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I gram is equal to
7 Which of the follorving
ene rgy sources

B
l0 miliigrams
100 milligrams
are rene!r.able? isl
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C I 000 milligrams I Solar radiation
D l0 000 milligrams ll
III
Wind energy
Fossil fuels
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(A)
2 3.t415926 expressed to
figuies is
TWO si-en ificant (B)
I only
II and III only I
(c) I and III only
(A)
(B)
3. t
3. r4
(D) I and II only
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(c) I 3.2
(D) 8 If
JI an objecr is moving aiong
a constint acceleration.
on the object is
a surface rvith
the net force ac(ing I
3. 2 pm means

(A) 2 x 106 re
(A)
(B)
zero
consrant
t
(B) 2xl0rm (c) increasing
(C) 2x I0-rm
(D) 2x t0-6m
(D) dec re asing I
4 Which of the follorving
has NO units?
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(A)
(E)
(c)
Velocity
Relative de nsity
Errergy
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(D) Momentu m
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J Which of lhe follorving insrrumenrs
sulledlor n]easuring the dianleter
is B EST
oIa srrand I
(B)
(c)
(A) R trle r
Vern ier callipers
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(D) Nl icrome te r scre\\--gaLr-qe

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in stem I
(A) I
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Weight I
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I B
Tension
(B) irl stem

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Weight
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(A) gravitational force
(B) electrostatic force
Tension
(c) magnetic force
(c) I
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in stem
(D) centripe tai force
rvhd
11. A stable well-designed
Weighr
have a
racing car must

Tension (A) lorv ssn1L of

(B) _qravi6y
in stem narrow \vheel base
(D) (c)

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sun roof
IVind (D) long fronr
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Item 12 refers to the following diagrams
rvhich depict some simple machines.
13.
Displacem ent/m
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Nut cracker 72

0 10

II Twcezers used
pulllng out hair
for The graph aboye shows how the displace_
Timds

ment of a runner from a starting line varies

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with time. This runner is
hair
(A) going at a steady speed
(B) going faster and faster

tlsnd
Human forearm
(c)
(D)
not mbving
going slower and slower
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14. A falling raindrop reaches a constanr speed T
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when

rv (A) there is no net force acting on it

(B) the pulloftheearth on rhe raindrop
lYbeel.barrow

(c)
is equal to the weight of
raindrop
the upthrust due !o the air is at
minimum
the

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72. In which of these machines \,r'ould the effort (D) the air surrounding rhe raindrop
applied be less than the load?
becomes sarurated with water
(A) I hni II only
(B) I and IV only
(C) II and IV only
(D) II aud III only
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YaPOUT

The constant unbalanced force acting on a

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body is at right angles to irs velocity. lVhich
of the follorving statements about this mo-
tion is conect?

(A) The body has no acceleration.

(B) The kinetic energl, of rhe body is
inc reasin g.
(c) The body is slorving dorvn.
(D) The body is moving in a circuler
P3rh.

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I6 The kinetic energy

of a body of mass, ,r.
and velociry, r,, is
(A) tn

(B)

(c) nu'
T
(D)

77. Which of rhe following

gives the efficiency of
a machine?

(A) Load x D istance moved

Effon x l00Vo
Effon x Di stance moved
by i oad I
(B) Load x D rstance moved
Load - t00qo
Effon x Disr ance moved by
Effon

(c) Effon xDi stance moved

b Effort - l0O7o
Load x Distanc e moved
by Load

(D) Effon x Di Stance m oved b Load 1007o

Load x Di stance moved by E
ffon
x
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19. Wh-en liqlids X and y
are raken from
ootues.at room lemperatures
and dabbed
+ Water :.n
,h:. b=k of your hand,
X feets cooter
+4^- Dam rnan y. I he MOST likely
r€ason ls that
(A) X has a.higher specific heat capac
icy
The diagram above shows a t han Y
dam. The (B)
pressure on the dam at the X- rs a poore r conductor of
bortom of rhe he at rh an
reservoir de oe nds on the Y
(c) X evrp6161., more quick!\ rl--"^
\,
(A) depth ol the warer (D) A rs less dense Ih3n y
volJme ef wx19l held
lll bi rhe darn
l:l mass of ..r.aler hrld by rhe drm
(IJ) lensrh c.f the reservoir

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)i Whichof rhe follo,.ving-rvould explain
rvhy .,1
an ordinary 0 _ n0 "C laborarory Which of rhe follorving dia_srams
ther_ BEST
mometer is not used to measure llustrates convection current
human in a liq u id?
body tempe rature ?

