Physics 12

Choose the correct Answer.

1. Electric flux through a closed surface does not depend upon

a) Its shape
b) Medium
c) Charge
d) None

2. X-rays exhibit the phenomenon of:

a) Interference
b) Diffraction
c) Polarization
d) All of these

3. The continuous X-rays spectrum is produced by:

a) Accelerated electrons
b) Decelerated electrons
c) Inner shell electrons
d) Valence electrons

4. For rectification we use:

a) Transformer
b) Choke
c) Diode
d) Capacitor

5. In photovoltaic cell current is directly proportional to:

a) Wavelength of light
b) Frequency of light
c) Intensity of light
d) Energy of light

6. A capacitor is perfect insulator for

a) Alternating current
b) Sparking current
c) Eddy current
d) Direct current

7. An example of Ferromagnetic substance is:

a) Co
b) Al
c) Cu
d) Bi

8. The color of strips on a a carbon resistor from extreme left is yellow black and red
respectively its resistance is
a) 4 kΩ
b) 5 kΩ
c) 6 kΩ
d) 7 kΩ

9. The rod of unit length is moving at 300 through a magnetic field of 1 T . If velocity of rod is 1
m/s , then inducedemf in the rod will be given by
a) 1 V
b) 0.2 V
c) 0.5 V
d) 0.6 V

10. A rod of length 20 m is moving with 20 m/s in a direction perpendicular to magnetic field of
20 T what is the value
of emf.
a) 2000 V
b) 4000 V
c) 6000 V
d) 8000 V

11.The Lorentz force on a charged particle moving in electric field B is given by

a) F = FE + FB
b) F = FE - FB
c) F=FBFE
d) All of these

12. By emitting particle and γ particle simultaneously the charge number of the nucleus
a) Losses by 1
b) Losses by 2
c) Increases by 1
d) Increases by 2

13. Half life of the iodine -131 is 8 days and its weight 20 mg. After 4 half lives the amount life
undecayed called
a) 2.5 mg
b) 1.25 mg
c) 0.625 mg
d) All of these
14.After two half-lives the number of decayed nuclei of an element are
a) 4/16
b) 5N/16
c) 7N/16
d) 3N/4

15. The particles equal in mass or greater than protons are called
a) Leptons
b) Baryons
c) Mesons
d) Mouns

16. The dead time of Geiger Muller counter is of the order

a) 10-1 s
b) 10-2 s
c) 10-3 s
d) 10-4 s

17. Half life of the iodine -131 is 8 days and its weight 20 mg. After 4 half lives the amount life
undecayed called
a) 2.5 mg
b) 1.25 mg
c) 0.625 mg
d) All of these

18. ) A pair of quark and anti quark make a

a) Meson
b) Harden
c) Lepton
d) Baryon

19. ) The force which is responsible for the breaking up of the radioactive element is
a) Weak nuclear force
b) Strong nuclear force
c) Electromagnetic force
d) Gravitational force

20. 0.1 Kg mass will be equivalent to energy

a) 5 x 108 J
b) 9 x 108 J
c) 8 x 108 J
d) 9 x 1016 J
21. The brightness of the spot on CRO screen is controlled by
a) Cathode
b) Anode
c) Grid
d) Plato

22.The total energy of electron in the state of the hydrogen atom is

a) Zero
b) 3.2 ev
c) 10.2 ev
d) 13.6 ev

23. An electron in H atom is excited from ground state on n=4 How many spectral lines are
possible in this case
a) 6
b) 5
c) 4
d) 3

24.The radius of 10th orbit in hydrogen atom is

a) 0.053 nm
b) 0.053 m
c) 5.3 nm
d) 53 nm

25. Speed of electron in first bohr's orbit is

a) 2.19 x 106 ms-1
b) 2.19 x 10-6 ms-1
c) 2.19 x 106 cms-1
d) None of these

26.If electrons jumps from second orbit to first orbit in hydrogen atom it emits photon of
a) 3.40 eV
b) 10.20 eV
c) 13.6 eV
d) 3.8 eV

27. Photos emitted in inner shell transition are

a) Continuous X-rays
b) Discontinuous X-rays
c) Characteristics X-rays
d) None of these
28. In AVO meter the current is measure when number of low resistance are connected with
galvanometer in
a) Series
b) Parallel
c) Series and parallel
d) Perpendicular

29. In pure resistive AC circuit the instantaneous values of current and voltage are
a) In phase
b) Out of phase
c) Perpendicular to each other
d) May or may not be in phase

