Sample Questions for PG Entrance 2018

50 MCQ :: 100 Marks

June 18, 2018

1. If the rest mass of an electron is m0 , its mass if it moves with velocity 0.6c is
3
(a) m0
2
4
(b) m0
3
5
(c) m0
4
6
(d) m0
5
2. The separation between successive (111) planes of a cubic lattice is
(a) a
√
(b) 3a
a
(c) √
3
a
(d) √
2
3. According to the Debye theory of specific heat of solids, specific heat at very low temperature (T  θD ) varies
as
(a) T −3
(b) T 3
(c) T −2
(d) T 2
4. Germanium can be made p-type semiconductor by incorporating a small proportion of
(a) Antimony
(b) Indium
(c) Phosphorous
(d) Sulphur
5. What is the wavelength of eighth line of the Balmer series of hydrogen atom? Given RH = 1.09677 × 107 m−1 .
(a) 379.9 nm
(b) 279.9 nm
(c) 479.9 nm
(d) 579.9 nm

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 6. In the Stern-Gerlach experiment
(a) a beam of ion experiences a net deflecting force in a non-homogeneous magnetic field which depends on
the orientation of the ions in the field.
(b) a beam of ion experiences a net deflecting force in a homogeneous magnetic field which depends on the
orientation of the ions in the field.
(c) a beam of neutral atoms experiences a net deflecting force in a non-homogeneous magnetic field which
depends on the orientation of the atoms in the field.
(d) a beam of neutral atoms experiences a net deflecting force in a homogeneous magnetic field which depends
on the orientation of the atoms in the field.
7. What percentage of the original activity of a radio nuclide will remain, after it decays for a period equal to
its average life?
(a) 0
(b) 25
(c) 37
(d) 63
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8. What is the mass defect of the C6 atom? (Masses of proton, neutron, and electron are 1.00727, 1.00866,
and 0.00055 amu, respectively)
(a) 0.09888 amu
(b) 0.08871 amu
(c) 0.8871 amu
(d) 6.0000 amu



9. Binding energies per nucleon of deuteron 2 H1 and helium nucleus 4 He2 are 1.1 MeV and 7 MeV, respec-
tively. If two deuteron nuclei react to form a single helium nucleus, the energy released is

(a) 13.9 MeV

(b) 26.9 MeV
(c) 23.6 MeV
(d) 9.2 MeV

10. In γ ray emission from a nucleus

(a) both neutron number and proton number change.
(b) there is no change in proton and neutron numbers.
(c) only the neutron number changes.
(d) only the proton number changes.
11. The position probability density of a particle with the wave function ψ(x) = Axe−αx is maximum at
(a) x = 0
(b) x = α
(c) x = 1/α
(d) x = α/2

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12. If A is a constant, in the domain −∞ < x < +∞, which of the following functions qualify for a quantum
mechanical wave function?
(a) ψ(x) = Aex
(b) ψ(x) = Ae−x
2
(c) ψ(x) = Aex
2
(d) ψ(x) = Axe−x

13. Eigenfunctions of a Hermitian operator corresponding to different eigenvalues are

(a) orthogonal.
(b) orthonormal.
(c) orthogonal as well as orthonormal.
(d) None of the above.
14. The Fourier transform of a Gaussian Function is a
(a) Gaussian Function
(b) Dirac Delta function
(c) Sine function
(d) Gamma function
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15. If Pn (x) represents the Legendre Polynomials, the value of [P0 (x) + 2P2 (x)] + [3P1 (x) + 2P3 (x)] is
3 5
(a) x
(b) x + x2
(c) x2
(d) x2 + x3

16. The current in an AC circuit is Watt-less when phase difference between the current and voltage is
(a) 0
π
(b)
2
(c) π
(d) 2π

17. Which of the following is not true?

(a) In the Fresnel type of diffraction, the source of light, screen or both are at finite distances from the
obstacle or aperture which causes diffraction.
(b) In the Fraunhofer type of diffraction, the source of light and the screen are effectively at infinite distances
from the obstacle or aperture which causes diffraction.
(c) In the Fresnel diffraction, the phase of the secondary wavelets is the same at all points in the plane of
the aperture or obstacle.
(d) In the Fraunhofer diffraction, the incident wavefront is plane.

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18. Light is passed through a Nicole prism which is rotated about the ray as an axis.
(i) For elliptically polarized light, its intensity varies from maximum to zero.
(ii) For elliptically polarized light, its intensity varies from maximum to minimum but is never zero.
(iii) For unpolarised light, the intensity varies from maximum to minimum.
(iv) For unpolarised light, the intensity remains uniform.

Choose the correct answer.

