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CHEMISTRY (043)

Time: 90 Minutes Max. Marks: 35

General Instructions:
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.

SECTION-A
This section consists of 25 multiple choice questions with the overall choice to
attempt any 20 questions. In case more than desirable number of questions are
attempted, only first 20 will be considered for evaluation.

1. CH3CH2OH can be converted into CH3CHO by ________.

(a) Catalytic hydrogenation
(b) Treatment with LiAlH4
(c) Treatment with pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC)
(d) Treatment with KMnO4

2. Each polypeptide in a protein has amino acids linked with each other in
a specific sequence. This sequence of amino acids is said to be______.
(a) Primary structure of protein
(b) Secondary structure of protein
(c) Tertiary structure of protein
(d) Quaternary structure of proteins.

3. Which of the following bases is not present in DNA?

(a) Adenine
(b) Thymine
(c) Cytosine
(d) Uracil

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4. What is the correct order of reactivity of alcohols in the following
reaction?

(a) 1o > 2 o > 3 o

(b) 1o < 2 o > 3 o
(c) 3o > 2 o > 1 o
(d) 3o > 1 o > 2 o

5. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of boiling point.

Propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, pentan-1-ol.
(a) Propan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, butan-1-ol, pentan-1-ol
(b) Propan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, pentan-1-ol
(c) Pentan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, butan-1-ol, propan-1-ol
(d) Pentan-1-ol, butan-1-ol, butan-2-ol, propan-1-ol

6. Pink colour of LiCl crystals is due to

(a) Schottky defect
(b) Frenkel defect
(c) Metal excess defect (F-center)
(d) Metal deficiency defect

7. Williamson's synthesis of preparing dimethyl ether is an

(a) SN1 reaction
(b) Elimination reaction
(c) SN2 reaction
(d) Nucleophilic addition reaction

8. Which of the following is not present is not the characteristic of ionic

solids?
(a) Very low value of electrical conductivity in the molten state
(b) Brittle nature
(c) Very strong force of interaction
(d) Anisotropic nature

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9. On dissolving sugar in water at room temperature the solution feels cool

to touch. Under which of the following cases dissolution of sugar will be

most rapid?
(a) Sugar crystals in cold water.
(b) Sugar crystals in hot water.
(c) Powdered sugar in cold water.
(d) Powdered sugar in hot water.

10. An unripe mango placed in a concentrated salt solution to prepare

pickle, shrivels because_______.
(a) it gains water due to osmosis
(b) It loses water due to reverse osmosis
(c) It gains water due to reverse osmosis
(d) It loses water due to osmosis.

11. Match the compounds given in column I with the hybridisation and
shape given in column II and mark the correct option.

Column I Column II
A. XeF6 (1) sp3d3- distorted octahedral
B. XeO3 (2) sp3d2- square planar
C. XeOF4 (3) sp3- pyramidal
D. XeF4 (4) sp3d2- square pyramidal

(a) A-(1), B-(3), C-(4), D-(2)

(b) A-(1), B-(2), C-(4), D-(3)
(c) A-(4), B-(3), C-(1), D-(2)
(d) A-(4), B-(1), C-(2), D-(3)

12. In the preparation of compounds of Xe, Bartlett has taken O 2+ PtF6- as a

base compound. This is because

(a) Both O2 and Xe have same size
(b) Both O2 and Xe have same electron gain enthalpy
(c) Both oxygen and Xe have almost same ionisation enthalpy
(d) Both Xe and O2 are gases.
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13. Colligative properties depends on ______
(a) the nature of the solute particles dissolved in solution.
(b) the nature of solute particles in solution.
(c) the physical properties of the solute particles dissolved in solution.
(d) the nature of solvent particles.

14. Which of the following is not true about amorphous solids?

(a) On heating they may become crystalline at certain temperature
(b) they may become crystalline on keeping for long time
(c) amorphous solid can be moulded by heating
(d) they are anisotropic in nature

15. Considering the formation, breaking and strength of hydrogen bonds,

predict which of the following mixture will show a positive deviation
from Raoult's law.
(a) Methanol and acetone
(b) Chloroform and acetone
(c) Nitric acid and water
(d) Phenol and aniline

16. Which is the correct thermal stability order for H2E (E = O, S, Se, Te
and Po)?
(a) H2Se < H2Te < H2Po < H2O < H2S
(b) H2S < H2O < H2Se < H2Te < H2Po
(c) H2O < H2S < H2Se < H2Te < H2Po
(d) H2Po < H2Te < H2Se < H2S < H2O

17. What is the correct observation when Br 2 is treated with NaF, NaCl and

NaI taken in the three test tubes labelled as X, Y and Z?

