KCET 2016

CODE D4
KCET 2016 TEST PAPER WITH ANSWER KEY
(HELD ON THURSDAY 5th MAY, 2016)

PHYSICS

Solution Key:

1. 3 2. 1 3. 4 4.4 5.3 6.4 7.2 8.2 9.1 10.2

11. 1 12. 3 13. 3 14.3 15.4 16.3 17.1 18.1 19.2 20.2
21. 1 22. 4 23.3 24.3 25.1 26.4 27.3 28.3 29.1 30.3
31. 2 32. 3 33.4 34.1 35.3 36.4 37.1 38.2 39.4 40.1
41. 1 42. 4 43.2 44.2 45.4 46.1 47.4 48.2 49.3 50.4
51. 2 52. 1 53.2 54.1 55.4 56.3 57.3 58.4 59.2 60.2

1. Nature of equipotential surface for a point charge is

(1) Plane with charge on the surface.
(2) Sphere with charge on the surface of the sphere.
(3) Sphere with charge at the centre of the sphere.
(4) Ellipsoid with charge at foci.

Sol: (3) Electric potential due to a point charge is given as, V = . Note that all the points on the

equipotential surface will be equidistant from charge, hence it is a situation with spherical symmetry.

2. Three projectiles A, B and C are projected at an angle of 300, 450, 600 respectively. If RA, RB and RC are ranges of
A, B and C respectively, then (velocity of projection is same for A, B, & C)

(a) RA = RC< RB (2) RA< RB< RC (3) RA = RC> RB (4) RA = RC = RB

Sol: (1)When = 45 , range is maximum and range will be same for two angles of launch 1 2 if
1 + 2 = 90

3. An ideal fluid flows through a pipe of circular cross section with diameters 5 cm and 10 cm as
shown. The ratio of velocities of fluid at A and B is

(1) 1 : 2 (2) 2: 1

(3) 1 : 4 (4) 4: 1

Sol: (4) From continuity equation, 1 1 = 2 2

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1 2 ( 22 /4) 2 2 10 2
= = = ( ) = ( ) =4
2 1 ( 12 /4) 1 5

4. Light of wavelength 600 nm is incident normally on a slit of width 0.2 mm. The angular width of
central maxima in the diffraction pattern is (measured from minimum to minimum)
(1) 4.5 103 rad (2) 2.4 103 rad (3) 4 103 rad (4) 6 103 rad

Sol: (4) x = (2)D.

2
Also, x =

2 2600109
2 =
= 0.2103
= 6 107 104

= 6 103 rad

5. Which of the points is likely position of the centre of mass of the system shown in
the figure?
(1) C (2) B
(3) D (4) A

Sol: (3)Observe that more mass is on R.H.S of the system

6. A radio-active sample of half-life 10 days contains 1000x nuclei. Number of original nuclei present
after 5 days is
(1) 250 x (2) 500 x (3) 750x (4) 707x

Sol: (4)No. of radioactive nuclei left after n half lives is,

(1000 ) 1000
N = 20 = 2(1/2) = 1.414 = (0.707)(1000 )
= 707x

7. Four metal plates are arranged as shown. Capacitance

between X and Y (A Area of each plate, d distance
between the plates)

30 A 2 0 A
(1) d
(2) 3 d
20 A 3 0 A
(3) d (4) 2 d

Sol: (2)

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20
The effective capacitance is
3

8. Focal length of a convex lens is 20 cm and its RI is 1.5. It produces and erect, enlarged image if the
distance of the object from the lens is
(1) 20 cm (2) 15 cm (3) 30 cm (4) 40 cm

Sol: (2) A convex lens produces an erect image only when a real object is placed between its focus and optic
Centre.

9. A plane glass plate is placed over a various colored letters (violet, green, yellow, red). The letter
which appears to raised more
(1) Violet (2) Green (3) Yellow (4) Red

1
Sol: (1)For the normal shift through a glass plate, we have, shift, s = t [1 ] and = + 2
where is
wavelength of light
Shift is highest for violet colour.

