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Useful Data Chemistry:


Gas Constant R= 8.314 J K1 mol1
= 0.0821 Lit atm K1 mol1
= 1.987  2 Cal K1 mol1
Avogadro's Number Na = 6.023  1023
Planck’s Constant h = 6.626  10–34 Js
-27
= 6.25 x 10 erg.s
1 Faraday = 96500 Coulomb
1 calorie = 4.2 Joule
-27
1 amu = 1.66 x 10 kg
1 eV = 1.6 x 10-19 J
Atomic No : H=1, D=1, Li=3, Na=11, K=19, Rb=37, Cs=55, F=9, Ca=20, He=2, O=8,
Au=79.
Atomic Masses: He=4, Mg=24, C=12, O=16, N=14, P=31, Br=80, Cu=63.5, Fe=56,
Mn=55, Si = 28 Pb=207, u=197, Ag=108, F=19, H=2, Cl=35.5
Useful Data Physics:

Acceleration due to gravity g = 10 m / s2

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Section – I (Physics)
   
1. If A  B  B  A then the angle between A and B is
(A) (B)  / 3 (C)  / 2 (D)  / 4.

1. A
       
Sol.   
A  B  B  A or A  B – B  A  0 
     
   
or A  B  A  B  0 or 2 A  B  0 
or 2ABsin nˆ  0. As A  0 nor B  0,
So sin =0. Hence =0° or 

2. A ball is projected from the top of a tower of height 40 m with a velocity of 20 m/s at an angle of
300 with horizontal. The ratio of time of flight to the time taken to reach the ground is
(A) 1 : 1 (B) 1 : 2
(C) 2 : 1 (D) 2 : 3
2. B
2  20
Sol. t1 =  sin 30
10
t1 = 2 sec
1
40 = - 20 sin 30  t +  10  t2
2
t2 = 4 sec
t1 : t2 = 1 : 2

3. A particle starting from the origin (0, 0) moves in a straight line in (x, y) plane. Its coordinates at a
later time are (3, 3). The path of the particles makes with the x-axis an angle of.
(A) 45° (B) 60° (C) 0° (D) 30°.

3. B
Sol. Refer fig. let at a given time the particle be (A) and  be the angle between OA and OX. Then

3
tan   3  tan 60  or   60 
3
4. A body of mass 1 kg is projected with a velocity of 10m/s at an angle 600 w.r.t. horizontal ground.
The maximum value of gravitational potential energy in its motion is
(A) 50J (B) 25J
(C) 35J (D) 37.5J
4. D
15
Sol . Hmax. = m
4
PE = mg Hmaximum
1 10  15
PE = = 37.5
4

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5. A block is kept on a frictionless inclined surface with angle of inclination ‘’ as shown in fig. the
incline is given an acceleration ‘a’ to keep the block stationary. Then a is equal to

(A) gtan (B) g (C) gcosec (D) g /tan .

5. A
Sol. As is clear from fig, the block is provided by stationary, when
gsin 
macos   mgsin  a   g tan .
cos 

6. A stationary particle explodes into two particles of masses m 1 and m2, which move in opposite
directions, with velocities v 1 and v2. The ratio of their kinetic energies (E1/E2) is
(A) m2 / m1 (B) m1 / m2 (C) 1 (D) m1 v2/m2v1

6. A
Sol. According to the principle of conservation of linear momentum,
m1v1 – m2v2 = 0
m1 v 2

m 2 v1
1
m v2 2
E1 2 1 1 m1  m2  m2
    
E2 1 m2  m1  m1
m2 v 22
2
7. Two spheres of masses m and M are situated in air and the gravitational force between them is F.
the space around the masses is now filled with a liquid of specific gravity 3. The gravitational
force will now be.
(A) 3 F (B) F (C) F / 3 (D) F / 9.

7. B
Sol. The gravitational force between two masses is independent of the presence of other masses.

8. In the fig. a common emitter configuration on NPN transistor with current gain  = 100 is used.
The output voltage of the amplifier will be

(A) 10 mV (B) 0.1 V (C) 1.0 V (D) 10 V


8. (C)

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V0 R
Sol. Voltage gain, A V   ac  L
Vi Ri
RL
or V0  Vi  ac 
Ri
 100 
 
 10 –3 V  100   
 1 
  1V.
9. A particle is moving in a X-Y plane under the action of a force such that its instantaneous
momentum p  3 cos t î  3 sin t ĵ . The instantaneous angle between the force and momentum
is
 
(A) (B)
2 4
(C)  (D) zero
9. A
dp
Sol. F=   3 sin t î  3 cos t ĵ
dt
F.p = 0   = 900

10. A cylinder contains 10 kg of gas at pressure of 107 Nm–2, the quantity of gas taken out of the
cylinder, if final pressure is 2.5 × 106 Nm–2
(A) 7.5 kg (B) 10.5 kg (C) 5.2 kg (D) none of these.

10. (A)
1M 2
Sol. P C ;so,P  M
3V
P M
 1  1
P2 M2
P2 2.5  106
or M2  M1  10   2.5kg
P1 107
Quantity of gas taken out = 7.5Kg.

11. A particle of mass M and charge Q moving with velocity  describes a circular path of radius R
when subjected to a uniform transverse magnetic field of induction B. The work done by the field
when the particle completes one full circle is
 M2 
A   2 R (B) zero (C) BQ 2  R (D) BQ  2 R
 R 
11. (B)
 
Sol. In one complete circle, the displacement s = 0. As work done W  F.S  Fscos   0.

