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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, JAIPUR REGION
प्रथम प्री बोर्ड परीक्षा / 1st PRE BOARD EXAMINATION :2024-25
कक्ष / CLASS: XII
विषय /SUB: PHYSICS (कोड / CODE:042)
अधिकतम आिधि / Time Allowed: 3 Hours अधिकतम अांक / Maximum Marks: 70
स म न्य ननर्दे श / 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.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based
questions 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.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question
in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three
questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
a. C = 3 x108 m/s
b. Me = 9.1x10-31 kg
c. Mp = 1.7x10-27 kg
d. e = 1.6x10-19 C
e. µ0 = 4πx10-7 Tm𝑨−𝟏
f. h = 6.63 x10-34 Js
g. ε0 = 8.854 x10-12 𝑪𝟐𝑵−𝟏𝒎−𝟐
h. Avogadro’s number = 6.023X𝟏𝟎𝟐𝟑 per gram mole

Q Section A Marks
No.

1 Electric potential on the surface of a metallic conductor is 7 Volt. Electric 1

potential inside the conductor is
(A) 14V (B) 7V (C) ZERO (D) data insufficient
2 A radio can tune any station in the 7.5MHz to 12 MHz What is the responding 1
wavelength band?
(A) 80m -25 m (B) 40m – 25m (C) 20m – 10m (D) 10m-25m

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3 According to Einstein’s photoelectric equation, the plot of the kinetic energy of 1
the emitted photo electrons from a metal versus the frequency of the incident
radiation gives a straight line whose slope
(A)Is the same for all metals and independent of the intensity of the radiation
(B)Depends on the intensity of the radiation
(C)Depends both on the intensity of the radiation and the metal used
(D)Depends on the nature of the metals used
4 A proton and an alpha particle are having same velocity. the ratio of their De 1
Broglie wave length is
(A) 1:2 (B) 2:1 (C) 1:4 (D) 4:1

5 Colors observed on a CD (Compact Disk) is due to 1

(A) Reflection (B) Diffraction (C) Dispersion (D) Absorption

6 A silver wire has a resistance of 2.1 Ω at 27.5 °C, and a resistance of 2.7 Ω at 100 1
°C. What is the temperature coefficient of resistivity of silver?

(A) 0.0059 (B) 0.0039 (C) 0.0129 (D) 0.0159

7 Give the number of electrons passing through a wire per minute. The current 1
flowing through it is 500mA.
(A) 1.875 × 1020 (B) 6.875 × 1020 (C) 1.875 × 10-20 (D) 6.875 × 10-20
8 A point object is placed at the centre of a glass sphere of radius 6 cm and 1
refractive index 1.5. The distance of virtual image from the surface of the sphere
is
(A) 2cm (B) 4cm (C) 6cm (D) 12cm
9 A Compound microscope uses an objective lens of focal length 4 cm and eyepiece 1
lens of focal length 10 cm. An object is placed at 6 cm from the objective lens. The
magnifying power of the compound microscope if final image is formed at
infinity is
(A)6 ( B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 5

10 During Faraday’s electromagnetic induction experiment the mechanical efforts 1

of movement of magnet near a coil produces electrical energy within the coil.
This phenomenon can be best explained on the basis of:
(A) Lenz’s law and conservation of energy
(B) Lenz’s law and conservation of charge
(C) Faraday’s law and conservation of energy
(D) None of the above
11 Two thin lenses of power +4D and -2D are placed in contact focal length of the 1
combination is
(A) 10cm (B) 50cm (C) 40cm (D) 2cm
12 The mass number of two nuclei are in the ratio 27:125. The ratio of their nuclear 1
radii is .
(A)1:1 (B) 3:4 (C) 5:3 (D) 3:5
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labeled Assertion

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 (A) and other labeled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these
questions from the options as given below.
A. If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion.
B. If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct
explanation of Assertion.
C. If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
D. If both Assertion and Reason are false.

