KCET2024 Physics

Chapter wise Marks Distribution

Sl No Chapter Name 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Avg
1. Physical World 11th 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.2
2. Units and Measurement Part 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1
3. Motion in a Straight Line (8.7) 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1.1
4. Motion in a Plane 2 2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 1.5
5. Laws of Motion 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1.1
6. Work, Energy and Power 1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 1.2
7. System of particles & Rotational Motion 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 1.5
8. Gravitation 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 0 1 1.1
9. Mechanical Properties of Solids 11th 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 1
10. Mechanical Properties of Fluids Part 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 1
11. Thermal Properties of Matter (6.7) 2 2 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0.9
12. Thermodynamics 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1.1
13. Kinetic Theory 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0.7
14. Oscillations 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1
15. Waves 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
16. Electric Charges and Fields 12th 3 3 3 2 2 5 4 4 4 3.3
17. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance Part 1 3 3 3 4 6 3 4 3 3 3.6
18. Current Electricity (26.6) 6 8 6 6 6 6 4 8 6 6.2
19. Moving Charges and Magnetism 5 4 4 4 6 6 5 5 5 5
20. Magnetism and Matter 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 2 2
21. Electromagnetic induction 2 2 3 2 1 2 1 2 3 2
22. Alternating Current 3 4 3 5 3 3 3 4 3 3.5
23. Electromagnetic Waves 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1
24. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments 12th 3 4 3 3 2 3 4 5 4 3.5
25. Wave Optics Part 2 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 3 3.2
26. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter (18.1) 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3 3 2.6
27. Atoms 3 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 2.6
28. Nuclei 3 3 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2.7
29. Semiconductor Electronics 4 3 5 4 3 3 3 3 3 3.5

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 Section Wise Marks Distribution

Section I: Electricity and Magnetism Section II: Optics and Modern Physics
1. Electric Charges and Fields 3.3 1. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments 3.5
2. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance 3.6 2. Wave Optics 3.2
3. Current Electricity 6.2 3. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter 2.6
4. Moving Charges and Magnetism 5 4. Atoms 2.6
5. Magnetism and Matter 2 5. Nuclei 2.7
6. Electromagnetic induction 2 6. Semiconductor Electronics 3.5
7. Alternating Current 3.5 Total 18.1
8. Electromagnetic Waves 1
Total 26.6

Section III : Mechanics, Waves & Thermodynamics

1. Units and Measurement 1
2. Motion in a Straight Line 1.1
3. Motion in a Plane 1.5
4. Laws of Motion 1.1
5. Work, Energy and Power 1.1
6. System of particles and Rigid Body 1.5
7. Gravitation 1.1
8. Mechanical Properties of Solids 1
9. Mechanical Properties of Fluids 1
10. Thermal Properties of Matter 1
11. Thermodynamics 1.1
12. Kinetic Theory 0.7
13. Oscillations 1
14. Waves 1
Total 15.2

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Sl No Chapter Name Concept DPP1 DPP2 PYQs Worksheet Live Doubt Self- Self Self
Capsule Sessions Practice Revision Revision
(Short Notes) 1 2
1. Physical World
2. Units and Measurement
3. Motion in a Straight Line
4. Motion in a Plane
5. Laws of Motion
6. Work, Energy and Power
7. System of particles and Rigid Body
8. Gravitation
9. Mechanical Properties of Solids
10. Mechanical Properties of Fluids
11. Thermal Properties of Matter
12. Thermodynamics
13. Kinetic Theory
14. Oscillations
15. Waves
16. Electric Charges and Fields
17. Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
18. Current Electricity
19. Moving Charges and Magnetism
20. Magnetism and Matter
21. Electromagnetic induction
22. Alternating Current
23. Electromagnetic Waves
24. Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
25. Wave Optics
26. Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
27. Atoms
28. Nuclei
29. Semiconductor Electronics

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Examples PYQs 1 2
1. Physical World
2. Units and Measurement
3. Motion in a Straight Line
4. Motion in a Plane
5. Laws of Motion
6. Work, Energy and Power
7. System of particles and Rigid Body
8. Gravitation
9. Mechanical Properties of Solids
10.Mechanical Properties of Fluids
11.Thermal Properties of Matter
12.Thermodynamics
13.Kinetic Theory
14.Oscillations
15.Waves
16.Electric Charges and Fields
17.Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance
18.Current Electricity
19.Moving Charges and Magnetism
20.Magnetism and Matter
21.Electromagnetic induction
22.Alternating Current
23.Electromagnetic Waves
24.Ray Optics and Optical Instruments
25.Wave Optics
26.Dual Nature of Radiation and Matter
27.Atoms
28.Nuclei
29.Semiconductor Electronics
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1. Pick out the statement which is incorrect 7. Two spheres of electric charges +2 nC and
a) The electric field lines forms closed loop. -8 nC are placed at a distance d apart. If they
b) Field lines never intersect are allowed to touch each other, what is the
c) The tangent drawn to a line of force new distance between them to get a
represents the direction of electric field repulsive force of same magnitude as
d) A negative test charge experiences a force before?
opposite to the direction of the field 𝑑
a) 2 b) d
(2015) 3𝑑 4𝑑
2. The angle between the dipole moment and c) d) (2017)
4 3
electric field at any point on the equatorial 8. 4 × 1010 electrons are removed from a
plane is neutral metal sphere of diameter 20 cm
a) 900 b) 450 placed in air. The magnitude of the electric
c) 00 d) 1800 (2015) field (in NC-1) at a distance of 20 cm from
3. Two spheres carrying charges +6 𝜇C and its center is
f+9𝜇C, separated by a distance d, a) Zero b) 5760
experiences a force of repulsion F. When a c) 640 d) 1440 (2017)
charge of -3𝜇C is given to both the sphere 9. Three-point charges of +2q, +2q and -4q are
and kept at the same distance as before, the placed at the corners A, B and C of an
new force of repulsion is equilateral triangle ABC of side ‘x’. The
a) 3F b) F/9 magnitude of the electric dipole moment of
c) F d) F/3 (2015) this system is.
4. An electron of mass m, charge e falls a) 2√3 qx b) 2qx
through a distance h meter in a uniform c) 3qx d) 3√2 qx (2017)
electric field E. Then time of fall 10. The magnitude of point charge due to which
2ℎ𝑚 2ℎ𝑚 the electric field 30 cm away has the
a) t = √ b) t =
𝑒𝐸 𝑒𝐸 magnitude 2NC-1 will be
2𝑒𝐸 2𝑒𝐸 a) 2 × 10-11C b) 3 × 10-11C
c) t = √ d) t = (2016)
ℎ𝑚 ℎ𝑚 c) 5 × 10-11C d) 9 × 10-11C (2018)
5. If 𝐸⃗ ax and 𝐸⃗ eq represents electric field at a 11. The force of repulsion between two identical
point on the axial and equatorial line of a positive charges when kept with a separation
dipole. If points are at a distance r from the r in air is F. Half the gap between the two
center of the dipole, for r >> a (2016) charges is filled by a dielectric slab of
a) 𝐸⃗ ax = 𝐸⃗ eq b) 𝐸⃗ ax = −𝐸⃗ eq dielectric constant = 4. Then the new force
of repulsion between those two charges
c) 𝐸⃗ ax = −2𝐸⃗ eq d) 𝐸⃗ ax = 2𝐸⃗ eq
becomes
6. If there is only one type of charge in the 𝐹 𝐹
a) 3 b) 2
universe, then (𝐸⃗ → 𝐸𝑙𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑙𝑑, ⃗⃗⃗⃗ 𝑑𝑠 →
𝐹 4𝐹
𝐴𝑟𝑒𝑎 𝑣𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑜𝑟) c) 4 d) 9
(2018)
⃗⃗⃗⃗ ≠ 0 on any surface
a) 𝛷𝐸⃗ . 𝑑𝑠 12. An electric dipole is kept in non-uniform
b) 𝛷𝐸⃗ . ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑠 could not be defined electric field. It generally experiences
⃗ ⃗⃗⃗⃗
c) 𝛷𝐸 . 𝑑𝑠 = ∞ if charge is inside a) A torque but not a force
⃗⃗⃗⃗ = 0 if charge is outside, = 𝑞 if b) A force and torque
d) 𝛷𝐸⃗ . 𝑑𝑠
0 𝜀 c) Neither a force nor a torque
charge is inside (2016) d) A force but not a torque (2019)
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13. A certain charge 2Q is divided at first into 17. A point charge ‘q’ is placed at the corner of a
two parts q1 and q2. Later the charges are cube of side ‘a’ as shown in the figure. What
placed at a certain distance. If the force f is the electric flux through the face ABCD?
interaction between two charges is maximum
𝑄
then 𝑞 = (2019)
1
a) 1 b) 4
c) 0.5 d) 2
14. When a soap bubble is charged? (2020)
a) Its radius increases 𝑞
a) 0 b) 24𝜀
b) Its radius decreases 0
𝑞 𝑞
c) The radius remains the same c) 6𝜀 d) 72𝜀 (2020)
0 0
d) Its radius may increase or decrease 18. An infinitely long thin straight wire has
1
uniform charge density of 4 × 10-2 cm-1.
15. The electric field lines on the left have twice
the separation on those on the right as shown What is the magnitude of electric field at a
in figure. If the magnitude of the filed at A is distance 20 cm from the axis of the wire?
40 Vm-1, what is the force on 20𝜇C charge a) 1.12×108 NC-1 b) 4.5×108 NC-1
kept at B? (2020) c) 2.25×108 NC-1 d) 9×108 NC-1

