NSICS

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ'S)

'oSTRIC WITH ANSWERS (ANSWERS BOLDED)
AND FILLIN THE BLANKS (FIB) QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
(BASED ON NEW BLUE PRINT)

CHAPTER - 1: ELECTRICAL CHARGESAND FIELDS

.When 6.25 x 1019 electrons are removed from a neutral body, the electric charge on it is
(A) 1C (B) 1C (C)10 C (D) - 10C
2. When a glass rod is rubbed with silk, then glass rod
(A)gains electrons from silk (B) gives electrons to silk

(C) gains protons from silk (D) gives protons to silk

2. Which one is not the method of charging a body?
(A)Friction (B) Conduction (C) Induction (D) Earthing
4. One of the following methods may be used to charge insulators
(A)Conduction (B) Induction (C) Friction (D) Radiation

5. The force between two point charges in vacuum is given by

(A) Coulomb's law (B)Gauss's law (C) Ohm's law (D) Faraday's law
6. The law which relates electric flux and electric charge is
(A)Coulomb's law (B) Gauss's law (C) Ohm's law (D) Faraday's law
7. Which among the following is wrong property of the electric charge?
(B)Charge is conserved (C) Charge is additive (D) Charge is vector
(A)Charge is quantised
removed from a body is
8. The minimum amount of charge that can be added or
(A)charge of electron (1.6×10C) (B) Charge of alpha particle(3.2x 10°C)
(C) 32×109C (D) 16x10C
9. The SI unit of electric field is
(B) NC (C) Vm (D) Nm
(A) NC(or Vm)
10. The SIunit of electric flux is
(A) NC-1 (B) N C-m or Vm (C) Vm! (D) Nm
distance from it as:
11. The electric field due to a point charge varies with
1
1 1
(C (D) (distance)?
(A) (distance)2 (B) (distance)3 distance

12. Which of the following is deflected by electric field?

(C) neutrons (D) a -particles
(A)X-rays (B) Y-rays
o is given by
13. The electric field near a sheet having a uniform surface charge density
(B) and is parallel to the surface
(A) and is parallel tothe surface 2Eo

(C) - and is normal to the surface (D) -2E0 and is normal to the surface.

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14. The electric field (E) due to infinitely large charged plane sheet having uniform surface
density varies with distance r as E c r". The value of n=
(A) -1 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 0
15. A proton enters in an electric field with its velocity in the direction of the electric field. Then
(A) The path of the proton will be a circle (B)The path of the proton will be a parabola
(C) The path of the proton will be a straight line (D) The path of the proton will be helix
16. An electric dipole is kept in uniform electric field. Itexperiences
(A) A force and a torque (B) A force but not a torque
(C) A torque but not a force (D) Neither a force nor a torque
17. An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform electric field. It experiences
(A) both force and torque (B)a force but not a torque
(C) a torque but not a force (D) neither a force nor a torque
18. Net charge of an electric dipole is
(A) zero (B) +q (C) -4 (D) 2q
19. The direction of dipole moment of an electric dipole composed of charge +q and -q is
(A) fromn tq to -q (B) perpendicular to the line joiningtq and-q
(C) from -qto tq (D) make an angle 45° with dipole axis.
20. The torque(t) acting on adipole of moment(p) in an electrie field (E) is
(A)T=px (B) T=plE (C) T=-pxE (D) T=-pE
21. Adipole experiences maximum torque when the angle between electric field and dipole moment is equal to
(A) 0° (B) 180° (C) 45° (D) 90°
22.If Eax be the electric field strength of a short dipole at a point on its axial line at a distance r from
dipole centre and Eeq that on the equatorial line at the same distance (r), then
(A) Eax = Eeq (B) Eax = 2Eeg (C) 2Eax= Eeq (D) Eax =4 Eeg
23. The vector quantity among the following is
(A) electriccharge (B) electric potential (C) electric field (D) electric flux
24.A metallic sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of electric charge on its surface.
At a distance x from its centre, for x>R, the electric field is proportional to
(A) x2 (B) x
25. Intrinsic dipole moment of a polar molecule is (q is net positive charge of dipole and 2a is
distance
between charges tq and -q)
(A) Zaq (B)aq (C) aq/2 (D) zero
22. Intrinsic dipole moment of a non-polar molecule is
(A)2aq (B) aq (C) aq/2 (D) zero
26. The electric flux through a closed surface enclosing a dipole is
(A) zero (B) 2 (C)9 (D)
27. A Sphere and a cube enclose the samne charge. If the surface area of cube and
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correct mathematical form of Gauss's law in electrostatics is
28. The
(A) Q= (B) - (C) ¢=9
90 ASoap bubble is given a positive charge. Its radius will
(D)2eo
(A) increase (B) decrease
(C) remain unchanged (D) decreases first then increases

30.Astationary electric charge produces

(A)electric field only (B) magnetic field only
(C) both magnetic and electric field (D)neither magnetic field nor electric field
31. If an electron and a proton are kept in a uniform electric field, then
(A) the electric force acting on them is same (B) the acceleration produced in them is same
(C) the magnitude of the acceleration in them is same (D) the magnitude of the force acting on them is same
32.Identify the wrong statement among the following options about electric field lines:
(A)They form closed loops.
(B)They can never intersect each other.
electric field at that point.
(C) The tangent drawn to the electric field line at any point gives the direction of
(D) They are directed from positive charge to negative charge.
33. Electricfield lines in case of a positive point charge are
(A)radially outwards (B) circular clockwise
(C) radially inwards (D)parallel straight lines
net force acting on it is
34. An electricdipole is placed in a uniform electric field. The
(B) Zero (C)-pEcos (D) 2aq
(A) pE sin 0
FILL IN THE BLANKS

then nature of force between them is

1. If product of the two point charges qq:<0,
Ans: attractive

2. A body can be charged by the method of

Ans: friction/conduction
presence of electric charge on a body.
3. is the simple apparatus which detects the
Ans: Electroscope
4. The SI unit of volume charge density is
Ans: coulomb per metre (C/m)
from the positive charge.
5. The direction of electric field is
Ans: away
the negative charge.
6. The direction of electric field is
Ans: towards
conductor is
7. The electric field inside a charged
Ans: zero
8. SI unit of dipole moment is
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CHAPTER -2: ELECTROSTATIC POTENTIAL
1. The SIunit of electriotatic potential is (D) coulomb
(B) watt (C) farad
(A) volt
q depends on distance as
2. Electricpotential at a point due to apoint charge 1
1
(C) distance (D) (distance)?
(A) (distance)2 (B) (distance)
depends on distance as
3. The electric potential at a point due to a short dipole
1
(B) (distance)
1
(C) distance (D) (distance)'
(A) (distance)?
electric charge on its surface.
4 A metallic sphere of radius R has a uniform distribution of
At a distance xfrom its centre, for x> R, the electric potential is proportional to
(A) x? (B) x (D)
orientation of rwithp as:
5. The electric potential at apoint due to a short dipole varies with
(A) sin (B) cos® (C) tan (D) cos20

