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NET December 2017 (Solution)
PART A
Q1. A leaf appears green in daylight. If this leaf were observed in red light, what colour
would it appear to have?
(a) Green (b) Black-Brown (c) Red (d) Blue
Ans. : (b)
Solution: We know that no object have their own colour, the colour reflected by any object
appears its own colour. An object which is black in colour does not reflect any colour of
the sun light.
So, the leaf which appears green in day light will be observed in red light would be black
in colour.
Q2. The distance from Nehrunagar to Gandhinagar is 27 km . A and B start walking from
Nehrunagar towards Gandhinagar at speeds of 5 km / hr and 7 km / hr , respectively. B
reaches Gandhinagar, returns immediately, and meets A at Indiranagar. What is the
distance between Nehrunagar and Indiranagar? (Assume all three cities to be in one
straight line)
(a) 12.5 km (b) 22.5 km (c) 4.5 km (d) 13.5 km
Ans. (b)
27 km Gandhinagar
Solution:

 27  x  km x km
Nehrungar
Total distance covered by B to reach Indiranagar after reaching Gandhinagar from
Nehrunagar  27 km  x km

 27  x 
The time taken by B to cover this distance:   hour
 7 
 27  x 
The time taken by A to reach Indiranagar from Nehrunagar    hour
 5 
According to question:
27  x 27  x
 , or 135  5 x  189  7 x
7 5

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or, 12 x  189  135  x   4.5 km
12
Hence, the distance between Nehrunagar and Indiranagar is 27  4.5  22.5 km
Q3. A sphere G of radius b is fixed mid-air and several spheres identical to the first one are
shot at it with their velocities parallel to each other. If the shot spheres fall within an
imaginary cylinder of radius a  b  a  , then the fraction of spheres that will hit G is

(a) 2b / a (b) 4b 2 / a 2 (c)  a  b  /  a  b  (d) 8b3 / a 3

Ans.: (b)
Solution: The area of sphere G of radius b  4 b 2
Let, the number of sphere shot, which is similar to sphere G be N , then total
Area of N space  N .4 b 2
As, the shot sphere fall in an imaginary cylinder of radius a , then
Area of cylinder   a 2
The fraction of spheres that will hit
Area of total sphere falling in cylinder N  4 b 2
G 
N .Area of cylinder N   a2

4b 2
Fraction 
a2
Q4. Five persons A, B, C , D and E are sifting in a row with C in the middle of the group. If
D is at an extreme end and there are at least two persons between B and E , then which
of the following statements is incorrect?
(a) E can be on extreme left (b) E can be on extreme right
(c) A cannot be on extreme left (d) A is always a neighbour of B or D
Ans. : (d)
Solution: According to the question, there may be two cases, which are:
Case-1 D B C A E

E A C B D
Case -2

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E would be either in extreme left or extreme right position. A cannot be on extreme left.
A is always neighbour of E and C .
Q5. In a group of students, 30 % play only cricket, 20 % play only football and 10 % play
only basketball. 20 % of the students play both football and cricket, 15 % play both
basketball and cricket, 10 % play both football and basketball. 15 students play no
games, while 5 % of the students play all three games. What is the total number of
students?
(a) 300 (b) 250 (c) 350 (d) 400
Ans. : (a)
Solution: Total percentage of students, who likes games:
 10%  30%  20%  5%  5%  10%  15%  95%
Hence the number of students who do not participate in the games  5% of the total
number of students 10% 10% 30% Cricket
Basketball
 Total number of students 5%
5% 15%
15 100 Football
 300 20%
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Q6. When Ramesh was at the age of 8 years, he hammered a nail into a large tree to mark his
height. If the tree grows 2 cm/year, how much higher would the nail be after 5 years?
(a) 5cm higher (b) 0 cm higher (c) 10 cm higher (d) 8cm higher
Ans. (b)
Solution: Even if tree grows upwards, the position of nail will remain same after
5 years Nail Tree
Q7. Find the missing number

17 15 13 12 25 24 41 40
8 5 7 ?

(a) 4 (b) 9 (c) 3 (d) 6

Ans. (b)

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Solution: The number system is based on following patterns:-
17 2  152  17  15 17  15   32  2  64  82
132  122  13  12 13  12   25  1  25  52
252  242   25  24  25  24   49  1  49  7 2
412  402   41  40  41  40   81 1  81  92
Q8.
A

B won
lost
C

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100110120130140150
Number of seats
The bar chart above shows number of seats won by four political parties A, B, C and D .
Which party won the largest proportion of seats it contested?
(a) A (b) B (c) C (d) D
Ans.: (b)
Solution: The proportion of seats of party A , out of total number of seats contested by it
100

150
The proportion of seats of party B , out of total number of seats contested by it
56 8 120
 
70 10 150
The proportion of seats of party C , out of total number of seats contested by it
72 18 108
  
100 25 150
The proportion of seats of party D , out of total number of seats contested by it
20 1 75
  
40 2 150

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B wins 120 seats if she will fight on 150 seats, hence, the largest proportion of seats
was won by B
Q9. The molar fraction of hydrochloric acid in an extremely dilute’ aqueous solution is
doubled. The pH of the resulting solution is
(a) approximately doubled (b) approximately halved
(c) increased (d) reduced
Ans.: (d)
Solution: Since PH is defined by the formula PH   log  H  

Hence the new PH , after doubling the molar fraction, becomes

 PH new   log  2 H     log 2  log  H  

we see that PH is reduced but it does not become half of its previous value.
Q10. Approximately how much blood flows per day through a normal human heart beating 70
times per minute, having a relaxed volume of 110 cc and compressed volume of 70 cc ?
(a) 7150 litres (b) 4000 litres (c) 28000 litres (d) 11100 litres
Ans.: (b)
Solution: In question, it is given during heart beating 70 times per minute,
Relaxed volume of blood  110 cc
And compressed volume of blood  70 cc
Since, during compression of heart, the left blood, flow  40 cc
So, during 70 times beating of heart i.e., in one minute, the quantity of blood flowing
 70  40 cc
Therefore, in 1 day  70  40  60  24  4032000 cc
Volume of blood flow  4000 litre
Q11. The number of three English letter words, having at least one consonant, but not having
two consecutive consonants, is
(a) 2205 (b) 3780 (c) 2730 (d) 3360
Ans.: (b)

