INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS

NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN ASTRONOMY 2011-2012

Date of Examination: 27th November 2011
Time 15.00 to 17.00 Hrs
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1. Total solar eclipse can be observed from the moon.
(a*) when total lunar eclipse is seen from the earth.
(b) when total solar eclipse is seen from the earth.
(c) on every full moon day
(d) on every full new moon day
2. A point mass is subjected to two simultaneous sinusoidal displacements in X direction, x
1
(t) = A sin (!t) and
x
2
(t) = A sin
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2
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. Adding a third sinusoidal displacement x
3
(t) = B sin(!t + *+ brings the mass to a
complete rest. The values of B and * are
(a)
4
3
, 2 A
(
(b*)
3
4
, A
(
(c)
6
5
, 3 A
(
(d)
3
, A
(
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B = A & * =
3
4(
to make the resultant 0.
3. Consider the equation tan
2
- + 3 = 3 sec -. Then, the given equation
(a) is an identity (b) has no solution for 0 . - . 90
(c) has only one solution for 0 . - . 90 (d) has two solutions for 0 . - . 90
Sol. tan
2
- + 3 = 3sec-
/ sec
2
- 3sec- + 2 = 0
/ (sec- 1) (sec- 2) = 0
/ sec- = 1 or sec- = 2
/ - = 2n( or - = 2n(
3
(
, n0 I
Hence two solutions for 0 . - . 90
(d) is correct
4. The radiant of quadrantids meteor shower lies in
(a) Pegasus (b) Carina (c) Orion (d) Bootes.
5. Vector p
!
and q
!
include an angle - between them. If ) q p (
! !
) and ) q p (
! !
1 respectively include angles 2 and
3 with p
!
, then (tan 2 + tan 3) is
(a)
- )
-
2 2 2
cos q p
sin pq
(b)
-
-
2 2 2
cos q p
sin pq 2
(c)
- )
-
2 2 2
2 2
cos q p
sin p
(d)
-
-
2 2 2
2 2
cos q p
sin q
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Sol.
cos - =
| q | | p |
q . p
cos 2 =
p
2
q p
) p ( .
2
q p
)
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q . p p
sin pq
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-
cos 3 =
| p |
2
q p
) p ( .
2
q p
1
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= / tan 3 =
q . p p
sin pq
2
1
-
tan 2 + tan 3 = pq sin -
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q . p p q . p p
2 2
2 2
=
- 1
-
2 2 2
cos q p
sin pq 2
(b) is correct
6. An alternative current of frequency ! flows through a conductor with conductivity 4 . The material of the
conductor has a magnetic permeability 5 . The quantity (!45)

has the dimensions same as those of

(a) charge (b) current (c) time (d*) length
Sol.
2 / 1
2 2
F
E r
.
T
1
1
6
7
8
9
:
;
< (
<
2 / 1
2
2 / 1
2 2
L
1
T L
Q
1 1
6
7
8
9
:
;
=
6
7
8
9
:
;
<
<
= L
7. What is the position of the Red supergiant stars on the Hertzsprung-Russell diagram ?
(a) upper left (b*) upper right (c) lower left. (d) lower right
8. The dirty ice ball theory of comets was formulated by
(a) Encke (b*) Fred Whipple (c) Halley (d) Brian Marsden
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9. The value of the expression
20 sin 2
70 cos 7
+
65 tan 45 tan 25 tan 2
35 ec cos 55 cos 3
is
(a) 2 (b*) 5 (c)
2
7
(d)
2
3
Sol.
20 sin 2
70 cos 7
+
65 tan 45 tan 25 tan 2
35 ec cos 55 cos 3
=
70 cos 2
70 cos 7
+
1 . ) 65 tan 25 tan ( 35 sin 2
55 cos 3
=
2
7
+
2
3
= 5
(b) is correct
10. The quantity
o
o
>
5
has the units same as those of
(a) frequency (b) speed (c*) resistance (d) conductance
Sol. F =
"
r 2
i i
2 1 0
(
5
F = 2
0
2 1
r c 4
q q
(
2 2
2 2
2
2
2
0
0
q i
r F
Fr
q
i
F
?
= =
>
5
=
iq
Fr
=
iq
w
v = iR =
q
W
R =
iq
w
11. The spectrum of the sun belongs to spectral class
(a) A (b) K (c*) G (d) B
12. Two charges q
1
and q
2
are placed 30 cm apart as shown in the figure. A third charge q
3
is moved along the arc
of a circle of radius 40 cm from C to D. The change in potential energy of the system is
k
4
q
0
3
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(a*) 8 q
2
(b) 6 q
2
(c) 8 q
1
(d) 6 q
1
Sol. @U = U
2
U
1
= U
D
U
C
= q
3

6
7
8
9
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Kq
40
Kq
10
Kq
40
Kq
2 1 2 1
= Kq
2
q
3

