SECTION – A

26. Which of the following circuits represents a forward biased diode?

0V –15V

(A) (B)
–10V –10V
2V –10V

(C) (D)
4V –5V
2V
(E)

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(1) (B), (C) and (E) only (2) (C) and (E) only
(3) (B), (D) and (E) only (4) (A) and (D) only
Sol. (1)
B,C,E are FB because
VP > VN

27. A closed organ and an open organ tube are filled by two different gases having same bulk modulus dut different
densities 1 and 2 respectively. The frequency of 9th harmonic of closed tube is identical with 4th harmonic
of open tube. If the length of the closed tube is 10 cm and the density ratio of the gases is 1 :  2 = 1 :16 , then
the length of the open tube is:
15 20 20 15
(A) cm (B) cm (C) cm (D) cm
7 9 7 9
Sol. (2)
B
(1) v =

v1 2
So, = =4
v2 1
1 2
9
(2) 1 = 1
4
4 2
(3) 2 =
2
(4) f1 = f2
v1 v
= 2
1 2
4
1
4= 9
2
2
2 20
l2 = 1 = cm
9 9
28. Given below are two statements :
Statements-I: The equivalent emf of two nonideal batteries connected in parallel is smaller than either of the
two emfs.
Statement-II: The equivalent internal resistance of two nonideal batteries connected in parallel is smaller than
the internal resistance of either of the two batteries.
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
Sol. (4)
 r +  2 r1
eq = 1 2
r1 + r2
1 +  2
check for r1 = r2  eq =
2
So S1 is false
rr
S2 : req = 1 2 < r1 or r2
r1 + r2
S2 is true

29. The work functions of cesium (Cs) and lithium (Li) metals are 1.9 eV and 2.5 eV, respectively. If we incident a
light of wavelength 550 nm on these two metal surfaces, then photo-electric effect is possible for the case of
(1) Both Cs and Li
(2) neither Cs nor Li
(3) Cs only
(4) Li only
Sol. (3)
1240eV.nm
E= = 2.25 eV
550nm
Possible for Cs as E > cs
Not for Li as E < Li

30. Two spherical bodies of same materials having radii 0.2 m and 0.8 m are placed in same atmosphere. The
temperature of the smaller body is 800 K and temperature of the bigger body is 400 K. If the energy radiated
from the smaller body is E, the energy radiated from the bigger body is (assume, effect of the surrounding
temperature to be negligible).
(1) 256 E
(2) 16 E
(3) 64 E
(4) E
Ans. (4)
P2 e.A 2 T24
=
P1 eA1T14
2 4
P2  0.8   400 
=   
E  0.2   800 
P2 = E
31. Given below are two statements:
Statement-I : In a vernier callipers, one vernier scale division is always smaller than one main scale division.
Statement-II: The vernier constant is given by one main scale division multiplied by the number of vernier
scale divisions. In the light of he above statements, choose the correct answer from the option given below
(1) Statement-I is true but statement-II is false
(2) Both statement-I and Statement-II are true
(3) Statement-I is false but statement-II is true
(4) Both statement-I and Statement-II are false
Sol. (1)
S1 is true for practical purposes.
S2 is false.
as vernier constant = 1 MSD – 1 VSD

32. A small point of mass m is placed at a distance 2R from the centre ‘Q’of a big uniform solid sphere of mass M
and radius R. The gravitational force on ‘m’ due to M is F1. A spherical part of radius R/3 is removed from the
big sphere as shown in the figure and the gravitational force on m due to remaining part of M is found to be F2.
The value of ratio F1 : F2 is
M

P
O
m

2R
(1) 16 : 9 (2) 12 : 11 (3) 11 : 10 (4) 12 : 9
Sol. (2)
GMm GMm
Case 1 : F1 = =
(2R) 2 4R 2
 −M 
G m
GMm  27 
Case 2 : F2 = +
4R 2  R
2

R + 
 3
GMm GMm 11  GMm 
= 2
− 2
=  
4R 48R 12  4R 2 
F1 12
=
F2 11

33. In the diagram given below there are three lenses formed. Considering negligible thickness of each of them as
compared to |R1| and |R2|, i.e., the radii of curvature for upper and lower surfaces of the glass lens, the power of
the combination is

container

4
water μ =
3
glass μ = 3
2
4
water μ =
3
 1 1 1  1 1 1 
(1) −  −  (2)  − 
6  |R 1 | |R 2 |  6  |R 1 | |R 2 | 

1 1 1  1 1 1 
(3)  +  (4) −  + 
6  |R 1 | |R 2 |  6  |R 1 | |R 2 | 
Sol. (1)

air
|R1|

+ |R2|

air
4 3 4 4 3 4
–1 – – 1–
P+ 3 2 3 3 2 3
– | R1 | – | R2 |
1 1
= –
6 | R1 | 6 | R2 |
1 1
= – –
6 | R1 | | R 2 |

34. A uniform circular disc of radius ‘R’ and mass ‘M’ is rotating about an axis perpendicular to its plane and pssing
through its centre. A small circular part of radius R/2 is removed from the original disc as shown in the figure.
Find the moment of inertia of the remaining part of the original disc about the axis as given above.

R R

13 7 9 17
(1) MR 2 (2) MR 2 (3) MR 2 (4) MR 2
32 32 32 32
Sol. (1)
2 2
MR 2 –M R 1 –M R
I=
2 4 2 2 4 2
1 1 1
= MR 2 – –
2 16 32
13
= MR 2
32
35. Given is a thin convex lens of glass (refractive index  ) and each side having radius of curvature R. One side
is polished for complete reflection. At what distance from the lens, an object be placed on the optic axis so that
the image gets formed on the object itself?
(1) R
(2) R / 
(3) R /( 2 − 1)
(4) R /( 2 − 3)
Sol. (3)
Object should be kept at 2F where F is equivalent focal length of this mirror

1 –1 2 1 2 4
Peq –2
F R –R R
2
2R R R
Distance = |2F| =
2 4 1 2 2 1

36. Which of the following resistivity () v/s temperature (T) curves is most suitable to be used in wire bound
standard resistors?

