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PART - A: PHYSICS
1. The pressure that has to be applied to the ends of a steel wire of length 10 cm to keep its length constant
when its temperature is raised by 100°C is :
(For steel Young’s modulus is 2×1011 N m–2 and coefficient of thermal expansion is 1.1×10–5 K–1)
(1) 2.2 × 107 Pa (2) 2.2 × 106 Pa
8
(3) 2.2 × 10 Pa (4) 2.2 × 109 Pa
Sol. 3
F F F
0.10 × 1.1 × 10–5 × 100 = A  0.10
2  1011
F
 = Pressure = 1.1 × 10–5 × 100 × 2 × 1011
A
= 2.2 × 108 Pa

2. A conductor lies along the z-axis at –1.5  z < 1.5 m and z

carries a fixed current of 10.0 A in – â z direction (see 1.5
 I
figure). For a field B  3.0  104 e 0.2x aˆ y T, find the
power required to move the conductor at constant speed
to x = 2.0 m, y = 0 m in 5 × 10-3 s. Assume parallel y
motion along the x-axis B
(1) 14.85 W (2) 29.7 W 2.0
(3) 1.57 W (4) 2.97 W – 1.5
x

Sol. 4

P
Work Done

 Fdx

 IbB.dx
Time t t
2

4  0.2x
(10)(3)(3  10 e ) dx
 0

5  103
2
9  103  e 0.2x 
 = 9 1  e   2.97 W
0.4
 
5  103   0.2  0

3. A bob of mass m attached to an inextensible string of length  is suspended from a vertical support. The
bob rotates in a horizontal circle with an angular speed  rad/s about the vertical. About the point of
suspension :
(1) angular momentum changes in direction but not in magnitude.
(2) angular momentum changes both in direction and magnitude.
(3) angular momentum is conserved.
(4) angular momentum changes in magnitude but not in direction.
Sol. 1
 
L changes in direction not in magnitude L

V

4. The current voltage relation of diode is given by I = (e1000V/T – 1) mA, where the applied voltage V is in
volts and the temperature T is in degree Kelvin. If a student makes an error measuring  0.01 V while
measuring the current of 5 mA at 300 K, what will be the error in the value of current in mA ?
(1) 0.5 mA (2) 0.05 mA
(3) 0.2 mA (4) 0.02 mA

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Sol. (3)
V
1000
5= e T
1
V
 e1000 6 ...(1)
T
V
1000
Again, I  e T  1
1000V
dI 1000
e T
dV T
1000
1000 T V
dI  e dV
T
Using (1)

1000 60 60
I =  6  0.01 =   0.2mA
T T 300

5. An open glass tube is immersed in mercury in such a way that a length of 8 cm extends above the mercury
level. The open end of the tube is then closed and sealed and the tube is raised vertically up by additional 46
cm. What will be length of the air column above mercury in the tube now? (Atmospheric pressure = 76 cm
of Hg)
(1) 38 cm (2) 6 cm
(3) 16 cm (4) 22 cm
Sol. (3)
(76) (8) = (54 – x) (76 – x)
air
x = 38 cm
Length of air column = 54 – 38 = 16 cm 46 + 8 = 54
x
air 8 air 8

6. Match List-I (Electromagnetic wave type) with List-II (Its association / application) and select the correct
option from the choices given below the lists:
List – I List – II
(a) Infrared waves (i) To treat muscular strain
(b) Radio waves (ii) For broadcasting
(c) X-rays (iii) To detect fracture of bones
(d) Ultraviolet rays (iv) Absorbed by the ozone layer of the atmosphere
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(1) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(2) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(3) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(4) (i) (ii) (iv) (iii)
Sol. 2
Infrared waves  To treat muscular strain
radio waves  for broadcasting
X-rays  To detect fracture of bones
Ultraviolet rays  Absorbed by the ozone layer of the atmosphere;

7. A parallel plate capacitor is made of two circular plates separated by a distance of 5 mm and with a
dielectric of dielectric constant 2.2 between them. When the electric field in the dielectric is 3 × 104 V/m,
the charge density of the positive plate will be close to :
(1) 3 × 104 C/m2 (2) 6 × 104 C/m2
–7 2
(3) 6 × 10 C/m (4) 3 × 10–7 C/m2

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Sol. 3

By formula of electric field between the plates of a capacitor E 
K 0
   EK 0  3  10 4  2.2  8.85  10 12
 6.6  8.85  10 8
 5.841 10 7
 6  107 C/m 2

8. A student measured the length of a rod and wrote it as 3.50 cm. Which instrument did he use to measure it?
(1) A screw gauge having 100 divisions in the circular scale and pitch as 1 mm.
(2) A screw gauge having 50 divisions in the circular scale and pitch as 1 mm.
(3) A meter scale.
(4) A vernier calliper where the 10 divisions in vernier scale matches with 9 division in main scale and
main scale has 10 divisions in 1 cm.
Sol. 4
1
Least count of vernier calliper is mm = 0.1 mm = 0.01 cm
10

9. Four particles, each of mass M and equidistant from each other, move along a circle of radius R under the
action of their mutual gravitational attraction. The speed of each particle is :
GM 1 GM
(1) (1  2 2) (2) (1  2 2 )
R 2 R
GM GM
(3) (4) 2 2
R R
Sol. 2
Net force on any one particle M
u
GM 2 GM 2 GM 2
  cos 45   cos 45 u
(2R) 2 (R 2) 2 (R 2) 2
GM 2  1 1  45°
  M M
R 2  4 
2 45°
This force will be equal to centripetal force so
Mu 2 GM 2 1  2 2  u
  
