ELECTRIC CHARGES AND FIELD

SI unit of electric charge is Expression for electric flux through a

a) Volt surface is given by
b) Coulomb a) 𝜙 = 𝐸𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
c) Nm-1 b) 𝜙 = 𝐸𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
d) Farad c) 𝜙 = 𝑃𝐴𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
who gave the present sign convection for d) 𝜙 = 𝑃𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
electric charges Expression for torque acting on an
a) coulomb electric dipole in a uniform electric field is
b) Benjamin franklin given by
c) Gauss a) 𝜏 = 𝐴𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
d) Faraday b) 𝜏 = 𝑃𝐸𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
Process of removing electron from a body c) 𝜏 = 𝑃𝐸𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
or adding electron to a body is called.
d) 𝜏 = 𝐴𝐸𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃
a) Rectification
b) Unification Torque acting on the electric dipole is
c) Electrification maximum when
d) quantization a) 𝜃 = 0
instrument used to detect electric charge b) 𝜃 = 30
on a body is c) 𝜃 = 60
a) voltmeter d) 𝜃 = 90
b) electroscope For large distances from a short dipole,
c) ammeter the electric field due to it depends on the
d) galvanometer distance from it as:
SI unit of electric field is 1
a) (𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒)2
a) Nm-1
1
b) NC-1 b) (𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒)3
c) Ns-1
c) (𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒)3
d) Ns d) (𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒)2
SI unit of linear charge density is Materials which do not allow electricity to
a) Cm-1
pass through them are known as
b) NC-1 a) Semiconductor
c) Cs-1
b) Conductor
d) mC-1
c) Insulator
SI unit of surface charge density is d) Semi-insulator
a) Cm-1
Which of the following is the good
b) Cm-2 conductor of electricity?
c) Cs-1
a) Paper
d) M2C-1
b) Iron
SI unit of volume charge density is c) Glass
a) Cm-3
d) Ebonite
b) Cm-2 The type of charge that the glass rod
c) Cm-1 acquires when it is rubbed with silk rod is
d) M3C-1 a) Positive
SI unit of electric flux is b) Negative
a) Nm2C-1 c) Neutral
d) None of the above
b) NmC-1
c) Nm2C
d) N2m2C-1
What type of charge does the ebonite rod The magnitude of electric dipole moment
acquire when it is rubbed with fur? vector of an electric dipole is given by the
a) Positive general
b) Negative expression (with symbols having their
c) Neutral usual meanings)
d) None of the above a) p = qa
How does the electrostatic force between b) p= 2aq2
two-point charges change, when a c) p =2qa
dielectric is introduced in between them? d) p = 2a2q
a) increases The law of forces that govern the force
b) Decreases between two electric charges was given
c) Remains same by
d) None of the above a) Faraday
A pair of equal and opposite charges b) Ampere
separated by a small distance is termed as c) Coulomb
a) Electric monopole d) Ohm
b) electric dipole On the surface of a charged conductor
c) magnetic dipole a) electric field at any point is normal to
d) magnetic monopole the surface
What is the net charge on an electric b) electric potential varies
dipole? c) electric field at any point is tangential to
a) 2e the surface
b) -2e d) electric potential is zero
c) e When placed in a uniform electric field, a
d) zero dipole experience:
When is the electric flux through a surface a) a net force
maximum? b) a torque
a) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝜃 = 0 c) both a net force and torque
b) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝜃 = 90 d) neither a net force nor a torque
c) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐸 = 𝑝 When placed in a variable electric field, a
d) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐸 = 0 dipole experience
When is the electric flux through a a) A net force
surface zero? b) A torque
a) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝜃 = 0 c) Both a net force and torque
b) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝜃 = 90 d) Neither a net force nor torque
c) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐸 = 𝑝 Electric field inside a spherical shell of
d) 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝐸 = 0 uniform surface charge density is
What is the least possible value of charge a) Zero
that a body can possess? b) Constant different from zero
c) Proportional to the distance from the
a) ±𝑒
centre
b) ±2𝑒 d) Negative
c) ±3𝑒 When a negatively charged body is
d) 𝑧𝑒𝑟𝑜 connected to ground,
Which phenomenon is responsible for A) Electrons flow from ground to the body
lightning in the sky during thunderstorm? B) Electrons flow from the body to ground
a) Conduction C) Protons flow from ground to the body
b) Discharge of electric charges through D) Protons flow from the body to ground
air A body can be negatively charged by
c) Photoelectric effect (A) giving excess of electrons to it
d) Photo emission (B) removing some electrons from it
(C) giving some protons to it
(D) removing some neutrons to it
An isolated solid metallic sphere is given The electric field at a point on equatorial
+𝑄 charge. The charge will be distributed line of a dipole and direction of the dipole
on the sphere moment
(A) Uniformly but only on surface (A) Will be parallel
(B) Only on surface but non-uniformly (B) Will be in opposite direction
(C) Uniformly inside the volume (C) Will be perpendicular
(D) Non-uniformly inside the volume (D) Are not related
There are two metallic spheres of same If 𝐸𝑎 be the electric field strength of a
radii but one is solid and the other is short dipole at a point on its axial line and
hollow, then 𝐸𝑒 that on the equatorial line at the same
(A) Solid sphere can be given more charge distance, then
(B) Hollow sphere can be given more charge (A) 𝐸𝑒=2𝐸𝑎
(C) They can be charged equally (B) 𝐸𝑎=2𝐸𝑒
(D) None of the above (C) 𝐸𝑎=𝐸𝑒
(D) None of the above
One metallic sphere 𝐴 is given positive A metallic sphere of radius R has a
charge whereas another identical metallic uniform distribution of electric charge on
sphere 𝐵 of exactly same mass as of 𝐴 is its surface. At a distance x from its centre,
given equal amount of negative charge. for 𝑥>𝑅, the electric field is directly
Then proportional to
(A) Mass of 𝐴 and mass of 𝐵 still remain (A) 1/𝑥2
equal (B) 1/𝑥
(B) Mass of 𝐴 increases (C) 𝑥
(C) Mass of 𝐵 decreases (D) 𝑥2
(D) Mass of 𝐵 increases physical quantity measured in terms of
coulomb is
Two charged spheres separated at a a) electric charge
distance d exert a force 𝐹on each other. If b) electric current
they are immersed in a liquid of dielectric c) electric flux
constant 2, then what is the force (if all d) electric field
conditions are same) when the glass rod is rubbed with silk cloth
(A) 𝐹/2 a) electrons are transferred from silk cloth
(B)𝐹 to glass rod
(C) 2𝐹 b) electrons are transferred from glass rod
(D) 4𝐹 to silk cloth
c) protons are transferred from glass rod
The dielectric constant of metal is to silk cloth
(A) 1 d) protons are transferred from silk cloth to
B) ∞ glass rod
(C) 0 which of the following does not offer high
(D) 𝑛𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑠𝑒 resistance to the passage of electricity
through it
The electric field due to a dipole at a a) porcelain
distance 𝑟 on its axis is b) graphite
(A) Directly proportional to 𝑟3 c) plastic
(B) Inversely proportional to 𝑟3 d) nylon
(C) Directly proportional to 𝑟2 the fact that amber rubbed with wool(or)
(D) Inversely proportional to 𝑟2 silk cloth attracts light objects discovered
The electric field at a point on axial line of by
a dipole and direction of the dipole a) issac newton
moment b) Charles augustin
(A) Will be parallel c) Thales of miletus
(B) Will be in opposite direction d) Benjamin franklin
(C) Will be perpendicular
(D) Are not related
If the distance between two charged
particles is doubled, then the force
between them
a) Remains the same
b) Is doubled
c) Is halved
d) Be one fourth
If the magnitude of a source charge
producing an electric field is doubled, then
the electric field becomes
a) Half
b) Doubled
c) Thrice
d) Unchanged
Which of the following is not true regarding
electric field lines?
a) In case of a single charge, electric field
lines start or ends at infinity
b) In a charge free region, electric field
lines can be taken to be continuous
curves without any breaks
c) Two field lines cannot cross each other
d) Electrostatic field lines form closed
loops
The test charge that is used to measure the
An electric dipole is placed in a non-
uniform electric field, then it experiences
a) Only force
b) Only torque
c) Both force and torque
d) Neither force not torque
What is the electric flux through a gaussian
surface which encloses an electric dipole
is ………….
the electric flux is ………….. of size of
gaussian surface
the mass of the body get ……….. while
charging
The amount of charge present per unit
area on the surface of a charged sphere
gives its
_______________.
The total electric flux of a closed surface
𝟏
is equal to 𝜺 times _________enclosed by
𝟎

electric field is the surface.

