Class 12 Physics Sample Question Paper

Sample Question Paper 2021-22 Physics (Class XII)
Time: 90 Min. Sample Question Paper 2021-22 M.M.: 45

for
School/Board Exams – Term-I
PHYSICS
Topics: Electric charges and Fields, Electrostatic Potential and Capacitance, Current
Electricity, Moving charges and Magnetism, Magnetism and matter, Electromagnetic
Induction, Alternating Current
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.
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 are attempted,
ONLY first 20 will be considered for evaluation.
1. When a person combs his hair, static electricity is sometimes generated by
which process?
(1) Induction between the comb and hair
(2) Friction between the comb and hair results in the transfer of electrons
(3) Nuclear force between the comb and hair
(4) Contact between comb and hair results in a charge transfer
2. A sphere encloses an electric dipole within it. The total flux through the sphere
is
(1) Zero
(2) Double that due to a single charge
(3) Half that due to a single charge
(4) Dependent on the position of dipole with in the sphere
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Physics (Class XII) Sample Question Paper 2021-22
3. The potential difference between A and B for the circuit shown in the figure is
(1) 2 V (2) 1 V
(3) 3 V (4) Zero
4. The equivalent resistance between points A and B is
(1) 5  (2) 6 
(3) 9  (4) 7 
5. Which among the following I-V characteristic represents ohmic conductors?
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
(2)
6. In a potentiometer, a cell of emf 2.5 V gives a balance point at 42 cm length of

the wire. If this cells is replaced by another cell, then the balance point shift to
105 cm, then the emf of the second cell is
(1) 6.25 V (2) 7.5 V
(3) 5.75 V (4) 5.25 V
7. During charging of a capacitor, the ratio of energy stored in the capacitor to
the energy dissipated in form of heat is
(1) 1 : 2 (2) 2 : 1
(3) 1 : 3 (4) 1 : 1
8. The charge on the 3 F capacitor as shown in the figure
(1) 1 C (2) 10 C
(3) 100 C (4) 7 C
9. In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacitance increases if
(1) Area of plate is decreased
(2) Area of plate is increased
(3) Distance between plates is increased
(4) Charge on capacitor is increased
10. A parallel plate capacitor is charged and then isolated. The effect of increasing
the plate separation on charge, potential difference and capacitance
respectively are
(1) Constant, Increases, Decreases (2) Constant, Decreases, Increases
(3) Increases, Decreases, Constant (4) Decreases, Constant, Increases
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11. The electric field and the electric potential of a short electric dipole at axial
position vary with distance r as
1
(1) ,r
r
1 1
(2) 3
,
r r2
1 1
(3) 2
,
r r2
1 1
(4) ,
r2 r
12. The voltage (V) and current (I) graph for a conductor at two different
temperatures, T1 and T2 are shown in the figure, Then
(1) T1 = T2
(2) T1 < T2
(3) T1 > T2
1
(4) T1 
T2
13. A current in a wire is given by equation, I = (3t2 – 2t + 5) A. The charge through
the cross-section of wire in time interval t = 0 to t = 3 s is
(1) 33 C
(2) 18 C
(3) 27 C
(4) 36 C
(4)
14. In a Wheatstone bridge shown in the figure, if position of the battery and
galvanometer are interchanged, then the deflection in galvanometer will
(1) Be towards right (2) Be towards left

(3) Remain zero (4) None of these
15. The magnetic force on a current carrying conductor of length L in an external
r
uniform magnetic field B is given by (I is current through conductor)
r r
r r
(1)
L B
I

(2) I B  L 
r r r r

(3) I L  B  (4) I L·B  
16. The SI unit of magnetic moment is
(1) A m (2) A m2
(3) N m2 (4) C m
17. An electron having momentum 2.4 × 10–24 kg m s–1 enters a region of uniform
magnetic field of 0.15 T. The field vector makes an angle of 30° with the initial
velocity vector of the electron. The radius of the helical path of the electron in
the field will be
(1) 2 mm
(2) 1 mm
(3) 5 m
(4) 0.05 mm
(5)
18. The angle of dip at magnetic poles and magnetic equator are
(1) 30°, 60°
(2) 10°, 90°
(3) 90°, 0°
(4) 45°, 11.5°
19. At a given place on earth’s surface, the horizontal component of earth’s
magnetic field is 2 × 10–5 T and resultant magnetic field is 0.4 G. The angle of
dip at this place is
(1) 60° (2) 30°
(3) 45° (4) 37°
20. The coefficient of mutual inductance of two coils can be increased by
(1) Decreasing the number of turns in the coils
(2) Increasing the number of turns in the coils
(3) Winding the coil on wooden core
(4) Placing the coils in perpendicular orientation
21. Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of
(1) Charge (2) Energy
(3) Induced emf (4) Momentum
22. In the given figure, current from P to Q in the straight wire is increasing. The
direction of induced current in the conducting loop is
(1) Clockwise (2) Anticlockwise

