1. Which of the following pairs consist(s) of fundamental quantities?

I. Mass and Weight

II. Mass and Length
III. Time and Current
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and III only
D. II and III only

2. The volume of a rectangular block of material which has dimension 400 cm × 400 cm
× 125 cm is?
A. 0.020m3
B. 20m3
C. 20 000m3
D. 20 000 000 m3

3. The instrument MOST suitable for measuring the external diameter of a test tube is a
A. Micrometre Screw gauge
B. Vernier Caliper
C. Meter Rule
D. Set Square

4. Which of the following has no SI unit?

A. Velocity
B. Relative Density
C. Energy
D. Momentum

5. In which of the following is quantity correctly paired with its unit?

Quantity Unit
A Mass Newton
B Moment of a Force Newton per
meter
C Energy Newton
Meter
D Work Done Newton
meter
 6. Errors due to parallax can be minimized by
A. Taking more than one reading
B. Placing the eye at right angles to the mark being read
C. Taking readings from different angles
D. Taking an average of two readings using separate scales

7. Which of the following measuring instruments is MOST suitable for accurately

measuring the volume of 40.2 cm3 of a liquid?
A. Burette
B. Pipette
C. Beaker
D. Measuring Cylinder

8. The moment of a force is defined as the

A. Moment in time when a force is first applied to a body
B. Length of time for which a force is applied to a bod
C. Product of the force and its perpendicular distance from the turning point to
the force
D. Ratio of the force and its perpendicular distance from the turning point
Item 9 refers to the following diagram which shows two forces, X and Y, applied to an
object.

9. What should be the magnitude and direction of a third force which will cause the
object to remain stationary?
A. X-Y to the left
B. X +Y to the left
C. X-Y to the right
D. X + Y to the right

10. Which of the following measures may be classified as scalar quantities?

I. Time
II. Speed
III. Displacement
 A. I and II only
B. I and III only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

Item 11 refers to the following diagram which shows the section of a thermometer.

11. Which is the reading shown?

A. 88˚
B. 89˚
C. 91˚
D. 92˚

12. Which of the following is NOT a fundamental quantity?

A. Temperature
B. Heat energy
C. Length
D. Time

13. A student was asked to express the experimental result for the density of mercury in
STANDARD FORM. Which of the following is the correct way of stating the result?
A. 0.1362 × 105 kg m-3
B. 1.362 × 104 kg m-3
C. 13.62 × 103 kg m-3
D. 136.2 × 102 kg m-3

14. The volume of an irregular piece of iron mass 100g is unknown. The BEST instrument
to use in order to find its volume is a
A. Meter rule
B. Pair of Vernier Calipers
C. Measuring cylinder
D. Burette

Item 15 refers to the diagram below.

15. The diagram above represents a 100g mass which can be balanced by placing a mass
of I. If the mass at I is to be used to balance the 100g, it should be
A. Less than 100g
B. 100g
C. A little greater than 100g
D. About 200g

16. To measure the external diameter of a measuring cylinder most accurately, one should
use a
A. Meter Rule
B. Tape Measure
C. Length of String
D. Pair of Vernier Calipers

17. A 4kg mass is travelling with a constant speed of 5 ms-1. It is brought to rest in 2
seconds. The average force acting on it to bring it to rest is
A. 1.6N
B. 2.5N
C. 10.0N
D. 40.0N

18. Which of the following measurements has three significant figures?

A. 0.0293 kg
B. 0.94 A
C. 5.321 V
D. 10.42 m

19. Which of the following features must be present in a stable, well-designed racing car?
A. Low centre of gravity
B. Narrow wheel base
C. Long front
D. Sun roof

20. Which of the following is the unit of moment?

A. N
B. Nm
C. Nm-1
D. Nm-2
21. The diagrams below, drawn to scale, represent two forces, S and T acting at O. In
which of the following is the resultant in direction, OX?

22. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

A. Mass
B. Density
C. Moment
D. Momentum

23. Which of the following is a SCALAR quantity?

A. Force
B. Velocity
C. Displacement
D. Speed

24. Which of the following are base units in the International System of units?
I. Gram
II. Kelvin
III. Ampere
IV. Newton

A. I and II only
B. II and III only
C. I, II and III only
D. II, III and IV only
 25. A rectangular block of wood has length 6.0 cm, width 5.0 cm and height 10.0 cm. it
has a mass of 150g. What is its density?
A. 2.0 g cm-3
B. 0.5 g cm-3
C. 4.5 kg m-3
D. 45 kg m-3

26. The area of a rectangle of length 200 cm and width 80 cm is

A. 1600 cm2
B. 16 000 m2
C. 1.6 m2
D. 160 cm2

27. 0.005 21 can be represented in scientific notation as

A. 5.21 × 103
B. 5.21 × 10-2
C. 5.21 × 10-3
D. 521 × 10-5

28. Which of the following groups contains TWO fundamental quantities?

A. Force, momentum, mass
B. Voltage, current, resistance
C. Pressure, amount of substance, current
D. Velocity, refractive index, time

Item 29 refers to the following diagram, which shows forces of 12 N and 16 N acting on a
particle, P, in directions due north and due west respectively.

