BLUEPRINT (CLASS-XII) – PHYSICS- PRE-BOARD-1 EXAMINATION, 2023-2024

UNIT CHAPTERS KNOWLEDGE/UNDERSTANDING APPLICATION COMPETENCY TOTAL UNIT TOTAL

1M 2M 3M 4M 5M 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M 1M 2M 3M 4M 5M
CHAPTER 1: Q2 Q23 2Q (4M)
I CHAPTER 2: Q1 Q32 Q15 3Q (7M)
16M
(AR)
II CHAPTER 3: Q20 Q25 2Q (5M)
CHAPTER 4: Q7 Q26 2Q (4M)
III CHAPTER 5: Q5 Q8 Q6, 4Q (4M)
Q9
17M
CHAPTER 6: Q28 Q11 2Q (4M)
IV CHAPTER 7: Q33 1Q (5M)
V CHAPTER 8: Q10 Q27 2Q (4M)
CHAPTER 9: Q16 Q30( Q19, 4Q (9M)
18M
VI (AR) CBQ) Q21
CHAPTER 10: Q31 1Q (5M)
VII CHAPTER 11: Q3, Q18 3Q (4M)
Q13
(AR) 12M
CHAPTER 12: Q4 Q24 2Q (4M)
VIII
CHAPTER 13: Q12 Q22 2Q (4M)
IX CHAPTER 14: Q17 Q14 Q29( 3Q (7M) 7M
(AR) CBQ)
7Q 1Q 1Q 1Q 1Q 3Q 2Q 3Q - 1Q 6Q 2Q 3Q 1Q 1Q
(7M) (2M) (3M) (4M) (5M) (3M) (4M) (9M) (5M) (6M) (4M) (9M) (4M) (5M)
OVERALL TOTAL 11 (21) {30%} 9 (21) {30%} 13 (28) {40%} 33 (70) {100%} 70M
33 (70) {100%}
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JYOTIRMOY PUBLIC SCHOOL

PREBOARD-1 EXAMINATION, 2023-24
CLASS- XII SUB- PHYSICS
DATE- 11.12.23 FULL MARKS- 70
DURATION- 3 HOURS
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS
READ ALL THE INSTRUCTIONS MINUTELY BEFORE YOU ANSWER
• Please check that this question paper contains 14 pages.
• Please check that this question paper contains 33 questions.
• All questions are compulsory.
• Maintain the sequence of the Question Number.
• Write down the correct serial number of the question before attempting it.

Question Question
Number Marks
SECTION-A
Q1. What is not true for equipotential surface for uniform electric field? 1
(a) Equipotential surface is flat (b) Two equipotential surfaces can cross
each other
(c) Electric lines are perpendicular to (d) Work done is zero
equipotential surface
ANS: (b)
Q2. Two charges +5µ𝐶 and +10µ𝐶 are placed 20 cm apart. The electric field at the midpoint 1
between the two charges is
(a) 4 ⋅ 5 × 106 𝑁/𝐶 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 + 5µ𝐶 (b) 13 ⋅ 5 × 106 𝑁/𝐶 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 + 5µ𝐶
(c) 4 ⋅ 5 × 106 𝑁/𝐶 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 + 10µ𝐶 (d) 13 ⋅ 5 × 106 𝑁/𝐶 𝑡𝑜𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑠 + 10µ𝐶
ANS: (a)
Q3. A point source of light is used in a photoelectric effect. If the source is removed farther from 1
the emitting metal, the stopping potential
(a) will increase (b) will decrease
(c) will remain constant (d) none of the above
ANS: (c)
Q4. For which one of the following, Bohr model is not valid? 1
(a) Hydrogen atom (b) Singly ionised helium atom ( He+ )

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 (c) Deuteron atom (d) Singly ionised neon atom ( Ne+ )
ANS: (d)
Q5. Among the following properties describing dia magnetism, identify the property that is 1
wrongly stated.
(a) diamagnetic materials do not have (b) diamagnetism is explained in terms
permanent magnetic moment of electromagnetic induction
(c) diamagnetic materials have a small (d) the magnetic moments of individual
positive susceptibility electrons neutralize each other.
ANS: (c)
Q6. A uniform magnetic field gets modified as shown in figure when two specimens A (fig.a)and 1
B (fig.b) are placed in it.

