NECO SSCE - Physics - 2002 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

In which of the following are the substances arranged in descending order of their thermal conductivities?

aluminium, copper, iron

aluminium, iron, copper

copper, aluminium, iron

copper, iron. aluminium Correct answer

iron, copper, aluminium

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Question 2 Report

In which simple machine is the effort applied between the load and the fulcrum?

claw hammer

nut crackers

pliers

sugar tongs Correct answer

wheelbarrow

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Simple Machines

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Question 3 Report

If the refractive index of water is 1.33, what is the critical angle for a water-air boundary?

36.0 °

40.2 °

41.8 °

48.8 ° Correct answer

62.7 °

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Refraction Of Light Through Plane And Curved Surfaces

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Question 4 Report

An object weighing 0.60N is hung on a spiral spring and caused it to extend by 6.0cm. The object is removed and a black of wood replacing it causes the spring to extend by 10.0cm. What is the weight of the block of wood?

0.10N

0.36N

0.80N

1.00N Correct answer

3.60N

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Pressure

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Question 5 Report

Which device does NOT make use of the magnetic effects of an electric current?

hot-wire ammeter Correct answer

moving-coil ammeter

moving-coil loudspeaker

moving-iron ammeter

telephone earpiece

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Magnets And Magnetic Fields

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Question 6 Report

Which statement is NOT correct about Rutherford’s model of the atom?

The diameter of the nucleus is of the order of 10-15m

The mass of an atom is concentrated in the nucleus

The model is applicable to atoms with one electron in the outer shell Correct answer

The nucleus of an atom is positively charged

The nucleus is surrounded by an electron cloud.

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Structure Of The Atom (Nigeria Only)

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Question 7 Report

An object is projected with a velocity of 50ms^-1 from ground level at an angle θ to the vertical. If the total time of flight of the projectile is 5s, what is the value of θ? (g = 10ms^-2)

0°

30° Correct answer

45°

60°

90°

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Motion

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Question 8 Report

The energy stored in a capacitor of capacitance 5 μF is 40J. What is the voltage applied across its terminals?

16V

200V

4000V Correct answer

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Capacitors

Current Electricity

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Question 9 Report

An object 8cm in front of a plane mirror moves at a speed of 6cm s^-1 away from the mirror. What will be the distance separating the object and the image after 2s?

8cm

12cm

20cm

28cm

40cm Correct answer

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Current Electricity

Reflection Of Light At Plane And Curved Surfaces

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Question 10 Report

If the temperature of a resistance wire is gradually increased, its resistance will

decrease gradually

first increase and then decrease

first increase and then remain the same Correct answer

increase gradually

remain the same

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Change Of State

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Question 11 Report

Which of the following is a percussion instrument?

bell Correct answer

flute

guitar

piano

organ

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Thermal Expansion

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Question 12 Report

It is NOT possible to determine exactly and simultaneously the position and momentum of a particle. This statement is known as the

Crompton effect

de Broglie’s laws

Frank-Hertz experimental law

Heisenberg’s uncertainly principle Correct answer

wave-particle paradox

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Wave-particle Paradox

Properties Of Waves: Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction

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Question 13 Report

The phenomenon of photoelectric effect is NOT used in

automatic doors

bimetallic strip thermometers Correct answer

light meters in cameras

setting off burglar alarms

sound production from film tracks.

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Structure Of The Atom (Nigeria Only)

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Question 14 Report

Which colour is deviated least when white light passes through a triangular prism?

green

indigo

red Correct answer

violet

yellow

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Refraction Of Light Through Plane And Curved Surfaces

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Question 15 Report

According to the Kinetic Theory, what does NOT occur when the temperature of a constant volume of gas is increased?

a decrease in the mean speed kinetic energy of the molecules Correct answer

an increase in the mean speed of the molecules

an increase in the momentum change at each collision.

an increase in the number of collisions per second

an increase in the pressure exerted by the gas.