(3) Changing (4) Nothing can be said
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23. The voltage over a cycle varies as
 
V0 sin t for 0  t 
 
V 
 –V sin t for  2
 t

 0
 
The average value of the voltage for one cycle is
V0 V0
(1) (2)
2 2
2V0 V0
(3) (4)
 
24. The quality factor has the dimensions same as of

(1) Time
(2) Angle
(3) Power
(4) Frequency
25. Which among the following graphs represents the correct variation of the
inductive reactance (XL) with frequency (f)?
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
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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 are attempted,
26. The phase difference between voltage and current in capacitor, in purely
capacitive ac circuit is

(1)  (2)
2

(3) 0 (4)
3
27. The average power dissipated per cycle in the circuit as shown in the figure is
(1) 387.2 W (2) 287.2 W

(3) 187.2 W (4) 400.8 W
28. The electric flux through the closed surface
(1) In figure (1) is largest

(2) In figure (2) is least
(3) In figure (2) is same as in figure (4) but is smaller than in figure (1)
(4) Is the same for all the figures
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29. Two point charges having charge 3 C and 4 C have a repulsive force of 15
N, when placed at some distance apart. If the both charges are kept closer at
the half the distance of the initial value, then the force between them will now
be
(1) 30 N (2) 15 N
(3) 60 N (4) 20 N
30. The magnitude of dipole moment of the following system is
(1) 21 qa (2) 7 qa
(3) 4qa (4) 13 qa
31. A charge 2 3 nC is placed at one of the corner of a cube of side 2 cm. The
potential at the corner which is diagonally opposite (body diagonal) to the
charge, is
(1) 900 V (2) 700 V
(3) 450 V (4) 20 3 V
r
32. Figure shows three points A, B and C in a region of uniform electric field E . If
VA, VB and VC are electric potential at points A, B and C respectively then
(1) VA = VB = VC (2) VA > VB > VC

(3) VA < VB < VC (4) VA = VC > VB
(9)
33. Two charged conducting spheres of radii a and 2a are connected to each other
by a conducting wire as shown in the figure. The ratio of electric fields at the
surfaces of two spheres is(spheres are at large distance)
(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) 4 (4) 8
34. The equivalent capacitance between A and B for the network shown in the
figure is
C
(1)
2
2C
(2)
3
(3) C
(4) 2C
35. Three infinitely long parallel straight current carrying wires P, Q and R are kept
as shown in the figure. If the force per unit length between wire P and R is F,
then force per unit length between wire P and Q will be
(1) F (2) 2F
F
(3) (4) 4F
2
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36. What is the value of unknown resistance R, if galvanometer shows null

deflection in the given meter bridge set up?
(1) 110  (2) 55 

(3) 92.5  (4) 82.5 
37. The plot of terminal potential difference (V) of a cell with current (I) is shown in
the figure. The emf and internal resistance of cell are
(1) 6 V, 4 
(2) 3 V, 2 
(3) 6 V, 2 
(4) 3 V, 1.5 
38. Two electric bulbs having resistances in ratio 1 : 4 are connected in parallel to
a voltage source of 220 V. The ratio of power dissipated in them is
(1) 2 : 1 (2) 4 : 1
(3) 1 : 3 (4) 3 : 2
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39. The angle of dip at a certain place, where the horizontal and vertical
components of the earth’s magnetic field are equal, is
(1) 45° (2) 90°
(3) 60° (4) 30°
40. The magnetic flux linked with a coil is  and the emf induced in it is E, then
select the correct option
(1) If  = 0, E must be zero
(2) If   0, E cannot be zero
(3) If E  0,  may or may not be zero
(4) All of these
41. A conducting rod PQ of length L is moving with a constant velocity v on a
frictionless frame ABCD connected with a resistance R as shown in the figure.
A uniform magnetic field B is directed into the plane of frame. The heat
dissipated in the loop per second is
B 2Lv 2
(1)
2R
B 2Lv 2
(2)
R
B 2 L2v 2
(3)
2R
B 2 L2v 2
(4)
R
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42. In the circuit shown in the figure, what will be the reading of the voltmeter?
(1) 200 V (2) 220 V

