In a full wave rectifier circuit operating from $$50$$ $$Hz$$ mains frequency, the fundamental frequency in the ripple would be
Answer
(D)
$$100$$ $$Hz$$
2
A nuclear transformation is denoted by $$X\left( {n,\alpha } \right)\matrix{
7 \cr
3 \cr
} Li.$$ Which of the following is the nucleus of element $$X$$ ?
Answer
(A)
$${}_5^{10}B$$
3
The diagram shows the energy levels for an electron in a certain atom. Which transition shown represents the emission of a photon with the most energy?
Answer
(B)
$$iii$$
4
A photocell is illuminated by a small bright source placed $$1$$ $$m$$ away. When the same source of light is placed $${1 \over 2}$$ $$m$$ away, the number of electrons emitted by photo-cathode would
Answer
(A)
increases by a factor of $$4$$
5
A fish looking up through the water sees the outside world contained in a circular horizon. If the refractive index of water is $${4 \over 3}$$ and the fish is $$12$$ $$cm$$ below the surface, the radius of this circle in $$cm$$ is
Answer
(A)
$${{36} \over {\sqrt 7 }}$$
6
Two sources of equal $$emf$$ are connected to an external resistance $$R.$$ The internal resistance of the two sources are $${R_1}$$ and $${R_2}\left( {{R_1} > {R_1}} \right).$$ If the potential difference across the source having internal resistance $${R_2}$$ is zero, then
Answer
(A)
$$R = {R_2} - {R_1}$$
7
A moving coil galvanometer has $$150$$ equal divisions. Its current sensitivity is $$10$$- divisions per milliampere and voltage sensitivity is $$2$$ divisions per millivolt. In order that each division reads $$1$$ volt, the resistance in $$ohms$$ needed to be connected in series with the coil will be -
Answer
(C)
$$9995$$
8
The resistance of hot tungsten filament is about $$10$$ times the cold resistance. What will be resistance of $$100$$ $$W$$ and $$200$$ $$V$$ lamp when not in use ?
Answer
(B)
$$40\Omega $$
9
An energy source will supply a constant current into the load if its internal resistance is
Answer
(D)
zero
10
Two concentric coils each of radius equal to $$2$$ $$\pi $$ $$cm$$ are placed at right angles to each other. $$3$$ ampere and $$4$$ ampere are the currents flowing in each coil respectively . The magnetic induction in Weber / $${m^2}$$ at the center of the coils will be
$$\left( {\mu = 4\pi \times {{10}^{ - 7}}Wb/A.m} \right)$$
Answer
(D)
$$5 \times {10^{ - 5}}$$
11
A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It experiences :
Answer
(D)
a force and a torque
12
A uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field are acting along the same direction in a certain region. If an electron is projected along the direction of the fields with a certain velocity then
Answer
(B)
Its velocity will decrease
13
A uniform electric field and a uniform magnetic field are acting along the same direction in a certain region. If an electron is projected along the direction of the fields with a certain velocity then
Answer
(B)
Its velocity will decrease
14
A charged particle of mass $$m$$ and charge $$q$$ travels on a circular path of radius $$r$$ that is perpendicular to a magnetic field $$B.$$ The time taken by the particle to complete one revolution is
Answer
(C)
$${{2\pi m} \over {qB}}$$
15
The self inductance of the motor of an electric fan is $$10$$ $$H$$. In order to impart maximum power at $$50$$ $$Hz$$, it should be connected to a capacitance of
Answer
(D)
$$1\mu F$$
16
A coil of inductance $$300$$ $$mH$$ and resistance $$2\,\Omega $$ is connected to a source of voltage $$2$$ $$V$$. The current reaches half of its steady state value in
Answer
(A)
$$0.1$$ $$s$$
17
A coil of inductance $$300$$ $$mH$$ and resistance $$2\,\Omega $$ is connected to a source of voltage $$2$$ $$V$$. The current reaches half of its steady state value in
Answer
(A)
$$0.1$$ $$s$$
18
A circuit has a resistance of $$12$$ $$ohm$$ and an impedance of $$15$$ $$ohm$$. The power factor of the circuit will be
Answer
(B)
$$0.8$$
19
The phase difference between the alternating current and $$emf$$ is $${\pi \over 2}.$$ Which of the following cannot be the constituent of the circuit?
