Class 12

Physics Pre-Board

Maximum Marks: 70
Time Allowed: : 3 hours

General Instructions:

1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.

2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
3. All the sections are compulsory.
4. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four Assertion Reasoning based of 1 mark each, Section B contains
five questions of two marks each, Section C contains seven questions of three marks each, Section D contains two case
study based questions of four marks each and Section E contains three long answer questions of five marks each.
5. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section B, one question in
Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in Section E. You have to attempt only one of the
choices in such questions.
6. Use of calculators is not allowed.

Section A
1. On doping germanium metal, with a little amount of indium, one gets
a) intrinsic semiconductor
b) insulator
c) n-type semiconductor
d) p-type semiconductor
2. When a current is passed in a conductor, 3°C rise in temperature is observed. If the strength of the current is made thrice,
then rise in temperature will approximately be:
a) 18°C
b) 36°C
c) 27°C
d) 9°C
3. The radius of curvature of the curved surface of a plano-convex lens is 20 cm. If the refractive index of the material of
the lens be 1.5, it will
a) act as a concave lens irrespective of side on which the object lies
b) act as a convex lens only for the objects that lie on its curved side
c) act as a concave lens for the objects that lie on its curved side
d) act as a convex lens irrespective of the side on which the object lies
4. The magnetic needle has magnetic moment 6. 7 × 10 − 2Am 2 and moment of inertia = 7. 5 × 10 − 6kgm 2. It performs 10
complete oscillations in 6.70 s. Magnitude of the magnetic field is
a) 0.02 T
b) 0.01 T
c) 0.015 T
d) 0.005 T
5. When a capacitor is connected to a battery,
a) a current flows in the circuit for sometime and then decreases to zero
 b) none of these
c) the current keeps on increasing
d) no current flows in the circuit at all
6. In a moving coil galvanometer the current through the coil produces a torque to turn the coil. The torque is balanced by
a) magnetic moment
b) a helical spring deflection
c) eddy current torque
d) gravitational torque
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7. A rectangular, a square, a circular and an elliptical loop, all in the (x-y) plane, are moving out of a uniform magnetic
→
field with a constant velocity V = vî. The magnetic field is directed along the negative z-axis direction. The induced emf,
during the passage of these loops, out of the field region, will not remain constant for:
a) any of the four loops
b) only the elliptical loop
c) the circular and the elliptical loops
d) the rectangular, circular and elliptical loops
8. The susceptibility of ferromagnetic material is:
a) inversely proportional to square of temperature
b) inversely proportional to temperature
c) independent of temperature
d) directly proportional to temperature
9. Which of the phenomenon is not common to sound and light waves?
a) Diffraction
b) Polarisation
c) Interference
d) Coherence
10. A drop of radius one micron carries a charge of 4 electrons. If the density of oil is 2g/cc, the electric field required to
balance it is
a) 14.83 × 10 4 V/m
b) 12.83 × 10 4 V/m
c) 13.83 × 10 4 V/m
d) 12.03 × 10 4 V/m
11. In the given circuit, the potential difference between A and B is

a) 10 volt
b) 0
c) 15 volt
d) 5 volt
12. At the minimum deviation δm, the refracted ray inside the prism
a) becomes acute angle to its base
b) becomes parallel to its sides
c) becomes parallel to its base
 d) becomes perpendicular to its base
13. Assertion (A): If the frequency of the incident light on a metal surface is doubled, the kinetic energy of emitted electrons
is more than doubled.
Reason (R): The metal will provide additional energy to the emitted photoelectron for light of higher frequency than that
for lower frequency.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
14. Assertion: Dielectric polarisation means the formation of positive and negative charges inside the dielectric.
Reason: Free electrons are not formed in this process.
a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
15. Assertion (A): Interference pattern is made by using yellow light instead of red light, the fringes becomes narrower.
λD
Reason (R): In Young’s double slit experiment, fringe width is given by β = d
.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
c) A is true but R is false.
d) A is false but R is true.
16. Assertion: When capacitive reactance is smaller than the inductive reactance in series L-C-R circuit, voltage leads the
current.
Reason: In series L-C-R circuit inductive reactance greater than capacitive reactance
a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason is correct explanation for assertion.
b) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation for assertion.
c) Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.
d) Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.
Section B
17. The charge on a parallel plate capacitor varies as q = q0 cos 2πνt. The plates are very large and close together (area = A,
separation = d). Neglecting the edge effects, find the displacement current through the capacitor?

