1.

The length of a strip is measured by a meter

scale as 3.4 cm. If the same length is
measured by a vernier caliper, then the 6. The given figure shows two vectors lying on
reading is the plane of the page.
A. 0.34 cm
B. 3.4 cm Which of the following vector points will lie
C. 3.40 cm into the page?
D. 3.400 cm

2. If a person misses the A. A÷B
dartboard on every throw, but 
all his shot land close B. A−B
together, then his shots are 
C. A×B

A. Less precise and more accurate. D. A•B
B. More precise but less accurate.
C. Accurate and uncertain. 7. If two forces and act on a body and
D. More uncertain.
are balanced by a frictional force so that
the body is in equilibrium, then which of the
3. The dimensions of cube are measured with following diagrams correctly represents the
vernier caliper. The measured length of each sum of vectors?
side is 30mm. if the accuracy of
vernier caliper is + 0.1 mm. What does this
give for the approximate uncertainty in the
value of its volume?
A. 1/27%
B. 3/10%
C. 1/3% 8. The cross product of two non-zero vectors is
D. 1% zero only if they are
A. parallel vectors.
B. at an angle of 45o.
1
4. The decimal equivalent of up to three C. at an angle of 225o.
200
significant figures is D. perpendicular vectors.
A. 0.005
B. 0.0050 9. The rectangular components of a force of
C. 0.0500 magnitude 10 N are
D. 0.005000 A. 10 N and 12 N
B. 4 N and 6 N
C. 6 N and 8 N
5. Which of the following pairs of physical D. 8 N and 10 N
quantities has identical dimensional formula
A. Stress and strain 10. A meter scale weighing 3 N is pivoted at its
B. Work and energy center and a pair of equal and opposite
C. Density and relative density forces each of 4 N is applied to its ends.
D. Gravity and Gravitational constant What will be the magnitude of torque

A. 0.28 Nm
B. 2.28 Nm
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C. 2.82 Nm B. 373,000 Ns
D. 5.65 Nm C. 427,000 Ns
D. 104,5000 Ns

11. The vector diagram shows three coplanar

forces acting on an object at P. 15. In the given graph, the acceleration of an
object from 5.0 to 10.0 sec. is

A. 0
B. 2 m/s2
C. 4 m/s2
D. 50 m/s2
The magnitude of the resultant of these three
forces is 1 N. What is the direction of
resultant force?

16. A horizontal force F is applied to a small

object P of mass m at rest on a smooth
inclined plane at an angle θ to the horizontal.
The magnitude of resultant force acting on
12. In order to produce torque, the value of the object parallel to the plane is equal to
moment arm will be
F P
A. F sin θ A. F cosθ + mg cosθ
B. r sin θ m
B. F sinθ + mg sinθ
C. F Cos θ C. F cosθ – mg sinθ
D. r Cos θ D. F sinθ – mg cosθ

13. The acceleration of free fall objects near the

17. A cricket ball is hit by a batsman and
surface of the Earth and in the absence of air
reaches its maximum height in 3 seconds. Its
resistance
vertical component of initial velocity will be
A. is zero.
equal to
B. is maximum.
A. 10.0 m/s
C. is equal to one.
B. 15.0 m/s
D. remains constant.
C. 29.4 m/s
D. 42.2 m/s
14. A lorry of mass 20,000 kg is travelling at
18. In the given diagram if two identical bodies
20.0 m/s. A car of mass 900 kg is travelling
at 30.0 m/s towards the lorry. At collision
what will be the magnitude of total
momentum?

collide elastically with each other, then after

collision their velocities
A. 209,000 Ns
A. will be added to each other
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B. will be subtracted. D. 4:9

C. will remain the same.
D. will be interchanged. 25. All the following are the applications of
19. Which of the following objects easily attains Bernoulli's equation EXCEPT
its terminal velocity? A. Venturi meter
A. A bird feather. B. rocket propulsion.
B. A rain drop.
C. flight of an airplane.
C. A cricket ball.
D. A paratrooper D. automizer.

