ASHEI PHY 102 Question
ASHEI PHY 102 Question
2. A wave whose direction of travel is the same as 10. Which of the following characteristics of waves
the direction of the medium is called is used in the measurement of ocean depth?
A. Transverse B. Longitudinal A. Re ection B. Refraction
C. Mechanical D. Electromagnetic C. Interference D. Diffraction
3. The following are all transverse wave except 11. Which of the following kinds of waves cannot
A. Light waves B. Radio waves travel through a vacuum?
C. Sound waves D. X- rays A. Radio wave B. Infrared waves
C. Light waves D. Sound wave
4. A wave is transporting energy from left to
right. The particle in the medium are moving 12. The ability of a wave to spread around corners
from back to front in a leftward and rightward is called
direction. This type of wave is known as A. Polarization B. Dispersion
wave? C. Diffraction D. Re ection
A. Electromagnetic B. Mechanical
C. Longitudinal D. Transverse 13. Which of the following properties is not
associated with sound waves?
S. Waves which require material medium for A. Diffraction B. Interference
propagation are called waves? C. Polarization D. Re ection
A. Electromagnetic B. Elastic
C. Mechanical D. Pulsing 14. Which of the following is an exclusive property
ofwave?
6. Which of the following is not a property of A. Refraction B. Diffraction
longitudinal waves? C. Polarization D. Compression
A. Compression B. Re ection
C. Refraction D. Polarization 15. Which of the following is an example of
transverse wave?
7. Which of the following statements is not correct A. Wind wave B. Coil wave
for interference to occur between two sets of C. Sound wave D. Electromagnetic wave
wave?
A. Each set must have a constant wavelength 16. Which of the following is not a characteristic of
B. The two sets must have the same mechanical waves?
wavelength A. They consist of disturbance or oscillations of
C. The wave must be transverse the medium
D. The wave must have similar amplitude B. They transport energy
20. A plane progressive wave is represented by the 26. A turning fork of frequency 360H, is sounded
together with one of 364HZ. How many beats are
equation; y= 18sin(2000nt -x). Calculate
heard?
the amplitude, wavelength, velocity and
A. 4 B. 1 C.3 D. 2
frequency.
A. 18m, 34m, 34000m/s and 1000HZ
27. An anchored beat is hit by wave crest every Ss. If
B. 34m, 24m, 18000m/s and 2000HZ
the wave crests are 60m apart, the velocity of the
C. 18m, 34m, 18000m/s and 1000HZ
wave is
D. 34m, 18m, 34000m/s and 2000HZ
A. 0.4Im/s B. 6m/s C. 12m/s D. 0.83m/s
31. Which of the following clectromagnetic waves is 38. The portion of a spectrum which produces he
lcast cncrgetic? most sensation of heat is the portion where we
A. Gamma rays B. Ultraviolet rays have
C. X-rays D. Infrared ray A. x-Rays B. Ultra-violet
C. Infrared D. Radio wave
32. I. Wavelength II. Medium ofpropagation
II Wavevelocity IV. Frequency
V. Energy 39. The wavelength of a progressive waverepresented
Which of the above are used to characterize bytheequation:y = 70sin(500zt - s
waves? 17
17
A. I, Il and V B. I, IV A. cm B cm C.cm 19
C. I, Ill and IV D. II, IV and V
40. A I00level student found out from a simple
33. A travelling wave moving from left to right has pendulum experiment that 39 oscillations were
amplitude of 0. 1 Sm, a frequency of 550H, and the completed in 78seconds. What is the period of
wavelength of 0.0 im. The equation describing the oscillations of the pendulum?
wave is A. 200HZ B. 200seconds
A. Y = 0.15 sin n (0.01x - 5.5t) C. 2Hz D. 2 seconds
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66. The longest pipe found in medium size pipe organ
is 3.2m long. What is the frequency of the
corresponding note if the pipe is open at bothends
and open at one end closed at the other
PHYSICS
86. A progressive wave has a wavclength of 50cm
Calculate the phase difference between two points
at a distance of 20cm apart.
A.n B.
cn D7
A. 12HZ B. 19HZ C. 60HZ D. 75HZ
87. The distance between two points P and Q. along a
wave is 0.05m. If the wavelength of the wave is
81.
AAA
0.10m, determine the phasce angle betwecn the
phase angle between P and Q in radians.
A. 0.lz B. 0.2r C.:n D. 0.5r
85. Radio waves emitted from an antenna are picked 92. A long rope is xed at one end, and the frce cnd is
up by the radar after re ection from an aircraft in made to oscillate in one plane at right angles to the
4 x 10's. How far is the aircraft from the antenna?
rope with a frequency of 4Hz. The successive
(V= 3x 10ms'). crests are 0.6m apart. Calculate the specd of the
A. 6 x 10m B. 6×10°m waves, and for what frequency would he
C.6x 10ʻm D. 6 x 10m wavelength be 30cm?
A. 2.4ms'& 3.0Hz B. 2.4ms'& 0.81lz
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129. The image in a converging lens is upright and 137. The primary colors are
magni ed four times. Calculate the object A. Blue, red and yellow
distance if the focal length is 20cm. B. Blue, green and red
A. 7.5cm B. I5cm C.20cm D. 10cm C. Violet, yellow and white
D. Orange, red and yellow
130. An object placed 8cm in front of a converging
lens of focal length 10cm produces a magni ed 138. is use to control the amount of light
image 10cm high. Find the size and the position entering the eye.
of the image. A. Cornca B. Accommodation
A. 40cm (virtual), 2cm B.40cm (real), 2cm C. Pupil D. Iris
C. 35cm (erect), 2cm D. 25cm (virtual), 4cm
141. The focal length of a combination of a converging 148. An exact copy of a document is to be produccd
lens of focal length 20cm and a diverging lens of using a duplicating camera. The document should
focal length 30cm that are in contact is be placed?
