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Physics 1 - Objective Test Questions

A ball falling though a viscous liquid is acted upon by
1. upthrust only.
2. upthrust and the ball’s weight.
3. the ball’s weight and viscous force.
4. upthrust, the ball’s weight and viscous force.
An object of mass m moves with a uniform speed v round a circular path of radius r. If its angular speed is ω, the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on it is
1. mω²r.
2. mv²/r.
3. mωr.
4. mv²/r².
When an elastic material is stretched stored by a force, the energy stored in it is
1. kinetic.
2. potential.
3. thermal.
4. electrical.
If no net force acts on an object, the object maintains a state of rest or constant speed in a straight line. The above is a statement of Newton’s
1. first law of motion.
2. second law of motion.
3. third law of motion.
4. law of universal gravitation.
Which of the velocity-time graphs below correctly describes the motion of a body pulled by a force that is equal to the frictional force acting on it?
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
When the linear momentum of a body is constant, the net force acting on it
1. is zero.
2. increases.
3. decreases
4. remains constant.
Which of the following pairs of physical quantities is made up of vectors?
1. Speed and displacement.
2. Mass and force.
3. Displacement and acceleration.
4. Momentum and length.
The knowledge of surface tension is applied in the following areas except in
1. manufacturing of rain coats.
2. production of palm oil.
3. floating of a needle on water.
4. washing of plates with soapy water.
A body is projected vertically upwards with a speed of 10 ms^-1 from a point 2 m above the ground. Calculate the total time taken for the body to reach the ground. [g = 10 ms^-2].
1. 1.00s.
2. 2.00s.
3. 2.18s.
4. 3.00s.
A car starts from rest and covers a distance of 40 min 10s. Calculate the magnitude of its acceleration.
1. 0.25 ms^-2
2. 0.80 ms^-2
3. 3.20 ms^-2
4. 4.00 ms^-2
The diagram above illustrates a uniform metre rule which is balanced on a pivot by some masses. Calculate the value of M.
1. 500.0 g.
2. 400.0 g.
3. 44.4 g.
4. 25.0 g.
The period of a simple pendulum X is 5 s. What is the period of a simple pendulum Y which makes 50 vibrations in the same time it takes X to make 20 vibrations?
1. 12.5 s.
2. 2.5 s.
3. 2.0 s.
4. 1.2 s.
Alcohol of mass 21 g and density 0.7 g cm^-3 is mixed with 10 g of water. Determine the density of the mixture. [Density of water=1.0 g cm^-3].
1. 0.775 g cm^-3
2. 0.780 g cm^-3
3. 0.875 g cm^-3
4. 0.880 g cm^-3
A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is
1. a dynamo.
2. an electric motor.
3. an induction.
4. a transformer.
The SI unit of power is
1. N.
2. Pa.
3. W.
4. J.
A screw-jack has the distance between its successive threads as P and the length of its tommy bar as r. Its velocity ratio is given by the expression.
1. 2
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Heat transfer by conduction is similar to wave motion because
1. there is increase in temperature.
2. transfer of materials is involved.
3. charged particles vibrate at right angles.
4. no transfer of materials is involved.
The temperature at which the water vapour in the air saturates the air and begins to condense is known as
1. dew point.
2. critical point.
3. boiling point.
4. triple point.
The change of state from solid to liquid occurs
1. at constant temperature.
2. when temperature is lower than the boiling point.
3. when temperature is just near freezing point.
4. when temperature is equal to the boiling point.
Which of the following types of thermometers can be used to measure a range of temperatures from —50° C to 50° C? I. Clinical II. Mercury-in-glass III. Alcohol-in-glass
1. I only.
2. II only.
3. III only.
4. I and II only.
A body of mass M kg rests on a plane inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal. The component of the weight of the body parallel to the plane is
1. Mg sin θ.
2. Mg cos θ.
3. Mg tan θ.
4. Mg sec θ.
A quantity of water at 20° C is mixed with another quantity of water at 70° C. The final steady temperature of the mixture is 40° C. Determine the ratio of the mass of the cold water to that of the hot water.
