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Unit: I
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1. Two identical point charges of magnitude –q
are fixed as shown in the figure below. A third 7. Two identical conducting balls having positive
charge +q is placed midway between the two charges q1 and q2 are separated by a center to
charges at the point P. Suppose this charge +q center distance r. If they are made to touch
is displaced a small distance from the point P each other and then separated to the same
in the directions indicated by the arrows, in distance, the force between them will be
which direction(s) will +q be stable with respect (a) less than before (b) same as before
to the displacement? (c) more than before (d) zero
8. Rank the electrostatic potential energies for the
given system of charges in increasing order.

(a) A1 and A2 (b) B1 and B2

(c) both directions (d) No stable (a) 1 = 4 < 2 < 3 (b) 2 = 4 < 3 < 1
2. Which charge configuration produces a uniform (c) 2 = 3 < 1 < 4 (d) 3 < 1 < 2 < 4
electric field? 9. An electric field ⃗ ̂ exists in a certain
(a) point Charge region of space. Then the potential difference
(b) infinite uniform line charge V = Vo – VA, where Vo is the potential at the
(c) uniformly charged infinite plane origin and VA is the potential at x = 2 m is:
(d) uniformly charged spherical shell (a) 10 J (b) – 20 J (c) +20 J (d) -10J
3. What is the ratio of the charges | | for the 10. A thin conducting spherical shell of radius R
has a charge Q which is uniformly distributed
following electric field line pattern? on its surface. The correct plot for electrostatic
potential due to this spherical shell is

(a) (b) (c) 5 (d)

4. An electric dipole is placed at an alignment
angle of 30˚ with an electric field of 2 ×105 N
C−1. It experiences a torque equal to 8 N m.
The charge on the dipole if the dipole length is
1 cm is
(a) 4 mC (b) 8 mC (c) 5 mC (d) 7 mC 11. Two points A and B are maintained at a
5. Four Gaussian surfaces are given below with potential of 7 V and −4 V respectively. The
charges inside each Gaussian surface. Rank work done in moving 50 electrons from A to B
the electric flux through each Gaussian surface is
in increasing order. (a) 8.80 ×10-17J (b) −8.80 ×10−17J
(c) 4.40 ×10 J
−17 (d) 5.80 ×10−17J
(a) D < C < B < A 12. If voltage applied on a capacitor is increased
(b) A < B = C < D from V to 2V, choose the correct conclusion.
(c) C < A = B < D (a) Q remains the same, C is doubled
(d) D > C > B > A (b) Q is doubled, C doubled
(c) C remains same, Q doubled
6. The total (d) Both Q and C remain same
electric flux for the 13. A parallel plate capacitor stores a charge Q at a
following closed voltage V. Suppose the area of the parallel plate
surface which is kept capacitor and the distance between the plates
inside water

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are each doubled then which is the quantity a) 400 W b) 2 W c) 480 W d) 240 W
that will change? 19. A carbon resistor of (47 ± 4.7 ) k Ω to be
(a) Capacitance (b) Charge marked with rings of different colours for its
(c) Voltage (d) Energy density identification. The colour code sequence will be
14. Three capacitors are connected in triangle as a) Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
shown in the figure. The equivalent capacitance b) Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
between the points A and C is c) Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver
d) Green – Orange – Violet - Gold
20. What is the value of resistance of the following
resistor?

