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BITSAT 2019 Question Paper (Memory-Based)

PHYSICS frequency 3 Hz. Find the speed of the tuning

forks.
1. An artificial satellite is moving in a circular orbit
(a) 1.5 m/s (b) 2 m/s (c) 1 m/s (d) 2.5 m/s
around the earth with a speed equal to half the
4. The displacement of a particle is given at time t,
magnitude of the escape velocity from the earth.
by:
The height (h) of the satellite above the earth’s
surface is (Take radius of earth as Re) x = A sin( -2w t ) + B sin 2 w t Then,
(a) h = Re2 (b) h = Re (a) the motion of the particle is SHM with an
(c) h = 2Re (d) h = 4Re B2
amplitude of A2 +
2. In figure, two blocks are separated by a uniform 4
strut attached to each block with frictionless (b) the motion of the particle is not SHM, but
pins. Block A weighs 400N, block B weighs 300N, oscillatory with a time period of T = p/w
and the strut AB weigh 200N. If µ = 0.25 under (c) the motion of the particle is oscillatory with
B, determine the minimum coefficient of friction a time period of T = p/2w
under A to prevent motion. (d) the motion of the particle is a periodic.
5. A ray parallel to principal axis is incident at 30°
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B from normal on concave mirror having radius of

curvature R. The point on principal axis where
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rays are focussed is Q such that PQ is

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30° (a) R
A
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60° 2 M
30°
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(b)
(a) 0.4 (b) 0.2 (c) 0.8 (d) 0.1 3
P Q C
3. Two tuning forks with natural frequencies 340 2 R-R
(c)
Hz each move relative to a stationary observer. 2
One fork moves away from the observer, while æ 1 ö
(d) R ç1 - ÷
the other moves towards the observer at the è 3ø
same speed. The observer hears beats of
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6. A solid sphere of radius R has a charge Q t1 + t 2 t1 - t 2

distributed in its volume with a charge density r (a) t= (b) t=
= kra, where k and a are constants and r is the 2 2
distance from its centre. If the electric field at r = t1
R 1 (c) t = t1t 2 (d) t = t
is times that at r = R, the value of a is 2
2 8 12. 0.5 mole of an ideal gas at constant temperature
(a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2 (d) 7
27°C kept inside a cylinder of length L and cross-
7. A charged particle moving in a uniform magnetic
section area A closed by a massless piston.
field and losses 4% of its kinetic energy. The
radius of curvature of its path changes by
(a) 2% (b) 4% (c) 10% (d) 12%
8. Calculate the wavelength of light used in an L
interference experiment from the following data :
Fringe width = 0.03 cm. Distance between the L
slits and eyepiece through which the The cylinder is attached with a conducting rod
interference pattern is observed is 1m. Distance of length L , cross-section area (1/9) m2 and
between the images of the virtual source when a thermal conductivity k, whose other end is
convex lens of focal length 16 cm is used at a maintained at 0°C. If piston is moved such that
distance of 80 cm from the eyepiece is 0.8 cm. rate of heat flow through the conducing rod is
(a) 0.0006 Å (b) 0.0006 m constant then velocity of piston when it is at
(c) 600 cm (d) 6000 Å height L/2 from the bottom of cylinder is :
9. The masses of blocks A and B are m and M [Neglect any kind of heat loss from system ]
respectively. Between A and B, there is a æ kö æ k ö
(a) çè ÷ø m / sec (b) çè ÷ m / sec
constant frictional force F and B can slide on a R 10R ø
smooth horizontal surface. A is set in motion
æ k ö æ k ö
with velocity while B is at rest. What is the (c) çè ÷ø m / sec (d) çè ÷ m / sec
distance moved by A relative to B before they 100R 1000R ø
move with the same velocity? 13. A conducting square loop is placed in a magnetic
v0 field B with its plane perpendicular to the field.
A m The sides of the loop start shrinking at a constant
rate a. The induced emf in the loop at an instant
B M when its side is ‘a’ is
(a) 2aaB (b) a2aB (c) 2a2aB (d) aaB
mMv20 mMv20
(a) (b) 14. The beam of light has three wavelengths
F(m - M) 2F ( m - M ) 4144Å,4972Å and 6216 Å with a total intensity
mMv 02 of 3.6 × 10–3 Wm2 equally distributed amongst
mMv02
(c) (d) the three wavelengths. The beam falls normally
F (m + M ) 2F ( M + m ) on the area 1 cm2 of a clean metallic surface of
10. An elastic string of unstretched length L and work function 2.3 eV. Assume that there is no
force constant k is stretched by a small length x. loss of light by reflection and that each
It is further stretched by another small length y. energetically capable photon ejects one electron.
