COMMON ENTRANCE TEST – 2017

DATE SUBJECT TIME

03-05-2017 PHYSICS 10.30 am to 11.50 am

MAXIMUM MARKS TOTAL DURATION MAXIMUM TIME FOR ANSWERING

60 80 Minutes 70 Minutes

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1. A substance of mass 49.53 g occupies 1.5 1. 49.53 g    1.5 
of volume. The density of the substance  .   
) with correct number of significant )   
figures is _____ .
(A) 3.302 (B) 3.300 (A) 3.302 (B) 3.300
(C) 3.3 (D) 3.30 (C) 3.3 (D) 3.30
Question Id : 1 Question Id : 1

2. A car moving with a velocity of 20 is 2. 20     40 m 

stopped in a distance of 40 m. If the same car  .  , 
is travelling at double the velocity, the distance     
travelled by it for same retardation is     _____ .
(A) 640 m (B) 320 m (A) 640 m (B) 320 m
(C) 1280 m (D) 160 m (C) 1280 m (D) 160 m
Question Id : 2 Question Id : 2

3. The angle between velocity and acceleration of 3.     
a particle describing uniform circular motion is ,    
(A) 45 ° (B) 60 °   _____ .
(C) 90 ° (D) 180 ° (A) 45 ° (B) 60 °
Question Id : 3 (C) 90 ° (D) 180 °
Question Id : 3

4. If is perpendicular to 4.  
, then the value of ‘ α ’ is , ‘ α ’   _____ .
(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) 1 (D) (C) 1 (D)

Question Id : 4
Question Id : 4

5. A body of mass 50 kg. is suspended using a 5. 50 kg    

spring balance inside a lift at rest. If the lift     
starts falling freely, the reading of the spring  .  
balance is ,    
(A) = 50 kg (B) > 50 kg _____ .
(C) < 50 kg (D) = 0 (A) = 50 kg (B) > 50 kg
Question Id : 5 (C) < 50 kg (D) = 0
Question Id : 5

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6. A motor pump lifts 6 tonnes of water from a 6.    25 .  ,
well of depth 25 m to the first floor of height   35 .    6
35 m from the ground floor in 20 minutes. The    20  .   
power of the pump (in kW) is [g = 10 ]  (kW ) ______ . [g = 10
(A) 3 (B) 6 ]
(C) 1.5 (D) 12 (A) 3 (B) 6
Question Id : 6
(C) 1.5 (D) 12
Question Id : 6

7. Two balls are thrown simultaneously in air. 7.      .
The acceleration of the centre of mass of the      
two balls when in air,  _____.
(A) depends on the masses of the two balls (A)    
(B) depends on the speeds of the two balls

(C) is equal to g (Acceleration due to gravity) (B)    (speed) 

(D) depends on the direction of motion of the
(C) g ( )  
two balls.
Question Id : 7 (D)     

Question Id : 7

8. The value of acceleration due to gravity at a 8. 1600 km ,   
depth of 1600 km is equal to _____  . [  = 6400
[Radius of earth = 6400 km] km]
(A) (B) (A) (B)
(C) (D) (C) (D)
Question Id : 8 Question Id : 8

9. ‘Young’s modulus’ is defined as the ratio of 9. ‘  ’    
(A) tensile stress and longitudinal strain 
(B) hydraulic stress and hydraulic strain (A)     
(C) shearing stress and shearing strain (B)     
(D) bulk stress and longitudinal strain (C)     
Question Id : 9 (D)     
Question Id : 9

10. ‘Hydraulic lift’ works on the basis of 10. ‘ ’     
(A) Stoke’s law (B) Toricelli’s law (A)    (B)  
(C) Pascal’s Law (D) Bernoulli’s Law (C)    (D)  
Question Id : 10 Question Id : 10

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11. The S.I. unit of specific heat capacity is 11.    S.I.  _____
(A) (B) .
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(C) (D)
Question Id : 11

