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SUBJECT : PAPER I  MATHEMATICS
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 MHT-CET - 2018 : Mathematics Paper and Solution (2)

.Questions and Solutions.

K
dx 
1. If  2  18x 2  24 , then the value of K is
0
1 1
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) (D)
3 4

1. (C)
k
dx 
 2  18x 2  24
0
k k
 1 dx 1 dx
24 18 0  1 
    2
0 1
18
 x
2
  x
2
9  3
k
1 1  x 
=  tan 1 
18  1   1
    
 3   3   0
3 1
tan 1 3x 0   tan 13ktan 1 0
k
=
18 6 
1
=  tan 1 3k  0 
6 
6  1
  tan 1 3k  tan  3k  1  k 
24 4 3

1
2. The cartesian coordinates of the point on the parabola y2 = 16x, whose parameter is ,are
2
(A) (2, 4) (B) (4, 1) (C) (1, 4) (D) (1, 4)

2. (D)
y2 = 16x  y2 =  4ax
 a=4
Parametric equations are
x = at2, y = 2at i.e.
2
1 1
x  4  , y  2  4    i.e. x = 1, y = 4
2 2

1
3.  sinx. cos2 x dx =
(A) sec x + log |sec x + tan x| + c (B) sec x . tan x + c
(C) sec x + log |sec x  tan x| + c (D) sec x + log |cosec x  cot x| + c

3. (D)
dx sin 2 x  cos2 x
 sin x cos2 x 
sin x cos 2 x
dx

sin x dx
=  cos2 x dx   sin x   tan xsec x cosecxdx
= sec x  log cosecx  cot x  c

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(3) VIDYALANKAR : MHT-CET - 2018 : Mathematics Paper and Solution
 x 3 y3  dy
4. If log10  3
 x y3 
= 2 then =
  dx
x y x y
(A) (B)  (C)  (D)
y x y x

4. (D)
 x 3  y3 
log10  3 2
 x  y3 
 
 log (x3  y3)  log (x3 + y3) = 2
1  2 dy  1  2 dy 
3
3x  3y2   3  3x  3y2 
x y 
3 dx  x  y 3 dx 
3x 2 3y2 dy 3x 2 3y2 dy
  
x 3  y3 x 3  y3 dx x 3  y3 x 3  y3 dx
3x 2  3y 2
3x 2 3y 2  dy
    
x 3  y3 x 3  y3  x 3  y3 x 3  y3  dx
 1 1   1 1  dy
3x 2  3  3 3
 3y2  3  3 
 x  y x  y   x  y x  y3  dx
3 3

   
2y3 2x 3  dy
3x 2    3y 2 
 
 x 3  y3 x 3  y3 
     
 x 3  y3 x 3  y3  dx
 
y dy
 
x dx
Alternative Method

 x 3  y3 
log10  3 2
 x  y3 
 
 x 3  y3  10
 3 3
 2  100

x y 
x3  y3 = 100 x3 + 100 y3
 99 x3 = 101 y3 …….. (1)
dy
99 (3x2) = 101 3y2
dx
dy 99x 2

dx 101y 2
dy  y3  x 2  y
   2  
dx  x 3  
 y  x

x 2 4
5. If f : R  {2}  R is a function defined by f(x) = , then its range is
x2
(A) R (B) R  {2} (C) R  {4} (D) R  {2, 2}

5. (A)
x 2  4  x  2  x  2 
f x   x2
x2  x  2
 Range is R

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 MHT-CET - 2018 : Mathematics Paper and Solution (4)
6. If f(x) = x +  for x  0
2

= 2 x 2 1 +  for x < 0

1
is continuous at x = 0 and f   = 2 then 2 + 2 is
2
8 25 1
(A) 3 (B) (C) (D)
25 8 3

6. (C)
f  x   x 2  , if x  0
continuous at x = 0
 2 x 2  1  , if x  0
 f (0) = 0 +  = 2 +      = 2
2
1 1 1 7
f       2  2 
2 2 4 4
7 1
  2
4 4
2 2
 7   1  49  1 50 25
  2  2         
4  4  16 16 8

    d2 y
  dx
2 2 dy
7. If y = tan 1 x then x 2  1  2
 2x x 2  1 =
dx
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0

7. (B)
y = (tan1 x)2
dy 2 tan 1 x
 
dx 1  x2
  dy

1  x 2   2 tan 1 x  2 y
dx
2  dy 2
 1  x2     4y
 dx 
2
   
2
 dy   dy  d y 2 dy
 2 1  x 2  2x     2   2  1  x 2 4
 dx   dx  dx dx
2
   dy 
  d2 y
2  dy  dy
 4x 1  x 2
   2 1  x
2
  2  4
 dx   dx  dx dx

    d2 y
dy 2
 4x 1  x 2  2 1  x2 4
dx dx 2

 x 2  1 d2 y
  dx
2 dy
 2
 2x 1  x 2 2
dx

8. The line 5x + y  1 = 0 coincides with one of the lines given by 5x2 + xy  kx  2y + 2 = 0 then the value
of k is
(A) 11 (B) 31 (C) 11 (D) 31

8. (C)
5x + y  1 = 0 coincides 5x2 + xy  kx  2y + 2 = 0
1 k
 a = 5, b = 0, h  , g   , f = 1, c = 2
2 2

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1 k
5 
2 2
1
 0 1  0
2
k
 1 2
2
1  k  k  1 
 5  0  1  1      0   0
2 2  2 2 
1 k k k 11
 5     0    k  11
2 4 4 2 2

1 2 3
9. If A =  1 1 2  then (A2  5A)A1 =
 1 2 4 
4 2 3  4 2 3   4 1 1   1 2 1 
(A)  1 4 2  (B)  1 4 2  (C)  2 4 2  (D)  4 2 3
 1 2 1   1 2 1  3 2 1  1 4 2 

9. (B)
(A2  5A) A1 = A2 A1  5AA1 = A. AA1  5I
= A  5I
 1 2 3  5 0 0 
=  1 1 2  0 5 0 
 1 2 4  0 0 5 
 4 2 3 
=  1 4 2 
 1 2 1

10. The equation of line passing through (3, 1, 2) and perpendicular to the lines
       
r  iˆjkˆ  2iˆ2jˆkˆ and r  2iˆˆjkˆ  ˆi2jˆkˆ is
ˆ

x3 y1 z2 x 3 y 1 z  2

(A)   (B)  
2 3 2 3 2 2
x3 y1 z2 x 3 y 1 z  2
(C)   (D)  
2 3 2 2 2 3

10. (C)
Let a, b, c be d.rs of desired line.
 2a  2b + c = 0
a  2b + 2c = 0
a b c
  
2 1 2 1 2 2
2 2 1 2 1 2
a b c
    a = 2, b = 3, c = 2
4  2 4  1 4  2
Hence equation of desired line is
x  3 y 1 z  2 x  3 y 1 z  2
  i.e.  
2 3 2 2 3 2

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11. Letters in the word HULULULU are rearranged. The probability of all three L being together is
3 2 3 5
(A) (B) (C) (D)
20 5 28 23

11. (C)
HULULULU  contains 4U, 3L, 1H
Consider 3L together i.e. we have to arrange 6 units which contains 4U.
Hence number of possible arrangements
6!
=  6  5  30
4!
8! 8  7  6  5
Number of ways of arranging all letters of given word =   8 7  5

3!4! 3 2
30 6 3
Hence required probability =  
8  7  5 8  7 28

12. The sum of the first 10 terms of the series 9 + 99 + 999 + …., is
9

(A) 910  1
8
 (B)
100 9
9
10  1  
(C) 109  1 (D)
100 10
9
(10  1)

12. (B)
9 + 99 + 999 + …….. 10 terms
= (10  1) + (100  1) + (1000  1) + …….. 10 terms
= (10 + 100 + 1000 + …….. 10 terms)  (1 + 1 + …….. 10 times)
10 10   1
10

=    10
10  1

=

10 1010  1   10  1011  10  90
9 9

=
1011  100 10 10  10

 10

9 9

=

100 109  1 
9

13. If A, B, C are the angles of ABC then cot A. cot B + cot B. cot C + cot C. cot A =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 1

13. (B)
We know that
tan A + tan B + tan C = tan A tan B tan C
1 1 1
   1
tan Btan C tan Atan C tan Atan B
 cot B cot C + cot A cot C + cot A cot B = 1
dx
14. If  = A sin1 (Bx) + C then A + B =
16  9x 2

