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Paper Code - B 8th April 2018 | 9.30 AM – 12.30 PM
CHMISTRY, MATHEMATICS & PHYSICS
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PART-A PHYSICS 1. It is found that if a neutron suffers an elastic collinear collision with deuterium at rest, fractional loss of its
energy is ;dp while for its similar collision with carbon nucleus at rest, fractional loss of energy is .cp The
values of dp and cp are respectively.
(1) (0, 0) (2) (0, 1) (2) ( 89, 28) (3) ( 28, 89)
1.(3) For collision with deuterium:
1 22mv o mv mv (Conservation of momentum ) ......... (1)
2 1v v v ( 1e ) ......... (2)
By (1) and (2) 1 3vv
2 2
1
2
1 182 2 0.89
1 92
d
mv mvP
mv
For collision with carbon Nucleus
1 20 12mv mv mv (Conservation of momentum ) ......... (1)
2 1v v v ( 1e ) ......... (2)
By (1) and (2)
11113
v v
22
2
1 1 11482 2 13 0.281 169
2
mv m vPc
mv
2. The mass of a hydrogen molecule is 273.32 10 kg. If 2310 hydrogen molecules strike, per second, a fixed wall of area 2 cm2 at an angle of 45° to the normal, and rebound elastically with a speed of 103 m/s, then the pressure on the wall is nearly:
(1) 2 22.35 10 /N m (2) 2 24.70 10 /N m
(3) 3 22.35 10 /N m (4) 3 24.70 10 /N m 2.(3) Change in momentum of a single molecule.
0 0 22
uP m
Total change in momentum per second
0 0. 2P n P n m u
Pressure 0 2nm uFA A
Substituting values: 3 22.35 10 / .P N m
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3. A solid sphere of radius r made of a soft material of bulk modulus K is surrounded by a liquid in a cylindrical container. A massless piston of area a floats on the surface of the liquid, covering entire cross section of cylindrical container. When a mass m is placed on the surface of the piston to compress the liquid, the fractional
decrement in the radius of the sphere, ,drr
is:
(1) 3mgKa
(2) mgKa
(3) Kamg
(4) 3Kamg
3.(1) PB VV
V PV B
Also, 3V rV r
(As 24V r r )
3
r Pr B
3mgKa
4. Two batteries with e.m.f. 12 V and 13 V are connected in parallel across a load resistor of 10 . The internal resistances of the two batteries are 1 and 2 respectively. The voltage across the load lies between :
(1) 11.4 V and 11.5 V (2) 11.7 V and 11.8 V (3) 11.6 V and 11.7 V (4) 11.5 V and 11.6 V 4.(4)
Equivalent circuit is
Where,
1 2 21 2 3eqr
1 2
1 2
1 2
12.331 1eq
V Vr r
v
r r
1010AB eq
eqV V
r
= 11.55 volts
5. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius a under the action of an attractive potential 2 .2kUr
Its total
energy is :
(1) Zero (2) 232
ka
(3) 24ka
(4) 22ka
5.(1) 22KUr
3dU KF r rdr r
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3K mv
rr (As Force towards center
2mvr
)
K. E. = 22
12 2
KmVr
Total energy = KE + PE 2 22 2
K Kr r
= Zero
6. Two masses 1 5m kg and 2 10m kg, connected by an inextensible string over a frictionless pulley, are
moving as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction of horizontal surface is 0.15. The minimum weight m that should be put on top of 2m to stop the motion is :
(1) 43.3 kg (2) 10.3 kg (3) 18.3 kg (4) 27.3 kg 6.(4) For 1m to be at rest
5T g
For 2&m m to be at rest
5f T g
( )f N
20.15( )f m m g
23.33m kg
Amongst the options minimum mass that can be kept for no motion is 27.3 kg
7. If the series limit frequency of the Lyman series is ,Lv then the series limit frequency of the Pfund series is ;
(1) /16Lv (2) / 25Lv (3) 25 Lv (4) 16 Lv
7.(2) For Series limit of Lyman : 1 1n and 2n
2 1 11P RcZ
For Series limit of Pfund: 1 5n and 2n
2 1 125 25
LP RcZ
8. Unpolarized light of intensity I passes through an ideal polarizer A. Another identical polarizer B is placed
behind A. The intensity of light beyond B is found to be .2I Now another identical polarizer C is placed between
A and B. The intensity beyond B is now found to be .8I The angle between polarizer A and C is :
(1) 45° (2) 60° (3) 0° (4) 30°
8.(1) When an unpolarized light of intensity I passes through a polarizer for the 1st time, intensity of output is 2I
(irrespective of orientation of polarizer) So,
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i.e., polarizers A and B have axes parallel to each other. Now let the axis of C make an angle with A, and with B.
4cos
2 8I I
Solving, 45
9. An electron from various excited states of hydrogen atom emit radiation to come to the ground state. Let , n g
be the de Broglie wavelength of the electron in the nth state and the ground state respectively. let n be the
wavelength of the emitted photon in the transition from the nth state to the ground state. For large n, (A, B are constants)
(1) 2 2n nA B (2) 2
n (3) 2nn
BA
(4) n nA B
9 (3). 22 2
1 1 11n
RZn
1
2 21 11n
RZ n
Since n is very large, using binomial
2 21 11n
RZ n
2 2 2
1 1 1n
RZ RZ n
2nn
BA
As 2 2
2 22 12
4n
r n h nn nmZe
10. The reading of the ammeter for a silicon diode in the given circuit is: (1) 11.5 mA
(2) 13.5 mA (3) 0 (4) 15 mA
10 (1).
