O Levels Physics Mcq Simulation

This is a simulation for your MCQ physics paper.

The Actual paper is 40 questions and 1 hour long.

You will only have 50 minutes for this simulation. 40 minutes to do and 10 minutes to check your work.

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O level Pure physics

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A gymnast of mass 60 kg lands on a trampoline. If he rebounds upwards with an acceleration of 0.60 m/s^2, what is the maximum force exerted by the trampoline on the gymnast?

1. 564 N

2. 636 N

3. 672 N

4. 36 N

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Waves in the electromagnetic spectrum have different uses.

Which uses of the electromagnetic spectrum are incorrect?

1 . X-rays are used for prenatal scanning of the foetus.

2. Infra-red radiation is used in suntanning beds.

3. Microwaves are used in wireless telecommunications.

1. 1 and 3 only

2. 1, 2 and 3

3. 2 and 3 only

4. 1 and 2 only

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Alex is jogging at constant speed beside a road. He sees the traffic lights in front of him turn amber, so he begins to jog at a lower constant speed. Which distance-time graph illustrates Alex’s motion?

1. D

2. C

3. A

4. B

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A combined bathroom unit of a heater and a lamp is controlled by one switch. The unit contains a 2 kW heater and a 100 W lamp. In one week, the lamp uses 1 kWh of electrical energy.

How much electrical energy is used by the heater alone?

1. 20 kWh

2. 4 kWh

3. 2 kWh

4. 10 kWh

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Alpha, beta and gamma radiations have various depths of penetration in matter and different charges.

Which row best summarises the penetration and charge of each radiation?

1. D

2. A

3. B

4. C

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A stone has a mass of 390 g and a density of 2.7 g/cm3. Cooking oil has a density of 0.90 g/cm3.

Which mass of cooking oil has the same volume as the stone?

1. 1200g

2. 160g

3. 900g

4. 130 g

7 / 40

Ultrasound is high-pitched and cannot be heard by human ears. However, ultrasound has many uses.

Which of the following is/are the correct use/s of ultrasound?

(1) Checking for cracks or damages in materials.

(2) Medical scanning of organs and tissues.

(3) Radar systems used by air traffic controllers to detect the location of an aeroplane.

1. (2) only

2. (1) only

3. (1) and (3) only

4. (1) and (2) only

8 / 40

Which of the following statements (s) is/are true for an object being heated?

I. Its temperature always increases.

II. Energy in the internal store always increases.

III. Energy in the internal and potential stores cannot increase at the same time.

1. I and II only

2. II and III only

3. II only

4. All of the above

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The diagram shows a water wave traveling towards the right.

Which of the following statements is not correct?

I. Particles at X and W are in phase.

II. Particle at X will move to W after a period.

III. Particle at Z will move up in the next instant.

IV. Wavelength of the wave is represented by XY.

1. all the above

2. II and IV only

3. I and III only

4. I, II and IV only

10 / 40

The ends of three metal rods are tested by holding end Q of rod 1 close to each end of rods 2 and 3.

The results are as follows:

End Q attracts end R.

End Q attracts end S.

End Q attracts end T.

End Q repels end U.

Which of the metal rods is a magnet?

1. rod 1 and rod 3 only

2. rod 1 only

3. rod 2 and rod 3 only

4. rod 2 only

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A gas is in a sealed container of constant volume. The gas is heated and the pressure of the gas on the walls of the container increases.

How do the particles of the gas cause this increase in pressure?

1. They hit each other more frequently.

2. They vibrate faster.

3. They expand.

4. They hit the container more frequently.

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A small coil is connected to a galvanometer as shown below.

When the magnet is allowed to move towards the coil, which of the following statements
shows the current flow?

1. momentarily from Y to X

2. continuously from X to Y

3. momentarily from X to Y

4. continuously from Y to X

13 / 40

In the circuit shown, the resistance of R1 R2, and R3 are all equal to 3.0 Ω.

What is the power dissipated by R2?

1. 6.0 W

2. 9.0 W

3. 3.0 W

4. 12 W

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A horizontal beam of electrons passes between the two poles of a magnet.

