PREBOARD EXAMINATION (2023-24)

CLASS: XII
PHYSICS (042)

DATE:
Max Marks: 70 Max Time: 3 hours

General Instructions:
(1) There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
(2) This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and
Section E.
(3) All the sections are compulsory.
(4) Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based
of 1 mark each, Section B contains five questions of two marks each, Section C contains
seven questions of three marks each, Section D contains two case study based questions
of four marks each and Section E contains three long answer questions of five marks
each.
(5) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D
and all three questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such
questions.
(6) Use of calculators is not allowed.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary

Q.No. SECTION A Marks

Q1 1 Gauss = 1
(a) 10 4 Tesla
(b) 10 -4 Tesla
(c) 10 2 Tesla
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 (d) 10 -2 Tesla
Q2 Drift velocity of electrons is due to
(a) motion of conduction electrons due to random collisions. 1
(b) motion of conduction electrons due to electric field E
(c) repulsion to the conduction electrons due to inner electrons of ions.
(d) collision of conduction electrons with each other.
Q3 The current-voltage graph for a given metallic wire at two different 1
temperatures T1 and T2 as shown in the figure, then

(a) Temperature T2 is greater than T1

(b) Temperature T1 is greater than T2
(c) Both T1 and T2 are equal
(d) Resistance of metallic wire is independent of temperature
Q4 A coil of insulated wire is connected to a battery. If it is taken to a 1
galvanometer, its pointer is deflected, because
(a) the induced current is produced
(b) the coil acts like a magnet
(c) the number of turns in the coil of the galvanometer is changed
(d) None of these
Q5 Two rings, each having equal radius R, are placed mutually 1
perpendicular to each other and each have a common centre at the
origin of coordinate system. If the current i is flowing through each ring,
then the magnitude of the magnetic field at the common centre is

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
Q6 Needles N 1, N 2 and N 3 are made of a ferromagnetic, paramagnetic 1
and diamagnetic substance respectively. A magnet is brought close to
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 them will
(a) Attract N 1 and N 2 strongly but repel N 3
(b) Attract N 1 strongly, but repel N 2 and N 3 weakly
(c) Attract N 1 strongly, N 2 weakly and repel N 3 weakly
(d) Attract all these of them.
Q7 An iron cored coil is connected in series with an electric bulb with an AC 1
source as shown in figure. When iron piece is introduced into the coil,
the brightness of the bulb will

(a) increases
(b) decrease
(c) remains unaffected
(d) fluctuate
Q8 Which of the following rays has minimum frequency? 1
(a) U V rays
(b) X-rays
(c) Microwaves
(d) Infrared rays
Q9 A Current carrying wire is placed below a coil in its plane, with current 1
flowing as shown. If the current increases.

(a) No current will be induced in the coil.

(b) An anti-clockwise current will be induced in the coil.
(c) A clockwise current will be induced in the coil.
(d) The current induced in the coil will be first anti-clockwise and then
clockwise.
Q10 The ratio of maximum to minimum intensity in the interference pattern 1
is 25:1. Then the ratio of amplitudes of the interfering beam is
(a) 3:2
(b) 5:1
(c) 2:3

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 (d) 5: 3
Q11 The quantity √𝜇0𝜀0 represents
(a) speed of sound
(b) speed of light in vacuum 1
(c) speed of electromagnetic waves
(d) inverse of speed of light in vacuum
Q12 The energy of electrons in the ground state of the Hydrogen atom is - 1
13.6eV. The kinetic energy of the electron is the 4th orbit is
(a) 3.4 eV
(b) 0.85 eV
(c) 1.7 eV
(d) 0.425 eV
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled
Assertion (A) and other labelled Reason (R). Select the correct
answer to these questions from the options given below.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct
explanation of Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the
correct explanation of Assertion.
c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
d) If both Assertion and Reason are false.
Q13 Assertion (A): When a diode is forward biased it acts like a conductor 1
Reason (R): Width of depletion layer increases in forward bias.
Q14 Assertion (A): In Young’s double slit experiment interference pattern 1
disappears when one of the slits is closed.
Reason (R): Interference occurs due to superposition of light waves
from two coherent sources.
Q15 Assertion (A): Maximum photoelectric current in a photocell depends 1
upon intensity of incident light if the frequency of incident light is above
the threshold frequency.
Reason (R): Greater the frequency of incident light, the greater will be
the maximum velocity of emitted electrons
Q16 Assertion (A): An object is placed at a distance of f from a convex 1
mirror of focal length f its image will form at infinity.
Reason (R): The distance of image in convex mirror can never be
infinity.
SECTION B

