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Durgapur Public School

Mock Test (Term-1), October 2021
Class-XII Subject- Physics(042)
Date- 01.11.2021 Time-90 minutes Maximum Marks- 40
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.

SECTION- A
Section- A consists of 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions from this section.
The first attempted 20 question would be evaluated.
1. Galvanometer can be converted into ammeter by:
a) Connecting a large resistance in series
b) Connecting a small resistance in series
c) Connecting a large resistance in parallel
d) Connecting a small resistance in parallel
2. If the angle of dip is 60° and the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field is B, then the
component of horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field at equator is:
a) 0°
b) 45°
c) 60°
d) 90°
3. A toroid of mean radius R and cross-sectional radius a, of n-turns having current I is placed on a
horizontal table as X-Y plane. Its magnetic moment m:
a) Points along the axis of the toroid
b) Point radially outward
c) Is zero
d) Is non-zero and the points in Z-direction by symmetry
4. Two 1µC positive point charges are kept in air at 1m apart. What will be the potential energy:
a) 0
b) 1eV
c) 1J
d) 9X10-3J
5. Electric flux through an face of cubical Gaussian surface enclosing charge q is?
�
a) 4Ɛ0
�
b) 6Ɛ0
�
c) 3Ɛ0
�
d) 8Ɛ0
6. The line passing through the centre of magnet is :
a) Magnetic axis
b) Magnetic equator
c) Magnetic length
d) Both (a) and (c)
7. Two wires of same material having radii in the ratio 1:2, carry currents in the ratio 4:1.The ratio of drift
velocities of electrons in them is:
a) 2:1
b) 1:1
c) 1:4
d) 16:1
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8. Instead of voltmeter, potentiometer measures potential difference more accurately because:
a) It draws heavy current from external circuit
b) It does not draw heavy current from external circuit
c) It has a wire of low resistance
d) It has a wire of high resistance
9. What is the value of k if the medium is air:
a) 5X109Nm2C-2
b) 7X109Nm2C-2
c) 8X109Nm2C-2
d) 9X109Nm2C-2
10. Negative resistance in the given graph between current and voltage is represented by:

a) AB
b) BC
c) CD
d) DE
11. For 10mA, a galvanometer of 25Ω resistance shows full scale deflection. To convert it into 100V range
voltmeter required:
a) 975Ω
b) 10000Ω
c) 9975Ω
d) 10025Ω
12. Can we use transformer to step up or step down dc voltage?
a) Yes
b) No
c) Sometimes
d) Cant say
13. The sensitivity of the potentiometer can be increased by:
a) Increasing the length of potentiometer wire
b) Decreasing the length of the potentiometer wire
c) Increasing the potential gradient
d) Increasing the emf of the primary cell
14. What is the charge on 2µF capacitor if the following circuit is connected to a 6V power supply?