6. The angle between electric field and equipotential surface is

(A) 90° (B) 0° (C) 180° (D) 45°
7. The work done in carrying a test charge once around an equipotential path is
(A) Infinity (B) Positive (C) Negative (D) Zero
8. Which of the following sentences is WRONG for an equipotential surface?
(A) Work done to move a charge between two points on the equipotential surface is zero.
(B) Electric field at any point on the surface is perpendicular to the equipotential surface.
(C) Equipotential surfaces are close together in regions of strong electric field.
(D) Two equipotential surfaces can intersect with each other.
9. The potential energy (U) of an electric dipole of moment(p) in a uniform electric field E is
(A) U=pxE (B) U=pE (C) U=-pxE (D) U=-pE
10. The potential energy stored in an electric dipole is maximum when the angle between uniform
electric field and dipole moment is equal to
(A) 0° (B) 180º (C) 45° (D) 90°
11. The potential energy stored in a dipole is minimum when the angle between uniform electric field
and dipole moment is equal to
(A) 0° (B) 180º (C) 45° (D) 90°
12. The potential energy stored in a dipole is zero when the angle between uniform electric field and
dipole moment is equal to (A) 0° (B) 180° (C) 45° (D) 90°
13. The correct formula connecting electric field (E) and electric potential () is (r - distance)
dV dV dE dE
(A) E= (B) E= (C) V= (D) V=
dr dr dr dr
14.On the equatorial plane of an electric potential (V)and electric field (E) aresuch that
(A) V=0and E=0 (B)V÷0 and E=0 (C) V=0, E0 (D) V÷0 and E+0

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15. (B) V0 and E-0
E=0 (C) V=0, E 0 (D)V0 and Ez0
(A) V=0and
potential|energy between two point charges q and qz, separated by a distance rin vacuum is given by
16. The 1 192
1 4192 (B) U = (C) U= 1 q42 (D) U= 1 4192
(A)U= 4nEn 2r

PotentialIenergy of an electric dipole is zero when its dipole moment is aligned

17.
electric field (B) antiparallel to the electric field
(A)parallel to the
electric field (D)at an angle of 45° to the electric field.
(C) perpendicular to the
electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 1V. The
kinetic energy gained by the electron is
18. An
(B) 1keV (C) 1J (D) 1kJ
(A) 1eV
examples given below?
19.Which is the polar molecule among the
(B) N2 (C) O: (D) NH,
(A) H;
the examples given below?
20. Which is the non-polar molecule among
(B) N; () S02 (D) HCI
(A)H;0
insulator break and charges separate is called
21. The electric field above which dipoles in an (D)dielectric constant
dielectric polarisation (B) dielectric breakdown (C) dielectric strength
(A)
strength of a material is
22. The SI unit of dielectric (D) joule
(B)JC-! (C) farad
(4) Vm conductor, its capacity
positively charged conductor brought near negatively charged
23, When a
(capacitance) decreases
() does not change (D) first increases then
(B) decrease
(A) increases
plate capacitor is independent of
24. The capacitance of a parallel (B) distance between the plates
(A) area of each plate
medium between the plates (D) charge on each plate.
(C) dielectricconstant of the
can be increased by
25. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor
(A)increasing the area of plates.
between the plates.
(B) decreasing the distance between the plates
using amedium of higher dielectric constant
(C) capacitance.
methods will increase the
(D) any of the above
26. The SI unit of capacitance is (B) coulomb (C) gauss
(D)weber
medium
(A) farad
air as dielectric andC isthe capacitance with
capacitance of acapacitor with between the plates is
27. If Co is the
dielectric constant (K) of the medium
as dielectric, then (C) K= Co C (D) K=Co +C
(B) K= COC
(A)K= CIC) capacitor is
between the plates of a parallel plate air
Z8. The electric field space)
charge density, [0 ’ permittivity of free
(G’ surface 20 (D) GE0
(B) 280 are related
(A) EA of the medium K
dielectric constant
free space E and
mediume,permittivity of
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(A)E, = Ke (B) [= KE
in series,
30. When two capacitors of different value are connected
(A)Only charge stored in each capacitor is same.
(B) Only potential difference across cach capacitor is same.
same.
(C) Both charge stored and potential difference on each capacitor are th¹
(D)Charge stored in the capacitors is different.
31. When two capacitors of different value are connected in parallel,
(A)Only charge stored in cach capacitor is same.
(B) Only potential difference across each capacitor is same.
(C)Both charge stored and potential difference each capacitor is same.
(D)Energy stored in each capacitor is same.
32. The INCORRECT expression for the energy stored in a capacitor of is
(Capacitance =C, potentialdifference between plates =V, magnitude of charge on each plate =0)
(C)U-lQ (D) U l y?
(B) U-Qv 2C 2 C
33. The electric field inside the cavity of a charged conductor is zero. This is known as:
(A) Discharging (B) Grounding (C) Electrostatic shielding (D) Electrification
CHAPTER- 3: CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1, Resistance of a metallic wire is independent of
(A) its length (B) its resistivity (C) its cross sectional area (D) current through it
2. When both length and area of cross-section of a wire are doubled, then its resistance
(A) will become half (B)will be doubled (C) will remain the same (D) will become four times
3 Resistivity of a conducting wire is p. It is stretched to twice it initial length. New resistivity is
(A) 2p (B) p (C) pl2 (D) p
4. Resistivity and resistance of a conducting wire are p and R respectively. Now it is cut into two
equal pieces. The resistivity and resistance are respectively
(A) p andR (B) p/2 and R (C)p and R/2 (D) p/2 and R/2
5. Resistivity of a conducting wire depends on
(A) length (B) area of cross section (C) temperature (D)radius of cross section
6. Drift velocity per unit electric field is called
(A)relaxation time (B) conductivity (C) current density (D) mobility
7. Current per unit area is called
(A)relaxation time (B) conductivity (C) current density (D) mobility
8. The average velocity with which free electrons move in a conductor opposite to the applied electric field is
called
(A) mobility (B) Conductivity (C) thermal velocity (D) drift velocity
9. Average time between two successive collisions is called
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10. Theresistance offered by a1m long conductor having a cross sectional area 1sq mis called
conductor
(A) Electrical resistance of the (B) Electrical resistivity of the conductor
conductor
C) Electrical conductance of the (D) Electrical conductivity of the conductor
resistivity is
11.The reciprocal of
(A)conductance (B) conductivity (C) current density (D) mobility
vector quantity among the following is
12. Thhe
(A) electriccurrent (B) electric potential (C) electromotive force (D) current density

13. The
correct expression for current density() is
(A)j=nevd (B)j= nAeva (C)j= nAva (D) j= eAva

14. The correct

expression for drift velocity of electrons in a conductor is
erF e E mE
(A) Va =-. (B) V= (C) v = (D) v =
m m
m
conductivity(o) is
15. The correct expression for
ne
net ner (C) G= (D) o:
(A) o= (B) G=
m
m net
conductivity o of a conductor are related as
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(B) j= o E (C)j= 1/(oE) (D) o=jE
(A) E=j
current is
17. SI unitof electric (D)ohm
(B) Coulomb (C) volt
(A) ampere
is
18. SI unit of current density (C) Am2 (D) Am
-1
(B)Am?
(A)ampere
19. SI unit of resistivity is (C)eml (D)2m2
(A)ohm (2) (B) 2m

