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JEE MAIN

ORGANIC CHEMISTRY

PYQ 2020-21-22
Table of Contents

S.No. Chapter Name Pg. No.

1. Nomenclature of organic compounds 01-02

2. General Organic Chemistry 02-10

3. Isomerism 10-13

4. Halogen Derivative (Alkyl Halide) 13-28

5. Alcohols & Ethers 28-34

6. Oxidation and Reduction 34-36

7. Hydrocarbon 37-48

8. Aromatic Compound 49-64

9. Carbonyl Compound 64-76

10. Carboxylic Acid and its derivative 77-81

11. Biomolecule 81-87

12. Polymers 88-93

13. POC 93-96

14. Chemistry in Everyday life 96-100

15. Grignard Reagent 100-104


Chapter: Nomenclature of organic compounds Year 2020

1. The IUPAC name for the following compound is:

(1) 2, 5-dimethyl-6-carboxy-hex-3-enal (2) 6-formyl-2-methyl-hex-3-enoic acid


(3) 2, 5-dimethyl-5-carboxy-hex-3-enal (4) 2, 5-dimethyl-6-oxo-hex-3-enoic acid

2. The IUPAC name of the following compound is:

(1) 4-Bromo-2-methylcyclopentane carboxylic acid


(2) 5-Bromo-3-methylcyclopentanoic acid
(3) 3-Bromo-5-methylcyclopentane carboxylic acid
(4) 3-Bromo-5-methylcyclopentanoic acid

3. The IUPAC name of the following compound is:

(1) 3-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-5-nitrobenzaldehyde
(2) 2-nitro-4-hydroxymethyl-5-aminobenzaldehyde
(3) 4-amino-2-formyl-5-hydroxymethylnitrobenzene
(4) 5-amino-4-hydroxymethyl-2-nitrobenzaldehyde

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (1) 3. (4)

Chapter: Nomenclature of organic compounds Year 2021


1 2 3 5
1. In CH2  C  CH  CH3 molecule, the hybridization of carbon 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively are:
(1) sp2, sp, sp2, sp3 (2) sp2, sp2, sp2, sp3 (3) sp2, sp3, sp2, sp3 (4) sp3, sp, sp3, sp3

2. Mesityl oxide is a common name of :


(1) 3-Methyl cyclohexane carbaldehyde (2) 4-Methyl pent-3-en-2-one
(3) 2,4-Dimethyl pentan-3-one (4) 2-Methyl cyclohexanone

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3. The number of sigma bonds in is ____________ .

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (10)

Chapter: Nomenclature of organic compounds Year 2022

1. The IUPAC name of ethylidene chloride is :


(1) 1-Chloroethene (2) 1-Chloroethyne (3) 1,2-Dichloroethane (4) 1,1-Dichloroethane

2. The correct IUPAC name of the following compound is :

(1) 4-methyl-2-nitro-5-oxohept-3-enal (2) 4-methyl-5-oxo-2-nitrohept-3-enal


(3) 4-methyl-6-nitro-3-oxohept-4-enal (4) 6-formyl-4-methyl-2-nitrohex-3-enal

3. The number of sp3 hybridised carbons in an acyclic neutral compound with molecular
formula C4H5N is __________.

4. The correct decreasing order of priority of functional groups in naming an organic compound
as per IUPAC system of nomenclature is
(1) –COOH > –CONH2 > –COCl > – CHO (2) –SO3H > –COCl > –CONH2 > –CN

(3) –COOR > –COCl > –NH2 > (4) –COOH > –COOR > –CONH2 > –COCl

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (C) 3. (0 or 1) 4. (B)

Chapter: General Organic Chemistry Year 2020

1. The increasing order of pKb for the following compounds will be:

(1) (A) < (B) < (C) (2) (C) < (A) < (B)
(3) (B) < (A) < (C) (4) (B) < (C) < (A)

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2. The correct order of stability for the following alkoxides is:

(1) (C) > (B) > (A) (2) (C) > (A) > (B)
(3) (B) > (C) > (A) (4) (B) > (A) > (C)

3. Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of C—OH bond length: methanol,
phenol, p–ethoxyphenol
(1) phenol < methanol < p-ethoxyphenol
(2) phenol < p-ethoxyphenol < methanol
(3) methanol < p-ethoxyphenol < phenol
(4) methanol < phenol < p-ethoxyphenol

4. The correct order of heat of combustion for following alkadienes is:

(1) (a) < (b) < (c) (2) (b) < (c) < (a)
(3) (c) < (b) < (a) (4) (a) < (c) < (b)

5. The increasing order of basicity for the following intermediates is (from weak to strong)

(1) (v) < (i) < (iv) < (ii) < (iii) (2) (iii) < (i) < (ii) < (iv) < (v)
(3) (v) < (iii) < (ii) < (iv) < (i) (4) (iii) < (iv) < (ii) < (i) < (v)

6. Which of the following has the shortest C—Cl bond?


(1) Cl–CH=CH–OCH3 (2) Cl–CH=CH–CH3
(3) Cl–CH=CH2 (4) Cl–CH=CH–NO2

7. The decreasing order of basicity of the following amines is:

(1) (I) > (III) > (IV) > (II) (2) (III) > (I) > (II) > (IV)
(3) (III) > (II) > (I) > (IV) (4) (II) > (III) > (IV) > (I)

8. Among the following compounds, which one has the shortest C—Cl bond?

(1) H3C—Cl (2) (3) (4)

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9. The increasing order of boiling points of the excess of HBr produces:

(1) I < IV < III < II (2) IV < I < II < III (3) I < III < IV < II (4) III < I < II < IV

ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 2. (1) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (4) 7. (3)


8. (3) 9. (1)

Chapter: General Organic Chemistry Year 2021


1. Which one of the following compounds is non-aromatic ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2. The correct order of acid character of the following compounds is :

(1) II>III>IV>I (2) III>II>I>IV (3) IV>III>II>I (4) I>II>III>IV


3. A. Phenyl methanamine B. N, N-Dimethylaniline
C. N-Methyl aniline D. Benzenamine
Choose the correct order of basic nature of the above amines.
(1) D > C > B > A (2) D > B > C > A (3) A > C > B > D (4) A > B > C > D

4. In the following molecule,

Hybridisation of Carbon a, b and c respectively are :


(1) sp3, sp2, sp2 (2) sp3, sp2, sp (3) sp3, sp, sp (4) sp3, sp, sp2

5. Among the following, the aromatic compounds are:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

Choose the correct answer from the following options:


(1) (A) and (B) only (2) (A), (B) and (C) only
(3) (B), (C) and (D) only (4) (B) and (C) only

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6. Assertion A : Enol form acetone [CH3COCH3] exists in <0.1% quantity. However, the enol form
the acetyl acetone [CH3COCH2OCCH3] exists in approximately 15% quantity.
Reason R: Enol form of acetyl acetone is stabilized by intramolecular hydrogen bonding,
which is not possible in enol form of acetone.
Choose the correct statement:
(1) A is true but R is false
(2) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
(3) A is false but R is true
(4) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A

7. The INCORRECT statement regarding the structure of C60 is:


(1) It contains 12 six-membered rings and 24 five-membered rings.
(2) Each carbon atom forms three sigma bonds.
(3) The five-membered rings are fused only to six-membered rings.
(4) The six-membered rings are fused to both six and five-membered rings.

8. Statement-I: Sodium hydride can be used as an oxidising agent.


Statement-II: The lone pair of electrons on nitrogen in pyridine makes it basic:
Choose the CORRECT answer from the options given below:
(1) Statement I is true but statement II is false
(2) Both statement I and statement II are false
(3) Both statement I and statement II are true
(4) Statement I is false but statement II is true

9. Which of the following is least basic? [JEE-Mains (16-March_Shift -2)2021]


(1)  CH3CO •• (2)  CH3CO •• C2H5 (3)  CH3H5  •• (4) CH H 
3 5 2
••
2 NH NH 2N NH

10. Which of the following is an aromatic compound ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

11.

Among the given species the Resonance stabilised carbocations are:


(1)(C) and (D) only (2) (A), (B) and (C) only
(3)(A), (B) and (D) only (4) (A) and (B) only

12. Metallic sodium does not react normally with:


(1) tert-butyl alcohol (2) But-2-yne
(3) Ethyne (4) gaseous ammonia
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13. Which one of the following compounds does not exhibit resonance ?

(1) CH3CH2CH2CONH2 (2)

(3) CH3CH2OCH = CH2 (4) CH3CH2CH = CHCH2NH2

14. Which purification technique is used for high boiling organic liquid compound (decomposes
near its boiling point)
(1) Steam distillation (2) Simple distillation
(3) Fractional distillation (4) Reduced pressure distillation

15. Which one of the following compounds will liberate CO2, when treated with NaHCO3?
  
(1) (CH3 )4 NOH (2) (CH3 )3 NHC I

(3) CH3NH2 (4)

16. Which one among the following resonating structures is not correct?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

17. Identify the species having one -bond and maximum number of canonical forms from the
following :
(1) CO23  (2) O2 (3) SO2 (4) SO3

18. The correct decreasing order of densities of the following compounds is:

(1) (D) > (C) > (B) > (A) (2) (C) > (B) > (A) > (D)
(3) (C) > (D) > (A) > (B) (4)(A) > (B) > (C) > (D)

19. Which among the following is the strongest acid ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)CH3CH2CH2CH3

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20.

The correct order of stability of given carbocation is :


(1) C > A > D > B (2) D > B > C > A (3) A > C > B > D (4) D > B > A > C

21. Given below are two statements:


Statement I : Aniline is less basic than acetamide.
Statement II : In aniline, the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom is delocalised over
benzene ring due to resonance and hence less available to a proton.
Choose the most appropriate option;
(1) Both statement I and statement II are true.
(2) Both statement I and statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but statement II is true.

22. Given below are two statements:


Statement I: Hyperconjugation is a permanent effect.

 
Statement II: Hyper conjugation in ethyl cation  CH3  CH2  involves the over lapping of
 
Csp2  H1s bond with empty 2p orbital of other carbon.

Choose the correct option:


(1) Both statement I and statement II are true
(2) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is true
(3) Statement I is correct but statement II is false
(4) Both Statement I and statement II are false.

23. Which one of the following compounds is not aromatic?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

24. The compound/s which will show significant intermolecular H-bonding is/are :

(1) (c) only (2) (b) only (3) (a) and (b) only (4) (a), (b) and (c)

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25. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled
as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : A simple distillation can be used to separate a mixture of propanol and
propanone.
Reason (R) : Two liquids with a difference of more than 20°C in their boiling points can be
separated by simple distillations.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

26. Which one of the following compounds is aromatic in nature ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (B) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (A) 5. (D) 6. (B) 7. (A)


8. (D) 9. (A) 10. (A) 11. (D) 12. (B) 13. (D) 14. (D)
15. (B) 16. (D) 17. (A) 18. (A) 19. (A) 20. (C) 21. (D)
22. (C) 23. (A) 24. (B) 25. (A) 26. (A)

Chapter: General Organic Chemistry Year 2022


1. Which of the following is an example of conjugated diketone?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2. The major product ‘A’ of the following given reaction has_____sp2 hybridized carbon atoms.

H
2,7-Dimethyl1-2, 6 –octadiene  A
Major Product

3. Which of the following structures are aromatic in nature ?

(1) A, B, C and D (2) Only A and B (3) Only A and C (4) Only B, C and D

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4. Which of the following carbocations is most stable?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

5. Arrange the following in decreasinog acidic strength.

(1) A > B > C > D (2) B > A > C > D (3) D > C > A > B (4) D > C > B > A

6. Which of the following compounds is not aromatic ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

7. Which of the following is not an example of benzenoid compound ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

8. 65. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and, the other is labelled
as Reason R.
Assertion A : [6] Annulene, [8] Annulene and cis-[10] Annulene, are respectively aromatic,
not-aromatic and aromatic.

