MPhil/ PhD Physics Admissions 2016

Sr No. Date Day Schedule

1. 25.07.2016 Monday Availability of forms

2. 10.08.2016 Wednesday Last date for submission of forms

3. 25.08.2016 Thursday Date for Written Test

4. 30.08.2016 Tuesday Announcement of Test Results

5. 08.09.2016 Thursday Date for Interview

6. 19.09.2016 Monday General Merit List and 1st Merit List

7. 21.09.2016 Wednesday Last date of dues submission

8. 22.09.2016 Thursday 2nd

Merit List

9. 23.09.2016 Friday Last date of dues submission

10. 26.09.2016 Monday 3rd Merit List

11. 27.09.2016 Tuesday Last date of dues submission

12. 28.09.2016 Wednesday Display of final merit list

13. 28.09.2016 Wednesday Last date of dues submission

14. 28.09.2016 Wednesday Admission Closed

ADMISSIONS MPhil / PhD Year- 2016 DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB, LAHORE

Eligibility MPhil

1) MSc / BS 4 years or equivalent degree with 1st Division / CGPA ≥ 2.5 in the relevant subject

from a recognized University (16 years of education: 130 credit hours) as per HEC rules.

2) The condition of third division in Matric/FSc/ BSc or equivalent certificates/ degrees is

omitted.

3) The restriction regarding two second divisions in an academic career is waved off but not for

terminal degree (16 year education), where first division is mandatory i.e. the requirement for

M.Phil.

Eligibility PhD

1) MPhil/MS or equivalent degree with 1st Division / CGPA ≥ 3.0 after acquisition of 18 years

of education.

2) The condition of third division in Matric/FSc/BSc or equivalent certificates/ degrees is

omitted.

3) The restriction regarding two second divisions in an academic career is waved off but not for

terminal degree (18 year education), where first division is mandatory i.e. the requirement for

PhD.

An applicant shall be judged on the basis of the following criteria for admission in the Department

of Physics:

1. Academic qualification - 40 Marks (See * on page 3.)

2. Written/ Entry Test - 40 Marks.

3. Publications in HEC approved journals (1 mark per publication)

Max. Marks - 05.

4. Professional experience in relevant field (1 mark for each year of job in the relevant field / as

per departmental preference)

Max. Marks - 05.

5. Interview (Comprehension of the subject, general aptitude for research)

Max. Marks -10 Minimum marks for qualifying written test & interview separately - 50%.

Only those candidates who qualify the written test will be called for the interview.

The written test shall consist of Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) from the following

subjects. There will be 100 questions in total: 1. Classical Mechanics / Quantum Mechanics: (15 Questions)

Classical Mechanics

Newtonian, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian Mechanics

Books: 1. Classical Mechanics by Herbert Goldstein.

2. Classical Mechanics, 2nd

Edition

by Tai L. Chow

Quantum Mechanics

Elementary ideas and mathematical formalism (operators and states), One

dimensional problems, Harmonic oscillator, Hilbert Space, Schrodinger wave

equation

Books: 1. Introductory Quantum Mechanics, 2nd edition

by Richard Liboff

2. Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications, 2nd

edition

by Nouredine Zettili.

2. Solid State Physics: (15 Questions)

Crystal structures, Wave diffraction and Reciprocal lattice, Atomic bonding, Crystal

binding and elastic constants, Phonons: crystal vibrations

Book: Introduction to Solid State Physics, 8th

edition

by Charles Kittel.

3. Electrodynamics: (15 Questions)

Electric current, electric and magnetic induction, magnetic properties, Maxwell’s

equations.

Book: Foundations of Electromagnetic Theory, 4th

edition,

by John R Reitz, Frederick J Milford, Robert W Christy.

4. Electronics: (15 Questions)

Semiconductor types, PN Junction diode and its applications, Transistor circuits as

switches and amplifiers (BJTs, JFETs and MOSFET). Frequency response of

transistor circuits, Oscillators

Books: 1. Electronic Circuits and Systems

by J D Ryder and Charles M Thomson

2. Electronic Devices by Thomas L Floyd.

5. GRE General: (40 Questions)

1. Verbal reasoning (English) (10 Questions)

2. Analytical reasoning (Logical thinking) (10 Questions)

3. Quantitative reasoning (Mathematics) (20 Questions)

Books: Any practice book on GRE type Examination

Last date for submission of duly filled application form with attested documents

is 10-08-2016.

The written test will be conducted on 25-08-2016 from 09:00 A.M. to 12.00 Noon and the

interviews of successful candidates, in the written test, will be carried out on 08-09-2016.

*

Break-up of 40 Academic Qualifications Marks for (also see page 1) :

MPhil

Course / Degree Percentage Marks

<45% 45% 50% 55% 60% 70% ≥ 80%

Matric Marks 2 4 5 7.5 8.5 10

FSc Marks 2 4 5 7.5 8.5 10

BSc Marks 2 4 5 7.5 8.5 10

MSc Marks 7.5 8.5 10

BS 4-Year

CGPA

2.5 3.0 3.40 ≥ 3.80

Marks 10 15 17 20

MSc

(Semester

system)

CGPA

2.5 3.0 3.40 ≥ 3.80

Marks 5 7.5 8.5 10

PhD

Course / Degree Percentage Marks

<45% 45% 50% 60% 70% ≥ 80%

Matric Marks 2 4 6 7 8

FSc Marks 2 4 6 7 8

BSc Marks 2 4 6 7 8

MSc Marks 6 7 8

BS 4-Year

CGPA

2.5 3.0 3.40 ≥ 3.80

Marks 10 12 14 16

MSc

(Semester system) Marks

5 6 7 8

MS /MPhil Marks 6 7 8

UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB

Sample Paper: MPhil/PhD Physics Entry Test Time Allowed: 3 hours

Department of Physics Max. Marks: 100

Each question has four to five possible answers, select the correct answer and Encircle/Blacken

it. Overwriting, Cutting, Doubling, Erasing or use of lead pencil will carry zero credit.