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

Sol. (1)
The change in  for standard wires should be very small wrt temp.
37. An electron is made to enter symmetrically between two parallel and equally but oppositely charged metal
plates, each of 10 cm length. The electron emerges out of the electric field region with a horizontal component
of velocity 106m/s. If The magnitude of the electric field between the plates is 9.1 V/cm, then the vertical
component of velocity of electron is
(mass of electron = 9.1 10 −31 kg and charge of electron = 1.6 10−19 C )
(1) 16  10 4 m / s (2) 0 (3) 1 10 6 m / s (4) 16  10 6 m / s
Sol. (4)
L
– –

VO

V0

V4
+ +

eE eE L
Vy ( t)
m m VO
1.6 10 –19 9.1 100 0.1
= m/s
9.1 10 –31 10 6
= 1.6 × 107 m/s
= 16 × 106 m/s

38. If B is magnetic field and  0 is permeability of free space, then the dimensions of ( B/  0 ) is
(1) ML2 T −2 A −1 (2) L−1A (3) MT −2 A −1 (4) LT −2 A −1
Sol. (2)
B o ni
ni
o o

[ni] = L–1 A

39. A bob of mass m is suspended at a point O by a light string of length l and left to perform vertical motion
(circular) as shown in figure. Initially, by applying horizontal velocity v0 at the point ‘A’ the string becomes
slack when, the bob reaches at the point ‘D’. The ratio of the kinetic energy of the bob at the points B and C
is...........
D

60°
O
60°

B
v0
A
(1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 2
Sol. (4)

VP

l=R P h

VA = V0 = 5gR if tension at D becomes zero

Using WET
VP VO2 – 2gh
R
5gR – 2g
KE B VB2 2 4gR
2
KE C VC2 3R 2gR
5gR – 2g
2

40. Sliding contact of a potentiometer is in the middle of the potentiometer wire having resistance R p = 1 as
shown in the figure. An external resistance of R e = 2 is connected via the sliding contact. The electric current
in the circuit is:
0.9 V

RP =1

Re = 2

(1) 1.35 A (2) 1.0 A (3) 0.9 A (4) 0.3 A

Sol. (2)
0.9V

0.5 0.5

0.9 0.9
I
(0.5)2 1
0.5 0.5
0.5 2 2.5
41. Given below are tow statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason(R):
Assertion (A) : If Young’s double slit experiment is performed in an optically denser medium than air, then the
consecutive fringes come closer.
Reason (R) : The speed of light reduces in an optically denser medium than air while its frequency does not change.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) (A) is true but (R) is false
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(4) (A) is false but (R) is true.
Sol. (3)

D
B=

B
B= (A is true)

R is True
R is correct explanation of A.

42. An electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom has the orbital radius of 5.3 10 −11 m while that for the
electron in third excited state is 8.48 10−10 m . The ratio of the de Broglie wavelengths of electron in the ground
state to that in the excited state is:
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 16 (4) 9
Sol. (2)
h hr hr 2 r
dB =
mv mvr n b n
2
r
GS 1 4 ro 1
4
r4 ro (4) 2
4
4
4 5.3 10 –11 4 53 1
8.48 10 –10 8.48 4
1
correct answer should be but according to options we can mark 4.
4

'a '
43. A line charge of length is kept at the center of an edge BC of a cube ABCDEFGH having edge length ‘a’
2
as shown in the figure. If the density of line charge is  C per unit length, then the total electric flux through all
the faces of the cube will be_______ (Take, 0 as the free space permittivity)
a F
(1) E
4 0
a D
(2) A
2 0
a
(3)
16 0 G H
a
(4)
8 0 B C
Sol. (4)
It is shared by 4 identical cubes.
1 a
q 4 2
 = en
O O

a
=
8 O

44. An amount of ice of mass 10–3 kg and temperature –10°C is transformed to vapour of temperature 110°C by
applying heat. The total amount of work required for this conversion is,
(Take specific heat of ice = 2100 Jkg–1K–1, specific heat of water = 4180 Jkg–1K–1, specific heat of steam = 1920
Jkg–1K–1, Latent heat of ice = 3.35 × 105 Jkg–1and Latent heat of steam 2.25 × 106 Jkg–1)
(1) 3043 J (2) 3003 J (3) 3022 J (4) 3024 J
Sol. (1)
heat = 10–3[2100 × 10 + 4180 × 100 + 1920 × 10 + 335000 + 2250000]
= 21 + 418 + 19.2 + 335 + 2250
= 3043.2 J

45. A parallel-plate capacitor of capacitance 40F is connected to a 100 V power supply. Now the intermediate
space between the plates is filled with a dielectric material of dielectric constant K = 2. Due to the introduction
of dielectric material, the extra charge and the change in the electrostatic energy in the capacitor, respectively,
are
(1) 4 mC and 0.2 J (2) 2 mC and 0.4 J (3) 8 mC and 2.0 J (4) 2 mC and 0.2 J
Sol. (1)
q = (KC – C)V
= 40 × 10–6 × 100
= 4000 × 10–3 = 4mC
1 1
U = C 'V 2 − CV 2
2 2
1
= ( K − 1) CV 2
2
1
= CV 2 ( 2 − 1)
2
1 1
= CV 2 =  40  10−6  10000
2 2
= 0.2 J
 SECTION – B
46. Three conductors of same length having thermal conductivity k1, k2 and k3 are connected as shown in figure.
100°C °C 0°C

 k1
k3
 k2

Area of cross sections of 1st and 2nd conductor are same and for 3rd conductor it is double of the 1st conducter.
The temperature are given in the figure. In steady state condition, the value of  is ________°C.
(Given : k 1 = 60Js −1m −1K −1 , k 2 = 120Js −1m −1K −1 , k 3 = 135Js −1m −1K −1 )
Sol. (40)

