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NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN ASTRONOMY-2023

Time : 2 Hrs. TEST-3 (NSEA) MM : 216

Complete Syllabus of Class XI & XII

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
(i) The question paper consist of multiple-choice questions with single alternative correct as well as one or
more than one correct alternatives.
(ii) The questions paper contains 60 questions [Q. No.1 to Q. No. 48 are of single alternative correct while Q.
No. 49 to Q. No.60 are of one or more than one correct alternatives]
(iii) +3 marks given for each correct answer and minus 1 for each incorrect answer for Q. No. 1 to Q. No. 48, 6
marks shall be awarded for Q. No. 49 to 60 if all the correct alternatives are attempted and no incorrect
option(s) should be marked

Section-A
1. Magnetic flux () linked with conducting loop of 4. The critical angle for light going from a medium in
resistance R = 2  varies with time as which wavelength is 4000 Å to a medium in which
 = 3t2 + 4t. What is induced current in loop at
its wavelength is 6000 Å, is
t = 1 s?

(1) 20 A (2) 10 A (1) 30º

(3) 5 A (4) 2.5 A (2) 45º

2. The Baily’s beads are
(3) 60º
(1) Some minor planets
(4) sin–1 (2/3)
(2) Mountains on the Mars
5. Sun appears against different constellation in
(3) A formation in a constellation
different months of an year due to
(4) Phenomenon observed during the total solar
eclipse (1) Earth's rotation about its axis
3. As observed from a place in Australia the pole
(2) Earth's orbit motion around the sun
star

(1) Appears in the southern direction (3) Sun's motion around the centre of milky way

(2) Appears at about 30º above the horizon galaxy

(3) Much brighter than that seen from India (4) Precession of earth's axis of rotation or
(4) Can never be seen precession of equinoxes
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6. When astronaut observes Earth from Moon he 9. What would be the ratio of product of speed and
will see time period of electron orbiting 3rd and 4th stable
orbit in Bohr’s atomic model?
(1) Earth rising in the West and setting in
the East. 4 9
(1) (2)
9 16
(2) Earth neither setting nor rising but stays at
one position throughout. 9 16
(3) (4)
4 3
(3) Earth rising in the East and setting in
the West. 10. The wavelength of K X-ray of an element having
atomic number Z = 17 is . The wavelength of K
(4) Earth will have a complex motion, sometime
X-ray of another element of atomic number Z is
rising in the East and sometime in the West.
4. Then Z is
7. For the circuit shown, steady state current
(1) 11 (2) 33
supplied by battery will be
(3) 9 (4) 44
4R 12R
11. Read the following statements.
(i) Photons emitted by the sun are produced by
E electromagnetic processes in the
photosphere

12R 4R (ii) A photon liberated in the core of the sun,

takes about a few hundred thousand years to
reach its surface
L Pick out the correct option given below
E E (1) (i) is true but (ii) is wrong
(1) (2)
6R 3R
(2) Both (i) and (ii) are wrong
E E (3) (i) is wrong but (ii) is true
(3) (4)
2R R
(4) Both (i) and (ii) are true
8. Find time constant of the circuit, after the switch is
12. A meteor shower occurs when
closed.
(1) Earth passes through the asteroid belt

R1 L (2) Earth passes through a swarm of dust

particles in space, which are remnants of a
comet
R2 (3) Head of a comet hits the earth's atmosphere
(4) A distant star explodes

V R3 13. The Cassini division refers to

(1) A particular type of mathematical operation
L L
(1) (2) used by the astronomers
 RR   RR 
R1 +  2 3  R2 +  1 3  (2) The distance between the mars and Jupiter
 R2 + R3   R1 + R3 
(3) The gap between the first and the second
L L ring of the Saturn
(3) (4)
 RR  R1 + R2 + R3
R3 +  1 2  (4) The distance between the surface and the
 R1 + R2  ring of the Uranus

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14. Two rods of mass M and length L each are rigidly 17. A uniform rod of mass M, length , area of cross-
joined at point O to form a L-shaped composite
section A and Young’s modulus Y hangs from a
rod. Assembly can turn about a frictionless hinge
rigid support. Elastic energy stored in the rod, is
at O. An impulse acts at lower end of rod. What is
the angular velocity immediately after impulse M 2g 2
. The value of n is
acts? Entire assembly lies in horizontal plane. nAY

(1) 8 (2) 7

2J 3J (3) 6 (4) 3
(1) (2)
3ML 2ML
18. Two stars A and B have apparent magnitudes of
3J 3J –1.2 and 0.8 respectively, but their real
(3) (4) magnitudes are same and equal to –2.4. Then we
4ML ML
may conclude
15. A disc of radius R rolls and slips on a horizontal
surface with linear velocity viˆ and angular velocity (1) Both A and B have same surface

( )
temperature
 −k̂ such that v < R. There is particle P on the
circumference of the disc which has velocity in (2) Both A and B are at the same distance from
vertical direction. The height of that particle from Earth
the ground will be (3) As observed from the earth B is nearer to
Earth

(4) Star A appears to be brighter than B by a

factor of 6.3

19. When the momentum of a proton is changed by

an amount P0, the corresponding change in the
v v de-Broglie wavelength is found to be 0.25%. Find
(1) R+ (2) R− the original momentum of proton.
 