R R2  4  u
M
GM  1 GM
u 1  2 2   (2 2  1)
4R 2 R

10. In a large building, there are 15 bulbs of 40 W, 5 bulbs of 100 W, 5 fans of 80 W and 1 heater of 1kW. The
voltage of the electric mains is 220 V. The minimum capacity of the main fuse of the building will be :
(1) 12 A (2) 14 A
(3) 8 A (4) 10 A
Sol. 1
Item No. Power
40 W bulb 15 600 Watt
100 W bulb 5 500 Watt
80 W fan 5 400 Watt
1000 W heater 1 1000 Watt

Total Wattage = 2500 Watt

P 2500 125
So current capacity i =    11.36  12 Amp.
V 220 11

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11. A particle moves with simple harmonic motion in a straight line. In first  s, after starting from rest it travels
a distance a, and in next  s it travels 2a, in same direction, then :
(1) amplitude of motion is 4a (2) time period of oscillations is 6
(3) amplitude of motion is 3a (4) time period of oscillations is 8
Sol. 2
A(1  cos ) = a
A( 1  cos 2) = 3a
 a
cos  = 1  
 A
 3a 
cos 2 = 1  
 A
2
 a 3a
2 1    1  1 
 A A
Solving the equation
a 1

A 2
A = 2a
1
cos  =
2
T = 6

12. The coercivity of a small magnet where the ferromagnet gets demagnetized is 3  103 Am1. The current
required to be passed in a solenoid of length 10 cm and number of turns 100, so that the magnet gets
demagnetized when inside the solenoid, is:
(1) 3A (2) 6A
(3) 30 mA (4) 60 mA
Sol. 1
 0 H   0 ni
100
3  103   i  i = 3A
0.1

13. The forward biased diode connection is:

(1) 2V 4V (2) 2V +2V

(3) +2V 2V (4) 3V 3V

Sol. 3
By diagram

14. During the propagation of electromagnetic waves in a medium:

(1) Electric energy density is equal to the magnetic energy density.
(2) Both electric and magnetic energy densities are zero.
(3) Electric energy density is double of the magnetic energy density.
(4) Electric energy density is half of the magnetic energy density.
Sol. 1

15. In the circuit shown here, the point ‘C’ is kept connected to point A R
C
‘A’ till the current flowing through the circuit becomes constant.
Afterward, suddenly, point ‘C’ is disconnected from point ‘A’ and B
connected to point ‘B’ at time t = 0. Ratio of the voltage across L
resistance and the inductor at t = L/R will be equal to :

1 e
(1) 1 (2)
e
e
(3) (4) 1
1 e

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Sol. 4
Since resistance and inductor are in parallel, so ratio will be 1.

16. A mass ‘m’ is supported by a massless string wound around a uniform

hollow cylinder of mass m and radius R. If the string does not slip on the
cylinder, with what acceleration will the mass fall on release? R
5g m
(1) (2) g
6
2g g
(3) (4)
3 2 m
Sol. 4
For the mass m,
mg  T = ma
for the cylinder,
a
TR  mR 2
R
 T = ma
 mg = 2ma
 a = g/2

17. One mole of diatomic ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process ABC as
B
shown in figure. The process BC is adiabatic. The temperatures at A, B 800 K
and C are 400 K, 800 K and 600 K respectively. Choose the correct P
statement:
(1) The change in internal energy in the process AB is 350 R. 600 K
A C
(2) The change in internal energy in the process BC is 500 R. 400 K
(3) The change in internal energy in whole cyclic process is 250 R. V
(4) The change in internal energy in the process CA is 700 R.
Sol. 2
5R
U AB  nC V (TB  TA )  1 (800  400)  1000 R
2
5R
U BC  nCV (TC  TB )  1 (600  800)  500 R
2
U total  0
5R
U CA  nC v (TA  TC )  1 (400  600)  500 R
2

18. From a tower of height H, a particle is thrown vertically upwards with a speed u. The time taken by the
particle, to hit the ground, is n times that taken by it to reach the highest point of its path. The relation
between H, u and n is:
(1) 2gH = nu2(n 2) (2) gH = (n 2)u2
2 2
(3) 2gH = n u (4) gH = (n 2)2u2
Sol. 1
Time to reach the maximum height
u
t1 
g
If t2 be the time taken to hit the ground
1
H  ut 2  gt 22
2
But t2 = nt1 (given)
nu 1 n 2 u 2
 H  u  g
g 2 g2
 2gH = nu2(n  2)

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 3
19. A thin convex lens made from crown glass     has focal length f. When it is measured in two different
 2
4 5
liquids having refractive indices and , it has the focal lengths f1 and f2 respectively. The correct
3 3
relation between the focal lengths is:
(1) f2 > f and f1 becomes negative (2) f1 and f2 both become negative
(3) f1 = f2 < f (4) f1 > f and f2 becomes negative
Sol. 4
fm (  1)

f   
  1

 m 
3 
f1   1
2 
   4
f 3/ 2 
  1 
4/3 
 f1 = 4f
3 
f2   1
2 
   5
f 3/ 2 
  1 
 5/3 
 f2 < 0

20. Three rods of Copper, Brass and Steel are welded together to from a Y –shaped structure. Area of cross –
section of each rod = 4 cm2. End of copper rod is maintained at 100C where as ends of brass and steel are
kept at 0C. Lengths of the copper, brass and steel rods are 46, 13 and 12 cms respectively. The rods are
thermally insulated from surroundings except at ends. Thermal conductivities of copper, brass and steel are
0.92, 0.26 and 0.12 CGS units respectively. Rate of heat flow through copper rod is :
(1) 4.8 cal/s (2) 6.0 cal/s
(3) 1.2 cal/s (4) 2.4 cal/s
Sol. 1
dQ1 dQ 2 dQ3 100C
 
dt dt dt
0.92(100  T) 0.26(T  0) 0.12(T  0) dQ/dt 1
 = 
46 13 12 k1
 T = 40C
dQ1 0.92  4(100  40) k2 k3
  4.8 cal/s
dt 40 2 3
dQ2/dt
dQ3/dt
0C 0C

21. A pipe of length 85 cm is closed from one end. Find the number of possible natural oscillations of air
column in the pipe whose frequencies lie below 1250 Hz. The velocity of sound in air is 340 m/s.
(1) 6 (2) 4
(3) 12 (4) 8
Sol. 1
In fundamental mode

 0.85  = 0.85=/4
4
 = 4  0.85
340
f = v/ =
4  0.85
= 100 Hz.
 Possible frequencies = 100 Hz, 300 Hz, 500 hz, 700 Hz, 900 Hz 1100 Hz below 1250 Hz.