(A) (:
I. The reading would change rvhen
the thermometer is taken
from the
patient's mourh.
II. It is not sensitive enough to measure
Bursen buroer
small changes in (emperature.
III. lr ddes not have a laige enough
range.
(B)
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(A) I only _t
(B) I and.lI only
(c) II and III only
(D) II Bursen turrrer
I, and III

?t. A fixtd mass of gas at consrant temperaIure (c)

is reduced in volume. Which of
rhe follow_
)tr
ing statemenrs is NOT rrue about the gas?

(A) The pressure of rhe gas increases, Bunsen burner

(B) The average distance between the
molecules decreases.
(c) The (D)
rage speed of the molecules
ave
decreases. lt
(D) The rnolecules collide rvith thervalls
of the container more often.
Bunsen burner

?,? Which of rlre follorving srarements about

heaI radiarion is NOT true?

(.A) Racliation is rhe rransfer ofheat by

' el:;tromagnetic waves. An e,\periment is se( up rvirh a smoke cell
rB I A shrrry surlece is a bclrtr emirter
[or den.:o:rsirating Brorr.nl36 motion. Thc
of raciialion rhan a ciull black moving specks observed are
surface.
(C) Racliarion can occur throush a (A) srnoke partrcles seen by reflecred
VAUUUN]
(D) Solir heat oanels on houses aie ti_ehr

pa inred blac\ ro :rbsorb more

tB) smoke p:rricieS in ,-:rrsi.r:,
Y ibrat ro n
rhermal radiarion.
(C) molecules oI r.ibraring air
fDl ,.nolecuies oi carbon in rlndt-.r-:
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f:i.s:
strates that lighr
demon_
I!g.u# refers to the follorving g1201]1
axes having 1*;,1.,
th_e same scalesioi
t*o sound
(A) has a particle nature
,,vaves, p and
e.
produces sharp images
!l] rravets in a srraighr Iine
!:l
(U, ts a rvaye mo(ion
D isplac e me n t
tlYave P

26. Which- of rhe following is rhe correct rela_

the lvavelengrh, L, speed, TirrE
:,_"1 .Tl]"* "
and u,
tequency, /, of a rvave?

(A) ). fu
(B) fl T
],

(c) f U
-\-
Displacement
Wevc Q

(D) ). i
1l

Time
27. The_table below lists the refractive
indices
for light of four different materials

NIa te ria I Refractive Ind ex

Air t.0 28. - lVhich.of the-following sratements
is true?
Ice 1.3
(A) P is louder rhan
Perspex 1.5 e but e has a
hi-eher pitch.
Diamood 2.4 (u P is louder than e and also has a
higher pitch rhan e.
In whlqlr medium would the lighr rlaves (c) Q is louder rhan p bu t p has
h ave the slo!vest speed? a higher
prtch.
(D) Q is louder than p and also has
(A) a
Air higher pirch than p.
(B) lce
(c) Perspe r:
(D) D irmond The nomt il heii in_9 range oIa y.ou ng person

(A) 20 Hz ro 2 000 Hz
(B) ?0 Hz ro 20 000 Hz
(c) -200 Hz ro 2 000 Hz
(D) 100 Hz to 20 000 Hz

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30. In the electromagneric s pecrrum, X-rays 32 Which of the follorving does NOT

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are between sug6
thar light travels in straight lines?

