1.

At equilibrium interatomic spacing, the binding force is

(a) Zero
(b) Infinity
(c) Minimum
(d) Maximum

2. The nature of bonding in NH3 is

(a) van der Waals
(b) Ionic
(c) Covalent
(d) Metallic

3. The expression for cohesive energy is

−a
(a) Umin = rom
(m + n)
= r−a 1− m


(b) Umin m n
o

= rm n1 − m1
a


(c) Umin
o
−a
= rm 1 + m


(d) Umin n
o

4. Glass is an example of

(a) Polycrystalline solid

(b) Semi-Solid
(c) Crystalline solid
(d) Amorphous solid

5. Trigonal system is represented by

(a) a 6= b 6= c; α = β = γ = 900
(b) a = b = c; α = β = γ 6= 900
(c) a = b 6= c; α = β = γ = 900
(d) a = b = c; α = β = γ = 900
6. The relation between density ρ, lattice parameter a, molecular weight M, number of atoms per unit cell n and
Avogadro number N is
(a) ρa3 = nN/M
(b) MN = na
(c) ρa3 = nM/N
(d) M/N = ρa3

7. The atomic packing factor of FCC crystal is

(a) 0.74
(b) 0.34
(c) 0.52
(d) 0.68

8. The number of atoms per unit cell of polonium, is

(a) 6
(b) 2
(c) 1
(d) 4

9. In BCC structure the total number of atoms per unit cell is

(a) 2
(b) 8
(c) 1
(d) 4

10. An example for FCC structure is

(a) Magnesium
(b) Aluminium
(c) Sodium
(d) Polonium

11. An example for a crystal for which the number of atoms per unit cell is 8, is

(a) Diamond
(b) CsCl
(c) NaCl
(d) quartz

12. The unit cell of ZnS structure has

(a) 8 Zn atoms 2 S atoms

(b) 4 Zn atoms 4 S atoms
(c) 2 Zn atoms 2 S atoms
(d) 4 Zn atoms 2 S atoms

13. In a unit cell of NaCl, if ‘a’ is the lattice parameter the distance between the nearest like ions, is
a
(a) 2
(b) a
(c) √a3
(d) √a
2

14. The basis of CsCl has one Cl− ion at ( 21 , 12 , 12 ) and Cs+ ion at

(a) (1/4,1/4,1/4)
(b) (1/2,1/2,1/2)
(c) (1/3,1/3,1/3)
(d) (O,O,O)

15. In a cubic crystal a plane makes intercepts (1, 3, 1) on X, Y and Z axis respectively. The Miller indices of the plane
are

(a) (3 1 1)
(b) (3 1 3)
(c) (1 3 3)
(d) (1 3 1)

16. [2 1 1] is the direction that connects the origin (0 0 0) and the point

(a) (1/2 1 1)
(b) (1 1/2 1/2 )
(c) (1 1 2)
(d) (1 2 2)

17. In a simple cubic lattice d100 : d110 : d111 is

(a) 6: 3: 2
(b) 61/2 : 31/2 : 21/2
(c) 61/2 : 31/2 : 41/2
(d) 6: 3: 21/2

18. The wavelength of X-rays is

(a) Within visible region

(b) Less than infrared rays
(c) Greater than ultraviolet rays
(d) Less than ultraviolet rays

19. If monochromatic X-rays of wave length ‘λ’ incident at an angle ‘q’ on a parallel set of crystal planes of separation
‘d’, the Bragg’s law for constructive interference is
(a) λ sinθ = nd
(b) 2d sinθ = nλ
(c) d sinθ = nλ
(d) 2λ sinθ = nd

20. In X - ray diffraction by Powder method X - rays are used

(a) White
(b) Red
(c) Blue
(d) Monochromatic