A. 20cm B. 40cm C. 60cm D. 80cm A. At the optical Centre of the lens of thecamera.
B. At the principal focus of the lens.
142. An object placed between the focal point and the C. Between the principal focus and a point twice
pole of a converging lens produces an image the focal length of the lens
which is D. At a point which is twice the focal length of
A. Virtual and inverted the lens
B. At in nity
C. Real and diminished 149. A ray of light is incident on one side of a parallcl
D. Virtual and magni ed sided glass block of refractive index I.50 and
emerges from the other side after refraction
143. Which of the following statements about the through the block. Ifthe angle of incidence is40".
defect of short sight of the eye is correct? the angular deviation of the emergent ray is
A. Near object cannot be seen clearly A. B. 40 C. 20° D.O
B. Diverging lens is needed to correct the defect
C. Eye ball is too short 150. Water is poured into a jar to a depth 0f 20cm.the
D. Eye bll is too long bottom of the jar appears to be raised upby Tem
when viewed vertically. Calculate the refractive
144. What is the speed of light in a glass of refractive index.
index I.50 if the speed of the same light in air is A. 1.70 B. I.54 C. 1.32 D. I.60
given as 3.0x 10`ms
A. 2.0 x 10" m/s B. 2.0 x 10® m/s² 151. Which of the following is the mostdeviated?
C. 2.0 x 10 m D. 2.0 x 10° Nms- A. Orange B. Green
C. Red D. Blue
145.Of the four lenses whose focal lengths are
provided below, the most suitable for use as a 152. A double convex lens has a focal length of 10cm.
microscopeobjectiveis How far from an insect Smm long should the lens
A. -4mn B. +4mm C. -4cm D. +4cmn be held in order to produce an erect image &mm?
A. 6.50cm B. 3.75cm
146. The image in a simple microscope is? C.7.0cm D. 2.3Scm
A. Magni ed, real and erect
B. Magni ed, virtual and erect
185. A 4S" prism is made of glass whose refractive 193. Which of the following statements is not correct
index for a certain light is 1.72. At what angle of about the astronomical telescope under normal
incidence will minimum deviation occur? adjustment?
A.53.1 B. 22.6* C. 30* D. 41.16° A. The nal image is at in nity
B. The principal foci of the objective and
186. A double convex lens has a focal length of 8cm. eyepiece coincide
how far from an insect 3mm long should the lens C. The nal image at principal focus of the
be held in order to produce an erect image Smm eyepiece
long? D. The rst image is at the principal focus of the
A.3.6cm B &cm C. 3.2cm D. 12.8cm eyepiece
187. A converging lens produces a four times 194. An illuminated object and screen are placed 90cm
magni ed and upright image of an object placed apart. To produce a clear image on the screen
in front of it. If the lens is 20cm, calculate the twice the size of the object, the required lens must
image distance. be:
A. 25cm B. 50cm C. 60cm D. 1Scm A. Diverging, f= -60cm
B. Diverging, f= -10cm
188. An object is placed 20cm from a concave mirror C. Converging, f= +20cm
of focal length 1Ocm. the linear magni cation of D. Converging, f= +3Ocm
the image produced is
D. 2 195. A boy standing in front of a plane mirror and 3
A.0 B. C.1
meters from it walks 2m farther away from the
mirror. How far is his image now from him?
189. The shortest mirror in which a person 2 meters
tall can see his entire image is
.3m B 1Om C. 2m D. Sm
D. Erect, real and magni ed B. Objective lens has a longer focal length than
the cye picce
C. Focal length of the objective is cqual to the
197. In a plot of against for a converging lens how
focal length of the eye picce
can fbe determined from the graph?
D. Distance between the objective and cye picce
A. f theslopeofthegraph
is cqual to the sum of their foca! lengths
B. f theinterceptonthe axis
C.f- intercepton axis 204. The angle of deviation of light of variouscolors
D. f- reciprocal of the interccpt on either axis through a glass prism decrease in the order of:
A. Blue, orange and red
198. Which of the following statements about image B. Red, blue and orange
formed bya plane mirror is false? C. Blue, red and orange
A. Same size as the object D. Red, orange and blue
B. Lateraly inverted
C. Enlarged 205. If an object is right at the center of curature ofa
D. Same distance behind the mirror as the object converging mirror, the image is formed at:
is in front A. The pole of the mirror
B. The focus
199. The image of a pin formed by a diverging lens of C. In nity
focal length 1Ocm is Scm from the lens. Calculate D. The center of curvature
the distance of the pin from the lens
A.3.9cm B. 3.3cm C. 10cm D. 15cm 206. A diverging mirror is used as a driving miror
because it
200. An object at O between the focal point F and the A. Produces a real image
pole P of a diverging lens. If F is the focal point B. Has only one focus
on the other side of the lens then, the image is C. Produces an image the same size as the objcct
formed. D. Has a wider eld of a view
A. Between F and O B. Between O and P
C. Between P and F' D. Between F'and 2F 207. An object is placed 30.0cm from a converging
lens. If the real image formed is 90.0cm from the
201. An object is placed in front of a converging lens object, what is the focal length?
of focal length 10cm and the image is real and A .IScm B. 44cm . 20cm D.60cm
twice the size of the object. How far is the object
from the lens? 208. An object is placed 12cm from a converging lens
A. Scm B. 10cm C. IScm D. 20cm to produce a magni ed real image that is 4 timcs
the size of the object. Calculate the focal length of
202. The eye defcct in which the rays from in nity to the lens
the eye converge before the retinal can be A 44cm B. 17cm . I6cm D 9cm
corrected by a
A. Convex mirror B. Concave mirror 209. What part of the camera corresponds to iris of th:
C. Diverging lens D. Converging lens eye?
A, The shutter B. The lm
203. In an astronomical telescope (nornal adjustment) C. The focusing ring D. The diaphragm
the nal image is virtual and ormed at in nity
because the 210. An object is placed I5cm from a converging lens
A. Objective lens has a shorter focal length than of focal length 20cm. calculate the distance ofthe
C. 5 x 109NC-1 D. 5 x 10-SNC-1
223. A parallel plate capacitor consists of 12 metal
217. A parallel plate capacitor has a common plate plates each with area 25cm separated by sheets of
area of 5 x 10-®m² and plate separation of 2 x para in paper of dielectric constant 2.0 and
10-*massuming free space, what is the thickness 0.5. Calculate the capacitance of the
capacitance? (e = 9.0 x 10-12c²/ Nm'). arrangement.
