Question 1
Topic – 1.4 Density
A student uses a ruler to find the volume of water in a tank.
She measures the lengths EF and FG.
What other length does she need to measure?
A) FJ
B) FK
C) HI
D) IJ
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 2
Topic – 1.2 Motion
Which statement is correct?
A) speed = distance travelled × time taken
B) speed = velocity in a given direction
C) velocity = \( \frac{time taken}{distance travelled}\)
D) velocity = speed in a given direction
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 3
Topic – 1.2 Motion
A stone falls freely from the top of a cliff. Air resistance may be ignored.
Which graph shows how the acceleration of the stone varies with time as it falls?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 4
Topic – 1.3 Mass and Weight
Which statement about weight is correct?
A) It is a measure of the quantity of matter in an object.
B) It is the gravitational force on an object that has mass.
C) It is equivalent to the acceleration of free fall.
D) It is the gravitational force per unit mass.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 5
Topic – 1.4 Density
A student uses the equation ρ = \( \frac{m}{V}\) .
Which row shows the correct meaning of these symbols?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 6
Topic – 1.5.3 Centre of gravity
What is the point at which the weight of an object appears to act?
A) the centre of gravity of the object
B) the density of the object
C) the moment of a force about a point
D) the pressure on the object due to its depth
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 7
Topic – 1.5.1 Effects of forces
A spring is stretched by adding loads to it.
Which diagram shows the extension–load graph for the spring?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 8
Topic – 1.7.2 Work
The diagram shows a force of 12 N being used to push a box up a slope. The box is moved 8.0 m
along the slope. This lifts the box through a vertical height of 2.5 m.
How much work is done pushing the box from the bottom to the top of the slope?
A) 1.5 J
B)4.8 J
C) 30 J
D) 96 J
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 9
Topic – 1.7.3 Energy resources
Which energy resource is non-renewable?
A) biofuel
B) energy from the Sun
C) nuclear fuel
D) water behind a dam
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 10
Topic – 1.7.4 Power
What is the relationship between the power of a motor, the force exerted by the motor, the
distance moved by the force and the time taken?
A) power =\(\frac{distance moved \times time taken}{force}\)
B) power = force × distance moved × time taken
C) power = \(\frac{force \times time taken}{distance moved}\)
D) power =\(\frac{force \times distance moved}{time taken}\)
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 11
Topic – 1.8 Pressure
How is pressure defined?
A) area per unit force
B) force per unit area
C) mass per unit area
D) mass per unit volume
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 12
Topic – 2.1.3 Gases and the absolute scale of temperature
A fixed mass of gas is trapped in a cylinder with a piston. The volume of the gas is slowly reduced at constant temperature without any particles of gas escaping.
Which statement is correct?
A) The force exerted by the gas on the piston will decrease because the particles move more quickly.
B) The force exerted by the gas on the piston will decrease because the particles move more slowly.
C) The force exerted by the gas on the piston will increase because the particles are hitting the piston harder.
D) The force exerted by the gas on the piston will increase because the particles are hitting the piston more frequently.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 13
Topic – 2.2.2 Specific heat capacity
The air temperature rises from 10°C to 40°C.
What is the change in temperature, expressed in kelvin?
A) 30 K
B) 50 K
C) 243 K
D) 303 K
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 14
Topic – 2.2.1 Thermal expansion of solids, liquids and gases
Which effect is not due to thermal expansion?
A) convection currents in air
B) expansion of a bubble rising through a fizzy drink
C) expansion of a liquid in a thermometer
D) lengthening of overhead power lines in the summer
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 15
Topic – 2.2.3 Melting, boiling and evaporation
On a hot summer day, the level of the water in a pond falls.
Which statement explains this?
A) The least energetic water particles escape from the surface and do not return.
B) The least energetic water particles escape from the surface and then return.
C) The most energetic water particles escape from the surface and do not return.
D) The most energetic water particles escape from the surface and then return.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 16
Topic – 2.3.3 Radiation
The diagram shows a vacuum flask used to keep liquid hot.
How does thermal energy pass through the vacuum?
A) conduction and convection only
B) conduction only
C) convection only
D) radiation only
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 17
Topic – 3.1 General properties of waves
The diagrams show two transverse waves X and Y and are to the same scale.
Which row is correct?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 18
Toopic – 3.1 General properties of waves
Which row shows an example of a transverse wave and an example of a longitudinal wave?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 19
Topic – 3.2.1 Reflection of light
A ray of light is reflected from a plane mirror.
Which angle is the angle of reflection?
A) the angle between the incident ray and the normal
B) the angle between the incident ray and the reflected ray
C) the angle between the reflected ray and the normal
D) the angle between the reflected ray and the surface
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 20
Topic – 3.2.3 Thin lenses
A thin converging lens forms an image.