10. Three bodies a ring (R), a solid cylinder (C) and a solid sphere (S) having same mass and same
radius roll down the inclined plane without slipping. They start from rest, if VR, vC and vS are
velocities of respective bodies on reaching the bottom of the plane, then
(1) vR = vC> vS (2) vR< vC< vS (3) vR> vC> vS (4) vR = vC = vS

2
Sol: (2)Velocity of body rolling without slipping down an inclined Plane, V = 2
1+ 2

11. An element X decays into element Z by two-step process.

4
X Y + He
2
Y Z +2e- ,then
(1) X & Z are isotopes (2) X & Z are isotones
(3) X & Y are isotopes (4) X & Z are isobars.

Sol: (1)Observe that the value of Z remains same at the end.

12. A spring is stretched by applying a load to its free end. The strain produced in the spring is
(1) Longitudinal (2) Longitudinal & Shear (3) Shear (4) Volumetric

Sol: (3)Conceptual

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13. A carnot engine working between 300 K and 400 K has 800 J of useful work. The amount of heat
energy supplied to the engine from the source is
(1) 3600 J (2) 1200 J (3) 3200 J (4) 2400 J

Wort done T1 T2 W T1 T2
Sol: (3)heat supplied = T1
Q1
= T1

800 400300
Substituting, 1
= 400
1 = 3200

14. The quantity of a charge that will be transferred by a current flow of 20 A over 1 hour 30
minutes period is
(1) 1.8 104 C (2) 5.4 103 C (3) 10.8 104 C (4) 10.8103 C

90
Sol: (3)dq = 0 = [20]5400
0 = 20 5400 = 108000
= 10.8 104

15. A 12 kg bomb at rest explodes into two pieces of 4 kg and 8 kg. If the momentum of 4 kg piece is
20 Ns, the kinetic energy of the 8 kg piece is
(1) 40 J (2) 50 J (3) 20 J (4) 25 J

5
Sol: (4)Apply conservation of momentum. We get, v = 1 for 8 kg mass after explosion.
2
1
K. E = 2
mv 2 = 25 J

16. X1 and X2 are susceptibility of a paramagnetic material at temperatures T1K and T2K respectively,
then
(1) X1T1 = X 2 T2 (2) X1 T2 = X 2 T1 (3) X1 T1 = X 2 T2 (4) X1 = X 2

Sol: (3) Conceptual

17. A proton is projected with a uniform velocity v along the axis of a current carrying solenoid, then
(1) the proton will continue to move with velocity v along the axis
(2) the proton moves along helical path.
(3) the proton path will be circular about the axis
(4) the proton will be accelerated along the axis

Sol: (1) Force on charge due to magnetic field is zero,

Since = 00 in F = q [ ].

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18. Variation of acceleration due to gravity (g) with distance x from the centre of the earth is best
represented by (R Radius of the earth)

Sol: (1)Conceptual

19. In the cyclotron, as radius of the circular path of the charged particle increases ( = angular
velocity, v = linear velocity)
(1) v increases, decreases (2) v increases, remains constant
(3) only increases, v remains constant (4) both and v increase

qRB qB
Sol: (2)In a cyclotron, V = m
and = m

20. A body falls freely for 10 sec. Its average velocity during this journey (take g = 10 ms2 )
(1) 5 ms1 (2) 50 ms1 (3) 10 ms1 (4) 100 ms1

1 1
Sol: (2) S = 2 ()2 = 2
(10)(10)2 = 500
500 1
= = 50
10

21. A particle of mass I gm and charge 1 C is held at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface at
distance 1 m from the fixed charge 2 mC. If the particle is released, it will be repelled. The speed
of the particle when it is at a distance of 10 m from the fixed charge
(1) 180 ms1 (2) 90 ms1 (3) 100 ms1 (4) 60 ms1

Sol: (1) Apply conservation of energy,

+ = +
9109 1106 2103 9109 1106 2103 1
1
+0= 10
+ 2
1 103 v 2

V = 180 ms1

22. Effective resistance between A and B in the following circuit

20
(1) (2) 5 (3) 20 (4) 10
3

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Sol: (4) It is a balanced Wheatstones network with the resistances being 10 each.

23. Mobility of free electrons in a conductor is

(1) inversely proportional to relaxation time
(2) inversely proportional to electron density
(3) directly proportional to relaxation time.
(4) directly proportional to electron density.

