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PHYSICS
SECTION-1
1.(C) 4T = mg

4T 4 10
m= = = 4kg
g 10
2.(B) Acceleration is towards centre of the circle,
therefore acceleration is horizontal
 Along vertical, T cos  = mg
mg
 T=
cos 

3.(B) x2 + y 2 = 2
dx d
2x + 0 = 2 [y = constant]
dt dt
d
dx dt v
or = =
dt ( x / ) sin 
m
4.(C) = ; (l − l1 )g = l1 g
l

5.(B) As, initial velocity v = (iˆ + 2 ˆj )ms −1

For projectile
Motion along horizontal direction, x = t … (i)
1 2
Motion along vertical direction, y = 2t − gt
2
1
y = 2t − 10t 2 … (ii)
2
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get y = 2 x − 5x2

6.(B) 3g − T = 3a ; T − 2g = 2a
g 1
On Adding, a = = 2m / s 2 ; s = at 2  t = 2s
5 2

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7.(B) For block, acceleration is horizontal

 Vertical forces are balanced
 N cos  = mg
mg
 N=
cos 
8.(B) As tan37  , so block slides down with acceleration
a = g sin −g cos 
 3  4
= 10   − (0.5)10   = 6 − 4 = 2 m/s2
5 5
6
sin37 =  = 10m  v2 = u 2 + 2as

= 0 + 2(2)(10) = 40  v = 2 10 m/s
9.(C) R = 2H
u 2 sin 2  u 2 sin 2  
= 2  tan  = 2
g  2 g 
 
b
tan  = =2  b = 2a
a

10.(B) T = M B  aB but T is also equal to M AaA

 M B aB = M AaA
 6 1.5 = 4  a A
 a A = 2.25 m / s 2

11.(C) TB − TA = Ma … (i)
Ma
T − TA = … (ii)
5

T + 4TA
From equation (i) and (ii) T = B
5

2  20
12.(D) t = = 2sec
10
R = 5  t = 5 2 =10m
S = 102 + 202 =10 5m

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2H 2 ( R sin 60 )
13.(B) T = ; T=
g g

3R
T=
g
14.(D) vA cos  A = vB cos(90 − B )
vA sin  A  vB sin(90 − B )
2u y u 2y 2uxu y
T= ; H= ; R=
g 2g g
 TA  TB  H A  HB  RA  RB
15.(C) Let velocity of man in still water be v and velocity of water with respect to ground be u.
Velocity of man perpendicular to river flow with respect to ground = v − u
2 2

Velocity of man downstream = v + u

As given, [ v2 − u2 ]t = (v + u)T
 (v2 − u2 )t 2 = (v + u)2T 2
v t2 +T 2
 (v − u)t 2 = (v + u)T 2  =
u t2 −T 2
16.(B) F sin37− mg −F cos37 = ma
 a = 20m / s 2
17.(D) Acceleration of blocks are as shown.

Mg − T = M (2a) … (i)
2T − mg = ma … (ii)
(i) × 2 + (ii):
2Mg − mg = 4Ma + ma
 2M − m   4M − 2m 
 a= g  aM = 2a =  g
 4M + m   4M + m 
18.(A) Use T − mg = ma  T = m(g + a)
19.(C) 45 +  and 45 − complementary angle. So, the range will be same.

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20.(C) Vx = u 2 cos 45= u

Vx Vx u
tan 60 =  Vy = =
Vy 3 3
2
 u  2u
 V = Vx2 +Vy2 = u +
2
 =
 3 3

SECTION-2
1.(80) When accelerating upwards,
N − mg = ma  N = mg + ma
When accelerating downwards,
mg − N = ma  N = mg − ma
N  g − a 10 − 2 2
 = = ; N  = N = 80
N g + a 10 + 2 3

