NESTO COLLEGE, OYO

2016/2017 PROMOTIONER EXAMINATION SESSION

PHYSICS THEORY 𝑻𝒊𝒎𝒆: 𝟐𝑯𝒓𝒔, 𝟑𝟎 𝑴𝒊𝒏𝒔 CLASS: SS1
Attempt all question in this section
All questions carry equal marks
1.Which of this is not a vector force field (a) Electric field (b) Magnetic field (c) Gravitational field
(d) Density field
2.The SI unit of intensity of light is: a) Mole b) Kelvin c) Candela d) Ampere
3.Which of these following substance experience force of attraction when placed in the force
field of a magnet (a) Wood (b) Glass (c) Cotton (d) Iron
4.Which of the following statements is not correct (a) A force of gravity is directly proportional
to the masses a (b) Gravitational force is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
between the two masses(c) The acceleration due to gravity is more on the earth than on the
moon (d) The value of acceleration due to gravity is the same everywhere on the earth’s
surface
5.Zero to the right of non-zero digits are: a) Significant b) Not significant c) May or may not be
significant d) None
6.The SI unit for the earth’s gravitational field strength is (a) F
(b) N (c) Nkg-1 (d) ma2
7.The graph shows how the speed of an object changes with
time. For how long does the object move? A 2s B 4s C 6s D 8s
8.What are you likely to observe when a negatively –changed
rod is brought near the knob of a charged electroscope
which has a positive residual charge?(a) the leaves collapse
immediately.(b) The leave collapse and diverge again.(c)
The leaves diverge permanently (d)The leaves remain
unchanged.
9.The dimension of force is a) MLT-1 b) MLT-2 c) ML-1T d) ML-1T2
10.An object is pushed and then allowed to slide along a table. The diagram shows the
direction of the friction force acting on the object. What is the effect of the friction force on
the sliding object? A It has no effect. B It increases the object’s weight. C It slows the object
down. D It speeds the object up
11.A steady current can be generated by (a) chemical energy (b) heat energy (c) sound energy
(d) solar energy
12.Which of this following statement is /are correct abut an electric field? I) An electric field is
a force field II) An electric field exist in a region around a charged body. III) the field of a
point charge is uniform everywhere IV) the field due to a point charge varies inversely as the
square of the distance from the charge (a) I) only (b) I),II) & IV) (c) I), II), & III) (d) IV) & II)
13.𝑀0 𝐿0 𝑇 1 refers to quantity a) Velocity b) Time period c) Frequency d) Force
14.What is the shape of velocity time graph for constant acceleration? a) Straight line b)
Parabola c) Inclined curve d) Declined curve
15.The graph shows how the speed of a car changes over 200 s. For
how many seconds is the car moving at constant speed? A 50 s B
100 s C 150 s D 200 s
16.The coefficient of friction between a perfectly smooth body and a
very rough body is (a) zero (b) ½ (c) 1 (d) infinity
17.A measuring cylinder contains some liquid. What does the reading of the measuring
cylinder scale give? A the density of the liquid B the height of the liquid C the mass of the
liquid D the volume of the liquid
18.A tennis ball falls from the upstairs window of a house. Ignoring air resistance,
what happens to the acceleration of the ball? A It decreases. B It increases. C It
is constant. D It
19.What is the terminal p.d of a battery of 24v and internal resistance 6Ω if
connected to a resistor of 10Ω (a) 6V (b) 10V (c) 15V (d) 16V
20.Two resistor 5.0 Ω each can be combine to give an equivalent of (a) 10.0Ω (ii)
25.0 Ω (iii) 2.5 Ω (iv) 0.25 (a) I only (b) I and ii (c) I and iii (d) I and iv
21.A room is heated by means of a charcoal fire, A man standing away from the
fire is warmed by (a) conductor (b) reflector (c) radiation (d) convention
22.In the wiring of houses, the switch is connected to the A. earth wire. B. live
wire. C. neutral wire. D. earth and neutral wires bridged together.
23.In which of the following is the expansion of solids disadvantage (a) fire alarm (b) the
thermostat (c) bimetallic strip (d) balance wheel of a watch

