II T J E E (M + A) E N T H U SI A S T C O U R S E

( P H A S E - 1)

IN T ERN AL T EST - 01 D A T E : 0 4. 0 5. 2 0 2 2

SYLLA B US

PHYSICS : Ray Optics & Optical Instruments

CHEMISTRY : Transition Elements (Complete), Metallurgy (Complete)

MATHS : Matrices & Determinant (Complete)

 CLASSROOM CONTACT PROGRAMME
(Academic Session : 2022 - 2023)

TARGET : JEE (M + A) : 2023

CLASS : ENTHUSIAST (XII) (PHASE - 1)
INTERNAL TEST - 01
TEST TYPE: ONLINE DATE : 04.05.2022 PATTERN : JEE MAINS

ANSWER
PART - 1 PHYSICS
Q. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Section - I
Ans. B D D A C B B B B D D C B A A C B D A B
Q. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Section - II
Ans. 3 6 3 40 150 5 45 45 5 40
PART - 2 CHEMISTRY
Q. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Section - I
Ans. B C A A B C C B A D B A D B D B D A D D
Q. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Section - II
Ans. 2 5 4 4 8 8 6 9 3 3
PART - 3 MATHEMATICS
Q. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Section - I
Ans. A C C B A B B C B B A D C D A C B A D D
Q. No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Section - II
Ans. 12 0 -25 4 0 -1 5 5 0 78

S O LU TIO N
PART 1 – PHYSICS 2. A bird is flying with a velocity v between two long
SECTION - IH vertical plane mirrors making an angle with mirror
M1 as shown. Then what will be the relative velocity
1. Two plane mirrors M1 and M2 are inclined to each of approach between the images formed by the
other at 70o. A ray incident on the mirror M1 at an mirrors due to the 1st reflection in each of them
angle falls on M2 and is then reflected parallel to M1
for
(A) 45 (B) 50
(C) 55 (D) 60
Ans. B
Sol. In the triangle formed in
70 70 90 180 50

20 o (A) v sin (B) 2v sin

(C) 2 vsin L (D) Zero

Ans. D
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a 4 a 3
(A) (B)
c 3 c 4

b 4 b 3
v v v (C) (D)
Sol. d 3 d 4
Ans. A
a c a 4
Sol. 1.5sin i 2sin r sin i sin r
1 1 c 3

Both are in same direction with same speed so

djˆ
relative velocity is zero. r
3. A linear object of length 10 cm lies horizontally along
the axis of a concave mirror of focal length 15 cm ciˆ
with its nearer end lying at a distance of 18 cm from 1.5
i
the mirror. The size of the image will be bjˆ
(A) 27.7 cm (B) 32.3 cm
aiˆ
(C) 55.4 cm (D) 57.7 cm
Ans. D
5. A beaker contains water up to a height h1 and
kerosene of height h2 above water so that the total
height of (water + kerosene) is (h1 + h2). Refractive
10cm 15cm index of water is 1 and that of kerosene is 2 . The
apparent shift in the position of the bottom of the
u1 u2 f
Sol. beaker when viewed from above is:
18cm
1 1
(A) 1 h2 1 h1
1 2

u1 18 u2 28
1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 (B) 1 h1 1 h2
1 2
15 v1 18 18 15 v1
15 18 1 1
v1 90cm (C) 1 h1 1 h2
3 1 2

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(D) 1 h2 1 h1
15 v2 28 v2 28 15 1 2

15 28 420 Ans. C
v2
13 13
420 1170 420 750 h1 h2
L 90 57.7cm
13 13 13 1 2

4. The x-z plane separates two media A and B of

h2
refractive indices 1 1.5 and 2 2 . A ray of light 2

travels from A to B. Its directions in the two media Sol.

are given by unit vectors u aiˆ bjˆ and 1
h1 D I
1

u2 ciˆ djˆ . Then- O

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7. Two lenses of power - 15D and + 5D are in contact
h1 h2 with each other. The focal length of the combination
higt h1 h 2
1 2
is-
1 1 (A) – 20 cm (B) – 10 cm
h1 1 h2 1 (C) + 20 cm (D) + 10 cm
1 2
Ans. B
6. A light ray I is incident on a plane mirror M. The
mirror is rotated in the direction as shown in the figure 1
Sol. PT P1 P2 45 5 10
f
9
by an arrow at frequency rev/s. The light reflected f = -10cm
by the mirror is received on the wall W at a distance 8. Two identical glass rods S1 and S2 (refractive index
10m from the axis of rotation. When the angle of = 1.5) have one convex end of radius of curvature
incidence becomes 37o the speed of the spot (a point) 10 cm. They are placed with the curved surfaces at
on the wall is a distance d as shown in the figure, with their axes
(shown by the dashed line) aligned. When a point
source of light P is placed inside rod S1 on its axis at
a distance of 50 cm from the curved face, the light
rays emanating from it are found to be parallel to the
37 o axis inside S2. The distance d is

