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S ON – I : PH
HYSICS
PART – A1
In Q. Nos. 1 to 48 only one out of four options is correct. Each correct answer gets 3 marks. A wrong one
gets a penalty of 1 mark.

1. Two point masses A of mass M and B of mass 4M are fixed at the ends of a rod of length  and of
negligible mass. The rod is set rotating about an axis perpendicular to its length with a uniform
angular speed. For the rod to have the minimum possible kinetic energy of rotation, the axis of
rotation should be at a distance of
2 8
(A)  from A (B)  from A
5 5
4 
(C)  from A (D) from A
5 5

2. Two springs with negligible masses and force constant of

k1 = 200 Nm–1 and k2 = 160 Nm–1 are attached to the block of k1 k2
mass m = 10 kg as shown in the figure. Initially the block is at m
rest, at the equilibrium position in which both springs are
neither stretched nor compressed. At time t = 0, sharp impulse frictionless
of 50 N-s is given to the block with a hammer.

(A) period of oscillations for the mass m is s
6
(B) maximum velocity of the mass m during its oscillation is 10 ms–1
(C) data are insufficient to determine maximum velocity
(D) amplitude of oscillation is 5/6 m

3. Wire segments CO and OA are straight current carrying y

conductors where ABC is a semi–circular segment placed
symmetrically in x–y plane form a closed loop as shown in B
the figure. The loop carries a current I. Find the magnitude C(0, a, 0)
of magnetic moment of the loop. I
 a2 a2 
(A) I   
 2 2 

 a2 a2  O A(a, 0, 0) x
(B) I   
 4 2 


(C) I a2  a2 
 a2 
(D) I  a2  .
 2 


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4. An electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from n1 to n2. The time period of the electron in the
initial state is eight times that in the final state. The possible value of n1 and n2 are
(A) n1 = 6, n2 = 4 (B) n1 = 8, n2 = 2
(C) n1 = 8, n2 = 1 (D) n1 = 6, n2 = 3

5. In an LC circuit the capacitor has maximum charge q0. The L C

 dI 
value of   is
 dt max
q q0
(A) 0 (B)
LC LC
q0 q0
(C) 1 (D) 1
LC LC

volt Metal oxide R

6. A metal oxide follows the relation V  a I where a = 1 1/2
, V
(ampere)
is potential drop across the oxide and I is current through it. If heat
produced in resistor and metal oxide is same then value of R is
E = 6V
1
(A) 3  (B) 
3
(C) 6  (D) 9 

7. A stone is dropped from the top of a tall cliff and n seconds later another stone is thrown vertically
downwards with a velocity u. Then the second stone overtakes the first, below the top of the cliff at a
distance is given by
2 2
g  n(gn / 2  u)  g  n(gn  u / 2) 
(A)   (B)  
2  (gn  u)  2  (gn  u) 
2 2
g  n(gn  u / 2)  g  gn  u 
(C)   (D)  
2  (gn  u / 2)  2  gn  (u  2) 

8. The figure below shows the path of white light’s rays which leave
in phase from two small sources S1 and S2 and travel to a point X X
on a screen. The path difference is S2XS1X= 10 × 107m. What
wavelength of light give complete destructive interference at X ?
(A) 4 × 107 m (B) 3 × 107 m S1
7
(C) 6 × 10 m (D) 5 × 107 m

S2
Screen

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9. A choke coil is needed to limit the current to operate an arc lamp at 250 V (rms) and 50 Hz. The lamp
has an effective resistance of 15 when running at 10 A (rms). The inductance of the choke coil is
1
(A) 10  H (B) H
10
1
(C) H (D) 5 H .
5

10. A trolley is moving horizontally with a velocity of v m/s w.r.t. earth. A man starts running from one end
of the trolley with a velocity 1.5 v m/s w.r.t. the trolley. After reaching the opposite end, the man turns
back and continues running with a velocity of 1.5 v m/s w.r.t. trolley in the backward direction. If the
length of the trolley is L then the displacement of the man with respect to earth measured as a
function of time, will attain a maximum value of
4 2
(A) L (B) L
3 3
5L
(C) (D) 1.5 L
3

