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NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION

CLASS - 11 (PCM)
Question Paper Code : UN404

KEY

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. C 10. C

11. B 12. D 13. B 14. B 15. A 16. A 17. B 18. B 19. B 20. A

21. C 22. A 23. D 24. C 25. B 26. D 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. B

31. A 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. D 37. B 38. B 39. D 40. B

41. B 42. B 43. C 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. C 48. B 49. B 50. A

51. A 52. A 53. C 54. B 55. B 56. B 57. B 58. C 59. C 60. D

EXPLANATIONS

MATHEMATICS  y = 1, 2

01. (B) According to the given condition, we |2x – 3| = 1, 2

have 2m = 2n + 56  2x + –3 ± 1, ± 2
Which is satisfied if m = 6 and n = 3 1 5
 x = –1, –2,  , 
02. (C) 2 2
03. (C) 5
Thus, product of the roots is
2
04. (B)
06. (C) Since 4 persons want to sit in the lower
05. (B) Let |2x + 3| = y. The equation becomes deck and 5 persons want to sit in upper
y2 – 3y + 2 = 0 deck and this can be done in 1 way.

 (y – 1)(y – 2) = 0 Now, out of 11 persons left 5 persons

can be selected for lower deck in 11C5
ways.
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 Now, the 9 persons in lower deck can By the principal mathematical induction
arrange themselves in 9! ways. the given statement is true for option
Also, the left 6 guys can be seated in (A)
upper deck in 6C6 ways. 09. (C) a, b, c are HP
Again, the 11 persons in upper deck can  b is the H.M. of a and c
arrange themselves in 11! ways
But the G.M. of a and c is ac and GM
Required ways = 1.11C5 9! 6C6 11! > HM
11.10.9.8.7 b< ac
 Required Ways = 9!11!
5!
Also, b, c, d are in HP
9.8.7
 Required Ways = 11!11!  c is the H.M. of b and d
120
But the G.M. of b and d is bd and GM
21
Required Ways = (11!)2 = HM
5
c= bd
07. (A) Let I and F denote respectively the
integral and the fractional part of R. Multiplying (1) and (2), we have
Then by definition of [R]. bc = ac bd
R – [R] is the fractional part of R.  bc < ad
F=1 ad > bc
2 n 1
R = 1 + F = (5 5  11) ,0  1  1
10. (C) lim x 4 – x 2  1 – ax 2 – b= 0
x 
f’ = (5 5  11)2 n1 ,0  f '  1
1
Subtracting, Put x  , we have
t
As x    t  0
I f  f'  2
 1 1 a 
 2 n1 C1 (5 5)2 n  11  2 n1 C3 (5 5)22 n2  113... lim  4 – 2 + 1 – 2 – b  = 0
t0  
   t t t 
I + f – f’ = an even integer 1 – t2  t4  a – bt2
 lim 0
Since I is an integer t0 t2
f - f ’ must also be an integer. But Since R.H.S. is finite.
0  1  1 , 0  f  1 it follows that f – f’ = Numerator must be equal to 0 at t  0
0 1–a=0
or f’ = 1 a=1

Now Rf = Rf’ = (5 5  11)2 n1 .(5 5  11)2 n 1 from (1),

Rf  (125 – 121)2 n 1  42 n1 1  t2  t4  1  bt2

lim 0
t0 t2
1 9 4
08. (A) Let n = 3  n2(n + 1) = = 18 Applying L Hospital’s Rule, we have
2 2
 2t  4t3 
1 25  6   0  2bt 
2 4
Let n = 5  n2(n + 1) = = 75
2 2 lim 2 1  t  t 0
t 0  2t 
 