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Reason R : Planarity is one of the requirements of aromatic systems
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below.
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(3) A is correct but R is not correct
(4) A is not correct but R is correct

9. Among the following marked proton of which compound shows lowest pKa value ?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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10. Which among the following is the strongest Bronsted base?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (C) 2. (2) 3. (B) 4. (D) 5. (A) 6. (C) 7. (AB)


8. (D) 9. (C) 10. (D)

Chapter: Isomerism Year 2020

1. The number of chiral carbons in chloramphenicol is_______.

2. The number of chiral carbons present in the molecule given below is _____ .

3. Among the following compounds, geometrical isomerism is exhibited by:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

4. Which of the following compound shows geometrical isomerism


(1) 2-methylpent-2-ene (2) 4-methylpent-l-ene
(3) 4-methylpent-2-ene (4) 2-methylpent-l-ene

ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (5.00) 3. (2) 4. (3)

Chapter: Isomerism Year 2021


1. Compound with molecular formula C3H6O can show
(1) Both positional isomerism and metamerism
(2) Metamerism
(3) Positional isomerism
(4) Functional group isomerism

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2. Which one of the following pairs of isomers is an example of metamerism ?
CH3
O O
(1) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH3 and H3 C C CH3 (2) and


CH3 

(3) (4)

3. Which one of the following molecules does not show stereo isomerism ?
(1) 3, 4-dimethylhex-3-ene (2) 4-Methylhex-1-ene
(3) 3-Methylhex-1-ene (4) 3-Ethylhex-3-ene

4. The number of acyclic structural isomers (including geometrical isomers) for pentene are
_____.

5. Staggered and eclipsed conformers of ethane are:


(1) Enantiomers (2) Rotamers (3) Mirror images (4) Polymers

6. The dihedral angle in staggered form of Newman projection of 1,1,1-Trichloro ethane is______
degree. (Round off to the nearest integer)

7. The number of stereoisomers possible for 1,2-dimethyl cyclopropane is :


(1) One (2) Four (3) Two (4) Three

8. Choose the correct name for compound given below :

(1) (4E)–5–Bromo-hex–4–en–2–yne (2) (2E)–2–Bromo-hex–4–en–2–yne


(3) (4E)–5–Bromo-hex–2–en–2–yne (4) (2E)–2–Bromo-hex–2–en–4–yne

9. Arrange the following conformational isomers of n-butane in order of their increasing


potential energy:

(1) II < III < IV < I (2) I < III < IV < II (3) I < IV < III < II (4) II < IV < III < I

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ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (2) 3. (4) 4. (6) 5. (2) 6. (60) 7. (4)


8. (4) 9. (2)

Chapter: Isomerism Year 2022


1. In the following structures, which one is having staggered conformation with maximum
dihedral angle ?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

2. Which will have the highest enol content?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

3. Total number of possible stereoisomers of dimethyl cyclopentane is

4. Observe structures of the following compounds

The total number of structures/compounds which possess asymmetric carbon atoms


________is
5. The mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol is an example of
(1) antiseptic (2) pesticide (3) disinfectant (4) narcotic analgesic

6. Optical activity of an enantiomeric mixture is +12.6° and the specific rotation of (+) isomer
is °. The optical purity is ________%.

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7. Given below are two statement

Statement I : The compound is optically active

Statement II : is mirror image of above compound A.

In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (5/6) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (42) 7. (3)

Chapter: Halogen Derivative (Alkyl Halide) Year 2020

1. 1-methyl ethylene oxide when treated with an excess of HBr produces:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2. For the following reactions:

Where

Ks and ke, are, respectively, the rate constants for the substitution and elimination, and
ks
= , the correct options is–
ke
(1) B > A and ke(B) > ke(A) (2) B > A and ke(A) > ke(B)
(3) A > B and ke(B) > ke(A) (4) A > B and ke(A) > ke(B)

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3. The decreasing order of reactivity towards dehydrohalogenation (E1) reaction of the following
compounds is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

4. Which of the following compounds will show retention in configuration on nucleophilic


substitution by OH– ion?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

5. The major product obtained from E2-elimination of 3-bromo-2-fluoropentane is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

6. Consider the reaction sequence given below:

Which of the following statements is true:


(1) Changing the concentration of base will have no effect on reaction (1)
(2) Changing the concentration of base will have no effect on reaction (2)
(3) Changing the base from OH to OR will have no effect on reaction (2)
(4) Doubling the concentration of base will double the rate of both the reactions.

7. The mechanism of SN1 reaction is given as:

A student writes general characteristics based on the given mechanism as:


(a) The reaction is favoured by weak nucleophiles
(b) R would be easily formed if the substituents are bulky
(c) The reaction is accompained by recemization
(d) The reaction is favoured by non-polar solvents.
Which observations are correct?
(1) b and d (2) a and c
(3) a, b and c (4) a and b

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8. The total number of monohalogenated organic products in the following (including
stereoisomers) reaction is ___.

9. The decreasing order of reactivity of the following compounds towards nucleophilic


substitution (SN2) is:

(1) (IV) > (II) > (III) > (I) (2) (II) > (III) > (IV) > (I)
(3) (II) > (III) > (I) > (IV) (4) (III) > (II) > (IV) > (I)

10. The major product in the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

11. The decreasing order of reactivity of the following organic molecules towards AgNO3 solution
is:

(1) (A) > (B) > (D) > (C) (2) (A) > (B) > (C) > (D)
(3) (C) > (D) > (A) > (B) (4) (B) > (A) > (C) > (D)

12. Which of the following compounds will form the precipitate with aq. AgNO3 solution most
readily?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

13. The major product formed in the following reaction is:

(1) CH3CH2CH2C(Br)(CH3)2 (2) Br(CH2)3CH(CH3)2


(3) CH3CH2CH(Br)CH(CH3)2 (4) CH3CH(Br)CH2CH(CH3)2

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14. The increasing order of the boiling points of the major products A, B and C of the following

(a)

(b)

(c)
(1) C < A < B (2) B < C < A (3) A < B < C (4) A < C < B

15. The major product of the following reaction is

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (3) 3. (3) 4. (1) 5. (4) 6. (1) 7. (2)


8. (8) 9. (2) 10. (4) 11. (4) 12. (2) 13. (1) 14. (2)
15. (2)

Chapter: Halogen Derivative (Alkyl Halide) Year 2021

1. Identify A and B in the chemical reaction.

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

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2. For the given reaction :

What is ‘A’ ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

3. For the given reaction :

What is ‘A’

(1) (2) (3) (4) CH3CH2CH2NH2

4. Given below are two statements:


Statement I : C2H5OH and AgCN both can general nucleophile.
Statement II : KCN and AgCN both will generate nitrile nucleophile with all reaction condition.
Choose the most appropriate option:
(1) Statement I is false but statement II is true.
(2) Statement I is true but statement II is false.
(3) Both statement I and statement II are false.
(4) Both statement I and statement II are true.

5.

Identify the reagent(s) ‘A’ and condition(s) for the reaction


(A) A = HCl; Anhydrous AlCl3 (B) A = HCl, ZnCl2
(C) A = Cl2, dark, Anhydrous AlCl3 (D) A = Cl2; UV light

6. Ammonolysis of Alkylhalides followed by the treatment with NaOH solution can be used to
prepare primary, secondary and tertiary amines. The purpose of NaOH in the reaction is:
(A) to remove basic impurities
(B) to activate NH3 used in the reaction
(C) to increase the reactivity of alkyl halide
(D) to remove acidic impurities

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7.

The above reaction requires which of the following reaction conditions?


(1) 623 K, 300 atm (B) 573 K, 300 atm
(3) 573 K, Cu, 300 atm (4) 623 K, Cu 300 atm

8. Which of the following reaction is an example of ammonolysis?


H
 
(1) C6H5CH2CN   C6H5CH2CH2NH2
(2) C6H5COCl + C6H5NH2  C6H5CONHC6H5
(3) C6H5CH2Cl + NH3  C6H5CH2NH2

HCl
(4) C6H5NH2  C6H5 NH3Cl 

9. The correct pair(s) of the ambident nucleophiles is (are):


(a) AgCN/KCN (b) RCOOAg/RCOOK
(c) AgNO2/KNO2 (d) AgI/KI
(1) (a) and (c) only (2) (b) only
(3) (b) and (c) only (4) (a) only

10. Match List-I with List-II:


List-I List-II
(Chemicals) (Use/Preparation/Constituent)
(a) Alcoholic potassium hydroxide (i) electrodes in batteries
(b) Pd/BaSo4 (ii) obtained by addition reaction
(c) BHC (Benzene hexachloride) (iii) used for -elimination reaction
(d) Polyacetylene (iv) Lindlar’s Catalyst
Choose the most appropriate match:
(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii) (2) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)
(3) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii) (4) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

11. In the given reaction 3-Bromo-2,2-dimethyl butane


C H OH
2 5
  ‘A’ (Major product)

Product A is:
(1) 2-Hydroxy-3,3-dimethyl butane. (2) 2-Ethoxy-2,3-dimethyl butane.
(3) 2-Ethoxy-3,3-dimethyl butane. (4) 1-Ethoxy-3,3-dimethyl butane

12. In Carius method, halogen containing organic compound is heated with fuming nitric acid in
the presence of:
(1) AgNO3 (2) HNO3 (3) BaSO4 (4)CuSO4

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13. Given below are two statements, one is labeled as Assertion (A) and other is labeled as:
Assertion (A): Gabriel phthalimide synthesis cannot be used to prepare aromatic primary
amines.
Reason (R) :Aryl halides do not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer form the options given
below.
(1) (A) is true but (R) is flase
(2) (A) is false but (R) is true
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

14. What is A in the following reaction?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

15. In the following sequence of reaction the P is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

16. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled
as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): Synthesis of ethyl phenyl ether may be achieved by Williamson synthesis.
Reason (R): Reaction of bromobenzene with sodium ethoxide yields ethyl phenyl ether. In
the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)
(C) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(D) (A) is not correct but (R) is correct

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17. The major product of the following reaction, if it occurs by SN2 mechanism is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

18. The major product (A) formed in the reaction given below is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

19. The correct of reactivity of the given chlorides with acetate in acetic acid is:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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20. The major product of the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (2) 5. (4) 6. (4) 7. (1)


8. (C) 9. (A) 10. (4) 11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (4) 14. (4)
15. (2) 16. (C) 17. (2) 18. (4) 19. (2) 20. (3)

Chapter: Halogen Derivative (Alkyl Halide) Year 2022


1. In the given reaction sequence, the major product:
HNO
3  A  Br
alcoholic
2  B 
C8H10 
H SO  KOH
C
2 4

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2. Arrange the following carbocations in decreasing order of stability.

(1) A > C > B (2) A > B > C (3) C > B > A (4) C > A > B

3. The conversion of propan-1-ol to n-butylamine involves the sequential addition of reagents.


The correct sequential order of reagents is
(1) (i) SoCl2 (ii) KCN (iii) H2/Ni, Na(Hg)/C2H5OH (2) (i) HCI (ii) H2/Ni.Na(Hg) /C2H5OH
(3) (i) SOCl2 (ii) KCN (iii) CH3NH2 (4) (i) HCl (ii) CH3NH2

4. Phenol on reaction with dilute nitric acid, gives two products. Which method will be most
efficient for large scale separation?
(1) Chromatographic separation (2) Fractional Crystallisation
(3) Steam distillation (4) Sublimation

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5. The major product in the reaction

(1) t-Butyl ethyl ether (2)2,2-Dimethyl butane


(3) 2-Methyl pent-1-ene (4) D 2-Methyl prop-1-ene
6. The correct order of nucleophilicity is
 
(1) F  OH (2) H2 O  OH (3) R OH  RO (4) NH2  NH3
 

7. Oxidation of toluene to Benzaldehyde can be easily carried out with which of the following
reagents?
(1) CrO3/acetic acid, H3O+ (2) CrO3 acetic anhydride, H3O+
(3) KMnO4/HCl, H3O+ (4) CO/HCl, anhydrous AlCl3

8. The major product of the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

9. What will be the major product of following sequence of reactions?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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10. Product ‘A’ of following sequence of reactions is
2 (a) Br ,Fe
Ethylbenzene  'A' (Major product)
(b) Cl2 ,
(c) alc. KOH

(1) (2) (3) (4)

11. Which one of the following compounds is inactive towards SN1reaction?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

12. Given below are two statements.


Statement I: Phenols are weakly acidic.
Statement II: Therefore they are freely soluble in NaOH solution and are weaker acids than
alcohols and water.
Choose the most appropriate option:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

13. Most stable product of the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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14. An organic compound ‘A‘ contains nitrogen and chlorine. It dissolves readily in water to give
a solution that turns litmus red. Titration of compound ‘A’ with standard base indicates that
the molecular weight of ‘A‘ is 131±2. When a sample of ‘A‘ is treated with aq. NaOH, a liquid
separates which contains N but not Cl. Treatment of the obtained liquid with nitrous acid
followed by phenol gives orange precipitate. The compound ‘A’ is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

15. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R
Assertion A: Aniline on nitration yields ortho, meta & para nitro derivatives of aniline.
Reason R: Nitrating mixture is a strong acidic mixture.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false
(4) A is talse but R is true

NH Br
16. ' A ' C 8H6Cl 2O  
3  C H ClNO 
8 8
2 
NaOH
Consider the above reaction, the compound ‘A’ is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

17.

Which among the following represent reagent ‘A’?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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18. Consider the following reaction sequence:

The product ‘B’ is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

19. The hinsberg reagent is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

20. An organic compound ‘A’ on reaction with NH3 followed by heating gives compound B. Which
on further strong heating gives compound C(C8H5NO2). Compound C on sequential reaction
with ethanolic KOH, alkyl chloride and hydrolysis with alkali gives a primary amine. The
compound A is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

21. In base vs. acid titration, at the end point methyl orange is present as
(A) quinonoid form (B) heterocyclic form (C) phenolic form (D) benzenoid form

22. The correct stability order of the following diazonium salt is

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(A) (A) > (B) > (C) > (D) (B) (A) > (C) > (D) > (B)
(C) (C) > (A) > (D) > (B) (D) (C) > (D) > (B) > (A)

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23. The correct sequential order of the reagents for the given reaction is

(1) HNO2, Fe/H+, HNO2, KI, H2O/H+ (2) HNO2, KI, Fe/H+, HNO2, H2O/warm
(3) HNO2, KI, HNO2, Fe/H+, H2O/H+ (4) HNO2, Fe/H+, KI, HNO2, H2O/warm

24. In the following reaction

The % yield for reaction I is 60% and that of reaction II is 50%. The overall yield of the
complete reaction is ____ %. [nearest integer]

25. Match List-I with List-II


List-I List-II

(A) (I) Gatterman Koch reaction

2 H
(B) H3C—CN 
 H3C—CHO (II) Etard reaction
PdBaSO4

(C) (III) Stephen reaction

(D) (IV) Rosenmund reaction

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:


(1) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I (2) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(3) A-II, B-III,C-IV, D-I (4) A-III,B-II, C-I, D-IV

26.