Q17 Name the parts of the electromagnetic spectrum which is 2

(a) suitable for RADAR systems used in aircraft navigation.
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 (b) used to kill germs in water purifier.
Q18 (a) The susceptibility of a magnetic material is - 4.2× 10-6. Name the 2
type of magnetic materials it represents.
(b) State any two properties of the above type of materials.
Q19 A ray of light passes through an equilateral glass prism such that the 2
angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence and each of these
angles is equal to ¾ of the angle of prism. What is the value of the
angle of deviation?
Q20 Write two characteristic features to distinguish between n-type and p- 2
type semiconductors.
Q21 (a) A difference of 2.3 eV separates two energy levels in an atom. What 2
is the frequency of radiation emitted when the atom makes the
transition from the upper level to the lower level?
OR
(b) Two nuclei have mass numbers in the ratio 1: 8. What is the ratio of
their nuclear radii?
SECTION C

Q22 (a) A series LCR circuit with R = 20 Ω, L = 1.5 H and C = 35 µF is 3

connected to a variable frequency 200V ac supply. When the frequency
of the supply equals the natural frequency of the circuit, what is the
average power transferred to the circuit in one complete cycle?
Q23 Deduce an expression for magnetic dipole moment of an electron 3
revolving around a nucleus in a circular orbit. Indicate the direction of
magnetic dipole moment. Use the expression to derive the relation
between the magnetic moment of an electron moving in a circle and its
related angular momentum.
Q24 A long solenoid with 15 turns per cm has a small loop of area 2.0 cm 2 3
placed inside normal to the axis of the solenoid. The current carried by
the solenoid changes steadily from 2A to 4A in 0.1s, what is the induced
emf in the loop while the current is changing?
Q25 (a) If the potential difference used to accelerate electrons is doubled, by 3
what factor does the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the
electrons change?
(b) Show on a graph the variation of the de Broglie wavelength (λ)
associated with an electron, with the square root of accelerating
potential (V).
(c) An electron and a proton have the same kinetic energy. Which one
of the two has the larger de Broglie wavelength and why?
Q26 (a) Draw a graph showing variation of photocurrent with anode 3
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 potential for a particular intensity of incident radiation. Mark saturation
current and stopping potential.
(b) How much would be stopping potential for a given photosensitive
surface go up if the frequency of the incident radiation were to be
increased from 4 ×1015 Hz to 8×1015 Hz?
Q27 A photon emitted during the de-excitation of an electron from a state n 3
to the first excited state in a hydrogen atom, irradiates a metallic
cathode of work function 2 eV, in a photocell, with a stopping potential
of 0.55 V. Obtain the value of the quantum number of the state n.
Q28 Draw energy band diagrams of an n-type and p-type semiconductor at 3
temperature T > 0 K.
OR
Explain with the help of a diagram how the depletion region and
potential barrier are formed in a junction diode. If a small voltage is
applied to a p-n junction diode, how will the barrier potential be affected
when it is (i) forward-biased and (ii) reverse-biased?
SECTION D
Case Study Based Questions

Q29 Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that 4
follow.
Electric field strength is proportional to the density of lines of force i.e.,
electric field strength at a point is proportional to the number of lines of
force cutting a unit area element placed normal to the field at that
point. As illustrated in the given figure, the electric field at P is stronger
than at Q.

(i) Electric lines of force about a positive point charge are

(a) radially outwards
(b) circular clockwise
(c) radially inwards
(d) parallel straight lines

(ii) Which of the following is false for electric lines of force?

(a) They always start from positive charge and terminate on negative
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charges.
(b) They are always perpendicular to the surface of a charged
conductor.
(c) They always form closed loops.
(d) They are parallel and equally spaced in a region of uniform electric
field.

(iii) Which one of the following patterns of electric line of force is not
possible in field due to stationary charges?

