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1. The Fourier transform F(k) of a function f(x) 4. How many independent components can be
is defined as antisymmetric tensor of rank two in n-
dimensional space—

F(k) =  dx f (x) exp (ikx) then F(k) for
 (A) n2
f(x) = exp(–x2) is— (B) n(n + 1)
  
2
 given :  exp ( x )dx    n(n  1)
   (C)
2
(A)  exp(  k)
(D) 2n
 k 2 
(B)  exp  
 4 
5. The Green’s function for the operator L,
 k 2
 d 2
exp  2
(C) 2  2  where L  2     0  x  b wit h
  dx
boundary conditions.
(D) 2 exp (  k 2 )
Lt 1 d
 (t)  0 and  
2. If A and B are any two sets then which of the t 0  dx x b
following is correct—
is given by—
(A) (A  B)  A  B

(B) (A  B)  A  B  cos h  x e x 0  x  x

(A) G(x, x') =   
(C) (A  B)  A  B  sin h  x e x x  x  b

(D) (A  B)  A  B
 sin h  x  e x 0  x  x
(B) G(x, x') =  
3. In the group G = [E, A, A2], what is the  cos h  x e x x  x  b
element conjugate to A2—
(A) E  sin h  x  e x 0  x  x
(C) G(x, x') =  
(B) A  sin h  x e x x  x  b
(C) A2
(D) None of these
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6. One of the roots of the equation : 9. Equation of motion in Poisson bracket is
given by—
x3 – 3x2 + x – 3 = 0 is—
(A) – 1 (A) q i  [q i , H]; p i  [q i , pi ]

(B) 1 (B) q i  [q i , pi ]; p i  [q i , H]
(C) 3
(C) q i  [q i , H]; p i  [q i , H]
(D) 3
(D) q i  [q i , H]; p i  [pi , H]

7. What is the Laplace transform of square-

wave function as shown in the following 
10. If F is a vector that governs, the evolution
figure—
of a dynamical system, which of t he
following is correct for a conservative
dynamical system ?

(A)  . F  0

 
A  aS  (B)  . F  0
(A) sin h  
S  2   
(C)  . F  0
A  aS 
(B) cos h    
S  2  (D)   F  0

A  aS 
(C) tan  
S  2 
11. The dimensions of a generalized force Qi are
A ML2T–2. The dimensions of the corresponding
 aS 
(D) tan h   generalized coordinate qi and momentum pi
S  2 
are respectively—

(A) M1L2 T 1 , M 0 L0 T 0
8. The order of error in the Simpson’s rule for
numerical integration with a step size h is—
(B) M 0 L0 T 0 , M1L2 T 1
(A) h
(C) M1L1T1 , M L T 2
(B) h2
(C) h3 (D) M L T 2 , M1 L1 T1
(D) h4
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   
s 14. The value of the Poisson Bracket [a . r , b . p ] ,
12. In a Hamilton Jacabi equation H + = 0, 
t 
where a and b are constant vector is
the Hamilton’s principle function s is—
expressed as—
(A) A function of generalized coordinates 
(A) a  b
s
and momenta pi = q 
i (B) a  b
(B) A function of generalized momenta and 
(C) a  b
 2s
coordinate qi = 2  
pi (D) a . b

(C) A function of generalized momenta and

generalized coordinate 15. The Hamiltonian H(q, p, t) can be constructed
(D) A function of generalized coordinates using the formula—
and S = H, the Hamiltonian
(A) H(q, p, t)  p i q i  L(q, q,
 t)

13. Which of the following are the generating (B) H(q, p, t)  pi q i  L(q, q,
 t)
functions for the canonical transformation—
 t)  V(q, q,
(C) H(q, p, t)  T(q, q,  t)
q
Q = (p2 + q2)1/2; P = –(p2 + q2)1/2 tan–1  t)  L(q, q,
(D) H(q, p, t)  2T(q, q,  t)
p