(a)100 k Ω (b)10 k Ω (c) 1k Ω (d)1000 k Ω

(a) 1μF (b) 2μF (c) 3μF 21. Two wires of A and B with circular cross
(d) μF section made up of the same material with
equal lengths. Suppose RA = 3 RB, then what is
15. Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm
the ratio of radius of wire A to that of B?
are given charges of −1 x 10−2 C and 5 x 10−2
C respectively. If these are connected by a (a) 3 (b) √ (c) (d)
√
conducting wire, the final charge on the bigger 22. A wire connected to a power supply of 230 V
sphere is has power dissipation P1. Suppose the wire is
(a) 3 ×10−2 C (b) 4 ×10−2 C cut into two equal pieces and connected
(c) 1 ×10−2 C (d) 2 ×10−2 C parallel to the same power supply. In this case
power dissipation is P2. The ratio
UNIT – 2
(a)1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
23. In India electricity is supplied for domestic use
16. The following graph shows current versus
at 220 V. It is supplied at 110 V in USA. If the
voltage values of some unknown conductor.
resistance of a 60W bulb for use in India is R,
What is the resistance of this conductor?
the resistance of a 60W bulb for use in USA
will be
(a) R (b) 2R (c) (d)
24. In a large building, there are 15 bulbs of 40W,
5 bulbs of 100W, 5 fans of 80W and 1 heater of
1kW are connected. The voltage of electric
mains is 220V. The minimum capacity of the
main fuse of the building will be
(a) 14 A (b) 8 A (c) 10 A (d) 12 A
25. There is a current of 1.0 A in the circuit shown
(a) 2 ohm (b) 4 ohm (c) 8 ohm (d) 1 ohm below. What is the resistance of P?

17. A wire of resistance 2 ohms per meter is bent

to form a circle of radius 1m. The equivalent
resistance between its two diametrically
opposite points, A and B as shown in the figure
is
a) 1.5 Ω b) 2.5 Ω c) 3.5 Ω d) 4.5 Ω
26. What is the current out of the battery?

(a) π Ω (b) Ω (c) 2π Ω (d) Ω

18. A toaster operating at 240 V has a resistance of
a) 1A b) 2A c) 3A d) 4A
120 Ω. The power is

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27. The temperature coefficient of resistance of a

wire is 0.00125 per °C. At 300 K, its resistance
is 1 Ω. The resistance of the wire will be 2 Ω at
a) 1154 K b) 1100 K c) 1400 K d) 1127 K
28. The internal resistance of a 2.1 V cell which
gives a current of 0.2 A through a resistance of
10 Ω is 34. A circular coil of radius 5 cm and 50 turns
a) 0.2 Ω b) 0.5 Ω c) 0.8 Ω d) 1.0 Ω carries a current of 3 ampere. The magnetic
29. A piece of copper and another of germanium are dipole moment of the coil is
cooled from room temperature to 80 K. The (a) 1.0 amp – m2 (b) 1.2 amp – m2
resistance of (c) 0.5 amp – m2 (d) 0.8 amp – m2
a) each of them increases 35. A thin insulated wire forms a plane spiral of N
b) each of them decreases = 100 tight turns carrying a current I = 8 m A
c) copper increases and germanium (milli ampere). The radii of inside and outside
decreases turns are a = 50 mm and b = 100 mm
d) copper decreases and germanium respectively. The magnetic induction at the
increases center of the spiral is
30. In Joule’s heating law, when I and t are (a) 5 µT (b) 7 µT (c) 8 µT (d) 10 µT
constant, if the His taken along the y axis and 36. Three wires of equal lengths are bent in the
I2 along the x axis, the graph is form of loops. One of the loops is circle,
a) straight line b) parabola another is a semi-circle and the third one is a
c) circle d) ellipse square. They are placed in a uniform magnetic
field and same electric current is passed
UNIT – 3 through them. Which of the following loop
31. The magnetic field at the center O of the configuration will experience greater torque ?
following current loop is (a) circle (b) semi-circle
(c) square (d) all of them
37. Two identical coils, each with N turns and
radius R are placed coaxially at a distance R as
shown in the figure. If I is the current passing
through the loops in the same direction, then
the magnetic field at a point P which is at
exactly at distance between two coils is

32. An electron moves straight inside a charged

parallel plate capacitor of uniform charge
density σ. The time taken by the electron to
cross the parallel plate capacitor when the
plates of the capacitor are kept under constant
magnetic field of induction ⃗ is

38. A wire of length ℓ carries a current I along the

Y direction and magnetic field is given by
⃗ = (̂ ̂ ̂) .
√
The magnitude of Lorentz force acting on the
wire is
33. The force experienced by a particle having
mass m and charge q accelerated through a
potential difference V when it is kept under
perpendicular magnetic field ⃗ is