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

(iv) Electric field lines are curved

(a) in the field of a single positive or negative charge
(b) in the field of two equal and opposite charges.
(c) in the field of two like charges.
(d) both (b) and (c)

OR
The figure below shows the electric field lines due to two positive
charges. The magnitudes EA, EB and EC of the electric fields at point A, B
and C respectively are related as

(a) EA > EB > Ec

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 (b) EB > EA > Ec
(c) EA = EB > Ec
(d) EA > EB = Ec

Q30 Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that 4
follow.

A compound microscope is an optical instrument used for observing

highly magnified images of tiny objects. Magnifying power of a
compound microscope is defined as the ratio of the angle subtended at
the eye by the final image to the angle subtended at the eye by the
object, when both the final image and the objects are situated at the
least distance of distinct vision from the eye. It can be given that:
m = me x mo, where me is the magnification produced by the eye lens
and mo is the magnification produced by the objective lens.
Consider a compound microscope that consists of an objective lens of
focal length 2.0 cm and an eyepiece of focal length 6.25 cm separated
by a distance of 15 cm.

(i) The object distance for eyepiece, so that final image is formed at the
least distance of distinct vision, will be
(a) 3.45 cm
(b) 5 cm
(c) 1.29 cm
(d) 2.59 cm

(ii) How far from the objective should an object be placed in order to
obtain the condition described in part (i)?
(a) 4.5 cm
(b) 2.5 cm
(c) 1.5 cm
(d) 3.0 cm

(iii) What is the magnifying power of the microscope in the case of least
distinct vision?
(a) 20
(b) 30
(c) 40
(d) 50

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 (iv) The intermediate image formed by the objective of a compound
microscope is
(a) real, inverted and magnified
(b) real, erect and magnified
(c) virtual, erect and magnified
(d) virtual, inverted and magnified

OR
The magnifying power of a compound microscope increases with
(a) the focal length of objective lens is increased and that of eye lens is
decreased.
(b) the focal length of eye lens is increased and that of objective lens is
decreased.
(c) focal length of both objects and eyepiece are increased.
(d) focal length of both objects and eyepiece are decreased.

SECTION E

Q31 (a) (i) A point charge of 2.0 µC is at the centre of a cubic Gaussian 5
surface 9.0 cm on edge. What is the net electric flux through the
surface?
(ii) Two large, thin metal plates are parallel and close to each other. On
their inner faces, the plates have surface charge densities of opposite
signs and of magnitude 17.0 ×10-22 C/m2. Calculate the electric field
strength E:
(i) in the outer region of the first plate
(ii) in the outer region of the second plate
(iii) between the plates
OR
(b) (i) A regular hexagon of side 10 cm has a charge of 5 µC at each of
its vertices. Calculate the potential at the centre of the hexagon.
(ii) Derive an expression for the electric potential at an axial point due
to an electric dipole of dipole length 2a.
(iii) What is the electric potential at any point on the equatorial line of
an electric dipole?
Q32 (a) (i) Plot a graph showing the variation of resistance of a conducting 5
wire as a function of its radius, keeping the length of the wire and its
temperature constant.

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 (ii) Prove that the current density of a metallic conductor is directly
proportional to the drift speed of electrons.
(iii) The number density of free electrons in a copper conductor is 8.5
×1028 m3. How long does an electron take to drift from one end of a wire
3 m long, to its other end? The area of the cross-section of the wire is
2.0 ×10-6 m2 and it carries a current of 3.0 A.
OR
(b) (i) Using Kirchhoff’s rules calculate the current through the 40 Ω and
20 Ω resistors in the following circuit:

(ii) Draw a circuit diagram showing balancing of the Wheatstone bridge.

Use Kirchhoff ’s laws to obtain the balance condition in terms of the
resistance of four arms of Wheatstone Bridge.
Q33 (a) (i) The focal length of an equiconvex lens is equal to the radius of 5
curvature of either face. What is the value of the refractive index of the
material of the lens?
(ii) Draw the diagrams to show the behavior of plane wavefronts as they
(i) pass through a thin prism
(ii) pass through a thin convex lens
(iii) reflect by a concave mirror.
OR
(b) (i) Draw the intensity distribution for
(i) the fringes produced in interference
(ii) the diffraction bands produced due to a single slit.
(ii) Draw a ray diagram for the formation of image of a point object by a
thin double convex lens having radii of curvature R1 and R2. Hence,
derive the lens maker’s formula for a double convex lens.

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