Voltage across Si diode in forward bias is 0.7 volts. Hence voltage across 200 resister is 3 – 0.7 = 2.3V
2.3200
I = 11.5 mA
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11. An electron, a proton and an alpha particle having the same kinetic energy are moving in circular orbits of radii , ,e pr r r respectively, in a uniform magnetic field B. The relation between , ,e pr r r is:
(1) e pr r r (2) e pr r r (3) e pr r r (4) e pr r r
11.(4) 2mv mKrqB qB
2 e
em K
reB
2 4
2pm K
reB
2 p
pm K
reB
Comparing (1), (2) and (3) e pr r r
12. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 90 pF is connected to a battery of emf 20 V. If a dielectric material of
dielectric constant 53
K is inserted between the plates, the magnitude of the induced charge will be :
(1) 2.4 nC (2) 0.9 nC (3) 1.2 nC (4) 0.3 nC 12.(3) iq CV
fq KCV
( 1)induced f iq q q K CV 125 1 90 10 20 1.23
nC
13. For an RLC circuit driven with voltage of amplitude mv and frequency 01LC
the current exhibits
resonance. The quality factor, Q is given by :
(1) 0( )RC
(2) 0
CR
(3) 0LR
(4) 0RL
13.(3) Quality factor 02
Q
0LR
14. A telephonic communication service is working at carrier frequency of 10 GHz. Only 10% of it is utilized for transmission. How many telephonic channels can be transmitted simultaneously if each channel requires a band width of 5 kHz?
(1) 52 10 (2) 62 10 (3) 32 10 (4) 42 10
14.(1) Overall bandwidth use for transmission 10% of C
Number of telephonic channel Total bandwidth
Channel bandwidth
95
3
10 10 10100 2 10
5 10
15. A granite rod of 60 cm length is clamped at its middle point and is set into longitudinal vibrations. The density
of granite is 3 32.7 10 /kg m and its Young’s modulus is 109.27 10 Pa . What will be the fundamental
frequency of the longitudinal vibrations? (1) 10kHz (2) 7.5kHz (3) 5kHz (4) 2.5 kHz
15.(3) 12
c Yfl
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31 9.27 10
2 0.6 2.7 10
71 9.27 10
1.2 2.7
34.88 10 Hz 5kHz
16. Seven identical circular planar disks, each of mass M and radius R are welded symmetrically as shown. The moment of inertia of the arrangement about the axis normal to the plane and passing through the point P is:
(1) 2732
MR (2) 21812
MR (3) 2192
MR (4) 2552
MR
16.(2) 2 2
20 6 (2 )
2 2
MR MRI M R 2 21 553 242 2
MR MR
O is the centre of mass of the system. Applying parallel axis theorem between O & P.
2 2 20
557 (3 ) 632PI I M R MR MR 2181
2MR
17. Three concentric metal shells A, B and C of respective radii a, b and c a b c have surface charge densities
, and respectively. The potential of shell B is:
(1) 2 2
0
b c ab
(2)
2 2
0
b c ac
(3)
2 2
0
a b ca
(4)
2 2
0
a b cb
17.(4) CA BB
kQkQ kQVb b c
2 2 2( )(4 ) ( )(4 ) ( )(4 )a b ck
b b c
2 2
0
1 44
a b cb b
2 2
0
a b cb
18. In a potentiometer experiment, it is found that no current passes through the galvanometer when the terminals of the cell are connected across 52 cm of the potentiometer wire. If the cell is shunted by a resistance of 5 , a
balance is found when the cell is connected across 40 cm of the wire. Find the internal resistance of the cell. (1) 2 (2) 2.5 (3) 1 (4) 1.5 18.(4) Let potential difference per unit length of potentiometer wire be x. In case-I (52)( )x …(i)
In case-II
5
ir
(40)( )ir x
405
r xr
5 405
xr
…(ii)
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From (i) & (ii)
552 405
rx x
52 13 151 5 1 1.540 5 10 10
r r
19. An EM wave from air enters a medium. The electric fields are 1 01 ˆ cos 2 zE E x v tc
in air and
2 02 ˆ cos 2E E x k z ct
in medium, where the wave number k and frequency v refer to their values in air.
The medium is non-magnetic. If 1r and
2r refer to relative permittivities of air and medium respectively, which of
the following options is correct?
(1) 1
2
14
r
r
(2) 1
2
12
r
r
(3) 1
2
4r
r
(4) 1
2
2r
r
19.(1) From wave equations :
In air: 22 , kc
In medium: , 2 kc k k
,
k kc c 2
2
cc
c c
2 2 1 10 0 0 0
1 1 12
r r r r
Medium and air are non-magnetic 1 2
1 ; 1r r
1
2 1 2
1 1 14 4
r
r r r
20. The angular width of the central maximum in a single slit diffraction pattern is 60°. The width of the slit is 1 m. The slit is illuminated by monochromatic plane waves. If another slit of same width is made near it, Young’s fringes can be observed on a screen placed at a distance 50 cm from the slits. If the observed fringe width is 1 cm, what is slit separation distance? (i.e., distance between the centres of each slit.)
