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Q.1 The state of an electron in a hydrogen atom is
1 1 1
|𝜓⟩ = |1,0,0⟩ + |2,1,0⟩ + |3,1, −1⟩
6 3 2
|𝑛, 𝑙, 𝑚⟩ denotes common elgenstate of 𝐻,
where |𝑛, 𝑙, 𝑚⟩ denotes common eigenstate of 𝐻, 𝐿2 &𝐿𝑍 operator in the standard notation. In
a measurement of 𝐿𝑧Ƹ for the electron in this state, the result is recorded to be o. Subsequently
a measurement of energy is performed. The probability that the result is 𝐸2 is
(a) 1

1
(b)
2
(c)2/3

(d) 1/3
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Ԧ = ∑𝑖 𝑉0 𝑎3 𝛿 (3) 𝑟Ԧ − 𝑟𝑖 , where 𝑟Ԧ𝑐 are the position vectors of the
Q.2 Consider the potential 𝑈(𝑟)
ℏ2
vertices of a cube of length ' 𝑎 ' centered at origin and 𝑉0 is constant. If 𝑉0 𝑎2 ≪ , the total
𝑚

scattering cross-section, in the low energy limit is

2
𝑚𝑉0 𝑎2 16𝑎2 𝑚𝑣0 𝑎2
(a)16𝑎2 (b) 2
ℏ2 𝜋 ℏ2

2
64𝑎2 𝑚𝑉0 𝑎 2 64𝑎2 𝑚𝑎0
(c) (d) 2
𝜋 ℏ2 𝜋 ℏ2
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Q.3 The wavefunction of a particle in an infinite one-dimensional potential well at time 𝑡 is

2 −𝑖𝐸 𝑡/ℎ 1 𝑖𝜋/6 −𝑖𝐸 𝑡/ℎ 1 𝑖𝜋/4 −𝑖𝐸 𝑡/ℎ

Ψ(𝑥, 𝑡) = 𝑒 1 𝜓1 (𝑥) + 𝑒 𝑒 2 𝜓2 (𝑥) + 𝑒 𝑒 3 𝜓3 (𝑥)
3 6 6

where 𝜓1 , 𝜓2 and 𝜓3 are the normalized ground state, the normalized first excited state and the
normalized second excited state, respectively. 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 and 𝐸3 are the eigen-energies
corresponding to 𝜓1 , 𝜓2 and 𝜓3 , respectively. The expectation value of energy of the particle in
state Ψ(𝑥, 𝑡) is

17 2
(a) 𝐸1 (b) 𝐸1
6 3
3
(c) 𝐸1 (d) 14𝐸1
2
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Q.4 A particle of mass 𝑚 in a three-dimensional potential well has a Hamiltonian of the form
𝑝x2 𝑝𝑦2 𝑝𝑧2 1 1
𝐻= + + + 𝑚𝜔 𝑥 + 𝑚𝜔2 𝑦 2 + 2𝑚𝜔2 𝑧 2
2 2
2𝑚 2𝑚 2𝑚 2 2
Where 𝜔 is a constant. If there are two identical spin −1/2 particles in this potential having
a total energy 𝐸 = 6ℏ𝜔 The entropy of the system will be
(a) 𝑘𝐵 ln 14

(b) 𝑘𝐵 ln 16
(c) 𝑘𝐵 ln 12

(d) 𝑘𝐵 ln 10
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Q.5 A particle is subjected to a potential 𝑉(𝑥) = ቐ𝑉0 , 𝑎≤𝑥≤𝑏
0, elsewhere
Here, a>0 and b>a. If the energy of the particle E<V0, which one of the following schematics
is a valid quantum mechanical wavefunction (Ψ) for the system?
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Q.6 In the partial wave expansion, the differential scattering cross-section is given by
2
𝑑𝜎
= ෍ (2𝑙 + 1)𝑒 𝑖𝛿𝑙 sin 𝛿𝑙 𝑃𝑙 cos 𝜃
𝑑(cos 𝜃)
𝑙

where 𝜃 is the scattering angle. For certain neutron nucleus scattering. It is found that the two
𝛿0
lowest phase shift 𝛿0 and 𝛿1 corresponding to 𝑠-wave & 𝑝 wave, respectively, satisfy. 𝛿1 =
2

assuming that the other phase shift are negligibly small, the differential cross section reaches
its minimum for cosθ is equal to
(a) 0 (b) ±1

