NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION IN PHYSICS(NSEP)

Time : 120 minutes TEST- 1 (04-11-2019) M.M. : 240

General Instructions:
1. The question paper contains 70 questions
2. Section-A (60 questions SCQ), each question carries 3 mark. There will be negative marking for each
wrong answer, 1 marks will be deducted.
3. Section-B (10 questions MCQ), each question carries +6 mark. There will be no negative marking.
SECTION–A
1. In the picture shown, a ball standing from rest rolls down a ramp AB, goes along at the horizontal
bottom BC, and then backs up a smaller ramp CD, thereafter rolls on horizontal plane DE. Ignore
friction and air resistance. Which of the following figure shows variation in speed with time?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2. The velocity of a particle moving along the x–axis is given by v = x3 – 6x2 + 12 where v is in m/s
and x is in m. Acceleration of the particle when it is passing through the point x = 4 m will be
(A) – 20 ms–2 (B) – 10 ms–2 (C) – 5 ms–2 (D) zero

3. A stone is thrown with speed of 20 m/s at an angle of 60° with the ground. Speed of stone when
makes an angle of 30° with the horizontal is:
20
(A) 10 m/s (B) 10 3 m/s (C) m/s (D) None of these
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4. A particle is moving east–wards with a velocity of 4 m/s. In 5 seconds the velocity changes to
3 m/s northwards. The average acceleration in this time interval is
1
(A) m/s2 towards north–east (B) 1 m/s2 towards north–west
2
1 1
(C) m/s2 towards north–east (D) m/s2 towards north–west
2 2

5. A particle moves along a straight line such that its displacement s at any time t is given by
s = t3 – 6t2 + 3t + 4 metre. The velocity, when the acceleration is zero, is
(A) –12 ms–1 (B) –9 ms–1 (C) 3 ms–1 (D) 42 ms–1

6. Two masses A and B are connected with an inextensible string as shown to write constraint
relation between vA & vB


B A vA
vB

Student A : vA cos  = vB
Student B : vB cos  = vA
(A) A is correct, B is wrong (B) B is correct, A is wrong
(C) both are correct (D) both are wrong

7. A projectile is fired horizontally from an inclined plane (of inclination 30° with horizontal) with
speed = 50 m/s. If g = 10 m/s2, the range measured along the incline is
(A) 500 m (B) 1000/3 m (C) 200 2 m (D) 100 3 m

8. If R is the range of a projectile on a horizontal plane and h its maximum height, then maximum
horizontal range with the same speed of projection is
R2 h2 R2
(A) 2h (B) (C) 2R + (D) 2h +
8h 8R 8h
 
9. A projectile thrown from ground at some angle is having velocities u and v at two points during
 
its flight. If u and v are perpendicular to each other than the minimum kinetic energy during the
journey is [mass of the projectile is m]
1  u 2 v2  m uv m (u 2  v 2 ) m (u 2  v 2 )
(A) m  2  (B) (C) (D)
2  u  v2  2 (u  v 2 )
2
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10. A gun is mounted on a plateau 960 m away from its edge as shown. Height of plateau is 960 m
The gun can fire shells with a velocity of 100 m/s at any angle. Of the following choices, what is
the minimum distance OP from the edge of plateau where the shell of gun can reach?

(A) 480 m (B) 720 m (C) 360 m (D) none

11. A helicopter is flying horizontally at 8 m/s at an altitude 180 m when a package of emergency
medical supplies is ejected horizontally backward with a speed of 12 m/s relative to the helicopter.
Ignoring air resistance what is horizontal distance between the package and the helicopter when
the package hits the ground?
(A) 120 m (B) 24 m (C) 36 m (D) 72 m

12. A ball is projected from ground with speed u, at an angle  above horizontal. Let v be its speed at
any moment 't' and 's' be the total distance covered by it till this moment, the correct graph is
v s s

(A) t (B) t (C) (D) t

13. A projectile of mass 1.50 kg leaves the ground with a kinetic energy of 200 J. Only gravity acts on
the projectile after it leaves the ground. At the highest point in its trajectory, its kinetic energy is
100 J. To what vertical height, relative to its launch point, did it rise?
(A) 12.2 m (B) 5.10 m (C) 9.14 m (D) 6.67 m

14. At a given instant, an observer stationary on the ground sees a package falling with speed v 1 at
certain angle with the vertical. A pilot flying at a constant horizontal velocity relative to the
ground sees the package falling vertically with a speed v2 at the same instant. What is the speed of
the pilot relative to the ground?
(A) v1 + v2 (B) v1 – v2 (C) v12  v22 (D) v12  v22

