LOCUS

CYCLE-2, QUIZ-3, CHEMISTRY

1.

Which of the following molecules has a Trigonal-Pyramidal shape:

(a) PCl3
(b) SO3
(c)

2.

CO32

Which of the following is paramagnetic

(a) CN
(c) CO

(d)

XeF4

(b)
(d)

O2
NO2+

3.

The electronic configuration of and element is 1s 2 2 s 2 2 p 6 3s 2 3 p 6 3d 5 4s1. This represents its

(a) Excited State
(b) Cationic Form
(c) Anionic Form
(d) Ground State.

4.

The net Enthalpy change of a reaction is defined as the amount of energy required to break all the
bonds on the reactant molecules minus the amount of energy required to break all the bonds in the
product molecules

ASSERTION (A): For the reaction CaCO3 ( s )

CaO( s ) + CO2 ( g ) the enthalpy change for the
reaction cant be ascertained using this definition.
REASON (R) : The definition of Enthalpy given above is only an approximate relationship and
is valid when all substances (REACTANTS AND PRODUCTS) in the reaction are in
gaseous state.
(a) Both A & R are true & R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A & R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is true but R is false
(d) R is true but A is false

5.

6.

7.

8.

The general expression for the half life, t1 2 , for an nth order reaction is:
(a)

( n 1)(2 n 1 1)
C in( n 1)

(b)

( n 1)(2 n 1 1)
C inn

(c)

( n 1)(2 n 1 1)
KC inn

(d)

( n 1)(2 n 1 1)
.
KC in( n 1)

At constant volume for a fixed number of moles of a gas, the pressure of the gas increases with rise of the
temperature due to:
(a) Increase in molecular attraction
(b) Increase in rate of collisions amongst molecules
(c) Increase in average molecular speed
(d) Decrease in mean free path.
The state of hybridisation, number of bond-pairs and number of lone pairs for a Xenon Fluoride
compound having square planar structure are:
(a) sp 2 d 2 ,5,1
(b) sp 3 d 2 , 4, 2
(c) sp 2 d 3 , 4, 2
(d) sp 3 d 2 ,5,1 .
The average bond enthalpy of methane is 416 kJ/mol, what does this signify with respect to the
CH bonds in methane
(a) All the CH bonds in methane have a bond enthalpy of 416 kJ/mol
(b) Majority of CH bonds in methane have a bond enthalpy of 416 kJ/mol
(c) The bond enthalpies of CH bonds in methane lie in the neighbourhood of 416 kJ/mol
(400-430) kJ/mol.
(d) The bond enthalpies of CH bonds in methane vary significantly from each other but their
average is 416 kJ/mol.
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9.

What is the standard enthalpy of formation of H 2O(l ) given

1
0
2 H 2 ( g ) + O2 ( g ) 2 H 2O(l ) ; f H = 571 6 kJ mol

10.

(a)

571 6 kJ mol1

(c)

285 8 kJ mol1

571 6 kJ mol1
(d) cant be assertained from the given data.
(b)

k1
k2
Which of these correctly represents the reaction: A
B
C

Bmax

Bmax

conc.

conc.

(a)

(b)
Time

Tmax

Time

Bmax

Bmax

conc.

conc.

(c)

Tmax

B
C

(d)
Time

Tmax

Time

Tmax

11.

Statement A : For a process to be elementary, order must be equal to molecularity.

Statement B: Molecularity is always an integer greater than zero.
Choose the correct option:
(a) both A & B are correct
(b) only A is correct
(c) only B is correct
(d) both are false.

12.

The correct order of increasing CO bond length in CO, CO32 & CO2 is

13.

14.

(a)

CO < CO32 < CO2

(b)

CO < CO2 < CO32

(c)

CO32 < CO2 < CO

(d)

CO32 < CO < CO2 .

Which of the following do not conduct electricity in the fused state

(a)

MgCl2

(b)

SnCl2

(c)

BaCl2

(d)

BeCl2 .

Assertion(A): The experimental value of enthalpy change for a reaction is obtained using a Bomb
Calorimeter
Reason (R) : Bomb Calorimeter is a vessel of constant volume allowing no mass transfer between
system & surroundings
(a) Both A & R are correct & R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A & R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct but R is wrong
(d) R is correct but A is wrong.

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15.

