Quizrr Chapter-Wise Test for JEE Advanced - 2025

By: C I P H Ξ R

Q.1

Two copper spheres A and B of the same surface finish are taken. Sphere B weight half as A. Both are heated to the
same temperature and let in a room to cool by radiation only. What is the ratio of initial rate of loss of heat of A and
B.
(A) 0.166
(B) 15.9
(C) 0.159
(D) 0.79

Q.2

Three samples of the same gas A, B and C(Y = 3/2) have initial equal volumes. Now the volume of each
sample is doubled. The process is adiabatic for A, isobaric for B and isothermal for C . If the final pressures are
equal for all three samples, the ratio of their initial pressures are

(A) 2 2:2:1​

(B) 2 2:1:2​

(C) 2:1:2
​

(D) 2:1: 2 ​

Q.3

A metal ball cools from 62∘ C to 50∘ C in 10 min and to 42∘ C the next 10 minutes. What will be its temperature
at the end of next ten minutes ?

(A) 3.67∘ C
(B) 36.7∘ C
(C) .376∘ C
(D) 367∘ C

Q.4

0.271 moles of a monoatomic ideal gas at an initial temperature of 271∘ C is expanded to another state by two
alternative processes :
Process A : Constant internal energy process, ratio of volumes = 2.71
Alternative process B : Initial and final internal energies are unequal.
Work done in one process is twice that in the other. Also heat supplied in one process is twice that in the other.
Determine the final temperature in process B, in ∘ C, rounded to nearest integer.

(A) 815

(B) 915
(C) 715
(D) 615

Q.5

Two layers of insulators are kept as shown. Hot surface is maintained at 1000∘ C.ABC is an imaginary straight
line, D and E are mid points of AB and BC respectively; ℓ1 < ℓ2 ; thermal conductivities are k1 and k2 as
​ ​ ​ ​

shown. At steady state temperatures at D and E are 875∘ C and 600∘ C. Then −

(A) k1 > k2 ​ ​

(B) k1 = k2 ​ ​

(C) k1 = 1.3k2 ​ ​

(D) kk1 ​

​ < 1.2
2 ​

Q.6

A vertical thermally insulated cylinder of volume V contain n moles of an ideal monoatomic gas under a weightless
piston. A load of weight W is placed on the piston as a result of which the piston is displaced. If the initial temp of
the gas is 300 K, area of piston is A and atmospheric pressure P0 . (take W = P0 A ). Determine the value of
​ ​

final temperature of the gas.

(A) 375 K
(B) 425 K
(C) 475 K
(D) 515 K

Q.7

An ice box made of 1.5 cm thick Styrofoam has dimensions 60 cm × 60 cm × 30 cm. It contains ice at 0∘ C
and is kept in a room 40∘ C. Find the rate at which the ice is melting. Latent heat of fusion of ice = 3.36 ×
105 J/kg. and thermal conductivity of styrofoam = 0.04 W/m − ∘ C.
(A) 0.46 g/s
(B) 2.46 g/s
(C) 1.46 g/s
(D) 3.46 g/s

Q.8

A scale, made of a metal of coefficient of linear expansion α, graduated at 0∘ C, when used at θ ∘ C, reads a length of
ℓ1 as ℓ2 . Then at same θ∘ C, it will read a length of ℓ2 as −
​ ​ ​

2
(A) ℓ1 ​

ℓ2
​

2
(B) ℓ2 ​

ℓ1
​

(C) ℓ1 (1 + 2αθ) ​

(D) ℓ2 (1 + 2αθ) ​

Q.9

1
An ideal gas of 1 mole undergoes a process such that P ∝ T
​. The molar heat capacity of this process is
33.24 J/molK. Then which of the following statement/s is/are correct?
(A) The work done by the gas is 2RΔT.
(B) Degree of freedom of the gas is 4 .
(C) Degree of freedom of the gas is 3 .
(D) γ = ( CCVP ) for the gas is 1.5.
​

​
​

Q.10

A gaseous mixture consists of 8 g of oxygen and 20 g of argon. The gases are assumed to be ideal. Then (give
molecular weight of argon is 40 and R = 8.3 J/mol − K )

(A) γ of the gas mixture is 1.55

(B) Cv of the gas mixture is 15.2 J mol−1 K−1
​

(C) Cp of the gas mixture is 23.56 J mol−1 K−1

​

(D) All the above are incorrect

Q.11

One mole of a gas is subjected to two process AB and BC, one after the other as shown in the figure. BC is
n
represented by PV = constant.
We can conclude that (where T = temperature,
W = work done by gas, V = volume and U = internal energy).