In the above reaction, 5g of toluene is converted into benzaldehyde with 92% yield. The
amount of benzaldehyde produced is _________ × 10–2g. (Nearest integer)

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27. Identify the major products A and B for the below given reaction sequence.

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

28. Arrange the following in increasing order of reactivity towards nitration


A. p-xylene B. bromobenzene C. mesitylene D. nitrobenzene
E. benzene
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) C < D < E < A < B (2) D < B < E < A < C
(3) D < C < E < A < B (4) C < D < E < B < A

29. Compound I is heated with Conc. HI to give a hydroxy compound A which is further heated
with Zn dust to give compound B. Identify A and B.

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

30.

Consider the above reaction sequence, the product ‘c’ is

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (4) 6. (4) 7. (1)


8. (1) 9. (3) 10. (4) 11. (3) 12. (C) 13. (2) 14. (4)
15. (1) 16. (3) 17. (1) 18. (2) 19. (1) 20. (3) 21. (A)
22. (2) 23. (2) 24. (30) 25. (1) 26. (530) 27. (2) 28. (2)
29. (4) 30. (4)
Chapter: Alcohols & Ethers Year 2020

1. Consider the following reactions:

Which of these reaction(s) will not produce saytzeff product?


(1) (c) only (2) (a), (c) and (d) (3) (d) only (4) (b) and (d)

2. In the following reaction squence, structures of A and B, respectively will be:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

3. Among the compounds A and B with molecular formula C9H18O3, A is having higher boiling
point than B. The possible structures of A and B are:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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4. The major product in the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

5. When neopentyl alcohol is heated with an acid, it slowly converted into an 85: 15 mixture of
alkenes A and B, respectively. What are these alkenes?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

6. The number of chiral centres present in [B] is_______.

7. The major product [B] in the following reactions is:

(1) (2) CH3—CH2—CH=CH—CH3

(3) CH2=CH2 (4)


8. The major product of the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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9. The major product obtained from the following reaction is–

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (4) 6. (4) 7. (4)


8. (2) 9. (3)

Chapter: Alcohols & Ethers Year 2021


1. The product formed in the first step of the reaction of

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2.

The structure of X is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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3. Reaction of Grignard reagent, C2H5MgBr with C8H8O followed by hydrolysis gives compound
"A" which reacts instantly with Lucas reagent to give compound B, C10H13Cl.
The Compound B is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

4. Main Products formed during a reaction of 1-methoxy naphthalene with hydroiodic acid are:

(1) and CH3OH (2) and CH3I

(3) and CH3OH (4) and CH3I

5. To synthesize 1.0 mole of 2-methylpropan-2-ol from Ethylethanoate ________ equivalents


of CH3MgBr reagent will be required. (Integer value)

6. Which of the following compounds will provide a tertiary alcohol on reaction with excess of
CH3MgBr followed by hydrolysis?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

7. Maleic anhydride Maleic anhydride can be prepared by:

(1) Heating trans-but-2-enedioic acid


(2) Heating cis-but-2-enedioic acid
(3) Treating cis-but-2-enedioic acid with alcohol and acid
(4) Treating trans-but-2-enedioic acid with alcohol and acid

(i)DIBAL H
8. R —CN 
(ii) H O
R — Y
2

Consider the above reaction and identify "Y"


(1) –CH2NH2 (2) -CONH2 (3) -CHO (4) -COOH

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9. Given below are two statements:
Statement-I: Ethyl pent-4-yn-oate on reaction with CH3MgBr gives a 3°-alcohol.
Statement-II: In this reaction one mole of ethyl pent-4-yn-oate utilizes two moles of
CH3MgBr.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
(1) Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.
(2) Statement-I is false but Statement-II is true.
(3) Statement-I is true but Statement-II is false.
(4) Both Statement I and Statement-II are true.

10. Which one of the following is the major product of the given reaction?

3(i) 2CH MgBr




 Major product
(ii) H3O
(iii)H2SO4 ,heat

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

11. In the following sequence of reaction the P is:

dry ethanol
 Mg 
ether
[A]   P
(Major Pr oduct)

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

12.

The product "A" and "B" formed in above reactions are:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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13.

consider the above reaction, and choose the correct statement:


(1) The reaction is not possible in acidic medium
(2) Both compounds A and B are formed equally
(3) Compound A will be the major product
(4) Compound B will be the major product

H PO (BH )
14. 3 4
120ºC A   3 
2   P
Major Pr oduct H O /OH, H O
2 2 2 Major Pr oduct

Consider the above reaction and identify the Product P:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

15. The major product formed in the following reaction is:

conc.H SO
2 4 

a few drops
Major product

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (2) 5. (2) 6. (1) 7. (2)


8. (3) 9. (3) 10. (1) 11. (1) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (4)
15. (2)

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Chapter: Alcohols & Ethers Year 2022
1. The major product formed in the following reaction, is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2. Given below are two statements:


Statement I : On heating with KHSO4, glycerol is dehydrated and acrolein is formed.
Statement II : Acrolein has fruity odour and can be used to test glycerol’s presence.
Choose the correct option
(1) Both statement I and Statement II are correct
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

3. Which of the following can be used to prevent the decomposition of H2O2?


(1) Urea (2) Formaldehyde (3) Formic acid (4) Ethanol

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (3) 3. (1)

Chapter: Oxidation and Reduction Year 2020

1. An unsaturated hydrocarbon X absorbs two hydrogen molecules on catalytic hydrogenation,


and also gives following reaction:


Ag NH 
O3   3 2 
x 
Zn/H2O
 A  

X will be:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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2. Identify (1) in the following reaction sequence:

(A) (i) O3/Zn,H2O


+ (B (B
(ii) MgBr
CH H,
Gives (iii) Conc.
positive O
iodoform C H
test CH
H3 C=
CH
CH

(1) (2)

CH CH
O O

CH
CH CH
(3) (4)

CH CH
O O

3. The most suitable reagent for the given conversion is

CONH2 CH3 CONH2


|
C= COCH
?
HO2 HOH2C
C C
(1) B2H6 (2) LiAlH4 (3) NaBH4 (4) H2/Pd

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (1)

Chapter: Oxidation and Reduction Year 2021


1. In the following sequence of reactions a compound A, (molecular formula C6H12O2) with a
straight chain structure gives a C4 carboxylic acid. A is.
LiAlH
4 Oxidation
A 
  B  C4 — Carboxylic acid
H3O

(1) CH3—CH2—COO—CH2—CH2—CH3 (2) CH3—CH2—CH2—COO—CH2—CH3

(3) (4) CH3—CH2—CH2—O—CH=CH—CH2—OH

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2. Identify products A and B.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (2)

Chapter: Oxidation and Reduction Year 2022


1. Oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde can be easily carried out with which of the Question:
following reagents?
(1) CrO3/acetic acid, H3O+ (2) CrO3/acetic anhydride, H3O+
(3) KMnO4HCl, H3O+ (4) CO/HCl, anhydrous AlCl3

2. In the given reaction

the number of sp2 hybridised carbon(s) in compound ‘X’ is

ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (08.00)

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Chapter: Hydrocarbon Year 2020

1. The major product of the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2. An unsaturated hydrocarbon X absorbs two hydrogen molecules on catalytic hydrogenation,


and also gives following reaction:

B(3 -oxo -hexanedicarboxylic acid) X will be:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

3. The major product [B] in the following sequence of reactions is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

4. Which of the following reactions will not produce a racemic product?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (1) 3. (1) 4. (1)

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Chapter: Hydrocarbon Year 2021
1. Which one of the following carbonyl compounds cannot be prepared by addition of water
on an alkyne in the presence of HgSO4 and H2SO4 ?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2. Which of the following is Lindlar catalyst?


(1) Zinc chloride and HCl (2) Partially deactivated palladised charcoal
(3) Sodium and Liquid NH3 (4) Cold dilute solution of KMnO4

3. Match List-I with List-II:


List-I List-II
Test/Reagents/Observation(s) Species detected
(a) Lassaigne’s Test (i) Carbon
(b) Cu(II) oxide (ii) Sulphur
(c) Silver nitrate (iii) N, S, P and halogen
(d) The sodium fusion extract gives black (iv) Halogen Specifically
precipitate with acetic acid & lead acetate
The correct match is:
(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii) (2) (a)-(i), (b)-(iv), (c)-(iii), (d)-(ii)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(iv) (4) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

4. An unsaturated hydrocarbon X on ozonolysis gives A. Compound A when warmed with


ammonical silver nitrate forms a bright silver mirror along the sides of the test tube. The
unsaturated hydrocarbon X is:

(1) CH3–CC–CH3 (2) (3) HCC–CH2–CH3 (4)

5.

In the above reaction, the reagent “A” is :


(1) NaBH4, H3O+ (2) HCl, Zn–Hg (3) Alkaline KMnO4, H+ (4) LiA1H4

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6.

Considering the above chemical reaction, identify the product “X” :

(A) (B) (C) (D)

7.

For above chemical reactions, identify the correct statement from the following:
(1) Compound’A’ is dicarboxylic acid and compound ‘B’ is diol
(2) Compound ‘A’ is diol and compound ‘B’ is dicarboxylic acid
(3) Both compound ‘A’ and compound ‘B’ are diols
(4) Both compound ‘A’ and compound ‘B’ are dicarboxylic acids

8. An Organic compound ‘A’ C4H8 on treatment with KMnO4/H+ yields compound ‘B’ C3H6O.
Compound ‘A’ also yields compound ‘B’ an ozonolysis. Compound ‘A’ is :
(1) But-2-ene (2) 2-Methylpropene (3) Cyclobutane (4) 1-Methylcyclopropane

9.

Consider the above chemical reaction. The total number of stereoisomers possible for
product ‘P’ is _____________.

10. Presence of which reagent will affect the reversibility of the following reaction, and change
it to a irreversible reaction :

hv
CH4  I2  
 CH3  I  HI
Re versible

(1) HOCl (2) LiquidNH3 (3) diluteHNO2 (4) Concentrated HIO3

11. Which one of the following set of elements can be detected using sodium fusion extract?
(1) Halogens, Nitrogen, Oxygen,Sulfur (4) Sulfur, Nitrogen, Phosphorous,Halogens
(3) Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Carbon,Sulfur (4) Phosphorous, Oxygen, Nitrogen,Halogens

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12. Excess of isobutane on reactions with Br2 in presence of light at 125°C gives which one of
the following, as the major product ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

13. The major product formed in the following reactions is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

14. Among the following compounds I-IV, which one forms a yellow precipitate on reacting
sequentially with (i) NaOH (ii) dil. HNO3 (iii) AgNO3?
(1) III (2) IV (3) II (4) I

15. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled
as Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Treatment of bromine water propene vields 1-bromopropan-2-ol.
Reason (R) : Attack of water on bromonium ion follows Markovnikov rule and results in 1-
bromopropan-2-ol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below.
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

16. The stereoisomers that are formed by electrophilic addition of bromine to trans-but-2-ene
is /are :
(1) 2 enantiomers (2) 2 enantiomers and 2 mesomers
(3) 2 identical mesomers (4) 1 racemic and 2 enantiomers

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (3) 7. (1)


8. (2) 9. (2) 10. (4) 11. (2) 12. (1) 13. (1) 14. (2)
15. (4) 16. (3)

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Chapter: Hydrocarbon Year 2022
1. Given below are two statements.
Statement I: The presence of weaker -bonds make alkenes less stable than alkanes.
Statement II: The strength of the double bond is greater than that of carbon-carbon single
bond.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

2. Which of the following reagents /reactions will convert ‘ A ‘ to ‘ B ‘?

(1) PCC oxidation


(2) Ozonolysis
(3) BH3,H2O2/–OHfollowed by PCC oxidation
(4) HBr, hydrolysis followed by oxidation by K2C2O7.

3.

Consider the above reaction. The number of  electrons present in the product ‘P ‘_______
is

4. The product formed in the following reaction. is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

5. Amongst the following, the major product of the given chemical reaction is

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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6. C H O 
2 5 2 2
hv
  x   2C6H5  2CO2

Consider the above reaction and identify the intermediate ‘X’

(1) (2) (3) (4)

7. The major product in the following reaction

(1) (2) (3) (4)

8. ‘P’ prime and ‘Q’ respectively are:


 1 O
(P)  3
2 Zn  H O Ethane- 1,2 -dicarbaldehyde + Glyoxal/Oxaldehyde
2

 1 O3
(Q) 
2 Zn  H O 5-oxohexanal
2

(1) 1-methylcyclohex-1,3-diene & cyclopentene.


(2) Cyclohex-1,3-diene & cyclopentene
(3) 1-methylcyclohex-1,4-diene & 1-methylcyclopent-1-ene
(4) Cyclohex-1,3-diene & 1-methylcyclopent-1-ene

9. The major product (P) in the reaction

(1) (2) (3) (4)

10. The major product (P) of the given reaction is (where, Me is -CH3)

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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11. The major product of the following reaction contains ______bromine atom(s).

12. Two isomers ‘A’ and ‘B’ with molecular formula C4H8 give different products on oxidation
with KMnO4 in acidic medium. Isomer ‘A on reaction with KMnO4 /H+ results in effervescence
of a gas and gives ketone. sThe compound ‘ A ‘ is
(1) But-1-ene. (2) cis-But-2-ene. (3) trans-But-2-ene. (4) 2-methyl propene.