A. 2.25 x 10-17F B. 3.89 x 10-17F A. 8.85 x 10-18 F B. 8.85 x 10-8 F
HH
Ca20u
B. 8x 10-2J to battery
C. 12 x 10-* from battery
D. 14 x 1o-2) from battery
2uF
226. A capacitor consists of two parallel plates
2uk 4uf
separatcd by a layer of air 0.4cm thick, the area of
cach plate being 202cm". Complete its capacitance HHH HE
C and the charge on each plate if the capacitor is 3uf
connected across a 500v source.
A. 44.7pF, 2.24 x 10 B. 44.7pF, 3.67 % 10-c
4u'
A. 15.0uF B. 10.3uF C. 7.5uF D. 0.8ul
C. 67,9pF, 2.24 x 10-c D. 44.7pF, 2.87 x 10-®c
228. Which of the following is not a suitable dielectric 235. What is the electric potential at a point distancer
material? from a proton of charge q placed in a medium of
A. Brass B. Para n wax permittivily eo
C..Glass D. Ebonite A. V = tg" B.V= 4nq
229. The clectric potential at a point d, from an C. V=9
4ntor
D.V =9
4ne
electron of charge, e placed in a medium of
pernittivity E, is givcn by 236. The capacitance of a capacitor is not affectedby
A
9
4nto2
B. A. Area of plate
B. Thickness of plates
D
.td C. Distance between plates
D. Charge
230, Permittivity has the unit
A. Farad/meter B. Coulomb/m
C. Farad/m D. Coulonmb/m
B
238. A parallel plate capacitor of plate are, 20cm²in 246. is a material through which electric
vacuum has a capacitance of 0.02uf. If E = 9x chargescan casily ow.
10-12 Fm-1, the distance between the platc is A. Insulator B. Conductor
A. 9x 10-1Bm B. 9 x 10-'m C. Capacitor D. None of the above
C.9x 10-m D.9x 10-'m
247. What is the S.I unit of charge?
239. What is the magnitude of the electric eld at a A. Ampere B Ohms
eld point 2m from a point charge of 4nC? C. Coulombs D. None of the above
. 9nC B. 9N/m C. 0.9N/F D. 9N/C
248. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
240. When an ebonite rod is rubbed with fur, it has A. Electric ux B. Electric potentia!
A. No charge at all C. Electric eld D. Electric current
B. A negative charge
C. A positive charge 249. law states that the net electric ux
0.8yf D. Negative and positive charges through any real or imaginary closed surface is
equal to the net electric charge enclosed within
an 241. Calculate the force on an electron of charge that surface divided by the permittivity ɛ
nethe 1.6x 10"C placed in an electric eld intensity A. Gauss's law B. Ohm's law
10-8Vm'. C. Coulombs law D. None of the above
.0ur A. 2.5 x 10 B. 6.1 x 1o!
C. 5.2 x 10 D. 16 x 10-!! 250. The imaginary surface necessary to apply Gauss's
ance r law is called
um o! 242. The region of space over which the force due to A. Plane surface
the charge can be experienced is B. Gauss's surface
A. Potential eld B. Intensity eld C. Gaussian surface
C. Electric eld D. Force eld D. Gauss's imaginary surface
243. What is the expression for capacitance of a 251.The energy stored in a capacitor can be calculated
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C. 4.0 x 1o'NC! D. 2.0 x 1o'NC? 265. What is the equivalent capacitance 10uf and 6yf
capacitors connected in parallel?
259. A charge 50uC has an electric eld strength of A. 16x 1ouF B. l6uF
360NC at a certain point. The electric eld C. 1.6 x 10'F D. 16F
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A.8PF, 2.4 x 10-1 c, 7.2 × 10-10C and 9.6 x 10-10C
B.1PF, 7.2 x 10-10, 2.2 x 10-10C and 9.6 x 10-10C
295. The capacitor having a capacitance
connected across a 100V d.c supply. Calculate its
charge.
A. 0.01C
C. 0.001C
B. .0.1C
D. 0.0001C
100F is
293. Three capacitors have capacitance of 6,8 and 300. Two parallel plates at a distance of
10uF. Calculate their overall capacitance when 8x 10'm apart are maintained at a potential
they are connected in series and when they are difference of 600V with negative earthed to the
connected in parallel ground. What is the electric eld strength?
A. 2.55uF, 244F B. 244F, 2.,55uF A. 7.5x 10'N/C B. 7.5x 10*N/C
C. 0.39uF, 181F D. 181F, 0.39uF C. 6.5x 10ʻN/C D. 7.5x 1o'N/C
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301. The simplest instrument uscd in detecting electric A. 5x 10!0Kg B. 5.7 x 10-12 Kg
A. Electroscope B. Ammeter
C. Voitmeter D. Galvanometer 310. Calculate the cnergy stored in a 201f capacitor it
the potential difference betwecn the plates is 40V.
302. The sign of charge on a charged glass rod may be A. 3.2 x 10-2J B. 1.6 x 10-3
determined with C. 8.0 x 109J D. 4.0 x 10-4)
A. A charged Electroscope
B. A Galvanometer 311. For making a capacitor, it's better to have a
C. An Electrometer dielectric having
D. An uncharged Electroscope A. High permittivity
B. Low permittivity
303. The distance between two stationary charged C. Permittivity same as that of air
particles is doubled, the magnitude of the D. Permittivity which is neither high nor low
electrostatic force between them will be
A. Halved 312. A dielectric material must be
B. Doubled A. A good conductor B. An insulator
C.A Quarter of its former value C. A resistor D. A semiconductor
D. Four times the original value
313. The electric eld intensity at a point 4cm away
304. is the instrument used for scurring large from a point charge of magnitude luC is givenas,
number of similar charges by induction. when electric eld is 50.
