M.S.

KAWAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOO,PALI

Pre-Board Examination
SET- 2
SESSION 2024-25
CLASS : - XII
SUBJECT : - PHYSICS
MAXIMUM MARKS: 70 TIME: 180 MINUTES

General Instructions:

1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D
and Section E. All the sections are compulsory.
3. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning
based of 1 mark each, Section B contains five questions of two marks each,
Section C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D contains two
case study - based questions of four marks each and Section E contains three
long answer questions of five marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in
section B, C, D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such
questions.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION A

1 In case of diamond, the forbidden gap is about 1

a) 1.2 eV
b)0.8 eV
c)6.0 eV
d)8.2 eV
2 Two parallel beams of positrons moving in the same direction will: 1

a) be deflected normal to the plane containing two beams

b) will not interact with each other

c) repel each other

d) attract each other

3 Resistances of 1 Ω, 2 Ω and 3 Ω are connected to form a triangle. If a 1.5 1

V cell of negligible internal resistance is connected across the
3 Ω resistor, the current flowing through this resistor will be:

a) 1.0 A b) 1.5 A c) 0.5 A d)0.25 A

4 A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to the 1
 refractive index of the lens. Then its focal length will:

a) Become infinite b) Become zero c) Reduce d)Remain same as in air

5 The susceptibility of ferromagnetic material is: 1

a) inversely proportional to square of temperature

b) inversely proportional to temperature
c) independent of temperature
d) directly proportional to temperature
6 Work done in moving a unit positive charge through a distance of x metre 1
on an equipotential surface is:

a) 1/x joule b) zero c)x joule d)x joule

2

7 In a discharge tube at 0.02 mm, there is formation of 1

a) Faraday's dark space
b) Crooke's dark space and Faraday's dark space
c) none of these
d) Crooke's dark space
8 Which one of the following has negative value of susceptibility? 1
a) Lead b) Nickel c) Iron d) Aluminium
9 A viewing screen is separated from a double-slit source by 1.2 m. The 1
distance between the two slits is 0.030 mm. The second-order bright
fringe m = 2 is 4.5 cm from the center line. Wavelength of the light is

a) 620 nm b) 562.5 nm c) 590 nm d) 660 nm

10 An object has charge of 1 C and gains 5.0 × 10 electrons. The net
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1
charge on the object becomes:

a) +0.20 C b) +1.80 C c) -0.80 C d) +0.80 C

11 In the energy band diagram of a material as given below, the open circles 1
and filled circles denote holes and electrons respectively. The material is
a/an

a) insulator b) metal
c) p-type semiconductor d) n-type semiconductor
12 A ray of light incident at an angle θ on a refracting face of a prism 1
emerges from the other face normally. If the angle of the prism is 5° and
the prism is made of a material of refractive index 1.5, the angle of
incidence is

a) 7.5° b) 2.5° c) 5° d) 15°

13 Assertion (A): The electrons and protons having same momentum has 1
same de Broglie wavelength.
 Reason (R): de Broglie wavelength λ=h/p.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
14 Assertion: Circuits containing high capacity capacitors, charged to high 1
voltage should be handled with caution, even when the current in the
circuit is switched off.
Reason: When an isolated capacitor is touched by hand or any other part
of the human body, there is an easy path to the ground available for the
discharge of the capacitor
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
15 Assertion (A): In Young’s double-slit experiment if wavelength of incident 1
monochromatic light is just doubled, number of bright fringe on the screen
will increase.
Reason (R): Maximum number of bright fringe on the screen is inversely
proportional to the wavelength of light used.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
Assertion (A): At resonance, LCR series circuit has a minimum current. 1
16 Reason (R): At resonance, in LCR series circuit, the current and emf are
not in phase with each other.the capacitive reactance.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c)A is true but R is false
d) A is false but R is true.

Section B

17 Write the expression for the generalized form of Ampere's circuital law. 2
Discuss its significance and describe briefly how the concept of
displacement current is explained through the charging/discharging of a
capacitor in an electric circuit.
18 Explain the following: 2

i. Why do magnetic lines of force form continuous closed loops?

ii. Why are the field lines repelled (expelled) when a diamagnetic material
is placed in an external uniform magnetic field?

