CPP-11

SS JEE(M) &
ADVANCED

Chemistry
Chapterwise Practise Problems (CPP) for JEE (Main & Advanced)
Chapter - Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers
Level-1

SECTION - A
(A) Br
Straight Objective Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
OH
answer, out of which ONLY ONE is correct. (B) CH3O
1. The reactivity of compound Z with different halogens
under appropriate conditions is given below :
OH
OH Monohalo substituted
derivative when X2 = l2 Cl
X2
Dihalo substituted derivative (C)
C(CH3)3 when X2 = Br2
Z Trihalo substituted derivative
when X2 = Cl2
(D) All can be used
The observed pattern of electrophilic substitution
can not be explained by–
(A) the steric effect of the halogen
(B) the steric effect of the tert-butyl group 4.
(C) the electronic effect of the phenolic group
(D) the electronic effect of the tert-butyl group
Hl
2. Me2CHOCMe3 
0C
X  Y
(A) (B)
Predict the nature of products and the type of
reaction involved in their formation.
(A) Me 2 CH-I and Me 3 COH, f ormed by S N 1
reaction
(B) Me2CHOH and Me3C-I, formed by SN1 reaction (C) (D)
(C) Me 2 CH-I and Me 3 COH, f orm ed by S N 2
reaction
(D) Me2CHOH and Me2C-I, formed by SN2 reaction
5.
3. Find out the compound that could be used to get
the following epoxide in one step.

O (A) (B)
H3C

H3C
(C) (D)

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6. In the given reaction :

[X] will be : (A) (B)

(A) (B)

(C) (D)
(C) Mixture of (A) and (B) (D)

7. Which of the following oxidation reactions is 10. In which of the following case, the given first
incorrect? reaction is faster than the second reaction?
Cr  VI
(A) CH3  CH2  OH 
H3O 
 CH3  CHO CH3I  OH– 
H2O
 CH3OH  I
(A) H2O
CH3I  SH   CH3SH  I
(No CH3COOH will be produced)
C2H5OH
(B) CH3(CH2)2C C CH CH3 CrO3 , H2SO4
CH3(CH2)2C C C CH3 CH3CH2Br  SH   CH3CH2SH  Br 
Acetone, 0 C°
O (B) DMF
OH CH3CH2Br  SH   CH3CH2SH  Br 

CH CH2 OH CH3 CHO H2O

CH3CH2OCH2Cl  OH   CH3CH2OCH2OH  Cl
PCC
(C) CH3 CH2Cl2 CH3 (C) H2O
3
CH3CH2CH2Cl  OH   CH3CH2CH2OH  Cl

MnO2 O
(D) CHCl3 , 250C HOCH2CH2CH2Cl + OH– +
HO O
(D)
O
HOCH2CH2I + OH– +
OH
+
H
8.  P
Ph
RMgX
11. CH3 ?
O H3O+
(Most Stable product)
Ph Ph
(A) HO CH3 (B) CH3
HO
(A) (B) R OH
Ph
(C) CH3 (D) None of the above
R
OH
(C) (D) No reaction
12. Identify correct decreasing order of relative acid
strength of following compunds.
9.
H
+
OH OH OH
OH O
Ph OH Me Me

O O
Re-arranged alkene product after re-arrangement at (X) (Y) (Z)
low temperature will be mainly,

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(A) (Z)>(X)>(Y) (B) (X)>(Y)>(Z) OH

(C) (Y)>(x)>(Z) (D) (Z)>(Y)>(X) gives ‘Z’

13. Dipole moment of CH3CH2 CH3 (I), CH3CH2 OH (II) OH

and CH3CH2F(III) is in order 16. Which of the following is strongest acid ?

(A) I < II < III (B) I > II > III

OH OH
(C) I < III < II (D) III < I < II

OH (A) (B)
COOH NO2
Br2 HNO3 NO2
14. Y water X

OH OH
X and Y are OCH3
(A) picric acid and 2,4,6-tribromophenol (C) (D)

(B) 4-nitro salicylic acid and 4-bromo salicylic

acid

(C) o-nitro phenol and o-bromo phenol SECTION - B

Multiple Correct Answer Type
(D) 2, 4, 6-trinitrobenzoic acid and 2, 4, 6-
tribromophenol This section contains multiple choice questions. Each
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
OH answer, out of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.

