The Turning Point

Test Series 1 (October 2023)

Name: ______________ Class: XII Physics (Subjective) M.M: 50

General Instructions:
(i) There are 21 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(ii) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B and Section C.
Section A
1.The position of the charge inside the enclosing surface is changed in such a way that the total charge
remains constant. Then the total normal electric flux through the enclosing surface:
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) changes erratically (d) Remains unchanged

2.The graph between inductive reactance and frequency is

(a) parabola (b) straight line
(c) hyperbola (d) an arc of a circle

3. Magnetic lines of force due to a bar magnet do not intersect because

a) a point always has a single net magnetic field
b) the lines have similar charges and so repel each other
c) the lines always diverge from a single force
d) the lines need magnetic lenses to be made to interest

4. The rms value of potential difference V shown in the figure is

5. _________ is the process in which a region is made free from any electric field.
(a) Electrostatic forcing (b)Electrostatic binding
(c) Electrostatic shielding (d) None of the options

6. An e.m.f is produced in a coil, which is not connected to an external voltage source. This is not due to
a) the coil being in a time varying magnetic field.
b) the coil moving in a time varying magnetic field.
c) the coil moving in a constant magnetic field.
d) the coil is stationary in external spatially varying magnetic field, which does not change with time.
7. The self inductance associated with a coil is independent of _______
(a) current (b) time (c) induced voltage (d) resistance of coil

8. In a Wheatstone bridge if the battery and galvanometer are interchanged then the deflection in
galvanometer will
(a) change in previous direction (b) not change
(c) change in opposite direction (d) none of these.

9. The materials with magnetic susceptibility negative and small are called as
a) Paramagnetic b) Diamagnetic c) Ferromagnetic d) None

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10. In series LCR circuit, the phase angle between supply voltage and current is

11. A particle of charge e and mass m moves with a velocity v in a magnetic field B applied perpendicular
to the motion of the particle. The radius r of its path in the field is
(a) mv/Be (b)Be/mv (c) ev/Bm (d) Bv/em

12.A, B and C are three points in a uniform electric field. The electric potential is:
a) maximum at A b) maximum at B
c) maximum at C d) same at all three points A, B and C

13. A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It experiences

(a) a torque but not a force. (b) neither a force nor a torque.
(c) a force and a torque. (d) a force but not a torque.

14. The laws of electromagnetic induction have been used in the construction of a
a) galvanometer b) voltmeter c) electric motor d) generator

15. A.C. power is transmitted from a power house at a high voltage as

(a) the rate of transmission is faster at high voltages
(b) it is more economical due to less power loss
(c) power cannot be transmitted at low voltages
(d) a precaution against theft of transmission lines

16.How to increase the capacity of the parallel plate capacitor?

(a)Decrease the area of the plate (b)Increase the area of the plate
(c)Increase the distance between the plate (d)None of the above

17.The quantisation of charge indicates that

(a)Charge, which is a fraction of charge on an electron, is not possible
(b) A charge cannot be destroyed
(c)Charge exists on particles (d) There exists a minimum permissible charge on a particle

18.The work done by the external force in bringing the charge q from infinity to a point is called as
a) Electric field due to charge q at that point
b) Potential energy due to charge q at that point
c) Both a and b d) None
19. Which of the following I-V graph represents ohmic conductors?

