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Physics Department, Quaid-i-Azam University, B.S. Admission Test, Sample Paper

1. The dimensions of gravitational constant G are

A. M-1L3T-2
B. M-2L1T-2
C. M-1L3T2
D. M-3L2T-1
2. A Force F =10 N makes an angle of 30o with the x-axis, the vertical component of the force is
A. 5 N
B. 10 N
C. 5.5 N
D. 10.5 N
3. The area between the velocity-time graph and time axis is
A. acceleration
B. velocity
C. distance
D. work done
4. A ball is thrown with a speed of 10 m/s in a direction 15o above the horizon. The range of the ball
is (assume g=10.0 m/s2)
A. 5.0 m
B. 15.0 m
C. 91.8 m
D. 19.8 m
5. A person throws a ball of mass 5 kg is moving with speed 2 m/s. If its velocity is double then its
kinetic energy will be
A. 10 J
B. 40 J
C. 5 J
D. None of the above
6. An object of mass 3 kg is dropped from a rest position h1 m above the ground. What is its
velocity at height of h2 m above the ground?
A.
B.
C.
D.
7. A body of moment of inertia I=2.0 kg m2 about a fixed axis rotate with constant angular velocity
of 20.0 rad/s. The angular momentum of the body is
A. 40.0 Js
B. 20.0 Js
C. 30.0 Js
D. 10.0 Js
8. Constructive interference of two light waves occur when
A. The path difference is integer multiple of the wavelength
B. The path difference is half integer multiple the wavelength
C. The path difference is 180o
D. Both (b) and (c)
9. A light is traveling from air (refractive index=1.0) to glass (refractive index=1.33). If the incident
angle is 30o , the angle of refraction is approximately

A.
B.
C.
D.

45o
55o
90o
None of the above

10. The average translational kinetic energy of molecule in a gas at temperature 30oC is (kB=1.38x1023
J/K)
A. 6.27x10-21 J
B. 62.7x10-23 J
C. 3.27x10-25 J
D. 6.27x10-19 J
11. Two opposite point charges each of magnitude q are separated by a distance 2d. The electric
potential a point X mid-way between them is
A. q2/2d
B. 0
C. 0.5
D. 3q2/2d
12. A particle carrying a charge of 5e falls through a potential difference of 6.0 V. The energy (in
eV) required by it is
A. 6.0
B. 30.0
C. 0.5
D. 9.6
13. The potential difference between the terminals of a battery in an open circuit is 6.0 V. When it is
connected a cross a resistance of 9.0. The dissipated power is
A. 40.0 Watt
B. 400.0 Watt
C. 4.0 Watt
D. 2.0 Watt
14. A circuit contains two unequal resistances in parallel. Which of the following statement is true
A. Current is same in both
B. Potential difference across each is same.
C. Large current flows in larger resistance
D. Smaller resistance has smaller resistance.
15. The magnetic flux through a plane element of area A in a uniform magnetic field B is maximum
when
A. The field is parallel to the area
B. The field is perpendicular to the area
C. The field is anti-parallel to the area
D. Both (b) and (c)
16. How fast must a proton move in a magnetic field of 3.0x10-3 T such that the magnetic force is
equal to its weight
A. 3.40x10-5 m/s
B. 340x10-5 m/s
C. 2.90x10-5 m/s
D. 30x10-5 m/s
17. An alternating current (AC) generator is operating at 60 Hz has a coil of 600 turns. The angular
speed is
A. 18000 rad/s
B. 9000 rad/s

C. 377.14 rad/s
D. 515.45 rad/s
18. An electron is accelerated through a potential difference of 100 V. The de Broglie wavelength is
A. 1.22 x 10-10 m
B. 122 x 10-10 m
C. 2.22 x 10-10 m
D. 222 x 10-10 m
19. A sodium surface is illuminated with light of wavelength 650 nm. The maximum kinetic energy
of the ejected electron is (The work function of sodium metal is 2.46 eV)
A. 250 J
B. 250 eV
C. 2.50 eV
D. None of the above
20. In a Hydrogen atom the minimum possible value of the Principal Quantum Number n is
A. Zero
B. 1
C. -1
D. None of the above
21. A matrix B is said to be Hermition if
A. B t = 2B
B.

2 t

(B )

=B

C. B t = B
D. B t = B

22. For S = sum of the roots and P = product of the roots, the quadratic equation will be
A. x 2 Sx P = 0
B. x 2 + Sx P = 0
C. x 2 Sx + P = 0
D. x 2 + Sx + P = 0

23. The general terms of the sequence 1,1, 1, 1, 1, ... is

A.

( 1)n

B.

( 1)n 1

C.

( 1)n +1

D.

( 1)n +3

24. 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + (n 1) + ... is

A.

n(n + 1)
2

B.

n(n 1)
2

C.

(n + 1)(n 1)
2

n(n 1)
D.

25. If sin(x / 2) = 4 / 5 , then cos(x / 2) will be

A. 3 / 5
B. 6 / 5
C. 4 / 5
D. 3 / 5

26. A ladder makes an angle of 60 degree with wall at a distance of 6 meters, from the wall. The
length of ladder is
A. 8 meters
B. 6 meters
C. 15 meters
D. 12 meters

27. y = sin 1 x if and only if x is

A. Infinity
B. 2
C. 3
D. 1

28. Solution of 1 + cos x = 0 is

A. 0
B. 2
C. / 2
D.

29. If g (x ) = x 3 then it is an
A. IMPLICIT Function
B. Elliptical Function
C. Even Function
D. Odd Function

30. If y 3 = x 2 then dy / dx is

3 x

2
y
A.
2
2 x

3
y
B.

2 x
2
3
y
C.
2
3 x

2
y
D.
31. The 20th derivative of e x is
A.

1 x
e
20

B. 20 e x
C. e x
D. e 20 x

32. Area under the line y = x and above the x-axis from 0 to 1 is
A. 1 / 3
B. 1 / 4
C. 1 / 2
D. 1

d 2 y dy
33. The order of differential equation x 2 + 2 x = 0 is
dx
dx
A. 4
B. 6
C. 2
D. 3

34. Two lines 5 x + 7 y = 35 , 3x 7 y = 21 intersects at

A.

(7,1)

B.

(3, 2)

C.

(2, 5)

D.

(7,0)

35. An equation ax 2 + 2hxy + by 2 = 0 represent, two imaginary lines if

A. ab = 0
B. 2h = ab
C. h 2 ab

D. h 2 = ab

36. If 3 x 2 4 then
A.

x is a set of real numbers less then 2

B.

x is a set of all real numbers less then and equal to 2

C. x is a set of all negative real numbers

D.

x is a set of all positive real numbers

37. If a = b , in the equation of

x2 y2
+
= 1the conic will be
a2 b2

A. Parabola
B. Hyperbola
C. Circle
D. Ellipse

38. What is the vector product of a vector 2i and 3k

A. 5
B. 6k
C. 6 j
D. 6 j