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Pre-First Year 2020

ECAT Session I
PHYSICS
1. To measure potential difference between two points in an electric circuit three different
kinds of voltmeters are available as V1, V2 and V3. V1 has an absolute uncertainty of
0.15 V, V2 has an absolute uncertainty of 0.45 V and V3 has an absolute uncertainty of
0.50 V. which one of these three we must use for a precise measurement:
A. V1 B. V2
C. V3 D. Any of these
2. The value of plane angle for one complete rotation is equal to:
A. 2 radian B.  radian

C. radian D. 4  radian
2
3. The value of solid angle for half of rotation is equal to:
A. 2  Sr B.  Sr

C. Sr D. 4  Sr
2
4. How many kinds of units are there in SI?
A. Seven B. Five
C. Three D. Two
5. Which one is the biggest unit of plane angle?
A. Radian B. Steradian
C. Revolution D. Degree
6. Which of following are base units of power?
A. kg m2 s-2 B. kg m s-3
2 -1
C. kg m s D. kg m2 s-3
7. 1micro = __________ mega?
A. 10-18 B. 10-15
C. 10-12 D. 10-24
8. A student measures the length & diameter of cylinder by Vernier caliper both readings
have an error of “0.05 mm”, which type of error is in these readings:
A. Random error B. Personal error
C. Systematic error D. All of these
9. If the reading “0.000573” is expressed in scientific notation. How many significant
figures will it contain?
A. 2 B. 3
C. 5 D. 7
10. Two measurements containing “3” and “5” significant figures are multiplied, then their
product is divided by third measurement having 4 significant figures. The final answer
will contain _______ significant figures?
A. 2 B. 3
C. 4 D. 5

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11. Which of the following is not a supplementary quantity?
A. Radian B. Steradian
C. Both A & B D. None of these
12. A student performs an experiment in which he measures length of a small wire and
repeat experiment to obtain a set of values as shown below:
1.1 m, 1.2 m, 1.3 m, 1.4 m, 1.5 m what will be the uncertainty in the mean value for these
measurements?
A.  0.12 + 1.3m B.  0.13+1.3m
C.  0.10+1.3m D.  0.11+1.3m
13. Two measurements y1  22.4  0.2cm & y 2  23.3  0.6 cm are being subtracted. The
uncertainty in final answer will be:
A. -0.4 cm B. 0.8 cm
C. 0.4 cm D. 0.2 cm
14. Dimensionless quantity:
A. Does not exist B. Never have a unit
C. Always have a unit D. May have a unit
15. Which of the following quantities have units but no dimensions?
A. refractive index B. mass
C. temperature D. plane angle
16. Physical sciences deals with the study of:
A. Living things B. Non living things
C. Both A & B D. None of these
17. Which of the following is the most fundamental out of all sciences?
A. Physics B. Chemistry
C. Biology D. Geology
18. The branch of physics that deals with the study of sound is:
A. Mechanics B. Waves
C. Acoustics D. Oscillation
19. The number of physical quantities in system international are:
A. 7 B. 3
C. 2 D. Infinite
20. If velocity v=ax+bx where x is the displacement then units of “a” and “b” are:
2

A. sec, m sec B. sec-1, m sec-1

-1 -1
C. sec , m sec -1 D. sec, m-1 sec-1
21. The computer chips are made of:
A. Semi-conductor B. Insulator
C. Conductors D. Any of these
22. 10-15 can be written as:
A. Atto (a) B. Femto (f)
C. Pico (p) D. Nano (n)
23. Which of the following has derived units?
A. Area B. Mass
C. Length D. Time
24. Which of following is most accurate instrument?
A. Meter rod B. Vernier caliper
C. Screw gauge D. All of these

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25. The dimensions of weight are
A. [ML-1] B. [MLT-2]
C. [LT-2] D. [ML2T]
26. 2
The dimensions of mc are
A. [ML2T-1] B. [ML-2T-2]
-1
C. [MLT ] D. [ML2T-2]
27. Dimensional formula of K.E is same as of:
A. Pressure B. Work
C. Momentum D. Force
28. The period of oscillation of a pendulum is T  2 L / g . Measured value of L is 10 cm
known to 1 mm accuracy and time for 100 oscillations is observed to be 100 sec correct
to the nearest one second. The accuracy in determination of g is:
A. Approximately 3% B. Approximately 5%
C. Approximately 15% D. Approximately 10%
29. Checking the correctness of equations using the method of dimensions is based on
A. Principle of homogeneity of dimensions B. Equality of inertial frames of reference
C. The type of system of units D. None of the above
30. The percentage error in the measurement of mass and speed are 2% and 3%
respectively. How much will be maximum error in momentum?
A. 11% B. 8%
C. 5% D. 1%

