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PHY101

1. Which of the following has the least inertia?

(a). Bowling ball
(b). Helicopter
(c). Wings of hummingbird
(d). Little finger
Answer: C

2. A nut tightened with a spanner of 180N of length 8cm. What is the length of spanner of 150N
that would be used to loose the nut?
(a). 6.67cm
(b). 9.3cm
(c). 9.6cm
(d). 10.9cm
Answer: C

3. An insect is climbing up a 30ft vertical wall, starting from the bottom, it climbs up 3ft during the
day and slips down 2ft at night. In how many days would it reach the top of the wall
(a). 28days
(b). 30days
(c). 27days
(d). None
Answer: A

4. The period of an oscillation is 25sec, Its frequency is

(a). 25Hz
(b). 0.04Hz
(c). 0.4Hz
(d). 4Hz
Answer: B

5. The resultant of two like parallel forces is 15N and act at a distance of 6cm from the 7N force.
Find the distance of the line of the action from the 7N force
(a). 11.25cm
(b). 7.3cm
(c). 5.45cm
(d). 10.35cm
Answer: A

6. The slope of a straight line displacement time graph indicates the

(a). Uniform acceleration
(b). Uniform velocity
(c). Uniform speed
(d). Distance travelled
Answer: B

7. The limiting value of the rate of change of displacement when the change in time is very small is
called
(a). Velocity
(b). Average velocity
(c). Instantaneous velocity
(d). Uniform velocity
Answer: C
8. Linear momentum is define as
(a). Product of moment and time
(b). Product of mass and time
(c). Product of force and time
(d). Product of mass and velocity
Answer: D

9. Tyre aretreaded to
(a). Looking good
(b). Increase its longetivity
(c). Increase the weight of the tyre
(d). Increase friction
Answer: D

10. A force F is given by F = at + bt2 where tis time. What is the dimension a and b
(a). MLT- 1 and MLT0
(b). MLT-3 and MLT-4
(c). MLT-4 and MLT
(d). MLT-2 and MLT-3
Answer: B

11. A stone falls freely from the top of a tower 250.0m above the ground. Calculate its velocity
halfway through the fall (g = 10m/s2)
(a). 250
(b). 0
(c). 50
Answer: C

12. Power is the

(a). Change of energy
(b). Rate of change of energy
(c). Change in momentum
(d). None of the above
Answer: B

13. Frictional force has the formula

(a). F = μ - N
(b). F = μN
(c). F = μ + N
(d). F = μ/N
Answer: B

14. Which of the following is an example of motion under constant acceleration

(a). Satellite in orbit
(b). The blade of windmill
(c). Motion of pendulum
(d). A stone moving vertically upward
Answer: C

15. The limit of average velocity as the time intervals appear zero is
(a). Average velocity
(b). Instantaneous velocity
(c). Speed
(d). Momentum
Answer: B

16. The inertia of a body is measured in

 (a). Kinematics
(b). Gravity
(c). Weight
(d). Mass
Answer: D

17. What is the dimension of pressure?

(a). ML- 1T-2
(b). MLT- 1
(c). MLT
(d). ML-2T- 1
Answer: A

18. Dimension of coefficient of kinetic friction is

(a). MLT
(b). LT
(c). MlT2
(d). Dimensionless
Answer: D

19. A bus with little inertia should

(a). Have space for a lot of passengers
(b). Be difficult to apply brake to stop
(c). Have a larger mass
Answer: B

20. Which is a derived quantity

(a). Young modulus
(b). Temperature
(c). Luminous intensity
(d). Electric current
Answer: A

21. Which of the following is a vector quantity

(a). Electric field
(b). Electric potential
(c). Electric charge
(d). Electric capacitance
Answer: A

22. If two forces of 10N acts at opposite directions. What is the tension between them
(a). 10
(b). 0
(c). 5
(d). 100
Answer: B

23. A uniform 1m rod of mass 6kg is being supported horizontally on 2 knife edge placed 20cm
from each end. If a mass of 6kg is suspended at 40cm mark on the rod. Calculate the reaction at
support
(a). 70N, 50N
(b). 70N. 60N
(c). 80N, 60N
(d). 60N, 50N
Answer: A
24. A boy played a ball from 58m of a wall, on getting to the wall he played the ball back to spot he
started from. What is his displacement?
(a). 58m
(b). 29m
(c). 0m
(d). None of the above
Answer: C

25. The resultant of two like parallel forces is 15N and act a distance of 6cm from the 7N force.
Find the magnitude of the other
(a). 15N
(b). 8N
(c). 22N
(d). 7N
Answer: B

26. Two like parallel forces had magnitude of 10N and 20N, the distance between their line of
action is 30cm, if the two forces are acting in the same direction. Find the distance between the
resultant and the 10N force
(a). 15cm
(b). 10cm
(c). 20cm
(d). 5cm
Answer: C

27. An object moves in a circular path of radius r at a constant speed v . what happens to the
object acceleration if the radius of the circle is quadrupled and the speed is doubled
(a). It doubles
(b). It quadruples
(c). remains unchanged
(d). Its cut to a quarter
Answer: C

28. Which dimensional analysis is analogous to each other

(a). pressure and momentum
(b). Impulse and momentum
(c).pressure and strain
(d). pressure and stress
Answer: D

29. The minimum speed an object must have at earth’s surface in order to approach an infinite
separation distance from the earth is called
(a). Escape velocity
(b). gravitational velocity
(c). Minimum velocity
(d). Average velocity
Answer: A

30. is the energy possessed by a body virtue of its motion

(a). Kinetic energy
(b). Potential energy
(c). Sitting energy
(d).
Answer: A
31. Tyre are treaded on
(a). Increase friction
(b). Increase its longevity
(c). Look good
(d). Increase the weight
Answer: A

32. What is the angle between vector A = 2i + 3j and B = i - 2j

(a). 90°
(b). 120°
(c). 45°
(d). 60°
Answer: B

33. The time rate of acceleration is called

(a). Speed
(b). Velocity
(c). Jerk
(d). displacement
Answer: C

34. The moment of a force is also known as

(a). Inertia
(b). Torque
(c). Momentum
(d). Couple
Answer: B

35. The unit of luminous intensity is

(a). Candela
(b). Kelvin
(c). Kilograms
Answer: A

36. A skier with a mass of 62kg is sloped down a snow slope. Find the coefficient of kinetic friction
for the skier if friction is known to be 45N
(a). 0.0726
(b). 0.906
(c). 0.082
(d). 1.378
Answer: A

37. A block of wood with mass 1kg is clamped to a vertical board with a force of 10N. What is the
minimum vertical force needed to move the block upward.
(a). 8.5N
(b). 11.5N
(c). 1.5N
(d). 10.0N
Answer: B

38. A firefighter with a mass of 70kg slides down a vertical pole accelerating at 3m/s2. The force
of friction that acts on the firefighter is
(a). 700N
(b). 0N
(c). 210N
(d). 490N
Answer: D

39. Which form of energy does the flowing water possess

(a). Potential
(b). Kinetic
(c). Gravitational
(d). Water
Answer: B

40. The motion if an object with regard to other moving object is

Answer: Relative motion

41. A 12.0kg box is pulled along a horizontal surface with a horizontal force of 38.0N. What is the
coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and floor.
(a). 0.32
(b). 3.17
(c). 3.09
(d). 0.26
Answer: A

42. A car traveling at 33m/s. What is the speed in km/hr

(a). 118.8
(b). 9.2
(c). 119.0
(d). 550
Answer: A

43. What is the dimension for tensile stress is

(a). ML- 1 T-2
(b). MLT-2
(c). ML-2T2
(d). ML-2T-2
Answer: A

44. If we apply oil on door hinges, the friction will

(a). Decrease
(b). will remain unchanged
(c). Increase
(d). Disappear altogether
Answer: A

45. What is the magnitude of A = 3i + 2j + k

Answer: 3.74

46. Given the vectors A = 4i - 8j - 3 k and B = 6i - 3j - 4k. Find vector C such that 2C - 2A + 3B = 0
(a). 8i - 16j - 6k
(b). ½(- 10i - 7j + 6k)
(c). ½(- 10i - 7j - 18k)
(d). ½(8i - 16j - 6k)
Answer: B

