Little Scholars Senior Secondary School, Kashipur

ST. PAUL'S SR. SEC. SCHOOL, KATHGODAM

CLASS -12 ( PRE
PRE BOARD - BOARD
EXAM EXAM - I )
- 2 (2023-24)
Class 12 - Physics
Time Allowed: 3 hours Maximum Marks: 70

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.

Section A
1. A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volt. After disconnecting the charging [1]
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) does not change b) increases

c) becomes zero d) decreases

2. Resistance of a conductor is [1]

a) product of voltage and current b) ratio of current to voltage

c) ratio of voltage to current d) product of voltage and conductivity

3. If a particle is moving in a uniform magnetic field, then: [1]

a) its momentum changes but the total energy b) both momentum and total energy remain the
remain the same same

c) its total energy changes but momentum d) both momentum and total energy will
remain the same change
4. A closely wound solenoid of 2000 turns and area of cross-section 1. 6 × 10 −4 2
m , carrying a current of 4.0 A, is [1]
suspended through its centre allowing it to turn in a horizontal plane. What is the magnetic moment associated
with the solenoid?

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 a) 3.18 Am2 b) 2.08 Am2

c) 1.28 Am2 d) 4.38 Am2

5. The susceptibility of ferromagnetic material is: [1]

a) inversely proportional to square of b) inversely proportional to temperature

temperature

c) independent of temperature d) directly proportional to temperature

6. Phase difference between voltage and current in a capacitor in ac circuit is [1]

a) π

2
b) 0

c) π d) π

7. The conduction current is the same as the displacement current when the source is: [1]

a) neither for d.c. nor for a.c. b) a.c. only

c) both a.c. and d.c. d) d.c. only

8. The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit separation equal to twice the wavelength in [1]
Young's double-slit experiment is:

a) three b) infinite

c) zero d) five
9. An electron volt is a unit of [1]

a) potential b) charge

c) current d) energy
10. Suppose you are given a chance to repeat the alpha-particle scattering experiment using a thin sheet of solid [1]
hydrogen in place of the gold foil. (Hydrogen is a solid at temperatures below 14 K.) What results do you
expect?

a) There would be no large-angle scattering b) There would be scattering at 90 ∘

c) There would be scattering at all angles d) There would be no scattering

11. The ratio of wavelengths of the last line of Balmer series and the last line of Lyman series is [1]

a) 4 b) 0.5

c) 1 d) 2
12. Heavy stable nuclei have more neutrons than protons. This is because of the fact that [1]

a) nuclear forces between neutrons are weaker b) the electrostatic force between protons is
than that between protons repulsive

c) neutrons decay into protons through beta d) neutrons are heavier than protons
decay
13. Assertion (A): Two equipotential surfaces cannot cut each other. [1]
Reason (R): Two equipotential surfaces are parallel to each other.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

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 c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.
14. Assertion: Magnification of a convex mirror is always positive, but that of a concave mirror may be positive or [1]
negative.
Reason: Image formed by a convex mirror is always erect and a concave mirror can form erect as well as
inverted image.

a) Assertion and reason both are correct b) Assertion and reason both are correct
statements and reason is correct explanation statements but reason is not correct
for assertion. explanation for assertion.

c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is
wrong statement. correct statement.
15. Assertion (A): The kinetic energy of photoelectrons emitted from metal surface does not depend on the intensity [1]
of incident photon.
Reason (R): The ejection of electrons from metallic surface is not possible with the frequency of incident
photons below the threshold frequency.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion (A): A pure semiconductor has a negative temperature coefficient of resistance. [1]
Reason (R): On raising the temperature, more charge carriers are released, conductance increases and resistance
decreases.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

Section B
17. Using Kirchhoff's laws in the electrical network shown in the figure, calculate the values of I1, I2 and I3. [2]

18. Define type of light wave according to Huygens’ principle. Which optical phenomenon proves this wrong? [2]
19. The refractive index of glass with respect to water is 1.125. If the speed of light in water is 2.25 × 108 ms-1 then [2]
calculate the speed of light in glass.
20. a. Name the factors on which photoelectric emission from a surface depends. [2]
b. Define the term threshold frequency for a photosensitive material.
21. In the following diagrams indicate which of the diodes are forward biased and which are reverse biased. [2]

i.

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 ii.

iii.

iv.

OR
Explain, how a depletion region is formed in a junction diode?
Section C
22. Two long straight parallel conductors carry steady current I1 and I2 separated by a distance d. If the currents are [3]
flowing in the same direction, show how the magnetic field set up in one produces an attractive force on the
other. Obtain the expression for this force. Hence define one ampere.
23. i. Define the term self-inductance and write its S.I. unit. [3]
ii. Obtain the expression for the mutual inductance of two long co-axial solenoids S1 and S2 wound one over
the other, each of length L and radii r1 and r2 and n1 and n2 number of turns per unit length, when a current I

is set up in the outer solenoid S2.

