01.12.

2024 Bihar Board

TAD
Test and Discussion for BSEB XII – 2024 – 25
Quantum Coaching Centre, Darbhanga
Physics Minor Test – 1
Total no. of Questions: 70+20+6 = 96 Full Marks – 60
Time: 3 Hours 15 Minutes
Instructions for the candidates:
1. Candidate must enter his/her Question Booklet Serial No. (10 digits) in the OMR Answer
Sheet.
2. Candidates are required to give their answers in own words as far as practicable.
3. Figures in the right-hand margin indicate full marks.
4. 15 minutes of extra time has been allotted for the candidates to read the questions carefully.
5. This question booklet is divided into two sections – Section-A and Section-B.
6. In Section-A, there are 100 objective type questions, out of which any 50 questions are to be
answered (each carrying 1 mark). First 50 answers will be evaluated by the computer in case
more than 50 questions are answered. For answering these darken the circle with blue / black
ball pen against the correct option on OMR Answer Sheet provided to you. Do not use
Whitener/liquid/blade/nail etc. on OMR-sheet, otherwise the result will be treated invalid.
7. In Section-B, there are 30 short answer type questions, out of which any 15 questions are to
be answered (each carrying 2 marks). Apart from this, there are 8 long answer type questions,
3out of which any 4 questions are to be answered (each carrying 5 marks).
8. Use of any electronic appliances is strictly prohibited.
Physics (Theory)
(English Medium)

Topic to be covered:

➢ Electric Charge & Field

➢ Electrostatic Potential
➢ Capacitor
➢ Current Electricity

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 Objective Type Questions
Questions Nos. 1 to 70 have four options out of which only one is correct. You have to Mark
your selected option on the OMR sheet. Answer any 35 questions. 𝟑𝟓 × 𝟏 = 𝟑𝟓
1. The relative permittivity ∈𝑟 of a medium is
∈
(a) (b) ∈×∈0 (c) ∈ +∈0 (d) ∈ −∈0
∈𝑟
2. Dimension of charge is?
(a) AT (b) 𝐴𝑇 −1 (c) 𝐴−1 𝑇 (d) 𝐴𝑇 2
3. The resistance of ideal ammeter is
(a) Zero (b) Very small (c) Very large (d) infinity
4. Unit of surface charge density is
(a) Coulomb/meter2 (b) Newton/meter
(c) Coulomb/Volt (d) Coulomb-meter
5. if +q charge is placed inside any spherical surface then total flux coming out from whole
surface will be
𝑞 ∈0 𝑞2
(a) 𝑞 ×∈0 (b) (c) (d)
∈0 𝑞 ∈0
6. At constant potential difference, the resistance of any electric circuit is halved, the value of
heat produced will be
(a) half (b) double (c) four times (d) same
7. When two bulbs of power 60W and 40W are connected in series, then the power of their
combination will be
(a) 100W (b) 2400W (c) 30W (d) 24W
8. The electric potential at equatorial position of an electric dipole
1 𝑝𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 1 𝑝 1 𝑝
(a) 2
(b) 2
(c) (d) Zero
4𝜋∈0 𝑟 4𝜋∈0 𝑟 4𝜋∈0 𝑟
9. Two-point charges of +10𝜇𝐶 and −10𝜇𝐶 are placed at a distance 40 cm in air. Potential
energy of the system will be
(a) 2.25 J (b) 2.35 J (c) -2.25J (d) -2.35J