15. Ram moves with a velocity of 10 m/s in west direction. Shyam moves a direction 23° East of
North. Ram is 100 m away from Shyam in direction 53° East of North of him. What should be
speed of Shyam so that he collides with Ram.
(A) 4 3 m/s (B) 10 m/s (C) 12 m/s (D) None of these
16. A man can swim in still water at a speed of 5 km/hr. He wants to cross a river 6 km wide, flowing
at the rate of 4 km/hr. If he heads in a direction making an angle of 127° with stream direction,
then he will reach a point on the other bank (approx)
(A) upstream at a distance of 1.5 km (B) downstream at a distance of 1.5 km
(C) directly on the other side of the bank (D) never reach the other bank

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17. Raindrops are falling vertically with a velocity of 10 m/s. To a cyclist moving on a straight road
the raindrops appear to be coming with a velocity of 20 m/s. The velocity of cyclist is
(A) 10 m/s (B) 10 3 m/s (C) 20 m/s (D) 20 3 m/s

18. Lift is moving in upward direction with speed 20 m/s and having acceleration 5 m/s2 in downward
direction. A bolt drops from the ceiling of lift at that moment. Just after the drop the
(A) velocity of bolt with respect to ground is zero
(B) velocity of bolt with respect to ground is 20 m/s in upward direction
(C) acceleration of bolt with respect to ground is 5 m/s2
(D) none of these
19. Figure shows top view of an airplane moving in horizontal plane. Path of air plane as seen from
ground is a straight line AB where A is initial point. Throughout the journey orientation of
airplane with respect to line AB is fixed. Direction of wind is nearly towards.
N

W E A B

S
(A) South east (B) North east (C) North west (D) North

20. An object of mass m = 4.0 kg, starting from rest, slides down an inclined plane of length l = 3.0 m.
The plane is inclined by an angle of  = 30° to the ground. The coefficient of kinetic friction
k = 0.2. At the bottom of the plane, the mass slides along a rough horizontal surface with a
coefficient of kinetic friction k = 0.3 until it comes to rest. Ignore the energy loss at the bottom of
incline. The distance through which the object slides along the horizontal surface till it stops is
close to
k
k = 0.3


(A) 5.1 m (B) 6.732 m (C) 1.732m (D) 3.27 m

21. For the system at rest shown in figure, determine the acceleration of all the loads
immediately after the lower thread keeping the system in equilibrium has been cut.
Given m1= 2 Kg, m2 = 3 Kg, m3 = 2 Kg, m4 = 1 Kg. Assume that the threads are
weightless and inextensible, the springs are weightless with spring constant K, the
mass of the pulley is negligibly small, and there is no friction at the point of m1 m3
suspension. The acceleration of block with mass m4 just after cutting the string is k k
[ g = 9.8 m/s2] m2 m4
2 2 2 2
(A) 19.6 m/s (B) 9.8 m/s (C) 0 m/s (D) 4.9 m/s

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22. Pochinki, a city in Erangel map of PUBG, is one of the deadliest places to drop. A novice player,
in lure of maximum loot aims to have a drop at Pochinki is released from a helicopter flying
horizontally at a constant velocity of 40 ms–1. How far from the city of Pochinki (in Km),
horizontally, the player needs to drop if the helicopter is flying at a height of 180m from the
ground. [g = 10 m/s2]

(A) 120 m (B) 240 m (C) 360 m (D) 480 m

23. The truck comes to a downhill section of road, at an angle = 37 relative to the horizontal,
as shown in the figure. The truck accelerates with an acceleration of magnitude a. As a result, the
bucket of Mass M = 18Kg tucked at the back tilts by some angle as shown. The truck accelerates
downhill such that the rope becomes horizontal. The tension (in N) in the rope in such case is
[g = 10 m/s2]

(A) 100/3 N (B) 120 N (C) 50/3 N (D) 240 N

24. The elevator shown in figure is descending with an acceleration of 2.5 m/s2. The mass of the block
A is 0.5 kg. What force is exerted by the block B on surface of elevator? The mass of block B is
2 kg. (Take g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 18.25 N (B) 25 N (C) 18.75 N (D) 22.25 N

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25. A 2 kg block is placed over a 3kg block in an elevator moving up, as shown. At the instant shown,
the elevator is speeding down at the rate 2 m/s2. If magnitude of force exerted by 3kg block on the
2 kg block and on the floor of elevator are F1 and F2 respectively then F1–F2 equals (g = 10 m/s2)

(A) 20 N (B) – 20 N (C) 24 N (D) – 24 N

26. Which of the following position–time (x–t) graphs represents positive acceleration in rectilinear
motion?
x x x x
t t
(A) (B) (C) (D)

t t

27. A block of mass 2 kg is hanging with two identical massless springs as shown in figure. The
acceleration of the block at the moment, the right spring breaks is
30° 30°

2kg
(A) 10 m/s2 (B) 5 m/s2 (C) 25 m/s2 (D) 4 m/s2
28. A box of uniform mass distribution is placed on a rough incline. Box is on the verge of tipping
over about its edge without slipping. Which of the following free body diagram is correct?


