TUMKUR DISTRICT PU PHYSICS LECTURERS’ FORUM

MODEL MCQ & FIB QUESTIONS FOR 2022-23

SET- 1
II PUC - PHYSICS (33)
General Instruction:
1. Part – A questions have to be answered in the first two pages of the answer-booklet. For Part– A
questions, first written-answer will be considered for awarding marks.

PART – A
I. Pick the correct option among the four given options for ALL of the following
questions: 15 × 1 = 15
1. A glass rod rubbed with silk cloth acquires……… charge.
(A) negative (B) positive (C) no (D) both positive and negative
2. The magnitude of electric dipole moment vector of an electric dipole is given by the general
expression (with symbols having their usual meanings)
(A) p = aq (B) p= 2aq2 (C) p =2aq (D) p = 2a2q
3. Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is inversely proportional to:
(A) area of plates (B) dielectric constant of the medium
(C) distance between the plates (D) square of the distance between the plates
4. The device which works on the principle of a balanced Wheatstone’s bridge is:
(A) ammeter (B) potentiometer (C) voltmeter (D) meter bridge
5. The unit of gyromagnetic ratio is:
(A) C/kg (B) J s (C) Am2 (D) A/m
6. The magnetic susceptibility of a material is very much greater than one. Then the material is :
(A) paramagnetic (B) diamagnetic (C) ferromagnetic (D) non magnetic
7. The emf induced in a straight conductor moving in a magnetic field will be maximum if it is
moving:
(A) perpendicular to the field (B) parallel to the field
(C) anti parallel to the field (D) in a direction making 450 with the field.
8. The device which converts mechanical energy into electrical energy is:
(A) cyclotron (B) electric motor (C) transformer (D) generator
9. The power dissipated in an ac circuit is maximum if it is containing only:
(A) pure resistor (B) pure inductor
(C) pure capacitor (D) series combination of resistor and inductor

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10. The electromagnetic waves with lowest frequency are :
(A) gamma rays (B) UV rays (C) Microwaves (D) radio waves
11. A concave mirror is producing real, inverted and magnified image at finite distance. Then the
object is
(A) at the principal focus of the mirror
(B) beyond the centre of curvature of the mirror
(C) within the principal focus of the mirror
(D) in between principal focus and centre of curvature of the mirror
12. The transverse nature of light can be understood by :
(A) reflection (B) interference (C) polarisation (D) diffraction
13. The phenomenon of emission of electron from a metal surface by heating it is called :
(A) field emission (B) thermionic emission (C) photoelectric emission (D) secondary emission
14. During radioactive decay of a nucleus, the mass number decreases by 4 units and atomic number
decreases by 2 units. Then the type of radioactive decay is
- +
(A) gamma decay (B) alpha decay (C) β decay (D) β decay

15. The universal logic gate among the following is

(A) NOT gate (B) NOR gate (C) OR gate (D) AND gate

II. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the brackets for ALL
the following questions: 5×1=5

(Constructive, Thermonuclear fusion, Pentavalent, Surface charge density, Angle of dip)

16. The amount of charge present per unit area on the surface of a charged sphere gives its
_______________.
17. The angle subtended by resultant earth’s magnetic field at a place with the horizontal is called
___________.
18. If the two waves coming from two coherent sources superpose at a point in phase to give
maximum intensity, then it is called interference.
19. ___________________ is the source of energy output in the interior of stars.
20. _______________ impurity is added to a pure semiconductor to get n-type semiconductor.
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SARVODAYA PU COLLEGE
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 SET- 2
PART – A
I. Pick the correct option among the four given options for ALL of the following
questions: 15 × 1 = 15
1. The law of forces that govern the force between two electric charges was given by
(A) Faraday (B) Ampere (C) Coulomb (D) Ohm
2. On the surface of a charged conductor
(A) electric field at any point is normal to the surface (B) electric potential varies
(C) electric field at any point is tangential to the surface (D) electric potential is zero
3. A dielectric plate is introduced between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor kept at constant
potential difference, then charge on the capacitor
(A) decreases (B) increases (C) remains the same (D) none of the above
4. Two unequal resistances are connected in parallel across a battery, which of the following
statement is true?
(A) same current will flow through both the resistances
(B) current through smaller resistance is higher
(C) current through larger resistance is higher
(D) current flow through any resistance depends on its relative position in the circuit
5. The radius of curvature of the circular path of a charged particle in a uniform magnetic field is
directly proportional to
(A) charge on the particle (B) momentum of the particle
(C) strength of the magnetic field (D) energy of the particle
6. The susceptibility of a ferromagnetic material is
(A) directly proportional to its absolute temperature
(B) directly proportional to its square of absolute temperature
(C) inversely proportional to its absolute temperature
(D) inversely proportional to its square of absolute temperature
7. Lenz’s law is the consequence of law of conservation of
(A) Charge (B) Mass (C) Momentum (D) Energy
8. Unit of magnetic flux in SI system is
(A) tesla (B) oersted (C) weber (D) gauss
9. Power dissipation in a pure inductor connected to an AC source is
(A) zero (B) very small (C) infinite (D) very high

