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POST-UTME SCREENING EXERCISE 2006/2007 SESSION
PHYSICS 2006-2007
1. Which of the following devices are used to measure pressure? I Aneroid
barometer, II hydrometer, II hygrometer , IV manometer (a) I and III (b) II and
III (c) III and IV (d) I and IV
2. A piece of wood of mass 40g and uniform cross sectional area of 2cm2 floats
upright in water. The length of the wood increased is (a) 8cm (b) 40cm (c)
20cm (D) 2cm
3. The pressure on the gas of a constant gas thermometer at the ice point is
325mm of mercury and at the steam point 875mm of mercury. Find the
temperature when the pressure of the gas is 190m of mercury (A) 30k (b) 243k
(c) 300k (d) 303k
4. A column of air of 10cm long is trapped in a tube at 270C. what is the length
of the column at 1000C (a) 12.4cm (b) 13.7cm (c)18.5cm (d) 37.0cm
5. A mass of gas at 700C and 70cm of mercury has a volume of 1200cm3.
Determine its volume at 2700C and pressure of 75cm of mercury (a) 1200cm3
(b) 1378cm3 (c) 4329cm3 (d) 4625cm3
6. An electric heater is used to melt a block of ice of mass 1.5kg. If the heater is
powered by a 12v battery and a current of 20A flows through the coil, calculate
the time taken to melt the block of ice. (Specific latent heat of fusion of ice =
336 x 103 kg (a) 76.0min (c)35.0min (c) 21.0min (d) 2.9min
7. From the kinetic theory of gases temperature is a (a) form of energy and is
proportional to the total kinetic energy of the molecules (b) form of energy
and is proportional to the average kinetic of the molecules (c) Physical
property and is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the molecules.
8. Light of wavelength 5000 x 10-8 travels in free space with a velocity of 3 x

103ms-1 .What is its wave length an glass of refractive index 1.5? (a)3333 x10-
8cm(b)500 x 108cm (c) 666 x108 (d) 75000x108.
9. an object is placed 5.6 x 102cm in front of a converging lens of focal length
1.0 x10-1, the image formed is (a) real, erect, and magnified (b) Virtual, erect
and magnified (c) real, inverted and magnified (d)virtual, erect and diminished.
10. The magnification of the image of an object placed in front of a convex
mirror is 1/3, if the radius of curvature of the mirror is 24cm, what is the
distance between the object and its image? (a) 8cm (b) 16cm (c) 24cm (d)
32cm.
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11. The plane mirrors is a kaleidoscope are usually placed (a) at an angle of 600
(b) parallel to one another (c) perpendicular to one another (d) at an angle of
450
12. A far sighted person cannot see objects that are less that 100cm away. If
this person wants to read a book at 25cm, what types and focal length of lens
does he need? (a) convex, 20cm (b) concave, 20cm (c) convex, 33cm (d)
concave, 33cm.
13. When a yellows card is observed through a blue glass, the card would
appear (a) black (b) green (c) red (d) white
14. Dispersion of light by a glass prism is due to the (a) different hidden colours
of the glass (b) different speeds of the various colours in glass (c) defects in the
glass (d) high density of glass.
15. Which of the following pairs is NOT part of the electromagnetic spectrum?
I. radio waves II. Beta rays III. Gamma rays IV. Alpha rays (a) I and III (d) II and
IV.
16. The insulated charged spheres of different sizes and carrying opposite
charges are connected together by a metallic conductor. Current will flow from
one sphere to the other until both spheres (a) carry the same magnitude and
sign of change (b) are at the same potential (c) are at the same temperature
(d) are of the same size.
17. When a number of identical small magnets are arranged in a line, the
strength of the resultant magnet (a) is a largest when they area arranged end
to end (b) is greatest when they are arranged parallel with like poles adjacent
to each other (c) depends only on the number of magnets provided they are
parallel (d) is greater when the magnets are arranged on a wooden surface
than on a meta surface.
18. A bar magnet is most effectively demagnetized by (a) placing it in a N-S
position and hitting it with a hammer (b) subjecting it to an electric current
from a battery (c) bringing its north pole in contact with the north pole of a
very strong magnet (d) heating the magnet.
19. The resistance of a 5cm uniform wire of cross sectional area 0.2 x10-6m2 is
0.425. What is the esistively of the materials of the wire? (a) 1.10x 10-6 (b)
4.25 x10-6m (c) 2.40 x 10-6m 9d) 1.70 x10-6m.
20. Three resistors with resistance 250 and 1k are connected in series. A 6V
battery is connected to either end of the combination. Calculate the potential
difference between the ends of the 250 resistor (a) 0.20v (b) 0.86v (c) 1.71V
(d) 3. 34V
21. In a sound wave in air, If the adjacent refractions and compressions are
separate by a distance of 17cm. If the velocity of the sound wave is 340ms-1,
determinant the frequency (a) 10HZ (B) 20HZ (C) 1000HZ (D) 5780HZ.
22. Which if the following is a set of vectors? (a) Force, mass and moment (b)
acceleration, veracity and moment (c) mass, weight and density (d) mass,
weight and density
23. The magnitude of the resultant of two mutually perpendicular forces, F1
and F2 is 13N. The magnitude of F1 is 5N, what is the magnitude of F2? (a)
2.6N (b) 8.0N (c)12.0N (d) 18.0N
24. Two points on a velocity have co-ordinates 95s, 10ms-1 and 10s
.. Calculate the mean acceleration between two points (a) 0.67ms-2 (b)
0.83ms-2 (c) ..
25. A block and tackle system is sued to lift a load of 20N through a vertical
height of 10m. If the efficiency of the system is 40%, how much work is done
against friction? (a)80J (b) 120J (c) 300J (d) 500J
ANSWERS TO 2006/2007-PHYSICS
1D 2C 3C 4A 5C 6B 7D 8D 9B 10D 11A 12A 13A 15D 16B 17B 18D 19D 20B 21C
22B 23C 24A 25B