2.(20) v = rg = 20ms −1

3.(2) a = slope of v-t graph = −2m / s 2

 Ft =  mg = m  2 = ma
  2 10 = 2  2   = 0.2
d d
4.(50) x = y2 + 2 y + 2 ; ( x) = [ y2 + 2 y + 2]
dt dt
dx dy 2dy dx
= 2y + ; = 2 y(5) + 2(5)
dt dt dt dt
dx d  dx  d
= 10 y + 10 ; ax =   = (10 y + 10)
dt dx  dt  dt
d 2x dy
ax = 2
= 10 + 0 ; ax = 10(5)
dt dt
ax = 50m / sec2 ; ay = 0

anet = ax2 + a 2y ; anet = (50)2 + (0)2

anet = 50m / sec2

5.(60) From FBD of the blocks we get
R = 40N and fmax = R = 24 N
And for block A, f max = mAa
24
 a= = 6 m/s2
4
Also, for block B, F − f max = mB a
 F − 24 = 36
 F = 60N

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600 1200
6.(150) 1 = 2v1 = 2 = 20 , 2 = 2v2 = 2 = 40
60 60
2 = 1 + (10)  40 = 20 + (10)   = 2 rad / s 2
1
 = 2010 +  2 (10) = 300 
2
2
 300
Number of revolutions = = = 150
2 2
7.(3) u = u cos iˆ + u sin ˆj ; v = u cos iˆ
v+u u sin  ˆ
vavg = = u cos iˆ + j
2 2
3
vavg = 8iˆ + 3 ˆj  u cos  = 8  u sin  = 6  tan  =
4
 3
8.(8) vx = ux =   
 5 
2
u y 2h 4 gh
 =  uy =
2g 3 3
v2y
 =h  v y = 2 gh
2g
Also, u 2y + ux2 = u 2
4 gh 3 2
 + u = u2
3 5
4gh 2 2 10 gh 3 3 40 gh
 = u  u=  vx = u=  = 2 gh
3 5 3 5 5 3
vy 2 gh 2 
tan  = = =1  =  n=8
vx 2 gh x 4

gx2
9.(32) y = x tan  −
2u 2 cos2 
10 x2
 7.5 = x tan 45 −
2(20)2 cos2 45
x2
 7.5 = x −
40
 x − 40 x + 300 = 0
2

 x = 10 and x = 30
28.4 + b = 30  b = 1.6m
10.(4) g −T = a (vertical block)
T − g = a (horizontal block)
Add, (1 − ) g = 2a  0.8 g = 2a  a = 0.4 g

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CHEMISTRY
SECTION-1
1.(D) “Unununium”: Atomic number = 111; symbol - Uuu
It is a transition element. Period number = 7th; Group number = 11
2.(A) Ionization energy of Be is higher than B due to high penetration of electron of 2s orbital. Also
electronegativity increases left to right across a period, so electronegativity of B > Be.
3.(D) Negatively charged O− ion repel the incoming electron.
4.(A) px + px along y/z axis forms  bond.
rCH4 Mgas
5.(A) =
rgas MCH4
Mgas
2=
16
Mgas = 64
w 64
Number of molecules =  N = N = N
molar mass 64
PV P V 
6.(C) Using  1 1 = 2 2   V2 = 2.02 L
 T1 T2 
7.(D) O = C = O has linear structure
ICl−2 has linear structure
BeCl2 has linear structure
XeF2 has linear structure
SnCl2 has bent/angular/V-Shape Structure.
8.(B) The equation of combustion is
 y y
Cx Hy (g) +  x +  O2 (g) → xCO2 (g) + H2O(l)
 4 2
 y
VmL V  x +  mL xV
 4
Volume of CO2 = xV = 2V
 x=2
Contraction in volume after explosion = Volume of gaseous reactants – Volume of gaseous products
  y 
2.5 V = V + V  x +  − [xV]
  4 
y
2.5 = 1 +  y=6
4
Hence, hydrocarbon is C2H6 .