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39. A bar magnet of length l and magnetic moment the center with angular velocity ω. Find the
M is bent in the form of an arc as shown in magnitude of the torque on the disc if it is
figure. The new magnetic dipole moment will be placed in a uniform magnetic field whose
strength is B which is directed perpendicular to
the axis of rotation

(a) M (b) M (c) M (d) M

40. A non-conducting charged ring of charge q,
45. A simple pendulum with charged bob is
mass m and radius r is rotated with constant
oscillating with time period T and let θ be the
angular speed ω. Find the ratio of its magnetic
angular displacement. If the uniform magnetic
moment with angular momentum is
field is switched ON in a direction
(a) (b) (c) (d)
perpendicular to the plane of oscillation then
41. The BH curve for a ferromagnetic material is (a) time period will decrease but θ will remain
shown in the figure. The material is placed constant
inside a long solenoid which contains 1000 (b) time period remain constant but θ will
turns/cm. The current that should be passed decrease
in the solenoid to demagnetize the (c) both T and θ will remain the same
ferromagnetic completely is (d) both T and θ will decrease

UNIT – 4

46. An electron moves on a straight line path XY as

shown in the figure. The coil abcd is adjacent
to the path of the electron. What will be the
direction of current, if any, induced in the coil?

(a) 1.00 m A (milli ampere) (b) 1.25 mA

(c) 1.50 mA (d) 1.75 mA
42. Two short bar magnets have magnetic
moments 1.20 Am2and 1.00 Am 2 respectively.
They are kept on a horizontal table parallel to (a) The current will reverse its direction as the
each other with their north poles pointing electron goes past the coil
towards the south. They have a common (b) No current will be induced
magnetic equator and are separated by a (c) abcd
distance of 20.0 cm. The value of the resultant (d) adcb
horizontal magnetic induction at the mid-point 47. A thin semi-circular conducting ring (PQR) of
O of the line joining their centers is (Horizontal radius r is falling with its plane vertical in a
components of Earth’s magnetic induction is horizontal magnetic field B, as shown in the
3.6 ×10−5 Wb m-2) figure.
(a) 3.60 ×10 Wb m-2 (b) 3.5 ×10-5 Wb m-2
(c) 2.56 ×10-4 Wb m-2 (d) 2.2 ×10-4 Wb m-2
43. The vertical component of Earth’s magnetic field
at a place is equal to the horizontal component.
What is the value of angle of dip at this place?
(a) 30˚ (b) 45˚ (c) 60˚ (d) 90˚
44. A flat dielectric disc of radius R carries an The potential difference developed across the
excess charge on its surface. The surface ring when its speed v, is
charge density is σ. The disc rotates about an (a) Zero
axis perpendicular to its plane passing through

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(b) and P is at higher potential the phase difference is again . The power
(c) πrBv and R is at higher potential factor of the circuit is
√
(d) 2rBv and R is at higher potential (a) (b) (c) 1 (d)
√
48. The flux linked with a coil at any instant t is 55. In a series RL circuit, the resistance and
given by ФB = 10t2 – 50t + 250. The induced inductive reactance are the same. Then the
emf at t = 3s is phase difference between the voltage and
(a) −190 V (b) −10 V current in the circuit is
(c) 10 V (d) 190 V
(a) (b) (c) (d)
49. When the current changes from +2A to −2A in
0.05 s, an emf of 8 V is induced in a coil. The 56. In a series resonant RLC circuit, the voltage
co-efficient of self-induction of the coil is across 100 Ω resistor is 40 V.
(a) 0.2 H (b) 0.4 H (c) 0.8 H (d) 0.1 H The resonant frequency ω is 250 rad/s. If the
50. The current I flowing in a coil varies with time value of C is 4 µF, then the voltage across L is
as shown in the figure. The variation of (a) 600 V (b) 4000 V
induced emf with time would be (c) 400V (d) 1 V
57. An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 μF and a
resistor 40 Ω are connected in series across a
source of emf v = 10 sin 340t. The power loss
in AC circuit is
(a) 0.76 W (b) 0.89 W
(c) 0.46 W (d) 0.67 W
58. The instantaneous values of alternating
current and voltage in a circuit are
i= A and
√