(1) 75 m (2) 100 m (3) 25 m (4) 50 m
20.(3) Angular width of central maxima 2a
; (where a is slit width and is wavelength)
23a
… (i)
In YDSE, fringe width
D
d [where d is slit separation and D is distance of screen from slits)
6
D ad
6D ad
6
21 3.14 102 6 10
d
6100 104
25 m
21. A silver atom in a solid oscillates in simple harmonic motion in some direction with a frequency of 1012/sec. What is the force constant of the bonds connecting one atom with the other? (Mole wt. of silver = 108 and Avagadro number = 6.02 × 1023 gm mole–1)
(1) 2.2 N/m (2) 5.5 N/m (3) 6.4 N/m (4) 7.1 N/m
21.(4) 12 1102
fT
122 10
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2 km
22 3 1223
108 10 2 10 7 16 023 10
k m ..
22. From a uniform circular disc of radius R and mass 9 M, a small disc of
radius 3R is removed as shown in the figure. The moment of inertia of the
remaining disc about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the disc and passing through centre of disc is :
(1) 10 MR2 (2) 379
MR2
(3) 4 MR2 (4) 409
MR2
22.(3) 2
2 29 232 2 3
RMM R RI M
2 2 2
29 42 18 9
MR MR MRI MR
23. In a collinear collision, a particle with an initial speed 0v strikes a stationary particle of the same mass. If the
final total kinetic energy is 50% greater than the original kinetic energy, the magnitude of the relative velocity between the two particles, after collision, is:
(1) 02v
(2) 02
v (3) 0
4v
(4) 02 v
23.(4)
It is given that final total kinetic energy has increased, so some internal energy of the system must have been
converted into kinetic energy.
2 2 21 2 0
1 1 1mv mv 1.5 mv2 2 2
2 2 21 2 0v v 1.5v ...... (i)
Since, there is no external force, momentum can be conserved 1 2 0mv mv mv
1 2 0v v v ...... (ii)
From (i) & (ii)
2 21 0 1 0v v v 1.5v
2 21 0 1 02v 2v v 0.5v 0
Relative velocity 2 1v v Difference of roots 0D 2 va
24. The dipole moment of a circular loop carrying a current I, is m and the magnetic field at the centre of the loop is
1B . When the dipole moment is doubled by keeping the current constant, the magnetic field at the centre of the
loop is 2.B The ratio 1
2
BB
is :
(1) 2 (2) 12
(3) 2 (4) 3
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24 (1). 201 1 1
1;
2
IB m I r
r
20
2 2 22
;2
IB m I r
r
22221 1
rm
m r
22
12 r
r
2
12
rr
1 2
2 12B r
B r
25. The density of a material in the shape of a cube is determined by measuring three sides of the cube and its mass. If the relative errors in measuring the mass and length are respectively 1.5% and 1%, the maximum error in determining the density is:
(1) 4.5% (2) 6% (3) 2.5% (4) 3.5%
25 (1). 3
M MV L
3M LM L
Maximum % error in density 1.5% 3 1% 4.5%
26. On interchanging the resistances, the balance point of a meter bridge shifts to the left by 10 cm. The resistance of their series combination is 1 .k How much was the resistance on the left slot before interchanging the
resistances? (1) 550 Ω (2) 910 Ω (3) 990 Ω (4) 505Ω
26.(1) Let the resistances in left and right slot be r and 1000 r respectively Initial: (100 ) (1000 )( )r x r x ..................(1)
After interchanging: (1000 )[100 ( 10)] ( 10)r x r x
(1000 )(110 ) ( 10)r x r x ..................(2)
From (1): 100 1000r rx x rx 10r x
From (2): (1000 ) 110 1010 10r rr r
2(1000 )(1100 ) 100r r r r
2 21000 1100 2100 100r r r r 1000 1100 5502000
r
27. In an a.c. circuit, the instantaneous e.m.f. and current are given by 100sin 30e t 20sin 304
i t
. In one
cycle of a.c., the average power consumed by the circuit and the wattless current are, respectively:
(1) 50 ,02
(2) 50, 0 (3) 50, 10 (4) 1000 ,102
27.(4) cosrms rmsP V I ; 4
100 20 12 2 2
P 1000
2
Wattless current, 20 1sin 102 2rmsI I
28. All the graphs below are intended to represent the same motion. One of them does it incorrectly. Pick it up.
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(1) (2)
(3) (4) 28.(4) The (1), (2) and (3) graphs can represent the motion of a ball that is thrown in vertically upward direction.
Initially speed decreases, becomes zero and then on the return trip, speed increases. Slope of graph in option (4) does not explain it.
