ZIMBABWE SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL <br> General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level
**PHYSICS**
PAPER 1 Multiple Choice
**NOVEMBER 2025 SESSION**
Additional materials: Multiple Choice answer sheet Soft clean eraser Soft pencil (type B or HB is recommended.) Electronic calculator
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer all questions. For each question, there are four possible answers, \(\mathbf{A}, \mathbf{B}, \mathbf{C}\) and \(\mathbf{D}\). Choose the correct answer. Record your choice in soft pencil on the separate answer sheet.
Read very carefully the instructions on the answer sheet.
INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
There are forty questions in this paper. Each correct answer will score one mark. Any rough working should be done on this question paper.
Question 1
The smallest reading measured by a micrometer screw gauge is
A \(10^{-3}\).
B \(10^{-4}\).
C \(10^{-5}\).
D \(10^{-6}\).
Question 2
The diagram shows apparatus used to determine the density of an irregular shaped stone of mass 50 g .
What is the density of the stone?
A \(0.6 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)
B \(0.9 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)
C \(1.7 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)
D \(2.0 \mathrm{~g} / \mathrm{cm}^{3}\)
Question 3
The graph shows the variation of velocity with time for a car.
What is the area under the graph?
A total distance covered by the car
B average acceleration of the car
C average velocity of the car
D work done by the car
Question 4
Which graph shows the motion of an object falling down to the Earth's surface?
A
B
C
D
Question 5
The diagram shows a toy car moving in a circular track.
Which arrow, \(\mathbf{A}, \mathbf{B}, \mathbf{C}\) or \(\mathbf{D}\), shows the direction of acceleration?
Question 6
An object moves across a rough surface. The frictional force produced
A acts in the same direction as the motion.
B is equal in value to the force applied.
C makes the object change it's direction.
D reduces the speed of the object.
Question 7
Which statement is NOT correct about loading a spring up to the limit of proportionality?
A If load doubles, extension also doubles.
B Load divided by extension always has a constant value.
C The load-extension graph has a straight line that passes through the origin.
D The load-extension graph has a curved line that passes through the origin.
Question 8
A car of mass 800 kg moving at \(10 \mathrm{~m} / \mathrm{s}\) stops after moving a distance of 20 m . What is the braking force required to stop the car?
A \(\quad 2.5 \mathrm{~N}\)
B \(\quad 2000 \mathrm{~N}\)
C \(\quad 4000 \mathrm{~N}\)
D 8000 N
Question 9
The wind pressure on a \(6 \mathrm{~m}^{2}\) wall is 150 Pa .
What is the force exerted on the wall by the wind?
A \(\quad 5400 \mathrm{~N}\)
B \(\quad 900 \mathrm{~N}\)
C \(\quad 25 \mathrm{~N}\)
D \(\quad 0.04 \mathrm{~N}\)
Question 10
The diagram shows a U-tube manometer with seawater of density \(1025 \mathrm{kgm}^{-3}\) connected to a gas supply.
What is the pressure of the gas?
A \(7688 \mathrm{~Pa}+\) atmospheric pressure
B \(2563 \mathrm{~Pa}+\) atmospheric pressure
C \(10250 \mathrm{~Pa}+\) atmospheric pressure
D \(12813 \mathrm{~Pa}+\) atmospheric pressure
Question 11
Which method does not improve the efficiency of a machine?
A lubrication
B mass reduction
C use of rough surfaces
D use of ball bearings
Question 12
Which is the best method of joining a wooden board and a metal frame?
A nailing
B screwing
C gluing
D doweling
Question 13
The diagram shows a stroke in a petrol engine.
What does the stroke do?
A powers the engine
B releases exhaust gases
C compress petrol-air mixture
D takes in mixture of petrol and air
Question 14
The diagram shows the energy into and out of a system.
input energy (I)
Which equation is correctly linking I, V and L?
A \(\mathrm{V}=\mathrm{I}-\mathrm{L}\)
B \(\mathrm{V}=\mathrm{I}+\mathrm{L}\)
C \(\mathrm{L}=\mathrm{V}-\mathrm{I}\)
D \(\mathrm{L}=\mathrm{V}+\mathrm{I}\)
Question 15
The energy chain that exists in both thermal and hydroelectric power stations is
A chemical energy to heat energy.
B kinetic energy to potential energy.
C kinetic energy to electric energy.
D chemical energy to electric energy.
Question 16
The diagram shows a flask containing a liquid placed in a container of hot water.
The liquid level falls then rises. The fall of the liquid level is as a result of the
A contraction of the liquid.
B expansion of the liquid.
C contraction of the flask.
D expansion of the flask.
Question 17
Which process do not occur during diffusion?
A particle movement
B particle mixing
C particle expansion
D particle vibration 6
Question 18
A substance in solid state has a higher density than its liquid state because
A solid molecules have a larger mass.
B a solid has a larger volume.
C liquid molecules have a smaller mass.
D a liquid has a larger volume.
Question 19
What is the thermal energy required to raise the temperature of 1000 g of water from \(20^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) to \(80^{\circ} \mathrm{C}\) ?
[ Take specific heat capacity of water to be \(4200 \mathrm{~J} / \mathrm{kg} / \mathrm{K}\) ]
A 252 kJ
B 1399 kJ
C 252 MJ
D 1399 MJ
Question 20
Which one is a component of the visible spectrum?
A infrared
B indigo
C ultraviolet
D white
Question 21
Which diagram shows how light passes from an optically less dense medium to an optically denser medium?
C
D
Question 22
The diagram shows the path of light in an optic fibre cable.
There is reflection at point P because
A glass is optically denser than cladding.
B cladding is optically denser than glass.
C angle of incidence at P is less than critical angle.
D angle of incidence at P is greater than critical angle
Question 23
Sound quality is not determined by
A loudness of the sound.
B pitch of the sound.
C velocity of the sound.
D amplitude of the sound.
Question 24
The diagram shows a ray of light moving from one medium to another.
What is the refractive index of the glass block?
A 0.66
B 0.80
C 1.25
D 1.51
Question 25
A positively charged strip is brought near but not touching a neutral conductor. If the conductor is earthed momentarily it