DATE : 24/11/2019 Paper Code : 41

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for
INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF PHYSICS TEACHERS
NATIONAL STANDARD EXAMINATION
IN ASTRONOMY (NSEA) 2019-20
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES :
(i) Question paper has 80 multiple choice questions. Each question has four alternatives, out of which
only one is correct. Choose the correct alternative and fill the appropriate bubble, as shown.

Q. No. 22 A C D
(ii) A correct answer carries 3 marks whereas 1 mark will be deducted for each wrong answer.

1. If a and b are the roots of x2 – 3x + p = 0 while c and d 3. The plane of the circular coil is held in the east-west
are the roots of x2 – 12x + q = 0. Also if a, b, c, d are direction. A steady current passed through the coil
(q  p ) produces a magnetic field (B) equal to 2 times the
in GP then the value , is
(q  p ) horizontal component of the earth's magnetic field (BH)
17 19 at the place. Now the plane of the coil is rotated
(a) (b) carefully through an angle 45º about the vertical axis
15 16
through its diameter. What is the deflection of the
35 9 needle placed at the centre of the coil with respect to
(c) (d)
32 8 BH?
Answer (a)
Sol. Let the roots of x2 – 3x + p = 0 be a and ar and roots of 1 1 1 1
(a) tan (b) tan
x2 – 12x + q = 0 be ar2 and ar3. 2 3
a + ar = 3, ar2 + ar3 = 12 (c) tan–1 2 (d) tan–1 3
 r2 = 4 Answer (a)
q  p a 2  r 5  a 2 r r 4  1 17 Sol. N
Now,  2 5  4  BR
qp a r  a2r r  1 15
2. The date on which the Earth is at a minimum distance 
2BH BH
from the Sun is around °
45
(a) 3 January (b) 4 July
W E
(c) 22 June (d) 21 September
Answer (a)
Sol. Earth comes closest to the sun every year around
January 3. S
1

The magnetic needle will point in the direction of
resultant magnetic field (BR) in horizontal direction
where  is the angle made by BR w.r.t. BH
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Eq. (1) represents a plane and eq. (2) represents a
sphere with centre at origin and radius 5. If ‘d’ be
the distance of the centre from the plane then

2BH sin 45 | 5 | 5

 tan   d 
BH  2BH cos 45 2
1 1 1 2 2 3

BH 1 5
  As  5
BH (1  1) 2 3
 (1) and (2) do not intersect
 1
   tan1   Hence given equations have no real solution.
2
6. An asteroid's closest approach to the Sun (perihelion)
4. If the ratio of the sum of first n terms of two different is 2 AU, and farthest distance from the Sun (aphelion)
AP series is (7n + 1) : (4n + 27), the ratio of their 10th is 4 AU. The period of revolution of the asteroid and
term is the eccentricity of the orbit are respectively
(a) 4.2 Year, 0.40 (b) 4.8 Year, 0.50
135 134
(a) (b) (c) 5.2 Year, 0.33 (d) 6.0 Year, 0.20
102 103
Answer (c)
78 103
(c)
69
(d)
89  4 2 
 1 A U
3
Sol. For earth, T02   …(i)
 GM 0 
Answer (b)

4 2
n
[2a1  (n  1)d1]
2
And for Asteroid, T   3 AU3 …(ii)
Sn 7n  1 GM0
Sol. ∵  2 

[2a2  (n  1)d 2 ] 4n  27
Sn n
2 T2
  27
T02
 n  1
a1   d
  2  1  7n  1  T = (1 year) × 3 3 = 5.2 year
 n  1 4n  27
a2   d Clearly a = 3, and ae = 1
 2  2
1
put n = 19  e  0.33
3
a1  9d1 134 7. A circular coil carrying a definite current i produces a
 
a2  9d 2 103 magnetic field Bo = 2.83 T at the centre 'O' of the coil.
The magnetic field produced by the same current at a
5. The solution to the set of simultaneous equations with point 'P' on the axis of the coil, where the angle OPM
three variables x, y, z as shown in figure is 45º, is
x + y + z = 5; x2 + y2 + z2 = 5 and xy + yz + zx = 10 are M

(a) All real

(b) One real, other two complex
45º
(c) Two real, one complex P
O
(d) All complex
Answer (d)
Sol. x + y + z = 5 …(1) (a) 1.23 T (b) 1.00 T
x2 + y2 + z2 =5 …(2) (c) 1.78 T (d) 2.83 T

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Answer (b)
  P0  gh  P0   a
M
(where h = 3 cm)

Sol. O 45°  gh  a

a P
gh
 a

At axial point, magnetic field is given by
10  3
  7.5 m/ s2
0 ia 2 4
B
2  a2  x 2 
3/2
9. The value of 4 sin 50  3 tan50 is

At centre, x = 0 (a) –2 (b) –1

0 i (c) 1 (d) 3
 Bo 
2a Answer (c)
Now, given that Bo = 2.83 T
Sol. 4 sin50  3 tan50
And for the given point on the axis.
2sin80  3 sin50
a 
OP  x  a cos50
tan 45
2 sin80  2cos30  sin50
0 ia 2 
 BP  cos50
2  a2  a2 
3/2

2sin80  (sin80  sin 20)


