SPSC Lecturer Physics Past Paper 03-06-2023

21- The density of states for a metal depends primarily on:

A. The temperature  
B. The energy
C. The density of the metal  
D. The volume of the sample  

Answer : B. The energy

22- For an electronic state s = 1 and l = 1 \ the number of possible values of total angular momentum of an electron are:

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

Answer : C. 3

23- A positive charge moving with a constant velocity v enters a region of a uniform magnetic field pointing out of the page. What is the direction of the magnetic force on the charge?

A. Left
B. Right
C. To the bottom of the page
D. To the top of the page  

Answer : C. To the bottom of the page

24- Which of the following is the correct relation between current density and magnetization?

A. I = Grad of M
B. J = Div of M
C. J = Curl of M
D. M = Curl of J

Answer : C. J = Curl of M

25- The atomic diameter of a BCC crystal (if a is the lattice parameter) is:

A. a
B. a/2
C. (√3/2)·a
D. (√2)·a

Answer : C. (√3/2)·a

26- Data are stored in a random-access memory (RAM) during the:

A. Write operation
B. Enable operation  
C. Read operation  
D. Addressing operation

Answer : A. Write operation

27- Over-damping results in:

A. Slower return to equilibrium
B. Faster return to equilibrium  
C. Equilibrium is never achieved  
D. Magnitude return to equilibrium  

Answer : A. Slower return to equilibrium

28- During one oscillation, the phase of oscillation changes by:

A. π radians
B. 2π radians
C. 180 degrees
D. 4π radians

Answer : B. 2π radians

29- A radio transmission from an astronaut on the moon will be received how much later on the Earth (the moon is 380 million meters from the Earth)?

A. 0.12 s  
B. 0.25 s  
C. 0.38 s  
D. 1.27 s

Answer : D. 1.27 s

30- A sphere, a cube, and a thin circular plate, all made of the same material and having the same mass, are initially heated to a temperature of 3000 K. Which of these will cool the fastest?

A. Sphere
B. Cube
C. Plate
D. None of these 

Answer : C. Plate

31- Phase difference between a node and an antinode is:

A. 60°
B. 45°
C. 280°
D. None of these

Answer : D. None of these

32- The structure of NaCl is:

A. Face-centered cubic system
B. Body-centered cubic system  
C. Hexagonal crystal system  
D. Triclinic crystal system  

Answer : A. Face-centered cubic system

33- The total capacitance of a 300 mF capacitor and a 600 mF capacitor in series is:

A. 300 mF  
B. 500 mF  
C. 200 mF
D. 1000 mF  

Answer : C. 200 mF

34- Relativistic mechanics produces results different from classical mechanics for bodies moving with:

A. Very high velocities
B. Moderate velocities  
C. Low velocities  
D. Zero velocity  

Answer : A. Very high velocities

35- The material which is slightly attracted to a magnetic field is:

A. Diamagnetic
B. Paramagnetic
C. Ferromagnetic
D. None of these  

Answer : B. Paramagnetic

36- Force exerted on a person by the atmosphere is:

A. 100,000 N 
B. 300,000 N  
C. 400,000 N  
D. 500,000 N  

Answer : A. 100,000 N

37- Which one of the following constants is not related to radiation?

A. Stefan’s constant  
B. Solar constant
C. Bohrmann’s constant
D. Wien’s constant  

Answer : C. Bohrmann's constant

38- Ferromagnetic materials are obtained from:

A. Copper
B. Zinc
C. Aluminium
D. None of these

Answer : D. None of these

39- The dependence of the mobility of charge carriers in a semiconductor is given by:

A. μ ∝ T
B. μ ∝ 1/T
C. μ ∝ T²
D. μ = constant

Answer : B. μ ∝ 1/T

40- Refractive index of materials is approximately equal to the square root of:

A. Electrical permittivity
B. Magnetic permeability
C. Electrical permittivity × magnetic permeability  
D. None of these

Answer : A. Electrical permittivity

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