a) Positive charge of any magnitude
b) A negative charge of negligibly small The discovery of the fact that amber
value rubbed with wool or silk cloth attracts
c) A positive charge of negligibly small light objects goes
value to_______________.
d) Unit positive charge
Which of the following statement is true for The process of sharing charges of charged
an electric dipole body with the earth is
a) Total charge is zero but electric field is called_______________.
not zero
b) Only electric field is zero but total
charge is not zero
c) Both total charge and electric field are
not zero
d) Both total charge and electric field are
not zero
The dipole moment of an electric dipole is
a) Along the dipole axis from the charge
+q to -q
b) Along the dipole axis from the charge -
q to +q
c) About a line which makes an angle 450
with the axial line and equatorial line
d) Along the equatorial line
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL AND The process in which a region is made
CAPACITANCE free from any electric field is known as
_____________.
Which one of the following is the SI unit of a. Electrostatic forcing
electric potential? b. Electrostatic binding
a) Farad(F) c. Electrostatic shielding
d. None of the options
b) coulomb(C)
The formula for electrostatic potential is
c) volt(V) _____________.
d) tesla (T) a. 𝑽 = 𝑾 × 𝒒
Relationship between E and V is given by
𝒅𝑽 b. 𝑽 = 𝑾 + 𝒒
a) 𝑬 = − 𝒅𝒒
𝑾
𝒅𝒒
c. 𝑽 = 𝒒
b) 𝑬 = − 𝒅𝒓
𝒅𝑽 d. 𝑽 = 𝑾 − 𝒒
c) 𝑬 = − 𝒅𝒓
𝒅𝒓 The work done in moving a unit positive
d) 𝑬 = − 𝒅𝒒 test charge over a closed path in an
An example for polar molecule is electric field is _____________.
a) Oxygen (𝑂2) a. Always 1
b. Infinite
b) nitrogen (𝑁2 )
c. Zero
c) hydrogen (𝐻2 ) d. Negative
d) water (𝐻2 𝑂) A surface that has the same electrostatic
An example for non-polar molecule is potential at every point on it is known as
a) CO _____________.
b) H2 a. Equal-potential surface
c) Hcl b. Same potential surface
c. Equi-magnitude surface
d) NH3
d. Equipotential surface
SI unit of capacitance is The work done against electrostatic force
a) Ohm(Ω) gets stored in which form of energy?
b) Volt(v) a. Thermal energy
c) Farad (f) b. Kinetic energy
d) Henry(H) c. Potential energy
Expression for capacitance of a parallel d. Solar energy
Dielectrics are _____________
plate capacitor without medium is given
a. Conducting substances
by
𝜺 𝑫
b. Non-conducting substances
a) 𝑪 = 𝟎𝒅 c. Semi-conducting substances
𝜺𝟎 𝑨 d. None of the option
b) 𝑪 =
𝒅 The capacity of the parallel plate
𝒅
c) 𝑪 = 𝜺 capacitor increases when
𝟎𝑨 a. area of the plate is decreased
𝜺𝒓 𝜺𝟎 𝑨
d) 𝑪 = b. area of the plate is increased
𝒅
Expression for capacitance of a parallel c. distance between the plates increases
d. None of the option
plate capacitor with medium is given by
𝜺 𝑫 Which of the following statement is true?
a) 𝑪 = 𝟎𝒅 (a) Electrostatic force is a conservative force.
𝜺𝟎 𝑨 (b) Potential at a point is the work done per
b) 𝑪 = 𝒅
𝒅
unit charge in bringing a charge from any
c) 𝑪 = 𝜺 point to infinity.
𝟎𝑨
𝜺𝒓 𝜺𝟎 𝑨 (c) Electrostatic force is non-conservative
d) 𝑪 =
𝒅 (d) Potential is the product of charge and
work.
In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity A dielectric plate is introduced between
increases if the plates of a parallel plate capacitor kept
(a) area of the plate is decreased. at constant potential difference, then
(b) distance between the plates increases. charge on the capacitor
(c) area of the plate is increased. a) decreases
(d) dielectric constantly decreases. b) increases
If a unit positive charge is taken from one c) remains the same
point to another over an equipotential d) none of the above
surface, then The maximum electric field that a
(a) work is done on the charge. dielectric medium can withstand without
(b) work is done by the charge. break-down is called its
(c) work done is constant. a) permittivity
(d) no work is done. b) dielectric constant
The capacitance of a capacitor will c) electric susceptibility
decrease if we introduce a slab of: d) dielectric strength
(a) copper The capacitance of a parallel plate
(b) aluminium capacitor does not depend on
(A) Area of plates
(c) zinc
(B) Distance of separation between the plates
(d) None of these
(C) Dielectric constant of the medium
In which of the following forms is the between the plates
energy stored in a capacitor? (D) Charge on the plates.
(a) Charge The angle between the direction of electric
(b) Potential field and equipotential surface is
(c) Capacitance a. 180o
(d) Electric field b. 270o
Choose the SI unit of electric potential C. 90o
energy? d. 0o
(a) Joule Across the surface of a charged
(b) Coulomb conductor
(c) Newton per coulomb i)field is continuous
(d) Erg ii) potential is continuous
Choose the vector physical quantity: iii)field is discontinuous
(a) Electric flux iv) potential is discontinuous
(b) Electric potential choose the correct statement
(c) Electric potential energy a) i and ii
(d) Electric intensity b) ii and iii
The electric potential of earth is taken as: c) iii and iv
(a) zero d) i and iv
(b) infinity the capacitance of a parallel plate
(c) unity capacitor does not depend on
(d) None of these
a) the shape of the plates
Capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor is
b) the size of the plates
inversely proportional to:
(A) area of plates c) the position of the plates
(B) dielectric constant of the medium d) charge on the plates
(C) distance between the plates the maximum electric field that a dielectric
(D) square of the distance between the plates medium can withstand without break
down is called.
a) Permittivity
b) Dielectric constant
c) Electric susceptibility
d) Dielectric strength
When air in a capacitor is replaced by a Electric potential at a point due to a short
medium of dielectric constant k, the dipole varies with orientation as:
capacity A) Cos Ɵ
a) Decreases k times B) Sin Ɵ
b) Increases k times C) Tan Ɵ
D) Cos2Ɵ
c) Increases k2 times
Equipotential surface is a surface
d) Remains constant A) On which each and every point has positive
The ratio of charge to potential of a body potential
is known as B) On which each and every point has negative
(A) capacitance potential
(B) inductance C) On which each and every point has zero
potential
(C) conductance
D) On which each and every point has the same
(D) resistance potential
Capacitors are used Which of the following sentences is
a) to destroy electric charges WRONG for an equipotential surface?
b) to store the electric charges A) Work done to move a charge between two
c) to produce electric charges points on the surface is 0.
d) to produce high potential difference B) Electric field at any point on the surface is
Can two equipotential surfaces intersect perpendicular to the surface.
each other C) Equipotential surfaces are close together
a. Yes in regions of strong electric field
b. No D) Equipotential surfaces can intersect with
c. Sometimes each other.
d. Only when surfaces intersect at Potential energy due to a system of two
900 charges is negative when:
Electric potential at a point due to a point A) Both charges are negative
charge q depends on distance as: B) Both charges have unequal magnitude
A) Distance C) One charge is positive and the other is
B) (Distance)2 negative
D) Both charges are positive
C) 1⁄𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 In the relation A=BC where A is Electric
D) 1⁄𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒 2 Potential energy, B is Electric charge,
which physical quantity does C
represent?
Work done in moving a unit positive A) Capacitance
charge against the electric field from one B) Electric potential
point to another is called C) Electric force
A) Potential D) Electric flux
B) Potential energy At the surface of a charged conductor,
C) Potential difference electric field must be always:
D) Potential energy difference A) Parallel to the surface
The ratio of 1joule to 1coulomb is: B) Perpendicular to the surface
b) A) 1volt
C) Aligned at 450 from the surface
c) B) 1ampere
D) Zero
d) C) 1farad
Electric potential at any point inside a
e) D) 1ohm
conductor is:
Identify the vector quantity among the
A) Constant and is equal to the potential on
following:
the surface
A) Electric dipole moment
B) Constant and is independent of the
B) Electric potential
potential on the surface
C) Electric potential difference
D) Electric potential energy C) Constant and is less than the potential at a
point outside the surface
D) zero
When a number of capacitances are Which of the following statement is wrong
connected in parallel, which quantity for series combination of capacitors
remains same every time for all the a) Charge on each capacitor is same
capacitors? b) Applied potential difference is equal to
A) Capacitances sum of potential difference across
B) Potential differences each capacitor
C) Charges c) Net charge stored is equal to that on
D) Dielectric constants any one of the capacitors in the
The electric field inside the cavity of a combination
charged conductor is zero this is known d) Effective capacitance is lesser than
as least of the individual capacitance
a) Charging
b) Grounding In a charged capacitor, energy is stored is
c) Electrostatic shielding a) Kinetic energy of the charges on the
d) Electrostatic induction plates
Work done by an external force in b) Gravitational potential energy
bringing a unit positive charge from c) Electrostatic potential energy
infinity to appoint is d) Both kinetic energy and potential
a) Electric field energy of the charges
b) Electrostatic potential
c) Electric current The electric potential due to an electric
d) Electrostatic force per unit charge dipole falls off, at large distances (along
Electric potential is axis) as
1
a) A scalar and dimensionless quantity a) 𝑟
b) Vector and dimensionless quantity
1
c) Scalar and dimensional quantity b) 𝑟2
d) Vector and dimensional quantity
1
The angle between electric field and the c) 𝑟3
equipotential surface is
a) 00 d) 𝑟 2
b) 900
c) 450
d) 300
Identify the statement which is not true
a) Polar molecules possess permanent
dipole moment
b) In an external field, non-polar
molecules possess induced dipole
moment
c) HCl molecule is non-polar
d) Dipole moment per unit volume is
called polarisation
The capacitance of a parallel plate
capacitor can be increased by
a) Increasing area of the plates
b) Decreasing area of the plates
c) Increasing the distance of the
separation between the plates
d) Cannot be increased by any of the
above methods
CURRENT ELECTRICITY

What is the rate of flow of electric charges Resistance of a conductor is directly

called? proportional to
a) Electric potential a) Its area of cross-section
b) Electric conductance b) Density
c) Electric current c) Melting point
d) None of these options d) Its length
Which of the following is the SI unit of The resistance of the conductor when its
electric current? length is increased two times
a) Ohm a) Becomes 2 times
b) Ampere b) Becomes 6 times
c) Volt c) Becomes 3 times
d) faraday d) Becomes 4 times
Ampere is the SI unit of Resistance of the material is given by
a) Electric potential 𝑉
a) 𝑅 = 𝐼
b) Electric conductance 𝐼
b) 𝑅 = 𝑉
c) Electric current
d) None of these options c) 𝑅 = 𝑉𝐼
SI unit of mobility of a charge carrier is d) 𝑅 = 2𝐼𝑉
a) 𝑚𝑠 −1 𝑁 −1 𝑘𝑔 SI unit of resistivity of a material is
b) 𝑚𝑠 −1 𝑁 −1 𝐶 a) Ohm meter(Ω𝑚)
c) 𝑘𝑔𝑠 −1 𝑁 −1 𝐶 b) Ohm(Ω)
d) 𝑚𝑘𝑔−1 𝑁 −1 𝐶 c) Ohm per mete(Ω𝑚−1 )
SI unit of drift velocity of a charged d) Ohm meter square (Ω𝑚2 )
particle is
a) 𝑁𝑠 −1 What is the conventional direction of
b) 𝑚𝑠 −1 electric current
c) 𝑘𝑔𝑠 −1 a) In the direction of flow of electrons
d) 𝐶𝑘𝑔−1 b) In the direction opposite to flow of
SI unit of current density is electrons
a) 𝑁𝑠 −2 c) Have no direction
b) 𝑚𝑠 −2 d) None of these options
c) 𝐴𝑚−2 Significance of Kirchhoff’s current law is
a) Law of conservation of energy
d) 𝐶𝑘𝑔−2
b) Law of conservation of current
In the following which one correct c) Law of conservation of voltage
expression for electric current d) Law of conservation of charge
a) 𝐼 = 𝑛𝑒𝐴𝑣𝑑 Significance of Kirchhoff’s voltage law is
b) 𝐼 = 𝑛𝐴𝑣𝑑 a) Law of conservation of energy
c) 𝐼 = 𝑒𝐴𝑣𝑑 b) Law of conservation of current
d) 𝐼 = 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑑 c) Law of conservation of voltage
d) Law of conservation of charge
Current flows through a wire only when How does the resistivity of a conductor
there is ………. Between the ends of the vary with its temperature?
wire a) Directly proportional
a) Potential difference
b) Inversely proportional
b) Work is done in moving charge
c) Varies exponentially
c) Potential at one end is more than at
d) None of these options
the other end
d) All of the above
How does the resistivity of a The resistance offered by a 1m long
semiconductor vary with temperature? conductor having a cross sectional area
a) Directly proportional 1sqm is called
b) Inversely proportional A) Electrical resistance of the conductor
c) Varies exponentially B) Electrical resistivity of the conductor
d) None of these options C) Electrical conductance of the conductor
The charge carriers in case of metals is D) Electrical conductivity of the conductor
a) Ions Average time between two successive
b) Free electrons collisions is called
c) Holes A) Relaxation time
d) Protons B) Conductivity
Relation between resistance and C) Current density
resistivity of a conductor is D) Mobility
𝜌𝐿
a) 𝑅 = 𝐴 The average velocity with which free
electrons move in a conductor opposite to
𝑅𝐿
b) 𝜌 = the applied electric field is called
𝐴
A) Mobility
𝐴
c) 𝑅 = 𝜌𝐿 B) Conductivity
C) Current density
𝐴
d) 𝑅 = 𝑅𝐿 D) Drift velocity
If the third band in a colour coded resistor
In the equation AB = C if A is the current
is silver, the value of the multiplier is
density and C is the electric field, then B
A) 10-1
is
B) 10-2
(A) resistivity
C) 10-3
(B) conductivity
(C) potential difference D) 10-4
Resistance of a conducting wire depends
(D) resistance on
When the temperature of a semiconductor A) Length
increased, its resistance B) area of cross section
(A) Increases C) Temperature
(B) decreases D) All of these
(C) remains same Resistivity of a conducting wire depends
on
(D) first increases then decreases
A) Length
Ohms law is valid when the temperature of B) area of cross section
C) Temperature
conductor is
D) None of these
a) Very low Resistance of a conducting wire increases
b) Very high when
c) Varying A) Area increases
d) constant B) Temperature decreases
Drift velocity per unit electric field is C) Length increases
called D) None of these
A) Relaxation time When the length and area of cross-section
B) Conductivity of a wire both are doubled, then its
C) Current density resistance
D) Mobility A) will become half B) will be doubled
Current per unit area is called C)will remain the same D) will become four
A) Relaxation time B) Conductivity times
C) Current density D) Mobility The resistivity of a wire
A) increases with the length of the wire
B) decreases with the area of cross-section
C) decreases with the length and increases The relaxation time in conductors
with the cross-section of wire a) Increases with the increase of
D) none of the above statement is correct temperature
Ohm's law is true b) Decreases with the increase in
A) For metallic conductors at low temperature temperature
B) For metallic conductors at high c) It is independent of temperature
temperature d) Increases linearly up to critical
C) For electrolytes when current passes temperature and then decreases
through them exponentially
D) For diode when current flows
The example for non-ohmic resistance is The resistivity of the material of a
A) Copper wire conductor depends on its
B) Carbon resistance a) Length
C) Diode b) Area of cross section
D) Tungsten wire c) Mass
All of the following statements are true d) Material
except
A) Conductance is the reciprocal of Which of the following is not the unit of
resistance and is measured in Siemen electrical power?
B) Ohm's law is not applicable at very low a) Volt ampere
and very high temperatures b) Joule per second
C)Ohm's law is applicable to semiconductors c) Watt
D) Ohm's law is not applicable to electron d) Joule ampere
tubes, discharge tubes and electrolytes
With increase in temperature, the
The reciprocal of resistance is conductivity of
A) Conductance a) Metals increases and of
B) Resistivity semiconductor decreases
C)Voltage b) Semiconductor increases and of
D) None of the above metals decreases
c) In both metals and semiconductors
increases
The reciprocal of Resistivity is
d) In both metals and semiconductors
A) Conductance B) Conductivity
decreases
C) Current density D) Mobility
The internal resistance of an ideal cell is
Which of the following is vector quantity?
a) Zero
A) Current density B) Current
b) Between 0 and 0.1 ohm
C) Wattless current D) Power
c) Between 0 and 0.5 ohm
d) Infinite
In an electrical circuit, the direction of
current is
a) From lower potential to a higher
potential
b) From higher potential to a lower
potential
c) Independent of potential between two
points
d) Depends only on length and area of
cross section of the conductor

