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Maximunm Marks : 40
Time allowed One hour (inclusive of reading time)
ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ 1.

Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

Question 1: Choose the correct answer from the given options:

(a) For total internal reflection to take place a ray of light must

(A) travel from denser to rarer medium (B) travel from rarer to denser medium
medium does not play any role (D) travel in a same medium
(C)
(b) The critical angle for glass is 42°. The corresponding angle of refraction is
(A) 0° (B) 90°

lesser than 90° but more than 42°

(C) (D) lesser than 42
() The critical angle for a material X is 45°. The total internal reflection will take place, if the
angle of incidence in denser medium is
(A) less than 45° (B) 90°
(C) more than 45° but not 90° (D) less than 45°, but not zero degree

(d) Diamonds sparkle more than the glass, because they have
(A) smaller critical angle than the glass (B) larger critical angle than the glass
(C) critical angle plays no role (D) same critical angle as the glass

(e) When a beam of light strikes a glass slab a part of it is

(A) reflected (B) passed undeviated (C) refracted
(D) dispersed (E) total internal refiected
(f) In the context of the figure given alongside answer the
following questions by choosing the correct answer Air
from the given options: 141 45
i) A ray of light passes from air to water. How does
the speed of light change? Water
(A) Increases (B) Decreases
(C) Remains same
(D) Information is insufficient to conclude
(Gi) A ray of light passes from water to air. How does Air
the speed of light change?
(A) Increases (B) Decreases
(C) Remains same
(D) Information is insufficient to conclude
(ii) Which colour of light travels fastest in any medium except air?
(A) Blue (B) Green (C) Yellow (D) Red
iv) Which colour of light travels slowest in any medium except air?
(A) Violet (D) Red
(B) Indigo (C) Green ation-10

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Question2:

(a) One horse power is equal to

(A) 764 Ww
(B) 746 WW (C) 700 W (D) 674 W

hKilowatt hour is the commercial

unit of
(A) electric power
(B) electrical energy
(C) electric force (D) none of the given options
(c) Power 1s theproduct of
(A) force and velocity (B) force and displacement
(C) force and acceleration (D) force and time
d) A single fixed pulley is used because:
(A) its efficiency is 100% (B) its multiplies effort
(C) it multiplies speed of applied effort
(D) it changes the direction
(e) An aeroplane is flying at an altitude of 10,000 m at a speed of 300 km/h. The aeroplaneat
this height has 2
(A) gravitational potential energy (B) elastic potential energy
(C) translational kinetic energy (D) rotational kinetic energy
(E) vibrational kinetic energy (F) solar energy
40 stair of 30 steps each 20 high in 4 minutes and a
() A boy weighing kgf climbs up a cm

girl weighing 30 kgf does the same in 3 minutes. 41

)The amount of work done by the boy is
(A) 1800 J (C) 2400 J (D) 3000 J
(B) 1200 J
(ii) The amount of work done by the girl is
(A) 1000 J (B) 1500 J (C) 1800 J (D) 2000J

(i) The ratio of work done by the boy and the girl is
(B) 4:3 (C) 2:3 (D) 3:2
(A) 3:4
(iv) The power developed by the boy is
(D) 15 W
(A) 5 W (B) 10 W (C)12W
Question 3:
Which of the statements is not true for a machine?
(a)
(A) It can multiply force
(B) It can increase speed
force
C) It can change the direction of applied
(D) Its output can be more than input
Which of the statements is not true
for an actual machine?
(b)
is less than velocity ratio
(A) Its mechanical advantage
less than 100%
(B) Its efficiency is always
is than velocity ratio
(C) Its mechanical advantage greater
machine is always less than input
of
(D) Output
between the effort (E), load (L) and mechanical advantage (M.A.)
(c) The correct relationship

(B) M.A. x E =
L
(A) M.A. =
L x E
(D) none of the given options
(C) MA. xL =E
ratio (V.R.) and the distance through effort act (d
(d) The correct relationship between velocity
which load moves (D) is
and the distance through (B) VR. = D x d

(A) KR. x D =d (D) none of the given options

(C) VR. x d =D
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 waves are
(c) Sound waves and light
(A) longitudinal waves

(B) transverse waves

(C) sound is transverse and light is longitudinal

transverse
(D) sound is longitudinal and light is
travel
1
( Sound wave can vacuum only
(B) in
(A) in a material medium only
well as in a material medium
(C) in vacuum as

neither in vacuum nor in a

material medium
(D) Steps are given
of 256 Hz and a
wavelength 1.3m. of
( 8 ( ) A certain sound has frequency of the steps from the given
Select the correct sequence
to calculate the speed of sound.
[21
options: 256 Hz
(i) v 256 Hz x 1.3 m (i) v
1.3 m
(iv) v= 332.8 ms
(ii) v = 196.92 ms

(v)=334.8 ms (C)) then (iv) (D) (i) then (v)

(A) (ii) then (iv) (B) (i) then (v)

(E) () then (ii)

