XII-PHYSICS

AKU-EB

TOPICAL MCQs
• Past Papers [2022-2024]
• Practice Questions
with Answers

COMPILED BY: SYED YASIR ABBAS JAFRI

11. Electrostatics [6 MCQs]

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PRACTICE QUESTIONS:
1. If the distance between two charged bodies is doubled and the charge is also doubled,
the interaction force will be:
A. Half
B. Four times
C. Unchanged
D. Doubled

2. Capacitance of a capacitor depends upon;

A. Distance between the plates
B. Area of the plates
C. Dielectric used between the plates
D. All of the above

3. Choose the relation which is not correct:

A. Ampere = coulomb per second
B. Volt = coulomb per second
C. Ohm = Volt per ampere
D. 1 coulomb = charge of 6.24x1018 electrons

4. Which quantity can be measuring in unit of Joule/coulomb

A. Current
B. Potential difference
C. Power
D. Resistance

5. Two capacitors of 5µf and 10 µf are connected in series. The total capacitance is:
A. 15µf
B. 5 µf
C. 3.3µf
D. 1.11 µf

6. The electric field intensity at a distance of 1 m from a point of charge of

1 micro coulomb is:
A. 1/4
B. 9x109 N/C
C. 9x106 N/C
D. 9x103 N/C
7. Two capacitors C1 = 2µF and C2 = 4µF are connected in series across a 100 V supply.
Find the effective capacitance.
A. 1/2 µF
B. 3/2 µF
C. 5/2 µF
D. 4/3 μF

8. In a uniform electric field a charge of 3 C experiences a force of 3000 N. The potential

difference between two points 1cm apart along the electric lines of force will be:
A. 10 V
B. 30 V
C. 100 V
D. 300 V

9. Two capacitors of capacities C1 and C2are connected in parallel. If a charge Q is given

to the assembly, it gets shared. The ratio of the charge on capacitor C1 to the charge on
capacitor C2 is given by:
A. C1 / C2
B. C2 / C1
C. 3C12 / C22
D. 7C22 / C12

10. An electron is situated midway between two parallel plates 0.5 cm apart. One of the
plates is maintained at a potential of 60 volts above the other. The force on the electron
is (e = 1.610-19)
A. 1.92x10-15 N
B. 3.00x10-15 N
C. 1.92x10-30 N
D. 3.00x10-30 N
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. D A A C

2. C B B D

3. A C A B

4. B A C B

5. C D D C

6. B A B D

7. C D

8. A

9. A

10. A
12. Current Electricity [5 MCQs]

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1. If a radio and a bulb each of resistance 3Ω are connected in series to a 12 volts battery,
the potential difference across each will be;
a) 3V
b) 6V
c) 12V
d) 9V

2. A wire of uniform cross-sectional area has a length of 10 m, a resistance of 2Ω and

resistivity 2.1x0-8 Ω m. The cross-sectional area in m2 is;
a) 2x10-4
b) 1x10-5
c) 0.5x10-5
d) 1x10-7

3. The power of a load is one watt if:

a) 1 ampere current flows through a conductor when a potential difference of 1 volt is
applied.
b) 0.1 ampere current flows when a potential difference of 0.1 volts is applied.
c) 1 ampere current flows when a potential difference of 10 volts is applied.
d) 10 amperes current flows when a potential difference of 10 volts is applied

4. If the rate of cost is Rs.2 per kWh, then a 500 W kettle operating for 30 minutes will
cost;
a) Rs 0.075
b) Rs 0.1
c) Rs1.50
d) Rs 0.50

5. A battery of 60 volts is connected to two resistors of 30Ω and 20Ω joined together in
series. Find the current through the circuit?
a) 12 A
b) 1.2 A
c) 36 A
d) 150 A

6. An electric kettle of 1000 watts boils a certain quantity of water in 8 minutes. How
much heat has been generated for boiling?
a) 4000 J
b) 480000 J
c) 4800 J
d) 5000 J
7. The current passes through all the resistors combined in series should be:
a) Same
b) The sum of the current passes from each resistor
c) Potential difference over the value of equivalent resistance.
d) Both a and c