R1

R3
100º C
ºC 0ºC

R2
2L 2L L
R1 = R2 = R3 =
K1 A K2A K3A
 − 100  − 0
+ =0
R 1R 2 R3
R1 + R 2
 = 40

47. A particle is projected at an angle of 30° from horizontal at a speed of 60 m/s. The height traversed by the
particle in the first second is h0 and height traversed in the last second, before it reaches the maximum height,
is h1. The ratio h0 : h1 is____.
[Take g = 10 m/s2]
Sol. (5)
1
2 60
T 2 6S
10
Ta = 3S
30 20
ho = 1 = 25 m
2
10 0
h1 = .1 = 5 m
2
ho
5
h1
48. The position vectors of two 1 kg particles, (A) and(B), are given by
( 1 2 3 ) B (
r =  t 2 iˆ +  t ˆj +  t kˆ m and r =  tiˆ +  t 2 ˆj +  t kˆ m , respectively.
A 1 2 3 )
( 1 )
= 1m / s 2 ,  2 = 3n m / s ,  3 = 2m / s , 1 = 2m / s ,  2 = −1m / s 2 , 3 = 4 pm / s ,where t is time n and p are

constants. At t = 1 s, VA = VB and velocities VA and VB of the particles are orthogonal to each other . At t = 1s,

the magnitude of angular momentum of particle (A) with respect to the position of particle (B) is Lkgm 2 s −1 . The
value of L is_______.
Sol. (90)
r
A t 2 ˆi 3ntjˆ 2tkˆ
rB 2tiˆ – t 2 ˆj 4pt kˆ
VA 2tiˆ 3njˆ 2kˆ
VA1 2iˆ 3njˆ 2kˆ

VB 2iˆ – 2tjˆ 4pkˆ

VB2 2iˆ – 2ˆj 4p kˆ
(1) 4 + 9n2 + 4 = 4 + 16p2 + 4  9n2 = 16p2
3n 4p
(2) VA VB 0
4 – 6n + 8p = 0
4 – 2(–4p) + 8p = 0
4 = –16p
1
3n  4p p=
4
1
n
3
L mVA (rA – rB )

1 2iˆ ˆj 2kˆ ˆi 2ˆj kˆ

ˆi 8 ˆj– 5kˆ

L 90

= 50

49. The driver sitting inside a parked car is watching vehicles approaching from behind with the help of his side
view mirror, which is a convex mirror with radius of curvature R = 2 m. Another car approaches him from
behind with a uniform speed of 90 km/hr. When the car is at a distace of 24 m from him, the magnitude of the
acceleration of the image of the car in the side view mirror is ‘a’. The value of 100a is______m/s 2.
Sol. (8)
–24)( 1) 24
(1) V meter
–24 – 1 25
2
24
dv 5
(2) – 25 90
dt –24 18

1 –1
=– 25 m/s
625 25
1 dv 1 du
(3) 0
V dt u 2 dt
2

2 2
–2 dV 1 d 2 V 2 du 1 d2u
– 0
V 3 dt V 2 dt 2 u 3 dt u 2 dt 2
2 2
2 –1 25 d2V 2 2
– 3 3
25 0 0
24 25 24 dt 2 24
25
2 25 252 d 2 V 2
– 25 25 0
243 24 2 dt 2 243
d2V 2 50 48
25 2 –
dt 24 24 24
d 2 V –2
dt 2 25
100a = 8

50. Two soap bubbles of radius 2 cm and 4 cm, respectively, are in contact with each other. The radius of curvature
of the common surface, in cm, is_______.
Sol. (4)
4 4 4
Po + – – 0
R1 R 2 R 3
1 1 1
R1 R2 R3
R = 4 cm
 SECTION – A
51. Which of the following statement is not true for radioactive decay ?
th
1
(1) Amount of radioactive substance remained after three half lives is of original amount
8
1
(2) Half life is ln 2 times of
rateconstant
(3) Decay constant does not depend upon temperature.
(4) Decay constant increases with increase in temperature
Sol. 4
N N N 1
N t = n0 = 30 = 0 ; t1/2 = ln 2  
2 2 8 k
Decay const. does not depend on temperature.
above statements are correct.
52. Lanthanoid ions with 4f 7 configuration are :
(A) Eu 2+ (B) Gd3+ (C) Eu 3+ (D) Tb3+ (D) Sm2+
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A) and (D) only (2) (A) and (B) only
(3) (B) and (E) only (4) (B) and (C) only
Sol. 2
Eu =  Xe  4f 7 5d 0 6s 2
Gd =  Xe 4f 7 5d1 6s 2
Eu2+ = 4f 7
Gd3+ = 4f 7 A & B only
53. From the magnetic behavior of [NiCl4 ]2− (paramagnetic) and [Ni(CO)4 ] (diamagnetic), choose the correct
geometry and oxidation state.
(1) [NiCl4 ]2− : Ni II , square planar; [Ni(CO)4 ] : Ni(0), square planar
(2) [NiCl4 ]2− : Ni II , tetrahedral; [Ni(CO)4 ] : Ni II , square planar
(3) [NiCl4 ]2− : Ni(0), tetrahedral; [Ni(CO)4 ] : Ni(0), square planar
(4) [NiCl4 ]2− : Ni II , tetrahedral; [Ni(CO)4 ] : Ni(0), tetrahedral
Sol. 4

Ni(0) = 3d8 4s2 → = 3d10 4s0

C0 = S.F.L.
54. Which of the following electrolyte can be used to obtain H2S2O8 by the process of electrolysis ?
(1) Acidified dilute solution of sodium sulphate.
(2) Dilute solution of sulphuric acid
(3) Concentrated solution of sulphuric acid
(4) Dilute solution of sodium sulphate
Sol. 3
Electrolysis of concentrate H2SO4
At anode
2H2SO4 → H2S2O8 + 2H+ + 2e−
At cathode
2e− + 2H 2O → H 2 + 2OH −

55. Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
(A) Al  Mg  Na  F (I)
3 + 2 + + − Ionisation Enthalpy
(B) B<C<O<N (II) Metallic character
(C) B < Al < Mg < K (III) Electronegativity
(D) Si < P < S < Cl (IV) Ionic radii
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A)-(IV), (B) (I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II) (2) (A)-(II), (B) (III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
(3) (A)-(III), (B) (IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I) (4) (A)-(IV), (B) (I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
Sol. 4
(A) Al3+ < Mg2+ < Na+ < F– Ionic radii
(B) B < C < O < N Ionisation energy
(C) B < Al < Mg < K Metallic character
(D) Si < P < S < Cl Electronegativity

56. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : One mole of propyne reacts with excess of sodium to liberate half a mole of H2 gas.
Statement II : Four g of propyne reacts with NaNH2 to liberate NH3 gas which occupies 224 mL at STP.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(4) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
Sol. 3

Mol of NH3 = 0.1 mol

VNH3 = 0.1 22400 = 2240 ml
57. Arrange the following solutions in order of their increasing boiling points.
(i) 10–4 M NaCl (ii) 10–4 M Urea (iii) 10–3 M NaCl (iv) 10–2 M NaCl
(1) (ii) < (i)  (iii) < (iv) (2) (ii) < (i) < (iii) < (iv)
(3) (iv) < (iii) < (i) < (ii) (4) (i) < (ii) < (iii) < (iv)
Sol. 2
Van’t Haff factor (i)
For Urea = 1
NaCl = 2
Order of iC = Increasing order of boiling point.
(ii) < (i) < (iii) < (iv)

58. Which of the following electronegativity order is incorrect ?

(1) Al < Mg < B < N (2) S < Cl < O < F
(3) Mg < Be < B < N (4) Al < Si < C < N
Sol. 1
Electronegativity decrease on moving down the group and increase on moving left to right in periodic table.
i.e. Al > Mg
So incorrect answer is Al < Mg < B < N

59. The products formed in the following reaction sequence are :

NO2
(i) Br2, AcOH
(ii) Sn, HCl
A+B
(iii) NaNO2, HCl, 273 K
(iv) C2H2OH
OEt

(1) CH3–COOH (2) CH3–CHO

Br, Br,
OH OEt OH

(3) (4) CH3–CHO

Br, Br, Br,
Sol. 2
60. The IUPAC name of the following compound is :

(1) Methyl-6-carboxy-2, 5-dimethylhexanoate

(2) Methyl-5-carboxy-2-methylhexanoate
(3) 2-Carboxy-5-methoxycarbonylhexane
(4) 6-Methoxycarbonyl-2,5-dimethylhexanoic acid
Sol. Bonus

61. How many different stereoisomers are possible for the given molecule ?

(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 1

Sol. 2

Stereogenic area (n) = 2

Total stereo isomers = 22 = 4

62. The compounds which give positive Fehling’s test are :

(A) (B)

(C) HOCH2 − CO − (CHOH)3 − CH2 − OH (D)

(E)
Choose the correct answer from the option given below :
(1) (A), (B) and (C) only (2) (C), (D) and (E) only
(3) (A), (C) and (D) only (4) (A), (D) and (E) only
Sol. 2
Aliphatic aldehyde, -hydroxy ketone givens fehlings solution test

(A) Aromatic aldehyde does not gives fehling solution test

(B) Ketone does not gives fehling solution test

 (C) gives fehling solution test
(D) Fehling solution test

(E) gives fehling solution test.

(C), (D) and (E) only

63. A liquid when kept inside a thermally insulated closed vessel at 25ºC was mechanically stirred from outside.
What will be the correct option for the following thermodynamic parameters ?
(1) U = 0 , q < 0, w > 0 (2) U = 0 , q = 0, w = 0
(3) U  0 , q = 0, w > 0 (4) U  0 , q = 0, w > 0
Sol. 3
Thermally insulated  q = 0
from Ist law
U = q + w
U = w
w > 0, U > 0

64. A vessel at 1000 K contains CO2 with a pressure of 0.5 atm. Some of CO2 is converted into CO on addition
of graphite. If total pressure at equilibrium is 0.8 atm, then Kp is :
(1) 0.18 atm (2) 0.3 atm (3) 3 atm (4) 1.8 atm
Sol. 4
CO2 (a) + C(s) 2CO(g)
0.5
0.5 – x 2x
0.5 – x + 2x = 0.8
x = 0.3 atm
(2 x) 2 (2  0.3) 2 2  2  0.09
kp = = = = 1.8atm
(0.5 − x) (0.5 − 0.3) 0.2

65. A solution of aluminium chloride is electrolyzed for 30 minutes using a current of 2A. The amount of the
aluminium deposite at the cathode is __________ .
[Given : Molar mass of aluminium and chlorine are 27 g mol–1 and 35.5 g mol–1 respectively. Faraday constant
= 96500 C mol–1]
(1) 1.007 g (2) 0.336 g (3) 0.441 g (4) 1.660 g
Sol. 2
Al3+ + 3e− → Al
It 2  30  60
Mole of e− = =
F 96500
1 2  30  60
Mass of Al deposited =   27 = 0.336 g
3 96500

66. Radius of the first excited state of Helium ion is given as : a 0 → radius of first stationary state of hydrogen
atom.
a a
(1) r = 0 (2) r = 2a 0 (3) r = 0 (4) r = 4a 0
2 4
Sol. 2
n2 22
r = a0 = a0  ; r = 2a 0
Z 2
67. Which of the following acids is a vitamin ?
(1) Aspartic acid (2) Ascorbic acid (3) Saccharic acid (4) Adipic acid
Sol. 2
Ascorbic acid is a vitamin-C

68. Given below are two statements :

Statement I : CH3 − O − CH2 − Cl will undergo SN1 reaction though it is a primary halide.

Statement II : will not undergo SN 2 reaction very easily though it is a primary halide.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(2) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
(3) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Sol. 1

Will not undergo SN2 reaction due to steric hinderance.