Conc. H2SO4 Conc. HNO 3 H3O +, H2O

17. Alcohols may act as
15. 60-65°C X Conc. H2SO4 Y heat Z
(A) Oxidizing agent (B) Reducting agent
OH

The correct statements about the above conversion (C) Lewis base (D) Bronsted acid
are :
18. Which of the following compounds will give a
yellow precipitate with iodine and alkali ?
OH OH
NO2 (A) Propan-2-ol (B) Acetophenone
(A) The compound X is and Z is

OH OH (C) Methyl acetate (D) Acetamide

SO3H
19. How would you get racemic mixture of 1, 2 butane
diol from cis 2-butene ?
OH OH
HO3S NO2 OH
(B) The compound X is (i) A
and Z is
CH3CH = CHCH3 (ii) CH3 – CH – CH – CH3,
OH OH B
SO3 H OH
A and B are
OH OH (A) A = KMnO4/OH–, B = H2O
HO3S HO3S NO2
(C) The compound X is and Y is
(B) A = CF3CO3H, B = H2O
OH OH (C) A = OsO4/OH–, B = H2O
SO3H SO3H
(D) A = O3/H2O, B = Ph3P
(D) The above conversion are very inconvenient
method because direct nitration of

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20. Compound which gives alcohol on reduction is/are detach from the migration origin and then form bond
with the migration terminus or may remain partly bonded
(A) Me – C – Cl (B) Me – C – NH2 to both migration origin and terminus to form a bridged
O O ion intermediate. Similar to the electron deficient
carbons such as carbocation and carbene
O O O intermediates, electron-deficient nitrogen species are
(C) (D) Me – C – OC – Me known in which the nitrogen bears a positive charge or
H3C the nitrogen has an open sextet of electrons, i.e. a
nitrene.
21. HBO, oxymercuration-demercuration and acid
24. Which of the following is stable product for given
catalysed hydration will give same product in
reaction ?

(A) (B) CH 3
CH3 
H



OH
(C) (D)
CH3
CH3 CH3
22. Cyclopentyl ether can be obtained by :
(A) (B) (C)
(A) ONa  CH3CH2Br CH2

CH3
CH3
(D)
(B) Br + CH3 – C – O–Na+ CH3
CH3

25. Which of the following is stable product for given

(C) OH  CH2N2 / HBF4 reaction ?
H
H2SO4 (conc.) HO  CH2  CH2  CH2  CH2  OH 
?
(D) OH  CH3OH 
140C


23. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true? (A) HO  CH2  CH2  CH  CH2 (B)
(A) All alcohols are weaker acids than water O
except methanol
CH2
(B) All alcohols are stronger acids than water (C) HO (D)
(C) All alcohols are much weaker acids than Ch3
terminal alkynes
(D) All alcohols are stronger acids than terminal OH
alkynes

SECTION - C 26. Which of the following is stable product for given

reaction ?
Linked Comprehension Type C2H5
This section contains paragraphs. Based upon this
paragraph, multiple choice questions have to be
answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and H+
CH2
(D) for its answer, out of which ONE/MORE is/are correct.

Paragraph for Question Nos. 24 to 26 (A) (B)

A large number of molecular rerrangements involve C2H5
anionotropic migration of a group to an adjacent atom H5C2 C2H5 CH3
with incomplete octet. The migration group may either

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30. Which of the following has a carboxylic group?

(A) S (B) Q
(C) (D)
(C) R (D) All P, Q and R
Paragraph for Question Nos. 31 and 32

Paragraph for Question Nos. 27 and 28 CH3

An organic compound (A) of molecular formula C4H9Cl CH3
on treatment with alcoholic KOH solution gives 3 CH3
isomeric alkenes. The stable alkene among the three HO CH3
(B), was treated with aqueous Br 2 solution which
resulted in (C). (C) on treatment with NaOH forms (D).
27. What is ‘B’?

(A) (B) The above compound on reaction with H 3O +

produces an isomeric alcohol. The product of the
(C) (D) above reaction can be worked out conceptually
28. What is ‘D’? 31. The total number of rings in the product is
OH (A) 5 (B) 4
O
(A) (B) (C) 3 (D) 2
OH
32. Number of conjugated -bonds in the product is
OH
O (A) 2 (B) 3
(C) (D)
(C) 4 (D) 5
Br
Paragraph for Question Nos. 29 and 30 SECTION-D
Matrix-Match Type
This Section D have “match the following” type question.
Picric acid
NO 3 Question contains two columns, Col-I and Col-II. Match
nc.H S the entries in Col-I with the entries in Col-II. One or more
OH co AC2O +NaOAc
Q entries in Col-I may match with one or more entries in
pH=6
(i) Na Col-II.
P
(ii) CO2/
4atm Phenol/H+
R

product Q and R are commercially

pharmacologically useful compounds
29. (R) is used as an antiseptic, it is represented as
OPh OH O
COOH C
Ph
(A) (B)

COOH
OH O
C O
(C) O (D)