M S1 P S2
O 50cm
W d
10m
(A) 60 cm (B) 70 cm
(A) 10 m/s (B) 1000 m/s (C) 80 cm (D) 90 cm
(C) 360 m/s (D) 1500 m/s Ans. B
Ans. B
S1 P S2
Sol.
50cm d
1.5 R=10cm 1.5
37o y
Sol.
M 53 1 1.5 1 1.5 1 3 1
O v1 50 10 v1 100 20
W
10m 1.5 1 1.5 1
v1 50
50 d 10
9 1 1
w 2 18rad/sec d 70
d 50 20

d y 9. A light beam is traveling from Region I to Region IV

2w 36rad/sec tan (Refer figure). The refractive index in Regions, I, II,
dt 10
dy d n0 n 0 n
10sec2 III and IV are n 0 , , and 0 respectively. The
dt dt 2 6 8
25 angle of incidence for which the beam just misses
10 36 1000m/sec
9 entering Region IV is

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Region I Region II Region III Region IV

n0 n0 n0 15m/sec

n0 2 6 8
Sol.
0 0.2m 0.6m f=20cm
280cm

1 3 1 1
(A) sin (B) sin
4 8
du 1 1 1
1 1 1 1 15m/sec
(C) sin (D) sin dt 20 v 280
4 3 280 10 56
v
Ans. B 300 3
no 1 1
Sol. n o sin sin 90 sin
56
2
8 8
dv v2 du 3
10. A concave mirror for face viewing has focal length 15
of 0.4 m. The distance at which you hold the mirror dt u 2 dt 280
2

from your face in order to see your image upright

with a magnification of 5 is 15 1
(A) 1.60 m (B) 0.24 m m/sec
9 25 15
(C) 0.16 m (D) 0.32 m
Ans. D 12. A point object O is placed at a distance of 20 cm
from a convex lens of focal length 10 cm as shown
in figure. At what distance x from the lens should a
concave mirror of focal length 60 cm, be placed so
that final image coincides with the object-
h 5h
Sol.
x 5x

hi v 1 1 1 4
ho u 0.4 5x x 5x
1.6 (A) 10 cm
x 0.32
5 (B) 15 cm
11. A car is fitted with a convex side-view mirror of (C) 20 cm
focal length 20 cm. A second car 2.8 m behind the (D) Final image can never coincide with the object
first car is overtaking the first car at a relative speed in the given conditions
of 15 m/s. The speed of the image of the second car
Ans. C
as seen in the mirror of the first one is:
Sol. x = 20cm
(A) 10 m/s (B) 15 m/s
f=10 f=-60
(C) 1/10 m/s (D) 1/15 m/s
Ans. D

20cm

20cm

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13. What is the minimum value of d for which final image 15. A lens is placed between a source of light and a
and object are at the same place wall. It forms images of area A1 and A2 on the wall,
for its two different positions. The area of the source
of light is
A1 A2
(A) A1A 2 (B)
2
2
A1 A 2 A1 A 2
(C) 2 (D)
2
(A) 30 cm (B) 40 cm
(C) 20 cm (D) 80 cm Ans. A
Ans. B
1 1 1
Sol. v 60cm
20 v 30
v u
d v R d 60 20 40 h0
hi
u
h0
Sol. v
14. A beam of light consisting of red, green and blue and u x
is incident on a right angled prism. The refractive
index of the material of the prism for the above red, hi
u
h0
green and blue wavelengths are 1.39. 1.44 and 1.47 v
respectively. The prism will:
v2 u2
A1 Ao A2 Ao
u2 v2
A1 A 2 A 2o

16. Diameter of a plano-convex lens is 6cm and thickness

at the centre is 3 mm. If speed of light in material of
(A) Separate part of the red color from the green
lens is 2 108 m/s , the focal length of the lens is
and blue colors
(B) Separate part of the blue color from the red and (A) 15 cm (B) 20 cm
green colors (C) 30 cm (D) 10 cm
(C) Separate all the three colors from the other two Ans. C
colors
(D) Not separate even partially, any colors from the R
other two colors 30cm
Ans. A R– 3/10
Sol.