1 2 q 1
(i) (p  q 2 ) tan 1  qp
2 p 2 16. Find t he correct form of cannonical
transformation—
1 2 1 q 1
(ii) Q sin  q Q2  q 2 Fy Fy
2 Q 2
(A) qi  ; Qi 
pi pi
1 2 P 1
(iii) Q cos1  P(Q 2  P 2 )1/ 2
2 Q 2 Fy Fy
(B) qi  ; Qi 
 pi Pi
1 2 P 1
(iv) Q cos1  p(Q 2  P 2 )1/ 2
2 Q 2
Fy Fy
(A) (i) and (iv) are correct (C) q i  ; Qi 
p i Pi
(B) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
Fy F
(C) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
(D) q i  ; Qi 
p i Pi
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17. In a system the generalized coordinates ‘q’  
20. The Lorentz transformations for E and B
and generalized momenta ‘p’ are transformed are—
such that the new coordinates are—
Q = p and P = –q, this transformation is— (A) Ex  E x ; Ey  r(E y  vBz )
(A) Cannonical as Poisson bracket {Q, P}p, q = 1
(B) Cannonical but Poisson bracket {Q, P}p, q = 0  v 
(C) Not a Cannonical transformation (B) Bx  B x ; By  r  B y  2 E z 
 c 
(D) Cannonical or non-cannonical depending
on the form of System’s Hamiltonian
 v 
(C) Ex  E x ; By  r  B y  2 E z 
 c 
18. Larmor formula for the power radiated by
non-relativistically accelerated charged
(D) Bx  Bx ; Ey  r(E y  v Bz )
particles is given by—

1 2 e2 a 2 1
(A) where r =
4 0 3 c3 1  v2
c2
2 e2 a 2
(B)
3 c3

1 2 e2 a 21. A long wire having a semi-circular loop of

(C) radius r carries a current I as shown. The
4 0 3 c 2
magnetic induction at C due to entire wire—
1 2 e2 a 2
(D)
4 0 3 c 2

19. The Poynting vectors for velocity fields are

given by— 0 I
(A)
1 4 r 2
(A) Sv 
R4
0 I
(B)
1 4r
(B) Sv 
R3
0 I
1 (C)
(C) Sv  4r 2
2
R
 0I
1 (D)
(D) Sv  4r
R

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 24. The electric field E(r, t) at a point r at time t
22. For a vector potential A , the divergence of
in a metal due to passage of E0ML waves can
   0 Q
is V .A  where Q is a constant be described by the equation
A 4 rV
of appropriate dimension. The corresponding   
1   2 E(r, t) 
 L
v E( r , t)  2   w 2
E( r , t) 
scalar potential (r, 0) that makes A &  c  t 2

Lorentz gauge invariant is—
Where w is the characteristic associated
1 Q with the metal and c is speed of light in
(A)  vacuum. The dispersio n relation
4 v r
corresponding to plane wave solution of the
form exp  i(k . r  wt)  is given by—
1 Qt
(B) 
4  v r
(A) w 2  c2 k 2  w2

1 Q (B) w 2  c2k 2  w2

(C) 
4  v r 2
(C) w  ck  w
1 Qt (D) w  ck  w
(D) 
4  v r 2

25. The Lagrangian for a charged particle

(charge +q) moving in an EM field with
23. This dispersion for a low density plasma in velocity v is given by—

w 2 = w02 + c2k2, where w0 is the plasma 1  

(A) mv 2  q(  v.A)
frequency and c is speed of light in free space. 2
This relationship between group velocity (vg) 1  
(B) mv 2  q(  v.A)
and phase velocity (vp) is— 2

(A) vp = vg 1 
(C) mv 2  q(  v.A)
2
(B) vp = vg1/2
1  
(D) mv 2  q(  v.A)
(C) vpvg = c2 2

(D) vg = vp1/2 where   v are scalar and vector potentials.

