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JEE (MAIN)-2018
(Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry)

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PART–A : MATHEMATICS

1. If the curves y2 = 6x, 9x2 + by2 = 16 intersect each 3. For each t  R, let [t] be the greatest integer less
other at right angles, then the value of b is than or equal to t. Then
⎛ ⎡ 1⎤ ⎡2⎤ ⎡ 15 ⎤ ⎞
9 lim x ⎜ ⎢ ⎥  ⎢ ⎥  ......  ⎢ ⎥ ⎟
x 0  ⎝ ⎣ x ⎦ ⎣ x ⎦ ⎣ x ⎦⎠
(1) (2) 6
2
(1) Does not exist (in R) (2) Is equal to 0
7 (3) Is equal to 15 (4) Is equal to 120
(3) (4) 4
2
Answer (4)
Answer (1)
1 ⎡ 1⎤ 1
Sol. As 1  ⎢ ⎥ 
3 x ⎣x⎦ x
Sol. y2 = 6x ; slope of tangent at (x1, y1) is m1 
y1
2 ⎡2⎤ 2
also 9 x 2  by 2  16; slope of tangent at (x1, y1) is 1  ⎢ ⎥ 
x ⎣x⎦ x
9x1
m2  15
by1 ⎛r ⎞ 15 ⎛ r ⎞ 15
r
∑ ⎜⎝ x  1⎟⎠  ∑ ⎜⎝ x ⎟⎠  ∑ x
r 1 r 1 r 1
As m1m2  1

27 x1 ⎛ 15 ⎡ r ⎤ ⎞
  1 120  lim x ⎜ ∑ ⎢ ⎥ ⎟  120
by12 ⎜ ⎟
x 0 ⎝ r 1 ⎣ x ⎦ ⎠

 b
9
2
 as y12  6 x1  ⎛ ⎡ 1⎤ ⎡2⎤ ⎡ 15 ⎤ ⎞
⇒ lim x ⎜ ⎢ ⎥  ⎢ ⎥  ......  ⎢ ⎥ ⎟  120
 x 0  ⎝ ⎣ x ⎦ ⎣ x ⎦ ⎣ x ⎦⎠
2. Let u be a vector coplanar with the vectors
   4. If L 1 is the line of intersection of the planes
a  2iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ and b  ˆj  kˆ . If u is perpendicular
2x – 2y + 3z – 2 = 0, x – y + z + 1 = 0 and L2 is
   2 the line of intersection of the planes
to a and u  b  24 , then u is equal to
x + 2y – z – 3 = 0, 3x – y + 2z – 1 = 0, then the
(1) 84 (2) 336 distance of the origin from the plane containing the
lines L1 and L2, is
(3) 315 (4) 256
1 1
Answer (2) (1) (2)
2 4 2
   
Sol. Clearly, u  (a  (a  b ))
1 1
      (3) (4)
 u  ((a . b )a  | a |2 b ) 3 2 2 2

  
 
Answer (3)
 u  (2a  14b )  2 (2iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ )  7( ˆj  kˆ )
iˆ jˆ kˆ

 u  2 (2iˆ  4 ˆj  8kˆ ) Sol. L1 is parallel to 2 –2 3  iˆ  jˆ
  1 –1 1
as, u  b  24

 4(iˆ  2 jˆ  4kˆ )  ( ˆj  kˆ )  24 iˆ jˆ kˆ
L2 is parallel to 1 2 –1  3iˆ – 5 jˆ – 7kˆ
  = –1
3 –1 2

So, u  4(iˆ  2 ˆj  4kˆ )
⎛5 8 ⎞
 Also, L2 passes through ⎜ , , 0 ⎟
 | u |2  336 ⎝7 7 ⎠

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5 8 6. Let g ( x )  cos x 2 , f ( x )  x , and ,  ( < ) be

x– y– z
7 7 the roots of the quadratic equation 18x2 – 9x + 2
So, required plane is 1 1 0 0 = 0. Then the area (in sq. units) bounded by the
3 –5 –7 curve y = (gof)(x) and the lines x = , x =  and
y = 0, is
 7x – 7y + 8z + 3 = 0
1 1
(1) ( 2  1) (2) ( 3  1)
3 1 2 2
Now, perpendicular distance  
162 3 2
1 1
(3) ( 3  1) (4) ( 3  2)
2 2

2
sin2 x Answer (2)
5. Then value of ∫ x
dx is :
 1 2 Sol. 18 x 2  9x  2  0

2
(6 x  )(3 x  )  0
   
(1) (2)  x ,
4 8 6 3

  
(3) (4) 4  , 
2 6 3

Answer (1) y  (gof )( x )  cos x

 

3
∫
 cos x dx  sin x 3
2
sin2 xdx Area = 
Sol. I 
∫ 1  2x
... (i) 6 6


2 3 1
= 
2 2


Also, I 
2
∫
2 x sin2 xdx ... (ii) =
1
2
 
3  1 sq. units
x
 1 2
 7. If sum of all the solutions of the equation
2
⎛ ⎛ ⎞ ⎛ ⎞ 1⎞
Adding (i) and (ii) 8 cos x  ⎜ cos ⎜  x ⎟  cos ⎜  x ⎟  ⎟  1 in [0, ]
⎝ ⎝6 ⎠ ⎝6 ⎠ 2⎠
 is k, then k is equal to :
2
2
2I  ∫ sin xdx
(1)
20
(2)
2
 9 3

2
13 8
(3) (4)
  9 9
2 2
Answer (3)
2I  2 ∫ sin2 xdx ⇒ I  ∫ sin2 xdx ... (iii)
0 0 ⎛  1⎞
Sol. 8cos x  ⎜ cos2  sin2 x  ⎟  1
⎝ 6 2⎠

2 ⎛3 1 2 ⎞
I  ∫ cos2 xdx ... (iv)  8cos x ⎜   1  cos x ⎟  1
⎝4 2 ⎠
0
⎛ 3  4cos2 x ⎞
Adding (iii) & (iv)  8cos x ⎜ ⎟ 1
⎜ 4 ⎟
⎝ ⎠

2  cos 3 x  1
 
2I  ∫ dx  ⇒I  1
2 4  cos3 x 
0
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 5 7
 3x  , , sin2 x.cos2 x dx
3 3 3 Sol. I  ∫
(sin 
2
2
x  cos2 x ) (sin3 x  cos3 x )
 5 7
 x , ,
9 9 9
Dividing the numberator and denominator by cos6x
13
 Sum 
9 tan2 x sec 2 x dx
 I∫
13 (1  tan3 x )2
 k
9
Let, tan3x = z
1 1
8. Let f  x   x 2  and g  x   x  , x  R  {1, 0,1} .  3tan2x.sec2xdx = dz
2 x
x
1 dz 1
f x
3 ∫ z 2 3z
I  C
If h  x   , then the local minimum value of h(x)
g x
is:
1
= C
(1) 2 2 (2) 3 3(1  tan3 x )

(3) –3 (4) 2 2 10. A bag contains 4 red and 6 black balls. A ball is
drawn at random from the bag, its colour is observed
Answer (1) and this ball along with two additional balls of the
same colour are returned to the bag. If now a ball is
1
x2  drawn at random from the bag, then the probability
x2
Sol. h  x   that this drawn ball is red, is:
x1
x 3 3
(1) (2)
10

 x1  2 4
x
 x1
x  (3)
2
(4)
1
5 5
x
1
 0,  x  1x   2
 (2 2 , ] Answer (3)
x  x1
x  Sol. E1 : Event that first ball drawn is red.

x
1
 0,  x  1x   2
 ( , 2 2]
E2 : Event that first ball drawn is black.
x  x1
x  E : Event that second ball drawn is red.