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Thermal Expansion

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Question 16 Report

A body of mass M₁ moving with a velocity U collides with a stationary body of mass M₂ and both move with a common velocity V. If linear momentum is conserved, which expression correctly represents V?

M₁ + M₂ ÷ M₁U

M₂U ÷ M₁ – M₂

M₁U ÷ M₁ – M₂

M₁U ÷ M₁+ M₂ Correct answer

M₂U ÷ M₁ + M₂

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Rectilinear Acceleration

Equilibrium Of Forces

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Question 17 Report

A block of ice of mass 10kg at 0°C absorbs heat energy from its surroundings and changes to water at the same temperature. The heat absorbed is referred to as

heat capacity

latent heat Correct answer

specific heat

specific heat capacity

specific latent heat.

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Heat Energy

Quantity Of Heat

Elasticity

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Question 18 Report

A body executing a simple harmonic motion has an angular velocity of 22 radians per second. If it has a maximum

1100ms^-1

440 ms^-1

220 ms^-1

22 ms^-1

2.2ms^-1 Correct answer

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Simple Harmonic Motion

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Question 19 Report

A platinum-resistance thermometer has a resistance of 10 ω at 0°C and 18 ω at 100°C. Assuming that resistance changes uniformly with temperature, what is the resistance of the thermometer when the temperature is 45°C?

27.8

17.8

13.6 Correct answer

6.4

3.6

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Temperature And Its Measurement

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Question 20 Report

The use of electrical fuses in domestic wiring is

to prevent and electrical shock

to supply electricity to all the electrical appliances

to allow electricity to flow easily through the mains to all the circuits

to cut off the mains supply it too high a current flows Correct answer

to fuse all the circuit into one

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Question 21 Report

What is the escape velocity of a satellite launched from the earth’s surface? (Take g as 10ms^-2 and the radius of the earth as 6.4 × 10⁶m)

7.80 × 10-3ms^-1

1.13 × 10-4ms^-1 Correct answer

3.56 × 107ms^-1

6.00 × 107ms^-1

1.20 × 108ms^-1

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Gravitational Field

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Question 22 Report

An air bubble of volume 4cm³ is formed 20m under water. What will be its volume when it rises to just below the surface of the water if the atmospheric pressure is equivalent to a height of 10cm of water?

2cm³

4cm³

6cm³

8cm³

12cm³ Correct answer

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Pressure

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Question 23 Report

Which process will increase the rate of oscillation of a pendulum?

decreasing the amplitude of oscillation of the pendulum

decreasing the length of the pendulum Correct answer

decreasing the mass of the pendulum

increasing the length of the pendulum

increasing the mass of the pendulum.

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Question 24 Report

What part of the camera corresponds to the iris of the eye?

diaphragm Correct answer

film

focusing ring

lens

shutter

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Question 25 Report

A short response time is obtained in a liquid-in-glass thermometer when the

bulb is large and thick-walled

bulb is small and thick-walled

stem is long and thin

liquid is of high density and the bulb is large

bulb is thin-walled and the liquid is a good conductor of heat. Correct answer

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Temperature And Its Measurement

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Question 26 Report

The silvered walls of a vacuum flask minimise loss of heat due to

conduction and convection

conduction only

convection and radiation

convection only

radiation only Correct answer

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Question 27 Report

A negatively charged rod is brought near the cap of an electroscope. The cap is earthed momentarily while the charge is near to it. The rod is then removed. Which statement is correct?

The cap will be positively charged and the will be negatively charged

The cap will be negatively charged and the leaf will be positively changed

The cap and the leaf will be positively charged

The cap and the leaf will be negatively charged Correct answer

none

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Structure Of The Atom (Nigeria Only)

Electrostatics

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Question 28 Report

If the size of the hole of a pinhole camera is increased, the image formed becomes

brighter and blurred

brighter and larger

brighter and sharper

blurred and duller

blurred and larger Correct answer

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Question 29 Report

A transformer supplies 12V when connected to a 240V mains. If the transformer takes 0.120A from the mains when used to light a 12V, 24W lamp, what is its efficiency?