50
4
=
0
3
4
q
(>
q
0

2
10
1
25
2
1
?
= 8q
2
13. The maximum number of solar eclipses in a year is
(a) three (b) four (c*) five (d) seven
14. If A = {2, 4, 6, 8, .....400}, so that n(A) = 200 and B = {3, 6, 9, 12, ...... 750}, so that n(B) = 250, then
(a) n (A A B) = 125 and n(A B B) = 325 (b) n (A A B) = 124 and n(A B B) = 326
(c) n(A A B) = 66 and n(A B B) = 384 (d) n (A A B) = 65 and n(A B B) = 385
Sol. A = { 2,4,6,8 ....... 400}
B = { 3,6,9,12 ....... 750}
A A B = { 6 ,12, 18 , ..... , 396}
/ n (A A B) = 66
and n (ABB) = n(A) +n(B) n(AAB)
= 200 + 250 66
= 384
(c) is correct
15. The type of Andromeda galaxy is
(a*) spiral (b) barred spiral (c) elliptical (d) irregular
16. A rod PQ of length l is resting on two mutually perpendicular axes as shown in the figure. If the tip P begins
to slide down with a constant speed of
3
m/s, the speed of tip Q when - = 30 will be
(a)
3
m/s (b*) 1 m/s (c) 3 m/s (d) 2 m/s
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Sol.
3
sin - = v
2
cos -
v
2
=
3
tan 30 = 1
(b) is correct
17. The figure shows beams of light incident on a thin film and subsequently emerging from it. Here each beam
is represented by a single ray. Let r be the ratio of amplitude of the reflected beam to that of the incident
beam, Amplitude of the incident beam a
0
is assumed to be unity. Neglecting absorption in the film, amplitude
of beam aC will be
(a*) 1 r
2
(b) (1 r)
2
(c) r
2
(d)
2
r 1
Sol. Energy incident =
2
0
kq
2
1
Energy refracted after first reflection
= ) r 1 ( kq
2
1
2 2
0
1
Energy refracted after second reflection = ) r 1 )( r 1 ( kq
2
1
2 2 2
0
1 1
2
t
kA
2
1
=
2 2 2
0
) r 1 ( q
2
K
1
q
0
= 1
A
t
2
= (1 r
2
)
2
A
t
= (1 r
2
)
18. Two plane mirrors are inclined at an angle - as shown. The number of images formed of an object O is n.
Then, the angle -
(a) must be
(
( 2
(b*) must be
1 n
2
)
(
(c) lies between
n
2(
and
1 n
2
)
(
(d) must be
1 n
2(
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Sol. n =
1
360
1
-
(n + 1) =
-
360
- = =
1 n
2
)
(
or n =
-
( 2
- =
n
2(
19. The sum of the third and the seventh terms of an A.P. is 6 and their product is 8. The sum of the first 16 terms
of this A.P. will be
(a) 20 only (b) 76 only (c) 20 or 76 (d) 8.5 or 2.5
Sol. Let a is first term and d is common difference
a
3
+ a
7
= 6 / (a + 2d) + (a + 6d) = 6 .........(1)
a
3
a
7
= 8 / (a + 2d) (a + 6d) = 8 .........(2)
by solving (1) and (2)
a + 2d = 2 and a + 6d = 4
or
a + 2d = 4 and a + 6d = 2
Case I If
D
E
F
= )
= )
4 d 6 a
2 d 2 a
/ d =
2
1
and a = 1
/ S
16
=
2
16
6
7
8
9
:
;
)
2
1
). 15 ( ) 1 ( 2
= 8 6
7
8
9
:
;
2
19
= 76
Case II If
D
E
F
= )
= )
2 d 6 a
4 d 2 a
/ d =
2
1
/ a = 5
/ S
16
=
2
16

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8
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2
1
) 15 ( ) 5 ( 2
= 8
6
7
8
9
:
;
1
2
15
10
= 80 60 = 20
(c) is correct.
20. A window is 50 cm in height. A stone falling from a height of 40 cm above the window crosses the window in
time t equal to
(a*) s
7
1
(b) s
7
3
(c) s
7
5
(d) s
7
4
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Sol. v
av
t = 0.5
2
1
t
2
) 9 . 0 ( g 2 ) 4 . 0 ( g 2
=
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=
) 5 ( 8 . 9 2 . 0
1
?
=
7
1
21. The number of points on the circle 2x
2
+ 2y
2
3x = 0 having distance 2 units from the point (2, 1) is
(a) zero (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
Sol. 2x
2
+ 2y
2
3x = 0
/ x
2
+ y
2

2
3
x = 0
S(2, 1) = 4 + 1 + 3 = 8 > 0
Hence (2, 1) lies out side the circle
distance of center
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3
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=
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2
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4
3
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4
11
Hence there are no point on the circle
(a) is correct.
22. Outer planet becomes retrograde
(a) before conjunction (b) before opposition (c) after conjuction (d*) after opposition
23. A conical vessel of radius 6 cm and height 8 cm is completely filled with water. A metal shpere is now lowered
into the water. The size of the sphere is such that when it touches the inner surface, it just gets immersed.
The fraction of water that overflows from the conical vessel is
(a*)
8
3
(b)
8
5
(c)
8
7
(d)
16
5
Sol. R = 6 , H = 8
V =
) 8 ( ) 6 (
3
1
2
(
sin - =
R 8
R
1
=
5
3
(since tan - =
4
3
)
5R = 24 3R
R = 3
V =
8
3
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24. To determine the absolute magnitude of a star, it is considered to be at a distance of
(a) 10 AU (b*) 10 parsec (c) 1 parsec (d) 1 light year
25. Which one of the following never moves in retrograde motion ?
(a) Mars (b) Venus (c*) the moon (d) the moons nodes
26.
x
x 2 x
3 x
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(a) e
5
(b) e (c) e
1
(d) e
5
Sol.
G H x
lim