45 o 3/10cm

2
3 3
R2 R 32 2R
10 10

for TIR 32
32 9.09
100
sin 45 1 sin 90
2 1.414
R g b

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90.9 50cm
R 15.15cm R 15cm
6 5cm

1 3 1 1 v=200/3
ho
1 f 30cm 25cm
f 2 R 30 Sol.
200cm o
17. A transparent solid cylindrical rod has a refractive
2
index of . It is surrounded by air. A light ray is
3 1 1 1 feD
incident at the mid-point of one end of the rod as u
fe D u fe D
shown in the figure.
5 25 25
u v 25cm
30 6

1 1 1 1 1 1 200
v
50 v 200 v 50 200 3
The incident angle for which the light ray grazes
v 200 1 v
along the wall of the rod is :- m1 m2 6
u 3 3 u
1 2 1 1 200
(A) sin (B) sin
3 3
1
Total magnification m1 m 2 6 2
1 3 3
1
(D) sin
1
(C) sin 2 19. A circular plane mirror is placed on a table and a
2
globe of radius 10 cm is placed on it. The south pole
Ans. B of globe is on centre of the mirror. Find the minimum
radius of the circular mirror, so that image of latitude
o
C1 37 of the northern hemisphere can be seen in it
90 C
Sol. (A) 20 cm (B) 30 cm
(C) 50 cm (D) 10 cm
Ans. A
Sol. Image is only visible when ray falls from point P on
2
sin c 1 sin 90 c 60 the mirror and we see reflected ray.
3
2
90 c 30 1sin cos c
3 37°

1 1 1
sin sin
3 3
rmin
18. The focal length of the objective and the eyepiece of By geometry
a telescope are 50cm and 5cm respectively. If the
telescope is focussed for distinct vision on a scale rmin R cos37 tan 37 R R sin 37
distant 2m from its objective, then its magnifying
4R 3 3R
power will be R
5 4 5
(A) –8 (B) –4
2
(C) +8 (D) –2 4R 3 8 R
2R
Ans. D 5 4 5
= 20 cm

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20. An eye specialist prescribes spectacles having a
5
combination of convex lens of focal length 40 cm in 2. A large glass slab of thickness 8cm is placed
contact with a concave lens of focal length 25 cm. 3
The power of this lens combination in diopters is over a point source of light on a plane surface. It is
(A) +1.5 (B) –1.5 seen that light emerges out of the top surface of the
slab from a circular area of radius R cm. What is the
(C) 6.67 (D) –6.67
value of R?
Ans. B
Ans. 6
f1 =40cm
f 2 = –25cm

Sol. +

Sol.

1 1 1 1
P
f1 f2 40 25
R
100 100 tan C ........ i
100 100 8
2.5 4 1.5 5
100 25 sin C 1.sin 90
3

SECTION - II 3
sin C ; C 37
1. Image of an object approaching a convex mirror of 5
radius of curvature 20m along its optical axis is 3 R
; R 6cm
25 50 4 8
observed to move from m to m in 30 seconds.
3 7 3. A ray of light travelling in air is incident at grazing
What is the speed of the object in km per hour angle (incidence angle = 90o) on a medium whose
Ans. 3 refractive index depends on the depth of the medium.
The trajectory of the light in the medium is a parabola,
Sol. R = 20m, f = 10m
y 2x 2 . Find the refractive index at a depth of 1m
1 1 1 1 1 1
For mirror, v ; in the medium.
U f 25 / 3 U1 10

1 1 3 1
U1 50cm
U1 10 25 50
1 1 1
and U2 25cm
50 / 7 U2 10

U 25 5
So, speed m/sec = m / sec and in
t 30 6 Ans. 3
5 18
km/hr 3km/hr
6 5

Sol.

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8. Let the x-y plane be the boundary between two
dy dy
y 2x 2 4x 2 2 .... i transparent media. Medium 1 in Z 0 has a
dx dx y 1
refractive index of 2 and medium 2 with z < 0 has
from snell's law
a refractive index of 3 . A ray of light in medium 1
1 sin 90 sin ; sin 90 1 given by the vector A 6 3iˆ 8 3jˆ 10kˆ incident
1 dy 2 on the plane of separation. The angle of refraction in
cos ; tan 1 ..... ii
dx medium 2 in degrees
Ans. 45
from (i) and (ii) equations; 3
4. The astronomical telescope has two lenses of focal sin i
Sol.
powers 0.5D and 20D. Its magnifying power will be sin r
Ans. 40 9. 'n' transparent slabs of refractive index 1.5 each
having thickness 1 cm, 2 cm,___n cm are arranged
fo one over the other. A point object is seen through
Sol. M fe this combination from top with perpendicular light. If
5. The magnification produced by the objective lens of the shift of the object by combination is 5 cm. Then
a compound microscope is 25. The focal length of the value of 'n' is.
eye piece is 5 cm and it forms image at least distance Ans. 5
of distinct vision. The magnifying power of the
compound microscope is 1
Sol. Shift t 1 ; Calculate for 'n' blocks
Ans. 150
10. A bi-convex lens is formed with two thin planoconvex
D lenses as shown in the figure. Refractive index n of
Sol. M M0 Me ; M M0 1
fe the first lens is 1.5 and that of the second lens is 1.2.
Both the curved surfaces are of the same radius of
6. Refractive index of a rectangular glass slab is curvature R = 14 cm. For this bi-convex lens, for an
3 . Alight ray incident at an angle 60° is object distance of 40 cm, the image distance will be
displaced laterally through 2.5 cm. Distance travelled in (cm):
by light in the slab in cm
Ans. 5
sin i x
Sol. ; sin i r
sin r l
7. The refractive index of a prism for a monochromatic
light is 2 and its refracting angle is 60°. For
minimum deviation the angle of incidence will be in
degrees
Ans. 45
Ans. 40
A Dm
sin
2 Sol. Apply two times;
2 1 2 1

