Phoenix Physics Bimonthly Mock Feb I edition

1. Which of these best defines mass?

A. the amount of space occupied by an object

B. the distance between two points

C. the quantity of matter in an object

D. the interval between two events

2. Which of the following is not a basic physical quantity?

A. thermodynamic temperature B. Luminous intensity C. electric current D. Density

3. Which of the following is a physical quantity ?

A. kelvin B. candela C. henry D. mole

4. What's the dimension formula of density

A. MTL⁻³ B. M¹L²T³ C. M¹L⁻³T¹ D. M¹L⁻³ T⁰

5. Which of the following surfaces will radiate heat energy best?

A. Red surface B. white surface C. black surface D. yellow surface

6. When temperature of a liquid increases, its surface tension

A. Decreases B. Increases C. Remain Constant D. Increases then decreases

7. Which color has the highest frequency?

A. Violet B. Red C. Indigo D. Green

8. The force exerted by a magnet is an example of

A. Non-contact force B. Muscular force C. Contact force D. Electrostatic force

9. In the case of bodies falling under gravity which of the following remains constant at a given
place?

A. Kinetic energy B. Potential energy C. acceleration D. all the above

10. A heavy bucket of water is lowered down in a well. The upthrust experienced by the bucket of
water is ___

A. U = W + T B. U = T – W C. U = W – T D. W = U – T

11. A piece of ice is floating in water kept in a beaker. When all the ice melts the level of water will

A. first rise and then fall B. Fall C. remain the same D. rise
12. If a body weighs 12N on the surface of the earth, how much will it weigh on the surface of the
moon where acceleration due to gravity is only one-sixth of that on earth's surface?

A. 12N B. 2N C. 10N D. 6N

13. An electric bulb is rated 60W for a 240V supply. Find the resistance of the bulb and the current it
consumes.

A. 960 ohms and 0.25A B. 340 ohms and 0.35A C. 0.25 ohms and 1.50A D. 1.50 ohms and 960A

14. Solids have definite shapes because

A. the forces of cohesion of the molecules within are very much less in them B. the forces of
cohesion are very large C. the forces of adhesion are large D. the forces of adhesion are less

15. When a bullet is fired from a gun

A. the gun moves forward B. the gun jumps up C. the gun does not move D. the gun recoils with
the same momentum as the bullet

16. A lead bullet of mass 0.05kg is fired with a velocity of 200ms⁻¹ into a lead block of mass 0.95kg.
Given that the lead block can move freely, the final kinetic energy after impact is

A. 50 J B. 100 J C. 150 J D. 200 J

17. The angle of deviation of light of various colours passing through a triangular prism increases in
the order

A. red ⟶green ⟶blue B. green ⟶ violet⟶blue C. blue ⟶red⟶green D. blue⟶ green ⟶red

18. The best conductor of electricity is

A. filtered hot water B. distilled water C. filtered water at room temperature D. salt water

19. What is the correct ascending order for frequencies of the following radiations?

1. Visible 2. X-rays 3. Ultraviolet 4. Radio waves

A. 1,3, 2,4 B. 3,2, 4.1 C. 4,1, 3,2 D. 4,3, 1,2

20. Which of the following radiations is the most penetrating?

A. 𝞬 B. 𝜶 C. 𝜷 D. neutron

21. Calculate the energy of the third level of an atom if the ground state energy is - 24.8eV

A. -9.20eV B. -8.20eV C. -2.75eV D. -1.75eV

22. A galvanometer can be converted into a voltmeter by connecting :

A. Low resistance in parallel B. Low resistance in series C. High resistance in parallel D. High
resistance in series
23. A battery of e.m.f 15 V and internal resistance 3 ohm is connected to two resistors of resistances
3 ohm and 6 ohm in series. The p.d between the terminals of the battery is

A. 12.5 V B. 9 V C. 11.25 V D. 10 V

24. A train with an initial velocity of 20ms⁻¹ is subjected to a uniform deceleration of 2ms⁻². The time
required to bring the train to a complete halt is?

A. 5s B. 10s C. 20s D. 40s

25. The capacitance of parallel plates capacitors varies

A. inversely as the square of the distance between the plates

B. directly as the square of the distance between the plates

C. inversely as the distance between the plates

D. directly as the distance between the plate

26. Which of the following instruments is used to determine the accurate value of the electromotive
force of a cell?

A. Voltmeter B. Meterbridge C. Voltameter D. potentiometer

27. A man stands 4m in front of a plane mirror. If the mirror is moved 1m towards the man, the
distance between him and his new image is

A. 3m B. 5m C. 6m D. 10m

28. A charge of 2.0 x 10⁻⁵ C experiences a force of 80N in a uniform electric field. Calculate the
magnitude of the electric field intensity

A. 8.0 x 10⁶ NC⁻¹ B. 4.0 x 10⁶ NC⁻¹ C. 4.0 x 10⁴ NC⁻¹

D. 2.0 x 10⁴ NC⁻¹

29. The base of an electric iron is brightly polished mainly

A. to make it smooth and frictionless

B. to make it rust-proof

C. to reduce heat loss by radiation

D. to make it more durable

30. If a band is played on the moon the sound will

A. Reverberate B. be heard by us faintly

C. be heard upto 10 km from it

31. Which of the following correctly describes the magnetic field near a long straight wire?

A. the field consists of straight lines perpendicular to the wire

B. the field consists of straight line parallel to the wire

C. the field consists of radial lines originating from wire

D. the field consists of concentric circles centered on the wire

32. A simple pendulum is oscillating in a lift. If the lift starts moving upwards with a uniform
acceleration, the period will

A. be longer B. remain unaffected C. be shorter

D. None of the above

33. Roadways are banked on curves so that

A. the frictional force between the road and vehicle may be decreased

B. the wear and tear of tyre may be avoided

C. the speeding vehicles may not fall inwards

D. the weight of the vehicle may be decreased

34. The potential difference across the ends of a wire is doubled in magnitude. If Ohm’s law is
obeyed, one of the following statements concerning the resistance of the wire is true?

A. The resistance is one half of its original value

B. The resistance is twice its original value

C. The resistance is not changed

D. The resistance increases by a factor of four

35. If an FM radio station broadcasts at 9.95 x 10⁵ Hz and its speed is 3 x 10⁸ m/s what is the
wavelength of this radiation?

A. 6.59 x 10⁻²⁸ m B. 1.01 x 10⁻⁶ m C. 3.32 x 10⁻³ m D. 302 m

36.The equation of a simple harmonic wave is expressed as *y=5sin⁡(π/2) (100t-x)*

Where x and y are in metre and time is in second. The period of the wave in second will be

A. 0.04 B. 0.01 C. 1.5 D. 5.2

37. The lowest note emitted by a stretched string has a frequency of 40Hz. How many overtones are
there between 40hz and 180Hz?
A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 D. 1

38. If the temperature of a semiconductor raises, its resistivity will

A. Increase B. decrease C. remain constant D. reduce to zeros

39. A simple pendulum of length 0.4m has a period of 2s. What is the period a similar pendulum of
length 0.8m at the same place?

A. 8s B. 4s C. 2(2)⁰·⁵s D. √2 s

40. A potential difference of 12V is applied across the ends of a 6Ω resistor for 10 minutes.
Determine the quantity of heat generated

A. 720J B. 1200J C. 14400J D. 43200J