(1) P = 200P0 (2) P = 400P0
R R
(3) R+ (4) R−
2 2 (3) P = 100P0 (4) P = 450P0
16. A cubical vessel of side length a is fully filled with 20. In the Period-Luminosity relationship of Cepheid
liquid of density . Ignoring atmospheric pressure, variables, type I Cepheid has 4 times the
force exerted by liquid on one of the side wall of luminosity than that of type II Cepheid for the
4a3 g same period. The distance to Andromeda Galaxy
the cube, is . The value of n is
n was determined by assuming a Cepheid located
in it as type I. If it had been assumed to be a type
II Cepheid, the distance would

(1) Increase by a factor of 4

(2) Increase by a factor of 2

(1) 6 (2) 5 (3) Decrease by a factor of 4

(3) 4 (4) 8 (4) Decrease by a factor of 2

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21. Out of the celestial objects, Red Giant (RG), white 26. Mean of ‘n’ observations x 1 , x 2 , ….., x n is x,
dwarfs (WD), neutron star (NS) and black holes if ( – m) is added to each of the
(BH), gravitational contraction is countered by observation, then mean of the new set of
degeneracy pressure in observations is
(1) RG, WD and NS only
(1) x + ( − m)
(2) WD and NS only
(2) x ( − m)
(3) WD only

(4) WD, NS and BH only x

(3)
−m
22. Who among the following was the first to explain
the rotation of earth on its axis accounts for daily (4) x +m−
rising and setting of the sun.
27. A point ‘P’ lies on line segment AB such that
(1) Aryabhatta
2
AP = AB, then BP : PA equals
(2) Bhaskara 9
(3) Brahmagupta (1) 7 : 2 (2) 7 : 1
(4) Varahamihira (3) 9 : 2 (4) 2 : 9

23. A conducting rod of length 2 is tied to a string of 28. The minimum area of the paper to be used to
wrap a cuboid of dimensions 8 cm × 4 cm × 1 cm
length 3 and made to rotate with angular speed
is
 on a horizontal table with one end of the string
fixed. If there is a vertical magnetic field B in the (1) 88 cm2 (2) 84 cm2
region, the emf induced across the ends of the
(3) 80 cm2 (4) 86 cm2
rod is
29. In the given figure, area of minor segment AB of
radius 7 units is

2 2
25B B
(1) (2)
2 2

(3) 4B2 (4) 8B2

24. In a YDSE d = 1 mm,  = 6000 Å and D = 1 m.

The slits produce same intensity on the screen.
The minimum distance from central maximum
where intensity is 75% of the maximum intensity
is  3
7 −
 3 4 
(1) sq. units
(1) 0.45 mm (2) 0.40 mm  

(3) 0.30 mm (4) 0.10 mm  3

49  −
 3 4 
(2) sq. units
25. If height of an inverted cone is 30 cm a small  
cone is cut off by a plane parallel to the base and
the ratio of volume of smaller cone and frustum is   1
(3) 45  −  sq. units
1 : 26, then height of the frustum part formed is 3 2
(1) 10 cm (2) 20 cm
 1 
(4) 45  −  sq. units
(3) 24 cm (4) 27 cm 3 2

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 34. If <1, m1, n1> and <2, m2, n2> are direction
30. If 0  x  , then the values of x satisfying the
2 cosines of the two lines inclined to each other at
equation 16
sin2 x cos2 x
+ 16 = 10 are an angle , then the direction cosines of the
bisector of the angle between these lines can be

    + m1 + m2 n1 + n2
(1) , (2) , 1 2
, ,
(1) < >
6 3 3 2   
2sin 2sin 2sin
2 2 2
  
(3) , (4) 0,
6 2 2 1 + m1 + m2 n1 + n2
2
(2) < ,, >
  
31. In the given figure P is centroid of the equilateral 2cos 2cos 2cos
2 2 2
triangle ABC of side length 2 units. If xa, xb and xc
represent the distance of P from the sides BC, CA 1 − 2 m1 − m2 n1 − n2
(3) < , , >
and AB respectively, then xa + xb + xc is equal to   
2sin 2cos 2sin
2 2 2

