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Sri Chaitanya IIT Academy., India.

A.P, TELANGANA, KARNATAKA, TAMILNADU, MAHARASHTRA, DELHI, RANCHI

A right Choice for the Real Aspirant

ICON Central Office – Madhapur – Hyderabad
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MATHMETICS Max Marks: 100
(SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (1), (2), (3) and (4) for its answer, out of which ONLY ONE option can be
correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases.
1. The value of  sin 700  cot100 cot 700  1 is
1) 0 2) 3/2 3) 2/3 4) 1
Key: 4
Sol: sin 70 .
 cos10.cos 70  sin10sin 70   cos80  1
sin10. sin 70 sin10
2. Let the arc AC of a circle subtend a right angle at the centre O. If the point B on the arc
length of arc AB 1  
AC, divides the arc AC such that  , and OC   OA   OB, then
length of arc BC 5
 2  
3  1  is equal to

1) 5 3 2) 2  3 3) 2 3 4) 2  3
Key:4
Sol: Let OA  ri, OC  r j
OB   r cos15  i   r sin15  j
 3 1  3 1 1 3   2 2 
   OA    OC  OC    OA    OB
 2 2   2 2  1 3   3 1 
1 3 1 3
 
1 3
, 
2 2
3 1
  2  
3 1  
1 3
 4  2  3  4  2  3

z i 1
3. Let  , z  C be the equation of a circle with center at C. If the area of the triangle
2z  i 3
whose vertices are at the points (0,0), C and     is 11 square units, then  2
81 121
1) 100 2) 50 3) 4)
25 25
Key: 1

z i 1 z i 2 i
Sol:    3 z i  2 z 
2z  i 3 i 3 2
z
2

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 2


 9 x 2   y  1
2
  4  x 2  1
 y  
 2

 
22 8  11 
 5x2  5 y 2  y   0  C   0,  
5 5  5
11
vertices  0,0  ,  0, 
1 11 
Area of triangle= 0   ,  , 0 
2 5  5
1 11
 11     10   2  100
2 5
4. If A, B and  adj  A1   adj  B 1   are non-singular matrices of same order, then the inverse

of A  adj  A1   adj  B 1   B, equal to

1

AB 1 BA1
1)  2) AB 1  A1 B
A B
1
3) adj  B 1   adj  A1  4)  adj  B   adj  A 
AB
Key:4
1

    
 A adj A1  adj B 1
 B  = B 1.  adjA1  adjB 1  A1
1
Sol:
 
1 1 1 1
= B 1 A1  B 1 A 1 = adjB  adjA
B A B A
1 1
=  adjB  adjA  XadjX  X I   adjX  X X 1  .adjX
AB X
5. If the line 3x-2y+12=0 intersects the parabola 4 y  3x 2 at the points A and B, then at the
vertex of the parabola, the line segment AB subtends an angle equal to

1) tan 1   3
3) tan 1   4) tan 1  
4 9 11
2)  tan 1  
5 2 2 7 9
Key:3
Sol: By homogenising 3x 2  4 y 1

 2 y  3x 
3x 2  4 y  
 12 

9 x 2  3 xy  2 y 2  0 represents OA and OB

2 h 2  ab 9 9
Tan      Tan 1
ab 7 7

  loge x 2 1 
1
e4
1 e  dx is
6. The value of   
x    loge x 2 1 6loge x 2 1
1 1

e2
e  e 
 
1) e2 2) 1 3) 2 4) log e 2
Key: 2

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Sol: put log ex  t  dx  dt
x
1
4 1 t 2 4
e
Given I   1
dt , (king’s rule) , 2 I   1dt  I  1
1
1  6  t 
2 2 2
e 1 t 2
e
7. One die has two faces marked 1,two faces marked 2, one face marked 3 and one face
marked 4. Another die has one face marked 1, two faces marked 2, two faces marked 3
and one face marked 4.The probability of getting the sum of numbers to be 4 or 5, when
both the dice are thrown
3 2 4 1
1) 2) 3) 4)
5 3 9 2
Key:3
D1  1,1, 2, 2,3, 4 
Sol:  n  s   36
D2  1, 2, 2,3,3, 4
sum4  (1,3)  2, 2  3,1
sum5  (1, 4)  2,3 3, 2  4,1
2 2 2 2 1 1 9
p ( sum 4)  .  .  . 
6 6 6 6 6 6 36
2 1 2 2 1 2 1 1 9
p ( sum5)  .  .  .  . 
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 36
18 1
n  E   18  p  E   
36 2
8. Marks obtains by all the students of class 12 are presented in a frequency distribution
with classes of equal width. Let the median of this grouped data be 14 with median class
interval 12-18 and median class frequency 12. If the number of students whose marks are
less than 12 is 18, then total number of students is
1) 40 2) 52 3) 44 4) 48
Key: 3
N
m
Sol: median=  L  2 .C
f
N 
  18 
14  12    .6  N  44
2
12
x 4  2 x 3  3x 2  2 x  2
9. Let f  x   log e x and g  x   Then the domain of fog is
2x2  2x  1
1) [0,  ) 2) (0,  ) 3) [1,  ) 4) R
Key:4
 x 4  2 x3  3x 2  2 x  2 
Sol: fog  x   f  g  x    log  
 2 x2  2 x  1 
x  R, 2 x 2  2 x  1  0  D  0.a  0 

