SECTION - A

1. A long solenoid of radius 1 mm has 100 turns per mm. If 1 A current flows in the solenoid, the magnetic
field strength at the centre of the solenoid is:
(1) 12.56 × 10–2 T
(2) 12.56 × 10–4 T
(3) 6.28 × 10–4 T
(4) 6.28 × 10–2 T
Sol. (1)
N
B = 0ni = 0 i

100
 B = 4 × 10–7 × ×1 = 12.56 × 10–2 T
10–3

2. A biconvex lens has radii of curvature, 20 cm each. If the refractive index of the material of the lens is 1.5,
the power of the lens is:
(1) +20 D
(2) +5 D
(3) infinity
(4) +2 D
Sol. (2)
R
f=
2 – 1
20 20
= 
2 1.5– 1 2  .5
f = 20 cm
p = 100/f
= 100/20 = 5 D

3. Let T1 and T2 be the energy of an electron in the first and second excited states of hydrogen atom,
respectively. According to the Bohr’s model of an atom, the ratio T1 : T2 is :
(1) 4 : 1
(2) 4 : 9
(3) 9 : 4
(4) 1 : 4
Sol. (3)
First excited state  n = 2
z2 13.6
T1 = –13.6 2
– eV
n 4
Second excited state  n = 3
 z2 13.6
T2 = –13.6 2
– eV
n 9
1 1
T1 : T2 = : = 9 : 4
4 9

4. The peak voltage of the ac source is equal to:

(1) the rms value of the ac source
(2) 2 times the rms value of the ac source
(3) 1/ 2 times the rms value of the ac source
(4) the value of voltage supplied to the circuit.
Sol. (2)
Peak voltage is 2 times of rms voltages in ac.

5. Match List-I with List- II :

List – I List – II
(Electromagnetic waves) (Wavelength)
(a) AM radio waves (i) 10–10 m
(b) Microwaves (ii) 102 m
(c) Infrared radiations (iii) 10–2 m
(d) X-rays (iv) 10–4 m
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i), (d)-(iv)
(2) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
(3) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(4) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Sol. (3)
(a) AM radio wave  102 m (ii)
(b) Microwave  10–2 m (iii)
(c) Infrared radiations  10–4 m (iv)
(d) X-ray  Å = 10–10 m (i)
(a) – (ii), (b) –(iii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (i)

6. A square loop of side 1m and resistance 1 is placed in a magnetic field of 0.5T. If the plane of loop is
perpendicular to the direction of magnetic field, the magnetic flux through the loop is :
(1) 0.5 weber
(2) 1 weber
(3) zero weber
(4) 2 weber
Sol. (1)

B = 0.5T

A

1m

 
Angle between B & A is zero
 = B.A cos 0
= 0.5 × 1 × 1
= 0.5 wb

7.

P N P N

(a)

P N N P

(b)

NP N P

(c)
In the given circuits (a), (b) and (c), the potential drop across the two p-n junctions are equal in :
(1) Circuit (b) only
(2) Circuit (c) only
(3) Both circuits (a) and (c)
(4) Circuit (a) only

Sol. (3)
In (a) & (c) circuits, both the p–n junctions are in same biasing conditions so offers equal resistances.
Since both are in series, therefore equal potential will drop across the junction.
8. The displacement-time graphs of two moving particles make angles of 30° and 45° with the x-axis as
shown in the figure. The ratio of their respective velocity is :

Displacement
30° 45°

Time
(1) 1 : 1
(2) 1 : 2
(3) 1 : 3
(4) 3 : 1
Sol. (3)
Velocity is slope of x-t graph
dx
V= = tan
dt
V1 tan 1 tan30 1
  
V2 tan 2 tan45 3

9. Two objects of mass 10 kg and 20 kg respectively are connected to the two ends of a rigid rod of length
10m with negligible mass. The distance of the center of mass of the system from the 10kg mass is :
20
(1) m
3
(2) 10m
(3) 5m
10
(4) m
3
Sol. (1)
10kg 20kg
(0,0) (10,0)
XCM
M1 x1  M2 x2
XCM =
M1  M2
0  20  10 20
XCM =  m
10  20 3

10. The angle between the electric lines of force and the equipotential surface is :
(1) 45° (2) 90° (3) 180° (4) 0°
Sol. (2)
Electric field is always perpendicular to EPS.

