PHYSICS

MCQ
1. The position x of a body moving with uniform acceleration depends on time t as x = 2t + 6t2. The numbers 2
and 6 in the equations are
(a) Dimensionless variable (b) Dimensional constant
(c) Dimensionless constant (d) Dimensional variable
X
2. If X = 8.00  0.04 cm and Y = 4.00  0.04 cm, then should be expressed as
Y
(a) 2.00  0.01 (b) 2.00  0.02 (c) 2.00  0.03 (d) 2.00  0.04
3. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 4 kg are connected by a massless string which is just taut. Now two forces 3
N and 14 N are applied on blocks. The tension in the string is
14 N 3N
4 kg 2 kg

 = 0.4  = 0.3

(a) 24.3 N (b) 20 N (c) 6 N (d) Zero

4. A plank with a box on it at one end is gradually raised about the other end. As the angle of inclination with
the horizontal reaches 30º, the box starts to slip and slides 4.0 m down the plank in 4.0 s. The coefficients of
static and kinetic friction between the box and the plank will be, respectively

mg 

(a) 0.4 and 0.3 (b) 0.6 and 0.6 (c) 0.6 and 0.5 (d) 0.5 and 0.6
5. Under usual notations which of the following expressions represents equation of trajectory of an oblique
projectile?
 x  x
(a) y = x sin  1 −  (b) y = x cos 1 − 
 R   R 

 x  x2 
(c) y = x tan  1 −  (d) y = x sin  1 − 2 
 R  R 
6. A particle is moving eastwards with a speed of 6 m/s. After 6 s, the particle is found to be moving with same
speed in a direction 60° north of east. The magnitude of average acceleration in this interval of time is
N

6 m s–1

60
W E
6 m s–1

(a) 6 m s–2 (b) 3 m s–2 (c) 1 m s–2 (d) zero

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7. A container of fixed volume has a mixture of three moles of hydrogen and two moles of helium in
equilibrium at temperature T. Assuming the gases are ideal, the correct statement is
21
(a) The average energy per mole of the gas mixture is RT
20
21
(b) The average energy per molecule of the gas mixture is k BT
10
1
(c) The ratio of the r m s speed of helium atoms to that of hydrogen molecules is
2

2
(d) The ratio of the r m s speed of helium atoms to that of hydrogen molecules is
1
8. The relation between internal energy U, pressure P and Volume V of a gas in an adiabatic process is
U = a + bPV , where a and b are constants. What is the effective value of adiabatic constant 

a b +1 a +1 b
(a) (b) (c) (d)
b b a a
9. Assertion: Change of state is an example of isothermal process
Reason: Change of state from solid to liquid occurs only at melting point of solid and change of state from
liquid to gas occurs only at boiling point of liquid. Thus, there is no change of temperature during change of
state.
(a) Assertion is true, Reason is true; Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
(b) Assertion is true, Reason is true; Reason is not a correct explanation for Assertion
(c) Assertion is true; Reason is false
(d) Assertion is false; Reason is true
10. A plane mirror in placed at bottom of a tank containing a liquid of refractive index. P is a small object at a
height ‘h’ above the mirror. An observer “O” vertically above P outside the liquid observes P & its image in
the mirror. The apparent distance between these two will be

2 2h  1
(a) 2 h (b) (c) (d) h  1 + 
h  −1  
11. A uniform circular disc of radius ‘R’ is rolling without slipping on a rough horizontal surface with a constant
acceleration ‘a’. Then the radius of curvature of trajectory of point ‘A’ of the disc relative to the ground at
the given instant as shown in the figure is

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 (a) 4R (b) 2 2R (c) 2R (d) 2R
12. Assertion(A): In an uniform magnetic field, speed and energy remains constant for a moving charged
particle
Reason(R): Moving charged particle experiences magnetic force perpendicular to its direction of motion
(a) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(b) Both (A) and (R) are not true and (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(d) (A) is false but (R) is true.
13. Which of the following current must be zero in an unbiased P.N. junction diode?
(a) Current due to majority charge carriers (both electrons and holes)
(b) Current due to minority charge carriers (both electrons and holes)
(c) Current due to minority and minority charge carriers
(d) Current due to majority and minority charge carriers (only holes)
14. Two identical positive charges Q each are fixed at a distance of ‘2a’ apart from each other. Another point
charge q0 with mass ‘m’ is placed at midpoint between two fixed charges. For a small displacement along
the line joining the fixed charges, the charge q0 executes SHM. The time period of oscillation of charge q0
will be

