Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Physics is the science that studies the nature and properties of matter and energy. It covers topics like motion, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.

• Question 1: Myopic defects in the human eye can be corrected through the use of a Options:
  A) Concave Mirror
  B) Concave lens
  C) Prism
  D) Convex lens
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2: A body of mass 5kg initially at rest is acted upon by two mutually perpendicular forces 12N and 5N as shown in fig.3. If the particle moves in the direction QA, calculate the magnitude of the acceleration Options:
  A) 0.40ms^-2
  B) 1.40ms^-2
  C) 0.26ms^-2
  D) 2.60ms^-2
  E) 3.40ms^-2
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3:

  The volume of 0.354g of helium at 273°C and 114cm of mercury pressure is 2667cm${}^3$. Calculate the volume

  Options:
  A) 2000.25 cm${}^3$
  B) 200.025 cm${}^3$
  C) 4003.27 cm${}^3$
  D) 2010.25 cm${}^3$
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4: The primary aim in high tension transmission is to Options:
  A) minimize electrical energy losses due to heat production
  B) increase the rate of energy transfer by using high voltage
  C) increase the current in the wire
  D) generate electricity at high current and low voltage
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5: A stone, Q is thrown with velocity U at an angle of 75^o to the horizontal. Another stone R is thrown with the same velocity U but with an angle of 15^o to the horizontal. The ranges covered by the stones will be Options:
  A) greater for Q
  B) greater for R
  C) the same for Q and R
  D) greater for the heavier of the two stones
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6: Which of the following physical quantities is NOT a vector? Options:
  A) velocity
  B) work
  C) force
  D) electric field intensity
  E) magnetic induction
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 7: Two particles X and Y starting from rest cover the same distance. The acceleration of X is twice that of Y. the ratio of the time taken by X to that taken by Y is Options:
  A) $\frac{1}{2}$
  B) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
  C) $\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}$
  D) $\sqrt{2}$
  E) 4
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8: On which of the following does the operation of a moving coil ammeter depend? i. Electromagnetic induction ii. Force on a carrying-current conductor iii. Magnetic effect of an electric current Options:
  A) i only
  B) ii only
  C) iii only
  D) ii and iii only
  E) i,ii and iii
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 9:

  A body falls freely under gravity (g = 9.8ms^-2) from a height of 40m on to the top of a platform 0.8m above the ground. Its velocity on reaching the platform is

  Options:
  A) 784ms^-1
  B) 80ms^-1
  C) 78.4ms^-1
  D) 39.2ms^-1
  E) 27.7ms^-1
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 10: Which of the following statements? i. land and sea breezes are natural convection currents. ii. convection may occur in liquids or gasses but not in solids. iii. the vacuum in a thermos flask prevents heat loss due to convection only. Options:
  A) i and ii only
  B) i and iii only
  C) i and iii only
  D) i, ii, and iii
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  The correct answer is A .