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33. Match Column–I with Column–II : 34. Two isomeric products X and Y are obtained in the
following reaction.
Column – I Column –II
OH
(A) 2-Pentanol or 3-Pentanol (p) SN2
(1) CCl4/KOH/  X + Y
on heating with conc. HCl + (Ortho Product) (Para Product)
(2) H
gives the same mixture of
2-Chloropentane and Match the Column–I with Column–II.
3-Chloropentane.
Column–I Column–II
(B) Friedel Crafts reaction of (q) Carbocation
benzene with isobutyl intermediate (A) Acidic Strength (p) X > Y
alcohol in presence of
(B) Solubility in H2O (q) Y = X
H2SO4 gives tertiary
butyl benzene. (C) Basicity (r) Y > X

(C) Reaction of tertiary-butyl (r) Dichloro (D) Melting Point (s) Can’t say
ethyl ether on heating carbene
with conc. HI at 373K intermediate SECTION-E
gives ethanol and
Integer Answer Type
tert-butyl iodide
This section contains Integer type questions. The answer
(D) Sodium tertiary butoxide (s) Electrophilic
on heating with ethyl substitution to each of the questions is a single digit integer, ranging
bromide gives tertiary reaction from 0 to 9. The appropriate bubbles below the respective
question numbers in the ORS have to be darkened. For
butyl ethyl ether
example, if the correct answers to question numbers X,
Y and Z(say) are 6, 0 and 9, respectively, then the correct
(E) Hydration of 3, 3-dimethyl (t) Rearrange- darkening of bubbles will look like the following :
but 1-ene in presence ment of
of dil. H2SO4 gives 2, carbocations
X Y Z
3 dimethyl butan-2-ol.
0 0 0
(F) Reaction of chloroform
1 1 1
with phenol in presence (u) SN1
of NaOH at 340 K 2 2 2
mainly gives 2-hydroxy- 3 3 3
benzaldehyde. 4 4 4
5 5 5
6 6 6
7 7 7
8 8 8
9 9 9

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35.The n-factor for phenol in following reaction is–– 38. What would be the degree of unsaturation of the

OH
final product in the given reaction?
Na 2CrO4

1. O3 
[A] [B]
2. H2O2 CaO

+
H 39. How many compounds of molecular formula C5H10O
36. Product
is possible which gives positive Tollen’s test?
OH OH
40. How many isomers from the molecular formula
C4H10O can give blood red colourisation by Victor
Number of carbon atom in largest cycle is
Mayer’s test
37. Cosider the following reaction

OH

H PO (conc.) (i) O

3 4

 [A]  3
(ii) Zn—H O
[B]
2

How many membered ring of compound [B]?

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Level-2

SECTION - A
Straight Objective Type (A)
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
answer, out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
(B)
Cl
1. OEt
–

* The product is
O
(C)
Cl
(A)
*
HO OEt
(D)
Cl
(B) 4. In the given reaction,
*
EtO OH

EtO
(C)
*
O
*
OEt [X] will be :
(D)
O
(A)
(B)

2.

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

5. In which of the following reactions, a tertiary alcohol

O Et will not be produced as the major product ?
Me
(C) (D) O CH3O H2O
CH3
(A) CH3OH
CH3

CH3
3. CH2 H2O
(B) Ag +
CH3 Cl

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The products of ozonolysis are (considering benzene
CH3 H2O
(C) does not undergo ozondysis)
Ag +
Br

OH
O
CH3MgBr H3O+
(D) CH3
CH3 CH3
Ether
(A) H3C
+ H3C
O
6. Quinones are good electron acceptors, partly be-
cause reduction restores aromaticity
OH
O O H3C CH3
(B) 14
+ HCHO
+e
-e

O O O

Which of the following quinones will have greatest

value for reduction potential (E°)? OH
H3C CH3
O 14
(C) + H3C
H
O
(A)
O
O
OH
O H3C CH3
CH3 (D)
(B)
O
14
O H

8. Given the structure of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) :

O
Cl H OH
(C)

HO O
O
O
(D) Can’t be predicted by structure HO OH
(pKa=4.71)
14
O CH2 Identify the form of ascorbic acid that is present in
the body (aqueous solution, pH = 7.4)
CH3
7. H3C
O3
Zn/HO
2

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H OH Me OH (i)CHCl/NaOH/
3  Br/Fe
2
+ (X) (Y)
(ii)HO
3

HO O
O
(A)

HO O (A)

H OH

HO O
O
(B)
(B)
O OH

H OH
(C)
(C) O
O O
(D)
HO OH

H O SECTION - B
Multiple Correct Answer Type
(D) HO O
O This section contains multiple choice questions. Each
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its
answer, out of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.
HO OH

