1

Saransh Jain

Major 1
ENTRANCE EXAM - NEET-UG

Time Allowed : 120 mins Maximum Marks : 360

Section A 8) Two rods of different materials and identical crosssec-

tional areas, are joined face to face at one end and their
1) A brass spring has a spring constant k. When the spring free ends are fixed to the rigid walls. If the temperature
is heated, the spring constant will: [4] of the surroundings is increased by 30o C, the magnitude
a) Remain the same of the displacement of the joint of the rods is: (length of
b) Increase the rods, l1 = l2 = 1 unit, ratio of their Young’s modulii,
c) Increase, then decrease Y2 = 2 Coefficients of linear expansion are α1 and α2 )
Y1

d) Decrease [4]

2) The ratio of thermal conductivity of two rods of different a) 10 (α1 − α2 )

materials is 5 : 4. The two rods of same area of cross - b) 5 (2α1 − α2 )
section and same thermal resistance will have the lengths c) 5 (α2 − α1 )
in the ratio [4] d) 10 (α2 − 2α1 )
a) 1 : 9 b) 4 : 5 9) A calorimeter contains 0.2 kg of water at 30°C. 0.1 kg of
c) 5 : 4 d) 9 : 1 water at 60°C is added to it, the mixture is well stirred
3) When a solid is converted into a gas, directly by heating, and the resulting temperature is found to be 35 °C. The
then this process is known as [4] thermal capacity of the calorimeter is: [4]
a) Sublimation b) Vaporization a) 3200 J/K b) 4200 J/K
c) Boiling d) Condensation c) 6300 J/K d) 1260 J/K

4) A 1.50 - kg iron horseshoe initially at 600o C is dropped 10) Three rods of identical cross - sectional area and made
into a bucket containing 20.0 kg of water at 25.0o C. What from the same metal form the sides of an isosceles tri-
is the final temperature? (Neglect the heat capacity of the angle ABC right angled at B. The√ points A and B are
container and assume that a negligible amount of water maintained at temperatures T and 2 T respectively in the
boils away.) Specific heat of iron = 448J/Kgo C. [4] steady - state. Assuming that only heat conduction takes
a) 29.6o C b) 18.6o C place, temperature of point C will be:
c) 30.6o C d) 28.6o C
5) Four identical calorimeters painted in different colours are
heated to same temperature and then allowed to cool in
vacuum. Which will cool fastest? [4]
a) One which is painted bright black.
b) One which is painted thick white. [4]
c) One which is painted thick black.
a) √3T
d) One which is painted bright white. 2+1
b) √T
6) The graph shown in the figure represents energy density 2+1

Eλ versus λ for three sources sun, welding arc and c) √T

2−1
tungsten filament. For λ max , correct combination will d) √ √ T
3( 2−1)
be:
11) Two samples A and B of a certain gas, which are initially
at the same temperature and pressure, are compressed
from volume V to V2 . A is compressed isothermally,
while B is compressed adiabatically. The final pressure
of A is: [4]
a) Equal to that of B b) Twice that of B
c) More than that of B d) Less than that of B
[4] 12) In an isobaric process of an ideal gas,(the) ratio of heat
a) 1 - welding arc, 2 - sun, 3 - tungsten supplied and work done by the system W Q
is: [4]
b) 1 - sun, 2 - tungsten, 3 - welding arc a) γ
c) 1 - tungsten, 2 - welding arc, 3 - sun b) γ γ
− 1
d) 1 - sun, 2 - welding arc, 3 - tungsten
c) γ − 1
γ
7) Calculate the surface temperature of the planet, if the d) 1
energy radiated by unit area in unit time is 5.67× 104 13) A mass of diatomic gas (γ = 1.4) at a pressure of 2
watt. [4] atmospheres is compressed adiabatically so that its tem-
a) 1000°C b) 727o K
perature rises from 27◦ C to 927◦ C . The pressure of
c) 727°C d) 1273°C
the gas in the final state is: [4]
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( )2
a) 68.7 atm b) 8 atm
d) 1
c) 28 atm d) 256 atm 1 − γ