20. All the following are the characteristics of

describing streamline flow EXCEPT 26. A particle is in simple harmonic motion with
A. incompressible flow period T. At time t = 0 it is at the equilibrium
B. non-viscous flow point. Of the following times, at which time
C. irrotational flow is it farthest from the equilibrium point?
D. unsteady flow A. 0.5T
B. 0.7T
21. If a tank is filled with water up to a height of C. T
5m, then the efflux speed from the orifice will D. 1.4T
be
A. 100 m/s 27. Forced vibration is known as
B. 10 m/s A. simple harmonic vibration.
C. 20 m/s B. natural vibration.
D. 50 m/s
C. driven harmonic vibration.
22. Which one is venturi relation? D. free vibration.
1
A. P1 – P2 = 2 ρV22
28. An oscillatory motion is always under the
B. V2 = 2g (h1-h2)
action of
C. P + 1 / 2ρV2 + ρgh = Constant
A. a periodic force.
D. A1V1 = A2V2 = Constant
B. an elastic restoring force & inertia.
C. an elastic restoring force.
23. In the given diagram, when the drag force and D. an applied force.
the gravity become equal, then net
acceleration of the skydiver is equal to
29. A block attached to a spring undergoes simple
harmonic motion (S.H.M) on a horizontal
frictionless surface. Its total energy is 50 J.
When the displacement is half the amplitude, the
A. zero.
kinetic energy is
B. acceleration due to gravity.
A. zero
C. half of acceleration due to gravity.
D. twice of acceleration due to gravity B. 12.5J
C. 25 J
D. 37.5J

24. The ratio of the radius of two fog droplets is 30. The period of motion of a simple pendulum
2:3, the ratio of their terminal velocities is depends on.
A. 2:9 A. mass
B. 4:3 B. Acceleration of gravity
C. 4:6 C. Length
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D. length and acceleration due to gravity. 4L

D. 3

31. In the diagram given below, the interval PQ

represents 35. Which of the following happens when a
source of sound moves towards a stationary
listener?
A. An increase in wavelength
B. An increase in frequency
C. A decrease in frequency
D. No change in frequency

A. wavelength/2 36. The velocity of sound is independent of

B. wavelength A. density.
C. 2 × amplitude B. intensity.
D. period/2 C. temperature.
D. compressibility of medium.
32. Which of the following phenomena is
illustrated in the given diagram?
37. If the frequency and velocity of a sound
wave is 30 Hz and 330 m/sec respectively,
A. Beat then the wavelength of the sound will be
B. Damping A. 11 m
C. Resonance B. 300 m
D. Forced oscillation. C. 360 m
D. 9900 m
33. Which of the following properties is NOT
related to node? 38. The correct relation for fundamental
frequency of open and closed pipe is
A. Node at fixed end A. f open = f closed
B. f closed = 2 f open
B. Zero displacement
C. f open = 2 f closed
C. Minimum pressure D. f open = 1 / f closed
D. Antinode between two nodes

34. The diagram given below shows standing 39. The velocity of sound in space (vacuum) is
waves in air column closed from one end. A. 332 m/s
B. 344 m/s
The wavelength in second mode of C. 330 m/s
resonance in terms of length of air column D. Zero
will be

40. The maximum possible efficiency of a heat

engine operating between the temperature
limits of 373 K and 673 K as input and
L output respectively is
A. 2
3L
B. 4 A. 25%
3L
C. 2 B. 44.6%
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C. 55.4% D. 2/3 RT
D. 75%
41. A thermodynamic process which takes place 47. The maximum work done is possible in this
at a constant pressure is called an process.
A. isobaric process. A. Isobaric
B. isothermal process. B. Isochoric
C. isochoric process. C. Isothermal
D. adiabatic process. D. Adiabatic

42. The specific heat capacity of water is

A. 2100 J/kg°C. 48. In a process of thermodynamics which of
B. 6750 J/kg°C. the following CORRECTLY describes the
C. 3360 J/kg°C. work done in terms of volume?
D. 4200 J/kg°C. A. P=W∆V
B. W=PY
43. The equation for adiabatic process of 1st law C. W=P(Y2-Y1)
of thermodynamics is D. W=PA(Y2-Y1)
A. Δ Q = ΔW + ΔU
B. ΔU = - ΔW
C. ΔQ = Δw 49. A thermodynamics process in which the
D. ΔQ = ΔU system is restored to the initial state from the
final state without producing any change in
44. Which of the given graphs shows the its properties over a cycle is called a/an
increasing volume of a system? A. irreversible process.
B. isothermal process.
C. reversible process.
D. thermodynamics process.