12N

16 N

29. Which of the following BEST represents the resultant force?

A. 28 N
B. 20 N
C. 14 N
D. 4 N
30. Three immiscible liquids P,Q and R have densities which differ. Q is denser than P but
less dense than R. Which of the following diagrams shows how the liquids settle in the
measuring cylinder? A

31. S. I. unit for density is:

A. Kg cm-3
B. G cm-3
C. Kg m-3
D. G m-3

32. A scalar quantity is one that has

A. Magnitude and direction
B. Only magnitude
C. Mass but not weight
D. Only direction

33. The mass of oil is 11040 kg and volume is 12 m3. Determine the density of the oil.
A. 92 kg m-3
B. 920 kgm-3
C. 9.2 kgm-3
D. 1.08× 10-3

34. Density of a substance is defined as?

A. Its mass per unit volume
B. Its mass per unit area
C. Its volume per unit area
D. Its weight per unit volume

35. Which one of the following measurements is the smallest?

A. 1.5×102 kg
B. 1.5×107 g
C. 1.5×1012 µg
D. 3.8×1010 Mg

36. Which one of the following prefixes is less than 1?

A. Mega
B. Deci
C. Kilo
D. Deka

37. All of the following are derived quantities except?

A. Electric Current
B. Pressure
C. Volume
D. Energy

38. Adding of two vectors to get a single vector is termed as:

A. Final Vector
B. Resultant Vector
C. Dominant Vector
D. Recessive Vector

39. What is the net force on the box shown below?

30 N
60 N
20 N

A. 10 N to the left
B. 10 N to the right
C. 60 N to the left
D. 50 N to the right

40. Which of the following types of errors can be traced to a defect in the measuring
instrument?
A. Systematic
B. Random
C. Gross
D. Environmental
41. The base unit of temperature of the S.I. system is the
A. Celsius
B. Fahrenheit
C. Kelvin
D. Centigrade

42. When used in front of a unit the prefix, ‘mega’ means?

A. 10-6
B. 103
C. 10-3
D. 106

43. If force = mass × acceleration, the unit of force could be written as?
A. kg-1 ms-2
B. kg m-1s2
C. kg m-1 s-2
D. kg ms-2

44. Which of the following quantities is defined in terms of S.I. units?

A. Current
B. Charge
C. Length
D. Temperature

45. Which of the following is the correct S.I. unit for pressure?
A. Joule (J)
B. Pascal (Pa)
C. Newton-metre (Nm)
D. Newton per meter (Nm-1)

46. 400 kg of methylated spirit occupies a volume of 0.50 m3. What is its density?
A. 8×102 kg m-3
B. 8× 10-2 kg m-3
C. 2×102 kg m-3
D. 1.25 ×10-3 kg m-3

47. Which of the following is a vector quantity?

A. Mass
B. Density
 C. Moment
D. Momentum

48. A force of 290 N acts on an area of 1.2 m2. A student uses his calculator, which
displays the result as 241.6666667. The pressure is BEST represented as
A. 241.6 Pa
B. 240 Pa
C. 242 Pa
D. 241.666 667 Pa

49. 5.345 expressed to TWO significant figures is

A. 5.35
B. 5.4
C. 5.3
D. 53

50. 0.005 21 can be represented in scientific notation as

A. 5.21 × 103
B. 5.21 × 10-2
C. 5.21 × 10-3
D. 521 × 10-5

51. The diameter of a cricket ball is BEST measured by:

A. A metre rule
B. A vernier caliper
C. A tape measure
D. A micrometre screw gauge

52. How many significant figures are in the quantity 25.92m3?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

53. Identify the following quantities as scalar or vector: the mass of an object, the number
of leaves on a tree, wind velocity
A. Vector, scalar, scalar
B. Vector, scalar vector
C. Scalar, scalar, vector
D. Scalar, vector, vector
54. The force which keeps the moon in orbit is
A. Magnetic
B. Centrifugal
C. Reactive
D. Gravitational

55. In relation to the diagram below, which of the following statements is/are correct?

i. Body A is in neutral equilibrium

ii. Body B is in unstable equilibrium
iii. Body C is in stable equilibrium

A. II only
B. I and II only
C. II and III only
D. I, II and III

Item 56 refers to the diagram below.

56. A uniform rod XY of weight 40N is held in equilibrium, horizontally as shown in the
diagram above. Which of the following is true?

A. T1 ˂ T2
B. T 1 ≤ T2
C. T1 = T2
D. T1 ˃ T2

57. In which of the following groups are the four electric currents listed in order of
INCREASING size?
A. 1µA, 1 ×103A, 0.01A, 100mA
B. 1 µA, 100mA, 0.01A, 1×103A
C. 1×103A, 1µA, 100mA, 0.01A
D. 1µA, 0.01A, 1×103A, 100mA