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 301: A radio station broadcast at a frequency of 600KHZ. If the speed of light in air is 3 × 108ms${}^{-1}$. Calculate the wavelength of the radio wave Options:
  A) 2.20 × 10${}^3$m
  B) 5.0 × 10${}^2$m
  C) 5.0 × 10${}^5$m
  D) 11.8 × 10${}^{11}$m
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 302: When two objects P and Q are supplied with the same quantity of heat, the temperature change in P is observed to be twice that of Q. The ratio of the specific heat capacity of P to Q is Options:
  A) 1 : 4
  B) 4 : 1
  C) 1 : 1
  D) 2 : 1
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 303:

  Which of the following conditions are necessary and sufficient for total internal reflection to take place at the boundary between two optical media?

  I. Light is passing from optical denser medium to optically less dense medium

  II. Light is passing from optically less dense medium to optically denser medium

  III. Angle of incidence is greater than a certain critical value

  IV. Angle of incidence is lesser than a certain critical value

  Options:
  A) I and II only
  B) II only III only
  C) III and IV only
  D) I and III only
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 304:

  When the breaks in a car are applied, the frictional force on the tyresis?

  Options:
  A) a disadvantage because it is in the direction of the motion of the car
  B) a disadvantage because it is in the opposite direction of the motion of the car
  C) an advantage because it is in the direction of the motion of the car
  D) an advantage because it is in the opposite direction of the motion of the car
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 305: A 40-W instrument has a resistance of 90$\mathrm{\Omega }$. On what voltage should it be operated normally? Options:
  A) 60V
  B) 150V
  C) 225V
  D) 3600V
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 306: When 100g of liquids L₁ at 78^oC was mixed with Xg of liquid L₂ at 50^oC, the final temperature was 60^oC. Given that the specific heat capacity of L₂is half that of L₁, find x Options:
  A) 50g
  B) 100g
  C) 150g
  D) 200g
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 307: The equation P^xV^yT^z = constant Options:
  A) x = 0, y = 0, z = 1
  B) x = 1, y = 0, z = 0
  C) x = 1, y = 1, z = 0
  D) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1
  E) x = 1, y = 1, z = -1
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 308:

  A boy standing some distance from the foot of a tall cliff claps his hands and hears an echo 0.5s later. If the speed of sound is 340ms${}^{-1}$, how far is he from the cliff?

  Options:
  A) 680m
  B) 170m
  C) 34m
  D) 85m
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 309: Which of the following is required to convert a milliammeter to an ammeter? Options:
  A) A high resistance in parallel
  B) A high resistance in series
  C) A low resistance in parallel
  D) A low resistance in series
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 310:

  A man on a bench will exert the greatest pressure on the bench when he

  Options:
  A) lies flat on his back
  B) lies flat on his belly
  C) stands on both feet
  D) stands on the toes of one foot
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  The correct answer is D .