Physics Exam Questions and Answers
Physics Exam Questions and Answers
1402CJA101021250055 JA
PART-1 : PHYSICS
SECTION-I(i)
1) Answer the following by appropriately matching the lists based on the information given in the
paragraph. A musical instrument is made using four different metal strings, 1, 2, 3 and 4 with mass
per unit length μ, 2μ, 3μ and 4μ respectively. The instrument is played by vibrating the strings by
varying the free length in between the range L0 and 2L0. It is found that in string-1 (μ) at free length
L0 and tension T0 the fundamental mode frequency is f0. List-I gives the above four strings while
list-II lists the magnitude of some quantity.
List-I List-II
(T) 3/16
(U) 1/16
The length of the string 1,2,3 and 4 are kept fixed at and respectively. Strings 1,
st rd th th
2, 3 and 4 are vibrated at their 1 , 3 , 5 and 14 harmonics, respectively such that all the strings
have same frequency. The correct match for the tension in the four strings in the units of T0 will be.
(A) I → P, II → Q, III → T, IV → U
(B) I → T, II → Q, III → R, IV → U
(C) I → P, II → Q, III → R, IV → T
(D) I → P, II → R, III → T, IV → U
2) The temperature of a mono-atomic gas in an uniform container of length ‘L' varies linearly from T
to TL as shown in the figure. If the molecular weight of the gas is M0, then the time taken by a wave
pulse in travelling from end A to end B is [R = universal gas constant]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3) A uniform solid non-conducting sphere of mass m, radius R is placed on rough horizontal surface.
Uniform horizontal magnetic field is present in circular region co-centric with centre of the sphere.
Sphere is uniformly charged with total charge Q only on its surface. Magnetic field is suddenly
switched off. The sphere starts moving on the surface without slipping with linear velocity . Find .
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4) A wire of length 2L, is made by joining two wires A and B of same length but different radii r and
2r and made of the same material. It is vibrating at a frequency such that the joint of the two wires
forms a node. If the number of antinodes in wire A is p and that in B is q then the ratio p : q is :
(A) 4 : 9
(B) 3 : 5
(C) 1 : 4
(D) 1 : 2
5) Two blocks A and B of mass m and 2m respectively are connected by a massless spring of spring
constant K. This system lies over a smooth horizontal surface. At t = 0 the block A has velocity u
towards right as shown while the speed of block B is zero, and spring is at its natural length at this
instant. Which of the following is INCORRECT for subsequent motion ?
(A)
Maximum elongation in spring is
(B) Velocity of centre of mass of the system consisting A and B will be constant.
(C) Acceleration of block B will be constant
(D) At maximum elongation, velocity of A and B is same in ground frame
6) A circuit consists of an inductor (2H), a resistor (15 Ω), a ideal battery with emf 6V, a capacitor (2
μF) and a two-way switch S as shown in the figure. Initially, the switch is open and the capacitor is
unchanged. At t = 0, the switch S is set so that points A and B are connected. A long time after the
switch has connected A and B, the switch is instataneously changed to connect points A and C. The
maximum charge that will eventually appear on the capicator is :-
(A) 12 μC
(B) 400 μC
(C) 600 μC
(D) 800 μC
SECTION-I(ii)
1) Consider a hypothetical wave pulse (at time t = 0) given by the following (y, x in meter)
y = 0, x < 0
y = x/2, 2 > x ≥ 0
y = 3 – x, 3 ≥ x ≥ 2
y = 0, x > 3
The pulse travels leftwards (negative x direction) at speed v = 2 m/s. Which of the following plots
are correct? [Vy is the velocity of particle]
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2) A car is moving with a velocity towards a medium MNRP as shown, where 'v' is the speed of
sound in air. Two men A and B are moving towards each other in the medium with the velocities
and respectively. The speed of sound in medium is 7v and medium is kept at rest. The car is
emitting a sound of frequency f. Then choose the correct option(s).
(A)
The wavelength received by the man A is
(B) The wavelength received by the man A is different from the wavelength received by man B.
(C)
The ratio of frequency observed by the man A to that observed by the man B is
(D)
The frequency observed by the man B is .
3) Figure A below shows the equilibrium positions of air particle 1, 2, 3 etc, and Figure B shows
their positions at an instant when a longitudinal travelling wave moves through the air to the right.