9. Oxidation reactions of alcohols are given. Find the

11. H3O
incorrect one O O
(A) R–CH2–OH R–CHO ; Oxidising
agents may be: PCC or PDC, Sarett reagent or OH
+
Collins reagent or DMSO, (COCl) 2 and (A)
O OH
(C2H5)3N( Swern oxidation).
OH
(B) R–CH–OH R–C=O ; Acidif ied
| | (B) +
R R O CHO
K2Cr2O7, acidified KMnO4, heated copper or
PCC/PDC may be used to achieve this OH
(C) (CH ) C–OH H3C–C=O ; Acidif ied
3 3
| (C) HO – (CH2)4 – CHO +
CH3
K2Cr2O7, acidified KMnO4, can achieve this
(D) All of these
(D) Allylic/benzylic alcohol  respective carbonyls
MnO2 can be used as the oxidising agent 12. In the following reaction, the product(s) formed
is(are)
10. The product (Y) of the following sequence of
reactions would be :

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(C) CH 3–C=CH–NH 2 , CH3–CH–CH=NH

–
CH3 CH3

(D) CHO CHOH

– –

– –
CHOH , COH
CH2OH CH2OH

O
SeO2
15. Ph — C — CH 3 A

Which of following statement(s) is/are correct about

OH the product (A) in the above reaction?
(A) It froms intramolecular hydrogen bonding
(B) Undergoes Cannizzaro reaction when heated
H3C CHCl2
R with concentrated NaOH solution
(C) It f orms a dioxime when treated with
(A) P (major) (B) Q (minor) hydroxylamine
(C) R (minor) (D) S (major) (D) It produces effervescences with NaHCO 3
13. The major product(s) of the following reaction is solution
(are)
SECTION - C

Linked Comprehension Type

This section contains paragraphs. Based upon this

paragraph, multiple choice questions have to be
answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and
OH OH (D) for its answer, out of which ONE/MORE is/are correct.
Br Br Br Br
(A) (B) Paragraph for Question Nos. 16 and 17
Br
An organic compound containing C, H and O gives
SO3H Br following observations :
(i) It exists in two isomeric forms (A) and (B).
OH OH
(ii) 0.108 g of one of the isomers on combustion
Br
gave 0.308 g of CO2 and 0.072 g of H2O.
(C) (D) (iii) (A) is insoluble in NaOH and NaHCO3 while
Br Br Br Br (B) is soluble in NaOH.
Br SO3H
(iv) (A) reacts with HI to give compound (C) and
14. Which of the following pairs represent a tautomers? (D). (C) can be separated f rom (D) by
ethanolic AgNO3 solution and (D) is soluble in
O NaOH.
(A) CH3–CH–NO2 CH3–C=N–OH (v) (B) readily reacts with bromine water to give
–

CH3 , CH3 compound (E) of molecular formula

C7H5OBr3.
H– –O
–
– H O
C–
–
C 16. Compound (A) is
–
–

(B) (A) a phenol

–
–

CH2 CH2 (B) a symmetric ether

(C) a mixed ether compound

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(D) a carboxylic acid (C) (r) X=(i) O3 (ii) Zn/H2O
CH3
(i) NaOH Y = NaOH
(ii) CO 2
17. Compound (D) 
4  7 atm,125K
 (X)
(iii) HCl

CH COCl
 (Y)

3
CH(CH)3 2
32
The product (Y) is
x
(A) an antiseptic (B) an antiallergic
O
(C) an antipyretic (D) an antibiotic H3C—C—(CH2)2—CH—CH2–CHO
CH(CH3)2
SECTION-D
Matrix-Match Type
y
This Section D have “match the following” type question.
Question contains two columns, Col-I and Col-II. Match (CH3)2CH
the entries in Col-I with the entries in Col-II. One or more CHO
entries in Col-I may match with one or more entries in
Col-II.
18. Column-I contains reactions and Column-II
consists of reagents used in these reactions.
(D) (CH)C=CH—CH—CH = CH—CH3 (s) X=HIO4;
Match the following : 3
2
2

x
Column-I Column–II Y=NaOH
O O
(A) CHO (p) X=B2H6/H2O2, HC(HC)—C—CH—CH–C——CH
3 2 2 2 3

NaOH, H2CrO4 y
Y=NaOH/ O
x
Br
CHO (CH(CH))
32

y
SECTION-E

CHO Integer Answer Type

This section contains Integer type questions. The answer

to each of the questions is a single digit integer, ranging
from 0 to 9. The appropriate bubbles below the respective
(B) OH (q) X=Br2, NaOH; question numbers in the ORS have to be darkened. For
Y=NaOCH3 example, if the correct answers to question numbers X,
OH CH3OH Y and Z(say) are 6, 0 and 9, respectively, then the correct
x darkening of bubbles will look like the following :
O O
H—C–(CH)–C—H
24

y
CHO

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20. In the given reaction.
X Y Z
+
0 0 0 CH—CH—CH—CH—CH—CH
2 2
(i) HO
3

(ii) NalO4 (aq)

1 1 1 O O OH OH O O
CH2 C
2 2 2 CH3 CH3

3 3 3 What will be the total no. of moles of HCHO and

HCOOH produced ?
4 4 4
21. The molecular weight of a polyhydroxy compound
5 5 5 A is 106 g/mol. If one mole of compound reacts
6 6 6 with excess of CH3COCl. The molecular weight of
newly formed polyacetyl compound is 190 g/mol.
7 7 7 How many hydroxy groups are present in the
8 8 8 compound A?

