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26. A particle vibrates with simple harmonic motion of amplitude 5cm and a period of 6
seconds. How long does it take to move from one end of its path to a position of 2.5 cm from
the equilibrium position on the same side?
(A) 0.5s 2
General Equation of SHM = =6⇒ =
(B) 1.0s 3
Displacement x = A sin(ωt + f) = 5 , = 2.5
(C) 1.5s
Here ωt + f is the phase of the motion
(D) 0.75s and is the initial phase of the motion ⇒ 2.5 = 5 cos
3
Since particle begins its SHM 2.5 1
from extreme = 90° ⇒ cos = = = cos
3 5 2 3
= sin + 90° ⇒ = cos
⇒ = ⇒ =
3 3
27. Which property of the wave will not change in going from one medium to another?
(A) Frequency
(B) Phase
(C) Wavelength
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28. Which one of the following is a valid solution of the differential equation + =0
(A) − 2 −2 ≠0
(B) − 2−2=0
(C) + 2+2=4≠0
(D) + 12 + 12 ≠ 0

29. In the second excited state of a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator with angular frequency
, the energy eigen value will be
(A) ħ
1
(B) ħ = + ħ , = 0, , = 1,2,3, …
2
(C) ħ
(D) 3ħ 1 5
= 2+ ħ = ħ
2 2

cos − sin
30. The eigen values of the matrix: = 2020
sin cos
(A) ±

(B) ±
cos − sin
(C) ±
sin cos
± /
(D)
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cos − l − sin
=0
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31. The sum of the residues at the poles of the complex function = is:
(A) 1 1 1
1 = lim −1 = lim = =
(B) 2 → → −2 −3 −1 × −2 2
(C) 3 2
(D) 4 2 = lim −2 = lim = = −4
→ → −1 −3 1 × −1
3 9
3 = lim −3 = lim = =
→ → −1 −2 2×1 2
= 1 + 2
+ 3
1 9
= −4+ =
2 2

32. Speed of an electron, whose de Broglie wavelength is equal to its Compton wavelength, is
( is the speed of light)
(A)
(B) ℎ ℎ ℎ ℎ 1−
=l = = = =
(C)
(D) 1−

ℎ ℎ 1−
= ⇒ = 1−

= 1− ⇒2 =1⇒ = ⇒ =
2
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33. Using Cauchy's Residue theorem the value of the integral around the contour | | =
2; will be
(A) ℎ = ,
1
(B) 4 = −
−1 !
(C)
(D) 2 =2 ( = )
=0
=1[ ℎ 2]
0 = lim = =1
→ −1 0−1
1 = ( − 1) = = − = − =0
−1

=2 0 + 1
−1
=2 1+0 = 2

34. The value of for which the function 2 − + will be harmonic is

(A) 0
(B) 1 2021
(C) 2
(D) 3

2−2 + 2 = 0 ⇒ −2 + 2 =0⇒ =1

35. A particle of mass m, released from height h falls under gravity. Assuming that the resistance
offered by the atmosphere is 2; where is a constant and is the speed of the particle, the
terminal speed of the particle will be
(A) , = −
=0⇒ =0
(B)
⇒ − =0⇒ =
(C) ⇒ ℎ =
(D)
36. The integrating factor of the differential equation x 2y′′ + xy′ - y = 0; is
(A)
(B) + =
(C) 3 ( )
⇒ =
(D)
=
= =

ℎ = =

= −

ℎ , + − =0 − =0
⇒ −1=0⇒ = ±1
⇒ = + = +

37. The solutions to the differential equation = are 2018

(A) Straight lines with intercepts on Y axis
(B) Straight lines with different slopes 2022
(C) Circles with different centres
(D) Circles with different radii

+1 =− ⇒ + =− + ⇒ + +2 + =0
2 2
⇒ = − ,− = 0, −1 ⇒
+ +2 +2 + =0
= − ,− = + −

ℎ , = +
38. A particle slides on the surface of a fixed sphere from the top most point as shown in figure.
The angle at which the particle leaves contact with the sphere is
=
(A) 1
⇒ + = + ⇒ +0= cos +
(B) 2
ℎ= cos =2 (1 − cos )
(C) ℎ
= cos ⇒ = cos
(D)
⇒2 1 − cos = cos
⇒ 2 − 2 cos = cos
39. Which one of the following is a Hermitian matrix? 2
⇒ cos = ⇒ =
0 , & 3
(A) =
0
0 = ( ∗) =
(B)
− 0 =− −
0 =− ( − )
(C)
0
0
(D)
0 − 2021