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x  2 x  3 x  2 x  2   x  2 x  1   2 x  x  2 x  1
4 3 2 4 2 3 2

  x 2  1   x 2  1  2 x  x 2  1
2

x 2
 1 x 2  1  2 x   x 2  1  x  1  1  0x  R

2

 Doman=R
10. Let the position vectors of the vertices A, B and C of tetrahedron ABCD be
  
i  2 j  k , i  3 j  2k and 2i  j  k respectively. The altitude from the vertex D to the
opposite face ABC meets the median line segment through A of the triangle ABC at the
110 805
point E. If the length of AD is and the volume of the tetrahedron is , then the
3 6 2
position vector of E is
1  1 
 1     1    
1) 12i  12 j  k  2)  7i  12 j  k  3)  7i  4 j  3k  4)  i  4 j  7k 
6  6  12   2 
Key:2
Sol: ABC
i j k
1 1 1
 AB  AC  0 1 3  5i  3 j  k
2 2 2
1 1 2

1 35 1 35 805
 25  9  1  . .h 
2 2 3 2 6 2
23 110 23 13 13
h AE 2    AE 
2 9 2 18 3 2
AB  AC 1
AF  AF   i  5 K 
2 2
13  13  i  5K  i  5K
AE  . AF  . OE  OA  
3 2 3 2 26 6
i  5K 1
OE    i  2 j  K    7i  12 j  K 
6 6
11. If the system of equations
   x       y   z  5
 x     1 y     4  z  7
   1 x     2  y     2  z  9 has infinitely many solutions , then  2   is equal to

1) 10 2) 20 3) 12 4) 6
Key:3
Sol: D  0, Dx  0, Dy  0, Dz  0
 1   4 
23
D   1   4  0 Dx  0    3,      3  2    9  3  12
2
  1   2   2

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12. If the first term of an A.P. is 3 and the sum of its first four terms is equal to one-fifth of
the next four terms, then the sum of the first 20 terms is equal to
1) -1020 2) -1080 3) -1200 4) -120
Key:2
1
Sol: Let a=3, 3  3  d  3  2d  3  3d   3  4d  3  5d  3  6d  3  7 d 
5
5 12  6d   12  22d  d  6
20
S 20 
2
2  3  19  6   10  108  1080
13. Let P be the foot of the perpendicular from the point Q(10,-3,-1) on the line
x  3 y  2 z 1
  Then the area of the right angled triangle PQR where R is the point
7 1 2
(3,-2,1) is
1) 8 15 2) 3 30 3) 9 15 4) 30
Key:2
Sol: Let P   7  3,   2, 2  1
Dr’s of PQ= 7  7,   5, 2
Dr’s of the =7,-1-2
 7  7  7   1   5  2  2   0
 1  P  10,1, 3
P=(10,1-3),Q(10,-3-1),R(3,-2,1)
1 1
PQ  QR  Area  PQ.QR  54. 20  3 30
2 2
2
 sin  k1  1 x  sin  k2  1 x , x  0
x
14. If the function f  x   4, x  0

 2 log  2  k1 x  , x  0
 x e
 2  k2 x 
is continuous at x=0, then k12  k22 is equal to
1) 10 2) 5 3) 20 4) 8
Key:1
 sin  K1  1 x  sin  K 2  1 x 
Sol: f  0   Lt  f  x   4  Lt 2  
x 0 x  0
 x 
 2  K1  1  K 2  1  K1  K 2  2
 log  2  K1 x   log  2  K 2 x  
f  0   Lt  f  x   4  Lt  2  
x0 x 0
 x 
K K
 2  1  2  K1  K 2  4
2 2
 K1  K 2  10
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15. Let R ={(1,2),(2,3),(3,3)} be a relation defined on the set {1,2,3,4}. Then the minimum
number of elements, needed to be added in R so that R becomes an equivalence relation,
is :
1) 7 2) 8 3) 10 4) 9
Key:1
Sol: A={1,2,3,4}, R{(1,2) (2,3) (3,3)}
For equivalence, need to add (1,1),(2,2)(4,4)(2,1)(3,2)(1,3)(3,1)
Min no of elements =7
16. Let the area of a PQR with vertices P(5,4), Q(-2,4) and R(a,b) be 35 square units. If its
14
orthocenter and centroid are O (2, ) and C (c, d ) respectively, then c+2d is equal to
5
8 7
1) 2) 2 3) 4) 3
3 3
Key: 3
Sol: Ortho=  2,
14 
 Equation of QR: 5x+2y+2=0
 5 
Equation of PR:10x-3y-38=0
5 2
 R   2  6   centriod   ,    c, d   c  2d  3
3 3
17. The number of words, which can be formed using all the letters of the word
“DAUGHTER”, so that all the vowels never come together, is
1) 37000 2) 35000 3) 36000 4) 34000
Key:3
Sol: letter of word D,G,H,T,R,A,U,E
All vowels never come together=Total-all vowels come together
 8! 6!3!  6! 56  6   720  50  36000

dx 1  1 1 
18. Let I  x    . If I  37   I  24    1  , b, c  N ,3  b  c  is equal to
11 15
4  1

 x  1113  x  1513  b13 c 13 
1) 26 2) 40 3) 22 4) 39
Key:4
dx dx
Sol: I  x    11 15
 11
 x  11  x  15
13 13  x  11 13
 .  x  15
2

 x  15 
x  11 26
put t dx  dt
x  15  x  15
2

1 1 1 t 2/13 1  1 1 
I  x   11
. dt  .   1/13  1/13 
26 26 2 /13 4  4 9 
t 13
 b  4, c  9}3  b  c   39