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26. Spin-orbit coupling splits 2p state in a 29. In t he scattering of a particle from a
hydrogen atom into two substates E apart, spherically symmet ric potential, t he
E is equal to— conserved quantities are—
(A) 0 (A) E only
(B) µBB (B) L2 only
(C) 2µBB (C) E, L 2, Lz
(D) 3µBB (D) L2, L2
where B is the induced magnetic field.
30. For the rigid sphere of radius a, the scattering
27. In Born approximation, the scattering cross section at low energy is given by—
amplitude f(), when the potent ial in (A) 2a2
spherically symmetric, is— (B) a2
1  (C) 3a2
2
(A)   r sin rV(r)dr, with   2k sin (D) 4a2
0 2
1  31. In relativistic quantum mechanics the energy
(B)   sin r V(r)dr, with   2k sin operator E satisfies—
0 2
(A) E 2  (2c22  m2c4 )
1 
(C)   r sin r V(r)dr, with   2k sin (B) E 2  (   2 c2 2  2m 2 c4 )
0 2
(D) (C) E 2   (  2 c 2 2  m 2 c 4 ) 
1 2  (D) E 2   (  2 c 2 2  m 2 c 4 )
  r sin r V(r)dr, with   2k sin
0 2
h
where   , h is Planck’s constant.
28. The energy levels calculated using WKB 2p
approximation of a spinless particle of mass
m moving in a one-dimensional box with
walls at x = 0 and x = L is— 32. The Klein-Gordon equation describes—
(A) Spinless particles
2  2 2 (B) Spin half particle
(A) E WKB
n  n
2mL2 (C) Both spinless and spin half particles
2 2 (D) Spin one particles
(B) E WKB
n  n
2mL2
33. The Kein-Gordon equation gives the energy
1 of a free particle as—
(C) E WKB
n  n 2
2mL2 (A) Positive
2  (B) Negative
(D) E WKB
n  n (C) Both positive and negative
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34. The specific heat of the photon gas varies 39. Which of the following is true about root
with temperature as—
mean square (rms) speed, average & speed
3
(A) CV  T and most probable speed—
(B) CV  T 2 (i) All are directly proportional to

(C) CV  T 1 square root of temperature

(ii) All are inversely proportional to
(D) CV  T 2
molecular weight of gas
(iii) All are independent of molecular
35. The free electron theory completely fails to
explain— weight of gas
(A) Heat capacity and paramagnetic (iv) The ratio of rms speed : average
susceptibility speed : most probable speed is
(B) Ferromagnetic susceptibility
3 : 8 : 2
(C) Heat capacity and ferromagnet ic
susceptibility (A) (i) and (ii) are correct
(D) Diamagnetic susceptibility (B) (i) and (iii) are correct
(C) (i) and (iv) are correct
36. Which of the following is present in all the
substances— (D) (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
(A) Ferromagnetism
(B) Paramagnetism 40. The T-S diagram of two cycles for an engine
(C) Diamagnetism are shown (assume reversible cycles)—
(D) Anti-ferromagnetism

37. If the temperature is high and density is low,

the number of bosons in ground level is—
(A) Greater than other levels
(B) Less than other levels
(C) Same as other levels
(D) None of the above
The numerical values of T1, T2, S1 and S2 in
38. In the case of Bose-Einstein condensation the two graphs is the same, which cycle has
greater efficiency—
number of particles in the lower energy
levels— (A) A
(A) Increases at low T and high P (B) B
(B) Decreases at low T and high P (C) Both have equal efficiency
(C) Increases at high T and low P
(D) Insufficient information to decide
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41. The F-D occupation index is given by 43. Which of the following advantages of the
pulse amplitude modulation (PAM)—
1
f FD (1 )  (i) Greater peak power compared to
(i  f )
kT  1 amplitude modulation
(ii) Multiple signals may be transmitted
where f is called the ‘Fermi Energy’. The on a single carrier
value of f F D (1 ) at the absolute zero of (iii) Signal to noise ratio of the system is
temperature and i f is— impaired
(iv) Bandwidth remains constant even
(A) 0
after doubling the signal frequency
(B) 1 (A) (i) and (iv) are correct
(C)  (B) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(C) (ii) and (iv) are correct
1 (D) (i) and (iii) are correct
(D)
2