30.In the capacitive circuit connected to AC source, when q = 0 the slope of q-t curve is
a) Maximum
b) Minimum
c) Zero
d) Negative

31. The slope of q-t curve at any instant of time gives

a) Current ✔
b) Voltage
c) Charge
d) Both A & B

32.100uF capacitor is connected to an AC voltage of 24 V and frequency 50 Hz . The reactance

of the capacitor is
a) 30.8 ohm
b) 31.8 ohm
c) 34.8 ohm
d) 40 ohm

33.The phase difference between current and voltage in an inductive circuit is

a) Zero
b) 90°
c) 180°
d) 45°

34.When an inductor comes close to a metallic object , its inductance is

a) Decreased
b) Increased
c) Becomes half
d) Becomes 4 items
35. When an RC circuit is connected across a battery amount of charge deposited on plates is
______ times the
equilibrium charge after one time contant
a) 0.63
b) 0.67
c) 0.75
d) 0.86

36. In R-C-L series circuit , the current at resonance frequency is

a) Minimum
b) Zero
c) Maximum
d) Infinite

37. Reciprocal of bulk modulus is

a) Elasticity
b) Young modulus
c) Compressibility
d) Shear modulus

38.Strain energy in deformed material is proportional to

a) Square of the extension
b) Under root of the extension
c) Cube root of the extension
d) Extension produced

39.Substances which undergo plastic deformation until they break are known as
a) Brittle Substance
b) Non - Magnetic substance
c) Ductile Substance
d) Magnetic Substance

40. The coercive current is

a) Magnetizing current
b) Current due to holes
c) Demagnetizing current
d) Current due to ions

41. In a half wave rectifier the diode conducts during

a) Both halves of input cycle
b) A portion of positive half of input cycle
c) A portion of negative half of input
cycle
d) One half of the input cycle
42. The voltage gain of the common emitter npn-transister is derived using:
a) Lenz's law
b) Kirchhoff's law
c) Coulomb's law
d) Faraday's law

43. Integrated amplifier is known as

a) Power amplifier
b) Pull-push amplifier
c) Perational amplifier
d) Current amplifier

44. The pair production is also called

a) Pair annihilation
b) Materialization of energy
c) Fusion reaction
d) Fission reaction

45. Gain of non-inverting amplifier is given by:

a) G = - R2/R1
b) G = R1/R2
c) G = 1 + R2/R1
d) G = 1 + R1/R

46. Maximum kinetic energy of photoelectrons depend upon of incident light

a) Frequency
b) Intensity
c) Brightness
d) Power

47.Production of x-rays can be regarded for a photon to create an electron positron pair is
a) 1.02 Mev
b) 1.51 Mev
c) 1.22 Mev
d) 1.15 Mev

48.Two photons approach each other their relative speed will be

a) 2 c
b) 3 c
c) c
d) zero

49.In order to increase the K.E of ejected photo electron there should be an increase in
a) Intensity of radiation
b) Wavelength of radiation
c) Frequency of radiation
d) Both b and c

50.Davisson and Germer indicates in their experiment

a) Electron polarization
b) Electron diffraction
c) Electron reflection
d) Electron refraction

51.Which one experiment is the verification of wave nature of particle?

a) Compton effect
b) Davisson Germer experiment
c) Pair production
d) Photoelectric effect

52. In a time constant, the amount of charge deposit on a capacitor is:

a) 63% of equilibrium charge
b) 37% of equilibrium charge
c) 69% of equilibrium charge
d) 39% of equilibrium

53. If potential difference across the two plates of a parallel plate capacitor is doubled then the
energy stored in it will
be
a) Doubled
b) Halved
c) 4 times
d) Constant

54. Thermistor with high negative temperature coefficient are very accurate for measuring low
temperature near
a) 10K
b) 10 °F
c) 10 °C
d) -10 °C

55. The resistance of a 60 Watt bulb in a 120 V line is:

a) 20 ohm
b) 2 ohm
c) 240 ohm
d) 0.5 ohm
56. In velocity selector a charged particle will go undeflected if its velocity v is equal to
a) E+B
b) EB
c) E/B
d) B/E

57. If the number of turns become double but length remain same then magnetic field in the
solenoid become
a) Zero
b) Remain same
c) Half
d) Double

58.A metal rod of 2 m is moving at a speed of 1 ms-1 in a direction making an angle 300 with
0.5 T magnetic field .
The emf produced is .
a) 0.1V
b) 0.5V
c) 1 V
d) 2 V

