PHYSICS

1. The displacement of particle executing 5. In the circuits shown below, the readings of
simple harmonic motion is given by the voltmeters and the ammeters will be :
10 Ω i1 10 Ω i2
y = A0 + A sinωt + B cosωt.
V1 A1 V2 A2
Then the amplitude of its oscillation is given
by 10V 10V
Circuit 1 Circuit 2

(1) A + B (1) V2 > V1 and i1 > i2

(2) A 0 + A 2 + B2 (2) V2 > V1 and i1 = i2

(3) V1 = V2 and i1 > i2
(3) A 2 + B2
(4) V1 = V2 and i1 = i2
(4) A 02 + (A + B)2
6. A copper rod of 88 cm and an aluminimum
2. In which of the following devices, the eddy rod of unknown length hanve their increase
current effect is not used ? in length independent of increase in
temperature. The length of aluminium rod
(1) electric heater is: (αCu = 1.7 × 10−5K−1 and αAl = 2.2 ×
(2) induction furnace 10−5K−1)

(3) magnetic braking in train (1) 68 cm

(2) 6.8 cm
(4) electromagnet
(3) 113.9 cm
3. Average velocity of a particle executing
(4) 88 cm
SHM in one complete vibration is :
7. The unit of thermal conductivity is :
(1) zero
Aω (1) W m−1 K−1
(2)
2 (2) J m K−1

(3) Aω (3) J m−1 K−1

(4) W m K−1
Aω 2
(4)
2 8. For a p-type semiconductor, which of the
4. The speed of a swimmer in still water is 20 following statements is true ?
m/s. The speed of river water is 10 m/s and (1) Electrons are the majority carries and
is flowing due east. If he is standing on the pentabalent atoms are the dopants.
south bank and wishes to cross the river (2) Electrons are the majority carries and
along the shortest path, the angle at which trivalent atoms are the dopants .
he should make his strokes w.r.t. north is
(3) Holes are the majority carries and
given by :
trivalent atoms are the dopants.
(1) 45° west (2) 30° west (4) Holes are the majortiy carries and
(3) 0° (4) 60° west pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
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9. A cylindrical conductor of radius R is 0 R
carrying a constant current. The plot of the A 1 LED (Y)
magnitude of the magnetic field, B with the 11.
R
0
distance d, from the centre of the conductor,
B 1
is correctly represented by the figure :

The correct Boolen operation represented by

B
the circuit diagram drawn is :
(1)
(1) NOR (2) AND
R d (3) OR (4) NAND

B 12. When an object is shot from the bottom of a

long smooth inclined plane kept at an angle
(2)
60° with horizontal, it can travel a distance
R d x1 along the plane. But when the inclination
is decreases to 30° and the same object is
B shot with the same velocity, it can travel x2
(3) distance. Then x1 : x2 will be :
(1) 1 : 2 3
R d
(2) 1 : 2
B
(3) 2 :1
(4) (4) 1 : 3

R d 13. The work done to raise a mass m from the

surface of the earth to a height h, which is
10. Body A of mass 4m moving with speed u equal to the radius of the earth is :
collides with another body B of mass 2m, at 3
(1) mgR
rest. The collision is head on and elastic in 2
nature. After the collision the fraction of (2) mgR
energy lost by the colliding body A is :
(3) 2 mgR
1
5 (4) mgR
(1) 2
9
14. The total energy of an electron in an atom in
1 an orbit is −3.4eV. Its kinetic and potential
(2)
9 energies are, respectively :

(1) 3.4 eV, 3.4eV

8
(3)
9 (2) −3.4eV, −3.4eV

(3) −3.4eV, −6.8eV

4
(4) (4) 3.4eV, −6.8eV
9
15. In which of the following processes, heat is 19. Which of the following acts as a circuit
neither abosorbed nor released by a system? protection device ?

