2nd Year Physics Board Pattern Paper 2026

Q1. Multiple choice questions (Attempt all · 17 × 1 = 17)

1. Unit of capacitive reactance is:
   1. Ohm
   2. Farad
   3. Henry
   4. Tesla
2. The radiation emitted due to sudden deceleration of electrons is called:
   1. Bremsstrahlung
   2. Larmor radiation
   3. Fluorescence
   4. Synchrotron
3. Intensity of light depends upon:
   1. Wavelength
   2. Amplitude
   3. Velocity
   4. Frequency
4. Which material should be inserted between the plates of a capacitor in order to increase its capacitance?
   1. mica
   2. copper
   3. ron
   4. tin
5. The balloon model shows that as the balloon expands:
   1. Dots remain at the same distance
   2. Dots move closer
   3. Dots move farther apart
   4. Dots disappear
6. Artificial satellites are used for:
   1. Communication
   2. Military operations
   3. Scientific research
   4. All of the above
7. Increasing the intensity of incident light of constant frequency above the threshold frequency results in:
   1. Increase in photoelectric current
   2. Increase in kinetic energy of electrons
   3. Both a and b
   4. No change
8. Statistical mechanics connects microscopic details with:
   1. Microscopic observables only
   2. Macroscopic observables only
   3. Both microscopic and macroscopic observables
   4. None of these
9. Which one of the following is an amphoteric oxide?
   1. ZnO
   2. Na₂O
   3. SO₂
   4. B₂O₃
10. In a fission reaction, which particle is used to bombard U-235?
    1. Alpha particle
    2. Proton
    3. Neutron
    4. Positron
11. When P.E of the spring is maximum for a spring mass system:
    1. K.E of mass is zero
    2. K.E of mass becomes infinite
    3. K.E of mass is maximum
    4. none of these
12. Lithosphere is composed mainly of:
    1. Gases
    2. Rocks and minerals
    3. Ice
    4. Water
13. The angle between current and voltage in a resistor is:
    1. 90°
    2. 180°
    3. 0°
    4. 45°
14. Normal X-ray films are limited because:
    1. They are 3-D
    2. They only give shadow-like images
    3. They show color
    4. They cannot detect fractures
15. What is a key criticism of the Many-Worlds interpretation?
    1. It relies on the collapse of the wave function.
    2. It denies the existence of superposition.
    3. It contradicts classical physics entirely.
    4. It is difficult to test experimentally.
16. If charged body is moved against the electric field, it will gain:
    1. P.E
    2. K.E
    3. mechanical energy
    4. electrical potential energy
17. Another important example of a standard candle is:
    1. Type 1A supernovae
    2. Pulsars
    3. White dwarfs
    4. Black dwarfs