KCET 2018
KCET / 60 questions
2026Mon, Apr 30, 2018 4:30 AM60 PYQs
1Alternating Current
In the series $L-C-R$ circuit, the power dissipation is through
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2Alternating Current
In Karnataka, the normal domestic power supply AC is $220 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$. Here, 220 V and 50 Hz refer to
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3Alternating Current
A 100 W bulb is connected to an AC source of $220 \mathrm{~V}, 50 \mathrm{~Hz}$. Then, the current flowing through the bulb is
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4Alternating Current
Which of the following, represents the variation of inductive reactance $\left(X_L\right)$ with the frequency of voltage sources $(v)$ ?
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5Atoms And Nuclei
The energy equivalent to a substance of mass 1 g is
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6Atoms And Nuclei
The half-life of tritium is 12.5 years. What mass of tritium of initial mass 64 mg will remain undecayed after 50 years?
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7Atoms And Nuclei
The total energy of an electron revolving in the second orbit of hydrogen atom is
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8Atoms And Nuclei
The period of revolution of an electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom is $T$. The period of revolution of the electron in the first excited state is
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9Capacitor
Two capacitors of $3 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ and $6 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ are connected in series and a potential difference of 900 V is applied across the combination. They are then disconnected and reconnected in parallel. The potential difference ac...
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10Capacitor
For the arrangement of capacitors as shown in the circuit, the effective capacitance between the points $A$ and $B$ is (capacitance of each capacitor is $4 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ )
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11Communication Systems
The radius of the Earth is 6400 km . If the height of an antenna is 500 m , then its range is
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12Current Electricity
The effective resistance between $P$ and $Q$ for the following network is
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13Current Electricity
If the last band on the carbon resistor is absent, then the tolerance is
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14Current Electricity
The $I-V$ graphs for two different electrical appliances $P$ and $Q$ are shown in the diagram: If $R_P$ and $R_Q$ be the resistances of the devices, then
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15Current Electricity
Two cells of internal resistances $r_1$ and $r_2$ and of same emf are connected in series, across a resistor of resistance $R$. If the terminal potential difference across the cells of internal resistance $r_1$ is zero, then the value of $R...
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16Current Electricity
The resistance $R=\frac{V}{I}$, where $V=(100 \pm 5) \mathrm{V}$ and $I=(10 \pm 0.2) \mathrm{A}$. The percentage error in $R$ is
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17Current Electricity
Five identical resistors each of resistance $R=1500 \Omega$ are connected to a 300 V battery as shown in the circuit. The reading of the ideal ammeter $A$ is
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18Current Electricity
Ohm's law is applicable to
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19Dual Nature Of Radiation
A proton and an $\alpha$-particle are accelerated through the same potential difference $V$. The ratio of their de-Broglie wavelength is
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20Dual Nature Of Radiation
The maximum kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons depends on
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21Dual Nature Of Radiation
The number of photons falling per second on a completely darkened plate to produce a force of $6.62 \times 10^{-5} \mathrm{~N}$ is $n$. If the wavelength of the light falling is $5 \times 10^{-7} \mathrm{~m}$, then $n=$ $\ldots \ldots \ldot...
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22Elasticity
Two wires $A$ and $B$ are stretched by the same load. If the area of cross-section of wire $A$ is double that of $B$, then the stress on $B$ is
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23Electromagnetic Induction
A step-up transformer operates on a 230 V "ne and a load current of 2 A . The ratio of primary and secondary windings is $1: 25$. Then, the current in the primary is
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24Electromagnetic Induction
The magnetic flux linked with a coil varies as $\phi=3 t^2+4 t+9$. The magnitude of the emf induced at $t=2 \mathrm{~s}$ is
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25Electrostatics
The work done to move a charge on an equipotential surface is
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26Electrostatics
The magnitude of point charge due to which the electric field 30 cm away has the magnitude $2 \mathrm{NC}^{-1}$ will be
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27Electrostatics
A mass of 1 kg carrying a charge of 2 C is accelerated through a potential of 1 V . The velocity acquired by it is
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28Electrostatics
The force of repulsion between two identical positive charges when kept with a separation $r$ in air is $F$. Half the gap between the two charges is filled by a dielectric slab of dielectric constant $=4$. Then, the new force of repulsion b...