19 Draw the energy band diagram of a n-type semiconductor. How does the 2
forbidden energy gap of an intrinsic semiconductor vary with increase in
temperature?
20 i. The radius of the innermost electron orbit of a hydrogen atom is 5.3×10 -
2
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m. Calculate its radius in n = 3 orbit.
ii. The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of the hydrogen
atom is -3.4 e V. Find out its (a) kinetic energy and (b) potential energy
in this state.

21 Two identical coils P and Q each of radius R are lying in perpendicular 2

planes such that they have a common centre. Find the magnitude and
direction of the magnetic field at the common centre when they carry
current equal to I and 3I respectively.

OR

Two concentric coplanar semi-circular conductors form part of two current

loops as shown in the figure. If their radii are 11 cm and 4 cm, calculate
the magnetic induction at the centre.

SECTION C
22 Battery if 24 cells each of emf 1.5 V and internal resistance, 2Ω is to be 3
connected in order to send the maximum current through a 12Ω resistor.
How are they to be connected? Find the current in each cell and the
potential difference across the external resistance.
23 Explain briefly with the help of necessary diagrams, the forward and the 3
reverse biasing of a p-n junction diode. Also, draw their characteristic
curves in the two cases.
24 a. State two important features of Einstein's photoelectric equation. 3
b. Radiation of frequency 10 Hz is incident on two photosensitive
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surfaces P and Q. There is no photoemission from surface P.

Photoemission occurs from surface Q but photoelectrons have zero
kinetic energy. Explain these observations and find the value of work
function for surface Q.

25 Are the nucleons fundamental particles, or do they consist of still smaller 3

parts? One way to find out is to probe a nucleon just as Rutherford probed
an atom. What should be the kinetic energy of an electron for it to be able
to probe a nucleon? Assume the diameter of a nucleon to be
approximately 10 m.
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26 a. Using Bohr’s postulates, derive the expression for the orbital period of 3
the electron moving in the n orbit of hydrogen atom.
th

b. Write Rydberg’s formula for wavelengths of the spectral lines of

hydrogen atom spectrum. Mention to which series in the emission
spectrum of hydrogen, H line belongs.
α

27 In a single slit diffraction experiment, light of wavelength λ illuminates the 3

slit of width a and the diffraction pattern is observed on a screen.

a. Show the intensity distribution in the pattern with the angular

position θ.
b. How are the intensity and angular width of central maxima affected
when
 i. width of slit is increased, and
ii. separation between slit and screen is decreased?
28 How is mutual inductance of a pair of coils affected when: 3

i. separation between the coils is increased

ii. the number of turns of each coil is increased
iii. a thin iron sheet is placed between the two coils, other factors
remaining the same.

OR

The current flowing through an inductor of self-inductance L is

continuously increasing. Plot a graph showing the variation of:

i. Magnetic flux versus the current

ii. Induced emf versus dI/dt
iii. Magnetic potential energy stored versus the current.

Section D
29 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: 4
All the known radiations from a big family of electromagnetic waves which
stretch over a large range of wavelengths. Electromagnetic wave include
radio waves, microwaves, visible light waves, infrared rays, UV rays, X-
rays and gamma rays. The orderly distribution of the electromagnetic
waves in accordance with their wavelength or frequency into distinct
groups having widely differing properties is electromagnetic spectrum.

i. Which wavelength of the Sun is used finally as electric energy?

radio waves, infrared waves, visible light, microwaves

a) microwaves b) visible light c) radio waves d) infrared waves

ii. Which of the following electromagnetic radiations have the longest

wavelength?
X-rays, γ-rays, microwaves, radiowaves

a) γ-rays b) microwaves c) radiowaves d) X-rays

iii. Which one of the following is not electromagnetic in nature?

X-rays, gamma rays, cathode rays, infrared rays

a) gamma rays b) infrared rays c) X-rays d) cathode rays

iV. The decreasing order of wavelength of infrared, microwave, ultraviolet

and gamma rays is

a) gamma rays, ultraviolet, infrared, microwave

 b) microwave, gamma rays, infrared, ultraviolet

c) microwave, infrared, ultraviolet, gamma ray

d) infrared, microwave, ultraviolet, gamma rays.

OR

iv. Which of the following has minimum wavelength?

