KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, GUWAHATI REGION

PREBOARD 1 (2022-23)
CLASS: XII CODE:042 SUBJECT: PHYSICS TIME: 3 HOURS MM: 70
General Instructions:
1. There are 35 questions in all. All questions are compulsory
2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and
Section E. All the sections are compulsory.
3. Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions
of two marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D
contains three long questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case study
based questions of 4 marks each.
4. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section
B, C, D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
Sr. Questions Marks

No
1. The ratio of amplitude of magnetic field to the amplitude of electric field for an electromagnetic 1
wave propagating in vacuum is equal to
(a) The speed of light in vacuum
(b) Reciprocal of speed of light in vacuum
(c) The ratio of magnetic permeability to the electric susceptibility of vacuum
(d) Unity
2. Susceptibility of a diamagnetic substance is 1
(a) Zero
(b) Negative
(c) Less than 1
(d) Greater than 1
3. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of dielectric constant K, the maximum force of 1
attraction between two charges separated by a distance
(a) Decreases K times
(b) Increases K times
(c) Decreases K2 times
(d) Remains unchanged
4. Two parallel wires of length 9 m each are separated by a distance of 0.15 m. If they carry equal 1
currents in the same direction and exert a total force of 30 x 10 -7 N on each other, then the value
of current must be
(a) 2.5 A
(b) 3.5 A
(c) 1.5 A
(d) 0.5 A
5. In an interference experiment the ratio of amplitude of coherent waves is a1/a2 = 1/3 . The ratio 1
of maximum and minimum intensities of fringes will be
(a) 4
(b) 18
(c) 9
(d) 2
6. A straight line conductor of length 0.4 m is moved with a speed of 7 m/s perpendicular to 1
magnetic field of intensity 0.9 Wb/m2. The induced emf across the conductor is
(a) 1.26 V
(b) 2.52 V
(c) 5.24 V
(d) 25.2 V
7. When a proton is accelerated through 1V, then its kinetic energy will be 1
(a) 1 eV
(b) 13.6 eV
(c) 1840 eV
(d) 0.54 Ev

8. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 300 with electric field intensity 2 x 105 N/C. It 1
experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2 cm, is
(a) 5 mC
(b) 7 µC
(c) 8 mC
(d) 2 mC

9. As the intensity of incident light increases 1

10. A 1250 W heater operates at 115 V. What is the resistance of the heating coil? 1
(a) 1.6 Ω
(b) 13.5 Ω
(c) 1250 Ω
(d) 10.6 Ω

11. The ratio of voltage sensitivity Vs and current sensitivity Is of a moving coil galvanometer is ( 1
where G is resistance of galvanometer)
(a) 1/G
(b) 1/G2
(c) G
(d) G2

12. The magnetic flux linked with a coil (in Wb) is given by the equation φ = 5t2 + 3t +16. The 1
magnitude of induced emf in the coil at the fourth second will be
(a) 10 V
(b) 33 V
(c) 43 V
(d) 108 V
13. According to Bohr’s principle, the relation between principal quantum number n and radius of 1
orbit r is
(a) r α 1/n
(b) r α 1/n2
(c) r α n
(d) r α n2
14. A long solenoid has 1000 turns. When a current of 4 A flows through it, the magnetic flux 1
linked with each turn of the solenoid is 4 x 10-3 Wb. The self-inductance of the solenoid is
(a) 4 H
(b) 3 H
(c) 2 H
(d) 1 H
15. What is the angle between electric field and equipotential surface? 1
(a) 900 always
(b) 00 always
(c) 00 to 900
(d) 00 to 1800
16. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select 1
the correct answer to the question from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
Assertion : To observe diffraction of light, the size of obstacle/aperture should be of the order
of 10-7 m.
Reason : 10-7 m is the order of wavelength of visible light.
17. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select 1
the correct answer to the question from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
Assertion : Nuclei having mass number about 60 are most stable.
Reason : When two or more light nuclei are combined into a heavier nucleus, then the binding
energy per nucleon will increase.
18. Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other labelled Reason (R). Select 1
the correct answer to the question from the codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A
c) A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
Assertion: Electron has higher mobility than hole in a semiconductor.
Reason: Mass of electron is less than mass of hole.
Section B
19. Calculate the shortest wavelength in the Balmer series of hydrogen atom. In which region 2
(infrared, visible, ultraviolet) of hydrogen spectrum does this wavelength lie?
20. Find an expression for the electric field strength at a distant point situated on the axis of an 2
electric dipole.
21. With the help of ray diagram derive an expression for the refractive index of the material of a 2
prism in terms of the angle of prism and angle of minimum deviation.

