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Physics 1 - Objective Test Questions

In a collision between two objects, kinetic energy is conserved only if
1. one of the objects was initially at rest
2. potential energy is converted to work
3. the collision is inelastic
4. the collision is elastic
The quantity of motion of a body is its
1. acceleration
2. displacement
3. momentum
4. velocity
The volume of a fixed mass of a gas varies inversely as the pressure on it, provided the temperature is constant, This statement is
1. Pressure law
2. Charles' law
3. Boyle’s law
4. General gas law
An image formed on a screen is always
1. inverted
2. magnified
3. upright
4. virtual
How would the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor be affected if the distance of separation of its plates is decreased? It will
1. increase in value
2. decrease slightly
3. remain unchanged
4. drop to zero
Which of the following machines does not apply the lever principle?
1. Claw hammer
2. Wheelbarrow
3. Single pulley
4. Sugar tong
The average distance moved by a molecule between collisions is called
1. molecular distance
2. intermolecular distance
3. mean distance
4. mean free path
Which of the following waves requires a material medium for its propagation?
1. Radio waves
2. Light waves
3. Sound waves
4. X-rays
The depolarizing agent in a Leclanche cell is
1. carbon rod
2. ammonium chloride
3. manganese (IV) oxide
4. zinc plate
The material used to slow down the neutrons in a nuclear reactor is
1. boron.
2. copper
3. graphite
4. uranium
Which of the following statements explains why hot soapy water is more effective in cleaning oil-stained dishes?
1. The oil on the dishes repels the soap
2. Soap and heat decrease the surface tension of water
3. Hot water increases the surface tension of oil
4. Soap increases the surface tension of oil and water.
(Image) The diagram above illustrate a beam of parallel rays from a distant object O, incident on one side of total reflecting prism. Which diagram does not represent the correct path of the beam when it emerges from the prism?
1. W
2. X
3. C
4. Z
An electrical device has 50 turns in its primary coil and 20 turns in the secondary coil. The device can be a/an
1. step-up transformer
2. step-down transformer
3. d.c. generator
4. a.c. generator.
The earpiece of a telephone handset converts energy from
1. electrical to sound
2. sound to electrical
3. radio wave to sound
4. sound to radio wave
Two identical cups containing the same volume of water at 45°C and 5°C, are left in a room at 25°C. Which of the following graphs correctly illustrates the variation of temperature with time? (all options are images)
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
A ray of light traveling from glass into ethyl alcohol is incident at the boundary at an angle of incidence 30. Calculate the angle of refraction. (Refractive index of glass = 1.5; refractive index of ethyl alcohol = 1.36).
1. 27.0°
2. 33.5°
3. 51.7°
4. 72.8°
A 60 kg man stands on a weighing balance in an elevator. If the elevator accelerates upwards at 5ms^-2, determine the reading of the scale [g =10ms^-2]
1. 300N
2. 600N
3. 800N
4. 900N
The length of an iron bar is 100cm at 20°C. At what temperature will its length increase by 0.01%? [Linear expansivity of iron = 1.2 x 10^-3°C^-1].
1. 48.0°C
2. 38.0°C
3. 28.3°C
4. 23.0°C
A moving-coil galvanometer which gives a full-scale deflection with 0.005A is converted to a voltmeter reading up to 5V using an external resistance of 975Ω. What is the resistance of the metre?
1. 0.25Ω
2. 2.50Ω
3. 25.00Ω
4. 250.00Ω
A beam consisting of α- particles. β-particles and γ-rays pass through a magnetic field at right angles to the direction of the field. Which of the following observations would be made about the α- particles. β-particles and γ-rays respectively?
1. Deflected, deflected, deflected.
2. Deflected deflected, not deflected
3. Deflected, not deflected, deflected
4. Not deflected, deflected, deflected.
A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging battery subsequently disconnected. If the plates of the capacitor are moved farther apart by means of insulating handles, the
1. capacitance would increase
