P.P.

MEMORIAL ACADEMY
TERM 1 MOCK TEST 2021
SUBJECT-PHYSICS CLASS-XII

Q1.The total flux through the faces of the cube with side of length a if a charge q is placed at corner A
of the cube is

[2]

Q2. Which of the following figures represent the electric field lines due to a single negative charge?

[1]

Q3. A charge Q is placed at the centre of the line joining two point charges +q and +q as shown in the
figure. The ratio of charges Q and q is
(a) 4
(b) 1/4
(c) -4
(d) -¼ [2]
Q4. The force per unit charge is known as
(a) electric flux
(b) electric field
(c) electric potential
(d) electric current [1]
Q5. The work done in bringing a unit positive charge from infinite distance to a point at distance x
from a positive charge Q is W. Then the potential at that point is

[2]

Q6. Consider a uniform electric field in the z-direction. The potential is a constant
(a) for any x for a given z
(b) for any y for a given z
(c) on the x-y plane for a given z
(d) all of these [1]

Q7. An electric dipole of moment p is placed in a uniform electric field E . Then

(i) the torque on the dipole is p ×E
(ii) the potential energy of the system is p .E
(iii) the resultant force on the dipole is zero.
Choose the correct option.
(a) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
(b) (i) and (iii) are correct and (ii) is wrong
(c) only (i) is correct
(d) (i) and (ii) are correct and (iii) is wrong [2]
Q8. Dielectric constant for a metal is
(a) zero
(b) infinite
(c) 1
(d) 10 [1]
Q9. When air is replaced by a dielectric medium of constant K, the maximum force of attraction
between two charges separated by a distance
(a) increases K times
(b) remains unchanged
(c) decreases K times
(d) increases K-1 times [1]
Q10. In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacity increases if
(a) area of the plate is decreased.
(b) distance between the plates increases.
(c) area of the plate is increased.
(d) dielectric constantly decreases. [1]
Q11. In parallel combination of n cells, we obtain
(a) more voltage
(b) more current
(c) less voltage
(d) less current [1]
Q12. The order of coloured rings in a carbon resistor is red, yellow, blue and silver. The resistance of
the carbon resistor is
(a) 24 × 106 Ω ± 5%
(b) 24 × 106 Ω ± 10%
(c) 34 × 104 Ω + 10%
(d) 26 × 104 Ω + 5% [2]
Q13. The equivalent resistance between points a and f of the network shown in figure is

(a) 24 Ω
(b) 110 Ω
(c) 140 Ω
(d) 200 Ω [1]
Q14. A wire of resistance R ’ is cut into ‘n ’ equal parts. These parts are then connected in parallel with
each other. The equivalent resistance of the combination is :
(a) nR
(b) R/n
(c) n/R2
(d) R/n2 [2]

Q15. If R1 and R2 are filament resistances of a 200 W and a 100 W bulb respectively, designed to
operate on the same voltage, then:
(a) R1 = R2
(b) R2 = 2R1
(c) R2 = 4R1
(d) R1 = 4R2 [2]

Q16. A cell having an emf E and internal resistance r is connected across a variable external
resistance R. As the resistance R is increased, the plot of potential difference V across R is given by
 [1]

Q17. If n cells each of emf e and internal resistance r are connected in parallel, then the total emf and
internal resistance will be

[1]
Q18. In a Wheatstone bridge if the battery and galvanometer are interchanged then the deflection in
galvanometer will
(a) change in previous direction
(b) not change
(c) change in opposite direction
(d) none of these. [1]
Q19. AB is a wire of potentiometer with the increase in the value of resistance R, the shift in the
balance point J will be

(a) towards B
(b) towards A
(c) remains constant
(d) first towards B then back towards A. [1]
Q20. The intensity of electric field at a point at a perpendicular distance ‘r’ from an infinite line charge,
having linear charge density ‘λ’ is given by:
(a) E=(1/4πϵ0)λ/r
(b) E=(1/4πϵ0)2λ/r
(c) E=(1/4πϵ0)λ/r2
(d) E=(1/4πϵ0)2λ/r2 [1]
Q21. A charged particle is moving in a cyclotron, what effect on the radius of path of this charged
particle will occur when the frequency of the ratio frequency field is doubled?
(a) It will also be doubled.
(b) It will be halved.
(c) It will be increased by four times.
(d) It will remain unchanged. [2]