Sol. A u R
sin
2

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PART 2 - CHEMISTRY 5. Which set of elements are able to form non

SECTION - I stoichiometric interstitial compound with tungsten
1. Ti+2 and Ni2+ contain - (W) ?
(A) Equal number of paired electrons (A) H, C, Si, S, P (B) B, C, H, N
(B) Equal number of unpaired electrons (C) Be, Li, C, H, N (D) B, C, N, Cl, S
(C) Different number of 2p electrons Ans. B
(D) Different number of 3p electrons Sol. H,C,N,B are small atoms to fit in international sites
Ans. B 6. When MnO2 is heated with fused KOH in presence
of air, then the product formed is :
Sol. Ti+2 : Ar 4s0 3d 2 ;n v 2 (A) KMnO4, Purple (B) MnO3, Brown
Ni2+: Ar 4s0 3d8 ;n v 2 (C) K2MnO4, Green (D) K2MnO4, Black
Ans. C
2. The general electronic configuration of transition
fused
element is - Sol. MnO 2 KOH air
MnO 42 : Green
(A) n 1 d1 5
(B) n 1 d1 10 ns1 7. The lanthanide contraction is responsible for the fact
that :-
(C) n 1 d1 10 ns1 2
(D) None of these (A) Zr and Y have about the same radius
Ans. C (B) Zr and Nb have similar oxidation state
Sol. General configuration: n 1 d1 10 ns1 2 (C) Zr and Hf have about the same radius
(D) Zr and Zn have the same oxidation state
3. Among TiF62 ,CoF63 ,Cu 2Cl2 and NiCl24 (At. No. Ans. C
Ti = 22, Co = 27, Cu = 29, Ni = 28), the colourless Sol. Zr and Hf has same radius
species are–
8. Which among the following ions has maximum value
(A) TiF62 ,Cu 2 Cl2 (B) Cu 2 Cl2 & NiCl42 of magnetic moment?
(A) Cu2+ (B) Mn2+
(C) TiF62 & CoF63 (D) CoF63 , NiCl24
(C) Cr2+ (D) Ti2+
Ans. A Ans. B
Sol. TiF62 O.S of Ti=+4 Ti : Ar 4s 0 3d 0 ;n v 0 Sol. Mn2+ has maximum number of unpaired electron
9. KMnO4 on treatment with conc. H2SO4 forms a
Cu 2 Cl 2 O.S of Cu=+1 Cu : Ar 4s 0 3d10 ;n v 0 compound (X) which decomposes explosively on
heating forming (Y). The (X) and (Y) are
4. 15 is true for the pair– respectively :
(A) Co 2 ,Cr 3
(B) Fe 2 , Cr 3 (A) Mn2O7, MnO2 (B) Mn2O, Mn2O3
(C) MnSO4, Mn2O3 (D) Mn2O3, MnO2
(C) Fe 3 , Cr 2
(D) Mn 2 , Fe 2
Ans. A
Ans. A
Sol. KMnO 4 H 2SO 4 Mn2O7 (green oil) + MnO 2 ;
conc
Sol. 15 3 3 2 ;n v 3
explosive
2 0 7
Co : Ar 4s 3d ; n v 3 10. In context with the transition elements, which of the
following statements is incorrect ?
Cr 3 : Ar 4s0 3d 3 ;n v 3
(A) In the highest oxidation states of the first five
Fe 2 : Ar 4s0 3d 6 ;n v 4 transition elements (Sc to Mn), all the 4s and 3d
electrons are used for bonding.
Mn 2 : Ar 4s0 3d 5 ;n v 5 (B) Once the d5 configuration is exceeded, the
tendency to involve all the 3d electrons in bonding
decreases.