(a) (i) and (iv) are correct.
(b) (ii) and (iv) are correct.
(c) (i) and (iii) are correct.
(d) (ii) and (iii) are correct.
19. The minimum number of lines per cm in a 2.5 cm wide grating, required to just resolve the sodium lines of
wavelengths 5890 and 5896 Å are
(a) 196
(b) 393
(c) 556
(d) 786
20. A typical X-ray diffraction experiment of a crystalline material produces a peak at a diffraction angle (2θ)
25.9◦ when irradiated with X-rays of wavelength 0.154 nm. The corresponding inter-planar spacing is (in Å)
(a) 1.0
(b) 1.54
(c) 2.0
(d) 3.44

21. Number of distinct ways two identical bosons can be distributed in three energy levels is
(a) 3
(b) 6
(c) 2
(d) 9
22. If XL and XC are the inductive and capacitive reactances respectively
(a) XC > XL below resonance for parallel LCR and XL > XC above resonance for series LCR
(b) XC < XL below resonance for parallel LCR and XL < XC above resonance for series LCR
(c) XC > XL below resonance for parallel LCR and XL < XC above resonance for series LCR
(d) XC < XL below resonance for parallel LCR and XL > XC above resonance for series LCR
23. In a perfect dielectric, wave propagation occurs
(a) with small attenuation.
(b) with large attenuation
(c) with zero attenuation.
(d) None of the above.

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24. Which of the following is true for input impedance (I) of a CB, CE, and CC configuration of a transistor?
(a) ICB < ICE < ICC
(b) ICB > ICE > ICC
(c) ICB < ICE > ICC
(d) ICB > ICE < ICC

25. In the common emitter circuit shown in the following figure, VCC = 10 V, RC = 2 kΩ, RB = 200 kΩ, and
VBB = 4 V. The values of the collector current IC and collector-emitter voltage VCE are

(a) 5 mA and 10 V
(b) 3.3 mA and 3.4 V
(c) 5 mA and 3.4 V
(d) 3.3 mA and 10 V

26. At the cut-off frequency of a transistor amplifier, the output power

(a) becomes half of the maximum 0 dB value.
(b) becomes 70.7% of the maximum 0 dB value.
(c) is 3 dB times the maximum 0 dB value.
(d) None of the above.
27. Binary conversion of the decimal number 139 is
(a) 10001011
(b) 10101010
(c) 10000111
(d) 10001110
28. The Ohmic value of a resistor coded orange, white, red and gold is
(a) 5 kΩ with tolerance ±10%.
(b) 3.9 kΩ with tolerance ±5%.
(c) 3.9 kΩ with tolerance ±10%.
(d) 5 kΩ with tolerance ±5%.
29. If a thin glass plate is introduced in the path of one of the interfering beams in the Fresnel biprism experiment

(a) the central bright fringe moves downward.

(b) the width of the fringes increases slightly.
(c) there is no change in the width of the fringes.
(d) using monochromatic light, one can easily measure the shift of the central bright fringe.

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30. Which of the following is responsible for repelling of two straight parallel wires when steady currents are
allowed to flow in opposite directions in them?
(a) Electric Field only.
(b) Magnetic Field only.
(c) Both Electric and Magnetic Fields.
(d) Neither Electric Field nor Magnetic Field.
31. Two stars in the main sequence of the HR diagram have the same temperature of 4000 K. One of them is
double the size of the other. The larger star is
(a) 2 times luminous than the smaller.
(b) 4 times luminous than the smaller.
(c) 8 times luminous than the smaller.
(d) as luminous as the smaller.
32. The moment of inertia of thin circular metallic plate about its diameter is 5.25 kg m2 . What is is moment of
inertia about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the plate through its centre?
(a) 5.25 kg m2
(b) 10.5 kg m2 .
(c) 2.625 kg m2 .
(d) Can not be found from the given information.

33. A convex lens is used focus the sun rays on a screen. Assume that the lens and the screen are taken near the
sun (may be in a spacecraft). The sun rays are again focused on the same screen using the same lens in the
new position. Which among the following is true for the lens and the screen in the new position?
(a) The distance between the lens and the screen becomes large.
(b) The distance between the lens and the screen becomes small.
(c) The distance between the lens and the screen remains same.
(d) Can not determine.
34. The displacement current is a term which appears in the Ampere’s law. Which of the following is true about
displacement current?

(a) Displacement of charges causes displacement current.

(b) No electric field is involved in displacement current.
(c) No movement of charges occurs in displacement current.
(d) No magnetic field is involved in displacement current.

