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JM Coaching
Pre Mock test
Teacher: Fayez Ahmed Jahangir Masud Badsha
Total Syllabus

PHYSICS

5054/11

Paper 1 Multiple Choice

1 hour

Additional Materials: Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

Soft clean eraser
Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended)

READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST

Write in soft pencil.
Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid.
Write your name, Centre number and candidate number on the Answer Sheet in the spaces provided
unless this has been done for you.
There are forty questions on this paper. Answer all questions. For each question there are four possible
answers A , B , C and D .
Choose the one you consider correct and record your choice in soft pencil on the separate Answer Sheet.
Read the instructions on the Answer Sheet very carefully.
Each correct answer will score one mark. A mark will not be deducted for a wrong answer.
Any rough working should be done in this booklet.

The diagram shows the circuit for a hair-dryer.

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The fan has a power rating of 0.1 kW and the heaters each have a rating of 0.4 kW. The cost of electricity is 8
cents/kW h.
What is the cost of running the dryer for two hours with switches P and Q closed and switch R open?
A 1.6 cents
B 3.2 cents
C 6.4 cents
D 8.0 cents
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A waveform is displayed on a cathode-ray oscilloscope. The length of three cycles of the

waveform is 6 cm. The vertical gain and the time-base settings are shown on the diagram.

What is the time taken for one cycle of the waveform?

A 1 ms
B 2 ms
C 4 ms
D 6 ms
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In the circuit shown, all lamps are identical and all cells are identical. The resistance of the coil of the reed switch
is negligible.

One cell lights one lamp to normal brightness.

What is the brightness of the lamps when switch Y is closed?

A skier is travelling downhill. The acceleration on hard snow is 4 m / s 2 and on soft snow is 2 m / s2.
Which graph shows the motion of the skier when moving from hard snow to soft snow?

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A man is short-sighted.
Which ray diagram shows what happens when he looks at a distant object?

The diagrams show three generators.

Which are alternating current generators?

A X only
B Y only
C X and Y only D X and Z only
A thermocouple thermometer is made from two wires connected to a voltmeter.

Which arrangement gives a reading on the voltmeter?

A turntable rotates at constant speed. A coin is placed on the turntable at P. The friction force between the coin and
the turntable keeps the coin in the same position on the turntable.

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In which direction does the friction force act?

A load L is suspended from two springs that are in parallel. The extension of each spring is x.

The springs are then arranged to hang vertically, one below the other.

In this new arrangement, what is the total extension of the two springs?
A 1/2 x
Bx
C 2x
D 4x
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An object is placed in front of a diverging lens as shown on the scale diagram.

The principal focus F is marked on each side of the lens.
What is the position of the image formed by the lens?

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The diagram shows a mercury-in-glass thermometer. The distance between the 10 C and the 110 C markings is
25 cm.

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At which temperature is the end of the mercury thread 15 cm from the 10 C mark?
A 50 C
B 60 C
C 62 C
D 72 C
The diagram shows the components of a lighter for a gas cooker.

Which circuit diagram for this lighter is correct?

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How do the ionising abilities of beta particles and gamma rays compare with the ionising ability of alpha
particles?
beta particles
A less
B less
C more
D more

gamma rays
less
more
less
more

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An extension-load graph is plotted to show the result of increasing the load on a spring.
Which point marks the limit of proportionality for this spring?

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Each of the diagrams below is a cross-section through two parallel current-carrying conductors.
Which diagram correctly shows the magnetic field pattern formed by the currents in the two conductors?

The electric circuit shown is used to study the charging of capacitor C.

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The neon lamp lights when the p.d. across the capacitor C reaches 110 V. The capacitor C then discharges, the
lamp goes out and the p.d. across C slowly increases once more.
What is the effect of increasing the resistance of R?
A The lamp lights up and goes out at the same rate.
B The lamp lights up and goes out less frequently.
C The lamp lights up and goes out more frequently.
D The lamp will not go out at all.
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The diagram shows a cyclist leaning over in order to cycle around a corner.
Which force is necessary to maintain the motion around the corner?

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Diagram 1 shows a resistor connected to a battery, an ammeter and a voltmeter.

The ammeter reading is 0.5 A and the voltmeter reading is 3.0V.
A second identical resistor is now connected in parallel with the first resistor, as shown in diagram 2.

What are the ammeter and voltmeter readings in the circuit shown in diagram 2?

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The diagram shows a beam of electrons entering a magnetic field. The direction of the magnetic field is out of the
page.

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In which direction does the deflection of the electrons occur?