An enemy plane is at a distance of 300 km
from a radar. Take velocity of radio waves
() be able
the time for which the radar will
=
3x 10 ms'. Steps are given to calculate
to detect the plane. Select the correct sequence
of steps from the given options. 12]

300 km 300,000 m 0.001 (iv) = 1.0x 10 s

i) (ii) = s

)3X10' m/s 3x 10' m/s

(B) () then (v) C) (i) then (iv) (D) (ii) then (ii)
(A) (i) then (ii)
(D) (ii) then (ii)
Question 4:
(a) When a force acts on a stationary rigid body, which is free to move, the body starts moving
in

(A) a in the direction of force

straight path
(B) a curvilinear path in the direction of force
C) a circular path in the direction of force
(D) a zig-zag path in the direction of force
(b) When a force applied on the suitable point of a rigid body pivoted at a point, it
describes
(A) linear motion (B) rotational motion
(C) oscillatory motion (D) curvilinear motion
(c) The body rotates about the pivoted point due to the 121
(A) force acting at a suitable point (B) moment of force
C) torque (D) thrust acting on a suitable point
(E) pressure acting on a suitable point (F) none of the given options
(d) The phenomenon due to which a ray of light deviates from its path while travelling from
one optical medium to another optical medium is called 21
(A) dispersion (B) refraction (C) reflection (D) diffraction
(E) total internal reflection

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(e) A ray through a right angled shown. Observe the
and answer the questions that follow
isosceles prism as
diagrani
41

AD
A5

45
C

) The angle of incidence on the face AC of the prism is

(D) 90
(A) zero degree (B) 45 C) 60°
i) What is the angle through which the incident ray deviates and emerges out of the prism?
(A) Zero degree (B) 450 (C) 90° D) 180
(i) Which prism surface will behave as a miror?
(A) AC (B) AB C) BC D) Any of these
iv) What is the value of critical angle for glass?
(B) 42° (C) 45 (D) 50°
(A) 38°

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 Maximum Marks 40
Time allowed One hour (inclusive of reading time)
ALL QUESTIONS ARE COMPULSORY
The intended marks for questions or parts of questions are given in brackets [ ].

Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

Question 1: Choose the correct answer from the given options:

(a) Small air bubbles rising up a fish tank appear silvery when viewed from some particular
amgle because of the phenomenon of
(A) refection (B) refraction
C) total internal refiection (D) dispersion
(b) An isosceles totally reflecting prism can reflect rays through an angle of
(A) 60 (B) 90 (C) 180 (D) both (B) and (C)
(c) A ray of light is incident on the face of an equilateral prism at an angle of 90°. The ray
gets totally refiected on the second reflecting face. The total deviation produced in the path
of ray is:
(A) 60 (B) 90 (C) 120 (D) 180°
(d) A crack in the window pane appears silvery when viewed from some particular angle. This
phenomenon is due to 1
(A) reffection of light (B) refraction of light
C) total internal reflection of light (D) dispersion of light
(e) A concave lens always forms:
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(A) real and inverted (B) virtual and erect
C) real and erect (D) virtual and inverted
(E) enlarged image (F) diminished image
() Study the diagram and answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer from
the option given below:
141

BA

A X

(i) The lens LL' is a

(A) concave lens (B) convex lens
C) either (A) or (B)
(D) information is insufficient to form a conclusion
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 (i) For the lens L'
point O is its
(A) first focal point
(B) second focal point
(C) first centre of curvature
(D) second centre of eurvature.
(ii) For the lens LL' point O' is its
(A) first focal point
(B) second focal point
(C) first centre of curvature
(D)second centre of eurvature
(iv) Where is image tormed by the lens?
(A) At the point O
(B) At the point O'
(C) In between the point O andX (D) In between the point X and O
Question 2:

(a) One kilocalorie 1s the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of
(A) one gram of water through 1°C
(B) I kg of water through 100C
(C) 1 kg of water through 1°C
(D) I kg of water through 10°C
b) When a flash light is switched on, the electric energy
(A) directly changes to light energy
(B) first changes to light energy and then to heat energy
(C) first changes to heat energy and then to light energy
(D) none of the given options
() A pendulum is swinging freely. The bob of pendulum has
(A) maximum K.E. at extreme position (B) minimum K.E. at its extreme position
(C) maximum K.E. at its mean position (D) both (B) and (C)
d) A pendulum is oscillating freely. Its bob has:
(A) only kinetic energy
(B) maximum kinetic energy at extreme position
C) maximum potential energy at its mean position
D) a constant energy, which is the sum of potential and kinetie cenergy
(e) A ball of mass m is dropped from height 'h'. [Take, g acceleration due to gravity] |21
(A) potential energy of the ball at ground level is mgh
(B) potential energy of the ball at height h is mgh
(C) kinetic energy of the ball at ground level is mgh
(D) kinetic energy of the ball at height h is mgh
(E) Insufficient information to conclude mechanical energy

