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INSTITUTE FOR PG - TRB, SLET AND NET IN PHYSICS

1. The value of the closed surface integral ∫r.dS where r is the radius vector and dS is
V represents a solenoidal vector field. The value of the net flux crossing any
arbitrary closed surface will be
A) Zero B) Infinity
C) Finite and positive D) Finite and negative

2. The value of the contour integral

over the closed curve C is

A) - 2     B) 2
C) 2i  D) e-  / 2

3. If A is a Hermitian matrix, then eiA will be

A) A real matrix B) Orthogonal to A
C) Unitary D) Skew-Hermitian

4. A and B are two arbitrary vectors. What is the nature of the quantity AiBj?
A) A scalar B) A vector
rd
C) A tensor of 3 rank D) A tensor of 2nd rank

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5. A periodic function is defined as

The value of b2k, the coefficient of sin(2kx) in the Fourier expansion of the
function is
A) 0 B) 2A/(2k-1) 
C) A/2  D) A/k  

6. The equation of the curve passing through (2, 7/2) and having a slope equal to
1 – 1/x2 is
A) y = x2 + x + 1 B) xy = x + 1
2
C) xy = x + x + 1 D) xy = y + 1

7. If A is any vector and i , j and k are the unit vectors along the respective axes,
then the expression |A  i|2 + |A  j|2 + |A  k|2 is equal to
A) A2 B) 2A2 C) 3A2 D) Zero

8. In a radioactivity measurement, the total counts for a time period t is Nt and the
background counts for the same interval of time is Nb. What is the statistical error
in the net counts (Nt - Nb)?
A) √(Nt – Nb) B) √(Nt + Nb) C) √Nt D) √Nb

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9. A is an n X n matrix. If |A| denotes its determinant, what is |-A| equal to?

A) -|A| B) |A|
C) (-1)n|A| D) Not defined

10. Which of the following does the integral

correspond to?
A) [df(z)/dz]n B) dnf(z)/dzn
C) n!df(z)/dz D) f(  - z)

11. A generalized force F acts on a system of particles. Then

A) F will always have the dimensions of a force.
B) F can sometimes have the dimensions of a force.
C) F will never have the dimensions of a force.
D) ∫Fdq will sometimes have dimensions of energy, where q is the
generalized co-ordinate.

12. In the classical scattering of a particle in a central force field,

A) The angle of scattering increases when the impact parameter decreases.
B) The angle of scattering increases when the impact parameter increases.

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C)

D)
The angle of scattering first increases as the impact parameter increases,
then remains constant.
The angle of scattering is independent of the impact parameter.

13. The Lagrangian of a particle is given by L = ½ m(ẋ2+ẏ2+ż2) +kz with

k = a constant. Then
A) The x component of the momentum is a constant
B) The y component of the momentum is a constant
C) Both x and y components of the momentum are constants
D) The angular momentum is a constant.

14. A particle of mass m moves under the influence of a force F(x,t) = -k x exp(-t/τ)
where k and τ are positive constants. Identify the correct expressions for the
Lagrangian L and the Hamiltonian H :
A) L = ½ m ẋ 2 + ½ k x2exp(-t/τ) and H = ½ m ẋ 2 - ½ k x2exp(-t/τ)
B) L = ½ m ẋ 2 - ½ k x2exp(-t/τ) and H = ½ m ẋ 2 - k x2exp(-t/τ)
C) L = ½ m ẋ 2 - ½ k x2exp(-t/τ) and H = ½ m ẋ 2 + ½ k x2exp(-t/τ)
D) L = ½ m ẋ 2 - k x2exp(-t/τ) and H = ½ m ẋ 2 + ½ k x2exp(-t/τ)

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15. A particle of reduced mass µ moves with angular momentum L in an attractive

central force field having inverse square dependence on r. This motion can be
described by an effective potential (k being the constant of proportionality for the
force)
A) k/r2+ L2/2 µ r2 B) - k/r + L2/2 µ r2
C) k/r+ 2 µ r2 /L2 D) k/r+ 2 µ L2 /r2

16. A massless spring with a spring constant k is compressed by a distance s and the
launches a ball of mass m. What should be s so that the ball reaches a velocity v
ultimately?
A) v√(k/m) B) v√(m/k) C) k/m D) m/k

17. A moon orbits a distant planet in an elliptical orbit. The distance covered by the
moon each day
A) Is greatest when the moon is nearest to the planet
B) Is greatest when the moon is farthest to the planet
C) Remains the same irrespective of its distance from the planet
D) Remains the same irrespective of its distance from the sun

18. Which of the following transformations is not canonical?

A) Q = aq + bp and P = cq + dp with ad-bc = 1
B) Q = q and P = p
C) Q = p and P = -q

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19.
D) Q = p and P = q

A meter stick with a speed of 0.8c moves past an observer. In the observer’s
reference frame, how long does it take the stick to pass the observer?
A) 1.6 ns B) 2.5 ns C) 4.2 ns D) 5.5 ns

20. The Hamilton-Jacobi equation is expressed as H + ∂S/∂t = 0 where H is the

Hamiltonian and S is the Hamilton's principal function. Then, if L is the
Lagrangian, S satisfies
A) S = ∫Ldt + constant B) S = ∫Hdt
C) S=L+H D) S+L=0

21. A simple pendulum of length l is suspended from the ceiling of an elevator that is
accelerating upward with constant acceleration a . For small oscillations, the period,
T, of the pendulum is
A) 2  (l/g) B) 2  [l/(g-a)]
C) 2  [l/(g+a)] D) 2  [la/g(g+a)]

22. The total energy of a system of particles is a constant. This is a consequence of

A) Mass energy equivalence
B) Symmetry under space translations
C) Symmetry under time translations
D) Symmetry under space inversion

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23. A variable F is a constant of motion for a system. Then

A) The Poisson bracket with the Lagrangian {F, L} will be zero.
B) The Poisson bracket with the Hamiltonian {F, H} will be zero.
C) Both Poisson brackets will be zero.
D) Any one of the Poisson brackets can be zero.

