COMPULSORY QUESTION2000

8. Write only the correct answers in the answer book. Do not reproduce the questions.

1) If the speed of particle is doubled then its kinetic energy becomes
(a) Doubled.
(b) Unchanged
(c) Four time.
(d) Half of the initial value

2) A ping - pong ball of mass m moving with velocity v bounces off a concrete surface with the same
speed in the opposite direction. The change in its linear momentum is
(a) 2mw
(b) mv
(c) 1/2mv
(d) Zero

3) The work done by a force of 20 N in displacing an object through a distance of 5 cm is
(a) 100 J
(b) 4 J
(c) 400 J
(d) 1 J

4) The weight of an astronaut in space far from any planet in
(a) Zero
(b) Different than on earth
(c) Same on earth

5) A net force needed to give a mass of 250 kg an acceleration of 5 cm/sec2 is
(a) 25N
(b) 12.5N
(c) 10N
(d) 5N

6) A light year is a unit of
(a) Time
(b) Distance
(c) Velocity
(d) Intensity of light

7) A spaceship is circling a planet at a distance of 10000 km from its center. Assume that the radius of the
planet is 5000 km mid the acceleration clue to gravity on its surface is 10 rn/sec2. The speed of the
spaceship is
(a) 5 km/sec
(b) 1 km/sec
(c) 10km/sec
(d) 25 km/sec

8) A uniform spring with force constant K is cut into halves. Whet is the spring constant for one of the
halves?
(a) Half of the original one.
(b) Twice the original one
(c) 1/4 of original one
(d) Same original one

9) A watt is the unit of
(a) Energy
(b) Power
(c) Work
(d) Capacity

10) Two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other if they have same
(a) Pressure
(b) Density
(c) Energy
(d) Temperature

11) The number of grams in one mole of Helium gas are
(a) 1gm/mole
(b) 4gm/mole
(c) 6 gm/mole
(d) 2 gm/mole

12) A gas consists of a mixture of He and N2 molecules The speed of He molecules Intl. mixture is
(a) Slower than N2 molecules
(b) Greeter than N2 molecules
(c) equal to N2 molecule.

13) If a gas is compressed constant temperature, then the mean free path of the molecules of the gas,
(a) decreases
(b) remain the same
(c) increases

14) The melting point of the element Sulfur is 113 C. Its temperature at Fahrenheit scale is
(a) 45 F
(b) 113 F
(c) 63 F
(d) 8l F

15) Diffraction of waves occurs because of
(a) medium change
(b) uncertainty principle
(c) geometry of the object obstructing the wave
(d) none of these

16) Beats in sound are a result of
(a) two sound waves with different speeds
(b) in-homogenous medium
(c) superposition of two waves with different frequencies
(d) the relative motion of one of the sound source.

17) Light of certain colour is composed of train of waves, each 0.250 m long. The number of waves in 1
meter distance are
(a) 2500000
(b) 5000000
(c) 4000000
(d) 250

18) Longitudinal waves do not exhibit
(a) refraction
(b) reflection
(c) diffraction
(d) polarization

19) If mass of a simple pendulum is doubled, its period
(a) remain unchanged
(b) doubled
(c) becomes half of the original
(d) None of these

20) Diagnostic ultrasound of frequency 4.50 MHz is used to examine tumors in soft tissue. If the speed of
sound in tissue is 1500 m/sec. The wave length of this wave in tissue is
(a) 6750 mm
(b) 4.50 mm
(c) 1500 mm
(d) 333.3 mm
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Q. 8. Write only the correct answer in the answer book. Dont reproduce the questions: (20)

(1) The neutrino does not possess
(a) charge
(b) linear momentum
(c) angular momentum
(d) energy

(2) The particle whose properties are most nearly the same as those of the proton is the
(a) positron
(b) neutron
(c) antiproton
(d) positive ion
(e) none of these

(3) The element whose nuclei contain the most tightly bound nucleons is
(a) helium
(b) carbon
(c) iron
(d) uranium
(e) none of these

(4) As a sample of a radioactive nuclide decays, its halflife
(a) decreases
(b) remains the same
(c) increases
(d) any of the above, depending on the nuclide