47. The dimension of momentum is

(a) MLT-2
(b) MLT-1
(c) M0LT-2
Answer: B

48. A spring of force constant 500N/m is added upon by a constant force of 50N. Calculate the
potential energy stored
(a). 15.0J
(b). 7.5J
(c). 1.25J
(d). 2.50J
Answer:D

49. If an object covers equal distance in equal time interval, the object is said to have a
(a). Speed
(b). Average speed
(c). Constant speed
(d). Average velocity
Answer:C

50. A tennis player played ball into a wall from 25km. The ball hits the wall and went back to
meet the player. What is the total displacement of the ball
(a). 25km
(b). 0km
(c). 50km
(d). None of the above
Answer:B

51. An acceleration of earth as it moves in its orbit round the sun for a period of a year is in
metre per second square (r = 1.496×1011m)
(a). 0.593
(b). 5930
(c). 0.00593
(d). 5.93
Answer:C

52. Friction is affected by

(a). A and B
(b). The angle of the object
(c). Position of the object
(d). Wind
Answer:B and C, SO YOU PICK A

53. The acceleration of earth as it moves in it orbit around the sun of a year is
(a). 5.93
(b). 0.00593
(c). 0.593
(d). 5930
Answer:B

54. Two force 12N and 6N is inclined at an angle W to each other which have a resultant which is
parallel to 16N, the value of cosW is
(a). 0
(b). ½
(c). 1
(d). ¾
Answer:C
55. Particle moving in a circle of radius r with constant speed v is in
(a). Uniform constant speed
(b). Relative motion
(c). Circular motion
Answer:C

56. A body starts from rest and accelerate uniformly at rate of 5m/s2. Calculate its velocity after
90m
(a). 900m/s
(b). 18m/s
(c). 30m/s
(d). 22.5m/s
Answer:C

57. Lubricants are substance which

(a). Increase friction
(b). Add light to friction
(c). Reduces friction
(d). Remove light from friction
Answer:C

58. The tendency of an object to resist change in their motion is

(a). Gravity
(b). Weight
(c). Inertia
(d). Gravitational constant
Answer:C

59. Inertia of body is measured in

(a). Kinematics
(b). Weight
(c). Mass
(d). Gravity
Answer: C

60. Motion that can be analyzed by the combination of horizontal with constant velocity and vertical
motion with constant acceleration
(a). Projectile motion
(b). Harmonic motion
(c). Circular motion
(d). Random motion
Answer:A

61. A stone falls freely from the top of a tower 250.0m above the ground. Calculate its velocity
halfway through the fall (g=10m/s2)
(a). 250m/s
(b). 71.0m/s
(c). 50m/s
(d). 130m/s
Answer:C

62. A force of 3.0N act through a distance of 12m in the direction of the force. Find the work done
(a). 36KJ
(b). 15W
(c). 36J
(d). 15J
Answer:C
63. The time rate of acceleration is called
(a). displacement
(b). Jerk
(c). Speed
(d). Velocity
Answer:B

64. To sharpen the blade of knife by rubbing it against a surface, which of the following will be most
suitable
(a). Stone
(b). Plastic block
(c). Glass block
(d). Wooden block
Answer:A

65 A ball of mass 0.75kg is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 40m/s. The velocity of
the ball after 3s is
(a). 118.8
(b). 119.0
(c). 550
(d). 9.2
Answer:70N

66. The moment of a momentum is called

(a). Angular moment
(b). Angular momentum
(c). Angular velocity
(d). Angular acceleration
Answer:B

67. Two like parallel forces had magnitude of 10N and 20N, the distance between their line of
action is 30cm, if the two forces are acting in the same direction. the magnitude of their resultant
is
(a). 15N
(b). 20N
(c). 10N
(d). 30N
Answer:D

68. The motion of an object with regards to other moving object is called
(a). Circular motion
(b). Relative motion
(c). Free-fall
(d). Harmonic
Answer:B

69. It is very difficult to walk on an oily floor because

(a). It has more resistance
(b). Resistance force is less
(c). It will get stained
(d). Frictional force is high
Answer:B

70. It is very difficult to walk on an oily floor because

(a). Force of friction is very less
(b). There is more resistance
(c). Force of friction is high
(d). Floor get spoiled
Answer: A
71. Two forces 12N and 16N are inclined at an angle W such that the force is parallel to the
resultant of the force. What is the value of cosW
(a). 1
(b). 0
(c). ½
(d). ¾
Answer: A

72. What is the value that best deduce orthogonality

(a). 90°
(b). 60°
(c). 0°
(d). 180°
Answer: A

73. Speedometer and odometer are used to measure what respectively

(a). Distance and speed
(b). Speed and distance
(c).Velocity and speed
(d). speed and velocity
Answer:B

74. Which of the following is a vector quantity

(a). Electric field
(b). Electric potential
(c). Electric capacitance
Answer:A

75. Flowing of water possesses which energy

(a). Potential energy
(b). Kinetic energy
(c). Gravitational energy
(d). Water energy
Answer:B

76. The unit of rate of flow is

(a). ms
(b). m/s2
(c). m3/s
(d). m/s
Answer:C

77. The moment of a force is also known as

(a). Inertia
(b). Torque
(c). Momentum
(d). Couple
Answer:B
78. A 48kg crate is loaded onto a pickup truck and the truck speeds away without the crate sliding.
If the coefficient of static friction between the truck and the crate is 0.4. what is the maximum
acceleration the truck can undergo without the crate slipping
(a).
Answer: 4m\s2

79. A particle moving in a circle of radius r with constant and constant v is in

(a). Uniform circular
(b). Relative motion
(c). Circular motion
(d). relative circular motion
Answer:C

80. The limiting value of the rate of change of displacement when the change in time is very small is
called
(a). Average velocity
(b). Velocity
(c). Instantaneous velocity
(d). Uniform velocity
Answer:C

81. A block of mass 20kg is pushed forward with a velocity of 15m/2 on a floor and stopped after
covering a distance of 20m. What is the frictional force between the floor and the block
(a). -112.6m/s2
(b). 112.6m/s2
(c). 0.563m/s2
(d). -0.563m/s2
Answer:A

82. Find the angle between vector A = 2i + 3j and B = i - 2 j

(a). 120
(b). 90
(c). 180
(d). 150
Answer:A

83. In the equation Ft = Mv – Mu (i). The dimension of F is MLT (ii). The dimension of Mv and Mu
are MLT-1 Wich of the following is/are correct (iii). The dimensions of all the three terms are the
same
(a). I and II
(b). I and III
(c). II and III
(d). I only
Answer: C

84. The limiting value of the rate of change of displacement when change in time is very small is
(a). Average velocity
(b). Instantaneous velocity
(c). Velocity
(d). Uniform velocity
Answer: B

85. Another name for moment of a force is

(a). Couple
(b). Torque
(c). Momentum
(d). Thrust
Answer:B

86. Vector product is 0 when the lines are

(a). Perpendicular
(b). Parallel
(c). Zero
(d). Null
Answer:B

87. If a constant force of 5N acts on a body of mass 5kg initially at rest for 5secs. Calculate the final
momentum of the mass
(a). 25kgm/s
(b). 100kgm/s
(c). 40kgm/s
(d). 15kgm/s
Answer: A

88. A woman of mass 59kg and aman of 73kg sat on a sea saw of total length 3.5m long. What is
the centre of mass
(a). 1.94
(b). 1.73
(c). 3.50
(d). 1.56
Answer:A

89. The orthogonality of vector is

(a). 45degree
(b). 60degree
(c). 90degree
(d). 120degree
Answer:C

90. Which of the following has the least amount of inertia

(a). Your little finger
(b). A bowling ball
(c). A helicopter
(d). The wings of a hummingbird
Answer:D

91. If we apply oil on door hinges, the friction will

(a). decrease
(b). will remain unchanged
(c). increase
(d). disappear altogether
Answer:A

92. A boat or aeroplane has a pointed or tapering front or head in order to

(a). For no reason
(b). Increase he friction
(c). Look good
(d). Reduce friction
Answer:D

93. Powe-r is
(a). Rate of change of energy
(b). Change of energy
(c). Change in momentum
(d). None of the above
Answer:A

