1.

The frequency of a sonometer wire is f but when the weights producing the tension are
completely immersed in water the frequency becomes f/2 and on immersing the weights in a
certain liquid the frequency becomes f/3. The specific gravity of the liquid is
(a) 1.320 (b) 1.032
(c) 1.413 (d) 1.185
2. For c = 3a = 2b, the magnetic field at point P is
(a)
c
I
o
8
7
downward (b)
c
I
o
8

downward
(c)
c
I
o
8
7
upward (d)
c
I
o
8

upward

I

90
o
a
b

c

P

3. A wave is travelling on a string with a velocity of 0.8 m/s. The displacement of the particle of
the string at x = 0.1 m is found to vary with time according to the equation y = 8 sin (0.5 4t) in
centimeters. The general equation of wave on the string is
(a) y = 8 sin 2
,
_

t
x
4
10
(b) y = 8 sin
,
_

t
x
2
4
(c) y = 8 sin ( ) t x 4 5 (d) y = 8 sin 2(10x 2t)
4. Two sound waves of same amplitude and same frequency of 100 Hz travel in opposite
directions in nitrogen gas at 200 K. What is the approximate distance between two consecutive
nodes of the standing wave so formed?
(a) 2.8 m (b) 1.4 m
(c) 0.7 m (d) 5.6 m
5. A tank of uniform cross-section is completely filled with ice. The height of ice is H and its mass
is m. When the entire ice melts, the work done by gravity is
(
ice
= 0.9 gm/cc)
(a) -0.05 mgH (b) -0.1 mgH
(c) 0.05 mgH (d) 0.1 mgH
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6. A viscous liquid flow through a capillary tube. If the rate of flow of liquid is to be quadrupled,
then which change is necessary?
(a) length doubled, radius halved, pressure same
(b) length four times, radius doubled, pressure doubled
(c) length four times, radius doubled, pressure same
(d) length same, radius same, pressure doubled
7. The equation of motion of a particle is given by t b t a x + cos sin .
(a) The initial velocity of the particle is
a
(b) The maximum velocity of the particle is
2 2
b a +
(c) The magnitude of the maximum acceleration is equal to
2 2
b a +
2
(d) all the above
8. In a Young's double slit experiment distance between the two silts is d and the distance between
plane of the slits and the screen is D. The distance of the nearest point to the central maximum
when the intensity is same as that due to a single slit is equal to
(a)
a
D
(b)
d
D
12

(c)
d
D
3

(d) D 2
9. Chose the correct option for the given figure.
(a
A
= acceleration of A, a
B
= acceleration of B)

300 N 70 kg
A
35 kg
B
(a) a
B
= 1.56 m/s
2
(b) a
A
= 3.12 m/s
2

(c) a
A
= 2.02 m/s
2
(d) a
B
= 4.04 m/s
2

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10. A ball A strikes elastically on another identical ball B resting on a
smooth surface, with a velocity v as shown. Select the correct
alternative.
(a) The ratio of speeds of the balls A and B after the collision is
cot : 1
(b) Both the balls move at obtuse angles after collision
(c) The centre of mass moves in same straight line before and after
collision
(d) The speed of the ball A after collision will be v cos


A
B
v
11. A shaped wire frame with a light frictionless sliding wire of length l connected to it is dipped
in a soap solution. Then a block of mass m is connected to the slider. If the mass m remains in
equilibrium the surface tension of the soap film is
(a)
l
mg
(b)
l
mg 2
(c)
l
mg
2
(d)
l
mg
4
12. The coefficient of linear expansion for a certain metal varies with temperature as aT. If
L
o
=1 m is the initial length of the metal and the temperature of metal is changed from 27
o
to
127
o
, then final length is (where a = 2 10
-5
K
2
)
(a) L = 1.15 m (b) L = 1.70 m
(c) L = 0.3 m (d) L = 1.51 m
13. A conducting rod is rotated by means of strings
in a uniform magnetic field with constant angular
velocity as shown in the figure. Potential of
points A, B and C are V
A
, V
B
and V
C
respectively.
Then
(a) V
A
> V
B
> V
C

