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                        CLASS : XII   
                       SESSION: 2023-24 
CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (THEORY) 
 
Maximum Marks: 70            Time Allowed: 3 hours. 
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 one 
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section 
D 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. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
 C  
iv. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
 Tm?? -??   
v. h = 6.63 x10
-34
 Js  
vi. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
 ?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??  
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
 per gram mole 
 
 
SECTION-A 
1. 
 
1. Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface? 
(a) They do not cross each other. 
(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on an  
equipotential surface is zero. 
(c ) For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres. 
(d) They can be imaginary spheres. 
 
 
2. 
 
2. An electric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity 2 × 10
5
 N/C at an angle of 
30° experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole of dipole length 
2 cm is  
(a) 7 µC                         (b) 8 mC                          (c) 2 mC (d) 5 mC 
 
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P a g e 1 | 10 
 
                        CLASS : XII   
                       SESSION: 2023-24 
CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (THEORY) 
 
Maximum Marks: 70            Time Allowed: 3 hours. 
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 one 
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section 
D 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. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
 C  
iv. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
 Tm?? -??   
v. h = 6.63 x10
-34
 Js  
vi. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
 ?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??  
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
 per gram mole 
 
 
SECTION-A 
1. 
 
1. Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface? 
(a) They do not cross each other. 
(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on an  
equipotential surface is zero. 
(c ) For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres. 
(d) They can be imaginary spheres. 
 
 
2. 
 
2. An electric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity 2 × 10
5
 N/C at an angle of 
30° experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole of dipole length 
2 cm is  
(a) 7 µC                         (b) 8 mC                          (c) 2 mC (d) 5 mC 
 
P a g e 2 | 10 
 
 
3.  3. A metallic plate exposed to white light emits electrons. For which of the following 
colours of light, the stopping potential will be maximum? 
 (a) Blue                          (b) Yellow                      (c)  Red                       (d) Violet 
 
 
4. 4. When alpha particles are sent through a thin gold foil, most of them go straight 
through the foil, because 
(a) alpha particles are positively charged       
(b) the mass of an alpha particle is more than the mass of an electron  
(c)  most of the part of an atom is empty space    
(d) alpha particles move with high velocity  
 
 
5. A      An electron is moving along positive x-axis in a magnetic field which is parallel to 
the positive y-axis. In what direction will the magnetic force be acting on the 
electron? 
         (a)  Along -x axis                                         (b)    Along -z axis      
         (c ) Along +z axis                                        (d)   Along -y axis 
    
 
6. The relative magnetic permeability of a substance X is slightly less than unity and 
that of substance Y is slightly more than unity, then  
 (a) X is paramagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic  
 (b) X is diamagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic  
 (c) X and Y both are paramagnetic  
 (d) X is diamagnetic and Y is paramagnetic 
 
 
7.   An ammeter of resistance 0.81 ohm  reads up to 1 A. The value of the    
  required shunt to increase the range to 10 A is   
(a) 0.9 ohm              (b ) 0.09 ohm        (c) 0.03 ohm        (d) 0.3 ohm 
 
 
8.    A       An electron with angular momentum L moving around the nucleus has a  
          magnetic moment given by 
(a) e L/ 2m                  (b) e L/3m                        (c) e L /4m                  (d) e L / m  
 
 
9. 
 
 
9. The large scale transmission of electrical energy over long distances is done with 
the use of transformers. The voltage output of the generator is stepped-up because 
of  
(a) reduction of current               (b)  reduction of current and voltage both   
(c)      power loss is cut down               (d) (a ) and  (c) both 
 
 
10. The diagram below shows the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) components 
of an electromagnetic wave at a certain time and location. 
 
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P a g e 1 | 10 
 
                        CLASS : XII   
                       SESSION: 2023-24 
CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (THEORY) 
 
Maximum Marks: 70            Time Allowed: 3 hours. 
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 one 
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section 
D 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. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
 C  
iv. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
 Tm?? -??   
v. h = 6.63 x10
-34
 Js  
vi. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
 ?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??  
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
 per gram mole 
 
 
SECTION-A 
1. 
 
1. Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface? 
(a) They do not cross each other. 
(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on an  
equipotential surface is zero. 
(c ) For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres. 
(d) They can be imaginary spheres. 
 
 
2. 
 
2. An electric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity 2 × 10
5
 N/C at an angle of 
30° experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole of dipole length 
2 cm is  
(a) 7 µC                         (b) 8 mC                          (c) 2 mC (d) 5 mC 
 
P a g e 2 | 10 
 
 
3.  3. A metallic plate exposed to white light emits electrons. For which of the following 
colours of light, the stopping potential will be maximum? 
 (a) Blue                          (b) Yellow                      (c)  Red                       (d) Violet 
 
 
4. 4. When alpha particles are sent through a thin gold foil, most of them go straight 
through the foil, because 
(a) alpha particles are positively charged       
(b) the mass of an alpha particle is more than the mass of an electron  
(c)  most of the part of an atom is empty space    
(d) alpha particles move with high velocity  
 
 
5. A      An electron is moving along positive x-axis in a magnetic field which is parallel to 
the positive y-axis. In what direction will the magnetic force be acting on the 
electron? 
         (a)  Along -x axis                                         (b)    Along -z axis      
         (c ) Along +z axis                                        (d)   Along -y axis 
    
 
6. The relative magnetic permeability of a substance X is slightly less than unity and 
that of substance Y is slightly more than unity, then  
 (a) X is paramagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic  
 (b) X is diamagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic  
 (c) X and Y both are paramagnetic  
 (d) X is diamagnetic and Y is paramagnetic 
 
 
7.   An ammeter of resistance 0.81 ohm  reads up to 1 A. The value of the    
  required shunt to increase the range to 10 A is   
(a) 0.9 ohm              (b ) 0.09 ohm        (c) 0.03 ohm        (d) 0.3 ohm 
 
 
8.    A       An electron with angular momentum L moving around the nucleus has a  
          magnetic moment given by 
(a) e L/ 2m                  (b) e L/3m                        (c) e L /4m                  (d) e L / m  
 
 
9. 
 
 
9. The large scale transmission of electrical energy over long distances is done with 
the use of transformers. The voltage output of the generator is stepped-up because 
of  
(a) reduction of current               (b)  reduction of current and voltage both   
(c)      power loss is cut down               (d) (a ) and  (c) both 
 
 
10. The diagram below shows the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) components 
of an electromagnetic wave at a certain time and location. 
 
P a g e 3 | 10 
 
 
The direction of the propagation of the electromagnetic wave is 
(a) perpendicular to E and B and out of plane of the paper  
(b) perpendicular to E and B and into the plane of the paper 
(c) parallel and in the same direction as E 
(d)    parallel and in the same direction as B 
11. 
 
      In a coil of resistance 100 ? a current is induced by changing the magnetic        
      flux through it. The variation of current with time is as shown in the figure. The  
      magnitude of change in flux through coil is  
 
 
(a) 200 Wb (b) 275 Wb (c) 225 Wb (d) 250 Wb 
 
 
12.   The energy of an electron in n
th
 orbit of hydrogen atom is En= - 13.6/?? 2
???? .The 
negative sign of energy indicates that 
(a) electron is free to move.      
(b) electron is bound to the nucleus.  
(c) kinetic energy of electron is equal to potential energy of electron.  
(d) atom is radiating energy. 
 
 
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A) and other 
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as 
given below. 
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of  
           Assertion. 
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct   
          explanation of Assertion. 
c)       If Assertion is true but Reason is false. 
d)       If both Assertion and Reason are false. 
 
13.  Assertion (A): For the radiation of a frequency greater than the threshold  frequency, 
photoelectric current is proportional to the intensity of the radiation. 
Reason (R) :   Greater the number of energy quanta available, greater is the  
                         number of electrons absorbing the energy quanta and greater    
                         is number of electrons coming out of the metal. 
 
