Physics · Class 11 Science

Tamil Nadu Dge Class 11 Physics — Real Previous-Year Papers

with complete answers

Real previous-year board papers, year by year — the official exam pattern, the full question paper, and every question solved the concept-first way. Distinct from the chapter-wise textbook bank.

2019–2026
Years of papers: 7
Total Papers: 7
Real Board Papers: 0
Sample papers: 266
Real-paper Q & A: 0
Sample-paper Q & A

Real board-paper questions available, by year

38 Q2026complete

38 Q2025complete

38 Q2024complete

38 Q2023complete

38 Q2022complete

—2021No regular exam held this year

38 Q2020complete

38 Q2019complete

—2018Paper not yet available

2021 — No regular exam held this year: Tamil Nadu cancelled the March 2021 Class 9/10/11 Public Examinations outright (COVID-19 2nd wave) — students were promoted using their quarterly/half-yearly marks, so no genuine full-cohort exam was ever sat. The single "September 2021" paper on DGE’s own archive that year is a private-candidate/improvement sitting, not the regular annual exam, so it is not published here (mirrors this platform’s standing "main sitting only" convention, applied identically to TN-DGE’s Class-12 2021 papers).

2018 — Paper not yet available: This is the TN-DGE Class-11 (+1) Public Examination’s debut year (2017–18). Sibling subjects from the same sitting ARE archived, but no verified original question paper for this specific subject has been found from any source we check (official DGE archive, trbtnpsc.com, padasalai.net, nammakalvi.com, kalviexpress.in). We publish only a paper we can verify against a real printed original — this one will appear here once it is.

Tamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Board 2026 · Set ANNUAL

Real board examination

About this paper

The real Class-12 board examination held in 2026. Every question below is solved the concept-first way. Sample papers are labelled honestly — never shown as a past exam.

Total marks: 70
Questions: 38
Duration: 180 min
Sections: 4

The marks / questions / duration above are the official exam pattern. We currently have 38 of this paper’s questions (100% of the full paper), with 38 fully solved. Questions we couldn’t yet extract or verify are held — never shown as complete.

Sections & marks

Section	Type	Questions	Marks each	Total
ISection I	mcq	15	1	15
IISection II	short_answer_choice	6	2	12
IIISection III	short_answer_choice	6	3	18
IVSection IV	long_answer_or	5	5	25
Total		38		70

The question paper

The questions we hold for this paper, laid out by section. Solutions are on the Answers tab.

Board Examination

Physics

Tamil Nadu HSC First Year (DGE) Board 2026 · Set ANNUAL

Series/Set: ANNUALRoll No. ________

Time Allowed: 3 hoursMaximum Marks: 70

General Instructions

This question paper contains 38 questions divided into 4 sections — I, II, III, IV.
Section I comprises 15 questions of 1 mark each (mcq).
Section II comprises 6 questions of 2 marks each (short_answer_choice).
Section III comprises 6 questions of 3 marks each (short_answer_choice).
Section IV comprises 5 questions of 5 marks each (long_answer_or).

Above is the official exam pattern. The questions printed below are those we currently hold for this paper.

Section A

Q1.

When a uniform rod is heated, which of the following quantities of the rod will increase?

(a) Mass
(b) Moment of inertia
(c) Weight
(d) Centre of mass

[1]

Q2.

A transverse wave moves from medium A to a medium B. In medium A, the velocity of the transverse wave is 500 ms^-1 and the wavelength is 5 m. The frequency and the wavelength of the wave in medium B, when its velocity is 600 ms^-1, are respectively:

(a) 120 Hz and 5 m
(b) 100 Hz and 5 m
(c) 120 Hz and 6 m
(d) 100 Hz and 6 m

[1]

Q3.

If the mass and radius of the Earth are both doubled, then the acceleration due to gravity

(g) becomes:
(a) g
(b) 2g
(c) g/2
(d) 4g

[1]

Q4.

If π = 3.14, then the value of π^2 is:

(a) 9.860
(b) 9.9
(c) 9.86
(d) 9.8596

[1]

Q5.

The speed of the centre of a wheel rolling on a horizontal surface is v0. A point on the rim in level with the centre will be moving at a speed of:

(a) 2v0
(b) √2 v0
(c) zero
(d) v0

[1]

Q6.

According to ideal gas equation:

(a) PV = μRT
(b) PV^r = Constant
(c) P^rV = RT
(d) PV = μR/T

[1]

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Q7.

The Young's Modulus for a perfect rigid body is: (a) 0.5 (b) zero (c) infinity (d) 1

[1]

Q8.

