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KVPY [HINTS & SOLUTION] - 2011

ANSWER KEY
Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. A C A B B D A A A C B C B B C A A C D A
Ques. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. B C C D C B B D A C D C D D A D A A B D
Ques. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60
Ans. D D B B C B D C B C D A C C A B A B B D
Ques. 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80
Ans. C C B B A B B B C A A C B A A B D C A C

PART-I x2 +
1
+2 = a2 .........(i)
x2
One Mark Questions
3
 1
MATHEMATICS x   = a3
 x

( x  b)( x  c ) ( x  c )( x  a) ( x  a)( x  b) 1  1
x3 +  3 x   = a3 .........(ii)
1. P(x) = + + x 3
 x
(a  b)(a  c ) (b  c )(b  a) (c  a)(c  b)
Let f(x) = P(x) – 1 add equation (1) and (2)
f(a) = 1 + 0 + 0 – 1 = 0  2 1   1   1
f(b) = 0 + 1 + 0 – 1 = 0  x  3    x 3  2   2  3 x   = a2 + a3
 x   x   x
f(c) = 0 + 0 + 1 – 1 = 0
f(x) is a polynomial of degree atmost 2, and also  3 1 
attains same value (i.e., 0) for 3 distinct values of x b +  x  2  + 2 + 3a = a2 + a3
(i.e. a,b,c).  x 
 f(x) is an identity with only value equal to zero.
1
 f(x) = 0  x  R  P(x) = 1,  x  R x3  = a3 + a2 – 3a – b – 2
x2
2. Using cauchy schwartz's inequality
(a2 + b2) (x2 + y2)  (ax + by)2 4. |a – b| = 2, |b – c| = 3, |c – d| = 4
a–b=±2
a b b–c=±3
equality holds at = y  ay – bx = 0
x c–d=±4
Aliter : possible values of (a – d) are ± 9, ± 5, ± 3
a2 + b2 = 81 ......(i) |a – d| = 9, 5, 3, 1
x2 + y2 = 121 ......(ii) Sum of all possible values are 18
ax + by = 99 ......(iii)
(a2 + b2) (x2+ y2) = 81 × 121 ......(iv) 5. Given 0 < r < 4 in all the obtain
[(i) × (ii)] 9
(ax + by)2 = 992 ......(v) (Base)x =
5
[squaring (iii)]
(iv) – (v) the option having least base will give the largest x.
(ay – bx)2 = 0  ay – bx = 0  r 
So, in option B base 1   is minimum for
 17 
1 1 0 < r < 4.
3. Then, x  a and x 2  b
x x3 Aliter :
2 4
 1 (1 + x =
 x    a2 5
 x
 x log (1 + ) = log (1.8)

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ALITER :
log (1.8)
 x = log (1   )

For x to be maximum
log (1 + ) should be minimum
r r 1
= or 2r or or in 0 < r < 4
 17 r
r
is minimum.
17
A(0,12)

6. Angle bisector theorem

C(20,8)
x y
=
6 z B(0,0) E(x,0) D(20,0)
 xz = 6y x 6
 20 = 6y 10cm
2
AC = 20 2  4 2 = 4 52  1 = 4 26
10  (122 + x2) + (82 + (20 – x)2) = 202 + 42
 y= cm z
3 y 2x2 – 40x + 400 + (122 – 202) + (82 – 42) = 0
ALITER : 2x2 – 40x + 144 + 12.4 = 0
Let ACB =  x2 – 20x + 72 + 24 = 0
BC = 6 cos , AB = 6 sin  x2 – 20x + 96 = 0
BD : CD = AB : AC x = 12, 8
= 6 sin  : 6
9.
= sin  : 1
6 cos 
BD =  sin  .........(i)
1  sin 
 6 cos  
CD =   1 .........(ii)
 1  sin   AP = 2 sin 60° = 3
BD = CD sin   d = 2 3
Now, area of ADC = 10 cm2
1 10. 5123 – (2533 + 2593)
× 6(CD) sin = 10
2 = 5123 – [(512) (2532 + 2592 – 253.259)]
CD sin = 10/3 cm = 512 (5122 – ((512)2 – 3(253)(259))
= 512 (3.253 – 259)
= 29. 3. 253 . 7.37
= 29. 3. (11) . (23). 7.37
So, number of distinct prime divisors are 6.
7.
11. Top layer has (13 × 13) balls
Simillary one layer below top layer will have (14 × 14)
 Slant height = 13 balls and we have 18 lesens to total number of ball
 by  = r  N = (13)2 + (14)2 + .............+ (30)2
2.5 = 13  30  31 61 12  13  25
N= –
10 6 6
 