2 1
(c) − cos 2 𝛿1 (d) cos 2 𝛿1
3 3
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𝐿 𝐿
Q.7 A particle is in the ground state of a one-dimensional box − ≤𝑥≤
2 2

The uncertainty product Δ𝑥Δ𝑝 for this state satisfies

ℏ
a ≤𝑥≤ℏ
2
ℏ
(b) ℏ ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3
2
ℏ
c 3 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 2ℏ
2
ℏ
(d) Δ𝑥Δ𝑝 =
2
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Q.51 In a matrix mechanics formulation, a spin-1 particle has angular momentum components

0 1 −1
ℏ ℏ 2 0 0
𝐿𝑥 = 1 2 0 𝐿𝑧 = 0 −1 −1
2 2
−1 0 − 2 0 −1 −1
It follows that 𝐿𝑦 =
0 −𝑖 𝑖 0 𝑖 −𝑖
𝑛 ℏ
a 𝑖 0 −𝑖 2 (b) −𝑖 0 𝑖 2
2 2
−𝑖 𝑖 2 0 𝑖 −𝑖 2 0

0 2 0 0 − 2 0
c 2ℏ 2 1 0 (d) 2ℎ − 2 −1 0
0 0 −1 0 0 1
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Q.8 The phase shifts of the partial waves in an elastic scattering at energy 𝐸 are 𝛿0 = 12∘ , 𝛿1 =
4∘ and 𝛿𝑙<2 = 0∘ . The best qualitative depiction of 𝜃 dependence of the differential scattering
𝑑𝜎
cross-section is
𝑑cos(𝜃)
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Q.9 A particle of mass m, confined in a one-dimensional box between x=-L and x=L, is in its
first excited quantum state. Now, a rectangular potential barrier of height V(x)=1 and extending
from x=-a to x=a is suddenly switched on, as shown in the figure below.

Which of the following curves most closely represents the resulting change in average
energy δ⟨E⟩ of the system when plotted as a function of a/L, immediately after the barrier
is created ?
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Q.10 The wave function of a one-dimensional particle of mass m is shown below. The average
kinetic energy of the particle can be written as

3ℏ2
a
2𝑚𝑏 3𝑎+𝑏

b 0
ℏ2
c
2𝑚𝑏2

ℏ2
d
2𝑚𝑏 𝑎+𝑏
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Q.11 The Hamiltonian of a two-dimensional quantum harmonic oscillator is

𝑝𝑥2 𝑝𝑦 2 1
𝐻= + + 𝑚𝜔2 𝑥 2 + 2𝑚𝜔2 𝑦 2 where 𝑚 and 𝜔 are positive constants. The degeneracy
2𝑚 2𝑚 2

27
of the energy level ℎ𝜔 is
2

(a) 14

(b) 13
(c) 8

(d) 7
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Q.12 A thyratron consists of a tube filled with Xenon gas which can be used as a high-power
electrical switch. Electrons are emitted from a cathode K heated by a filament F, and made to
accelerate to some energy E by a voltage V applied across the anode plate P.
Electrons that scatter frothe Xe atoms get deviated from their path and hit the shield S, which is
a conducting envelope that tm ransports the electrons back to ground potential (see figure on
the right). The rest of the electrons strike the plate and contribute to the plate current ip
Which of the following graphs of the variation of the plate current ip with
increase in the accelerating voltage V could indicate the wave nature of the
electron?
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Q.13 A quantum particle is moving in one dimension between rigid walls at x=-L and x=L,
under the influence of a potential (see figure). The potential has the uniform value V0 between -
a<x<a, and is 0 otherwise. Which one of the following graphs qualitatively represent the ground
state wavefunction of this system? (You can assume that a≪LV0≫π2/8mL2.
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Q.14 The wavefunction of the electron in a Hydrogen atom in a particular state is given by π-
1/2a0-3/2exp⁡
-r/a0. Which of the following figures qualitatively depicts the probability (P(r))
of the electron to be within a distance r from the nucleus?
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𝜕 1
Q.15 Given 𝑃ƶ𝑥 = −iℏ + , the uncertainty of Δ𝑃, in the ground state
𝜕𝑟 𝑟
𝑟
1 −𝑎
𝜓0 𝑟 = 𝑒 0 of hydrogen atom is
𝜋𝑎03
ℏ
a
𝑎0
2ℏ
(b)
𝑎0

