KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA BHOPAL REGION

PRE TERM-I EXAMINATION

SUBJECT (CODE): PHYSICS (042)
CLASS: XII(Set-I)

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.

Time: 1 ½ Hour (0.77 X45 = 35)

SECTION A
This section consists of 25 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions. In
case more than desirable number of questions is attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for
evaluation.
Q1. A positive point charge of Q coulomb is placed at the centre of a sphere of radius R. The Electric flux
through the surface is X units. If the radius of the sphere is doubled, the changes in electric flux will be

a. X/2 b. 2X c. X d. zero

Q2.Figure shows the variation of electrostatic potential V with distance x for a given charge

distribution, Electric field is zero at point:

a. A b. B c. C d. None of these

Q3. The value of charge q at the centre of line joining two equal and like charges Q so that these are in
equilibrium is:
a. Q b. +Q/4 c. –Q/4 d. Q/2

Q4. If the force acting on a point charge kept on the axis of an electric dipole is F, what will be the amount
of force if the distance of the point charge is doubled from the dipole?
a. 2 b. F/8 c. F/2 d. F/4

Q5. A uniformly charged conducting sphere of 1.2 m diameter has surface charge density 8.1 μC/m2. The
total electric flux leaving the surface
a. 4.1x106 Nm2C-1 b. 1.3x104 Nm2C-1 c. -4.1x106 Nm2C-1 d. zero

Q6. In a region of constant potential

a. the electric field is uniform.
b. the electric field is zero.
c. there can be no charge inside the region.
d. both b and c are correct.
Q7. Energy stored in a capacitor and dissipated during a charging a capacitor bear a ratio
a. 1:1 b. 1:2 c. 2:1 d. 1:3

Q8. A student connects 10 dry cells each of emf E and internal resistance r in series, but by mistake the one
cell gets wrongly connected. Then net emf and net internal resistance of the combination will be
a. 8E, 8r b. 10E, 10r c. 8E, 10r d. 10E, 8r

Q9. Constantan wire is used for making standard resistance, because it has
a. high melting point b. low specific resistance
c. high specific resistance d. negligible temperature coefficient of resistance

Q10. Resistance of voltmeter is R1, Resistance of Ammeter is R2 and Resistance of galvanometer is R3, Which
of the following is correct
a. R1<R2< R3 b. R1>R2>R3 c. R1> R3>R2 d. R1=R2<R3

Q11. Potentiometer measures the potential difference more accurately than a voltmeter because:
a. It has a wire of high resistance
b. It has a wire of low resistance
c. It does not draw current from external circuit
d. It draws heavy current from external circuit

Q12.From the graph between current I and voltage V shown below, identify the portion corresponding to
negative resistance

a. AB b. BC c. CD d. DE

Q13. A battery of emf 10V and internal resistance 3Ω is connected to a resistor. The current in the circuit
is 0.5A. The terminal voltage of the battery when the circuit is closed is
a. 10 V b. 0 V c. 1.5 V d. 8.5V

Q14. When three identical bulbs of 60 W, 200 V rating are connected in series to a 200 V supply, the power
drawn by them will be:
a. 20 W b. 60 W c. 180 W d. 10 W

Q15. A long solenoid carrying a current produces a magnetic field B along its axis. If the current is doubled
and the number of turns per cm is halved, the new value of the magnetic field is
a. B b.2B c. 4B d. B/2

Q16. The value of angle of dip at a place where vertical component and horizontal component of earth’s
magnetic are equal-
a. 600 b. 450 c. 300 d. 900

Q17. If the beams of electrons and protons move parallel to each other in the same direction, then they
a. Attract each other. b. repel each other. c. no relation. d. neither attract nor repel.
Q18. A battery is connected between two points A and B on the circumference of a uniform conducting ring
of radius r and resistance R. One of the arcs AB of the ring subtends an angle θ at the centre. The value
of magnetic field at the centre due to current in the ring is:-

a. proportional to 2(1800-θ) b. inversely proportional to r

c. zero, only if θ= 1800. d. zero for all value of θ

Q19. What is the angle of dip at the magnetic poles?