() The figure given represents the variation of kinetic energy and potential energy with the
height above the ground. 141
In the context of the figure answer the following ques- Y Total energy
tions by choosing correct answer from the options given mgh
Energy
below:
() Ifa body is freely falling towards
the earth from a
mgh
Kinetic
height h, where is its maximum
kinetic energy? Potential
(A) At the ground
(B) At middle point h/2
Energy
C) At the highest point C B A

(D) None of the given options Height (above the ground)

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 where is its
maximum potential energy'?
(ii) In of downward motion,
case

(B) At the middle point

(A) At the ground
None of the given options
(C) At the highest point (D)
energy is
(ii) At the middle point, its potential (B) mg

(A) mgh
C) mgh (D) none of the given options
4
kinetic energy are
highest point, the potential
At the energy and
(iv)
(A) O and mgh (B) mgh and 0
(D) mgh and mgh
(C) mgh and mgh/2
Question 3:
moment of force is taken
If the etfect the body is to turn it anticlockwise,
(a) on
(B) negative
(A) positive
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options
is taken
the effect the body is it to turn it clockwise, the moment of force
(b) If on
(B) negative
(A) positive
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options

(c) The moment of force isa

(A) scalar quantity (B) vector quantity
C) either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options

The direction of anticlockwise moment is along the axis of rotation

d)
(A) inwards (B) outwards
(C)either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options

A tuning fork makes 256 vibrations per second in air. When the speed of sound is 330 m/s,
(e)
the wavelength of the note emitted is: 21
(A) 0.56 m (B) 0.89 m (C) 1.11 m (D) 1.29 m
(E) 1.39 m
A person standing between two vertical cliffs and 480 m from the nearest cliff shouts. He
hears the first echo after 3s and the second echo 2s later.
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer from the options given
below: 14
i) The speed of sound is
(A) 320 ms (B) 322 ms (C) 330 ms (D) 332 nms
(ii) The distance of the farther cliff from the person is
(A) 600 m (B) 650 m (C) 700 m (D) 800 m
(i) Name the waves used for echo depth sounding.
(A) Infrasonic waves (B) Ultrasonic waves
(C) Audible sound (D) None of the given options
(iv) What is the principal on which SONAR based?
(A) Reflection of light (B) Refraction of light
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westion 4: Choose the correct
answer from the options given options:
(a) A coolie stands with
(A) positive work
a
heavy load on his head. He does
(C) no work (B) negative work
(b) The factors (D) none of the given options
which the amount of
on

(A) the magnitude of force work done depends:

(C) both (A) and (B) applied (B) the magnitude of the displacement
(c) Work is a (D) none of the given options
(A) scalar quantity
(C) either (A) (B) vector quantity
or (B)
(D) none of the given options
(d) In case of force
displaces the body in a dircction other than the direction of force, we can
determine the amount of
work done
by the force
(A) by finding the component of
displacement of the body in the direction of force
(B) by finding the component of force in
the direction of
(C) either (A) or (B) displacement
(D) none of the given options
(e)The ratio
of the load to the effort is called the
(A) velocity ratio of the machine (B) efficiency of the machine
(C) mechanical advantage of the machine (D) none of the
given options
A machine having the mechanical advantage greater than 1
(A) gives the gain in speed (B) acts as a force multiplier
(C) is generally used to change the direction of effort
(D) any of these
(g) The diagram alongside shows lens a combination of a glass slab AB
on two prisms. Answer the
following questions by choosing the
correct answer from the options given below. X
14
) Name the lens formed by the combination.
(A) concave (B) convex
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) None of the given options
(ii) What is the line XX' called?
(A) Radius of curvature (B) Focal length
C) Principal axis (D) Aperture
(ii) The final emergent ray either meets XX' at a point or appears to come from a point on
XX' Label it as F. What is this point called?
(A) Centre of curvature (B) Optical centre
C) Focal point (D) None of the given options
(iv) Aray of light after refraction through a lens emerges parallel to the principal axis ofthe
lens. The incident ray pass through
(A) its first focus (B) its second focus

(C) the centre of curvature of the first surface

(D) its optical centre

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Maximum Marks: 40

Time allowed One hour (inclusive of reading time)

COMPULsORY
ALL QUESTIONS ARE
given in brackets [}.
parts of questions
are
The intended marks for questions or

questions.
Select the correct option for each of the following
below:
Question 1: Choose the correct answer from the options given
[1
has the maximum speed in
(a) Light
(A) water (B) glass
(D) vacuum
(C) diamond
(b) The speed of light remains constant in a transparent
(B) homogeneous medium
(A) heterogenous medium
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options
medium is always 111
(c) The refractive index of a transparent
(A) equal to 1 (B) less than 1
(D) none of the given options
(C) greater than
is
(d) Refractive index of air or vacuum

(A) equal to 1 (B) less than 1

(C) greater than 1 (D) none of the given options
denser medium, it [21
(e)When a ray of light from air enters a

(B) bends away from the normal

(A) bends towards the normal
C) is refected back (D) goes undeviated

parallel to the normal (F) goes perpendicular to the normal

(E) goes
() In the given figure PQ and PR are the two light N
rays emerging from an object P. The ray PQ is
R Q Air
refracted as QS. 141
-

Answer the following questions by choosing the waler

corect answer from the options given below: ***********
*******

) State the special name given to the angle N

of incidence ZPQN of the ray PQ2.