 A 2 gram object, located in a region of

uniform electric field E = (300 NC-1 ) carries
a) 4×10-4 Vm-1 b) 8×10-4 Vm-1 a charge Q. The object released from rest at x
= 0, has a kinetic energy of 0.12 J at x = 0.5
c) 16×10-4 Vm-1 d) 1×10-4 Vm-1
m. Then Q is (2021)
16. A dipole moment ‘P’ and moment of inertia I
a) 400 𝜇C b) - 400 𝜇C
is placed in a uniform electric field 𝐸⃗ . If it is c) 800 𝜇C d) -800 𝜇C
displaced slightly from its stable equilibrium
position, the period of oscillation of dipole is 20. A copper rod AB of length l is rotated about
𝑃𝐸 𝐼 end A with a constant angular velocity . The
a) √ b) 2𝜋√𝑃𝐸
𝐼 electric field at a distance x from the axis of
1 𝑃𝐸 𝐼 rotation is (2021)
c) 2𝜋 √ d) 𝜋√𝑃𝐸 𝑚𝜔2 𝑥 𝑚𝜔𝑥
𝐼
a) b)
(2020) 𝑒 𝑒𝑙
𝑚𝑥 𝑚𝑒
b) d)
𝜔2 𝑙 𝜔2 𝑥
 Electric field due to infinite, straight uniformly
charged wire varies with distance ‘r’ as (2021)
1 1
a) r b) 𝑟2 c) 𝑟 d) 𝑟 2
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1. The difference between equivalent a) May increase or decrease
capacitances of two identical capacitors b) Increases in any case
connected in parallel to that in series is 6𝜇F. c) Remains the same
The value of capacitance of each capacitor is d) Decreases in any case (2019)
a) 2𝜇F b) 3𝜇F 7. The equivalent capacitance between A and
c) 4𝜇F d) 6𝜇F (2020) B is,
2. Figure shows three points A, B and C in a
region of uniform electric field 𝐸⃗ . The line
AB is perpendicular and BC is parallel to the
field lines. Then which of the following holds
good? (VA, VB and VC represent the electric
potential at points A, B and C respectively) a) 150 pF b) 50 pF
(2020) 100
c) 300 pF d) 3 pF (2019)
8. A particle of mass m and charge q is placed
at rest in uniform electric field E and then
released. The kinetic energy attained by the
particle after moving a distance y is
a) VA = VB = VC b) VA = VB > VC a) qEy b) qEy2
2
c) VA = VB < VC d) VA > VB = VC c) q Ey d) qE2y (2019)
3. A hot filament liberates an electron with zero 9. The figure gives the electric potential V as a
initial velocity. The anode potential is function of distance through four regions on
1200V. The speed of the electron when it x-axis. Which of the
strikes the anode is (2020) following is true for the
5
a) 1.5×10 ms -1 6
b) 2.5×10 ms -1 magnitude of the electric
7
c) 2.1 ×10 ms -1
d) 2.5×108 ms-1 field E in these regions?
a) EB = ED and EA < EC
4. Two metal plates are separated by 2 cm. the
potentials of the plates are -10 V and +30 V. b) EA > EB > EC > ED
The electric field between the two plates is c) EA < EB < EC < ED
a) 2000 V m-1 b) 500 V m-1 d) EA = EC and EB < ED (2019)
c) 3000 V m-1 d) 1000 V m-1 (2019) 10. A mass of 1 kg carrying a charge of 2 C is
5. A capacitor of capacitance C changed by an accelerated through a potential of 1 V. The
amount Q is connected in parallel with an velocity acquired by it is
uncharged capacitor of capacitance 2C. the a) √2 ms-1 b) 2 ms-1
final charges on the capacitors are 1
𝑄 2𝑄 𝑄 𝑄 c) ms-1 d) ½ ms-1 (2018)
a) 3 , b) 2 , 2 √2
3 11. The work done to move a charge on an
𝑄 4𝑄 𝑄 3𝑄
c) 5 , d) 4 , (2019) equipotential surface is
5 4
6. A system of two charges separated by a a) infinity b) less than 1
certain distance apart stores electrical c) greater than 1 d) zero (2018)
potential energy. If the distance between 12. For the arrangement of capacitors as shown
them is increased, the potential energy of the in the circuit, the effective capacitance
system,
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between the points A and B is (capacitance surface at distance 1 m from the fixed
of each capacitor is 4 𝜇F) charge 2mC. If the particle is released, it
will be repelled. The speed of the particle
when it is at a distance of 10 m from the
fixed charge is
a) 4 𝜇F b) 2 𝜇F a) 60 ms-1 b) 100 ms-1
c) 1 𝜇F d) 8 𝜇F (2018) c) 90 ms-1 d) 180 ms-1 (2016)
13. Two capacitors of 3 𝜇F and 6 𝜇F are 19. Four metal plates are arranged as shown.
connected in series and a potential Capacitance between X and Y ( A → Area
difference of 900 V is applied across the of each plate, d → distance between the
combination. They are then disconnected plates)
and reconnected in parallel. The potential
difference across the combination is
a) zero b) 100 V
c) 200 V d) 400 V (2018)
3 𝜀0 𝐴 2𝜀0 𝐴
14. A system of 2 capacitors of capacitance 2 𝜇F a) 2 b)
𝑑 𝑑
and 4 𝜇F is connected in series across a 2 𝜀0 𝐴 3𝜀0 𝐴
c) 3 d) (2016)
potential difference of 6 V. The electric 𝑑 𝑑
charge and energy stored in the system are 20. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and
a) 1 𝜇C and 3 𝜇J b) 8 𝜇C and 24 𝜇J then isolated. The effect of increasing the
c) 10 𝜇C and 30 𝜇J d) 36 𝜇C and 108 𝜇J plate separation on charge, potential and
(2018) capacitance respectively are
15. Two point charges A = +3 nC and B = +1 a) increases, decreases, decreases
nC are placed 5 cm apart in air. The work b) constant, increases, decreases
done to move charge B towards A by 1 cm c) constant, decreases, decreases
is d) constant, decreases, increases (2015)
a) 2.0 × 10-7 J b) 1.35 × 10-7 J 21. A spherical shell of radius 10 cm is carrying
c) 2.7 × 10-7 J d) 12.1 × 10-7 (2017) a charge q. If the electric potential at
16. The minimum value of effective capacitance distance 5 cm, 10 cm and 15 cm from the
that can be obtained by combining 3 center of the spherical shell is V1, V2 and V3
capacitors of capacitances 1 pF, 2pF and respectively, then (2015)
4pF is a) V1 < V2 < V3 b) V1 = V2 < V3
7 4 c) V1 > V2 > V3 d) V1 = V2 > V3
a) 4 pF b) 7 pF
22. Three-point charges 3 nC, 6 nC and 9 nC are
c) 1 pF d) 2 p F (2017) placed at the corners of an equilateral
17. Nature of equipotential surface for a point triangle of side 0.1 m. The potential energy
charge is of the system is
a) Ellipsoid with charge at foci a) 89100 J b) 99100 J
b) Sphere with charge at the center of the c) 8910 J d) 9910 J (2015)
sphere
c) Sphere with charge on the surface of the
sphere
d) Plane with charge on the surface (2016)
18. A particle of mass 1 gm and charge 1 𝜇C is
held at rest on a frictionless horizontal
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constant of the material will be
23. Eight drops of mercury of equal radii a) 6 b) 8 c) 10 d) 12 (2021)
combine to form a big drop. The capacitance
of a bigger drop as compared to each smaller
drop is (2021)
a) 2 times b) 8 times
c) 4 times d) 16 times
24. Which of the statements is false in the case
of polar molecules? (2021)
a) Centers of positive and negative charges
are separated in the absence of external
electric field.
b) Centers of positive and negative charges
are separated in the presence of externa
electric field.
c) Do not possess permanent dipole moments.
d) Ionic molecule HCl is the example of polar
. molecule.
25. An electrician requires a capacitance of 6 F
in a circuit across a potential difference of 1.5
kV. A large number of 2 F capacitors which
can withstand a potential difference of not
more than 500 V are available. The minimum
number of capacitors required for the purpose
is (2021)
a) 3 b) 9 c) 6 d) 27
26. In figure, charge on the capacitor is plotted
against potential difference across the
capacitor. The capacitance and energy stored
in the capacitor are respectively. (2021)

