AGA KHAN HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, KARACHI

CLASS XII

MIDTERM EXAMINATION − 2022

Physics Paper I

Total Time:1 hour 30 minutes Marks:50

1ST SHIFT
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Read each question carefully.
2. Answer the questions on the separate answer sheet provided. DO NOT write your answers on the question
paper.
3. There are 100 answer numbers on the answer sheet. Use answer numbers 1 to 50 only.
4. In each question there are four choices A, B, C, D. Choose ONE. On the answer grid black out the circle
for your choice with a pencil as shown below.

5. If you want to change your answer, ERASE the first answer completely with a rubber, before blacking out
a new circle.
6. DO NOT write anything in the answer grid. The computer only records what is in the circle.
7. You may use a scientific calculator if you wish.
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1. The direction of electric field due to charges q1 and q3 on q2 is

A. towards q3.
B. away from q2.
C. away from q1.
D. towards q2.

2. The magnitude of electrostatic force on the charge lies at midpoint of the two extreme charges 5 cm
apart in the diagram given below is

A. 172.8 N
B. 388.8 N
C. 561.6 N
D. 566.6 N

3. Consider the electric field lines in the given diagram below. From the diagram it is apparent that object
X and object Y are

A. ++
B. - -
C. + -
D. - +

4. When charge q is distributed uniformly over the hollow insulating shell then the flux through the inner
surface of shell is

A. 0
B. q/εo
C. 2q / εo
D. q/2 εo

5. When a piece of paper of unit area is held with one face perpendicular to a uniform electric field, the
flux through it is 25 N×m2/C. When the paper is turned 25° with respect to the field the flux through it
is

A. 0.00 N×m2/C
B. 2.26 × 101 N×m2/C
C. 2.26 × 102 N×m2/C
D. 2.28 × 109 N×m2/C
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6. The surface where the electric potential is constant everywhere is

A. gaussian surface.
B. flux surface.
C. equipotential surface.
D. equatorial surface.

7. SI unit of permittivity of free space is

A. Farad
B. Weber
C. C2N -1m-2
D. C2 N-1 m-1

8. The following are factors that affect the capacitance EXCEPT?

A. the area of the plate

B. the area of the dielectric
C. the distance between the plates
D. the dielectric between the plates

9. In a charged capacitor, the energy resides due to

A. the positive charges.

B. both the positive and negative charges.
C. the field between the plates.
D. around the edge of the capacitor plates.

10. In the diagram given below a series combination of capacitor and resistor is shown. If the switch is
connected to point a then

A. the capacitor starts charging.

B. the capacitor starts discharging.
C. the resistor starts charging.
D. the resistor starts discharging.

11. Consider a wire of length L, cross-sectional area A and a resistance R. A second wire at the same
temperature has a length 2L and a cross-sectional are of 1/2A. What is the resistance of the second wire

A. 1/2 R
B. R
C. 2R
D. 4R
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12. Mia and Kia work in an electric company. They always recommend that longer extension cords should
have a thicker diameter. Their recommendation made because resistance is

A. inversely with length and directly with cross-sectional area.

B. directly with length and inversely with cross-sectional area.
C. directly with both length and cross-sectional area.
D. inversely with both length and cross-sectional area.

13. What is the maximum resistance of a 100 Ω resistor with 10% tolerance?

A. 90 Ω.
B. 100 Ω.
C. 110 Ω.
D. 120 Ω.

14. The cell has internal resistance, r, and electromotive force of 1.5 V.
What is the reading of voltmeter when the switch is closed?

A. More than 3.0 V

B. Less than 1.5 V
C. More than 1.5 V
D. 1.5 V

15. The figure below shows currents in a part of electric circuit. The current i is

A. 1.0
B. 1.3
C. 1.7
D. 2.0

16. Resistors X and Y are connected in series with a 6.0 V battery of negligible internal resistance. X has
resistance R and Y has resistance R/2. A voltmeter is connected across Y. The reading on the voltmeter
is

A. 1.5V
B. 2.0V
C. 3.0V
D. 4.0V
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17. A potentiometer wire of length 1 m is connected to a driver cell of emf 3 V as shown in the figure.
When a cell of 1.5 V emf is used in the secondary circuit, the balance point is found to be 60 cm. On
replacing this cell and using a cell of unknown emf, the balance point shifts to 80 cm. Calculate
unknown emf of the cell.

A. 1.0
B. 1.5
C. 2.0
D. 3.0

18. A 3.5 cm long wire carrying a current of 5 A experiences a perpendicular magnetic force of 0.05 N. The
magnetic field is

A. 0.003N.
B. 0.089N.
C. 0.099N.
D. 0.286N.

19. The magnetic field at the centre O of the current loop given above is

A. µ0 I/4πr out of page

B. µ0 I/2πr out of page
C. µ0 I/4πr into the page
D. µ0 I/2πr into the page

20. The direction of north pole of the electromagnet given below is

A. right.
B. up.
C. down.
D. left.

21. A coil of wire of 10 turns has across sectional area of 0.08 m2. A magnetic field of 0.4T passes through
the coil perpendicular to the plane of the coil. What is the total magnetic flux through the coil?