(A) Emergent angle (B) Angle of deviation
(C) Critical angle (D) None of the given options
ii) What is the angle of refraction for the refracted ray QS?
(A) 30° (B) 45
(C) 60° (D) 90°
(ii) Name the phenomenon that occurs if the angle of incidence ZPQN is increased.
(A) Refraction (B) Reflection
(C) Total internal reflection (D) None of the given options

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 iv) The ray PR suffers partial reflection and refraction on the water-air suria
(A) Angle of incidence is greater than critical angle
(B) Angle of incidence is less than eritical angle
(C) Angle of incidence is equal to critical angle
(D) None of the given options

Question 2: Choose the corret answer from the options given below:
size and shape S called
(a) The energy possessed by a body at rest due to its position or

the
(A) potential energy (B) kinetic energy
(C) gravitational energy (D) none of the given options
completing one
(D) a DOay revolves in a circular path under the influence of a force, on

round, the work done by the force is 1

(A) maximum (B) 0
(C) depends upon length of circular path (D) none of the given options
(c) In lifting a heavy load by applying less effort, then the machine acts as

(A) force multiplier (B) speed multiplier

C) either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options
(d) For a machine, if effort is greater than load, then the machine acts as 111
(A) force multiplier (B) speed multiplier
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options
(e) An energy of 4 kJ causes a displacement of 64 m in 2.5 s, then choose its force and power
from the following options. 12
(A) 1200 W (B) 62.5 N (C) 1400 W (D) 50 N
(E) 1600 W (F) 60.5 N
(A block A, weighing 100N, is pulled up a slope of length
5 m by means of a constant force, F=100 N as shown in the
m
figure. 4 3m
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct
answer from the options given below:
(i) What is the work done by the force F in moving the blockA, Sm along the slope?
(A) 200 J (B) 250 J (C) 450 J (D) 500 J

(i) What is the increase in potential energy of the block?

(A) 200 J (B) 250 J C) 300 J (D) 400J
(ii) The difference in the work done by the force and increase in potential energy of the
block is
(A) 100 J (B) 150 J (C) 200 J (D) 250 J
(iv) The potintial energy can change in form of
(A) kinetic energy only (B) heat energy only
(C) electric energy only (D) chemical energy only
Question 3: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) The work done on the machine by the effort, is called the work
(A) input (B) output
(C) useful (D) none of the given options
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(b) The work done by the machine on load, is called
(B) output
(A) input none of the given options
(C) useful (D)
1s

single movable pulley

(C) The mechanical advantage of an ideal than 2
(D) less than 1
more
(B) 2 (C)
(A)
(d) The SI unit of power is
(C) watt (D) erg
(A) joule (B) newton

e)To hear the echo distinctly

12
the sound wave
A) the size of reflector is equal to the wavelength of
the sound wave
(B) the size of reflector is less than wavelength of wave
sound
( t h e size
of reflector is larger than the wavelength of the
(D) the reflecting surface should be rough
(E) sound should not be reflected back within 0.1 s.

0.05 J0.10 0.15

tin s) x(in m)
a (b)
The diagram shows (a) displacement-time and (b) displacement-distance, graph of a wave

travelling in a string with velocity 20 ms

Answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer from the options given
below:
)For graph (a), the value offrequency is
(A) 5 Hz (B) 10 Hz (C) 15 Hz (D) 20 Hz

i) For graph (a), the value of time period is

(A) 0.05 s (B) 0.10s (C) 0.15 s (D) 0.20 s
(ii) For graph (a), the value of wavelength is
(A) I m (B) 1.5 m (C) 2 m (D) 2.5 m
(iv) For the graph (b), the value of wavelength is
(A) 2 m (B) 2.5 m C) 3 m (D) 4 m