1. 7:2
2. 3:2
3. 2:5
4. 1:2
The mass of an empty density bottle is 30 g. When filled with a liquid, the mass of the bottle and the liquid is 40 g. On heating the filled bottle through 40° C, the mass reduces to 38 g. Calculate the apparent cubic expansivity of the liquid.
1. 6.25 x 10K^-1
2. 6.25 x 10^-3K^-1
3. 2.50 x 10^-3K^-1
4. 2.50 x 10^-4K^-1
A car travelling at 30 m^-1 overcomes a frictional resistance of 100 N while moving. Calculate the power developed by the engine. [1 hp=0.75 kW]
1. 0.23 hp
2. 0.40 hp
3. 4.00 hp
4. 4.40 hp
The quality of a note depends on its
1. frequency.
2. pitch.
3. overtones.
4. amplitude.
A transverse wave can be distinguished from a longitudinal wave by
1. diffraction.
2. reflection.
3. refraction.
4. polarization.
The superposition of waves to produce maximum or zero effect at a point is known as
1. reflection
2. refraction.
3. interference.
4. diffraction.
Refraction of light differs from reflection in that in refraction I. at least two media are involved. II. there is a change in the direction of the ray. III. the speed of the ray changes. Which of the statement(s) above is/are correct?
1. I only
2. I and II only
3. II and III only
4. I and III only
Which of the following relations about the focal length f_o of the objective and focal length f_e of the eye piece of a compound microscope is correct?
1. f_o=f_e
2. f_o<f_e
3. f_o>f_e
4. f_e=2f_o
The functional difference between a lens and a mirror is that a lens
1. reflects a beam of light while a mirror refracts it.
2. refracts a beam of light while a mirror reflects it.
3. absorbs incident rays while a mirror transmits them.
4. transmits incident rays while a mirror absorbs them.
The diagram above illustrates an electromagnetic wave travelling with speed 3.0 x 10⁸ ms-¹. Calculate the wave length of the wave.
1. 0.05 m
2. 0.15 m
3. .0.16 m
4. 0.40 m
An observer hears an echo 1.26 seconds after blowing a whistle near a cliff. Calculate the distance of the observer from the cliff. [Speed of sound in air = 330 ms^-1]
1. 104.4 m
2. 207.9 m
3. 415.8 m
4. 523.8 m
A fish inside a pond appears to be at a depth of 1.5 m when viewed vertically from above. The refractive index of the water in the pond is 1.3. Calculate the apparent displacement of the fish.
1. 2.50 m
2. 1.95 m
3. 1.50 m
4. 0.45 m
At object is placed in front of two plane mirrors inclined at 60° to each other. Determine the number of images formed.
1. 2
2. 3
3. 5
4. 7
An ammeter can be adapted to measure potential difference by using a
1. shunt.
2. multiplier.
3. rheostat
4. resistance box
The region around a magnet in which magnetic force can be experienced is known as
1. declination.
2. flux density.
3. field.
4. flux.
In an a.c. circuit, when the supply voltage frequency is equal to the resonant frequency, the current
1. leads the supply voltage by 90^o.
2. lags behind the supply voltage by 90^o.
3. leads the supply voltage by 45^o.
4. is in phase with the supply voltage
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>A ball falling though a viscous liquid is acted upon by
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>upthrust only.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>upthrust and the ball’s weight.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>the ball’s weight and viscous force.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>upthrust, the ball’s weight and viscous force.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 2
+     <li>An object of mass m moves with a uniform speed v round a circular path of radius r. If its angular speed is ω, the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on it is
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>mω<sup>2</sup>r.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>mv<sup>2</sup>/r.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>mωr.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>mv<sup>2</sup>/r<sup>2</sup>.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 3
+     <li>When an elastic material is stretched stored by a force, the energy stored in it is
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>kinetic.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>potential.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>thermal.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>electrical.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 4
+     <li>If no net force acts on an object, the object maintains a state of rest or constant speed in a straight line. The above is a statement of Newton’s
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>first law of motion.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>second law of motion.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>third law of motion.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>law of universal gravitation.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 5
+     <li>Which of the velocity-time graphs below '''correctly''' describes the motion of a body pulled by a force that is equal to the frictional force acting on it?
