PHYP201

KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN

[ERNAKULAM REGION]
PRE-BOARD EXAMINATION-2022-2023
CLASS:XII Maximum Marks:70Marks
Time Allowed: 3hours.
SUBJECT: PHYSICS [THEORY]
General instructions:
(1) There are 35 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. All the sections are compulsory.
(3) Section A contains eighteen MCQ of 1 mark each, Section B contains seven questions of
two marks each, Section C contains five questions of three marks each, section D contains
three long questions of five marks each and Section E contains two case study based
questions of 4 marks each.
(4) There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in section B, C,
D and E. You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions.
5. Use of calculators is not allowed.
SECTION-A
Q. MARKS
NO
1 A charge Q is placed at the centre of the line joining two point charges 1
+q and +q as shown in the figure. The ratio of charges Q and q is

(a) 4
(b) 1/4
(c) -4
(d) -1/4
2 Two capacitors of capacitance 6 µF and 4 µF are put in series across a 1
120 V battery. What is the potential difference across the 4 µF capacitor ?
(a) 72 V
(b) 60 V
(c) 48 V
(d) zero
3 In the equation AB = C, A is the current density, C is the electric field, 1
Then B is
(a) resistivity
(b) conductivity
 (c) potential difference
(d) resistance
4 Which of the following is correct for V-I graph of a good conductor? 1

5 In a moving coil galvanometer the deflection (Φ) on the scale by a 1

pointer attached to the spring is

6 Three needles N1, N2 and N3 are made of a ferromagnetic, a paramagnetic 1

and a diamagnetic substance respectively. A magnet, when brought close
to them, will
(а) attract N1 strongly, but repel N2 and N3 weakly.
(b) attract all three of them.
(c) attract N1 and N2 strongly but repel N3.
(d) attract N1 strongly, N2 weakly and repel N3 weakly.
7 When current in a coil changes from 5 A to 2 A in 0.1 s, average voltage 1
of 50 V is produced. The self-inductance of the coil is
(a) 1.67 H
(b) 6 H
(c) 3 H
(d) 0.67 H
8 Power factor is one for 1
(a) pure inductor
(b) pure capacitor
(c) pure resistor
(d) either an inductor or a capacitor.
9 The electric field associated with an e.m wave in vacuum is given 1
by 𝐸⃗ =40 cos (kz – 6 × 108t) 𝑖⃗ , where E, Z and t are in volt/m, metre
and seconds respectively. The value of wave vector k is
(a) 2 m-1
(b) 0.5 m-1
(c) 6 m-1
(d) 3 m-1
10 The angle of minimum deviation for an equilateral glass prism is 30°. 1
Refractive index of the prism is:
(a) 1√3
(b) √2
(c) 1
(d) can’t be determined
11 The fringe width (β) of a diffraction pattern and the slit width d are 1
related as:
(a) β ∝ d
(b) β ∝1/d
(c) β ∝ √d
(d) β ∝ 1/ d2
12 The work function of photoelectric material is 3.3 eV. The threshold 1
frequency will be equal to:
(a) 8 × 1014 Hz
(b) 8 × 1010 Hz
(c) 5 × 1010 Hz
(d) 4 × 1014 Hz
13 In terms of Rydberg constant R, the shortest wavelength in Balmer series 1
of hydrogen atom spectrum will have wavelength