PHYSICS 2007/2008
1. The saturated vapour pressure of a liquid increases as the (a) Volume of the
liquid increases (b) volume of the liquid decreases (c) temperature of the liquid
increases (d) temperature of the liquid decrease.
2. The absolute temperature of a perfect gas proportional to the average (a)
potential energy of the molecules (b) separation between the molecules (c)
kinetic energy of the molecule (d) velocity of the molecules
3. A room is heated by means of charcoal fire. All occupants of the room
standing away from the fires is warmed mainly by (a) convection (b) radiation
(c) conduction (d) reflection
4. A boy timed 30 oscillations of a certain pendulum thrics and obtained 1 min.
10s 1min, 10s min 12s and 1min 7s respectively. The mean period of the
pendulum is (a) 0.14s (b) 0.43 (c) 2.35 (d) 6.97s
5. Which of the following is TUE of light and sound waves? (a) They both
transmit energy (b) they both need a medium for propagation (c) they are both
transverse wave (d) their viscosity in air are equal
6. The image in a pin-hole camera is (a) erect and formed by refraction through
a lens (a) erect and formed by refraction through means (b) virtual and formed
by dispersion (c) erect and gets sharper as the hole becomes larger (d) inverted
and formed by the light from each point traveling in a straight line.
7. When a plane mirror at which a ray of incident is rotated through an angle,
the reflected ray will be rotated through (a) 1/2 (b) (c) 2 (d) 3
8. a trough 12.0cm deep is filled with water of refractive index 4/3.By how
much would a coin at the bottom of the trough appear to be displaced when
viewed vertically from above the water surface? (a) 3.0cm (b) 6.0cm (c) 9.0cm
(d) 16.0cm
9. In a ray diagram for a thin converging lens, a ray that is not parallel to the
optic axis but passes through the optic centre will (a) Pass through un deviated
(b) pass through the centre of curvature after refraction (c0 emerge parallel to
the principal axis (d) pass through the principal focus after refraction.
10. Which of the following correctly describes the image of an object , 4cm
from a diverging lens of focal length 12cm? (a) the image is virtual, 3cm in front
of the lens (b) the image is real, 6cm in front of the lens (d) the image is real,
3cm in front of the lens.
11. Two tuning forks of frequencies 256HZare sounded close to each other.
What is the frequency of the beats produced? (a) 2HZ (b) 4Hz (c) 8Hz (d)
258Hz.
12. A man hears his echo from a nearby hill 2s after he shouted, if the
frequency of his voice is 260HZ and the wavelength is 1.29m, how far is the
hill/ (a) 330.0m (b) 335.5m (c) 660.0m (d) 670.8m.
13. When the bottom tip of vibrating tuning fork is held in contact with a
wooden box, a louder sound is heard. This phenomenon is known as (a) beats
(b)echoing (c) resonance (d) reverberation.
14. Which of the following statement is COECT about the earths magnetic
field? (a) the angle of the dip is the angle which freely suspended magnet
makes which the cortical (b) the angle declination is the angle between
magnetic meridian and the geographic meridian (c) the angle of declination is
the angle which is magnetic compass makes with the magnetic meridian (d)
The angle of inclination the difference between the angle of declination.
15. An insulated rod when rubbed with a material acquires (a) negative charge
if it is made of glass and rubbed with silk (b) no charge if its is made of glass
and rubbed with fur (c) no charge if it is made of copper and rubbed with the
silk (d) a positive charge if it is made of cooper and rubbed with fur.
16. Which of the following is Obeys Ohms Law? (a) glass (b) diode (c) all
electrolytes (d) all metals
17. Am equipment whose power is 1500w and resistance is 375 ohms would
draw a current of (a) 0.10A (b) 2.00A (c) 4.00A (d) 77.5.5A
18. To convert an alternating current dynamo into a direct current dynamo,
the (a0 number of turns in the coil is increased (b) strength of the field magnet
is increased (c) slip rings are replaced with a split commuter (d) coil is wound
on a soft iron armature.
19. If current carrying coil is mounted on a metal frame, the back e.m.f.
induced in the coil causes (a) inductance (b) eddy currents (c)
electromagnetism (d) dipole moment
20. The electrochemical equivalent of platinum is 5.0x 0-7kgC-1 To place put
1.0kg of platinum, a current of 100A must be passed through an appropriate
vessel for (a) 5.6 hours (b)56 hours (c) 1.4 x 104 hours (d) 2.0 x104hours.
21. Which of the following statements are TUE of isotopes? I. isotopes of an
element have the same chemical properties because they have the same
chemical properties because they have the same number of electrons. II
Isotopes of elements are normally separated using [physical properties III.
Isotopes of an elements have the same number of protons in their nuclei (a) I
and II only (b) I and III only (c) II and III (d) I II and III
22. When an atom loss or gains a charge it becomes (a) an electron (b) an ion
(c) a neutron (d) a proton
23. 4g of radioactive radiation half life 10 days is spilled on a laboratory flood.
How long would it take to disintegrate 3.5g of materials (a) 11/14 days (b) 83/4
days (c) 30 days (d) 80 days
24. Which of the following are TUE for decay I. mass number decreases by
four II. Atomic number decreases by too II mass number does not change (a) I
and II only (b) II and only (c) and II only (d) I, II and III.
25. which of the following phenomena is called photoelectric effect (a) High
energy electrons impinge on a metallic anode which then emits protons (b) a
high energy proton emits protons as it is slowed down (a) a metal absorbs
quanta of light and then emits electrons (d) two electrons are created from a
quantum of light.
1C 2C 3B 4C 5A 6D 7C 8A 9A 10B 11C 12 B 13C 14B 15B 16C 17B 18C 19B 20A
21B 2B 23C 24A 25C

