ELECTROSTATICS

1. A thin plastic rod is bent into a circular ring of radius R. It is uniformly charged with charge density λ. The
magnitude of the electric field at its centre is:
λ
(A) 2ε R (B) Zero
0
λ λ
(C) 4πε (D) 4ε
0R 0R
Ans. (B) Zero
2. Ten capacitors, each of capacitance 1 µF, are connected in parallel to a source of 100 V. The total energy stored
in the system is equal to:
(A) 10-2 J (B) 10-3 J (C) 0.5×10-3 J (D) 5.0×10-2 J
Ans. (D) 5.0×10-2 J
3. Two charged particles P and Q, having the same charge but different masses m P and mQ, start from rest and
travel equal distances in a uniform electric field E in time tP and tQ respectively. Neglecting the effect of gravity,
t
the ratio ( p) is:
tq
mp mq mp mq
(A) mq
(B) mp
(C) √ m (D) √ m
q p

Ans. mp
(C) √ m
q

4. Consider a group of charges q1, q2 , q3… such that ∑ q ≠ 0. Then equipotentials at a large distance, due to this
group are approximately :
(A) Plane (B) Spherical surface
(C) Paraboloidal surface (D) Ellipsoidal surface
Ans. (B) Spherical surface
5. A proton is taken from point P1 to point P2, both located in an electric field. The potentials at points P1 and P2
are -5 V and +5 V respectively. Assuming that kinetic energies of the proton at points P1 and P2 are zero, the
work done on the proton is:
(A) -1.6 × 10-18 J (B) 1.6 × 10-18 J (C) Zero (D) 0·8 × 10-18 J
Ans. (B) 1.6 ×10-18 J
6. Two charges +q each are kept ‘2a’ distance apart. A third charge -2q is placed midway between them. The
potential energy of the system is-
q2 6q2 7q2 9q2
(A) 8πε (B) − 8πε (C) − 8πε (D) 8πε
0a 0a 0a 0a
Ans. (C) − 7q2
8πε0 a
7. Two identical small conducting balls B1 and B2 are given -7 pC and +4 pC charges respectively. They are
brought in contact with a third identical ball B3 and then separated. If the final charge on each ball is -2 pC,
the initial charge on B3 was
(A) -2 pC (B) -3 pC (C) -5 pC (D) -15 pC
Ans. (B) -3 pC
8. A point charge situated at a distance ‘r’ from a short electric dipole on its axis, experiences a force F. If the
distance of the charge is ‘2r’, the force on the charge will be:
F F F F
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16 8 4 2
Ans. (B) F
8
9. In the process of charging of a capacitor, the current produced between the plates of the capacitor is:

where symbols have their usual meanings.

Ans.
10. The magnitude of the electric field due to a point charge object at a distance of 4.0 m is 9 N/C. From the same
charged object the electric field of magnitude, 16 N/C will be at a distance of
(a) 1 m (b) 2 m (c) 3 m (d) 6 m
Ans. (c) 3 m
11. A point P lies at a distance x from the mid point of an electric dipole on its axis. The electric potential at point
P is proportional to
1 1 1 1
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 1/2
x x x x
Ans. (A) 1
x2
12.

Ans.

13. Which one of the following is not a scalar quantity?

(a) Electric field (b) Voltage (c) Resistivity (d) Power
Ans. (a) Electric field
14. Two charges q1 and q2 are placed at the centres of two spherical conducting shells of radius r₁ and r 2
respectively. The shells are arranged such that their centres are d [ > (r 1 + r₂)] distance apart. The force on q2
due to q1 is :