44. Which of the following is not a transducer—

(A) Accelerometer
42. The following circuit works as—
(B) Loud speaker
(C) Rectifier
(D) Incandescent lamp

45. Which of the following statements is false

for inverting op-amplifier circuit—
(A) current into each terminal is zero
(A) RC-active low pass filter
(B) Potential difference between input
(B) RC-active high pass filter terminals is zero
(C) A virtual short circuit exists at input
(C) RAMP generator
terminals
(D) RC-active medium pass filter (D) Effectively an open circuit results
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46. If input auto-correlation function is 48. A voltage signal v(t) has the following
Fourier transform—
1  N 0  fwt
Rn   e dw  jwt
2  2 e for | w |  1
v(jw) = 
 0 for | w |  1
the out put power spectral density.
the energy that will be dissipated in a 1 
resistor fed from v(t) is—
N0
(A) 2
2(1  w 2 2 ) (A) joules


N0 2e 2d
(B) joules
(B) 2
2(1  w 22 )
1
(C) joules

N 20
(C)
2(1  w 22 ) 1
(D) joules
2

N 20
(D) 49. For one population case, test of the variance
2(1  w 2 2 ) 2
provides the equation of definite  as—

2 2 
(A) p(  1 ) 
2
47. If the result of measurement is expressed as
2 2 
(B) p(   ) 
X  3 , where X = mean value and  2
standard deviation, it means that— (C) p(2  12 )   2

(A) Approximately 90% of the reading lie 2 2 

(D) p(  1 ) 
2
between  3 limit

50. The first line is the rotational spectrum of

(B) 26 reading out of 1000 will lie outside
CO is observed at x cm–1. The bond length
 3 limit of CO is proportional to—
(A) x1/2
(C) The odds for any reading to lie within (B) x–1/2
 3 limit are 256 to 1 (C) x
(D) x–1
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51. The number of photons emitted per second 55. The selection rule for transitions is—
from a 1 Watt Ar-ion laser operating at (A) M j  1, 2
488 nm is approximately—
(A) 1.02 × 1030 (B) M j  0,  1
(B) 2.46 × 1028 (C) M j  0,  1
18
(C) 2.03 × 10
(D) M j  1,  3
(D) 2.46 × 1015

56. Three values of rotational energies of

52. The NMR spectrum of ethanol (CH3CH2OH) molecules are given below in different units
comprises three bunches of spectral-lines in P = 10 cm–1, Q = 10–23 J, R = 104MHz. choose
the bunch corresponding to CH2 group is— the correct arrangement in the increasing
(A) 1 order of energy—
(B) 2 (A) P, Q, R
(C) 3 (B) R, Q, P
(D) 4 (C) R, P, Q
(D) Q, R, P
1
53. F3 – 1D2 is—
57. The principal series of spectral lines of
(A) Singlet transition
lithium is obtained by transitions between—
(B) Singlet-singlet transition and would give (A) nS and 2p, n > 2
rise to normal Zeeman triplet
(B) nD and 2p, n > 2
(C) Doublet-doublet transition and would
(C) nP and 2S, n > 2
give rise to anomalous Zeeman effect
(D) nF and 3D, n > 3
(D) None of these