a) 4µC
b) 2µC
c) 3µC
d) 1µC
15. Self inductance of a coil producing a magnetic flux of 40mWb when 2A current flows through it is:
a) 4X10-2Wb
b) 3X10-2Wb
c) 2X10-2Wb
d) 10-2Wb
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16. Dimension of permeability is given by:
a) [MLT-1A-1]
b) [ML-2T-2A-1]
c) [ML-1T-2A]
d) [MLT-2A-2]
17. Eddy current can be used in :
a) Magnetic breaking in trains
b) Electromagnetic Damping
c) Regulators of fans
d) Both (a) and (b)
18. Charge on a drop is q, with capacitance C and potential V. If 64 such drops combine, find the new
charge:
a) 8q
b) 16q
c) 64q
d) 32q
19. If the area is doubled the current density ρ:
a) Dose not vary
b) Will be doubled
c) Becomes half
d) Only depends on current
20. Induced emf between two ends of rod rotating bat its one end in perpendicular magnetic field is:
a) Bl2v2
b) 1/2 B2l2ω
c) 1/2 Bl2ω
d) 1/4 B2l2ω
21. Correct expression of r in terms of Ɛ, V and R is:
a) ��Ɛ
Ɛ
b) ( � + 1)�
Ɛ
c) ( � − 1)�
Ɛ
d) ( � − 1)�
22. If potential of 110V is applied across the capacitor, the energy is:
a) 2.2X10-5J
b) 3.2X10-5J
c) 1.21X10-5J
d) 4.21X10-5J
23. A charge revolves in a circle of radius r with a charge q at the centre, what will be the work done
a) Zero
Qq
b) 4πƐ0r
Q
c) 4πƐ0r
Qq
d) 2r
24. Two spheres of 4µC and -8µC are brought into contact with each other, what will be the final charge?
a) +4µC
b) +2µC
c) -2µC
d) -4µC
25. Two charges each of 1X10-7C are kept at 10cm apart.The force between them is:
a) 0.009N
b) 0.09N
c) 9N
d) 0.9N
SECTION- B
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Section B consists of 24 questions (SI No.26 to 48). Attempt any 20 questions from this section .
The first attempted 20 questions would be evaluated.
26. Travelling on identical helical paths in a completely opposite sense in an uniform magnetic field B=B0ƙ
are two charged particles then:
a) The charge to mass ratio satisfy
b) They have equal Z-components of momenta
c) They necessarily represent the particle anti particle pair
d) They must have equal charges
27. The angle of dip at a certain place where the horizontal and the vertical components of the earth’s
magnetic field are equal is:
a) 45°
b) 60°
c) 90°
d) 30°
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28. What is the power dissipated in an ac circuit if V=100sin(50t) V and i=200 sin (50t+3) A ?
a) 1.25W
b) 1.5W
c) 1.75W
d) 2.0W
29. Relation between drift velocity of electrons and temperature in a metallic conductor is:
a) Inversely proportional
b) Directly proportional
c) Independent of temperature
d) Both (b) and (c)
30. A capacitor has plate area A and distance between the plates d. If a metal sheet is inserted od
�
thickness 3, the ratio of old and new capacitance is:
a) 2:3
b) 1:1
c) 3:1
d) 4:1
31. A bar magnet of length 3cm has points X and Y along the axis at a distance of 24 cm and 48cm on
opposite ends. Ratio of magnetic fields at these points will be:
a) 3
b) 8
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c) 2 2
d) 4
32. Where is the energy stored in the capacitor?
a) Region outside the first plate
b) Region between the plates
c) Region outside the second plate
d) No energy can be stored
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33. The average value of ac voltage is given by when, V=V0 sin ωt over the time interval t=0 to t=�
V0
a) �
−V0
b) �
V0
c) 2�
2V0
d) �
34. Internal resistance of a cell of 4V, which gives 0.2A current through resistance of 10Ω:
a) 100Ω
b) 1Ω
c) 10Ω
d) 0.1Ω
35. Variation of conductivity with temperature of metallic conductor is given by:
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36. Find the equivalent capacitance between points P and Q if three capacitors are connected as shown in
the figure.
a) 9µF
b) 3µF
c) 1µF
d) 6µF
37. At a place the angle of dip is 30°.If horizontal component of earth’s magnetic field is H, then the total
intensity of magnetic field will be:
a) 2H
�
b) 2
3
c) H 2
2�
d) 3
38. A conducting square loop of side l, resistance=R, moves in its plane with uniform velocity
perpendicular to one of its side. A magnetic induction B is constant in time and space. The current
induced in the loop is:
���
a) �
���������
2���
b) �
�������������
���
c) � �������������
d) 0
39. In an L-R-C series circuit with a generator a resonance frequency can be reduced by:
a) Iron core of inductor should be removed
b) Another capacitor should be added in parallel first
c) Dielectric in the capacitor should be removed
d) The generator frequency should be reduced
40. In a Wheatstone bridge, three resistance P,Q and R are connected in the three arms and the fourth
arm is formed by two resistances S1 and S2 connected in series. The condition for the bridge to be
balanced will be:
� �
a) = � �1+�2
� 2�
b) � = �1+�2
� 3�
c) � = �1+�2
� �(�1+�2)
d) � = �1.�2
41. Variation between potential difference and resistance when a cell of emf E and internal resistance r is
connected across an external resistance R is given by:

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42. In a certain accelerator, electron emerges with energies of 40.0MeV in plus that repeat 250 times per
second. Each pulse for 200ns and electron impulse constitute 250mA. When pulse is on, the current is
constant but zero between the pulse.

