Quantities and Units Questions and Answers

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Understanding Quantities and Units is a fundamental concept in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. In many aptitude questions and answers for competitive exams like GATE, ISRO, DRDO, and PSU recruitments, this topic frequently appears to test your grasp of measurement systems, SI units, and conversions. Mastering these basics helps you analyze circuits, interpret instrument readings, and solve engineering problems accurately. This collection of Quantities and Units questions with answers is designed to strengthen your foundation with clear explanations and practical examples. Students preparing for aptitude test practice online or offline can use these solved problems to enhance accuracy and speed. Download PDFs or practice online to boost your exam readiness and confidence.

Quantities and Units

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11. Which of the following is expressed in engineering notation?

  • 470 × 105
  • 82 × 10–2
  • 9.1 × 10–6
  • 14.7 × 108
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12. The unit for frequency is the

  • hertz
  • ampere
  • watt
  • second
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13. Add 21 mA and 8000 mu.gifA and express the result in milliamperes.

  • 21.8 mA
  • 218 mA
  • 29 mA
  • 290 mA
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14. Pico is what relation to micro?

  • one-tenth
  • one-hundredth
  • one-thousandth
  • one-millionth
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15. The number 560,000 is expressed in scientific notation.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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16. Subtracting 18 × 102 from 480 × 101 results in 30 × 102.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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17. The coulomb is the unit for charge.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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18. Voltage, not current, determines the severity of an electrical shock.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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19. Precision refers to the difference between the measured value and the accepted value.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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20. 4200 W is the same as 4.2 kW.

  • TRUE
  • FALSE
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