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1 What is the least possible error encountered

when taking measurement with a meter rule?

A 0.1mm

B 1.0mm
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C 0.5mm

D 0.2mm

2 A quantity which requires magnitude and

direction to be specified is

A Temperature

B Distance

C Displacement

D Mass
3 I Electrical potential, II Torque, III Kinetic

Energy, IV Momentum. Which of the quantities


listed are vectors?

A II and IV

B I and II

C I and III

D II and III

4 Which type of motion do the wheels of a moving

car undergo?

A Vibratory and translational motion

B Random and translational motion

C Rotational mand oscillatory motion

D Translational and rotational motion


5 A car accelerates uniformly from rest at 3ms-2.

its velocity after traveling a distance of 24m is

A 12ms-1

B 144ms-1

C 72ms-1

D 36ms-1

6 Calculate the escape velocity of a satellite

launched from the earth's surface if the radius of the


earth is 6.4x106m

A 25.3kms-1

B 4.2kms-1

C 4.0kms-1
D 11.3kms-1

7 An object of weight 80kg on earth is taken to a

planet where acceleration due to gravity is one-third


of its value on earth. The weight of the object on the
planet is

A 48N

B 12N

C 27N

D 36N

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8 One of the conditions necessary for an object to

be in equilibrium when acted upon by a number of


parallel forces is that the vector sum of the forces is
A Average

B Zero

C Negative

D Positive

9 What happens when three coplanar non-parallel

forces are in equilibrium?

A Their lines of action are parallel.

B They are represented in magnitude only

C They are represented in direction only

D Their lines of action meet at a point

10 An object of mass 20kg is released from a height

of 10m above the ground level. The kinetic energy of


the object just before it hits the ground is
A 200J

B 4000J

C 2000J

D 500J

11 The energy in the nucleus of atoms produce heat

which can be used to generate

A Kinetic energy

B Mechanical energy

C Electrical energy

D Potential energy
12 A machine whose efficiency is 75% is used to

lift a load of 1000N. Calculate the effort put in to the


machine if it has a Velocity ratio of 4.

A 343.32N

B 233.33N

C 333.33N

D 334.33N

13 A wheel and an axle is used to raise a load whose

weight is 800N when an effort of 250N is applied. If


the radii of the wheel and axle are 800mm and
200mm respectively, the efficiency of the machine is

A 90%

B 80%

C 85%

D 87%
14 A force of 500N1 is applied to a steel wire of

cross-sectional area 0.2m2, The tensile stress is

A 2.5x104Nm-2

B 1.0x102Nm-2

C 1.0x103Nm-2

D 2.5x103Nm-2

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15 The small droplets of water that form on the

grass in the early hours of the morning is

A Fog

B Haul
C Mist

D Dew

16 What is the equivalent of 20K in Celsius scale?

A 20oC

B 293oC

C 68oC

D 36oC

17 The equation PaVbTc= constant reduces to

Charles Law if

A a=1, b=1and c=0


B a=1, b=0 and c=-1

C a=0, b=1 and c=1

D a=0, b=1 and c=-1

18 The quantity of heat needed to raise the

temperature of a body by 1K is the body's

A Heat capacity

B Internal energy

C Specific heat capacity

D Latent heat of fusion

19 The melting point of a substance is equivalent to

its

A Vapour Pressure
B Solidification Temperature

C Liquidification Temperature

D Solidification Pressures

20 The temperature at which the water vapour

present in the air is just sufficient to saturate air is

A Boiling point

B Ice point

C Saturation point

D Dew point

21 Heat transfer by convection in a liquid is due to

the
A Latent heat of vaporization of the liquid

B Increased vibration of the molecules of the liquid


about theit mean position

C Variation of density of the liquid

D Expansion of the liquid as it is heated

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22 The distance between two successive crests of a

wave is 15cm and the velocity 300ms-1. Calculate the


frequency.

A 2.0x102Hz

B 4.5x103Hz

C 2.0x103Hz

D 4.5x102Hz
23 A boy receives the echo of his clap reflected by a

nearby hill 0.8s later. How far is he from the hill?

A 528m

B 66m

C 136m

D 264m

24 An object is placed 10m from a pinhole camera

of length 25cm. Calculate the linear magnification.

A 2.5x102

B 2.5x10-2

C 2.5x10-1

D 2.5x101
25 The focal length of a concave mirror is 2.0cm. If

an object is placed 8.0cm from it, the image is at

A 2.7m

B 2.0m

C 2.3m

D 2.5m

26 In a compound microscope, the objective and the

eye piece focal lengths are

A At infinity

B Long

C Short

D The same
27 When a telescope is in normal use, the final

image is at

A Infinity

B The focus

C The radius of curvature

D The near point

28 When a negatively charged rod is brought near

the cap of a charged gold leaf electroscope which has


positive charges, the leaf

A Remains the same

B Collapses

C Collapses and diverges again

D Diverges
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29 What charge is stored in a 0.1F capacitor when a

10V supply is connected across it?

