TEST CODE 0 1238010

FORM TP 2017095 MAY/JUNE2017

CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL
CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EDUCATION CERTIFICATE®
EXAMINATION
PHYSICS
Paper 01 - General Proficiency
1 hour 15 minutes

(01 JUNE 2017 (p.m.))

READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY.

I. This test consists of 60 items. You will have 1 hour and 15 minutes to answer them.
2. In addition to this test booklet, you should have an answer sheet.
3. Each item in this test has four suggested answers lettered (A), (B), (C), (D). Read each item you
are about to answer and decide which choice is best.
4. On your answer sheet, find the number which corresponds to your item and shade the space having
the same letter as the answer you have chosen. Look at the sample item below.
Sample Item
The SI unit of length is the Sample Answer
(A) metre e@©@
(B) second
(C) newton
(D) kilogram_·

The best answer to this iteni is "metre", so (A) has been shaded.

5. If you want to change your answer, erase it completely before you fill in your new choice.
6. When you are told to begin, turn the page and work as quickly and as carefully as you can. If you
cannot answer an item, go on to the next one. You may return to that item later.
7. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
8. You may do any rough work in this booklet.

9. You may use a silent, non-programmable calculator to answer items.

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL. YOU .ARE TOLD TO DO so~

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1. An ice cube sinks in Liquid A but floats in 5. Which of the following remains unchanged
Liquid B. Which ofthe following statements with an INCREASE in temperature?
is true?
(A) Mass
(A) The upthrust is less in Liquid A than (B) Density
in Liquid B. (C) Volume
(B) The upthrust is greater in Liquid A (D) Relative density
than in Liquid B.
(C) The weight of the ice cube is less Item 6 refers to the following diagram of a
in Liquid A than in Liquid B. rod and a centimetre rule used to measure the
(D) The weight ofthe ice cube is greater rod's length. The end of the rod (not shown)
in Liquid A than in Liquid B. is at the zero mark on the rule.

2. To measure the external diameter of a

Rod
II
measuring cylinder most accurately, one
should use a
(Lm I
4cm 5cm
I
6cm

(A) metre rule

6. The length of the rod should be written as
(B) tape measure
(A) 5cm
(C) length of string
(B) 5.0cm
(D) pair of vernier callipers
(C) 5.00cm
(D) 4.97 cm
3. A 4 kg mass is travelling with a constant speed
of 5 m s- 1• It is brought to rest in 2 seconds.
The average force acting on it to bring it to
7. When an astronaut is standing on the moon
his mass is 70 kg. When he returns to earth
rest is
his approximate weight will be
(A) 1.6N
2.5N . (A) 70kg
(B)
(B) 420kg
(C) IO.ON
(C) 70N
(D) 40;0N
(D) 700N

4. Which of the f~llowing measurements has

8. An object is removed from the ground and
three significant ~gures?
placed on a shelf. Which of the object's
properties is expected to increase?
(A) 0.0293 kg
(B) 0.94A
(A) Mass
(C) 5.321 V
(B) Volume
(D) 10.42 m
(C) Kinetic energy
(D) Potential energy ·
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9. · Which of the following features must be 11. Which of the following expressions could be
present in a stable, well-designed racing car? used to determine the speed of an object?

(A) Low centre of gravity

(B) Narrow wheel base Change in velocity
(A)
(C) Long front Time taken
(D) Sunroof
Change in displacement
(B)
Time taken
10. The diagrams below, drawn to scale,
represent two forces, S and T, acting at 0.
In which of the following is the resultant in Distance travelled
(C)
the direction OX? Time taken

(A) (D) Distance travelled x Time taken

12. Which of the following is the unit of

momentum?

(B) (A) kg s-1

(B) kgm s-1
(C) kgms-2
(D) Nm
0

T 13. When two bodies collide momentum is

conserved. This means that the
(C)
s
(A) kinetic energy before impact is
equal to tliat after impact
(B) momentum of each body is
unchanged
(C) algebraic sum of the velocities
before impact is equal to the sum
of the velocities after impact
(D) (D) total momentuijl of the bodies
. before impact is equal to the total
momentum of the bodies after
impact
T

GO ON TO THR NPY'T' PA r!P

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14. Power can be defined as 17. Which of the following diagrams BEST
illustrates convection current in a liquid?
(A) · force x distance moved

force
(A) f;
'---r
(B)
time
Bunsen burner
work done
(C)
time

... ......
(D) work done x time (B)
~
tt.....
15. The specific latent heat of vaporization of
water is the energy required to change 1 kg Bunsen burner
of water at

(A) 0 °C to ice at 0 °C
(B) 99.9 °C to steam at 100.1 °C
(C) 100 °C to steam at 100 °C
0 °C to steam at 100 °C
(C)
1tr
(D)

Bunsen burner
16. Which of the following is the POOREST
conductor of thermal energy?

