PHYSICS

SECTION – I

Straight Objective Type

This section contains 9 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. Consider a system of three charges placed at points A, B and C, respectively, as shown in the figure. Take O to be the centre of the circle of radius R and angle CAB = 60°

(A) The electric field at point O is directed along the negative x-axis

(B) The potential energy of the system is zero

(D) The potential at point O is

Answer: (C)

2. A radioactive sample S1 having an activity 5μCi has twice the number of nuclei as another sample S2 which has an activity of 10 μCi. The half lives of S1 and S2 can be

(A) 20 years and 5 years, respectively

(B) 20 years and 10 years, respectively

(D) 5 years each

Answer: (A)

3. A transverse sinusoidal wave moves along a string in the positive x-direction at a speed of 10 cm/s. The wavelength of the wave is 0.5 m and its amplitude is 10 cm. At a particular time t, the snap –shot of the wave is shown in figure. The velocity of point P when its displacement is 5 cm is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: (A)

4. A block (B) is attached to two unstretched springs S1 and S2 with spring constants k and 4k, respectively (see figure I). The other ends are attached to identical supports M1 and M2 not attached to the walls. The springs and supports have negligible mass. There is no friction anywhere. The block B is displaced towards wall 1 by a small distance x (figure II) and released. The block returns and moves a maximum distance y towards wall 2. Displacements x and y are measured with respect to the equilibrium position of the block B. The ratio y/x is

(A) 4

(B) 2

(D) 1/4

Answer: (C)

5. A bob of mass M is suspended by a massless string of length L. The horizontal velocity V at position A is just sufficient to make it reach the point B. The angle θ at which the speed of the bob is half of that at A, satisfies

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: (D)

6. A glass tube of uniform internal radius (r) has a valve separating the two identical ends. Initially, the valve is in a tightly closed position. End 1 has a hemispherical soap bubble of radius r. End 2 has sub-hemispherical soap bubble as shown in figure. Just after opening the valve,

(A) air from end 1 flows towards end 2. No change in the volume of the soap bubbles

(B) air from end 1 flows towards end 2. Volume of the soap bubble at end 1 decreases

(D) air from end 2 flows towards end 1. volume of the soap bubble at end 1 increases

Answer: (B)

7. A vibrating string of certain length ℓ under a tension T resonates with a mode corresponding to the first overtone (third harmonic) of an air column of length 75 cm inside a tube closed at one end. The string also generates 4 beats per second when excited along with a tuning fork of frequency n. Now when the tension of the string is slightly increased the number of beats reduces 2 per second. Assuming the velocity of sound in air to be 340 m/s, the frequency n of the tuning fork in Hz is

(A) 344

(B) 336

(D) 109.3

Answer: (A)

8. A parallel plate capacitor C with plates of unit area and separation d is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant K = 2. The level of liquid is d/3 initially. Suppose the liquid level decreases at a constant speed V, the time constant as a function of time t is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: (A)

9. A light beam is travelling from Region I to Region IV (Refer Figure). The refractive index in Regions I, II, III and IV are n₀, The angle of incidence θ for which the beam just misses entering Region IV is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: (B)

SECTION – II

Reasoning Type

This section contains 4 reasoning type questions. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

10. STATEMENT-1

For an observer looking out through the window of a fast moving train, the nearby objects appear to move in the opposite direction to the train, while the distant objects appear to be stationary.

and

STATEMENT-2

If the observer and the object are moving at velocities respectively with reference to a laboratory frame, the velocity of the object with respect to the observer is

(A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

(B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

(D) STATEMENT -1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

Answer: (B)

11. STATEMENT-1

It is easier to pull a heavy object than to push it on a level ground.

and

STATEMENT-2

The magnitude of frictional force depends on the nature of the two surfaces in contact.