10. The stored energy of a capacitor charged to 100V, is 1J. Capacitance of the capacitor is
(a) 2 × 104 𝐹 (b) 2 × 10−4 𝐹 (c) 2 × 102 𝐹 (d) 2 × 10−2 𝐹
11. The current flowing in a wire is 1A. if the charge of an electron is 1.6 × 10−19 𝐶, then
number of electrons flowing through the wire per second
(a) 0.625 × 1013 (b) 6.25 × 1018 (c) 1.6 × 10−19 (d) 1.6 × 1019
12. Power of an electric circuit is
𝑉2
(a) V.R (b) V2.R (c) (d) V2RT
𝑅
13. Electric potential is equal to
𝑞 𝑊
(a) (b) (c) Wq (d) √𝑊𝑞
𝑊 𝑞
14. One farad is equal to
(a) 1 CV (b) 1 CV-2 (c) 1 C-1V (d) 1 CV2
15. If a charge is moved from low potential region to high potential region, then electric
potential energy
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(c) remain the same (d) either increase or decrease
16. The potential energy of an electric dipole is maximum when it makes an angle 𝜃 with the
direction of dipolar electric field, where the value of 𝜃 is
𝜋 3𝜋
(a) (b) 𝜋 (c) Zero (d)
2 2
17. S.I unit of electric dipole moment
(a) cm (b) cm2 (c) cm-1 (d) cm-2
18. The electric capacity of earth of radius R is
𝑅 4𝜋∈0
(a) 4𝜋𝜖0 R (b) (c) 4𝜋𝜖0 𝑅2 (d)
4𝜋𝜖0 𝑅
19. The dielectric constant of water is
(a) 1 (b) 60 (c) 80 (d) 42.5
20. The relation between the drift velocity (Vd) and applied electric field (E) of a conductor is
(a) 𝑉𝑑 ∝ √𝐸 (b) 𝑉𝑑 ∝ 𝐸 (c) 𝑉𝑑 ∝ 𝐸 2 (d) 𝑉𝑑 ∝ 𝐸 −2
21. Tangent galvanometer is maximum sensitive when its deflection angle is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(a) 0 (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4
22. The algebraic sum of all currents meeting at a point of any electric circuit is
(a) Zero (b) infinity (c) positive (d) negative
23. Wheat stone bridge is used to measure
(a) Current (b) electro-motive force (c) charge (d) resistance
24. Two capacitors 𝐶1 = 2𝜇𝐹and 𝐶2 = 4𝜇𝐹 are connected in series and a potential difference
of 1200 V is applied across them. The potential difference across the ends of 2𝜇𝐹 capacitor will
be
(a) 600V (b) 900V (c) 400V (d) 800V
25. If R is resistance and C is capacitance then the dimensional formula of RC is
(a) M0L0T (b) MLT-2 (c) M0L0T-1 (d) M0LT
26. if any hollow spherical conductor is positively charged, then the potential inside it will be
(a) Zero (b) positive and uniform
(c) positive and non-uniform (d) negative and uniform
27. Which of the following is a vector quantity?
(a) Electric charge (b) Electric potential
(c) Intensity of Electric field (d) Surface density of charge
29. Potential gradient is equal to
𝑑𝑥 𝑑𝑣
(a) (b) 𝑑𝑥. 𝑑𝑣 (c) (d) None of these
𝑑𝑣 𝑑𝑥
30. The electric potential due to a small electric dipole at a distance r from the centre of dipole
is proportional to
1 1 1
(a) r (b) (c) 2 (d) 3
𝑟 𝑟 𝑟
31. The quantum of electric charge in esu is
(a) 2.99 × 109 (b) 4.78 × 10−10 (c) 1.6 × 10−19 (d) −1.6 × 10−19
32. Which of the following is correct for resistivity 0f a material?
𝐿 𝑅𝐴 𝑅𝐿
(a) 𝜌 = 𝑅𝐿𝐴 (b) 𝜌 = (c) 𝜌 = (d) 𝜌 =
𝑅𝐴 𝐿 𝐴
33. Which of the following values of n is not possible in the relation Q=ne?

