INTERNATIONAL INDIAN SCHOOL, RIYADH

FIRST TERM PREPARATORY EXAMINATION- OCTOBER 2021-22

GRADE: XII TIME:90 MINUTES
SUB: PHYSICS (042) MAX MARKS:35
General Instructions:
1. The question paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
SECTION A
This section consists of 25 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions.
In case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered
for evaluation.

1. Dimensional formula of polarisation

3 4 2
(A) [ML T A- ]
(B) [M0L-2TA]
(C) [M-1L3T4A2]
(D) [M0 L-3T4 A2]
2. A charge Q is placed at the centre of the line joining two point charges +q and +q as shown in the figure.
The ratio of charges Q and q is

(A) 4
(B) ¼
(C) -4
(D) – ¼

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3. Kirchhoff’s first law is the reflection of
(A) Conservation of current density vector
(B) The fact that the momentum with which a charged particle approaches a junction is unchanged
(as a vector) as a charged particle leaves the junction
(C) The fact that there is no accumulation of charges at a junction
(D) Conservation of mass
4. When a metal conductor connected to left gap of meter bridge is heated, the balancing point
(A) Shifts towards right
(B) Shifts towards left
(C) Remains unchanged
(D) Remains at zero
5. The maximum current that can be measured by a galvanometer of resistance 40 Ω is 10 mA. It is
converted into voltmeter that can read upto 50 V. The resistance to be connected in the series with the
galvanometer is
(A) 2010 Ω
(B) 4960 Ω
(C) 4050 Ω
(D) 5040 Ω
6. When a glass rod is rubbed with a dry silk cloth, the glass rod is positively charged due to the transfer of
(A) Protons from silk cloth to glass rod
(B) Electrons from silk cloth to glass rod
(C) Protons from glass rod to silk cloth
(D) Electrons from glass rod to silk cloth
7. In bringing an electron towards another electron, electrostatic potential energy
(A) Increases
(B) Decreases
(C) Becomes zero
(D) Remains the same
8. Copper is not used for making meter bridge wire because it has
(A) Low resistance and high-temperature coefficient of resistivity
(B) Low resistance and low -temperature coefficient of resistivity
(C) High resistance and high-temperature coefficient of resistivity
(D) Low resistance and low -temperature coefficient of resistivity
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9. An electric dipole is placed at angle of 300 with electric field intensity 2 x105 N/C. It experiences
A torque equal to 12 Nm. If the dipole length is 2 cm, the charge on the dipole is
(A) 8 mC
(B) 6 mC
(C) 5 mC
(D) 2 mC
10. A boy has two spare light bulbs in his drawer. One is marked 240V and 100W and the other is marked
240V and 60W.He tries to decide which of the following statements are correct
(A) The 60W light bulb has more resistance and therefore burns more brightly
(B) The 60 W light bulb has less resistance and therefore burns less brightly
(C) The 100 W light bulb has more resistance and therefore burns more brightly
(D) The 100 W light bulb has less resistance and therefore burns less brightly
11. ABC is an equilateral triangle. Three charges +q are placed at each corner. The electric field intensity at
O will be

12. Ohm’s law is obeyed by

(A) Extrinsic semiconductors
(B) Intrinsic semiconductors
(C) Metals at high temperature
(D) Metals at low temperature

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13. Name the physical quantity whose SI unit is F/m.
(A) Permeability of free space
(B) Electrical permittivity
(C) Capacitance
(D) Inductance
14. A battery consists of variable number n of identical cells ( having internal resistance r each) which are
connected in series. The terminals of the battery are short circuited and the current I is measured. Which
of the graphs shows the correct relationship between I and n ?

15. When two capacitors charged to different potentials are connected by a conducting wire, which is not
true?
(A) Charge lost by one is equal to charge gained by the other
(B) Potential lost by one is equal to potential gained by other
(C) Some energy is lost
(D) Both the capacitor acquire a common potential

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16. Five capacitors of 10µF capacitance each are connected to a d.c potential of 100V as shown in the figure.
The equivalent capacitance between points A and B will be

(A) 10 µF
(B) 40 µF
(C) 25 µF
(D) 120 µF
17. A uniform magnetic field exists normal to the plane of the paper over a small region of space. A rectangular
loop of wire is slowly moved with a uniform velocity across the field as shown in figure.

Identify the graph for showing the variation of magnetic flux linked with the loop with time.

