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MATHEMATICS
1. In a town of 10,000 families it was found that 40% families buy newspaper A, 20% families buy
newspaper B, 10% families buy newspaper C, 5% families buy A and B, 3% buy B and C and 4% buy A
and C. If 2% families buy all the three newspapers. The number of families which buy none of A,
B and C
(A) 4000 (B) 3000 (C) 6000 (D) 4500
1 1
2. ( ) ( )
If α = 2 + 3 3 + 2 − 3 3 , then α can be a root of infinite number of polynomial equations with
rational coefficients. Let P ( x ) = 0 be the polynomial equation of least degree with rational coefficients
whose one root is α . The sum of all the roots of P ( x ) = 0 is
(A) −3 (B) 3 (C) 0 (D) 1

3. If
cos α
cos β
= a and
sin α
sin β
( )
= b , then the value of a 2 − b 2 sin 2 β is:

(A) a 2 − 1 (B) a 2 + 1 (C) b 2 − 1 (D) b 2 + 1

4. The simplified value of:

( ) ( )
cos ec 90o + θ + cot 450o + θ
+
( ) (
tan 180o + θ + sec 180o − θ ) is:
cos ec ( 90o − θ ) + tan (180o − θ ) ( )
tan 360o + θ − sec ( −θ )

(A) sin θ (B) cos θ (C) tan θ (D) 2

PARAGRAPH FOR QUESTION NUMBER (5 TO 6)

et α & β are roots of the equation a sin 2x + b cos 2x + c = 0 . Now answer the following questions:

5. The value of tan ( α + β ) is

a b+c b−c a
(A) (B) (C) (D)
b b−c b+c b−c
6. The value of sin ( 2α + 2β ) is

2bc a 2 − b2 2bc 2ab

(A) (B) (C) (D)
b2 − c2 a 2 + b2 b2 + c2 a 2 + b2
5
 6π  6π  
7. The principal argument of the complex number z = sin + i  1 + cos   is
 5  5 
(A) π / 5 (B) 2π / 5 (C) 3π / 5 (D) π / 2
8. ( z − 1)( z − 1) can be written as

(B) z − ( z + z ) − 1
2 2 2 2
(A) z + 1 (C) z − 1 (D) z − 1
9. Five girls G1,G 2 ,.....,G5 and five boys B1, B2 ,......, B5 are arranged in a row. In how many
arrangements the girls are in the order G5 ,G 4 ,G3 ,G 2 ,G1 and boys are in order B1, B2 , B3 , B4 , B5
(A) 252 (B) 126 (C) 144 (D) 512
10. STATEMENT I:

( )
10
There is no rational term in the expansion of 2 + 31/ 5 − 41 .

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STATEMENT II:

( )
10
No term is rational in the expansion of 2 + 31/ 5 .

(A) STATEMENT I is True, STATEMENT II is True; STATEMENT II is a correct explanation for

STATEMENT I.
(B) STATEMENT I is True, STATEMENT II is True; STATEMENT II is NOT a correct explanation
for STATEMENT I.
(C) STATEMENT I is True, STATEMENT II is False.
(D) STATEMENT I is False, STATEMENT II is True.

( )
n 2n
11. If 1 + 2x + x 2 = ∑ a r x r then a r =
r =0

( )
2
(A) n Cr (B) n Cr . n Cr +1 (C) 2n Cr (D) 2n Cr +1

12. The portion of a line intercepted between coordinate axes is bisected at the point ( 3, 4 ) , the equation of
the line is
(A) 2x + 3y − 18 = 0 (B) x − y + 1 = 0 (C) 4x + 3y − 24 = 0 (D) 2x − y − 2 = 0

13. If α, β, γ are the real roots of the equation x 3 − 3px 2 + 3qx − 1 = 0 , then the centroid of the triangle
 1   1  1
having vertices  α,  ,  β,  and  γ ,  are:
 α  β  γ
(A) ( p,q ) (B) ( p, − q ) (C) ( − p,q ) (D) ( − p, − q )
14. Let the positive real numbers a, b, c, d, e be in HP. If a = 1 & ab + bc + cd + de = 12 then value of e is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
15. If n is any positive integer, then 111....1 − 222.......2 is square of a positive integer. That integer is
2n times n times

(A) ( 222...2 ) + 1 (B) ( 444....4 ) − 1 (C) ( 777....7 ) − 4 (D) ( 333....3)

n times n times n times n times

16. If α, β, γ are roots of the equation x 3 − 2009x + 2010 = 0 then the value of
( α + β )(β + γ ) + (β + γ )( γ + α ) + ( γ + α )( α + β ) is
(D) ( 2009 ) + 17 × 2010
3
(A) 2010 (B) –2009 (C) 2009

