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(a) +1.5 D (b) −1.5 D

(c) +6.67 D (d) −6.67 D
1. In which process the PV indicator diagram is a straight line Sol. (b)
parallel to volume axis 8. When light wave suffer reflection at the interface between air
(a) Isothermal (b) Isobaric and glass, the change of phase of reflected wave is equal to
(c) Irreversible (d) Adiabatic (a) zero (b) π / 2
Sol. (b) (c) π (d) 2π
2. A body executes simple harmonic motion under the action of
Sol. (c)
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force F1 with a time period sec. If the force is changed to 9. A lens behaves as a converging lens in air and diverging lens
5
in water. The refractive index of the material of the lens is
F2 it executes simple harmonic motion with time period
(a) equal to that of water (b) less than that of water
3
sec. If both forces F1 and F2 act simultaneously in the (c) greater than that of water (d) nothing can be predicted
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same direction on the body, its time period will be Sol. (b)
12 24 10. The work function of a substance is 4.0 eV. The longest
(a) sec. (b) sec. wavelength of light that can cause photoelectron emission from
25 25
this substance is approximately
35 15
(c) sec. (d) sec. (a) 540 nm (b) 400 nm
24 12
(c) 310 nm (d) 220 nm
Sol. (a)
Sol. (c)
3. A diatomic gas is heated at constant pressure. What fraction of
the heat energy is used to increase the internal energy 11. The electron emitted in beta radiation originates from
3 3 (a) inner orbits of atoms
(a) (b)
5 7 (b) free electron existing in nuclei
5 5 (c) decay of neutron in the nucleus
(c) (d)
7 9 (d) photon escaping from the nucleus
Sol. (c) Sol. (c)
4. In interference pattern, the energy is 12. If elements with principal quantum number n > 4 were not
(a) Created at the maximum allowed in nature, then, the number of possible elements
(b) destroyed at the minimum would be
(c) Conserved but redistributed (a) 32 (b) 60
(d) All the above (c) 18 (d) 4
Sol. (c) Sol. (b)
5. A red flower kept in green light will appear 13. The magnifying power of telescope is high if
(a) Red (b) Yellow (a) both objective and eye-piece have short focal length
(c) Black (d) White (b) both objective and eye-piece have long focal length
Sol. (c) (c) the objective has a long focal length and the eye piece
6. A band playing music at a frequency f is moving towards a has a short focal length.
wall at a speed ν b . A motorist is following the band with a (d) the objective has a short focal length and the eye piece
speed ν m . If ν be the speed of the sound, the expression has a long focal length.
for beat frequency heard by motorist is Sol. (c)
ν +ν m ν +ν m 14. What is the current through an ideal PN-junction diode
(a) f (b) f shown in figure below ?
ν + vb ν −ν b
2ν b (ν + ν m ) 2ν m (ν + ν b )
(c) f (d) f
ν 2 −ν b 2 ν 2 − ν m2 – 100Ω –
+ 1V +3 V
Sol. (c)
7. An eye specialist prescribes spectacles having a combination (a) Zero (b) 10 mA
of a convex lens of focal length 40 cm in contact with a (c) 20 mA (d) 50 mA
concave lens of focal length 25 cm. The power of this lens
Sol. (c)
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15. The output form of a full wave rectifier is 22. An electric current passes through a long straight wire. At a
(a) an AC voltage distance 5 cm from the wire, the magnetic field is B. The
field at 20 cm from the wire would be
(b) a DC voltage
(a) 2B (b) B/4
(c) zero
(d) a pulsating unidirectional voltate (c) B/2 (d) B

Sol. (d) Sol. (b)