a) 12 𝜇 F, 1200 𝜇 J b) 12 𝜇 F, 600 𝜇 J
c) 24 𝜇 F, 600 𝜇 J d) 24 𝜇 F, 1200 𝜇 J
27. If a slab of insulating material.
4×10-4 m thick is introduced between the
plates of a parallel plate capacitor, the
separation between the plates has to be
increased by 3.5×106 ms-1 to restore the
capacity to original value. The dielectric
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1. The resistance of the bulb filament is 100Ω

at a temperature of 1000 C. If its temperature
coefficient of resistance be 0.005 per 0C, its
resistance will become 200 Ω at a
temperature 𝐸1 +𝐸2 𝐸1 −𝐸2
a) 𝑟 ×𝑅 b) 𝑟 ×𝑅
1 +𝑟2 +𝑅 1 +𝑟2 +𝑅
a) 4000 C b) 2000 C 𝐸1 +𝐸2 𝐸1 −𝐸2
c) 3000 C d) 500 0 C (2015) c) ×𝑅 d) ×𝑅 (2015)
𝑟1 +𝑟2 𝑟1 +𝑟2
2. In Wheatstone’s network P = 2 Ω, Q = 2 Ω, 7. A capacitor of 8F is connected as shown.
R = 2 Ω and S = 3 Ω. The resistance with Charge on the plates of the capacitor
which S is to shunted in order that the bridge
may be balanced is
a) 2 Ω b) 6 Ω
c) 1 Ω d) 4 Ω (2015)
3. Three resistances 2 Ω, 3 Ω and 4 Ω are a) 32 C b) 40 C
connected in parallel. The ratio of currents c) 0 C d) 80 C (2016)
passing through them when a potential 8. Mobility of free electrons in a conductor is
difference is applied across its ends will be a) Directly proportional to electron density
a) 6 : 4 : 3 b) 4 : 3 : 2 b) Directly proportional to relaxation time
c) 6 : 3 : 2 d) 5 : 4 : 3 (2015) c) Inversely proportional to electron density
4. Four identical cells of emf E and internal d) Inversely proportional to relaxation time
resistance r are to be connected in series. (2016)
Suppose f one of the cell is connected 9. Variation of resistance of
wrongly, the equivalent emf and effective the conductor with
internal resistance of the combination is temperature is as shown.
a) 4E and 2r b) 2E and 2r The temperature co-
c) 4E and 4r d) 2E and 4r (2015) efficient (α) of the
conductor is
5. In the circuit shown below, the ammeter and 𝑅
a) 𝑚0 b) mR0
the voltmeter readings are 3A and 6V 𝑚
respectively. Then the value of the c) m2Ro d) 𝑅 (2016)
0
10. Potential difference between A and B in the
following circuit

resistance R is
a) > 2 Ω b) ≥ 2 Ω a) 4 V b) 5.6 V
c) 2 Ω d) < 2 Ω (2015) c) 2.8 V d) 6 V (2016)
6. Two cells of emf E1 and E2 are joined in
opposition (such that E1 > E2). If r1 and r2 be
the internal resistance and R be the external
resistance, then the terminal potential
difference R is
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11. In the following network potential at O 17. The value of I in the figure shown below is
a) 19 A
b) 21 A
c) 8 A
d) 4 A
(2017)
a) 4 V b) 3 V
18. The power dissipated in 3 Ω resistance in
c) 6 V d) 4.8 V (2016)
the following circuit is
12. Effective resistance between A and B in the
following circuit
a) 10 Ω b) 20 Ω
20
c) 5 Ω d) 3 Ω
(2016)
13. Two heating coils of resistance 10 Ω and 20 a) 1 W b) 0.5 W
Ω are connected in parallel and connected to c) 0.25 W d) 0.75W (2017)
a battery of emf 12 V and internal resistance 19. A piece of copper is to shaped into a
1 Ω. The power consumed by them are in conducting wire of maximum resistance.
the ratio The suitable length and diameter are _____
a) 1 : 4 b) 1 : 3 and _____ respectively.
c) 2 : 1 d) 4 : 1 (2016) a) L and d b) 2L and d/2
14. The quantity of a charge that will be c) L/2 and 2d d) 2L and d (2017)
transferred by a current flow of 20 A over 1 20. A cylindrical conductor of diameter 0.1 mm
hour 30 minutes period is carries a current of 90 mA. The current
a) 10.8 × 103 C b) 10.8 × 104 C density (in A m-2) is (π = 3)
c) 5.4 × 103 C d) 1.8 × 104 C (2016) a) 1.2 × 107 b) 6 × 106
c) 3 × 106 d) 2.4 × 107 (2017)
15. In meter bridge experiment, with a standard
resistance in the right gap and a resistance 21. Ohm’s law is applicable to
coil dipped in water (in a beaker) in the left a) diode b) transistor
gap, the balancing length obtained is ‘l’. if c) electrolyte d) conductor (2018)
the temperature of water is increased, the 22. If the last band on the carbon resistor is
new balancing length is absent, then the tolerance is
a) > l b) < l a) 5% b) 20%
c) = 0 d) = l (2017) c) 10% d) 15% (2018)
16. Of the following graphs, the one that 23. The effective resistance between P and Q for
correctly represents the I-V characteristics the following network is
of a Ohmic device is (2017)

a) 1/12 Ω b) 21 Ω
c) 12 Ω d) 1/21 Ω (2018)
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24. Five identical resistors each of resistance R a) 1 : 15 : 125 b) 1 : 3 : 5

= 1500 Ω are connected to a 300 V battery c) 125 : 15 : 1 d) 5 : 3 : 1 (2019)
as shown in the circuit. The reading of the 29. In the given circuit, the current through 2Ω
ideal ammeter A is resistor is

a) 0.4A b) 0.2 A
a) 1/5 A b) 3/5 A c) 0.1A d) 0.3A (2019)
c) 2/5 A d) 4/5 A (2018) 30. Kirchhoff’s junction rule is a reflection of
25. Two cells of internal resistance r1 and r2 and a) Conservation of momentum
of same emf are connected in series across a b) Conservation of current density vector
resistor of resistance R. if the terminal c) Conservation of charges
potential difference across the cell of d) Conservation of energy (2019)
internal resistance r1 is zero, then the value 31. The variation of terminal
of R is potential difference (V)
a) R = 2(r1 + r2) b) R = r2 – r1 with current flowing
c) R = r1 – r2 d) R = 2(r1 – r2) through a cell is as shown.
(2018) The emf and internal
26. The I-V graphs for two different electrical resistance of the cell are
appliances P and Q are
shown in the diagram. If a) 6V, 2Ω b) 3V, 2Ω
RP and RQ be the c) 6V, 0.5Ω d) 3V, 0.5Ω (2019)
resistances of the devices, 32. In a potentiometer experiment, the balancing
then point with a cell is at a length 240cm. on
shunting the cell with a resistance of 2Ω, the
a) RP = RQ b) RP > RQ balancing length becomes 120cm. The
𝑅𝑄
c) RP < RQ d) RP = (2018) internal resistance of the cell is
2
a) 1 Ω b) 4 Ω
27. Though the electron drift velocity is small c) 0.5 Ω d) 2Ω (2019)
and electron charge is very small, a 33. A metal rod of length 10 cm and a rectangular
1
conductor can carry an appreciably large cross-section of 1 cm × 2 cm is connected to
current because a) battery across opposite faces. The
a) Electron number density depends on resistance will be
temperature a) maximum when the battery is connected
b) Electron number density is very large 1
across 1cm × 2cm faces
c) Relaxation time is small
d) Drift velocity of electron is very large b) maximum when the battery is connected
1
(2019) across 10 cm × 2 cm faces
28. Masses of three wires of copper are in the c) maximum when the battery is connected
ration 1 : 3 : 5 and their lengths are in the across 10 cm × 1 cm faces
ratio 5 : 3 : 1. The ration of their electrical d) same irrespective of the three faces (2020)
resistance are
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34. A car has a fresh storage battery of e.m.f 12V internal resistance is connected between its
and internal resistance 2×10-2Ω. If the starter ends. A secondary cell connected to the
motor draws a current of 80A. Then the circuit gives balancing length at 200 cm. The
terminal voltage when the starter is on is emf of the secondary cell is (2020)
(2020) a) 4V b) 6V
a) 12V b) 8.4 V c) 2V d) 8V
c) 10.4 V d) 9.3 V
39. A wire of resistance 3 W is stretched to
35. The colour code for a carbon resistor of
twice its original length. The resistance of
resistance 0.28kΩ±10% is (2020)
the new wire will be (2021)
a) Red, Grey, Brown, Silver
a) 1.5 Ω b) 3 Ω c) 6 Ω d) 12 Ω
b) Red, Green, Brown, Silver
40. In the given arrangement of experiment on
c) Red, Grey, Silver, Silver
metre bridge, if AD corresponding to null
d) Red, Green, Silver
deflection of the galvanometer is X, what
36. Each resistance in the given cubical network
would be its value if the radius of the wire
has resistance of 1Ω and equivalent
resistance between A and B is (2020) AB is doubled? (2021)