21) Consider 2.00 mol of an ideal diatomic gas. Find the

14) A gas is compressed isothermally to half its initial vol-
total heat capacity at constant volume and at constant
ume. The same gas is compressed separately through an
pressure, if the molecules rotate but do not vibrate [4]
adiabatic process until its volume is again reduced to half.
Then a) 9.45 cal/K, 13.2 cal/K
i. Compressing the gas isothermally will require more b) 9.65 cal/K, 13.5 cal/K
work to be done c) 9.95 cal/K, 13.9 cal/K
ii. Compressing the gas through adiabatic process will d) 9.85 cal/K, 13.7 cal/K
require more work to be done 22) We have a jar filled with gas characterised by parameters
iii. Compressing the gas isothermally or adiabatically P, V and T and another jar B filled with a gas with
will require the same amount of work parameters 2P, V4 , 2T; where the symbols have their usual
iv. Which of the case (whether compression through meanings. The ratio of the number of molecules of jar
isothermal or through adiabatic process) requires A to those of jar B is [4]
more work will depend upon the atomicity of the a) 4 : 1 b) 1 : 2
gas. c) 2 : 1 d) 1 : 1
[4]
a) Option iv b) Option iii 23) A cylinder contains a mixture of helium and argon gas in
c) Option ii d) Option i equilibrium at 150o C. What is the root - mean - square
speed for each type of molecule? [4]
15) In a reversible isochoric process: [4]
a) ∆ T = 0 b) ∆ Q = 0 a) 1.52 km/s helium and 0.500 km/s argon
c) ∆ U = 0 d) ∆ W = 0 b) 1.62 km/s helium and 0.514 km/s argon
c) 1.72 km/s helium and 0.524 km/s argon
16) A monoatomic gas at a pressure P, having a volume V d) 1.42 km/s helium and 0.480 km/s argon
expands isothermally to a volume 2 V and then adiabat-
ically to a volume 16 V. The final pressure of the gas 24) An inflated rubber balloon contains one mole of an ideal
(takeγ = 53 ) is: [4] gas, has a pressure p, volume V and temperature T. If the
a) 16 P b) 64
P temperature rises to 1.1 T, and the volume is increased
c) 64 P d) 32 P to 1.05 V, the final pressure will be [4]
a) Less than p b) P
17) If an ideal gas undergoes an isothermal process from c) 1.1 p d) Between p and 1.1
some initial state A to the final state B, then the change
in internal energy during this process is: [4] 25) A gas is filled in a container at pressure P0 . If the mass
a) DU = dW b) DW = - dQ of molecules is one - third of initial mass and their rms
c) DW = dQ d) DU = dQ speed is doubled, then the resultant pressure would be:
[4]
18) Internal energy of n1 moles of hydrogen at temperature a) 13 P0 b) 34 P0
T is equal to the internal energy of n2 mole of helium c) 4P0 d) 2P0
at temperature 2T. Then the ratio n1 /n2 is: [4]
26) At constant temperature the value of vrms will be same
a) 23 b) 65
for which of the following? [4]
c) 73
d) 35
a) N2 and CO2 b) Air and N2
19) A system goes from A to B by two different paths in c) H2 and O2 d) Air and CO2
the P - V diagram as shown in figure. Heat given to
27) It is seen that in proper ventilation of building, windows
the system in path (1) is 1300 J, the work done by the
must be opened near the bottom and the top of the walls,
system along path (1) is more than path (2) by 350 J.
so as to let pass: [4]
The heat exchanged by the system in path:
a) Out hot air near the roof
b) In cool air near the bottom and hot air out near the
roof
c) In hot air near the roof and cool air out near the
bottom
[4] d) In more air
a) 350 J b) 800 J
c) 950 J d) 1650 J 28) γ1 be the ratio of molar specific heat at constant pres-
sure and molar specific heat at constant volume of a
20) Consider two containers A and B containing identical monoatomic gas and γ 2 be the similar ratio of diatomic
gases at the same pressure, volume and temperature. The gas. Considering the diatomic gas molecule as a rigid