Ans. (c) Zero

15. An electric dipole of length 2 cm is placed at an angle of 30° with an electric field 2 x 10 5 N/C. If the dipole
experiences a torque of 8 × 10-3 Nm, the magnitude of either charge of the dipole, is
(А) 4 µC (В) 7 µС (C) 8 mC (D) 2 mC
Ans. (А) 4 µC
16. Two long parallel wires kept 2 m apart carry 3A current each, in the same direction. The force per unit length
on one wire due to the other is
(A) 4.5 x 10-5 Nm-1, attractive (B) 4.5 x 10-7 N/m, repulsive
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(C) 9 x 10 N/m, repulsive (D) 9 x 10-5 N/m, attractive
Ans. No option is correct. [Award one mark to each student]
According to Marking scheme
17. The capacitors, each of 4 µF are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance of the combination
is 6 µF. This can be achieved by connecting
(A) All three in parallel
(B) All three in series
(C) Two of them connected in series and the combination in parallel to the third.
(D) Two of them connected in parallel and the combination in series to the third.
Ans. (C) Two of them connected in series and the combination in parallel to the third.
CURRENT ELECTRICITY
1. Consider the circuit shown in the figure. The potential difference between points A and B is:

(A) 6 V (B) 8 V (C) 9 V (D) 12 V

Ans. (B) 8 V
 2. Electrons drift with speed Vd in a conductor with potential difference V across its ends. If V is reduced to
V
( ), their drift speed will become:
2
Vd
(A) 2
(B) Vd (C) 2 Vd (D) 4 Vd
Ans. (A) Vd
2
3. A battery supplies 0.9 A current through a 2 Ω resistor and 0.3 A current through a 7 Ω resistor when connected
one by one. The internal resistance of the battery is:
(A) 2 Ω (B) 1.2 Ω (C) 1 Ω (D) 0.5 Ω
Ans. (D) 0.5 Ω
4. For a metallic conductor, the correct representation of variation of resistance R with temperature T is :

Ans.

5. The potential difference across a cell in an open circuit is 8 V. It falls to 4 V when a current of 4 A is drawn
from it. The internal resistance of the cell is:
(a) 4 Ω (b) 3Ω (c) 2Ω (d) 1Ω
Ans. (d) 1Ω
6. A steady current flows through a metallic wire whose area of cross-section (A) increases continuously from
one end of the wire to the other. The magnitude of drift velocity (Vd) of the free electrons as a function of 'A'
can be shown by:

Ans.

7. A current of 0.8 A flows in a conductor of 40Ω for 1 minute. The heat produced in the conductor will be
(a) 1445 J (b) 1536 J (c) 1569 J (d) 1640 J
Ans. (b) 1536 J
8. A cell of emf E is connected across an external resistance R. When current 'I' is drawn from the cell, the
potential difference across the electrodes of the cell drops to V. The internal resistance 'r' of the cell is
E−V E−V (E−V)R E−V
(A) ( E ) R (B) ( R ) (C) I (D) ( V ) R
Ans. (D) (E−V) R
V
9. The current density due to drift of electrons in a conductor is given by : (symbols have their usual meanings)
 nAVd nVd
(a) ne AVd (b) e
(c) eA
(d) ne Vd
Ans. (d) ne Vd
MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM
1. A loop carrying a current I clockwise is placed in x-y plane, in a uniform magnetic field directed along z-axis.
The tendency of the loop will be to:
(A) move along x-axis (B) move along y-axis
(C) shrink (D) expand
Ans. (C) shrink
2. ⃗ =
A 10 cm long wire lies along y-axis. It carries a current of 1.0 A in positive y-direction. A magnetic field B
̂ exists in the region. The force on the wire is:
(5 mT) ĵ - (8 mT) K
(A) (0·8 mN) î (B) - (0·8 mN) î (C) (80 mN) î (D) - (80 mN) î
Ans. (B) - (0·8 mN) î
3. A galvanometer of resistance G Ω is converted into an ammeter of range 0 to I A. If the current through the
galvanometer is 0.1% of I A, the resistance of the ammeter is:
G G G G
(A) 999 Ω (B) 1000 Ω (C) 1001 Ω (D) 100.1 Ω
Ans. (B) G Ω
1000
4. A wire of length 4.4 m is bent round in the shape of a circular loop and carries a current of 1.0 A. The magnetic
moment of the loop will be:
(A) 0.7 Am2 (B) 1.54 Am2 (C) 2.10 Am2 (D) 3.5 Am2
2
Ans. (B) 1.54 Am
5. A circular coil of radius 10 cm is placed in a magnetic field B = (1·0 ^i + 0·5 ^j ) mT such that the outward
unit vector normal to the surface of the coil is (0·6 ^i + 0·8 ^j ). The magnetic flux linked with the coil is :
(A) 0.314 µWb (B) 3.14 µWb (C) 31.4 µWb (D) 1.256 µWb
Ans. (C) 31.4 µWb
6. A 2.0 cm segment of wire, carrying 5.0 A current in positive y-direction lies along y-axis, as shown in the
figure. The magnetic field at a point (3 m, 4 m, 0) due to this segment (part of a circuit) is :