13 N = 8805
8. 12. Let distance is 6d
12 20  x Mud : Tar : Stream
= Distance d : 3d : 2d
x 8
Speed 3V : 5V : 4V
 x – 20x + 96 = 0
2

x = 8, 12 d 3d 2d
time : :
3V 5V 4V
 10 : 18 : 15
(Note : order is changed in questions)

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13. 3 step 18.

|S1| + |S2| = H
1 2 1
gt + ut – gt 2 = H
2 2
ut = H . ....(I)

u2
H= ....(II)
2g

u
t = 2g

1 2
S2 = ut – gt
2

14. The clock well show 1 in an hour for 19 time for 11 u 1 u2 3u2
hours it will show the incorrect time for (19 × 11) time. = 4 2g  2 g 2  8g
4g
The last 12th hour will always show the incorrect time
so total incorrect time 3
H
=
(19 × 11 + 60) min = 269 min 4
there are 24 hours in a day to = 269 × 2 = 538 min
269
538 min = = 9 hours
30 19.
the fraction day when the clock shows correct time
9
is = 1
24
3 5 By concept of centre of mass
= 1  36x = 9(20–x)
8 8
36x = 180 – 9x
15. 45x = 180
Right Wrong Unattempted x = 4m
15 15 0
14 4 20. All three will be in thermal equilibrium with air of room.
13 8 so temperature of the three will be same
12 12
11 16 21. Pressure of gas is same everywhere in the vessel.
10 20
22. To travel from P to Q in minimum time, she should
6 cases only travel on path PCQ.
PHYSICS
23. i = 45°  C
16. By mechanical energy conservation C = 45° for minimum 
KEi + Ui = KEf + Uf  sin 45 = 1
O + Ui = 0 + Uf  = 2 = 1.42
Ui = Uf
hi = hf
So D will lie on line AB

17. Since toy is not accelerating so net external force on

toy is zero. So (A) 24.

In this case only half part of lens is used to form the

image so intensity will reduce

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 33. n = 2
25. R = l = 0, 1
A
  0 

m = 0,  1
R=
A 
 1
 2  
R=
V
34. Average Kinetic Energy depends only on temperature
(2)2
R’ = = 4R 3kT
V (KE)avg = per molecule
2
26.
35. Ideal gas H = 0
E1 = Electric field due to +Q S > 0
E2 = Electric field due to –2Q (randomness increases)
There resultant is 0 at this point

36. (NH4)2 Cr2O7  Cr2O3 + N2 + 4H2O
mgh / t
27.  =  100
750 37. According to the graph solubility 40° is approx.
300  10  6 200 g per 100 ml. For 50 ml, amount is 100 g
300 approx.
= 60  100 = 750  100 = 40%
750
38. Aldehyde, ketones with acetyl group CH3 – – show
28. Iodoform test.

1 1
39.   n,
n 16
2
number of half-lives = 4 = 2 hrs. half-life = 30 min.

40. ZnS  ZnSO4 during roasting, sulphide ore is

converted into sulphate.

41.

6A from Q to P
42. Cl2 + 2KBr  2KCl + Br2
reddish brown
29. pb 314
82
 2e +
–1
He 24 + 210
X82
43. (i) and (iv) are hetro aromatic and the resonance form
So 82 proton and 128 Neutron of azulene (iii) is aromatic.

30. PV = NKT
105 × 100 = N × 1.38 × 10–23 × 273
N  3 × 1027
(ii) Is nonaromatic.

CHEMISTRY 44. Simple nomenclature of alkane.

31. Since pressures of the gases are same in both the 45. The given reaction is SN2 which occurs at sp3 carbon
containers. So, the final pressure will not change with good leaving group.

32. Reativity towards Friedel-Crafts alkylation is

proportional to electron density in the benzene ring.