v= ( ) V
√
The average power in watts consumed in the
circuit is
√
(a) (b) (c) (b)
59. In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum
charge on the capacitor is Q. The charge on the
capacitor when the energy is stored equally
51. A circular coil with a cross-sectional area of 4 between the electric and magnetic fields is
cm2 has 10 turns. It is placed at the centre of a (a) (b) (c) (b)
√ √
long solenoid that has 15 turns/cm and a
cross-sectional area of 10 cm2. The axis of the 60. H inductor is connected to a capacitor of
coil coincides with the axis of the solenoid. capacitance. The value of inductor is connected
What is their mutual inductance? to a capacitor of capacitance C. The value of C
(a) 7.54 µH (b) 8.54 µH in order to impart maximum power at 50 Hz is
(c) 9.54 µH (d) 10.54 µH (a) 50 μF (b) 0.5 μF (c) 500 μF (d) 5 μF
52. In a transformer, the number of turns in the
primary and the secondary are 410 and 1230 UNIT – 5
respectively. If the current in primary is 6A, 61. The dimension of is
then that in the secondary coil is
(a) 2 A (b) 18 A (c) 12 A (d) 1 A (a) [ L T-1] (b) [ L2 T-2]
53. A step-down transformer reduces the supply (c) [ L-1 T] (d) [ L-2 T2]
voltage from 220 V to 11 V and increase the
current from 6 A to 100 A. Then its efficiency is
(a) 1.2 (b) 0.83 (c) 0.12 (d) 0.9
54. In an electrical circuit, R, L, C and AC voltage
source are all connected in series. When L is
removed from the circuit, the phase difference
between the voltage and current in the circuit
is . Instead, if C is removed from the circuit,

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63. Which of the following electromagnetic radiation (a) (b) 2 (c) (d)
is used for viewing objects through fog
71. Which of the following is an electromagnetic
(a) microwave (b) gamma rays
wave?
(c) X- rays (d) infrared
(a) ∝ - rays (b) β – rays (c) γ – rays (d) all of them
64. Which of the following are false for
72. Which one of them is used to produce a
electromagnetic waves
propagating electromagnetic wave?.
(a) transverse (b) mechanical waves
(a) an accelerating charge
(c) longitudinal
(b) a charge moving at constant velocity
(d) produced by accelerating charges
(c) a stationary charge
65. Consider an oscillator which has a charged
(d) an uncharged particle
particle and oscillates about its mean position
73. Let E = Eo sin[106x -ωt] be the electric field of
with a frequency of 300 MHz. The wavelength
plane electromagnetic wave, the value of ω is
of electromagnetic waves produced by this
(a) 0.3 × 10−14 rad s−1 (b) 3 × 10−14 rad s−1
oscillator is
(c) 0.3 × 10 rad s
14 −1 (d) 3 × 1014 rad s−1
(a) 1 m (b) 10 m (c) 100 m (d) 1000 m
74. Which of the following is NOT true for
66. The electric and the magnetic field, associated
electromagnetic waves?.
with an electromagnetic wave, propagating
(a) it transport energy
along X axis can be represented by
(b) it transport momentum
(c) it transport angular momentum
(d) in vacuum, it travels with different speeds
which depend on their frequency