11. If the initial tension on a stretched string is doubled, then the ratio of the initial and final speeds of a
transverse waves along the string is:
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 1 : 1
Sol. (2)
v  Tension
vi T
 i
vf Tf
vi T

vf 2T
vi 1 1
 
vf 2 2


12. When two monochromatic lights of frequency,  and are incident on a photoelectric metal, their
2
Vs
stopping potential becomes and Vs respectively. The threshold frequency for this metal is :
2
(1) 3 
2
(2) 
3
3
(3) 
2
(4) 2 
Sol. (3)
ev s
h = w + ……(i)
2
h
= w + evs ……..(ii)
2
Subtract (ii) from (i)
2h – h/2 = 2w – w
3h
=w
2
3h
 hvth
2
3v
th =
2
Numerically answer is correct but it is not practically possible.
13. As the temperature increases, the electrical resistance:
(1) decreases for both conductors and semiconductors
(2) increases for conductors but decreases for semiconductors
(3) decreases for conductors but increases for semiconductors
(4) increases for both conductors and semiconductors
Sol. (2)
For conductors  is (+) ve so, as temperature increases, Resistance will increase.
For semiconductors & Insulators  is (–)ve so, as temperature increases, Resistance will decrease.

14. An ideal gas undergoes four different processes from the same initial state as shown in the figure below.
Those processes are adiabatic, isothermal, isobaric and isochoric. The curve which represents the adiabatic
process among 1, 2, 3 and 4 is :

P
4

3
2
1
V
(1) 2
(2) 3
(3) 4
(4) 1
Sol. (1)
1 : Isochoric
2 : Adiabatic
3 : Isothermal
4 : Isobaric

15. The energy that will be ideally radiated by a 100 kW transmitter in 1 hour is :
(1) 36 × 104 J
(2) 36 × 105 J
(3) 1 × 105 J
(4) 36 × 107 J
Sol. (4)
E = P × t = 100 × 103 × 3600
= 36 × 107 J

16. The ratio of the distances travelled by a freely falling body in the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th second :
(1) 1 : 4 : 9 : 16 (2) 1 : 3 : 5 : 7 (3) 1 : 1 : 1 : 1 (4) 1 : 2 : 3 : 4
Sol. (2)
a
Snth = u + (2n – 1)
2
a
=0+ (2n – 1)
2
Snth  (2n – 1)
 S1 : S2 : S3 : S4
st nd rd th

= [2(1) – 1] : [2(2) – 1] : [2(3) – 1] : [2(4) – 1]

=1:3:5:7

17. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Biot-Savart’s law gives us the expression for the magnetic field strength of an infinitesimal
current element (Idl) of a current carrying conductor only.
Statement II : Biot-Savart’s law is analogous to Coulomb’s inverse square law of charge q, with the former
being related to the field produced by a scalar source, Idl while the latter being produced by a vector
source, q.
In light of above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(2) Statement I is correct and Statement II is incorrect
(3) Statement I is incorrect and Statement II is correct
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
Sol. (2)
 

 0 ld r
dB 

4r3

As per Biot Savart law, the expression for magnetic field depends on current carrying element ld, which
is a vector quantity, therefore, statement-I is correct and statement-II is wrong.

18. When light propagates through a material medium of relative permittivity r and relative permeability r,
the velocity of light  is given by : (c : velocity of light in vacumm)
r r c
(1) v  (2) v  (3) v  (4) v = c
r r  r r
Sol. (3)
n= rr
c c
n= v=
v n
 c 
v=  
  
 r r
19. A body of mass 60g experiences a gravitational force of 3.0N, when placed at a particular point. The
magnitude of the gravitational field intensity at that point is :
(1) 50 N/kg (2) 20 N/kg (3) 180 N/kg (4) 0.05 N/kg
Sol. (1)
F
Ig 
m
3
 = 50 N/kg
60  103

20. In half wave rectification, if the input frequency is 60Hz, then the output frequency would be :
(1) 30Hz (2) 60Hz (3) 120 Hz (4) zero
Sol. (2)
In half wave rectification
fin = fout
 fout = 60Hz

21. If a soap bubble expands, the pressure inside the bubble:

(1) increases (2) remains the same
(3) is equal to the atmospheric pressure (4) decreases
Sol. (4)
4T
P 
R
4T
Pin – Pout =
R
4T
 Pin = Po +
R
If soap bubble expands then R will increase and Pin will decrease.