14 Mp denotes the mass of a proton and Mn that of a neutron. 1

A given nucleus, of binding energy B, contains Z protons
and N neutrons. The mass M(N, Z) of the nucleus is given
by (c is the velocity of light)
(a) M(N, Z) = NMn + ZMp + B/c2
(b) M(N, Z) = NMn + ZMp – Bc2
(c) M(N, Z) = NMn + ZMp + Bc2
(d) M(N, Z) = NMn + ZMp – B/c2
15 The cause of the potential barrier in a p-n junction diode is 1
(a) depletion of positive charges near the junction
(b) concentration of positive charges near the junction
(c) depletion of negative charges near the junction
(d) concentration of positive and negative charges near
the junction
16 Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other 1
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the
codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A 1 c)
A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
ASSERTION:
No interference pattern is detected when two coherent sources are
infinitely close to each other.
REASON:
 The fringe width is inversely proportional to the distance between the two
sources.
17 Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other 1
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the
codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A 1 c)
A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
ASSERTION :
A charge, whether stationary or in motion produces a magnetic field
around it.
REASON:
Moving charges produce only electric field in the surrounding space.
18 Two statements are given-one labelled Assertion (A) and the other 1
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the
codes (a), (b), (c) and (d) as given below.
a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A 1 c)
A is true but R is false
d) A is false and R is also false
ASSERTION:
Electric lines of force never cross each other.
REASON:
Electric field at a point superimpose to give one resultant electric field.
SECTION- B
19 Explain, with the help of a circuit diagram, the working of a p-n junction 2
diode as a half-wave rectifier.
20 Two lines, A and B, in the plot given below show the variation of de- 2
Broglie wavelength, λ versus 1/√ V, Where V is the accelerating potential
difference, for two particles carrying the same charge. Which one of two
represents a particle of smaller mass ?

OR
A proton and an electron have same kinetic energy. Which one has
smaller de-Broglie wavelength and why?
21 The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV. What are the 2
kinetic and potential energies of electron in this state?
22 Write two characteristic features of nuclear force. 2
(b) Draw a plot of potential energy of a pair of nucleons as a function of
their separation.
23 The figure shows the variation of intensity of magnetisation versus the 2
applied magnetic field intensity, H, for two magnetic materials A and B :

(a) Identify the materials A and B.

(b) Why does the material B, has a larger susceptibility than A, for a
given field at constant temperature?
24 An air-core solenoid is connected to an ac source and a bulb. If an iron 2
core is inserted in the solenoid, how does the brightness of the bulb
change? Give reasons for your answer.
OR
Define mutual inductance. 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?
25 A charge ‘q’ is moved from a point A above a dipole of dipole moment 2
‘p’ to a point B below the dipole in equatorial plane without acceleration.
Find the work done in the process.

SECTION-C
26 (a)How does an oscillating charge produce electromagnetic wave? 3
Explain.
(b)Draw a sketch showing the propagation of a plane em wave along the
Z-direction, clearly depicting the directions of oscillating electric and
magnetic field vectors.
OR
Identify the following electromagnetic radiations as per the wavelengths
given below. Write one application of each.
(a) 10-3 nm
(b) 10-3 m
(c) 1 nm

27 It is required to construct a transformer which gives 12 V from a 240 V 3

AC supply
The number of turns in the primary is 4800.
a) Calculate the number of turns in the secondary.
 b) State whether, coil in the secondary has to be thick or thin. Justify
your answer.

c)Can a transformer be used to step up a d c voltage? Justify your

answer.

28 [i]Draw a neat labelled ray diagram of an astronomical telescope in 3

normal adjustment. Derive an expression for its magnifying power.
[ii] An astronomical telescope uses two lenses of powers 10 D and 1 D.
What is its magnifying power in normal adjustment?
OR
[i] Draw a neat labelled ray diagram of a compound microscope. Derive
an expression for its magnifying power.
[ii] Why must both the objective and the eye-piece of a compound
microscope have short focal lengths?
29 Draw a graph to show the variation of angle of deviation with the angle of 3
incidence for a monochromatic ray of light passing through a prism of
refracting angle A. Deduce the relation between refractive index and
angle of minimum deviation with the help of a labelled diagram.
30 (a) State three important properties of photons which describe the particle 3
picture of electromagnetic radiation.
(b) Use Einstein’s photoelectric equation to define the terms
(i) stopping potential and
(ii) threshold frequency.