16. Suitable impurities are added to a semiconductor depending 23. An ammeter and a voltmeter of resistance R are connected
on its use. This is done to in series to an electric cell of negligible internal resistance.
Their readings are A and V respectively. If another resistance
(a) increase its life
R is connected in parallel with the voltmeter, then
(b) enable it to withstand high voltage
(a) both A and V will increase
(c) increase its electrical conductivity
(b) both a and V will decrease
(d) increase its electrical resistivity
(c) A will decrease and V will increase
Sol. (c)
17. Absorption of X-Rays is maxmum in which of the following (d) A will increase and V will decrease
material sheet of same thickness ? Sol. (d)
(a) Cu (b) Au 24. The core of trSolformer is laminated to reduce the effect of
(c) Be (d) Pb (a) Copper losses (b) Flux leakage
Sol. (d) (c) Hysteresis loss (d) Eddy current
18. Lenz’s law is a consequence of the law of Conservation of Sol. (d)
(a) Charge (b) Mass
25. The average power dissipation in pure inductance is
(c) Momentum (d) Energy
1 2
Sol. (d) (a) LI (b) 2 LI 2
2
19. A magnetic needle is kept in a non-uniform magnetic field. It
1 2
experiences (c) LI (d) Zero
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(a) A force only but not a tourque
Sol. (d)
(b) a force and torque both
26. The charge given to any conductor resides on its outer
(c) a torque only but not a force
surface, because
(d) neither a torque nor a force
(a) the free charge tends to be in its minimum potential
Sol. (b) energy state
20. The magnitude of magnetic induction for a current carrying (b) the free charge tends to be in its minimum kinetic
toriod of uniform cross-section is energy state
(a) uniform over the whole cross-section
(c) the free charge tends to be in its maximum potential
(b) maximum on the outer edge energy state
(c) maximum on the inner edge (d) the free charge tends to be in its maximum kinetic
(d) maximum at the center of cross-section energy state
Sol. (a) Sol. (a)
21. Isogonic lines are those for which 27. n identical mercury droplets charged to the same potential V
(a) declination is the same at all places on the line coalesce to form a single bigger drop. The potential of new
(b) angle of dip is the same at all places on the line drop will be

(c) the value of horizontal component of earth’s magnetic V

(a) (b) nV
field is the same n
(d) All of the above. (c) nV 2 (d) n 2 / 3 V
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28. For protecting sensitive equipment from external magnetic 35. In a potentiometer of one metre length, an unknown e.m.f.
field, it should be voltage source is balanced at 60 cm length of potentiometer
(a) wrapped with insulation around it when passing current wire, while a 3 volt battery is balanced at 45 cm length.
through it Then the e.m.f. of the unknown voltage source is
(b) placed inside an iron can (a) 3V (b) 2.25V
(c) surrounded with Cu sheet (c) 4V (d) 4.5V
(d) placed inside aluminium can Sol. (c)
Sol. (b) 36. A car travelling on a straight path moves with uniform
29. The potential difference across the terminals of a battery is velocity V1 for some time and with velocity V2 for next
50V when 11A current is drawn and 60V when 1A current is equal time, the average velocity is given by
drawn. The e.m.f. and the internal resistance of the battery
 V + V2 
are (a) V1 V2 (b)  1 
 2 
(a) 62V, 2Ω (b) 63V, 1Ω
−1 −1
(c) 61V, 1Ω (d) 64V, 2Ω  1 1   1 1 
(c)  +  (d) 2 + 
Sol. (c) V
 1 V2  V
 1 V2 

30. Four resistance 10Ω, 5Ω, 7Ω and 3Ω are connected so that Sol. (b)
they form the sides of a rectangle AB, BC, CD, and DA 37. A particle of mass m moves in a circular path radius r under
respectively. Another resistance of 10Ω is connected across mv 2
the action of a force . The work done during its motion
the diagonal AC. The equivalent resistance between A and r
B is over half of the circumference of the circular path will be
(a) 2Ω (b) 5Ω
(c) 7Ω (d) 10Ω  mv 2   mv 2 
(a)   × 2πr
 (b)   × πr

Sol. (b)  r   r 
31. The potential energy of a charged parallel plate capacitor
(2πr )
is U o . if a slab of dielectric constant k is inserted between the (c) (d) Zero
 mv 2 
plates, then the new potential energy will be  
 r 
 
Uo
(a) (b) U o k 2 Sol. (d)
k
38. Dimensions of self inductance are
Uo
(c) (d) U o2 (a) MLT −2 A −3 (b) ML−2 T −1 A −2
k2
−2 −2
Sol. (a) (c) ML T A 2
(d) ML2 T −2 A −1
Sol. (c)
32. Two similar heater coils separately take 10 minutes to boil a
certain amount of water. If both coils are connected in 39. A car of mass m is moving with momentum p. If µ be the
series, time taken to boil the same amount of water will be coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road, what
(a) 15 minutes (b) 20 minutes will be stopping distance due to friction alone
(c) 7.5 minutes (d) 25 minutes p2 p2
(a) (b)
2µ g 2mµg
Sol. (b)
33. Same current is being passed through a copper voltmeter p2 p2
(c) (d)
and a silver voltmeter. The rate of increase in weights of the 2m 2 µg 2mg
cathode of the two voltmeters will be proportional to Sol. (c)
(a) Atomic masses (b) Atomic number 40. A neutron is moving with velocity u. It collides head on and
(c) Relative densities (d) None of the above elastically with an atom of mass number A. If the initial
Sol. (a) kinetic energy of the neutron be E. how much kinetic energy
34. Two equal and opposite charge (+q and – q) are situated at will be retained by the neutron after collision
2
x distance from each other, the value of potential at very far  A  A
(a)   E (b) E
point will depend upon  A +1 ( A + 1)2
(a) only on q (b) only on x 2
 A −1 A −1
q (c)   E (d) E
(c) on qx (d) on  A +1 ( A + 1)2
x
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41. If the momentum of a particle is increased by 20%,then its 46. A wire of length L and area of cross-section A is made of
kinetic energy increases by material of Young's modulus y. If the wire is stretched by the
(a) 44% (b) 66% amount x, the work done is