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(C) In addition to the normal oxidation states, the 15. Among the following statements, the incorrect one
zero oxidation state is also shown by these is
elements in complexes. (A) Cassiterite ore of tin contains the impurities of
(D) In the highest oxidation states, the transition metal Wolframite which are separated by
show basic character and form cationic electromagnetic separator.
complexes. (B) Tin metal is obtained by the carbon reduction of
Ans. D black tin.
Sol. In highest O.S 3d elements show acidic character (C) In the extraction of lead from galena, the roasting
like and self-reduction are carried out in the same
furnance at different temperature.
CrO3 H 2O H 2 CrO 4
(D) Oxidation state of Cu in CuFeS2 is +2
Mn 2 O7 H2O HMnO 4 Ans. D
11. Which of the following statement is wrong? Sol. OS of Cu is +1
(A) An acidified solution of K 2Cr2O7 liberates iodine 16. Formation of metallic copper from the sulphide ore
from iodides in the normal thermo-metallurgical process
(B) In acidic solution dichromate ions are converted essentially involves which one of the following
to chromate ions. reaction :
(C) Ammonium dichromate on heating undergo 3
exothermic decomposition to give Cr2O3, (A) CuS O2 CuO SO 2 ;
2
(D) Potassium dichromate is used as a titrant for
Fe2+. CuO C Cu CO
Ans. B 3
(B) CuS O2 CuO SO 2 ;
12. VO2 is an amphoteric oxide and in acidic medium it 2
forms:
2CuO CuS 3Cu SO 2
(A) VO 2 (B) VO2
(C) CuS 2O 2 CuSO 4 ;
2
(C) V 3 (D) VO 2
CuSO 4 CuS 2Cu 2SO 2
Ans. A
13. When copper is placed in the atmosphere for 3
(D) CuS O2 CuO SO 2 ;
sufficient time, a green crust is formed on its surface. 2
The composition of the green crust is:
CuO CO Cu CO 2
(A) Cu(OH)2 (B) CuO
Ans. B
(C) CuCO3 (D) CuCO3.Cu(OH)2
Ans. D 3
Sol. CuS O2 CuO SO 2
14. The process of converting hydrated Alumina into 2
anhydrous Alumina is called:- 2CuO CuS 3Cu SO 2
(A) Roasting (B) Calcination
17. Which one of the following exhibits the largest
(C) Smelting (D) Dressing number of oxidation states?
Ans. B (A) Ti (B) V
Sol. Al2 O3 .xH 2 O Al2 O3 H2O (C) Cr (D) Mn
Calcination is under absence of air Ans. D
Sol. Mn shows maximum OS

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18. Which method of purification is represented by the SECTION - II

following equation : 1. What is the coordination number of Ag in the product
Ti s 2I 2 g 523K
TiI4 g 1700K
Ti s 2I 2 g obtained after Leaching process?
Ans. 2
(A) Van Arkel (B) Zone refining
(C) Cupellation (D) Poling Sol. Ag KCN Ag CN 2
Ans. A
2. The number of moles of FeC2O4 that reduces three
Sol. Name reaction moles of KMnO4 in acidic medium are
19. The correct statement regarding the given Ellingham Ans. 5
diagram is:
H
FeC 2O 4 MnO 4 –
Mn 2 CO 2 Fe3
Sol. 5e
3e–
3. What is the oxidation state of Mn in product formed
by the oxidising action of KMnO4 in neutral medium?
Ans. 4
3e
Sol. KMnO 4 H 2 O MnO2 KOH
7 4

KMnO4 is converted into MnO2 in neutral medium.

4. Out of the following how many ores are concentrated
by froth floatation?
(1) Chalcopyrite (2) Silver glance
(3) Siderite (4) Malachite
(A) At 800°C, Cu can be used for the extraction of (5) Horn Silver (6) Fool's gold
Zn from ZnO
Ans. 4
(B) At 500ºC, coke can be used for the extraction of
Zn from ZnO Sol. Froath flotation. CuFeS2 (chalcopyrites)
(C) Coke cannot be used for the extraction of Cu siderite:FeCO3
from Cu2O. Ag2S(silver glance) Malachite: CuCO3.Cu(OH)2
(D) At 1400°C, Al can be used for the extraction of FeS2(Fools gold) AgCl(Horn silver)
Zn from ZnO 5. 50 cc of 0.04 M K2Cr2O7 in acidic medium oxidises
Ans. D a sample of H2S gas to sulphur. Volume (in ml) of
Sol. Al can be used to reduce all the metal oxides above 0.03 M KMnO4 required to oxidise the same amount
it. of H2S gas to sulphur in acidic medium is 10 x. .
20. In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the Here the value of x is
extraction of Al, which of the following statements Ans. 8
is false ?
H 3
(A) CO and CO2 are produced in this process Sol. K 2 Cr2O 7 H 2S 2Cr S
(B) Al2O3 is mixed with CaF2 which lowers the
melting point of the mixture and brings –2 2e– O
conductivity – +6
+12 6e
(C) Al 3+ is reduced at the cathode to form Al
(D) F2 gas is liberated at anode K 2 Cr2 O7 3H 2S 2Cr 3
3s
Ans. D 50 0.04 n
Sol. O2 gas is liberated at anode
n H2 S 3 50 0.04 milli moles 6 mmoles