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(a) 8 (b) 4 (c) 100 (d) 4.2
34. The bulb of 40W and 60W are connected to 220V source. The ratio of their resistance will
be
(a) 4:3 (b) 3:4 (c) 2:3 (d) 3:2
35. The resistance of any wire is 500𝛺. Its electric conductivity will be
(a) 0.002 ohm-1 (b) 0.02 ohm-1 (c) 50 ohm-1 (d) 500 ohm-1
36. The value of electric potential at a distance r from a point charge q is
1 𝑞 1 𝑞 𝑞.𝑟 1 𝑞2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
4𝜋𝜖0 𝑟 4𝜋𝜖0 𝑟 2 4𝜋𝜖0 4𝜋𝜖0 𝑟
37. The relation between electric field (E) and electric potential (V) is
𝑑𝑉 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝑉 𝑑𝑟
(a) 𝐸 = − ( ) (b) 𝐸 = − ( ) (c) 𝐸 = ( ) (d) 𝐸 = ( )
𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝑉 𝑑𝑟 𝑑𝑉
38. The electrostatic energy of the system made by two electric dipoles kept at a distance ‘r’ is
proportional to
(a) 𝑟 2 (b) 𝑟 −3 (c) 𝑟 4 (d) None of these
39. When a body is charged, its mass
(a) increases (b) decreases
(c) remain same (d) may increase or decrease
40. The force between two charges, each of magnitude 1 coulomb separated by 1 metre in air is
(a) 1 N (b) 9 × 10−9 𝑁 (c) 9 × 109 𝑁 (d) None of these
41. Permittivity of free space is
(a) 9 × 109 𝑁𝑚2 𝑐 −2 (b) 9 × 10−12 𝑁𝑚2 𝑐 −2
(c) 9 × 10−11 𝑁𝑚2 𝑐 −2 (d) None of these
42. If the force acting on a test charge q0 at rest in an electric field is 𝐹⃗ , then the electric field
intensity 𝐸⃗⃗ will be
𝐹⃗ 𝐹⃗
(a) 𝐸⃗⃗ = (b) 𝐸⃗⃗ = 𝑞0 𝐹⃗ (c) 𝐸⃗⃗ = 2 (d) 𝐸⃗⃗ = 𝑞0 2 𝐹
𝑞0 𝑞0
43. The unit of electric field intensity is
(a) NC (b) NC-1 (c) Vm (d) CN-1
44. When a soap bubble is charged, its radius
(a) increases (b) decreases (c) remain the same (d) become zero
45. A point charge +q is placed at a distance d from an isolated conducting plane. The field at a
point P on the other side of the plane is
(a) directed perpendicular to the plane and away from plane
(b) directed perpendicular to the plane but towards the plane
(c) directed radially away from the point charge
(d) directed radially towards the point charge
46. The electric dipole moment 𝑃⃗⃗ is inclined at any angle with an electric field intensity 𝐸⃗⃗ . The
torque acting on it will be
𝑃
(a) 𝑃⃗⃗ × 𝐸⃗⃗ (b) 𝑃⃗⃗. 𝐸⃗⃗ (c) PE (d)
𝐸
47. S.I unit of electric flux is
(a) ohm. Metre (b) ampere. Meter (c) volt-meter (d) (volt)(meter)-1
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(a) ∈0 𝜎 (b) (c) (d) 𝜎 ∈0
∈0 2∈0 2
49. The electric flux over the surface of a sphere if it is charged with 10𝜇𝐶 is
(a) 36𝜋 × 104 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 −1 (b) 36𝜋 × 10−4 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 −1
(c) 36𝜋 × 106 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 −1 (d) 36𝜋 × 10−6 𝑁𝑚2 𝐶 −1
50. The electric field intensity inside a charged hollow spherical conductor is
𝜎 𝐸
(a) 𝐸0 𝜎 (b) (c) Zero (d) 0
𝐸0 2
51. Which of the following is measured by electron volt(ev)?
(a) Charge (b) Potential difference (c) Current (d) Energy
52. If the potential energy of an electric dipole of moment 𝑃⃗⃗ in its orientation perpendicular to
electric field 𝐸⃗⃗ is taken zero, then its potential energy at an angle 𝜃 with 𝐸⃗⃗ is given by
(a) 𝑃⃗⃗. 𝐸⃗⃗ (b) −𝑃⃗⃗. 𝐸⃗⃗ (c) 𝑃⃗⃗ × 𝐸⃗⃗ (d) 𝑃𝐸(1 − 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃)
53. Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic machine which produces
(a) Only high current (b) Only high voltage
(c) High current and high voltage (d) Low current and low voltage
54. Two-point charges +10𝜇𝐶 and −10𝜇𝐶 are placed at a distance 40 cm in air. Potential
energy of the system will be
(a) 2.25 J (b) 2.35 J (c) -2.25 J (d) -2.35 J
55. Eight drops each of radius r and charge q of are merged to form a single drop. The ratio of
the potential of big drop to small drop is
(a) 8:1 (b) 4:1 (c) 2:1 (d) 1:8
56. 64 identical drops each of capacity 5𝜇𝐹 combine to form a big drop. What is the capacity of
big drop?
(a) 4𝜇𝐹 (b) 25𝜇𝐹 (c) 20𝜇𝐹 (d) 164𝜇𝐹
57. Three condenser each of capacity C are connected in series then their equivalent capacity
will be
3 𝐶 1
(a) 3C (b) (c) (d)
𝐶 3 3𝐶
58. Minimum number of capacitors of 2𝜇𝐹 each required to obtain a capacitance of 5𝜇𝐹 will be
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 5 (d) 6
59. The stored energy of a capacitor charged to 100V is 1J. Capacitance of the capacitor is
(a) 2 × 104 𝐹 (b) 2 × 10−4 𝐹 (c) 2 × 102 𝐹 (d) 2 × 10−2 𝐹
60. The capacity of any conductor is