The drift velocity does not depend upon

a) Cross section of the wire
b) Length of the wire
c) Number of free electrons
d) Magnitude of current
MOVING CHARGES AND MAGNETISM No force acts on a current carrying
conductor when it is placed
Magnetic field is a a) Perpendicular to the magnetic field
a) Scalar quantity b) Parallel to the magnetic field
b) Vector quantity c) Far away from the magnetic field
c) Dimensionless quantity d) Inside a magnetic field
d) None of these options The magnetic field inside the solenoid is
Expression for the Lorentz force is given a) Non-uniform
by b) Same at all points
a) 𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑧 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 = 𝑞𝐸 + 𝑞(𝑣 × 𝐵) c) Variable
b) 𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑧 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 = 𝑞𝐸 + 𝑞(𝑣 + 𝐵) d) Zero
c) 𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑧 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 = 𝑞𝐸 − 𝑞(𝑣 × 𝐵) The magnetic field lines inside the
d) 𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑧 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑐𝑒 = 𝑞𝐸 + 𝑞(𝑣 − 𝐵) solenoid is in the form
What does the v represent in the equation a) Curved lines
𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒛 𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒄𝒆 = 𝒒𝑬 + 𝒒(𝒗 × 𝑩) b) Zig zag line
a) Charge on particle c) Circular lines
b) velocity of particle d) Parallel straight lines
c) magnetic field SI unit of the magnetic field is _________.
d) electric field a. Dyne
expression for the magnetic dipole b. Ohm
moment of a current loop is c. Tesla
d. Volt
a) 𝑚 = 𝐼𝐸
When the charged particles move in a
b) 𝑚 = 𝐼𝐵 combined magnetic and electric field, then
c) 𝑚 = 𝐼𝐴 the force acting is known as _________.
d) 𝑚 = 𝐼𝐶 a. Centripetal force
Which instrument is used for measuring b. Centrifugal force
electric potential? c. Lorentz force
a) Ammeter d. Orbital force
b) Galvanometer Magnetic field at any point inside the
straight solenoid is given as———-
c) Voltmeter a. B = μ0 + nI
d) Potentiometer
SI unit of magnetic dipole moment of a b. B = μ0 + n + I
𝛍𝟎
current loop is c. B =
a) Am2 𝐧𝐈

b) Am-2 d. B = μ0nI
c) Am3
1 Gauss =
d) Bm2 a. 104 Tesla
Electric current is measured using b. 10-4 Tesla
a) Galvanometer c. 102 Tesla
d. 10-2 Tesla
b) Ammeter
To convert galvanometer into voltmeter
c) Voltmeter one should connect
d) Potentiometer (a) high resistance in series with
Which of the following is used to detect galvanometer
the presence of current in a circuit? (b) low resistance in series with galvanometer
a) Meter bridge (c) high resistance in parallel with
b) Sonometer galvanometer
c) Galvanometer (d) low resistance in parallel with
galvanometer
d) Electric motor
Tesla is a unit of: (D) low resistance in parallel with
(a) electric flux galvanometer
(b) magnetic flux A galvanometer is converted in to
(c) magnetic field ammeter by connecting a
(d) electric field (A) High resistance in series with it.
If a charged particle moves through a (B) low resistance in series with it.
magnetic field perpendicular to it (C) high resistance in parallel with it.
(a) both momentum and energy of particle (D) low resistance in parallel with it.
change. The nature of force between conductors
(b) momentum as well as energy are carrying parallel and anti-parallel currents
constant. are
(c) energy is constant but momentum a) Parallel currents repel and antiparallel
changes. currents attract
(d) momentum is constant but energy b) Parallel currents attract and
changes. antiparallel currents repel
Answer: c c) Both currents attract
Since the direction of velocity of a particle d) Both currents repel
varies so momentum changes but direction of
magnetic force is always perpendicular to A charge q is moving in a magnetic field
direction of charged particle. So no work is then the magnetic force does not depend
done, i.e. energy remains the same. upon
A moving coil galvanometer can be (A)Charge
converted into an ammeter by (B)Mass
(a) introducing a shunt resistance of large (C)Velocity
(D)Magnetic field
value in series.
(b) introducing a shunt resistance of small
The magnetic force on neutral particle
value in parallel. moving in external uniform magnetic field
(c) introducing a resistance of small value in is
series. (A)Zero
(d) introducing a resistance of large value in (B)𝑞𝑣𝐵
parallel. (C)𝑞𝑣𝐵 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛳
Mathematical expression ∮ 𝑩. 𝒅𝒍 = 𝝁𝑰 (D)𝑞𝐸
represents.
a) Biot savarts law A charged particle moving in a magnetic
b) Gauss law field increases its velocity, then its radius
c) Faradays law of the circle
d) Ampere’s circuital law (A) Decreases (B)Increases
The radius of curvature of the circular (C)Remains the same(D)Becomes half
path of a charged particle in a uniform
magnetic field is Which of the following statement is
directly proportional to correct?
(A) charge on the particle A) The magnetic field in the open space
(B) momentum of the particle inside the toroid is constant
(C) strength of the magnetic field
(D) energy of the particle B) The magnetic field in the open space
exterior to the toroid is constant
To convert galvanometer into voltmeter
one should connect: C) The magnetic field inside the core of a
(A) high resistance in series with toroid is constant
galvanometer D) The magnetic field inside the core of a
(B) low resistance in series with toroid is zero
galvanometer
(C) high resistance in parallel with
galvanometer
Two long parallel wires carrying currents
in opposite direction
(A)Attract each other
(B)Repel each other
(C)Neither attract nor repel
(D)Get rotated to be perpendicular to each
other
In a moving coil galvanometer, the
deflection in the coil is related to the
electrical current i by the relation
(A) 𝑖 ∝ 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝜃 (B) 𝑖 ∝ 𝜃
(C) 𝑖 ∝ 𝜃2 (D) 𝑖 ∝ √𝜃
The resistance of an ideal ammeter
a) Infinity
b) Very less
c) Very large
d) Zero
magnetic force on a charged particle
moving anti-parallel to a uniform magnetic
field is ……
the path of charge particle moving in a
uniform magnetic field with velocity
perpendicular to field is …………….

Radius of the circular path of the charged nature of the path of a charged particle
particle in a uniform magnetic field is given enters a magnetic field in the direction of it
by is ……
𝒎𝒗
a) 𝒒𝑩
𝒒𝑩
b) 𝒎𝒗
𝒎𝑩
c) 𝒒𝒗

𝒎𝒗𝟐
d) 𝒓

A moving charge produces

a) Only electric field
b) Only magnetic field
c) Both electric and magnetic field
d) Neither electric field nor magnetic field

Magnetic force is zero when

a) A proton moves at right angles to a
uniform magnetic field
b) An alpha particle enters a uniform
magnetic field at an angle 450
c) An electron moves parallel to uniform
magnetic field
d) Positron enters a uniform magnetic field
at an angle of 300

