CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL

CARIHBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE"

EXAMINATION

PHYSICS
Paper 01 - Genera) Proficiency

I hour 15 minutes

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READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

I. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to answer them.

2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.

'"I
-'. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A). (B). (C). (D). Read each item you
are about to answer and decide which choice is best.

~ 4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having
the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.

The SI unit of length is the Sample Answer

(A) metre •@ [)@)

(B) second
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(C) newton
<( (D) kilogram

The best answer to this item is ''metre". so (A) has been shaded.

5. If you want to change your answer. erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.
6. When you are told to begin. turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you
cannot answer an item. go on t0 the next 0ne. You may return to that item later.

7. Figures arc not necessarily drawn to scale.

8. You may do any rough work in this booklet.

9. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer items.

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1. The measurement of the external diameter 5. The moment of a force is defirwd as the
ofa measuring cy linder is MOST accurately
done by using a (A) moment in time when a force is first
applied to a body
(A) metre rule (8) length of time for which a force is
(B) tape measure applied to a body
(C) length of string (C) product of the force and its
(D) pair of vernier callipers perpendicular distance from the
turning point to the force
(D) ratio of the force and its
2. Given that force= mass x acceleration, the perpendicular distance from the
unit of force could be written as turning point

(A) s2
kg-1 rn
(L3) kg m- s21
6. The unit for momentum is
(C) kg 111- 1 s-:?
(D) kg m s-2 (A) kg s-1
(B) kg m s· 1
(C) kg m s-2
3. 0.0000462 N expressed in standard form is (0) Nm

(A) 4.62 x I o-s

N
(8) 4.62 x 10- 1 N 7. Which of the following rcrnains unchanged
(C) 462 x 10-4 N with an INCREASE in temperature?
(D) 4.62 x 10 5 N
(A) Mass
(8) Density
4. The mass of an astronaut is 70 kg when (C) Volume
standing on the moon . When he returns to (D) Relative density
Earth, his approximate weight will be

(A) 70 kg 8. A 4 kg mass is travelling with a constant

(l3) 70 N speed of 5 rn s 1• It is brought to rest in
(C) 420 kg 2 seconds. The average force acting 011 the
(D) 700 N mass to bring it to rest is

(A) 1.6 N
(B) 2.5 N
(C) 10.0 N
(D) 40 .0 N

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9. Which of the following measures may be Item 11 refers to the following diagram
classified as scalar quantities') which shows two vectors of magnitudes a
and h represented respectively by OA and
I. Time OB.
11. Speed
II T. Displacement A C

(A) I and II only

(B) I and III only
(C) II and Ill only
(D) I, II and Ill

Item 10 refers to the following graph.

0 B

11. The vectors act at Point 0 and arc

Displacement/m :
24 ,
perpendicular to each other. Which of
I the following pairs represents BOTH the
magnitude and direction of their resultant?
ui
Magnitude Direction

0 50 100 (A) a'+ h2 oc

Time/s

10. The graph above shows how the

(13) a+h co
displacement of a runner from a starting
(C) ~ (a2 + b2) co
line varies with time. This runner is

(A) going slower and slower (D) ;,/ (a2 + h2) oc

(8) going at a steady speed
(C) going faster and faster
(0) not moving
12. The acceleration due to gravity (g) is to
be determined by measuring the time (t)
taken for a small steel ball to fall through
a specific height. Which of the following
activities is UNNECESSARY?

(A) Finding the mass of the ball

(B) Allowing the ball to drop and
starting the stopwatch at the
same instant
(C) Measuring the height through
which the ball falls
(D) Repeating the time measurements
and taking the average

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13. On which of the following features does the pressure at a point in a liquid depend?

I. Density of th_e 1iquid

l I. Depth from the surface
Ill. Area of the cross-section of the container

(A) I and II only

(R) I and IIl only
(C) II and Ill only
(D) L II and Ill

Item 14 relers to the following diagram which shows a simple extension (x) against Force (F)
graph for a light spring.

