SECTION-A : (Maximum Marks: 80)

This section contains 20 questions. Each question has 4 options for correct answer. Multiple-Choice Questions
(MCQs) Only one option is correct. For each question, marks will be awarded as follows:
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is selected.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the option is selected.
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong option is selected.
1. A boy of mass M is standing on level ground carrying a football of mass m in hand. The net force exerted
by the earth on the (boy + ball) system is :-

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(A) (M + m)g (B) mg (C) 0 (D) mg
2. Two blocks A and B one on top of other, are released on a fixed incline. All surfaces A m
are frictionless then acceleration of A & B are represented by two vectors respectively B m


(A) (B)
aA (C) (D)
aA aB aA aB aA aB

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fixed incline
aB
3.
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Two masses are connected by a string which passes over a pulley accelerating upward 5 m/s
2 2
at a rate 5 m/s as shown. If aceleration of mass 1 is a1 = 2 m/s upwards then the
acceleration of mass 2 is :-
(A) 3 m/s2 upwards (B) 3 m/s2 downwards a 1
a 2
2
(C) 8 m/s upwards 2
(D) 8 m/s downwards 1
2
4. A 10 gm bullet moving at 100 m/s strikes a wooden block kept fixed. The bullet comes to rest & stops in
10 cm. What is the average force (in N) experienced by the bullet ?
(A) 250 N (B) 500 N (C) 100 N (D) 5000 N
5. A rod with negligible weight is suspended from three identical springs. With a weight W hanging from
r
the middle of the rod, the extension of each spring is x. The middle spring is then removed and the
weight increased to 2W. What is the new extension of each spring?
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original position
of the rod
3x 4x
(A) (B) x
2 3
(C) 2x (D) 3x
W
6. An object of mass 2 kg is moving in x-y plane at 4 m/s parallel to x-axis. A constant force 4N start acting
on the object at t = 0 and it is directed parallel to y-axis. The time after which it will be moving at 45°
from x-axis is :
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(A) 1 sec (B) 3 sec (C) 2 sec (D) 4 sec

7. Which of the following is not an electromagnetic force?
(A) Tension in string (B) Contact force (C) Weight of an object (D) Spring force
8. Determine the acceleration of the 5 kg block A. Neglect the mass of the pulley and
B
cords. The block B has a mass of 10 kg. The coefficient of kinetic friction between
block B and the surface is µk = 0.1. (Take g = 10 m/s2)
2 1 4 1
(A) m/s2 (B) m/s2 (C) m/s2 (D) m/s2
33 33 33 11 A
9. The elevator shown in figure descending with an acceleration of 2 m/s2.
The mass of the block 'A' is 5 kg. Force exerted by block 'A' on block B is 2m/s
2
A
(A) 40 (B) 50
(C) 10 (D) data insufficient B
10. In the system shown in figure acceleration of 1 kg mass :-
(A) g/4 downward
(B) g/4 upward
(C) g/2 downward
(D) g/2 upward 1kg
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11. Rope of length 10 m and linear mass density 0.5 kg/m is lying lengthwise on a smooth horizontal floor.
It is pulled by a force of 25 N. Tension in the rope at a point 8 m away from the point of application of
force is :
(A) 20 N (B) 15 N (C) 10 N (D) 5 N 300mm/s
12. If velocity of block B in the given figure is 300mm/s towards right.
Then velocity of A will be :- B
(A) 200 mm/s (B) 100 mm/s A
(C) 450 mm/s (D) 150 mm/s F
13. A chain consisting of 5 links of mass 0.1 kg each is lifted vertically upwards with a
constant acceleration 2.5 m/sec2 as shown in figure. The force of interaction between the top
link and the link immediately below it will be : (g = 9.8 m/s2)
(A) 6.15 N (B) 4.92 N
(C) 3.69 N (D) 2.46 N
14. The ratio of the reading of weighing machine when a man standing on the weighing machine in a

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stationary lift & when lift is moving downward with uniform acceleration 'a' is 3 : 2. The value of 'a' is :
(g = acceleration due to earth) :-
3 2 g
(A) g (B) g (C) g (D)
2 3 3
15. A pendulum of mass m hangs from a support fixed to a trolley. The direction of the string when the

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trolley rolls up a plane of inclination  with acceleration a0 is :-
(A)   tan 1  (B)   tan 1  a 0 
 g
   a  g sin  
(C)   tan 1  g  (D)   tan 1  0 
 a0   g cos  
16. Two blocks of masses m1 and m2 being connected with a light spring of stiffness k are driven with forces
F1 and F2 on a smooth horizontal plane. If the blocks move with same acceleration a0, the value of a0 is:-
F1m 2  m1F2 a0 a0
F1  F2
(A) m  m (B) m  m m m
  F1 F2
2
r
1 2
1 2 1 2