(A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

(B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

(D) STATEMENT -1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

Answer: (B)

12. STATEMENT-1

For practical purposes, the earth is used as a reference at zero potential in electrical circuits.

and

STATEMENT-2

The electrical potential of a sphere of radius R with charge Q uniformly distributed on the surface is given by

(A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

(B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

(D) STATEMENT -1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

Answer: (A)

13. STATEMENT

The sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer is increased by placing a suitable magnetic material as a core inside the coil.

and

STATEMENT-2

Soft iron has a high magnetic permeability and cannot be easily magnetized or demagnetized.

(A) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

(B) STATEMENT-1 is True, STATEMENT-2 is True; STATEMENT-2 is NOT a correct explanation for STATEMENT-1

(D) STATEMENT -1 is False, STATEMENT-2 is True

Answer: (C)

SECTION – III

Linked Comprehension Type

This section contains 2paragraphs. Based upon each paragraph, 3 multiple choice questions have to be answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Paragraph for Question Nos. 14 to 16

The nuclear charge (Ze) is non-uniformly distributed within a nucleus of radius R. The charge density ρ (r) [charge per unit volume] is dependent only on the radial distance r from the centre of the nucleus as shown in figure The electric field is only along the radial direction.

14. The electric field at r = R is

(A) independent of a

(B) directly proportional to a

(D) inversely proportional to a

Answer: (A)

15. For a = 0, the value of d (maximum value of ρ as shown in the figure) is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: (B)

16. The electric field within the nucleus is generally observed to be linearly dependent on r. This implies.

(A) a = 0

(B) a = R/2

(D) a = 2R/3

Answer: (C)

Paragraph for Question Nos. 17 to 19

A uniform thin cylindrical disk of mass M and radius R is attached to two identical massless springs of spring constant k which are fixed to the wall as shown in the figure. The springs are attached to the axle of the disk symmetrically on either side at a distance d from its centre. The axle is massless and both the springs and the axle are in horizontal plane.

The unstretched length of each spring is L. The disk is initially at its equilibrium position with its centre of mass (CM) at a distance L from the wall. The disk rolls without slipping with velocity

17. The net external force acting on the disk when its centre of mass is at displacement x with respect to its equilibrium position is

(A) −kx

(B) −2kx

(D) −4kx/3

Answer: (D)

18. The centre of mass of the disk undergoes simple harmonic motion with angular frequency ω equal to

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: (D)

19. The maximum value of V₀ for which the disk will roll without slipping is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer: (C)

SECTION – IV

Matrix-Match Type

This section contains 3 questions. Each question contains statements given in two columns which have to be matched. Statements in Column I are labelled as A, B, C and D whereas statements in Column II are labelled as p, q, r and s.

20. Column I gives a list of possible set of parameters measured in some experiments. The variations of the parameters in the form of graphs are shown in Column II. Match the set of parameters given in Column I with the graph given in Column II.

(A) (A) → s, (B) → q & s, (C) → s, (D) → q

(B) (A) → p, (B) → r & p, (C) → p, (D) → s

(D) (A) → q, (B) → r & p, (C) → p, (D) → r

Answer: (A)

21. Column I Contains a list of processes involving expansion of an ideal gas. Match this with Column II describing the thermodynamic change during this process.

(A) (A) → q, (B) → r & p, (C) → p, (D) → r & p

(B) (A) → p, (B) → s & r, (C) → p, (D) → r

(D) (A) → q, (B) → p & r, (C) → p & s, (D) → q & s

Answer: (D)

22. An optical component and an object S placed along its optic axis are given in Column I. The distance between the object and the component can be varied. The properties of images are given in Column II. Match all the properties of images from Column II with the appropriate components given in Column I.

(A) (A) → q, (B) → p & r, (C) → p & s, (D) → q & s

(B) (A) → q, (B) → r & p, (C) → p, (D) → r

(D) (A) → s, p, q & r, (B) → s, (C) → s, p, s & r, (D) → p, q

Answer: (C)

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