12. Two masses A of 0.5 kg and B of 0.3 kg having specific heat capacities of 0.85 J/kg K and 0.9
J/kg K respectively are at temperatures 600C and 900C respectively. When connected with each
other with a conducting rod, heat will flow from
(A) A to B
(B) B to A
(C) Initially from A to B and then from B to A
(D) Heat can’t flow
12. B
Sol. Irrespective of the heat content and nature of surfaces, heat will flow always from high
temperature eto low temperature object.

13. In an oscillating LC circuit, the maximum charge on the capacitor is Q. The charge on the
capacitor, when the energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic field is
(A) Q/2 (B) Q / 2 (C) Q / 3 (D) Q/3

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13. (B)
Q2
Sol. Max. Energy stored in a capacitor E1 
2C
When energy is stored equally between the electric and magnetic fields, then energy in the
1
capacitor is E2  E1
2
Q2 Q2 1 Q2
If Q’ is the charge on the capacitor in this case, then E 2   
2C 2C 2 2C
Q
Q'  .
2
14. In YDSE, two slits are made 5 mm apart and the screen is placed 2 m away. What is the fringe
separation when light of wavelength 500 nm is used?
(A) 0.002 mm (B) 0.02 mm (B) 0.2 mm (D) 2 mm

14. (C)
–3
Sol. Here, d = 5 mm = 5 × 10 m, D = 2m
–7
 = 500 nm = 5 × 10 m
 D 5  10–7  2
   2  10 –4 m
d 5  10 –3
= 0.2 mm.
15. A convex lens is dipped in a liquid whose refractive index is equal to the refractive index of the
lens. Then its focal length will
(A) Become zero (B) become infinite (C) Reduce (D) increase.

15. (B)
Sol. when 1 = 2, then from
1  u2  1 1 
  – 1 – 
f  u1  R1 R 2 
1
 0 or f  
f
i.e. focal length becomes infinite.
16. Momentum of a photon of energy 1 MeV in kg ms–1 will be
(A) 5 × 10–22 (B) 0.33 × 106 (C) 7 × 10–24 (D) 10–22

16. (A)
Sol. Energy of photon, E = 1 MeV
= 1 × 106 × 1.6 × 10–19 J
E
Momentum of photon, p 
c
6 –19
10  1.6  10
 8
 5.3  10 –22 kg ms–1.
3  10
17. If a star converts all helium in its core to oxygen then energy released per oxygen nuclei is
[Mass of He – 4.0026 a.m.u., mass of O – 15.9994 a.m.u.]
(A) 10.24 MeV (B) 0 (C) 7.56 MeV (D) 5 MeV

17. (A)
Sol.   4
4 2 He 8 O16  Q
m  4  4.0026   15.9994
 m  0.011
E  0.011  931.25
 10.24MeV
18. In the middle of the depletion layer of reverse biased p-n junction, the
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(A) Electric Field is zero (B) Potential is maximum


(C) Electric field is maximum (D) Potential is zero

18. (D)
Sol. In case of a reserve biased p-n junction, the voltage applied supports the barrier voltage. Due to
which the electric potential at the middle of depletion layer becomes zero.

19. Consider telecommunication through optical fibres. Which of the following statements is not
correct?
(A) Optical fibres have extremely low transmission loss
(B) Optical fibres may have homogeneous core with a suitable cladding
(C) Optical fibres can be graded refractive index
(D) Optical fibers are subject to electromagnetic interference from outside
19. (D)
Sol. In optical fibers, the electromagnetic waves from outside cannot interfere with the
telecommunication through optical fibers.

20. A tuning fork of frequency 256 Hz produces a faint sound when kept near the mouth of a one end
closed cylindrical tube. When water is poured, such that 31 cm of air column exists, the sound
becomes loud. The speed of sound in air is
(A) 317 ms1 (B) 371ms 1 (C) 340 ms 1 (D) 332ms 1
20. A
v
Sol. f  as the cylinder will behave as a closed pipe.
4l
So, v  4lf  4  0.31  256  317.44 ms 1

21. A Carnot engine takes 3 × 106 cals of heat from a reservoir at 627°C and gives it to a sink at
27°C. the work done by the engine is
(A) 4.2 × 106J (B) 8.4 × 106 J (C) 16.8 × 106J (D) 3 × 106J

21. (B)
Sol. Here, T1 = 627º = 627 + 273 = 900 K
T2 = 27ºC = 27 + 273 = 300 K
Q1 = 3 × 106 cals, W = ?
Q2 T2 300 1
  
Q1 T1 900 3
Q1 Q 2 2
Q2  W  Q1 – Q 2  Q1 – 1  Q1   3  106 cals
3 3 3 3
6
W = 2 × 10 cals
= 8.4 × 106 J.

22. A car moving with a speed of 50 km/h, can be stopped by brakes after at least 6 m. if the same
car is moving at a speed of 100 km/h, the minimum stopping distance is
(A) 12 m (B) 18 m (C) 24 m (D) 6 m.

