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PART-I: PHYSICS
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Section 1 (Maximum Marks: 32)
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This section contains EIGHT questions.
The answer to each question is a SINGLE DIGIT INTEGER ranging from 0 to 9, both inclusive.
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distance of 50 cm in air (refractive index = 1) as shown in
the figure. An object is placed at a distance of 15 cm from
the mirror. Its erect image formed by this combination has 15 cm
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magnification M1. When the set- up is kept in a medium of
refractive index 7/6, the magnification becomes M2. The
50 cm
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magnitude is
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M1
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y-z plane at z = a (see figure). If the magnitude of L
2 D
the flux of the electric field through the rectangular C 3
a
surface ABCD lying in the x-y plane with its center at 2
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L
the origin is (0 = permittivity of free space), then y
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the value of n is
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A B
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3. Consider a hydrogen atom with its electron in the n th orbital. An electromagnetic radiation of wavelength
90 nm is used to ionize the atom. If the kinetic energy of the ejected electron is 10.4 eV, then the value of n
is (hc = 1242 eV nm)
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*4. A bullet is fired vertically upwards with velocity v from the surface of a spherical planet. When it reaches
its maximum height, its acceleration due to the planets gravity is 1/4th of its value at the surface of the
planet. If the escape velocity from the planet is vesc = v N , then the value of N is (ignore energy loss due
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to atmosphere)
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*5. Two identical uniform discs roll without slipping on two different surfaces AB and CD (see figure) starting
at A and C with linear speeds v1 and v2, respectively, and always remain in contact with the surfaces. If
they reach B and D with the same linear speed and v1 = 3 m/s, then v2 in m/s is (g = 10 m/s2)
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v1 = 3m/s v2
A C
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30 m 27 m
B D
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*6. Two spherical stars A and B emit blackbody radiation. The radius of A is 400 times that of B and A emits
104 times the power emitted from B. The ratio (A/B) of their wavelengths A and B at which the peaks
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occur in their respective radiation curves is
7. A nuclear power plant supplying electrical power to a village uses a radioactive material of half life T years
as the fuel. The amount of fuel at the beginning is such that the total power requirement of the village is
12.5 % of the electrical power available form the plant at that time. If the plant is able to meet the total
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power needs of the village for a maximum period of nT years, then the value of n is
For each question, darken the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) in the ORS.
Marking scheme:
+4 If only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) is(are) darkened.
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9. For photo-electric effect with incident photon wavelength , the stopping potential is V0. Identify the
correct variation(s) of V0 with and 1/.
(A) V0 (B) V0
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10. Consider a Vernier callipers in which each 1 cm on the main scale is divided into 8 equal divisions and a
screw gauge with 100 divisions on its circular scale. In the Vernier callipers, 5 divisions of the Vernier
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scale coincide with 4 divisions on the main scale and in the screw gauge, one complete rotation of the
circular scale moves it by two divisions on the linear scale. Then:
(A) If the pitch of the screw gauge is twice the least count of the Vernier callipers, the least count of the
screw gauge is 0.01 mm.
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(B) If the pitch of the screw gauge is twice the least count of the Vernier callipers, the least count of the
screw gauge is 0.005 mm.
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(C) If the least count of the linear scale of the screw gauge is twice the least count of the Vernier callipers,
the least count of the screw gauge is 0.01 mm.
(D) If the least count of the linear scale of the screw gauge is twice the least count of the Vernier callipers,
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11. Plancks constant h, speed of light c and gravitational constant G are used to form a unit of length L and a
unit of mass M. Then the correct option(s) is(are)
(A) M c (B) M G
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(C) L h (D) L G
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Two independent harmonic oscillators of equal mass are oscillating about the origin with angular
frequencies 1 and 2 and have total energies E1 and E2, respectively. The variations of their momenta p
a a
with positions x are shown in the figures. If n 2 and n, then the correct equation(s) is(are)
b R
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p p
Energy = E1 Energy = E2
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a R
2
(A) E11 E 2 2 (B) n2
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E1 E 2
(C) 12 n 2 (D)
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*13. A ring of mass M and radius R is rotating with angular speed about a fixed
vertical axis passing through its centre O with two point masses each of mass
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M
at rest at O. These masses can move radially outwards along two massless
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rods fixed on the ring as shown in the figure. At some instant the angular speed
O
8 3
of the system is and one of the masses is at a distance of R from O. At
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this instant the distance of the other mass from O is
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(A) R (B) R
3 3
3 4
(C) R (D) R
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14. The figures below depict two situations in which two infinitely long static line charges of constant positive
line charge density are kept parallel to each other. In their resulting electric field, point charges q and q
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are kept in equilibrium between them. The point charges are confined to move in the x direction only. If
they are given a small displacement about their equilibrium positions, then the correct statement(s) is(are)
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displacement.