ℏ
c
2𝑎0

2ℏ
(a)
𝑎0
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Q.16 The momentum space representation of the Schrödinger equation of a particle in a
2 𝜕
potential 𝑉(𝑟)
Ԧ is |p|2 +𝛽 2
∇𝑝 𝜓(p, 𝑡) = 𝑖ℏ 𝜓(p, 𝑡), where
𝜕𝑡

𝜕
∇𝑝 𝑖
= , and 𝛽 is a constant. The potential is (in the following 𝑉0 and 𝑎 are constants)
𝜕𝑝𝑖

−𝑟 2 /𝑎 2
(a)𝑉0 𝑒

−𝑟 4 /𝑎 4
(b)𝑉0 𝑒

𝑟 2
(c)𝑉0 ,
𝑎

𝑟 4
(d)𝑉0
𝑎
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Q.17 Consider a quantum particle of mass 𝑚 moving in a potential
1 2 𝑥2 + 𝑦2 ,
𝑉(𝑥, 𝑦) = ቐ2 𝑚𝜔 for 𝑥 > 0, 𝑦 > 0
∞, otherwise

what is the degeneracy of the energy state 9ℏ𝜔, where 𝜔 > 0 measures the strength of the
potential?
(a) 4

(b) 2
(c) 10

(d) 5
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Q.18 The wave function of a particle subjected to a spherically symmetric potential 𝑉(𝑟) is
given by 𝜓(𝑟)
Ԧ = (𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧)𝑓(𝑟). Which one of the following statements is true about 𝜓(𝑟)
Ԧ ?
(a) It is an eigenfunction of 𝐿2 with 𝑙 = 0

(b) It is an eigenfunction of 𝐿2 with 𝑙 = 1

(c) It is an eigenfunction of 𝐿2 with 𝑙 = 2

(d) It is not an eigenfunction of 𝐿2

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Q.19 For a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator, the creation operator ( 𝑎† ) acting on the 𝑛th
state 𝜓𝑛 , where 𝑛 = 0,1,2, …, gives 𝑎† 𝜓𝑛 = 𝑛 + 1 𝜓𝑛+1 . The matrix representation of

ℏ
the position operator 𝑥 = 𝑎 + 𝑎† for the first three rows and columns is
2𝑚𝜔

1 0 0 0 1 0
ℏ ℎ
a 0 2 0 b 1 0 1
2𝑚𝜔 2𝑚𝜔
0 0 3 0 1 0

0 1 0 1 0 3
ℎ ℎ
c 1 0 2 (d) 0 0 0
2𝑚𝜔 2𝑚𝜔
0 2 0 3 0 1
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Q.20 A two-state quantum system has energy eigenvalues ±𝜖 corresponding to normalised states
𝜓+ . At time 𝑡 = 0 the system is in the quantum state
𝜓+ +𝜓−
. Find the 10000 × probability that the system will be in the same state at time
2

ℎ
𝑡= , where ℎ is the Planck's constant.
(6𝜖)

(a) 2000

(b) 2600

(c) 2500

(d) 3600
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Q.21 The wave function of an electron in one dimension is given by
0, for 𝑥 < 0
𝜓(𝑥) = ቊ
2 3𝑒 −𝑥 1 − 𝑒 −𝑥 , for 𝑥 ≥ 0

The ratio between the expected position ⟨𝑥⟩ and the most probable position 𝑥𝑚 is
(a) 0.856

(b) 1.563
(c) 2.784

(d) 3.567
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Q.22 Consider a 4-dimensional vector space 𝑉 that is a direct product of two 2-dimensional
vector spaces 𝑉1 and 𝑉2 . A linear transformation 𝐻 acting on 𝑉 is specified by the direct
product of linear transformations 𝐻1 and 𝐻2 acting on 𝑉1 and 𝑉2 , respectively. In a particular

