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A collection of multiple-choice questions covering various topics in physics, including projectile motion, gravitation, wave phenomena, optics, and more. Each question is followed by a set of answer choices, allowing students to test their understanding of fundamental physics concepts. Suitable for high school students preparing for exams or seeking to reinforce their knowledge.
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Section - A (Physics)
The projectile attains maximum height when it is projected at an angle of [1] a) 30 o^ b) 120 o c) 45 o^ d) 90 o
The gravitational force of attraction between Earth and Venus, if the distance between them is 2.5× 107 km, is [mass of Venus = 4.8 × 1024 kg, mass of the Earth = 6 × 1024 kg][1] a) 4.1× 1018 N b) 3.1× 1018 N c) 2.1× 1018 N d) 5.1× 1018 N
A particle of mass m is subjected to an attractive central force of magnitude (^) rk 2 , k being a constant. At the instant when the particle is at its extreme position in its closed orbit at a distance ’a’ from the centre of force, its speed is 2 kma. If the distance of other extreme is b, find a b. [1] a) 2 b) - 1 c) 4 d) 3
Equal masses of two liquids are filled in two identical calorimeters. The rate of cooling will [1] a) Be same for both the liquids. b) Depend on the specific heat of liquids. c) Depend on the mass of the liquids. d) Depend on the nature of calorimeters.
Neon is 20 times heavier than hydrogen. The equal vol- umes of hydrogen and neon are mixed. The ratio of speed of sound in the mixture to that in hydrogen is [1] a)
32 17 b)
2 17 c)
1 8 d)
2 21
3 , the ray refracted is parallel to the base inside the prism. The value of θ is [1] a) 75° b) 60° c) 30° d) 45°
If the critical angle for the material of a prism is C and the angle of the prism is A, then there will be no emergent ray when [1] a) A < C 2 b) A < 2C c) A > 2 C d) A = 2 C
The power of a thin convex lens (ang= 1.5) is +5.0 D. When it is placed in liquid of refractive index anl then it behaves as a concave lens of focal length 100 cm. The refractive index of liquid anl will be [1] a)
3 b)
c) 1.875 d) 1.
[1] a) EA = EC > EB b) EA = EB = EC c) EB = EA < EC d) EA > EB > EC
. An r.m.s. voltage 220 V is applied across the circuit. The true power consumed in a.c. circuit is [1] a) 400 W b) 800 W c) 220 W d) 600 W
tively. The length of the pipe is (speed of sound in air = 340 ms -^1 ) [1] a) 1.5 m b) 1 m c) 0.5 m d) 2 m
2 s b)
2 s c) 2 π
2 s d) 2 s
( (^) πx 15
cos (96π t) where x and y are in cm and t in second. The particle velocity at x = 22.5 cm and t = 0.25 s is [1] a) 100 cm s -^1 b) 4 × 96 cm s -^1 c) 96 cm s -^1 d) Zero
At what temperature will the rms speed of oxygen molecules become just sufficient for escaping from the Earth’s atmosphere? (Given: Mass of oxygen molecule (m) = 2.76 × 10 -^26 kg, Boltzmann’s constant kB = 1.38 × 10 -^23 JK -^1 ) [1] a) 2.508× 104 K b) 8.360× 104 K c) 5.016× 104 K d) 1.254× 104 K
Two beams, A and B, of plane polarised light with mutu- ally perpendicular planes of polarisation are seen through a polaroid. From the position when the beam A has maximum intensity (and beam B has zero intensity), a rotation of polaroid through 30 o^ makes the two beams appear equally bright. If the initial intensities of the two beams are IA and IB respectively, then I IAB equals [1] a) 1 b) (^32) c) 13 d) 3
In practice, the range of strain gauge resistance is from
. [1] a) 30 to 3000 ohms b) 30 to 300 ohms c) 3 to 3000 ohms d) 3 to 30 ohms
A wire of length 100 cm is connected to a cell of e.m.f. 2 V and negligible internal resistance. The resistance of the wire is 3 Ω. The additional resistance required to produce a potential drop of 1 millivolt per cm is [1] a) 47 Ω b) 60 Ω c) 35 Ω d) 57 Ω
A potentiometer has uniform potential gradient across it. Two cells connected in series (i) to support each other and (ii) to oppose each other are balanced over 6 m and 2 m respectively on the potentiometer wire. The e.m.f.s of the cells are in the ratio of [1] a) 1 : 2 b) 3 : 1 c) 1 : 1 d) 2 : 1
A galvanometer of resistance G, is shunted by a resis- tance S ohm. To keep the main current in the circuit unchanged, the resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer is [1]
a) (^) (S+GG) b) (^) (SSG+G) c) S
2 (S+G) d) G
2 ( S+G)
[1]
a) μ 40 rI − μ 40 πIr b) μ 4 π^0 Ir + μ 2 π^0 Ir c) μ 4 π^0 Ir d) μ 40 rI + μ 40 πIr
3 r b)
2 r c) 3 r d) 2 r
a) Permeability of a free space. b) Current flowing through a toroid. c) Radius of a toroid. d) Number of turns per unit length.