Local minimum is 2 2 ⎛E ⎞ ⎛ E ⎞
P (E )  P (E1).P ⎜ ⎟  P (E2 ).P ⎜ ⎟
9. The integral ⎝ E1 ⎠ ⎝ E2 ⎠
4 6 6 4 2
sin2 x cos2 x     
10 12 10 12 5
∫ (sin5 x  cos3 x sin2 x  sin3 x cos2 x  cos5 x )2 dx
11. Let the orthocentre and centroid of a triangle be
A(–3, 5) and B(3, 3) respectively. If C is the
is equal to
circumcentre of this triangle, then the radius of the
1 circle having line segment AC as diameter, is
(1) C
1  cot 3 x
3 5
1 (1)
(2) C 2
3(1  tan3 x )
1
(2) 10
(3) C
3(1  tan3 x ) (3) 2 10
1
(4) C
1  cot 3 x 5
(4) 3
(where C is a constant of integration) 2

Answer (3) Answer (4)

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Sol. A (–3, 5) 14. PQR is a triangular park with PQ = PR = 200 m. A

T.V. tower stands at the mid-point of QR. If the
B (3, 3)
angles of elevation of the top of the tower at P, Q
and R are respectively 45º, 30º and 30º, then the
height of the tower (in m) is
A
B
C (1) 50 2 (2) 100

(3) 50 (4) 100 3

So, AB  2 10
Answer (2)
3 P
Now, as, AC  AB
2 Sol.
3 3 5
So, radius = AB  10  3
4 2 2
45º
12. If the tangent at (1, 7) to the curve x2 = y – 6
touches the circle x2 + y2 + 16x + 12y + c = 0 then T
the value of c is
(1) 95 (2) 195 30º 30º
Q R
(3) 185 (4) 85 M
Let height of tower TM be h
Answer (1)
 PM = h
Sol. Equation of tangent at (1, 7) to curve x2 = y – 6 is
h
In TQM, tan30º 
1 QM
x – 1  ( y  7) – 6
2 QM  3 h
2x – y + 5 = 0 …(i)
In PMQ, PM 2  QM 2  PQ 2
Centre of circle = (–8, –6)
h2  ( 3h )2  2002
Radius of circle  64  36 – c  100 – c

∵ Line (i) touches the circle  4h 2  2002

 h = 100 m
2(–8) – (–6)  5
  100 – c 9 9
4 1 15. If ∑ ( xi  5)  9 and ∑ ( xi  5)2  45 , then the
i 1 i 1
5  100 – c standard deviation of the 9 items x1, x2, ...., x9 is
 c = 95 (1) 3 (2) 9
13. If ,   C are the distinct roots, of the equation (3) 4 (4) 2
x2 – x + 1 = 0, then 101 + 107 is equal to Answer (4)
(1) 2 (2) –1 Sol. Standard deviation of xi – 5 is
(3) 0 (4) 1 2
9 ⎛ 9 ⎞
Answer (4) ∑ ( xi  5)2 ⎜ ∑ ( xi  5) ⎟
i 1 ⎜ i 1 ⎟
Sol. x2 – x + 1 = 0  ⎜ ⎟
9 9
Roots are –, –2 ⎜ ⎟
⎜ ⎟
⎝ ⎠
Let  = –,  = –2
101 + 107 = (–)101 + (–2)107    5 1  2

= –(101 + 214) As, standard deviation remains constant if

observations are added/subtracted by a fixed
= –(2 + ) quantity.
=1 So,  of xi is 2
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16. The sum of the co-efficients of all odd degree terms 18. From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries,
4 novels and 1 dictionary are to be selected and
   
5 5
in the expansion of x  x3  1  x  x3  1 , arranged in a row on a shelf so that the dictionary
is always in the middle. The number of such
(x > 1) is arrangements is

(1) 2 (2) –1 (1) At least 750 but less than 1000

(3) 0 (4) 1 (2) At least 1000

(3) Less then 500
Answer (1)
(4) At least 500 but less than 750

   
5 5
3 3
Sol. x  x  1  x  x  1 Answer (2)
Sol. Number of ways of selecting 4 novels from 6 novels
= 6C4
 2 ⎡⎣ 5C0 x 5  5C2 x 3 ( x 3  1)  5C4 x ( x 3  1)2 ⎤⎦
Number of ways of selecting 1 dictionary from
3 dictionaries = 3C1
 2 ⎡⎣x 5  10( x 6  x 3 )  5 x ( x 6  2 x 3  1)⎤⎦
Required arrangements = 6C4 × 3C1 × 4! = 1080

 2 ⎡⎣x 5  10 x 6  10 x 3  5 x 7  10 x 4  5 x⎤⎦  Atleast 1000

19. If the system of linear equations
7 6 5 4 3
 2 ⎡⎣5 x  10 x  x  10 x  10 x  5 x⎤⎦ x + ky + 3z = 0
3x + ky – 2z = 0
Sum of odd degree terms coefficients
2x + 4y – 3z = 0
= 2(5 + 1 – 10 + 5)
xz
=2 has a non-zero solution (x, y, z), then is equal
y2
17. Tangents are drawn to the hyperbola 4x2 – y2 = 36 to
at the points P and Q. If these tangents intersect at (1) 30 (2) –10
the point T(0, 3) then the area (in sq. units) of PTQ
(3) 10 (4) –30
is
Answer (3)
(1) 36 5 (2) 45 5 Sol. ∵ System of equation has non-zero solution.

(3) 54 3 (4) 60 3 1 k 3
Answer (2)  3 k –2  0
2 4 –3
Sol. Clearly PQ is a chord of contact,
i.e., equation of PQ is T  0  44 – 4k = 0
 y = –12  k = 11
Solving with the curve, 4x2 – y2 = 36 Let z = 
 x + 11y = –3
 x  3 5, y  12
and 3x + 11y = 2
i.e., P (3 5,  12); Q( 3 5,  12); T (0,3)
5 
 x ,y – ,z
Area of PQT is y 2 2
T (0, 3)
1 5
   6 5  15 ·
xz
2 x   2  10
y2 ⎛ ⎞
2

= 45 5 ⎜– 2⎟
Q P ⎝ ⎠
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x  4 2x 2x 22. Tangent and normal are drawn at P(16, 16) on the

parabola y2 = 16x, which intersect the axis of the
20. If 2 x x  4 2 x  ( A  Bx )( x  A)2 , then the
parabola at A and B, respectively. If C is the centre
2x 2x x4 of the circle through the points P, A and B and
ordered pair (A, B) is equal to CPB = , then a value of tan  is
(1) (4, 5) (2) (–4, –5)
(3) (–4, 3) (4) (–4, 5) 4
(1)
Answer (4) 3

x  4 2x 2x 1
(2)
Sol.   2 x x  4 2x 2
2x 2x x4
(3) 2
x = –4 makes all three row identical
(4) 3
hence (x + 4)2 will be factor
Answer (3)
Also, C1  C1  C2  C2
Sol. y2 = 16x
5 x  4 2x 2x
  5x  4 x  4 2x Tangent at P(16, 16) is 2y = x + 16 ... (1)
5x  4 2x x4 Normal at P(16, 16) is y = –2x + 48 ... (2)
 5x – 4 is a factor i.e., A is (–16, 0); B is (24, 0)

   (5 x  4)( x  4)2 Now, Centre of circle is (4, 0)

