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1. Solution of KMnO4 is reduced to various products Choose the correct answer from the options given
P , Q , R depending upon the pH of the solution. below:
At pH < 7 it is reduced to colourless substance (a) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (b) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
P . At pH = 7 it forms a brown precipitate Q . At (c) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I (d) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
5. Which two transition metal ions has same 3d
pH > 7 it forms a green coloured solution R .
electronic configuration?
P , Q , R will be: A. Mn3 + B. Fe2 +
C. Mn 2 + D. Fe3 +
P Q R E. Cr3 +
(a) Mn2+ MnO2 MnO42– Choose the correct answer from the options given
(b) MnO2 MnO4 2– Mn2+ below:
(c) MnO42– Mn2+ MnO2 (a) A and B only (b) B and C only
(d) Mn2+ Mn 4+ MnO2 (c) C and D only (d) D and E only
2. The correct order of reactivity of following halides 6. The reaction of 3-methylbutan-2-ol with HBr, will give:
towards SN1 reaction is: (a) 2-Bromo-2-methylbutane
(b) 3-Bromo-2-methylbutane
Cl CH2Cl CH2Br CH2I
(c) 3-Bromo-3-methylbutane
(d) 2-Bromo-3-methylbutane
7. The integrated rate equation for a first order reaction
(I) (II) (III) (IV) kt
is = log Ro – log Rt. The straight line graph is
2.303
(a) IV > III > II > I (b) I > II > III > IV obtained by plotting:
(c) IV > II > III > I (d) I > III > II > IV (a) time vs Rt (b) time vs log Rt
3. Ethanol cannot be prepared from:
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COOC 2H5 (c) time vs R (d) time vs Ro
t
(a) 8. Manganese ions on reaction with peroxydisulphate
ions form:
(b) CH3CH2CH2COOC2H5 (a) MnO42– (b) MnO2
(c) C2H5COOCH3 (c) Mn2O7 (d) MnO4–
(d) CH3COOC2H5 9. Identify the biodegradable polymer in the following:
4. Match List - I with List - II. (a) Nylon-6, 6 (b) PVC
List - I List - II (c) Polythene (d) PHBV
A. Denaturation I. Sequence of amino 10. Which of the following statements are correct about
acids in a protein alkyl halides:
B. Primary structure of II. -Helix and -pleated A. Alkylhalides are polar so they are soluble in
protein sheets water
C. Quaternary structure III. 2° and 3° structures B. RX on reaction with alc. KOH give alkenes
of protein gets destroyed C. RX on reaction with AgNO2 give RONO
D. Secondary structure IV. The spatial D. SN1 proceeds with inversion in configuration
of protein arrangement of E. R – X have higher boiling point than parent
subunits (containing 2 alkanes
or more polypeptide
chain) with respect to
each other.
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Choose the correct answer from the options given 14. Match List - I with List - II.
below: List - I List - II
A. [Ni(CN)4]2– I. EDTA4 –
(a) B, E only (b) A, C only B. Bidentate II. paramagnetic
(c) D, E only (d) B, C only C. chelate ligand III. diamagnetic
11. The following pentose sugar is obtained by complete D. [NiCl4]2– IV. oxalate
hydrolysis of DNA, along with phosphoric acid and Choose the correct answer from the options given
nitrogenous base: below:
(a) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II (b) A-II, B-IV, C-I, D-III
O
CH2OH OH (c) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II (d) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
15. The relative order of reactivity of 1°, 2°, 3° alcohol
H H
(a) towards dehydation is:
H H
(a) 1° > 2° > 3° (b) 2° > 1° > 3°
OH OH
(c) 2° > 3° > 1° (d) 3° > 2° > 1°
16. The shape of XeF6 is:
O (a) Regular octachedral (b) Square planar
CH2OH OH
(c) Distorted octahedral (d) Square pyramidal
H H 17. The correct order of increasing basicity in aqueous
(b) H
H medium for
OH H (I) NH3 (II) CH3CH2NH2 (III) (CH3CH2)2NH
(IV)(CH3CH2)3N is:
O A. (II) < (I) < (IV) < (III)
CH2OH OH B. (II) < (I) < (III) < (IV)
OH OH C. (I) < (II) < (IV) < (III)
(c) H H D. (I) > (II) > (IV) > (III)
H H Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
(a) C (b) B
O
CH2OH OH (c) D (d) A
18. On passing ammonia gas through a solution of
H H
(d) copper sulphate, a deep blue solution is obtained.
H H
The deep blue colour of the solution is due to the
H H formation of:
(a) [Cu(NH3)2]2+ (b) [Cu(NH3)4]2+
12. Which of the following statements are true?
(c) [Cu(NH3)6]+ (d) [Cu(NH3)6]2+
A. Noble gases have low M.P. or B.P. due to weak
dispersion forces 19. Limiting molar conductivity of H2O is equal to:

(a) m  
B. All noble gases have completely filled ns2np6 NaCl  m HCl  m NaOH
electronic configuration  
(b) m HCl  m NaOH  m NaCl
C. XeF2 and XeF6 are colourless crystalline solid

(c) m  
HCl  m NH4OH  m NaCl
D. XeO3 has pyramidal geometry

(d) m  
Choose the correct answer from the options given NaCl  m HCl  m NH4OH
below: 20. Electrolysis of molten NaCl gives:
(a) A, C only (b) B, C, D only (a) H2 at cathode, Cl2 at anode and NaOH solution
(c) A, B, C, D only (d) A, C, D only (b) Na at cathode, Cl2 at anode and NaOH solution
13. Zone refining is mainly used for: (c) H2 at anode, Cl2 at cathode
(a) Ni (b) Ga (d) Na at cathode and Cl2 at anode
(c) Zr (d) Ta
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21. Match List - I with List - II.

Br
List - I List - II
A. Chloroxylenol + I. Tranquillizer Br NH2
II.
terpineol
B. Penicillin II. Analgesic Br
C. Iproniazid III. Antiseptic
 
D. Aspirin IV. Antibiotic 1 HBF
4
C. N2 Cl 
 2  NaNO2, 
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
(a) A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV (b) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II III NO2 NH2
(c) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I (d) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
22. Molar mass of a non-volatile solute (in g/mol) in its H SO
2 4
10% by mass aqueous solution showing 2% D. NH2  

decrease in its vapour pressure is:
(a) 100 (b) 98
IV. NO2
(c) 90 (d) 95
23. Which of the following reaction will give t-Butyl ethyl Choose the correct answer from the options given
ether by Williamson synthesis? below:
CH3 (a) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I (b) A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
| (c) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I (d) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
(a) CH3  C ONa  CH3CH2Cl  25. Glylosidic linkage is formed by:
|
CH3 (a) Elimination of water molecule
CH3 (b) Addition of water molecule
| (c) Elimination of ammonia molecule
(b) CH3CH2ONa  CH3  C Cl 
| (d) Addition of ammonia molecule
CH3 26. t99% with respect to t90% for a first order reaction is:
(a) four times of t50% (b) one and half time
CH3 CH3 (c) It is same (d) Double
| |
(c) CH3  C Br  CH3  C ONa  OH
| |
H H 1 NaOH
CH3 A

27.  2  CO2
| 3  HCl
(d) CH3CH2CH2ONa  CH3  CH  Br 

24. Match List - I with List - II. Product ‘A’ is:

List - I List - II (a) Salicylaldehyde (b) Benzoic acid
(c) p-Chloro benzoic acid(d) Salicylic acid
A. Br / H O
2 2
NH2   28. The entities which do not dissociate into simple ions
are:

A. [Fe(CN)6]4– B. KCl  MgCl2 6H2O

I. NH3 SO3 C. K4[Fe(CN)6] D. KAl(SO4)2 12H2O
E. FeSO4 (NH4)2SO4 6H2O
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given
1 CH CO  O, Pyridine
3 2 below:
N2 Cl 

B.  2 HNO3 , H2SO4
 3  OH (a) A and C only (b) B and D only
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29. Arrange the following in the increasing order of their 35. Match List - I with List - II.
van’t Hoff factors: List - I List - II
A. Very dilute MgCl2 solution A. Molarity I. Number of moles of
B. Very dilute AlCl3 solution solute/kilogram of
C. Very dilute NaCl solution solvent
D. Very dilute Al2O3 solution B. Molality II. Osmotic pressure
E. Very dilute Urea solution
C. Colligative property III. Number of moles of
Choose the correct answer from the options given
solute/litre of solution
below:
D. Non-ideal solution IV. Deviation from Raoult’s
(a) E < C < A < B < D (b) E < C < A < D < B
Law
(c) E < C < B < A < D (d) E < B < A < D < C
Choose the correct answer from the options given
30. A small amount of CaF2 is added in electrolytic
below:
reduction of Al2O3 dissolved in fused cryolite:
(a) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II (b) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV
A. To decrease the rate of oxidation of carbon at
anode (c) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV (d) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II
B. To act as catalyst 36. A cell is prepared by dipping a Cu rod in 1 M CuSO4
C. To make fused mixture conducting solution and Sn rod in 1 M SnCl2 solution. The
standard electrode potential of Cu is +0.34 V and
D. To lower the fusion temperature of melt Sn is – 0.14 V. Emf of cell will be:
Choose the correct answer from the options given (a) 0.48 V (b) 0.20 V
below:
(c) 0.34 V (d) 0.14 V
(a) A, B, D only (b) B, C only
37. Identify the correct statement:
(c) A, B only (d) C, D only
(a) CrO is acidic, Cr2O3 is basic, CrO3 is amphoteric
31. Lustre, electrical and thermal conductivity of metals
can be explained by the theory of: (b) CrO is basic, Cr2O3 is acidic, CrO3 is amphoteric
(a) dipole-dipole interactions (c) CrO is basic, Cr2O3 is amphoteric, CrO3 is acidic
(b) Coulombic (electrostatic) forces (d) CrO is amphoteric, Cr2O3 is basic, CrO3 is acidic
(c) Sea of free electrons 38. Match List - I with List - II.
(d) London forces List - I List - II
32. Which of the following is not a property of -sulphur? Complex hybridisation
A. [CoF6] 3– I. sp3
(a) It is readily soluble in CS2
(b) It has monoclinic structure B. [Co(NH3)6]3+ II. dsp2
(c) This allotrope is yellow in colour C. [CiCl4]2– III. d2sp3
D. [Ni(CN)4] 2– IV. sp3 d2
(d) It’s melting point is 385.8 K
33. The decomposition of ammonia on platinum surface Choose the correct answer from the options given
is a zero order reaction. How much time it will take below:
for 1 × 10–4 mol L–1 of ammonia to reduce into half (a) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (b) A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
of its concentration? (c) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II (d) A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
(K = 0.5 × 10–4 mol L–1 s–1) 39. When 1.5 g of a non-volatile solute is dissolved in
(a) 1 s (b) 10 s 30 g of a solvent, the boiling point of the solvent is
(c) 100 s (d) 5 s raised by 2 K. Calculate the molar mass of the
solute, given that Kb for the solvent is 1.85 K kg
OCOCH3 mol–1.
(a) 46.25 g mol–1 (b) 130 g mol–1
COOH
34. The compound is used as: (c) 94 g mol–1 (d) 23 g mol–1
40. Molecules are the constituent particles of molecular
(a) Antiseptic (b) Antibiotic solids. Identifty the molecular solid amongst the
following:
(c) Analgesic (d) Pesticide
(a) SO2 (b) C
(c) Fe (d) NaCl
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Direction for questions 41 to 45: Answer the question 43. Arrange in decreasing order of nuelophilic addition:
on the basis of passage given below: A. CH3CHO B. C2H5COCH3
Aldehydes and Ketones, having atleast one methyl group C. CH3COCH3 D. HCHO
linked to the carbonyl carbon atom (methyl Ketones), Choose the correct answer from the options given
are oxidised by sodium hypohalite to sodium salts of below:
corresponding carboxylic acids having one carbon atom
less than that of carbonyl compound is converted to (a) D > A > C > B (b) D > A > B > C
haloform. This oxidation does not affect a carbon - carbon (c) C > B > A > D (d) B > C > A > D
double bond, if present in a molecule. 44. Which of the following statements are true?
41. Match List - I with List - II. A. CH3CHO, and CH3CH2CHO can be distinguisher
List - I List - II by Tollen’s test.
B. CH 3 CH 2 CHO and CH 3 COCH 3 can be
CH3
distinguished by Fehling’s test.
A. C = O + H 2NOH
H
C. CHO can be dist ingui shed by
I. Hydrezones
CH3 Fehling’s test.
B. C = O + H 2NNH2 D. HCHO, CH 3CHO can be distinguished by
H NaHCO3 test.
II. oximes E. HCOOH, CH3COOH can be distinguished by
CH3 NaHCO3 test.
C. C = O + H 2NNHC6 H5 Choose the correct answer from the options given
H below:
III.Ethane (a) A, B only (b) B, C only
(c) C, D only (d) E, A only
CH3
C = O + Zn – Hg/HCl 45. Predict the correct product (A) :
D.
H
O O
IV.phenyl hydrazones || ||
H
CH  CH  C  H  NH  C  NHNH2  A
Choose the correct answer from the options given
below:
O
(a) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I (b) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III (a) ||
(c) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II (d) A-III, B-I, C-II, D-IV CH  CH  CH  N  C  NHNH2
42. Which of the following aldehyde will give Aldol
condensation: O
(b) ||
CH3 CH  CH  CH  NNH  C  NH2
CHO CH3 – C – CHO
OH O
CH3 (c) |  ||
(A) (B) CH  CH  C  H  NH3  C  NHNH2

