GRADE 12 SAHODAYA PREBOARD -2 (SET-1)

(SUBJECT: PHYSICS (042) MS

Time: 90 Minutes Max. Marks:35

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
 The Question paper contains three sections
 Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
 Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
 Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
 All questions carry equal marks.
 There is no negative marking.

SECTION A
This section consists of 25 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions.
In case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for
evaluation.
𝑄
1. Electric flux 𝜙 through a closed surface enclosing charge Q is 𝜀 . What will be the electric flux through
0
the closed surface if its size is doubled?
2𝑄 𝑄 𝑄
(a) (b) 𝜀 (c) 2𝜀 (d) zero.
𝜀0 0 0

2. Figure shows electric field lines in which an electric dipole P is placed as shown. Which of the following
statements is correct?

(a) The dipole will not experience any force. (c) The dipole will experience a force towards right.
(b) The dipole will experience a force towards left. (d) The dipole will experience a force upwards.
3. A charge ‘q’ is placed at the centre of the line joining two equal charges ‘Q’.The system of the three
charges will be in equilibrium if ‘q’ is equal to:
(a) –Q/4 (b) Q/4 (c) –Q/2 (d) Q/2.
4. Figure shows some equipotential lines distributed in space. A charged object is moved from point A to
point B.

(a) The work done in figure (i) is greatest.

(b) The work done in figure (ii) is least.
(c) The work done is the same in figure (i), (ii) and (iii)
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 (d) The work done in figure (iii) is greater than figure (ii) but equal to that in figure (i).
5. A positively charged particle is released from rest in a uniform electric field. The electric potential energy
of the charge
(a) remains a constant because the electric field is uniform.
(b) increases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(c) decreases because the charge moves along the electric field.
(d) decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field.
6. Two identical metal plates, separated by a distance d form a parallel-plate capacitor. A metal sheet of
thickness d/2 is inserted between the plates. The ratio of capacitance after the insertion of the sheet to that
before insertion is
(a) √2: 1 (b) 2:1 (c)1:1 (d) 1:2
7. The figure shown represents part of a closed circuit. The potential difference between points A and B
( 𝑉𝐴 − 𝑉𝐵 ) is

(a) +9𝑉 (b) -9V (c) +3V (d) +6V

8. A student connects 10 dry cells each of emf E and internal resistance r in series, but by mistake the one
cell gets wrongly connected. Then net emf and net internal resistance of the combination will be
(a) 8E. 8r (b) 8E, 10r (c) 10E, 10r (d) 8E, r/10.
9. A wire of resistance 12 Ω/𝑚 is bent to form a complete circle of radius 10cm. The resistance between its
two diametrically opposite points A and B in figure is

(a) 3Ω (b) 6𝜋Ω (c)6Ω (d) 0.6𝜋Ω

10. An electron is projected with uniform velocity along the axis of a current carrying long solenoid. Which of
the following is true?
(a) The electron will be accelerated along the axis.
(b) The electron path will be circular about the axis.
(c) The electron will experience a force at 450 to the axis and hence execute a helical path.
(d) The electron will continue to move with uniform velocity along the axis of the solenoid.
11. A proton and an 𝛼 − particle moving with same velocity enter into a uniform magnetic field, acting
normal to the plane of their motion. The ratio of radii of the circular paths described by the proton and 𝛼 −
particle is
(a) 1:2 (b) 1:4 (c) 1:16 (d) 4:1
12. A straight wire of mass 200g and length 1.5m carries a current of 2A. It is suspended in mid-air by
uniform horizontal magnetic field B. The magnitude of B (in Tesla) is (take g=9.8m/s2)
(a) 2 (b) 1.5 (c) 0.55 (d) 0.65
13. A resistor of 12 Ω , a capacitor of reactance 14 Ω and a pure inductor of inductance 0.1H are joined in
series and placed across an a.c supply. The value of impedance is
(a) 20 Ω (b) 15Ω (c) 30 Ω (d) 21.13 Ω
14. The number of turns in the primary and secondary coils of an ideal transformer are 2000 and 50
respectively. The primary coil is connected to a main supply of 120V and secondary coil is connected to a
bulb of resistance 0.6Ω. The value of current in the bulb is
(a) 7A (b) 15A (c) 3A (d) 5A
15. The maximum value of current when inductance of 2H is connected to 150V, 50Hz supply is
(a) 0.337A (b) 0.721A (c) 1.521A (d) 2.522A
16. Which of the following statements is correct?
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 (a) The induced e.m.f is not in the direction opposing the change in magnetic flux so as to oppose the
cause which produces it.
(b) The relative motion between the coil and magnet produces change in magnetic flux.
(c) Emf is induced only if the magnet is moved towards coil.
(d) Emf is induced only if the coil is moved towards magnet.
17. Near a circular loop of conducting wire as shown in the figure, an electron moves along a straight line.
The direction of induced current if any in the loop is