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 3x + 2y = 24 cut y-axis at A(0, 12) and x-
 1  2t2 
 lim  b  0 axis at B(8, 0). Their mid-point is (4, 6).
t0 2 2 4
 1 t  t  Equation of line perpendicular to AB is
2x – 3y = 
1  0
 b  0 Since, it passes through (4, 6)
2
1 8 – 18 = 
b  
2   = –10
1 Perpendicular bisector of AB is 2x – 3y +
Hence a = 1, b = –
2 10 = 0 which meets line y = -1 at point
11. (B) ey + xy = e (given) C.
Differentiating w.r.t. x, we get
dy dy 0 12 1
ey +y+x =0 ...(1) 1
dx dx Area of ABC = 8 0 1
2
d2 y
2
d2 y 13
y  dy  dy 1 1
 ey + e   + 2 + x 0 2
dx 2  dx  dx dx 2
...(2) 1 13 
 ar()   8(12  1)  (12)
dy 1 2 2 
Putting x = 0, y = 1,   in (2), we ar()  91 sq. m
dx e
get
14. (B) (x – 2)2 = 8(y + 1)
2 2
dy 1 2 dy
e 2
+ e. 2 – + 0 2 = 0  x2 = 8Y
dx e e dx
 8
S(x, y)  S  0, 
d2 y 1  4
=
dx2 e2
 S(x – 2, y + 1)  S(0, 2)
12. (D) The length of perpendicular from (0, 0)
x y S(x, y)  S(2, 1)
to line + = 1 , is
a b 15. (A) The equation of tangent to an ellipse
1 x2 y2
p= + = 1 having slope m is
1 1 a2 b2
2
+ 2
a b
y = mx + a2m2 + b2
1 1 1
2
+ 2 = 2 y – mx = a2m2 + b2 ...(1)
a b p
the line perpendicular to it and passing
13. (B) through (ae, 0) is
Y
1
A y=– (x – ae)
m
 (my + x) = ae ...(2)
Squaring and Adding (1) and (2), we have
(y – mx)2 + (my + x)2 = a2m2 + b2 + a2e2
B
X  (1 + m2)y2 + (1 + m2)x2 = a2m2 + b2
C (0, –1)
 b2 
+a2  1 – 2  = a2 (1 + m2 )
 a 
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 x2 + y2 = a2 19. (B)

16. (A) The centroid of tetrahedron OABC is ( 1  2  3  4  5  6 21 7

20. (A) Mean x   
6 6 2
0a00
 ), such that  = , 1 2
4 S.D. =   x1  (x)2
n
(0  0  b  0) (0  0  0  c)
 , =
4 4 1 49
  (1  4  9  16  25  36) 
6 4
 a = 4, b = 4, c = 4
Now, distance of plane from origin is p 91 49 182  147
   
6 4 12
1
p=– 35
1 1 1 S.D. =
2
+ 2 + 2 12
a b c
1 1 1 1 x
 + 2 + 2 = 2
2 x
a b c p g( x)  1  x 
21. (C) x 1  2x
putting the value of a, b, c, we get 1
1 x
1 1 1 16 (1  2 x)  x(2) 1
2
+ 2 + 2 = 2 g '( x)  
   p (1  2 x)2
(1  2 x)2
Locus is n
 3 i n
x –2 +y –2 +z–2 =16p–2 22. (A)     1  cis  1
 2 2 6
17. (B) Consider the following events: n = 12
A  getting a card with mark I in first 23. (D) By Definition
draw
3b 5c a
B  getting a card with mark I in second 2log = log + log
5c a 3b
draw
2
 3b  5c a
C  getting a card with mark T in third    = ×
draw.  5c  a 3b
 (3b)3 = (5c)3
Then, the required probability =
P(A  B  C)  3b = 5c ... (1)

B  C  Also, b2 = ac (given)

 P(E) = P(A)P   P  
 A   A B  So, 9b2 = 25c2 (using (1))
10 9 10 5  9ac = 25 c2  9a = 25c
P(E) =   
20 19 18 38 9a
= 5c = 3b (using (1))
18. (B) Since, we know that 5
cos2A – sin2B = cos(A + B)cos(A – B) a b c
 = =
cos248° – sin212° = cos(48° + 12°) cos(48° 5 3 9/5