22. A given galvanometer is to be converted into (i) an ammeter (ii) a milliammeter (iii) a 2
voltmeter. In which case will the required resistance be (i) least (ii) highest and why?
OR
A short bar magnet of magnetic moment 0.9 J/T is placed with its axis at 300 to a uniform
magnetic field. It experiences a torque of 0.063 J.
(i) Calculate the magnitude of the magnetic field.
(ii) In which orientation will the bar magnet be in stable equilibrium in the magnetic
field .
23. What is meant by the transverse nature of electromagnetic waves? Draw a diagram showing the 2
propagation of an electromagnetic wave along X – direction, indicating clearly the directions of
oscillating electric and magnetic fields associated with it.
OR
What is the significance of displacement current? Write two features of displacement current.
24. The radii of curvature of the faces of a double convex lens are 10 cm and 15 cm. If focal length 2
is 12 cm, what is the refractive index of lens?

25. A semiconductor has equal electron and hole concentration of 2 x 108/m3. On doping with a 2
10 3
certain impurity, the hole concentration increases to 4 x 10 /m . (i) What type of semiconductor
is obtained on doping? (ii) Calculate the new electron concentration of the semi-conductor. (iii)
How does the energy gap vary with doping?
 Section C
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26. Monochromatic light of frequency 6 x 10 Hz is produced by a laser. The power emitted is 2 x 3
10-3 W. (i) What is the energy of each photon? (ii) How many photons per second, on the
average, are emitted by the source?
27. An a.c. source generating a voltage ε = ε0 sin ωt is connected to a 3
capacitor of capacitance C. Find the expression for the current I flowing through it. Plot a graph
of ε and I versus ωt to show that the current is ahead of the voltage by π/2.
OR
An ac voltage V = V0 sin ωt is applied across a pure inductor of inductance L. Find an
expression for the current i, flowing in the circuit and show mathematically that the current
flowing through it lags behind the applied voltage by a phase angle of π/2. Also draw graphs of
V and i versus ωt for the circuit.
28. Apply Biot – Savart law to find the magnetic field strength due to a circular current carrying 3
loop at a point on the axis of the loop.
OR
Two wires A and B have same length equal to 44 cm and carry a current of 10 A each. Wire A
is bent into a circle and wire B into a square.(a) Which wire produces a greater magnetic field at
the centre? (b) Obtain the magnitudes of the fields at the centres of the two wires.
29. Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of 20 Ca40 nucleus. Given 3
m(20Ca40) = 39.962589 amu
mn( mass of neutron) = 1.008665 amu
mp( mass of proton) = 1.007825 amu
30. The primary coil of an ideal step up transformer has 100 turns and transformation ratio is also 3
100. The input voltage and power are 220 V and 1100 W. Calculate;
(i) The number of turns in the secondary coil.
(ii) The current in the primary coil.
(iii) The voltage across the secondary coil.
Section D
31. (i) Derive the lens maker’s formula for a double convex lens. 5
(ii) Light from a point source in air, falls on a convex spherical glass surface of refractive index
1.5 and radius of curvature 20 cm. The distance of light source from the glass surface is 100 cm.
At what position is the image formed?