A strong magnetic field is applied on a

stationary electron. Then
a) Electron moves in the direction of the
field
b) Electron moves in a direction opposite
to the field
c) Electron starts spinning
d) Electron remains stationary
The resistance of an ideal voltmeter is
a) Infinity
b) Very less
c) Very large
d) Zero
MAGNETISM AND MATTER Susceptibility is positive for
a. Ferromagnetic material
Magnetic field lines of a magnet emerge b. Paramagnetic material
from c. Diamagnetic material
a) South pole d. Option (a) and (b)
Answer: (d) Option (a) and (b)
b) North pole
The magnetic lines of force inside a bar
c) Centre of magnet
magnet:
d) None of these options (a) do not exist
Inside the magnet the field lines run (b) depends on area of cross-section of bar
a) From south to north magnet
b) From north to south (c) are from N-pole to S-pole of the magnet
c) Away from north pole (d) are from S-pole to N-pole of the magnet.
d) Away from the south pole The ratio of magnetization to the magnetic
SI unit of magnetization is intensity
a) Am-2
a) Susceptibility
b) Am-1 b) Permittivity
c) Am-3
c) Permeability
d) mA-1 d) None of the above option
Identify the wrong statement among the The magnetic susceptibility of a material
following options about magnetic field is very much greater than one. Then the
lines: material is
a) They form closed loops a) paramagnetic
b) The tangent drawn to the magnetic b) diamagnetic
field line at any point gives the c) ferromagnetic
direction of magnetic field at that point d) non-magnetic
c) They can intersect each other The susceptibility of a paramagnetic
d) Outside a magnet they go from north material is
(A) directly proportional to its absolute
pole to south pole.
temperature
A horse-shoe magnet is an example of (B) directly proportional to its square of
…………... absolute temperature
a. Natural magnet (C) inversely proportional to its absolute
b. Artificial magnet temperature
c. Neither natural nor artificial (D) inversely proportional to its square of
d. None of these options absolute temperature
Answer: (b) Artificial magnet A magnetic needle is kept in a non-
A freely suspended magnet aligns in uniform magnetic field. It experiences
which direction? (A) Both force and torque (B) torque but not
a. South-west force
b. East-west (C) neither torque nor force (D) force but not
c. North-south torque
d. North-west
Magnetic susceptibility of a diamagnetic
Which among the following materials
substance
display higher magnetic susceptibility?
A) Increases with increase in
a. Ferromagnetic material
temperature
b. Paramagnetic material
B) Increases with decrease in
c. Diamagnetic material
temperature
d. None of these options
C) Remains constant with change in
The SI unit of magnetic flux is
temperature
a. Dyne
D) None of these
b. Tesla
c. Weber
d. Ohm
The magnetic susceptibility of
paramagnetic material is
a) Positive but very high
b) negative but small
c) negative but very high
d) positive but small
Definition of magnetic susceptibility is
a. The ratio of magnetization 'M' to Magnetic
intensity 'H'
b. The ratio of magnetization 'M' to Magnetic
permeability ' μ '
c. The ratio of Magnetic intensity 'H' to
magnetization 'M'
d. The product of magnetization 'M' to
Magnetic intensity 'H'
The S.I unit of magnetic pole strength is
A) ampere metre-1 B) ampere metre
C) ampere metre2 D) ampere metre-2
Nickel is a
(A) diamagnetic (B) paramagnetic
(C) ferromagnetic (D) None of these
The magnetic susceptibility oI a
paramagnetic material is .
(A) small and positive (B) small and negative
(C) large and positive (D) None of these.
Most suitable material for making
transformer Cores is
(A) Steel (B) Nickel
(C) Copper (D) Soft iron.
Susceptibility is positive and large for
(A) Paramagnetic (B) Ferromagnetic
(C) Diamagnetic (D) None of these
Susceptibility is positive and small for
(A) Paramagnetic (B) Ferromagnetic
(C) Diamagnetic (D) Non-magnetic
Choose the diamagnetic material out of
the following
(A) gold (B)aluminium
(C) iron (D) cobalt
The magnetic flux through any closed
surface is zero is in accordance with
a) Gauss’s law in magnetism
b) Gauss’s law in electrostatics
c) Ampere’s circuital law
d) Biot-Savart’s law
Which of the following is not true?
a) A freely suspended bar magnet aligns
itself along north-south direction
b) There is a repulsive force between two
north poles while there is an attractive
force between a north pole and south
pole
c) Poles can be isolated
d) It is possible to make magnets out of
iron and its alloys
The gauss law for magnetism is
a) The net magnetic flux through any
closed surface is finite
b) The net magnetic flux through any
closed surface is infinite
c) The net magnetic flux through any
closed surface is zero
d) The net magnetic flux through any
closed surface is current through the
surface
Identify the wrong statement among the
following options about magnetic field
lines
a) They can intersect each other
b) The tangent drawn to the magnetic
field line at any point gives the
direction of magnetic field at that point
c) They form closed loop
d) Outside a magnet, they go from north
pole to the south pole
Substance which are strongly attracted by
magnetic field is
a) Ferromagnetic
b) Diamagnetic
c) Paramagnetic
d) Superconductors
Magnetisation of a sample is
a) Magnetic moment per unit length
b) Magnetic moment per unit area
c) Magnetic moment per unit volume
d) Magnetic moment per unit current
Diamagnetic substance is
a) Weakly attracted by a powerful magnet
b) Weakly repelled by a powerful magnet
c) Strongly attracted even by a magnet
d) Unaffected by the presence of nearly
magnet
The phenomenon of perfect diamagnetism
in superconductors is called
a) Peltier effect
b) Zeeman effect
c) See beck effect
d) Meissner effect

Magnetisation of a paramagnetic
substance is
a) Directly proportional to absolute
temperature
b) Inversely proportional to absolute
temperature
c) Independent of temperature
d) Directly proportional to square of
absolute temperature

Among the following the paramagnetic

substance is
a) Copper
b) Aluminium
c) Lead
d) Bismuth

The substance which is strongly

magnetised when placed in an external
magnetic field is
a) Paramagnetic
b) Ferromagnetic
c) Diamagnetic
d) Either paramagnetic nor diamagnetic

Ferromagnetic substance in which

magnetisation persists even after the
removal of external magnetic field are
called
a) Positive ferromagnetic substance
b) Superconductors
c) Soft ferromagnetic substance
d) Hard ferromagnetic substance

