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SAMPLE PAPER – 01 (2019-20)
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (043)
BLUE PRINT : CLASS XII
MCQ FIB VSA SA - I SA – II LA
UNIT Total
(1 mark) (1 mark) (1 mark) (2 marks) (3 marks) (5 marks)
I Electrostatics 2(2) -- -- 2(1) -- 5(1)* 9(4)
II Current Electricity 2(2) -- -- 2(1) 3(1) -- 7(4)
Magnetic Effects of Current 1(1)*
III 1(1) -- -- 3(1) 5(1)* 11(4)
and Magnetism 1(1)
Electromagnetic Induction
IV -- 1(1) -- -- 3(1) -- 4(2)
& Alternating Currents
3(1)
V Optics 3(3) 1(1) -- 2(1) 5(1)* 17(8)
3(1)*
Dual Nature of Radiation
VI 1(1) 1(1) 1(1) 4(2) -- -- 7(5)
and Matter
VII Atoms and Nuclei 1(1) -- 2(2) 2(1)* 3(1) -- 8(5)
1(1)*
VIII Electronic Devices -- -- 2(1)* 3(1) -- 7(4)
1(1)
Total 10(10) 5(5) 5(5) 14(7) 21(7) 15(3) 70(37)
Note: * - Internal Choice Questions
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KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA GACHIBOWLI, GPRA CAMPUS, HYD – 32
SAMPLE PAPER – 01 (2019-20)
SUBJECT: PHYSICS MAX. MARKS : 70
CLASS : XII DURATION : 3 HRS
General Instruction:
(i) All questions are compulsory. There are 37 questions in all.
(ii) This question paper has four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
(iii) Section A contains twenty questions of one mark each, Section B contains seven questions of two
marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each, and Section D contains three
questions of five marks each.
(iv) There is no overall choice. However, internal choices have been provided in two questions of one
mark each, two questions of two marks, one question of three marks and three questions of five
marks weightage. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
(v) You may use the following values of physical constants wherever necessary :
c 3 108 m / s, h 6.63 10 34 Js , e 1.6 1019 C , 0 4 107 TmA1 ,
1
0 8.854 1012 C 2 N 1m 2 , me 9.110 31 kg , 9 109 Nm 2C 2 ,
4 0
Mass of neutron 1.675 1027 kg , Mass of proton 1.673 10 27 kg ,
Avogadro's number 6.023 1023 per gram mole, Boltzmann constant 1.38 1023 JK 1
SECTION – A
Questions 1 to 20 carry 1 mark each.
1. Four charges are arranged at the corners of a square ABCD, as shown. The force on the charge
kept at the centre O is
(a) zero (b) along the diagonal AC
(c) along the diagonal BD (d) perpendicular to side AB
2. The capacitors of capacitance 4 F, 6 F and 12 F are connected first in series and then in parallel.
What is the ratio of equivalent capacitance in the two cases?
(a) 2 : 3 (b) 11 : 1 (c) 1 : 11 (d) 1 : 3
3. In an experiment of meter bridge, a null point is obtained at the centre of the bridge wire. When a
resistance of 10 ohm is connected in one gap, the value of resistance in other gap is
(a) 10 Ω (b) 5 Ω (c) 15 Ω (d) 500 Ω
4. If the length of potentiometer wire is increased, then the length of the previously obtained
balance point will
(a) increase. (b) decrease.
(c) remain unchanged. (d) become two times.
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5. A current carrying closed loop of an irregular shape lying in more than one plane when placed in
uniform magnetic field, the force acting on it
(a) will be more in the plane where its larger position is covered.
(b) is zero.
(c) is infinite.
(d) may or may not be zero
6. A microscope is focussed on a mark on a piece of paper and then a slab of glass of thickness 3
cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed over the mark. How should the microscope be moved to get
the mark in focus again?
(a) 2 cm upward (b) 1 cm upward
(c) 4.5 cm downward (d) 1 cm downward
7. A beam of light consisting of red, green and blue colours is incident on a right angled prism. The
refractive index of the material of the prism for red, green and blue wavelengths are 1.39, 1.44
and 1.47 respectively. The prism will
(a) separate the red colour part from the green and blue colours.
(b) separate the blue colour part from the red and green colours.
(c) separate all the three colours from one another.
(d) not separate the three colours at all.
8. Ratio of intensities of two waves is 9 : 1. If these waves are superimposed, what is the ratio of
maximum and minimum intensities?
(a) 9 : 1 (b) 3 : 1 (c) 4 : 1 (d) 5 : 3
9. A Proton and an a-particle have the same de Broglie wavelength. What is same for both of them?
(a) Mass (b) Energy (c) Frequency (d) Momentum
10. The electrons in the Bohr’s orbit have
(a) K.E. greater than P.E. (b) P.E. greater than K.E.
(c) the same values (d) none of these
11. Path difference between two waves, having wavelength λ and undergoing constructive
interference is ____________.
12. Maximum photoelectric current at particular intensity of incident radiation, which becomes
independent of anode potential is known as _________.
13. The magnetic field of a straight solenoid carrying current I and having n turns per unit length is
________.
14. The value of the reverse magnetising field required to make the residual magnetism of a sample
equal to zero is called _________.
OR
Ratio of the intensity of magnetisation (M) induced to the magnetising field intensity (H) is
known as _________.
15. Capacitive reactance increases with _________ in frequency of ac.
16. In photoelectric effect, why should the photoelectric current increases as the intensity of
monochromatic radiation incident on a photosensitive surface is increased? Explain.
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17. Calculate the speed of electron revolving around the nucleus of a hydrogen atom in order that it
may not be pulled into the nucleus by electrostatic attraction.
