IMPORTANT MCQ (PYQ)

Question 1.

The magnitude of the electric field due to a point charge object at a distance of 4.0 m is 9 N/C. From the
same charged object the electric field of magnitude, 16 N/C will be at a distance of
(a) 1 m (b) 2 m (c) 3 m (d) 6 m
Answer: (c) 3 m

Q.2. A point P lies at a distance x from the mid point of an electric dipole on its axis. The electric potential
at point P is proportional to
(a) 1/x2 (b) 1/x3 (c) 1/x4 (d) 1/x1/2
2
Answer: (a) 1/x
Q.3. A current of 0.8 A flows in a conductor of 40 Ω for 1 minute. The heat produced in the conductor will
be
(a) 1445 J (b) 1536 J (c) 1569 J (d) 1640 J
Answer: (b) 1536 J

Given, I = 0.8 A, R = 40 Ω, t = 1 min or 60 sec

H = I2 Rt, ∴ H = (0.8)2 × 40 × 60 = 0.64 × 40 × 60 = 1536 J

Question 4.
A cell of emf E is connected across an external resistance R. When current ‘I’ is drawn from the cell, the
potential difference across the electrodes of the cell drops to V. The internal resistance ‘r’ of the cell is
𝐸−𝑉 𝑉−𝐸 𝐸−𝑉 𝐸−𝑉
(a) ( 𝐸 )R (b) ( 𝐸 )R (c) ( 𝐼 )R (d) ( 𝑉 )R
Answer:
𝐸−𝑉
(d) ( 𝑉 )R
Question 5.
Beams of electrons and protons move parallel to each other in the same direction. They
(a) attract each other. (b) repel each other. (c) neither attract nor repel.
(d) force of attraction or repulsion depends upon speed of beams.
Answer: (b) repel each other.
Question 6.
A long straight wire of radius V carries a steady current T. The current is uniformly distributed across its
area of cross-section. The ratio of magnitude of magnetic field B1 at a/2 and B2 at distance 2a is
(a) ½ (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 4
Answer: (b) 1
Q.7. E→ and B→ represent the electric and the magnetic field of an electro-magnetic wave respectively.
The direction of propagation of the wave is along
⃗
(a) 𝐵 (b) 𝐸⃗ (c) 𝐸⃗ 𝑥 𝐵
⃗ (d) 𝐵⃗ X 𝐸⃗
Answer: (c) E ×B
Question 8.
A ray of monochromatic light propagating in air, is incident on the surface of water. Which of the following
will be the same for the reflected and refracted rays?
(a) Energy carried (b) Speed (c) Frequency (d) Wavelength
Answer: (c) Frequency
Q.9. A beam of light travels from air into a medium. Its speed and wavelength in the medium are 1.5 ×
108 ms-1 and 230 nm respectively. The wavelength of light in air will be
(a) 230 nm (b) 345 nm (c) 460 nm (d) 690 nm
Answer: (c) 460 nm

Question 10.
Which one of the following metals does not exhibit emission of electrons from its surface when irradiated by
visible light?
(a) Rubidium (b) Sodium (c) Cadmium (d) Cesium
Answer:(c) Cadmium
Question 11.
A hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = 5 to n = 1 orbit. The wavelength of photon emitted is λ. The
wavelength of photon emitted when it makes a transition from n = 5 to n = 2 orbit is
(a) 87λ (b) 167λ (c) 247λ (d) 327λ
Answer: (d) 327λ

Q.12. The curve of binding energy per nucleon as a function of atomic mass number has a sharp peak for
helium nucleus. This implies that helium nucleus is
(a) radioactive (b) unstable (c) easily fissionable (d) more stable nucleus than its neighbors
Answer: (d) more stable nucleus than its neighbors
Question 13.
In an extrinsic semiconductor, the number density of holes is 4 × 10 20 m-3. If the number density of intrinsic
carriers is 1.2 × 1015 m-3. The number density of electrons in it is
(a) 1.8 × 109 m-3 (b) 2.4 × 1010 m-3 (c) 3.6 × 109 m-3
(d) 3.2 × 1010 m-3
Answer: (c) 3.6 × 109 m-3

Given, ni = 1.2 × 1015 m-3 nh = 4 × 1020 m-3

As we know, 𝑛𝑖2 = ne . nh
(𝑛)2𝑖 (1.2 𝑥 1015)2
ne = =
𝑛ℎ 4 𝑥 1020
1.44 𝑥 1030
⇒ ne = = 3.6 × 109 m-3
4 𝑥 1020

Question 14.
Pieces of copper and of silicon are initially at room temperature. Both are heated to temperature T. The
conductivity of
(a) both increases. (b) both decreases. (c) copper increases and silicon decreases.
(d) copper decreases and silicon increases.
Answer: (d) copper decreases and silicon increases.