a) x b) x/4 c) 4 x d) 2 x
5 6 41. A copper wire of length 1 m and uniform
a) 6 Ω b) 5 Ω cross-sectional area 5 × 10−7 m2 carries a
5 12
c) 12 Ω d) Ω current of 1 A. Assuming that there are 8 ×
5
1028 free electrons per m3 in copper, how
37. I-V characteristic of a copper wire of length long will an electron take to drift from one
L and area of cross-section A is shown in end of the wire to the other? (2021)
3
figure. The slope of the curve becomes a) 0.8 × 10 s b) 1.6 × 103 s
(2020) c) 3.2 × 103 s d) 6.4 × 103 s
42. Consider an electrical conductor connected
across a potential difference V. Let ∆q be a
small charge moving through it in time ∆t. If
I is the electric current through it, (2021)
(I) the kinetic energy of the charge increases
a) More if experiment is performed at higher . by IV∆t.
temperature (II) the electric potential energy of the charge
b) More if a wire of steel of same dimension . decreases by IV∆t.
is used (III) the thermal energy of the conductor ..
c) Less if the area of the wire is increased . increases by IV∆t.
d) Less if the length of the wire is increased Then the correct statement/s is/ are
38. A potentiometer has a uniform wire of length a) (I) b) (I), (II)
5 m. A battery of emf 10V and negligible c) (I) and (III) d) (II), (III)
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1. A strong magnetic field is applied on a 6. In the given figure, the magnetic field at ‘O’.
stationary electron. Then the electron (2021) (2020)
a) Moves in the direction of the field
b) Moves in an opposite direction of the field
c) Remains stationary
d) Starts spinning
2. Two parallel wires in free space are 10 cm 3 𝜇0 𝐼 0 𝜇 𝐼 3 𝜇0 𝐼 0 𝜇 𝐼
a) 4 + 4𝜋𝑟 b) 10 − 4𝜋𝑟
apart and each carries a current of 10 A in the 𝑟 𝑟
3 𝜇0 𝐼
0 𝜇 𝐼 3 𝜇0 𝐼0 𝜇 𝐼
same direction. The force exerted by one wire c) 8 𝑟 + 4𝜋𝑟 d) 8 𝑟 − 4𝜋𝑟
on the other [per unit length] is (2021) 7. The magnetic field at the origin due to a
-4 -1
a) 2×10 Nm [attractive] ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ placed at a point with
current element 𝑖𝑑𝑙
b) 2×10-7 Nm-1[attractive] vector position 𝑟 is (2020)
c) 2×10-4 Nm-1[repulsive] 𝜇0 𝑖 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑙 ×𝑟 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝜇0 𝑖 𝑟 ×𝑑𝑙
a) b)
d) 2×10-7 Nm-1[repulsive] 4𝜋 𝑟3 4𝜋 𝑟 3
𝜇0 𝑖 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝑑𝑙 ×𝑟 ⃗⃗⃗⃗
𝜇0 𝑖 𝑟 ×𝑑𝑙
3. A toroid with thick windings of N turns has c) 4𝜋 𝑟 2 d) 4𝜋 𝑟 2
inner and outer radii 1 R and 2 R respectively. 8. A long cylindrical wire of radius R carries a
If it carries certain steady current I, the uniform current I flowing through it. The
variation of the magnetic field due to the variation of magnetic field with distance ‘r’
toroid with radial distance is correctly from the axis of the wire is shown by (2020)
graphed in (2021)

a) b)

c) d)

4. A tightly wound long solenoid has ‘n’ turns 9. A cyclotron is used to accelerate protons
per unit length, a radius ‘r’ and carries a ( 11𝐻 ), Deuterons ( 21𝐻 ) and 𝛼 −particles
current I. A particle having charge ‘q’ and ( 42𝐻𝑒). While exiting under similar
mass ‘m’ is projected from a point on the axis conditions, the minimum K.E. is gained by
in a direction perpendicular to the axis. The (2020)
maximum speed of the particle for which the a) 𝛼-particles b) Proton
particle does not strike the solenoid is (2021) c) Deuteron d) Same for all
𝜇 𝑛𝐼𝑞𝑟 𝜇 𝑛𝐼𝑞𝑟 10. Two long straight parallel wires are a
a) 0 𝑚 b) 02𝑚
distance 2 d part. They carry steady equal
𝜇 𝑛𝐼𝑞𝑟 𝜇 𝑛𝐼𝑞𝑟
c) 04𝑚 d) 08𝑚 currents flowing out of the plane of the paper.
5. The source of electromagnetic wave can be The variation of magnetic field B along the
a charge. (2021) line xx’ is given by (2020)
a) Moving with a constant velocity
b) Moving in a circular orbit
c) At rest b)
d) Moving parallel to the magnetic field
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16. The magnetic field at the center ‘O’ in the
given figure is (2019)
c) 3 𝜇0 𝐼 7 𝜇0 𝐼
a) 10 𝑅 b) 14 𝑅

𝜇 𝐼
0 5 𝜇0 𝐼
11. A magnetic needle has a magnetic moment c) 12𝑅 d) 12 𝑅
of 5 × 10-2 A m2 and moment of inertia 8 ×
10-6 kgm2. It has a period of oscillation of 2 17. The correct Biot-Savart law in vector form
s in a magnetic field. 𝐵⃗ . The magnitude of is
magnetic field is approximately 𝜇 𝐼(𝑑𝑙×𝑟 ) 𝜇 𝐼(𝑑𝑙×𝑟 )
⃗ = 0
a) d𝐵 ⃗ = 0
b) d𝐵
4𝜋 𝑟2 4𝜋 𝑟3
a) 3.2 × 10-4 T b) 1.6 × 10-4 T
𝜇 𝐼(𝑑𝑙) 𝜇0 𝐼(𝑑𝑙)
c) 0.8 × 10-4 T d) 0.4 × 10-4 T (2019) ⃗ = 0
c) d𝐵 ⃗ =
d) d𝐵
4𝜋 𝑟2 4𝜋 𝑟3
12. A toroid has 500 turns per meter length. If it (2018)
carries a current of 2A, the magnetic energy 18. An electron is moving in a circle of radius r
density inside the toroid is in a uniform magnetic field B. suddenly the
a) 6.28 J m-3 b) 0.628 J m-3 field is reduced to B/2. The radius of the
c) 3.14 J m-3 d) 0.314 J m-3 (2019) circular path now becomes
13. In a cyclotron a charged particle 𝑟
a) 2 b) 2r
a) speeds up in dee 𝑟
b) undergoes acceleration all the time c) 4 d) 4r (2018)
c) slows down within a dee and speeds up 19. A charge q is accelerated through a potential
between dees difference V. It is then passed normally
d) speeds up between the does because of through a uniform magnetic field, where it
the magnetic field. (2019) moves in a circle of radius r. the potential
14. The number of turns in a coil of difference required to move it in a circle of
Galvanometer is tripled, then radius 2r is
a) Both voltage and current sensitivity a) 2 V b) 4 V
remains constant c) 1 V d) 3 V (2018)
b) Voltage sensitivity increases 3 times and 20. A cyclotron’s oscillator frequency is 10
current sensitivity remains constant MHz and the operating magnetic field is
c) Both voltage and current sensitivity 0.66T. If the radius of its dees is 60 cm, then
decreases by 33% the kinetic energy of the proton beam
d) Voltage sensitivity remains constant and produced by the accelerator is
current sensitivity increases 3 times. a) 9 MeV b) 10 MeV
(2019) c) 7 MeV d) 11 MeV (2018)
15. A circular current loop of magnetic moment 21. The magnetic field at the center of a current
M is in an arbitrary orientation in an external carrying loop of radius 0.1m is 5√5 times
uniform magnetic field 𝐵 ⃗ . The work done to that at a point along its axis. The distance of
rotate the loop by 300 about an axis this point from the center of the loop is
perpendicular to its plane is a) 0.2 m b) 0.05 m
𝑀𝐵
a) 2 b) MB c) 0.1 m d) 0.25 m (2017)
𝑀𝐵
c) Zero d) √3 (2019) 22. A proton, a deuteron and an α-particle are
2
projected perpendicular to the direction of a
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uniform magnetic field with same kinetic 27. A conducting wire carrying current is
energy. The ratio of the radii of the circular arranged as shown. The magnetic field at O
paths described by them is

a) 1 : √2 : √2 b) 1 : √2 : 1
c) √2 : √2 : 1 d) √2 : 1 : 1 (2017)