Ans. (C) – (0.24 nT) ^k

7. A circular loop of wire, carrying a current ‘I’ is lying in xy-plane with its centre coinciding with the origin. It
is subjected to a uniform magnetic field pointing along + z-axis. The loop will :
(A) move along x-axis (B) move along -y-axis (C) move along z-axis (D) remain stationary
Ans. (D) remain stationary
8. A current carrying circular loop of magnetic moment M is suspended in a vertical plane in an external magnetic
field B such that its plane is normal to B. The work done in rotating this loop by 450 about an axis perpendicular
to B is closest to :
(A) -0.3 MB (B) 0.3 MB (C) -1.7 MB (D) 1.7 MB
Ans. (B) 0.3 MB
9. A straight wire is kept horizontally along east-west direction. If a steady current flows in wire from east to
west, the magnetic field at a point above the wire will point towards
(A) East (B) West (C) North (D) South
Ans. (C) North
10. The magnetic susceptibility for a diamagnetic material is
(A) small and negative (B) small and positive (C) large and negative (D) large and positive
Ans. (A) small and negative
11. A galvanometer of resistance 100 Ω is converted into an ammeter of range (0-1 A) using a resistance of 0.1 Ω.
The ammeter will show full scale deflection for a current of about
(A) 0.1 mA (B) 1 mA (C) 10 mA (D) 0.1 mA
Ans. (B) 1 mA
12. A circular loop A of radius R carries a current I. Another circular loop B of radius r = R is placed concentrically
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in the plane of A. The magnetic flux linked with loop B is proportional to
(A) R (B) √R (C) R3/2 (D) R2
Ans. (B) √R
13. A particle of mass m and charge q describes a circular path of radius R in a magnetic field. If it mass and
q
charge were 2m and 2 respectively, the radius of its path would be
R R
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 2R (D) 4R
Ans. (D) 4R
14. Which of the following pairs is that of paramagnetic materials ?
Ans. (A) Copper and Aluminium (B) Sodium and Calcium
(C) Lead and Iron (D) Nickel and Cobalt
15. A galvanometer of resistance 50 Ω is converted into a voltmeter of range (0-2 V) using a resistor of 1.0 k Ω.
If it is to be converted into a voltmeter of range (0-10 V), the resistance required will be
(A) 4.8 k Ω (B) 5.0 k Ω (C) 5.2 k Ω (D) 5.4 k Ω
Ans. (C) 5.2 k Ω
16. A diamagnetic substance is brought near the north or south pole of a bar magnet. It will be :
(a) repelled by both the poles.
(b) attracted by both the poles.
(c) repelled by the north pole and attracted by the south pole.
(d) attracted by the north pole and repelled by the south pole.
Ans. (a) repelled by both the poles.
17. Beams of electrons and protons move parallel to each other in the same direction. They
(a) attract each other. (b) repel each other.
(c) neither attract nor repel. (d) force of attraction or repulsion depends upon speed of beams.
Ans. (b) repel each other.
18. A long straight wire of radius 'a' carries a steady current ‘I’. The current is uniformly distributed across its area
of cross-section. The ratio of magnitude of magnetic field B1 at a/2 and B₂ at distance 2a is
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (d) 4
Ans. (b) 1
19. Which of the following graphs correctly represents the variation of the magnitude of the magnetic field outside
a straight infinite current carrying wire of radius 'a', as a function of distance 'r' from the centre of the wire ?

Ans.

