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1. Which of the following units does not represent energy?

A. Nm
B. Ws
C. Pa m3
D. kg m s-2
2.
a

0 t /s
10 20 30
A car starts from rest and travels along a straight road. The acceleration-time graph of the car is
shown above. Which of the following graphs shows the variation of the velocity v of the car
with time t ?
v

0 t /s
10 20 30
A.

0 t /s
B. 10 20 30

0 t /s
C. 10 20 30
v

0 t /s
D. 10 20 30

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3. An astronaut lands on the moon and finds that his weight is about one-sixth of that on earth.
Which of the following deductions is/are correct?
(1) If he throws an object upwards on the moon, it will reach a higher level than
throwing the object with the same speed on earth.
(2) If he releases an object on the moon, it will take a shorter time to reach the ground
than releasing the object from the same height on earth.
(3) The maximum weight he can lift on the moon is greater than on earth.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

4． In a traffic accident, the driver wearing a seat-belt experiences a smaller impulsive force
because it
A. absorbs some of the force.
B. increases the driver’s inertia.
C. decreases the impulse.
D. increases the impact time.

5． A car is moving up an inclined plane at uniform speed. The power output by the car engine
should
A. increase uniformly.
B. remains constant.
C. decreases uniformly.
D. becomes zero.

6.

In the diagram, the angle between mirrors M1 and M2 is 60o. An incident ray is reflected first by
M1 and then by M2. What are the angles a and b?
a b
o
A. 40 50o
B. 40o 70o
o
C. 80 50o
o
D. 80 70o

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7. An object is placed in front of a convex lens L in the region X1 C1 , as shown in figure 16 If F is

the focus of the lens, where will be the image formed?

Figure 16.
X1 C1 F1 O F C X

A. between C and X B. between F and C. C. between O and F

D. between F1 and O. E. between C1 and F1

8.

50o

A ray of light travels in air and strikes a rectangular glass block at an angle of incidence 50o.
The critical angle of the glass is 42o. Which of the following diagrams best shows the path of
the ray?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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9. Which of the following is / are example(s) of total internal reflection?

(1) fish-eye view
(2) bending of chopstick in water
(3) optical fibre
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

10.
Energy
absorbed

X Y

Temperature
Equal masses of liquids X, Y and Z are separately heated. The above graph shows the variation
of the energies absorbed by the liquids with their temperatures. Let CX, CY and CZ be the
specific heat capacities of X, Y and Z respectively. Which of the following relations is correct?
A. cX = cY > cZ
B. cX = cY < cZ
C. cX > cY = cZ
D. cX < cY = cZ

11. A block of melting ice with mass 0.02 kg is put into a polystyrene cup containing 0.3 kg of
water with initial temperature 20oC. After the mixture is stirred well, the ice block melts
completely and the final temperature of the water becomes 14oC. Which of the following
equations can be used to find the specific latent heat of fusion of ice, L?
A. 0.3 × 4200 × 6 = 0.02 L - 0.02 × 4200 × 6
B. 0.3 × 4200 × 6 = 0.02 L + 0.02 × 4200 × 6
C. 0.3 × 4200 × 6 = (0.02L + 0.02 × 4200) × 14
D. 0.3 × 4200 × 6 = 0.02 L + 0.02 × 4200 × 14

12.

The above apparatus is used to find the specific latent heat of vaporization of water l v. Which
of the following factors will cause the result obtained to be larger than the true value of l v?

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i. Some energy is lost to the surroundings.

ii. Some steam condenses and drips back into the beaker.
iii. Some boiling water inside the beaker splashes out of the beaker.
A. (1) only
B. (3) only
C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only

13．.
A small pellet of mercury (density ρ, length l) traps some air inside a
graduated capillary tube of uniform cross-section. When the tube is
held upright as shown in figure (a), the length of trapped air is l1. When
the tube is inverted (figure (b)), the length of trapped air becomes l2 (l2
> l1). Find the atmosphere pressure Pa.
l2
A. ρgl
l1
l1l 2
B. ρgl
l 2 + l1
l1l2
C. ρgl
l 2 − l1
l 2 + l1
D. ρgl
l 2 − l1

14 . The diagram shows a little girl is drinking with a straw.