(a) Variable (b) clock wise (c) anti clock wise (d) Zero
18. Two identical circular coils A and B are kept in a horizontal tube side by side without touching each other.
If the current in the coil A increases with time in response, the coil B
(a) is attracted by A (b) remains stationary (c) is repelled (d) rotates
1
19. In a certain place, the horizontal component of magnetic field is times the vertical component. The
√3
angle of dip at this place is
𝜋 𝜋 𝜋
(a) Zero (b) (c) (d)
3 2 6
20. The angle between the true geographic north and the north shown by compass needle is defined as
(a) Inclination (b) magnetic declination (c) angle of meridian (d) magnetic pole.
21. A compass needle which is allowed to move in a horizontal plane is taken to a geomagnetic pole, it
(a) will become rigid showing no movement (c) will stay in any position
(b) will stay in north-south direction only. (d) will stay in east-west direction only.
⃗ ⃗
22. If a dipole of moment 𝑃 is placed in a uniform electric field 𝐸 , then torque acting on it is given by
(a) 𝜏 = 𝑝. 𝐸⃗ (b) 𝜏 = 𝑝 × 𝐸⃗ (c) 𝜏 = 𝑝 + 𝐸⃗ (d) 𝜏 = 𝑝 − 𝐸⃗
23. The electric field near a conducting surface having a uniform surface charge density is given by
𝜎 𝜎
(a) 𝜀 and is parallel to the surface (c) 𝜀 and is normal to the surface
0 0
2𝜎 2𝜎
(b) and is parallel to the surface (d) and is normal to the surface
𝜀0 𝜀0
24. A parallel plate capacitor is charged to a certain voltage. Now, if the dielectric material (with dielectric
constant K) is removed then the
(a) Capacitance increases by a factor of K (c) electric field reduces by a factor k
(b) voltage across the capacitor decreases by a factor k (d) None of these.
25. A charged particle of mass m and charge q travels on a circular path of radius r that is perpendicular to a
magnetic field B. The time taken by the particle to complete one revolution is
2𝜋𝑞 2 𝐵 2𝜋𝑚𝑞 2𝜋𝑚 2𝜋𝑞𝐵
(a) (b) (c) (d)
𝑚 𝐵 𝑞𝐵 𝑚
SECTION B
This section consists of 24 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions.
In case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for
evaluation.
26. A region surrounding a stationary electric dipole has
(a) magnetic field only (c) electric field only
(b) both electric and magnetic fields (d) no electric and magnetic fields.
27. The voltage V and current I graphs for a conductor at two different temperatures 𝑇1 and 𝑇2 are shown in
the figure. The relation between 𝑇1 and 𝑇2 is
1
(a) 𝑇1 > 𝑇2 (b) 𝑇1 < 𝑇2 (c) 𝑇1 = 𝑇2 (d) 𝑇1 = 𝑇
2