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22. There is a circular tube in a vertical plane. Two liquids which do not mix
and of densities d1 and d2 are filled in the tube. Each liquid subtends 900
angle at centre. Radius joining their interface makes an angle  with
vertical. ratio d1/d2 is
1  tan  1  sin  d2
(1) (B) 
1  tan  1  cos 
1  sin  1  cos 
(3) (D)
1  sin  1  cos 
d1
Sol. 1
PA = PB
P0 + d1gR(cos  - sin ) = P0 + d2gR(cos + sin)
d cos   sin  1  tan 
 1  
d 2 cos   sin  1  tan 

23. A green light is incident from the water to the air – water interface at the critical angle (). Select the
correct statement
(1) The spectrum of visible light whose frequency is more than that of green light will come out to the air
medium.
(2) The entire spectrum of visible light will come out of the water at various angles to the normal.
(3) The entire spectrum of visible light will come out of the water at an angle of 90 0 to the normal.
(4) The spectrum of visible light whose frequency is less than that of green light will come out to the air
medium.
Sol. 4
As frequency of visible light increases refractive index increases. With the increase of refractive index
critical angle decreases. So that light having frequency greater than green will get total internal reflection
and the light having frequency less than green will pass to air.

24. Hydrogen (1H1), Deuterium (1H2), singly ionised Helium (2He4)+ and doubly ionised lithium (3Li6)++ all have
one electron around the nucleus. Consider an electron transition from n = 2 to n = 1. If the wave lengths of
emitted radiation are 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively then approximately which one of the following is
correct?
(1) 1 = 2 = 43 = 94 (2) 1 = 22 = 33 = 44
(3) 41 = 22 = 23 = 4 (4) 1 = 22 = 23 = 4
Sol. 1
1 1 1 
 Rz 2  2  2 
 1 2 
4
  =
3Rz 2
4
1 =
3R
4
2 =
3R
4
3 =
12R
4
4 =
27R
 1 = 2 = 43 = 94

25. The radiation corresponding to 3  2 transition of hydrogen atom falls on a metal surface to produce
photoelectrons. These electrons are made to enter a magnetic field of 3  10-4T. If the radius of the largest
circular path followed by these electrons is 10.0 mm, the work function of the metal is close to :
(1) 0.8 eV (2) 1.6 eV
(3) 1.8 eV (4) 1.1 eV

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Sol. 4
mv = qBR
(mv) 2
KE(max) =  0.8eV
2m
1 1
h = 13.6   
4 9
 W = h - KE.(max)
5
= 13.6  0.8  1.1eV
36

26. A block of mass m is placed on a surface with a vertical cross section given by y = x3/6. If the coefficient
of friction is 0.5, the maximum height above the ground at which the block can be placed without slipping
is :
1 1
(1) m (2) m
3 2
1 2
(3) m (4) m
6 3
Sol. 3
mg sin  = mg cos
tan  = 
dy 1
 tan    
dx 2
2
x 1
 , x=1
2 2
1
y = m.
6

27. When a rubber-band is stretched by a distance x, it exerts a restoring force of magnitude F = ax + bx2 where
a and b are constants. The work done in stretching the unstretched rubber band by L is :
aL2 bL3 1  aL2 bL3 
(1)  (2)   
2 3 2 2 3 
1
(3) aL2 + bL3 (4) ( aL2 + bL3)
2
Sol. 1
F = ax + bx2
dw = Fdx
L

 (ax  bx
2
W= )dx
0

aL2 bL3
W= 
2 3

28. On heating water, bubbles being formed at the bottom of the vessel detach and
rise. Take the bubbles to be spheres of radius R and making a circular contact
of radius r with the bottom of the vessel. If r < < R, and the surface tension of
water is T, value of r just before bubbles detach is : (density of water is w)
 g 3 w g
(1) R 2 w (2) R 2 R
T T
w g w g
(3) R 2 (4) R 2
3T 6T
2r
Sol. None

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4 3
(2r T)sin  = R  .g
3
r 4
T   2r  R 3 w g
R 3 
4
2 R  g
r2 = w

3 T
2 g
r = R2
3T

29. Two beams, A and B, of plane polarized light with mutually perpendicular planes of polarization are seen
through a polaroid. From the position when the beam A has maximum intensity (and beam B has zero
intensity), a rotation of Polaroid through 300 makes the two beams appear equally bright. If the initial
intensities of the two beams are IA and IB respectively, then IA/IB equals :
(1) 1 (2) 1/3
(3) 3 (4) 3/2
Sol. 2
IA cos230 = IB cos260
IA 1

IB 3


30. Assume that an electric field E  30x 2 ˆi exists in space. Then the potential difference V A – VO, where VO is
the potential at the origin and VA the potential at x = 2 m is :
(1) 80 J (2) 80 J
(3) 120 J (4) – 120 J
Sol. None

E  30x 2 ˆi

dV =    E.dx
vA 2

 dV    30x dx
2

v0 0

VA – V0 =  80 Volt

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PART - B: MATHEMATICS
x 1 y  3 z  4
31. The image of the line   in the plane 2x  y + z + 3 = 0 is the line
3 1 5
x3 y 5 z 2 x3 y 5 z  2
(1)   (2)  
3 1 5 3 1 5
x3 y 5 z 2 x3 y 5 z 2
(3)   (4)  
3 1 5 3 1 5
Sol. 1
Line is parallel to plane
Image of (1, 3, 4) is ( 3, 5, 2).