0 i Bo 2.83 cos50
 3/2
  T  1.00 T
2  2a 8 8
sin80  sin 20

8. A narrow U-tube of uniform cross-section, having a liquid cos50
of density ‘’, is made to move with an acceleration 'a'
along the horizontal direction as shown in the 2 sin30  cos50
figure. What should be the value of 'a' so that the 
cos50
difference in the level in the two arms of the tube is
3 cm (g = 10 ms–2)? =1
10. The value of Z = cos10° cos30° cos50° cos70° is
3 5
(a) (b)
8 16
a 5 3
(c) (d)
8 16
4 cm Answer (d)
Sol. Z = cos10°  cos30°  cos50°  cos70°
(a) 6.5 ms–2 (b) 5.5 ms–2
(c) 13.3 ms–2 (d) 7.5 ms–2 3
  cos10  cos(60  10)  cos(60  10)
Answer (d) 2
3 cm

Sol. Since,
1 2 3 1
  cos30
 P1  P2   a a 2 4
(where  = 4 cm) 3

4 cm 16

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11. The number of times a 5th
magnitude star is brighter
than an 8th magnitude star is Sol.
(a) 15.85
(b) 3
(c) 20 A B E
(d) 6.4
Answer (a) 30°
C d D
Sol. Brightness of star difference
1 2
B 
m2  m1  2.50log  2 
 B1  (ii) Work done in moving a mass on an
equipotential surface from B to D
B  W = m[VD – VB]
or, 5  8  2.50log  2 
 B1  VB = VD
 W=0
3 B 
or,  log  2  (iii) Work done in moving from A to D
2.50  B1 
W = m(dV)
B2  
or,  (10)1.2  15.85 = m E  dr 
B1
= mEd cos30°
12. A uniform gravitational field (E) exists in a certain region
of space. Consider two parallel plane perpendicular to 3
 mEd
the field E as shown in the figure. Three statements 2
are given below
13. A ball is projected with a speed of 10 3 ms–1 at angle
(i) Work done by the force in moving a particle of
of 60° from the foot of a wedge as shown in the figure.
1
mass m from point A to B is mEd The wedge also starts moving horizontally with a speed
2
of 10 3 ms–1 . The time after which the ball hits the
(ii) Work done in moving a particle from point B to D
is zero inclined surface of the wedge is
(iii) Work done in moving a particle from A to D is 10 3 m/s
3
mEd 10 3 m/s
2
Y
30° 60°

(a) 2s (b) 2 s

B E
(c) 3s (d) 3 s
A d
d Answer ( b)
30° 30° X
D 10 3 m/s
C d
y
Choose the correct statement(s) Sol. 10 3 m/s
30° 60°
x
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii)
(b) (i) and (ii) only Resolving velocity of ball

(c) (i) only Vball  10 3 cos 60 iˆ 10 3 sin 60 ˆj
(d) (ii) and (iii) only
Answer (d)  5 3 iˆ  15 ˆj

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Vball / wedge  Vball – Vwedge Solving the above equation, we get v  8 3 m/ s

15. If 'p' is the perpendicular distance from the origin to

 5 3 iˆ  15 ˆj the straight line xcos– y sin= k cos2and 'q' is the
Relative to wedge : corresponding distance to the straight line xsec –
ycosec= k, then the value of p2 + 4q2 is
10 3 m/s (a) 2k2 (b) k 2
60° 15 m/s (c) 4k2 (d) 3k2
30° Answer (b)
5 3 m/s

2  10 3 sin (30) k cos 2

T  Sol. p   p 2  k 2 cos2 2 ...(i)
g cos (30) sin   cos 
2 2

2  10 3 k
  tan(30)  2 s
10 and q   q 2  k 2 sin2 .cos2 
sec   cos ec 
2 2

14. In the previous question (number 13), what should be

the velocity of the wedge so that the ball hits the incline  4q2 = k2sin22 ...(ii)
perpendicular to it
Adding (i) and (ii)
–1
(a) 8 3 ms in the same direction p2 + 4q2 = k2

(b) 5 3 ms–1 in the opposite direction 16. If a and b are unit vectors and is the angle between


(c) 16 3 ms–1 in the same direction a and b then sin is equal to
2
(d) 15 3 ms–1 in the opposite direction
1
(a) 1 (b) |a –b |
Answer (a ) 2

1
(c) 0 (d) |a b |
2
Sol. 15 m/s Answer (b)

5 3 m/s  1– cos  1– a.b

Sol. ∵ sin  
2 2 2
Relative to wedge,
v1 = 15 cos 60°+(v – 5 3)cos 30° 2 – 2a.b | a |2  | b |2 –2 a. b
v2 = 15 sin 60°–(v – 5 3)sin 30°  
4 4
15 m/s
60°
30° 30° 1
 |a –b |
(v – 5 3) m/s 2
17. Which of the following statement is true for Saturn
2(15 sin 60  (v  5 3 ) sin 30)
T  and Jupiter ?
g cos30
(a) Both rotate faster than the Earth
For particle to strike perpendicularly
(b) Both rotate slower than the Earth

15cos60  (v  5 
3 ) cos30  g sin(30)T (c) Only one rotates rapidly while the other rotates
very slowly compared to Earth

 15cos 60  (v  5 3 ) cos30 (d) Their periods of rotation are linked to their period
of revolution
Answer (b)
 2(15 sin60  (v  5 3 )sin30 
 g sin(30)  
 g cos30  Sol. Both saturn and jupiter rotate slower than the earth.

