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
(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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