14.   Assertion (A) : Putting p type semiconductor slab directly in physical contact  
                          with n type semiconductor slab cannot form the pn junction. 
Reason (R) :  The roughness at contact will be much more than inter atomic  
                        crystal spacing and continuous flow of charge carriers is not   
                        possible. 
 
 
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                        CLASS : XII   
                       SESSION: 2023-24 
CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (THEORY) 
 
Maximum Marks: 70            Time Allowed: 3 hours. 
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 one 
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section 
D 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. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
 C  
iv. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
 Tm?? -??   
v. h = 6.63 x10
-34
 Js  
vi. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
 ?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??  
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
 per gram mole 
 
 
SECTION-A 
1. 
 
1. Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface? 
(a) They do not cross each other. 
(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on an  
equipotential surface is zero. 
(c ) For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres. 
(d) They can be imaginary spheres. 
 
 
2. 
 
2. An electric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity 2 × 10
5
 N/C at an angle of 
30° experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole of dipole length 
2 cm is  
(a) 7 µC                         (b) 8 mC                          (c) 2 mC (d) 5 mC 
 
P a g e 2 | 10 
 
 
3.  3. A metallic plate exposed to white light emits electrons. For which of the following 
colours of light, the stopping potential will be maximum? 
 (a) Blue                          (b) Yellow                      (c)  Red                       (d) Violet 
 
 
4. 4. When alpha particles are sent through a thin gold foil, most of them go straight 
through the foil, because 
(a) alpha particles are positively charged       
(b) the mass of an alpha particle is more than the mass of an electron  
(c)  most of the part of an atom is empty space    
(d) alpha particles move with high velocity  
 
 
5. A      An electron is moving along positive x-axis in a magnetic field which is parallel to 
the positive y-axis. In what direction will the magnetic force be acting on the 
electron? 
         (a)  Along -x axis                                         (b)    Along -z axis      
         (c ) Along +z axis                                        (d)   Along -y axis 
    
 
6. The relative magnetic permeability of a substance X is slightly less than unity and 
that of substance Y is slightly more than unity, then  
 (a) X is paramagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic  
 (b) X is diamagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic  
 (c) X and Y both are paramagnetic  
 (d) X is diamagnetic and Y is paramagnetic 
 
 
7.   An ammeter of resistance 0.81 ohm  reads up to 1 A. The value of the    
  required shunt to increase the range to 10 A is   
(a) 0.9 ohm              (b ) 0.09 ohm        (c) 0.03 ohm        (d) 0.3 ohm 
 
 
8.    A       An electron with angular momentum L moving around the nucleus has a  
          magnetic moment given by 
(a) e L/ 2m                  (b) e L/3m                        (c) e L /4m                  (d) e L / m  
 
 
9. 
 
 
9. The large scale transmission of electrical energy over long distances is done with 
the use of transformers. The voltage output of the generator is stepped-up because 
of  
(a) reduction of current               (b)  reduction of current and voltage both   
(c)      power loss is cut down               (d) (a ) and  (c) both 
 
 
10. The diagram below shows the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) components 
of an electromagnetic wave at a certain time and location. 
 
P a g e 3 | 10 
 
 
The direction of the propagation of the electromagnetic wave is 
(a) perpendicular to E and B and out of plane of the paper  
(b) perpendicular to E and B and into the plane of the paper 
(c) parallel and in the same direction as E 
(d)    parallel and in the same direction as B 
11. 
 
      In a coil of resistance 100 ? a current is induced by changing the magnetic        
      flux through it. The variation of current with time is as shown in the figure. The  
      magnitude of change in flux through coil is  
 
 
(a) 200 Wb (b) 275 Wb (c) 225 Wb (d) 250 Wb 
 
 
12.   The energy of an electron in n
th
 orbit of hydrogen atom is En= - 13.6/?? 2
???? .The 
negative sign of energy indicates that 
(a) electron is free to move.      
(b) electron is bound to the nucleus.  
(c) kinetic energy of electron is equal to potential energy of electron.  
(d) atom is radiating energy. 
 