The magnetic susceptibility of a

diamagnetic material is
a) Small and positive
b) Small and negative
c) Large and positive
d) Large and negative
ELECTROMAGNETIC INDUCTION The principle behind the working of AC
generator is:
The SI unit of magnetic flux is a) eddy current
a) mT2
b) Electromagnetic induction
b) T m3 c) Hysteresis
c) T m2 d) torque on a current loop
d) T m-2 expression for the energy stored in an
Magnetic flux is a inductor is given by
a) Vector quantity 1
a) 𝑈 = 2 𝐿𝐼 2
b) Scalar quantity 1
b) 𝑈 = 2 𝑀𝐼 2
c) Dimension less quantity
1
d) Unit less quantity c) 𝑈 = 3 𝐿𝐼 2
The process of inducing current in a coil 1
d) 𝑈 = 3 𝑀𝐼 2
of wire by placing it in a region of
changing magnetic field is Which of the following states that an emf
a) Electric effect is induced whenever there is a change in
the magnetic flux linked with electric
b) Magnetic effect of current
circuits?
c) Heating effect of current a. Lenz’s Law
d) Electromagnetic induction b. Ohm’s Law
What is the condition of an c. Faraday’s Law of Electromagnetic
electromagnetic induction? Induction
a) There must be a relative motion between d. None of the above
the coil of wire and galvanometer Electrical Inertia is the measure of
b) There must be a relative motion between a. Self Inductance
the galvanometer and magnet b. Mutual Inductance
c) There must be a relative motion between c. Impedance
the galvanometer and generator d. None of the above
d) There must be a relative motion between Which of the following laws is the
consequence of the Law of conservation
the coil of wire and a magnet
of energy?
Significance of Lenz’s law is
a. Lenz’s Law
a) Law of conservation for mass b. Ohm’s Law
b) Law of conservation for magnetic flux c. Archimedes Law
c) Law of conservation for energy d. All of the above
d) Law of conservation for charge Which of the following apparatus works
The law which gives the polarity of on the principle of electromagnetic
induced emf in the electromagnetic induction?
induction is: a. Voltmeter
b. Galvanometer
a) Gauss’s law in magnetism
c. AC Generator
b) Amperes circuital law d. Electric Motor
c) Faraday’s law The self-inductance of a coil is a
d) Lenz’s law measure of
The SI unit of self-inductance is (a) electrical inertia
a) Joule (b) electrical friction
b) Ohm (c) induced e.m.f.
c) Henry (d) induced current
d) farad Faraday’s laws are consequence of the
The SI unit of mutual-inductance is conservation of
a) Joule (a) charge
b) Ohm (b) energy
c) Henry (c) magnetic field
d) farad (d) both (b) and (c)
 Direction of current induced in a wire In an AC generator a coil with N turns,
moving in a magnetic field is found area A and resistance R rotates with
using frequency 𝝎 in a magnetic field B, the
(a) Fleming’s left-hand rule maximum value of emf generated in the
(b) Fleming’s right-hand rule coil is
(c) Ampere’s rule a) NABR
(d) Right hand clasp rule b) 𝑁𝐴𝐵𝜔
The emf induced in a straight conductor c) 𝑁𝐴𝐵𝑅𝜔
moving in a magnetic field will be d) NAB
maximum if it is Which of the following statements is not
moving: correct?
(A) perpendicular to the field a) Whenever magnetic flux linked with a
(B) parallel to the field circuit changes an emf is induced in it
(C) anti-parallel to the field b) The induced emf lasts so long as the
(D) in a direction making 450 with the field. change in magnetic flux continues
The device which converts mechanical c) The direction of induced emf is given
energy into electrical energy is: by lenz’s law
a) cyclotron d) Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law
b) electric motor of conservation of momentum
c) transformer Mutual inductance of two coils varies
d) generator a) Directly as length
Lenz’s law is the consequence of law of b) Inversely as square of the length
conservation of c) Directly as square of area
a) Charge d) Inversely as square of the area
b) Mass According to the Lenz’s law
c) Momentum a) The direction of the induced emf will be
d) Energy
such that it helps the change in magnetic flux
b) The direction of the induced current will be
The magnetic flux through a square
such that it opposes the change in magnetic
surface of area A placed with its plane
flux
parallel to a uniform
c) The magnitude of the induced emf is
magnetic field of strength B is
directly proportional to the rate of change of
a) B A
flux
b) -B A
d) The direction of the induced emf will be
c) zero
𝐵𝐴 along the direction of the magnetic field
d) 2 The phenomenon of production of
The self-inductance (L) of solenoid varies induced emf in a coil when a changing
with number of turns (N) according to current pass through it is known as
a) 𝐿 ∝ 𝑁 a. self-induction
b) 𝐿 ∝ 𝑁 2 b. Mutual induction
c) 𝐿 ∝ 𝑁 3 C. Resistance
d) 𝐿 ∝ 𝑁 −2 d. resistivity
If the number of turns of a solenoid is In the coil magnet experiment, the deflection
doubled, the self inductance of the in the galvanometer is larger when,
solenoid will a. A Coil moves faster towards or away
a) Remains unchanged from the magnet.
b) Be doubled b. Magnet moves faster towards or away
c) Be halved from the coil.
d) Becomes four times A) a only.
When the rate of change of current in a B) b only.
circuit is unity, the induced emf is equal to
a) Thickness of the coil C) Both a and b .
b) Number of turns in the coil D) None of the above.
c) Coefficient of self-inductance
d) Total flux linked with coil
The north pole of a magnet is brought Identify the statement which is correct
near a metallic ring. The direction of the a) Only an emf is induced when the flux
induced current in the ring will be linked with a closed-circuit change
(A)Clockwise (B) Anticlockwise b) Only a current is induced when the flux
(C)Towards north (D) Towards south linked with a closed-circuit change
Self-induction of a solenoid is c) Both emf and current are induced
(A)Directly proportional to current flowing when the flux linked with an open
through the coil circuit change
(B)Directly proportional to its length d) Both emf and current are induced
(C)Inversely proportional to area of cross- when the flux linked with a closed-
section circuit change
(D)Inversely proportional to area of cross- A self-inductor stores energy in the form
section of
Mutual inductance of two coils can be a) Magnetic energy
increased by b) Electrical energy
(A)Decreasing the number of turns in the c) Both magnetic and electrical energy
coils d) Both kinetic and potential energy
(B)Increasing the number of turns in the coils The frequency of alternating current in an
(C)Winding the coils on wooden core AC generator is decided by
(D)None of the above a) Area of the coil
Which of the following is wrong b) Number of turns of the coil
statement? c) Frequency of revolution of the coil
(A)An emf can be induced between the ends d) Strength of magnetic field
of a straight conductor by moving it through a
uniform magnetic field
(B)The self-induced emf produced by
changing current in a coil always tends to
decrease the current
(C Inserting an iron core in a coil increases its
coefficient of self-induction
(D)According to Lenz's law, the direction of
the induced current is such that it opposes
the flux change that causes it
A galvanometer connected to a coil do not
show any deflection, when
a) The north pole of the magnet is moved
towards the coil
b) The south pole of the magnet is moved
away from the coil
c) The coil is moved towards the
stationary magnet
d) The magnet is placed at the centre of
the magnet
When the north pole of the magnet is
moved towards a closed coil, the direction
of the induced current wit respect to the
magnet is
a) Clockwise direction
b) Anti-clockwise direction
c) Clockwise direction only if the speed of
the magnet is very less
d) Clock wise direction only if the speed
of the magnet is high
ALTERNATING CURRENT
Expression for capacitive reactance is
Relation between rms value and peak given by
value of voltage of a c is given by 1
a) 𝑋𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑓𝐶
𝑣
a) 𝑣𝑚 = 𝑟𝑚𝑠
√2 b) 𝑋𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑓𝐶
𝑣𝑚
b) 𝑣𝑟𝑚𝑠 = 1
√2 c) 𝑋𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑅𝐶
𝑣𝑚
c) 𝑣𝑟𝑚𝑠 = d) 𝑋𝐶 = 2𝜋𝑅𝐶
2
𝑣𝑟𝑚𝑠 Expression for inductive reactance is
d) 𝑣𝑚 = 2
given by
Relation between rms value and peak
a) 𝑋𝐿 = 2𝜋𝑅𝐿
value of current of a c is given by 1
𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑠 b) 𝑋𝐿 = 2𝜋𝑅𝐿
a) 𝑖𝑚 =
√2
𝑖𝑚 c) 𝑋𝐿 = 2𝜋𝑓𝐿
b) 𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑠 = 1
√2 d) 𝑋𝐿 =
𝑖𝑚 2𝜋𝑓𝐿
c) 𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑠 = SI unit of reactance is
2
𝑖𝑟𝑚𝑠
d) 𝑖𝑚 = a) Farad (f)
√2
b) Volt (V)
In the case of alternating voltage applied
c) Ohm (Ω)
to a resistor:
a) The current leads the voltage by a d) Henry (H)
𝜋 Expression for resonant frequency is
phase angle of 2
given by
b) The current lags behind the voltage by 1
𝜋 a) 𝑓0 = 2𝜋√𝐿𝐶
phase angle of 2 1
b) 𝑓0 = 2𝜋√𝑅𝐶
c) The current and voltage are in phase
𝑅
d) The current leads the voltage by a c) 𝑓0 = 2𝜋√𝐿𝐶
𝜋
phase angle of 4 1
d) 𝑓0 = 𝑅√𝐿𝐶
In the case of alternating voltage applied
Expression for quality factor is given by
to a inductor:
1 𝐶
a) The current leads the voltage by a a) 𝑄 = 𝑅 √𝐿
𝜋
phase angle of 2
1 𝐿
b) The current lags behind the voltage by b) 𝑄 = 𝑅 √𝐶
𝜋
phase angle of 2 𝐿
c) 𝑄 = 𝑅√𝐶
c) The current and voltage are in phase
d) The current leads the voltage by a 𝐿
d) 𝑄 = √𝑅𝐶
𝜋
phase angle of 4
Working principle of transformer is
In the case of alternating voltage applied a) Electromagnetic induction
to a capacitor:
b) Self-induction
a) The current leads the voltage by a
𝜋 c) Mutual induction
phase angle of 2 d) Lenz’s law
b) The current lags behind the voltage by Which one in the following options is not
𝜋
phase angle of 2 the one of the reasons for energy loss in a
c) The current and voltage are in phase transformer?
a) Copper loss
d) The current leads the voltage by a
𝜋 b) Flux leakage
phase angle of 4
c) Hysteresis loss
d) Power loss
Power factor in any AC circuit is given by How does the inductive reactance vary with
𝑍 frequency?
a) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 𝑅
𝑅
a) Inversely proportional
b) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 𝑍 b) Directly proportional
c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 𝑍 c) Remains same
d) None of these options
d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 𝑅
The power dissipated in an ac circuit is
In step up transformer maximum if it is containing only:
a) 𝑁𝑝 > 𝑁𝑠 (A) pure resistor
b) 𝑁𝑠 > 𝑁𝑝 (B) pure inductor
c) 𝑁𝑠 = 𝑁𝑝 (C) pure capacitor
(D) series combination of resistor and
d) None of the above
inductor
In step down transformer
The core of a transformer is laminated
a) 𝑁𝑝 > 𝑁𝑠
because it reduces:
b) 𝑁𝑠 > 𝑁𝑝 (A) rusting of core
c) 𝑁𝑠 = 𝑁𝑝 (B) heat loss
d) None of the above (C) energy losses due to eddy current
the value of power factor of an ac circuit (D) flux loss
containing pure resistor? Which of the following is true in case of a
a) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 0 step-up transformer?
b) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 1 a) 𝑁𝑆 < 𝑁𝑃
c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 𝜋 b) 𝑉𝑆 < 𝑉𝑃
𝜋 c) 𝑉𝑆 = 𝑉𝑃
d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 2 d) 𝑁𝑆 > 𝑁𝑃
the value of power factor of an ac circuit
containing pure inductor? When the frequency of AC is doubled, the
a) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 0 impedance of an LCR circuited
b) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 1 A) Is doubled B) increase
C) Decreases C) is halved
c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 𝜋
𝜋
d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 2 The efficiency of an ideal transformer
the value of power factor of an ac circuit A) 100% B) 50%
containing pure capacitor? C) 40% D)30%
a) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 0
Which of the following circuits exhibits
b) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 1 maximum power dissipation?
c) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 𝜋 A) pure inductive circuit
𝜋
d) 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜙 = 2 B) pure capacitive circuit
C) pure resistive circuit
Condition for resonance in series LCR
D) none of the above
circuit
a) 𝑋𝐿 = 𝑋𝐶 What happens to the inductive reactance
b) 𝑋𝐿 > 𝑋𝐶 when the frequency of the AC supply is
c) 𝑋𝐿 < 𝑋𝐶 increased?
d) 𝑋𝐿 ≠ 𝑋𝐶 A) increases
How does the capacitive reactance vary B) decreases
with frequency? C) remains the same
a) Inversely proportional D) decreases inversely
b) Directly proportional
c) Remains same What happens to the quality factor of an
d) None of these options LCR circuit if the resistance is increased?
A) increases B) decreases
C) remains same D) none of the above
The impedance in the series LCR circuit is The power factor of series LCR circuit at
minimum at the resonance frequency. resonance is
A) true B) false a) 0
C) may be D) no b) 1
c) ½
The power factor is one for which of the d) ∞
following? Quality factor of series LCR circuit is
A) pure capacitor B) pure inductor a) Ratio of resonant frequency to the
C)pure resistor D) all of the above band width
b) Ratio of band width to the resonant
A device which is used to transformer frequency
alternating voltage from greater to smaller c) Ratio of half power frequency to band
or smaller to greater width
value is known as d) Ratio of band width to half power
A) generator B) transformer frequency
C) transistor D) transducer
Out put voltage of a transformer does not
The main reason for preferring AC voltage depend upon
over DC voltage is a) Number of turns in primary
a) The ac voltage can easily be stepped b) Number of turns in the secondary coil
up or stepped down c) Input voltage
b) Ac voltage can easily be transmitted d) Frequency of ac
over long distance
c) Ac can be easily be converted into dc Identify the statement which is not true for
d) All the above a step-up transformer
Frequency of ac mains in India is a) Output voltage is more than the input
a) 50hz voltage
b) 60hz b) Number of turns in the secondary in
c) 220hz more than the number of turns in the
d) 100hz primary coil
Alternating current can not be measured c) Output current is more than input
by dc ammeter because current
a) Ac can not pass through dc ammeter d) Output current is less than input
b) Ac is virtual current
c) Ac changes its direction What is increased in step down
d) Average value of ac over a complete transformer
cycle is zero a) Voltage
The resistance of a pure inductor for dc is b) Current
a) Zero c) Power
b) Finite but less d) Energy
c) Very large For an ideal transformer which remains
d) Infinite constant in two coils is
In series LCR circuit at resonance a) Voltage
a) XL>XC b) Power
b) XL<XC c) Current
c) XL=XC d) Resistance
d) XL=XC=0 Transformer is used
The power factor is the ratio of a) To convert ac to dc
a) Resistance to impedance b) To convert dc to ac
b) Impedance to resistance c) To obtain desired dc voltage
c) Inductive reactance to capacitive d) To obtain desired ac voltage
reactance
d) Capacitive reactance to inductive
reactance
ELECTROMAGNTIC WAVES b) Both electric and magnetic field
vectors are parallel to each other and
The source of electromagnetic waves is perpendicular to the direction of
a) Stationary charge propagation of the wave
b) moving charge c) These waves do not require any
c) accelerated charge material medium for propagation
d) test charge d) Both electric and magnetic field
Expression for displacement current is vectors attain the maxima and minima
𝑑𝜙𝐵
a) 𝑖𝑑 = 𝜀0 at the same place and same time.
𝑑𝑡
𝑑𝜙𝐵 Which of the following rays are not
b) 𝑖𝑑 = 𝑑𝑡 electromagnetic waves?
𝑑𝜙
c) 𝑖𝑑 = 𝜀0 𝑑𝑡𝐸 a) Gamma rays
𝑑𝜙𝐸 b) Beta rays
d) 𝑖𝑑 = 𝑑𝑡 c) Infrared rays
Expression for speed of light in vacuum is d) X rays
given by
1
Which of the following waves have a
a) 𝐶 = 𝜇𝜀 maximum frequency?
√
b) 𝐶 =
1 a) Infrared rays
√ 𝜇0 𝜀 0 b) Gamma rays
1
c) 𝐶 = c) Microwaves
𝜇𝜀
d) 𝐶 = 𝜇𝜀 d) Radio waves
Expression for speed of light in any Which one of the following options has
medium is given by the maximum energy?
1 a) Radio waves
a) 𝑣 = 𝜇𝜀
√ b) Infrared waves
1
b) 𝑣 = c) Ultraviolet waves
√𝜇0 𝜀0
1 d) Microwaves
c) 𝑣 = 𝜇𝜀 According to Maxwell’s hypothesis a
d) 𝑣 = 𝜇𝜀 changing electric field gives rise to
the relation between the magnitude of a) Induced emf
electric field, magnetic field and speed of b) Electric field
an electromagnetic wave. c) Magnetic field
𝐸
a) 𝐵 = 𝑐 d) Magnetic dipole
𝑐 Which of the following phenomenon
b) 𝐵 = 𝐸
proves that electromagnetic waves are
c) 𝐵 = 𝐸𝑐
transverse
d) 𝑐 = 𝐵𝐸 a) Reflection
In electromagnetic waves the phase b) Diffraction
difference between electric field vector
c) Interference
and magnetic field vector is
d) Polarization
a) Zero
𝜋 Which of the following is used to
b) 2 investigate the structure of solids?
c) 𝜋 a) Gamma rays
𝜋
d) 3 b) Infrared rays
Which properties among the following is c) X rays
false about electromagnetic waves? d) Cosmic rays
a) The energy in an electromagnetic
wave is divided equally between
electric and magnetic vectors
Which of the following radiations are used Speed of electromagnetic waves in
to treat muscle ache vacuum is
a) Microwaves a) 3 × 108 𝑚𝑠 −1
b) Infrared rays b) 3 × 109 𝑚𝑠 −1
c) Ultraviolet rays c) 2 × 108 𝑚𝑠 −1
d) X rays d) 2 × 109 𝑚𝑠 −1
Which waves are used by artificial Displacement current is due to
satellites for communication? a) The flow of electrons
a) Infrared rays b) The varying electric field
b) Microwaves c) The ionization of atmosphere
c) Radio waves d) The flow of protons
d) X rays Who first demonstrated the existence of
Which of the following has minimum electromagnetic waves?
wavelength? a) Hertz
a) Blue light b) Maxwell
b) Gamma rays c) Ampere
c) Infrared rays d) Faraday
d) Microwaves 𝑬
The dimensions of 𝑩 are same as that of
Which of the following is called heat
a) Charge
radiation?
a) X rays b) Current
b) Gamma rays c) Velocity
c) Infrared rays d) Acceleration
d) Microwaves Name the law which states that a varying
electric field produces a magnetic field
Which of the following electromagnetic
a) Gauss’s law
waves is used to destroy cancer cell?
a) Infrared rays b) Modified Ampere’s law
b) Visible light rays c) Biot savarts law
c) Gamma rays d) None of these options
d) Ultra violet rays Ampere’s circuital law was modified by
a) Laplace
Select the wrong statement related to
electromagnetic waves b) Gauss
a) Are transverse waves in nature c) Maxwell
b) Travel in free space at a speed of light d) Hertz
c) Are produced by accelerating charges Choose the wrong statement
(A) Frequency of gamma rays greater than
d) Travel in all media with same speed
frequency of X-rays
Which of the following laws was modified (B) Wavelength of gamma rays less than
by Maxwell by introducing the wavelength of X-rays
displacement current? (C) Frequency of X-rays greater than
a) Gauss’s law frequency of UV-rays
b) Ampere’s circuital law (D) Wavelength of X-rays greater than
c) Biot savarts law wavelength of UV-rays
d) None of these options The ozone layer absorbs
Which of the following waves are used in (A) UV radiations
communication? (B) IR radiations
a) Ultra violet rays (C) X-rays
b) Infrared waves (D) gamma rays
c) Microwaves
d) Visible light rays
Electromagnetic waves in decreasing Electromagnetic waves
order of their wavelength are a) Travel with the speed of sound
a) X rays, infrared rays, visible rays, radio b) Travel with the same speed in all
waves media
b) Radio waves, Visible rays, infrared c) Travel in free space with the speed of
rays, light
c) X rays d) Do not travel through a gaseous
d) Radio waves, infrared rays, visible medium
rays, x rays Electromagnetic wave does not transport
e) Radio waves, uV rays, visible rays, x a) Energy
rays b) Charge
The part of the spectrum of the c) Momentum
electromagnetic radiation used in LASIK d) Information
eye surgery is The radiations used to kill germs in water
(A) X – rays purifiers is
(B) Ultraviolet rays a) UV rays
(C) Cosmic rays b) X rays
(D) Microwaves c) Microwaves
d) Cosmic rays
The part of the spectrum of the
electromagnetic radiation used to cook
food is
A) UV- rays B) cosmic rays
C)𝛾-rays D) microwaves

