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Instructions:
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* This question paper consists of 45 questions in 10 pages.
* Answer all the questions.
* Write your Index Number in the space provided in the answer sheet.
* Read the instructions given on the back of the answer sheet carefully.
* In each of the questions 1 to 45. pick one of the alternatives from (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) which is correct or
1
most appropriate
50 and mark your response on the answer sheet with a cross (×) in accordance with
the instructions given on the back of the answer sheet

Use of calculators is not allowed.

( g = 10 N kg-1 )

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1.
0 0 0
30
45 25

Figure (1) Figure (2)

Figure (1) above shows how the scale is seemed to be when the anvil and spindle of a micrometer screw
gauge contact. Figure (2) shows how the scale is seemed to be when measuring the thickness of a plate.
The accurate thickness of the plate is,
(1) 3.26 mm (2) 2.82 mm (3) 2.76 mm (4) 2.32 mm (5) 2.16 mm

2. Which one of the following quantities contains the same units, as the units of the product of resistance x
static electric capacity?
(1) Frequency (2) Energy (3) Time (4) Electric current (5) Charge

3. A ray of light traveling in water falls on the water-air interface at an angle of . Here, if  is smaller than the
critical angle,
(1) There is only a refracted ray.
(2) There is only a reflected ray.
(3) There is a refracted ray as well as a reflected ray and the angle between them is less than 180  2.
(4) There is a refracted ray as well as a reflected ray and the angle between them is greater than
180  2.
(5) All the above statements are false.

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4. The resultant force acting on object A is FA while the resultant force acting on object B is FB. The mass of B
is twice the mass of A while the acceleration of B is twice the acceleration of A. The correct relationship
between FA and FB is,
1 1
(1) FB = FA (2) FB = FA (3) FB = FA (4) FB = FA (5) FB = 4FA
4 2
5. The cross section of a conductor is non - uniform, and it varies as shown in the figure. When a potential
difference is applied to its two ends, if the currents flowing through A, B, C are IA, IB, IC and the mean drift
velocity of the electrons are VA, VB, and VC then,
(1) IA = IB = IC , VA= VB= VC
(2) IA = IB = IC , VA< VB< VC
(3) IA < IB < IC , VA< VB< VC B
A C
(4) IA = IB = IC , VA< VC< VB
(5) IA < IC < IB , VA< VC< VB

6. Consider the following statements regarding the Hall effect.

A. The polarity of the Hall voltage is independent from the sign of the charge carriers.
B. Under the same conditions, the Hall voltage of semiconductors is greater than that of conductors.
C. The only force that affects the generation of a constant Hall voltage is the magnetic force acting on
the charges.
The false statements from the above statements are,
(1) A only (2) A and B only (3) B and C only (4) A and C only
(5) All A,B and C are false.

7. As shown in figure, a beam of light of wavelength 1 traveling in  medium

medium  enters medium . The wave length of it in medium  is, 1
Sin 1
(1) 1 (2)  2
Sin 2 1
 medium
Sin 2 Cos 1
(3) 1 (4) 
Sin 1 Cos 2 1
(5) Cos 2
1
Cos 1
8. The paths of the magnetic field lines in and around the areas
M1, M2 and M3 are shown in the figure. Which answer
M1 M2 M3
below shows the accurate nature of these areas.

M1 M2 M3
(1) Permeable medium Free air Conductor
(2) Free air Conductor Permeable medium
(3) Free air Permeable medium Super conductor
(4) Permeable medium Free air Super conductor
(5) Super conductor Free air Permeable medium

9. In which of the following ways could the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer be increased?
A. Increasing the strength of the magnetic field.
B. Increasing the number of loops in the coil.
C. Increasing the area of the coil.
D. Increasing the torsion constant of the spiral bow
(1) Only A and B (2) Only A and C
(3) Only A , B and C (4) Only B , C and D
(5) In all A , B , C and D ways
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10. Consider the following statements regarding images formed by a diverging lens.
A. The image of a real object formed by a diverging lens is always virtual.
B. The real image formed by a diverging lens is always greater than or equal to the object.
C. A divergent lens can create real images as well as virtual images with any magnification.
The true statements from the above statements are,
(1) A only. (2) A and B only. (3) A and C only. (4) B and C only.
(5) All A,B and C are true.

11. A liquid flowing at a speed of V through a tube of radius R is then divided into n number of smaller tubes
of radius r each. The velocity of the liquid in the smaller tubes is,
3
1 2 2
V R 2 V V r
(1)
V
n
R
( )
r
2
(2)
V
n
R
( )
r
(3) n ( )
r (4) n
R
( )
r
(5) ( n R )
12. In a region with a constant electric field and a constant magnetic field, a charged particle is released from
rest. If the two fields are parallel to each other, the charged particle
(1) Moves in a circle. (2) Moves in a parabola.
(3) Moves in a spiral path. (4) Moves in a helical path.
(5) Moves in a straight line.