94. Inertia is a measure of

(a). Mass
(b). Kinematic
(c). viscosity
(d). Momentum
Answer:A

95. The tendency of a body to resist any change in its motion is

(a). Momentum
(b). Acceleration
(c). Inertia
(d). Velocity
Answer:C

96. The limit of the average velocity as the elapsed time approaches zero
(a). Impulse
(b). Momentum
(c). Inertia
(d). Instanteneous velocity
Answer:D

97. Coeffficient of viscosity dimension is

(a). M1L1T- 1
(b). M1L- 1T- 1
(c). L2T- 1
(d). L- 1T1
Answer:B

98. Two forces 24N and 60N are separated by distance 90cm, what is the resultant of the force if
the force acts in opposite direction
(a).
Answer: -36N

99. When the time limit approaches zero, the velocity is tagged
(a). Constant velocity
(b). Instantaneous velocity
(c). Average velocity
Answer:B

100. Which of the following is not an example of a motion with constant acceleration
(a). The blades in a wind will motion
(b). satellites in an orbit
(c). Motion in a simple pendulum
(d). Stone in a free fall
Answer:C

101. Fundamental and derived quantities are both tagged as

(a). Vector quantity
(b). Scalar quantity
(c). Tensor
(d). Physical quantity
Answer:D

102. If aboy of mass 20kg has a velocity is 15 and the distance is 20m. Calculate the frictional force
in opening the door
(a). 0.536
(b). -0.536
(c),.- 112.6
(d). 112.6
Answer:C

103. A car travelled along a straight road for 8.4km at 770km/h at which the point the car run out of
fuel and stop. The driver walks next 30min for another 2km to find a fuel station, the
displacement of the driver from the beginning of the journey till he reaches the fuel station is
(a). 2km
(b). 6.4km
(c). 10.4km
(d). 8.4km
Answer: C

104. The resultant of two forces A and B will be greatest when the angle between them is
(a). 180
(b). 45
(c). 0
(d). 90
Answer:C

105. Friction is affected by

(a). position
(b). angle
(c). a and b
Answer: A and B (The question is repeated , check the rest)

106. Two like parallel forces of 50N and 100N is 360mm long. Find the magnitude
(a). 150
(b). 2
(c). 50
(d). 75
Answer:A

107. The force towards the center in circular motion is called

(a). Moment force
(b). Centripetal force
(c). Centrifugal force
(d). Torque force
Answer:B

108. The combination of horizontal motion with constant velocity and vertical motion with
constant velocity is
Answer:Projectile motion

109. Acceleration is equal to

(a). Gradient of velocity time graph
(b). Gradient of displacement time graph
Answer:A
110. Which of the following is a vector quantity
(a). Time
(b). Mass
(c). Temperature
(d). Displacement
Answer:D

111. A boy exert a force 50N on a door wide 1m, if the force was exerted at the edge of the door, the
torque is
(a). 70N/M
(b). 70NM
(c). 50N/M
(d). 50NM
Answer:D

112. A body of mass 100g is attached to the edge of a rope 1m long, if the rope is whirled with a
velocity of 5m/s. Find the tension in the rope
(a). 1.25N
(b).3.5N
(c). 2.5N
(d).
Answer:C

113. Dimension of tensile stress is

(a). ML-2T-2
(b). MLT-2
(c). ML2T-2
(d). ML- 1T-2
Answer:D

114. What is the magnitude of vector A = 3i + 2j + k

(a). 3.7
(b). 6.6
(c). 14
(d). 13
Answer:A

115. A force of 3.0N act through a distance of 12m in the direction of the force. Find the work done?
(a). 15J
(b). 36J
(c). 15W
(d). 36KJ
Answer:B

116. Two cars A and B move with velocity 82km/h and 52km/h North, The velocity B with respect to
A is
(a). 97.1m/s
(b). 97.1km/h
(c). 97.1km/s
(d). 97.1m/h
Answer: B
117. The block weighing 200N is pushed along a surface, if keep the block moving at a constant
velocity. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction.
(a). 2.5
(b). 5
(c). 4
(d). 0.2
Answer:D

118. is the best application to motion in a circle

(a). Uniform acceleration
(b). Linear acceleration
(c). Centripetal acceleration
(d). Angular acceleration
Answer:C

119. A force of 120N is applied perpendicularlyon a spanner at a distance of 9cm from a nut.
The produce by the force will be
(a). 10.8Nm
(b). 11Nm
(c). 9.6Nm
(d). 8.5Nm
Answer:A

120. Lubricant are used to

(a). Increase friction
(b). Reduce friction
Answer:B

121. Two forces 24N and 60N acting opposite to each other, if the distance between their line is
90cm. Calculate the distance between the line of action of the resultant
(a).
Answer: 150cm

122. Which of the following does not have a constant acceleration

(a). satellite of the orbit
(b). motion of the pendulum
(c). motion of a windmill
(d). a stone thrown upwards
Answer:B

123. A block weighing 200N is being pulled with a uniform velocity of force 40N, calculate the
coefficient of static friction
(a).
Answer: 0.2

124. What is the dimension for impulse

(a).
Answer:MLT-1

125. The blade part of a knife can be sharpened by rubbing with

(a). Stone
(b). Plastic
(c). Glass
(d).
Answer:A

126. Two point masses 5kg and 2kg are located x=2 and x=6 respectively. Find the center of gravity
(a). 12m
(b). 3.14m
(c). 10m
(d). 3m
Answer:B

127. A driver traveled at constant speed in a circle of radius 5.0m make one complete revolution in
4s. the acceleration of the motion in m/s2 is
(a). 1.2
(b). 0.12
(c). 12
(d). 120
Answer:C

128. The following are the reasons the value of acceleration due to gravity varies with altitude
except
(a). earth is Cnot perfect square
(b). earth’smass is distributed uniformly
(c). earth’smass is not distributed uniformly
(d). the rotation of the earth
Answer:B

129. The block of wood with mass 1kg is clamped vertical board with a force of 10N. what is the
minimum vertical force needed to move the block upward is (mu = 0.15)
(a). 8.5N
(b). 10.0N
(c). 1.5N
(d). 11.5N
Answer:D

130. A toy car mass 20kg is made to move in a circular track of radius 10m. If centripetal force
acting is 800N. Calculate the angular velocity of the car
(a). 40.0rad/s
(b). 200.0rad/s
(c). 400.0rad/s
(d). 20.0rad/s
Answer:D

131. Two like parallel forces of 50N and 100N act at the end of a rod 360mm long. Find the
magnitude of resultant force
Answer: 150N
132. A metal box of weight 400N is pulled on a horizontal rough surface with a force of 300N applied
horizontally determine the coefficient of static friction if the force is just sufficient to cause the box
moving
(a). 1.00
(b). 0.25
(c). 0.75
(d). 1.33
Answer:C
133. The displacement of a body described by the equation x = 2t + 0.1t2 for time interval t=2s and
t=5s.
(a). 6.9m
(b). 8.1m
(c). 20m
(d).
Answer:B

134. A car is traveling at a speed of 33m/s. what is its speed in km/hr?

(a). 550km/hr
(b). 118.8 km/hr
(c). 119.0km/hr
(d). 9.2km/hr
Answer:B

135. By centrifugal action, we can separate particles of different

(a). Colour (spectra)
(b). Density (mass)
(c). Volume
(d). Size
Answer:B

136. If the tension on a wire is removed at once

(a). It will break
(b). It’s temperature will reduce
(c). There will be no change in temperature
(d). It’s temperature will increase
Answer:D

137. Unit of luminous intensity is

(a). Kilogram
(b). Candela
Answer:B

138. The slope of distance-time graph is

(a). Speed
(b). Velocity
(c). Average speed
(d). Acceleration
Answer:A

139. What is the scalar product of the vector below A = 3i + 2j + k and B = 5i +.87 3j - 6k
Answer: 3.87

140. A rate of change of angle for an object moving around a circular path is
Answer: Angular Velocity

141. A 12.0kg is being pulled along level ground at constant velocity by a horizontal force of
38.0N. What is the coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the floor (g= 9.8m/s2)
Answer: 0.323

142. The dimension of power is

Answer: ML2T-3

143. The quantity which has the same dimension as that of gravitational potential is
(a). Impulse
(b). Specific Heat Capacity
(c). Latent heat
(d). Angular acceleration
Answer:C