_(A) gamma rays and ultra_violet rays

Sunbeams streaming rhrough rr
(B) ultra-violer rays and visible lish( 111 A rainbow formarion in the sky
(c) visible light and infra-red rays- iP)
(C) Th6 formation of shadows
(D) lntra-red rays and radio waves (D) Light from a projector on irs wa) T
31.
a screen

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Plane mirror 33. A ray of light in air strikes a glass block
an angle of incidence of 0o. The light u
be
Object
(A)
(B)
undeviated
torally reflected t
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(c) refracled at 90" to normal
(D) refracted at an unknorvn angle
The diagram above represents an object
llaced in fronr of a plane mirror. IVhich of
the iollorving BEST represents the image
prociuced by the plane mirror?

(A)
34. lVhich of the diagrams BEST represer
the passage oia beam ofrvhire light throui
a triangular glass prism? I
(A) T
t
CB) (B)
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(c) I
(c)
t
@)

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35.

-_Convergiag lens

CB)
Focal poiot x
x F
(c) (A) x
x (D)

In the diagram above, rhe incidenr

rays of lighr from an
object are parallel. Where will
the image oi the object
be formed?

36.

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Image Object

Eye

The diagram above shows the formarion

of an image
bya

(A) lens camera

(B) pin hole camera
(c) telescope
(D) magn ify ing glass

3'i The cunent in a wrre ls one amDere if a 3g. Which ol the follorving relationships be,
charge of
trreen elecrrical quantities is correct?
(ir) i0couionrbs fl,j\\slh.ouoir i. n i0
sec on js
( A) I
(B) coulomb flori,s throush it in IO
seconcis
(B) R l/l
(Ll i0 coulombs [ioiv rhiough ir rn F
I (', ) O
second
(D) I00 aoulombs floiv through ir in i0 (D)
seconds

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s.enrs rhe
"r.",ri"
rrvo oppositely
diagra
fi"iJ""*"iffi:T.[?:; 4t.
Ir:,:l_:r]Ir:,t"wing units can
measure quantities of energy? be used
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charged point charges?

I. Joule
II, Coulomb
(A) II I. Kilowat[-hour
+ (A) I only {
(B) I and II only
(c) I and III only
(D) II and III only
{
(8)
of
the circuirs below
+
I-:*'.n readings which rvoutd
woutd rl.
{
I:l:" Fir"
you to determine the enabt
resisrance of the.fi lr
ment lamp?
{
(A)
i:
+
(c) +
{

(D)
{
(B)
+o o- {
+

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.t the fottorving rarios coutd
repre.
(c)
+
+

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sent the

r
ampere?

Coulomb
T
5 e cond

IL \iolt
Ohnt
{
(D)
IIi Watr
- \'o li

(A) I cnly _

(B) I and III cnly

(c) ii and Ill only
(D) I. Iiand III

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43. Which of the:following
is a representation
or rhe currenL/p.d. relationship 45.
llc conductor at a constant
for a metal_ 1":::!:ll requires a circuit to measure
of a resisror. which of the
tcmperature? :::::,:":" rhe cir-
cutts below iS correctly
connected?
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(A)
(A)

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(B)
(B)

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(c) (c)

I (D)
(D)

41. is co,nnecrec ro rrre

l:ll:l:.lf:
I.ca0ie !vhlch has rhree,+
marns by
iies !\,hat colour
,1. insutarron be on rhe
::":10, to the
connected $,ire
fuse ?

(A) B ro,.,.,n
(B) B lack
(C) B lue
(D ) G ree n/ye llo,,r,
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48. A suspended bar magnet

(A)
alrvay5

wirh its N-pole poinring

5q19;

norrl:
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+
(B)
(c)
wrth irs N-pole poinrini
perpendicular ro th;
soutf T
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+ Ear
magnetic field
(D) opposire to the direction
from *.
rt started
w3s conducted uslng
1:,:,1rj,.-,rl.",
dlas.ams shown rhe
fir:fl
c_omponents r,vere
above. The lame
49. t hrch of the follorving shows ll
used andthe
to normal brightness in each bulb was Iit
the shap
iase.
;t,T,TJ;[j:11_-,""il:::[ti
of
De correct?Ie
:Yll:h following sratements wourd rng cunent INTO rhe pug.i " I
I The bulb is defective.
II The battery is defecrive. {
(A)
III The diode is defective.