(5) Current in an n-type semiconductor is carried by
(a) electrons
(b) holes
(c) positive ions
(d) electrolytes
(e) none of these

(6) Paulis exclusion principle states that no two electrons in an atom can
(a) be present in the same probability cloud
(b) have the same spin
(c) have, the same quantum numbers
(d) interact with each other
(e) none of these

(7) The number of possible orientations of an atomic electron in a magnetic field is
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 2p
(e) none of these

(8) A hydrogen atom is in its ground state when its orbital electron
(a) is within the nucleus
(b) has escaped from the atom
(c) is in its lowest energy level
(d) is stationary
(e) none of these

(9) Electromagnetic waves transport
(a) wavelength
(b) frequency
(c) charge
(d) energy
(e) all of these

(10) The reactance of a capacitor is proportional to
(a) f
(b) f
(c) f2
(d) 1/f
(e) none of these

(11) The capacitive reactance of a 5-m F capacitor in a 20-kHz circuit is
(a) 0.63W
(b) 1.6W
(c) 5W
(d) 16W
(e) none of these

(12) The impedance of a circuit does not depend on
(a) I
(b) f
(c) R
(d) C
(e) all of these

(13) At resonance, itis not true that
(a) R=Z
(b) XL=1/XC
(c) P=IV
(d) I=V/R

(14) A voltmeter across an AC circuit reads 50 V and an ammeter in series with the circuit reads 5 A. The
power consumption of the circuit
(a) is less than or equal to 250 W
(b) is exactly equal to 250 W
(c) is equal to or more than 250 W
(d) may be less than, equal to, or more than 250 W
(e) none of these

(15) The magnetic flux through a wire loop in a magnetic field B does not depend on
(a) the area of the loop
(b) the shape of the loop
(c) the angle between the plane of the loop and the direction of B
(d) the magnitude B of the field
(e) none of these

(16 The alternating current in the secondary coil of a transformer is induced by
(a) a varying electric field
(b) a varying magnetic field
(c) the iron core of the transformer
(d) motion of the primary coil
(e) none of these

(17) When a diamagnetic substance is inserted in a current carrying solenoid, the magnetic field is
(a) slightly decreased
(b) greatly decreased
(c) slightly increased
(d) greatly increased
(e) none of these

(18) The N-type semiconductor is electrically
(a) negative
(b) positive
(c) neutral
(d) charged

(19) When a 100 W, 240-V light bulb is operated at 200 V, the current that flows in it is
(a) 0.35 A
(b) 0.42 A
(c) 0.50 A
(d) 0.58 A
(e) none of these

(20) The a of a transistor is
(a) current gain in common base
(b) current gain in common emitter
(c) voltage gain in common emitter
(d) voltage gain in common base
(e) none of these
1) If the speed of particle is doubled then its kinetic energy becomes2001
(a) Doubled.
(b) Unchanged
(c) Four time.
(d) Half of the initial value

2) A ping - pong ball of mass m moving with velocity v bounces off a concrete surface with the same
speed in the opposite direction. The change in its linear momentum is
(a) 2mw
(b) mv
(c) 1/2mv
(d) Zero

3) The work done by a force of 20 N in displacing an object through a distance of 5 cm is
(a) 100 J
(b) 4 J
(c) 400 J
(d) 1 J

4) The weight of an astronaut in space far from any planet in
(a) Zero
(b) Different than on earth
(c) Same on earth

5) A net force needed to give a mass of 250 kg an acceleration of 5 cm/sec2 is
(a) 25N
(b) 12.5N
(c) 10N
(d) 5N

6) A light year is a unit of
(a) Time
(b) Distance
(c) Velocity
(d) Intensity of light


8) A uniform spring with force constant K is cut into halves. Whet is the spring constant for one of the
halves?
(a) Half of the original one.
(b) Twice the original one
(c) 1/4 of original one
(d) Same original one

9) A watt is the unit of
(a) Energy
(b) Power
(c) Work
(d) Capacity

10) Two bodies are in thermal equilibrium with each other if they have same
(a) Pressure
(b) Density
(c) Energy
(d) Temperature

11) The number of grams in one mole of Helium gas are
(a) 1gm/mole
(b) 4gm/mole
(c) 6 gm/mole
(d) 2 gm/mole