69. The incorrect statements regarding geometrical isomerism are :

(A) Propene shows geometrical isomerism.
(B) Trans isomer has identical atoms/groups on the opposite sides of the double bond.
(C) Cis-but-2-ene has higher dipole moment than trans-but-2-ene.
(D) 2-methylbut-2-ene shows two geometrical isomers.
(E) Trans-isomer has lower melting point than cis isomer.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
(1) (A), (D) and (E) only (2) (B) and (C) only
(3) (A) and (E) only (4) (C), (D) and (E) only
Sol. 1
(A) not shows g.I.

(B)

(C) dipole moment

(D) can not shows g.I.

(E) (m.p)
70. In which of the following complexes the CFSE, 0 will be equal to zero ?
(1) [Fe(NH3 )6 ]Br2 (2) K3[Fe(SCN)6 ] (3) [Fe(en)3 ]Cl3 (4) K 4 [Fe(CN)6 ]
Sol. 2
K 3  Fe(SCN)6 
SCN → W.F.L.
Fe3+ (3d5)

3(–0.4) + (2)(0.6)  0 = CFSE

CFSE = 0.0.
SECTION – B
71. In Carius method for estimation of halogens, 180 mg of an organic compound produced 143.5 mg of AgCl. The
percentage composition of chlorine in the compound is ______ %.
(Given : molar mass in g mol–1 of Ag : 108, Cl : 35.5)
Sol. 20
143.5
n AgCl = = 1m mol
143.5
m mol of Cl = 1m mol
1  35.5
% of Cl =  100 = 19.72  20
180

72. Consider the following sequence of reactions :

i Sn + HCl
NO2
ii NaNO2 , HCl 0°C
A
iii Cu2 Cl2 Product
iv Na, Ether
Molar mass of the product formed (A) is _________ g mol–1.
Sol. 154

Molar mass = 12 × 12 + 10 × 1 = 154

73. Some CO2 gas was kept in a sealed container at a pressure of 1 atm and at 273 K. This entire amount of CO2

gas was later passed through an aqueous solution of Ca(OH)2 . The excess unreacted Ca(OH)2 was later

neutralized with 0.1 M of 40 mL HCl. If the volume of the sealed container of CO2 was x, then x is ______
cm3 (nearest integer).
[Given : The entire amount of CO2 (g) reacted with exactly half the initial amount of Ca(OH)2 present in the
aqueous solution.]
Sol. 45

m equivalent of HCl = 0.1 × 40 × 1 = 4 m eq = m eq of Ca(OH)2 reacted.

4
m mol of Ca(OH)2 = = 2 m mol
2
m mol of Ca(OH)2 taken initially = 4 m mol
Ca(OH)2 + CO2 → CaCO3 + H2O
2mmol
nRT 2  0.0821  273
VCO2 = =
P 1
VCO2 = 2  22.4 = 44.8  45

74. A→B
The molecule A changes into its isomeric form B by following a first order kinetics at a temperature of 1000 K.
If the energy barrier with respect to reactant energy for such isomeric transformation is 191.48 kJ mol –1 and the
frequency factor is 1020, the time required for 50% molecules of A to become B is ______ picoseconds (nearest
integer). [R = 8.314 JK–1mol–1]
Sol. 69
A→B T = 1000 K
A = 1020
Ea = 191.75 KJ/mol
Ea
log K = log A –
2.303RT
191.48 1000
log K = log1020 − = 20 – 10 = 10
2.303  8.314 1000
k = 1010
ln 2 0.693
t1 = = = 0.693 × 10–10 = 69.3 × 10–12 sec  69picoseconds
2 k 1010
75. The number of molecules/ions that shown linear geometry among the following is _______ .
SO2, BeCl, CO2, N 3− , NO2, F2O, XeF2, NO +2 , I 3− , O3
Sol. 6
Linear
 SECTION – A
1. A circle C of radius 2 lies in the second quadrant and touches both the coordinate axes. Let r be the radius of a
circle that has centre at the point (2, 5) and intersects the circle C at exactly two points. If the set of all possible
values of r is the interval (α, β), then 3β – 2α is equal to:
(1) 14 (2) 12 (3) 15 (4) 10
Sol. (3)

(2, 5)
C2
C1

C1: (x + 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 22

C2: (x – 2)2 + (y – 5)2 = r2
|r1 – r2| < C1 C2 < r1 + r2

|2 – r| < ( 2 + 2)2 + (5 − 2)2  2 + r

|2 – r| < 5 < 2 + r
|r – 2| < 5
–5<r –<5
– 3 < r < 7; r>3
3 < r < 7  r  (3, 7)
 = 3,  = 7
 Now 3 – 2 = 3(7) – 2(3) = 21 – 6 = 15

2. Let the foci of a hyperbola be (1, 14) and (1, –12). If it passes through the point (1, 6), then the length of its
latus-rectum is :
144 288 24 25
(1) (2) (3) (4)
5 5 5 6
Sol. (2)
|SP – S’P| = 2a
SS' = 2ae
S(1, 14), S'(1, –12) point P(1, 6)

(1−1)2 + (14 − 6)2 − (1−1)2 + (−12 − 6)2 = 2a

 (8)2 − (−18)2 = 2a
|8 – 18| = 2a
10 = 2a
a=5

2ae = (1−1)2 + (14 +12)2

2ae = ( 26)2
2ae = 26
ae = 13

length of latus rectum =

2 2
(
2b2 2a e −1
=
)
a a

=
(
2 ( ae) − a2
2
) = 2(169 − 25)
a 5
2 144 288
L= =
5 5

2
3. The product of all solutions of the equation e5(loge x) +3
= x8 , x  0 , is :
6 8
(1) e 5 (2) e (3) e 5 (4) e2
Sol. (3)

