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(a)
(c)
Ans. (b)

2 0 a b

(b) 2 a 2 b 2 (aex bey )

0

(ex ey )

20 a b
2

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1. For an infinitely long wire with uniform line charge density, , along the z-axis, the electric field at a
point (a, b, 0) away from the origin is

ex

(d)

20 a 2 b 2

ez

e r

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(a, b,0)
x

E = 2 r er

r = a 2 b2

r aex bey
er = r
a 2 b2

E =

(aex bey )
2 (a 2 b 2 )

2. A 1W point source at origin emits light uniformly in all the directions. If the units for both the axes are
measured in centimetre, then the Poynting vector at the point (1, 1, 0) in W/cm 2 is
(a)

(b)

1
(ex ey )
16

1
(ex ey )
16 2

(d)

1
(ex ey )
4 2

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1
(ex ey )
8 2

Ans. (a)

S = 4r 2 er
r= 2
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1
8 2

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1 (ex ey )

S = 4 2
2
(ex ey )

3. A charged particle in a uniform magnetic field B B0 ez starts moving from the origin with velocity

v (3ex 2ez ) m / s. The trajectory of the particle and the time t at which it reaches 2 meters above the
xy-plane are

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(a) Helical path; t = 1s
(b) Helical path; t = 2/3s
(c) Circular path; t = 1s
(d) Circular path; t = 2/3s
Ans. (a)
Its velocity component in z-direction is 2 m/s. Its path will be helical and will reach 2m above xy plane
is 1 sec.
4. Consider the particle mass m following a trajectory given x x0 cos 1t and y y0 sin 2t where
x0 , y0 , 1 and 2 are constant of appropriate dimensions. The force on the particle is

(a) central only if 1 2

(b) central only if x0 = y0 and 1 2

(d) central only if x0 = y0 and 1 2

(c) always central

Ans. (a)

r = x cos 1ti y sin 2tj

2
= d r 2 x cos ti 2 y sin tj
a
1
1
2
2
dt 2

a = 12 r

F = ma m12 r which will be central

If 1 2 then

5. Which one of the following points represent the complex number =

(a)

y
1

(b)

0.5

1 0.5
0.5
1

(c)

0.5 1

y
1

0.5

1 0.5
0.5
1

0.5 1

y
1
0.5

1 0.5
0.5
1

(d)

1
?
1 i

0.5 1

y
1
0.5

1 0.5
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Ans. (a)

1
(1 i )
1 i 1 1

i
1 i (1 i )(1 i )
2
2 2
y
1
0.5

1 0.5
0.5
1

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0.5 1

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6. The eigenvalues of the matrix representing the following pair of linear equations x + iy = 0, ix + y = 0
are
(a) 1 + i, 1 + i
(b) 1 i, 1 i
(c) 1, i
(d) 1 + i, 1 i
Ans. (d)
x + iy = 0
ix + y = 0
1 i x 0
i 1 y = 0

let 1 & 2 are eigenvalues
1 2 = 2

1 2 = 2

1 = 1 i, 2 1 i

7. The solution of the Boolean equation Y A B AB is

(a) 1
(b) AB

(c) AB
Ans. (d)

(d) A B

Y = A B AB
= AB A B
= A( B 1) B

= AB
8. A spherical closed container with smooth inner wall contains a monoatomic ideal gas. If the collisions
between the wall and the atoms are elastic, then the Maxwell speed distribution function dnv for
dv
the atoms is best represented by :
(a)

(b)

dnv
dv

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(d)
dnv
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(c)

dnv
dv

Ans. (c)

9. Two sinusoidal signals of frequencies x and y having same amplitude are applied to x- and ychannels of a cathode ray oscilloscope (CRO) respectively. The following stationary figure will be
observed when
y
1

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(a) y x

(b) Phase difference is 0

(c) y 2x
Ans. (b)

(d) phase difference is / 2.

y
x

nx No. of times fig. cuts x axis

n y No. of times fig. cuts y axis

2 1

4 2
x = 2 y
=

Phase difference = 0 or .
10. The phase difference () between input and output voltage for the following circuits (i) and (ii)
C

vi ~

will be
(a) 0 and 0
(c) / 2 and / 2
Ans. (d)

