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01. In the equation I  E , if E is energy, A is area, and t is time, then the unit/s of I among the followings is/are
At
(A) Wm 2
(B) Js 1 m 2
(C) kgm1 s 3

(1) (A) kl;Lk; (2) (B) kl;Lk; (3) (A),(B) kl;Lk;

(4)(B),(C) kl;Lk; (5) ahTk;

02. Which of the following is insulator at absolute zero temperature?

(1) Metals (2) Intrinsic semiconductors (3) Extrinsic semiconductors

(4) Superconductors (5) Alloys

03. Which of the followings is not suitable for the path of the light rays travelling through the glass lenses?

04. half life time of radio active element Pa – 234 is 72s .initially non radiated N0 nucleus are present. The time taken to
radiate 31N0/32 nucleus is
(1) 29.75s (2) 288s (3) 360s (4) 432s (5) 2232s
05. Consider the following statements about n- type semiconductors.
(A) They conduct current only in one direction.
(B) They are extrinsic semiconductors.
(C) They have negative temperature coefficient of resistance.
Correct among them is/are?
(1) (A) only (2) (B) only (3) (A),(B)only (4) (B),(C)only (5) (A),(B),(C) all
06. Which of the following property is not desirable in a lubricant?
(1) Having high adhesive property as it can be connected like membrane in between the moving surfaces.
(2) Having high specific heat capacity.
(3) Having high boiling point.
(4) Not involving to the chemical reactions.
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(5) Viscosity changes with temperature
07. The depth of the eye cavity of a person is 25mm and the maximum focal length that can be taken by the combined
eye lens is 20mm. By wearing concave lens of focal length 100mm,
(1) He can observe the object at 25cm distance clearly.
(2) He can observe the object at infinity distance clearly.
(3) The distance for the far point of him increases, but it would not be infinity.
(4) The distance for the near point of him decreases, but it would not be 25cm.
(5) His visible range is from 25cm to infinity

08. The moment of inertia of a ceiling fan in house increased by 21/20 of itsinitial value due to the deposition of dust.
When it is switched on,
Angular acceleration when there is no dust
Angular acceleration when there is dust;
21 20 9 4 8
(1) (2) (3) ( 4) (5)
20 21 4 9 27

09. When E sound energy travel through a certain cross-sectional area in time t, the sound intensity level is 1. When E
sound energy travel through a certain cross-sectional area in time t/2, the sound intensity level is 2. The magnitiude
of 1-2 is,

(1) -10dB (2)-3dB (3) 0 (4)3dB (5) 10dB

10. The air molecules inside a one end closed tube A of length l1 and air molecules inside a
l1 3
both end opened tube B of length l2 makes resonance with a tuning fork. If  ,
l2 2
which of the following is true?
(1) A, B resonates in the fundamental frequency.
(2) A resonates in the first overtone and B resonates in the fundamental frequency.
(3) A, B resonates in the first overtone.
(4) A resonates in the fundamental frequency and B resonates in the first overtone.
(5) A resonates in the second overtone and B resonates in the first overtone.

11. The motion directions of a sound source (S) and an observer (O) are shown below at different situations.

xypKjy;(S) Sound mtjhdp(O)

source(S) Observer
a
b
c
d

Compare the above shown situations with the following predictions.

f-Frequency observed by the observer;, fo-Frequency of the sound source

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f > fo f < fo vjpHT $wKbahJ Can’t be predicted

(1) c ck; d ck; a b
(2) a ck; b ck; c d
(3) d c a ck; b ck;
(4) c d a ck; b ck;
(5) c a b ck; d ck;

12. A stone is falling freely from rest and travel the distance x in 1s.The excess distance travelled by that stone in 3s is,
(1) 2x (2) 3x (3) 8x (4) 9x (5) 10x

13.
X Y

Water is fillied in a vessel having slant base as shown. The possible graph showing the variation of the velocity (V)
of the pulse which is made on the water surface at X with its distance (S) until it reaches Y?

V V V V V

14. S S S S S
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

The graph shows the irregular variation of tensile force (F) in a string with its extension (x). The appropriate value
of the work done by the force in the state it is streatched until P is.
(1) 0.09J (2) 0.10J (3) 0.11J (4) 0.20J (5) 0.22J

15.

