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1. Consider the following statements: MR 2
A body, initially at rest, is acted upon by an a. 0
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external force which is constant in magnitude.
MR 2
The gain in kinetic energy of the body at a b. 0
given instant 2
1. is directly proportional to the distance MR 2
covered by it. c.
2
2. is directly proportional to the time elapsed. d. None of the above
3. is independent of the time elapsed. Ans. c
Which of the statements given above is/are 5.
correct?
a. 1 only
b. 2 only
c. 1 and 2
d. 1 and 3
Ans. a
2. A particle of mass m falls from a height h, and
A book of mass m is held against a wall by
bounces in elastically on the ground. In this
pressing a finger against it, as shown in the
process, the energy reduces by a factor F < 1.
figure above. The coefficient of friction
If vi and vf are the velocities before and after
the collision respectively, which one of the between the wall and the book is . If the
following is correct ? finger pressure is slowly released, what is the
force applied by the finger on the book when
a. the book just starts slipping?
a. mg
b. b. g
c. c. mg/
d. m/g
d. Ans. c
Ans. b 6. A star of mass M has ten planets, all of the
3. A particle motion in the x-y plane is governed same mass but at different distances from the
by its position vector r = a sin t i + b cot star. How are potential energy (Ep) kinetic
t j, where a, b and co are positive constants energy (Ek), and angular momentum (L)
and a > b. What is the trajectory of the particle affected as the distance of a planet from star
? increases ?
a. A parabola a. Ek decreases; Ep and L increase
b. A hyperbola b. Ep decrease; Ek and L increase
c. An ellipse c. Ek decreases: Ep increases, L remains
d. A circle constant
Ans. c d. Ek increases; Ep decreases, L remains
4. constant
Ans. c
7. Imagine a particle at rest on the top of a
frictionless sphere of radius 5 m. When the
particle is displaced slightly, it starts sliding,
without rolling, down the sphere. It makes an
angle with the horizontal axis just before
leaving the sphere. What is the speed of the
What is the moment of inertia of a section of particle at the position, where it leaves the
mass M of a right circular cylinder of radius R sphere ? (g = 10 m/s2)
that subtends an angle 0 at the origin, as
a. 10 1 + cos m / s
shown in the figure, when the reference axis is
at the origin and perpendicular to the section? b. 10 (1 + sin ) m / s
c. 10 (1 cos ) m / s
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d. 10 (1 sin ) m / s 13. Consider the following statements for
a particle moving in an elliptic orbit under the
Ans. c
influence of a central force:
8. Range of a projectile is 48 m. What is the
1. The radius vector covers equal area in
horizontal distance covered at a position where
equal time.
the kinetic energy is minimum?
2. The motion takes place in a plane.
a. 48 m
3. The angular momentum is a constant of
b. 36m
motion.
c. 24 m
Which of the statements given above are
d. 12m
correct?
Ans. c
a. 1 and 2 only
9. A stone of mass m, tied to the end of string is
b. 2 and 3 only
whirled around in a horizontal circle. The
c. 1 and 3 only
length of string is reduced gradually keeping
d. 1, 2 and 3
the angular momentum of the stone about the
Ans. d
centre of circle constant. The tension in the
14. Consider the following statements for a
string is proportional to rn where r is the
conservative force:
instantaneous radius of circle. What is the
1. Work done by the conservative force on a
value of n? (Neglecting force of gravity)
particle moving between two points is
a. 2
independent of the path.
b. 3
2. Force of gravity is a conservative force.
c. -2
Which of the statements given above is/are
d. -3
correct?
Ans. d
a. 1 only
10. Consider a simple harmonic motion in 2-
b. 2 only
dimensions under the influence of a
c. Both 1 and 2
conservative force. The potential energy of the
d. Neither 1 nor 2
oscillator is given by V =
(
k x 2 + y2 ) , where Ans. c
2 15. Consider the following statements:
k is a positive constant. What is the magnitude 1. Volume of fluid flow in a tube in which a
of the applied force? constant pressure difference is maintained
a. (k/2) (x2 + y2) increases when the temperature of the
b. k (x2 + y2) fluid increases.