What is the nature of this image and can it be formed on a screen?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 21
Topic – 3.2.4 Dispersion of light
Which diagram shows the dispersion of white light by a prism?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 22
Topic – 3.3 Electromagnetic spectrum
Which row correctly compares microwaves and ultraviolet?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 23
Topic – 3.4 Sound
A pulse of sound is produced at the bottom of a boat. The sound travels through the water and is reflected from the seabed. The reflected sound reaches the boat 1.3 s after the sound was produced. The seabed is 1000 m below the boat.
Using this information, what is the speed of sound in the water?
A) 770 m/s
B) 1300 m/s
C) 1500 m/s
D) 2600 m/s
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 24
Topic – 4.1 Simple phenomena of magnetism
The diagram shows three small compasses near to a bar magnet.
Which compasses show the direction of the magnetic field due to the bar magnet?
A) P and Q
B) P only
C) Q and R
D) Q only
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 25
topic – 4.2.1 Electric charge
A negatively charged rod is brought close to an isolated, uncharged metal sphere.
What are the charges on sides P and Q of the sphere?
A) P and Q are both negatively charged.
B) P and Q are both positively charged.
C) P is negatively charged and Q is positively charged.
D) P is positively charged and Q is negatively charged.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 26
Topic – 4.2.4 Resistance
The diagram shows a simple circuit.
The ammeter reading is 2.0 A and the voltmeter reading is 6.0 V.
What is the resistance of the wire?
A) 0.33 Ω
B) 3.0 Ω
C) 8.0 Ω
D) 12 Ω
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 27
Topic – 4.2.5 Electrical energy and electrical power
A lamp is rated 240 V, 0.40 A. The lamp operates at normal brightness for 1.0 min.
How much energy does the lamp transfer?
A) 60 J
B) 96 J
C) 600 J
D) 5800 J
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 28
Topic – 4.3.1 Circuit diagrams and circuit components
The diagram shows a torch containing two cells, a switch and a lamp.
Which circuit diagram is correct for the torch?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 29
Topic – 4.5.3 Magnetic effect of a current
Which symbol represents a device that contains a current-carrying coil in a magnetic field?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 30
Topic – 4.4 Electrical safety
The diagram shows a three-core cable connecting a three-pin socket to an electric fire with a metal frame.
The earth, live and neutral connections of the socket are labelled E, L and N respectively.
A switch is connected into the circuit.
Where is a switch connected?
A) at either of P or R
B) at P only
C) at Q only
D) at R only
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: B
Question 31
Topic – 4.5.1 Electromagnetic induction
A student investigates electromagnetic induction. She moves the N pole of a magnet quickly towards a coil of wire. There is a reading on the sensitive voltmeter.
What can she do to get a greater reading on the sensitive voltmeter?
A) Hold the bar magnet stationary inside the coil.
B) Move the bar magnet slowly away from the coil.
C) Use a coil of wire with fewer turns on it.
D) Use a stronger bar magnet.
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 32
Topic – 4.5.3 Magnetic effect of a current
The direction of the current in a straight wire X is into the paper.
Which diagram shows the shape of the magnetic field pattern around the wire?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 33
Topic – 4.5.6 The transformer
What does a step-up transformer increase?
A) current
B) energy
C) power
D) voltage
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 34
Topic – 5.2.1 Detection of radioactivity
When measuring the emissions from a radioactive rock brought into the laboratory, a teacher mentions that background radiation must be taken into account.
What is this background radiation?
A) ionising radiation in the laboratory when the radioactive rock is not present
B) ionising radiation from the radioactive rock brought into the laboratory
C) infrared radiation from the Sun
D) infrared radiation from warm objects in the laboratory
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 35
Topic – 5.2.3 Radioactive decay
How do the ionising effect and the penetrating ability of α-particles compare with those of β-particles and γ-rays?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 36
Topic – 5.2.4 Half-life
Half-life is ……1…… for the ……2…… a sample of a radioactive isotope to halve.
Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: D
Question 37
Topic – 5.2.5 Safety precautions
Radioactive materials must be handled in a safe way.
What is not a safety procedure?
A) storing radioactive materials in cardboard boxes
B) monitoring exposure time to radioactive materials
C) using tongs to pick up the radioactive source
D) wearing protective clothing
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A
Question 38
Topic – 6.1.2 The Solar System
The Solar System contains eight major planets.
What is the correct order of three of the major planets, starting with the planet furthest from the Sun?
A) Mercury → Venus → Earth
B) Neptune → Jupiter → Saturn
C) Neptune → Mars → Earth
D) Jupiter → Saturn → Uranus
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 39
Topic – 6.2.3 The Universe
The diagram shows a radio signal from the Earth being reflected by Pluto and returning to the Earth.
The distance between the Earth and Pluto is 0.00050 light-years.
What is the time taken for the radio signal to return to the Earth after being sent?
A) 2000 years
B) 1000 years
C) 0.0010 years
D) 0.00050 years
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: C
Question 40
Topic – 6.2.2 Stars
The Milky Way is a ……1…… made up of about a hundred ……2…… stars.
Which words correctly complete gaps 1 and 2?
▶️Answer/Explanation
Ans: A