How many significant figures are present in the following numbers?

\((\mathrm{I})\) \(25.12\)
\((\mathrm{II})\) \(2009\)
\((\mathrm{III})\) \(4.156\)
\((\mathrm{IV})\) \(1.217 × 10⁻⁴\)


Select the correct answer set from the following:

1. \(\mathrm{(I)- 4, (II)- 3, (III)- 4, (IV) -4}\)
2. \(\mathrm{(I)- 4, (II)- 4, (III)-4, (IV)-4}\)
3. \(\mathrm{(I)-3, (II)-4, (III)-3, (IV)-3}\)
4. \(\mathrm{(I)-4, (II)-4, (III)-3, (IV)-3}\)
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In which of the following, the number of significant figures is different from that in the others?

1. \(2.303~\text{kg}\) 2. \(12.23~\text{m}\)
3. \(0.002\times10^{5}~\text{m}\) 4. \(2.001\times10^{-3}~\text{kg}\)
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The mass and volume of a body are \(4.237~\text{g }\) and \(2.5~\text{cm}^3,\) respectively. The density of the material of the body in correct significant figures will be:
1. \(1.6048~\text{g cm}^{-3}\)
2. \(1.69~\text{g cm}^{-3}\)
3. \(1.7~\text{g cm}^{-3}\)
4. \(1.695~\text{g cm}^{-3}\)

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What is the number of significant figures in \(0.310\times 10^{3}? \)
1. \(2\)
2. \(3\)
3. \(4\)
4. \(6\)

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Which of the following measurements is the most precise?

1. 5.00 mm

2. 5.00 cm

3. 5.00 m

4. 5.00 km

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If \(97.52\) is divided by \(2.54\), the correct result in terms of significant figures is:

1. \( 38.4 \) 2. \(38.3937 \)
3. \( 38.394 \) 4. \(38.39\)
Subtopic:  Significant Figures |
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A thin wire has a length of \(21.7~\text{cm}\) and a radius of \(0.46~\text{mm}\). The volume of the wire to correct significant figures is:

1. \( 0.15~ \text{cm}^3 \) 2. \( 0.1443~ \text{cm}^3 \)
3. \( 0.14~ \text{cm}^3 \) 4. \( 0.144 ~\text{cm}^3\)
Subtopic:  Significant Figures |
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The decimal equivalent of \(\dfrac{1}{20} \) up to three significant figures is:
1. \(0.0500\) 2. \(0.05000\)
3. \(0.0050\) 4. \(5.0 \times 10^{-2}\)
Subtopic:  Significant Figures |
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Taking into account the significant figures, what is the value of \((9.99~\text{m}-0.0099~\text{m})\)?
1. \(9.98~\text{m}\) 2. \(9.980~\text{m}\)
3. \(9.9~\text{m}\) 4. \(9.9801~\text{m}\)
Subtopic:  Significant Figures |
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The numbers \(2.745\) and \(2.735\) on rounding off to \(3\) significant figures will give respectively, 

1. \(2.75\) and \(2.74\) 2. \(2.74\) and \(2.73\)
3. \(2.75\) and \(2.73\) 4. \(2.74\) and \(2.74\)
Subtopic:  Significant Figures |
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