13) If a gas is compressed constant temperature, then the mean free path of the molecules of the gas,
(a) decreases
(b) remain the same
(c) increases

14) The melting point of the element Sulfur is 113 C. Its temperature at Fahrenheit scale is
(a) 45 F
(b) 113 F
(c) 63 F
(d) 8l F

15) Diffraction of waves occurs because of
(a) medium change
(b) uncertainty principle
(c) geometry of the object obstructing the wave
(d) none of these

16) Beats in sound are a result of
(a) two sound waves with different speeds
(b) in-homogenous medium
(c) superposition of two waves with different frequencies
(d) the relative motion of one of the sound source.


18) Longitudinal waves do not exhibit
(a) refraction
(b) reflection
(c) diffraction
(d) polarization

19) If mass of a simple pendulum is doubled, its period
(a) remain unchanged
(b) doubled
(c) becomes half of the original
(d) None of these

20) Diagnostic ultrasound of frequency 4.50 MHz is used to examine tumors in soft tissue. If the speed of
sound in tissue is 1500 m/sec. The wave length of this wave in tissue is
(a) 6750 mm
(b) 4.50 mm
(c) 1500 mm
(d) 333.3 mm
(12) The impedance of a circuit does not depend on
(a) I
(b) f
(c) R
(d) C
(e) all of these

3) The work done by a force of 20 N in displacing an object through a distance of 5 cm is
(a) 100 J
(b) 4 J
(c) 400 J
(d) 1 J

Q8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Dont reproduce the questions.2001 not up

1. The vector in space has:
a. Three components
b Two components
c. One component
d. None of these


2. The correct relation is:
a. a . b = b . a
b a . b b . a
c. a b = b a
d. a . b = b a

3. N.s./m^2 is the SI unit of:
a. Surface tension
b. Viscosity
c. Force
d. Momentum
e. None of these

4. Antinodes are points where:
a. Strain is maximum
b. Frequency is maximum
c. Wave length is maximum
d. Amplitude is maximum
e. None of these

5. When the mass and speed of a body are doubled, the momentum becomes:
a. 16 times
b. 8 times
c. 4 times
d. 3 times
e. None of these

6. Efficiency of carnot engine is 100% when temperature of sink is:
a. Zero
b. Infinite
c. Equal to source
d. None of these

7. For gases obeying Boyles Law, if pressure is doubled, volume becomes:
a. Double
b. One half
c. Three times
d. No change

8. Distance between an antinodes and an adjacent node is:
a.
b. 2
c. /2
d. /4

9. Total energy of a particle performing S.H.M. is directly proportional to:
a. The amplitude
b. The square root of amplitude
c. The square of amplitude
d. The reciprocal of amplitude
e. None of these

10. Frequencies less than 20 Hz are called:
a. Supersonics
b. Ultrasonics
c. Infrasonics
d. None of these

11. Laser is an intense beam of light which is
a. Monochromatic
b. Coherent
c. Collimated
d. All of the above

12. The change in entropy S of a system is given by:
a. S = Q/T
b. S = T Q
c. S = T/Q
d. None of these

13. The particle nature of light if evidenced from:
a. Polarisation
b. Interference
c. Diffraction
d. Photoelectric Effect
e. None of these

14. Sound waves are
a. Electromagnetic waves
b. Mechanical waves
c. Transverse waves
d. Radio waves
e. None of these

15. Kilo Watt Hour (KWh) is a unit of:
a. Electric Flux
b. Electric Field
c. Electric Energy
d. Electric Potential
e. None of these

16. All motions are:
a. Absolute
b. Uniform
c. Relative
d. None of these

17. The normal human body temperature on Fahrenheit scale is:
a. 96F
b. 98.6F
c. 99F
d. 100F

18. We get light inside a room in daytime due to:
a. Diffraction
b. Interference
c. Polarisation
d. Refraction
e. None of these

19. The radiation which gives sense of heat is called:
a. Visible light
b. Invisible light
c. Infra-red radiation
d. Ultra violet rays
e. None of these

20. Heat death will occur when:
a. Temperature is maximum
b. Temperature is minimum
c. Heat energy is zero
d. All bodies are at the same temperature
e. None of these
Q8.Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Dont reproduce the questions.