Q22. If an electron is moving with velocity ν produces a magnetic field B , then

(a) the direction of field B will be same as the direction of velocity ν .
(b) the direction of field B will be opposite to the direction of velocity ν .
(c) the direction of field B will be perpendicular to the direction of velocity ν .
(d) the direction of field B does not depend upon the direction of velocity ν . [1]

Q23. Ampere’s circuital law is given by

[1]

Q24. A moving coil galvanometer can be converted into an ammeter by

(a) introducing a shunt resistance of large value in series.
(b) introducing a shunt resistance of small value in parallel.
(c) introducing a resistance of small value in series.
(d) introducing a resistance of large value in parallel. [1]
Q25. A metallic wire having length of 2 m and weight of 4 x 10-3 N is found to remain at rest in a
uniform and transverse magnetic field of 2 x 10-4 T. Current flowing through the wire is:
(a) 10 A
(b) 5 A
(c) 2 A
(d) l A [2]
Q26. What is the angle of dip at a place where the horizontal component (B H) and vertical component
(BV) of earth’s magnetic field are equal:
(a) 130°
(b) 60°
(c) 45°
(d) 90° [2]
Q27. Magnetic susceptibility of platinum is 0.0001. Its relative permeability is :
(a) 1.0000
(b) 0.9999
(c) 1.0001
(d) 0 [1]
Q28. A moving electron enters a uniform and perpendicular magnetic field. Inside the magnetic field,
the electron travels along :
(a) a straight line
(b) a parabola
(c) a circle
(d) a hyperbola [1]
Q29. Study the diagram given below:

(i) The direction of the current at end ‘P’ will be:

(a) Anti clockwise (b) Clockwise (c) Towards the magnet (d) away from the magnet

(ii) The magnetic poles induced at the end ‘Q’ of the coil will be:

(a) North pole (b) South pole (c) Anti clockwise (d) No pole [2]

Q30. The magnetic flux linked with a coil of N turns of area of cross section A held with its plane
parallel to the field B is

[1]

Q31. Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of conservation of

(a) charge
(b) energy
(c) induced emf
(d) induced current [1]
Q32. A solenoid is connected to a battery so that a steady current flows through it. If an iron core is
inserted into the solenoid, the current will
(a) increase
(b) decrease
(c) remain same
(d) first increase then decrease [1]

Q33. In the given figure current from A to B in the straight wire is decreasing. The direction
of induced current in the loop is A
(a) clockwise
(b) anticlockwise
(c) changing
(d) nothing can be said [1]
Q34. Identify the wrong statement.
(a) Eddy currents are produced in a steady magnetic field.
(b) Eddy currents can be minimized by using laminated core.
(c) Induction furnace uses eddy current to produce heat.
(d) Eddy current can be used to produce braking force in moving trains. [1]
Q35. If number of turns in primary and secondary coils is increased to two times each, the mutual
inductance
(a) becomes 4 times
(b) becomes 2 times
(c) becomes A times
(d) remains unchanged [1]
Q36. The rms value of potential difference V shown in the figure is

[1]

Q37. In the case of an inductor

(a) voltage lags the current by π/2
(b) voltage leads the current by π/2
(c) voltage leads the current by π/3
(d) voltage leads the current by π/4
[1]
Q38. Which of the following graphs represents the correct variation of inductive reactance X L with
frequency u?
 [1]

Q39. In a pure capacitive circuit if the frequency of ac source is doubled, then its capacitive
reactance will be
(a) remains same
(b) doubled
(c) halved
(d) zero [1]

Q40. In series LCR circuit, the phase angle between supply voltage and current is

[1]

Q41. At resonance frequency the impedance in series LCR circuit is

(a) maximum
(b) minimum
(c) zero
(d) infinity [1]
Q42. A transformer works on the principle of
(a) self induction
(b) electrical inertia
(c) mutual induction
(d) magnetic effect of the electrical current [1]
Q43. Relative permittivity of water is 81. If ∈w and ∈0 are permitivities of water and vacuum
respectively, then.
(a) ϵ0=9ϵw
(b) ϵ0=81ϵw
(c) ϵw=9ϵ0
(d) ϵw=81ϵ0 [1]