3RT
9.(B) v=
M
M
T2 = 2T, M2 =
2
3R  2T
v' = = 2v
M/2
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10.(C) Bond strength increases on increasing bond order.

11.(B) CO2 and SiF4 are non-polar while NO2 and O3 are polar compounds.
20 80
12.(D) n H = ; nO2 =
2 2 32
20
pH2 = 2 = 0.8 bar
20 80
+
2 32
p
13.(B) Cl− & S2− both are isoelectronic. Both have 18 electrons. As   decreases; ionic radius increases in
e
isoelectronic species.
14.(A) IF5 − sp3d2 ; IF3 − sp3d; ICl2+ − sp3
15.(A) HF has the highest boiling point due to hydrogen bonding among HF molecules.
−
16.(A) O2 is paramagnetic as it has odd number of electrons.
17.(D) Z gas has the highest critical temperature because it has the highest value of van der Waals’ parameter
(a).

18.(A) (I) NO+2 : Linear  = 180 ( p)

(II) NO−2 : Inverted V-shape   120 (s )

(lp – bp repulsion > bp – bp repulsion)

(III) NO2 : Bent / Inverted V-shape 120    180 (r)

(lp – bp repulsion > odd e– – bp > bp – bp repulsion)

(IV) NO3− : Trigonal planar  = 120 (q)

19.(C) Statement 3 is not an assumption of kinetic theory of gases.

20.(B) Gas is more compressible if attractive forces dominates over repulsive forces between molecules.

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SECTION-2
1.(3) i. SO2  one ( p − p) and one ( p − d) bond.
ii. SO3  one ( p − p) and two ( p − d) bonds
iii. CO2  two (p − p) bonds
iv. CO32−  one ( p − p) bond
v. N(SiH3 )3  one ( p − d) back bond
vi. BF3  one ( p − p) back bond
Thus, (i), (ii) and (v) have ( p − d) multiple bonds.
Pb
2.(2) Z = 1+ (Since, Z  1at high pressure ) = 170 10−2
RT
y=2
3.(50) sp-hybridisation, % s character = 50
4.(5) BF3 , XeF2 , H2O,CH3+ , HCl are planar.
5.(3) First three IE are small, as compared to IE 4 and IE5. So three electrons can be easily lost.
6.(5) Five bond angles in IF7 which are equal to 72°.

1 mNc2rms 1 6 10 10  (100 )

22 −24 2
7.(2) P= =  −
= 2 104 Pa
3 V 3 10 10 3
8.(5) Given, P = 1.56 atm; V = 10L
T = 317K; R = 0.082 L-atm mol–1 K–1.
PV 1.56 10
Total moles ( n ) = = = 0.6 mol
RT 0.082  317
Let Cx H8 be a mol, therefore moles of Cx H12 = ( 0.6 − a ) mol; mass of C in a mol of Cx H8 = 12ax g;
mass of C in ( 0.6 − a ) mol of Cx H12 = 12x ( 0.6 − a ) g
 Total mass of C in mixture = 12ax + 12x ( 0.6 − a ) g = 7.2x g
7.2x
% of C in mixture = 100
41.4
720x
Given % of C = 87% or = 87 or x = 5
41.4
u12 N1 + u 22 N2 u12 N1 + u 22 N2
9.(3) u rms =  u rms =
2
N1 + N2 N1 + N2
4  72 + 6u 22 54
25 =  u2 = = 3ms−1
10 6
a 3.6
10.(75) TB = = = 75K
Rb 0.08  0.6