Question 4: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) A light ray does not bend at the boundary in passing from one medium to the othermedium
if the angle of incidence is
(A) 90° (B) 60° (C) 30° (D) 0°
(b) In each refraction through a prism, the ray bends towards the
(A) refracting edge of the prism (B) refracting surface of the prism
C) base of the prism (D) of the
none
given options
(c) A body of mass 0.2 kg falls from a height of 10 m to a
height of 6 m above the ground
level.
Ig=10ms J
Steps to find the loss in potential energy taking place in the body. Choose an option which
has the correct sequence of steps, to find the loss in
potential of the body. 21
0.2x 10
i) Loss in P.E. =
(ii) Loss in P.E. = 0.2x 10x10
4 4
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 (ii)Loss in P. E. 0.2 =
x 10
(V) Loss in P.E. = 5J
x
(10-6) (iv) Loss in P.E. = 0.5 J
(vi) 8 J
(A) () and (iv)
(B) (ii) and (v) (C) (ii) and (vi) (D) () and (v)
(E) (i) and (v)
(d) The light ray incident normally on a surface
(A) refracted with deviation separating the two media, gets 12
(C) not refracted (B) refracted without deviation
(E) information is insufficient (D) dispersed
to conclude
(e) The diagram alongside shows a lens as a A
of a combination
glass slab and two prisms.
Answer the following questions by choosing the
correct answer from the
options given below: 141 X
() Name the lens formed by the combination
(A) Concave lens
(B) Convex lens
C) Either (A) or (B) (D) None of the given options
(ii) What is the line XX' called?
(A) Radius of curvature (B) Focal length
(C) Aperture (D) Principal axis
(i) What is the point O called?
(A) Centre of curvature (B) Focal point
(C) Pole (D) Optical centre
(iv) The final emergent ray will either meet XX' at a point or appear to come from a point on
XX'. Label the point as F. What is this point called
(A) Centre of curvature (B) Focal point
C) Pole (D) Optical centre
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time)
Time allowed One hour (inchusive of reading
COMPULSORY
ALL QUESTIONS ARE
given in brackels [ |.
marks for questions or parts ofquestions
are
mtended
he
Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

Question 1: Choose the correet answer from the options given below:
(a) The parallel rays incident on a convex lens, after refraction from the lens actually pass

through
(A) optical centre (B) centre of curvature
(C) focus (D) none of the given options
(b) The focal length of the lens depends on 11
(A) the refractive index of the material
(B) the radii of curvature of the two surfaces of lens
C) both (A) and (B) (D) none of the given options
(c)A convex lens bends the ray of light towards its
(A) edges (B) middle
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) neither (A) nor (B)
(d) A concave lens bends the ray of light towards its
(A) edges (B) middle
C) either (A) or (B) (D) neither (A) nor (B)
(e) A coin is placed at the bottom of a beaker appears raised by 4.0 cm. The refractive index
of water is 4/3. Steps to find the depth of water in the beaker are given below. Choose an
option which has correct sequence of steps, to find the depth of water in the beaker. [2]

(i) 4/3= - 4 (ii) 4r 3x = -12 (iv) 4x - 3x = 16

(ii)4/3 x-4
(v) x =- 12 cm (vi) x = 16 cm

(A) (i), (ii) and (v) (B) (i), (iv) and (vi)
C) i), (i) and (vi) (D) (i), (iv) and (v)
() The diagram given alongside shows two parallel rays A and B
B of red and violet light respectively incident from air on air- Red Violet
glass boundary. Air
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct Glass
answer from the options given below:
41
(i) How do the speeds of the rays differ in glass?
(A) Speed of red light = speed of violet light

(B) Speed of red light is less than speed of violet light

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(D) None of the given options
(i) How do the wavelengths of the rays differ in glass? Take wavelengths g for red light and
y for violet light.
(A) a= (B) vw C) y
(D) The information is insufficient to form a conclusion
(ii) How do the frequencies of the rays difer in glass? Take frequenciesf, and , for red and
violet light respectively.
(A) S v (B) Sv
(C) f (D) None of the given options
(iv) Are the two refracted rays in
glass parallel?
(A) Yes (B) No
(C) Cannot be said (D) information is insufficient to conclude
Question 2: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) Work is a
(A) scalar quantity (B) vector quantity
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options
(b) The work done depends on 11
(A) the magnitude of force (B) the magnitude of displacement
(C) the angle between the force and displacement
D) all of these
(c)If the displacement is in the direction of force, then work done is
(A) positive (B) negative
C) either (A) or (B) (D) information is insufficient to conclude
(d) If the displacement is in a direction opposite to the direction of force, then work done
s 11
(A) positive (B) negative
C) either (A) or (B) (D) none of the given options
(e) An electric heater of power 3 kW is used for 10 h, then choose the amount of energy
consumed in kWh and joule from the following options. 2
(A) 20 kWh (B) 1.08 x10" J
(C) 25 kWh (D) 1.08 x10* J
(E) 85 kWh (F) 30 kWh

(f)A man raises a box of mass 50 kg to a height of 2 m in 20 s, while another man raises the
same box to the same height in 50 s.
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Answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer from the options given
below:
(i) The ratio of their work done is
(A) 5:2 (B) 2:5 C) 3:2 (D) 1:1
(i) The ratio of their power developed is
(A) 2:5 (B) 5:2 (C) 3:2 (D) 4:3
(ii) The work done by the first man is
(A) 500 J (B) 1000 J (C) 1500 J (D) 2000J

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 (iv) The power developed by the first man is
(D) 100 w
(C) 50 W
(A) 20 W (B) 25 W