8. The minimum charge on any object cannot be less than:

a) 1 coulomb
b) 1.6x10-19 coulomb
c) 9.1x10-31 coulomb
d) 8.8x10-12 coulomb

9. A 40-watt lamp turns half the electrical energy it uses into light energy. How much light
energy does it give out in 10 seconds?
a) 400 J
b) 200 J
c) 800 J
d) 20 J

10. What is the smallest total resistance which can be obtained using only 6Ω and 12Ω
resistor?
a) 2 Ω
b) 4 Ω
c) 6 Ω
d) 8 Ω
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. A C B B

2. B A A D

3. D A D A

4. D D B D

5. A C A B

6. B B

7. B D

8. A B

9. C B

10. B
13. Electromagnetism [5 MCQs]

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1. A particle of charge ‘q’ and mass ‘m’ moving with a velocity ‘v’ enters perpendicularly
in a uniform magnetic field ‘B’ describes a circular path. What will be the radius of that
path?
a) mv/Bq
b) mqv/B
c) mvB/q
d) mqB/v

2. SI unit of magnetic field is

a) Gauss
b) Tesla
c) Weber/m
d) Ampere

3. e/m ratio of an electron is:

a) 1.75x1011 C/kg
b) 1.75x105 C/kg
c) 17.5x105 C/kg
d) None of the above

4. Choose the relation which is not correct:

a) Ampere = coulomb per second
b) Volt = coulomb per joule
c) Ohm = Volt per ampere
d) 1 coulomb = charge of 6.24x1018 electrons

5. Electric flux is zero when angle between lines of force and the surface is:
a) θ > 90
b) θ <90
c) θ =90
d) θ= 0

6. 1 Tesla is equal to:

a) 1N / 1A × 1cm
b) 1N / 1A × 1m
c) 1A × 1m/1N
d) 1A × 1cm/1N
7. A particle of charge -0.04 C is projected with speed 2 ×104m/s into a uniform magnetic
field ‘B’, of strength 0.5 T. If the particle’s velocity as it enters the field is perpendicular
to ‘B’, what is the magnitude of the magnetic force on this particle?
a) 4 N
b) 40 N
c) 80 N
d) 400 N

8. Due to the magnetic force, a positively charged particle executes uniform circular
motion within a uniform magnetic field ‘B’. If the charge is ‘q’ and the radius of its path
is ‘r’, which of the following expressions gives the magnitude of the particle’s linear
momentum?
a) qBr
b) qB/R
c) q/ (Br)
d) r / (qB)

9. What is the flux density at a point 3 cm from the long straight wire, when there is a
current of 25 A in the wire? (µo = 4π ×10-7)
a) 0.23×10-1 T
b) 1.67×10-4 T
c) 2.99×10-6 T
d) 3.63×10-8 T

10. When a conductor of cross-sectional area 5.0×10-6 m2 carries a current of 6.0 A, the
drift velocity of the conduction electrons is 1.2×10-4 ms-1. What is the number density
(number per unit volume) of the conduction electrons?
a) 4.0×10-28 m-3
b)
1.6×10-27m-3
c) 2.5×1027m-3
d) 6.3×1022m-3
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. A D D A

2. D C A B

3. A B C A

4. D B C B

5. B C B D

6. B

7. D

8. A

9. B

10. C
14. Electromagnetic Induction [4 MCQs]

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1. In step up transformer the condition is:

a) Ns < Np
b) Ns>Np
c) Ns = Np
d) None of these

2. A transformer works according to:

a) Mutual Induction
b) Lenz’s Law
c) Faraday’s law
d) All of the above

3. An emf introduced in the DC generator depends on:

a) Thickness of armature
b) Thickness of Shaft
c) The strength of magnetic field
d) Capacitance of Inductor

4. Induced e.m.f is directly proportional to?

a) Change in e.m.f
b) Change in inertial flux
c) Rate of change of flux
d) Both ‘a’ and ‘b’