(i)

vo

vi ~

vo

(ii)

(b) / 2 and 0 / 2 respectively

(d) 0 and 0 / 2 respectively

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Vi = V eit
Z=

1
1
2

jC jC jC

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(i)

V
1
i e jt
jC
2
phase diff. = 0
V =

Z= R

(ii)

i=

Vi

1
1
R 2 2 2 e i
j C
C

1
tan

CR

V e j ( t )
R2

1
2C 2

j t
2

1
C2

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Ve
1
i
V =
jC
R2

2
11. For the given set of equations : x + y = 1, x + z = 1, x + z = 1, which one of the following statements is
correct?
(a) Equations are inconsistent
(b) Equations are consistent and a single non-trivial solution exist.
(c) Equations are consistent and many solution exist.
(d) Equations are consistent and only a trivial solution exist
Ans. (b)
x + y=1
y + z=1
x + z=1
0

1 1 0 x 1
0 1 1 y

= 1
1 0 1 z 1

1 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 0
0 1 1 ~ 0 1 1 ~ 0 1 1

1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 2

rank = 3. So, it will have unique solution.

12. The tangent line to the curve x2 + xy + 5 = 0 at (1, 1) is represented by
(a) y = 3x 2
(b) y = 3x + 4
(c) x = 3y 2
(d) x = 3y + 4
Ans. (b)
x2 + xy + 5 = 0
Taking derivative

2x x

dy
y =0
dx

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dy
3
dx

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y = 3x + 4
13. In the following RC circuit, the capacitor was charged in two different ways.
(i) The capacitor was first charged to 5V by moving the toggle switch to position P and then it was
charged to 10V by moving the toggle switch to position Q
(ii) The capacitor was directly charged to 10 V, by keeping the toggle switch at position Q
Assuming the capacitor to be ideal, which one of the following statement is correct?
C

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5V

10V

(a) The energy dissipation in cases (i) and (ii) will be equal and non-zero
(b) The energy dissipation for case (i) will be more than that for case (ii)
(c) The energy dissipation for case (i) will be less than that for case (ii)
(d) The energy will not be dissipated in either case.
Ans. (c)
Similar problem is Samvedna Book.
14. If a constant voltage +V is applied to the input of the following OPAMP circuit for a time t, then the
output voltage V will approach
C

+V

(a) +V exponentially
(c) +V linearly
Ans. (d)
It is integrator circuit

V0

(b) V exponentially
(d) V linearly

15. In the following RC network, for an input signal frequency f

phase angle between vo and vi respectively are

vo
1
, the voltage gain
vi and the
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vi ~

1
and 0
2

(c)

and
2
2

vo

(d)

1
and 0
3

(d)

and
3
2

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(a)

Ans. (b)
Let

Vi = Veit

1
1
jC
z= R

jC R 1
jC
R

= R

j
R

C 1 jCR

1
1
1
2f
C
2RC
RC
R
R
Z = R jR
1 j
f=

(1 j ) R
2
3R
3R i / 4
3 3 3
2e j 4
e
= R j R(1 j )
2
2 2 2
2
= R jR

i=

Vi
2V i t 4

e
z
3R

R
V =

1 j R

R 2V j ( t /4)
e
i=

1 j 3R

2V
V
e j ( t /4) e jt
j /4
3
3 2e

1
V
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(a) e ph and Pe = Pph

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16. Light travelling between two points takes a path for which
(a) time of flight is always minimum
(b) distance is always minimum
(c) time of flight is extremum
(d) distance is extremum
Ans. (a)
17. Consider a free electron (e) and a photon (ph) both having 10 eV of energy. If and p represent
wavelength and momentum respectively, then
(mass of electron = 9.1 1031 kg; speed of light = 3 108 m/s)
(b) e ph and Pe > Pph

(c) e ph and Pe < Pph

Ans. (b)

(d) e ph and Pe < Pph

e =

hc
E

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ph =

h
h

p
2mE

e
=
ph

h
E 1 E
1 10 1.6 10 19
.

