FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JANUARY, 2024

(Held On Thursday 01st February, 2024) TIME : 3 : 00 PM to 06 : 00 PM

PHYSICS TEST PAPER WITH ANSWER

SECTION-A 33. From the statements given below :
(A) The angular momentum of an electron in nth
31. In an ammeter, 5% of the main current passes
orbit is an integral multiple of h.
through the galvanometer. If resistance of the (B) Nuclear forces do not obey inverse square law.
(C) Nuclear forces are spin dependent.
galvanometer is G, the resistance of ammeter
(D) Nuclear forces are central and charge
will be : independent.
(E) Stability of nucleus is inversely proportional to
G G
(1) (2)

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the value of packing fraction.
200 199
Choose the correct answer from the options given
(3) 199 G (4) 200 G below :
(1) (A), (B), (C), (D) only
Ans. (Bonus)
(2) (A), (C), (D), (E) only
32. To measure the temperature coefficient of resistivity (3) (A), (B), (C), (E) only
 of a semiconductor, an electrical arrangement (4) (B), (C), (D), (E) only
Ans. (3)
shown in the figure is prepared. The arm BC is
34. A diatomic gas ( = 1.4) does 200 J of work when
made up of the semiconductor. The experiment is it is expanded isobarically. The heat given to the
being conducted at 25°C and resistance of the gas in the process is :
(1) 850 J (2) 800 J
semiconductor arm is 3 m. Arm BC is cooled at a
(3) 600 J (4) 700 J
constant rate of 2°C/s. If the galvanometer G shows Ans. (4)

no deflection after 10s, then  is : 35. A disc of radius R and mass M is rolling
horizontally without slipping with speed . It then
B
moves up an inclined smooth surface as shown in
0.8 m
figure. The maximum height that the disc can go
A C
G up the incline is :
1 m 3 m
D  h

V = 5mV 2 3 2
(1) (2)
g 4 g
(1) – 2 × 10–2 °C–1 (2) – 1.5 × 10–2 °C–1
1 2 2 2
–2
(3) – 1 × 10 °C –1 –2
(4) – 2.5 × 10 °C –1 (3) (4)
2 g 3 g
Ans. (3) Ans. (3)

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36. Conductivity of a photodiode starts changing only 41. A microwave of wavelength 2.0 cm falls normally
if the wavelength of incident light is less than on a slit of width 4.0 cm. The angular spread of the
660 nm. The band gap of photodiode is found to be central maxima of the diffraction pattern obtained
X on a screen 1.5 m away from the slit, will be:
 8  eV . The value of X is : (1) 30° (2) 15°
 
(3) 60° (4) 45°
(Given, h = 6.6 × 10–34 Js, e = 1.6 × 10–19C)
Ans. (3)
(1) 15 (2) 11
42. C1 and C2 are two hollow concentric cubes
(3) 13 (4) 21
Ans. (1) enclosing charges 2Q and 3Q respectively as

37. A big drop is formed by coalescing 1000 small shown in figure. The ratio of electric flux passing
droplets of water. The surface energy will become : through C1 and C2 is :
(1) 100 times (2) 10 times
1 1

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(3) th (4) th
100 10
Ans. (4) 3Q 2Q
38. If frequency of electromagnetic wave is 60 MHz
and it travels in air along z direction then the
(1) 2 : 5 (2) 5 : 2
corresponding electric and magnetic field vectors
(3) 2 : 3 (4) 3 : 2
will be mutually perpendicular to each other and
Ans. (1)
the wavelength of the wave (in m) is :
(1) 2.5 (2) 10 43. If the root mean square velocity of hydrogen

(3) 5 (4) 2 molecule at a given temperature and pressure is

Ans. (3) 2 km/s, the root mean square velocity of oxygen at
39. A cricket player catches a ball of mass 120 g the same condition in km/s is :
moving with 25 m/s speed. If the catching process (1) 2.0 (2) 0.5
is completed in 0.1 s then the magnitude of force (3) 1.5 (4) 1.0
exerted by the ball on the hand of player will be
Ans. (2)
(in SI unit):
44. Train A is moving along two parallel rail tracks
(1) 24 (2) 12
towards north with speed 72 km/h and train B is
(3) 25 (4) 30
moving towards south with speed 108 km/h.
Ans. (4)
Velocity of train B with respect to A and velocity
40. Monochromatic light of frequency 6 × 1014 Hz
of ground with respect to B are (in ms–1) :
is produced by a laser. The power emitted is
(1) –30 and 50
2 × 10–3 W. How many photons per second on an
average, are emitted by the source ? (2) –50 and –30