Which of the following statement(s) concerning the air particles in Figure B is/are correct.
(A) Particle 4 is at rest at this instant.
(B) Particle 3 and 5 are moving in same direction at this instant.
(C) Particle 3 will move to the right immediately after this instant of time
(D) Particle 7 will move to the left immediately after this instant of time
4) 2n identical cubical blocks are kept in a straight line on a horizontal smooth surface. The
separation between any two consecutive blocks is same. The odd numbered blocks 1, 3, 5, ...... (2n –
1) are given velocity v to the right whereas blocks 2, 4, 6...... 2n are given velocity v to the left. All
collisions between blocks are perfectly elastic. Choose the CORRECT statement(s):-
(B) The total number of collisions that will take place is n(n + 1).
(C) The total number of collisions that will take place is 2[n(n + 1)].
(D) The velocity of COM of entire system after all the collisions will be zero.
6H.
–25t
(A) The current through the battery as a function of time is i0 = 16 – 16e
–25t
(B) The current through the 15H inductor is i2 = 4.8 (1 – e )
(C) The potential difference across the 3H inductor is 120e–25t
(D) The current through the 3H inductor is 11.2 (1 – e–25t)
SECTION-II
1)
A straight horizontal conducting string of length ℓ has one end fixed to a vertical fixed cylinder
(having vertical axes perpendicular to horizontal plane) of radius R at point A as shown. On other
end a particle is attached. As shown in the top view there is a uniform downward magnetic field B in
the whole region. The particle is projected perpendicular to the string with speed v along the
horizontal plane. Friction coefficient between particle and floor is μ. Find the average emf developed
(in volt) in the string during its motion till it collides with the cylinder.
Given μ = 0.2, ℓ = 1m, R = 2m, B = 3T, v = 1 m/s
2) A sphere A of mass 2kg moving with horizontal velocity v0 collides with stationary bob B of mass
1kg as shown in the figure. Value of tension at which string of pendulum break is 40N. If length of
pendulum is 30 cm, then find the maximum value of v0 in m/s so that string does not break.
0
Coefficient of restitution is . Assume the masses are point masses and the velocity v is horizontal.
3) Two loudspeakers 1.0 m apart are coherent sources which emit sound waves of wavelength 1.0 m.
A microphone moving along OP records the first minimum at P. If L2P is 4 m, L1P(in m) is equal to :
4) A stationary tuning fork is in resonance with an air column in a pipe. If the tuning fork is moved
with a speed of 2 ms–1 in front of the open end of the pipe and parallel to it's length, the length of the
pipe should be changed for the resonance to occur with the moving tuning fork. If the speed of
sound in air is 320 ms–1, the smallest value of the magnitude of percentage change required in the
length of the pipe is _________.-
5) A non conducting ring of mass 'm' and radius 'R' has a charge Q uniformly distributed over its
circumference. The ring is placed on a rough horizontal surface such that plane of the ring is parallel
0
to the surface. A vertical magnetic field B = B t2 tesla is switched on. After second from switching
on the magnetic field, the ring is just about to rotate about vertical axis through its centre. Find
friction coefficient 'μ' between the ring and the surface. [Given that mg = B0QR] (All physical
quantities are in SI unit)
6) In the circuit shown in figure power factor of box is 0.5 and power factor of circuit is . Current
leading the voltage. Find the effective resistance of the box in Ω.
PART-2 : CHEMISTRY
SECTION-I(i)
List-I List-II
4)
Tyndall effect is observed only when diameter of dispersed particles is not much smaller than
(A)
wavelength of light used
Tyndall effect is observed when refractive index of dispersed phase and dispersion medium
(B)
must differ greatly in magnitude
(C) The Brownian movement has a stirring effect which does not permit the particles to settle.
The greater the flocculation value of electrolyte added, the greater is its power to cause
(D)
coagulation.
5) When 9.0 ml of arsenius sulphide sol and 1.0 ml of 0.1 M BaCl2 are mixed, turbidity due to
precipitation just appears after 2 hours. Find the coagulating value of the effective ion.
(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 10
(D) 20
SECTION-I(ii)
(A) Isoelectric point is the pH at which an amino acid exists primarily in its neutral form.