13. A compound ‘A’ on reaction with ‘X’ and ‘Y’ produces the same major product but different
by product ‘a’ and ‘b’. Oxidation of ‘a’ gives a substance produced by ants.

‘X’ and ‘Y’ respectively are


(1) KMnO4/H+ and dil. KMnO4, 273 K (2) KMnO4(dilute), 273 K and KMnO4/H+
(3) KMnO4/H+ and O3, H2O/Zn (4) O3, H2O/Zn and KMnO4/H+

14. Major product of the following reaction is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

15. The total number of monobromo derivatives formed by the alkanes with molecular formula
C5H12 is (excluding stereo isomers)___________.

16. The dark purple colour of KMnO4 disappears in the titration with oxalic acid in acidic medium.
The overall change in the oxidation number of manganese in the reaction is :
(1) 5 (2) 1 (3) 7 (4) 2

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17.
A and B in the above atmospheric reaction step are :
 
(1) C2H6 and Cl2 (2) CHCl and H2 (3) CH and HCl (4) C2H6 and HCl
2 3

18. The major product of the following reaction is

(1) (2) (3) (4)

19. Total number of isomers (including stereoisomers) obtained on monochlorination of


methylcyclohexane is ________.

20. In the titration of KMnO4 and oxalic acid in acidic medium, the change in oxidation number
of carbon at the end point is ________

21. Choose the correct option for the following reactions.

(1) ‘A‘ and ‘B‘ are both Markovnikov addition products.


(2) ‘A‘ is Markovnikov product and ‘B‘ is anti-Markovnikov product.
(3) ‘A‘ and ‘B‘ are both anti-Markovnikov products.
(4) ‘B‘ is Markovnikov and ‘A‘ is anti-Markovnikov product.

22. Identify the correct statement for the below given transformation.

(1) A-CH3CH2CH=CH3, B-CH3CH2CH=CH2, Saytzeff products


(2) A-CH3CH2CH=CH–CH3, B-CH3CH2CH=CH2, Hofmann products
(3) A-CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2, B-CH3CH2CH=CHCH3, Hofmann products
(4) A-CH3CH2CH2CH=CH2, B-CH3CH2CH=CHCH3, Saytzeff products

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23.

Find out the major product for the above reaction

(1) (2) (3) (4)

24. Which among the following pairs of the structures will give different products on ozonolysis?
(Consider the double bonds in the structures are rigid and not delocalized.)

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

25. In bromination of Propyne, with Bromine 1, 1, 2, 2-tetrabromopropane is obtained in 27%


yield. The amount of 1,1,2, 2-tetrabromopropane obtained from 1g of Bromine in this reaction
is ×10–1 g. (Nearest integer) (Molar Mass : Bromine = 80 g/mol)

26. When enthanol is heated with conc. H2SO4, a gas is produced. The compound formed, when
this gas is treated with cold dilute aqueous solution of Baeyer’s Question: reagent, is
(1) formaldehyde (2) formic acid (3) glycol (4) ethanoic acid

27. Some gases are responsible for heating of atmosphere (green house effect). Identify from
the following the gaseous species which does not cause it.
(1) CH4 (2) O3 (3) H2O (4) N2

28. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R
Assertion A : Polluted water may have a value of BOD of the order of 17 ppm.
Reason R : BOD is a measure of oxygen required to oxidise both the biodegradable and
nonbiodegradable organic material in water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below.
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is correct but R is not correct.

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(4) A is not correct but R is correct.
30. Polar stratospheric clouds facilitate the formation of :
(1) ClONO2 (2) HOCl (3) ClO (4) CH4

31. Sulphur dioxide is one of the components of polluted air. SO2 is also a major contributor to
acid rain. The correct and complete reaction to represent acid rain caused by SO2 is :
(1) 2SO2 + O2  2SO3 (2) SO2 + O3  SO3 + O2
(3) SO2 + H2O2  H2SO4 (4) 2SO2 + O2 + 2H2O  2H2SO4

32. Given below are two statements:s


Statement I : Classical smog occurs in cool humid climate. It is a reducing mixture of smoke,
fog and sulphur dioxide
Statement II : Photochemical smog has components, ozone, nitric oxide, acrolein,
formaldehyde, PAN etc.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options give
below
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(3) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct

33. The acid that is believed to be mainly responsible for the damage of TajMahal is
(1) Sulfuric acid (2) Hydrofluoric acid (3) Phosphoric acid (4) Hydrochloric acid

34. Match List I with List II


List I (Pollutant) List II (Source)
(A) Microorganisms (I) Strip mining
(B) Plant nutrients (II) Domestic sewage
(C) Toxic heavy metals (III) Chemical fertilizer
(D) Sediment (IV) Chemical factory
(1) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I (2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(3) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III (4) A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II

35. Match List-I with List-II


List I List II
Pollutant Disease/sickness
(A) Sulphat (>500 ppm) (I) Methemoglobinemia
(B) Nitrate (>50 ppm) (II) Brown mottling of teeth
(C) Lead (> 50ppb) (III) Laxative effect
(D) Fluoride (>2ppm) (IV) Kidney damage
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III (2) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(3) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III (4) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I

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36. Given below are two statements :
Statement I : In polluted water values of both dissolved oxygen and BOD are very low.
Statement II : Eutrophication results in decrease in the amount of dissolved oxygen. In the
light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below :
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(4) Statement I is false but Sstatement II is true

37. Number of grams of bromine that will completely react with 5.0 g of pent-1-ene is _____×10–
2
g. (Atomic mass of Br=80 g/ mol ) (Nearest Integer)

38. Given below are two statements :


Statement I : In ‘Lassaigne’s Test’, when both nitrogen and sulphur are present in an organic
compound, sodium thiocyanate is formed.
Statement II : If both nitrogen and sulphur are present in an organic compound, then the
excess of sodium used in sodium fusion will decompose the sodium thiocyanate formed to
give NaCN and Na2S.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
Question: given below :
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

39. Which of the following is structure of a separating funnel?

(1) (1) (3) (4)

40. 0.25 g of an organic compound containing chlorine gave 0.40 g of silver chloride in Carius
estimation. The percentage of chlorine present in the compound is ______. [in nearest
integer] (Given: Molar mass of Ag is 108 g mol–1 and that of Cl is 35.5 g mol–1)

41. Which one of the following techniques is not used to spot components of a mixture
separated on thin layer chromatographic plate?
(1) I2 (Solid)
(2) U.V. Light
(3) Visualisation agent as a component of mobile phase
(4) Spraying of an appropriate reagent

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42. Which technique among the following, is most appropriate in separation of a mixture of 100
mg of pnitrophenol and picric acid ?
(1) Steam distillation (2) 2-5 ft long column of silica get
(3) Sublimation (4) Preparative TLC (Thin layer chromatography)

43. In Carius method of estimation of halogen, 0.45 g of an organic compound gave 0.36 g of
AgBr. Find out the percentage of bromine in the compound.
(Molar masses : AgBr = 188 g mol–1 ; Br = 80g mol–1)
(1) 34.04 % (2) 40.04% (3) 36.03% (4) 38.04%

44. Match List-I with List-II


List-I (Mixture) List-II (Purification process)
(A) Chloroform & Aniline (I) Steam distillation
(B) Benzoic acid & Napthalene (II) Sublimation
(C) Water & Aniline (III) Distillation
(D) Napthalene & Sodium chloride (IV) Crystallisation
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) A-IV ; B-III, C-I, D-II (2) A-III,B-I,C-IV, D-II
(3) A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I (4) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II

45. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R
Assertion A : Thin layer chromatography is an adsorption chromatography.
Reason R : A thin layer of silica gel is spread over a glass plate of suitable size in thin layer
chromatography which acts as an adsorbent.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false
(4) A is false but R is true

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (2) 5. (1) 6. (4) 7. (1)


8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (3) 11. (1) 12. (4) 13. (3) 14. (4)
15. (8) 16. (1) 17. (3) 18. (1) 19. (12) 20. (1) 21. (2)
22. (3) 23. (3) 24. (3) 25. (3) 26. (3) 27. (4) 28. (3)
30. (2) 31. (4) 32. (1) 33. (1) 34. (1) 35. (2) 36. (4)
37. (1136) 38. (1) 39. (1) 40. (40) 41. (3) 42. (4) 43. (1)
44. (4) 45. (1)

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Chapter: Aromatic Compound Year 2020
1. The major product of the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

2. [P] on treatment with Br2/FeBr3 in CCl4 produced a single isomer C8H7O2 Br while heating [P]
with sodalime gave toluene. The compound [P] is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

3. In the following reaction sequence, [C] is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

4. The major product [C] of the following reaction sequence will be:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

5. In the following reaction sequence the major products A and B are:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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6. The final major product of the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

7. A solution of phenol in chloroform when treated with aqueous NaOH gives compound P as
a major product. The mass percentage of carbon in P is________. (to the nearest integer)
(Atomic mass : C = 12; H = 1; O = 16)

8. Consider the following reaction:

The product 'X' is used:


(1) in acid base titration as an indicator
(2) in protein estimation as an alternative to ninhydrin
(3) in laboratory test for phenols
(4) as food grade colourant

9. Consider the following reactions:

(a) (b)

(c) (d)

Which of these reactions are possible?


(1) (a) and (d) (2) (b) and (d) (3) (a) and (b) (4) (b) , (c) and (d)

10. In the following sequence of reactions the maximum number of atoms present in molecule
'C' in one plane is _________.

(A is a lowest molecular weight alkyne) Which of these will produce the highest yield in
Friedel Crafts reaction?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

11. Which of these will produce the highest yield in Friedel Crafts reaction?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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12. Consider the following reactions,

The compound [P] is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (1) 7. (69.00)


8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (13) 11. (3) 12. (2)

Chapter: Aromatic Compound Year 2021


1. The correct order of the following compounds showing increasing tendency towards nucleophilic
substitution reaction is :

(1) (iv) < (i) < (iii) < (ii) (2) (iv) < (i) < (ii) < (iii)
(3) (i) < (ii) < (iii) < (iv) (4) (iv) < (iii) < (ii) < (i)

2. The diazonium salt of which of the following compounds will form a coloured dye on reaction
with -Naphthol in NaOH ?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

3. What is the correct sequence of reagents used for converting nitrobenzene into m-
dibromobenzene ?

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

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4. In the following reaction the reason why meta–nitro product also formed is:

(1) Formation of anilinium ion


(2) –NO2 substitution always takes place at meta–position
(3) low temperature
(4) –NH2 group is highly meta–directive

5. ‘A’ and ‘B’ in the following reactions are :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

6. Which of the following compound gives pink colour on reaction with phthalic anhydride in
conc.H2SO4 followed by treatment with NaOH ?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

7. The major product of the following reaction is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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8.

(1) Reaction is possible and compound (1) will be major product.


(2) The reaction will form sulphonated product instead of nitration.
(3) group is ortho and para directive, so product (2) is not possible.
(4) Reaction is possible and compound (2) will be the major product.

9. Identify A in the given chemical reaction.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

10. Which of the following reaction/s will not give p-aminoazobenzene?

(1) (2)

(3)

(1) B only (2) A and B (3) C only (4) A only

11. Consider the following chemical reaction.

The number of sp2 hybridized carbon atom(s) present in the product is _______.

12. Match List-I with List-II


List-I List-II

(1) (i) Wurtz reaction

(2) (ii) Sandmeyer reaction

Ether
(3) 2CH3CH2Cl + 2Na   C2H5– C2H5 + 2NaCl (iii) Fitting reaction
Ether
(4) 2C2H5Cl +2Na   C6H5– C6H5 + 2NaCl (iv) Gatterman reaction
Choose the correct answer from the option given below:
(1) (1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(iii) (2) (1)-(iii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(ii)
(3) (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(i), (4)-(iii) (4) (1)-(iii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(ii)

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13. Identify the major products A and B respectively in the following reaction of phenol :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

14.

In the above reactions, product A and product B respectively are :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

15. Benzene on nitration gives nitrobenzene in presence of HNO3 and H2SO4 mixture, where :
(1) HNO3 acts as an acid and H2SO4 acts as a base
(2) both H2SO4 and HNO3 act as a bases
(3) HNO3 acts as a base and H2SO4 acts as an acid
(4) both H2SO4 and HNO3 act as an acid

16.

Major product P of above reaction, is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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17. Identify A in the given reaction

(1) (2) (3) (4)

18. Which one of the following reactions does not occur ?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

19.

Consider the above reaction, compound B is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

20.

In the chemical reaction given above A and B respectively are :


(1) CH3CH2OH and H3PO2 (2) H3PO2 and CH3CH2Cl
(3) H3PO2 and CH3CH2OH (4) CH3CH2Cl and H3PO2

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21. An organic compound A (C6H6O) gives dark green colouration with ferric chloride. On
treatment with CHCl3 and KOH, followed by acidification gives compound B. Compound B
can also be obtained from compound C on reaction with pyridinium chlorochromate (PCC).
Identify A, B and C.

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

22.