9 9 9

19. What will be the number of configurational isomers

of the compound ?

OH OH OH OH
CH2 CH CH CH CH2 OH

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ANSWERS

LEVEL-1

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

7. (A) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (C) 11. (C) 12. (B)

13. (A) 14. (A) 15. (B) 16. (A) 17. (A,B,C) 18. (A,B)

19. (B) 20. (A,C,D) 21. (C) 22. (A,C,D) 23. (A,D) 24. (B)

25. (B) 26. (A,B) 27. (B) 28. (D) 29. (C) 30. (B)

31. (A) 32. (C) 33. (A-q,t,u,B-q,s,t,C-q,u,D-p,E-q,t,F-r,s) 34. (A-p,B-p,C-q,D-r)

35. (4) 36. (6) 37. (9) 38. (3) 39. (5) 40. (2)

LEVEL-2

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

7. (B) 8. (B) 9. (C) 10. (C) 11. (A,C) 12. (B,D)

13. (B) 14. (A,C,D) 15. (B,C) 16. (C) 17. (C)

18. (A-q,B-sC-r,D-p) 19. (4) 20.(7) 21. (2)

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Mathematics
Chapterwise Practise Problems (CPP) for JEE (Main & Advanced)
Chapter - Probability
Level-1
SECTION - A
1 1  1 1
(A)  , (B)  , 
Straight Objective Type 3 2  3 2
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each
1 1  1 1
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, (C)  ,  (D)  , 
out of which ONLY ONE is correct. 3 2   3 2

5 5. Three distinct numbers are chosen from the set {1,

1
1. Given P(AB) = , P (B )  , then 2, 3, ....., 20}. The probability that they form a G.P.
6 2
(the order of choosing the number doesnot matter)
1 is
(A) A & B are independent events, if P ( A  B ) 
3 7 11
(A) (B)
(B) A & B are independent ev ents, if 1140 1140
2 9 2
P( A  B) 
3 (C) (D)
1140 285
1
(C) A & B are mutually exclusive, if P ( A )  6. A bag contains 5 red, 4 green and 3 blue balls. Four
3
balls are drawn at random. The probability that all of
(D) All of these them are of the same colour is
2. Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of 2 3
cards. The probability that they are both red cards (A) (B)
165 165
or both queen is
7 9
141 55 (C) (D)
(A) (B) 495 495
1326 221
SECTION - B
287 143
(C) (D) Multiple Correct Answer Type
2652 1326
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each
3. Let a, b  {1, 2, 3, ....., 10}. The probability that
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer,
the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + ax + b = 0
out of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.
are real is
13 19 7. Let E 1 and E 2 be independent events such
(A) (B) 2 1
25 50 t hat P (E1  E2 )  and P (E1  E2 )  . T hen
15 6
31 12 P(E2) is
(C) (D)
50 25
1 1
(A) (B)
1  3p 1  p 1  2p 6 5
4. Let , , be the probabilities of
3 4 2
three mutually exclusive events. Then the range of 5 4
(C) (D)
p is 6 5

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8. Let E and F be two independent events. The is/are ture? {P(m) represents probability of passing
1
probability that both E and F happens is and in mathematics similarly P(p) and P(c)}
12
1 19
the probability that neither E nor F happens is . (A) p + m + c =
2 20
Then
1 1 27
(A) P(E) = , P F   (B) p + m + c =
3 4 20
1 1
(B) P(E) = , P(F )  1
2 6 (C) P(m  p  c) 
10
1 1
(C) P(E) = , P F  
6 2 1
(D) P(m  p  c) 
1 1 4
(D) P(E) = , P F  
4 3
SECTION - C
9. There are n married couples at a party. Each
person shakes hand with every other person other Linked Comprehension Type
than her or his spouse. The total number of hand
This section contains paragraph. Based upon this
shakes must be
paragraph, 3 multiple choice questions have to be
(A) 2nC –n (B) 2nC – (n – 1)
2 2 answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and
(C) 2n(n – 1) (D) 2nC
2 (D) for its answer, out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