Question 3: Choose the eorrect answer from the given options:

on cloth b
its blades move longer
(a) When a pair of is used to cut the clothes,
scissors
is
Small displacement of its handles. In this case, cffort
than the load
(A) equal to the load (B) less to conclude
information is insufficient
(D)
(C)more than the load
(b) t the effort needed is less than the load, then the machine has the mechanical

advantage
(A) equal to 1 (B) greater than
(C) less than 1 (D) none of the given options
(C) It the effort needed is greater than the load, then the machine has the mechanical

advantage
(A) equal to (B) greater than
(C) less than 1 (D) Information is insufficient to conclude
d) If the effort needed is equal to the load, then the machine has the mechanical
advantage
(A) equal to 1 (B) greater than
(C) less than 1 (D) none of the given options
(e) Sound travels in air at a speed of 332 ms', Select the corect options for the meaning of
this statement.
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(A) Air moves with a speed of 332 ms
(B) Air does not move forward with sound wave
(C) Source of sound moves with the speed of 332 ms
(D) The listener moves with the speed of 332 ms
The disturbance moves with the speed of 332
(E) ms
(9A man stands in front of a cliff and fires a gun. He hears an echo after 4 seconds
On moving closer to the ciff by 41.25 m and again firing a gun, he hears an echo after
3.75 s. 41
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct from the
answer options given
below
(i) The speed of sound is
(A) 325 ms (B) 330 ms (C) 332 mns (D) 335 ms-
(ii) The distance of man from the cliff to his initial position is
(A) 330 m (B) 560 m (C) 660 m (D) 760 m
(i) The distance of man from the cliff to his final position is
(A) 518.75 m (B) 508.75m C) 515.75m (D) 528.75 m
iv) The echo is heard by the man it means distance between the man and the cliff will be
(A) less than 17 m (B) more than 17 m
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) neither (A) nor (B)
Question 4: Choose the correet answer from the given options:
(a) When a coolie walks on a horizontal grouul while carrying a load on his head, some work
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(C) either (A) or (B) (D) neither (A) nor (B)
(b) The amount of work done by a force is zero when
(A) there is no displacement
(B) the displacement is normal to the direction of force
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) neither (A) nor (B)
() Select the correct physical quantities their product gives the value of work done. 21
(A) Component of force in the direction of displacement
(B) Component of power in the direction of displacement
(C) Velocity (D) Speed (E) Displacement
(d) A convex lens has a converging action on 11
(A) the incident light rays (B) the refracted light rays
C) the emergent light rays (D) none of the given options
1
(e)The centre of the sphere whose part is the lens surface, is called
(A) focal point (B) optical centre

(C) pole (D) centre of curvature

( Figure given alongside shows the

B
section of semicircular glass slab having
its centre at 0. Three rays of light A, B
and C of the same colour are incident O
on the slab and strikes on the edge XY
at the point O. The light ray B suffers
refraction along OB' 41
Answer the following questions by
below:
choosing the correct answer from the options given
(i) angle is
The critical
(B) ZBO0'
(A) 2CO0
C) AOO' (D) none of the given options

(ii) Which of the rays enter the glass slab undeviated?

(A) C (B) B (C) A (D) All of these

(iii) Which of the rays incident normally on the glass slab?

(B) B C) A (D) All of these
(A) C
Name the phenomenon which the ray A suffers.
(iv)
(A) Reflection (B) Refraction
Total internal reflection (D) None of the given options
(C)

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ne ntended marks for questions or parts of questions
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Select the correct option for each of the following questions.

Question 1: Choose the correct answer1 options given below:

m the
(a) When light passes from a denser to a rarer medium its wavelength
(A) increases (B) decreases
(C) remains the same (D) none of the given options
(b) The lateral displacement depends on
(A) the thickness of glass slab (medium) (B) the angle of incidence
(C) the refractive index of glass (D) all of these
(c) A thick glass plate also behaves like a thick
(A) convex lens (B) concave lens
C) plane mirror (D) information is insufficient to conclude
(d) The refractive index of water is 4/3 and of glass is 3/2. What is the refractive index of glass
with respect to water?
(A) 8/9 (B) 9/8 (C) 7/9 (D) 9/7
(e) The speed of light in air is 3x 10* ms'. The refractive index of glass is 1.5.
Steps to find the speed of light in glass are given below. Choose an option which has the
correct sequence of steps, to find the speed of light in glass.
i) v = 3x 10*x 1.5 X10
(ii) v =

1.5
(ii) v = 4.5 10* ms (iv) v = 2x 10 ms-

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(A) (i) then (ii) (B) (i) then (iv) (C) () then (v) (D) (i) then (iv)
( In the given figure alongside ABC is right A
angled isosceles prism. Study the diagram
P
carefully. 141 45
object
Answer the following questions by choosing 45
the correct answer from the options given
below: 90B

Q'
image 45
P
45

C
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 (i) angle isosceles prism ABC?
What is the use of right
(A) To deviate a ray oflight through 180°
(B) To deviate a ray of light through 90°
(C) To deviate a ray of light through 45
(D) None of these
i) How should the rays fall on hypotenuse AC of the prism?
(A) At 45° (B) At 60°
(C) At 90° (D) None of the given options
(ii) Which phenomenon is responsible for this action of prism?
(A) Reflection (B) Refraction