4 3 0 ma 3 qoQ 2 3 0 ma 3 8 3 0 ma3
(a) (b) (c) (d)
qo Q 4  0 ma3
3
qo Q qo Q

15. Choose the wrong statement

(a) The peak voltage across the inductor can be greater than the voltage of the source in an LCR circuit.
(b) In a circuit containing a capacitor and an AC source the current is zero at the instant the source voltage
is maximum
(c) An AC source is connected to a capacitor. The rms current in the circuit gets increased if a dielectric slab
is inserted into the capacitor
(d) At resonance of LCR series circuit with AC reading of volt meter across all individual elements will be
same

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 SECTION – B
NUMERICAL TYPE
16. An ideal gas has a specific heat at constant pressure CP = 7R/2. The gas is kept in a closed vessel of volume
0.016 m3, at a temperature of 400 K and a pressure of 4  106 Pa . Heat energy of 7  104 J is supplied to the
gas. Calculate temperature of the gas in K.
17. In Young’s double slit experiment how many maximas can be obtained on the screen (including the central
maximum) on both sides of the central fringe. If  = 200 nm and d = 700 nm
18. A neutron of energy 2 MeV and mass 1.67  10 −27 kg passes a proton at such a distance that the angular
momentum of neutron relative to proton approximately equals 4  10−34 Js. The distance of closest approach
neglecting the interaction between particles is given by   10−16 m. Find the value of  .
19. The one division of main scale of Vernier calipers reads 1mm and 10 divisions of Vernier scale is equal to
the 9 divisions on main scale. When the two jaws of the instrument touch each other, the zero of the Vernier
lies to the right of zero of the main scale and its fourth division coincides with a main scale division. When
a spherical bob is tightly placed between the two jaws, the zero of the Vernier scale lies in between 4.1 cm
and 4.2cm and 6th Vernier division coincides with a main scale division. The diameter of the bob will be
____ 10-2 cm.

MORE THAN ONE CORRECT OPTION

20. Which of the following is/are incorrect statement(s)?
(a) Electric field is always conservative
(b) Magnetic field lines of force are closed loops
(c) If electric flux through an imaginary closed surface is zero, then electric field on the surface will be zero
(d) Electric field lines are always open curves.
21.A cube and a sphere (both solid) of same mass, same material is heated upto same temperature and then kept
in same surrounding: [Assume Newton’s law of cooling to be valid]
(a) Sphere will cool down at faster rate.
(b) Cube will cool down at faster rate.
1
 3 3
(c) Ratio in initial rate of cooling of cube to sphere = 2  
 4 
1
1  3 3
(d) Ratio of initial rate of cooling of cube to sphere =  
2  4 
22. Assume that the nuclear binding energy per nucleon (B/A) versus mass number (A) is as shown in the figure.
Use this plot to choose the correct choice(s) given below
(a) Fusion of two nuclei with mass number lying in the range of 1 < A < 50 will release energy
(b) Fusion of two nuclei with mass number lying in the range of 51 < A < 100 will release energy
(c) Fission of a nucleus lying in the mass range of 100 < A < 200 will release energy when broken into two
equal fragments

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 (d) Fission of a nucleus lying in the mass range of 200 < A < 260 will release energy when broke into two
equal fragments
23. A Particle mass m and charge q, moving with velocity V enters Region II normal to the boundary as shown
in the figure. Region II has a uniform magnetic field B perpendicular to the plane of the paper. The length
of the Region II is l. Choose the correct choice(s).

qlB
(a) The particle enters Region III only if its velocity V 
m
qlB
(b) The particle enters Region III only if its velocity V 
m
qlB
(c) Path length of the particle in Region III is maximum when velocity V 
m
(d) Time spent in Region II is same for any velocity V as long as the particle returns to Region I
PARAGRAPH TYPE
In a mixture of H – He+ gas (He+ is singly ionized He atom), H atoms and He+ ions are excited to their
respective first excited states. Subsequently, H atoms transfer their total excitation energy to He + ions (by
collisions). Assume that the Bohr model of atom is exactly valid.
24. The quantum number n of the state finally populated in He+ ions is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
+
25. The wavelength of light emitted in the visible region by He ions after collisions with H atoms is
(a) 6.5  10–7 m (b) 5.6  10–7 m (c) 4.8  10–7 m (d) 4.0  10–7 m

26. The ratio of the kinetic energy of the n = 2 electron for the H atom to that of He+ ion is
1 1
(a) (b) (c) 1 (d) 2
4 2

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