 B = 5, A = –4 4
Now, mPC 
21. Two sets A and B are as under : 3
A = {(a, b) R × R : |a – 5| < 1 and |b – 5| < 1} mPB = –2
B = {(a, b)  R × R : 4(a – 6)2 + 9(b – 5)2  36},
then 4
2
(1) Neither A B nor B A i.e., tan   3 2
8
1
(2) B A 3
(3) A B
P(16, 16)
(4) A B =  (an empty set)

Answer (3)
Sol. As, |a – 5| < 1 and |b – 5| < 1
A C(4, 0) B(24, 0)
(a  6)2 (b  5)2
 4 < a, b < 6 and  1
9 4
Taking axes as a-axis and b-axis
a=6 (a  6)2 (b  5)2
23. Let S  {t  R : f ( x )  x   ·(e|x|  1)sin | x | is not
 1
9 4 differentiable at t}. Then the set S is equal to
(6, 7)
b
P Q (6, 6)  (1) {0, }
⇑

(3, 5) (6, 5) (9, 5)

(2)  (an empty set)
b=5
(4, 5) (6, 4) (3) { 0 }
S R
(4) {  }
(6, 3)
Answer (2)
(0, 0) a
Sol. f ( x )  | x   | (e|x|  1)sin| x |

The set A represents square PQRS inside set B x = , 0 are repeated roots and also continuous.
representing ellipse and hence A  B. Hence, 'f' is differentiable at all x.

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24. The Boolean expression ~ ( p  q )  (~ p  q ) is 26. Let A be the sum of the first 20 terms and B be the
sum of the first 40 terms of the series
equivalent to
12 + 2.22 + 32 + 2.42 + 52 + 2.62 + .....
(1) ~q
If B – 2A = 100, then is equal to
(2) ~p (1) 496
(3) p (2) 232
(4) q (3) 248
Answer (2) (4) 464
Answer (3)
Sol. ∼ ( p  q )  ( ∼ p  q )
Sol. A  12  2.22  32  ....  2.202
By property, ( ∼ p  ∼ q )  ( ∼ p  q )

= ~p  (12  22  32  ....  202 )  4(12  22  32  ....  102 )

25. A straight line through a fixed point (2, 3) intersects 20  21 41 4  10  11 21
 
the coordinate axes at distinct points P and Q. If O 6 6
is the origin and the rectangle OPRQ is completed, = 2870 + 1540 = 4410
then the locus of R is
(1) 3x + 2y = 6xy B  12  2.22  32  ....  2.402

(2) 3x + 2y = 6  (12  22  32  ....  402 )  4(12  22  32  ....  202 )

(3) 2x + 3y = xy
40  41 81 4  20  21 41
 
(4) 3x + 2y = xy 6 6
Answer (4) = 22140 + 11480 = 33620
 B – 2A = 33620 – 8820 = 24800
x y
Sol. Let the equation of line be   1 ...(i)  100 = 24800
a b
 = 248
(i) passes through the fixed point (2, 3)
27. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential
2 3 dy
  1 ...(ii) equation sin x  y cos x  4 x , x  (0, ). If
a b dx
P(a, 0), Q(0, b), O(0, 0), Let R(h, k), ⎛⎞ ⎛⎞
y  ⎜ ⎟  0 , then y ⎜ ⎟ is equal to :
2
⎝ ⎠ ⎝6⎠

4 2 4
(1) –  (2) 2
9 9 3

–8 8 2
(3) 2 (4) – 
⎛h k ⎞ 9 3 9
Midpoint of OR is ⎜ , ⎟
⎝2 2⎠
Answer (4)
⎛a b⎞
Midpoint of PQ is ⎜ , ⎟ ⇒ h  a, k  b ... (iii) dy
⎝2 2⎠ Sol. sin x  y cos x  4 x , x  (0, )
dx
From (ii) & (iii),

2 3 dy 4x
 1  locus of R(h, k)  y cot x 
h k dx sin x
2 3
 1  3x + 2y = xy  I.F.  e ∫
cot x dx
 sin x
x y

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 Solution is given by 29. Let S = {x  R : x  0 and

y sin x 
4x
∫ sin x ·sin x dx
2 x –3  x  
x – 6  6  0 }. Then S :

(1) Contains exactly four elements

y·sinx = 2x2 + c
(2) Is an empty set
 2 (3) Contains exactly one element
when x  ,y=0  c–
2 2 (4) Contains exactly two elements
Answer (4)
2
 Equation is : y sin x  2 x 2 – Sol. 2| x – 3 |  x ( x – 6)  6  0
2

2| x – 3|  ( x – 3  3)( x – 3 – 3)  6  0
 1 2  2
when x  then y ·  2· –
6 2 36 2
2| x – 3|  ( x – 3)2 – 3  0

8 2 ( x – 3)2  2| x – 3| – 3  0
 y–
9
(| x – 3 | 3)(| x – 3 | –1)  0
28. The length of the projection of the line segment
joining the points (5, –1, 4) and (4, –1, 3) on the
 | x – 3|  1, | x – 3|  3  0
plane, x + y + z = 7 is:

2 2  x – 3  1
(1) (2)
3 3
 x  4, 2
2 1
(3) (4)
3 3 x = 16, 4
Answer (1) 30. Let a 1 , a 2 , a 3 , ...., a 49 be in A.P. such that
Sol. B (4, –1, 3) 12
∑ a4k 1  416 and a9  a43  66 .
k 0

n=i+j+k If a12  a22  ....  a17

2
 140m , then m is equal to
(1) 33 (2) 66
C (3) 68 (4) 34
A
(5, –1, 4) Answer (4)
 Sol. Let a1 = a and common difference = d
Normal to the plane x + y + z = 7 is n  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
  Given, a1 + a5 + a9 + ..... + a49 = 416
AB  iˆ  kˆ ⇒ | AB |  AB  2
 a + 24d = 32 ...(i)
  
BC = Length of projection of AB on n  | AB  nˆ | Also, a9 + a43 = 66  a + 25d = 33 ...(ii)

 iˆ  ˆj  kˆ   Solving (i) & (ii),

 
 iˆ  kˆ 
3
2
3
We get d = 1, a = 8

Now, a12  a22  .....  a17

2
 140m
Length of projection of the line segment on the plane
is AC  82  92  .....  242  140m
4 2
AC 2  AB 2  BC 2  2   24  25  49 7  8  15
3 3    140m
6 6
2
AC 2 
3  m  34

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PART–B : PHYSICS

31. Three concentric metal shells A, B and C of Answer (1)

respective radii a, b and c (a < b < c) have surface
charge densities +, – and + respectively. The MR 2 ⎛ MR 2 ⎞
potential of shell B is Sol. I0   6⎜  M (2R )2 ⎟
2 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 2 ⎠
 ⎡ b2 – c 2 ⎤
(1)  ⎢  a⎥ IP = I0 + 7M(3R)2
0 ⎢⎣ c ⎥⎦