(a) A and B both are paramagnetic (b) A is paramagnetic and B is

diamagnetic
(c) A and B both are diamagnetic (d) A is diamagnetic and B is
paramagnetic
ANS: (d)
Q7. A galvanometer coil has a resistance of 10 Ω and the meter shows full scale deflection for a 1
current of 1 mA. The shunt resistance required to convert the galvanometer into an
ammeter of range 0-100 mA is about (approximate)
(a) 10 Ω (b) 1 Ω
(c) 0.1 Ω (d) 0.01 Ω
ANS: (c)
Q8. A bar magnet of length 3 cm has points A and B along its axis at distances of 24 cm and 48 1
cm on the opposite sides. Ratio of magnetic fields at these points will be

(a) 8 (b) 1
(c) 3 (d) 4
ANS: (a)
Q9. The relative permeability of a substance X is slightly less than unity and that of substance Y is 1
slightly more than unity, then
(a) X is paramagnetic and Y is (b) X is diamagnetic and Y is

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 ferromagnetic ferromagnetic
(c) X and Y both are paramagnetic (d) X is diamagnetic and
Y is paramagnetic
ANS: (d)
Q10. The electric and the magnetic fields, associated with an electromagnetic wave, propagating 1
along the +𝑦 axis, can be represented by
(a) 𝐸⃗ = 𝐸0 𝑘̂, 𝐵⃗ = 𝐵0 𝑖̂ (b) 𝐸⃗ = 𝐸0 𝑗̂, 𝐵
⃗ = 𝐵0 𝑖̂
⃗ = 𝐵0 𝑘̂
(c) 𝐸⃗ = 𝐸0 𝑗̂, 𝐵 (d) 𝐸⃗ = 𝐸0 𝑖̂, 𝐵
⃗ = 𝐵0 𝑗̂
ANS: (a)
Q11. When a conducting loop of resistance 10 Ω and 1
area 10 cm2 is removed from an external
magnetic field acting normally, the variation of
induced current in the loop with time is
shown in Figure. The magnitude of change in
magnetic flux through the loop is

(a) 1 𝐖𝐛 (b) 2 𝐖𝐛
(c) 3 𝐖𝐛 (d) 4 𝐖𝐛
ANS: (b)
Q12. Which of the following statements about nuclear forces is not true? 1
(a) The nuclear force between two (b) The nuclear force is much weaker
nucleons falls rapidly to zero as their than the Coulomb force.
distance is more than a few
femtometres.
(c) The force is attractive for distances (d) The nuclear force between neutron-
larger than 0.8 fm and repulsive if neutron, proton-neutron and proton-
they are separated by distances less proton is approximately the same.
than 0.8 fm.
ANS: (b)
DIRECTION: Two statements are given in Q13 to Q16, one labelled Assertion (A) and other
labelled Reason (R). Select the correct answer to these questions from the codes (a), (b),
(c) and (d) as given below.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true and R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false and R is also false.
Q13. ASSERTION(A): Photoelectric effect demonstrates the wave nature of light. 1
REASON(R): The number of photoelectrons is proportional to the frequency of light.
ANS: (d)
Q14. ASSERTION(A): The energy gap between the valence band and conduction band is greater in 1
silicon than in germanium.
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 REASON(R): Thermal energy produces fewer minority carriers in silicon than in germanium.
ANS: (b)
Q15. ASSERTION(A): Five charges +q each are placed at five vertices of a regular pentagon. A sixth 1
charge -Q is placed at the centre of pentagon, then net electrostatic force on -Q is zero.
REASON(R): Net electrostatic potential at the centre is zero.
ANS: (c)
Q16. ASSERTION(A): A total reflecting prism is used to erect the inverted image without 1
deviation.
REASON(R): Rays of light incident parallel to base of prism emerge out as parallel rays
ANS: (a)
SECTION-B
Q17. Explain, with the help of a circuit diagram, the working of a p-n junction diode as a half- 2
wave rectifier.
ANS:

Q18. Light of wavelength 488 nm is produced by an argon laser which is used in the photoelectric 2
effect. When light from this spectral line is incident on the cathode, the stopping (cut-off)
potential of photoelectrons is 0.38 V. Find the work function of the material from which the
cathode is made.