9 19 3 13
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 4 12

14. (D)
dx 1 dx 1 dx
  
3  16 
 
3
16  9x 2
 2 4
2
  x
  x
2
9 3

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1 1  x  1 3
= sin    c  A  andB 
3 4 3 4
  
   
3
1 3 13
 A+B=  
3 4 12

 2sin2x 
e
x
15.  1  cos2x  dx =
 
(A) ex tan x + c (B) ex + tan x + c (C) 2ex tan x + c (D) ex tan 2x + c

15. (A)
 2  sin 2x  x  2 1  sin x cos x  
e  1  cos 2x  dx   e 
x

   2cos2 x 
sec2 x  tan x  dx  ex tan x  c
e
x
=
 

16. A coin is tossed three times. If X denotes the absolute difference between the number of heads and the
number of tails then P(X = 1) =
1 2 1 3
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 6 4

16. (D)
A coin is tossed 3 times.
 Possibilities are
HHH  X = 3  0 = 3
TTT  X = 3  0 = 3
HHT  X = 2  1 = 1
HTH  X = 2  1 = 1
THH  X = 2  1 = 1
HTT  X = 2  1 = 1
TTH  X = 2  1 = 1
THT  X = 2  1 = 1
6 3
 P (X = 1) = 
8 4

   
17. If 2 sin    = cos    , then tan  =
 3  6
1 1
(A) 3 (B)  (C) (D)  3
3 3

17. (D)
   
2sin      cos    
 3  6
    
2 sin  cos  cos  sin   cos  cos  sin  sin
 3 3 6 6
 sin   3   3 1
 2  cos      cos     sin   
 2  2    2  2
3 1
 sin  3 cos   cos   sin 
2 2
1  3
 sin   cos   tan    3
2 2

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2
18. The area of the region bounded by x = 4y, y = 1, y = 4 and the yaxis lying in the first quadrant is
______ square units.
22 28 21
(A) (B) (C) 30 (D)
3 3 4

18. (B) Y
We have x2 = 4y  x = 2 y x2 = 4y
4 y=4
4
 y3 2 
 A   2 y dy  2  
  3 2  1
y=1
1
X
2 4 4 28
= 2    y y   8  1 
3 1 3 3

2
e x cosx
19. If f(x) = , for x  0 is continuous at x = 0, then value of f(0) is
x2
2 5 3
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D)
3 2 2

19. (D)
2
e x  cos x
f x 
x2
 e x 2  1  cos x  1
   
f  0   lim  
x 0 x2
x
2 2sin 2
ex  1 2
= lim  lim
x 0 x2 x 0 x2
2
 x
 sin 2  1 2 3
= 1  2 lim   1 
x 0 x  4 4 2
 
 2 

20. The maximum value of 2x + y subject to 3x + 5y  26 and 5x + 3y  30, x  0, y  0 is

(A) 12 (B) 11.5 (C) 10 (D) 17.33

20. (A)

10
8
 26  6 9 5
 0,   , 
 5  4 2 2
2
X
(0, 0) 2 4 6 8 10
3x + 5y = 26
(6, 0)
5x + 3y = 30

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(9) VIDYALANKAR : MHT-CET - 2018 : Mathematics Paper and Solution
Corner points Value of z = 2x + y
(0, 0) z=0
(6, 0) z = 2(6) + 0 = 12
9 5 9 5
 ,  z = 2     11.5
2 2 2 2
 26  26
 0,  z = 2(0) +  5.2
 5  5

21. If a , b , c are mutually perpendicular vectors having magnitudes 1, 2, 3 respectively, then

[a bcbac] = ?
(A) 0 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 18

21. (C)
| a |, | b |2,| c |3
a bb ca c 0
 a  b cb a c 
=  a b c   (b a c 
=  a b c    b ca c 
=  abc  bac 
= 2  a bc 
= 2 a   b c 
= 2 a   b c cos0
= 2 a   b c 
= 2 a   b  c sin 90
= 2(1) (2) (3)
= 12

22. If points P(4, 5, x), Q(3, y, 4) and R(5, 8, 0) are collinear, then the value of x + y is
(A) 4 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 4

22. (D)
PQ(1,y  5,4  x)
QR (2,8y, 4)
P, Q, R are collinear
1 y  5 4  x
  
2 8 y 4
 8 + y = 2y  10; 4 = 2(4  x)
 y=2 ; 2=4x
x=2
 x+y=4

23. If the slope of one of the lines given by ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0 is two times the other then
(A) 8h2 = 9ab (B) 8h2 = 9ab2 (C) 8h = 9ab (D) 8h = 9ab2

23. (A)
ax2 + 2hxy + by2 = 0
m1 = 2m2
If slope of one line is k times the other then

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2 2
4kh = ab(1 + k)
Here k = 2
 4(2) h2 = ab(1 + 2)2
 8h2 = 9ab

24. The equation of the line passing through the point (3, 1) and bisecting the angle between coordinate
axes is
(A) x + y + 2 = 0 (B) x + y + 2 = 0 (C) x  y + 4 = 0 (D) 2x + y + 5 = 0

24. Question is Wrong.

25. The negation of the statement: “Getting above 95% marks is necessary condition for Hema to get the
admission is good college”
(A) Hema gets above 95% marks but she does not get the admission in good college
(B) Hema does not get above 95% marks and she gets admission in good college
(C) If Hema does not get above 95% marks then she will not get the admission in good college.
(D) Hema does not get above 95% marks or she gets the admission in good college.

25. (B)
p : Hema gets the admission in good college
q : Hema gets 95 % marks
 Given statement can be written in symbolic form as
pq
 Its negation is p  ~ q

26. Cos 1  Cos2  Cos3 …… Cos179 =

1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C)  (D) 1
2

26. (A)
cos 1 cos 2 cos 3 …….. cos 179 = 0
(As cos 90 = 0  product = 0)

27. If planes x  cy  bz = 0, cx  y + az = 0 and bx + ay  z = 0 pass through a straight line then

a 2 + b2 + c 2 =
(A) 1  abc (B) abc  1 (C) 1  2 abc (D) 2abc  1

27. (C)
Planes x  cy  bz = 0
cx  y + az = 0
bx + ay  z = 0
 Planes are concurrent
1 c b
c 1 a = 0
b a 1
1(1  a2) + c ( c  ab)  b (ac + b) = 0
1  a2  c2  abc  abc  b2 = 0
a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc = 1
a2 + b2 + c2 = 1  2 abc

28. The point of intersection of lines represented by x2  y2 + x + 3y  2 = 0 is

 1 3 1 1
(A) (1, 0) (B) (0, 2) (C)   ,  (D)  , 
 2 2 2 2

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28. (C)
x2  y2 + x + 3y  2 = 0
1 3
a = 1, h = 0, b = 1, g  , f  , c = 2
2 2
 hf  bg gh  af 
Point of intersection  , 
 ab  h 2 ab  h 2 
 1 3
0 2 0 2   1 3
 ,    , 
 1 1   2 2 
 
OR
by partial differentiation w.r.t. x
1
 2x + 1 = 0  x  
2
by partial differentiation w.r.t. y
3
 2y + 3 = 0  y 
2
 1 3
 Point of intersection   , 
 2 2

29. A die is rolled. If X denotes the number of positive divisors of the outcome then the range of the random
variable X is
(A) {1, 2, 3} (B) {1, 2, 3, 4} (C) {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} (D) {1, 3, 5}

29. (B)
When we get 1, number of positive divisors are 1
When we get 2, number of positive divisors are 2
When we get 3, number of positive divisors are 2
When we get 4, number of positive divisors are 3
When we get 5, number of positive divisors are 2
When we get 6, number of positive divisors are 4
Hence range of r.v. X is {1, 2, 3, 4}

30. A die is thrown four times. The probability of getting perfect square in at least one throw is
16 65 23 58
(A) (B) (C) (D)
81 81 81 81

30. (B)
P (getting perfect square in atleast one throw) = 1  P (not getting perfect square in any throw)
4
4 4 4 4 2 16 65
= 1      = 1   1 
6 6 6 6 3 81 81

 /4
31.  xsec2 x dx = ?
0
  1
(A) + log 2 (B)  log 2 (C) 1 + log 2 (D) 1  log 2
4 4 2