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18. In which of the following cases friction cannot be zero 19. A and B are two locations 120 m apart with a 40 m tall
for the disc having pure rolling? wall midway between them. The minimum velocity and
F
the corresponding angle at which a ball be projected
F from A so as just to clear the wall and strike at B are
x
R R (a) 28.63 ms–1 and 53° (b) 28.63 ms–1 and 37°
Disc Disc (c) 35.06 ms–1 and 53° (d) 28.28 ms–1 and 37°
(i) (ii)
Answer (c)
F
Sol. x = 60 m R = 120 m

F
y = 40 m
R R
Disc Disc
(iii) (iv)
(a) (i), (iii) and (iv)
40 m
(b) (i) and (ii) only
(c) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) A 60 m 60 m B
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii)  x
y  x tan   1  
 R
Answer (a)

F  60 
40  60 tan  1  
 120 
Sol. (i)
 1
40  60 tan   
Since F is acting at height R from centre of mass 2
Friction will act in forward direction.
80 4
tan   
F 60 3
x
(ii) o  = 53°

u 2 sin 2
Icm R R
If x   g
MR 2
4 3
Then no friction will act on the disc. u2  2  
 120  5 5
F 9.8
2 120  25  9.8
 u   1225
(iii) 24
R
 u  1225
Here is non-zero due to F
u = 35
 Hence friction must be present to maintain pure
rolling by providing acm 20. The argument [arg (z)] of the complex number
 1 3
z    i 
 2 2  is
(iv) F 
R
 
F will provide acm and will be produced by friction (a)
6
(b)
3
to maintain pure rolling.
Therefore, only in case (ii) friction can be absent 2 4
(c) (d)
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Answer (c ) Answer (c )

1 3 p1 m1v1 cos 1 q2
Sol. Z  – i Sol. p  
2 2 2 q 1 m2 2 cos 2
v
 
 3 /2  1 50  3 2 150 1
arg(Z) =  – tan 
–1

 –1

   – tan–1 3 

2
3

1

2 2  43.3
 
150 1
 
 2  24. In a time of 4.606 days a radioactive sample loses
21. The eccentricity of the ellipse represented by th
4x2+ 9y2 – 16x = 20 is 4
 5  of the amount present initially. The mean life of
 
3 5 the sample is
(a) (b)
5 3 (a) 2.2 day (b) 2.86 day

3 1 (c) 2.46 day (d) 2.95 day

(c) (d)
5 2 Answer ( b)

Answer (b ) Sol. In 4.606 days, let the number of half lives be n

Sol. 4x2 + 9y2 – 16 x = 20 If t1/2 is half life.
 4(x2 – 4x + 4) + 9y2 = 36 then n × t1/2 = 4.606

( x – 2)2 y 2 1 1
  1 and = n 2n = 5
9 4 5 2
n log (2) = log (5)
4 5
e  1–  n = 2.3219
9 3
Now, 2.3219 × t1/2 = 4.606
22. Which of the following is TRUE for Retrograde motion
(apparent motion of planets in a direction opposite to 4.606
the normal)? t1/2   1.9836 days
2.3219
(a) Caused by epicycles
Mean Life = 1.44 t1/2 = 2.86 days
(b) Undergone only by superior planets
25. Assuming radius of the earth to be 6400 km, the
(c) Undergone only by inferior planets distance to the horizon visible from a 180 m tall building
(d) An effect due to the projection of planet's orbit is close to
onto the sky (a) 56 km (b) 48 km
Answer ( a) (c) 90 km (d) 64 km
Sol. All planets undergo apparent retrograde motion hence Answer (b )
(b) and (c) are incorrect.
Projection of planet's orbit in the sky is cause of ecliptic
trace. h H
S
Retrograde motion is caused by epicycles. As a planet R
moves around on its epicycle, the centre of epicycle r r
Sol.
moves around the Earth in a deferent circle. When its Earth
inside the deferent circle, the planet undergoes
retrograde motion.
23. A proton and a deuteron are projected into a uniform
magnetic field with velocities 50×106 ms–1 and 43.3 × Using Pythagoras theorem
106 ms–1 at angles 30° and 60° respectively with
(r + h)2 – (r2) = H2
respect to the direction of the magnetic field. Compare
the respective pitch of their helical paths. putting r = 6400 × 103 m
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 1 and h = 180 m
(c) 1 : 1 (d) 4 : 1 H = 48000.337 m  48 km.
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26. Since none of the six trigonometric functions are Answer (b)
one-to-one, they are restricted in order to have their
unambiguous inverse functions. This range of the 2 1
Sol. Time periods of SHM(s) T1   s
inverse trigonometric functions is called the range of 50  25
the principal values. Range of principal value of
cot–1(x) is 2 1
and T2   s
40 20
 
(a)  to  (b) –  to +  The SHM(s) will be in phase again after a time,
2 2

  1 1 1
T    s
(c) 0 to  (d)  to 0 or 0 to 1 1 25  20 5 = 0.2 s
2 2 
T1 T2
Answer (c)
Sol. cot–1x : R  (0, ) 30. Bisectors of vertex angles A, B and C of a triangle
ABC intersect its circum-circle at the points D, E and
27. On which of the following planets would the Sun rise F respectively. The angle EDF is equal to
in the west?
(a) Saturn (b) Mercury A A
(a) 90° – (b) 45° +
2 2
(c) Venus (d) Jupiter
Answer (c) B
(c) 90° – (d) A
Sol. Due to opposite spin of venus as compared to the 2
Earth, the Sun appears rise in the west on venus. Answer (a)
28. A prism of refracting angle 60° is made of a material of
B C
refractive index 1.732. The angle of minimum deviation Sol. EDF  
produced by this prism is close to 2 2
(a) 30° (b) 38° A
 90 
(c) 60° (d) 45° 2
Answer (c)
A
 A  m 
sin   E
 2 
Sol.  
 A
sin   F
2