PHYSICS 2008/2009
1. Which of the following materials is a conductor? (a) plastic (b) Sodium (c)
wax (d) Glass
2. The charge carries in gases are (a) ions only (b) electrons and holes (c)
electrons only (d) electrons and ions
3. The time it will take a certain radioactive materials with a half-life of 50 days
to reduce to 1/32 of its original numbers is (a) 300days (b) 150 days (c) 20days
250days.
4. The amount of energy released when 0.3kg of ranium burnt completely is:
(a) 4.5x1016J (b) 1.5V 1016 (c) 1.5x1016J (d) 4.5 x106J
5. The current in a reverse-biased junctions due to (a) electrons (b) majority
carriers (c) hots (d) Minority carriers .
6. If two inductors of inductance 1 and 611 are arranged in series, the total
inductance is: (a) 18.0H (b) 9.0H (c)2.0H (d) 0.5H
7. The north pole of a magnet can never be separated from the south pole
because of a property known as (a) magnetic dipole (b) magnetic octopole (c)
magnetic mone pole (d) magnetic quadrupole
8. A face of 200n acts between two objects at a certain distance apart. The
value of the force when the distance is halved is (a) 100N (b) 200N (c) 800N. (d)
400N
9. A min convering lens has a power of 4.0 degrees. Determine its focal length
(a) 0.25m (b) 0.03mC. 5.00m (d)2.5m
10. The process whereby a liquid turns spontaneously into vapour is called (a)
evaporation (b) repelation (c) boiling (d) sublimation
11. A stone of mass m kg is held h metals above the floor for 50s. the work
done is joules over this period is: A.mh (b) mgh (c) mg/h (d) 0
12. An inclined plane which makes an angle of 300 with the horizontal has a
velocity ratio of: (a) 0 (b)1 (c)0.866 (d) 0.50
13. A wave disturbance traveling in and enters a medium in which its velocity is
less than that in air. Which of the following statements is true about the wave
in the medium? (a) both the frequency of the wave and the wavelength and
decreased (b) the frequency of the wave is deceased while the wavelength is
increased (c)the frequency of the wave in unaltered while the wavelength
decreased (d) the frequency of the wave is decreased while the wavelength is
unaltered
14. Shadows and eclipse result from the (a) refraction of light (b) rectilinear
propagation of light (c) defraction of light (d) reflection of light.
15. what must be the distance between an object and a converging lens of
focal length 20cm to produce an erect image two times the object height? (a)
20cm (b) 15cm (c) 10 cm (d) 5cm.
16. When light is incident on an object which is magenta in colour, which of the
following colours would be absorbed? (a) ed and blue (b) green only (c) red
and green (d) red only
17. If it takes 5/0 hours to drains a container of 540.0m3 of water, what is the
flow rate of water from the container in kgs-3? Density of water = 1000kgm-3
(a) 32.4 (b) 31.5 (c) 30.8 (d)30.
18. A motor vehicle is brought to rest from a speed of 15ms-2 in 20seconds.
Calculate the retardation. (a) 0.75ms-2 (b) 1.33 ms-2 (c) 5.00 ms-2 (d) 7.50 ms-
2
19. Which of the following is TUE of a particle moving in a horizontal circle
with constant angular velocity? (A) the energy is constant but the linear
momentum varies (b) the linear momentum is constant but the energy varies
(c) both energy and linear momentum are constant (d) the speed and the
linear velocity are both constant.
20. The melting point Naphtalene is 780C. what is the temperature in Kelvin?
(a) 100k (b) 351k (c)378k (d) 444k
21. In a room saturated with water vapour. The temperature of the room must
be (a) at 00C (b) above the dew point (c) at 1000C. below or at the dew point
22. The fundamental frequency of vibration of a sonometer wire may be
halved by (a) doubling the length of the wire (b) doubling the mass of the wire
(c) educing the tension by half (d) reducing the absolute temperature by half
23. If the Nigerian flag (green, white green) is viewed in pure yellow light,
which of the following colours would be observed on the flag (a) Green, yellow,
green (b) red, yellow, red (c) black, yellow, black (d) green white, green
24. When a biro pen rubbed on a dry silk cloth is moved very close to a pieces
of paper. This is because both the and the cloth are magnetized (b) the pen is
magnetized but the cloth is not (c) the pen is charged when the cloth is
magnetized (d) both the pen and the cloth are charged.
25. If two parallel conductors carry currents flowing in the same direction, the
connected with (a) abreact each s other (b) repel each other (c) both move in
the same direction (d) both have no effect on each other
1B 2D 3B 4D 5A 6C 7A 8A 9A 10A 11B 12C 13A 14B 15C 16B 17D 18 19B 20B
21B 22C 23C 24D 25C