Isoelectric point is the average of pKa values of α-COOH amino α-NH3+ groups [ valid only for
(B)
neutral amino acid ]
(C) Glycine is basic amino acid.
(D) For neutral amino acid the concentration of zwitter ion is maximum at its isoelectric point
3) The reaction sequence(s) that would lead to o-xylene as the major product is (are)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
4) The correct statement(s) regarding the binary transition metal carbonyl compounds is (are)
(Atomic numbers : Fe = 26, Ni = 28)
(A) Total number of valence shell electrons at metal centre in Fe(CO)5 or Ni(CO)4 is 16
(B) These are predominantly low spin in nature
(C) Metal - carbon bond strengthens when the oxidation state of the metal is lowered
(D) The carbonyl C–O bond weakens when the oxidation state of the metal is increased
3+ 3- 3- 2 3
(A) [Co(NH3)6] , [Co(CN)6] and (Co(C2O4)3] are diamagnetic involving d sp hybridisation
2+ - 3
(B) [Zn(NH3)4] . [FeCl4] and [Ni(CO)4] are-diamagnetic involving sp hybridisation.
3+ 3-
(C) The magnetic moment of [Fe(H2O)6] is 5.92 B.M and that of [Fe(CN)6 is 1.73.
(D) The magnetic moment of K4[MnF6] and K3[FeF6] are same.
SECTION-II
2) A decapeptide (Mol. Wt. 796) on complete hydrolysis gives glycine (Mol. Wt. 75), alanine and
phenylalanine. Glycine contributes 47.0 % to the total weight of the hydrolyzed products. The
number of glycine units present in the decapeptide is (Round off the answer to the nearest
Integer)
3)
4) How many of the following species are coloured due to charge transfer
[Co(H2O)6]2+, Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3, V2O5, [Ti(H2O)6]3+, K2Cr2O7, [Mn(H2O)6]2+
6) For the [Cr(H2O)6]2+ ion, the mean pairing energy P is found to be 23500 cm-1. The-magnitude of Δ
is 13900 cm-1. Calculate the C.F.S.E (cm-1) for this, complex ion corresponding to high spin state (x)
PART-3 : MATHEMATICS
SECTION-I(i)
1) When a certain biased die is rolled, a particular face occurs with probability and its opposite
face occurs with probability . All other faces occur with probability . Note that opposite faces
sum to 7 in any die. If 0 < x < and the probability of obtaining total sum = 7, when such a die is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2) A fair die is tossed until six is obtained on it. Let X be the number of required tosses, then the
conditional probability is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
3) Two fair dice are thrown. The numbers on them are taken as λ and μ, and a system of linear
equations
x+y+z=5
x + 2y + 3z = μ
x + 3y + λz = 1
is constructed. If p is the probability that the system has a unique solution and q is the probability
that the system has no solution, then
(A)
and
(B)
and
(C)
and
(D)
and
4) Let R = {(P,Q) | P and Q are at the same distance from the origin} be a relation, then the
equivalence class of (1,–1) is the set :
(A) S = {(x,y) | x2 + y2 = 4}
(B) S = {(x,y) | x2 + y2 = 1}
(C) S = {(x,y) | x2 + y2 = }
(D) S = {(x,y) | x2 + y2 = 2}
5) The value of is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
6) From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary are to be selected
and arranged in a row on a shelf so that the dictionary is always in the middle. The number of such
arrangements is-
SECTION-I(ii)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
2) There are three bags B1, B2 and B3. The bag B1 contains 5 red and 5 green balls, B2 contains 3 red
and 5 green balls, and B3 contains 5 red and 3 green balls, Bags B1, B2 and B3 have probabilities
and respectively of being chosen. A bag is selected at random and a ball is chosen at
random from the bag. Then which of the following options is/are correct ?
Probability that the selected bag is B3 and the chosen ball is green equals
(A)
(B)
Probability that the chosen ball is green equals
Probability that the chosen ball is green, given that the selected bag is B3, equals
(C)
Probability that the selected bag is B3, given that the chosen balls is green, equals
(D)
.
For any event H, if HC denotes its complement, then which of the following statements is(are) TRUE
?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A) 0
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
6) 13 identical chocolates are to be distributed between 3 children. Total number of ways , such that
(A) each child can receive none, one or more chocolates is 120.
(B) a particular child receives exactly 2 chocolates is 12.