31. (B)
 /4

 x sec 2 xdx
0
 /4
 /4 d 
 x sec2 xdx 
    dx x  sec xdx dx
=  2
0  
0

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 /4
 /4
=  x  tan x 0    tan x dx
0
/4 /4
=  x  tan x 
0
 log sec x 
0
    
=  4  0  log sec 4  log sec0 
   
 
=  log 2  log1
4 

=  log 2
4

C A
32. In  ABC, with usual notations, if a, b, c are in A.P. then a cos2  2  + c cos2   = ?
2
a c b 3abc
(A) 3 (B) 3 (C) 3 (D)
2 2 2 2

32. (C)
a, b, c are in A.P.
2b = a + c
C A
a cos2    ccos 2  
2 2

= a
1  cosC  c 1  cos A
2 2
a  c  a cosC  ccos A
=
2
acb
= ….[ b = a cosC + c cos A]
2
2b  b 3b
= 
2 2

dy 
33. If x = e (sin   cos ), y = e (sin  + cos ) then at  = is
dx 4
1
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) (D) 2
2

33. (A)
x  e  sin   cos  ,y  e  sin   cos  
dx
 e  cos   sin   sin   cos   e
d
dy
 e  cos   sin   sin   cos   e
d
dy dy / d e [2cos ]
 
dx dx / d e [2sin ]
dy
  cot 
dx
dy 
 cot  1
dx   4
4

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 
34. The number of solutions of sin x + sin 3x + sin 5x = 0 in the interval  ,3  is
2 2
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 5
34. (B)
sin x + sin 3x + sin 5x = 0
sin 5x + sin x + sin 3x = 0
2 sin 3x. cos 2x + sin 3x = 0
 sin3x [2 cos2x +1] = 0
 sin3x = 0 or 2cos2x + 1 = 0
sin 3x = sin n or 2cos2x = 1
3x = n or cos2x = 1/2
n
x cos2x = cos/3
3
cos2x = cos(  /3)
2
cos2x = cos
3
2
2x = 2n 
3
n 
x= ,x  n 
3 3
  3 
x   ,  gives
 2 2 
x = 180, x = 120, x = 240
2 4
x = , x = , x
3 3

35. If tan1 2x + tan1 3x = , then x =
4
1 1 1
(A) 1 (B) (C) (D)
3 6 2
35. (C)

tan-12x + tan13x =
4
 2x  3x  
tan 1  
 1  6x 2  4
5x 
 tan
1  6x 2 4
5x
1
1  6x 2
5x = 1  6x2
6x2 + 5x  1 = 0
6x2 + 6x  x  1 = 0
6x(x + 1)  1 (x + 1) = 0
(x + 1) (6x 1) = 0
1
 x = 1, x =
6
1
When x  , given equation is satisfied.
6
When x = 1, we get sum of two negative angles which cannot be equal to positive angle.
1
 x
6

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1 2 3 
36. Matrix A = 1 1 5  then the value of a31 A31 + a32 A32 + a33 A33 is
 2 4 7 
(A) 1 (B) 13 (C) 1 (D) 13

36. (C)
1 2 3 
A  1 1 5 
 2 4 7 
a31 A31 + a32A32 + a33A33 = | A |
= +1(7  20)  2(7  10) + 3(4  2)
= 13 + 6 + 6
= 1

37. The contrapositive of the statement: “If the weather is fine then my friends will come and we go for a
picnic.”
(A) The weather is fine but my friends will not come or we do not go for a picnic
(B) If my friends do not come or we do not go for picnic then weather will not be fine
(C) If the weather is not fine then my friends will not come or we do not go for a picnic
(D) The weather is not fine byt my friends will come and we go for a picnic

37. (B)
p = The weather is fine
q = My friends will come and we go for a picnic.
Given statement pq
Contrapositive ~q  ~p
i.e. If my friends do not come or we do not go for picnic then weather will not be fine.
x
38. If f(x) = is increasing function then the value of x lies in
x 1
2

(A) R (B) ( , 1) (C) (1, ) (D) (1, 1)

38. (D)
x
f (x) 
x 1
2

(x 2  1)(1)  (x)(2x)
f (x)  0
(x 2  1)2
1  x2
f (x)  0
(x 2  1)2
Here x2+ 1  0, x2  1
1  x2 > 0, x2 < 1
x  (1, 1)

39. If X = {4n  3n  1: n  N} and Y = {9 (n  1) : n  N}, then X Y=

(A) X (B) Y (C)  (D) {0}
39. (A)
X = 4n  3n  1 nN
Y = 9(n  1) nN
X = {0, 9, 54, 243, …. }
Y = {0, 9, 18, 27, 36, 45, 54, ….. }
 XY=X

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40. The statement pattern p  (~ p  q) is

(A) a tautology (B) a contradiction
(C) equivalent to p  q (D) equivalent to p  q

40. (B)
p  ( p  q)
= (p   p)  q …….. (Associative law)
=Fq …….. (Compliment law)
=F …….. (Identity law)

41. If the line y = 4x  5 touches to the curve y2 = ax3 + b at the point (2, 3) then 7a + 2b =
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 1 (D) 2

41. (A)
line y = 4x  5  slope of line m = 4 … (i)
curve y2 = ax3 + b
 Differentiating w.r.t. ‘x’
dy
2y = 3ax2
dx
dy 3ax 2
 = slope of tangent
dx 2y
dy 3a4
  = 2a … (ii)
dx (2,3) 2  3
 from (i) and (ii)
4 = 2a  a = 2
 y2 = ax3 + b at (2, 3)
9 = 2  8 + b  b = 9  16 = 7
b = 7
 7a + 2b = 7  2 + 2(7) = 0

42. The sides of a rectangle are given by x =  a and y =  b. The equation of the circle passing through the
vertices of the rectangle is
(A) x2 + y2 = a2 (B) x2 + y2 = a2 + b2
(C) x + y = a  b
2 2 2 2
(D) (x  a)2 + (y  b)2 = a2 + b2

42. (B)
Y
x=a x=a
y=b
a b
2 2

X
O
y=b

Centre = (0, 0) r= a 2  b2
 equation of circle
x2 + y2 = a2 + b2

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43. The minimum value of the function f(x) = x log x is
1 1
(A)  (B) e (C) (D) e
e e

43. (A)
f (x) = x log x
 f (x) = 1 + log x
f (x) = 0  1 + log x = 0
log x = 1
1
x=
e
1 1 1
min value = f   = . log 
e e e
1
= (log1  loge)
e
1
= (0  1)
e
1
= 
e

44. If X ~ B (n, p) with n = 10, p = 0.4 the E (X2) = ?

(A) 4 (B) 2.4 (C) 3.6 (D) 18.4

44. (D)
n = 10, p = 0.4, q = 0.6
E(x) = np = 4
V(x) = npq = 10(0.4) (0.6)
= 2.4
V(x) = E(x2)  [E(x)]2
2.4 = E(x2)  (4)2
E(x2) = 18.4

dx
45. The general solution of differential equation = cos (x + y) is
dy
xy  xy 
(A) tan   =y+c (B) tan   =x+c
 2   2 
xy  xy 
(C) cot   =y+c (D) cot   =x+c
 2   2 

45. (A)
dx
= cos (x + y)
dy
dy 1
 =
dx cos(xy)
Put x + y = V
 Differentiating w.r.t. ‘x’
dy dV
1+ =
dx dx
dy dV
 = 1
dx dx
dV 1
 1=
dx cosV

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dV 1
 1
dx cosV
dV 1  cosV
=
dx cosV
cosV
 dV = dx
(1cosV)
(1cosV)  1
 1 cos V dV =  dx
 1 
1
  2cos2  dV =  dx
V
 2
V
tan
1
V  2 =x+C
1
2 1
2
xy
x + y  tan  = x + C1
 2 
xy
tan   =y+C …….. [ C =  C1]
 2 

    
46. If planes r  piˆ  ˆj2kˆ + 3 = 0 and r  2iˆpjˆkˆ  5 = 0 include angle then the value of p is
3
(A) 1, 3 (B) 1, 3 (C) 3 (D) 3

46. (D)
 
We have r. piˆ  ˆj  2kˆ  3  0 and

r. 2iˆ  pjˆ  kˆ   5  0


include angle
3
n1.n 2
cos  
n1 . n 2

cos


 piˆ  ˆj  2kˆ . 2iˆ  pjˆ  kˆ 
3
 p 2   12   2 2  2 2   p 2   12
1 2p  p  2 1 3p  2
  