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MATHEMATICS
SECTION-1
1.(D) S1  3,7,11,15,......  c. d = 4  d1 = 4
S2  1,6,11,16,......  c. d = 5  d2 = 5
 Every 5th term of S1 and 4th term of S 2 will be same
 Term common to both AP will have a = 11 and d = 20
20
Hence, S20 = [(2 11) + (20 −1)20]
2
= 10 × 402 = 4020
2.(D) Let the A.P. be a, a + d , a + 2d , ......
Given, (a + d ).(a + 8d ) = (a + 4d )2

a2 + 9ad + 8d 2 = a2 + 8ad + 16d 2

8d 2 − ad = 0
d[8d − a] = 0
d 0
a
d=
8
So, 2nd term, 5th term, 9th term
 a  a
Would be  a +  ,  a +  , (a + a)
 8  2
9a 3a
, ,2a
8 2
2nd term 3a  8 4
Common Ratio = = =
1st term 2  9a 3
3.(B) a + 3c = 2b and b2 = 4ac
2b − a b2
 c= =
3 4a
 8ab − 4a2 = 3b2  4a2 − 8ab + 3b2 = 0
a2 a a 8  64 − 4  4  3
4 − 8 + 3 = 0  =
b2 b b 2 4
a 2  4 − 3 2 1 3 1
= − = , .
b 2 2 2 2
tan 70 + tan10
4.(A) tan80 = tan(70 + 10) =
1 − tan 70 tan10
 tan80− tan80 tan70 tan10 = tan 70 + tan10
 tan80− tan80 tan70 cot80 = tan70+ tan10
 tan80 = 2tan70+ tan10
 tan80+ tan10 = 2(tan70+ tan10)
 They are in A.P.

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4 7 10
5.(C) S = 1 + + 2 + 3 + ... +  ...(1)
5 5 5
S 1 4 7
= + + + ... +  ...(2)
5 5 52 53
On subtracting both the equation (1) and (2), we get,
4 3 3
S = 1 + + 2 + .... + 
5 5 5
35
S=
16
6.(A) Let the numbers be a, ar , ar 2 , ar 3 ,
 a − 2, ar − 7, ar 2 − 9 and ar 3 − 5 are in A.P.
 (a − 2) + (ar 2 − 9) = 2(ar − 7) and (ar − 7) + (ar 3 − 5) = 2(ar 2 − 9)
 a + ar 2 = 2ar − 3 and ar + ar 3 = 2ar 2 − 6
3 6
 1 + r 2 = 2r − and 1 + r 2 = 2r −
a ar
3 6
 =  r=2
a ar
3
 = 2r −1 − r 2 = 4 −1 − 4 = −1  a = −3
a
So, the numbers are –3, –6, –12, –24
1 1 1 1 1
7.(B) , , ,....., , are in A.P.
2 h1 h2 h20 6
1 1
−
1 1
 = + 21d  6 2 = d
6 2 21
1
 d =−
63
1 1 1  1 1 2
= + 18d = + 18  −  = −
h18 2 2  63  2 7
1 3 14
 =  h18 =
h18 14 3
Also, 2, a1, a2 ,......a20 ,6 are in A.P.
4
 6 = 2 + 21D  D =
21
4 18
 a3 = 2 + 3D = 2 + 3 =
21 7
18 14
 a3h18 =  = 12
7 3
8.(C) a + b + c = 25; 2a = 2 + b; c2 = 18b
 2a + 2b + 2c = 50
 2 + b + 2b + 2c = 50