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Solution: Number of vowels  5
Number of consonant  21
Here, our condition is to take atleast one consonant, but not consecutive, so we are left
with two cases-
Case I: Only one consonant-
Number of ways 3  21 5  5  1575
 21 5  4  3  1260
Case II: Two consonant, but at alternate position,
Number of ways  21 21 5  2205
Therefore, total number of ways  1575  2205  3780
Q12. Which one of the following graphs represents f  x   sin x cos x ?
1 0.5
(a) 0.5 (b)
0 0
0.5
1 0.5
0  /2  3 / 2 2 0  /2  3 / 2 2

1 0.5

(c) 0.5 (d)

0 0
0.5
1 0.5
0  /2  3 / 2 2 0  /2  3 / 2 2
Ans.: (b)
1
Solution: This is the graph of sin 2 x
2
1 1 1
Now, 1  sin 2 x  1    sin 2 x 
2 2 2
1
  0.5  sin 2 x  0  5
2

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Q13. There are two gas parcels of equal volume, A and B at the same temperature and
pressure. Parcel A is one mole of water vapour, while parcel B is one mole of dry air.
Which of the following is TRUE?
(a) Parcel A is heavier then Parcel B
(b) Parcel B is heavier than Parcel A
(c) Both parcels are equally heavy
(d) Without temperature and pressure data, their relative masses cannot be determined
Ans.: (b)
Solution: Water vapour content  H 2O

 Mass of one mole of water vapour  2 1  16  18

Dry air content  79% of N 2  20% of oxygen  1% some other gases

 Mass of one mole of dry air  14  32  some quantity = 46 (nearly)

Since, mass of one mole of dry air is more than mass of one mole of water vapour,
therefore parcel B carrying dry air will be more heavier than parcel A
Q14. For which of the following numbers is its positive square root closest to the number
itself’?
(a) 0.33 (b) 0.99 (c) 0.89 (d) 0.10
Ans.: (b)
Solution: Take square root of respective options-
(1) For 0.33 , square root value  0.57
(2) For 0.99 , square root value  0.99
(3) For 0.89 , square root value  0.94
(4) For 0.10 , square root value 0.31
From above, we can see, the square root of  0.99 most closest to the number itself.

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Q15. Find the next pattern in the following sequence:

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Ans.: (c)
Solution: The arrow of first part of the figure changed alternately. The point on rectangular part
follow the series of 1, 2, 2, 4 and changes its position alternately.
The square under triangle comes out and it will be covered by triangle
Q16. DRQP is a small square of side a in the corner of a big square D R C
ABCD of side A. What is the ratio of the area of the quadrilateral P Q
PBRQ to that of the square ABCD , given A / a  3 ?
(a) 2 / 9 (b) 1/ 6
(c) 1/ 3 (d) 2 / 7 A B
Ans. : (a)
Solution: According to the question, let the side of D xR C
x x
AB  3 x  BC  CD  AD and the side of P x Q
DP  PQ  RQ  DR  x 3x 3x
2x
The area of the quadrilateral PBRQ  The area of square
A B
ABCD  Area of square PDRQ  Area of right angle triangle
ABP  Area of Right angle triangle BCR .
1 1
 3x  3x  x  x   3x  2 x   3x  2 x
2 2

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 9 x  x  3x  3x  2 x
2 2 2 2 2

The area of the square  3x3x  9 x 2

Hence, the ratio of the area of the quadrilateral PBRQ to that of the square ABCD
2
 2 x2 : 9 x2 
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Q17. A 100 m long fence is to be made by fixing a wire mesh on steel poles. Each pole has a

1 m vertical portion and a 1 m portion tilted at 450 to the vertical. What will be the area
of wire mesh required?
(a) 200 m 2 (b) 241.4 m 2 (c) 400 m 2 (d) 170.7 m 2
Ans.: (a)
Solution: The area of the fence lying on tilted portion  100 1  100 m 2

The area of the fence lying on untilted portion  100 1  100 m 2

Hence total area of fence 100  100  200 m 2

1m

1m
100 m
Q18. The average staff salary of a company is Rs. 8000 / - . A new guard and a new manager
are recruited with salaries of Rs. 5000 / - and 20000 / - , respectively. What is the current
staff strength if the new average salary is Rs. 4000 / - more than that of the guard?
(a) 7 (b) 9 (c) 10 (d) 11
Ans.: (b)
Solution: Let the current staff strength be x . Then the total salary of the staff Rs. 8000 x .
After a new managers, the sum of the salary of the staff is new
 Rs.8000 x  Rs.5000  Rs.20000
 Rs.8000 x  Rs.25000
The new average of the salary of the staff
Rs.8000 x  Rs.25000

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According to the question
Rs.8000 x  Rs.25000
   Rs.5000  Rs.4000
x2
or, 8000 x  25000  9000 x  18000
or, 1000 x  7000
 x7
And hence, strength of current staff  7  2  9
Thus option (b) is correct.
Q19. A bird flies along the three sides of a field in the shape of an equilateral triangle at speeds
of 2, 4,8 km / hr , respectively. The average speed of the bird is
24 14 22
(a) km / hr (b) km / hr (c) km / hr (d) 4 km / hr
7 3 7
Ans.: (a)
Solution: Let the side of a field of in the shape of an equilateral triangle  x km

Total distance travelled by the bird   x  x  x  km  3 x km A

 x x x 7x
Total time to cover 3x km by the bird      hour  hour
2 4 8 8 x km x km
3x 24
Hence, the average speed  km / hour  km / hour
7x 7
B x km C
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Q20. A buys n copies of a book at 20 % discount. B gets the same book at 30 % discount.
What is the minimum value of it for which B can buy one extra copy of the book,
spending the same amount as A ?
(a) 7
(b) 8
(c) 6
(d) This problem cannot be solved unless the marked price of the book is known.
Ans.: (a)
Solution: Let the price on n copies of book is Rs. x . After getting discount of 20% , then

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4x
A pay Rs. for n copies of books. While B after getting discount of 30% , he will
5
7x
pays Rs. for n copies of books.
10
7x
B buys n books after paying Rs.
10
10n 4 x 4x
B buys  books after paying Rs. (The amount which A spent to buy n
7x 5 5
copies of books )
According to question
8n
 n  1 (The condition is given in the second part of the question)
7
n
or 1 or n  7
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PART ‘B’
21. Let A be a non-singular 3  3 matrix, the columns of which are denoted by the vectors
     
a , b and c , respectively. Similarly, u , v and w denote the vectors that form the

 
1
corresponding columns of AT . Which of the following is true?
           
