FINAL NEET(UG)–2023 (EXAMINATION)

(Held On Sunday 7th MAY, 2023)

PHYSICS TEST PAPER WITH ANSWER & SOLUTIONS

Physics : Section-A (Q. No. 001 to 035) 3. If the galvanometer G does not show any deflection
in the circuit shown, the value of R is given by :
1. In a series LCR circuit, the inductance L is 10 mH,
400
capacitance C is 1µF and resistance R is 100 . The G
frequency at which resonance occurs is :-
(1) 15.9 kHz (2) 1.59 rad/s + +
10V R 2V
(3) 1. 59 kHz (4) 15.9 rad/s – –
Ans. (3)
Sol. L = 10 × 10–3 H
C = 1 × 10–6 F (1) 50  (2) 100
R = 100  (3) 400  (4) 200 
At resonance XL = XC Ans. (2)
L =
1 Sol. For no reading galvanometer. Potential across it is
C
same.
1 1
f= = = 1.59 KHz
2  LC 2  10  10 −3  10 −6 10 400 2
G 2
2. The magnitude and direction of the current in the
following circuit is :- 10V R 2V
2 10V 5V 1
A B
E 0 0 0
10 − 2 8 1
i 400   = = = iR
400 400 50
V 2 1
iR  R  =  R = 100 
D C R R 50
7 4. The temperature of a gas is –50°C. To what
(1) 0.5 A from A to B through E temperature the gas should be heated so that the rms
(2) 5 A from A to B through E speed is increased by 3 times ?
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(1) 3295°C (2) 3097 K
(3) 1.5 A from B to A through E
(4) 0.2 A from B to A through E (3) 223 K (4) 669°C
Ans. (1) Ans. (1)

Sol. 10 − 5 5 Sol. v rms  T

i= = A
10 10
v1 T1
2 10V 5V 1 =
v2 T2
A B
E = let initial speed is v
As speed is increased by 3 times so final speed
become 4v
v 223
7  =
4v T
= 0.5 A
T = 3568 K
from A to B through E.
So temp. in °C = 3568 – 273 = 3295°C

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5. The ratio of radius of gyration of a solid sphere of Sol.  on a dipole = p  E
mass M and radius R about its own axis to the radius
 = psin 
of gyration of the thin hollow sphere of same mass
4 = q ×  ×  × sin 30°
and radius about its axis is :-
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(1) 5 : 3 (2) 2 : 5 (3) 5 : 2 (4) 3 : 5 4 = q  2  10 −2  2  10 5 
2
Ans. (4/BONUS) q = 2 × 10–3
I q = 2 mC
Sol. Radius of gyration : K =
m 9. Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Photovoltaic devices can convert
k solid sphere 2mR 2 / 5m
= = 3: 5 optical radiation into electricity.
k hollow sphere 2mR 2 / 3m
Statement II : Zener diode is designed to operate
6. A Carnot engine has an efficiency of 50% when its
under reverse bias in breakdown region.
source is at a temperature 327° C. The temperature
In the light of the above statements, choose the most
of the sink is :-
appropriate answer from the options given below :
(1) 15°C (2) 100°C
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) 200°C (4) 27°C
(2) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
Ans. (4) (3) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
Sol. Efficiency of carnot engine (4) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
 T  Ans. (4)
%  =  1 − sink   100
 Tsource 
Sol. Statement I : Photocell/solar cell convert light energy
Tsource = 327°C = 600 K into electric energy/current.
 T  Statement II : We use zener diode in reverse biased
50 =  1 − sink   100
 600  condition, when reverse biased voltage more than
1 T break down voltage than it act as stablizer.
= 1 − sink
2 600 10. The errors in the measurement which arise due to
TSink = 300K unpredictable fluctuations in temperature and voltage
supply are :
So temp. of sink is °C = 300 – 2763 = 27°C
(1) Personal errors (2) Least count errors
7. A bullet is fired from a gun at the speed of 280 ms –1
(3) Random errors (4) Instrumental errors
in the direction 30° above the horizontal. The
Ans. (3)
maximum height attained by the bullet is
Sol. Error arise due to unpredictable fluctuation in
( g = 9.8ms −2
)
,sin 30  = 0.5 :- temperature and voltage supply are → random
errors.
(1) 2000 m (2) 1000 m
11. The ratio of frequencies of fundamental harmonic
(3) 3000 m (4) 2800 m
produced by an open pipe to that of closed pipe
Ans. (2)
having the same length is :
u 2 sin 2 
Sol. H max = (1) 2 : 1 (2) 1 : 3 (3) 3 : 1 (4) 1 : 2
2g
Ans. (1)
(280)2 (sin 30 )2 V
=
2(9.8) n oop
Sol. = 2L
n cop V
= 1000 m
4L
8. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30° with an n oop 2
electric field of intensity 2 × 105 NC–1. It experiences  =
n cop 1
a torque equal to 4 N m. Calculate the magnitude of
charge on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2 cm. 12. The net magnetic flux through any closed surface is :
(1) 6 mC (2) 4 mC (1) Positive (2) Infinity
(3) 2 mC (4) 8 mC
(3) Negative (4) Zero
Ans. (3)
Ans. (4)

