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Sample Paper 18
Class XII 2024-25
Physics
Time: 3 Hours Max. 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 2 marks each, Section C contains seven questions of 3 marks each,
Section D contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each and Section E contains three long
questions of 5 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 # 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 # 10−31 kg
iii. e = 1.6 # 10−19 C
iv. µ 0 = 4π # 10−7 TmA−1
v. h = 6.63 # 10−34 Js
vi. ε 0 = 8.854 # 10−12 C2 N−1 m−2
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 # 1023 per gram mole
SECTION-A
1. The value of 1 MeV is
(a) 1.6 # 10-19 J (b) 1.6 # 10-16 J
(c) 1.6 # 10-13 J (d) 1.6 # 10-11 J
2. Absorbed electrical energy is
(a) Proportional to the potential difference
(b) Inversely proportional to the potential difference
(c) Proportional to the square of the potential difference
(d) None of these
3. The AC voltage across a resistance can be measured using a
(a) Potentiometer
(b) Hot-wire voltmeter
(c) Moving-coil galvanometer
(d) Moving-magnet galvanometer
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4. An increase in the conduction band increases conductivity of the metal. A proton moving with a velocity
2.5 # 107 ms-1 , enters a magnetic field of intensity 2.5 T at an angle 30c with the magnetic field. The
force on the proton is
(a) 3 # 10-12 N (b) 5 # 10-12 N
(c) 6 # 10-12 N (d) 9 # 10-12 N
5. The best material for the core of a transformer is
(a) soft iron (b) mild steel
(c) hard steel (d) stainless steel
6. A bar magnet is equivalent to a current-carrying
(a) torroid (b) solenoid
(c) circular oil (d) straight conductor
7. Which of the following electromagnetic waves have the smallest wavelength?
(a) γ -rays (b) X-rays
(c) UV waves (d) infra-red rays
8. Faraday’s laws are the consequence of the conservation of
(a) charge (b) energy
(c) magnetic field (d) both (b) and (c)
9. Three capacitors each of capacity C are connected in series. The resultant capacity will be
(a) 3C (b) 3/C
(c) C/3 (d) 1/3C
10. The state of energy of the valence electrons, when the temperature is raised or when electric field is
applied, is called
(a) valence band (b) conduction band
(c) forbidden band (d) none of these
11. Which of the following is/are not electromagnetic waves?
(a) β -rays (b) X-rays
(c) cosmic rays (d) both a and b
12. The specific charge of electron is
(a) 1.8 # 10-11 C/kg (b) 1.8 # 10-19 C/kg
(c) 1.9 # 10-19 C/kg (d) none of these
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13. Assertion : In electric circuits, wires carrying currents in opposite directions are often twisted together.
Reason : If the wires are not twisted together, the combination of the wires forms a current loop, the
magnetic field generated by the loop might affect adjacent circuits or components.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
14. Assertion : Diamagnetic materials can exhibit magnetism.
Reason : Diamagnetic materials have permanent magnetic dipole moment.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
15. Assertion : In series LCR circuit resonance can take place.
Reason : Resonance takes place if inductance and capacitive resistances are equal and opposite.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
16. Assertion (A) : If optical density of a substance is more than that of water, then the mass density of
substance can be less than water.
Reason (R) : Optical density and mass density are not related.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.
SECTION-B
17. If the horizontal and Vertical components of the earth’s magnetic field are equal at a certain place, what
would be the angle of dip at the place?
18. Explain briefly how electromagnetic waves are produced by an oscillating charge. How is the frequency of
electromagnetic waves produced related to that of the oscillating charge?
19. For the same value of angle of incidence, the angles of refraction in three media A, B and C are 15c, 25c
and 35c respectively. In which medium, would the velocity of light be minimum?
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20. Draw the magnetic field lines due to a current carrying loop.
21. State the principle of superposition of waves.
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What happens to fringe width, when the separation between the slits as well as distance of the screen
from the slit are halved?
SECTION-C
22. Give two advantages of LED’s over the conventional incandescent lamps.
23. Explain, with the help of a circuit diagram, the working of a p - n junction diode as a half-wave rectifier.
24. Two copper spheres of radii r1 and r2 having charges q1 and q2 are connected by means of a wire. What is
the electric conditions that no charge flows between them?
25. Conduction and displacement currents are individually discontinuous, but their sum is continuous.
26. How does the surface of the earth appear to a fish or a person sitting inside clear water?
27. Briefly describe proton-neutron hypothesis of nuclear composition.
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Explain how is fission an enormous source of energy per nuclear fission is about 200 MeV.
28. What is the ratio of radii of the orbits corresponding to first excited state and ground state, in a hydrogen
atom?
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SECTION-D
Case Study Based Questions.
Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.
29. The potential barrier in the p-n junction diode is the barrier in which the charge requires additional force
for crossing the region. In other words, the barrier in which the charge carrier stopped by the obstructive
force is known as the potential barrier.
When a p-type semiconductor is brought into a close contact with n-type semiconductor, we get a p-n
junction with a barrier potential 0.4 V and width of depletion region is 4.0 # 10-7 m . This p-n junction
is forward biased with a battery of voltage 3 V and negligible internal resistance, in series with a resistor
of resistance R, ideal millimeter and key K as shown in figure. When key is pressed, a current of 20 mA
passes through the diode.
(i) The intensity of the electric field in the depletion region when p-n junction is unbiased is
(a) 0.5 # 106 Vm-1
(b) 1.0 # 106 Vm-1
(c) 2.0 # 106 Vm-1
(d) 1.5 # 106 Vm-1
(ii) The resistance of resistor R is
(a) 150 Ω
(b) 300 Ω
(c) 130 Ω
(d) 180 Ω
(iii) In a p-n junction, the potential barrier is due to the charges on either side of the junction, these
charges are
(a) majority carriers
(b) minority carriers
(c) both (a) and (b)
(d) fixed donor and acceptor ions
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(iv) If the voltage of the potential barrier is V0 . A voltage V is applied to the input, at what moment
will the barrier disappear?
(a) V < V0
(b) V = V0
(c) V > V0
(d) V << V0
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If an electron with speed 4.0 # 105 ms-1 approaches the p-n junction from the n-side, the speed with which
it will enter the p-side is
(a) 1.39 # 105 ms-1
(b) 2.78 # 105 ms-1
(c) 1.39 # 106 ms-1
(d) 2.78 # 106 ms-1
30. If double slit apparatus is immersed in a liquid of refractive index, µ the wavelength of light reduces to λl’
β
and fringe width also reduces to βl = .The given figure shows a double-slit experiment in which coherent
µ
monochromatic light of wavelength λ from a distant source is incident upon the two slits, each of width
w ^w >> λh and the interference pattern is viewed on a distant screen. A thin piece of glass of thickness
t and refractive index n is placed between one of the slit and the screen, perpendicular to the light path.
(i) In Young’s double slit interference pattern, the fringe width
(a) can be changed only by changing the wavelength of incident light
(b) can be changed only by changing the separation between the two slits
(c) can be changed either by changing the wavelength or by changing the separation between two
sources
(d) is a universal constant and hence cannot be changed
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(ii) If the width w of one of the slits is increased to 2w, the become the amplitude due to slit
(a) 1.5a
(b) a/2
(c) 2a
(d) no change
(iii) In YDSE, let A and B be two slits. Films of thicknesses tA and tB and refractive indices mA and mB
are placed in front of A and B, respectively. If µA tA = µB tB , then the central maxima will
(a) Not shift
(b) Shift towards A
(c) Shift towards B
(d) Shift towards A if tB = tA and shift towards B if tB < tA
(iv) In Young’s double slit experiment, a third slit is made in between the double slits. Then
(a) Fringes of unequal width are formed
(b) Contrast between bright and dark fringes is reduced
(c) Intensity of fringes totally disappears
(d) Only bright light is observed on the screen.
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In Young’s double slit experiment, if one of the slits is covered with a microscope cover slip, then
(a) Fringe pattern disappears
(b) The screen just gets illuminated
(c) In the fringe pattern, the brightness of the bright fringes will decreases and the dark fringes will
become more dark
(d) Bright fringes will be more bright and dark fringes will become more dark.
SECTION-E
31. 1. State and explain Superposition Principle.
2. Find an expression for the total force acting on a given charge due to a number of other charges,
when the source charges are point charges.
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Q
A thin metallic spherical shell of radium R carries a charge Q on its surface. A point charge is placed
2
at the centres C and other charge + 2Q is placed outside the shell at A at a distance X from the centre
as shown in the figure.
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(i) Find the electric flux through the shell.
(ii) State the law used.
(iii) Find the force on the charges at the centre C of the shell and at the point A.
32. What is the energy level diagram for an atom? Calculate the energies of the various energy levels of a
hydrogen atom and draw and energy level diagram for it.
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In the ground state of hydrogen atom, its Bohr radius is given as 5.3 # 10-11 m . The atom is excited such
that the radius becomes 21.2 # 10-11 m . Find:
1. The value of the principal quantum number.
2. Total energy of the atom in this excited state.
33. Sketch the magnetic lines of force of straight current carrying conductor. State the rules used to find the
direction of this magnetic field.
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Derive an expression for the force per unit length between two long straight parallel current carrying
conductors. Hence define SI unit of current (ampere).
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