(c) 80% (d) 30% yAx 2

(a) (b) yAx 2 L
Sol. (a) 2L
42. Three point masses, each of mass M are placed at the yAx yAx 2
(c) (d)
corners of an equilateral triangle of side L. The moment of 2L L
inertia of this system about an axis along one side of the Sol. (a)
triangle is
47. The potential energy of a molecule increases when it is
1 3 brought to the surface from the interior of a liquid because
(a) ML2 (b) ML2
3 2 (a) At the free liquid surface gravitational potential energy
3 is more
(c) ML2 (d) ML 2
4 (b) Work has to be done to move a molecule to the surface
Sol. (c) against the repulsive component of the inter molecular
43. A thin circular ring of mass M and radius R is rotating about forces
its axis with a constant angular velocity ω . Two objects, (c) Work has to de done to move a molecule to the surface
each of mass m, are connected gently to the ring. The ring against the attraction from other molecules
now rotates with an angular velocity (d) The temperature of the liquid surface is always more
ωM ω (M − 2 M ) than that of the interior of the liquid
(a) (b)
M +m (M + 2m) Sol. (b)
ω (M + 2m) ωM 48. When a ven der Waals' gas undergoes free expSolion then
(c) (d) its temperature
M M + 2m
Sol. (d) (a) Decreases
44. A satellite of mass m is moving in a circular orbit of radius R (b) Increases
above the surface of a planet of mass M and radius R. The (c) Does not change
amount of work done to shift the satellite to higher orbit of (d) Depends upon the nature of the gas
radius 2R is Sol. (a)
mgR 49. A cylinder of radius r and of thermal conductivity K1 is
(a) mgR (b)
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surrounded by a cylindrical shell of inner radius r and outer
mMgR mMgR radius 2r made of a material of thermal conductivity K 2 .
(c) (d)
(M + m) 6(M + m)
The effective thermal conductivity of the system is
Sol. (b) 1 1
(a) (K1 + 2 K 2 ) (b) (2 K1 + 3 K 2 )
45. In a gravitational force field a particle is taken from A to B 3 2
along different paths as shown in figure. Then 1 1
(c) (3 K 2 + 2K1 ) (d) (K1 + 3 K 2 )
4 4
B Sol. (d)
III 50. The tungsten filament of an electric lamp has a surface area
I A and a power rating P. If the emissivity of the filament is ∈
II
IV and σ is Stefan's constant, the steady temperature of the
A filament will be
(a) Work done along path I will be maximum. 4
 P   P 
(a) T =   (b) T =  
(b) Work done along path III will be minimum.  A ∈σ   A ∈σ 
(c) Work done along path IV will be minimum. 1 1
(d) Work done along all the paths will be the same.  A ∈σ 4  P 4
(c) T =  (d) T =  
Sol. (d)  P   A ∈σ 
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51. Natural rubber is C H ONa
59. The reaction R2 C = N NH 2 2 
5 → R CH + N is
2 2 2
(a) A polymer of 1, 3-butadiene
called
(b) A polymer of ethylene
(a) Clemmensen reduction (b) Hunsdiecker reaction
(c) A polymer of 2-methyl–1, 3-butadiene
(c) Tischenko reaction (d) Wolff-Kishner reduction
(d) A polymer of styrene
Sol. (d)
Sol. (c)
hv 60. Which one of the following cations gives a brick red flame
52. In the reaction Cl 2 + CH 4 →
 CH 3 Cl + HCl , presence
by flame test
of a small amount of oxygen
(a) Ba 2 + (b) Sr 2 +
(a) Increases the rate of reaction for a brief period of time
(b) Decreases the rate of reaction for a brief period of time (c) Ca 2 + (d) Zn 2 +