The work done in the second stretching is Calculate the number of photoelectrons liberated
(a) 1/2 Ky2 (b) 1/2 Ky(2x + y) in 2s.
(c) 1/2 K(x2 + y2) (d) 1/2 k (x + y)2 (a) 2 × 109 (b) 1.075 × 1012
11. A body is thrown vertically upwards from A, the (c) 9 × 10 8 (d) 3.75 × 106
top of the tower, reaches the ground in time t1. If 15. A square gate of size 1 m × 1m is hinged at its
it is thrown vertically downwards from A with mid-point. A fluid of density r fills the space to
the same speed, it reaches the ground in time t2. the left of the gate. The force F required to hold
If it is allowed to fall freely from A, then the time the gate stationary is
it takes to reach the ground is given by
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rg of thickness t = 1.5 × 10–7m refractive index

(a) m = 1.17 is placed over one of the slits. what is
3
the new angular position of the central maxima
rg
(b) of the interference pattern, from the centre of
2 Hinge the screen? Find the value of y.
rg
(c) D ( m - 1) t p
6 (a) 4.9°and
F 2d
rg
D ( m - 1) t
y
(d)
8 (b) 4.9°and S1
q
16. When 0.50 Å X-rays strike a material, the d d q d sinq
photoelectrons from the k shell are observed to D ( m + 1) t S2
move in a circle of radius 23 mm in a magnetic (c) 3.9°and
d
field of 2 × 10–2 tesla acting perpendicularly to
the direction of emission of photoelectrons. 2D ( m + 1) t
(d) 2.9°and
What is the binding energy of k-shell electrons? d
(a) 3.5 keV (b) 6.2 keV 22. The position of a projectile launched from the
r
(c) 2.9 keV (d) 5.5 keV
17. In CE transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage
( )
origin at t = 0 is given by r = 40iˆ + 50 ˆj m at t =
2s. If the projectile was launched at an angle q
across the collector resistance of 2 kW is 2 V. If from the horizontal, then q is
the base resistance is 1kW and the current (take g = 10 ms–2)
amplification of the transistor is 100, the input
signal voltage is -1 2 -1 3
(a) tan (b) tan
(a) 2mV (b) 3mV (c) 10 mV (d) 0.1 mV 3 2
18. At the corners of an equilateral triangle of side a -1 7 -1 4
(1 metre), three point charges are placed (each of (c) tan (d) tan
4 5
0.1 C). If this system is supplied energy at the 23. Water is flowing on a horizontal fixed surface,
rate of 1 kw, then calculate the time required to such that its flow velocity varies with y (vertical
move one of the mid-point of the line joining the
direction) as
other two.
A æ 2 y2 y3 ö
v = k ç 2 - 3 ÷ . If coefficient of viscosity for
ç a a ÷ø
è
water is h, what will be shear stress between lay-
a a ers of water at y =a.
hk h
(a) (b)
a ka
D ha
B a C (c) (d) None of these
k
(a) 50 h (b) 60 h (c) 48 h (d) 54 h 24. A load of mass m falls from a height h on to the
19. A vessel of volume 20L contains a mixture of scale pan hung from the spring as shown in the
hydrogen and helium at temperature of 27°C and figure. If the spring constant is k and mass of
pressure 2 atm. The mass of mixture is 5g. the scale pan is zero and the mass m does not
Assuming the gases to be ideal, the ratio of mass bounce relative to the pan, then the amplitude
of hydrogen to that of helium in the given mixture of vibration is
will be (a) mg/d
(a) 1 : 2 (b) 2 : 3 (c) 2 : 1 (d) 2 : 5 K
mg æ 1 + 2hk ö
20. The resistance of a wire is R. It is bent at the
k çè mg ÷ø
(b)
middle by 180° and both the ends are twisted
together to make a shorter wire. The resistance mg mg æ 1 + 2hk ö
of the new wire is +
k çè mg ÷ø
(c)
(a) 2 R (b) R/2 (c) R/4 (d) R/8 k m
21. In a YDSE, the light of wavelength l = 5000 Å is mg æ 1 + 2hk mg ö h
used, which emerges in phase from two slits a -
k çè mg k ÷ø
(d)
distance d = 3 × 10–7m apart. A transparent sheet
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25. In an ore containing uranium, the ratio of U238 to 31. A glass capillary tube of internal radius r = 0.25
Pb206 is 3. Calculate the age of the ore, assuming mm is immersed in water. The top end of the tube
that all the lead present in the ore is the final projected by 2 cm above the surface of the water.
stable product of U238. Take the half-life of U238 At what angle does the liquid meet the tube?
to be 4.5 × 109 yr. Surface tension of water = 0.7 N/m.