13. Two masses m1 and m2 are hung as shown in the figure by a light spring with a spring constant
k. When the system is in equilibrium, m1 is removed so as not to disturb the system. The
amplitude of the oscillating motion done by the system is,

m1g m2g k
(1) (2)
k k
(m1 + m2) g (m2  m1) g m2
(3) (4)
k k m1
(m1 + m2) g
(5)
2k

14. Consider the following statements regarding sight defects.

A. A cause for short-sightedness is the shortening of the eyeball.

B. Astigmatism occurs because cornea is not fully spherical in nature.
C. The most common variant of colour blindness is red-green color blindness.

The true from above are,

(1) A only. (2) A and B only. (3) B and C only. (4) A and C only.
(5) All A,B and C are true.

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15. +Q –Q
+ V
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ A B
+
+
+
+
+
+
+ 0
+ P
P Q Q
Figure (1) Figure (2)

As shown in the figure (1), two plates, A and B, are placed between the charged parallel plates
P and Q. The figure (2) shows the potential variance graph from P to Q. Select the correct answer regarding
plates A and B in the response box shown below.

A B
(1) Dielectric Conductive
(2) Dielectric Dielectric
(3) Conductive Dielectric
(4) Conductive Conductive
(5) Dielectric Free space

16. The radii of two concentric metal spheres are a and b. When the outer sphere is
grounded, and a charge Q is given to the inner sphere, the electric potential of a
point at a distance r from the common center is proportional to,

(1) Q ( 1a – b1 ) (2) Q ( 1r –
1
b ) (3) Q / r

(4) Q / r2 (5) Q

17. A point source emits sound energy with a power of 40 Watt. The sound intensity level of a location
10 m away from the source is,
(1) 120 dB (2) 110 dB (3) 100 dB (4) 90 dB (5) 80 dB

18. If the potential difference between the terminals of an eletric cell when a current flows through it is zero,

A. The internal resistance of the cell could be zero.

B. Current can flow across the cell in any direction.
C. The cell does not supply any energy to external circuit.

The correct statement /s is / are,

(1) A and B only (2) B and C only (3) C only (4) A and C only
(5) All A , B , and C are correct

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19. An ideal gas sample of  = is heated at constant pressure. The ratio of its increase of internal energy
3
to the work done is,
5 3 2 3
(1) 3
(2) 5
(3) 3 (4) 2
(5) 1

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20. A vessel with a volume of 2 dm with a negligible heat capacity is completely filled with water of density
1000 kg m3. The vessel is heated by a heater with an efficiency of 1 kW. If the heat is lost with a constant
rate of 160 J s1, the time taken to raise the temperature of the water from 270 C to 770 C is, (Specific heat
capacity of water 4200 J kg1 0 C1)
(1) 362 s (2) 420 s (3) 500 s (4) 620 s (5) 840 s

21. It is intended to use a helium (density = 0.18 kg m3) filled balloon to lift a load of 330 kg slightly from the
ground. If the density of air is 1.28 kg m3, what is the required volume of helium when the mass of balloon
cover is ignored?
(1) 250 m3 (2) 258 m3 (3) 275 m3 (4) 300 m3 (5) 318 m3

22. Air and water vapor are included in a vessel with a variable volume (V). In the beginning, a little bit of liquid
water is remaining in the vessel. Now the volume of the vessel is gradually increased so that the
temperature is constant. If the total pressure in the vessel is P, the change of product PV with V is best
represented by,
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
PV PV PV PV PV

V V V V V

23. According to quantum field theory, a very weak force called "Casimir force" acts between two completly
neutral metal plates placed parallel to each other, at a very small gap of d. If the force F on a unit area
depends only on the Planck constant (h), the velocity of light (c) and d, then the correct relationship
between them is,
hc hc hd2 hd4 d4
(1) F = 2 (2) F = (3) F = (4) F = (5) F =
d d 4 c c hc

24. Train S2 travels towards train S1 that is stopped at a railway 300 m

S1
station , with a constant speed of 50 ms1 , as shown in the figure. S2
An observer O travels towards S1 with constant speed 10 ms1 .
Both trains sound their horns with frequency 10 Hz. When the
observer is 400 m away from S1, the distance between S1 and S2 is 400 m
300 m. At this moment , the frequency heard by O is closest to
which value? (speed of sound in air is 330 ms1 )