29. Two moles of an ideal monoatomic gas occupies a volume V at 27°C. The gas expands adiabatically to a volume
2V. Calculate (a) the final temperature of the gas and (b) change in its internal energy. (1) (a) 189 K (b) – 2.7 kJ (2) (a) 195 K (b) 2.7 kJ (3) (a) 189 K (b) 2.7 kJ (4) (a) 195 K (b) –2.7 kJ
29.(1) For mono atomic gas 53
Using 1 constantTV
2 23 3(300) 2V T V
2
3
300 1892
T K
3 32 8.314 189 300 27682 2
U n R T 2.7 kJ
30. A particle is moving with a uniform speed in a circular orbit of radius R in a central force inversely proportional to the nth power of R. If the period of rotation of the particle is T, then:
(1) 1 / 2nT R (2) / 2nT R
(3) 3/ 2T R for any n (4) 1
2n
T R
30.(1) 1nF
R
2
nk mVF
RR 2
1nkV
mR
(1 )2n
V R
Now 1
2(1 )
2
2n
nR RT R
VR
22H (3) 2
2He (4) 2He
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PART-B MATHEMATICS 31. If the tangent at (1, 7) to the curve 2 6 x y touches the circle 2 2 16 12 0 x y x y c then the value of
c is: (1) 85 (2) 95 (3) 195 (4) 185
31.(2) 7 62
yx 2 7 12x y 2 5x y 2 5 0x y
Also, centre of the circle is 8 6 , and the radius is 64 36 c
16 6 5 1005
c
5 100 95c c
32. If 1L is the line of intersection of the planes 2 2 3 2 0 x y z , 1 0 x y z and 2L is the line of
intersection of the planes 2 3 0 x y z , 3 2 1 0 x y z , then the distance of the origin from the
plane, containing the lines 1 2andL L is:
(1) 12 2
(2) 12
(3) 14 2
(4) 13 2
32.(4) 2 2 3 2 0x y z
1 3 2 2 1 3 0x y z
22
1 3 2
2 1 3 2 3 32
So the equation of plane is 7 7 8 3 0x y z
Now, distance from origin equal to 2 2 2
3 13 27 7 8
33. If , C are the distinct roots, of the equation 2 1 0 x x , then 101 107 is equal to:
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) –1 (4) 0
33.(1) 2 1 0x x 21 32
x , (where and 2 are non-real cube roots of unity)
and 2
107101 2 101 214 2 1
34. Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola 2 24 36 x y at the points P and Q. If these tangents intersect at the
point T(0, 3) then the area (in sq. units) of PTQ is:
(1) 60 3 (2) 36 5 (3) 45 5 (4) 54 3 34.(3) Equation of PQ, 4 0 3 36x y
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Area of 1 15 6 5 45 52
TPQ
35. If the curves 2 6y x , 2 29 16 x by intersect each other at right angles, then the value of b is:
(1) 4 (2) 92
(3) 6 (4) 72
35.(2) 2 6yy'
1
6 32
y'y y
1 118 2 0x by y'
1 1 1 12 2
1 1 1 1
18 9 27 2712
x x x xy' bby by by y
21 1
962
y x b
36. If the system of linear equations 3 0 x ky z
3 2 0 x ky z
2 4 3 0 x y z
has a non-zero solution ( , , )x y z , then 2xzy
is equal to:
(1) –30 (2) 30 (3) –10 (4) 10
36.(4) 1 33 2 02 4 3
kk
72
k
3 0x ky z …..(i)
3 2 0x ky z ….(ii)
2 4 3 0x y z …..(iii)
On solving (i) and (ii) 2 5 0x z …..(iv) On solving (iii) and (iv) 4 2y z
2 2
52 10
4
z zxzy z
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37. Let : 0 and 2 3 6 6 0 S x R x x x x . Then S:
(1) contains exactly two elements. (2) contains exactly four elements. (3) is an empty set. (4) contains exactly one element.
37.(1) 2 3 6 6 0x x x
Case-I: 3x
2 3 6 6 0x x x 4 0x x 0 16x ,
As 9 16x x
Case-II: 3 2 6 6 6 0x x x x 8 12 0x x
6 2 0x x 36 4x ,
As, 3 4x x
There are exactly two elements in the given set.
38. If sum of all the solutions of the equation 18cos . cos .cos 1
6 6 2
x x x in [0, ] is k , then k is
equal to:
(1) 89
(2) 209
(3) 23
(4) 139
38.(4) 2 2 18cos · cos sin 16 2
x x
23 18cos 1 cos 14 2
x x
28cos 4cos 1 2 14
x x
3cos3 4cos 3cosx x x 2 cos3 1x
1cos32
x
3 0, 3x
3 , 2 , 23 3 3
x Sum = 13
9 .