A. Electroscope B. Proof plane A. 5x 10+Nc-! B. 5 x 10-ŚNe-!
C. Electrophorus D. Capacitor C.5 x10-5Ne-! D. 5 x 10-7NC-
305. If two equal point charges each 1C, were 314. Calculate the value of two equal positivecharges
separated in air by a distance of lkm, what would if the repulsive force between them is 0.IN when
be the force in them? separated by a distance of 50cm in vacuum.
A.9nN B. 9% 10N C. 9kN D 0.009N A. 2.8 x 10C B. 2.95 x 10 C
C. 2.7 x 10-12C D. 3.7 x 10-1° C
306. Determine the force between two free electrons
spaced I.0 angstrom apart in vacuum. 315. A charge of IuC is moved through a distance of
A.25NN B 23NN C. 30nN D. 25N 0.1m against a unifon electric eld ofstrength,
E. If 20J work is done in the process, calculate the
307. What is the force of repulsion between two argon magnitude of E.
nuclei that are separated in vacuum by 1.0nn? A. 9.0 x 10'Vm- B. 9.0 x 10³Vm-
The charge on an argon nucleus is +18e. C. 9.0 x 10² Vm-1 D. 9.0 x 10*Vm-!
A. 7.5x10-9N B.7SN
C. 7.6×10-2N D. 0.075N 316. Charge of magnitudes 3.0x 10-5C and 40 x
10-5C are stored on two parallel capacitors of
308. How many electrons are contained in 1.0C of capacitances 1.5uF and 2uF respectively.
charge? Calculate the potential difference across the
A.6.2 x 1o19e B. 6.5 x 10®e combination.
C. 1.6 x 1o-1%e D. 1.7 x 10-1°e A..40V B. 4.5 x 10-2V
C. 5.0 x 10-2V D. 5.5 x 10²V
309. What is the mass of the electrons in 1.0C of
charge?
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318. The current in a copper wire is incrcased by A. 10A B.1.9A C. 2.4A D. I.1A
increasing the potential difference between its
ends. Which one of the following statements 324. A copper wire has a resistance of IS.002 at 35°c.
regarding n, the number of charge carriers per What will be its resistance at 72c? (Take a to be
unit volume in the wire, and v, the drift velocity 0,0004 per'c)
of the charge carriers, is correct? A. l6.0052 B. 32.00£2
A.n is unaltered but v is decreased C. 15.229 D. 9.322
B.n is unaltered, but v is increased
C. Both n &vare increased 325. A platinum wire 750cm long is to have a
D. n is increased but v is unaltered resistance of 0.52. What should its diameter be?
(Take resistivity of platinum to be 1.1r10-7Am).
319.A galvanometer gives a full scale de ection when A. 1.2x10-mm B. 1.7x10-²mm
a current of 2mA ow through it and the potential C 1.2x103mm D. 1.4x10-³mm
difference across its terminals is 4mV. Which of
the following resistors would be most suitable to 326. The sensitivity ofa galvanometer is increased by
convert it to give a full scale de ection for a having
current of IA? I. More turns on the coil
A. 0.004Q in series B. 0.0040 in parallel I. Astrongermagnet
C.0.502 in series D. 5002 in series |I. A light pointer
A Ionly B. I& Il only
320. A moving coil galvanometer has a resistance of C. None D. I, Il & II
1092and a full-scale de ection of 0.0!A. It can be
converted into a voltmeter of 10V full-scale 327. A galvanometer has a resistance of 2502 and
de ection by connccting a resistor of: requires 2mA for a full scale de ection. How will
A. 9902 series B. 0.12 parallel you convert it to voltmeter reading 250V at full-
C. 102 parallel D. 99092 parallel scale?
A. 14.65k2 B. 124.7Sks2
321.A 6V battery of internal resistance of 0.52 is C. 105.41 k2 D. I30.06k2
connected across a high bulb of 2 resistance.
What is the reading of a voltmeter connected 328. The net resistance of three 282 resistors connected
across the bulb? in parallel to two 32 resistors in series is
A. 4.80V B. 4.90V C.4.98V D. 5.08V A. 3.52 B. 4.52 C. 6.672 D. 12.02
322. A uniforn wire of length 2.0m has resistivity of 329. A voltmeter of resistance 100OS2 is connected
5.0x19-2m. If the cross-sectional area of the wire across a resistor and the combination is connected
is 90x10-7m², calculate its resistance. in series with an ammeter. When a potential
A. 2.4392 B. 19.092 C. 14.002 D. I.12 diference is applied, the voltmeter read 40V and
the ammeter reads 0.05A. What is the resistance
323. Detcmine the current in the círcuit diagram given of the resistor?
below. A. SkQ B. 4KS2 C. 3kS2 D. 2k2
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350. Electrical appliances in homes are normally 357. Calculate the current in he 312 resistor shown in
earthed so that the diagram below.
A. Both the A.C and D.C sources can be used
B. A person touching the appliances is safe from
20
electric shock.
C. The appliances are maintained at a higlher P.D
than the earth.
D. The appliances are maintained at a lower P.D
than the earth
A. 4A B. 2A C. 6A D. 3A
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364. A cell of internal resistancer is connected to an 372. A standard resistor of resistance 1492 is to be
external resistor R. the condition for maximunm
made from a constantan wire of cross-scctional
power transfer is
area 2n X 10°m and resistivity 1.l x10°S2m.
A. R<r B. R= 2r C.R=r D. R>
Taking =, thelengthof thewvirerequiredis
365.A 20002W electric cooker is to be uscd on a A.0.8m B. 1.10m C. 1.25m D. 8.00m
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403.The unit of inductance and reactance are 413. A time varving voltage V= (60.0V) sin 120t s
respectively applied across a 20.092 resistor. What will ac
A. Farad and Henry B. Henry and Farad ammeter in series with the resistor read?
C. Ohm and Henry D. Henry and Ohms A. 2.12A B. 2.00A C. 2.15A D. 3.00A
404. At resonance, the current in an RLC is 414. The current, in an A.C circuit is given by the
B. VWC c D.WCRC equation / = 30sin100nt where, t is the time in
seconds. What is the frequency of the current?
