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1.

A herbal mixture has a volume of 200 m3 and a mass of 10,000 kg. Determine the density of the mixture.

A.

50 kg m-3

B.

200 kg m-3

C.

800 kg m-3

D.

10,200 kg m-3

2.

The following products, X,Y,Z and W have masses 0.05 kg, 50 mg, 500 g and 0.05 g respectively.

Use this information to answer the question below.

If all the products have equal volumes, which of the product (s) would have the highest density?

A.

X

B.

Y

C.

Z

D.

W and X

3.

The following products, X,Y,Z and W have masses 0.05 kg, 50 mg, 500 g and 0.05 g respectively.

Use this information to answer the question below.

Which of the products have the same mass?

A.

Y and W

B.

X and Y

C.

Y and Z

D.

X and W

4.

The SI unit that is derived is

A.

kg.

B.

k.

C.

Pa.

D.

s.

5.

The floor of a room has length 20 m and breadth 15 m. Determine the area of the floor.

A.

35 m2

B.

200 m2

C.

250 m2

D.

300 m2

6.

Which of the following instruments can be used to measure the diameter of a circle?

A.

A metre-rule

B.

A thermometer

C.

An ammeter

D.

A string

7.

An example of a derived quantity is

A.

length

B.

mass

C.

temperature

D.

volume

8.

A student is to measure 20 cm3 of a sodium hydroxide solution. What instrument could be used?

A.

Measuring tape

B.

Hygrometer

C.

Measuring cylinder

D.

Hydrometer

9.

A force meter measures

A.

mass.

B.

temperature.

C.

weight.

D.

work.

10.

The floor of a room has length 20 m and breadth 15 m. Determine the area of the floor.

A.

35 m2

B.

200 m2

C.

250 m2

D.

300 m2

11.

Which of the following instruments can be used to measure the diameter of a circle?

A.

A metre-rule

B.

A thermometer

C.

An ammeter

D.

A string

12.

An aluminium cube of side 2 m has a mass 24 kg. Determine the density of the aluminium.

A.

3 kg m-3

B.

12 kg m-3

C.

24 kg m-3

D.

48 kg m-3

13.

The instrument that can be used to measure accurately the mass of a substance is

A.

bean balance.

B.

spring balance.

C.

eureka can.

D.

measuring cylinder.

14.

What is the average body temperature of a healthy person?

A.

25°C

B.

36°C

C.

37°C

D.

38°C

E.
39°C

15.

Which of the following is equal to one metre?

A.

1 cm

B.

10 cm

C.

100 cm

D.

500 cm

E.
1000 cm

16.

A piece of stone sinks in water because

A.

its density is the same as that of water

B.

it is able to displace its own weight of water

C.

its density is less than that of water

D.

its density is greater than that of water

E.
the water contains air which allows the stone to sink

17.

What is the difference between mass and weight? The

A.

mass of a body is twice the weight

B.

weight of a body is constant but its mass varies

C.

mass of a body varies but its weight does not

D.

weight of a body varies but its mass does not

E.
mass of a body is half the weight

18.

Ice floats on water because

A.

water is denser than ice

B.

ice is denser than water

C.

ice has the same temperature as water

D.

ice has a lower temperature than water

E.
ice is different from water

19.

A stone with mass 80.0 g was put into a measuring cylinder containing water. If the water level rises by 20.0 cm, calculate the density of the stone.

A.

0.25 g cm-3

B.

1.20 g cm-3

C.

1.80 g cm-3

D.

3.30 g cm-3

E.

4.00 g cm-3

20.

The volume of water in a container rises when a piece of stone is put into the container. The change in the volume of water is equal to the
A.
mass of the container
B.
mass of the stone
C.
density of the stone
D.
density of the water
E.
volume of the stone

21.

One hectare is equivalent to

A.

100 m2

B.

1,000 m2

C.

10,000 m2

D.

100,000 m2

E.
1,000,000 m2

22.

The density of a substance is 2.5 gcm-3. Calculate the volume of the substance if its mass is 25.0 g.

A.

0.1 cm3

B.