75 FIN

14. Based on the graph above, which of the following statements would be true?

l. The elastic limit of the spring was exceeded.

II. The spring obeyed Hooke 's law over its entire extension.
1
III. The force per unit extension in the elastic region was 7.5 N cm •

(A) I and 11 only

(B) I and lll only
(C) II and lll only
(D) I, II and III

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Item 15 refers to the following diagram 17. There are NO attractive forces between the
whii:h shows a dam. molecules in a

(A) solid and a liquid

(B) Iiquid and gas
(C) liquid
(D) gas
Reservoir

15. The pressure c•n the dam at the bottom of 18. Which of the following statements about
the reservoir depends on the the pressure law arc true'!

(A) mass of water held back by the dam I. The ratio of pressure to Kelvin
(8) volume of water held by the dam temperature is constant.
(C) length of the reservoir IL Volume is constant.
(D) depth of the water II L Pressure is constant.

(A) I and II only

16. ;\bubble of gas rises to the surface of a soft (fl) I and Ill only
drinl-.. This is because the (C) II and Ill only
(D) I, II and lll
(A) upthrust on the bubble is greater
than the weight of the bubble
(B) upthrust on the bubble is greater 19. Which of the following temperature
than the weight of water it ranges is MOST suitable for a clinical
displaces thermometer?
(C) weight of the water displaced by the
bubble is less than the weight of (A) 0 °C to 44 °C
the bubble (B) -1 0 °C to 110 °C
(D) density of the gas is greater than (C) 35 °C to 100 °C
the density of the drink (D) 35 °C to 44 °C

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20. Molten naphthalene at I 00 °C is allowed 21. The energy required to change the state of
to cool down to room temperature. If a substarn;e was determined to be Ew If
naphthalene has ~· melting point of the mass of the substance is DOUBLED,
80 °C, which of the following graphs the value of E11 will
BEST represents the cooling curve?
(A) remain constant
(B) be quadrupled
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(C) be doubled
(A) 100 (D) be halved
80

22. A light bulb is filled with a gas at a

temperature of 293 K. II' the initial pressure
t/rnin of the gas is P, what will the pressure be
when the temperature increases to 360 K?
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100 393
(B) (A) - - xp
80 360

360
(B) · -- x / '
293
t/min
293
(C) 360- x I'
q/oC
100
(C) 80 360
(D) --- xp
393

23. Which of the following makrials is 130'1'11

t/min a good absorber and a good emitter of
thermal (heat) energy'!
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100 (A) A flat, polished metal plate
(D) 80 (B) A polished, convex metal plate
(C) A polished, concave metal plate
(0) A flat metal plak, painted black

t/min
24. The specific latent heat of vaporization of
water is the energy required to change I kg
of water at

(A) 0 °C to icl.! at 0 °C
(B) 0 °C to steam at I 00 °C
(C) I 00 °C to steam at I 00 "C
(D) 99.9°Ctostcamat JOO.I °C

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Item 25 refers to the following diagram Item 26 refers to the following diagram
which shows water boiling at the top of a which shows a transverse wave at a particular
glass test tube while a piece of ice wrapped instant.
in gauze remains unmclted at the bottom .
Displacement

Water '""'· Q___ B _ . ~s

Position
Bunsen
+-----flame

Jee wrapped 26. The wavelength of the wave is equal to the

in gauze distance

(A) PQ
(B) PR
25. Which of the following is the reason for (C) PS
this occurrence? (D) QR

(A) Water is a poor conductor of heat.

( B) Gauze is a poor conductor of heat.
(C) Water is a good conductor of heat.
(D) G lass is a good conductor of heat.

lte1r1 27 refers to the following diagram which shows the instantaneous profile of a wave travel Iing
across a water surface.

Displacement ;-
2 cm r

Position
2cm L
20 cm 40 cm

27. From the information above. the frequency is

l
(A) -2-o Hz
(B) I 0 I lz
(C) 20 l·Jz.
(D) unknown

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28. An echo is quieter than the original 30. Which of the followin g equations expresses
sound that produced it. This shows that, the correct relationship between the
compared to the o riginal sound, the echo wavelength, A., speed, v, and frequency,j;
has a of a wave?

