Physics JAMB, WAEC, NECO AND NABTEB Official Past Questions

1

Which of the following is not true of an electrical charge?

  • A. Negative charge means deficit electrons
  • B. Negative charge means excess of electrons
  • C. electric current means movement of electrons
  • D. All of the above
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2

Which of the following is true of an electrical charge?

  • A. Positive charge means deficit electrons
  • B. Negative charge means excess of electrons
  • C. electric current means movement of electrons
  • D. All of the above
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3

Which of the following representations is correct for an atom X with 28 electrons and 30 neutrons?

  • A. \(^{58}_{28}X\)
  • B. \(^{30}_{28}X\)
  • C. \(^{28}_{30}X\)
  • D. \(^{58}_{30}X\)
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4

The volume of a fixed mass of gas is 10cm3 when its pressure is 400cmHg. Determine the volume of the gas when its pressure is 200cmHg.

  • A. 30cm3
  • B. 40cm3
  • C. 50cm3
  • D. 20cm3
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5

The velocity ratio of an inclined plane where angle of inclination in θ is

  • A. Sinθ
  • B. Cosθ
  • C. Tanθ
  • D. \(\frac{1}{\sin \theta}\)
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6

Which of the following is not a mechanical wave?

  • A. wave in closed pipe
  • B. radio waves
  • C. water waves
  • D. sound waves
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7

Calculate the time taken for a mango fruit that fall from the tree 20 m to the ground [g = 10 ms-2]

  • A. 10s
  • B. 5s
  • C. 4s
  • D. 2s
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8

From the diagram above, calculate the total current in the circuit

  • A. 5.0A
  • B. 3.7A
  • C. 4.5A
  • D. 4.0A
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9

What is the cost of running seven 40 W lamps and five 80 W lamps for 12 hours of the electrical energy cost N7.00kWh?

  • A. N80.00
  • B. N45.36
  • C. N65.00
  • D. N57.12
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10

Calculate the angle of minimum deviation of a 60º prism of a refractive index 1.5[ \(sin^{-1}\) (0.75) = 49º]

 

  • A. 38o
  • B. 19.47o
  • C. 16.25o
  • D. 49o
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11

If silicon is doped with phosphorus, what type of semiconductor material will be formed?

  • A. Zener material
  • B. P-n junction
  • C. n-type
  • D. p-type
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12

When two mirrors are placed at an angle of 90º to each other, how many images will be formed when an object is placed in front of the mirrors

  • A. 5
  • B. 4
  • C. 3
  • D. 2
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13

The action of blotting paper on ink is due to

  • A. diffusion
  • B. osmosis
  • C. capillarity
  • D. surface tension
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14

What is the speed of a body vibrating at 50 cyclic per second

  • A. 100 πrads\(_{−1}\)
  • B. 200 πrads\(_{−1}\)
  • C. 50 πrads\(_{−1}\)
  • D. 400 πrads\(_{−1}\)
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15

The instrument to measure the relative density of liquid is

  • A. thermometer
  • B. hydrometer
  • C. spring balance
  • D. beaker
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16

It is known that a neutron exists in a light atomic nucleus
Which of the following also exists in the nucleus?

  • A. An electron
  • B. A β - particle
  • C. β - particle
  • D. proton
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17

Which of the following surfaces will absorb radiant heat energy?

  • A. white
  • B. red
  • C. black
  • D. blue
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18

Which of the following is a semiconductor

  • A. copper
  • B. silicon
  • C. plastic
  • D. Iron
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19

Which of the following is correct about an electric cell?

  • A. Primary cell produces a large current for a long time
  • B. Secondary cell has a very high internal resistance
  • C. Primary cell has a very low internal resistance
  • D. Secondary cell has a very low internal resistance
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20

I. Refraction II. Interference III. Diffraction Which of the above properties are common to all waves?

  • A. II and III only
  • B. I, II and III
  • C. I and II only
  • D. I and III only
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21

A constant force of 5N acts for 5 seconds on a mass of 5kg initially at rest. Calculate the final momentum

  • A. 125kgms−1
  • B. 25kgms−1
  • C. 15kgms−1
  • D. 0kgms−1
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