 
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A) and other 
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as 
given below. 
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of  
           Assertion. 
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct   
          explanation of Assertion. 
c)       If Assertion is true but Reason is false. 
d)       If both Assertion and Reason are false. 
 
13.  Assertion (A): For the radiation of a frequency greater than the threshold  frequency, 
photoelectric current is proportional to the intensity of the radiation. 
Reason (R) :   Greater the number of energy quanta available, greater is the  
                         number of electrons absorbing the energy quanta and greater    
                         is number of electrons coming out of the metal. 
 
14.   Assertion (A) : Putting p type semiconductor slab directly in physical contact  
                          with n type semiconductor slab cannot form the pn junction. 
Reason (R) :  The roughness at contact will be much more than inter atomic  
                        crystal spacing and continuous flow of charge carriers is not   
                        possible. 
 
 
P a g e 4 | 10 
 
    15.  Assertion (A) : An electron has a higher potential energy when it is at a location  
                         associated with a  negative value of potential and has a lower   
                         potential energy when at a location associated with a positive   
                         potential. 
Reason (R) :    Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of  
                         lower potential. 
 
16. 
   
Assertion (A) : Propagation of light through an optical fibre is due to total      
                          internal reflection taking place at the core-cladding interface.  
Reason (R):      Refractive index of the material of the cladding of the optical fibre  
                          is greater than that of the core. 
 
 
SECTION-B 
17.   (a) Name the device which utilizes unilateral action of a pn diode to  convert  
    ac into dc. 
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of full wave rectifier. 
 
 
18.   The wavelength ? of a photon and the de Broglie wavelength of an electron of mass 
m have the same value. Show that the energy of the photon is 2?mc/h times the 
kinetic energy of the electron, where  c and h have their usual meanings. 
 
 
19.   A ray of monochromatic light passes through an equilateral glass prism in such a 
way that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence and each of these 
angles is 3/4 times the angle of the prism. Determine the angle of deviation and the 
refractive index of the glass prism. 
 
 
20.   A heating element using nichrome connected to a 230 V supply draws an initial 
current of 3.2 A which settles after a few seconds to a steady value of 2.8 A. What 
is the steady temperature of the heating element if the room temperature is 27.0 °C 
and the temperature coefficient of resistance of nichrome is 1.70 × 10
–4
 °C
–1 
?
  
 
 
21.  
  
Show that the least possible distance between an object and its real image in a 
convex lens is 4f, where f is the focal length of the lens. 
 
 
OR 
      
In an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment a straight black line of length L is 
drawn on the objective lens. The eyepiece forms a real image of this line whose 
length is ?? . What is the angular magnification of the telescope? 
 
SECTION-C 
22. 
 
A given coin has a mass of 3.0 g. Calculate the nuclear energy that would be required 
to separate all the neutrons and protons from each other. For simplicity assume that 
the coin is entirely made of ????
29
63
 atoms (of mass 62.92960 u). 
Given mp = 1.007825u and mn = 1.008665u. 
 
 
 
   
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                        CLASS : XII   
                       SESSION: 2023-24 
CBSE SAMPLE QUESTION PAPER 
SUBJECT: PHYSICS (THEORY) 
 
Maximum Marks: 70            Time Allowed: 3 hours. 
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 one 
question in Section B, one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section 
D 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. e = 1.6 x 10
-19
 C  
iv. µ0 = 4p x 10
-7
 Tm?? -??   
v. h = 6.63 x10
-34
 Js  
vi. e0 = 8.854 x10
-12
 ?? ?? ?? -?? ?? -??  
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 X ????
????
 per gram mole 
 
 
SECTION-A 
1. 
 
1. Which of the following is not the property of an equipotential surface? 
(a) They do not cross each other. 
(b) The work done in carrying a charge from one point to another on an  
equipotential surface is zero. 
(c ) For a uniform electric field, they are concentric spheres. 
(d) They can be imaginary spheres. 
 
