Units and Measurements Multiple Choice Questions and Answers - 1

Question: 1

Light year is a unit of measurement of

(A) Speed of aeroplanes

(B) Speed of rockets

(C) Stellar distance

(D) Speed of light

Question: 2

Knot is a unit of speed of which of the following?

(A) Aeroplane

(B) Ship

(C) Light waves

(D) Sound waves

Question: 3

What is the number of basic units in the International System of Units?

(A) 4

(B) 5

(C) 6

(D) 7

Question: 4

Reading of the barometer going down is an indication of

(A) Intense heat

(B) Snow

(C) Storm

(D) Rainfall

Question: 5

One horse power is equal to

(A) 736 watts

(B) 746 watts

(C) 748 watts

(D) 756 watts