(a) 1.6 × 193 yr (b) 1.5 × 104 yr (a) q = 90° (b) q = 70°
(c) 1.867 × 109 yr (d) 2 × 105 yr (c) q = 45° (d) q = 35°
26. A direct current of 5A is superposed on an 32. A particle of mass 2 m is projected at an angle of
alternating current I = 10 sin wt flowing through 45° with the horizontal with a velocity of
the wire. The effective value of the resulting 20 2 m/s. After 1s, explosion takes place and
current will be the particle is broken into two equal pieces. As a
(a) (15/2)A (b) 5 3A result of explosion, one part comes to rest. The
(c) 5 5A (d) 15 A maximum height from the ground attained by the
27. A planoconvex lens fits exactly into a other part is
planoconcave lens. Their plane surface are parallel (a) 50 m (b) 25 m (c) 40 m (d) 35 m
to each other. If the lenses are made of different 33. A 2 m wide truck is moving with a uniform speed
materials of refractive indices µ1 & µ2 and R is v0 = 8 m/s along a straight horizontal road. A
the radius of curvature of the curved surface of pedestrain starts to cross the road with a uniform
the lenses, then focal length of combination is speed v when the truck is 4 m away from him. The
R minimum value of v so that he can cross the road
2R
(a) (b) safely is
µ1 – µ2 µ1 – µ2
R R
(c) (d)
2 ( µ1 – µ2 ) 2 – ( µ1 + µ2 ) 2m Truck v0 v
28. A thin rod of length 4l and mass 4m is bent at the
points as shown in figure. What is the moment
Man
of inertia of the rod about the axis passes through 4m
point O and perpendicular to the plane of paper?
(a) 2.62 m/s (b) 4.6 m/s
Ml 2
(a) O (c) 3.57 m/s (d) 1.414 m/s
3 l 34. A neutron moving with speed v makes a head
10Ml 2 on collision with a hydrogen atom in ground
(b)
3 90° 90° state kept at rest. The minimum kinetic energy of
l l
Ml 2 the neutron for which inelastic collision takes
(c) place is
12 l
2 (a) 10.2 eV (b) 20.4 eV
Ml (c) 12.1 eV (d) 16.8 eV
(d)
24 35. Vertical displacement of a Planck with a body of
29. One of the lines in the emission spectrum of Li2+ mass m on it is varying according to law y = sin
has the same wavelength as that of the 2nd line of
Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum. The wt + 3 cos wt . The minimum value of w for which
electronic transition corresponding to this line is the mass just breaks off the Planck and the
n = 12 ® n = x. Find the value of x. moment it occurs first after t = 0, are given by
(a) 8 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 5 2 p g 2
30. Two particles X and Y having equal charges, (a) g / 2, (b) , p/g
after being accelerated through the same 6 g 2 3
potential difference, enter a region of uniform p
(c) g / 2, 2 / g (d) 2g, 2p / 3g
magnetic field and describe circular paths of radii 3
R1 and R2, respectively. The ratio of masses of X 36. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance C is
and Y is connected to a battery and is charged to a
(a) (R1/R2)1/2 (b) (R2/R1) potential difference V. Another capacitor of
(c) (R1/R2)2 (d) (R1/R2)
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capacitance 2C is similarly charge to a potential CHEMISTRY

difference 2V. The charging battery is now
disconnected and the capacitors are connected 41. Which of the following pollutants is main
in parallel to each other in such a way that the product of automobiles exhaust?
positive terminal of one is connected to the (a) C O (b) CO2
negative terminal of the other. The final energy (c) NO (d) Hydrocarbons
of the configuration is 42. The disease caused the high concentration of
3 hydrocarbon pollutants in atmosphere is/are
(a) Zero (b) CV 2 (a) silicosis (b) TB
2
25 9 (c) cancer (d) asthma
(c) CV 2 (d) CV 2 43. The element, with atomic number 118, will be
6 2
37. In the circuit shown below, the ac source has (a) alkali (b) noble gas
voltage V = 20 cos(wt) volt with w = 2000 rad/s. (c) lanthanide (d) transition element
The amplitude of the current will be nearest to 44. Which law of the thermodynamics helps in
(a) 2A calculating the absolute entropies of various
(b) 3.3A substances at different temperatures?
