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Each question is followed by either three, four or five options. Choose the best option for each question then
blacken the correct space on the answer sheet.

Which of the following is a SI base unit?

A decimeter
B meter
C kilometer
D Megameter

Which of the following sets is the set of prefixes arranged in ascending order?
A nano, mega, mili, kilo
B mega, kilo, nano, mili
C nano, mili, kilo, mega
D kilo, mili, mega, nano

Time, work and speed are

A base quantities
B derived quantities
C scalar quantities
D vector quantities

Diagram 4.1 shows the existence of zero error when the gap of a micrometer
screw gauge is closed.
Diagram 4.2 shows the reading of the micrometer screw gauge after an object is placed for
the measurement of its thickness.

The actual reading of the thickness is

A 2.25 mm
B 2.28 mm
C 2.75 mm
D 2.78 mm
5.

Which of the following is not an application of atmospheric pressure?

A Hydraulic Jack
B siphon
C Bourdon Gauge

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6.

The diagram shows an object floating on the surface of water. Which of the following
statements is true?

A
B
C
D

The density of the object is greater than the density of the water.
The volume of water displaced is equal to the volume of the object.
The weight of water displaced is equal to the weight of the object.
The mass of the object is equal to the buoyant force on the object.

7.

The diagram shows the cross-section of an aerofoil. When air blows across the aerofoil, which
of the regions marked A, B, C or D experiences the lowest pressure?

8.

Which graph shows the correct relationship between pressure exerted with the area of contact
if the force is kept constant?
A

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C

9.

The diagram shows a simple hydraulic system. A force of magnitude F is required to be

applied to piston R to lift a car of weight W which is supported by piston S. Which of the
following statement is correct?

A
B
C
D
10.

F is greater than W.
The pressure applied on piston R is greater than the pressure experienced by piston S.
The pressure applied on piston R is the same as the pressure experienced by piston S
The distance moved by piston S is the same as the distance moved by piston S.

The diagram shows a container filled with cooking oil. Assuming the density of the cooking
oil is 800 kg m-3, determine the pressure at point X.

A
B
C
D
E

11.

The base of a rectangular container measures 10 cm by 18 cm. Water is poured into the
container until the surface of the water is 4 cm from its base. What is the pressure on the base
of the container?

A
B
C
12.

800 Pa
1600 Pa
2400 Pa
3000 Pa
3600 Pa

200 Pa
400 Pa
600 Pa

D 800 Pa
E 1000 Pa

The figure shows two objects P and Q which are in thermal contact with each other. Which of
the following statements is true?

A
B
C
D

Heat flows from object P to object Q only.

Heat flows from object Q to object P only.
Heat flows in both directions.
The net flow of heat is zero.

13.

The sensitivity of a liquid-in-glass thermometer can be increased by

A Using a liquid which conducts heat better.
B Reducing the thickness of the wall of the bulb.
C Using a shorter tube.
D Using a tube with narrower bore.

14.

The graph shows the temperature change when liquid wax cools to form solid. At which point,
labelled A, B, C or D does the wax exists in a mixture of solid and liquid?

15.

What happens to the boiling point of water if some salt is dissolved in it?
A Decreases
B Increases
C Unchanged

16.

The temperature of a piece of metal of mass 500 g and specific heat capacity of 300 J kg -1 C-1
decreases from 78C to 58C. What is the quantity of heat released by the piece of metal?
A 1000 J
B 2000 J
C 3000 J
D 4000 J
E 5000 J

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17.

The figure above shows a beam of light travels through a glass block. What is the refractive
index?
A sin a
sin b
B
C

18.

sin b
sin a
sin a
sin d
sin d
sin c

The refractive index of a liquid is 1.48. Calculate the critical angle if the light travels from the
liquid to air?
A 38.6
B 42.5
C 45.2
D 48.5

19.

The figure above shows an object positioned in front of a convex mirror. Which of the
following are the characteristics of the image formed?