1 − 2 m1 − m2 n1 − n2
(4) < , , >
  
2cos 2sin 2cos
2 2 2
35. If xy = 10 then the minimum value of 12x2 + 13y2
is equal to (x > 0, y > 0)

(1) 6 (2) 3 40 39
(1) 15 (2)

3 (3) 3 13 (4) 30 13
(3) (4) 2 3
2
36. If a, b, c are in G.P., and log a – log 2b, log 2b –
32. The area of the loop of the curve y2 = x4 (x + 2) is log 3c and log 3c – log a are in A.P., then a, b, c
[in square units] are the length of the sides of a triangle which is

(1) Acute-angled (2) Obtuse-angled

32 2 64 2
(1) (2) (3) Right-angled (4) Equilateral
105 105
n 1

(3)
128 2
(4)
256 2 37. The value of   f (r − 1 + x )dx is equal to
105 105 r =1 0

1 1
33. A function y = f(x) satisfies the differential
dy
(1)  f ( x )dx (2) n  f ( x )dx
equation − y = cos x − sin x with initial 0 0
dx
condition y = 0 if x = 0. The area enclosed by 1 n

y = f(x), y = cosx and the y-axis in first quadrant (3) (n − 1)  f ( x )dx (4)  f ( x )dx
0 0

is (for x  )
4 38. Number of terms in the expansion of (1 – 4x)–30
 1
are  where |x|  
(1) 2 −1 (2) 2  4

(1) 29 (2) 30
1
(3) 1 (4)
2 (3) 31 (4) Infinitely many

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39. The length of the shortest chord of the circles 44. If tan–1 x, tan–1 y, tan–1 z are in A.P. and x, y, z are
x2 + y2 + 2gx + 2fy + c = 0 which passes through also in A.P. (y being not equal to 0, 1 or –1, x,
the point (a, b) inside the circle is z < 1), then

(1) 2(a2 + b2 + 2ga + 2fb + c)1/2 (1) x, y, z are in G.P.

(2) 2 [–(a2 + b2 + 2ga + 2fb + c)]1/2 (2) ( x − y )2 + ( y − z)2 + (2z − x )2 = 0

(3) [–2(a2 + b2 + 2ga + 2fb + c)]1/2 (3) x = 2y = z

(4) [2(a2 + b2 + 2ag + 2fb + c)]1/2 (4) x + y + z = 0

   1  1  1  
y y
40. Solution of x sin dy =  y sin − x  dx is 45. lim  tan  + tan + 2 tan 2 + ..... + n tan n  is
n →  2 2 2 2 2 2 
x  x 
equal to
y y
(1) cos   = c (2) cos   + log x = c 1 1
x x (1) (2) − 2cot 2
 
y y y
(3) cos   − log x = c (4) + cos   = c 1
x x x (3) 2cot 2 (4) − cot 2

41. A ladder 12 units long slides in a vertical plane
with its ends in contact with a vertical wall and a cos x x 1
horizontal floor along x-axis. The locus of a point 46. Let f ( x ) = 2sin x x 2
2x . The value of
on the ladder 4 units from its foot has the tan x x 1
equation
f (x)
2 2 2
lim is equal to
x x y x →0 x
(1) + y2 = 1 (2) + =1
4 16 64
(1) 1
2 2 2
x y y (2) –1
(3) + =1 (4) x2 + =1
64 16 4
(3) 0
42. The number of solution(s) of the equation
 1+ x2   (4) –2
sin−1  = sec ( x − 1) is
 2x  2
  47. Two unbiased dice are rolled. The probability that
the sum of the numbers on the two faces is either
(1) 1 (2) 2 divisible by 3 or divisible by 4, is
(3) 3 (4) Infinite
5 7
(1) (2)
sin2 x 9 17
43.  a cos2 x + b sin2 x dx =
9 19
(3) (4)
(1) (b − a)log(a cos2 x + b sin2 x ) + C 17 36

(2) 1
log(a cos2 x + b sin2 x ) + C ex − x − 1
(b − a) 48. lim
x →0 x2
equals

1 1 1
(3) log(a cos2 x − b sin2 x ) + C
(b − a) (1)
2
(2)
3

(4)
b−a
1
(
log a cos2 x + b sin2 x + C) (3)
1
4
(4) 1

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Section-B

49. A circular disk is rolling without slipping over

horizontal surface with v0 as the velocity of its
centre. If v A , v B , vC and v P denote velocities of
points A, B, C and P respectively, then
B