If the error in the measurement of radius is 2%, then the error in the determination of volume of a sphere will be: (a) 4% (b) 8% (c) 6% (d) 2%

[1]

Q9.

If the scalar product of two vectors is zero, then the angle between them is: (a) 45° (b) 0° (c) 180° (d) 90°

[1]

Q10.

A particle is moving with a constant velocity along a straight line parallel to positive x-axis. The magnitude of its angular momentum with respect to origin is: (a) decreasing with x (b) zero (c) remaining constant (d) increasing with x

[1]

Q11.

If the internal energy of an ideal gas U and volume V are doubled, then the pressure: (a) halves (b) doubles (c) increases four times (d) remains same

[1]

Q12.

Centrifugal force appears to exist: (a) in any accelerated frame (b) only in inertial frames (c) both in inertial and non-inertial frames (d) only in rotating frames

[1]

Q13.

If a particle executes uniform circular motion, then _____. (a) its velocity and the acceleration are constant (b) its velocity and the speed are constant (c) its speed and the magnitude of acceleration are constant (d) its acceleration and the speed are constant

[1]

Q14.

Which of the following is an example of non-periodic motion? (a) Moon revolving around Earth (b) Motion of clouds (c) Swing of a cradle (d) Waxing and Waning of moon

[1]

Q15.

If the linear momentum of the object is increased by 0.1% then the kinetic energy is increased by: (a) 0.4% (b) 0.1% (c) 0.01% (d) 0.2%

[1]

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Section B

Q1.

Define gravitational potential.

[2]

Q2.

Write any two rules for determining significant figures.

[2]

Q3.

Give any two differences between translational and rotational motions.

[2]

Q4.

Write the factors affecting Brownian Motion.

[2]

Q5.

Consider two springs with spring constants 1 Nm^-1 and 2 Nm^-1 connected in parallel. Calculate the effective spring constant.

[2]

Q6.

Define acceleration.

[2]

Q7.

Write down the factors affecting velocity of sound in a gas.

[2]

Q8.

State Wien's law.

[2]

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Q9.

A car takes a turn with velocity 50 ms^-1 on a circular road of radius of curvature 10 m. Calculate the centrifugal force experienced by a person of mass 60 kg inside the car.

[2]

Section C

Q1.

State the Laws of Transverse Vibrations in stretched strings.

[3]

Q2.

Draw one PV diagram each for (i) isothermal process, (ii) isobaric process and (iii) isochoric process.

[3]

Q3.

The angular momentum of a planet is given by L = 5t² i - 6t j + 3k (i, j, k are unit vectors). Calculate the torque experienced by the planet. Will the torque be in the same direction as that of the angular momentum?

[3]

Q4.

Give any three differences between conservative and non-conservative forces.

[3]

Q5.

How is rms (root mean square) speed related to molar mass of the gas? Why is there no hydrogen in the Earth's atmosphere?

[3]

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Q6.

Distinguish between streamlined flow and turbulent flow.

[3]

Q7.

What is inertia? Give one example each for inertia of rest, inertia of motion and inertia of direction.

[3]

Q8.

Write note on any three types of equilibrium.

[3]

Q9.

An iron ball and a feather are both falling at the same time from a height of 20 m. (i) Will the time taken by them to reach the ground be same or different? (ii) Calculate the velocity of the iron ball when it reaches the ground. (Ignore air resistance. Take g = 10 ms^-2)

[3]

Section D

Q1.

(a) (i) Give the applications of dimensional analysis. (ii) Check the correctness of the equation v² = 2gh using dimensional analysis. **OR** (b) (i) State Kepler's laws. (ii) Two point masses m1 = 1 kg and m2 = 2 kg are separated by a distance of 10 m. Calculate the magnitude of force of attraction between them. [Take G = 6.67 x 10^-11 Nm² kg^-2]

[5]

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Q2.

(a) Explain the Triangle Law of vector addition. **OR** (b) Derive the expression for the terminal velocity of a sphere moving in a high-viscous fluid using Stokes force.

[5]

Q3.

(a) Explain the motion of blocks connected by a string in vertical motion. **OR** (b) Derive Meyer's relation for an ideal gas.

[5]

Q4.

(a) Arrive at an expression for the velocities of bodies in elastic collision in one dimension and write any two cases. **OR** (b) Explain the different types of oscillations.

[5]

Q5.

(a) State and prove the parallel axis theorem. **OR** (b) Explain how overtones are produced in a closed organ pipe.

[5]

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