(A) TA = TB = TC
​ ​

(B) V A < V B , PB < PC

​ ​ ​ ​

(C) WAB > WBC ​ ​

(D) TA < TB
​ ​

Q.12

Passage:
A 2000cc sample of O2 is confined to a cylinder. Initially, pressure of the gas is 105
​ N/m2 and its temperature
27∘ C. The gas is subjected to a cyclic process. In the first step, its pressure is made twice at constant volume. In the
second step, it expands to its initial pressure adiabatically and in the final step, the gas undergoes isobaric
compression and finally attains its initial volume. Consider that the gas is ideal.
Question: Temperature of the at the end of the first step, i.e. just at the start of adiabatic expansion will be -

(A) 177∘ C
(B) 327∘ C
(C) 127∘ C
(D) 148∘ C

Q.13

Passage:
A 2000cc sample of O2 is confined to a cylinder. Initially, pressure of the gas is 105
​ N/m2 and its temperature
27∘ C. The gas is subjected to a cyclic process. In the first step, its pressure is made twice at constant volume. In the
second step, it expands to its initial pressure adiabatically and in the final step, the gas undergoes isobaric
compression and finally attains its initial volume. Consider that the gas is ideal.
Question: Volume of the gas at the end of the second step (adiabatic expansion) will be nearly -

(A) 4124cc
(B) 1876cc
(C) 2584cc
(D) 3272cc

Q.14

Passage:
A 2000cc sample of O2 is confined to a cylinder. Initially, pressure of the gas is 105
​ N/m2 and its temperature
27∘ C. The gas is subjected to a cyclic process. In the first step, its pressure is made twice at constant volume. In the
second step, it expands to its initial pressure adiabatically and in the final step, the gas undergoes isobaric
compression and finally attains its initial volume. Consider that the gas is ideal.
Question: During the cycle -

(A) work done by the gas is about 55 J and heat absorbed by the gas is also about 55 J
(B) work done by the gas is about 42 J and heat rejected by the gas is 60 J
(C) work done on the gas is 60 J and heat rejected by the gas is also 60 J
(D) work done on the gas is 60 J and heat absorbed by the gas is also about 60 J

Q.15

Passage:
Consider air to be a diatomic ideal gas with average mole masses 29 g/mole. A mass 1.45 kg of air is contained
∘ 5 2
in a cylinder with a piston at 27 C and pressure 1.5 × 10 N/m . Energy is given to the system as heat and the
system is allowed to expand till the final pressure 3.5 × 105 N/m2 . As the gas expands, pressure and volume
follow the relation, V = KP2 where K is a constant. (R = 8.3 J/( mole-K ))
Question: Final volume of the system will be nearly -

(A) 6.2 m3
(B) 2.8 m3
(C) 4.5 m3
(D) 1.4 m3

Q.16

Passage:
Consider air to be a diatomic ideal gas with average mole masses 29 g/mole. A mass 1.45 kg of air is contained
∘ 5 2
in a cylinder with a piston at 27 C and pressure 1.5 × 10 N/m . Energy is given to the system as heat and the
system is allowed to expand till the final pressure 3.5 × 105 N/m2 . As the gas expands, pressure and volume
follow the relation, V = KP2 where K is a constant. (R = 8.3 J/( mole-K ))
Question: Final temperature of the system will be nearly -

(A) 2125 K
(B) 3800 K
(C) 3200 K
(D) 4250 K

Q.17

Passage:
Consider air to be a diatomic ideal gas with average mole masses 29 g/mole. A mass 1.45 kg of air is contained
∘ 5 2
in a cylinder with a piston at 27 C and pressure 1.5 × 10 N/m . Energy is given to the system as heat and the
system is allowed to expand till the final pressure 3.5 × 105 N/m2 . As the gas expands, pressure and volume
follow the relation, V = KP2 where K is a constant. (R = 8.3 J/( mole-K ))
Question: Increase of internal energy of the system is nearly -

(A) 3.6 × 106 J

(B) 4.2 × 104 J
(C) 86 × 103 J
(D) 6.3 × 104 J

Q.18

Match the column -

(A) A-(pqr ) B-(pqr ) C-(r ) D-(q )

(B) A-(pqr) B-(pq ) C-(r ) D-(q )

(C) A-( pqr) B-(pqr ) C-(q ) D-(r )