2
 p2  5  p2  5  2 
p2  5 
 p2 + 5 = 6p  4  p2  6p + 9 = 0
 (p  3)2 = 0  p = 3

47. The order of the differential equation of all parabolas, whose latus rectum is 4a and axis parallel to the
xaxis, is
(A) one (B) four (C) three (D) two

47. (D)
Equation of parabola whose axis is parallel to X axis and latus rectum is 4a
(y  k)2 = 4a(x  h)
h & k are arbitrary constants  order 2.

x 1 y 1 z 1 yk
48. If lines   andx  3 = z intersect then the value of k is
2 3 4 2
9 1 5 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2

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48. (A)
Points on the line are (1, 1, 1) and (3, k, 0) and direction ratios of lines are 2, 3, 4 and 1, 2, 1
Since lines intersect, then lines are coplanar
x 2  x1 y 2  y1 z 2  z1
 a1 b1 c1 = 0
a2 b2 c2
2 k  1 1
 2 3 4 =0
1 2 1
 2(5)  (k + 1) (2)  1 (1) = 0
 11 + 2k + 2 = 0
9
k=
2

49. If a line makes angles 120 and 60 with the positive directions of X and Z axes respectively then the
angle made by the line with positive Yaxis is
(A) 150 (B) 60 (C) 135 (D) 120

49. (C)
cos2  + cos2  + cos2  = 1
 (cos 120)2 + cos2  + (cos 60)2 = 1
2 2
 1 1
     cos 2      1
 2 2
1 1 1
 cos2   1    cos   
2 2 2
  = 135

50. L and M are two points with position vectors 2abanda2b respectively. The position vector of the
point N which divides the line segment LM in the ratio 2 : 1 externally is
(A) 3b (B) 4b (C) 5b (D) 3a 4b

50. (C)
We have L  (2, 1) and M  (1, 2)
and is divided by N in ratio 2 : 1 externally.

 N
 21   2 1 , 2  2   1 1 i.e.
2 1 2 1
 5
N   0, i.e.N   0,5i.e.5b
 1

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44
PAPER II : PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY
Instruction to Candidates
1. This question booklet contains 100 Objective Type Question (Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
in the subjects of Physics (50) & Chemistry (50).
2. The question paper and OMR (Optical Mark Reader) Answer Sheet is issued separately at the
start of the examination.
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Booklet.
5. Read each question carefully.
6. Determine the one correct answer out of the four available options given for each question.

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8. Each question with correct response shall be awarded one (1) mark. There shall be no
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PHYSICS
1. The path length of oscillation of simple pendulum of length 1 metre is 16 cm. Its maximum velocity is
(g = 2 m/s2)
(A) 2 cm/s (B) 4 cm/s (C) 8 cm/s (D) 16 cm/s

1. (C)
2 g 2
T  2 ,    
g T 1
16
A 8cm
2
Maximum velocity Vmax = A = 8 cm/s

2. A vessel completely filled with water has holes ‘A’ and ‘B’ at depths ‘h’ and ‘3h’ from the top
respectively. Hole ‘A’ is a square of side ‘L’ and ‘B’ is circle of radius ‘r’. The water flowing out per
second from both the holes is same. Then ‘L’ is equal to
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(A) r () (3) 2
2 2 (B) r () (3) 4
4 (C) r  () (3) 4
2 (D) r2  () (3) 2
3

2. (C)
Velocity of efflux for A : A  2gh
Velocity of efflux for B : B  2g  3h  6gh
Water flowing out from A = Water flowing out from B
A  (Areaof A)B (Areaof B)
2gh  L2  6gh  r 2
6gh
 L2   r 2 = 3r 2
2gh
1 1 1 1
L  34  2 r = r  () 2  (3) 4

3. A transistor is used as a common emitter amplifier with a load resistance 2 K. the input resistance is
150 . Base current is changed by 20 A which results in a change in collector current by 1.5 mA. The
voltage gain of the amplifier is
(A) 900 (B) 1000 (C) 1100 (D) 1200

3. (B)
Voltage gain = (Resistance gain)  (current gain)
R L I C
= 
R i I B
2000 1.5  10 3
= 
150 20  10 6
= 1000

4. A disc has mass ‘M’ and radius ‘R’. How much tangential force should be applied to the rim of the disc
so as to rotate with angular velocity ‘’ in time ‘t’?
MR MR MR
(A) (B) (C) (D) MRt
4t 2t t

4. (B)


t

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MR 2 
Torque  = I = 
2 t
MR 
2
=
2t
 MR
Force = F = 
R 2t

5. A circular coil carrying current ‘I’ has radius ‘R’ and magnetic field at the centre is ‘B’. At what distance
B
from the centre along the axis of the same coil, the magnetic field will be ?
8
(A) R 2 (B) R 3 (C) 2R (D) 3R

5. (B)
0 nI
Magnetic field at the centre : B 
2R
0 nIR 2
Magnetic field at the axial point : Baxis 
2(R 2  x 2 )3/2
B
Baxis 
8
0 nIR 2 0 nI

2(R  x )
2 2 3/2 16R
R2 
 
2(R  x )
2 2 3/2 16R
 2(R2 + x2)3/2 = 16R3
(R2 + x2)3/2 = 8R3
(R2 + x2)1/2 = 2R
R2 + x2 = 4R2
 x2 = 3R2
 x = 3R

6. Two light waves of intensities ‘I1’ and ‘I2’ having same frequency pass through same medium at a time in
same direction and interfere. The sum of the minimum and maximum intensities is
(A) (I1 + I2) (B) 2(I1 + I2) (C)  I1  I2  (D)  I1  I2 
6. (B)
The amplitudes are I1 and I2
Maximum amplitude Amax = I1 + I2

 
2
Maximum intensity Imax = I1  I 2

Minimum amplitude Amin = I1  I2

 I1  I2 
2
Minimum intensity Imax =

 I 2  +  I1  
2 2
 Imax + Imin = I1  I2
= 2(I1  I2 )

7. An alternating voltage e = 200 2 sin(100 t) volt is connected to 1 F capacitor through a.c. ammeter.
The reading of ammeter is
(A) 5 mA (B) 10 mA (C) 15 mA (D) 20 mA

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7. (D)
e = 200 2 sin(100 t) volt
 = 100 rad/s, C = 2 F = 106 F
1 1
Capacitive reactance XC    104 
C 100  106
e
i
XC
200 2 sin(100t)
i
104
i0  2 2  102 A
i
i rms  0  2  102 A = 20 mA
2

8. In the following network, the current flowing through 15  resistance is

(A) 0.8 A (B) 1.0 A (C) 1.2 A (D) 1.4 A

8. (C)
It is a balanced Wheatstone network. No current flows through the galvanometer
The circuit can be drawn as :
B
3
15 
A I1 C

I = 2.1A I2
20  4
D

 I1  18 = I2  24
3
or 3I1 = 4I2  I2 = I1
4
Also I1 + I2 = 2.1
3
I1  I1  2.1
4
7
I1  2.1
4
2.1 4
I1   1.2A
7

9. The angle made by incident ray of light with the reflecting surface is called
(A) glancing angle (B) angle of incidence (C) angle of deviation (D) angle of refraction

9. (A)

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10. In non uniform circular motion, the ratio of tangential to radial acceleration is (r = radius of circle, v =
speed of the particle,  = angular acceleration)
2 r 2 2r r 2 v2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
v v2 v2 r 2
10. (C)
a t  r
2
ar 
r
at r r 2
   2
a r  2  
 
 r 

11. If numerical aperture of a microscope is increased then its

(A) resolving power remains constant (B) resolving power becomes zero
(C) limit of resolution is decreased (D) limit of resolution is increased

11. (C)

12. In amplitude modulation

(A) amplitude remains constant but frequency changes
(B) both amplitude and frequency do not change
(C) both amplitude and frequency change
(D) amplitude of the carrier wave changes according to information signal

12. (D)

13. If Mz = magnetization of a paramagnetic sample, B = external magnetic field, T = absolute temperature,

C = curie constant then according to Curie’s law in magnetism, the correct relation is
T CB M B T2
(A) Mz = (B) Mz = (C) C = z (D) C =
CB T T MzB
13. (B)

