Section I A.

X reaches the ground before y at

(Thirty-five questions) the same distance from the
Questions: 1-35 building
Each of the thirty five questions or incomplete B. X reaches the ground at the same
statements in this section is followed by four time with y but a smaller distance
suggested answers. Select the best in each case from the building
1. Which of the following statements best C. X reaches the ground at the same
explains why homogeneity of a time with Y but at a greater
physical equation is not a sufficient distance from the building
condition for the correctness of an D. X and Y reach the ground at the
equation? same time and at the same distance
A. For an equation to be homogenous from the building
the unit of the physical quantities 5. A snooker ball x collides head-on with
on both sides of the equation must another snooker ball y moving in the
be equal opposite direction. Which of the
B. All correct equations are following statement below is the
homogenous but not all correct statement of conservation of
homogenous equations are correct momentum?
C. A homogenous equation may A. The total momentum in the x and y
contain a wrong unit less constant directions stay constant
D. Homogeneity can be used to test B. The initial and final momenta of x
the relationship between quantities is the same
in a physical equation. C. The sum of the x and y
2. Which of the following sets x, y and z components of the momentum is
contains two vector and a scalar zero
quantity D. The final momentum of x is the
same as the final momentum of y
X Y Z 6. A battery is connected to a parallel
A Power velocity E-Field
plate capacitor that stores 6.0 x 10-4J of
energy. If the separation between the
B Force energy Pressure
plates of the capacitor is doubled,
C weight momentum displacement
which of the following would be the
D mass torque temperature
value of the energy stored?
3. A small mass m is suspended from one
A. 6.0 x 10-4J
end of a vertical string and then
B. 1.5 x 10-4J
whirled I a horizontal circle at a
C. 1.2 x 10-4J
constant velocity v
D. 3.0 x 10-4J
A. The centripetal force acting on m
7. The figure shows a battery of 12V
is Tcosϴ
connected to a three resistor. Which of
B. The only force on m is its weight.
the following is the correct value of
C. The weight of the mass is given by
the p.d across XY and the main current
Tsinϴ
in the circuit?
D. The string become inclined to the
vertical at angle ϴ wher tanϴ =
v2/rg
4. An iron ball X and a copper ball Y of
the same volume are thrown
horizontally with the same velocity ‘u’
from the top of a building. Which of p.d across xy Main current
the following statements is true if air A 8V 4A
resistance is neglected? B 4V 2A
C 4V 8A heat of fusion of ice and time
D 6V 1A taken
8. A cell has an emf of 2.5V. it cannot be 12. The simple kinetic theory of gases may
balanced on a potentiometer of length be used to derive the expression
100cm when connected to a driver cell relating the pressure to the density of a
of 2V. which of the following best 1 2
explains why there is no balance gas, p= ρ c in this expression what
3
point? 2
c represents
A. The current in the wire is too low A. The square of the most probable
B. The balance length is too small speed of the gas molecule
C. The emf of the cell is too low B. The square of the average speed of
D. The voltage across the wire is too the molecules
low C. The root mean square speed of the
9. An electrically charged pith ball of gas molecules
mass 4 x 10-4 kg is suspended by a D. The average of the squares of the
light thread of negligible mass and speeds of the gas molecules
placed in an electric field of strength 4 13. The figure below shows a ray of light
x 102 N/C. if the ball is deflected X in a glass refracted into air. If the
through an angle of 10° then the speed of light in air is 3 x 108 m/s.
magnitude of the charge on it is which of the following is the correct
A. 2 C value of the speed of light in a glass
B. 2 x 10-6 C
C. 2 x 10-4 C
D. 2 x 106 C
10. The resonant frequency in an LC
circuit is 40MHz. When the inductance
is increased by a factor of four keeping
the capacitance constant. Which of the
following is the correct value of the
new resonant frequency in MHz
A. 10 A. 3 x 108 m/s
B. 20 B. 2 x 108 m/s.
C. 5 C. 1.8 x 108 m/s.
D. 40 D. 340 m/s
11. Which other essential information is 14. Tungsten obeys Ohm’s aw because
required to calculate the energy needed A. The current decreases with
to change 0.5 kg of ice at -10°C to increase in temperature
water at 20 °c if energy lost to the B. The current in it is proportional to
surroundings and calorimeter is the number of charge carriers
negligible. C. The current through it is
A. Mass of water, Specific latent heat proportional to the p.d across it at
of fusion of ice and Specific heat constant temperature
capacity of water D. The resistance id proportional to
B. mass of calorimeter Specific heat the temperature
capacity of water and Specific 15. A diffraction grating of 500 lines per
latent heat of fusion of ice millimeter is illuminated ,normally by
C. Specific heat capacity of ice, light of wavelength 600nm. Which of
Specific latent heat of fusion of the following images can be seen on
ice, Specific heat capacity of water either side of the normal excluding the
D. Specific heat capacity of ice, central image?
temperature rise, specific latent A. 3
 B. 4 B. The force on the electron is
C. 6 parallel to the field
D. 2 C. The speed of the electron is
16. The figure shows the variation of 1/f independent of the radius of the
against L, where f is the frequency of orbit
the turning fork and L is the length of D. The B-field is proportional to the
the vibrating air column. The end radius of the circle
correction is, e, and the velocity of the 20. The figure shows how the force
sound in air is v exerted normally on a vertical wall by
a fast moving tennis ball varies with
time.