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PART-II r2 =
6.3525
.21
Two Marks Questions
11
r= cm. = 55 mm
MATHEMATICS 2

61. f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, f(1) = 0 64. Let speed of B = V km/hr.

given, f(1) = 0 Let speed of A = 3V km/hr.
a+b+c=0 Given 4r = 2 × 60 km/hr  V = 30 km/hr
and 40 < f(6) < 50 Distance covered by then after 10 min. = 2 × 10 = 20
40 < 36a + 6b + c < 50 km
40 < 35a + 5b < 50 So, remaining distance = (30 – 20) km = 10 km.
8 < 7a + b < 10 10
7a + b = integer = 9 .......(1) Time table by B to cover 10 km = = 20 min
30
and 60 < f(7) < 70
60 < 49a + 7b + c < 70
65. A B C
60 < 48a + 6b < 70
10 hr 20 hr 30 hr
10 < 8a + b < 11.6
Exactly one pair of taps is open during each hour
8a + b = 11 .......(2)
and every pair of taps is open at least for one hour.
solving equation (1) and (2)
So, first we say, A and B are open for 1 hour, then B
a = 2, b = –5, so c = 3
& C and then C & A.
f(x) = 2x2 – 5x + 3
f(50) = 4753  1 1   1 1   1 1  22
   +    +    =
t=4  10 20   20 30   30 10  60
First then second then Third then
62. We can write the expression as
th
2011 r 2 1  2   22 
 =  1   In three hours the tank will be filled   part
r 2
2
r 1  r  1r  1   60 
Now, for minimum time, the rest tank must be filled
 1 1 
=  1     1 1 9 
 r  1 r  1 with A and B taps.    
 10 20 60 
Putting r = 2, 3, ............, 2011
th
1 1 1  38 
= 2010 + 1 +   So, the rest   Part of tank will take 5 hour
2 2012 2011  60 
1  1 1  more
 
2  2011 2012 
= 2011 + So, the tank will be filled in 8th hour.

1
this lies between (2011, 2011
2
) PHYSICS

63. Let initially 2 bases have radii 5 & r. and finally bases
have radii (1.21 × 5) & r.
V2
 Ratios of volumes =  1.21
V1 66.

h
V2 = ((6.05)2 + 6.05 r + r2)
3
kx1 + 1vg = vg
h 2 kx1
V1 = (5 + 5r + r2) v = g   g
3 1
kx2 + 2vg = vg
V2 (6.05) 2  6.05 r  r 2
 1.21   1.21 kx 2
V1 5 2  5r  r 2 v = g   g
2
36.6025 + 6.05 r + r2 = 30.25 + 6.05r + 1.21 r2
.21r2 = 6.3525

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kx1 kx 2 2 1
 2 1
(  1)g (  2 )g 3
cos = h2 1 = 3 49 4
x1 – x1 = x2 – x2  
x2 4 16 16
x1 – x2) = x1 – x2
2x1  1x 2 2 4 8
= = 3 =
x1  x 2 53 3 53

8
1 1
 F.dx  2 mv f  2 mvi
2 2
67.
4

1 1 1 70.
×3×8– × 1.5 × 4 = × 0.5 (vf2 – 3.16)2
2 2 2
24 – 6 = 0.5 (vf2 – 3.162)
36 = vf2 – 3.162 Pi = i2R
vf  6.8 m/s 2
 10  100
P=   1 
68.  4  16
Pf = i2R
2
 10  100 100
=   9  9  =P
 12  12  12 16

CHEMISTRY
71. 100 mL 0.1 M CH3COOH 50 mL 0.4 M CH3COONa
CH COO  = 1
3


Ch3COOH
vi = vf pH = pKa + log 1
= pKa = 4.76
5 5 5
×1 × V + × 0.5 × 4v = P 5V
2 2 2
72. 9-structural isomers are possible.
3V = 5PV CH3CH2CCH, CH3 –CC–CH3
3 CH2 =CH–CH=CH2 , CH2 =C=CH–CH3
P= = 0.6
5

73.

74. Co+3 : 3d6 45° strong field ligand (NH3)

Ni+2 : 3d8 45° SFL (NH3)
69.
Cr+3 : 3d3 45° WFL (H2O)
Fe+2 : 3d6 45° WFL (H2O)
Co+3 will be diamagnetic (i)

[H] 2 (0.4)2
75. Reaction quotrient Q = = =8
[H2 ] [ 2 ] 0.1 0.2
sin(90 – ) = sinr
Q<K
4 x/2 reaction proceeds in the forward direction.
cos = 3 
x2
h2 
4

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