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c2
 3b + 2c = 48  + 2c = 48
6
 c2 + 12c − 48  6 = 0  c2 + 12c − 24 12 = 0
 (c + 24)(c −12) = 0
 c = 12, −24  c = 12 (between 2 and 18)
c2 144
 b= = =8
18 18
b+2
 a= =5
2
 a = 5, b = 8 and c = 12
 c−a = 7
9.(B) a1, a2 , a3 , are in A.P.
19
 S = a1 + a2 + ....... + a18 + a19 = (a1 + a19 )
2
Given, a4 + a8 + a12 + a16 = 224
 a1 + 3d + a1 + 7d + a19 − 7d + a19 − 3d = 224
 2(a1 + a19 ) = 224
 a1 + a19 = 112
19 19
 ( a1 + a19 ) = 112
2 2
19
 S = 112 = 19  56 = 1064
2
1
10.(C) In given expression : cos60 = and n = 3
2
1 1 
 L.H.S =  3 sin (23  20)
2  2 sin 2 
1 1 1
=   sin160 =  sin (180 – 20)
16 sin 20 16sin 20
1  sin 20  1
=  =
16  sin 20  16
11.(B) The given equation is sin x + sin3x = 0
x + 3x x − 3x
2sin cos =0
2 2
 2sin2x cos x = 0
Either sin 2x = 0 or cos x = 0
 2x = n, or x = (2n +1) / 2 , [where, n  I ]
 x = n / 2, or x = (2n +1) / 2 , [where, n  I ]
This is the general solution of the equation. To get particular solution satisfying 0  x  2 , we will
substitute integral values of n.
(i) n = 0  x = 0,  / 2 (ii) n = 1  x =  / 2, 3 / 2
(iii) n = 2  x = , 5 / 2 (iv) n = 3  x = 3 / 2, 7 / 2
Hence for 0  x  2, the solution is x =  / 2, , 3 / 2 .

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cos( − ) cos  cos  + sin  sin  1 + tan  tan 

12.(D) = =
cos( + ) cos  cos  − sin  sin  1 − tan  tan 
1 1 1
13.(C) + =
tan 3 − tan 2 1
−
1 tan ( 3 − 2 )
tan 2 tan 3
14.(A) sin( y + z − x),sin( z + x − y), and sin( x + y − z) are in A.P.
 sin(z + x − y) − sin( y + z − x) = sin(x + y − z) − sin(z + x − y)
 2cos z  sin(x − y) = 2cos x  sin( y − z)
A+ B A− B
[By using sin A − sin B = 2cos sin ]
2 2
Dividing both sides by 2cos x  cos y  cos z, to get
sin( x − y) sin( y − z ) sin x  cos y − cos x  sin y sin y cos z − sin z  cos y
=  =
cos x  cos y cos y  cos z cos x  cos y cos y  cos z
 tan x − tan y = tan y − tan z  2tan y = tan x + tan z
 tan x, tan y, tan z are also in A.P.
 x
a 1 − tan 2  2b tan x
15.(B) a cos x + b sin x = c 
 2
+ 2 =c
x x
1 + tan 2 1 + tan 2
2 2
x x
 (c + a) tan 2 − 2b tan + c − a = 0
2 2
x1 x2
Let tan and tan are roots of above equation.
2 2
x x 2b x x c−a
 tan 1 + tan 2 = , tan 1  tan 2 =
2 2 c+a 2 2 c+a
2b
x +x 
 tan  1 2  = c + a =
2b b
=
 2  1 − c − a 2a a
c+a

16.(A)

17.(C) sin100 x − cos10 x = 1  sin100 x = 1 + cos10 x

sin100 x  1  1 + cos10 x  1

 cos10 x = 0  cos x = 0  x = (2n + 1)
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x y z
18.(C) Given, = =
=  (say)
sin  2   2 
sin   +  sin   − 
 3   3 
  2   2   2 
 x + y + z =  sin  + sin   +  + sin   −  =  sin  + 2sin  cos  = 0
  3   3   3
19.(B) Let 1st term be ‘a’ and common ratio be ‘r’
(
a 1 − r101 ) = 125
1− r
101 1 1 1 
a
1
=  + + .... + 
r =1 i  a1 a2 a101 
1  1 − r101  1 125 125 1
=   . 100 = = =

a  1− r  r
( )
50 2 625 5
ar
1  a2 − a1 a3 − a2 a −a 
20.(A)  + + ... + 101 100  = 10
d  a1a2 a2a3 a100a101 
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 
  − + − + ... + −  = 10
d  a1 a2 a2 a3 a100 a101 
1 1 1  a101 − a1
  −  = 10  = 10d
d  a1 a101  a1 . a101
 a1 . a101 = 10
Also, a1 + a101 = 50

