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Physics PART – I

SECTION – A
Single Correct Choice Type

This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D)
out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. An alternating voltage 220V and 50Hz is applied across a circuit containing pure resistance R,
inductance L and capacitance C in series. Across which of the following can the voltage be
greater than 220V ?
(A) R, L & C (B) either L or C
(C) L and C taken together (D) both (B) and (C)

2. A small ball strikes at one end of a stationary uniform frictionless rod of mass m and length l
which is free to rotate, in gravity-free space. The impact is elastic. Instantaneous axis of rotation
of the rod will pass through
(A) its center of mass.
(B) the center of mass of rod plus ball.
(C) the point of impact of the ball on the rod.
(D) the point which is at a distance 2l / 3 from the striking end.

3. A sphere of radius R is uniformly charged so that total charge on sphere is Q. Potential difference
between center of sphere and surface of sphere is
(A) Q/40 R (B) Q/80 R
(C) Q/160 R (D) Q/320 R

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4. The circuit shown in the figure consists of a battery of emf E, R2

resistances R1 and R2, inductance L and a two way switch ABC.
First A is connected to B for a long time and then A is connected
A C
to C. The total heat produced in R2 is
L B
E2 E2
(A) L (B) L
R12 2R22
E R1
E2 E2
(C) L (D) L
2R12 2R1R2

5. As shown in figure, sphere of mass m is constrained to rotate about in l

o m
a vertical plane by connecting it to O by means of a rigid light rod of
length . What is the velocity of the sphere when it hits the wall of
container ? It is given that specific gravity of ball is 2 and the
container is filled with water.
(A) 2g (B) 0.5g
3
(C) g (D) g
2

1/2
E  1  RC
6. Consider three quantities x = , y    and z  . Here is the length of a wire, C is
B   0 0 
a capacitance and R is a resistance. All other symbols have standard meanings
(A) y, z have the same dimensions (B) z, x have the same dimensions
(C) x, y have the same dimensions (D) all of the three have the same dimensions

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7. Neglect the effect of rotation of the earth. Suppose the earth suddenly stops attracting objects
placed near its surface. A person standing on the surface of the earth will
(A) fly up.
(B) slip along the surface.
(C) fly along a tangent to the earth’s surface.
(D) remain standing.

8. Variation of internal energy with density of one mole of monatomic gas is U

depicted in the adjoining figure, corresponding variation of pressure with

volume can be depicted as (Assuming the curve is rectangular hyperbola)


P P
(A) (B)

v v

(C) P (D) P

v v

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9. Let B and  denote induction to magnetic field and energy density at mid point of a long solenoid
carrying a current i. The graph between  and B will be
(A Y (B) Y
)
 

O X O X
B B
(C) Y (D) Y

 

B X O X
B

10. In the given figure, the angle of inclination of the inclined plane is 30°. V0
Find the horizontal velocity V0 so that the particle hits the inclined
90°
plane perpendicularly.
H
2gH 2gH
(A) V0  (B) V0 
5 7 90° 30°
gH gH
(C) V0  (D) V0 
5 7

11. Find the speed of the block when it covers a horizontal F

0
distance . It is given that the block never loses contact with u=0
the smooth horizontal surface, and the force always acts at an M
angle  with the horizontal. s
m o
oth
F0 cos  2 F0 cos 
(A) (B)
m m
2 F0 cos  F0 cos 
(C) (D)
m m

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12. Two fixed long conducting wires cross each other perpendicularly so
that they do not actually touch but are close to each other as shown in II
I
the figure. Equal current i exist in each wire in the directions
indicated. In what region(s) will there be some points with zero net
magnetic field? III IV
(A) IV, III (B) III, II
(C) II, IV (D) I, IV

13. A sample of hydrogen gas is excited by means of a monochromatic radiation. In the subsequent
emission spectrum, 10 different wavelengths are obtained, all of which have energies greater than
or equal to the energy of the absorbed radiation. It follows that the initial quantum number of the
state (before absorbing radiation) was
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 2.

