Pre Board Examination 2023-24

SET A
Physics
Time Allowed: 3 hours CLASS XII Maximum Marks: 70

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. Log and trigonometric tables can, however, be used.
(7) You may use the value of the following constants.
c = 3 x 108 m/s
e = 1.6 x 10-19 C
me = 9.1 x 10-31 kg
μ0 = 4π x 10-7 TmA-1
ε0 = 8.85 x 10-12 C2N-1m-2
h = 6.63 x 10 -34 Js
SECTION-A
1. An electric dipole placed in a non-uniform electric field can experience
(a) a force but not a torque
(b) a torque but not a force
(c) always a force and a torque
(d) neither a force nor a torque (1)
2. In a Wheatstone bridge, all the four arms have equal resistance R. If the resistance of the galvanometer
arm is also R, the equivalent resistance of the combination is
(a) R (b) 2R (c) R/2 (d) R/4 (1)
3. Two concentric and coplanar circular loops P and Q have their radii in the ratio 2:3. Loop Q carries a
current 9 A in the anticlockwise direction. For the magnetic field to be zero at the common centre, loop
P must carry
(a) 3A in clockwise direction (b) 9A in clockwise direction
(c) 6A in clockwise direction (d) 6A in anticlockwise direction (1)
4. A circular loop of radius r, carrying a current I lies in y-z plane with its center lying at the origin. The net
magnetic flux through the loop is
(a) directly proportional to r (b) Zero
(c) Inversely proportional to r (d) Directly proportional to r2 (1)
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5. An inductor of reactance 1 Ω and a resistor of 2 Ω are connected in series to the terminals of a 6 V
(rms) AC source. The power dissipated in the circuit is
(a) 8 W (b) 12 W (c) 14.4 W (d) 18 W (1)
6. A plane electromotive wave of energy U is reflected from the surface. Then the momentum transferred by
electromagnetic wave to the surface is
(a) 0 (b) U/c (c) 2U/c (d) U/2c (1)
7. Focal length of a convex lens of refractive index 1.5 is 2 cm. Focal length of the lens, when immersed in a liquid of
refractive index of 1.25 will be
(a) 10.0 cm (b) 7.5 cm (c) 5.0 cm (d)2.5 cm (1)
8. Two light sources are said to be coherent when both the sources of light emit light of
(a) The same amplitude and phase
(b) The same intensity and wavelength
(c) The same speed
(d) The same wavelength and constant phase difference (1)
9. In a photoelectric experiment, the wavelength of the incident radiation is reduced from 6000 °A to
4000 °A, while the intensity of the radiation remains the same; then
(a) the cut-off potential will decrease
(b) the cut-off potential will increase
(c) the photoelectric current will increase
d) the kinetic energy of the emitted electrons will decrease. (1)
10. Which state of triply ionized beryllium (Be+++) has the same orbital radius as that of the ground state of
hydrogen?
(a) n=1 (b) n=2 (c) n=3 (d) n=4 (1)
11. Heavy stable nuclei have more neutrons than protons. This is because
(a) Neutrons are heavier than protons
(b) Electrostatic force between protons are repulsive
(c) Neutrons decay into protons through beta decay.
(d) Nuclear forces between neutrons are weaker than between protons (1)
12. In the depletion region of a diode, which of the following is not true?
(a) There are no mobile charges
(b) Equal number of holes and electrons exist, making the region neutral
(c) Recombination of holes and electrons has taken place
(d) Immobile charged ions exist. (1)

ASSERTION REASONING QUESTIONS

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 Directions: These questions consist of two statements, each printed as Assertion and Reason. While
answering these questions, you are required to choose any one of the following four responses.
a) If both Assertion and Reason are correct and the Reason is a correct explanation of the Assertion.
b) If both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not a correct explanation of the Assertion.
c) If the Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
d) If both the Assertion and Reason are incorrect.
13. Assertion : An electric bulb starts glowing instantly as it is switched on.
Reason : Drift velocity of electrons in a metallic conductor is extremely high. (1)
14. Assertion : The possibility of an electric bulb fusing is higher at the time of switching ON and OFF.
Reason: Inductive effect produces a surge at the time of switch-OFF and switch-ON. (1)
15. Assertion : The pattern and position of fringes always remain same even after the introduction of
transparent medium in the path of one of the waves.
Reason: the central fringe is bright or dark depends upon the initial phase difference the two coherent
sources. (1)
16. Assertion : When a certain wavelength of light falls on a metal surface, it ejects electrons.
Reason : Light has wave nature. (1)
SECTION-B
17. What happens to the drift velocity of the electrons (i) if the length of a conductor is doubled keeping
p.d. unchanged and (ii) temperature is increased? Justify. (2)
18. Magnetic field lines for two configurations are given. State with reason whether the field lines are
possible or not. (2)

