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Instruction : In Section A each question is of 3 Marks and there is a negative marking of -1 Mark whereas in Section B
there is no negative marking and each question is of 5 Marks. In Section C each question is of 3 Marks and there is a
negative marking of -1 Mark

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Section - A
Single Choice Correct (Q. No. 1 to 6)

The Questions given in this section are MCQs with four answer options (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is
correct. Choose the correct answer and fill the answer in the OMR sheet provided at the end.
1.

A charged particle having a mass of 1 kg and a charge of 104 C is placed on a smooth horizontal insulated surface
at a distance of 10 m from another charge having the same magnitude. The second charge is fixed at an insulated
stand. The moving charge is set free to move towards the fixed charge. The velocity of the moving charge when the
distance between them remains half only is equal to :
(A) 2 m/s

2.

(B) 2 3 m/s

(C) 3 m/s

Figure represents a part of closed circuit. The potential difference (VA VB) is :
+
A
(A) 24 V

3V

(B) 0 V

I = 3A

(C) 6 V

(D) 18 V

A positive point charge Q is placed at a point P, which is at a distance L from the centre C of an uncharged metallic
ball of radius R (L > R). There is a point G on the line PC, at a distance R/2 from C. Then, the electric potential at G
is :
(A)

Q
40 L

(B)

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(D) 3 2 m/s

1 1
Q

40 L L R

(C)

Q
1 2

40 L L R

(D)

3Q
4 0 L

A dielectric slab having same cross-section as that of plates of a capacitor and of dielectric constant 3 fills up three
fourth of the space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor. Then the percentage of total energy stored in the
dielectric is :
(A) 25%
(B) 50%
(C) 75%
(D) 100%

5.

The diagram shows a uniformly charged sphere of radius R. It has volume charge density
. If the electric field at a point 2R distance above its centre is E then the electric field at
the point which is 2R below its centre is :
R
+E
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(C)

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R
+E
6 0

(B)

R
E
120

(D)

R
+E
240

P1

P2

The time constant of charging of the circuit shown in the figure is :

(B) 2RC

(C) 3RC

3RC
(D)
2

R
E

C
2R

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Section - B
More than one Choice Correct (Q. No. 7 to 16)
The Questions given in this section are MCQs with four answer options (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONE or MORE
than ONE answers may be correct. Choose all the correct answer options and fill the answer in the OMR sheet provided
at the end. You will get marks in a question only if all the answer options of that question are chosen by you.
7.

Three charges q1, q2 and q3 are placed as shown. The magnitude of q1, is
2C, but its sign and the value of the charge q2 are not known. Charge q3 is
+4C, and the net force on q3 is in the negative x direction.
(A) Charge q1 is negative.
(B) Charge q2 is positive.

F
4 cm
q1

8.

In the presence of charges in the space, line integral of the electric field
carried out.

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(D) The magnitude of net force on charge q3 is 100 N.

(C) The magnitude of charge q2 is

q3

5 cm

q2 x

E dl

for a closed path as shown, is

dl

(A) The value of the integral is independent of the shape of the path.
(B) The value of the integral is independent of where charges may be located relative to the path.
(C) The value of the integral is always constant.
(D) The value of the integral is always negative.
Which of the following aspects is correct, when an uncharged metal sphere is placed in a uniform electric field &
electrostatic equilibrium of induced charged is achieved
(A) The metal sphere will become charged now.
(B) The induced charges appearing on the surface of the sphere produce an electric field, at each point within the
sphere & outside sphere.
(C) The electric lines of force, just outside the sphere are normal to the spherical surface.
(D) The electric lines of force in the spherical region decrease, as soon as the sphere is placed.

10.

For the arrangement shown in figure. the two point charges are in equilibrium.
The infinite wire is fixed in the horizontal plane and two point charges are
placed one above and other below the wire. Considering the gravitational
effect of earth, the nature of q1 and q2 can be :
(A) q1 +ve, q2 +ve
(B) q1 +ve, q2 ve
(C) q1 ve, q2 ve
(D) q1 ve, q2 +ve

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q1, m1
r1
Fixed charged wire
r2
q2, m2

11.