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5H 2S 2KMnO4 H
2Mn 2 5S PART 3 - MATHEMATICS
SECTION - I
12
6 mmoles mmoles
5 2 3 1 x
1. If 1 x 2 0 4 2 1 O , then the value of x
2 12 12
M V V 0 3 2 1
5 5 M 5 0.03
is
1200
80 (A) –1 (B) 0
5 3
(C) 1 (D) 2
10x 80 x 8 Ans. A
6. The number of sigma bonds in Cr2 O72 ion are Sol. LHS
Ans. 8 x
2 4x 9 2x 5 1 2x 4x 9 2x 5
O O
O 1
Sol. O Cr Cr O
– – 4x 4 O
O O
7. Dichromate ion is treated with base, the oxidation Thus 4x 4 0 x 1
number of Cr in the product formed is–––
i 0
Ans. 6 2. If A , where i 1 and x N, then
0 i
2 1 2
Sol. Cr2 O OH CrO
A4x equals
7 4

8. A trivalent lanthanoid ion having yellow colour in

aqueous solution has five 4f electrons. What should 0 i 0 0
(A) (B)
be number of electrons in 4f orbital of another i 0 0 0
trivalent lanthanoid ion having yellow colour in
aqueous solution? 1 0 i 0
(C) (D)
Ans. 9 0 1 0 i

Ln 3 : 6s0 5d 0 4f 5 : n v 5 Ans. C
Sol. both will be yellow
Ln 3 : 6s 0 5d 0 4f 9 ; n v 5 i 0 1 0 1 0
Sol. If A , A4 , A4 x
0 i 0 1 0 1
x N
9. In Goldschmidt aluminothermic process, thermit
mixture contains .....parts Fe2O3 and one part Al 1 2 3
powder 3. The matrix A 1 2 3 is
Ans. 3 1 2 3
Sol. 3 parts of Fe2O3 +1 part of Al
(A) Idempotent matrix (B) Involutary matrix
10. Among PbO,ZnO,CaO,SnO2,Cr2O3,HgO the number
(C) Nipotent matrix (D) Periodic matrix
of oxides reduced by carbon are
Ans. C
Ans. 3
Sol. PbO, ZnO, SnO2 1 2 3
Sol. A 1 2 3
1 2 3

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1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0
A 2
1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 7. If A 2 2 0 , then adj (adj A) is equal to
1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 2 2 2

A2 O 1 0 0 1 0 0
A is nilpotent matrix of index 2. (A) 8 1 1 0 (B) 16 1 1 0
1 1 1 1 1 1
a b 0
4. The value of the determinant 0 a b is equal to
1 0 0 1 0 0
b 0 a
(C) 64 1 1 0 (D) 4 1 1 0
(A) a 3 b3 (B) a 3 b3 1 1 1 1 1 1

(C) 0 (D) 2a 3 2b3 Ans. B

Ans. B
2 0 0
Sol. Expanding from R 1 , we get Sol. A 2 2 0 8
a a2 b b2 a3 b3 2 2 2

3 2
5. The system of equations x y z 0, Now adj (adj A) A A
x y z 0 and x y z 0 has non-
2 0 0 1 0 0
trivial solutions, then the possible value of R is
8 2 2 0 16 1 1 0
(A) 0 (B) 1
2 2 2 1 1 1
(C) –3 (D) 3
Ans. A 0 1
0 1 2
Sol. System of equations has non-trivial solutions, hence 8. If A , B 1 0 and M AB,
2 2 0
1 1 1 1
1 1 0 then M 1 is equal to
1 1
2 2 1/ 3 1/ 3
(A) (B)
2
1 1 1 11 0 2 1 1/ 3 1/ 6

3
3 0 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 3 1/ 3
(C) (D)
2
1/ 3 1/ 6 1/ 3 1/ 6
0, 3 0
Ans. C
0 Is the only real solution
6. If A is a symmetric as well as a skew–symmetric 0 1
0 1 2 1 2
matrix, then A is Sol. M 1 0
2 2 0 2 2
(A) Diagonal matrix (B) Null matrix 1 1
(C) Triangular matrix (D) Identity matrix
Ans. B 2 2
M 6, adj M
Sol. A is a symmetric matrix, hence AT A 2 1