In which direction is the beam deflected?

1. towards the north pole

2. out of the page

3. into the page

4. towards the south pole

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The figure shows an iron bar P and steel bar Q being wound by wire and connected to a d.c. supply. A compass is placed between the two metal bars at position X.

1. C

2. A

3. D

4. B

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A 4.0 m long uniform plank weighing 50 N balances on two pivots P and Q when a load of 40 N is placed at one end.

1. B

2. D

3. A

4. C

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The diagram shows two wires, X and Y, made of the same material.

Wire X has resistance R and length 𝑙𝑙. Wire Y is twice as long as wire X, and its radius, r, is half of that of wire X.

What is the resistance of wire Y?

1. 2R

2. 4R

3. 8R

4. R/2

18 / 40

A solar panel is used to recharge a battery. The solar panel produces 0.80 W of electrical
power. The panel is 20% efficient.

What is the power input of the sunlight onto the solar panel?

1. 16 W

2. 8 W

3. 4 W

4. 0.16 W

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1. C

2. B

3. A

4. D

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A beam of electrons moves in a straight path through a magnetic field with an initial velocity, v. The electrons are deflected as shown.

What is the direction of the magnetic field?

1. out of the paper

2. to the right

3. into the paper

4. to the left

21 / 40

A man pushes a heavy box with a weight of 50 N along a rough ground with a force of 30 N. The box moves at constant speed.

What is the resultant force acting on the box?

1. 0 N

2. 30 N

3. 50 N

4. 80 N

22 / 40

The diagram below shows a water manometer used to measure the pressure inside a gas pipe. The density of water is 1000 kg m-3 and gravitational field strength is 10 N kg-1.

Find the pressure of the gas supply in Pa.

1. 520 Pa above atmospheric pressure

2. 520 Pa

3. 380 Pa

4. 380 Pa above atmospheric pressure

23 / 40

Electromagnetic waves from the Sun are absorbed by a solar panel. These waves transfer energy electrically to a portable traffic light system.

A few solar panels with a total area 12 m2 were used to operate the traffic light system. 1.0 m2 of a panel receives 0.85 kJ of energy via electromagnetic waves from the Sun in 1.0 s.

If the efficiency of the panels is 16 %, how much power do they transfer electrically?

1. 64 kW

2. 2.2 kW

3. 160 kW

4. 1.6 kW

24 / 40

Eskimos build igloos as temporary shelter in extremely cold places such as the Arctic. The diagram shows a cross-section of an igloo. The entrance is dug deep enough (lower than the sleeping area) to create a cold sink

Which statement about the air in the igloo is correct?

1. The air in the igloo is heated up by conduction only.

2. Warm air in the cold sink expands, becomes denser and rises out of the cold sink to heat up the rest of the igloo.

3. The warm air in the igloo is less dense, contracts and rises.

4. Cold air is denser and remains in the cold sink.

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The diagram shows a transverse wave travelling along a rope at the time t = 0 s. A point on the rope is labelled X.

The period of the wave is 5.0 s.

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. D

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The diagram shows an ideal transformer. An alternating current supply of 100 V is supplied to the primary coil and a current of 0.50 A flows through it.

1. D

2. B

3. C

4. A

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The circuit diagram shows a 2.0 Ω resistor connected in series with a parallel arrangement of a 2.0 Ω resistor and a 5.0 Ω resistor.

The current flowing through the 5.0 Ω resistor is 1.0 A. What is the reading on the voltmeter?

1. 10 V

2. 12 V

3. 17 V

4. 7.0 V

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The velocity-time graph of an object being thrown up vertically into the air is shown.

Which information about the motion of the object is incorrect?

1. The object is momentarily at rest at time T.

2. The only force acting on the object during its motion is gravitational force.

3. The displacement of the object at time 2T is zero.

4. The acceleration of the object at time T is zero.

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A 3-pin plug is connected to a heater with a rating of ‘200V, 1200 W’.

Which of the following is/are correct?

1 . A 5A fuse should be used inside the heater.