The water can flow into the straw because

A the atmospheric pressure is equal to the pressure inside the straw.
B the atmospheric pressure is less than the pressure inside the straw.
C the atmospheric pressure is more than the pressure inside the straw
D there is no atmospheric pressure on the straw

15 A balloon is released from a tall building. Its total mass of the balloon including the
enclosed gas is 2.0 kg. Its volume is 5.0 m3. The density of air is 1.3 kg/m3.
Which of the statements is true concerning the situation of the balloon above?
A The balloon will fall because its density is greater than that of air.

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B The balloon will remain stationary because its density is less than that of air
C The balloon will fall because the upward buoyant force is less than its weight.
D The balloon will rise because the upward buoyant force is greater than its
weight

16 A student standardizes the concentration of a saltwater solution by slowly adding salt

until an egg will just float.
Which of the following statements is true about the assumption?
A All eggs have the same volume.
B All eggs have the same weight.
C All eggs have the same density.
D All eggs have the same shape.

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16 The density of water is 1.0g/cm3. Find the density of the oil in the left column of the
U-tube shown below.

A 0.20 g/cm3
B 0.80 g/cm3
C 1.0 g/cm3
D 1.3 g/cm3

17 A glass block of mass 1000 N and vertical height 7 m is shaped as shown in Figure
below. The glass block is placed on a table.

What is the minimum pressure exerted on the table?

A 28.57 Pa
B 35.71 Pa
C 47.62 Pa
D 62.50 Pa

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18 A person blows across the top of one arm of a U-tube partially filled with water. The
water in that arm:
A rises slightly
B drops slightly
C remains at the same height
D rises if the blowing is soft but drops if it is hard

19 A balloon is filled with cold air and placed in a warm room. Which of the statement
shows that they are in thermal equilibrium?
A it rises to the ceiling
B it sinks to the floor
C it stops expanding
D it starts to contract

20 Metal pipes, used to carry water, sometimes burst in the winter. Which of the
statement is true?

A ice expands when it melts

B metal contracts more than water
C outside of the pipe contracts more than the inside
D metal becomes brittle when cold water expands when it freezes

21. A man walks 2 km due North in 1 hour and 2 km due East in the
next hour as shown. His total displacement is
A. 4 km due North.
B. 2 km due North.
C. 4 km due East.
D. 2 2 km due North East.
E. 4 km due North East.

22. The stroboscopic plate is taken at a frequency of 20 Hz. Try to calculate

the downward acceleration.
A. 0.15 ms-2
B. 2.93 ms-2
C. 1.60 ms-2
D. 3.20 ms-2
E. 14.70 ms-2

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23. The v-t graph of a 2 kg object is shown. Find the net force acting on the object in region (1)
and (2).

Force in (1)/N Force in (2)/N

A. 0 0
B. 0 2
C. 1 0
D. 1 2
E. 2 0

24 .The diagram shows the appearance and size of a face. Which of the following
figures correctly show(s) the image possibly formed when the face is view
through a diverging lens ?

25. The following graph shows the variation of quantity Y with X. Determine X,
Y and the condition under which the relation is true.

26. Which of the following is/are the application (s) of electrostatics ?

(1) Telephone
(2) photocopying
(3) dust precipitator in smoke vent
A. (1) only
B. (2) only
C. (1) and (2) only

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D. (2) and (3) only

E. (1), (2) and (3)

27 The diagram shows four thermometers, labeled W, X, Y, and Z. The freezing and
boiling points of water are indicated. Rank the thermometers according to the size of
a degree on their scales, smallest to largest.

A. W, X, Y, Z

B. Z, Y, X, W

C. Z , Y, W, X

D. Z, X, W, Y

28 An annular ring of aluminum is cut from an aluminum sheet as shown.

What happen when this ring is heated?

A the hole decreases in diameter

B the aluminum expands outward and the hole remains the same in size
C the area of the hole expands the same percent as any area of the aluminum
D the area of the hole expands a greater percent than any area of the aluminum

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29 Ray diagram given is to show the formation of image in a device.

Which of the following application is best to represent the device?

A Slide Projector
B Magnifying Glass
C Compound microscope
D Astronomical Telescope

30 Which of the light ray below can produce a critical angle?

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31.