x
2 x
3 x
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=
G H x
lim
x
x
2
1
x
3
1
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1
G
form
=
x . 1
2 x
3 x
lim
x
e
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1
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e
= e
5
Hence (d) is correct.
27. The zero shadow days CANNOT be observed in the city of
(a*) Amritsar (b) Nagpur (c) Chennai (d) Sriharikota
28. If a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ d
2
= 45, out of the following statements the correct one is
(a) ab + bc + cd + da . 45 (b) ab + bc + cd + da I 45
(c) ab + bc + cd + da .
2
45
(d) ab + bc + cd + da I
2
45
Sol. AM I GM
Now a
2
+ b
2
I 2ab
b
2
+ c
2
I 2bc
c
2
+ d
2
I 2cd
d
2
+ a
2
I 2da
On addition
2(a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ d
2
) I 2(ab + bc + cd + da)
/ a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
+ d
2
I ab + bc + cd + da
/ ab + bc + cd + da
.
45
(a) is correct.
29. An ellipse has foci (3, 1) and (1, 1). It passes through the point P(1, 3). Therefore, the eccentricity of the
ellipse is
(a)
2
1 (b)
3
1 (c)
2
1 2 1
(d)
2
1 3 1
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Sol. foci (3, 1) and (1, 1)
/ major axes y = 1, center (2, 1)
minor axies x = 2
Let equation of ellipse
2
2
a
) 2 x ( 1
+
2
2
b
) 1 y ( 1
= 1
it passes through P(1, 3) so that
2 2
b
4
a
1
)
= 1 ....(2)
distance between foci is = 2
/ 2ae = 2
Now e
2
= 1
2
2
a
b
/ a
2
e
2
= a
2
b
2
/ 1 = a
2
b
2
Put in (2)
2
b 1
1
)
+
2
b
4
= 1 / b
4
4b
2
= 4
/ b
2
= 2 + 2
2
/ a
2
= 3 + 2
2
/ e
2
= 1
2 2 3
2 2 2
)
)
=
2 2 3
1
)
/ e =
) 1 2 (
1
)
= ) 1 2 ( 1
(a) is correct.
30. Apart from the twelve constellations, the sun passes through the constellation of
(a) Orion (b) Ursa Major (c*) Opiuchus (d) Perseus
31. For the quadratic equation 3x
2
+ px + 3 = 0, where p > 0, one of the roots is square of the other. Hence, the
value of p is
(a)
3
1
(b) 1 (c) 3 (d)
3
2
Sol. Let Roots are 2 & 2
2
/ 2 + 2
2
=
3
p
& 2.2
2
= 1
/ (2 + 2
2
)
3
=
27
p
3
/ 2
3
+ 2
6
+ 32.2
2
(2 + 2
2
) =
27
p
3
/ 1 + 1 + 3
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/ 54 27p = p
3
/ p
3
27p + 54 = 0
/ (p 3) (p
2
+ 3p 18) = 0
/ p = 3 or p
2
+ 3p 18 = 0
/ p = 3 or p
2
+ 3p 18 = 0
/ p = 3 or (p + 6) (p 3) = 0
/ p = 3 or p = 6
but p > 0
/ p = 3
(c) is correct.
32. Two vectors (
b 2 a
!
!
)
) and (5
b 4 a
!
!
1
), where
a
!
and
b
!
are unit vectors, are perpendicular to each other..
therefore, the angle between
a
!
and
b
!
is
(a) 45 (b*) 60 (c) cos
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Sol. cos - =
ab
b a
!
!
J
) b 4 a 5 ).( b 2 a (
!
!
!
!
) = 0,
0 b 8 b . a 10 b . a 4 a 5
2 2
= )
!
!
!
!
cos - =
6
3
cos - =
2
1
- = 60
(b) is correct
33. The north galactic pole lies in the constellation of
(a*) Ursa Minor (b) Ursa Major (c) Coma Berenices (d) Draco
34. The transits of Mercury occur in the month of
(a) January and July. (b) March and September
(c*) May and November (d) June and December
Sol.
35. If the sun is rising in Gemini, the zodiacal constellation on the meridian will be
(a) Virgo (b) Sagittarius (c) Pisces (d) Libra
Sol.
36. If A =
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
:
;
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
, out of the following statements the correct one is
(a) A
3
= 27 A (b) A
3
= 3A (c) A
3
= A (d) A + A + A = A
2
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Sol. A =
6
6
6
7
8
9
9
9
:
;
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
A KI =
K
K
K
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
= 0
/ (1 K) (K
2
2K) 1 (1 K 1) + 1 (1 1 + K) = 0
= (1 K) (K
2
2K) + K + K = 0
= K
2
2K K
3
+ 2K
2
+ 2K = 0
= K
3
+ 3K
2
= 0
K
3
= 3K
2
A
3
= 3A
2
(d) is correct
37. In the spectrum of a quasar, the observed wavelength of an element (having rest wavelength of 1216 )
is found to be 2432 . Therefore, the value of red shift (z) of that quasar is
(a) 1 (b) 0.5 (c) 0.5 (d*) 1
Sol. Z =
emit
emit obs
K
K 1 K
Z =
1216
1216 2432 1
=1
Z > 0 is known as red shift.
38. Which of the following is the cube root of 64 ?
(a) 2 i 3 2 ) (b) 2 i 3 2 (c) i 2 3 2 (d) i 3 2 3
Sol. Cube root of 64 is
x = (64)
1/3
(1)
1/3
x = 4, 4!, 4!
2
x = 4,
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4
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3
i, 2 2
3
i
so x = 2
3
i 2
(b) is correct
39. The wavelength of the first spectral line in the Balmer series of hydrogen atom is 6561 . Therefore, the
wavelength of the second spectral line in the Balmer series of singly ionized helium atom is
(a*) 1215 (b) 1640 (c) 2430 (d) 4687
Sol. n
1
= 2 n
1
= 2
n
2
= 3 n
2
= 4
Z = 1 Z = 2
K
1
= 6561 K
2
= ?
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1
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K 16
1
4
1
2 Rx
1
2
2
3 4 9 4
16 5
1
2
? ? ?
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=
K
K
K
2
= 243 5
K
2
= 1215 A
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40. If x L 0, x L 1 and
M +
x
x x
x x x
= 0, the value of x is
(a) 0.444... (b) 2.25 (c) 4 (d) 9
Sol.
x x
x