c. (k/2) (x2 + y2)1/2 2. Density of the fluid decreases with the
d. k(x2 + y2)1/2 increase in temperature and there is more
Ans. d fluid volume per unit mass at high
11. A thin circular ring of radius r and mass m temperature.
rolls on a horizontal surface without slipping. Which of the statements given above is/are
The speed of its centre is v. What is the kinetic correct?
energy of the ring? a. 1 only
a. mv2/2 b. 2 only
b. mv2 c. Both land 2
c. 2 mv2 d. Neither 1 nor 2
d. mv2/3 Ans. c
Ans. b 16. A reservoir containing water has an orifice
12. A man will feel weightlessness on the surface located 5 m below the free surface level.
of equator if earth has kinetic energy (M and R Assuming no wasted energy, what is the speed
are the mass and radius of earth, respectively) of discharge of water through the orifice ? (g =
equal to which one of the following? 10 m/s2)
5MgR a. 25 m/s
a. b. 5 m/s
2 c. 75 m/s
3MgR d. 10 m/s
b.
2 Ans. d
MgR 17. Rain drops, assumed to be spheres of radii R,
c.
2 2R, 3R, 4R .. , fall through the air. Which
d. Mg R one of the following statements is correct ?
Ans. d The terminal velocities of
a. all of them will be same
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b. drops of radius R will be maximum A particle subjected to two SHMs of
c. drops of radius R will be minimum the same frequency but in two orthogonal
d. drops of radius 2Rwill be eight times the directions, vibrates along the line AOB as
terminal velocities of drops of radius R shown in the figure. What is the phase
Ans. c difference between these two vibrations?
18. Light starting from a diametrically endpoint of a. 0
a semi-spherical surface reaches to the b. /2
opposite diametrically end-point after being c.
reflected from the inner surface of the semi- d. 3/2
sphere. If the actual path followed by the light Ans. c
is maximum, what would be the angle which 24. Consider the following:
light ray should make with the diameter at the If the Lissajous figure obtained by a
starting end? combination of two simple harmonic motions
a. /6 is given by an ellipse in general, then the
b. /4 motions are
c. /3 1. parallel to each other
d. None of the above 2. at right angle to each other
Ans. b 3. with equal frequencies
19. Two particles are moving in opposite Which of the above is/are correct?
directions, each with a speed 0.9 c in a. 1 and 3
laboratory frame of reference. What is the b. 2 and 3
velocity of one particle with respect to other ? c. 2 only
a. Zero d. 1 only
b. 0.9 c Ans. b
c. 0.18 c 25. The equation of a damped harmonic oscillator
d. 0.994 c is given by z + 2 z + 2z =0. Consider the
Ans. d following
20. How will a square object moving with 1. 2 > 2
relativistic speed 0.6 c appear to an observer? 2. 2 = 2
a. Square 3. 2 < 2
b. Rectangle What is the correct sequence corresponding to
c. Triangle critically damped, under-damped and and
d. Circular over-damped motions respectively?
Ans. b a. 2, 1, 3
21. If the relativistic mass of a particle is twice its b. 2, 3, 1
rest mass, then what is the ratio of its speed to c. 3, 1, 2
that of light? d. 3, 2, 1
a. 3/2 Ans. b
b. 1 / 2 26. Power transmitted by a wave of frequency 600
c. 1/2 Hz on a string with tension T is P. If the
d. 1/4 frequency is reduced to 300 Hz, what will be
Ans. a the power transmitted ?
22. The kinetic energy of a body is twice its rest a. P/4
mass energy. What is the ratio of relativistic b. P/2
mass to rest mass of the body? c. 2P
a. 3 d. 4 P
b. 1 Ans. a
c. 1/2 27. Two bottles are of equal volume and height
d. 2 but have necks of different lengths and same
Ans. a area of cross-section. Sound is produced by
23. blowing across the mouth of each bottle.
Which one of the following statements is
correct in respect of the frequency of sound
produced ?
a. Long necked bottle produces higher
frequency sound
b. Short necked bottle produces higher
frequency sound
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c. Both bottles produce the sound of same 32. What is the power of a combination of
frequency two lenses of focal lengths f1 and f2 at a
d. None of the above separation (f1 + f2) ?