The ultra-high frequency band of radio

waves in electromagnetic wave is used as
in
A) television waves
B) cellular phone communication
C) commercial FM radio
D) both (A) and (C)

The ultraviolet region of the

electromagnetic spectrum lies between
a) X ray region and visible region
b) Microwave region and radio wave
region
c) Gamma ray region and x ray region
d) Visible region and microwave region
The electric and magnetic fields of an
electromagnetic wave are
a) In phase and parallel to each other
b) In phase and perpendicular to each
other
c) In opposite phase and parallel to each
other
d) In opposite phase and perpendicular to
each other
 RAY OPTICS
The laws of reflection are valid for
A smooth shining surface which rebounds a) A convex mirror
the light back in same or in different b) A plane mirrors
direction is called c) A concave mirror
a) A mirror d) All mirrors irrespective of their
b) A lens shape
c) Prism The light from the sun falling on a
d) Optical bench convex lens will converge at
Beam of light striking the reflecting a) Radius of curvature of mirror
surface is called b) Optica centre of mirror
a) Reflecting ray c) Principal Focus
b) Incident ray d) None of these options
c) Refracted ray
A lens which converges a beam of
d) Normal ray
parallel rays to a point is called
In case of reflection of light, the angle of
a) Concave lens
incidence(i) and the angle of reflection (r)
b) Convex lens
are related as
c) Plano concave lens
a) 𝑖 = 𝑟
d) Plano convex lens
b) 𝑖 < 𝑟
Concave lens produces……………
c) 𝑖 > 𝑟
a) Only virtual image
d) 𝑛𝑜 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛
b) Only erect image
What is the angle of incidence of a ray if
c) Only diminished image
the reflected ray is at an angle of 900 to the
d) Virtual, erect and diminished
incident ray
a) 600 Focal length of a plane mirror is
a) At infinity
b) 450
b) Zero
c) 900
c) Negative
d) 1800
d) None of these options
If the angle of incidence of light falling on
a plane mirror is 300 what will be the angle Image formed by plane mirror is
of reflection a) Real and erect
a) 900 b) Real and inverted
b) 600 c) Virtual and erect
c) 300 d) Virtual and inverted
d) 00 In optics an object which has higher
refractive index is called
The change in the direction of a wave
a) Optically rarer
passing from one medium to another
medium is termed as b) Optically denser
a) Interference c) Optical density
b) Mirage d) Refractive index
c) Diffraction The radius of curvature of a spherical
d) Refraction mirror is:
a) Distance between pole and centre
What would be the angle of incidence for a
light ray having zero reflection angle? of curvature
a) 1800 b) Distance between pole and
b) 900 principal focus
c) 00 c) Distance between pole and object
d) 450 d) Distance between pole and image
SI unit of power of a lens is When light travels from one medium to
a) Meter another, which of the following does not
b) Centimetre change?
c) Dioptre (A) frequency (B) refractive index
(C) velocity (D) wavelength
d) mili meter
The returning back of light into the same
On what principle does optical fiber
medium after incident on a boundary
works?
separating two media is called.
a) Reflection
b) Refraction a) Reflection of light
c) Total internal reflection b) Refraction of light
d) Dispersion c) Dispersion of light
principle axis of a mirror is termed as d) Interference of light
a) Straight line joining pole and center Total internal reflection takes place when
of curvature the angle of incidence in denser medium
b) Straight line joining point of incident a) is less than the critical angle
and center of curvature b) is equal to the critical angle
c) Straight line joining point of incident c) is greater than the critical angle
and pole of the mirror d) is less than or equal to critical angle.
d) None of these options
Which one of the following is not
focal length of a mirror is termed as
associated with total internal reflection?
a) Distance between pole and focus of a
(A) The mirage formation (B) Optical fiber
mirror
communication (C) The glittering of diamond
b) Distance between pole and center of
(D) Dispersion of light
curvature
c) Distance between pole and object
The relation between focal length (f) and
d) Distance between pole and image
radius of curvature (R) of a mirror
How does the power of a lens vary with its (A) f = R/2
focal length?
(B) R = f/2
a) Inversely proportional
(C) R = f
b) Directly proportional
c) Remains same (D) R = f/3
d) None of these options
A concave mirror is producing real, The position of the object to get virtual
inverted and magnified image at finite image in the case of concave mirror is
distance. Then the (A) Between F and P
object is (B) Beyond C
(A) at the principal focus of the mirror (C) At C
(B) beyond the centre of curvature of the (D) Between F and C
mirror
(C) within the principal focus of the mirror At which position of the object a concave
(D) in between principal focus and centre of mirror produces a magnification equal to
curvature of the mirror -1
Two thin lenses of focal lengths f₁ and f₂ (A) Between F and P
are kept in contact coaxially, the (B) Beyond C
equivalent power of the (C) At C
combination is (D) Between F and C
a) 𝑓1 + 𝑓2
𝑓1 𝑓2
The mirror which produces only a virtual
b) and diminished image is
𝑓1 +𝑓2
c) 𝑓1 × 𝑓2 (A) Plane mirror (B) Concave mirror (C)
𝑓1 +𝑓2 Convex mirror (D) None
d) 𝑓1 𝑓2
The one which has lowest refractive index The ratio of the height of the image to the
is height of the object defines
(A) Vacuum (B) Air (C) Water (D) Glass a) Linear magnification
b) Lateral magnification
When light travel from air to glass, c) Resolution
frequency d) None of these
(A) increases
A bottom of tank filled with water appears
(B) decreases
to be raised this is due to
(C) remains same a) Reflection of light
(D) may increase or decrease b) Normal shift
Pick the odd one out c) Total internal refraction
(A) Polaroid
d) Lateral shift
(B) Mirage
Total internal reflection takes place when
(C) Sparkling of diamond
light travels
(D) Optical fibre a) Normally from denser to rarer medium
The final image formed by compound b) Obliquely from denser to rarer medium
microscope is
c) Normally from rarer to denser medium
(A) Inverted and Diminished
(B) Erect and Diminished d) Obliquely from rarer to denser medium
(C) Inverted and Enlarged
(D) Erect and Enlarged Magnification produced by simple
Deviation produced by a prism is microscope is given by
(A) i + e –A
(B) i – e –A
(C) i + e + A
(D) i – e +A Magnification produced by a compound
snell’s law of refraction invalid at an angle microscope is
of incidence (i) is
a) i=300
b) i=600
Magnification produced by a telescope is
c) i=00
d) i=900
The geometric centre of spherical mirror
is called
a) Optical centre Angle of reflection is always …………. to
b) Centre of curvature angle of incidence
c) Pole
d) Principal focus

According to cartesian sign conventions

in ray optics
a) All distances are taken negative
b) All distances in the direction of incident
ray are taken positive
c) All distances in the direction of incident
ray are taken negative
d) All distances are taken positive
WAVE OPTICS c) Spherical wave front
d) plane wave front
Who proposed wave theory of light The phenomenon of bending of light at
a) Newton the corners of an obstacle is called:
b) Huygen a) Refraction
c) Maxwell b) polarisation
d) Planck c) interference
Who proposed electromagnetic theory of d) diffraction
light? condition for constructive interference
a) Newton in terms of path difference is given by
b) Huygen a) 𝛿 = 𝑛𝜆 𝑛 = 0, 1,2,3 …
c) Maxwell b) 𝛿 = (𝑛 + 1)𝜆 𝑛 = 0, 1,2,3 …
d) Planck c) 𝛿 = (𝑛 + 2)𝜆 𝑛 = 0, 1,2,3 …
Who proposed quantum theory of light 1
d) 𝛿 = (𝑛 + ) 𝜆 𝑛 = 0, 1,2,3 …
a) Newton 2