𝜇0 𝑖 1 1 𝜇0 𝑖 1 1
23. A straight wire of length 50cm carrying a a) ( − ) b) ( + )
12 𝑅1 𝑅2 12 𝑅1 𝑅2
current of 2.5 A is suspended in mid-air by a 𝜇0 𝑖 1 1 𝜇0 𝑖 1 1
uniform magnetic field of 0.5T (as shown in c) (𝑅 − 𝑅 ) d) (𝑅 + 𝑅 )(2016)
6 1 2 6 1 2
figure). The mass of the wire is (g = 10 ms-2) 28. A galvanometer coil has a resistance of 50 Ω
and the meter shows full scale deflection for
a current of 5 mA. This galvanometer is
converted into voltmeter of range 0 – 20 V
a) 100 gm b) 125 gm by connecting
c) 62.5 gm d) 250 gm (2017) a) 3950 Ω in series with galvanometer
24. A galvanometer of resistance 50 Ω is b) 4050 Ω in series with galvanometer
connected to a battery of 3 V along with a c) 3950 Ω in parallel with galvanometer
resistance of 2950 Ω in series shows full- d) 4050 Ω in parallel with galvanometer
scale deflection of 30 divisions. The (2016)
additional series resistance required to 29. A proton beam enters a magnetic field of 10-
4
reduce the deflection to 20 divisions is Wbm-2 normally. If the specific charge of
a) 4440 Ω b) 1500 Ω the proton is 1011 C kg-1 and its velocity is
c) 7400 Ω d) 2950 Ω (2017) 109ms-1, then the radius of the circle
25. A proton is projected with a uniform described will be
velocity v along the axis of a current a) 10m b) 1 m
carrying solenoid, then c) 0.1 m d) 100 m (2015)
a) The proton will be accelerated along the 30. Two concentric coils each of radius equal to
axis 2πcm are placed right angles to each other.
b) The proton path will be circular about the If 3A and 4 A are the currents flowing
axis through the two coils respectively. The
c) The proton moves along helical path magnetic induction (in Wbm-2) at the center
d) The proton will continue to move with of the coils will be
velocity v along the axis. (2016) a) 10-5 b) 7 × 10-5
-5
26. In the cyclotron, as radius of the circular c) 12 × 10 d) 5 × 10-5 (2015)
path of the charged particle increases 31. Two parallel wires 1 m apart carry currents
(𝜔 = angular velocity, v = linear velocity) of 1 A and 3A respectively in opposite
a) Both 𝜔 and v increases directions. The force per unit length acting
b) Only 𝜔 increases, v remains constant between these two wires is
c) v increases, 𝜔 remains constant a) 6 × 10-7 Nm-1 attractive
d) v increases, 𝜔 decreases (2016) b) 6 × 10-5 Nm-1 attractive
c) 6 × 10-7 Nm-1 repulsive
d) 6 × 10-5 Nm-1 repulsive (2015)
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32. A galvanometer of resistance 50 Ω gives a
full scale deflection for a current 5 × 10-4 A.
The resistance that should be connected in
series with the galvanometer to read 3 V is
a) 5050 Ω b) 5950 Ω
c) 595 Ω d) 5059 Ω (2015)
33. A cyclotron is used to accelerate
a) Only positively charged particles
b) Both positively and negatively charged
particles
c) Neutron
d) Only negatively charged particles (2015)
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1. The magnetic susceptibility of a c) 36 s d) 18 s (2017)

paramagnetic material at – 73oC is 0.0075 8. The susceptibility of a ferromagnetic
and its value at – 173o C will be substance is
a) 0.0030 b) 0.0075 a) > 1 b) Zero
c) 0.0045 d) 0.015 (2015) c) >> 1 d) < 1 (2017)
2. If there is no torsion in the suspension
thread, then the time period of a magnet 9. Coercivity of a magnet where the
executing SHM is ferromagnet gets completely demagnetized
1 𝐼 𝑀𝐵 is 3 × 103 Am-1. The minimum current
a) T = 2𝜋 √𝑀𝐵 b) T = 2 𝜋√ 𝐼 required to be passed in a solenoid having
1 𝑀𝐵 𝐼 1000 turns per metre, so that the magnet
c) T = 2𝜋 √ d) T = 2 𝜋√𝑀𝐵 gets completely demagnetized when placed
𝐼
(2015) inside the solenoid is
3. Core of electromagnets are made of a) 3 A b) 30 mA
ferromagnetic material which has c) 6 A d) 60 mA (2018)
a) high permeability and high retentivity 10. The strength of the Earth’s magnetic field
b) low permeability and low retentivity is
c) high permeability and low retentivity a) constant everywhere
d) low permeability and high retentivity b) zero everywhere
(2015) c) having very high value
4. At certain place, the horizontal component d) varying from place to place on the
of earth’s magnetic field is 3.0 G and the Earth’s surface (2018)
angle of dip at that place is 30o. The 11. Needles N1, N2 and N3 are made of a
magnetic field of earth at that location ferromagnetic, a paramagnetic and a
a) 4.5 G b) 5.1 G diamagnetic substance respectively. A
c) 3.5 G d) 6.0 G (2016) magnet when brought close to them will
5. 𝜒1 and 𝜒2 are susceptibility of a a) attract all three of them
paramagnetic material at temperatures T1K b) attract N1 strongly, N2 weakly and repel
and T2K respectively, then N3 weakly
a) 𝜒1 and 𝜒2 b) 𝜒1 𝑇1 = 𝜒2 𝑇2 c) attract N1 strongly but repel N2 and N3
c) 𝜒1 𝑇2 = 𝜒2 T1 d) 𝜒1 √𝜒1 = 𝜒2 √𝜒2 weakly
(2016) d) attract N1 and N2 strongly but repel N3
6. Which of the following properties is ‘False’ (2018)
for a bar magnet? 12. In a permanent magnet at room temperature
a) It doesn’t produce magnetic field. a) domains are partially aligned
b) Its poles cannot be separated b) magnetic moment of each molecule is
c) It points in North-South direction when zero
suspended. c) domains are all perfectly aligned
d) Its like poles repel and unlike poles d) the individual molecules have non zero
attract (2017) mangnetic moment which are all
7. A magnetic dipole of magnetic moment perfectly aligned. (2019)
6 × 10-2 A m2 and moment of inertia
12 × 10-6 kg m2 performs oscillations in a 13. In a permanent magnet at room
magnetic field of 2 × 10-2 T. The time taken temperature
by the dipole to complete 20 oscillations is a) domains are partially aligned
(𝜋 ≃ 3) b) domains are all perfectly aligned
a) 6s b) 12 s c) magnetic moment of each molecule is
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zero
d) the individual molecules have non-zero
magnetic moment which are all perfectly
aligned (2020)
14. A paramagnetic sample shows a net
magnetization of 8 A m-1 when placed in an
external magnetic field of 0.6 T at a
temperature of 4 K. When the same sample
is placed in an external magnetic field of 0.2
T at a temperature of 16 K. The
magnetization will be
a) 6 Am-1 b) 2.4 A m-1
32 2
c) 3 Am-1 d) 3 Am-1 (2020)
15. The ratio of magnetic field at the centre of
a current carrying circular coil to its
magnetic moment is x. If the current and the
radius both are doubled. The new ratio will
become
a) x/4 b) x/8
c) 2x d) 4x (2020)

16. Earth’s magnetic field always has a

horizontal component except (2021)
a) equator b) magnetic poles
c) a latitude of 60° d) an altitude of 60°