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ECAT Session I
Mathematics
31. If A and B are two square matrices of the same order, then which of the
followings is incorrect:
A. A  B  B  A B.  A  B   A2  2 AB  B 2
2

C.  A  B   At  Bt D.  AB   Bt At
t t

Ans:
B.  A  B   A2  2 AB  B 2
2

a  c a  2b  0 7 
32. If    , then:
 c  1 4d  6 3 2d 
A. abcd  72 B. abcd  72
C. abcd  32 D. abcd  32
Ans:
B. abcd  72

  2  5
33. The determinant of matrix   is 9. The values of  are equal to:
 1   1 
A. - 1, +4 B. 0, +1
C. +3, -3 D. +1, -4
Ans:
D. +1, -4

3 0 
34. Give that S    then S 4 is given by:
0 3
81 0  0 81
A.   B.  
0 81 81 0 
 27 0 0 27 
C.   D.  
0 27   27 0
Ans:
81 0 
A.  
0 81

 2 1   1 6
35. Find the matrix A such that   A :
 1 1.5   0.5 4
 0.5 6.5   0.5 6.5 
A.   B.  
 0 3.5   1 7 
 0.5 6.5   0.5 6.5 
C.   D.  
 0 7   0 7 
Ans:
 0.5 6.5 
C.  
 0 7 

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i 0 
36. If A    , i  1, then:
1 i 
A. A2  A B. A3  A
C. A4  A D. A5  A
Ans:
D. A5  A

a b
37. Minor of the element d in the matrix  :
c d
A. a B. b
C.  a D. c
Ans:
A. a

38. A square matrix A  aij  is called upper triangular if aij  0  :

A. i  j B. i  j
C. i  j D. i  j
Ans:
B. i  j

 1 1 i
The matrix A  
2 
39. is:
1  i
A. Hermitian B. Skew-Hermitian
C. Skew-symmetric D. Diagonal
Ans:
A. Hermitian

1 2 3 4 
40. The matrix 0 0 1 2  is in:
0 0 0 1 
A. Triangular form B. Echelon form
C. Reduced Echelon D. Diagonal matrix
Ans:
B. Echelon form

1 2 0
41. If A   3 2 1 , then:
 1 3 2 
A. A  At is symmetric B. A  At is skew-symmetric

 
t
C. At A D. All are correct
Ans:
D. All are correct

42. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then AB is symmetric if:

A. AB  BA B. AB   AB
C. AB   BA D. AB  0
Ans:
A. AB  BA
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 1 
If A  1  i  , then order of the matrix A A is:  
t
43.
 
 i 
A. 1 3 B. 3 1
C. 3  3 D. 11
Ans:
C. 3  3

44. A system of linear equations is said to inconsistent if it has:

A. Unique solution B. No solution
C. Finite solution D. Infinite solution
Ans:
B. No solution

1 a 2 1
3 0 b 6 
45. If A    is symmetric matrix, then:
c 5 1 d 
 
 e f 2 3 
A. a  b  c  12 B. b  c  d  7
C. c  d  e  3 D. d  e  f  3
Ans:
D. d  e  f  3

0 2  3i 
If A  
0 
46. is a skew-Hermitian matrix, then:
z
A. z  2  3i B. z  2  3i
C. z  2  3i D. z  2  3i
Ans:
B. z  2  3i

47. If A   a ij  22 , and  A  A  k A , then:

A. k   1 B. k     1
2

C. k     1 D. k     1
3 4

Ans:
B. k     1
2

48. If A and B are square matrices of same order with det  AB   4k and det A  2 .
Find det B :
A. 8k B. 4k
C. 6k D. 2k
Ans:
D. 2k

 1 2 3
49. If A   0 2 0  , Then A22 equals to:
 2 2 1 
A. 5 B. 0
C. 7 D. –5
Ans:
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D. –5

 1 2 
 1 3
If A   1 4  and B  
2 1
50. , then which one is correct:
  
 2 1
A.  A  B   At  Bt B.  AB   Bt At
t t

C.  AB   At Bt D.  AB   B 1 A1
t 1

Ans:
B.  AB   Bt At
t

4  3
51. Find the value of  , if A is singular, A  7 3 6
 2 3 1 
A.   3 B.  3
C.   6 D.   6
Ans:
B.   3

1 0 0 
52. 
The determinant of A   3 1 8i  , where i  1, is:
 6 8i 1 
A. 1 - 64𝑖 B. 1 + 64𝑖
C. -64 D. 65
Ans:
D. 65