14. The ratio of the min in a Coolidge tube to deBroglie of the electrons striking the target depends on
accelerating potential V as
min min
(A)  V (B) V
 deBroglie  deBroglie
min 1 min 1
(C)  (D)  .
 deBroglie V  deBroglie V

15. A thin concave and a convex lens have the same focal length of 40 cm, and are put into contact to
form a lens combination. The combination is used to view an object of 5 mm length kept at 20 cm
form the lens combination. As compared to the object, the image will be
(A) Magnified and inverted (B) Reduced and erect
(C) Of the same size as the object and erect (D) Of the same size as the object but inverted

16. A uniform plank of Young’s modulus Y is moved over a smooth horizontal surface by a constant
horizontal force F0. The area of cross-section of the plank is A. The compressive strain on the
plank in the direction of the force is
F0 2F0
(A) (B)
AY AY
F0 3F0
(C) (D)
2AY AY

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17. A solid ball of radius 0.2m and mass 1kg lying at rest on a smooth 50N-s
horizontal surface is given an instantaneous impulse of 50 N-s at point P P
as shown. The number of rotations made by the ball about its diameter 30º
before hitting the ground is
625 3 2500 3
(A) (B)
2 2
3125 3 1250 3
(C) (D)
2 2

18. A particle A is attached to a spring and the time period for small oscillations is observed to be T;
when an additional mass dm is added on, the time period becomes T + dT. The mass of particle A
is
1 1
 dT  dT    dT  dT  
2 2
(A) dm 2     (B) dm 2  2    
 T  T    T  T  
1
 dT 
(C) dm 2   (D) none of these
 T 
19. The vibrations produced in a sitar wire are
(A) progressive transverse (B) progressive longitudinal
(C) stationary transverse (D) stationary longitudinal.

20. Given F  (xy2 )iˆ  (x2y)jˆ newton. Find the work done by F when a particle is taken along the
semicircular path OAB where the co-ordinates of B are (4, 0).
65 75
(A) J (B) J
3 2
73
(C) J (D) 0 J
4

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SECTION – B
Numerical Answer Type
 This section contains 5 questions. Answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
 For each question enter the correct numerical value in OMR . If numerical value is more than two
decimal places truncate/round-off the value to two decimal places

1. The value of R for which 20 % of the main current passes R

through galvanometer of resistance 80  is
(
m a
inc
urr
ent)
G
I

2. The acceleration time graph of a particle is shown in the figure. a

What is the velocity of particle at t = 8s, if initial velocity of 4
particle is 3 m/s?
t
O 4 8
1

3. A chain of mass 10 kg and length 10 m is resting on a rough horizontal surface ( = 0.2). A

constant force of 20 newton is applied at one end. The tension in the mid point of the chain is

4. The minimum distance between an object and its real image formed by a thin convex lens of focal
length 30 cm is

5. The equation of a vibrating string, fixed at both ends, is given by

 x 
y  (3 mm)sin   sin(400t)
 15 
where x is the distance (in cm) measured from one end of the string, t is the time (in seconds), and
y gives the displacement. The string vibrates in 4 loops.
The speed of transverse waves along the string equals, for the fundamental mode,

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Chemistry PART – II

SECTION – A
Single Correct Choice Type

This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D)
out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. One of the reaction coordinate energy diagrams of two nucleophilic substitution reactions are
given below:
Energy

R-X R-X
Nuc Nuc
R - Nuc
R - Nuc
X-
X-
(A) Reaction coordinates (B) Reaction coordinates
Which of the following statement(s) is/are true?
(A) (A) corresponds to SN1 and (B) corresponds to SN2.
(B) (A) corresponds to SN2 and (B) corresponds to SN1.
(C) Both (A) and (B) correspond to S N2.
(D) Both (A) and (B) correspond to S N1.

2. The 2NO  Br2 2NOBr follows the mechanism below

(i) NO  Br2 NOBr2 … fast
(ii) NOBr2  NO  2NOBr … slow
If the concentration of both NO and Br 2 are increased two times the rate of reaction would
become
(A) 4 times (B) 6 times
(C) 16 times (D) 8 times

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3. Which of the following statement is/are correct?