39. A bag contains 4 red and 6 black balls. A ball is drawn at random from the bag, its colour is observed and this ball along with two additional balls of the same colour are returned to the bag. If now a ball is drawn at random from the bag, then the probability that this drawn ball is red, is:
(1) 15
(2) 34
(3) 310
(4) 25
39.(4)
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40. Let 22
1f x xx
and 1g x xx
, 1 0 1x R , , . If
f xh x
g x , then the local minimum value of
h(x) is: (1) 2 2 (2) 2 2 (3) 3 (4) 3
40.(2) Let 1g x x tx
211 0g' xx
20 0t R ; t ,
2
2 22
1 2 2 2f x x x t ,xx
f xh x
g x
2 2 2f x t tg x t t
Let 2h t tt
221h' tt
Local minimum value occurs at 2t
Local minimum value 22 2 2 22
h
41. Two sets A and B are as under:
: 5 1A a, b R R a and 5 1b ;
2 2: 4 6 9 5 36 B a,b R R a b
Then: (1) A B (an empty set) (2) neither A B nor B A
(3) B A (4) A B 41.(4) Since Set A is, | a 5 | 1 4 < a < 6
and | b 5 | 1 4 < b < 6
Now B is 2 2(a 6) (b 5) 1
9 4
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It can be seen that all vertices of rectangle lie inside the ellipse, therefore A B
42. The Boolean expression ~ p q ~ p q is equivalent to:
(1) q (2) ~q (3) ~p (4) p 42.(3) ( ) ( )p q p q
p q ( )p q p q ~ p
T F F F F T F F F F F T F T T F F T F T
43. Tangent and normal are drawn at P(16, 16) on the parabola 2 16y x , which intersect the axis of the parabola
at A and B, respectively. If C is the centre of the circle through the points P, A and B and CPB , then a value of tan is:
(1) 3 (2) 43
(3) 12
(4) 2
43.(4) The equation of tangent at P
1y 16 (x 16)2
A ( 16, 0)
The normal is y 16 2(x 16)
B (24, 0) Since APB
2
AB is the diameter. Center of the circle C (4, 0)
Slope of 1PB 2 m
Slope of 24CP m3
2 1
2 1
m mtan 2
1 m m
44. If 24 2 2
2 4 22 2 4
x x xx x x A Bx x Ax x x
, then the ordered pair (A, B) is equal to:
(1) 4 5, (2) 4 5, (3) 4 5, (4) 4 3,
44.(1) 2x 4 2x 2x2x x 4 2x (A Bx)(x A)2x 2x x 4
Put x = 0
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34 0 0
0 4 0 A0 0 4
A 4
Put x = 1
23 2 2
2 3 2 (A B)(1 A)2 2 3
3(9 4) 2( 6 4) 2(4 6)
15 20 20 ( 4 B)25
1 ( 4 B)
B = 5
45. The sum of the co-efficients of all odd degree terms in the expansion of 5 5
3 31 1 1x x x x , x
is: (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) 0
45.(2) Let 3 1x y
5 5x y x y
5 5 5 4 5 5 5 5 4 50 1 5 0 1 55 5 C x C x y ....... C y C x C x y ........ C y
5 5 3 2 5 4 5 3 2 5 40 2 4 0 2 42 5 2 5 C x C x y C xy C x C x y C xy
25 3 3 3 5 6 3 6 32 10 1 5 1 2 10 10 5 1 2 x x x x x x x x x x x
5 6 3 7 42 10 10 5 5 10 2 1 10 5 5 2 x x x x x x
46. Let a1, a2, a3, …, a49 be in A.P. such that 12
4 1 9 430
416 and 66kk
a a a
. If 2 2 21 2 17..... 140a a a m ,
then mequal to : (A) 34 (2) 33 (3) 66 (4) 68 46.(1) 1 5 9 49 416a a a ........a 24 32a d ……(i)
9 43 66 25 33a a a d ….(ii)
From (i) and (ii) 1d and 8a
Now, 2 2 21 2 17 140a a ......a m
217
18 1 140
rr m
17
2
17 140 4760 140 34
rr m m m
47. A straight line through a fixed point (2, 3) intersects the coordinates axes at distinct points P and Q. If O is the origin and the rectangle OPRQ is completed, then the locus of R is :
(A) 3 2 x y xy (2) 3x + 2y = 6xy
(3) 3x + 2y = 6 (4) 2x + 3y = xy 47.(1) Let, ( , )R h k
(0, )P k
( ,0)Q h
Equation of line would be,
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1x yh k . . . (i)
2 3 1h k
2 3k h hk
Locus of (h, k) is 2 3y x xy
48. The value of 2 2
2
sin1 2x
x dx
is :
(1) 4 (2) 4 (3)
8 (4)
2
48.(2) Given/ 2 2
/ 2
sin1 2x
x dx
2 22sin 2 (sin )( ) ( ) sin
1 2 1 2
x
x xx xf x f x x
/ 22
0
sin x dx
/ 2
2
0
sin4
x dx
49. Let 2( ) cos , ( ) , and , ( )g x x f x x be the roots of the quadratic equation 2 218 9 0x x .
Then the area (in sq. units) bounded by the curve ( )y gof x and the lines , and 0x x y , is :
(1) 1 3 22
(2) 1 2 12
(3) 1 3 12
(4) 1 3 12
49.(3) 2( ) cosg x x
( )f x x
( ( ) ) cosg f x x
Given, 2 218 9 0x x (6 ) (3 ) 0x x
,6 3
x
Area = / 3
/ 6
3 1cos2
x dx
50. For each t R , let [t] be the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then 0
1 2 15lim .....