– 12°) b+c<a
24. (C)   p  q   p  q
2 2 1 5 1
cos 48  sin 12  cos36 
2 8 g  1   g  2   g  3  2  0  4 2
25. (B)   1
f   4   f   2   f  2  2  0  4 2
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 PHYSICS 31. (A) m1 = 40 kg, m2 = 15 kg, d = 20 cm = 0.2 m
Force of attraction = 0.1 mg wt = 0.1 ×
26. (D) Before the stone is dropped velocity
10–6 × 9.8 N
acquired by balloon is
v = u + at = 0 + 1.25 × 8 = 10 m/s 40  15
9.8 × 10–7 = G  15000 G
0.2  0.2
1 2
Distance moved, s = ut +at 9.8  10 7
2 G = 6.533 × 10–11 Nm2 kg–2
15000
Taking vertical downward motion of
stone, we have 32. (B) Time period of collision on one face of
vessel is
u = –10 m/s, a = 10 m/s2,
2l 2  5 2
s = 40 m, t = ? T   s
v 15 3
As s = ut + at2 1 3
Collision frequency v    1.5 s –1
1 T 2
40 = –10× t + × 10 × t2
2 33. (A) m = 400 + 65 = 465 kg, F = m (v – u)/t =
= –10 t + 5 t2 465 (0 – 10)/4 = –1162.5 N.

or t2 – 2t – 8 = 0. 34. (D) Here, P = 4.5 × 105 Pa,

dV = (2.0 – 0.5)m3 = 1.5 m3
On solving, t = –2 or 4 sec.; so t = 4 s.
du = ? dQ = 800 kJ = 8 × 105 J
27. (D) As pressure = [ML–1T–2]
dW = P.dV = 4.5 × 105 × 1.5
u2 [M2 L-12 T2-2 ] = 6.75 x 105 J

u1 [M1 L-11 T1-2 ]
du = dQ – dW = 8 × 105 – 6.75 × 105
1 1 2
 1 kg   1 m   60 sec  1 = 1.25 × 105 J
      
 1 kg   1 m   1 sec  3600
35. (C) Since for both the particles A and B,
1 1 initial vertical downward velocity is zero
u2  u1  Nm2 and both the particles are to travel the
3600 3600
same vertical height under gravity effect,
28. (D) Here m = 0.5 kg; u = 10 m/s;
hence they will reach the ground
t = 1 / 50 s ; v = – 15 ms–1 simultaneously.
Force = m(u – v) / t 36. (D) The cyclist moves with a constant speed.
= 0.5 (10 + 15) × 50 = 625 N. So, the only force he has to exert is
against gravity,
2 2
29. (C) I s  MR2s I h  MR2h v = 9 km h–1 = 2.5 m s–1
5 3
Power expended = F × 
As I s  I h
= mg sin  × 
2 2
MR2s  MR2h = 100 × 9.8 × sin 20° (0.342) × 2.5
5 3
= 837.9 watt.
Rs 5
 37. (B) Angular momentum of planet about the
Rh 3 sun is constant.
YX
30. (B) Force constant k  or k  Y i.e., mvr sin  = constant
L
At positions P and Q,  = 90° and m =
kX YX mass of planet
 2
kY YY
= constant
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 vr = constant 44. (C) 
2HI (g)  H2(g) + I2(g)
v1 r2 Initial pressure : 0.2 atm 0 0
or 
v2 r1
2r 2 (  )g Equilibrium (0.2  0.04) (0.2  0.04)
38. (B) Terminal velocity, v  partial pressure: 0.04 atm 2 2
9
i.e. v  r 2 = 0.08 = 0.08
2
v1 r12  1  1 [H2 ][I2 ] 0.08  0.08
   Then, K p =   4.0
v2 r22  2  4 [HI]2 (0.04)2
39. (D) The working substance used in most 45. (B) The decomposition reaction of H2O2 is
refrigerators is a gas that is easy to
liquefy. 2H2O2 
 2H2O + O2
 