75. The electric and magnetic fields of an

electromagnetic wave are
(a) in phase and perpendicular to each other
(b) out of phase and not perpendicular to each
67. In an electromagnetic wave in free space the
other
rms value of the electric field is 3 V m−1. The
(c) in phase and not perpendicular to each
peak value of the magnetic field is
other
(a) 1.414 × 10−8 T (b) 1.0 × 10−8 T
(d) out of phase and perpendicular to each
(c) 2.828 × 10 T
−8 (d) 2.0 × 10−8 T
Other
68. During the propagation of electromagnetic
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waves in a medium:
(a) electric energy density is double of the 76. The speed of light in an isotropic medium
magnetic energy density depends on,
(b) electric energy density is half of the (a) its intensity (b)its wavelength
magnetic energy density (c) the nature of propagation
(c) electric energy density is equal to the (d) the motion of the source w.r.t. medium
magnetic energy density 77. A rod of length 10 cm lies along the principal
(d) both electric and magnetic energy densities axis of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm in
are zero such a way that its end closer to the pole is 20
69. If the magnetic monopole exists, then which of cm away from the mirror. The length of the
the Maxwell’s equation to be modified?. image is, (AIPMT Main 2012)
(a) 2.5 cm (b) 5cm (c) 10 cm (d) 15cm
78. An object is placed in front of a convex mirror
of focal length of f and the maximum and
minimum distance of an object from the mirror
such that the image formed is real and
magnified.
(a) 2f and C (b) C and ∞
(c) f and O (d) None of these
70. A radiation of energy E falls normally on a 79. For light incident from air on a slab of refractive
perfectly reflecting surface. The momentum index 2, the maximum possible angle of
transferred to the surface is refraction is,

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(a) 30˚ (b) 45˚ (c) 60˚ (d) 90˚ 90. When light is incident on a soap film of
80. If the velocity and wavelength of light in air is V a thickness 5×10–5cm, the wavelength of light
and a and that in water is Vw and w, then the reflected maximum in the visible region is
refractive index of water is 5320 Å. Refractive index of the film will be,
  (a) 1.22 (b) 1.33 (c) 1.51 (d) 1.83.
(a) (b) (c) (d)
  91. First diffraction minimum due to a single slit of
81. Stars twinkle due to, width 1.0×10–5 cm is at 30˚. Then wavelength of
(a) reflection (b) total internal reflection light used is,
(c) refraction (d) polarisation (a) 400 Å (b) 500 Å (c) 600 Å (d) 700 Å
82. When a biconvex lens of glass having refractive 92. A ray of light strikes a glass plate at an angle
index 1.47 is dipped in a liquid, it acts as a 60˚. If the reflected and refracted rays are
plane sheet of glass. This implies that the liquid perpendicular to each other, the refractive index
must have refractive index, of the glass is,
(a) less than one (b) less than that of glass (a) 3 (b) 32 (c) 32 (d) 2
(c) greater than that of glass 93. One of the of Young’s double slits is covered
(d) equal to that of glass with a glass plate as shown in figure. The
83. The radius of curvature of curved surface at a position of central maximum will,
thin plano-convex lens is 10 cm and the
refractive index is 1.5. If the plane surface is (a) get shifted downwards
silvered, then the focal length will be, (b) get shifted upwards
(a) 5 cm (b) 10 cm (c) 15 cm (d) 20 cm (c) will remain the same
84. An air bubble in glass slab of refractive index (d) data insufficient to
1.5 (near normal incidence) is 5 cm deep when conclude
viewed from one surface and 3 cm deep when 94. Light transmitted by Nicol prism is,
viewed from the opposite face. The thickness of (a) partially polarised (b) unpolarised
the slab is, (c) plane polarised (d) elliptically polarised
(a) 8 cm (b)10 cm (c) 12 cm (d)16 cm 95. The transverse nature of light is shown in,
85. A ray of light travelling in a transparent (a) interference (b) diffraction
medium of refractive index n falls, on a surface (c) scattering (d) polarisation
separating the medium from air at an angle of
incidents of 45˚. The ray can undergo total
internal reflection for the following n,
(a) n = 1.25 (b) n = 1.33 (c) n = 1.4 (d) n = 1.5 UNIT – 7
86. A plane glass is placed over various coloured 96. The wavelength e of an electron and p of a
letters (violet, green, yellow, red). The letter photon of same energy E are related by
which appears to be raised more is,
(a) p ∝ e (b) p ∝ √ (c) p ∝ (d) p ∝ 
(a) red (b) yellow (c) green (d) violet √

