PRE-BOARD II EXAMINATION (2022-23)

CLASS – XII
PHYSICS
General Instructions-
(1) There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and
Section E. All the sections are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven
questions of two marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each,
section D contains three long questions of five marks each and Section E contains
two case study-based questions of four marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section
B, C, D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(5) Use of calculators is not allowed.
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SECTION – A
1. Which of the following statements about dipole moment is not true?
(a) The dimension of dipole moment is [LTA]
(b) The unit of dipole moment is C m.
(c) Dipole moment is a vector quantity and is directed from negative to positive charge.
(d) Dipole moment is a scalar quantity and has magnitude equal to the product of
magnitude of charge and separation between charges.
2. Two points P and Q are maintained at the potentials of 10 V and -4 V, respectively.
The work done in moving 100 electrons from P to Q is:
(a) -9.60 x 10-17 J (b) 9.60 x 10-17 J
(c) -2.24 x 10-16 J (d) 2.24 x 10-16 J
3. The temperature dependence of resistance of Cu and undoped Ge in the
temperature range 300-400 K, is best described by:
(a) Linear increase for Cu, exponential increase for Ge.
(b) Linear increase for Cu, exponential decrease for Ge.
(c) Linear decrease for Cu, liner decrease for Ge.
(d) Linear increase for Cu, linear increase for Ge.
4. A uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field are acting along the same
direction in a certain region. If an electron is projected along the direction of the
fields with a certain velocity, then:
(a) It will turn towards right of the direction of the motion.
(b) It will turn towards left of the direction of the motion.
(c) Its velocity will decrease.
(d) Its velocity will increase.
5. A metallic wire having length of 2m and weight of 4 x 10 -3 N is found to remain in a
uniform and transverse magnetic field of 2 x 10 -4 T. Current flowing through the wire
is:
(a) 10 A (b) 5 A (c) 2 A (d) 1 A
6. The magnetic susceptibility is negative for:
(a) Diamagnetic material only. (b) Paramagnetic material only.
(c) Ferromagnetic material only. (d) Paramagnetic and Ferromagnetic material.
7. A circular coil radially expands in a region of magnetic field and no electromotive
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 force is produced in the coil. This is because
(a) Magnetic field is constant
(b) Magnetic field is in the same plane as the circular coil and it may or may not vary
(c) Magnetic field has a perpendicular component whose magnitude is decreasing suitably
(d) both (b) and (c)
8. The energy of the EM waves is out of the order of 15 keV, to which part of the
spectrum does it belong?
(a) Infrared rays (b) Ultraviolet rays (c) Gamma rays (d) X-rays
9. Same current flows in two separate AC circuits. The first circuit contains
inductance only, while the second contains capacitance only. If the frequency of the
applied voltage increase, the current:
(a) Will increase in the first circuit, decrease in the second.
(b) Will decrease in the first circuit, increase in the second.
(c) Will decrease in both circuits.
(d) Will increase in both circuits.
10.When sodium lamp in Young’s double slit experiment is replaced by an ordinary
lamp (white light), then:
(a) All bright fringes become white.
(b) All bright fringes have colours between red and violet.
(c) Fringes disappear.
(d) Only the central fringe is white, all others are coloured.
11.In photoelectric emission process from a metal of work function 1.8 eV, the kinetic
energy of most energetic electron is 0.5 eV. The corresponding stopping potential
is:
(a) 2.3 V (b) 1.8 V (c) 1.3 V (d) 0.5 V
12.Which of the following parameters is same for all hydrogen-like atoms and ions in
the same energy state?
(a) Radius of orbit. (b) Speed of electron.
(c) Energy of electron. (d) Angular momentum of electron.
13. The binding energy per nucleon is almost constant for many nuclei. It shows that
nuclear forces are
(a) Charge independent (b) Saturated in nature
(c) Mass independent (d) Attractive in nature.
14.In an AC circuit an alternating voltage V = 200 √ 2 sin100t volt is connected to a
capacitor of capacity 1 µF. The rms value of current in the circuit is:
(a) 20 mA (b) 10 mA (c) 100 mA (d) 200 mA

15.In the given circuit, the current in 2 Ω resistor is:

(a) 2A (b) zero (c) 4 A (d) 6 A

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16.Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d)
as given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and 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
Assertion: Silicon is preferred over germanium for making semiconductor devices.
Reason: The energy gap in germanium is more than the energy gap in silicon.
17.Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d)
as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and 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
Assertion: Diffraction takes place for all types of waves mechanical or non-mechanical,
transverse or longitudinal.
Reason: Diffraction’s effect are perceptible only if wavelength of wave is comparable to
dimensions of diffracting device.
18.Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d)
as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and 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
Assertion : The kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted from metal surface does not
depend on the intensity of incident photon.
Reason : The ejection of electrons from metallic surface is not possible with frequency of
incident photons below the threshold frequency.
SECTION – B
19.(a) Arrange all the seven types of electromagnetic radiations in increasing order of their
frequencies.
(b) State how electric vector E, magnetic vector B and velocity vector c are oriented in an
electromagnetic wave.
20.A magnet of magnetic moment 2.5 Am 2 weighs 66 g. If the density of the material of the
magnet is 7500 kg/m3, find the intensity of magnetization.
21.What will be the ratio of the radii of two nuclei of mass numbers 1 and 27?
OR
Find out the longest wavelength of the first line of the Lyman series of hydrogen spectrum.
(R= 1.097 x 107 m-1)
22. State how focal length of a glass lens of refractive index 1.5 changes when it is
completely immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.65
23.The forward characteristics curve of a junction diode is shown in figure:

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 Calculate the resistance of the diode at:
V = 0.5 V
I = 60 mA

OR
The circuit diagram shown in the figure contains two diodes, each with a forward
resistance of 50 ohm and with infinite backward resistance. If the battery voltage is 6 V.
Find the current through the 100 ohm resistor.