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A
B
C
D

Virtual, inverted and magnified

Virtual, upright and diminished
Real, upright and magnified
Real, inverted and diminished

20.

The figure above shows a ray diagram with the object O and the position of the image I
formed. If OI = 66 cm and LI = 40 cm, what is the linear magnification for the image formed?
A 0.61
B 0.65
C 1.54
D 1.65
E 2.54

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Which of the following is wrongly labelled?

A Q - Principal axis
B O - Optical centre
C F - Principal focus
D f - Focal point

22.

The diagram shows a car with a bumper fitted with shock absorbers.

Bumper

The advantage of using the bumper fitted with shock absorbers is

A

to ensure that the car will decelerate in an accident.

to minimise the impulsive force during an accident.

to ensure that the car is not smashed in an accident.

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The diagram shows a wooden block pulled by a force of 10N at an angle of 40o above the
horizontal floor.

If the wooden block is pulled through a distance of 5m, how much work is done on the
wooden block?
A
B
C
D
E
24.

25.

7.66 J
18.8 J
24.4 J
38.3 J
50.0 J

Which of the following is an application of high pressure?

A

Military tanks having special wheels called caterpillar tracks.

Hammering a nail with a sharp end into a wall.

A skier moves faster over snow on skis.

A tractor has big and broad tyres.

The diagram shows water spurting out from a hole of a container at a distance of a.

When the level of the water decreases, what will happen to the distance, a ?

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Increases

Decreases

Remains constant

The diagram shows a submarine which is partially submerged in water.

Submarine

Which relationship between the physical quantities in the above situation is correct?
betul?

27.

Weight of water displaced < weight of the submarine + weight of water in

the ballast tank.

Weight of water displaced = weight of the submarine + weight of water in

the ballast tank.

Weight of water displaced > Weight of the submarine + Weight of water in the
ballast tank.

The diagram shows a stream of air flowing through a tube with a narrow neck.

aliran udara

jarak, x

Which of the following graphs describes the relationship between the air pressure, P and
the distance, x?

28.

The diagram shows a mercury thermometer.

bulb

Which of the following will increase the sensitivity of the thermometer?

A

Use a longer capillary tube

Use a bulb with a thicker wall

Use a glass stem with a thick wall

Use a capillary with a smaller bore diameter

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30.

In an experiment to find the specific heat capacity of a metal, it is found that 5200 J is
needed to raise the temperature of a 2 kg block by 20 oC.
What value for the specific heat capacity is given by these results?
A

130 J kg-1 oC-1

520 J kg-1 oC-1

10400 J kg-1 oC-1

52 000 J kg-1 oC-1

104 000 J kg-1 oC-1

A substance is heated at a steady rate. It changes from a solid to a liquid, and then to a gas.
The graph shows how its temperature changes with time.

Which parts of the graph shows a change of state taking place?

31.

P and R

Q and R

P and S

Q and S

Which of the following is true about the argon gas inside a filament lamp when the lamp
is lighted?
A

Pressure
Constant

Number of molecules
Constant

density
Constant

Constant

Increases

Constant

Increases

Constant

Constant

Increases

Constant

Decreases

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The diagram shows two copper blocks touching each other.

Which statement is correct when X and Y are at thermal equilibrium?

33.

Temperature of X is higher than Y.

The quantity of heat energy in X is the same as in the Y.

Rate of change of temperature of X is bigger than that of Y.

Net rate of heat flow between X and Y is zero

Which of the following are the characteristics of the image formed on a plane mirror?
A

Inverted, same size as the object and real

Upright, same size as the object and real

Upright, magnified and laterally inverted

Laterally inverted, same size as the object and virtual

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The diagram shows a ray, X, directed into a glass block. The critical angle of the glass is
42o. In which direction does the light move from point Y ?