(i) The ligand thiosulphato S2O32 can give rise to linkage isomers.
(ii) In metal carbonyls the ligand CO molecule acts both as donor and acceptor.
(iii) The complex K[Cu(CN)2] has coordination number 2.
(iv) The complex ferricyanide does not follow effective atomic number (EAN) rule.
(A) (i), (ii) and (iii) (B) (i), (ii) and (iv)
(C) (i), (iii) and (iv) (D) (ii), (iii) and (iv)

4. In the following reaction sequence:

O

   X
(i) p TSA, C H Heat
 6 6
(ii) CHCl , KOH

3
N (iii) H3O

H
What is the major product [X]?
(A) O O (B) O
Cl

OH Cl

(C) O O (D) O
Cl
H

5. The 2s-orbital of H-atom has a radial node at 2a0 because  2s is proportional to

(A) (1/2 + r/a0) (B) (2 + r/a0)
(C) (2 – r/2a0) (D) (2 – r/a0)

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6. OLi

B  
RMgX
 A
R CuLi
O 
2

 Hydrolysis  Hydrolysis
D   C
Identify the compounds (C) and (D) respectively.
(A) O O (B) O O

R OH R R

and and

OH R OH OH

(C) O O (D) O O

R R R OH R

and and
OH
OH OH

7. What is the correct order of bond angle in the following?

(A) CH4 > NF3 > NH3 > H2O (B) CH4 > NH3 > NF3 > H2O
(C) CH4 > NH3 > H2O > NF3 (D) NF3 > CH4 > NH3 > H2O

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8. The products formed when a mixture of the following two amides (I and II) are treated with
bromine and aqueous KOH are
15
CONH 2 CONH 2

NO 2
(A) NH2 NH2 (B) 15
NH2 NH2

and
and

NO 2
NO 2
(C) 15 (D) A mixture of all of there.
NH2 NH2

and

NO 2
9. Which of the following cannot be taken as unit cell of any lattice?
Q

R S

(A) P (B) Q
(C) R (D) S

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10. Which statement is true if the following reaction is spontaneous?

Zn  Cu2 Zn2  Cu
(A) Kc is larger than 1; Go is negative, and Eo is positive.
(B) Kc is larger than 1; Go is positive, and Eo is negative.
(C) Kc is larger than 1; Go is negative, and Eo is negative.
(D) Kc is smaller than 1; Go is negative, and Eo is positive.

11. In the following graph

Radialprobability distribution (Pn,l)

0.2

Pn3, 3 Pn2, Pn1,

0.1 2
1

0
5 10 15 20
Radius (a0)
Then, what is correct set of quantum nos. for the given graphs?
(A) n1 = 3 l1 = 1, n2 = 2 l2 = 2, n3 = 2, l3 = 2
(B) n1 = 3 l1 = 0, n2 = 3 l2 = 1, n3 = 3, l3 = 2
(C) n1 = 3 l1 = 2, n2 = 3 l2 = 1, n3 = 3, l3 = 0
(D) n1 = 3 l1 = 0, n2 = 3 l2 = 1, n3 = 2, l3 = 2

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12. A colourless gas X forms a brown coloured gas when mixed with air. The gas X is
(A) NH3 (B) NO
(C) N2O (D) NO2

13. Among the following the optically inactive compound is

(A) N (B) P

H3C CH2 H3C

CH3

(C) (D)
H3C
C C C C
H
CH3
COOH
HO

14. Consider the ionization

H  H3NCH2COO H3NCH2COOH H2NCH2COOH  H
Assuming that the following acid dissociation constants apply to the ionizations:
NH3 NH2  H ; Ka  1.6  1010 M
COOH COO  H ; Ka  4.0  103 M
Estimate a value for the equilibrium constant for the process
H3NCH2COO H2NCH2COOH is
(A) 4.0  10–8 (B) 0.25  10+7
(C) 6.4  10–13 (D) 1  10–8

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 H 
15.  P  for an ideal gas is equal to
 T
RT R
(A) V (B) TV
P P
   V  
(C) Zero (D)  
 T 
16. In the freezing point depression experiment, it can be noted that:
(A) Vapour pressure of the solution is less than that of pure solvent.
(B) Only solute molecules solidify at freezing point.
(C) Solvent molecules solidify at a temperature above the freezing point of pure solvent.
(D) If weight of solute is much less than the weight of solvent and Hfus is heat of fusion per mole
RTf0
of solvent than the gradient (slope) of the following plot is found to be , where y =
Hfus
mass fraction of solute in the solution.