35. A train goes past a stationary observer at a speed of 100 km/h. If the trains sounds a horn at a frequency
of 700 Hz, what are the frequencies as perceived by the observer when the train approaches and leaves the
observer? Assume the velocity of sound to be 340 m/s.
(a) 647 and 762 Hz
(b) 762 and 647 Hz
(c) 547 and 862 Hz
(d) 862 and 547 Hz

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36. The value of the integration ˆ 1
x dx
√
−1 2 − cos x
is
(a) 0.667
(b) 1.667
(c) −0.667
(d) 0
√
37. What is the singularity of the function f (z) = z 2 − 1 in the complex plane and what is its type?
(a) z = 0, pole
(b) z = 0, branch point
(c) z = ±1, poles
(d) z = ±1, branch points
38. A coil of 100 turns is subjected to a changing magnetic flux of 0.3 T/s. What is the magnitude of the induced
emf?
(a) 3 units
(b) 30 units
(c) 300 units
(d) 3000 units
39. A steam engine intakes 100 g of steam at 100 ◦ C per minute and cools it down to 20 ◦ C. What is the heat
rejected by the engine per minute. Latent heat of vapourisation of steam is 540 cal g−1 .
(a) 8000 cal
(b) 5.4 × 104 cal
(c) 6.2 × 104 cal
(d) 0

~ = xî + y ĵ + z k̂ and r = |~
40. If r r |, then the value of ∇r is
(a) 0
(b) 1
~
(c) r
~
r
(d)
r
41. Two equal charges +Q are fixed in two diagonally opposite corners of a square. In one corner another +5Q
charge is fixed. What charge must be placed in the remaining corner so that net force on the charge +5Q is
zero?
√
(a) −2 2Q
√
(b) 2 2Q
√
(c) − 2Q
√
(d) 2Q

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42. The work done on a charged particle by a uniform and constant magnetic field is
(a) always positive.
(b) always negative.
(c) zero.
(d) not defined.

43. Which of the following fact is true for the two vectors (−2, 1, −1) and (0, 3, 1)?
(a) Parallel
(b) Anti-parallel
(c) Perpendicular
(d) Not parallel
´
44. If S is the surface of a sphere of radius 3 units, the value of the surface integral ~ is
(3xî + 2y ĵ) · dS
(a) 120π
(b) 180π
(c) 240π
(d) 300π
45. A helicopter is dropping food packets in a flood relief operation, flying horizontally with a speed v at a vertical
height of H from the ground. At what horizontal distance from a victim should the helicopter drop a packet
so that the packet reaches the victim?
p
(a) 2vH/g
p
(b) v 2H/g
p
(c) 2vHg
p
(d) 2 vHg
√
46. A particle of mass m moves on a straight line with its velocity obeying an equation v = a x, where a is a
constant. How much kinetic energy must be utilised by the particle from going x = 0 to d?
(a) mad2 /2
(b) ma2 d/2
(c) ma/d
(d) md/a
47. In a lens system, the image of a point object situated at an appreciable distance from the lens axis is not a
point but a pair of mutually perpendicular lines, some distance apart. The aberration is called
(a) spherical.
(b) coma.
(c) astigmatism.
(d) distortion

48. For µE = 1.553, µ0 = 1.544, and λ = 5000 Å, the thickness of a half wave plate and a quarter wave plate are,
respectively
(a) 2.78 × 10−3 cm, 1.39 × 10−3 cm
(b) 11.12 × 10−3 cm, 5.56 × 10−3 cm
(c) 5.56 × 10−3 cm for both
(d) 3.6 × 102 cm, 7.19 × 102 cm

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49. A Galilean astronomical telescope has an objective of focal length 200 cm and an eyepiece of focal length
4.0 cm. The telescope is used to see an object situated at 100 km and the final image is formed at infinity.
What is the length of the optical assembly?
(a) 300 cm
(b) 200 cm
(c) 204 cm
(d) 196 cm
50. A uniform rod of mass m and length l is balanced vertically with its lower end pivoted. If the rod is now
allowed to fall freely, it rotates around its lower end. What is its angular velocity when the rod passes through
its lowest position?
p
(a) 6g/l
p
(b) 6 g/l
p
(c) g/l
(d) Can not be found.

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Answer Keys
1 (c) 2 (c) 3 (b) 4 (b) 5 (a) 6 (c) 7 (c) 8 (a) 9 (c) 10 (b)

11 (c) 12 (d) 13 (c) 14 (a) 15 (d) 16 (b) 17 (c) 18 (a) 19 (a) 20 (d)

21 (b) 22 (a) 23 (c) 24 (a) 25 (b) 26 (a) 27 (a) 28 (b) 29 (c) 30 (b)

31 (b) 32 (b) 33 (a) 34 (c) 35 (b) 36 (d) 37 (d) 38 (b) 39 (c) 40 (d)

41 (a) 42 (c) 43 (d) 44 (b) 45 (b) 46 (b) 47 (d) 48 (a) 49 (c) 50 (a)

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