Glass
Kaca

35

If u is object distance, v is image distance and f is focal length, which of the following is
valid for thin lenses?
A

uv
f = uv

1
f = uv

1
uv
f = uv

1
1
f = uv

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The diagram shows a converging lens producing an upright virtual image.

Which optical instrument uses this arrangement ?

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A camera

A projector

A telescope

A magnifying glass

An object of 3 cm height is placed 15 cm from a convex lens. The image is formed at 30

cm from lens. What is the size of the image?
A
B
C
D
E

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1.5 cm
3.0 cm
4.5 cm
6.0 cm
7.5 cm

When water boils at 100 C, the heat absorbed by the water

A increases the kinetic energy of the water molecules
B makes the steam molecules moves randomly
C breaks the bonds between the water molecules
D is lost to the surroundings

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Ice at a temperature of -200C is heated at a steady rate until it changes to water

at 300C. Which of the following temperature-time graphs best describes the
process above?

40

Diagram 16 shows a diver releasing air bubbles as he dives.

The size of the air bubbles increases as it reaches the surface. Which law
explains the situation above?
A

Pressure Law

Boyless Law

Charles Law

Snells Law

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What is the property of a body which tends to resist changes acting on it ?

A. Inertia
B. Impulse
C. Energy
D. Power.

42

A man of mass 50 kg stands on a stationary boat of mass 25 kg. Figure 7 shows him
jumping out of the boat on to a jetty at a velocity 4 ms-1.

Calculate the velocity of the boat as the man jumps.

A 2 ms

-1

B 4 ms

-1

C 6 ms

-1

D 8 ms

-1

E 10 ms

-1

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The Figure 20 shows four different blocks , P, Q, R and S floating on the water.

Which comparison is correct about the density of block P,Q,R and S?

AP>Q>R>S
BS>Q>R>P
CP>R>Q>S
DQ>R>P>S

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Figure 23 shows an iron spoon at room temperature being immersed in hot water at
70C .
The termal equilibrium is reached when ............
A. the temperature of the water = the temperature of the spoon.
B. the mass of the spoon = the mass of water displaced.
C. the volume of the spoon = the volume of water displaced.
D. the specific heat capacity of the spoon = the specific heat capacity of water.

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Figure 28 shows an air column trapped inside a capillary tube by a thread of mercury. The
capillary tube is placed in three different situation K, L and M.
The air pressure in K, L and M are p1, p2 and p3 respectively. Which of the following
comparison is correct ?

A.

p1 = p2 = p3

B.

p1 > p2 > p3

C.

p1 < p2 < p3

D.

p1 = p2 > p3

The Figure 29 below shows the formation of a land breeze.

Which of the following statements is correct?

A. The heat capacity of the sea water is higher than the heat capacity of the ground.
B. The pressure of the sea is higher than that on the ground.
C. The temperature of the ground becomes higher lower than the temperature of the sea
water.
D. The density of the soil is less than that of sea water.

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The following table shows three solids and their respective spesific heat capacity.
Solid

Spesific heat capacity/Jkg-1C-1

428

850

3500

By assuming all three solids have high melting points, which is suitable for making the
base of a frying pan and which is suitable for making the handle of the pan?
A
B
C
D
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Base of frying pan

R
T
S
T

Handle of frying pan

T
R
T
S

Diagram 48 shows a convex mirror that is used on the road to help drivers view
traffic around sharp corners.

Diagram 48
What are the characteristics of the image formed by the convex mirror?
A virtual and upright
B real and upright
C virtual and inverted

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The diagram shows a rifle hanging on a wall.

Which of the vector diagrams represents the forces T1 , T2 and W acting on the rifle?

50

A simple astronomy telescope consists of two lenses. If one of the lens is convex lens
with 20 cm focal length, which of the this lens is of most suitable to pair with the lens?
A. Concave lens with 20 cm focal length.
B. Convex lens with 20 cm focal length.
C. Concave lens with 100 cm focal length.
D. Convex lens with 100 cm focal length

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