20.
 (a) a circle in x-z plane (b) a parabola in x-y plane
(c) a helix with constant pitch (d) a helix with increasing pitch
Ans. (d) a helix with increasing pitch
21. An electron enters a uniform magnetic field with speed v. It describes a semicircular path and comes out of
the field. The final speed of the electron is :
(a) Zero (b) v (c) v/2 (d) 2v
Ans. (b) v
22. The magnetic field lines near a substance are as shown in the figure. The substance is :

(a) Copper (b) Iron (c) Sodium (d) Aluminium

Ans. (a) Copper
23. Which of the following has its permeability less than that of free space?
(A) Copper (B) Aluminium (C) Copper chloride (D) Nickel
Ans. (A) Copper
24. A square shaped coil of side 10 cm, having 100 turns is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field which is
increasing at 1 T/s. The induced emf in the coil is
(A) 0.1 V (B) 0.5 V (C) 0.75 V (D) 1.0 V
Ans. (D) 1.0 V
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION
1. Which of the following quantity/quantities remains same in primary and secondary coils of an ideal
transformer ? Current, Voltage, Power, Magnetic flux
(A) Current only (B) Voltage only (C) Power only (D) Magnetic flux and Power both
Ans. (D) Magnetic flux and Power both
2. The current in a coil of 15 mH increases uniformly from zero to 4 A in 0.004 s. The emf induced in the coil
will be :
(A) 22.5 V (B) 17.5 V (C) 15.0 V (D) 12.5 V
Ans. (C) 15.0 V
3. Consider a solenoid of length l and area of cross-section A with fixed number of turns. The self-inductance of
the solenoid will increase if:
(A) both l and A are increased (B) l is decreased and A is increased
(C) l is increased and A is decreased (D) both l and A are decreased
Ans. (B) l is decreased and A is increased
4. A coil of N turns is placed in a magnetic field B such that B is perpendicular to the plane of the coil. B changes
2π
with time as B = B0 cos ( T t) where T is time period. The magnitude of emf induced in the coil will be
maximum at
nT nT nT
(A) t = 8 (B) t = 4 (C) t = 2 (D) t = nT
Here, n = 1, 2, 3, 4, …
Ans. (B) t = 4
nT

5. Two coils are placed near each other. When the current in one coil is changed at the rate of 5 A/s, an emf of 2
mV is induced in the other. The mutual inductance of the two coils is
(A) 0.4 mH (B) 2.5 mH (C) 10 mH (D) 2.5 H
Ans. (A) 0.4 mH
6. A circular coil of radius 8.0 cm and 40 turns is rotated about its vertical 25 diameter with an angular speed of
25
rad s-1 in a uniform horizontal π magnetic field of magnitude 3.0 × 10-2 T. The maximum emf induced in
π
the coil is :
(a) 0.12 V (b) 0.15 V (c) 0.19 V (d) 0.22 V
Ans. (c) 0.19 V
7. Figure shows a rectangular conductor PSRQ in which movable arm PQ has a resistance 'r' and resistance of
PSRQ is negligible. The magnitude of emf induced when PQ is moved with a velocity V does not depend on:
Ans. (c) resistance (r)
8. The direction of induced current in the loop abc is :

(a) along abc if I decreases (b) along acb if I increases

(c) along abc if I is constant (d) along abc if I increases
Ans. (d) along abc if I increases
ALTERNATING CURRENT
1. The reactance of a capacitor of capacitance C connected to an ac source of frequency 𝛚 is ‘X’. If the
capacitance of the capacitor is doubled and the frequency of the source is tripled, the reactance will become:
𝐗 𝟐 𝟑
(a) 𝟔 (b) 6X (c) 𝟑 𝐗 (d) 𝟐 𝐗
Ans. (a) X
6
2. A resistor and an ideal inductor are connected in series to a 100√2 V, 50 Hz ac source. When a voltmeter is
connected across the resistor or the inductor, it shows the same reading. The reading of the voltmeter is :
(A) 100√2 V (B) 100 V (C) 50√2 V (D) 50 V
Ans. (B) 100 V
3. Figure shows the variation of inductive reactance XL of two ideal inductors L1 and L2, with angular frequency
L
ω. The value of L1 is
2