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If  x  , then cos 1  cos x  sin x  is equal to
12 5
19.
2 4  13 13 
5 5 4 4
1) x  tan 1 2) x  tan 1 3) x  tan 1 4) x  tan 1
12 12 5 3
Key:1
 3 12 5
Sol: cos 1  cos  cos x  sin  sin x   cos 1  cos  x     , x where cos   ,sin  
2 4 13 13
5  3
 x   x  Tan 1 ,   x   
12 2 4
20. Let a curve y=f(x) pass through the points (0,5) and  log e 2, k  . If the curve satisfies the
differential equation 2  3  y  e2 x dx   7  e 2 x  dy  0, then k is equal to
1) 4 2) 32 3) 8 4) 16
Key:3
dy 2  3  y  e dy  2e2 x 
2x
6e 2 x
Sol: 2  3  y  e dx   7  e  dy 
2x 2x
    y 
dx 7  e2 x dx  7  e 2 x  7  e2 x
2 e 2 x 1
 7  e2 x dx 1 1
 e  t  e log t  
 dt
If e
t 7  e2 x
1 6e 2 x 1
y.
7e 2x
  .
7  e 7  e2 x
2x
dx

y 2e 2 x y 3
 3  dx   C
7e    
2x 2 2x 2x
7  e 2 x 7 e 7 e

5 3
sub  0,5     C  C 1
8 8
Sol is y  3  7  e 2 x  y  4  e 2 x
Sub(log2,K)
K=4+4=8
(NUMERICAL VALUE TYPE)
This section contains 10 questions. Each question is numerical value type. For each question, enter the correct numerical value (in
decimal notation, truncated/rounded-off to second decimal place. (e.g. 6.25, 7.00, 0.33, 30, 30.27, 127.30). Attempt any five questions
out of 10.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and 0 in all other cases.
21. If the area of the larger portion bounded between the curves x 2  y 2  25 and y  x  1 is
1
 b  c  , b, c  , then b+c is equal to _____
4
Key:77
Sol: x 2  y 2  25 , y  x  1

By solving PI=(-3,4)(4,3)
4
1 1
Area  
3
25  x 2  .4.4  3.3
2 2

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x x 9
 25  x 2  25sin 1   8 
2 5  3 2

 25 4  3 25 3 9
  2.3  sin 1     .4  sin 1   8 
 2 5  2 2 5 2

9 25  1 4 3  1 25
 6  6 8   sin  sin 1   
2 2  5 5 2 4
1 25 1
Re quired area  25     75  2 
2 4 4

b+c=77
The sum of all rational terms in the expansion of 1  21/3  31/ 2  is equal to ____
6
22.

Key: 612
Sol: Given = 1  21/3  31/2 
6

6! 6! p. q /3 r /2
1 .  21/3   31/ 2  
p q r
General term= 1 2 .3
p !q !r ! p !q !r !
pqr 6

p q r
6 0 0
4 0 2

2 0 4
0 0 6

3 3 0

1 3 2

0 6 0

Sum=1+45+135+27+40+360+4=612

23. Let the circle C touch the line x-y+1=0,have the centre on the positive x-axis cut off a
4 x2 y 2
chord of length along the line 3 x  2 y  1. Let H be the hyperbola 2  2  1, whose
13  
one of the foci is the centre of C and the length of the transverse axis is the diameter of C
. Then 2 2  3 2 is equal to ___
Key: 19
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Sol: c=(h,0)
4
2 r2  d 2  where
13

h 1 3h  1
r ,d 
2 13

By solving h=3
Centre=(3,0)   e, 0 

Now, r  2 2
e  3
2  4 2
 2  8,  2  1 2 2  3 2 =19

36
24. If the equation a  b  c  x 2  b  c  a  x  c  a  b   0 has equal roots, where a+c=15 and b  ,
5
then a 2  c 2 is equal to ____
Key: 117
c  a  b
Sol: from the given equation roots are 1,
a b  c 

For equal roots 2ac=b(a+c)

 ac  54

 a 2  c 2   a  c   2ac  117
2

25. If the set of all values of a, for which the equation 5 x 3  15 x  a  0 has three distinct real
roots, is the interval     , then   2 is equal to _____
Key: 30
Sol: f  x   5 x 3  15 x  a

f '  x   0  x  1,1

For and distinct roots f  1 . f 1  0

  a  10  a  10   0

 a   10,10    ,  

  2  10  20

=30

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PHYSICS Max Marks: 100
(SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (1), (2), (3) and (4) for its answer, out of which ONLY
ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases.
26. The electric field of an electromagnetic wave in free space is


E  57cos  7.5  10 6 t  5  10 3  3 x  4 y   4i  3 j N / C  .
The associated magnetic field in Tesla is

1) B
57
3  108
cos  7.5  10 6 t  5  10 3  3 x  4 y  k 

2) B
57
3  108
cos  7.5  10 6 t  5  10 3  3 x  4 y   k 

3) B
57
3  108
cos  7.5  10 6 t  5  10 3  3 x  4 y   5k  

4) B
57
3  108
cos  7.5  10 6 t  5  10 3  3 x  4 y  5k  
Key: 2
E 57   
Sol: B   cEB
C 3  108
 
3i  4 j    4i  3 j   B  B  k

 