22. The ratio of the radius of gyration of a thin uniform disc about an axis passing through its centre and
normal to its plane to the radius of gyration of the disc about its diameter is :
(1) 2 :1 (2) 4 : 1 (3) 1 : 2 (4) 2 : 1
Sol. (1)
MR 2
 MK 21 …..(1)
2
MR 2
 MK 22 …..(2)
4
1  4  K12
2 2 K 22
K1 2 2
= =
K2 1 1
23. Two hollow conducting spheres of radii R1 and R2 (R1 >> R2) have equal charges. The potential would be:
(1) more on smaller sphere
(2) equal on both the spheres
(3) dependent on the material property of the sphere
(4) more on bigger sphere
Sol. (1)
kQ
V=
R
KQ KQ
V1  ; V2 
R1 R2
R1 >> R2
Then V1 << V2
Smaller sphere has more potential.

24. Plane angle and solid angle have:

(1) Dimensions but no units
(2) No units and no dimensions
(3) Both units and dimensions
(4) Units but no dimensions
Sol. (4)
Unit of plane angle – radian
Unit of solid angle – steradian
But both are dimensionless

25. Two resistors of resistance, 100  and 200  are connected in parallel in an electrical circuit. The ratio of
the thermal energy developed in 100  to that in 200  in a given time is :
(1) 2 : 1
(2) 1 : 4
(3) 4 : 1
(4) 1 : 2
Sol. (1)
100 

200 

v2
Thermal Energy H  pt  t
R
Resistors are connected in parallel. So, potential is same across them
1
H
R
H1 R 2 200 2
  
H2 R1 100 1
26. The angular speed of a fly wheel moving with uniform angular acceleration changes from 1200 rpm to
3120 rpm in 16 second. The angular acceleration in rad/s2 is :
(1) 4
(2) 12
(3) 104
(4) 2
Sol. (1)
1200
f0 = = 20 Hz
60
0 = 2f0 = 40  rad
3120
f= = 52 Hz
60
 = 2f = 104  rad
t = 16 s
 = 0 + t
104 = 40 + (16)
64
=
16
 = 4

27. A spherical ball is dropped in a long column of a highly viscous liquid. The curve in the graph shown, which
represents the speed of the ball () as a function of time (t) is :
v
C

B
D

A
t
(1) B
(2) C
(3) D
(4) A
Sol. (1)
As ball is falling vertically downward at first velocity increases then become equal to terminal velocity
(constant).

28. A light ray falls on a glass surface of refractive index 3 , at an angle 60°. The angle between the refracted
and reflected rays would be :
(1) 60° (2) 90° (3) 120° (4) 30°
Sol. (2)
Incident ray reflected ray
i=

1=1

2=

1 sin i = 2 sin r
3
1  3 sin r
2
1
sin r =
2
r = 30°

29. An electric lift with a maximum load of 2000 kg (lift + passengers) is moving up with a constant speed of
1.5 ms–1. The frictional force opposing the motion is 3000N. The minimum power delivered by the motor to
the lift in watts is : (g = 10 ms–2)
(1) 20000
(2) 34500
(3) 23500
(4) 23000
Sol. (2)
Fmotor

v=1.5m/s

Fr=3000N
W=20000N
P = fm.v
= (20000 + 3000) × 1.5
= 23000 × 1.5
= 34500 watt
30. A shell of mass m is at rest initially. It explodes into three fragments having equal mass in the ratio 2:2:1. If
the fragments having equal mass fly off along mutually perpendicular directions with speed , the speed of
the third (lighter) fragment is:
(1) 2
(2) 2 2 
(3) 3 2 
(4) 
Sol. (2)
Net linear momentum of the bomb after explosion must be zero.
v

mv

2m 2m v

mv'

mv' = 2 2 mv
v' = 2 2 v

31. The dimensions [MLT 2 A 2 ] belong to the :

(1) self inductance
(2) magnetic permeability
(3) electric permittivity
(4) magnetic flux
Sol. (2)
As we know
dF ii
= 012
d 2d

 dF   2 d 
 0    
 d  i1i2 
MLT 2  L 
=
L   A2 
= [MLT 2 A 2 ]
 A copper wire of length 10 m and radius  10  m has electrical resistance of 10. The current density
2
32. 
 
in the wire for an electric field strength of 10(V/m) is:
(1) 106 A/m2 (2) 10–5 A/m2 (3) 105 A/m2 (4) 104 A/m2
Sol. (3)
= 10m
10 2
radius r = m

R = 10
V
E = 10
m
As we know
E
J = E =


Now, R =
A
RA
 

E
Hence, J =
RA
2

Now, A = r2 =
10 
2

= 10–4 m2

10  10
J  = 105 A 2
10  104 m

33. In a Young’s double slit experiment, a student observes 8 fringes in a certain segment of screen when a
monochromatic light of 600 nm wavelength is used. If the wavelength of light is changed to 400 nm, then
the number of fringes he would observe in the same region of the screen is:
(1) 8
(2) 9
(3) 12
(4) 6
Sol. (3)
n11 = n22
 1D  D
n1  n2 2
d d
 n11 = n22
8 × 600 = n2 × 400
4800
n2 = = 12
400
34. The graph which shows the variation of the de Broglie wavelength    of a particle and its associated
momentum (p) is:

 
(1) (2)

P P

 
(3) (4)

P P
Sol. (3)
According to de Broglic
h

P
1

p
Hence, graph will be hyperbola



35. In the given nuclear reaction, the element X is :

22
11 Na  X  e  
23
Ne
(1) 10

22
Ne
(2) 10

22
Mg
(3) 12

23
Na
(4) 11
Sol. (2)
22
11 Na  zA X  1 e0  
Z + 1 = 11  Z =10
and A = 22
22
So X is 10 Ne
SECTION - B

36. A series LCR circuit with inductance 10H, capacitance 10 F, resistance 50  is connected to an ac source
of voltage, V = 200 sin (100 t) volt. If the resonant frequency of the LCR circuit is 0 and the frequency of
the ac source is  then :
50 50
(1) 0 =  = Hz (2) 0 = Hz,  = 50 Hz
 
100
(3)  = 100 Hz, 0 = Hz (4) 0 =  = 5Hz

Sol. (1)
1
Resonant frequency (0) =
2 LC
Since, L = 10 H
C = 10 F = 10–5 F
1 1
0 = 
2 10  10–5 2 10–2
100 50
 Hz
2 
On comparing with
v = v0 sin t
 = 100
2 = 100
100 50
=  Hz
2 
Hence, option (1) correct.

37. Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
(a) Gravitational constant (G) (i) [L2 T 2 ]
(b) Gravitational potential energy (ii) [M–1 L3 T –2 ]
(c) Gravitational potential (iii) [LT –2 ]
(d) Gravitational intensity (iv) [ML2 T –2 ]
(1) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii)
(2) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (iii), (d) – (i)
(3) (a) – (iv), (b) – (ii), (c) – (i), (d) – (iii)
(4) (a) – (ii), (b) – (i), (c) – (iv), (d) – (iii)
Sol. (1)
–2 2
Fr2 MLT  L 
(a) G  2  2
= [M–1L3 T –2 ]
m M 
(b) Gravitational potential energy  Dimension of energy = ML2T–2
w ML2T–2
(c) Gravitational potential =  = [L2 T 2 ]
m M
F MLT–2
(d) Gravitational intensity =  = [LT 2 ]
m M

38. A capacitor of capacitance C = 900 pF is charged fully by 100 V battery B as shown in figure (a). Then it is
disconnected from the battery and connected to another uncharged capacitor of capacitance C = 900 pF as
shown in figure (b). The electrostatic energy stored by the system (b) is :

+ – + –
+ – + –
+ – + –
C (b) C
(a)
100V + –
+ + –
B – + –
C
6
(1) 3.25 × 10 J
(2) 2.25 × 106 J
(3) 1.5 × 106 J
(4) 4.5 × 106 J
Sol. (2)
Common potential
C1 V1  C2 V2
VC 
C1  C2
C  100  C  0
=
CC
= 50 Volt
Electrostatic energy stored
1 1
= CV 2  CV 2  CV 2
2 2
= 900 ×10-12 × (50)2
=225 ×10–8 J
=2.25 ×10–6 J

39. Two transparent media A and B are separated by a plane boundary. The speed of light in those media are
1.5 × 108 m/s and 2.0 × 108 m/s, respectively. The critical angle for a ray of light for these two media is :
(1) sin–1 (0.750) (2) tan–1 (0.500) (3) tan–1 (0.750) (4) sin–1 (0.500)
Sol. (1)
B C / VB VA
Sin ic = = 
 A C / VA VB
1.5  108
= = 0.750
2  108
 ic = sin–1(0.750)

40. The volume occupied by the molecules contained in 4.5 kg water at STP if the intermolecular forces vanish
away is :
(1) 5.6  103 m3
(2) 5.6 10–3 m3
(3) 5.6 m3
(4) 5.6 106 m3
Sol. (3)
massof water 4.5
=  = 250
molecular weight 18  10–3
T = 273, P = 105 N/m2
PV = RT
RT
V=
P
250  8.3  273
=
105
= 5.6 m3

41. A ball is projected with a velocity, 10 ms–1, at an angle of 60° with the vertical direction. Its speed at the
highest point of its trajectory will be:
(1) 5 3 ms–1 (2) 5 ms–1 (3) 10 ms–1 (4) Zero
Sol. (1)
At maximum height
y 10m/s
vx= ux ucos 30
60°