Sol: (3)Conceptual

24. In a series L.C.R. circuit an alternating emf (v) and current (i) are given by the equation,

v = v0 sin t, i = i0 sin (t + 3 )
The average power dissipated in the circuit over a cycle of AC is
3 v 0 i0 v 0 i0
(1) Zero (2) v i
2 0 0
(3) 4
(4) 2

0 0
Sol: (3)P = () = ( 02) ( 02) cos ( 3 ) = 4

25. In a series L.C.R circuit, the potential drop across L, C and R, respectively are 40 V, 120 V and 60
V. Then the source voltage is
(1) 100 V (2) 180 V (3) 160 V (4) 220 V

Sol: (1) V = 2 + ( )2 = (60)2 + (40 120)2 = 602 + 802 = 100V

26. In a transistor, the collector current varies by 0.49 mA and emitter current varies by 0.50 mA.
Current gain measured is
(1) 100 (2) 99 (3) 150 (4) 49
0.49
( )
0.50
Sol: (4) = = 0.49 = 49
1 [1 ]
0.50

27. Potential difference between A and B in the following circuit

(1) 6 V (2) 2.8 V

(3) 5.6 V (4) 4 V

Sol: (3) Apply Kirchhoffs 2nd rule (go from A to B anti clock wise)

64
I = (2+8) = 0.2

(2) + 6 =

= (0.2)(2) 6

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= 0.4 6 = 5.6

Hence, we see that < and = 5.6

28. For what distance is ray optics good approximation when the aperture is 4 mm and the
wavelength of light is 400 nm?
(1) 30 m (2) 18 m (3) 40 m (4) 24 m

Sol: (3) Ray optics is good approximation upto distances equal to Fresnels distance ( ).
2
2 (4 103 )
=
= 4107
= 40

29. Identify the logic operation carried out by the following circuit.

(1) OR (2) NOR

(3) NAND (4) AND

Sol: (1) Equivalent Boolean expression for the operation is,

. which reduces to A+B.

30. A wheel with 10 spokes each of length L m is rotated with a uniform angular velocity in a
plane normal to the magnetic field B. The emf induced between the axle and the rim of the
wheel,
1 1
(1) N BL2 (2) bL2 (3) 2 BL2 (4)2 N BL2

1
Sol: (3) Induced emf is, E = B [ 2 ]
2

1 2
= 2 ( ) = ( = )
2 2

Number of spokes is immaterial as the emfs across the spokes are in parallel.

31. Electromagnetic radiation used to sterilize milk is

(1) Radiowaves (2) UV rays (3) ray (4) X ray

Sol: (2)Conceptual

32. A pan filled with hot food cools from 940 C to 860C in 2 minutes when the room temperature is
200C. How long will it cool from 740C to 660C?
(1) 1.8 minutes (2) 2.5 minutes (3) 2.8 minutes (4) 2 minutes

94+86
Sol: (3)First case, avg. temperature = 2
= 90

Excess temperature, 900 200 = 700

1 9486
Rate of fall in temperature
= [ 2
] = 40 /

Now, 4 = k 70 (1)

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74+66
Second case, avg, temperature, 2
= 700
Excess temperature, 70 20 = 50

2 7466 80 /
Rate of fall in temperature,
= [ 2
] =

8
Now,
= 50 (2)

(1) 7 14
(2)
2
= 5
= 5
= 2.8

33. A particle executing SHM has a maximum speed of 0.5 ms1 and maximum acceleration of 1.0 ms2,
the angular frequency of oscillation is
(1) 0.5 rad s1 (2) 2 rad s1 (3) 0.5 rad s1 (4) 2 rad s1

Sol: (4)Vmax = A and amax = A2

1
=
= 0.5
= 2 1

34. The process of super imposing message signal on high frequency carrier wave is called
(1) modulation (2) Transmission (3) Demodulation (4) Amplification

Sol: (1)Conceptual

35. A nucleus of mass 20 u emits a photon of energy 6 MeV. If the emission assume to occur when
nucleus is free and rest, then the nucleus will have kinetic energy nearest to
(take 1 u = 1.6 10 27kg)
(1) 100 KeV (2) 0.1 KeV (3) 1 KeV (4) 10 KeV

Sol: (3) From conservation linear momentum,

We get linear momentum of recoiling nucleus to be, =
2
( )

Energy in eV will be = [2 1.61019 ] eV

E = 1 keV (on substitution)

36. A ray of light passes through four transparent media with refractive
index n1,n2,n3 and n4 as shown. The surfaces of all media are parallel
If the emergent ray DE is parallel to incident ray AB, then

n +n +n4
(1) n1 = 2 3 (2) n3 = n4
3
(3)n2 = n4 (4) n1 = n4

Sol: (4) See that rays in medium 1 and medium 4 are parallel.