405. The resonance frequency (F) in an RLC circuit A. 20Hz B. 30HZ C. 40HZ D. 50HZ
is given by
A. F, = 2mVLC
B.= 415. The current through a resistor in an A.C circuit is
given as 2sinwt. Determine the D.C cquivalent of
C.,= D.F,=
the current.
406. The average power dissipated in RLC circuit is
givenby
A
A B. 2V2A C. 2A D V2A
421. A 220v, 60 Hz A.C supply is connected to an 427. The resistance in a series R.C circuit is 52. Ifthe
inductor of 3.5H. What is the current passing impedance of the circuit is 132, calculate the
reactance of the capacitor
throughtheinductor? (r-)
A. 0.167A
7
B. 1.067A
A. 1092 B 12.592 C. 122 D. 1692
C.0.23A D. 0.172A
428. A capacitor of 20 x 1012F and an inductor are
joined in series. The value of the inductance that
422. At vwhat frequency would a 10H inductor have a
will give the circuit a resonant requency of
reactance of 200002?
200kHz is
A 0Hz B.To0 Hz c.Hz D. 100rHz
A.H B.H D.HH
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6.5A
439. The following are not active devices except 446. Which of the property of a magnetic material is
A. Resistor B. Transistor responsible for making the magnetic material to
C. Recti er D. Diode contain magnetic moments that casily align
tuctanct parallel to each other?
acitor t ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION A. Diamagnetism B. Ferromagnetism
source 440. The e.m.f induced in a coil of wvire which is C. Paramagnetism D. Diparamagnetism
rotating in a magnetic eld does not depend on:
0.NA A. The angular speed of rotation 447. A transformer consists of tlhe following except a
B. The area of the coil A. Primary piston
3f 00 C. The number of turns on the coil B. Soft iron laminated core on which both coils
D. The resistance of the coil are wound
actanr
C. Secondary coil from which the new voltage is
441.A coil made of 500 turns of wire placed wvith it obtained
plane perpendicular to a magnetic eld which D. Primary coil to which the voltage is connected
444
changes from 0.5T to 0.85T within 0.6secs. What
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451. Who stated tlhe law that the direction of the 458. Which lavw states that an e.m. s induccd in a coil
induced e.m.f is always such as to oppose the when there is a change in the magnetic ux
change producing it? through the coil?
A. Faraday B. Lenz A. Lenz's law B. Faraday's law
C. Maxwell D. Fleming C. Fleming's law D. Biot-savart law
452. Which of the following statements about a 459. A transformer on a utility pole operates at
straight current carrying wire is/are not true? Vp = 5.8kV on the primary side and supplies
I.A magnetic eld is produced around the wire energy to a lot of houses that are nearby at
II. The lines of ux depend on the nature of the Vs = 102V, both quantities being rms value.
wire Assume an ideal step-down transformer, a purel
I. Thecurrentstrengthdeterminesthe ux resistive load, and a power factor of utility. nd
produced the turns ratio Np/Ns of the transformer.
. ! B.II C.I andII D. Il and II A. 60 B. 57 C. 42 D. 31
453. If the current in a conductor of length lwhich is 460. Magnetic saturation occurs if the magnct is
placed at right angle to a magnctic eld of ux A. Demagnetized
density B, the force F experienced by the B. Magnctized by striking
conductor is given as: C. At its maximum magnetization
A. F = BI'I B. F = BIl D. An unbalanced magnetic domain
C.F = BI[? D.F= Bu
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force experienccd when two wires are placed C. 10-*Wb, 5 x 10-6y D. 10*Wb, 5 x 10-6y
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C. Binding energy D. Mass defect proton mass = 1.007276amu and neutron mass =
1.00866amu).
S20.The process whereby Archacologist uses radiation A. 0.522MeV,485.982 MeV & 8.526MeV
B. 0.826meV, 1 1.90 a.m. u & 3.049MeV
to date archacological remains of wood, and
C. 0.117amu, 146.01 amu & 6.128MeV
artifacts is known as:
D. 0.522amu, 485.982 MeV & 8.526MeV
A. Tracer B. Radiotherapy
C. Radiocarbon dating D. Sterilization
528. A sample of material is found to contain Sg of the
isotope Gold-199. How much of this isotope will
521.Advantages of nuclcar fusion over nuclear ssion
remain 25days later? [The half-life of Gold-199 is
are the following EXCEPT
3.1Sdays]
A. Easily achieved with lightest elements
A. 0.02g B.0.49g C.0.5g D.0.05g
B. Produces radioactive by-product
C. ts raw materials are cheaply available
529. A radioactive has 9600 count per minute (cpm) at
D. lt produces less dangerous by -product
12noon. If it has a half-life of 15 minutes,
calculate the decay constant for the nuclide and
522. A device used to measure the dose of ionizing
the time when the count rate will decrease to
radiation is known as
300cpm respectively.
A. lonometer B. Luminescence
A. 0.046s-, 75min B. 0.046min-!, 75s-!
C. Thermo luminescent D. Dosimeter
C. 0.046min-", 75min D. 0.046s-!, 75s
526. How many successive alpha dccays occur in the 533. One of the features of the ssion process is that
A. Its products are not radioactive
decay of Thorium isotope "Th into the Lead
B. It leads to chain reaction
isotope1Pb?
C. Neutrons are not released
A.16 B. 4 C.2 D. 32
D. The sum of the masses of the reactants cquals
the sum of the masses of products
$27.If the alomic mass of 5Fe is 56.93539amu.
Calculate its mass defect, total binding cnergy
534. A radioactive substance has a half-life of 80 days.
and the binding energy respectively. [Take
If the initial number of atoms in the sample
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magnetic and electric elds. The radiations are: IV. Smaller nuclei merge to form largernuckei.