Classical Mechanics / Quantum Mechanics: (15 Questions)

(i) In the D’Alembert’s Principle , the is

(a) Constraint force only (b) External force only

(c) Sum of constraint and external forces (d) Non-conservative force

(ii) If Lagrangian does not depend explicitly on time, then -----------is conserved

(a) Lagrangian (b) Generalised momentum

(c) Angular momentum (d) Hamiltonian

(iii) In scalar product ( , ), the factor belongs to ……………………..space

(a) the Hilbert (b) the negative Hilbert

(c) the dual Hilbert (d) the negative dual Hilbert

(iv) If represents the state of a quantum mechanical system in

terms of three orthonormal eigenstates , and , then the probability of finding

the system at state is………………

(a) 3

1 (b)

9

4 (c) 1 (d)

9

2

(v) If is a wave function of four particle system then

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Solid State Physics: (15 Questions)

(vi) A lattice is:

(a) A three-dimensional ordered array of points

(b) A three-dimensional ordered array of atoms

(c) A three-dimensional unit cell

(d) None of the above

(vii) The Madelung energy is:

(a) The bond energy of the crystal

(b) The lattice energy of an ionic crystal

(c) The electrostatic energy of an ionic crystal

(d) None of the above

(viii) The Bragg’s law is given by:

(a) 2d sinθ = nλ (b) d sinθ = nλ (c) 2d sinθ = λ (d) d sinθ = 2λ

Electrodynamics: (15 Questions)

(ix) Which of the following equations is a consequence of the equation JDH , (where

D is ∂D/∂t).

(a) ∇ .( D +J) = 0 (b) ∇ × ( D +J) = 0

(c) ∇( D +J) = 0 (d) D +J = 0

(e) D . J = 0

(x) A metallic ring is attached to wall of a room when the north pole of a magnet is brought near

the ring then induced current in the ring is

(a) zero (b) clock-wise (c) anticlock-wise (d) infinite

(xi) One effect that is not produced by the current is

(a) contraction effect (b) heating effect

(c) magnetic effect (d) chemical effect

Electronics: (15 Questions)

(xii) When operated in cutoff and saturation, the transistor acts like

(a) a linear amplifier (b) a switch

(c) a variable capacitor (d) a variable resistor

(xiii) All oscillators are based on

(a) positive feedback (b) negative feedback

(c) the piezoelectric effect (d) high gain

Verbal reasoning (English) (10 Questions)

(xiv) Find the two statements that together prove that: Kelly has brown hair

1: Kelly has long hair.

2: Rachael has brown hair.

3: Rachael is ten years old.

4: Kelly’s hair is the same colour as Rachael’s.

5: Rachael has short hair.

(a) 1 & 2 (b) 2 & 4 (c) 1 & 5 (d) 2 & 3

(e) 1 & 4

(xv) team : coach

(a) car : mechanic (b) cooking : chef

(c) musicians : conductor (d) fruit : grocer

Analytical reasoning (Logical thinking) (10 Questions)

Directions: The following questions are based on a passage or set of conditions. To answer the

question, choose the answer you think is most appropriate among the given options.

Questions (xvi) – (xviii)

Three men (Tahir, Pervaiz and Javed) and three women (Elena, Ayesha and Kiran) are spending a

few months at Abbottabad. They are to stay in a row of nine cottages, each one living in his or her

own cottage. There are no others staying in the same row of houses.

1. Ayesha, Tahir and Javed do not want to stay in any cottage, which is at the end

of the row.

2. Elena and Ayesha are unwilling to stay besides any occupied cottage.

3. Kiran is next to Pervaiz and Javed.

4. Between Ayesha and Javed's cottage there is just one vacant house.

5. None of the girls occupies adjacent cottages.

6. The house occupied by Tahir is next to an end cottage.

(xvi) Which of the above statements can be said to have been derived from two other statements?

(a) Statement 1 (b) Statement 2 (c) Statement 3

(d) Statement 5 (e) Statement 6

(xvii) How many of them occupy cottages next to a vacant cottage?

(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4

(d) 5 (e) 6

(xviii) Which among these statement(s) are true?

I. Ayesha is between Elena and Javed.

II. At the most four persons can have occupied cottages on either side of them.

III. Tahir stays besides Pervaiz.

(a) I only (b) II only (c) I and III only

(d) II and III only (e) I, II and III

Quantitative reasoning (Mathematics) (20 Questions)

For each of Questions (xix) to (xx), compare Quantity A and Quantity B, using additional

information centered above the two quantities if such information is given. Select one of the

following four answer choices and fill in the corresponding circle to the right of the question.

(A) Quantity A is greater.

(B) Quantity B is greater.

(C) The two quantities are equal.

(D) The relationship cannot be determined from the information given.

(xix)

(xx)