3 0 2 1
basis, 𝐻1 = , 𝐻2 = what is the lowest eigenvalue of 𝐻 ?
0 2 1 1
a 1

3
(b)
2

(c) 3 − 5

1
(d) (3 − 5)
2
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Q.23 A particle is in the 𝑛th energy eigenstate of an infinite one-dimensional potential well
between 𝑥 = 0 and 𝑥 = 𝐿. Let 𝑃 be the probability of finding the particle between 𝑥 = 0 and
𝑥 = 1/3. In the limit 𝑛 → ∞, the value of 𝑃 is
(a) 1/9

(b) 2/3
(c) 1/3

(d) 1/ 3
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Q.24 The uncertainty Δ𝑥 in the position of a particle with mass 𝑚 in the ground state of a
harmonic oscillator is 2ℏ/mc. What is the energy (in units of 10−4 mc 2 ) required to excite the
system to the first excited state?

(a) 1250

(b) (b) 1345

(c) 1000

(d) (d) 2500

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Q.25 For a one dimensional simple harmonic oscillator, for which |0⟩ denotes the ground state,

what is the constant 𝛽 in 0 𝑒 𝑖𝑘𝑥 0 = 𝑒 −𝛽 0 𝑥2 0 ?

(a)β = k 2 /2

(b) 𝛽 = 𝑘 2

(c) 𝛽 = 𝑘 2 /4

(d) 𝛽 = 2𝑘 2
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Q.26 The frequency dispersion relation of the surface waves of a fluid of density 𝜌 and
temperature 𝑇, is given by 𝜔2 = 𝑔𝑘 + 𝑇𝑘 3 /𝜌, where 𝜔 and 𝑘 are the angular frequency and
wavenumber, respectively, 𝑔 is the acceleration due to gravity. The first term in r.h.s. describes
the gravity waves and the second term describes the surface tension wave. What is the ratio of
the first term to the second term, when the phase velocity is equal to the group velocity?

(a) 1

(b) 4

(c) 3

(d) 7
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Q.27 Consider a spin-1/2 particle in the quantum state
𝛽 𝛽
|𝜓(𝛽, 𝛼)⟩ = cos | ↑⟩ + sin 𝑒 𝑖𝛼 | ↓⟩where 0 ≤ 𝛽 ≤ 𝜋 and 0 ≤ 𝛼 ≤ 2𝜋. For which values
2 2

of (𝛿, 𝛾) is the state |𝜓(𝛿, 𝛾)⟩ orthogonal to |𝜓(𝛽, 𝛼)⟩ ?

(a) (𝜋 + 𝛽, 𝜋 − 𝛼)

(b) (𝜋 − 𝛽, 𝜋 − 𝛼)
(c) (𝜋 + 𝛽, 𝜋 + 𝛼)

(d) (𝜋 − 𝛽, 𝜋 + 𝛼)
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Q.28 Consider a quantum particle incident from the left on a step potential given by 𝑉0 𝜃(𝑥),
with energy 𝐸 > 𝑉0 ; here 𝜃(𝑥) is the unit step function. The scattering state of the particle is
given by

𝑖𝑝𝑥 −𝑖𝑝𝑥
exp + 𝑟exp , 𝑥<0
𝜓(𝑥) = ℏ ℏ
𝑖𝑝′ 𝑥
texp 𝑥>0
ℏ
where 𝑝 and 𝑝′ are the momenta of the particle corresponding to the energy 𝐸. Which of the
following is true?

𝑝 ′ 𝑝 2
(a)|𝑟|2 + |𝑡|2 = 1 2 2
(b)|𝑟| + |𝑡| = 1 2
(c)|𝑟| + ′ |𝑡| = 1 (d) 𝑟 + 𝑡 = 1
𝑝 𝑝
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Q.29 A free particle described by a plane wave and moving in the positive 𝑧-direction undergoes

V0 if 𝑟 ≤ 𝑅
scattering by 𝑎 potential 𝑉(𝑟) = ቊ if 𝑉0 is changes to
0, if 𝑟 > 𝑅

2Vo, keeping 𝑅 fixed, then differential scattering cross-section, in the born approximation.
(a) increases to four times the original value
(b) increases to twice the original value
(c) decreases to half the original value
(d) decreases to one fourth the original value
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F.ES