A. X-rays Which of the statements above are correct about
B. Beta rays
nuclear ssion?
C. Gamma rays D. U-V ays
A. I, Il and IV only B. I, Il and ill only
S38. Which of the following metals will provide the C.I, Il andIV only D. IL, Il and IV only
greatest shicld against ionizing radiation?
S46. During the nuclear reactions described by
A. Iron B. Manganese
C. Aluninum .Lead "$w 3Y. the particlesemited
respectively are
A. B and p B.p and a
539. The process of energy production in the sun is:
A. Nuclear ssion B. Nuclear fusion C.a and B D. a and a
C. Electron collision D. Radioactive decay
$47. A piece of radioactive material contains
S40. The percentage of the original nuclei of a sample 10*° atoms. If the half-life of the materiatl is 20
of a radioactive substance left after S half-lives is seconds, the number of disintegrations in the rst
A. 1% second is
B. 8% C.5% .3%
A. 347 x 10 B. 6.93 x 10*
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ASHEI QUESTION BANK 2
s49. An atom is excited to an energy level E, from its to be 6.6 x 10-34Js, clectron to be 1.6 x 10-1°C,
ground state energy level Eo. The wavelength of mass of an clectron to be 9.1 x 10-3" kg and speed
the radiation is? of light to be 3 x 109ms-').
B C. Eg-E
C D A. 2x 10-19] & 1.65 x 10®ms-!
B. 13.2 x 10-19} & 1.5 x 10ms-1
C. 10-18 & 1.5 x 10ms-
$50. Light of wavelength 450nm is shone on the D. 10-19) & 1.6 x 105ms-!
surface of a metal of work function 3 x 10-1).The
maximum energy of the emitted clectrons in 556. Light of wave length 5500A is incident on a metal
10-19JJis
surface if the stopping potential for the emitted
A. J.2 B. 2.8 C. 2.4 D. 1.42
electron is 0.42V, the work function and the
threshold frequency respectively are:
551. In the x-ray spectrum of copper, there is a line of A. 1.93eV and 3.4 x 10"Hz
wavelength 0.12nm. Find the cnergy associated B. 1.83cV and 4.4 x 10-1"Hz
with this transition. C. 1.73eV and 4 x 10"Hz
A. 4.2 x 10 ev B. 4.5 x 10 ev D. 1.80eV and 4 x 10"Hz
C. 3.1 x 10* ev D. 1.0 x 10 ev
557. An atom X is excited to an energy level E, from
552.Calculate the energy in joules of ultraviolet light the ground state E, by collision with another
of wavelength 3 x 10-'m. Take the velocity of atom. Which of the following statemcnt is
light as 3 x 1o°ms-1 and Planck's constant correct?
6.6 X 10-s
. The electrons in X lose energy just aſter
A. 6.6 x 10-19) B. 6.6 x 103) collision
C. 1.67 x 10-22) D. 1.67 x 10-10)
II. The excited atom X emits a radiation given by
hfo = E, -E,
S53. An clectron jumps from one energy level to III. The colliding atom must have lost cncrgy to
another in an atom radiating 4.5 x 101). If plank's cxcite X.
constant is 6.6 x 10-34JS what is the wavelength of A. I, II & III B. I& II only
the radiation? Take velocity of light to be C. II & IIl only D. Ill only
3x 10°msl
A. 4.4 x 10-7m B. 5.9 x 10-m 558. Calculate the frequency of the photon whose
C. 1.0 x 10-m D. 4.9 x 10-*m energy is required to cject a surface electron with
a kinetic energy of 3.5 x 10-16eV if the work
5$4. A certain metal has a work function of 2.5eV. function of the metal is 3.0 x 10o-16eV . [Take to be
Calculate the threshold frequency and the h= 66x 10-34/s,1eV = 1.6 x 10-19)
maximum energy of the metal is illuminated by A. 5.17HZ B. 3.42HZ
light of wave length 3.5 x 10-cm [Take h = 6.6x C. I.27HZ D. 0.157HZ
10-4/s, C = 3.0 x 10®ms-, leV = 1.6x 101)
A. 7.04 x 102°HZ & 2.12 x 10-13| S59. Calculate the energy in joules of a light photon of
B. 6.06 x 10-14HZ & 1.66 × 10-19} wavelength 7000 angstrom.
C. 4.19 x 10-19HZ & 2.19 x 1012j A. 2.83 x 10-1 eV B. 1.17 x 10-19eV
D. 5.12 x 1012HZ& 1.67 x 10-13 C. 2.83 x 10-19) D. 1.17 x 10-1°/
S55. Sodium has a work function of 2.0cV. Calculate 560. Calculatc the minimum wavelength of X-rays
the maximum energy and spccd of the cmittcd cmittcd when clectrons accelerated through
clectrons when sodium is illuminated by radiation 35KcV strike a targct
for which electrons are cmittcd by light of wave A. 0.03Sm B.0.035mm
length 1.5 x 10-'m. (Assume Planck's constant
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S65. The amount of photoclectrons released by a metal 572. The energy associated with the emitted photon
surface when exposed to an electromagnetic when a mercury atom changes from one state to
radiation is limited by another is 3.3eV. Calculate the frequency of the
A. Threshold frequency B. Binding energy photon. (e = l.6 x 10-/,h = 6.63 x 10-"/5)
C. Work function D. Electron volt A. 8x 1014#z B. 3.1 x 10-15HZ
C. 1.3 x 10-19Hz D. 3.2 x 10-34llz
566. The energy required by an electron to escape
from the surface of a given mctal is known as 573. The process through which free electrons leave
A. Threshold energy B. Work function the surface of hot metals is known as:
C. Kinetic energy D. Stopping potential A. Thermionic cmission B. Photo emission
C. Photon cmission D. Electron cmission
567. If the light with photon energy 2eV is incident
suitably on the surface of a metal with work S74. The energy E of a photon and its wavelength are
function 3eV, then; related by EA = X, the numerical value ofX is:
A. No electrons will be emitted (h=6.63 x 10-"/s, C=3x10®ms-)
B. The few electrons cmitted will have a A. 1.99 x 10-27 B. 6.60 x 10-26
maximum kinetic energy of leV C.1.99 x 10-25 D, 6.60 x 10-28
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S88. Doping of semiconductor 597. A solid material in which the charges are bound
A. Increases the carrier concentration and would not conduct electricity even at very
B. Decrease the doping concentration high applied eld is called
C. Makes the semiconductor to be at equilibrium A. A semiconductor B. An insulator
D. Damages the semiconductor C. A capacitor D. A conductor
589. In an intrinsic semiconductor, the holes and 598. is not an example of an insulator
clectrons concentration are? A. Rubber B. Wood
A Pure B. Equal C. Iron D Mica
C. Not equal D. Zero
599, Semi-conductors are materials that have
s90. Which of the following is a typical application of properties
semiconductor diodc? A. Conductors
A. D.C resistor B. Connectors B. Insulators
C. Limiters D. Relay C. Both conductor and insulators
D. None of the above
591. In a semiconductor diode, as the depletion layer is
forward- biased, the layer thickness 600. In semiçonductors, the value of decreases
A Narrow B. Widens rapidly with increase in temperature
C. Remains constant D. Widens the narrow A. Conductivity B. Resistivity
C. Current D. None of the above
592. Which of the following devices is not an
application of the p-n junction design? 601. Which of the following is not an example of a