PHYSICS 2009/2010
INTRODUCTION: From the option lettered A-D pick the correct answers and
shade accordingly
1. A girl warming water in a kettle by means of charcoal fire receives the warm
of the fire by A. Convection (b) absorption (c) conduction (d) radiation
2. A thermometer has it stem marked in millimeter instead of degree Celsius. If
the lower fixed point is 5mm and the upper fixed point is 85mm, what the
temperature, in Celsius when the thermometer reads 25mm? (a)300C (b) 250C
(c)32.50C (d) 7200C
3. How much heat is required to change 2kg of ice at 00C to water at the same
temperature specific latent heat of fusion of ice = 33600jkg-1 (a) 6.72x105J
(b)10.08x 105J (c) 22.42 x105 (d) 1.68 x105J
4. Which of the following is a good absorber of heart (a) white glass (b) Black
cloth (c) white roofing sheet (d) silver coated cup
5. The distance between two successive create called (a) amplitude (b) node (c)
wavelength (d) phases difference
6. The velocity of sound in a medium 320m/s. if the sound is propagated with a
frequency 80Hz, what is its wavelength? (a) 50m (b) 6.0m (c) 10.0m (d) 40m
7. an image which can be formed on a screen is said to be (a) Burred (b) road
(c) virtual (d) inverted
8. which of the following is of a colour in white light? (a) red (b) .. (c) orange
(d) magenta
9. The magnification of a lens is 4. If the height of an object what is the
height of image? (a) 60cm (b) 48cm (c) 24cm 0.40cm.
10. The critical angle in a medium is 300. what is the refractive index of the
medium (a) 2.0 (b) 1.5 (c) 1.2 (d)1.3
11. Calculate the total resistance in the circuit shown below A
12. Amelectric motor run under a p.d of 40v and take a current of 1.5 from the
supply. What energy is used up by the motor in 50 seconds A. 3000J B. 15000J
C. SSOK D. 1350).
13. Which of the following materials obey ohms law of electricity? A. metals B.
semiconductors C. liquids D. insulators.
14. Which of the following observations is not an effect of surface tension? (a)
droplets of water dripping slowly from a tap (b) mercury spilled on a clean
glass plate forms small spheres of droplets (c) and insect walking across the
surface of a pond (d) water flowing out more easily than engine oil from
container.
15. Which of the following statement about solid friction are correct? It I is a
force II. Occurs between the surfaces of two bodies in contact III Depend on
the area of contact (a) I and II only (b) I and III (c) II and III only (d) I, II and II.
16. A body moving at a constant speed accelerates when it is (a) rectilinear
motion (c) translation motion (c) circular motion (d) vibrational motion.
17. The term rectilinear acceleration means the rate of increase of (a) velocity
along a circular part in a unit time (b) distance along a rectangular path in a
unit time (c) displacement along a straight time path in a unit time (d) velocity
along a straight path in a unit time.
18. A swinging pendulum between the rest position and its maximum
displacement possesses (a) Kinetic energy only (b) potential energy only (c)
gravitational energy only (d) both kinetic and potential energy.
19. An eternal force of magnitude 100 acts as a particle of mass 0.15kg for
0.03s cat. The change in the speed of the particle (a) 50ms-1 (b) 25ms-1 (c)
20ms-1 (d) 5ms-1
20. Mechanical energy can be either. (a) Kinetic or electric (b) electrical or
potential (c) potential or kinetic (d) electric or heat
21. Which of the following surfaces will radiate heat energy best (a) red surface
(b) white surface (c) black surface (d) yellow surface
22. A body of mass 200g and specific heat capacity 04g-1k-1 cools from 3700 to
3100. Calculate the Calculate the quantity of heart released by the body. (a0
4700J (b)1200j (c) 480J (d) 202J.
23. Which of the following statement about sound waves is not correct? sound
waves can be (a) reflected (b) refracted (c) diffracted (d) polarized
24. A dry platic comb used in combing hair was found to attract pieces of paper
and dust, the most probable explanation for this phenomenon is that the comb
has been given. (a) magnetization by induction (b) electric charges by induction
(c) electric charges by conduction (d) electric charge by friction
25. A bulb marked 240v, 40w is used for 30 minutes. Calculate the heat
generated (a) 320J (b) 400J (c) 10800j (d) 72000J
1D 2C 3A 4B 5C 6D 7B 8D 9B 10D 11 12A 13A 14D 15D 16A 17D 18B 19C 20C
21B 22C 23D 24D 25A

