Multiple-Choice Questions 1986

Take g = 10 m/s2

[1] The diagram below shows a ticker-tape produced by a trolley being pulled by a rubber
band.

1
cm2cm
3cm 4cm 5cm 6cm

. . . . . . .

Which of the following statements about the trolley is/ar true?

(1) Its displacement increases uniformly with time
(2) Its velocity increases uniformly with time
(3) Its acceleration increases uniformly with time

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (2) only

D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[2] A body falls freely from rest. What are the distances travelled in the first and third
seconds ?

First second Third second

A. 5 m 15 m
B. 5 m 20 m
C. 5 m 25 m
D. 10 m 40 m
E. 10 m 45 m

[3] Which of the following motions of a given mass requires the greatest force ? (Assume that
the surface is smooth)
 A B C
a=0
2 a=0
a = 1 m/s
0 0
30 60

D E
a = 1 m/s 2 2
a = 1 m/s

0 0
60 30

[4] Which of the following is a vector quantity with correct unit ?

A. speed, km/h
B. acceleration, m/s2
C. force, kg
D. power, W
E. momentum, kg m/s

[5] A system of pulleys and blocks is at rest, as shown in the

diagram S
2 kg
What is the tension in string S?
(Neglect all friction and the masses of the strings and
pulleys)

A. 10 N
B. 20 N 6kg
C. 30 N
D. 40 N
E. 50 N

[6] Which of the following devices can be used to convert electrical energy to kinetic energy ?
A. television B. microphone C. battery
D. electric drill E. electric cooker

[7] Which of the following statements concerning the motion of a body is/are correct ?
(1) A body has no acceleration when it is moving with a
uniform velocity
(2) A body can have zero velocity but also be accelerating
(3) A body can have a constant speed but a varying velocity
A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only
D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)
[8] The figure below shows a smooth plane on which two blocks A and B are released
simultaneously from rest at X and slide down along the plane to Y.
B X

Block A is of mass 2M while block B is of mass M.

On reaching Y, which of the following statements is/are correct ?

(1) The velocity of block A is double that of block B

(2) The momentum of block A is double that of block B
(3) The time taken by block A is double that of block B

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only

D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[9] The diagram below shows an object O' placed at a distance 20 cm in front of a mirror X,
forming an image I as shown.

X
object O

Image I

Mirror X is
A. concave with a focal length of 10 cm
B. concave with a focal length of 20 cm
C. convex with a focal length of 10 cm
D. convex with a focal length of 20 cm
E. a plane mirror

[10] Speed of red light in glass = u

Speed of green light in glass = v
Speed of blue light in glass = w
 Which of the following is true ?
A. u = v = w
B. u > v > w
C. w > v > u
D. v > w > u
E. u > w > v
[11] In the diagram below, the image I is produced by a lens. The object is placed at O.

A I B O C D E

What is the nature and position of this lens ?

A. convex and placed at A
B. convex and placed at B
C. concave and placed at C
D. convex and placed at D
E. concave and placed at E

[12] Which of the following ray diagrams correctly show(s) the paths of light rays through the
lens ?

(1) (2)

F F 2F F F 2F

(3)

F F 2F

A. (1) only B. (3) only C. (1) and (2) only

D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[13] Which of the following statements concerning long-sightedness is/are true ?

 (1) It can caused by the focal length of the eye-lens being
too long
(2) Images of distant objects are formed in front of the retina
(3) It is corrected by wearing spectacles with converging lenses

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only

D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[14] If points F and F' represent the focal points of a concave lens, which of the following ray
diagrams correctly shows the path of a light ray through the lens ?

A B

F F F F

C D

F F F F

F F

[15] An object is placed in front of a concave mirror. An erect and magnified image is formed.
When the object is moved slightly towards the mirror,
A. the image becomes larger and inverted
B. the image becomes larger and stays erect
C. the image becomes smaller and inverted
D. the image becomes smaller and stays erect
E. the image disappears

[16] The heat capacity of an object depends on its

(1) material
(2) mass
(3) shape
A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (3) only
D. (1) and (2) only E. (1), (2) and (3)
[17] In the experiment shown in the diagram below, the volume of the air inside the syringe is
25 ml when the pressure is 100 kPa.

Bourdon syringe
gauge

What is the volume of the air when the pressure is 50 kPa ?

(Assume that the mass of the syringe remains constant.)
A. 30 ml B. 50 ml C. 70 ml
D. 100 ml E. 150 ml

[18] When a constant mass of gas is compressed inside a vessel at constant temperature, the
pressure of the gas increases.
This is because
(1) the average distance between gas molecules decreases
(2) the frequency of the gas molecules hitting the wall of the container increases
(3) the average speed of the gas molecules increases

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (3) only

D. (1) and (2) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[19] When observed through a microscope, smoke particles in a smoke cell are seen to be
continuous random motion.
This is mainly due to
A. convection
B. air currents
C. the motion of atoms in the smoke particles
D.heat radiation from the illuminating lamp of the smoke cell
E. the motion of air molecules

[20] Which of the following graphs correctly shows the relationship between the pressure (P)
and the volume (V) of a fixed mass of gas under constant temperature ?