A C
O v0
The quantity z determines the amount of redshift
(negative z for blue shift) in the absorption and
P
emission spectra of the galaxies. From the
(1) vP = 0 (2) |v A | = |vC | Hubble plot above, we can deduce that

(1) Both the universe A and B are contracting

(3) |v B | = |vC | (4) |v B | = v 0 2
but at different rates.
50. If all nuclear reactions in the sun now were to (2) The galaxies in the universe A are blue
suddenly stop for ever, then shifted while those in B are red shifted.
(1) Distances between planets and sun would (3) In the universe A, farther galaxies are
decrease approaching us at faster velocities than
(2) Angular momentum of planets would closer galaxies.
increase (4) The z – value is larger for the farther
(3) Inner planets will be engulfed by the sun galaxies in B compared to those closer.
(4) Speed of rotation of the sun about its own 53. If block of mass m connected at one end of an
axis would increase ideal spring is released (in vertical plane)
suddenly from the position where spring was in its
51. Eleven identical wires each of resistance 10 
natural length, then
form eleven edges of a cube. An ideal cell of emf
7 V is connected across A and D. Then

k l0

(1) Maximum elongation in the spring will be

2mg/k

(2) Motion of block will be SHM with time period

(1) Current in the cell is 0.25 A
m
2
(2) Current in branch AB is 0.25 A k
(3) Potential Difference between points B and C, (3) Motion of block will be SHM with time period
VB – VC is 4 V
m

(4) Current in branch BC is 0.2 A k

52. The Hubble plot below depicts two alternate (4) Maximum elongation in the spring will be
universe A (solid line) and B (dashed curve). mg/k

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54. Electromagnetic waves also undergo Doppler sin  sin 
effect just as sound waves. Use the expression of (1) 2 (2) −2
 
Doppler effect valid for small velocities (of source,
or observer, they both give the same result for sin  sin 
(3) 4 (4) −4
small velocities), replacing sound speed by speed  
of light c. A hydrogen atom moving along x axis
with velocity v undergoes transition of electron 58. The function f(x) is given as f ( x ) = x1/3 ( x − 1) .
from 1st excited level (n = 2) to the ground state, Then, which of the following is/are true?
emitting radiation which travels along x axis. This
radiation is absorbed by another hydrogen atom (1) f(x) has 3 inflection points
at rest in its ground state causing it to get excited 1
to n = 3 level. The value of v is approximately. (2) f(x) is strictly increasing for x  and strictly
4
(1) 5.55 × 104 km/s 1
decreasing for x 
4
(2) 9.45 × 104 km/s
 −1 
(3) 0.315 c (3) f(x) is concave down in  , 0 
 2 
(4) 0.185 c
(4) Area enclosed by the curve lying in the fourth
55. Let f ( x ) = x − 2px − 4q where p, q  [ −4, 4] and
2
quadrant is
9
square units
p, q  I . If  and  are real roots of f(x) = 0 such 28

ef ( x ) − 1 sin(f ( x )) n  r 4 + r 3 n + r 2n 2 + 2n 4 
that lim
x → ( x − )
= lim
x → ( x − )
, then the number 59. Let Sn =   n5
 and
r = 1 
of ordered pairs (q, p) is n −1  4
r + r 3 n + r 2 n 2 + 2n 4 
(1) A prime number (2) Composite number
Tn =   n5
 , n = 1, 2, 3. Then
r =0 
(3) Even number (4) An odd number
167 167
(1) Tn  (2) Tn 
56. Let a differentiable function satisfy the relation 60 60
f (x)
f ( x − y + 1) =  x, y  R and f (0) = 2 , 167 167
f ( y − 1) (3) Sn  (4) Sn 
60 60
f(0) = 1, then which of the following is/are correct?
60. A rod of length 2 units whose one end is (1, 0, –1)
f (x) − f (x2 ) and the other end lies on the plane
(1) lim =2
x →0 sin x x − 2y + 2z + 4 = 0, then
(2) Number solutions of f(x) = x2 is 2 (1) The rod sweeps a figure of volume  cubic
units
f (x) − f (x2 )
(3) lim =4
x →0 sin x (2) The area of the region enclosed by the curve
which the rod traces on the plane is 2 sq.
(4) Number of solutions of f(x) = x2 is 1 units
1 dt  (3) The length of the projection of the rod on the
57. If x satisfies the equation x 2   2 −
 t + 2t cos  + 1 
0  plane is 3 units
 3 t 2 sin2t dt  (4) The centre of the region which the rod traces
x   − 2 = 0 (0 <  < ). Then the
 
 −3 t + 1   2 2 −5 
4
on the plane is  , , 
value(s) of x is/are (when  → 0) 3 3 3 

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