(D) Charge q executes simple harmonic motion while charge +q continues moving in the direction of its
displacement.
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15. Two identical glass rods S1 and S2 (refractive
index = 1.5) have one convex end of radius of S1 P S2
curvature 10 cm. They are placed with the curved
surfaces at a distance d as shown in the figure,
with their axes (shown by the dashed line)
aligned. When a point source of light P is placed
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(C) 80 cm (D) 90 cm
16. A conductor (shown in the figure) carrying constant current I is kept in the x-y plane in a uniform magnetic
field B. If F is the magnitude of the total magnetic force acting on the conductor, then the correct
statement(s) is(are)
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R R
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x
L R R L
(A) If B is along z, F (L R) (B) If B is along x, F 0
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*17. A container of fixed volume has a mixture of one mole of hydrogen and one mole of helium in equilibrium
at temperature T. Assuming the gases are ideal, the correct statement(s) is(are)
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(A) The average energy per mole of the gas mixture is 2RT.
(B) The ratio of speed of sound in the gas mixture to that in helium gas is 6 / 5.
(C) The ratio of the rms speed of helium atoms to that of hydrogen molecules is 1/2.
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(D) The ratio of the rms speed of helium atoms to that of hydrogen molecules is 1/ 2.
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18. In an aluminium (Al) bar of square cross section, a square hole is drilled and is filled with iron (Fe) as
shown in the figure. The electrical resistivities of Al and Fe are 2.7 108 m and 1.0 107 m,
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respectively. The electrical resistance between the two faces P and Q of the composite bar is
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Al
Fe
2mm P
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(C)
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(D)
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Column I, matches with entries (Q), (R) and (T), then darken these three bubbles in the ORS. Similarly, for
entries (B), (C) and (D).
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19. Match the nuclear processes given in column I with the appropriate option(s) in column II
Column I Column II
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(A) Nuclear fusion (P) Absorption of thermal neutrons by 92 U
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(B) Fission in a nuclear reactor (Q) Co nucleus
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(R) Energy production in stars via hydrogen
(C) -decay
conversion to helium
(S) Heavy water
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(D) -ray emission
(T) Neutrino emission
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*20. A particle of unit mass is moving along the x-axis under the influence of a force and its total energy is
conserved. Four possible forms of the potential energy of the particle are given in column I (a and U0 are
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constants). Match the potential energies in column I to the corresponding statement(s) in column II.
Column I Column II
2 2
U0 x
(A) U1 (x) 1 (P) The force acting on the particle is zero at x = a.
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2 a
2
U0 x
(B) U 2 (x) (Q) The force acting on the particle is zero at x = 0.
(C) U 3 (x)
2 a
U0 x
2
exp
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(R) The force acting on the particle is zero at x = a.
2 a a
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about the point x = a.
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PART-II: CHEMISTRY
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SECTION 1 (Maximum Marks: 32)
This section contains EIGHT questions
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The answer to each question is a SINGLE DIGIT INTEGER ranging from 0 to 9, both inclusive
For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct integer in the ORS
Marking scheme:
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+4 If the bubble corresponding to the answer is darkened
0 In all other cases
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21. If the freezing point of a 0.01 molal aqueous solution of a cobalt (III) chloride-ammonia complex(which
behaves as a strong electrolyte) is 0.05580C, the number of chloride(s) in the coordination sphere of the
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complex is
[Kf of water = 1.86 K kg mol1]
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H3C CH3
H3C
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25. For the octahedral complexes of Fe3+ in SCN (thiocyanato-S) and in CN ligand environments, the
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difference between the spin-only magnetic moments in Bohr magnetons (When approximated to the nearest
integer) is
[Atomic number of Fe = 26]
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*26. Among the triatomic molecules/ions, BeCl 2 , N 3 , N 2 O, NO 2 , O3 , SCl 2 , ICl2 , I3 and XeF2 , the total
number of linear molecule(s)/ion(s) where the hybridization of the central atom does not have contribution
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*27. Not considering the electronic spin, the degeneracy of the second excited state( n = 3) of H atom is 9, while
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28. All the energy released from the reaction X Y. r G 0 193 kJ mol 1
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SECTION 2 (Maximum Marks: 40)
This section contains TEN questions
Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four
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option(s) is(are) correct.