 ⎡ a2 – b2 ⎤ 181
⎢  c⎥ = MR 2
(2) 
⎢⎣ a ⎥⎦ 2
0

33. From a uniform circular disc of radius R and mass

 ⎡ a2 – b2 ⎤
(3)  ⎢ b  c⎥
⎢
0 ⎣ ⎥⎦ R
9M, a small disc of radius is removed as shown
3
 ⎡ b2 – c 2 ⎤ in the figure. The moment of inertia of the remaining
(4)  ⎢ b  a⎥
⎢
0 ⎣ ⎥⎦ disc about an axis perpendicular to the plane of the
disc and passing through centre of disc is
Answer (3)
Sol. C 37
B (1) MR 2
9
A + 2R
–
a
+ (2) 4MR2 3

b 40 R
(3) MR 2
9
c
(4) 10MR2
⎡ 4a2 4b 2 4c 2 ⎤
VB  ⎢   ⎥ Answer (2)
⎢⎣ 40 b 40 b 40 c ⎥⎦
m
 ⎛ a2  b2 ⎞ Sol.
m
(9M )
M
VB  ⎜ c⎟
⎜
0 ⎝ b ⎟ 9
⎠
32. Seven identical circular planar disks, each of mass
9M
M and radius R are welded symmetrically as shown.
The moment of inertia of the arrangement about the
axis normal to the plane and passing through the
point P is
(9M )  R 2
I1 
P 2
2
O ⎛R ⎞
M ⎜ ⎟ 2 2
I2  ⎝ 3 ⎠  M  ⎛ 2R ⎞  MR
2 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 3 ⎠ 2
 Ireq = I1 – I2
181 19
(1) MR 2 (2) MR 2 9 MR 2
2 2  MR 2 –
2 2
55 73
(3) MR 2 (4) MR 2 = 4MR2
2 2

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34. The reading of the ammeter for a silicon diode in the Answer (2)
given circuit is
200  0
Sol. Quality factor, Q 
(2)

0 L
Q
R
37. Two masses m1 = 5 kg and m2 = 10 kg, connected
3V
by an inextensible string over a frictionless pulley,
(1) 13.5 mA (2) 0
are moving as shown in the figure. The coefficient of
(3) 15 mA (4) 11.5 mA friction of horizontal surface is 0.15. The minimum
Answer (4) weight m that should be put on top of m2 to stop the
200 
V – Vdiode motion is
Sol. I 
R m T
⎡ 3 – 0.7 ⎤ m2
⎢  1000 ⎥ mA
⎣ 200 ⎦
= 11.5 mA 3V T
35. Unpolarized light of intensity I passes through an
ideal polarizer A. Another identical polarizer B is m1
placed behind A. The intensity of light beyond B is
m1g
I
found to be . Now another identical polarizer C is (1) 10.3 kg (2) 18.3 kg
2
(3) 27.3 kg (4) 43.3 kg
placed between A and B. The intensity beyond B is
Answer (3)
I
now found to be . The angle between polarizer A Sol. To stop the moving block m2, acceleration of m2
8
should be opposite to velocity of m2
and C is
m1g < (m + m2)g
(1) 60° (2) 0°
(3) 30° (4) 45°  5 < 0.15(10 + m2)

Answer (4)  m2 > 23.33 kg

Sol. Polaroids A and B are oriented with parallel pass  Minimum mass = 27.3 kg (according to given
axis options)
Let polaroid C is at angle  with A then it makes  38. In a collinear collision, a particle with an initial speed
with B also. v0 strikes a stationary particle of the same mass. If
the final total kinetic energy is 50% greater than the
I ⎛I ⎞
∵  ⎜  cos2  ⎟  cos2  original kinetic energy, the magnitude of the relative
8 ⎝2 ⎠ velocity between the two particles, after collision, is
2 1
 cos   v0 v0
2 (1) (2)
2 4
  = 45°
36. For an RLC circuit driven with voltage of amplitude vm v0
(3) 2v 0 (4)
2
1
and frequency 0  the current exibits Answer (3)
LC
Sol. It is a case of superelastic collision
resonance. The quality factor, Q is given by
mv0 = mv1 + mv2 ...(i)
CR 0 L
(1) (2)  v1 + v2 = v0
0 R

(3)
0 R
(4)
R
(0C )
1
2
 
3⎛1 ⎞
m v12  v 22  ⎜ mv 02 ⎟
2⎝2 ⎠
L

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 v 2
1  v 22  3 2
2
v0 ...(ii)
Solving x 
7
A, y 
23
A
16 32
 (v1  v 2 )2  v12  v 22  2v1v 2 V = 10(x + y) = 11.56 V
3v 02 2
 v 02   2v1v 2
2 Aliter : req   , R = 10 
3
v 02
 2v1v 2  – ...(iii) Eeq E1 E2 37
2   ⇒ Eeq  V
req r1 r2 3
2 2
 (v1 – v2)2 = (v1 + v2)2 – 4v1v2 = v 0  v 0
Eeq
 v1 – v 2  2 v 0 V  R  11.56 V
R  req
39. A particle is moving with a uniform speed in a
circular orbit of radius R in a central force inversely 41. In an a.c. circuit, the instantaneous e.m.f. and
proportional to the nth power of R. If the period of current are given by
rotation of the particle is T, then e = 100 sin30 t

(1) T  R n /2 (2) T  R 3/2 for any n ⎛ ⎞

i  20 sin ⎜ 30t  ⎟
⎝ 4⎠
n
1
(3) T  R2 (4) T  R ( n 1)/2 In one cycle of a.c., the average power consumed by
Answer (4) the circuit and the wattless current are, respectively
(1) 50, 0 (2) 50, 10
2 –n k
Sol. m R  k R 
Rn 1000 50
(3) , 10 (4) ,0
2 2
1 1
 
T2 R n 1 Answer (3)
⎛ n 1 ⎞ Sol. Pav = Erms Irms cos
⎜ ⎟
 T  R⎝ 2 ⎠
100 20 1 1000
40. Two batteries with e.m.f 12 V and 13 V are    
2 2 2 2
connected in parallel across a load resistor of
10 . The internal resistances of the two batteries
20 1
are 1  and 2  respectively. The voltage across iwattless = irms sin     10
2 2
the load lies between
(1) 11.7 V and 11.8 V (2) 11.6 V and 11.7 V 42. An EM wave from air enters a medium. The electric

(3) 11.5 V and 11.6 V (4) 11.4 V and 11.5 V  ⎡ ⎛z ⎞⎤

fields are E1  E01xˆ cos ⎢ 2 ⎜ – t ⎟ ⎥ in air and
Answer (3) ⎣ ⎝c ⎠⎦

y E2  E02 xˆ cos[k (2z – ct )] in medium, where the
Sol. y
wave number k and frequency  refer to their values
13 V, 2 
x in air. The medium is non-magnetic. If r1 and r2
12 V, 1  x refer to relative permittivities of air and medium
respectively, which of the following options is
x +y 10 
correct?

Applying KVL in loops r1 1 r1

(1)  (2) 4
12 – x – 10(x + y) = 0 r2 2 r2

 12 = 11x + 10y ...(i) r1 r1 1

(3)   2 (4) 
13 = 10x + 12y ...(ii) r2 r2 4

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Answer (4) Answer (2)