PHYSICS 2011/2012
1. A Tuber of cassava can be processed into powder. This explains the fact that
A. matter can change spontaneously from one state to another B. matter
cannot be destroyed C. force is required to change matter from one state to
another D. matter made up of tiny particles
2. A piece of metal of relative density 5.0 wighs 60N in air, Calculate its weight
when fully immersed in water A. 4N B. 5N C. 48N D. 60N
3. The net force of 15N acts upon a body of mass 3kg for 5s, calculate the
change in the speed of body A. 25.0ms-1 B. 9.0ms-1 C. 2.5ms-1 D. 0ms-1
4. The tendency of a body to remain at rest when a force is applied to it is
called A. impulse B. momentum C. Inertia D. Friction.
5. Which of the following statement correctly defines a simple machine A.
device that can provide electric current B. which can only carry people from
one place to another C. with which work can be done easily D. which changes
the date of rest of uniform motion of an object xxxxxx straight line.
6. The had capacity of a calorimeter is the amount of energy required to A.
change the temperature for 1kg of the calorimeter by 1k B. change 1kg mass of
the calorimeter to liquid at the same temperature C. change the temperature
of the calorimeter by 1k D. melt the calorimeter into liquid at a constant
temperature.
7. Which of the following statement about latent heat of vaporization is
correct? It A. weakens the adhesive forces between molecules of a liquid and
those of its container B. weak completely the force of attraction between the
molecules of a liquid C. adds to the heat content of a liquid D. increases the
cohesive forces between liquid molecules.
8. When the pressure of fixed mass of gas is doubled constant temperature,
the volume of the gas is increased four times. B. double C. unchanged D. halve
9. A wavelength 0.30 travels 900m in 3.0s calculate frequency. A. 68.0Hz B.
225.0Hz C. 270.0Hz D. 1000hZ.
10. Which of the following conditions is necessary for the occurrence of total
internal reflection of light? A. light must travel from an optically less dense to a
dense medium B. the angle of incidence must be equal to the critical angle C.
the angle of incidence must be greater than the critical angle D. the angle of
reaction must be 99.
11. The image which cannot be formed an a screen is said to be A. inverted B.
erect C. real. D. virtual.
12. An object is placed in the principal as is and at the center of curvature of a