(a) First law (b) Second law
(c) 2 / 5A
(c) Third law (d) Zeroth law
45. The color of CoCl3.5NH3.H2O is
(d) 5A (a) red (b) orange
38. A constant voltage is applied between the two (c) orange - yellow (d) pink
ends of a uniform metallic wire. Some heat is 46. The metal present in vitamin B12 is
developed in it. The heat developed is doubled if (a) magnesium (b) cobalt
(a) both the length and the radius of the wire (c) copper (d) zinc
are halved. 47. Cobalt (60) isotope is used in the treatment of :
(b) both the length and the radius of the wire (a) Heart diseases (b) Skin diseases
are doubled. (c) Diabetes (d) Cancer
(c) the radius of the wire is doubled. 48. Polymer used in bullet proof glass is
(d) the length of the wire is doubled. (a) Lexan (b) PMMA
39. The frequency of a sonometer wire is 100 Hz. (c) Nomex (d) Kevlar
When the weights producing the tensions are 49. What is the correct increasing order of Bronsted
completely immersed in water, the frequency bases?
becomes 80 Hz and on immersing the weights in (a) ClO 4- < ClO3- < ClO2- < ClO -
a certain liquid, the frequency becomes 60 Hz.
The specific gravity of the liquid is (b) ClO-4 > ClO3- > ClO -2 > ClO-
(a) 1.42 (b) 1.77 (c) 1.82 (d) 1.21 (c) ClO3- < ClO4- < ClO2- < ClO -
40. A long straight wire along the Z-axis carries a
current I in the negative Z-direction. The (d) ClO- > ClO3- > ClO 2- < ClO 4-
r 50. The boiling point of alkyl halide are higher than
magnetic vector field B at a point having
those of corresponding alkanes because of
coordinates (x, y) in the Z = 0 plane is (a) dipole-dipole interaction

(a)
(
m 0 I yiˆ - xjˆ )
(b)
(
m 0 I xiˆ + yjˆ ) (b) dipole-induced dipole interaction

( )
(c) H-bonding
(
2p x 2 + y 2 ) 2p x 2 + y 2 (d) None of the above

(c)
(
m 0 I xjˆ - yiˆ ) (d)
(
m 0 I xiˆ - yjˆ ) 51. Some salts containing two different metallic
elements give test for only one of them in
(
2p x + y 2 2
) (
2p x 2 + y 2 ) solution, such salts are
(a) double salts (b) normal salts
(c) complex salts (d) None of these
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52. The carbylamine reaction is 63. Which of the following according to Le-
OH OH Chatelier’s principle is correct?
CHO (a) Increase in temperature favours the
(a) NaOH endothermic reaction
+ CHCl3
(b) Increase in temperature favours the
NH2 N C exothermic reaction
(c) Increase in pressure shifts the equilibrium
(b) D
+ CHCl 3 + 3KOH in that side in which number of gaseous
moles increases
COCH3 CH2CH3 (d) All of the above are true
64. The efficiency of fuel cell is given by the
(c) Zn/Hg + Conc.HCl
+ 4H expression, h is
nFE cell
CHO CH3OH (a) h = - ´ 100
CHO DH
(d) + HCHO + NaOH nFE cell
(b) h = - ´ 100
DS
OCH3 CH3O nFE cell
53. Laughing gas is (c) h = - ´ 100
DA
(a) nitrogen pentoxide (d) None of the above
(b) nitrous oxide 65. The mass of the substance deposited when one
(c) nitrogen trioxide Faraday of charge is passed through its solution
(d) nitric oxide is equal to
54. The anthracene is purified by (a) relative equivalent weight
(a) crystallisation (b) filtration (b) gram equivalent weight
(c) distillation (d) sublimation (c) specific equivalent weight
55. The common name of K[PtCl3(h2.C2H4)] is (d) None of the above
(a) potassium salt (b) Zeise’s salt 66. The unit of rate constant for reactions of second
(c) complex salt (d) None of these order is
56. The by product of Solvay-ammonia process is (a) L mol–1s–1 (b) L–1 mol s–1
(a) CO2 (b) NH3 (c) CaCl2 (d) CaCO3 (c) L mol s –1 (d) s –1
57. Semiconductor materials like Si and Ge are usually 67. In a first order reaction with time the
purified by concentration of the reactant decreases
(a) distillation (b) zone refining (a) linearly (b) exponentially
(c) liquation (d) electrolytic refining (c) no change (d) None of these
58. Which of the following is a strong base? 68. The P—P—P angle in P4 molecule and S—S—S
(a) PH3 (b) AsH3 (c) NH3 (d) SbH3 angle in S8 molecule is(in degree) respectively
59. Ordinary glass is : (a) 60°, 107° (b) 107°, 60°
(a) Sodium silicate (c) 40°, 60° (d) 60°, 40°
(b) Calcium silicate 69. The number of elements present in the d-block
(c) Sodium and calcium silicate of the periodic table is
(d) Mixed salt of Na and Ca (a) 40 (b) 41 (c) 45 (d) 46
60. The prefix 1018 is 70. Which of the following represents hexadentate
(a) giga (b) kilo (c) exa (d) nano ligand?
