C: CONSISTENCY

U: UNDERSTANDING
R: RESILIENCE
E: EXCELLENCE

second CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT FOR

ENGINEERING, 2025 SESSION
MATHEMATICS (45%), PHYSICS (45%) &
General knowledge (10%)

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES
 YOU WILL BE WRITING FOR 3 HOURS
 ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS CAREFULLY
 CALCULATORS ARE ALLOWED
 CHEATING IS HIGHLY PROHIBITED
 SHOW CLEARLY ALL SOLUTIONS TO QUESTIONS
INVOLVING CALCULATIONS
 x
MATHEMATICS 2x e
1. For a probability of an event, E to occur, a) 4 e + 3

then P(E) is ( 1−e x ) 2 2

1 1 2x ex
a) 0 b)
2
c) 1 d)
4 b) e + 3

2. Company A produces 10% defective ( 1−e x )

2 2

products, company B produces 20% 2x 1

4e +
defective products and company C produces c) 3
( 1−e x ) 2 2
5% defective products. If choosing a
2x ex
company is an equally likely event, find the d) 4 e − 3
probability that the product chosen is ( 1−e x ) 2 2

defective. dy
a) 0.11 b) 0.21 c) 0.22 d) 0.12 8. Find if x = sin3t and y = t2 tan2t
dx
3. If ‘p’, ‘q’ and ‘n’ are probability of success, 2
3t (tan 2t +t sec 2 t)
failure and number of trials respectively in a a)
4 cos 3 t
binomial distribution, what is its standard 2
2t (tan 2t +t sec 2 t)
deviation? b)
a) (np)2 b) √ np c) √ npq d) √ pq 3 cos 3 t
2
4. A jar contains ‘y’ black balls and ‘x’ yellow −2t (tan 2t +t sec 2 t)
c)
balls. Two balls are pulled from the jar 3 cos 3 t
2
without replacing. What is the probability ( tan 2t +t sec 2 t)
d)
that the first ball is black and the second one 3 cos 3 t
is yellow? −1 6π
9. Which value is similar to sin sin( ¿ )¿ ?
2
y −y 7
a) 2 2 −1 π −1 π −1 2 π
x + y +2 xy−(x+ y) a) sin b) cos c) sin
xy − y 7 7 7
b) 2 2
x + y +2 xy−(x− y ) −1 2π
d) cos
xy− y 7
c) 2 2 10. What is the value of sin -1 (-x) for all x
x + y +2 xy−(x+ y)
xy belonging to [-1, 1]?
d) 2 2 a) -sin-1(x) b) sin-1(x) c) 2sin-1(x) d) sin-1(-
x + y +2 xy−(x+ y)
2 x)/2
d y 2
5. Find 2 , if y = tan x + 3 tanx 11. Bag 1 contains 3 red and 5 black balls while
dx
another bag 2 contains 4 red and 6 black
a) Sec2x tanx (2 tanx + secx+3)
balls. One ball is drawn at random from one
b) 2 sec2x tanx (2 tanx – secx+3)
of the bags and it is found to be red. Find the
c) 2 sec2x tanx (2 tanx + secx+3)
probability that it is drawn from bag 2.
d) 2 sec2x tanx (2 tanx + secx-3)
a) 31/62 b) 16/31 c) 16/62 d) 31/32
6. Find the second order derivative of y =
12. A bullet fired into a target loses half its
log(2x3)
velocity after penetrating 2.5 cm. How much
−2 3 2 −3
a) 2 b) 2 c) 2 d) 2 further will it penetrate?
x x x x a) 0.83 cm b) 0.84 cm c) 0.85 cm d) 0.86
7. Find the second order derivative of y = e 2x + cm
sin-1ex
13. If F: R → R such that f(x) = 5x + 4 then 8 15 5 1
a) b) c) d)
which of the following is equal to f-1(x). 15 25 8 8
x−5 x− y x−4 x 22. Numerical techniques more commonly
a) b) c) d) −5
4 5 5 4 involve which of the following
14. If the rate of change of a radius of the circle a) Elimination method
dr b) Reduction method
is = 6 cms-1 then find the rate of change
dt c) Iterative method
of the area of the circle when r = 2 cm. d) Direct method
a) 74.36 cm2s-1 23. A quadratic equation x4+ x – 8 = 0 is defined
b) 75.36 cm2s-1 with initial guess of 1 and 2. Find the
c) 15.36 cm2s-1 approximated value of x2 using the secant
d) 65.36 cm2s-1 method
15. The edge of a cube is increasing at a rate of 7 a) 1.571 b) 7.358 c) 7.853 d) 7.538
cms-1. Find the rate of change of area of the 24. Find (0.18) from the following table using
cube when x = 6 cm. Newton’s Forward interpolation formula.
a) 578 cm2s-1 c) 688 cm2s-1
x 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
b) 498 cm2s-1 d) 504 cm2s-1
f(x) 1 1.052 1.221 1.349 1.491
16. At what rate will the lateral surface area of a
4 9 8
cylinder increase if the radius is increasing at
the rate of 2 cms-1 when the radius is 5 cm
a) 0.887884 c) 1.9878785
and the height is 10 cm?
b) 1.18878784 d) 1.8878784
a) 40 cms-1 c) 400πcms-1
25. The equation f(x) is given as x3 + 4x + 1 = 0.
b) 40π cms-1 d) 20π cms-1
Considering the initial approximation at x =
17. Find the approximate value of √ 64.3
1, then the value of x1 is given as
a) 8.0675 c) 8.03465
a) 1.85 b) 1.86 c) 1.87 d) 1.88
b) 8.01875 d) 8.0665 2
18. What will be the approximate change in the 26. Find the integral of 2
x −64
surface area of a cube of side x m caused by
increasing the side by 2%?
a) 0.24x b) 2.4x c) 0.4x2 d) 0.24x2
a) −log | | x +8
x−8
+c