A 1C

B 5C

C 4C

D 2C

30 The maximum power transfer occur in a cell

when the external resistance is

A Twice the internal resistance of the cell

B The same as the internal resistance of the cell

C Greater than the internal resistance of the cell


D Less than the internal resistance of the cell

31 If a metal wire 4m long and cross-sectional area

0.8 mm2 has a resistance of 60, find the resistivity of


the wire

A 5.3x10-7

B 3.0x10-5

C 1.2x10-6

D 3.2x10-6

32 A circuit has a resistance of 200Ω. The

resistance of the circuit can be reduced to 120Ω when

A A 300Ω resistor is connected to it in parallel


B An 80Ω resistor is conneceted to it in series

C A 150Ω resistor is connected to it in parallel

D A 240Ω resistor is connected to it in series

33 PHCN measures its electrical energy in

A W

B KWh

C Wh

D J

34 What is the best method of demagnetizing a steel

bar magnet?

A Hammering

B Heating it
C Rough handling it

D Solenoid method

35 The magnitude of the angle of dip at the equator

is

A 360o

B 0o

C 90o

D 180o

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36 When an atom undergoes a beta decay, the

atomic number of the nucleus

A Remains unchanged

B Decreases by one

C Increases by one

D Becomes zero

37 Calculate the mass of the copper deposited

during electrolysis when a current of 4A passes


through a copper salt for 2 hours. [Ece of Copper
z=3.3x10-7kgC-1]

A 2.9x105kg

B 9.5x10-7kg

C 9.5x10-3kg

D 2.9x104kg
38 Which gas produces a pink coloured light in a

discharge tube?

A Mercury

B Argon

C Air

D Neon

39 In a common emitter configuration, the output

voltage is through the

A Resistor

B Base

C Collector

D Emitter
40 When 210
82
Pb decays to 206
80
, it emits
Pb

A two alpha and two beta particles

B an alpha particle

C one beta particle

D one alpha and one beta particle

41 What type of reaction is represented by the

equation 2
1
X +
2
1
X →
3
2
Y +
1
0
n + Energy

A Ionization

B Fusion

C Fission
D Chain

42 A glass bottle of initial volume 2 x 104 cm3 is

heated from 20oC to 50oC. If the linear expansivity


of glass is 9 x 106K-1, the volume of the bottle at
50oC is

A 20016.2cm3

B 20005.4cm3

C 20008.1cm3

D 20013.5cm3

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Answers: JAMB Past


Questions: JAMB » Physics »
2014

1. C

2. C

Displacement is a vector quantity

3. A

4. D

5. A

V2 = U2 x 2ax
V2 = 0 x 2(3)(24)
V2 = 144
−−

V = √144
V = 12ms-1

6. D
−−−

Vescape = √2gR
−−−−−−−−−−−−− −
Vescape = √2 × 10 × 6.4 × 106
−−−−−−−−
Vescape = 128000000

Vescape = 11313.7085mS-1
Vescape = 11.313kmS-1

7. C

8. B

9. D

Conditions for non-parallel coplanar forces

10. C

Kinetic Energy = mgh


= 20 x 10 x 10 J
= 2000J

11. A

12. C
MA 100
× = efficiency
VR 1

L 1 100
× = 75
E VR 1

1000 1 100
× = 75
E 4 1
250×100
E =
75

E = 333.3N

13. B

VR = 800/200 = 4
MA 100
Efficiency = ×
VR 1

L 1 100
Efficiency = × ×
E VR 1

800 1 100
Efficiency = × ×
250 4 1

= 78.74%
= 80%

14. D
F orce
Stress =
Area

500
Stress = = 2500
0.2

= 2.5 x 103Nm-3

15. D

16. B
273 + 20 = 293

17. D

if a=0, b=1 and c=-1 then


P0V1T-1 = V/T (Charles Law)

18. A

19. B

20. D

21. D

22. C

Wavelength = 15cm = 0.15m

Velocity = 300m/s

V = fx

F = V/Wavelength

F = 300/0.15 Hertz
F = 2 x 103Hz

23. C

Time for echo both ways = 0.8


Therefore time for echo in 1 way = 0.8/2 = 0.4

Distance = Speed x time

Distance = 340 x 0.4

Distance = 136m

24. B
Length of Camera
Linear Magnification =
Distance of the Object

25
Linear Magnification =
1000

−2
Linear Magnification = 2.5 × 10

25. A
1 1 1
+ =
U V f

1 1 1
+ =
8 V 2
8
V =
3

V = 2.7cm

26. C

27. A

28. B

29. B

Q = CV = 0.1 x 10 = 1C

30. B

31. C
Ra
P = Ωm
L

6×0.8
P = Ωm
4

−6
P = 1.2 × 10 Ωm

32. A
For parallel resistance,
300×200

500

= 120Ω

Therefore it is when a 300Ω resistor is connected to it


in parallel

33. B

34. D

35. B

36. C

37. C

Mass = ZIT kg
Mass = 3.3 x 10-7 x 4 x 2 x 60 x 60 kg
Mass = 9.5 x 10-3kg

38. C

39. D

40. B
41. B

42. A
V2 −V1
γ =
V (θ)

4
4 V2 −2×10
3(9 × 10 ) = 4
2×10 (30)

V2 - 2 x 104 = 2 x 104 (30) x 3 (9 x 10-6)

V2 = 2 x 104 2 x 104 (30) x 3 (9 x 10-6)

V2 = 16.2 + 2 x 104

V2 = 20016.2cm3

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