NECO 2026 Physics Questions and Answers (Likely Expo/Runs) for Objectives/Essay

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Details on NECO Physics Objectives and Essay Papers (1&2)

The National Examination Council, NECO Physics exam booklet will consist of two (2) Sections (paper I and II). Do not open the booklet until you are told to do so. While waiting, write your Name and Examination Number in the spaces provided at the top right-hand corner of this booklet.

Answer Paper I on your objective test answer sheet. Paper II is expected to last for1 hour. On completion of Paper I, the objective test answer sheet will be collected. Candidates will answer Paper II on their answer booklet.

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1. A bat emits a sound wave at a speed of 1650.0ms-1 and receives the echoes 0.15s later. Calculate the distance of the bat from the reflector

  • A. 123.75m
  • B. 16.50m
  • C. 87.75m
  • D. 8.75m
  • E. 330.00m

Correct Answer: D (8.75m)

2. Which of the following has the same unit as the moment of a force?

  • A. Momentum
  • B. Power
  • C. Work
  • D. Force
  • E. Impulse

Correct Answer: C (Work)

3. Which of the reasons below is for laminating the soft iron core of a transformer?

  • A. increase the magnetic flux.
  • B. reduce magnetic flux.
  • C. reduce eddy current.
  • D. reduce its efficiency.

Correct Answer: C (reduce eddy current.)

4. Which of the following factors does not affect the rate of evaporation of a liquid?

  • A. surface area
  • B. volume
  • C. wind
  • D. temperature

Correct Answer: B (volume)

5. Which of the following actions would increase the electric force between two positively charged particles?

  • A. Decreasing the mass of the particles
  • B. Increasing the mass of the particles
  • C. Increasing the assistance between the particles
  • D. Decreasing the distance between the particles

Correct Answer: D (Decreasing the distance between the particles)

6. A series RLC circuit is said to resonate, when

  • A.  inductive reactance is zero
  • B. conductance is maximum
  • C. current is minimum
  • D. impedance is minimum
  • E. capacitive reactance is zero

Correct Answer= D (impedance is minimum)

7. The property of a body that determines the direction of heat flow when the body is in contact with another body is the

  • A.  Power
  • B. mass
  • C. Heat capacity
  • D. Temperature

Correct Answer: D (Temperature)

8. A cell of emf 2 V has an internal resistance of 0.5 Ω. A current of 0.4 A passes through an external resistor, P. Determine the resistance of P.

  • A. 4.5Ω
  • B. 4Ω
  • C. 1Ω
  • D. 5Ω

Correct Answer: A (4.5Ω)

9. A series RLC circuit is said to resonate, when

  • A. capacitive reactance is zero
  • B. conductance is maximum
  • C. current is minimum
  • D. impedance is minimum
  • E. inductive reactance is zero

Answer: D (impedance is minimum)

10. Which of the following types of motion is/are exhibited by a cylindrical drum rolling down an incline plane?

  • A. Random and rotational
  • B. Rotational and oscillatory
  • C. Rotational only
  • D. Translations only
  • E. Translational and rotational

Answer: E (Translational and rotational)

11. Electric charges on the surface of a conductor would be most evenly distributed if the shape of the conductor is

  • A. conical
  • B. cubical
  • C. cylindrical
  • D. parabolic
  • E. spherical

Answer: E (spherical)

12.The gravitational field intensity at a location X, in space, is two-fifths of its value on the earth’s surface. If the weight of an object at X is 4.80N. what is its weight on the earth?

  • A. 1.92N
  • B. 2.88N
  • C. 6.72N
  • D. 8.00N
  • E. 12.00N

Answer: E (12.00N)

13.Two forces A and B act at a point. If their resultant is [given by] (B – A) in the direction of B, then

  • A. A and B are equal
  • B. A is greater than B
  • C. the angle between A and B is 0°
  • D. the angle between A and B is 90°
  • E. the angle between A and B is 180°

Answer: E ( the angle between A and B is 180°)

14.Arrange the following in the order of their increasing frequency.

