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* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
PHYSICS – Code No. 042
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS – XII (2025 – 26)
Time Allowed: 3 hours 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 two question
in Section B, one question in Section C 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.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 x 10
8
m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10
-31
kg
iii. mp = 1.7 x10
-27
kg
iv. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
C
v. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
T m ?? -??
vi. h = 6.63 x10
-34
J s
vii. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
per gram mole
SECTION A
Q.No. Question
Marks
1. If a charged hollow sphere and a solid sphere of aluminum and copper of equal radii
are in electrostatic equilibrium, then which of the following statements is true?
(A) Both the spheres are having equal charges.
(B) The hollow sphere will have more charge than solid sphere at its surface.
(C) The aluminum sphere will have more charge on its surface than copper sphere.
(D) If hollow sphere is also made up of aluminum then it will have more charge.
1
Page 2
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
PHYSICS – Code No. 042
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS – XII (2025 – 26)
Time Allowed: 3 hours 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 two question
in Section B, one question in Section C 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.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 x 10
8
m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10
-31
kg
iii. mp = 1.7 x10
-27
kg
iv. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
C
v. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
T m ?? -??
vi. h = 6.63 x10
-34
J s
vii. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
per gram mole
SECTION A
Q.No. Question
Marks
1. If a charged hollow sphere and a solid sphere of aluminum and copper of equal radii
are in electrostatic equilibrium, then which of the following statements is true?
(A) Both the spheres are having equal charges.
(B) The hollow sphere will have more charge than solid sphere at its surface.
(C) The aluminum sphere will have more charge on its surface than copper sphere.
(D) If hollow sphere is also made up of aluminum then it will have more charge.
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
2. A coil contains N turns of insulated copper wire of diameter d and resistivity ?
wound on a cylinder of diameter D. What is the total resistance between the two
ends of the coil of copper wire?(given: D>>d)
(A)
4?????? ?? 2
(B)
8?????? ?? 2
(C)
2?????? ?? 2
(D)
12?????? ?? 2
1
3. If the phasor diagram for a device connected to AC supply is as shown in the fig,
then which of the following statements is true?
(A) When the frequency of the AC source is increased than the impedance of the
device decreases.
(B) This device behaves as conducting wire when connected across DC source.
(C) When the frequency of the AC source is decreased than the impedance of the
device decreases.
(D) D. This device stores energy in the form of magnetic potential energy.
1
4. Which of the following statement is true for the radio waves and the gamma rays?
(A) The energy of gamma rays is lesser than that of the radio waves.
(B) The frequency of the radio waves is higher than that of gamma rays.
(C) The radio waves and the gamma rays have the same energy.
(D) The energy of radio waves is lesser than that of the gamma rays.
1
5. A glass prism has internal angles of 45°, 45° and 90°. The glass has a critical angle
of 45°. Which of the following ray diagrams depicts the possible path the of light
through the prism?
(A) (B)
1
Page 3
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
PHYSICS – Code No. 042
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS – XII (2025 – 26)
Time Allowed: 3 hours 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 two question
in Section B, one question in Section C 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.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 x 10
8
m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10
-31
kg
iii. mp = 1.7 x10
-27
kg
iv. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
C
v. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
T m ?? -??
vi. h = 6.63 x10
-34
J s
vii. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
per gram mole
SECTION A
Q.No. Question
Marks
1. If a charged hollow sphere and a solid sphere of aluminum and copper of equal radii
are in electrostatic equilibrium, then which of the following statements is true?
(A) Both the spheres are having equal charges.
(B) The hollow sphere will have more charge than solid sphere at its surface.
(C) The aluminum sphere will have more charge on its surface than copper sphere.
(D) If hollow sphere is also made up of aluminum then it will have more charge.
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
2. A coil contains N turns of insulated copper wire of diameter d and resistivity ?
wound on a cylinder of diameter D. What is the total resistance between the two
ends of the coil of copper wire?(given: D>>d)
(A)
4?????? ?? 2
(B)
8?????? ?? 2
(C)
2?????? ?? 2
(D)
12?????? ?? 2
1
3. If the phasor diagram for a device connected to AC supply is as shown in the fig,
then which of the following statements is true?
(A) When the frequency of the AC source is increased than the impedance of the
device decreases.
(B) This device behaves as conducting wire when connected across DC source.
(C) When the frequency of the AC source is decreased than the impedance of the
device decreases.
(D) D. This device stores energy in the form of magnetic potential energy.
1
4. Which of the following statement is true for the radio waves and the gamma rays?
(A) The energy of gamma rays is lesser than that of the radio waves.
(B) The frequency of the radio waves is higher than that of gamma rays.
(C) The radio waves and the gamma rays have the same energy.