2 0 0
x 4
53. If 3 1 4  . Find value of x :
5 x
5 2 2
A. x  0 B. x  1
C. x  1 D. x  5
Ans:
A. x  0

54. Let A  aij  be a square matrix of order 3 where aij  0 i  j and

aij  k i  j . Then 3A equals to:
A. 81k B. 27 k
3
C. 27 k D. 3k 3
Ans:
3
C. 27 k

55. Let A  aij  be a 2  3 matrix and B be a 3  2 matrix. Then which of the products
given below is defined:
A. AB B. BA2
C. A2 B D. B2
Ans:
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A. AB

56. Find the solution set of 5 3  97 .

1 x
A. 100 B. 25
C. 19 D. 20
Ans:
D. 20

57. The system of equations 2 x1  4 x2  12, x1  2 x2  4 has:

A. Unique solution B. No solution
C. Finite number of solutions D. Infinite number of solutions
Ans:
B. No solution

58. Find the determinant of matrix A if A  5 2   1 5 :

 2 1  12 3
A. 7 B. 7
C. 9 D. 9
Ans:
A. 7

59. If A   1 2  and A2  0 0  , find values of a and b .

 a b  0 0 
1 1
A. a   , b  1 B. a   , b  1
2 2
1 1
C. a   , b  1 D. a   , b  1
2 2
Ans:
1
B. a   , b  1
2

60. Matrix multiplication is not:

A. Unique B. Distributive
C. Associative D. Commutative
Ans:
D. Commutative

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Entry Test Session – I
CHEMISTRY

61. The mass of hydrogen used in determining the %age of hydrogen from water in combustion analysis
of organic compound is:
A. 1.008 B. 18
C. 12 D. 2.016
Ans. D) 2.016
62. The breakdown of molecular ion obtained from the neutral product can give information about their
______:
A. Structure B. Chemical properties
C. Physical properties D. All of these
Ans. A) Structure
63. The formation of which ion is exothermic:
A. Na+ B. Mg+2
C. Cl- D. O-2
Ans. C) Cl
64. Usually relative abundance is maximum for that isotope whose atomic mass is multiple of:
A. Two B. Four
C. Six D. Eight
Ans. B. Four
65. A compound contains 50% Sulphur and 50% Oxygen by mass. The empirical formula of compound is:
A. SO2 B. S2O3
C. SO3 D. SO
Ans. A. SO2
66. Which of the following is not a molecular ion?
A. CH4+ B. NH4+
C. CO+ D. All of these
Ans. B. NH4 +

67. Carbon has three isotopes C - 12, C - 13, C - 14, the number of neutrons in C - 14 are:
A. 6 B. 8
C. 7 D. 10
Ans. B. 8
68. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. Atom may or may not exist independently
B. Mole can be in fraction but atomicity cannot
C. Molecule can always exist independently
D. All the isotopes of an elements have different proton numbers
Ans. D. All the isotopes of an elements have different proton numbers
69. There are different steps in determining the empirical formula:
Step I. Calculating the number of gram atom
Step II. Determining the atomic ratio
Step III. Determining the percentage composition
What is the correct sequence of the above steps?
A. I, II, III B. III, II, I
C. II, I, III D. III, I, II
Ans. D. III, I, II
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70. Tobacco contains a poisonous alkaloid called nicotine. The molecular formula of nicotine is C10H14N2
molar mass = 162.23g). The mass percentage of nitrogen in nicotine is?
A. 4.32% B. 12.4%
C. 8.23% D. 17.3%
Ans. D. 17.3%
71. An acid with molecular mass 104g/mole contains 34.6%C, 3.85%H and rest is O. the molecular formula
of acid is:
A. C3H4O4 B. C2H2O4
C. C2H2O D. C2HO2
Ans. A. C3H4O4
72. How many moles of Ca3PO4)2 will contain 0.24 moles of oxygen:
A. 0.02 B. 3 x 10-2
C. 1.5 x 10-2 D. 2.5 x 10-2
Ans. B. 3  10-2
73. 0.5 mole of H2O is formed when 1 g H2 reacts with ______ of O2:
A. 32 g B. 8 g
C. 4 g D. 16 g
Ans. B. 8 g
74. A pair that have same number of molecules:
A. 32g of O2 and 32g of N2H4 B. 34g of H2S and 34g of N2H4
C. 30g of N2 and 30g of C2H6 D. 44g of CO2 and 44g of CS2
Ans. A. 32g of O2 and 32g of N2H4
75. 20g of calcium carbonate is decomposed on heating as shown in equation.
CaCO3  CaO  CO2
The mass of CO2 gas produced in this reaction is:
A. 8.8g B. 2.2g
C. 4.4g D. 6.6g
Ans. A. 8.8 g
76. The number of moles of KMnO4 that contain 1 mole of oxygen atom:
A. 2 moles B. 0.5 moles
C. 0.25 moles D. 1.5 moles
Ans. C. 0.25 moles
77. The volume occupied by 1.4g of N2 at STP is:
A. 2.24dm3 B. 22.4dm3
3
C. 1.12dm D. 112cm3
Ans. C. 1.12 dm3
78. 2.8g of N2 molecules contain number of chemical bonds:
A. 6.02 x 1022 B. 1.204 x 1023
C. 1.8 x 1023 D. 1.8 x 1022
Ans. C. 1.8  1023
79. Moles of O-atoms in 9.00g of MgNO3)2:
A. 0.36 B. 3.6
C. 1.5 D. 6.3
Ans. A. 0.36
80. 15g of a gas occupies 11.2 dm3 at STP, the gas is:
A. CO B. NO
C. CO2 D. N2O
Ans. B. NO
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81. How many moles of neutron are present in one mole of heavy water:
A. 18 B. 10
C. 8 D. 20
Ans. B. 10
82. The elements showing single peak in mass spectrograph is:
A. F B. Br
C. Cl D. Ne
Ans. A. F