..l=~
(A) smaller amplitude (A) A
(B) shorter wavelength
(C) lower frequency /= }_:_
(B)
(D) slower speed . v

(C) A= fv
Item 29 refers to the following graphs (with
axes having the same scales) of two sound (D) A. =l_
v
waves, P and Q.

31. Boyle's law for a gas can be tested

Displacement
WaveP experimentally, provided wh ich ol" the
following are held constant'.'

I. Temperature
11. Pressure
Ill. Mass

(A) I and II onl y

(B) I and Ill only
(C) II and Ill on ly
Displacement WaveQ
(D) I, 11 and Ill

Time

29. Based on the information above, which of

the following statements is true?

(A) P is louder than Q but Q has a

higher pitch.
(B) Pis louder than Q and has a higher
pitch than Q.
(C) Q is louder than P but P has a higher
pitch.
(0) Q is louder than P and has a higher
pitch than P.

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Item 32 refers to the lcJllowing ray diagram of a converging lens.

w p

s
y
Q

32. Which line lies along the principal axis of the converging lens?

(A) JK
(B) PQ
(C) RS
(D) WY

33. Which ofthe following diagrams BEST represents the wave generated in a ripple tank by a small
spherical dipper vibrating at a constant frequency?

(A) (C)

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 Item 34 refers to the following diagram in which two coherent light sources produce an interference
pattern on a screen of bright and dark fringes.

Bright

_ ....-Oark
Bright
___ - - - - -Dark
-E:---i>+---tt-~r------ Bright

- -Dark

Bright

34. The reason for the formation of the bright fringes is that

(A) these positions contain more light energy

(B) the crests are larger than the troughs along these lines
(C) all the 1,;rests and troughs are in phase along these points
(D) all the crests and troughs are out of phase along these points

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35. An object 0 is viewed in a plane mirror PQ. Which of the following diagrams correctly shows
the l()rmation of the image?

l, I
(A) ~ ...... (C)
' '' '
' '' '
p
' ' ', ' Q p Q
/
/
/

/
,,.
/
/
/
/
,,. /

v"
0 0 ..

I.
(B) ~ ...... (D)
' '
' '' I._

p
' '' ' '
' '' Q p
:::::-
---- ' , - ...

0 0

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36. Which diagram BEST shows the path taken 37. An explosion causes the emission of the
by a ray of light through a rectangular glass following types of nidiation.
block?
I. Light
11. So und
111. lnfra-red

Which of these will be received first by

(A) a person some distance away from the
source?

(A) I and II only

(B) I and III onl y
(C) II and Ill onl:
(0) I, II and Ill

(B) Item 38 refers to the following diagram

which shows two similar loudspeakers
connected to the same audio-frequency
generator. The speakers arc sd up a !'cw
metres away from a pat Ii, X Y.

Audio-frequency
generator
(C)

Lt!udspeakcp
,..//// ~~ ,....L-L..

A few- -
metres
x y

(D) 38. At some points along XY no sound is heard

because

(A) the sound waves arc diffracted

( 8) the so und waves is refracted away
from those points
(C) inkrft:rence or
the sound waves
takes place
(D) the sound wave:. are reflected back
to the same source

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39. Magnetic induction occurs when Item 41 refers to the following diagram
which represents a straight wire carrying a
(A) a magnet is suspended and points current into the plane of a piece of paper.
in the NS direction
(B) iron nails near a magnet become
magnetized
(C) an N pole attracts an S pole
(D) an electroscope is charged

41. Which of the following diagrams BEST

represents the magnetic field around the
40. Rectification can BEST be done by using
wire?
a
(A)
(A) transformer
(B) capacitor
(C) transistor
(D) diode

(B)

(C)

(D)

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 42. Which of the following diagrams represents 44. Which of the following circuit symbols
the magnetic fie ld existing between two represents a fuse'?
opposite magnetic P<?les?