Question Id : 11

12. For which combination of working 12. ‘ ’     
temperatures, the efficiency of ‘Carnot’s     ?
engine’ is the least ? (A) 60 K, 40 K (B) 40 K, 20 K
(A) 60 K, 40 K (B) 40 K, 20 K
(C) 80 K, 60 K (D) 100 K, 80 K
(C) 80 K, 60 K (D) 100 K, 80 K Question Id : 12
Question Id : 12

13. The mean energy of a molecule of an ideal gas 13.       
is _____ .
(A) 2 KT (B) (A) 2 KT (B)

(C) KT (D) (C) KT (D)

Question Id : 13 Question Id : 13

14. Two simple pendulums A and B are made to 14.    A  B  
oscillate simultaneously and it is found that A  ,  A 20  10
completes 10 oscillations in 20 sec and B    B 10  8
completes 8 oscillations in 10 sec. The ratio of    . 
the lengths of A and B is A  B    _____ .
(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) (D) (C) (D)

Question Id : 14 Question Id : 14

15. The waves set up in a closed pipe are 15.     
(A) Transverse and Progressive _____
(B) Longitudinal and Stationary (A)    (B)   

(C) Transverse and Stationary (C)   

(D) Longitudinal and Progressive (D)   

Question Id : 15
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16. Two spheres of electric charges +2 nC and −8 16.   +2 nC     −8 nC 
nC are placed at a distance ‘d’ apart. If they are    ‘d’  
allowed to touch each other, what is the new .    
distance between them to get a repulsive force     
of same magnitude as before?   ?
(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) d (D) (C) d (D)

Question Id : 16
Question Id : 16

17. Three point charges of + 2q, + 2q and − 4q are 17.     + 2q, + 2q  −
placed at the corners A, B and C of an 4q ,     
equilateral triangle ABC of side . The  ABC    A, B  C 
magnitude of the electric dipole moment of this  .    
system is   _____ .
(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) (D) (C) (D)

Question Id : 17 Question Id : 17

18. electrons are removed from a neutral 18. 20 ..    
metal sphere of diameter 20 cm placed in air.   
The magnitude of the electric field (in ) .   20 .. 
at a distance of 20 cm from its center is    ) _____
(A) 5760 (B) 1440 .
(A) 5760 (B) 1440
(C) 640 (D) Zero
Question Id : 18
(C) 640 (D) 
Question Id : 18

19. Two point charges A = +3 nC and B = +1 nC 19.     A = +3 nC  B
are placed 5 cm apart in air. The work done to = +1 nC   5 cm .
move charge B towards A by 1 cm is   B  1 cm  A   
(A) 1.35 × J (B) 2.7 × J   _____ .
(A) 1.35 × J (B) 2.7 × J
(C) 2.0 × J (D) 12.1 × J
(C) 2.0 × J (D) 12.1 × J
Question Id : 19

Question Id : 19

20. A system of 2 capacitors of capacitance 2 µ F 20.     2 µ F  4 µ F 
and 4 µ F is connected in series across a    6 V  
potential difference of 6V. The electric charge ,    
and energy stored in the system are    ______ .
(A) 10 µ C and 30 µ J (B) 36 µ C and 108 µ J (A) 10 µ C  30 µ J (B) 36 µ C  108 µ J
(C) 8 µ C and 24 µ J (D) 1 µ C and 3 µ J (C) 8 µ C  24 µ J (D) 1 µ C  3 µ J
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21. The minimum value of effective capacitance 21. 1 pF, 2 pF  4 pF   3
that can be obtained by combining 3 capacitors    
of capacitances 1 pF, 2 pF and 4 pF is    _____ .
(A) (B) 1 pF (A) (B) 1 pF

(C) (D) 2 pF (C) (D) 2 pF

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22. A cylindrical conductor of diameter 0.1 mm 22.      0.1 mm
carries a current of 90 mA. The current density ,  90 mA   .
(in is     ) 
(A) (B) ______ .
(C) (D) (A) (B)

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(C) (D)
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23. A piece of copper is to be shaped into a 23.      
conducting wire of maximum resistance. The   .   
suitable length and diameter are _______ and  _____  _____ .
_______ respectively. (A) L  d (B) 2 L  d
(A) L and d (B) 2 L and d (C) L/2  2 d (D) 2 L  d/2
(C) L/2 and 2 d (D) 2 L and d/2 Question Id : 23

Question Id : 23

24. Of the following graphs, the one that correctly 24.      ‘ ’ 
represents the I-V. characteristics of a ‘Ohmic    ?
device’ is
(A) (B)
(A) (B)

(C) (D)
(C) (D)

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25. The value of I in the figure shown below is 25.   , I    ?