PHYSICS
17. A person standing on an escalator takes 20s to reach the top of a tower when the escalator is moving. He
takes 30s to reach the top of the tower, when the escalator is standing. How long will he take to reach top
of tower if he walks up a moving escalator?
(A) 10 s (B) 12 s (C) 15 s (D) 18 s
18. A person aiming to reach the exactly opposite point on the bank of a stream is swimming with a speed of
0.5m/s at an angle of 120° with the direction of flow of water. The speed of water in the stream is
(A) 1 m/s (B) 0.5 m/s (C) 0.25 m/s (D) 0.433 m/s

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19. A graph between variable force F , and displacement ( x) along x-axis of a particle moving in one
dimension is shown in figure. The work done by the force in the displacement interval between 0 m to 30
m is

30

F(N)20

10

O
5 10 15 20 25 30
x
(A) 300 J (B) 400 J (C) 375 J (D) 275 J
x
2mgl
20. What is the value of x in the formula Y = , where m is mass, g is acceleration due to gravity, l is
5bt 3e
length, b is breadth, t is thickness, e is extension and Y is Young's modulus of elasticity
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 2 (D) 1
21. A ball is dropped from a bridge at a height of 176.4 m over a river. After 2s, a second ball is thrown
straight downwards. What should be the initial velocity of the second ball so that the two balls hit the
water simultaneously? ( g = 9.8 m/s 2 )

(A) 12.45 m/s (B) 49 m/s (C) 14.5 m/s (D) 24.5 m/s
22. If t is the time taken by the projectile to reach from A to B figure. Then the distance AB is equal to

u B

60°
45°
A C
ut ut
(A) (B) ut 2 (C) (D) ut 2 2
2 2 2

23. In the arrangement shown in figure coefficient of friction between the two blocks is µ = 1 . The ground
2
surface is perfectly smooth. The force of friction acting between the two blocks is

2 kg F1 = 2 N
F2 = 20 N 4 kg

(A) 6 N (B) 4 N (C) 8 N (D) 10 N

24. A ring of mass M and radius R is rotating with angular speed ω about a fixed vertical axis passing
M
through its centre O with two point masses each of mass at rest at O . These masses can move
8
radially outwards along two mass-less rods fixed on the ring as shown in figure. At some instant, the

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angular speed of the system is ω and one of the masses is at a distance of R from O. At this instant,
9 5
the distance of the other mass from O is

2 1 3 4
(A) R (B) R (C) R (D) R
3 3 3 5
25. In figure the wedge is pushed with an acceleration a = 10 3ms −2 . It has been observed that the block
starts climbing upon the smooth inclined surface of the wedge. What will be the time taken by the block
to reach the top? ( g = 10 ms −2 )

1m
m a = 10 3 ms −2
30°

(A) ( 5)s (B) ( )

5/2 s (
(C) 1/ 5 s ) (
(D) 2 / 5 s )
26. In figure, mass of A is m and that of B is 2m. All the surfaces are smooth. System is released from rest
with spring in its un-stretched state. Then the maximum extension ( xm ) in spring will be

K
A

mg 2 mg 3 mg 4 mg
(A) (B) (C) (D)
K K K K
Passage:- [Q. 27, 28, 29]
A block of mass 10 kg is put gently on a belt-conveyor system of infinite length at t = 0 , which is moving with
constant speed 20 m/s towards right at all time.
15N 10 kg 20 m/s
µ s = 0.4
µk = 0.25
l=∞

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A constant force of magnitude 15 N is applied on the block continuously during its motion.
27. The nature of friction force acting on the block of mass 10 kg during its motion is
(A) kinetic only (B) static only
(C) some time kinetic some time static (D) can't be predicted
28. Work done by the kinetic friction on the block of mass 10 kg (relative to ground frame of reference) is
(A) 1250 J (B) 2500 J (C) −1250 J (D) −2500 J
29. The magnitude of acceleration of the block of mass 10 kg at t = 6 s is
(A) 4 m/s 2 (B) 3 m/s 2 (C) 2 m/s 2 (D) none of these
30. A small sphere of mass m is suspended by a light and inextensible string of length l from a point O
fixed on a smooth inclined plane of inclination θ with the horizontal. The sphere is moving in a circle on
an inclined plane as shown. If the sphere has a velocity u at the topmost position A. Then,