20. SI unit of mobility is (C)m V's (D) m'vs'

(A) m²vs (B) Vms conductor?
electrons determines the current in a
following characteristics of
21. Which of the
(B) Thermal velocity alone.
(A) Drift velocity alone. (D) Neither drift nor
thermal velocity.
thermal velocity.
(C) Both drift velocity and appliances in a house are
connected
and other electrical
22. The various bulbs (B) In series
(A) Ina complicated manner (D)Bulbs in series
and others in parallel
(C) In parallel B are as shown in B
electrical appliances A and
for two different I(A)
k3. The I-Vgraphs resistance of the devices
then
and RR bethe
tue dlagram. If RA (B) R> Rg
(A) RA =Rg determined.
(D)Can-not be
(C) R < Rg semiconductor
increases, resistivity of conductor decreases and
As the temperature semiconductor decreases.
(B)
(A) conductor increases and semiconductor decreases.
and
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 25. A piece of Aluminium (Al) and Germanium (Ge) are cooled from 300K to 100kK, then the resistivity of
(A)both increases (B) Alincreases and Ge decreases
(C) both decreases (D) Aldecreases and Geincreases
26. The resistivity of a wire
(A)increases with the increase in length of the wire.
(B) decreases with the increase in area of crosS-section of wire.
(C) decreases with the increase in length and increases with the increase in area of cross-section of wire.
(D) increases with increase in
temperature.
27. The terminal potential difference of a cell is equal to emf of the cell when
(A) during charging (B) during discharging (C) during charging or discharging (D) current I= 0
28. Nichrome, constantan and manganin wires are used in making standard resistance boxes or in rheostats
or wire bound resistors instead of copper or aluminium wires because they have
(A) Low temperature coefficient of resistivity (a) and high resistivity (p).
(B)High temperature coefficient of resistivity (a) and low resistivity (p).
(C) Low temperature coefficient of resistivity (a) and low resistivity (p).
(D)High temperature coefficient of resistivity (a) and high resistivity (p).
29. Identify the wrong statement among the following options
(A) Ohm's law is not applicable to devices in which the relation between voltage and current is non-unique.
(B) Ohm's law is not applicable to conductors at very low and very high temperatures.
(C) Ohm's law is applicable to semiconductors devices like diode and transistors.
(D) Ohm's law is not applicable to electron tubes, discharge tubes and electrolytes.
30. Identify the one, which does not obey Ohm's law (non-ohmic device)
(A) ammeter (B) voltmeter (C) p-n junction diode (D)galvanomeier
31. The conductivity of a conductor is (A) Infinite (B) Very high (C) Very small (D) Zero
32. Kirchhoff 's junction rule is a reflection of
(A) conservation of current density vector. (B) conservation of energy. (C) conservation of momentum.
(D) the fact that there is no accumulation of charges at a junction (or conservation of charge).
33. Kirchhoffs junction rule signifies the law of conservation of
(A) Charge (B) Energy (C) Mass (D)Momentum
34. Kirchhoffs loop rule is the consequence of the law of conservation of
(A)Charge (B) Energy (C) Mass (D) Momentum
35.10 cells, each of emf E and internal resistance r, are connected in series. If, by mistake, one of the cells is
connected wrongly, the equivalent emf and internal resistance of the combination are
(A) 10E, 10r (B) 8E, 10r (C) 9E, 10r (D) 8E, 8r
36. Terminals of acell are open. Now the potential difference across its terminals is
(A)less than emf of the cell (B) more than emnf of the cell
(C) equal to emf of the cell (D) equal to potential drop across internal resistance
37.Terminals of a cell are closed by connecting a resistor. The potential difference across its terminals is
(A)less than emf of the cell
(B)more than emnf of the cell
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 38. On inereasing the temperature of a
A)Reiaxation time decreases
conductor, its resistance increases
(B) mass of the because
(C) number density of electron decreases electrons
(D) charge of the increases
CHAPTER -4 : MOVING CHARGESclectrons
AND
increases
1.
The concept that moving charges or MAGNETISM
currents produce a magnetie field was discovered by
(A)Ampere (B) Faraday (C) Fleming (D) Oersted
2 The correct expression for Lorentz force is
(A) F=qE+vxB) (B) Ë-a(B+vxE) () Ë-(+ Bxv) (D)
F-(E+vB)
Lorentz force is the force experienced by a charged
3.
particle moving in
(A)electric and gravitational fields (B) magnetic and gravitational fields
(C)electric and magnetic fields (D) gravitational field only
4. Magnetic field is a
(A) scalar quantity (B) vector quantity (C) dimensionless quantity (D) a quantity without unit
5 Force acting on a charged particle moving in a uniform magneticfield is maximum when
(A) the charged particle moves parallel to the magnetic field.
(B) thecharged particle moves perpendicular to the magnetic field.
(C)the charged particle moves antiparallel to the magnetic field.
(D) the charged particle moves at an angle of 45° to the magnetic field.
6 Force acting on a charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic field zero when the angle
between itsvelocity and magnetic field is
(B)45° (C) 60° (D) 90°
(A)0°
7. A magnetic field exerts no force on
(A) stream of electrons (B) stream of protons(C) un-magnetised piece of iron (D) stationary charge
90° to a uniform magnetic field. Its path will
8. A neutron moves with a uniform velocity at an angle of
be
(C) elliptical (D) a straight line
(A)a circular (B) a parabolic
be
uniform velocity at an angle of 90° toa uniform magnetic field. Its path will
9. A proton moves with a (D) straight line
(B) parabolic (C) elliptical
(A) circular
parallel to a magnetic field. Its path is
10. A charged particle moves (C) elliptical
(D) straight line
(A)circular (B) parabolic perpendicularly. Its path is
uniform magnetic field neither parallelly nor
a
11. An alpha particle enters (C) helical
(D) straight line
(B) parabolic
(A)circular
region describes helical path, when the angle between
moving in a magnetic field
1k. Acharged particle
and the magneticfield is:
the velocity of the charge (C) Between 0° and
90° (D)180°
(B) 90°
(A) 0° positive Y-axis.
X-axis in a magnetic field parallel to
moves along positive
L3. Anelectron be along
of magnetic force on the electron will (D)Y-axis
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speed enters a uniform magnetic field aligned in
14. A charged particle moving with a certain
other direction to its motion. Now,
(A) its speed changes (B) its kinetic energy changes
hence velocity changes
(C) its charge changes (D) its directionof motion and
15. SIunit of magnetic field is
(C) weber (D) henry
(A)ampere (B) tesla
16. Choose the WRONG relationship out of the following
Am1 (D) 1T= 10»G
(A) 1T= INAm! (B) 1T= | Wb/m? (C) 1 T=1 Wb
minimum if
acting on aconductor carrying current placed in a uniform magnetic field will be
1. Force
(A) It isplaced parallel to the magnetic field
(B) It is placed at an angle of 45° to the magnetic field.
(C) It is placed perpendicular the magnetic field
(D) It is placed at an angle of 60° to the magnetic field.
18. Which of the following in motion cannot be deflected by magnetic fields?
(C) Alpha particles (D) Neutrons
(A) Protons (B) Cathode rays
one of the
19. Moving with the same kinetic energy and in the sarme uniform magneticfield, which
following describes a circular path of greatest radius?
(A) proton (B) electron (C) deuteron (D) alpha particle.
20. An electron is fired parallel to uniform electric and uniform magnetic fields acting simultaneously
and in the same direction. The electron
(A)gains kinetic energy (B) loses kineticenergy
(C) moves in circular path (D) moves in a parabolic path.
21. Aproton moves vertically upwards in a uniform magnetic field directed to the west. The force on the
proton will be towards
(A)North (B) South (C) East (D) West
22. A proton and a deuteron of equal momenta enter a uniform magnetic field normally.
The ratioof the radii of their orbits is
(A) 1:2 (B) 1:1 (C) 2:1
23. An electron anda proton both moving with the same energy enter a unitorm magnetic field directed
perpendicular to the velocity of the particles. The particles will now move in cireular orbits such that
(A)The period of electron is greater (B) The radius of electron orbit is greater
(C) The radius of the proton orbit is greater (D)The radii are the same
24. Relation between current and magnetic field produced by a current element is given by
(A) Ampere's law (B)Coulomb's law (C)Biot-Savart's law (D) Maxwell's law
25. Magnetic field produced by a circular coil carrying current is maximum
(A) at the centre of the coil.
(B) near the circumference of the coil.
(C) at infinite distance from the centre of the coil along the
axis of the coil.
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Magneticfield
26. proportional to r (B) inversely proportional to r
(A)directly
proportional to r? (D) inversely proportional to r
(C) directly
Magneticfield (B) inside a solenoid is given bythe expression
27. permeability of vacuum, n- number of turns per unit length, I- current through solenoid)
(4o -
(A) B=lo nl (B)B= o /nl (C) B=o I/I (D) Bg I/n
current carrying loop placed in a uniform magnetic field
28. A
only force (B) experiences only torque
(A) experiences (D) does not experience both torque and force
torque and force
(C) experiences both
non-uniform magnetic field
o0 Acurrent carrying loop placed in a
force (B) experiences only torque
(A)experiences only
(D)does not experience both torque and force
experiences both torque and force
(C)
of area and current through a current loop is called
30. Product
(A)magnetic induction (B) magnetic dipole moment
(D) magnetic intensity
(C) magnetic permeability
independent of
of a current carrying coil is
31. The magnetic dipole moment (B) area of each turn of the coil
the coil
(A) number of turns in placed.
through the coil (D) magnetic field in which coil is
(C) current flowing
moment is
32. SIunit of magnetic dipole (C) A/m (D) Am
(B) Am?
(A)Am is
circular current loop placed in a uniform magnetic field
33. Net force acting on a (C) 2BIL (D)zero
(A) BIL/2 (B) BIL
deflection per unit current is (D) resistance
34. For a galvanometer, (C) figure ofmerit
(B) current sensitivity
(A) voltage sensitivity
deflection per unit voltage is (D) resistance
35. For a galvanometer, (C) figure ofmerit
(B) current sensitivity
(A)voltage sensitivity radial
galvanometer, to make the field (C) A horse shoe magnet
is used
36. In a moving coil (B) A bar magnet is used
frame
(A)Coil is woundon wooden cylindrical in shape
core
Magneticpoles are concave shaped & soft iron
(D) increased by
Current sensitivity of a galvanometer can be
37.
number of turns in the coil
(A) increasing the
of the coil.
(B) decreasing the area
torsionalconstant of the spring
(C) increasing the pieces
strength of the magnetic field ofthe pole 100%, its resistance is
(D) decreasing the moving coil galvanometer by
increase the current sensitivity of a resistance becomes twice
itsinitial
Jo, To turns so that, the new
the number of
Inereased by increasing
sensitivity is 25%
resistance. Then new voltage (C)remains same (D) increased by
25%
(A)increased by 25% (B) decreased by
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 39.Current flowing in a circuitcan be measured using
(A)voltmeter (B) galvanometer (C)generator (D) ammeter
40. Apotential diference across a resistor can be measured using
(A) voltmeter (B) galvanometer (C) generator (D) ammeter
41. Agalvanometer isconverted intoaMmeter by
(A)Connecting a high resistance in series with it (B)Connecting a low resistance in series with it
(C)Connccting a high resistance in parallel with it (D) Connecting a low resistance in parallel with it
42. A galvanometer is converted into voltmeter by
(A) Connecting a high resistance in series with it. (B) Connecting a low resistance in series with its coil
(C)Connecting a high resistance in parallel with its coil (D) Connectinga low resistance in parallel with its coil
FIB QUESTIONS
Fillin the blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the brackets for the following questions.
SET-1

