Physics I for Pre-Engineering (2025)

1. The SI unit of temperature is:

A) Celsius B) Fahrenheit C) Kelvin D) Joule
2. Which of the following is a base quantity?
A) Speed B) Force C) Mass D) Work
3. Which physical quantity is measured in Joules?
A) Power B) Work C) Energy D) Both B and C
4. A physical quantity that has both magnitude and direction is called:
A) Scalar B) Vector C) Constant D) Unitless
5. Which instrument is used to measure time intervals precisely?
A) Ruler B) Thermometer C) Stopwatch D) Barometer
6. 1 nanometer = _______ meters
A) 10^-6 B) 10^-7 C) 10^-9 D) 10^-3
7. The dimensional formula of speed is:
A) [LT^-2] B) [L^-1T] C) [LT^-1] D) [MT^-1]
8. Which of these is a derived quantity?
A) Time B) Mass C) Force D) Length
9. Which device is best suited for measuring diameter of a wire?
A) Meter rule B) Micrometer screw gauge C) Vernier caliper D) Measuring tape
10. What is the SI unit of pressure?
A) Torr B) Bar C) atm D) Pascal
11. Density is defined as:
A) Force * Area B) Mass/Volume C) Weight * Distance D) Volume * Pressure
12. Which quantity has the unit 'Coulomb'?
A) Energy B) Charge C) Potential D) Force
13. Which of the following is a scalar quantity?
A) Velocity B) Acceleration C) Distance D) Force
14. A physical quantity that can be expressed in terms of base quantities is called:
A) Fundamental B) Derived C) Abstract D) Scalar
15. Which is the odd one out?
A) Meter B) Kilogram C) Ampere D) Joule
16. Planck’s constant has dimensions of:
A) [ML^2T^-3] B) [MLT^-2] C) [ML^2T^-1] D) [M^2L^-2]
17. Which of these quantities is not dimensionless?
A) Angle B) Strain C) Power D) Refractive index
18. The SI unit of energy is:
A) Calorie B) Electronvolt C) Joule D) Newton
19. 1 kilowatt-hour is equal to:
A) 3600 J B) 1000 J C) 3.6 * 10^6 J D) 36 J
20. Speed has dimensions:
A) [LT^-2] B) [LT^-1] C) [L^2T^-2] D) [MLT^-2]
21. Displacement is a:
A) Scalar B) Vector C) Constant D) Unitless
22. Velocity is the rate of change of:
A) Speed B) Displacement C) Distance D) Force
23. The SI unit of acceleration is:
A) m/s B) m/s^2 C) km/hr D) m^2/s^2
24. When velocity decreases with time, acceleration is:
A) Zero B) Negative C) Positive D) Constant
25. Area under a velocity-time graph gives:
A) Acceleration B) Displacement C) Time D) Velocity
26. Which equation of motion is correct?
A) v = u + at B) s = ut + 1/2at^2 C) v^2 = u^2 + 2as D) All of these
27. A body thrown vertically upward has zero velocity at:
A) Start B) Midpoint C) Maximum height D) Always
28. A freely falling body has:
A) Constant velocity B) Constant acceleration C) Increasing mass D) Zero weight
29. The slope of a distance-time graph represents:
A) Acceleration B) Speed C) Distance D) Time
30. When a body moves with constant speed, acceleration is:
A) Zero B) Infinite C) Constant D) Positive
31. A negative acceleration is called:
A) Free fall B) Thrust C) Retardation D) Drag
32. Which of the following is not a vector?
A) Displacement B) Force C) Distance D) Velocity
33. If velocity and acceleration are in opposite directions, the object is:
A) Speeding up B) Slowing down C) At rest D) Free falling
34. Average speed is always:
A) Zero B) Greater than or equal to average velocity C) Equal to velocity D) Greater than acceleration
35. A scalar quantity among the following is:
A) Velocity B) Momentum C) Speed D) Acceleration
36. The unit of displacement is:
A) m/s B) meter C) m/s^2 D) N
37. The motion of a car along a straight road is:
A) 1D motion B) 2D motion C) Circular motion D) Rotational motion
38. The acceleration due to gravity on Earth is approximately:
A) 6.67 m/s^2 B) 8.9 m/s^2 C) 9.8 m/s^2 D) 10.2 m/s^2
39. If an object is thrown upward, its acceleration:
A) Decreases B) Remains constant (-9.8 m/s^2) C) Becomes zero D) Increases
40. When time = 0, in s = ut + 1/2at^2, displacement is:
A) u B) a C) 0 D) u/2
41. Newton’s First Law is also known as:
A) Law of Energy B) Law of Inertia C) Law of Motion D) Law of Force
42. Unit of force is:
A) kg B) Watt C) Newton D) Pascal
43. Newton’s Second Law states:
A) F = mv B) F = ma C) F = m/a D) F = m/v
44. A net force causes:
A) Mass change B) Shape change C) Acceleration D) Zero motion
45. Which of these is a non-contact force?
A) Friction B) Gravitational C) Normal D) Tension
46. Which force opposes motion?
A) Tension B) Gravity C) Friction D) Thrust
47. Action and reaction forces:
A) Act on same body B) Act on different bodies C) Are unequal D) Cancel out
48. A book resting on a table experiences which force from the table?
A) Friction B) Tension C) Normal force D) Gravity
49. Weight of an object is:
A) Constant B) Independent of gravity C) Mass * g D) Zero in vacuum
50. What is the acceleration of an object under balanced forces?
A) 9.8 m/s^2 B) 0 C) Infinity D) 1 m/s^2
51. The unit of momentum is:
A) kg*m B) kg*m/s^2 C) kg*m/s D) N*m
52. Impulse is equal to:
A) Power * Time B) Force * Time C) Mass * Time D) Velocity * Mass
53. Which is not an example of Newton’s Third Law?
A) Recoil of gun B) Walking C) Mass of body D) Rocket launching
54. If mass is constant and force increases, acceleration:
A) Decreases B) Increases C) Constant D) Becomes zero
55. Which quantity changes in a moving object with applied force?
A) Mass B) Energy C) Momentum D) Density
56. A force of 10 N is applied to a mass of 5 kg. What is acceleration?
A) 0.5 m/s^2 B) 2 m/s^2 C) 5 m/s^2 D) 50 m/s^2
57. Inertia depends on:
A) Volume B) Area C) Mass D) Shape
58. A rocket moves forward by:
A) Air pressure B) Reaction force C) Magnetic force D) Gravity
59. A man jumps from a boat to shore, the boat moves back. This is due to:
A) Gravity B) Newton’s Third Law C) Friction D) Unbalanced force
60. The force that pulls objects toward the center of Earth is:
A) Magnetic B) Tension C) Gravitational D) Electrostatic