B  B cos wt  k.r n  
57
3  108
cos  7.5  10 6   5  10 3  3 x  4 y    k

27. The position of a particle moving on x-axis is given by x(t)  A sin t  B cos2 t  Ct 2  D, where

ABC
t is time. The dimension of is
D

1) L 2) L2T 2 3) L2 4) L3T 2
Key: 2
Sol: x  A sin t  B cos2 t  ct 2  D

ABC L.L.LT 2
 n    A   B  Ct 2
   D    L 
D

L
  L2T 2 

28. What is the lateral shift of a ray refracted through a parallel-sided glass slab of
thickness ‘h’ in terms of the angle of incidence ‘i’ and angle of refraction ‘r’, if the
glass slab is placed in air medium?
h cos  i  r  h sin  i  r  h tan(i  r )
1) 2) 3) h 4)
sin r cos r tan r

Key: 2

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Sol: Lateral shift
 BC
 AB sin  i  r 
AD
 Sin  i  r 
Cosr
h
 sin  i  r 
Cosr

29. Refer to the circuit diagram given in the figure. Which of the following observations are
correct?
1) Total resistance of circuit is 6 

2) Current in Ammeter is 1A
3) Potential across AB is 4 Volts.
4) Potential across CD is 4 Volts
5) Total resistance of the circuit is 8 

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

1) A,C and D Only 2) A,B and C Only

3) A,B and D Only 4) B,C and E Only
Key: 3
Sol: Diode in F.B, so does not produce any resistance
Req= f 1
 f 2  f3 444  4  2 =6

 6
Current I   1A
Re q 6

1
Current in AB I /2  A
2
1
Potential AB = iR   4 =2V
2

Potential C D  iB  1  4  GV

Correct A, B, D

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30. Consider a circular disc of radius 20 cm with centre located at the origin. A
Circular hole of radius 5 cm is cut from this disc in such a way that the edge of
the hole touches the edge of the disc. The distance of centre of mass of residual or
remaining disc from the origin will be
1) 0.5 cm 2) 1.0 cm 3) 2.0 cm 4) 1.5 cm
Key: 2
M
M  few  M ho le M 0    3R / 4 
Sol: X cm   16
M m M  M / 16
3R / 4
   R / 20  1cm
15
31. Identify the valid statements relevant to the given circuit at the instant when the key is
closed.

1) There will be no current through resistor R.

2) There will be maximum current in the connecting wires.
3) Potential difference between the capacitor plates A and B is minimum.
4) Charge on the capacitor plates is minimum.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1) A, C Only 2) B, C, D Only 3) A, B, D Only 4) C, D Only
Key: 2
Sol: At moment switch closed, potential across capacitor in Zen current in circuit
i   / L

After time t, Current in Circuit

i  i et / Rc

  t / Rc 
i e  as t  0
R R

Potential as Capacitor
V   1  e  tlRc   0 ast  0

Charge on Capacitor
q  c 1  e t / Rc   0 as t  0

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32. A sub-atomic particle of mass 10 30 kg is moving with a velocity 2.21 106 m / s. Under the
matter wave consideration, the particle will behave closely like ____.
 h  6.63  10 34
J .s 

1) Gamma rays 2) Visible radiation

3) Infra-red radiation 4) X-rays

Key: 4
Sol: Worden eth of De Brojlie wave is
 6.63  10 34
   3  10 10  3A
my 10  2.21  10
30 6

This is matching in the X-ray

33. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The hot water flows faster than cold water
Statement II: Soap water has higher surface tension as compared to fresh water.
In the light above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
1) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are flase
3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
Key: 4
Sol: Conceptual
34. The motion of an airplane is represented by velocity-time graph as shown below. The
Distance covered by airplane in the first 30.5 second is_____km.

1) 6 2) 3 3) 9 4) 12
Key: 4
Sol: Area of graph
400  200  28.5  400  12000 m  12km
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35. A gun fires a lead bullet of temperature 300 K into a wooden block. The bullet having
Melting temperature of 600 K penetrates into the block and melts down. If the total
Heat required for the process is 625 J, then the mass of the bullet is _____grams.
(Latent heat of fusion of lead  2.5  10 4 JKg 1 and specific heat capacity of lead
 125 JKg 1 K 1 )

1) 15 2) 20 3) 5 4) 10
Key: 4
Sol: Q  m  S   L  625  m 125  300  2.5  10 4 

625  m 3.75  2.510 4 100  6.25  10 4 m m  10 2 kg  10 g

36. A spherical surface of radius of curvature R, separates air from glass

(refractive index=1.5). The centre of curvature is in the glass medium. A point
Object ‘O’ placed in air on the optic axis of the surface, so that its real image is formed
at ‘I’ inside glass. The line OI intersects the spherical surface at P and PO=PI.
The distance PO equals to
1) 1.5 R 2) 2 R 3) 5 R 4) 3 R
Key: 3
3 / 2 1 3 / 2 1
Sol: u   given  
  R
3 1 1 5 1
    4  5R
2  2R 2 2 R

37. Consider a moving coil galvanomenter (MCG):

1) The torsional constant in moving coil galvanometer has dimentions  ML2T 2 

2) Increasing the current sensitivity may not necessarily increase the voltage
Sensitivity.
3) If we increase number of turns (N) to its double (2N), then the voltage
Sensitivity doubles.
4) MCG can be converted into an ammeter by introducing a shunt resistance of
Large value in parallel with galvanometer.
5) Current sensitivity of MCG depends inversely on number of turns of coil.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1) B,D,E Only 2) A, B Only 3) A,D Only 4) A, B, E Only

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Key: 2
Sol: BiAN= c c  Torque   M 2 L2T 2

 BAN   BNA
  
i c V iR RC

38. A radioactive nucleus n2 has 3 times the decay constant as compared to the decay
Constant of another radioactive nucleus n1 . If initial number of both nuclei are the
Same, what is the ratio of number of nuclei of n2 to the number of nuclei of n1 ,

after one half-life of n1 ?