gas in container A is compressed to half of its original rotator, the ratio γγ12 is [4]
volume isothermally while the gas in container B is com-
a) 27 b) 27
35
pressed to half of its original value adiabatically. The 35
c) 25
21
d) 21
25
ratio of final pressure of the gas in B to that of gas in
A is: [4] 29) The pressure inside alveoli (tiny sacs of air present in
the lungs) is 105 Pa. If the average radius of alveoli
( 1 )γ−1
a) is 0.075 mm and the air inside it contains 20% oxygen,
(2 )2 then the number of oxygen molecules in an alveoli at
b) 1
1 + γ 27o C is (Boltzmann constant, kB = 1.38 × 10 - 23 J/K)
c) 2 γ−1
[4]
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a) 4.27× 1013 b) 3.10× 1013 39) The half - life for a zero order reaction equals:
c) 8.54× 1012 d) 9.32× 1012 where R is the initial concentration. [4]
30) A mixture of one mole of helium and one mole of oxy- a) R2
2k
gen gas is maintained in equilibrium at temperature T. b) R
2k
Assuming the gases are ideal, the incorrect statement is c) 1 k
2 R2
[4] d) 2k
R
a) Total energy per mole of the mixture is 2 RT. 40) For the reaction, A + 2B→ AB2 , the order w.r.t. reactant
b) Equivalent degrees of freedom for the gas mixture A is 2 and w.r.t. reactant B is zero. What will be change
is 4. in rate of reaction if the concentration of A is doubled
c) Ratio of r.m.s velocity of oxygen molecules to the and B is halved? [4]
r.m.s. the velocity of helium molecules is 12 . a) Decreases four times b) No change
d) Specific heat of the mixture at constant volume is c) Increases two times d) Increases four times
2R.
41) A chemical reaction is catalysed by a catalyst X. Hence,
Section B X: [4]
a) Decreases rate constant of the reaction
31) Consider the reaction b) Reduces enthalpy of the reaction
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) → 2N H3 (g) c) Does not affect equilibrium constant of the reaction
The equality relation between d[N H3 ]
dt and −d[H2 ]
dt is: [4] d) Increases activation energy of the reaction
a) d[N H3 ]
dt = − 13 d[H
dt
2]
42) Which of the following statements is incorrect for the
b) d[N H3 ]
= − 23 d[H 2] collision theory of chemical reaction? [4]
dt dt
c) d[N H3 ]
= − 32 d[H 2] a) Colliding species must be properly oriented with
sufficient threshold energy for effective collision.
dt dt
d) d[N H3 ]
= d[H2 ]
− dt
dt
b) A number of effective collisions determine the rate
32) If 75% of a first order reaction was completed in 32 min, of reaction.
then 50% of the reaction was completed in . [4] c) It considers reacting species to be hard spheres and
a) 24 min b) 4 min ignores their structural aspects.
c) 16 min d) 8 min d) Collision of species possessing sufficient threshold
33) Which among the following is an example of pseudo first energy results in product formation.
order reaction? [4] 43) For the reaction; 2N2 O5 −→ 4NO2 + O2 rate and rate
constant are 1.02 × 10 - 4 M sec - 1 and 3.4 × 10 - 5
a) Decomposition of nitrogen pentoxide
M sec - 1 respectively, then concentration of N2 O5 , at that
b) Acid catalysed hydrolysis of ethyl acetate
time will be: [4]
c) Dehydration of oxalic acid
a) 3 M b) 3.5× 105 M
d) Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide
c) 1.732 M d) 1.02× 10 - 4 M
34) Which of the following relations is incorrect? [4]
( ) 44) What is the third half - life of the second - order de-
a) G = k al composition of a compound, given that its first half - life
( )
b) G = k al is 20 s? [4]
c) ∧m = kc a) 40 s b) 84 s
( ) c) 80 s d) 20 s
d) R = 1k al
35) The role of a catalyst is to change . [4] 45) The differential rate expression for the reaction H2 + I2
−→ 2HI is: [4]
a) Gibbs energy of reaction
a) −2 d[H 2]
dt = −2 dt = dt
d[I2 ] d[HI]
b) Equilibrium constant
c) Enthalpy of reaction b) dt = dt = dt
d[H2 ] d[I2 ] d[HI]

d) Activation energy of reaction c) 12 d[H 2] 1 d[I2 ]

dt = 2 dt = dt
d[HI]