          <ol type="a">
              <li>Option a</li>
@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 6
+     <li>When the linear momentum of a body is constant, the net force acting on it
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>is zero.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>increases.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>decreases</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>remains constant. </li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 7
+     <li>Which of the following pairs of physical quantities is made up of vectors?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Speed and displacement.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>Mass and force.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>Displacement and acceleration.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>Momentum and length.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 8
+     <li>The knowledge of surface tension is applied in the following areas '''except''' in
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>manufacturing of rain coats.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>production of palm oil.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>floating of a needle on water. </li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>washing of plates with soapy water.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 9
+     <li>A body is projected vertically upwards with a speed of 10 ''ms''<sup>-1</sup> from a point 2 ''m'' above the ground. Calculate the total time taken for the body to reach the ground. [g = 10 ''ms''<sup>-2</sup>].
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>1.00''s.''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>2.00''s.''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>2.18''s.''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>3.00''s''.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 10
+     <li>A car starts from rest and covers a distance of 40 min 10s. Calculate the magnitude of its acceleration.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>0.25 ''ms<sup>-2</sup>''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>0.80 ''ms<sup>-2</sup>''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>3.20 ''ms<sup>-2</sup>''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>4.00 ''ms<sup>-2</sup>''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 11
+     <li>The diagram above illustrates a uniform metre rule which is balanced on a pivot by some masses. Calculate the value of '''M.'''
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>500.0 ''g''.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>400.0 ''g''.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>44.4 ''g''.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>25.0 ''g''.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 12
+     <li>The period of a simple pendulum '''X''' is 5 ''s''. What is the period of a simple pendulum '''Y''' which makes 50 vibrations in the same time it takes '''X''' to make 20 vibrations?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>12.5 ''s.''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>2.5 ''s.''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>2.0 ''s.''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>1.2 ''s.''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 13
+     <li>Alcohol of mass 21 ''g'' and density 0.7 ''g cm''<sup>-3</sup> is mixed with 10 ''g'' of water. Determine the density of the mixture. [Density of water=1.0 ''g cm''<sup>-3</sup>].
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>0.775 ''g cm''<sup>-3</sup></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>0.780 ''g cm''<sup>-3</sup></li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>0.875 ''g cm''<sup>-3</sup></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>0.880 ''g cm''<sup>-3</sup></li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 14
+     <li>A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>a dynamo.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>an electric motor.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>an induction.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>a transformer.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 15
+     <li>The ''SI'' unit of power is
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>''N.''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>''Pa''.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>''W.''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>''J.''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 16
+     <li>A screw-jack has the distance between its successive threads as '''P''' and the length of its tommy bar as '''r'''. Its velocity ratio is given by the expression.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>2</li>
              <li>Option b</li>
              <li>Option c</li>
@@ Line 131: / Line 131: @@
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 17
+     <li>Heat transfer by conduction is similar to wave motion because
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>there is increase in temperature.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>transfer of materials is involved.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>charged particles vibrate at right angles.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>no transfer of materials is involved.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 18
+     <li>The temperature at which the water vapour in the air saturates the air and begins to condense is known as
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>dew point.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>critical point.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>boiling point.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>triple point.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 19
+     <li>The change of state from solid to liquid occurs
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>at constant temperature.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>when temperature is lower than the boiling point.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>when temperature is just near freezing point.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>when temperature is equal to the boiling point.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 20
+     <li>Which of the following types of thermometers can be used to measure a range of temperatures from —50° ''C'' to 50° ''C''? I. Clinical II. Mercury-in-glass III. Alcohol-in-glass
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>I only.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>II only.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>III only.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>I and II only.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 21
+     <li>A body of mass '''M''' ''kg'' rests on a plane inclined at an angle θ to the horizontal. The component of the weight of the body parallel to the plane is
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>'''''Mg''''' sin θ.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>'''''Mg''''' cos θ.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>'''''Mg''''' tan θ.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>'''''Mg''''' sec θ.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 22