1) 1/ 4 2) 8 3) 1/8 4) 4
Key: 1
1 1
Sol:  2  31  3  T1  3T2
T2 T1
2t 2 ln 2  T 1
n2 e 2 t e n2 1 1
 1t  e  t  T1  log 2 
1

T1 2

n1 e n1 e 4
e

39. A light hollow cube of side length 10 cm and mass 10g, is floating in water. It is
Pushed down and released to execute simple harmonic oscillations. The time period
Of oscillations is y 10 2 s, where the value of y is
(Acceleration due to gravity, g  10 m / s 2 , density of water  103 kg / m3 )
1) 1 2) 2 3) 4 4) 6
Key: 2
Sol: mg  Ahdwg  1 A  h  x  dwg  mg  ma

Adwg
a .x a  w2 x
m

2 m 10  10 3
T  2 2 T  2 T  2   10 2 y  2
w l dwg 10 2  10 3  10

40. Regarding self –inductance:

1) The self-inductance of the coil depends on its geometry.
2) Self-inductance does not depend on the permeability of the medium.
3) Self-induced e.m.f. opposes any change in the current in a circuit
4) Self- inductance is electromagnetic analogue of mass in mechanies.
5) Work needs to be done against self-induced e.m.f. in establishing the current.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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1) A, B, C, E only 2) A, C, D,E only
3) B, C, D, E only 4) A, B, C, D only
Key: 2
0 N 2 A
Sol: L
2 R

41. The electric flux is     


Where  and  are linear and surface charge density, respectively.   represents


1) Electric field 2) charge 3) displacement 4) area

Key: 3
Q
  l A Lx
Sol:        L
  Q l L
A

42. Given a thin convex lens (refractive index 2 ), kept in a liquid  refractiveindex  ,  1 1
 2 

Having radii of curvatures R2 and R2 . Its second surface is silver polished. Where
Should an object be placed on the optic axis so that a real and inverted image is formed
at the same place?
1 R1 . R2 1 R1 . R2
1) 2)
 2  R1  R2   1 R1  2  R1  R2   1 R2

3)
1 R1 . R2
4)
    R
2 1 1

 2  2 R1  R2   1 R1 . R2    
2 1

Key: 2
1   1 1  2  1 2 2
Sol:  2  2  1          O & I Coincide
f  4  R1 R2  R2  f fl R 

2 l 1   2   4   R1  R2  1 1 R1 R2
   d
d f d 4 R1 R2 R2 2  R1  R2   1 R2

43. A solid sphere of mass ‘m’ and radius ‘r’ is allowed to roll without slipping from the
Highest point of an inclined plane of length ‘L’ and makes an angle 30 with the
Horizontal. The speed of the particle at the botton of the plane is 1 . If the angle of
Inclination is increased to 45 while keeping L constant. Then the new speed of the
Sphere at the bottom of the plane is v2 . The ratio 12 : 2 2 is
1) 1: 3 2) 1:2 3) 1: 2 4) 1: 3

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Key: 3
2 gLSin V12 sin30 1 2 1
Sol: V2  v 2  sin     
 k2  V2 2
sin 45 2 1 2
1  R2 
 

44. A point particle of charge Q is located at P along the axis of an electric dipole 1 at
at a distance r as shown in the figure. The point P is also on the equatorial plane of
a second electric dipole 2 at a distance r. The dipoles are made of opposite charge
q separated by a distance 2a . For the charge particle at P not to experience any net
force, which of the following correctly describes the situation?

a a a a
1)  20 2)  10 3) 3 4)  0.5
r r r r

Key: 4
1 p1 .q
Sol: F1 
4  0  r 2  a 2 
3/ 2

p1  p2 F1  F2

1 2 p2 ar
r  r 2  a2  3 / 2  2  r 2  a 
2
F2 
4  0  r 2  a 2 
2

3/ 2 2
  a 2    a 2 
r 1    
4
 2r 1    
4

  r     r  

a
x 1  3 / 2 x  2  4x 2
2

r
1
11 x 2  1
2
2
x  0.426  Option not matching 
11

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45. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
A Pressure varies inversely with volume of an I. Adiabatic process
ideal gas
B Heat absorbed goes partly to increase internal II. Isochoric process
energy and partly to do work
C Heat is neither absorbed nor released by a III. Isothermal process
system.
D No work is done on or by a gas. IV. Isobaric process
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1) A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III 2) A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
3) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV 4) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
Key: 4
1
Sol: A  P  PV  k  Isothermal
V
B  1st Law of ther mod ynamics  Isobaric
c  dq  0  Adiabatic
D  dw  0  Isochoric
(NUMERICAL VALUE TYPE)
This section contains 10 questions. Each question is numerical value type. For each question, enter the correct numerical value (in
decimal notation, truncated/rounded-off to second decimal place. (e.g. 6.25, 7.00, 0.33, 30, 30.27, 127.30). Attempt any five questions
out of 10.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and 0 in all other cases.
46. A positive ion A and a negative ion B has charges 6.67  10 C and 9.6  10 C , and masses
19 10

19.2  10 27 kg and 9  10 27 kg respectively. At an instant, the ions are separated by a certain
Distance r. At that instant the ratio of the magnitudes of electrostatic force to
Gravitational force is P  10 , where the value of P is _____.
13