(1) A negative electric charge:
(a)Interacts only with positive charges
(b)Interacts only with negative charges
(c)Interacts with both positive and negative charges
(d)May interact with either positive or negative charges, depending on circumstances
(e)None of these

(2) Ten thousand electrons are removed from a neutral pith ball. Its charge is now
(a) +1.610^(-15)
(b) +1.610^(-23)
(c) -1.6 10^(-15) C
(d) -1.610^(-23) C
(e)None of these

(3) If air is replaced by an other medium, the force between two charges:
(a)Increases
(b)Decreases
(c)Remains the same
(d)May increase or decrease depending upon the nature of medium
(e)None of these

(4) The result of placing soft iron inside a coil is:
(a)Increase in magnetic flux
(b)Decrease in magnetic flux
(c)No change in the magnetic flux
(d)None of these

(5) The appearance of an electric field in a conductor when it is moved across a magnetic field is an
example of:
(a)Lenzs law
(b)Ohms law
(c)Electromagnetic induction
(d)Magnetic flux
(e)None of these

(6) The primary winding of a transformer has 200 turns and its secondary winding has 50 turns, if the
current in the secondary winding is 40 A, the current in the primary is:
(a)10 A
(b)80 A
(c)160 A
(d)8000 A
(e)None of these

(7) The energy content of a charged capacitor resides in its:
(a)Plates
(b)Potential difference
(c)Charge
(d)Electric field
(e)None of these

(8) In an ac-circuit, the voltage:
(a)Leads the current
(b)Lags the current
(c)Is the phase with the current
(d)Any of the above, depending on the circumstances
(e)None of these

(9) Amount of energy liberated in Fission reaction of one atom of is nearly:
(a)200 MeV
(b)20 MeV
(c)20 eV
(d)200 eV
(e)None of these

(10) Substance which can be used as moderator in a reactor is:
(a)Graphite
(b)Heavy water
(c)Cadmium
(d)Uranium
(e)None of these

(11) The half-life of phosphorus 32 is 15 days. A given mass of phosphorous 32 will reduce to of its
original mass in:
(a)60 days
(b)30 days
(c)45 days
(d)90 days
(e)None of these

(12) Which of the following fundamental particles is heaviest:
(a)Electron
(b)Muon
(c)Neutrino
(d)Meson
(e)None of these

(13) Fission reaction U^235 of is:
(a)Exothermic
(b)Endothermic
(c)None of these

(14) For an atom having atomic number, Z, and atomic weight, A, the number of neutrons in a nucleus is:
(a)A
(b)Z
(c)A+Z
(d)A-Z

(15) Normally the emitter of the transistor has to be:
(a)Forward biased
(b)Reverse biased
(c)May be forward biased or reverse biased
(d)May not be biased
(e)None of these

(16) The inductance in a coil plays the same role as:
(a)Inertia plays in mechanics
(b)Energy plays in mechanics
(c)Momentum plays in mechanics
(d)None of these

(17) If the current flowing through a lamp drops by 1 per cent, what will be the percentage decrease 1
power?
(a)0.01%
(b)1%
(c)2%
(d)4%
(e)None of these

(18) Modern physical theories indicate that:
(a)All particles exhibit wave behaviour
(b)Only moving particles exhibit wave behaviour
(c)Only charged particles exhibit wave behaviour
(d)Only uncharged particles exhibit wave behaviour
(e)None of these

(19) A neon sign does not produce:
(a)A line spectrum
(b)An emission spectrum
(c)An absorption spectrum
(d)Photons
(e)None of these

(20) The splitting of the spectral limes of an element when it radiates in a magnetic field is known as:
(a)The Schrodinger effect
(b)The Zeeman effect
(c)Induced emission
(d)Population inversion
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Q.8 Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Dont reproduce the questions.2002

1. What is the exhaust temperature required to operate a Carnots heat engine at the efficiency of 38%, if
the higher temperature is 200?
a. 20
b. 17
c. 15
d. 38
e. None of these

2. The minimum number of unequal forces whose vector sum can be ZERO is:
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. None of these

3. Entropy of universe during any natural process
a. Remains constant
b. Increase
c. Decrease in internal energy or remain constant
d. Increase in temperature
e. None of these