+     <li>A quantity of water at 20° ''C'' is mixed with another quantity of water at 70° ''C''. The final steady temperature of the mixture is 40° ''C''. Determine the ratio of the mass of the cold water to that of the hot water.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>7:2</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>3:2</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>2:5</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>1:2</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 23
+     <li>The mass of an empty density bottle is 30 ''g''. When filled with a liquid, the mass of the bottle and the liquid is 40 ''g''. On heating the filled bottle through 40° ''C'', the mass reduces to 38 ''g''. Calculate the apparent cubic expansivity of the liquid.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>6.25 x 10''K''<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>6.25 x 10<sup>-3</sup>''K''<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>2.50 x 10<sup>-3</sup>''K''<sup>-1</sup></li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>2.50 x 10<sup>-4</sup>''K''<sup>-1</sup></li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 24
+     <li>A car travelling at 30 ''m''<sup>-1</sup> overcomes a frictional resistance of 100 ''N'' while moving. Calculate the power developed by the engine. [1 ''hp''=0.75 ''kW'']
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>0.23 ''hp''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>0.40 ''hp''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>4.00 ''hp''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>4.40 ''hp''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 25
+     <li>The quality of a note depends on its
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>frequency.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>pitch.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>overtones.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>amplitude.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 26
+     <li>A transverse wave can be distinguished from a longitudinal wave by
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>diffraction.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>reflection.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>refraction.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>polarization.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 27
+     <li>The superposition of waves to produce maximum or zero effect at a point is known as
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>reflection</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>refraction.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>interference.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>diffraction.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 28
+     <li>Refraction of light differs from reflection in that in refraction I. at least two media are involved. II. there is a change in the direction of the ray. III. the speed of the ray changes. Which of the statement(s) above is/are '''correct'''?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>I only</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>I and II only</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>II and III only</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>I and III only</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 29
+     <li>Which of the following relations about the focal length f<sub>o</sub> of the objective and focal length f<sub>e</sub> of the eye piece of a compound microscope is '''correct'''?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>'''f<sub>o</sub>=f<sub>e</sub>'''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>'''f<sub>o</sub><f<sub>e</sub>'''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>'''f<sub>o</sub>>f<sub>e</sub>'''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>'''f<sub>e</sub>=2f<sub>o</sub>'''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 30
+     <li>The functional difference between a lens and a mirror is that a lens
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>reflects a beam of light while a mirror refracts it.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>refracts a beam of light while a mirror reflects it.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>absorbs incident rays while a mirror transmits them.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>transmits incident rays while a mirror absorbs them.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 31
+     <li>The diagram above illustrates an electromagnetic wave travelling with speed 3.0 x 10<sup>8</sup> ''ms''-<sup>1</sup>. Calculate the wave length of the wave.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>0.05 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>0.15 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>.0.16 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>0.40 ''m''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 32
+     <li>An observer hears an echo 1.26 seconds after blowing a whistle near a cliff. Calculate the distance of the observer from the cliff. [Speed of sound in air = 330 ''ms''<sup>-1</sup>]
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>104.4 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>207.9 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>415.8 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>523.8 ''m''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 33
+     <li>A fish inside a pond appears to be at a depth of 1.5 m when viewed vertically from above. The refractive index of the water in the pond is 1.3. Calculate the apparent displacement of the fish.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>2.50 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>1.95 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>1.50 ''m''</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>0.45 ''m''</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 34
+     <li>At object is placed in front of two plane mirrors inclined at 60° to each other. Determine the number of images formed.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>2</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>3</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>5</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>7</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 35
+     <li>An ammeter can be adapted to measure potential difference by using a
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>shunt.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>multiplier.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>rheostat</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>resistance box </li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 36
+     <li>The region around a magnet in which magnetic force can be experienced is known as
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>declination.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>flux density.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>field.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>flux.</li>
          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 37
+     <li>In an ''a.c''. circuit, when the supply voltage frequency is equal to the resonant frequency, the current
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>leads the supply voltage by 90<sup>o</sup>.</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>lags behind the supply voltage by 90<sup>o</sup>.</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>leads the supply voltage by 45<sup>o</sup>.</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>is in phase with the supply voltage</li>
          </ol>
      </li>