 
2. 
 
2. An electric dipole placed in an electric field of intensity 2 × 10
5
 N/C at an angle of 
30° experiences a torque equal to 4 Nm. The charge on the dipole of dipole length 
2 cm is  
(a) 7 µC                         (b) 8 mC                          (c) 2 mC (d) 5 mC 
 
P a g e 2 | 10 
 
 
3.  3. A metallic plate exposed to white light emits electrons. For which of the following 
colours of light, the stopping potential will be maximum? 
 (a) Blue                          (b) Yellow                      (c)  Red                       (d) Violet 
 
 
4. 4. When alpha particles are sent through a thin gold foil, most of them go straight 
through the foil, because 
(a) alpha particles are positively charged       
(b) the mass of an alpha particle is more than the mass of an electron  
(c)  most of the part of an atom is empty space    
(d) alpha particles move with high velocity  
 
 
5. A      An electron is moving along positive x-axis in a magnetic field which is parallel to 
the positive y-axis. In what direction will the magnetic force be acting on the 
electron? 
         (a)  Along -x axis                                         (b)    Along -z axis      
         (c ) Along +z axis                                        (d)   Along -y axis 
    
 
6. The relative magnetic permeability of a substance X is slightly less than unity and 
that of substance Y is slightly more than unity, then  
 (a) X is paramagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic  
 (b) X is diamagnetic and Y is ferromagnetic  
 (c) X and Y both are paramagnetic  
 (d) X is diamagnetic and Y is paramagnetic 
 
 
7.   An ammeter of resistance 0.81 ohm  reads up to 1 A. The value of the    
  required shunt to increase the range to 10 A is   
(a) 0.9 ohm              (b ) 0.09 ohm        (c) 0.03 ohm        (d) 0.3 ohm 
 
 
8.    A       An electron with angular momentum L moving around the nucleus has a  
          magnetic moment given by 
(a) e L/ 2m                  (b) e L/3m                        (c) e L /4m                  (d) e L / m  
 
 
9. 
 
 
9. The large scale transmission of electrical energy over long distances is done with 
the use of transformers. The voltage output of the generator is stepped-up because 
of  
(a) reduction of current               (b)  reduction of current and voltage both   
(c)      power loss is cut down               (d) (a ) and  (c) both 
 
 
10. The diagram below shows the electric field (E) and magnetic field (B) components 
of an electromagnetic wave at a certain time and location. 
 
P a g e 3 | 10 
 
 
The direction of the propagation of the electromagnetic wave is 
(a) perpendicular to E and B and out of plane of the paper  
(b) perpendicular to E and B and into the plane of the paper 
(c) parallel and in the same direction as E 
(d)    parallel and in the same direction as B 
11. 
 
      In a coil of resistance 100 ? a current is induced by changing the magnetic        
      flux through it. The variation of current with time is as shown in the figure. The  
      magnitude of change in flux through coil is  
 
 
(a) 200 Wb (b) 275 Wb (c) 225 Wb (d) 250 Wb 
 
 
12.   The energy of an electron in n
th
 orbit of hydrogen atom is En= - 13.6/?? 2
???? .The 
negative sign of energy indicates that 
(a) electron is free to move.      
(b) electron is bound to the nucleus.  
(c) kinetic energy of electron is equal to potential energy of electron.  
(d) atom is radiating energy. 
 
 
For Questions 13 to 16, two statements are given –one labelled Assertion (A) and other 
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the options as 
given below. 
a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and Reason is correct explanation of  
           Assertion. 
b) If both Assertion and Reason are true but Reason is not the correct   
          explanation of Assertion. 
c)       If Assertion is true but Reason is false. 
d)       If both Assertion and Reason are false. 
 
13.  Assertion (A): For the radiation of a frequency greater than the threshold  frequency, 
photoelectric current is proportional to the intensity of the radiation. 
Reason (R) :   Greater the number of energy quanta available, greater is the  
                         number of electrons absorbing the energy quanta and greater    
                         is number of electrons coming out of the metal. 
 