2. capacitance would decrease
3. charge on the capacitor would increase
4. charge on the capacitor would decrease
The velocity of sound in air at 15°C is 340ms^-1. Calculate the velocity at 47°C.
1. 790ms^-1
2. 602ms^-1
3. 358ms^-1
4. 322ms^-1
Which of the current-voltage characteristics shown below is that exhibited by an ohmic conductor?(all options are images)
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
500 N box rests on a horizontal floor, A constant horizontal force is exerted on the box so that it moves through 8m. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the floor and the box is 0.22. Calculate the work done oh the box.
1. 880J
2. 440J
3. 400J
4. 110J
(Insert image and paragraph above) The normal force of the ball is
1. mgsin θ
2. mgtan θ
3. mgcos θ
4. mgcot θ
The net force on the ball along the plank is
1. mgsin θ + F
2. F - mgcos θ
3. mgsin θ - F
4. F + mgcos θ
What factors determine the frequency of a note emitted by a vibrating string?
1. Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string and length of string
2. Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string and tension in string
3. Mass per unit length of string, tension in string and length of string
4. Force constant of string, tension in string and length of string.
The magnitude of the force experienced by a charge of 1.6 x 10^-8C in a uniform electric field of intensity 5 x 10⁵NC^-1 is
1. 3.2 x 10^-14N
2. 8.0 x 10^-3N
3. 8.0 x 10³N
4. 3.1 x 10¹³N
Which of the following statements about viscosity is not true?
1. depends on areas of the surfaces in contact
2. occurs in fluids
3. is independent of the relative velocity of the layers’
4. depends on the tangential force between the layers.
A motorcycle starting from rest, is uniformly accelerated such that its velocity in 10s is 72km/hr^-1. What is its acceleration?
1. 108ms^-2
2. 86ms^-2
3. 4ms^-2
4. 2ms^-2
The temperature of an object is raised by 120°C. The resulting increase in its absolute temperature is
1. 50K
2. 120K
3. 200K
4. 393K
Which of the following statements about the motion of a simple pendulum is true?
1. it is a simple harmonic motion when the angle of displacement is large
2. it passes the equilibrium position with minimum speed
3. it possesses maximum kinetic energy at the extreme positions
4. it swings faster at the poles than at the equator
An electron of mass m and charge e moves in a circular path in a magnetic field of flux density B. How long does it take to complete one orbit?
1. ${\frac {2me}{B\pi }}$
2. ${\frac {2B}{me\pi }}$
3. ${\frac {2{\pi }m}{{B}e}}$
4. ${\frac {{B}e}{2m\pi }}$
Which of the following statements about photoelectrons is correct?
1. faint green light produces photoelectrons with less kinetic energy than a bright red light
2. A red light releases a smaller number of electrons than a green light
3. A faint green light produces photoelectrons with greater kinetic energy than a bright red light
4. A red light produces more photoelectrons than a green light.
The sketched graph above illustrates the heating curve of a 0.02 kg of water. Determine the approximate value of the specific latent heat of vapourization of water.
1. 2.25 x 10^-6 Jkg^-1
2. 4.17 x 10³Jkg^-1
3. 2.00 x 10³Jkg^-1
4. 1.00 x 10^-3 Jkg^-6
In the hydraulic press the force F applied is related to the diameter of the cylinder by,
1. Fad*
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 37
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 38
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 39
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 40
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 41
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 42
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 43
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 44
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 45
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 46
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 47
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 48
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 49
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 50
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d