(D) The energy of radio waves is lesser than that of the gamma rays.
1
5. A glass prism has internal angles of 45°, 45° and 90°. The glass has a critical angle
of 45°. Which of the following ray diagrams depicts the possible path the of light
through the prism?
(A) (B)
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
(C) (D)
For VI-Candidates
Light passes from a certain medium into air. The critical angle of the given medium
is O, which of the following expressions gives the speed of light in the given
medium? Where c is the speed of light in air.
(A)
1
cSinO
(B)
SinO
C
(C)
C
SinO
(D) cSinO
6. The light from a monochromatic source is incident on a single slit and the resulting
diffraction pattern is viewed on a screen. The graph shows the variation of the
intensity with the distance on the screen.
The width of slit is increased keeping the intensity of the source the same. Which of
the following graphs is correct? (The original curve is shown with a dashed line.)
(A) (B)
1
Page 4
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
PHYSICS – Code No. 042
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS – XII (2025 – 26)
Time Allowed: 3 hours 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 two question
in Section B, one question in Section C 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.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 x 10
8
m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10
-31
kg
iii. mp = 1.7 x10
-27
kg
iv. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
C
v. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
T m ?? -??
vi. h = 6.63 x10
-34
J s
vii. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
per gram mole
SECTION A
Q.No. Question
Marks
1. If a charged hollow sphere and a solid sphere of aluminum and copper of equal radii
are in electrostatic equilibrium, then which of the following statements is true?
(A) Both the spheres are having equal charges.
(B) The hollow sphere will have more charge than solid sphere at its surface.
(C) The aluminum sphere will have more charge on its surface than copper sphere.
(D) If hollow sphere is also made up of aluminum then it will have more charge.
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
2. A coil contains N turns of insulated copper wire of diameter d and resistivity ?
wound on a cylinder of diameter D. What is the total resistance between the two
ends of the coil of copper wire?(given: D>>d)
(A)
4?????? ?? 2
(B)
8?????? ?? 2
(C)
2?????? ?? 2
(D)
12?????? ?? 2
1
3. If the phasor diagram for a device connected to AC supply is as shown in the fig,
then which of the following statements is true?
(A) When the frequency of the AC source is increased than the impedance of the
device decreases.
(B) This device behaves as conducting wire when connected across DC source.
(C) When the frequency of the AC source is decreased than the impedance of the
device decreases.
(D) D. This device stores energy in the form of magnetic potential energy.
1
4. Which of the following statement is true for the radio waves and the gamma rays?
(A) The energy of gamma rays is lesser than that of the radio waves.
(B) The frequency of the radio waves is higher than that of gamma rays.
(C) The radio waves and the gamma rays have the same energy.
(D) The energy of radio waves is lesser than that of the gamma rays.
1
5. A glass prism has internal angles of 45°, 45° and 90°. The glass has a critical angle
of 45°. Which of the following ray diagrams depicts the possible path the of light
through the prism?
(A) (B)
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
(C) (D)
For VI-Candidates
Light passes from a certain medium into air. The critical angle of the given medium
is O, which of the following expressions gives the speed of light in the given
medium? Where c is the speed of light in air.
(A)
1
cSinO
(B)
SinO
C
(C)
C
SinO
(D) cSinO
6. The light from a monochromatic source is incident on a single slit and the resulting
diffraction pattern is viewed on a screen. The graph shows the variation of the
intensity with the distance on the screen.
The width of slit is increased keeping the intensity of the source the same. Which of
the following graphs is correct? (The original curve is shown with a dashed line.)
(A) (B)
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
(C) (D)
For VI-Candidates
The phenomenon of superposition of two waves, resulting in redistribution of
energy is known as……………
(A) diffraction (B) interference
(C) reflection (D) refraction
7. Which of the following transitions corresponds to the emission of the radiation of
the maximum wavelength?
(A) I (B) III (C) IV (D) VI
1
(for V .I. Candidates)
Which of the following transitions corresponds to the emission of the radiation of
the maximum wavelength?
I From 4
th
orbit to 2
nd
orbit.
II From 2
nd
orbit to 1
st
orbit.
III From 3
rd
orbit to 4
th
orbit.
IV From 3
rd
orbit to 2
nd
orbit.
V From 1
st
orbit to 3
rd
orbit.
VI From 2
nd
orbit to 3
rd
orbit.
(A) I (B) III (C) IV (D) VI
Page 5
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
PHYSICS – Code No. 042
SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER
CLASS – XII (2025 – 26)
Time Allowed: 3 hours 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 two question
in Section B, one question in Section C 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.