19. Find the approximate error in the volume of

the sphere if the radius of the sphere is
b) log
3
2 | | x +8
x−8
+c

measured to be 6 cm with an error of 0.07

cm
c) log | |x +8
x−8
+c

a) 10.08π cm3
b) 10.08 cm3
c) 10.4π cm3
d) 9.08 cm3
d)
1
8 | |
log
x−8
x +8
+c
20. A monotonic function on [a, b] is either a (x +3)
monotonically increasing or monotonically 27. Find ∫ 2 dx
2 x +6 x +7
decreasing function.
a) False c) Depends on the range
b) True d) Depends on the domain
1
a) log ( 2 x +6 x +7 ) +
4
2
(
3 1
4 √2
tan
2 √2)
−1 2 x +3
+c

21. Two events, A and B are such that P(A) =

8 1
1
b) log ( 2 x +6 x +7 )−
4
2
(
3 1
4 √2
tan−1
2 √2)
2 x+ 3
+c
and P(AՈB) = . Find P(B|A)
15 3
c)log ( 2 x + 6 x+7 ) +
2
( 3 1
4 √2
tan
2√2)
−1 2 x+3
+c
d)
−1
4
2
(
log ( 2 x +6 x +7 ) +
3 1
4 √2
tan
)
−1 2 x +3

2 √2
+c

28. What is the differential equation whose

solution represents the family c(y+c)2 = x3?
a) [2x/3*(dy/dx) – y] [x/3*dy/dx]2 = x3
b) [x/3*(dy/dx) – y] [x/3*dy/dx]2 = x3
c) [2x/3*(dy/dx) – y] [2x/3*dy/dx]2 = x3
d) [x/3*(dy/dx) – y] [2x/3*dy/dx]2 = x3
29. What is the order of the differential equation
of the family of circles with one diameter
along the line y = x axis?
a) 3 b) 2 c) 1 d) 0
30. Find the general solution of the differential
dy
equation = 5x2 + 2
dx
a) 10x3 + 12x – 3y2 + c = 0
b) 12x – 3y2 + c = 0
c) 10x3 + 12x – y2 + c = 0
d) 10x2 – 3y2 + c = 0
 PHYSICS area of the parallel plate capacitor and
1. Mutual Induction of two coils can be the distance between the plates are each
increased by doubled then which is the quantity that
a) Decreasing the number of turns in will change
the coils a) Capacitance
b) Increasing the number of turns in the b) Charge
coils c) Voltage
c) Winding the coils on wooden core d) Energy Density
d) None of the above e) All quantities will remain constant
2. When number of turns per unit length of 6. An electric field E = 10 xi exists in a
a solenoid is doubled, its self inductance certain region of space. The n the
becomes potential difference V =Vo−Va, where
a) 4 times Vo is the potential at the origin and Va
b) 8 times is the potential at x = 2m is
c) Same a) 10J
d) Doubled b) -20J
3. If we apply the law of conservation of c) +20J
energy to electromagnetic induction, d) -10J
electrical energy induced in a conductor q
7. As per Gauss law ∫ Eds = , which of
comes from ℇ
a) Potential Energy the following is true about this
b) Heat Energy a) This is valid for symmetrical surface
c) Kinetic Energy only
d) Radiation Energy b) E is the electric field to the charge
4. A conducting square loop of side L and inside the surface
resistance R moves in its plane with c) Electric flux on the closed surface
uniform velocity v, perpendicular to one due to outside charge is always zero
of its side. A magnetic induction B d) None of the above
constant in time and space pointing 8. A point charge, q, is placed at
perpendicular and into the plane of the geometrical centre of one of the face of
loop exists everywhere. The current a cube. The total flux through the
induced in the loop is cubical surface due to charge is
BLv a) 1014 q/8.86
a) clockwise
R b) 1010q/8.86
BLv c) 1012q/8.86
b) anticlockwise
R
d) 8.86¿ 10−12 q
2 BLv
c) anticlockwise 9. A simple pendulum consists of a small
R
spere of mass and positive charge q, is
d) zero
suspended by the string of length, L.
e) None of the above
The pendulum is placed in the electric
5. A parallel plate capacitor stores a
field of strength E directed vertically
charge, Q, at a voltage, V. Suppose the
 downwards. Which of the following is 13. Two condenser of capacitance 2C and C
true are joined in parallel and charged up to
a) Time period of oscillation = 2π potential V. The battery is removed and

