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1. Two bodies have same mass and speed, then:

a.the ratio of their magnitudes of momentum is one

b.both B and C are correct

c.the ratio of momentums is not determined

d.their momentums are same

2. As a bubble comes from the bottom of a lake to the top, its radius:

a.becomes zero

b.decreases

c.does not change

d.increases

3. In an equilateral triangle ABC, AL, BM and CN are the medians . Which of the following would correctly represent the resultant of two forces represented
by BC and BA ?

a.2BM

b.AC

c.2AL

d.2CN

4. The time period of a simple pendulum at the centre of earth is:

a.infinite

b.zero

c.none of these

d.less than zero

5. The pressure at the bottom of a tank of liquid is not proportional to:

a.the density of the liquid

b.the area of the liquid surface

c.the acceleration

d.the height of the liquid

6. A positive charge is moving upwards in a magnetic field which is towards north. The particle will be deflected towards:

a.south

b.north

c.west

d.east

7. To use a moving coil galvanometer as an ammeter one must connect:

a.low resistance in series with the coil

b.high resistance in series with the coil

c.low resistance in parallel with the coil

d.high resistance in parallel with the coil

8. Ray optics fails when the size of the obstacle is:

a.3 cm

b.5 cm

c.less than the wavelength of light

d.A and B both

9. An alloy is prepared by mixing equal volume of two metals. The specific gravity of alloy is 4. But when equal masses of two same metals are mixed together, the specific gravity of alloy is 3. The specific gravity of each metal is:

a.6, 4

b.4, 8

c.6, 2

d.2, 4

10. Which of the following statements about the centripetal and centrifugal forces is correct?

a.Both centripetal force and centrifugal force act on the same body

b.Centripetal force is experienced by the observer at the centre of the circular path described by the body

c.Centripetal force balances the centrifugal force

d.Centripetal force is directed opposite to the centrifugal force

11. In the case of SHM, at the time of maximum kinetic energy:

a.potential energy must be zero

b.potential energy must not be zero

c.potential energy is maximum

d.potential energy is minimum

12. If the time-displacement graph of a particle is parallel to the time-axis, the velocity of particle is:

a.zero

b.infinity

c.equal to its acceleration numerically

d.variable

13. A stone falls freely from rest and the total distance covered by it in the last second of its motion equals the distance covered by it in the first three second of its motion. The stone remains in air for

a.5 s

b.6 s

c.4 s

d.7 s

14. In simple harmonic motion, the particle is:

a.always retarded

b.neither accelerated nor retarded

c.always accelerated

d.alternately accelerated and retarded

15. Two cells of 1.25 V and 0.75 V are connected in parallel. The effective voltage is:

a.1.25 V

b.2 V

c.0.5 V

d.0.75 V

16. When the body is moving up, the acceleration due to gravity will be:

a.nil

b.sideways

c.upward

d.downward

17. A man walks 4 m towards East and then 3 m towards North and there he fixes a pole 12 m high. The distance between the starting point and tip of the pole in space is

a.19 m

b.7 m

c.13 m

d.11 m

18. When p-n junction diode is forward biased, then:

a.both the depletion region and barrier height are reduced

b.the depletion region is reduced and barrier height is increased

c.the depletion region is widened and barrier height is reduced

d.both the depletion region and barrier height are increased

19. In L-R circuit, the time constant is given by:

a.R/L

b.LR

c.L/R

d.1/LR

20. A light spring balance hangs from the hook of the other light spring balance and a block of mass M kg hangs from the former one. Then the true statement about the scale reading is:

a.both the scales read M/2 kg

b.the reading of the two scales can be anything but the sum of the reading will be M kg

c.both the scales read M kg each

d.the scale of the lower one reads M kg and of the upper one zero

21. Which of the following quantities is not carried by light?

a.Linear momentum

b.None of the above

c.Energy

d.Angular momentum

22. Which one of the following can produce maximum induced emf?

a.50 A DC

b.100 A DC

c.50 A 500 Hz AC

d.50 A 50 Hz AC

23. Two pure inductor coils of self-inductance L each are connected in series, the net inductance is:

a.L/2

b.L/4

c.2L

d.L

24. A current loop placed in a magnetic field behaves like a:

a.magnetic pole

b.all are true

c.magnetic substance

d.magnetic dipole

25. The core of any transformer is laminated so as to:

a.make it robust and strong

b.reduce the energy loss due to eddy currents

c.increase the secondary voltage

d.make it light weight

26. The time period of a charged particle undergoing a circular motion in a uniform magnetic field is independent of its:

a.speed

b.mass

c.magnetic induction

d.charge

27. A passenger in a moving train tosses a coin. If the coin falls behind him, the train must be moving with:

a.an uniform speed

b.a deceleration

c.an acceleration

d.any of these

28. Two resistances are connected in parallel and a current is sent through the combination. The current divides itself:

a.equally in both the resistances

b.in the inverse ratio of resistances

c.in none of the above manner

d.in the direct ratio of resistances

29. Which of the following substances has the highest value of the Youngs modulus?

a.Plastic

b.Wood

c.Steel

d.Rubber

30. What happen to the elastic property of a substance after annealing (cooling slowly after heating)?

a.Remains as such

b.Becomes zero

c.Increases

d.Decreases

31. A lorry and a car, moving with the same KE are brought to rest by applying the same retarding force then:

a.both will come to rest in the same distance

b.none of the above

c.car will come to rest in a shorter distance

d.lorry will come to rest in a shorter distance

32. When a satellite going round the earth in a circular orbit of radius r and speed v loses some of its energy, then r and v change as:

a.r will decrease and v will increase

b.r and v both will decrease

c.r will increase and v will decrease

d.r and v both will increase

33. Which of the following is/are not conservative force?

a.All of the above

b.Gravitational force

c.Frictional force

d.Electrostatic force in the coulomb field

34. A particle of mass 10 kg is executing SHM of time period 2 s and amplitude 0.25 m. The magnitude of maximum force on the particle is:

a.5 N

b.40.6 N

c.24.65 N

d.zero

35. Mark correct option.

a.The negative change in potential energy is equal to work done

b.None of the above

c.Mechanical energy of a system remains constant

d.If internal forces are non-conservative, the net work done by internal forces must be zero

36. A virtual image larger than the object can be obtained by:

a.plane mirror

b.concave mirror

c.convex mirror

d.concave lens

37. Image formed by convex mirror is:

a.virtual

b.real

c.enlarged

d.inverted

38. In the case of SHM, if the particle is at the mean position, then the particle is in:

a.none of these

b.unstable equilibrium

c.neutral equilibrium

d.stable equilibrium

39. During swinging of simple pendulum:

a.the work done by tension force is always zero

b.the mechanical energy remains constant in the presence of air resistance

c.the work done by gravitational force is zero

d.the mechanical energy of bob does not remain constant in the absence of air

40. A particle moves along y-axis according to equation y = 3 + 4 cos wt. The motion of particle is:

a.none of the above

b.not SHM

c.oscillatory but not SHM

d.SHM

41. For a perfect gas if:

a.T is given V is uniquely determined

b.T is given P is uniquely determined

c.P and V are given T is uniquely determined

d.T is given P and V both are uniquely determined

42. To convert a galvanometer into an ammeter, we should connect:

a.a high resistance in parallel with it

b.a low resistance in series with it

c.a low resistance in parallel with it

d.a high resistance in series with it

43. When a simple pendulum is rotated in a vertical plane with constant angular velocity, centripetal force is:

a.same at all points

b.zero

c.maximum at highest point

d.maximum at lowest point

44. The internal energy U is a unique function of any state because change in U:

a.corresponds to an isothermal process

b.depend upon path

c.corresponds to an adiabatic process

d.does not depend upon path

45. A proton moving in a straight line enters a strong magnetic field along the field direction. How will its path and velocity change?

a.Path is same but motion is retarded

b.Path is same and velocity remains constant

c.Path is circular but speed constant

d.Path is same but velocity increase

46. Two charged particles each of mass m and charge q are projected in a uniform magnetic field B with the same speed as such planes of motion of particles are perpendicular to magnetic field B, then:

a.the magnetic forces on them are same to each other

b.all of the above

c.the kinetic energies of particles are same to each other

d.they move on circular path of same radii

47. We write the relation for Boyles law in the form PV = C, when the temperature remains constant. In this relation the magnitude of C depends upon:

a.the nature of the gas used in the experiment

b.the quantity of the gas enclosed

c.the magnitude of g in the laboratory

d.the atmospheric pressure

48. For gases:

a.adiabatic elasticity is greater than isothermal elasticity

b.none of the above

c.isothermal elasticity is greater than adiabatic elasticity

d.both the elasticities are equal

49. Calculate the velocity of image with respect to observer if an observer is walking away from the plane mirror with 6 m/s.

