XIII (XYZ) PHYSICS REVIEW TEST-1

PART-A
Select the correct alternative. (Only one is correct) [26 × 3 = 78]
Q.110go/ps A ray of light strikes a corner reflector as shown in figure. As
the angle of incidence  is increased, the angle between the final
reflected ray and the incident ray
(A) increases
(B) decreases
(C*) remains the same
(D) Information are insufficient to decide
[Sol. C
 = (180 – 2) + (180 – 2')
= 360 – 2( + ')
= 360 – 2 = constant,
so change in angle of incident does not change net deviation ]

Q.280go/ps Choose the correct ray diagram of an equi convex lens which is cut as shown

(A) (B*)

(C) (D)

[Sol. B
Focal length of planoconvex > focal length of equiconvex lens ]
Q.399go/ps A slab of high quality flat glass, with parallel faces, is placed in the path of a parallel light beam before
it is focussed to a spot by a lens. The glass is rotated slightly back and forth from the vertical orientation,
about an axis out of the page as shown in the figure. According to ray optics the effect on the focussed
spot is:
(A) the spot moves towards and then away from the lens
(B) the spot moves up and down parallel to the lens
(C) the spot blurs out of focus
(D*) there is no effect on the spot
[Sol. D; The ray would emerge parallel hence would still converge at focus ]
Q.4143go/ms A vessel is quarter filled with a liquid of refractive index . The remaining parts of the vessel is filled
3
with an immiscible liquid of refractive index . The apparent depth of the vessel is 50% of the actual
2
depth. The value of  is
3 2 4
(A) 1 (B*) (C) (D)
2 3 3
[Sol. B
d app (3L / 4) ( L / 4) d app L L
= +  = +
1 (3 / 2)  1 2 4

L 3L
 =   = 3/2 ]
2 4
Q.544go/ms A glass prism of refractive index 1.5 is immersed in water ( = 4/3). Light beam
incident normally on the face AB is totally reflected to reach the face BC if
(A*) sin > 8/9 (B) 2/3 < sin < 8/9
(C) sin  2/3 (D) cos  8/9
[Sol. A

1  4 
 > C   > sin    sin > 8/9 ]
 3 3 / 2 

Q.688go/ms A light ray gets reflected from a pair of mutually perpendicular mirrors,
not necessarily along axes. The intersection point of mirrors is at origin.
The incident light is along y = x + 2. If the light ray strikes both mirrors
in succession, then it may get reflected finally along the line:
(A) y = 2x – 2 (B) y = – x + 2
(C) y = – x – 2 (D*) y = x – 4
[Sol. D
Since deviation will be 180° slope should remain same so, y = x – 4 ]

Q.715kine/ss An object is moving along the x axis with position as a function of time given by x = x(t). Point O is
at x = 0. The object is definitely moving toward O when
(A) dx/dt < 0 (B) dx/dt > 0 (C*) d(x2) / dt < 0 (D) d(x2)/dt > 0
[Sol. C
d( x 2 ) dx
=2× <0
dt dt
 x and dx/dt have opposite sign so object moves toward origin. ]
(position) (velocity)

Question No. 8 to 12(5 question)