Biology 2 - Theory Questions

Part 1

Question 1
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 2
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 3
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 4
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 5
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 6
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 7
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v

Part 2

Question 8
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 9
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 10
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 11
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 12
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v

Physics 3 - Practical Questions

Alternative A

Question 1
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 2
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
Question 3
1. Sub-question a
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
2. Sub-question b
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
3. Sub-question c
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
4. Sub-question d
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
5. Sub-question e
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v
6. Sub-question f
  1. Sub-question i
  2. Sub-question ii
  3. Sub-question iii
  4. Sub-question iv
  5. Sub-question v

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 === Physics 1 - Objective Test Questions===
 <ol>
-     <li>Question 1
+     <li>In a collision between two objects, kinetic energy is conserved only if
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>one of the objects was initially at rest</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>potential energy is converted to work</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>the collision is inelastic</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>the collision is elastic</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 2
+     <li>The quantity of motion of a body is its
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>acceleration</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>displacement</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>momentum</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>velocity</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 3
+     <li>The volume of a fixed mass of a gas varies inversely as the pressure on it, provided the temperature is constant, This statement is<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>Pressure law</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Charles' law</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>Boyle’s law</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>General gas law</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 4
+     <li>An image formed on a screen is always<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>inverted</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>magnified</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>upright</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>virtual</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 5
+     <li>How would the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor be affected if the distance of separation of its plates is decreased? It will<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>increase in value</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>decrease slightly</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>remain unchanged</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>drop to zero</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 6
+     <li>Which of the following machines does '''not''' apply the lever principle?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>Claw hammer</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Wheelbarrow</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>Single pulley</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>Sugar tong</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 7
+     <li>The average distance moved by a molecule between collisions is called<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>molecular distance</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>intermolecular distance</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>mean distance</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>mean free path</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 8
+     <li>Which of the following waves requires a material medium for its propagation?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>Radio waves</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Light waves</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>Sound waves</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>X-rays</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 9
+     <li>The depolarizing agent in a Leclanche cell is<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>carbon rod</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>ammonium chloride</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>manganese (IV) oxide</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>zinc plate</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 10
+     <li>The material used to slow down the neutrons in a nuclear reactor is<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>boron.</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>copper</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>graphite</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>uranium</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 11
+     <li>Which of the following statements explains why hot soapy water is more effective in cleaning oil-stained dishes? <ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>The oil on the dishes repels the soap</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Soap and heat decrease the surface tension of water</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>Hot water increases the surface tension of oil</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>Soap increases the surface tension of oil and water.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 12
+     <li>(Image) The diagram above illustrate a beam of parallel rays from a distant object O, incident on one side of total reflecting prism. Which diagram does '''not''' represent the correct path of the beam when it emerges from the prism?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>W</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>X</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>C</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>Z</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 13
+     <li>An electrical device has 50 turns in its primary coil and 20 turns in the secondary coil. The device can be a/an <ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>step-up transformer</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>step-down transformer</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>d.c. generator</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>a.c. generator.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 14
+     <li>The earpiece of a telephone handset converts energy from
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>electrical to sound</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>sound to electrical</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>radio wave to sound</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>sound to radio wave</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 15
+     <li>Two identical cups containing the same volume of water at 45°C and 5°C, are left in a room at 25°C. Which of the following graphs '''correctly''' illustrates the variation  of temperature with time? (all options are images)<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
              <li>Option a</li>
              <li>Option b</li>
@@ Line 123: / Line 112: @@
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 16
+     <li>A ray of light traveling from glass into ethyl alcohol is incident at the boundary at an angle of incidence 30. Calculate the angle of refraction. (Refractive index of glass = 1.5; refractive index of ethyl alcohol = 1.36).<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>27.0°</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>33.5°</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>51.7°</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>72.8°</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 17
+     <li>A 60 kg man stands on a weighing balance in an elevator. If the elevator accelerates upwards at 5ms<sup>-2</sup>, determine the reading of the scale [g =10ms<sup>-2</sup>]<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>300N</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>600N</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>800N</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>900N</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 18
+     <li>The length of an iron bar is 100cm at 20°C. At what temperature will its length increase by 0.01%? [Linear
-        <ol type="a">