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37. In the following network, potential at O is,

(1) 4.8 V (2) 6 V

(3) 3V (4) 4 V

Sol: (1) Applying Kirchhoffs first law at junction 0,

8 V0 V0 4 V 2
2
= 4
+ 02 16 20 = 0 4 + 20 4

16 + 8 = 50
24
0 = 5 = 4.8

ax and E
38. If E eq represents electric field at a point on the axial and equatorial line of a dipole. If
points are at a distance r from the centre of the dipole. For r>>a,
(1) Eeq = 2E ax ax = 2E
(2)E eq (3) Eax = E
eq (4) Eax = Eeq

axial = 2 E
Sol: (2)E eq

39. A capacitor of capacitance 10F is connected to an AC source and an AC Ammeter. If the source
voltage varies as V = 50 2 sin 100t, the reading of the ammeter is
(1) 7.07 mA (2) 5.0 mA (3) 70.7 mA (4) 50 mA

Sol: (4) Reading = = (50) ( ) = 50 100 10 106 = 50
1

40. If there are only one type of charge in the universe, then
( Electric field, Area vector)
(1) ds = 0 if charge is outside
q
= if charge is inisde
0
(2) ds = if charge is inside
(3)
could not be defined
0 on any surface
(4)

Sol: (1) Conceptual

41. Four rods with different radii r and length l are used to connect two heat reservoirs at different
temperature. Which one will conduct most heat?
1 1
(1) r = 2 cm, l = m (2) r = 2 cm, l = 2 m (3) r = 1 cm, l = m (4) r = 1 cm, l = 1 m
2 2

Sol: (1) A rod maintained at temperature difference (1 2 )

(1 2 )
Will have heat conduction rate = =

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42. A conducting wire carrying current is arranged as shown. The
magnetic field at O,

0 i 1 1 0 i 1 1
(1)
6
[
R1
+ R2
] (2)
6
[
R1
R ]
2

0 i
1 1 0 i
1 1
(3)
12 R1
[ + R2
] (4)
12 R1
[ R ]
2

Sol: (4)Magnetic field at the centre due to an arc carrying current, is,

B = (40 ) ()

0 0 1 1
= (40 ) ( ) ( 3 ) ( ) ( 3 )= 12
4 2
[ ]
1 1 2

43. The rms value of current in a 50 Hz AC circuit is 6 A. The average value of AC current over a cycle
is
6 3
(1) (2) Zero (3) (4) 62
2 2

Sol: (2) The average value of AC over a cycle is zero

44. When electron jumps from n = 4 level to n = 1 level, the angular momentum of electron changes by
4h 3h 2h h
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2

Sol: (2) mvr = angular momentum at level.
2

45. A capacitor of 8 F is connected as shown. Charge on the plates of the capacitor

(1) 80 C (2) 0 C

(3) 40 C (4) 32 C

Sol: (4)When the capacitor is completely charged, there is no current

through it.
5
current exist only in other branch, I = (1+4) = 1
The p.d across capacitor = 5 I (1) = 4V

Charge stored = q = C (p.d) = 8 [4] = 32 C

46. In Youngs double slit experiment the source is white light. One slit is covered with red filter and the other
with blue filter. There shall be
(1) No interference (2) Alternate dark & yellow fringes
(3) Alternate dark & pink fringes (4) Alternate red & blue fringes

Sol: (1) Coherence condition is a must for sustained interference. Here, the wavelengths will be different.

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47. The component of a vector along x axis will be a maximum value if

(1) makes an angle of 45 with the x axis

(2) is along ve y axis
(3) is along + ve y axis
(4) is along + ve x axis

Sol: (4) Component will depend on cos ,where is the angle made by vector along X axis.