(b) V
A
= V
B
= V
C
(c) V
A
= V
C
> V
B

(d) V
A
= V
C
< V
B


r

A

r

B

C











l/2

l/2

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14. A circuit consists of 2 resistors
1
R and
2
R
connected to a source of emf E. Let
R
V denote
potential drop across resistor R and
R
I the current
flowing through R. If for the two resistors
R
V
versus
R
I graph is as shown. Then the equivalent
resistance across the battery terminals is
(a) 12 (b) 16
(c) (1/3) (d) 3

V
R
(V)
I
R
(A)
2
R
I
(24, 2) (24, 6)
1
R
I
15. The net charge enclosed in the sphere, if charge density varies as
( )

'

>

a r
a r
r
r
o
0
0
is
(a)
2
2 a
o
(b)
2
a
o

(c)
2
2
1
a
o
(d)
2
4
1
a
o

16. A double convex lens has focal length 20 cm. The radius of curvature at one of the surfaces is
double of the other. The radius of curvature of lens are (
g
=1.5)
(a) 15, 30 (b) 20, 40
(c) 18.75, 37.5 (d) 17.5, 35
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17. In the given figure a ring of mass m is kept on a horizontal
surface while a particle of equal mass m attached through a
string, which is bounded to the ring. When the system is
released the ring rolls without slipping. Consider the
following statements and choose the correct option.

m
m
(i) acceleration of the center of mass of ring is
3
2g
(ii) acceleration of the hanging particle is
3
4g
(iii) Frictional force (on the ring) acting along forwarding direction
(iv) Frictional force acting along backward direction.
(a) statement (i) and (ii) only
(b) statements (i), (ii) and (iii) only
(c) statements (i), (ii) and (iv) only
(d) none of these
18. A bird is flying over a swimming pool at a height of 2 m from the water surface. If the bottom
surface is made of polished glass and water is at a height of 1 m. Then the final image of bird
measuring from bird itself is (
water
= 4/3)
(a) 5 m (b) 6.66 m
(c) 10 m (d) 8 m
19. In an experiment on the measurement of internal
resistance of a cell by using a potentiometer, when
the key K is kept open then balancing length is
obtained at y meter. When the K is closed and some
resistance R is inserted in the resistance box, then
the balancing length is found to be x meter. Then the
internal resistance is
(a)
R
y
y x
(b) R
x
x y
(c)
R
y
x y
(d) R
x
y x
+

E
P
E, r
J

B

A

R
h
G

K

RB

R

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20. Four capacitors are connected in series with a battery of
emf 10 V as shown in the figure. The point P is earthed.
The potential of point A is equal in magnitude to potential
at B but opposite in sign if
(a)
4 3 2 1
C C C C + +
(b)
4 3 2 1
1 1 1 1
C C C C
+ +
(c) 4
2
3
2
2
2
1
3 2 1
C
C C C
C C C

+ +
(d)
3
3 2 1 4
C C C C
10 V

A

B

P

C
1
C
2
C
3
C
4
21. A magnet is taken towards a conducting ring in such a way that a constant current of 10 mA is
induced in it. The total resistance of the ring is 0.5 . In 5 seconds, the magnetic flux through
the ring changes by
(a) 0.25 mWb (b) 25 mWb
(c) 50 mWb (d) 15 mWb
22. In the figure shown three semi-infinite current
carrying straight wire are placed along x, y and z
axis respectively with their one end at origin. The
current in each wire is I in the directions shown.
Magnetic field at a point (a, a, 0) will be
(a)
( ) j i
a
I
o