+expansivity of iron = 1.2 x 10<sup>-3</sup>°C<sup>-1</sup>].<ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>48.0°C</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>38.0°C</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>28.3°C</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>23.0°C</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 19
+     <li>A moving-coil galvanometer which gives a full-scale deflection with 0.005A is converted to a voltmeter reading up to 5V using an external resistance of 975Ω. What is the resistance of the metre?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>0.25Ω</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>2.50Ω</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>25.00Ω</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>250.00Ω</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 20
+     <li>A beam consisting of α- particles. β-particles and γ-rays pass through a magnetic field at right angles to the direction of the field. Which of the following observations would be made about the α- particles. β-particles and γ-rays respectively?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>Deflected, deflected, deflected.</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Deflected deflected, not deflected</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>Deflected, not deflected, deflected</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>Not deflected, deflected, deflected.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 21
+     <li>A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging battery subsequently disconnected. If the plates of the capacitor are moved farther apart by means of insulating handles, the<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>capacitance would increase</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>capacitance would decrease</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>charge on the capacitor would increase</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>charge on the capacitor would decrease</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 22
+     <li>The velocity of sound in air at 15°C is 340ms<sup>-1</sup>. Calculate the velocity at 47°C. <ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>790ms<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>602ms<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>358ms<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>322ms<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 23
+     <li>Which of the current-voltage characteristics shown below is that exhibited by an ohmic conductor?(all options are images)<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
              <li>Option a</li>
              <li>Option b</li>
@@ Line 187: / Line 169: @@
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 24
+     <li>500 N box rests on a horizontal floor, A constant horizontal force is exerted on the box so that it moves through 8m. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between the floor and the box is 0.22. Calculate the work done oh the box.<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>880J</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>440J</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>400J</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>110J</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 25
+     <li>(Insert image and paragraph above) The normal force of the ball is<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>mgsin θ</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>mgtan θ</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>mgcos θ</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>mgcot θ</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 26
+     <li>The net force on the ball along the plank is<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>mgsin θ + F</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>F - mgcos θ</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>mgsin θ - F</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>F + mgcos θ</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 27
+     <li>What factors determine the frequency of a note emitted by a vibrating string?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string and length of string</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Amplitude of vibration, force constant of string and tension in string</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>Mass per unit length of string, tension in string and length of string</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>Force constant of string, tension in string and length of string.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 28
+     <li>The magnitude of the force experienced by a charge of 1.6 x 10<sup>-8</sup>C in a uniform electric field of intensity 5 x 10<sup>5</sup>NC<sup>-1</sup> is<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>3.2 x 10<sup>-14</sup>N</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>8.0 x 10<sup>-3</sup>N</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>8.0 x 10<sup>3</sup>N</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>3.1 x 10<sup>13</sup>N</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 29
+     <li>Which of the following statements about viscosity is '''not''' true?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>depends on areas of the surfaces in contact</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>occurs in fluids</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>is independent of the relative velocity of the layers’</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>depends on the tangential force between the layers.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 30
+     <li>A motorcycle starting from rest, is uniformly accelerated such that its velocity in 10s is 72km/hr<sup>-1</sup>. What is its acceleration?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>108ms<sup>-2</sup></li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>86ms<sup>-2</sup></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>4ms<sup>-2</sup></li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>2ms<sup>-2</sup></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 31
+     <li>The temperature of an object is raised by 120°C. The resulting increase in its absolute temperature is<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>50K</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>120K</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>200K</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>393K</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 32
+     <li>Which of the following statements about the motion of a simple pendulum is '''true'''?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>it is a simple harmonic motion when the angle of displacement is large</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>it passes the equilibrium position with minimum speed</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>it possesses maximum kinetic energy at the extreme positions</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>it swings faster at the poles than at the equator</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 33
+     <li>An electron of mass m and charge e moves in a circular path in a magnetic field of flux density '''B'''. How long does it take to complete one orbit?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li><math>\frac{2me}{B\pi}</math></li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li><math>\frac{2B}{me\pi}</math></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li><math>\frac{2{\pi}m}{{B}e}</math></li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li><math>\frac{{B}e}{2m\pi}</math></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 34
+     <li>Which of the following statements about photoelectrons is '''correct'''?<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>faint green light produces photoelectrons with less kinetic energy than a bright red light</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>A red light releases a smaller number of electrons than a green light</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>A faint green light produces photoelectrons with greater kinetic energy than a bright red light</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>A red light produces more photoelectrons than a green light.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 35
+     <li>The sketched graph above illustrates the heating curve of a 0.02 kg of water. Determine the approximate value of the specific latent heat of vapourization of water.<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>2.25 x 10<sup>-6</sup> Jkg<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>4.17 x 10<sup>3</sup>Jkg<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>2.00 x 10<sup>3</sup>Jkg<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>1.00 x 10<sup>-3</sup> Jkg<sup>-6</sup></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 36
+     <li>In the hydraulic press the force '''F''' applied is related to the diameter of the cylinder by,<ol type="a">
-        <ol type="a">
+             <li>Fad*</li>
-             <li>Option a</li>
              <li>Option b</li>
              <li>Option c</li>