144. The unit of rate flow is

(a). m2s
(b). m/s
(c). ms
(d). m3s- 1
Answer:D

145. Friction is force that act in an direction of movement

(a).similar
(b). parallel
(c). opposite
(d). west
Answer:C

146. A body of mass 2kg is dropped from a height of 1m its K.E as it touches the ground is
(a). 10.8J
(b). 19.6J
(c). 20.00J
(d).
Answer:B

147. A motion that can be analysed by the combination of horizontal motion with constant velocity
and vertical motion with acceleration is
(a). Harmonic motion
(b). Projectile motion
(c). Random motion
(d). Critical motion
Answer:B

148. In an inelastic collision energy is

(a). generated
(b). conserved
(c). not conserved
(d). damaged
Answer:C

149. If a body travels a distance of 50m in 5s and a distance of 80m in 10s at constant
acceleration. What will be the distance covered in 15s
(a). 100m
(b). 1100m
(c). 110m
(d). 1000m
Answer:C

150. The magnitude of the acceleration of a moving object to the

(a). Area below a displacement time graph
(b). Gradient of a displacement time graph
(c). gradient of a velocity time graph
(d). Area below a force time graph
Answer:C

151. The position of a particle moving on an axis is given by x = 13.2 + 8.9t2 + 1.2t3. What is the
acceleration of the particle at time t=2.6s
(a). 7.2m/s2
(b). 17.8m/s2
(c). 36.52m/s2
(d). 21.4m/s2
Answer:C

152. If the vector products between two vectors is 0 then the vectors are
(a). Null
(b). Parallel
(c). Perpendicular
(d). Zero
Answer:B

153. A boat sails across a river with a velocity of 10km/h. If the resultant boat velocity is 14km/h
then what is the velocity of the river in respect to the water
(a). 97.9km/h
(b). 10.01km/h
(c). 4.88km/h
(d). 17.20km/h
Answer: 9.79km\h

154. A particle of mass 1kg is rotated at the end of a string in vertical circle of radius 10cm at a
constant speed of 5m/s. The tension in Newton in the spring at the highest point of its path is
(a). 10
(b). 5
(c). 15
(d). 35
Answer:1.5N

155. The magnitude and direction of two relative objects moving at 8.7m/s North and 22.6m/s East
is
(a). 21.1m/s, 24.2degree
(b). 24.2m/s, 68.95degree
Answer: Check no 233

156. The unit rate of flow is

(a). m3s- 1
(b). ms- 1
(c). ms1 (d).
Answer:A

157. Two parallel forces have magnitude 24N and 60N. The distance between their line of action is
90cm. given that they are acting in opposite direction. Determine between lines of action of the force
24N
(a). 24cm
(b). 60cm
(c). 90cm
(d). 150cm
Answer:D

158. The minimum speed an object must have at the earth surface to approach infinite separation is
(a). Escape velocity
(b). Gravitational acceleration
(c).
Answer:A

159. A body of mass 2kg is dropped from a height of 1m, its kinetic energy as it touches the
ground is
(a). 19.6J
(b). 99.6J
(c). 10.8J
(d). None
Answer:A

160. A force of 12N applied perpendicularlyon a spanner at distance 9cm from but. The torque
produced by the force is
(a). 10.8
(b). 6
(c). 11
(d). 8.5
Answer:1.08Nm

161. The vector quantity is

(a). Displacement
(b). Temperature
(c). Time
(d). Mass
Answer:A

162. What happens to friction on floor is poured on the floor

Answer:

163. Find the smallest value of the force F to be applied such that 2.0kg block will not slide down a
wall, the coefficient of the static friction between the block and the wall is 0.2
(g=10m/s2)
(a). 4.0N
(b). 0.4N
(c). 40N
(d). 400N
Answer:A

164. Two cars A and B moves with a velocity of 82km/hr East and 52km/hr North. The velocity of B
with respect to A is?
(a). 97.1m/s
(b). 97.1km/s
(c). 97.1m/hr
(d). 97.1km/hr
Answer:D

165. A block of mass 20kg is pushed forward with a velocity 15m/s on a floor and stops after
covering a distance of 20m. What is the friction force between the floor and block
Answer: -112.6N

166. Which of the following best deduced orthoginality of vector

(a). 60°
(b). 120°
(c). 45°
(d). 90°
Answer:D

167. The SI unit of moment of a force is

(a). Jm
(b). kgm
(c). Nm- 1
(d). Nm
Answer:D

168. Equal forces of magnitude 10N each acts on abeam oppositely at the ends of the beam. If
the separation between the forces is 40cm. The moment of the torque is
(a). 40
(b). 400
(c). 4
(d). 4000
Answer:C

169. The force towards the center in a circular motion is

(a). Torque force
(b). Centrifugal force
(c). Centripetal force
(d). Moment of a force
Answer:C

170. The dot product of two vectors perpendicular to each other is

(a). Zero
(b). Unity
(c). One
(d). Non-zero
Answer: A

171. A block of mass 20kg is pushed forward with a velocity 15m/s on a floor and stops after
covering a distance of 20m. What is the acceleration or retardation due
Answer: -5.63m/s2

172. A box with mass 20kg on a cement floor, the coefficient of static friction between the box and
the floor is 0.25. A man is pushing the box with a horizontal force of 35N. What is the
magnitude of the floor of the static friction between the box and the box
(a). 0N
(b). 35N
(c). 50N
(d). 200N
Answer:B

173. What properties do forces have that allow us to classify than as vector
(a). It causes motion
(b). It causes magnitude
(c). It has direction and magnitude
(d). It has magnitude with little direction
Answer:C

174. The dimension of pressure respectively is

(a). MLT-2
(b). MLT- 1
(c). ML-1T-2
Answer: C

175. Moment of a force can also be called

(a). Momentum
(b). Torque
(c). Couple
(d).
Answer:B

176. It is difficult to walk on an oily floor because the force of friction is (a). Very high (b). Very less
Answer:B

177. An impulse of 100Ns is applied to an object. If this same impulse is delivered over a longer
time interval.
(a). The force involved will be decreased
(b). The force involved will be increased
(c). The momentum transferred will be increased
(d). The momentum transferred will be decreased
Answer:D

178. The tendency of an object to resist change in their motion is called

(a). Gravity
(b). Inertia
(c). Universal law of gravitation
(d). Force
Answer:B

179. The simplest type of acceleration motion is a motion along a straight line with a
Answer: Constant acceleration

180. The property of a force that classified it as a vector is

(a). It has direction only
(b). It has magnitude only
(c). It has both direction and magnitude
(d). It has no direction and magnitude
Answer: C

181. A ball of mass 0.75kg thrown with a velocity of 40m/s. the velocity after 3 seconds is
(a). 40N
(b). 12.6N
(c). 29.4N
(d). 10.6N
Answer:

182. The slope of a straight displacement graph is

(a). Uniform velocity
(b). Speed
(c). Distance travelled
(d). Uniform acceleration
Answer: A

183. A block of mass 2.5kg rest on a plank, the coefficient of the static friction of the plank is
0.35. The maximum angle of the plank is
(a). 20.50
(b). 19.30
(c). 62.30
(d). 20.30
Answer:B
184. Power is a measure of the
(a). rate of change of energy
(b). rate of change of momentum
(c). Change in energy
(d). force which produces motion
Answer: A

185. The limits of the average velocity as the time interval approaches zero is
(a). acceleration
(b). Instantaneous velocity
(c). Average velocity
(d). Momentum
Answer:B

186. If a string is stretched by two opposite forces of 10N. the tension is

(a). 100N
(b). 5N
(c). 10N
(d). 0N
Answer:D

187. In 5s, a body covers a distance of 50m and in 10s, it covers 80m. Find the distance travelled in
15s (a). 110m
(b). 100m
(c). 1000m
(d). 1100m
Answer:A

188. A tennis player played the ball into the wall from 25km. the ball hits the wall and went to
meet the player. The total displacement is
(a). 0km
(b). 25km
(c). 50km
(d). None of the above
Answer:A

189. A stone is thrown from O and follows parabolic path. The highest point reached is T. The
vertical component of acceleration of the stone is
(a). is greatest at T
(b). is greatest at O
(c). is the same at O and T
(d). is zero at T
Answer: C