Arrange the following in decreasing order of bond strengths:

1.
Nuclear Forces over long range
2. Van Der Waals Forces
3.
Covalent Bond
4. Ionic Bond.
(a)
(c)

4 > 5 > 3 > 2 >1

1> 5 > 4 > 3 > 2

(b) 1 > 4 > 5 > 3 > 2

(d) 4 > 5 > 3 > 1 > 2 .

16.

In Thermodynamics, a process is called reversible when:

(a) Surroundings & system change into each other
(b) There is no boundary between system & surroundings
(c) The surroundings are always in equilibrium with the system
(d) The system changes into the surroundings spontaneously

17.

For first order reaction:

(a) The degree of dissociation is equal to (1 e Kt )
(b) A plot of reciprocal concentration of the reactant vs time gives a straight line
(c) The time taken for the completion of 75% reaction is thrice the t1 2 of the reaction
(d) The pre-exponential factor in the Arrhenius equation has the dimension of time T 1.

18.

The correct hybridisation states of nitrogen in NO2+ , NO3 & NH 4+ is

(a) sp3 , sp2 , sp3
(b) sp, sp2 , sp3
(c)

19.

AlCl3 < CaCl2 < SnCl2 < NaCl

(d)

Choose the correct option : n = n p nn

(a) K c = K p ( RT ) n
(b)
(c)

21.

(d)

sp3 , sp, sp2 .

The correct arrangement of these compounds in increasing order of ionic character is

NaCl , CaCl2 , AlCl3 , SnCl2
(b) NaCl < CaCl2 < SnCl2 < AlCl3
(a) AlCl3 < SnCl2 < CaCl2 < NaCl
(c)

20.

sp, sp3 , sp3

RT
Kc = K x

PT

(d)

NaCl < SnCl2 < CaCl2 < AlCl3 .

K p = K x ( PT ) n
n
K x = Kc

1 NA
2
According to the Kinetic Molecular Model of a gas the pressure of a gas is given by p =
mU
3
V

where
N A is the avagdro constant ;
V is the volume of container ;
M is the mass of a gas molecule &
U is the mean square speed of a gas molecule.
Using this model predict what will be Average Translational Kinetic Energy of gas molecule
3
3
KT
RT
(a)
(b)
2
2
1
KT
(c)
(d) None of these.
2

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22.

Which of the following graphs represent an exothermic reaction?

lnKp

lnKp

(a)

lnKp

(b)
1
T

lnKp

(c)

1
T

(d)
1
T

.
1
T

23.

Consider the reaction : 2 H 2 ( g ) + O2 ( g ) 2 H 2O(liq.)

Assertion (A): You can store the two gaseous reactants in the same container indefinitely without
any observable change occurring.
Reasons (R): The reaction is highly favaured thermodynamically but inhibited kinetically
(a) Both A & R are correct & R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A & R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct but R is wrong
(d) R is correct but A is wrong.

24.

The correct explanation for ice being less dense than water is :
(a) In water there is H-bonding in ice there is none
(b) The H-bonding in water is stronger than that in ice
(c) Due to H-bonding ice assumes a cage like structure
(d) None of these.

25.

Arrange the given molecules in order of increasing strength dipole moment

H 2O, NH 3 , NF3 & CO2

26.

(a)

CO2 < NF3 < H 2O < NH 3

(b)

CO2 < NF3 < NH 3 < H 2O

(c)

H 2O < CO2 < NF3 < NH 3

(d0 NF3 < H 2O < CO2 < NH 3 .

Calculate the order of reaction A + B Product, with respect to A & B from the following data:
[ A]
[ B]
Rate 105
mole/L mole/L (mole/L/s)
(i) 0.01 0.010
5
(ii) 0.01 0.015
5
(iii) 0.02 0.010
14.1
(a)
(c)

27.

28.

1, 2
2, 0

(b) 1.5, 2
(d) 1.5, 0.

For a soluble salt Ap Bq , the relationship of its solubility product (Ls) with its solubility (s) is :
(a)

Ls = s p + q . p q q p

(b)

Ls = s p + q p p q q

(c)

Ls = s pq p p q q

(d)

Ls = s pq ( pq )( p + q ) .

