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Class 12: Physics

28th October 2021
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Chapters: Term 1
All questions carry equal marks (1*20 = 20 marks)
Note – (Don’t Write Questions)

Q1. Multiple Choice Questions

(i) The frequency of A.C. mains in India is

(a) 30 c/s
(b) 50 c/s
(c) 60 c/s
(d) 120 c/s

(ii) The alternating current can be measured with the help of

(a) hot wire ammeter
(b) hot wire voltmeter
(c) moving magnet galvanometer
(d) suspended coil type galvanometer

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(iii) An A.C. source is connected to a resistive circuit. Which of the following is true?
(a) Current leads ahead of voltage in phase
(b) Current lags behind voltage in phase
(c) Current and voltage are in same phase
(d) Any of the above may be true depending upon the
value of resistance.

(iv) If an LCR series circuit is connected to an ac source, then at resonance the voltage across
(a) R is zero
(b) R equals the applied voltage
(c) C is zero
(d) L equals the applied voltage

(v) Power factor of the A. C. circuit varies between

(a) 0 to 0.5
(b) 0.5 to 1
(c) 0 to 1
(d) 1 to 2

(vi) The dimensions of Inductance/Resistance is same as the dimension of

(a) time
(b) capacitance
(c) capacitive reactance
(d) inductive reactance

(vii) The laws of electromagnetic induction have been used in the construction of a
(a) galvanometer
(b) voltmeter
(c) electric motor
(d) generator

(viii) Which of the following statements is not correct?

(a) Whenever the amount of magnetic flux linked with a circuit changes, an emf is induced in circuit.
(b) The induced emf lasts so long as the change in magnetic flux continues.
(c) The direction of induced emf is given by Lenz’s law.
(d) Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of momentum.

(ix) There is a uniform magnetic field directed perpendicular and into the plane of the paper.
An irregular shaped conducting loop is slowly changing into a circular loop in the plane of
the paper. Then
(a) current is induced in the loop in the anti-clockwise direction.
(b) current is induced in the loop in the clockwise direction.
(c) ac is induced in the loop.
(d) no current is induced in the loop

(x) Consider a uniform electric field in the z-direction. The potential is a constant
(a) for any x for a given z
(b) for any y for a given z
(c) on the x-y plane for a given z
(d) all of these
(xi) In a region of constant potential
(a) the electric field is uniform.
(b) the electric field is zero.
(c) there can be no charge inside the region.
(d) both (b) and (c) are correct

(xii) A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts. After
disconnecting the charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is
increased using an insulating handle. As a result, the potential difference between the plates
(a) increases
(b) decreases
(c) does not change
(d) becomes zero

(xiii) A capacitor is charged by a battery. The battery is removed and another identical
uncharged capacitor is connected in parallel. The total electrostatic energy of resulting
system
(a) increases by a factor of 4.
(b) decreases by a factor of 2.
(c) remains the same.
(d) increases by a factor of 2.

(xiv) Which of the following statement is true?

(a) Electrostatic force is a conservative force.
(b) Potential at a point is the work done per unit charge in bringing a charge from any point
to infinity.
(c) Electrostatic force is non-conservative
(d) Potential is the product of charge and work.

(xv) The earth behaves as a magnet with magnetic field pointing approximately from
the geographic
(a) North to South
(b) South to North
(c) East to West
(d) West to East

(xvi) The vertical component of earth’s magnetic field . at a place is √3 times the
horizontal component
the value of angle of dip at this place is
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 60°
(d) 90°

(xvii) Which of the following is correct about magnetic monopole?

(a) Magnetic monopole exist.
(b) Magnetic monopole does not exist.
(c) Magnetic monopole have constant value of monopole momentum.
(d) The monopole momentum increases due to increase at its distance from the field.
(xviii) Combine three resistors 5 Q, 4.5 Q and 3 Q in such a way that the total resistance of
this combination is maximum
(a) 12.5 Q
(b) 13.5 Q
(c) 14.5 Q
(d) 16.5 Q

(xix) A charge is moving across a junction, then

(a) momentum will be conserved.
(b) momentum will not be conserved.
(c) at some places momentum will be conserved and at some other places momentum will not
be conserved.
(d) none of these

(xx) The resistivity of alloy manganin is

Nearly independent of temperature
Increases rapidly with increase in temperature
Decreases with increase in temperature
Increases rapidly with decrease in temperature