A. The slope of the graph is 4c/v

B. XY is the end correction Which of the following statement
C. The speed of sound in air 4/slope is correct about the interaction
D. The intercept of the graph c/v A. The area under the graph gives
17. The first law of thermodynamics for an the change in momentum
ideal gas may be stated as experienced by the ball
∆ U =∆ Q+ ∆ W . Which of the B. The contact of the ball with
following is the most correct statement the wall begins at Y and ends
about the equation? at X
A. ∆ Q=−∆ W when the C. The maximum pressure on the
temperature increases slightly ball is at X
B. ∆ U =0 when no heat enters nor D. The minimum impulse on the
leave the system ball is at N
C. ∆ W is the work done by the gas 21. The work function of caesium is
D. ∆ U =0 when the heat is supplied 1.4eV. the maximum velocity of
at a constant temperature electrons emitted from the surface of
18. Two bodies P and Q are in thermal caesium when illuminated by UV light
equilibrium. This statement means that of wavelength 380nm is
A. There is no transfer of energy A. 8.1 x 105 m/s
between P and Q B. 6 x 105 m/s
B. The rate of heat transfer between P C. 8.0 x 103 m/s
and Q is constant D. 0.8 x 104 m/s
C. P and Q have the same amount of 22. Which of the following best explains
internal energy the fact that EM radiation and electron
D. P and Q are in physical contact can both exhibit wave-like
with each other characteristics
19. An electron moves in a circular orbit A. Electrons have alight mass and
in a uniform B-Field. Which of the move in a circular path in a B-
following statements is the most Field
correct? B. Electrons and x-rays are both
A. The period of the electron in the diffracted by crystals
orbit is independent of the speed
of the electron
 C. Electrons and radio waves can mark. The string passes round a
both be reflected and refracted by frictionless pulley and carries a mass
crystals of 80g
D. Gamma and x-rays can be
refracted and diffracted by
crystals.
11
23. When boron-11 5 B is bombarded with
alpha particles a new nucleus is A. 20cm mark
formed a neutron is released. Which of B. 40cm mark
the nuclear equations below represents C. 50cm mark
the reaction? D. 60cm mark
27. Which of the following quantities has
the smallest numerical values in SI
units?
A. The charge on an electron
B. The mass of an electron
C. The mass of an alpha particle
24. The figure below shows how the
D. The mass of a hydrogen atom
applied force, F, varies with the
28. The electrons in a cathode ray tube are
extension, x, for two different
accelerated from the cathode to the
materials P and Q.
anode by a potential difference V. this
p.d is increased by a factor of 4 which
of the following statements is true
when the electrons arrive the screen?
A. It will have four times the kinetic
energy and four times the velocity
B. It will have four times the kinetic
energy and two times the velocity
C. It will have twice the kinetic
which of the following combinations energy and velocity
best identifies the materials P and Q? D. It will have the same momentum
in both cases
29. Which of the following descriptions is
consistent with a constant decrease in
the current through a uniform piece of
conductor?