For each question, darken the bubble(s) corresponding to the correct option(s) in the ORS
Marking scheme:
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+4 If only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) is (are) darkened
0 If none of the bubbles is darkened
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-2 In all other cases
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29 If the unit cell of a mineral has cubic close packed (ccp) array of oxygen atoms with m fraction of
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octahedral holes occupied by aluminium ions and n fraction of tetrahedral holes occupied by magnesium
ions, m and n, respectively, are
1 1 1
(A) , (B) 1,
2 8 4
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1 1 1 1
(C) , (D) ,
2 2 4 8
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H Br
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Compound(s) that on hydrogenation produce(s) optically inactive compound(s) is (are)
H Br
CH3 CH3
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(A) (B) H C
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2
H3C
H Br
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H2 C Br
CH3 H
(C) (D) H C CH3
2
CH3
i. KOH, H2O
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CH3
ii. H , heat
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CH3 CH3
O O
(A) (B)
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CH3
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*32 In the following reaction, the major product is
CH3
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1 equivalent HBr
CH2
H2C
CH3
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CH3 CH3
(A) H2 C (B)
H3 C Br
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Br
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(C) (D)
H2C Br H3 C Br
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33 The structure of D-(+)-glucose is
CHO
H OH
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HO H
H OH
H
CH2 OH
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The structure of L-()-glucose is
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CHO CHO
HO H H OH
H OH HO H
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HO H HO H
CH2 OH CH2 OH
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CHO CHO
HO H HO H
HO H HO H
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(C) H OH (D) HO H
HO H H OH
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CH2 OH CH2 OH
CH3 OH CH3 OH
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35. The correct statement(s) about Cr2+ and Mn3+ is(are)
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[Atomic numbers of Cr = 24 and Mn = 25]
(A) Cr2+ is a reducing agent
(B) Mn3+ is an oxidizing agent
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(C) Both Cr2+ and Mn3+ exhibit d 4 electronic configuration
(D) When Cr2+ is used as a reducing agent, the chromium ion attains d 5 electronic configuration
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36. Copper is purified by electrolytic refining of blister copper. The correct statement(s) about this process
is(are)
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(D) Impurities settle as anode mud
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(C) H2O2 in presence of H2SO4 (D) Na2O2 in presence of H2SO4
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If this reaction is conducted at (P, T2), with T2 > T1, the % yield of ammonia as a function of time is
represented by
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T2 T1
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% Yield
% Yield
T1 T2
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time time
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T1 T2
% Yield
% Yield
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SECTION 3 (Maximum Marks: 16)
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This section contains TWO questions
Each question contains two columns, Column I and Column II
Column I has four entries (A), (B), (C) and (D)
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Column II has five entries (P), (Q), (R), (S) and (T)
Match the entries in Column I with the entries in Column II
One or more entries in Column I may match with one or more entries in Column II
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(A) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)
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(P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)
(D) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)
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Column I matches with entries (Q), (R) and (T), then darken these three bubbles in the ORS. Similarly, for
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entries (B), (C) and (D).
Marking scheme:
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39. Match the anionic species given in Column I that are present in the ore(s) given in Column II
Column I Column II
(A) Carbonate (P) Siderite
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Column I Column II
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(C) Mixing of equal volumes of two ideal gases (R) Ssys < 0
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(T) G = 0
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PART-III: MATHEMATICS
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Section 1 (Maximum Marks: 32)
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This section contains EIGHT questions.
The answer to each question is a SINGLE DIGIT INTEGER ranging from 0 to 9, both inclusive.
For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct integer in the ORS.
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Marking scheme:
+4 If the bubble corresponding to the answer is darkened.
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0 In all other cases.
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1 1
41. Let F(x) = 2 cos 2 tdt for all x and f : 0, [0, ) be a continuous function. For a 0, ,
2 2
x
if F (a) + 2 is the area of the region bounded by x = 0, y = 0, y = f (x) and x = a, then f (0) is
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*42. The number of distinct solutions of the equation
5
cos22x + cos4x + sin4x + cos6x + sin6x = 2
4
in the interval [0, 2] is ezy
*43. Let the curve C be the mirror image of the parabola y2 = 4x with respect to the line x + y + 4 = 0. If A and B
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are the points of intersection of C with the line y = 5, then the distance between A and B is
44. The minimum number of times a fair coin needs to be tossed, so that the probability of getting at least two
heads is at least 0.96 is
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*45. Let n be the number of ways in which 5 boys and 5 girls can stand in a queue in such a way that all the girls
stand consecutively in the queue. Let m be the number of ways in which 5 boys and 5 girls can stand in a
m
queue in such a way that exactly four girls stand consecutively in the queue. Then the value of is
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*46. If the normals of the parabola y2 = 4x drawn at the end points of its latus rectum are tangents to the circle
(x 3)2 + (y + 2)2 = r2, then the value of r2 is
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x , x 2
47. Let f : be a function defined by f(x) = , where [x] is the greatest integer less than or
0, x2
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2
xf x 2
equal to x. If I =
1
2 f x 1
dx, then the value of (4I 1) is
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48. A cylindrical container is to be made from certain solid material with the following constraints: It has a
fixed inner volume of V mm3, has a 2 mm thick solid wall and is open at the top. The bottom of the
container is a solid circular disc of thickness 2 mm and is of radius equal to the outer radius of the
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container.