1  F1 F2  Natural length of spring

(C) 2  m  m 
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(D) decided by the stiffness of the spring
 1 2  5cm
17. Spring is initially compresed by 5 cm (figure-1), then block is shifted Figure-1
F
by 15 cm from this position as shown in the figure-2. If spring
constant is 100 N/m & block is in equilibrium (figure-2) find F :- 15cm
Figure-2
(A) 5N (B) 15 N F
(C) 10 N (D) 20 N
18. Initially spring is relaxed having spring constant 50 N/m. If blocks
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A and B are displaced by x1 and x2 such that x1 = 30 cm & x2 = 10 cm. F A B F

If force applied by spring on A is F1 & on B is F2 then :- x x
1 2
(A) F1 = 15 N F2 = 5N
(B) F1 = 5N F2 = 15 N F A B F
(C) F1 = 20 N F2 = 20 N
(D) F1 = 15 F2 = 15 80N
19. Two objects A and B of masses 2 kg and 4kg are connected by a uniform rope of mass 4kg
as shown in the diagram. A force of magnitude 80N acts on A in vertically upward direction.
2kg A
Tension at mid point of the rope is (g = 10 m/s2) :
(A) 32 N
4 kg
(B) 40 N
(C) 42 N
4kg B
(D) 48 N
20. A smooth pulley is fixed to the ceiling of an elevator and carries two masses m1 and m2 (> m1) attached to
the ends of a light string passing through it. The elevator starts going up with an acceleration a0. An
observer in elevator finds m2 to fall with g downward. Force exerted by the pulley on the ceiling is given by
 4m1m 2   4m1m 2   4m1m 2   4m1m 2 
(A)  g (B)  g (C)    g  a 0  (D)  m  m   g  a 0 
 m1  m2   m1  m 2   m1  m 2   1 2 

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 SECTION-B : (Maximum Marks: 20)
This section contains 10 questions Candidates have to attempt any 5 questions out of 10. If more than 5
questions are attempted, then only first 5 attempted questions will be evaluated. The answer to each question
is an Integer Value Type questions. For each question, enter the correct integer value (the answer should be
rounded off to the nearest Integer). Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following
marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4 If correct answer is selected.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the option is selected.
Negative Marks : –1 If wrong option is selected.
1. Two blocks of masses 2 kg and 3 kg are placed in a lift which moves up with an
upward acceleration of a = 2 m/s2 as shown in figure. If an external force of 15 N 15N

is acting on 2 kg block, find the normal reaction between blocks in newton. [g = 10 m/s2 2
a=2m/s
2kg
2. All surfaces are frictionless. At t = 0, m1 is released from rest. Write down the

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minimum value of m1 in kg so that m2 starts its motion. 3kg

90°
m1

60° Fixed 30° m2 2

12m/s

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3. A truck accelerates with 12 m/s2. A bead can slide frictionlessly on a wire of
5m
36 Bead 36/
length m fixed on a truck as shown in figure. At an instant bead is released  = 37°
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from lowest point of wire. Find time taken (in second) to reach top of wire.
4. You are designing an elevator for a hospital. The force exerted on a passenger by the floor of the
elevator is not to exceed 1.60 times the passenger's weight. The elevator accelerates upward with constant
acceleration for a distance of 3.0 m and then starts to slow down. What is the maximum speed (in ms–1)
of the elevator?
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5. A vertical rod of mass 4 kg is hanging on a rope and 3kg cat is grasping the bottom end of the rod. The
rope is cut off and the frightened cat beings to run up on the rod. While the rod is falling vertically, the
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cat remains at the same height, with respect to the ground. If the acceleration of the rod is ng/4 m/s2 then
what is value of n.
6. A motor lorry of mass M with a trailer of mass m is moving with uniform speed on a level road. The
m
trailer gets disconnected. its deceleration is half of the acceleration of the lorry. Find the mass ratio, .
M
7. A block of mass 1 kg is found to move over a wedge with acceleration 5 m/s2 with respect to wedge. Find
normal reaction (in N) from the floor at the instant. Fill your answer as N 1 .
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g
1k
2
/s
5m 3kg
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8. Compute the least acceleration (in m/s2) with which a 50 kg man can slide down a rope, if the rope can
withstand a tension of 300 N.
9. A uniform thick string of length 5m is resting on a smooth horizontal surface. A force of 5N acts on
string from one end in horizontal direciton. Then find the tension (in N) in the string at a distance 1m
from the end where force is applied.
10. A person of mass 60 kg stands on block of mass 10 kg as shown in figure. If the
tension in rope that the person must apply so that the system remains in
equilibrium is 20  newton. Find . (radii of pulley is negligible)

60 kg
10 kg

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 ANSWER KEY
SECTION-A
1. (C) 2. (C) 3. (C) 4. (B) 5. (D)
6. (C) 7. (C) 8. (A) 9. (A) 10. (D)
11. (D) 12. (A) 13. (B) 14. (D) 15. (D)

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16. (A) 17. (C) 18. (C) 19. (D) 20. (A)
SECTION-B
1. 9 2. 0 3. 2 4. 6 5. 7
6. 2 7. 6 8. 4 9. 4 10. 7

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