(a) u  a  0, u  b  0, u  c  1 (b) u  a  0, u  b  1, u  c  0
           
(c) u  a  1, u  b  0, u  c  0 (d) u  a  0, u  b  0, u  c  0
Ans.: (c)
Solution: We can take any 3  3 non singular matrix in order to avoid long calculation.
1 0 0 1 0 0 
0 2 0   0 1/ 2 0 
  
 
1
Take A   0 0 3   AT   0 0 1/ 3
   
 

    
 a 
c   u v 
w 
 b

We see that

u .a  1.1  0.0  0.0  1

u .b  1.0  0.2  0.0  0

u .c  1.0  0.0  0.3  0
Q22.  
Consider the real function f  x   1/ x 2  4 . The Taylor expansion of f  x  about x  0

converges
(a) for all values of x (b) for all values of x except x  2
(c) in the region 2  x  2 (d) for x  2 and x  2
Ans.: (c)
1 1
Solution: f  x   
x 4
2
 x2 
4 1  
 4 
1
1  x2 
Thus the Taylor’s series of f  x  is times the binomial series of 1  
4  4

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2
 1  x  4   x  2  x  2   0
x 2
Now, the binomial series converges if
4

Since x  2 is always greater than 0 ,

Hence x  2  0   2  x  2

Q23. Consider the matrix equation

1 1 1  x  0
    
1 2 3  y   0
 2 b 2c   z   0 
    
The condition for existence of a non-trivial solution and the corresponding normalised
solution (upto a sign) is
1
(a) b  2c and  x, y, z   1, 2, 1
6
1
(b) c  2b and  x, y, z   1, 1, 2 
6
1
(c) c  b  1 and  x, y, z    2, 1, 1
6
1
(d) b  c  1 and  x, y, z   1, 2, 1
6
Ans.: (d)
Solution: We know that the matrix equation, AX  0 , where A is the given matrix and X is a
column vector has a non-zero solution if and only if A  0

1 1 1
1 2 3  0  4c  3b  2c  6  b  4  0
2 b 2c

 2c  2b  2  0  b  c  1
we do not need to perform further calculation.

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dy
Q24. Consider the differential equation  ay  e  bt with the initial condition y  0   0 .
dt
Then the Laplace transform Y  s  of the solution y  t  is

1 1 1 e a  eb
(a) (b) (c) (d)
 s  a  s  b  b s  a a  s  b ba

Ans.: (a)
dy
Solution: Given  ay  e  bt
dt
Taking Laplace transform of both sides
We obtain
 dy 
 dt 
 
L    aL  y  t   L e  bt  sY  s   y  0   aY  s  
1
sb

Since, y  0   0 , we obtain

1 1
 s  a Y  s    Y s 
sb  s  a  s  b 
Q25. A light signal travels from a point A to a point B , both within a glass slab that is moving
with uniform velocity (in the same direction as the light) with speed 0.3c with respect to
an external observer. If the refractive index of the slab is 1.5 , then the observer will
measure the speed of the signal as
(a) 0.67 c (b) 0.81 c (c) 0.97 c (d) c
Ans.: (b)
Solution: v  0.3 c ,
S S
c
u x  n  1.5
'

n
c 0  3c
0.3 c 
u x'  v n
c/n
ux  '

u v 1 . c
c 0.3
1  x2
c n c2
u x  0.81 c .

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Q26. A monoatomic gas ‘of volume V is in equilibrium in a uniform vertical cylinder, the
lower end of which is closed by a rigid wall and the other by a frictionless piston. The
piston is pressed lightly and released. Assume that the gas is a poor conductor of heat and
the cylinder and piston are perfectly insulating. If the cross-sectional area of the cylinder
is A , the angular frequency of small oscillations of the piston about the point of
equilibrium, is
5
(a) 5 gA /  3V  (b) 4 gA /  3V  (c) gA / V (d) 7 gA /  5V 
3
Ans.: (a)

Solution: PV    P  P V  V 



 P    V 
 PV  P 1   V 1  
 P   V 

  P   V 

 PV  PV 1   1  
 P  V 

 P   V   P  V 
 1   1    1  1  1   1
 P  V   P  V 
V P P V
1    1 (i)
V P P V
P V
For small oscillation, also neglect
P V
F mg
From equilibrium P  
A A
P V mg A dx
From (i), we get   , P  A   mg. V , P  A   . A.
P V A V
mgdx  mg
P  A   A F  Adx
V V

 gA 5 5 gA
 and     .
V 3 3 V

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Q27. A disc of mass m is free to rotate in a plane parallel to the xy plane with an angular
velocity  ẑ about a massless rigid rod suspended from the roof of a stationary car (as
shown in the figure below). The rod is free to orient itself along any direction.
The car accelerates in the positive x -direction with an acceleration a  0 . Which of the
following statements is true for the coordinates
ẑ
of the centre of mass of the disc in the reference
ŷ
frame of the car?
(a) only the x and the z coordinates change x̂
(b) only the y and the z coordinates change
axˆ
(c) only the x and the y coordinates change
(d) all the three coordinates change
 ẑ
Ans. : (d)
Q28. A cyclist, weighing a total of 80 kg with the bicycle, pedals at a speed of 10 m / s . She
stops pedalling at an instant which is taken to be t  0 . Due to the velocity dependent
10
frictional force, her velocity is found to vary as v  t   m.s , where t is
 t 
1  
 30 
measured in seconds. When the velocity drops to 8 m / s , she starts pedalling again to
maintain a constant speed. The energy expended by her in 1 minute at this (new) speed, is
(a) 4 kJ (b) 8 kJ (c) 16 kJ (d) 32 kJ
Ans.: (b)
Solution: The acceleration of cyclist is
d  300  300
a t   
dt  t  30   t  30 2

Hence net force acting on the cyclist

300  80
F t  
 t  30 
2

Since frictional force is the only force acting on the cyclist, this net force is equal to
functional force. We can write