x
) x x ( = 0
x x
x
=
x
) x x (
x
x
log x = x log x
x
x
3/2
log x = x log
2
x 3
logx
"
#
$
%
&
'
2
x 3
x
2 / 3
= 0
logx = 0, x
3/2

2
x 3
= 0
x = 1,
"
#
$
%
&
'
2
3
x x
= 0
/ x = 0 and
4
9
x =
= 2.25
(b) is correct
41. An alpha particle of 10 MeV energy collides head on with a copper nucleus (Z = 29) and is deflecteds
back. The distance of closest approach of the alpha particle is about
(a) 4.2 10
15
m (b*) 8.3 10
15
(c) 1.6 10
14
m (d) 2.1 10
14
m
Sol. 10 MeV =
r
q Kq
2 1
10 1.6 10
19 + 6
=
12
38 9
10 6 . 1
29 56 . 2 2 10 9
1
1
?
? ? ? ?
= 18 1.6 29 10
21 38
18 1.6 2y 10
17
= 8.3 10
15
m
42. A non-conducting ring charged uniformly is rotating about its axis (passing through its centre and
perpendicular to its plane) with a constant angular velocity. Let E, V and B be respectively the
electrostatic field, electrostatic potential and magnetic field produced at the centre of the ring. Then,
(a) E = 0, V L 0, B = 0 (b*) E = 0, V L 0, B L 0
(c) E L 0, V = 0, B L 0 (d) E L 0, V = 0, B = 0
Sol.
E = 0
V L 0
B L 0
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43. In the circuit given below the voltage across the inductor
(a) is 90 volt.
(b) is zero volt.
(c) cannot be greater that 150 volt.
(d*) is 180 volt.
Sol. i
rms
=
60
120
=
45
v
C
v
C
= 90
150
2
= 120
2
+ (v
L
90)
2
) 120 150 (
2 2
1 = |(v
L
90)|
|V
L
90| = 10 9
v
L
= 180 or v
L
= 0 (not possible)
44. The successive resonance frequencies of a pipe are 425 Hz, 595 Hz and 765 Hz respectively. If the
speed of sound in air is 340 m/s, the length of the pipe is
(a) 0.85 m. (b*) 1.0 m. (c) 0.5 m (d) 1.7 m.
Sol. 425 : 595 : 765
85 : 119 : 153
595 425 =
" 4
v 2
" = 1 m
45. If m = 6 + 35 and n = 6
35
, the value of M + n m is
(a)
14
(b)
21
(c)
18
(d)
10
Sol. m = 6 +
35
n = 6
35
m n = 36 35 = 1
Now
M +
2
n m
= m + n
mn 2
= 12 2.1
= 10
/
n m
=
10
(d) is correct
46. Mercury stands at a height h in a barometer. A small hole is made at a height h' (less that h). The
mercury comes out of the hole with a speed v equal to
(a) ' gh 2 (b) ) ' h h ( g 2 (c) gh 2 (d*) zero
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Sol.
(h h) Ng =
0
2
p v
2
1
) N
(h h) N g =
2
1
N v
2
+ h N g
v
2
= [(h h)g h] 2
v = 0
47. Let 2 and 3 be the cube roots of unity. If A = 6
7
8
9
:
;
2 2
3 1
and B = 6
7
8
9
:
;
3
3 2
1
, then the product AB is
(a) 6
7
8
9
:
;
2 1
1 1
(b) 6
7
8
9
:
;
2 1
1 1
(c) 6
7
8
9
:
;
2 1
1 1
(d) 6
7
8
9
:
;
2 1
1 1
Sol. AB = 6
7
8
9
:
;
2 2
3 1
6
7
8
9
:
;
3
3 2
1
=
6
6
7
8
9
9
:
;
23 2 ) 2
3 ) 3 3 ) 2
2
2
2
2 = !
3 = !
2
1 + ! + !
2
= 0
!
2
= 1
So AB = 6
7
8
9
:
;
2 1
1 1
(d) is correct
48. A uniform wire of length " and mass m is bent in the form of a rectangle PQRS such that
PQ : QR = 2 : 1. The moment of inertia of this rectangle about side QR is
(a)
2
m
243
11
" (b)
2
m
216
7
" (c)
2
m
136
5
" (d*)
2
m
162
7
"
Sol. < =
4 a ) a ( 2
3
) a 2 )( a 2 (
2
2
? K ) ?
K
=
"
#
$
%
&
'
) K
3
16
4 a
3
=
3
28
a
a 6
m
3
?
=
2
6
m
9
14
"
#
$
%
&
'
?
"
=
2
m
36 9
14
"
?
< =
2
m
162
7
"
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49. A planoconvex lens form a lens combination with a planconcave lens such that their curved surfaces
have equal radii of curvature and are in contact with each other. If
1
and
2
are the refractive indices of
the materials of the two lenses, the focal length of the combination is proportional to
(a) |
1