Q.30 A particle of mass 𝑚 is confined inside a box with boundaries at 𝑥 = ±𝐿. The GS 4 F.ES of
this particle are 𝐸1 of 𝐸2 respectively.
Now, repulsive delta potential𝜆 𝛿(𝑥) is introduced at the Centre of the box where the constant 𝜆
satisfies

1 ℎ 2
0<𝜆< If the energies of the new ground state & the new first excited state be denoted
32𝑚 𝐿

as 𝐸1′ &𝐸2′ respectively, it follows that

(a) 𝐸1′ > 𝐸1 , 𝐸2′ > 𝐸2
(b) 𝐸1′ = 𝐸1 , 𝐸2′ = 𝐸2
(c) 𝐸1′ > 𝐸1 , 𝐸2′ = 𝐸2
(a) 𝐸1′ = 𝐸1 , 𝐸2′ > 𝐸2
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Q.31 An electron in the Coulomb field of a proton is in the following state of coherent
superposition of orthonormal states 𝜓𝑛𝑙𝑚
1 1 5
Ψ = 𝜓100 + 𝜓210 − 𝜓320
3 3 3
Let 𝐸1 , 𝐸2 , and 𝐸3 represent the first three energy levels of the system. A sequence of
measurements is done on the same system at different times. Energy is measured first at time
𝑡1 and the outcome is 𝐸2 . Then total angular momentum is measured at time 𝑡2 > 𝑡1 and
finally energy is measured again at 𝑡3 > 𝑡2 . The probability of finding the system in a state
with energy 𝐸2 after the final measurement is 𝑃/9. The value of 𝑃 is
(a) 8
(b) 9
(c) 10
(d) 16
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Q.32 Consider a spin- 1 system whose 𝑆ƶ𝑧 eigenstates are given by | − 1⟩, |0⟩, | + 1⟩
corresponding to the eigenvalues −ℏ, 0, ℏ. The normalized general state |𝜓⟩ of the system can
be expressed as 𝜓 = 𝑐−1 −1 + 𝑐0 0 + 𝑐+1 +1 , and 𝑐−1 , 𝑐0 , 𝑐+1 are complex numbers.
Subjected to the condition 𝜓 𝑆ƶ𝑧 𝜓 = 0, which of the following statements is true?
(a) 𝑐+1 2 + 2 𝑐0 2 =1
(c) 2 𝑐−1 2 + 𝑐+1 2 =1
(b) 𝑐−1 2 + 2 𝑐0 2 =1
(d) 2 𝑐−1 2 + 𝑐0 2 =1
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−𝑧 ′ 𝑟1 +𝑟2 −𝑧 ′ 𝑟1 +𝑟2
Q.33 Following trial wavefunctions𝜙1 = 𝑒 and 𝜙2 = 𝑒 1 + 𝑔 𝑟Ԧ1 − 𝑟Ԧ2

are used to get a variational estimate of the ground state energy of the helium atom. 𝑍 ′ and 𝑔 are
the variational parameters, 𝑟Ԧ1 and 𝑟Ԧ2 are the position vectors of the electrons. Let 𝐸0 be the exact
ground state energy of the helium atom. 𝐸1 and 𝐸2 are the variational estimates of the ground
state energy of the helium atom corresponding to 𝜙1 and 𝜙2 , respectively. Which one of the
following options is true?
(a) 𝐸1 ≤ 𝐸0 , 𝐸2 ≤ 𝐸0 , 𝐸1 ≥ 𝐸2
(b) 𝐸1 ≥ 𝐸0 , 𝐸2 ≤ 𝐸0 , 𝐸1 ≥ 𝐸2
(c) 𝐸1 ≤ 𝐸0 , 𝐸2 ≥ 𝐸0 , 𝐸1 ≤ 𝐸2
(d) 𝐸1 ≥ 𝐸0 , 𝐸2 ≥ 𝐸0 , 𝐸1 ≥ 𝐸2
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Q.34 A particle of mass m in an infinite potential well of width a is subjected to a perturbation,
V'= h240m2 as shown in figure, where h is Planck's constant.