xx
x x x
(1) is equal to 120 (2) does not exist (in R) (3) is equal to 0 (4) is equal to 15
50.(1) 0
1 2 15lim ...........x
xx x x
0
1 1 2 2 15 15lim .......x
xx x x x x x
= 0 0
1 2 15lim (1 2 3 ........ 15) lim ........x x
xx x x
Now 0 1x x R 120
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51. If 9 9
2
1 1
( 5) 9 and ( 5) 45i ii i
x x
, then the standard deviation of the 9 items x1, x2….. , x9 is :
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 9 (4) 4
51.(1) Variance = 245 (1)9 5 1 4
Variance 2
52. The integral 2 2
5 3 2 3 2 5 2sin cos
(sin cos sin sin cos cos )x x dx
x x x x x x is equal to :
(1) 3
11 cot
Cx
(2)
31
1 cotC
x
(3) 31
3(1 tan )C
x
(4) 3
13(1 tan )
Cx
(where C is a constant of integration)
52.(4) 2 2
5 3 2 3 2 5 2sin x cos x dx
(sin x cos x sin x sin x cos x cos x)
2 6
25 2 3
tan x sec xdx
tan x tan x tan x 1
Put tan x t 2 dtsec x
dx
2 2 2
3 2 2 2t (1 t ) dt
(t 1) (t 1)
3t 1 y
2 dy3tdt
21 dy 1 C3 3(y)y
31 C
3(tan x 1)
53. Let | |{ : ( ) | | · ( 1) sin | |xS t R f x x e x is not differentiable at t}. Then the set S is equal to :
(A) (2) 0, (3) (an empty set) (4) {0}
53.(3) Doubtful points for differentiability are 0 and
At x = 0
| || | ( 1) sin | | 0(0 ) limh
h o
h e hfh
( ) ( 1) sinlimh
h o
h e hh
0
sinhlim 1h h
and lim 1 0h
h oe
(0 ) 0 1 0f
| || | ( 1) sin | | 0(0 ) lim
h
h o
h e hfh
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0
( ) ( 1) sinlimh
h
h e hh
0
sinhlim 1h h
and lim 1 0h
h oe
(0 ) 0 1 0f
(0 ) (0 ) 0f f
Similarly ( ) ( ) 0f f
Hence ( )f x is differentiable x R
54. Let y y x be the solution of the differential equation sin cos 4 , 0,dyx y x x xdx
. If 02
y
, then
6y
is equal to :
(1) 289 (2) 24
9 (3) 24
9 3 (4) 28
9 3
54.(1) 4 4dy y cot x x cosec x d y sin x xdxdx
Integrating both sides we get: 22y sin x x c
Also, 02
y
2
2c
2
222
y sin x x
286 9
y
55. Let u be a vector coplanar with the vectors ˆˆ ˆ2 3a i j k and ˆˆb j k
. If u is perpendicular to a and
. 24u b
, then 2u is equal to :
(1) 256 (2) 84 (3) 336 (4) 315
55.(3) ( ) 0;u a b 0 u a and 24.u b
Let ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ( ) ( )b b a a b u u
2 2 2ˆ ˆ| | ( ) ( )b b a b u
2
2 22ˆ( )ˆ| | ( )
ˆ| |b ub b a
u
2
22 (24)27 ˆ| |u
2| | 336u
56. The length of the projection of the line segment joining the points 5, 1,4 and 4, 1,3 on the plane,
7x y z is:
(1) 13
(2) 23
(3) 23
(4) 23
56.(2) 5 1 41 1 1
x y z
5 1 4 P , ,
P is foot of perpendicular from A to plane 3 8 7
13
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14 4 113 3 3
P , ,
4 1 31 1 1
x y z
4 1 3Q , ,
Q is foot of perpendicular from B to plane 3 6 7
13
13 2 103 3 3
Q , ,
1 4 1 6 23 3 3
PQ
57. PQR is a triangular park with PQ = PR = 200 m. A T.V. tower stands at the mid-point of QR. If the angles of
elevation of the top of the tower at P, Q and R are respectively 45°, 30° and 30°, then the height of the tower (in m) is :
(1) 100 3 (2) 50 2 (3) 100 (4) 50
57.(3) 13
hx
3x h
2 2200 3h h
2 24 (200)h
24 40000h 100h 58. From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary are to be selected and arranged in
a row on a shelf so that the dictionary is always in the middle. The number of such arrangements is: (1) at least 500 but less than 750 (2) at least 750 but less than 1000 (3) at least 1000 (4) less than 500
58.(3) 6 34 1 1 4!C C
6 5 3 24 45 24 10802
59. Let A be the sum of the first 20 terms and B be the sum of the first 40 terms of the series
2 2 2 2 2 21 2.2 3 2.4 5 2.6 ..... If 2 100B A , then is equal to: (1) 464 (2) 496 (3) 232 (4) 248
59.(4) 2 2 2 2 2 21 2 2 3 2 4 2 20A . . ........ A .
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 21 2 3 4 20 2 4 20......... .......
20 21 41 10 11 2146 6
2870 1540 4410 2870 1540 4410
40 41 81 4 20 21 416 6
B 540 41 41 280 41 820 33620
33620 8820 100 100 24800 248
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60. Let the orthocentre and centroid of a triangle be 3,5A and B(3, 3) respectively. If C is the circumcentre of
this triangle, then the radius of the circle having line segment AC as diameter, is :
(1) 532
(2) 3 52
(3) 10 (4) 2 10
60.(1)
2 3 3
3a
2 12 6a a
2 5 33
b 2 4 2b b
2 2(6 3) 3AC
Diameter 81 9AC 90
Radius 3 10 3 102 2 2
53
2
PART-C CHEMISTRY
61. Total number of lone pair of electrons in 3I ion is :
(1) 9 (2) 12 (3) 3 (4) 6
61.(1) 3I is - 3sp d hybridised
- linear shape
62. Which of the following salts is the most basic in aqueous solution?
(1) 3FeCl (2) 3 2Pb(CH COO) (3) 3Al(CN) (4) 3CH COOK
62.(4) CH3COOK is a salt of a weak acid and a strong base
Most basic 63. Phenol reacts with methyl chloroformate in the presence of NaOH to form product A. A reacts with 2Br to form
product B. A and B are respectively:
(1) (2)
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(3) (4)
63.(1)
64. The increasing order of basicity of the following compounds is:
(a) (b)
(c) (d) (1) (b) < (a) < (d) < (c) (2) (d) < (b) < (a) < (c) (3) (a) < (b) < (c) < (d) (4) (b) < (a) < (c) < (d)
64.(1) Amidines, are stronger organic bases.