b) Huygen condition for destructive interference

in terms of path difference is given by
c) Maxwell
a) 𝛿 = (𝑛 + 2)𝜆 𝑛 = 0, 1,2,3 …
d) Planck
the continuous locus of all particles of the 1
b) 𝛿 = (𝑛 + 2) 𝜆 𝑛 = 0, 1,2,3 …
medium which are oscillating in the same
phase at any instant is termed as
a) wave front c) 𝛿 = 𝑛𝜆 𝑛 = 0, 1,2,3 …
b) light ray
d) 𝛿 = (𝑛 + 3)𝜆 𝑛 = 0, 1,2,3 …
c) incident ray
d) reflected ray Expression for the fringe width of
geometrical shape of the wave front of interference pattern obtained in
light diverging from a point source? young’s double slit experiment is given
a) Cylindrical wave front by
b) Square wave front 2𝜆𝐷
a) 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 𝛽 =
c) Rectangular wave front 𝑑
𝜆𝐷
d) Spherical wave front b) 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 𝛽 =
𝑑
geometrical shape of the wave front of 𝜆
c) 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 𝛽 = 𝑑
light diverging from a linear source? 𝑑
a) Cylindrical wave front d) 𝑓𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑑𝑡ℎ = 𝛽 = 𝜆𝐷
b) Square wave front Equation which represent Brewster’s
c) Rectangular wave front law is
d) Spherical wave front a) 𝜂 = 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑖𝐵
geometrical shape of the wave front if a b) 𝜂 = 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑖𝐵
light is coming from a very distant point c) 𝜂 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑖𝐵
source? d) 𝜂 = 𝑐𝑜𝑡𝑖𝐵
a) Cylindrical wave front Mathematical form of Maul’s law is
b) Square wave front given by
c) Spherical wave front a) 𝐼 = 𝐼0 𝑐𝑜𝑠 2 𝜃
d) plane wave front
b) 𝐼 = 𝐼0 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃
geometrical shape of the wave front if a
light is coming from a very distant c) 𝐼 = 𝐼0 𝑐𝑜𝑡 2 𝜃
cylindrical source? d) 𝐼 = 𝐼0 𝑡𝑎𝑛2 𝜃
a) Cylindrical wave front
b) Square wave front
In Young’s double slit experiment, if the The distance at which an nth bright fringe formed
distance between the slits and the screen is is (where the symbols have their usual meaning)
doubled keeping separation between the 𝜆𝐷
a) 𝑥𝑛 = 𝑛 2𝑑
slit’s constant, then the fringe width
(A) is doubled 𝜆𝐷
b) 𝑥𝑛 = 𝑛
𝑑
(B) become four times
𝜆𝐷
(C) is halved c) 𝑥𝑛 = 2𝑛 𝑑
(D) remains unchanged 𝜆𝑑
Polaroid glass is used in sun glasses d) 𝑥𝑛 = 𝑛 𝐷
because
The distance at which an nth dark fringe formed
(A) it reduces the light intensity to half
is (where the symbols have their usual meaning)
(B) it is fashionable
(C) it has good colour 1 𝜆𝐷
(D) it is cheaper. a) 𝑥𝑛 = (𝑛 + 2) 𝑑
The finite resolution of our eye or of optical 1 𝜆𝐷
instruments is limited due to the b) 𝑥𝑛 = (𝑛 + )
3 𝑑
phenomenon of 1 𝜆𝐷
(A) refraction c) 𝑥𝑛 = (𝑛 + )
2 2𝑑
(B) polarization 1 2𝜆𝐷
d) 𝑥𝑛 = (𝑛 + 2)
(C) interference 𝑑
(D) diffraction The colours seen when CD is viewed is due to
The refractive index of the material of the a) Reflection
reflecting medium is numerically equal to b) Refraction
tangent of the polarising angle. This c) Interference
statement is known as d) diffraction
a) Malus law when a point source of light is placed at
b) Brewster’s law the principal focus of a thin convex lens,
c) Snell’s law the shape of the emergent wave front is
d) Huygens law a) spherical wave front
Huygens principle is basically related to b) spherical divergent wave front
a) Wave theory of interference of light c) plane wave front
b) Wave theory of polarisation of light d) cylindrical wave front
c) Wave theory of secondary wavelets of in Huygens wave theory a surface of
light constant phase is called as
d) Wave theory of refraction of light a) ray
b) beam
Which of the following is not an c) Fresnel zone
application of polaroid? d) Wave front
(A) To produce and analyse plane When a plane wave front is incident on a
polarised light. convex lens the emerging wave front is
(B) To see 3-D pictures. a) Plane wave front converging towards F
(C) To improve colour contrast in old oil b) Spherical wave front converging towards
paintings. F
(D) To produce diffraction pattern. c) Cylindrical wave front converging
Polaroid glass is used in sun glasses towards F
because d) Spherical wave front converging towards
(A) it reduces the light intensity to half 2F
(B) it is fashionable In interference fringe pattern
(C) it has good colour a) Bright fringes are wider than dark fringes
(D) it is cheaper. b) Dark fringes are wider than bright fringes
The source of the plane wave is c) Both bright and dark fringes are of equal
a) Point source width
b) Linear force d) Bright and dark fringes overlap
c) Monochromatic source
d) Source at large distance
In young’s double slit experiment fringe
width can be increased by
a) Increasing the wavelength of light used
b) Decreasing the distance between the
slits and the screen
c) Increasing the slit separation
d) Decreasing the wavelength of light used
Light waves can be polarised as they are
a) Transverse
b) Longitudinal
c) Of high frequency
d) Of low frequency
The transverse nature of light is shown by
a) Interference of light
b) Refraction of light
c) Polarisation of light
d) Diffraction of light
Polaroids are not used
a) To produce and analyse polarized light
b) To produce interference pattern
c) To reduce head light glare of
automobiles
d) In photographic cameras
Polaroid’s sheet is used in window panes
a) To avoid dust
b) To reduce the intensity of light
c) To make it shining
d) None of these

If the two waves coming from two coherent

sources superpose at a point in phase to
givemaximum intensity, then it is called
…………..interference.

The resolving power of a microscope is given

by the reciprocal of its …………….

The idea of secondary wavelets for the

propagation of a wave was first given
by……………...

In Young’s double slit experiment, the fringe

width………….on increasing the separation
between the two slits.
DUAL NATURE OF LIGHT AND MATTER
In photoelectric effect by a metal surface
Emission of electrons from a metal surface the maximum kinetic energy of emitted
when the metal is heated to very high electrons
temperature is termed as a) Vary with intensity of light
a) thermionic emission b) Vary with frequency of light
b) field emission c) Vary with speed of light
c) photo electric emission d) Vary irregularly
d) secondary emission
the rest mass of photon is
Emission of electrons from a metal surface
a) zero
when the metal is subjected to very high b) maximum
electric field is termed as c) minimum
a) thermionic emission d) infinity
b) field emission Who proposed matter wave concept?
c) photo electric emission a) Huygen
d) secondary emission
b) Rutherford
Emission of electrons from the metal
surface when e.m. radiation of sufficiently c) de Broglie
high frequency is incident on it d) Germer
a) thermionic emission Expression for de Broglie wavelength of a
b) field emission particle is given by
ℎ
c) photo electric emission a) 𝜆 = 𝑚𝑣
d) secondary emission ℎ
photo electric effect is was correctly b) 𝜆 = 𝑝𝑣
explained by 𝑚𝑣
c) 𝜆 = ℎ
a) Einstein 𝑝
b) Faraday d) 𝜆 = 𝑚𝑣
c) Planck An electron and proton have the same de
d) Hertz Broglie wavelength. Then the kinetic
The minimum energy required to remove energy of the electrons is
an electron from a metal surface is termed a) Zero
as b) Infinity
a) Stopping potential c) Equal to the kinetic energy of proton
b) Kinetic energy d) Greater than the kinetic energy of the
c) Work function proton
d) None of the above If the kinetic energy of an electron, a
The unit of work function is given by proton, a neutron and an alpha particle is
a) eV identical, the maximum de Broglie
b) volt(V) wavelength will be for
c) hertz (hz) a) Electron
d) watt(W) b) Proton
energy of a photon (E) of wave length 𝝀 is c) Alpha particle
given by d) Neutron
a) 𝐸 = ℎ𝜆 Who named cathode ray particles as
b) 𝐸 = ℎ𝑐 electrons?
ℎ𝑐
c) 𝐸 = a) J J Thomson
𝜆
ℎ𝜆 b) Max Planck
d) 𝐸 = 𝑐 c) GP Thompson
d) Germer
Who experimentally proved that the
electric charge is quantized?
a) R A Millikan
b) J J Thomson
c) Max Planck
d) GP Thompson
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
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
Moving with the same kinetic energy,
which of the following has longest
wavelength of the matter
waves?
(A) Alpha particle
(B) Beta particle
(C) proton
(D) neutron
Who discovered the phenomenon of
photoelectric effect while conducting
experiments on electromagnetic waves?
a) Davisson and Germer
b) Albert Einstein
c) Louis de Broglie
d) Heinrich hertz
The wave associated with material
particles in motion are called:
(A) Matter waves (B) Seismic waves.
(C) Radio waves (D) Microwaves.
The photoelectric effect occurs only when
the incident light has more than certain
minimum
A) wavelength B) speed
C) charge D) frequency
Intensity of light incident on photo
sensitive surface is doubled then
A) the number of emitted electrons tripled
B) the number of emitted electrons is doubled
C) kinetic energy is doubled
D) momentum is doubled
If the frequency of light in photoelectric
experiment is doubled, the stopping
potential will
A) be doubled B) be halved
C) become more than doubled D) become
less than doubled
The best metal to be used for photo
emission is
A) potassium B) sodium
C) caesium D) lithium
The electromagnetic theory of light failed
to explain
A) photoelectric effect B) polarisation
C) diffraction D) interference
Photons are electrically
A) positive B) negative
C) neutral D) all of these
The minimum negative potential applied to
the anode to just stop the photo emission
from cathode is called
A) stopping potential B) threshold frequency
C) work function D) threshold wavelength
The maximum wavelength of the incident
radiation above which there is no photo
emission is called as
A) threshold frequency
B) work function
C) threshold wavelength
D) de Brogile wavelength.
The wavelength of matter waves is known
as
A) threshold frequency
B) threshold wavelength
C) de Broglie wavelength
D) matter waves
The work function depends on the
A) properties of the metal
B) the nature of metal surface
C) both (a) and (b)
D) none of the above
In photoelectric experiment, increase in
the intensity of light (𝜸 > 𝜸𝟎 )
a) Increases kinetic energy of
photoelectrons
b) Increases photoelectric current
c) Decreases kinetic energy of
photoelectrons
d) Photoelectric current remains constant
For the photoelectric emission from a
metal surface to take place, the frequency
of incident radiation should be
a) Less than the threshold frequency of
the metal
b) Greater than the threshold frequency
of the metal
c) Half of the threshold frequency of the
metal
d) Zero
In photoelectric emission, stopping
potential
a) Depends upon the intensity of incident
light
b) Depends upon the frequency of
incident light
c) Depends upon the phase of the
incident light
d) Depends upon the surface nature of
the substance
In an experiment on photoelectric
emission, the magnitude of saturation
current depends upon
a) Frequency of incident radiation
b) Intensity of incident radiation
c) Work function of the substance
d) Stopping potential
The phenomenon of photoelectric effect
can be explained
a) Only by wave nature of light
b) Only by particle nature of light
c) Both by wave and particle nature of
light
d) Neither by wave nor by particle nature
of light
The energy of a photon varies
a) Directly with the square of frequency
b) Directly with of frequency
c) Directly with the square root of
frequency
d) Inversely with of frequency
ATOMS c) Alpha particles are hydrogen nuclei
d) Electrons are empidid in the atom
Rutherford’s alpha scattering
experiment was responsible for the
discovery of The electrons present in the outermost
a) Atomic nucleus shell are called
b) Electron a) Valency electrons
c) Proton b) Octate electrons
d) Neutron c) Duplet electrons
d) Valence electrons
The mass number of an atom is equal
to the …….. The nucleons are
a) Number of nucleons in the atom a) Protons and electrons
b) Number of neutrons of the atom b) Neutrons and electrons
c) Atomic number of the atom c) Protons and neutrons
d) Equal to number of electrons in the d) None of these
atom
Orbit of electron in a hydrogen atom in
Who was the first to propose atomic which electron do not radiate energy is
theory termed as
a) JJ Thomson a) stationary orbit
b) Rutherford b) circular orbit
c) John Dalton c) special orbit
d) Neils Bohr d) bohr orbit