Arrange these metal oxides in increasing order of their acid character:

Al2O3 , MgO, SiO2 & P4O10
(a)

MgO < Al2O3 < SiO2 < P4 O10

(b)

MgO < SiO2 < Al2O3 < P4O10

(c)

P4O10 < Al2O3 < SiO2 < MgO

(d)

P4O10 < SiO2 < Al2O3 < MgO .

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29.

30.

The pH of an aqueous solution of ammonia is 11.5. Find the molarity of the solution

Kb ( NH 4OH ) = 1.8 105

(a) 5.7 M
(b) 11.4 M
(c) 1.54 M
(d) 0.57 M.
8
The pH of 7 10 M CH 3COOH is ( Kw = 1 1014 )
(a) 3.2
(b) 6.85
(c) 4.2
(d) 7.9.

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CYCLE-2, QUIZ-3, MATHEMATICS

1.

2.

3.

xn y m
, where x, y are positive real numbers and m, n are positive
The maximum value of
(1 + x 2 n )(1 + y 2 n )
integers is
1
1
(a)
(b)
6
4
1
(c)
(d) None of these.
2
(666......... to 10 digits) 2 + (888......... to 10 digits)= then value of is
(a) 444............ to 20 digits
(b) 666............ to 20 digits
(c) 444............ to 30 digits
(d) 666............ to 30 digits

a 2 + x 2 ab
ca
2
2
b + x bc
If the determinant ab
is
2
2
ca
bc
c +x
r
divisible by x , then the value of r is
(a) 1
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 6.
ei 2 A

4.

iC
If A, B, C are angles of triangle ABC then e
eiB

(a)
(c)
5.

purely imaginary
a complex number

Sum of the series x

eiB

ei 2 B

eiA

iA

2 3 1 5 1 7 2 9
x + x + x x + ...... + is
3
5
7
9

(a)

(1 + x)(1 + x3 )
ln

2
(1 x + x )

(c)

1 + x + x2
ln

1 x + x2

(b)

(1 + x3 )(1 x)
ln
3
(1 + x)(1 x )

(d)

1 1 x + x2
ln
.
2 1 + x + x2

A man wants to throw a ball out of the window shown in the

figure. It has square openings of side a units. It is given that
when ball is thrown by man it completely remains within the
frame of the window only and ball is a sphere of radius r. the
probability of ball going out of window is
(a)

( a 2r ) 2
(4a r ) 2

(c)

4(a 2r ) 2
a2

is

i 2C

(b) purely real

(d) equal to zero.

12

6.

eiC

(b)

16( a 2r ) 2
(2a r ) 2

(d)

4(a 2r ) 2
.
(2a r ) 2

a
a

4a
(16 squares)

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7.

One die has 3 faces marked 1, 2 faces marked 2, 1 face marked 3. Another die has 1 face marked 1, 2
faces marked 2 and 3 faces marked 3. The probability of the most probable number that turns up when
both dice are thrown together is
7
2
(a)
(b)
18
9
1
7
(c)
(d)
.
12
9

8.

Area of the triangle formed by the straight lines ( A2 3B 2 ) x 2 + 8 ABxy + ( B 2 3 A2 ) y 2 = 0 and

Ax + By + C = 0 is

9.

10.

(a)

ABC 3
AB + BC + CA

(b)

(c)

3C 2
3( A2 + B 2 )

(d)

C2

3 ( A2 + B 2 + C 2 )
ABC 3
.
( A2 + B 2 )

A point (h, 0) divides a chord of the circle x 2 + y 2 = r 2 in ratio : 1. If the chord makes an angle
with x-axis. Then value of is.
(a)

(h 2 r 2 )

cos 1
h

(b)

(c)

1+
cos 1
2h

(d) None of these.

h2 r 2

1+
cos 1

h2 r 2

2h

Common chord of a fixed circle and a variable circle through two fixed points
(a) always remains same
(b) always passes through a frixed point
(c) keeps on varying but does not pass through a fixed point
(d) Nothing can be said.
1
2x
x3
2n x 2 1
+
+
+
.......
+
Sum of
for very large values of n will be approximately equal
1 + x 1 + x2 1 + x4
1 + x2n
to (where x > 1)
n

11.

12.