61. Which of the following is the most basic oxide? (a) EDTA (b) DMG
(a) Sb2O3 (b) Bi2O3 (c) SeO2 (d) Al2O3 (c) Ethylenediamine (d) None of the above
62. Which one of the following does not follow 71. Which one of given elements shows maximum
octate rule? number of different oxidation states in its
(a) PF3 (b) BF3 (c) CO2 (d) CCl4 compounds?
(a) Am (b) Fm (c) La (d) Gd
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72. K4[Fe(CN)6] is used in

detecting. DIRECTIONS (Qs. 84-86): Fill in the blank.
(a) Fe3+ ion (b) Cu+ ion
(c) Cu3+ ion (d) Fe2+ ion 84. Freedom and equality are the ______ rights of
every human.
73. A spontaneous reaction is impossible if
(a) inalienable (b) inscrutable
(a) both DH and DS are negative
(c) incalculable (d) institutional
(b) both DH and DS are positive
85. The team was well trained and strong, but some
(c) DH is negative and DS is positive
how their ______ was low.
(d) DH is positive and DS is negative
(a) morale (d) moral
74. Which one the following removes temporary
(c) feeling (d) consciousness
hardness of water ?
86. His speech was disappointing: it ______ all the
(a) Slaked lime (b) Plaster of Paris
major issues.
(c) Epsom (d) Hydrolith
(a) projected (b) revealed
75. Graphite is a
(c) skirted (d) analysed
(a) molecular solid (b) covalent solid
(c) ionic solid (d) metallic solid DIRECTIONS (Qs. 87-89): Choose the word which
76. Which of the following ionic substances will be is closest to the opposite in meaning of the underlined
most effective in precipitating the sulphur sol? word in the sentence.
(a) KCl (b) BaCl2 87. Hydra is biologically believed to be immortal.
(c) Fe2(SO4)3 (d) Na3PO4 (a) undying (b) perishable
77. Which of the following fluorides of xenon is (c) ancient (d) eternal
impossible? 88. The Gupta rulers patronised all cultural activities
(a) XeF2 (b) XeF3 (c) XeF4 (d) XeF6 and thus Gupta period was called the golden era
78. Thomas slag is in Indian History.
(a) Ca3(PO4)2 (a) criticised (b) rejected
(b) CaSiO3 (c) opposed (d) spurned
(c) Mixture of (a) and (b) 89. The General Manager is quete tactful and
(d) FeSiO3 handles the workers union very effectively.
79. A sequence of how many nucleotides in (a) incautious (b) discreet
messenger RNA makes a codon for an amino (c) strict (d) disciplned
acid? DIRECTIONs (Qs. 90-92): In each ot the following
(a) Three (b) Four (c) One (d) Two questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the
80. Which of the following molecule/ion has all the one which can be substituted for the given words/
three types of bonds, electrovalent, covalent and sentence.
co-ordinate : 90. A person who does not believe in any religion
(a) HCl (b) NH4+ (a) Philatelist (b) Rationalist
(c) Cl – (d) H2O2 (c) Atheist (d) Pagan
91. A person who believes that pleasure is the chief
ENGLISH PROFICIENCY good
DIRECTIONS (Qs. 81-83): Choose the word which (a) Stoic (d) Hedonist
best expreses the meaning of the underlined word in (c) Epicure (d) Sensual
the sentence. 92. A person who is incharge of museum.
(a) caretaker (b) warden
81. Decay is an immutable factor of human life. (c) supervisor (d) curator
(a) important (b) unique
(c) unchangeable (d) awful DIRECTIONS (Qs. 93-95): Choose the order of the
82. It was an ignominious defect for the team. sentences marked A, B, C, D and E to form a logical
(a) shameful (d) admirable paragraph.
(c) unaccountable (d) worthy 93. A. Tasty and healthy food can help you bring
83. The attitude of western countries towards the
out their best.
third world countries is rather callous to say the
least. B. One minute they are toddlers and next you
(a) cursed (d) unkend see them in their next adventure.