40. Cylinder fitted with a piston contains air at a pressure of 500 kilo pascals; the volume of air is
0.02 cubic meter. At a constant pressure, the air expands and does 40 kilo joules of work. The
final volume of air in the cylinder is
(A) 0.05 cubic meter = ∆ = −
(B) 0.01 cubic meter 40 × 10
⇒ = + = 0.02 +
(C) 0.10 cubic meter 500 × 10
(D) 0.15 cubic meter = 0.02 + 0.08 = 0.1

41. The differential form of Gauss law in C.G.S. is

(A) · = . . . . .
(B) · =
(C) · =4
(D) · =4
. . . . .
1 4
→ , → , →
4
42. The electric potential due to linear quadrupole varies inversely with 1 1
(A) , V ∝ E∝
(B) 1 1
(C) , V ∝ E∝
(D)
2017

43. Three point charges , and −2 are located at 0, − , , (0, , ) and

(0,0, − ) respectively. The net dipole moment of this charge distribution is
(A) 4 2022

(B) 2 = + −2 =0
(C) −4
⇒ ℎ .
(D) −2 Take origin (0,0,0)
Therefore, dipole moment P = q 0 − x + − − + −
+q 0 − x + − + −
−2q 0 − x + 0 − + − −
⇒ = − + + + −2 − =4

44. A dielectric sphere of radius carries polarization = where is the distance from
the centre and is a constant. In the spherical polar coordinate system ̂, ̂, ̂ are the unit
vectors. The bound volume charge density inside the sphere at a distance from the centre is
(A) −4 1
ℎ = · = −
(B) −4
(C) −4 ℎ =− ·
=−
(D) −4
=− 4 = −4

45. The ratio of the intensity of magnetic field at the centre of a very long solenoid to that at the
extreme ends is 2021
(A) 2 ,
(B) 1/2
(C) 4 = (cos − cos )
2
(D) 1/4
,
1. →0 → ⇒ =
2. →0 → ⇒ =
46. A rectangular coil of cross sectional area A is placed in a uniform electric field. The normal to
the area of the coil makes an angle of 90° with the electric field. The electric flux through the
rectangle is
F= · = cos = cos 90° = 0
(A)
(B) ·
·
(C)
(D) 0

47. An ideal gas expands isothermally and reversibly to twice its volume. The energy transacted
by work is and by heat is + . The change ΔU in internal energy is
(A) ∆ =
(B) ∆ = For an isothermal process, the temperature
(C) ∆ = 0 remains constant. Thus, the internal energy
(D) ∆ = − variation is zero. ⇒ ∆ = 0
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48. The Poynting vector at the surface of a long cylindrical wire of radius R, length L carrying a
current I, when its ends are kept at a potential difference of V is:
1
(A) = ×

(B) = ℎ ℎ
(C) 0
= [ ℎ ]
(D) 2
= = = = =
2 2 2

49. A plane electromagnetic wave = 100 cos[6 × 10 + 4 ] / propagates in a

medium of dielectric constant = cos( + )
(A) 1.5 ⇒ = 6 × 10 = 4 ⇒ = = 1.5 × 10 /
(B) 2.0 1 1
= = = =
(C) 2.4 Dielectric constant - also called
(D) 4.0 − =1 relative permittivity indicates
3 × 10 how easily a material can be
⇒ = ⇒ 1.5 × 10 = ⇒ =2 polarized by the imposition of
an electric field on an insulator.
⇒ =
50. Which one of the following statements about = + and = + is correct
(A) Both and represent electromagnetic field
(B) Neither nor can represent electromagnetic field
(C) Only represents an electromagnetic field
(D) Only represents an electromagnetic field

× = = ⇒

0
× ≠0

× = =0 +0 −2 ≠ ⇒

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51. An electromagnetic wave travels along Z -axis. Which of the following pair of space and time
varying fields would generate such a wave
(A) , 1
= ×
(B) , ×
(C) , = × =
(D) , ⇒ ,
ℎ ℎ , = ×

52. The skin depth of the an electromagnetic wave having an electric field
= − cos − is Skin depth is that distance below the surface of a conductor where
(A) the current density has decreased to 1/e of its surface value.