91
2mE hc c 2m c 2 9.110

1
1
6 1
8
3 10 10

So, e ph

pe = 2mE

pph =

p ph
pe

E
c

E
1 E

1
c 2mE c 2m

pph < pc
18. For an ideal gas, which one of the following T-S diagram is valid?
(a)

(b)

Isochor

Isobar
Isochor

Isobar

(c)

(d)

Isochor

Isochor

Isobar

Isobar

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Ans. (a)
For isobaric process

T= e

For Isochoric process

S C1
Cp

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dQ C p dT

T
T
S = CplogT + C1

dS =

dQ CV dT

T
T
S = CVlogT + C2

dS =

S C2
C

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T= e
19. If U, F, H, and G represent internal energy, Helmholtz free energy, enthalpy, and Gibbs free energy
respectively, then which one of the following is a correct thermodynamic relation?
(a) dU = PdV TdS
(b) dH = VdP + TdS
(c) dF = PdV + SdT
(d) dG = VdP + SdT
Ans. (b)
dU = TdS PdV
H=U + PV
dH=dU + PdV + VdP
=TdS pdV + PdV + VdP
=TdS + VdP
20. A train passes through a station with a constant speed. A stationary observer at the station at platform
measure the tone of the train whistle as 484 Hz when it approaches the station and 442 Hz when it
leaves the station. If the sound velocity in air is 330 m/s, then the tone of the whistle and the speed of
the train are
(a) 462 Hz, 54 km/h
(b) 463 Hz, 52 km/h
(c) 463 Hz, 56 km/h
(d) 464 Hz, 52 km/h
Ans. (a)
Let speed of train is V
when train approaches the station
V
f1 = 484 f V V

where V = 330 m/s

when train leaves the station

V
f2 = 442 f

V V

So,

f
V V
V
1
=
484
V
V

...(1)

&

f
V V
V
1
=
442
V
V

...(2)

(1) + (2)

1
1
f

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484
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V = 14.93 m/s

14.93
3600 53.75km / s
1000
21. The minimum length of a plane mirror to the see the entire full length image of an object is half of the
objects height. Suppose is the distance between eye and top of the head of the person of height h.
The person will be able to see his entire full length image with a mirror of height h/2 fixed on the wall
(a) when the bottom edge of mirror is kept h/2 above the floor
(b) when the bottom edge of mirror is kept (h ) / 2 above the floor
=

(c) when the bottom edge of mirror is kept (h ) / 2 above the floor
(d) when the centre of the mirror is at the same height as centre of the person
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h-

h-
2

22. A particle is moving in a plane with a constant radial velocity of 12 m/s and constant angular velocity
of 2 rad/s. When the particle is at a distance r = 8 m from the origin, the magnitude of the intantaneous
velocity of the particle in m/s is
(a) 8 15

(b) 20

(c) 2 37
Ans. (b)

(d) 10

r r e
V = re

= 12er 16e

| V | = 12 2 16 2 20m /s

23. A cylindrical rod of length L has a mass density distribution given by ( x) 0 1 , where x is
L

measured from one end of the rod and 0 is a constant of appropriate dimensions. The centre of mass
of the rod is
(a)

5
L
9

(b)

4
L
9

(c)

1
L
9

(d)

1
L
2

Ans. (a)

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L

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x.1 L dx
.1 L dx
0

x 2 x3

2 3L 0 5 L.
=
L
9
x3
x
2L 0
24. A particle travels in a medium along a horizontal linear path. The initial velocity of the particle is v0
and the viscous force acting on it is proportional to its instantaneous velocity. In the absence of any
other forces, which one of the following figures correctly represents the velocity of the particle as a
function of time?

(b)

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v(t)

v(t)

(c)

(d)

v(t)

v(t)

Ans. (d)

dv
= kv
dt

dv
k
= dt
v
m

v = Ve kt / m

25. A lightly damped harmonic oscillator with natural frequency 0 is driven by a periodic force of
frequency . The amplitude of oscillation is maximum when
(a) is slightly lower than 0

(c) is slightly higher than 0

Ans. (a)
Amplitude maximum takes place at

(b) 0
(d) the force is in phase with the displacement

2 2r 2

26. A block of mass 0.38 kg is kept at rest on a frictionless surface and attached to a wall with a spring of
negligible mass. A bullet weighing 0.02 kg moving with a speed of 200 m/s hits the block at time
t = 0 and gets stuck to it. The displacement of the block (in metre) with respect to the equilibrium
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(a) 2sin5t
(b) cos10t
(c) 0.4cos25t
(d) 0.25sin40t
Ans. (d)
Let instantaneous velocity imparted to the block is v
Applying conservation of linear momentum
0.02200 = (0.385 + 0.01)v
v=
velocity,

