CLEVER MIND

TEST ON QUANTUM MECHANICS AND GROUP THEORY

Question 1 to 10 carrying two marks and Question 11 to 20 carry four marks

(1) Mathch the item in column I and column II

Column-I Column-II

P. Many electron wave function (I) Adiabatic demagnetization

Q. Low temperature (II) Slater determinant.

R. Mean speed (III) Partition function

S. Molecular ensemble (IV) Maxwell distribution

(V) LCAO-MO

(VI) Photo ejection

(a) P-IV,Q-I,R-VI,S-III (b) P-II,Q-I,R-IV,S-III

(c) P-VI,Q-V,R-VI,S-IV (c) P-II,Q-IV,R-III,S-II

(2) Consider a particle of mass ‘m’ moving under the following 1-D potential

V(x)= 0 for 0<x<a

V(x)= ∞ Otherwise

The expectation value of 〈p3x 〉 in the ground state of the particle is

πℏ2 π2 ℏ 2 π3 ℏ 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) Zero
a a2 a3

(3) The value of the commutator bracket [x 3 , p2x ] is

(a) 3iℏ(x 2 px + px x 2 ) (b) 3iℏ(x 2 px − px x 2 ) (c) 6iℏx 2 px (d) 6iℏpx x 2

r −r⁄
(4) The normalization constant for the wave function ( ) e 2a0 sinθ eiφ in three
a 0
π 4
dimensional spherical coordinate is ( Given ∫0 sin3 θ dθ = )
3

3⁄ 1⁄ 3⁄ 3⁄
1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2
(a)
8√π a0
( ) (b) ( )
4 √ π a0
(c) ( )
2√π a0
(d) ( )
√ π a0

(5) . The wave function of a particle in 1-D box of length 0 to L in which in between
L 3L
length of to the perturbed potential is V2 ,the first order correction to energy is-
2 4
 V2 4V2 L L
(a) V2 (b) (c) [ − ] (d) 0
2 L 8 4π

(6) An electron of mass m is confined to a 1 D box of length b .If it makes a radiative

transition from second E.S to ground state ,the frequency of the photon emitted is ?
9h 3h h 2h
(a) (b) (c) (d)
8mb2 8mb2 mb2 mb2

(7) Consider a particle in one dimensional box between x = 0 to x = a

V(x) = 0 for x < a

= ∞ for x ≤ 0 or x ≥ a
a
When is it in ground state ,what is the probability that it will be found in the region <
4
3a
x < ?
4

1 1 1 1 2 1 1
(a) (b) + (c) + (d) +
2 2 π 4 π 4 π

(8) An one electron system having energy of the two state E1 and E2 respectively where
E1 > E2 the correct relation between potential energy (V) and kinetic energy (T) is

(a) T1 > T2 ; V1 > V2 (b) T1 < T2 ; V1 < V2

(c) T1 > T2 ; V1 < V2 (d) T1 < T2 ; V1 > V2

(9) The commutator of [p, [x, p2 ]] is

(a) 0 (b) xpx − px x (c) xp − px (d) xp + px

(10) The ground state term symbol for N2+ is :

(a) 2∑ + (b) 3∑ + (c) 1∑ + (d) 3∏ +

g g u g

(11) How many lines and fine line observed for electronic transition from 1P1 → 1D2 :

(a) 1 and 6 (b) 1 and 9 (c) 2 and 9 (3) 2 and 6

(12) Selection rules for molecular term symbol are :

(a) ∆L=0, ±1, ∆S=0, ∆J=0, ±1 (b) ∆L=±1, ∆S=0, ∆J=0, ±1

(c) ∆L=0, ±1, ∆S=±, ∆J=0, ±1 (c) ∆L=0, ±1, ∆S=0, ∆J=0
(13) An electron is in the ground state (lowest energy level) of an infinite well where its
energy is 5.0 eV. In the next higher level, its energy would be closest to:

a) 5 eV; b) 20 eV; c) 12.5 eV; d) 25 eV; e) 5/4

eV

(14) A particle is represented (at time t=0) by the wave function the normalization
constant A.
2 2)
Ψ(x,0) = { a(a − x for 0 ≤ x ≤ a
0 for otherwise
15 10 15 15
(a) √ (b) √ (c) √ (d) √
6a5 6a5 a5 2a5

(15)The ionization potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. The first ionization potential for
sodium atom, assuming the energy of its outer electron can be represented by a Hydrogen
like model with an effective nuclear charge of 1.84 is

(a) 1.84 eV (b) 11.5 eV (c) 5.1 eV (d) 2.9 eV

(16) In certain axis of quantization ,the Z component of the spin angular momentum 𝑆𝑧
,has the following matrix

1 0 0
𝑆𝑧 = ℏ [ 0 0 0] What would be the trace of the matrix 𝑆𝑥2 in the same
0 0 −1
representation

(a) 0ℏ2 (b) 1ℏ2 (c) 2ℏ2 (d) None of

these

(17) 𝐶𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟 𝑎 𝑡𝑤𝑜 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑙𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑖𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑤𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝜓(1,2)𝑎𝑛𝑑

𝜓(2,1). 𝑊ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑚𝑚𝑒𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐 𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑦 𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑥𝑐ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑜𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑃12 ?
1 1
(a) √2 (𝜓(1,2) + 𝜓(2,1)) (b) √2
(𝜓(1,2) − 𝜓(2,1))