5. Faraday’s Law of electromagnetic induction is:

a) Δ∅ / Δt
b) N / Δt
c) -NΔ∅ / Δt
d) NΔ∅ / Δt

6. AC current can be produced by:

a) Turbine
b) Motor
c) Generator
d) Transformer
7. Lenz Law is accordance with law of conservation of:
a) Momentum
b) Charge
c) Angular momentum
d) Energy

8. If two coils are close together, then a changing current in one coil (the primary) sets up
a changing magnetic field in the other (the secondary) and so induces an emf in it. The
effect is known as:
a) Self-induction
b) Mutual induction
c) Non-inductive winding
d) Toroidal field

9. A coil of 600 turns is threaded by a flux of 8×10-5 webers, if the flux is reduced to 3x10-
5
webers in 0.015 seconds. The average induced emf is:
a) -2.0 volts
b) -3.0 volts
c) +2.0 volts
d) +2.5 volts

10. In a circuit, there is a current of 5 A which is changed such that the current falls to zero in
0.1 s. If an average emf of 200 volts is induced, the self-inductance of the circuit will be:
a) 4 henrys
b) 5 henrys
c) 6 henrys
d) 7 henrys
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. C A C B
2. D A A D
3. B A B C
4. A A D C
5. C C
6. C
7. D
8. B
9. A
10. A
15. Alternating Current [4 MCQs]

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1. In alternating current, the flow of electric charge periodically

reverses direction. The term for this specific phenomenon is:
a) Alternation
b) Oscillation
c) Cycle
d) Resistance

2. The frequency of standard household alternating current in

Pakistan is:
a) 50 Hz
b) 60 Hz
c) 100 Hz
d) 120 Hz

3. The parameter for measuring the rate of change of alternating

current or voltage with
a) Amplitude
b) Frequency
c) Phase angle
d) Peak Voltage

4. In AC circuits, what is the phase difference between current and

voltage in a purely resistive circuit?
a) 0°
b) 45°
c) 90°
d) 180°

5. A device used to measure the root mean square (RMS) value of an

AC voltage or current
a) Oscilloscope
b) Ammeter
c) AVO meter
d) Voltmeter
6. In an AC circuit. The term "reactance" represent the:
a) Ohmic resistance only
b) Resistance to DC currents only
c) Capacitive and inductive opposition to current flow
d) Total impedance, including resistance and phase angle

8. In an AC sine wave, the peak-to-peak voltage is:

a) Double the peak voltage
b) The difference between the peak voltage and zero
c) The sum of the peak voltage and zero
d) The difference between the positive and negative peak voltages
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. B C C A
2. C D D A
3. C B A B
4. A B C A
5. C C
6. C
7. D
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16. Physics of Solids [5 MCQs]

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1. The property of a body by virtue of which it tends to regain its original size and shape
when the applied force is removed is called
a) Elasticity
b) Plasticity
c) Rigidity
d) Compressibility

2. Substances which can be stretched to cause large strains are called

a) Brittle
b) Ductile
c) Plastic
d) Elastomer

3. If the load is increased beyond the point, the strain increases rapidly for even a small
change in the stress.
a) Elastic point
b) Yield point
c) Plastic point
d) Fracture point

4. The reciprocal of the bulk modulus is called

a) Compressibility
c) Modulus of rigidity
b) Volume stress
d) Volume strain

5. Which of the following statements is/are wrong?

I) Hollow shaft is much stronger than a solid of the same length and same mass.
II) Reciprocal of bulk modulus of elasticity is called compressibility.
III) It is difficult to twist along rod as compared to small rod.
a) Ill only
b) I only
c) Il and III
d) I and II
6. Metals are good conductors of heat and electricity. This property is conferred by
a) Covalent
b) Ionic
c) Metallic
d) Hydrogen
7. For a metallic crystal, delocalized electrons occupied band is:
a) Conduction band
b) Valence band
c) Conduction and valence bands
d) there are no delocalized electrons

8. The semiconductors have resistivity

a) Between conductor and insulator
b) More than insulators
c) Less than conductors
d) Depending upon the semiconductor material property.

