CUET - Physics Full Test 2

Questions

1. Assume that light of wavelength 600 nm is coming from a star. The limit of resolution
of telescope whose objective has a diameter of 2m is:
(a) rad
−7
7.32×10

(b) rad
−7
6.00×10

(c) 3.66×10
−7
rad
(d) 1.83×10
−7
rad

2. An electron is accelerated from rest through a potential difference of V volt. If the de-
Broglie wavelength of the electron is 1.227×10−2 nm, the potential difference is:
(a) 3
10 V

(b) 4
10 V

(c) 10 V
(d) 10
2
V

3. A short electric dipole has a dipole moment of 16×10−9 Cm. The electric potential
due to the dipole at a point at a distance of 0.6 m from the centre of the dipole,
situated on a line making an angle of 60º with the dipole axis is:
1 9 2 2
( =9×10 N m /C )
4π∈ 0

(a) 400 V
(b) zero
(c) 50 V
(d) 200 V

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4. Which of the following graph represents the variation of resistivity (ρ)with
temperature (T) For copper?

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

5. The ratio of contributions made by the electric field and magnetic field components
to the intensity of an electromagnetic wave is : (c = speed of electromagnetic
waves)
(a) 1 : c
(b) 1 : c
2

(c) c : 1
(d) 1 : 1

6. For which one of the following, Bohr model is not valid?

(a) Deuteron atom
(b) Singly ionised neon atom (N e+ )
(c) Hydrogen atom
(d) Singly ionised helium atom(H e+ )

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7. The energy equivalent of 0.5 g of a substance is :
(a) 1.5×10
13
J

(b)
13
0.5×10 J

(c) 4.5×10
16
J

(d) 4.5×10
13
J

8. The Brewster’s angle ib for an interface should be :

(a) 0
45 <ib <90
0

(b) ib =90
0

(c) 0
0 <ib <30
0

(d) 0
30 <ib <45
0

9. An iron rod of susceptibility 599 is subjected to a magnetising field of 1200 Am−1 .

The permeability of the material of the rod is:
−7 −1
(μ0 =4π×10 T mA )

(a)
−5 −1
2.4π×10 T m A

(b) 2.4π×10
−7
T m A
−1

(c) 2.4π×10
−4
T m A
−1

(d) 8.0×10
−5
T m A
−1

10. The capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air as medium is 6 μF . With the
introduction of a dielectric medium, the capacitance becomes 30μF . The
permittivity of the medium is :
−12 2 −1 −2
(∈ 0 =8.85×10 C N m )

(a) 0.44×10
−10
C
2
N
−1
m
−2

(b) 5.00 C
2
N
−1
m
−2

(c) 0.44×10
−13
C
2
N
−1
m
−2

(d)
−12 2 −1 −2
1.77×10 C N m

11. A charged particle having drift velocity of 7.5×10−4 m s −1in an electric field of
3×10
−10
Vm
−1
has a mobility in m2 V −1
s
−1
of :
(a) 2.5×10
−6

(b) 2.25×10
−15

(c) 2.25×10
15

(d) 2.5×10
6

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12. The colour code of a resistance is given below:

The values of resistance and tolerance, respectively, are :

(a) 4.7 kΩ, 5%

(b) 470 Ω, 5%

(c) 470 kΩ, 5%

(d) 47 kΩ, 10%

13. The solids which have the negative temperature coefficient of resistance are :
(a) semiconductors only
(b) insulators and semiconductors
(c) metals
(d) insulators only

14. The phase difference between the displacement and acceleration of a particle in a
simple harmonic motion is:
(a)
π
rad
2

(b) zero
(c) π rad

(d)
3π
rad
2

15. Light of frequency 1.5 times the threshold frequency is incident on a photosensitive
material. What will be the photoelectric current if the frequency is halved and
intensity is doubled ?
(a) one-fourth
(b) zero
(c) doubled
(d) four times

16. A ray is incident at an angle of incidence i on one surface of a small angle prism
(with angle of prism A) and emerges normally from the opposite surface. If the
refractive index of the material of the prism is μ,then the angle of incidence is
nearly equal to :
(a) μA
μA
(b)
2

(c)
A

2μ

(d)
2A

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17. In Young's double slit experiment, if the separation between coherent sources is
halved and the distance of the screen from the coherent sources is doubled, then
the fringe width becomes:
(a) four times
(b) one-fourth
(c) double
(d) half

18. When a uranium isotope 235

92
U is bombarded with a neutron, it generates
89
36
K r,

three neutrons and:

(a) 101
36
Kr

(b) 103
36
Kr

(c) 144
56
Ba

(d) 91
40
Zr

19. The increase in the width of the depletion region in a p-n junction diode is due to:
(a) both forward bias and reverse bias
(b) increase in forward current
(c) forward bias only
(d) reverse bias only

20. Which of the following acts as a circuit protection device?

(a) inductor
(b) switch
(c) fuse
(d) conductor

21. α− particle consists of

(a) 2 electrons, 2 protons and 2 neutrons
(b) 2 electrons and 4 protons only
(c) 2 protons only
(d) 2 protons and 2 neutrons only

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22. In the circuits shown below, the readings of the voltmeters and the ammeters will
be (Assume all the Voltmeter and Ammeter to be ideal)