32. If the coefficients of x3 and x4 in the expansion of (1 + ax + bx2) (1  2x)18 in powers of x are both zero, then
(a, b) is equal to
 251   251 
(1) 16 ,  (2) 14 , 
 3   3 
 272   272 
(3) 14 ,  (4) 16 , 
 3   3 
Sol. 4
1(1 – 2x)18 + ax(1 – 2x)18 + bx2(1 – 2x)18
Coefficient of x3 : (–2)3 18C3 + a(–2)2 18C2 + b(–2) 18C1 = 0
4  17  16  17
 2a   b  0 ….. (i)
3  2 2
Coefficient of x4 : (–2)4 18C4 + a(–2)3 18C3 + b(–2)2 18C2 = 0
 4  20   2a  16  b  0 ….. (ii)
3
From equation (i) and (ii), we get
 17  8   16 17 
4  20   2a     0
 3   3 2
 17  8  60  2a  19 
4  0
 3  6
4  76  6
a
3  2  19
 a = 16
2  16  16 272
 b  80 
3 3

33. If a  R and the equation 3(x  [x])2 + 2 (x  [x]) + a2 = 0 (where [x] denotes the greatest integer  x) has
no integral solution, then all possible values of a lie in the interval
(1) (1, 0)  (0, 1) (2) (1, 2)
(3) (2, 1) (4) (, 2)  (2, )
Sol. 1
a2 = 3t2  2t
For non-integral solution
0 < a2 < 1 1
a  ( 1, 0)  (0, 1).
[Note: It is assumed that a real solution of given equation exists.] (0, 0) (2/3,0)

       2
34. If  a  b b  c c  a     a b c  , then  is equal to
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 0 (4) 1

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Sol. 4
       2
a  b b  c c  a   a b c 
   
 = 1.

35. The variance of first 50 even natural numbers is

833
(1) (2) 833
4
437
(3) 437 (4)
4
Sol. 2

 2 x 2
i

  x2
 n 
50

 2r
r 1
x  51
50
50

 4r 2

2
2  r 1
  51  833
50

36. A bird is sitting on the top of a vertical pole 20 m high and its elevation from a point O on the ground is
45°. It flies off horizontally straight away from the point O. After one second, the elevation of the bird from
O is reduced to 30°. Then the speed (in m/s) of the bird is
(1) 40  2 1  (2) 40  3 2 
(3) 20 2 (4) 20  
3 1
Sol. 4
20 1
tan 30º  
20  x 3 20m = h
20m
20  x  20 3
/6
x  20  3  1 /4
0 20m x
 Speed is 20  3  1 m/sec.


x x
37. The integral 
0
1  4sin 2
2
 4sin dx equals
2
2
(1)   4 (2) 44 3
3

(3) 4 3  4 (4) 4 3  4 
3
Sol. 4
 y = 2 sin x/2
x x
I 
0
1  4sin 2
2
 4sin dx
2 2


x 1
=  1  2 sin 2
0
dx

/3 
 x  x 
=   1  2sin  dx 
 2   2sin 2  1 dx  
0 /3 3

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/3 
 x  x 
=  x  4 cos    4 cos  x 
 20  2  /3
 3
=   8 4
3 2

= 4 34
3

38. The statement ~(p  ~q) is

(1) equivalent to p  q (2) equivalent to ~p  q
(3) a tautology (4) a fallacy
Sol. 1
P q q pq  (p   q) pq
T T F F T T
T F T T F F
F T F T F F
F F T F T T

39. If A is an 3  3 non-singular matrix such that AA = AA and B = A1A, then BB equals
(1) I + B (2) I
(3) B1 (4) (B1)
Sol. 2
B = A1A  AB = A
ABB = AB = (BA) = (A1AA) = (A1AA) = A.
 BB = I.

1
 1  x x
40. The integral   1  x   e dx is equal to
 x
1 1
x x
(1)  x  1 e x c (2) x e x c
1 1
x x
(3)  x  1 e x c (4)  x e x c
Sol. 2
 1
 1   x x 
 1  x  x  e  dx
 1  1
x   1   x  x 
 e dx   x 1  2 e dx
x
=
 x 
 1  1  1
x  x  x 
=  e dx  xe   e dx
x x x

 1
 x 
= xe x
c

1
41. If z is a complex number such that |z|  2, then the minimum value of z 
2
5
(1) is equal to (2) lies in the interval (1, 2)
2
5 3 5
(3) is strictly greater than (4) is strictly greater than but less than
2 2 2
Sol. 2
|z|  2
1 1 1 3
z  z   2  .
2 2 2 2

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 1  3
Hence, minimum distance between z and   , 0  is
 2  2

1
42. If g is the inverse of a function f and f (x) = , then g(x) is equal to
1 x5
5
(1) 1 + x (2) 5x4
1
(4) 1  g  x 
5
(3)
1  g  x 
5

Sol. 4
f (g (x)) = x
f (g (x)) g (x) = 1
g (x) = 1   g  x  
5

3 1  f (1) 1  f (2)
n n
43. If ,   0, and f (n) =  +  and 1  f (1) 1  f (2) 1  f (3) = K(1  )2 (1  )2 (  )2, then K is
1  f (2) 1  f (3) 1  f (4)
equal to
1
(1)  (2)

(3) 1 (4) 1
Sol. 3
3 1    1   2  2
1    1   2   2 1   3  3
1   2  2 1  3  3 1   4  4
1 1 1 2
1 1 1 1 0 0
= 1   1  2 = 1  1  1
1 2 2 1  2 1  2  1 2  1
= (( – 1)(2 – 1) – ( – 1)(2 – 1))2
= ( – 1)2( – 1)2( – )2  k = 1