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80  300  4
2

F t   v  t  
2
  
300  t  30  15
4 2
When the cyclist moves at a constant speed, the frictional force is F  t   8 .
15
The displacement during this interval is 8  60 . Thus the work done by frictional force
4
  64  8  60 is 8.192 KJ . Hence in order to maintain constant speed the cyclist
15
must supply an energy equal to 8.192 KJ .
Q29. The number of linearly independent power series solutions, around x  0 , of the second
d 2 y dy
order linear differential equation x   xy  0 , is
dx 2 dx
(a) 0 (this equation does not have a power series solution)
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Ans. : (b)
Q30. Let x denote the position operator and p the canonically conjugate momentum operator
of a particle. The commutator
 1 2 2 1 2
 2m p   x , m p   x 
2

where  and  are constants, is zero if

(a)    (b)   2 (c)   2  (d) 2  

Ans.: (b)
 1 2 1  1 
Solution:  p   x2 , p2   x2   0    p 2 , x 2    x 2 , p 2   0
 2m m  2m m
  1   
  x 2 , p 2    x 2 , p 2   0   x 2 , p 2       0    2
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Q31. Two point charges 3Q and Q are placed at  0, 0, d  and  0, 0, 2d  respectively,

above an infinite grounded conducting sheet kept in the xy - plane. At a point  0, 0, z  ,

where z  d , the electrostatic potential of this charge configuration would

approximately be
1 d2 1 2d 1 3d 1 d2
(a) Q (b) Q (c) Q (d)  Q
4 0 z 3 4 0 z 2 4 0 z 2 4 0 z 3
Ans.: (b)
Solution: Monopole moment Qmono  Q  3Q  3Q  Q  0

Dipole moment p  3Q   dzˆ    Q    2dzˆ    3Q    dzˆ   Q   2dzˆ 
 z
p  2Qdzˆ 2d Q

1 p  rˆ 1 2Qd d 3Q
Vdip  
4 0 r 2
4 0 z 2
y
d 3Q
x 2 d Q
Q32. A rectangular piece of dielectric material is inserted partially into the (air) gap between
the plates of a parallel plate capacitor. The dielectric piece will
(a) remain stationary where it is placed
(b) be pushed out from the gap between the plates
(c) be drawn inside the gap between the plates and its velocity does not change sign
(d) execute an oscillatory motion in the region between the plates
Ans.: (c)
Solution: Just like a conductor, a dielectric is attracted into an electric field. The reason is: the
bound charge tends to accumulate near the fee charge of the opposite sign.

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Q33. An electromagnetic wave is travelling in free space (of permittivity  0 ) with electric field

ˆ cos q  x  ct 
E  kE 0

The average power (per unit area) crossing planes parallel to 4 x  3 y  0 will be
4 1 16
(a)  0 cE02 (b)  0 cE02 (c)  0 cE02 (d)  0 cE02
5 2 25
Ans.: (c)
x y
Solution: 4 x  3 y  0   0
3 4 y
n̂
 E
B   0 cos  qx  qct  yˆ 4
c

 1   1    B 90  
S
0

EB 
E0
0  0 c

E  cos   x  S 
2


ˆ
E02
2 0 c
xˆ
 x

 K 3
E2 E2 2
I  S .nˆ  0 cos  90     0 sin   c 0 E02 
2 0 c 2 0 c 5 E
z
4 4
 tan    sin  
3 5
1
I  0.4c 0 E02  c 0 E02
2
Q34. A plane electromagnetic wave from within a dielectric medium (with   4 0 and   0 )

is incident on its boundary with air, at z  0 . The magnetic field in the medium is

 
H  ˆjH 0 cos t  kx  k 3 z , where  and k are positive constants.

The angles of reflection and refraction are, respectively,

(a) 450 and 600 (b) 300 and 900 (c) 300 and 600 (d) 600 and 900
Ans.: (b) z n  r
Solution: n  r
 y
I
k  kxˆ  k 3 zˆ
sin  I n2 1 Dielectric n1  4  2
  x
sin T n1 2 n2  1
Air T

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k 1
sin T  2sin  I  tan  I  x    I  300
kz 3
 sin T  2  sin 30  1  T  90
0 0

Q35. The normalized wavefunction of a particle in three dimensions is given by

1
  r , ,   e  r / 2 a where a  0 is a constant. The ratio of the most probable
8 a 3

distance from the origin to the mean distance from the origin, is

[You may use  dx x n e  x  n ! ]
0

1 1 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3 2 2 3
Ans.: (d)
r
1
Solution:   r , ,    e 2a

8 a 3
3
r   r * r 2 dr sin  d d   2a   3a
2
one can compare the wave function at hydrogen atom with Bohr radius a0  2a
most probable distance,
d 2 r / a
r e 0
dr
rP  2a
rp 2a 2
 
r 3a 3

Q36. The state vector of a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator of angular frequency  ,
1
at time t  0 , is given by   0    0  2  , where 0 and 2 are the normalized
2
ground state and the second excited state, respectively. The minimum time t after which
the state vector   t  is orthogonal to   0  , is

 2  4
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2   

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Ans.: (a)
1
Solution:   0    0  2 
2
  t 5  t
5 1  
E2    t    0 e 2
 2 e 2 

2 2  
 
E0     0    t   0  t  cos 1  1
2 E2  E0
  
t cos 1  1   .
 5 1  2 / 2 2
   
 2 2 
Q37. The normalized wavefunction in the momentum space of a particle in one dimension is

  p  , where  and  are real constants. The uncertainty  x in measuring
p 2
2

its position is

    
(a)  (b)  (c) (d)
 2
 3
2  
Ans.: (c)

Solution:   p  
p 2
2

From inverse Fourier transformation

x
 
Normalize,   x   e 

x  0,
 x
 2 2
x2 
h 

x2e 
dx 
2 2

x  x2  x 
2

2

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Q38. The full scale voltage of an n -bit Digital-to-Analog Convener is V . The resolution that
can be achieved in it is
V V V V
(a) (b) (c) (d)
 2 1
n
  2 1
n
 22 n n

Ans. : (a)
Q39. The spring constant k of a spring of mass ms is determined experimentally by loading
the spring with mass M and recording the time period T , for a single oscillation. If the
experiment is carried out for different masses, then the graph that correctly represents the
result is

(a) (b)
T2 T2

 0, 0  M  0, 0  M

(c) T2 (d) T2

 0, 0  M  0, 0  M
Ans.: (a)
Solution: The Langragian of system.
1 ms 2 1 1 d  L  L
L  x  Mx 2  kx 2 ,   0
2 3 2 2 dt  x  x
d L m 
 0   s  M  
x  kx
dt x  3 

ms  ms 
M M  3 
T  2 3  T 2  4  
k k

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Q40. A Zener diode with an operating voltage of 10 V at 250 C has a positive temperature

coefficient of 0.07 % per 0 C of the operating voltage. The operating voltage of this

