Set-1

Series RPQS1/1
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55/1/1
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PHYSICS (Theory)

:3 : 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

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 SECTION A

1. A thin plastic rod is bent into a circular ring of radius R. It is uniformly

charged with charge density . The magnitude of the electric field at its
centre is :

(A) (B) Zero (C) (D)

2 0R 4 R 4 0R
0

2. Ten capacitors, each of capacitance 1 µF, are connected in parallel to a

source of 100 V. The total energy stored in the system is equal to :
(A) 10 2 J (B) 10 3 J
(C) 0·5 10 3 J (D) 5·0 10 2 J

3. Consider the circuit shown in the figure. The potential difference between
points A and B is :

(A) 6V (B) 8V (C) 9 V (D) 12 V

4. A loop carrying a current I clockwise is placed in x y plane, in a uniform

magnetic field directed along z-axis. The tendency of the loop will be to :
(A) move along x-axis (B) move along y-axis
(C) shrink (D) expand

5. A 10 cm long wire lies along y-axis. It carries a current of 1.0 A in

^ ^
positive y-direction. A magnetic field B = (5 mT) j (8 mT) k exists in
the region. The force on the wire is :
^ ^
(A) (0·8 mN) i (B) (0·8 mN) i
^ ^
(C) (80 mN) i (D) (80 mN) i

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6. A galvanometer of resistance G is converted into an ammeter of range
0 to I A. If the current through the galvanometer is 0.1% of I A, the
resistance of the ammeter is :
G G G G
(A) (B) (C) (D)
999 1000 1001 100·1
7. The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance C connected to an ac source of
frequency nce of the capacitor is doubled and the
frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become :
X 2 3
(A) (B) 6X (C) X (D) X
6 3 2
8. In the four regions, I, II, III and IV, the electric fields are described as :
Region I : Ex = E0 sin (kz t)
Region II : Ex = E0
Region III : Ex = E0 sin kz
Region IV : Ex = E0 cos kz
The displacement current will exist in the region :
(A) I (B) IV (C) II (D) III
9. The transition of electron that gives rise to the formation of the second
spectral line of the Balmer series in the spectrum of hydrogen atom
corresponds to :
(A) nf = 2 and ni = 3 (B) nf = 3 and ni = 4
(C) nf = 2 and ni = 4 (D) nf = 2 and ni =

10. Ge is doped with As. Due to doping,

(A) the structure of Ge lattice is distorted.
(B) the number of conduction electrons increases.
(C) the number of holes increases.
(D) the number of conduction electrons decreases.
11. Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3·3 eV and 11·3 eV
respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2·3 eV)
successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to
beam A to that due to beam B is :
1 1
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) (D)
3 9

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12. The waves associated with a moving electron and a moving proton have
the same wavelength . It implies that they have the same :
(A) momentum (B) angular momentum
(C) speed (D) energy

Questions number 13 to 16 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

13. Assertion (A) : In photoelectric effect, the kinetic energy of the emitted
photoelectrons increases with increase in the intensity of
the incident light.
Reason (R) : Photoelectric current depends on the wavelength of the
incident light.

14. Assertion (A) : The mutual inductance between two coils is maximum
when the coils are wound on each other.
Reason (R) : The flux linkage between two coils is maximum when
they are wound on each other.

15. Assertion (A) : Two long parallel wires, freely suspended and connected
in series to a battery, move apart.
Reason (R) : Two wires carrying current in opposite directions repel
each other.

16. Assertion (A) : Plane and convex mirrors cannot produce real images
under any circumstance.
Reason (R) : A virtual image cannot serve as an object to produce a
real image.