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28. The magnetic field around a long straight current carrying wire is
(a) spherical symmetry (c) cylindrical symmetry
(b) cubical symmetry (d) unsymmetrical symmetry
29. A current carrying coil is subjected to a uniform magnetic field. The coil will orient so that its plane
becomes
(a) inclined at 450 to the magnetic field. (c) inclined at any arbitrary angle to the magnetic field
(b) parallel to the magnetic field (d) perpendicular to the magnetic field.
30. The magnetism of magnet is due to
(a) spin motion of electron (c) earth
(b) pressure of big magnet inside the earth. (d) cosmic rays
31. Consider a coil and magnet
Current is induced in the coil when
I. Coil and magnet both are at rest.
II. Coil is at rest and magnet moves along x.
III. Magnet is at rest and coil moves along x.
Then true/false statements are
(a) T,F,F (b)T,T,F (c) F,F,T
(d) F,T,T
32. Fig shown below represents an area A= 0.5𝑚2 situated in a uniform magnetic field B=2.0 weber/𝑚2 and
making an angle of 600 with respect to magnetic field. The value of the magnetic flux through the area
would be equal to

√3
(a) 2.0 weber (b) √3 weber (c) weber (d) 0.5 weber
2
33. The instantaneous voltage through a device of impedance 20Ω is e= 80sin100𝜋𝑡. The effective value of
current is
(a) 3A (b)2.828A (c)1.732A (d) 4A
34. Two capacitors of capacitances 3𝜇𝐹 and 6𝜇𝐹 are charged to a potential of 12V each. They are now
connected to each other, with the positive plate of each joined to the negative plate of the other. The
potential difference across each will be
(a) zero (b) 4V (c) 6V (d) 12V
35. Two charge q and -3q are placed fixed on x-axis separated by a distance d. Where should a third charge 2q
be placed such that it will not experience any force?

𝑑−√3𝑑 𝑑+√3𝑑 𝑑+3𝑑 𝑑−3𝑑

(a) (b) (c) (d)
2 2 2 2

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36. In the given figure, the charge on 3𝜇𝐹 capacitor is

(a) 10 𝜇𝐶 (b) 15 𝜇𝐶 (c) 30 𝜇𝐶 (d) 5 𝜇𝐶

37. AB is a wire of potentiometer with increase in value of resistance R. the shift in the balance point J will be
(a) towards B (b) towards A (c) remains constant (d) first towards B then back towards A
38. The magnetic field B at a point on one end of a solenoid having n turns per emtre length and carrying a
current of i ampere is given by
𝜇 𝑛𝑖 𝜇 𝑛𝑖
(a) 𝑜𝑒 (b) 𝑜2 (c)4𝜇0 𝑛𝑖 (d)ni
39. A bar magnet is cut into two equal halves by a plane parallel to the magnetic axis. Of the following
physical quantities, the one which remains unchanged is
(a) pole strength (b) magnetic moment (c) intensity of magnetisation (d) none
40. If the rate of change of current of 2A/s induces an emf of 10mV in a solenoid, the self-inductance of the
solenoid is
(a) 5 × 10−3 𝐻 (b) 8 × 10−3 𝐻 (c) 25 × 10−6 𝐻 (d) 55 × 10−12 𝐻
41. A.C power is transmitted from a power house at a high voltage as
(a) the rate of transmission is faster at high voltages.
(b) it is more economical due to less power loss.
(c) power cannot be transmitted at low voltages.
(d) a precaution against theft of transmission lines.
42. Two equal point charges each of 3𝜇𝐶 are separated by a certain distance in metres. If they are located at
(𝑖̂ + 𝑗̂ + 𝑘̂ ) and (2𝑖̂ + 3𝑗
̂ + 𝑘̂) , then the electrostatic force between them is
(a) 9 × 109 𝑁 (b) 16 × 10−3 𝑁 (c)10−3 𝑁 (d) 9 × 10−2 𝑁
43. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): The charge given to a metallic sphere does not depend on whether it is hollow or solid.
Reason (R): Since the charges resides only on the surface of the conductor.
Select the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(iii) A is true but R is false
(iv) A is false and R is also false.
44. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Polar molecules have permanent dipole moment.
Reason (R): In polar molecules, the centres of positive and negative charges coincide even when there is
no external field.
Select the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(iii) A is true but R is false
(iv) A is false and R is also false.
45. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): A potentiometer of longer length is used for accurate measurement.
Reason (R): The potential gradient for a potentiometer of longer length with a given source of e.m.f
becomes small.
Select the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