22. (C)
500
Sol. When u  50km / h  ms–1;
36
v  0,s  6m
2
v 2 – u2 0 –  500 / 36 
Then a    16ms–2
2s 2 6
2
500 v 2 – u2 u2  27.78 
when u  100km / h  2   27.78m / s. s  –   24m
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23. Three charge are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a as shown in Fig. The
force experienced by the charge placed at the vertex A in a direction parallel to BC is

2 2 2 2 2 2
(A) Q /4  0 a (B) – Q /4  0 a (C) Zero (D) Q /2  0 a

23. (A)
Q2
Sol. FAC   f, along CA.
4 0 a 2
Q2
FAB   f, along AB.
4 0 a2
Angle between the two forces,  = 120º.
Net force on the charge at A.
F  f 2  f 2  2ff cos120º
 f2  f2 – f2  f2
The direction of F is parallel to CB.

24. 2kg of ice at –20°C is mixed with 5 kg of water at 20°C in an insulating vessel having a negligible
heat capacity. Calculate the final mass of water remaining in the container. It is given that the
specific heats of water and ice are 1 kcal/kg./°C and 0.5 kcal/kg/°C. while the latent heat of fusion
of ice = 80 kcal/kg
(A) 7 kg (B) 6 kg (C) 4 kg (D) 2 kg.

24. (B)

Sol. heat released by 5 kg of water when its temperature falls from 20°C to 0°C
Q1 = cm (T) = 103 × 5 × 20 = 0.2 × 105 cals
This heat is used in raising the temp. of 2 kg of ice at –20° C to 0°C and then melting it
subsequently.
Heat energy taken by 2kg of ice at – 20°C in coming to 0°C is
Q2 = cmT = 500 × 2 × 20 = 0.2 × 105 cal
The remaining heat
5
Q = Q1 – Q2 = 0.8 × 10 cal.
Q 0.8  10 5
Mass of ice melted,m    1kg
L 80  10 3
 Temperature of mixture will become 0°C
Mass of water in it = 5 + 1 = 6 kg
Mass of ice left in it = 2 – 1 = 1 kg.

25. The rms value of the electric field of the light coming from the sun is 720 NC–1. The average total
energy density of the electromagnetic wave is
–3 –3 –6 –3 –9 –3 –12 –3
(A) 3.3 × 10 Jm (B) 4.58 × 10 Jm (C) 6.37 × 10 Jm (D) 81.35 × 10 Jm

25. (B)
Sol. Total average energy density of electromagnetic waves is
1 1
u  0 E02  0 Erms2 2
 2 0 Erms
2 2
–12 2
= (8.85 × 10 ) × (720)
–6 –3
= 4.58 × 10 Jm

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26. The displacement of the body in metres varies with time as x = 2t3 + 5. The mass of the body is 2
kg. What is the increase in its kinetic energy one second after the start of the motion
(A) 20 J (B) 30 J
(C) 36 J (D) 48 J
26. C
dx
Sol. = 6t2 = v
dt
1 2 1
mv =  2. (6)2 = 36 J
2 2

27. A closed organ pipe of length L and an open organ pipe contain gases of densities 1 and  2
respectively. The compressibility of gases are equal in both the pipes. Both the pipes are
vibrating in their first overtone with same frequency. The length of the open organ pipe is
L 4L 4 L 1 4 L 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 2 3 1
27. (C)

B B
v1 v2 1 2 4L 1
Sol.     L' 
1 2 4L 2L ' 3 2
3 2

28. The velocity of the small ball of mass M and density d1 when dropped in a container filled with
glycerin becomes constant after sometime. If the density of glycerin is d2, the viscous force acting
on the ball is.
(A) Mg (1 – d2/d1) (B) Mg d1/d2 (C) Mg (d1 – d2) (D) Mg d1d2.

28. (A)
Sol. when ball is moving through a medium with a terminal velocity, then viscous force
Fv = W – FB
M  d 
So Fv  Mg – d2 g  Mg  1– 2 
d1  d1 
29. The current flowing through wire depends on time as, I = 3t2 + 2t + 5. The charge flowing through
the cross-section of the wire in time t = 0 to t = 2 sec is
(A) 22 C (B) 20 C (C) 18 C (D) 5 C

29. (A)
dq
Sol. I  3t 2  2t  5
dt
or dq = (3t2 + 2t + 5)dt
t 2x

  3t 
2
 q  2t  5 dt
t 0
2
 3r 2 2t 2 
   5t 
 3 2 0
2

 t3  t 2  t  0
 22 C.
30. If the maximum speed of a particle in SHM is 5 m/s. The average speed of the particle is SHM is
equal to
5 10 5
(A) m/s (B) m/s (C) m/s (D) zero
  2
30. B
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 A sin t 2 A 10
0
Sol. vavg. =   m/s
T  
 dt
0

space for rough work

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Section – II (Chemistry)
1. What is the equivalent weight of HClO4 ?
(A) 100.5 (B) 50.3 (C) 60.1 (D) 90.5

1. A
molecular mass
Sol. Equivalent weight =  Basicity  1
Basicity
100.5
  100.5 gm
1
2. 1.82 gm of a metal requires 32.5 ml of 1N HCl to dissolve it. What is the equivalent weight of
metal?
(A) 46 (B) 65 (C) 56 (D) 42

2. C
Sol. mille equivalents of metal = N V ml 
weight
 1000  1 32.5
E
1.82 1820
 1000  32.5  E   56
E 32.5
3. For a p-electron, the orbital angular momentum is
h h h h
(A) 3 (B) (C) 2 (D)
2 2 2 
3. C
Sol. For p – electron  l  1
h h
O. A.M .  l  l  1  2
2 2

4. Calculate the frequency of the spectral line emitted when the electron in n = 3 in H-atom de-
excites to ground state.
(A) 2.92  1015 sec 1 (B) 4.52  1015 sec 1 (C) 3.2  1010 sec 1 (D) 1.9  1010 sec1

4. A
1 1 1 c 1 1
Sol.  RH Z 2  2  2    v  RH .Z 2 c  2  2 
  n1 n2    n1 n2 
v  2.92  1015 sec 1

5. Which one of the following transition metal ions is diamagnetic?


2 2 2 2
(A) Co (B) Ni (C) Cu (D) Zn
5. D
Sol. Zn 2 ions have all paired electrons, so it is diamagnetic.