190. If the angular velocity of secondhand of clock is 0.105rad/s. the length of the hand is
1.8cm, the speed of tips of hand is
(a). 0.189m/s
(b). 0.189cm/s
(c). 1.0cm/s
(d). 0.00189cm/s
Answer:B

191. A car traveling at a speed of 33m/s. what is the speed in kilometer per hour
(a). 9.2
(b). 119.20
(c). 550
(d). 118.8
Answer:D
192. is the measure of inertia of a material object
(a). Acceleration
(b). Force
(c). Velocity
(d). Mass
Answer:D

193. A block of mass 20kg is pushed forward with a velocity of 15m/s on to floor and stops after
covering a distance of 20m. what is the acceleration or retardation due to friction
(a). 0.563m/s
(b). 5.63m/s2
(c). -5.63m/s2
(d). -0.563m/s2
Answer:C

194. A boy throws a ball of mass 4kg vertically into the air, the ball reaches the height of 40m
from his hand before it returns to the boy’shand. How long did the ball stay in the air.
(a). 5.66s
(b). 11.32s
(c). 2.83s
(d). 22.64s
Answer:A

195. An orange at rest falls freely from a height of 100m tot the ground. Calculate the time taken
to reach the ground (g = 10m/s2)
(a). 1.4s
(b). 1.03s
(c). 100s
(d). 10.0s
Answer:A

196. In a hurry to catch a cab, you rush through a frictionless swinging door and onto the
sidewalk, the force you exerted on the door was 50N applied perpendicular to the plane door of the
door. The door is 1.0m wide. Assuming that you pushed the door at its edge. What was the torque
on the swinging door (taking hinge as the pivot point)
(a). 70Nm
(b). 50Nm
(c). 50N/m
(d). 70N/m
Answer:B

197. _______ is the energy possessed by a body by the virtue of its motion
(a). Potential energy
(b). Kinetic energy
(c). Sitting energy
Answer:B

198. The moment of a force is also known as

(a). Inertia
(b). Torque
(c). Momentum
(d). Couple
Answer:B

199. If an object covers equal distance in equal time interval, the object is said to have a
(a). Speed
(b). Average speed
(c). Constant speed
(d). Constant velocity
Answer:C

200. A stone falls freely from the top of a tower 250.0m above the ground. Calculate the velocity
half-way through [g = 10m/s2]
(a). 50m/s
(b). 71.0m/s
(c). 13.0m/s
(d). 250m/s
Answer:A

201. If a constant force of 16N on a body of 4kg for 2s. What is the change in the velocity
(a). 8.0m/s
(b). 0.5m/s
(c). 2.0m/s
(d). 32.0m/s
Answer: A (8m\s)

202. If two observers are observing a similar motion at the sametime. The outcome will not
produce the same effect. This statement can be attributed to
(a). Free fall
(b). Circular motion
(c). Relative motion
(d). Harmonic motion
Answer: C

203. The resultant of the forces A and B will be greatest at

(a). 0°
(b). 90°
(c). 45°
(d). 180°
Answer: A

204. Which of the following is not an example of motion under constant acceleration
(a). Satellite in orbit
(b). Stone moving vertically
(c). Motion of pendulum upward
(d). Blader of windmill in motion
Answer: C

205. An Automobile with relatively little inertia should

(a). be painted light colour e.g. white
(b). be difficult to brake to stop
(c). get fairly good gas mile age
(d). have rooms for a lot of passenger
Answer:B
206. Moment of the momentum of a body is called
(a). Angular moment
(b). Angular momentum
(c). Angular acceleration
(d). Angular velocity
Answer:B

207. A free falling object is any object moving freely under the influence of
(a). Force
(b). Gravity alone
(c). Air resistance
(d). Gravity and acceleration
Answer:B

208. The time rate of acceleration is called

(a). Speed
(b). Velocity
(c). Jerk
(d). Displacement
Answer: Jerk or Jolt

209. The unit of luminous intensity is

(a). Kelvin
(b). Kilograms
(c). Candela
Answer:C

210. 106. The position of a particle moving on an x-axis is given by x = 13.2 + 8.9t2 + 1.2t3. Find
is the acceleration given the time t = 2.6s
(a). 7.2m/s2
(b).32.52m/s2
(c). 17.8m/s2
(d). 21.4m/s2
Answer:B

211. A ball is thrown vertically upward at 28m/s, ignoring air resistance and take g = 9.8m/s2 the
ball until it rise to a height of
(a). 10/7m
(b). 80m
(c). 20/7m
(d). 40m
Answer:D

212. If a constant force of 16N acts on a body of 4kg for 2s. what change in the velocity would
produced on the body
(a). 2.0
(b). 32.0
(c). 8.0
(d). 0.5
Answer:C

213. A painter weighing 750N stands on a single board scaffold that is supported at each end by a
vertical rope from above. If one rope has a tension of 500N and the other has a tension of
350N. What is the weight of the board?
(a). 100N
(b). 850N
(c). 250N
(d). 500N
Answer:A

214. An object falling vertically downward falls with

(a). Uniform velocity
(b). Constant deceleration
(c). Constant acceleration
(d). Non-uniform velocity
Answer:C

215. A metal box of weight 400N is pulled on a horizontal rough surface of 300N applied
horizontally. Determine the coefficient of static friction if the force is just sufficient to cause the
box moving
Answer: 0.75

216. The dimension of surface tension is

Answer: MT-2

217. is best application to motion in a circle

(a). linear
(b). uniform
(c). instant
(d). centripetal acceleration
Answer:D

218. Lubricants are substances which

(a). Increase friction
(b). Decrease friction
(c). are used to put off fire
(d). are used to light fire
Answer:B

219. A stone is thrown vertically upward with an initial velocity of 40m/s. calculate the
maximum height reached by the stone (g = 10m/s2)
(a). 160m
(b). 40m
(c). 80m
(d). 800m
Answer:C

220. A car of mass 2300kg is pushed with a net force of 240N, what is the acceleration acting on
the car
Answer: 0.104m/s2

221. A block of bricks of mass 30kg was carried by a man of mass 100kg up a vertical ladder of
length 6m. What work has he done
Answer:7800N

222. In an elastic collision energy is

(a). Damage
(b). Conserved
(c). Generalized
(d). Not conserved
Answer:B

223. In 5s a body covers a distance of 50m and in 10s it covers 80m with uniform acceleration.
What is the distance travelled in 15s
Answer:110m

224. A force of 120N is applied perpendicularlyon a spanner, a distance of 9cm from a nut. The
torque provided by the force will be
(a). 8.5cm
(b). 11cm
(c). 10.8cm
(d). 9.6cm
Answer:

225. The magnitude of the acceleration of a moving object is equal to the

(a). Area below a force time graph
(b). gradient of a displacement time graph
(c). Gradient of a velocity time graph
(d). Area below a displacement time graph
Answer:C

226. What has the same dimension as gravitational potential

(a). Impulse
(b). Specific Heat capacity
(c). Latent heat
(d). Angular acceleration
Answer:C

227. If the angular velocity of secondhand clock is 0.105rad/sec and length of hand is 1.8cm, the
speed of tip of hand is
(a). 0.00189cm/s
(b). 1.0cm/s
(c). 0.189m/s
(d). 0.189cm/s
Answer:D

228. If a string is stretched by two forces of 10N, the tension in the string is
(a). 100N
(b). 10N
(c). 5N
(d). 0N
Answer:

229. Clockwise moment equals to anti-clockwise moment is a principle of

(a). Friction
(b). Gravitation
(c). Moment
(d). Rotation
Answer:C

230. The area under the graph for uniform velocity time graph represent
(a). Displacement
(b). (Displacement)2
(c). (Displacement)/2
(d). 2(Displacement)
Answer:A

231. The magnitude of the acceleration of a moving object is equal to

Answer:Gradient of velocity –time graph

232. The simplest type of acceleration is a motion along a straight line with a
(a). constant acceleration
(b). Average acceleration
(c). Acceleration
(d).Instant acceleration
Answer:A

233. The magnitude and direction of two relative objects moving at 8.7m/s North and 22.6m.s East
is
(a). 24.2m/s, 21.1°
(b). 68.95m/s, 21.1°
(c). 21.1m/s, 24.2°
(d). 24.2m/s, 68.95°
Answer: A