18. Current flows through a circular loop. Depict the north & south pole of its equivalent magnetic dipole.

19. Write two characteristics features to distinguish between n-type and p-type semiconductors.

20. Calculate the period of revolution of an electron revolving in the first orbit of the hydrogen atom. Given the radius of the
first orbit = 0.53Ȧ and c = 3 × 10 8 ms − 1
21. A stream of protons is moving parallel to a stream of electrons. Do the two streams tend to come closer or move apart?

OR

→
A charge 'cf moving along the X-axis with a velocity v is subjected to a uniform magnetic field B acting along the Z-axis
as it crosses the origin O.
i. Trace its trajectory
ii. Does the charge gain kinetic energy as it enters the magnetic field? Justify your answer.
 Section C

22. Prove that the current density of a metallic conductor is directly proportional to the drift speed of electrons.
23. Explain the formation of depletion layer and barrier potential in a p-n junction diode.
24. A metal has a work function of 2.0 eV and is illuminated by monochromatic light of wavelength 500 nm. Calculate
i. the threshold wavelength.
ii. the maximum energy of photoelectrons.
iii. the stopping potential.
25. i. Draw a plot showing the variation of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of their separation. Mark the
regions where the nuclear force is
a. attractive and
b. repulsive.
235 a 94
ii. In the nuclear reaction 0n 1 + 92 U → 54 Xe + b Sr + 2 0n 1 determine the values of a and b.
26. i. State Bohr's quantization condition for defining stationary orbits. How does de-Broglie hypothesis explain the
stationary orbits?
ii. Find the relation between the three wavelengths λ 1, λ 2 and λ 3 from the energy level diagram shown below:

27. Give reasons for the following :

i. Astronomers prefer to use telescopes with large objective diameters to observe astronomical objects.
ii. Two identical but independent monochromatic sources of light cannot be coherent.
iii. The value of the Brewster angle for a transparent medium is different for lights of different colours.
28. i. Define mutual inductance.
ii. A pair of adjacent coils has a mutual inductance of 1.5 H. If the current in one coil changes from 0 to 20 A in 0.5 s,
what is the change of flux linkage with the other coil?

OR

i. Define self-inductance. Write its SI unit.

ii. A long solenoid with 15 turns per cm has a small loop of area 2.0 cm2 placed inside the solenoid normal to its axis. If
the current carried by the solenoid changes steadily from 2.0 A to 4.0 A in 0.1 s, then what is the induced emf in the
loop while the current is changing?
Section D
29. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
A stationary charge produces only an electrostatic field while a charge in uniform motion produces a magnetic field, that
does not change with time. An oscillating charge is an example of accelerating charge. It produces an oscillating
magnetic field, which in turn produces an oscillating electric fields and so on. The oscillating electric and magnetic fields
regenerate each other as a wave which propagates through space.
 →
i. Magnetic field in a plane electromagnetic wave is given by B = B0 sin(kx + ωt)ĵ T
Expression for corresponding electric field will be (Where c is speed of light.)
→
a) E = B0c sin (kx + ωt) k̂ V/m
→
b) E = -B0c sin (kx - ωt) k̂ V/m
→
c) E = -B0c sin (kx + ωt) k̂ V/m
→ B0
d) E = c
sin (kx + ωt) k̂ V/m
→
ii. The electric field component of a monochromatic radiation is given by E = 2E0î cos kz cos ωt. Its magnetic
→
field B is then given by
2E 0
a) − ĵ sin kz sin ωt
c
2E 0
b) ĵ sin kz sin ωt
c
2E 0
c) c
ĵ sin kz cos ωt
2E 0
d) c
ĵ cos kz cos ωt
iii. A plane em wave of frequency 25 MHz travels in a free space along x-direction. At a particular point in space
and time, E = (6.3 ĵ) V/m. What is magnetic field at that time?
a) 0.089 μT
b) 0.124 μT
c) 0.021 μT
d) 0.095 μT