25. When light falls on a clean glass block

of refractive index 1.5, it is noticed
using a polaroid that the refracted ray
is completely plane polarized. Which
of the following values is the angle of
reflection 30. A converging lens of focal length 12
A. 56° cm forms an upright image four times
B. 45° the size of its real image. Which of the
C. 90° following is the distance of the object
D. 44° A. 15cm
26. The figure below shows a metal rule of B. 30cm
mass 200g supported by a pivot at a C. 12cm
20cm mark and a string at the 100cm D. 24cm
31. Which of the following best explains B. 0-8V
why an ammeter is always connected C. 0-8A
in series in an electrical circuit D. 0-2.5 x 10-2V
A. It allows current to flow through it 35. An observer is moving towards a
B. The ammeter is a very accurate sound source of constant frequency
current measuring instrument with a velocity of 40 m/s. he observes
C. The pd across the ammeter is the frequency to be 560 Hz. If the
usually negligible velocity at which the observer is
D. The ammeter is extremely moving towards the sound source
sensitive to temperature changes doubles, what will be the new
32. In a number of successive decay observed frequency? (speed of sound
processes in a nucleus, there is a net in air 330 m/s)
decrease in the proton number by one A. 620Hz
and a net decrease in nucleon number B. 500Hz
by four. Which of the following C. 660Hz
particles could be emitted D. 380Hz
A. An alpha particle and a beta
particle Section II
B. An alpha and two beta (Ten questions)
C. One alpha and three beta Questions: 36-45
D. Two alpha and a beta For each group of questions below ONE or
33. In an experiment to determine the heat TWO of the responses given is/are correct.
capacity of a metal, heat was supplied Choose.
at a steady rate of 1000J/s A. If 1 and 2 are correct
B. If 2 and 3 are correct
C. If 1 only is correct
D. If 3 only is correct

36. Figure below shows a book lying on a

box which rests on a table. A free body
The figure above shows a variation of diagram for the box is also shown.
temperature with time. If the mass of
the metal is 7.5kg, then the value for
the specific heat capacity of the mùetal
would be
A. 333.3
Which of the following statements
B. 53.3
is/are correct?
C. 3000
1. Q is the pull of the earth on the
D. 1875
box
34. A moving coil galvanometer of
2. P is the push on the box by the
internal resistance 20Ω gives a full-
ground
scale deflection for 10 x 10-3A. if an
3. R is the pull of the earth on the
external resistor of resistance 0.025Ω
box
is connected in parallel to it, this
37. A parallel plate capacitor is connected
instrument can be used as a voltmeter
in series with a battery. Which of the
or ammeter of range
following procedures would result in
A. 0-0.2 x 10-3A
 doubling the capacitance of a 1. The light is emitted when electrons
capacitor? are pumped up to higher energy
levels
2. The light is monochromatic
because all photons have the same
wavelength
3. The energy of a photon is 1.96eV
38. The entropy of a thermodynamic
43. A dielectric increases the capacitance
system in equilibrium is
of a capacitor by
1. 0
1. Increasing the strength of the
2. Always increasing
electric field between the plates of
3. Always decreasing
the capacitor
39. Which of the following deductions
2. Drawing electrons off the negative
is/are true for newton’s first law of
plate to the positive plate
motion?
3. Reducing the potential difference
1. A body is in uniform motion only
between the plates of the capacitor
when no force acts on it
44. A water pump raises water through a
2. A resultant force is necessary to
height of 4m at a rate of 600kg/minute
cause an object to accelerate
delivering it with a velocity of 10m/s
3. The motion of a body in the
1. The increase in potential energy
absence of a net force is rectilinear
per unit second is 392W
40. The figure below shows two infinitely
2. The power output of the pump is
long conductors X and >Y of
892W
negligible cross-sectional area placed
3. The increase in the kinetic energy
1m apart in a vacuum
is 2.5 x 104J
45. A cell of e.m.f.9 V and negligible
internal resistance is connected in
series with a 50 ohms resistor, R, using
If the force per unit length between a very thin wire of resistance per
conductors is 8 x 10-7 N/m, then it can length of 4 ohms per unit length.
be concluded that
1. The current flowing in each of the
conductor is 2A
2. The force between the conductors
is attractive
3. The current flowing in each
direction is 4A Which of these is/are true
41. The displacement of a particle 1. a is at a lower potential than b
undergoing simple harmonic motion is 2. b is at a higher potential than c
given by x = 8sin100t, where x is 3. a is at a higher potential than c
measured in cm. which of the
following statement(s) is/are correct Section II
1. The frequency of oscillation is (five questions)
16Hz Questions: 46-50
2. The velocity is given by v = Which of the graphs best suits the
800cos(100t) relationship between y and x?
3. The displacement after is 8 cm
42. The wavelength of light emitted by 46. total energy for a body in SHM (y)
Helium-Neon laser is 6.33 x 10-7m. against time (x)
which of the following is/are correct
 50. current in an inductive coil when the
current is switched off (y) versus time
(x)

47. electric field outside a charge sphere

(y) against distance from the surface of
the charge (x)

48. resistance of a thermistor with a

negative temperature coefficient of
resistance(y) against time (x)

49. the mean square speed of gas

particles(y) against density of
particles(x)