Assertion (A): When two coils are wound on each other, the mutual induction 1
13 between coil is maximum
Reason(R) -- Mutual induction doesn’t depends on the orientation of the coils

14 Assertion (A): On increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer by 1

increasing the number of turns may not necessarily increase its voltage
sensitivity.
Reason(R) : The resistance of the coil of the galvanometer increases on
increasing the number of turns.
15 Assertion (A): de Broglie's wavelength of a freely falling body keeps decreasing 1
with time.
Reason (R): The momentum of the freely falling body increases with time.
16 Assertion (A) : No interference pattern is detected when two coherent sources 1
are infinitely close to each other.
Reason( R) : The fringe width is inversely proportional to the distance between
the two slits.
SECTION-B
17 Identify the following part of electromagnetic spectrum and arrange them as per 2
descending order of their wavelength.
(a) Produced by Klystron valve
(b) Used in Remote control
(c) Widely used in medical science
(d) Absorbed by ozone layer
18 Derive the relation between drift velocity Vd of electrons and current I flowing in 2
a conductor having area of cross section A.
19 A 0.5m long solenoid of 10 turns/cm has area of cross-section 1cm2. Calculate 2
the voltage induced across its ends if the current in the solenoid is changed from
1A to 2A in 0.1 sec.
20 Draw a graph showing the variation of stopping potential with frequency of 2
incident radiation in relation to photoelectric effect. Deduce an expression for
the slope of graph using Einstein’s photo electric equation.
OR
Write Einstein’s photo electric equation Using this equation find out what
changes will occur in the following quantities if the frequency of incident
radiation on a photocell is doubled for the same intensity, (i) kinetic energy of
photo electrons emitted (ii) photoelectric current (iii) Work Function

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 2
Draw the energy band diagram for N-type and P-type semiconductor at
21 (i) T=0K and (ii) room temperature.

SECTION-C
22 If a nucleus 26Fe56 splits into two nuclei of 13 Al28, would the energy be released or 3
needed for this purpose to occur? Given mass (26 Fe56) = 55.934944 & mass
(13 Al28 ) = 27.98191, 1u = 931MeV/c2 Calculate the energy in MeV.
23 Find the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor of plate area 3
A and plate separation d when a dielectric slab of thickness t (t < d) is introduced
between the plates of the capacitor. What is capacitance if, metal slab of same
thickness is used?
24 Using kircchoff’s laws find out the value of current I1, I2 and I3. 3

25 A plane wavefront (AB) is incident on a refracting surface XY. Using Huygen’s 3

principle verify the laws of refraction if the rays incident from denser medium.
26 State Bohr’s postulate for the permitted orbits for the electron in a hydrogen 3
atom. Use this postulate to prove that the circumference of the nth permitted
orbit for the electron can contain exactly ‘n’ wavelengths of the de-Broglie
wavelength associated with the electron in that orbit.
OR
Find out longest and shortest wave length of Balmer series of Hydrogen
spectrum. In which region of electromagnetic spectrum does it belongs?
27 In a two slit experiment with monochromatic light, fringes are obtained on a 3
screen placed at some distance D from the slits . if the screen is moved 5 X 10-2
m towards the slits , the change in fringe width is 3 X 10-5 m. if the distance
between the slits is 10-3 m, calculate the wavelength of the light used.

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28 Differentiate between Para , Ferro and Dia magnetic substances in respect of 3
following parameters
i) Behaviour in presence of external magnetic field
ii) Relative magnetic permeability
iii) Effect of temperature
Also write one example each of Para, Ferro and Dia magnetic substances

SECTION-D
29 Optical fibers: Now-a-days optical fibers are extensively used for transmitting 4
audio and video signals through long distances. Optical fibers too make use of
the phenomenon of total internal reflection. Optical fibers are fabricated with
high quality composite glass/quartz fibers. Each fiber consists of a core and
cladding. The refractive index of the material of the core is higher than that of the
cladding. When a signal in the form of light is directed at one end of the fiber at a
suitable angle, it undergoes repeated total internal reflections along the length of
the fiber and finally comes out at the other end. Since light undergoes total
internal reflection at each stage, there is no appreciable loss in the intensity of
the light signal. Optical fibers are fabricated such that light reflected at one side
of inner surface strikes the other at an angle larger than the critical angle. Even if
the fiber is bent, light can easily travel along its length. Thus, an optical fiber can
be used to act as an optical pipe.

(i) Which of the following statement is not true.