concave mirror, the image on the object formed be the insure is A. real and
magnified B. real and inverted C. erect and magnified D. erect and virtual
13. A converging lens has a focal length of 5cm determined its power A. 20.0 B.
20.2 C. 20.0 D. 0.20D
14. Which of the following pairs of light rays shows the wide separation in the
spectrum of white light? A green and blue B. green and indigo C. blue and
violent D. read and yellow
15. The speed of sound in air is directly proportional to A. as temperature on
the Celsius scale B. it temperature on the thermodynamic scale C. the square
root of its temperature on the Celsius scale D. the square root of its
temperature absolute scale.
16. Which of the following statements about the characteristics of sound
waves is correct? A. loudness decreases with increase in intensity B. the pitch
of a note is determined by its amplitude C. the intensity of sound wave is
proportional to its amplitude D. the quality of a note depends on its overtones.
17. Which of the following instruments gives a pure note when sounded: A.
timing drum b. tuning fork C. siren D. guitar
18. A pre-junction diode is used as an A. rectifier in a DO circuit B. an amplifier
in an AC circuit C. a rectifier in an AC circuit D. an amplifier in a DC circuit.
19. The process through which free electrons leave the surface of hot metals is
known as A. thermion ion emission B. photo emission C. photon emission D.
electron emission
20. The electrolyte in the nickel iron (Nife) accumulator is A. ammonium
chloride solution B. dilute tetraoxosulphate (vi) acid C. copper
tetraoxosulphate (vi) solution D. potassium hydroxide solution.
21. The main purpose of the transformer in an AC radio is to A. increase power
to the radio B. convert energy from AC to DCC. Step down the voltage D. step
up the voltage
22. An electric heater with a p.d. of 240v connected across a terminal has a
total resistance of 960n. Find the power rating of the heater. A. 4.0w B. 0.1w C
C. 60.00W D. 38.40W
23. The wavelength of the first overtone of note in a pipe of length 33cm is A.
44cm B. 33cm C. 22cm D. 17cm
24. The minimum energy required to remove an electron from an atom is

known as A. excitation energy B. ionization energy C. binding energy D. photon
energy.
25. Nuclear fission is preferred to fusion in the generation of energy because A.
very high temperatures are required for fission B. the raw materials for fusion
are not easily obtained C. energy obtained from fusion is relatively smaller D.
the by-products of fusion are very dangerous.
ANSWERS 2011/2012 PHYSICS

