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Sample Paper 16
Class XII 2024-25
Physics
Time: 3 Hours Max. Marks: 70
General Instructions:
1. There are 33 questions in all. All questions are compulsory.
2. This question paper has five sections: Section A, Section B, Section C, Section D and Section E.
3. All the sections are compulsory.
4. Section A contains sixteen questions, twelve MCQ and four assertion reasoning based of 1 mark each,
Section B contains five questions of 2 marks each, Section C contains seven questions of 3 marks each,
Section D contains two case study based questions of 4 marks each and Section E contains three long
questions of 5 marks each.
5. There is no overall choice. However, an internal choice has been provided in one question in Section B,
one question in Section C, one question in each CBQ in Section D and all three questions in Section E.
You have to attempt only one of the choices in such questions
6. Use of calculators is not allowed.
7. You may use the following values of physical constants where ever necessary
i. c = 3 # 108 m/s
ii. me = 9.1 # 10−31 kg
iii. e = 1.6 # 10−19 C
iv. µ 0 = 4π # 10−7 TmA−1
v. h = 6.63 # 10−34 Js
vi. ε 0 = 8.854 # 10−12 C2 N−1 m−2
vii. Avogadro’s number = 6.023 # 1023 per gram mole

SECTION-A
1. If a circuit consists of inductance L , capacitance C and resistance R , then the resonant frequency of an
LCR-circuit is

(a) π LC (b) 2π LC

(c) 2π 1 (d) 1
LC 2π LC

2. When a charged particle moves perpendicular to a magnetic field, then

(a) Speed of the particle is changed
(b) Speed of the particle remains unchanged
(c) Direction of the particle remains unchanged
(d) Acceleration of the particle remains unchanged

3. A parallel plate capacitor with oil between the plates (dielectric constant of oil K = 2 ) has a capacitance
C . If the oil is removed, then capacitance of the capacitor becomes
(a) 2C (b) 2C
(c) C (d) C
2 2


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4. If red and violet light rays are of focal lengths fR and fV , then which of the following is true relationship?
(a) l R < lV (b) µR < µV
(c) µR > µV (d) l R # lV

5. Huygen’s wave theory of light can not explain

(a) Diffraction (b) Interference
(c) Polarisation (d) Photoelectric effect

6. Which series comes in visible region of hydrogen spectrum?

(a) Lyman series (b) Balmer series
(c) Paschen series (d) Bracket series

7. The mutual inductance, when the magnetic flux changes by 5 # 10-2 Wb and current change by 0.01 A , is
(a) 0.2 H (b) 2.5 H
(c) 5 H (d) 10 H

8. The electric field at a point near an infinite thin sheet of charged conductor is
(a) ε 0 σ (b) σ
ε0
(c) σ 1
(d) σε 0
2ε 0 2

9. Which radiation in sunlight, causes heating effect?

(a) Ultra violet (b) Infra-red
(c) Visible light (d) All of these

10. Which of the following is an example for diamagnetic substances?

(a) Copper (b) Nickel
(c) Aluminum (d) Iron

11. A 100 W, 200 V bulb is connected to a 160 volts supply. The actual power consumption would be
(a) 64 W (b) 80 W
(c) 100 W (d) 125 W

12. Which one of following is charge less?

(a) Alpha particle (b) Beta particle
(c) Photon particle (d) Proton

13. Assertion : Thin films such a soap bubble or a thin layer of oil on water show beautiful colours when
illuminated by white light.
Reason : It happens due to the interference of light reflected from the upper surface of the thin film.
(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.
(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.
(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.
(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

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14. Assertion : Diamond glitters brilliantly.

Reason : Diamond does not absorb sunlight.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

15. Assertion : The true geographic north direction is found by using a compass needle.
Reason : The magnetic meridian of the earth is along the axis of rotation of the earth.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

16. Assertion (A) : If the distance between parallel pates of a capacitor is halved and dielectric constant is
made three times, then the capacitance becomes six times.
Reason (R) : Capacitance of the capacitor does not depend upon the nature of the material of the plates.

(a) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion.

(b) Both Assertion and Reason are correct, but Reason is not the correct explanation of Assertion.

(c) Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect.

(d) Assertion is incorrect but Reason is correct.

SECTION-B
17. Define Capacitor reactance. Write its SI units.

18. Define potential gradient. Give its units.

19. Why is ferromagnetism not found in liquids and gases?

20. How does focal length of a lens change when red light incident on it is replaced by violet light? Give reason
for your answer.


O
Explain the brilliance of a diamond.

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21. Define the dielectric constant of a medium. What is its unit?

SECTION-C
22. State the law of conservation of charge. Give two examples to illustrate it.

23. Write an expression for the maximum kinetic energy acquired by charged particles accelerated by a
cyclotron.

24. A ray PQ incident on the refracting face BA is refracted in the prism BAC as shown in the figure and
emerges from the other refracting face AC as RS such that AQ = AR . If angle of prism A = 60c and
refractive index of material of prism is 3 , calculate angle θ.