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18. In a current carrying long solenoid, the magnetic field produced does not depend upon
(A) Number of turns per unit length
(B) Current flowing
(C) Radius of the solenoid
(D) All of the above three
19. A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant potential difference is maintained across it. Two
cells are connected in series first to support one another and then in opposite direction. The balance
points are obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the positive end of the wire in the two cases. The ratio of
emf’s is
(A) 3:4
(B) 3:2
(C) 5:1
(D) 5:4

20. A 100µC charge is at the centre of square of side 5 cm. Find the work done in moving a charge of 10 µC
between two diagonally opposite points on the square.
(A) 10 µC
(B) 5 µC
(C) Zero
(D) 100 µC
21. A potential difference of 5V is applied across a conductor of length 0.2 m. If drift velocity of electrons is
2.5 x 10-4 m/s, calculate the electron mobility.
(A) 0.1 x 10 -4 m2V-1 s-1
(B) 5 x10-6m2V-1s-1
(C) 2.5 x 10-3m2V2s-1
(D) 5 x10-3 m2V2s-1
22. Two parallel wires of length 9m each are separated by a distance of 0.15 m. If they carry equal currents
in the same direction and exert a force of 30 x 10-7 N on each other, then value of current must be
(A) 1.5 A
(B) 0.5 A
(C) 2.25 A
(D) 3.25 A

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23. In a Wheatstone Bridge, all the four arms have equal resistance R. If resistance of the galvanometer is
also R, then equivalent resistance of the combination is
(A) R
(B) R/2
(C) 2R
(D) R/4
24.
Select the correct statements from the following:

l. The electric field due to a charge outside the Gaussian surface contributes zero net flux through the
surface.

ll. Total flux linked with a closed body, not enclosing any charge will be zero

lll. Total electric flux, if a dipole is enclosed by a surface is zero.

(A) l and ll
(B) ll and lll
(C) l and lll
(D) l, ll and lll
25. A capacitor is charged to store an energy of U. The charging battery is disconnected. An identical
capacitor is now connected in parallel with this capacitor. The energy stored in each of the capacitors is
(A) 3U/2
(B) U
(C) U/4
(D) U/2

SECTION B

This section consists of 24 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20
questions. In case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be
considered for evaluation.
26. A metallic solid sphere is placed in a uniform electric field. Which path the lines of force follow as in
figure?

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 (A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 3
(D) 4
27. How much electric flux will come out through a surface ds =10 i kept in an electric field
E= 2i+4j+7k ?
(A) 20 units
(B) 40 units
(C) 70 units
(D) Zero
28. A transformer is used to reduce the mains supply of 220V to 11V. If currents in the primary and
secondary are 5A and 90 A respectively, efficiency of the transformer is
(A) 75 %
(B) 60 %
(C) 40 %
(D) 90 %
29. Two identical coaxial coils P and Q carrying equal amount of current in the same direction are brought
nearer. The current in
(A) Both P and Q decrease
(B) P increases while in Q decreases
(C) Q increases while in P decreases
(D) Both P and Q increase
30. If an electron is moving with velocity v produces a magnetic field B, then
(A) The direction of field B will be same as the direction of velocity v
(B) The direction of field B will be opposite to the direction of velocity v
(C) The direction of field B will be perpendicular to the direction of velocity v
(D) The direction of field B does not depend upon the direction of velocity v
31. What determines the frequency of ac produced by a generator?
(A) Number of rotations of coil in one second
(B) Speed of rotation of coil
(C) Both A and B
(D) None of these

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32. An induced e.m.f. is produced when a magnet is plunged into a coil. The strength of the induced e.m.f.
is independent of
(A) the strength of the magnet
(B) number of turns of coil
(C) the resistivity of the wire of the coil
(D) speed with which the magnet is moved
33. An electron moving with a velocity of 10 7m/s enters a uniform magnetic field of 1 T, along a direction
parallel to the field. What would be its trajectory?
(A) Circle
(B) Parabola
(C) Helix
(D) Straight line
34. A planar loop of irregular shape encloses an area of 7.5 x 10-4 m2 and carries a current of 12 A.The
sense of flow of current appears to be clockwise to an observer. What is the magnitude of magnetic
moment associated with the current loop?
(A) 9 x 10-3 Am2
(B) 90 x 10-3Am2
(C) 75 x 10-4 Am2
(D) 7 x 10-3 Am2
35. A lamp is connected in series with a capacitor. What happens in each case ( when the capacitor
connected in dc then in ac )if the capacitance of the capacitor is reduced?
(A) No change occur in dc and in ac connections
(B) No change in dc and glow of the bulb reduces in ac
(C) No change in ac and glow of the bulb increases in dc
(D) No change ac and glow of the bulb reduces in dc
36. Quantity that remains unchanged in a transformer is
(A) Voltage
(B) Current
(C) Frequency
(D) None of the above