87. Two point white dots are 1 mm apart on a black 97. In an electron microscope, the electrons are
paper. They are viewed by eye of pupil diameter accelerated by a voltage of 14 kV. If the voltage is
3 mm approximately. The maximum distance at changed to 224 k V, then the de Broglie
which these dots can be resolved by the eye is, wavelength associated with the electrons would
[take wavelength of light, λ= 500 nm] a. increase by 2 times b. decrease by 2 times
(a) 1 m (b) 5 m (c) 3 m (d) 6m c. decrease by 4 times d. increase by 4 times
88. In a Young’s double-slit experiment, the slit 98. A particle of mass 3 ×10–6 g has the same
separation is doubled. To maintain the same wavelength as an electron moving with a velocity
fringe spacing on the screen, the screen-to-slit 6 × 106 m s-1 . The velocity of the particle is
distance D must be changed to, a. 1.82 ×10−18 m s-1 b. 9 ×10−2 m s-1
c. 3 ×10 −31 ms -1 d. 1.82 ×10−15 m s-1
(a) (b) (c) √ (d)
√ 99. When a metallic surface is illuminated with
89. Two coherent monochromatic light beams of radiation of wavelength , the stopping potential
intensities I and 4I are superposed. The is V. If the same surface is illuminated with
maximum and minimum possible intensities in radiation of wavelength 2λ, the stopping
the resulting beam are
potential is . The threshold wavelength for the
(a) 5I and I (b) 5Iand 3I (c) 9I and I (d) 9I and 3I
metallic surface is

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a. 4 b. 5 c.  d. 3 (c) − − (d) −2 * +
 
100. If a light of wavelength 330 nm is incident on
109. The work functions for metals A,B and C are
a metal with work function 3.55 eV, the
1.92 eV, 2.0 eV and 5.0 eV respectively. The
electrons are emitted. Then the wavelength of
metals which will emit photoelectrons for a
the emitted electron is (Take h = 6.6 ×10–34 Js)
radiation of wavelength 4100Å is/are
a. < 2.75 ×10−9 m b. ≥ 2.75 ×10−9 m
a. A only b. both A and B
c. ≤ 2.75 ×10−12 m d. < 2.5 ×10−10 m
c. all these metals d. none
101. A photoelectric surface is illuminated
110. Emission of electrons by the absorption of
successively by monochromatic light of
heat energy is called………emission.
wavelength  and /2 . If the maximum kinetic
a. photoelectric b. field
energy of the emitted photoelectrons in the
c. thermionic d. secondary
second case is 3 times that in the first case, the
work function at the surface of material is
UNIT – 8
(a) (b) (c) (d) 111. Suppose an alpha particle accelerated by a
   
102. In photoelectric emission, a radiation whose potential of V volt is allowed to collide with a
frequency is 4 times threshold frequency of a nucleus whose atomic number is Z, then the
certain metal is incident on the metal. Th en the distance of closest approach of alpha particle to
maximum possible velocity of the emitted the nucleus is
electron will be (a) 14.4 (b) 14.4