A. Transistor B. Recti er semi-conductor?
C. Detector D. Clamper A. Mica B. Germanium
C. Silicon D. Gallium Arsenide
593.In the BJT transistorthecurrents c and ; are
related as 602. Substances that fall in an intermediate position
A. lc lg B.I s le between conductors and insulators in terms of
C. Ic 2 Ig D. lç lg electrical properties is called
A. Semi-lnsulator B. Semi-conductor
594. The process of connectivity alternating current to C. Conductor D. Insulator
direct current by p-n junction diodes is called
A. Ampli cation B. Clipping 603. A group of solid materials falls into
C. Recti cation D. Transformation intrinsic and extrinsic broadly.
A. Conductors B. Insulators
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607.Which of the following explains energy band 614. At very high temperature, Semi-conductors acts
model' used to describe solid matter in atomic as an/a
theory? A. Both insulator and conductor
A. Every material has a lled conduction band B. Conductor
and empty conduction band C. Insulator
B. Every material has only lled conduction band D. None of the above
C.B)
C. Every material has an empty conduction band 615. Which of the following is not a characteristic of
(C.B) and lled valence band (V.B) intrinsic semiconductor?
D. Every material has neither lled valence band A. They are pure semiconductors
(V.B) and empty conduction band (C.B) B. There is no equality of numbers of electrons
and holes
608. When an enpty conduction band (C.B) and a C. There is equality of numbers of electrons and
lledvalenceband overlaps, the material is holes
A. Metallic conductor B. Metallic conduct D. They are composed of only one material
C. Metallic conduction D. Metallic circuit
616. The current density in a semiconductor is
609 involves the mnovement of electrons expressed by equation
throughout a metal A.J= (nụe + pun)qe B.J= (nụe pun) qe
A. Metallic conductance C.J= (n-p)E D.J = (ne - pn) qe
B. Electrolytic conduction
C. Metallic circuit 617. Which of the following cannot be used to equate
D. None of the above current density in a semi-conductor?
A.J = Jn + Jp B.J = (nụe + pun) qe
610 D.J = en unE
deals with the movement of ions C.J= ot
throughout a pure liquid or solution.
A. Electrolytic conduction 618. Thep in the equation J = (nụe + pụn) qe connotes
B. Metallic conductance A. Number of proton B. Number of holes
C. Conductance C. Number of density D. Number of electrons
D.None of the above
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619. In is the current density due to mobile A. Diode B. n-p junction diode
clectrons C. n junction diode D. p-n junction diode
A. JN B. Jn C. Jp D. JP
627. The junction between p and n material is called
620. The hole and clectron mobility's are respcctively A. n-p junction B. p-n junction
1800cm²/v/s and 3800cm²/v/s in germanium. C. p, n junction D. None of the above
Calculate the density of holc-electron pairs of the
conductivity of the specimen is 0.1(2cm)". 628. is a semiconductor device that essentially
(q= 1.6 x 10-19) acts as a onc-way switch for current
A. 1.116 x 10!cm B. 2.232 x 101cm-3 A. Photo cell B. Diode
C.3.116 x 10-1cm-3 D. 2.546 x 10!cm-3 C. Phototransistor D. None of the above
621. The chemical addition of dopant to a 629. A substance added in small amounts to a purc
semiconductor is called semi-conductor material to alter its conductive
A. Dopping B. Undoping properties is called
C. Doping D. Undopping A. Dope B. Dole
C. Diode D. Dopant
622. is produced when a semiconductor is
doped with an element in group V 630. In p-n junction, the p-region and n-region is
A. n-type extrinsic semiconductor and respectively
B. Extrinsic Semiconductor A. Negative and Positive
C. p-type extrinsic semiconductor B. Positive and negative
D. Intrinsic semiconductor C. Negative and neutral
D. Positive and neutral
623. When the semiconductor is doped with a group
element
l is
produced. 631. A region in a semiconductor device at the
A. n-type extrinsic semiconductor junction of p-type and n-typc materials in which
B. P-type extrinsic semiconductor there's neither an excess of electrons nor of holes
C. Extrinsic semiconductor is called?
D. Intrinsic semiconductor A. Depletion range B. Depletion area
C. Depletion process D. Depletion layer
624. Which of the following is a characteristic of n-
type extrinsic semiconductor? 632. Which of the following is not a characteristic ot
A. There's equality of free holes and electrons Depletion layer?
B. There's no clectron A. It's a region in a P-N junction diode whose no
C. There's excess of free electrons mobile charge carriers are present
D. There's excess of holes B. It act likes a barrier that opposes the ow of
electrons from n-side and holes from p-side
625. Which of the following is a characteristic of p- C. It is an area depleted of free charge carriers
type extrinsic semiconductor? D. It's act as a potential assistant that opposes and
A. There's equality of free holes and clectrons. proposes the ow of clectrons
B. Theres excess of holcs
C. There's cxcess of frce electrons 633. is where the external voltageisdelivered
D. There's no hole across the P-N junction diode
626. When a picce of scmiconductor material is doped A. Basing B. Forward bias
with p-type impurity at one end and n-type at the C. Reverse bias D. Opposite bias
other, what is formed is called
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637. In a forward bias, the current increases D. The process of connecting alternating current
exponentially with increasing voltage. Until
with direct current
barrier potential reduces to zero, when it is
limited only by the resistance of semiconductor
644. type of recti er allows only one half-cycle
of an AC voltage wave form to pass, blocking the
material, a nite current ows called
A. Reverse unsaturation current
other half cycle.
