Part Test # 2

NSEJS Batch
Time : 1 Hr. Max. Marks : 120
General instructions :
1. The practice paper contains 40 questions.
a) 10 questions from Mathematics (1-10),
b) 10 questions from Physics (11-20),
c) 10 questions from Chemistry (21-30),
d) 10 questions from Biology (31-40)
2. Each question carries 3 marks. There will be negative marking for each wrong answer, 1 mark will be
deducted. No marks will be deducted for unattempted questions.

Mathematics (Q.1 to 10)

x+5
1. The real numbers x satisfying > 1 are precisely those which satisfy
1− x
(A) x < 1 (B) 0 < x < 1 (C) –5 < x < 1 (D) –1 < x < 1

2. The number of pairs of reals (x, y) such that x = x2 + y2 and y = 2xy is

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

3. Let (1 + 2x)20 = a0 + a1x+ a2x2 + ... + a20x20. Then, 3a0 + 2a1 + 3a2 + 2a3 + 3a4 + 2a5 + ... + 2a19 + 3a20 equals
5.320 − 3 5.320 + 3 5.320 + 1 5.320 − 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2

4. At what time between 10 O'clock and 11 O'clock are the two hands of a clock symmetric with respect to the
vertical line (give the answer to the nearest second)?
(A) 10h 9m 13s (B) 10h 9m 14s (C) 10h 9m 22s (D) 10h 9m 50s

5. Let P(x) = 1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5. What is the remainder when P(x12) is divided by P(x)?
(A) 0 (B) 6 (C) 1 + x (D) 1 + x + x2 + x3 + x4

6. A student notices that the roots of the equation x2 + bx + a = 0 are each 1 less than the roots of the equation
x2 + ax + b = 0. Then, a + b is
(A) possibly any real number (B) –2
(C) – 4 (D) –5

7. Suppose a, b, care three distinct real numbers, let

P(x) =
( x – b )( x – c ) + ( x – c ) ( x – a ) + ( x – a ) ( x – b)
( a – b )( a – c ) ( b – c )( b – a ) ( c – a )( c – b )
When simplified, P(x) becomes
(A) 1 (B) x
x + ( a + b + c )( ab + bc + ca )
2
(C) (D) 0
( a – b )( b – c )( c – a )

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8. Let a, b, x, y be real numbers such that a + b = 81, x + y = 121 and ax + by = 99. Then, the set of all
possible values of ay – bx is
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9. If x + = a, x2 + 3 = b, then x3 + 2 is
x x x
(A) a3 + a2 – 3a – 2 – b (B) a3 – a2 – 3a + 4 – b
(C) a3 – a2 + 3a – 6 – b (D) a3 + a2 + 3a – 16 – b

10. Let a, b, c, d be real numbers such that |a – b| = 2, |b – c| = 3, |c – d| = 4. Then, the sum of all possible
values of |a – d| is
(A) 9 (B) 18 (C) 24 (D) 30

Physics (Q.11 to 20)

11. When a block of wood with a weight of 30 N is completely submerged under water the buoyant force on
the block of wood from the water is 50 N. When the block is released it floats at the surface. What fraction
of the block will then be visible above the surface of the water when the block is floating?
(A) 1/15 (B) 1/5 (C) 1/3 (D) 2/5

12. A large metal cylindrical cup floats in a rectangular tub half-filled with water. The tap is placed over the
cup and turned on, releasing water at a constant rate. Eventually the cup sinks to the bottom and is
completely submerged. Which of the following five graphs could represent the water level in the sink as a
function of time?

(A) (B)

(C) (D)

13. A 1,500 Watt motor is used to pump water a vertical height of 2.0 meters out of a flooded basement
through a cylindrical pipe. The water is ejected though the end of the pipe at a speed of 2.5 m/s. Ignoring
friction and assuming that all of the energy of the motor goes to the water, which of the following is the
closest to the radius of the pipe? The density of water is ρ = 1000 kg/m3.
(A) 1/3 cm (B) 1 cm (C) 3 cm (D) 10 cm

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14. A container of water is sitting on a scale. Originally, the scale reads M1 = 45 kg. A block of wood is
suspended from a second scale; originally the scale read M2 = 12 kg. The density of wood is
0.60 g/cm3; the density of the water is 1.00 g/cm3. The block of wood is lowered into the water until half of
the block is beneath the surface. What is the resulting reading on the scales?