(c) unfeeling (d) passive C. Your young ones seem to be growing so
fast.
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D. Being their loving custodians, you always
want to see them doing well.
E. Their eye sparkle with curiosity and endless
questions on their tongues.
Codes (a) (b)
(a) DBCEA (b) CADEB
(c) CBEDA (d) ECABD
94. A. It is hoping that overseas friends will bring
in big money and lift the morale of the
people.
B. But a lot needs to be done to kick start (c) (d)
industrial revival.
C. People had big hopes from the new
government. 97. In the following question, five figures are given.
Out of them, find the three figures that can be
D. So far government has only given an
joined to form square.
incremental push to existing policies and
programmes.
E. Government is to go for big time reforms,
which it promised. A B C D E
Codes (a) ABC (b) BCD
(a) BCDAE (b) EADCB (c) ACE (d) CDE
(c) DABCE (d) CDEAB 98. Choose the answer figure which completes the
95. A : Forecasting the weather has always been a problem figure matrix.
defficult business. Problem Figures
B : During a period of drought, steams and
rivers dried up, the cattle died from thirst
and were ruined.
C : Many different things affect the weather
and we have to study them carefully to
make accurate forecast.
D : Ancient egyptians had no need of weather ?
in the Nille valley hardly ever changes.
Answer Figures
E : In early times, when there were no
instruments, such as their mometer or the
barometer, a man looked for tell tale signs
in the sky.
(a) ABDCE (b) EDCBA (a) (b) (c) (d) (e)
(c) ACBDE (d) BDCAE 99. What is the opposite of 3, if four different
positions of dice are as shown below :
LOGICAL REASONING
96. Choose the correct answer figure which will make 2 5 6 3
a complete square on joining with the problem 3 6 2 4 3 1 5 1
figure
Problem figure (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(a) 6 (b) 4 (c) 1 (d) 2
100. In the following questions, one or more dots are
placed in the figure marked as (A). The figure is
followed by four alternatives marked as (a), (b),
(c) and (d). One out of these four options
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contains region(s) common to the circle, square, 1

triangle, similar to that marked by the dot in figure (a) 0 (b) ¥ (c) 2 (d)
2
(A).
107. If w is the complex cube root of unity, then the
Problem Figure
æ 1 3 9 27 ö
ç + + + +.... ÷
value of w + wè 2 8 32 128 ø is
(a) – 1 (b) 1 (c) – i (d) i
108. The root of the equation
(A)
2 (1 + i ) x 2 - 4 ( 2 - i ) x - 5 - 3i = 0 which has
greater modulus is
3 - 5i 5 - 3i
(a) (b)
2 2
(a) (b) (c) (d)
3-i
101. Complete the series by replaing ‘? mark (c) (d) none
2
G4T, J9R, M20P, P43N, S90L
(a) S90L (b) V185J (c) M20P (d) P43N 3 15 63
109. The value of + + +... upto n terms is
102. Neeraj starts walking towards South. After 4 16 64
walking 15 m, he turns towards North. After
4n 1 4- n 1
walking 20 m, he turns towards East and walks (a) n- - (b) n+ -
3 3 3 3
10 m. He then turns towards South and walks 5
m. How far is he from his original position and in
4n 1 4- n 1
which direction? (c) n+ - (d) n- +
3 3 3 3
(a) 10 m, East (b) 10 m, South-East
(c) 10 m, West (d) 10 m, North-East 110. The period of tan 3q is
103. The average age of 8 men is increased by 2 yr (a) p (b) 3p/4
when one of them whose age is 20 yr is replaced (c) p/2 (d) None of these
by a new man. What is the age of the new man 111. If a function f(x) is given by
(a) 28 yr (b) 36 yr (c) 34 yr (d) 35 yr x x
f (x) = +
104. Shikha is mother-in-law of Ekta who is sister-in- 1 + x ( x + 1)( 2x + 1)
law of Ankit. Pankaj is father of Sanjay, the only
brother of Ankit. How is Shikha related to Ankit? x
+ + ....¥ , then at x = 0, f(x)
(a) Mother-in-law (b) Aunt ( 2x + 1)( 3x + 1)
(c) Wife (d) Mother (a) has no limit
105. In a queue of children, Arun is fifth from the left (b) is not continuous
and Suresh is sixth from the right. When they (c) is continuous but not differentiable
interchange their places among themselves, Arun (d) is differentiable
becomes thirteenth from the left. Then, what will
112. If g is the inverse of function f and f ¢(x) = sin x,
be Suresh's position from the right?