59. Domains contain atoms

a) 103 to 106
b) 106 to 109
c) 109 to 1012
d) 1012 to 1016

60. When a metal is heated sufficiently electrons are given off by the metal This phenomenon is
known as
a) Photoelectric effect
b) Piezoelectric effect
c) Secondary emission
d) Thermionic emission

61. If an electron jumps from nth orbit of energy En to pth orbit of energy Ep and a photon of
frequency f is emitted
then
a) hf=En – Ep
b) hf=EP.En
c) hf=EP +En
d) None of these

62.The binding energy per nucleon is

a).Greatest for heavy nuclei
b).Least for heavy nuclei
c).Greatest for light nuclei
d).Greatest for medium weight
nuclei

63. For a closed circuit

a) E = Vt
b) E > Vt
c) E = Vt-Ir

64. When a voltage V=V coswt is applied across a resistor of resistance R, the
average power dissipated per cycle in the resistor is given by______.
When a voltage V=V coswt is applied across a resistor of resistance R, the
average power dissipated per cycle in the resistor is given by______.

a) Vo/√2R

b) Vo/√2wR
c) c)Vo2/ 2R
d) d)Vo2/2wR

65. An alternating current of r.m.s value of 4.0 A and frequency 50 Hz flows in a

circuit containing 10 ohm resistor. The peak current is then_____.

a)20A

b)20.66A

c)6.66A

d)5.66A
 66.: An A.C current is represented by the equation I=I o sin w t, which of the
following equation represents an alternating current of frequency and
amplitude twice of the above current?

● I=2 Iosin (w t/2)

● I=W Io sin (2wt)
● I=2I sinwt
● I=Io sin(2wt)

67. A wire of resistance R is coiled inductively so that its inductance is L. The

impedance of the coil at a frequency of f is _______.

● (R+2π fL)1/2
● R+1/2πf L
● (R2+f2L2)1/2
● (R2+4π2f2L2)1/2

68. When a pure inductor of inductance L and a pure capacitor of capacitance C are
connected in parallel to a sinusoidal potential difference V, then potential difference
across both L and C will be______.

● Same
● Different
● At L will be more than at C
● At L will be less than at C

69. A 10ohm electric heater is connected to a 220V, 50Hz mains supply. What is the
peak value of the potential difference across the heater element?

● 220V
● 220/√2 V
● 110V
● 220√2 V
70. When a particle of charge q and mass m enters a
uniform magnetic field B moving with a velocity v
perpendicular to the direction for the field, it describes a
circular path of radius_______.

● r=qmB/v

● r=mv/qB

● r=qB/mv

● r=qmV/B

71.When a particle of charge q and mass m enters a

uniform magnetic field B moving with a velocity v
perpendicular to the direction for the field, it describes a
circular path of radius_______.

● r=qmB/v

● r=mv/qB

● r=qB/mv

● r=qmV/B

72. +2C and +6C two charges are repelling each other with a force of 12 N. If each
charge is given –2C of charge, then the value of the force will be
 (a) 4 N (Attractive)

(b) 4 N (Repulsive)

(c) 8 N (Repulsive)

(d) Zero

73. The electric potential of earth is taken as:

(a) zero

(b) infinity

(c) unity

(d) None of these

74. If the dielectric constant and dielectric strength be denoted by k and x respectively,
then a material suitable for use as a dielectric in a capacitor must have

(a) High k and high x

(b) High k and low x

(c) Low k and low x

(d) Low k and high x

75.A parallel plate air capacitor is charged to a potential difference of V volts. After
disconnecting the charging battery the distance between the plates of the capacitor is
increased using an insulating handle. As a result the potential difference between the
plates

(a) increases

(b) decreases

(c) does not change

(d) becomes zero

76. The I-V characteristics shown in figure represents

(a) ohmic conductors

(b) non-ohmic conductors

(c) insulators

(d) superconductors

77.A 5 A fuse wire can with stand a maximum power of 1 W in circuit.The resistance of
the fuse wire is:

(a) 0.2 Ω

(b) 5 Ω

(c) 0.4 Ω

(d) 0.04 Ω

78.The given figure represents a material which is

(a) paramagnetic
(b) diamagnetic

(c) ferromagnetic

(d) none of theses

79. At the magnetic north pole of the earth, the value of the horizontal component of
earth’s magnetic field and angle of dip are respectively

(a) zero, maximum

(b) maximum, minimum

(c) maximum, maximum

(d) minimum, minimum

80.The mutual inductance of a pair of coils is 0.75 H. If current in the primary coil
changes from 0.5 A to zero in 0.01 s, find average induced e.m.f. in secondary coil