4
10m /s
0.4

v = 10cos t

k
640

40
m
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sin t

= 0.25 sin40t
27. One mole of an ideal gas with average molecular speed v0 is kept in a container of fixed volume. If the
temperature of the gas is increased such that the average speed get doubled, then
(a) the mean free path of the gas molecule will increase
(b) the mean free path of the gas molecule will not change
(c) the mean free path of the gas molecule will decrease
(d) the collision frequency of the gas molecule with wall of the container remains unchanged
Ans. (b)
28. An arbitrarily shaped conductor encloses a charge q and is surrounded by a conducting hollow sphere
as shown in the figure. Four different regions of space, 1, 2, 3, and 4, are indicated in the figure.
Which one of the following statement is correct?
x vdt =

q
1
2

(a) The electric field lines in region 2 are not affected by the position of the charge q
(b) The surface charge density on the inner wall of the hollow sphere is uniform
(c) The surface charge density on the outer surface of the sphere is always uniform irrespective of
the position of charge q in region 1.
(d) The electric field in region 2 has a radial symmetry
Ans. (c)
29. Consider a small bar magnet undergoing simple harmonic motion (SHM) along the x-axis. A coil
whose plane is perpendicular to the x-axis is placed such that the magnet passes in and out of it during
its motion. Which one of the following statements is correct? Neglect damping effects.
(a) Induced e.m.f. is minimum when the centre of the bar magnet crosses the coil
(b) The frequency of the induced current in the coil is half of the frequency of the SHM
(c) Induced e.m.f. in the coil will not change with the velocity of the magnet
(d) The sign of the e.m.f. depends on the ple (N or S) face of the magnet which enters into the coil.
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30. An incompressible non-viscous fluid is injected into a conical pipe at it orifice as schematically shown
in the figure. The pressure at the orifice of area A0 is P0. Neglecting the effect of gravity and assuming
streamline flow, which one of the following plots correctly predicts the pressure along axis of the
cone?

(a)

(b)

p
p0

p0

x0

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x0

/4

(c)

(d)

p0

x0

p0

x0

Ans. (a)
Applying equation of continuity

2
AV
= ( x )V

V=

Applying Bernoulli equation

AV

x 2

1
1
P V 2 = P V 2
2
2

1
A2
2
P = P V 1 2 4
2
x
31. Consider a spherical dielectric material of radius a centered at origin. If the polarization vector

P P0 ex where P0 is a constant of appropriate dimensions, then

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(a) the bound volume charge density is zero

(b) the bound surface charge density is zero at (0, 0, a)
(c) the electric field is zero inside the dielectric
(d) the sign of the surface charge density charge over the surface
Ans. (a,b,d)
At (0,0,a),
P2nP1n = b
P2n = 0
z

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b = 0

dP
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b = P
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b = 0

32. For an electric dipole with moment P P0 ez placed at the origin, (p0 is a constant of appropriate
dimensions and ex , ey and ez are unit vectors in Cartesian coordinate system)

1
, where r is the distance from origin.
r2
(b) a spherical surface centered at origin is an equipotential surface
(c) electric flux through a spherical surface enclosing the origin is zero

(d) radial component of E is zero of the xy-plane

Ans. (a,c,d)
(a) potential fall as

V=

p cos
4 r 2
z

x
33. Three infinitely long conductors carrying current I1, I2 and I3 lies perpendicular to the plane of the
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C2
I3

I2

C1

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I1

If the value of the integral

N/A respectively, then
(a) I1 = 3A into the paper
(c) I3 = 0
Ans. (a,b)

B.dl

for the loops, C1, C2 and C3 are 2 0 , 4 0 and 0 in the units of

(b) I2 = 5A out of the paper

(d) I3 = 1A out of the paper

B dl = 2
C1

I1 + I2 = 2

B dl = 4

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B dl =

...(1)

...(2)

I1 + I2 + I3 = 1
...(3)

From (1), (2), & (3)