(a)

1
1 x

(b)

1
2
+
1 x x +1

(c)

1
2n +1
+
1 x
x

(d)

1
2n
+
.
1 x 1+ x

A is a fixed point on x-axis whose coordinates are (a, 0). AB is the diameter of the circle whose
centre is at origin. P ( a cos , a sin ) and Q ( a cos , a sin ) are two points on circle such that
= 2k ( k > 0). Then the locus of point of intersection of AP and BQ is
(a) x 2 y 2 2ay tan k = a 2
(b) x 2 y 2 2ay cot k = a 2
(c)

x 2 + y 2 + 2ay tan k = a 2

(d)

x 2 + y 2 + 2ay cot k = a 2 .

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13.

14.

u ax + by + c and v ax + by + c. Then the equation of diagonal of a parallelogram whose sides are

u = p, u = q, v = r and v = s is
u r 1
u v 1

(a)

v s 1 =0
p q 1

(c)

u v 1
r s 1 =0
q p 1

17.

(b) 4
(d) both a and b.

0
Independent of

(b) 1
(d) Independent of .

If a 2 + b 2 = 23ab , then Arithmetic Mean of log a and log b is

(a + b)
2

(a)

log( a + b)

(b)

log

(c)

a+b
log

(d)

a+b
log
.
10

Whenever a player gets 1 on throwing a fair die, he gets one more chance to throw die.The probability of obtaining a total score of exactly r ( r > 6) is
1
1
1 1 1
(a)
(b)
1 r 1

5 6r 6 6r 1
5 6
(c)

18.

(d)

u v 1
p r 1 = 0.
q s 1

cos x sin x 0
f ( x) = sin x cos x 0 . Then value of f ( ) f ( ) is
0
0
1
(a)
(c)

16.

s
r

a b c
Given a matrix A = b c a , where a, b, c are positive real numbers such that abc = 1 and ATA =I

c a b

Then value of a3 + b3 + c3 is
(a) 2
(c) 6

15.

p 1 =0
q 1

(b)

1 1 1

5 6r 6r1

(d) None of these.

If the system of equations

has infinite solutions then

(a) 13, 5
(c) = 13, = 5

x+ y+ z =5

(i )

x + 2 y + 3z = 9

(ii )

x + 3y + z =

(iii )

(b)
(d)

= 5, = 13
= 5, 13 .

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19.

Two of the lines given by the equation ay 4 + by 3 x + cy 2 x 2 + dyx 3 + ax 4 = 0 bisect the angle between
other two then the necessary and sufficient condition is
(a)

a+b+c+d = 0

(b)

(b + d ) 2 (c + 6a ) 2 = 0

(c)

(b + d ) 2 + (c + 6a ) 2 = 0

(d)

(b + d )(c + 6a ) = 0 .

20.

ABC is an equelateral triangle L,M and N are foot of perpendiculars from a point P to the sides AB,
PL PN
=
BC, CA respectively. P lies within the triangle and satisfies the condition
. Then the locus
PM PL
of P is
(a) a straight line not passing through origin
(b) a straight line passing through origin
(c) a circle with centre at origin
(d) a circle passing through origin.

21.

The decimal parts of two numbers taken at random are found to be upto six places of decimal. The
probability that the second number can be subtracted from first only when borrowing has to be done
at some place is

22.

(a)

11

20

(c)

11
1
25

(b)
6

11

25

11
(d) 1 .
20

p is chosen at random from the closed interval [0, 5]. The probability of existence of three positive
numbers a, b and c in G.P. such that if the sum of their squares ( a 2 + b 2 + c 2 ) is S 2 , then their sum
(a + b + c) is pS is

23.

24.

(a)

1
5

(b)

2
5

(c)

3
5

(d)

4
.
5

Two numbers are selected randomly from the interval [0, 4]. The probability that the square of
exactly any one of the two numbers is greater than the other number is
(a)

1
3

(b)

5
8

(c)

9
13

(d)

4
.
13

n11 n5 n3 63n
(n N ) is
+ + +
11 5
3 165
(a) always a positive integer V n N
(c) always an odd number V n N

(b) can be a fraction for some n N

(d) none of these.

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10
x2

2
1
x2n
1+ x 2
( n + ( n 1) x 2 )

e
is
n =0 n !
(1 + x 2 ) n + 2

25.

26.

(a)

1
1 + x2

(b)

2x
1 + x2

(c)

x2
1 + x2

(d)

2
ex .