19. Two pipes, one of aluminium and the other of PVC, of same length, thickness and diameter are held
vertically. A small magnet is dropped through them in turn. It was noticed that, the magnet takes more
time in coming out from the aluminium pipe as compared to PVC pipe. Why? Name one device which
works on the same principle. (2)
OR
The figure shows two identical rectangular loops (1) and (2)
placed on a table along with a straight line current carrying
conductor between them. What will be the directions of the
induced currents in the loops when they are pulled away from
the conductor with same velocity v? Justify your answer. (2)

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20. (a) How does oscillating charge produce electromagnetic waves?
(b) Sketch a schematic diagram depicting oscillating electric and magnetic fields of an EM wave
propagating along + z direction. (2)
21. If a pure semiconductor crystal of Si is doped with antimony, what type of extrinsic semiconductor is
formed? Draw the energy band diagram of the extrinsic semiconductor so formed. (2)

SECTION-C
22. Derive an expression for electric field intensity at a point, distance ‘r’ from an infinite line charge,
carrying charge ‘q’, having line charge density ‘λ’, using Gauss’s theorem. (3)
23. Using Kirchoff’s laws in the electrical network shown, calculate the values of I 1, I2 and I3. (3)

24. When a series combination of a resistor and inductance are connected with a 10V, 50Hz A.C. source, a
current of 1A flows in the circuit. The voltage leads the current by a phase angle of π/3 radian.
Calculate the values of resistance and inductance. (3)
25. Two monochromatic rays of light are incident normally on the face AB of an isosceles right-angled
prism ABC. The refractive indices of the glass prism for the two rays ‘1’ and ‘2’ are respectively 1.3 and
1.5. Trace the path of these rays after entering through the prism. (3)

26. (a) Instantaneous nature of photoelectric effect could not be explained on the basis of wave nature of
light. Why?
(b)When a given photosensitive material is irradiated with light of
frequency, the maximum speed of the emitted photoelectrons equals
Vmax. The square of Vmax, i.e., V2max, is observed to vary with frequency
ν, as per the graph shown here.

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 Obtain expressions for
(i) Planck’s constant, and (ii) The work function of the given photosensitive material, in terms of the
parameters n, ℓ and the mass, m, of the electron. (1+2=3)
27. Using Bohr’s postulates, derive expression for radius of hydrogen atom. Write two limitations of
Rutherford atomic model. (3)
28. Calculate the energy released in the following nuclear reaction:
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Li 3 + 1 n 0 4
He 2 + 3 H 1
m(6 Li 3 ) = 6.015126 amu, m(1 n 0 ) = 1.008665 amu
m(4 He 2 ) = 4.002604 amu, m(3 H 1) = 3.016049 (3)
OR
Calculate the binding energy per nucleon of 35 Cl 17. Given: m(35 Cl 17) = 34.98000 amu; m(neutron) =
1.008665 amu ; m(proton) = 1.007825 amu. (3)
SECTION-D
29. Case study
Sparkling Brilliance of diamond:
The total internal reflection of the light is used in polishing
diamonds to create a sparking brilliance. By polishing the diamond
with specific cuts, it is adjusted the most of the light rays
approaching the surface are incident with an angle of incidence
more than critical angle. Hence, they suffer multiple reflections
and ultimately come out of diamond from the top. This gives the
diamond a sparking brilliance.

(i) Light cannot easily escape a diamond without multiple internal reflections. This is because:
(a) Its critical angle with reference to air is too large
(b) Its critical angle with reference to air is too small
(c) The diamond is transparent
(d) Rays always enter at angle greater than critical angle (1)

(ii) The critical angle for a diamond is 24.4o. Then its refractive index is-
(a) 2.42 b) 0.413 c) 1 d) 1.413 (1)

(iii) The basic reason for the extraordinary sparkle of suitably cut diamond is that
(a) It has low refractive index (b) It has high transparency
(c) It has high refractive index (d) It is very hard (1)

(iv) A diamond is immersed in a liquid with a refractive index greater than water. Then the critical angle
for total internal reflection will

(a) will depend on the nature of the liquid (b) decrease

(c) remains the same (d) increase (1)
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 The following diagram shows same diamond cut in two different shapes.