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Sol. Magnetic field exist in Sol. VSIS = VPIP (ideal Transformer)
Closed Loops (Monopoles do not exist)  Pout = Pin

B.dA = 0  60 = 220 × IP

(Gauss law for magnetism) IP = 60 = 0.27A

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13. The work functions of Caesium (Cs), potassium (K) and 16. Light travels a distance x in time t1 in air and 10x in
Sodium (Na) are 2.14 eV, 2.30 eV and 2.75 eV time t2 in another denser medium. What is the critical
angle for this medium ?
respectively. If incident electromagnetic radiation has an
(1) sin −1 
10 t 2 
(2) sin −1  1 
t

incident energy of 2.20 eV, which of these  t1  10
 t2 

(3) sin −1 
10 t1 
(4) sin −1 
photosensitive surfaces may emit photoelectrons ? t2 
 
(1) Both Na and K  t2   t1 
Ans. (3)
(2) K only
x
(3) Na only Sol. Speed of light is air V1 =
t1
(4) Cs only 10x
speed of light is a medium V 2 =
Ans. (4) t2
Sol. Given energy of photon E = 2.20 eV V2 10x t1
sinc = =
Work function of Cs 0 = 2.14 eV, K 0 = 2.30 eV V1 t2 x

c = sin −1 
, Na 0 = 2.75 eV 10 t1 

 t2 
We know that e– emitts when h > 0
17. A metal wire has mass (0.4  0.002) g, radius (0.3
here it is clear that energy of photon is more
 0.001) mm and length (5  0.02) cm. The
than the work function of Cs [Caesium] only so
maximum possible percentage error in the
Ans. only (Cs).
measurement of density will nearly be :
14. The minimum wavelength of X-rays produced by an (1) 1.3% (2) 1.6% (3) 1.4% (4) 1.2%
electron accelerated through a potential difference of Ans. (2)
V volts is proportional to : M
Sol.  =
1 1 V
(1) (2)
V V M
=
r 2
(3) V 2 (4) V
 M 2 r 
Ans. (1) = + +
 M r
Sol. Minimum wavelength of X-Rays is   0.002 2(0.001) 0.02 
% = + +  100%
hC   0.4 (0.3) 5 
min =
eV = 1% +2% +2%
2 3 5
1 = 1.6%
hence min 
V 18. For Young's double slit experiment, two statements
1  are given below :
So Ans.  
V  Statement I : If screen is moved away from the
15. A 12 V, 60 W lamp is connected to the secondary of plane of slits, angular separation of the fringes
a step down transformer, whose primary is connected remains constant.
to ac mains of 220 V. Assuming the transformer to be
Statement II : If the monochromatic source is
ideal, what is the current in the primary winding ?
replaced by another monochromatic source of larger
(1) 2.7 A (2) 3.7 A
(3) 0.37 A (4) 0.27 A wavelength, the angular separation of fringes
Ans. (4) decreases.

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 In the light of the above statements, choose the 21. Resistance of a carbon resistor determined from
correct answer from the options given below : colour codes is (22000 ± 5%) . The colour of third
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false band must be :
(1) Green (2) Orange (3) Yellow (4) Red
(2) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Ans. (2)
(3) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Sol. R = [22  10 3  5% ]
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Acc. to color code
Ans. (2)
Third Band → Orange
Sol. Angular width, w =  (color code for digit 3 is orange)
d
22. An ac source is connected to a capacitor C. Due to
w independent of D but depends on  decrease in its operating frequency :
19. The half life of a radioactive substance is 20 minutes. In (1) displacement current increases.
how much time, the activity of substance drops to (2) displacement current decreases.
th (3) capacitive reactance remains constant.
 1 
  of its initial value ? (4) capacitive reactance decreases.
 16 
Ans. (2)
(1) 40 minutes
VO
(2) 60 minutes Sol. iC = iD = sin t
XC
(3) 80 minutes i C = i D = (VO C ) sin t
(4) 20 minutes On decreasing frequency iC 
Ans. (3) 23. A vehicle travels half the distance with speed  and
Sol. Half life T = 20 min the remaining distance with speed 2. Its average
speed is :
Left fraction of activity 1
16 2 4
(1) (2)
R 1 
t/ T
3 3
= 
R0  2  
(3) 3  (4)
t /20 4 3
1 1 
=  Ans. (2)
16  2 
Sol. S/2 S/2
+
+
+