1 1
3x 5 y
+
is
If x and y are positive rational numbers such that + = 1, then minimum value of
x y
x
y
(a) 15
(b)
15
(c)

27.

28.

29.

(d) 225.

75

If f ( x ) = x 2 x 2 + 3 x3 + ..... + ( 1) n 1 nx n Then the value of f (1 2) is

n2

(a)

2 2 1

33 2

(c)

n
2
2 1
n 1 n + 4n 2
1

+
(

1)

3 2
9 2n1

+ (1)

n 1

n 2 + 4n 2

9 2n1

(b)

n
2
22 1
n 3n + 4n 2

1
(
1)

33 2
9 2n1

(d)

4 1
1
27 2

n2

n 1
+ ( 1)

3n 2 + 4n 2
.
9 2n 1

If Li ai x + bi y 1 = 0 represent three sides of a triangle for i =1,2,3 whose orthocentre is at origin

then which of the following is true.
a1a2 + b1b2
=1
a2 a3 + b2b3

(a)

a1a2 = b1b2 = 1

(b)

(c)

a1b2 + b2 a1
=1
a2b3 + b3a2

(d) None of these.

A circle x 2 + y 2 4 x 4 y + 4 = 0 is inscribed in a triangle whose two sides are x = 0 and y = 0 .

The locus of circumcentre of the triangle is x + y xy + x 2 + y 2 = 0. Then value of is
(a) 1
(b) 1
(c) 4
(d) 4.

30.

1 2
AX
= 6 I 22 . Then matrix A is
1 4
1 1
4 2

(a)

2 4
1 1

(b)

(c)

4 2
1 1

(d) None of these.

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11

CYCLE-2, QUIZ-3, PHYSICS

1.

A ray of light travels from a medium of refractive index to air. Its angle of incidence in the
medium , measured from the normal to the boundary and its angle of deviation is . Which of the
following best represent the plot of .
2

(a)

(b)

/2

(c)

/2

(d)

2.

/2

/2

Two moles of an ideal monatomic gas, initially at pressure p1 and volume v1, undergo an adiabatic
compression until its volume becomes v2. Then the gas is given heat Q at constant volume v2. What
will be the final temperature of the gas?
P1 v1v2 Q
(a) 2 R + 3R

P1 v15 / 3 v2 2 / 3 Q
+

(b)
3R

P1 v1 Q
+
(c)
2 R 3 R

P1 v17 / 2 v2 5 / 3 2Q
+

(d)
2
R
3R

3.

A wave pulse starts propagating in + x-direction along a non-uniform wire of length 10m with mass
per unit length given by m = m0 + x and under a tession of 100N. Find the time taken by the pulse
to travel from lighter end to heavier end. ( m0 = 102 kg / m, = 9103 kg / m3 )
(a) 3.52 sec
(b) 2.33 sec
(c) 5.91 sec
(d) 1.5 sec

4.

Two parallel beams of light P and Q are incident normally on

a prism and the transmitted rays are brought to focus with the
help of a convergent lens as shown in fig. If the intensities of
the upper and lower beams immediately after transmission from P
face AC are 4I and I respectively. Find the resultant intensity Q
at the focus:
(a) 5 I
(b) 3 I
(c) 10 I
(d) 9 I

5.

A
L

A convex lens of focal length f is placed somewhere between an object and a screen. The distance between
the object and the screen is x. If the magnification is m, the focal length of the lens is given by
mx
(m 1) 2 x
(a)
(b)
(m + 1) 2
m
mx
(m + 1) 2 x
(c)
(d)
(m 1) 2
m
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6.

7.

8.

12

A point source of light B, placed at a distance L in front of the

centre of a plane mirror of weidth d, hangs vertically on a
wall. A man walks in front of the mirror along a line parallel to
the mirror at a distance 2L from it as shown. The greatest
distance over which he can see the image of the light source in
the mirror is:
(a) d / 2
(b) d
(c) 2d
(d) 3 d

L
2L

Two coherent point sources S1 and S2 vibrating in phase emit light of wavelength . The Separation
between the sources is 2 . The smallest distance from S2 on a line passing through S2 and
perpendicular to S1 S2, where a minimum of intensity occurs is:
(a)

7
12

(b)

15
4

(c)

(d)

3
4

What should be the minimum value of i1 so that finally ray comes out along AC. is refractive
index of material of prism. Angle of prism is
A
1
2
(a) sin 1

(b) sin

i1

[ sin A cos A]

2
1
(c) sin 1 sin A cos A
(d) 45

9.