11. An organ pipe P1 closed at one end vibrating in its first harmonic and another pipe P2 open at both
ends vibrating in its third harmonic are in resonance with a given tuning fork. The ratio of the length of
P1 to that of P2 is
8 3
(A) (B)
3 8
1 1
(C) (D)
6 3

12. A uniform conducting wire of the length,  = (10  0.2) cm and radius of cross-section r = (1  0.01)
cm respectively, is cut to form a resistor. The maximum percentage error in the resistance is (assume
that the resistivity of the material of the wire is known very accurately)
(A) 1 % (B) 2 %
(C) 4 % (D) 8 %

13. A conducting flexible distorted loop of total length 22 cm carrying a × × ×

B
current i is placed in a uniform magnetic field B as shown in the figure.
The loop will × × ×
(A) form into a circular loop of radius 3.5 cm (approximately).
(B) form into a lump.
(C) remain in its original shape. × × i ×
(D) Nothing can be said.

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14. A fixed chamber isolated from surrounding is divided into two C
equal half A and B as shown in the figure. Part A contains one
mole of oxygen and Part B contains one mole of helium, the A B
separator C is thermally conducting and kept fixed. Initial O2 He
temperature of oxygen chamber is 600 K and that of helium
300 K. Specific heat capacity of separator and chamber is
negligible. Choose the correct statement.
(A) change of temperature of helium is equal to change in temperature of oxygen
(B) change in internal energy of helium is equal to 200 R joule (R represents the value of the gas
constant in SI)
(C) temperature of oxygen in steady state condition is 487 K (approx)
(D) temperature in steady state can’t be calculated

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15. Two sound waves of slightly different frequency have the amplitude ratio . What is the difference of
9
sound levels in (dB) of maximum and minimum intensities heard at a point?
(A) 100 (B) 10
(C) 16 (D) 20

16. In Young’s double slit experiment, assume intensity of light on screen due to each source alone is I0
and K1 is equal to difference of maximum and minimum intensity. Now intensity of one source is
I0 K
made and K2 is again difference of maximum and minimum intensity. Then 1 
4 K2
(A) 4 (B) 3
3
(C) (D) 2
4
17. A point charge q is placed at a distance 2r from the centre O of a
conducting uncharged sphere of radius r. Potential of induced
charges at point P(lying in a line joining the point charge and P O
+q
centre of sphere) is
2r
Kq Kq
(A) (B)
2r 3r
Kq
(C) (D) None of these
6r
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18. A uniform circular ring of radius R, mass m has uniformly distributed charge q. The ring is free to
rotate about its own axis (which is vertical) without friction. In the space, a uniform magnetic field B,
directed vertically downwards, exists in a cylindrical region. Cylindrical region of magnetic field is
coaxial with the ring and has radius ‘r’ greater than R. If magnetic field starts increasing at a constant
dB
rate  a , angular acceleration of the ring will be
dt
qR dB q  dB 
(A) (B)  
2rm dt 2m  dt 
qR dB qR  dB 
(C) (D)  
rm dt m  dt 

19. A rod of length L is pulled with a force F as shown on a smooth F

horizontal surface. If A is the area of cross-section and Y the Young’s
modulus of the material of the rod, the elastic potential energy stored in L
the rod is

F 2L F 2L
(A) (B)
3YA 2YA
F 2L F 2L
(C) (D)
6YA YA
20. A uniform circular disc of radius r placed on a rough horizontal o
surface has initially a velocity vo and angular velocity o as shown
in the figure. The disc comes to rest completely after moving some
vo vo
distance. Then is
r o
1
(A) 1 (B)
2
3
(C) (D) 2
2
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21. A cylindrical region of uniform magnetic field, which is increasing at a
dB
constant rate   , exists perpendicular to plane of the paper. The
dt
diameter of cylindrical region is  . A non–conducting rigid rod of length  q q
having two charged particles is kept fixed on the diameter of cylindrical
region w.r.t. inertial frame. If two charged particles having charges q each
is kept fixed at the ends of the non-conducting rod. The net force on any
one of the charges is
q q
(A) (B)
4 2
(C) Zero (D) q .

