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General Certificate of Education (Adv.Level) Examination, August 2025 New Syllabus
Model Paper - 01
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One Hours Only
Physics I (g = 10 N kg-1)
This Question paper Consists of 25 Questions in 4 pages
Answer all the questions
In each of the questions 1 to 25, pick one of the alternatives from (1),(2),(3),(4),(5) which is correct
or most appropriate and mark, your response on the answer sheet with a cross (x) in accordance
with the instructions given on the back of the answer sheet.
Use of calculators is not allowed
(1). The units of power are equal to
(1) kg ms-3 (2) kg-1 m2s-3 (3) kg m2s-2 (4) kg ms-3 (5) kg m2s-3
(2). In the equation V=A(t+2Bs), V is velocity, s is displacement, t is time, dimensions of A
and B are,
(1) LT-1,L (2) LT-1,LT-2 (3) LT-2, LT-1 (4) LT-2, L-1T (5) LT-2, L-2T
(3). A micrometer screw gauge of pitch 0.5mm and least
count 0.01 mm is used to find the thickness of a
metal sheet, Figure (a) gives the zero error of the
instrument and (b) gives the reading for the
thickness, the correct thickness of the sheet is,
(1) 2.90 mm (2) 2.96 mm (3) 2.43 mm (4) 2.46 mm (5) 2.40 mm
(4). In the equation Y = pq2 the fractional error of P and Q are 0.02 and 0.03, respectively.
The fractional error of Y can be given by the following expression,
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Δ𝑦 Δ𝑝 Δ𝑞
= + 2 q The percentage error of Y is,
Y p
(1) 1% (2) 2% (3) 4% (4) 8% (5) 12%
(5). A boy of mass 40 kg accelerates forward on a
horizontal cable fixed between two hills. The figure
shows a situation where the rope holding the boy
makes a 300 angle to horizontal direction. What is the
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accelerations?
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(1) 2 ms (2) ms-2 (3) 10√3 ms-2
√3
10
(4) ms-2 (5) 14.2 ms-2
√3
(6). A boy at mass 60 kg is standing on a scale inside a lift. The reading of the scale when
the lift is moving upwards with an acceleration 2 ms-2 is,
(1) 48 kg (2) 60 kg (3) 72 kg
(4) 84 kg (5) 90 kg
(7). The net area of the wings of a bird of mass 1.8 kg is 2.4 m2. The velocity that the bird
must flap its wings at the equilibrium state in the air is, (density of air is 1.2 kgm-3)
(1) 1 ms-1 (2) 1.5 ms-1 (3) 2 ms-1 (4) 2.5 ms-1 (5) 3 ms-1
(8). The magnitude and the direction of seven vectors are
given in the figure. The resultant of the vector is
(1) towards DA, 5Q (2) towards DC, 4Q
(3) towards DC, 8Q (4) towards CD, 5Q
(5) towards AD, 5Q
(9). A picture of mass√3 kg is at the state of equilibrium when it is hung
by using two strings as shown. The tension of the string T1 and T2 are,
(1) 3N, 10√3N (2) 100N, 10√3N
(3) 30N, 20√3N (4) 30N, 10√3N (5) 10√3N, 3 N
(10). Two masses Mkg and mkg are attached with a light inelastic
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string running over a smooth pulley as shown in the figure. The
co-efficient of dynamic friction between mass M and the
horizontal surface is 𝜇. If the system moves with a constant
velocity after releasing the magnitude of 𝜇 is
(1) mg (2) Mg (3) (mg-Mg)
m
(4) (Mg-mg) (5) M
2
(11). Two boys of weight 3w and 2w are standing on a
uniform plank. A ball of weight w is kept between
them at distance l1 and l2 to maintain the equilibrium
condition. If the distance between them is 5m,
distance l1 is,
5
(1) 2m (2) 3 m (3) 3m
2
(4) m (5) 2.5 m
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(12). A machine gun delivers 10 bullets each of mass 20 g with a velocity 100 ms-1 in a second.