Rabbits usually built its habitats at the hill side to created better air circulation. These
phenomena can explained by
A. Newton’s Law
B .Bernoulli principle
C .Boyle law
D. Archimedes principle
E. Lenz law

32.Diagram shows the path of light traveling from air to liquid X.

500
Air
Liquid X

350

What is the refractive index of X?

A 0.76
B 0.78
C 1.27
D 1.33

33 Diagram shows the formation of the image of an object by a convex lens.

20 cm

Image
Object 4 cm
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If the length of image is 4 cm, what is the height of the object?

A 0.5 cm
B 0.8 cm
C 2.0 cm
D 4.0 cm

34. Which of the following is the unit of a base quantity ?

A. Kilometer
B. Kilogram
C. Joule
D. Voltage

35. Which of the following power factor and it’s prefix is correct ?

Power factor Prefix

A. 10-6 kilo
B. 10-3 mili
C. 10-2 hecto
D 10-1 deca

36. Diagram 1 shows a hole at the wooden block.

Wooden
block Hole

Which measuring tool is the most suitable will be use to measure the diameter and the
depth of the hole?
A. Ruler
B. Ruler and vernier calipers
C. Micrometer screw gauge and ruler
D. Vernier calipers

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37.

The tape above was produced by an object moving with uniform acceleration. The timer used was
operated at 50Hz. What is the acceleration of the moving object?

38.
The reason why an airplane wing generates lift is because
A Bernoulli's principle C Law of conservation of energy
B Archimedes' principle D Law of air pressure
39. In a vacuum, an object has no
A volume B buoyant force C weight D temperature

40. A loaded ship gradually passes from a lake (fresh water) to the ocean (salt water). Saltwater is
more dense than fresh water and as a result the ship will
A. ride higher in the water.
B. ride lower in the water.
C. settle the same level in the water.
D. experience an increase in the buoyant force.
E. experience a decrease in the buoyant force.

41. A child is drinking a liquid with a straw. Which of the following statements is true?
A. The fluid is being pulled up into the straw.
B. It is easier to use a longer straw than a shorter straw, because liquid weight increases the
pressure at the bottom.
C. When the pressure in the straw is reduced, atmospheric pressure on the surface of the liquid
pushes the liquid up the straw.

42. A hydraulic jack is used to lift a load of weight 1000 N. The load-bearing cylinder has a
radius of 4 cm, and the other piston has a radius of 1 cm. What force must be exerted on the
smaller piston to support the load?
A. 62.5 N
B. 125 N
C. 250 N
D. 1000 N

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E. 4000 N

43. Which instrument gives the most accurate measurement ?

44. The diagram shows the reading of an aneroid barometer in an aeroplane which is
located 2 km from the sea level.

What is the reading of the aneroid barometer when the aeroplane lands in an airport at
the sea level?

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45. The diagram shows a force F exerted on piston S.

Which statement is correct?

A The force at piston S is similar to the force at piston T.
B The pressure at piston S is similar to the pressure at piston T.
C The distance moved by piston S is equal to the distance moved by piston T.
D The distance moved by piston T increases if the surface area of T increases.

46．Figure a shows the velocity-time graph of the motion of a car.

Which of the following shows the acceleration time graph of the car?

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47．

The above figure shows a trolley moving with uniform velocity towards the right. A lump of
plasticine is dropped onto the trolley and sticks on it. What are the effects of the plasticine on the
speed, momentum and kinetic energy of the loaded trolley ?

Speed momentum kinetic energy

A. decreased unchanged decreased
B. decreased unchanged unchanged
C. decreased decreased decreased
D. unchanged unchanged unchanged

48．A magnifying glass is placed 15 cm above a sheet of single lined paper. The lines viewed through the lens
appear as shown below.

The focal length of the magnifying glass is

A. 15 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 25 cm
D. 30 cm
49．A man standing 600 m from a vertical cliff claps his hands and hears the echo 3 s later. Find the
velocity of sound in air from this observation.

A. 200 m s-1
B. 300 m s-1
C. 400 m s-1
D. 600 m s-1

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50. Which displacement-time graph represents the motion of an object moving at

constant velocity ?

s/m s/m

t/s t/s
A B

s/m s/m

t/ t/
s D
C

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