A is a Skew–Symmetric matrix, hence AT A 1 1 2 2 1/ 3 1/ 3

M
AT A A 2A O A O 6 2 1 1/ 3 1/ 6

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9. If 'A' is a square matrix such that A 2 I, then A 1 (A) –2 (B) 2

is equal to (C) –4 (D) 4
(A) A + I (B) A Ans. D
(C) A – I (D) 2A
1 2
Ans. B Sol. M
2 3
Sol. A2 I
By using characteristic equation M I 0
A 1A 2 A 1I
A 1AA A 1 1 2 1 0
O
1 2 3 0 1
IA A
1
A A 1 2 0
O
10. If 'A' is an orthogonal matrix, then A 1 equals 2 3 0
(A) A (B) AT
1 2
T 2
O
(C) A 2 (D) A 2 3

Ans. B 1 3 4 0
Sol. A is an orthogonal matrix
2
T
4 1 0
AA I
M2 4M I 2 O
A 1AAT A 1I
IAT A 1 Comparing above will M 2 M I2 O,

AT A 1 we get 4
11. The system of equations x y z 8, a b b c c a
x y 2z 6, 3x 5y 7z 14 has 13. The value of the determinant b c c a a b
(A) Unique solution c a a b b c
(B) Infinite number of solutions is equal to
(C) No solution (A) abc (B) 2abc
(D) Two solutions (C) 0 (D) 4abc
Ans. A Ans. C
Sol. x y z 8 ; x y 2z 6 ; 3x 5y 7z 14 Sol. Applying R1 R1 R 2 R 3 , all the elements in the
first row become 0. Hence the value of determinant
1 1 1
is 0.
Let D 1 1 2
14. The number of real values of x satisfying
3 5 7
x 3x 2 2x 1
D 1 7 10 16 7 15 3 2x 1 4x 3x 1 0 is
7x 2 17x 6 12x 1
3 13 8 0
Unique solution exists (A) 3 (B) 0
1 2 (C) 1 (D) Infinite
12. If M and M 2 M I2 0, then Ans. D
2 3
equals

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(A) 33 (B) 0
x 3x 2 2x 1
(C) 21 (D) 15
Sol. 2x 1 4x 3x 1 0
Ans. C
7x 2 17x 6 12x 1
Sol. Since above relation is an identity, hence put x 0
Applying R 3 R 3 3R 1 2R 2 , all the elements in L.H.S = t
R3 become 0. Hence determinant value is 0.
0 1 3
Infinitely many solutions exists.
R.H.S 1 2 3
15. All the terms of a GP are positive. If a, b, c are pth,
qth and rth terms of this GP, then the value of 3 4 0

log a p 1 19 3 4 6
log b q 1 is equal to
9 30 21
log c r 1
17. The number of values of k, for which the system of
(A) 0 (B) log (pqr) equations
(C) log (abc) (D) pqr k 1 x 8y 4k; kx k 3 y 3k 1 has no
Ans. A
solution, is
Sol. Let the first term of the GP be a0 and let its common (A) Infinite (B) 1
ratio be r1.
(C) 2 (D) 3
p 1
a a 0 .r1 log a p 1 log r1 log a 0 Ans. B

b a 0 .r1
q 1
log b q 1 log r1 log a 0 k 1 8 4k
Sol. ...... 1
k k 3 3k 1
r 1
c a 0 .r1 log c r 1 log r1 log a 0 , hence the
k 1 k 3 8k
given determinant becomes
k2 4k 3 0
log a 0 p 1 log r1 p 1
log a 0 q 1 log r1 q 1 k 1,3
, C1 C1 log a 0 C3
log a 0 r 1 log r1 r 1 But for k 1, equation (1) is not satisfied. Hence
k 3
p 1 log r1 p 1 p 1 p 1 18. If B is a 3 3 matrix such that B2 O, then the
q 1 log r1 q 1 q 1 q 1 50
= log r1 , determinant of the matrix I B 50B is equal
r 1 log r1 r 1 r 1 r 1
to
applying C1 C1 C 2 C3 , we get (A) 1 (B) 2
0 p 1 (C) 3 (D) 50
log r1 0 q 1 = 0. Ans. A
0 r 1 50 50 49 2
Sol. I B I 50B B ...
2
16. If px 4 qx 3 rx 2 sx t
But B2 O , hence B3 B4 ..... B50 O
2
x 3x x 1 x 3 I 50B
x 1 2 x x 3
then t is equal to I B
50
50B I
x 3 x 4 3x
50
I B 50B det I 1

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19. If A is a 3 3 matrix such that 5. adjA 5, then SECTION – II