 1 
 Take  9  10 9 Nm 2C 1 and universal graviational cons tan t as 6.67  10 11 Nm 2 kg 2 
 4  0 
Key: Bonus
Fe 9  10 9  6. 6 7  10 19  9.6  10 10
Sol: 
Fg 6. 67  10 11  19.2  10 27  9  10 27
1 10 20 1
    10 45  0.5  10 45  Bonus   50  10 43
2 10 65 2

47.
In the given circuit the sliding contact is pulled outwards such that electric current
In the circuit changes at the rate of 8 A/s. At an instant when R is 12  . The value
Of the current in the circuit will be_____A.
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Key: 3
 R  increa sin g
Sol:
i  decrea sin g
di
12  2  iR
dt
12  3  8  12i
36
i  3A
12
48. Two particles are located at equal distance from origin . The position vectors of
Those are represented by A  2i  3n j  2k and B  2i  2 j  4 pk , respectively. If both the
Vectors are at right angle to each other, value of n is ______.1

Key: 3 
Sol: A  B
A. B  0
4  6n  8 p  0
 
A B
9 n 2  16 p 2
3n  4 P
4  6n  6 n  0
1
n 
3
n 3
1

49. A force f  x yi  y j acts on a particle in a plane x  y  10 . The work done by this force
2 2

During a displacement from (0,0) to  4 m,2 m  is ___ Joule (round off to the nearest
Integer)
Key: 152  
Sol: W   F .ds
4 2

W   x 2 10  x dx   y 2 dy
0 0

 152J
50. An ideal gas initially at 0 C temperature, is compressed suddenly to one fourth of its
Volume. If the ratio of specific heat at constant pressure to that at constant volume
Is 3/2, the change in temperature due to the thermodynamic process is ______K.
Key: 273
T1  273k
Sol:
V2  V1 / 4
 3/2
1
v 
T2  T1  1 
 v2 
T2  546 k
T  T2  T1  273k

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CHEMISTRY Max Marks: 100
(SINGLE CORRECT ANSWER TYPE)
This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 options (1), (2), (3) and (4) for its answer, out of which ONLY
ONE option can be correct.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and –1 in all other cases. 1.
51. Match the LIST-I WITH LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
(Classification of molecules based on octet rule) (Example)
A. Molecules obeying octet rule I. NO, NO2

B. Molecules with incomplete octet II. BCl3 , AlCl3

C. Molecules with incomplete octet with odd electron III. H 2 SO4 , PCl5
D. Molecules with expanded octet IV. CCl4 , CO2
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1) A-III,B-II,C-I,D-IV 2) A-IV,B-I,C-III,D-II
3) A-IV,B-II,C-I,D-III 4) A-II,B-IV,C-III,D-I
Key:3
Sol: LIST-I LIST-II

A) Octet rule IV) O=C=O 8e 

B) incomplete octet II) , 6e 

C) odd e I) ,

D) Expanded octet III) ,

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52. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: In Lassaigne’s test, the covalent organic molecules are transformed into
ionic compounds.
Statement II: The sodium fusion extract of an organic compound having N and S gives
Prussian blue colour with FeSO4 and Na4  Fe  CN 6 

In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
Key:3
Sol: If both N and S are present they give blood red color with FeCl3
53. The complex that shows Facial –Meridional isomerism is:
 3 
1) Co  en 2 Cl2  2) Co  NH 3 3 Cl3  3) Co  en 3  4) Co  NH 3 4 Cl2 

Key:2
Sol: Fac-Mer Isomerism by
Ma3b3 type.molecule

54. Heat treatment of muscular pain involves radiation of wavelength of about 900nm.Which
spectral line of H atom is suitable for this?
(Given Rydberg constant RH  105 cm 1 , h  6.6  10 34 Js, c  3 108 m / s )
1) Balmer series,   2 2) Paschen series, 5  3
3) Paschen series,   3 4) Lyman series,   1
Key:3

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Sol:   900 nm  900 10 m 9 7
 900  10 cm

Rydberg equation is.

1 1 1
 RZ 2  2  2 
  n1 n2 

1 2 1 1
7
 105  1  2  2 
900  10  n1 n2 

1 1 1
5
 105  2  2 
9 10  n1 n2 
1 1 1
  
9 n12 n22

 n1  3; n2  

 The suitable spectral line is last line of paschen series; i.e., from   3
55. The element that does not belong to the same period of the remaining elements (modern
periodic table) is :
1) Iridium 2) Palladium 3) Platinum 4) Osmium
Key:2
Sol: element-not belonging to same period.
Os, Ir , Pt  6th period

Pd-5th period
56. FeO42 
2.0 v
 Fe3  
0.8 v
 Fe 2 
0.5 v
 Fe 0 In the above diagram, the standard electrode

potentials are given in volts (over the arrow).The value of EFeO


2
4 / Fe
2 is

1) 1.7 V 2) 1.4 V 3) 1.2 V 4) 2.1 V

Key:1
Sol: FeO42 
2.0V
 Fe3 
0.8V
 Fe 2 
0.5V
 Fe 0

2
0
E FeO 2 Fe ?
4

i) FeO42 
 Fe3 ; EFeO
0
Fe3  2.0V
2
4

ii) Fe3 
 Fe 2 ; EFe
0
Fe 2  0.8 V
3

iii) FeO42 
 Fe2 ; EFeO
0
2
Fe2
?
4

iv)   i    ii 

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 Giii  Gi0  Gii0

 niii FEiii0   ni F Ei0    nii FEii0 

niii Eiii0  ni Ei0   nii FEii0

4  Eiii0   3  2   1 0.8 

 6.8

 EFe
0
O42 Fe 2  1.7 V

57. Which among the following react with Hinsberg’s reagent ?

NH 2

A)
N  CH 3 2

B)
C) CH 3  NH 2
D) N  CH 3 3

E)
choose the correct answer from the options given below
1) B and D Only 2) A,B and E Only 3) C and D Only 4) A,C and E Only
Key: 4
Sol: 10 and 20 amines react with Hinsberg’s reagent
58. Given below are two statements:
Statement I: fructose does not contain an aldehydic group but still reduces Tollen’s
reagent