The ciliary muscles of eye control the curvature of the eye lens and hence can alter the effective focal
length. When the muscles are fully relaxed, the focal length is maximum. When the muscles are strained
the curvature of lens increases (that means radius of curvature decreases) and focal length decreases.
For a clear vision the image must be on retina. The image distance is therefore fixed for clear vision and
it equals the distance of retina from eye-lens, it is about 2.5 cm for a grown-up person.
A person suffering for eye defects uses spectacles. The function of lens of spectacles is to form the image
of the objects within the range in which person can see clearly. The image of the spectacles becomes
object for eye-lens and whose image is formed on retina.
Nearsightedness
A person having eye defect cannot see distant objects clearly. This is because fmax is less than the
distance from the lens to the retina and the parallel rays coming from the distant object focus short of the
retina. The ciliary muscles are fully relaxed in this case and any strain in it can only further decrease the
focal length which is of no help to see distant objects.
The rays should be made a bit divergent entering the eye so that they may focus a little later. Thus, a
divergent lens should be given to a myopic person to enable him/her to see distant objects clearly.
Farsightedness
A person suffering from farsightedness cannot clearly see objects close to the eye. The ciliary muscles
even in their most strained position are not able to reduce the focal length to appropriate value.
The rays starting from the normal near point 25 cm would focus behind the retina. They should be made
 a bit more convergent before sending them to the eye so that they may focus on the retina. This can be
achieved by putting a converging lens in front of the eye.
Q.874go/gg Minimum focal length of eye lens of a normal person is
(A) 25 cm (B) 2.5 cm (C) 25/9 cm (D*) 25/11 cm
[Sol. D
Minimum focal length, when eyes most strained, i.e. u = – 25 cm and v = 2.5 cm (on retina)
1 1 1 10  1 1
– =  =  f = 25/11 cm ]
2 .5  25 f 25 f

Q.975go/gg Maximum focal length of eye lens of normal person is

(A) 25 cm (B*) 2.5 cm (C) 25/9 cm (D) 25/11 cm
[Sol. B
Maximum focal length, when eyes least strained i.e. u  and v  2.5
1 1 1
– =  f = 2.5 cm ]
2 .5  f

Q.1076go/gg A nearsighted man can clearly see object only upto a distance of 1 m and not beyond this. The power
of the spectacles lens (in D) necessary for the remedy of this defect will be
(A) + 1 (B*) –1 (C) +3 (D) none of these
[Sol. B
The lens should form image of object at infinity at 1 m from eye
1 1 1 1 1 1
– =  – = =P  P = –1 Diopter ]
v u f 1  f

Q.1177go/gg A farsighted man cannot see object clearly unless they are at least 100 cm from his eyes. The power
of the lens (in D) that will make his near range of clear vision equal to an average grown up person
(A) + 1 (B) –1 (C*) +3 (D) –3
[Sol. C
The objects at 25 cm (least distance of distinct vision) should form image at 100 cm
1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1
– = = PL  + =  =  PL = +3D ]
 100  25 f  100 25 f 100 f

Q.1278go/gg A person who can see objects clearly from distance 10 cm to , then we can say that the person is
(A) Normal sighted person (B) Near-sighted person
(C) Far-sighted person (D*) Aperson with exceptional eyes having no eye defect

Question No 13 to 14 (2 questions)
An equiconvex lens is made of material which has a refractive index of 1.6 for blue light and 1.5 for red
light. Its focal length for red light is 0.20 m.
Q.13123go/kvp What is the ratio of focal length for red light to focal length for blue light?
(A) 5/6 (B) 15/16 (C) 16/15 (D*) 6/5
[Sol. D
fR ( b  1) 1 .6  1 6
= = = ]
fb ( R  1) 1 .5  1 5
Q.14124go/kvp The curvature of one surface of the lens is doubled, and of the other surface is halved. What is the
ratio of the new focal length for red light to the old focal length for red light?
(A) 1/2 (B*) 4/5 (C) 2 (D) 5/4
[Sol. B
1 1 1 
= (-1)   
f old R  R 

1  1 1 
= (-1)   
f new  R / 2  2R 

f new 4
f old = ]
5
Q.15100wpe/sss The force acting on a particle moving along a straight line varies with time as shown in the diagram.
Force is parallel to velocity.

Which of the following graphs is best representative of its speed and time graphs. Initial velocity of the
particle is zero.

