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JEE Main 5 April 2026, Shift 1, Physics Q26

Question 26 of 75 in this shift, Physics question 1 of 25, Section A.

In a Vernier calipers, when both jaws touch each other, zero of the Vernier scale is shifted to the right of zero of the main scale and 7th7^{\text{th}} Vernier division coincides with a main scale reading. If the value of 1 main scale division is 1 mm and there are 10 Vernier scale divisions, then the Vernier caliper has
  1. (1)0.07 cm negative zero error
  2. (2)0.7 cm negative zero error
  3. (3)0.07 cm positive zero errorOfficial answer
  4. (4)0.7 cm positive zero error

Official answer

Option 3

NTA final key.

Chapter
Units and Measurements
Topic
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Idea tested
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Question text from the official JEE Main paper published by NTA; answer from the final answer key. Chapter, topic and idea tags, difficulty and skill are Lumi’s. Lumi analyses 42 of the 174 JEE Main shifts held from 2017 to 2026.