(A) 8A (B) 21A (A) 8A (B) 21A

(C) 19A (D) 4A (C) 19A (D) 4A
Question Id : 25 Question Id : 25

26. The power dissipated in resistance in the 26.    
following circuit is   _____ .

(A) 0.75 W (B) 0.25 W (A) 0.75 W (B) 0.25 W

(C) 1W (D) 0.5 W (C) 1 W (D) 0.5 W
Question Id : 26 Question Id : 26

27. In metre bridge experiment, with a standard 27.      
resistance in the right gap and a resistance coil      (
dipped in water (in a beaker) in the left gap,  )   
the balancing length obtained is ‘l’. If the     ‘l’ .
temperature of water is increased, the new      
balancing length is _____ .
(A) > l (B) < l (A) > l (B) < l
(C) = l (D) = 0 (C) = l (D) = 0
Question Id : 27 Question Id : 27

28. A proton, a deuteron and an α - particle are 28.  ,     α -
projected perpendicular to the direction of a      
uniform magnetic field with same kinetic   .  
energy. The ratio of the radii of the circular     _____
paths described by them is .
(A) (B) (A) (B)
(C) (D) (C) (D)
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29. A galvanometer of resistance 50 Ω is connected 29.  50 Ω   , 2950 Ω
to a battery of 3V along with a resistance of    3V  
2950 Ω in series shows full-scale deflection of 30    .  20
30 divisions. The additional series resistance     
required to reduce the deflection to 20    _____ .
divisions is (A) (B)
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(C) (D)
Question Id : 29
Question Id : 29

30. The magnetic field at the center of a current 30.    
carrying loop of radius 0.1 m is times     
that at a point along its axis. The distance of     
this point from the centre of the loop is  .    
(A) 0.2 m (B) 0.1 m   _____ .
(C) 0.05 m (D) 0.25 m (A) 0.2 m (B) 0.1 m
Question Id : 30 (C) 0.05 m (D) 0.25 m
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31. A straight wire of length 50 cm carrying a 31. 2.5 A    50 cm  
current of 2.5 A is suspended in mid-air by a   0.5 T   
uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T (as shown in   ( ) 
figure). The mass of the wire is (g = )   _____ . (g =
)
(A) 62.5 gm (B) 250 gm (A) 62.5 gm (B) 250 gm

(C) 125 gm (D) 100 gm (C) 125 gm (D) 100 gm

Question Id : 31
Question Id : 31

32. Which of the following properties is ‘False’ for 32.      
a bar magnet ?  ?
(A) Its poles cannot be separated. (A)     
(B) It points in North-South direction when (B)    −   
suspended. 
(C) Its like poles repel and unlike poles attract. (C)     
(D) It doesn’t produce magnetic field.
 
Question Id : 32
(D)   
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33. A magnetic dipole of magnetic moment 33.   
and moment of inertia    
performs oscillations in a   T 
magnetic field of T. The time taken   .  20
by the dipole to complete 20 oscillations is    
_____ .
(A) 36 s (B) 6s (A) 36 s (B) 6 s
(C) 12 s (D) 18 s (C) 12 s (D) 18 s
Question Id : 33 Question Id : 33

34. The susceptibility of a ferromagnetic substance 34.      
is (A) >> 1 (B) > 1
(A) >> 1 (B) > 1 (C) < 1 (D) 
(C) < 1 (D) Zero Question Id : 34

Question Id : 34

35. A bar magnet is allowed to fall vertically 35.     
through a copper coil placed in a horizontal ,     .
plane. The magnet falls with a net acceleration    _____
.