2
| (b)
2 1

2
)
(c*)
| |
2
2 1
1
(d) None of the above
Sol.
"
#
$
%
&
'
1 1 5 ) "
#
$
%
&
'
1 5 =
R
1
) 1 (
R
1
) 1 (
f
1
2 1
= ) 1 1 (
R
1
2 1
5 1 ) 1 5
f =
2 1
R
5 1 5
50. Refer to the cicuit. The current through 10 ohm resistance is
(a) 371 mA from B to A (b) 371 mA from A to B
(c*) 200 mA from B to A (d) 200 mA from A to B
Sol. Eq
L
=
40
1
20
1
40
6
20
10
)
1
=
40
3
40
6 20 1
i =
3
40
10
3
14
)
=
10
2
= 0.2 AA
i = 200 mA
B H A
51. Given that 1 + x
2
= 2x cos -, the value of
3
6
x
1 x )
is
(a) 2 cos 3- (b) 3 cos 2- (c) 2 cos 2- (d) 3 cos 3-
Sol.
x
1
+ x = 2 cos -
3
x
x
1
"
#
$
%
&
'
)
= 8 cos
3
-
x
3
+
3
x
1
+ 3
"
#
$
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&
'
) x
x
1
= 8 cos
3
-
3
6
x
1 x )
+ 3 (2cos -) = 8 cos
3
-
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3
6
x
1 x )
+ 3 (2 cos -) = 8 cos
3
-
3
6
x
1 x )
= 2(4cos
3
- 3cos -) = 2 cos 3-
Alter :
x
1
+ x = 2 cos -
/ x = cos - + i sin -
Now
3
6
x
1 x )
= x
3
+
3
x
1
= (cos- + isin-)
2
+ (cos - i sin -)
3
= 2 cos3-
(a) is correct
52. The weight of a metal sphere when immersed in water at 0C is W
1
and that at 50C is W
2
. If the
coefficient of cubical expansion of the metal is less than that of water, then
(a) W
1
= W
2
(b*) W
1
< W
2
(c) W
1
> W
2
(d) nothing can be said as the data are insufficient.
Sol. 32
s
< v
L
W
1
= W
0
3
1
3 = v N g
3 < 3
0
3 O / W P
W
2
> W
1
53. An organ pipe of length " (open at both ends) is sounded together with another organ pipe of length
(" + x) where x << ", to produce their fundamental notes. If speed of sound in air is v, the beat frequency
is
(a)
2
vx
"
(b*)
2
2
vx
"
(c)
" x 2
vx
(d)
2
4
vx
"
Sol.
" =
K
2
) x (
2
) =
K
"
" 2
V
f
1
=
) x ( 2
V
f
2
)
=
"
@ f = f
1
f
2
= 6
7
8
9
:
;
) x
1

