OM PUBLIC SCHOOL GOHANA

CLASS XII (2024-25)

SUBJECT – PHYSICS

Set - A

PRE – BOARD EXAMINATION

Time :3:00 Hrs.

M:M = 70

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 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 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.

SECTION – A
1. For objects W , X , Y and Z each with charge +q are held fixed
at four points of a square of side d as shown in the figure.
Objects X and Z are on the mid points of the sides of the
square. The electrostatic force exerted by the object W on the
object X is F. Then the magnitude of the force exerted by
object W on Z is
 a) F/ 7
b) F/5
c) F/3
d) F/2
2. Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential
surface?
a) They do not cross each other
b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to
another point on an equipotential surface is zero
c) For a uniform electric field , they are concentric spheres
d) They are imaginary surface
3. In a current carrying conductor , the ratio of electric field and
the current density is called.
a) Resistivity
b) Conductivity
c) Mobility
d) Resistance
4. Two parallel conductors carrying current of 4.0 A and 10 A are
placed 2.5 cm apart in vacuum. The force per unit length
between them is
a) 6.4 × 10 – 5 N / m
b) 6.4 × 10 – 2 N / m
c) 4.6 × 10 – 4 N / m
d) 3.2 × 10 – 4 N / m
5. Which one of the following has relative magnetic permeability
between 0 and 1.
a) Aluminium
b) Alnico
c) Water
d) Sodium
6. If both the number of turns and core length of an inductor is
doubled keeping other factors constant, then it’s self induction
will be –
a) Halved
b) Doubled
c) Quadrupled
d) Unaffected
7. A 300 Ω resistor and a capacitor of ( 4 / π ) μ F are connected
in series to a 200 volt , 50 Hz AC source. The current in the
circuit is
 a) 0.1 A
b) 0.4 A
c) 0.6 A
d) 0.8 A
8. A convex lens of focal length 30 cm is in contact with a
concave lens of focal length 20 cm. The power of the
combination of these two lense is
a) 1.6 D
b) – 1.6 D
c) 8.3 D
d) – 8.3 D
9. A given beam of Alpha particle has a distribution of impact

Parameter b , so that the beam is scattered in various

direction as shown in the figure. Then -
a) Impact parameter ( b ) is minimum for 0°
b) Impact parameter (b) is maximum for 0°
c) Impact parameter (b) is minimum for 180°
d) Impact parameter (b) is constant for all scattering angles.
10. A proton and an Alpha particle are accelerated through a
potential difference of 200 volt . The ratio of De – Broglie
wavelength associated with the proton to that associated with
an Alpha particle is
a) 2 : 1
b) √2 : 1
c) 2 √2 : 1
d) 1 : 2 √ 2
11. If the nuclear radius of Al 27 is 3.6 fermi, the approximate
nuclear radius of Cu 64 will be –
a) 2.4 fermi
b) 1.2 fermi
c) 4.8 fermi
d) 3.6 fermi
12. The pure Semiconductor at absolute zero temperature
a) Behaves as conductor
 b) Behaves as insulator
c) Contain no electrons
d) Both b and c

For Questions 13 to 16 , two statements are given- one labelled

Assertion (A) and the other labelled 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

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.

13. Assertion (A) : For the radiation of frequency greater than

threshold frequency, photoelectric current is proportional to
the intensity of the radiation.
Reason ( R) : Greater the number of energy quanta available,
greater is the number of electrons absorbing the energy
quanta and greater is the number of electrons coming out of
the metals.
14. Assertion (A) : Putting p – type semiconductor slab
directly in physical contact with n – type semiconductor slab
cannot form the PN junction.
Reason (R) : The roughness at contact will be much more than
inner atomic crystal spacing and continuous flow of charge
carriers is not possible.
15. Assertion (A) : An electron has a higher potential energy
when it is at a location associated with a negative value of
potential and has a lower potential energy when at a location
associated with positive potential.
Reason (R) : Electrons move from a region Higher potential to
a region of a lower potential.
16. Assertion (A) : Propagation of light through an optical
fibre is due to total internal reflection taking place at the core-
cladding interface.
Reason (R) : Refractive index of the material of the cladding of
The optical fibre is greater than that of the core.
 SECTION – B
17. (a) Write the two condition of total internal reflection. (1)
(b) Explain the working of optical fibre.
OR

(a)Define critical angle.(1)

(b) The refractive index of two medium A and B are 2 and √2
respectively. What is the critical angle of medium A.
18. (a) Sketch a schematic diagram depicting oscillating
electric and magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave
propagating along + z direction. (1)
(b) Explain how electromagnetic waves are produced. (1)
19. (a) Write the expression for the magnetic force acting on
charged particle moving with velocity v in the presence of
magnetic field B. (1)
(b) A neutron, an electron and an Alpha particle moving with
equal velocities, enter a uniform magnetic field going into the
plane of paper as shown in the figure. Trace their paths in the
field and justify your answer. (1)

20. Using Kirchhoff ‘s rules , calculate the current through

the 40Ω and 20Ω resistor in the following circuit
21. (a) Define the terms ‘ Wave front’ . (1)
(b) Draw the shape of secondary wave front, when a plane
wave front is incident on a convex lens. (1)

SECTION – C
22. (a) Define electric flux. (1)
(b) A point charge q is at a distance of d/2 directly above the
centre of a square of side d as shown in the figure. Using
gauss law obtain the expression for the electric flux through
the square. (2)

OR
(a) Define an ideal electric dipole. (1)
(b) An electric dipole of length 2 cm is placed with its axis
making an angle of 60° with respect to uniform electric field of
10 5 N/C . If it experience a torque of 8√3 N-m , calculate the
magnitude of the charge on the dipole and its potential
energy. (2)