17. Which of the field pattern given below is

valid for electric field as well as for
magnetic field? (2021)
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1. An aircraft with a wingspan of 40 m files with voltage difference developed across the ends
a speed of 1080 km/hr in the eastward of the wing is
direction at a constant altitude in the northern a) 3.2 V b) 6.4 V
hemisphere, where the vertical component of c) 1.6 V d) 0.8 V (2017)
the earth’s magnetic field 1.75 × 10-5 T. Then
the emf developed between the tips of the 8. A jet plane having a wing-span of 25m is
wings is travelling horizontally towards east with a
a) 0.34 V b) 2.1 V speed of 3600 km/hour. If the Earth’s
c) 0.5 V d) 0.21V (2015) magnetic field at the location is 4 × 10-4 T
2. Two coils have a mutual inductance of 0.005 and the angle of dip is 300, then the potential
H. the current changes in the first coil difference between the ends of the wing is
according to the equation i = im sin𝜔t where a) 4 V b) 5 V
im = 10 A and 𝜔 = 100π rad s-1. The maximum c) 2 V d) 2.5V (2018)
value of the emf induced in the second coil is 9. The magnetic flux linked with a coil varies
a) 5 π b) 4 π as Φ = 3t2 + 4t + 9. The magnitude of the
c) 2 π d) π (2015) emf induced at t = 2 seconds is
3. A long solenoid with 40 turns per cm carries a) 8V b) 16V
a current of 1 A. The magnetic energy stored c) 32V d) 64 V (2018)
per unit volume is ______ J/m3.
a) 3.2 π b) 32 π 10. Consider the situation given in figure. The
c) 1.6 π d) 6.4 π (2016) wire AB is slide on the fixed rails with a
4. A wheel with 10 spokes each of length L m constant velocity. If the wire AB is replaced
is rotated with a uniform angular velocity 𝜔 by a semicircular wire, the magnitude of the
in a plane normal to the magnetic field B. The induced current will
emf induced between the axle and the rim of
the wheel
1 1
a) 2 𝑁𝜔𝐵𝐿2 b) 2 𝜔𝐵𝐿2
c) 𝜔𝐵𝐿2 d) 𝑁𝜔𝐵𝐿2 (2016)
a) decrease b) increase
5. A bar magnet is allowed to fall vertically
c) increase or decrease depending on
through a copper coil placed in a horizontal
whether the semicircle bulges towards the
plane. The magnet falls with a
resistance or away from it
net acceleration (2017)
d) remain same (2019)
a) = g b) Zero
c) < g d) > g
11. The current in a coil of inductance 0.2 H
6. The working of magnetic braking of trains is changes from 5A to 2A in 0.5sec. The
based on (2017) magnitude of the average induced emf in the
a) Steady current b) Eddy current coil is (2020)
c) Alternating current d) Pulsating current a) 0.6 V b) 1.2 V c) 30 V d) 0.3 V
12. A rod of length 2 m slides with a speed of 5
ms-1 on a rectangular conducting frame as
7. A jet plane of wing span 20 m is traveling
shown in figure. There exists a uniform
towards west at a speed of 400 ms-1. If the
magnetic filed of 0.04 T perpendicular to the
earth’s total magnetic field is 4 × 10-4 T and plane of the figure. If the resistance of the rod
the dip angle is 300, at that place, the is 3Ω . The current through the rod is (2020)
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a) 75 mA b) 133 mA c) 0.75 A d) 1.33 A

13. The current flowing through an inductance

coil of self inductance 6 mH at different time
instants is as shown. The emf induced
between t = 20 s and t = 40 s is nearly (2021)

a) 2× 10-4 V b) 3 × 10-2 V
c) 4 × 10-3 V d) 30 × 102 V
14. The physical quantity which is measured in
the unit of wb A-1 is (2021)
a) Self inductance b) Mutual inductance
c) Magnetic flux d) Both (A) and (B)
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1. Inn the given circuit the peak voltage across 𝑉2𝑅 𝑉2𝑅
c) √𝑅2 d) 𝑅2 +𝜔2𝐿2 (2019)
C, L and R are 30 V, 110 V and 60 V +𝜔2 𝐿2
respectively. The rms value of the applied 7. Which of the following represents the
voltage is (2020) variation of inductive reactance (X1) with
the frequency f voltage source (v)?

a) 100 V b) 200 V c) 70.7 V d) 141 V

1
2. The power factor of R-L circuit is . If the
√3
inductive reactance is 2Ω. The value of
resistance is (2020) (2018)
1
a) 2 Ω b) √2 Ω c) 0.5 Ω d) Ω 8. A 100 W bulb is connected to an AC source
√2
3. In the given circuit, the resonant frequency of 220V, 50 Hz. Then the current flowing
is (2020) thro5ugh the bulb is
5 1
a) 11 A b) 2 A
3
c) 2 A d) 4 A (2018)
9. In the series LCR circuit, the power
dissipation is through
a) 15.92 Hz b) 159.2 Hz a) R b) L
c) 1592 Hz d) 15910 Hz
c) C d) both L and C
4. The frequency of an alternating current is 50
(2018)
Hz. What s the minimum time taken by
10. In Karnataka, the normal domestic power
current to reach its peak value from rms
supply AC is 220V, 50Hz. Here 220 V and
value?
50 Hz refer to
a) 0.02 s b) 5 × 10-3 s
a) Peak value of voltage and frequency
c) 10 × 10-3 s d) 2.5 × 10-3 s (2019)
b) rms value of voltage and frequency
5. The readings of ammeter and voltmeter in
c) Mean value of voltage and frequency
the following circuit are respectively (2019)
d) peak value of voltage and angular
frequency (2018)
11. A step-up transformer operates on a 230V
line and a loaf current pf 2A. The ratio of
primary and secondary windings is 1 : 25.
Then the current in the primary is
a) 2.7 A, 220 V b) 1.2 A, 120 V
a) 25A b) 50A
c) 2.2 A, 220 V d) 1.5 A, 100 V
c) 15A d) 12.5A (2018)
6. An inductor of inductance L and resistor R
are joined together in series and connected
by a source of frequency𝜔. The power
dissipated in the circuit is
𝑉 𝑅 2 +𝜔2 𝐿2
a) 𝑅2+𝜔2𝐿2 b) 𝑉
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12. In the A.C. circuit shown, keeping ‘K’ c) 180 V d) 100 V (2016)
pressed, if an iron rod is inserted into the 18. In a series LCR circuit, an alternating emf(v)
coil, the bulb in the circuit and current (i) are given by the equation v =
𝜋
v0 sin 𝜔t, i = i0sin(𝜔𝑡 + 3 ). The average
power dissipated in the circuit over a cycle
of AC is
𝑣0 𝑖0 𝑣0 𝑖0
a) b)
2 4
a) gets damaged √3
c) v0i0 d) zero (2016)
2
b) glows less brightly
19. A transformer is used to light 100W – 110V
c) glows with same brightness (as before the
lamp from 220 V mains. If the main current
rod is inserted)
is 0.5A, the efficiency of the transformers is
d) glows more brightly (2017)
a) 95% b) 99%
13. A coil of inductive reactance 1/√3 Ω and c) 90% d) 96% (2015)
resistance 1 Ω is connected to a 200V, 50Hz 20. In an LCR circuit, at resonance
A.C. supply. The time lag between a) The impedance is maximum
maximum voltage and current is b) The current leads the voltage by π/2
1 1
a) 600 𝑠 b) 200 𝑠 c) The current and voltage are in phase
1 1 d) The current is minimum (2015)
c) 300 𝑠 d) 500 𝑠 (2017)
21. The average power dissipated in a pure
14. The output of a step-down transformer is
inductor is
measured to be 48 V when connected to a 12
a) VI2 b) zero
W bulb. The value of peak current is 1 𝑉𝐼 2
1 c) 2VI d) (2015)
a) √2A b) 2√2 𝐴 4
1 1 22. What will be the reading in the voltmeter
c) 4 A d) A (2017) and ammeter of the circuit shown? (2021)
√2
15. The rms value of current in a 50Hz AC
circuit is 6A. The average value of AC
current over a cycle is
3
a) 6√2 b) 𝜋√2
6
c) zero d) 𝜋√2 (2016)
16. A capacitor of capacitance 10𝜇F is
connected to a n AC source and an AC a) 90 V, 2 A b) 0 V, 2 A
ammeter. If the source voltage varies as c) 90 V, 1 d) 0 V, 1 A
23. LC oscillations are similar and analogous to
V = 50√2 sin 100t, the reading of the
the mechanical oscillations of a block
ammeter is
attached to a spring. The electrical equivalent
a) 50 mA b) 70.7 mA of the force constant of the spring is (2021)
c) 5.0 mA d) 7.07 mA (2016) a) reciprocal of capacitive reactance
17. In a series LCR circuit, the potential drop b) capacitive reactance
across L, C and R respectively are 40V, c) reciprocal of capacitance
120V and 60 V. Then the source voltage is d) capacitance
a) 220 V b) 160 V
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24. In an oscillating LC circuit, L = 3.00 mH and
C = 2.70 F. At t = 0 the charge on the capacitor
is zero and the current is 2.00A. The maximum
charge that will appear on the
capacitor will be (2021)
a) 1.8 × 10-5 C b) 18 × 10-5 C
c) 9 × 10-5C d) 90 × 10-5 C
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1. An object approaches a convergent lens from 5. A certain prism is found to produce a
the left of the lens with a uniform speed 5 m/s minimum deviation of 380. It produces a
and stops at the focus, the image (2020) deviation of 440 when the angle of incidence
a) Moves away from the lens with an is either 420 t0 620. What is the angle of
uniform speed 5 m/s incidence when it is undergoing minimum
b) Moves away from the lens with an deviation?
uniform acceleration
a) 490 b) 300
c) Moves away from the lens with a
c) 600 d) 400 (2019)
non-uniform acceleration
d) Moves towards the lens with a non- 6. An object is placed at the principal focus of
uniform acceleration a convex mirror. The image will be at
2. The refracting angle of prism is A and a) Center of curvature
𝐴 b) Principle focus
refractive index of material of prism is cot 2 .
c) infinity
The angle of minimum deviation is (2020)
0 0 d) no image will be formed (2019)
a) 180 − 3A b) 180 + 2A
c) 900 – A d) 1800 − 2A 7. An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm
3. The following figure from the pole of a concave mirror of focal
shows a beam of light length 10 cm. The distance of the image
converging at point P. formed is
When a concave lens of a) +20 cm b) +10 cm
focal length 16 cm is c) -20 cm d) -10 cm (2018)
introduced in the path 8. A candle placed 25 cm from a lens forms an
of the beam at a place image on a screen placed 75 cm on the other
shown by dotted line such that OP becomes side of the lens. The focal length and type of
the axis of the lens, the beam converges at a the lens should be (2018)
distance x from the lens. The value of x will a) +18.75 cm and convex lens
be equal to (2020)
b) -18.75 cm and concave lens
a) 12 cm b) 24 cm c) 36 cm d) 48 cm
c) +20.25 cm and convex lens
d) -20.25 cm and concave lens
4. A point object moving uniformly towards the
9. During scattering of light, the amount of
pole of a concave mirror of focal length 25
scattering is inversely proportional to
cm along its axis as sown below. The speed
……… of wavelength of light.
of the object is 1 ms-1. At t = 0, the distance
a) square b) half
of the object from the mirror is 50 cm. the
c) cube d) fourth power
average velocity of the image formed by the
(2017)
mirror between time t = 0 and t = 0.25 s is
10. According to Cartesian sign convention, in
(2019)
ray optics
a) All distance in the direction of incident
ray are taken positive
b) All distances are taken negative
c) All distances in the direction of incident
ray are taken negative
a) Zero b) 40 cms-1
d) All distance are taken positive
c) Infinity d) 20cms-1
(2017)
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11. A linear object of height 10 cm is kept in infront of a concave mirror of radius of
front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 30 cm?
curvature 15 cm, at a distance of 10 cm. The a) 30 cm b) 20 cm
image formed is c) 10 cm d) 90 cm (2015)
a) Magnified and erect 18. If ε0 and 𝜇0 are the permittivity and
b) Magnified and inverted permeability of free space and ε and 𝜇 are
c) Diminished and erect the corresponding quantities for a medium,
d) Diminished and inverted (2017) then refractive index of the medium is
12. A plane glass plate is placed over a various 𝜇𝜀
a) √𝜇 b) insufficient information
coloured letters (violet, green, yellow, red). 0 𝜀0