14. An electron of stationary hydrogen atom jumps from 4th energy level to ground level. The velocity that the
photon acquired as a result of electron transition will be (h = Planck’s constant, R = Rydberg’s constant,
m = mass of photon)
9Rh 11hR 13hR 15hR
(A) (B) (C) (D)
16m 16m 16m 16m

14. (D)
1  1 1  1 1 
 R 2  2  = R 2  2 
   1 4 
n p 
 1 15
= R 1   = R
 16  16
c 15
E  h  h  hcR
 16
15
mc2 = hcR
16
2 15hRc
c 
16m
15hR
c
16m

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15. A metal wire of density ‘’ floats on water surface horizontally. If it is NOT to sink in water then
maximum radius of wire is proportional to (T = surface tension of water, g =gravitational acceleration)
T g T g
(A) (B) (C) (D)
g T g T

15. (A)
r 2  L    g  LT [L  length of the wire]
T
r2 
 g
T
r
g

16. A sphere of mass ‘m’ moving with velocity ‘v’ collides head-on on another sphere of same mass which is
at rest. The ratio of final velocity of second sphere to the initial velocity of the first sphere is (e is
coefficient of restitution and collision is inelastic)
e 1 e e 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) e
2 2 2
16. (C)
  1 2
e 2 ?
u1  u 2 v
u1 = v, u2 = 0
   
e 2 1  2  1 …(1)
v v v
By law of conservation of momentum:
mv  m1  m2
v  1  2
 
1 1  2
v v
1 2
 1 …(2)
v v
   
Putting in equation (1) : e  2  1  2 
v  v 
 
 e  2 1  2
v v
2
e  2 1
v
22  e 1
  e 1  2
v v 2

17. For a particle performing linear S.H.M., its average speed over one oscillation is (a = amplitude of
S.H.M., n = frequency of oscillation)
(A) 2 an (B) 4 an (C) 6 an (D) 8 an

17. (B)
Total distance = 4a
1
Total time =
n
4a
Average speed =  4an
1
 
n

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18. An ideal transformer converts 220 V a.c. to 3.3 kV a.c. to transmit a power of 4.4 kW. If primary coil has
600 turns, then alternating current in secondary coil is
1 4 5 7
(A) A (B) A (C) A (D) A
3 3 3 3

18. (B)
Vp = 220 V, Vs = 3.3  103 V
Np = 600, P = 4.4  103 W
P = VS Is
P 4.4  103 4
 Is    A
Vs 3.3  103 3

19. A conducting wire has length ‘L1’ and diameter ‘d1’. After stretching the same wire length becomes ‘L2’
and diameter ‘d2’. The ratio of resistances before and after stretching is
(A) d 42 : d14 (B) d14 : d 42 (C) d 22 : d12 (D) d12 : d 22

19. (A)
L
R= 
A
d2
A= 
4
v = A
V
1 =
A1
R1 A A2 d 22
  1 2 1
  1

R 2 A1 2 2 A1 2 d12
V A2 d 22 d 22 d2 d 42
=   =  22 
A1 V d12 d12 d1 d14

20. The molar specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume is ‘C p’ and ‘Cv’
respectively. If ‘R’ is the universal gas constant and the ratio of ‘Cp’ to ‘Cv’ is ‘’ then Cv =
1  1   1 R
(A) (B) (C) (D)
1  1  R  1

20. (D)
CP

CV
CP  CV   1

CV 1
R
  1
CV
R
CV =
 1

21. In a capillary tube having area of cross-section ‘A’, water rises to a height ‘h’. If cross-sectional area is
'A'
reduced to , the rise of water in the capillary tube is
9
(A) 4h (B) 3h (C) 2h (D) h

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21. (B)
2T cos 
h=
rg
1
h A = r2
r
h1r1 = h2r2 A r
h1 r2 A2 A/g 1
   
h 2 r1 A1 A 3

22. With forward biased mode, the pn junction diode

(A) is one in which width of depletion layer increases.
(B) is one in which potential barrier increases
(C) acts as closed switch
(D) acts as open switch

22. (C)

23. An alternating electric field of frequency ‘’ is applied across the dees (radius R) of a cyclotron to
accelerate protons (mass m). The operating magnetic field ‘B’ used and K.E. of the proton beam produced
by it are respectively (e = charge on proton)
2m 22 m
(A) , 22 m2 R2 (B) 2
,42 m 2 R 2
e e
m 2 2 2 2 m 2 2
(C) , m R (D) ,22 m 2 2 R 2
e e

23. (A)
mv 2
evB =
R
mv m m  2 2m
B=   
eR q e e

K.E. =
1
2
1 1
m2max  mR2  mR 42 2
2 2
 
= 2mR  
2 2 2

24. A ray of light is incident normally on a glass slab of thickness 5 cm and refractive index 1.6. The time
taken to travel by a ray from source to surface of slab is same as to travel through glass slab. The distance
of source from the surface is
(A) 4 cm (B) 8 cm (C) 12 cm (D) 16 cm

24. (B)
t = 5 cm d
 = 1.6
d = t = 5  1.6 = 8.0 cm

25. A string is vibrating in its fifth overtone between two rigid supports 2.4 m apart. The distance between
successive node and antinode is
(A) 0.1 m (B) 0.2 m (C) 0.6 m (D) 0.8 m

25. (B)
In fifth overtone the string is vibrating forming 6 loops.
 length of 6 loops is 2.4 m

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2.4
 length of 1 loop is  0.4m
6
0.4
 Distance between a node and antinode is half of loop length i.e.  0.2m .
2

26. If A = 3iˆ2ˆjkˆ , Bˆi3jˆ5kˆ and C2iˆˆj4kˆ form a right angled triangle then out of the
following which one is satisfied?
(A) ABC and A2 = B2 + C2 (B) ABC and B2 = A2 + C2
(C) BC and B2 = A2 + C2 (D) BC and A2 = B2 + C2

26. (B)
A = 3iˆ  2ˆj  kˆ A= 9  4  1  14
B = ˆi  3jˆ  5kˆ B = 1  9  25  35
C = 2iˆ  ˆj  4kˆ C = 4  1  16  21
B2 = A2 + C2
A  BC

27. A square frame ABCD is formed by four identical rods each of mass ‘m’ and length ‘l’ This frame is in
XY plane such that side AB coincides with X-axis and side AD along Y-axis. The moment of inertia of
the frame about X-axis is
5ml 2 2ml 2 4ml 2 ml 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 12
27. (A)
m 2 Y
IAB  0;IAD  IBC  ;IDC  m 2 C
3 D
m 2 5
 Total moment of inertia = I = 2 m 2
 m 2
3 6 X
A B
ˆ ˆ ˆ
28. A unit vector is represented as (0.8ibj0.4k) . Hence the value of ‘b’ must be
(A) 0.4 (B) 0.6 (C) 0.2 (D) 0.2

28. (D)
0.8iˆ  bjˆ  0.4kˆ is a unit vector
 (0.8)2  b2  (0.4)2  1
0.69 + b2 + 0.16 = 1
0.80 + b2 = 1
b2 = 1  0.8 = 0.2
b = 0.2

29. Magnetic susceptibility for a paramagnetic and diamagnetic materials is respectively

(A) small, positive and small, positive (B) large, positive and small, negative
(C) small, positive and small, negative (D) large, negative and large, positive

29. (C)

30. A mass is suspended from a vertical spring which is executing S.H.M. of frequency 5Hz. The spring is
upstretched at the highest point of oscillation. Maximum speed of the mass is [acceleration due to gravity
g = 10 m/s2]
1 1
(A) 2 m/s (B)  m/s (C)  m/s (D) m/s
2 

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30. (D)
1
f = 5 Hz, T = s
5
m
T = 2
K
Kx = mg [x is the amplitude]
m x
 
K g
x
T = 2
g
1 x
 2
5 g
1 x
 42 
25 g
g 10 1
 x=  
100 100
2
1022

 vmax = x = x  2f
1 1
=  2  5 
100 2 

31. The moment of inertia of a ring about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its plane is
‘I’. It is rotating with angular velocity ‘’. Another identical ring is gently placed on it so that their
centres coincide. If both the rings are rotating about the same axis then loss in kinetic energy is
I2 I2 I2 I2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 4 6 8
31. (B)
I11  I22  2I12
I 
 2 = 1 1  1
2I1 2
1 2
 KE1 = I
2
1 2 I2
KE2 = (2I) 
2 4 4
1  1 1 1 I2
 KE1  KE 2  I2 1    I2  
2  2 2 2 4

32. A bomb at rest explodes into 3 parts of same mass. The momentum of two parts is 3p î and 2P ˆj
respectively. The magnitude of momentum of the third part is
(A) P (B) 5 P (C) 11 P (D) 13 P

32. (D)
PA = 3Pi
PB = 2Pj
PA + PB + PC = 0
 2Pi + 2Pj + PC = 0
 PC = 2Pi  2Pj
 PC  3Pi  2Pj
 | PC | 9P2  4P2  13P

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33. In a photocell, frequency of incident radiation is increased by keeping other factors constant (v > 0), the
stopping potential
(A) decreases (B) increases
(C) becomes zero (D) first decreases and then increases.