234. A boy changes position from x = 5m to x = 200m and then back to x = 5m,the displacement
of the boy is
(a). 210m
(b). 195m
(c). 0m
(d). 390m
Answer:C

235. A toy car of mass 20kg is made to move in a circular track of radius 10m if the centripetal force
acting is 800N. Calculate the angular velocity of the car
(a). 40rad/s
(b). 20rad/s
(c). 400rad/s
(d). 200rad/s
Answer:B

236. What is the smallest value of the force F to be applied such that a 2.0kg block will not slide
down a wall? The coefficient of static friction between the block and the wall is 0.2 (take
=10m/s2)
(a). 400N
(b). 40N
(c). 4N
(d). 0.4N
Answer:C

237. Which of the followoing is a vector quantity

(a). Energy
(b). Time
(c). Momentum
(d). Speed
Answer: C
238. If a constant force of 16N acts on a body of 4kg for 2 seconds. What change in the velocity will
be produced on the body
(a). 8.0m/s
(b). 32m/s
(c). 128m/s
(d). 2.2m/s
Asnwer: A

239. Find the magnitude of the resultant of two vectors of magnitude 5N and 12N respectively
inclined at 90° to each other
(a). 3.5N
(b). 7N
(c). 8.5N
(d). 13N
Answer: D

240. Which of the following has the same unit of force

(a). Torque
(b). Speed
(c). Work
(d). Force
(e). Momentum
Answer: D

241. A force of 9N applied parallel to the surface of a horizontal table is just sufficient to make a block
of 2kg pulled on the table. Calculate the co-effiient of friction between the block and the table (g =
10ms2)
(a). 0.05
(b). 0.2
(c). 0.50
(d). 0.80
(e). 2.0
Answer: C

242. A body of mass 10kg falls from a height of 5m above the ground. What is the kinetic energy of
the body just before it strikes the ground? (Neglect loss of energy and take g=10m/s2)
(a). 625J
(b). 500J
(c). 250J
(d). 25J
(e). 5J
Answer: B

243. Which of the following is of 1st Newton’s law of motion

(a). Energy
(b). Work
(c). Momentum
(d). Inertia
Asnwer: D

244. If an object moves with a constant speed round the circle. It has an acceleration that is
(a). Constant in magnitude and varies in direction
(b). Varies in magnitude and constant direction
(c). Constant in magnitude and direction
(d). Varies in both magntude and direction
Answer: A
245. A force of 20N acts on a body of mass 4kg in a medium where the distnace is 2.0m. Calculate
the acceleration of the body
(a). 5.0m/s2
(b). 3.0m/s2
(c). 10.0m/s2
(d). 6.0m/s2
(e). 28.0m/s2
Answer: A

246. In which of the following is mechanical work done

(a). A mass trying unsuccessfully to lift a load
(b). A man carrying a heavy load on his head
(c). A girl chewing a piece of chewing gum
(d). A boy pressing with his strength keeping a door shut
(e). A man carrying a boy on his shoulder
Answer: C

247. Who preforms the greatest work

(a). A boy sitting in the classroom
(b). A passenger waiting patiently for his driver
(c). A man in an aeroplane
(d).A boy who want to catch a ball
Answer: D

248. Which of the following is not an S.I basic unit

(a). eter
(b). Kilogram
(c). Newton
(d). Second
(e). Ampere
Answer: C

249. An orrange falling vertically downward falls in ________

(a). Uniform velocity
(b). Non-unifrom velocity
(c). Constant acceleration
(d). Non-unifrom acceleration
(e). Constant retardation
Answer: C

250. When a body is moving with a constant force, which of the following is correct
(a). Acceleration is constant
(b). Velocity is constant
(c). Acceleration is varying
(d). Momentum is constant
(e). It’s power is not necessarily constant
Answer: A

251. Two forces 10N and 6N acts in opposite direction on a body of mass 20kg. Calculate
acceleration of the body
1
(a). 10m/s2
1
(b). 5m/s2
1
(c). m/s2
2
(d). 2m/s2
(e). 5m/s2
Answer: B

252. A force of 9N acts along positive x-axis and a force of 4N along negative x-axis. What is the sum
of the resolved forces along the x-axis
(a). 9N
(b). 11N
(c). 12.5N
(d). 20N
(e). 25N
Answer: B

253. The coefficient of friction between a perfectly smooth body and a very rough body is
(a). 0
(b). 1
1
(c).
2
(d). ∞
(e). 2
Answer: A

254. What is the unit of stress

(a). N
(b). N𝑚−2
(c). Nm
(d). N𝑚−1
(e). N𝑚2
Answer: B

𝑝2
255. If p is the momentum of mass m then the expression has the dimension of
𝑚
(a). Power
(b). Impulse
(c). Force
(d). Acceleration
(e). Energy
Answer: E

256. The following are derived quantities except

(a). Acceleration
(b). Energy
(c). Force
(d). Momentum
(e). Mass
Answer: E

257. Which of the following is used to measure relative density

(a). Hygrometer
(b). Hydrometer
(c). Barometer
(d). Anemometer
Answer: B

258. Which of the following is used to measure relative humidity

(a). Hygrometer
(b). Hydrometer
(c). Barometer
(d). Anemometer
Answer: A

259. A billard ball moving at 5m/s strikes a stationary ball of the same mass. After collision, the
original ball moves off with a velocity of 3m/s at an angle of 30° to the original ine of moion. If we
assume elastic collision and disregard frictional forces. Find the magnitude and direction of the
velocity of the target ball after the collosion.
(a). 3.50m/s amd 32°
(b). 2.83m/s and 32°
(c). 1.45m/s and 45°
(d). 5.90m/s and 90°
Answer: B

260. A hockey puck B rests on a smoooth surface and is struck by a second puck A that was
originaly traveling at 30m/s. After the collision, A is deflected throught 45° from its original direction
while B is deflected through 60°. Determine the fraction of the original kinetic energy lost by the puck
A
(a). 0.196
(b). 0.296
(c). 0.413
(d). 0.596
Answer: A

261. Under which condition is average velocity equals to the object initial and final velocity
(a). When the acceleration is constant
(b). It can only occur when velocity is zero
(c). When the acceleration is constantly incraesing
(d). When there is no acceleration
(e). When the acceleration is consatntly decraesing
Answer: A

262. Adams find himself in the centre of a shoot out between the army and armed robbers. A 2.0g
bullet moving at 200m/s strikes him and lodges in his shoulder. If the bullet undergoes uniform
retardation and stops after penetrating a distance of 10.0cm in his shoulder. Determine the impulse in
his shoulder
(a). 0.004Ns
(b). 0.4Ns
(c). 0.2Ns
(d). 4Ns
Answer: B

263. The hockey puck is given an innitial speed of 20.0m/s on a frozen pond. The puck remains on
the ice and slides 120m before coming to rest . Determine the coeffcient of kinetic friction between
the puck and ice
(a). 0.170
(b). 0.19
(c). 1.67
(d). 9.80
Answer:

264. A car of mass 1.40×103kg beiing towed has a net forward force of 4.50×103 N applied to it. The
car starts from rest and travels down a horizontal highway. Find the sped of the car after it has
traveled 100.0m. (Neglect kinetic energy losses caused by friction and air resistance)
(a). 45.0m/s
(b). 25.4m/s
(c). 12.8m/s
(d). 0m/s
Answer:
265. A crate of mass 50kg is pulled up a rough inclined plane, inclined at an angle of 60° with the
horizontal . Determine the total workdone to the top of the inclined plane 20m high (take g = 10m/s2)
(a). 25KJ
(b). 20KJ
(c). 30KJ
(d). 10KJ
Answer: B

266. What is the smallest value of the force F to be applied such that a 2.0kg block will not slide
down a wall. Given that 𝜇 = 0.2 (g = 10m/s2)
(a). 40N
(b). 400N
(c). 4N
(d). 0.4N
Answer: C

267. An orange at rest falls freely from a height of 10m to the ground. Calculate the time to reach the
ground (g = 10m/s2)
(a). 10s
(b). 1
.4s
(c). 100s
(d). 1.0s
Answer: A

