Physics Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Physics is the science that studies the nature and properties of matter and energy. It covers topics like motion, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, and the structure of atoms.

• Question 1:

  In order to view the sun, the most suitable instrument to use is?

  Options:
  A) helioscope
  B) telescope
  C) stroboscope
  D) sun meter
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2:

  Which of the following statements are correct of the production and propagation of waves?

  I. vibration produces waves

  II. waves transmit energy along the medium

  III. the medium through which the wave travels does not travel with the wave

  IV. waves do not require any medium for transmission

  Options:
  A) I and IV only
  B) II and IV only
  C) III and IV only
  D) I, II and III only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3:

  The graph of pressure (P) against the reciprocal of the volume (I/V) in Boyles's law is a?

  Options:
  A) hyperbola
  B) parabola
  C) curve
  D) straight line
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4:

  What quantity of heat is required to convert 20 g of ice at 0 ºC to water at the same temperature? (Specific latent heat of ice = 336 Jg${}^{-1}$)

  Options:
  A) 7.06 x 10${}^3$J
  B) 5.38 x 10${}^3$J
  C) 6.72 x 10${}^3$J
  D) 1.35 x 10${}^3$J
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 5:

  Tha mass of a proton is approximately equal to that of

  Options:
  A) an $\alpha$-particle
  B) a $\beta$-Particle
  C) a neutron
  D) an electron
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6:

  The following are parts of the eye

  I. Retina

  II. Pupil

  III. Iris

  The correct equivalent in the camera in the same order are

  Options:
  A) Diaphragm, Aperture, film
  B) Aperture, Diaphragm, Film
  C) Film, Diaphragm, Aperture
  D) Film, Aperture, Diaphragm
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7: A wave has a frequency of 2Hz and a wavelength of 30cm. The velocity of the wave is Options:
  A) 60.0ms^-1
  B) 6.0ms^-1
  C) 1.5ms^-1
  D) 0.6ms^-1
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8: The displacement d produced in a glass block of thickness t and refractive index n when an object is viewed through it is Options:
  A) t – n
  B) t (1 + 1/n)
  C) t (1-1/n)
  D) t (1/n - 1)
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9: Which of the following statements about electrolysis is NOT correct? Options:
  A) The substances in solution in the electrolyte become ionized
  B) Ions are electrically charged and are attracted towards electrodes when a potential difference is applied
  C) Ions may be discharged at the electrodes, forming bubbles or deposits
  D) The mass deposited depends upon the length of time for which current flows
  E) The mass of gas set free or metal deposited is proportional to the square of the current
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 10: Which of the following radiations cannot be deflected by a magnetic field? Options:
  A) $\alpha$
  B) $\beta$
  C) $\gamma$
  D) $\beta$ and $\gamma$
  E) none of them
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  The correct answer is C .