SANCTA MARIA SECONDARY SCHOOL NZA OZUBULU

FIRST TERM EXAMINATION OF 2024/2025 ACADEMIC SESSION

SUBJECT: PHYSICS CLASS: DURATION: 2 HOURS

OBJECTIVE SECTION: Answer all the question in this section

1. Which of the following sets of qualities is fundamental? A. Length, mass and time B.
Speed, length and time C. Speed mass and distance D. Distance, speed and time.
2. Which of the following is a fundamental quantity? A. Heat capacity B. Electric current C.
Torque D. Reactance.
3. Which of the following instrument is the best for measuring the diameter of a thin
constantan wire? A. Caliper B. Meter rule C. micrometer screw gauge D. Vernier calipers
4. The resultant of two forces acting on an object is maximum when the angle between them
is A. 180° B. 90° C. 45° D. 0°
5. In a school compound, a girls walks 40m due east from the laboratory to the staff room to
submit her report. Then she turns and walks 30m due north to her classroom. Determine
the magnitude of her displacement from the laboratory A. 10m B. 35m C. 50m D. 70m
6. An object is said to undergo oscillatory motion when it moves A. In an erratic manner B.
To and fro about a fixed point C. In a circular path D. Along a continuous path from the
starting point
7. What type of motion does the skin of a “talking drum” perform when it is stuck with a
drum stick? A. Random B. Rotational C. Translational D. Vibratory
8. Uniform speed occurs when there is equal change of A. Distance in equal times B.
Displacement in equal times C. Velocity in equal times D. Acceleration in equal times.
9. A body accelerates uniformly rom rest at 2ms-2. Calculate the magnitude of its velocity
after travelling 9m A. 4.5ms−1 B. 6.0ms−1 C. 18.0ms−1 D. 36.0ms−1
10. The quantity of motion of a body is its A. Acceleration B. Displacement C. Momentum
D. Velocity.
11. The area under a velocity-time graph represents A. Find velocity attained B. distance
covered C. Accelerated D. Work done
12. The diagram bellows illustrates a velocity-time graph. Determine the distance between x
and y. A. 10.0m B. 40.0m C. 80.0m D. 160.0m

