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1 Which of the following steps can be taken to reduce parallax 6 Which of the following situation where all the forces are in
error while taking a measurement from the voltmeter ? equilibrium?
A The pointer needs to be seen through an A a = 0 ms-2
anti-parallax mirror.
B The pointer image is at the right of the pointer.
C Take several readings and find out the average.
D Use a more sensitive voltmeter. B a = 10 ms-2
2 Which of the following statements is true ?
A Zero error is an example of random error. v = 4 ms-1
B All the readings in systematic errors are inconsistent. C
C Random errors occur due to carelessness of the observer
when making a measurement.
D Random error will increase consistency.
7 The diagram below shows a bullet of mass 15 g is fired at 200
3 Which of the following is a vector quantity? ms-1 from a pistol of mass 2.0 kg.
A Age of sun
200 ms-1
pestle
B
mortar
The forward movement of the squid can be explained by
A Principle of conservation of energy.
B Newton's first law of motion.
C Principle of conservation of momentum
balloon
C
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9 Which of the following is not an example of fossil fuels? 13 The diagram below shows a container filled with cooking
A Coal D Natural gas oil. Assuming the density of the cooking oil is 800 kg m-3,
B Petroleum E Oxygen determine the pressure at point X.
10 v (ms-1)
6
5
4
3
2
1
t (s)
0 1 2 3 4 5
A 800 Pa D 3000 Pa
The graph above shows the motion of an object. How far does B 1600 Pa E 3600 Pa
the object move in 5s? C 2400 Pa
C 18 m
by piston L?
12N
11 The diagram below shows a simple mercury barometer. Air is cross
sectional
trapped in the upper portion of the glass tube. If the atmospheric area 5cm2
pressure is 76 cm Hg, what is the pressure of the trapped air in K L cross
sectional
the tube? area 20cm2
trapped air
A 10 N C 24 N
150 cm B 12 N D 48 N
26 cm
15 Two ships traveling in the open sea are not encouraged to
move parallel to each other in the same direction so as to
avoid colliding with each other. This can be explained by
17 A 5W immersion heater is used to heat 0.1 kg of a certain liquid. 23 What is the physical quantity that is kept constant in Boyles
If the rise in temperature of the liquid after 2.0 minutes is 3C, Law, Charles Law and Pressure Law?
what is the specific heat capacity of the liquid, assuming all the
heat released by the heater is absorbed by the liquid? A Volume D Absolute temperature
B Mass E Pressure
A 200 J kg-1 C-1 D 4000 J kg-1 C-1
B 400 J kg-1 C-1 E 5000 J kg-1 C-1 24 The radius of curvature of a concave mirror is 40 cm. What
C 2000 J kg-1 C-1 is the object distance, u, must an object be placed in order to
produce an image at infinity?
18 What is the advantage of using mercury in a liquid-in-glass
thermometer? A u > 40 cm D 40 cm > u > 20 cm
B u = 40 cm E u = 20 cm
A Mercury is non toxic.
B Its specific heat capacity is high.
C It is a liquid. 25
D It expands uniformly when heated.
V (m3 ) V (m3 )
28 What are the characteristics of the image of a distant object
formed by a convex lens?
A sound travels slower than light. through great distance can be improved by
B sound waves have a longer wavelength.
C sound wave needs a medium to propagate while light can A lowering the voltage and using thick cable.
propagate through vacuum. B lowering the voltage and using big current.
C increasing the voltage and using thin cable.
32 Which of the following is the same in gamma rays, ultra violet D increasing the voltage and using thick cable.
rays and visible light?
33 Which of the following devices does not make use of stationary solenoid
stationary solenoid
electromagnetic waves in its operation? 1ms -1
1ms -1
N S
N S
A Radio set C Loud speaker A C G
B Mobile phone D Camera G
34 Tungsten is chosen to be used as the filament of an electric bulb stationary solenoid 1ms -1
1ms -1 1ms -1
rather than copper. This is because 1ms -1
N S
B N S D
A tungsten is a better conductor of electricity.
G
B the melting point of tungsten is higher. G
C tungsten is cheaper.
D copper burns easily.
41 The diagram below shows a current carrying conductor in a
permanent magnet field between two magnets.
35 All the resistors shown below are identical. Which of the
following circuits w24est effective resistance?
A C
B D
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42 A magnet is moved towards a coil of insulated wire as shown 46 The diagram below shows a circuit whereby an a.c. supply is
below. connected to a resistor via a diode.
diode
resistor
In which direction does the coil try to move? C.R.O
anode 47 The diagram below shows a ray of light traveling from air into a
block of glass. Which of the angle is the critical angle?
cathode screen
C
deflection plates D
B
air A glass
Which of the following will increase the angle of deflection of
the spot on the screen?
45 Which of the following electronic devices allows current flow in A 0.02 ms-1 D 6.00 ms-1
one direction only? B 0.12 ms-1 E 12.00 ms-1
C 3.00 ms-1
A Thermistor C Transistor
B Resistor D Diode 49 Air at room temperature of 27C is kept in a sealed container
at a pressure of 2 atm. If the air is then heated, without any
change in volume, to a temperature of 57C, what would be
the pressure of the gas now?