PHYSICS-2 MCQs FOR

PRE-ECAT 2016

Q NO: 1 )

Two charges 4*(10 ^ -7) and -8*(10 ^ -7) are placed at the
two corners A and B of an equilateral triangle ABP of side 20 cm.
Resultant Intensity E at point P is ?

15.6*(10 ^ 4) B) 7.3*(10 ^ 3) C) 31.2*(10 ^ 4)

D) 9*(10 ^ 4)

Q NO: 2 )

If a metal plate is placed between two point charges then

Electrostatic Force between them ?

A) remains constant B) increases C) decreases

D) becomes zero

Q NO: 3 )

A wire is bent into a Ring of radius R , is given a charge q.

The magnitude of Electric Field at the Centre of the Ring is ?

A) 2 B) 1/2 C) Zero
D) 3/2

Q NO: 4)

A copper wire is connected across a battery. The drift

velocity of electron is V. If another wire of same length and double
the radius is connected across the same battery , The Drift velocity
will be ?

A) 4V B) 2V C) V
D) V/2

Q NO: 5)

When a wire is stretched (initial radius = r) and its radius

becomes r/2 , then its resistance will be ?

A) 4R B) 16R C)2R
D) Same

Q NO: 6)
 The resistance of a field coil measures 50 ohm at 20 (degree
Celsius) and 65 ohm at 70 (degree Celsius). The temperature
coefficient of resistance (per degree Celsius) is?

A) 3/440 B)3/2200 C) 15/440

D)1/550

Q NO: 7)

A charged particle is moving in uniform magnetic field in a

circle. The radius of the circle is R.

If the Energy of the particle is doubled then the new radius will be ?

A) R/2 B) R/2 C) 2R
D) R2

Q NO: 8)

If current is passed through a spring then the spring will ?

A) Expand B) Compress C)
Remain same D) None

Q NO: 9)

The radius of curvature of the path of charged particle in a

uniform magnetic field is directly proportional to ?

A) charge on particle B) energy of particle C) square of

momentum of particle D) None

Q NO: 10)

In a step-up transformer the turn ratio of primary and

secondary coil is 1 : 2. A cell of 1.5 V is connected across the primary
coil. Which of the following will be voltage of secondary coil ?

A) 0.75 V B) 1.5 V C) Zero

D) 3 V

Q NO: 11)

The number of turns in a coil is increased from 10 to 100

(length is unchanged) . Its Self-Inductance becomes ?

A) 1/10 times B) 10 times C) 90

times D) 100 times

Q NO: 12)

If L and R denotes Inductance and Resistance , then

dimensional formula for L/R is ?

A) [MLT] B) [MLT] C)
[MLT] D) [MLT]

Q NO: 13)

Which of the following has the unit of speed of

electromagnetic waves ?

If = permittivity of free space and = permeability of free

space

A) B)() C)
1/() D) (/)

Q NO: 14)

The sharpness of resonance RLC series resonant circuit , as

the resistance of the circuit is increased ?

A) changes from infinity to zero B) changes

from zero to infinity

C) goes on decreasing D) goes on

increasing

Q NO: 15)

The value of current at resonance in series LCR circuit is

affected by the value ?

A) C only B) L only C) R only

D) R , C and L

Q NO: 16)

A steel wire is loaded by a 2 kg mass . If the radius of wire

is doubled , its extension will become ?

A) double B) half C) one

fourth D) one eight

Q NO: 17)

The area under hysteresis loop is proportional to

A) magnetic energy density B)

thermal energy per unit volume
C) electrical energy per unit volume D)
mechanical energy per unit volume

Q NO: 18)

Young's Modulus is Zero for which of the following pair ?

A) Lead , Water B) Mercury , Water C) Ice ,

Mercury D) Bone , Water

Q NO: 19)

In an NPN transistor circuit , the collector current is 10

mA. If 90% of the electrons emitted reach the collector ?

A)Emitter current will be 9mA B)

Base current will be -1mA

C) Emitter current will be 11mA D) Base

current will be 11mA

Q NO: 20)

In the middle of the depletion layer of a reverse biased PN

junction the ?

A) Potential is maximum B)
Electric field is maximum

C) Potential is zero D)
Electric field is zero

Q NO: 21)

In a common-base amplifier , the phase difference

between input signal voltage and output voltage is ?

A) 0 B) pi/4 C) pi/2
D) pi

Q NO: 22)

The work function of Tungsten and Sodium are 5.06 eV

and 2.53 eV respectively. If threshold wavelength of sodium is 5896
A then threshold wavelength of tungten will be ? where A = 10 ^ (-
10)

A) 11792 A B) 5896 A
C) 2948 A D) 1474 A

Q NO: 23)
 Sodium surface is subjected to Ultraviolet and Infrared
radiations separately and stopping potential of photoelectrons is
determined. Then the stopping potential ?

A) Is equal in both cases B) More

when Ultraviolet is used

C) More when Infrared is used

D) May be more or less for ultraviolet depending upon its intensity

compared with Infrared

Q NO: 24)

The work function of any metal is 4 eV. For emitting

photoelectron of zero velocity from the surface of this metal , the
wavelength of incident light required must be ?

where A = 10 ^ (-10)

A) 2700 A B) 1700 A C)
5900 A D) 3100 A

Q NO: 25)

The ratio of minimum to maximum wavelength in Balmer

series is ?

A) 1/4 B) 3/4 C)
5/9 D) 5/36

Q NO: 26)

If V1 is the speed of electron in 1st orbit of hydrogen

atom then velocity of electron in 4th orbit will be ?

A) V1/4 B) V1/2 C)
2*V1 D) 4*V1

Q NO: 27)

The shortest wavelength of X-rays emitted from X-rays

tube depends on the

A) current in the tube B)

voltage applied to the tube

C) nature of gas in tube D)

atomic number of target material

Q NO: 28)
 If M is the mass of nucleus and A is the mass
number then (M-A)/M is called its ?

A) Binding energy B) Fermi energy C) Packing

fraction D) Mass defect

Q NO: 29)

Which of the following is the percentage of the

original quantity of a radioactive material left after five half-lives
approximately ?

A) 5% B) 3% C)
10% D) 20%

Q NO: 30)

A radioactive substance has half life of four months .

Three-fourth of the substance will decay in ?

A) 3 months B) 4 months C) 12
months D) 8 months

ANSWERS :

1) a 2) d 3) c 4) c 5) b 6) a 7) d 8) b
9) d 10) c 11) d 12) c 13) c

14) c 15) c 16) c 17) b 18) b 19) c 20) b 21) d 22) c

23) b 24) d 25) c 26) a 27) b

28) c 29) b 30) d