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FULL TEST (PHYSICS)

Time : 1 hr.
1.

Max. Marks : 120

A glass prism is immersed in a hypothetical liquid. The curves

showing the refractive index n as a function of wavelength
l for glass and liquid are as shown in the figure. A ray of
white light is incident on the prism parallel to the base.
Choose the incorrect statement
n

5.

Vertex

(b) Both A and B will give same balancing length

(c) Potentiometer B
(d) Potentiometer A
The mass of block is m1 and that of liquid with the vessel is
m2. The block is suspended by a string (tension T) partially
in the liquid.

Liquid

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Glass
O

2.

3.

4.

l yellow

Base

(a) yellow ray travels without deviation

(b) blue ray is deviated towards the vertex
(c) red ray is deviated towards the base
(d) there is no dispersion
The speed of sound is measured by a resonance tube at the
room temperature once by filling the tube with water and
then with glycerine as v1 and v2. Which of the following
relation relations is/are true in this context?
(a) v1 = 2v2
(b) v1 > v2
(c) v1 < v2
(d) v1 and v2 does not depend on the nature of the liquid
taken in the tube.
In making an Ohm's law circuit, which of the following
connection is correct?
(a) Voltmeter in series and ammeter in parallel
(b) Voltmeter in parallel and ammeter in series.
(c) Voltmeter and ammeter both are in parallel
(d) Voltmeter and ammeter both are in series.
Two potentiometers A and B having 4 wires and 10 wires,
each having 100 cm in length are used to compare e.m.f. of 2
cells. Which one will give a larger balancing length?
(a) Balancing length doesn't depend on the total length of
the wire.

Choose the incorrect statement :

(a) The reading of the weighing machine placed below the
vessel can be (m1 + m2)g
(b) The reading of the weighing machine placed below the
vessel can be greater than (m1 + m2)g
(c) The reading of the weighing machine placed below the
vessel can be (m1g + m2g T)
(d) The reading of the weighing machine placed below the
vessel can be less than (m1 + m2)g
6.

A particle falls freely near the surface of the earth. Consider

a fixed point O (not vertically below the particle) on the
ground. Then pickup the incorrect alternative or alternatives.
(a) The magnitude of angular momentum of the particle
about O is increasing
(b) The magnitude of torque of the gravitational force on
the particle about O is decreasing
(c) The moment of inertia of the particle about O is
decreasing
(d) The magnitude of angular velocity of the particle about
O is increasing

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7.

Two spherical bubbles are in contact with each other

internally as shown. The radius of curvature of the common
surface is R, then
R1

t
R2 Common
surface

8.

(b) R1 > R > R2

(c) R < R2

(d) R = R1

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vA

11.

vB
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(a) A is correct, B is wrong (b) B is correct, A is wrong

(c) Both are correct
(d) Both are wrong
A white light ray is incident on a glass prism, and it creates
four refracted rays I, II, III, IV. Choose the possible correct
option for refracted rays with the colours given (a & IV are
rays due to total internal reflection).

12.

II I
a

13.
1

( 2 < 1)

Incident ray

10.

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III

Student B : vB cos q = vA.

IV

Student A : vA cos q = vB.

9.

(IV)

Two masses A and B are connected with two inextensible

string to write constraint relation between vA and vB.

(III)
(a) R > R1

(a) Ray I Red

(b) Ray II Yellow
(c) Ray IV Blue
(d) All of these
An initially stationary box on a frictionless floor explodes
into two pieces, piece A with mass mA and piece B with mass
mB. Two pieces then move across the floor along x-axis.
Graph of position versus time for the two pieces are given.
x
x
A
A
t
B
2
B
t
(I)
(II)

(VI)
(V)
Which graphs pertain to physically possible explosions
(a) II, IV and V
(b) I, III, VI
(c) I, III, V
(d) II, III, VI
When the specific heat of a solid is measured by the method
of mixture, the heat is lost to surroundings from the
calorimeter by the process of
(a) radiation
(b) conduction
(c) convection
(d) both conduction and convection.
What happens when the applied load increases and upto
breaking stress in the experiment to determine the Young's
modulus of elasticity ?
(a) The area of wire goes on decreasing and wire extends
and breaks.
(b) The area of wire goes on decreasing and wire breaks.
(c) The wire extends and area remains constant.
(d) The area remains same and wire length is also same.
A positively charged disk is rotated clockwise as shown in
the figure. What is the direction of the magnetic field at
point A in the plane of the disk.
+ + + + +
+ + + + + +
+ + + + + + +
+ + + + + + + +
+ + + + + + +
+ + + + + +
+ + + + +

(a)
14.