e5(loge x) + 3 = x8 ,x  0
2

Let, logex = t  x = et
2
+3
e5t = e8t
 5t2 + 3 = 8t  5t2 – 8t + 3 = 0
(5t – 3)(t – 1) = 0
3
t = 1, t =
5
3
 x = e & x = e5
3 8
Product of solution = ee 5 = e5
 m
4. Let A = {1, 2, 3, …… , 10} and B =  : m,n  A,m  n and gcd(m,n) =1 . Then n(B) is equal to:
n
(1) 29 (2) 36 (3) 31 (4) 37
Sol. (3)
A = {1, 2, 3, ...., 10}
m
`B = { ; m, nA, m < n, and gcd (m, n) = 1}
n
n=2 m = {1} =1
n=3 m = {1, 2} =2
n=4 m = {1, 3} =2
n=5 m = {1, 2, 3, 4} =4
n=6 m = {1, 5} =2
n=7 m = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} =6
n=8 m = {1, 3, 5, 7} =4
n=9 m = {1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8} =6
n = 10 m = {1, 3, 7, 9} =4
31
5. Two balls are selected at random one by one without replacement from a bag containing 4 white and 6 black
balls. If the probability that the first selected ball is black, given that the second selected ball is also black, is
m
, where gcd (m, n) = 1, then m + n is equal to:
n
(1) 14 (2) 4 (3) 13 (4) 11
Sol. (1)
4W + 6B
E1 : First ball black
E2: 2nd ball black  WB + BB
P ( E1  E2 ) BB
P ( E1 / E2 ) = =
P ( E2 ) WB + BB
6 5

= 10 9
6 5 4 6
 + 
10 9 10 9
30 5
= =
30 + 24 5 + 4
5 m
= =
9 n
 m + n = 14
6. Let a1, a2, a3, … be a G.P. of increasing positive terms. If a1a5 = 28 and a2 + a4 = 29, then a6 is:
(1) 526 (2) 628 (3) 812 (4) 784
Sol. (4)
a1, a2, ...... , a3 be a G.P. r > 1
a1a5 = 28  a × ar4 = 28  ar × ar3 = 28
a2 + a4 = 29  ar + ar3 = 29
then ar = 1 and ar3 = 28
r2 = 28
a6 = ar5 = ar(r2)2
= 1(28)2 = 784

7. The area of the region, inside the circle (x – 2 3 )2 + y2 = 12 and outside the parabola y2 = 2 3 x is:
(1) 6 – 8 (2) 3 + 8 (3) 6 – 16 (4) 3 – 8
Sol. (3)

2 3,0

(x − 2 3)2 + 2 3x = 12

x2 − 4 3x + 12 + 2 3x = 12

x2 − 2 3x = 0

x = 0, x = 2 3

1
( 2
A = 2  (2 3)2 − 0
4
) 3 
2 3 x dx


 
( x3/2 )
2 3

= 2 3 − 2 3  = 2 3 − (2 3)1/2 2 (2 3)3/2 
3/ 2   3 
 0 

 2
= 2 3 − (2 3)2   = 2(3− 8)
 3
A = 6−16
  1 1
8. Let x = x (y) be the solution of the differential equation y2dx +  x –  dy = 0. If x(1) = 1, then x   is :
 y 2
1 3
(1) +e (2) 3 + e (3) +e (4) 3 – e
2 2
Sol. (4)

 1
y2dx +  x −  dy = 0 , x(1) = 1
 y

y3dx + (xy – 1)dy = 0

dx x 1
+ = |
dy y2 y3 LDE
1 1
 2 dy − 1
IF = e y = e y  xe−1/y =  e−1/y  3 dy
y

−1 1
Put = t , 2 dy = dt
y y

= − et tdt

−1
xe y = −et ( t −1) + c
−1 −1 1
−  −1 
xe y = −et ( t −1) + c  xe y = −e y  −1 + c
y 
1
1+ y
x= + ce y
y

Given : x = 1, y = 1

−1
c=
e
1
 1  1 + 2  −1  12
 x  = + e
 2 1  e 
2
e2
= 3−  3−e
e
1
Then x   = 3 − e
 2
9. Let f(x) be a real differentiable function such that f(0) = 1 and f(x + y) = f(x)f ' (y) + f '(x)F(y) for all x, y  R.
100
Then log f (n) is equal to:
n =1
e

(1) 2525 (2) 2384 (3) 5220 (4) 2406

Sol. (1)
f(x + y) = f(x)f'(y) + f'(x)f(y);
Put x = 0, y = 0
f(0) = f'(0) + f'(0)
1
f'(0) =
2
Put y = 0, f(x) = f(x)f'(0) + f'(x)f(0);
f (x)
f(x) = + f '( x )
2
y dy x
=  lny = + c
2 dx 2
x
y = ke 2

f(0) = 1, k=1
x
n
y = e 2  lnf ( x ) =
2

1 100 5050

2 n=1(1+ 2... +100) =
2

= 2525

10. The number of non-empty equivalence relations on the set {1, 2, 3} is:
(1) 5 (2) 7 (3) 4 (4) 6
Sol. (1)
A = {1, 2, 3}
R1: {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)}
R2: {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 1)}
R3: {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 3), (3, 1)}
R4: {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 3), (3, 2)}
R5: {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 1), (1, 3), (2, 3), (3, 1), (3, 2)}
Ans = 5
11. Let f : R → R be a twice differentiable function such that f (x + y) = f(x) f(y) for all x, y  R. If f ' (0) = 4a and
f satisfies f '' (x) – 3af ' (x) – f(x) = 0, a > 0, then the area of the region
R = {(x, y) | 0  y  f(ax), 0  x  2} is:
(1) e2 – 1 (2) e4 + 1 (3) e4 – 1 (4) e2 + 1
Sol. (1)
f(x + y) = f(x)f(y)
f'(x + y) = f'(x)f(y)
x = 0, y = x
f'(x) = f'(0)f(x)
f '( x )
 f ( x ) =  4a.  lnf(x) = 4ax + c
f(0) = 1  f(x) = e4ax
f'(x) = 4ae4ax
f"(x) = – 16a2e4ax
Then f'' (x) – 3af'(x) – f(x) = 16a2 – 3a  4a – 1 = 0
16a2 – 3a  4a – 1 = 0
1
4a2 – 1 = 0  a =
2

f(ax) = ex
0 2

0
2
area = ex dx  ex 0 = e2 −1

12. From all the English alphabets, five letters are chosen and are arranged in alphabetical order. The total number
of ways, in which the middle letter is ‘M’, is:
(1) 6084 (2) 14950 (3) 4356 (4) 5148
Sol. (4)