The number of electrons in an element
X is 15 and the number of neutrons is
16. Which of the following is correct
representation of the element?
a) 31
15𝑋
b) 31
16𝑋
c) 16
15𝑋
d) 15
16𝑋
The charge on an electron is equal to
a) 1.6𝑋10−19 C of -ve charge
b) 2.6𝑋10−19 C of -ve charge
c) 1.6𝑋10−22 C of -ve charge
d) 1.6𝑋10+19 C of -ve charge
Electrons in the atoms are held to the
nucleus by
a) Nuclear force
b) Coulombs force
c) Gravitational force
d) Van der waal’s force
region of atom where the entire positive
charge and most of the mass is
concentrated is called
a) orbit
b) orbital
c) focus
d) nucleus
atomic spectra are an example for
a) line spectra
b) continuous spectra
c) band spectra
d) both line and continuous spectra
the negative sign in the expression for
total energy of an electron signifies
a) atom is in the excited state
b) the atom is unstable
c) the electron bound with the nucleus
d) the electron is at a infinite distance
from the nucleus

The significant result deduced from Isotopes have same atomic number but
Rutherford’s scattering experiment is different ………..
that
a) The whole of the positive charge is Isobars have same mass number but
concentrated at the center of an different ………….
atom
b) There are neutrons inside the
nucleus
NUCLEI The average energy per nucleon needed
A nucleus of an atom consists of neutral to separate a nucleus into its individual
particle which is called as nucleons is called as
a) Proton a) Binding energy
b) Electron b) Binding energy per nucleon
c) Ionisation energy
c) Neutron
d) None of the above
d) Helium Radioactivity is the phenomenon
An example for nuclei isotope is: associated with
a) 146𝐶 𝑎𝑛𝑑 147𝑁 a) Decay of nucleus
b) 32𝐻𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 31𝐻 b) Production of radio waves
c) 235 238 c) Transmission of radio waves
92𝑈 𝑎𝑛𝑑 92𝑈
d) Reception of radio waves
d) 28 73
14𝑆𝑖 𝑎𝑛𝑑 32𝐺𝑒 Radioactivity is
Isotones have same number of a) Irreversible
a) Protons b) Self-disintegration process
b) Electrons c) Spontaneous
c) Neutrons d) All of the above
d) All of the above Nuclear force exists between
A nuclei having same number of neutron a) Neutron and neutron
but different number of atomic number are b) Proton and proton
called c) Neutron and proton
a) Isobars d) All of the above
b) Isomers One curie is equal to
c) Isotones a) 3.7 × 1010 𝑑𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
d) Isotopes
The number of protons in an atom of b) 3.7 × 108 𝑑𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
atomic number Z and mass number A is c) 3.7 × 10−10 𝑑𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
a) Zero
b) Z d) 3.7 × 10−8 𝑑𝑖𝑠 𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑒𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑑
c) A-Z The light energy emitted by a star is due
d) A to
Nuclear radius is of the order a) Joining of nuclei
a) 10−10 𝑚 b) Burning of nuclei
b) 10−6 𝑚 c) Breaking of nuclei
d) Reflection of solar light
c) 10−15 𝑚 Sun radiate energy is due to
d) 10−4 𝑚 a) Nuclear fusion
b) Nuclear fission
The difference in the mass of a nucleus c) Photoelectric effect
and its constituents is called d) Radioactive decay
a) Mass difference
b) Mass defect A free neutron is
c) Mass ratio a) Stable
d) None of the above b) Unstable
The mass of an atomic nucleus is less c) Both a and b
than the sum of the masses of its d) None of the above
constituents. This mass defect is How does the nuclear density depend on
converted into the size of the nucleus?
a) Heat energy a) Dependent
b) Light energy b) Independent
c) Electrical energy c) Directly proportional
d) Energy which binds nucleons together d) Inversely proportional
Write the value of 1amu in kilogram.
a) 1 amu =1.860565𝑋10−27 𝑘𝑔
b) 1 amu =1.760565𝑋10−27 𝑘𝑔
c) 1 amu =1.960565𝑋10−27 𝑘𝑔
d) 1 amu =1.660565𝑋10−27 𝑘𝑔
Which of the following can be emitted by
radioactive substances during their
decay?
A) Neutrinos B) Helium nuclei
C) Electrons D) All of these.

𝟏 𝒕𝒉 Two smaller nuclei combine to form a

The (𝟏𝟐) of the mass of carbon-12 atom is larger nucleus is
termed as A) Fission B) Fusion
a) 1 kg C) gamma radiation D) half life
b) 1 amu
c) 1g The splitting of a nucleus into smaller
d) 1mg nuclei is
SI unit of activity is A) Fission B) Fusion
a) Second C) gamma radiation D) half life
b) Atoms per min
c) Becquerel Very high temperature and pressure is
required to:
d) henry
A) Fission B) Fusion
C) gamma radiation D) half life
If FPP, FNN and FPN denote the strong
nuclear force between proton-proton, The binding energy of a nucleus is
neutron-neutron and proton-neutron a) Energy required to remove neutrons
within the nucleus, then from the nucleons
(A) FPP < FNN = FPN b) Energy required to separate the
(B) FPP > FNN = FPN nucleons
(C) FPP < FNN < FPN c) Energy required to remove protons
(D) FPP = FNN = FPN from the nucleons
d) Energy required to split a nucleus into
Nuclear fission reaction takes place at two lighter nuclei
a) Lower temperature The phenomenon of radioactivity was
b) Higher temperature discovered by
c) Room temperature a) Madam curie
d) Any temperature b) Roentgen
c) Rutherford
𝟑 𝟑
𝟏𝑯𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝟐𝑯𝒆 atoms are example for d) AH becquerel
A) Isobars B) Isotones
C) Isotopes D) Isomers. A proton is …………. than a neutron
(lighter/ heavier)
𝟑𝟕
𝟏𝟕𝑪𝒍 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝟏𝟑
𝟏𝟗𝑲 atoms are example for
A) Isobars B) Isotones The reciprocal of the decay constant of a
C) Isotopes D) Isomers. radioactive sample gives its …………….
𝟏 𝟐
𝟏𝑯, 𝟏𝑯 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝟑𝟏𝑯 atoms are example for
A) Isobars B) Isotones
C) Isotopes D) Isomers
The nuclear force
A) Is purely an electrostatic force
B) Obeys inverse square law of distance
C) Is equal in strength to gravitational field
D) Is a short-range force.
All the nucleons in an atom are held by

A) Nuclear forces B) Vander Waal’s force

C) Tensor forces D) Coulomb forces
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES AND the majority charge carrier in the N
DIGITAL ELECTRONICS type semiconductors is
a) electron
Type material used in production of b) hole
diodes is c) photon
a) conductors d) neutron
b) insulators the majority charge carrier in the P
c) alloys type semiconductors is
d) semiconductors a) electron
An example for elemental b) hole
semiconductor is: c) photon
a) Silicon d) neutron
b) copper the minority charge carrier in the N
c) indium type semiconductors is
d) gallium arsenide a) electron
semiconductors are classified as b) hole
a) intrinsic c) photon
b) extrinsic d) neutron
c) both a and b the minority charge carrier in the P
d) none of these options type semiconductors is
doped semiconductors are termed as a) electron
a) intrinsic semiconductors b) hole
b) extrinsic semiconductors c) photon
c) both a and b d) neutron
d) none of the above the application of external voltage to
how many electrons are present in the the terminals of diode is termed as
valence shell of trivalent impurities a) scattering
a) two b) photon
b) three c) bias
c) four d) diffusion
d) five in forward bias arrangements of a pn
how many electrons are present in the junction diode
valence shell of pentavalent impurities a) the N region of diode is connected
a) two to the positive terminal of the
b) three battery
c) four b) the P region of diode is connected
d) five to the positive terminal of the
what type of impurities are chosen for battery
doping to form n type semiconductors c) the direction of the current if from N
a) trivalent region to P region
b) tetravalent d) the P end is connected to the
c) pentavalent negative terminal of the battery
d) both a and c What is the semiconductor diode used
what type of impurities are chosen for as?
doping to form p type semiconductors a) Oscillator
a) trivalent b) Amplifier
b) tetravalent c) Rectifier
c) pentavalent d) Modulator
d) both a and c
 Rectification is a process of In semiconductors at room temperature
a) Conversion of ac into dc (A) The valence band is partially empty and
b) Conversion of low ac into high ac the conduction band is partially filled
c) Conversion of dc into ac (B) The valence band is completely filled and
d) Conversion of low dc into high dc the conduction band is partially filled
How many diodes a half wave rectifier (C) The valence band is completely filled
has? (D) The conduction band is completely
empty.
a) One
In the insulators
b) Two (A) The valence band is partially filled with
c) Three electrons.
d) Four (B) The conduction band is partially filled with
an example for organic semiconductor electrons.
is (C) The conduction band is partially filled with
a) germanium electrons and valence band is empty.
b) silicon (D) The conduction band is empty and the
c) polyaniline valence band is filled with electrons.
d) none of the above In n-type semiconductor the electron
an element which can be used as a dopant concentration is equal to
to obtain p type semiconductor (A)number of donor atoms (B)number of
a) arsenic acceptor atoms
b) antimony (C)number of both type of atoms (D) neither
c) phosphorus number of acceptor atoms nor number of
d) boron donor atoms
an element which can be used as a dopant Which of the following statement is not
to obtain n type semiconductor true
a) antimony (A) the resistance of intrinsic semiconductors
b) indium decreases with increase of temperature.
c) boron (B) doping pure Si with trivalent impurities
give p-type semiconductors.
d) aluminium
(C) the majority charge carriers in n- type
In n-type silicon, which of the following semiconductors are holes
statements is true? (D) a p-n junction can act as a semiconductor
(A) Electrons are majority carriers and diode.
trivalent atoms are the dopants. Band gap in insulator is of the order
(B) Electrons are minority carriers and (A) 6 eV
pentavalent atoms are the dopants. (B) 0.60 eV
(C) Holes are minority carriers and (C) – 6 eV
pentavalent atoms are the dopants. (D) 0 eV
(D) Holes are majority carriers and trivalent Energy gap between the valence band and
atoms are the dopants. the conduction band for conductor is
A p-type semiconductor can be obtained a) Eg = 0
by doping b) Eg < 3eV
(A) Arsenic with pure silicon c) Eg > 3eV
(B) Gallium with pure silicon d) Eg = 3eV
(C) Antimony with pure germanium The materials with the large gap between
(D) Phosphorous with pure germanium the conduction band and the valence band
The energy band gap is maximum in are called
a) Metals a) Semiconductors
b) b) superconductors b) Insulators
c) c) Insulators c) Conductors
d) d) Semiconductors d) Metals
the gap between the top of the valence In semiconductors, a small…………… will
band and bottom of the conduction band be present between conduction band and
is called valance band.
a) conduction band
b) energy band gap If a p-n junction diode is reverse biased,
c) energy band the width of the depletion region
d) valence band ……………..
hole in a semiconductor is
a) a proton
b) a positron
c) a particle with charge of +e
d) a vacancy with effective charge of +e
a p type semiconductor can be obtained
by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with
a) a trivalent impurity
b) a pentavalent impurity
c) a tetravalent impurity
d) none of these
a n type semiconductor can be obtained
by doping an intrinsic semiconductor with
a) a trivalent impurity
b) a pentavalent impurity
c) a tetravalent impurity
d) none of these
p n junction is formed due to the process
of
a) diffusion
b) drift
c) both diffusion and drift
d) neither diffusion nor drift
the semiconductor diode offers very high
resistance when it is
a) forward bias
b) reverse bias
c) un biased
d) none of these
a rectifier is used
a) to step up ac voltage
b) to step down AC voltage
c) to convert AC into DC
d) to convert DC to AC
the circuit used to remove ripples in
pulsating DC is called
a) rectifier
b) filter
c) regulator
d) transformer
in case of semiconductor the energy gap
is ………….
a) 0eV
b) <3eV
c) >3eV
d) infinity