(a) F2 is liberated in (X) and Cl2 in (Y).

(b) Only I2 is liberated in (Z).
(c) Only Cl2 is liberated in (Y).
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(d) Only F2 is liberated in (X).

18. Low concentration of oxygen in the blood and tissues of people living at
high altitude is due to
(a) low temperature
(b) low atmospheric pressure
(c) high atmospheric pressure
(d) both low temperature and high atmospheric pressure

19. Fluorine is the best oxidizing agent because it has

(a) Highest electron affinity
(b) Highest reduction potential
(c) Highest oxidation potential
(d) Lowest electron affinity

20. It is recommended that ammonia bottle should be opened after cooling

in ice for some time because
(a) it has high vapour pressure
(b) it comes out with a brisk effervescence
(c) it is a corrosive fluid
(d) it evaporates at room temperature

21. Which of the following defects is also known as dislocation defect?

(a) Frenkel defect
(b) Schottky defect
(c) Non-stoichiometric defect
(d) Simple crystalline defect

22. Helium is added to oxygen used by deep sea divers because

(a) it is less soluble in blood than nitrogen under high pressure
(b) it is lighter than nitrogen
(c) it is readily miscible with oxygen
(d) it is less than nitrogen

23. Which of the following is an amorphous solid?

(a) Graphite (C)
(b) Quartz glass (SiO2)
(c) Chrome alum
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(d) Silicon carbide (SiC)

24. Ethylidene chloride is a/an _______.

(a) vic-dihalide
(b) gem-dihalide
(c) allylic halide
(d) vinylic halide

25. The decreasing order of boiling points of the following hydride is:
(a) H2O > SbH3 > AsH3 > PH3 > NH3
(b) H2O > NH3 > SbH3 > AsH3 > PH3
(c) H2O > SbH3 > NH3 > AsH3 > PH3
(d) H2O > PH3 > AsH3 > SbH3 > NH3

SECTION-B
This section consists of 24 multiple choice questions with overall choice to
attempt any 20 questions. In case more than desirable number of questions are
attempted, only first 20 will be considered for evaluation.

26. The order of reactivity of the following alcohols with halogen acids is
_______.

(a) A>B>C
(b) C>B>A
(c) B>A>C
(d) A>C>B

27. The value of Henry constant KH is ______.

(a) greater for gases with the highest solubility
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(b) greater for gases with lower solubility
(c) constant for all gases
(d) not related to the solubility of gases

28. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their boiling

points.

(a) (ii) < (i) < (iii)

(b) (i) < (ii) < (iii)
(c) (iii) < (i) < (ii)
(d) (iii) < (ii) < (i)

29. Which of the following are per-oxoacids of sulphur?

(a) H2SO5 and H2S2O8
(b) H2SO5 and H2S2O7
(c) H2S2O7 and H2S2O8
(d) H2S2O6 and H2S2O7

30. Which of the following is not tetrahedral in shape?

(a) NH4+
(b) SiCl4
(c) SF4
(d) SO42-

31. The presence of Frenkel defects in a crystal _____ its density.

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(a) decreases.
(b) increases.
(c) does not change.
(d) either increase or decrease.

32. Lithium metal crystallises in a body centred cubic crystal. If the

length of the side of the unit cell of Lithium is 351 pm, the atomic
radius of lithium will be
(a) 151.8 pm
(b) 75.5 pm
(c) 300.5 pm
(d) 240.8 pm

33. Mark the correct order of decreasing acidic strength of the following
compounds.

(a) e>d>b>a>c
(b) b>d>a>c>e
(c) d>e >c>b>a
(d) e>d>c>b>a

34. Which one of the amino acids can be synthesized in the body?
(a) Alanine
(b) Lysine
(c) Valine
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(d) Histidine

35. In cold countries, glycerol is added to water in car radiators during

winter. It results in
(a) lowering in boiling point
(b) reducing the viscosity
(c) reducing the specific heat
(d) lowering in freezing point

36. A black powder when heated with conc. HCl gives a greenish yellow
gas. The gas acts as an oxidising and bleaching agent. When it is
passed over slaked lime, a white powder is formed which is a ready
source of gas. The black powder and white powder respectively are
(a) KClO3 and NaClO3
(b) MnO2 and CaOCl2
(c) MnO2 and KClO3
(d) MnCl4 and COCl2

37. The negative part of the addendum (the molecule to be added) adds
on to the carbon atom of the double bond containing the least number

of hydrogen atoms. This rule is known as:

(a) Saytzeff's rule
(b) Peroxide rule
(c) Markovnikov's rule
(d) Van't Hoff rule

38. Cumene on reaction with oxygen followed by hydrolysis gives

(a) CH3OH and C6H5COCH3
(b) C6H5OH and (CH3)2O
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(c) C6H5OCH3 and CH3OH
(d) C6H5OH and CH3COCH3

39. Benzoquinone is prepared by reaction of phenol with

(a) Na2Cr2O7, H2SO4
(b) KMnO4, H2SO4
(c) Na2CrO4, HCl
(d) K2MnO4, H2SO4

40 At high altitude, the boiling point of water is lower because

(a) atmospheric pressure is low
(b) temperature is low
(c) atmospheric pressure is high
(d) temperature is high

41. Which of the following is the wrong statement?

(a) Ozone is a paramagnetic gas
(b) The two oxygen-oxygen bond length in Ozone are identical
(c) O3 molecule is bent shape
(d) Ozone is violet-black in solid state.

42. 1 gram of a nonelectrolyte solute (molar mass 250 g mol -1) was
dissolved in 51.2 g of benzene. If the freezing point depression
constant, Kf of benzene is 5.12 K kg mol -1, the freezing point of
benzene will be lowered by
(a) 0.2 K
(b) 0.4 K
(c) 0.3 K
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(d) 0.5 K

43. Phenol is less acidic than _______.

(a) Ethanol
(b) o-nitrophenol
(c) o-methylphenol
(d) o-methoxyphenol

44. Amino acids generally exist in the form of Zwitterions. This means
they contain
(a) basic -NH2 group and acidic -COOH group.
(b) the basic -NH3+ group and acidic -COO- group.
(c) basic -NH2 and acidic -H+ group.
(d) basic -COO- group and acidic -NH3+ group

45. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) & Reason(R)

Assertion (A): Phenol is less acidic than p-nitrophenol.

Reason (R): Phenolate ion is more stable than p-nitrophenolate ion.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

46. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) & Reason(R)

Assertion (A): o-nitrophenol is more volatile than p-nitrophenol.

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Reason (R): Intramolecular hydrogen bonding is present in o-
nitrophenol
while intermolecular hydrogen bonding is in p-nitrophenol.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

47. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) & Reason(R)

Assertion (A): Disruption of the native structure of a protein is called

denaturation of protein.
Reason (R): The change in colour and appearance of egg during cooking is
due to denaturation.
 Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

48. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) & Reason(R)

Assertion (A): Cl2 gas bleaches the articles permanently.

Reason (R): Cl2 is a strong reducing agent.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

49. Given below are two statements labelled as Assertion(A) & Reason(R)
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Assertion (A): Reverse osmosis is used in the desalination of seawater.
Reason (R): When pressure is more than osmotic pressure is applied, pure
water is squeezed out of the sea water through the membrane.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c) A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.

SECTION-C
This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with an overall choice to
attempt any 5. In case more than desirable number of questions are attempted,
only first 5 will be considered for evaluation.

50. Globular protein are present in

(a) Blood
(b) Eggs
(c) Milk
(d) All of these
51. Interhalogen compounds are more reactive than the individual halogens

because :
(a) they are prepared by a direct combination of halogens
(b) X-X' bonds are weaker than X-X or X'-X' bonds t
(c) they are thermally more stable than halogens
(d) There is a large difference in their electronegativity.

52. Study the structure of alpha-D-(+) glucopyranose and beta-D-(+)

glucopyranose and mark the correct statement.

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(a) Structures I and II are enantiomers.

(b) Structures I and II are anomers.
(c) The two structures I and II differ in the configuration of C1 and C4
(d) Both the structures I and II give 2,4-DNP tests.

CASE 1: Read the passage given below and answer the following questions
53-55.

Under the normal conditions, noble gases are monatomic and have
closed shell electronic configuration. Lighter noble gases have low
boiling points due to weak dispersion forces between the atoms and the
absence of other interatomic interactions. Xenon, one of the important
noble gases, forms a series of compounds with fluorine with oxidation
number + 2, + 4 and + 6. All xenon fluorides are strong oxidizing
agents. XeF4 reacts violently with water to give XeO3. The geometry of
xenon compounds can be deduced by considering the total number of
electron pairs in their valence shell.

53. Among noble gases (from He to Xe) only xenon reacts with fluorine to
form stable xenon fluorides because xenon
(a) has the largest size
(b) has the lowest ionization enthalpy
(c) has the highest heat of vaporization
(d) is the most readily available noble gas.

54. The structure of XeO3 is _____.

(a) square planar
(b) pyramidal
(c) linear
(d) T-shaped

55. The oxidation state of xenon in XeO3 is _____.

(a) +4
(b) +2
(c) +8
(d) +6

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