u
A
B 90°
m l
O

C
θ
 u2 
(A) the tension in the string as the sphere passes the 90° position B is equal to m  − 2 g sin θ 
 l 
 u2 
(B) the tension in the string at the bottom most position C is equal to m  + 4 g sin θ 
 l 

 u2 
(C) the tension in the string as the sphere passes the 90° position B is equal to m  + 2 g sin θ 
 l 
 u2 
(D) the tension in the string at the bottom most position C is equal to m  − 5 g sin θ 
 l 
31. A small collar of mass m is given an initial velocity of magnitude υ0 on the horizontal circular track of
radius r . If the coefficient of kinetic friction is µ , determine the distance travelled before the speed of
υ0
collar becomes . Neglect the effect of gravity.
2

m
r 2r r
(A) µ r ln 2 (B) ln 2 (C) ln 2 (D) ln 2
µ µ 2µ
32. A ball of mass 1 kg is released from position A inside a wedge with a hemispherical cut of radius 0.5 m
as shown in figure. The force exerted by the vertical wall OM on wedge, when the ball is in position B is
(neglect friction everywhere) (Take g = 10 m/s 2 )

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M
A C

60°
B

O N

15 3
(A) 10 N (B) 5 3 N (C) N (D) 15 N
2
33. A uniform disc of radius ' R ' is rotated about vertical axis passing through the centre in horizontal plane
with constant angular speed. A massless pole AB is fixed on its circumference as shown in the figure. A
light string of length 2R is tied at A and a small bob is attached at its other end. The string makes an
 3 
angle 37° with vertical while the disc rotates. The angular speed of disc is  take R = m, g = 10 m / s 2  :
 11 

ω A

37°
R B

11 5
(A) rad/s (B) 7 2 rad/s (C) 4 2 rad/s (D) rad/s
2 2

CHEMISTRY
34. A metal M ionizes to give M n + ions. If atomic mass of M is 24 amu, and 1.2 g of M ionize to give
6.023 × 1022 electrons, calculate n (the charge on each ion of M).
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
35. If the radius of first Bohr orbit of a single electron system is x, then de Broglie wavelength of electron in
4th orbit of same system is
(A) 8πx (B) 6πx (C) 4πx (D) 2πx
36. What is the maximum number of absorption lines produced, if the maximum number of shell upto which
electron is to be excited is “n” in a sample of hydrogen atoms, where “n” is equal to pK a of benzoic acid
(a weak monobasic acid)? Given that, when a solution of benzoic acid is reacted with NaOH such that
only 50% acid is neutralized, pH of the solution obtained is 5.
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5

37. If equilibrium constant for the reaction, B− (aq) + H3O+(aq) ↽ ⇀ HB (aq) + H2O (l) is 1 × 106. The
value of Ka for HB would be
(A) 1 × 10―6 (B) 1 × 10―8 (C) 1 × 108 (D) 1 × 10–20
38. According to Bohr Model: R n = (52.9 pm) × n 2 , where Rn is radius of nth orbit of hydrogen atom. What
could be the covalent radius of hydrogen?
(A) 2.9 pm (B) 37 pm (C) 105.8 pm (D) 5.29 × 10−12 m

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39. Enthalpy of neutralization of oxalic acid (H2C2O4) with strong base is −53.35 kJ eq . Hence ∆H (change
in enthalpy) of the reaction: C2 O42 − (aq) + 2H + (aq) ↽ ⇀ H2C2O4 (aq) is

(A) +53.35 kJ (B) +3.95 kJ (C) −3.95 kcal (D) –7.9 kJ

40. An ideal gas having initial pressure P, volume V and temperature T is allowed to expand adiabatically
until it’s volume becomes 5.66V, while it’s temperature falls to T/2. How many degrees of freedom
(excluding vibrational) do the gas molecules have? (Take log 5.66 = 0.7525 and log2 =0.3).
(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7
41. The first three successive ionisation energies of an element (M) are 176, 346 and 1850 kcal mol–1.
Formula of its chlorides will be
(A) MCl2 (B) M2Cl3 (C) M3Cl4 (D) MCl3
42. Which compound among the following will have lowest Boiling Point?
O O O O O O
N N N O O
OH N
(A) (B) (C) (D) HO OH
OH
HO OH
OH OH OH
43. Match List I with List II and select the correct answer:
List I (Ion) List II (Shapes)
A. ICl−2 1. Linear