(A*) (B) (C) (D)

[Sol. A
first F   acceleration   slope of v-t 
then F   acceleration   slope of v-t  ]
Q.1611wpe/sss A body with mass 2 kg moves in one direction in the presence of a
force which is described by the potential energy graph. If the body is released
from rest at x = 2m, then its speed when it crosses x = 5 m is
(A) zero (B) 1 ms–1
(C*) 2 ms –1 (D) 3 ms–1
[Sol. C
At x = 2, potential energy = U
U0 10  0 3
=  U= 10 = 6 J
3 .5  2 3 .5  1 5
At x = 5, U = 2J
1
U = K  6J – 2J = (2) ( V2 )  V = 2 m/s ]
2
Q.1714wpe/sss Two racing cars of masses m1 and m2 are moving in circles of radii r1 and r2 respectively. Their
speeds are such that each makes a complete circle in the same time t. The ratio of the angular speeds of
the first to the second car is
(A*) 1 : 1 (B) m1 : m2 (C) r1 : r2 (D) m1r1 : m2r2
[Sol. A
Time period = 2/, so 1/2 = t2/t1 = 1 : 1 ]
Q.1825wpe/sss A particle is displaced from a position 2î  ˆj  k̂ (m) to another position 3î  2ˆj  2k̂ (m) under the
action of a force 2î  ˆj  k̂ (N). The work done by the force is:
(A*) 8 J (B) 10 J (C) 12 J (D) 36 J
[Sol. A
W = ( 2î  ˆj  k̂ ) • [( 3î  2ˆj  2k̂ ) – ( 2î  ˆj  k̂ )] = ( 2î  ˆj  k̂ ) • ( î  3ˆj  3k̂ ) = 2 + 3 + 3 = 8J ]

Question No. 19 & 20 (2 questions)

Read each of the following numbered pairs of statement carefully one is an ASSERTION and the second
is a possible REASON. Mark your answers to question according to followings
(A) Both ASSERTION and the REASON are true & the REASON is an adequate explanation of
ASSERTION
(B) Both ASSERTION and the REASON are true statements, but the REASON does not explain the
ASSERTION
(C) The ASSERTION is a true statement but REASON is a false statement
(D) The ASSERTION is a false and REASON is true statement
Q.1959wpe/hc Assertion: If  is angle between non zero force and non zero displacement of point of
application of force.
Work is positive if and only if cos is positive
Work is negative if and only if cos is negative
Work is zero if and only if cos  is zero
Reason: Work done by a constant force is given by W = FScos, where F is force, S is
 
displacement of point of application of force and  is angle between F and S
(A*) A (B) B (C) C (D) D

Q.2038nl/sj Assertion: While drawing a line on a paper, friction force acts on paper in the same direction
along which line is drawn on the paper.
Reason: Friction always opposes motion
(A) A (B) B (C*) C (D) D

Q.2180mom/kvp A particle of mass m collides head on with another stationary particle of the same mass m. The
kinetic energy lost by the colliding particles in collision will be maximum if the coefficient of the restitution
is
(A) 1 (B*) 0 (C) 0.5 (D) none
[Sol. B
for e = 0, the combination loses most KE ]

Q.222thermo/hc An ideal monatomic gas expands quasi-statically to twice its volume. If the process is isothermal,
the work done by the gas is Wi. If the process is adiabatic, the work done by the gas is Wa. Which of the
following is true?
(A) 0 = Wi < Wa (B) 0 < Wi < Wa (C) 0 = Wa < Wi (D*) 0 < Wa < Wi
[Sol. D

]
Q.2336thermo/hc In an adiabatic expansion of air ( = 7/5) the volume increases by 5%. Then, the percentage
change in pressure is approximately
(A) + 7% (B) + 3% (C) – 5% (D*) – 7%
[Sol. D
PV = C
ΔP  V
 =0
P V
ΔP  V 7
=– = – (5%)
P V 5
ΔP
= – 7% ]
P

Q.242nl/sj A horizontal force of 10.0 N is acting on a 10 kg box that is sliding to the right along the floor with
velocity v (as depicted in the adjacent figure). The coefficient of kinetic friction between the box and the
floor is 0.20. The box is moving with
(A*) acceleration to the left.
(B) acceleration to the right.
(C) constant speed and constant velocity.
(D) constant speed but not constant velocity.
[Sol. A

Thus acceleration towards left (i.e. retardation) ]