58. Infrared absorption for nitrogen molecules is

54. The total electronic angular momentum of a absent because—
one-electron atom in the state 2D5/2 is— (A) Its dipole moment is zero
15h (B) It has no vibrational level
(A) (C) it has no rotational level
2
(D) Its polarizability is zero
35h
(B)
4 59. Two important types of point defects are—
(A) Edge and screw dislocations
51h
(C) (B) Dislocations and vibrations
4
(C) Vacancies and interstitials
45h (D) Stacking faults
(D)
2
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60. In molecular crystals the force between the 65. An electric field of 100 V/m is applied to a
atoms is— sample of n-type semiconductor, whose Hall
(A) Due to transfer of electrons coefficient is –0.0125 m3/C. If the electron
(B) Due to sharing of electrons mobility is 0.36 m2V–1s–1, the current density
(C) Due to Vander Waals’ force arising out in the sample is—
of polarisation (A) 2580 A/m2
(D) Partly due to (A) & (B) (B) 2680 A/m2
(C) 2780 A/m2
(D) 2880 A/m2
61. Inelastic scattering of photons in solids can
give rise to—
66. A DC voltage of 5 µV is applied across the
(A) Only emission of phonons Josephson junction, the frequency of the AC
(B) Only absorption of phonons current produced is—
(C) Emission and absorption of phonons (A) 2.41 × 108 Hz
(D) No emission / absorption of phonons (B) 2.41 × 109 Hz
(C) 2.41 × 1010 Hz
62. In a tetragonal lattice a = b = 2.5 Å, c = 1.8 (D) 2.41 × 1011 Hz
Å. the lattice spacing between [111] planes
is— 67. The Hall effect cannot explain—
(A) 6.32 Å (A) The sign of current carrying charges
(B) 1.85 Å (B) The number of charge carriers per unit
volume
(C) 1.26 Å
(C) Direct measurement of mobility
(D) 0.62 Å
(D) The effective mass of charges

63. What will be the mobility of electrons in 68. Which of the following functions describes
copper if there are 9 × 1028 valence electrons the nature of interaction potential V(Y)
per (meter)3 and the conductivity A copper is between two quarks inside a nucleon ? (r is
6 ×107 mho per meter— the distance between the quarks and a & b are
(A) 6.6 × 103 positive constants of suitable dimensions—
(B) 5.5 × 10–3 a
(C) 4.16 × 10–3 (A) V(r) =  br
r
(D) 3.2 × 10–3
a
(B) V(r) =  br
r
64. The maximum energy that a free electron in
metal can have at absolute zero is— a
(C) V(r) =  br
(A) Zero point energy r
(B) Fermi energy a
(D) V(r) =  br
(C) Helmnoltz free energy r
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69. Which of the following is true about nuclear 73. Magnetic moments of proton and neutron
force— are—
(A) n – n > n – p > p – p
3
(B) n – n = n – p > p – p (A) µp = µ
2 N
(C) n – n = n – p = p – p
µn = 1.91 µN
(D) n – n < n – p < p – p
(B) µp = 2.7 µN

70. Which is common in nuclear reactions— µn = 1.91 µN

(A) r-rays (C) µp = 2.7 µN
(B) x-rays µn = –1.91 µN
(C) Ultraviolet radiation 1
(D) Infrared radiation (D) µp = µ
3 N
µn = 1.91 µN
71. The unknown particle in the reaction given
below using conservation laws is— where µN is nuclear magneton.
µ– + p  10n + ..........
(A) P 74. The experimentally measured spin g factors
of a proton and a neutron indicate that—
(B) P (A) Both proton and neutron are elementary
(C) k 0 point particles
(D) e– (B) Bo th proto n and neutron are not
elementary point particles
72. According t o liquid dro p mo del the (C) While neutron is an elementary point
asymmetry energy term is negative and is particle, proton is not
proportional to— (D) While proton is an elementary point
particle, neutron is not
(A  2Z) 2
(A)
Z
75. The nucleus which is an isotope of 17Cl and
(A  2Z) 2 also an isobar of 18Ar has mass number A
(B)
A and atomic number Z given by—
(A  2Z)2 (A) A = 37 Z = 17
(C)
A (B) A = 39 Z = 17
(C) A = 35 Z = 18
(A  Z) 2
(D) (D) Z = 37 Z = 19
A

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