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The figure shows a point source S as the centre of two imaginary spheres. Consider the three small areas on these
spheres marked as 1, 2 and 3. The rate at which energy is conducted through these areas 1, 2, 3 is 3:2:1. Which of the
following gives the increasing order of the magnitude of the area?
(1) 1, 2, 3 (2) 3, 2, 1 (3) 2, 1, 3 (4) 2, 3, 1 (5) 1, 2,3
16. A bullet of mass m which is at temperature of θ0C (>00C), moves with the velocity v and comes to rest by colliding
with a melting rock.What is the maximum mass of ice that can melt due to this?(Assume the latent heat of fusion is
LM and specific heat capacity of bullet is S)

mv 2 mS mv 2  2mS mv 2  2mS mv 2  2mS

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
2 LM LM 2 LM 2 LM 2 LM 
17. The variation of the deviation d occurs in the light ray refracts by incident on a
d
prism with incident angle i is shown in the figure. What is the prism angle of the
prism? 300

(1) 150 (2) 300 (3) 450

(4) 600 (5) 750
150 600 i
3
18. Heart pumps Vm volume of blood during every heartbeat. The average additional pressure produced by the heart is P
Nm-2. By taking that heart beats n times per minute, which of the followings gives the average power of that heart in
Watt (W)?
PV PV nPV
(1) PV (2) (3) (4) (5) 60nPV
n 60n 60
19. The threshold frequency of a light sensitive metal surface is f0. The maximum velocity of the electrons released when
that surface is lighted by light of frequency f=2f0 is V0. The maximum velocity of the released electrons when that
surface is lighted by the light of frequency f=5f0 is?

(1)V0 (2) 2V0 (3) 3V0 (4)2V0 (5)2 2V0

20. A particle of mass M rotates at constant speed in a circle of radius a. The angular momentum of the particle about the
axis through the center of the circular path is L. The kinetic energy of the particle would be,

L2 L2 L2 L2 L
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
am 2am 2a 2 m a2m 2am
21. The following model of voltage wave is applied separately to the input of
the shown transformer. By which of the shape of wave, there will be no
any output signal is formed in t1 – t2 time period?

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22. Let consider the sun as a uniform blackbody sphere of radius r. The surface temperature is t0C.The ratio between the
powers through unit area considered perpendicular to the direction of rays coming out at distances R,2R(r<R) from
the center of the sun is,

1 1
(1)1 (2)2 (3)4 (4) (5)
2 4
23. The cell shown in the circuit in the figure has negligible internal resistance. 400Ω

Diodes are ideal. The current drained from the cell is.
400Ω
(1) 2mA (2) 4mA (3) 6mA
400Ω
(4) 8mA (5)10mA 8V 400Ω
24.

What would be the value of the R0 in order for the resultant resistance between A and B in the circuit to be
3R ?
5

(1)R 2R R R
(2) (3) (4)2 R (5)
3 2 5
25. Three liquids A, B and C are present at temperatures 60 0C, 550C and 500C respectively. When mixing 4g of A with
3g of C, the final temperature is 550C. When mixing 2g of A with 3g of B, the final temperature is 57 0C. If equal
masses of B and C are mixed, the final temperature of the mixture is.

(1) 52.10C (2) 52.50C (3) 53.50C (4) 540C 95) 550C

26. The internal resistance of the shown circuit cannot be measured and the
forward biased voltage of Silicon and Germanium diodes are 0.7V and
0.3V respectively. The correct statement made about this circuit is.
(1) Current flow through the cell is 0.77A
(2) Current flow through the cell is 0.74A
(3) Current flow through the cell is 0
(4) Here the Silicon diode is in the forward bias and the Germanium diode is in
the reverse bias.
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(5) Here the both diodes are in the reverse biased state.
27. A train involves to 0.80ms-2 uniform acceleration when it is moving forward with 2.0ms-1 velocity. A passenger
misses a metal sphere on his hand above a point O which is present at the bottom plane of the train at the moment
where train starts to accelerate. It hits the plane in 0.50s. The hitting point relative to O is,
(1) Backward at 1.1m
(2) Backward at 1.0m
(3) Backward at 0.1m
(4) Hits at O
(5) Forward at 0.9m

28. In the given electric circuit, the electromotive force E of the cell is 6V and
E
the internal resistance is negligible. Voltmeter has R v internal resistance. Its
reading is 4V. Which of the following relationship about the quantities in the
given circuit are correct?
(A) RV = RO R0
(B) R > RO R
1 1 1
(C)  
R0 RV R

V
(1) (A) only (2) (B) only (3) (A), (C) only
(4) (B), (C) only (5) all (A), (B), (C)
29.