Zener diode at 1250 C is

(a) 12.0 V (b) 11.7 V (c) 10.7 V (d) 9.3 V
Ans.: (c)
Solution: With increase of 1000 C , the voltage increases by  7% of operating voltage
 7 
Thus at 1250 C , the operating voltage is   10  10   V  10.7 V
 100 
1 
Q41. The dispersion relation of a gas of spin fermions in two dimensions is E  v k ,
2

where E is the energy, k is the wave vector and v is a constant with the dimension of
velocity. If the Fermi energy at zero temperature is F , the number of particles per unit
area is
F 3F  3/F 2 2F
(a) (b) (c) (d)
 4 v   6 2v33   3v  
3 3
 2 v 2 2 
Ans.: (d)
 E dE
Solution: E  v k  k   dk 
v v

E dE  L  4
2 2
 L 
g  E  dE  2   .2 . .   . E.dE.
 2  v v  2   v 2

at T  0 K ,

L2 4 2F
EF

N  g  E dE  .
0
4 2  v 2 2

L2
N 2F
2  v
2 2

N 2F
n 
L2 2 v 2  2

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Q42. The relation between the internal energy U , entropy S , temperature T , pressure p ,
volume V , chemical potential  and number of particles N of a thermodynamic system
is dU  TdS  pdV   dN . That U is an exact differential implies that

p T U U
(a)   (b) p S
S V , N V S ,N T S ,N V S ,

U 1 U p T
(c) p  (d) 
T S ,N T V S , S V , N V S ,N

Ans.: (a)
Solution: df  Adx  Bdy  Cdz
If f is perfect differential then, A  T , B   p, C  
x  S y V, z  N

 A   B 
   
 y  x , z  x  y , z

 A   C   B   C 
    ,   
 z  x , y  x  y , z  z  x , y  y  x , z

 T   P 
    
 V  S , N  S V , N
Q43. The number of microstates of a gas of N particles in a volume V and of internal energy
U , is given by
3N / 2
N  aU 
 U , V , N   V  Nb   
 N 
(where a and b are positive constants). Its pressure P , volume V and temperature T ,
are related by
 aN   aN 
(a)  P   V  Nb   Nk BT (b)  P  2  V  Nb   Nk BT
 V   V 

(c) PV  Nk BT (d) P V  Nb   Nk BT

Ans.: (d)

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3N
 aU 
Solution:   u , v, N   V  Nb 
N 2
 
 N 
 3  aU  
S  k ln   Nk ln V  Nb   ln  
 2  N  
1 P
dS  dU  dV
T T
 S  1 3
    U  NkT
 U V T 2

 S  P P Nk
    
 V U T T V  Nb 

P V  Nb   NkT

Q44. Consider a system of identical atoms in equilibrium with blackbody radiation in a cavity
at temperature T . The equilibrium probabilities for each atom being in the ground state
0 and an excited state 1 are P0 and P1 respectively. Let n be the average number of

photons in a mode in the cavity that causes transition between the two states. Let W01

and W10 denote, respectively, the squares of the matrix elements corresponding to the

atomic transitions 0  1 and 1  0 . Which of the following equations hold in

equilibrium?
(a) P0 nW01  PW
1 1 0 (b) P0 nW01  PnW
1 1 0

(c) P0 nW01  PW
1 10  PnW
1 10 (d) P0 nW01  PW
1 10  PnW
1 10

Ans.: (d)
Solution: In equilibrium condition the number of upward transitions must be equal to the number
of downward transition.
Rate of upward transition  P0 nW01
Rate of downward transition = Rate of spontaneous transitions + Rate of stimulated
transition  PW
1 10  PnW
1 10 1

Thus, at thermal equilibrium W01 W10

0

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P0 nW01  PW1 10  PnW
1 10

 Correct option is (d)

Q45. In the circuit below the voltages VBB and VCC are kept fixed, the
VCC
voltage measured at B is a constant, but that measured at A
fluctuates between a few V to a few mV . 9V

From these measurements it may be inferred that the RC

(a) base is open internally B

(b) emitter is open internally VBB RB
(c) collector resistor is open 3V A
(d) base resistor is open
Ans. : (d)

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PART ‘C’
Q46. Consider a set of particles which interact by a pair potential V  ar 6 where r is the inter-
particle separation and a  0 is a constant. If a system of such particles has reached virial
equilibrium, the ratio of the kinetic to the total energy of the system is
1 1 3 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 3 4 3
Ans.: (c)
n
Solution: V  r   ar n T  V
2
V r  a r 6 and T  3 V

1 4 T 3
Then, E  T  V  T  T  E  T  
3 3 E 4

Q47. In an inertial frame S , the magnetic vector potential in a region of space is given by

A  az iˆ (where a is a constant) and the scalar potential is zero. The electric and

magnetic fields seen by an inertial observer moving with a velocity viˆ with respect to S ,
1
are, respectively [In the following   ]
v2
1 2
c

(a) 0 and  ajˆ (b) vakˆ and  aiˆ

(c) v akˆ and v ajˆ (d) v akˆ and  ajˆ

Ans.: (d)
Solution: Ex  Ex , E y    E y  v Bz  and Ez    Ez  vBy 

 v   v 
Bx  Bx , By    By  2 Ez  and Bz    Bz  2 E y 
 c   c 

  A   
E   V    0, B    A  a ˆj
t
E x  0, E y    0  v  0   0, Ez    0  va    va

(replace v by v )  E  v azˆ

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 v   v 
Bx  0, By    a  2  0    a, Bz    0  2  0   0
 c   c 

 B   a ˆj
Q48. In the rest frame S1 of a point particle with electric charge q1 another point particle with

electric charge q2 moves with a speed v parallel to the x -axis at a perpendicular

distance l . The magnitude of the electromagnetic force felt by q1 due to q2 when the

1
distance between them is minimum, is [In the following   ]
v2
1 2
c
1 q1q2 1  q1q2
(a) (b)
4 0  l 2 4 0 l 2

