OXFORD UNIVERSITY

PHYSICS APTITUDE TEST

November 2022
Time Allowed: 2 hours

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Oxford College of Preference

Total 23 questions [100 Marks]

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workings in multiple choice questions.
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Physics Engineering Materials

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