a) To lift ferromagnetic substances such as iron. b) All of these c) In circuit brakers, braking system of train. d) Used in charged particles accelerators (cyclotrons).
a) Ferromagnetic domains are not influenced. b) Ferromagnetic domains are perfectly arranged. c) Ferromagnetic domains become random. d) Ferromagnetic material changes itself into diamag- netic material.
[1] a) Equal to ’g’ b) Greater than ’g’ c) Less than ’g’ d) Zero
a) 8.1 mA b) 1.0 mA c) 8.0 mA d) 0.1 mA
Section - A (Chemistry)
a) Composition of a mixture can be varied to any extent. b) Pure substances have a definite chemical composi- tion. c) Water and table salt are examples of a compound. d) The constituents of a compound can be easily sep- arated by physical methods.
The number of unpaired electrons in chromium (Z = 24) is. [1] a) 6 b) 3 c) 8 d) 5
What is the oxidation number of gold in the complex [AuCl 4 ] -^? [1] a) +1 b) + c) +3 d) +
Chloride of metal Y was found to be deliquescent and on crystallisation formed a hydrate. The metal Y is. [1] a) Li b) M c) Na d) K
At constant T and P, Avogadro law is represented as
. [1] a) V∝ n b) V∝ (^) n^1 c) V∝ (^1) NA d) V∝ NA
The colloidal system of a liquid dispersed in a liquid medium is called a/an. [1] a) Gel b) Aerosol c) Emulsion d) Foam
X 60 %H 2 SO 4 −−−−−−→ 373 K Alkene
Y −^75 −%H−−^2 −SO−→^4 413 K
Alkene X and Y are respectively. [1] a) X = n - Propyl alcohol, Y = tert - Butyl alcohol b) X = Isopropyl alcohol, Y = n - Propyl alcohol c) X = Isopropyl alcohol, Y = tert - Butyl alcohol d) X = n - Propyl alcohol; Y = Isopropyl alcohol
a) H 3 C −
CH 2 Cl | CH 2 −CH − CH 3
b) H 3 C − C | Cl
CH 3 | C |
CH 3
c) Cl − CH 2 − CH 2 −
CH 3 | C |
CH 3
d) H 3 C − CH 2 −
CH 3 | C | Cl
CH(OH) − CH 3 is. [1] a) 2 - ethylpentan - 2 - ol
b) 3 - methylhexan - 2 - ol c) 4 - methylhexan - 2 - ol
d) 4 - ethylpentan - 2 - ol
a) Increases with increase in temperature. b) Is same for all gases. c) First increases and then drcreases with incrase in temperature. d) Is greater for gases with higher solubilities.
In a first order reaction, the concentration of the reactant decreases from 0.8 M to 0.4 M in 15 minutes. The time taken for the concentration to change from 0.1 M to 0.025 M is. [1] a) 60 minutes b) 30 minutes c) 15 minutes d) 7.5 minutes
The solubility of AgCl(S) with solubility product 1.6 × 10 -^10 in 0.1 M NaCl solution would be. [1] a) 1.6× 10 -^9 M b) 1.26× 10 -^5 M c) 1.6× 10 -^9 M d) Zero
The pH of 10^5 M KOH solution will be. [1] a) 9 b) 5 c) 10 d) 11
The H+^ ion concentration of a solution is 0.1 M. Its pH is. [1] a) 1.0 b) 0. c) 10 d) 0.