(a) √ (b) √ (c) 2 √ (d) √ (c) 1.44 (d) 1.44

103. Two radiations with photon energies 0.9 eV 112. In a hydrogen atom, the electron revolving in
and 3.3 eV respectively are falling on a metallic the fourth orbit, has angular momentum equal
surface successively. If the work function of the to
metal is 0.6 eV, then the ratio of maximum a) h b) c) d)
speeds of emitted electrons will be 113. Atomic number of H-like atom with ionization
a) 1:4 b) 1:3 c) 1:1 d)1:9 potential 122.4 V for n = 1 is
104. A light source of wavelength 520 nm emits a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
1.04 × 1015 photons per second while the second 114. The ratio between the first three orbits of
source of 460 nm produces 1.38 × 1015 hydrogen atom is
photons per second. Then the ratio of power of a) 1:2:3 b) 2:4:6 c) 1:4:9 d) 1:3:5
second source to that of first source is 115. The charge of cathode rays is
a) 1.00 b) 1.02 c) 1.5 d) 0.98 a) positive b) negative
105. The mean wavelength of light from sun is c) neutral d) not defined
taken to be 550 nm and its mean power is 3.8 × 116. In J.J. Thomson e/m experiment, a beam of
1026 W. The number of photons received by the electron is replaced by that of muons (particle
human eye per second on the average from with same charge as that of electrons but mass
sunlight is of the order of 208 times that of electrons). No deflection
a) 1045 b) 1042 c) 1054 d) 1051 condition is achieved only if
106. The threshold wavelength for a metal surface (a) B is increased by 208 times
whose photoelectric work function is 3.313 eV is (c) B is increased by 14.4 times
a) 4125 Å b) 375 Å c) 6000 Å d) 20625 Å (d) B is decreased by 14.4 times
107. A light of wavelength 500 nm is incident on a
117. The ratio of the wavelengths for the
sensitive plate of photoelectric work function
transition from n = 2 to n = 1 in
1.235 eV. The kinetic energy of the photo
electrons emitted is be (Take h = 6.6 × 10–34 Js)
and H is
(a) 1:2:3 (b) 1:4:9 (c) 3:2:1 (d) 4:9:36
a) 0.58 eV b) 2.48 eV c) 1.24 eV d) 1.16 eV
118. The electric potential between a proton and an
108. Photons of wavelength  are incident on a
metal. The most energetic electrons ejected from electron is given by V = V0 ℓn ( ), where is a
the metal are bent into a circular arc of radius R constant. Assume that Bohr atom model is
by a perpendicular magnetic field having
applicable to potential, then variation of
magnitude B. The work function of the metal is
radius of nth orbit with the principle
(a)

− (b)

+2 * + quantum number n is
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(a) ∝ (b) ∝ (c) ∝ (d) ∝ b. A closed switch with a voltage drop of 0 V

c. A closed switch in series with a battery voltage
119. If the nuclear radius of 27Al is 3.6 fermi, the
of 0.7V
approximate nuclear radius of 64Cu is
d. A closed switch in series with a small
(a) 2.4 (b) 1.2 (c) 4.8 (d) 3.6
resistance and a battery.
120. The nucleus is approximately spherical in
129. If a half –wave rectified voltage is fed to a load
shape. Then the surface area of nucleus having
resistor, which part of a cycle the load current
mass number A varies as
will flow?
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(a) 0˚– 90˚ (b) 90˚–180˚ (c) 0˚–180˚ (d) 0˚– 360˚
7
121. The mass of a 3 Li nucleus is 0.042 u less 130. The primary use of a zener diode is
than the sum of the masses of all its nucleons. a. Rectifier b. Amplifier
7 c. Oscillator d. Voltage regulator
The binding energy per nucleon of 3 Li nucleus is
131. The principle in which a solar cell operates
nearly a. Diffusion b. Recombination
(a) 46 MeV (b) 5.6 MeV (c) 3.9 MeV (d) 23 MeV c. Photovoltaic action d. Carrier flow
122. Mp denotes the mass of the proton and Mn 132. The light emitted in an LED is due to
denotes mass of a neutron. A given nucleus of a. Recombination of charge carriers
binding energy B, contains Z protons and N b. Reflection of light due to lens action
neutrons. The mass M(N,Z) of the nucleus is c. Amplification of light falling at the junction
given by(where c is the speed of light) d. Large current capacity.
(a) M(N,Z) = NMn + ZMp − B 133. When a transistor is fully switched on, it is
(b) M(N,Z) = NMn + ZMp + B said to be
(c) M(N,Z) = NMn + ZMp − B a. Shorted b. Saturated c. Cut-off d. Open
(d) M(N,Z) = NMn + ZMp + B/ 134. The specific characteristic of a common
123. A radioactive nucleus (initial mass number A emitter amplifier is
and atomic number Z) emits 2αand 2 positrons. a. High input resistance b. Low power gain
The ratio of number of neutrons to that of proton c. Signal phase reversal d. Low current gain
in the final nucleus will be 135. To obtain sustained oscillation in an oscillator,
(a) (b) (c) (d) a. Feedback should be positive
124. The half-life period of a radioactive element A b. Feedback factor must be unity
is same as the mean life time of another c. Phase shift must be 0 or 2π
radioactive element B. Initially both have the d. All the above
same number of atoms. Then 136. If the input to the NOT gate is A = 1011, its
(a) A and B have the same decay rate initially output is
(b) A and B decay at the same rate always a. 0100 b. 1000 c. 1100 d. 0011
(c) B will decay at faster rate than A 137. The electrical series circuit in digital form is
(d) A will decay at faster rate than B. a. AND b. OR c. NOR d. NAND
125. A system consists of N0 nucleus at t = 0. The 138. Which one of the following represents forward
number of nuclei remaining after half of a half- bias diode?
life (that is, at time t = )