23. A square of side 10 cm and resistance 0.5 Ω is placed

vertically in the east west plane. A uniform magnetic field of
0.10 T is set up across the plane in the north east direction.
The magnetic field is decreased to zero in 0.70 sec at a steady
rate. Determine the magnitude of induce EMF and the current
during this time interval.
24. Explain with the help of a labelled ray diagram, how is
image formed by an astronomical telescope. Derive an
expression for its magnifying power.
25. Discuss briefly diffraction of light from a single slit.
26. (a) Draw a graph showing variation of photoelectric
current with applied voltage for to incident radiations of equal
frequency but different intensities. (1)
(b)What is the effect on threshold frequency and stopping
potential on increasing the frequency of incident beam of
light? Justify your answer. (2)
27. Using Bohr’s postulates , derive the expression for the
total energy of the electron in the stationary states of the
hydrogen atom.
28. How long can an electric lamp of 100 watt be kept
glowing by fusion of 2 kg of deuterium? Take the fusion
reaction as
1H + 1 H 2 → 1 He 3 + n + 3.27 MeV
2

SECTION – D

29. Moving coil galvanometer operate on the fact that when a

current carrying coil is placed in magnetic field it experience a
torque. This torque tends to rotate the coil about it axis of
suspension in such a way that the magnetic flux passing
through the coil is maximum.

(i) To make the field radial in a moving coil galvanometer

a) Number of turns of coil is kept small
b) Magnet is taken in the form of horse shoe
c) Poles are of very strong magnet
d) Poles are cylindrically cut
(ii) The deflection in a moving coil galvanometer is
a) Number of turns of coil is kept small
b) Directly proportional to the number of turns in the coil
c) Inversely proportional to the area of the coil
 d) Inversely proportional to the current in the coil
(iii) To increase the current sensitivity of a moving coil
galvanometer, we should decrease
a) Strength of magnet
b) Number of turn in coil
c) Area of coil
d) Torsional constant of spring
(iv) A circular coil of 25 turns and radius 12 cm is placed in a
uniform magnetic field of 0.5 Tesla normal to the plane of
the coil. If the current in the coil is 6A , then the total
torque acting on the coil is
a) Zero
b) 3.4 N-m
c) 3.8 N-m
d) 4.4 N-m
OR
An ammeter of resistance 0.81 Ω read up to 1 A . The
value the shunt required to increase the range to 10 A is
e) 0.9 Ω
f) 0.09 Ω
g) 0.03 Ω
h) 0.3 Ω
30. A device used to store large amount of charge in a small
space is called capacitor. It is an electronic component with
two terminals. Capacitor has two identical and conducting
plates having a non conducting medium between them. Non
conducting medium can be air or a dielectric. Capacitance of
capacitor is defined as the ratio of magnitude of charge
present on each conductor to voltage developed between the
plates. Capacitance of capacitor depends upon structure of the
capacitor.
(i) Capacitance of an air capacitor depend on
a) Charge Store on its plates
b) Voltage between the plates
c) Thickness of plates
d) Area of plates

OR
 The capacitance of capacitor will become infinite if we
introduce a slab of

a) Copper
b) Glass
c) Mica
d) Rubber
(ii) When a dielectric is placed in an electric field, the electric
field inside the dielectric
a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Constant
d) Zero
(iii) In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacitance increase from
4 μ F to 80 μ F on introducing a dielectric medium between the
plates. What is the dielectric constant of the medium?
a) 10
b) 20
c) 50
d) 100
(iv) The graph shows the variation of capacitance of two
capacitor R and S versus charge stored on them. Which of the
capacitor has higher potential.

a) R
b) S
c) Both
d) None of the above

31. (a)Derive lens maker formula. (3)

 (b) A convex lens has 20 cm focal length in air. What is the
focal length in water? ( Refractive index of air water = 1.33
and refractive index of air glass = 1.5). (2)

OR
Draw a ray diagram showing the geometry of formation of a
point object situated on the principal axis and on the convex
side of a spherical surface of radius of curvature R. Taking the
rays as incident from a rarer medium of refractive index n1 to
a denser medium of refractive index n2 . Derive the relation.

32. (a) Draw a labelled diagram of a Step – up transformer

and describe its working principle. (2)
(b) Discuss any four causes of energy loss in a transformer. (2)
(c) Which of the following quantity remain same in primary and
secondary coils of an ideal transformer. (1)

OR
A device X is connected to an AC source V = V 0 Sin wt . The
current I = I 0 Sin ( wt – π / 2 ) . The variation of the voltage,
current and power in one cycle is shown in the following
graph :

a) Identify the device X. (1)

b) Which of the curve A , B and C represent the voltage,
current and power consumed in the circuit? (1)
c) Draw the graph between impedance and frequency. (1)
 d) Obtain the expression for the current in the circuit.(2)

33. (a)C , Si and Ge have same lattice structure. Why is C

insulator while Si and Ge intrinsic semiconductor. (1)
(b) Can we take a slab of p – type semiconductor and physically
join it to another n-type semiconductor to get PN junction? (1)
(c) Draw the energy band diagram of n – type semiconductor .
(1)
(c)With the help of circuit diagram, explain the working of p-n
junction diode as a full wave rectifier. (2)

OR
(a) Name the two process occur during the formation of PN
junction. (1)
(b) Distinguished between intrinsic semiconductor and
extrinsic semiconductor. (2)
(c) The V-I characteristics of a silicon diode is shown in the
figure. Calculate the resistance of the diode (a) at ID = 15 mA
and (b) VD = - 10 V. (2)