(A) M1 = 45 kg and M2 = 2 kg. (B) M1 = 45 kg and M2 = 6 kg.

(C) M1 = 45 kg and M2 = 10 kg. (D) M1 = 55 kg and M2 = 2 kg.

Direction (Q.15 to 16) : A truck is initially moving at velocity v. The driver presses the brake in order to slow the
truck to a stop. The brake applies a constant force F to the truck. The truck rolls a distance x before coming
to a stop, and the time it takes to stop is t.

15. Which of the following expressions is equal the initial kinetic energy of the truck (i.e. the kinetic energy
before the driver starts braking)?
(A) Fx (B) Fvt (C) Fxt (D) Ft

16. Which of the following expressions is equal the initial momentum of the truck (i.e. the momentum before
the driver starts braking)?
(A) Fx (B) Ft/2 (C) Fxt (D) 2Fx/v

17. A light car and a heavy truck have the same momentum. The truck weighs ten times as much as the car.
How do their kinetic energies compare?
(A) The truck’s kinetic energy is larger by a factor of 100
(B) They truck’s kinetic energy is larger by a factor of 10
(C) They have the same kinetic energy
(D) The car’s kinetic energy is larger by a factor of 10

18. A small bead is placed on the top of a frictionless glass sphere of diameter D as shown. The bead is given a
slight push and starts sliding down along the sphere. Find the speed v of the bead at the point at which the
which the bead leaves the sphere.

(A) v = gD (B) v = 4gD / 5 (C) v = gD / 3 (D) v = gD / 2

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19. A spinning object begins from rest and accelerates to an angular velocity of ω = π/15 rad/s with an angular
acceleration of α = π/75 rad/s2. It remains spinning at that constant angular velocity and then stops with an
angular acceleration of the same magnitude as it previously accelerated. The object made a total of
3 complete rotations during the entire motion. How much time did the motion take?
(A) 80 s (B) 85 s (C) 90 s (D) 95 s

20. A ball of mass m moving at speed v collides with a massless spring of spring constant k mounted on a
stationary box of mass M in free space. No mechanical energy is lost in the collision. If the system does not
rotate, what is the maximum compression x of the spring?
mM m M m+M
(A) x = v (B) x = v (C) x = v (D) x = v
(m + M) k k k k

Chemistry (Q.21 to 30)

21. Minimum amount of Ag2CO3 (s) required to produce sufficient oxygen for the complete combustion of
C2H2 which produces 11.2 ltr of CO2 at S.T.P after combustion is:
Ag2CO3 (s) → 2Ag (s) + CO2 (g) + 1/2O2 (g)
C2H2 +5/2 O2 → 2CO2 + H2O
(A) 276 g (B) 345 g (C) 690 g (D) 1380 g

22. Consider the following statements :

1. If all the reactants are not taken in their stoichiometric ratio, then at least one reactant will be left
behind.
2. 2 moles of H2(g) and 6.023 × 1023 molecules of O2(g) produce 2 moles of water.
3. Equal wt. of carbon and oxygen are taken to produce CO2 then O2 is limiting reagent.
The above statements 1, 2, 3 respectively are (T = True, F = False)
(A) T T T (B) F T F (C) F F F (D) T F T

23. Calcium phosphide (Ca3 P2) formed by reacting calcium orthophosphate (Ca3 (PO4)2) with magnesium, was
hydrolysed by water. The evolved phosphine (PH3) was burnt in air to yield phosphorus pentoxide (P2 O5).
How many grams of magnesium metaphosphate Mg(PO3)2 would be obtained, if 19.2 g of magnesium were
used for reducing calcium phosphate.
Ca3 (PO4)2 + Mg → Ca3P2 + MgO
Ca3 P2 + H2O → Ca(OH)2 + PH3
PH3 + O2 → P2 O5 + H2O
MgO + P2O5 → Mg(PO3)2
The amount of magnesium metaphosphate formed is -
(A) 145.8 gram (B) 32 gram (C) 50.4 gram (D) 18.2 gram

24. 100 ml of 0.15 M solution of Al2(SO4)3 , the density of the solution is 1.5 g/ml. Report the no. of Al3+ ions in
this weight.
(A) 1.8 × 1025 ions (B) 6 × 1022 ions (C) 1.8 × 1023 ions (D) 1.8 × 1022 ions