N N N
N
f f f f
(A) (B) (C) (D)
w w w w

29. A mass on spring oscillates up and down as in one of our activities. As the mass moves from its
highest point downward to its equilibrium point:
(A) The net force is downward, the net work done on the mass is negative and the mass speeds up
(B) The net force is upward, the net work done on the mass is negative and the mass slows down
(C) The net force is downward, the net work done on the mass is positive and the mass speeds up
(D) The net force is upward, the net work done on the mass is negative and the mass speeds up

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30. Time - displacement (t-x) graph of two objects A and B is shown in figure. The ratio of their
speeds (vA/vB) is (tan 37° = 3/4)
t A
53° B
30°
x
3 4 4 3 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 3 3 3 4

31. Two blocks A and B of equal masses m are suspended with ideal pulley and string arrangement as
shown. The acceleration of mass B is

m A

m B

g 5g 2g 2g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 5
32. What acceleration must the cart in figure have in order that the block A will not fall? ( is
coefficient of friction between cart and block)
Cart

g 
(A) g (B) (C) (D)   g
 g

33. Two blocks are resting on ground with masses 5 kg and 7 kg. A string connected them which goes
over a massless pulley A. There is no friction between pulley and string. A force F = 124 N is
applied on pulley A. The acceleration of centre of mass of the system of two masses (in m/s2)
F=124 N

7kg 5kg

(A) 2 m/s2 (B) 1.5m/s2 (C) 1 m/s2 (D) 3 m/s2

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34. A ball is dropped from top of tower. It hits the ground with speed 30 m/s. Then–
(A) velocity of ball when it is half the height of tower is 15 m/s
(B) velocity of ball when it is half the height of tower is 15 2 m/s
(C) velocity of ball after half the time of flight is 15 2 m/s
(D) displacement of ball after half the time of flight is equal half the height of tower
35. Trajectories of two projectiles are shown in figure. Let T1 and T2 be the time periods and u1 and u2
their speeds of projection. Then
y

1 2
x
(A) T2 > T1 (B) T1 = T2 (C) u1 > u2 (D) u1 = u2
36. Choose the incorrect statements –
(A) A dimensionally correct equation may be correct
(B) A dimensionally incorrect equation must be incorrect
(C) A dimensionally correct equation may be incorrect
(D) A dimensionally incorrect equation may be correct

37. A car of mass m is being driven on a circular path of radius R. In which of the following
circumstances it will not slip ( is coefficient of friction between surface and road)
mv 2 mv 2 mv 2 v
(A)  mg (B)  4mg (C)  mg (D)
R R R R
38. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 are placed in contact with each other on a horizontal platform as
shown in figure. The coefficient of friction between m1 and platform is 2 and that between block
m2 and platform is . The platform moves with an acceleration a. The normal reaction between the
block is-
a
m1 m2

(A) zero in all cases (B) zero only if m1 = m2

(C) non zero only if a > 2g (D) non zero only if a > g
39. A block of mass 1 kg is placed on a rough horizontal surface connected by a light string passing
over two smooth pulleys as shown. Another block of 1 kg is connected to the other end of the
string. The acceleration of the system is (coefficient of friction  = 0.2)

1kg
1kg

(A) 0.8 g (B) 0.4 g (C) 0.5 g (D) zero

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40. A block of 10 kg is pulled by a constant speed on a rough horizontal surface by a force of 19.6 N.
The coefficient of friction is
(A) 0.1 (B) 0.2 (C) 0.3 (D) 0 .4

41. A block of mass m is slowly pulled up on inclined plane of height h and inclination  with the top
of a string parallel to the incline. Which of the following statement is correct for the block when it
moves up from the bottom to the top of the incline:

m
h

(A) Work done by the normal reaction force is zero
(B) Work done by the string on block is mgh
(C) Work done by the gravity is mgh
(D) Work done by the block is –mgh/2