SECTION- D
31 (i)Define the term ‘conductivity’ of a metallic wire. Write its SI unit. 5
(ii)Using the concept of free electrons in a conductor, derive the
expression for the conductivity of a wire in terms of number density and
relaxation time. Hence obtain the relation between current density and the
applied electric field E.
(iii)Plot a graph showing the variation of current density (j) versus the
electric field (E) for two conductors of different materials. What
information from this plot regarding the properties of the conducting
material, can be obtained which can be used to select suitable materials
for use in making (i) standard resistance and (ii) connecting wires in
electric circuits?
OR
(i)Using Kirchhoff’s laws derive an expression for the balancing
condition for Wheat Stone Bridge with the help of labelled circuit
diagram.
(ii)A 10 V cell of negligible internal resistance is connected in parallel
across a battery of emf 200 V and internal resistance 38 Ω as shown in the
 figure. Find the value of current in the circuit.

32 (a)Explain briefly, with the help of a labelled diagram, the basic principle 5
of the working of an a.c. generator.
(b)In an a.c. generator, coil of N turns and area A is rotated at ‘υ’
revolutions per second in a uniform magnetic field B. Write the
expression for the emf produced.
(c)A 100-turn coil of area 0.1 m2 rotates at half a revolution per second. It
is placed in a magnetic field 0.01 T perpendicular to the axis of rotation of
the coil. Calculate the maximum voltage generated in the coil.
OR
(a) An ac source of voltage V = V0 sin ωt is connected across a series
combination of an inductor, a capacitor and a resistor. Use the phasor
diagram to obtain the expression for
(i) impedance of the circuit and
(ii) phase angle between the voltage and the current.
(b) A capacitor of unknown capacitance, a resistor of 100 Ω and an
inductor of self-inductance L = (4/π2) henry are in series connected to an
ac source of 200 V and 50 Hz. Calculate the value of the capacitance and
the current that flows in the circuit when the current is in phase with the
voltage.
33 (a)Trace the rays of light showing the formation of an image due to a 5
point object placed on the axis of a spherical surface separating the two
media of refractive indices n1 and n2. Establish the relation between the
distances of the object, the image and the radius of curvature from the
central point of the spherical surface.
(b)A converging lens has a focal length of 20 cm in air. It is made of a
material of refractive index 1.6. It is immersed in a liquid of refractive
index 1.3. Calculate its new focal length.
OR
(a)How is a wavefront defined? Using Huygen’s construction draw a
figure showing the propagation of a plane wave refracting at a plane
surface separating two media. Hence verify Snell’s law of refraction.
(b)Draw the intensity pattern for single slit diffraction and double slit
interference.

SECTION-E
34 Case Study : 4
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions
Forward bias or biasing is where the external voltage is delivered
across the P-N junction diode. In a forward bias setup, the P-side of
 the diode is attached to the positive terminal and N-side is fixed to the
negative side of the battery. Here, the applied voltage is opposite to
the junction barrier potential.
(i) What is the depletion region in a p-n junction?
(ii) When a p-n junction diode is forward biased, how will its barrier
potential be affected?
(iii)Two semiconductor materials X and Y showed in the figure are made
by doping germanium crystal with indium and arsenic respectively. The
two are joined end to end and connected to a battery as shown,
(i) Will the junction be forward or reverse biased?
(ii) Sketch a V-l graph for this arrangement.

OR
Write the two processes that take place in the formation of a p-n junction.
Draw a circuit diagram of a p-n junction diode under forward bias.

35 Case Study : 4
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions
A parallel plate capacitor can only store a finite amount of energy
before dielectric breakdown occurs. It can be defined as: When two
parallel plates are connected across a battery, the plates are charged
and an electric field is established between them, and this setup is
known as the parallel plate capacitor.

(a) In a parallel plate capacitor, the capacitance increases from 4 μF to 80

μF, introducing a dielectric medium between the plates. What is the
dielectric constant of the medium?
(b) The given graph shows variation of charge ‘q’ versus potential
difference ‘V’ for two capacitors C1 and C2. Both the capacitors have
same plate separation but plate area of C2 is greater than that of C1. Which
line (A or B) corresponds to C1 and why?

(c) Net capacitance of three identical capacitors in series is 1pF. What will
be their net capacitance if connected in parallel?
OR
A network of four capacitors each of 12μF capacitance is connected to a
500 V supply as shown in the figure.
Determine equivalent capacitance of the network .