Q.256kine/sj Suppose M. S. Dhoni hits several sixers while batting. Which ball will be in the air for the longest
time?
(A) The one with the farthest horizontal range, R.
(B*) The one with the highest maximum elevation, h.
(C) The one with the greatest initial velocity.
(D) The one leaving the bat at 45° with respect to the ground.
[Sol. B
2u y
T=
g

u 2y
H=
2g
So, Tmax if Hmax ]
Q.269kine/ss A police man in a jeep is chasing a terrorist on a straight road with a constant speed V. The terrorist
is riding a motor cycle and when the jeep is at a distance 50 m away, the terrorist starts with a constant
acceleration 1 ms–2. The terrorist will be caught if
(A*) V  10 ms–1 (B) V  10 ms–1 (C) V  1ms–1 (D) V  3 ms–1
[Sol. A
1
Vt – (1) t2 = 50  t2 – 2Vt + 100 = 0
2
for t to be real
4V2 – 400  0  V  10 m/s
(t  time at which terrorist is caught) ]

Select the correct alternative. (More than one are correct) [8 × 4 = 32]
Q.27126go/ss A thin spherical glass lens produces a real three times laterally magnified image of an object, when
the whole system is in air. If the system, with the same distance between the object and the lens, is
immersed in water. (glass = 3/2 and water = 4/3).
(A*) the focal length of the lens increases to 4 times its original value.
(B) the power of the lens increases to 4 times its original value
(C) a real magnified image of the object will be formed.
(D*) a virtual magnified image of the object will be formed

Q.2842go/ss Which of the following statements about a plane mirror is (are) correct.
(A*) When a plane mirror is displaced a distance L perpendicular to its surface, image point for any fixed
object point moves a distance 2L.
(B) When a plane mirror is displaced a distance L perpendicular to its surface, image point for any fixed
object point moves a distance L.
(C*) When a plane mirror is rotated through an angle  about an axis that lies in the plane of the mirror,
the reflected ray for any particular incident ray that is perpendicular to the axis rotates through an
angle 2.
(D) When a plane mirror is rotated through an angle  about an axis that lies in the plane of the mirror, the
reflected ray for any particular incident ray that is perpendicular to the axis rotates through an angle .
Q.2923thermo/mks Which of the following statements is/are correct?
(A*) A real gas approaches perfect gas behaviour at high temperature and low pressure
(B) Molecules of ideal gas possess only translational kinetic energy at all temperatures
(C*) An ideal gas would never condense into the liquid state
(D*) The average translational kinetic energy per molecule at any given temperature is independent of
the type of ideal gas

Q.3024thermo/mks A certain amount of perfect gas undergoes changes in pressure and

volume as shown in figure. During this change from A to B.
(A) no heat is absorbed by the gas from outside
(B*) positive work is done by the gas
(C*) the temperature of the gas is constant
(D*) the internal energy of the gas remains constant

Q.3114mom/mks The resultant force on a system of particles is non-zero.

(A) The linear momentum of the system must increase
(B*) The velocity of the center of mass of the system must change.
(C*) The distance of the centre of mass may remain constant from a fixed point.
(D) Kinetic energy of all particles must either increase simultaneously or decrease simultaneously.
Q.3277mom/am The particle P and Q are in motion under gravity. Then:
(A) their relative acceleration is constant but not zero
(B*) their relative velocity is constant
(C) their centre of mass has constant velocity
(D*) their centre of mass has constant acceleration.

Q.3351go/am Figure, shows positions of a point image "I" of a self luminous point object "O" formed by a lens. This
is possible if
(A*) a convex lens is placed to left of O.
(B) a concave lens is placed to left of O.
(C*) a convex lens is placed between O and I
(D*) a concave lens is placed to right of I

Q.3411thermo/am An ideal gas contained in an adiabatic vessel expands into vacuum. Which of the following hold
true (symbols have usual meaning)
(A*) U = 0 (B) p = 0 (C*) W = 0 (D) W > 0