33. (B)
eVS = h  h0
If  increases, stopping potential will increase.

34. A mass attached to one end of a string crosses topmost point on a vertical circle with critical speed. Its
centripetal acceleration when string becomes horizontal will be (g = gravitational acceleration)
(A) g (B) 3g (C) 4g (D) 6g

34. (B) v1  rg
A

v3  3rg
C

B v 2  5rg

Centripetal acceleration at C
v2 3rg
= 3   3g
r r

35. The expression for electric field intensity at a point outside uniformly charged thin plane sheet is (d is the
distance of point from plane sheet)
(A) independent of d (B) directly proportional to d
1
(C) directly proportional to d (D) directly proportional to
d

35. (A)

E=
2 0
 It is independent of ‘d’.

36. When source of sound moves towards a stationary observer, the wavelength of sound received by him
(A) decreases while frequency increases (B) remains the same whereas frequency increases
(C) increases and frequency also increases (D) decreases while frequency remains the same

36. (A)

th
1
37. The deflection in galvanometer falls to   when it is shunted by 3. If additional shunt of 2 is
4
connected to earlier shunt, the deflection in galvanometer falls to
rd th th
1 1 1  1 
(A) (B)   (C)   (D)  
2 3 4  8.5 
37. (D)
IG S

I SG
1 3

4 3G
 3 + G = 12  G=9

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23 6
If additional shunt of 2  is connected then total shunt resistance becomes S   
23 5
6
I S' 5 6 5 6 2 1
Again G  = =    
I S  G 6
9 5 51 51 17 8.5
5

38. A body is thrown from the surface of the earth with velocity ‘u’ m/s. The maximum height in m above the
surface of the earth upto which it will reach is (R = radius of earth, g = acceleration due to gravity)
u 2R 2u 2 R u 2R 2 u2R
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2gR  u 2 gR  u 2 2gR 2  u 2 gR  u 2

38. (A)
1 GMm  GMm 
mu 2    
2 Rh  R 
GMm GMm
= 
R Rh
1 1 
= GMm   
R R  h 
1 1 
 u 2  2GM   
R R  h
R  h  R 
u 2  2gR 2  
 R(R  h) 
 h 
u 2  2gR  
R  h 
u2  h  R  h 2gR
    2
2gR  R  h  R u
R 2gR
1  2
h u
R 2gR 2gR  u 2 Ru 2
  2 1   h
h u u2 2gR  u 2

39. A series combination of N1 capacitors (each of capacity C1) is charged to potential difference ‘3V’.
Another parallel combination of N2 capacitors (each of capacity C2) is charged to potential difference ‘V’.
The total energy stored in both the combinations is same. The value of C1 in terms of C2 is
C NN C N2 N2 C N C N
(A) 2 1 2 (B) 2 1 2 (C) 2 1 (D) 2 2
9 9 9N 2 9N1
39. (A)
1
U = CV 2
2
C
Ceq5  1  3V (connected in series)
N1
Ceq11  N 2 C2  V (connected in parallel)
1 C1 2 1
U 9v  N 2C2 v 2
2 N1 2
N 2C2 N1
C1 =
9

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40. Heat energy is incident on the surface at the rate of 1000 J/min. If coefficient of absorption is 0.8 and
coefficient of reflection is 0.1 then heat energy transmitted by the surface in 5 minutes is
(A) 100 J (B) 500 J (C) 700 J (D) 900 J
40. (B)
r+a+t=1
t = 1  r  a = 1  0.8  0.1 = 1  0.9 = 0.1
Q = 1000 J/min
 heat energy transmitted per minute Q.t = 1000  0.1 J = 100 J
 heat energy transmitted in 5 minutes = 500 J

41. Two metal wires ‘P’ and ‘Q’ of same length and material are stretched by same load. Their masses are in
the ratio m1 : m2. The ratio of elongations of wire ‘P’ to that of ‘Q’ is
(A) m12 : m 22 (B) m 22 : m12 (C) m 2 : m1 (D) m1 : m 2

41. (C)
LP = LQ FP = FQ
m P : mQ  m1 : m 2
L P A P : LQ A Q  m1 : m 2
AP : AQ = m1 : m2
FL
Y=
A
FL
  =
AY
L

A
1

A
 P AQ m2
  
 Q A P m1

 a 2b2 
42. Let x =   be the physical quantity. If the percentage error in the measurement of physical quantities
 c 
a, b and c is 2, 3 and 4 percent respectively then percentage error in the measurement of x is
(A) 7% (B) 14% (C) 21% (D) 28%
42. (B)
a 2 b2
x
c
x 2a 2b c
% % %
x a b c
=22+23+4
= 4 + 6 + 4 = 14%

43. Following graphs show the variation of stopping potential corresponding to the frequency of incident
radiation (F) for a given metal. The correct variation is shown in graph (V0 = Threshold frequency)

(A) (1) (B) (2) (C) (3) (D) (4)

43. (A)

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44. In compound microscope, the focal length and aperture of the objective used is respectively
(A) large and large (B) large and small (C) short and large (D) short and small

44. (D)

45. The energy of an electron having de-Broglie wavelength ‘’ is (h = Planck’s constant, m = mass of
electron)
h h2 h2 h2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2m 2m 2 2m 2  2 2m 2 
45. (B)

E=
1
2
mv 2 
1
2m
 
P2 
1 h2
 2 
2m 
h2
2m 2
P=
h


46. ‘n’ number of waves are produced on a string in 0.5 second. Now the tension in the string is doubled
(Assume length and radius constant), the number of waves produced in 0.5 second for the same harmonic
will be
n n
(A) n (B) 2 n (C) (D)
2 5
46. (B)
N2 T2
  2
N1 T1
N 2  2N1

47. The increase in energy of a metal bar of length ‘L’ and cross-sectional area ‘A’ when compressed with a
load ‘M’ along its length is (Y = Young’s modulus of the material of metal bar)
FL F2 L FL F 2 L2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2AY 2AY AY 2AY

47. (B)
Vol. = LA
F FL FL
Stress = Y  
A A AY
Strain =
L
1F 1
 U   LA  F.
2A L 2
2
1 FL 1 F L
U F 
2 AY 2 AY

48. The ratio of magnetic fields due to a bar magnet at the two axial points P1 and P2 which are separated from
each other by 10 cm is 25 : 2. Point P1 is situated at 10 cm from the centre of the magnet. Magnetic length
of the bar magnet is (Points P1 and P2 are on the same side of magnet and distance of P2 from the centre is
greater than distance of P1 from the centre of magnet)
(A) 5 cm (B) 10 cm (C) 15 cm (D) 20 cm

48. (B)
P1 P2

10 cm 10 cm
B1 25  2Mr
 ;Baxis  0  2 2 2
B2 2 4 (r  )

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0 2M  0.1
B1  
4 (0.1)2  2  2
 
 2M  0.2
B2  0 
4 (0.2) 2  2  2
 
(0.2)2  2 2
 
B1 0.1
 2
B2 (0.1)2  2 0.2
 
2 2 2
 2 0.04 
25 (0.2)  
2
   25   
2 2 (0.1)2  2  2 0.01  2 2
   
0.04  2
 5
0.01  2

0.05  5 2
 0.04  2

0.01 = 4 2
0.1 = 2
 0.05m5cm

Magnetic length = 2 = 10 cm

49. A satellite is revolving in a circular orbit at a height ‘h’ above the surface of the earth of radius ‘R’. The
speed of the satellite in its orbit is one-fourth the escape velocity from the surface of the earth. The
relation between ‘h’ and ‘R’ is
(A) h = 2R (B) h = 3R (C) h = 5R (D) h = 7R

49. (D)
GM
v0 
Rh
2GM
ve 
R
4v0 = ve
GM 2GM
4 
Rh R
GM 2GM

Rh R
8R = R + h
7R = h

50. A pipe closed at one end has length 83 cm. The number of possible natural oscillations of air column
whose frequencies lie below 1000 Hz are (velocity of sound in air = 332 m/s)
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 6

50. (C)
 = 83  102 cm
v = 332 m/s
v 332
n0    100
4L 4  83  102
n 0 : n1 : n 2 : n3 : n 4  1: 3: 5: 7 : 9  100 : 300 : 500 : 700 : 900
 Number of possible natural frequency = 5.