If the volume of the material used to make the container is minimum when the inner radius of the container
V
is 10 mm, then the value of is
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Section 2 (Maximum Marks: 40)
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This section contains TEN questions.
Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four
option(s) is(are) correct.
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For each question, darken the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) in the ORS.
Marking scheme:
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+4 If only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) is(are) darkened.
0 If none of the bubbles is darkened
2 In all other cases
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49. Let PQR be a triangle. Let a QR, b RP and c PQ . If a 12 , b 4 3 and b .c 24 , then which
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of the following is (are) true ?
2 2
c c
(A) a 12 (B) a 30
2 2
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(C) a b c a 48 3 (D) a.b 72
50. Let X and Y be two arbitrary, 3 3, non-zero, skew-symmetric matrices and Z be an arbitrary 3 3, non-
3 2 3 2 2 3 3 2
(A) 4 (B) 9
(C) 9 (D) 4
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52. In 3, consider the planes P1 : y = 0 and P2 : x + z = 1. Let P3 be a plane, different from P1 and P2, which
passes through the intersection of P1 and P2. If the distance of the point (0, 1, 0) from P3 is 1 and the
distance of a point (, , ) from P3 is 2, then which of the following relations is (are) true ?
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(A) 2 + + 2 + 2 = 0 (B) 2 + 2 + 4 = 0
(C) 2 + 2 10 = 0 (D) 2 + 2 8 = 0
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53. In 3, let L be a straight line passing through the origin. Suppose that all the points on L are at a constant
distance from the two planes P1 : x + 2y z + 1 = 0 and P2 : 2x y + z 1 = 0. Let M be the locus of the
feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the points on L to the plane P1. Which of the following points lie(s)
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on M ?
5 2 1 1 1
(A) 0, , (B) , ,
6 3 6 3 6
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5 1 1 2
(C) , 0, (D) , 0,
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*54. Let P and Q be distinct points on the parabola y2 = 2x such that a circle with PQ as diameter passes through
the vertex O of the parabola. If P lies in the first quadrant and the area of the triangle OPQ is 3 2 , then
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which of the following is (are) the coordinates of P ?
(A) 4, 2 2 (B) 9, 3 2
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(C) , (D) 1, 2
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55. Let y(x) be a solution of the differential equation (1 + ex )y + yex = 1. If y(0) = 2, then which of the
following statements is (are) true ?
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(A) y(4) = 0 (B) y(2) = 0
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(C) y(x) has a critical point in the interval (1, 0) (D) y(x) has no critical point in the interval (1, 0)
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56. Consider the family of all circles whose centers lie on the straight line y = x. If this family of circles is
represented by the differential equation Py + Qy + 1 = 0, where P, Q are functions of x, y and
dy d2 y
y(here y = , y = ), then which of the following statements is (are) true ?
dx 2
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dx
(A) P = y + x (B) P = y x
(C) P + Q = 1 x + y + y + (y)2 (D) P Q = x + y y (y)2
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Let g : be a differential function with g(0) = 0, g(0) = 0 and g(1) 0.
x
g x , x0
.
Let f x x
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0, x0
and h(x) = e|x| for all x . Let (f o h)(x) denote f(h(x)) and (h o f)(x) denote h(f(x)). Then which of the
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58. Let f(x) = sin sin sin x for all x and g(x) = sin x for all x . Let (f o g)(x) denote f(g(x))
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6 2 2
and (g o f)(x) denote g(f(x)). Then which of the following is (are) true ?
1 1 1 1
(A) Range of f is , (B) Range of f o g is ,
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2 2 2 2
f x
(C) lim (D) There is an x such that (g o f)(x) = 1
x 0 g x 6
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SECTION 3 (Maximum Marks: 16)
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This section contains TWO questions
Each question contains two columns, Column I and Column II
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Column I has four entries (A), (B), (C) and (D)
Column II has five entries (P), (Q), (R), (S) and (T)
Match the entries in Column I with the entries in Column II
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The ORS contains a 4 5 matrix whose layout will be similar to the one shown below:
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(P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)
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(C) (P) (Q) (R) (S) (T)
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Column I, matches with entries (Q), (R) and (T), then darken these three bubbles in the ORS. Similarly, for
entries (B), (C) and (D).
Marking scheme:
For each entry in Column I
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59.
Column I Column II
(A) In , if the magnitude of the projection vector of the vector (P) 1
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3ax 2 2, x 1
f x is differentiable for all x . Then
2
bx a , x 1
possible value(s) of a is (are)
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value(s) of n is (are)
*(D) Let the harmonic mean of two positive real numbers a and b be (S) 4
4. If q is a positive real number such that a, 5, q, b is an
arithmetic progression, then the value(s) of |q a| is (are)
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(T) 5
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60.