(A) = g (B) >g

(A) = g (B) > g
(C) <g (D) Zero
Question Id : 35 (C) < g (D) 
Question Id : 35

36. The working of magnetic braking of trains is 36.      
based on  
(A) Alternating current (B) Eddy current (A)   
(C) Steady current (D) Pulsating current (B)   
Question Id : 36 (C)   
(D)   
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37. A jet plane of wing span 20 m is travelling 37. 20 .       
towards west at a speed of 400 . If the 400    .  
earth’s total magnetic field is T and    T  (dip
the dip angle is , at that place, the voltage angle)  ,     
difference developed across the ends of the     _____
wing is .
(A) 1.6 V (B) 3.2 V (A) 1.6 V (B) 3.2 V
(C) 0.8 V (D) 6.4 V (C) 0.8 V (D) 6.4 V
Question Id : 37 Question Id : 37

38. In the A.C. circuit shown, keeping ‘K’ pressed, 38.   A.C. ,   ‘K’
if an iron rod is inserted into the coil, the bulb   ,   
in the circuit,   ,  
_____

(A) glows more brightly

(B) glows less brightly (A)  
(C) glows with same brightness (as before the (B)  
rod is inserted) (C)    ( 
(D) gets damaged  )
Question Id : 38 (D) 
Question Id : 38

39. The output of a step down transformer is 39.     
measured to be 48 V when connected to a     48 V
bulb. The value of peak current is .    
(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) (D) (C) (D)

Question Id : 39 Question Id : 39

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40. A coil of inductive reactance and 40.     1 Ω 
resistance 1 Ω is connected to a 200 V, 50 Hz   200 V, 50 Hz A.C. 
A.C. supply. The time lag between maximum .     
voltage and current is     _____ .
(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) (D) (C) (D)

Question Id : 40 Question Id : 40

41. If and represent electric and magnetic 41.      
field vectors of an electromagnetic wave, the     ,
direction of propagation of the wave is along     
(A) (B) 
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(C) (D)
Question Id : 41

Question Id : 41

42. According to Cartesian sign convention, in ray 42.    , 
optics 
(A) all distances are taken positive (A)     
(B) all distances are taken negative (B)     
(C) all distances in the direction of incident ray (C)       
are taken positive 
(D) all distances in the direction of incident ray (D)      
are taken negative  
Question Id : 42 Question Id : 42

43. A linear object of height 10 cm is kept in front 43. 10 cm     15 cm
of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 15      10 cm
cm, at a distance of 10 cm. The image formed  .  
is (A)   
(A) magnified and erect (B)    
(B) magnified and inverted (C)    (D)    
(C) diminished and erect Question Id : 43

(D) diminished and inverted

Question Id : 43

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44. During scattering of light, the amount of 44.  ,  
scattering is inversely proportional to _______   _____  .
of wavelength of light. (A)  (B) 
(A) cube (B) square (C)   (D) 
(C) fourth power (D) half Question Id : 44

Question Id : 44

45. In Young’s double-slit experiment if yellow 45.       
light is replaced by blue light, the interference     , 
fringes become 
(A) wider (B) narrower (A)  (B) 
(C) brighter (D) darker (C)  (D) 
Question Id : 45 Question Id : 45

46. According to Huygens’ principle, during 46.    ,   
refraction of light from air to a denser medium   
(A) Wavelength and speed decrease (A)    
(B) Wavelength and speed increase (B)    
(C) Wavelength increases but speed decreases (C)     
(D) Wavelength decreases but speed increases (D)     
Question Id : 46 Question Id : 46

47. In a system of two crossed polarisers, it is 47.    , 
found that the intensity of light from the second    
polariser is half from that of first polariser. The     
angle between their pass axes is .      
(A) (B) _____ .
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(C) (D)
Question Id : 47

Question Id : 47

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48. From the following graph of photo current 48.      
against collector plate potential, for two ,     
different intensities of light and , one can     , 
conclude  

(A) = (B) >

(C) < (A) = (B) >
(D) Comparison is not possible. (C) < (D)  
Question Id : 48 Question Id : 48