(A) Air (D)

(B) Copper ttt
(C) Mercury
(D) Aluminium
Bunsen burner
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18. Boyle's law for a gas can be tested 22. What is the gain in the gravitational potential
experimentally, provided which of the energy ofa body of weight 200 N, as it rises
following remain constant? from a height of 30 m to a height of 35 m
above the earth's surface?
I. Temperature
II. Pressure (A) 401
III. Mass (B) 1001
(C) 10001
(A) I and II only (D) 20001
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(D) I, II and III 23. Which of the following statements concern-
ing the radiation of heat is/are true?

19. The specific latent heat of fusion of water I. Radiation can only take place in a
is 340 kJ kg- 1• This means that when 10 kg material medium.
of water freezes II. A good absorber is also a good
emitter of radiation.
(A) 34 kJ of heat is absorbed III. Dark dull surfaces are better emitters
(B) 34 kJ of heat is given out than shiny ones.
(C) 3 400 kJ of heat is absorbed
(D) 3 400 kJ of heat is given out (A) III only
(B). I and II only
(C) I and III only
20. As the temperature of a liquid rises (D) II and III only

(A) its density increases

(B) the forces between its molecules 24. An electric kettle full of water is plugged into
increase the mains. The process by which heat travels
(C) the kinetic energy of its molecules through the water is
mcreases
(D) the pressure it exerts at the bottom (A) electrification
of the container increases (B) convection
(C) evaporation
(D) radiation
21. The specific heat capacity of a material is the
energy required to . . ..
25. There are littie or no attractive forces between
(A) melt 1 kg of the material with no the molecules in a
change of temperature
(B) change the temperature of the (A) · liquid and a gas
material by .1 K (B) solid and a liquid
(C) changeJ kg of the liquid material to (C) liquid
I kg of gas without a change in (D) gas
temperature
(D) change the temperature of 1 kg of
the material by 1 K·
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Item 26 refers to the following diagram of a 29. Which of the following statements does
clinical thermometer. NOT provide evidence that sound waves
can be reflected?
~ /.w 1•111i.!.!!;;;J:;;:;. ••• ,J.fiff. •.,., ................... 11.,•11• )
35 37 42 °C (A) Sound can be heard around a comer
in open air.
26. What temperature is indicated by the clinical (B) Speaking tubes can be used for
thermometer in the diagram above? passing messages in ships.
(C) The depth of the ocean can be
(A) 38.3 °C measured using ultrasound.
(B) 38.6 °C (D) Echoes can be heard when a person
(C) 38.7 °C shouts in a large empty room.
(D) 38.8 °C
Item 30 refers to the following diagram in
Item 27 refers to the following diagram. which two coherent light sources produce
an interference pattern on a screen ofbright
A B and dark fringes. _
•-------------•
27. In using a slinky to demonstrate longitudinal
waves moving from Point A to Point B
above, the spring is niade to vibrate

(A) parallel to AB
(B) perpendicular to AB __ - - - -Dark
(C) at an obtuse angle to AB Bright
(D) at an acute angle to AB
- ~Dark

28. Sound waves propagated m a medium

consist of

(A) crests followed by troughs

(B} compressions followed by troughs
(C) crests followed by rarefactions Bright
(D) compressions - followed by
rarefactions 30. The reason for the formation of the bright
fringes is that

(A) · these positions contain more light

energy
(B) the crests are larger than the troughs
along these lines
(C) all the crests and troughs are in
phase along these points
(D) all the crests and troughs are out of
phase along these points
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31. Which row in the following table correctly 33. Which of the following statements is NOT
compares X-rays and visible light? true of the image formed in a plane mirror?

(A) The image is upright.

X-rays Visible Light (B) The image is laterally inverted.
(C) Rays of light from the object pass
(A) Particles Waves through corresponding points on
the image.
(B) High frequency Low frequency (D) The image is the same distance
behind the mirror as the object
(C) Long Short is in front.
wavelength wavelength

(D) Carry less Carries more 34. Which of the following can produce a
energy energy diminished virtual image of a real object?

I. A plane mirror
II. A diverging lens
32. Which ofthe following, in the 20th century, III. A converging lens
· provided evidence that light has a wave
nature? (A) I only
(B) II only
(A) Young's double slit experiment (C) II and III only
(B) Newton's prism experiment (D) I, II and III
(C) Ripple tank experiment
(D) Photoelectric effect
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35. An object, 0, is viewed in a plane mirror, PQ. Which of the following diagrams correctly shows
how the image is formed?

I,, .....
, ....., .....
' ..........
(A) ' ' ..... ' (C)
p ' .......... Q Q

, ...........
I , ......
, ......, ...... ,
1-.
(B) ' ' ...... ...... (D) ....... ~, ........
', ..............
' ............. Q p ......
___
..... Q

0 0
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Item 36 refers to the following diagram. 39; Which ofthe following diagrams represents
the magnetic field which exists between two
opposite magnetic poles?

Image
(A)
N s

36. The diagram above shows the formation of

an image by a

(A) lens camera

(B) pinhole camera
(C) telescope (B)
(D) magnifying glass N s

37. Which of the following statements about

sound is NOT correct?

(A) Sound travels more slowly than

. light.
(B) Sound does not travel through a (C) N s
vacuum.
(C) Sound is transmitted as transverse
waves.
(D} Sound may be produced by
vibrating systems.