1  q1q2  v 2  1 q1q2  v 2 
(c) 1   (d) 1  
4 0 l 2  c 2  4 0  l 2  c 2 

Ans.: (b)
1  q1q2
Solution: Charge of q2 seen by rest frame of q1   q2 ; F
4 0 l 2
Q49. A circular current carrying loop of radius a carries a steady current. A constant electric
 
charge is kept at the centre of the loop. The electric and magnetic fields, E and B
respectively, at a distance d vertically above the centre of the loop satisfy
        
(a) E  B (b) E  0 (c)  E  B  0  
(d)   E  B  0 
Ans.: (c)
    

Solution: E  B  0  . E  B  0 
Q50. A phase shift of 300 is observed when a beam of particles of energy 0.1 MeV is scattered

by a target. When the beam energy is changed, the observed phase shift is 600 . Assuming
that only s -wave scattering is relevant and that the cross-section does not change with
energy, the beam energy is
(a) 0.4 MeV (b) 0.3 MeV (c) 0.2 MeV (d) 0.15 MeV

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Ans. : (b)
4 
Solution:   2 
2l  1 sin 2  l 
k l 0

2mE
only s -wave scattering is relevant l  0 k
2

4 4  2
  2 sin  0 
2
sin 2  0
k 2mE

sin 2 30 sin 2 60 sin 2 60

According to problem  E  0.1MeV  0.3MeV
0.1MeV E sin 2 30
Q51. Consider an element U   of the group SU  2  , where  is any one of the parameters

of the group. Under an infinitesimal change      , it changes as

U    U     U    1  X    U  gj  . To order  , the matrix X   should

always be
(a) positive definite (b) real symmetric (c) hermitian (d) anti-hermitian
Ans.: (d)
Solution: Since, U    e im

U   d   e im .e im d 

 U     U    1  X  d   U  

 1  X  d   e im d  or, 1  X  d   1  im  d   ...

or, Xd    im  d 

here, m is one of the Pauli spin matrices, since Pauli matrices are hermitian,
taken complex conjugate, so matrix should anti-hermitian.
Hence correct option is (d)

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dy  x 
Q52. The differential equation   x 2 , with the initial condition y  0   0 , is solved
dx
using Euler’s method. If yE  x  is the exact solution and y N  x  the numerical solution

obtained using n steps of equal length, then the relative error

 y  x   y  x 
N E
is
yE  x 
proportional to
1 1 1 1
(a) 2 (b) (c) (d)
n n3 n4 n
Ans.: (d)
dy
Solution:   x2 , y  0  0
dx
 x3
yE  , but x  n 
3
 n3 h3
Exact solution, yE 
3
Numerically, f  x, y    x 2

Euler’s method, yi  yi 1  hf  xi 1 , yi 1 

y1  0 , y2   h3 y3  5 h3

yn 
 n  1 n  2n  1  h3
6
Since, 0,5,14,30,... different from square terms
At, x0  0 x1  x0  h  h x2  x0  2h  2h x3  x0  3h  3h

xn 1  x0   n  1 h   n  1 h . Now, xn  nh

f  x0 , y0   0 , f  x1 , y1    h 2 , f  x2 , y2   4 h 2

f  xn 1 , yn 1     n  1 h 2
2

 n  1 n  2n  1  h3   n3h3
 y N  yE   6 3
yE  n3 h3
3
yN  yE 1
By solving, 
yE n

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Q53. The interval  0,1 is divided into n parts of equal length to calculate the integral
1

e
i 2 x
dx using the trapezoidal rule. The minimum value of n for which the result is
0

exact, is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 
Ans.: (a)
1
Solution:  ei 2 nx dx  0 , exact value
0

1
Now, nh  1  0, h 
n
1
y  f  x   ei 2 n x , Let n  2 , then x0  0, y0  1 , x1  , y1  1 and x2  1, y2  1
2
h 1
I  y0  2  y1  ....  yn 1   yn   1  2  1  1
2 4
I  0. So, n  2
Q54. The generating function G  t , x  for the Legendre polynomials Pn  t  is

1
G t, x     x n Pn  t , for x  1
1  2 xt  x 2 n 0

x
If the function f  x  is defined by the integral equation  f  x dx  xG 1, x  , it can be
0

expressed as
 
1
(a) 
n ,m 0
x n  m Pn 1 Pm  
2
(b) 
n ,m 0
x n  m Pn 1 Pm 1

 
(c) 
n ,m 0
x n  m Pn 1 Pm 1 (d) 
n ,m 0
x n  m Pn  0  Pm 1

Ans. : (b)

1
Solution: G  t , x     x n Pn  t  for x  1
1  2 xt  x 2 n 0

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
1
G 1, x     x n Pn 1
1 2x  x 2
n0


1 1
   x n Pn 1  Since x  1
1  x 
2
n 0 1 x

x
1
 f  x   dx 
1  x 0
Now, x 

Differentiating both sides,

d x 1
f  x  
dx 1  x 1  x 2

Q55. A particle moves in one dimension in a potential V  x    k 2 x 4   2 x 2 where k and 

are constants. Which of the following curves best describes the trajectories of this system
in phase space?
p p

(a) (b)
x x

p
p

(c) (d)

x x

Ans.: (c)
Solution: V  x   k 2 x 4   2 x 2

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For equation point
V 2 V  x
 0  4k 2 x3  2 2 x  0 , x  0 or x 2  2
x 2k
d 2V x
Now,  12k 2 x 2  2 2 At, x  0
dx 2
Px
d 2V
 2 2 , x  0 is minimum.
dx 2
x
dV2
 2
 2
And, 2
 12k 2 2  2 2  4 2 , at x 2  2
dx 2k 2k

2
Hence, x   is maxima.
2k 2
Q56. Let  x, p  be the generalized coordinate and momentum of a Hamiltonian system. If new

variables  X , P  are defined by X  x sinh   p  and P  x cosh   p  , where  , 

and  are constants, then the conditions for it to be a canonical transformation, are
1 1 1 1
(a)      1 and      1 (b)     1 and     1
2 2 2 2
1 1 1 1
(c)      1 and      1 (d)     1 and     1
2 2 2 2
Ans.: (c)
Solution: X  x sinh   p 

P  x cosh  p
For canonical transformation
X P X P
.  . 1
x p p X

 x 1 sinh  px  sinh  p

 x 1 cosh  p.x  cosh  b  1

 x  1  sin 2 h  p  r cos 2 h  p   1

   1  0 (i)