(1) 7 Hz (2) 8 Hz (3) 9 Hz (4) 10 Hz (5) 11 Hz

25. In order for the earth of present radius R to turn into a blackhole, the escape velocity at its surface should
be equal to the speed of light c. Considering the present escape velocity of the earth to be 10–4c, assuming
there is no change in earth's mass what is the new radius of the earth, if it turns into a blackhole.
(1) 10–2 R (2) 10–4 R (3) 10–6 R (4) 10–8 R (5) 10–10 R

26. One of the three identical capacitors is charged to a V0 potential. The two uncharged capacitors are connected
in series and connected to both ends of the initial capacitor. The final potential of the first capacitor is,
V0 V0 V0 2V0
(1) (2) (3) (4) 3 (5) V0
5 3 2
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27. A cylinder rotates without slipping between two moving plates with
accelerations in the directions shown in the figure. The acceleration at 6 ms2
the center of mass (a) and the angular acceleration () of the cylinder
with corresponding directions respectively,
a 
(1) 8 ms-2 to the left, 1 rads-2 anticlockwise
(2) 8 ms-2 to the left, 1 rads-2 clockwise 10 ms2
(3) 1 ms-2 to the left, 8 rads-2 anticlockwise
(4) 1 ms-2 to the left, 8 rads-2 clockwise
(5) 1 ms-2 to the right, 8 rads-2 anticlockwise

28. At the top of an inclined plane, an object is dropped from rest onto that inclined plane. The object moves
down along the inclined plane, while elastically colliding with it. If the time between two consecutive
collisions is t and between two collisions, the distance traveld by the object along the inclined plane is d,
then when object moves downwards,
(1) t is constant and d increases. (2) t is increases and d is constant.
(3) t is decreases and d increases. (4) t is decreases and d is constant.
(5) t and d both are constant.

29. When a pendulum bob of mass M is attached to the end of a light inelastic thread, a
horizontal velocity V is given at A so that it can barely complete a vertical circle.

The velue of  when the speed of the bob is V is,

2
  
(1)  = (2) <<
4 4 2
  
(3)  = (4) <<
2 2 4

(5)  <  < p

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30. As shown in the figure, two objects of mass M are placed on top of
each other on a smooth horizontal plane. The coefficients of static m
and kinetic friction between the two objects are S and K with m F
S > K. When a horizontal F force is applied to the object below,
the correct graph which shows how its acceleration (a) changes
with that force is,
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

31. Consider a moving light ray as shown in the figure. When the Cube
refractive index of the material from which the prism is made is n, the
refractive index of the cube is given by,

(1) n2 + Sin2 i (2) n2  Sin2 i

i
Prism
(3) Sin2 i  n2 (4) n2  2 Sin2 i

(5) 2 Sin2 i n2

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32. The figure shows a frame made of five rods with equal dimensions. B
k1 , k2, k3 , k4, k5 are heat conductive coefficients of the rods. In order to k1 k2
prevent heat transfer along the BD rod,
(1) It should be k1 = k4 and k2 = k3 A k5 C
(2) It should be k1 k4 = k2 k3
k3 k4
(3) It should be k1 k2 = k3 k4
k1 k2 D
(4) It should be = k
k4 3

(5) Whatever the relationship between k1 , k2 , k3 ,k4 heat does not flow along BD.

33. The figure shows how the potential energy of an object varies along a straight line in a given area with its'
position.

Consider the following graphs showing positions (x) over time (t).

I II III

Out of the above graphs, the graphs corresponding to the potential energy graph shown in figure 1 are,
(1) I only (2) III only (3) I and II only
(4) I and III only (5) All of I, II and III

34. The radius of a thin circular ring of mass M is 3R. The minimum work that should be done to move a mass m
from its center to a distance 4R along its axis, is, (G - universal gravitational constant).
 GMm GMm  GMm  GMm  GMm
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
15R 15R 15R 15R 15R
35. As shown in the figure two magnetic fields (B1 and B2) are applied
y
perpendicular to the x  y plane, such that they are coming out
of the paper. The magnetic field of strength B1 is spread above the
x axis while the magnetic field of strength B2 is spread below the B1 B1
x axis. If a positively charged particle which was projected along V0
+y direction from the origin at V0 = (ms–1) velocity intresects x
axis for the second time at t = T, the mean velocity of the particle in x
the time interval T along the x axis is, (Take B2 = 4 B1)
(1) 1 ms–1 (2) 1.5 ms–1 B2 B2
–1
(3) 2 ms (4) 2.5 ms–1
–1
(5) 4 ms