(into the page)

(b)

(c)
(d)
(out of the page)
In the LC circuit, the current in the direction shown and the
charges on the capacitor plates have the signs shown. At
this time

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C

ASSERTION & REASON

+Q Q
L

15.

16.

(a) I is increasing and Q is increasing

(b) I is increasing and Q is decreasing
(c) I is decreasing and Q is increasing
(d) I is decreasing and Q is decreasing
A solid transparent sphere ( = 1.5) has a small dot at its
center. When observed from outside, the apparent position
of the dot will be
(a) closer to the eye than its actual position
(b) same as its actual position
(c) farther away from the eye than its actual position
(d) at infinity
Combination of capacitor which can withstand largest
external voltage (Breakdown voltage of each capacitor is
same)

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 17 - 19) : Each of these questions

contains two statements: Statement-1(Assertion) and
Statement-2 (Reason). Choose the correct answer
(ONLY ONE option is correct) from the following (a) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
(b) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2
is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(c) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2
is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
(d) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
17.

This question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the

four choices given after the statements, choose the one that
best describes the two statements.
Statement-1 : Two stones are projected with different
velocities from ground from same point and at same instant
of time. Then these stones cannot collide in mid air. (Neglect
air friction)
Statement 2 : If relative acceleration of two particles initially
at same position is always zero, then the distance between
the particle either remains constant or in creases
continuously with time.

(a)

18.

This question contains Statement-1 and Statement-2. Of the

four choices given after the statements, choose the one that
best describes the two statements.
The electrostatic potential on the surface of a charged solid
conducting sphere is 100volts. Two statements are made in
this regard.
Statement 1 : At any point inside the sphere, electrostatic
potential is 100 volt.

(b)

Statement 2 : At any point inside the sphere, electric field is zero.

19.

Statement 1 : When two conducting wires of different

resistivity having same cross sectional area are joined in
series, the electric field in them would be equal when they
carry current.
Statement 2 : When wires are in series they carry equal current.

20.

(c)

(d)

An ideal ammeter (zero resistance) and an ideal voltmeter

(infinite resistance) are connected as shown. The ammeter
and voltmeter reading for R1 = 5 W, R2 = 15 W, R3 = 1.25 W
and E = 20 V are given as

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26.

R1=5W

R2 =5W

R3= 1.25W

(a) n0 Dl/l
(c) 2n0Dl/l

E = 20 V

21.

27.

(a) 6.25 A, 3.75 V

(b) 3.00 A, 5 V

(c) 3.75 A, 3.75 V

(d) 6.25 A, 6.25 V

Consider an optical communication system operating at l ~

800 nm. Suppose, only 1% of the optical source frequency
is the available chann el bandwidth for optical
communication. How many channels can be accommodated
for transmitting audio signals requiring a bandwidth of
8 kHz ?
(a) 4.8 108

(b) 48

(c) 6.2 108

(d) 4.8 105

A monoatomic ideal gas is filled in a nonconducting

container. The gas can be compressed by a movable
nonconducting piston. The gas is compressed slowly to 12.5% of
its initial volume.

24.

25.

(c) 2/3 T0

(d) T0

Induced current

28.

The initial adiabatic bulk modulus of the gas is Bi and the final
value of the adiabatic bulk modulus of the gas is Bf then
(a) 32Bi = Bf

(b)

(c) Bi = 32Bf

(d) Bi = 4Bf

b
a
Force on left

Force on right

side

side

(a) Counterclockwise

To the left

To the left

(b) Counterclockwise

To the right

To the left

(c) Clockwise

To the right

To the left

(d) Clockwise

To the left

To the right

A uniform solid sphere of mass m is lying at rest between a

vertical wall and a fixed inclined plane as shown. There is no
friction between sphere and the vertical wall but coefficient
of friction between the sphere and the fixed inclined plane is
= 1/2. Then the magnitude of frictional force exerted by
fixed inclined plane on sphere is
(g is acceleration due to gravity)

Bi = Bf

The summation of work done by the gas and the change in

the internal energy of the gas is
(a) 1

(b) 1

(c)

(d) 0

vertical wall

23.