a.-6 m/s

b.3 m/s

c.12 m/s

d.6 m/s

50. Which of the following phenomena can be used to analyse a beam of light into its component wavelength?

a.Refraction

b.Polarisation

c.Reflection

d.Interference

51. A wire of resistance R is stretched so that its length increases by 10%. The resistance of the wire increases by:

a.15%

b.11%

c.28%

d.21%

52. If the mass of bob of simple pendulum is increased by 50%, the time period of the pendulum:

a.none of these

b.does not change

c.increases

d.decreases

53. A p-n junction diode is reverse biased. The resistance measured by an ohmmeter connected across it will be:

a.low

b.high

c.zero

d.infinite

54. In an interference pattern the position of zeroth order maxima is 4.8 mm from a certain point P on the screen. The fringe width is 0.2 mm. The position of second maxima from point P is:

a.40 mm

b.5 mm

c.5.2 mm

d.5.1 mm

55. The speed of a particle moving in a circle is increasing. The dot product of its acceleration and velocity is:

a.zero

b.negative

c.positive

d.may be +ve or –ve

56. If a system undergoes contraction of volume, then the work done by the system is:

a.zero

b.positive

c.negligible

d.negative

57. Youngs modulus for perfectly inelastic body is:

a.one

b.zero

c.finite

d.infinity

58. A 50 mH coil carries a current of 2 A, the energy stored in joule is:

a.0.5

b.1

c.0.1

d.0.05

59. A mass M is suspended from a spring of negligible mass. The spring is pulled a little and then released, so that the mass executes SHM of time period T. If the mass is increased by m, the time period becomes 5T/3. Then the ratio of m/M is:

a.16/9

b.25/9

c.3/5

d.5/3

60. In a watch the average angular velocity is maximum for the tip of:

a.minutes hand

b.seconds hand

c.hours hand

d.equal for all hands

61. The maximum velocity of a particle, executing simple harmonic motion with an amplitude 7 mm, is 4.4 m/s. the period of oscillation is:

a.10 s

b.100 s

c.0.01 s

d.0.1 s

62. The most efficient heat engine is one which is:

a.driven by high speed diesel

b.none of the above

c.irreversible

d.reversible

63. If the distance between the two particles is increased by 2%, then the force of attraction between them will:

a.increase by 6%

b.decrease by 6%

c.increase by 4%

d.decrease by 4%

64. Which of the following statements is false for a particle moving in a circle with a constant angular speed?

a.The velocity and acceleration vectors are perpendicular to each other

b.The velocity vector is tangent to the circle

c.The acceleration vector points to the centre of the circle

d.The acceleration vector is tangent to the circle

65. Which one of the following is not the advantage of semiconductor device in the electron tubes?

a.Unlimited life

b.No warming up time for switching

c.Low consumption of power for cathode heating

d.Greater efficiency

66. The time period of artificial satellite in a circular orbit of radius R is T. The radius of the orbit in which time period is 8T is:

a.4R

b.3R

c.2R

d.5R

67. A cut diamond sparkles because of its:

a.hardness

b.absorption of light by the diamond

c.high refractive index

d.emission of light by the diamond

68. A projectile is projected at an angle 60 degree with horizontal with speed 10 m/s. The minimum radius of curvature of the trajectory described by the projectile is:

a.10 m

b.2.55 m

c.none of these

d.2 m

69. If a metal wire of length L, having area of cross-section A and Youngs modulus Y, behaves as a spring of spring constant k. The value of k is:

a.YA/L

b.YA/2L

c.YL/A

d.2YA/L

70. If a body loses half of its velocity on penetrating 3 cm in a wooden block, then how much will it penetrate more before coming to rest?

a.4cm

b.3cm

c.2cm

d.1cm

71. Two parallel wires carrying current in the same direction attract each other because of:

a.magnetic forces between them

b.potential difference between them

c.mutual inductance between them

d.electric forces between them

72. The difference in the variation of resistance with temperature in a metal and a semiconductor arises essentially due to the difference in the:

a.variation of scattering mechanism with temperature

b.variation of the number of charge carriers with temperature

c.crystal structure

d.type of bonding

73. The size of the image, if an object of 2.5m height is placed at a distance of 10 cm from a concave mirror is: (Take radius of curvature of concave mirror = 30 cm)

a.5.6 m

b.7.5 m

c.10.5 m

d.9.2 m

74. The time period of an earths satellite in circular orbit is independent of:

a.neither the mass of the satellite nor the radius of its orbit

b.radius of its orbit

c.both the mass and radius of the orbit

d.the mass of the satellite

75. A body weighs 5 N in air and 2 N when immersed in a liquid. The buoyant force is:

a.3 N

b.2 N

c.7 N

d.5 N

76. Two vessels having equal volume contain molecular hydrogen at one atmosphere and helium at two atmospheres respectively. If both samples are at the same temperature the mean velocity of hydrogen molecules is:

a.equal to that of helium

b.half that of helium

c.twice that of helium

d.√2 times that of helium

77. An iron ball is weighed in air and then in water by a spring balance:

a.its weight is zero in water

b.its weight is same both in air and water

c.its weight in water is more than in air

d.its weight in air is more than in water

78. Convergence of concave mirror can be decreased by dipping in:

a.none of these

b.water

c.oil

d.both A and B

79. In which of the following cases the potential energy is defined?

a.Both conservative and non-conservative forces

b.Conservative force only

c.Neither conservative nor non-conservative forces

d.Non-conservative force only

80. Significant motion for the molecules of a monoatomic gas corresponds to:

a.rotatory

b.translatory

c.none of these

d.vibratory

81. If Youngs double slit experiment, is performed in water:

a.the fringe width will remain unchanged

b.the fringe width will decrease

c.the fringe width will increase

d.there will be no fringe

82. In each heart beat, a heart pump 80 ml of blood at an average pressure of 100 mm of Hg. What will be the power output of the heart? (Assume 60 heart beats per minute)

a.1.06W

b.1W

c.2.75W

d.0.5W

83. If a current is passed through a spring then the spring will:

a.compress

b.remain same

c.none of these

d.expand

84. The focal length of convex mirror is 20 cm, its radius of curvature will be:

a.30 cm

b.40 cm

c.10 cm

d.20 cm

85. An object fall from rest. In the last second of its fall, it covers half of the total distance. If g = 9.8 m s-2 then the total height of the fall is

a.78.4 m

b.19.6 m

c.50 m

d.57 m

86. In a common-base mode of transistor, the collector current is 5.488 mA for an emitter current of 5.60 mA. The value of the base current amplification factor (β) will be:

a.49

b.50

c.51

d.48

87. The minimum velocity (in m/s) with which a car driver must traverse a flat curve of radius 150 m and coefficient of friction 0.6 to avoid skidding is:

a.60 m/s

b.30 m/s

c.15 m/s

d.25 m/s

88. The inductance of a coil in which a current of 0.1 A increasing at the rate of 0.5A/s represents a power flow of 1/2 W, is:

a.8 H

b.20 H

c.2 H

d.10 H

89. A point source generates 10 J of light energy in 2 s. The luminous flux of source is:

a.5 lumen

b.50 lumen

c.none of these

d.10 lumen

90. The sensitivity of a potentiometer can be increased by:

a.all the above methods

b.increasing the length of potentiometer wire

c.increasing the emf of the cell used in primary circuit

d.decreasing the length of potentiometer wire

91. When we apply reverse bias to a junction diode, it:

a.lowers the potential barrier

b.raises the potential barrier

c.greatly increases the minority carrier current

d.greatly increases the majority carrier current

92. A bullet fired into a fixed target loses half of its velocity after penetrating 3 cm. How much further it will penetrate before coming to rest, assuming that it faces constant resistance to motion?

a.2.0 cm

b.1.0 cm

c.3.0 cm

d.1.5 cm

93. If in a cinema hall, the distance between the projector and the screen is increased by 2%, keeping everything else unchanged, then the intensity of illumination on the screen is:

a.decreased by 2%

b.decreased by 4%

c.increased by 2%

d.increased by 4%

94. Two wires of the same material and length are stretched by the same force. Their masses are in the ratio 3:2, their elongations are in the ratio:

a.3:2

b.2:3

c.9:4

d.4:9

95. A stone of mass 0.3 kg attached to a 1.5 m long string is whirled around in a horizontal circle at a speed of 6 m/s. The tension in the string is:

a.none of these

b.20N

c.7.2N

d.10N

96. A train runs past a telegraph pole in 15 second, and through a tunnel 450 metre long in 45 s. The length of the train is

a.225 m

b.425 m

c.450 m

d.325 m

97. A horizontal force of 10 N is necessary to just hold a block stationary against a wall. The coefficient of friction between the block and the wall is 0.2. The weight of the block is:

a.50N

b.100N

c.2N

d.20N

98. If there were a smaller gravitational effect, which of the following forces do you think would alter in some respect?

a.Nuclear force

b.Archimedes uplift

c.Electrostatic force

d.Viscous force

99. The reactance of an inductor connected with DC voltage is:

a.none of these

b.zero

c.1Ω

d.infinity

100. For a particle moving along a circular path with a constant speed, the acceleration is constant in:

a.direction

b.neither magnitude nor direction

c.magnitude

d.both magnitude and direction

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