36) A first order reaction takes 30 minutes for 50% comple- d) dt = dt = dt

−d[H2 ] −d[I2 ] −d[HI]

tion. The value of rate constant k would be: [4] 46) Two substances A and B are present such that [A]= 4
[B]and half - life of A is 5 minute and of B is 15
a) 2.31× 10 - 3
min - 1
minute. If they start decaying at the same time following
b) 1.25× 10 - 3 min - 1
first order, how much time later will the concentration of
c) 2.75× 10 - 4 min - 1
both of them would be same: [4]
d) 2.5× 10 - 3 min - 1
a) 5 minute b) 10 minute
37) Unit of rate constant for the zero order reaction is: [4] c) 15 minute d) 12 minute
a) Mol - 2 L2 s - 1 b) Mol L - 1 s - 1
47) Consider a reaction aG + bH→ Products. When concen-
c) S - 1
d) Mol - 1 L s - 1
tration of both the reactants G and H is doubled, the rate
38) The half life of a substance in a first order reaction is increases eight times. However, when the concentration
15 min. The rate constant is [4] of G is doubled keeping the concentration of H fixed,
a) 4.62× 10– 2 min – 1 the rate is doubled. The over all order of the reaction
b) 6.74× 10– 2 min– 1 is: [4]
a) 0 b) 3
c) 2.46× 102 min– 1
c) 1 d) 2
d) 7.18× 102 min– 1
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48) The half - life period for a first order reaction is . 54) For the reaction 2A + 3B + 23 C → 3P, which statement
[4] is correct? [4]

a) Proportional to the concentration a) dnA

dt = 3 dnB
2 dt = 4
3 dnC
dt
b) Inversely proportional to the concentration b) dnA
= 2 dnB 3 dnC
dt 3 dt = 4 dt
c) Inversely proportional to the rate constant c) dnA
= 2 dnB 4 dnC
dt 3 dt = 3 dt
d) Proportional to the rate constant dnB dnC
d) dnA
dt = dt = dt
49) In the following first order reactions:
55) The decomposition of a substanceP takes place according
A + Reagent −→ Product
K1
to first - order kinetics. Its initial concentration is re-
B + Reagent −→ Product duced to one fourth in 24 s. The rate constant of the
K2

The ratio of K1 / K2 when only 50% of B reacts in a reaction is . [4]

given time when 94% of A has been reacted is: [4] a) 241
s- 1 b) 0.693
12 s- 1
a) 4.06 b) 2.06 c) 0.693
16 s - 1
d) 0.693
4 s- 1
c) 0.06 d) 0.246
56) In gaseous reactions important for the understanding of
50) Which of the following graphs represents exothermic re- the upper atmosphere H2 O and O react bimolecularly to
action? form two OH radicals. ∆ H for this reaction is 72
kJ at 500 K and Ea is 77 kJ mol - 1 , then Ea for the
bimolecular recombination of two OH radicals to form
H2 O and O is: [4]
a) 7 kJ mol - 1 b) 4 kJ mol - 1
c) 3 kJ mol - 1
d) 5 kJ mol - 1
57) A reactant with initial concentration 1.386 mol litre - 1
[4] showing first - order change takes 40 minute to become
a) (A) and (B) b) (B) only half. If it shows zero order change taking 20 minute to
c) (A) only d) (C) only becomes half under the similar conditions, the ratio, K 1
K0
51) For a reaction A + 2B−→ C, rate is given by for the first order and zero order kinetics will be: [4]
r = K [A][B]2 a) 2.0 mol - 1 litre b) 1.5 mol/litre
The order of reaction is: [4] c) 0.5 mol - 1 litre d) 1.0 mol/litre
a) 7 b) 6 58) Consider a first order decomposition processA3 → 32 A2
c) 3 d) 5 . A plot of concentration of A3 and A2 versus time is
52) The correct difference between first and second - order shown below. At time tA percentage of reactant decom-
reactions is that: [4] posed is