4. Heat energy added to a system under isothermal conditions
a. Work done on the system
b. Increase in internal energy
c. Increase in temperature
d. Work done by the system
e. None of these

5. Which one of the following properties of waves is not found in both sound waves and radio waves?
a. Reflection
b. Interference
c. Diffraction
d. Polarization
e. None of these

6. A man hears a musical sound produced by a tuning for fork. The frequency of the tuning fork, in cycles
per second is,
a. 4
b. 400
c. 40000
d. 10000
e. None of these

7. In sound frequency determination pitch and in light frequency determines
a. Speed
b. Type of polarization
c. Colour
d. None of these

8. The minimum initial velocity requires to take a body, at the surface of the earth, out of the gravitational
field of the earth is given by,
a. (2gRe)
b. 2gRe
c. 2Reg
d. 2Re/g

9. A collision is said to be elastic if,
a. Momentum and kinetic energy are both conserved
b. Momentum is conserved and kinetic energy changes
c. Momentum changes and kinetic energy is conserved
d. Momentum and kinetic energy both change
e. None of these

10. The object of Michelson and Morley experiment was to find:
a. Velocity of light
b. Velocity of earth with respect to other
c. Nature of light
d. All of the above
e. None of the (a), (b), (c)

11. What makes a steel needle float on the top of the water?
a. Surface Tension
b. Adhesion
c. Viscosity
d. Density
e. None of these

12. A gas at pressure of 4 atmospheres is allowed to expand isothermally from a volume of 100cm^3
to a volume of 400 cm^3. The new pressure is:
a. 16 atmosphere
b. 4 atmosphere
c. 1 atmosphere
d. None of these

13. Air resistance has an effect on projectiles. Which factor(s) does it influence?
a. Speed
b. Maximum height
c. Range
d. All of the above
e. None of the (a), (b) and (c)

14. A container has a small hole in the bottom. Air can go through this hole, but water cannot. This can be
best explained by the statement that:
a. Water molecules are larger than molecules in the air
b. Water molecules are smaller than molecules in the air
c. Water is more viscous than air
d. Surface tension of the water prevents it from escaping
e. None of these

15. The volume of a given mass of gas will be doubled at atmospheric pressure if temperature of the gas
is changed from 150 to:
a. 300
b. 423
c. 573
d. 743
e. None of these

16. If a force moves a body with certain velocity, then the power is:
a. Cross product of force and velocity
b. Dot product of force and velocity
c. Product of force and square of velocity
d. Force divided by velocity
e. None of these

17. If the distance between a point source of light and a surface is tripled, then intensity of illumination on
the surface will be
a. Tripled
b. Reduced to 1/2
c. Reduced to 1/3
d. Reduced to 1/9
e. None of these

18. X and Y are each 6 feet tall. X stands 4ft. from a vertical plane mirror, and Y 8ft. from the same
mirror. The size of Xs image as compared with Ys is:
a. 4 times as great
b. Twice as great
c. The same size
d. Twice as small
e. None of these

19. When a body moves at a speed nearly equal to the velocity of light
a. Its mass increases
b. Its length decreases
c. Both (a) and (b) are true
d. None of these

20. The average transactional kinetic energy of an atom of a gas is equal to:
a. (1/2) KT
b. (3/2) KT
c. 3 KT
d. KT
e. None of these
1. Which of the following deals with the properties of matter and energy and their mutual relationship?
a. Chemistry
b. Astronomy
c. Physics
d. None of these

2. The mass of electron is:
a. 1.9 x 10-31 Kg
b. 9.1 I x 10-28 g
c. Equal to proton
d. None of these

3. The radius of hydrogen atom is:
a. 5.3 x 10 - 10 m
b. .53 x 10-10 m
c. .053 x 10-10 m
d. None of these

4. The radioactive substance whose half life is 7 days, decays completely in:
a. 14 days
b. 21 days
c. 28 days
d. None of these

5. The spiltting of spectral lines of an element when it radiates is a magnetic field is known as:
a. Induced emission
b. Zeaman effect
c. Population inverse
d. None of these