If the mass of the gun is 10 kg and free to move. The recoil acceleration of the gun is,
(1) 1 ms-2 (2) 10 ms-2 (3) 2 ms-2
(4) 0.5 ms-2 (5) 0.1 ms-2
(13). Two objects P and Q of masses 1 kg and 3 kg are
kept on a smooth surface of inclination 300 to the
horizontal as shown in the figure, when they
released simultaneously the force between P and
Q is
(1) 10√3 N (2) 30√3 N (3) 40√3 N
(4) 0 N (5) 0.5 N
(14). An object A of mass 2 kg moves with a velocity 5 ms-1
and collides elastically with an object B of mass 3 kg
which is at rest,
A) The momentum of the two objects after the collision is 10 kg ms-1
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B) A object comes to rest after collision
C) The kinetic energy of the two objects after collision will be 25 J
The true statement is/are
(1) only A (2) only B (3) only A and C
(4) only B and C (5) only A and B
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(15). The variation of the unbalance force (F) acting
on an object with the time (t) is given in the
above graph. The change in momentum is,
(1) 150 Ns (2) 120 Ns (3) 30 Ns
(4) 90 Ns (5) 60 Ns
(16). A vector quantity V is resolved into two
perpendicular components Vx and Vy. The angle between V and component Vx is 𝜃. The
angle 𝜃 is increased. How do the magnitudes of Vx and Vy change as the angle 𝜃 is
increased in this way?
Vx Vy
(1) increase increase
(2) increase decrease
(3) decrease increase
(4) decrease decrease
(5) no change no change
(17). A small steal ball falls freely under gravity after being released from rest. Which graph
best represents the variation of the velocity (v) of the ball with height (h)?
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(18). A body thrown upwards with an initial velocity ‘u’ reaches maximum height in 6
seconds. The ratio of displacement of the body n the first second and seventh second is,
(1) 1:1 (2) 11 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 11 (5) 2 : 1
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(19). An object falls from a bridge that is 45 m above the water. It falls directly into a small
row-boat moving with constant velocity that was 12 m from the point of impact when
the object was released. What was the speed of the boat?
(1) 1 ms-1 (2) 2 ms-1 (3) 3 ms-1 (4) 4 ms-1 (5) 6 ms-1
(20). A ball is released from rest on a smooth slope XY. It moves down
the slop, along a smooth horizontal surface YZ and rebounds
inelastically at Z. Then it moves back to Y and comes to rest
momentarily at a point on XY. Which velocity – (v), time – (t) graph
represents the motion of the ball?
(21). A boy throws a ball vertically upwards, it rises to a maximum height, where it instantly
comes to rest, and then falls back to his hands. Which answer given the correct
acceleration of the ball at various stages in its motion? (ignore air resistance)
(1) -10 ms-2 0 +10 ms-2
(2) -10 ms-2 -10 ms-2 -10 ms-2
(3) +10 ms-2 - 10 ms-2 +10 ms-2
(4) -10 ms-2 +10 ms-2 +10 ms-2
(5) -10 ms-2 0 -10 ms-2
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(22). A velocity (v) time (t) graph is shown which answer
shows the correct displacement (d) time (t) graph for the
motion
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(23). A figure shows a hollow glass sphere of uniform thickness, filled
with water. The mass of the value “T” is negligible. The valve T is
opened so that the water flows out at a constant rate.
A) The center of gravity which was above C
when the valve was open slowly moves
towards C.
B) Initially the center of gravity is below C and
moves downwards and later returns to C
C) The centre of gravity C continues to move
downwards.
(1) only A (2) only B (3) A and B (4) A and C (5) B and C
(24). In the diagram it is shown a compound, object made
of four of identical uniform rectangular metal pieces.
The most possible point to be its center of gravity,
(1) A (2) B (3) C
(4) D (5) E
(25). A truck of mass 104 kg climbs a rough inclined plane of
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horizontal inclination 300 at acceleration 6 ms-2. If the
tractive force of the engine of the truck is 1.2 × 105N, what
will be the frictional of the inclined path?
(1) 6×104N (2) 4×104N (3) 2×104N
(4) 1.2×104N (5) 104N