(c) Does not affect the rate of reaction Sol. (c)

(d) Completely stops the reaction 61. Glauber's salt is
Sol. (d) (a) Na 2 SO4 .10 H 2 O (b) Na 2 S2 O3 .5 H 2 O
53. An example of a lipid is (c) (d) Na 2 B4 O7 .10 H 2 O
CuSO4 .5 H 2 O
(a) Lard (b) Keratin
Sol. (a)
(c) Glutathione (d) Oxytocin
62. The most basic element is
Sol. (a)
(a) Fluorine (b) Iodine
54. Which of the following reagents can be used for
distinguishing the three classes of alcohols (c) Chlorine (d) Bromine
(a) Fenton's reagent (b) Lucas reagent Sol. (b)
(c) Schiff's reagent (d) Tollen's reagent 63. Ammonia is a Lewis base and it forms complexes with many
Sol. (b) cations. Which one of the following cations does not form a
complex with ammonia
55. The monomer of cellulose is
(a) Fructose (b) Galactose (a) Ag + (b) Cu 2 +

(c) Glucose (d) None of these (c) Cd 2 + (d) Pb 2 +

Sol. (c) Sol. (d)
56. Test for an ester is 64. Which of the following substances consists of only one
(a) Biuret test (b) Hydroxamic acid test element
(c) Mullicken test (d) Liebermann nitroso test (a) Marble (b) Sand
Sol. (b) (c) Diamond (d) Glass
57. Number of resonating structures for Dewar's benzene will be Sol. (c)
(a) One (b) Two
65. The compound which does not show paramagnetism, is
(c) Three (d) Four
(a) [Cu( NH 3 )4 ]Cl 2 (b) [ Ag( NH 3 )4 ]Cl
Sol. (c)
(c) NO (d) NO 2
58. Which of the following reactions can be used for the
synthesis of an alkene Sol. (b)
(a) Chugaev reaction 66. For which element of first trSolition series the oxidation
(b) Dakin reaction potential value (M → M 2 + 2e − ) is lowest
(c) Reimer-Tiemann reaction (a) Mn (b) Fe
(d) Wurtz-Fitting reaction
(c) Ni (d) Cu
Sol. (a)
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67. A compound of Zinc which is white in cold state and yellow 76. Silver nitrate on heating gives
in hot state, is (a) AgO and NO2 (b) AgO, NO and O2
(a) ZnS (b) ZnO
(c) Ag and NO2 (d) Ag, NO 2 and O2
(c) ZnCl 2 (d) ZnSO4
Sol. (d)
Sol. (b) A
A B 77. Which emits β -particles
68. The isomer is
3 14
M (a) 1H (b) 6C

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A (c) 19 K (d) All
B
(a) Dextro isomer A (b) Laevo isomer Sol. (d)
(c) Cis-isomer (d) Trans-isomer 78. The molarity of 98% H 2 SO4 (d = 1.8 g/ml) by weight is
Sol. (d)
(a) 6 M (b) 18 M
69. Lead nitrate on heating gives lead oxide, nitrogen dioxide
and oxygen. This reaction is known as (c) 10 M (d) 4 M

(a) Combustion (b) Combination Sol. (b)

(c) Displacement (d) Decomposition 79. 20 ml of 10 N HCl are mixed with 10 ml of 36 N H 2 SO4
Sol. (d) and the mixture is made one litre. Normality of the mixture
70. The equivalent weight of potassium permanganate will be
(KMnO4 ) in neutral medium will be (a) 0.56 N (b) 0.50 N

Atomic weight (c) 0.40 N (d) 0.35 N

(a) Atomic weight (b)
2 Sol. (a)
Atomic weight Atomic weight 80. The energy of an electron in the 3rd orbit of an atom is –E.
(c) (d)
3 5 The energy of an electron in the first orbit will be
Sol. (c) E
(a) −3 E (b) −
71. An element forms a solid oxide which when is dissolved in 3
water forms an acidic solution. The element is E
(c) − (d) −9 E
(a) Neon (b) Sodium 9
(c) Phosphorus (d) Sulphur Sol. (d)
Sol. (c) 81. For the chemical reaction A → E it is found that the rate of
72. What is the product obtained when MnSO4 in solution is the reaction doubles when the concentration of A is
boiled with PbO2 and concentrated HNO3 increased four times. The order in A for this reaction is
(a) Two (b) One
(a) MnO2 (b) HMnO4
(c) Zero (d) Half
(c) Mn3 O4 (d) PbMnO4
Sol. (d)
Sol. (b) 14
82. What is X in the nuclear reaction 7 N + 11 H →15
8 O+ X
73. Which one of the following is an example of a true peroxide
1 1
(a) NO2 (b) MnO2 (a) 1H (b) 0n