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CHEMISTRY

51. A certain reaction occurs in two steps as

i) 2SO 2(g) 2NO2(g) 2SO3(g) + 2NO(g)

ii) 2NO(g) O2 (g)2NO2(g)

In the reaction,
(A) NO2(g) is intermediate (B) NO(g) is intermediate
(C) NO(g) is catalyst (D) O2(g) is intermediate
51. (B)
As, NO is formed during reaction and again consumed it is intermediate.

52. Which among the following equations represents the first law of thermodynamics under isobaric
conditions ?
(A) U = qp  Pex . V (B) qv = U (C) U = W (D) W = q
52. (A)
First law of thermodynamics is
U = q + p . v
when p is constant i.e. isobaric process
q = qp
 U = qp  Pex . V

53. During galvanization of iron, which metal is used for coating iron surface ?
(A) Copper (B) Zinc (C) Nickel (D) Tin
53. (B)
Zn : Galvanization is coating of Zn on Fe metal.

54. Formation of PCl3 is explained on the basis of what hybridisation of phosphorus atom?
(A) SP2 (B) SP3 (C) SP3d (D) SP3d2
54. (B)
Hybridization of P in PCl3 is sp3.
..

P
Cl Cl
Cl

55. Identify the element that forms amphoteric oxide.

(A) Carbon (B) Zinc (C) Calcium (D) Sulphur
55. (B)
C and S forms acidic oxide.
Ca forms basic oxide.
Zn forms amphoteric oxide.

56. Identify the product ‘C’ in the following reaction.

(CH CO) O Br H  orOH 
Aniline
3 2
Pyridine
A2
CH COOH
B
C
3

(A) Acetanilide (B) pBromoacetanilide

(C) p  Bromoaniline (D) o  Bromoaniline

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56. (C)
O O
NH2 NH C CH3 NH C CH3 NH2
(CH3CO) 2 O
H  or
Br2
  
Pyridine CH3COOH  
OH 
'A' Br Br
'B' 'C'
p-Bromoaniline

57. Identify the functional group that has electron donating inductive effect.
(A)  COOH (B)  CN (C)  CH3 (D)  NO2
57. (C)
CH3 : Methyl group is e donating i.e +I effect

58. Which among the following metals crystallise as a simple cube?

(A) Polonium (B) Iron (C) Copper (D) Gold
58. (A)
Po

59. Which among the following oxoacids of phosphorus shows a tendency of disproportionation?
(A) Phosphinic acid (H3PO2) (B) Orthophosphoric acid (H3PO4)
(C) Phosphonic acid (H3PO3) (D) Pyrophosphoric acid (H4P2O7)
59. (C)
4H 3PO3 
 3H 3PO 4  PH 3 
 Disproportionationreaction

3 5 3
OxidationNumber
H3PO2 +1
H3PO4 +5
H3PO3 +3
H4P2O7 +5

60. What is the oxidation number of gold in the complex [AuCl4]1 ?

(A) + 4 (B) + 3 (C) + 2 (D) + 1
60. (B)
[AuCl4]1
x + 4(1) = 1  x = +3

61. Which symbol replaces the unit of atomic mass, amu?

(A) u (B) A (C) M (D) n
61. (A)
u  unified mass represents the unit of atomic mass.

62. Which of the following compounds reacts immediately with Lucas reagent?
(A) CH3CH2OH (B) CH3CH2CH2OH
CH3
(C)CH 3  CH  CH 3 (D)CH 3  C  CH 3

OH OH
62. (D)
Reactivity of alcohols towards Lucas reagent is
3 > 2 > 1

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63. What is the catalyst used for oxidation of SO2 to SO3 in lead chamber process for manufacture of
sulphuric acid?
(A) Nitric oxide (B) Nitrous oxide (C) Potassium iodide (D) Dilute HCl
63. (A)
NO is used as catalyst in lead chamber process for manufacture of H2SO4
NO
SO2 
 SO3
H 2O
(steam)

64. The number of moles of electrons passed when current of 2 A is passed through an solution of electrolyte
for 20 minutes is
(A) 4.1  104 mol e (B) 1.24  102 mol e
2 
(C) 2.487  10 mol e (D) 2.487  101 mol e
64. (C)
Q
No. of moles of e =
F
22060
 n e = = 2.487  102 mol e.
96500

65. The molarity of urea (molar mass 60 g mol1) solution by dissolving 15 g of urea in 500 cm3 of water is
(A) 2 mol dm3 (B) 0.5 mol dm3 (C) 0.125 mol dm3 (D) 0.0005 mol dm3
65. (B)
W 1000
M = 2 
M 2 Vol.mL
15 1000 1
M =  = = 0.5 mol dm3
60 500 2

66. Which carbon atom of deoxy Ribose sugar in DNA does NOT contain C OH bond ?

(A) C5 (B) C3 (C) C2 (D) C1

66. (C)
(5)
O OH
HOH2 C
(4) (1)

H H H H

(3) (2)

OH H

67. Which of the following carboxylic acids is most reactive towards esterification?
(A) (CH3)3 CCOOH (B) (CH3)2CHCOOH (C) CH3CH2COOH (D) (C2H5)2CHCOOH
67. (C)
Order of reactivity.
CH3CH2COOH > (CH3)2CHCOOH > (C2H5)2CHCOOH > (CH3)3CCOOH

68. Molarity is
(A) The number of moles of solute present in 1 dm3 volume of solution
(B) The number of moles of solute dissolved in 1 kg of solvent
(C) The number of moles of solute dissolved in 1 kg of solution
(D) The number of moles of solute dissolved in 100 dm3 volume of solution
68. (A)
Moles
Molarity =
Vol.of solutionin'dm3 '

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69. Which of the following is a tricarboxylic acid?
(A) Citric acid (B) Malonic acid (C) Succinic acid (D) Malic acid
69. (A)
CH2 COOH
HOCCOOH Citric acid
CH2 COOH

70. What is the number of donar atoms in dimethylglyoximato ligand?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
70. (B)

HO . . .. OH
N N
Bidentate Ligand
C C
H 3C CH3

71. In which substance does nitrogen exhibit the lowest oxidation state?
(A) nitrogen gas (B) ammonia (C) nitrous oxide (D) nitric oxide
71. (B)
NH3 : Oxidation no. of N is 3.

72. Which of the followings is most reactive towards addition reaction of hydrogen cyanide to form
corresponding cyanohydrin?
(A) Acetone (B) Formaldehyde (C) Acetaldehyde (D) Diethylketone
72. (B)
Formaldehyde
Reactivity towards nucleophilic addition : Aldehyde > Ketone.
In aldehydes HCHO > CH3CHO > CH3CH2CHO.

73. The most basic hydroxide from following is

(A) Pr (OH)3 (Z = 59) (B) Sm (OH)3 (Z = 62) (C) Ho (OH)3 (Z = 67) (D) La(OH)3 (Z = 57)
73. (D)
La(OH)3 : Basic strength decreases from La(OH)3 to Lu(OH)3.

74. What is the SI unit of density?

(A) g cm3 (B) g m3 (C) kg m3 (D) kg cm3
74. (C)
Kg m3 is SI unit of density.