A B C
P P P
 V V V
0 0 0
D E
P P

V V
0 0
[21] The graph below shows the cooling curve of liquid naphthalene.

Temperature

P Q R S T
Time

In which region has naphthalene completely solidified ?

A. P B. Q C. R
D. S E. T

[22] If the pressure of a fixed mass of gas of initial volume V is doubled and its absolute
temperature halved, its volume becomes
A. V/4 B. V/2 C. V
D. 2V E. 4V

[23] Which of the following can be reflected and diffracted ?

(1) sound waves
(2) infra-red radiation
(3) X-rays

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only

D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[24] Straight waves in a ripple tank are observed using a hand

stroboscope with a single slit. The maximum frequency of rotation of the stroboscope
where a stationary pattern can be
observed is 2 revolutions per second. The distance between the first crest and the
eleventh crest is found to be 0.2 m.
What is the speed of the wave ?
A. 0.2/11 m/s B. 0.2/10 m/s C. 0.4/11 m/s
D. 0.4/10 m/s E. 0.08 m/s
[25] Six small toy boats are floating in a pond. They are equally spaced. The separation
between two boats is 20 cm. Pulses are sent out regularly from the right. The positions of
the boats are shown in the figure at four-second time intervals:

(1) time = 0 (2) time = 4s

(3) time = 8s (4) time = 12s

The speed of the water pulse in cm/s is

A. 10 B. 20 C. 30
D. 40 E. 50

[26] Which of the following is/are transverse wave(s) ?

(1) water waves
(2) sound waves
(3) X-rays

A. (1) only B. (1) and (2) only C. (1) and (3) only
D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[27] The depth of a lake can be found by the method of echo- sounding. The echo of a short
pulse sent vertically down to the bottom of the lake was received after 0.6 s. Given that
the speed of sound in water is 1440 m/s, the depth of the lake will be
A. 7.2 m B. 14.4 m C. 432 m
D. 864 m E. 1728 m
[28] The diagram below shows two conducting spheres X and Y mounted on insulating stands.
Sphere X carries positive charges and sphere Y carries negative charges. As Y is moved
slowly towards X (but without touching X) the total charges on X

X Y

+ -

A. increase and are positive

B. increase and negative
C. become negative
D. disappear
E. remain unchanged

[29] A transformer can be used to

(1) step-up the voltage of a given a.c. supply
(2) increase the power of a given a.c. supply
(3) step-up the voltage of a given battery

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (2) only

D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[30] Arrange the following circuits in ascending order of equivalent resistances :

1Ω 1Ω
(1) (2)
1Ω
1Ω
1Ω

1Ω 1Ω 1Ω
(3)

1Ω
 A. (1), (2), (3)
B. (1), (3), (2)
C. (2), (3), (1)
D. (2), (1), (3)
E. (3), (2), (1)

[31] In the circuit below A1, A2 and A3 are ammeters connected to a constant voltage source.

A2

S
A1 A3

What will happen to the readings of the ammeters if the switch S is closed ?

A1 A2 A3
A. decreases increases becomes zero
B. increases decreases decreases
C. increases no chnage no change
D. no change decreases increases
E. no change increases becomes zero

[32] An electric heater of rating "2000W, 200V" and an electric cooker of rating "500W, 200V"
are connected in parallel to a 200V a.c. source. The total power of the two appliances is

A. 500 W B. 1500 W C. 2000 W

D. 2500 W E. 4000 W

[33] Two close, long, parallel, straight metal wires X and Y form part of the circuit shown
below.

X and Y
 A. have no effect
B. attract each other
C. repel each other
D. first repel and then attract each other
E. first attract and then repel each other

[34] The efficiency of a transformer is 50% and the input and output voltages are 200V and
12V respectively. If the power output is 30W, the input current is

A. 0.15 A B. 0.3 A C. 1.5 A

D. 2.5 A E. 5.0 A

[35] The speeds of X-rays, gamma rays and beta rays in air are denoted by u, v and w
respectively.
Which of the following is true ?
A. u > v > w B. u < v < w C. u = v = w
D. u > v and w > v E. u = v > w

[36] P and Q are bulbs of rating "40W, 200V" while R and S are of rating "60W, 200V". Which
of the following circuits gives the maximum brightness ? (Assume all circuits are
connected to the same voltage.)

[37] The potential difference between the terminals of a battery is greater than its emf when the
battery is
(1) delivering current
 (2) being charged
(3) ahort-circuited

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only

D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[38] Which of the following diagrams shows correctly the relationship between the current and
the potential difference across a solid state diode ?

[39] A constant d.c. voltage is applied to the X-plates of an oscilloscope and a sinusoidal a.c.
voltage is applied to its Y-plates at the same time. Which of the following traces will be
seen on the oscilloscope screen ?

[40] Which of the following equations represent(s) possible nuclear reactions ?

(1) 5B10 + neutron --------> 3Li6 + alpha particle
 (2) 83Bi210 --------> 84Po210 + beta particle
(3) 7N14 + alpha particle --------> 8O17 + proton

A. (1) only B. (2) only C. (1) and (3) only

D. (2) and (3) only E. (1), (2) and (3)

[41] The circuit below is used in the rectification of a voltage input at A and B (waveform as
shown).

What will be the waveform across the output terminals C and D ?

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