65. An alkali is titrated against an acid with methyl orange as indicator, which of the following is a correct combination? Base Acid End point
(1) Weak Strong Yellow to pinkish red (2) Strong Strong Pink to colourless (3) Weak Strong Colourless to pink (4) Strong Strong Pinkish red to yellow
65.(1) Methyl orange is used for titration of strong acid and weak base. 66. The trans-alkenes are formed by the reduction of alkynes with:
(1) 3Na / liq. NH (2) Sn HCl
(3) 2 4H Pd / C, BaSO (4) 4NaBH
66.(1)
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67. The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an organic compound X Y Z(C H O ) is 6 : 1. If one molecule of the above
compound X Y Z(C H O ) contains half as much oxygen as required to burn one molecule of compound
X YC H completely to 2CO and 2H O . The empirical formula of compound X Y ZC H O is:
(1) 3 4 2C H O (2) 2 4 3C H O (3) 3 6 3C H O (4) 2 4C H O
67.(2) x y zC H O has z oxygen atom
x y 2 2 2y y
C H x O x CO H O4 2
O atoms required for combustiony
2 x4
1 y
z 2 x2 4
y
z x4
68. Hydrogen peroxide oxidises 46[Fe(CN) ] to 3
6[Fe(CN) ] in acidic medium but reduces 36[Fe(CN) ] to
46[Fe(CN) ] in alkaline medium. The other products formed are, respectively:
(1) 2H O and 2 2(H O O ) (2) 2H O and 2(H O OH )
(3) 2 2(H O O ) and 2H O (4) 2 2(H O O ) and 2(H O OH )
68.(1) During reduction 2 2 2H O H O
During oxidation 2 2 2H O O
69. The major product formed in the following reaction is :
(1) (2) (3) (4) 69.(2)
Option (2) is correct [NCERT Class XII Part-II, Page No.-340] 70. How long (approximate) should water be electrolysed by passing through 100 amperes current so that the oxygen
released can completely burn 27.66g of diborane ?
(Atomic weight of B 10.8u)
(1) 3.2 hours (2) 1.6 hours (3) 6.4 hours (4) 0.8 hours
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70.(1) 2 6 2 2 3 2B H 3O B O 3H O
2 627.66
nB H 127.66
2On required = 3
2 2 22H O 2 H O
n-factor for O2 = 4 Number of equivalent = 3 4 12F 12 96500C
i t 12 96500
12 96500
t s100
12 96500
h 3.2 hr100 3600
71. Which of the following lines correctly show the temperature dependence of equilibrium constant, K, for an
exothermic reaction?
(1) C and D (2) A and D (3) A and B (4) B and C
71.(3) G H T S RT nk H T S
H SnkRT R
Slope is HR
Since H is ve
Slope is positive. 72. At 518° C, the rate of decomposition of a sample of gaseous acetaldehyde, initially at a pressure of 363 Torr, was
1.00 Torr s–1 when 5% had reacted and 10.5 Torr s when 33% had reacted. The order of the reaction is :
(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) 2 (4) 3
72.(3) nr k A
n1 k 363 0.95 ….(i)
n0.5 k 363 0.67 ….(ii)
From (i) and (ii) n 2
73. Glucose on prolonged heating with HI gives : (1) Hexanoic acid (2) 6-iodohexanal (3) n-Hexane (4) 1-Hexene
73.(3)
Option (3) is correct [NCERT Class XII Part-II, Page No 405]
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74. Consider the following reaction and statements :
3 4 2 3 3 3 3[Co(NH ) Br ] Br [Co(NH ) Br ] NH
(A) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer. (B) Two isomers are produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer. (C) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a trans-isomer. (D) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant complex ion is a cis-isomer. The correct statement are : (1) C and D (2) B and D (3) A and B (4) A and C
74.(4) Case - I
Case - II
Two isomers (fac and mer) are produced if reactant complex ion is a cis isomer.
Only one isomer (fac) is formed if reactant complex ion is a trans isomer. 75. The major product of the following reaction is :
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
75 (4).
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76. Phenol on treatment with CO2 in the presence of NaOH followed by acidification produces compound X as the
major product. X on treatment with 3 2(CH CO) O in the presence of catalytic amount of H2SO4 produces :
(1) (2) (3) (4) 76 (3).
OH OH
+ CO2NaOH H O3 +
COOH
(X)
OH OCOCH3
+ (CO CO) O3 2
H SO2 4
COOH
Aspirin
COOH
Cat
(X)
+ CH COOH3
77. An aqueous solution contains an unknown concentration of 2Ba . When 50 mL of a 1 M solution of 2 4Na SO is
added, 4BaSO just begins to precipitate. The final volume is 500 mL. The solubility product of 4BaSO is 101 10 . What is the original concentration of 2Ba ?
(1) 91.1 10 M (2) 101.0 10 M (3) 95 10 M (4) 92 10 M
77.(1) 2 2 104 4 spBaSO (s) Ba (aq) SO (aq) K 10
22 4 4Na SO 2Na SO
Conc. of 24SO in final solution 50 1 0.1M
500
For final solution
2 2 104Ba SO 10 2 9Ba 10 M
i i f fM V M V
9 9C 450 10 500 C 1.1 10 M
78. Which of the following compounds will be suitable for Kjeldahl's method for nitrogen estimation ?
(1) (2) (3) (4)
78.(4) Kjeldahl method is not applicable to compounds containing nitrogen in nitro (NO2) and azo (N = N –) groups and nitrogen present in the ring (pyridine) as nitrogen of these compounds does not change to ammonium sulphate.