Charge delivered by acceleration per pulse is:

a) 10.00X10-6C
b) 5.00X10-6C
c) 5.00X10-8C
d) 10.00X10-8C
43. In an ammeter, 4％of main current is passing through the gavanometer. If shunt resistance is 5 Ω the
the resistance of galvanometer is:
a) 60Ω
b) 540Ω
c) 120Ω
d) 480Ω
44. The magnetic moment associated with the solenoid if it is closely wounded of 2000hours and area of
cross-section is 1.6X10-4m2. it is carrying a current of 4A allowing it to turn into horizontal plane is given by:
a) 1.5Am2
b) 2Am2
c) 1.28Am2
d) 1.6Am2
Question No.45 to 49 consist of two statements - Assertion (A) and Reason (R). Answer these questions
selecting the appropriate option given below:
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
45. Assertion (A): In uniform electric field torque acting on a dipole is due to its internal force acting on it.
Reason (R): Torque acting on a dipole neutralises the force and rotate dipole.
46. Assertion (A): A step up transformer violets t6he law of conservation of energy.
Reason (R): As the voltage increases N times the current reduces to N square times.
47. Assertion (A): It is extremely difficult to calculate the flux linkage in system of coaxial solenoid, with
outer solenoid when current flows in inner solenoid.
Reason (R): The magnetic field due to inner solenoid could vary across the length as well as cross-section
of the outer solenoid.
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48. Assertion (A): a capacitor offers to ac and serves as a barrier to dc.
Reason (R): Capacitive reactance is inversely proportional to frequency.
49. Assertion (A): In an ac circuit an inductance and resistance are connected in series the current and
potential differences across the resistance lags behind the potential difference across the inductance by
an angle of 90°.
Reason (R): In LR circuit voltage leads the current by phase angle, which depends on the value of
inductance and resistance both.
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, only first 5 will be considered for evaluation.
50. When is the current in ac circuit wattless.

a) Phase between current and voltage is π

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b) Phase between current and voltage is 6
c) Phase between current and voltage is 0
�
d) Phase between current and voltage is 2
51. Mutual inductance of two coils when emf of 0.5V is developed in secondary coil and current in primary
coil and current in primary coil changes in 300ms from 5A to 2A is:

a) 0.5H
b) 0.1H
c) 0.01H
d) 0.05H
Case Study:
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.
Amount of work needed to move an unit of electric charge from a reference point to a specific point in an
electric field without producing acceleration is known as electric potential.Usually, the reference point is the
earth or the point at infinity, although any point can be used. The value can be calculated in either a static

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or a dynamic electrical field at a specific time in units of joules per coulomb or volts. The electric potential
at infinity is assumed zero.

52. When two electrons are brought together, the electrostatic potential energy of the system:
a) Increases
b) Remains unchanged
c) Decreases
d) Becomes zero
53. The potential when some charge is given to a conductor is:
a) Is maximum between the surface and the centre.
b) Is maximum at centre
c) Remains the same throughout the conductor
d) Is maximum at the end
54. +q is placed at the origin O. Work done in taking another point charge -Q from the point A(0,a) to B(a,0)
along a straight line path is:
1 9� �
a) (4�Ɛ0 , �2 ) 2
1 6� �
b) (4�Ɛ0 , �2 ) 2
1 9�
c) (4�Ɛ0 , �2 ) 2�
d) Zero
55. Charge q1 and q2 are placed 30cm apart. A third charge q3 is moved along the circular path of radius
�
40cm from C to D. The change in potential energy is 4�3Ɛ0 �, where k is:

a) 6q1
b) 6q2
c) 8q2
d) 8q1