Answer
(A)
$$R,L$$
20
Two point white dots are $$1$$ $$mm$$ apart on a black paper. They are viewed by eye of pupil diameter $$3$$ $$mm.$$ Approximately, what is the maximum distance at which these dots can be resolved by the eye? [ Take wavelength of light $$=500$$ $$nm$$ ]
Answer
(B)
$$5m$$
21
If $${I_0}$$ is the intensity of the principal maximum in the single slit diffraction pattern, then what will be its intensity when the slit width is doubled?
Answer
(D)
$${I_0}$$
22
When an unpolarized light of intensity $${{I_0}}$$ is incident on a polarizing sheet, the intensity of the light which does not get transmitted is
Answer
(B)
$${1 \over 2}\,{I_0}$$
23
One conducting $$U$$ tube can slide inside another as shown in figure, maintaining electrical contacts between the tubes. The magnetic field $$B$$ is perpendicular to the plane of the figure. If each tube moves towards the other at a constant speed $$v,$$ then the $$emf$$ induced in the circuit in terms of $$B,l$$ and $$v$$ where $$l$$ is the width of each tube, will be
Answer
(C)
$$2$$ $$Blv$$
24
The electrical conductivity of a semiconductor increases when electromagnetic radiation of wavelength shorter than $$2480$$ $$nm$$ is incident on it. The band gap in $$(eV)$$ for the semiconductor is
Answer
(D)
$$0.5$$ $$eV$$
25
If the kinetic energy of a free electron doubles, it's deBroglie wavelength changes by the factor
Answer
(D)
$${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}$$
26
In the circuit, the galvanometer $$G$$ shows zero deflection. If the batteries $$A$$ and $$B$$ have negligible internal resistance, the value of the resistor $$R$$ will be -
Answer
(A)
$$100\Omega $$
27
Two simple harmonic motions are represented by the equations $${y_1} = 0.1\,\sin \left( {100\pi t + {\pi \over 3}} \right)$$ and $${y_2} = 0.1\,\cos \,\pi t.$$ The phase difference of the velocity of particle $$1$$ with respect to the velocity of particle $$2$$ is
Answer
(B)
$${{ - \pi } \over 6}$$
28
Average density of the earth
Answer
(D)
is directly proportional to $$g$$
29
If $$S$$ is stress and $$Y$$ is young's modulus of material of a wire, the energy stored in the wire per unit volume is
Answer
(A)
$${{{S^2}} \over {2Y}}$$
30
A $$20$$ $$cm$$ long capillary tube is dipped in water. The water rises up to $$8$$ $$cm.$$ If the entire arrangement is put in a freely falling elevator the length of water column in the capillary tube will be
Answer
(C)
$$20$$ $$cm$$
31
A block is kept on a frictionless inclined surface with angle of inclination $$'\,\alpha \,'.$$ The incline is given an acceleration $$a$$ to keep the block stationary. Then $$a$$ is equal to
Answer
(C)
$$g$$ $$tan$$ $$\alpha $$
32
The block of mass $$M$$ moving on the frictionless horizontal surface collides with the spring of spring constant $$k$$ and compresses it by length $$L.$$ The maximum momentum of the block after collision is
Answer
(B)
$$\sqrt {Mk} \,\,L$$
33
A mass $$'m'$$ moves with a velocity $$'v'$$ and collides inelastically with another identical mass. After collision the $${1^{st}}$$ mass moves with velocity $${v \over {\sqrt 3 }}$$ in a direction perpendicular to the initial direction of motion. Find the speed of the $${2^{nd}}$$ mass after collision.
Answer
(D)
$${2 \over {\sqrt 3 }}v$$
34
A gaseous mixture consists of $$16$$ $$g$$ of helium and $$16$$ $$g$$ of oxygen. The ratio $${{Cp} \over {{C_v}}}$$ of the mixture is
Answer
(A)
$$1.62$$
35
Which of the following is incorrect regarding the first law of thermodynamics?
