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Physics 1 - Objective Test Questions

The S.I. unit of sound energy is
1. Hz
2. cd
3. dB
4. J
The general definition of elastic modulus is
1. stress/strain
2. strain/stress
3. stress x strain
4. $\surd$ stress/strain
The diagram illustrates a simple barometer. Which distance measures the atmospheric pressure?
1. PQ
2. QR
3. RS
4. QS
The property of a body to remain at rest or to continue in a uniform motion, in a straight line is called
1. momentum
2. inertia
3. impulse
4. energy
During a training session two footballers pass a ball repeatedly between each other. The ‘to and fro’ motion of the ball is not simple harmonic because the I. acceleration of the ball is not directed towards a fixed point. II. restoring force is not directed towards the centre. III. acceleration of the ball is not directly proportional to the displacement from a fixed point. Which of the statements above are correct?
1. I and III only
2. I and II only
3. II and III only
4. I, II, III
A dam is able to hold a large quantity of water because its wall is
1. thickest at the top
2. thickest at the middle
3. thickest at the bottom
4. of the same thickness throughout
A body of mass m moving round a circle of radius r with a uniform speed v experiences a centripetal force F. The work done by the centripetal force on it is
1. Fv
2. zero
3. Fmr
4. Fr/m
A block is acted upon by two horizontal forces as illustrated in the diagram above. The block accelerates at 1.5 ms^-2. Calculate the mass of the block.
1. 6 kg
2. 9kg
3. 10 kg
4. 15 kg
Which of the following quantities are dimensionally independent? I. dielectric constant II. momentum Ill. efficiency IV. refractive index
1. I and II
2. II, III and IV
3. I, II, III and IV
4. I, III and IV
A body is projected with an initial velocity u at angle $\emptyset$ $\emptyset$ to the horizontal. If R,,ay is the maximum range of 2 the projectile, what does the relation
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 11
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 12
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 13
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 14
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 15
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 16
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 17
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 18
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 19
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 20
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 21
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 22
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 23
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 24
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 25
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 26
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 27
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 28
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 29
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 30
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 31
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 32
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 33
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 34
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 35
1. Option a
2. Option b
3. Option c
4. Option d
Question 36
1. Option a
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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          </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 3
+     <li>The diagram illustrates a simple barometer. Which distance measures the atmospheric pressure?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>PQ</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>QR</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>RS</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>QS</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 4
+     <li>The property of a body to remain at rest or to continue in a uniform motion, in a straight line is called
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>momentum</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>inertia</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>impulse</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>energy</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 5
+     <li>During a training session '''two''' footballers pass a ball repeatedly between '''each''' other. The ‘to and fro’ motion of the ball is '''not''' simple harmonic because the           I. acceleration of the ball is not directed towards a fixed point. II. restoring force is not directed towards the centre. III. acceleration of the ball is not directly proportional to the displacement from a fixed point. Which of the statements above are '''correct'''?
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>I and III 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, II, III </li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 6
+     <li>A dam is able to hold a large quantity of water because its wall is
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>thickest at the top</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>thickest at the middle</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>thickest at the bottom</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>of the same thickness throughout</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 7
+     <li>A body of mass '''m''' moving round a circle of radius '''r''' with a uniform speed v experiences a centripetal force '''F'''. The work done by the centripetal force on it is
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>Fv</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>zero</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>Fmr</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>Fr/m</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 8
+     <li>A block is acted upon by '''two''' horizontal forces as illustrated in the diagram above. The block accelerates at 1.5 ms<sup>-2</sup>. Calculate the mass of the block.
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>6 kg</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>9kg</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>10 kg</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>15 kg</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 9
+     <li>Which of the following quantities are dimensionally independent? I. dielectric constant II. momentum Ill. efficiency IV. refractive index
          <ol type="a">
-             <li>Option a</li>
+             <li>I and II</li>
-             <li>Option b</li>
+             <li>II, III and IV</li>
-             <li>Option c</li>
+             <li>I, II, III and IV</li>
-             <li>Option d</li>
+             <li>I, III and IV</li> </ol>
-        </ol>
      </li>
-     <li>Question 10
+     <li>A body is projected with an initial velocity '''u''' at angle <math>\emptyset</math> to the horizontal. If R,,ay is the maximum range of 2 the projectile, what does the relation
          <ol type="a">
              <li>Option a</li>