C) Dispursion (D) Total internal reflection

(iv) What is the nature of the image in respect to object?
(A) The inverted object PQ becomes upright image P'
(B) The uprigkt object PQ becomes inverted image P'Q'
(C) Either (A) or (B)
(D) None of the given options

Question 2: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(a) When a body is at infinity, its gravitational povential energy is 11
(A) zero (B) infinity
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) neither (A) nor (B)

(b) At a finite distance from the earth, the gravitational potential energy of the body is [1
(A) positive (B) negative
(C) either (A) or (B) (D) neither (A) nor (B)

On the earth's surface, the potential energy of a body is

(c)
(A) zero (B) infinity
(C) cannot be said (D) none of the given options

the effort of machine is called

(d) The ratio of the load to a

(A) velocity ratio (B) efficiency

(C) mechanical advantage (D) information is insufficient to conclude
s. The force developed by the engine is 100 N.
(e) An engine of power 200 W, operates for 4
Then choose work done by the engine and the maximum displacement caused by the force
from the following options. 21
(A) 500 J (B) 6 m (C) 8 m (D) 600 J
(E) 800 J (F) 10 m
(A body, when acted upon by a force 10 kgf, gets displaced by 0.5 m.[Take, g=10ms ]|4]
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer from the options given
below:
Calculate the work done by the force when the displacement is in the direction offorce.
(A) 25 J (B) 50J (C) 75 J (D) 100 J

() Calculate the work done by the force, when the displacement is at an angle of 60 with
the force.
(A) 25 J (B) 50 J (C) 75 J (D) 100 J

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 (11) Calculate the work done by the foree, when the displacement is normal to the force.
(D) 0
(A) 25J (B) 15J (C) 10J

(iv) In which of the cases work done by the force is maximum

(A) When displacement is in the direction of foree
(B) When displacement is at an angle of 45° with the force.
(C) When displacement is nomal to the force
(D) None of the given options
Question 3: Choose the correet answer from the
given options:
(a) The ratio of the velocity of elfort to the velocity of load of a machine 1s called

(A) velocity ratio (B) efficicncy

(C)mechanical advantage (D) none of the given options
b) A machine in which the displacement of load is more than the displacement of effort, will
have the velocity ratio
(A) greater than 1 (B)equal to (C) less than 1
(D) the information is insufficient to form a conclusion
(c) If a machine acts to ehange the direction of effort, then its velocity ratio is
(A) greater than I (B)equal to (C) less than 1
(D) information is insufficient to conclude
(d) The intensity of the refracted light willI be less than that of the incident light, because a part
of the incident light has suffered
(A) transmission (B) reflection (C) deviation (D) dispersion
(e) ldentify the factors on which work done depends. 21
i) power (ii) magnitude of force
(ii) velocity (iv) magnitude of displacement
(v) sin of the angle 0 between the direction of force and displacement
(vi) cosine of the angle 0 between the direction of force
and displacement
(A) (i), (ii) and (iv) (B) (i), (iv) and (vi)
C) (i), (iv) and (vi) (D) (ii), (ii) and (v)
() A person is standing at the sea
Clif
shore. An observer on the ship Observer Man
which is anchored in between a
Ship
vertical cliff and the person on
Sea shore
the shore fires a gun. The person Water
on the ship hears two sounds 2 s
and 3 s after seeing the smoke of the fired gun. The
ofsound in air is 320 ms speed
Answer the
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following questions by choosing the correct answer
from the
below: options given
() The sound heard by person on the ship 2 after
(A) direct sound of firing
s
seeing the smoke of fired gun, is
(B) echo atter reflection from the
(C) either (A) or (B)
(D) neither (A) nor (B)
cli
(ii) The sound heard by the person on the ship 3 s after
(A) direct sound of firing seeing the smoke of fired gun, is
(B) echo after reflection from
(C) either (A) or (B) the clitt
(D) neither (A) nor (B)

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 ) The distance between the observer on the ship and the person on the shore is
(A) 320 m (B) 480 m (C) 640 m (D) 800 m

(iv) The distance between the cliff and the observer on the ship is
(A) 80 m (B) 160 m (C) 240 m (D) 320 m

the options given below:

Question 4: Choose the correct answer from
(a) Work is said to be done only when a body moves under the influence of a
(A) force (B) power
(C) thrust (D) none of the given options

(b) Which of the following relations is correct? 11

(A) 1 joule - i dyne x I m (B) 1 joule = INx1cm

(C) 1 joule = INx1m (D) 1 joule = 1 dynex1 cm

(c) Which of the following relations is/are correct? 21

(A) Power = Force » time (B) Power = Force x average speed
(C) Power = Force/time (D) Force = power average speed
(E) Force = Mass acceleration
(d) Loud noise of crackers is heard during the festival days, but the sound of supernova explosion
in upper space is not heard on the surface of the earth because of 12
(A) sound needs a material medium to travel
(B) lesser gravity
(C) larger distance
D) the infuence of other planet
(E) there is no material medium in the upper space

(e)