A. 0 Wb
B. 0.16 Wb
C. 0.27Wb
D. 0.32 Wb

22. The relation between the magnetic flux in figures below is

A. ɸ1> ɸ2 > ɸ3
B. ɸ1> ɸ3> ɸ2
C. ɸ1 =ɸ2 > ɸ3
D. ɸ3> ɸ2 > ɸ1
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Voltage
measuring

X Current
●

Resistance

Y G
●
23. Above diagram shows

A. An ammeter
B. voltmeter
C. ohm meter
D. AVO meter

24. The correct shape and poles of a magnetic field around a solenoid is

A B

C D

25. The BEST statement for an ammeter is that it is formed by connecting

A. low value resistance and connected in series in circuit.

B. high value resistance and connected in series in circuit.
C. low value resistance and connected in parallel in circuit.
D. high value resistance and connected in parallel in circuit.

26. The radius of curvature of the path of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is directly
proportional to

A. charge of the particle.

B. momentum of the particle.
C. energy of the particle.
D. strength of field.
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27. A circular conducting loop is in a region of magnetic field B directed out of the page, as shown below.
The magnitude of the magnetic field is decreasing. The direction of the induced current in the loop is

A. clockwise.
B. counterclockwise.
C. undefined because the current is zero.
D. impossible to determine without knowing the rate of change of field.

28. A conducting ring is moving from left to right through a region that contains a constant magnetic field
as shown in the diagram. In which region is there an induced current in the ring?

A. A and B
B. B and D
C. B, C and D.
D. A, B, C and D.

29. If in an iron cored coil the iron core is removed so as to make the air cored coil, the inductance of the
coil will be

A. same.
B. more.
C. less.
D. no effect.

30. A rectangular coil of 100 turns and size 0.1m × 0.05m is placed perpendicular to magnetic field of
0.1 T. If the field drops to 0.05T in 0.05s. the induced emf in the coil is

A. 0.5 V
B. 0.75V
C. 1.0V
D. 1.5V
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31. Mutual inductance between two magnetically coupled coils depends on

I. Permittivity of the core material.

II. Number of turns of coil.
III. Cross sectional area of coil.

A. 1 only.
B. 11 only.
C. 11 and 111 both.
D. 111 only.

32. A cylindrical bar magnet is kept along the axis of a circular coil. If the magnet is rotated about its axis,
then

A. a current will be induced in the coil

B. no current will be induced in the coil
C. only an emf will be induced in the coil.
D. both a current and an emf will be induced in the coil.

33. Radio receivers are also known as

A. R-C circuits.
B. R-L circuits.
C. L-C circuits.
D. R-L-C circuits.

34. Which of the following in the carrier wave remains constant in frequency modulation (FM)?

A. Speed.
B. Amplitude.
C. Wave length.
D. Displacement.

35. The angle between vector lines for impedance RC and RL circuits is

A. 0°
B. 45°
C. 90°
D. 180°

36. In an electromagnetic wave the electric field vector E and the magnetic field vector B are

A. perpendicular to each other.

B. parallel to each other.
C. at 45° to each other.
D. can have any angle between them.

37. In a pure inductive circuit, if the supply frequency is reduced to 1/2, the current will be

A. reduced by half.
B. doubled.
C. four times as high.
D. reduced to one fourth.
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38. In a three-phase system, the voltages are separated by

A. 45 º
B. 90º
C. 120º
D. 180º

39. The given stress-strain graph shows the different changes that occur in a body when stress is applied on
it. Which point shows the ultimate strength of the body?

A
B
C
D
40. A substance in which the magnetic field reduces to zero by spin and orbital motion of electrons is called

A. diamagnetic.
B. soft magnetic.
C. hard magnetic.
D. paramagnetic.

41. Which of the following statements is NOT correct for soft magnets?

A. MRI is an application of soft magnets.

B. It slowly magnetizes and demagnetizes.
C. It is used in the core of transformer.
D. A soft magnet needs a continuous DC source.

42. If the Young's modulus of steel is twice that of copper, which statement is true?

A. The extension of copper wire is twice the steel wire.

B. The stress of the steel wire is twice of the copper wire.
C. The strain of the steel wire is twice of the copper wire.
D. The final length of the copper wire is twice of the steel wire.

43. If the material recovers the original dimensions, when an external load is removed, this deformation is
known as ______ deformation

A. plastic.
B. permanent.
C. elastic.
D. reversable.

44. At ‘yield point’ of a copper wire

A. the load hasn't exceeded the elastic limit yet; so, Hooke's law applies.
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B. the load has already exceeded the elastic limit and the material has become plastic.
C. even the plastic stage has passed, and the wire has snapped already.
D. Like Brass and Bronze, Copper has no yield point.

45. A pure semiconductor possesses

A. partially filled valence band and partially filled conduction band.

B. completely filled valence band and partially filled conduction band.
C. partially filled valence band and empty conduction band.
D. completely filled valence band and empty conduction band.

46. Solids with high values of resistivity offering very high resistance in the flow of current are called

A. insulators.
B. conductors.
C. semi-conductors.
D. super conductors.

47. Light emitting diodes are used in all the following EXCEPT

A. transistors.
B. TV backlighting.
C. parking garage.
D. walkway and outdoor area.

48. Which of the following uses a reverse biased diode?

A. Rectifier
B. Calculator
C. Photodiode
D. Light emitting diode

49. With the rise in temperature, the specific resistance of a semiconductor

A. increases.
B. remains unchanged.
C. decreases.
D. first decreases and then increases.

50. The given figure shows a circuit in which a transistor works as a switch.

Which of the following terminals acts as a control terminal(s)?

A. Emitter
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B. Collector
C. Base and emitter
D. Collector and emitter