√ L the condenser of capacity C is filled

(g+qE)/m completely with a medium of dielectric
b) Time period of oscillation = 2π constant K. The pd across the capacitors

√ L will now be
(g−qE)/m 3V
a)
K +2
c) Tension in the string when the
3V
pendulum is at rest = mg – qE b)
2 K
mv
d) = qE V
r c)
K +2
e) B and C are correct
V
10. A particle of mass, m and charge q is d)
K
thrown horizontally with a velocity v 14. A parallel capacitor of capacitance, C is
from top of the building of height, H. connected to a battery and is charged to
An electric field exists in the plane and a potential difference V. Another
it is horizontally away from the capacitor of capacitance 2C is
building. Which of the following is true connected to another battery and is
a) Range of the particle is greater than charged to potential difference 2V. The
v
√ 2H
g
b) Path is Parabolic in nature
charging batteries are now disconnected
and the capacitors are connected in
parallel to each other in such a way that
2
v the positive terminal of one is connected
c) Range of particle is
g to the negative terminal of the other.
d) The path is an eclipse The final energy of the configuration is
e) None of the above, since the data is 3CV
2

not complete a)
2
11. Three point charges q+Q, q, q-Q are 2
25CV
enclosed by the surface, S. What is the b)
2
net flux crossing S 2
9 CV
a) 3q/ℇ c)
2
b) 2q/ℇ d) Zero
c) 3q - Q/ℇ 15. Two identical conducting plates of plate
d) None of the above area A are separated by a distance d, to
12. Where is the electric charge in a form a parallel plate air capacitor. Now
capacitor stored a metal sheet of thickness d/2 is inserted
a) The dielectric material between the plates of the capacitor. The
b) The parallel plates ratio of capacitance before the insertion
c) Both A and B of plate and after the insertion of plate is
d) The Battery a) 1:2 b) 1:1c) 1:4 d)√ 2:1
16. A loop of area 1 m2 is placed in a a) 0.48 b) 0.048c) 0.0048 d) 48V
magnetic field B = 2T, such that plane 20. The magnitude of the earth’s magnetic
of the loop is parallel to the magnetic field at the North Pole is Bo. A
field. If the loop is rotated by 1800 , the horizontal conductor of length, l, moves
amount of net charge passing through with a velocity, v. The direction of v is
any point of loop, if its resistance is perpendicular to the conductor. The
100Ω is induced emf is
a) 0.4C d) 0.2C c) 0.8C d) 0C a) Zero, if v is vertical
17. A flat circular coil of n turns, area A and b) Bolv, if v is vertical
resistance R is placed in a uniform c) Zero, if v is horizontal
magnetic field B. The plane of coil is d) None of the above
initially perpendicular to B. When the 21. When current in a coil changes from 5A
coil is rotated through an angle of 1800 to 2A in 0.1s, an average of 50V is
about one of its diameter, a charge Q1, produced. The self inductance of the
flow through the coil. When the same coil is
coil after being brought to its initial a) 6H b) 0.69H c) 1.67H d) 3H
position is rotated through an angle of
360 about the same axis a charge Q2
0 22. A coil of resistance 5 unit and
flows through it. Then Q2/Q1 inductance 4H is connected to a 10V
a) 1 b) 2 c) ½ d) 0 battery. The energy stored in the coil
2
18. A coil of area 2m and resistance 4Ω is a) 0.8J b) 8J c) 16J d) 4J
placed perpendicular to a uniform 23. The magnetic flux, ꬾ, linked with a coil
magnetic field of 4T. The loop is rotated depends on time, t as ꬾ = at n, where a
by 90 0 in 0.1s. Choose the correct and n are constants. The emf induced in
options the coil is E, then
a) Average induced Emf in the coil is a) If 0<n<1, E = 0V
8V b) If 0<n<1 E = 1V
b) Average induced current in the c) If n = 1, E is constant
circuit is 20A d) If n < 1, |E| increases with time
c) 1C charge will flow in the coil in 24. When a coil rotated in magnetic field
above period induced current in it
d) A and C are correct a) Continuously changes
e) All of the above are correct b) Remains same
19. A long solenoid having 200 turns per c) Becomes zero
cm carries a current of 1.5A. At the d) Becomes maximum
centre of it is placed a coil of 100 turns 25. If number of turns of 70c m2 coil is 200
of cross sectional area 3.14 x 10−4 m2 and it is placed in a magnetic field of
having its axis parallel to the field 0.8Wb/m−2. Which is perpendicular to