BA

X
A Fa 2F2

The diagram shows the position of an object AB in relation to a convex lensL whose focii
are F and F, and centre of curvatures are 2F, and 2F2. 14
Answer the following questions by choosing the correct answer from the options given
below:
) Where is object AB situated with reference to the lens?
(A) At focus (B) At centre of curvature
(C) In between focus and centre of curvature
(D) In between focus and optical centre
i) What will be the position of image with reference to the lens?
(A) In between optical centre and F> (B) At F
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size of object
(A) less than size of object (B) greater than
(C) equal to the size of object (D) none of the given options
(iv) The image formed is
(A) real and inverted (B) virtual and erect

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29. (D)
SECTIONII= (D) ()C)
2 0 A) (C) ( ) (B) (iv)
iv)D) ( ) (B)
) (B) G) (B) (ii) (C) 4. O (B) (i) (C) (()()( (B)
) (B) 6) (D)(ii) (C) iv)(A) () (D) (ii) (C) (iv) (A) ()(A)
3.
iv)(A) () (B) 6 D) ()
5. ) D) () (C) (ii) (D)
SPECIMEN QUESTION PAPER

(e) 2 (0) 3 () 3 (i) 1 (iv) 2

(a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d)4
1. 4
(c) 4 (d) 3 (e) 2, 5 (9 04 (6) 3 (i) I (iv)
2. (a) 2 (b) 4
(c)1 (d)2 (e) 3, 5 (0 ) 3 (0D 4
3. (a) 3 (b) 4 1 Gv) 3
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4 (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 3, 5 (d)1, 4
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Qn 1. (a) (A) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d) (A) ( (A)and(C)

(0 6) B) ()(A) (ii) (D) (v) (A)
Qn 2. (a) (B) (b)(B) (c)(A) (d) (D) (e) (A) and (C)
(0 0 C) (i) C) ii) (B) (iv) (B)
Qn 3. (a) (D) (b)(C) ((B) (d) (A) (e) (D) (9(A)
() )(C) ()D)
Qn4. (a) (A) (b)(B) ()(B) and (C) (d) (B)
(e) )(A) )C) (i) (B) Gv) (B)
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(a) (C) (b) (D) (c) (A) (d) (C) (e) (B)
(B) and (F)
() (A)
(ii) (B) (i) (A) iv) (C)
Qn 2. (a)
(C) (b) (C)
(0 ) (c) (D) (d) (D) (e) (B) and (C)
(A) (G) (C) (ii) (B) (Gv) (B)
Qn 3.
(a) (A) (b)
(B) (c) (B) (d) (B)
( ) A) (i) (D) (i) (B) (iv) (C)
(e) (D)
(e)0)
Qn 4. (a)
(C) (b) (C) (c) (A)
(R) ) (A) (ii) (d) (C) (e) (C) (() (B)
(C) (ii) (C) (iv) (A)

MODEL TEST PAPER-3

Qn 1.
(a) (D) (b) (B)
(c) (C) (d) (A) ()(A)
(e) (A)
(0 ) C) (i)
(D) (ii) (C) (iv) (B)
Qn 2. (a) (A) (b) (B)
(¢) (A) (d) (B) ()
(e) (B) and (E)
() ) D) (i) (E)
(C) (ii) (C) iv) (A)
Qn 3. (a) (A) (b)
(B) (c) (B) d) (C) (e) (C) and (E)
e) (E)
() ) (B) (ii) (B)
(iii) (C) (iv) (A)
Qn (a) (D) (b) (C)
4.
(¢) (C) (d) (B)
(e) ) (B) (i) (D)
(ii) (D) (iv) (B)

MODEL TEST PAPER-4

Qn 1.
(a) (C) (b) (C) (c) B)
(d) (A) (e) (B)
() ) ©) i) (B)
(ii) (A) iv) (B)
Qn 2. (a) (A) (b) (D)
((A) (d) (B) (e) (D) and (F)
(D ) D) (i) (B) (ii) (B)
(iv) (C)
Qn 3. (a) (C) (b) (B) (c) (C) (d)
(A) (e) (B) and (E)
( ) B) (i) (C) (i) (A)
(iv) (B)
Qn 4. (a) (A) (b) (C) (c) (A) and (E)
(d) (A) (e) (D)
( (i) (B) (i) (D) (ii) (D) (iv)
(B)

MODELTEST PAPER-5
Qn 1. (a) (A) (b) (D) (c) (C) (d) (B) (e) (B)
( (i) (A) (i) (C) (ii) (D) (iv) (A)
Qn 2.(a) (A) (b) (B) («) (A) (d) (C) (e) (C) and (E)
() ) (B) (i) (A) (ii) (D) (iv) (A)
Qn 3. (a) (A) (b) (C) (c) (B) (d) (B) (e) (B)
( ) (A) (i) (B) (ii) (C) (iv) (B)
Qn 4. (a) (A) (b) (C) (c) (B) and (E) (d) (A) and (E)
(e) (i) (C) (i) (C) (ii) (B) iv) (A)

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