Column I Column II
n.c
*(A) In a triangle XYZ, let a, b and c be the lengths of the sides (P) 1
opposite to the angles X, Y and Z, respectively. If 2(a2 b2) = c2
sin X Y
tio
and = , then possible values of n for which
sin Z
cos(n) = 0 is (are)
lu
*(B) In a triangle XYZ, let a, b and c be the lengths of the sides (Q) 2
opposite to the angles X, Y and Z, respectively. If 1 + cos2X
So
a
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AM
(C) In 2, let 3i j , i 3 j and i 1 j be the position (R) 3
vectors of X, Y and Z with respect of the origin O, respectively. If
the distance of Z from the bisector of the acute angle of OX
3
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with OY is , then possible value(s) of || is (are)
2
(D) Suppose that F() denotes the area of the region bounded by x = (S) 5
(T) 6
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S.c
AM
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PAPER-1 [Code 4]
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JEE (ADVANCED) 2015
ANSWERS
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PART-I: PHYSICS
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1. 7 2. 6 3. 2 4. 2
5. 7 6. 2 7. 3 8. 3
AM
9. A, C 10. B, C 11. A, C, D 12. B, D
13. D 14. C 15. B 16. A, B, C
17. A, B, D 18. B
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19. (A) (R, T) ; (B) (P, S) ; (C) (P, Q, R, T); (D) (P, Q, R, T)
20. (A) (P, Q, R, T) ; (B) (Q, S) ; (C) (P, Q, R, S); (D) (P, R, T)
ezy
PART-II: CHEMISTRY
.
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39. (A) (P, Q, S); (B) (T); (C) (Q, R); (D) (R)
40. (A) (R, T); (B) (P, Q, S); (C) (P, Q, S); (D) (P, Q, S, T)
S.c
AM
PART-III: MATHEMATICS
EX
59. (A) (P, Q), (B) (P, Q), (C) (P, Q, S, T), (D) (Q, T)
60. (A) (P, R, S), (B) (P), (C) (P, Q), (D) (S, T)
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SOLUTIONS
n.c
PART-I: PHYSICS
tio
1. Image by mirror is formed at 30 cm from mirror at its right and finally by the combination it is formed at
lu
7
20 cm on right of the lens. So in air medium, magnification by lens is unity. In second medium, ,
6
So
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1 1 1
(1.5 1)
focal length of the lens is given by, 10 R 1 R 2 f 35 cm
AM
1 1.5 1 1 2
1
f 7 / 6 R1 R 2
EX
So in second medium, final image is formed at 140 cm to the right of the lens. Second medium does not
M2 Mm2 M 2
change the magnification by mirror. So 7
M1 M m1 M 1
m 6
60 3
a
(L) 2
So, , Hence n = 6
6 0
/ w
a Rectangular
surface
90 n
from this, n = 2
S.c
1
4. At height R from the surface of planet acceleration due to planets gravity is th in comparison to the
4
value at the surface
AM
1 1 mR 2 v2 3
5. Kinetic energy of a pure rolling disc having velocity of centre of mass v = mv 2 2 mv
2
2 2 2 R 4
ezy
3 3
So, m(3)2 mg (30) m(v 2 ) 2 mg(27) v 2 7 m/s
4 4
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dQ 4 dQ
6. 10
dt A dt B
n.c
(400R) 2 TA4 104 (R 2 TB4 )
A TB
So, 2TA TB and 2
tio
B TA
lu
A 1 T
7.
A0 2
So
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Where, A 0 is the initial activity of the radioactive material and A is the activity at t.
t
12.5 1 T
AM
So,
100 2
t 3T .
8. For maxima,
EX
4 2
d x 2 d 2 x 2 m , m is an integer
3
So, x 2 9m 2 2 d 2
p=3 ezy
9. For photoelectric emission
.
ww
hc 1
V0
e e
1
1 main scale division cm
8
1
1 vernier scale division cm
10
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1
So least count cm
40
For screw gauge,
S.c
hc hG
M , L
G c3
ezy
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a 2
n2
b 1
n.c
E1 E2 E E
1 2
12 a 2 22 R 2 1 2
tio
13. Using conservation of angular momentum
8 m 9R 2 8 m 2 8 4R
mR 2 mR 2
lu
x x =
9 8 25 9 8 9 5
So
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14. In Case I :
q q
F i
(i)
AM
20 (r x) 2 0 (r x)
q
= x( i)
0 r 2
EX
r 2 0 m
Hence +q, charge will performs SHM with time period T 2
q
In case II: Resultant force will act along the direction of displacement.
