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 71: Which of the following pairs of musical instruments produce sound due to the vibration of air column? Options:
  A) Bell and piano
  B) Guitar and flute
  C) Trumpet and drum
  D) Trumpet and flute
  E) Violin and organ
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 72: 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 73: A piece of stone weights 180 N in air and 150 N in a beaker containing 160 N of methylated spirit. What is the up thrust exerted on the stone? Options:
  A) 50N
  B) 40N
  C) 30N
  D) 20N
  E) 10N
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 74: The electrochemical equivalent of platinum is 5.0 x 10^-7kgC^-1 to plate-out 1.0kg of platinum, a current of 100A must be passed through an appropriate vessel for Options:
  A) 5.6 hours
  B) 56 hours
  C) 1.4 x 10^{4 hours}
  D) 2.0 x 10^{4 hours}
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 75: A radioisotope has a decay constant of 10^-7s^-1. The average life of the radioisotope is Options:
  A) 1.00 x 10⁷s
  B) 6.93 x 10⁸s
  C) 1.00 x 10^-7s
  D) 6.93 x 10⁷s
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 76: 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 77: Two forces A and B act at a point. If their resultant is [given by] (B - A) in the direction of B, then Options:
  A) A and B are equal
  B) A is greater than B
  C) the angle between A and B is 0°
  D) the angle between A and B is 90°
  E) the angle between A and B is 180°
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 78:

  For the correction of myopic defects in the human eye we require

  Options:
  A) a convex lens
  B) a concave lens
  C) a combination of concave and convex lenses
  D) a prism
  E) a concave mirror
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 79: A given mass of an ideal gas occupies a volume V at a temperature T and under a pressure p. If the pressure is increased to 2p and the temperature reduced to $\frac{1}{2T}$, then the percentage change in the volume of the gas is Options:
  A) 0%
  B) 25%
  C) 75%
  D) 300%
  E) 400%
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 80: A radio station broadcasts at a frequency of 400KHz. If the speed of the wave is 3.0 ×10-8 ms-1, calculate the wavelength of the radio wave. Options:
  A) 1.3 × 10²m
  B) 3.0 × 10²m
  C) 2.4 × 10²m
  D) 5.0 × 10²m
  E) 7.5 × 10²m
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  The correct answer is E .