Ans. (D) 1
3
4. An inductor, a capacitor and a resistor are connected in series across an ac source of voltage. If the frequency
of the source is decreased gradually, the reactance of:
(a) both the inductor and the capacitor decreases.
(b) inductor decreases and the capacitor increases.
(c) both the inductor and the capacitor increases.
(d) inductor increases and the capacitor decreases.
Ans. (b) inductor decreases and the capacitor increases.
5. The figure shows variation of current (I) with time (t) in four devices P, Q, R and S. The device in which an
alternating current flows is :
 (a) P (b) Q (c) R (d) S
Ans. (d) S
6. An ac voltage v = vo sin ωt is applied to a series combination of a resistor R and an element X. The
π
instantaneous current in the circuit is I = I0 sin (ωt + 4 ). Then, which of the following is correct ?
(a) X is a capacitor and Xc = √2 R (b) X is an inductor and XL = R
(c) X is an inductor and XL = √2 R (d) X is a capacitor and Xc = R
Ans. (d) X is a capacitor and Xc = R
7. Which of the following statements about a series LCR circuit connected to an ac source is correct?
(A) If the frequency of the source is increased, the impedance of the circuit first decreases and then increases.
(B) If the net reactance (XL - XC) of circuit becomes equal to its resistance, then the current leads the voltage
by 45°.
(C) At resonance, the voltage drop across the inductor is more than that across the capacitor.
(D) At resonance, the voltage drop across the capacitor is more than that across the inductor.
Ans. (A) If the frequency of the source is increased, the impedance of the circuit first decreases and then increases.
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES
1. In the four regions, I, II, III and IV, the electric fields are described as:
Region I : Ex = E0 sin (kz-ωt)
Region II : Ex = E0
Region III : Ex = E0 sin kz
Region IV : Ex = E0 cos kz
The displacement current will exist in the region:
(A) I (B) IV (C) II (D) III
Ans. (A) I
2. Electromagnetic waves with wavelength 10 nm are called :
(A) Infrared waves (B) Ultraviolet rays (C) Gamma rays (D) X-rays
Ans. (B) Ultraviolet rays
3. Which one of the following has the highest frequency ?
(A) Infrared rays (B) Gamma rays (C) Radio waves (D) Microwaves
Ans. (B) Gamma rays
4. The phase difference between electric field E and magnetic field B in an electromagnetic wave propagating
along z-axis is-
π π
(A) Zero (B) π (C) 2 (D) 4
Ans. (A) Zero
5. The electromagnetic waves used to purify water are
(A) Infrared rays (B) Ultraviolet rays (C) X-rays (D) Gamma rays
Ans. (B) Ultraviolet rays
6. E and B represent the electric and the magnetic field of an electromagnetic wave respectively. The direction
of propagation of the wave is along
(a) B (b) E (c) E×B (d) B×E
Ans. (c) E×B
7. The electromagnetic radiations used to kill germs in water purifiers are called:
(a) Infrared waves (b) X-rays (c) Gamma rays (d) Ultraviolet rays
Ans. (d) Ultraviolet rays
8. The electromagnetic waves used in radar systems are :
(a) Infrared waves (b) Ultraviolet rays (c) Microwaves (d) X-rays
Ans. (c) Microwaves
 9. Which one of the following electromagnetic radiation has the least wavelength ?
(A) Gamma rays (B) Microwaves (C) Visible light (D) X-rays
Ans. (A) Gamma rays
 RAY OPTICS AND WAVE OPTICS
1. The focal lengths of the objective and the 7. A Young’s double-slit experiment set up is kept
eyepiece of a compound microscope are 1 cm in a medium of refractive index (4/3). Which
and 2 cm respectively. If the tube length of the maximum in this case will coincide with the 6th
microscope is 10 cm, the magnification obtained maximum obtained if the medium is replaced
by the microscope for most suitable viewing by by air?
relaxed eye is:
(A) 4th (B) 6th
(A) 250 (B) 200 (C) 150 (D) 125 th
(C) 8 (D) 10th
2. For a concave mirror of focal length ‘f’, the 8. A ray of monochromatic light propagating in
minimum distance between the object and its air, is incident on the surface of water. Which of
real image is: the following will be the same for the reflected
and refracted rays?
(A) zero (B) f (C) 2f (D) 4f
(A) Energy carried (B) speed
(C) Frequency (D) wavelength
3. A beam of light travels from air into a medium. 9. In the wave picture of light, the intensity I of
Its speed and wavelength in the medium are light is related to the amplitude A of the wave
1.5 × 108 m/s and 230 nm respectively. The as:
wavelength of light in air will be
(A) 230 nm (B) 345 nm (A) I α √A (B) I α A
(C) 460 nm (D) 690 nm (C) I α A2 (D) I α 1/A2

