Mathematics

=?
0
4
2
None

If , find f ´(x).
-1
0
1
None
ln x - ln y = f (x, y). If x = 1 and y = 1, f (1, -1) = ?
sin-1 x + sin-1 y = ?
 Questions which required to find the equation of parabola (essentially the same as the
exercises in the book).
Questions involving two equations (parametric) with following options: (Solve these
by comparing to standard parametric equations of circle, parabola, ellipse and
hyperbola.)
circle
parabola
hyperbola
pair of intersecting lines

=?

Differentiate sin-1 x wrt .

Questions which required to find the equation of hyperbola (essentially the same as
the exercises in the book).
u = 5i - j + k and v = λi - j - 5k. Find the value of λ so that u and v are parallel.

Physics
Out of about 30 questions that appeared in the test, 18 are given below.
If the threshold intensity Io is 10-12 Wm-2 and the sound level of a sound is 70 dB, then
the value of intensity I of that sound (in Wm-2) is
10-7
10-5
10-11
10-3
If the velocity v of an object moving in a circle is doubled, the centripetal force Fc

is doubled.
is quadrupled.
increases 16 times.
remains the same.
Direct current (D.C.) cannot flow through
inductor
resistor
capacitor
all of these
The dimensions of G (gravitational constant) are
[ML2T-2]
[M-2L2T-2]
[M-2LT-3]
[M-2L3T-2]
A particle of mass m is moving with velocity v. If its mass is doubled, what should be
its velocity to keep the wavelength same?
0.25v
0.5v
v
2v
A heater dissipates a power of 400 W and the potential difference across it is 110 V.
 If the potential difference is changed to 220 V keeping its resistance constant,
what will be its power dissipation?
400 W
800 W
1600 W
cannot be determined
A copper wire with resistance R is applied with a potential difference V and the power
dissipation across it is P. If its resistance is doubled, what will be its power
dissipation?
0.5P
P
2P
4P
Threshold wavelength of metal is 4300 å. Calculate its work function in eV?
2.6 eV
2.8 eV
3.0 eV
cannot be determined
A body of mass m is at the top of a 200 m high inclined plane. It moves under the
action of the gravity and at the bottom of the slope, its speed is 20 ms-1. What
percentage of its K. E. is lost due to work done against friction as compared to its
initial K. E. at the top of the inclined plane?
8%
10 %
11 %
12 %
Three planes (1, 2 and 3) dropped 3 balls with the same initial velocity. The plane 1 is
moving horizontally, the plane 2 is 90o upward in the direction of plane A and the
plane C is 90o downward in the direction of plane 3. What will be the velocities of
the 3 balls at the moment they strike the ground?
ORThree planes, one moving towards right, 2nd moving towards left and third
 moving down, throw three balls at the same altitude at a point where they start
their respective motions. Their velocities will be:
v1 = v2 = v3

v1 > v2 > v3

v1 > v2 < v3

none of the above

If the pressure on a gas is doubled and its Kelvin temperature is halved, what is the
change in its volume?
decreases ¼ times
no change (remains constant)
doubles
quadrupled
If a pure semiconductor is doped with a trivalent impurity,
its resistance increases.
its resistance decreases.
it becomes mechanically disturbed.
it show NO EFFECT.
Electromagnetic waves cannot pass through:
metal
wood
water
glass
A nozzle has a diameter of 2 cm. It ejects water a rate of 3 cms-1. What will be the
radius of the nozzle if it ejects water at a speed of 10 ms-1?
0.001 cm
0.05 cm
0.5 cm
none of these
A pendulum has frequency of 2 Hz. Find the length of the pendulum?
1.7 cm
6.2 cm
12.4 cm
none of these
A person has a height of 180 cm. What should be the height of a plane mirror so that
the person can see his full image?
22.5 cm
45 cm
90 cm
180 cm
A microscope has an objective lens of 10 mm focal length, and an eye piece of 25.0
mm focal length. What is its magnification, if the object is in sharp focus when it
is 10.5 mm from the objective?
110
-110
-220
220
A capacitor A of 3 µF is connected with a 12 V volt battery. After charging the
capacitor A, the battery is removed another capacitor B of 6 µF is connected in
the circuit in parallel with capacitor A. Calculate the total charge and potential
difference in the circuit?
36 µC, 12 V
18 µC, 6 V
answer cannot be determined
none of these
Consider two resistors A and B of the same material and the same length. If the
diameter of resistor B is twice that of the resistor A, the resistance RB of resistor B
is what fraction of the resistance RA of resistor A?

¼
 ½
0.8
1/3
A potential difference of 400 V applied across a bulb generates a power of 20 W. If
the potential difference is increased to 800 V, the power will become
40 W
60 W
80 W
None of these
Water passes through a pipe of different cross sections. If the diameter at one point is
10 cm and water flows out at a speed of 100 cms-1, what will be the speed at
another point where the diameter is twice that at the first point?
0.25 ms-1
96 cms-1
1.13 ms-1
None of the above
If the temperature is increased from 273 K to 546 K, what will be the change in the
volume of 4 dm3 gas at constant pressure?
2 dm3
6 dm3
8 dm3
None of these
The cross product of two parallel vectors is
undefined
0
1
O
Two balls are such that after an elastic collision, both of them are stopped to rest.
What will be the conditions of their masses and velocities?
 Both of them would have same mass but different velocities.
Both of them would have different mass but same velocities.
The collision did not take place.
Velocities and masses do not matter.
An atom liberates different wavelengths in its spectrum, which depends on
the characteristics of that atom.
type of the material of the atom.
both (a) and (b)
None of these
If the focal length of an objective in a telescope is increased, its magnification will
increase.
decrease.
remain constant.
become infinity.
In an isothermal process, what is the change in internal energy?
ΔU < 0
ΔU = 0
ΔU > 0
None of the above
If the magnification of a concave mirror of focal length 20 cm is 4, what is the
distance of the object from the mirror?
50 cm
75 cm
100 cm
None
If the length of a pendulum is doubled, its frequency:
 is decreased by a factor of .
is halved.
remains same.

is increased by a factor of .

Answers:
Mathematics
(b) 4
(c) 1
Cannot be determined.

(a) >
N/A
N/A
cos 2x

N/A
λ=0
Physics
(b) 10-5
(b) quadrupled
(c) capacitor
(d) [M-2L3T-2]
(b) 0.5v
(c) 1600 W
(c) 2P
(b) 2.8 eV
Answer not known, try yourself. (If you get the right answer, send it in to
entrytests@gmail.com.)

(a) vA = vB = vC

(a) decreases ¼ times

(c) it becomes mechanically disturbed.
(a) metal
(c) 0.5 cm
(b) 6.2 cm
(c) 90 cm OR (d) 180 cm (the answer is controversial)
(d) 220 cm
(a) 36 µC, 12 V
(a) ¼
(c) 80 W
(a) 0.25 ms-1
(c) 8 dm3
(d) O
(c) The collision did not take place.
(a) the characteristics of that atom.
(a) increase.
(b) ΔU = 0
(b) 75 cm

(a) is decreased by a factor of .