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 sin h p   v cos h p  cos h p  sin h p
2 2 2 2

equating the coefficient on both side

  1 (ii)
  1 (iii)
From (ii) and (iii)   
1
And from (i)     ,   2 (Not convinced with any answer)
2
Q57. A closed system having three non-degenerate energy levels with energies E  0,   , is
at temperature T . For  2k BT , the probability of finding the system in the state with

energy E  0 , is
1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) cosh 2 (d)
1  2 cosh 2   2 cosh 2  2 cosh 2

Ans.: (a)
  

 kT
 
 e e   1  2 cosh 
Solution: Partition function is z  1   e  e kT   z  1  2 
kT kT

 
   2  kT
 
Probability that system has energy, E  0
1
P  E  0 

1  2 cosh
kT
put  2kT
1
P  E  0 
1  2 cosh 2
Q58. Two non-degenerate energy levels with energies 0 and  are occupied by N non-
interacting particles at a temperature T . Using classical statistics, the average internal
energy of the system is
N N 3
(a) (b) (c) N  e/ kBT (d) Nk BT

1  e/ kBT  
1  e/ kBT  2

Ans.: (a)
Solution: For one particle

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 
exp   
Quantum mechanical energy is, U   kT 

1  e kT
 
N exp   
 kT   U  N
For N particle, U 
   
1  exp    1  exp  
 kT   kT 
Q59. In the circuit below, D1 and D2 are two silicon diodes with the same characteristics. If

the forward voltage drop of a silicon diode is 0.7 V then the value of the current I1  I D1
I1
is
1k  I D1 ID2
10V D1 D2 Vo

(a) 18.6 mA (b) 9.3 mA (c) 13.95 mA (d) 14.65 mA

Ans.: (c)
10  0.7
Solution: I1   9.3 mA
1k
I
2
  I
2 2
3
I D1  I D2  1  I1  I D1  I1  1  I1  13.95 mA

1 1 1 
Q60. The Hamiltonian of a two-level quantum system is H     possible initial
2 1 1
state in which the probability of the system being in that quantum state does not change
with time, is
       
 cos 4   cos 8   cos 2   cos 6 
(a)   (b)   (c)   (d)  
 sin    sin    sin    sin  
       
 4  8   2  6
Ans. : (b)

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Q61. Consider a one-dimensional infinite square well
0 for 0  x  a,
V  x  
 otherwise
If a perturbation
V for 0  x  a / 3,
V  x    0
0 otherwise

is applied, then the correction to the energy of the first excited state, to first order in V ,
is nearest to
(a) V0 (b) 0.16 V0 (c) 0.2 V0 (d) 0.33 V0
Ans. (d)
a/3
Solution: V   V   dx
*
x 2 2
0

2 2  2 x  1 4 x 
a/3 a/3
2
V   V0
0
a
sin 
 a 
 dx  V0
a 
0

2
1  cos
a 
dx

 4 
sin 1
2  a 3  3
 V0  
4   V0     0.33 V0
a 6   3 4 
 a 
Q62. The energy eigenvalues En of a quantum system in the potential V  cx 6 (where c  0 is

a constant), for large values of the quantum number n , varies as

(a) n 4 / 3 (b) n3/ 2 (c) n5/ 4 (d) n6 / 5
Ans.: (b)
Solution: We can use Bohr Somerfield theory
V  x   cx 6
1/ 6
E 1/ 6
E
2m  E  cx 6 dx  nh  2mE  
  t
 Pdx  nh  4 C
0
c

0
1  t 6 dt  nh

31
1/ 2 1/ 6
E n E 6
 n , E  n3/ 2
Therefore, correct option is (b)

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Q63. Consider a quantum system of non-interacting bosons in contact with a particle bath. The
probability of finding no particle in a given single particle quantum state is 106 . The
average number of particles in that state is of the order of
(a) 103 (b) 106 (c) 109 (d) 1012
Ans. : (b)
Q64. The sensitivity of a hot cathode pressure gauge is 10 mbar 1 . If the ratio between the
numbers of the impinging charged particles to emitted electrons is 1:10 , then the
pressure
(a) 10 mbar (b) 101 mbar (c) 102 mbar (d) 102 mbar
Ans.: (c)
I 1
Solution: Pressure, P   
I S
I
where   ratio between the number of the impinging charge particles to emitted
I
electrons
S  Sensitivity of Gauge.

1 1 
 P  1 
 102 m bar
10  10 m bar 

Thus correct option is (c)

2 M b
Q65. Two physical quantities T and M are related by the equation T  , where a
a 2
and b are constant parameters. The variation of T as a function of M was recorded in
an experiment to determine the value of a graphically. Let m be the slope of the straight
line when T 2 is plotted vs M , and  m be the uncertainty in determining it. The
uncertainty in determining a is
a m  m  b m  2   m 
(a)   (b) a   (c)   (d)  
2 m   m  2a  m  a  m 
Ans.: (a)

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2 M  b 2 2
2 b
2
Solution: T   T 2  2 M  2  mM  C
a 2 a a

2 2 2
where slope is m  2  a  1/ 2
a m
a  1
Now 
m 2m
3/ 2

 a  2 2 m 
2 2

  a       
2

2

2
 m m   
 m  2 m3 2m  m 
 m   a m  a m 
 a       a   
2 m m  2 2  m  2 m 
Thus correct option is (a)
Q66. The circuit below comprises of D -flip flops. The output is taken from Q3 , Q2,Q1 and Q0 as

shown in the figure.

LSB Q Q1 Q2
MSB Q
0 3

D Q D Q D Q D Q

CLR CLR CLR CLR

CLK

RST
the binary number given by the string Q3 , Q2,Q1Q0 changes for every clock pulse that is

applied to the CLK input. If the output is initialized at 0000 , the the corresponding
sequence of decimal numbers that repeats itself, is
(a) 3, 2,1, 0 (b) 1,3, 7,14,12,8
(c) 1,3, 7,15,12,14, 0 (d) 1,3, 7,15,14,12,8, 0

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Ans.: (d)
Solution: Clock Q3 Q2 Q1 Q0
0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 1 1
2 0 0 1 1 3
3 0 1 1 1 7
4 1 1 1 1 15
5 1 1 1 0 14
6 1 1 0 0 12
7 1 0 0 0 8
8 0 0 0 0 0

Q67. The spin-parity assignments for the ground and first excited states of the isotope 57
28 Ni , in

the single particle shell model, are

   
1 3 5 7
(a)   and   (b)   and  
2 2 2 2
   
3 5 3 5
(c)   and   (d)   and  
2 2 2 2
Ans.: (d)
Solution: Spin parity for 28 Ni 57 for ground state and first excited state

