JAMB UTME - Physics - 1978 | Green Bridge CBT

Question 1 Report

A string is sustaining a stationary wave when

the frequency of the wave is not proportional to the wavelength of the wave

the amplitude of vibration is always zero

two equal waves are travelling in opposite directions Correct answer

the waves are longitudinal

the frequency is directly proportional to the length of the string

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Question 2 Report

mercury is a better barometric fluid than water because i. it needs no colouring ii. its density is many times greater than that of water iii. it does not wet glass iv. it has a high vapour pressure v. it has a high boiling point. which of the above statements are true?

i and ii only

i, ii and iii only Correct answer

iii and iv only

iv and v only

iii, iv and v only

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Question 3 Report

An object is positioned between two plane mirrors inclined at right angles to each other. The object is 1 unit from each mirror. The number of images formed is

3 Correct answer

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Question 4 Report

The force required to make an object of mass m, travelling with velocity v, turn in a circle of radius r is

\(\frac{mv^2}{r}\) Correct answer

\(\frac{mr^2}{v}\)

\(\frac{mr}{v}\)

\(\frac{mv}{r^2}\)

\(\frac{mv}{r}\)

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Question 5 Report

Why is it impossible for the lines of force of an electric field to cross one another?

like charges repel each other

a charged particle is deflected by an eletric field

like charges are arranged on the same line of force

a positively charged particle can travel in only one direction at any time Correct answer

none of these is correct

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Question 6 Report

a guitar string is 75cm long. the wavelength of its fundamental note is

75cm

150cm Correct answer

37.5cm

112cm

50cm

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Question 7 Report

Which of the following is true for the image formed by a convex mirror? i. the image is always virtual ii. the image is always erect iii. the image lies between pole and focus iv. the image is never magnified v. the focus length is negative

i only

i and ii only

ii and iii only

i, ii, iii and iv only

all five Correct answer

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Question 8 Report

The equivalent capacitance for the circuit drawn above is

18µf

4µf Correct answer

2µf

12µf

13µf

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Question 9 Report

A potential difference of 6v is used to produce a current of 5A for 200s through a heating coil. The heat produced is

4800 cal

6000 cal

2400J

240k cal

6000J Correct answer

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Question 10 Report

A temperature 20^oC is the same as

36^oF

60^oF Correct answer

11.1^oF

43.1^oF

25^oF

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Question 11 Report

The statements below were made by some students describing what happened during the determination of the melting point of solids.
i. the temperature of the solid was solid until melting started
ii. the temperature of the solid rose until melting started
iii. during melting, the temperature was rising
iv. during melting, the temperature was constant
v. the temperature continued to rise after all the solid had melted
vi. the temperature stopped rising after all the solid had melted. Which of the following gives correct statements in the right order?

ii, iv, and v Correct answer

ii, iii and vi

i, iii and vi

i, iii and v

i, iv and v

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Question 12 Report

Of the following which is different from the other?

x-rays

gamma-rays

cathode rays Correct answer

ultra violet rays

infrared rays

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Electromagnetic Waves: Types Of Radiation In Electromagnetic Spectrum

Properties Of Waves: Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction

Structure Of The Atom (Nigeria Only)

Electromagnetic Field (Part 2)

Types Of Waves

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Question 13 Report

The angular dispersion of a prism depends on

the index of refraction only Correct answer

the angle of incidence as well as the index of refraction

the angle of incidence only

the thickness of the prism

the prism angle

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Question 14 Report

A machine gun with a mass of 5kg fires a 50g bullet at speed of 100ms^-1. The recoil speed of the machine gun is

0.5 msec^-1

1.5 msec^-1

1 msec^-1 Correct answer

2 msec^-1

4 msec^-1

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Question 15 Report

A herdsman yelling out to fellow herdsman heard his voice reflected by cliff 4s later. What is the velocity of sound in air if the cliff is 680m away?