4. In a single-slit diffraction experiment, the width 10. In a Young’s slit experiment, the fringe width is
of the slit is halved. The width of the central found to be β. If the entire apparatus is
maximum, in the diffraction pattern, will immersed in a liquid of refractive index μ, the
become: new fringe width will be:
(A) half (B) twice (A) β (B) μβ
(C) four times (D) one-fourth (C) β/μ (D) β/μ2
5. According to Huygen’s principle, the amplitude 11. In a Young’s double-slit experiment, the screen
of secondary wavelets is is moved away from the plane of the slits. What
(A) equal in both the forward and the will be its effect on the following?
backward directions. (i) Angular separation of the fringes.
(B) Maximum in the forward direction and (ii) Fringe-width.
zero in the backward direction.
(A) Both (i) and (ii) remain constant
(C) Large in the forward direction and small in
(B) (i) remains constant, but (ii) decreases
the backward direction.
(C) (i) remains constant, but (ii) increases
(D) Small in the forward direction and large in
(D) Both (i) and (ii) increase.
the backward direction.

6. A plane wavefront is incident on a concave

mirror of radius of curvature R. The radius of
the refracted wavefront will be:
(A) 2R (B) R (C) R/2 (D) R/4
 SEMICONDUCTOR
1. Ge is doped with As. Due to doping, 8. An n-type semiconducting Si is obtained by
(A) the structure of Ge lattice is distorted. doping intrinsic Si with:
(B) the number of conduction electrons increases.
(A) Al (B) B
(C) the number of holes increases.
(C) P (D) In
(D) the number of conduction electrons decreases.
2. When a p-n junction diode is subjected to 9. The threshold voltage for a p-n junction diode
reverse biasing: used in the circuit is 0.7 V. The type of biasing
and current in the circuit are:
(A) the barrier height decreases and the depletion
region widens.
(B) the barrier height increases and the depletion
region widens.
(C) the barrier height decreases and the depletion
region shrinks. (A) Forward biasing, 0 A
(D) the barrier height increases and the depletion (B) Reverse biasing, 0 A
region shrinks. (C) Forward biasing, 5 mA
(D) Reverse biasing, 2 mA
3. When an intrinsic semiconductor is doped with 10. Si is doped with a pentavalent element. The
a small amount of trivalent impurity, then: energy required to set the additional electron
(A) its resistance increases. free is about:
(B) it becomes a p-type semiconductor.
(A) 0·01 eV (B) 0·05 eV
(C) there will be more free electrons than holes in
(C) 0·72 eV (D) 1·1 eV
the semiconductor.
(D) dopant atoms become donor atoms.
4. In the energy-band diagram of n-type Si, the 11. In an extrinsic semiconductor, the number
gap between the bottom of the conduction band density of holes is 4 × 1020 m-3. If the number of
EC and the donor energy level ED is of the order density of intrinsic carriers is 4 × 1020 m-3, the
of: number density of electrons in it is
(A) 10 eV (B) 1 eV (A) 1.8 × 109 m-3 (B) 2.4 × 1010 m-3
9 -3
(C) 0.1 eV (D) 0.01 eV (C) 3.6 × 10 m (D) 3.2 × 1010 m-3
5. A pure Si crystal having 5 × 1028 atoms m-3 is 12. At a certain temperature in an intrinsic
doped with 1 ppm concentration of antimony. If semiconductor, the electrons and holes
the concentration of holes in the doped crystal is concentration is 1.5 × 1016 m-3. When it is doped
found to be 4.5 × 109 m-3, the concentration (in with a trivalent dopant, hole concentration
m-3) of intrinsic charge carriers in Si crystal is increases to 4.5 × 1022 m-3. In the doped
about semiconductor, the concentration of electrons
(ne) will be:
(A) 1.2 × 1015 (B) 1.5 × 1016
(C) 3.0 × 1015 (D) 2.0 × 1016 (A) 3 × 106 m-3 (B) 5 × 107 m-3
(C) 5 × 109 m-3 (D) 6.75 × 1038 m-3
6. If a p-n junction diode is reverse biased, 13. The formation of depletion region in a p-n
junction diode is due to
(A) the potential barrier is lowered.
(A) movement of dopant atoms
(B) the potential barrier remains unaffected.
(B) diffusion of both electrons and holes
(C) the potential barrier is raised
(C) drift of electrons only
(D) the current is mainly due to majority carriers.
(D) drift of holes only
7. During the formation of a p-n junction: 14. An ac source of voltage is connected in series with a
p-n junction diode and a load resistor. The correct
(A) diffusion currents keep increasing option for output voltage across load resistance will
(B) drift current remains constant be:
(C) both the diffusion current and drift current
remain constant.
(D) diffusion current remains almost constant but
drift current increases till both currents become
equal.
 MODERN PHYSICS
( DUAL NATURE OF RADIATION AND MATTER, ATOMS AND NUCLEI )