30°
x

ux = u cos
= 10 cos 30°
3
= 10 × = 5 3 m/s
2
42. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) :
The stretching of a spring is determined by the shear modulus of the material of the spring.
Reason (R):
A coil spring of copper has more tensile strength than a steel spring of same dimensions.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(2) (A) is true but (R) is false
(3) (A) is false but (R) is true
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
Sol. (2)
Because the stretching of coil simply change it’s shape without any change in length of the wire used in coil.
Due to which shear modulus of elasticity is involved.
Ysteel > Ycopper and Y  Tensile strength

43. Two pendulums of length 121 cm and 100 cm start vibrating in phase. At some instant, the two are at their
mean position in the same phase. The minimum number of vibrations of the shorter pendulum after which
the two are again in phase at the mean position is:
(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 8 (4) 11
Sol. (4)
ns Ts  n BTB
100 121
ns 2 π  n B 2π
g g
10 n s  11 n B
n s 11

n B 10
Hence, 11 oscillation of smaller is equal to 10 oscillation of T1

44. A big circular coil of 1000 turns and average radius 10 m is rotating about its horizontal diameter at
2 rad s–1. If the vertical component of earth’s magnetic field at that place is 2  105 T and electrical
resistance of the coil is 12.56 , then the maximum induced current in the coil will be:
(1) 1.5 A (2) 1 A (3) 2 A (4) 0.25 A
Sol. (2)
emax NBA
i= 
R R
1000  2  105   102  2
=
12.56
12.56
= =1A
12.56
45. Two point charges –q and +q are placed at a distance of L, as shown in the figure.

–q +q
L

The magnitude of electric field intensity at a distance R (R>>L) varies as:

1 1 1 1
(1) R3 (2) R 4 (3) R6 (4) R2
Sol. (1)
as R>>L, then given charge system will act as electric dipole. Electric field at axis of dipole is
2kP 1
E= 3
 E 3
R R

46. A nucleus of mass number 189 splits into two nuclei having mass number 125 and 64. The ratio of radius
of two daughter nuclei respectively is :
(1) 4 : 5
(2) 5 : 4
(3) 25 : 16
(4) 1 : 1
Sol. (2)
R = R0 (A)1/3
R  A1/3
1/3
R 1  A1 
 
R 2  A2 
1/3
R 1  125 

R 2  64 
R1 5

R2 4

47. From Ampere’s circuital law for a long straight wire of circular cross-section carrying a steady current, the
variation of magnetic field in the inside and outside region of the wire is :
(1) a linearly increasing function of distance upto the boundary of the wire and then linearly decreasing for
the outside region.
(2) a linearly increasing function of distance r upto the boundary of the wire and then decreasing one with
1/r dependence for the outside region.
(3) a linearly decreasing function of distance upto the boundary of the wire and then a linearly increasing
one for the outside region.
(4) uniform and remains constant for both the regions.
Sol. (2)

μ 0 Ir
Bin  ;Bin  r
2 πR 2
μ0I
Bs  ;Bs  max m
2 πR
μ0I 1
Bo  ;Bo 
2πr r
Bin  r
Bs = Maxm
1
BO 
r
B

Bs

r 1

r
r
R
48.

A
C

The truth table for the given logic circuit is :

 A B C A B C A B C A B C
0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
(1) 0 1 0 (2) 01 0 (3) 0 1 1 (4) 0 1 1
1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1
1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0

Sol. (2)

A
A
B
C

B
B

C = AB·AB

= A B · A B  
= AA  AB  AB  BB
= AB  AB  B
= AB  B A  1
C = B A 1 
A B A B C
0 0 1 1 1
0 1 1 0 0
1 0 0 1 1
1 1 0 0 0

49. A wheatstone bridge is used to determine the value of unknown resistance X by adjusting the variable
resistance Y as shown in the figure. For the most precise measurement of X, the resistance P and Q :
 (1) should be approximately equal and are small
(2) should be very large and unequal
(3) do not play any significant role
(4) should be approximately equal to 2x
Sol. (1)
Resistance of P & Q should be approximately equal as it decreases error in experiment.

50. The area of a rectangular field (in m2) of length 55.3m and breadth 25m after rounding off the value for
correct significant digits is :
(1) 1382
(2) 1382.5
(3) 14 × 102
(4) 138 × 101
Sol. (3)
A=L×B
= 55.3 × 25
= 1382.5  14 x 102
Because according to rule, significant figure in answer is same as smallest number of significant figure in
any of the number [for product and division]
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