(b) 3T0

8n0Dl/l
n0Dl/2l

A rectangular loop of wire with dimensions shown is coplanar

with a long wire carrying current I. The distance between
the wire and the left side of the loop is r. The loop is pulled
to the right as indicated. What are the directions of the
induced current in the loop and the magnetic forces on the
left and right sides of the loop as the loop is pulled?

Find final temperature of the gas if it is T0 initially

(a) 4T0

(b)
(d)

DIRECTIONS (Qs. 22 - 24) : Read the following passage

and answer the questions that follows :

22.

The fundamental frequency of a sonometer wire of length l

is n0. A bridge is now introduced at a distance of Dl (<< l)
from the centre of the wire. The lengths of wire on the two
sides of the bridge are now vibrated in their fundamental
modes. Then, the beat frequency nearly is

A point particle of mass 0.1 kg is executing SHM of amplitude

of 0.1m. When the particle passes through the mean position,
its kinetic energy is 18 103 J. The equation of motion of
this particle when the initial phase of oscillation is 45 can
be given by

(a) y = 0.1 cos 6t +

(b) y = 0.1 sin 6t +

p
(c) y = 0.4 sin t +
4

(d) y = 0.2 sin + 2t

2

(a)

mg
2

(c) mg
29.

/
//// e
//// plan
/
/
/
//// ed
//// inclin
/
/
/
/// 2
//// =1/
30

horizontal level
(b)

3
mg
4

(d) 0

The circuit shown has been operating for a long time. The
instant after the switch in the circuit labeled S is opened,
what is the voltage across the inductor VL and which labeled
point (A or B) of the inductor is at a higher potential ?

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Take R1 = 4.0 W, R2 = 8.0 W and L = 2.5 H.
L
S
A

30.

B
= 12V

R1

A point charge +Q is positioned at the center of the base of

a square pyramid as shown. The flux through one of the
four identical upper faces of the pyramid is

R2

(a) VL = 12V, point A is at the higher potential

(b) VL = 12V, point B is at the higher potential

+Q

(c) VL = 6V, point A is at the higher potential

(d) VL = 12V, point B is at the higher potential
(a)

Q
16e 0

(b)

Q
4e 0

(c)

Q
8e 0

(d) None of these

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1.

2.
3.

4.

(d)
(d)
(b)
(c)
(b)
(b)
(c)
(a)
(d)
(a)

ANSWER KEY
11
(a)
(a)
12
13
(d)
(b)
14
15
(b)
16
(d)
(b)
17
18
(b)
(a)
19
20
(b)

5.

n for liquid = n for glass for yellow light

But n for liquid < n for glass (red light)
\ deviated towards base
Similarly, n for liquid > n for glass (blue light)
\ deviated towards vertex.
(d) The velocity depends on the length of the resonating
air column, not on the nature of the liquid.
(b) Voltmeter measures voltage across two points so it is
connected in parallel and ammeter measures current so
it is connected in series.
(c) Larger the length, lesser will be the potential gradient,
so more balancing length will be required.

(b)

7.

6.

8.

N = (m1g + m2g) T
if T = 0 N = (m1g + m2g)
if T > 0 N < m1g + m2g
and T cannot be negative.
(b) If student will use angular momentum = mvr.
He/she may conclude answer (1) as r is decreasing
angular momentum must decrease hence (1) is incorrect.
v

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9.

10.

m
q
mg

11.
r

12.
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O
d

v sin q
r
Q v and sin q increases and r decreases.
\ angular velocity of particle about O increases.
(c) Pressure difference is largest between atmosphere and
smaller bubbles. Hence radius of curvature (R) is smallest.
(a) If student will use vector
component (only mathe-matically)
he/she may conclude both are ////////
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correct. Hence the option (c).
vB
Correct concept : Velocity of both
ends of the string along the length vAcos?
?
vA
of the string should be same. vB
vB = vA cos q.
vB
Angular velocity of particle about O =

m1g

m2g

(a)
(a)
(a)
(d)
(b)
(b)
(d)
(d)
(d)
(c)

The magnitude of angular momentum of particle about

O = mvd
Since speed v of particle increases, its angular
momentum about O increases.
Magnitude of torque of gravitational force about
O = mgd constant
Moment of inertia of particle about O = mr2
Hence MI of particle about O decreases.

(d)

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T

21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

(d)

I < II < III < IV

vB
lI > lII > lIII > lIV
Blue < Green < Yellow < Red
(a) Physically possible explosions are those in which both
particles move in opposite directions. i.e. signs of
velocities are opposite II, IV & V
(a) The surface of the calorimeter is exposed to the air. So
heat is lost from the surface by radiation.
(a) First, the length of wire goes on increasing i.e., area
decreases and finally at breaking stress the wire breaks.

