2008-PH Test Paper Code: PH Time: 3 Hours INSTRUCTIONS 41. The question-cum-answer booklet has 28 pages and has 25 questions. Please ensure that the copy of the question-cum-answer booklet you have received contains all the questions. 2. Write your Roll Number, Namo and the name of the Tost Centre in the appropriate space provided on the right sie. 3. White the answers. to the objective questions against each Question No. in the Answor Tabl {for Objective Questions, provided on Page No. 5. Do not write anything eise on this page. 4. Each objective question has 4 choices for its answer: (A), (), (C) and (0). Only ONE of them is the correct answer. There wil be negative ‘marking for wrong answers to objective ‘questions. The following marking scheme for objective questions shall be used: (2) For each correct answer, you will be ‘awarded 6 (Six) marks. (©) For each wrong answer, you wil be ‘awarded -2 (Negative two) marks. (©) Multiple answers to a question will be treated as a wrong answer. (6) For each un-attempted question, you will be ‘awarded 0 (Zero) mark (@) Negative marks for objective part will bé Carried over to total marks. 5. Answer the subjective question only in the space provided after each question. 6. Donot write more than one answer for the same ‘question. In case you attempt a subjective {question more than once, please cancel the ‘answer(s) you consider wrong. Otherwise, the ‘answer appearing last only willbe evaluated 7. All answers must be written in bluefblack/blue- black ink only. Sketch pen, pencil or ink of any ‘ther colour should not be used, 8. All rough work should be done in the space provided and scored out finaly 8. No supplementary sheets will be provided to the candidates. * 410. Clip board, log tables, slide rule, calculator, cellular phone, pager and electronic gadgets in any form are NOT allowed. 11. The question-cum-answer booklet must be retumed in its entirety to the invigiator before leaving the examination hall, Oo not remove any page from this booklet. ‘Maximum Marks: 300 A 2008-PH READ INSTRUCTIONS ON THE LEFT ‘SIDE OF THIS PAGE CAREFULLY ROLL NUMBER Name: Test Centre: Do not write your Roll Number or Name anywhere else in this question- cum-answer booklet. Thave read all the instructions and shall abide by them. Signature of the Candidate Thave verified the information filed by the Candidate above. Signature of the InvigilatorA TT iOTE FOR CAND! Questions 1-15 (objective questions) carry six marks each and questions 16-25 (subjective questions) carry twenty one marks each. ‘Write the answers to the objective questions in the Answer Table for Objective Questions provided on page 5 only. Qu Q2 Q3 Q4 Qs The product PQ of any two real, symmetric matrices P and Q is, (A) symmetric for all P and Q (B) never symmetric (©) symmetric if PQ = QP (D) antisymmetric for all P and Q The work done by a force in moving a particle of mass m from any point (x,y) to @ neighboring point (x + ds, y + dy) is given by dW’ = 2xy dx + x° dy. The work done for a complete cycle around a unit circle is ayo @)1 ©3 (D) 2x EFGH is a thin square plate of uniform density o and side 4a. Four point masses, each of mass 'm, are placed on the plate as shown in the figure. In the moment of inertia matrix 1 of the composite system, (A) only ly is zero (B) only lee and Ie are zero (C)all the product of inertia terms are zero (D) none of the product of inertia terms is zero ‘The chemical potential of an ideal Bose gas at any temperature is (A) necessarily negative (B)cither zero or negative (C) necessarily positive (D) either zero or positive If the electrostatic potehtial at a point (x, y) is given by V = (2x + 4y) volts, the electrostatic energy density at that point (in J/m’) is (A) Seo, (B) 108 (C) 208 @) Fars 4yy ‘S/114Energy/o7-PH-A—1A PH. 1/28