4 t /20
1  1 
  =   2
2  2 
2 1 2 2( )(2 ) 4 2 4 
4=
t Vavg = = = =
20 1 + 2  + 2 3 3
t = 80 min 24. The amount of energy required to form a soap
bubble of radius 2 cm from a soap solution is nearly:
20. The equivalent capacitance of the system shown in
(surface tension of soap solution = 0.03 N m–1)
the following circuit is :
(1) 5.06 × 10–4 J (2) 3.01 × 10–4 J
3F
(3) 50.1 × 10–4 J (4) 30.16 × 10–4 J
3F
A
Ans. (2)
B
Sol. E = 2T(4R2)
3F
= 2 (0.03) (4) (3.14) (2 × 10–2)2
= 3.01 × 10–4J
(1) 3F (2) 6F (3) 9F (4) 2F 25. The venturi-meter works on :
Ans. (4) (1) Bernoulli's principle
(2) The principle of parallel axes
Sol. CAB = 3  6 = 2 F
3 +6 (3) The principle of perpendicular axes
6F (4) Huygen's principle
A B Ans. (1)
3F Sol. Venturimeter works an Bernoulli's principle

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26. In hydrogen spectrum, the shortest wavelength in the 29. The magnetic energy stored in an inductor of
Balmer series is . The shortest wavelength in the inductance 4 H carrying a current of 2 A is :
Bracket series is : (1) 4 mJ (2) 8 mJ (3) 8 J (4) 4 J
(1) 4  (2) 9  (3) 16  (4) 2  Ans. (3)
Ans. (1)
Sol. Energy = 1 Li 2
Sol. Shortest wavelength in Balmer series when transition 2
of e from  to n = 2
–
1
= 4  10 −6  2 2
1 1 1  2
= Rz 2  2 2 − 2 
   = 8 ×10–6 J
energy = 8 J
1 R
= ….(1)
 4 30. If s E .dS = 0 over a surface, then:
Shortest wavelength is Bracket series when transition
(1) the magnitude of electric field on the surface is
of e– from  to n = 4
constant.
1 1 1  1 R
= R (1) 2  4 2 − 2    ' = 16 ….(2) (2) all the charges must necessarily be inside the
'  
surface.
Eq. (1)/Eq. (2)
(3) the electric field inside the surface is necessarily
 ' R 16
=    ' = 4 uniform.
 4 R
(4) the number of flux lines entering the surface must be
27. The potential energy of a long spring when stretched
equal to the number of flux lines leaving it.
by
Ans. (4)
2 cm is U. If the spring is stretched by 8 cm, potential
Sol. closed = 0
energy stored in it will be :
(1) 4U (2) 8U (3) 16U (4) 2U So in = out
Ans. (3)
1
Sol. U = kx 2
2
for x = 2 Number of field lines entering is equal number of
1
U = k (2 ) 2 …(1) field lines leaving.
2
1 31. A football player is moving southward and suddenly
U ' = k (8 ) 2 …(2)
2 turns eastward with the same speed to avoid an
Eq. (2)/eq. (1) opponent. The force that acts on the player while
turning is :
2
U' 8 
 = 
U 2  (1) along northward (2) along north-east
 U ' = 16U (3) along south-west (4) along eastward
28. A full wave rectifier circuit consists of two p-n Ans. (2)
junction diodes, a centre-tapped transformer, Sol. Vi = ( V ) southward
capacitor and a load resistance. Which of these
VF = ( V ) Eastward
components remove the ac ripple from the rectified
output ? V = VF – Vi
(1) p-n junction diodes
= Along North – East
(2) Capacitor
(3) Load resistance
(4) A centre-tapped transformer
Ans. (2)
Sol. Capacitor used to remove AC ripples from Rectifier
output.