PART-B
Match the column. [4 × 4 = 16]
Q.1134go/am For a spherical mirror position of object and mirror type is given on L.H.S. and properties of image
is given on R.H.S.
Object position / Mirror type Image properties
(A) In front of mirror / Convex (P) Real erect
(B) Between pole and focus / Convex (Q) Virtual magnified
(C) Between focus and centre of (R) Real magnified
curvature / Concave
(D) Between pole and focus / Concave (S) Virtual erect
[Ans. (A) S; (B) P, R; (C) R; (D) Q, S]

Q.2nks A block of mass m is placed on horizontal surface having coefficients of

friction (both static and kinetic). A force F is acting at angle (< 90°) to
horizontal and N is the Normal reaction.
Condition Friction force
(A) The block is moving in + x-direction (P)  N î
(B) The block is moving in – x-direction (Q) – F cos  î
(C) The block is on the verge of moving (R) – N î
(D) The block is at rest (F is less than in part C) (S) –  mg î
[Ans. (A) R; (B) P; (C) Q, R; (D) Q]

Q.3nks Process for fixed mass Correct relation

of an ideal gas symbols have usual meaning
(A) Isothermal (P) U = nCvT
(B) Isobaric (Q) Q = nCvT
(C) Adiabatic (R) PV = nRT
(D) Isochoric (S) W = – nCvT
[Ans. (A) R, P; (B) R, P; (C) R, P, S; (D) R, P, Q]
Q.4nks A single optical device is placed inside a tube. If parallel beam of light is incident from left, four possible
emerging beams are shown in column I. Match them with possible optical device in column II.
Column I Column II
(A) (P) Converging lens

(B) (Q) Diverging lens

(C) (R) Plane mirror
(D) (S) Prism
[Ans. (A) P, Q ; (B) S, R ; (C) S ; (D) P]

PART-C
[3 × 8 = 24]
Q.126go An insect at point 'P' sees its two images in the water mirror system as shown in
the figure. One image is formed due to direct partial reflection from water surface
and the other image is formed due to refraction, reflection & again refraction by
water mirror system in order. Find the separation (in cm) between the two images.
Mirror M has focal length 60 cm.[Take w = 4/3]
[Ans 24 cm]
[Sol. (I) Image by partial reflection = 12 cm below water surface
(II) For mirror object appears at
u 24 12
= +
4/3 4/3 1
4
u = 24 + 12 ×  u = 40 cm
3
Reflection
1 1 1
+ =
v  40  60
1 1 1
= +  v = +24 cm
v 60 40
Refraction
AI 48
= = 36 cm
1 4/3
Thus, distance between two images = 36 – 12 = 24 cm ]
Q.2go/nks In the figure shown, the lens has a focal length 40 cm. The optical axis of the lens is the x-axis and it is
fixed at x = 60 cm. A point object O is placed at the origin of coordinates.
The center of the flat mirror is at x = 150 cm, while the angle  shown is increased from 30° to 60°. Find
the distance travelled in centimeters by the image (formed after a refraction from the lens and reflection
from the mirror) during the variation of .[Take  = 22/7]

[Ans. 10 = 31.43]

[Sol.

1 1 1
– =
v  60  40
1 1 1 3 2 1
= – = =  v = 120 cm i.e. 30 cm from M
v 40 60 120 120
As mirror rotates by 30°, image moves in a circle by 60° i.e. /3 (radius 30 cm)
Thus distance moved = 30 × /3 = 10 = 31.43 ]

Q.368kine A projectile is launched at time t = 0 from point A, which is a height l meters above the floor, with speed
v m/sec and at an angle  = 45° with the floor. It passes through a hoop at B which is 1 meter above A;
B is the highest point of the trajectory. The horizontal distance between A and B is d meters. The
projectile then falls into a basket, hitting the floor at C a horizontal distance 3d meters from A (see figure).
Find l (in m). [Take g = 10 m/sec2 ]

[Ans. l = 3 m]
v 2 sin 2 45
[Sol.(a) =1  v2 = 40 ...(1)
20

v 2 sin 90
(b) = 2d  v2 = 20d ...(2)
g
From (1) and (2)
d=2m
Using equation of trajectory

5(3d) 2
– l = 3d(1) –
v 2 cos 2 45
On solving
l=3m ]