6. Which of the following is expected not to exist?


(A) H 3 BO3 (B) NaBO2 (C) B2 N (D) B2 H 6

6. C
Sol. Boron nitrite is BN

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7. The hydrogen bond is strongest in


(A) O  H    S (B) S  H    O (C) F  H    F (D) F  H    O
7. C
Sol. F  H    F hydrogen bond is strongest, because as the electronegativity difference increase,
H-bond strength increases

8. What is the increasing order of lattice energies of MgO, CaO, SrO and BaO
(A) MgO  CaO  SrO  BaO (B) CaO  MgO  BaO  SrO
(C) BaO  SrO  CaO  MgO (D) BaO  MgO  CaO  SrO
8. C
Sol. BaO  SrO  CaO  MgO
1
 Lattice energy 
size of cation

9. Which is the correct order for the graph below? P1


(A) P1  P2  P3 (B) P2  P1  P3 P2

(C) P3  P2  P1 (D) P3  P1  P2 P3
V

T
9. C
Sol. 1 P1
Since V   acc. to Boyle's law  P2
P
We can see from the graph P3
V
V1  V2  V3
 P3  P2  P1

10. Which is the incorrect graph?


(A) (B) (C) (D)

P P V PV

V V T V

10. A
Sol. 1
 P  acc. to Boyle's law 
V
P

11. HI was heated in sealed tube at 4000C till the equilibrium was reached. HI was found to be 22%
decomposed. The equilibrium constant for dissociation is
(A) 1.99 (B) 0.0199 (C) 0.0796 (D) 0.282
11. B

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2 HI  H 2  I 2
Sol. 1 0 0
1  .22 .11 .11
 H   I  0.11  0.11
KC   2   2 2   2
 0.0199
 HI   0.78
12. When sulphur in the form of S8 is heated at 900K, the initial pressure of 1 atm falls by 30% at
equilibrium. This is because of conversion of same S8 to S2. Find the value of equilibrium
constant for this reaction?
3 3 3 3
(A) 2.55 atm (B) 2.96 atm (C) 0.71 atm (D) 3.4 atm
12. B
S8  g   4 S2  g 
Initially 1 0
Sol.
At equilibrium 1  .30  4  0.30
= 0.70 atm = 1.2 atm
4

KP 
 P   1.2  2.96 atm
'
S2
4
3

 P   0.70
S8
'

13. Catalyst is a substance which


(A) Supplies energy to the reaction
(B) Increases the equilibrium concentration of the product
(C) Changes the equilibrium constant of the reaction
(D) Lowers the activation energy barrier

13. D
Sol. Catalyst lowers the activation energy barrier

14. What is the pH of solution which have 0.1M NH3 and 0.05 M NH 4Cl Given that
K b  NH 3   105
(A) 9.3 (B) 5 (C) 4.74 (D) 8.26

14. A
Sol. For basic buffer

pOH  pK b  log
 Salt 
 Base 
pOH  4.7
 pH  14  4.7 = 9.3

15. DDT is an example of


(A) Fungicide (B) Herbicide (C) Insecticide (D) Analgesic

15. C
Sol. DDT is an example of Insecticide
-1 -1
16. The catalyst decrease the Ea from 100 kJ mol to 80 kJmol . At what temperature the rate of
reaction in the absence of catalyst at 500 K will be equal to rate of reaction in presence of
catalyst.
(A) 200 K (B) 400 K (C) 625 K (D) None of these

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16. B
Sol. Using relation,
Ea
log k  log A 
2.303RT
Rate constant will not change in the presence of catalyst.
 log k1  log k2
Ea1 Ea2

T1 T2
100 80

500 T2
T2  400 K

17. The increasing order of stability of the following free radicals is


   
(A)  CH 3 2 C H   CH 3 3 C   C6 H 5 2 C H   C6 H 5 3 C
   
(B)  C6 H 5 3 C   C6 H 5 2 C H   CH 3 3 C   CH 3 2 C H
   
(C)  C6 H 5 2 C H   C6 H 5 3 C   CH 3 3 C   CH 3 2 C H
   
(D)  CH 3 2 C H   CH 3 3 C   C6 H 5 3 C   C6 H 5 2 C H
17. A
Sol. Free radicals stability
H5C6 C C6H5 > H5C6 CH > H3C C CH3 > H3CC H
C6H5 C6H5 CH3 CH3
Highly stable by delocalisation 9-hyperconjugative hydrogens
and +I effect
18. Among the following structures which is not a correct resonance form:

(A) + (B) H2C N O


H2C N O

CH3 CH3
(C) + (D) +
H2C N O H2C N O

CH3 CH3
18. B
Sol. In (B), resonating structure is not proper Lewis structure.