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Statement II: In the presence of base, fructose undergoes rearrangement to give glucose.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given
below
1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
3) Statement I is are but Statement II is false
4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Key:1
Sol: Conceptual
59. CrCl3 .xNH 3 can exist as a complex,0.1 molal aqueous solution of this complex shows a

depression in freezing point of 0.5580C. Assuming 100% ionization of this complex and
coordination number of Cr is 6, the complex will be (Given K f  1.86 K kg mol 1 )

1) Cr  NH 3 3 Cl3  2) Cr  NH 3 4 Cl2  Cl

3) Cr  NH 3 5 Cl  Cl2 4) Cr  NH 3 6  Cl3

Key:3
Sol: T f  i.K f . M 0.558  i.1.86  0.1

0.558
i  3  No. of particles the complex CrCl3 XNH 3 produces in aqueous solution =
0.186
3 (    100% )
And coordination number of complexes is 6. The complex is CrCl  NH 3 5  Cl2

60. Propane molecule on chlorination under photochemical condition gives two di-chloro
products, “x” and “y”. Amongst “x” and “y”, “x” is an optically active molecule. How
many tri-chloro products(consider only structural isomers) will be obtained from “x”
when it is further treated with chlorine under the photochemical condition?
1) 2 2) 4 3) 5 4)3
Key:4
Sol:
Cl

Cl Cl Cl
Cl
X 
Cl Cl Cl
*
Cl
Cl
Cl

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61. The major product of the following reaction is

1) 2)

3) 4)
Key:2
Sol: Aldol reactions followed by cannizzaro’s reaction
62. 2.8  10 3 mol of CO2 is left after removing 10 21 molecules from its ‘x’ mg sample. The
mass of CO2 taken initially is Given N A  6.02 10 23 mol 1
1) 98.3 mg 2) 196.2 mg 3) 150.4 mg 4) 48.2 mg
Key:2
Sol: Initial weight of CO2  x mg  x  103 gm

x 103
Initial moles of CO2  moles
44

x  103
Initial molecules of CO2   602 1023
44
No. of molecules of CO2  removed  10 21
No. of moles of CO2 left  2.8  103
No. of molecules of CO2 left = 2.8  10 3  6.02  10 23  16.856  10 20

No. of molecules of CO2 left = No. of initial molecules of CO2 -

No. of molecules removed
x  103  6.02 103
 16.856 1020   1021
44

  0.1368 x  10 20   10  10 0   16.856  0.1368 x  10

26.856
26.856  0.1368x x  196.2  mass of CO2 taken initially  196.2 mg
0.1368

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63. The incorrect statement among the following is
1) PH 3 shows lower proton affinity than NH 3 .
2) PF3 exists but NF5 does not.
3) NO2 can dimerise easily.
4) SO2 can act an oxidizing agent, but not as a reducing agent.
Key: 4
Sol: Incorrect Statement
1) PH 3 shows lower proton affinity than NH 3
PH 3  H   pH 4
Basic strength NH 3  PH 3
NH 3  H   NH 4

Due to high charge density on ‘N’

2) PF3 exist but NF5 -does not
Max.valency of N=4
3) NO2 dimerise to N 2O4
4) SO2 -oxidising agent and reducing agent
2 4
S  SO 2  6 S

Acts as both
64. What amount of bromine will be required to convert 2g of phenol into 2,4,6-
tribromophenol?
(Given molar mass in g mol-1of C,H,O,Br are 12,1,16,80 respectively)
1) 20.44g 2) 4.0g 3) 10.22g 4) 6.0 g
Key: 3
OH OH

Br
Br

3Br2 
H 2O


1mole 3mole

94gm 480gm Br
Sol:
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2  480
2 gm   10.22 gm
94
65. The correct set of ions (aqueous solution) with same colour from the following is :
1) V 2 , Cr 3 , Mn3 2) Ti 4 ,V 4 , Mn 2 3) Sc3 , Ti 3 , Cr 2 4) Zn 2 ,V 3 , Fe3
Key:1
Sol: ions with same color
V 2 , Cr 3 , Mn 3  violet

66. Ice at -50C is heated become vapor with temperature of 110 0C at atmospheric pressure.
The entropy change associated with this process can obtained from
383 K


H H
1) C p dT  
melting
273
  
boiling
373

268 K

273 K 373 K 383 K

H , vaporisation
  
H m , flusion
2) C p , mdT   Tf
 
m
Tb
 C p .mdT  C p .mdT
268 K 273 K 373 K

273 K 373 K 383 K

Cp , m H , vaporisation C p .mdT C p .mdT
  
H m , flusion
3) dT   Tf
 
m
Tb
 
268 K
T 273 K
T 373 K
T
383 K
qrev
4) 
268 K
C p dT 
T

Key:3
Ice Ice Water Water
 -50C  0 C 
0
 00C  1000C 

Vapour Vapour

Sol:
1100C  1000C 
273 K
CP , m H m fusion
 S  
268 K
T
dT 
Tf
373 K
C P .m H m , Vaporisation
 