The letter which appears to raised more is 𝜇0 𝜀 0

c) √ d) 1 (2015)
a) Red b) Yellow 𝜇𝜀
c) Green d) Violet (2016) 19. In refraction, light waves are bent on passing
13. A ray of light passes through four transparent from one medium to second medium
media with refractive indices n1, n2, n3 and n4 because, in the second medium. (2021)
as shown. The surface of all media are a) frequency is different
parallel. If the emergent ray DE is parallel to b) speed is different
incident ray AB, then (2016) c) coefficient of elasticity is different
d) amplitude is smaller
20. If the refractive index from air to glass is 3/2
and that from air to water is 4/3, then the ratio
of focal lengths of a glass lens in water and in
air is (2021)
a) n1 = n4 b) n2 = n4 a) 1:2 b) 2:1 c) 1:4 d) 4:1
𝑛 +𝑛 +𝑛 21. Two thin biconvex lenses have focal lengths
c) n3 = n4 d) n1 = 2 33 4
f1 and f2. A third thin biconcave lens has focal
14. Focal length of a convex lens is 20cm and
length of f3. If the two biconvex lenses are in
its RI is 1.5. it produces an erect, enlarged
contact, the total power of the lenses is P1. If
image if the distance of the object from the
the first convex lens is in contact with the
lens is
third lens, the total power is P2. If the second
a) 40 cm b) 30 cm
lens is in contact with the third lens, the total
c) 15 cm d) 20 cm (2016)
poweris P3 (2021)
15. A ray of light suffers a minimum deviation 𝑓𝑓 𝑓𝑓 𝑓𝑓
when incident on an equilateral prism of a) P1= 𝑓 1−𝑓2 , P2= 𝑓 1−𝑓3 , P3= 𝑓 2−𝑓3
1 2 3 1 3 2
refractive index √2. The angle of incidence 𝑓1 −𝑓2 𝑓3 −𝑓1 𝑓3 −𝑓2
b) P1= , P2= 𝑓 +𝑓 , P3=
𝑓1 𝑓2 3 1 𝑓2 𝑓3
is 𝑓1 −𝑓2 𝑓3 −𝑓1 𝑓3 −𝑓2
a) 300 b) 450 c) P1= , P2= , P3=
𝑓1 𝑓2 𝑓1 𝑓3 𝑓2 𝑓3
c) 600 d) 500 (2016) 𝑓1 +𝑓2 𝑓3 −𝑓1 𝑓3 −𝑓2
d) P1= , P2= , P3=
16. Calculate the focal length of a reading glass 𝑓1 𝑓2 𝑓1 𝑓3 𝑓2 𝑓3