The brilliance of diamond in the second diamond will

be:
(a) less than the first
(b) greater than first
(c) same as first
(d) will depend on the intensity of light
(1)

30. Case study: Diode.

A semiconductor diode is a p-n junction diode. It is a two-terminal device that conducts current only in
one direction.
The figure below represents the symbol for the p-n junction diode, which symbolizes the direction of
the current. By applying an external voltage V we can vary the potential barrier.

When we apply the external voltage across the semiconductor diode in such a way that the p-side is
connected to the positive terminal of the battery and the n-side is connected to the negative terminal,
then the semiconductor diode is said to be forward-biased.
When we apply the external voltage across the semiconductor diode in such a way that the positive
terminal of the battery is connected to its n-side and the negative terminal of the battery is connected
to the p-side of the diode, then it is said to be in the condition of reverse bias.
(i) The width of depletion region of a junction diode when it is forward biased
(a) Increases (b) decreases
(c) doesn’t change (d) will depend on the extent of doping (1)
(ii) the current flowing across the junction when the diode is reverse biased is called
(a) Majority current (b) diffusion current
(c) Minority current (d) drift current (1)
(iii) The reverse voltage at which the reverse current suddenly increases to very high value is called
(a) Breakdown voltage (b) Knee voltage
(c) Cut-off voltage (d) Saturation voltage (1)
(iv) In the middle of the depletion layer of a reverse biased junction diode, the
(a) Electric field is zero (b) potential is maximum
(c) Electric field is maximum (d) potential is zero (1)
OR
The output of the given circuit shown in figure

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 (a) Would be zero at all times
(b) Would be like a half wave rectifier with positive cycles in output
(c) Would be like a half wave rectifier with negative cycles in output
(d) Would be like that of a full wave rectifier (1)

SECTION-E

31. (a) If N drops of same size each having the same charge, coalesce to form a bigger drop. What is the
(i) electric potential of the bigger drop in terms of potential of each small drop?
(ii) capacitance of the larger drop in terms of capacitance of the small drops?
(b) Two identical parallel plate capacitor C1 and C2 with air as
dielectric have capacitance C each. The space between their plates
is now filled with dielectrics K in first case and K1 and K2 in the
second case as shown. If the two capacitors still have equal
capacitances, obtain the relation between K, K1, K2.
(3+2)
OR
(a) Derive an expression for electrostatic potential energy stored in
an electric dipole of dipole moment ‘p’, when it is placed in an external electric field E, oriented at an
angle θ with it.
(b) Determine the electrostatic potential energy of a system consisting of two charges 7 µC and –2 µC
placed at (–9 cm, 0, 0) and (9 cm, 0, 0) respectively in an external electric field E = A (1/r 2); A = 9 × 105
Cm–2. (2+3)
32. (a) What is the principle of a moving coil galvanometer? Write the major reason why radial magnetic
field is used in a galvanometer.
(b) Two identical circular coils of radius 0.1 m, each having 20 turns are mounted co-axially 0.1 m apart.
A current of 0.5 A is passed through both of them in the same direction. Find the magnetic field at the
centre of each coil. (2+3=5)
OR
(a) Two particles, having same charges but different velocities, are moving in a uniform magnetic field.
The particles’ velocity vector, drawn to scale is shown in the figure. Which particle experiences greater
magnetic Lorentz force? Justify your answer.

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 (b) The figure shows a rectangular current carrying loop, carrying current in the anticlockwise direction,
placed 2 cm away from a long, straight, current carrying conductor. What is the direction and
magnitude of the net force acting on the loop? (2+3=5)

33. (a) In Young’s double slit experiment, the intensity of light at a point on the screen where the path
difference is λ is k units. Find intensity at a point where the path difference is λ/4.
(b) The intensity at the central maxima (O) in a Young’s double slit experiment is I 0. If the distance OP
equals 1/3 of fringe width of the pattern, show that intensity at point P would be I 0/4.

(2+3 = 5)
OR
(a) What do you mean by diffraction of light? Obtain expressions for position of secondary minima’s
and secondary maxima’s, when light wave undergoes diffraction when passing through a slit of
width ‘a’.
(b) The widths of two slits in the Young’s double slit experiment are in the ratio 9:4. Calculate the
intensity ratio in the interference pattern. (3+2 = 5)