19. The reaction


H
OH H
H3C Cl
 SOCl2 
 H3C  SO2  HCl
CH3
CH3
Proceeds by the ……….mechanism.
(A) SNi (B) SN2 (C) SE2 (D) SE1

19. A
Sol. Since the given reaction proceeds through retention of configuration the mechanism of the
reaction is SNi

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20. Which of the following statement about the sulphates of alkali metal is correct?
(A) Except Li2 SO4 , all sulphates of other alkali metals are soluble in water
(B) All sulphates of alkali metals except Li2 SO4 forms alum.
(C) The sulphates of alkali metals cannot be hydrolysed
(D) All of these
20. D
Sol. All are facts

21. The compound which undergoes SN1 reaction most rapidly is

(A) Br (B) Br (C) CH2Br (D) Br

21. B
Sol. In case of the given compound the carbocation intermediate is resonance stabilized. Hence the
reaction is most favoured by SN1.
22. A solution of (+) 1-chloro-1-phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of small
amount of SbCl5, due to the formation of
(A) carbanion (B) carbene (C) free-radical (D) carbocation

22. D
Sol.

CH3 H CH3 CH3


 SbCl6  SbCl6
H Cl  SbCl5  Ph C  H Cl  Cl H
 SbCl5
Ph CH3
Ph Ph

23. A mixture of benzoic acid and phenol may be differentiated by treatment with
(A) NaHCO3 (B) NaOH (C) NH3 solution (D) KOH

23. A
Sol. Ph  COOH  NaHCO3  PhCOO  Na   CO2   H 2O

PhOH  NaHCO3  No reaction


24. The compound which reacts fastest with Lucas’ reagent at room temperature is
(A) 1-butanol (B) 2-butanol
(C) 2-methyl propan-1-ol (D) 2-methyl propan-2-ol

24. D
Sol. 2 –methylpropan-2-ol forms the most stable 30 carbocation hence (D) is most reactive.

O
25. The ether when treated with HI produces

(A) (B)
+ OH + I
I OH

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(C) (D)
I OH + I
+
OH

25. A
Sol.

O
+ +
+ H Ph O I
PhOH  CH 2  Ph 

 Ph  CH 2 I
H Ph

26. 1 g of a monobasic acid HB (having pKa = 5) in 100g water lower the freezing point by 0.155K. If
M
0.45 g of same acid required 15 ml NaOH solution for complete neutralization
5
 k , H O  1.86 K kg mol , density of H O is 1 g/ml  , then which of the following option is
f 2
-1
2

incorrect regarding above question


(A) degree of ionization of acid is 0.25
(B) the pH of the resultant solution at the end point of neutralization is greater than 7
(C) normal molecular mass of acid is 150
(D) 10 g of acid HB is hypotonic with 0.625 g urea at the same temperature and same volume of
H2O.
26. D
Sol. T f  K f m

M  acid observed
 120
meq of acid = meq of base
M  acid normal
 150
150
i  1.25  1  
120
  0.25
pH > 7 as the solution contains salt of strong base and weak acid.
27. Which of the following electrolyte is most effective in the coagulation of gold sol?
(A) NaNO3 (B) K 4  Fe  CN 6  (C) Na3 PO4 (D) MgCl2
27. B
Sol. According to Hardy Schulze Rule.

28. Which of the following is false?


(A) When NaCl is heated in the atmosphere of Na, metal excess defect arise due to the migration
of Na from vapour to NaCl lattice.
(B) Both Schottky and Frenkel defects can effect electrical conductivity and this conduction is
known as intrinsic semiconduction.
(C) Density decreases in Frenkel defect but remains same in Schottky defect
(D) In compounds having metal excess defect F-centres are present which makes them
paramagnetic, coloured and help in n-type semiconduction.
28. C
Sol. C is false.

29. Ammonia gas can be dried by


(A) conc. H2SO4 (B) P2O5 (C) quick lime (D) None of these
29. C
Sol. NH 3  H 2 SO4   NH 4 2 SO4

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NH 3  P2O5   NH 4 3 PO4

30. What is the relation between the following compounds?

O OH -
O

HN NH N N + +
HN NH

O NH O HO N OH - + -
O N O
H
(a) (b) (c)
(I) ‘b’ and ‘c’ are resonating structures.
(II) ‘a’ and ‘b’ are resonating structures.
(III) ‘a’ and ‘b’ are tautomers.
(IV) ‘a’ and ‘c’ are tautomers.
Which of the above statement/s is/are correct?
(A) (I), (III) only (B) (II), (IV) only (C) (III) only (D) (IV) only
30. C
Sol. Tautomers are functional group isomers in equilibrium

pace for rough work

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Section – III (Mathematics)


1. A man standing on a horizontal plane, observes the angle of elevation of the top of a tower to be
 . After walking a distance equal to double the height of the tower, the angle of the elevation
becomes 2, then  is equal to
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 6 12 18

1. B
Sol.
h C
 tan 
x
3h 2 tan 
 tan 2 
x 1  tan 2  2h
2 tan 
 3 tan    3  3 tan 2   2  tan   0 
1  tan 2  B
1
 3 tan 2   1  tan 2  
3 2 h
1  
 tan    . O
3 6 x A

y
2. If cos 1 x  cos 1  , then
2
4 x 2  4 xy cos   y 2 is equal to:
(A) 4sin 2  (B) 4sin 2  (C) 4 (D) 2 sin 2