10.0 cm3

C.

22.5 cm3

D.

27.5 cm3

E.

62.5 cm3

23.

Ice is able to float on water because the ice is

A.

colder than water.

B.

denser than water.

C.

has a greater mass for the same volume of water.

D.

has a greater volume for the same mass of water.

24.

The unit of measurement of energy is

A.

joule.

B.

kelvin.

C.

newton.

D.

watt.

25.

The volume of a metal ball was determined by dropping it into a measuring cylinder containing 20 cm3 of water and the water level rose to 35 cm3. If the mass of the ball is 35 g, calculate its density.

A.

1.0 g cm-3

B.

1.6 g cm-3

C.

1.8 g cm-3

D.

2.3 g cm-3

26.

A metal displaces 5.0 cm3 of water when completely immersed in water. If the mass of the metal is 35.0 g, calculate its density.

A.

7.0 g cm-3

B.

30.0 g cm-3

C.

40.0 g cm-3

D.

175.0 g cm-3

27.

A substance of mass 10 kg has a density of 2.0 kgm-3. Calculate its volume.

A.

0.2 m3

B.

5.0 m3

C.

10.0 m3

D.

20.0 m3

28.

The instrument used to measure temperature is the

A.

ammeter.

B.

barometer.

C.

manometer.

D.

thermometer.

29.

An aluminium cube with side measuring 2 m has a mass of 24 kg. Calculate the density of the aluminium.

A.

48 kgm-1

B.

24 kgm-1

C.

12 kgm-1

D.

3 kgm-1

30.

A metre rule can be used for measuring the

A.

volume of a liquid.

B.

area of a ball.

C.

length of a table.

D.

diameter of a wire.

31.

A metal block has a mass of 0.1kg. Calculate its volume if the density is 1.0 kgm-3.

A.

0.01 m3

B.

0.10 m3

C.

1.00 m3

D.

10.00 m3

32.

A suitable instrument that could be used to measure the internal diameter of a bamboo flute is

A.

beam balance.

B.

metre fule.

C.

surveyor's tape.

D.

vernier callipers.

33.

Which of the following statements explain(s) why an object floats in water? A floating object

I. is less dense than water
II. is denser than water
III. has the same density as water

A.

I only

B.

II only

C.

III only

D.

I and III only

34.

The S.I unit for measuring the work done by a force is

A.

J.

B.

K.

C.

N.

D.

W.

35.

An example of a derived quantity is

A.

length

B.

mass

C.

temperature

D.

volume

36.

The change in the volume of water when a piece of stone is dropped into it is equal to the

A.

density of the stone.

B.

mass of the stone.

C.

volume of the stone.

D.

weight of the stone.

37.

An example of a derived quantity is

A.

length.

B.

mass.

C.

time.

D.

velocity.

38.

The joule is the S.I unit for

A.

energy.

B.

force.

C.

power.

D.

pressure

39.

The S.I unit for density is

A.

ms-1

B.

ms-2

C.

kg m-3

D.

m3kg-1

40.

The mole is the S.I unit of

A.

amount of substance.

B.

luminous intensity.

C.

temperature.

D.

mass of substance.

41.

A cylinder metal has radius 7 cm and height 2 cm. Determine the volume of the cylinder.

[Take π = 22 7 ]

A.

44 cm3

B.

107 cm3

C.

308 cm3

D.

1078 cm3

42.

A metal displaces 5.0 cm3 of water when it is totally immersed. If the mass of the metal is 35.0g, calculate its density.

A.

7.0 g cm-3

B.

30.00 g cm-3

C.

40.00 g cm-3

D.

175.00 g cm-3

43.

A metal block has a mass of 1.0 kg. What is the volume of the block if its density is 10 kg m-3?

A.

0.01 m3

B.

0.10 m3

C.

1.00 m3

D.

10.00 3

44.

A stone displaced 20 cm3 of water when immersed in the water. If the mass of the stone is 40 g. find the density of the stone

A.

60 g cm-3

B.

40 g cm-3

C.

2 g cm-3

D.

0.5 g cm-3

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