I3 = 1 i.e. 1A into the paper
I1 = 3 i.e. 3A into the paper
I2 = 5A i.e. 5A out of the paper
34. In the optical arrangement as shown below, the axes of two polarizing sheets P and Q are oriented
such that no light is detected. Now when a third polarizing sheet (R) is placed in between P and Q,
then light is detected. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
detector

(a) Polarization axes of P and Q are perpendicular to each other

(b) Polarization axes of R is not parallel to P.
(c) Polarization axes of R is not parallel to Q
(d) Polarization axes of P and Q are parallel to each other
Ans. (a, b, c)
35. The P-V diagram below shows three possible paths for an ideal gas to reach the final state f from an
initial state i. Which among the following statement(s) is/are correct?

(a) The work done by the gas is maximum along path 3

(b) Minimum change in the internal energy occurs along path 2

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(c) Maximum heat transfer is for path-1

(d) Heat transfer is path independent
Ans. (a)
36. Potential energy U as a function of r is shown below. If a particle of mass m1 and energy E1, starting
from r >> a, moves towards the origin, then
m1

E1

b
c

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Umin

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

there is only one turning point for the particle

velocity of the particle starts to increase x = a and reaches its maximum at r = c.
velocity of the particle at r = a and r = b are equal
the particle gets bounded if it elastically collides with a stationary particle of mass m2 at r = c,
imparting a momentum greater than 2m2 E1
Ans. (a,b,c,d)
If m1 collides with particle of mass m2 at r = c
Let E1 is is energy of particle m1 after collision
conserving energy.
p2
0 E1 = E1
2m2
The particle of m1 will get bounded if
E1 < 0
E1

p2
<0
2m2

p > 2m2 E1
37. A particle moves in a circular path in the xy-plane centered at the origin. If the speed of the particle is
constant, then its angular momentum
(a) about the origin is constant both in magnitude and direction
(b) about (0, 0, 1) is constant in magnitude but not in direction
(c) about (0, 0, 1) is varies both in magnitude and direction
(d) about (0, 0, 1) is constant in direction but not in magnitude
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38. A pn junction was formed with a heavily doped (1018 cm3) p-region and lightly doped (1014 cm3) nregion. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
(a) The width of the depletion layer will be more in the n-side of the junction
(b) The width of the depletion layer will be more in the p-side of the junction
(c) The width of the depletion layer will be same on both side of the junction
(d) If the pn junction is reverse biased, then the width of the depletion region increases.
Ans. (b)
39. A slit has width d along the x-direction. If a beam of electrons, accelerated in y-direction to a particular
velocity by applying a potential difference of 100 0.1kV passes through the slit, then, which of the
following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) The uncertainty in the position of electrons in x-direction before passing the slit is zero
(b) The momentum of electrons in x-direction is ~h/d immediately after passing the slit
(c) The uncertainty in the position of electron in y-direction before passing the slit is zero
(d) The presence of the slit does not affect the uncertainty in momentum of electrons in y-direction
Ans. (b,c,d)
40. A free particle of energy E collides with a one-dimensional square potential barrier of height V and
width W. Which one of the following statement (s) is/are correct?
(a) For E > V, the transmission coefficient for the particle across the barrier will always be unity.
(b) For E < V, the transmission coefficient changes more rapidly with W than with V.
(c) For E < V, if V is doubled, the transmission coefficient will also be doubled.
(d) Sum of the reflection and the transmission coefficient is always one
Ans. (b,d)
T e 2 2 m ( E V ) L
41. Fourier series of a given function f(x) in the interval 0 to L is

a0
2nx
2nx

n 1 an cos
n 1 bn sin

2
L
L
If f(x) = x in the region (0, ), b2 _________ .
Solution :

f(x) =

2
bn = f sin nx dx
0

b2 =
=

2
x sin 2 x dx
0

2 x
1

cos 2 x sin 2 x

2
4
0

2
1
Ans. 1
2
42. Consider a function f(x, y) = x3 + y3, where y represents a parabolic curve x2 + 1. The total derivative
of f with respect to x, at x = 1 is __________.
Solution :

df
f f dy

=
dx x y dx

at x = 1,

= 3x 2 3 y 2 2 x
= 3x2 + 6x(x2 + 1)2

df
= 3 + 24 = 27
dx

Ans. 27

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43. A rectangular area (A1) is formed by two vectors x and y as shown in figure (i). A new set of vectors,


representing the area (A2) as shown in figure (ii), are given as : u1 x ; u2 kx y , where k is a
dimensionless constant.