24. Identify electromagnetic waves which: [3]

i. are used in radar system.
ii. affect a photographic plate.
iii. are used in surgery.
Write their frequency range.
25. Draw a ray diagram showing the image formation by a compound microscope. Hence, obtain expression for total [3]
magnification when the image is formed at the infinity.
26. Using Bohr's postulates of the atomic model, derive the expression for radius of nth electron orbit. Hence, obtain [3]
the expression for Bohr's radius.
27. Explain the concept of nuclear energy with reference to binding energy curve. [3]
28. Draw the circuit diagram of a full-wave rectifier using p-n junction diode. Explain its working and show the [3]
output input waveforms.
OR
The black box, shown here, converts the input voltage waveform into the output voltage waveform as is shown in the
figure:

Draw the circuit diagram of the circuit present in the black box and give a brief description of its working.
Section D
29. Read the source given below and answer any four out of the following questions: [4]

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 Net electric flux through a cube is the sum of fluxes through its six faces. Consider a cube as shown in figure,

having sides of length L = 10.0 cm. The electric field is uniform, has a magnitude E = 4.00 × 103NC-1 and is

parallel to the xy plane at an angle of 37o measured from the +x -axis towards the +y -axis.

i. Electric flux passing through surface S6 is

a. -24 Nm2 C-1

b. 24 Nm2 C-1

c. 32 Nm2 C-1

d. -32 Nm2 C-1

ii. Electric flux passing through surface S1 is

a. -24 Nm2 C-1

b. 24 Nm2 C-1

c. 32 Nm2 C-1

d. -32 Nm2 C-1

iii. The surfaces that have zero flux are
a. S1 and S3
b. S3 and S6

c. S2 and S4

d. S1 and S2

iv. The total net electric flux through all faces of the cube is

a. 8 Nm2 C-1
b. -8 Nm2 C-1

c. 24 Nm2 C-1
d. zero
v. The dimensional formula of surface integral ∮ E⃗ ⋅ dS ⃗ of an electric field is

a. [M L2 T-2 A-1]
b. [M L3 T-3 A-1]

c. [M-1 L3 T-3 A]

d. [M L-3 T-3 A-1]

30. Read the source given below and answer any four out of the following questions: [4]
The rate of flow of charge through any cross-section of a wire is called electric current flowing through it.
q
Electric current (I) = . Its SI unit is ampere (A). The conventional direction of electric current is the direction
t

of motion of positive charge. The current is the same for all cross-sections of a conductor of the non-uniform
cross-section. Resistance is a measure of the opposition to current flow in an electrical circuit.

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 i. An example of non-ohmic resistance is:
a. tungsten wire
b. carbon resistance
c. diode
d. copper wire
ii. Current is:
a. scalar quantity
b. vector quantity
c. both scalar and vector quantity
d. none of the above
iii. In a current-carrying conductor, the net charge is:

a. 1.6 × 10–19 coulomb

b. 6.25 × 10–18 coulomb
c. zero
d. infinite
iv. The current which is assumed to be flowing in a circuit from the positive terminal to negative is called:
a. direct current
b. pulsating current
c. conventional current
d. none of these
v. A current passes through a wire of non-uniform cross-section. Which of the following quantities are
independent of the cross-section?
a. The charge crossing
b. drift velocity
c. current density
d. free electron density
Section E
31. Five capacitors of capacitance 10μ F each are connected with each other, as shown in Fig. Calculate the total [5]
capacitance between the points A and C.

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 OR
From the network shown in Fig. find the value of the capacitance C if the equivalent capacitance between points A
and B is to be 1 μ F. All the capacitances are in μ F.

32. i. Draw a labelled diagram of a step-down transformer. State the principle of its working. [5]
ii. Express the turn ratio in terms of voltages.
iii. Find the ratio of primary and secondary currents in terms of turn ratio in an ideal transformer.
iv. How much current is drawn by the primary of a transformer connected to 220 V supply when it delivers
power to a 110 V - 550 W refrigerator?
OR
i. Draw a labelled diagram of a step-up transformer. Obtain the ratio of secondary to primary voltage in terms of the
number of turns and currents in the two coils.
ii. A power transmission line feeds input power at 2200 V to a step-down transformer with its primary windings
having 3000 turns. Find the number of turns in the secondary to get the power output at 220 V.

33. a. Draw the ray diagram showing the refraction of light through a glass prism and hence obtain the relation [5]
between the refractive index μ of the prism, angle of prism and angle of minimum deviation.
b. Determine the value of the angle of incidence for a ray of light travelling from a medium of refractive index
–
μ1 = √2 into the medium of refractive index μ = 1, so that it just grazes along the surface of separation.
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OR
i. Draw a ray diagram to show the image formation by a combination of two thin convex lenses in contact. Obtain
the expression for the power of this combination in terms of the focal lengths of the lenses.
ii. A ray of light passing from air through an equilateral glass prism undergoes minimum deviation when the angle
of incidence is th of the angle of prism. Calculate the speed of light in the prism.
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