Given   1.732  3
C
B
 60  m  C/2 B/2
sin
2   60  m  3
3   sin   2
 60   2 
sin 
2 D

60  m 31. ABC is right angled at B. A square is constructed on

  60
2 the side AC opposite to that of angle B. P is the centre
of this square. The angle PBC is equal to
 m  60
(a) 30°
29. Two particles undergo simple harmonic motion given
by y1 = a sin 50 t and y2 = a sin 40 t respectively. (b) 45°
Initially the particles are in phase. After what minimum (c) 60°
time will the particles be in phase again?
(d) None of the above
(a) 0.1 s (b) 0.2 s
(c) 0.25 s (d) 0.15 s Answer (b)

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Sol. ∵ APCB is cyclic quadrilateral, 34. A dielectric slab of constant 0= 2 is inserted into a
So, PBC = CAP = 45° parallel plate capacitor as shown in the figure. The
spring attached to the slab can set the slab into
oscillation of frequency . At equilibrium, end of the
slab is at the middle of the plates. If the slab is
pulled till the entire slab is inside the capacitor and
allowed to oscillate, the current flowing through the
A circuit is
45°
P

45°
B
C
32. A line through the three stars in Orion's belt appears b0V 
to point towards which one of the following star? (a)  sin(t )
2d
(a) Vega (b) Polaris
b0V 
(c) Rigel (d) Sirius (b)  cos ( t )
2d
Answer (d)
Sol. Line passing through the three stars in Orion's belt b0V  2
appears to point towards 'Sirius' (c)  sin (t )
2d
33. In an experiment on photoelectric effect, the maximum
speed of photoelectron (vmax) is measured for different b0V 
frequencies (f) of incident radiation. On a graph of vmax (d)  cos2 (t )
2d
versus f, the slope of the curve at any point gives
Answer (a)
(a) Planck's constant (h)
(b) Planck's constant divided by electron charge (h/e) 20 b     b  
Sol. c( x )   x 0   x
(c) de-Broglie wavelength of the photoelectron d  2  d  2 
(d) Wavelength of incident radiation
Q=CV
Answer (c) l/2

Sol. Photo electric equation dQ x


dt
kmax = hf – 

1 2 
 mv max  hf   At t = 0, x = cos(t )
2 2

2hf 2
2
 v max   b0V 
m m   sin(t )
2d
dv max 2h
Now, 2v max .  35. If a, b, c are in G.P. and logc a, logb c and logab are in
df m A.P., the common difference of the A.P. is
dv max 2h h
   1 2
df m.2v max mv max (a) (b)
2 3
h
 
= Pmax 3
(c) 1 (d)
2
here slope of the curve at any point gives = 
photoelectron. Answer (d)

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Sol. Let log a = A, log b = B and log c = C 37. A particle is projected with a velocity 20 ms–1, at angle
of 60° to the horizontal. Then radius of curvature of its
A C A C B trajectory at a point where its velocity makes an angle
∵ B and , , are in A.P.
2 C B A of 37° with the horizontal is close to (g = 10 ms–2)
(a) 16 m (b) 19.53 m
A 2C A  C
 , , are in A.P.
C A  C 2A (c) 15.52 m (d) 25 m
Answer (b)
A
Let x
C
v
2 x 1 P 37°
 x, ,

/s
are in A.P.
1  x 2x

m
20
=
Sol.

v
x 1 4
 x   2x 3  3 x 2  6 x  1  0 60°
2x 1 x x
O
 2x2 + 5x – 1 = 0  3(x2 + x) = (x –1)2 ....(1)
vcos37° = vcos60°
x 1 2
Now common difference d  
2x x 1 4 1
v  20 
5 2
( x  1)2 3
 
2
2( x  x ) 2 50
 v  m/s
4
36. ABCD is a line segment trisected by the points B and
C while P is any point on the circle whose diameter is Radius of curvature at point P
BC. If angles APB and CPD are  and  respectively,
the value of tan × tan  is v 2 v 2
r  
aN g cos37
1 1
(a) (b)
2 4
2500 5

3 3 16  10  4
(c) (d)
8 2
= 19.53 m
Answer (b)
38. A body is thrown up in a lift with a velocity u relative to
P moving lift and its time of flight is t. The acceleration
with which the lift is moving will be
 

90
°–

u2


 90°–  2u
Sol. A 2r B r r C 2r
D (a) g (b) g
O t t

2u
(c) (d) None
Using cot m - n theorem in APO and in DPO t

3cot = 2cot – cot Answer (b)

 2cot = 4cot …(i) Sol. Time of flight of body in lift = t
and 3cot(90° – ) = 2cot – cot(90° – )
2u 2u
 2cot = 4tan …(ii) t  arel  ...(i)
arel t
Multiplying (i) and (ii)
cot.cot = 4 Now, arel  g  al