produced by the solenoid. When the the plane of coil and it is rotated through
direction of current in the solenoid is an angle 180 in 0.1sec, then induced
reversed within 0.05sec, the induced emf in coil
Emf in the coil is
 A. 11.2V B. 1.12V C. 224V c) Both A and B are wrong
D. 2.24V d) A, B and C are wrong
26. A magnet is brought near a coil in 2
ways (i) rapidly, (ii) slowly. The
induced charge will be
a) More in case (i)
b) More in case (ii)
c) Equal in both the cases
d) More or less according to the radius
of the coil
27. The coefficient of material inductance
of 2 coils is 6mH. If the constant current
of 2A is flowing in one coil, then the
induced emf in the second coil will be
A. 3mV B. 2mV C. 3V D.
Zero
28. When current breaks in, primary coil
current reaches to zero in second. Emf
induced in the secondary coil is 20000V
and mutual inductance between the coils
is 5H. The maximum current in the
primary before the break is
a) 0.2 x 103A
b) 0.4 x 103A
c) 4.0 x 103A
d) 2.0 x 103A
29. Two coils of self-inductance L1 and L2
are placed so closed to each other that
the effective flux in one coil is
completely linked with the other, then
the mutual inductance M between them
is given by
a) M = √ L1+ L2
b) M = L1- L2
c) M = L1/ L2
d) M = L1+ L2
30. Which of the following statement is
correct?
a) Fleming’s left-hand rule applies
when motion causes current
b) Fleming’s right hand rule applies
when current causes motion
 GENERAL KNOWLEDGE a) Filtration
1. The shape of warning sign is? b) Chlorine tablets
a) Circular c) Alums
b) Square d) Boiling
c) Triangle 11. Find the angle between the hour hand and
d) Rectangular the minute hand of a clock, when the time is
2. In case of electric fire, which one of the 3: 25 pm
following should we not use? a) 47.5‫ ﹾ‬b) 45‫ ﹾ‬c) 40‫ ﹾ‬d) 45.5‫ﹾ‬
a) Put water on it 12. The following words are alike except?
b) Use sand or clay a) Goggles
c) Use extinguisher b) Spectacles
d) Use dry chemical c) Bifocals
3. Lux is the unit of which physical quantity d) Optical readers
a) Luminance 13. If PIPE is written as 169165, then what is
b) Luminous intensity the last digit of SWAN?
c) Illumination a) 5 b) 6 c) 4 d) 3
d) Luminous flux 14. Among 200 persons, 90 like tea while 108
4. What is the full meaning of BIOS? like coffee and 46 of them like both tea and
a) Basic Investment/Output System coffee. How many people like neither tea
b) Basic In/Out System nor coffee?
c) Basic Input/ Output Station a) 46 b) 44 c) 62 d) 48
d) Basic Input/ Output System 15. What is meant by “conflict of interest”?
5. The unit of sound is a) Being interested in many subjects
a) Hertz b) wave number c) decibel d) cm-1 b) Hobbies interfering in education
6. What is the effect of greenhouse gases on c) Least interest in the job taken up or
the average temperature of the earth’s assigned
atmosphere? d) A conflict between the private interest
a) Increases c) Remains the same and official responsibilities of a person
b) Decreases d) Increase then decrease in a position of trust
7. Which of the following operations is mainly 16. How does an organizational climate affect
performed by RAM? the employees in an organization?
a) Read only c) Write only a) Respect for employer and salary
b) Read and write d) System errors b) Team spirit and product quality
8. What is ‘Light Year’ related to? c) Productivity level and motivation level
a) Energy c) Speed d) Employee’s dedication and salary
b) Distance d) Time 17. What is ‘Nepotism’?
9. Activated carbon is used in water treatment a) Undermining the morale of workers
for? b) Harassment of women workers
a) Removing corrosiveness c) Being autocratic in decision making
b) Removing odour d) Hiring friends or relatives and showing
c) Disinfection favoritism work
d) Removing hardness 18. Which process best describes data
10. Which of the following does not help in compression?
disinfecting water?
 a) Process of calculating the file size of a
saved file
b) The process of encoding characters into
more than 1 language
c) The process of encoding information to
try to use fewer bits than the original
data
d) The process of recovering necessary
data from a file
19. The speed of a processor is measured in
a) GHz
b) Baud
c) BPS
d) MIPS
20. Which operating system is used by the
Apple Computer Systems?
a) Linux
b) Mac
c) Windows
d) IOS