Ordinary level 2026 Adamawa regional mock physics 1

Section 1

(Forty two questions)

Directions: Each of these questions or incomplete statements in this section is followed by four suggested answers. Select the best answer for each question.

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1. Which one of the following is a derived unit?

A. Newton

B. Meter

C. Kilogram

D. second

2. Length, mass and current are….

A. units of measurement

B. derived quantities

C. fundamental quantities

D. measured in metres, newton and ampere respectively

3. Which of the following sets contains only vector quantities?

A. weight, displacement, acceleration

B. energy, momentum, distance

C. mass, force, speed

D. specific heat capacity, power, time.

4. Figure 1 shows the resultant R of two forces P and Q. R makes an angle of $60^\circ$ with a horizontal.

(Image description: A right-angled triangle showing horizontal force P, vertical force Q, and resultant hypotenuse R at $60^\circ$ to P.)

Given that $R = 100\text{N}$. Which of the following is correct:

A. magnitude of Q is $50\text{N}$

B. magnitude of P is $50\text{N}$

C. magnitude of P is $86.6\text{N}$

D. P and Q are parallel to each other

5. An object of mass $50\text{kg}$ is pulled with a force of $100\text{N}$ on a smooth runway. Its acceleration is:

A. $5000 \text{ ms}^{-2}$

B. $150 \text{ ms}^{-2}$

C. $2.0 \text{ ms}^{-2}$

D. $0.5 \text{ ms}^{-2}$

6. When a person steps forward from rest, one foot pushes backwards on the ground. The ground will as a result push that foot

A. backwards with an equal force

B. forwards with an equal force

C. backwards with a smaller force

D. forwards with a smaller force

 

7. Figure 2 shows a uniform metre rule of weight $2\text{N}$ pivoted at the $40\text{cm}$ mark.

(Image description: A lever balanced at the $40\text{cm}$ mark. Force P is at the $0\text{cm}$ end. A $4\text{N}$ force is at the $100\text{cm}$ end.)

The value of the force, P required to keep the metre rule in equilibrium when a force $4\text{N}$ acts at the other end as shown is:

A. $2.5 \text{ N}$

B. $5.5 \text{ N}$

C. $6.0 \text{ N}$

D. $6.5 \text{ N}$

8. Which of the following statement is true when a stone of mass $2\text{kg}$ and that of $1\text{kg}$ are released from the same point at the same time

A. Both masses will hit the ground at the same time

B. The $2\text{kg}$ mass will hit the ground first

C. The $1\text{kg}$ mass will hit the ground first

D. They fall with different speeds

9. When a steadily increasing force is applied to a moving object, all the following change except

A. acceleration.

B. momentum.

C. speed.

D. mass

10. A bullet of mass $0.1\text{kg}$ is fired from a rifle of mass $5\text{kg}$. The rifle recoils at a velocity of $16\text{ms}^{-1}$. Calculate the velocity with which the bullet is fired

A. $66 \text{ ms}^{-1}$

B. $110 \text{ ms}^{-1}$

C. $210 \text{ ms}^{-1}$

D. $800 \text{ ms}^{-1}$

11. In which of the following cases is work done?

A. a girl pushing a fixed wall

B. a weight lifter with his load at a steady height.

C. a man climbing a ladder

D. a student reading his book.

12. In which of the following simple machine is the effort applied between the load and the fulcrum?

A. Wheel barrow

B. sugar tongs