Consider the above reaction, the Product “P” is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

23. The correct options for the products A and B of the following reactions are :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

24. The given reaction can occur in the presence of:

(1) Bromine water (2) Br2 in CS2, 273 K (3) Br2/ FeBr3 (4) Br2 in CHCl3, 273 K
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (1) and (3) only (2) (2), (3) and (4) only
(3) (1), (2) and (4) only (4) (2) and (4) only
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25. Which one of the following phenols does not give colour when condensed with phthalic
anhydride in presence of conc. H2SO4?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

26. The correct sequential addition of regents in the preparation of 3-nitrobenzoic acid from
benzene is :
(1) Br2/AlBr3,NaCN, H3O+,HNO3/H2SO4 (2) HNO3/H2SO4,Br2/AlBr3,Mg/ether,CO2, H3O+
(3) Br2/AlBr3,HNO3/H2SO4,Mg/ether,CO2, H3O+ (4) Br2/AlBr3,HNO3/H2SO4,NaCN,H3O+

27. The correct structures of A and B formed in the following reactions are :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

28. The total number of regents from those given below, that can convert nitrobenzene into
aniline is _________.(Integer answer)
I. Sn – HCl II. Sn – NH4OH III. Fe – HCl
IV. Zn – HCl V. H2 – Pd VI. H2 – Raney Nickel

29. The major products A and B formed in the following reaction sequence are:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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30. For the following sequence of reactions, the correct products are:

(1) (2) (2) (4)

31. The structures of A and B formed in the following reaction are: [Ph = –C6H5]

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

32. Identify A in the following reaction.

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (4) 4. (4) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (4)


8. (1) 9. (4) 10. (3) 11. (7) 12. (3) 13. (1) 14. (2)
15. (3) 16. (1) 17. (2) 18. (1) 19. (1) 20. (2) 21. (4)
22. (1) 23. (2) 24. (2) 25. (3) 26. (2) 27. (4) 28. (5)
29. (4) 30. (1) 31. (1) 32. (2)

Chapter: Aromatic Compound Year 2022


1. The intermediate X, in the reaction :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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2. In the following reaction:

The compounds A and B respectively are :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

3. Halogenation of which one of the following will yield m-substituted product with respect to
methyl group as a major product?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

4. Match List I with List II.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:


(1) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I (2) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(3) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV (4) A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I

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5.

In the above reaction ‘ A’ prime is

(1) (2) (3) (4)

6. With respect to the following reaction, consider the given statements:

(A) o-Nitroaniline and p-nitroaniline are the predominant products.


(B) p-Nitroaniline and m-nitroaniline are the predominant products.
(C) HNO3 acts as an acid.
(D) H2SO4 acts as an acid.
Choose the correct option.
(1) A and C are correct statements. (2) A and D are correct statements.
(3)B and D are correct statements. (4) B and C are correct statements.

7.

Consider the above reactions, the product A and product B respectively are

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

8.

The stable carbocation formed in the above reaction is

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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9. Two isomers (1) and (2) with Molar mass 184 g mol and elemental composition C, 52.2 % ; H,
4.9 % and Br 42.9 % gave benzoic acid and p-bromobenzoic acid, respectively on oxidation
with KMnO4. Isomer ‘A’ is optically active and gives a pale yellow precipitate when warmed
with alcoholic AgNO3. Isomer ‘ A ‘ and ‘ B ‘ Question: are, respectively

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

10. Which of the following is most stable?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

11. In Friedel-Crafts alkylation of aniline, one gets


(1) alkylated product with ortho and para substitution.
(2) secondary amine after acidic treatment.
(3) an amide product.
(4) positively charged nitrogen at benzene ring.

12. The reaction of with bromine and KOH gives RNH2 as the end product. Which

one of the following is the intermediate product formed in this reaction?


(1) (2) R–NH – Br (3) R – N = C = O (4)

13. Which statement is NOT correct for p-toluenesulphonyl chloride?


(1) It is known as Hinsberg’s reagent. + 4 marks
(2) It is used to distinguish primary and secondary amines.
(3) On treatment with secondary amine, it leads to a product, that is soluble in alkali.
(4) It doesn’t react with tertiary amines.

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14. The final product ‘C ‘ in the following series of reactions

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

15. Identify the major product formed in the following sequence of reactions:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

16. A primary aliphatic amine on reaction with nitrous acid in cold (273 K) and there after raising
temperature of reaction mixture to room temperature (298 K), gives
(1) nitrile (2) alcohol (3) diazonium salt (4) secondary amine

17. The difference in the reaction of phenol with bromine in chloroform and bromine in water
medium is due to :
(1) Hyperconjugation in substrate (2) Polarity of solvent
(3) Free radical formation (4) Electromeric effect the substrate

18. The major product in the given reaction is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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19.

Considering the above reaction, the compound ‘A’ and compound ‘B’ respectively are :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

20. Given below are two statements :


Statement - I : In Hofmann degradation reaction, the migration of only an alkyl group takes
place from carbonyl carbon of the amide to the nitrogen atom.
Statement - II : The group is migrated in Hofmann degradation reaction to electron deficient
atom.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below :
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

21. Hydrolysis of which compound will give carbolic acid ? [JEE-Mains (26-July_Shift-2)2022]
(1) Cumene (2) Benzenediazonium chloride
(3) Benzal chloride (4) Ethylene glycol ketal

22. The number of non-ionisable protons present in the product B obtained from the following
reaction is__________.
C2H5OH + PCl3 C2H5Cl + A
A + PCl3 B

23.

In the above reaction product B is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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24. The structure of A in the given reaction is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 2. (3) 3. (3) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (3) 7. (3)


8. (3) 9. (3) 10. (1) 11. (4) 12. (3) 13. (3) 14. (3)
15. (3) 16. (2) 17. (2) 18. (3) 19. (3) 20. (4) 21. (2)
22. (2) 23. (1) 24. (3)

Chapter: Carbonyl Compound Year 2020

1. The major product in the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4) D

2. Identify (A) in the following reaction sequence:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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3. The major product (Y) in the following reactions is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

4. In the following reaction A is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

5. Consider the following reactions

The mass percentage of carbon in A is.

6. The increasing order of the following compounds towards HCN addition is:

(1) (iii) < (iv) < (ii) < (i) (2) (iii) < (iv) < (i) < (ii)
(3) (iii) < (i) < (iv) < (ii) (4) (i) < (iii) < (iv) < (ii)

7. An organic compound 'A' (C9H10O) when treated with conc. HI undergoes cleavage to yield
compounds 'B' and 'C'. 'B' gives yellow precipitate with AgNO3 where as 'C' tautomerizes to
'D'. 'D' gives positive isoform test. 'A' could be:
(1) (2)

(3) (4)

8. The increasing order of the reactivity of the following compound in nucleophilic addition
reaction is:
Propanal, Benzaldehyde, Propanone, Butanone
(1) Butanone<Propanone<Benzaldehyde <Propanal
(2) Benzaldehyde<Butanone<Propanone <Propanal
(3) Propanal<Propanone<Butanone< Benzaldehyde
(4) Benzaldehyde<Propanal<Propanone< Butanone

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9. The compound A in the following reaction is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

10. Consider the following reactions 'A' is–

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (66.65 to 66.70) 6. (3)


7. (2) 8. (1) 9. (3) 10. (2)

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Chapter: Carbonyl Compound Year 2021
1. Identify products A and B.

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

2. Which of the following reagent is used for the following reaction?


?
CH3CH2CH3   CH3CH2CHO
(1) Potassium permanganate (2) Molybdenum oxide
(3) Copper at high temperature and pressure (4) Manganese acetate

3. The major product of the following reaction is:


2 H /CO
CH3CH2CH=CH2 
Rh catalyst

(1) CH3CH2CH2CHO (2) CH3CH2CH=CH–CHO


(3) CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO (4)

4. Which one of the following reactions will not form acetaldehyde?


CrO H SO
3 2 4  i) DIBALH
(1) CH3CH2OH   (2) CH3CN 

ii) H2O
Pd(II)/Cu(II) Cu
(3) CH2=CH2 + O 
HO
 (4) CH3CH2OH 
573 K 
2

5. Identify A in the following chemical reaction.

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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6. Identify A in the given chemical reaction.

A (Major product )

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

Hydrolysis
7. A 
373 K  B
(C4H8Cl2 ) (C4H8O)

B reacts with Hydroxyl amine but does not give Tollen’s test. Identify A and B.
(1) 1, 1-Dichlorobutane and 2-Butanone (2) 2, 2- Dichlorobutane and Butan-2-one
(3) 2, 2- Dichlorobutane and Butanal (4) 1, 1- Dichlorobutane and Butanal

O
dil. NaOH H , Heat
8.  " X " 
" Y "

Consider the above reaction, the product ‘X’ and ‘Y’ respectively are:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

Ethylene Glycol
9.  A (Major Product)

 H
The product “A” in the above reaction is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

10. The total number of C—C sigma bond/s in mesityl oxide (C6H10O) is ……
(Round off to the Nearest Integer).

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11.

Which among the above compound/s does/do not form Silver mirror when treated with
Tollen’s reagent?
(1) Only (II) (2) (I), (III) and (IV) only
(3) (III) and (IV) only (4) Only (IV)

12. The number of nitrogen atoms in a semicarbazone molecule of acetone is.

13. The major product (P) in the following reaction is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

14.

Consider the given reaction, the product ‘X’ is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

15. A reaction of benzonitrile with one equivalent CH3MgBr followed by hydrolysis produces a
yellow liquid “P”. The compound “P” will give positive.
(1) Tollen’s test (2) Schiff’s test (3) Ninhydrin’s test (4) Iodoform test

EtOH excess t  
16. 
dry HCl gas
 “A” (major product) BuO
K  “B” (major product)

[Where Et –C2H5 tBu (CH3)3C–]


Consider the above reaction sequence, Product “A” and Product “B” formed respectively are:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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17. Which one of the following compounds will give orange precipitate when treated with
2,4-dinitrophenyl hydrazine?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

(i) DIBALH
18. R—CN 
 R—Y
(ii) H2O
Consider the above reaction and identify “Y”
(1) –CHO (2) –CONH2 (3) –CH2NH2 (4) –COOH

19. The major products formed in the following reaction sequence A and B are:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

20. Match List –I with List – II


List – I List – II
(Chemical Reaction) (Reagent used)
(1) CH3COOCH2CH3  CH3CH2OH (i) CH3MgBr/H3O+(1 equivalent)
(2) CH3COOH3 CH3CHO (ii) H2SO4/H2O
(3) CH3C N CH3CHO (iii) DIBAL-H/H2O

(4) CH3C = N CH3 CH3 (iv) SnCl2, HCl/H2O


Choose the most appropirate
(1) (1)-(iii), (2)-(ii), (3)-(i), (4)-(iv) (2) (1)-(ii), (2)-(iii), (3)-(iv), (4)-(i)
(3) (1)-(iv), (2)-(ii), (3)-(iii), (4)-(i) (4) (1)-(ii), (2)-(iv), (3)-(iii), (4)-(i)

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21.

Consider the given reaction, Identify ‘X’ and ‘Y’:

(1) X-NaOH (2) X-NaOH

(3) X-HNO3 (4) X-HNO3

(CH CO) O
3 2  P (Major Product)
22. 

The Major Product in the above reaction is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

23. The structure of the starting compound P used in the reaction given below is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

24. The major products A and B in the following set of reactions are:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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25. For the reaction given below:

The compound which is not formed as a product in the reaction is a:


(1) Compound with both alcohol and acid functional groups
(2) dicarboxylic acid
(3) diol
(4) monocarboxylic acid

26. Given below are two statements:


Statement I: The nucleophilic addition of sodium hydrogen sulphite to an aldehyde or a
ketone involves proton transfer to form a stable ion.
Statement II: The nucleophilic addition of hydrogen cyanide to an aldehyde or a ketone yields
amine as final product.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the option
given below:
(1) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
(2) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.

27. In the following sequence of reactions a compound A, (molecular formula C6H12O2) with a
straight chain structure gives a C4 carboxylic acid. A is.
LiAlH
4 Oxidation
A 
  B  C4  Carboxylic acid
H3O

(1) CH3—CH2—COO—CH2—CH2—CH3 (2) CH3—CH2—CH2—COO—CH2—CH3

(3) (4) CH3—CH2—CH2—O—CH=CH—CH2—OH

ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (2) 3. (03.00) 4. (1) 5. (1) 6. (1) 7. (2)


8. (2) 9. (2) 10. (05.00) 11. (1) 12. (03.00) 13. (4) 14. (4)
15. (4) 16. (1) 17. (4) 18. (1) 19. (2) 20. (2) 21. (2)
22. (2) 23. (3) 24. (4) 25. (2) 26. (02.00) 27. (2)

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Chapter: Carbonyl Compound Year 2022

1.