B
d

Three moles of an ideal gas at 300K are isothermally expanded to five times its volume and heated
at this constant volume so that the pressure is raised to its initial value before expansion. In the
whole process 83.14 kJ heat is required.
The value of (C P / C V ) will be:
R = 8.31 J / mol
log e 5 = 1.61
(a) 1.42
(c) 1.0

(b) 1.33
(d) 1.75

10.

A body cools in 7 minutes from 60C to 40C. What will be its temperature after next 7 minutes?
The temperature. of surrocuding is 10C
(a) 20 C
(b) 25 C
(c) 28 C
(d) 10 C

11.

A sphere of diameter 7 cm and mass 266.5 g floats in a bath of liquid. As the temperature is raised, the
sphere begins to sink at a temperature of 35 C. If the density of the liquid is 1.527 g/cc at 0 C. Find the
Coefficient of cubical expression of liquid. Neglect the expression of sphere.
(a) 8.5 10 2
(b) 7.5 10 3
(c) 7.5 10 4

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13

Suppose we create an artificial atmosphere of gas for the verification of second law of thermodynamics
suppose the mass of gas taken is m. It is slowly heated from T1 to T2. What will be the change in
entropy of the atmosphere, if its heat capacity is C?
TT
(a) mc 2 1 2 2
T1 + T2

T2
(b) mc ln T

T2 T1
(c) mc

T1

(d) zero as the process is reversible

13.

Two bodies of A and B have thermal emissivities of 0.01 and 0.81 respectively. The outer surface
areas of the two bodies are same. They emit total rodiant power at the same rate. The wavelength B
corresponding to maximum spectral radiancy in the radiation from B is shifted from the wavelength
corresponding to maximum spectral radiancy in the radiation -from A by 1.00 pm. If the temperature
of A is 5202 K, wavelength B will be
(a) 2 m
(b) 1.5 m
(c) 7400 A
(d) 2000 A

14.

Suppose we have two covalent molecules, which individually can be

treated as dipole. The molecules are oriented perpendicular to each
other.
The force on 2 due to 1 will be

1 P1 P2
(a) 4 r 4
0

1 3P1 P2
(b) 4 r 4
0

P1

1 P1 P2
(c) 4 4r 4
0

1 2 P1 P2
(d) 4 r 4
0

15.

2
P2

A 10 F capacitor is charged through a resistance of 0.1 M from a battery of 1.5V. The time
required for the capacitor to get char.ged upto 0.75V for the situations shown will be respectively
(a) 0.693 & 0.693
(b) 0 & 0
(c) 0 & 0.693
(d) 2 Cu 2 & Cu 2

R
E

C
(a)

E
(b)

16.

The first overtone of an open organ pipe beats with the first overtone of a closed organ pipe with a
beat frequency of 2.2 Hz. The fundamental frequency of the closed organ pipe is 110 Hz. The lengths
of pipe will be ( L1 = closed; L0 = open)
(a) L1 = 0.75m & L0 = 0.75m
(b) L1 = 1m & L0 = 2.13m
(c) LC = 0.75m & L0 = 0.99m
(d) LC = 1m & L0 = 1.5m

17.

The specific heat of many solids at low temperatures varies with absolute temperature T according to the
relation s = aT 3 , where a is a constant. Find the heat energy required to raise the temperature of a mass m
of such a solid from 0 to 20K.
(a) 4 104 ma
(b) 3 104 ma
(c) 2 104 ma
(d) 110 4 ma .

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18.

The first allowed excited state of hydrogen atom is 10.2 eV above its lowest energy (ground) state. To what
temperature should hydrogen gas be raised so that inelastic collisions may excite an appreciable number of
atoms to their first excited state?
(a) 8.0 106 K
(b) 7.88 104 K
(c) 6.44 104 K
(d) 8.80 105 K .

19.

The PV diagram shown in figure for a thermodynamic process

is a semicircle. Find the work done on the gas in the process
ABC.
(a) /2 atm-lt.

P(atm)
C

3
B

(b) /2 atm-lt.

(c) /4 atm-lt.
(d) None of these.
20.