49. A particle is dropped from a height ‘H’. The 49.   ‘H’   . 
de’Broglie wavelength of the particle depends     .
on height as (A) (B)
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(C) (D)
Question Id : 49

Question Id : 49

50. The scientist who is credited with the 50.       
discovery of ‘nucleus’ in an atom is   
(A) J.J. Thomson (B) Rutherford (A) J.J.  (B)  
(C) Niels Bohr (D) Balmer (C)   (D) 
Question Id : 50 Question Id : 50

51. The energy (in eV) required to excite an 51.      n = 2
electron from n = 2 to n = 4 state in hydrogen  n = 4     (eV )
atom is _____ .
(A) + 2.55 (B) (A) + 2.55 (B)
(C) (D) + 4.25 (C) (D) + 4.25
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52. In a nuclear reactor the function of the 52.    
Moderator is to decrease _____    .
(A) number of neutrons (B) speed of neutrons (A)   (B)  
(C) escape of neutrons (C)  
(D) temperature of the reactor (D)  
Question Id : 52 Question Id : 52

53. 53.
The particles emitted in the decay of to   ,
   _____
(A)  (B) 
(A) 1 α and 2 β (B) 1 α only  
(C) (D)
(C) 1 α and 1 β (D) 2 α and 2 β
Question Id : 53
Question Id : 53

54. 54.
The mass defect of is 0.03 u. The binding   0.03 u.    
energy per nucleon of helium (in MeV) is   (MeV ) _____ .
(A) 27.93 (B) 6.9825 (A) 27.93 (B) 6.9825
(C) 2.793 (D) 69.825 (C) 2.793 (D) 69.825
Question Id : 54 Question Id : 54

55. The energy gap in case of which of the 55.      3 eV 
following is less than 3 eV ?   ?
(A) Copper (B) Iron (A)  (B) 
(C) Aluminium (D) Germanium (C)  (D) 
Question Id : 55 Question Id : 55

56. Which of the following semi-conducting 56.      
devices is used as voltage regulator ?   ?
(A) Photo diode (B) LASER diode (A)   (B)  
(C) Zener diode (D) Solar cell (C)   (D)   
Question Id : 56 Question Id : 56

57. In the three parts of a transistor, ‘Emitter’ is of 57.     
(A) moderate size and heavily doped 
(B) large size and lightly doped (A)      

(C) thin size and heavily doped (B)      

(D) large size and moderately doped (C)      
Question Id : 57
(D)      
Question Id : 57

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58. In the figure shown, if the diode forward 58.  ,    
voltage drop is 0.2 V, the voltage difference  0.2 V , A  B  
between A and B is ____ .

(A) 1.3 V (B) 2.2 V (A) 1.3 V (B) 2.2 V

(C) 0 (D) 0.5 V (C) 0 (D) 0.5 V
Question Id : 58 Question Id : 58

59. Which of the following logic gates is 59.     
considered as ‘universal’ ?  
(A) (B) (A) (B)

(C) (D) (C) (D)

Question Id : 59 Question Id : 59

60. A basic communication system consists of 60.     
(a) Transmitter .
(b) Information source (a) 
(c) User of information (b)  
(d) Channel (c)  
(e) Receiver (d)  
The correct sequence of the arrangement is (e) 
(A) a, b, c, d and e (B) b, a, d, e and c      
(C) b, d, a, c and e (D) b, e, a, d and c (A) a, b, c, d  e (B) b, a, d, e  c
Question Id : 60 (C) b, d, a, c  e (D) b, e, a, d  c
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  
03-05-2017  . 10.30  11.50  
        
60 80  70 

      / 

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 :
1.    ...       
.
2.      2   ,  . 10.30   .
3.    /  ...      
.
4. ...       .
 :
1. ...     /  / .
2.   . 10.40  . ,
·     .
·      .
· ...   .
  
1.   60 ,   4    .
2.    . 10.40          
           
,        .  ... 
 .
3.  70  :
·    .
·            .
·      ...      
           .
...      :
4.  ...          .  ...
   .
5.       . ...   .
6.    . 11.50    .       .
7. ...     .
8.      (KEA copy)      (
)      .
9.       .
10.             
 .

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