-[>~

_c
(A)
(A)
-

3~--
.:_,..

(B) -{)><()--

- - _;...-
(C)
-6-
(B)
(D)
-0-
3 __ _;-E
---.;;:;-:-
.....:,,

45. Which of the following circuit diagrams

BEST represents a series arrangement'?

I I (A)
(C)

3 L
;
I I
(B)

l
(D) v

3 ~- '
--L (C)

I
I
I i

43. Which of the following equations CANNOT

be used to determine the power dissipated (D)
in a resistor?

(A) I' = FR

(B) fl = VJ

R
(C) J> '=
v2
p :.: :
v:
(0)
R

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Item 4<' refers to the following diagram. 48. Which of the following diagrams is a
representation of the current/p.d. relation-
Primary w Secondary ship for a metallic conductor at a constant
coil coil temperature?

(A)

46. /\ppropriatc labels for Wand X arc

.------.-----
w x
(A) step-down transformer a.c. input

(B) step-down transformer d.c. input

1------
(B)

(C) step-up transformer iJ.c. input

(D) step-up transformer d.c. input

47. Which of the following materiiJls is MOST I

suitable for the core of an electromagnet?
(C)
(!\) Steel
(B) Carbon
v
(C) Copper
(D) Soft iron

(D)

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49. An ideal transformer has a primary to secondary turns ratio of I :3. An alternating potential
difference of200 Vis app li ed to the primary coil and a resistance of200 !2 attw.:hcd to the sec1)ndary
coil. What is the curre!1t in the secondary circuit?

(A) 0.33 A
(B) l.OOA
(C) l.SOA
(D) 3.00A

50. In which of the following circuits will the lamp light up'~

(A) (C)

(B) (D)

51. Which of the fol lowing pairs of statements is true for BOTH iron and steel'.'

Iron Steel
(A) Easily magnetized Does not retain its magnetism
(B) Not easily magnetized Retains its magnetism well
(C) Easily magnetized Retains its magnetism well
(D) Not easily magnetized Does not retain its magnetism

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Item 52 refers to the following truth table 54. Which device allows one circuit to switch
\Vith inputs A and B and output C. another circuit on or off without any direct
contact between them?
A B c
(A) Magnetic relay
0 0 I
( 13) Electromagnet
0 I 1
(C) Generator
____
~

,_ I 0 I (0) Motor
~
I I 0

52. Which of the following logic gates docs the 55. Which of the following graphs sh()ws how
trnt h table above represent'? the activity of a radioactive somcc varies
with time?
(A) NAND
(B) NOR (A) Activity
(C) AND
(Dl 0 R

Item 53 refers to the following diagram of

Time
a simple a.c. generator.
(B) Activity

Time

(C) Activity

x
Time
(D) Activity

53. The parts labelled X in the diagram are

known as the

Time
(A) coils
(f3) slip rings
(C) ann<tturcs
(0) commutators

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56. Which of the following are two properties of 59. Which of the following statements about a
an a-particle? proton is NOT true'!

(A) No charge, very penetrating (A) It is a h)drog1..:n atom minus an

(B) Positive charge, very penetrating electron.
(C) Negative charge, not very (B) It has the sanH.: lllHSS as that ur an
penetrating electron.
(D) Positive charge, not very penetrating (C) It has a mass about 2000 Limes that
of an electron.
(D) It has a charge equal in si:<e but
The nuclide ~.· Th contains
4

57. •)l)
opposite in sign to that llr an
eleetrun .
(A) 90 protuns and 234 neutrons
(B) 235 protons and 90 neutrons
(C) 90 protons a11d 144 neutro11s 60. Which or th e following equations IS

(D) 144 protons and 90 neutrons correct?

(A)
58. Which of the following scientists formulated
1-1 I'
the equation E = rnc 2 ?
(8) C --> ,N t 11-partick

(A) Marie Curie

(B) Isaac Newton ( (_')
(C) Albert Einstein
(D) LI. Thompson (D)

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