1.D 2.A 3.D 4.C 5.C 6.C 7.B 8.C 9.C 10.A 11.D 12.B 13.C 14.D 15.D 16.B 17.B
18.C 19.A 20.B 21.C 22.C 23.B 24.B 25.D

PHYSICS 2012/2013
INSTRUCTIONS: From the options lettered A D pick the correct answer and
shade accordingly.
1. A body of mass 5kg initially at rest is acted upon by two mutually

perpendicular forces, 12M and 5M. the magnitude of the acceleration
produced is A. 2.60c/s2 B. 0.26b/s2 C. 3.40/s2 D. 12.0m/s2
2. A car of mass 4.500kg goes round a circular curve of radius 50m at speed of
10m/s2. The magnitude of centripetal force on the car is A. 1.2x101N B.
1.2x102N C. 4.8 c 103N D. 4.5x104N
3. The efficiency of a machine is always less than 100% because A. work output
is always greater than work input B. Local lifted is always greater than the
applied effort C. Effort applied is always greater than mechanical advantages
D. velocity ratio is always greater than the mechanical advantage
4. Which of these statements is not true? Thermostats are used to control
temperature of A. pressure cookers B. laundry irons C. hot water storage
tanks D. accuraia for tropical fish
5. A given name of an ideal gas occupies a volume v at a temperature T and
under a pressure P. if the pressure is increased to 2P and the temperature T
and under a pressure is increased to 2P and the temperature reduced to T,
then the percentage change in volume of the gas is A. 25% B. 25% C.

200% D. 1%
6. The thermometer property of a constant volume thermometer is A. change in
pressure B. change in length C. differential expansion D change in volume
7. The combination of sound wave different frequencies is known as A.
interference B. diffraction C. superposition D. resonance
8. Which of the following characteristics of a wave is used in the measurement
of the depth of the sear? A. refraction B. reflection C. diffraction D.
interference
9. Which of the following eye defects can be corrected using a cylindrical lens?
A. astigmatism B. presmyopia C. all of the above
10. The resistance of a wave depends on A. the length of the wire B. the area of
the wire C. the temperature of the wire D. all of the above
11. A dynamic primary converts A. Mechanical energy into electrical energy B.
electrical energy into kinetic energy C. potential energy into kinetic energy
D. kinetic energy into potential energy
12. If a central carrying coil is melted on a metal flame, the back emf induced in
the coil causes A. inductance B. eddycruved C. electromagnetism D. dipole
moment
13. Which of the following may be found in light nuclei? I p-pacules. II Prisms
III. Neutrons IV A. particles A. 1 and II B. I and III C. II and IV D. II and III
14. The difference between x-rays is that A. x-ray arises from energy change and
are due to electronic while y-rays come from the nucleus B. x-rays are
circummagnetic radiation while y-rays are not C. x-rays have higher
frequencies than y-rays D. x-rays are more penetrating than y-rays
15. When an atom losses or gains a change, it becomes A. an electrum B. an icon
C. a neutron D. a proton
16. The distance traveled by a particle stating from rest is plotted against the
square of the time clasped from the commencement of motion. The resulting
graph is a measure of A. initial velocity B. acceleration D. average velocity.
17. A 90cm uniform has a land of 30N suspended at 1.5cm from one its ends. If
the futerum is at the center of gravity, the force that must be applied at its
other end to keep it in horizontal equilibrium is A. 15N B. 30N C. 30N D.
60N
18. Two points on a velocity-time graph have coordinates (5s.10/s) (20m/s),
calculate the mean acceleration between the two points A. 0.67m/s2 B. 0.8m/s2
C. 1.50m/s2 D. 2.00m/s2
19. Which of the following statements are correct? I land and sea increase and
natural convention II. The vacuum in a thermo flask prevents heat loss due to
convention III. Convention may occur in liquid or gasses by not in solids A. I
and II only B. II and III only C. I and III only D. I, II and III only
20. The property of the eye known as its power of accommodation is controlled
by the A. pupil B. virtuous humour C. iris D. cilary muscles
21. Under constant tension and constant mass per unit length, the note produced
by a plucked stirring is 500Hz when the length of the wire is 0.9cm. At what
length is the frequency 15Hz A. 3cm B. 0.27cm C. 8.33cm D. 67.40cm
22. An object is placed in front of two plain mirrors included at an angle of 100. If
the total number of images formed us 7, find the value of 0 A. 300 B. 11.450 C.
510 D. 900
23. The north pole of a magnet can never be separated from the south pole
because of a property known as A. magnetic depode B. magnetic moment C.
magnetic D. magnetic quadrupole
24. If the distance between plant charges is increased by a factor of four, the
magnitude of electrostatic force between them will be A. of the initial
value B. of its initial value C. of its initial value D. 4 times of its initial
value
25. The terminal voltage of a battery is 4.0v when supplying a current of 2.0v and
2.0v when supplying a current of 3.0v. the internal resistance of the battery is
A. 0.5N B. 1.0N C. 2.0N D. 4.0N