(D) A-(pqr ) B-(pq ) C-(s) D-(p )

Q.19

The relation between internal energy U, pressure P and volume V of an ideal gas in a adiabatic process is U =2+
3P V . The value of ratio of the molar specific heats ( CCVP ) is x/3. Find the value of x.
​

​
​

Q.20

An adiabatic cylinder of length 1 m and area of cross section 10−2 m2 is closed at both ends. A freely moving non
conducting thin piston divides the cylinder into two equal parts. Each part contains 28gm of N2 . The natural length
​

N
of the spring connected to the piston and the right wall of the cylinder is l = 50 cm and k = 2 × 103 m
​
.
​

Initially 13 nd molecules of the nitrogen in the right part are dissociated into atoms. Initial pressure in each part is
​

P0 = 2 × 105 N/m2 . The gas on left side is heated slowly by the heater so as to compress the spring by 3l4 .
​ ​ ​

The work done by the gas in right part is −707 nJ. Find the value of n.

Answers & Solutions

Q.1 Answer:
0.79
Solution:

Rate of loss of heat is given by

ΔQ
= eσAT 4
Δt
​

also ΔQ = mcΔT
mcΔT
∴ = eσ AT 4
​

Δt
​

ΔT eσAT 4
or =
Δt
​ ​

mc
which gives the rate of change of temperature or rate of cooling
For a sphere, mass m = 43 πr3 ρ ​

1
3m
⇒r=( ) , A = 4πr2
3
​

4πρ
​

[ ( ) ]
ΔT 4πeσT 4 1 3m 3
​

=
Δt m 4πρ
​ ​ ​ ​

c
​

1
1 3
K ( ) ( K = constant )
​

m
All other quantity are same for both sphere.
1
( ΔT
Δt )A
= (m ) 1 1/3
3
​

= ( )
​ ​

B ​

( Δt )B
ΔT mA 2
​ ​ ​

​ ​

Q.2 Answer:
2 2:1:2 ​

Solution:

Let the initial pressure of the three samples be PA , PB and PC , then ​ ​ ​

P A (V = (2V
​
P )3/2 )3/2
PB = P
and PC (V ) = P (2V )
​

∴ PA : PB : PC = (2)3/2 : 1 : 2 = 2 2 : 1 : 2
​ ​ ​ ​

∴ (b)

Q.3 Answer:
36.7∘ C
Solution:

Use θ1 −t θ2 = K ( θ1 −
2
θ2
− θ0 ) ...(1) ​ ​

​
​ ​

​ ​

To get the following equations

62−50
10 = K ( 62+502 − θ0 ) and 50−42
​

10 = ( 2
50−42
− θ0 ) ...(2) ​ ​ ​ ​

Divide 2 by 1 and Solve to get θ0 ​

8 46−θ0
12 = 56−θ0 ⇒ θ0 = 26...(3)
​

​ ​ ​

Let after the next 10 min the temperature falls to then

 42−θ
= K ( 42+θ
10 2
− 26) ...(4) ​ ​

12
From (3) using value of θ0 = 26 we get 10 − k(56 − 26)...(5) ​ ​

Divide (4) by(5) to get 42−θ

12
42+θ−52
= 2(56−26) ⇒ θ = 36.7∘ C ​ ​

Q.4 Answer:
815
Solution:

Q = ΔU + W
Process A : (Constant U ⇒ isothermal)
Q = W = nRT0 ln VV12 = nRT0 ln 2.71 = nRT0 ln e = nRT0 ​
​

​ ​ ​

Process B : Q′ = ΔU + W′ , ΔU 
​

=0
′ ′
Case (i) Q = 2Q and W = 2 W
​

Not possible ∵ ΔU becomes zero

Case (ii), Q′ = 2 , W ′ = W
Q
2 ⇒ not possible
​ ​

∴ ΔU becomes zero
3 −3
Case (iii), Q′ = 2 , W ′ = 2W ⇒ ΔU = 2 − 2W = W
Q Q nRΔT
2 − 2W = − 2 W ⇒ γ−1 = 2 nRT0
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

⇒ ΔT = −3 2
(γ − 1)T0 = − 32 ( 53 − 1) T0 = −T0 ⇒ T − T0 = −T0 ; T = 0 ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

not possible, (∵ Absolute temperature cannot be zero)