2 . The fuse should be placed on the brown wire of the cable.

3 . The neutral wire should be connected to the metal case of the heater.

1. 2 and 3 only

2. 1 and 2 only

3. 3 only

4. 2 only

30 / 40

A metal rod AB is placed on two smooth horizontal metal rails on the bench. The rail and the rod are subjected to an external magnetic field. The top view of the setup is shown below.

When switch S is closed, in which direction will rod AB move?

1. out of the page

2. to the left of the page

3. to the right of the page

4. into the page

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The diagram shows the distance-time graph of a moving object.

Which of the following describes this moving object?

1. It is a car that starts from rest and speeds up as it moves away from a traffic signal.

2. It is a train slowing down and coming to a stop at a train station.

3. It is a rock that is dropped from a high cliff and falling into the sea below

4. It is a ball thrown vertically upwards and falling back to the thrower.

32 / 40

The diagram shows a permanent magnet approaching a solenoid at a constant speed.

1. A

2. D

3. B

4. C

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A gas supply is connected to a mercury barometer. The same gas supply is then connected to a water barometer.

The density of mercury is 13 600 kg / m3 and the density of water is 1000 kg / m3. What is the value of h?

1. 68 m

2. 82 m

3. 0.82 m

4. 0.68 m

34 / 40

A crate of oranges is pulled across a rough surface by a force, causing the crate to accelerate
at 1.5 m/s2. The combined mass of the crate and oranges is 24 kg.

1. B

2. A

3. D

4. C

35 / 40

A water wave moves from deep water to shallow water. Its speed decreases in shallow water. Which statement correctly describes the frequency and wavelength of the wave in the shallow water?

1. Frequency remains unchanged while wavelength decreases.

2. Both frequency and wavelength remain unchanged.

3. Frequency decreases while wavelength remains unchanged.

4. Both frequency and wavelength decrease.

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The speed of a wave is 4.0 × 10^5 m/s. The wavelength of the same wave is measured to be 5.0 × 10^6 m.

Determine the period of the wave.

1. 2.0 × 10^12 s

2. 12.5 s

3. 5.0 × 10^-13 s

4. 0.080 s

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James stands at a point J between two parallel walls as shown in the diagram below and fires a pistol.

He hears the first echo after 0.40 s and the second echo after 1.0 s.

How long after firing the pistol will James hear the third echo?

1. 2.0 s

2. 1.4 s

3. 2.8 s

4. 0.8 s

38 / 40

A pulse of sound is transmitted vertically downward from the bottom of a stationery ship, and the time taken for its echo to be detected back at the ship is recorded. The ship repeats this process at another location. The new time recorded is 1.5 times as long as the time taken at the first location.

Which of the following is correct?

1. The speed of sound at the original location is 1.5 times as fast as at the new location.

2. The depth at the new location is 1.5 times as deep as the original location.

3. The speed of sound at the original location is 0.75 times as fast as at the new location.

4. The depth at the new location is 0.75 times as deep as the original location.

39 / 40

A magnetic field is produced when a current flows through a straight wire XY. Which of the following correctly shows the magnetic field pattern produced by wire XY?

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. B

40 / 40

An object travels for 20 s with a constant speed of 10 m/s. For the next 10 s, it accelerates uniformly to 20 m/s.

What is the average speed of the object during the last 15 s of its motion?

1. 12.5 m/s

2. 15.0 m/s

3. 13.3 m/s

4. 11.7 m/s

Your score is

The average score is 14%

Physics MCQ Paper 1 now carries a 30% weightage under the current syllabus.
This is a significant portion that can easily impact your final grade by 2–3 bands. To maximise your score, aim for full marks by doing plenty of targeted practice. It might make the difference between A1 and A2.

Never underestimate the difficulty of multiple-choice questions — they are often designed to test your precision and attention to detail. Always check your answers carefully, manage your time wisely, and stay alert for tricky questions.

How are the questions being set?

-Knowledge with Understanding, approximately 45% of the marks with approximately 15% allocated to recall.

-Handling Information and Solving Problems, approximately 55% of the marks.