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10. Choose the wrong statement
(A) Frequency of gamma rays greater than frequency of X-rays
(B) Wavelength of gamma rays less than wavelength of X-rays
(C) Frequency of X-rays greater than frequency of UV-rays
(D) Wavelength of X-rays greater than wavelength of UV-rays
11. Two thin lenses of focal lengths f₁ and f₂ are kept in contact coaxially, the equivalent power of the
combination is
f1f 2 1 f1 + f 2
(A) f1 + f 2 (B ) (C) (f1 + f 2 ) (D)
f1 + f 2 2 f 1f 2

12. In Young’s double slit experiment, if the distance between the slits and the screen is doubled
keeping separation between the slits constant, then the fringe width
(A) is doubled (B) become four times (C) is halved (D) remains unchanged
13. The photocurrent in an experiment on photoelectric effect increases if
(A) the intensity of source is increased (B) the frequency of light is increased
(C) the intensity of source is decreased (D) the frequency of light is decreased
14. In a radioactive decay, neither the atomic number nor the mass number changes. Following
particle is emitted in the decay
(A) proton (B) neutron (C) photon (D) electron
15. If the inputs are A=1 ,B=1 in a NAND gate, then the output is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) -1
II. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the brackets for ALL
the following questions: 5×1=5
(energy gap, limit of resolution, neutron, charge, ferromagnetic )
1
16. The total electric flux of a closed surface is equal to times _________enclosed by the surface.
ε0

17. The permanent magnets are made by using ___________materials.

18. The resolving power of a microscope is given by the reciprocal of its ____________.
19. ___________________number remains same in isotones.
20. In semiconductors, a small _______________ will be present between conduction band and
valance band.
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 SET - 3
PART – A
I. Pick the correct option among the four given options for ALL of the following
questions: 15 × 1 = 15
1. When placed in a uniform electric field, a dipole experiences:
(A) a net force (B) a torque
(C) both a net force and torque (D) neither a net force nor a torque
2. The potential energy of a system of two charges is negative when
(A) both the charges are positive (B) one charge is positive and other is negative
(C) both the charges are negative (D) both the charges are separated by infinite distance
3. The maximum electric field that a dielectric medium can withstand without break-down is called
its
(A) permittivity (B) dielectric constant
(C) electric susceptibility (D) dielectric strength
4. In the equation AB = C if A is the current density and C is the electric field, then B is
(A) resistivity (B) conductivity
(C) potential difference (D) resistance
5. To convert galvanometer into voltmeter one should connect :
(A) high resistance in series with galvanometer (B) low resistance in series with galvanometer
(C) high resistance in parallel with galvanometer (D) low resistance in parallel with galvanometer
6. Which one of the following independent quantities is not used to specify the earth’s magnetic field?
(A) Magnetic declination (θ) (B) Magnetic dip (δ).
(C) Horizontal component of earth’s field (BH). (D) Vertical component of earth’s field (BV).
7. The north pole of a bar magnet is rapidly introduced into a solenoid at one end (say A). Which of
the following statements correctly depicts the phenomenon taking place?
(A) No induced emf is developed. (B) The south pole develops at end A.
(C) The north pole develops at end A. (D) The positive potential develops at end A.
8. Choose the correct statement.
(A) A capacitor can conduct in a dc circuit but not an inductor.
(B) In a dc circuit the inductor can conduct but not a capacitor.
(C) In dc circuit both the inductor and capacitor cannot conduct.
(D) The inductor has infinite resistance in a dc circuit.
9. The core of a transformer is laminated because it reduces:
(A) rusting of core (B) heat loss (C) energy losses due to eddy current (D) flux loss
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10. Which of the following laws was modified by Maxwell by introducing the displacement current?
(A) Gauss’s law (B) Ampere’s law
(C) Biot-Savart’s law (D).None of these
11. When light travels from one medium to another, which of the following does not change?
(A) frequency (B) refractive index
(C) velocity (D) wavelength
12. Polaroid glass is used in sun glasses because
(A) it reduces the light intensity to half (B) it is fashionable
(C) it has good colour (D) it is cheaper.
13. Kinetic energy of electrons emitted in photoelectric electric effect depends upon :
(A) frequency of incident light
(B) intensity of incident light
(C) nature of atmosphere surrounding the photosensitive surface
(D) none of these
14. Which of the following are not emitted by radioactive substances?
(A) Electrons (B) Protons (C) Gamma rays (D) Helium nuclei
15. In n-type silicon, which of the following statements is true?
(A) Electrons are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants.
(B) Electrons are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
(C) Holes are minority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
(D) Holes are majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants.
II. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the brackets for ALL
the following questions: 5×1=5
(Dynamo effect, Cadmium, Thales of Miletus, Inverter, Huygens)
16. The discovery of the fact that amber rubbed with wool or silk cloth attracts light objects goes
to_______________.
17. The magnetic field of earth is due to ______________.
18. The idea of secondary wavelets for the propagation of a wave was first given by___________.
19. In nuclear reactors, the control rods are made of ________________.
20. NOT gate is also known as ______________.
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GOVT PU COLLEGE
KUNIGAL
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 SET - 4
PART – A
I. Pick the correct option among the four given options for ALL of the following
questions: 15 × 1 = 15
1. Which one of the following is the unit of electric flux?
(C) NC–1 (B) Vm– 1 (C) NC–1m2 (D) Vm2
2. For large distances from a short dipole, the electric potential due to it depends on the distance
from it as:
(C) (B) C (D) (distance)2

3. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor does not depend on

(A) Area of plates
(B) Distance of separation between the plates
(C) Dielectric constant of the medium between the plates
(D) Charge on the plates.
4. When the temperature of a semiconductor increased, its resistance
(A) Increases (B) decreases
(C) remains same (D) first increases then decreases
5. A galvanometer is converted in to ammeter by connecting a
(A) High resistance in series with it. (B) low resistance in series with it.
(C) high resistance in parallel with it. (D) low resistance in parallel with it.
6. A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It experiences
(A) Both force and torque (C) torque but not force
(C) neither torque nor force (D) force but not torque
7. The magnetic flux through a square surface of area A placed with its plane parallel to a uniform
magnetic field of strength B is

(A) B A (B) - B A (C) zero (D)

8. The self inductance (L) of solenoid varies with number of turns (N) according to
(A) L ∝ N (B) L ∝ N2 (C) L ∝ N3 (D) L ∝ N–2

9. For series LCR circuit, wrong statement is

(A) Current and potential difference across the resistor are in same phase
(B) Current and potential difference across inductor coil have phase difference of /2
(C) Potential difference across resistance and capacitor have phase difference of /2
(D) Potential differences across capacitor and inductor have phase difference of /2

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10.The ozone layer absorbs
(A) UV radiations (B) IR radiations (C) X-rays (D) gamma rays
11.In the formation of a rainbow light from the sun on water droplets undergoes
(A) Only dispersion.
(B) Only internal reflection.
(C) Both Dispersion and internal reflection.
(D) Neither dispersion nor internal reflection.
12.The finite resolution of our eye or of optical instruments is limited due to the phenomenon of
(A) refraction (B) polarization (C) interference (D) diffraction
13.Moving with the same kinetic energy, which of the following has longest wavelength of the matter
waves?
(A) α - particle (B) β particle (C) proton (D) neutron
14.If FPP , FNN and FPN denote the strong nuclear force between proton-proton, neutron-neutron and
proton-neutron within the nucleus, then
(A) FPP < FNN = FPN (B) FPP > FNN = FPN
(C) FPP < FNN < FPN (D) FPP = FNN = FPN
15.A p-type semiconductor can be obtained by doping
(A) Arsenic with pure silicon (B) Gallium with pure silicon
(C) Antimony with pure germanium (D) Phosphorous with pure germanium
II. Fill in the blanks by choosing appropriate answer given in the brackets for ALL
the following questions: 5×1=5
(Mean life, Decreases, Magnetic susceptibility, Increases, Grounding)
16. The process of sharing charges of charged body with the earth is called_______________.
17. is the measure of how a magnetic material responds to an external magnetic
field.
18. In Young’s double slit experiment, the fringe width___________on increasing the separation
between the two slits.
19. The reciprocal of the decay constant of a radioactive sample gives its ________________.
20. If a p-n junction diode is reverse biased, the width of the depletion region ______________.
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 ANSWERS
SET- 1
MCQ
Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS
1 B 2 C 3 C 4 D 5 A
6 C 7 A 8 D 9 A 10 D
11 D 12 C 13 B 14 B 15 B
FIB
16 Surface charge density
17 Angle of dip
18 Constructive
19 Thermonuclear fusion
20 Pentavalent

SET-2
MCQ
Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 B 5 B
6 C 7 D 8 A 9 A 10 D
11 D 12 A 13 A 14 C 15 A
FIB
16 Charge
17 Ferromagnetic
18 Limit of resolution
19 Neutron
20 Energy gap

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 SET - 3
MCQ
Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS
1 B 2 B 3 D 4 B 5 A
6 D 7 B 8 B 9 C 10 B
11 A 12 A 13 A 14 B 15 C
FIB
16 Thales of Miletus
17 Dynamo effect
18 Huygens
19 Cadmium
20 Inverter

SET - 4
MCQ
Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS Q NO ANS
1 C 2 C 3 D 4 B 5 D
6 A 7 C 8 B 9 C 10 A
11 C 12 B 13 B 14 D 15 C
FIB
16 Grounding
17 Magnetic susceptibility
18 Decreases
19 Mean life
20 Increases

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