24. What will be the velocity of an alpha particle when its mass is 3 times its rest mass?
A) 94% of the velocity of light
B) 50% of the velocity of light
C) 33% of the velocity of light
D) 17.3% of the velocity of light

25. Which statement is TRUE about the Lorentz force?

A) Always acts at right angles to the direction of motion of a charged particle.
B) Always acts in the direction of the motion of the charged particle
C) Produces no acceleration of the charged particle.
D) Acts only on all types of elementary particles.

26. The dominant mode in a rectangular waveguide is the TE10 mode because
A) This mode has the highest cutoff wavelength.
B) This mode has the lowest cutoff wavelength.
C) This mode only has no cut off.

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D) There is no attenuation for this mode.

An electrostatic field E(r) and the corresponding scalar potential V(r) exists in a
region of space containing a charge distribution ρ (r). One of the following
quantities is linearly related to ρ (r). Which one is it?
A)  2E B) V C)  .E D)  XE

28. As a coil is removed from a magnetic field an emf is induced in the coil which
causes a current to flow within the coil. The current interacts with the magnetic
field and produces a force which
A) Acts at right angles to the direction of motion of the coil.
B) Acts along the direction of motion of the coil.
C) Acts opposite to the direction of motion of the coil.
D) Causes the coil to flip over.

29. An infinitely long straight conductor carrying a current I is placed at the centre of
a loop of wire carrying a current I' such that it is perpendicular to the plane of the
loop. What will be the force acting on the wire?
A) It will be directed outward along a radius of the loop
B) It will be directed inward along a radius of the loop
C) It will be directed along the length of the wire
D) There will be no force on the wire

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30. In the TM mode of propagation along the Z axis of electromagnetic waves through
a rectangular waveguide kept with its axis along the z direction?
A) Only Hz is present.
B) Hz = 0 and Ez = 0.
C) Magnetic lines of force are perpendicular to the Z axis.
D) Magnetic lines of force are parallel to the Z axis.

31. Pick the correct boundary conditions at the interface separating two media?
A) The normal component of B is continuous whereas the tangential
component of H is discontinuous by an amount equal to the surface current
density.
B) The tangential component of B is continuous whereas the normal
component of H is discontinuous by an amount equal to the surface charge
density.
C) The normal component of D is continuous whereas the tangential
component of E is discontinuous by an amount equal to the surface charge
density.
D) The tangential component of E is continuous whereas the normal
component of D is discontinuous by an amount equal to the surface current
density.

32. An electron moves with constant velocity without deflection through electric and
magnetic fields of strengths 3.8 x 106 N/C and 4.9 x 10-2 T respectively at right
angles to each other and to the direction of motion of the electron. Now the

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electric field is removed. What will happen to the electron?
A)
B)
C)
Continues to move unaffected with a velocity 7.76 x 107 ms-1
Continues to move in the same direction with increased velocity
Performs circular motion of radius 9.02 x 10-3 m at a speed of
7.76 x 107 ms-1
D) Performs circular motion with increased velocity

33. The skin depth in a copper conductor at 10 GHz is 0.654 µ m. Its value at 1 MHz
will be
A) 654 µ m B) 0.654 cm
C) 0.00654 cm D) 6.54 µ m

34. The electric field close to the surface of a charged conductor (surface charge
density σ ):
A) Parallel to the surface and of magnitude σ/ 0 
B) Normal to the surface and of magnitude σ/ 0 
C) Normal to the surface and of magnitude σ /2  0 
D) Parallel to the surface and of magnitude σ /2  0 

35. The total electric charge of either sign in a 1 cm3 cube of copper is
A) 1C B) 1 µC
C) Less than 100 µ C D) Greater than 1000 C

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36. A beam of light is incident on the surface of an optical medium in air at an angle
of incidence of 60o. The refracted beam makes an angle of 15o with the incident
beam. What is the velocity of light in the medium?
A) 3 x 108 ms-1 B) 2 x 108 ms-1
C) 3.67 x 108 ms-1 D) 2.45 x 108 ms-1

37. A line of force in an electric field is a curve that gives the trajectory of the particle
so that
A) The electric force at any point is along the tangent to the curve at that
point.
B) The electric force at any point is along the normal to the curve at that point.
C) The electic potential will be a constant along the curve
D) The electic potential increases along the curve in the direction of the line of
force

38. Magnetic vector potential of a volume current distribution can be expressed as

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39. A coil of wire having an inductance L has a current I passing through it. Now the
current is reduced to 0.3I. How much magnetic energy has the coil lost in the
process?
A) 30% B) 9% C) 70% D) 91%

40. The magnetic vector of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by the expression
B(y) = j Bo cos (10y + 3 x109 t)
Where the vector j is a unit vector in the Y direction, y is in meters and t is in
seconds. What are the values of the wavelength and period of the wave?
A) π /10 m and π /3 ns B) π /5 m and 2 π /3 ns
C) 0.1 m and 0.3 ns D) π /5 nm and 2 π /3 ns

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