20. The resistivity of alloy manganin is

(a) Nearly independent of temperature

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(b) Increases rapidly with increase in temperature
(c) Decreases with increase in temperature
(d) Increases rapidly with decrease in temperature

21. An electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field. The net electric force on the dipole.
(a)Is always zero (b)Depends on the orientation
(c)Depends on the dipole moment (d) Is always finite but not zero
22. The electrostatic potential on the perpendicular bisector due to an electric dipole is _____________.
(a)Negative (b)0 (c)1 (d) Infinite
21. If an alpha particle projected towards the north is deflected towards the East by a magnetic field.
What will be the direction of a magnetic field?
(a)Upward (b)Towards East (c)Towards South (d)Downwards

23. Biot-Savart law indicates that the moving electrons (velocity v) produce a magnetic field B such that
(a) B is perpendicular of (b) B is parallel to v
(c) it obeys inverse cube law (d) it is along the line joining the electron and point of observation

24. When the separation between two charges is increased the electric potential energy of the charges
(a)Increases (b)Decreases
(c)remains the same (d)may increase or decrease
25. If n cells each of emf e and internal resistance r are connected in parallel, then the total emf and
internal resistance will be

26.The total flux through the faces of the cube with side of length a if a charge q is placed at corner A of the
cube is

27. In a series LCR circuit the voltage across an inductor, capacitor and resistor are 20 V, 20 V and 40 V
respectively. The phase difference between the applied voltage and the current in the circuit is
(a) 30° (b) 45° (c) 60° (d) 0°
28. Current flows through uniform, square frames as shown in the figure. In which case is the magnetic field
at the centre of the frame not zero?

29. A short bar magnet has a magnetic moment of 0. 65 J T-1, then the magnitude and direction of the
magnetic field produced by the magnet at a distance 8 cm from the centre of magnet on the axis is
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(a) 2.5 × 10-4 T, along NS direction (b) 2.5 × 10-4 T along SN direction
(c) 4.5 × 10-4 T, along NS direction (d) 4.5 × 10-4 T, along SN direction
30. Equipotential surfaces
(a) are closer in regions of large electric fields compared to regions of lower electric fields.
(b) will be more crowded near sharp edges of a conductor.
(c) will always be equally spaced.
(d) both (a) and (b) are correct.
Section B
Directions: Each of these questions contain two statements, Assertion and Reason. Each of these questions also has four
alternative choices, only one of which is the correct answer. You have to select one of the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) given below.
(a) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is a correct explanation for assertion
(b) Assertion is correct, reason is correct; reason is not a correct explanation for assertion
(c) Assertion is correct, reason is incorrect (d) Assertion and reason,both are incorrect .
31. Assertion (A): The root mean square (rms) value of an AC voltage is equal to its peak value
multiplied by 0.707.
Reason (R): The rms value of an AC voltage is given by Vrms = Vm/√2, where Vm is the peak
voltage value.
32. Assertion : A metallic shield in form of a hollow shell may be built to block an electric field.
Reason : In a hollow spherical shield, the electric field inside it is zero at every point.
33. Assertion : A current continues to flow in superconducting coil even after switch is off.
Reason : Superconducting coils show Meissner effect.
34. Assertion : A charge, whether stationary or in motion produces a magnetic field around it.
Reason : Moving charges produce only electric field in the surrounding space.
35. Assertion : Figure shows a horizontal solenoid connected to a battery and a switch. A copper ring
Is placed on a smooth surface, the axis of the ring being horizontal. As the switch is closed, the ring will
move away from the solenoid.

Reason : Induced emf in the ring, e=-dΦ/dt

Section C (Case Study/Passage-Based Questions)

36. Emf of a cell is the maximum potential difference between two electrodes of the cell when no current
is drawn from the cell. Internal resistance is the resistance offered by the electrolyte of a cell when the
electric current flows through it. The internal resistance of a cell depends upon the following factors;
(i) distance between the electrodes (ii) nature and temperature of the electrolyte
(iii) nature of electrodes (iv) area of electrodes.