Case (iv), Q′ = 2Q = 2W and W ′ = W 2
​

⇒ ΔU = 32 W ⇒ Repeating the same steps. ​

⇒ T = 2 T0 = 2 × 544 = 1088k = 815∘ C ​

Q.5 Answer:
k1
k2
​

​
​ < 1.2
Solution:
dθ
dt
​= KA dθdℓ
= constant ⇒ k dθ
dt
= constant ​ ​

θA = 1000, θ0 = 875 ​ ​

1000+θB
= 875 ⇒ θB = 750∘ C
​

2
​ ​

θE = 600, ∴ k1 ⋅ 250
​
150 300
ℓ1 = k2 , ℓ2 /2 = k2 ℓ2 ⇒ ​

​
​ ​

​
​ ​ ​
ℓ1
ℓ2
​

​
​
= k1
k2
​

​
​
⋅ 250
300 ​

ℓ1 k1 300 k1
ℓ2 < 1 ⇒ k2 ⋅ 250 ⇒ k2 < 1.2
​

​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​ ​

​ ​ ​

Q.6 Answer:
375 K
Solution:

Let T1 and T2 be the initial and final temperature, then

​

P0 V = nRT1 ​ ​

(P e + ) (V − Ah) = nRT2
W ​ ​

​ ​ ​

A
Where h is the displacement of piston.
Also, work done on gas = ΔU
Wh = nCv ΔT = 32 nR (T2 − T1 ) ​ ​ ​ ​
 From equation (i). (ii) and (iii)
2 WV
Wh = − Wh − P0 Ab
3
​ ​ ​

A
WV
or, Ah =
P0 A + 53 W
​

​ ​

T 2 = (P 0 + ) (V − )
​

W WV ​

P0 A + 53 W
​ ​ ​ ​

A ​ ​

5 5
T2 = T1 = × 300 = 5 × 75K = 375K.
4 4
​ ​ ​ ​

Q.7 Answer:
0.46 g/s
Solution:

The total surface area of the walls = 2(60 cm × 60 cm + 60 cm × 30 cm + 60 cm × 30 cm) =

1.44 m2 .
The thickness of the walls = 1.5 cm = 0.015 m.
The rate of heat flow into the box is
(0.04 W/m−∘ C)(1.44 m2 )(40∘ C)
ΔQ
ΔT = KA(θx1 −θ2 ) =
​
​

0.015 m = 154 W
​

​ ​

154 W
The rate at which the ice melts is 3.36×105 J/kg = 0.46 g/s.
​

Q.8 Answer:
ℓ22 ​

ℓ1
​

Solution:

At 0∘ C, ℓ1 ​ = ℓ2 (1 + αθ) ​

ℓ1 ℓ2 ℓ22
Similarly, ℓ2 ​ = ℓ3 (1 + αθ) ⇒ ​

ℓ2
​

​
​
= ℓ3
​

​
​
⇒ ℓ3 =
​

ℓ1
​

​
​

Q.9 Answer:
The work done by the gas is 2RΔT.
Solution:

Given PT = Constant and PV = nRT

⇒ P2 V = constant
⇒ PV1/2 = K
​

From first law of thermodynamics

 ΔQ = ΔU + W
Pf V f − P1 V 1
CΔT = Cv ΔT + ( )
​ ​ ​ ​

1 − 12
​ ​

C = Cv + 2R ​

R
33.24 = + 2R
Y−1
​

⇒ Y = 1.5
2
=1+
and Y f
​

∴f=4

Q.10 Answer:
γ of the gas mixture is 1.55
Solution:

Let us find γ of the gas mixture which is given by nγ−1

1 +n 2 ​ ​

​ = n1
γ 1 −1
​
​

​ + n2
γ 2 −1
​
, where n stands for mass in
​

moles.
7
Since oxygen is diatomic γ1 ​ = 5
​

For argon γ2= 53 , since argon is monatomic. ​ ​

8
Hence, n1 = 32 = 14 , n2 = 2040
= 12 ∴ 0.25+0.5
γ−1
= ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​
0.25
7
−1
​ + 0.5
5
−1
​

5 3
​ ​

= 1.55
Simplifying γ
Cv = 8.3
= 1.545−1 = 15.2 J mol−1 K−1
​
R
γ−1
​ ​

Cp = γCv = 1.55 × 15.2 = 23.56 J mol−1 K−1

​

Q.11 Answer:
WAB > WBC ​ ​

Solution:

By P V = nRT
TB > TA ​ ​

(From A to B, pressure is constant and volume is increasing so temperature also increase)