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21.

(a) Optical source frequency

f =

13.

14.

(d)

For circular wire

(b)

Bandwidth of channel (1% of above) = 3.8 1012Hz

Number of channels = (Total bandwidth of channel)
/ (Bandwidth needed per channel)
(a) Number of channels for audio signal

I C

= (3.8 1012 ) /(8 103 ) ~ 4.8 108

q
I

(b)

16.
17.

(d)
(b)

18.

(b)

hence, energy of inductance is increasing or 1 LI 2

2

gives that I is increasing.

Student having misconcepts in refraction will mark
option (a)
No effect of refraction on light coming from centre,
because it is along normal.
Voltage gets distributed among all capacitors.
Both statements are true and statement-2 is a correct
explanation for statement-1.
Since F inside is zero so work done to move the charge
is also zero hence potential remains constant.
r
r
E = r j as area and current are same j is same but r are
r
different. \ E is different.

19.

(a)

20.

(b) Req =

R 1R 2
( Parallel combination);
R1 + R 2

V0
\ T = T0
V0 / 8

23.

R 2 = 15W

4A

We know that I =

Potential difference across R1 and R2 are same

(Parallel combination) I1R1 = (4 I1)R2

5I1 = (4 I1) 15 I1 = 123I1 I1 = 3A

Thus reading of ammeter = 3A
Voltage across 1.25W = I R = 4 1.25 = 5V (Reading
of voltmeter)

Adiabatic bulk modulus

dP
nRT
= gP = g
dV
V

(d)

25.

(b) A = 0.1m, m = 0.1 kg, KEmax = 18 103 J, f =

For adiabatic process dQ = 0

\ dU + dW = 0

k=

36 10 -3
(0.1) 2

= 3.6 ; w =

p
4

k
3.6
=
= 6 rad / s
m
0.1

\ Eqn. y = 0.1 sin 6t +

26.

(b)

n0 =

v
v
v
, n1 =
, n2 =
2l
2 ( l / 2 - Dl)
2 ( l / 2 + Dl)

Beat frequency = n 1 n 2
1
1
(l + 2Dl) - (l - 2Dl)
v
= v

l - 2Dl l + 2 Dl

l 2 - 4 Dl 2

8 Dlv 8Dln 0
=
l 2l
l
l - 4Dl
(d) As flux decreases to maintain flux,
current in loop is clockwise. Force
on DA due to long wire is towards I
left while on wire BC
towards right.
(d) If student use, f = mg cos q

=v

27.

E
= 20 = 4 A
R eq
5

= 4T0

24.

R 3 = 1.25W

4 I1

2/3

Bi T0 V T0 V0 / 8 1
\ B = V T = V 4T = 32
f
0
0
0

R1 = 5 W
A

(a)

B = -V

5 15 125 75 5
+
+ =5 W
=
Req of the circuit =
5 + 15 100 20 4

I1

Let initial temperature and volume be T0 and V0.

Since the process is adiabatic, the first temperature and
volume is TV g -1 = T V g -1 (g = 5/3 for monoatomic gas)
0 0

Req = R1+R2(Series combination)

4A

(a)

As it can be easily seen by the direction of I that Q is

decreasing thus, energy of capacitor is decreasing and

15.

22.

c
= 3 108 /(800 10-9 ) = 3.8 1014 Hz
l

28.

4D l

B
v

1
3
mg cos 30 =
mg
2
4
Hence option (b) but correct answer is (d).
All forces on sphere pass through its centre except the
force of friction exerted by inclined plane. Since net torque
on sphere in equilibrium about its centre is zero, the
torque on sphere due to frictional force about its centre
must be zero. Hence frictional force on cylinder is zero.

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29.

(d)

Current in the inductor before opening S

I=

12
9
= = 4.5A
4 8 2
12V
4 + 8

30.

(c)

R2 =8

R1 =4

Since current in inductor does not

change instantly, therefore, just
A
after opening S,
12 + VL IR1 = 0
12 + VL (4.5) (4) = 0
VL = 6V with B at higher
potential.

L
VL

B
+

12V

Q
Flux going in pyramid = 2e
0
Which is divided equally among all 4 faces
Q
\ Flux through one face = 8e
0

R1