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32. Let a wire be suspended from the ceiling (rigid 35. Two bodies of mass m and 9m are placed at a
support) and stretched by a weight W attached at its distance R. The gravitational potential on the line
free end. The longitudinal stress at any point of cross- joining the bodies where the gravitational field equals
zero, will be (G = gravitational constant) :
sectional area A of the wire is :
(1) W/A (2) W/2A (1) – 12 Gm (2) – 16 Gm
R R
(3) Zero (4) 2W/A
(3) – 20 Gm (4) – 8 G m
Ans. (1) R R
Ans. (2)
Sol. Stress = IR F
A Sol. R
W
Stress =
A m P 9m
r1 r2
(Here A Cross-sectional Area)
Position of Neutral point (Zero Gravitational Field)
m1 R mR R
r1 = = =
m1 + m 2 m + 9m 4
r2 = R – R/4 = 3R/4
W
Now Gravitational potential at point P
GM 9 ( GM )
33. The angular acceleration of a body, moving along VP = – –
R / 4 3R / 4
the circumference of a circle, is :
(1) along the radius towards the centre = –16GM
R
(2) along the tangent to its position
Physics : Section-B (Q. No. 036 to 050)
(3) along the axis of rotation
(4) along the radius, away from centre 36. In the figure shown here, what is the equivalent focal
Ans. (3) length of the combination of lenses (Assume that all
layers are thin) ?
Sol.
 n1=1.5

R1= R2=20cm
R1
R2

n2=1.6
Along the axis of rotation
34. In a plane electromagnetic wave travelling in free (1) – 40 cm (2) –100 cm
space, the electric field component oscillates (3) –50 cm (4) 40 cm
sinusoidally at a frequency of 2.0 × 1010 Hz and Ans. (2)
amplitude 48 Vm–1. Then the amplitude of oscillating
magnetic field is : (Speed of light in free space
= 3 × 108 m s–1 )
(1) 1.6 × 10–8 T (2) 1.6 × 10–7 T
(3) 1.6 × 10–6 T (4) 1.6 × 10–9 T 1.6 1.5 1.6
Ans. (2) Sol.
E0
Sol. C=
B0 f1 f2 f3
E
B0 = 0 
Use 1 =  − 1   1 − 1 

C f R R
 1 2 

48
= 1 1 1  −3
3  10 8 = 1.6 − 1   −  = 100
f1    20 
= 1.6 × 10–7 T

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 1 1 1  1 Ans. (3)
= [1.5 − 1]  +  = 20
f2  20 20  Sol. x = A sin (t)
1 −3 dx
= = v = A  cos( t)
f3 100 dt
1 1 1 1 dv
= + + = a = −2 A sin( t)
feq f1 f2 f3 dt
1 3 1 3 −1  2 
2
 2 
=− + − = a = −
feq 100 20 100 100   1 sin  8  2 
 8   
37. Calculate the maximum acceleration of a moving car 2 
a =−  sin  
so that a body lying on the floor of the car remains 16 2 
stationary. The coefficient of static friction between
−2
the body and the floor is 0.15 a= m / s2
16
(g = 10 m s–2).
40. For the following logic circuit, the truth table is :
(1) 150 m s–2 (2) 1.5 m s–2
A
(3) 50 m s–2 (4) 1.2 m s–2
Y
Ans. (2)
B
Sol. FS = ma
fL= mamax
A B Y
 mg = mamax
0 0 0
amax= g
(1) 0 1 1
= 0.15(10)
1 0 1
= 1.5 m/s2
38. A satellite is orbiting just above the surface of the
1 1 1
earth with period T. If d is the density of the earth A B Y
and G is the universal constant of gravitation, the 0 0 1
3 (2) 0 1 0
quantity represents :
Gd 1 0 1
1 1 0
(1) T 2 (2) T 3 (3) T (4) T
Ans. (1) A B Y
2 4 R 2 3 0 0 0
Sol. T= r 3/2  T2 = (r = R )
GM 4  (3) 0 1 0
G  R 3 d 
3  1 0 0
3 1 1 1
T2 =
Gd A B Y
39. The x - t graph of a particle performing simple 0 0 1
harmonic motion is shown in the figure. The (4) 0 1 1
acceleration of the particle at t = 2 s is : 1 0 1
1 1 0
1 Ans. (1)
4 6 t (s) Sol. y = A.B = A + B
x(m) 0
2 8
–1 = (A + B) OR Gate
A B y
2 2 0 0 0
(1) – m s –2 (2) m s –2
8 16 0 1 1
2
2
1 0 1
(3) – m s –2 (4) m s –2
16 8 1 1 1