25. What is the ratio of radii of the orbits corresponding to first excited state and ground state, in a hydrogen
atom?

26. (i) What characteristic property of nuclear force explains the constancy of binding energy per nucleon
(BE/A) in the range of mass number. ‘A’....lying 30 1 A 1 170 ?
(ii) Show that the density of nucleus over a wide range of nuclei is constant independent of mass number
A.

27. Define resolving power of a telescope. On what factors does it depend?

O
Show that maximum intensity in interference pattern is four times the intensity due to each slit. Hence
show that interference involves only redistribution of energy.

28. Distinguish between ‘Intrinsic’ and ‘extrinsic’ semiconductors?

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SECTION-D

Case Study Based Questions.

Read the following paragraph and answer the questions that follow.

29. Motion of Charged Particle in Uniform Electric Field.When a charged particle is placed in an electric field,
it experiences an electrical force. If this is the only force on the particle, it must be the net force. The net
force will cause the particle to accelerate according to Newton’s second law. So
Fve = qEv = mav

If Ev is uniform, then av is constant and av = qEv/m . If the particle has a positive charge, its acceleration
is in the direction of the field. If the particle has a negative charge, its acceleration is in the direction
opposite to the electric field. Since the acceleration is constant, the kinematic equations can be used.

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

(b) t = 2hm
eE

(c) t = 2eE
hm

(d) t = 2eE
hm

(ii) An electron moving with a constant velocity v along X-axis enters a uniform electric field applied
along Y-axis. Then the electron moves
(a) with uniform acceleration along Y-axis
(b) without any acceleration along Y-axis
(c) in a trajectory represented as y = ax2
(d) in a trajectory represented as y = ax

(iii) Two equal and opposite charges of masses m1 and m2 are accelerated in an uniform electric field
through the same distance. What is the ratio of their accelerations if their ratio of masses is
m1 = 0.5 ?
m2

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(a) a1 = 2
a2
(b) a1 = 0.5
a2
(c) a1 = 3
a2
(d) a1 = 1
a2
(iv) A particle of mass m carrying charge q is kept at rest in a uniform electric field E and then released.
The kinetic energy gained by the particle, when it moves through a distance y is

(a) 1 qEy2
2
(b) qEy

(c) qEy2

(d) qE 2 y


O
A charged particle is free to move in an electric field. It will travel
(a) always along a line of force
(b) along a line of force, if its initial velocity is zero
(c) along a line of force, if it has some initial velocity in the direction of an acute angle with the line of
force
(d) none of these.

30. Huygen’s principle is the basis of wave theory of light. Each point on a wavefront acts as a fresh source of
new disturbance, called secondary waves or wavelets. The secondary wavelets spread out in all directions
with the speed light in the given medium. An initially parallel cylindrical beam travels in a medium of
refractive index µ^I h = µ0 + µ2 I , where µ 0 and µ 2 are positive constants and I is the intensity of the light
beam. The intensity of the beam is decreasing with increasing radius.

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(i) The initial shape of the wavefront of the beam is

(a) planar
(b) convex
(c) concave
(d) convex near the axis and concave near the periphery

(ii) According to Huygens Principle, the surface of constant phase is

(a) called an optical ray
(b) called a wave
(c) called a wavefront
(d) always linear in shape

(iii) As the beam enters the medium, it will

(a) travel as a cylindrical beam
(b) diverge
(c) converge
(d) diverge near the axis and converge near the periphery.

(iv) Two plane wavefronts of light, one incident on a thin convex lens and another on the refracting face
of a thin prism. After refraction at them, the emerging wavfronts respectively become
(a) plane wavefront and plane wavefront
(b) plane wavefront and spherical wavefront
(c) spherical wavefront and plane wavefront
(d) spherical wavefront and spherical wavefront


O
Which of the following phenomena support the wave theory of light?
1. Scattering
2. Interference
3. Diffraction
4. Velocity of light in a denser medium is less than the velocity of light in the rarer medium
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 1, 2, 4
(c) 2, 3, 4
(d) 1, 3, 4

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SECTION-E
31. What are energy bands in solids ? How are semiconductors, insulators and conductors classified on the
basis of band theory?


O
Using Kirchhoff’s rule in the given circuit, determine (i) the voltage drop across the unknown resistor R
and (ii) the current I in the arm EF .

32. Describe the various experiments performed by Faraday and Henry which ultimately led to the discovery
of the phenomenon of electromagnetic induction.


O
A rectangular coil of 300 turns has an area of 25 cm . The coil rotates with a speed of 50 c.p.s. in a uniform
magnetic field of 4 # 10-2 T , about an axis perpendicular to the field. What is the value of peak induced
E.M.F. in it?

33. What is an electromagnetic wave? How can we express mathematically a plane electromagnetic wave
propagating along X-axis? Also represent it graphically.


O
What is electromagnetic spectrum? Draw a sketch of electromagnetic spectrum indicating the frequency
and wavelength ranges of its different parts.

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