6. Normally the emitter of a transistor is:
a. Reverse biased
b. Forward biased
c. Not biased
d. None of these

7. Fission chain reaction is controlled by introducing rods of:
a. Graphite
b. Cadmium
c. Boron
d. None of these

8. The first atomic reactor was introduced by:
a. Curie
b. Wilson
c. Rutherford
d. None of these

9. Gamma rays waves like:
a. Sound waves
b. Beta waves
c. X-rays
d. None of these

10. The path Beta particle is:
a. Straight
b. Circular
c. Zig-zag
d. None of these

11. Which one is most penetrating?
a. -rays
b. X-rays
c. -rays
d. None of these

12. A forward biased diode has resistance:
a. Zero
b. Infinite
c. Equal to reverse biased one
d. None of these

13. The reverse current through a semiconductor is due to:
a. Majority carriers
b. Electrons
c. Minority carriers
d. None of these

14. The energy of radio waves is greater than:
a. Light
b. Microwaves
c. X-rays
d. None of these

15. Thermal neutrons are:
a. At high temperature
b. Fast moving
c. Slow moving
d. None of these

16. In Somatic radiation damage there is:
a. Loss of hearing
b. Loss of hearing loss of hair
c. Ultraviolet beams
d. None of these

17. Laser beam consists of:
a. Monochromatic light
b. White light
c. Ultraviolet light
d. None of these

18. Which one is independent of frequency:
a. Impedance
b. Reactance
c. Resistance
d. None of these

19. N-type material is electronically:
a. Negative
b. Positive
c. Neutral
d. None of these

20. The alternating current in the Secondary coil of a transformer is induced by:
a. A varying electric field
b. A varying magnetic field
c. dc in the primary coil
d. None of these
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IN BPS 17 UNDER THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, 2007.

PHYSICS, PAPER - I


8. Write only the correct answer in the Answer Book. Do not reproduce the questions.

(1) A rock is thrown vertically upward with initial speed Vo. Assume a frictional force proportional to the
velocity of rock V, and neglect the buoyant force exerted by air. The acceleration of the rock is?
(a) Always equal to g
(b) Equal to g only at the top of the flight
(c) Always less than g
(d) None of these

(2) In circular motion, the quantity mv/r is:
(a) Momentum
(b) Acceleration
(c) Force
(d) None of these

(3) A ball is dropped from a height h. As it becomes off the floor its speed is 80 percent of what it was
just before it hit the floor. The ball will rise to a height of most nearly.
(a) .80 h
(b) .75 h
(c) .64 h
(d) None of these

(4) A force is said to be conservative if:
(a) F.dA=0
(b) F.dr=0
(c) Force must be frictional
(d) None of these

(5) The kinetic energy of a particle of mass m and momentum p is given by
(a) 2m/p
(b) p/2m
(c) 2m/p
(d) None of these

(6) Youngs Modulus is the ration between:
(a) Strain and stress
(b) Stress and strain
(c) Strain and longitudinal stress
(d) None of these

(7) In special theory of relativity the Time Dilation applies to:
(a) Atomic clocks only
(b) Mechanical clocks only
(c) Both clocks
(d) None of these

(8) A container has a small hole in bottom. Air can go through this hole, but water cannot. This can be
best explained by the statement that:
(a) Water molecules are larger than molecules in the air
(b) Water is more viscous than air
(c) Surface tension of the water prevents it from escaping
(d) None of these

(9) Entropy of universe during any natural process:
(a) Remains constant
(b) Decreases
(c) Increases or remain constant
(d) None of these

(10) For an ideal gas PV=nRT, the SI units of Universal Gas Constant R is:
(a) Joule K-1 mole-1
(b) Newton K-1 mole-1
(c) Watt K-1 mole-1
(d) None of these

(11) If the higher temperature is double than the lower temperature of a Carnots engine, then its
efficiency will be:
(a) 30%
(b) 60%
(c) 50%
(d) None of these

(12) The average translational kinetic energy of an atom of a gas is equal to:
(a) (1/2) kT
(b) (3/2) kT
(c) 3kT
(d) None of these

(13) Boltzmann law of distribution of energy among the gas atoms is:
(a) Linear
(b) Exponential
(c) Quadratic
(d) None of these