 12 C2  13 C2 = 6 1113 6 = 5148
 n
(2n –1)(2n +1)(2n + 3)(2n + 5) n 1
13. If T =
r =1
r
64
, then lim
n →
 T  is equal to:
r =1 r

1 2
(1) 0 (2) (3) 1 (4)
3 3
Sol. (4)

Tn = Sn – Sn–1
1
 Tn =
8
( 2n −1)( 2n + 1)( 2n + 3)
1 8
 =
Tn (2n −1)(2n + 1)(2n + 3)

1n n
1
lim  = lim8
r =1 Tr r =1 (2n − 1)(2n + 1)(2n + 3)
n → n →

8  1 1 
= lim
n →
 −
4  (2n −1)(2n +1) (2n +1)(2n + 3) 


 1 1   1 1  
= lim2  −  +  −  +
n→
 1.3 3.5   3.5 5.7  
2
=
3

x –1 y – 2 z – 3 x – 2 y – 4 z–5
14. Let L1 : = = and L2: = = be two lines. Then which of the following points
2 3 4 3 4 5
lies on the line of the shortest distance between L1 and L2 ?
8 1  5   14 22   1
(1)  , –1,  (2)  – , –7,1 (3)  , –3,  (4)  2,3, 
3 3  3  3 3  3
Sol. (3)

ˆı ˆ kˆ
VL = VL1  VL2 = 2 3 4 = −1,2, −1
3 4 5

A on L1: (2 + 1, 3 + 2, 4 + 3)
B on L2: (3+ 2, 4 + 4, 5 + 5)

VAB || VL
 2 − 3 −1 3 − 4 − 2 4 − 5 − 2
= =
−1 2 −1
2 – 2 – 1 = 0, 11 – 14 – 6 = 0
14 – 14 = 7
11 – 14 = 6
3 = 1
1
=
3
 5 13 
Now A:  ,3, 
3 3 
 13
x− y − 3 z−
L: 3= = 3 =k
−1 2 −1
5 13 
P:  − k,3 + 2k, − k 
3 3 
k=–3
5 13 
=  + 3,3 − 6, + 3
3 3 
 14 22 
=  , −3, 
3 3

15. Let the parabola y = x2 + px – 3, meet the coordinate axes at the points P, Q and R. If the circle C with centre at
(–1, –1) passes through the points P, Q and R, then the area of PQR is:
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 7 (4) 4
Sol. (2)
y = x2 + px – 3
Let P(, 0), Q(, 0), R(0, –3)
Circle with centre (–1, –1) is (x + 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = r2
Passes through (0, –3)
12 + (–2)2 = r2
r2 = 5
(x + 1)2 + (y + 1)2 = 5
Put y = 0
(x + 1)2 = 5 – 1
(x + 1)2 = 4
x + 1= + 2
x = 1 or x = – 3
 P(1, 0) and Q(–3, 0)
1 0 1
1
Area of PQR = −3 0 1 = 6
2
0 −3 1
16. Let the triangle PQR be the image of the triangle with vertices (1, 3), (3, 1) and (2, 4) in the line x + 2y = 2. If
the centroid of PQR is the point (, ), then 15 ( – ) is equal to:
(1) 21 (2) 22 (3) 24 (4) 19
Sol. (2)
Let ‘G’ be the centroid of  formed by (1, 3) (3, 1)
and (2, 4)
 8
G   2, 
 3
Image of G w.r.t x + 2y – 2 = 0
8  2 + 16 − 2 
−2  −  
= 3 = −2  3 
1 2 1+ 4
−2  16 
=
5  3 
−32 −2 −32  2 8 −24
 = + 2 = , = + =
15 15 15 3 15
15( – ) = – 2 + 24 = 22
 
4 4
17. 
Let for f(x) = 7tan8x + 7 tan6x – 3tan4x – 3tan2x, I1 = f (x)dx and I2 =
0
 xf (x)dx . Then 7I
0
1 + 12I2 is equal to:

(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 2 (4) 

Sol. (1)
f (x) = 7tan6 x  sec2 x − 3tan2 x  sec2 x

( )
= 7tan4 x − 3 tan2 x  sec2 x

I1 =  (7tan4 x − 3) tan2 x sec2 x dx
0
4

Put tanx = t  sec2 x dx = dt

0 (7t4 − 3)t2dt
1
=

(
= t 7 − t3 )1
0
=0


I2 = 0
4 xf (x)dx

 
= x tan7 x − tan3 x  4 −
0  ( tan7 x − tan3 x )dx
0
4
 
=0−  0
4 tan3x
( tan 2
)
x −1  sec2 xdx

Put tanx = t  sec2 x dx = dt

0 ( )
1
= − t3 t 2 −1 dt

1
 t6 t 4  1 1 
= − −  = − − 
 6 4 0 6 4

 2 − 3 1
= −   I2 =
 12  12
 7I1 + 12I2 = 1

18. Using the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the sum of the maximum and the minimum
values of 16((sec–1x)2 + (cosec–1 x)2) is:
(1) 242 (2) 222 (3) 182 (4) 312

Sol. (2)



( 2
)
 
y = 16  sec−1 x + cosec−1 x − 2sec−1 x  − sec−1 x 
2 
sec–1x = t
 2   
= 16  − 2t  − t 
 4  2 