(B)
(C) = cos −
(D) 2
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53. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave

= exp[ ( cos + sin( − ))]. If , and are Cartesian unit vectors the wave
vectors of the electromagnetic wave is = exp[ ( cos + sin − )]
(A) ( · ) ⇒ ( )
(B) sin + cos =
(C) cos + sin ⇒ = cos = sin
(D) − cos + sin
= = = cos + sin
+
54. Circular platform of large radius is rotating about its axis with a constant angular velocity .
The rotation is anti-clock wise when seen from the above. You are standing at some point on the
platform and you start moving toward the centre. Then due to Coriolis force, you will be
(A) pushed to your left
(B) pushed to your right
(C) Pushed radially outward
(D) Pushed radially toward the centre
F = −2m ω × v
⇒ direction of F =− k× − =k× =j
55. A Carnot engine operating between 27 ° and 127 ∘C has efficiency equal to
(A) 21%
(B) 22% 2021
(C) 24% h=1−
(D) 25%
300
=1−
400
= 0.25 = 25%
56. The dimension of phase space of ten rigid diatomic molecule is
(A) 5 Each point represents a state of the system. In a gas of N point
(B) 10 particles, each particle has three positional coordinates and three
(C) 50 corresponding momentum coordinates, so that the phase space
(D) 100 has 6N-dimensions.

dof of a rigid diatomic molecule = 5 3 − translational and 2 − rotational

⇒ 5 positional coordianates and 5 corresponding momentum coordinates
⇒ Phase space of a rigid diatomic molecule = 10 dimensions
⇒ Dimensions of phase space of 10 rigid diatomic molecule = 10 × 10 = 100

57. A reversible engine cycle is shown in the following T - S diagram. The efficiency of the engine
is
Heat Supplied Q = Area EABCD
(A) 1/2 B 1
(B) 1/4 = T × 3S − S + 3S − S × 2T − T
2
(C) 1/3 = 2S T + S T = 3S T
A C
(D) 1/5
Work done W = Area ABC
E D 1
= 3S − S × 2T − T = S T
2
W S T 1
Efficiency h = = =
Q 3S T 3
58. In grand canonical ensemble, the comprising systems are capable of exchanging
(A) Only energy Thermodynamic ensembles
(B) Only constituent particles NVE àMicrocanonical
(C) Both energy and constituent particles NVT àCanonical
(D) Neither energy nor constituent particles µVT à Grand canonical
NPHà Isoenthalpic–isobaric
NPT àIsothermal–isobaric
59. Under the equilibrium conditions, the thermodynamic variable associated with black body
radiation at temperature T which reduces to zero is
(A) Entropy
(B) Helmholtz free energy
(C) Gibb's free energy
(D) Pressure

60. The free energy of a photon gas enclosed in a volume V is given by = − , where is a
constant and T is the temperature of the gas. The chemical potential of the photon gas is
Enthalpy H S, P, N = U + PV
(A) Helmholtz free energy F T, V, N = U − TS
Gibb s free energy G T, P, N = U − TS + PV
(B) U U U
Internal energy, U = U S, V, N = S +V +
(C) S , S , S ,
(D) U = TS − PV + μN and dU = TdS − PdV + μdN
dF = TdS − PdV + μdN − TdS − SdT = −PdV − SdT + μdN ⇒ =
,

dG = TdS − PdV + μdN − TdS − SdT + PdV + VdP = VdP − SdT + μdN ⇒ =
,

61. A body of mass is placed in a rocket. The rocket is moving with a velocity = 0.6c. The
mass of the body observed by a person sitting in the rocket is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) 2
Since the person, observing the mass of the particle m , is in the same rocket − frame
⇒ the observed mass will remain the same, m .
62. The Lorentz transformations are equivalent to rotation of axes in four dimensional space
through an imaginary angle
(A) tan( ) Lorentz transformations
(B) sin
(C) ( )
(D)
v v
β= and γ = 1/ 1 −
c c
63. If the momentum of an electron moving with a velocity 0.9 is increased by 1% then the
increase in its energy is E = p c + m c ⇒ 2EdE = 2pc dp CUCET 2021
(A) 1% dE p c dp p c p c
⇒ = = × 1% = %
(B) 0.9% E E p E E
(C) 0.81% E −m c m c m c
= %= 1− %= 1− %
(D) 0.5% E E m c
m
= 1− % = 1 − 1 − 0.81 % = 0.81%
m
v
1−
c
64. The homogeneity of time leads to the conservation of
(A) Linear momentum
(B) Angular momentum HPSC Lecturer 2022