9 1 Paragraph for question nos. 13 to 15

10. If P ( A)  and P ( A  B )  , then
20 5
A JEE aspirant estimates that she will be successful with
9 an 80 percent chance if she studies 10 hours per day,
(A) P ( A  B ) 
20 with a 60 percent chance if she studies 7 hours per day
1 and with a 40 percent chance if she studies 4 hours per
(B) P (B ) 
5 day. She further believes that she will study 10 hours, 7
2 hours and 4 hours per day with probabilities 0.1, 0.2 and
(C) P (B ) 
5 0.7, respectively
4
(D) P (B )  ; provided A and B are independent 13. The chance she will be successful, is
9
11. Given a word ASSISTANT. A word is selected from (A) 0.28 (B) 0.38
all the possible words that can be formed using
the letters of the given word. The probability that (C) 0.48 (D) 0.58
S’s are alternate with other letters is 14. Given that she is successful, the chance she stud-
5 6! 7 ied for 4 hours, is
(A) (B)  C3
84 2!
6 7
5 6!.3! (A) (B)
(C) (D) 6! × 3! 12 12
9!
8 9
12. The probability that a student passes in Mathemat- (C) (D)
12 12
ics, Physics and Chemistry are m, p and c respec-
15. Given that she does not achieve success, the chance
tively. Of these subjects, the student has a 75%
she studied for 4 hours, is
chance of passing in at least one, a 50% chance of
passing in at least two, and a 40% chance of pass- (A) 18/26 (B) 19/26

ing in exactly two. Which of the following relation(s) (C) 20/26 (D) 21/26
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question numbers in the ORS have to be darkened. For
SECTION-D
example, if the correct answers to question numbers X, Y
Single-Match Type and Z(say) are 6, 0 and 9, respectively, then the correct
darkening of bubbles will look like the following :
This section contains Single match questions. Each
X Y Z
question contains statements given in two columns which
have to be matched. The statements in Column I are 0 0 0
labelled A, B, C and D, while the statements in Column 1 1 1
II are labelled p,q,r,s. Four options A, B, C and D are
given below. Out of which, only one shows the right 2 2 2
matching 3 3 3
16. Let A and B be two independent events such that 4 4 4
probability of occurence of A is higher than that of 5 5 5
1
B. The probability that both A and B happen is 6 6 6
12
1 7 7 7
and the probability that neither happens is .
2 8 8 8
Denote by P(X), the probability of happening of
9 9 9
event X and by X  the complement of event X.
Match the probabilities in column I with their
possible values in column II 17. Three numbers a, b, c are selected from the set
A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10}. p is probability
Column I Column II
of selecting them such that the equation ax3 +
(b – a)x2 + (c – b) x – c = 0 has all the three
1 equal roots. The value of 4p is ________ .
(A) P(A) (p)
4
18. Consider the system of equations
2 ax + by = 0
(B) P(B) (q)
3 cx + dy = 0, where a, b, c, d  {0, 1}
The probability that the system of equations has
1 unique solution is “p” then 8p is __________ .
(C) P(A) (r)
3
19. A square is inscribed in a circle of Radius R. A
point is selected form the inside of a circle. The
3 probability that the point is inside the square is P.
(D) P(B) (s)
4  1
Then   , where [X] is greatest integer of X is
P 
A B C D ______ .
(A) q s r p 20. India and Australia play a series of 7 one-day
matches. Each team has equal probability of win-
(B) q p r s
ing a match. No match ends in draw. If the probabil-
(C) q r s p ity that India wins at least three consecutive matches
(D) r p q s p
can be expressed as where p & q are relatively
q
SECTION - E prime positive integers. Find the unit digit of p.
Integer Answer Type 21. A bag contains 2 red, 3 green and 4 black balls. 3
This section contains Integer type questions. The answer balls are drawn randomly and exactly 2 of them found
to each of the questions is a single digit integer, ranging to be red. If P denotes the chance that one of the
from 0 to 9. The appropriate bubbles below the respective three balls drawn is green. Find the value of 7P.

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Level-2

SECTION - A SECTION - B
Straight Objective Type Multiple Correct Answer Type
This section contains multiple choice questions. Each This section contains multiple choice questions. Each
question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer, question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) for its answer,
out of which ONLY ONE is correct. out of which ONE OR MORE is/are correct.

1. 10 people sit around a circular table. Probability 6. A polygon is of n sides, if a triangle is formed from
(exactly 4 people sit between two specified this n sided polygon by joining its vertices, then
people)= the probability that the triangle has no side
common with that of the polygon is
(A) 5/9 (B) 1/9
(C) 2/9 (D) 4/9 (n – 4) (n – 5)
(A)
(n – 1) (n – 2)
2. A die is thrown again and again until an odd
number comes up. Probability that even number of
trials are needed is 1
(B) , if n = 6
10
1 1
(A) (B)
2 4 (n – 3) (n – 4)
(C)
(n – 1) (n – 2)
1 2
(C) (D)
3 3
3
(D) , if n = 6
3. Probability of getting 5 heads in 12 tosses of a fair 10
coin is
7. The probability that an anti-aircraft gun will hit the
99 99 1
(A) (B) target when it is first seen is , if it is not hit,
512 1024 2
then it fires again and probability of hitting the
33 33
(C) (D) 1
512 1024 target is . If this shot also fails, then probability
3
4. A quadratic equation is chosen from the set of all 1
quadratic equations which are unchanged by squar- of hitting the target in third shot is . Which of
4
ing their roots. The chance that the chosen equation
the following statement(s) is/are true?
has equal root is :
(A) 1/2 (B) 1/3 1
(A) Probability that target is hit in third trial is
(C) 1/4 (D) 2/3 4