42. Block A has a mass of 2kg and block B has 20 kg. If the coefficient of kinetic friction between
block B and the horizontal surface is 0.1, and B is accelerating towards the right with
a = 2 m/s2, then the mass of the block C will be- [g=10m/s2]
B

A C

(A) 11.67 Kg (B) 10.50 Kg (C) 11 Kg (D) 13.5 Kg

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43. The speed at the maximum height of a projectile is rd of its initial speed u. Its range on the
3
horizontal plane is :
2u 2 4 2 u2 u2 u2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3g 9 g 3g 2g

44. A boat takes time t1 hour to cover certain distance between two spots in a river in downstream and
t2 hours in upstream. The ratio of speed of boat to that of river is
t t t t t t t
(A) 1 (B) 1 2 (C) 2  1 (D) 2 1
t2 t 2  t1 t1 t 2 t1  t 2

45. The acceleration of a particle, starting from rest, varies with time according to the relation
a = kt + c (where k & c are constant). Then the velocity v of the particle after a time t will be -
1 1
(A) 2kt2 + ct (B) kt2 + ct (C) kt2 + ct (D) (kt2 + ct)
2 2

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46. Adjoining figure shows a force of 40 N acting at 30° to the horizontal on a body of mass 5 kg
resting on a smooth horizontal surface. Assuming that the acceleration of free-fall is 10 ms–2,
which of the following statements A, B, C is/are

(a) The horizontal force acting on the body is 20 N

(b) The weight of the 5 kg mass acts vertically downwards
(c) The net vertical force acting on the body is 30 N
(A) a, b, c (B) a, b (C) only b (C) only a

47. Blocks A and B each have same mass m = 1 kg. The largest horizontal force P (in Newton) which
can be applied to B so that A will not slip up on B. Neglect any friction.

A P
B


(A) 10 N (B) 15 N (C) 20 N (D) 25 N

48. A boy throws a ball with speed u in a well of depth 14 m as shown. On bounce with bottom of the
well the speed of the ball gets halved. The minimum value of u (in m/s) such that the ball may be
able to reach his hand again is [It is given that his hands are at 1 m height from top of the well
while throwing and catching.]
1m u

14 m

(A) 10 m/s (B) 30m/s (C) 20 m/s (D) 25m/s

49. A 3 kg ball strikes a heavy rigid wall with a speed of 10 m/s at an angle of 60° with the wall. It
gets reflected with the same speed at 60° with the wall. If the ball is in contact with the wall for
0.2 s, the average force exerted on the ball by the wall is

(A) 300 N (B) zero (C) 150 3 N (D) 150 N

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50. A projectile of mass m is thrown with velocity v making an angle of 30° with vertical. Neglecting
air resistance the magnitude of change in momentum between the starting point and at the
maximum height is
mv 3mv 7mv
(A) (B) (C) mv (D)
2 2  2
51. ˆ ˆ
The position vector of a particle is r  (acos  t) i  (asin  t) j . The velocity vector of the particle is
(A) parallel to the position vector (B) perpendicular to the position vector
(C) directed towards the origin (D) directed away from the origin
52. Two identical balls are projected, one vertically up and the other at an angle of 30° with the
horizontal, with same initial speed. The change in potential energy up to highest point is in the
ratio
(A) 4 : 3 (B) 3 : 4 (C) 4 : 1 (D) 1 : 4
53. A particle is moving in a circular path. The acceleration and momentum of the particle at a certain
moment are a   4iˆ  3jˆ  m/s2 and p  8iˆ  6jˆ  kg–m/s. The motion of the particle is
 

(A) Uniform circular motion (B) accelerated circular motion

 
(C) de–accelerated circular motion (D) we cannot say anything with a and p only

54. Statement-1 : A block is kept on ground as shown the normal reaction and weight of the block are
equal in magnitude but opposite in direction

Statement-2 : According to Newton's third law, to every action there is an equal and opposite
reaction.
(A) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is correct explanation for statement-1.
(B) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is true and statement-2 is NOT the correct explanation for
statement-1.
(C) Statement-1 is true, statement-2 is false.
(D) Statement-1 is false, statement-2 is true.
55. The minimum stopping distance on level ground is 5 m for a vehicle moving at 10 m/s. If the same
vehicle is going down an incline of inclination 37°. What is the minimum stopping distance?
(A) 15 m (B) 20 m (C) 25 m (D) 30 m
56. An inverted “V” is made up of two uniform boards each weighing 200 N. Each side has the same
length and makes an angle 30° with the vertical as shown in figure. The magnitude of the static
frictional force that acts on each of the lower end of the V is