25. Silver metal reacts with nitric acid according to the equation
3Ag (s) + 4HNO3 (aq) → 3AgNO3 (aq) + NO (g) + 2H2O (l)
The volume of 1.15 M HNO3 (aq) required to react with 0.784 g of silver is –
(A) 4.74 mL (B) 6.32 mL (C) 8.43 mL (D) 25.3 mL

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26. The oxidation-reduction reaction among the following is –
(A) H2SO4 + 2NH3 → (NH4)2SO4
(B) H2SO4 + Na2CO3 → Na2SO4 + H2O + CO2
(C) 2K2CrO4 + H2SO4 → K2Cr2O7 + K2SO4 + H2O
(D) 2H2SO4 + Cu → CuSO4 + 2H2O + SO2

27. Oxalic acid (H2C2O4) reacts with permanganate ion according to the balanced equation given below :
5H2C2O4(aq) + 2MnO4 (aq) + 6H+(aq) → 2Mn2+ (aq) + 10CO2(g) + 8H2O(l)
How many mL of 0.0154 M KMnO4 solution are required to react with 25.0 mL of 0.0208 M H2C2O4
solution?
(A) 13.5 mL (B) 18.5 mL (C) 33.8 mL (D) 84.4 mL

28. I. 5H2O2 + 2MnO4– + 6H+ → 2Mn2+ + 5O2 + 8H2O

II. H2O2 + Ag2O → 2Ag + H2O + O2
The role of hydrogen peroxide in the above reaction is
(A) oxidising in I and reducing in II (B) reducing in I and oxidising in II
(C) reducing in I as well as in II (D) oxidising in I as well as in II

29. Which one of the following reactions is an example of calcination process?

(A) 2 Ag + 2HCl + [O] → 2 AgCl + H2O (B) 2 Zn + O2 → 2 ZnO.
(C) 2 ZnS + 3O2 → 2 ZnO + 2 SO2 (D) MgCO3 → MgO + CO2

30. In view of their ionisation energies, the alkali metals are :

(A) weak oxidising agents (B) strong reducing agents
(C) strong oxidising agents (D) weak reducing agents

Biology (Q.31 to 40)

31. Arranging the following events in sequence the process of photosynthesis is
(a) conversion of light energy into chemical energy and splitting of water molecules into hydrogen and
oxygen
(b) reduction of carbon dioxide to carbohydrates
(c) absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(A) (a) → (b) → (c) (B) (b) → (c) → (a) (C) (a) → (c) → (b) (D) (c) → (a) → (b)

32. Values of normal systolic and diastolic pressures in the human body is
(A) 120 mm and 80 mm of Hg respectively (B) 80 mm and 120 mm of Hg respectively
(C) 70 mm and 120 mm of Hg respectively (D) 120 mm and 70 mm of Hg respectively

33. Blood from the heart enters the lungs from the
(A) right auricle (B) right ventricle (C) left auricle (D) left ventricle

34. The acid present in the stomach is

(A) sulphuric acid (B) nitric acid (C) hydrochloric acid (D) sulphurous acid

35. The first step in photosynthesis is

(A) conversion of light energy to chemical energy
(B) reduction of carbon dioxide
(C) absorption of light energy by chlorophyll
(D) formation of carbohydrates

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36. The current passage of air in the human body is
(A) Larynx → Nasopharynx → Nasal cavity → Bronchi → Trachea Bronchioles →Trachea
(B) Nasal cavity → Larynx → Trachea → Bronchi → Bronchioles → Alveoli
(C) Nasopharynx → Larynx → Nasal cavity → Trachea → Bronchi → Bronchioles → Alveoli
(D) Trachea → Nasopharynx → Nasal cavity → Bronchi → Bronchioles → Alveoli

37. From digestive organs blood is taken to the liver first, then to the heart because
(A) liver filters nutrients from the blood for storage
(B) liver adds bile juice to the blood
(C) liver provide oxygen to the blood
(D) liver converts ammonia into urea

38. Spiracles or stigmata are apertures through which exchange of air between environment and the animal
takes place in
(A) annelids (B) mammals (C) insects (D) fish

39. Pericardium envelops the

(A) brain (B) heart (C) kidney (D) liver

40. Waxy cuticle present on the lower and upper epidermis of a leaf
(A) protects the stomata (B) helps in absorbing moisture
(C) keeps the leaf dry (D) prevents evaporation of water

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