5. Two numbers x and y are choosen at random (with- (B) Probability that third trial is not needed and
out replacement) from amongst the numbers 1, 2, 2
3,....., 2004. The probability that x3 + y3 is divisible target is hit is
3
by 3 is
(C) Probability that target is hit in second trial is
1 2 1
(A) (B) 6
3 3
(D) Probability that second trial is not needed is
1 1 1
(C) (D)
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8. Five students are to be selected from 6 boys and
5
4 girls. Then (B) probability that x > y is
6
(A) Probability that number of females exceed
11 2
number of males is (C) probability that x  y is
42 3
(B) Probability that number of females exceed
11 1
number of males is (D) probability that x = y is
21 6

(C) Probability that difference in male and female

1
5 12. If A and B are two events such that P  A   and
selected candidates is 1 is 2
14
2
(D) Probability that difference in male and female P B   , then
3
5
selected candidates is 1 is
7 2 1
(A) P  A  B   (B) P  A  B  
3 3
9. Five boys and five girls are to be seated in a row.
Probability that all girls are together but all boys
are not together is 1 1 1 1
(C)  P  A  B  (D)  P  A  B 
6 2 6 2
1 1
(A) Less than (B) Less than
50 75 SECTION - C
Linked Comprehension Type
1 1
(C) Greater than (D) Equal to This section contains paragraph. Based upon this
75 63
paragraph, 2 multiple choice questions have to be
10. A bag contains 100 mangoes in which 50 are answered. Each question has 4 choices (A), (B), (C) and
rotten. Two mangoes are drawn at random, one at (D) for its answer, out of which ONLY ONE is correct.
a time with replacement. The event I, II & III are
defined as under Paragraph for Question Nos. 13 and 14

I. The first one is a rotten mango In a test an examinee either guesses or copies or
knows the answer to a multiple choice question (one
II. The second one is not a rotten mango choice correct) with four choices. The probability that he
1
III. The two mangoes are either both rotten or both makes a guess is . The probability that he copies
3
fresh
1
the answer is . The probability that the answer is
(A) I and II are independent event 6
(B) II & III are independent events 1
correct, given that he copied it, is .
8
(C) III & I are independent event
13. What is the probability of the examinee answering
(D) I, II, III are mutually independent events
the question correctly?
1 1 1
11. Consider the equation as given x  y  p where, 11 19
(A) (B)
24 48
x,y, p  I+ and p is a prime number . If (x, y) repre-
sents the solution pair then
29 13
(C) (D)
1 48 24
(A) probability that x < y is
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14. What is the probability that the examinee knew the E  the event that horse A wins
answer to the question, given that he correctly
answered it? E1 the event that jockey B rides horse A

5 24 E2 the event that jockey C rides horse A

(A) (B)
29 29
A1  E1  E and A 2  E2  E , then

13 11  E1 
(C) (D) 18. The value of P   is
24 24 E
Paragraph for Question Nos. 15 to 17 (A) 1/3 (B) 1/6

There are ‘n’ urns each containing (n+1) balls, each con- (C) 1/2 (D) 2/5
tain i white balls and (n+1–i) red balls. Let ui be the event
of selecting ith urn, i=1,2,3,.....n and w denotes the event 19. The value of P(A2) is
of getting a white ball
1 1
(A) (B)
3 6
15. If P(ui) =i where i = 1, 2, 3, ..... then nlim

P(w) is
equal to 1
(C) (D) none of these
2
1 2
(A) (B)
4 3 20. The odds against winning of A is
3 (A) 2:1 (B) 1:1
(C) (D) 1
4
(C) 13:5 (D) none of these
 un 
16. If P(ui) = c, where c is a constant then P   is
w
equal to SECTION-D
2 1 Single-Match Type
(A) (B)
n 1 n 1 This section contains Single match questions. Each
question contains statements given in two columns which
n 1 have to be matched. The statements in Column I are
(C) (D)
n 1 2 labelled A, B, C and D, while the statements in Column
II are labelled p,q,r,s. Four options A,B,C and D are given
17. If n is even and E denotes the event of choosing even
below. Out of which, only one shows the right matching
 1
numbered um  p ui    then the value of P(w/E) 21. A is a set containing n elements, A subset P is
 n
selected at random from set A and the set A is
is
then reconstructed by replacing the element of P.
n2 n2 A subset Q of A is again chosen at random. The
(A) (B) 2  n  1 probability that
2n  1

 n  Column I Column II
1
(C)   (D)
 n  1 n 1 (A) Number of elements in P is (p) n(3n–1)/4n

