JAMB 2025 UTME MOCK PRACTICE QUESTIONS

PHYSICS
Instruction: Choose the option A - D that best answers the questions.

1. A car accelerates uniformly from rest to a velocity of 20m/s in 5s. Calculate the distance covered
by the car during this acceleration.

A. 25m

B. 50m

C. 75m

D. 100m

2. A ball is thrown vertically upwards with an initial velocity of 30m/s. Neglecting air resistance,
what is the maximum height reached by the ball? (Take g=10m/s2)

A. 30m

B. 45m

C. 90m

D. 180m

3. Two forces, 3N and 4N, act on a particle at right angles to each other. What is the magnitude of
the resultant force?

A. 1N

B. 5N

C. 7N

D. 12N
4. The pressure exerted by a liquid at a depth h below its free surface is given by:

A. ρg/h

B. ρh/g

C. ρgh

D. gh/ρ

(where ρ is the density of the liquid and g is the acceleration due to gravity)

5. Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between temperature and kinetic
energy of gas molecules?

A. Kinetic energy is inversely proportional to temperature.

B. Kinetic energy is directly proportional to the square root of temperature.

C. Kinetic energy is directly proportional to temperature.

D. Kinetic energy is independent of temperature.

6. Heat is transferred through a solid primarily by:

A. Conduction

B. Convection

C. Radiation

D. Evaporation

7. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 2kg of a substance by $5 \, ^\circ C$ is
2000J. What is the specific heat capacity of the substance?

A. 200J/kg∘C

B. 400J/kg∘C

C. 500J/kg∘C

D. 800J/kg∘C
8. A wave has a frequency of 10Hz and a wavelength of 2m. What is the speed of the wave?

A. 5m/s

B. 10m/s

C. 20m/s

D. 30m/s

9. Which of the following phenomena demonstrates the transverse nature of light waves?

A. Diffraction

B. Interference

C. Polarization

D. Refraction

10. The critical angle for light passing from glass to air is 42∘. What is the refractive index of the
glass?

A. sin(42∘)

B. cos(42∘)

C. 1/sin(42∘)

D. 1/cos(42∘)

11. A convex lens has a focal length of 10cm. An object is placed 15cm from the lens. What is the
nature of the image formed?

A. Real, inverted, and magnified

B. Real, inverted, and diminished

C. Virtual, upright, and magnified

D. Virtual, upright, and diminished1

12. Which of the following colors of light has the shortest wavelength?

A. Red

B. Yellow

C. Green

D. Violet

13. Two point charges, +q and −2q, are separated by a distance r. The electrostatic force between
them is proportional to:

A. q/r

B. q/r2

C. q2/r

D. q2/r2

14. The unit of electric current is:

A. Volt

B. Ohm

C. Ampere

D. Watt

15. According to Ohm's law, the potential difference across a conductor is directly proportional to
the current flowing through2 it, provided that:

A. The temperature remains constant.

B. The pressure remains constant.

C. The resistance changes.

D. The voltage source is alternating.

16. Three resistors of 2Ω, 3Ω, and 6Ω are connected in parallel. What is the equivalent resistance of
the combination?

A. 1Ω

B. 3Ω

C. 6Ω

D. 11Ω

17. The force on a current-carrying conductor placed in a magnetic field is maximum when:

A. The current is parallel to the field.

B. The current is antiparallel to the field.

C. The current is perpendicular to the field.

D. The magnetic field is zero.

18. Which of the following devices converts electrical energy into mechanical energy?

A. Generator

B. Transformer

C. Electric motor

D. Thermocouple

19. Lenz's law states that the direction of an induced electromotive force (EMF) is such that it
opposes:

A. The current producing it.

B. The magnetic field producing it.

C. The change in magnetic flux producing it.

D. The voltage producing it.

20. The phenomenon of electromagnetic induction is the basis for the operation of:

A. Resistors

B. Capacitors

C. Transformers

D. Diodes

21. Which of the following is a semiconductor material?

A. Copper

B. Aluminum

C. Silicon

D. Iron

22. The process by which electrons are emitted from a metal surface when light of suitable
frequency falls on it is called:

A. Thermionic emission

B. Photoelectric emission

C. Radioactive decay

D. Nuclear fission

23. The energy of a photon is given by E=hf, where h is Planck's constant and f is the:

A. Wavelength

B. Frequency

C. Velocity

D. Amplitude

24. The nucleus of an atom consists of:

A. Electrons only

B. Protons only
 C. Neutrons only

D. Protons and neutrons

25. Isotopes of an element have the same number of:

A. Neutrons but different number of protons.

B. Protons but different number of neutrons.

C. Both protons and neutrons are different.

D. Both protons and neutrons are the same.

26. Alpha decay involves the emission of a particle that is equivalent to a:

A. Proton

B. Neutron

C. Helium nucleus

D. Electron

27. The half-life of a radioactive substance is the time taken for:

A. All the atoms to decay.

B. Half the number of atoms to decay.

C. The substance to become stable.

D. The rate of decay to become half.

28. Nuclear fission is the process of:

A. Combining two light nuclei to form a heavier nucleus.

B. Splitting a heavy nucleus into two or more lighter nuclei.

C. Emission of alpha and beta particles from a nucleus.

D. Absorption of gamma rays by a nucleus.

29. Which of the following is a renewable source of energy?

A. Coal

B. Petroleum

C. Natural gas

D. Solar energy

30. The efficiency of a machine is defined as the ratio of:

A. Input work to output work.

B. Output work to input work.

C. Output power to input power.

D. Input power to output power.

31. A body of mass 5kg is lifted vertically through a height of 2m. What is the work done against
gravity? (Take g=10m/s2)

A. 10J

B. 25J

C. 100J

D. 200J

32. The power developed by a force acting on an object is the rate at which:

A. Velocity changes.

B. Displacement occurs.

C. Work is done.

D. Momentum changes.

33. The impulse of a force is equal to the:

A. Change in kinetic energy.

B. Change in potential energy.

 C. Change in momentum.

D. Work done by the force.

34. For a body executing simple harmonic motion (SHM), the velocity is maximum when the
displacement from the equilibrium position is:

A. Maximum

B. Minimum (zero)

C. Half the maximum

D. Equal to the amplitude

35. The period of a simple pendulum depends on:

A. The mass of the bob.

B. The amplitude of oscillation.

C. The length of the pendulum.

D. The material of the bob.

36. Surface tension is a property of liquids that results from:

A. Adhesive forces between the liquid and the container.

B. Cohesive forces between the liquid molecules.

C. Gravitational forces acting on the liquid.

D. Viscous forces within the liquid.

37. Bernoulli's principle states that as the speed of a fluid increases, its pressure:

A. Increases

B. Decreases

C. Remains constant

D. May increase or decrease depending on the fluid.

38. The absolute zero of temperature is defined as:

A. $0 \, ^\circ C$

B. $273 \, ^\circ C$

C. $-273 \, ^\circ C$

D. 0K

39. The process by which a liquid changes to a gas at all temperatures is called:

A. Boiling

B. Melting

C. Evaporation

D. Condensation

40. The efficiency of a Carnot engine operating between temperatures T1 (hot reservoir) and T2
(cold reservoir) is given by:

A. 1−(T1/T2)

B. 1−(T2/T1)

C. (T1−T2)/(T1+T2)

D. (T1+T2)/(T1−T2)