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 (iii) A is true but R is false
(iv) A is false and R is also false.
46. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): The magnetic field at the end of a very long current carrying solenoid is half of that at the
centre.
Reason (R): If the solenoid is sufficiently long, the field within it is uniform.
Select the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(iii) A is true but R is false
(iv) A is false and R is also false.
47. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Magnetic moment of an atom is due to both the orbital motion and spin motion of every
electron.
Reason (R): A charged particle produces magnetic field.
Select the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(iii) A is true but R is false
(iv) A is false and R is also false.
48. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Figure shows a metallic conductor moving in a magnetic field. The induced e.m.f across its
ends is zero.
Reason (R): The induced emf across the ends of a conductor is given by 𝑒 = 𝐵𝑣𝑙𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
Select the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(iii) A is true but R is false
(iv) A is false and R is also false.
49. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): 200V AC is more dangerous than 200V D.C.
Reason (R): For 200 V AC, the corresponding peak value is 200√2. But for 200V DC, peak value is 200V
only.
Select the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
(i) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(ii) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(iii) A is true but R is false
(iv) A is false and R is also false.
SECTION C
This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 5 questions. In
case more than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 5 will be considered for
evaluation.
50. A galvanometer is converted into an ammeter by connecting a low resistance (shunt) in parallel with it.
𝐼𝑔
Shunt S= (𝐼−𝐼 ) 𝐺, Where G is the galvanometer resistance.
𝑔
A galvanometer having a coil of resistance of 60 Ω shows full scale deflection when a current of 1.0
ampere passes through it. It can be converted into an ammeter to read currents up to 5.0 ampere by
(a) Putting a series resistance of 15Ω
(b) Putting in series a resistance of 240Ω
(c) Putting in parallel a resistance of 15Ω
(d) Putting in parallel a resistance of 240Ω

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51. A galvanometer of resistance, G is shunted by a resistance S ohm. To keep the main current in the circuit
unchanged, the resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer is
𝑆2 𝑆𝐺 𝐺2 𝐺
(a) (b) (𝑆+𝐺) (c) (𝑆+𝐺) (d) (𝑆+𝐺)
(𝑆+𝐺)
Case Study:
Read the following paragraph and answers the questions:
Resonant Series LCR Circuit
When the frequency of ac supply is such that the inductive reactance and capacitive reactance become
equal, the impedance of the series LCR circuit is equal to the ohmic resistance in the circuit. Such a series
LCR circuit is known as resonant series LCR circuit and the frequency of the ac supply is known as
resonant frequency. Resonance phenomenon is exhibited by a circuit only if both L and C are present in
the circuit. We cannot have resonance in a RL or RC circuit.
A series LCR circuit with L=0.12H, C=480nF, R=23 Ω is connected to a 230 V variable frequency
supply.

52. Find the value of source frequency for which current amplitude is maximum.
(a) 222.32Hz (b) 550.52Hz (c) 663.48Hz (d) 770Hz.
53. The value of maximum current is
(a) 14.14A (b) 22.52A (c) 50.25A (d) 47.41A
54. What is the Q-factor of the given circuit?
(a) 25 (b) 42.21 (c) 35.42 (d) 21.74
55. At resonance which of the following physical quantity is maximum?
(a) Impedance (b) Current (c) Both (a) & (b) (d) Neither (a) nor (b)

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