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 271: Electric charges on the surface of a conductor would be most evenly distributed if the shape of the conductor is Options:
  A) conical
  B) cubical
  C) cylindrical
  D) parabolic
  E) spherical
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 272: When white light is dispersed by a spectrometer, the component having the shortest wavelength is Options:
  A) orange
  B) green
  C) violet
  D) red
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 273: At reasonance, the phase angle in an a.c. circuit is Options:
  A) 90°
  B) 60°
  C) 0°
  D) 180°
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 274:

  An astronomical telescope is said to be in normal adjustment when the?

  Options:
  A) eye is accommodated
  B) focal length of an object lens is longer than that of eye piece
  C) final image is at the near point of eye
  D) final image is at infinity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 275: Which of the following statements is correct about light and sound waves? Both Options:
  A) are longitudinal waves
  B) are transverse waves
  C) have the same velocity in air
  D) need a medium for propagation
  E) transmit energy
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 276: Which of the following electromagnetic waves has the highest frequency? Options:
  A) utra - violet rays
  B) radio waves
  C) x - rays
  D) infrared - rays
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 277: Which of the following statements is true of nuclear fission? Options:
  A) Heavy nuclei combine to form new element
  B) Protons are used in bombarding heavy nucleus
  C) The sum of the masses of the products is greater than the mass of the original substance
  D) Two light nuclei are made to combine to form a heavy nucleus
  E) Very large amount of energy is released.
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 278:

  A convex mirror is used as a driving mirror because

  I. its image is erect

  II. It has a large field of view

  III. It has a long focal length

  Identify the CORRECT statement(s)

  Options:
  A) I and III only
  B) I and II only
  C) II and IIII only
  D) I, II and III only
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 279:

  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 280: A small steel needle is carefully floated on water in a beaker. When a few drops of kerosine are introduced into the water the needle sink. Which of the following statements correctly explain(s) the observation? i. there is tension on the water surface ii. kerosine reduces the density of water so that needle becomes denser than water iii. kerosine reduces the surface tension of water Options:
  A) i only
  B) ii only
  C) iii only
  D) i and ii
  E) i and iii
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  The correct answer is E .