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24.A catapult is used to project a stone which of the following energy conversion take place as
the stone released (a) The kinetic energy potential energy (b) gravitational potential energy is
converted into kinetic of the stone (c) elastic potential energy of catapult is converted into
the kinetic energy of the stone (d) the elastic potential energy of the stone
25.A student lets 100 drops of water fall into a measuring cylinder
which already contains some water. What is the volume of one
drop? A 0.05 cm3 B 0.25 cm3 C 5.0 cm3 D 25 cm3
26.In which of the following is the expansion of solids
disadvantage (a) fire alarm (b) the thermostat (c) bimetallic
strip (d) balance wheel of a watch
27.Which of the following material is not magnetic? (a) copper (b)
iron (c) cobalt (d) nickel
28.A bus travelling at 15m/s accelerate uniformly at 4m/s. What is the distance covered in 10s
(a) 150m (b) 170m (c) 350m (d) 600m
29.Which object converts sound energy into electrical energy? A electric bell B loudspeaker C
microphone D radio
30.How many years in one second? a) 3.1 × 106 years b) 3.1 × 10-7 years c) 3.1 × 10-8 years d)
3.1 × 10-5 years
31.Which of the following physical processes cannot be explain by the molecular theory of
matter (a) Evaporation (b) Thermal conductivity (c) Radiation (d) Convention current in
fluids
32.One common characteristics of solid liquid and gases is that (a) all the three have fixed size
(b) their molecules have the same size (c) their molecules are always in motion (d) all the
three have the same intermolecular force
33.When two surfaces are in contact, the frictional force between them depends on which one
or more of the following? (a) the normal force pressing one surface against the other (b) the
areas of the surfaces (c) whether the surfaces are stationary or in relative motion (d)
whether a lubricant is used or not
34.A 300-g iron ball has the same diameter as a 105-g aluminium ball. The balls are dropped
at the same time from a cliff. Just before they reach the ground, they have the same (a)
acceleration (b) momentum (c) kinetic energy (d) potential energy
35.A force of 240 N keeps a 900-kg car moving at a constant velocity of 10 m/s. The car’s
engine supplies energy to the car at a rate of (a) 2.4 kW (b) 12kW (c) 45kW (d) 90.6 kW
36.Which of this following instrument can be used to compare the relative magnitude of charge
on two given bodies? (A) ebonite rod (B) proof planes (C) electrophorus (D) gold leaf
electroscope
37.All the heat generated by a current of 2A passing through a 6Ω resistor for 25s is use to
evaporate 5g of a liquid at its boiling point. What is the specific latent heat of the liquid? (A)
605Jg-1 (B) 120J-1 (C) 300J-1 (D) 360J-1
38.The symbol for the SI unit of volume is (a) V (b) m 3 (c) m2 (d) N
39.When cylinder rolls down an inclined plane, it has one or more of the following types of
motion: i) oscillatory ii) random iii) rotational iv) translational (a) i) and ii) (b)ii)and iii) (c) iii)
and iv) (d) iv) only
40.An aluminium pot whose volume is 1000 cm3 at 20◦C has a volume of 1006 cm3 at 100◦C.
The coefficient of linear expansion of aluminium is (a) 2.5 × 10−5/◦C (b) 6.0 × 10−5/◦C (c) 7.5
× 10−5/◦C (d) 2.25 × 10−4/◦C
41.Heat transfer by convection occurs (a) only in liquids (b) only in gases (c) only in liquids and
gases (d) in solids, liquids, and gases
42.Radiation occurs (a) only from liquids (b) only from solids (c) only from liquids and solids (d)
from solids, liquids, and gases
43.Metal railway lines can be laid in sections with small gaps
in between, as shown. The sections are connected by metal
plates. What is the reason for leaving the gaps? A to allow for
contraction when the temperature falls B to allow for expansion
when the temperature rises C to prevent an electric current in
the railway line D to stop large vibrations
44.A square metal plate each side 50 cm long at 0oC has a circular hole of radius 10 cm in the