Two springs having force constants k1 and k2 are connected in series as shown in the figure and they are involved to
the tension. What is the ratio between their strain energies (Potential energy)?
(1) 1 (2) k1/k2 (3) k2/k1 (4) (k1/k2)2 (5) (k2/k1

30. Small insect P which is at the bottom of the stationary

spherical shape vessel is traveling slowly upwards along
the surface. The co-efficient of friction between the legs p α
of the insect and the inner surface of the vessel is µ. The
maximum value that can be present for is.

1 1 1
(1) tan 1  (2) tan 1 (3) cos 1  (4) cos 1 (5) sin 1
  
31. The figure shows that a +Q charge is surrounded by a spherical
SL SR
Gaussian surface of radius r. The electric flux through the left and
right hemisphere divisions of the Gaussian surface are S L and SR
respectively. If the shown points outside the Gaussian surface are r
A, B and C, +Q
B A
(1) If +q point charge is placed at A, then S L< SR.
(2) If -q point charge is placed at B, then SL< SR.
(3) If -q point charge is placed at C, then SR = 0. C

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(4) If +q charge is placed at A, then SL = 0.
(5) If any charge is placed at any points, S L + SR would be constant.

32. A bulb (6V, 6W) is connected in series with a d.c motor and battery of 12V
emf and having negligible internal resistance and a switch are connected Motor

across that. The correct statement/s made about this is/are.

X
(A) If the bulb glow with its complete brightness, the induced electromotive
in the motor is lesser than 6V.
(B) Bulb goes off immediately after the switch is closed.
(C) If the bulb diminishly glows, the brightness of it can be increased by
loading the motor.
(1) (A) only (2) (C) only (3) (A), (B) only
(4) (B), (C) only (5) (A), (C) only
33.
B
t

d
I
I

When magnetic field is present around the environment of a metal bar, current I is passed perpendicular to it. The
correct statement/s about the Hall voltage induced at that time is/are
(A) If the dimension t of the metal bar decreases, the potential of the rod increases.
(B) If the dimension d of the metal bar decreases, the potential of the rod decreases.
(C) If the current flow is doubled and the magnetic flux density is halved, the potential of the rod will become four
times.
(1) (A) only (2) (C) only (3) (A), (B) only
(4) (B), (C) only (5) (A), (C) only

34. L1 and L2 in the shown circuit are 6V 300mA bulbs. The correct statement about the glowing of these bulbs is.
(1) Only L1 may glow.
L2
(2) Only L2 may glow. R
L1
(3) L1 and L2 both will be off.
(4) L1 may glow brighter than L2.
(5) L1, and L2 both may glow in equal brightness.
35.

Among the resistors connected to the meter bridge, R0 is variable resistance and R is a resistance box. Equilibrium
length l is measured for different values of R. The graph made by keeping in y axis and R in x axis is.

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36. The e.m.f of the cells in the given circuits are 6V and 12V. The
internal resistance of them are 1Ω and 0.5Ω respectively. The
suitable statement about this circuit is.
(1) The potential at P relative to earth is 6V
(2) The potential at Q relative to earth is -1V
(3) If the earth connection is removed, then the current flow in the circuit decreases.
(4) If point Q is earthed additionally, then the current flow through the cells increases.
(5) The whole amount of energy that is given by the cell of 12V e.m.f is dissipated in the external resistances.
37. 3Ω

10V 7Ω
r=0
10Ω
10Ω A B 5V
R r=0

The internal resistances of the cells in the circuit shown are negligible, which of the followings correctly depicts the
variation of the potential difference Vo between the point A and B with the magnitude of resistance R?

Vo Vo Vo Vo Vo

R R R R R

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

38. A cylindrical vessel of height 3m and cross sectional area 0.1m2 is immersed into water as its open end is kept inside
the water at a certain depth. When 0.3m3 of air is inserted into the vessel, the water raised in the vessel completely
expelled. If the height of water barometer is 10mH2O, at what depth the open end is situated below the water level?
(1) 5m (2) 7m (3) 10m (4) 13m (5) 15m
39. Consider the statements about optical instruments.
(A) Focusing is done in camera by moving lenses and in human eye by changing power of lenses.

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(B) When telescope is adjusted to see an object at far away with least eye strain, it’s angular magnification is given
by the ratio of focal length of objective and eye piece.
(C) In telescopes and microscopes, eye piece acts as simple magnifying lens to see final image.
From the above statements,
(1) only (A) is true (2) only (B) is true (3) only (A), (B) are true
(4) only (B), (C) are true (5) all (A), (B), (C) are true

40. A man wearing clothes with sweat, feels cold while moving from one room to another room which is in the same
temperature as previous. Consider the following statements.
(A) The absolute humidity of the second room is less than the first room.
(B) The relative humidity of the second room is less than the first room.
(C) The dew point of the second room is less than the first room.