(3) 110 V (4) 440 V
43. In a step up transformer, the turn ratio is 2 : 3. A dc voltage source of emf 6 V
is connected across the primary of transformer. The voltage across the
secondary will be
(1) 9 V (2) 4 V
(3) 6 V (4) Zero
44. An oil drop of 10 excess electrons is held stationary under a constant electric
field 4.9 × 104 N/C. The mass of the drop is (g = 9.8 m/s2)
(1) 9 × 10–15 kg (2) 8 × 10–15 g
(3) 4 × 10–14 kg (4) 8 × 10–19 kg
45. Given below are two statement labelled as Assertion (A) and Reason (R)
Assertion (A): Resistance of metallic wire increases with decrease in
temperature.
Reason (R): On decreasing the temperature, relaxation time decreases.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is true but R is false.
(4) A is false and R is also false.
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Assertion(A): The weight of a body which is charged by rubbing may
increase or decrease.
Reason(R): In electrification, due to rubbing few electrons are transferred from
one body to other.
Assertion(A): Work done by magnetic field on a moving point charge is
zero.
Reason(R): The magnetic force is perpendicular to velocity of particle.
Assertion(A): Induced electric field is non-conservative.
Reason(R): Work done in a closed path in induced electric field is zero.
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Assertion(A): Average power in series LCR ac circuit is maximum at
resonance.
Reason(R): At resonance circuit is purely inductive.
SECTION-C
This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with an overall choice to

attempt any 5. In case more than desirable number of questions are attempted,
50. An electric dipole is made of two charges 10 C and –10 C, placed 1 mm
apart. A point P is a general point at a distance 1 m from the mid point of the
two charges, Then
(1) Electric field at point P, if it lies on axis of dipole is 180 N/C
(2) Electric field at point P, if it lies on equatorial line is 180 N/C
(3) Electric field at the centre of dipole is 90 N/C
(4) Electric field at the point P, if it lies on equatorial line is 360 N/C
51. Consider two capacitors C1 = 10 F and C2 = 40 F. Which of the following
statement(s) is/are true?
(a) The net capacitance, if both are connected in series, is 50 F
(b) The net capacitance, if both are connected in parallel, is 50 F
(c) The net capacitance, if both are connected in series, is 8 F
(1) (a) only (2) (b) only
(3) (b) and (c) only (4) (a) and (b) only
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Case Study
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions:
r
A charged particle is released from origin with velocity v  v0 iˆ in a uniform
r B 3 ˆ
magnetic field B  0 iˆ  B j . The magnetic force on a charged particle is
2 2 0
r r r
given by Fm  q(v  B ) . The charge and mass of the particle are q and m
respectively
52. The path described by the charged particle is
(1) Circular (2) Straight line
(3) Helical (4) Elliptical
53. The time period of revolution of charged particle is
m 2m
(1) (2)
qB0 qB0
2m 4m
(3) (4)
3 qB0 3 qB0
54. The radius of circular cross-section of path described by particle is
3 mv 0 mv 0
(1) (2)
qB0 qB0
2 mv 0 3 mv 0
(3) (4)
qB0 2qB0
55. The displacement of the charged particle along the magnetic field in one time
period is
mv 0 2mv 0
(1) (2)
qB0 qB0
3 mv 0 mv 0
(3) (4)
qB0 3 qB0
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Sample Question Paper 2021-22 Physics (Class XII)

Time: 90 Min. Sample Question Paper 2021-22 M.M.: 45

6. In a potentiometer, a cell of emf 2.5 V gives a balance point at 42 cm length of

(1) Be towards right (2) Be towards left

(1) Clockwise (2) Anticlockwise

23. The voltage over a cycle varies as

24. The quality factor has the dimensions same as of

(1) 387.2 W (2) 287.2 W

(1) In figure (1) is largest

(3) 4qa (4) 13 qa

(1) VA = VB = VC (2) VA > VB > VC

36. What is the value of unknown resistance R, if galvanometer shows null

(1) 110  (2) 55 

(1) 200 V (2) 220 V

This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with an overall choice to

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