of a person if his distance of distinct vision

is 75 cm.
a) 37.5 cm b) 100.4 cm
c) 25.6 cm d) 75.2 cm (2015)
17. A person wants a real image of his own, 3
times enlarged. Where should he stand
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22. The size of the image of an object, which is
at infinity, as formed by a convex lens of
focal length 30cm is 2cm. If a concave lens
of focal length 20cm is placed between the
convex lens and the image at a distance of
26cm from the lens, the new size of the image
is : (2021)
a) 1.25 cm b) 2.5 cm c) 1.05 cm d) 2 cm
 Atoms
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1. The period of revolution of an electron a) -13.6 eV b) -1.51 eV
revolving in nth orbit of H-atom is c) -3.4 eV d) zero
proportional to (2020) 8. The period of revolution of an electron in
2 1
a) n b) 𝑛 the ground state of hydrogen atom is T. The
c) n3
d) Independence of n period of revolution of the electron in the
2. Angular momentum of an electron in first excited state is. (2018)
3ℎ a) 2T b) 4T
hydrogen atom is 2𝜋 (h is the Planck’s
constant). The K.E. of the electron is (2020) c) 6T d) 8T
a) 4.35 eV b) 1.51 eV 9. The energy (in eV) required to excite an
c) 3.4 eV d) 6.8 eV electron from n = 2 to n = 4 state in
3. A beam of fast moving alpha particles were hydrogen atom (2017)
directed towards a thin film of gold. The a) +2.55 b) -3.4
parts A, B and C of the transmitted and c) +4.25 d) -0.85
reflected beams corresponding to the 10. The scientist who is credited with the
incident parts A, B and C of the beam are discovery of ‘nucleus’ in an atom is (2017)
shown in the adjoining diagram. The a) Niels Bohr b)Rutherford
number of alpha particles in (2020) c) J.J. Thomason d) Balmer
11. Total energy of electron in an excited state
of hydrogen atom is -3.4 eV. The kinetic
and potential energy of electron in this state
a) K = -3.4 eV , U= -6.8 eV (2016)
b) K = 3.4 eV , U= -6.8 eV
a) B' will be minimum and in C' maximum c) K = -6.8 eV , U=+3.4 eV
b) A' will be maximum and in C' minimum d) K = 10.2 eV , U = -13.6 eV
c) A' will be minimum and in B' maximum 12. When electron jumps from n = 4 level to n
d) C' will be minimum and in B' maximum = 1 level, the angular momentum of
4. In Rutherford experiment, for head-on electron changes by (2016)
collision of α-particles with a glad nucleus, ℎ
a) 2𝜋
2ℎ
b) 2𝜋
the impact parameter is (2019) 3ℎ 4ℎ
a) Of the order of 10-10 m c) 2𝜋 d) 2𝜋
b) zero 13. An α-particle of energy 5 MeV is scattered
c) Of the order of 10-6 m through 1800 by gold nucleus. The distance
d) Of the order of 10-14 m of closest approach is of the order of
5. Frequency of revolution of an electron (2015)
revolving in nth orbit of H-atom is a) 10-12 cm b) 10-16 cm
proportional to (2019) c) 10-10 cm d) 10-14 cm
1 14. What is the wavelength of light for the least
a) n independence of n b) 𝑛2
1 energetic photon emitted in the Lyman
c) 𝑛3 d) n series of the hydrogen spectrum? (Take hc
6. A hydrogen atom in ground state absorbs = 1240 eV nm) (2015)
10.2 eV of energy. The orbital angular a) 102 nm b) 150 nm
momentum of the electron is increased by c) 82 nm d) 122 nm
a) 3.16 × 10-34 Js (2019) 15. If an electron in hydrogen atom jumps from
-34
b) 1.05 × 10 Js an orbit of level n = 3 to an orbit of level n
c) 4.22 × 10-34 Js = 2, the emitted radiation has a frequency
d) 2.11 × 10-34 Js (R = Rydberg constant, C = velocity of
7. The total energy of an electron revolving in light) (2015)
the second orbit of hydrogen atom is (2018)
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𝑅𝐶 𝑆𝑅𝐶
a) b)
25 36
3𝑅𝐶 𝑆𝑅𝐶
c) d)
27 9
 Nuclei
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1. Two protons are kept at a separation of 10 c) 1 α and 1 𝛽 d) 1 α only
nm. Let Fn and Fe the nuclear force and 10. In a nuclear reactor the function of the
the electromagnetic force between them Moderator is to decrease (2017)
a) Fe = Fn b) Fe >> Fn (2020) a) Number of neutrons b) speed of neutrons
c) Fe << Fn d) Fe and Fn differ slightly c) escape of neutrons
2. During a 𝛽 − decay (2020) d) temperature of the reactor
a) An atomic electron is ejected
11. The mass defect of 42𝐻𝑒 is 0.03 u. The
b) An electron which is already present
binding energy per nucleon of helium (in
within the nucleus is ejected
c) A neutron in the nucleus decays MeV) is (2017)
emitting an electron a) 69.825 b) 6.9825
d) A proton in the nucleus decays emitting c) 2.793 d)27.93
an electron 12. A radioactive sample of half-life 10 days
3. A radio-active elements has half-life of 15 contains 1000x nuclei. Number of original
years. What is the fraction that will decay nuclei present after 5 days is (2016)
in 30 years? (2020) a) 707x b) 750 x
a) 0.25 b) 0.5 c) 0.75 d) 0.85 c) 500 x d) 250 x
4. Which one of the following nuclei has 13. An element X decays into element Z by
shorter mean life? (2019) two-step process. (2016)
4
X Y + 2 He, Y Z +2e- then
a) X and Z are isobars
b) X and Y are isotopes
c) X and Z are isotones
a) C b) A d) X and Z are isotopes
c) Same for all d) B 14. A nucleus of mass 20 u emits a 𝛾 photon of
5. The end product of decay of 90Th 232 is 82Pb energy 6 MeV. If the emission assume to
208
. The number of α and 𝛽 particles emitted occur when nucleus is free and at rest, then
are respectively (2019) the nucleus will have kinetic energy nearest
a) 6,0 b) 3,3 to (take 1 u = 1.6 × 10-27 kg) (2016)
c) 4,6 d) 6,4 a) 10 keV b) 1 keV
6. Two protons are kept at a separation of c) 0.1 keV d) 100 keV
10nm. Let Fn and Fe be the nuclear force 15. A radioactive decay can form an isotope of
and the electromagnetic force between the original nucleus with the emission of
them (2019) particles (2015)
a) Fe << Fn b) Fe = Fn a) One α and two 𝛽 b) Four α and one 𝛽
c) One α and four 𝛽 d) One α and one 𝛽
7. The energy equivalent to a substance of 16. The half life of a radioactive substance is 20
mass 1 g is (2018) minutes. The time taken between 50%
13
a) 18 × 10 J 13
b) 9 × 10 J decay and 87.5% decay of the substance
6
c) 18 × 10 J d) 9 × 106 J will be (2015)
8. The half-life of tritium is 12.5 years. What a) 40 minutes b) 10 minutes
mass of tritium of initial mass 64 mg will c) 30 minutes d) 25 minutes
remain undecayed after 50 years? (2018) 17. A nucleus at rest splits into two nuclear
a) 32 mg b) 8 mg parts having radii in the ratio 1 : 2. Their
c) 16 mg d) 4 mg velocities are in the ratio (2015)
9. The particle emitted in the decay of 238 a) 6 : 1 b) 2 : 1
92𝑈 to
234 c) 8 : 1 d) 4 : 1
92𝑈 (2017)
a) 2 α and 2 𝛽 b) 1 α and 2 𝛽
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1. 220 V A.C supply is connected between (2019)
points A and B as shown in figure what will 6. In the following circuit, what are P and Q?
be the potential difference V across the
capacitor? (2020)

a) P = 0, Q = 1 b) P = 0, Q = 0
c) P = 1, Q = 1 d) P = 1, Q = 0
a) 220 V b) 110 V (2019)
c) 0 d) 220 2 V 7. In a CE amplifier, the input ac signal to be
2. In the following circuit what are P and Q:
amplified is applied across
(2020)
a) Forward biased emitter-base junction
b) Reverse biased collector-base junction
c) Reverse biased emitter-base junction
d) Forward biased collector-base junction
(2018)
8. If A = 1 and B = 0, then in terms of Boolean
a) P =1, Q = 0 b) P = 0, Q = 1 algebra, A + 𝐵̅ is equal to
c) P = 0, Q = 0 d) P =1, Q =1 a) B b) 𝐵̅
3. A positive hole in a semiconductor is (2020) c) A d) 𝐴̅ (2018)
a) An anti-particle of electron 9. The density of an electron-hole pair in a
b) A vacancy created when an electron pure germanium is 3 × 1016 m-3 at room
leaves a covalent bond temperature. On doping with aluminum,
c) Absence of free electrons
hole density increases to 4.5 × 1022 m-3.
d) An artificially created particle
Now the electron density (in m-3) in doped
4. The conductivity of semiconductor increases
germanium will be
with increase in temperature because
a) 1 × 1010 b) 2 × 1010
a) Both number density of charge carriers
c) 0.5 × 1010 d) 4 × 1010 (2018)
and relaxation time increase
10. The dc common emitter current gain of a n-
b) Number density of charge carriers
p-n transistor is 50. The potential difference
increases.
applied across the collector and emitter of a
c) Number density of current carriers
transistor used in CE configuration is VCE =
increases, relaxation time decreases but
effect of decrease in relaxation time is 2 V. If the collector resistance RC = 4kΩ, the
much less than increase in number density base current (IB) and the collector current
d) Relaxation time increases (2019) (IC) are
5. For a transistor amplifier, the voltage gain a) IB = 10𝜇A, IC = 0.5 mA
a) Is low at high and low frequencies and b) IB = 0.5𝜇A, IC = 10 mA
constant at mid frequencies c) IB = 5𝜇A, IC = 1 mA
b) Remains constant for all frequencies d) IB = 1𝜇A, IC = 0.5 Ma (2018)
c) Constant at high frequencies and low at
low frequencies
d) Is High at high and low frequencies and
constant in the middle frequency range.
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11. In the figure shown, if the diode forward 19. The circuit has two oppositely connected
voltage drop is 0.2V, the voltage difference ideal diodes in parallel. What is
between A and B is the current flowing in the
a) 1.3 V b) 2.2 V c) 0.5V
d) 0

(2017)
12. Which of the following logic gates circuit?
considered as universal?
(2017)
13. Which of the following semi-conducting
devices is used as voltage regulator?
a) Zener diode b) Laser diode
c) Photo diode d) Solar diode (2017)
14. In the three parts of a transistor, ’Emitter’ is
of a) 2.0 A b) 1.33 A
a) Moderate size and heavily doped c) 1.71 A d) 2.31 A (2015)
b) Large size and lightly doped 20. An LED is constructed from a pn junction
c) Thin size and heavily doped based on a certain semi-conducting material
d) Large size and moderately doped (2017) whose energy gap is 1.9 eV. Then the
15. The energy gap in case of which of the wavelength of the emitted light is
following is less than 3 eV? a) 1.6 × 10-8 m b) 9.1 × 10-5 m
a) Aluminium b) Iron c) 2.9 × 10-9 m d) 6.5 × 10-7 m (2015)
c) Germanium d) Copper (2017) 21. The given truth table is for
16. Constant DC voltage is required from a Input Output
variable AC voltage. Which of the following A B Y
is correct order of operation? 0 0 1
a) Regulator, filter, rectifier 0 1 1
b) Rectifier, regulator, filter 1 0 1
c) Rectifier, filter, regulator 1 1 0
d) Filter, regulator, rectifier (2016) a) OR gate b) NOR gate
17. In a transistor, the collector current varies by c) AND gate d) NAND gate (2015)
0.49 mA and emitter current varies by 0.50
mA. Current gain 𝛽 measured is 22. The input characteristics of a transistor in
a) 49 b) 150 CE mode is the graph obtained by plotting
c) 99 d) 100 (2016) a) IB against VCE at constant VBE
18. Identify the logic operation carried out by b) IB against IC at constant VBE
the following circuit. c) IB against VBE at constant VCE
d) IB against IC at constant VCE (2015)

a) AND b) NAND
c) NOR d) OR (2016)