50 cm d
v = 50 cm
For IInd refraction
1.5 1 1.5 1
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x 10
x = 20 cm
d = 70 cm
16. F 2I(L R) i B 2(L + R)
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5 3
= 1 RT 1 RT 4RT
2 2
2CVmix T 4RT
AM
C mix M 3 3 4 6
mi x He
C He He M mix 2 5 3 5
EX
Vrms He M H2 1
Vrms H2 M He
ezy
2
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Fe 50 10 3 RFe
18. R Fe 1250
n.c
(2 10 3 ) 2
A 50 103 A B
R Al 6
30
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(49 4) 10 RA
1250 30 1875
R eq
1280 64
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20. U
So
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U0/2
AM
x = a x = +a x
U
U 0/2
EX
x
U
U0/2e ezy
x = a x = +a x
.
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+U0/3
/ w
x = a
x = +a x
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Second Method
dU U x 2 x 1 x 2 x
(A) F i 0 2 1 2 i 2U 0 1 2 i
dx 2 a a a
a a
S.c
U U F F
If x = 0 F 0 2(1) 0 0 , U 0
2 2
AM
x = a x=0 x=a
If x = a F 0 , & U = 0
If x = a F 0 , & U = 0
U x 1 U x F F
(B) F 0 2 i 02 i
EX
2 a a a
x = a x=0 x=a
If x = 0 F 0 and U = 0
U U
ezy
If x = a F 0 i and U 0
a 2
U U
If x = a F 0 i and U 0
a 2
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PART-II: CHEMISTRY
n.c
21. Tf = iKfm
tio
0.0558 = i 1.86 0.01
i=3
Complex is Co NH 3 5 Cl Cl 2
lu
22. CH3
So
H3C
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AM
H3C
O
EX
Bridging does not allow the other 2 variants to exist.
Total no. of stereoisomers of M = 2
23. HO
NaOH
N
. ezy
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N is
O
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O O O
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1 2 3
O O O
S.c
AM
4 5 6
O O O
EX
7 8 9
ezy
24. O
O N N O O N N
O O
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25. [Fe(SCN)6]3 and [Fe(CN)6]3
In both the cases the electronic configuration of Fe3+ will be
1s2, 2s2, 2p6, 3s2, 3p6, 3d5
n.c
Since SCN is a weak field ligand and CN is a strong field ligand, the pairing will occur only in case of
3
Fe(CN)6
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(high spin)
Case 1 3d 5 (no pairing)
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So
(low spin)
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Case 2 (pairing)
AM
Case 1 n(n 2) 5(5 2) 35 5.91 BM
Case 2 n(n 2) 1(1 2) 3 1.73 BM
Difference in spin only magnetic moment = 5.91 1.73 = 4.18
EX
4
N O 2
sp
linear
sp2
O3 bent
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sp3
SCl2 bent
I3
sp3d
linear
ICl2
sp3 d
linear
XeF2 sp3d linear
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So among the following only four (4) has linear shape and no d-orbital is involved in hybridization.
S.c
27. Single electron species dont follow the n rule but multi electron species do.
Ground state of H = 1s2
AM
Px Py Pz
(3 degenerate orbitals)
ezy
M
M3 2e E 0 0.25V
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48.25 kJ/mole
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So the number of moles of M+ oxidized using X
Y will be
n.c
193
= 4 moles
48.25
tio
29. In ccp lattice:
Number of O atoms
4
lu
Number of Octahedral voids
4
So
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Number of Al3 4 m
Number of Mg 2 8 n
AM
Due to charge neutrality
4 2 4m 3 8n 2 0
1 1
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m and n
2 8
30. (1)
H3C CH CH C
CH3
H2 / Pt
H3C
ezy CH2 CH2 C
CH3
Br
.
H H Br
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Optically active
(2) H2C CH C CH2 H 2 /Pt
CH3 H3C CH C CH2 CH3
H Br Br
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H
Optically inactive
(3) H
H2C C C CH3 H3C H 2 /Pt
C C CH3
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H3C H Br Br
H3C H
Optically active
(4) H2C CH C CH2 H 2 / Pt
CH3 H3C CH2 C CH2 CH3
S.c
H Br H Br
Optically inactive
AM
31. O O
OH
CH2
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CH
CH3 CH3
O O
ezy
H2O
CH3 CH3
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OH
O O
H , H2O /
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32. CH3
n.c
+
H + Br
H2C C CH CH2
tio
CH3
H3C
H3 C C CH CH2
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C CH CH2
H3C
So
Br
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AM
H3C
C CH CH2 Br
H3C
EX
33.
CHO CHO
HO
H OH
H
HO
H
H
OH ezy
H OH HO H
.
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H OH HO H
CH2 OH CH2 OH
D glucose L(-) glucose
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34. OH
OH
H3C H3C C O
C O
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NaNO2 / HCl
CH CH2 CH
CH CH2 HC
H3C H3C
NH2 N
N
S.c
H
H3C H3C O
AM
CH CH2 CH COOH
. . CH CH2 HC
H2 O C
..