(Right-hand, opposite, magnetic field, attract, perpendicular, repel)

1) Moving charges or currents produced a in the surrounding space.
2) Force on a negative charge is to that on apositive charge.
3) The particle will describe a circle if velocity and magnetic field are to each other.
4) Two infinitely long conductors carrying currents in the same direction each other.
5) rule is used to determine the direction of the magnetic field due to a long wire.
Ans: 1)magnetic field 2)opposite 3)perpendicular 4) attract 5)Right-hand

SET-2
(infinite, ammeter, straight line, voltmeter, series, Lorentz force, circular)
1) The net force experienced by charged particle in both magnetic field and electric field is called

2) The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is

3) A moving coil galvanometer with a shunt resistance in parallel is called
4) Nature of path traced by a charged particle when it enters an electricfield in the direction of electric
field is
5) is always connected in parallel with the circuit elements.
Ans: 1)Lorentz force 2) infinite 3) ammeter 4) straight line 5)voltmeter
SET-3
(Ampere's circuital law, solenoid, current, zero, Maxwell, Biot-Savart's law)
1) The line integral of magnetic field around the boundary of any closed surface is equal to L, times the
net passing through the surface.
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 resistance of an ideal ammeter
is
3) The between current and the magnetic field it produces is given bythe
relation bo
4) The
consists of a long wirewound in the form of a helix where the neighbouring turns
5)
are closelypaced.
Ans: 1) current 2) Maxwell 3) zero 4) Biot-Savart's law 5)solenoid