then g¢(x) is equal to
(a) 8th (b) 14th (c) 15th (d) 16th
(a) cosec {g(x)} (b) sin {g(x)}
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2x 2
xe x dx
(c) sin {g ( x )} (d) None of these
106. lim
ò0 equals
2
x ®¥
e4x
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113. A bag contains (2n + 1) coins. It is known that n 119 Let a, b and c be three vectors satisfying a × b =
of these coins have a head on both sides, whereas (a ×c), |a| = |c| = 1, |b| = 4 and |b × c| = 15 . If b –
the remaining (n + 1) coins are fair. A coin is
2c = la, then l equals
picked up at random from the bag and tossed. If
the probability that the toss results in a head is (a) 1 (b) – 1 (c) 2 (d) – 4
31/42, then n is equal to 120. The total number of 4-digit numbers in which
(a) 10 (b) 11 (c) 12 (d) 13 the digits are in descending order, is
114. If f (x) is a differential function, then the solution (a) 10C4 × 4! (b) 10C4
of the differential equation dy + {y f¢(x) – f (x) 10!
f¢(x)}dx = 0, is (c) (d) None of these
4!
121. The line which is parallel to X-axis and crosses
y = {f ( x ) - 1} + Ce ( )
-f x
(a)
the curve y = x at an angle of 45°, is

yf ( x ) = {f ( x )} + C
2
(b) 1 1
(a) x= (b) y=
4 4
ye ( ) = f ( x ) e ( ) + C
f x f x
(c)
1
(c) y= (d) y = 1
y - f( x ) = f( x ) e ( )
-f x 2
(d)
122. In a DABC, the lengths of the two larger sides
115. The area of the region R = {(x, y):|x| £ |y| and x2 are 10 and 9 units, respectively. If the angles are
+ y2 £ 1} is in AP, then the length of the third side can be
3p 5p (a) (b) 3 3
(a) sq units (b) sq units 5± 6
8 8 (c) 5 (d) None of these
p p 123. The arithmetic mean of the data 0, 1, 2, ......, n
(c) sq units (d) sq unit
2 8 with frequencies 1, nC1, nC2,....., nCn is
116. Universal set,
2n n
U = {x | x5 – 6x4 + 11x3 – 6x2 = 0} (a) n (b) (c) n + 1 (d)
n 2
A = {x | x2 – 5x + 6 = 0} 124. The mean square deviation of a set of n
B = {x | x2 – 3x + 2 = 0} observation x1, x2, .... xn about a point c is defined
What is (A Ç B)' equal to ? 1 n
as n å ( xi - c ) .
2
(a) {1, 3} (b) {1, 2, 3}
i =1
(c) {0, 1, 3} (d) {0, 1, 2, 3}
The mean square deviations about – 2 and 2 are
-1 -1 y 18 and 10 respectively, the standard deviation
117. If cos x - cos = a,
2 of this set of observations is
then 4 x 2 - 4 xy cos a + y 2 is equal to (a) 3 (b) 2
(c) 1 (d) None of these
(a) 2 sin 2a (b) 4
125. Let S be the focus of the parabola y2 = 8x and PQ
(c) 4 sin2a (d) – 4 sin2a
be the common chord of the circle x2 + y2 – 2x –
e x + e5x 4y = 0 and the given parabola. The area of DPQS
118. If = a 0 + a1x + a 2 x 2 + a 3 x 3 + .... then
e 3x is
the value of 2a1 + 23 a 3 + 25 a 5 + .... is (a) 4 sq units (b) 3 sq units
(c) 2 sq units (d) 8 sq units
(a) e2 + e–2 (b) e4 – e–4
126. The number of real roots of the equation ex–1 + x
(c) e + e
4 –4
(d) 0
– 2 = 0 is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
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127. Minimise Z = åå cij xij d2y dy
135. If y = (x + 1 + x 2 )n, then (1 + x2) 2
+x is
j=1 i =1 dx dx
m
Subject to å x ij = b j , j = 1, 2,..., n (a) n 2y (b) – n2y (c) –y (d) 2x2y
i =1
æ1ö æ1ö
n 136. If lim x sin ç ÷ = A and lim x sin ç ÷ = B ,
å x ij = b j , i = 1, 2,..., m is a LPP with number of x ®¥ èxø x ®0 èxø
j=1 then which one of the following is correct?