(1) isochoric (2) isothermal (1) fuse

(3) adiabatic (4) isobaric (2) conductor

16. A hollow metal sphere of radius R is (3) inductor

uniformly charged. The electric field due to (4) switch
the sphere at a distance r from the centre :
20. Two point charges A and B, having charges
(1) decreases as r increases for r < R and +Q and −Q respectively, are placed at
for r > R certain distance apart and force acting
(2) increases as r increases for r < R and between them is F. If 25% charge of A is
for r > R transferred to B, then force between the
charges becomes :
(3) zero as r increases for r < R, decreases
as r increases for r > R 4F
(1) (2) F
3
(4) zero as r increases for r < R, increases
9F 16F
as r increases for r > R. (3) (4)
16 9
17. Pick the wrong answer in the context with
21. Which colour of the light has the longest
rainbow.
wavelength ?
(1) Rainbow is a combined effect of
(1) violet (2) red
dispersion, refraction and reflection of
sunlight. (3) blue (4) green

(2) When the light rays undergo two 22.
internal reflections in a water drop, a
secondary rainbow is formed.
(3) The order of colours is reversed in the
The radius of circle, the period of
revolution, initial position and sense of
revolution are indicated in the fig.
y
P(t = 0)

secondary rainbow. T=4s

(4) An observer can see a rainbow when 3m

his front is towards the sun.

18. A small hole of area of cross-section 2 mm2

y- projection of the radius vector of rotating
is present near the bottom of a fully filled
particle P is :
open tank of height 2m. Taking g = 10 m/s2,
 πt 
the rate of flow of water through the open (1) y(t) = 3cos   , where y in m
hole would be nearly :  2

(1) 6.4 × 10−6 m3/s (2) y(t) = −3 cos2πt, where y in m

(2) 12.6 × 10−6 m3/s  πt 

(3) y(t) = 4 sin   , where y in m
 2
(3) 8.9 × 10−6 m3/s
 3πt 
(4) y(t) = 3 cos  , where y in m
 2 
−6 3
(4) 2.23 × 10 m /s
23. α-particle consists of : 27. A force F = 20 + 10y acts on a particle in y-
(1) 2 protons only direction where F is in newton and y in
meter. Work done by this force to move the
(2) 2 protons and 2 neutrons only
particle from y = 0 to y = 1 m is :
(3) 2 electrons, 2 protons and 2 neutrons
(1) 20 J
(4) 2 electrons and 4 protons only
(2) 30 J
24. A solid cylinder of mass 2 kg and radius
(3) 5 J
4cm is rotating about its axis at the rate of
3rpm. The torque required to stop after 2π (4) 25 J
revolutions is : 28. When a block of mass M is suspended by a
(1) 2 × 106 N m long wire of length L, the length of the wire
(2) 2 × 10−6 N m becomes (L + l). The elastic potential
energy stored in the extended wire is :
(3) 2 × 10−3 N m
1
(4) 12 × 10−4 N m (1) MgL
2
25. In a double slit experiment, when light of (2) Mgl
wavelength 400 nm was used, the angular
(3) MgL
width of the first minima formed on a screen
1
placed 1 m away, was found to be 0.2°. (4) Mg l
2
What will be the angular width of the first
minima, if the entire experimental 29. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance
appartatus is immersed in water? 20µF is being charged by a voltage source
(µwater = 4/3) whose potential is changing at the rate of
3V/s. The conduction current through the
(1) 0.1° (2) 0.266°
connecting wires, and the displacement
(3) 0.15° (4) 0.05° current through the plates of the capacitor,
26. At a point A on the earth’s surface the angle would be, respectively :
of dip, δ = + 25°. At a point B on the earth’s (1) zero, zero
surface the angle of dip, δ = − 25°. We can
(2) zero, 60µA
interpret that :
(3) 60µA, 60µA
(1) A and B are both located in the
sourthern hemisphere. (4) 60µA, zero

(2) A and B are both located in the northen
hemisphere.
(3) A is located in the sourthern
hemisphere and B is located in the
southern hemisphere.
(4) A is located in the northern
hemisphere and B is located in the
southern hemisphere.
30. A mass m is attached to a thin wire and
whirled in a vertical circle. The wire is most
likely to break when :
(1) inclined at an angle of 60° from vertical
(2) the mass is at the highest point
(3) the wire is horizontal
(4) the mass is at the lowest point
31. Six smaller bulbs are connected as shown in 35. In an experiment, the percentage of error
the figure with a DC source of emf E, and occurred in the measurement of physical
zero internal resistance. quantities A, B, C and D are 1%, 2%, 3%
The ratio of power consumption by the and 4% respectively. Then the maximum
bulbs when (i) all are glowring and (ii) in percentage of error in the measurement X,
the situation when two from section A and A 2 B½
where X = , will be :
one from section B are glowring, will be : C1/3 D3
A B
 3
(1) 10% (2)   %
 13

