Sample Physics Test Paper
Instructions:
1. This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
2. Section A contains 20 single-choice questions (SCQs). Each correct answer awards 4
marks, and each incorrect answer deducts 1 mark.
3. Section B contains 10 integer-type questions. You need to attempt only 5 questions.
Each correct answer awards 4 marks, and there is no negative marking.
4. Total marks = 100
5. Time: 3 hours
Section A: Single-Choice Questions (SCQs)
1. A particle moves along the x-axis with an acceleration of 4 m/s². If its initial velocity is
2 m/s, what is its velocity after 3 seconds?
a) 6 m/s b) 10 m/s c) 14 m/s d) 20 m/s
2. A projectile is launched with a speed of 40 m/s at an angle of 30° to the horizontal.
What is the maximum height reached by the projectile?
a) 10 m b) 20 m c) 30 m d) 40 m
3. A block of mass 5 kg is pulled on a horizontal surface with a force of 50 N. If the
coefficient of friction between the block and the surface is 0.2, what is the acceleration of
the block?
a) 2 m/s² b) 4 m/s² c) 6 m/s² d) 8 m/s²
4. A ball is dropped from a height of 20 m. How long does it take to reach the ground?
(Take g = 9.8 m/s²)
a) 1.8 s b) 2.02 s c) 2.35 s d) 4.04 s
5. A car starts from rest and accelerates uniformly at 3 m/s². What is the distance
covered by the car in 4 seconds?
a) 12 m b) 18 m c) 24 m d) 48 m
6. The horizontal range of a projectile is maximum when the angle of projection is:
a) 30° b) 45° c) 60° d) 90°
7. A force of 100 N is applied on a body of mass 20 kg. If the frictional force is 40 N, what
is the net acceleration of the body?
a) 2 m/s² b) 3 m/s² c) 4 m/s² d) 5 m/s²
8. A projectile is fired horizontally with an initial velocity of 50 m/s from a height of 80
m. How far from the base of the cliff does the projectile hit the ground?
a) 100 m b) 150 m c) 200 m d) 250 m
9. A particle is thrown vertically upward with a speed of 20 m/s. What is the time taken
by the particle to reach its maximum height? (Take g = 9.8 m/s²)
a) 1.5 s b) 2 s c) 2.5 s d) 3 s
10. The inertia of an object is a measure of its:
a) velocity b) acceleration c) mass d) force
11. A bullet of mass 0.01 kg is fired with a velocity of 200 m/s from a gun of mass 5 kg.
What is the recoil velocity of the gun?
a) 0.1 m/s b) 0.2 m/s c) 0.4 m/s d) 0.5 m/s
12. The SI unit of momentum is:
a) kg.m/s² b) N.s c) J.s d) kg.m²/s
13. A pendulum has a length of 1 m. What is the period of oscillation of this pendulum on
Earth? (Take g = 9.8 m/s²)
a) 1.96 s b) 2.0 s c) 3.14 s d) 4.0 s
14. A block is moving up an incline with a constant speed. The forces acting on the block
are:
a) balanced b) unbalanced c) increasing d) decreasing
15. A projectile is launched at a speed of 50 m/s at an angle of 60° to the horizontal.
What is the horizontal component of its initial velocity?
a) 25 m/s b) 30 m/s c) 40 m/s d) 50 m/s
16. Which of the following statements is correct about free-body diagrams (FBD)?
a) It shows only the external forces acting on a body b) It shows internal and external
forces acting on a body c) It shows velocity and acceleration d) It ignores frictional
forces
17. The net force acting on an object is zero when it is:
a) moving with constant velocity b) accelerating c) at rest d) both a and c
18. If a car moving at 20 m/s stops in 10 seconds, what is its acceleration?
a) -2 m/s² b) -4 m/s² c) -6 m/s² d) -8 m/s²
19. A mass of 1 kg is placed on a horizontal table. The force required to move it if the
coefficient of friction is 0.4 is:
a) 4 N b) 5 N c) 6 N d) 9 N
20. A ball is thrown horizontally from the top of a building 20 m high with a velocity of
10 m/s. How long does it take the ball to reach the ground?
a) 1.4 s b) 2.02 s c) 3.5 s d) 4.1 s
Section B: Integer Type Questions
1. A body is projected at an angle of 45° with a speed of 20 m/s. What is the time of
flight? (Take g = 9.8 m/s²)
2. A block of mass 10 kg is placed on a rough surface with a coefficient of friction of 0.3.
If a horizontal force of 50 N is applied, what is the net acceleration of the block?
3. A projectile is fired with a speed of 30 m/s at an angle of 60° to the horizontal. What is
the horizontal range of the projectile? (Take g = 9.8 m/s²)
4. A force of 120 N is applied to a block of mass 40 kg. If the frictional force is 20 N, what
is the acceleration of the block?
5. A ball is thrown upwards with an initial velocity of 25 m/s. How high does the ball rise
before it starts to fall? (Take g = 9.8 m/s²)
6. A block slides down an incline of 30° with a coefficient of friction of 0.4. What is the
net acceleration of the block?
7. A pendulum completes 10 oscillations in 20 seconds. What is the period of oscillation?
8. A car accelerates uniformly from rest at 5 m/s². How far does it travel in 8 seconds?
9. A bullet of mass 0.02 kg is fired with a velocity of 150 m/s from a rifle of mass 5 kg.
What is the recoil velocity of the rifle?
10. A block of mass 6 kg is pulled along a horizontal surface with a constant force of 50
N. The coefficient of kinetic friction is 0.3. What is the acceleration of the block?