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41. A horizontal bridge is built across a river. A student 44. A bullet from a gun is fired on a rectangular wooden
standing on the bridge throws a small ball vertically block with velocity u. When bullet travels 24 cm
upwards with a velocity 4 m s–1. The ball strikes the through the block along its length horizontally,
water surface after 4 s . The height of bridge above u
velocity of bullet becomes . Then it further
water surface is (Take g = 10 m s ) –2 3
penetrates into the block in the same direction before
(1) 60 m (2) 64 m
coming to rest exactly at the other end of the block.
(3) 68 m (4) 56 m
The total length of the block is :
Ans. (2)
(1) 24 cm (2) 28 cm (3) 30 cm (4) 27 cm
 2 Ans. (4)
Sol. S = ut + at
2 Sol. By v2 = u2 + 2as
2
u u
  = u – 2ax
2
3
u2
2ax = u2 –
9
H 8u 2
2ax = … (1)
9
Similarly from starting
1 v2 = u2 + 2ax
−H = 4  4 −  10  4 2 0 = u2 – 2ax2
2
2ax 2 = u 2 … (2)
– H = 16 – 80
By (1) / (2)
– H = – 64
x 8
H = 64 m =
x2 9
42. Two thin lenses are of same focal lengths (f), but one 24 8
=
is convex and the other one is concave. When they x2 9
are placed in contact with each other, the equivalent x2 = 27 cm
focal length of the combination will be : 45. The resistance of platinum wire at 0°C is 2 and 6.8

(1) f/4 (2) f/2  at 80°C. The temperature coefficient of resistance

(3) Infinite (4) Zero of the wire is :
Ans. (3) (1) 3 × 10–3 °C–1 (2) 3 × 10–2 °C–1
1 1 1 (3) 3 × 10–1 °C–1 (4) 3 × 10–4 °C–1
Sol. = +
feq f1 f2 Ans. (2)
1 1 1 Sol. R T = R 0 1 +  ( T − T0 ) 
= −
feq f f 6.8 = 2 1 +  (80 −  )
feq =  =
2.4
= 0.03 / C = 3 × 10–2/°C
80
43. A wire carrying a current I along the positive x-axis
46. An electric dipole is placed as shown in the figure.
has length L. It is kept in a magnetic field 5cm
P
B = ( 2ˆi + 3ˆj − 4kˆ ) T. The magnitude of the magnetic 0
force acting on the wire is : –q +q
3cm 3cm
(1) 5 IL (2) 5 IL
The electric potential (in 102 V) at point P due to the
(3) 3 IL (4) 3 IL
dipole is ( 0 =permittivity of free space and
Ans. (2)
1
= K ):
Sol. F = I(  B) 4  0

= I ( Lˆi )  ( 2ˆi + 3ˆj − 4kˆ )  5  8 

(1)   qK (2)   qK
8  5 
= I ( 4L ˆj + 3L kˆ )
8  3 
(3)   qK (4)   qK
F = 5 IL 3  8 

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Ans. (4) Ans. (2)
Sol. 5cm
0 I 
Sol. B= ( ) − 0 2I
–q q 4 R 4 R
3cm 3cm
0 I  2 
2cm = 1 −  outward i.e away from page.
8cm 4R  
49. The radius of inner most orbit of hydrogen atom is
Kq Kq
v= −2
− 5.3 × 10–11 m. What is the radius of third allowed
2  10 8  10 −2
orbit of hydrogen atom ?
3  (1) 1.06 Å (2) 1.59 Å
= Kq    10 2
8  (3) 4.77 Å (4) 0.53 Å
47. 10 resistors, each of resistance R are connected in
Ans. (3)
series to a battery of emf E and negligible internal Sol. Radius of nth orbit in Hydrogen Atom
resistance. Then those are connected in parallel to n2
rn = 0.53  Å
the same battery, the current is increased n times. Z
The value of n is : So, radius of third orbit
(1) 100 (2) 1 (3) 1000 (4) 10 (3)2
r3 = 0.53  Å = 4.77Å
Ans. (1) (1)
50. The net impedance of circuit (as shown in figure) will
E
Sol. IS = … (1) be :
10R
10 
E 10E
IP = = … (2)
R / 10 R
IP
n= = 100  n = 100
IS
220 V, 50 Hz
48. A very long conducting wire is bent in a semi-circular
shape from A to B as shown in figure. The magnetic (1) 15  (2) 5 5 
field at point P for steady current configuration is
(3) 25  (4) 10 2 
given by :
i Ans. (2)
A Sol. XL =
50
 10 −3  2   50 = 5 
R L
P
i 1
B XC = = 10 
10 3 −6
2   50   10
0 i 
(1) pointed away from the page
4R
Z = R2 + (X L − X C )
2

0 i  2 
(2) 1− pointed away from page
4R    = (10 )2 + ( 5 )2
0 i  2  =5 5
(3) 1− pointed into the page
4R   
0 i
(4) pointed into the page
4R

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FINAL NEET(UG)–2023 (EXAMINATION)
(Held On Sunday 7th MAY, 2023)

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