Tf


17. In the following reactions:

CH3
CH3


NaOEt
 A 

NaOEt
 B 
Cl Cl

H3C CH3 H3C CH3

What are the structures of (A) and (B) respectively
(A) CH3 CH3 (B) CH3 CH3

and and

H3C CH3 H3C CH3

H3C CH3 H3C CH3
(C) CH3 (D) CH3

Only Only

H3C CH3 H3C CH3

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18. NO 2


 NH2OH 
NaOEt
?

(A) NO 2 (B) NO 2

NH2

NH2
(C) NH2 (D) NH2
NH2

NH2

19.
CN

NaNH
  X  major
2
Cl
OMe
What is the structure of (X)?
(A) CN (B) CN

OMe

OMe
(C) CN (D)
CN

OMe

OMe

20. Which of the following statements are in correct regarding Co2+ and Cr3+ ions?
(i) The spin magnetic moment of both the ions is same
(ii) The magnetic moment of both the ions in different
(iii) The magnetic moment of both the ions is not different
(iv) They both have same numbers of unpaired electrons
(A) (i) only (B) (iii) only
(C) (i) and (iii) both (D) All

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SECTION – B
Numerical Answer Type
 This section contains 5 questions. Answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
 For each question enter the correct numerical value in OMR . If numerical value is more than two
decimal places truncate/round-off the value to two decimal places

1. The standard emf E0 for the reaction

fumarate2  lactate 
succinate2  pyruvate is on the basis of the following information
fumarate2  2H  2e succinate2 E0  0.031 V
pyruvate  2H  2e lactate E0  0.185 V

2. How many chiral centre(s) (excluding N centre) is/are there in morphine?

HO

O
H
N
CH3
H

HO

3. In an O2 molecule how many sets of degenerate molecular orbitals are present?

4. The gas phase reaction between nitric oxide and oxygen is third order. The following rate
constant have been measured:
T/K: 80.0 143.0 228.0 300.0 413.0 564.0
K109/cm6mol7s–1: 41.8 20.2 10.1 7.1 4.0 2.8
The behaviour is interpreted in terms of a temperature dependent pre exponential factor; the rate
constant is of the form
K  aTneE/RT
Where a and n are constants. Assume the activation energy to be zero.
What is the value of n to the nearest half integer.

5. Calcium phosphide (Ca3P2) formed by reacting calcium orthophosphate [Ca 3(PO4)2] with
magnesium was hydrolysed by water. The evolved PH3 was burnt in air to yield P2O5. How many
moles of Mg(PO3)2 would be obtained, if 384 g of Mg were used for reducing calcium phosphide.
Ca3 (PO4 )2  Mg Ca3P2  MgO
Ca3P2  H2O Ca OH2  PH3
PH3  O2 P2O5  H2O
MgO  P2O5 MgPO3 2

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Mathematics PART – III

SECTION – A
Single Correct Choice Type

This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D)
out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

1. The roots of 1 + z + z3 + z4 = 0 are represented by the vertices of

(A) a square (B) an equilateral triangle
(C) a rhombus (D) a rectangle

2. The equation of plane containing the lines r  a  b and r  b  a is

(A) [r ab]  0 (B) [r ab]  a.b
(C) [r ba]  a.b (D) [r ab]  2a.b


3. If sin4 + cos4+ 2 = 4 sin  cos , 0  ,   , then sin  + cos  is equal to
2
(A) – 2 (B) 0
(C) 2 (D) 1

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4. If the cube of a natural number ends with a prime digit then the probability of its fourth power
ending not with a prime digit, is
(A) 3/10 (B) 9/10
(C) 4/9 (D) 3/4

5. The number of different permutations of all the letters of the word 'PERMUTATION' such that
any two consecutive letters in the arrangement are neither both vowels nor both identical is
(A) 63 × 6! × 5! (B) 57 × 5! × 5!
(C) 33 × 6! × 5! (D) 7 × 7! × 5!