Ans. c a. (f1 + f2)
28. The refractive index of a medium varies, when b. (f1 - f2)
0 x 1 as (x) = 1.5(2-x) where 1.5 is a c. 0
number having dimension L-1. What is the d.
optical path of a ray moving from x = 0 to x = Ans. c
1? 33. Let S0 and Si be the object and image distances
a. 1.5 in a system of two media with refractive
b. 2.25 indices 0 and i respectively. The boundary
c. 3.0 surface between the two media has a spherical
d. 0.75 curvature. Consider the paraxial optics case.
Ans. b What will be magnification in the image of an
29. object due to the spherical surface ?
a.
b.
c.
b.
c.
Consider the above figure
What is the effective resistance between the
terminals A and B ? d.
a. 5 Ans. d
b. 15 79.
c. 20
d. 25
Ans. a
75. What is the value of magnetic potential at any
point on the equatorial line of a bar magnet?
a. Zero
b. Infinite
c. Finite positive A uniformly charged parallel plate capacitor,
d. Finite negative with its plates parallel to x-z plane, is moving
Ans. a with a constant velocity towards x-axis, as
76. Temperature dependence of magnetic shown in the figure given above. What are the
susceptibility () of a material in the vicinity electric and magnetic fields in the space
between the two plates of the capacitor?
of transition temperature is shown below: G G G
a. E = jE y and B = 0
G G
b. E = jE y and B = kB
z
G G
c. E = jE y and B = kBz
G G G
d. E = 0 and B = kB
z
d. c
Ans. a
85. In a cyclotron, which of the following
conditions are essential ?
Ans. d 1. A magnetic field bends the ions around, so
that they pass again and again through the
81. Which among the following can be the value same accelerating potential.
of current flowing though an inductance coil 2. The time required to complete one
when voltage across is the highest ? revolution in the magnetic field must be
a. 100 A d.c. the same whatever be the particle speed.
b. 10 A at 50 Hz 3. The frequency at which the ion circulates
c. 6 A at 100 Hz in the magnetic field must be greater than
d. 2 A at 500 Hz the frequency of the electric oscillator.
Ans. d Select the correct answer using the code given
82. In an AC circuit the input voltage and the below:
current are respectively given by the a. 1 and 2 only
expressions b. 2 and 3 only
V = 100 sin (100 t) V c. 1 and 3 only
d. 1, 2 and 3
I = 2 sin 100 t + A
2 Ans. a
What is the average power consumed in the 86. With an electromagnetic wave propagating in
circuit ? space, the total electromagnetic energy in a
a. 100 W certain volume V can be written as which
b. 200 W form?
c. 141 W a. The cross product of electric and magnetic
G G G
d. Zero vectors, i.e N = E x H
Ans. d b. The sum of electric energy density
83. 1 G G
U E = D.E and the magnetic energy
2
1 G G
density U B = B.H
2
c. Essentially the rate at which the electric
field is doing work on charges in the
GG
( )
volume V. i.e. E.J dV
A resistance R, an inductance L, a capacitance v
C, voltmeters V1, V2 and V3 are connected to d. Essentially the surface integral of
G
an alternating source of e.m.f. When the Poynting vector N over the surface which
frequency of the source is increased, what is G
the reading of voltmeter V3 at the resonant encloses the volume V, i.e. N.ds
frequency?
a. Equal to that of V1 Ans. c
b. Equal to that of V2 87. Which of the following four equations show
c. Equal to those of both V1 and V2 that (i) the magnetic field lines cannot start
d. Equal to readings of neither V1 nor V2 from a point nor end at a point, and (ii) the
Ans. a electrostatic field lines cannot form closed
84. The expression for the electric field of an loops?
electromagnetic wave is given by
G
E = jE 0 sin (k ' x t) 1.
What is the corresponding expression for the
magnetic induction of the wave ? 2.
G E
(
a. B = k 0 sin k ' x t
c
) 3.
G E
(
b. B = jk 0 sin k ' x t
c
) 4.