(c) BaO2 (d) SO2 (c) γ (d) −10 e

Sol. (c) Sol. (c)
3+ 83. Which of the following is related with the colloidal solution
74. The number of d-electrons in [Cr (H 2 O)4 ] is
(a) 2 (b) 3 (a) Tyndall effect (b) Fajan's rule
(c) 4 (d) 5 (c) Le Chatelier's principle (d) Aufbau principle
Sol. (b) Sol. (a)
75. Co-ordination number for copper (Cu) is 84. Who discovered that cathode rays are made up of electrons
(a) 1 (b) 6 (a) William Crookes (b) G.J. Stoney
(c) 8 (d) 12 (c) R.A. Millikan (d) J. J. Thomson
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85. The valency of the element having atomic number 9 is 92. The number of unpaired electrons in carbon atom is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (a) One (b) Two
(c) Three (d) Four
(c) 3 (d) 4
Sol. (b)
Sol. (a)
93. Towards electrophilic reagents
86. One mole of N 2O4 is heated in a flask with a volume of (a) Ethene is more reactive than ethyne
10 dm3 . At equilibrium 1.708 mole of NO2 and 0.146 (b) Ethene is less reactive than ethyne
(c) Both have equal reactivity
mole of N 2O4 were found at 134 o C . The equilibrium (d) The reactivity of both cannot be predicted
constant will be Sol. (a)
(a) 250 mol dm−3 (b) 300 mol dm−3 94. Which statement is correct
(a) Ethanol is more acidic than phenol
(c) 200 mol dm−3 (d) 230 mol dm−3 (b) Phenol is more acidic than ethanol
Sol. (w) (c) Phenol is more acidic than benzoic acid
87. Which one of the following is paramagnetic (d) Acidity of phenol and benzoic acid is about equal
(a) O2 Sol. (b)
(b) N2
95. Which Chloride is least reactive with the hydrolysis point of
(c) He (d) NH 3 view
Sol. (a) (a) CH 3 Cl (b) CH 3 CH 2 Cl

88. The compound which is non-linear: (c) (CH 3 )3 CCl (d) CH 2 = CH − Cl

(a) CO2 (b) CS2 Sol. (d)

96. The reaction of acetone with PCl 5 gives
(c) HgCl2 (d) H 2O
(a) CH 3 COCH 2 Cl (b) CH 3 COCHCl 2
Sol. (d)
Cl Cl
89. The end product of 4n series is
(c) CH 3 − C − CH 3 (d) ClCH 2 COCH 2 Cl
(a) 82 Pb 208 (b) 82 Pb 207 Sol. (c)
(c) Pb 209
(d) None of the above 97. In the preparation of Nylon-6 from cyclohexanone oxime
82
use is made of a rearrangement reaction. This
Sol. (a) rearrangement reaction is called
90. From the knowledge of the position of radium in the (a) Wolff rearrangement (b) Amadori rearrangement
periodic table, which of the following statements would you (c) Curtius rearrangement (d) Beckmann rearrangemnt
expect to be false Sol. (d)
(a) RaSO4 is insoluble in water. 98. On heating a mixture of sodium benzoate and sodalime, is
formed
(b) RaSO4 is insoluble in HNO3 . (a) Toluene (b) Phenol
(c) RaSO4 is a white solid. (c) Benzene (d) Benzoic acid
Sol. (c)
(d) RaSO4 is a colourless liquid. 99. In the following reaction :
Sol. (d) 2CH 2 = CH 2 + S2Cl 2 → Product. The product is

91. Hexa – 2ene – 4 – yne is (a) Mustard gas (b) Lewisite

(c) Polythene (d) Teflon
(a) CH 3 − CH 2 − C ≡ C − CH = CH 2
Sol. (a)
(b) CH 3 − C ≡ C − CH = CH − CH 3 100. What is the initial product of the acidic hydrolysis of a
cyanide
(c) CH 3CH 2 − CH = CH − C ≡ CH
(a) A primary amide (b) An isocyanide
(d) CH 3 − C ≡ C − CH 2 − CH = CH 2 (c) An isocyanate (d) A nitrile
Sol. (a)
Sol. (b)