170ms^-1

136ms^-1

340ms^-1 Correct answer

680ms^-1

510ms^-1

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Question 16 Report

A few grains of table salt were put in a cup of water, kept at constant temperature and left undisturbed. Eventually all the water tasted salty. The action is due to

convection

osmosis

capillarity

diffusion Correct answer

conductivity

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Question 17 Report

The latent heat of fusion of ice is 80cal g^-1. How much heat is required to change 10g of ice at Q^oC into water at the same temperature?

80 cal

10 cal

8 cal

800 cal Correct answer

400 cal

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Question 18 Report

If NEPA charges 5k per kWhr, what is the cost of operating for 24 hours a lamp required 1A on a 200v line?

24k Correct answer

55k

40k

26k

32k

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Question 19 Report

A palm fruit dropped to the ground from the top of a tree 45m tall. How long does it take to reach the ground? (g = 10ms^-2)

4.5s

7.5s

3s Correct answer

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Question 20 Report

On an a.c generator, which of the following does not apply?

field magnet

commutator Correct answer

armature

slip rings

carbon brushes

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Question 21 Report

The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of a body is

Thermal energy Correct answer

thermal conduction

heat loss

specific heat capacity

thermal capacity

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Question 22 Report

A solid suspended by a piece of string is completely immersed in water. On attempting to lift the solid out of the water, the string breaks when the solid is partly out of the water. This is because

the tension in the string decreases as the solid is lifted

the mass of the solid has increased

the solid apparently weighs less when completely immersed in water than when partially immersed Correct answer

part of the solid still in water is exerting more force on the string

the solid is no longer in equilibrium with water

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Gravitational Field

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Question 23 Report

Every house supplied with electricity is provided with a box of fuses so that

the consumption of electricity can be recorded

people residing in the house will not have an electric shock if they touch a live wire

the total current drawn from the mains can be limited Correct answer

the voltage supply can be stabilized

it serves as a standby supply when there is a power failure

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Question 24 Report

Three 5 ohms resistors connected in parallel have a potential difference of 60v. applied across the combination. The current in each resistor is

36A

12A Correct answer

24A

10A

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Question 25 Report

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

a convex lens

a concave lens Correct answer

a combination of concave and convex lenses

a prism

a concave mirror

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Structure Of The Atom (Nigeria Only)

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Question 26 Report

The density of a solid is defined as the

mass of the solid compared to the mass of an equal volume of water

amount of water displaced when a unit mass of thesolid is immersed in it

weight per unit volume of the solid

volume per unit mass of the solid

mass per unit volume of the solid Correct answer

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Question 27 Report

The factional force between two bodies

exists only when there is relative motion or tendency for motion

acts so as to oppose the motion

depends on the normal reaction between the two surfaces

is relatively independent of the area in contact

has all of these characteristics Correct answer

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Question 28 Report

An object is positioned between two plane mirrors inclined at right angles to each other. The object is 1 unit distance from each mirror, the number of images formed is

3 Correct answer

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Question 29 Report

To determine the weight of an object you could

use a beam balance

use a spring balance

find the force necessary

use none of these methods

use any of these methods Correct answer

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Question 30 Report

A magnet is moved through a coil of wire. The e.m.f. produced in the wire depends on

the number of turns in the coil

the strength of the magnet

the speed at which the magnet is moved

all of the above Correct answer

none of the above

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Question 31 Report

A piece of rubber 10cm long stretches 6mm when a load of 100N is hung from it. What is the strain?

6 x 10^-2 Correct answer

6 x 10^-3

0.6

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Question 32 Report

Two resistors R1 and R2 are connected in parallel, R2 being greater than R1. The combined resistance is

less than R₁ Correct answer

greater than R₂

the sum of R₁ and R₂

the difference of R₂ and R₁

greater thanR₁ but less than R₂

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Question 33 Report

An ice cube floats in a glass of water filled to the brim. What happens when the ice melts?