H3C O
H3C
OH
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36. (1) Impure Cu strip is used as anode and impurities settle as anode mud.
(2) Pure Cu deposits at cathode.
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37. 2Fe 3 H 2 O 2 2OH
2Fe 2 2H 2O O 2
n.c
Na 2O 2 H 2 O
H 2 O 2 NaOH
tio
2 NH 3 g ; H < 0
N 2 g 3H 2 g
Increasing the temperature lowers equilibrium yield of ammonia.
lu
However, at higher temperature the initial rate of forward reaction would be greater than at lower
temperature that is why the percentage yield of NH3 too would be more initially.
So
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AM
Bauxite AlOx(OH)3-2x ; 0 < x < 1
Calamine ZnCO3
Argentite Ag2S
EX
. ezy
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S.c
AM
EX
ezy
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PART-III: MATHEMATICS
n.c
tio
a
41. F(a) + 2 = f x dx
0
Differentiating w.r.t. a
lu
F(a) = f(a)
F(x) = 2cos 2 x 2 2x 2 cos 2 x
So
6
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F(x) = 4cos 2 x 2 16x 2 cos x 2 sin x 2 4cos x sin x
AM
6 6 6
F(0) = f(0) = 4 cos 2 = 3.
6
EX
5
42. cos 2 2x cos 4 x sin 4 x cos6 x sin 6 x 2
4
5
cos 2 2x 5 cos 2 x sin 2 x 0
4
tan2 2x = 1, where 2x [0, 4]
ezy
Number of solutions = 8
.
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1 n
Probability of getting atleast two heads = 1 n n
2 2
n 1
1 n 0.96
2
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2n
25
n 1
n8
S.c
(4 out of 5 girls together arranged with others number of cases all 5 girls are together)
m 5 5 6! 4!
5
n 6! 5!
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3 2 3
r
2
r2 = 2.
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0 1 2
x 0 x 0 x 1 1
47. I dx dx 2 0 dx 0 = 4
n.c
20 2 1
1 0 1
4I 1 = 0
tio
48. Let inner radius be r and inner length be
r2 = V
Volume of material be M
lu
M = (r + 2)2( + 2) r2
dM 4V 8V
So
2 3 8 0 4r
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dr r r
dM
0 when r = 10
AM
dr
V
V = 1000 4
250
EX
49. bc a
2 2 2
b c 2b c a
2
48 c 48 144
ezy
c 4 3
.
2
ww
c
a 12
2
Also, a b c
/ w
2 2 2
a b 2a b c
a b 72
a bc 0
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ab ca
a b c a = 2 a b 48 3
S.c
3 T
50. Y Z Z Y
3 4 4
T 4 T 3 T 3 T 4
Z Y Y Z
AM
Z4 Y 3 Y 3 Z 4 symmetric
X 44 Y 44 is symmetric
X4 Z3 Z3 X4 skew symmetric
EX
2 2 2
1 1 2 1 3
ezy
2 2 4 2 2 9 2 2
3 2 3 4 3 6 = 648 (R1 R1 R2; R3 R3 R2)
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2 2 2
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3 2 5 2 9 2 3
2 2 3 6 = 648
n.c
0 0 2
83 = 648 = 9
tio
Alternate solution
2
1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
2
= 2 1 2 4 4 2 1 = 2 1 2 4 1 2 4 23 4
3 3
lu
1 2 4 4 4
1 3 9 9 6 2 1 3 9 9 3 1 1 3 91 3 9
So
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83 = 648 = 9
AM
52. Let the required plane be x + z + y 1 = 0
1 1
1
2
2 2
P3 2x y + 2z 2 = 0
EX
Distance of P3 from (, , ) is 2
2 2 2
2
4 1 4
2 + 2 + 4 = 0 and 2 + 2 8 = 0 ezy
53. Line L will be parallel to the line of intersection of P1 and P2
.
ww
1 3 5
1 1 1
Again foot of perpendicular from origin to plane P1 is , ,
6 3 6
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1 2 1
x y z
Equation of projection of line L on plane P1 is 6 6 6 =k
1 3 5
S.c
5 2 1 1 1
Clearly points 0, , and , , satisfy the line of projection i.e. M
6 3 6 3 6
Alternative solution
AM
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54. P(at2, 2at) y P(at2, 2at)
16a 8a
Q 2 ,
n.c
t t
1 x
OPQ OP OQ
2 0
tio
1 a 4 16
at t 2 4 4 3 2
2 t t2 Q
lu
16a 8a
2 ,
t t
So
t 2 3 2t 4 0
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t 2, 2 2
AM
t2
Hence, P(at2, 2at) = P , t
2
t 2 P 1, 2
EX
t 2 2 P 4, 2 2
55.
dy ye x
1
dx 1 e x e x 1
ezy
ex
.
x dx eln1ex 1 e x
I.F. = e 1 e
ww
xc
y=
1 ex
y(0) = 2 c = 1
x4
y
1 ex
om
y(4) = 0
y'
1 e x 4 e 0
x x
S.c
2
1 e x
1 e x 4 e
x x
AM
Let g x 2
1 e x
24
g 0 0
22
EX
1 3 2
1 1
e e e
g 1 0
ezy
2 2
1 1
1 1
e e
g(0)g(1) < 0. Hence g(x) has a root in between (1, 0)
w.