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Select the correct answer using the code given 92. What type of a magnetic field is
below: needed in a Stern-Gerlach experiment to act
a. 2 and 1, respectively upon the beam of silver atoms ?
b. 2 and 3, respectively a. Highly uniform1
c. 4 and 3, respectively b. Non-uniform but slowly varying
d. 4 and 1, respectively c. Uniform but varying with time
Ans. b d. Highly non-uniform
88. An alkali metal plate has a work function of 40 Ans. b
eV. If incoming radiation of wavelength o 93. Taking into account the spins of the electron
leads to emission of electrons with energy 50 and the proton, for a total angular momentum
eV, what is the wavelength of the radiation (in quantum number F, into which one of the
terms of o) for which the electrons are following states will the ground state of
emitted with energy 20 eV ? hydrogen atom split ?
a. 2o/3 a. F = 1/2, 0
b. 2o b. F = 0, 1
c. 1.5 o c. F = 3/2, 1/2
d. 2.5 o d. F = 3/2, 1
Ans. c Ans. b
89. Upon which of the following parameters does 94. For the atomic states with principal quantum
the maximum energy of the photo electrons number N = 3, what will be the maximum
depend ? number of electrons in the N = 3, l =2 and 1=
1. The frequency of the radiation 1 states (l is the angular momentum quantum
2. The intensity of the radiation number)
3. The work function of the photo materials a. 2
Select the correct answer using the code given b. 8
below: c. 16
a. 1 and 2 only d. 20
b. 1 and 3 only Ans. c
c. 2 and 3 only 95. Many small droplets of mercury (Hg) form a
d. 1, 2 and 3 big drop. What happens to the final
Ans. b temperature of big drop ?
90. The longest wavelength of the radiation which a. It will decrease
leads to photo-ionization of hydrogen atom in b. It will increase
c. It will remain same
the ground state, is m. What is the wavelength
d. It will decrease first and then increase
of the radiation (in terms of m) emitted by
Ans. b
hydrogen atom when it undergoes transition
96. X-rays are reflected in first order from a
from N = 2 to N = 1 state, N being the
crystal at glancing angle of 300. Spacing
principal quantum number ?
between crystal planes is 0.3 nm. What will be
4
a. m the approximate wavelength of the diffracted
3 X-rays ?
3
b. m a. 3 3 / 10 nm
4
b. 3 3 / 20 nm
1
c. m c. 0.3 nm
4
d. 0.15 nm
2
d. m Ans. c
3 97. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct
Ans. a answer using the code given below the lists
91. What is the number of spectral lines emitted List-I
by a hydrogen atom excited to the nth energy (Experiment)
level ? A. Compton Effect
a. n B. Braggs law
b. n -1 C. Moseley plot
n ( n + 1) D. Stem-Gerlach experiment
c. List II
2
n ( n 1)
(Related Property)
d. 1. Space quantization
2 2. X-ray reflection
Ans. d
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3. X-ray photo scattering 2. Field emission of electrons from
4. X-ray spectra a metal surface
Code: 3. -decay
a. A4, B1, C3, D2 Select the correct answer using the code given
b. A3, B2, C4, D1 below:
c. A4, B2, C3, D1 a. 1, 2 and 3
d. A3, B1, C4, D2 b. 1 only
Ans. b c. 1 and 2 only
98. Consider the following statements about d. 2 and 3 only
Comptons effect Ans. c
1. The wavelength of scattered X-rays is 103. Consider the following statements:
greater than that of incident X-rays. A particle of energy E is incident from the left
2. The wavelength of scattered X-rays is on a potential step of height V0. at x = 0;
smaller than that of incident X-rays. 1. if E < V0, wave function of the particle is
3. For a given value of scattering angle, the zero for x > 0.
shift in wavelength is independent of the 2. if E < V0, wave function is not zero for
wavelength of the incident radiation. 3. x > 0.
Which of the statements given above is/are 4. if E > V0, reflection coefficient is not
correct? zero.
a. 1 only Which of the statements given above is/are
b. 2 only correct?
c. 1 and 3 a. 1 only
d. 2 and 3 b. 2 only
Ans. c c. 1 and 3
99. Electrons with momentum p are incident at an d. 2 and 3
angle of 30 with the crystal surface. If d is the Ans. d
separation between crystal atomic planes 104. The 14C is an unstable nucleus. Which one of
parallel to the surface, what is the smallest the following correctly describes the -decay
value of p in terms of d and Plancks constant process for its decay ? (e is electron, e is
h, for which the reflected beam will show a positron, v is neutrino, and v is anti-neutrino.)
maximum intensity 7 a. 14C 14N + e + v
a. 2h/d b. 14C 14O + e + v
b. h/(2d)
c. 14C 14O + e + v
c. d/h
d. h/d d. 14C 14N + e + v
Ans. d Ans. d
100. A particle is described by a wave function 105. Which of the following particles are leptons ?
(x) - e-| x| in 1-dimension. What is the 1. Electron
probability that it will be found in the region 2. Pion
3. Neutron
|x| a, a > 0?