2 4

(b)
( ) i j
a
I
o

2 4

(c)
( ) k j i
a
I
o

4
+

(d)
( ) i j
a
I
o

8

I
I I
(a, a, 0)
x
y
z
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23. In the given network (as shown in figure) the different
currents and voltage are
t
e i
2
2
5

, t i sin 3
4
,
t
e V
2
3
4

. For which of the following condition voltage across the

inductor will be zero?
(a)
t
e t
2
81 cos 8

(b)
t
e t
2
88 cos 12

(c)
t
e t
2
81 cos 8

(d)
t
e t
2
88 cos 12

i
2
2 F
R
4 H
i
4
i
1
+

V
3
24. In the circuit shown below, the voltage drop across the 15 resistor is 30 V having the polarity
as indicated. The ratio of p.d. across 5 resistor and R resistance is

H
F
G
3 A
2 A
R
5
15
+

100 V
A
B C
5 A
(a) 2/7 (b) 0.4
(c) 5/7 (d) 1
25. Two layers of same cross-sectional area A
and of thickness d
1
and d
2
and thermal
conductivities K
1
and K
2
respectively are
paled in contact. If the temperature shown
in the figure are steady then the equivalent
thermal resistance across the combined
layer is equal to

d
1
d
2
K
1 K
2
T
1
T
2
T
3
(a)
A K
d
A K
d
2
2
1
1
+
(b)
A K
d
A K
d
2
1
1
2
+
(c)
2
2
1
1
d
A K
d
A K
+
(d) none
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26. 4 F capacitor is charged to 20 C and C
2
is uncharged.
Now they are connected as shown in figure, when switch is
closed charges on C
1
and C
2
are
(a) 20 C, 0 (b)
3
80
C,
3
20
C
(c)
3
20
C,
3
20
C (d)
3
80
C,
3
80
C

10 V

C
1
C
2
20 C
4 F

2 F

+

27. A loop shown in the above figure is immersed in the varying
magnetic field B = B
o
t, directed into the page. If the total resistance
of the loop is R, then the direction and magnitude of current in the
inner circle is

a
b
(a) clockwise
( )
R
b a B
o
2 2

(b)anticlockwise
( )
R
b a B
o
2 2
+
(c) clockwise
( )
R
b a B
o
2 2
4 +
(d) clockwise
( )
R
a b B
o
2 2
4
28. A resistor, an inductance and a capacitance are connected in series to an a.c. supply. When
measured with the help of an a.c. voltmeter, the p.d. across the resistor is found to be 40, across
the inductance 30 V, and across the capacitance 60 V. The power factor is
(a) 0.2 (b) 0.6
(c) 0.8 (d) data insufficient to determine
29. A cylinder is released on the inclined surface of a freely movable wedge kept on a frictionless
horizontal surface. The cylinder rolls down the wedge without slipping. Let W
1
be the work
done by the friction force on the cylinder with respect to a reference frame attached to the earth
and W
2
be the corresponding work done with respect to a reference frame attached to the wedge,
then
(a) 0
2 1
W W (b) 0 , 0
2 1
W W
(c) 0
1
W , 0
2
W (d) 0
2 1
W W
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30. A disc of radius R moves on a horizontal surface with linear
velocity v and angular velocity (v > R). There is a point P
on the circumference of the disc at angle (with vertical
diameter of disc) whose velocity is vertical. The angle is
equal to
(a) + cos
-1
(R/v)
(b) - cos
-1
(R/v)
(c) There will be two angles and a and b both are correct
options.
(d) There will be no such point


v

P
31. A projectile of mass 3m is moving at 40 m/s at its highest point, where it breaks into two parts
m and 2m. Mass 2m moves vertically up at 25 m/s. The other part will move at speed
(a) 130 m/s (b) 2225 m/s
(c)
( ) ( )
2 2
25 120 +
m/s (d) 50 m/s
32. A particle of mass 7 kg moving at 5 m/s is acted upon by a variable force opposite to its
direction of motion. The variation of magnitude of force F is shown as a function of time t.