1
44. Let fK(x) =
k
 
sin k x  cos k x where x  R and k  1. Then f4(x)  f6(x) equals

1 1
(1) (2)
6 3
1 1
(3) (4)
4 12
Sol. 4
1 1
4
 sin 4 x  cos 4 x    sin 6 x  cos 6 x 
6
3  sin 4 x  cos 4 x   2  sin 6 x  cos 6 x 
=
12
3 1  2 sin x cos x   2 1  3 sin 2 x cos 2 x 
2 2

=
12
1
= .
12

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1 1
45. Let  and  be the roots of equation px2 + qx + r = 0, p  0. If p, q, r are in A.P. and  = 4, then the
 
value of |  | is
61 2 17
(1) (2)
9 9
34 2 13
(3) (4)
9 9
Sol. 4
1 1
 4
 
2q = p + r
  2 ( + ) = 1 + 
 1 1 1
2    1
    
1
 =9

Equation having roots ,  is 9x2 + 4x  1 = 0
4  16  36
,  =
29
2 13
|  | = .
9

1 1 1
46. 
Let A and B be two events such that P A  B 
6

, P  A  B   and P  A   , where A stands for the
4 4
complement of the event A. Then the events A and B are
(1) mutually exclusive and independent (2) equally likely but not independent
(3) independent but not equally likely (4) independent and equally likely
Sol. 3
1

P AB  6
5 3
P (A  B) = , P (A) =
6 4
5
P (A  B) = P (A) + P (B)  P (A  B) =
6
5 3 1 1
P (B) =    .
6 4 4 3
P (A  B) = P (A)  P (B)
1 3 1
  .
4 4 3

47. If f and g are differentiable functions in [0, 1] satisfying f(0) = 2 = g(1), g(0) = 0 and f(1) = 6, then for some
c]0, 1[
(1) 2f (c) = g(c) (2) 2f (c) = 3g(c)
(3) f (c) = g(c) (4) f (c) = 2g(c)
Sol. 4
Let h(f) = f(x) – 2g(x)
as h(0) = h(1) = 2
Hence, using Rolle’s theorem
h(c) = 0
 f(c) = 2g(c)

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48. Let the population of rabbits surviving at a time t be governed by the differential equation
dp  t  1
 p  t   200 . If p(0) = 100, then p(t) equals
dt 2
(1) 400  300 et/2 (2) 300  200 et/2
t/2
(3) 600  500 e (4) 400  300 et/2
Sol. 1
dp p  400

dt 2
dp 1
 dt
p  400 2
1
ln |p – 400| = tc
2
at t = 0, p = 100
ln 300 = c
p  400 t
ln 
300 2
 |p – 400| = 300 et/2
 400 – p = 300 et/2 (as p < 400)
 p = 400 – 300 et/2

49. Let C be the circle with centre at (1, 1) and radius = 1. If T is the circle centred at (0, y), passing through
origin and touching the circle C externally, then the radius of T is equal to
3 3
(1) (2)
2 2
1 1
(3) (4)
2 4
Sol. 4
According to the figure
(1 + y)2 = (1 – y)2 + 1 (y > 0)
1 (1, 1)
 y
4 1+y
1–y
(0, y) 1

50. The area of the region described by A = {(x, y) : x2 + y2  1 and y2  1  x} is

 4  4
(1)  (2) 
2 3 2 3
 2  2
(3)  (4) 
2 3 2 3
Sol. 1
1
1
A =    2  1  xdx
2 0 /4 2/3
 4
=  . /4 2/3
2 3

51. Let a, b, c and d be non-zero numbers. If the point of intersection of the lines 4ax + 2ay + c = 0 and 5bx +
2by + d = 0 lies in the fourth quadrant and is equidistant from the two axes then
(1) 2bc  3ad = 0 (2) 2bc + 3ad = 0
(3) 3bc  2ad = 0 (4) 3bc + 2ad = 0
Sol. 3
Let point of intersection is (h, –h)

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 4ah  2ah  c  0
 
5bh  2bh  d  0
c d
So,  
2a 3b
3bc – 2ad = 0

52. Let PS be the median of the triangle with vertices P(2, 2), Q(6, 1) and R(7, 3). The equation of the line
passing through (1, 1) and parallel to PS is
(1) 4x  7y  11 = 0 (2) 2x + 9y + 7 = 0
(3) 4x + 7y + 3 = 0 (4) 2x  9y  11 = 0
Sol. 2
 13 
S  , 1  , P(2, 2)
 2 
2
Slope = 
9
y 1 2
Equation will be 
x 1 9
9y + 9 + 2x – 2 = 0
2x + 9y + 7 = 0

53. lim

sin  cos 2 x  is equal to
2
x 0 x

(1) (2) 1
2
(3)  (4) 
Sol. 4
sin   cos 2 x 
lim
x 0 x2
sin     sin 2 x 
= lim
x 0 x2
sin   sin 2 x   sin 2 x
= lim  = .
x 0  sin 2 x x2

54. If X = {4n  3n  1 : n  N} and Y = {9(n  1) : n  N}, where N is the set of natural numbers, then XY
is equal to
(1) N (2) Y  X
(3) X (4) Y
Sol. 4
Set X contains elements of the form
4n – 3n – 1 = (1 + 3)n – 3n – 1
= 3n + nCn – 13n – 1 ….. nC232
= 9(3n – 2 + nCn – 13n – 1 … + nC2)
Set X has natural numbers which are multiples of 9 (not all)
Set Y has all multiples of 9
XY=Y

55. The locus of the foot of perpendicular drawn from the centre of the ellipse x2 + 3y2 = 6 on any tangent to it
is
(1) (x2  y2)2 = 6x2 + 2y2 (2) (x2  y2)2 = 6x2  2y2
2 2 2 2 2
(3) (x + y ) = 6x + 2y (4) (x2 + y2)2 = 6x2  2y2
Sol. 3
Let the foot of perpendicular be P(h, k)
Equation of tangent with slope m passing P(h, k) is

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h
y = mx  6m2  2 , where m = 
k
6h 2 h2  k2
 2 
k 2
k
2 2 2 2 2
6h + 2k = (h + k )
So required locus is 6x2 + 2y2 = (x2 + y2)2.