75. Which of the following compounds does NOT undergo haloform reaction?
(A) CH 3  CH  CH 3 (B) CH 3  C  CH 3

OH O

(C) C2 H5  CH  C 2 H 5 (D) CH3  C  C2 H5

OH O

75. (C)
Only methyl ketones, acetaldehyde and 2 alcohol with CH 3  CH Rgroup gives iodoform reaction.
OH

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76. Two moles of an ideal gas are allowed to expand from a volume of 10 dm3 to 2m3 at 300 K against a
pressure of 101.325 KPa. Calculate the work done.
(A) 201.6 kJ (B) 13.22 kJ (C) 810.6 J (D) 18.96 kJ
76. (A)
W = P(V) P = 101.325 k Pa
P = 101325 Pa
= 101325  (2  0.01) V1 = 10 dm3 = 10  103 m3 = 102 m3
V2 = 2m3
= (101325)  (+1.99) J
= 201.636 kJ.

77. In which among the following solids, Schottky defect is NOT observed?
(A) ZnS (B) NaCl (C) KCl (D) CsCl
77. (A)
NaCl, KCl, CsCl show Schottky defect.

78. What are the products of autophotolysis of water?

(A) H2 and O2 (B) Steam (C) H3O+ and OH (D) Hydrogen peroxide
78. (A)
hv
2H 2 O2H 2 O 2

79. Bauxite, the ore of aluminium, is purified by which process?

(A) Hoope’s process (B) Hall’s process (C) Mond’s process (D) Liquation process
79. (B)
Hall’s process.

80. Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicylaldehyde. The reaction is
known as
(A) Kolbe’s reaction (B) ReimerTiemann reaction
(C) Stephen reaction (D) Etard reaction
80. (B)
OH OH
CHO
(i)NaOH
CHCl3 
 
(ii)H /H 2O

Reimer -Tiemann reaction

81. Which among the following elements of group2 exhibits anomalous properties?
(A) Be (B) Mg (C) Ca (D) Ba
81. (A)
‘Be’ (Beryllium) being smallest and most electrove it exhibits anomalous properties.

82. Excess of ammonia with sodium hypochloride solution in the presence of glue or gelatin gives
(A) NaNH2 (B) NH2NH2 (C) N2 (D) NH4Cl
82. (B)
2NH3 + NaOH  NaCl + H2O + NH2.NH2
Hydrazine
83. What is the density of solution of sulphuric acid used as an electrolyte in lead accumulator?
(A) 1.5 gmL1 (B) 1.2 gmL1 (C) 1.8 gmL1 (D) 2.0 gmL1
83. (B)
H2SO4 solution used as electrolyte has demisty 1.2 gm L1

84. Which of the following polymers is used to manufacture clothes for firefighters?
(A) Thiokol (B) Kevlar (C) Nomex (D) Dynel

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84. (C)
NomexProtective clothes for firefighters are prepared.

85. Which element is obtained in the pure form by van Arkel method?
(A) Aluminium (B) Titanium (C) Silicon (D) Nickel
85. (B)
Van-Arkel method is used for Zr and Ti.

86. Which of the following is NOT a tranquilizer?

(A) Meprobamate (B) Equanil (C) Chlorodiazepoxide (D) Bromopheniramine
86. (D)
Bromopheniramine is not tranquilizes.

87. Conversion of hexane into benzene involves the reaction of

(A) hydration (B) hydrolysis (C) hydrogenation (D) dehydrogenation
87. (D)

Cr O ,773K

2 3 4H 2
10 20atm

n-Hexane Dehydrogenation Benzene

88. The element that does NOT exhibit allotropy is

(A) phosphorus (B) arsenic (C) antimony (D) bismuth
88. (D)
Expect Bi all exhibit allotropy.

89. Which of the following reactions is used to prepare aryl fluorides from diazonium salts and fluoroboric
acid?
(A) Sandmeyer reaction (B) BalzSchiemann reaction
(C) Gattermann reaction (D) Swarts reaction
89. (B)
NH2 N 2 Cl

NaNO2 HCl

 HBF4
 NaCl,H 2O
Aniline Benzene Diazonium
Chloride

N 2 BF4

BF3 N 2 

Fluoro benzene

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90. The correct relation between elevation of boiling point and molar mass of solute is
K .W K b .W1 Tb .K b Tb .W1
(A) M2 = b 2 (B) M2 = (C) M2 = (D) M2 =
Tb .W1 Tb .W2 W1.W2 K b .W2
90. (A)
Tb = Kb  m (m is molality)
n2
= K b 
Wt.of solventinkg
W2
= K b 
M 2 W1
Where n2  No. of mole of solute
W2 Wt.of soluteinsolution
M2  Molar Mass of Solute
K b W2
M2 =
Tb W1

91. Which among the group15 elements does NOT exists as tetra atomic molecule?
(A) Nitrogen (B) Phosphorus (C) Arsenic (D) Antimony
91. (A)
Nitrogen does not have empty d orbital like other element of 15th group.
Hence it shows only tetravalency.
7N  1s 2s 2p .
2 2 3

92. Identify the monosaccharide containing only one asymmetric carbon atom in its molecule.
(A) Ribulose (B) Ribose (C) Erythrose (D) Glyceraldehyde
92. (D)
CHO
*
H C OH

CH2OH
Glyceraldehyde

93. Identify the oxidation states of titanium (Z = 22) and copper (Z = 29) in their colourless compounds.
(A) Ti3+, Cu2+ (B) Ti2+, Cu2+ (C) Ti4+, Cu1+ (D) Ti4+, Cu2+
93. (C)
22Ti  1s22s22p63s23p64s23d2
Ti4+  1s22s22p63s23p64s3d (No unpaired electron in d orbital)
29Cu  1s22s22p63s23p64s13d10
Cu1+  1s22s22p63s23p64s3d10 (No unpaired electron in d orbital)
If no. unpaired electron is present in d orbital of the transition metal or ion then its solution becomes
colour less.

94. Arenes on treatment with chlorine in presence of ferric chloride as a catalyst undergo what type of
reaction ?
(A) Electrophilic substitution (B) Nucleophilic substitution
(C) Electrophilic addition (D) Nucleophilic addition

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94. (A)
Arenes shows more reactivity for electrophilic substitution reaction.

.. ..
.. Cl + FeCl
.. Cl . ..
.. .
Cl FeCl3 4
.. ..
Electrophile
Cl

FeCl3
+ Cl2   + HCl

Benzene Chlorobenzene

In reaction Fecl3 is lewis acid used to form electrophile

95. In case of R, S configuration the group having highest priority is
(A) NO2 (B) NH2 (C) CN (D) OH
95. (D)
in OH, oxygen is bonded to chiral carbon atom which has highest atomic number among others.

96. Lactic acid and glycollic acid are the monomers used for preparation of polymer
(A) Nylon2nylon6 (B) Dextron
(C) PHBV (D) BunaN
96. (B)
OH OH O O
polymerisation
n CH3 CH COOH + n CH2 COOH  O CH C O CH2 C O
Lactic acid glycollic acid n
CH3
Dextron

97. What is the geometry of water molecule?

(A) distorted tetrahedral (B) tetrahedral
(C) trigonal planer (D) diagonal
97. (A)
In H2O, oxygen undergoes sp3 hybridisation. It should be tetrahedral but in structure oxygen atom carries
two lone pair which make structure distorted
lone pair

.. ..

H 104035' H

98. With which halogen the reactions of alkanes are explosive?

(A) Fluorine (B) Chlorine (C) Bromine (D) Iodine
98. (A)
Reaction of alkane with fluorine is exothermic process

99. Calculate the work done during combustion of 0.138 kg of ethanol, C2H5OH(1) at 300 K.
Given : R = 8.314 Jk1 mol1, molar mass of ethanol = 46 g mol1.
(A) 7482 J (B) 7482 J (C) 2494 J (D) 2494 J

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99. (B)
C2H5OH( ) 3O2(g) 
2CO2(g) 3H2O( )
n = 2  3 = 1
w = n RT
 w = + (1)  8.314  300
 w = 2494.2 J
For 46 gm ethanol work done  2494.2 J
 138 gm ethanol work done  x J
1382494.2
x= = 7482.6 J
46

100. Slope of the straight line obtained by plotting log10k against 1/T represents what term?
(A) Ea (B) 2.303 Ea/R (C) Ea/2.303 R (D) Ea/R
100. (C)
Ea
In k = In A 
RT
Ea
log10 k  log10 A 
2.303RT
Ea 1 Ea
log10 k    log10 A slope 
2.303R T 2.303R
y = mx + C
y = log10k log10k
1 log10A
x=
T
C = log10A
Ea
m = slope = 1/T
2.303R

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