The first order energy shift of the fourth energy eigenstate due to this perturbation is
h2Nma2 The value of N is
(a) 30
(b) 20
(c) 140
(d) 160
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Q.35 An atom with non-zero magnetic moment has an angular momentum of magnitude
12ℏ. When a beam of such atoms is passed through a Stern Gerlach apparatus, how many
beams does it split into?
(a) 3 (b) 7
(c) 9 (d) 25
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−𝛼 𝑥 2 +𝑦 2 +𝑧 2
Q.37 A particle has wavefunction 𝜓(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = 𝑁𝑧𝑒 ,

where 𝑁 is a normalization constant and 𝛼 is a positive constant. In this state, which one of the
following options represents the eigenvalues of 𝐿2 and 𝐿𝑍 respectively?
Some values of 𝑌𝓁𝑚 are :

1 0 3 ±1 3
𝑌00 = , 𝑌1 = cos 𝜃, 𝑌1 = ∓ sin 𝜃𝑒 ±𝑖𝜙
4𝜋 4𝜋 8𝜋

(a) 0 and 0 (b) ℏ2 and −ℏ

(c) 2ℏ2 and 0 (d) ℏ2 and ℏ
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Q.38 Consider a particle in three different boxes of width L. The potential inside the boxes
vary as shown in figures (i), (ii) and (iii) with

ℏ2 𝜋 2
𝑉0 ≪
2𝑚𝐿2
The corresponding ground-state energies of the particle are E1,E2 and E3, respectively. Then

(a) E2>E1>E3 (b) E3>E1>E2

(c) E2>E3>E1 (d) E3>E2>E1
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Q.39 In cylindrical coordinates (𝑠, 𝜑, 𝑧), which of the following is a Hermitian operator?
1𝜕
a
𝑖 𝜕𝑠
1 𝜕 1
(b) +
𝑖 𝜕𝑠 𝑠
1 𝜕 1
c +
𝑖 𝜕𝑠 2𝑠

𝜕 1
(d) +
𝜕𝑠 𝑠
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Q.40 Three non-interacting bosonic particles of mass 𝑚 each, are in a one-dimensional infinite
potential well of width 𝑎. The energy of the third excited state of the system is
ℏ2 2
𝑥× . The value of 𝑥 is .
𝑚𝑎2

(a) 5.5

(b) 7.8

(c) 2

(d) 8
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Q.41 Consider a particle in a one-dimensional infinite potential well with its walls at x=0 and
x=L. The system is perturbed as shown in the figure.

The first order correction to the energy eigenvalue is

(a)V04 (b)V03
(c)V02 (d) V05
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Q42. The normalized radial wave function of the second excited state of hydrogen atom is

1 𝑟 −𝑟/2𝑎
𝑅(𝑟) = 𝑎−3/2 𝑒
24 𝑎

where 𝑎 is the Bohr radius and 𝑟 is the distance from the center of the atom. The distance at
which the electron is most likely to be found is 𝑦 × 𝑎. The value of 𝑦 is

(a)2

(b)3

( c)4

(d)9
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Q.43 A quantum particle is subjected to the potential
𝑎
∞, 𝑥≤−
2
𝑎 𝑎
𝑉(𝑥) = 0, − < 𝑥 <
2 2
𝑎
∞, 𝑥≥
2
The ground state wave function of the particle is proportional to
𝑥 𝑥
a sin (b) sin
2𝑎 𝑎
𝑥 𝑥
c cos (d) cos
2𝑎 𝑎
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Q.44 Let â and 𝑎ƶ † , respectively denote the lowering and raising operators of a one-dimensional
simple harmonic oscillator. Let |𝑛⟩ be the energy eigenstate of the simple harmonic oscillator.
Given that |𝑛⟩ is also an eigen state of 𝑎ƶ † 𝑎ƶ † ââ, the corresponding eigenvalue is
(a) 𝑛(𝑛 − 1)

(b) 𝑛(𝑛 + 1)
(c) (𝑛 + 1)2

(d) 𝑛2
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ℏ 0 1
Q.45 𝑆ƶ𝑥 denotes the spin operator defined 𝑆ƶ𝑥 = . Which one of the following is correct?
2 1 0
1 0
(a) The eigenstates of spin operator 𝑆ƶ𝑥 are | ↑⟩𝑥 = 0
and | ↓⟩𝑥 = 1
1 1 1 1
(b) The eigenstates of spin operator 𝑆ƶ𝑥 are | ↑⟩𝑥 = and | ↑⟩𝑥 =
2 −1 2 1