CHAPTER - 5: MAGNETISM AND MATTER

Which of the following is WRONG statement regarding magnetic field lines?
1.
not intersect.
(A)Magnetic field lines do
closed loops.
(B) Magnetic field lines form
magnetic field at that point.
C The tangent to the magnetic field line gives the direction of
D)Maonetic fieldlines are directed from north to
south inside a magnet.
following options about magnetism :
, Jdentify the WRONG statement among the
(A)Earth behaves as a huge magnet.
points in the north-south direction.
(B)When a bar magnet is freely suspended, it
attract each other.
(C) Like poles repel and unlikepoles
pole of a magnet.
D)We can isolate the north and south
line of a magnetic dipole (or a bar magnet) is
3. Magnetic field at a distance r on the axial
(A) directly proportional to r (B) inversely proportional to r
(C) directly proportional to r (D) inversely proportional tor.
energy stored in a magnetic dipole placed with itsmagnetic moment (m) inclined at an
4. Potential
given by
angle 0 to the external magnetic field (B) is (D) U= mB sin
(B) U=-mB sin (C) U= mB cos
(A) U=- mB cose
to the
5. Potential energy of a magnetic dipole
with its magneticmoment aligned at an angle 0
(most unstable orientation of dipole) when
external uniform magnetic field is maximum (D) =450
(B) = 90° (C) 0 =180°
(A)0 = 0°
6 Potential energy of a magnetic dipole with its
magnetic moment aligned at an angle 0 to the
stable orientation of dipole) when
external uniform magneticfield is minimum (most (D) 0 = 45°
(B) = 90° (C) 0=180°
(A) 0 = 0°
to the
with its magnetic moment aligned at an angle
7. Potential energy of a magneticdipole
external uniformn magnetic field is zero when (D)0 = 45°
(B) 0 = 90° (C) =180°
(A)9 = 0°
8. Gauss's law in magnetism states that
surface is Lo times the current
(A) The net magnetic flux through any closed
surface is zero
(B) The net magnetic flux through any closed
(C) The net magnetic flux through any closed surface is unity
surface is 4o times magnetic moment.
(D) The net magnetic flux through any closed
(A-area of closed surface)
Ihe net magnetic flux through any closed surface is
9.
(D) zero
(A)unity (B) A0A (C)) 40 I
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 called
10. Net magnetic moment per unit volume of a magnetie material is
(A)magnetisation (B)magnetic intensity
(C) magnetic permeability (D) magnetic susceptibility
11. Slunit of magnetisationand magnetic intensity is
(B) Am' (C) A/m
(D) Am?
(A) Am
12. SI unitof magnetic permeability is
(A) TA 'm (B) TAm (C) Am (D) Am2
13. The ratlo of magnetisation to magnetie intensity is called
(A) relative permeability (B) absolute permeability
(C) magnetic susceptibility (D) retentivity
vacuum or
14. Relative permenbility (4), absolute permeability of a medium () and permeability of
free space (4o) are related as
(A)u=olr (B) H= Mo! (D) y=o t Hr
15. Relative permeability (4) and susceptibility () of a magnetic material are related as
(A)H, =X (B) u, = 1+% (C) u-X =1 (D) H, = 1-%
16. The property of perfect diamagnetism in superconductors exhibited is called
(A) Meisner effect (B) curie law (C) Hysteresis (D) Retentivity
17. Inwhich of the following he materials,the magnetic permeability is independent of temperature?
(A) diamagnetic (B) paramagnetic (C) hard ferromagnetic (D) soft ferromagnetic
18. The substances (materials) which are weakly repelled by a strong magnet are called as
(A) diamagnetic (B) paramagnetic (C) hard ferromagnetic (D) soft ferromagnetic
19. Magnetic materials whose susceptibility is low and negative are
(A) diamagnetic (B) paramagnetic (C) hard ferromagnetic (D) soft ferromagnetic
20. Magnefic materials whose susceptibility is small andpositive are
(A) diamagnetic (B) paramagnetic (C) ferromagnetic (D)superconductors
21. Magnetic materials whose susceptibility is high and positive are
(A) diamagnetic (B) paramagnetic (C) ferromagnetic (D) superconductors
22. Which among the following is a not a diamagnetic material?
(A)Bismuth (B) Copper (C) Lead (D) Iron
23. Which among the following is a not a paramagnetic material?
(A)Aluminium (B) Sodium (C) Calcium (D) Copper
24. Which among the following is a not a ferromagnetic material?
(A)Aluminium (B) Nickel (C) Cobalt (D) Iron
25. Identify the property exhibited by diamagnetic substances:
(A) They are repelled by a magnet.
(B) Their susceptibility varies inversely as absolute
temperature.
(C)Their susceptibility valuc is positive
(D) They have very high value of
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26.
a magnet.
(A)They are attracted by
susceptibility varies inversely as absolute temperature.
(B) Their
positive.
(C) Their susceptibility value is
susceptibility.
D)They have very high value of

FILL IN THE BLANKS

....... inside the magnet.
.The direction of magnetic dipole moment of amagnet is from
earth's field points.
2
In the northern hemisphere, magnetic field lines due to
is..
3. The net
magnetic flux through a closed surface
the magnetizing field are called
4.
The materials which develop feeble (weak) magnetization in the directionof

of magnetizing field and temperature.

5. The susceptibility of a.....substance is independent
the superconductors is called.
6 The phenomenon of exhibiting diamagnetic property by
ANSWERS:
2.towards earth 3. zero 4. paramagnetic
1. south to north
6. Meisner effect
5. diamagnetic
INDUCTION
CHAPTER - 6: ELECTROMAGNETIC
was discovered by
1. Electromagnetic induction (C) Gauss (D) Tesla
(A) Michael Faraday (B)Lenz
is
2. Electromagnetic induction
(A)the magnetic field developed
due to displacement current.
developed due to conduction current
(B) The magnetic field varies with time.
induction of emf in a coil when themagnetic flux through it
(C) flux.
developed due to timely varying electric
(D) The magnetic field
a coilwhen
3. Anemf will be induced in (B)the coil is rotated near a
magnet.
amagnet is moved towards and away from the coil. method.
(A) (D) by any of the above
coil is varied.
(C)area of cross section of
4. SI unit of magnetic flux is (D) henry
(B) tesla
(C) weber
(A) ampere
5. SI unit of magnetic flux is (C)Tm2 (D)Wb m
(B) Wb m
(A) Tm?
6. SI unit of magneticfield is (C)Tm2 (D)Wb m
(B) Wb m'
(A) Tm?
inductance (mutual inductance) is
7. SI unit of self (C) weber (D) henry
(B)tesla
(A) ampere
following is (D) magnetisation
8. Scalar quantity among the (B) magnetic intensity
(C) magnetic flux
(A) magnetic moment
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the circuit is

(A)Faraday's law (B) Lenz's law (C) Gauss's law (D) Kirchhoff's law
10. The law which gives polarity of induced emf in a circuit due to rate of change of magnetic flux is
(A)Faraday's law (B) Lenz's law (C) Gauss' law (D) Kirchhoff's law
11.Lenz's law is the consequence of (or based on or significance)
(A)the law of conservation of charge (B) the law of conservation of energy
(C) the law of conservation of momentum (D) the law of conservation of angular momentum
12. The direction of induced current in electromagnetic induction is given by
(A)Faraday's law (B) Lenz's law (C) Maxwell's law (D) Ampere's law
13. Emf induced (e) in a metallic rod of length L moving perpendicular (normal) to a uniform
magnetic field B with a speed v is
(A) [ = BLV (B) [ = BL/y (C) [= Bv/L (D) &= Lv/B
14.A rod of finite length is moved perpendicular to the uniform magnetic field. No emf induced it at
all. The material of the rodshould be
(A) Iron (B) Copper (C) Aluminium (D) Wood
15. Emf induced (E) in a metallic rod of length L moving along (parallel) or opposite to the uniform
magnetic field B with a speed v is
(A)[ = BLV (B) [ = 0 (C) [ = Bv/L (D) &= Lv/B
16. The unitof mutual inductance of pair of coils is
(A) henry (B)ohm (C) farad (D) ohm-metre
17. Mutual induction principle is used in
(A) Choke coil (B) Transformer (C) Rectifier (D) Cyclotron
18.Self induction principle is used in
(A)Choke coil (B) Transformer () rectifier (D) Cyclotron
19.Self inductance of a solenoid independent of
(A)number of turns in the solenoid (B) area of cross section of solenoid
(C) length of the solenoid (D) current through the solenoid
20. Self-inductance of asolen oid can be increased by
(A) increasing the current flowing through it (B) decreasing the area of cross section
(C) decreasing the number of turns (D)inserting an iron rod inside it.
21. Mutual inductance between a pair of co-axial solenoids is independent of
(A) number of turns in both the solenoids (B)permeability of medium between solenoids
(C) length of solenoids (D) current through the solenoid
22. If thenumber of turns of a solenoid is doubled without
changing it length, the self inductance of
the solenoid will