273 K
T
dT 
Tb
373 K
C P .m
 
373 K
T
dT

67. Which of following happens when NH 4OH is added gradually to the solution containing
1 M A2 and 1M B 3 ions?
Given: K sp  A  OH 2   9 1010 and K sp  B  OH 3   27  1018 at 298 K

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1) A  OH  2 will precipitate before B  OH 3
2) Both A  OH 2 and B  OH 3 do not show precipitation with NH 4OH

3) A  OH  2 and B  OH 3 will precipitate together

4) B  OH 3 will precipitate before A  OH 2

Key:4
Sol: A  OH 2  AS2  2OH 
2SA
SA A

K SP of A  OH 2   A2  OH  
2

 1  OH  
10 2
9 10

 OH   9  1010  3  105 M



 

B  OH 3  B 3  3OH 
SB 3SB
SB

K SP of B  OH 3   B 3  OH  
3

27  10 18  1  OH  
3

 OH     27  1018 
13
 3  10 6 M

 The OH   concentration required for precipitation of B  OH 3 is less than that required for

A  OH 2 .

So, B  OH 3 precipitates first.

68. Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
LIST-I LIST-II
Name reaction Product obtainable
A. Swarts reaction I. Ethyl benzene
B. Sadmeyer’s reaction II. Ethyl iodide
C. Wurtz fitting reaction III. Cyanobenzene
D. Finkelstein reaction IV. Ethyl fluoride
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
1) A-IV,B-I,C-III,D-II 2) A-IV,B-III,C-I,D-II
3) A-II,B-I,C-III,D-IV 4) A-II,B-III,C-I,D-IV
Key:2
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Sol: Conceptual
69. The d-electronic configuration of an octahedral Co(II) complex having magnetic moment
of 3.95 BM is :
1) t2 g 6 e1g 2) t2 g 3eg0 3) t2 g 5 eg2 4) e 4t 23
Key:3
Sol: CO 2   3.95B.M

n=3unpaired e
Co=(Ar)4s23d7
Co 2 :  Ar  3d 7 4s 0

Configuration: t25g eg 2
70. The correct stability order of the following species/molecules is :

1) r>q>p 2) q>r>p 3) q>p>r 4) p>q>r

Key:2
Sol: q  Aromatic, r  nonaromatic, p  Antiaromatic

q  r  p

(NUMERICAL VALUE TYPE)

This section contains 10 questions. Each question is numerical value type. For each question, enter the correct numerical value (in
decimal notation, truncated/rounded-off to second decimal place. (e.g. 6.25, 7.00, 0.33, 30, 30.27, 127.30). Attempt any five questions
out of 10.
Marking scheme: +4 for correct answer, 0 if not attempted and 0 in all other cases.
71. For the thermal decomposition of N 2O5  g  at constant volume, the following table can be
formed,
2 N 2O5  g   2 N 2O4  g   O2  g 
Sr.no Time/s Total pressure/(atm)

1 0 0.6
2 100 x

x=____ 10 3 atm [nearest integer]

Given: Rate constant for the reaction is 4.606  10 2 s 1.
Key: 897
Sol: 2 N 2O5  2 N 2O4  O2

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At t  0 0.6 - -
P
P P
2
P
At t = 100 0.6-P P
2
P
 Total pressure = 0.6  P  P 
2
P
 0.6   x
2
Rate constant  4.606  102 s 1 and so it is a first order reaction.

 K
2.303 A 
log 0
t  A
2.303 0.6
4.606 10 2  log
100  A
0.6 0.6
2  log log102  log
 A  A
0.6
 10 2    A  0.006  0.6  P  0.006  P  0.6  0.006  0.594
 A
P 0.594
 P7  x  0.6   0.6   0.6  0.297  0.897  897 103 atm
2 2
72. Consider the following sequence of reactions to produce major product(A)

Key: 171
Sol:
CH 3 CH 3 CH 3

Br Br


Br2 / Fe
 
Sn / HCl



NaNO2 Hcl 272 K

NO2 NO2
NH 2

CH 3
CH 3

Br Br

H 3 PO2  H 2O
 

N 2 Cl 

MW=171gm
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73. During “S” estimation, 160 mg of an organic compound gives 466 mg of barium
sulphate. The percentage of Sulphur in the given compound is ____ %.
(Given molar mass in g mol-1 of Ba: 137, S: 32, O: 16)
Key: 40
32 wt of BaSO4
Sol: %S    100
233 wt of O.C
32 466
   100 =40
233 160
74. The standard enthalpy and standard entropy of decomposition of N 2O4 to NO2 are
55.0kJmol-1 and 175.0 J/K/mol respectively. The standard free energy change for this
reaction at 250C in J mol-1 is ____(Nearest integer)
Key: 2850
Sol: H  55 KJ
1
mol
1
S  175 KJ mol

G  ? in J mol
1


G  H  T S
  55 1000    298175
 55000  52150
 2850 J mol 1
75. If 1mM solution of ethylamine produces pH=9, then the ionization constant (Kb) of
ethylamine is 10-x. The value of x is ____(nearest integer).
[The degree of ionization of ethylamine can be neglected with respect to unity]
Key: 7
Sol: C=10-3M
pH=9,pOH=5  OH    10 5

BOH B   OH 
c 1    c c
c
 OH    c
10 5  10 3.
  10 2
kb  c 2

10 3  102 
2

 10 7  10  x
 The value of x is 7

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