The major product of the above reactions is:

2. Number of electrophilic centre in the given compound is

3. Hex-4-ene-2-ol on treatment with P C C gives ‘ A ‘. ‘A’ on reaction with sodium hypoiodite


gives ‘B’, which on further heating with soda lime gives ‘ C ‘. The compound ‘C ‘ is
(1) 2-pentene (2) proponaldehyde (3) 2-butene (4) 4 -inethylpent-2-ene

4. Which of the following ketone will NOT give enamine on treatment with Question: secondary
amines? [where t-Bu is C(CH3)3]

(1) (2) (3) (4)

5. Among the following structures, which will show the most stable enamineformation?
(Where Me is- CH3)

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

6. Oxidation of toluene to benzaldehyde can be easily carried out with which of the Question:
following reagents?
(1) CrO3/acetic acid, H3O+ (2) CrO3/acetic anhydride, H3O+
(3) KMnO4HCl, H3O+ (4) CO/HCl, anhydrous AlCl3

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7. The reagent, from the following, which converts benzoic acid to benzaldehyde in one step
is

(1) LiAlH4 (2) KMnO4 (3) MnO (4) NaBH4

8. The final product ‘A’ in the following reaction sequence

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

9. Which of the following reactions will yield benzaldehyde as a product?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

(1) B and C (2) C and D (3) A and D (4) A and C

10. L-isomer of a compound ‘ A’ (C4H8O4) gives a positive test with [Ag(NH3)2]+ .Treatment of ‘ A’
with aceticanhydride yields triacetate derivative. Compound ‘ A ‘ produces an optically active
compound (2) and an optically inactive compound (3) on treatment with bromine water and
HNO3 respectively. Compound (1) is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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11. Given below are two statements.
Statement I: Maltose has two -D-glucose units linked at C1 and C4 and is a reducing sugar.
Statement II: Maltose has two monosaccharides: -D-glucose and -D-glucose linked at C1
and C6 and it is a non-reducing sugar.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options Question:
given below.
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.

12. The correct structure of product ‘A’ formed in the following reaction,

(1) (2) (3) (4)

13. Isobutyraldehyde on reaction with formaldehyde and K2CO3gives compound ‘ A’ prime.


Compound ‘A’ reacts with KCN and yields compound ‘B’, which on hydrolysis gives a stable
compound ‘C’. The compound ‘C ‘is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

14. In the given reaction

the number of sp2 hybridised carbon(s) in compound ‘X’ is

15. In the given reaction,

The number of  electrons present in the product ‘P’ is

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16. In the given reaction

(Where Et is –C2H5)

The number of chiral carbon/s in product A is __________

17. What is the major prouct of the following reaction?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

18. The products formed in the following reaction, A and B are

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (03.00) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (2) 7. (3)


8. (1) 9. (3) 10. (1) 11. (3) 12. (1) 13. (3) 14. (08.00)
15. (04.00) 16. (02.00) 17. (2) 18. (3)

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Chapter: Carboxylic Acid and its derivative Year 2020

1. What is the product of following reaction?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2. The most suitable reagent for the given conversion is:

(1) LiAlH4 (2) NaBH4 (3) H2/Pd (4) B2H6

3. An organic compound [A], molecular formula C10H20O2 was hydrolyzed with dilute sulphuric
acid to give a carboxylic acid [B] and alcohol [C]. Oxidation of [C] with CrO3—H2SO4 produced
[B]. Which of the following structures are not possible for [A]?
(1) (CH3)3 CCOOCH2C(CH3)3 (2) CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH2CH2CH3

(3) (4)

4. Consider the following statements related to them:

(a) (A) is more likely to be crystalline than (B)


(b) (B) has higher boiling point than (A)
(c) (B) dissolves more readily than (A) in water
Identify the correct option from below:
(1) only (a) is true (2) (a) and (c) are true
(3) (b) and (c) are true (4) (a) and (b) are true

5. An organic compound (A) (molecular formula C6H12O2) was hydrolysed with dil. H2SO4 to give
a carboxylic acid (B) and an alcohol (C). 'C' give white turbidity immediately when treated
with anhydrous ZnCl2 and conc. HCl. The organic compound (A) is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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6. Which of the following derivatives of alcohols is unstable in an aqueous base?

(1) RO—CMe3 (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 2. (4) 3. (3) 4. (3) 5. (1) 6. (2)

Chapter: Carboxylic Acid and its derivative Year 2021


1. What is ‘X’ in the given reaction ?

2.

Consider the above chemical reaction and identity product “A” :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

3. Compound A is converted to B on reaction with CHCl3 and KOH. The compound B is toxic
and can be decomposed by C. A, B and C respectively are :
(1) secondary amine, nitrile compound, conc. NaOH
(2) primary amine, isonitrile compound, conc. HCl
(3) secondary amine, isonitrile compound, conc. NaOH
(4) primary amine, nitrile compound, conc. HCl

4.

The correct order of their reactivity towards hydrolysis at room temperature is :


(1) (D)> (B) > (A) >(C) (2) (D) > (A) > (B) >(C)
(3) (A) > (B) > (C) >(D) (4)(A) > (C) > (B) >(D)

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5.

Maleic anhydride
Maleic anhydride can be prepared by :
(1) Treating cis-but-2-enedioic acid with alcohol and acid
(2) Heating cis-but-2-enedioic acid
(3) Treating trans-but-2-enedioic acid with alcohol and acid
(4) Heating trans-but-2-enedioic acid

6. The major product formed in the following reaction is :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

7. The major product of the following reaction is :

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

8. The structure of product C, formed by the following sequence of reactions is :


Benzene KCN
CH3COOH  SOCl 2  A 
AlCl
 B 
 
OH
C
3

(A) (B) (C) (D)

9. Which one of the following gives the most stable Diazonium salt?

(A) (B) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – NH2

(C) (D)

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ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (3) 5. (2) 6. (4) 7. (4)


8. (3) 9. (4)
Chapter: Carboxylic Acid and its derivative Year 2022
1. Two statements are given belwo:
Statement I : The melting point of monocarboxylic acid with even number of carbon atoms
is higher than that of with odd number of carbon atoms acid immediately below and above
it in the series.
Statement II :The solubility of monocarboxylic acids in water decreases with increase in
molarmass.
Choose the most appropriate option :
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

2. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A : A mixture contains benzoic acid and napthalene. The pure benzoic acid can be
separated out by the use of benzene.
Reason R : Benzoic acid is soluble in hot water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below.
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is true but R is false.
(4) A is false but R is true.

3. Decarboxylation of all six possible forms of diaminobenzoic acids C6H3(NH2)2 COOH yields
three products A,B and C. Three acids give a product ‘A’, two acids gives a product ‘B’ and
one acid give a product ‘C’.
The melting Question: point of product ‘C’ is
(1) 63°C (B) 90°C (C) 104°C (D) 142°C

4. Given below are two statements :


Statement I : The esterification of carboxylic acid with an alcohol is a nucleophilic acyl
substitution.
Statement II : Electron withdrawing groups in the carboxylic acid will increase the rate of
esterification reaction.
Choose the most appropriate option :
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

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5. Which one of the following reactions does not represent correct combination of substrate
and product under the given conditions ?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (4) 3. (4) 4. (1) 5. (4)

Chapter: Biomolecule Year 2020

1. Which of the following statements is correct–


(1) Gluconic acid can form cyclic (acetal/ hemiacetal) structure
(2) Gluconic acid is a partial oxidation product of glucose
(3) Gluconic acid is obtained by oxidation of glucose with HNO3
(4) Gluconic acid is a dicarboxylic acid

2. Which of the following statement is not true for glucose?


(1) The pentaacetate of glucose does not react with hydroxylamine to give oxime
(2) Glucose gives Schiff's test for aldehyde
(3) Glucose exists in two crystalline forms a and b
(4) Glucose reacts with hydroxylamine to form oxime

3. Two monomers in maltose are:


(1) -D-glucose and -D-glucose (2) -D-glucose and -D-Fructose
(3) -D-glucose and -D-glucose (4) -D-glucose and -D-galactose

4. A, B and C are three biomolecules. The results of the tests performed on them are given
below:
Molisch's Barfoed Biuret
Test Test Test
A Positive Negative Negative
B Positive Positive Negative
C Negative Negative Positive
A, B and C are respectively:
(1) A = Glucose, B = Fructose, C = Albumin
(2) A = Lactose, B = Fructose, C = Alanine
(3) A = Lactose, B = Glucose, C = Alanine
(4) A = Lactose, B = Glucose, C = Albumin

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5. Consider the following reactions:
dry HCl x eq. of
(i) Glucose + ROH 
 acetal   acetyl derivative
(CH CO) O 3 2

y eq. of
Ni/H2
(ii) Glucose 
 A   acetyl derivative
(CH3CO)2 O
z eq. of
(iii) Glucose 
 acetyl derivative
(CH3CO)2 O

'x', 'y' and 'z' in these reactions are respectively.


(1) 5, 6, & 5 (2) 4, 5 & 5 (3) 5, 4 & 5 (4) 4, 6 & 5

6. The correct observation in the following reactions is:


Gly cosidic bond Seliwanoff ' s
Sucrose 
Cleavage
A  B 
reagent ?
Hydrolysis
(1) Formation of blue colour (2) Formation of violet colour
(3) Formation of red colour (4) Gives no colour

7. The number of groups present in a tripeptide Asp – Glu – Lys is_____.

8. Which of the following will CHCl3 + alc. KOH?


(1) Adenine and lysine (2) Adenine and thymine
(3) Adenine and proline (4) Thymine and proline

9. What are the functional groups present in the structure of maltose?


(1) One ketal and one hemiketal (2) One acetal and one hemiacetal
(3) Two acetals (4) One acetal and one ketal

10. The number of chiral centres present in threonine is _________.

11. Which of the following is not an essential amino acid:


(1) Valine (2) Leucine (3) Lysine (4) Tyrosine

12. The number of chiral carbon(s) present in peptide, Ile-Arg-Pro, is _____.

13. The number of chiral carbons present in sucrose is_______.

14. Which one of the following statements not true?


(1) Lactose contains -glycosidic linkage between C1 of galactose and C4 of glucose.
(2) Lactose (C11H22O11) is a disaccharide and it contains 8 hydroxyl groups.
(3) On acid hydrolysis, lactose gives one molecule of D(+)-glucose and one molecule of D(+)-
galactose.
(4) Lactose is a reducing sugar and it gives Fehling's test.
ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (4) 5. (4) 6. (3) 7. (5)


8. (1) 9. (2) 10. (2) 11. (4) 12. (4) 13. (9) 14. (1)

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Chapter: Biomolecule Year 2021
1. Which of the glycosidic linkage galactose and glucose is present in lactose?
(1) C-1 of glucose and C-6 of galactose (2) C-1 of galactose and C-4 of glucose
(3) C-1 of glucose and C-4 of galactose (4) C-1 of galactose and C-6 of glucose

2. Match List-I with List-II.


List-I List-II
(a) Sucrose (i) -D-Galactose and -D-Glucose
(b) Lactose (ii) -D-Glucose and -D-Fructose
(c) Maltose (iii) -D- Glucose and -D-Glucose
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(i) (2) (a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii)
(3) (a)-(i), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii) (4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii)

3. Seliwanoff test and Xanthoproteic test are used for the identification of _______ and
________ respectively
(1) ketoses, proteins (2) proteins, ketoses
(3) aldoses, ketoses (4) ketoses, aldoses

4. Which of the following vitamin is helpful in delaying the blood clotting ?


(1) Vitamin B (2) Vitamin C (3) Vitamin K (4) Vitamin E

5. Which among the following pairs of Vitamins is stored in our body relatively for longer
duration?
(1) Ascorbic acid and Vitamin D (2) Thiamine and Ascorbic acid
(3) Vitamin A and Vitamin D (4) Thiamine and Vitamin A

6. The secondary structure of protein is stabilised by:


(1) van der Waals forces (2) Peptide bond
(3) Hydrogen bonding (4) glycosidic bond

7. Which of the following is correct structure of tyrosine?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

8. Fructose is an example of:


(1) Heptose (2) Aldohexose (3) Pyranose (4) Ketohexose

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9. A non-reducing sugar “A” hydrolyses to give two reducing mono saccharides. Sugar A is:
(1) Glucose (2) Fructose (3) Sucrose (4) Galactose

10. Identify the incorrect statement from the following:


(1) Glycogen is called as animal starch
(2) -Glycosidic linkage makes cellulose polymer
(3) Amylose is a branched chain polymer of glucose
(4) Starch is a polymer of -D glucose

11. The correct structure of Rhumann’s Purple, the compound formed in the reaction of
ninhydrin with proteins is:

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

12. Which one of the following statements is not true about enzymes?
(1) Enzymes work as catalysts by lowering the activation energy of a biochemical reaction.
(2) The action of enzymes is temperature and pH specific.
(3) Almost all enzymes of proteins.
(4) Enzymes are non–specific for a reaction and substrate.

13. Thiamine and pyridoxine are also known respectively as:


(1) Vitamin B2 and Vitamin E (2) Vitamin B1 and Vitamin B6
(3) Vitamin B6 and Vitamin B2 (4) Vitamin E and Vitamin B2

14. The water soluble protein is:


(1) Fibrin (2) Albumin (3) Collagen (4) Myosin

15.

The compound ‘A’ is a complementary base of ______ in DNA stands.