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56. Let the family of circles be x2 + y2 x y + c = 0
On differentiation 2x + 2yy y = 0
n.c
2x 2yy '
Again on differentiation and substituting we get 2 2y '2 2yy" y" 0
1 y '
(y x)y + y(1 + y + y2) + 1 = 0
tio
57. Differentiability of f(x) at x = 0
lu
f 0 f 0 0 g
LHD f 0 lim lim =0
0
0
So
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f 0 f 0 g
RHD f 0 lim lim =0
0
0
AM
f(x) is differentiable at x = 0.
Differentiability of h(x) at x = 0
h(0+) = 1, h(x) is an even function
hence non diff. at x = 0
EX
Differentiability of f(h(x)) at x = 0
f(h(x)) = g e x R
x
+ f h 0 f h 0 g e g 1
.
RHD f(h(0 )) lim lim = g(1)
ww
0 0
Since g(1) 0 f(h(x)) is non diff. at x = 0
Differentiability of h(f(x)) at x = 0
e f x , x 0
/ w
h f x
1, x 0
h f 0 h f 0 1 e g
g
h f 0 h f 0 e
g
1 g
RHD h f 0 lim lim 0.
0 0 g
S.c
58. Given g(x) = sin x x R
2
AM
1
f(x) = sin g g x
3
g(g(x)) , x R
2 2
EX
Also, g(g(g(x))) , x R
2 2
ezy
1 1
Hence, f(x) and f(g(x)) ,
2 2
1
sin g g x 1 g g x
w.
f x 3 3
lim lim
x 0 g x x 0 1 gx
g g x
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sin sin x
2
lim
n.c
x 0 6 6
sin x
2
1 1
tio
Range of g f x sin , sin
2 2 2 2
g(f(x)) 1.
lu
3
So
59. (A) 3
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2
3 2 3 .. (1)
AM
Given 2 3 .. (2)
From equation (1) and (2), we get = 2 or 1
So || = 1 or 2
EX
3ax 2 2 , x 1
(B) f x
2
bx a , x 1
For continuity 3a 2 = b + a2
a2 + 3a + 2 = b
For differentiability 6a = b
.. (1) ezy
6a = b
.
a2 3a + 2 = 0
ww
a = 1, 2
(C) (3 3 + 22)4n + 3 + (2 + 3 32)4n + 3 + (3 + 2 + 32)4n + 3 = 0
(3 3 + 22)4n + 3 + ((22 + 3 3))4n + 3 + (2(3 + 22 + 3))4n + 3 = 0
(3 3 + 22)4n + 3 (1 + 4n + 8n) = 0
/ w
n 3k, k N
(D) Let a = 5 d
q=5+d
b = 5 + 2d
|q a| = |2d|
om
2ab
Given 4
ab
ab
S.c
2
ab
(5 d)(5 + 2d) = 2(5 d + 5 + 2d) = 2(10 + d)
25 + 10d 5d 2d2 = 20 + 2d
AM
2d2 3d 5 = 0
5
d = 1, d =
2
EX
|2d| = 2, 5
c2
60. (A) a2 b2 = (given)
ezy
2
4R 2
4R 2 sin 2 X sin 2 Y sin 2 Z
2
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sin X Y 1 n
= cos 0 for n = odd integer.
sin Z 2 2
n.c
(B) 1 + cos2X 2cos2Y = 2 sin X sin Y
sin2 X + sin X sin Y 2 sin2 Y = 0
(sin X sin Y)(sin X + 2sin Y) = 0
tio
sin X = sin Y
sin X a
1 .
lu
sin Y b
3
(C) Here, distance of Z from bisector of OX and OY =
yx=0
So
2 Y 1, 3
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2 2
1 1 9
X 3, 1
AM
2 2 2
Z(, 1 )
= 2, 1
2, 1 X
x+y=1
EX
(D) When = 0
2
Area = 6 2 x dx
ezy
0
8 2
6
3
When = 1
.
ww
1 2
Area = 3 x 2 x dx x 1 2 x dx
0 1
1 2
x 2 4 3/ 2 x2 4
3x x x x 3/ 2
2 3 2 3
/ w
0 1
8
5 2.
3
om
S.c
AM
EX
ezy
w.
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