Explanation:- Copper decreases and silicon increases because copper is conductor and silicon is
semiconductor.

Question 15.
The formation of depletion region in a p-n junction diode is due to
(a) movement of dopant atoms. (b) diffusion of both electrons and holes.
(c) drift of electrons only. (d) drift of holes only.
Answer: (b) diffusion of both electrons and holes.

PYQ 2023
Question 1.
An electric dipole of length 2 cm iš placed at an angle of 30° with an electric field 2 × 10 5 N / C. If the
dipole experiences a torque of 8 × 10-3 Nm, the magnitude of either charge of the dipole, is
(a) 4 µC (b) 7 µC (c) 8 mC (d) 2 mC
Answer: (a) 4 µC

Given. θ = 30°; E = 2 × 105 N/C; τ = 8 × 10-3 Nm

dipole length, l = 2 cm or 2/100 m
So, the Dipole moment of dipole will be, P = ql = (2/100)q
⇒ P = 0.02q
Torque acting on dipole, τ = PE sin θ
⇒ 8 × 10-3 = (0.02q)(2 × 105) sin 30°
⇒ 8 × 10-3 = 0.02q × 2 × 105 × 12
⇒ 8 × 10-3 = 2q × 103
⇒ q = 4 × 10-6
∴ q = 4µC
Question 2.

Two long parallel wires kept 2 m apart carry 3A current each, in the same direction. The force per unit
length on one wire due to the other is
(a) 4.5 × 10-5 Nm-1, attractive (b) 4.5 × 10-7 N/m, repulsive
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(c) 9 × 10 N/m, repulsive (d) 9 × 10-5 N/m, attractive

Answer:- No correct option is given

Given: I1 = I2 = 3A
Distance between the wires, d = 2 m
𝜇0 𝐼1 𝐼2
Force of attraction per unit length, f = 2𝜋𝑑 N/m
∴ f = 4π×10−7×(3)(3)2π×2 = 9 × 10-7 N/m

As current are in the same direction so there would be an attractive force between them.

Question 3.
Which of the following has its permeability less than that of free space?
(a) Copper (b) Aluminum (c) Copper chloride (d) Nickel
Answer:(a) Copper

Question 4.
A square shaped coil of side 10 cm, having 100 turns is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field which is
increasing at 1 T/s. The induced emf in the coil is
(a) 0.1 V (b) 0.5 V (c) 0.75 V (d) 1.0 V
Answer:(d) 1.0 V

Question 5.
Which one of the following electromagnetic radiation has the least wavelength?
(a) Gamma rays (b) Microwaves (c) Visible light (d) X-rays
Answer:(a) Gamma rays

Question 6.
In a Young’s double-slit experiment, the screen is moved away from the plane of the slits. What will be its
effect on the following?
(i) Angular separation of the fringes. (ii) Fringe-width.
(a) Both (i) and (ii) remain constant. (b) (i) remains constant, but (ii) decreases.
(c) (i) remains constant, but (ii) increases (d) Both (i) and (ii) increase.
Answer:- (c) (i) remains constant, but (ii) increases

Question 7.
The energy of a photon of wavelength λ is
(a) he λ (b) hc/λ (c) λ/hc (d) λh/c
Answer: (b) hc/λ
E = hv
∴ E = hcλ …. Where ∴ v = cλ

Question 8.
The ratio of the nuclear densities of two nuclei having mass numbers 64 and 125 is 1
(a) 64/125 (b) 45 (c) 54 (d) 1

Answer:(d) 1
Density of nuclear matter is independent of mass number, so the required ratio is 1 : 1.
Question 9.
During the formation of a p-n junction:
(a) diffusion current keeps increasing. (b) drift current remains constant.
(c) both the diffusion current and drift current remain constant.
(d) diffusion current remains almost constant but drift current increases till both currents become equal.
Answer: (d) diffusion current remains almost constant but drift current increases till both currents become
equal.

Question 10.
The diagram shows four energy level of an electron in Bohr model of hydrogen atom. Identify the transition
in which the emitted photon will have the highest energy. [1]

(a) I (b) II (c) III (d) IV

Answer:(a) I

1 1
Applying the formula, E = Rhc (𝑛2 − )
1 𝑛22
……. where
[R = Rydberg constant, h = Planck’s constant, c = Speed of light, n1 = final state n2 = initial state.
By checking simultaneously from each energy level from the given diagram, Option I where n 1 = 1 and n2 =
3 has the highest energy level possessed by the emitted photon.
Hence, Option (A) is correct.