21.

22.

The two ends of a uniformly tapered rod are maintained at

temperatures 100C and 0C respectively. Under steady state,
the temperature of the section AA exactly at the mid point
(a) is more than 50C
(b) is 50C
(c) is less than 50C
(d) none of these.
For the electric field
"#
E = ( kx1/ 3 ) x!
where k is a constant, compute the electric flux through
the face of the cubic region depicted in figure.
(a) kl 5/ 2 ( 2 1)
(b) kl 3/ 2 ( 2 + 1)
(c) kl 3/ 2 ( 2 1)
(d) kl 5/ 2 ( 2 + 1)

0C
A
100C

l
l
l

(b) 0 kl 3/2 ( 2 1)
(c) 0 kl 3/2 ( 2 + 1)
(d) 0 kl 5/2 ( 2 + 1) .

For the electric field

"#
E = kx1/ 3 x!
where k is a constant, compute the charge confined
inside the cube?
(a) 0 kl 5/2 ( 2 1)

V(litre)

l
l
X

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The region between two concentric spheres of radii a < b contains

C
volume charge density ( r ) = , where C is constant and r is the
r
radial distance, as shown in figure. A point charge q is placed at the
origin, r = 0.
Find the value of C for which the electric field in the region between
the spheres is constant.
(a)

4q
a2

(b)

3q
a2

(c)

2q
a2

(d)

q
.
a2

(t)

A solid insulating ball of radius a is surrounded by a conducting

spherical shell with an inner radius of b and an outer radius of
c (see figure). The inner ball has a charge Q, which is uniformly
distributed throughout its volume. The conducting spherical
shell is charged with charge Q.
Compute the electric potential at P.
1 1
(a) Q +
r b

(b)

2 1
Q
r b

2 1
(c) Q +
r b

(d)

1 1
Q .
r b

Q
r1
a

+Q

b
c

25.

A solid insulating ball of radius a is surrounded by a

conducting spherical shell with an inner radius of b
and an outer radius of c (see figure). The inner ball has
a charge Q, which is uniformly distributed throughout
its volume. The conducting spherical shell is charged
with charge Q.
Compute the electric potential at R.

+Q

a
r2
b
c

1 1
(a) Q
r b

(b)

2 1
Q
r b

1 1
(c) Q +
r b

(d) zero.

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A thin conducting plate is inserted in halfway between the plates of a parallel plates capacitor (see figure).
A (area of each plate)
d/2

d/2

Compute the capacitance before the plate was inserted.

27.

(a)

0 A
d

(b)

A
0 d

(c)

2 0 A
d

(d)

3 0 A
.
d

A thin conducting plate is inserted in halfway between the plates of a parallel plates capacitor (see
figure).
A (area of each plate)
d/2

d/2

What is the capacitance after the plate was inserted?

28.

(a)

0 A
d

(b)

A
0 d

(c)

2 0 A
d

(d)

3 0 A
.
d

A thin conducting plate is inserted in halfway between the plates of a parallel plates capacitor (see
figure).
A (area of each plate)
d/2

d/2

What does the value of capacitance become when the thin plate and the upper plate are shortened
(i.e. connected by a conducting wire)?
(a)

0 A
d

(b)

A
0 d

(c)

2 0 A
d

(d)

3 0 A
.
d

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30.

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A capacitor is composed of two very long conducting

cylinders of radii a and b, where a < b. A constant
voltage difference V is kept fixed across the capacitor
(see figure).
Compute the capacitance per unit length of the system.
(a) 0.5 F
(b) 1.5 F
(c) 2 F
(d) 2.5 F.

+1=+Q

1= Q

a
b

A capacitor is composed of two very long conducting

cylinders of radii a and b, where a < b. A constant
voltage difference V is kept fixed across the capacitor
(see figure).
One adds a third concentric long conducting cylinder
of radius c, where c > b. V is then turned off and its
positive terminal is reconnected to the new cylinder c.
What is the capacitance per unit length between the
cylinders of radii a and c?

+1=+Q

1= Q

a
b

(a)

1
C (V12 V22 )
4

(b)

1
C (V12 + V22 )
4

(c)

1
C (V1 V2 ) 2
4

(d)

1
C (V1 + V2 ) 2 .
4

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(a)
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PHYSICS
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CHEMISTRY
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