Q44. Which of the following statement is false for the properties of electromagnetic
waves?
(a) Both electric and magnetic field vectors attain the maxima and minima at the same
place and same time.
(b) The energy in electromagnetic waves is divided equally between electric and magnetic
field vectors.
(c) Both electric and magnetic field vectors are parallel to each other and perpendicular to
the direction of propagation of wave.
(d) These waves do not require any material medium for propagation. [1]
Q45. An ammeter of resistance 22.8 Ω measures 1A. How much shunt should be used so that it can
be used to measure 20 A.
(a) 1Ω (b)2Ω © 1.2 Ω (d) 2.2 Ω [2]

Q46. A 2 µF capacitor, 100 Ω resistor and 8 H inductor are connected in series with an ac
source. At a certain frequency of about 40 Hz for this ac source, the current drawn in the
circuit is maximum. If the peak value of e.m.f. of the source is 200V:
(i) What is the peak value of current in the circuit?
(a) 1.4 A (b) 2.2 A (c) 2.0 A (d) 1.8 A [1]
Q47. Given below is a neat, labelled diagram to obtain balancing condition of Wheatstone
bridge.

What is the relation between the potential at ‘B’ and ‘D’, when the bridge is balanced?

(a) 𝑉𝐵 > 𝑉𝐷 (b) 𝑉𝐵 < 𝑉𝐷

(c) 𝑉𝐵 = 𝑉𝐷 (d) 𝑉𝐵 ≥ 𝑉𝐷 [1]

Q48. Two bulbs B1 and B2 are connected in series with an source of emf 250V as shown in the figure
below. The labels on the bulbs read 250V, 80W and 250V, 100W respectively.
[3]

(i) What will be the ratio of the resistance of the bulbs R1/R2?
(a) 5 : 4 (b) 4 : 5 (c) 1: 1 (d) 5 : 3
(ii) What will be the ratio of the power consumed (P1/P2) when connected in series?
(a) 5 : 4 (b) 4 : 5 (c) 1: 1 (d) 5 : 3
(iii) What is the ratio of the pd across the bulbs (V1/V2)?
(a) 5 : 4 (b) 4 : 5 (c) 1: 1 (d) 5 : 3

Q49 . The teacher of Priti's school took the students on a study trip to a power generating
station, located nearly 250 km away from the city. The teacher explained that electrical energy
is transmitted over such a long distance to their city, in the form of alternating current (ac)
raised to a high voltage. At the receiving end in the city, the voltage is reduced to operate the
devices. As a result, the power loss is reduced. Priti listened to the teacher and asked
questions about how the ac is converted to a higher or lower voltage. [4]
(i) What is the device used to change the alternating voltage to a higher or lower value?
(a) Transformer (b) Rectifier
(c) Ammeter (d) Voltmeter
(ii) What is the cause for power dissipation in the device referred to above?
(a) Hysteresis (b) Eddy current
(c) Flux loss (d) All of these
(iii) In the device used above, what is the relation between the power output and power
input for an ideal case?
(a) Power output is less than power input. (b) Power output is greater than power input
(c) Power output is equal to power input. (d) It depends upon the situation

(iv) What source input should be used in this device?

(a) A C source (b) D C source
(c) Half wave rectifier (d) Full wave rectifier
Q50.An alternating e.m.f of 100V is applied to a circuit containing a resistance of 40 Ω and an
inductance L in series. The current is found to lag behind the voltage by an angle a = tan-1 ¾.
[4]
(i) The inductive reactance in this case is:
(a) 40 Ω (b) 30 Ω (c) 50 Ω (d) 10√5 Ω
(ii) The impedance of the circuit is:
(a) 40 Ω (b) 30 Ω (c) 50 Ω (d) 10√5 Ω
(iii) The current flowing through the circuit is:
(a) 2.5 A (b) 3.33 A (c) 2.0 A (d) 2 √5 A
(iv) If the inductance has a value of 0.096 H, and π = 3.14, the approximate frequency of the
applied e.m.f.
(a) 40 Hz (b) 50 Hz (c) 30 Hz (d) None of these

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