56. Three positive numbers from an increasing G.P. If the middle term in this G.P. is doubled, the new numbers
are in A.P. Then the common ratio of the G.P. is
(1) 2  3 (2) 3  2
(3) 2  3 (4) 2  3
Sol. 4
Let numbers be a, ar, ar2
Now, 2 (2ar) = a + ar2 [a  0]
 4r = 1 + r2
 r2  4r + 1 = 0
r=2 3
r = 2 3 (Positive value)

57. If (10)9 + 2(11)1 (10)8 + 3(11)2 (10)7 + ….. + 10(11)9 = k(10)9, then k is equal to
121 441
(1) (2)
10 100
(3) 100 (4) 110
Sol. 3
S = 109 + 2  111  108 + … + 10  119
11
S  111  108 + … + 9  119 + 1110
10
1
 S  109  111 108  112 107  ...  119  1110
10
  11 10 
   1 
1  10    1110   1 S  1110  1010  1110
 S  109 
10  11  10
 1 
10 
 
S = 1011
S = 100  109
 k = 100.

58. The angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equations l + m + n = 0 and l2 = m2 + n2 is
 
(1) (2)
3 4
 
(3) (4)
6 2
Sol. 1
l=mn
m2 + n2 = (m + n)2
 mn = 0
 1 1   1 1 
So possibilities are   , , 0  or   , 0, 
 2 2   2 2
1
 cos  =
2

= .
3

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59. The slope of the line touching both the parabolas y2 = 4x and x2 = 32y is
1 3
(1) (2)
2 2
1 2
(3) (4)
8 3
Sol. 1
Equation of tangent at A (t2, 2t) 2
yt = x + t2 is tangent to x2 + 32y = 0 at B y = 4x
x 
 x2 + 32   t   0
t  2
A(t , 2t)
2 32
x + x  32t  0
t
2 B
 32 
    4  32t   0
 t 
 32 
 32  2  4t   0
t  2
x = 32y
3
 t = 8  t = 2.
1 1
 Slope of tangent is  .
t 2

60. If x = 1 and x = 2 are extreme points of f(x) = log |x| + x2 + x, then
1 1
(1)  = 6,  = (2)  = 6,  = 
2 2
1 1
(3)  = 2,  =  (4)  = 2,  =
2 2
Sol. 3

f(x) =  2x  1
x
2x2 + x +  = 0 has roots –1 and 2

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PART - C: CHEMISTRY
61. Which one of the following properties is not shown by NO?
(1) It combines with oxygen to form nitrogen dioxide
(2) It’s bond order is 2.5
(3) It is diamagnetic in gaseous state
(4) It is a neutral oxide
Sol. 3
NO is paramagnetic in gaseous state due to the presence of unpaired electron in its structure.

62. If Z is a compressibility factor, van der Waals equation at low pressure can be written as:
Pb Pb
(1) Z  1  (2) Z  1 
RT RT
RT a
(3) Z  1  (4) Z  1 
Pb VRT
Sol. 4
 n 2a 
 P  2   V  nb   nRT
 V 
 a 
For 1 mole,  P  2   V  b   RT
 V 
a ab
PV  RT  Pb   2
V V
ab
at low pressure, terms Pb & 2 will be negligible as compared to RT.
V
a
So, PV  RT 
V
a
Z  1
RTV

63. The metal that cannot be obtained by electrolysis of an aqueous solution of its salts is:
(1) Cu (2) Cr
(3) Ag (4) Ca
Sol. 4
During the electrolysis of aqueous solution of s-block elements, H2 gas is obtained at cathode.

64. Resistance of 0.2 M solution of an electrolyte is 50 . The specific conductance of the solution is 1.4 S m-1.
The resistance of 0.5 M solution of the same electrolyte is 280 . The molar conductivity of 0.5 M solution
of the electrolyte in S m2 mol-1 is:
(1) 5 × 103 (2) 5 × 102
-4
(3) 5 × 10 (4) 5 × 10-3
Sol. 3
1 
50  
K A
1 
50  
1.4 A

 70 m –1
A
1
280   70
K
1
K  Sm –1
4
1  1000  2 3
m   
4  M 

 10 m 

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1 1000
   106
4 0.5
= 500 106  5 104 Sm2 mol –1

65. CsCl crystallises in body centred cubic lattice. If ‘a’ is its edge length then which of the following
expressions is correct?
3
(1) rCs  rCl  a (2) rCs  rCl  3a
2
3a
(3) rCs   rCl  3a (4) rCs  rCl 
2
Sol. 1
a
In CsCl structure, Cs+ ion is in contact with Cl– ion at the nearest distance which is equal to 3
2

Cl


Cs+


Cl


66. Consider separate solutions of 0.500 M C2H5OH(aq), 0.100 M Mg3(PO4)2(aq), 0.250 M KBr(aq) and 0.125
M Na3PO4(aq) at 25oC. Which statement is true about these solutions, assuming all salts to be strong
electrolytes?
(1) 0.125 M Na3PO4(aq) has the highest osmotic pressure.
(2) 0.500 M C2H5OH(aq) has the highest osmotic pressure.
(3) They all have the same osmotic pressure.
(4) 0.100 M Mg3(PO4)2(aq) has the highest osmotic pressure.
Sol. 3
For C2H5OH,  = 1  0.5  RT
For KBr,  = 2  0.25  RT
For Mg3(PO4)2,  = 5  0.1  RT
For Na3PO4,  = 4 0.125  RT
So, all are isotonic solutions.