(C) no two children receive equal number of chocolates is 84.
(D) no two children receive equal number of chocolates is 21.
SECTION-II
1) The curve y = ƒ(x) passes through the origin and satisfies . Let a and b are chosen
randomly from the set S = {1, 2, 3, ...10} with replacement. If the probability that the curve y = ƒ(x)
2) A slip of paper is given to a person A who marks it either with a plus sign or a minus sign. The
probability of his writing a plus sign is 1/3. A passes the slip to B, B passes it to C, C passes it to D
and finally D passes it to a refree. Each of B,C,D either leave it alone or change the sign before
passing it. B, C, D each change the sign with probability 2/3. If the referee observes a plus sign on
the slip then the probability that A originally wrote a plus sign is p, where 41p is equal to
3) A bag contains N balls out of which 3 balls are white, 6 balls are green, and the remaining balls
are blue. Assume that the balls are identical otherwise. Three balls are drawn randomly one after
the other without replacement. For i = 1, 2, 3, let Wi, Gi, and Bi denote the events that the ball drawn
in the ith draw is a white ball, green ball, and blue ball, respectively. If the probability
5) Let f be a differentiable function defined on such that f(x) > 0 and f(x) +
=e, Then is equal to _______.
6) Five digit numbers are formed using the digits 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 with repetitions and are written in
descending order with serial numbers. For example, the number 77777 has serial number 1. Then
the serial number of 35337 is_____.
ANSWER KEYS
PART-1 : PHYSICS
SECTION-I(i)
Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6
A. A A C D C D
SECTION-I(ii)
Q. 7 8 9 10 11 12
A. A,B,D A,C,D B,C,D A,D A,B,C,D A,B,C
SECTION-II
Q. 13 14 15 16 17 18
A. 0.50 3.00 3.50 0.62 to 0.63 0.50 5.00
PART-2 : CHEMISTRY
SECTION-I(i)
Q. 19 20 21 22 23 24
A. C C D D C A
SECTION-I(ii)
Q. 25 26 27 28 29 30
A. A,C,D A,B,D A,B B,C A,D A,C,D
SECTION-II
Q. 31 32 33 34 35 36
A. 7.00 6.00 8.00 4.00 9.00 96.00
PART-3 : MATHEMATICS
SECTION-I(i)
Q. 37 38 39 40 41 42
A. B D B D C D
SECTION-I(ii)
Q. 43 44 45 46 47 48
A. A,C,D B,C A,B,C C,D C,D B,C
SECTION-II
Q. 49 50 51 52 53 54
A. 21.00 13.00 11.00 50.00 27.00 1436.00
SOLUTIONS
PART-1 : PHYSICS
1)
2)
3)
4)
Let mass per unit length of wires are µ1 and µ2 respectively.
Materials are same, so density ρ is same.
and
Tension in both are same = T, let speed of wave in wires are V1 and V2
So fundamental frequencies in both wires are
and
5) Question Explanation :
To determine the maximum elongation which occurs when both the block moves with same
velocity.
Concept :
This question is based on Momentum conservation, conservation of mechanical energy.
Solution :
By momentum conservation.
mu = 2mv + mv
v=
By energy conservation.
Also. since there is no external force in x-direction, velocity in COM remains same.
Hence,
Option (3) is correct
6)
7)
y=0 x<0
y = x/2 2>x≥0
y=3–x 3>x≥2
y=0 x>0
[vw = –2m/s]
8)
For (4),
For 3 & 5
For 7 ⇒ VP < 0
10) Initially there will be n collisions. Exchange of velocity takes place between two colliding
blocks. The two extreme blocks will move out and never encounter any other collision.
Remaining (2n –2) blocks will further have (n –1) collisions and so on. This way total no. of
i0 = i1 + i2
80e–5t = –2
i2 = 8(e–5t – 1)
12) parabola
at t = 2 sec U = 4J
13)
Let T be the time taken by particle to hit the cylinder.
0
V= =v
Tension just after the collision is
T= = 40
⇒ = 30 × 0.3
⇒ v0 = 3 m/s
16) ⇒ …. (1)
(ℓ1 ⇒ initial length of pipe)
Therefore smallest value of percentage change required in the length of pipe is 0.625
Answer is (0.62 to 0.63)
17)
or
Here E = induced electric field due to change in magnetic flux
or
or
Hence F = QE = B0QRt
This force is tangential to ring. Ring starts rotating when torque
of this force is greater than the torque due to maximum friction.
or when
or or
It is given that ring starts rotating after second.