2. B
y
Sol. cos 1 x  cos 1 
2
 xy y2 
 cos 1   1  x 2 1  
 2 4 

xy y2
  1  x2 1  cos 
2 4
y2
2 1 x2 1  2 cos   xy
4
 y2 
 4 1  x 2  1    4cos 2   x 2 y 2  4 xy cos 
 4 
 1  x 2  4  y 2   4 cos 2   x 2 y 2  4 xy cos 
 4  4 x 2  y 2  x 2 y 2  4 cos 2   4 xy cos   x 2 y 2
 4  4 x 2  y 2  4 cos 2   4 xy cos 
4 x 2  4 xy cos   y 2  4 1  cos 2    4sin 2 

  3 
3. sin  2 cos 1     is equal to
  5 
6 24 4 24
(A) (B) (C) (D) 
25 25 5 25
3. D

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 3 3
Sol. Put cos 1       cos   
 5 5
 given expression  sin  2
 4
 2 sin  cos   sin   5 
 
4 3 24
 2.     
5 5 25

12 3 63
4. If cos   ,cos   , cos   , then cos        is:
13 5 65
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 0

4. D
Sol. cos         cos  cos  cos   sin  sin  cos   sin  cos  sin   cos  sin  sin 
12 3 63 5 4 63 5 3 16 12 4 16
 . .  . .  . .  . .
13 5 65 13 5 65 13 5 65 13 5 65
2268  1260  240  768
 0
13.5.65

5. India plays two matches each with West Indies and Australia. In any match probabilities of India
getting points 0, 1 and 2 are 0.45, 0.05 and 0.5 respectively. Assuming that the outcomes are
independent, the probability of India getting at least 7 points is
(A) 0.8750 (B) 0.0875 (C) 0.0625 (D) 0.0250

5. B
Sol. Since there are just four matches to be played, India can get a maximum of 8 points.
 P(India gets at least 7 points)
= P(getting exactly 7 points) + P(getting exactly 8 points)
= P(getting 2 in each of the 3 matches and 1 in one match) + P(getting 2 in each of the four
matches)
3 4
 4 c3  0.5   0.05   4 c4  0.5 
3
  0.5   0.2  0.5   0.125  0.7  0.0875
6. The equation of the plane through intersection of planes x  2 y  3z  4 and 2 x  y  z  5 and
perpendicular to the plane 5 x  3 y  6 z  8  0, is
(A) 7 x  2 y  3z  81  0 (B) 23x  14 y  9 z  48  0
(C) 23x  14 y  9 z  48  0 (D) 51x  15 y  50 z  173  0
6. D
Sol. Any plane through the intersection of the given planes is
x  2 y  3z  4  K  2 x  y  z  5  0
i.e. 1  2 K  x   2  K  y   3  K  z  5K  4  0
This is  to 5 x  3 y  6 z  8  0
 5 1  2K   3  2  K   6  3  K   0
 29  7 K  0
29
K  
7
 reqd. plane is
 58   29   29  145
1   x   2   y   3   z  4 0
 7   7   7  7
 51x  15 y  50 z  173  0
 51x  15 y  50 z  173  0

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x y 1 z  2
7. Image of the point A 1, 6,3 in the line   is
1 2 3
(A)  7,1, 0  (B)  2,5, 7  (C) 1, 0, 7  (D) None of these

7. C
Sol. Any point P on the given line is
 r, 2r  1, 3r  2 
 direction ratios of AP are
 r  1, 2r  5,3r  1
Now AP  to the given line if
1  r  1  2  2r  5   3  3r  1  0
 14r  14  0  r  1
 P is 1,3, 5 .
Thus the foot of the  from A on the line is 1,3, 5 . Let B  a, b, c  be the image of A in the given
line. Then P is the mid point of AB.
a 1 c3
  1  a  1 and 5c7
2 2
b6
3b  0
2
 B is (1, 0, 7)
         
8. If  2a  4b c d     a c d    b c d  , then    
(A) 6 (B) -6 (C) 10 (D) 8
8. A
         
Sol.  2 a  4b c d   2  a c d   4  b c d 
    
     
  
  a c d    b c d  
  2,   4     6

       
9. If x  y  a , x  y  b and x  a  1, then
     
  
 a  ab  a 2  1 a  a  b
   a  ab   
a2  a  b
(A) x  ,y (B) x  ,y
a2 a2 a2 a2
     
 b  a b
(C) x 
 
, y can have any value
  b  1 b  a  b
(D) y 
2

,y can have any value


a2 a2
9. A
     
Sol. x  y  a  y  a  x …1
  
x y  b …2

 x.a  1 …3
   
By (1) and (2), x   a  x   b
  
 xa  b
  
 xa  b
    
 a x  a  a b
    
  a.a  x  1.a  a  b
2    
 a x  1.a  a  b
  
 x
 
a  ab 
a2

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   
    a  a b
yax a
    a 1 a  a  b
2

a2 a2

10. The product of the perpendicular and drawn from any point on a hyperbola to its asymptotes is
ab ab a 2b 2 a2  b2
(A) (B) 2 (C) (D)
a b a  b2 a2  b2 a 2b 2

10. C
a 2b 2
Sol. Product of perpendicular and drawn from any point on a hyperbola to its asymptotes =
a2  b2

x2
11. The number of values of c such that the straight line y  4 x  c touches the curve  y 2  1 is
4
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) infinite