1. The transition of electron that gives rise to the 6. Two beams, A and B whose photon energies are 3·3
formation of the second spectral line of the eV and 11·3 eV respectively, illuminate a metallic
Balmer series in the spectrum of hydrogen atom surface (work function 2·3 eV) successively. The
corresponds to: ratio of maximum speed of electrons emitted due
to beam A to that due to beam B is:
(A) nf = 2 and ni = 3
(A) 3 (B) 9
(B) nf = 3 and ni = 4 𝟏 𝟏
(C) nf = 2 and ni = 4 (C) 𝟑 (D) 𝟗
(D) nf = 2 and ni = ∞
2. A proton and an alpha particle having equal 7. Energy levels A, B and C of an atom correspond to
velocities approach a target nucleus. They come increasing values of energy i.e. EA < EB < EC. Let 1,
momentarily to rest and then reverse their 2 and 3 be the wavelengths of radiation
directions. The ratio of the distance of closest corresponding to the transitions C to B, B to A and
approach of the proton to that of the alpha C to A, respectively. The correct relation between
particle will be: λ1 λ2 and λ3 is:
𝟏
(A) (B) 2 (A) λ12 + λ22 = λ32
1
(B) + =
1 1
𝟐
𝟏 λ1 λ2 λ3
(C) 𝟒
(D) 4 (C) λ1 + λ2 + λ3 = 0 (D) λ1 + λ2 = λ3
3. An alpha particle approaches a gold nucleus in 8. The work function for a photosensitive surface is
Geiger-Marsden experiment with kinetic energy 3·315 eV. The cut-off wavelength for
K. It momentarily stops at a distance d from the photoemission of electrons from this surface is:
nucleus and reverses its direction. Then d is
(A) 150 nm (B) 200 nm
proportional to:
1 (C) 375 nm (D) 500 nm
(A) √K (B) √K
1
(C) K (D) K

4. Which one of the following is the correct graph 9. The variation of the stopping potential (V0) with
between the maximum kinetic energy (Km) of the frequency (v) of the incident radiation for four
the emitted photoelectrons and the frequency of metals A, B, C and D is shown in the figure. For the
incident radiation (v) for a given photosensitive same frequency of incident radiation producing
surface? photoelectrons in all metals, the kinetic energy of
photoelectrons will be maximum for metal