a. 30° b. 30° c. 45° d. None of these

Q20. The magnetic flux linked with a coil of N turns of area of cross section A held with its plane parallel to
the field B is
a. NAB/2 b. NAB c. NAB/4 d. Zero

Q21. The role of inductance is equivalent to:

a. Inertia b. force c. energy d. momentum

Q22. Identify the wrong statement.

a. Eddy currents are produced in a steady magnetic field.
b. Eddy currents can be minimized by using laminated core.
c. Induction furnace uses eddy current to produce heat.
d. Eddy current can be used to produce braking force in moving trains

Q23. In series LCR circuit, the phase angle between the supply voltage and current is
a. Tan ɸ = (XL-XC)/R b. Tan ɸ = R/ ( XL-XC) c. Tan ɸ = R/( XL+XC) d. Tan ɸ = (XL+XC)/R

Q24. The Unit of electric dipole moment is:

a. Newton c. Coulomb c. Farad d. Debye

Q25. Point out the correct statement(s) about the validity of Kirchhoff’s junction rule.
a. It is based on law of conservation of charge.
b. outgoing currents add up and are equal to incoming currents at a junction
c. bending or reorienting the wire does not change the validity of Kirchhoff’s junction rule.
d. all of these.

SECTION B
This section consists of 24 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions. In
case more than desirable number of questions is attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for
evaluation.

Q26. The no. of turns in the primary coil of a transformer is 200 and the no. of turns in the secondary is 10.
If 240 V a.c. is applied to primary, the output from the secondary
a. 6 V b. 12 V c. 24 V d. 48 V
Q27. Figure shows the electric field lines of a positive point charge.The work done by the field in moving a
small positive charge from Q to P is

a. zero b. positive
c. negative d. data insufficient
d.
Q28. In non-uniform electric field, electric dipole experiences:
a. torque only b. torque as well as net force
c. force only d. none of these

Q29. 1 Ampere current is equivalent to

a. 6.25X1018 electrons s-1 b. 2.25X1018 electrons s-1
c. 6.25X1014 electrons s-1 d.2.25X1014 electrons s-1

Q30. When no current is passed through a conductor,

a. the free electrons do not move
b. the average speed of a free electron over a large period of time is not zero.
c. the average velocity of a free electron over a large period of time is zero.
d. the average of the velocities of all the free electrons at an instant is non zero

Q31. An electron is projected with uniform velocity along the axis of a current carrying long solenoid. Which
of the following is true?
a. The electron will be accelerated along the axis.
b. The electron path will be circular about the axis.
c. The electron will experience a force at 45° to the axis and hence execute a helical path.
d. The electron will continue to move with uniform velocity along the axis of the solenoid.

Q32.Which of the following statement is correct?

a. The magnetic field in the open space inside the toroid is constant.
b. The magnetic field in the open space exterior to the toroid is constant.
c. The magnetic field inside the core of the toroid is constant.
d. The magnetic field inside the core of the toroid is zero.

Q33. An electric circuit containing capacitor only suffers:

a. Equal resistance for A.C. and D.C. b. Resistance of A.C. > Resistance of D.C.
c. Resistance for A.C. < Resistance of D.C. d. Offers infinite resistance for D.C.

Q34.The charge on 3 µF capacitor shown in figure is

.
a. 2μC b. 10μC c. 6 μC d. 8 μC
Q35. Two similar spheres having +Q and -Q charges are kept at a certain distance. F force acts between the
two. If at the middle of two spheres, another similar sphere having +Q charge is kept, then it
experiences a force in magnitude and direction as
a. zero having no direction.
b. 8F towards +Q charge.
c. 8F towards -Q charge.
d. 4F towards +Q charge.