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[NCERT Class XI part II/Page No. 358]
79. When metal 'M' is treated with NaOH, a white gelatinous precipitate 'X' is obtained, which is soluble in excess of
NaOH. Compound 'X' when heated strongly gives and oxide which is used in chromatography as an adsorbent. The metal 'M' is :
(1) Al (2) Fe (3) Zn (4) Ca
79.(1) NaOH23(M) white gel ppt
(X)
Al NaOH Al OH NaAlO
2 33Al OH Al O
2 3Al O is used in chromatography as an absorbent. (Refer NCERT Class XIth/Part-II, Page-352)
80. An aqueous solution contains 0.10 M 2H S and 0.20 M HCl. If the equilibrium constants for the formation of
HS from 2H S is 71.0 10 and that 2S from HS ions is 131.2 10 then the concentration of 2S ions in
aqueous solution is :
(1) 216 10 (2) 195 10 (3) 85 10 (4) 203 10
80.(4) HCl H Cl 0.2M 0.2 M
2H S H HS 71K 10
2HS H S 132K 1.2 10
22H S 2H S 1 2K K K
201.2 10
2 2
2
H SK
H S
H 0.2M , 2H S 0.1
2 2
200.2 S
1.2 100.1
2 20S 3 10 M
81. The recommended concentration of fluoride ion in drinking water is up to 1 ppm as fluoride ion is required to
make teeth enamel harder by converting 3 4 2 23Ca PO Ca OH to :
(1) 3 4 223Ca PO CaF (2) 3 223 Ca OH CaF
(3) 2CaF (4) 2 23 CaF Ca OH
81.(1) (Refer NCERT Class XIth Part-II, Page-407)
The F ions make the enamel on teeth much harder by converting hydroxyapatite, 3 4 2 23Ca PO Ca OH ,
into much harder fluorapatite i.e. 3 4 223Ca PO CaF
82. The compound that does not produce nitrogen gas by the thermal decomposition is : (1) 4 2NH NO (2) 4 42NH SO (3) 3 2Ba N (4) 4 2 72NH Cr O
82.(2) 4 2 2 2NH NO N 2H O
4 4 3 2 42NH SO NH H SO
3 22Ba N Ba 3N
4 2 7 2 2 2 32NH Cr O N 4H O Cr O
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83. The predominant form of histamine present in human blood is a(pK Histidine = 6.0) :
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
83.(3) NCERT Class XII/Part-II, Page No. 443
84. The oxidation state of Cr in 2 3 6 66 2Cr H O Cl , Cr C H , and 2 2 32 2K Cr CN O O NH
respectively are: (1) 3, 0, and 6 (2) 3, 0 and 4 (3) 3, 4 and 6 (4) 3, 2 and 4
84.(1) 2 36Cr H O Cl
x 0 3 0 x 3
6 6 2Cr C H
x 0 0 x 0
2 2 32 2K Cr CN O O NH
2 x 2 4 2 0 0 x 6
85. Which type of 'defect' has the presence of cations in the interstitial sites ? (1) Frenkel defect (2) Metal deficiency defect (3) Schottky defect (4) Vacancy defect 85.(1) Pressure of cation in interstitial sites is ‘Frenkel’ defect. 86. The combustion of benzene ( ) gives 2CO (g) and 2H O( ). Given that heat of combustion of benzene at
constant volume is 13263.9 kJ mol at 25°C, heat of combustion (in 1kJ mol ) of benzene at constant pressure
will be :
1 1(R 8.314JK mol )
(1) 3260 (2) 3267.6 (3) 4152.6 (4) 452.46
86.(2) 6 6 2 2 215C H ( ) O (g) 6CO (g) 3H O( )2
(g)3n2
(g)H U n RT
1.5 8.314 2983263.91000
3267.6 kJ / mol
87. Which of the following are Lewis acids?
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(1) 3PH and 4SiCl (2) 3BCl and 3AlCl
(3) 3PH and 3BCl (4) 3AlCl and 4SiCl
87.(2) 3BCl and 3AlCl are e deficient and thus act as Lewis acid
88. Which of the following compounds contain(s) no covalent bond(s)? 3 2 2 6 2 4KCl, PH , O , B H , H SO
(1) KCl (2) KCl, B2H6 (3) KCl, B2H6, PH3 (4) KCl, H2SO4
88.(1) KCl exist as K and Cl 89. For 1 molal aqueous solution of the following compounds, which one will show the highest freezing point?
(1) 2 4 2 2[Co(H O) Cl ]Cl.2H O (2) 2 3 3 2[Co(H O) Cl ].3H O
(3) 2 6 3[Co(H O) ]Cl (4) 2 5 2 2[Co(H O) Cl]Cl .H O
89.(2) Depression in freezing pt
f fT i K m
Less the value of i,
Higher the value of freezing pt.
For (2) i = 1 (min)
90. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the following will not be a viable molecule?
(1) 2H (2) 22H (3) 2
2He (4) 2He
90.(2) 22H does not exist as Bond order is zero
Electronic configuration of 2 2 22 1s 1sH : *