22. A given LCR series circuit satisfies the condition for resonance with a given AC source. If the angular
frequency of the AC source is increased by 100% then in order to establish resonance, without
changing the value of inductance, the capacitance must be
(A) increased by 100% (B) reduced by 50%
(C) increased by 75% (D) reduced by 75%

23. The end A of a ladder AP of length 5 m, kept inclined to a vertical P

wall is slipping over a horizontal surface with velocity of 2 m/s,
when A is at a distance of 3m from the wall. Velocity of centre of
mass at this moment is
(A) 1.25 m/s (B) 0 m/s 2m/s
(C) 1 m/s (D) 2 m/s
O
A
3m
24. An isosceles right angle triangle of side d is placed in a horizontal +q
plane. A point charge q is placed at a distance d vertically above d
from one of the corner as shown in the figure. Flux of electric field
passing through the triangle is
(A) q / 6 0 (B) q /18 0
d
(C) q / 24 0 (D) q / 48 0

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25. A cavity is taken out from a uniform conducting sphere. Inside P
the cavity a dipole is placed as shown in the figure. Potential at
d
point P is R
+q 
ql cos  l
(A) q
40 d
(B) Zero O
(C) Insufficient information
(D) none of these

26. A vertical jet of water coming out of a nozzle with velocity 20 M

m/s supports a plate of mass M stationary at a height
h = 15m, as shown in the figure. If the rate of water flow is 1 litre
per second, the mass of the plate is (Assume the collision to be
inelastic). 15 m
(A) 1 kg (B) 1.414 kg v = 20 m/s
(C) 2 kg (D) 10 kg

27. The number of significant digits in 0.001001 is

(A) 6 (B) 4
(C) 7 (D) 2

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28. The binding energy of a particle of mass m with a planet, when it is on the planets surface, ismv 02 .
2
A tunnel is dug along a diameter of the planet and the particle is dropped into it from the surface,
when the body reaches the centre of the planet, its speed is
v
(A) v0 (B) 0
2
v0
(C) Zero (D)
2

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29. Consider the two identical particles shown in the given figure. They are d
released from rest and can move towards each other under the influence of
M M
their mutual gravitation forces. Speed of each particle, when the separation
reduces to half of initial value equals
GM 2GM
(A) (B)
d d
GM
(C) (D) none of these
2d

30. A gas of adiabatic exponent  is supplied heat at a constant pressure. What is the ratio between dQ,
dW and dU in the process
1
(A)  :   1: (B) 1 : 1 :  – 1

(C)  :  – 1 : 1 (D)  : 1 :  – 1

31. Find the value of ‘u’ so that the ball reaches at point B. B
u
(Take g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 20 m/s (B) 40 m/s
(C) 152 m/s (D) 50 m/s A 45°
20m
10m

15m

32. A body of mass ‘m’ is released from rest on an inclined plane in an elevator a0
(moving up with acceleration a0). Find the time taken by the body to reach the
bottom of the inclined plane. m
L 2L
(A) (B) sm L
(a0  g)sin  (a0  g)sin  oot
h

3L L
(C) (D) 2
(a0  g)sin  (a0  g)sin 

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33. Two infinite long wires each carrying current I lying along x P
and y axis respectively. A charged particle having a charge I
q and mass m projected with a velocity u along a straight
line OP. The kinetic energy of particle as a function of time
45o
is correctly shown by (neglect gravity)
O I

KE KE
(A) (B)

t t

KE KE
(C) (D)

t t

34. A photon of frequency f causes the emission of a photoelectron of maximum kinetic energy EK from a
metal. If a photon of frequency 3f is incident on the same metal, the maximum kinetic energy of the
emitted photoelectron
(A) equals 3EK
(B) is greater than 3EK
(C) is less than 3EK
(D) maybe equal to, less than or, greater than 3EK.

35. A proton, within a nucleus, decays into a neutron during a process called + decay, which occurs in
some unstable nuclei. This process is represented by the equation:
A A 
Z X  Z 1 Y  e   e

Let m  X
A
Z represent the mass of an atom of A
Z X , and c represent the velocity of light in vacuum.
Assume that e is massless. The Q value of the process is given by
   
(A) m ZA X  m ZA1 Y  2me  c 2
    
(B) m ZA X  m ZA1 Y  c 2
  
 
A A
 
(C) m Z X  m Z 1 Y  me  c
 
2
   
(D) m Z X  m Z 1 Y  me  c 2 .