Paragraph for question nos. 18 to 20 equal to the number of

If A is one of 6 horse entered for a race and is to be ridden elements in Q

by one of two jockeys B and C.
2n
Cn
It is 2 to 1 that B rides A, in which case all the horses are (B) The number of elements in (q)
equally ;likely to win. If C rides 4n

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22n 2n Cn
symmetric is
(C) P Q =  is (r)
22n1
27 1
(Q) A square matrix of order (2) x
n
64 46
3
(D) P Q is singleton (s) 4 3 is constructed whose
 
elements belongs to the set
A B C D A then probability that matrix

(A) q r s p is symmetric is

(B) p s q r 3
(R) A function f : A  A is (3)
8
(C) p q r s
defined then probability
(D) p r s q
that function is onto is
22. Let A and B are two independent events such that
3
1 1 (S) A function f : A  A is (4)
P(A) = and P(B)  . 32
3 4
defined and ‘f’ is onto then
Column I probability that f (i) i  i  A
Column II
is
(A) P(A  B) is equal to (p) 1 Codes :
P Q R S
1
(B) P(A/A  B) is equal to (q) (A) 3 1 2 4
2
(B) 2 1 4 3
2
(C) P(B/A  B) is equal to (r) (C) 3 2 1 4
3
(D) 4 1 2 3

 
(D) P A A  B is equal to (s) 0
SECTION-E
Integer Answer Type
A B C D This section contains Integer type questions. The answer
(A) r p q s to each of the questions is a single digit integer, ranging
from 0 to 9. The appropriate bubbles below the respective
(B) s p r q question numbers in the ORS have to be darkened. For
(C) r p s q example, if the correct answers to question numbers X, Y
and Z(say) are 6, 0 and 9, respectively, then the correct
(D) q r s p darkening of bubbles will look like the following :
23. There is a set A = {1,0, - 1,2} then match the follow-
ing :
Column -I Column -II

1
(P) A square matrix of order (1)
64
3 is constructed
whose element belongs
to set A then probability
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X Y Z Mr. B lives far from mall M2,so the probability that he
0 0 0 goes to mall M2is (1/7). The probability that Mr. B
1 1 1 goes to mall M1 is the same as the probability that
he goes to mall M3.
2 2 2
3 3 3 The probability that Mr. C goes to the three malls,
4 4 4 mall M1,M2 and M3 are all equal.
5 5 5
If the probability P that atmost 2 out of the 3 friends
6 6 6 will meet at the same mall, is expressed as lowest
7 7 7 rational (m/n), then find the sum of the digits in
8 8 8 (n - m)
9 9 9
26. In a knockout tournament 2n equally skilled players;

24. The number ‘a’ is randomly selected from the set {0,
1, 2, 3,.......,98,99}. The number ‘b’ is selected from
the same set. Probability that the number 3a + 7b

has a digit equal to 8 at the units place, is , then
16
=
25. Three friends A, B and C decides to go to one of the
three malls M1, M2, and M3. Mr. A lives near the mall
M1, so the probability that he goes to mall M1is (5/
9). The probability that Mr. A goes to the mall is M2
is the same as the probability that he goes to the
mall M3.
S1,S2,........, S2n are participating. In each round play-
ers are divided in pair at random and winner from
each pair moves in the next round. If S2n reaches
the semifinal then the probability that S1 wins the
1
tournament is . Find the value of ‘n’.
20
27. A positive integer n is randomly guessed. Let the
probability that xn+1xn + 1 is divisible by x2x +1
be P. The value of 12P is ____________
28. f is any function from A to A where A = {1, 2,.... 10}.
The discrete points on the graph of f (x) are joined
with line segments the probability that f is onto and
the resulting graph has only one local minima and
2k  2
no local maxima is then k is ________ .
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ANSWERS

LEVEL-1

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

7. (A,D) 8. (A,D) 9. (A,C) 10. (A,B,D) 11.(A,C) 12. (B,C)

13.(C) 14. (B) 15. (D) 16.(D) 17.(0) 18. (3)

19.(1) 20. (3) 21. (3)

LEVEL-2

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

7. (B,C,D) 8. (A,D) 9. (A,C,D) 10. (A,B,C) 11. (A,C) 12. (A,B,C,D)

13. (C) 14. (B) 15. (B ) 16. (A) 17. (B) 18. (D)

19. (B) 20. (C) 21. (A) 22. (D) 23. (B) 24. (3)

25. (5) 26. (4) 27. (2) 28. (9)

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