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Post-Prelim Mock Exam (Multiple Choice Questions)

Adapted from SACSS Physics Prelim 08 (P1) and Katong Convent Prelim 08 (P2)

1.

A vernier caliper is used to measure the thickness of the wall of the test
tube. The inner diameter and outer diameter is as shown in Fig. 1.1 and
Fig. 1.2 respectively
What is the thickness of the test tube?
2

10

Fig. 1.1

A
C
2.

10

Fig. 1.2

0.37 cm
0.73 cm

B
D

0.38 cm
0.76 cm

The time taken for a pendulum to swing from the rest position X to its
maximum displacement Y is 1.5 s.
What is the frequency of the pendulum?

Z
X

A
C

0.17 Hz
4.5 Hz

B
D

3.0 Hz
6.0 Hz

3.

Which of the following set of forces would not have a resultant force of 5
N?
A
1 N and 4 N
B
2 N and 6 N
C
3 N and 8 N
D
5 N and 11 N

4.

Oil drips at a constant rate from a moving car. The diagram shows the
pattern of the drips on a road.
Y

X
121 m

If the dripping rate is 1 drop per 0.5 s, calculate the average speed of the
moving car from X to Y.

A
10 m/s
B 11 m/s
C 22 m/s
D 121 m/s
An object is released from rest at a height in a vacuum. The same object is
then released from the same height in air. How would the objects time of
flight and acceleration change?

5.

6.

time of flight

acceleration

decrease

increase

increase

decrease

same

decrease

same

increase

An object is acted on by two forces P and Q. In which vector diagram does

the vector R show the magnitude and the direction of the resultant force on
the object?
A
Q

R
P

7.

600 N

2400 N

3000 N

3600 N

A piece of rock was reported to weigh 2 N on Mars and has a volume of 60

cm3. Given that the gravitational field strength g is 4 N/kg on Mars, what is
the density of the rock in g/cm3?
A
C

9.

Hot air is blown into a balloon of mass 300 kg for it to descend at a

constant acceleration of 2 m/s2. What is the lifting force exerted by the hot
air on the balloon?
(Take g to be 10 N/kg)
A

8.

0.008 g/cm3
8.33 g/cm3

B
0.013 g/cm3
10.0 g/cm3

In an experiment to determine the density of sand, the measurements

obtained are as shown below.

empty

water

water
sand

2
mass = 308 g

mass = 808 g

mass = 1200 g

mass = 1500 g

If the density of water is 1.00 g/cm3, what is the density of the sand?
A
C
10.

11.

1.78 g/cm3
3.13 g/cm3

2.97 g/cm3
4.46 g/cm3

B
D

What is most likely to make an object very stable?

Position of Centre of Gravity

Size of base

high

large

high

small

low

large

low

small

A man tries to push a ball up a step as shown below.

Which arrow indicates the case where the smallest force is required?
A
B
C
D

12.

The diagram below shows a braking system working on the principle of a

hydraulic jack. If the driver exerts a force of 200 N on the paddle, what is
the additional pressure, in kPa, acting on the fluid?
200 N
25 cm
4 cm2
5 cm

fluid

1000

2000

2500

10 000

13.

Which of the following methods would not produce convection currents in a

container filled with water at 30 C?
A
B
C
D

14.

dropping a piece of hot metal into the water

floating a piece of ice on the water
lighting a candle beneath the container
placing a 100 W lighted bulb just above the water surface

In the diagram, two copper cans X and Y with outer surface of different
texture are filled with the same amount of water at boiling point and left in
the room. After a short while, the temperature of the two cans are different
because
dull
surface

A
B
C
D
15.

polished
surface

X is cooler because a dull surface is a good absorber.

X is cooler because a dull surface is a good emitter.
X is warmer because a dull surface is a good absorber.
X is warmer because a dull surface is a good emitter.

When two bodies are in contact with each other, heat always flows from the
body of
A
B
C
D

higher temperature to that of lower temperature.

larger heat content to that of smaller heat content.
larger internal energy to that of smaller internal energy.
larger mass to that of smaller mass.

16.

A transverse wave travels steadily from right to left as shown below.

direction of wave

Which one of the following concerning the directions of movement of

particles X and Y is true?
X
Y
A
To the left
To the left
B
Downwards
Downwards
C
Downwards
Upwards
D
Upwards
Downwards
17.

The diagram shows a ray of light passing through a rectangular glass block.
b

What is the refractive index of the glass?

18.

sin(90 a)
sin(90 b)

sin(90 e)
sin(90 f)

sin a
sin b

sin e
sin f

A lens is used to form a sharp image of a bright object on a screen. The top
half of the lens is now covered with an opaque material. How would the
image be affected?
A
B
C
D

The bottom half of the image will disappear.

The brightness of the image will be reduced.
The image will be reduced to half of its original size.
The top half of the image will disappear.

19.

The two peaks, X and Y, as shown below were produced on the screen of a
cathode ray oscilloscope when high frequency radio waves (radar) were
sent out (X) and returned (Y) after bouncing off an aeroplane.

The x-axis of the oscilloscope is set at 2 cm per ms and the distance XY is

4 cm apart. What is the distance between the radar station and the
aeroplane at the instant when the measurement was taken?
A

1320 m

300 km

600 km

1200 km

20. Two of the following wires P, Q, R and S are to be connected to the points X
and Y to form a complete circuit. Which two wires should be used so that
the ammeter A gives the lowest reading?
Q

3
S

A
C

P and R
Q and R

B P and S
D
R and S

21.

Identical iron and steel cylinders are magnetised by placing them inside a
solenoid (coil) connected to a d.c. supply.
Which pair of statements about the strength of the magnetic field produced
by the iron and steel cylinder is correct.
with supply switched on

22.

after supply is switched off

field produced by iron is stronger

field produced by iron is stronger

field produced by iron is stronger

field produced by steel is stronger

field produced by steel is

stronger

field produced by iron is stronger

field produced by steel is

stronger

field produced by steel is stronger

Two plotting compasses are placed on top and below a long conducting
wire carrying a current as shown
Current direction

X
Y

Which of the following shows the correct directions of the pointers of the 2
compasses?
A