A A


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36. If the behaviour of light rays through a prism lens is as shown in the
following figure, then
(A) 1 = 2 (B) 1 < 2
(C) 1 > 2 (D) 1  2 



37. The focal length of a thin convex lens ( = 3/2) in air is 20 cm. When immersed in liquid of refractive
index 1.75 then lens will be
(A) Diverging with focal length 70 cm (B) Concave with focal length 70 cm
(C) Converging with focal length 20 cm (D) Concave with focal length 20 cm

38. A steel ring of radius r and cross-sectional area A is fitted on to a wooden disc of radius
R(R > r). If Young’s modulus be Y, then the force with which the steel ring is expanded is :
R R r 
(A) AY (B) AY  
r  r 
Y R r  Yr
(C)   (D)
A r  AR

39. A rod of length 40 cm has the coefficient of linear expansion 1 = 6 × 10–6/ºC. Another rod of length l
has the coefficient of linear expansion 2 = 4 × 10–6/ºC. If the difference in the lengths of the two rods
always remain same at all temperatures, then the value of l is
(A) 26 cm (B) 60 cm
(C) 80 cm (D) 32 cm

40. A small block of mass ‘m’ is placed on a rough rotating table. Find 
d
maximum angular velocity (0) that can be given to the table so that the m
particle does not slip on the table. It is given that the coefficient of friction
between the block and the table is ().
2g 3g
(A) (B)
d d
g g
(C) (D) 2
d d

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41. A body executes simple harmonic motion. The potential energy (PE), kinetic energy (KE) and total
energy (TE) are measured as a function of displacement x. Which of the following statements is true?
(A) TE is zero when x = 0 (B) PE is maximum when x = 0
(C) KE is maximum when x = 0 (D) KE is maximum when x is maximum

42. A progressive wave is travelling in a medium such that frequency of oscillation and displacement
amplitude of the particles of the medium are f and A respectively. The ratio of their acceleration
amplitude and velocity amplitude is
(A) 2f (B) f
2f f
(C) (D) .
A A

43. For a particle executing simple harmonic motion, the correct variation of acceleration a with
displacement x is given by
(A) a (B) a

x x
O O

(C) a (D) a

x x
O O

44. In the circuit below, A and B represent two inputs and

C represents the output. A
The circuit represents
(A) NOR gate C
(B) AND gate
(C) NAND gate B
(D) OR gate

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45. If in a p-n junction diode, a square 5V
input signal of 10V is applied as
RL
shown

5V
Then the output signal across RL will be

(A) 10V (B)

10V

(C) (D) +5V

5V

46. A uniform rod AB of mass m and length  is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. An impulse J is
applied to the end B perpendicular to the rod in horizontal direction. Speed of the point A of the rod
after giving impulse is
J J
(A) 2 (B)
m 2m
J J
(C) (D) 2
m m

47. In the following, which one of the diodes is reverse biased?

(A) (B)
+5V + 10 V

R
R

+5V

(C) (D)
 10 V R
R

10 V
5V

48. The circuit has two oppositely connect ideal diodes in 4

parallel. What is the current following in the circuit? D2
D1

12 V 3 2

(A) 1.33 A (B) 1.71 A
(C) 2.00 A (D) 2.31 A

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 PART – A2
In Q. Nos. 49 to 60 any number of options (1 or 2 or 3 or all 4) may be correct. You are to identify all of
them correctly to get 6 marks. Even if one answer identified is incorrect or one correct answer is missed, you
get zero marks. MARKS WILL BE AWARDED ONLY IF ALL THE CORRECT OPTIONS ARE BUBBLED.