11. C
x2 y 2
Sol. y  4 x  c touches  1
4 1
If c 2  a 2 m 2  b 2  Here a 2  4, b 2  1, m  4 
i.e. If c 2  4 16   1  65
This gives two values of c.

x y x2 y2
12. If   2 touches the ellipse 2  2  1, then its eccentric angle  is equal to
a b a b
(A) 00 (B) 900 (C) 450 (D) 600

12. C
x cos  y sin 
Sol. Let  be the eccentric angle, then tangent at '  ' is  1
a b
x y
Also,   1 is the tangent
2a 2b
cos  sin 
  1
1 1
2 2
1 1
 cos   ;sin      450
2 2

13. The latus rectum of a parabola whose focal chord is PSQ such that SP = 3 and SQ = 2 is given
by
24 12 6
(A) (B) (C) (D) None of these
5 5 5
13. A
2 1 1
Sol. Since   (Where l is the semi-latus rectum of the parabola)
l SP SQ
2 1 1 5 12 24
    l   2l 
l 3 2 6 5 5
24
 latus rectum =
5

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14. Let PQ and RS be tangent at the extremities of the diameter PR of a circle of radius r. If PS and
RQ intersect at a point X on the circumference of the circle, then 2r equals
PQ  RS 2 PQ.RS PQ 2  RS 2
(A) PQ.RS (B) (C) (D)
2 PQ  RS 2
14. A
Sol.
PQ PQ
tan   
PR 2r S Q
  RS
Also tan     
2  2r
RS
i.e. cot   /2
2r 
PQ.RS  2 
 tan .cot   R P
4r 2 r r
 4r 2  PQ.RS  2r   PQ  RS 

15. The line of the system a  2 x  y  2   b  x  3 y  4   0 situated farthest from the point (1, 1) is
(A) x  y  4  0 (B) x  2 y  6  0 (C) 2 x  y  6  0 (D) None of these
15. A
Sol. Point of intersection of 2 x  y  2  0 and x  3 y  4  0 is (2, 2).
The line of the system a  2 x  y  2   b  x  3 y  4   0 situated farthest from the point (1, 1) is
the line passing through (2, 2) and perpendicular to the line passing through points (1,1) and
(2,2).

16. Solution of the equation


dy y
x  y  x tan is
dx x
x y x y
(A) sin  Cx (B) sin  Cx (C) sin  Cy (D) sin  Cy
y x y x
16. B
Sol. Put y  vx
dv dy
v  x 
dx dx
dx
 cot vdv   log sin v  log Cx
x
y
 sin v  Cx  sin  Cx
x

17. The solution of the equation


 x 2  xy  dy   xy  y 2  dx is
(A) xy  Ce  y / x (B) xy  Ce  x / y (C) yx 2  Ce1/ x (D) None of these
17. B
dy xy  y 2
Sol.  . Put y  vx
dx x 2  xy
dv v  v 2 dv v  v 2
v  x  x  v
dx 1  v dx 1  v

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v  v 2  v  v 2 2v 2
 
1 v 1 v
1 v dx
 2 dv  2
v x
 1 1 dx
 2   dv  2
 v v  x
1
   log v  2 log x  const .
v
x y
   log  log x 2  log C1
y x
x y 
  log  . x 2 .C1   log  C1 xy 
y x 
 C1 xy  e  x / y
1 x / y 1
xy  e  C.e  x / y (Take C1  )
C1 C

/2
sin x
18.  dx 
0 sin x  cos x
 
(A) (B) (C) 0 (D) 1
4 2
18. A
/2
sin x 
Sol.  dx 
0 sin x  cos x 4

10 
19.  sin x dx is
0

(A) 20 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 18

19. A
10 
/ 2 

Sol.  sin x dx  10   sin xdx   sin xdx 
0 0 /2 
/ 2 
= 10   cos x 0  10   cos x  / 2
 10 1  1  10  2  20

dx
20. x is equal to
1  x3
1  1  x3  1  1  1  x3  3 
(A) log  c (B) log  c
3  1  x3  1  3  1  x3  3 
   
2  1  1  1 
(C) log  c (D) log  c
3 3  3 3 
 1 x   1 x 

20. A
Sol. Put 1  x 3  y 2  3 x 2 dx  2 ydy
dx 2 ydy 2 ydy
  
x 1 x 3 3
3 x 1  x 3
3 1  y 2  y

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2 dy 2 1 y 1
  . log c
3  y2 1 3 2 y 1
1 1  x3  1
 log c
3 1  x3  1
1
21. If f  x   log x  bx  x 2 , x  0, where b  0 is a constant, then
8
1
(A) f  x  has local minimum at x  for b = 1
4
(B) f  x  has no extremum for 0  b  1
b  b2  1
(C) f  x  has a local minimum at x  ,b  1
4
b  b2  1
(D) f  x  has a local maximum at x  ,b  1
4
21. B
1 1
Sol. f’(x) =  b  2 x; f "  x    2  2
8x 8x
For max or min, f’(x) = 0
1 – 8bx + 16x2 =0
8b  64b 2  64 b  b 2  1
x 
32 4
1
Case I. When b = 0, f’(x) =  2x  0
8x
Hence there is no extreme value for b = 0
Case II. When 0 < b < 1, then b 2  1  0
 x is not real.
 there is no extreme value for 0  b  1
1
Case III. When b  1, then x 
4
f " x   2  2  0
1 1
f '''  x   3
 16   0  for x 
4x 4
1
 x is a point of inflexion.
4
Case IV. When b > 1
b  b2  1 b  b2  1
Let   , 
4 4
Clearly   
We have
2
1 2 1 1  2  b 1 
f ' x    b  2 x   x 2  bx     x     b 2  1 
8x x 2 16  x  4  16 
2  b 1 2  b 1 2 
 x  b 1   x   b  1 
x  4 4  4 4 
2 2
  x    x      x    x   
x x
 f '  x   0, for 0  x  
f ' x  < 0, for   x   and f '  x   0 for x  
 f  x  has a local Max. at