1
2
V
" "
=
) x ( 2
Vx
) " "
x << l
@f =
2
2
Vx
"
(b)
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54. A circuit connects a pure inductor (L) to a dc souce through a rheostat as shown. The sliding contact
of the rheostat is pulled to the right so as to increase the resistance. At an instant when the resistanc
in 20 ohm, the current in the circuit is
(a) 0.5 A
(b) less than 0.5 A
(c*) more than 0.5 A.
(d) Less than or more than 0.5 A depending on the value of L.
Sol.
55. Two angles of a triangle are
6
(
and
4
(
. The longest side of this triangle has length M + 3 1) . Therefore,
the area of the triangle is
(a)
1 3
1
(b)
1 3
1
)
(c)
3
+ 1 (d)
3
1
Sol.
Angle are
12
7
,
6
,
4
( ( (
a = BC = 1 +
3
C sin
c
B sin
b
A sin
a
= =
Q
)
105 sin
3 1
=
6 / sin
b
(
/ b =
"
"
#
$
%
%
&
'
)
)
2 2
1 3
) 3 1 (
2
1
= 2
Area of @ABC =
2
1
ab sin C
=
M + M + "
#
$
%
&
' (
)
4
sin 2 3 1
2
1
=
2
3 1)
=
1 3
1
1
(a) is correct
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56. A given mass of an ideal gas expands to 2.5 times its initial valume (V) at a constant pressure (p). If R
is the ratio of specific heats,the change in internal energy of the gas is
(a)
) 1 ( 2
pV 5
R
(b*)
) 1 ( 2
pV 3
R
(c)
) 1 ( 2
pV
R
(d)
) 1 (
pV
R
Sol. @u = n C
V
@T
=
) T (
1
nR
@
R
=
1
V ) 1 5 . 2 ( P
R
=
) 1 (
PV
2
3
R
Correct option is (b)
57. Let the energy, the magnitude of linear momentum and the angular frequency of an electron revolving in
an orbit with quantum number n be E, p and ! respectively then
(a)
"
#
$
%
&
'
!
E
varies at n
2
(b*)
"
#
$
%
&
'
!
Ep
is independent of n.
(c) (p!) varies as
n
(d) (Ep!) is independent of n.
Sol. Energy E
Liner momentum p
Angular frequency w
Quntam no. n
w
Ep
indendent of n
(b) option is correct.
58. Which of the following corresponds to (sin
1
x + sin
1
y) ?
(a) sin
1
"
#
$
%
&
' 2 2
x 1 y y 1 x
(b) sin
1
"
#
$
%
&
'
)
2 2
x 1 y y 1 x
(c) sin
1
"
#
$
%
&
' 2 2
y 1 y x 1 x
(d) sin
-1
"
#
$
%
&
'
)
2 2
y 1 y x 1 x
Sol. (b) Standard Result
59. Given B A
! !
) = C
!
. If B
!
is reversed, the resulatant is D
!
. Then, we have
(a) C
2
D
2
= A
2
B
2
(b) C
2
D
2
= 2(A
2
B
2
)
(c) C
2
+ D
2
= A
2
+ B
2
(d) C
2
+ D
2
= 2(A
2
+ B
2
)
Sol.
A
!
+
B
!
=
C
!
and
A
!

B
!
=
D
!
Then C
2
+ D
2
= 2(A
2
+ B
2
)
(d) is correct
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60. 6
7
8
9
:
;
"
#
$
%
&
' (
) - ) - )
6
7
8
9
:
;
"
#
$
%
&
' (
) - - )
2
sec cot 1
2
sec cot 1
equals
(a) cot - (b) 2 cot - (c) 3 cot - (d) 4 cot -
Sol. (1 + cot - + cosec - ) ( 1 + cot - cosec-)
= (1 + cot -)
2
(cosec
2
-)
= 1 + cot
2
- + 2 cot- cosec
2
-
= 2 cot -
(b) is correct
61. Which of the following is INCORRECT ?
(a) electric field exerts a force on a stationary charge.
(b) Electric field exerts a force on a moving charge.
(c*) Magnetic field exerts a force on a stationary charge.
(d) Magnetic field exerts a force on a moving charge.
Sol.
62. Consider the two circles x
2
+ y
2
= 4 and x
2
+ y
2
6x 8y = 24. The number of common tangents to
these circles is
(a*) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Sol. C
1
(0, 0), C
2
= (3, 4)
r
1
= 2, r
2
=
24 16 9 ) )
= 7
C
1
C
2
= 5, r
1
+ r
2
= 7
|r
1
r
2
| = C
1
C
2
< r
1
+ r
2
Circles are internally touching so one tangent can be drawn.
63. A body of mass m suspended from a spring of length " and force constant k oscillates with periodic time T.
Now, the spring is cut into two pieces of lengths in the ratio 2 : 3. The same mass is attached to the two
pieces as shown and set into oscillations on a smooth surface. The periodic time of oscillations TC is
(a)
2
T
(b)
5
T 3 2
(c*)
5
T 6
(d)
5
T
Sol. k, "
"
#
$
%
&
'
)
( =
3
1
2
1
k 5
m
2 T
=
k 25
m 6
2( =
T
5
6
64. The polar equation
r
8
= cos - 1 represents
(a) a parabola (b) an ellipse (c) a hyperbola (d) a pair of straight lines
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Sol.
r
8
= cos - 1
8 = r cos - r
8 = x
2 2
y x )
/ (x 8)
2
= x
2
+ y
2
/ x
2
16x + 64 = x
2
+ y
2
/ y
2
+ 16x 64 = 0 (Parabola)
(a) is correct
65. A non-uniform rod of length " is placed along positive X axis with one of its ends at (0, 0). Linear mass density
of the rod varies as (" x). Its centre of mass is at
(a)
"
#
$
%
&
'
0 ,
6
"
(b*)
"
#
$
%
&
'
0 ,
3
"
(c)
"
#
$
%
&
'
0 ,
3
2"
(d)
"
#
$
%
&
'
0 ,
6
5"
Sol.
K = (l x)
S
S
dm
xdm
= 0 .
3
2
6
2