83. In the production of 180g of H2O, X moles of H2 and ‘Y’ moles of O2 react together. What will be the
value of X and Y respectively:
A. X=10, Y=10 B. X=10, Y=5
C. X=5, Y=10 D. X=18, Y=9
Ans. B. X=10, Y=5
84. 27g of Al will react completely with how much mass of O2 to produce Al2O3:
A. 8g of oxygen B. 16g of oxygen
C. 32g of oxygen D. 24g of oxygen
Ans. D. 24 of oxygen
85. The mass spectrum of lead is shown
y
52.3

23.6
22.6
1.5

204 206 207 208

x

What quantities are represented by x-axis and y-axis?

Options x-axis y-axis
A. Mass number Relative abundance
B. Mass number Atomic number
C. Atomic number Height of peak
D. Atomic number Mass number
Ans. A.
x-axis y-axis
Mass number Relative abundance
86. When lime stone CaCO3) is roasted, quicklime CaO) is produced according to the following equation.
The actual yield of CaO is 0.5kg when 1kg of lime stone is roasteD. What is the percentage yield of this
reaction?
CaCO 3 s  
 CaO s  + CO 2 g 
A. 89.3% B. 80.1%
C. 85.2% D. 87.3%
Ans. A. 89.3%
87. Mass of carbon in acetone is equal to the mass of carbon in:
A. Ethanal B. Ethanol
C. Propanal D. 1-Butanol
Ans. C. Propanal
88. The absorption of CO2 in 50% KOH leads to:
A. Physical change B. Simple diffusion
C. Adsorption D. Chemical change
Ans. D. Chemical change
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89. 23.5g of N2 contain as much atoms as in:
A. 23.5g of O2 B. 23.5g of CO
C. 23.5g of H2 D. 23.5g of Cl2
Ans. B. 23.5 g of CO
90. Which type of relationship can be studied with the help of balanced chemical equation:
A. Mass – Mass relationship B. Mole – Mass relationship
C. Mass – Volume relationship D. All relations can be studied
Ans. D. All relations can be studied
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ENGLISH
PASSAGE# 01
"I'm saying that they're probably doing it for some research project!" she cut him off. "That they
want to know what average people would do under such a circumstance! That they're just saying
someone would die, in order to study reactions, see if there would be guilt, anxiety, whatever! You
don't really think they'd kill somebody, do you?!"
Arthur didn't answer. She saw his hands trembling. After a while, he got up and left.
When he'd gone to work, Norma remained at the table, staring into her coffee. I'm going to be late,
she thought. She shrugged. What difference did it make?
While she was stacking dishes, she turned abruptly, dried her hands, and took the package from
the bottom cabinet. Opening it, she set the button unit on the table. She stared at it for a long time before
taking the key from its envelope and removing the glass dome. She stared at the button. How ridiculous,
she thought. All this furore over a meaningless button.
Reaching out, she pressed it down. For us, she thought angrily.
She shuddered. Was it happening7. A chill of horror swept across her.
In a moment, it had passed. She made a contemptuous noise. Ridiculous, she thought. To get so worked
up over nothing.
She threw the button unit, dome, and key into the wastebasket and hurried to dress for work.
She had just turned over the supper steaks when the telephone rang. She picked up the receiver.
"Hello?"
"Mrs. Lewis?"
"Yes?"
"This is the Lenox Hill Hospital."
She felt unreal as the voice informed her of the subway accident — the shoving crowd, Arthur
pushed from the platform in front of the train. She was conscious of shaking her head but couldn't
stop.
As she hung up, she remembered Arthur's life-insurance policy for $25,000, with double indemnity for
—.
"No." She couldn't seem to breathe. She struggled to her feet and walked into the kitchen numbly (2009).
Something cold pressed at her skull as she removed the button unit from the wastebasket. There were no
nails or screws visible. She couldn't see how it was put together.
Abruptly, she began to smash it on the sink edge, pounding it harder and harder, until the wood split.
She pulled the sides apart, cutting her fingers without noticing. There were no transistors in the box, no
wires or tubes. The box was empty.