 2 
= 16  − t + 2t 2 
 4 
  2 
= 32 t 2 − t + 
 2 8 

  2 2  
= 32  t −  +  , t [0, ] −  
 4  16  2

ymin = 2

 92 2 
ymax = 32  +  = 202
 16 16 

sum = 22 + 202 = 222

19. A coin is tossed three times. Let X denote the number of times a tail follows a head. If  and  denote the mean
and variance of X, then the value of 64( + 2) is:
(1) 48 (2) 32 (3) 64 (4) 51
Sol. (1)
x = 0 {TTT, HHH, THH, TTH}
x = 1 {HTT, THT, HHT, HTH}
1
P ( X = 0) =
2
1
P ( x = 1) =
2
1
= pi xi = 2
1 1 1
2 = pi xi − ( x)2  0 + 2 12 − 4 = 4
1 1
then64( + 2 ) = 64 +  = 64  = 48
3
 2 4 4

– 
20. Let z1, z2 and z3 be three complex numbers on the circle |z| = 1 with arg(z1) = , arg (z2) = 0 and arg (z3) =
4 4
. If |z1 z 2 + z2 z3 + z3 z1 |2 =  +  2 , ,   Z, then the value of 2 + 2 is :
(1) 41 (2) 29 (3) 31 (4) 24
Sol. (2)

z1 = e−i/4 z2 = 1 z3 = ei/4
2 2
z1z2 + z2 z3 + z3 z1 = e−i/4 1 + 1 e−i/4 + ei/4  ei/4

2
= 2e−i/4 + i

2
 1 1 
= 2 − i  + i =| 2 − 2i + i 2
 2 2 

( )
= 2 + ( 2 −1)2 = 2 + 3 − 2 2

=5−2 2
 = 5,  = −2

2 +2 = 29
 SECTION – B

→ → →
21. Let c be the projection vector of b =  î + 4kˆ ,  > 0, on the vector a = î + 2 ĵ + 2 k̂ . If | a + c | = 7, then

→ →
the area of the parallelogram formed by the vectors b and c is __________ .

Sol. (16)

 ba 
c =   aˆ
 |a| 

( + 8)  ˆi 2jˆ 2kˆ 
=  , , 
3  3 3 3 

 9
i,
9
j,
9 
(
  + 8 ˆ 2( + 8) ˆ 2( + 8) ˆ  ˆ ˆ ˆ
a+c =  k  + i,2j,2k )
 + 17 2 + 34 2 + 34
= , ,
9 9 9

Given a + c = 7

 ( +17)2 + (2 + 34)2 + (2 + 34)2 = 7  9

= ( +17)  3 = 7  3

 + 17 = 21
=4

 b = ( 4,0,4)  4 8 8
c = , , 
 3 3 3

ˆi ˆj kˆ
 Area of parallelogram = b  c = 4 0 4
4 8 8
3 3 3

 −32  ˆ  32 16  ˆ  32 
= ˆi   − j −  + k  
 2  3 3 3

= 16
22. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 such that det (A) = –2 and det(3adj( – 6adj (3A))) = 2m+n 3mn, m > n. Then
4m + 2n is equal to __________ .
Sol. 34
|A| = 2
|3adj(– 6adj(3A))|
= 33 |– 6×adj(3A)|2
= 3366 |adj(c)|2
= 33 × 66×|c|4
= 3366|3A|4
= 3366
= 
= 
m + n = 10
m×n = 21
m = 7, n = 3
 4m + 2n =    + 
=  +  = 

23. Let the function,

–3ax2 – 2, x  1
f(x) =  2
 a + bx, x  1
be differentiable for all x  R, where a > 1, b  R. If the area of the region enclosed y = f(x) and the line y = –
20 is  +  3 , ,   Z, then the value of  +  is __________ .
Sol. 34

−3ax2 − 2 x  1
f ( x) = 
 a2 + bx x  1

by continuity
– 3a – 2 = a2 + b.
a2 + 3a + 2 = – b
by differentiability

−6ax
Now f ' ( x ) = 
 b
  – 6a = b

a2 + 3a + 2 = 6a

a2 – 3a + 2 = 0

a = 2 as a > 1


−6x2 − 2; x  1
f ( x) = 
 4 −12x; x  1


1 2
Area =  (−6x2 − 2 + 20)dx +  (4 −12x + 20)dx
− 3 1

= 16 + 12 3 + 6

= 22 + 12 3

 +  = 34
5 11
C2r +1 m
24. If  2r + 2
r =0
=
n
, gcd (m, n ) = 1, then m – n is equal to ___________ .

Sol. 2035

5 11
C 11!

r=0 2r
2r+1 =
+ 2 (2r +1)!(10 − 2r)!(2r + 2)

11!
=
(2r + 2)!(10 − 2r )!
1 2
=  C2r +2
12

1 5 12 1

12 r=0 C2r+2 = 2 C2 +12 C4 +12 C6 +12 C8 +12 C10 +12 C12 
12

1  11  1
2 −1 = 2047
12  12

m = 2047 n = 12

m – n = 2035
 x –1 y –1 z + 1 x–2 y z+4
25. Let L1 : = = and L2 : = = ,   R, be two lines, which intersect at the point
3 –1 0 2 0 
B. If P is the foot of perpendicular from the point A(1, 1, –1) on L2, then the value of 26  (PB)2 is ________ .

Sol. 216
x −1 y −1 z + 1
= = =
3 −1 0
Point on line [3 + 1, – + 1, – 1]
x −2 y z+4
= = =
2 0 
Point on line 2+ 2,0, 3 − 4

Coplanar lines
2 0 
3 −1 0 =2(3) + (–2) = 0
1 −1 −3

 6 = 2   = 3
(3+1, –+1, –1)(2µ+2, 0, 3µ–4)
 –  + 1 = 0 …(1)
=1
3 – 4 = – 1 … (2)
3 = 3
=1
 B(4, 0, –1)
A(1, 1, –1)

(2, 0, 3)
(2 + 2, 0, 3 –4)

(2 + 1, – 1, 3 – 3)(2, 0, 3) = 0
4 + 2 + 9 – 9 = 0
7
13 = 7   =
13
 40 −31  2 468
P  ,0,   ( PB) =
 13 13  169

26( PB) = 216

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