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37. Identify the wrong statement.
(A) Eddy currents can be minimised by using laminated core.
(B) Eddy currents are produced in a steady magnetic field.
(C) Induction furnace uses eddy current to produce heat.
(D) Eddy current can be used to produce braking force in moving trains.
38. Vertical component of earth’s magnetic field is zero at a place where angle of dip is
(A) 450
(B) 900
(C) 00
(D) 600
39. If the self-inductance of an iron core inductor increases from 0.01 mH to 10 mH on introducing the iron
core into it, what is the relative permeability of the core material used?
(A) 10
(B) 10 TmA-1
(C) 100 H
(D) 1000
40. Two parallel plate capacitors X and Y, have the same area of plates and same separation between plates.
X has air and Y with dielectric of constant 2, between its plates. They are connected in series to a
battery of 12 V. The ratio of electrostatic energy stored in X and Y is-
(A) 1:4
(B) 2:1
(C) 1:2
(D) 4:1
41. The instantaneous current and voltage of an ac circuit are given by I=10 sin 314 t A and
V=50 sin (314 t + π/2 )V. What is the power of dissipation in the circuit?
(A) Zero
(B) 10 W
(C) 50 W
(D) 314 W
42. Two rails of a railway track insulated from each other and the ground are connected to millivoltmeter.
What is the reading of millivoltmeter when a train travels at a speed of 180 km/h ? Given that the
vertical component of earth’s magnetic field is 0.2 x10-4 Wb/m2 and the rails are separated by 1m.

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 (A) 10-2 mV
(B) 10 mV
(C) 100 mV
(D) 1 mV
43. Time period of a freely suspended magnet does not depend upon
(A) Length of the magnet
(B) Length of suspension
(C) The pole strength of the magnet
(D) The horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field
44. The core of any transformer is laminated so as to
(A) Reduce the energy loss due to eddy currents
(B) Make it light weight
(C) Make it robust and strong
(D) Increase the secondary voltage
45. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Galvanometer cannot as such be used as an ammeter to measure the value of current in a
given circuit.
Reason (R) : Galvanometer gives a full scale deflection for a current of the order of micro ampere.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is also false.
46. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): A compass needle when placed on the magnetic north pole of the earth rotates in vertical
direction.
Reason (R) : The earth has only horizontal component of its magnetic field at the north poles.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is also false.

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47. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): If two long wires, hanging freely are connected to a battery in series, they come closer to
each other.
Reason (R) : Force of attraction acts between the two wires carrying current.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is also false.
48. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): If a proton and an -particle enter a uniform magnetic field perpendicularly, with the
same speed, then the time period of revolution of the -particle is double than that of proton.
Reason (R) : In a magnetic field, the time period of revolution of a charged particle is directly
proportional to mass.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is also false.
49. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): An electron has a high potential energy when it is at a location associated with a
more negative value of potential, and a low potentialenergy when at a location associated with a
more positive potential.
Reason (R): Electrons move from a region of higher potential to region of lower potential.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is also false.

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50. Two particles A and B of masses m and 2m have charges q and 2q respectively. Both these particles
moving with velocities v1 and v2 respectively in the same direction enter the same magnetic field B
acting normally to their direction of motion. If the two forces FA and FB acting on them are in the ratio
of 1:2, then the ratio of their velocities is
(A) 1:2
(B) 1:1
(C) 2:1
(D) 1:4
51. When a potential difference of 1.5 V is applied across a wire of length 0.2 m and area of cross section
0.30 mm2, a current of 2.4 A flows through the wire. If the number density of free electrons in the wire
is 8.4 x 1028 m-3, calculate the average relaxation time.
(A) 3.5 x 10-15 s
(B) 4.51 x 10-16 s
(C) 5 x10-15 s
(D) 5x 10-15 s

SECTION C

This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with an overall choiceto attempt any 5. In
case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 5 will be considered
for evaluation.

LCR circuit consists of inductor having inductance = L, a capacitor having capacitance = C and a resistor
having resistance = R. As resistor, capacitor and inductor all are connected in series therefore same amount of
current will flow through each of them.

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52. A series LCR circuit connected to a variable frequency 230 V source. L = 5.0 H, C = 80µF, R = 40 Ω.
What is (i) the value of the source frequency which drives the circuit in resonance, (ii) the impedance
of the circuit and (iii) the amplitude of current at the resonating frequency?

(A) (i) 25 rad/s, (ii) 20Ω, (iii) 7.13 A

(B) (i) 50 rad/s, (ii) 40Ω, (iii) 8.13 A
(C) (i) 50 rad/, (ii) 20Ω, (iii) 7.13 A
(D) (i) 20 rad/s, (ii) 40Ω, (iii) 5.87 A

53. A 14Ω resistor is in series circuit with 0.1 H pure inductor and a capacitor of reactance 14 Ω. The
combination is placed across a 200V, 50 Hz power supply. Find the phase angle between source
voltage and current.(take π=3)
(A) tan-1(5.33)
-1
(B) tan (3.44)
(C) tan-1(1.33)
(D) tan-1(0.75)
54. An LCR circuit is predominantly capacitive if
(A) XL >XC
(B) XL<XC
(C) XL=XC
(D) None of these
55. A resistor R and an element X are connected in series to an ac source of voltage. The voltage is found
to lead the current in phase by π/4. If X is replaced by another element Y, the voltage lags behind the
current by π/4. Identify the elements X and Y.
(A) Capacitor and inductor
(B) Inductor and capacitor
(C) LCR series circuit
(D) Resistor and inductor

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