(C) Energy
(D) Parity
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65. A particle has rest mass and momentum where c is the velocity of light. The total
energy and velocity of the particle are respectively
m v
(A) 2 and E =p c +m c p = mv = m c ⇒ =m c
v
(B) 2 and =m c +m c 1−
c
(C) 2 and = 2m c v v v
⇒ =1− ⇒2 =1⇒ =
⇒ = c c c
(D) 2 and
66. The wave function for a particle moving in -direction ( ) = ,0< < , the value of
the normalization constant A is:
(A) y∗ y =1⇒ =1
(B)
1
(C) / ⇒ 1 =1⇒ =1⇒ =
(D) /

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67. For the wave function ( )= , the expectation value of the momentum is
(A) ħ
ħ
(B) =−ħ
(C)
ħ
(D)
68. A particle is described by a wave function ( ) = -| |, in one dimension. The probability that
it will be found in the region | | ≤ is ≥0
(A) =
− <0
(B) , = y∗ y = ( ) ( )
+
(C) 1 −
(D) 1 − = +
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69. For a free particle, the uncertainty relation can be written as

l
(A) ∆l · ∆ ≥ ħ
l ∆x∆p ≥
(B) ∆l · ∆ ≥ 2
h h 2πħ
l since p = ⇒ ∆p = ∆l = ∆l
(C) ∆l · ∆ ≥ l l l
l 2πħ ħ l
(D) ∆l · ∆ ≥ ∆x ∆l ≥ ⇒ ∆x∆l ≥
l 2 4π
70 . Which one of the following is a correct set of magic numbers
(A) 1,2,8,16,20,28
(B) 2,8,16,20,28,50 The seven most widely
recognized magic numbers
(C) 8,28,50,82,100,126 are 2, 8, 20, 28, 50, 82,
(D) 2,8,20,28,50,82,126 and 126.

2022
71. The half life of 214Bi is 20 mins. What fraction of a sample of 214Bi will remain after 2 hours
(A) 1/6
(B) 1/20 1 1 1 N
(C) 1/36 N=N =N =N =
2 2 2 64
(D) 1/64

72. For a radioactive nucleus, the mean life is T. If the number of decays per unit time is n at =
0, the number of decays between time = 0 and is
(A) /
/ dn
(B) 1− = ne / ⇒ dn = ne / dt
/ dt
(C) 1−
(D) /
e t
⇒N −N =n
1
− 0
T
= −nT e − 1
= nT 1 − e

73. A nucleus having mass number 240 decays by -emission to the ground state of its daughter
nucleus. The value of the process is 5.26MeV. The energy (in ) of the
-particle is A−4 HPSC
(A) 5.26 K. E. of α − particle = Q Lecturer
A 2022
(B) 5.17 236
(C) 5.13 = × 5.26 MeV
240
(D) 5.09 = 5.17 MeV
74. The angular momentum and parity of the nucleus, according to the shell model of the
nucleus is 1s / 1p / 1p / 1d / 2s / 1d / 1f / 2p / 1f / parity = (−1) = +ve
(A) 0
2 4 2 1 =8( )× ang. mom. and parity =
(B)
=9 √
(C)
(D) Karnataka
asst prof
2022
75. If the ratio of the concentration of electrons to that of the holes in a semiconductor is 7/5
and the ratio of the current is 7/4, then what is the ratio of their drift velocities
(A) 4/7 I = neAv
(B) 5/8 I = peAv
(C) 4/5 I n v 7 7v v 5
= ⇒ = ⇒ =
(D) 5/4 I pv 4 5v v 4
76. If a semiconductor has an intrinsic carrier concentration of 1.41 × 1016/m3 when doped with
1021/m3 phosphorous atoms, then the concentration of holes/m3 at room temperature will be
(A) 2 × 1021
(B) 2 × 1011 n 1.41 × 1016
n = np ⇒ p = = ≈ 2 × 10 /m
(C) 1.41 × 1021 n 10
(D) 1.41 × 1016
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78. If the peak output voltage of a full wave rectifier is 10V, its voltage is
(A) 10V V
(B) 7.07V Half wave rectifier V =
π
(C) 6.36V 2V 2 × 10
(D) 3.18V Full wave rectifier V = = = .
π π

79. When a transistor amplifier having current gain of 75 is given an input signal = 2sin (157
+ /2), the output signal is found to be =200sin (157 + 3 /2); the transistor is connected as
(A) A common collector amplifier
(B) A common base amplifier 3π π 2π
Phase difference = − = =π
(C) A common emitter amplifier 2 2 2
(D) An oscillator