OR

(i) Draw a labelled ray diagram to obtain the real image formed by an astronomical
telescope in normal adjustment position. Define its magnifying power.
(ii) You are given three lenses of power 0.5 D, 4 D and 10 D to design a telescope.
(a) Which lenses should be used as objective and eyepiece? Justify your answer.
(b) Why is aperture of the objective preferred to be large?
32. (a)Draw equipotential surfaces for (i)an electric dipole and (ii) two identical positive charges 5
placed near each other.
(b) In a parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates, each plate has an area of 6 x 10-3m2
and the separation between the plates is 3 mm.
(i) Calculate the capacitance of the capacitor.
(ii) If the capacitor is connected to 100V supply, what would be the
the charge on each plate?
(iii) How would charge on the plate be affected if a 3 mm thick mica sheet of k=6 is inserted
between the plates while the voltage supply remains connected?.
OR
(a)Three charges –q, Q and –q are placed at equal distances on a straight line. If the potential
energy of the system of these charges is zero, then what is the ratio Q:q?
(b)(i) Obtain the expression for the electric field intensity due to a uniformly charged spherical
shell of radius R at a point distant r from the centre of the shell outside it.
(ii) Draw a graph showing the variation of electric field intensity E with r, for r > R and r < R.
33. (a) Define relaxation time of the free electrons drifting in a conductor. How is it related to the 5
drift velocity of free electrons? Use this relation to deduce the expression for the electrical
resistivity of the material.
(b)Plot a graph showing temperature dependence of resistivity for a typical semiconductor. How
is this behaviour explained?
OR
(a) State, with the help of a suitable diagram, the principle on which the working of a metre
bridge is based.
(b) Why are the connections between resistors in a metre bridge made of thick copper
strips?
(c) Why is it generally preferred to obtain the balance point near the middle of the bridge
wire in metre bridge experiments?
Section E
34. Case Study : 4
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.

Interference of light is not easy to observe because of short wavelength ( 400 nm to 700 nm).
To maintain stable interference pattern individual waves must maintain a constant phase
relationship with one another. Light waves whose phase difference is either zero or constant are
known as coherent waves. Sources of light which emits such waves are called coherent sources.
Such coherent light sources can be obtained by illuminating a screen containing 2 narrow slits
by a monochromatic light source. Constructive interference (path difference = nʎ) produces a
bright band. Destructive interference ( path difference = (n + ½ )ʎ) produces a dark band if
amplitude of two waves are equal. Young’s formula for fringe width is β = ʎD/d where d is the
slit separation, D is the relatively large distance of bands from the slits.
(i) How does the fringe width, in young’s double slit experiment, change when the
distance of separation between the slits and screen is doubled?
(ii) What is the phase difference between two superposing waves at the place of
constructive interference?
(iii) In a Young’s double slit experiment the slits are separated by 0.28 mm and the
screen is placed 1.4 m away. The distance between the central bright fringe and the
fourth bright fringe is measured to be 1.2 cm. Determine the wavelength of light
used in the experiment.
OR
In Young’s double slit experiment using monochromatic light of wavelength ʎ, the
intensity of light at a point on the screen where path difference is ʎ is K units. What
is the intensity of light at a point where path difference is ʎ/3?
35. Case Study : 4
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions.

A p-n junction is the key to all semiconductor devices. When such a junction is made, a
depletion layer is formed consisting of immobile ion cores devoid of their electrons or holes.
This is responsible for a junction potential barrier. By changing the external applied voltage,
junction barrier can be changed. In forward bias, the barrier is decreased while the barrier
increases in reverse bias. Hence, forward bias current is more while it is very small in reverse
biased junction diode.
(i) A potential barrier of 0.50 V exist in a p-n junction. If the depletion region is 5 x 10-7
m thick, what is the electric field in this region?
(ii) What is the resistance of ideal p-n junction diode during (a) forward bias and (b)
reverse bias?
(iii) State briefly the process involved in the formation of p-n junction explaining how
depletion region is formed.
OR
With the help of diagram, briefly write the working of p-n junction diode as a half
wave rectifier.