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 SECTION A

1. A thin plastic rod is bent into a circular ring of radius R. It is uniformly

charged with charge density . The magnitude of the electric field at its
centre is :

(A) (B) Zero (C) (D)

2 0R 4 0R 4 0R

2. A charged sphere of radius r has surface charge density . The electric

field on its surface is E. If the radius of the sphere is doubled, keeping
charge density the same, the ratio of the electric field on the old sphere to
that on the new sphere will be :
1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D) 4
2 4

3. A student is asked to connect four cells, each of emf E and internal

resistance r, in series. But she/he connects one cell wrongly in series with
the other cells. The equivalent emf and the equivalent internal resistance
of the combination will be :
(A) 4E and 2r (B) 4E and 3r
(C) 3E and 4r (D) 2E and 4r

4. A piece of wire bent in the form of a circular loop A carries a current I.

The wire is then bent into a circular loop B of two turns and carries the
same current. The ratio of magnetic fields at the centre of loop A to that
of loop B will be :
1
(A) (B) 16
16
1
(C) 4 (D)
4

5. A 10 cm long wire lies along y-axis. It carries a current of 1.0 A in

^ ^
positive y-direction. A magnetic field B = (5 mT) j (8 mT) k exists in
the region. The force on the wire is :
^ ^
(A) (0·8 mN) i (B) (0·8 mN) i
^ ^
(C) (80 mN) i (D) (80 mN) i

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6. A galvanometer of resistance G is converted into an ammeter of range
0 to I A. If the current through the galvanometer is 0.1% of I A, the
resistance of the ammeter is :
G G G G
(A) (B) (C) (D)
999 1000 1001 100·1

7. A conducting circular loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field

B = 50 mT with its plane perpendicular to the magnetic field. The radius
1
of the loop is made to shrink at a constant rate of 1 mm s . At the
instant the radius of the loop is 4 cm, the induced emf in the loop is :
(A) V (B) 2 V
(C) 4 V (D) 8 V

8. The electric and magnetic fields of electromagnetic waves are :

(A) In the same phase and perpendicular to each other.
(B) In the same phase and not perpendicular to each other.
(C) Not in the same phase but are perpendicular to each other.
(D) Neither in the same phase nor perpendicular to each other.

9. Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3·3 eV and 11·3 eV
respectively, illuminate a metallic surface (work function 2·3 eV)
successively. The ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due to
beam A to that due to beam B is :
1 1
(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) (D)
3 9

10. The waves associated with a moving electron and a moving proton have
the same wavelength . It implies that they have the same :
(A) momentum (B) angular momentum
(C) speed (D) energy

11. Ge is doped with As. Due to doping,

(A) the structure of Ge lattice is distorted.
(B) the number of conduction electrons increases.
(C) the number of holes increases.
(D) the number of conduction electrons decreases.
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 Set-2
Series P2QRS/2
àíZ-nÌ H$moS>
Q.P. Code
55/2/2
amob Z§. narjmWu àíZ-nÌ H$moS> >H$mo CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$
Roll No. _wI-n¥ð >na Adí` {bIo§ &
Candidates must write the Q.P. Code
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PHYSICS (Theory)

:3 : 70
Time allowed : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 70

ZmoQ> NOTE
(I) H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _o§ _w{ÐV (I) Please check that this question paper
contains 27 printed pages.
n¥ð> 27 h¢ &
(II) H¥$n`m Om±M H$a b| {H$ Bg àíZ-nÌ _| (II) Please check that this question paper
contains 33 questions.
>33 àíZ h¢ &
(III) àíZ-nÌ _| Xm{hZo hmW H$s Amoa {XE JE (III) Q.P. Code given on the right hand side of
the question paper should be written on
àíZ-nÌ H$moS >H$mo narjmWu CÎma-nwpñVH$m Ho$ the title page of the answer-book by the
_wI-n¥ð> na {bI| & candidate.
(IV) H¥$n`m àíZ H$m CÎma {bIZm ewê$ H$aZo go (IV) Please write down the serial number of
the question in the answer-book before
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Adí` {bI| &
(V) Bg àíZ-nÌ 15 {_ZQ (V) 15 minute time has been allotted to read
this question paper. The question paper
>H$m g_` {X`m J`m h¡ & àíZ-nÌ H$m will be distributed at 10.15 a.m. From
10.15 ~Oo {H$`m OmEJm & 10.15 a.m. to 10.30 a.m., the students will
10.15 ~Oo go 10.30 ~Oo VH$ N>mÌ Ho$db read the question paper only and will not
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during this period.
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 SECTION A
1. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor having a medium of
dielectric constant K = 4 in between the plates is C. If this medium is
removed, then the capacitance of the capacitor becomes :
(A) 4C (B) C
C
(C) (D) 2C
4
2. Electrons drift with speed vd in a conductor with potential difference V
V
across its ends. If V is reduced to , their drift speed will become :
2
vd
(A) (B) vd
2
(C) 2 vd (D) 4 vd