(3) 16% (4) −10%

36. A block of mass 10 kg is in contact against

E the inner wall of a hollow cylindrical drum
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 4 : 9 of radius 1 m. The coefficient of friction
(3) 9 : 4 (4) 1 : 2 between the block and the inner wall of the
32. In total internal reflection when the angle of cylinder is 0.1. The minimum angular
velocity needed for the cylinder to keep the
incidence is equal to the critical angle for
block stationary when the cylinder is
the pair of media in contact, what will be
vertical and rotating about its axis, will be :
angle of refraction ?
(g = 10 m/s2)
(1) 90°
(2) 180° (1) 10π rad/s (2) 10 rad /s
(3) 0° 10
(3) rad /s (4) 10 rad/s
(4) equal to angle of incidence 2π

33. Two similar thin equi-convex lenses, of 37. A 800 turn coil of effective area 0.05 m2 is
focal length f each, are kept coaxially in kept perpendicular to a magnetic field
contact with each other such that the focal 5 × 10−5 T. When the plance of the coil is
length of the combination is F1. When the rotated by 90° around any of its coplanar
space between the two lenses is filled with axis in 0.1s, the emf induced in the coil will
glycerin (which has the same refractive be :
index (µ = 1.5) as that of glass) then the
(1) 0.02 V (2) 2 V
equivalent focal length is F2. The ratio
F1 : F2 will be : (3) 0.2 V (4) 2 × 10−3 V

(1) 3 : 4 (2) 2 : 1 38. Two particles A and B are moving in

(3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 : 3 uniform circular motion in concentric
circles of radii rA and rB with speed vA and
34. Ionized hydrogen atoms and α-particles
vB respectively. The time period of rotation
with same momenta enters perpendicualr to
is the same. The ratio of angular speed of A
a constant magnetic field B. The ratio of
to that of B will be :
their radii of their paths rH : rα will be :
(1) 1 : 4 (2) 2 : 1 (1) 1 : 1 (2) rA : rB

(3) 1 : 2 (4) 4 : 1 (3) vA : vB (4) rB : rA

39. A soap bubble, having radius of 1 mm, is
blown from a detergent solution having a
surface tension of 2.5 × 10−2N/m. The
pressure inside the bubble equals at a point
Z0 below the free surface of water in a
container. Talking g = 10 m/s2, density of
water = 103kg/m3, the value of Z0 is :
(1) 0.5 cm
(2) 100 cm
(3) 10 cm
(4) 1 cm
43. Increase in temperature of a gas filled in a
container would lead to :
(1) decrease in intermolecular distance
(2) increase in its mass
(3) increase in its kinetic energy
(4) decrease in its pressure
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44. A particle moving with velocity V is acted
by three forces shown by the vector triangle
PQR. The velocity of the particle will :
P

40. A body weights 200 N on the surface of the

earth. How much will it weight half way
down to the centre of the earth ?
R Q
(1) 100 N
(1) change according to the smallest force
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(2) 150 N QR
(3) 200 N
(2) increase
(4) 250 N
(3) decrease
41. An electron is accelerated through a (4) remain constant
potential difference of 10,000 V. Its de
45. A disc of radius 2 m and mass 100 kg rolls
Broglie wavelength is, (nearly) :
on a horizontal floor. Its centre of mass has
(me = 9 × 10−31 kg)
speed of 20 cm/s. How much work is
(1) 12.2 nm
needed to stop it ?
(2) 12.2 × 10−13m
(1) 1 J
−12
(3) 12.2 × 10 m
(2) 3 J
−14
(4) 12.2 × 10 m
(3) 30 kJ
42. Two parallel infinite line charges with linear (4) 2 J
charge densities +λC/m and −λC/m are
placed at a distance of 2R in free space.
What is the electric field mid-way between
the two line charges?
λ
(1) N/C
2πε 0R

(2) zero
2λ
(3) N/C
πε 0R
λ
(4) N/C
πε 0R
 ANSWER KEY
1 (3) 16 (3) 31 (3)
2 (1) 17 (4) 32 (1)
3 (1) 18 (2) 33 (3)
4 (2) 19 (1) 34 (2)
5 (4) 20 (3) 35 (3)
6 (1) 21 (2) 36 (4)
7 (1) 22 (1) 37 (1)
8 (3) 23 (2) 38 (1)
9 (4) 24 (2) 39 (4)
10 (3) 25 (3) 40 (1)
11 (4) 26 (4) 41 (3)
12 (4) 27 (4) 42 (4)
13 (4) 28 (4) 43 (3)
14 (4) 29 (3) 44 (4)
15 (3) 30 (4) 45 (2)