Answer
B
C
36
A T shaped object with dimensions shown in the figure, is lying on a smooth floor. A force $$'\,\,\overrightarrow F \,\,'$$ is applied at the point $$P$$ parallel to $$AB,$$ such that the object has only the translational motion without rotation. Find the location of $$P$$ with respect to $$C.$$
Answer
(D)
$${4 \over 3}L$$
37
A system goes from $$A$$ to $$B$$ via two processes $$I$$ and $$II$$ as shown in figure. If $$\Delta {U_1}$$ and $$\Delta {U_2}$$ are the changes in internal energies in the processes $$I$$ and $$II$$ respectively, then
Answer
(B)
$$\Delta {U_1} = \Delta {U_2}$$
38
The figure shows a system of two concentric spheres of radii $${r_1}$$ and $${r_2}$$ are kept at temperatures $${T_1}$$ and $${T_2}$$, respectively. The radial rate of flow of heat in a substance between the two concentric spheres is proportional to
The temperature-entropy diagram of a reversible engine cycle is given in the figure. Its efficiency is
Answer
(D)
$${1 \over 3}$$
40
The function $${\sin ^2}\left( {\omega t} \right)$$ represents
Answer
(A)
a periodic, but not $$SHM$$ with a period $${\pi \over \omega }$$
41
The bob of a simple pendulum is a spherical hollow ball filled with water. A plugged hole near the bottom of the oscillating bob gets suddenly unplugged. During observation, till water is coming out, the time period of oscillation would
Answer
(B)
first increase and then decrease to the original value
42
If a simple harmonic motion is represented by $${{{d^2}x} \over {d{t^2}}} + \alpha x = 0.$$ its time period is
Answer
(A)
$${{2\pi } \over {\sqrt \alpha }}$$
43
When two tuning forks (fork $$1$$ and fork $$2$$) are sounded simultaneously, $$4$$ beats per second are heated. Now, some tape is attached on the prong of the fork $$2.$$ When the tuning forks are sounded again, $$6$$ beats per second are heard. If the frequency of fork $$1$$ is $$200$$ $$Hz$$, then what was the original frequency of fork $$2$$ ?
Answer
(D)
$$196$$ $$Hz$$
44
Two point charges $$+8q$$ and $$-2q$$ are located at $$x=0$$ and $$x=L$$ respectively. The location of a point on the $$x$$ axis at which the net electric field due to these two point charges is zero is
Answer
(B)
$$2$$ $$L$$
45
Two point charges $$+8q$$ and $$-2q$$ are located at $$x=0$$ and $$x=L$$ respectively. The location of a point on the $$x$$ axis at which the net electric field due to these two point charges is zero is
Answer
(B)
$$2$$ $$L$$
46
A parallel plate capacitor is made by stacking $$n$$ equally spaced plates connected alternatively. If the capacitance between any two adjacent plates is $$'C'$$ then the resultant capacitance is
Answer
(B)
$$\left( {n - 1} \right)C$$
47
Two thin wire rings each having a radius $$R$$ are placed at a distance $$d$$ apart with their axes coinciding. The charges on the two rings are $$+q$$ and $$-q.$$ The potential difference between the centres of the two rings is
A charged ball $$B$$ hangs from a silk thread $$S,$$ which makes angle $$\theta $$ with a large charged conducting sheet $$P,$$ as shown in the figure. The surface charge density $$\sigma $$ of the sheet is proportional to
f
Answer
(C)
$$\tan \,\theta $$
49
Two thin, long, parallel wires, separated by a distance $$'d'$$ carry a current of $$'i'$$ $$A$$ in the same direction. They will
Answer
(B)
attract each other with a force of $${\mu _0}{i^2}/\left( {2\pi d} \right)$$
50
A heater coil is cut into two equal parts and only one part is now used in the heater. The heat generated will now be
Answer
(B)
doubled
51
Two voltmeters, one of copper and another of silver, are joined in parallel. When a total charge $$q$$ flows through the voltmeters, equal amount of metals are deposited. If the electrochemical equivalents of copper and silver are $${Z_1}$$ and $${Z_2}$$ respectively the charge which flows through the silver voltmeter is
Answer
(A)
$${q \over {1 + {{{Z_2}} \over {{Z_1}}}}}$$
52
A particle of mass $$10$$ $$g$$ is kept on the surface of a uniform sphere of mass $$100$$ $$kg$$ and radius $$10$$ $$cm.$$ Find the work to be done against the gravitational force between them to take the particle far away from the sphere (you may take $$G$$ $$ = 6.67 \times {10^{ - 11}}\,\,N{m^2}/k{g^2}$$)
Answer
(C)
$$6.67 \times {10^{ - 10}}\,J$$
53
Out of the following pair, which one does NOT have identical dimensions is
Answer
(C)
moment of inertia and moment of a force
54
A car starting from rest accelerates at the rate f through a distance S, then continues
at constant speed for time t and then decelerates at the rate $${f \over 2}$$ to come to rest. If the
total distance traversed is 15 S, then
Answer
(D)
$$S = {1 \over 72}f{t^2}$$
55
A particle is moving eastwards with a velocity of 5 m/s. In 10 seconds the velocity
changes to 5 m/s northwards. The average acceleration in this time is
Answer
(C)
$${1 \over {\sqrt 2 }}m{s^{ - 2}}$$ towards north-west
56
The relation between time t and distance x is t = ax2 + bx where a and b are constants.