A. Half-wave B. Full wave
B. Reverse saturation current
C. Full-wave bridge D. Quarter-wave bridge
C. Forward unsaturation current
D. Forward saturation current
645. A device that converts alternating current (AC) to
direct current is called?
638. In a foward bias, the current increase with
A. Recti cation B. Receiver
A. Increasing and decreasing voltage
C. Recti er D. None of the above
B. Decreasing voltage
C. Increasing voltage
646. What is the recti er ef ciency of Half-wave
D. Voltage
recti er?
A. 50% B. 40.6% C..30% D. 20.6%
639.When the p-side is connccted to the negative
terminal and n-side is connected to the positive
647. The residual periodic variation of the DC voltage
teminal ofsamebattery, it's called
within a power supply which has been derived
A. Reverse saturation B. Biasing
from an alternating current source is
C. Reverse bias D. Forward bias
A. Ripple voltage B. Low voltage
640.The current is
C. High voltage D. Voltage
ow in reverse bias
essentially.
648. is not an advantage of semiconductor
A.Saturated current
transistors.
B. Reverse saturation current
A. They resist damage from shock and vibration
C. Forward saturation current
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B. They offer exibility in circuit design and 655. Which of the following possible arrangement in
meçhanized layout BJT cannot be connected in useful circuits?
C. They are temperature dependency A. Common-emitter (CE)
D. They ensurc low powcr, resulting in high B. Common-output (CO)
cf ciency C. Common-base (CB)
D. Common-collector (CC)
649. Which of the following are types of transistors?
A. Bipolar junction transistor and polar junction 656. Which of the following is not a characteristic of
transistor common emitter (CE)
B. Junction transistor and bipolar transistor A. The curent gain ß is large
C. Bipoiar junction transistor and uni-juction B. It suffers phase charge from input signal
transistor C. It has medium low input impedance (Z) and
D. Uni-junction transistor and junction transistor medium high output impedance (Z,)
D. It has low voltage gain
650. is a type of transistor that uses both
electrons and electron holes as charge carriers 657. is not a characteristics of common base
A. Polar junction transistor mode
B. Junction transistor A. It has low current gain
C. Ficld effect transistor B. It can act as an impedance transformation
D. Bipolar junçtion transistor device
C. It's useful in multistage ampli er
651. What are the fabrication methods usually D. It has low input impedance (Z) and large
enployed for bipolar junction transistors? output impedance (Z,)
A. Alloy junction and positive function
B. Planar and epitaxy method 658.The following are characteristies of common-
C. Alloy junction and epitaxy method collector mode, except
D.n- junction and p-junction A. The signal enters at the base and reword at the
emitter
6$2. The collector, base and emitter are the B. It has no voltage and power gain
bipolar junction transistor C. Low input impedance (Z) and high output
A. Fabrication methods B. Terminals impedance(Z)
C. Devices D Types D, It can be used as isolate stage on a multistage
ampli er
653. is the sum of collector current (lc) and
base current (lg) controlled device. 659. In mode, the signal enters at enmitter and is
A. Emitter Current B. Reversed Curent recovered at the collector
C. Forward Current D. None of the above A. Common-emitter
B. Common-base
654. In a bipolar junction transistor (BJT) the emitter C. Common-collector
basic junction and the collector base junction D. Common emitter collector
represents & respectively.
A. Reverse-biased diode & forward-biased diode 660. mode is called voltage follower
B. Forward-biased diode and reverse-diode A. Common-collector B. Common-base
C. Both reverse-biased diodes C. Common-emitter D. None of theabove
D. Both forward-biased diodes
661. In common-emitters the signal enters at thc
and is recorded at
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677. What is used for measuring the conductivity of a 686. When a trivalent impurity is added, the
semiconducior? semiconductor becomes 6
A. Siemens per mder B. Siemen A. Extrinsic B. P-type
C. Seme per metcr D. Siemen meter C. Neutral D. Pontive
678. The foikowing are transistors excess 687. Which of the following is a disadvantage of half
ABST B.FET wave recti cation?
C. MOSFEI D. SECFET A. High ef ciency B. Low ef ciency
C.Overef cient D. Under ef cient
679, Which of the following is another name for
clipper? 688. Which of the following is used for smoothingout
A. DC estorer B. Recti er of the large uctuations in full-wave
C. Voltage regulato D. Wave shape recti cations?
A. Reservoir capacitor B. Reservoir inductor
680. Which of the following is true about FET? C. Uprising diode D. Transistor
A. It operates with minority carrier only
B. It operates with minority and majority carriers 689. Which of the following devices is uscd for
C. h does not operate with carriers rectifying action?
D. t operateswith majority A. Choke B. Condenser
C Diode D. Transformer
681. Which of the following is not an advantage of
semiconductor transistor? 690. In a radio diode value,
A. They may be operated at very low voltage A. The saturation value depends on the cathode
B. They produce little uctuation temperature
C. They consume low power resulting in higher B. The saturation value depends on the anode
ef ciency voltage
D. They resist damage from shock and vibration C. The inclined part of the characteristics isdue
to the high speed of the electrons
682. The fołowing are doping agents, except
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