Which of the following is NOT formed when HBr reacts with H 2 SO 4? [1] a) H 2 O b) H 2 S c) Br 2 d) SO 2
Which of the following oxoacid contains a peroxide link- age? [1] a) H 2 S 2 O 8 b) H 2 SO 3 c) H 2 S 2 O 3 d) H 2 S 2 O 7
The stability of hexahalides (EX 6 type) of group 16 ele- ments follows the order. [1]
a) Iodides > bromides > fluorides > chlorides b) Iodides > bromides > chlorides > fluorides c) Chlorides > fluorides > bromides > iodides d) Fluorides > chlorides > bromides > iodides
Which of the following pairs has both the ions coloured in aqueous solution? (Atomic numbers of Sc = 21, Ti = 22, Ni = 28, Cu = 29, Mn = 25) [1] a) Mn2+, Ti3+^ b) Ti3+, Cu+ c) Ni2+, Ti4+^ d) Sc3+, Mn2+
The number of d - electrons in cobalt (Z = 27) is. [1] a) 7 b) 5 c) 6 d) 8
Which among the following complexes is heteroleptic and cationic in nature? [1] a) [Ni(CO) 4 ] b) [Co(NH 3 ) 4 Cl 2 ]Cl c) [Pt(NH 3 ) 2 Cl 2 ] d) K 4 Fe(CN) 6 ]
The color of the coordination compound is due to transition of electrons. [1] a) P - p b) P - d c) D - d d) S - p
In the complex K 3 [Fe(CN) 6 ],. [1]
a) Charge on the complex ion is 0 b) Coordination sphere is K+ c) Coordination number of Fe is 6 d) Oxidation number of Fe is +
[1]
a) CHCl = CH - CH 3 b) CH≡ C - CH 2 Cl c) CH 2 = CCl - CH 3 d) CH 2 = CH - CH 2 Cl
a)
b) Both
and
c)
d) Neither
nor
a) Cobalt naphthenate b) Anhydrous aluminium chloride c) Calcium phosphate d) Silica
on reductive ozonolysis yields. [1] a) 6 - oxoheptanoic acid b) 6 - hydroxyheptanal c) 3 - hydroxypentanal d) 6 - oxoheptanal
x y z
(^) , then
x y z
(^) is
equal to [2]
a)
b)
c)
d)
Let A and B be two matrices of order n× n. Let A be non - singular and B be singular. Consider the following: i. AB is singular. ii. AB is non - singular. iii. A -^1 B is singular. iv. A -^1 B is non - singular. Which of the above is/are correct? [2] a) I and iii b) I only c) Iii only d) Ii and iv
The value ofλ for which the matrix
2 λ 3 − 1 0 3
will not be invertible, is [2] a) 92 b) − 29 c) 9 d) - 9
The value of cos -^1 (cos 12) - sin -^1 (sin 14) is [2] a) π 2 b) - 2 c) 4 π + 2 d) 8 π - 26
Cos
tan−1 1 3 + tan−1 1 2
a) √^12 b) π 4 c) 12 d)
√ 3 2
2
c) π + tan -^1
d) π + cot -^1
2
The two adjacent sides of a cyclic quadrilateral are 2 and 5 and the angle between them is 60o. If the third side is 3, the remaining fourth side is [2] a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 d) 3
The value of x which satisfies the equation tan -^1 x =
sin -^1
√^3 10
is [2] a) 13 b) − (^13) c) 3 d) - 3
∫ (^) e 1
1+log x x dx =^ [2] a) 32 b) (^1) e c) 23 d) (^12)
∫ π 4 0 x^ sec
(^2) x dx = [2]
a) π 4 + log
b) 1 - 12 log
c) 1 + log
d) π 4 - log
∫ π 2 0
2 sin^ x 2 sin^ x+2cos^ x^ dx =^ [2] a) π b) 2 π c) 2 d) π 4
1
1 x^2 e^
− x (^1) dx = [2]
a)
√e− 1 e b)
e - 1 c)
√e+ e d)
e + 1
∫ (^) π 0
x tan x sec x+cos x dx =^ [2] a) π
2 4 b)^
π^2 2 c) 3 π
2 2 d)^
π^2 3
Let the position vectors of two points A and B bea⃗ +⃗ b+c⃗ and a⃗ − 2 ⃗b + 3c⃗ respectively. If the points P and Q di- vide AB in the ratio 1 : 3 internally and externally respectively, then 3 |AB⃗ | = [2] a) 3 | PQ⃗ | b) 4 | PQ⃗ | c) 2 | PQ⃗ | d) 12 | PQ⃗ |