67. In which of the following reactions H2O2 acts as a reducing agent?

 
(a) H 2 O 2  2H  2e 
 2H 2 O
 
(b) H 2 O 2  2e 
 O 2  2H
 
(c) H 2 O 2  2e 
 2OH
 
(d) H 2 O 2  2OH  2e   O 2  2H 2 O
(1) (a), (c) (2) (b), (d)
(3) (a), (b) (4) (c), (d)
Sol. 2
A reducing agent loses electrons during redox reaction.
Hence (b, d) is correct.

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68. In SN2 reactions, the correct order of reactivity for the following compounds:
CH3Cl, CH3CH2Cl, (CH3)2CHCl and (CH3)3CCl is:
(1) CH3CH2Cl > CH3Cl > (CH3)2CHCl > (CH3)3CCl
(2) (CH3)2CHCl > CH3CH2Cl > CH3Cl > (CH3)3CCl
(3) CH3Cl > (CH3)2CHCl > CH3CH2Cl > (CH3)3CCl
(4) CH3Cl > CH3CH2Cl > (CH3)2CHCl > (CH3)3CCl
Sol. 4
1
Rateof SN 2 reaction 
steric over crowding in transition state

69. The octahedral complex of a metal ion M3+ with four monodentate ligands L1, L2, L3 and L4 absorb
wavelengths in the region of red, green, yellow and blue, respectively. The increasing order of ligand
strength of the four ligands is:
(1) L3 < L2 < L4 < L1 (2) L1 < L2 < L4 < L3
(3) L4 < L3 < L2 < L1 (4) L1 < L3 < L2 < L4
Sol. 4
Strong field ligands cause higher magnitude of crystal field splitting which is accompanied by the
absorption of higher energy radiation.
VIB G YOR
  decrea sin g energy

70. For the estimation of nitrogen, 1.4 g of organic compound was digested by Kjeldahl method and the
M M
evolved ammonia was absorbed in 60 mL of sulphuric acid. The unreacted acid required 20 ml of
10 10
sodium hydroxide for complete neutralization. The percentage of nitrogen in the compound is:
(1) 3% (3) 5%
(3) 6% (4) 10%
Sol. 4
1.4  milliequivalents of acid consumed
% of N 
mass of organic compound
 1   1 
Meq of acid consumed =  60   2    20   1
 10   10 
= 10
1.4  10
 % of N   10%
1 .4

71. The equivalent conductance of NaCl at concentration C and at infinite dilution are C and , respectively.
The correct relationship between C and  is given as:
(where the constant B is positive)
(1) C =  - (B) C (2) C =  + (B) C
(3) C =  + (B)C (4) C =  - (B)C
Sol. 1
According to Debye Huckel’s Theory for a strong electrolyte,
C    B C

1  SO3 g  , if KP = KC(RT)x where the symbols have usual meaning then
72. For the reaction, SO2 g   O2 g  
2
the value of x is: (assuming ideality)
1
(1) (2) 1
2
1
(3) 1 (4) 
2
Sol. 4
For reaction:

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1  SO3 g 
SO2 g   O2 g  
2
1
n g    x
2

73. In the reaction,

LiAlH 4 PCl5 Alc.KOH
CH 3 COOH   A   B   C,
the product C is:
(1) Ethylene (2) Acetyl chloride
(3) Acetaldehyde (4) Acetylene
Sol. 1
CH3 COOH  LiAlH 4
CH3 CH2 OH 
PCl5
 CH3 CH2 Cl

alc. KOH

H2 C CH2
(ethylene)

74. Sodium phenoxide when heated with CO2 under pressure at 125C yields a product which on acetylation
produces C.
ONa
c 
125 H
 CO 2 
5 Atm
 B 
Ac2 O
C

The major product C would be:

(1) OH (2) OCOCH3
COOCH3

COOH
(3) OCOCH3 (4) OH
COOH COCH3

COCH3
Sol. 3
ONa OH OH OCOCH3
 Ac 2O
CO 2

H 3O
  
1250 C, 5atm

COOH COOH
COO  Na 
(Aspirin)

75. On heating an aliphatic primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide, the organic
compound formed is:
(1) an alkyl cyanide (2) an alkyl isocyanide
(3) an alkanol (4) an alkanediol
Sol. 2
RNH 2  CHCl3  3KOH   RNC   3KCl  3H 2O
 alc.  alkyl isocyanide 

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76. The correct statement for the molecule, CsI3 is:

(1) it contains Cs3+ and I ions. (2) it contains Cs+, I and lattice I2 molecule.
(3) it is a covalent molecule. (4) it contains Cs+ and I3 ions.
Sol. 4
CsI3   Cs   I3
 Cs cannot show +3 oxidation state.
 I2 molecules are too large to be accommodated in lattice.

77. The equation which is balanced and represents the correct product(s) is:
2 2
(1)  Mg  H 2 O 6    EDTA     Mg  EDTA  
4 excess NaOH
 6H 2 O
(2) CuSO 4  4 KCN   K 2  Cu  CN  4   K 2SO 4
(3) Li2 O  2KCl 
 2LiCl  K 2O

(4) CoCl  NH 3 5   5H  
 Co 2   5 NH 4  Cl 
Sol. 4
Equation – 1 is not balanced w.r.t. charge.
Equation – 2 gives K3 [Cu(CN)4] as product.
Equation – 3 reaction is unfavourable in the forward direction (K2O is unstable, while Li2O is stable).
Equation – 4 is correct & balanced.
78. For which of the following molecule significant   0?
(a) Cl (b) CN

Cl CN
(c) OH (d) SH

OH SH
(1) Only (c) (2) (c) and (d)
(3) Only (a) (4) (a) and (b)
Sol. 2
H H
O S

O S
H H
Due to infinite possible conformations in the above cases (of which only one has zero ); a weighted  will
finally exist.