1 2u 2u
 tan   tan   Hence,  g  al  al  g
4 t t

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39. A particle of mass m, initially at rest, is acted upon by 41. By a chord of the curve y = x3 we mean any line joining
a variable force F for a brief interval of time T. It begins two points on it. The number of chords which have
to move with a velocity u just after the force stops slope –1 is
acting. F, as a function of time, is shown in the graph.
(a) Infinite (b) 0
The value of u is
(c) 1 (d) 2
Answer (b)
Sol. Equation of any line
F0
y = x3
F

O Time T
y+ x= k

F02 T 2
(a) u  (b) u  with slope = –1 is
2m 8m
x+y=k
F T FT
(c) u  0 (d) u  0 This line can not intersect y = x3 is more than one
4m 2m point.
Answer (c) Hence no chord with slope –1
Sol. Area of F-t graph = change in momentum 42. The universe is estimated to be between ten and twenty
billion years old. This estimate is based on the value
1 F0T
  mu  0 of the constant(s)
2 2
(a) Speed of light (b) Fine structure constant
F0T (c) Planck constant (d) Hubble constant
  mu
4
Answer (d)
F0T Sol. Fact based.
 u
4m 43. Consider the charge configuration and a spherical
40. If the product of two roots of the equation Gaussian surface as shown in the figure. While
x4 –11x3 + kx2 + 269x –2001= 0 is –69, the value of k is calculating the flux of the electric field over any part of
the spherical surface the electric field will be due to
(a) 10 (b) 1
(a) q2
(c) –5 (d) –10 –q2
(b) Only the positive charges +q1
Answer (d)
(c) All the charges –q1
Sol. x4 –11x3 + kx2 + 269x – 2001 = 0
(d) +q1 and –q1
Let roots of equation be a, b, c, d
Answer (c)
then a + b + c + d = 11 ...(1)
Sol. Electric field at any point of the Gaussian surface is
ab + bc + cd + bd + ad + ac = k ...(2)
due to all the charges. So, the flux of electric field over
abc + abd + acd + bcd = –269 ...(3)
any part of the surface will be due to all the charges.
abcd = –2001 given let [ab = –69]
44. The expression for electric potential at any point due
so [cd = 29]
to an electric dipole  p  is (with usual notation)
from equation (3)
c+d=6 pr pr
(a) k 2 (b) k
In equation (2) r r3

–69 + 29 + 6 (11 – 6) = k p.r p.r

(c) k (d) k
k = –10 r2 r3

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Answer ( d) 48. In the case of a diatomic gas, the ratio of the heat
 used in doing work for expansion of the gas to the
p.r
Sol. V  k : Standard result total heat given to it at constant pressure is
r3
2 3
4n – 4 – n (a)
5
(b)
7
45. A function f(n) is defined by f (n )  for every
4n  4 – n
integer n. 2 5
(c) (d)
7 7
If p and q are integers such that p > q, the sign of
f(p) – f(q) is Answer (c)
(a) Positive (b) Negative 5R 7R
Sol. Cv  , Cp  Cv  R 
(c) Indeterminate (d) Zero 2 2
Answer (a)
7R 5R
Q  n T  n T  W  W  nR T
n –n 2n 2 2
4 –4 4 –1 2
Sol. ∵ f (n )  n –n
 2n
 1– 2n
4 4 4 1 4 1 W 2

Q 7
 2   2 
 f ( p ) – f (q )   1– 2 p  –  1– 2q  49. Water coming out of the mouth of a tap and falling
 4  1  4  1
vertically in streamline flow forms a tapering column,
i.e., the area of cross-section of the liquid column goes
2 2
= 2q
– 2p
on decreasing as it moves down, the most accurate
4 1 4 1 explanation for this is

2(42 p – 42q )
=
(42 p  1)(42q  1)

Here, p > q = f(p) > f(q)

46. The first term of a descending A.P. series of 4 distinct
positive integers with greatest possible last term and
sum 2004 is
(a) 552 (b) 536
(c) 512 (d) 504
Answer (d)
Sol. Consider the four terms as:
(a) As the water moves down, its speed increases
a + 3d, a + d, a – d and a–3d and hence its pressure decreases. It is then
Sum = 4a = 2004  a = 501 compressed by the atmosphere
(b) Falling water tries to reach a terminal velocity and
If last term i.e., a – 3d is greatest then d should be
hence reduces the area of cross-section to
least.
balance upward and downward forces
As all terms are distinct integers then d = 1 (c) The mass of water flowing past any cross-section
First term = a + 3d = 504. must remain constant. Also, water is almost
incompressible. Hence, the rate of volume flow
47. If the Earth is made to rotate in the opposite sense
must remain constant.
(clockwise rather than counterclockwise), the length
of a solar day will be (d) The surface tension causes the exposed surface
area of the liquid to decrease continuously
(a) 23 hr 56 min (b) 24 hr
Answer (c)
(c) 23 hr 52 min (d) 24 hr 4 min
Sol. vA = constant  = Density
Answer (c) v = speed
Sol. Right now, the solar day is about 4 minutes longer 
 vA = constant  A = (Area of cross-section)
than a sidereal day. If rotation of earth is reversed, it
would be 4 minutes shorter than a sidereal day.  As v increases, A decreases