Ifx⃗ · ⃗a = 0 ,x⃗ · ⃗b = 0 andx⃗ · ⃗c = 0 for some non - zero vector x⃗ , then the true statement is [2] a) [⃗ a⃗b⃗ c] = 1 b) [⃗ a⃗b⃗ c] ̸= 1 c) [⃗ a⃗b⃗ c] ̸= 0 d) [⃗ a⃗b⃗ c] = 0
Position vector of a point which divides line joining points A and B whose position vectors are2ˆi+ˆj −kˆ and ˆi−ˆj +2ˆk externally in the ratio 5 : 2 is [2] a) ˆi + 7ˆj − 12 ˆk b) ˆi − 7 ˆj + 12ˆk c) 13 (ˆi − 7ˆj + 12kˆ) d) 13 (ˆi + 7ˆj − 12 ˆk)
The number of straight lines that are equally inclined to the three dimensional co - ordinate axes, is [2] a) 8 b) 4 c) 6 d) 2
If lines a^2 x^2 + bcy^2 = a (b + c) xy are mutually per- pendicular, then [2] a) A^2 + b^2 + c^2 = 0 b) B^2 + ca = 0 c) A^2 + bc = 0 d) C^2 + ab = 0
A line from the origin meets the lines x− 2 1 =^
y− 1 − 2 =^
z+ 1 and^
x− (^83) 2 =^
y+ − 1 =^
z− 1 1 at P and Q respectively. If length PQ = d, then d^2 is equal to [2] a) 4 b) 6 c) 3 d) 5
The derivative of sin x w.r.t. cos x is [2] a) Cot x b) - tan x c) - cot x d) Tan x
The derivative of sin -^1
2 x
1 − x^2
with respect to sin -^1
3 x − 4 x^3
is [2] a) 12 b) (^23) c) 1 d) (^32)
A stone is falling freely and describes a distance s in t seconds given by equation s = 12 gt^2. The acceleration of the stone is [2] a) Non - uniform b) Zero c) Uniform d) Indeterminate
The function f(x) = 1 - x^3 - x^5 is decreasing for [2] a) 1≤ x ≤ 5 b) X≤ 1 c) All values of x d) X≥ 1
The equation of the tangent to the curve
x +
( y^ = a at a^2 4 ,^
a^2 4
is [2] a) Xy = a 2 2 b)^ X -^ y =^
a^2 2 c) X + y = a
2 2 d)^ Xy = a
2
∫ (^) f (x) log cos x dx = -^ log (log cos x) + c, then f(x) is equal to [2] a) - sin x b) - cos x c) - tan x d) Tan x
∫ (^) x sin x x cos x−sin x− 1 dx =^ + c^ [2] a) - log |x sin x - cos x - 1| b) Log |x cos x - sin x - 1| c) Log |x sin x - cos x - 1| d) - log |x cos x - sin x - 1|
∫ (^) x− 1 (x+1)^2 dx^ =^ [2] a) 2 log |x + 1| - (^) x+1^1 + c b) Log |x + 1| - (^) x+1^2 + c c) (^) x+1^2 - log |x + 1| + c d) Log |x + 1| + (^) x+1^2 + c
(e^2 x+e−^2 x)^2 dx^ =^ [2] a) (^) 2(e− 4 x^1 +1) + c b) (^) 4(e− 4 x^1 +1) + c c) (^) 2(e 41 x+1) + c d) (^) 4(e 41 x+1) + c
The area bounded by the curve y = |sin x|, X axis and the lines x =−π and x = π is [2] a) 3 sq. units b) 2 sq. units c) 1 sq. unit d) 4 sq. units
The area of the region above X - axis included between the parabola y^2 = x and the circle x^2 + y^2 = 2x in square units is [2] a) 32 − π 4 b) π 4 − (^32) c) π 4 − (^23) d) 23 − π 4
The solution of the equation d dyx +
1 −y^2 1 −x^2 = 0^ is^ [2] a) x
1 − y^2 + y
1 − x^2 = c b) None of these
c) x
1 + y^2 + y
1 + x^2 = c d) x
1 − y^2 − y
1 − x^2 = c
dy dx
= (^) dyx dx
dy dx
is [2] a) 3 b) 4 c) 1 d) 2
2 1+x^3 y^ = sin^2 x 1+x^3 is^ [2] a) Y(1 + x^3 ) = x + 12 sin 2x + c b) Y(1 + x^3 ) = cx + 12 sin 2x + c c) Y(1 + x^3 ) = cx - 12 sin 2x + c d) Y(1 + x^3 ) = x 2 − 14 sin 2 x + c
2
is equal to [2] a) − 45 b) (^45) c) 25 d) − (^25)
a)
b)
c)
d)
a)
b)
c)
d)