38. A loud high-pitched note results from a (D)

wave of
N s
(A) high frequency, small amplitude
(B) high frequency, large amplitude
(C) low frequency~ large amplitude
(D) low frequency, small amplitude
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Item 40 refers to the following diagram. Item 42 refers to the following diagram which
shows the cross section of a dry cell.
p

40. What is the output at R and S when a O 0

input is made at P and Q?

R S

(A) 0 0 42. Which ofthe labelled parts is the electrolyte?

(B) I I
(C) 0 I (A) p
(D) I 0 (B) Q
(C) R
(D) S
Item 41 refers to the following diagram.

Primary Secondary
coil
w coil
43. Which ofthe following equations CANNOT
be used to determine the power dissipated
in a resistor?

X (A) P=I2R

. (B) p = VI
R
(C) P=-
41. Appropriate labels for W and X would be v2
w X (D)
v2
P=-
(A) step-down transformer a.c. input R

(B) step-down transformer d.c.input

(C) step-up transformer a.c. input

(D) step-up transformer cl.c. input

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44. A ray of light leaving air enters glass of Item 46 refers to the following diagram which
refractive index 1.6. The angle of refraction shows an electric circuit with a cell and two
is 27°. What is the sine of the angle of filament bulbs.
incidence?

(A) 1.6 + sin 27°

1.6
(B)
sin 27°

(C) 1.6 sin27° 46. Which ofthe following circuits is electrically

sin 27° the same as the circuit above?
(D)
1.6
(A)
45. In domestic installation systems, which of
the following components should be placed
in the live wire?

I. Switches
II. Circuit breakers
III. Fuses (B)

(A) I only
(B) III only
(C) II and 111 only
(D) l, II and III

(C)

{D)
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47. When a large current passes through a fose, which of the following sequence of events is correct?

(A) Wire gets hot ➔ current is cut off ➔ wire melts

(B) Wire gets hot ➔ wire melts ➔ current is cut off
(C) Wire melts ➔ current is cut off ➔ wire gets hot
(D) Wire melts ➔ wire gets hot ➔ current is cut off

Item 48 refers to the following diagram which Item 49 refers to the following diagram which
shows a cell E, a diode P, and a resistor R, shows two resistors, R 1 of 6.0 n and ~ of
connected in series. 4.0 0, in parallel.

1.8A

p R
E
48. Which of the following graphs BEST
illustrates the current through R? 49. What is the current through R 1 if the current
thr~ugh ~ is 1.8 A as recommended?
l(A)
(A) (A) 1.2A
(B) 1.8A
(C) 2.7A
(D) 3.0A

I(A)
(B)

t(s)

l(A)
(C)

t(s)

l(A)
(D)

t(s)
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50. In which of the following circuits will the lamp light up?

(A) (C)

(B) (D)

51. Which of the following pairs of statements is true for BOTH iron and steel?

Iron · Steel
(A) easily magnetised does not retain its magnetism
(B) not easily magnetised retains its magnetism well
(C) easily magnetised retains its magnetism well
(D) not easily magnetised does not retain its magnetism
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52. Which device allows one circuit to switch Item 56 refers to the following truth table with
another circuit on or off without any direct inputs A and B and output C.
contact between them?
A B C
(A) Magnetic relay
0 0 I
(B) Electromagnet
( C) Generator 0 1 1
(D) Motor 1 0 1
1 1 0

53. Which of the following would be possible 56. Which of the following logic gates does the
truth table above describe?
symbols for an isotope of the nuclide AX ?
z
(A) NANO
(B) NOR
A-2X
I. z
(C) AND
(D) OR

II.
57. In the scattering experiment conducted by
Geiger and Marsden, some of the alpha
A+2 X particles were deflected. The explanation
III. z for this phenomenon is that

(A) electrons have a small mass

(A) I and II only (B) electrons have a small charge
(B) I and III only (C) the metal foil was only a few atoms
(C) II and III only thick
(D) I, II and III (D) the nuclear charge and mass are
14 concentrated in a small volume
54. . C (Carbon 14) decays in accordance with
6 . .

. 14C ➔
the equation 14N
+ X . Th . .
.· e emtss10n
. 6 7 Item 58 refers to the following diagram of
X IS a portion of the periodic table.

(A) a proton
(B) a gatnma ray
(C) a beta particle
(D) an alpha particle C N 0

58. In the diagram above, Element ·F has 9

55. J.J. Thompson discovered the electron. protons. How many protons does Element
Which ofthe following physicists discovered E have?
the neutron?
(A) 5
(A) Bohr (B) 6
(B) . Thompson (C) 8
(C) Rutherford (D) 12
(D) Chadwick
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59. Which of the following graphs shows how 60. Which ofthe following statements concerning
the activity of a radioactive source varies an a-particle are true?
with time?
I. It has twice the charge of a proton.
(A) Activity II. It has twice the mass of a proton.
III. It has the same sign charge as a
proton.

(A) I and II only

Time
(B) I and III only
(C) II and III only
(B) Activity (D) I, II and III

Time
(C) Activity

Time
(D) Activity

Time

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