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 middle of it. At what temperature will the hole expand to a radius 10.2 cm? (a) 1600 oC (b)
200oC (c) 800oC (d) 32oC
45.Which one of the following does not require a medium for heat transfer? (a) electrolysis (b)
conduction (c) radiation (d) convection
46.The silvery walls of a vacuum flask minimise loss of heat due to (a) radiation (b) conduction
(c) both conduction and convection (d) convection
47.When an ebonite rod is rub with fur, the rod acquire a negative charge because (a) rubbing
creates electricity (b) the rod looses protons(c)
some electron from the fur move to the
ebonite rod. (d) negative charge in the
atmosphere get to the rod
48.Which diagram shows how a voltmeter and an
ammeter are connected to find the value of the
resistance of resistor R?
49.Which of the following substance(s) is/are
insulator I) Aluminium II) Ebonite III) Glass IV) (a) I) (b) II) (c) II) and III) (d) I) and IV)
50.A straight wire carries an electric current at right angles to the page. The black dot in each
diagram shows where the wire passes
through the page. Which diagram shows
the magnetic field pattern around the wire?
51.A cell has an e.m.f. 1.5 V and an internal
resistance 1.0 Ω and is connected to two
resistance of 2.0 and 3.0 Ω in series. Calculate the current flowing in the circuit (a) 0.25 A
(b) 0.3 A (c) 0.35 A (d) 0.75 A
52.In which of the following is there a conversion of electrical energy to mechanical energy? I)
the dynamo ii) the electric motor iii) the charging of an accumulator iv) the electric bell (a) i)
only (b) ii & iii) (c) ii) & iv) (d) iii)only
53.A 60 W filament lamp has a resistance of 735 Ω. What is the main voltage? (a) 110V (b) 210
V (c) 230 V (d) 220V
54.A man has a 40 watt bulb and two 60 watt bulbs in a room. How much will it cost him to
keep tm lit for 8 hours if the cost of a unit (i.e KWh) is 20 kobo (a)
4 k (b) 16k (c) 25.6k (d) N4.00
55.What is the effective resistance between point CD (a) 20.0 Ω (b) 5.0
Ω (c) 4.0 Ω (d) 2.0 Ω
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56.What is the effective resistance between point AB (a) 4 Ω (b) 20 Ω
5
5
(c) Ω(d) 23.5 Ω
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57.Which of the following material is not magnetic? (a) copper (b) iron
(c) cobalt (d) nickel
58.Two resistors are connected in a circuit as shown. What is the total
resistance of the resistors? A less than 2 Ω B between 2 Ω and 3 Ω C
between 3 Ω and 5 Ω D more than 5 Ω
59.When the surface of a piece of chalk is scrapped the tiny particles
that flake off are known as (a) Matter (b) Molecules (c) Element (d)
Atoms
60.A building can be adequately protected from lightning by (a) using
asbestos for the roof of the house (b) planting tree around the
house (c) fixing a long copper strip from the ground along the
outside wall to sharp vertical spike (d) fixing a long ebonite rod with sharp spike to the
outside wall
SECTION B
Answer any three questions only from this section
All questions carry equal marks
1. (a).Derive the dimensions for work
(b).The work done in pulling a body which weighs 30 N along a horizontal plane by a
constant force of 20N is 320 J. Find the distance moved
2.(a). The linear expansivity of aluminium is 0.000024 per K. Explain the meaning of the statement.

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 (b) An aluminium rod 20 cm long at 00C. Find the length of an iron rod at 00C if the difference
between the lengths of the two rods is the same at all temperature (linear expansivities of iron
and aluminium are 0.000012 per K and 0.000024 per K respectively.)
3.(a). Define
i). gold leaf electroscope
ii). surface or charge density
iii). electrostatic induction
(b). i). If you were provided with a positively charged rod, describe, with the aid of diagrams, how
you would charge a neutral body positively
ii). Draw diagrams to show the lines of electrostatic force in
(a) An isolated positive charge.
(b) An isolated negative charge.
4. a). State Newton’s law of universal gravitation. On which unit of quantities does the
numerical value of the universal gravitational constant, G, depends?
b). if a body weighs 48 N on the earth, what do you think will be its weigh on the moon
c). Why does the value acceleration due to gravity vary across the earth’s surface
5.(a). What is the difference between an electric circuit in open circuit and when it is in closed
circuit
(b). State the formula for three identical cells joined in parallel. If each cell has an e.m.f of 2
V, and an internal resistance of 3.0 Ω, what current will flow through an external
resistance of 9.0 Ω in the circuit?

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