40. (B) a  b  ab cos  Thus, 2 mol (or 4 equivalents) of H2O2
  would give 1 mol (= 22.4 L at NTP) of O2.
a  b  (2iˆ  3 ˆj  4 kˆ)  (4iˆ  5 ˆj  2kˆ)
1 L of 4 equivalent solution of H2O2 has
= 8 + 15 + 8 = 31 a volume strength of 22.4. Thus,
 1 L of 1.5 equivalent (1.5 N) of H2O2 =
| a | a  22  32  (4)2  29
 22.4  1.5
|b | a  4 2  52  (2)2  45  8.4
4
 
ab 31
cos     0.858 46. (D) The higher the bond energies of element-
ab 29 45 element bond, more is the catenation
  cos 1 (0.858) tendency.
0.33
  30.9 47. (C) Fe present is 67200 amu =  67200
100
CHEMISTRY 222
= 222 amu = = 4 atoms
41. (B) Element R is a metal and is most likely 56
found in Group I. Element Q is a 48. (B) Alkali metal carbonates are more stable
metalloid and is most likely found in than alkaline earth metal carbonates. In
Group IV. Element P is a non-metal and alkaline earth metal group, the stability
is most likely found in Groups VI, VII or of carbonates increases with the
VIII. increasing cation size.
42. (B) To prepare 20 g of the crystals, zinc 49. (B) NH2NH2.HCl since it does not contain C
which is needed for the formation of
22.65
required =  20  4.53g NaCN.
100
50. (A) Both NO3– , and CO2–
3 have equal number
= 3 × 10–23 cm3( d = 1 g cm–3)
(= 32) of electrons
V1 V2 250 1000
43. (C) At constant P, T = T or 300  T Both NO3– , and CO2–
3 are planar ions in
1 2 2 which the central atoms show sp 2
or T2 = 1200 K = 927°C. hybridisation.

O – O 2–

N and c
O O O O

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51. (A) Mass of aluminium, m = 60.0 g CRITICAL THINKING
Rise in temperature , t = (55°C – 35°C)
56. (B) Avinash  Jagadish did it
= 20°C
Jagadish  Gowtham did it
Molar heat capacity, C = 24 J K–1 mol–1
Heat required Sathish  It was not me
Gowtham  Jagadish is lying.
60.0 g
= ×24J K –1 mol–1 × 20oC 1. If Avinash is guilty, then Sathish and
27 g/mol Gowtham are saying the truth.

60 × 24 × 20 2. If Jagadish is guilty, then Avinash,

= J = 1066.7 J = 1.07 kJ Sathish and Gowtham are saying the
27
truth.
52. (A) In order to balance O atoms, the value
3. If Sathish is guilty, then Gowtham alone
of c should be 3, thus the value of b will
is saying the truth.
become 6. To balance the charges, the
value of a should be 5. To balance I, the 4. If Gowtham is guilty, then Jagadish and
value of d will be 3. Sathish are saying the both.
53. (C) A loses two electrons to form A2+ while This implies that Sathish is guilty as only
two atoms of B lose one electron each one has spoken the truth.
to form 2 B–. Therefore, the formula of
57. (B) First option:
the compound is A2+ (B–)2.
54. (B) Atomic masses are; N = 14 u and O = 16 Initial scholarship = 40000
u. Since the molecular mass of the oxide First six months = 40000
is 30, its molecule would contain only
one oxygen atom. Let the molecular Second six months = 42000
formula of the oxide of nitrogen be NxO. Second option: Inital scholarship
Then
= 40000
30 u = 14 u × x + 16 u
First six months = 40500
(30 u – 16 u) 14 u Second six months = 42500
or x = = =1
14 u 14 u
So, option two is more beneficial for the
Thus, the molecular formula of the student.
nitrogen oxide is NO. Then 58. (C) Make him realise his mistake.
Total number of electrons in NO = 7 + 8
59. (C)
= 15
55. (B) Unsymmetrical ketones react with
L J M N K P R
NH2OH to give two oximes, i.e., syn and
anti. There are 8 people sitting between M
and P.
60. (D) Always, Sometimes, Generally, Seldom,
Never.

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