The water level remains the same Correct answer

there is a drop in the level of water in the glass due to condensation on its outside

the water in the glass overflows

the level of water drops because melted ice occupies less volume

none of the above is correct

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Question 34 Report

An air force jet flying with a speed of 335ms-1 went past an anti-aircraft gun. How far is the aircraft 5s later when the gun was fired?

838m

3350m

670m

1675m Correct answer

67m

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Question 35 Report

The internationally agreed system of units(SI) for physical measurements are

Ib, ft, sec

g, m, sec

kg, m, sec Correct answer

cm, g, sec

kg, cm, sec

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Question 36 Report

an object 1cm high placed on the axis 15cm from a converging lens forms an image 30cm from the lens. The size of the image is

0.5cm

1.5cm

3cm

2.5m

2cm Correct answer

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Question 37 Report

In order to convert a galvanometer into an ammeter

a low resistance shunt is connected in parallel Correct answer

a low resistance shunt is connected in series

a medium resistance shunt is connected in series

a high resistance shunt is connected in parallel

a high resistance shunt is connected in series

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Question 38 Report

The heat from the sun reaches the earth by the process

insulation

precipitation

conduction

convection

radiation Correct answer

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Question 39 Report

The boys are communicating with each other by stretching a string passing through a hole punched in the bottom of each of two tin cans. The physical principle employed is that sound travels

mainly through air

fainter in stretched string

faster through gases than in solids and liquids

with greater ease through a string than in air Correct answer

none of the above is correct

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Question 40 Report

In a D.C. circuit, a 10 microfarad (mf) capacitor is placed in series with a 10 0hm resistor. The total resistance of the combination is

10 ohms

1 ohms

zero

20 ohms

infinite Correct answer

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Question 41 Report

An electric charge could be transmitted through

wood, rubber and stone

paper, clay and plastic

glass, acid and cloth

The human body, water and metals Correct answer

all of the above

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Question 42 Report

The following are some units i. Ns ii. Mm iii. Nm^-2 iv. J^oK^-1. What are the units of latent heat?

iii

iv Correct answer

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Question 43 Report

The net charge on the atom is zero because

the electrons and the protons that are charged are in the nucleus

the total charge on the electrons is equal to the total charge on the protons Correct answer

the neutrons from a shield around the charged protons

the number of electrons in an atom is half the number of protons

A and B above

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Question 44 Report

Two lamps are rated 40W and 220V each are connected in series. The total power dissipated in both lamps is

10W

20W

40W

80W Correct answer

None of the above

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Question 45 Report

A gas at pressure PN-m^-2 and temperature 27^oC is heated to 77^oC at constant volume. The new pressure is

0.85 PN-m^-2

0.86 PN-m^-2

1.16 PN-m^-2 Correct answer

1.18 PN-m^-2

2.85 PN-m^-2

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Question 46 Report

The angular dispersion of a prism depends on

the index of refraction only Correct answer

the angle of incidence as well as the index of refraction

the angle of incidence only

the thickness of the prism

the prism angle

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Question 47 Report

A man walks 1km due east and then 1km due north. His displacement is

1 km N15^oE

1 km N30^oE

\(\sqrt 2\)km N 45^oE Correct answer

\(\sqrt 2\)km N 60^oE

2km N 75^oE

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Question 48 Report

The visible part of light consists of the following colours

red, indigo, infra-red, violet, yellow, green and blue

red, green, blue, violet, indigo, orange and yellow Correct answer

blue, ultra-violet, infra-red, red, yellow, indigo, violet,green and orange

infra-red and ultra-violet

red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo and infra-red

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Question 49 Report

The electric supply from Kainji Dam is transmitted at high voltages of the order hundreds of kilovolts but is converted to domestic use of about 220 volts by

commutators

transistors

valves and diodes

rectifiers

transformers Correct answer

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Question 50 Report