(Given h = 6.63 × 10–34 Js) (3) –50 and 30

(1) 9 × 1018 (2) 6 × 1015 (4) 50 and –30
(3) 5 × 1015 (4) 7 × 1016 Ans. (3)
Ans. (3)

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45. A galvanometer (G) of 2 resistance is connected 49. A light planet is revolving around a massive star in
in the given circuit. The ratio of charge stored in a circular orbit of radius R with a period of
C1 and C2 is : revolution T. If the force of attraction between
4 6F 3
planet and star is proportional to R 2
then choose
G C2 the correct option :
C1
6 (1) T2  R5/2 (2) T2  R7/2
4F
(3) T2  R3/2 (4) T2  R3
Ans. (1)
6V 50. A body of mass 4 kg experiences two forces
2 3
(1) (2) F1  5iˆ  8jˆ  7kˆ and F2  3iˆ  4jˆ  3kˆ . The
3 2
1 acceleration acting on the body is :
(3) 1 (4)

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2
(1) 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ (2) 4iˆ  2jˆ  2kˆ
Ans. (4)
46. In a metre-bridge when a resistance in the left gap (3) 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ (4) 2iˆ  3jˆ  3kˆ
is 2 and unknown resistance in the right gap, the Ans. (3)
balance length is found to be 40 cm. On shunting
SECTION-B
the unknown resistance with 2, the balance
length changes by : 51. A mass m is suspended from a spring of negligible
(1) 22.5 cm (2) 20 cm mass and the system oscillates with a frequency f1. The
(3) 62.5 cm (4) 65 cm frequency of oscillations if a mass 9 m is suspended
Ans. (1)
47. Match List - I with List - II. f1
from the same spring is f2. The value of is ___.
List - I List - II f2
(Number) (Significant figure) Ans. (3)
(A) 1001 (I) 3
(B) 010.1 (II) 4 52. A particle initially at rest starts moving from
(C) 100.100 (III) 5 reference point. x = 0 along x-axis, with velocity 
(D) 0.0010010 (IV) 6
that varies as   4 xm / s. The acceleration of
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below : the particle is ____ms–2.
(1) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I) Ans. (8)
(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
53. A moving coil galvanometer has 100 turns
(3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(4) (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) and each turn has an area of 2.0 cm2. The magnetic
Ans. (3) field produced by the magnet is 0.01 T and
48. A transformer has an efficiency of 80% and works the deflection in the coil is 0.05 radian when a
at 10 V and 4 kW. If the secondary voltage is current of 10 mA is passed through it.
240 V, then the current in the secondary coil is :
The torsional constant of the suspension wire is
(1) 1.59 A (2) 13.33 A
(3) 1.33 A (4) 15.1 A x × 10–5 N-m/rad. The value of x is___.
Ans. (2) Ans. (4)

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54. One end of a metal wire is fixed to a ceiling and a 58. In Young's double slit experiment, monochromatic
load of 2 kg hangs from the other end. A similar light of wavelength 5000 Å is used. The slits are
wire is attached to the bottom of the load and
another load of 1 kg hangs from this lower wire. 1.0 mm apart and screen is placed at 1.0 m away
Then the ratio of longitudinal strain of upper wire from slits. The distance from the centre of the
to that of the lower wire will be___.
screen where intensity becomes half of the
[Area of cross section of wire = 0.005 cm2,
Y = 2 × l011 Nm–2 and g = 10 ms–2] maximum intensity for the first time is___×10–6 m.
Ans. (3) Ans. (125)
55. A particular hydrogen - like ion emits the radiation 59. A uniform rod AB of mass 2 kg and Length 30 cm
of frequency 3 × 1015 Hz when it makes transition
from n = 2 to n = l. The frequency of radiation at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. An impulse
emitted in transition from n = 3 to n = l is
of force 0.2 Ns is applied to end B. The time taken
x
× 1015 Hz, when x = ______.
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Ans. (32) 
s , where x = ____.
56. In an electrical circuit drawn below the amount of x
charge stored in the capacitor is ___C.
R1 Ans. (4)
10 V 4
+ – 60. Suppose a uniformly charged wall provides a
C R2
uniform electric field of 2 × l04 N/C normally. A
10F 5
charged particle of mass 2 g being suspended
R3 6 through a silk thread of length 20 cm and remain
Ans. (60) stayed at a distance of 10 cm from the wall. Then
57. A coil of 200 turns and area 0.20 m2 is rotated at half
1
a revolution per second and is placed in uniform the charge on the particle will be C where
magnetic field of 0.01 T perpendicular to axis of x
rotation of the coil. The maximum voltage generated x =______. [use g = 10 m/s2]
2
in the coil is volt. The value of  is__. Ans. (3)

Ans. (5)