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36. As shown in the figure , on a non - conducting rod , charges of
magnitude q each are fixed at 6 spots. The system is rotated about O ,
such that the linear velocity at A becomes 3ms–1. What is the resultant
magnetic flux density at O?
11oq 3oq oq
(1) 12 (2) 7 (3) 2
6oq 8oq
(4) 13 (5) 11

37. 2 circular arcs ADB and ACB of radii a are connected to a cell of electromotive C
force E and zero internal resistance. The resistances of ADB and ACB are R
a B
and 2 R respectively. The resultant magnetic flux density at the center O when O
the key K is closed is, a
D E
0E 0E
(1) inward to the paper. (2) outward to the paper. A
16Ra 16Ra
0E E K
(3) inward to the paper. (4) 0 outward to the paper.
8Ra 8Ra

(5) zero

38. Charges of Q, 2Q and 4Q are uniformly distributed over the volumes of the solid dielectric spheres of radii

R
, R and 2R. If the magnitudes of the field intensities at point P situated R distance from the center of
2
each sphere are E1 , E2 and E3 respectively,

(1) E1 > E2 > E3 (2) E3 > E1 > E2

(3) E2 > E1 > E3 (4) E3 > E2 > E1
(5) E1 = E2 = E3

39. A portion of radius R is cut out from right in the middle of a uniform circular disk of radius 2R. Now when
the object is cut in half across a diameter, the mass of one part is M. The moment of inertia of one part of
this M mass around an axis perpendicular to the disk passing through the center of the initial disk is,
1
(Moment of inertia of a uniform, circular disk = 2 mr2 )
45 7 8 5 15
(1) 32 MR2 (2) 6 MR2 (3) 5 MR2 (4) 2 MR2 (5) 8 MR2

40. The equivalent resistance between A and B in the given circuit is, (Each
resistor is of resistance R).

8 7 6
(1) R (2) R (3) R
5 5 5
4 3
(4) R (5) R
5 5

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41. The length of a string subjected to a tension which is tied at both ends is L. The tension of the string is
changed as the transverse wave velocity along the string is equal to the speed of sound in the air.
When the string is vibrated with the fundemental tone, which of the following resonates with the
string? (Ignore the end error.)
(1) One end closed tube of length L/2
(2) One end closed tube of length L
(3) Both ends open tube of length L/2
(4) Both ends open tube of length 2L
(5) None of the above resonates with the string

42. As shown in the figure, a S sound source which emits a sound of fs

u
frequency travels fast towards a closed tube with u velocity. Take
s
the sound velocity in air as V and the fundamental frequency as f0.
Under what instances does the tube resonate from the following?

A. u = 0.8 V and fs = fo
B. u = 0.8 V and fs = 2 fo
C. u = 0.5 V and fs = 1.5 fo

(1) A only (2) B only (3) A and B only (4) B and C only
(5) A and C only

43. The surface of a reservoir has a layer of ice with thickness of x. The thickness of the ice layer increases
uniformly to y within t time. When the environmental temperature outside the ice layer is 0C, where k is
the thermal conductivity of ice,  is the density, and L is the specific latent heat of fusion, the value of t is,
(y x) L (y x) L
(1) (2)
k 2 k
(y x) (y x) L (y x) (y x) L
(3) (4) 2 k
k

(y x) Lk
(5)
2
44. As shown in the figure, the XY plane has a uniform magnetic field with
Region I Region II Region
3R III
the magnetic flux density B from x = 0 to x = perpendicular to
2
that plane. A particle traveling in the + x direction with a charge  Q
and a momentum P enters the magnetic field at point P1 (y =  R).
The true statements from below are,
2P
(A) If B > , the particle enters the region I again.
3 QR
8P
(B) If B = , the particle enters the region III from point P2.
13 QR

(C) If the particle travels the longest path and enters region I, its
momentum change is 2P.
(1) A only (2) C only (3) A and B only (4) B and C only
(5) All A , B and C are true.

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49. A man wearing a large hat with a horizontal cross - sectional area of 1 m2 is on a balance placed on the
ground. Then the reading of the balance is 1000 N. When viewing from the top, the hat completely covers
both the man and the balance. At time t = 0, rain begins to fall at a vertical velocity of 1 ms-1. Consider that
all the water droplets that fall on the hat collect on the edge of the hat. When we consider that rainwater
accumulation on the ground causes the water level to rise at a rate of 1 mms-1 and the density of the water
to be 1000 kgm-3, the reading of the balance at time t (in N),
(1) 1000 + 11 t (2) 1001 + 11 t (3) 1001 + 10 t (4) 1001 + 1.1 t (5) 1000 + t

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