Question 11.
Which of the following graphs correctly represents the variation of a particle momentum with its associated
de-Broglie wavelength?

Answer:
(d)
Question 12.
The capacitors, each of 4 μF are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance of the
combination is 6 μF. This can be achieved by connecting
(a) All three in parallel
(b) All three in series.
(c) Two of them connected in series and the combination in parallel to the third.
(d) Two of them connected in parallel and the combination in series to the third.

Answer: (c) Two of them connected in series and the combination in parallel to the third.

To get equivalent capacitance of 6µF from the given set of three 4µF capacitors, two should be connected in
series and the third one in parallel.
4𝑥4
∴ Ceq = 4+4 + 4 ⇒ Ceq = 2 + 4 = 6µF

Question 13.
Which of the following statements about a series LCR circuit connected to an ac source is correct?
(a) If the frequency of the source is increased, the impedance of the circuit first decreases and then increases.
(b) If the net reactance (XL – XC) of circuit becomes equal to its resistance, then the current leads the voltage
by 45°.
(c) At resonance, the voltage drop across the inductor is more than that across the capacitor.
(d) At resonance, the voltage drop across the capacitor is more than that across the inductor.

Answer: (a) If the frequency of the source is increased, the impedance of the circuit first decreases and then
increases.

Question 14.
According to Huygens principle, the amplitude of secondary wavelets is
(a) equal in both the forward and the backward directions.
(b) maximum in the forward direction and zero in the backward direction.
(c) large in the forward direction and small in the backward direction.
(d) small in the forward direction and large in the backward direction.

Answer: (b) maximum in the forward direction and zero in the backward direction.

Question 15.
The radius of the nth orbit in Bohr model of hydrogen atom is proportional to
(a) n2 (b) 1/n2 (c) n (d) 1/n
2
Answer: (a) n

Q.16 At absolute zero, Si acts as a

(a) insulator (b) metal (c) semiconductor (d) none of the above

Ans:- option A, insulator

Q.17. The work function for a metal surface is 4.14eV. The threshold wavelength for this metal surface is:

(i) 4125 A (ii) 2062.5 A (iii) 3000 A (iv) 6000 A

Ans:- Correct option is (iii) 3000 Å

work function for a metal surface w = h c λ 0 𝑤 = ℎ 𝑐/ 𝜆 0

λ = 6.6 × 10 − 34 × 3 × 10/ 4.125 × 1.6 × 10 − 19 𝜆 = 6.6 × 10 − 34 × 3 × 10 8 /4.125 × 1.6 × 10 − 19

λ = 3000

Q.18. The radius of the innermost electron orbit of a hydrogen atom is 5.3 x 10-11 m. What are the radii of the n
= 2 and n =3 orbits?
(i) 1.01 x 10-10 (ii) 1.59 x 10-10 (iii) 2.12 x 10-10 (iv) 4.77 x 10-10

Ans:- Solution:- r1=5.3×10−11m Let r2 be the radius at n=2. r2=n2r1= 2.12×10−10m

Similarly, for n=3, r3=n2r1=4.77×10−10m

Q.19. Which of the following statements about nuclear forces is not true?

(i) The nuclear force between two nucleons falls rapidly to zero as their distances is more than a few
femtometers.

(ii) The nuclear force is much weaker than the coulomb force.

(iii) The force is attractive for distances larger than 0.8fm and repulsive if they are separated by distances
less than 0.8fm.

(iv) The nuclear force between neutron-neutron, proton-proton and proton-neutron is approximately the
same.

Ans:- option (ii)

Q.20. Which of the following statements is not true about electric field lines?
A. Electric field lines start from positive charge and end at negative charge.
B. Two electric field lines can never cross each other.
C. Electrostatic field lines do not form any closed loops.
D. Electric field lines cannot be taken as continuous curve.

Ans:- option B

Q.21. Two infinite plane parallel sheets separated by a distance ‘d’ have equal and opposite uniform charge
𝜎 𝜎
densities σ. Electric field at point between the sheets is (i) Zero (ii) 𝜀 (iii) 2𝜀 (iv) Depends on the
0 0
location of the point .
Ans:- option B

Q.22. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then isolated. The effect of increasing the plate separation
on charge, potential and capacitance respectively are

A. constant, decrease, increase B. constant, decrease, decrease

C. constant, increase, decrease D. increase, decrease, decrease.

Ans:- option C