50. In a thermodynamics process, when the heat

Q flows from hot reservoir at temperature T1
A. I only. to the cold reservoir at temperature T2, then
B. II only. the entropy of any reservoir is given by S =
C. III only. Q/T.
D. II and III.
Which of the following expressions shows
increasing entropy of the process?
45. The efficiency of the Carnot engine depends
upon: T2 T1
A. ΔS = Q
−
Q
A. Temperature of the sink only.
B. Temperature of the source only. Q Q
B. ΔS = T − T2
C. Temperature of both source and sink. 1

D. Temperature of working substance. T1 T2

C. ΔS = Q
− Q
Q Q
D. ΔS = T − T1
46. Kinetic energy per mole of an ideal gas is: 2

A. 3/2 KT
B. 2/3 KT
C. 3/2 RT
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C. 2.88 mm
D. 2.92 mm

51. The figure given below shows the final 54. The picture given below shows the
reading on a Vernier caliper without any zero measurement of the radius of curvature by a
error. spherometer.

What is the actual measurement?

A. 2.56 mm
B. 2.86 mm
C. 25.6 mm
D. 28.6 mm Calculate the height of the curve of spherical
object.
52. The figure given below shows the final A. 0.22 mm
reading on a Vernier caliper with a zero error B. 0.97 mm
of -0.3mm. C. 1.22 mm
D. 50 mm

55. The picture given below shows a

Gravesend's apparatus to measure the
unknown weight.
What is the actual measurement?
A. 97.7mm
B. 99.9 mm
C. 100.5mm
D. 103.3mm

53. The figure given above shows the final

reading on a micrometer with a zero error of
+0.004 cm.

The weights P and Q are given in g-wt.

Calculate the unknown weight balanced by the
forces P and Q.
What is the corrected value of diameter? A. 6.88 g-wt.
A. 2.34 mm B. 8.52 g-wt.
B. 2.84 mm C. 68.8 g-wt.
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D. 85.2 g-wt. 58. An observer calculated the value of

acceleration due to gravity (g) using free fall
apparatus as shown. See the picture carefully.
56. In the diagram given below, if the signboard
has a weight of 98N, then calculate the
approximate tensional force in each cable.

A. 49 N
B. 57 N
C. 98 N
D. 113 N

57. A horizontal metal bar PQ of length 50.0

cm is hinged at end P. The diagram shows If the calculated value of g is 9.8 m/s2 then,
the metal bar viewed from above. Two the time of free fall would be
forces of 16.0 N and 5.0 N are in the
horizontal plane and act on end Q as shown A. 0.10 s
in the diagram. B. 0.30 s
C. 0.32 s
D. 3.20 s

59. If the time period of simple pendulum

measured by an observer in the
experiment of verifying laws of simple
pendulum is 2 seconds. The length of
Calculate the total moment about P due to simple pendulum would be
the two forces. A. 0.25 m
B. 0.50 m
A. 1.5 N m
C. 0.75 m
B. 4.4 N m
D. 1.0 m
C. 6.5 N m
D. 9.4 N m
60. The value of acceleration due to gravity at
height (h) equal to the radius of earth is
equal to
A. 0.24 m/s2
B. 2.45 m/s2
C. 4.90 m/s2
D. 9.80 m/s2
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61. If the frequency and velocity of a sound wave T = 16 minutes.

is 30 Hz and 330 m/sec respectively, then the
wavelength of the sound wave will be
A. 11 m
B. 300 m
C. 360 m
D. 9900 m

62. In the Melde’s apparatus experiment, the

frequency of the vibrating string depends on
all the following factors EXCEPT for the
A. tension in the string.
B. length between the nodes.
C. mass placed in the scale pan.
D. cross-sectional area of the cotton thread. Calculate the value of mechanical
equivalent of heat.
63. The given figure shows a Sonometer used
to verify the laws of stretched string.
Mechanical equivalent of heat
J
(Joule/calories)
A. 0.42
B. 0.43
C. 4.2
D. 4.3

65. If the mechanical equivalent of heat is

Which of the following factors will NOT determined as 6x and its actual value is
cause an error during the experiment? 3x, then the percentage error will be
A. Friction in the pulley. A. 25%
B. Oscillation of the slotted weights. B. 50%
C. Unstable frequency of tuning the fork. C. 75%
D. Material of sonometer. D. 100%

64. In an experiment, the value of mechanical

equivalent of heat J is measured by the
electrical method. Some observed values
are given below.
mc = 87g
mw = 93g
ΔT= 6.5 ̊C
Cc = 0.1 cal/g ̊C
Cw = 1.0 cal/g ̊C
V=3V
I = 1.0 A