A parallel plate capacitor is charged and the charging battery is then disconnected. If the plates of the capacitor are
moved further apart by means of insulating handles.
(A) The charge on the capacitor increases.
(B) The voltage across the plates increases.
(C) The capacitance increases
(D) The electrostatic energy stores in the capacitor increases.

12.

An electric dipole of dipole moment 10 6coulomb.meter is released from rest in uniform electric field
102 v/m at an angle = 60. If maximum rotational KE of dipole is K and max torque is , then
(A) K = 5 105 J
(B) K = 2 104 J
(C) = 5 104 N-m
(D) = 8.7 105 N-m
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13.

There are three wire MO, NO and PQ, wires MO and NO are fixed and perpendicular
to each other. Wire PQ moves with a constant velocity v in the plane containing
wire OM and NO as shown in the figure. Resistance per unit length of each wire is
. Magnetic field exists perpendicular and inside the paper (OPQ = /4) then
(A) current in loop is anticlockwise
(B) magnitude of current in the loop is

BV
( 2 1)

(C) current in the loop is independent of time

(D) value of R is
15.

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The network shown in the figure is part of some bigger circuit.

2V

A
i +q
C = 1F
q

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A charged particle with velocity v xi vj moves in a magnetic field B yi xj . The magnitude of magnetic force
acting on the particle is F. Which one of the following statements are correct ?
(A) No force will act on particle if x = y
(B) F (x2 y2) if x > y
(C) The force will act along positive z-axis if x > y
(D) The force will act along y-axis if y > x
A solid non conducting cone of radius 'R' and height 'h' carries positive charge Q which is uniformly distributed
throughout the volume. It rotates with constant angular velocity about its own axis (z-axis) as shown in figure.

There is uniform magnetic field B B0 (i j k) . Then :

(B) Couple moment of magnetic force will be

3
QB0 R 2 ( j i)
10

QR 2
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(C) Magnetic moment will be

3
Q R 2
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Q

3
(D) Couple moment of magnetic force will be
QB0 R 2 ( j i)
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Section - C
More than one Choice Correct (Q. No. 17 to 20)

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The Questions given in this section are MCQs with four answer options (A), (B), (C) and (D) each of which is an integer,
out of which ONLY ONE answers is correct. Choose the correct answer options and fill the answer in the OMR sheet
provided at the end.
Two concentric shells of radii R and 2R are shown in figure. Initially a charge q
is imparted to the inner shell. After the keys K1& K2 are alternately closed n
times each, the potential difference between the shellsis
find K.
(A) 1
(C) 3

q
4 0 2( n k ) R

2R

. Then
R

(B) 2
(D) 4
k2

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18.

Find charge (C) on 3F capacitor present in middle branch.

3F
6F

3F
A

3F

D
E = 10 V

(A) 3

(C) 6

A, B, C, D, E, F are conducting plates each of area A and only two conservative plates separated by a distance d. The
net energy stored in the system after the switch S is closed is closed is
(A) 2

(B) 3

(C) 4

K 0 AV 2
then value of K is _____ :
8d

(D) 5

A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to 100 V and is then connected to an identical capacitor is parallel. The
second capacitor has some dielectric medium between its plate. If the common potential is 20 V, the dielectric
constant of the medium is ____ .
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5

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(D) 9

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(B) 4

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OMR Sheet for the PG Brainstormer - 1H

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An Ultimate Tool to understand advanced High School Physics

Time Allowed

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ANSWER KEY
Section - A
1.

(D)

2.

(D)

3.

(A)

4.

(B)

5.

(B)

6.

(B)

Section - B
7. (A, B, C)
14. (A, B, D)

8. (A, B, C)
15. (A, B, C)

9. (B, C, D)
16. (D)

10. (B, C)

Section - C
17 (A)

18. (C)

19. (B)

20. (C)

11. (B, D)

12. (A, D)

13. (A, B, C)