CH = C – C – H O O
||
(d) CH  CH2  C  H
CH3
|
NHNH  C  NH2
||
(C) (D) O
(a) A (b) B
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Direction for questions 46 to 50: Answer the question 48. W hich of the following is not application of
on the basis of passage given below: adsorption?
The accumulation of molecular species at the surface (a) Control of humidity using silica gel
rather than in the bulk of a solid or liquid is termed as (b) Separation of noble gases using charcoal
adsorption. There are two types of adsorption. In (c) Removal of colouring matter from solutions
physiorsorption, attractive forces are mainly Van der
(d) Inversion of cane sugar using mineral acids as
Waals while in chemical adsorption adsorbate is held
catalysts
with chemical bonds adsorbent. Adsorption increases
with increase in pressure and decreases as temperature 49. For Freundlich isotherm, graph of log (x/m) is plotted
is increased. against log p. The slope of line and its Y axis
intercepts respectively are:
46. Adsorption is spontaneous because:
1 1
(a) S is –ve and is more than H (a) ,k (b) ,log k
n n
(b) S is + ve and is more than H
1
(c) H is – ve and is more than TS (c) n, 1/k (d) n,
log k
(d) H = S
50. Critical temperature of few gases are given SO2
47. Which of the following is not characteristic of (630K), CH4(190K), H2(33K). What is the correct
chemical adsorption? order of case of physi-adsorption of these gases?
(a) It is irreversible (a) CH4 > H2 > SO2 (b) SO2 > CH4 > H2
(b) It is highly specific (c) H2 > CH4 > So2 (d) H2 > SO2 > CH4
(c) High temperature is favourable
(d) It results into multi molecular layers

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