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(A) increases (B)decreases
same (D)may increase or decrease depending on size of the rod
(C) remains the
24. Energy storedlin an inductor of self-inductance L, when the current increases from zero to I is
(A) U=%LI (B)U= ½ VL (C) U = LI! (D) U= L'
of
25, AC generator works on the principle
(A) Force on a current carrying conductor placed in magnetic field (B) electromagnetic induction
Oproductionof displacementcurrent due to varying electric flux (D) magnetic effect of electric current.
converts
26. AC generator
(A)mechanical energy tochemical energy (B) mechanical energy to electrical energy
(C) electricalenergy to mechanical energy (D) chemical energy tomechanical energy
27,Maximum value of emf generated in an ac generator is independent of
(A)Number of turns in the generator coil (B) area of the coil
(C) frequency of rotation of the coil (D) resistance of the coil.
28. Peak value (or maximum value or amplitude) of emf generated (Eo) in an ac generator having coil
of Nturns, area of each turn - A, turning in a magnetic field B at an angular velocity o is given by
(A) &=NA'B (B) &, = NAB'o (C) &= N'ABo (D) E=NABo
29. Number of cycles of ac generated per second is called
(A) Frequency of ac (B) period of ac (C) amplitude of ac (D) instantaneous emf
30. In AC generator induced emf is maximum when:
(A) Plane of the armature is parallel to the magnetic field
(B) Plane of the armature is perpendicular to the magnetic field
(C) Plane of the armature is either parallel or perpendicular to the magnetic field
(D) Plane of the armature is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the magnetic field
31. Acoil is rotated with a constant angular speed o in a uniform magnetic field, the equation for
instantaneous value of emf induced (eo) in a generator coil is given by
(A)[=,sinot (B) osin ot (C)[= E) sino't (D) : =o sin2ot
FIB QUESTIONS
Filinthe blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the brackets for the following questions.
SET-1
(magneticflux, increasing, opposes, back emf, electromagnetic induction, deceasing)
1) The induced emf in a coil can be increased by the number of turns.

2) Totalnumber of magnetic lines of force crossing asurface normally is called

3) Phenomenon of production of induced emf due to change of magnetic flux linked with aclosed circuit is
known as
4) Direction of induced current is such that it always the cause which produces it.
S) The self-induced emf is also called the as it opposes any change in the current in a circuit.
Ans: 1) inereasing 2) magnetic flux 3) electromagnetic induction 4) opposes 5) back emf
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(generator, polarity, motional emf, inertia, magnetic, electromagnetic induction)

1) Energystored in the inductor is in the form of energy.
2) Lenz's law gives of induced emf.
3) The induced emf in a conductor moving in a magnetic field is called
4) Mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy by
5) Self-inductance plays the role of

Ans: 1) magnetic 2) polarity 3) motional emf 4) generator 5) inertia

SET-3

(henry, weber, alternating current, Nicola Tesla, Faraday and Henry,hertz)

1) The pioneering experiments of have led directly to the development of modern day
generators and transformers,
2) designed ac generator.
3) The direction of the current changes periodically and therefore this
current is called
4) SIunit of coefficient of self-induction is
5) The SI unit of magnetic flux is

Ans: 1) Faraday and Henry 2) Nicola Tesla 3) alternating current 4) henry 5) weber