The acceleration is
Answer
(D)
-2av3
57
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?
Answer
(C)
$$1.0$$ $$cm$$
58
A smooth block is released at rest on a $${45^ \circ }$$ incline and then slides a distance $$'d'$$. The time taken to slide is $$'n'$$ times as much to slide on rough incline than on a smooth incline. The coefficient of friction is
Answer
(B)
$${\mu _k} = 1 - {1 \over {{n^2}}}$$
59
A particle of mass 0.3 kg subjected to a force $$F=-kx$$ with $$k=15$$ $$N/m$$. What will be its initial acceleration if it is released from a point 20 cm away from the origin?
Answer
(C)
$$10\,\,\,m/{s^2}$$
60
Consider a car moving on a straight road with a speed of $$100$$ $$m/s$$. The distance at which car can be stopped is $$\left[ {{\mu _k} = 0.5} \right]$$
Answer
(A)
$$1000$$ $$m$$
61
A particle of mass 0.3 kg subjected to a force $$F=-kx$$ with $$k=15$$ $$N/m$$. What will be its initial acceleration if it is released from a point 20 cm away from the origin?
Answer
(C)
$$10\,\,\,m/{s^2}$$
62
Consider a car moving on a straight road with a speed of $$100$$ $$m/s$$. The distance at which car can be stopped is $$\left[ {{\mu _k} = 0.5} \right]$$
Answer
(A)
$$1000$$ $$m$$
63
An annular ring with inner and outer radii $${R_1}$$ and $${R_2}$$ is rolling without slipping with a uniform angular speed. The ratio of the forces experienced by the two particles situated on the inner and outer parts of the ring, $${{{F_1}} \over {{F_2}}}\,$$ is
Answer
(C)
$${{{{R_1}} \over {{R_2}}}}$$
64
The upper half of an inclined plane with inclination $$\phi $$ is perfectly smooth while the lower half is rough. A body starting from rest at the top will again come to rest at the bottom if the coefficient of friction for the lower half is given by
Answer
(D)
$$2\,\tan \,\,\phi $$
65
A body of mass $$m$$ is accelerated uniformly from rest to a speed $$v$$ in a time $$T.$$ The instantaneous power delivered to the body as a function of time is given by
Answer
(B)
$${{m{v^2}} \over {{T^2}}}.t$$
66
A spherical ball of mass $$20$$ $$kg$$ is stationary at the top of a hill of height $$100$$ $$m$$. It rolls down a smooth surface to the ground, then climbs up another hill of height $$30$$ $$m$$ and finally rolls down to a horizontal base at a height of $$20$$ $$m$$ above the ground. The velocity attained by the ball is
Answer
(B)
$$40$$ $$m/s$$
67
The moment of inertia of a uniform semicircular disc of mass $$M$$ and radius $$r$$ about a line perpendicular to the plane of the disc through the center is
Answer
(C)
$${1 \over 2}M{r^2}$$
68
A body $$A$$ of mass $$M$$ while falling vertically downloads under gravity breaks into two-parts; a body $$B$$ of mass $${1 \over 3}$$ $$M$$ and a body $$C$$ of mass $${2 \over 3}$$ $$M.$$ The center of mass of bodies $$B$$ and $$C$$ taken together shifts compared to that of bodies $$B$$ and $$C$$ taken together shifts compared to that of body $$A$$ towards