9. A ferromagnetic substance becomes a permanent magnet when it is placed in a

magnetic field because
a) All the domains get oriented in the direction of the
magnetic field.
b) All the domains get oriented in the direction opposite to the direction
of the magnetic field.
c) Domains get oriented randomly.
d) Domains are not affected by the magnetic field.

10. Identify methods to demagnetize a ferromagnet.

a) By cooling, heating, or submerging in water
b) By heating, hammering, and spinning it in an external magnetic field
c) By hammering, heating, and rubbing with cloth
d) By cooling, submerging in water, or rubbing with cloth
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. B B A
2. A A D
3. B A B
4. A A A
5. B A B
6. C
7. A
8. A
9. A
10. B
17. Electronics [5 MCQs]

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1. Solid state detector basically is;

a) A PNP transistor
b) An NPN transistor
c) A PN-Junction diode
d) A light emitting diode

2. In amplitude modulation, the waves that superimpose on electromagnetic wavs are:

a) Water waves
b) Sound waves
c) Light waves
d) Material waves

3. A device which converts AC into DC voltage is called:

a) An amplifier
b) A rectifier
c) A voltmeter
d) An oscillator

4. Doped semi-conductors are also known as:

a) Extrinsic
b) Intrinsic
c) Mixed
d) None of these

5. In an NPN transistor, P work as a:

a) Collector
b) Base
c) Emitter
d) None of these

6. In which we add more impurity in transistor?

a) Base
b) Emitter
c) Collector
d) None of these

7. For forward biasing:

a) P should be connected to negative terminal of the battery
b) P should be connected to the negative while N to the positive terminal of the battery
c) N should be connected to the negative while P to positive terminal of the battery
d) N should be connected to any high resistance.
8. Germanium and silicon are semi-conductors having crystalline structures. Both these
materials have valence electrons in their outer most shells.
a) 2
b) 4
c) 6
d) 8

9. In an npn transistor, the current IE that flows in the emitter circuit is:
a) IC + IB
b) IC - IB
c) IC ×IB
d) Zero
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. B A B C
2. X B A B
3. D B A B
4. B D B A
5. C A A B
6. D B
7. C C
8. B
9. A
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18. Dawn of Modern Physics [5 MCQs]

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1. Light of wavelength 15x10-7 m consists of photons whose energy is;

a) 1.7x10-15 J
b) 4x10-19J
c) 1.1x10-27J
d) 1.1x10-48J

2. A stationary photon has mass;

a) 1.67252x10-27 kg
b) 9.1x10-31 kg
c) Infinite
d) Zero

3. The distance of a monochromatic source of light is tripled from the surface, what
happens to intensity:
a) Doubled
b) Tripled
c) Reduced to 1/3
d) Reduced to 1/9

4. Special theory of relativity solves problems with

a) Inertial frame
b) Accelerating flame
c) Both
d) None

5. An object at rest has a mass of 1 kg. What is its mass when it is moving at a speed of
0.9c?
a) Infinite
b) 1.2 kg
c) 2.3 kg
d) 1 kg
6. In a photoelectric effect experiment the stopping potential is:
a) the energy required to remove an electron from the sample
b) the kinetic energy of the most energetic electron ejected
c) the potential energy of the most energetic electron ejected
d) the electric potential that causes the electron current to vanish

7. The work function for a certain sample is 2.3 eV. The stopping potential for electrons
ejected from the sample by 7.0 × 1014Hz electromagnetic radiation is:
a) 0
b) 0.60 V
c) 2.3V
d) 2.9V

8. In Compton scattering from stationary particles the maximum change in wavelength

can be made smaller by using:
a) higher frequency radiation
b) more massive particles
c) lower frequency radiation
d) less massive particles

9. Of the following, Compton scattering from electrons is most easily observed for:
a) infrared light
b) visible light
c) ultraviolet light
d) X-rays
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. B D A B
2. C D C D
3. D A A D
4. A C B A
5. D B A C
6. D D
7. A B
8. B B
9. D D
10. D
11. C
12. D
19. Atomic Spectra [5 MCQs]

