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KCET 2017

KCET / 60 questions

2026Tue, May 2, 2017 5:00 AM60 PYQs
1Alternating Current
The output of a step down transformers is measured to be 48 V when connected to a 12 W bulb. The value of peak current is
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2Alternating Current
A coil of inductive reactance $1 / \sqrt{3} \Omega$ and resistance $1 \Omega$ is connected to a $200 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$ AC supply. The time lag between maximum voltage and current is
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3Alternating Current
In the A.C. circuit shown, keeping ' $K$ ' pressed, if an iron rod inserted into the coil, the bulb in the circuit,
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4Atoms And Nuclei
The scientist who is credited with the discovery of 'nucleus' in an atom is
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5Atoms And Nuclei
The mass defect of ${ }_2^4 \mathrm{He}$ is 0.03 u . The binding energy per nucleon of helium (in MeV) is
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6Atoms And Nuclei
The energy (in eV ) required to excite an electron from $n=2$ to $n=4$ state in hydrogen atom is
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7Atoms And Nuclei
In a nuclear reactor, the function of the moderator is to decreases
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8Atoms And Nuclei
The particle emitted in the decay of ${ }_{92}^{238} \mathrm{U}$ to ${ }_{92}^{234} \mathrm{U}$
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9Capacitor
The minimum value of effective capacitance that can be obtained by combining 3 capacitors of capacitances $1 \mathrm{pF}, 2 \mathrm{pF}$ and 4 pF
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10Capacitor
A system of two capacitors of capacitance $2 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ and $4 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ is connected in series across a potential difference of 6 V . The electric charge and energy stored in a system are
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11Center Of Mass
Two balls are thrown simultaneously in air. The acceleration of the centre of mass of the two balls when in air
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12Circular Motion
The angle between velocity and acceleration of a particle describing uniform circular motion is
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13Communication Systems
A basic communication system consists of
(i) Transmitter
(ii) Information sources
(iii) User of information
(iv) Channel
(v) Receiver
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14Current Electricity
A piece of copper is to be shaped into a conducting wire of maximum resistance. The suitable length and diameter are ......................and............................respectively.
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15Current Electricity
A cylindrical conductor of diameter 0.1 mm carries a current of 90 mA . The current density ( in $\mathrm{Am}^{-2}$ ) is ( $\pi \approx 3$ )
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16Current Electricity
In meter bridge experiment, with a standard resistance in the right gap and a resistance coil dipped in water (in a beaker) in the left gap, the balancing length obtained is ' $l$ '. If the temperature of water is increased, the new balanci...
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17Current Electricity
The power dissipated in $3 \Omega$ resistance in the following circuit is
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18Current Electricity
\(\text { The value of } I \text { in the figure shown below is }\)
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19Current Electricity
Of the following graphs, the one that correctly represents the $I-V$ characteristics of a 'Ohmic device' is
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20Current Electricity
A galvanometer of resistance $50 \Omega$ is connected to a battery of $3 \cdot \mathrm{~V}$ along with a${ }^{\text { }}$ resistance of $2950 \Omega$ in series shows full-scale deflection of 30 divisions. The additional series resistance re...
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21Dual Nature Of Radiation
A particle is dropped from a height $H$. The de-Broglie wavelength of the particle depends on height as
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22Dual Nature Of Radiation
From the following graph of photo current against collector plate potential, for two different intensities of light $I_1$ and $I_2$, one can conclude
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23Elasticity
'Young's modulus' is defined as the ratio of
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24Electromagnetic Induction
A jet plane of wing span 20 m is travelling towards west at a speed of $400 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$. If the earth's total magnetic field is $4 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~T}$ and the dip angle is $30^{\circ}$, at that place, then the voltage differe...
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25Electromagnetic Induction
The working of magnetic braking of trains is based on
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26Electromagnetic Induction
A bar magnet is allowed to fall vertically through a copper coil placed in a horizontal plane. The magnet falls with a net acceleration, is
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27Electromagnetic Waves
If $\mathbf{E}$ and $\mathbf{B}$ represent electric and magnetic field vectors of an electromagentic wave, the direction of propagation of the wave is along
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28Electrostatics
Two point charges $A=+3 \mathrm{nC}$ and $B=+1 \mathrm{nC}$ are placed 5 cm apart in air. The work done to move charge $B$ towards $A$ by 1 cm is
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29Electrostatics
Two spheres of electric charges +2 nC and -8 nC are placed at a distance $d$ apart. If they are allowed to touch each other, what is the new distance between them to get a repulsive force of same magnitude as before?
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30Electrostatics
$4 \times 10^{10}$ electrons are removed from a neutral metal sphere of diameter 20 cm placed in air. The magnitude of the electric field (in $\mathrm{NC}^{-1}$ ) at a distance of 20 cm from its centre is
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31Electrostatics
Three point charges of $+2 q,+2 q$ and $-4 q$ are placed at the corners $A, B$ and $C$ of an equilateral triangle $A B C$ of side $x$. The magnitude of the electric dipole moment of this system is
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32Fluid Mechanics
'Hydraulic lift' works on the basis of
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33Gravitation
The value of acceleration due to gravity at a depth of 1600 km is equal to
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34Heat And Thermodynamics
The mean energy of a molecule of an ideal gas is
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35Heat And Thermodynamics
The S.I. unit of specific heat capacity is
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36Heat And Thermodynamics
For which combination of working temperatures, the efficiency of Carnot's engine is the least?
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37Laws Of Motion
A body of the mass 50 kg is suspended using a spring balance inside a lift at rest. If the lift starts falling freely, the reading of the spring balance is
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38Magnetism And Matter
The susceptibility of a ferromagnetic substance is
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39Magnetism And Matter
Which of the following properties is 'False' for a bar magnet?
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40Motion In A Straight Line
A car moving with a velocity of $20 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1}$ stopped at a distance of 40 m . If the same car is travelling at double the velocity, the distance travelled by it for same retardation is
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41Moving Charges And Magnetism
The magnetic field at the centre of a current carrying loop of radius 0.1 m is $5 \sqrt{5}$ times that at a point along its axis. The distance of this point from the centre of the loop is
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42Moving Charges And Magnetism
A proton, a deuteron and an $\alpha$-particle are projected perpendicular to the direction of a uniform magnetic field with same kinetic energy. The ratio of the radii of the circular paths described by them is
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43Moving Charges And Magnetism
A magnetic dipole of magnetic moment $6 \times 10^{-2}$ A-m ${ }^2$ and moment of inertia $12 \times 10^{-6} \mathrm{~kg}-\mathrm{m}^2$ performs oscillations in a magnetic field of $2 \times 10^{-2} \mathrm{~T}$. The time taken by the dipol...
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44Moving Charges And Magnetism
A straight wire of length 50 cm carrying a current of 2.5 A is suspended in mid-air by a uniform magnetic field of 0.5 T (as shown in figure). The mass of the wire is ( $g=10 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$ )
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45Ray Optics
A linear object of height 10 cm is kept in front of a concave mirror of radius of curvature 15 cm , at a distance of 10 cm . The image formed is
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46Ray Optics
According to cartesian sign convention, in ray optics
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47Semiconductor Devices And Logic Gates
The energy gap in case of which of the following is less than 3 eV ?
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48Semiconductor Devices And Logic Gates
In the three parts of a transistor, 'Emitter' is of
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49Semiconductor Devices And Logic Gates
Which of the following semi-conducting device is used as voltage regulator?
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50Semiconductor Devices And Logic Gates
In the figure shown, if the diode forward voltage drop is 0.2 V , the voltage difference between $A$ and $B$ is
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