1
48. A source of sound is moving with a velocity of 50 ms towards a stationary observer. The observer
measures the frequency of sound as 500 Hz. The apparent frequency of sound as heard by the observer
when source is moving away from him with the same speed is,
(Speed of sound at room temperature = 350ms1)
(1) 177.5 Hz (2) 375 Hz (3) 666 Hz (4) 400 Hz

v 350
Sol: (2) First case, f = v vs
500 = 35050
(1)

v 350
Second case, f = v+ vs
f = 350+50
(2)

We get, f = 375 Hz

49. Total energy of electron in an excited state of hydrogen atom is 3.4 eV. The kinetic and potential energy
of electron in this state
(1) K = + 10.2 eV U = 13.6 eV (2) K = 6.8 eV U = + 3.4 eV
(3) K = 3.4 eV U = 6.8 eV (4) K = 3.4 eV U = 6.8 eV

1
Sol: (3) In magnitude, (K.E) = 2 (. ) and opposite in sign.

50. A galvanometer coil has a resistance of 50 and the metre shows full scale deflection for a current
of 5mA. This galvanometer is converted into voltmeter of range 0 20 V by connecting
(1) 4050 in parallel with galvanometer (2) 3950 in parallel with galvanometer
(3) 4050 in series with galvanometer (4) 3950 in series with galvanometer

Sol: (4) R = ? , G = 50 , = 20, = 5 103

20
Apply, R = = (5103 ) 50 = 4000 50 = 3950

51. The variation of photo-current with collector potential

for different frequencies of incident radiation v1, v2 and v3
is as shown in the graph, then

+
(1) v3 = 1 2 2 (2) v1< v2< v3
(3) v1> v2> v3 (4) v1 = v2 = v3

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Sol: (2)The smaller the incident frequency, the smaller the stopping voltage required.

52. The de Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated to a potential of 400V is approximately

(1) 0.06 nm (2) 0.12 nm (3) 0.04 nm (4) 0.03 nm

150
Sol: (1)Use, (in ) = (Voltage in volt)
150
( ) = = 0.612 = 0.0612
400

53. Two heating coils of resistances 10 and 20 are connected in parallel and connected to a
battery of emf 12V and internal resistance 1. The power consumed by them are in the ratio
(1) 4 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 1 : 3 (4) 1 : 4

2 2
Sol: (2) 1 = 1
2 = 2

2 2
1 = 1
= 1
2

54. Variation of resistance of the conductor with temperature is as shown

The temperature co-efficient () of the conductor is

(1) (2) m2R0 (3) mR0 (4) 0
0

Sol: (1) Here R = 0 [1+ ()] = 0 + 0 ()

Slope = m = 0 =
0

55. A long solenoid with 40 turns per cm carries a current of 1 A. The magnetic energy stored per
unit volume is _____ J/m3.
(1) 6.4 (2) 1.6 (3) 32 (4) 3.2

2 (0 )2 0 2 2
Sol: (4)Energy density = 2 = 20
= 2
0

4 107 (40)2 (1)2

= 2 ((102 )2 )
= 3.2 J m3

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56. A ray of light suffers a minimum deviation when incident on an equilateral prism of refractive
index 2. The angle of incidence is
(1) 50 (2) 60 (3) 45 (4) 30

+ 60 +
sin( ) sin( )
2 2
Sol: (3) = 2 = 60
sin( ) sin( )
2 2

1 60 + min A+ min
= sin [ ] i = 45 [Here, i= ]
2 2 2

57. Maximum acceleration of the train in which a 50 kg box lying on its floor will remain stationary
(Given: Co-efficient of static friction between the box and the trains floor is 0.3 and g = 10 ms2)
(1) 15 ms2 (2) 1.5 ms2 (3) 3.0 ms2 (4) 5.0 ms2

Sol: (3)Maximum static friction frictional force =

It should be equal to pseudo force felt = ma
a = = (0.3)(10) = 3 2

58. An electron of mass m, charge e falls through a distance h meter in a uniform electric field E.
Then time of fall
2eE 2eE 2hm 2hm
(1) t = hm (2) t = hm (3) t = eE
(4) t = eE

Sol: (4)Acceleration =
=
1 1
Distance fallen, h = ut + 2 = ( ) 2
2 2

59. Constant DC voltage is required from a variable AC voltage. Which of the following is correct
order of operation?
(1) Filter, regulator, rectifier (2) Rectifier, filter, regulator
(3) Rectifier, regulator, filter (4) Regulator, filter, rectifier

Sol: (2) Conceptual

60. At certain place, the horizontal component of earths magnetic field is 3.0 G and the angle of dip at
that place is 30. The magnetic field of earth at that location is,
(1) 6.0 G (2) 3.5 G (3) 5.1 G (4) 4.5 G

Sol: (2) =
3(2)
3 = B cos 30 B = = 3.5
3

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