O 3 7 10
t (s)
10
F(N)
(a) at t = 10 s speed of particle is 5 m/s
(b) at t = 10 s direction of motion of particle opposite to the motion of particle at t =0.
(c) at t = 5 s the particle will momentarily at rest
(d) all the above options are correct.
33. As the atomic number of nuclei increases
(a) the density of nuclei increases
(b) binding energy of nuclei first increases then decreases
(c) binding energy per nucleon continuously increases
(d) binding energy per nucleon first increases then decreases
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34. A wire PTQ of resistance R in the form of a semicircle
lies on a smooth table. A uniform magnetic field B is
confined to the region PTQ as shown. The ends of the
semicircle are attached to springs C and D each of force
constant K. The ends of the spring are attached to a
battery of emf E and both springs are fixed at points A
and B. If r is the radius of semicircle, then extension in
each spring is
(a)
KR
EBr 2
(b)
Kr
EBR 2
(c)
KR
EBr
(d)
KR
EBr
2

i
B
B = 0
C D
E
P
T
Q
B A




35. A hydrogen like species having Z = 2 in ground state is exited by means of electromagnetic
radiation of frequency 1.315 10
16
Hz. How many spectral lines will be observed in the
emission spectrum?
Given : Planck's constant, h = 4.14 10

15
eVs
(a) Infinite (b) Six
(c) zero (d) four
36. Two balls of same material and finish have their diameters in the ratio 2 : 1. Both are heated to
the same temperature and allowed to cool by radiation. Rate of cooling of big ball as compared
to smaller one will be in the ratio
(a) 1 : 1 (b) 1 : 2
(c) 2 : 1 (d) 4 : 1
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37. An infinite non conducting sheet of charge has thickness d and contains uniform charge
distribution of charge density . Which one of following graphs represents the variation of
electric field E
(x)
vs x. (Here x is the distance from central plane of non-conducting sheet and, 0
< x < d/2.

E
x
x

(a)

d/2

E
x
x

(b)

d/2

E
x
x

(c)

d/2

E
x
x

(d)

d/2

38. The gap between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor having square plate of edge a and plate
separation d is filled with a dielectric of dielectric constant K. K varies parallel to an edge as K
= K
o
- x where K
o
and are positive constants and x is the distance from one end. The value of
for which capacitor behaves as a capacitor of zero capacitance will be
(a)
a
K
o
(b)
a
K
o
2
(c)
a
K
o
(d)
a
K
o
2
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39. One mole of an ideal monatomic gas
perform a cycle as shown in figure. The gas
temperature in different states are
T
1
= 300 K, T
2
= 600 K, T
3
= 1200 K,
T
4
= T
1
. The work done by the gas in the
entire cycle will be equal to (gas constant is
R)
(a) ( ) ( ) R 750 2 ln 300 +
(b) ( ) R 2 ln 300 1500
(c) ( ) R 750 2 ln 300
(d) ( ) R 750 2 ln 300 +

P

T

1

2

3

4

300 K

600 K

1200 K

P
o
2P
o
40. Three rods of identical cross-sectional area and made form the same metal from the sides of an
isosceles right angled triangle ABC, right angled at B. The points A and B are maintained at
temperatures T and
2
T respectively. In the steady state, the temperature of point C is T
C
.
There is a point D on BA, whose temperature is same as T
C
. Then the ratio
DA
BD
is
(a) 1 (b)
2
(c)
2
1
(d) 2
41. As shown in figure, two blocks are connected with a light spring. When spring was at its natural
length, velocities are given to them as shown in figure. Choose the wrong alternative.