(1) Cytosine (2) Adenine (3) Guanine (4) Uracil

16. Which one among the following chemical tests is used to distinguish monosaccharide from
disaccharide?
(1) Barfoed test (2) Seliwanoff’s test (3) Tollen’s test (4) Iodine test

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17. Compound A gives D-Galactose and D-Glucose on hydrolysis. The compound A is:
(1) Lactose (2) Amylose (3) Sucrose (4) Maltose

18. Out of following isomeric forms of uracil, which one is present in RNA?

(1) (2) (3) (4)

19. Hydrolysis of sucrose gives:


(1) -D-(+)-Glucose and -D-(-)-Fructose (2) D-(-)-Glucose and -D-(+)-Fructose
(3) -D-(+)-Glucose and -D-(-)-Fructose (4) -D-(-)-Glucose and -D-(-)-Fructose

20. Which one of the following compounds contains -C1-C4 glycosidic linkage?
(1) Lactose (2) Sucrose (3) Maltose (4) Amylose

ANSWER KEY

1. (2) 2. (4) 3. (1) 4. (3) 5. (3) 6. (3) 7. (3)


8. (4) 9. (3) 10. (3) 11. (2) 12. (4) 13. (2) 14. (2)
15. (2) 16. (1) 17. (1) 18. (1) 19. (1) 20. (1)

Chapter: Biomolecule Year 2022


1. A polysaccharide ‘X’ on boiling with dil H2SO4 at 393 K under 2-3 atm pressure yields ‘Y’. ‘Y’
on treatment with bromine water gives gluconic acid. ‘X’ contains -glycosidic linkages only.
Compound ‘X’ is:
(1) starch (2) cellulose (3) amylose (4) amylopectin

2. When sugar ‘X’ is boiled with dilute H2SO4 in alcoholic solution, two isomers ‘A’ and ‘B’ are
formed. ‘A’ oxidation with HNO3 yields saccharic acid where as’ B is laevorotatory. The
compound ‘X’ is:
(1) Maltose (2) Sucrose (3) Lactose (4) Strach

3. Glycosidic linkage between C1 of -glucose and C2 of -fructose is found in


(1) Maltose (2) sucrose (3) lactose (4) amylose

4. Which one of the following is a reducing sugar?

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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5. Animal starch is the other name of
(1) amylose (2) maltose (3) glycogen (4) amylopectin

6. A sugar ‘X’ dehydrates very slowly under acidic condition to give furfural which on further
reaction with resorcinol gives the coloured product after sometimes.
(1) Aldopentose (2) Aldotetrose
(3) Oxalic acid (4) Ketotetrose

7. Match List - I with List – II .


List – I List - II
(A) Glucose + HI (I) Gluconic acid
(B) Glucose +Br2 water (II) Glucose pentacetate
(C) Glucose + acetic anhydride (III) Saccharic acid
(D) Glucose +HNO3 (IV) Hexane
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-IV, B-I,C-II,D-III (2) A-IV, B-III, C-II,D-I
(3) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II (4) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

8. For the below given cyclic hemiacetal (X), the correct pyranose structure is:

(1) (2) (3) (4)

9. The formulas of A and B for the following reaction sequence

(1) A = C7H14O8, B = C6H14 (2) A = C7H13O7, B = C7H14O


(3) A = C7H12O8, B = C6H14 (4) A = C7H14O8, B = C6H14O6

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10. Given below are two statements. One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A: Amylose is insoluble in water.
Reason R: Amylose is a long linear molecule with more than 200 glucose units. In the light
of the above
statements, choose the correct answer from the options: given below.
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is correct but R is not correct
(4) A is not correct but R is correct

11. During the denaturation of proteins, which of these structures will remain intact?
(1) Primary (2) Secondary (3) Tertiary (4) Quaternary

12. In a linear tetrapeptide (Constituted with different amino acids), (number of amino acids) -
(number of peptide bonds) is:

13. Question: Stability of - Helix structure of proteins depends upon


(1) dipolar interaction (2) H-bonding interaction
(3) van der Waals forces (4) -stacking interaction

14. Sugar moiety in DNA and RNA molecules respectively are


(1) -D-2-deoxyribose, -D-deoxyribose. (2) -D-2-deoxyribose, -D-ribose
(3) -D-ribose,-D-2-deoxyribose. (4) -D-deoxyribose, -D-2-deoxyribose.

15. The structure of protein that is unaffected by heating is


(1) secondary structure (2) tertiary structure
(3) primary structure (4)quaternary structure

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (1) 7. (1)


8. (4) 9. (1) 10. (4) 11. (1) 12. (1) 13. (2) 14. (2)
15. (3)

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SChapter: Polymers Year 2020

1. Which of the following polymers is not obtained by condensation polymerisation ?


(1) Nylon 6, 6 (2) Buna – N (3) Bakelite (4) Nylon 6

2. Consider the Assertion and Reason given below :


Assertion (A) : Ethene polymerized in the presence of Ziegler Natta Catalyst at high
temperature and pressure is used to make buckets and dustbins.
Reason (R) : High density polymers are closely packed and are chemically inert.
Choose the correct answer from the following :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is correct but (R) is wrong.
(4) (A) and (R) both are wrong.

3. The correct match between Item-1 and Item-II is :


Item-I Item-II
(a) Natural rubber (I) 1, 3-butadiene + styrene
(b) Neoprene (II) 1, 3-butadiene + acrylonitrile
(c) Buna-N (III) Chloroprene
(d) Buna-S (IV) Isoprene
(1) (a)-(IV), (b)-(III), (c)-(II), (d)-(I) (2) (a)-(III), (b)-(IV), (c)-(III), (d)-(I)
(3) (a)-(IV), (b)-(III), (c)-(I), (d)-(II) (4) (a)-(III), (b)-(IV), (c)-(I), (d)-(II)

ANSWER KEY

1. (B) 2. (B) 3. (A)

Chapter: Polymers Year 2021

1. In polymer Buna-S ; ‘S’ stands for :


(1) Styrene (2) Sulphur (3) Strength (4) Sulphonation

2. Match List I with List II.


List I List II
(Monomer Unit) (Polymer)
(a) Caprolactum (i) Natural rubber
(b) 2-Chloro-1,3-butadiene (ii) Buna-N
(c) Isoprene (iii) Nylon 6
(d) Acrylonitrile (iv) Neoprene
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (a) (iii), (b)  (iv), (c) (i), (d) (ii)
(2) (a) (i), (b)  (ii), (c)  (iii), (d)  (iv)
(3) (a) (ii), (b)  (i), (c)  (iv), (d)  (iii)
(4) (a) (iv), (b)  (iii), (c) (ii), (d)  (i)

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3. Which statement is correct ?
(1) Buna-S is a synthetic and linear thermosetting polymer
(2) Neoprene is addition copolymer used in plastic bucket manufacturing
(3) Synthesis of Buna-S needs nascent oxygen
(4) Buna-N is a natural polymer

4. The structure of Neoprene is :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

5. Which of the following polymer is used in the manufacture of wood laminates ?


(1) Melamine formaldehyde resin (2) cis-poly isoprene
(3) Phenol and formaldehyde resin (4) Urea formaldehyde resin

6. Bakelite is a cross-linked polymer of formaldehyde and :


(1) Buna-S (2) Dacron (3) Novolac (4) PHBV

7. Match List-I with List-II :


List – I List – II

(a) Chloroprene (i)

(b) Neoprene (ii)

(c) Acrylonitrile (iii)

(d) Isoprene (iv) CH2 = CH – CN


Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii) (2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i) (4)(a)-(iii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(ii)

8. is a repeating unit for:

(1) Novolac (2)Acrilan (3) Buna–N (4) Neoprene

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9. The polymer formed on heating Novolac with formaldehyde is :
(1) Polyester (2) Melamine (3) Nylon 6, 6 (4) Bakelite

10. Monomer of Novolac is :


(1) 1,3-Butadiene and styrene. (2) Phenol and melamine.
(3) o-Hydroxymethylphenol. (4) 3-Hydroxybutanoic acid.

11. Which among the following is not a polyester?


(1) Glyptal (2) PHBV (3) Dacron (4) Novolac

12. Monomer units of Dacron polymer are :


(1) ethylene glycol and phthalic acid (2) ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid
(3) glycerol and phthalic acid (4) glycerol and terephtalic acid

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (1) 3. (3) 4. (2) 5. (1) 6. (3) 7. (2)


8. (1) 9. (4) 10. (3) 11. (4) 12. (4)

Chapter: Polymers Year 2022

1. Melamine polymer is formed by the condensation of :

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2. Match List I with List II :


List I List II
Polymer used for items
A. Nylon 6,6 I. Buckets
B. Low density polythene II. Non-stick utensils
C. High density polythene III. Bristles of brushes
D. Teflon IV. Toys
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II (2) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
(3) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (4) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III

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3. Vulcanization or rubber is carried out by heating a mixture of
(1) Isoprene and styrene (2) neoprene and sulphur
(3) isoprene and sulphur (4) Neoprene and styrene

4. Match List I with List II


List I (Polymers) List II (Commercial names)
(A) Phenol-formaldehyde resin (I) Glyptal
(B) Copolymre of 1, 3-butadiene and styrene (II) Novolac
(C) Polyester of glycol and phthalic acid (III) Buna-S
(D) Polyester of glycol and terephthalic acid (IV) Dacron
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(A) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I (B) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(C) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV (D) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

5. Match List-I with List-II


List - I List - II
(Polymer) (Monomer)
(A) Neoprene (I) Acrylonitrile
(B) Teflon (II) Chloroprene
(C) Acrilan (III) Tetrafluoroethene
(D) Natural rubber (IV) Isoprene
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-II,B-III,C-I, D-IV (2) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
(3) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

6. Terylene polymer is obtained by condensation of : [JEE-Mains (28-July_Shift-)2022]


(1) Ethane-1,2-diol and Benzene-1, 3 dicarboxylic acid
(2) Propane-1, 2-diol and Benzene-1, 4 dicarboxylic acid
(3) Ethane-1, 2-diol and Benzene-1, 4 dicarboxylic acid
(4) Ethane-1, 2-diol and Benzene-1, 2 dicarboxylic acid

7. Which of the following is an example of polyester ?


(1) Butadiene-styrene copolymer (2) Melamine polymer
(3) Neoprene (4) Poly- -hydroxybutyrate-co-
hydroxyvalerate

8. Which of the following is not an example of a condensation polymer?


(1) Nylon 6.6 (2) Decron (3) Buna-N (4) Silicone

9. Which of the following sets are correct regarding polymer?


(A) Copolymer : Buna-S (B) Condensation polymer : Nylon-6,6
(C) Fibres : Nylon-6,6 (D) Thermosetting polymer : Terylene
(E) Homopolymer : Buna-N
Choose the correct answer from given options below :
(1) A,B and C are correct (2) B,C and D are correct
(3) A,C and E are correct (4) A,B and D are correct
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10. Match List - I with List - II.
List – I List - II
(Polymer) (Used in)
(A) Bakelite (I) Radio and television cabinets
(B) Glyptal (II) Electrical switches
(C) PVC (III) Paints and Lacquers
(D) Polystyrene (IV) Water pipes
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) – (II), (B) – (III), (C) – (IV), (D)- (I) (2) (A) – (I), (B) – (II), (C) – (III), (D)- (IV)
(3) (A) – (IV),(B) – (III), (C) – (II), (D)- (I) (4) (A) – (II), (B) – (III), (C) – (I), (D)- (IV)

11. Which is true about Buna-N?


(1) It is a linear polymer of 1,3 -butadiene.
(2) It is obtained by copolymerization of 1,3 -butadiene and styrene.
(3) It is obtained by copolymerization of 1,3 -butadiene and acrylonitrile.
(4) The suffix N in Buna- N stands for its natural occurrence.

12. Which one of the following is NOT a copolymer ?


(1) Buna-S (2) Neoprene (3) PHBV (4) Butadiene-styrene

13. Given below are two statements, one is Assertion (A) and other is Reason (R).
Assertion (A) : Natural rubber is a linear polymer of isoprene called cis-polyisoprene with
elastic properties.
Reason (R) : The cis-polyisoprene molecules consist of various chains held together by
strong polar interactions with coiled structure.
Question: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct one from the options
given below:
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.

14. The polymer, which can be stretched and retains its original status on releasing the force is
(1) Bakelite. (2) Nylon 6,6. (3) Buna-N. (4) Terylene.

15. Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R.
Assertion A : Dacron is an example of polyester polymer.
Reason R : Dacron is made up of ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid monomers. In the
light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the Question:
options given below.
(1) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A.
(2) Both A and R are correct but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(3) A is correct but R is not correct.
(4) A is not correct but R is correct.
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ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (2) 3. (2) 4. (2) 5. (1) 6. (3) 7. (4)


8. (2) 9. (1) 10. (1) 11. (3) 12. (2) 13. (3) 14. (3)
15. (1)

Chapter: POC Year 2020

1. A solution of m-chloroaniline, m-chlorophenol and m-chlorobenzoic acid in ethyl acetate


was extracted initially with a saturated solution of NaHCO3 to give fraction A. The left over
organic phase was extracted with dilute NaOH solution to give fraction B. The final organic
layer was labelled as fraction C. Fractions A, B and C, contain respectively:
(1) m-chlorobenzoic acid, m-chloroaniline and m-chlorophenol
(2) m-chloroaniline, m-chlorobenzoic acid and m-chlorophenol
(3) m-chlorobenzoic acid, m-chlorophenol and m-chloroaniline
(4) m-chlorophenol, m-chlorobenzoic acid and m-chloroaniline

2. A chromatography column, packed with silica gel as stationary phase, was used to separate
a mixture of compounds consisting of (A) benzanilide (B) aniline and (C) acetophenone. When
the column is eluted with a mixture of solvents, hexane: ethyl acetate (20 : 80), the sequence
of obtained compounds:
(1) (B), (C) and (A) (2) (C), (A) and (B) (3) (A), (B) and (C) (4) (B), (A) and (C)

3. A flask contains a mixture of isohexane and 3-methylpentane. One of the liquids boils at
63°C while the other boils at 60°C. What is the best way to seprate the two liquids and
which one will be distilled out first?
(1) simple distillation, 3-methylpentane (2) simple distillation, isohexane
(3) fractional distillation, isohexane (4) fractional distillation, 3-methylpentane

4. Kjeldahl's method cannot be used to estimate nitrogen for which of the following
compounds?

(1) C6H5NO2 (2) C6H5NH2 (3) CH3CH2–C°N (4)

5. A chemist has 4 samples of artificial sweetener A, B, C and D. To identify these samples, he


performed certain experiments and noted the following observations:
(i) A and D both form blue-violet colour with ninhydrin.
(ii) Lassaigne extract of C gives positive AgNO3 test and negative Fe4[Fe(CN)6]3 test.
(iii) Lassaigne extract of B and D gives positive sodium nitroprusside test Based on these
observations which option is correct?
(1) A : Aspartame ; B : Saccharin ; C : Sucralose ; D ; Alitame
(2) A : Alitame ; B : Saccharin ; C : Aspartame ; D ; Sucralose
(3) A : Saccharin ; B : Alitame ; C : Sucralose ; D ; Aspartame
(4) A : Aspartame ; B : Alitame ; C : Saccharin ; D ; Sucralose

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6. Two compounds A and B with same molecular formula (C3H6O) undergo Grignard's reaction
with methylmagnesium bromide to give products C and D. Products C and D show following
chemical tests.
Test C D
Ceric Positive Poritive
Ammonium
nitrate Test

Lucas Test Turbidity Turbidity


obtained after obtained
five minutes immediately

Iodoform Test
Positive Negative
C and D respectively are:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

7. Consider the following reaction:

The product 'P' gives positive ceric ammonium nitrate test. This is because of the presence
of which of these –OH group(s)?
(1) (c) and (d) (2) (b) only (3) (d) only (4) (b) and (d)

8. Match the following:


Test/Method Reagent
(i) Lucas Test (a) C6H5SO2Cl/aq. KOH
(ii) Dumas method (b) HNO3/AgNO3
(iii) Kjeldahl's (c) CuO/CO2
method
(iv) Hinsberg (d) Conc. HCl and Test ZnCl2
(e) H2SO4
(1) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a) (2) (i)-(b), (ii)-(d), (iii)-(e), (iv)-(a)
(3) (i)-(d), (ii)-(c), (iii)-(b), (iv)-(e) (4) (i)-(b), (ii)-(a), (iii)-(c), (iv)-(d)
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ANSWER KEY

1. (3) 2. (2) 3. (3) 4. (1) 5. (1) 6. (3) 7. (2)


8. (1)

Chapter: POC Year 2021


1. Seliwanoff test and Xanthoproteic test are used for the identification of ____and_______
respectively
(1) ketoses, proteins (2) proteins, ketoses
(3) aldoses, ketoses (4) ketoses, aldoses

2. Which one among the following chemical tests is used to distinguish monosaccharide from
disaccharide?
(1) Barfoed test (2) Seliwanoff’s test
(3) Tollen’s test (4) Iodine test

3. Which one of the following tests used for the identification of functional groups in organic
compounds does not use copper reagent?
(1) Seliwanoff’s test (2) Barfoed’s test
(3) Biuret test for peptide bond (4) Benedict test

ANSWER KEY

1. (A) 2. (A) 3. (A)

Chapter: POC Year 2022


1. The formula of the purple colour formed in Laissaigne’s test for sulphur using sodium
itroprusside is
(1) NaFe[Fe(CN)6] (2) Na[Cr(NH3)2(NCS)4]
(3) Na2[Fe(CN)5(NO)] (4) Na[Fe(CN)5(NOS)]

2. Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled
as Reason R.
Assertion A : Phenolphthalein is a pH dependent indicator, remains colourless in acidic
solution and gives pink colour in basic medium.
Reason R : Phenolphthalein is a weak acid. It doesn’t dissociate in basic medium. choose
the most appropriate answer from the options given below
(1) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(3) A is true but R is false.
(4) A is false but R is true.

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3. Match List I with List II.
List I List II
(A) Benzenesulphonyl chloride (I) Test for primary amines
(B) Hoffmann bromamide reaction (II) Anti Saytzeff
(C) Carbylamine reaction (III) Hinsberg reagent
(D) Hoffmann orientation (IV) Known reaction of Isocyanates
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(1) A-IV, B-III, C-II, D-I (2) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
(3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II (4) A-IV, B-III,C-I, D-II

4. A compound ‘X’ is acidic and it is soluble in NaOH solution, but insoluble in NaHCO3
solution. Compound ‘X‘ also gives violet colour with neutral FeCl3 solution. The compound ‘
X ‘ is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

5. A compound ‘X‘ is a weak acid and it exhibits colour change at pH close to the equivalence
point during neutralization of NaOH with CH3COOH. Compound ‘X‘ Question: exists in
ionized form in basic medium. The compound ‘ X‘ is
(1) methyl orange (2) methyl red (3) phenolphthalein (4) erichrome Black T

ANSWER KEY

1. (1) 2. (3) 3. (3) 4. (2) 5. (3)

Chapter: Chemistry in Everyday life Year 2020

1. The number of sp2 hybridised carbons present in "Aspartame" is ________.

2. The number of chiral carbons in chloramphenicol is _______.

3. The number of chiral centres in penicillin is ______.

4. The mass percentage of nitrogen in histamine is _____.

5. The functions of antihistamine are:


(1) Antiallergic and Analgesic (2) Antacid and antiallergic
(3) Analgesic and antacid (4) Antiallergic and antidepressant
ANSWER KEY

1. (9.00) 2. (2.00) 3. (3.00) 4. (37.80 to 38.20)


5. (2)

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Chapter: Chemistry in Everyday life Year 2021
1. Which of the following is correct structure of tyrosine?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2. Match List-I with List-II:


List – I List – II
Chemical Compound Used as
(a) Sucralose (i) Synthetic detergent
(b) Glyceryl ester of stearic acid (ii) Artificial sweetener
(c) Sodium benzoate (iii) Antiseptic
(d) Bithionol (vi) Food preservative
Choose the correct match:
(1) (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i) (2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(i) (4) (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)

3. A non-reducing sugar "A" hydrolyses to give two reducing mono saccharides. Sugar A is-
(1) Fructose (2) Galactose (3) Glucose (4) Sucrose

4. Match the list – I list – II


List -I List – II
(Class of Drug) (Example)
(a) Antacid (i) Novestrol
(b) Artificial sweetener (ii) Cimetidine
(c) Antifertility (iii) Valium
(d) Tranquilizers (iv) Alitame
(1) (a) − (ii), (b) − (iv), (c) − (i), (d) − (iii) (2) (a)−(iv), (b) − (i), (c) − (ii), (d) − (iii)
(3) (a) − (iv), (b) − (iii), (c) − (i), (d) − (ii) (4) (a) − (ii), (b) − (iv), (c) − (iii), (d) − (i)

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5. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Class of Chemicals) (Example)
(a) Antifertility drug (i) Meprobamate
(b) Antibiotic (ii) Alitame
(c) Tranquilizer (iii) Norethindrone
(d) Artificial Sweetener (iv) Salvarsan
(1) (a) – (ii), (b) – (iii), (c) – (iv), (d) – (i) (2) (a) − (iv), (b) − (iii), (c) − (ii), (d) − (i)
(3) (a) – (iii), (b) – (iv), (c) – (i), (d) – (ii) (4) (a) − (ii), (b) − (iv), (c) − (i), (d) − (iii)

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (2) 3. (4) 4. (1) 5. (3)

Chapter: Chemistry in Everyday life Year 2022


1. Which of the following is not a broad spectrum antibiotic?
(1) Vancomycin (2) Ampicillin (3) Ofloxacin (4) Penicillin G

2. The structure shown below is of which well-known drug molecule?

(1) Ranitidine (2) Seldane (3) Cimetidine (4) Codeine

3. Match List - I with List - II.


List – I List - II

(A) (I) Dishwashing powder

(B) (II) Toothpaste

(C) C17H35COO–Na+ + Na2CO3 + Rosinate (III) Laundry soap


(D) CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O)n CH2CH2OH (IV) Hair conditioner
(A) (A)– (III), (B)– (II), (C) – (IV), (D)– (I) (B) (A) – (IV), (B) – (II), (C) –(III), (D) – (I)
(C) (A) – (IV), (B) – (III), (C) –(II), (D) – (I) (D) (A) – (III), (B) – (IV), (C) –(I), (D) – (II)

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4. Match List I with List II.

Question: Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV (2) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
(3) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III (4) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV

5. Using very little soap while washing clothes, does not serve the purpose of cleaning of
clothes, because:
(1) soap particles remain floating in water as ions.
(2) the hydrophobic part of soap is not able to take away grease.
(3) the micelles are not formed due to concentration of soap, below its CMC value.
(4) colloidal structure of soap in water is completely disturbed.

6. Which one of the following is an example of artificial sweetner?


(1) Bithional (2) Alitame (3) Salvarsan (4) Lactose

7. An antiseptic dettol is a mixture of two compounds ‘A’ and ‘B’ where A has 6\ Question:
electrons and B has 2  electrons. What is ‘B’?
(1) Bithionol (2) Terpineol (3) Chloroxylenol (4) Chloramphenicol

8. A chemical which stimulates the secretion of pepsin is:


(1) Anti histamine (2) Cimetidine (3) Histamine (4) Zantac

9. Which of the following is NOT an example of synthetic detergent

(1) (2) CH3 (CH2)16 COO– Na+

(3) (4) CH3(CH2)16COO(CH2CH2O)nCH2CH2OH

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10. The drug tagamet’s:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

11. Which of the following compound does not contain sulfur atom?
(1) Cimetidine (2) Ranitidine (3) Histamine (4) Saccharin

12. Amongst baking soda, caustic soda and washing soda carbonate anion is present in:
(1) washing soda only
(2) washing soda and caustic soda only.
(3) washing soda and baking soda only
(4) baking soda, caustic soda and washing soda.

ANSWER KEY

1. (4) 2. (3) 3. (2) 4. (1) 5. (3) 6. (2) 7. (2)


8. (3) 9. (2) 10. (3) 11. (3) 12. (1)

Chapter: Grignard Reagent Year 2021

1. The product formed in the first step of the reaction of with excess

Mg/Et2O(Et = C2H5) is:

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

2.

The structure of X is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

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3. Reaction of Grignard reagent, C2H5MgBr with C8H8O followed by hydrolysis is gives compound
“A” which reacts instantly with Lucas reagent to give compound B, C10H13Cl. The Compound B
is :

(1) (B) (C) (D)

4. To synthesise 1.0 mole of 2-methylpropan-2-ol from Ethylethanoate ___________


equivalents of CH3MgBr reagent will be required. (Integer value)

5. Which one of the following compounds will provide a tertiary alcohol on reaction with excess
of CH3MgBr followed by hydrolysis ?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

6.
Consider the above reaction, the major product ‘p’ is :-

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

7. The correct sequence of correct reagents for the following transformation is

(1) (i) Fe, HCl (ii) NaNO2, HCl, 0°C (iii) H2O/H+ (iv) Cl2, FeCl3
(2) (i) Cl2, FeCl3 (ii) NaNO2, HCl, 0°C (iii) Fe, HCl (iv) H2O/H+
(3) (i) Fe, HCl (ii) Cl2, HCl (iii) NaNO2, HCl, 0°C (iv) H2O/H+
(4) (i) Cl2, FeCl3 (ii) Fe, HCl (iii) NaNO2, HCl, 0°C (iv) H2O/H+

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8. Given below are two statements :
Statement I : Ethyl pent-4-yn-oate on reaction with CH3MgBr gives a 3° alcohol.
Statement II : In this reaction one mole of ethyl pent-4-yn-oate utilizes two moles of
CH3MgBr.
In the light of the above statements choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below :
(1) statement I is true but statement II is false
(2) both statement I and statement II are true
(3) both statement I and statement II are false
(4) statement I is false but statement II is true

9. Which one of the following reactions will not yield propionic acid?
(1) CH3CH2CH2Br+Mg,CO2 dry ether/H3O+ (2) CH3CH2CCl3+OH-/H3O+
(3) CH3CH2COCH3+Ol–/H3O+ (4) CH3CH2CH3+KMnO4(Heat), OH–/H3O+

ANSWER KEY

1. (C) 2. (A) 3. (D) 4. (2) 5. (B) 6. (C) 7. (A)


8. (A) 9. (A)

Chapter: Grignard Reagent Year 2022


1. In the given reaction

(1) benzyl bromide (2) bromobenzene (3) cyclohexyl bromide (4) methyl bromide

2. Which of the following conditions or reaction sequence will NOT give acetophenone as the
major product?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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3.

Consider the above reaction sequence and identify the product B

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

4.

In the given conversion the compound A is :

(1) (2) (3) (4)

5. The number of chiral alcohol(s) with molecular formula C4H10O is

6.
The correct structure of C is

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

7. Which reactant will give the following alcohol on reaction with one mole of phenyl
magnesium bromide (PhMgBr) followed by acidic hydrolysis ?

(1) H3C  C  N (2) Ph  C  N

(3) (4)

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8. Compound ‘A’ undergoes following sequence of reactions to give compound ‘B’. The correct
structure and chirality of compound ‘B’ is [where Et is –C2H5]

(1) (2) (3) (4)

ANSWER KEY

1. (B) 2. (C) 3. (A) 4. (B) 5. (2/1) 6. (A) 7. (D)


8. (A)

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