91. Why does Norma speculate the offer to be part of some research project?
A. She wants to be part of that project.
B. She wants Arthur to investigate the validity of the offer.
C. She wants to mitigate the dreadful possible consequences of pushing the button.
D. She knows the dreadful consequences of pushing the button.
ANS. She wants to mitigate the dreadful possible consequences of pushing the button.

92. Norma pressed the button for the betterment of

A. Herself only
B. Her husband
C. Both herself and her husband
D. None
ANS. Both herself and her husband
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93. Why did a wave of horror sweep across Norma?

A. She was afraid of arrest
B. She was afraid of her husband’s response
C. She thought of the outcome of pushing the button
D. She didn’t want her husband to be killed
ANS. She thought of the outcome of pushing the button

94. Why did Norma receive a call from Lennox Hill Hospital?
A. To inform her of her husband’s accident
B. To ask questions about her husband’s insurance
C. To inform her of her husband’s death
D. To inform her of Mr. Steward’s arrival
ANS. To inform her of her husband’s death

95. What did Norma find inside the button unit?

A. Wires B. Tubes
C. Transistors D. Nothing
ANS. Nothing

PASSAGE# 2
In the morning, as she left the apartment, Norma saw the card halves on the table. Impulsively,
she dropped them into her purse. She locked the front door and joined Arthur in the elevator. While she
was on her coffee break, she took the card halves from her purse and held the torn edges together. Only
Mr. Steward's name and telephone number were printed on the card. After lunch, she took the card
halves from her purse again and scotch-taped the edges together. "Why am I doing this?" she thought.
Just before five, she dialed the number.
"Good afternoon," said Mr. Steward's voice.
Norma almost hung up but restrained herself. She cleared her throat.
"This is Mrs. Lewis," she said.
"Yes, Mrs. Lewis," Mr. Steward sounded pleased.
"I'm curious."
"That's natural," Mr. Steward said.
"Not that I believe a word of what you told us."
"Oh, it's quite authentic," Mr. Steward answered.
"Well, whatever —" Norma swallowed. "When you said someone in the world would die, what did
you mean?"
"Exactly that," he answered." It could be anyone. All we guarantee is that you don't know them. And,
of course that you wouldn't have to watch them die."
"For $50,000." Norma said.
"That is correct."
She made a scoffing sound. "That's crazy."
"Nonetheless, that is the proposition," Mr. Steward said. "Would you like me to return the button unit?"
Norma stiffened. 'Certainly not." She hung up angrily.
The package was lying by the front door; Norma saw it as she left the elevator. Well, of all the nerve, she
thought. She glared at the carton as she unlocked the door. I just won't take it in, she thought. She went
inside and started dinner.
Later, she went into the front hall. Opening the door, she picked up the package and carried it into
the kitchen, leaving it on the table.
She sat in the living room, looking out the window. After a while, she went back into the kitchen to
turn the cutlets in the broiler. She put the package in a bottom cabinet. She'd throw it out in the
morning.

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"May be some eccentric millionaire is playing games with people," she said.
Arthur looked up from his dinner. "1 don't understand you."

96. Norma held the torn edges together while she was on her
A. Lunch break B. Tea break
C. Day break D. Coffee break
ANS. Coffee break

97. What was the offered amount for pushing the button?
A. 2500 dollar B. 5000 dollars
C. 25000 dollars D. 50000 dollars
ANS. 50000 dollars

98. The word “eccentric” in the second last line of the passage means which of the following?
A. Psychotherapist B. Millionaire
C. Insurance company D. Strange
ANS. Strange

99. Norma thought the package was something related to

A. An insurance policy B. A fraud
C. A psychological research D. Government project
ANS. A psychological research

100. The overall tone of the passage is that of

A. Grandeur B. Gloom
C. Suspense D. Mirth
ANS. Suspense

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