A into the page
B out of the page
C towards the bottom of the page
D towards the top of the page
A small coil is connected to a galvanometer as shown below. When the magnet is allowed to fall towards the coil,
the galvanometer pointer gives a momentary deflection to the right of the zero position.

The magnet moves through the coil and, as it falls away from the coil, the galvanometer pointer
A gives a continuous reading to the left.
B gives a momentary deflection to the left.
C gives a momentary deflection to the right.
D gives a continuous reading to the right.
A thermistor is connected in a circuit with a 6 V cell, a 3000 resistor and a voltmeter, as shown. The graph
shows how the resistance of the thermistor varies with temperature.

What is the temperature of the thermistor when the voltmeter reads 2 V?

A 200C B 400C C 600C D 800C
Which is the correct statement about force and velocity?
A Force and velocity are both scalars.
B Force and velocity are both vectors.
C Force is a scalar, velocity is a vector.
D Force is a vector, velocity is a scalar.

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A cell is connected to a resistor.

What is the e.m.f. of the cell equal to?
A The potential difference across the resistor for each unit of current.
B The power produced in the circuit for each unit of charge that passes.
C The work done in the circuit for each unit of charge that passes.
D The work done in the circuit for each unit of current.

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A cell is connected in series with an ammeter and a lamp. The current is 1 A.

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In which circuit, using identical cells, lamps and ammeters, is the current reading 2 A?

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The diagram shows some of the important parts of the tube of a cathode-ray oscilloscope.

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Which change in voltage results in the position of the spot on the screen moving towards the top?
A decreasing V1
B decreasing V3
C increasing V2
D increasing V3
Light rays are deviated by a prism.

The deviation angle d is measured for light rays of different frequency, including blue light and red light.
Which graph is correct?

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The diagram shows the current I / voltage V graph for a length of resistance wire.

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Where can Ohms law be applied to the wire?
A at Y only
B at Z only
C from X to Y
D from X to Z
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Why is a transformer used to connect a generator in a power station to a long distance

transmission line?
A to decrease the voltage and decrease the current
B to decrease the voltage and increase the current
C to increase the voltage and decrease the current
D to increase the voltage and increase the current

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The propeller on a boat pushes water backwards with a force of 2000 N. The boat moves through the water
against a total resistive force of 1800 N.

According to Newtons third law, what is the forward force on the propeller due to the water?
A 3800 N
B 2000 N
C 1800 N
D 200 N
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Forces are applied to a uniform beam pivoted at its centre.

Which beam is balanced?

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The diagram shows a circuit.

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What are the components X and Y?

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A ray of light enters a glass block at an angle of incidence i producing an angle of refraction r in the glass.

Several different values of i and r are measured, and a graph is drawn of sin i against
sin r.
Which graph is correct?

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End X of a metal rod attracts the N-pole of a compass needle.

What does this show about the rod?
A It could be made of copper but is not permanently magnetised.
B It could be made of copper with a S-pole at X.
C It could be made of steel but is not permanently magnetised.
D It could be made of steel with a N-pole at X.
A variable potential divider has a sliding contact S that can be moved between end P and end Q. It is connected to
a constant 6 V power supply, as shown below.

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What happens to the p.d. between X and Y as S moves down from P to Q?

A It decreases gradually from 6 V to 0 V.
B It rises gradually from 0 V to 6 V.
C It stays constant at 0 V.
D It stays constant at 6 V.
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The wheel of a moving car is driven by the engine. The car is accelerating in the direction shown. In which
direction does the frictional force act on the wheel?

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An object is placed in front of a diverging lens as shown on the scale diagram.

The principal focus F is marked on each side of the lens.
At which position will the image be formed?

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An electrical engineer connects a diode to a radio so that:

if the battery is connected the right way round the radio works,
if the battery is connected the wrong way there is no current.
Which diagram is correct?

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The diagram shows the design of a cathode-ray oscilloscope tube.

There is a constant potential difference across the deflection plates.
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Which change increases the deflection of the spot on the screen?

A decreasing the distance from the deflection plates to the screen
B increasing the length of the deflection plates
C increasing the potential difference between cathode and anode
D increasing the separation of the deflection plates
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Four mercury-in-glass thermometers are made with different dimensions.

Which will have the greatest sensitivity?

A 10 cm long and bore 0.75 mm wide
B 15 cm long and bore 0.50 mm wide
C 25 cm long and bore 0.10 mm wide
D 30 cm long and bore 0.25 mm wide
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X and Y are wires carrying electric currents at right angles to the page. P, Q and R are plotting compasses. Any
effect of the Earths magnetic field has been ignored.

What is true about the direction and size of the currents?

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