(a) 25.5 V

(b) 12.5 V

(c) 22.5 V

(d) 37.5 V
81.The magnetic field of the earth can be modelled by that of a point dipole placed at
the centre of the earth. The dipole axis makes an angle of 11.3° with the axis of the
earth. At Islamabad, declination is nearly zero. Then,

(a) the declination varies between 11.3∘ W to 11.3∘E

(b) the least declination is 0∘

(c) the plane defined by dipole axis and the earth axis passes through Greenwich

(d) declination averaged over the earth must be always negative

82. The frequency 1057 MHz of radiation arising from two close energy levels in
hydrogen belongs to

(a) radio wave

(b) infrared waves

(c) micro wave

(d) γ γ-rays

83. The isotope generally used for the treatment of cancer is:

(a) I131
(b) Hg197

(c) O15

(d) Co60

84. What percentage of radioactive substance is left after 5 half lives?

(a) 3.125%

(b) 6.25%

(c) 12.33%

(d) 31%

85.Winch of the following gate is not an universal gate?

(a) OR

(b) NOT

(c) AND

(d) NAND
86.To obtain a P-type Si semiconductor, we need to dope pure Si with

(a) Aluminium

(b) Phosphorous

(c) Oxygen

(d) Germanium

87. The increase in the width of the depletion region in a p-n junction diode is due to :
(a) reverse bias only

(b) both forward bias and reverse bias

(c) increase in forwarding current

(d) forward bias only

88.
.

The correct Boolean operation represented by the circuit diagram drawn is :

(a) NOR

(b) AND

(c) OR

(d) NAND

89. For a common base amplifier, the values of resistance gain and voltage gain are
3000 and 2800 respectively. The current gain will be

(a) 1.1
(b) 0.98

(c) 0.93

(d) 0.83

90. Select an alternative from of uncertainly principle from the following

A. ∆E = h/m∆c(1-cosθ)

B. ∆E . ∆t = h

C. mc2 = hv

D. Any of above

91.As the temperature of the black body is raised the wavelength

corresponding to the maximum intensity

A. Shifts towards longer wavelength

B. Shifts towards shorter wavelength

C. Remain the same

D. Shifts towards longer as well as shorter wavelengths

92. A transmitting station emits radio waves of wavelength λ at power P. If

h is Planck’s constant & c the speed of light what is the rate of emission of
photons?

A. λ

B. Speed of sound

C. Speed of light

D. h

93.A photon of wavelength 900nm behaves like a particle of mass

A. 5.53 x 10-36kg

B. 0 kg.

C. 2.46 x 10-36kg

D. 1.84 x 10-44kg
94. In Davisson-Germer experiment the diffracted proton from crystal
shows

A. Particle property

B. Wave property

C. Light property

D. Quantum property

95. Earth can be considered as which type of frame

A. inertial frame

B. non-inertial frame

C. accelerated frame

D. velocity frame

96. In photocell cesium is coated with oxidized silver cathode emits electrons for…

A. visible light

B. ultraviolet
C. infrared light

D. x-rays

97. At low temperature body generally emit radiation of ;

a) Long wavelength
b) Small wavelength
c) Intermediate wave length
d) non of these

98. In annihilation of matter the two photon are produce travelling;

a) In opposite direction
b) In same dorection
c) At an angle of 180
d) Both a and c

99. Pair production occur only when energy of photon is at least;

a) 1.02eV
b) 1.02MeV
c) 1.2MeV
d) ALL

100. Stopping potential of photoelectron is ;

a) Increase with increae in intensity
b) Decrease with increase in intensity
c) Independent of intensity
d) Non of these.

PHYSICS 12

ANSWER KEY OF MCQs

1. B
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. C
13. B
14. D
15. B
16. D
17. B
18. A
19. A
20. D
21. C
22. A
23. A
24. C
25. A
26. B
27. C
28. B
29. A
30. A
31. A
32. B
33. B
34. A
35. A
36. C
37. C
38. D
39. C
40. C
41. D
42. B
43. C
44. B
45. C
46. A
47. A
48. A
49. C
50. B
51. B
52. A
53. C
54. A
55. C
56. C
57. B
58. B
59. D
60. D
61. A
62. D
63. B
64. D
65. A
66. D
67. C
68. D
69. A
70. B
71. B
72. D
73. A
74. A
75. A
76. B
77. D
78. B
79. A
80. B
81. A
82. A
83. D
84. A
85. D
86. A
87. A
88. D
89. C
90. B
91. B
92. C
93. C
94. B
95. A
96. C
97. A
98. D
99. B
100. C