For a freshly prepared cell, the value of internal resistance is generally low and goes on increasing as
the cell is put to more and more use. The potential difference between the two electrodes of a cell in a
closed circuit is called terminal potential difference and its value is always less than the emf of the cell in
a closed circuit. It can be written as V = E – Jr.
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(i) The terminal potential difference of two electrodes of a cell is equal to emf of the cell when
(a) I≠0 (b) I=0 (c) both (a) and (b) (d) neither (a)nor (b)
(ii) A cell of emf E and internal resistance r gives a current of 0.5 A with an external resistance
of 12Ω and a current of 0.25 A with an external resistance of 25Ω . What is the value of the
internal resistance of the cell?
(a) 5Ω (b) 1Ω (c) 7Ω (d) 3Ω
(iii) Choose the wrong statement.
(a) Potential difference across the terminals of a cell in a closed circuit is always less than its emf.

(b) Internal resistance of a cell decrease with the decrease in temperature of the electrolyte.

(c) Potential difference versus current graph for a cell is a straight line with a -ve slope

(d) Terminal potential difference of the cell when it is being charged is given as V = E + Ir.
(iv) An external resistance R is connected to a cell of internal resistance r, the maximum current
flows in the external resistance, when
(a) R = r (b) R < r (c) R> r (d) R=l/r
(v) IF external resistance connected to a cell has been increased to 5 times, the potential
difference across the terminals of the cell increases from 10 V to 30 V. Then, the emf of the cell is
(a) 30 V (b) 60V (c) 50 V (d) 40 V

37. When an insulator is placed in an external field, the dipoles become aligned. Induced surface charges on
the insulator establish a polarization field Ēi in its interior. The net field Ē in the insulator is the vector sum of
Ē, and Ēi as shown in the figure.

On the application of external electric field, the effect of aligning the electric dipoles in the insulator is called
polarisation and the field Ē; is known as the polarisation field.
The dipole moment per unit volume of the dielectric is known as polarisation (P).
For linear isotropic dielectrics, P =χE, where χ = electrical susceptibility of the dielectric medium.

(i) Which among the following is an example of polar molecule?

(a) O₂ (b) H (c) N2 (d) HCI

(ii) When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum force of attraction
between two charges separated by a distance
(a) increases K times (b) remains unchanged (c) decreases K times (d) increases 2K times.

(iii) Which of the following is a dielectric?

(a) Copper (b) Glass (c) Antimony (Sb) (d) None of these
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(iv) For a polar molecule, which of the following statements is true ?
(a) The centre of gravity of electrons and protons coincide. (b) The centre of gravity of electrons and
protons do not coincide.
(c) The charge distribution is always symmetrical. (d) The dipole moment is always zero.

(v) When a comb rubbed with dry hair attracts pieces of paper. This is because the
(a) comb polarizes the piece of paper
(b) comb induces a net dipole moment opposite to the direction of field
(c) electric field due to the comb is uniform
(d) comb induces a net dipole moment perpendicular to the direction of field

38. Self Induction. When a current I flows through a coil, flux linked with it is φ = LI,
where L is a constant known as self inductance of the coil.

Any charge in current sets up an induced emf in the coil. Thus, self inductance of a
coil is the induced emf set up in it when the current passing through it changes at
the unit rate. It is a measure of the opposition to the growth or the decay of current
flowing through the coil. Also, value of self inductance depends on the number of
turns in the solenoid, its area of cross-section and the permeability of its core
material.

(i) The inductance in a coil plays the same role as

(a) inertia in mechanics (b) energy in mechanics
(c) momentum in mechanics (d) force in mechanics

(ii) A current of 2.5 A flows through a coil of inductance 5 H. The magnetic flux linked with the coil is
(a)0.5Wb (b) 12.5 Wb (c) zero (d) 2 Wb

(iii)The inductance L of a solenoid depends upon its radius R as

(a) L ∝ R (b) L ∝ 1/R (c) L ∝ R2 (d) L ∝ R3

(iv) The unit of self-inductance is

(a) Weber ampere (b) Weber-1 ampere (c) Ohm second (d) Farad

(v) The induced emf in a coil of 10 henry inductance in which current varies from 9 A to 4 A in 0.2
second is
(a) 200 V (b) 250 V (c) 300 V (d) 350 V

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