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 201:

  

  Given the inductor of inductance 5mH, 10mH and 20mH connected in series, the effective inductance is

  Options:
  A) 0.35mH
  B) 3.50mH
  C) 2.90mH
  D) 35.0mH
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 202: When a man moves toward a plane mirror at a speed of 6m/s, the distance the man and his image increased at a speed of? Options:
  A) 2 m/s
  B) 4 m/s
  C) 12 m/s
  D) 14 m/s
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 203:

  Arrange the following in the order of their increasing frequency.I. Visible light

  II. Gamma rays

  III. Radio waves

  IV. Infra-red radiation

  V. Ultra-violet radiation

  Options:
  A) I, II, III, IV, V
  B) II, III, IV, V, I
  C) III, IV, V, I, II
  D) IV, III, I. V, II
  E) III, IV, I,V, II
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 204:

  A missile is launched with a speed of 75 ms-1 at an angle of 22° above the surface of a warship. Find the horizontal range achieved by the missile. Ignore the effects of air resistance.

  [Take g = 10 ms-2]

  Options:
  A) 195
  B) 271 m
  C) 391 m
  D) 136 m
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 205: A 20kg mass is to be pulled up a slope inclined at 30^o to the horizontal. If the efficiency of the plane is 75%, the force required to pull the load up the plane is [g = 10ms^-2] Options:
  A) 13.3N
  B) 73.5N
  C) 133.3N
  D) 53.2N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 206:

  

  A short bar magnet is placed in earth's magnetic field, as shown above, which of the points II and III are/is possible positions of a neutral point?

  Options:
  A) I only
  B) II only
  C) III only
  D) I and II
  E) I,II and III
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 207: When some ice cubes are added to a glass of warm water, the glass is cooled by a process of Options:
  A) conduction only
  B) convection only
  C) conduction and convection
  D) conduction and radiation
  E) radiation only
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 208:

  

  In fig 6, a ray of light in air strikes a glass plate at an angle of incidence 60 degrees, the reflected ray is observed to be perpendicular to the refracted ray, what is the refractive index of the glass

  Options:
  A) 1.73
  B) 1.50
  C) 0.87
  D) 0.57
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 209: In which of the following are the substances arranged in descending order of their thermal conductivities? Options:
  A) aluminium, copper, iron
  B) aluminium, iron, copper
  C) copper, aluminium, iron
  D) copper, iron. aluminium
  E) iron, copper, aluminium
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 210: An electric generator has e.m.f. of 240 V and an internal resistance of 1Ω if the current supplied by the generatoris 20A when the terminal voltage is 220 V, find the ratio of the power supplied to the power dissipated? Options:
  A) 11:1
  B) 1:11
  C) 12:11
  D) 11:12
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  The correct answer is C .