a) The half - life of a first - order reaction does not

depend on [A]0 ; the half - life of a second - order
reaction does depend on [A]0
b) The rate of a first - order reaction does not depend
on reactant concentrations; the rate of a second -
order reaction does depend on reactant concentrations [4]
c) The rate of a first - order reaction does depend on a) 50% b) 30%
reactant concentrations; the rate of a second - order c) 40% d) 75%
reaction does not depend on reactant concentrations 59) In Arrhenius equation K =Ae−Ea /RT the quantity -
d) A first - order reaction can be catalyzed; a second Ea /RT is referred as: [4]
- order reaction cannot be catalyzed a) Frequency factor b) Refraction factor
c) Boltzmann factor d) Activation factor
53) Which of the following graphs given below shows the
time dependence of rate of condensation (A) and rate of 60) For the reaction,2A + B → C , the values of different
evaporation (B) for a liquid, when the beaker is covered reactant concentrations are given in the table below. The
at time = 0: [4] rate law for the reaction is
[A](mol [B](mol Initial
L - 1) L - 1) rate(mol
L - 1 s - 1)
0.05 0.05 0.045
a)
0.10 0.05 0.090

b) 0.20 0.10 0.72

[4]
c) a) Rate = k [A][B]2 b) Rate = k [A]2 [B]
c) Rate = k [A][B] d) Rate = k [A]2 [B]2