Correct statement/s is/are,

(1) (A) only (2) (B) only (3) (A), (B) only
(4) (B), (C) only (5) all (A), (B), (C)
41. q, -3q, -4q and 6q charges are present in the right angle coordinate axis plane at the points (-a, 0), (0, -a), (a, 0)
and (0,a) respectively. The resultant electric potential at (0,0) is.

10q 10q 106q 106q

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)0
4 0 a 4 0 a 2 4 0 a 4 0 a 2

42.
fz;zhbf;Foha;
ntw;wplk; RoYk; ,yf;F

P
A Q

,io
,yj;jpud; X fjpH

The model of the X ray tube is shown in the above figure. The wrong statement among the followings is.
(1) As the target is rotatable, the fusing of the target in the functioning state can be avoided.
(2) The intensity of the emitted X ray can be increased by increasing the potential difference between A and B.
(3) Q is maintained in the positive potential relative to P
(4) As the room is vacuumed, the rate number of collisions with the target increases.
(5) The frequency of the all emitted X rays are equal.
43. Equal volume of different liquids at room temperature are taken into three identical vessels A, B and C. When adding
equal mass of lead shots which are at 1000C temperature in each liquids, they reach same final temperature. The mass
of the liquids contained in the vessels A, B and C are m1, m2, and m3 respectively and the specific heat capacities of
those liquid are C1, C2 and C3 respectively. If m1 > m2 > m3, then the correct graph when graphing the
variation of the temperature since it reaches the maximum temperature with time is.

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44.

A wire is inserted into a magnetic field in uniform velocity as shown in the figure. The suitable graph showing the
variation of potential (V) of X relative to Y with time (t) is.

45. In the shown circuit the capacitor C of capacitance 100μF is uncharged when the switch S is opened. The potentials
at the point X relative to earth in the opened and closed state of switch S would be.

R
S opened state S closed state
(1) 0 5V C
10V
(2) 0 10V r=0
X
(3) 5V 5V 5V
S 2R r=0
(4) 10V 5V
(5) 10V 10V

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46. Soap bubble of r radius is at equilibrium in the air. The total mass of the soap layer of this bubble is m. This bubble
suddenly breaks and formed as two equal parts of drops. What is the maximum speed taken by produced one drop?
(The surface tension of the soap solution is T)

( ) √ ( ) √ ( ) √ ( ) √ ( ) √

47.

The experimental setup that is formed to examine the impact of the shape of a bridge and the mass of the vehicles
traveling on the bridge. If the readings of the three balances X, Y and Z when the vehicle travels in the constant
velocity is and respectively, then the correct statement regarding that is.
(1) (2) (3)
(4) When m is increased, the three values and are increased.
(5) When m is increased, the three values and are decreased.
48.
A capupOitf; B
kpd; tY fk;gp
epyag; kpd;tsq;fs;
gpwg;ghf;fp gpuNjrk;

The electric supply is made to the far distances form the electric power station by using the above shown electric
instruments. The wrong statement made about this is.
(1) A function as step up transformer at the same time B function as step down transformer.
(2) During this power supply, the power loss in the live wire will be decreased.
(3) Because of the electric power station generators have high power, its potential difference is made as high as
possible to prevent the damaging of it by decreasing the current flow in the generator coil.
(4) The output current of the transformer B is lesser than the input current.
(5) When the consuming power in the electric supply region is increases, the current flow in the live wire is
increased.

(1) (P),(Q) (2) (Q),(R) (3) (P),(S)

(4) (P),(Q),(S) (5) xt;nthU Rw;wpy; ntt;NtW thrpg;Ng ngwg;gLk;

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49. Four electric circuits are made by using equal cells having constant electromotive force, ideal ammeters, resistors and
resistance less connecting wires as shown. The circuits where the reading of the ammeter is same with the moving
distance d of the sliding key along the resistance are.

d d d d

A A A A
(P) (Q) (R) (S)
(1) (P),(Q) (2) (Q),(R) (3) (P),(S)
(4) (P),(Q),(S) (5)Different readings are obtained in each circuits
50. Sand is continuously flowing out of a helicopter with a streamline flow. The helicopter is initially moving to the
right with a constant speed V. It then suddenly turns and starts moving to the left wth a constant speed V. The air
resistance on te san can be neglected. Which of the following shos the shape of the streamline flow of the sand
viewed from the ground? (the black dot denotes the helicopter)

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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