C1 2 11C2 3 11C3
11
6. The value of 1 – 2  2   24  ... upto 12 terms is
23 34 45
(A) 1/10 (B) 1/11
(C) 1/12 (D) 1/13

| x | 2  x 2
7. The maximum value of f(x) = , (xR), is
| x | 1
(A) –4 (B) –3
(C) –2 (D) –1

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8. The equation 2x3  15x2 + 36x + k = 0 has three real and distinct roots. The total number of
integral values of k is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) none of these

9. A cubic f(x) vanishes at x = –2 and has relative minimum/maximum at x = –1 and 1/3 such that
1 14
1
f  x  dx 
3
. Then f(x) is equal to

(A) x3  x2  x (B) x3  x2  x  1
(C) x3  x2  x  2 (D) x3  x2  x  2

 2  t  1 t  2 
x
The function f  x    3  t  1  t  2 dt attains its maximum at x is equal to
3 2 2
10.
1
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

11. Let A be a square Matrix all of whose entries are integers. Then the true statement is
(A) If det A =  1, then A–1 exists but all its entries are not necessarily integers
(B) If det A  1, then A1 exists and all its entries are non integers
(C) If det A  1, then A1 exists and all its entries are integers
(D) If det A  1, A1 need not exist

4 0 0 
12. If A is a square Matrix such that A.  AdjA   0 4 0  then
0 0 4 
(A) A  5 (B) adjA  18
adj  adjA 
(C)  16 (D) adj2A  128
adjA

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13. sin1 cos x  cos1 sinx  a has at least one solution iff a 
 
(A) 0 (B) 0, 
 2
  3 
(C)  ,  (D)  0,
2 2 

x2  1
14. The range of function f(x) defined by f  x   , x  R  0 is

loge x 2  1
(A)  0,1 (B)  0,2
(C) e, (D)  , 

15. The area bounded by the parabola x2 + 8x +12y + 4 = 0 and its latus rectum is 6k. Then the value
of k is
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

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16. If f(x) is a twice differentiable function such that f(0)  f(2)  3;f (0)  f (2)  1 then  x  f (x)dx
0
is
(A) 3 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) 0

 100x   99 sin x  
17. The value of lim  
x 0   sin x 
  where . denotes the greatest integer function is
  x  
(A) 197 (B) 196
(C) 198 (D) does not exist

18. General solution of (xy sin xy + cos xy)y dx + (xy sin xy – cos xy) x dy = 0 is
(A) y.sin (xy) = cx (B) x.sec (x y) = cy
(C) y tan (xy) = cx (D) y cot (xy) = cx

 x  1, x  0  x  1, x0
19. Let f(x)   and g(x)   then the number of points at which the
 x  1, x  0  x  1 , x  0
2

function g  f  x   is not differentiable is

(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3

cos9x  cos6x
20.  2cos5x  1
dx  A sin4x  Bsin x  C then A + B is equal to

1 3
(A) (B)
2 4
5 7
(C) (D)
4 4

Rough work
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SECTION – B
Numerical Answer Type
 This section contains 5 questions. Answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
 For each question enter the correct numerical value in OMR . If numerical value is more than two
decimal places truncate/round-off the value to two decimal places

1. Number of points with integral coordinates lying on the circle x 2 + y2 = 2008 is

2. If the equation ax2 – bx + 12 = 0 where a and b are +ve integers not exceeding 10, has both roots
greater than 2 then the number of ordered pair (a, b) is

3. The number of different ordered triplets (a, b, c), a, b, cI such that these can represent sides of a
triangle whose perimeter is 21, is

4. Maximum number of common normals of y2 = 4ax and x2 = 4by can be equal to

5. Area bounded by the minimum of  x  1, y  1  1 and the maximum of  x  1, y  1  4 in

square units is