(14) By increasing the mass of bob of a simple pendulum by 3 times, the time period of the pendulum
will:
(a) Increase 3 times
(b) Decrease 3 times
(c) Remains unchanged
(d) None of these

(15) The waves that cannot be plane polarized are:
(a) Radio waves
(b) Sound waves
(c) Infrared light waves
(d) None of these

(16) In sound frequency determines Pitch and in light frequency determines:
(a) Speed
(b) Type of polarization
(c) Colour
(d) None of these

(17) The velocity of electromagnetic wave in free space is given by:
(a) C2 = o Eo
(b) C = o Eo
(c) C= o / Eo
(d) None of these

(18) The speed of light in a certain transparent substance is two fifths of its speed in air. The index of
refraction of this substance is:
(a) 1.4
(b) 2.0
(c) 2.5
(d) None of these

(19) A thin layer of oil on the surface of water appears coloured because of:
(a) Interference
(b) Polarization
(c) Diffraction
(d) None of these

(20) A man is 10 feet away from a plane mirror. His distance from his image is:
(a) 20
(b) 10
(c) 5
(d) None of these
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PART I (MCQ)
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Q.1. Select the best option/answer and fill in the appropriate box on the Answer Sheet. (20)

(i) If A= 6i-8j, then 4A has the magnitude:
(a) 40
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) None of these

(ii) Let A= 2i+6j-3k and B= 4i+2j+k then A.B equals:
(a) 8i+12j-3k
(b) 17
(c) 23
(d) None of these

(iii) If V is an operator, then V.V means:
(a) Gradient of a Scalar field
(b) Curl of a vector field
(c) Divergence of a Vector field
(d) None of these

(iv) The volume of a parallelepiped bounded by Vectors A,B and C can be obtained from the expression:
(a) ( A x B ).C
(b) (A.B)x C
(c) ( A x B ) x C
(d) None of these

(v) A force acting on a particle is conservative if:
(a) It obeys Newton's third law
(b) It obeys Newton's second law
(c) It works equals the change in Kinetic energy
(d) None of these

(vi) A torque applied to a rigid object always tends to produce:
(a) A rotational acceleration
(b) A linear acceleration
(c) Precision
(d) None of these

(vii) When the velocity of a body is constant, its acceleration is:
(a) Maximum
(b) Zero
(c) Infinity
d) None of these

(viii) In the absence of external torque the total angular momentum is:
(a) Constant
(b) Zero
(c) infinity
(d) None of these

(ix) The rate of change of Momentum of the particle is:
(a) Energy
(b) Force
(c) Impulse
(d) None of these

(x) Constructive and destructive superposition of waves is observed in:
(a) Polarisation
(b) Interference
(c) Diffraction
(d) None of these

(xi) The intensity of a wave is proportional to the square of:
(a) Amplitude
(b) Time
(c) Intensity
(d) None of these

(xii) The colours in soap bubbles, oil slick etc. in a thin film is due to:
(a) Diffraction
(b) Polaristaion
(c) Interference
(d) None of these

(xiii) For higher resolution, in a diffraction grating, one needs to have:
(a) Large number of ruling
(b) Small number of ruling
(c) No rulings at all
(d) None of these

(xiv) To produce interference, the sources must be:
(a) Intense
(b) Incoherent
(c) Coherent
(d) None of these

(xv) Interference fringes are of:
(a) Unequal width
(b) Equal width
(c) Variable width
(d) None of these

(xvi) A Carnot Cycle is:
(a) a rectangle on a P-V graph
(b) bounded by two isotherms and two adiabatics
(c) any four sided process on a P-V graph
(d) None of these

(xvii) In an Adiabatic process:
(a) The temperature of the system remains constant
(b) The temperature of the system must change
(c) The internal energy

(xviii) A Carnot Cycle heat engine operates between 227C and 127 C. Its efficiency is:
(a) 44%
(b) 20%
(c) 79%
(d) None of these

(xix) Metals pipe carrying water some times bursts in winter because:
(a) Water expands
(b) Ice expands when melts
(c) Metal contracts more than water
(d) None of these

(xx) A Fahrenheit thermometer and Celsius thermometer shows the same reading at:
(a) 200
(b) -40
(c) 100
(d) None of these
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