HOTS Questions for Class 11 Physics. Try first, then reveal the answer. These are exam-oriented practice items, not copied board papers.
Practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. These are original exam-oriented questions for revision — not official CBSE board papers and not a guarantee of any exam question. Always match the textbook issued by your school and the latest PDFs on ncert.nic.in and cbseacademic.nic.in.
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Practice set
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Units and Measurements”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Units and Measurements. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “SI base units”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: SI base units. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Dimensional formula”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Dimensional formula. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Significant figures”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Significant figures. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Absolute and relative error”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Absolute and relative error. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Least count”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Units and Measurements?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Least count. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Units and Measurements · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Motion in a Straight Line”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Straight Line?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Motion in a Straight Line. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Straight Line · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Average vs instantaneous velocity”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Straight Line?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Average vs instantaneous velocity. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Straight Line · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “a = dv/dt”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Straight Line?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: a = dv/dt. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Straight Line · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Equations for constant a”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Straight Line?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Equations for constant a. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Straight Line · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Relative velocity in 1D”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Straight Line?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Relative velocity in 1D. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Straight Line · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Graphs of s, v, a”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Straight Line?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Graphs of s, v, a. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Straight Line · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Motion in a Plane”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Plane?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Motion in a Plane. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Plane · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Vector addition parallelogram”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Plane?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Vector addition parallelogram. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Plane · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Projectile: T, H, R”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Plane?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Projectile: T, H, R. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Plane · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Uniform circular motion a = v²/r”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Plane?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Uniform circular motion a = v²/r. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Plane · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Relative velocity in 2D”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Plane?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Relative velocity in 2D. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Plane · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Unit vector”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Motion in a Plane?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Unit vector. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Motion in a Plane · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Laws of Motion”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Laws of Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Laws of Motion. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Laws of Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “F=dp/dt”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Laws of Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: F=dp/dt. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Laws of Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Impulse”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Laws of Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Impulse. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Laws of Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Static and kinetic friction”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Laws of Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Static and kinetic friction. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Laws of Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Banking of roads”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Laws of Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Banking of roads. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Laws of Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Pseudo force in non-inertial frames as in chapter”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Laws of Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Pseudo force in non-inertial frames as in chapter. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Laws of Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Work, Energy and Power”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Work, Energy and Power?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Work, Energy and Power. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Work, Energy and Power · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “W=F·s”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Work, Energy and Power?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: W=F·s. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Work, Energy and Power · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “KE theorem”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Work, Energy and Power?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: KE theorem. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Work, Energy and Power · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Conservative force and PE”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Work, Energy and Power?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Conservative force and PE. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Work, Energy and Power · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Power P=F·v”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Work, Energy and Power?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Power P=F·v. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Work, Energy and Power · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “e for collisions”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Work, Energy and Power?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: e for collisions. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Work, Energy and Power · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from System of Particles and Rotational Motion”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from System of Particles and Rotational Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from System of Particles and Rotational Motion. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “CM formula”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from System of Particles and Rotational Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: CM formula. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “τ = r × F”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from System of Particles and Rotational Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: τ = r × F. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “L = Iω for rigid body about a fixed axis”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from System of Particles and Rotational Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: L = Iω for rigid body about a fixed axis. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Conservation of L if τ_ext=0”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from System of Particles and Rotational Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Conservation of L if τ_ext=0. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Moment of inertia”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from System of Particles and Rotational Motion?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Moment of inertia. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: System of Particles and Rotational Motion · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Gravitation”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Gravitation?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Gravitation. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Kepler’s laws”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Gravitation?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Kepler’s laws. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “g variation with height and depth”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Gravitation?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: g variation with height and depth. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Escape speed √(2GM/R)”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Gravitation?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Escape speed √(2GM/R). Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Orbital speed”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Gravitation?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Orbital speed. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Gravitational PE”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Gravitation?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Gravitational PE. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Gravitation · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q91HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Mechanical Properties of Solids”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mechanical Properties of Solids?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Mix MCQs with short answers so you remember both facts and explanations from Mechanical Properties of Solids. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q92HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Hooke’s law in elastic limit”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mechanical Properties of Solids?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Hooke’s law in elastic limit. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q93HOTS3 marksDifficultRevision pick
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Young, shear, bulk moduli”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mechanical Properties of Solids?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Young, shear, bulk moduli. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q94HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Poisson’s ratio”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mechanical Properties of Solids?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Poisson’s ratio. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q95HOTS3 marksModerate
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Elastic energy”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mechanical Properties of Solids?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Elastic energy. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
Q96HOTS3 marksDifficult
HOTS: If someone ignored the idea “Stress–strain curve”, what mistake could they make while solving a question from Mechanical Properties of Solids?
Answer
They would use the wrong term or the reverse relation. Remember: Stress–strain curve. Always check the NCERT definition before jumping to a formula or a long explanation.
Explanation
HOTS items ask you to predict an error. That is still chapter revision — not a claim that this exact wording will appear in the board exam.
Meta
Class: Class 11 · Subject: Physics · Chapter: Mechanical Properties of Solids · Original GKSchools practice (NCERT-aligned, not an official CBSE paper).
FAQs
Are these official CBSE board questions?
No. They are original practice questions aligned to NCERT topics used in CBSE classrooms. Official sample papers are published on cbseacademic.nic.in.
Will these questions appear in the board exam?
Nobody can promise a question. Use them for revision of frequently tested concepts and exam-style practice.
Is the chapter list the latest NCERT list?
Yes, the catalog follows current NCERT textbooks used in CBSE schools (including new middle-stage books such as Ganita Prakash and Curiosity). Always match the book issued by your school.
Where are NCERT solutions?
Open the NCERT-style practice link on this subject or chapter. For word-for-word textbook exercise answers, use the NCERT book itself; we do not copy solution keys from other websites.
What is the suggested URL pattern?
Hub /cbse/, then /cbse/class-11/, then subject and chapter slugs.
Why is this a separate URL?
So students searching for “HOTS Questions” land on a filtered set, while the chapter page remains the full 100-question bank. Same facts, different search intent.
Today's 3-step path
Follow this loop every day: mixed test, current affairs, then today's subject. A new set arrives tomorrow.