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50. If x, y, z are positive integers with x + y + z =10, the 53. A drop of water is broken into two droplets of equals
maximum value of xy + yz + zx + xyz is size. For this process, the correct statement is
(a) 69 (b) 59 (a) The sum of temperature of the two droplets
(c) 64 (d) 61 together is equal to the original temperature of
the drop
Answer (a)
(b) The sum of masses of the two droplets is equal to
Sol. x, y, z  N so the maximum value = 69 the original mass of the drop
Occurs when x, y, z are 3, 3 and 4. (c) The sum of the radii of two droplets is equal to the
(xy + yz + zx + xyz)max= 69 radius of the original drop
51. If a and b are positive real numbers and AB is a line (d) The sum of the surface areas of the two droplets
segment in a plane. The possible number of distinct is equal to the surface area of the original drop
point C in the plane for which the triangle ABC will Answer (b)
have the lengths of medians and altitudes through C
as a and b respectively is Sol. From conservation of mass, sum of masses of the
two droplets is equal to original mass of the drop.
(a) 1 (b) 2
54. A bullet of mass m moving horizontally with velocity v
(c) 4 (d) Infinitely many strikes a wooden block of mass M suspended with a
Answer (c) string of length l. The bullet gets embedded into the
block as a result the block rises up to a height h. The
Sol. AB is a given line segmant. initial speed of wooden block and the embedded bullet
Draw two lines parallel to AB at distance b from it. system is

b M m
A B (a) 2gh (b) 2gh
M b
m

m M m
Now if a < b (No such triangle exist) (c) 2gh (d) 2gh
M m M
if a = b (only two triangles are possible)
Answer (a)
if a > b (four triangles are possible)
Sol. After collision, let velocity of wooden block and bullet
52. The pair of planets, that is never visible at midnight is system is v. Hence from mechanical energy
(a) Mars and Neptune conservation after collision
(b) Venus and Neptune
(c) Neptune and Mercury
(d) Mercury and Venus l (M + m)
Answer (d) (M + m) h
Sol. Mercury and Venus are closer to the sun i.e., their reference
orbits are inside the Earth's orbit, Hence in midnight v
they are opposite to sun hence both are never visible After Collision
at midnight.

1 2
M  m  v    M  m  gh
2

v 2  2gh

Venus Earth v   2gh

(Midnight)
Sun Mercury 55. The number of diagonals in a regular polygon of 100
sides is
(a) 4950 (b) 4850
(c) 4750 (d) 4650
Answer (b)

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Sol. No. of sides = 100 58. The potential energy of a particle in a certain field has
No. of vertices = 100 a b
the form U   , where a and b are positive
No. of diagonals = 100C – 100 r2 r
2
constants and r is the distance from the centre of the
field. Find the value of r0 corresponding to the
100  99
 – 100 equilibrium position of the particle. Is the equilibrium a
2 stable or unstable
= 4850
2a
56. Let a, b, c and p, q, r be all positive real numbers such (a) stable equilibrium
b
that a, b, c are in G.P. and ap = bq = cr. Then
a
(a) p, q, r are in G.P. (b) p, q, r are in A.P (b) stable equilibrium
b
(c) p, q, r are in H.P. (d) p2, q2, r2 are in G.P.
2a
(c) unstable equilibrium
Answer (c) b
Sol. b2 = ac a
(d) unstable equilibrium
2lnb = ln a + ln c …(i) b
given ap = bq = cr =  (say) Answer (a)

ap =  a b
Sol. U = 2
–
r r
p loge a  log 
dU 2a b
 3  2
log dr r r
loge a 
p dU 2a b
At equilibrium, 0 3  2 0
dr r0 r0
log log
Similarly loge b  , loge c  from equation (i) 2a
q r
 r0 
b
log  log  log 
2   d 2U 6a 2b
q p r 2
 4

dr r r3
2 1 1 d 2U 6a 2b b4
     
q p r dr 2 2a  2a 
4
 2a 
3
8a3
r  r0 
b  b   b 
 p, q, r are in H.P.    

57. If you look overhead at 6 p. m. (standard sunset time) d 2U

Since is positive i.e. potential energy is
and notice that the moon is directly overhead, what dr 2
phase is it in? minimum. Hence, equilibrium is stable.
(a) Last quarter 59. The force acting on a particle is shown as a function
of the position in a one dimensional system. The
(b) First quarter
incorrect statement is
(c) Full moon F(N)
(d) 12th day from new moon
2
Answer (b)
Sol. In first quarter moon phase, at 12 noon moon rises in
east. At 3.00 pm moon is halfway up the sky between x (m)
eastern horizon. At 6.00 pm, moon is at the highest
point in the sky looking south. At 9.00 pm it is halfway –1
up the sky between western horizon and highest point
the moon can get looking south. At midnight (12.00) –2
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(a) If total energy of the system is 1 J, motion is S.H.M 61. Which of the following is the closest to the distance in
kilometers of 30° extent of longitude on the surface of
(b) If total energy of the system is 2J, motion is
the earth along the equator? How much is the
periodic
corresponding distance along a small circle (parallel
(c) Work done on the particle as it moves from to the equator) at 60° N latitude?
x = 3 m to 2 m is 2J
(d) Work done on the particle as it moves from x = 3
m to 2 m is –2J
Answer (d)
Sol. From the graph, F = – kx for SHM
2 = –(k) (–1)  k = 2 N/m