14.   Assertion (A) : Putting p type semiconductor slab directly in physical contact  
                          with n type semiconductor slab cannot form the pn junction. 
Reason (R) :  The roughness at contact will be much more than inter atomic  
                        crystal spacing and continuous flow of charge carriers is not   
                        possible. 
 
 
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    15.  Assertion (A) : An electron has a higher potential energy when it is at a location  
                         associated with a  negative value of potential and has a lower   
                         potential energy when at a location associated with a positive   
                         potential. 
Reason (R) :    Electrons move from a region of higher potential to a region of  
                         lower potential. 
 
16. 
   
Assertion (A) : Propagation of light through an optical fibre is due to total      
                          internal reflection taking place at the core-cladding interface.  
Reason (R):      Refractive index of the material of the cladding of the optical fibre  
                          is greater than that of the core. 
 
 
SECTION-B 
17.   (a) Name the device which utilizes unilateral action of a pn diode to  convert  
    ac into dc. 
(b) Draw the circuit diagram of full wave rectifier. 
 
 
18.   The wavelength ? of a photon and the de Broglie wavelength of an electron of mass 
m have the same value. Show that the energy of the photon is 2?mc/h times the 
kinetic energy of the electron, where  c and h have their usual meanings. 
 
 
19.   A ray of monochromatic light passes through an equilateral glass prism in such a 
way that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence and each of these 
angles is 3/4 times the angle of the prism. Determine the angle of deviation and the 
refractive index of the glass prism. 
 
 
20.   A heating element using nichrome connected to a 230 V supply draws an initial 
current of 3.2 A which settles after a few seconds to a steady value of 2.8 A. What 
is the steady temperature of the heating element if the room temperature is 27.0 °C 
and the temperature coefficient of resistance of nichrome is 1.70 × 10
–4
 °C
–1 
?
  
 
 
21.  
  
Show that the least possible distance between an object and its real image in a 
convex lens is 4f, where f is the focal length of the lens. 
 
 
OR 
      
In an astronomical telescope in normal adjustment a straight black line of length L is 
drawn on the objective lens. The eyepiece forms a real image of this line whose 
length is ?? . What is the angular magnification of the telescope? 
 
SECTION-C 
22. 
 
A given coin has a mass of 3.0 g. Calculate the nuclear energy that would be required 
to separate all the neutrons and protons from each other. For simplicity assume that 
the coin is entirely made of ????
29
63
 atoms (of mass 62.92960 u). 
Given mp = 1.007825u and mn = 1.008665u. 
 
 
 
   
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23. Charges (+q) and (–q) are placed at the points A and B respectively which are a 
distance 2L apart. C is the midpoint between A and B. What is the work done in 
moving a charge  +Q along the semicircle CRD.  
 
 
 
 
24. 
 
     a. 
     b. 
     c. 
The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of the hydrogen atom is 
about –3.4 eV. 
What is the kinetic energy of the electron in this state? 
What is the potential energy of the electron in this state? 
Which of the answers above would change if the choice of the zero of potential 
energy is changed? 
 
 
25. A wire of uniform cross-section and resistance 4 ohm is bent in the shape of square 
ABCD. Point A is connected to a point P on DC by a wire AP of resistance 1 ohm. 
When a potential difference is applied between A and C, the points B and P are seen 
to be at the same potential. What is the resistance of the part DP? 
 
 
 
26. The given figure shows a long straight wire of a circular cross-section (radius a) 
carrying steady current I. The current I is uniformly distributed across this cross-
section. Calculate the magnetic field in the region r < a and r > a. 
 
 
 
 
27. 
 
Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which: 
a)      produces heating effect, 
b)      is absorbed by the ozone layer in the atmosphere, 
c)      is used for studying crystal structure. 
 
Write any one method of the production of each of the above radiations. 
 
 
28. a. Define mutual inductance and write its SI unit.  
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