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

5. An electron makes a transition from n = 2 level 10. The radius (rn) of n orbit in Bohr model of
th

to n = 1 level in the Bohr model of a hydrogen hydrogen atom varies with n as

atom. Its period of revolution: 1
(A) increases by 87.5% (a) rn α n (b) rn α 𝑛
1
(B) decreases by 87.5% (c) rn α n2 (d) rn α n2
(C) increases by 43.75%
(D) decreases by 43.75%
11. In Balmer series of Hydrogen atom, as the 18. The energy of an electron in the ground state of
wavelength of spectral decreases, they appear hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV. The kinetic and
potential energy of the electron in the first excited
(A) equally spaced and equally intense.
state will be
(B) further apart and stronger in intensity.
(C) closer together and stronger in intensity. (A) -13.6 eV, 27.2 eV (B) -6.8 eV, 13.6 eV
(D) closer together and weaker in intensity. (C) 3.4 eV, -6.8 eV (D) 6.8 eV, -3.4 eV
12. The radius of the nth orbit in Bohr Model of 19. The potential energy between to nucleons inside a
hydroegn atom is proportional to: nucleus is minimum at a distance of about
1 1
(A) n2 (B) 𝑛 (A) 0.6 fm (B) 1.6 fm
(C) n2 (D) n (C) 2.0 fm (D) 2.8 fm
13. The quantum nature of light explains the 20. The diagram shows four energy level of an electron
observations on Photoelectric effect as- in Bohr model of hydrogen atom. Identity the
A. there is a minimum frequency of incident radiation transition in which the emitted photon will have
below which no electrons are emitted. the highest energy.
B. the maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons depend
only on the frequency of incident radiation.
C. when the metal surface is illuminated, electrons are
ejected from the surface after sometime.
D. The photoelectric current is independent of the intensity
of incident radiation.

(A) I (B) II (C) III (D) IV

14. The mass density of a nucleus of mass number A 21. A hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = 5 to
is: n = 1 orbit. The wavelength of photon emitted is λ.
The wavelength of photon emitted when it makes
(A) proportional to A1/3
a transition from n = 5 to n = 2 orbit is
(B) proportional to A2/3 8 16
(C) proportional to A3 (A) λ (B) λ
7 7
(D) independent of A 24
(C) λ
32
(D) λ
7 7

15. The curve of binding energy per nucleon as a 22. A graph is plotted between the stopping potential
function of atomic mass number has a sharp (on y-axis) and the frequency of incident radiation
peak for helium nucleus. This implies that (on x-axis) for a metal. The product of the slope of
helium nucleus is the straight line obtained and the magnitude of
charge on an electron is equal to:
(A) radioactive
(B) unstable (A) h
h
(B) c
(C) easily fissionable 2h h
(D) more stable nucleus than its neighbours (C) c (D) 2c

16. Light of frequency 6.4 × 1014 Hz is incident on a 23. The ratio of maximum frequency and minimum
metal of work function 2.14 eV. The maximum frequency of light emitted in Balmer series pf
kinetic energy of the emitted electrons is about: hydrogen spectrum, in Bohr’s model is:
(A) 0.25 eV (B) 0.51 eV (A)
11
(B) 5
9

(C) 1.02 eV (D) 0.10 eV 9

11 16
(C) 7
(D) 7

17. Photons of energy 3.2 eV are incident on a 24. A proton and an alpha particle have the same
photosensitive surface. If the stopping potential kinetic energy. The ratio of de Broglie wavelengths
for the emitted electrons is 1.5 V, the work associated with the proton to that with the alpha
function for the surface is: particle is:
(A) 1.5 eV (B) 1.7 eV (A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3.2 eV (D) 4.7 eV (C) 2√2 (D) ½
25. The potential energy of an electron in the second 29. The difference in mass of 7X nucleus and total mass
excited state in hydrogen atom is: of its constituent nucleons is 21.00 u. The binding
(A) -3.4 eV (B) -3.02 eV energy per nucleon for this nucleus is equal to the
(C) -1.51 eV (D) -6.8 eV energy equivalent of:
(A) 3 u (B) 3.5 u
(C) 7 u (D) 21 u
26. The energy of a photon of wavelength λ is 30. The ratio of the nuclear densities of two nuclei
(A) hc λ (B) hc/ λ having mass number 64 and 125 is
(C) λ/hc (D) λh/c 64
(A) 125 (B) 5
4

5
(C) 4 (D) 1
27. Hydrogen atom initially in the ground state, 31.
absorbs a photon which excites it to n = 5 level.
The wavelength of the photon is:
(A) 975 nm (B) 740 nm
(C) 523 nm (D) 95 nm

28. The waves associated with a moving electron and 32. Which one of the following metals does not exhibit
a moving proton have the same wavelength λ. It emission of electrons from its surface when
implies that they have the same: irradiated by visible light?
(A) momentum (B) angular momentum (A) Rubidium (B) Sodium
(C) speed (D) energy (C) Cadmium (D) Caesium