268. An object moving downwards moves with

(a). Uniform velocity
(b). Constant acceleration
(c). Constant retardation
Answer:B

269. Round a circle, it has an acceleration that is

(a). Varying in magnitude and direction
(b). Constant in magnitude and direction
(c). Constant in magnitude and varying in direction
(d). Varying in magnitude and constant in direction
Answer: C

270. Th gravitational force of attraction F between two particles m1 and m2 separated by distance r is
given as F = 𝐾 −𝑥 (𝑚1 , 𝑚2 )𝑦 𝑟 𝑧 . If K is a dimensional constant and its dimension is given as M-1L3T-2,
the values of x, y, z respectively equal to
(a). 1, 1, -2
(b). 2, 1, -1
(c). -1, 1, -2
(d). -1, -1, -2
Answer: C

271. Given the vectors A = 2i + j + 3k and B = 3i + 2j + 6k. Find |𝐴| + |𝐵|

(a). 9.45m
(b). 10.72m
(c). 6.43m
(d). 5.90m
Answer: B

272. The force F experienced by a charge q = 2C moving with velocity V in a magnetic field B is
given by F = qV × B. Given are V = 2i + 4j + 6k and F = 4i – 20j + 12k. What is B if Bx = By
(a). –2i – 2j – 4k
(b). i + j + 4k
(c). –3i –3j –4k
(d). 2i + 2j + 2k
Answer: C

273. If A = 2i + 3j – 4k and B = –3i + 4j + 2k and C = 7i – 8j. What is 3C . (2A × B)

(a). 924
(b). 540
(c). 384
(d). 284
Answer: B

274. Given that the displacement of a body is described by the equation x = Ct + Dt2, where C =
2m/s and D = 0.1m/s, while x is in meters and t is in seconds. VCalculate the displacement between
the interval t=2s and t=5s
(a). 4.1m
(b). 8.1m
(c). 7.1m
(d). 6.1m
Answer: B

275. A vector is given as 5i + 2j – 3k is projected on x – y plane, what is the length of this vector xy
plane
(a). 6.16
(b). 5.39
(c). 7.42
(d). 5.72
Answer: B

276. The following are examples of vectors quantities except

(a). Weight
(b). Force
(c). Pressure
(d). Acceleration due to gravity
Answer: C

277. A boat is heading due north as it crosses a wide river with a velocity of 10km/h relative to the
water. The river has a uniform velocity of 5km/h due east. Determine the velocity of the boat with
respect to an observer on the riverbank
(a). 11.20m/s
(b). 6.50m/s
(c). 4.10m/s
(d). 3.10m/s
Answer: A

278. Convert the speed of a car moving at 50 mile per hour into km/h
(a). 80.45km/h
(b). 35.76km/h
(c). 15.65km/h
(d). 22.35km/h
Answer: A

279. The position of a particle moving on an x axis is given by x = 13.2 + 8.9t2 + 1.2t3. What is the
acceleration of the particle at time t = 2.6s
(a). 36.52m/s2
(b). 21.4 m/s2
(c). 17.8 m/s2
(d). 7.2 m/s2
Answer:
280. A golf ball is released from the rest at the top of a very tall building. Neglecting air resistance,
Calculate the position and velocity of the ball after 6.00s (g = 9.80 m/s2)
(a). 78.4m, 39.2 m/s1
(b). 4.90m, 9.80 m/s1
(c). 19.6m, 19.6 m/s1
(d). 176.4m, 58.9 m/s1
Answer:

281. A block of mass 4kg is released from rest on a frictionless incline plane at an angle of 30° with
the horizontal. What is its accelaration down the plane
(a). 3.9 m/s2
(b). 4.9 m/s2
(c). 5.4 m/s2
(d). 6.2 m/s2
Answer: B

282. Gravitational field is _________

(a). Vector quantity
(b). Scalar quantity
(c). Fundamental quantity
Answer: A

283. Rad/sec is a unit of

(a). Angular displacement
(b). Angular velocity
(c). Angular acceleration
(d). Angular momentum
Answer: B (Angular velocity or Angular frequency)

PART B

1. Which of the following is not a physical quantity?

(a) Kelvin
(b) Candela
(c) Henry
(d) All of the above
Answer: D

2. Which of the following is a derived unit?

(a) Ampere
(b) Mole
(c) Candela
(d) Newton
Answer: D

3. Rad/sec is the unit of

(a) Angular displacement
(b) Angular velocity
(c) Angular acceleration
(d) Angular momentum
Answer: B

4. Which would fall with greater acceleration in a vacuum – a leafor a stone?

(a) The leaf
(b) The stone
(c) They would accelerate at the same rate
(d) It is difficult to determine without more information
Answer: C

5. Speed is
(a) A measure of how fast something is moving
(b) Always measured in terms of a unit of distance divided by a unit of time
(c) The distance covered per unit time
(d) All of the above (e) None of the above
Answer: D

6. As an object falls freely in a vacuum, its

(a) Velocity increases
(b) Acceleration increases
(c) Both a and b
(d) None of the above
Answer: C

7. A ball is thrown upwards and caught when it comes back down. In the absence of air
resistance, the speed of the ball when caught would be
(a) Less than the speed it had when thrown upwards
(b) More than the speed it had when thrown upwards
(c) The same as speed it had when thrown upwards
(d) None of the above
Answer: C

8. Suppose an object is in free fall. Each second the object falls

(a) The same distance as in the second before
(b) A larger distance than in the second before
(c) With the same instantaneous speed
(d) With the same average speed (e) None of the above
Answer: B

9. A ball is tossed vertically upwards rises, reaches its highest point, and then falls back to its
starting point. During this time, the acceleration of the ball is always
(a) In the direction of motion
(b) Opposite its velocity
(c) Directed downward
(d) Directed upward
Answer: C

10. Suppose you take a trip that covers 180km and takes 3hrs to make, your average speed is
(a) 30km/hr
(b) 60km/hr
(c) 180km/hr
(d) 360km/hr
(e) 540km/hr
Answer: B

11. Suppose a car is moving in a straight line and steadily increases its speed. It moves from
35km/hr to 40km/hr the first second, and from 40km/hr to 45km/hr the next second, what is the car’s
acceleration?
(a) 5km/hr.s
(b) 10km/h.s
(c) 35km/h.s
(d) 40km/h.s
(e) 45km/h.s
Answer: A

12. A ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path its instantaneous speed is
(a) 0m/s
(b) About 5m/s
(c) About 10m/s
(d) About 20m/s
(e) About 50m/s
Answer: A

13. A ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path, its acceleration is
(a) 0m/s 2
(b) About 5m/s 2
(c) About 10m/s 2
(d) About 20m/s2
(e) About 50m/s2
Answer: C

14. A car accelerates at 2m/s2, assuming the car starts from rest, how much time does it need to
accelerate to a speed of 20m/s?
(a) 2seconds
(b) 10seconds
(c) 20seconds
(d) 40seconds
(e) None of the above
Answer: B

15. The pair of quantities which have the same dimensional formula is
(a) Impulse & Velocity
(b) Force & Weight
(c ) Impulse & Inertia
(d ) Angular momentum & Linear momentum
Answer: B

16. If R is resistance and L is inductance, then the dimension of R/L will be the same as the
dimension of
(a) Time
(b) Speed
(c) Frequency
(d) Acceleration
Answer: C

17. If M^aL^bT^c is the dimensional formula of electric power,find the value of 5a+2b-6c
(a) 25
(b) 27
(c) 30
(d) -9
Answer: B

18. The dimensional formula coefficient of kinematic viscosity is

(a) M^0 L^2 T^(- 1)
(b) M^1 L^2 T^(- 1)
(c) M^1 L^2 T^(-3)
(d) M^0 L^3 T^(- 1)
Answer: A

19. Which of the following is not a unit of energy?

(a) Joule
(b) Nm
(c) Watts
(d) Kg m2s-2
Answer: C

20. Dimensional formula of latent heat is

(a) M^1 L^1 T^(-2)
(b) M^0 L^2 T^(-2)
(c) M^1 L^2 T^(- 1)
(d) M^0 L^2 T^(-2)
Answer: B