(7) You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 x 10
8
m/s
ii. me = 9.1 x10
-31
kg
iii. mp = 1.7 x10
-27
kg
iv. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
C
v. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
T m ?? -??
vi. h = 6.63 x10
-34
J s
vii. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??
viii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
per gram mole
SECTION A
Q.No. Question
Marks
1. If a charged hollow sphere and a solid sphere of aluminum and copper of equal radii
are in electrostatic equilibrium, then which of the following statements is true?
(A) Both the spheres are having equal charges.
(B) The hollow sphere will have more charge than solid sphere at its surface.
(C) The aluminum sphere will have more charge on its surface than copper sphere.
(D) If hollow sphere is also made up of aluminum then it will have more charge.
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
2. A coil contains N turns of insulated copper wire of diameter d and resistivity ?
wound on a cylinder of diameter D. What is the total resistance between the two
ends of the coil of copper wire?(given: D>>d)
(A)
4?????? ?? 2
(B)
8?????? ?? 2
(C)
2?????? ?? 2
(D)
12?????? ?? 2
1
3. If the phasor diagram for a device connected to AC supply is as shown in the fig,
then which of the following statements is true?
(A) When the frequency of the AC source is increased than the impedance of the
device decreases.
(B) This device behaves as conducting wire when connected across DC source.
(C) When the frequency of the AC source is decreased than the impedance of the
device decreases.
(D) D. This device stores energy in the form of magnetic potential energy.
1
4. Which of the following statement is true for the radio waves and the gamma rays?
(A) The energy of gamma rays is lesser than that of the radio waves.
(B) The frequency of the radio waves is higher than that of gamma rays.
(C) The radio waves and the gamma rays have the same energy.
(D) The energy of radio waves is lesser than that of the gamma rays.
1
5. A glass prism has internal angles of 45°, 45° and 90°. The glass has a critical angle
of 45°. Which of the following ray diagrams depicts the possible path the of light
through the prism?
(A) (B)
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
(C) (D)
For VI-Candidates
Light passes from a certain medium into air. The critical angle of the given medium
is O, which of the following expressions gives the speed of light in the given
medium? Where c is the speed of light in air.
(A)
1
cSinO
(B)
SinO
C
(C)
C
SinO
(D) cSinO
6. The light from a monochromatic source is incident on a single slit and the resulting
diffraction pattern is viewed on a screen. The graph shows the variation of the
intensity with the distance on the screen.
The width of slit is increased keeping the intensity of the source the same. Which of
the following graphs is correct? (The original curve is shown with a dashed line.)
(A) (B)
1
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
(C) (D)
For VI-Candidates
The phenomenon of superposition of two waves, resulting in redistribution of
energy is known as……………
(A) diffraction (B) interference
(C) reflection (D) refraction
7. Which of the following transitions corresponds to the emission of the radiation of
the maximum wavelength?
(A) I (B) III (C) IV (D) VI
1
(for V .I. Candidates)
Which of the following transitions corresponds to the emission of the radiation of
the maximum wavelength?
I From 4
th
orbit to 2
nd
orbit.
II From 2
nd
orbit to 1
st
orbit.
III From 3
rd
orbit to 4
th
orbit.
IV From 3
rd
orbit to 2
nd
orbit.
V From 1
st
orbit to 3
rd
orbit.
VI From 2
nd
orbit to 3
rd
orbit.
(A) I (B) III (C) IV (D) VI
* Please note that the assessment scheme of the Academic Session 2024-25 will continue in the current
session i.e. 2025-26.
8. A charged particle is projected along the axis of a current carrying loop. Which of
the following statements is true?
(A) The acceleration of the charged particle will depend on the velocity with which
it is projected.
(B) The acceleration of the charged particle will depend on the magnitude of the
current passing through the coil.
(C) The acceleration of the charged particle will depend on the radius of the coil.
(D) The charged particle will move with constant velocity.
1
9. Two small identical magnets are allowed to fall freely one through a vertical
solenoid of 20 m made up of copper and another in air through the same vertical
distance. The time taken by the two magnets to fall will be
(A) same in both the cases.
(B) more for the magnet falling in air.
(C) more for the magnet falling through the solenoid.
(D) infinite.
1
10. The emf generated by an AC generator is given by V=Vo sin ?t, where ? is angular
frequency of armature of generator. What will be the emf if the angular frequency
is doubled
(A) V=Vo sin 2?t ( B) V=2Vo sin ?t
(C) V=2Vo sin 2?t (D) V=Vo sin ?t
1
11. The ratio of the nuclear densities of two nuclei having the mass numbers 8 and 27
is
(A) 8:27 (B) 3:2 (C)2:3 (D) 1:1
1
12. When we move magnetic compass from point P to Q then which of the following
statement is true
1
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