 ⎡ ⎛z ⎞⎤
Sol. E1  E01xˆ cos ⎢ 2 ⎜ – t ⎟ ⎥ V 1 Y
air Sol. f0  
⎣ ⎝ c ⎠⎦ 2L 2L 

E2  E02 xˆ cos ⎡⎣ k  2z – ct  ⎤⎦ medium
1 9.27  1010
=  4.88 kHz  5 kHz
During refraction, frequency remains unchanged, 2  0.6 2.7  103
whereas wavelength gets changed.
45. It is found that if a neutron suffers an elastic collinear
 k' = 2k (From equations)
collision with deuterium at rest, fractional loss of its
2 ⎛ 2 ⎞ energy is pd; while for its similar collision with carbon
  2⎜ ⎟ nucleus at rest, fractional loss of energy is pc. The
' ⎝ 0 ⎠
values of pd and pc are respectively
0 (1) (0, 1)
 ' 
2
(2) (.89, .28)
c
 v (3) (.28, .89)
2
(4) (0, 0)
1 1 1
   Answer (2)
0  2 2 0 1
Sol. mu = mv1 + 2m × v2 ...(i)
1 1
  u = (v2 – v1) ...(ii)
2 4
u
43. A telephonic communication service is working at  v1  
3
carrier frequency of 10 GHz. Only 10% of it is
2
utilized for transmission. How many telephonic 1 1 ⎛u ⎞
mu 2  m ⎜ ⎟
channels can be transmitted simultaneously if each E 2 2 ⎝3⎠
channel requires a bandwidth of 5 kHz?   pd 
E 1
mu 2
(1) 2 × 106 (2) 2 × 103 2
(3) 2 × 104 (4) 2 × 105 8
  0.89
Answer (4) 9

Sol. Frequency of carrier = 10 × 109 Hz And mu = mv1 + (12m) × v2 ...(iii)

Available bandwidth = 10% of 10 × 109 Hz u = (v2 – v1) ...(iv)

= 109 Hz 11
 v1   u
Bandwidth for each telephonic channel = 5 kHz 13
2
109 1 1 ⎛ 11 ⎞
 Number of channels  mu 2  m ⎜ u ⎟
5  103 E 2 2 ⎝ 13 ⎠ 48
  pc    0.28
= 2 × 105 E 1 2 169
mu
2
44. A granite rod of 60 cm length is clamped at its
middle point and is set into longitudinal vibrations. 46. The density of a material in the shape of a cube is
The density of granite is 2.7 × 103 kg/m3 and its determined by measuring three sides of the cube
Young's modulus is 9.27 × 1010 Pa. What will be and its mass. If the relative errors in measuring the
the fundamental frequency of the longitudinal mass and length are respectively 1.5% and 1%, the
vibrations? maximum error in determining the density is

(1) 7.5 kHz (2) 5 kHz (1) 6% (2) 2.5%

(3) 2.5 kHz (4) 10 kHz (3) 3.5% (4) 4.5%

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Answer (4) Answer (4)

m dP
Sol.   3
Sol. K  V
l dV

d  dm dl dV dP mg
 3 ⇒  
 m l V K Ka
= (1.5 + 3 × 1)
3dr mg
⇒ 
= 4.5% r Ka
47. Two moles of an ideal monoatomic gas occupies a
dr mg
volume V at 27°C. The gas expands adiabatically to ⇒ 
a volume 2 V. Calculate (a) the final temperature of r 3Ka
the gas and (b) change in its internal energy. 49. A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 90 pF is
(1) (a) 195 K (b) 2.7 kJ connected to a battery of emf 20 V. If a dielectric

(2) (a) 189 K (b) 2.7 kJ 5

material of dielectric constant K  is inserted
3
(3) (a) 195 K (b) –2.7 kJ
between the plates, the magnitude of the induced
(4) (a) 189 K (b) –2.7 kJ charge will be

Answer (4) (1) 0.9 nC

Sol. TV  – 1 = Constant (2) 1.2 nC

(3) 0.3 nC
5
–1
⎛V ⎞3 (4) 2.4 nC
Tf  300 ⎜ ⎟  189 K
⎝ 2V ⎠
Answer (2)
3R Sol. C' = KC0
U  nCv T  2   [189 – 300]
2
Q = KC0V
= –2.7 kJ
⎛ 1⎞
48. A solid sphere of radius r made of a soft material of Qinduced  Q ⎜ 1– ⎟
⎝ K ⎠
bulk modulus K is surrounded by a liquid in a
cylindrical container. A massless piston of area of a
5 ⎛ 3⎞
floats on the surface of the liquid, covering entire   90  10 –12  20 ⎜ 1– ⎟
cross-section of cylindrical container. When a mass 3 ⎝ 5⎠
m is placed on the surface of the piston to
compress the liquid, the fractional decrement in the = 1.2 nC

⎛ dr ⎞ 50. The dipole moment of a circular loop carrying a

radius of the sphere, ⎜ ⎟ , is current I, is m and the magnetic field at the centre
⎝ r ⎠
of the loop is B 1. When the dipole moment is
mg doubled by keeping the current constant, the
(1) magnetic field at the centre of the loop is B2. The
Ka
B1
Ka ratio B is
(2) 2
mg

Ka 1
(3) (1) (2) 2
3mg 2
mg
(4)
3Ka
(3) 3 (4) 2

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Answer (4) 2mc  2g  2n

n 
h ⎛  2g ⎞
 
2
Sol. m = I(R2), m  2m  I   2R  2n ⎜ 1– 2 ⎟
⎜  n ⎟⎠
⎝
 R   2R –1
2mc  2g ⎡  2g ⎤
0I  ⎢1– ⎥
B1  h ⎢⎣  2n ⎥⎦
2R
2mc  2g ⎡  2g ⎤
0I  ⎢1  2 ⎥
B2 
2  2R  h
⎣⎢  n ⎦⎥

2mc  2g ⎛ 2mc  g4 ⎞ 1
B1  ⎜ ⎟
  2 h ⎜ h ⎟  2n
B2 ⎝ ⎠
B
51. An electron from various excited states of hydrogen  A
atom emit radiation to come to the ground state. Let  2n
n, g be the de Broglie wavelength of the electron in 2mc  2g 2mc  g4
the nth state and the ground state respectively. Let A , B
h h
n be the wavelength of the emitted photon in the
transition from the nth state to the ground state. For 52. The mass of a hydrogen molecule is 3.32 × 10–27 kg.
large n, (A, B are constants) If 1023 hydrogen molecules strike, per second, a
fixed wall of area 2 cm2 at an angle of 45° to the
B
normal, and rebound elastically with a speed of
(1) n2   (2) n A + 103 m/s, then the pressure on the wall is nearly
 2n
(1) 4.70 × 102 N/m2 (2) 2.35 × 103 N/m2
(3) n  A + Bn (4) n2  A + Bn2 (3) 4.70 × 103 N/m2 (4) 2.35 × 102 N/m2

Answer (2) Answer (2)

Sol. F = nmvcos × 2
h h
Sol. Pn  , Pg  F 2.nmv cos 
n g P 
A A

P2 h2 h2 2  1023  3.32  10 27  103

k  2 , E  –k  –  N/m2
2m 2m 2m 2 2  2  10 4

= 2.35 × 103 N/m2

2 2
h h
En  – , Eg  – 53. All the graphs below are intended to represent the
2m 2n 2m g2 same motion. One of them does it incorrectly. Pick
it up.

h2 ⎛ 1 1 ⎞ hc Velocity
En – Eg  ⎜ – ⎟
2m ⎜  2g  2n ⎟  n
⎝ ⎠
(1) Time

2 2
h2 ⎛ n – g ⎞ hc
⎜ ⎟
2m ⎜  2g  2n ⎟ n
⎝ ⎠ Velocity

2 2 Position
2mc ⎛  g  n ⎞ (2)
n  ⎜ ⎟
h ⎜  2n –  2g ⎟
⎝ ⎠

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Answer (4)
Distance
R1 l
(3) Time Sol. R  (100 – l )
2

R2 (l – 10)

R1 (110 – l )
Position
(100 – l)(110 – l) = l(l – 10)
(4) Time
11000 + l2 – 210l = l2 – 10l
 l = 55 cm