1. If the number of elements in a matrix is 60, then how
A is equal to many different orders of the matrix are possible
Ans. 12
1
(A) (B) 5 Sol. 60 4 15 22 3 5
25
Number of divisors of 60 is
1
(C) 1 (D) 3 2 2 12 .
5
Ans. D Number of different orders of the matrix which
are possible is 12.
Sol. 5.AdjA 5
2
53 AdjA 5 53 A 5 r 2r 1 3r 2
n
2 1 1 2. If r n 1 a
A A 2
25 5 1 2 1
n n 1 n 1 n 1 3n 4
2 2
3 1
2 2 1 1
20. If P , A and Q PAPT , n 1

1 3 0 1 then the value of r

I 1
2 2
Ans. 0
Then PT Q2015 P is
n 1 n 1 n 1
2015 0 2015 1 r 2r 1 3r 2
(A) (B)
1 2015 0 2015 r 1 r 1 r 1
n 1
n
Sol. r n 1 a
0 2015 1 2015 r 1 2
(C) (D)
0 0 0 1 n n 1 2 n 1 3n 4
n 1
Ans. D 2 2

3 1
n n 1 2 n 1 3n 4
2 2 T T n 1
Sol. P P.P P .P I 2 2
1 3 n
2 2 n 1 a 0
2 ,
T 2 T T 2 T n n 1 2 n 1 3n 4
Q PAP ; Q PAP PAP PA P n 1
2 2
n
Q PA P ; Q2015
n T
PA 2015
P T

Since all the elements of R 1 and R 3 are equal.

P T Q 2015 P P T PA 2015 P T P
4 1
P T P A 2015 P T P A 2015 3. If A , then the determinant of the matrix
3 1

1 1 1 n A 2016 2A 2015 A 2014 is

if A , then A n
0 1 0 1 Ans. -25

1 2015
A 2015
0 1

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Sol. Both A, B are Skew–Symmetric matrices of order
4 1
Sol. A 3 3.
3 1
A B 0
A 2016 2A 2015 A 2014
1 2022
2014 2 6. If A then det Adj AdjA
A A 2A I 0 1

2014
Ans. -1
A A2 2A I 2
n 1
Sol. Adj AdjA A 1
A 1
1 1 1 4 2 2
4 1 4 1 4 1
A2 2A I 2 7. Let A 2 1 3 and B 5 0 .
3 1 3 1 3 1
1 1 1 1 2 3
1 0 13 3 8 2 1 0
If B/10 is the inverse of A, then find the value of
0 1 9 2 6 2 0 1
Ans. 5
20 5 1 Adj A
15 5 Sol. A A
B /10

20 5 A 1 4 1 5 11 10
A2 2A I 100 75 25
15 5
4 2 2 4 2 2
1 1
b2 c2 ab ac Adj A 5 0 5 A 5 0 5
. 10 .
4. If ab c 2
a 2
bc 2 2 2
Ka b c then K 1 2 3 1 2 3
2 2
ac bc a b On comparing A 1 and B/10, we get
Ans. 4 5
Sol. Since above is an identity, hence put a b c 1. 8. If x, y, z are not all simultaneously equal to zero
and satisfy the system of equations
2 1 1
sin 3 x y z 0; cos 2 x 4y 3z 0;
1 2 1 K
2x 7y 7z 0, then find the number of values
1 1 2
of in the interval 0, 2 .
On expanding the determinant, we get K = 4.
Ans. 5
0 3 4 Sol. Given system of equations is a system of
5. If A 3 0 5 , homogeneous linear equations which possess non-
trivial solutions.
4 5 0
sin 3 1 1
0 2022 2023
cos 2 4 3 0
B 2022 0 4 . Applying C3 C3 C2 ,
. Then A B is 2 7 7
2023 4 0
equal to sin3 1 0
Ans. 0 we get cos 2 4 7 0.
2 7 14

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R 3 we get 9. If A is a square matrix of order 3, then find

Applying R 2 R2 , 2011
2 A AT
sin 3 1 0 Ans. 0
cos 2 1 0.5 0 0 . Expanding from C3 , we
Sol. A AT is skew–symmetric matrix, hence
2 7 14
A AT 0.
get
2011 2011
A AT A AT 0
sin 3
14 cos 2 1 0
2 10. What is the maximum number of different elements
required to form a symmetric matrix of order 12?
sin 3 2 cos 2 2 0
Ans. 78
Sol. Number of maximum elements required
3sin 4sin 3 4sin 2 0
n n 1 12 13
sin 4sin 2 4sin 3 0 78
2 2

sin 2sin 1 2sin 3 0

1 3
sin 0; sin ; sin
2 2

1 5
sin 0 0, ,2 ; sin , ;
2 6 6
3
sin no solution.
2

5
0, , , , 2 . 5 solutions are possible
6 6

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