1 1 1
(c) In the spin state 3
, upon the measurement of 𝑆ƶ𝑥 , the probability for obtaining | ↑⟩𝑥 is
2 4

1 1
(d) In the spin state 3
, upon the measurement of 𝑆ƶ𝑥 , the probability for obtaining | ↑⟩𝑥 is
2

2+ 3
4
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Q.46 An electron in a hydrogen atom is in the state 𝑛 = 3, 𝐼 = 2, 𝑚 = −2. Let 𝐿ƶ 𝑦 denote the 𝑦
2
component of the orbital angular momentum operator. If Δ𝐿ƶ 𝑦 = aℏ2 , the value of is

(a)1

(b)6

(c)4

(d)8
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Q.47 What are the energy eigenvalues for relative motion in one-dimension of a two-body
simple quantum harmonic oscillator (each body having mass 𝑚 ) with the following
𝑝12 𝑝22 1
Hamiltonian? 𝐻 = + + 𝑚𝜔2 𝑥1 − 𝑥2 2
2𝑚 2𝑚 2

1
a 2 𝑛+ ℏ𝜔
2

1
(b) 𝑛 + ℏ𝜔
2
1 1
c 𝑛+ ℏ𝜔
2 2

3 1
(d) 𝑛+ ℏ𝜔
2 2
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Q.48 In terms of a complete set of orthonormal basis kets |𝑛⟩, 𝑛 = 0, ±1, ±2, ⋯, the
Hamiltonian is

𝐻 = ෍ (𝐸|𝑛⟩⟨𝑛| + 𝜖|𝑛 + 1⟩⟨𝑛| + 𝜖|𝑛⟩⟨𝑛 + 1|)

𝑛

where 𝐸 and 𝜖 are constants. The state |𝜑⟩ = ∑𝑛 𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝜑 |𝑛⟩ is an eigenstate with energy
(a) 𝐸 + 𝜖cos 𝜑
(b) 𝐸 − 𝜖cos 𝜑8
(c) 𝐸 + 2𝜖cos 𝜑
(d) 𝐸 − 2𝜖cos 𝜑
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Q.49 Consider the Hamiltonian 𝐻 = 𝐴𝐼 + 𝐵𝜎𝑥 + 𝐶𝜎𝑦 , where 𝐴, 𝐵 and 𝐶 are positive constants,
𝐼 is the 2 × 2 identity matrix and 𝜎𝑥 , 𝜎𝑦 are Pauli matrices. If the normalized eigenvector
corresponding to its largest energy eigenvalue is
1 1
, then 𝑦 is
2 𝑦

𝐵 + 𝑖𝐶 𝐴 − 𝑖𝐵
(𝑎) (𝑏)
𝐵2 + 𝐶2 𝐴2 + 𝐵 2

𝐴 − 𝑖𝐶 𝐵 − 𝑖𝐶
(𝑐) (𝑑)
𝐴2 + 𝐶2 𝐵2 + 𝐶 2
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Q.50 Suppose, 𝜓1 , 𝜓2 , 𝜓3 …. are wavefunctions of an 1-D Box and assume that ground state is
started from n = 0 and 𝜙0 , 𝜙1 , 𝜙2 , … .. are wavefunctions of a 1-D box with increasing order
of energy. The subscripts denote vibrational quantum numbers in both the cases.
𝜓0 = a1 𝜙0 + a2 𝜙2 + a3 𝜙4
𝜓1 = b1 𝜙0 + b2 𝜙4 + b3 𝜙6
𝜓2 = c1 𝜙1 + c2 𝜙4
𝜓2 = d1 𝜙3 + d2 𝜙5
the FORBIDDEN electric dipole (assuming the dipole operator is linear in normal
coordinates) transition among the following is
(a) 𝜓0 → 𝜓1

(b) 𝜓0 → 𝜓2
(c) Ψ0 → 𝜓3

(d) 𝜓1 → 𝜓2
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