Answer (3) ⎛ 55 ⎞
R1  R2 ⎜ ⎟
⎝ 45 ⎠
Sol. Options (1), (2) and (4) correspond to uniformly
accelerated motion in a straight line with positive R1 + R2 = 1000 
initial velocity and constant negative acceleration, R1 = 550 
whereas option (3) does not correspond to this
56. In a potentiometer experiment, it is found that no
motion.
current passes through the galvanometer when the
54. An electron, a proton and an alpha particle having terminals of the cell are connected across 52 cm of
the same kinetic energy are moving in circular orbits the potentiometer wire. If the cell is shunted by a
of radii re, rp, r respectively in a uniform magnetic resistance of 5, a balance is found when the cell
field B. The relation between re, rp, r is is connected across 40 cm of the wire. Find the
internal resistance of the cell.
(1) re < r < rp
(1) 2.5 
(2) re > rp = r
(2) 1 
(3) re < rp = r
(3) 1.5 
(4) re < rp < r
(4) 2 
Answer (3)
Answer (3)
2mk Sol. ∵ E  l1
Sol. r 
qB and E – ir  l2

r 2m qp ⎡m  4mp ⎤ E l

  ⎢ ⎥   1
rp q 2mp ⎢⎣q  2q p ⎥⎦ E  ir l 2

E 52
=1  
⎛ E ⎞ 40
Mass of electron is least and charge qe = e E ⎜ ⎟r
⎝ r  5 ⎠
So, re < rp = r r  5 13
 
55. On interchanging the resistances, the balance point 5 10
of a meter bridge shifts to the left by 10 cm. The  r = 1.5 
resistance of their series combination is 1 k. How
much was the resistance on the left slot before 57. If the series limit frequency of the Lyman series is
interchanging the resistances? L, then the series limit frequency of the Pfund series
is
(1) 910 
(1) L/25
(2) 990  (2) 25 L
(3) 505  (3) 16 L
(4) 550  (4) L/16

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Answer (1) Answer (4)

⎡ 1 1⎤
Sol. hL  E ⎢ – ⎥  E –dU ⎡ k ⎤
⎣12  ⎦ Sol. F  ⎢U  – 2 ⎥
dr ⎣ 2r ⎦
⎡ 1 1⎤ E
hP  E ⎢ 2 – ⎥ 
⎣5  ⎦ 25 mv 2 k
 3 [This force provides necessary
L r r
 P 
25 centripetal force]
58. The angular width of the central maximum in a single
slit diffraction pattern is 60°. The width of the slit is 2 k
 mv 
1 m. The slit is illuminated by monochromatic plane r2
waves. If another slit of same width is made near it,
Young's fringes can be observed on a screen placed k
 K .E 
at a distance 50 cm from the slits. If the observed 2r 2
fringe width is 1 cm, what is slit separation
distance? k
 P .E  –
(i.e. distance between the centres of each slit.) 2r 2
(1) 100 m (2) 25 m
Total energy = Zero
(3) 50 m (4) 75 m
60. A silver atom in a solid oscillates in simple harmonic
Answer (2) motion in some direction with a frequency of
Sol. dsin =  1012/second. What is the force constant of the bonds
connecting one atom with the other? (Mole wt. of
silver = 108 and Avagadro number = 6.02 × 1023 gm
mole–1)
 60°
d
(1) 5.5 N/m
(2) 6.4 N/m
(3) 7.1 N/m
30°
d (4) 2.2 N/m

Answer (3)
d
 [d = 1 × 10–6 m] x
2
  = 5000 Å Sol.

D
Fringe width, B  (d ' is slit separation)
d' Kx = ma  a = (K/m)x

5000  10 –10  0.5 m

10 –2  T  2
d' K
 d' = 25 × 10–6 m = 25 m
59. A particle is moving in a circular path of radius a 1 1 K
f    1012
T 2 m
k
under the action of an attractive potential U  – .
2r 2
1 K
Its total energy is    1024
42 m
3 k k
(1) – (2) –
2 a2 4a 2 4  10  108  103
K  42 m  1024   1024
k 6.02  1023
(3) (4) Zero
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PART–C : CHEMISTRY

61. For 1 molal aqueous solution of the following Answer (3)

compounds, which one will show the highest
freezing point? Sol. Kjeldahl method is not applicable for compounds
containing nitrogen in nitro, and azo groups and
(1) [Co(H2O)3Cl3]  3H2O
nitrogen in ring, as N of these compounds does not
(2) [Co(H2O)6]Cl3 change to ammonium sulphate under these
(3) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2  H2O conditions. Hence only aniline can be used for
(4) [Co(H2O)4Cl2]Cl  2H2O estimation of nitrogen by Kjeldahl’s method.

Answer (1) 64. Glucose on prolonged heating with HI gives

Sol. The solution which shows maximum freezing point (1) 6-iodohexanal
must have minimum number of solute particles.
(2) n-Hexane
(1) [Co(H2O)3Cl3]  3H2O  [Co(H2O)3Cl3], i = 1
(3) 1-Hexene
(2) [Co(H2O)6]Cl3  [Co(H2O)6]3+ + 3Cl–, i = 4
(4) Hexanoic acid
(3) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2  H2O  [Co(H2O)5Cl]2+ + 2Cl–,
i=3 Answer (2)

(4) [Co(H2O)4Cl2]Cl  2H2O  [Co(H2O)4Cl2]+ + Cl–,

CHO
i=2
Sol. (CH–OH)4 HI, 
So, solution of 1 molal [Co(H2O)3Cl3]  3H2O will have CH3–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH2–CH3
n-Hexane
minimum number of particles in aqueous state. CH2–OH
Hence, option (1) is correct.
62. Hydrogen peroxide oxidises [Fe(CN) 6 ] 4– to 65. An alkali is titrated against an acid with methyl
[Fe(CN) 6 ] 3– in acidic medium but reduces orange as indicator, which of the following is a correct
[Fe(CN)6]3– to [Fe(CN)6]4– in alkaline medium. The combination?
other products formed are, respectively. Base Acid End point
(1) H2O and (H2O + OH–)
(1) Strong Strong Pink to
(2) (H2O + O2) and H2O colourless
(3) (H2O + O2) and (H2O + OH–)
(2) Weak Strong Colourless to
(4) H2O and (H2O + O2) pink
Answer (4)
(3) Strong Strong Pinkish red
4– 1 + 3–
Sol. [Fe(CN) 6] + H2O2 + H [Fe(CN)6] + H2O to yellow
2
3– 1 (4) Weak Strong Yellow to
[Fe(CN)6] + H2O2 + OH
2 1
pinkish red
4–
[Fe(CN)6] + H2O + O2
2 Answer (4)
63. Which of the following compounds will be suitable Sol. The pH range of methyl orange is
for Kjeldahl's method for nitrogen estimation?
3.9 4.5
Pinkish red Yellow
+ –
N Cl
2 Weak base is having pH greater than 7. When
(1) (2)
N methyl orange is added to weak base solution, the
solution becomes yellow. This solution is titrated by
NH2 NO2 strong acid and at the end point pH will be less than
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66. The predominant form of histamine present in human Answer (4)

blood is (pKa, Histidine = 6.0)
NH2 Protonation NH3
Sol. (a) 3
1° & sp
(1) Protonation
NH NH2
(b) 2
sp
H
N NH2 NH2
+
NH2
NH2 Protonation
(2)
+
N NH NH2 NH2
(c)
H
N  [Equivalent resonance]
NH3
Protonation
(3) 
N (d) NHCH3 NH2–CH3
H 2° & sp3
H  Correct order of basicity : b < a < d < c.
N
(4) 68. Which of the following lines correctly show the
 temperature dependence of equilibrium constant K,
N NH2
H for an exothermic reaction?