OR

A plane electromagnetic wave travels in free space along x-axis. At a particular point in space, the electric field
along y-axis is 9.3 V m-1. The magnetic induction (B) along z-axis is
a) 3.1 × 10-8 T
b) 3 × 10-5 T
c) 3 × 10-6 T
d) 9.3 × 10-6 T
iv. A plane electromagnetic wave travelling along the x-direction has a wavelength of 3 mm. The variation in the
electric field occurs in the y-direction with an amplitude 66 V m-1. The equations for the electric and magnetic
fields as a function of x and t are respectively

a) E y = 11cos2π × 10 11 t − ( x
c ) ( )
, B y = 11 × 10 − 7cos2π × 10 11 t −
x
c

b) E y = 66cos2π × 10 11 t −
( x
c ) ( )
, B z = 2.2 × 10 − 7cos2π × 10 11 t −
x
c

c) E x = 33cosπ × 10 11 t − ( x
c ) ( )
, B x = 11 × 10 − 7cosπ × 10 11 t −
x
c

d) E y = 33cosπ × 10 11 t − ( x
c ) ( )
, B z = 1.1 × 10 − 7cosπ × 10 11 t −
x
c
30. Read the text carefully and answer the questions:
Electric dipole consist of a pair of equal and opposite point charges separated by a small distance and its strength is
measured by the dipole moment. The field around the dipole in which the electric effect of the dipole can be experienced
is called the dipole field.

i. The electric dipole moment is:

a) a scalar quantity
b) neither scalar nor vector quantity
c) a vector quantity
d) none of these
ii. Electric field due to the electric dipole is
a) cylindrically symmetric
b) spherically symmetric
c) none of these
d) asymmetric
iii. The SI unit of dipole moment is:
a) C/m
b) C-m
c) c/m2
d) C-m2
iv. Charges ± 20 nC are separated by 5mm. calculate the magnitude of dipole moment:-
a) 10-7 C-m
b) 1010 C-m
c) 10-10 C-m
d) 10-8 C-m

OR

When an electric dipole is placed in a uniform electric field, it experiences

a) Neither any force nor any torque
b) Force but no torque
c) Force as well as torque
d) Torque but no net force
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Section E
31. i. Draw a ray diagram showing the image formation by a compound microscope. Obtain the expression for total
magnification when the image is formed at infinity.
ii. How does the resolving power of a compound microscope get affected, when
1. focal length of the objective is decreased.
2. the wavelength of light is increased ? Give reasons to justify your answer.

OR
 (i) State the importance of coherent sources in the phenomenon of interference.

(ii) In Young's double slit experiment to produce interference pattern, obtain the conditions for constructive and
destructive interference. Hence deduce the expression for the fringe width.
(ii) How does the fringe width get affected, if the entire experimental apparatus is immersed in water?
32. a. Deduce the expression for the energy stored in a charged capacitor
b. Show that the effective capacitance C of a series combination of three capacitors C1, C2 and C3 is given by
1 1 1 1
= + + .
C C1 C2 C3

OR

i. Three point charges q, -4q and 2q are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle ABC of side l as shown in the
figure. Obtain the expression for the magnitude of the resultant electric force acting on the charge q.

ii. Find out the amount of the work done to separate the charges at infinite distance.
33. i. With the help of a diagram, explain the principle and working of a device which produces current that reverses its
direction after regular intervals of time.
ii. If a charged capacitor C is short-circuited through an inductor L, the charge and current in the circuit oscillate simple
harmonically.
a. In what form the capacitor and the inductor store energy?
b. Write two reasons due to which the oscillations become damped.

OR

Derive an expression for the impedance of a series LCR circuit connected to an ac supply of variable frequency.
Plot a graph showing the variation of current with the frequency of the applied voltage. Explain briefly how the
phenomenon of resonance in the circuit can be used in the tuning mechanism of a radio or a TV set.