(A) Optical fibers is based on the principle of total internal reflection.
(B) The refractive index of the material of the core is less than that of the
cladding.
(C) An optical fiber can be used to act as an optical pipe.
(D) There is no appreciable loss in the intensity of the light signal while
propagating through an optical fiber.
(ii) What is the condition for total internal reflection to occur?
(A) angle of incidence must be equal to the critical angle.
(B) angle of incidence must be less than the critical angle.
(C) angle of incidence must be greater than the critical angle.
(D) None of the above.
(iii) Which of the following is not an application of total internal reflection?
(A) Mirage (B) Sparkling of diamond
(C) Splitting of white light through a prism. (D) Totally reflecting prism

(iv) Optical fibers are used extensively to transmit

(A) Optical Signal (B) current (C) Sound waves (D) None of the above
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 OR
(iv) If the critical angle for total internal reflection from a medium to vacuum is
30°, the velocity of light in the medium is
(A) 3 × 108m/s (B) 6 × 108 m/s (C) 1.5 × 108 m/s (D) 15 × 108 m/s

30 The galvanometer is a device used 4

to detect the current flowing in a
circuit or a small potential
difference applied to it. It consists
of a coil with many turns, free to
rotate about a fixed axis, in a
uniform radial magnetic field
formed by using concave pole
pieces of a magnet. When a current
flows through the coil, a torque acts
on it.

(i) What is the principle of moving coil galvanometer?

(A) Torque acting on a current carrying coil placed in a uniform magnetic field.
(B) Torque acting on a current carrying coil placed in a non-uniform magnetic
field.
(C) Potential difference developed in the current carrying coil.
(D) None of these.

(ii) If the field is radial, then the angle between magnetic moment of
galvanometer coil and the magnetic field
(A) 0° (B) 30° (C) 60° (D)90°

(iii) Why pole pieces are made concave in the moving coil galvanometer?
(A) to make the magnetic field radial.
(B) to make the magnetic field uniform.
(C) to make the magnetic field non-uniform.
(D) none of these.

(iv) A galvanometer can be converted to ammeter by connecting

(A)Very high resistance in parallel with the galvanometer
(B)Very low resistance in series with the galvanometer
(C)Very low resistance in parallel with the galvanometer
(D)Very High resistance in series with the galvanometer

OR
(iv)A galvanometer can be converted to voltmeter by connecting
(A)Very high resistance in parallel with the galvanometer
(B)Very low resistance in series with the galvanometer
(C)Very low resistance in parallel with the galvanometer
(D)Very High resistance in series with the galvanometer

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 SECTION-E
31 (a) Using phasor diagram, drive an expression for the impedance of a series LCR 5
circuit. What do you mean by resonance condition of such a circuit?
(b) (b) Resonant frequency of a series LCR circuit is f find out change in resonant
frequency when inductance, Resistance and Capacitance each become half of
its initial value.
OR
(a) With the help of a labelled diagram explain the principle, construction and
working of a transformer.
(b) A transformer having efficiency of 90% is working on 200 V and 3 kW power
supply. If the current in the secondary coil is 6 A, find out the voltage across the
secondary coil and the current in the primary coil .
32 (a) With the help of circuit diagram explain the working of full wave rectifier. 5
Also draw input and output waveform
(b) A circuit shown in the figure contains two
diodes each with a forward resistance 60ohm and
infinite backward resistance calculate the current
in the 100ohm resistance

OR

(a)With the help of circuit diagram explain the working

of half wave rectifier. Also draw input and output
waveform
(b)Two semi-conductor materials X and Y shown in the
figure are made by doping a Ge crystal with Indium and
Arsenic respectively .They are joined end to end and
connected to a battery as shown
i) Will the junction be forward bias or
reverse bias
ii) Sketch a V-I graph for this arrangement

33 (a)State Gauss᾿s theorem in electrostatics. Using this theorem, derive an 5

expression for the electric field due to an infinitely long straight wire of
linear charge density .
(b)Two point charges q1 = 3 μC and q2 = –3 μC are located 20 cm apart in
vacuum.
(i) What is the electric field at the midpoint O of the line AB joining the two
charges?
(ii) If a negative test charge of magnitude 1.5 × 10–9 C is placed at this point, what
is the force experienced by the test charge?

OR
(a)Define electric flux and write its SI unit. Use Gauss᾿s law to obtain the
expression for the electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane
sheet of charge.
(b) A point charge causes an electric flux of –1.0 × 103 Nm2/C to pass through a
spherical Gaussian surface of 10.0 cm radius centered on the charge.
(i) If the radius of the Gaussian surface were doubled, how much flux would pass
through the surface?
(ii) What is the value of the point charge?

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