u2

u1

(i)

(ii)

The Jacobian of the frame (u1 , u2 ) with respect to ( x , y ) is ___________.
Solution :

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u1 u1
u1 , u2
1 0
x
y

1
=
Ans. 1
x, y
u2 u2 k 1
x
y
44. A particle radioisotope has a half-life of 5 days. In 15 days the probability of decay in percentage will
be ___________.
Solution :

N = Net

Probability of decay in dt time

dN = Net dt

dN
t
N = e dt

Probability of decay in 15 days

15

e
0

dt = e

t 15
0

ln 2
t
5

15
0

= 1 e3 log 2

1 7
= 1
8 8

In percentage, probability of decay is

700
87.5%
8

Ans. 87.5

45. In a photoelectric experiment both sodium (work function = 2.3 eV) and tungsten (work function =
4.5eV) metals were illuminated by an ultraviolet light of same wavelength. If the stopping potential
for tungsten is measured to be 1.8V, the value of the stopping potential for sodium will be ________V.
Solution :
Let stopping potential of Na is VS

hc
= 2.3 eV + eVS = 4.5 eV + 1.8 eV

eVS = 4 eV
VS = 4 V

Ans. 4

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46. The addition of two binary numbers 1000.01 and 0001.11 in binary representing is _________.
Solution :
1000.01
0001.11
Ans. 1010
1010.00
47. The number of second nearest neighbour ions to a Na+ ion in NaCl crystal is __________.
Solution :
12
Ans. 12
48. The output voltage V0 of the OPAMP circuit given below is _______ V.
2R

R
R
R
R

V0

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1V
2V
3V

Solution :
49. A cylinder contains 16 g of O2. The work done when the gas is compressed to 75% of the original
volume at constant temperature of 27C is ___________J.
Solution :
W = nRT log

V2
V1

= 0.5 8.31 300 log

= 358.6 J
Ans. 358.6J
50. When sunlight is focused on a paper using a bi-convex lens, it starts to burn in the shortest time if the
lens is kept 0.5 m above it. If the radius of curvature of the lens is 0.75 m then, the refractive index of
the material is _________.
Solution : f = 0.5m
1 1
1
= 2 1 R R
f
1
1
R1 = R, R2 = R

2 1
R

2 0.75
2
= 1.75
Ans. 1.75
51. Consider a closed triangular contour traversed in counter-clockwise direction, as shown in the figure
below.

The value of the integral, F .dl evaluated along this contour, for a vector field, F yex xey , is
1=

__________.

( ex , ey and ez are unit vectors in Cartesian-coordinate system.)

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P(2. 0)

Solution :
N

Mdx Ndy = x

M
y

dx dy

ydx xdy = 2dx dy

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= 2 2 2sin
2
4

= 2 2
Ans. 2 2
52. A hemispherical shell is placed on the xy-plane centered at the origin. For a vector field

E ( yex xey ) / ( x 2 y 2 ), the value of the integral ( E ) da over the hemispherical surface is
S

___________ .
Solution :

On the bounding curve of hemisphere

yi xj a sin i a cos j

E= 2
x y2
a2

Using Stokess theorem

E n dS =
S

1
e
a

1
1
E
dr a e dr a dS
2

1
= a d 2
Ans. 2
a 0
53. The shape of a dielectric lamina is defined by the two curves y = 0 and y = 1 x2. If the charge density

of the lamina 15 yC / m2 , then the total charge on the lamina is ___________C.