2
dx ) x (
dx x ) x (
2
3
2
2
3 2
0
0
"
"
"
"
"
" "
"
"
"
"
"
= = =
S
S
66. A satellite revolves round the earth along an elliptical orbit of eccentricity e. It T is the periodic time of
revolution, the time taken by the satellite to travel from one extreme of the minor axis to the other through
perigee is
(a*)
"
#
$
%
&
'
(
1
2
e
1
2
T
(b)
"
#
$
%
&
' (
1
e 2
1
2
T
(c)
"
#
$
%
&
'
(
1
e
1
2
T
(d)
"
#
$
%
&
'
1
e
1
1
2
T
Sol.
RESONANCE PAGE - 22
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a ) e 1 ( ae
2
1

2
a ) e 1 ( 2 a (
= Area of shaded part
a 6
7
8
9
:
;
(
2
e
) e 1 ( a
2
= Area
m 2
L
dt
dA
=
T =
"
#
$
%
&
'
L
m 2
(a (1 e) a 2
t =
"
#
$
%
&
'
L
m 2
a
2
(1 e)
"
#
$
%
&
'
(
2
e

"
#
$
%
&
'
(
(
=
2
e

2
t
T
"
#
$
%
&
'
(
(
=
2
e

2
T
t
"
#
$
%
&
'
(
=
2
e
1
2
T
t
67. Consider the points A(a, b + c), B(b, c + a) and C(c, a + b). The area of @ABC is
(a) 2(a
2
+ b
2
+ c
2
) (b)
6
c b a
2 2 2
) )
(c) 2(ab + bc + ca) (d) none of the above
Sol. Area of @ABC =
2
1

1 b a c
1 a c b
1 c b a
)
)
)
C
1
H C
1
+ C
2
=
2
1
(a + b + c)
1 b a 1
1 a c 1
1 c b 1
)
)
)
= 0
(d) is correct
68. In a certain village of Maharashtra everybody knows Marathi language. However, 52% people can understand
only Marathi, 35% are able to understand Hindi while 23% can understand English. The number of people
who can understand Marathi, Hindi as well as English is 1500. Hence the population of this village is
(a) 13750 (b) 15000 (c) 16250 (d) 18125
Sol. n M + E H A = 52% ...(1) / 100% n(H B E) = 52%
n(H) = 35% / n (H B E) = 48%
n(E) = 23% / n(H B E) = n(H) + n(E) n(H A E)
/ 48% = 35% + 23% n(H A E)
/ n(H A E) = 10%
So total = 1500
10
100
= 15000
(b) is correct
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69. The value of [1.5 + 0.5 + 0.25 + 0.15 + 0.1 +......+
850
1
] is
(a)
17
15
1 (b)
17
8
2 (c)
17
16
2 (d)
17
1
3
Sol. T
n
=
n n
3
2
)
850
1
=
n n
3
2
)
/ n = 50
S
n
=
T
) n n
3
2
=
T "
"
#
$
%
%
&
'
)
)
) 1 n ( n
) n ( ) 1 n (
3
S
n
= 3 6
7
8
9
:
;
)1 n
1

n
1
S
50
= 3 6
7
8
9
:
;
"
#
$
%
&
'
) "
#
$
%
&
'
) "
#
$
%
&
'
) "
#
$
%
&
'
51
1

50
1
....
4
1

3
1
3
1

2
1
2
1

1
1
= 3 6
7
8
9
:
;
51
1
1
=
17
50
=
17
16
2
(c) is correct
70. If (12!)
1
(14!)
1
= x(15!)
1
, the value of x is
(a) 2565 (b) 2645 (c) 2715 (d) 2875
Sol.
! 12
1

! 14
1
=
! 15
x
! 12
1

"
"
#
$
%
%
&
'
) 13 ( ) 14 (
1
1
=
! 12 ) 13 ( ) 14 ( ) 15 (
x
/
) 13 ( ) 14 (
181
=
) 13 ( ) 14 ( 15
x
/ x = 181 15
x = 2715
(c) is correct
71. Consider the curve given by y = x
4
+ 8x
3
+ 26x
2
+ 32x 73. The number of points on this curve at which
tangent to the curve is parallel to X axis is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
Sol.
dx
dy
= 4x
3
+ 24x
2
+ 52x + 32 = 0 (for tangent parallel to x-axis)
x = 1 satisfy
(x + 1) (4x
2
+ 20x + 32) = 0
/ 4(x + 1) (x
2
+ 5x + 8) = 0
x = 1 only one point
(1, 6)
(a) is correct
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72. If 5
3x4
+ 5
4 3x
= 2, the value of x is
(a)
3
4
(b)
3
4
(c)
4
3
(d) log(2)
Sol. AM I GM. equality holds only if 5
3x4
= 5
43x
/ 4 3x = 0 / x =
3
4
73. The function f(x) = sin x cos x is increasing in the interval
(a)
"
#
$
%
&
' (
2
, 0
(b)
"
#
$
%
&
' ( (
2
3
,
2
(c)
"
#
$
%
&
' ( (
4
3
,
2
(d)
"
#
$
%
&
'
(
(
,
4
3
Sol. f(x) =
2
1
sin 2x
f '(x) = cos2x > 0 (for increasing)
x 0
"
#
$
%
&
' (
4
, 0
B
"
#
$
%
&
'
(
(
,
4
3
(d) is correct
74. The last three terms in the expansion of (a + b)
n
are 54880, 48020 and 16807 respectively. Therefore, the
values of a, b and n respectively are
(a) 5, 7, 4 (b) 2, 7, 7 (c) 4, 7, 5 (d) 7, 4, 5
Sol. (a + b)
n
T
n+1
= n
C
n
ab
n
= b
n
= 16807 ...(1)
T
n
=
n
C
n1
a
1
b
n1
= nab
n1
= 48020 ...(2)
T
n1
=
n
C
n2

