NECO Physics Past Questions & Answers

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1.

A body which weighs 50N in air displaces 3.7kg of water when partially immersed in water. Calculate the upthrust on the body?

A.

8.7N

B.

37.0N

C.

87.0N

D.

13.0N

Correct answer is B

Upthrust = Weight or water displaced
= 3.7 x 10 = 37N

2.

The relative density of a liquid is the ratio of the

A.

Mass of water to the mass of an equal volume of liquid

B.

Upthrust in the liquid to the upthrust in water

C.

Density of water to the density of the liquid

D.

Upthrust in water to the upthrust in the liquid

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

3.

Which of the following waves is both transverse and mechanical?

A.

Water waves

B.

Radio waves

C.

Sound waves

D.

X-rays

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

4.

A dynamo primarily converts

A.

Mechanical energy into electrical energy

B.

Electrical energy into kinetic energy

C.

Potential energy into kinetic energy

D.

Kinetic energy into potential energy

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

5.

Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A.

Brownian motion is an evidence of the particle nature of matter

B.

Atoms combine to form molecules

C.

The molecules of matter are not in constant motion

D.

matter is made up of molecules

Correct answer is C

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

6.

Semiconductor is a class of solid whose conductivity increases with an increase in

A.

Pressure

B.

Temperature

C.

Current

D.

Voltage

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

7.

A boy in a barber's shop sits between two parallel mirrors. The number of images observed by him will be

A.

Infinite

B.

Ten

C.

Eight

D.

Forty

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8.

The heat required to raise a mass of a substance through 1K is known as

A.

Specific heat capacity

B.

Specific latent heat of vaporization

C.

Capacity latent heat of fusion

D.

Heat capacity

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

9.

The rate of cooling of a heated quantity of liquid in an enclosure depends on the

A.

Pressure of the liquid

B.

Temperature in the enclosure

C.

Pressure of the enclosure

D.

Volume of the liquid

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

10.

When an athlete perspires after running, he loses heat through

A.

Evaporation

B.

Conduction

C.

Radiation

D.

Convection

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.