NAWAIR-UD-DEEN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, ALHERI OFFA
FIRST TERM EXAMINATION 2023/2024 SESSION
CLASS: SS1 PHYSICS TIME: 1hr 30min
(SECTION A)
1. 89 Mega Joules can also be expressed as _____ (a) 8900 Joules (b) 89000000 Joules (c)
89000 Joules (d) 890000 Joules
2. Which of the following pairs of physical quantity and SI unit is correct? (a) Mass - SI unit:
Gram (b) Time - SI unit: Hour (c) Electric current - SI unit: Volt (d) Temperature - SI unit:
Kelvin
3. Choose two (2) examples of base quantity (a) Mass and density (b) Length and area (c)
Length and mass (d) Mass and velocity
4. What is derived quantities? (a) to remain unchanged. (b) combination of two or more
fundamental quantities (c) the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product
of its mass and velocity.
5. What is definition of fundamental quantities? (a) physical quantity derived from base
quantities through multiplication or division or both (b) physical quantity that cannot be
defined in terms of other physical quantities (c) physical quantity that cannot be defined in
terms of other physical quantities (d) physical quantity derived from base quantities through
addition or subtraction or both
6. The International System of (SI) unit for temperature is: (a) ℃ (b) K (c) k (d) c
7. Which one of these options is NOT a derived quantity? (a) Area (b) Volume (c) Density (d)
Temperature
8. Which of the following quantity is fundamental quantity? (a) voltage (b) electric current (c)
electric energy (d) electric power
9. A radio station transmits a radio wave of frequency 98.8 MHz. What is the frequency in Hz?
(a) 9.88 x 10^4 (b) 9.88 x 10^5 (c) 9.88 x 10^6 (d) 9.88 x 10^7
10. Which of the following is the longest? (a) 2.35 x 10^12 μm (b) 2.35 x 10^6 mm (c) 2.35 x
10^4 cm (d) 2.35 x 10^4 m
11. A student used a Vernier caliper to measure the diameter of a wooden cylinder. The diagram
shows an enlargement of the caliper scales. What reading was recorded? (a) 2.40 cm (b) 1.64
cm (c) 0.62 cm (d) 0.42 cm
12. The diagram shows part of a micrometer screw gauge. What is the reading shown? (a) 5.31
mm (b) 5.79 mm (c) 5.81 mm (d) 6.31 mm
13. The diagram below shows part of a micrometer screw gauge. What is the reading shown?
(a) 4.01 mm (b) 4.51 mm (c) 5.00 mm (d) 4.50 mm
14. Velocity is given by the formula (a) v = u ÷ at (b) v = u + at (c) v = u – at (d) none of the
option
15. In the velocity time graph, velocity is represented in (a) Y axis (b) X axis (c) not represented
in the graph (d) none of the option
SECTIION B
1. A body starts from rest and accelerates at 5 ms-2 for 10s. its velocity remains constant at the
maximum value for 12s and then finally comes to rest with uniform retardation after another 7s.
(a) Find by a graphical method the total distance covered during each stage of the motion
(b) The average velocity over the whole period.
2. Draw and complete this table with the correct Quantities, Formula, Unit and Dimension
QUANTITY FORMULA S.I UNIT DIMENSION
Force
Density
Acceleration
Work
Power
3. Write in the answer sheet the correct readings for the following micrometer screw gauge.
Main Scale ________ Main Scale ________
Vernier scale _________ Vernier scale _________
Reading ____________ mm Reading ____________ mm
Main Scale ________
Vernier scale _________
Reading ____________ mm