Phase diff between the input and output voltages in

1. a common base arrangement à0°
2. a common collector arrangementà0°
3. a common emitter arrangementà180°
80. The Fermi level of an intrinsic semiconductor is pinned at the centre of the band-gap. The
probability of occupation of the highest electron state in valence band at room temperature, will
be
From Fermi Dirac distribution , finding of electron in E energy level
(A) Zero 1
(B) Between zero and half f E = , at room temperature E = E
(C) Half 1+e
(D) One 1 1
⇒f E = = =
1+e 1+1
81. The Boolean expression + + is equivalent to
(A)
(B)
(C) 1 HPSC Lecturer 2022

(D)

AB + A + AB = AB. A. AB
= AB. A. A + B = AB. A + B
= ABA + ABB = 0 + 0 = 0

82. If the output of a logic gate is 0 when all the inputs are at logic 1 , then the gate is either
(A) NAND or Ex-NOR
(B) NOR or OR
(C) Ex-OR or NOR
(D) AND or NOR

83. In order to obtain a solution of the differential equation − + = 0 involving

voltages V(t) and V1, an operational amplifier circuit would require at least
(A) Two op-amp integrators and one op-amp adder
(B) Two op-amp differentiators and one op-amp adder
(C) One op-amp integrator and one op-amp adder
(D) One op-amp integrator, one op-amp differentiator and one op-amp adder
d V 2dV d V 2dV
− +V =0⇒ = +V
dt dt dt dt
84. The common mode rejection ratio (CMRR) of a differential amplifier using an operational
amplifier is 100dB . The output voltage for a differential input of 200 V is 2V. The common
mode gain is
(A) 10 dB 2
(B) 0.1 dB = = 10000,
200 × 10 2022
(C) 30 dB
(D) 10 dB = 20 log = 100

⇒ log =5⇒ = 100000

10000
⇒ = = 0.1
100000
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85. If the wavelength of the first line of the Balmer series in the hydrogen spectrum is , then
the wavelength of the first line of the Lyman series is
(A) l
(B) l
(C) l
(D) l 2022

1 1 1
n= = − , →
l
1 1 1 5
= − =
l 2 3 36
36 36
⇒ = =
5l 5l
1 1 1
= −
l 1 2
3 3 36 27
= = × = ⇒l = l
4 4 5l 5l
86. The electric field of a light wave is given by = sin − + sin − − .
The polarization state of the wave is If light is composed of two plane waves of equal amplitude by
(A) Left handed circular differing in phase by 90°, then the light is said to be circularly
(B) Right handed circular polarized.
If two plane waves of differing amplitude are related in phase
(C) Left handed elliptical by 90°, or if the relative phase is other than 90° then the light is
(D) Right handed elliptical said to be elliptically polarized.
? E = E sin(ωt − kz)
Keep your thumb in the direction of propagation and check the E = E sin(ωt − kz + f) Then,
direction of fingers. If it follows left hand fingers then left handed if = 0° ⇒ Linear Polarization
and if follows right hand fingers the right handed polarized light. if f = 90°and E = E ⇒ Circular
π if = 90°and E ≠ E ⇒ Elliptical
Fixing a point, z = 0 ⇒ E 0, t = E sin ωt + E sin ωt − j
4 if f ≠ 90° and f ≠ 0° ⇒ Elliptical
= = = =

=0 =
=
2
1
=0 2
=− =
2 2 3

87. A collimated beam of light of diameter 1mm is propagating along the -axis. The beam is to
be expanded to a collimated beam of diameter 10mm using a combination of two convex
lenses. A lens of focal length of 50mm and another lens with focal length F are to be kept at a
distance d between them. The value of F and d respectively are
(A) 450mm and 10 mm
(B) 400 mm and 500 mm
(C) 550 mm and 600 mm
(D) 500 mm and 550 mm

∆AOP and ∆A O P Similar triangles

AO OP 0.5 50
= ⇒ =
AO OP 5 F
⇒ F = 500 mm, d = 50 + 500 = 550 mm
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88. A left circularly polarized beam ( 0 = 5893Å) is incident normally on a calcite crystal (with its
optic axis cut parallel to the surface) of thickness 0.005141mm. The state of polarization of the
emergent beam will be
(A) Left handed circular
(B) Right handed circular
(C) Left handed elliptical
(D) Right handed elliptical

89. A quartz plate is a half wave plate for the light whose wavelength is . Neglecting the
variations in the indices of refraction with wavelength how would this behave with the light of
wavelength 2 l
Half wave plate, thickness t =
(A) Quarter wave plate 2 n −n
l
(B) Half wave plate Quarter wave plate, thickness t =
4 n −n
(C) Will not change the state of polarization
(D) Will introduce an arbitrary change in polarization state
l
Half wave plate, thickness t =
2 n −n
2l l′
⇒t= = ⇒ Quarter wave plate
4 n −n 4 n −n