(c) 𝜓(2,1) (d) None of these

(18) Suppose ѱ1 and ѱ2 are two hybrid orbitals

ѱ1 = 0.12ѱ3𝑠 + 0.63ѱ3𝑝𝑥 + 0.77ѱ3𝑝𝑦 ѱ2 = 0.12ѱ3𝑠 − 0.63ѱ3𝑝𝑥 − 0.77ѱ3𝑝𝑦 The

angle in degree between them is
(a) 170-180 (b) 140-150 (c) 190-200 (d) 150-160

(19) Suppose ѱ1 and ѱ2 are two normalized eigenfunctions of the operator 𝐴̂ with
eigenvalues ½ and - ½ respectively .Then their linear combination 𝑐1 ѱ1 + 𝑐2 ѱ2 will be
an eigenfunction of

(a) 𝐴̂ with eigen value ¼ (b) 𝐴̂ with eigen value 0

𝑐1 +𝑐2
(c) 𝐴̂ 2 with eigen value ¼ (d) 𝐴̂ 2 with eigen value
4

1
(20) The correct form of decay length ( ) of Tunneling is
𝑘

ℏ √2𝑚(𝑉0 −𝐸) ℎ2 √2𝑚(𝑉0 −𝐸)

(a) (b) (c) (d)
√2𝑚(𝑉0 −𝐸) ℏ2 √2𝑚(𝑉0 −𝐸) ℏ2

GROUP THEORY

Question 1 to 10 carrying two marks and Question 11 to 15 carry four marks

(1) The point group of the following spiro compound is

(a) 𝐷2𝑑 (b) 𝐷2ℎ (c) 𝐷4𝑑 (d) 𝐷4ℎ

(2) The point group of the following biphenyl compound is

(a) 𝐷2𝑑 (b) 𝐷2 (c) 𝐷4𝑑 (d) 𝐶4ℎ

(3) The point group of the following compound is

(a) 𝐷2𝑑 (b) 𝐷2 (c) 𝐷3 (d) 𝐶4ℎ

(4) The point group of the trans- di bromo di-chloro ethane compound is ;

(a) 𝐶𝑖 (b) 𝐷2 (c) 𝐷2𝑑 (d) 𝐶2ℎ

(5) The point group of the following two compounds are

(a) 𝐷2𝑑 and 𝐷2ℎ (b) 𝐷2ℎ and 𝐷2𝑑 (c)Both 𝐷2𝑑 (d) 𝐶2ℎ and 𝐷2ℎ

(6) The character table of a molecule is given below ,identify the character of the
irreducible representation 𝐴′2𝑔

E 𝐶𝑛 𝐶2 i 𝜎ℎ
(a)
1 1 1 -1 -1
(b) 1 1 -1 1 1
(c)
1 -1 -1 1 1
(d) 1 1 -1 -1 1

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

(7) The product of the following two symmetry operation 𝐶2 (𝑦). 𝜎(𝑥𝑧) is ;

(a) i (b) 𝐶2 (𝑥) (c) 𝐶2 (𝑧) (d) 𝜎(𝑦𝑧)

(8) Reduce the following reducible representation

E 2𝐶3 3𝜎𝑣
12 3 0
E 2𝐶3 3𝜎𝑣
𝐴1 1 1 1
𝐴2 1 1 -1
E 2 -1 0

(a) 3 A1 + 3A2 +2E (b) 2 A1 + 3A2 +E

(c) 3 A1 + 3A2 +3E (d) 3 A1 + A2 +3E

(9) For NH3 molecule the which of the followings are true for Raman and IR activity ;

(a) A1 is Raman active and E is Raman inactive.

(b) A1 is Raman inactive and E is Raman active.

(c) A2 is IR active and E is Raman active.

(d) Both A1 and E is Raman active.

(10) The character table for Methane molecule is given below.The IR active modes are ?

(11) If A1 and B1 represent the ground and excitet state of water molecule belongs to C2v
point group then the direction of allowed transition among the following is :

(a) x-direction (b) y-direction (c) z-direction (d) Both x and y direction

(12) For C3v point group containing molecule which of the following transition is
forbidden

(a) A1 → A1 (b) A1 → E (c) A2 → E (d) A1 → A2

(13) For a molecule belongs to C2h point group having ground and excitet state Ag and
Bu respectively .The direction of allowed transition is ?

(a) Only along X direction (b) Only along Y direction

(c) Along Z direction (d) Both X and Y direction

(14) The character table for D3h point group having ground and excitet state is A′1 and A"1
the allowed transition show by the state is ?

(a) A′1 (b) A"1 (c) A′2 (d) Both A′1 and A"2

(15) The Character table for C∞v point group is given below The corresponding vibrational
modes are

C∞v (θ) (θ+dθ)

E 2C∞ 2C∞ -------------- Cartetian Product of
∞σv coordinate cartetian
coordinate
A1 1 1 1 Z X2 + Y 2, Z2

A2 1 1 -1 RZ XZ , YZ

E1 2 2cos θ 0 (X,Y) X 2 − Y 2, Z2
(R X , R Y )
E2 2 2cos 2θ 0

E3 2 2cos 3θ 0

(a) 2A1 − A2 + E1 (b) 2A1 + A2 + E1 (c) A1 − A2 + E1 (d) 2A1 + E1

 ANSWER KEY JUNE-2021 QUANTUM AND GROUP THEORY

PART- 1 (QUANTUM)

1. (b) 2.(d) 3. (a) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (c)

7. (b) 8. (d) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (b) 12. (a)
13. (b) 14. (d) 15.(c) 16. (c) 17. (a) 18. (a)

19. (c) 20. (a)

PART-2 (GROUP THEORY)

1. a 2. a 3. c 4. a 5. a

6. d 7. a 8. c 9. d 10. 2

11. a 12. d 13. d 14. b 15. a