18. In both β– and β+ decay processes, the mass number of a nucleus remains same, whereas the
atomic number Z increases by one in β– decay and decreases by one in β+ decay. Explain, giving
reason.
19. Name the type of biasing of a p-n junction diode so that the junction offers very high resistance.
OR
What happens to the width of depletion layer of a p–n junction when it is (i) forward biased, (ii)
reverse biased?
20. State the reason, why GaAs is most commonly used in making of a solar cell.
SECTION – B
Questions 21 to 27 carry 2 marks each.
21. Use Kirchhoff’s rules to obtain conditions for the balance condition in a Wheatstone bridge.
22. Derive the expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor having plate area A and
plate separation d.
23. A proton and an -particle have the same de-Broglie wavelength. Determine the ratio of (i) their
accelerating potentials (ii) their speeds.
24. (a) When a wave is propagating from a rarer to a denser medium, which characteristic of the
wave does not change and why?
(b) What is the ratio of the velocity of the wave in the two media of refractive indices 1 and
2 ?
25. The work function of Cs is 2.14eV.Find
(a) threshold frequency for Cs
(b) Wavelength of incident light if the photo current is brought to zero by stopping potential of
0.6 V.
26. Draw energy band diagram of p & n type semiconductors. Also write two differences between p
and n type semiconductors.
OR
Energy gap in a p – n photodiode is 2.8 eV. Can it detect a wavelength of 6000 nm? Justify your
answer.
27. Derive an expression for the radius of nth Bohr’s orbit in Hydrogen atom.
OR
Determine the distance of closest approach when an alpha particle of kinetic energy 4·5 MeV
strikes a nucleus of Z = 80, stops and reverses its direction.
SECTION – C
Questions 28 to 34 carry 3 marks each.
28. Derive an expression for the magnetic moment of an electron revolving around the nucleus in
terms of its angular momentum. What is the direction of the magnetic moment of the electron
with respect to its angular momentum?
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29. Define resolving power of an astronomical refracting telescope and write expression for it in
normal adjustment. Assume that light of wave length 6000Å is coming from a star, what is the
limit of resolution of a telescope whose objective has a diameter of 2.54m?
OR
Write the basic assumptions used in the derivation of lens – maker’s formula and hence derive
this expression.
30. With the help of a circuit diagram, explain the working of a junction diode as a full wave
rectifier. Draw its input and output waveforms. Which characteristic property makes the junction
diode suitable for rectification ?
31. A potential difference V is applied across a conductor of length L and diameter D. How is the
drift velocity, vd, of charge carriers in the conductor affected when (i) V is halved, (ii) L is
doubled and (iii) D is halved ? Justify your answer in each case.
32. A cyclotron’s oscillator frequency is 10 MHz. What should be the operating magnetic field for
accelerating protons ? If the radius of its ‘dees’ is 60 cm, calculate the kinetic energy (in MeV)
of the proton beam produced by the accelerator.
33. In Young’s double slit experiment, the two slits are separated by a distance of 1·5 mm and the
screen is placed 1 m away from the plane of the slits. A beam of light consisting of two
wavelengths 650 nm and 520 nm is used to obtain interference fringes. Find
(a) the distance of the third bright fringe for = 520 nm on the screen from the central
maximum.
(b) the least distance from the central maximum where the bright fringes due to both the
wavelengths coincide.
34. (a) Write the basic nuclear process involved in the emission of + in a symbolic form, by a
radioactive nucleus.
(b) In the reactions given below:
(i ) 116C yz B x v
(ii ) 126 C 126 B 20a Ne bc He
Find the values of x, y and x & a, b and c.
SECTION – D
Questions 35 to 37 carry 5 marks each.
35. What are coherent sources? Why are coherent sources required to produce interference of light?
Give an example of interference of light in everyday life.
In Young’s double slit experiment, the two ,slits are 0.03 cm apart and the screen is placed at a
distance of 1.5m away from the slits, the distance between the central bright fringe and central
bright fringe is 1 cm. Calculate the wavelength of light used.
OR
(a) Draw a labelled ray diagram showing the formation of image by a compound microscope in
normal adjustment. Derive the expression for its magnifying power.
(b) How does the resolving power of a microscope change when
(i) the diameter of the objective lens is decreased,
(ii) the wavelength of the incident light is increased ?
Justify your answer in each case.
36. (a) Deduce an expression for the frequency of revolution of a charged particle in a magnetic field
and show that it is independent of velocity or energy of the particle.
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(b) Draw a schematic sketch of a cyclotron. Explain, giving the essential details of its
construction, how it is used to accelerate the charged particles.
OR
(a) Draw a labelled diagram of a moving coil galvanometer. Describe briefly its principle and
working.
(b) Answer the following:
(i) Why is it necessary to introduce a cylindrical soft iron core inside the coil of a galvanometer?
(ii) Increasing the current sensitivity of a galvanometer may not necessarily increase its voltage
sensitivity. Explain, giving reason.
37. (i) Use Gauss’s law to find the electric field due to a uniformly charged infinite plane sheet.
What is the direction of field for positive and negative charge densities?
(ii) Find the ratio of the potential differences that must be applied across the parallel and series
combination of two capacitors C1 and C2 with their capacitances in the ratio 1 : 2 so that the
energy stored in the two cases become the same.
OR
(i) If two similar large plates, each of area A having surface charge densities and are
separated by a distance d in air, find the expressions for
(a) field at points between the two plates and on outer side of the plates. Specify the direction of
the field in each case.
(b) the potential difference between the plates.
(c) the capacitance of the capacitor so formed.
(ii) Two metallic spheres of radii R and 2R charged so that both of these have same surface
charge density . If they are connected to each other with a conducting wire, in which direction
will the charge flow and why?
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