18)
PART-2 : CHEMISTRY
19) Ortho and para hydrogen differ in the nature of spins of protons
20) Br2 water oxidises aldose to corresponding acid and it get decolourises. Ketoses are not
oxidised by Br2 water.
21) Conceptual.
22)
(D) The greater the flocculation value of electrolyte added, the greater is its power to cause
coagulation.
23)
(B)
(C) Incorrect
(D) Neutral amino has number of basic groups acid equal to number of acidic group. So,
concentration of zwittor ion is maximum at isoelectric point
27)
28) (A) Electronic configuration of central metal atom in both cases is [Ar]3d10 4s24p6 (8
electrons in outermost shell and 18 valence electrons respectively).
(B) These are low spin in nature due to the presence of strong field ligand
(C) As density of electron increases on the metal, extent of Synergic bonding increases hence
strengthen the metal- carbon bond
(D) As M-C bond order , CO bond length
30)
(A) All are diamagnetic and inher orbital complexes because alHigands are strong field
ligands.
(B) Fe3+ n = 5 ; μ = with H2O , so [FeCl4]- is diameagnetic.
(C) Fe3+ n = 5 ; μ = with H2O , Fe3+ n = 1 ; μ = = 1.73 with CN-
(D) Mn2+ (3ds) and Fe3+ (3d5) have same number of unpaired electrons i.e. 5 with weak field
ligands, F-
31)
33)
36)
PART-3 : MATHEMATICS
37)
38)
39)
D≠0⇒ ≠0 ⇒λ≠5
For no solution D = 0 ⇒ λ = 5
D3 = ≠0⇒ μ≠3
=
40) Equivalence class of (1, –1) is a circle with centre at (0,0) and radius =
⇒ x2 + y2 = 2
S = {(x,y)| x2 + y2 = 2}
41)
[Option C]
Further
[Option (D)]
Also, p =
[option A]
[option B is wrong]
Again
option B is wrong.
44)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
P(E ∩ F ∩ G) =
(A) P(E ∩ F ∩ GC)
= P(E ∩ F) – P(E ∩ F ∩ G)
≤ P(E) – P(E ∩ F ∩ G)
.
(B) P(EC ∩ F ∩ G)
= P(F ∩ G) – P(E ∩ F ∩ G)
≤ P(F) – P(E ∩ F ∩ G)
46) Let
By King
By Queen,
47)
48)
x + y + z = 13
A) 13 + 3 –1C3–1 = 15C2
120
B) x + y + z = 13
y + z = 11
11+2–1
C2–1 = 12C1 = 12]
c) Total – when two child gets equal chocolates
= 105 – w
For w : x + y + z = 13
0 0 13
1 1 11
2 2 9
3 3 7
4 4 5
5 5 3
6 6 1
All cases have 3 arrangement
3 × 7 = 21
↓
No. of cases
105 – 21 = 84
49) ⇒
⇒
⇒ y = (11 – k)x + c
∵ curve passes through (0,0) ⇒ c = 0
Now
∵ equation of curve y = 2x.
If curve passes through (a,b) ⇒ b = 2a
∴ (a,b) are = (1,2) (2,4) (3,6) (4,8) (5,10) required probability
⇒ p + q = 21
Given
P(E/E1) = Probability that none of B, C, D change sign + Probability that exactly two of B, C, D
change sign.
P(E/E2) = Probability that all of B, C, D change the sign + Probability that exactly one of them
change the sign.
51)
⇒ N = 11.
52)
S=1(3)1+3(3)2+5(3)3+...+ 99(3)50
3S= +1(3)2+3(3)3+........... + 99(3)51
– – – – – –
–2S = 3 +2(3) +2(3) + ............– 99(3)51
2 3
53) f(x) + =e
⇒ f(0) = e
f'(x) + f(x) =0
f(x) = y
= –y
=
Put ln y = t
=–x+C
sin t = – x + C ⇒ sin–1(ln y) = – x + C
–1
=–x+C
f(0) = e
⇒ =C
⇒ =–x+
⇒ =
⇒ =
, we need = 27.