CHAPTER- 7: ALTERNATING CURRENT

1. The amount of opposition offered by series LCR
circuit is known as
(A) impedance (B) resistance (C) capacitance (D) inductance
2. The relation connecting rms value (V) and
peak value (Vm) of alternating voltage is
(A) V= (B)V=V2 Vm (C) V=2vm (D) y = h Vm
3. An alternating voltage, y=v,m sinot is applied
across a resistor. The current through the resistor is
(A)i =i, sinot (B) i= im sin(ot + /4) (C) i= im sin(attr2) (D)i- im sin(ot-n/2)
4. In the case of alternating voltage applied to a
resistor:
(A)the current leads the voltage by a phase angle of r/2
(B) the current lags behind the voltage by a phase angle
of r/2
(C) the current and the voltage are in-phase
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emf applied to a resistor, identify the
5
wrong statement among the following
(A) The average current over a compete cycle is zero
The average current over acompete cycle is zero.
(C) Thephase difference between the current and the voltage is zero.
The average poWer over Acompete cycle is zero.
ac circuit is
4 Power factor in a pure resistive
(A) unity (or one) (B) infinity (C) zero (D) 1/N2
7 Phase difference between voltage and current ina pure resistive AC circuit is
(A) zero (B) n (C) n/2 (D) n/4
circuit,
8. In an ac
(A)The average power dissipated by a resistor over a compete cycle is zero.
(B) The average power dissipated by acapacitor or by an inductor over acompete cycle is zero.
(C) The average power dissipated by a series LCR over a compete cycle is zero.
(D) The average power dissipated by a series LCR over a compete cycle at resonance is zero.
9. In an ac circuit, as the frequency of ac increases, find the wrong statement.
(A) capacitive reactance decreases (B) inductive reactance increases
(C) resistance decreases (D) impedance first decreases and then increases
10. An ACvoltage, v=Vm sinot is applied across a pure inductor. Current through the resistor is
(A) i=i, inot (B) i=im sin(ot + u4) (C)i= im sin(ottr/2) (D) i- im sin(ot-r/2)
11. When an alternating voltage is applied to an inductor,
(A)the current leads the voltage by a phase angle of 2
(B) the current lags behind the voltage by a phase angle of 2
(C) the current and the voltage are in phase
(D) the current leads the voltage by a phase angle of n/4
12. Phase difference between voltage and current in AC circuit containing only a pure inductor is
(A)zero (B) 7 (C) /2 (D) /4
13. Power factor in a pure inductive ac circuit is
(A) unity (or one) (B) infinity (C) zer0 (D) 1/N2
14. An inductor stores energy in the form of
(A) gravitational field (B) magnetic field (C) electric field (D) heat
15. Acapacitor stores energy in the form of
(A)gravitational field (B) magnetic field (C) electric field (D) heat
16. An AC voltage, v=v, sinot is applied across a capacitor.Current through the capacitor is
(A) i =i,sinot (B) i =im sin(ot + /4) (C)i= im sin(ottr/2) (D) i= imsin(cot-n/2)
17. Inthe case of alternating voltage applied to an capacitor:
(4) The current leads the voltage by a phase angle of n/2
(B) The curent lags behind the voltage by a phase angle of rl2
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(D) The current leads the voltage by a phase angle of rl4
circuit containing only a capacitor is
18. Phase difference between voltage and current in AC
(C) r/2 (D) r/4
(A) zero (B) r
(or pure inductor) connected to ACsource is
19. The average power dissipated over a cycle by acapacitor
(B) (C) n/2 (D) /4
(A)zero
20. SI unit of inductive reactance or capacitive reactance or impedance is
(A) ohm (B) tesla (C) weber (D) henry
21. In a series RLC circuit, at resonance
(A)inductive reactance is equal to resistance of resistor.
(B) capacitive reactance is equal to resistance of resistor.
(C) inductive reactance is equal to capacitive reactance.
(D) net impedance of the circuit is zero.
22. In a series RLC circuit, at resonance
(A) power factor is unity. (B)current and voltages are in phase.
(D) Allthe above statemnents are correct.
(C) impedance of the circuit is equal to resistance
23. The resonance condition in series LCR circuit is
(A)XL = Xç (B) XL =R (C) Xç= R (D) X¢ > XL
24. Current willbe wattless in an ac circuit containing
(A)inductor, capacitor and resistor (B) inductor and resistor
(C) capacitor and resistor (D) Inductor and capacitor
25. As the frequency of ac in a series RLCcircuit is increased, the total impedance of the circuit,
(A) increases (B) decreases
() decreases up to resonance and then increases. (D) remains the same
26. Electrical components needed for electrical resonance in a circuit are
(A)Resistor and capacitor (B)Resistor and Inductor
() Inductor and capacitor (D)Resistor and diode
27. Principle of working of a transformer is
(A) Self-induction (B)Ampere-Maxwell's law
(C) Mutual induction (D) Balanced Wheatstone bridge
28. Transformer is a device
(A) which converts ac to dc (B)which converts dc toac
(C) which increases or decreases the amplitude of AC. (D) used to measure emf of a cell
29. In a step-up transformer
(A) number of turns in the secondary are more than the number turns at the primary
(B) number of turns in the secondary are less than the number turns at the primary
(C) number of turns in the primary and secondary are equal.
(D) primary and secondary are connected together by to facilitate current flow.
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20. In a
(A)Thesecondary voltage is cqual to primary voltage.
(B) The secondary voltage is more than the primary voltage.
(C) Thesecondary voltage is less than the primary voltage
(D) number of turns in the primary and secondary are equal.
31. A DC
battery is connected to the primary coil of astep-up transformer, then
(A) Voltage at the secondary will be morethanthe DC battery voltage
(B) Voltage at the secondary will be less
than the DC battery voltage
(C)) Voltage at the secondary will be equal tothe DC battery voltage
zero.
(D) Voltage at the secondary willbe
are minimised by
32 In a transformer, eddy currents losses
(A)using thin copper wires (B) winding more turns of coil
(C) laminated core (D) using heavy large single iron core.
resistance of wires are minimised by
23. In atransfornmer, heat loss due to
(B) winding more turns of coil
(A)using thin copper wires
(D)laminated core.
(C) using thick copper wires
input to output of a practical transformer is
34. The quantity that doesn'tchange from (D) current
(B) voltage (C) frequency of ac
(A)Power
WAVES
CHAPTER - 8: ELECTROMAGNETIC
circuital law was identified by
1. Inconsistency in Ampere's (D)Heinrich Hertz
(B) Gauss (C) Michael Faraday
(A) J.C. Maxwell
proposed by
2. Electromagnetic wave theory was (C) Michael Faraday (D) Heinrich Hertz
(A) J.C. Maxwell (B) Gauss
was experimentally proved by
3. Electromagnetic wave theory (C) Michael Faraday
(D) Heinrich Hertz
(A) J.C. Maxwell (B) Gauss
timely varying electricfield is called
4. Current produced due to (D) induced current
(B) displacement current (C) drift current
(A) conduction current expressed as
usual meaning, displacement current (ia) can be
having their
5. By using symbols dÙg (D) i Ho dt
dE

dog (B) iq = E0 dt (C) iq =o dt

(A) iq = Eo dt
arises due to:
6. Displacement current (B) constant electric
flux
(A)time varying electric flux constant magnetic flux
(D)
(C) change in magnetic flux
produced
7. Electromagneticwaves are
(A) by an oscillating charge
(B)by an accelerated charge level
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(A) transverse waves (B) longitudinal waves
(C) mechanical waves (D) one dimensional waves
a electromagnetic wave is
9. Angle between electric and magnetic field directions in
(A) 0° (B) 90° (C) 180° (D) 45°
permeability (44)
10. The speed of a electromagnetic wave (c) in vacuum (or free space) in terms of
and permittivity (e) of free space (vacuum) is
(A) c= (B) c = (C) c= (D) c=gE0
11. Velocity of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum (c) in terms of propagation constant (k) and
angular frequency (o) is
(A)c = ok (B) c= o/k (C)c =k/o (D)c= +k
12. Velocity of an electromagnetic wave in vacuum (c) in terms of amplitudes of electric field (Eo) and
magnetic (B) fieldis
(A) c= E/B (B) c= E, Bo (C)c= B/Eo (D) c= B+ E
13. Momentum (p) of an electromagnetic wave having energy E is
(A) p = Ele (B)p = Ec (C)p= c/E (D) p=c+E
14. The ultraviolet region of the electromagnetic spectrum lies between
(A)X-ray region and visible region (B) Microwave region and radio-wave region
(C)y-rays region and X-rays region (D)Visible region and microwave region
15. Electromagneticwaves having shortest wavelength among the following are
(A)radio waves (B) ultraviolet rays (C) infrared waves (D) gamma rays
16. Radio waves are used
(A) To ionize atoms (B) in the treatment of cancer (C) in communication (D)to sterilize water
17. Microwaves waves are used
(A) To ionize atoms (B) in the treatment of cancer (C) microwave ovens (D) sterilize water
18. The electromagnetic waves used in RADAR communication system are
(A) Radio waves (B) Microwaves (C) Infrared waves (D) ultraviolet rays
19. Which electromagnetic waves are referred as heat waves?
(A) Microwaves (B) radio waves (C) ultraviolet waves (D) Infra-red waves
20. A very hot object emits (A) Infra-red (IR) rays (B) X-rays (C) Gamma rays (D) UV
rays
21. The electromagnetic radiation used to diagnose the fracture in bones is
(A)IR rays (B) X-rays (C)Gamma rays (D) UV rays
22, When high energy electrons are bombarded with metal target,
electromagnetic waves produced are
(A) IR rays (B) X-rays (C) Gamma rays (D) UV rays
23. Electromagnetic waves used in LASIK eye surgery is
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24.A(A)Radio waves (B) Laser (C) Gamma rays (D) Microwaves
electromagnetic wave used in the treatment of cancer
Which of the following
25. (B) visible rays (C) Gamma rays (D) Ultraviolet rays
(A)IR-rays
radiation which can produce more melanin and cause skin burn (cancer) is
26. The
(B) UV rays (C) Gamma rays (D)Microwaves
(A)IRrays
electromagnetic waves used to kill germs in water purifiers are:
The
21. (B)Infrared waves (C) Visible rays (D)Ultraviolet ray
(A) Microwaves