90. Two wavelengths 1 = 5890Å and 2 = 5896Å are emitted by a source of light. Interference
fringes are observed with certain arrangement when the paths of the interfering beams are
exactly equal. The increase in the path difference when bright fringe for 2 coincides with the
dark fringe for 1: pd
for n bright fringe, pd = nl ⇒ n = … … . (1)
(A) 0.0289 cm l
2n − 1 1 pd
(B) 0.289 cm for n dark fringe, pd = l⇒ n− = … … . (2)
2 2 l
(C) 2.89 cm
1 1 1
(D) 0.0145 cm Eq 1 − 2 ⇒ = pd −
2 l l
l l
⇒ path difference, pd = = 0.0289 cm
2 l −l
91. How many orders will be visible if the wavelength of incident light is 5000Å and the number
of lines on the grating be 2620 to an inch:
(A) 30 1 2.54
(B) 25 Grating element d = = cm = 9.69 × 10 cm
N 2620
(C) 19
(D) 29 d sin θ = nl ⇒ 9.69 × 10 cm × 1 = n × 5000 × 10 cm
⇒ n = 19.38 ≈ 19
92. The number of atoms present in the unit cell of hcp Characteristic SC BCC FCC

structure are Volume of conventional cell

(A) 2 Lattice points per cell 1 2 4

(B) 4 Volume of primitive cell

2 4
(C) 6 1 2 4
Lattice point per unit volume
(D) 12
Number of atoms in unit cell Number of nearest neighbors 6 8 12
1 1 Nearest neighbors distance 3
= 12 × + 2 × + 3 2 2
6 2
Number of second neighbors 12 6 6
= 2+1+3 =6
93. What is the second nearest neighbour distance in a Second neighbors distance 2

face centred cubic lattice whose conventional unit cell Packing fraction 0.524 0.680 0.740

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94. (3,2,6) are the Miller indices of a plane, the intercept made by the plane on the three
crystallographic axes are
(A) 2 , 3 , 1 1 1
3,2,6 ⇒ , , ⇒ 2, 3, 1 ⇒ 2a, 3b, c
(B) , , 3 2 6
(C) ,2 ,3
(D) (3 , 2 , ) 2a, 3b, c ⇒ Intercepts = 2,3,1
1 1 1
Reverse it , ,
2 3 1
HPSC 3 2 6
Lecturer Make equal denominator , ,
2022
6 6 6
Remove denominator 3,2,6
Miller Indices = (3,2,6)
95. A lattice is characterized by the primitive vectors
= 2 + , = 2 + , = 2( + ).
The reciprocal lattice corresponding to this is
π
(A) BCC with cube edge b = − +j+k +
2
(B) BCC with cube edge 2 π
(C) FCC with cube edge b = −j+k
2
π
(D) FCC with cube edge 2 b = ( + j − k)
2
96. If the angle between the direction of the incident X-ray
and diffracted one is 16∘, the glancing angle will be
(A) 32°
(B) 24° + 16° + = 180°
(C) 90° 164°
⇒ = = 82°
(D) 82° 2
16°
= = = 8°
2
angle of incidence + glancing angle of incidence = 90°
⇒ glancing angle of incidence=90° − = 90° − 8° = 82°

97. The temperature dependence of the electrical resistivity of a metal according to the classical
free electron theory is
(A) ∝ (B) ∝ C ∝ ∝
98. The order of magnitude of the binding energy per nucleon in a nucleus is
(A) 10 The binding energy per nucleon for
(B) 10 Ni = 8.794496 MeV
(C) 10 Fe = 8.790248 MeV
(D) 100
99. An ideal gas is compressed to half its volume by a reversible process. Let be the energy
transacted by work if the process is Isothermal. Let be the energy transacted by work if the
process is adiabatic. Then,
(A) >
(B) <
(C) =
(D) = ℎ = 5/3
Work done = area under P − V curve
W >W >W
100. For + decay the difference between the mass of parent and daughter nucleus should be
(A) Equal to the mass of the electron
(B) Greater than the mass of the electron
(C) Equal to the twice of the mass of the electron
(D) Greater than the twice of the mass of the electron
: → + +n
>0
Nucleus mass
− > − −1 +
> +2
Mass − Mass > 2m
Mass − Mass >m
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