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1
x
4

b  b2  1 and local min. at 
1
x    b  b2  1
4
 
22. y  2 x  cot 1 x  log  
1  x 2  x , then y

(A) increases in  0,   only (B) decreases in  0  


(C) neither increases nor decreases in  0   (D) increases in  ,  
22. D
dy 1 1  1 
Sol.  2 2
 
 .2 x  1
dx 1 x 1  x2  x  2 1  x 2 
1 1 x  1  x2
 2 
1 x2 1 x2  x 1 x2
1 1
= 2 
1  x2 1 x2
2 x2  1 1
 
1  x2 1 x2
2x2  1  1  x2

1 x2
dy
Now  0  2x2  1  1  x2  0
dx
2
  2 x 2  1  1  x 2
 4 x 4  3x 2  0
Which is true for all real value of x. Hence y increases in  ,   .

sin 2 x
 12 1
2
1
2

23. lim 1sin x  2 sin x  ...  n sin x  =
x0
 

(A)  (B) 0 (C)


 n  1 (D) n
2
23. D
Sol. We have
2 2 2 sin 2 x
lim 11/ sin  21/ sin x  ...  n1/ sin x 
x
x0  
1/ t  1 
 lim 1' 2' ....nt   where 2
 t  1
t 0
 sin x 
t
1t  2t  3t  ...  nt  1  2  3  ...  n 
Since  
n  n 
t
t t  n  n  1 
t
 1  2  ...  n  n  
 2n 
t
 n 1
 n 
 2 
 n 1 
1/ t
 1t  2t  ...  nt   n1/ t .  
 2 
1/ t  n  1  n 1
 lim 1t  2t  ...  nt   lim n1/ t  
t  t 
 2  2
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 n  1
 n  1 2n  n  1  n  2 
 
1/ t
 lim 1t  2t  ...  nt  n
t 

24. C02  C12  C22 ....  1 Cn2 , where n is an even integer is
2n n 2n n 2n
(A) Cn (B)  1 Cn (C)  1 C n 1 (D) None of these

24. D
n
Sol. We have 1  x   C0  C1 x  C2 x 2  ...  Cn x n ... 1
n
 1 C1 C2 n Cn
 1    C0   2  ...   1 n ...  2 
 x  x x x
n
 C02  C12  C22 ...   1 Cn2
= co-eff. Of the term independent of x in
Product of R.H.S. (1) and (2)
= co-eff. Of term independent of x in
n
n  1
  
1  x 1  
 x
n n
= co-eff. Of x n in  1 1  x 2  n Cn / 2 n is even 
1225 1915 1225
25. The digit at unit’s place in the number 13   11   23  is equal to:
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) None of these

25. B
1225 1915 1225
Sol. 10  3  10  1   20  3 
I II III

Last term of Ist and IIIrd expansion gets cancelled and rest are divisible by 10 and in IInd
expansion last term is 1 and rest are divisible by 10 so at unit place this number has digit 1.

26. The number of parallelograms that can be formed from a set of four parallel lines intersecting
another set of three parallel lines is
(A) 6 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) None of these

26. D
Sol. Since each parallelogram is formed by choosing two parallel straight lines from the first and two
from the second set.
 total no. of parallelograms formed
 4 C2 3 C2  6  3  18

27. The number of triangles which can be formed from 12 points out of which 7 are collinear is
(A) 105 (B) 210 (C) 175 (D) 185

27. D
Sol. Reqd. no. of triangles
12  11  10 7  6  5
12 C3  7 C3  
1 2  3 1 2  3
 220  35  185

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28. One root of the equation


3x  8 3 3
3 3x  8 3  0 is which of the following?
3 3 3x  8
8 2 1 16
(A) (B) (C) (D) .
3 3 3 3
28. B
Sol. Operate R1  R2  R3 ,
3x  8 3 3
3 3x  8 3 0
3 3 3x  8
 x  2 / 3 as one of the roots.

29. If  is a complex number such that  2    1  0 , then 31 is


(A)  (B)  2 (C) 0 (D) 1

29. A
Sol. Since  2    1  0
1  1  4 1  3i
     or 2 .
2 2
Take   
10
  31  31  30 .   3  .
10
 1 .    
31
Take   2  31   2 
 62  60 .2  1 2  2  
Hence  31   .

30. The domain of


x
f  x   cot 1 , x  R is
x   x 2 
2

(A) R (B) R  0 


(C) R   n , n  N  (D) None of these.

30. D
x
Sol. Domain of cot 1 x is R and is defined if x 2   x 2   .
x   x 2 
2


i.e. x 2 is not integer  x 2   x 2  
Hence x 2  non negative integer i.e. 0 or +ve integer.
Hence domain = R   n  0, n  Z 
Thus correct answer is (D)

space for rough work

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