21. Which of the following is dimensionally a correct formula?

(a) V = ut + at
(b)V - u = at
(c) v/u = at
(d) vt = u – a
Answer: B

22. Which of the following has no units?

(a) Thermal capacity
(b) Magnetic susceptibility
(c) Angular acceleration
(d) Moment of a magnet
Answer: B

23. Which of the following units is a fundamental unit?

(a) Watt
(b) Joule/sec
(c) Ampere
(d) Newton
Answer: C

24. 1KWH is a unit of

(a) Time
(b) Power
(c) Energy
(d) Stress
Answer: C

25. Which of the following is a pair of supplementary fundamental quantities?

(a) Mole & radian
(b) Candela & meter
(c) Second & Kelvin
(d) Radian & steradian
Answer: D
26. If M^aL^bT^c is the dimensional formula of momentum and M^xL^yT^z is the dimensional
formula of energy, find the value of ax + by +cz
(a) 5
(b) - 1
(c) 2
(d) 7
Answer: A

27. Which of the following is the unit of energy

(a) Newton
(b) N/sec
(c) N-sec
(d) None of the above
Answer: D

28. Which of the following is not a unit of power?

(a) Watt
(b) Joule/hr
(c) Nm/sec
(d) N/sec
Answer: D

29. The physical quantity having the unit of mass is

(a) Density
(b) Momentum
(c) Inertia
(d) Moment of a force
Answer: C

30. The fundamental unit which is common in F.P.S. and M.K.S. systems is
(a) Foot
(b) Second
(c) Kilogram
(d) Pound
Answer: B

31. Which of the following is unit of length?

(a) Lunar month
(b) Candela
(c) Kelvin
(d) Lightyear
Answer: D

32. Boltzman’s constant and plank’s constant differ in the dimensions of

(a) Time and Temperature
(b) Mass and Temperature
(c) Length and Mass
(d) Length and Time
Answer: A

33. Magnetic Induction and Magnetic Flux differ in the dimensions of

(a) Time
(b) Mass
(c) Electric current
(d) Length
Answer: D
34. Kgm/sec is the unit of
(a) Impulse
(b) Angular acceleration
(c) Capacity of condenser
(d) Acceleration
Answer: A

35. Candela is the unit of

(a) Magnetic flux
(b) Intensity of electric filed
(c) Luminous intensity
(d) Charge
Answer: C

36. Which of the following is a common unit of a physical quantity in M.K.S. and S.I. systems?
(a) Ampere
(b) Kelvin
(c) None of the option
(d) Joule/Sec
Answer: C

37. A force of 5N extends a spring of natural length 0.5m by 0.1m. What will be the extension of the
spring when the applied force is 20N?
(a) 0.1m
(b) 0.4m
(c) 0.2m
(d) 0.3m
Answer: B

38. As the extension in a string increases from 100N to 180N, the string extends by 10cm. The work
done increasing the tension in the string is
(a) 40J
(a) 0.4J
(c) 4J
(d) 0.04J
Answer: C

39. Rad/sec is the unit of

(a) Angular Distance
(b) Angular frequency
(c) Angular acceleration
(d) Angularmomentum
Answer: B

40. Candela is the unit of

(a) Luminous Flux
(b) Luminous Area
(c) Luminous Intensity
(d) Luminous Illumination
Answer: C

41. A satellite is in a parking orbit if its period is

(a) Less than the period of the earth
(b). More than the period of the earth
(c) Equal to the period of the earth
(d). The square of the period
Answer: C

42. Which of the following is incorrect

(a) Crystalline solids have definite melting points
(b) Glass is an example of a crystalline solid
(c) Amorphous solids are insoluble
(d) Amorphous solids are anhydrous
Answer: B

43. A speedometer measures the ......in your car

(a) Instantaneous velocity
(b) Acceleration
(c) Time
(d) Average velocity
Answer: A

44. A gun of mass 10kg released a bullet of mass 20g at a speed of 100m/s. What is the gun speed
of recoil?
(a) 20m/s
(b) 200m/s
(c) 2m/s
(d) 0.2m/s
Answer: D

45. The unit of angular frequency is

(a) Rad/s2
(b) Rad/s
(c) m/s
(d) rad
Answer: B

46. The kind of collision where energy is not conserved is called.......

(a) Inelastic collision
(b) Kinetic collision
(c) Potential collision
(d) Elastic collision
Answer: A

47. The type of vibration experienced by an object from external actions on is called
(a) Natural vibrations
(b) Sinusoidal vibrations
(c) Forced vibrations
(d) Damped vibrations
Answer: C

48. The property of metal that makes it suitable for cooking is

(a) Good conduction of heat
(b) Radiation of heat
(c) Convection
(d) Absorption of heat
Answer: A

49. The fundamental quantity in M.K.S. and C.G.S is

(a) Kelvin
(b) Kilogram
(c) Metre
(d) Second
Answer: D

50. The maximum distance in SHM is

(a) Amplitude
(b) Period
(c) Distance
(d) Frequency
Answer: A

51. The pressure of a gas supports 0.7m of M of relative density 13.3. The height of a water
column which the gas will support is
(a) 19.0m
(b) 9.3m
(c) 1.9m
(d) 0.7m
Answer: D

52. Momentum is .............. quantity

(a) Vector
(b) Scalar
(c) Dimensionless
(d) None of the above
Answer: A

53. Unit of impulsive force is

(a) N/m 2
(b) N/m
(c) Kgm/s
(d) Kgm/s2
Answer: D

54. When a car’s velocity is positive and its acceleration is negative, what is the state of the
car?
(a) The car slows down
(b) The car travels at constant speed
(c) The car speeds up
(d) The speed of the car equals zero
Answer: A

55. The fundamental unit which is common F.P.S. and M.K.S. system is
(a) Foot
(b) Second
(c) Kilogram
(d) Pound
Answer: B

56. How long does it take a 800W heater to raise the temperature of 2kg of water from 20 0 C to
60 0 C? (S.H.C. of water = 4200Jkg- 1K- 1)
(a) 4200s
(b) 420s
(c) 42s
(d) 4.2s
Answer: B
57. Which of the following is not a physical quantity?
(a) Henry
(b) Coulomb
(c) Kelvin
(d) All of the above
Answer: D

58. An object moving with SHM of frequency 20Hz. Calculate the period T
(a) 5.0s
(b) 0.05s
(c) 0.005s
(d) 0.5s
Answer: B

59. The period of vibration of wavelength 30m and velocity 300m/s is

(a) 2s
(b) 0.1s
(c) 900s
(d) 60s
Answer: B

60. Metals are idea as cooking utensils because

(a) Poor radiation of heat
(b) Low specific heat capacity
(c) High coefficient of expansion
(d) Good conductor of heat
Answer: D

61. Calculate the work done when force is 20N stretches a spring of 50mm
(a) 2.0J
(b) 0.5J
(c) 2.5J
(d) 1.5J
Answer: B

6 2 . Which of the following has the highest viscosity at room temperature?

(a ) Palm oil
(b ) Alcohol
(c ) Kerosine
(d ) Water
Answer: A

63. A ball is thrown straight up. At the top of its path, its acceleration is
(a) 0m/s 2
(b) About 5m/s 2
(c) About 10m/s2
(d) About 20m/s2
Answer: C

64. The force which acts opposite in direction to the force at the centre is
(a) Centripetal
(b)Centrifugal
(c) Frictional
(d) Push
Answer: B

165. For two perpendicular vectors, the angle between them is

(a) 0 degree
(b) 45 degree
(c) 90 degree
(d)180 degree
Answer: C

66. For two parallel vectors, the angle between them is

(a) 0 degree
(b) 45 degree
(c) 90 degree
(d) 180 degree
Answer: A

67. At what angle is the resultant of two vectors minimum

(a) 0 degree
(b) 90 degree
(c) 180 degree
(d) 45 degree
Answer: C

68. The area under a velocity-time graph is

(a) Average speed
(b) Average acceleration
(c) Displacement
(d) Uniform speed
Answer: C

69. The tendency of an object in a curved path fly away from the centre of curvature is due to
lack of
(a) Centrilugal force
(b) Centripetal force
(c) Centrifugal force
(d) Centifugal force
Answer: B

70. Which of the following physical quantities is not a fundamental quantity?

(a) Length
(b) weight
(c) mass
(d) time
Answer: B

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