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ANS:

Q19. Figure shows a cross-section of a 'light- pipe' made of a glass fibre of refractive index 1.68. 2
The outer covering of the pipe is made of
a material of refractive index 1.44. What
is the range of the angles of the incident
rays with the axis of the pipe for which
total reflections inside the pipe take place as shown.

ANS:

Q20. A nichrome heating element connected to a 220 V supply draws an initial current of 2.2 A 2
which settles down after a few seconds to a steady value of 2.0 A. Find the steady
temperature of the heating element. The room temperature is 30 0C and the average
temperature coefficient of resistance of nichrome is 1 ⋅ 7 × 10−4 per 0C.

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ANS:

Q21. A small telescope has an objective lens of focal length 140 cm and an eyepiece of focal (1+1
length 5.0 cm. What is the magnifying power of the telescope for viewing distant objects =)2
when
(a) the telescope is in normal adjustment (i.e., when the final image is at infinity),
(b) the final image is formed at the least distance of distinct vision (25 cm)?
ANS:

SECTION-C
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Q22. Obtain the binding energy of the nuclei 26𝐹𝑒 and 209
83𝐵𝑖 in units of MeV from the following (1+1+
data: 1=)3
𝑚𝐻 = 1.007825 𝑎𝑚𝑢
𝑚𝑛 = 1.008665 𝑎𝑚𝑢
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𝑚( 26𝐹𝑒) = 55.934939 𝑎𝑚𝑢
𝑚( 209
83𝐵𝑖 ) = 208.980388 𝑎𝑚𝑢
1 𝑎𝑚𝑢 = 931.5 𝑀𝑒𝑉
Which nucleus has greater binding energy per nucleon?

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ANS:

Q23. A hollow cylindrical box of length 1 m and area of cross- (1.5+

section 25 cm2 is placed in a three-dimensional coordinate 1.5=)3
system as shown in the figure. The electric field in the region
is given by 𝐸⃗ = 50𝑥 𝑖̂ , where E is in N/C and x is in metre.
Find
(a) net flux through the cylinder.
(b) charge enclosed by the cylinder.
ANS:

Q24. The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of the hydrogen atom is about (1+1+
−3.4 𝑒𝑉. 1=)3
(a) What is the kinetic energy of the electron in this state?
(b) What is the potential energy of the electron in this state?
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 (c) Which of the answers above would change if the choice of the zero of potential
energy is changed?
ANS:

Q25. Using Kirchhoff's rules, determine the value of (2+1

unknown resistance R in the circuit, so that no = )3
current flows through 4 Ω resistance. Also, find the
potential difference between points A and D.

ANS:

Q26. A wire of radius 0.5 cm carries a current of 100 A, which is uniformly distributed over its (1+1+1
cross-section. Find the magnetic field =)3
(a) at 0.1 cm from the axis of the wire,
(b) at the surface of the wire
(c) at a point outside the wire 0.2 cm from the surface of the wire.