(n: I only {
(Bl.
(L.t
(D)
III only
I and II only
II and III only I
;A^,.s1mi
-con!-ucror d iode, produces
hall:lav€.rectification
(B)

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rent,
\\'ould,Which
of
be true?
the
of altemating cur_
follorving sratements
I
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(c)
I The current obtained has
a constanr
value.
II The current obtained florvs

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onlv in
one direction
III There are periods when no
current
tlows from the source. (D)

a
(B) II on Iy ,/ I
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(D) II and III onl;-

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The diagrams above represent the electric fields around

and between point charges and parallel plates as d rawn
by a student. Which of the diagrams are correct?

(A) I and II only

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

51. Item 52 refers to the following diagram-

Primary w Secondary
coil coil

The diagram above shows a typical relay

The part labelled P must be made of
Appropriate labels for W and X would be
(A)
(B)
ironl
copPer
wx
(c) pl ast ic (A) step-dorvn transformer a.c. rnPu t
(D) brass (B) step-do!vn transformer d-c. inpu t
": 'lit rrxlrsfomer .i.cinou t
(D) step-up trans [orme r O.C lllf u.

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53. An electricity compxny supplies a.c. bur 5l The diaeranr belorv shows the shelt mo
not d.c. to the consumer. This is because of an atonr.
(A) lts generators cannot produce d.c.
(B) most electdcal appliances cannot
run on d.c. Electro:
ir (c) a.c. can be generated at a higher
volrage than d.c.
(D) a.c, can be transmitted more
ProtoD
e fficienrly rhan d.c.

Neutron
54.

Which of the following sratcmenrs is

Magnet Magnet corTect?
s N
I. The mass (nucleon) number is
Current II The atomic (proton) number is
in wire III The atom shown in the diagra
positively charged.
The wire in the diagram above will move
(.4) I only
(A) to\\,ards N (B) II only
(B) towards S (c) I and II only
(C) into rhe paper (D) I, II arrd III
(D) out of rhe paper

58. When alpha particles, bera particle:

55 In the scatrering experimenr conducted by gammx ra)"s from a radioacti!e sourc
Geiger and lvlarsden, some of the alpha subjected to a transverse malgne(ic
particles were deflected. The explanaiion rvhich of rhem rvould i-r.-OT be der
for this phenomenon is that from their original parh?
(,() electrons have a small mass L Alpha
(B) electrons have a smcll charge ll. Bei:r
(C) the nterJl foil was only a feu,rtorns IIL Gemma
rhick
(i)) the nuclear charge and mass are (,{ ) ll only
concent tred in a,<nrrll t.oiu me (B) Illonl;'
(c) I and ll o n)1
(D) ll and ) o nly
56. l'he nuclide oI an e Ieme nt, X. cen be rep re -
senred as i X. whcr does the leli.lr A
re pre se nt?

Proton number
(B) Elenre nr sy mbo I
(c) Neutron nu mbe r
(D) Nucleon nu mbe r
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yj::i::l:
r1e expression
forrowing staremenrs about
E = rnc2 ,rvguld 60.
69 11ug2 ,:.
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ll3:: ,: mass number, A, and
aromic
of the new etemenr formed
i m u m rsv l.lT_o.r
' l[T".:'ii'"TJ] ene rh a t
Particre is emitted rrom
II tt"r;11e-senr lhe ;::J,""1;:'l'"1"
facr that mass can
I[. ,,':;H:ll'.. .#iir"
:l,,: ;",,,
acnle vements (A)
of Rutherford. 222 86
(B) 224
(A) II only 84
(B) (c) 228 92
I and II on Iv (D)
(c) II and III oitv 230 90
(D) I, Il and ltl

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