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1. The electrons structures of atoms are not involved in the emission of;
a) Spectral lines
b) Photoelectrons
c) Gamma rays
d) X-rays

2. When electron in hydrogen atom jumps from a higher orbit to the fifth orbit, the set of
lines are called?
a) Brackett series
b) Paschen series
c) Lyman series
d) Pfund series

3. The red line of the Balmer series originates in a transition between levels having
quantum numbers;
a) 2 and 1
b) 3 and 1
c) 3 and 2
d) α and 1

4. Quality of X-rays depends upon;

a) Current of filament
b) Accelerating voltage
c) Material of the target
d) Both accelerating voltage and material of the target

5. According to Bohr’s theory of hydrogen atom, the angular momentum of electron in an

allowed orbit is;
a) nh/π
b) nh/2π
c) n/2πh
d) 2πh/n

6. The diameter of molecule considered to be sphere is:

a) 3x10-10 m
b) 5x10-10 m
c) 4x10-10 m
d) 7x10-10 m
7. Visible spectrum of light lies in:
a) Paschen series
b) Balmer series
c) Lyman series
d) Pfund series

8. In X-ray Production L,M,N come into K the rays formed are:

a) Lα, Lβ Lµ
b) Mα, Mβ Mµ
c) Nα, Nβ Nµ
d) Kα, Kβ

9. Energy of hydrogen atom in ground state:

a) -13.6 eV
b) -0.85 eV
c) -10.2 eV
d) -0.25 eV

10. The study of geometric form of crystalline solids by using X-rays, electron or neutron
beams constitute the science of:
a) Crystallogy
b) Crystallography
c) Crystallization
d) Atomic crystals
e)
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2023 2024 2022 Practice Questions

1. A B C
2. B C D
3. D A C
4. C A D
5. B A B
6. A
7. B
8. D
9. A
10. b
20. Nuclear Physics [6 MCQs]

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1. Identify particle x in the following nuclear reaction ?

9 4 12
4Be + 2He → 6C + x
a) Electron
b) Proton
c) Neutron
d) Photon

2. In the equation
27 30
13Al+ 42He → 15P + X
The correct symbol for X is:
−1
a) 0e
1
b) 1H
4
c) 2He
1
d) 0n

3. Beta rays emitted by a radioactive material are:

a) Electromagnetic radiations
b) The electrons orbiting around the nucleus
c) Charged particles emitted by the nucleus
d) Neutral particles

4. The number of a and ß particles emitted in the following radioactive decay is:
200 168 ?
90X → 80Y + ?X
a) 8 and 6
b) 6 and 8
c) 8 and 8
d) 6 and 6

5. If radium has half-life of 5 years. Thus for a nucleus in a sample of radium, the
probability of decay in ten years is:
a) 50%
b) 75%
c) 100%
d) 60%

6. Emission of β particles by an element affects its mass number A in the

following way:
a) increases by 1
b) decreases by 1
c) increases by 2
d) remains the same

7. As the number of nucleons in a nucleus increases, the binding energy per

nucleon:
 a) increases continuously with mass number
b) decreases continuously with mass number
c) remains constant with mass number
d) first increases and then decreases with increase of mass number

8. Moderator in a nuclear reactor slows down the neutrons to:

a) decrease the probability of escape
b) increase the probability of nuclear fission
c) decrease the probability of absorption
d) all of the above

9. Emission of β particles by an element affects its atomic number Z in the

following way:
a) Increases by 1
b) decreases by 1
c) Increases by 2
d) remains the same

10. The half life period of a radioactive element is 100 days. After 400 days, 16 g
of the element will be reduced to
a) 8g
b) 4g
c) 2g
d) 1g
ANSWER KEY

S.# 2024 2023 2022 Practice Questions

1. D D C
2. C C D
3. D D C
4. C C A
5. A A B
6. B B D
7. D
8. D
9. A
10. D