constraints
(a) A =1 and B = 0 (b) A =0 and B = 1
m
(a) m – n (b) mn (c) m + n (d) (c) A =0 and B = 0 (d) A =1 and B = 1
n
137. If a and b are non-zero roots of x2 + ax + b = 0 then
128. A bag contains 3 red and 3 white balls. Two balls the least value of x2 + ax + b is
are drawn one by one. The probability that they
are of different colours is. 2 9 9
(a) 3/10 (b) 2/5
(a) (b) – (c) (d) 1
3 4 4
(c) 3/5 (d) None of these
129. Let M be a 3 × 3 non-singular matrix with det (M) p
138. If 0 < x < , then
= a. If [M–1 adj (adj (M)] = KI, then the value of K 2
is
(a) tan x < x < sin x
(a) 1 (b) a (c) a2 (d) a3
130. Tangents are drawn from the origin to the curve (b) x < sin x < tan x
y = cos x. Their points of contact lie on (c) sin x < tan x < x
(a) x2y2 = y2 – x2 (b) x2y2 = x2 + y2 (d) None of the above
2 2 2
(c) x y = x – y 2 (d) None of these 139. The degree of the differential equation satisfying
131. The slope of the tangent to the curve y = ex cos
x is minimum at x = a, 0 £ a £ 2p, then the value of 1 - x 2 + 1 + y 2 = a (x – y) is
a is
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4
(a) 0 (b) p (c) 2p (d) 3p/2
140. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree three satisfying
y z f(0) = – 1 and f(1) = 0. Also, 0 is a stationary point
132. Two lines L1 : x = 5, =
3 - a -2 of f(x). If f(x) does not have an extremum at x = 0,
y z f (x)
L2 : x = a, = are coplanar. Then, a can then the value of ò 3 dx is
-1 2 - a x -1
take value (s)
(a) 1, 4, 5 (b) 1, 2, 5 x2
(a) +C (b) x + C
(c) 3, 4, 5 (d) 2, 4, 5 2
133. The eccentricity of an ellipse, with its centre at x3
the origin, is 1/2. If one of the directrices is x = 4 (c) +C (d) None of these
6
, then the equation of the ellipse is:
141. The domain of the function
(a) 4x2 + 3y2 = 1 (b) 3x2 + 4y2 = 12
(c) 4x2 + 3y2 = 12 (d) 3x2 + 4y2 = 1 sin -1 (x - 3)
f (x) = is
x 2 9 - x2
134. The function f ( x ) = + has a local minimum
2 x
at (a) [1, 2] (b) [2, 3)
(a) x = 2 (b) x = –2 (c) x = 0 (d) x = 1 (c) [1, 2 ] (d) [2, 3]
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142. If the lines p1x + q1y = 1, p2x + q2y = 1 and p3x + 147. A line makes the same angle q with each of the
q3y = 1 be concurrent, then the points (p1, q1), X and Z-axes. If the angle b, which it makes
(p2, q2) and (p3, q3) with Y-axis, is such that sin 2 b = 3sin2 q, then
cos2 q equals
(a) are collinear (a) 2/5 (b) 1/5 (c) 3/5 (d) 2/3
(b) form an equilateral triangle 16
(c) form a scalene triangle 148. If in a binomial distribution n = 4, P(X = 0) = ,
81
(d) form a right angled triangle then P(X = 4) equals
143. Area of the circle in which a chord of length 2 1 1 1 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
makes an angle p/2 at the centre, is 16 81 27 8
(a) p/2 sq units (b) 2p sq units 149. Let f : R ® R be a function such that
(c) p sq units (d) p/4 sq units f (x + y) = f (x) + f (y) , " x, y Î R
cos A sin A If f (x) is differentiable at x = 0, then which one of
144. If = n, = m, then the value of (m2 – n2) the following is incorrect?
cos B sin B
(a) f(x) is continuous, "x Î R
sin 2 B is
(b) f¢(x) is constant, "x Î R
(a) 1 + n2 (b) 1 – n2 (c) n 2 (d) – n2
145. If complex number z1, z2 and 0 are vertices of (c) f(x) is differentiable, "x Î R
(d) f(x) is differentiable only in a finite interval
equilateral triangle, then z12 + z 22 - z1z 2 is equal
containing zero.
to
150. If binomial coefficients of three consecutive
(a) 0 (b) z1 – z2 (c) z1 + z2 (d) 1
terms of (1 + x)n are in HP, then the maximum
146. If r = {(x, y) |x2 + y2 = 1; x, y Î R}. Then, r is
value of n is
(a) reflexive (b) symmetric
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) transitive (d) anti-symmetric
(c) 0 (d) None of these