JEE-Main (Previous Year Questions)

1. Which one of the following types of drugs reduces fever [AIEEE-2005]

(1) Tranquilizer (2) Antibiotic (3) Antipyretic (4) Analgesic

2. Aspirin is known as: [AIEEE-2012]

(1) Methyl salicylic acid (2) Acetyl salicylic acid
(3) Phenyl salicylate (4) Acetyl salicylate

3. Sodium phenoxide when heated with CO2 under pressure at 125°C yields a product which on
acetylation produces C. [JEE(Main)-2014]

The major product C would be:

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

4. Which of the following compounds is not an antacid? [JEE(Main)-2015]

(1) Phenelzine (2) Ranitidine
(3) Aluminium hydroxide (4) Cimetidine

5. is used as: [JEE(Main)-2015]

(1) Insecticide (2) Antacid (3) Antihistamine (4) Analgesic

6. Which of the following is an anionic detergent? [JEE(Main)-2016]

(1) Glyceryl oleate (2) Sodium stearate
(3) Sodium lauryl sulphate (4) Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide

7. The artificial sweetener that has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar is:
(1) Saccharin (2) Alitame [JEE(Main)-2016]
(3) Aspartane (4) Sucralose

8. The correct match between Item (I) and Item (II) is: [JEE(Main)-2019]
Item-I Item-II
(A) Norethindrone (P) Anti-biotic
(B) Ofloxacin (Q) Anti-fertility
(C) Equanil (R) Hypertension
(S) Analgesics
(1) A-R, B-P, C-S (2) A-Q, B-P, C-R (3) A-R, B-P, C-R (4) A-Q, B-R, C-S

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9. The correct match between Item -I and Item-II is: [JEE(Main)-2019]

(1) A→Q; B→P; C→S; D→R (2) A→R; B→P; C→S; D→Q
(3) A→R; B→S; C→P; D→Q (4) A→Q; B→S; C→P; D→R

10. Noradrenaline is a/an [JEE(Main)-2019]

(1) Neurotransmitter (2) Antidepressant
(3) Antihistamine (4) Antacid

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

[JEE(Main)-2020]

12. The number of chiral carbons in chloramphenicol is _______. [JEE(Main)-2020]

13. The number of chiral centres in penicillin is ______. [JEE(Main)-2020]

14. The mass percentage of nitrogen in histamine is _____. [JEE(Main)-2020]

15. The functions of antihistamine are: [JEE(Main)-2020]

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

16. Which of the following is correct structure of tyrosine? [JEE(Main)-2021]

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

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17. Match List-I with List-II: [JEE(Main)-2021]
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)

18. A non-reducing sugar "A" hydrolyses to give two reducing mono saccharides. Sugar A is-
[JEE(Main)-2021]
(1) Fructose (2) Galactose (3) Glucose (4) Sucrose

19. Match the list I list II [JEE(Main)-2021]

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) (iii) (2) (a)
(3) (4)

20. Match List I with List II: [JEE(Main)-2021]

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)
(3) (a) (iii), (b) (iv), (c) (i), (d) (ii) (4)

21. Which of the following is not a broad spectrum antibiotic? [JEE(Main)-2022]

(1) Vancomycin (2) Ampicillin (3) Ofloxacin (4) Penicillin G

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22. The structure shown below is of which well-known drug molecule? [JEE(Main)-2022]

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

23. Match List - I with List - II. [JEE(Main)-2022]

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

24. Match List I with List II. [JEE(Main)-2022]

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

25. 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. [JEE(Main)-2022]
(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.

26. Which one of the following is an example of artificial sweetner? [JEE(Main)-2022]

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

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27. and B where A has 6\ Question:
electrons and B has 2  ? [JEE(Main)-2022]
(1) Bithionol (2) Terpineol (3) Chloroxylenol (4) Chloramphenicol

28. A chemical which stimulates the secretion of pepsin is: [JEE(Main)-2022]

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

29. Which of the following is NOT an example of synthetic detergent [JEE(Main)-2022]

(1) (2) CH3 (CH2)16 COO Na+

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

30. The drug tegametis: [JEE(Main)-2022]

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

31. Which of the following compound does not contain sulfur atom? [JEE(Main)-2022]
(1) Cimetidine (2) Ranitidine (3) Histamine (4) Saccharin

32. Amongst baking soda, caustic soda and washing soda carbonate anion is present in:
(1) washing soda only [JEE(Main)-2022]
(2) washing soda and caustic soda only.
(3) washing soda and baking soda only
(4) baking soda, caustic soda and washing soda.

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 ANSWER KEY

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

8. (2) 9. (3) 10. (1) 11. 9.00 12. 02.00 13. 03.00

14. 37.80 to 38.20 15. (2) 16. (4) 17. (2) 18. (4) 19. (1)

20. (3) 21. (4) 22. (3) 23. (2) 24. (1) 25. (3) 26. (2)

27. (2) 28. (3) 29. (2) 30. (3) 31. (3) 32. (1)

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