1. The document contains 29 multiple choice questions related to physics concepts such as electromagnetism, optics, and quantum mechanics. 2. The questions cover topics like magnetic fields due to current carrying wires, Wheatstone bridges, photoelectric effect, Young's double slit experiment, electric dipoles, and lenses. 3. For each question, four possible choices are given and test takers must select the correct answer. The questions probe understanding of fundamental physics principles as well as calculations involving physical quantities like energy, power, wavelength and electric field.

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2. SECTION – I
 Single Correct Answer Type
 There are five parts in this question. Four choices are given for each part and one of them is
correct. Indicate you choice of the correct answer for each part in your answer-book by
writing the letter (a), (b), (c) or (d) whichever is appropriate

3. 01 Problem
A straight wire carrying current i is turned into a circular loop. If the magnitude
of magnetic moment associated with it in MKS unit is M, the length of wire will
be
4
a.
M
4 M
b. i
4 i
c. M
d. M
i

4. 02 Problem
The ratio of the amounts of heat developed in the four arms of a balance
Wheatstone bridge, when the arms have
p 100 , Q 10 , R 300 and S 30 resistances respectively is
a. 3: 30 : 1 : 10
b. 30: 3 : 10 : 1
c. 30: 10 : 1 : 3
d. 30: 1 : 3 : 10

5. 03 Problem
An electric kettle takes 4 A current at 220 V. How much time will it take to boil 1
kg of water from temperature 20 C ? The temperature of boiling water is 100 C
a. 12.6 min
b. 4.2 min
c. 6.3 min
d. 8.4 min

6. 04 Problem
Magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of area A is B. The magnetic
moment of the loop will be
BA 2
a.
BA 3/2
b.
BA3/2
1/2
c.
2BA 3/2
d. 1/2

7. 05 Problem
In Young's double slit experiment, the spacing between the slits is d and
wavelength of light used is . If the angular width of a fringe formed on a distance
screen is 10, then value of d is
a. 1 mm
b. 0.05 mm
c. 0.03 mm
d. 0.01 mm

8. 06 Problem
6
An electric dipole consists of. two opposite charges of magnitude q 1 x 10 C
separated by 2.0 cm. The dipole is placed in an external field of 1 x 105 NC
. 1
What maximum torque does the field exert on the dipole? How much work must
an external agent do to turn the dipole end to end, starting from position of
alignment 0 ?
a. 4.4 x 106 N m, 3.2 x 10 4
J
3
b. 2x 10 N m, 4x103 J
3 3
c. 4x 10 N m, 2x 10 J
3 3
2x10 N m, 4x10 J
d.

9. 07 Problem
The electron of hydrogen atom is considered to be revolving round a proton in
circular orbit of radius h2 / me2 with velocity e2 / h , where h h/2 .The
current i is
a. 4 2me 5
h2
b. 4 2me 5
h3
c. 4 2me 2
h3
4 2m2 e5
d.
h3

10. 08 Problem
In a double slit experiment, 5th dark fringe is formed opposite to one of the slits,
the wavelength of light is
d2
a.
6D
d2
b.
5D
d2
c. 15D
d2
d. 9D

11. 09 Problem
Which of the following rays is emitted by a human body?
a. X-rays
b. UV rays
c. Visible rays
d. IR rays

12. 10 Problem
A proton of mass enters a uniform magnetic field of 1 T at point A as, shown in
figure, with a speed of The magnetic field is directed normal to the plane of
paper downwards. The proton emerges out of the magnetic field at point C, then
the distance AC and the value of angle will respectively be
a. 0.7 m, 45
b. 0.7 m, 90
c. 0.14 m, 90
d. 0.14 m, 45

13. 11 Problem
A neutral water molelcule in its vapour state has an electric dipole moment of
magnitude . How far apart are the molecules centres of positive and negative
charges?
a. 4 m
b. 4 mm
c. 4 m
d. 4 pm

14. 12 Problem
Figure shows a straight wire of length l carrying current i. The magnitude of
magnetic field I produced by the current at point P is*IMG*
2 i
a. l
i
b.
4 l
c. 2 i
8 l
i
d. 2 2 l