Answer (1) ln K A
B 1
H
N (0, 0) T(K)
Sol. Histamine
H C
NH2
D
At pH (7.4) major form of histamine is protonated at
primary amine. (1) A and D (2) A and B
(3) B and C (4) C and D
H
N Answer (2)
H
⎛A ⎞ 
N + Sol. Equilibrium constant K  ⎜ f ⎟ e RT
NH3 ⎝ Ab ⎠
67. The increasing order of basicity of the following ⎛ A ⎞ H ⎛ 1 ⎞
ln K  ln ⎜ f ⎟  ⎜ ⎟
compound is
⎝ Ab ⎠ R ⎝ T ⎠
(a) NH2 y = C + m x
Comparing with equation of straight line,
(b) NH
H
Slope =
NH2 R
Since, reaction is exothermic, H° = –ve, therefore,
(c)
slope = +ve.
NH
ln K
(d) A
NHCH3
(1) (d) < (b) < (a) < (c) B 1
(0, 0) T(K)
(2) (a) < (b) < (c) < (d)
(3) (b) < (a) < (c) < (d)
(4) (b) < (a) < (d) < (c) Hence, option (2) is correct.
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69. How long (approximate) should water be electrolysed Br Br

by passing through 100 amperes current so that the NH3 NH3 NH3 NH3
oxygen released can completely burn 27.66 g of
diborane? (Atomic weight of B = 10.8 u)
(1) 1.6 hours (2) 6.4 hours NH 3 NH3 NH3 Br
(3) 0.8 hours (4) 3.2 hours Br Br
Answer (4) trans Mer (1 isomer)
So option (3) is correct.
Sol. B2H6 + 3O2  B2O3 + 3H2O
27.66 of B2H6 = 1 mole of B2H6 which requires three 71. Phenol reacts with methyl chloroformate in the
moles of oxygen (O2) for complete burning presence of NaOH to form product A. A reacts with
6H2O  6H2+ 3O2 (On electrolysis) Br2 to form product B. A and B are respectively
Number of faradays = 12 = Amount of charge OH OH
(1) and
12 × 96500 = i × t OCH3 OCH3
12 × 96500 = 100 × t O O
Br
12  96500
t second OH Br OH
100
(2) and
12  96500 OCH3 OCH3
t hour  t = 3.2 hours
100  3600
O O
70. Consider the following reaction and statements
O O O O
[Co(NH3)4Br2]+ + Br–  [Co(NH3)3Br3] + NH3 (3) and
O O
(I) Two isomers are produced if the reactant
complex ion is a cis-isomer Br
(II) Two isomers are produced if the reactant O O O O
complex ion is a trans-isomer. (4) and O
O Br
(III) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant
complex ion is a trans-isomer.
Answer (4)
(IV) Only one isomer is produced if the reactant O
complex ion is a cis-isomer. OH3 O–
O – C – O – CH3
O
The correct statements are: –
OH Cl – C – O – CH3
(1) (II) and (IV) (2) (I) and (II) Sol.

(3) (I) and (III) (4) (III) and (IV)

Br2
Answer (3)
Sol. Br O
NH3 Br O – C – O – CH3

NH3 NH3
Br
NH3 Hence, option (4) is correct.
cis-isomer
–
72. An aqueous solution contains an unknown
+Br
concentration of Ba 2+ . When 50 mL of a 1 M
solution of Na2SO4 is added, BaSO4 just begins to
Br Br
precipitate. The final volume is 500 mL. The
NH3 Br NH3 Br solubility product of BaSO4 is 1 × 10–10. What is
+ original concentration of Ba2+?

NH3 NH3 (1) 1.0 × 10–10 M (2) 5 × 10–9 M

Br NH3
NH3 Br (3) 2 × 10–9 M (4) 1.1 × 10–9 M
fac- mer- Answer (4)
(2 isomer)
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[50  1] Answer (1)

Sol. Final concentration of [SO4– –] = = 0.1 M
[500]
15
Sol. C6H6 (l)  O2 (g)  6CO2 (g)  3H2O(l)
Ksp of BaSO4, 2
[Ba2+][SO42–] = 1 × 10–10 15 3
ng  6  
2 2
10 10
[Ba2+][0.1] = = 10–9 M H = U + ngRT
0.1
Concentration of Ba2+ in final solution = 10–9 M ⎛ 3⎞ 3
= 3263.9  ⎜  ⎟  8.314  298  10
⎝ 2⎠
Concentration of Ba2+ in the original solution.
= –3263.9 + (–3.71)
M1V1 = M2V2
= –3267.6 kJ mol–1
M1 (500 – 50) = 10–9 (500)
75. The ratio of mass percent of C and H of an organic
M1 = 1.11 × 10–9 M compound (CXHYOZ) is 6 : 1. If one molecule of the
above compound (CXHYOZ) contains half as much
So, option (4) is correct.
oxygen as required to burn one molecule of
73. At 518°C, the rate of decomposition of a sample of compound CXHY completely to CO2 and H2O. The
gaseous acetaldehyde, initially at a pressure of empirical formula of compound CXHYOZ is
363 torr, was 1.00 torr s–1 when 5% had reacted and
0.5 torr s–1 when 33% had reacted. The order of the (1) C2H4O3 (2) C3H6O3
reaction is (3) C2H4O (4) C3H4O2
(1) 0 (2) 2 Answer (1)
(3) 3 (4) 1
Sol. Element Relative Relative Simplest whole
Answer (2) mass mole number ratio
Sol. Assume the order of reaction with respect to 6
C 6 = 0.5 1
acetaldehyde is x. 12
Condition-1 : 1
H 1 =1 2
1
Rate = k[CH3CHO]x
So, X = 1, Y = 2
1 = k[363 × 0.95]x
1 = k[344.85]x ...(i) Equation for combustion of CXHY

Condition-2 : ⎛ Y⎞ Y
C XHY  ⎜ X  ⎟ O2  XCO2  H2 O
⎝ 4⎠ 2
0.5 = k[363 × 0.67]x
0.5 = k[243.21]x ⎛ Y⎞
...(ii) Oxygen atoms required = 2 ⎜ X  ⎟
⎝ 4⎠
Divide equation (i) by (ii),
x
As per information,
1 ⎛ 344.85 ⎞ x
⎜ ⎟ ⇒ 2  (1.414) ⎛ Y⎞
0.5 ⎝ 243.21 ⎠ 2 ⎜ X  ⎟  2Z
⎝ 4⎠
 x=2
⎛ 2⎞
74. The combustion of benzene (l) gives CO2(g) and  ⎜1  ⎟  Z
⎝ 4⎠
H2O(l). Given that heat of combustion of benzene at
constant volume is –3263.9 kJ mol–1 at 25° C; heat  Z = 1.5
of combustion (in kJ mol–1) of benzene at constant Molecule can be written
pressure will be
CXHYOZ
(R = 8.314 JK–1 mol–1)
(1) –3267.6 (2) 4152.6 C1H2O3/2

(3) –452.46 (4) 3260  C2H4O3

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76. The trans-alkenes are formed by the reduction of Excess

alkynes with 3
Sol. Al 
NaOH
 Al  OH 3  
NaOH
 NaAlO2
White gelatinous ppt. Sodium meta
alu minate
(1) Sn - HCl (so lub le)

(2) H2 - Pd/C, BaSO4

2Al  OH3 
Strong heating
 Al2O3  3H2O
(3) NaBH4
Al2O3 is used in column chromatography.
(4) Na/liq. NH3
79. According to molecular orbital theory, which of the
Answer (4) following will not be a viable molecule?
CH3 H
Sol. CH3 – C  C – CH3
Na/liq. NH3
C=C (1) H2–
2
H CH3
(2) He22
Trans alkene
So, option (4) is correct. (3) He2
77. Which of the following are Lewis acids? (4) H2–
(1) BCl3 and AlCl3 (2) PH3 and BCl3 Answer (1)
(3) AlCl3 and SiCl4 (4) PH3 and SiCl4 Sol.