79. For the non – stoichiometre reaction 2A  B 

 C  D , the following kinetic data were obtained in three
separate experiments, all at 298 K.
Initial Concentration (A) Initial Concentration (B) Initial rate of formation of C (mol LS)
0.1 M 0.1 M 1.2  103
0.1 M 0.2 M 1.2  103
0.2 M 0.1 M 2.4  103

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The rate law for the formation of C is:

dc dc
 k  A  B  k A
2
(1) (2)
dt dt
dc dc
 k  A  B  k  A   B
2
(3) (4)
dt dt
Sol. 2
R  k  A   B
x y

1.2  10 3  k 0.1 0.1

x y

1.2  10 3  k  0.1  0.2 

x y

2.4  10 3  k 0.2  0.1

x y

Solving x = 1, y = 0
R = k[A]

80. Which series of reactions correctly represents chemical reactions related to iron and its compound?
Cl ,heat heat, air Zn
(1) Fe 
2
 FeCl3 
 FeCl2  Fe
0 0
O 2 ,heat CO,600 C CO,700 C
(2) Fe   Fe3O 4   FeO  Fe
2 dil H SO
(3) Fe 
4
FeSO4 
2 4 2
 Fe2 SO4 3 
H SO ,O
 Fe heat

O ,heat dil H SO heat

(4) Fe 
2
 FeO 
2 4
FeSO4 
 Fe

Sol. 2
In Eq. (1) FeCl3 cannot be reduced when heated in air.
In Eq. (3) Fe2(SO4)3 cannot convert to Fe on heating; instead oxide(s) will be formed.
In Eq. (4) FeSO4 cannot be converted to Fe on heating; instead oxide(s) will be formed.
Hence Eq. (2) is correct.

81. Considering the basic strength of amines in aqueous solution, which one has the smallest pKb value?
(1)  CH3 3 N (2) C6 H5 NH 2
(3)  CH3 2 NH (4) CH3 NH 2
Sol. 3
Aliphatic amines are more basic than aromatic amines.
(CH3)2NH > CH3NH2 > (CH3)3N (among aliphatic amines in water).

82. Which one of the following bases is not present in DNA?

(1) Cytosine (2) Thymine
(3) Quinoline (4) Adenine
Sol. 3
Adenine, Thymine, Cytosine, Guanine are bases present in DNA.
Quinoline an aromatic compound is NOT present in DNA.

N
(Quinoline)

83. The correct set of four quantum numbers for the valence elections of rubidium atom (Z= 37) is:
1 1
(1) 5, 1, 1,  (2) 5,0, 1, 
2 2
1 1
(3) 5,0,0,  (4) 5,1,0, 
2 2

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Sol. 3
37 Rb   Kr  5s1
1
n = 5, l = 0, m = 0, s  
2

84. The major organic compound formed by the reaction of 1, 1, 1– trichloroethane with silver powder is:
(1) 2- Butyne (2) 2- Butene
(3) Acetylene (4) Ethene
Sol. 1

Cl Cl

 6Ag Cl C CH3
H3C C Cl

Cl Cl

H3C C C CH3  6AgCl 

2  butyne

85. Given below are the half-cell reactions:

Mn 2  2e 
 Mn; E0  1.18 V


2 Mn 3  e  
 Mn 2 ;E 0
 1.51 V

The E0 for 3Mn 2 

 Mn  2Mn3 will be:
(1) – 0.33 V; the reaction will not occur (2) – 0.33 V; the reaction will occur
(3) – 2.69 V; the reaction will not occur (4) – 2.69 V; the reaction will occur
Sol. 3
Mn 2  2e  
 Mn E o  1.18 V
2Mn 2 
 2Mn 3  2e  E o  1.51 V
3Mn 2 
 Mn  2Mn 3 E o  SOP  SRP
= - 1.18 + (- 1.51)
= - 2.69 V
Negative EMF reflects non-spontaneous cell reaction.

86. The ratio of masses of oxygen and nitrogen in a particular gaseous mixture is 1 : 4. The ratio of number of
their molecule is:
(1) 1: 8 (2) 3 : 16
(3) 1 : 4 (4) 7 : 32
Sol. 4
w
Moles of O2 
32
4w
Moles of N2 =
28
n O2 w 28 7
  
n N2 32 4w 32

87. Which one is classified as a condensation polymer?

(1) Teflon (2) Acrylonitrile
(3) Dacron (4) Neoprene

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Sol. 3
Teflon, Acrylonitrile and Neoprene are addition polymers while Dacron is a condensation polymer.

88. Among the following oxoacids, the correct decreasing order of acid strength is:
(1) HClO 4  HClO3  HClO 2  HOCl (2) HClO 2  HClO 4  HClO3  HOCl
(3) HOCl  HClO 2  HClO3  HClO 4 (4) HClO 4  HOCl  HClO 2  HClO3
Sol. 1
HClO  HClO 2  HClO3  HClO 4
Increasing acid strength due to increase in oxidation state of central atom.

89. For complete combustion of ethanol, C2 H5OH     3O2  g  

 2CO2  g   3H2O    , the amount of heat
produced as measured in bomb calorimeter, is 1364.47 kJ mol–1 at 250C. Assuming ideality the Enthalpy of
combustion, CH, for the reaction will be: (R = 8.314 kJ mol–1)
(1) –1460.50 kJ mol–1 (2) – 1350.50 kJ mol–1
–1
(3) – 1366.95 kJ mol (4) – 1361.95 kJ mol–1
Sol. 3
C2 H5OH     3O2  g  
 2CO2  g   3H 2O   
E  1364.47 kJ / mole
H  ?
T = 298 K
n g  1
 H  E  n g RT
So, H  1366.95 kJ / mole

90. The most suitable reagent for the conversion of R  CH 2  OH 

 R  CHO is:
(1) CrO3 (2) PCC (Pyridinium Chlorochromate)
(3) KMnO4 (4) K2Cr2O7
Sol. 2
PCC
RCH 2 OH   RCHO

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