15. 13 Problem
Zener diode is used for
a. producing oscillations in an oscillator
b. amplification
c. stabilization
d. rectification

16. 14 Problem
Two light sources are said to be coherent if they are obtained from
a. two independent point sources emitting light of the same wavelength
b. a single point source
c. a wide source
d. two ordinary bulbs emitting light of different wavelengths

17. 15 Problem
A small coil is introduced between the poles of an electromagnet so that its axis
coincides with the magnetic field direction. The number of turns is n, and the
cross-sectional area of the coil is A. When the coil turns through 1800 about its
diameter, the charge flowing through the coil is Q. The total resistance of the
circuit is R. What is the magnitude of the magnetic induction?
a. QR
nA
b. 2QR
nA
Qn
c.
2RA
QR
d. 2nA

18. 16 Problem
The attenuation in optical fibre is mainly due to
a. absorption
b. scattering
c. neither absorption nor scattering
d. Both (a) and (b)

19. 17 Problem
An arc of radius r carries charge. The linear density of charge is and the arc
subtends an angle at the centre. What is electric potential at 3 the centre?
a.
4
b. 8
c.
12
d. 16

20. 18 Problem
Sinusoidal carrier voltage of frequency 1.5 MHz and amplitude 50 V is amplitude
modulated by sinusoidal voltage of frequency 10 kHz producing 50% modulation.
The lower and upper side-band frequencies iri kHz are
a. 1490, 1510
b. 1510, 1490
1 1
c. ,
1490 1510
1 1
d. 1510
,
1490

21. 19 Problem
50 and 100 resistors are connected in series. This connection is
connected with a battery of 2.4 V. When a voltmeter of 100 resistance is
connected across resistor, then the reading of the voltmeter will be
a. 1.6 V
b. 1.0 V
c. 1.2 V
d. 2.0 V

22. 20 Problem
In space charge limited region, the plate current in a diode is 10 mA for plate
voltage 150 V. If the plate voltage is increased to 600 V, then the plate current
will be
a. 10 mA
b. 40 mA
c. 80 mA
d. 160 mA

23. 21 Problem
Light of wavelength strikes a photo-sensitive surface and electrons are ejected
With kinetic energy E. If the kinetic energy is to be increased to 2E, the
wavelength must be changed to where
a. '
2
b. ' 2
c. '
2
d. '

24. 22 Problem
The maximum velocity of electrons emitted from a metal surface is v, when
frequency of light falling on it is f. The maximum velocity when frequency
becomes 4f is
a. 2v
b. > 2v
c. > 2v
d. between 2v and 4v

25. 23 Problem
The collector plate in an experiment on photoelectric effect is kept vertically
above the emitter plate. Light source is put on and a saturation photo-current is
recorded. An electric field is switched on which has a vertically downward
direction, then
a. the photo-current will increase
b. the kinetic energy of the electrons will increase
c. the stopping potential will decrease
d. the threshold wavelength will increase

26. 24 Problem
A cylindrical conductor of radius R carries a current i. The value of magnetic
R
field at a point which is distance inside from the 4 surface is 10 T. The value
4
of magnetic field at point which is 4R distance outside from the surface
4
a. T
3
b. 8 T
3
40
c. T
3
80
d. T
3

27. 25 Problem
ng 1.5
The power of a thin convex lens a is 5.0 D. When it is placed in a liquid of
refractive index a nl then it behaves as a concave lens of focal length 100 cm. The
refractive index of the liquid a nl will be
a. 5/3
b. 4/3
c. 3
d. 5/4

28. 26 Problem
Find the value of magnetic field between plates of capacitor at a distance 1 m
from centre, where electric field varies by .
1010 V / m per second
8
a. 5.56 x 10 T
3
b. 5.56 x 10 T
c. 5.56 T
d. 5.55 T

29. 27 Problem
Using an AC voltmeter the potential difference in the electrical line in a house is
read to be 234 V. If line frequency is known to be 50 cycles/s, the equation for the
line voltage is
a. V 165 sin 100 t
b. V 331 sin 100 t
c. V 220 sin 100 t
V 440 sin 100 t
d.

