9 2015 Jstse Physics

JSTSE
Scholarship
Previous Year Papers 2015
Physics
General Instructions:
Read the following instructions carefully before you answer the questions. Answers are to be
given on a separate answer sheet. Use only blue/black point pen.
Write your roll no. very clearly (one digit in one block) on this booklet and on the
answer sheet (OMR sheet)
This question paper comprises four Parts I, II, III and IV and you. See that parts I, II
and III contain forty questions each and Part IV contains 30 questions. Answer all the
150 questions.
Answer each question by filling the correct alternative among the four choices on the
answer sheet as shown in example below:
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Separate sheet has been provided for rough work in this test booklet.
Now turn to the next page and start answering the questions.
51. Two objects are made to fall freely from heights h1 and h2 . The ratio of time taken by
them to reach ground is (Neglect air friction)-

a) 1
b)
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c)
d)
52. A bullet moving with velocity ‘v’ penetrates a sand bag upto distance ‘x’. Same bullet with
velocity ‘2v’ can penetrate bag upto distance.
a) X
b) 2x
c) 3x
d) 4x
53. A stone is tied with a string and a uniform circular motion is developed in the stone. If
the string breaks down the stone moves in direction:
a) Radially in ward
b) Radially out ward
c) Tangentially out war
d) Tangentially in ward
54. A ball of mass 20 g is traveling at 10 m/sec. towards a wall. It hits the wall and returns
with a speed of 5 m/sec. The change in the momentum of the ball is:
a) 0.1 kg m/sec
b) 1 kg m/sec
c) -1 kg m/sec
d) 0.1 kg m/sec
55. A ball rolls down from an inclined plane to a horizontal frictionless plane. It will:
a) Stop after 10 seconds
b) Continue to move with uniform acceleration
c) Continue to move forever with uniform velocity
d) Will start moving in a circular path
56. Which one of the following is incorrect:

a) Rate of change of momentum of an object is equal to applied force
b) In action – reaction law both the forces act on different objects

c) The object always moves in the direction of force
d) Momentum in object is the product of mass and is velocity
57. If the planet is revolving around the sun at r distance from the centre of sun with a time
period of revolution ‘T’. The following remains constant:
a)
b)
c)
d)
58. The time period of seconds pendulum on moon will:

a) Increase
b) Decrease
c) Remains constant
d) Cannot say
59. A piece of ice is floating in a vessel filled with water when ice melts, the level of water in
vessel:
a) Decrease
b) Increase
c) Remains same
d) 1st decreases then increases
60. The amplitude of sound wave is reduced to one third and frequency is doubled. The
intensity of sound wave at same point will be:
a) Increases by a factor of
b) Decreases by a factor of
c) Increases by a factor of

d) Decreases by a factor of
61. ‘Ultra sonography’ is based on:

a) Reflection of sound
b) Transmission of sound
c) Reflection and refraction of sound
d) Reflection and refraction of sound
e) Reflection and transmission of sound
62. Rare-fractions are the points where:

a) Pressure is low and extension is high
b) Pressure is high and extension is low
c) Pressure and extension both high
d) Pressure and extension both low
63. Power of an engine is 19.6 kw. The capacity of water it can lift up per sec. from a well of
40 m depth is:
a) 48 kg
b) 50 kg
c) 52 kg
d) 54 kg
64. The correct relation between kwh and joule is:

a) 103.6 10 × J
b) 83.6 10 × J
c) 63.6 10 × J
d) 53.6 10 × J
65. Which of the following correctly represents the energy-displacement relationship for a
spring-mass system:

66. The defect of human eye in which far off objects cannot be seen clearly can be corrected
by using:
a) Concave mirror
b) Concave lens
c) Convex lens
d) Convex mirror
67. The stars in the sky appear twinkling due to:

a) Reflection of light
b) Atmospheric diffraction
c) Atmospheric refraction
d) None of the above
68. Light of 3.6 ×108/ sec m . falls on a glass prism. The frequency of light is 2 ×103 Hz. What
will be its frequency after passing through glass prism:
a)
b)

c)
d) None of the above
69. A car is running between two points P and Q. If it travels half of the distance between P
and Q with velocity 40 km/hr. and other half with 60 km/hr. and return in the same manner.
The average speed of the car is:
a) 50 km/hr
b) 52 km/hr
c) 100 km/hr
d) 48 km/hr
70. In the given (v-t) graph:
The displacement of the body in 6 seconds is:

a) 45 m
b) 90 m
c) 15 m
d) 6 m
71. Acceleration in a particle moving in uniform circular motion is due to:

a) Change in velocity
b) Change in speed
c) Acceleration is zero
d) Change in speed as well as direction
72. SI unit of Impulse is:

a) 2 kg m / sec

b) kg m / sec
c) Kg sec/m
d) Newton – meter (Nm)
73. A body of mass 20 kg is moving under force of 10 N. The value of inertia of the body is:
a) 5 kg
b) 0.2 kg
c) 20 kg
d) 100 kg
74. A body immersed in a liquid shows loss in weight due to:

a) Frictional force between liquid and the body
b) Gravitational force
c) Columbian force
d) Buoyant force
75. What will be the mass of the object on moon whose weight is 180 N on the earth:
a) 30 kg
b) 10 kg
c) 18 kg
d) 180 kg
76. Value of ‘g’ does not depend on:

a) Rotation of earth about its axis
b) Height above the earth / distance below the earth
c) Radius of earth at poles and at equator
d) Revolution of earth around sun
77. Weightlessness is a condition in which:

a) Mass of body becomes zero
b) Weight of body becomes zero
c) Mass and weight both becomes zero
d) Neither mass nor weight becomes zero
78. Which of the graphs represents high pitch sound:

a)
b)
c)
d)
79. The given figure shows the shape of a part of long string in which transverse waves are
produced. Which pairs of particles are in phase:
a) 2 and 5
b) 5 and 7

c) 2 and 3
d) 4 and 5
80. Which of the following characteristics of sound changes by loudspeaker:

a) Amplitude
b) Frequency
c) Velocity
d) Wavelength
81. When 10 N force is applied on a moving body, it travels 50 m before coming to rest. The
work done is:
a) 500 N sec
b) 500 Joule
c) -500 Joule
d) -250 Joule
82. When a spring is compressed the work done during compression is stored in the spring in
the form of:
a) Gravitational energy
b) Elastic potential energy
c) Elastic kinetic energy
d) Frictional energy
83. In the following diagram the positions of Pendulum are indicated. In which position it
has maximum potential energy:
a) A, D
b) D, C
c) C, B
d) A, B

84. Match-2 means:
a) Mechanics of 2nd generation
b) Velocity of twice of velocity of light
c) Way of representation of technology of aero planes
d) Velocity twice of velocity of sound
85. Quality of musical sound depends upon:

a) Frequency
b) Amplitude
c) Overtones
d) None of these
86. Work done by gravitational force depends upon:

a) Initial and final positions of object
b) Length of the path between two points
c) Density of the object
d) Size of the object
87. The distance between two consecutive crests is given by:

a) λ
b) 2λ
c) 2λ
d) 3λ
88. In which situation will maximum pressure is exerted on the floor by the given object:
a) A
b) B
c) C

d) All will exert same pressure
89. Which of the following represents graph for zero acceleration:
a) (iii) and (iv)

b) (i) and (iii)
c) (i) and (ii)
d) (ii) and (iv)
90. The density of the liquids is determined by:

a) Lactometer
b) Barometer
c) Hydrometer
d) None of these

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them to reach ground is (Neglect air friction)-

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56. Which one of the following is incorrect:

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58. The time period of seconds pendulum on moon will:

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61. ‘Ultra sonography’ is based on:

62. Rare-fractions are the points where:

64. The correct relation between kwh and joule is:

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67. The stars in the sky appear twinkling due to:

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70. In the given (v-t) graph:

The displacement of the body in 6 seconds is:

71. Acceleration in a particle moving in uniform circular motion is due to:

72. SI unit of Impulse is:

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74. A body immersed in a liquid shows loss in weight due to:

76. Value of ‘g’ does not depend on:

77. Weightlessness is a condition in which:

78. Which of the graphs represents high pitch sound:

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80. Which of the following characteristics of sound changes by loudspeaker:

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85. Quality of musical sound depends upon:

86. Work done by gravitational force depends upon:

87. The distance between two consecutive crests is given by:

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89. Which of the following represents graph for zero acceleration:

a) (iii) and (iv)

90. The density of the liquids is determined by:

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