24.The two slits in Young’s double slit experiment are separated by a distance of 0.03 cm.
When light of wavelength 5000 Å falls on the slits, an interference pattern is produced on a
screen 1.5 m away. Find the distance 4th bright fringe from the central maximum.
25.The electric field due to a charged conducting sphere of radius 10 cm, at a distance of 20
cm from the centre of the sphere is 1.5 x 10 3 N/C and points radially inwards. What is the
charge on the sphere?
SECTION – C
26.A body is suspended from the lower end of a vertical spring. What shall be the effect on
the position of the body when a current is sent through spring? Does it depend upon the
direction of current in the spring?
27.A small bar magnet M passes through a circular coil with a constant speed, as shown.
Draw a graph showing variation of the emf e induced in the coil as a function of time t?

28.An LCR circuit with 100 Ω resistance is connected to an AC source of 200 V and angular
frequency 300 rad/s. When only the capacitance is removed, the current lags behind the
voltage by 60°. When only the inductance is removed, the current leads the voltage by
60°. Calculate the current and the power dissipated in the LCR circuit.
OR
Show graphically the dependence of inductive reactance, capacitive reactance, current
and impedance on frequency of alternating RLC circuit.
29.If the frequency of incident light on the cathode of a photocell is doubled, how will the
following change:
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 (i) Kinetic energy of electrons.
(ii) Photoelectric current.
(iii) Stopping potential? Explain
OR
The graph shows the variation of photocurrent for a photosensitive metal

(a) What does X and A on the horizontal axis represent?

(b) Draw this graph for three different values of frequencies of incident radiation ʋ1, ʋ2 and
ʋ3 (ʋ 3>ʋ 2>ʋ1) for the same intensity.
Draw this graph for three different values of intensities of incident radiation I1, I2 and I3 (I3>
I2>I1) having the same frequency.
30.The ionization energy of the hydrogen atom is given to be 13.6 eV. A photon falls on a
hydrogen atom which is initially in the ground state and excites it to the n=4 state. (i) Show
this transition in the energy- level diagram (ii) calculate the wavelength of the photon (h =
4.14 x 10-15 eV s, c= 3.0 x 108 m/s)
SECTION – D
31. (a) Derive the expression for the electric potential at any point along the axial line of an
electric dipole.
(b) How would you combine 8,12 and 24 µF capacitors to obtain (i) minimum capacitance,
(ii) maximum capacitance? (iii) If a PD of 100 V be applied across the system, what would
be the charges on the capacitors in each case?
OR
(a) Two point charges, q1 = 10 × 10 C, q2 = -2 × 10-8C are separated by a distance of 60
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cm in air.
(i) Find at what distance from the 1st charge q1, would the electric potential be zero.
(ii) Also calculate the electrostatic potential energy of the system. 
(b) A thin straight infinitely long conducting wire having charge density X is enclosed by a
cylindrical surface of radius r and length l, its axis coinciding with the length of the wire.
Find the expression for the electric flux through the surface of the cylinder.

32.(a) ‘n’ identical cells, each of emf E and internal resistance r, are connected in series to a
resistor R. Deduce an expression for the current flowing in the circuit.
(b) Draw circuit diagram of a balanced Wheatstone bridge and obtain the relationship
among the resistors used. Write its applications.
OR
(a) When the ends of a wire are connected to a battery, initially the current is slightly
larger, but soon it decreases and becomes steady at a lower value. Why?
(b) State Kirchhoff’s laws for electric circuits and write the corresponding association of
conservation of the quantities. Draw diagram in support of laws.
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33.(a) In Young’s double slit experiment, show graphically how intensity of light varies with
distance.
(b) For any prism, show that refractive index of its material is given by n= sin[(A+ δ m)2] /
sin(A/2) where symbols have their usual meaning.
OR
(a) Suppose the two slits in Young’s Apparatus are illuminated by two identical but
independent monochromatic light sources. Will you observe interference pattern on the
screen? Explain your observation in detail.
(b) A ray of light passing through an equilateral triangular glass prism from air undergoes
minimum deviation when angle of incidence is 3/4 th of the angle of prism. Calculate the
speed of light in the prism.

SECTION – E
34.Case Study : Interference of Light
Answer the following questions based on given figure:

(i) What is the path difference between the two light waves coming from coherent
sources, which produce 3rd maxima?
(ii) In a Young’s double slit experiment, the separation between the slits is 0.1 mm,
the wavelength of light used is 600 nm and the interference pattern is observed on
a screen 1m away. Find the separation between bright fringes.
(iii) Explain the statement, “light added to light can produce darkness.”
OR
Give two differences between Interference and diffraction of light.
35.Case study:
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Read the following paragraph and answer the questions
When the diode is forward biased, it is found that beyond forward voltage V = V K called
knee voltage, the conductivity is very high. At this value of battery biasing for p-n diode,
the potential barrier is overcome and the current increases rapidly with increasing forward
voltage. When the diode is reversed biased, the reverse bias voltage produces a very
small current about a few micro amperes which almost remains constant with bias. This
small current is reverse saturation current
i) In which condition p-n diode is in forward biased?
ii) In the case of forward biasing in p-n junction diode explain the direction of
conventional current in the given condition.
iii) The V-I characteristic of diode is shown in the figure. Calculate the ratio of forward to
the reverse bias resistance.

OR
If an ideal junction diode is connected as shown find out the value of current I.

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