I. Visible light
II. Gamma rays
III. Radio waves
IV. Infra-red radiation
V. Ultra-violet radiation

  • A. I, II, III, IV, V
  • B. II, III, IV, V, I
  • C. III, IV, V, I, II
  • D. IV, III, I. V, II
  • E. III, IV, I,V, II

Answer: E (III, IV, I,V, II)

15. Calculate the work done in charging a capacitor of capacitance 20µF through a potential difference of 1000V.

  • A. 0.02 J
  • B. 0.10 J
  • C. 0.20 J
  • D. 1.00 J
  • E. 10.00 J

Answer: E (10.00 J)

16.Which of the following statements is correct about light and sound waves? Both

  • A. are longitudinal waves
  • B. are transverse waves
  • C. have the same velocity in air
  • D. need a medium for propagation
  • E. transmit energy

Answer: E (transmit energy)

17. Which of the following pairs of musical instruments produce sound due to the vibration of air column?

  • A. Bell and piano
  • B. Guitar and flute
  • C. Trumpet and drum
  • D. Trumpet and flute
  • E. Violin and organ

Answer: D (Trumpet and flute)

18. Calculate the heat energy lost when 10g of boiling water changes to ice at 0°C. [Specific latent heat of ice 336Jg-1 . Specific heat capacity of water 4.2Jg-1 K-1]

  • A. 840J
  • B. 3360J
  • C. 3420J
  • D. 4200J
  • E. 7560J

Answer: E (7560J)

19. An effort P applied at one end of a crowbar just overcomes the resistance W at the lid of a tin. The mechanical advantage of the crowbar is expressed as

  • A. W + P
  • B. P – W
  • C. (wp)/p
  • D. (pw)/p
  • E. wp

Answer: C ((wp)/p)

20.The phenomenon of photoelectric effect is used in the following EXCEPT

  • A. automatic doors
  • B. bugler alarm
  • C. electric fire alarm
  • D. sound production from film tracks
  • E. television cameras

Answer: D (sound production from film tracks)

21. A body executing simple harmonic motion has an angular speed of 2π radians. Its period of oscillation is (π 3.14).

  • A. 0.05s
  • B. 1.00s
  • C. 2.00s
  • D. 3.14s
  • E. 6.28s

Answer: B (1.00s)

22.Which of the following statements about a gas is NOT correct?

  • A. It has no definite shape
  • B. It is compressible
  • C. Its molecules are closely packed
  • D. Its molecules gain kinetic energy when heated
  • E. Its molecules move about randomly

Answer: C (Its molecules are closely packed)

23.A sound wave from a ship is received 8.4s later. What is the depth of the sea? [Speed of sound in water 1500ms-1]

  • A. 0.179km
  • B. 0.357km
  • C. 3.150km
  • D. 6.300km
  • E. 12.600km

Answer: D (6.300km)

24. A body accelerating will have a constant speed if it is

  • A. falling from a height
  • B. in equilibrium
  • C. moving in a circular path
  • D. moving in a straight line
  • E. oscillating

Answer: C (moving in a circular path)

25.Which of the following statements about water is NOT correct?

  • A. Pure water freezes at 0°C under normal pressure
  • B. The volume of a given mass of water at 0° is less than its volume at 4°C
  • C. Water boils at a definite temperature
  • D. Water evaporates at all temperatures
  • E. Water has its maximum density at 4°C

Answer: B (The volume of a given mass of water at 0° is less than its volume at 4°C)

26. The most suitable instrument for measuring the diameter of a thin wire is a

  • A. meter rule
  • B. micrometer screw gauge
  • C. pair of dividers
  • D. pair of engineer’s calipers
  • E. venire calipers

Answer: B (micrometer screw gauge)

27.An immersion heater is rated 1500W. How long does it take the heater to raise the temperature of 1 kg of water by 30°C? (Assume heat lost to the surrounding is negligible, Specific heat capacity of water 4200Jkg-1K-1)

  • A. 84s
  • B. 112s
  • C. 130s
  • D. 168s
  • E. 280s

Answer: A (84s)

28.The equation PxVyTz = Constant is Charles’ law if

  • A. x = 0, y = 1 and z = -1
  • B. x = 0, y = -1 and z = 1
  • C. x = 1, y = 1 and z = 0
  • D. x = 1, y = 1 and z = -1
  • E. x = 1, y = 1 and z = 1

Answer: A (x = 0, y = 1 and z = -1)

29. Which of the following cells does not require a dipolar for effective and efficient delivery of current?

  • A. Daniel cell
  • B. Dry Leclanche cell
  • C. Nickel-iron accumulator
  • D. Voltaic cell
  • E. Wet Leclanche cell

Answer: B (Dry Leclanche cell)

30. A transformer has an efficiency of 92.5%. the ratio number of turns in the primary coil to that in the secondary coil is 128 : 45. If the current passing through the secondary coil is 9.0A, calculate the current passing through the primary-coil.