1 2 1 (a) 3500 Km, 3000 Km (b) 3000 Km, 2000 Km

Now, kA  E   2  12  1 J
2 2 (c) 2500 Km, 1750 Km (d) 3300 Km, 1650 Km
If E = 2 J then F will not be directly proportional to x Answer (d)
beyond –1 < x < 1 i.e. motion is periodic but not SHM.
30
Now, when particle displaces from x = 3 m to x = 2 m Sol. d1  2R 
360

then s  (2 – 3)iˆ  – iˆ = 3350 Km  3300 Km 60°
  30
W  F . s  (–2iˆ) (– iˆ)  2 J d2 = 2R1 × Km R
360
Hence option (d) is incorrect. R1 = R cos 60°
60. Let Sk be the sum of an infinite G.P. whose first term d2 = 1675 Km  1650 Km
k
is k and common ratio is (k  0) . Then the value 62. Any location on the surface of Earth as a sphere, is
k 1 determined by two coordinates-Latitude and Longitude.
k  Latitude of the North Pole is 90 degree. Its
(–1)
of S
k 1
k is equal to corresponding longitude is .
(a) 0 degree
(a) loge4 (b) loge2 – 1 (b) 90 degree
(c) 1 – loge2 (d) 1 – loge4 (c) 180 degree
Answer (d*) (d) None of these/indeterminate
Sol. The question given appears to be mistyped we are Answer (d)
Sol. At 90° latitude, longitude circle converges to a point.
(–1)k 

taking it as
k 1 Sk
 Corresponding longitude can have any value.
63. Two long wires AB and CD carrying current I1 and I2
are perpendicular to each other as shown in the figure
k (wires are insulated from each other)
Sk   k (k  1)
k
1 A
k 1

I1
(–1)k 
1 1 
Value of,    (–1)k  –  I2
k 1 Sk k 1  k k  1 C D

 1  1 1  1 1  1 1
 –  1–    –  –  –    –   ...
 2  2 3 3 4 4 5 B
(a) Force on wire AB is towards left
1 1 1 1 1 
 –1  2  –  –   ... (b) Force on wire AB is towards right
2 3 4 5 6 
(c) Torque on wire AB is clockwise
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Answer (d) Answer (b)
Sol. Force on AB will be shown by indicated arrows.
Torque on wire AB is anticlockwise
Sol. B
A
M (h, k)
4 , 4 
 3 3 
I1
I2
C D
A

X
Intersection point of x + 2y = 4 and 2x + y = 4 is
B
4 4
64. A right circular cone of the height h and radius r is  3, 3 
 
suspended in liquid of density (). The density of cone
h 4 4
is 2 and its circular face is at a depth
3
. The force Equation of line passing through  ,  whose slope
3 3
exerted by liquid on the curved surface of cone is 'm' is

4  4
y–  m x – 
3  3
h
3 4 4 
so coordinates of A are  – , 0
 3 3m 
h

 –4m 4 
and B are  0,  
 3 3

Mid point of AB

2 2
r 2 hg h – ...(i)
(a) Zero (b) 3 3m
3
–2m 2
2r 2 hg k  ...(ii)
(c) r2hg (d) 3 3
3
From (i) and (ii) locus of mid point of AB is
Answer (d)
3xy = 2(x + y)
 R2
Sol. F2  F1  hg = Net pressure force (Buoyant 66. Let y be the solution of the differential equation
3
force) dy y2
x  satisfying y(1) = 1. Then y satisfies
F2 : resultant force on curved surface dx 1 – y log x
F1

F1  R 2 hg (a) y = xy –1 (b) y = xy
3
(c) y = xy + 1 (d) y = xy + 2
2
F2  R 2 hg Answer (b)
3
65. A straight line through the point of intersection of the dy y2
Sol. x. 
line x + 2y = 4 and 2x + y = 4 meets the coordinates dx 1 – y log x
axes at A and B. The locus of the midpoint of AB is
(a) 3(x + y) = 2xy (b) 2(x + y) = 3xy 1 dx 1 log x
.  –
(c) 2(x + y) = xy (d) (x + y) = 3xy x dy y 2 y

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69. If two waves represented by y 1 = 4 sint and
1 dx 1 1
 log x  2  
x dy y y y 2  3 sin  t   interfere at a point, the amplitude
 3 
Let log x = t of the resulting wave will be about

1 dx dt (a) 7 (b) 6
. 
x dy dy (c) 5 (d) 3.5

dt 1 1 Answer (b)
 t 2
dy y y 
Sol. A = 42  32  2  4  3 cos  
3
I.F = e  tdy  e ln| y |  y
= 37  6
1
y.t =  2 .ydy  ln y  c 1
y
70. The value of lim
 n ! n is
y (logx) = logy + c n  n

for y(1) = 1 c  0 1
(a) 1 (b)
e2
y ln x = ln y
1 1
ln xy = ln y (c) (d)
2e e
Answer (d)
y  xy
1

67. The circle on the celestial sphere along which Sol. Lim  n ! n
n 
declination of a star is measured is called n
1/ n
(a) Diurnal circle (b) Great circle Lim  n! 
n   
(c) Hour circle (d) Meridian  nn 
1/ n
Answer (c)  n(n  1)(n  2)(n  3)...........5.4.3.2.1 
y Lim
n   
 n.n.n.n..........n.n.n.n.n 
Sol. The circle on the celestial sphere along which
declination of a star is measured is called hour circle.
n 1