 ( a1 − a101 ) = ( a1 + a101 ) − 4a1a101 = 2500 − 40 = 2460

2 2

SECTION-2
1.(1) Given, pth term = a, qth term = b and r th term = c
Let A be the first term, R be the common ratio of GP, then
a = AR p−1 ….(i)
b = ARq−1 ….(ii)
c = ARr −1 ….(iii)

( ) ( ) ( )
q − r r − p p −q q −r r− p p−q
Now, a b c = AR p−1 ARq−1 ARr −1
[From equations (i), (ii) and (iii) ]
= Aq−r +r − p+ p−q R( p−1)(q−r )+(q−1)(r − p)+(r −1)( p−q)
= A0 R pq− pr −q+r +qr− pq−r+ p+q+rp−rq− p+q
= A0 R0 = ( AR)0 = 1
1 1 1 1
2.(1) A1 + A2 = a + b, G1  G2 = ab and + = +
H1 H2 a b
H + H2 a + b A1 + A2 A1 + A2 H1  H 2
 1 = =   =1
H1H2 ab G1G2 H1 + H 2 G1  G2

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2 2(product) 2(8 + 2 5)

3.(4) H .M . = = = =4
 + sum (4 + 5)
sin x + sin y a
4.(2) sin x + sin y = a,cos x + cos y = b  =
cosx + cos y b
 x+ y  x− y
2sin 
2   2  a
cos
  x+ y a
 =  tan  =
 x+ y  x− y b  2  b
2cos   cos  
 2   2 
 x+ y 2a
2 tan  
 sin( x + y) =  2  = b = 2ab
 x+ y a 2 a 2 + b2
1 + tan 2   1+ 2
 2  b
5.(11) 4 numbers : a − d , a, a + d , a + 2d +1
3 3
a = (a + d ), ( a + 2d +1) = ( a + d ).
2 2
3a = 2a + 2d 2a + 4d + 2 = 3a + 3d
a = 2d …(1) a−d = 2 ….(2)
From Eqns. (1) and (2), a = 4, d = 2
 smallest number = 2, largest number = 9
1
6.(2) Tn =
1
1 + 3 + 5 + 7 + ... + ( 2n −1) −
4
1 4 4
= = 2 =
2 1
n − 4 n − 1 ( 2n −1)( 2n +1)
4
 1 1 
= 2 − 
 2n −1 2n + 1
1 1  4n
 Sn = Tn = 2  − =
1 2n + 1 2n + 1
7.(8) Let common difference of A.P. be d.
 b = a + d and c = a + 2d
 L.H.S. of given equation
= ( a + 2( a + d ) − ( a + 2d )) ( 4 ( a + d ) + 2 ( a + 2d ) − 2a ) ( a + 2d + a − ( a + d ))
= 2a ( 4a + 8d )( a + d ) = 8abc
  =8
8.(9) Let first term and common difference of A.P. are a and d respectively.
All its terms are integers therefore d must be integer.
a4 = 6  a + 3d = 6
am = 18  a + (m − 1)d = 18
12
 6 − 3d + ( m −1) d = 18  md − 4d = 12  m = +4
d
 Possible integral values of d so that m  N are 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12, –12, – 6, – 4
 Number of such A.P.’s is 9.

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4 ( n + 1) − n2 
2
4 ( 2n + 1)
9.(4) Tn = =  
n2 ( n + 1) n ( n + 1)
2 2 2

1 1   1 
Tn = 4  2 −   S = 4  1 − 
 n ( n + 1)2 
n
 ( n + 1)2 
 
 1  2600  4
S50 = 4 1 − =  = 4
 2601 2601
10.(7) a2a6a11 = ( 45 − 5d )( 45 − 9d ) 45

= 45 ( 45) − 45 14d + 45d 2 

2
 
−(−45 14)
is minimum when d = =7
2  45

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