10 kg 20 kg
3 m/s
6 m/s
(a) Velocity of center of mass of the system is 3 m/s (towards right)
(b) When spring is maximum compressed velocity of 20 kg block is 3 m/s (towards right)
(c) When spring is maximum elongated velocity of 10 kg block is 3 m/s (towards left)
(d) At the time of maximum compression both blocks are moving in same direction.
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42. As shown in the figure, block m and wedge M
move together with a horizontal acceleration
of 20 m/s
2
. Given m = 1 kg,
= 0.6 (between m and M) and g = 10 m/s
2
.
Choose the correct alternative.

M
m
a

(a) As acceleration of the system is slightly increased, friction force between m and M will
increase.
(b) As acceleration of the system is slightly decreased, friction force between m and M will
decrease.
(c) As acceleration of the system is slightly increased, friction force between m and M remains
constant.
(d) Friction force attains its maximum value at an acceleration of 15 m/s
2
.
43. An artificial satellite of mass m is moving in a circular orbit at a height equal to the radius R of
the earth. Suddenly due to internal explosion the satellite breaks into two parts of equal masses.
One part of the satellite stops just after the explosion and then falls to the surface of the earth.
The increase in the mechanical energy of the system (satellite + earth) due to explosion will be
(Given: acceleration due to gravity on the surface of earth is g)
(a)
mgR
(b)
2
mgR
(c)
4
mgR
(d)
4
3mgR
44. A block of mass M with a semicircular track of
radius R rests on a horizontal frictionless
surface. A uniform cylinder of radius r and
mass m is released from rest at top point P
(with its center at same level with P). The
cylinder slips on the semicircular frictionless
track. When cylinder reaches the bottom point
Q, the distance moved by block is

P
Q
(a) ( ) r R
m M
mM

+
(b) ( ) r R
m M
M

+
(c)
( )
m M
r R m
+

(d) ( ) r R
m M
M
+

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45. A convex bridge of radius 80 m is used for
the passage of light vehicles. A vehicle of
1000 kg moves over the topmost point at
20 m/s. The normal force between the
vehicle and the bridge at this point is (g =
9.8 m/s
2
)
(a) 4800 N (b) 9800 N
(c) 14800 kg (d) 19600 N

80 m
46. A vessel has a liquid of density = x + , where x is the depth from the free surface, = 4
10
3
kg m
-4
and = 10
3
kg m
-3
. A solid of cylindrical shape, length (3/4) m and density 0.5 10
3
kg m
-3
floats vertically on it. The immersed length of cylinder is
(a) 0.41 m (b) 0.14 m
(c) 0.50 m (d) 0.25 m

47. A tank, containing a liquid, has two similar holes each of cross-sectional area a on the opposite
sides. The difference in height of two holes is y. If the tank has an open top and liquid jets out
of the two holes, the net horizontal force experienced by the tank due to the liquid jets (assume
that tank is at rest) is given by
(a)
gy a
(b)
gy a 2
(c) gy a
2
1
(d) gy a
3
2
48. A billiard player hits a billiard ball of mass m and
radius r lying at rest on the billiard table. When the
cue hits the ball horizontally with force F at a
height (r + h) from the table top the ball rolls
without slipping. h is given as
(a) 0.3 r (b) 0.4 r
(c) 0.2 r (d) 0.5 r

r
h
F

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49. Surface tension of water in a pool is S = 7.2 10
-2
N/m. An insect of mass m = 1.5 10
-6
kg
rests on the free surface of water. Spherical base of its each of 6 legs has a radius r = 1 10
-5
m. Each leg shares equal weight of the insect
(g = 9.8 m/s
2
)
(a) vertical component of force acting on each leg when be the angle of contact is 2rS cos .
(b) Angle of contact, cos = 12rS/mg
(c) = 72
o

(d) = cos
-1
(0.54)
50. If
i

denotes a unit vector along incident light ray, r a unit vector along refracted ray into a
medium of refractive index and n
a unit vector normal to the boundary of the medium
directed toward incident medium, the law of refraction is
(a) ( ) n r n i

. . (b) ( ) r n n i

(c) ( ) n r n i

(d) ( ) ( ) n r n i

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