For 28 Ni 57 : P  28 , N  29  will decide the j P

So, for N  29 , ground state configuration,
1s1/2 21 p3/4 21 p1/2 21d5/6 2 2s1/2 21d3/4 21 f 78/ 2 2 p3/1 2

3
So, j  , l  1
2

3
Spin parity for ground state of 28 Ni    57

2
For first excited state,
1s1/2 21 p3/4 21 p1/2 21d5/6 2 2s1/2 21d3/4 21 f 78/ 2 2 p3/1 2  1 f 5/ 2

5 5
P  , l  3  spin parity   
2 2

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Q68. The first excited state of the rotational spectrum of the nucleus 92 U has an energy

45 keV above the ground state. The energy of the second excited state (in keV) is
(a) 150 (b) 120 (c) 90 (d) 60
Solution: As per the shell model (Collective Model)
Rotational Energies,
2
Er  J  J  1 , I  is moment of inertia where only even value of J are allowed
2I
i.e., J  0 , 2 , 4 , 6 ,........
Now, for ground state J  0 , E  0 keV

For first excited stat, J  2 , E  45keV (given)

2  2 45
So, 45 keV   2  3 or,  keV (i)
2I 2I 6
Now, for second excited state, J  4
2 2
E2   4  5 (put value of from (i))
2I 2I
45 900
or, E2   20   150 keV .
6 6
Q69. Which of the following process is not allowed by the strong interaction but is allowed by
the weak interaction?
(a) K 0   0  K 0       (b) p  n  d  p  p

(c)    K 0  p  n (d) p     n   
Ans.: (a)
Solution: (1) K0  0  K0    
Charge 0 0 0 1 1 Conserved
Spin 0 0 0 0 0 Conserved
1 1
I 1 1 1 Not conserved
2 2
1 1
I3 0  1 1  I3  1
2 2
S 1 0 1 0 0 S  1
This interaction is not allowed by strong interaction but allowed by weak interaction.

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Q70. A crystal of MnO has NaCl structure. It has a paramagnetic to anti- ferromagnetic
transition at 120 K . Below 120 K , the spins within a single 111 planes are parallel but

the spins in adjacent 111 planes are antiparallel. If neutron scattering is used to

determine the lattice constants, respectively, d and d  , below and above the transition
temperature of MnO then
d d
(a) d  (b) d  (c) d  2d  (d) d  2d 
2 2
Ans.: (c)
Solution: At 80 K there are extra reflection not present at 293 K .
The reflection at 80 K may be classified in term of a cubic unit cell at lattice constant
0
8.85 A .
0
At 293 K the reflection corresponds to an FCC unit cell of lattice constant 4.43 A

d  a / 3 4.43 1
     d  2d 
d a / 3 8.85 2
Q71. A metallic nanowire of length l is approximated as a one-dimensional lattice of N
atoms with lattice spacing a . If the dispersion of electrons in the lattice is given
as E  k   E0  2t cos ka , where E0 and t are constants, then the dnsity of states inside

the nanowire depends on E as

 E  E0 
2
t2
 2t   1
3
(a) N (b)
E  E0  

E  E0 N
(c) N 3 (d)
t2  2t    E  E0 
2 2

Ans. (d)
Solution: E  k   E0  2t cos ka

dE
dE  2ta sin ka dk  dk 
2 ta sin ka

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2L 2L dE
 g  E  dE  dk 
  2 ta 1  cos 2 ka

L dE 2L dE
 
 ta E E
2 a  2t    E  E0 
2 2

1  0 
 2t 
 Density of state is,

g  E  dE 2N
 E  
dE   2t    E  E0 
2 2

N
  E 
 2t    E  E0 
2 2

Q72. Consider a two-dimensional material of length l and width w subjected to a constant

magnetic field B applied perpendicular to it. The number of change carries per unit area
B
may be expressed as n  k q , where k is appositive real number and q is the
 2  
carrier charge. Then the Hall resistivity  xy is

2 k l 2  w 2  2 k
(a) (b) (c) (d)
q2 w kq 2 l kq 2 q2
Ans.: (c)
A VH A
Solution:  xy  R    A  lw 
l I l
IB
where, VH 
nqw
B A B B 2 
  xy      2
nqw l nq k  q B  q kq
2 

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Q73. The Zeeman shift of the energy of a state with quantum numbers L, S , J and mJ is

mJ  B B  
Hz 
J  J  1
 L.J  g s S .J 
where B is the applied magnetic field, g s is the g -factor for the spin and

B
 1.4 MHz  G 1 , where h is the Planck constant. The approximate frequency shift of
h
the S  0, L  1 and mJ  1 state, at a magnetic field of 1G , is

(a) 10 MHz (b) 1.4 MHz (c) 5 MHz (d) 2.8 MHz
Ans.: (b)
eB e B  B J 2
Solution: v   .  B E2
4 m 2m h h J 1

 1.4 MH z G 1
 1G   1.4 MHz E1
J
Q74. The separations between the adjacent levels of a normal multiplet are found to be
22 cm 1 and 33 cm 1 . Assume that the multiplet is described well by the L  S coupling

scheme and the Lande’s interval rule, namely E  J   E  J  1  AJ , where A is a

constant. The term notaions for this multiplet is

(a) 3 P0,1,2 (b) 3 F2,3,4 (c) 3 G3,4,5 (d) 3 D1,2,3

Ans.: (d)
Solution: E1  E  J  1  E  J   A  J  1  22 cm 1

E2  E  J  2   E  J  1  A  J  2   33 cm 1

A  J  1 22
   J 1
A  J  2 33

Thus, the J values for all those three levels are 1, 2,3 . The, corresponding terms are
3
D1,2,3 .

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Q75. If the fine structure splitting between the 2 P3/ 2 and 2 2 P3/ 2 levels in the hydrogen atom
2

is 0.4 cm 1 , the corresponding splitting in Li 2 will approximately be

(a) 1.2 cm 1 (b) 10.8 cm 1 (c) 32.4 cm 1 (d) 36.8 cm 1

Ans.: (c)
Solution: E  z 4

 E  Li  zLi 4 34
    81
 E  H  zH 4 14

  E  Li  81 EH   81 0.4 cm 1

 E Li  32.4 cm1

Thus, correct option is (c).

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