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Q.1 A particle starts moving in + ve x direction with initial velocity of 10 ms-1 with a uniform acceleration of
magnitude 2 ms-2 but directed in – ve x direction. What is the distance traversed by the particle in 12
seconds :
(A) – 24 m (B) 24 m (C) 70 m (D) 74 m

Q.2 For the velocity time graph shown in figure, the total distance covered by the particle in the last two
seconds of its motion is what fraction f the total distance covered by it in all the seven seconds?

(A) 1/2 (B) 2/3 (C) 1/4 (D) 1/3

Q.3 A particle moves in a straight line and passes through O, a fixed point on the line, with in velocity of 6
ms-1. The particle moves with a constant retardation of 2 ms-2 for 4 seconds and thereafter moves with
constant velocity. How long after leaving O does the particle return to O?
(A) 8 s (B) Never (C) 4 s (D) 6 s

Q.4 The velocity of a car travelling on a straight road is given by the equation v = 6 + 8t – t2 where v is in
meters per second and t in seconds. The instantaneous acceleration when t = 4.5 s is:
(A) 0.1 m/s2 (B) 1 m/s2 (C) – 1 m/s2 (D) – 0.1 m/s2

Q.5 The following figure shows the liner motion velocity-time graph of a body. The body will be displaced
in 5 seconds by:
 (A) 2 m (B) 3 m (C) 4 m (D) 5 m

Q.6 In the above question, the acceleration in the portion OA of the curve will be :
(A) Zero (B) 2 m/sec2 (C) 1 m/sec2 (D) 0.5 m/sec2

Q.7 In the above question, which portion of the curve will have zero acceleration:
(A) OA (B) AB (C) CD (D) DE

Q.8 A particle has initial velocity of 17 ms-1 towards east and constant acceleration of 2 ms-2 due west. The
distance covered by it is 9th second of motion is:
(A) 0 m (B) 0.5 m (C) 72 m (D) 2 m

Q.9 A ball is thrown vertically upwards from the ground. It crosses a point at the height of 25 m twice at an
interval of 4 secs. The ball was thrown with the velocity of
(A) 20 m/sec. (B) 25 m/sec. (C) 30 m/sec. (D) 35 m/sec.

Q.10 The velocity of a particle moving on the x-axis is given by v = x2 + x where v is in m/s and x is in m.
Find its acceleration in m/s2 when passing through the point x = 2 m:
(A) 0 (B) 5 (C) 11 (D) 30

Q.11 A rocket is projected vertically upwards and its time velocity graph is shown in the figure. The
maximum height attained by the rocket is:
 (A) 1 Km (B) 10 Km (C) 100 Km (D) 60 Km

Q.12 In the previous question, the height attained by the rocket before deceleration is:
(A) 1 Km (B) 10 Km (C) 20 Km (D) 60 Km

Q.13 In the previous question, the mean velocity of the rocket reaching the maximum height is:
(A) 100 m/sec (B) 50 m/sec (C) 500 m/sec (D) 25/3 m/sec

Q.14 In the above question, the acceleration of the rocket is

Q.15 The engine of a motor cycle can produce a maximum acceleration 5 m/s2. It s brakes can produce a
maximum retardation 10 m/s2. What is the minimum time in which it can cover a distance of 1.5 km?
(A) 5s (B) 10 s (C) 15 s (D) 30 s

Q.16 Two balls are dropped from the same point after an interval of 1 s. If acceleration due to gravity is 10
m/s2, what will be their separation 3 seconds after the release of first ball?
(A) 5 m (B) 10 m (C) 25 m (D) 30 m

Q.17 The following figure shows the time and applied force graph for a body. What will be the momentum
gained by the body in 6 seconds:
 (A) Zero (B) 60 N-s (C) 30 N-s (D) 40 N-s
Q.18 A person throws balls into the air one after the other at an interval of one second. The next ball is thrown
when the velocity of the ball thrown earlier is zero. To what height the ball rise:
(A) 5 m (B) 10 m (C) 20 m (D) 40 m

Q.19 A body starts from rest and moves for n seconds with uniform acceleration a, its velocity after n seconds
is v. The displacement of the body in last 3 seconds is:
v  6n  9  2v  6n  9  2v  2n  1 2v  2n  1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2n n n n

Q.20 The displacement-time graph for two particle A and B are straight lines inclined at angles of 300 and 900
with the time axis. The ratio of the velocities VA and VB is:

(A) 1 : 2 (B) 1: 3 (C) 3 :1 (D) 1 : 3