Answer (1)* Electronic configuration Bond order

2–1
Sol. BCl3 – electron deficient, incomplete octet He2  *  0.5
1s2 1s1 2
AlCl3 – electron deficient, incomplete octet 2–1
H2–  *  0.5
Ans-(1) BCl3 and AlCl3 1s2 1s1 2
2–2
SiCl4 can accept lone pair of electron in d-orbital of H2–
2  * 0
1s2 1s2 2
silicon hence it can act as Lewis acid.
2–0
He22  1
* Although the most suitable answer is (1). However, 1s2 2
both option (1) & (3) can be considered as correct
answers. Molecule having zero bond order will not be a viable
molecule.
e.g. hydrolysis of SiCl4
80. The major product formed in the following reaction is
Cl Cl
H
Si Si O O HI
Cl Cl + H2O Cl
Cl H Heat
Cl Cl O

Cl I OH
(1) (2)
Cl Si OH + HCl OH OH
Cl

Hence option (3), AlCl3 and SiCl4 is also correct. I OH

(3) (4)
78. When metal ‘M’ is treated with NaOH, a white I I
gelatinous precipitate ‘X’ is obtained, which is soluble
in excess of NaOH. Compound ‘X’ when heated Answer (1)
strongly gives an oxide which is used in
chromatography as an adsorbent. The metal ‘M’ is O HI I
Sol.
Heat
+ I
(1) Fe (2) Zn O OH
+
(3) Ca (4) Al OH
Answer (4) Hence, option (1) is correct.
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81. Phenol on treatment with CO2 in the presence of 83. Which type of ‘defect’ has the presence of cations
NaOH followed by acidification produces compound in the interstitial sites?
X as the major product. X on treatment with (1) Metal deficiency defect
(CH3CO)2O in the presence of catalytic amount of
H2SO4 produces (2) Schottky defect
(3) Vacancy defect
O
CO2H (4) Frenkel defect
O CH3 Answer (4)
(1) (2)
Sol. In Frenkel defect, cation is dislocated from its normal
CO2H CO2H lattice site to an interstitial site.
O CH3
84. The major product of the following reaction is
O
Br
O NaOMe
MeOH
O CH3 O O CH3
C OMe
O OMe
(3) (4) OH (1) (2)

CO2H
(3) (4)
Answer (2)

Answer (3)
OH OH
Sol. CH3O– is a strong base and strong nucleophile, so
COOH
CO2, NaOH favourable condition is SN2/E2.
Sol.
Acidification
Given alkyl halide is 2° and C's are 4° and 2°, so
(Major) sufficiently hindered, therefore, E2 dominates over
SN2.
O
OH O–C–CH3 Also, polarity of CH3OH (solvent) is not as high as
COOH COOH
H2O, so E1 is also dominated by E2.
(CH3CO)2O
4°
H2SO4
 Br
 CH3O–
Acetyl salicylic acid
E2
(Aspirin)  H
(Major product)
(2°)
82. Which of the following compounds contain(s) no 85. The compound that does not produce nitrogen gas
covalent bond(s)? by the thermal decomposition is
KCl, PH3, O2, B2H6, H2SO4 (1) (NH4)2SO4 (2) Ba(N3)2
(1) KCl, B2H6 (2) KCl, B2H6, PH3 (3) (NH4)2Cr2O7 (4) NH4NO2
(3) KCl, H2SO4 (4) KCl Answer (1)
Sol. NH4 2 Cr2O7  N2 + 4H2O + Cr2O3
Answer (4) Δ

Sol. KCl – Ionic bond between K+ and Cl– Δ

NH4NO2   N2 + 2H2O
PH3 – Covalent bond between P and H
O2 – Covalent bond between O atoms
NH4 2SO4 
Δ
 2NH3 + H2SO4

B2H6–Covalent bond between B and H atoms Ba N3 2 

Δ
 Ba  3N2
H2SO4 – Covalent bond between S and O and also Among all the given compounds, only (NH4)2SO4 do
between O and H. not form dinitrogen on heating, it produces ammonia
Compound having no covalent bonds is KCl only. gas.

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86. An aqueous solution contains 0.10 M H 2S and 88. The recommended concentration of fluoride ion in
0.20 M HCl. If the equilibrium constant for the drinking water is up to 1 ppm as fluoride ion is
formation of HS– from H2S is 1.0 × 10–7 and that of required to make teeth enamel harder by converting
S 2– from HS – ions is 1.2 × 10 –13 then the [3Ca3(PO4)2.Ca(OH)2] to
concentration of S2– ions in aqueous solution is (1) [3{Ca(OH)2}.CaF2] (2) [CaF2]
(1) 5 × 10–19 (2) 5 × 10–8 (3) [3(CaF2).Ca(OH)2] (4) [3Ca3(PO4)2.CaF2]
(3) 3 × 10–20 (4) 6 × 10–21 Answer (4)
Answer (3) Sol. F– ions make the teeth enamel harder by converting
Sol. In presence of external H+, [3Ca3 (PO4 )2 .Ca(OH)2 ] to [3Ca3 (PO4 )2 .CaF2 ]
Hydroxyapatite Fluorapatite

  2
 2H  S , K a 1  K a2  K eq
H2S 
89. Which of the following salts is the most basic in
aqueous solution?
H 2 S2 
  1 107  1.2  1013 (1) Pb(CH3COO)2 (2) Al(CN)3
 2 
H S
(3) CH3COOK (4) FeCl3
0.2 S
2 2  Answer (3)
 1.2  10 20
0.1 Sol. CH3COOK + H2O  CH3COOH + KOH
[S2–] =3× 10–20 Basic
87. The oxidation states of
FeCl3 – Acidic solution
Cr in ⎡⎣Cr H2O 6 ⎤⎦ Cl3 , ⎣⎡Cr  C6H6 2 ⎦⎤ , and
Al(CN)3 – Salt of weak acid and weak base
K 2 ⎡⎣Cr  CN2  O 2  O2  NH3  ⎤⎦ respectively are Pb(CH3COO)2 – Salt of weak acid and weak base

(1) +3, 0 and +4 CH3COOK is salt of weak acid and strong base.

(2) +3, +4 and +6 Hence solution of CH3COOK is basic.

(3) +3, +2 and +4 90. Total number of lone pair of electrons in I3– ion is
(4) +3, 0 and +6
(1) 12 (2) 3
Answer (4)
(3) 6 (4) 9
Sol. ⎣⎡Cr H2 O 6 ⎦⎤ Cl3 ⇒ x  0  6 – 1 3  0 Answer (4)
 x  3
Sol. Structure of I3–

⎡⎣Cr  C6H6 2 ⎤⎦ ⇒ x  2  0  0 –
I
x0

K 2 ⎡⎣Cr  CN2  O2  O2  NH3 ⎤⎦ I

⇒ 1  2  x – 1 2 – 2  2 – 2  1  0
I
⇒x – 6  0
x  6 Number of lone pairs in I3 is 9.

  

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