40 X y

0.0
4 8
13. A body of mass 20g projected vertically upwards in vacuum returns to the point of
projection after 1.2s 9g=10ms−1). Calculate the speed of projection? A. 0.6ms−1 B. 1.2
−1 −1 −1
ms C. 6.0ms D. 12.0ms
14. The angle at which a projectile must be fired to cover a maximum range is A. 30 B. 45 C.
50 D. 90
15. A net force of 1N acts upon of body of mass 3kg for 5s, calculate the change in the speed
of the body A. 25.0ms−1 B. 9.0ms−1 C. 2.5ms−1 D. 1.0ms−1
16. The tendency for the stationary body to continue to remain at rest when a force is applied
to it is known as A. Friction B. Impulse C. Inertia D. Momentum
17. An object of mass m moves with a uniform speed v round a circular path of radius r, if
its angular speed is w, the magnitude of the centripetal force acting on it is A. mw2 B.
mv 2 mv 2
C. mwr D.
r r2
18. The motion of a body is simple harmonic motion if the A. Acceleration is always directed
towards a fixed point B. Path of motion is a straight line C. Acceleration Is directed
towards a fixed point and proportional to its distance from the point D. Acceleration is
proportional to the square o the distance from a fixed point
19. The length of a simple pendulum is increased by a factor of four. By what factor is its
period increased? A. 0.5 π B. 2 C. π D. 4
20. The term toque means A. The movement of a couple about an axis B. The resultant of
several forces acting on a body in equilibrium C. Two equal and opposite forces whose
lines of action do not coincide D. two coplanar forces at right angles to each other
21. At uniform meter rule of mas 90g is pivoted at the 40cm mark. If the rule is in
equilibrium wills an unknown mass m placed at the 10cm mark and a 72g mass at the
70cm mark, determine m. A. 72g B. 102g C. 198g D. 504g
22. Which of the following statements describes a body in a stable equilibrium correctly? A.
A person walking on a tight rope B. Ball on a smooth horizontal table C. Ball resting on
an inverted hemispherical bowl D. Ball in the middle of a hemispherical bowl
23. A short chain is usually attached to the back of a petrol tanker and trailing behind it so
that the A. petrol tanker is balanced on the road B. Heat generated by friction can be
conducted to the earth C. charges generated friction in the tanker are conducted to the
earth D. Tanker can move slowly as the chain touches the road surface
24. A force of 20N applied parallel to the surface of a horizontal table, is just sufficient to
make a block of mass 4kg move in the table. Calculate the coefficient of ration between
the block and the table (g=10ms−2) A. 0.05 B. 0.20 C. 0.50 D. 0.80
25. A machine is said to be a third class lever when the A. load is between the fulcrum and
effort B. fulcrum is between the effort and load C. fulcrum is directly below the load
26. The velocity ratio of an inclined plane, inclined at an angle A to the horizontal can be
expressed as A (sin θ−1) B. sin θ C. (cos θ ) D. cos θ
27. A machine of velocity ratio 5 is used to lift a load with an effort of 500N. If the machine
is 80% efficient determine the magnitude of the load A. 2500N B. 2000N C. 900N D.
625N
28. The energy stored I a spring of stiffness constant k=2000Nm-1 when extended by 4cm is
A. 0.16j B. 1.60j C. 16.00j D. 160.00j
29. A device that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is A. dynamo B. an
electric motor C. an induction coil D. a transformer
30. Which of the following sources of energy is/are exhaustible? i. solar ii. Fossil fuels iii.
Tidal powder
A. Ii only B. iii only C. I and ii only D. ii and iii only
31. The property of a body that determines the direction of heat flow when the body is in
contact with another body is the A. power B. Heat capacity C. Temperature D. Mass
32. Which of the following explains why a thick gloss cup cracks when boiling water is
poured into it? A. Large increase in the heat capacity of the cup B. High density of water
C. Unequal expansion of the interior and exterior walls of the cup D. Momentous
expansion of water
33. A solid metal cube of side 10cm is heated from 10° c to 100° c. if the linear expansivity of
the metal is 1.2 x 105 k 1, calculate the increase in its volume A. 0.6cm3 B. 1.2cm3 C. 1.8
3 3
cm D. 3.6cm
34. In which of the points labelled A, B, C, D and E on the conductor shown would electric
charge tend to concentrate most? A. A B. B C. C D. E
35. Which of the following instruments can be used to compare the relative magnitude of
charge on two given bodies? A. The electrophorus B. Electronite rod C. Proof planes D.
Gold leaf electroscope
36. Which of the following instruments is used to determine with accurate value of the
electromotive force of a cell? A. Voltmeter B. Meter bridge C. Voltammeter D.
Potentiometer
37. The wire of resistivity 4.40 x 10−5 Ω has a cross-sectional area of 7.50 x 10−4 cm2.
Calculate the length of the wire that will be required to make a 4.0 Ω resistor A. 82.50cm
B. 68.18cm C. 15.90cm D. 11.94cm
38. The electricity meters in houses measure energy units consumed in A. Kilowatt-hour B.
Volt (ampere) D. Coulomb
39. A tuber of cassava can be processed into powder. This explains the fact that A. matter can
change simultaneously from one state to another B. Matter cannot be destroyed C. Force
is required to change matter from one state D. matter is made up of tiny particles
40. A steel needle floating in water, sinks when kerosene is added to the water. This is the
kerosene A. Increases the surface tension of the water B. reduces the density of water C.
reduces the surface tension of the water D. reduces the upthrust in the needle
41. The silvered surface in a vacuum flask reduces heat loss due to A. conduction B.
convection C. radiation D. evaporation
42. Which of the following statements about Archimedes principle is correct. The upthrust on
a body is a measure of the A. mass of fluid displaced B. weight of the body C. volume of
the body D. weight of the fluid displaced
43. When compared to water, mercury is preferred as a thermometric liquid because it A. has
a higher density B. has a lower heat capacity C. exhibits anomalous thermal expansion D.
contains molecules which have very strong adhesive forces
44. How long does it take a 750w heater operating at full rating to raise the temperature of
1kg of water firm 40° c to 70° c? (Take the specific heat capacity of water as 4200 jkg−1 k 1
and neglect heat losses). A. 84s B. 112s C. 168s D. 280s
45. The main reason why rice cooks faster in a pressure cooker than in cooking pot is that A.
loss heat from the cooker B. the vapor pressure is constant C. The vapor pressure in the
cooker decreases D. the boiling point of water in the cooker is raised
46. Which of the following factors does not increase the rate of evaporation of water in a
lake? A. Increase in the pressure of the atmosphere B. rise in temperature C. Increase in
surface area of the lake D. Increase in the speed of wind
47. The volume of a given mass of gas at 27° c and 800mmHg is 76cm3, calculate its volume
at s.t.p. A 100.0cm3 B. 72.8cm3 C. 60.0cm3 D. 36.4cm3
48. The inverse of time required for a wave to complete one full cycle is called A.
Wavelength B. Period C. Frequency D. Amplitude
49. A note of frequency 2000Hz has a velocity of 400ms−1, what is the wavelength of the
note? A. 800.0m B. 200.0m C. 5.0m D. 0.2m
50. Plane waves passing through a narrow gap emerge as circular waves. This phenomenon is
known as A. Interference B. Dispersion C. Refraction D. diffraction
51. How far from a cliff should a boy stand in order to hear the echo of his clap 0.9s later?
(speed of sound in air=330ms−1) A. 36.67m B. 74.25m C. 148.50m D. 297.0m
52. In a P-type semiconductor, A. number of holes are equal to the number of electrons B.
Electrical resistivity increases C. Electrons are the majority charge carriers D. holes are
the majority charge
53. The duality of matter implies that matter A. Exists as a particle of dual composition B.
Has momentum and energy C. Has both wave and particle properties D. Is made up of
dual materials
54. The speed of fast moving neutrons in a nuclear reaction can be reduced by using A.
Graphite rods B. Concrete shields C. Iron rods D. Boron rods
55. The phenomenon of radioactivity was first discovered by A. Marie Curie B. Sir J.J
Thomson C. Heiri Becquerel D. Niels Bohr
56. An electron of charge 1.6 x 10−19 c is accelerated in vacuum from rest at zero volt towards
a plate at 40kv. Calculate the kinetic energy of the electron A. 4 x 1025j B. 4 x 1021 j C. 64
x 1020j D. 6.4 x 10−15 j
57. A transformer has 400 turns of wire in the primary coil and 40 turns in the secondary coil.
If the input voltage is 150 volts, calculate the magnitude of the output voltage A. 150v B.
55v C. 36v D. 15v
58. An A.C generator can be converted to a D.C generator by replacing the A. Commutator
with an armature B. Armature with a commutator C. Commutator with slip rings D. Slips
rings with a commutator
59. Fleuing’s right hand rule is also called the A. Motor rule B. Dynamic rule C. Screw rule
D. Thumb rule
60. The angle which the direction of the earth magnetic fields makes with the horizontal at a
place is known as A. Ange of contact B. Angle of dig C. Angle of declination D.
Magnetic meridian