PHYSICS 2013/2014
INSTRUCTIONS: From the options lettered A D pick the correct answer and
shade accordingly.
1. One of the following cannot be explained by molecular theory of matter

A. expansion B. conduction C. convention D. radiation
2. Which of the following will convert a millimeter voltmeter? A. low
series resistance B. low parallel resistance C. high series resistance D.
high parallel resistance
3. The vibration of an air column produces the sound in the A. piano B.
guitar C. flute D. hand bell
4. How long will it take a 60kg man to climb a height 22m if he expanded
energy at the rate of 0.25kw? A. 5.3s B. 24.5s C. 41.6s D. 52.8s
5. A body is placed 10cm in front of a concave mirror of focal length 15cm

what is the position and nature of the image formed? A. 30cm and
virtual B. 6cm and real C. 6cm and virtual D. 30cm and real
6. A household refrigerator is rated 20 watts. If electricity costs 5k per
kwh, what is the cost of operating it for 20 days? A. N4.30 B. N48.00 C.
180.00 D. N1,800,99
7. The principle of operation of an induction coil obeys A. ohms law B.
amperes C. Newtons law D. Faradays law
8. A bar magnet is most effectively demagnetized by A. placing it in a N.5
position and hitting it with a hammer B. subjecting it to an electric
current from a gallery C. bringing its north pole in contact with the
north pole of a very strong magnet D. healing the magnet
9. The resistance of a 5m uniform wire of cross sectional area A.
0.2x204m2ohm B. 4.2x104ohm metre C. 240x104 ohm metre D.
1.70x104ohm metres
10. Vibration is a stretched spring cannot be polarized because they are A.
short waves B. mechanical waves C. stationary wave D. longitudinal
waves
11. The electromagnetic wave that can produce heating effect on the
environment is A. common rays B. ex-rays C. infra rays D. alpha rays
12. A transistor is used in the amplification of signals because is A. allows
doping B. strengthen at the point C. exerted on a moving change at a
point D. controls the flow of current
13. A magnetic field is said to exist at a point if a force is A. detached at the
point B. Strengthen at the point C. exerted on a moving change at a
point D. exerted on a stationary change in a point
14. As the pressure of a acid increases, its viscosity A. decreases B.
increases C. increases and decreases D. remains constant
15. The effect of a particle in a fluid attaining its terminal velocity is that the
A. weight is equal to the retarding force B. acceleration is maximum C.
buoyancy force is more than the weight of the fluid displaced D.
buoyancy force is equal to the viscous retarding force
16. The colour seen in soap bubbles are due to A. increasing its temperature
B. increasing its airfare area C. decreasing its density D. decreasing its
vapour pressure
17. Water is a poor thermometric liquid because it A. has low vapour
pressure B. increasing its airfare area C. decreasing its density D.
decreasing its vapour pressure.
18. Water is a poor thermometer liquid because it A. has low vapour
pressure B.is opaque C. is a poor conduction
19. The radiator of a motor car is cooled by A. radiation and conduction B.
convention C. conduction D. radiation
20. The phenomenon whereby the water droplets in the atmosphere
combine with dust particles in the air to reduce viability is .. A. fog B.
bail C. mist D. cloud
21. Thermal equilibrium between two objects exist when A. the heat
capacities of both objects are losses heat continuously to the other C. the
temperature of both objects are equal D. the quality of heat in both
objects is the same
22. Which of the following values on the absolute scale of temperature if
the ice point? A. ok. B. 130k C. 270K D. 100K
23. The force between the molecules of a liquid in content with that of a
solid is A. adhesive B. cohesive C . magnetic D. repulsive
24. A density bottle has mass 70g when empty but 0g when filed with
water and 95g when filled with liquid x. the relative density of x is A.
0.50 B. 1.25 C. 3.50 D. 2.9
25. is used in increasing atmospheric pressure A. almameter B.
hydrometer C. phonometer D. darometer

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