Solution :

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y=1x

q = dS
1 1 x 2

= 15

ydy dx

1 0
1

1 x 2

dx
0

2
15
1 x 2 dx

2 1

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y2
= 15
2
1

1 2
= 15 1 8
5 3
54. In the circuit given below, the collector to emitter voltage VCE is __________V.
(Neglect VBE, take 100 )
VCC = +10V

5k

5k

VCE

5k

10k

Solution :

VCC = +10V

5k

5k

10k

Ans. 8

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R2VCC
5V
R1 R2

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Vth =

R1R2
5k
R1 R2
Vth IBRth VBE IERE = 0
Rth =

IB =

Vth VBE
5 0.7

0.0042 mA
Rth 1 RE 5 10110

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IC = I B 0.42 mA
VCE = VCC IC(RC + RE)
= 10 15 0.42 = 3.7 V
Ans. 3.7
55. The de Broglie wavelength of a relativistic electron having 1 MeV of energy is ___________ 10 12
m. (Take the rest mass energy of the electron to be 0.5MeV. Planck constant = 6.63 10 34Js, Speed of
light 3 108m/s, Electronic charge = 1.6 1019C)
Solution :
E2 = m2c2 + p2c2
1 = 0.25 + p2c2
p = 0.75 MeV/c

0.866 1.6 1013

3 108
= 4.619 1022

h 6.63 1034
= p 4.619 1022
= 1.4354 1012 m
Ans. 1.4354
56. X-ray diffraction of a cubic crystal gives an intensity maximum for Bragg angle of 20 corresponding
to the (110) plane. The lattice parameter of the crystal is _____________nm.
(Consider wavelength of X-ray = 0.15 nm)
Solution :
2d hkl sin = n
2dhkl sin 20 = 0.15 1
(n = 1)
dhkl =

h k2 l2

0.15
0.25 nm
2sin 20

= 0.22

a = 0.22 2 0.31 nm
Ans. 0.31
57. X-rays of 20 keV energy is scattered inelastically from a carbon target. The kinetic energy transferred
to the recoiling electron by photons scattered at 90 with respect to the incident beam is _________
keV.
(Planck constant = 6.6 1034 Js, Speed of light = 3 108 m/s, electron mass = 9.1 1031 kg,
Electronic charge = 1.6 1019 C)
Solution :
KE transferred,
KE =

hc
hc

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1 cos
mc
= 2.246 pm

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1240
eV nm
20000
= 0.062 nm

= 0.062 0.02426 0.0863 nm

hc
1240
14368.48 eV
=
0.0863
= 14.37 KeV

hc hc

= 20 14.37
= 5.63 KeV
Ans. 5.63
58. An aluminum plate of mass 0.1 kg at 95C is immersed in 0.5 litre of water at 20C kept inside an
insulating container and is then removed. If the temperature of the water is found to be 23C, then the
temperature of the aluminium plate is __________C.
(The specific heat of water and aluminum are 4200 J/kg-K and 900 J/kg-K respectively, the density of
water is 1000 kg/m3)
Solution :
Heat gained by water
Q1 = m S T
= 0.5 103 1000 4200 3
= 6300 J
Heat lost by aluminium
= Q1 = 6300 J
6300 = mS T
= 0.1 900 T
T = 70C
Temperature of aluminium plate
T = 95C 70C = 25C
Ans. 25
59. The maximum and minimum speeds of a comet that orbits the Sun are 80 and 10 km/s respectively.
The ratio of the aphelion distance of the comet to the radius of the Earths orbit is ___________.
(Assume that Earth moves in a circular orbit of radius 1.5 10 8 km with a speed of 30 km/s)
Solution :
mVara = mVprp
m 10 ra = m 80 rp

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KE tranfered =

ra
=8
rp

a 1 e
=8
a 1 e

1 e
=8
1 e
e=

7
9

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In case of circular orbit

L2
= ra
GMm 2 1 e

GMm mV 2
=
r2
r
GM = V2r

From (1), (2), (3)

L
= Vara
m
Va2 ra2
=r
V 2 r 1 e a

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apehilion of elliptical orbit is given by

...(1)

...(2)
...(3)

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30 30 7
ra V 2
= 2 1 e
1
10 9
r Va
=2
Ans. 2
60. If there is a 10% decrease in the atmospheric pressured at a hill compared to the pressure at sea level,
then the change in the boiling point of water is _____________C.
(Take latent heat of vaporisation of water is 2270 kJ/kg and the change in the specific volume at the
boiling point to be 1.2 m3/kg.)
Solution :

dP
L
=
dT T V2 V1
dT =

T V2 V1
dP
L

373 1.2
0.1105
2270 1000
= 1.97C
=

Ans. 1.97