(a) (b) (c) (d)

√

UNIT – 9
126. The barrier potential of a silicon diode is
approximately,
a. 0.7 V b. 0.3V c. 2.0 V d. 2.2V
127. Doping a semiconductor results in
a. The decrease in mobile charge carriers
b. The change in chemical properties
c. The change in the crystal structure 139. The given electrical network is equivalent to
d. The breaking of the covalent bond
128. A forward biased diode is treated as
a. An open switch with infinite resistance

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a. AND gate b. OR gate 150. “Sky wax” is an application of nano product in

c. NOR gate d. NOT gate the field of
140. The output of the following circuit is 1 when a) Medicine b) Textile
the input ABC is c) Sports d) Automotive industry
151. The materials used in Robotics are
a) Aluminium and silver b) Silver and gold
c) Copper and gold d) Steel and aluminum
152. The alloys used for muscle wires in Robots are
a) Shape memory alloys b) Gold copper alloys
a. 101 b. 100 c. 110 d. 010 c) Gold silver alloys d) Two dimensional alloys
153. The technology used for stopping the brain
UNIT – 10 from processing pain is
141. The output transducer of the communication a) Precision medicine b) Wireless brain sensor
system converts the radio signal into -------------- c) Virtual reality d) Radiology
(a) Sound (b) Mechanical energy 154. The particle which gives mass to protons and
(c) Kinetic energy (d) None of the above neutrons are
142. The signal is affected by noise in a a) Higgs particle b) Einstein particle
communication system c) Nanoparticle d) Bulk particle
(a) At the transmitter (b) At the modulator 155. The gravitational waves were theoretically
(c) In the channel (d) At the receiver proposed by
143. The variation of frequency of carrier wave with a) Conrad Rontgen b) Marie Curie
respect to the amplitude of the modulating c) Albert Einstein `d) Edward Purcell
signal is called ------------------
(a) Amplitude modulation ********* BEST OF LUCK ******
(b) Frequency modulation
(c) Phase modulation
(d) Pulse width modulation
144. The internationally accepted frequency
deviation for the purpose of FM broadcasts.
(a) 75 kHz (b) 68 kHz (c) 80 kHz (d) 70 kHz
145. The frequency range of 3 MHz to 30 MHz is
used for
(a) Ground wave propagation
(b) Space wave propagation
(c) Sky wave propagation
(d) Satellite communication

UNIT – 11
146. The particle size of ZnO material is 30 nm.
Based on the dimension it is classified as
a) Bulk material b) Nanomaterial
c) Soft material d) Magnetic material
147. Which one of the following is the natural
nanomaterial?
a) Peacock feather b) Peacock beak
c) Grain of sand d) Skin of the Whale
148. The blue print for making ultra-durable
synthetic material is mimicked from
a) Lotus leaf b) Morpho butterfly
c) Parrot fish d) Peacock feather
149. The method of making nanomaterial by
assembling the atoms is called
a) Top down approach b) Bottom up approach
c) Cross down approach d) Diagonal approach

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