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ANS:

= 2 ⋅ 86 × 10−3 𝐓
Q27. Identify the part of the electromagnetic spectrum which is (1+1+
(a) suitable for radar systems used in aircraft navigation. 1=)3
(b) used for water purification
(c) maintain the earth’s warmth.
ANS: (a) microwaves
(b) UV rays
(c) Infrared rays
Q28. (a) Define the term ‘Self-inductance’ and write its SI unit. (1.5+
(b) Derive an expression for the self-inductance of a long solenoid. 1.5=)3
ANS: (a)

(b)

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 SECTION-D
Q29. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:
A p-n junction is the key to all semiconductor devices. When such a junction is made, a
depletion layer is formed consisting of immobile ion-cores devoid of their electrons or holes.
This is responsible for a junction potential barrier. By changing the external applied voltage,
junction barrier can be changed. In forward bias, the barrier is decreased while the barrier
increases in reverse bias. Hence, forward bias current is more (mA) while it is very small (µA)
in reverse biased junction diode.
(i) Which of the following p-n junction is forward biased? 1

ANS: (d)
(ii) In an unbiased p-n junction, holes diffuse from the p-region to the n-region 1
because
(a) free electrons in the n-region attract (b) they move across the junction due to
them potential difference
(c) hole concentration in p-region is (d) all the above
more as compared to n-region
ANS: (c)
(iii) The current in the circuit shown in the figure considering ideal diode is 1
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 (a) 20 A (b) 0.002 A
(c) 200 A (d) 0.0002 A
ANS: (b)
(iv) In the case of forward biasing of p-n junction, which one of the following figures 1
correctly depicts the direction of flow of carriers?

ANS: (b)
Q30. Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow:
A compound microscope consists of two converging lenses. One of them, of smaller aperture
and smaller focal length is called objective and the other of slightly larger aperture and
slightly larger focal length is called eye-piece. Both the lenses are fitted in a tube with an
arrangement to vary the distance between them. A tiny object is placed in front of the
objective at a distance slightly greater than its focal length. The objective produces the
image of the object which acts as an object for the eye-piece. The eye piece, in turn
produces the final magnified image.
(i) In a compound microscope the images formed by the objective and the eye-piece 1
are respectively.
(a) virtual, real (b) real, virtual
(c) virtual, virtual (d) real, real
ANS: (b)
(ii) The magnification due to a compound microscope does not depend upon 1
(a) the aperture of the objective and the (b) the focal length of the objective and
eye-piece the eye- piece
(c) the length of the tube (d) none of the above
ANS: (a)
(iii) Which of the following is not correct in the context of a compound microscope? 1
(a) Both the lenses are of short focal (b) The magnifying power increases by
lengths. decreasing the focal lengths of the
two lenses.
(c) The distance between the two lenses (d) The microscope can be used as a
is more than (f0+fe). telescope by interchanging the two
lenses.
ANS: (d)

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 (iv) A compound microscope consists of an objective of 10X and an eye-piece of 20X. 1
The magnification due to the microscope would be
(a) 2 (b) 10
(c) 30 (d) 200
ANS: (d)
SECTION-E
Q31. (a) Using Huygen’s geometrical construction of wavefronts, show how a plane wave (2+2+
gets reflected from a surface? Hence, verify laws of reflection. 1=)5
(b) In a Young's double-slit experiment, the slits are separated by 0.28 mm and the
screen is placed 1.4 m away. The distance between the central bright fringe and
the fourth bright fringe is measured to be 1.2 cm. Determine the wavelength of
light used in the experiment
(c) Define the term 'coherent sources' which are required to produce interference
pattern in Young's double slit experiment.
ANS: (a)

(b)

(c)

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Q32. (a) Derive an expression for the capacitance of a parallel plate capacitor with air (2+3=)
present between the two plates. 5
(b) Three capacitors C1 , C2 and C3 are connected
to a 6V battery, as shown in Fig. Find the
charges on the three capacitors.

ANS: (a)

(b)

Q33. A device X is connected across an AC source of voltage 𝑉 = 𝑉0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝜔𝑡. The current through X (1+1+1
𝜋 +1+1=)
is given as 𝐼 = 𝐼0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 (𝜔𝑡 + 2 ).
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(a) Identify the device X.
(b) Draw graphs showing variation of voltage and current with time over one cycle of
AC, for X.
(c) Draw the phasor diagram for the device X.

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 (d) How does the reactance of the device X vary with frequency of the AC?
(e) Draw the phasor diagram for a series LRC circuit connected to an AC source.
ANS: (a) The device X is a capacitor.
(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)

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