X-rays, ultraviolet rays, γ-rays, cosmic rays

a) X-rays b) cosmic rays c) ultraviolet rays d) γ-rays

30 Read the text carefully and answer the questions: 4
When electric dipole is placed in uniform electric field, its two charges
experience equal and opposite forces, which cancel each other and
hence net force on electric dipole in uniform electric field is zero. However
these forces are not collinear, so they give rise to some torque on the
dipole. Since net force on electric dipole in uniform electric field is zero. so
no work is done in moving the electric dipole in uniform electric field.
However some work is done in rotating the dipole against the torque
acting on it.

i. The dipole moment of a dipole in a uniform external field E→ is P→.

Then the torque τ→ acting on the dipole is

a) τ→=2(P→+E→)

b) τ→=P→⋅E→

c) τ→=(P→+E→)

d) τ→=P→×E→

ii. An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges, each of magnitude

1.0 μC separated by a distance of 2.0 cm. The dipole is placed in an
external field of 10 NC . The maximum torque on the dipole is
5 -1

a) 4 × 10 Nm
-3

b) 2 × 10 Nm
-3

c) 1 × 10 Nm
-3
 d) 0.2 × 10 Nm
-3

iii. Torque on a dipole in uniform electric field is minimum when θ is

equal to

a) 0 b) 90 c) 180 d) Both 0 and 180

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iv. When an electric dipole is held at an angle in a uniform electric field,

the net force F and torque τ on the dipole are

a) F = 0, τ = 0

b) F≠0,τ≠0

c) F ≠ 0, τ = 0

d) F = 0, τ≠0

OR

iv. An electric dipole of moment p is placed in an electric field of intensity

E. The dipole acquires a position such that the axis of the dipole makes
an angle θ with the direction of the field. Assuming that the potential
energy of the dipole to be zero when θ = 90 , the torque and the
o

potential energy of the dipole will respectively be

a) pE sin θ, - pE cos θ

b) pE cos θ, -pE sin θ

c) pE sin θ, 2pE cos θ

d) pE sin θ, -2pE cos θ

SECTION E
A convex lens of focal length 20 cm is placed coaxially with a convex
31 mirror of radius of curvature 20 cm. The two are kept 15 cm apart. A point 5
object is placed 40 cm in front of the convex lens. Find the position of the
image formed by this combination. Draw the ray diagram showing the
image formation.

OR

a. Sketch the refracted wavefront for the incident plane wavefront of light
from a distant object passing through a convex lens.
b. Using Huygens’ principle, verify the laws of refraction when light from a
denser medium is incident on a rarer medium.
c. For yellow light of wavelength 590 nm incident on a glass slab, the
refractive index of glass is 1.5. Estimate the speed and wavelength of
 yellow light inside the glass slab.

Four point charges Q, q, Q and q are placed at the corners of a square of

32 side a as shown in the figure. 5

Find the

i. Resultant electric force on a charge Q, and

ii. Potential energy of this system.

OR

a. Compare the individual dipole moment and the specimen dipole

moment for H O molecule and O molecule when placed in
2 2

i. Absence of external electric field.

Presence of external electric field. Justify your answer.
b. Given two parallel conducting plates of area A and charge densities
+ σ and - σ. A dielectric slab of constant k and a conducting slab of
thickness d each are inserted in between them as shown

i. Find the potential difference between the plates.

ii. Plot E versus x graph, taking x = 0 at positive plate and x = 5 d at
negative plate.

A device X is connected across an ac source of voltage V = V sin ωt. The

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33 current through X is given as I=I0sin⁡(ωt+π2) 5
 a. Identify the device X and write the expression for its reactance.
b. Draw graphs showing variation of voltage and current with time over
one cycle of ac, for X.
c. How does the reactance of the device X vary with frequency of the ac?
Show this variation graphically.
d. Draw the phase or diagram for the device X.

OR

i. The figure shows the variation of resistance and reactance versus

angular frequency. Identify the curve which corresponds to inductive
reactance and resistance.

ii. Show that series LCR circuit at resonance behaves as a purely

resistive circuit. Compare the phase relation between current and
voltage in series LCR circuit for (i) X > X , (ii) X = X using phasor
L C L C

diagrams.
iii. What is an acceptor circuit and where it is used