Q36. Four equal charges q are placed at the four comers A, B, C, D of a square of length a. The magnitude of
the force on the charge at B will be

Q37. When a cell is connected in the secondary circuit of a potentiometer, the balancing length is found to
be 540 cm. If the balancing length becomes 500 cm when the cell is short circuited with 1Ω, the
internal resistance of the cell is
a. 0.08 b. 0.04Ω c. 1.0 Ω d. 1.08Ω

Q38. An electron of charge e is orbiting in a circular path of radius r with a uniform speed v. Its magnetic
moment will be
𝒆𝒗𝒓 𝒆 𝟐𝒎 𝒎
𝒂. 𝟐 b. 𝒎 c. 𝒆 d. 𝒆

Q39. A vector needs three quantities for its specification. Which of the following independent quantity is
not used to specify the earth’s magnetic field?
a. Magnetic declination b. Magnetic dip
b. Horizontal component of earth magnetic field d. Vertical component of magnetic field

Q40.To convert a Moving coil galvanometer (MCG) into a voltmeter

a. A high resistance R is connected in parallel with MCG.
b. A low resistance R is connected in parallel with MCG.
c. A low resistance R is connected in series with MCG.
d. A high resistance R is connected in series with MCG.

Q41. The 220 V AC line voltage that we receive in our homes is

a. rms value b. peak value c. average value d.none of these

Q42. A square of side L meters lies in the x-y plane in a region, where the magnetic field is given by
B = B0 {i + 3j + 4k) T, where Bo is constant. The magnitude of flux passing through the square is
a. 2BoL² Wb. b. 3BoL² Wb. c. 4BoL² Wb. d. √29 BoL² Wb.

Q43. In the given figure current from A to B in the straight wire is decreasing. The direction of induced
current in the loop is

a. clockwise b. anticlockwise c. both d. can not be find

Q44.Which of the following combination be selected for better tuning of an LCR circuit used for
communication
a. R=20Ω, L = 1.5 H, C = 35µF
b. R=25Ω, L = 2.5 H, C = 45µF
c. R=15Ω, L = 3.5 H, C = 30 µF
d. R=25Ω, L = 1.5 H, C = 45µF

Q45. Assertion: Fuse wire must have high resistance and low melting point.
Reason: Fuse is used for small current flow only.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is also false.

Q46. Assertion: The drift velocity of electrons in a metallic wire will decrease, if the temperature of the wire
is increased.
Reason: on increasing temperature, conductance of metallic wire decreases.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is also false.

Q47. Assertion: The magnetic field produced by a current carrying solenoid is independent of its length and
cross-sectional area.
Reason: The magnetic field inside the solenoid is uniform.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is also false.

Q48.Assertion: When the observation point lies along the length of the current element, magnetic field is
zero.
Reason: Magnetic field close to the current element is zero.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is also false.

Q49. Assertion: The true geographic north direction is found by using a compass needle.
Reason: The magnetic meridian of the earth is along the axis of rotation of the earth.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
a. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c. A is true but R is false.
d. A is false and R is also false.
 SECTION C
This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 5 questions. In
case more than desirable number of questions is attempted, ONLY first 5 will be considered for
evaluation.

50. A free electron and a free proton are placed between two oppositely charged parallel plates. Both are closer
to the positive plate than the negative plate.

Which of the following statements is true?

I. The force on the proton is greater than the force on the electron.
II. The potential energy of the proton is greater than that of the electron.
III. The potential energy of the proton and the electron is the same.
a. I only
b. II only
c. III and I only
d. II and I only.

51. The Figure given below shows the variation of R, XL and Xc with frequency for a series LCR circuit. The
Circuit will be inductive for the frequency point

a. A b. B c. C d. None of these

CASE STUDY
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.
When the frequency of ac supply is such that the inductive reactance and capacitive reactance become
equal, the impedance of the series LCR circuit is equal to the ohmic resistance in the circuit. Such a series
LCR circuit is known as resonant series LCR circuit and the frequency of the ac supply is known as resonant
frequency. Resonance phenomenon is exhibited by a circuit only if both Land C are present in the circuit.
We cannot have resonance in a RL or RC circuit. A series LCR circuit with L=5.0H,C=80 µF,R=40 Ω, is
connected to a 240 V variable frequency supply.
52. Find the value of source frequency (f) for which current amplitude is maximum?
a. 20 /π s-1 b. 55/π s-1 c. 6o/π s-1 d. 25/π s-1
53. The value of current at resonance
a. 6 A b. 20 A c. 50 A d. 10 A
54. The rms potential drop across inductor
a. 2000/√2 V b. 1500/√2 c. 500 V d. none of these
55. Resonance condition in LCR series circuit is
a. L=C b. XL=Xc c. both a and b d. None of these