  • A. 2.93A
  • B. 3.16A
  • C. 3.42A
  • D. 25.60A
  • E. 27.68A

Answer: C (3.42A)

31. Which of the following statements is correct about volatile liquids? They have

  • A. low boiling point
  • B. Low evaporating rate
  • C. high conductivity
  • D. high density
  • E. high viscosity

Answer: A (low boiling point)

32.The work done in extending a spring by 40 mm is 1.52J. Calculate the elastic constant of the spring.

  • A. 38.8 Nm-1
  • B. 60.8 Nm-1
  • C. 190.0 Nm-1
  • D. 1900.0 Nm-1
  • E. 3800.0 Nm-1

Answer: D (1900.0 Nm-1

33.The electric potential at a distance d from a point charge q in air of permittivity eo is expressed as?

  • A. q2 ÷ 4πeod
  • B. q2 ÷ 4πeo
  • C. q ÷ 4πeod2
  • D. q ÷ 4πeod
  • E. q ÷ 4πeo2d

Answer: D (q ÷ 4πeod)

34.Two images Y and X are formed by a plane mirror and a convex mirror respectively. Which of the following is correct about their characteristics?

  • A. Both are inverted
  • B. The magnification of Y is greater than one while that of X is one
  • C. The magnification of Y is one while that of X is less than one
  • D. Y is inverted while X is erect
  • E. Y is real while X is virtual.

Answer: C (The magnification of Y is one while that of X is less than one)

35.Inertia is the property of a body which makes the body to

  • A. accelerate
  • B. be reluctant to move when at rest
  • C. experience friction when moving
  • D. move randomly
  • E. retard

Answer: B (be reluctant to move when at rest)

36.The term torque means

  • A. the equilibrant of two concurrent forces
  • B. the moment of a force about an ads
  • C. the resultant of several forces acting on a body in equilibrium
  • D. two coplanar forces at right angle to each other
  • E. two equal and opposite forces whose lines of action do not coincide

Answer: B (the moment of a force about an ads)

37.A ball of mass 0.1kg moving with a velocity of 20ms-1 is hit by a force which acts on it for 0.02s. If the ball moves off in the opposite direction with a velocity of 25ms-1 , calculate the magnitude of the force.

  • A. 25N
  • B. 125N
  • C. 225N
  • E. 100N

Answer: C (225N)

38.An object of mass 2kg moves for 5s with a uniform velocity of 10ms. What is the magnitude of its acceleration in ms-2
?

  • A. zero
  • B. 2.5
  • C. 10
  • D. 12.5
  • E. 100

Answer: A (zero)

39.In the electrical method of making a magnet, the polar the magnet formed depends on the

  • A. amount of current passed
  • B. direction of the current
  • C. nature of the material used
  • D. orientation of the magnetic material in space
  • E. size of the magnetic material

Answer: B (direction of the current)

40.A projectile attains its maximum height when the angle of projection is?

  • A. 30°
  • B. 45°
  • C. 60°
  • D. 75°
  • E. 90°

Answer: E (90°)

Physics NECO theory 2026 Questions

The likely Essay Questions and answers for NECO Physics exams is not yet Available for candidates. We will equally provide some available updates on the Physics theory paper.

1a. What is fibre optics? (b). State two reasons why optical fibres are preferred to copper cables in the telecommunication industry.

2ai. Define the electric potential at a point in an electric field.

ii. An uncharged body, A, was charged electrostatically by a test charge, B, using the method of induction and the method of contact. State two differences between the two methods.

b. An important precaution during an electricity experiment is to open the circuit when no readings are being taken. Give two reasons for the stated precaution.

Physics Likely Expo/Runs Tips for SSCE Exams 2026

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  1. Pray before the commencement of the NECO Physics exams
  2. Avoid every disturbance before and during the exams
  3. Read the instructions provided on the questions paper accordingly
  4. Call the attention of the invigilators where there’s confusion
  5. Read the objectives questions at least three times before chosing your answer
  6. Start with the Questions you know best on the theory section.
  7. Make sure your handwriting are readable
  8. Cross-check your work before submitting them.

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