d) Section C
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61) Which pigment acts directly to convert light energy to 74) Which one of the following is wrong relation to pho-
chemical energy? [4] torespiration? [4]
a) Chlorophyll b b) Carotenoid
a) It occurs in daytime only
c) Xanthophyll d) Chlorophyll a
b) It occurs in chloroplasts
62) The enzyme required in early CO2 fixation in C4 cycle c) It is a characteristic of C3 plants
is: [4] d) It is a characteristic of C4 plants
a) PGA dehydrogenase b) RuBP carboxylase
75) Excitation of photosynthetic pigment by light is called:
c) PEP carboxylase d) RuBP oxygenase
[4]
63) The response of the different organism to environment
a) Photochemical reactions
rhythms of light and darkness is called: [4]
a) Phototaxis b) Photoperiodism b) Exergonic reactions
c) Phototropism d) Vernalization c) Anabolic reactions
d) Photo - oxidation reactions
64) About 70% of global carbon occurs in: [4]
a) Forest b) Agro ecosystem 76) At relatively high concentration of CO2 , the rate of: [4]
c) Oceans d) Grassland a) Osmosis is increased
b) Transpiration is decreased
65) Which of the following stages of Calvin cycle are in the
c) Photosynthesis is increased
correct order? [4]
d) Ascent of sap is decreased
a) Carboxylation, regeneration, reduction
77) The ATPase enzyme consists of: [4]
b) Regeneration, reduction, carboxylation
c) Regeneration, carboxylation, reduction a) F1 - Protrudes on the outer surface of the thylakoid
d) Carboxylation, reduction, regeneration membrane on the side that faces the stroma
b) F0 - It embedded in the membrane and forms
66) In sugarcane, CO2 is fixed in malic acid with the help
a transmembrane channel that carries out facilitated
of enzyme . [4]
diffusion of protons across the membrane
a) PEP carboxylase c) F1 - It embedded in the membrane and forms
b) Ribulose phosphate kinase a transmembrane channel that carries out facilitated
c) RuBP carboxylase diffusion of protons across the membrane
d) Fructose phosphotase d) Both F0 - It embedded in the membrane and forms
67) Who proved that oxygen evolved in photosynthesis comes a transmembrane channel that carries out facilitated
from water? [4] diffusion of protons across the membrane and F1
- Protrudes on the outer surface of the thylakoid
a) Von Mayer membrane on the side that faces the stroma
b) Hatch and Slack
c) Ruben, Hassid, and Kamen 78) The main difference between the molecules of chlorophyll
d) Melvin Calvin a and b is [4]
a) Chlorophyll a has an aldehyde group while chloro-
68) C3 plants respond to higher CO2 concentration leads to:
phyll b has a methyl group.
[4]
a) Lower productivity b) Poor yield b) Chlorophyll a has a methyl group while chlorophyll
c) Higher productivity d) Death of plant b has an aldehyde group.
c) The phytol tail is absent in chlorophyll b and is
69) Scientist awarded noble prize in 1960 for tracing the path present in chlorophyll a.
of carbon is [4] d) The porphyrin group in chlorophyll b has manganese
a) Calvin b) Hatch atom but chlorophyll a has magnesium atom.
c) Huber d) Blackmann
79) Select the statement that can be concluded from the graph
70) Which one of the following is not an internal factor that given below.
influences the rate of photosynthesis? [4]
a) Hormones b) Mesophyll cells
c) Carbondioxide d) Chlorophyll
71) When CO2 is added to PEP, the first stable product
synthesised is: [4]
a) Pyruvate
b) Glyceraldehyde - 3 - phosphate i. The action spectrum shows a graphic representation
c) Phosphoglycerte of amount of light of different wavelengths absorbed
d) Oxaloacetate by a pigment.
ii. Absorption spectrumdepictsthe relative rates of pho-
72) Phytol structure is absent in chlorophyll: [4] tosynthesis at different wavelengths of light.
a) A b) D
iii. Action spectrum corresponds closely to absorption
c) C d) B
spectrum of chl a.
73) One of the following is photosynthetic non - sulphur iv. Green light falling in the range of wavelength 500
bacterium: [4] - 580nm is most effective for photosynthesis.
a) All of these b) Chlorobium [4]
c) Rhodospirillum d) Chromatium
a) Statement (a) is correct.
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b) Statement (d) is correct. 84) The metal present in the water - splitting complex is: [4]
c) Statement (c) is correct. a) Mg b) Mn
d) Statement (b) is correct. c) Cu d) Zn
80) The light reaction in photosynthesis is also called: [4] 85) Photosynthesis in C4 plants is relatively less limited by
a) Hill’s reaction b) All of these atmospheric CO2 levels due to [4]
c) Calvin cycle d) Blackmann’s reaction
a) RuBP as the primary acceptor of CO2 .
81) C4 plants are found among: [4] b) High affinity of RuBisCO for CO2 .
a) Gramineae only c) Temporal separation of initial and final CO2 fixation.
b) Dicots only d) Initial CO2 fixation as C4 acid.
c) Monocots only 86) Plants adapted to low light intensity have: [4]
d) Monocots as well as dicots
a) More extended root system
82) Which statement is correct for photosynthesis regarding
b) Leaves modified to spines
light?
c) Higher rate of CO2 fixation than the sun plants
i. There is a linear relationship between incident light
d) Large photosynthetic unit size than the sun plants
and CO2 fixation rates at low light intensities
ii. At higher light intensities, gradually the rate does 87) In cold and foggy areas, the limiting factor is: [4]
not show further increase as other factors become
limiting a) Temperature
iii. Light saturation occurs at 10 per cent of the full b) Both Temperature and Light
sunlight. Hence, except for plants in shade or in c) Vision
dense forests, light is rarely a limiting factor in d) Light
nature 88) The C4 plants are different from C3 plants with reference
iv. Increase in incident light beyond a point causes the to the: [4]
breakdown of chlorophyll and a decrease in photo-
synthesis a) Type of end product of photosynthesis
v. When light intensity increase than first rate of pho- b) Substance that accept CO2 in carbon assimilation
tosynthesis increase than becomes constant due to c) Number of carbon that are consumed in preparing
CO2 becomes limiting factor sugar
[4] d) Types of pigments involved in photosynthesis
a) All of these 89) Select the factor which is an external factor affecting
b) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) photosynthesis. [4]
c) (i), (ii), (iv) and (v)
d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (v) a) Internal CO2 concentration
b) Chlorophyll concentration
83) The most vital process for the existance of life on earth c) Orientation of leaves
is [4] d) Availability of water
a) Photosynthesis by plants
90) The most abundant enzymes in plants is [4]
b) Communication in animals
a) PEP carboxylase b) Hexokinase
c) Respiration in animals
c) Aldolase d) RuBP carboxylase
d) Reproduction in plants and animals