𝑣 1 𝑞
(a) 𝐶 = 𝑞𝑣 (b) 𝐶 = (c) 𝐶 = 𝑞𝑣 (d) 𝐶 =
𝑞 2 𝑣
61. The specific resistance of a conductor increases with
(a) increase in temperature (b) increase of cross-sectional area
(c) decrease in length (d) decrease of cross-sectional area
62. Four wires each of resistance 10Ω are connected to form a square. The equivalent resistance
between diagonally opposite corners will be
(a) 10Ω (b) 40Ω (c) 20Ω (d) 104Ω
63. If the electric field E and drift velocity be Vd then mobility will be
𝐸 𝑉
(a) 𝜇 = (b) 𝜇 = 𝑑 (c) 𝜇 = 𝐸. 𝑉𝑑 (d) 𝜇 = 𝐸 2 𝑉𝑑
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64. If three wires of the same metal have their masses in the ratio of 1:2:3 and lengths in the
ratio 3:2:1, their electrical resistance will be in the ratio of
(a) 1:1:1 (b) 1:2:3 (c) 9:4:1 (d) 27:6:1
65. When a cell of emf 2V is connected in a circuit, a maximum of 5A current is obtained. Its
internal resistance in ohm is
(a) 0.4 (b) 10 (c) 2.5 (d) 7
66. Which of the following ratio is called current density?
𝐼 𝐴 𝐼2 𝐼3
(a) (b) (c) (d) 2
𝐴 𝐼 𝐴 𝐴
67. Ampere-hour is unit of
(a) Power (b) Charge (c) Energy (d) Potential difference
68. The Kirchoff’s point rule obeys the principle of conservation of
(a) Energy (b) Charge (c) Momentum (d) Mass
69. What is mainly measured by potentiometer?
(a) Current (b) Resistance (c) Potential difference (d) All of these
70. The emf of two cells are e1 and e2 and their balance lengths on a potentiometer are l1 and l2
respectively. Then
𝑒 𝑙 𝑙 𝑒 𝑙
(a) 𝑒1 × 𝑒2 = 𝑙1 × 𝑙2 (b) 1 = 1 (c) 𝑒1 × 𝑒2 = 1 (d) 1 = 2
𝑒2 𝑙2 𝑙2 𝑒2 𝑙1
Question Nos. 1 to 20 are short Answer Type. Answer any 10 questions. Each question
carries 2 marks. 𝟏𝟎 × 𝟐 = 𝟐𝟎
1. Find the increase in energy of a condenser of capacity 6 µF on changing potential difference
from 10 V to 20 V.
2. What are ohmic and non-ohmic resistances? Write down one example of both.
3. Define intensity of electric field at any point. Write down its S.I unit.
4. An electric dipole moment 2 × 10−6 𝑐𝑚 is kept inside a closed surface What will be the net
flux coming out from the surface?
5. 1019 electrons are placed on an uncharged body Calculate the charge produced on the body.
6. Define electric flux. Write its S.I unit.
7. Establish the relationship between electric field intensity and electric potential.
8. The equivalent capacitance of three equal capacitors connected in series combination is 6µF.
If these three capacitors are connected in parallel, find out equivalent capacity of the
combination.
9. Two resistors of resistance ratio 3: 4 are connected in parallel. Compare the magnitude of
heat produced in them.
10. Define flux of electric field on a surface.
11. Define volume density of charge. Write its S. I. unit.
12. Explain the effect of temperature on resistivity.
13. What is the electrical energy of a capacitor of capacity C charged to potential V?
14. Give two factors which affect capacitance of a conductor.
15. Write the definition of electric potential.
16. What do you mean by colour code of carbon resistance?
17. Using theory of drift velocity, express Ohm’s law.
18.When two resistors are connected in series and parallel, then their equivalent

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resistances are 16Ω and 3Ω respectively. Find out the resistance of each resistor.
19. Write the expression for the resistivity of the conductor and explain each term of the
expression.
20. What is current density? Discuss.
Questions Nos. 21 to 26 are Long Answer Type Questions. Answer any 3 questions. Each
question carries 5 marks. 𝟑 × 𝟓 = 𝟏𝟓
21. What is electric dipole? Find an expression for electric potential at any point due to an
electric dipole.
22. Define capacitance of a capacitor. Derive expression for stored energy between plates of
parallel plate capacitor. Show that energy density between plates of the capacitor can be
1
expressed as ∈0 𝐸 2 , when E= electric field between plates.
2
23. Find out the expression of the comparison of e.m.f.s of two cells by a potentiometer.
24. State and explain Kirchhoff’s laws. Applying this law, obtain the balanced condition of
Wheatstone’s bridge.
25. Explain the principle, the construction and working of Van de Graff generator.
26. Establish expression for heat produced in a conductor due to flow of current. What do you
mean by electric power and electric energy.

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