(a) V1 = V2 and i1> i2

(b) V1 = V2 and i1 = i2
(c) V2 > V1 and i1> i2
(d) V2 > V1 and i1 = i2

23. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 20 μF is being charged by a voltage

source whose potential is changing at the rate of 3 V/s. The conduction current
through the connecting wires and the displacement current through the plates of
the capacitor would be respectively.
(a) 60 μA, 60μA

(b) 60 μA, zero

(c) zero, zero

(d) zero, 60 μA,

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24. An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 10,000 V. Its de Broglie
wavelength is (nearly): (me = 9 × 10–31 kg)
(a) 12.2 × 10
−12
m

(b) 12.2 × 10
−14
m

(c) 12.2 nm
(d) 12.2 × 10
−13
m

25. Two-point charges A and B, having charges + Q and – Q respectively are placed at
certain distance apart and force acting between them is F. If 25% charge of A is
transferred to B, then force between the charges becomes:
(a)
9F

16

(b)
16F

(c)
4F

(d) F

26. Which colour of the light has the longest wavelength?

(a) blue
(b) green
(c) violet
(d) red

27. Pick the wrong answer in the context with rainbow:

(a) The order of colours is reversed in the secondary rainbow.
(b) An observer can see a rainbow when his front is towards the sun.
(c) Rainbow is a combined effect of dispersion, refraction and reflection of sunlight.
When the light rays undergo two internal reflections in a water drop, a
(d)
secondary rainbow is formed.

28. At a point A on the earth’s surface the angle of dip δ = +25

∘
. At a point B on the
earth’s surface the angle of dip δ = −25
∘
. We can interpret that:
A is located in the southern hemisphere and B is located in the northern
(a)
hemisphere.
A is located in the northern hemisphere and B is located in the southern
(b)
hemisphere.
(c) A and B are both located in the southern hemisphere.
(d) A and B are both located in the northern hemisphere.

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29. For a p-type semiconductor, which of the following statement is true?
(a) Holes are the majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants.
(b) Holes are the majority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
(c) Electrons are the majority carriers and pentavalent atoms are the dopants.
(d) Electrons are the majority carriers and trivalent atoms are the dopants.

30. Two similar thin equi-convex lenses, of focal length f each are kept coaxially in
contact with each other such that the focal length of the combination is F1. When
the space between the two lenses is filled with glycerin (which has the same
refractive index (μ = 1.5) as that of glass) then the equivalent focal length is F2. The
ratio F1:F2 will be:
(a) 1: 2
(b) 2: 3
(c) 3: 4
(d) 2: 1

31. The total energy of an electron in an atom in an orbit is – 3.4 eV. Its kinetic and
potential energies are, respectively:
(a) − 3.4 eV, − 6.8 eV
(b) 3.4 eV, − 6.8 eV
(c) 3.4 eV, 3.4 eV
(d) − 3.4 eV, − 3.4 eV

32. A carbon resistor of (47 ± 4.7) kΩ is to be marked with rings of different colours for
its identification. The colour code sequence will be
(a) Yellow – Green – Violet – Gold
(b) Yellow – Violet – Orange – Silver
(c) Violet – Yellow – Orange – Silver
(d) Green – Orange – Violet – Gold

33. A set of 'n' equal resistors, of value 'R' each, are connected in series to a battery of
emf 'E' and internal resistance 'R'. The current drawn is I . Now, the 'n' resistors are
connected in parallel to the same battery. Then the current drawn from battery
becomes 10 I. The value of 'n' is
(a) 20
(b) 11
(c) 10
(d) 9

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34. For a radioactive material, half-life is 10 minutes. If initially there are 600 number of
nuclei, the time taken (in minutes) for the disintegration of 450 nuclei is
(a) 30
(b) 10
(c) 20
(d) 15

35. In a p-n junction diode, change in temperature due to heating

(a) Does not affect resistance of p-n junction
(b) Affects only forward resistance
(c) Affects only reverse resistance
(d) Affects the overall V - I characteristics of p-n junction

36. An em wave is propagating in a medium with a velocity V ⃗ i.

= V^ The
instantaneous oscillating electric field of this em wave is along +y axis. Then the
direction of oscillating magnetic field of the em wave will be along
(a) -y direction
(b) +z direction
(c) -z direction
(d) -x direction

37. An object is placed at a distance of 40 cm from a concave mirror of focal length 15

cm. If the object is displaced through a distance of 20 cm towards the mirror, the
displacement of the image will be
(a) 30 cm towards the mirror
(b) 36 cm away from the mirror
(c) 30 cm away from the mirror
(d) 36 cm towards the mirror

38. The magnetic potential energy stored in a certain inductor is 25 mJ, when the
current in the inductor is 60 mA. This inductor is of inductance
(a) 1.389 H
(b) 138.88 H
(c) 0.138 H
(d) 13.89 H

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39. In an electromagnetic wave in free space the root mean square value of the
electric field is Erms = 6 V /m. The peak value of the magnetic field is
–
(given 3 and √2 = 1.41 )
8
× 10 m/s

(a)
−8
0.70 × 10 T

(b) 4.23 × 10
−8
T

(c) 1.41 × 10
−8
T

(d) 2.82 × 10
−8
T

40. The given electrical network is equivalent to :

(a) NOR gate

(b) NOT gate
(c) AND gate
(d) OR gate

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