57.20%

66.60%

83.30% Correct answer

92.50%

100%

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Question 30 Report

Which of the following is/are TRUE of nuclear fission?

I. A heavy nucleus is split into two nuclei of comparable masses.
II. Two light nuclei are joined together to form a heavier nucleus.
III. The total mass of the products is less than that of the reactants.

I only

II only

III only

I and III only Correct answer

II and III only

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Question 31 Report

An electric heater takes 4A when operated on a 250V supply. What is the cost of the electricity consumed at 10k per kWh when the heater is used for 5 hours?

10k

50k Correct answer

N1.00

N5.00

N10.00

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Question 32 Report

Which is a fundamental unit?

ampere Correct answer

joule

Newton

ohm

watt

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Question 33 Report

Lenz’s law of electromagnetic induction states that

e.m.f. is induced in a circuit whenever there is a change in the magnetic flux linked with the circuit

the induced e.m.f. in a circuit is proportional to the rate of change f the number of lines of force linking the circuit

the induced current in a conductor is in such a direction as to oppose the change producing it Correct answer

a force is exerted in a current-carrying conductor in a magnetic field.

the induced e.m.f. is proportional to the current producing the magnetic flux.

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Question 34 Report

Which radiation is emitted when a beam of fast moving cathode rays is stopped by a heavy element?

Alpha rays

Gamma rays

Positive rays

Ultraviolet rays

X-rays Correct answer

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Electromagnetic Field (Part 2)

Electromagnetic Field (Part 1)

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Question 35 Report

What is stored by a dry Leclanhé cell?

chemical energy Correct answer

heat energy

mechanical energy

nuclear energy

solar energy

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Question 36 Report

A man stands in front f a high wall and produces a sound. If he receives the echo of the sound four seconds later, what is his distance from the wall? [The speed of sound in air is 330ms^-1]

1320m

660m Correct answer

400m

330m

165m

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Sound Waves

Propagation Of Sound Waves

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Question 37 Report

A converging lens of focal length 5cm forms a virtual image which is 20cm from the lens. How far from the lens is the object?

2.0cm

4.0 cm Correct answer

6.7cm

20.0cm

25.0cm

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Properties Of Waves: Reflection, Refraction, Diffraction

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Question 38 Report

The ability of the eye to focus on objects at various distances is known as

accommodation Correct answer

astigmatism

eye ring

myopia

presbyopia

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Question 39 Report

In the normal use of a simple microscope, a person sees an

erect, real and magnified image

erect, virtual and magnified image Correct answer

inverted, virtual and magnified image

inverted, real and magnified image

inverted and real image the same size as the object

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Question 40 Report

In an operating X-ray tube, a high p.d is applied between the cathode and the anode for the purpose of

accelerating the electrons to a very high energy Correct answer

concentrating electrons on the target

heating the anode

heating the cathode

producing a stream of electrons

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Question 41 Report

The wavelength of a stationary wave is 36.0cm. What is the distance between a node and the next anti-node?

6.0cm

9.0cm Correct answer

18.0cm

360cm

72.0cm

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Question 42 Report

A body is uniformly accelerated from rest. Which of the following quantities vary/varies linearly with the square of the time?

I. Displacement
II. Velocity
III. Momentum

I only Correct answer

II only

III only

I and II only

II and Ill only

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Question 43 Report

When a current of 1 .0A flows in an electrolyte for 3.0h, a mass of 1 .0g is deposited. What mass will be deposited in 10.0h if a current of 3.0A flows through the electrolyte?

30.0g

24.0g

10.0g Correct answer

6.0g

0.4g

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Question 44 Report

An a.c. generator can be converted into a d.c. generator by replacing

the slip rings with split-ring commutators Correct answer