30. 28 Problem
There are a 25 W - 220 V bulb and a 100 W - 220 V line. Which electric bulb will
glow more brightly?
a. 25 W bulb
b. 100 W bulb
c. Both will have equal incandescence
d. Neither 25 W nor 100 W bulb will give light

31. 29 Problem
Silver has a work function of 4.7 eV. When ultraviolet light of wavelength 100
nm is incident upon it, potential of 7.7 V is required to stop photoelectrons
from reaching the collector plate. The potential required to stop electrons
when light of wavelength 200 nm is incident upon silver is
a. 1.5 V
b. 1.85 V
c. 1.95 V
d. 2.37 V

32. 30 Problem
Two particles X and Y having equal charges, after being accelerated through the.
Same potential difference, enter a region of uniform magnetic field and describe
circular paths of radii R1 and R 2 respectively. The ratio of masses of X and Y is
a. R1 / R 2
b. R 2 / R1
2
c. R1 / R 2
R1 / R 2
d.

33. 31 Problem
According to the Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom, the speed of the
electron, energy and ~ the radius of its orbit vary with the principal quantum
number n, respectively, as
1 1
a. , 2 , n2
n n
1 2 1
b. ,n , 2
n n
1
c. n2 , 2 , n2
n
1 1
d. n, ,
n2 n2

34. 32 Problem
In the hydrogen atom, the electron is making 6.6 x 1015 rps . If the radius of the
10
orbit is 0.53 x 10 m , then magnetic field produced at the centre of the orbit
is
a. 140 T
b. 12.5 T
c. 1.4 T
d. 0.14 T

35. 33 Problem
Two identical light sources S1 and S 2 emit light of same wavelength . These
light rays will exhibit interference if
a. their phase differences remain constant
b. their phases are distributed randomly
c. their light intensities remain constant
d. their light intensities change randomly

36. 34 Problem
In Meter bridge or Wheatstone bridge for measurement of resistance, the known
and the unknown resistances are interchanged. The error so removed is
a. end correction
b. index errror
c. due to temperature effect
d. random error

37. 35 Problem
A fish, looking up through the water, sees the outside world contained in a
circular horizon. If the refractive index of water is 4/3 and the fish is 12 cm below
the surface of water, the radius of the circle in centimetre is
12 x 3
a.
5
b. 12x 3x 5
12 x 3
c. 7
d. 12x 3x 7

38. 36 Problem
Radio waves diffract around building although light waves do not. The reason is
that radio waves
a. travel with speed larger than c
b. have much larger wavelength than light
c. carry news
d. are not electromagnetic waves

39. 37 Problem
In the Bohr model of a hydrogen atom, the centripetal force is furnished by the
coulomb attraction between the proton and the electron. If ao is the radius of the
ground state orbit, m is the mass and e is charge on the electrun and 1:0 is the
vacuum permittivity, the speed of the electron is
a. 0
e
b. am
e
c.
4 am
4 am
d. e

40. 38 Problem
A potential difference of 2V is applied between the opposite faces of a Ge crystal
plate of area 1 cm2 and thickness 0.5 mm. If the concentration of electrons in
19 2
Ge is 2 x 10 / m and mobilities of electrons and holes are
0.36 m2 V 1
S 1
and 0.14 m2 V 1
S 1
respectively, then the
current flowing through the plate will be
a. 0.25 A
b. 0.45 A
c. 0.56 A
d. 0.64 A

41. 39 Problem
An AM wave has 1800 W of total power content. For 100% modulation the carrier
should have power content equal to
a. 1000 W
b. 1200 W
c. 1500 W
d. 1600 W

42. 40 Problem
Two light rays having the same wavelength in vacuum are in phase initially. Then
the first ray travels a path through a medium of refractive index while the
second ray travels a path of length through a medium of refractive index The
two waves are then combined to observe interference. The phase difference'
between the two waves is
a. 2 l2 l1
2
b. n1l1 n2l2
2
c. n2l2 n1l1
2 l1 l2
d. n1 n2

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