B. BrF2+ 2. Pyramidal

C. ClF4− 3. Tetrahedral

D. AlCl−4 4. Square planar

5. Angular
(A) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-5 (B) A-4, B-5, C-2, D-3
(C) A-1, B-5, C-4, D-3 (D) A-5, B-1, C-3, D-4

44. For the reaction: 2HI(g) ↽ ⇀ H2(g) + I2(g)

the degree of dissociation (A) of HI(g) is related to the equilibrium constant, Kp by expression

1 + 2 Kp 1 + 2K p 2K p 2 Kp
(A) α= (B) α= (C) α= (D) α=
2 Kp 2 1 + 2K p 1 + 2 Kp

45. Read the following statements and choose the correct option:
Statement-I : Catalyst do not alter the value of equilibrium constant for a reaction.
Statement–II: Catalyst increases the rate of forward and backward reaction by same factor.
(A) Both Statements are correct and statement –II is correct explanation of statement – I .
(B) Both Statements are correct and statement –II is not correct explanation of statement – I .
(C) Statement–I is correct and statement –II is incorrect.
(D) Statement–I is incorrect and statement –II is correct.

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46. For the reaction, 2A + 3B + 4C → D + 2E, if the molecular masses of A, B, C, D & E are 20, 30, 15, 70 &
60 respectively & total 18 moles of A, B, & C were taken initially, so as to maximize the yield, then what
would be the mass of E which can be obtained from the above amount.
(A) 240 g (B) 120 g (C) 540 g (D) 380 g

47. 10 V H2O2 solution means

(A) 1 L aqueous solution of H2O2 will give 10 L oxygen gas at STP on decomposition.
(B) 10 L aqueous solution of H2O2 will give 1 L oxygen gas at STP on decomposition.
(C) 10 L aqueous solution of H2O2 will give 10 L oxygen gas at STP on decomposition.
(D) If 1 L pure liquid H2O2 is vaporized, it will occupy a volume of 10 L at STP.
48. The velocity of a gas molecule at a given temperature corresponding to the point P in the curve given
below is 200 ms −1 . The root mean square velocity of gas molecules at the given temperature is
approximately Fraction of molecules

P
→

Velocity →

(A) 163ms −1 (B) 317 ms −1 (C) 245ms −1 (D) 210 ms −1

PARAGRAPH FOR Q. 49 TO Q. 50
In an exam, a question was asked which reads as follows:
Dry air contains 80% N2 and 20% O2 by volume. Calculate density of dry air at 27°C and 1 atm
pressure.Assume ideal behaviour of each gas.
Three students “X”, “Y” and “Z” solved the problem in the following three different ways:
Solution of “X”: One litre dry air contains 0.8 L N2 and 0.2 L O2 and their partial pressures are 0.8 atm and 0.2
atm respectively while each are at 27°C i.e. 300K. He then calculated number of mole (n) of each gas applying
the ideal gas equation PV = nRT using 0.8 L volume and 0.8 atm pressure for N2 and 0.2 L volume and 0.2 atm
pressure for O2 . He then multiplied number of mole of gas with respective Molar mass to get the mass of each
gas in gram. Adding the masses of the two gases he was able to find the mass of 1 litre air in gram and then
same he reported as the density of dry air in g L–1.
Solution of “Y”: One litre dry air contains 0.8 L N2 and 0.2 L O2 each at a pressure of 1.0 atm and temperature
of 27°C i.e. 300K. He then calculated number of mole (n) of each gas applying the ideal gas equation PV = nRT
using 0.8 L volume and 1 atm pressure for N2 and 0.2 L volume and 1 atm pressure for O2 .Thereafter he
followed the same method as adopted by “X” and reported the density of dry air in g L–1.
Solution of “Z”: One litre dry air may be supposed to contain 1.0 L each of N2 and O2 at 27°C but at a partial
pressure of 0.8 atm and 0.2 atm, respectively. He then calculated number of mole (n) of each gas applying the
ideal gas equation PV = nRT using 1 L volume and 0.8 atm pressure for N2 and 1 L volume and 0.2 atm
pressure for O2 .Thereafter he followed the method as adopted by X, and reported the density of dry air in g L–1.
49. The correct solution(s) is (are) that of:
(A) X and Y (B) Y and Z (C) Only X (D) All the three
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50. What will be density of dry gas in g L ?
(A) 1.17 (B) 2.34 (C) 0.72 (D) 3.14

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SOLUTION
Que 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A C A D A D D C A C
Que 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. C C A B D B B C C B
Que 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. D A C D C D C A D C
Que 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B D D B A C A B D B
Que 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50
Ans. A D C D A A A C B A

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