The wavelength range of visible light is

28. (B) 400nm to700nm (C) Inm to 400nm (D) 400Å to l¢
400 A to 700A
(A)
of ultraviolet rays is
29. The wavelength range (B)400nm to 700nm (C) 1nm to 400nm (D) 400 Å to 1¢
to 700 A
(A)400Å waves is
range of Infra-red ((IR)
30. The wavelength (C) Inm to 400nm (D) 400 ¢ to 1¢
700 ¢ (B) 700nm to 1mm
(A)400Å to
range of microwaves is
31. The wavelength (C) Imm to 10cm (D) 400 Åto l¢
700 ¢ (B)700nm to lmm
(A) 400 Å to of wavelength as
electromagnetic waves arranged in decreasing (descending)order
32, The
Ultraviolet rays, Gamma rays.
(A) Micro waves, Infrared waves,
Ultraviolet rays, Gamma rays.
(B)Infrared waves, Micro waves,
rays.
waves, Micro waves, Ultraviolet
(C)Gamma rays, Infrared
Micro waves, Ultraviolet rays.
(D)Infrared waves, Gamma rays, the ascending (increasing) order
options, electromagnetic waves are in
33. In which of the following
of energy (or frequency)?
X-rays, Visible light
(A)Infrared waves, Radio waves,
waves, Visible light, X-rays
(B) Radiowaves, Infrared
Infrared waves, X-rays
(C) Radio waves, Visible light,
Infrared waves, Radio waves
(D) X-rays, Visible light, INSTRUMENTS
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spherical mirror is called
1. Geometric centre of a (C) vertex
(D)focus
(A) aperture (B) pole
spherical refracting lens is called
Z. Geometric centre of a (C) optic centre (D) focus
(A) aperture (B) pole
R, then
length ofa curved mirror of radius of curvature
3, Iffis the focal (D) f=R
(B) f=2R
(C) f=2/R
(A)f= R/2 are related as
(u), image distance (v) and focal length ()
distance
or a mirror, object
1 1,1 (D) f2_14u
(4)-1,!
f u V
(B) f v

real and irtualimages of areal object?

Which mirror can produceboth and plane mirror
plane mirror (D)Both convex
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(A)always greater than one and positive (B)always less than one and negative
(C) always less than one and positive (D) alwaysgreater than one and negative
refraction), the quantity that
7. When a ray of light travels from one medium to another (during
doesn't change (remains same) is
(A) speed of light (B) wavelength of light (C) wave number of light (D) frequency of light
air) is
8. The colour of light which travels with highest speed in a medium (other than
(A) Red (B) Blue (C) violet (D) yellow
(other than air) is
9. The colour of light which travels with highest refractive index in a medium
(A) Red (B) Blue (C) violet (D) yellow
10. Optical fiber works on theprinciple of
(A)Total internal reflection (B) refraction (C) interference (D) diffraction
11. The critical angle of incidence in the denser medium:
(A) Light ray refracts to the rarer medium. (B) Light ray reflects tothe denser medium.
(C) Light ray grazes the refracting surface. (D) Angle of refraction is 0°,
12. Optic fibres are used
(A)to transmit optical signals
(B) in decorative lamps
(C) to facilitate visual examination of internal organs like stomach and intestines (endoscopy)
(D) in all the above applications.
13. Focal length of a lens does not depend on
(A) refractive index of lens and refractive index of surrounding medium.
(B) wavelength of light
(C) radiiof curvature of the two surfaces of the lens.
(D) distance of the object from the lens.
14. Reciprocal of focal length of a lens is called
(A) power (B) critical angle (C) refractive index (D)magnification
15. SI unit of power of lens is
(A) watt (W) (B) dioptre (D) (C) horse power (hp) (D) joules/second
16. A convex lens (concave mirror) is producing same sized real image. The object distance is
(A) f (B) 4f (C) 2f (D) 3f
17.Alens is always producing virtual diminished image irrespective of object distance. The lens is
(A) Concave lens (B) convex lens (C) Plano convex lens (D) Glass sphere
18. An object is placed at a distance 2f from a convex lens (or concave mirror). The magnification(m) of image
is

(A)m =-2 (B) m =+1 (C) m=+2 (D) m=-1

19. For an object kept in front of a concave lens, the magnification is
(A) is always less than one and positive. (B) is always less than one and negative
(C) is always greater than one and positive (D) is always greater than one and negative.

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(4) ,l (B)
1_1 1 (D) - , I
f
V f u f V

21. In a prism,
angle of Tincidence is increased, angle of deviation
as the
(A)decreascs continuously (B) increases continuously
O frst decreases, reaches a minimum value and then increases (D) does not change
2, Atthe minimum angle of deviation position of a prism,
(A)Angle of incidence and angle of emergence are equal (i-e).
Anglerefraction at first surface (ri) is equal to angle of incidence (r) at the second surface.
(C) Angle of the prism is equal to double the angle of retraction, i.e., A= 2 ri.
D) All the above statements are correct.
23, A thin prism is one whose refracting angle is
(B) equal to 45° (C) equal to 90° (D) less than 10°
(A)equal to 60°
24. Image formed by a simple microscope is
(A)enlarged, real and erect (B) diminished, virtual and erect
(D) enlarged, real and erect
(C) enlarged, virtual and erect
(m) of a simple microscope
25. If D is least distance of distinct vision, f- focal length, magnification
vision is
for the image formed at least distance of distinct
f f
D (D) m=1
(4) m =1+ f (B) m=1 (C) m=1+D D
f
image is formed at infinity is
26. Magnification of a simple microscope when the
lens)
(D- least distance of distinct vision, f- focal length of
f f
D D (C) m= (D) m
(A) m = (B) m= D D
f f
length of
f, is focal length of objective lens, f, is the focal
27. If D is least distance of distinct vision, image
magnification of compound microscope for the final
eyepiece and L is tube length then the
at least distance of distinct vision is

(C) m= (D) m
(A) m (B)
focal length of
distance of distinct vision, f, is focal length of objective lens, f, is the
28. IfD is least at infinity is
tube length then the magnification of compound microscope for image
eyepiece and L is
(D) m L
D
(B) m (C) m= f D f D
(A) m=
telescope is
objective lens, f, be the focal length of eyepiece then the magnification of
3. I f, be focal length of (D) m = 1+ fJf
(B) m = f/f, (C) m = 1+ f/t
(A) m = fJf, telescope is
length of objective, f. is the focal length of eyepiece, then the tube length of
S0.fi, is focal (D) L = f, + fe
(C) L=f, f
(A) L= foJt. (B) L= f/f
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