4. Neutrino
a. e-a
Select the correct answer using the code given
b. e-2a
below:
c. 1- e-a
a. 1 and 4 only
d. 1- e-2a
b. 1, 3 and 4
Ans. d
c. 2 and 3
101. In a collection of hydrogen atoms, the atoms
d. 1 and 2
are in different excited states. If they are
Ans. a
exposed to radiation with hv = 8 eV photonic
energies, what is the minimum energy of the 106. If m, m , mp are the masses of a -meson,
electrons coming out ? pi-meson and proton respectively, then which
a. 3.4 eV one of the following is correct ?
b. 4.6 eV a. m > mp > m
c. 6.6 eV b. m > m > mp
d. 8.0 eV c. mp > m > m
Ans. b d. mp > m > m
102. Which of the following phenomena can be Ans. c
explained by quantum mechanical tunnelling
through the barrier ?
1. -decay
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107. b.
c.
Ans. c
110. Which graph represents the nature of the curve
a.
between charge density p and distance r near
the depletion region of p-n junction diode?
b.
a.
c.
d. b.
Ans. c
c.
108. The diffusion constants Dn and Dp for
electrons and holes respectively are related to
their mobility by Einstein Equation as
d.
where VT is known as volt-equivalent of
temperature. What is VT equal to ?
kT Ans. c
a.
e 111.
k
b.
eT
eT
c.
k
e
d. What is the value of the diode current in the
kT circuit using germanium diode, shown above ?
(where the symbols have their usual meanings) a. 0 mA
Ans. a b. 0.5 mA
109. Which graph represents the voltage-current c. 1 mA
(V-I) characteristics of an ideal p-n junction d. 1.5 mA
diode ? Ans. a
112.
a.
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In the transistor circuit given above, the base Reason (R): Because of diffraction,
current is 35 A. What is the value of the base the size of the image of a point is a disc of
resistor Rb ? roughly the size of the wavelength of the
a. 200 k imaging radiation.
b. 157 k Ans. a
c. 337 k 116. Assertion (A): At a very low pressure,
d. 257 k coefficient of viscosity increases with increase
Ans. d in density.
113. Inputs given to a logic gate are A and B and its Reason (R): At very low pressure, mean free
output is X. If A = 1, B = 0 then X 1. What path is comparable to the dimensions of the
type of gate this could be? container.
a. AND gate or NOR gate Ans. d
b. Or gate or NAND gate 117. Assertion (A): The change of internal energy
c. NOT gate oar NOR gate with respect to volume in free expansion of a
d. AND gate only perfect gas is zero
Ans. b
114. Ultraviolet light is used for erasing which
memory in a computer? Reason (R): This is an implication of the
a. RAM experimental observation of Joule that T= 0
b. EEPROM in such a process.
c. EPROM Ans. a
d. ROM 118. Assertion (A): Harmonic oscillator can not
Ans. c have zero energy.
Reason (R): Position and momentum donot
Directions : satisfy uncertainty relation.
Each of the next SIX items consists of two statements,
Ans. c
one labelled as the Assertion (A) and the other as 119. Assertion (A): When Zener diode is used in a
Reason (R). You are to examine these two statements d.c. voltage regulator, the output current and
carefully and select the answers to these items using hence the output voltage across the load
the codes given below: fluctuates.
Codes : Reason (R): The value of input voltage
(a) Both A and R are individually true and R is changes due to variation in a.c. supply voltage.
the correct explanation of A Ans. d
(b) Both A and R are individually true but R is 120. Assertion (A): Accumulator registers are
not the correct explanation of A general purpose registers.
(c) A is true but R is false Reason (R): This register (Accumulator) is
(d) A is false but R is true used as a destination of the results from ALU
operation.
115. Assertion (A) : Diffraction sets the limit to the
Ans. d
resolving power of all imaging systems.