100 200
(A) N (B) 100 3N (C) N (D) 200 3 N
3 3
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57. Two masses A and B of 5 kg and 6 kg respectively are connected by a string passing over a
frictionless pulley fixed at the corner of a table as shown in figure. The coefficient of friction
between A and the table is 0.3. The minimum mass of C that must be placed on A to prevent it
from moving is equal to :–
C

(A) 15 kg (B) 10 kg (C) 5 kg (D) 3 kg

58. A boy is standing in a coach of Delhi metro train accelerating ••

a
with some acceleration a as shown in figure. N1& N2 are the
N2 N1
normal reaction on each leg due to the floor of metro. Choose the
correct option.
(A) N1> N2 (B) N2> N1 (C) N1 = N2 (D) can’t say anything

59. A particle of mass m describes a circle of radius r. The centripetal acceleration of the particle is
4/r2. The momentum of the particle is
4m 2m 4m 2m
(A) (B) (C) (D)
r r r r
60. Position of two particles are given by x1  2t and x 2  2  3t . If the velocity of centre of mass at
t  2s is 2.5 m/s. Then velocity of centre of mass at t = 4 s will be
(A) 2.5 m/s (B) 4 m/s (C) 1 m/s (D) zero

SECTION–B
   
61. Vector R is the resultant of the vectors A and B . Ratio of maximum value of | R | to the

 3 |A|
minimum value of | R | is . The  may be equal to -
1 |B|
2 1 4 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1 2 1 1
62. Figure shows three blocks on a rough surface under influence of a force P of same magnitude in
all the three cases. Coefficient of friction is same between each block and ground. What possible
relation holds between magnitudes of normal reaction and friction forces. (Assume that blocks do
not overturn about edge.) Here, fA, fB& fC are frictional forces & NA, NB& NC are reactions.
P
 P

P
(A) (B) (C)
(A) NA > NC > NB (B) fA > fC > fB (C) fC > fA = fB (D) NC > NA = NB

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63. Which of the graph represents rectilinear motion with non zero constant acceleration? (x represents
position and t time)
x x x x

parabola
parabola
(A) (B) (C) (D)
t t t t

64. A particle starts with a velocity of 2 ms–1 and moves in a straight line with an acceleration
= (– 0.1) m/s2. The time when its displacement is 15 m is/are
(A) 20 s (B) 30 s (C) 10s (D) 40 s

65. A man is standing on incline which makes  with horizontal and rain is falling vertically with
respect to man. Now man starts walking along the incline. Mark the INCORRECT options.
(A) If man walks up the incline, rain may appear to come horizontally
(B) If man walks down the incline, rain may appear to come horizontally
(C) No matter whether man walks up or down, rain can never appear to come
horizontally. 
(D) If man walks (up or down) along incline rain may appear to come along the
incline.
66. The system shown in figure is in equilibrium. The spring is light, the acceleration of both the
blocks (in m/s2) just after the string S is cut is

S
A 2kg

k= 10N/m

B 2kg

(A) aA = 10, aB = 0 (B) aA = 0, aB = 10 (C) aA = 20, aB = 0 (D) aA = 0, aB = 20

67. If a body is undergoing uniform circular motion, which of the following quantities is NOT constant.
(A) acceleration (B) velocity (C) position (D) speed

68. Two identical projectiles are fired with the same speeds from a cannon. For projectile A, the
cannon is tilted upward at an angle twice that of projectile B. (As usual, neglect air resistance.)
A B

Which of the following statements is/are true?

(A) Airtime of A is more than that of B.
(B) Minimum speed of A is equal to that of B during whole flight.
(C) Minimum speed of A is less than that of B during whole flight.
(D) Magnitude of change in momentum of A more than that of B during the whole flight.

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69. In the given figure, all surface are frictionless and strings pulleys are massless, then
A C
m m

m
m B
D
2m Wedge

(A) acceleration of block B is g/2. (B) acceleration of block B is zero.

(C) acceleration of block wedge is zero. (D) acceleration of block wedge is g/2.

70. A gun is set up in such a way that the muzzle is at ground level as shown in the figure. The hoop
A is located at a horizontal distance 40 m from the muzzle and is 50 m above the ground level.
Shell is fired with initial horizontal component of velocity as 40 ms–1. Which of the statements
is / are correct?

(A) The vertical component of velocity of the shell just after it is fired is 55 ms–1, if the shell has to
pass through the hoop A.
(B) The shell will pass through both the hoops if X = 40 m.
(C) The shell will pass through both the hoops if X = 20 m.
(D) The vertical component of velocity of the shell just after it is fired is 45 ms–1, if the shell has to
pass through both the hoops.

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