3. A conducting loop is placed in a magnetic field, normal to its plane. The

magnitude of the magnetic field varies with time as shown in the figure.
If 1, 2 and 3 are magnitudes of induced emfs during periods 0 t T,
T t 2T and 2T t 3T, then :

(A) 1
> 2> 3 (B) 2
> 3> 1
(C) 3> 1> 2 (D) 1> 3> 2

4. A circular coil of radius 10 cm is placed in a magnetic field

^ ^
B = (1·0 i + 0·5 j ) mT such that the outward unit vector normal to the
^ ^
surface of the coil is (0·6 i + 0·8 j ). The magnetic flux linked with the
coil is :
(A) 0·314 Wb (B) 3·14 Wb
(C) 31·4 Wb (D) 1·256 Wb

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5. Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary and
secondary coils of an ideal transformer ?
Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux
(A) Current only
(B) Voltage only
(C) Power only
(D) Magnetic flux and Power both

6. A series LCR circuit (L = 2 mH, C = 0·2 F and R = 30 ) is connected to

an ac source of variable frequency. The impedance of this circuit will be
minimum at a frequency of :
105 105
(A) Hz (B) Hz
4 2
104 104
(C) Hz (D) Hz
4 2

7. Welders wear special glass goggles or face masks with glass windows to
protect their eyes from radiations produced by welding arcs. These
radiations are :
(A) X-rays (B) Ultraviolet rays
(C) Infrared waves (D) Gamma rays

8. A photosensitive surface has a work function of 2·00 eV. The maximum

kinetic energy of electrons ejected from this surface by radiation of
wavelength 300 nm is :
(A) 0·54 eV (B) 1·07 eV
(C) 1·61 eV (D) 2·14 eV

9. Energy levels A, B and C of an atom correspond to increasing values of

energy i.e. EA < EB < EC. Let 1, 2 and 3 be the wavelengths of
radiation corresponding to the transitions C to B, B to A and C to A,
respectively. The correct relation between 1, 2 and 3 is :
2 2 2 1 1 1
(A) 1
+ 2
= 3 (B) + =
1 2 3
(C) 1 + 2+ 3=0 (D) 1+ 2 = 3

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10. An alpha particle approaches a gold nucleus in Geiger-Marsden
experiment with kinetic energy K. It momentarily stops at a distance d
from the nucleus and reverses its direction. Then d is proportional to :
1
(A) (B) K
K
1
(C) (D) K
K

11. An n-type semiconducting Si is obtained by doping intrinsic Si with :

(A) Al (B) B
(C) P (D) In

12. When a p-n junction diode is subjected to reverse biasing :

(A) the barrier height decreases and the depletion region widens.
(B) the barrier height increases and the depletion region widens.
(C) the barrier height decreases and the depletion region shrinks.
(D) the barrier height increases and the depletion region shrinks.

Questions number 13 to 16 are Assertion (A) and Reason (R) type questions. Two
statements are given one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason
(R). Select the correct answer from the codes (A), (B), (C) and (D) as given below.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the
correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not
the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is also false.

13. Assertion (A) : The magnifying power of a compound microscope is

negative.

Reason (R) : The final image formed is erect with respect to the object.

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