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29Fluid Mechanics
The pressure at the bottom of a liquid tank is not proportional to the
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30Gravitation
A space station is at a height equal to the radius of the Earth. If ' $v_E$ ' is the escape velocity on the surface of the Earth, the same on the space station is $\qquad$ times $v_E$.
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31Gravitation
Which of the following graphs correctly represents the variation of $g$ on the Earth?
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32Gravitation
A mass $m$ on the surface of the Earth is shifted to a target equal to the radius of the Earth. If $R$ is the radius and $M$ is the mass of the Earth, then work done in this process is
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33Heat And Thermodynamics
Pressure of an ideal gas is increased by keeping temperature constant. The kinetic energy of molecules
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34Heat And Thermodynamics
A cup of tea cools from $65.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $62.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in 1 min in a room at $22.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$. How long will it take to cool from $46.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to $40.5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ in the same room?
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35Heat And Thermodynamics
A Carnot engine takes 300 calories of heat from a source at 500 K and rejects 150 calories of heat to the sink. The temperature of the sink is
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36Laws Of Motion
A block rests on a rough inclined plane making an angle of $30^{\circ}$ with the horizontal, The coefficient of static friction between the block and the plane is 0.8 . If the frictional force on the block is 10 N , the mass of the block is...
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37Laws Of Motion
A man weighing 60 kg is in a lift moving down with an acceleration of $1.8 \mathrm{~ms}^{-2}$. The force exerted by the floor on him is
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38Magnetism And Matter
The strength of the Earth's magnetic field is
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39Magnetism And Matter
Needles $N_1, N_2$ and $N_3$ are made of a ferromagnetic, a paramagnetic and adiamagnetic substance, respectively. A magnet when brought close to them will
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40Magnetism And Matter
A jet plane having a wing-span of 25 m is travelling horizontally towards East with a speed of $3600 \mathrm{~km} / \mathrm{hr}$. If the Earth's magnetic field at the location is $4 \times 10^{-4} \mathrm{~T}$ and the angle of dip is $30^{\...
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41Motion In A Straight Line
A particle shows distance-time curve as shown in the figure. The maximum instantaneous velocity of the particle is around the point.
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42Moving Charges And Magnetism
The correct Biot-Savart law in vector form is
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43Moving Charges And Magnetism
A charge $q$ is accelerated through a potential difference $V$. It is then passed normally through a uniform magnetic field, where it moves in a circle of radius $r$. The potential difference required to move it in a circle of radius $2 r$ ...
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44Moving Charges And Magnetism
A cyclotron's oscillator frequency is 10 MHz and the operating magnetic field is 0.66 T . If the radius of its dees is 60 cm , then the kinetic energy of the proton beam produced by the accelerator is
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45Moving Charges And Magnetism
An electron is moving in a circle of radius $r$ in a uniform magnetic field $B$. Suddenly, the field is reduced to $\frac{B}{2}$. The radius of the circular path now becomes
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46Ray Optics
An object is placed at a distance of 20 cm from the pole of a concave mirror of focal length 10 cm . The distance of the image formed is
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47Ray Optics
An object is placed at the principal focus of a convex mirror. The image will be at
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48Ray Optics
A candle placed 25 cm from a lens forms an image on a screen placed 75 cm on the other side of the lens. The focal length and type of the lens should be
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49Rotational Motion
Moment of inertia of a body about two perpendicular axes $X$ and $Y$ in the plane of lamina are $20 \mathrm{~kg}-\mathrm{m}^2$ and $25 \mathrm{~kg}-\mathrm{m}^2$, respectively. Its moment of inertia about an axis perpendicular to the plane ...
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50Semiconductor Devices And Logic Gates
The density of electron-hole pair in a pure germanium is $3 \times 10^{16} \mathrm{~m}^{-3}$ at room temperature. On doping with aluminium, the hole density increases to $4.5 \times 10^{22} \mathrm{~m}^{-3}$. Now, the electron density (in $...
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