WAB = P0 (2 V0 − V0 ) = P0 V0
​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

WBC = RT ln(3/2) = 2P0 V0 [ln 3 − ln 2]

​ ​ ​

= 2P0 V0 (2.303)(0.477 − 0.30) = 0.8142P0 V0 < WAB

​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Q.12 Answer:
327∘ C
Solution:

P ∝T
P2
P1
= TT21 ;
​

​
​
​

​
​

2P T2 ∘
P = 300 K ; T2 = 600 K = 327 C
​

​ ​ ​

Q.13 Answer:
3272cc
Solution:

r = 7/5, P1 = 2P , P2 = P , ​ ​

PVr = constant
P1 V 1 r = P2 V 2 r ​ ​ ​ ​

2P[2000]r = PV2 r [Given: r = 7/5, P1 = 2P , P2 = P ] ​ ​ ​ ​

2r × 2000 = 12 ​

v2 = (2)7/5 × 2000 = 3272 cc

​

Q.14 Answer:
work done by the gas is about 55 J and heat absorbed by the gas is also about 55 J
Solution:

Work done by gas during the process is 55 J and heat absorbed by gas is 55 J.

Q.15 Answer:
4.5 m3
Solution:

PV = nRT
3
Initial volume = 1.45×10
29
× 8.3 × 300 m3 ​

Vi 2
= PV2f
P2i
​

​
​

​ ⇒ Vf = ( 3.5
1.5
) Vi = 4.5 m3
​ ​ ​

f
​ ​

Pf V f
Tf = nR = 3800 K ​
​ ​

​
​

ΔU = nCV ΔT = n 5R
2
ΔT = 3.6 × 106 J ​ ​

Q.16 Answer:
3800 K
Solution:

PV = nRT
3
Initial volume = 1.45×10
29
× 8.3 × 300 m3 ​

2
Vi
= PV2f
P2i
​

​
​

​ ⇒ Vf = ( 3.5
1.5
) Vi = 4.5 m3
​ ​ ​

f ​ ​

Tf = PnR f Vf
= 3800 K ​
​ ​

​
​

ΔU = nCV ΔT = n 5R 6
2 ΔT = 3.6 × 10 J
​ ​

Q.17 Answer:
3.6 × 106 J
Solution:

PV = nRT
3
Initial volume = 1.45×10
29 × 8.3 × 300 m3 ​

Vi Vf 3.5 2
2 =
Pi 2 ⇒ Vf = ( 1.5 )
​

Pf ​
​
Vi = 4.5 m3
​

​
​ ​ ​ ​

Tf = PnRf Vf
= 3800 K ​
​ ​

​
​

ΔU = nCV ΔT = n 5R 6
2 ΔT = 3.6 × 10 J ​ ​
Q.18 Answer:
A-( pqr) B-(pqr ) C-(q ) D-(r )
Solution:

(A) − pqr, (B) − pqr, (C) − q, (D) − r

dQ
For conduction, convection & radiation dt ∝ A ∝ ΔT (for small temp. difference) ​

Free convection is due to difference in density.

Kirchhoff's law : Good emitters are good absorbers.

Q.19 Answer:
—
Solution:

U = 2 + 3nRT
C 3+1 4
dU = n3RdT = nCV dT; Cp = 3R + R; Cpv = ​ ​

​ 3
​ = 3
​

Q.20 Answer:
—
Solution:

−3 3
V 0 = Al = 5 × 10 m

5 2
P 0 = √ 2 × 10 N/m

m 28
n1 = = = 1
M 28
1 2 4
n2 = 2 × + = (n 1 & n 2 are the number of moles)
3 3 3
5 7
Cn = R, C h = R
1
2 2
2 3 2 5
× R + × R
3 2 3 2
C v2 = = 2R
2 2
+
3 3

C p 1 = C v 2 + R = 3R

C p2 3
γ2 = = = 1.5
C v2 2

V1 = A × 7l4 = 10−2 × 74 × 0.5

​ ​ ​

V1 = 8.75 × 10−3 m3
​

V2 = 2V0 − V1 = 1.25 × 10−3 m3

​ ​ ​

γ
P2 = P0 ( VV02 ) = P0 ( 1.25
5 3/2
​ ​ ) ​

​
​ ​ ​

P2 = 8P0
​ ​

2 −P0 V 0
ΔW = P2 V1−γ ​ ​ ​ ​

ΔW = −1414 J = −707 × 2 J. So, n = 2

∴