a
2
b
n2
=
2
) 1 n ( n
a
2
b
n2
= 54880 ...(3)
by (2) / (1)
b
na
=
16807
48020
...(4)
by (3)/(2)
b
a
2
) 1 n (
=
48020
54880
...(5)
by (4) & (5)
n 2
1 n
=
48020
16807
48020
54880
?
/
n
1 n
=
2305920400
1844736320
/
n
1
= 1
2305920400
1844736320
/
n
1
=
2305920400
461184080
/ n = 5
by (1) b
5
= 16807
/ b = 7 and a = 4
(c) is correct
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75. Two soap bubbles A and B respectively of radii 2 mm and 5 mm stick to each other to form a double bubble.
Then,
(a) The radius of curvature of common surface is
3
10
mm and concave on the side of bubble A.
(b) The radius of curvature of common surface is
2
7
mm and convex on the side of bubble A.
(c*) the radius of curvature of common surface is
3
10
mm and convex on the side of bubble A.
(d) the radius of curvature of common surface is
2
7
mm and concave on the side of bubble A.
Sol.
5
1

2
1
r
1
=
mm
3
10
3
2 5
r =
?
=
(c) Concave towards A
76. A body of mass 50g performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude 20 cm. If the total energy of the body
is 2 J, the periodic time is
(a) 1.4 ms (b) 1.4 s (c) 14 ms (d*) 140 ms
Sol.
2
1
kA
2
= 2
2
1
k (.2)
2
= 2
k =
04 .
4
= 100
T =
k
m
2(
100
5 2
T
(
=
=
100
05 .
2(
= 14.04 10
2
= 140 10
3
= 140 ms
77. The integral
S
(
)
6
0
4 4
4
dx
) x 3 ( cos ) x 3 ( sin
) x 3 ( cos
equals
(a)
12
(
(b)
6
(
(c)
3
(
(d)
2
(
Sol. < =
S
(
)
6 /
0
4 4
4
dx
) x 3 ( sin x 3 cos
) x 3 ( cos
...(1)
using properties
S
a
0
dx ) x ( f
=
S
1
a
0
dx ) x a ( f
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< =
S
(
)
6 /
0
4 4
4
dx
) x 3 ( sin ) x 3 ( cos
) x 3 ( sin
...(2)
adding
2< =
S
( 6 /
0
dx . 1
2< =
6
(
< =
12
(
(a) is correct
78. Refer to the arrangement of logic gates given below. The outputs Y for A = 0, B = 0 and A = 1, B = 1
respectively are
(a) 0 and 1 (b*) 1 and 0 (c) 0 and 0 (d) 1 and 1
Sol. Y = B . ) B A ( )
Y = (1 + 0) . 1 = 1
Y = (0 + 1) . 0 = 0
79. An electron in the second excited state of a hydrogen atom has an associated de Broglie wavelength of
about
(a) 0.32 nm (b) 0.66 nm (c) 3.2 nm (d*) 1.0 nm
Sol. K
d
=
mV
h
=
6
7
8
9
:
;
?
n
Z
10 18 . 2 . m
h
6
=
U V
6
10 18 . 2 m
3 h
?
?
= 1 nm Ans. (d)
80.
S
)
)
1
dx
x 5
) 5 ( 5 log x
5 x
1 x 4
gives
(a) 5
x
x
5
(b) (5
x
x
5
)
1
(c) log(5
x
+ x
5
) (d)
) x 5 log(
5
1
5 x
)
Sol. < =
S
)
)
1
dx
x 5
) 5 ( 5 log x
5 x
1 x 4
Let 5
x
+ x
5
= t
(5
x
log 5 + 5x
4
) dx = dt
/ < =
S
t
dt
5
1
=
c t log
5
1
)
=
c ) x 5 log(
5
1
5 x
) )
(d) is correct
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Physical constants you many need :
(1) Charge on electron e = 1.6 10
-19
C
(2) Mass of an electron m
e
= 9.1 10
31
kg
(3) Universal gravitational constant G = 6.67 10
11
N m
2
/ kg
2
(4) Permittivity of free space >
0
= 8.85 10
12
C
2
/ Nm
2
(5) Gas constant R = 8.31 J / K mol
(6) Planck constant h = 6.62 10
34
J s
(7) Stefan constant 4 = 5.67 10
8
W/m
2
k
4
(8) Boltzmann constant k = 1.38 10
23
J/K