68. A circular wire frame of radius R is dipped in a soap 1 r

Lim 1
solution of surface tension S. When it is taken out, a ln y  n  log  log xdx   x.log x  x  0  1
n n
thin soap film is formed inside the frame. If cross r 1 0

sectional area of wire is A, then the stress developed 1

y  e 1 
in the wire due to surface tension is e
5
SR SR
(a) (b) 71. The value of the integral   x – 3  1 – x  dx is equal
A A 1
to
2SR SR (a) 4 (b) 8
(c) (d)
A 2A (c) 12 (d) 16
Answer (c) Answer (c)

Sol. Td = 2SR d 5

T = 2SR
2SRd Sol.  | x – 3 |  | 1– x | dx
1

2SR 3 5
Stress =
A =   x – 1  3 – x  dx    x – 1  x – 3  dx
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3 5 73
Sol. r  OM  2
=  2dx    2 x– 4  dx 32  42
1 3 (1, 1)
O
= 25 – 20 – (9 – 12) + 2(2)  = rs
M
= 12 3 2  3a 
a  2   [where a is side of triangle]
72. The definition of a nautical mile is 4  2 

(a) One arc minute of latitude along any line of  a4 3

longitude
a
(b) One arc minute of longitude along any line of Now,  2R
latitude sin A

(c) One arc second of latitude along any line of 4 3

longitude   2R
3
(d) One arc second of longitude along any line of 2
latitude
 R=4
Answer (a)
Circumcircle is (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 = 16
Sol. A nautical mile is defined as one minute of latitude
x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 14 = 0
along any line of longitude.
75. How many odd numbers greater than 700000 can be
73. If the earth were to become a black hole, the minimum
formed using the digits 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0 repetitions
radius to which it should be compressed is about
are allowed?
(mass remains constant, radius of earth = 6400 km)
(a) 216 (b) 4920
(a) 1.8 m (b) 9.0 mm
(c) 9261 (d) 21609
(c) 3.6 cm (d) 1.8 km
Answer (d*)
Answer (b)
Sol. If repetitions are allowed and odd numbers greater than
700000 is to be formed, then there are infinite number
Sol. If Ves  3  108 m/s then of such numbers.
For 6 digit odd numbers greater than 700000, solution
2GM0
Ves  is provided below.
R

2GM0R02 2  9.8  R02

 Ves  
R02 ·R R

2 N = (3) (3) (7)4 = 21609

  3  108 2  2  9.8   6400  1000 
R 76. The FALSE statement about planetary configurations
is,
 R  8.9 × 10–3 m  9 mm
(a) A superior planet can have an elongation between
74. The in-centre of an equilateral triangle is (1, 1) and 0 and 180 degree
the equation of one of the sides is 3x + 4y + 3 = 0.
(b) Quadrature is when the elongation of a superior
Then the equation of the circum-circle of the triangle
planet is 90 degree
is
(c) Quadrature is when the elongation of an inferior
(a) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 2 = 0 planet is 90 degree
(b) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y – 14 = 0 (d) An inferior planet has zero elongation when in
(c) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 2 = 0 conjunction

(d) x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 14 = 0 Answer (c)

Answer (b) Sol. Inferior planets can never be at quadrature.

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77. When an electron in a hydrogen like atom is excited
42  R 3
from a lower orbit to a higher orbit its T2  …(ii)
GM0
(a) Kinetic energy increases and potential energy
decreases.
T2  1049 
(b) Both kinetic energy and potential energy   
increases. T02  1048 

(c) Both kinetic energy and potential energy decrease

 1049  2
 T2   T
(d) Kinetic energy decreases and potential energy  1048  0
increases
 T = 4335 days
Answer (d)
80. One Astronomical Unit (AU) is defined as the mean
v0 z distance between ths Sun and the Earth : 1 AU ~ 150
Sol. vn   million kilometer. Even this unit is also small for
measuring large stellar distances which are quoted in
1 z2 ‘light year’ or ‘parsec’. A star one parsec away from
So, KE  mv 02 2 the Earth produces a parallax of one second of arc
2 
when viewed from the Earth six months apart in its
2E0 z 2 orbit around the Sun, as shown in the accompanying
And PE  figure. There by one parsec is close to
2
Distant stars
So KE decreases and PE increases.

Apparent parallax
motion of near star
78. The number of divisors of 480 of the form 8n + 4(n  0), p
Parallax angle = 1
where n is an integer is
arc second
(a) 3 (b) 4 Near star

(c) 8 (d) 10

1 Parsec
Answer (b)
Sol. 480 = 4 × (23 × 31 × 51)
Number of divisors of form 8n + 4 = 4(2n + 1) is (2) (2)
=4 1 AU
79. The orbital period of Jupiter is 4333 mean solar days
Earth's motion around Sun
and Jupiter’s mass is 1/1048 times the Sun’s mass.
The orbital period of a small body, of negligible mass, (a) 205625 AU (b) 206265 AU
moving in an elliptical orbit round the Sun with the
(c) 22620 AU (d) 226265 AU
same major axis that of Jupiter is closest to
Answer (b)
(a) 4329 days (b) 4333 days
Sol. In figure  is taken as parallex angle that is 1
(c) 4335 days (d) 4339 days
Answer (c)   
   rad
 180  60  60 
Sol. mj M0

R
And   D
2 1048R 3  42 D
For Jupiter T0  GM  1049 …(i)
0
 R  180  60  60 
 D 
(M0 = Mass of Sun)   
T0 = 4333 solar days ∵ R = 1 AU R
 D  206265 AU

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