49. A particle starts moving with initial velocity 3 m/s along x-axis from
origin. Its acceleration is varying with x in parabolic nature as shown in a
figure. At x = 3 m tangent to the graph makes an angle 60 with
positive x-axis as shown in diagram. Then at x = 3 60
x
O
(A) v  ( 3  9) m/s (B) a  1.5 m/s2
(C) v = 12 m/s (D) a  3 m/s2

50. If B and E denote induction of magnetic field and magnetic energy density at the midpoint of along
solenoid carrying a current I, then which of the following graphs is/are correct?
(A) B (B) E

I I
(C) E (D) E

B B

51. A vertical conducting ring of radius R falls vertically in a C

horizontal magnetic field of magnitude B. The direction of
B is . When the speed of the ring is v
(A) no current flows in the ring A B D
(B) A and D are at the same potential
(C) C and E are at the same potential v
E
(D) the potential difference between A and D is 2BRv, with D at a higher potential

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52. In the figure frequency of the A.C. source is 50/ Hz
with L = 100 H, C = 1 F, R = 10k. When all the
switches are open V2 reads 100 V. All the voltmeters
are hot wire voltmeter which read r.m.s. value of
voltage. Initially S1, S2 and S3 are open.

(A) At any instant voltage across R increases at that instant magnitude of potential difference across
inductor and capacitor simultaneously increases or decreases
(B) Reading of all other voltmeters are also equal to 100 V
(C) When S1 and S2 both closed reading of V4 remains 100 V
(D) When S1 closed and S2 is opened reading of V4 decreases

53. A YDSE is performed in a medium of refractive index 1 . In front of one of the

S1
slits say S1 as shown a thin glass slab of refractive index  2   1  is kept. If
C
initially the central maxima was formed on the central line OC then O
(A) central maxima will shift upwards
(B) central maxima will shift downwards S2

(C) the waves reaching on the screen at C from S1 will lead the waves reaching from S2
(D) the waves reaching C from S1 will lag from the waves reaching from S2

54. Which of the following statements are true?

(A) Hole in the wall of a cavity radiator behaves like a block body
(B) Hole in the wall of a cavity radiator does not act like a block body.
(C) When a body is kept in a surrounding of low temperature it does not absorb any energy from the
surroundings
(D) When a body is kept in surrounding of low temperature it simultaneously radiates heat to the
surroundings and absorbs heat from the surroundings.

55. A conducting wire of length  and mass m can slide without friction on two
B
parallel rails and is connected to capacitance C. Whole system lies in a C
magnetic field B and a constant force F is applied to the rod. Then 
F
(A) the rod moves with constant velocity

F
(B) the rod moves with an acceleration of
m  B2  2 c
(C) there is constant charge on the capacitor.
(D) charge on the capacitor increases with time

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 56. At ordinary temperatures, the molecules of an ideal gas have only translational and rotational kinetic
energies. At higher temperatures, they may also have vibrational energy. As a result, at higher
temperatures
(A) Cv = 3R/2 for monatomic gas (B) Cv > 3R/2 for monoatomic gas
(C) Cv < 5R/2 for diatomic gas (D) Cv > 5R/2 for diatomic gas

57. An electric kettle heater has two coils when one coil is switched on, the water in the kettle begins to
boil after 15 minutes, when the other coil is switched on the water boils in 30 minutes.
(A) The waver will boil in 45 minutes if the coils are connected in series.
(B) The water will boil in 10 minutes if the coils are connected in parallel.
(C) Water boils in 22.5 minutes if coils are connected in series.
(D) Water boils in 20 minutes if coils are connected in parallel.

58. Two particles of equal mass are projected simultaneously from the roof of a tower of height 20 m with
same speed 20 m/s, one horizontally and the other vertically upwards, choose the correct
alternative(s).
(A) the acceleration of center of mass is g/2 downward.
(B) the acceleration of center of mass is g downward
(C) the maximum height of center of mass form the ground is 25 m.
(D) the maximum height of center of mass form the ground is 40 m.

59. In the figure, there is a conducting ring having resistance R placed

x A
in the plane of paper in a uniform magnetic field Bo. If the ring is x
rotating about an axis passing through point O and perpendicular x x
to the plane of paper with constant angular speed  in clockwise Bo
direction. x
x
(A) point A will be at higher potential than O. C B
(B) the potential of point B and C will be same. x
(C) the current in ring will be zero. x x

2Bor 2
(D) the current in the ring will be .
R x O  x
x

60. In a standing wave on a string rigidly fixed at both ends:

(A) all the particles must be at their positive extremes simultaneously once in half of the time period.
(B) all the particles must be at their positive extremes simultaneously once in a time period.
(C) in one time period all the particles are simultaneously at rest twice.
(D) all the particle are never at rest simultaneously.

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