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Test - 8 (Code-C)_(Answers) All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023
All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023
TEST - 8 (Code-C)
Test Date : 03/04/2022
ANSWERS
1. (4) 41. (4) 81. (3) 121. (2) 161. (2)
2. (4) 42. (3) 82. (4) 122. (4) 162. (3)
3. (3) 43. (4) 83. (3) 123. (3) 163. (3)
4. (1) 44. (1) 84. (3) 124. (2) 164. (4)
5. (4) 45. (4) 85. (3) 125. (3) 165. (1)
6. (1) 46. (3) 86. (2) 126. (2) 166. (1)
7. (2) 47. (4) 87. (3) 127. (3) 167. (3)
8. (4) 48. (3) 88. (4) 128. (2) 168. (2)
9. (3) 49. (3) 89. (4) 129. (4) 169. (4)
10. (3) 50. (1) 90. (3) 130. (1) 170. (1)
11. (4) 51. (4) 91. (2) 131. (4) 171. (2)
12. (4) 52. (2) 92. (3) 132. (3) 172. (4)
13. (2) 53. (1) 93. (2) 133. (3) 173. (3)
14. (4) 54. (2) 94. (3) 134. (4) 174. (4)
15. (3) 55. (1) 95. (3) 135. (1) 175. (1)
16. (4) 56. (4) 96. (2) 136. (2) 176. (1)
17. (4) 57. (2) 97. (1) 137. (3) 177. (2)
18. (3) 58. (1) 98. (4) 138. (2) 178. (1)
19. (4) 59. (2) 99. (2) 139. (3) 179. (2)
20. (3) 60. (3) 100. (2) 140. (3) 180. (1)
21. (4) 61. (1) 101. (3) 141. (3) 181. (2)
22. (4) 62. (3) 102. (2) 142. (1) 182. (1)
23. (3) 63. (2) 103. (4) 143. (3) 183. (4)
24. (3) 64. (2) 104. (2) 144. (3) 184. (4)
25. (4) 65. (3) 105. (1) 145. (2) 185. (4)
26. (4) 66. (4) 106. (3) 146. (4) 186. (1)
27. (2) 67. (2) 107. (1) 147. (2) 187. (4)
28. (4) 68. (2) 108. (4) 148. (3) 188. (3)
29. (2) 69. (2) 109. (1) 149. (2) 189. (3)
30. (4) 70. (2) 110. (4) 150. (4) 190. (2)
31. (2) 71. (4) 111. (1) 151. (3) 191. (4)
32. (2) 72. (3) 112. (3) 152. (2) 192. (3)
33. (3) 73. (4) 113. (4) 153. (4) 193. (2)
34. (2) 74. (2) 114. (4) 154. (3) 194. (4)
35. (1) 75. (1) 115. (1) 155. (4) 195. (3)
36. (1) 76. (1) 116. (1) 156. (3) 196. (4)
37. (3) 77. (3) 117. (3) 157. (2) 197. (4)
38. (1) 78. (3) 118. (4) 158. (4) 198. (4)
39. (4) 79. (3) 119. (3) 159. (2) 199. (1)
40. (2) 80. (1) 120. (2) 160. (3) 200. (4)
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All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023 Test - 8 (Code-C)_(Hints & Solutions)
HINTS & SOLUTIONS

[PHYSICS]
SECTION - A 6. Answer (1)
1. Answer (4) Hint: Centripetal force (F) = mr2
Hint: Use principle of homogeneity 2
P and angular velocity () 
Sol.: Z  T
Q
Sol.:
[P ] [MLT 1] (Centripetal force)1 F1 m1r12
 [Q]     ( T1  T2 )
[Z ] [ML2 ] (Centripetal force)2 F2 m2r22
 [Q] = [L3T–1]
F1 2  2R 1
2. Answer (4)   
Hint: Power consumed by resistor (P) = I2R F2 4R 1
Sol.: Power (P) = I2R 7. Answer (2)
P I R Total distance
 2  Hint: Average speed < v > =
P I R Total time
P Sol.:
  100  2  2%  1%  5%
P
3. Answer (3)
Hint: Velocity of ball at ground (v )  u 2  2gh d 12v1v 2v 3
v  
Sol.: When ball fall on ground then its velocity d d 5d 3v 2v 3  4v1v 3  5v1v 2
 
4v1 3v 2 12v 3
 v  u 2  2gh
 2500 = 900 + 2gh 8. Answer (4)
   
 h = 80 m Hint: A  B  | A | | B | cos 
4. Answer (1)
8  12  8 12 3
Total displacement Sol.: cos    
Hint: v avg.  24  56 24 56 2 7
Total time
5  5 
Sol.:  tan      tan–1  
3  3
9. Answer (3)
Hint: In vertical circular motion speed of particle at
Range (to just complete circular motion)
v avg. 
Time of flight
(i) Lower point  5gR
u 2  2 sin  cos 
v avg.   u cos  (ii) Topmost point  gR
 2u sin  
g×  
 g  Sol.: Speed of ball at lowest position  5gR
5. Answer (4)
  Speed of ball at highest position  gR
Hint: Work done (W) =  F  dr  Difference in speeds  5gR  gR
Sol.: Work done (W) =  F  dx
 5  10  10  10  10
4
W  0 (4  2x ) dx = 12.36 m/s
10. Answer (3)
 W  [4 x  x 2 ]04
Hint: Work done against gravity (W) = FS cos
W = 16 – 16 = 0 J = mgh
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Test - 8 (Code-C)_(Hints & Solutions) All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023
Sol.:  N 
 1 V.S.D. =   M.S.D.
W1 = FS cos = mgh = m × g × 10 = 10 mg N 2
W2 = FS cos= mgh = m × g × 10 = 10 mg  Least count = 1 M.S.D. — 1 V.S.D.
W 1 : W2 = 1 : 1  N 
 LC = 1 MSD –   M.S.D
11. Answer (4) N  2
Hint: When source is delivering constant power
 2   2 
W   mvdv   Pdt LC =   M.S.D =   mm
N 2 N  2
  15. Answer (3)
Sol.: P  F  v  mav
Hint: For adiabatic process: TV–1 = Constant
 dv   dv 
 P  mv  v    a  v ds  and v rms  T
 ds   
Sol.: For adiabatic process: T1V1–1 = T2V2–1
v2 P s
 v dv   ds
2
1
v1 m 0 Given that : (v rms )f  v rms 
2 i
m  v 2  v1  1  7000 
3 3
s    v2 T2 1
P  3  10  3    
 v1 T1 2
700 T1
s  m  4
3 T2
12. Answer (4)
1
Hint: In explosion, linear momentum is conserved. T1V 
  2
Sol.: (Pi)system = (Pf)system T2  V1 
 
 0  2v1  3v2 1
V2
1  (4) 1 
Kinetic energy of 2 kg   2  v12  100 V1
2
5
 v1 = 10 m/s V2
 (4) 2  25  32
1 V1
Kinetic energy of 3 kg   3 v 22
2 16. Answer (4)
1 4 1 4 Hint: Change in internal energy (U) = nCvT
 KE   3  v12   3   100 nR
2 9 2 9 Sol.: U  nCv T  T  T 
(   1) 2 1
200
 KE  J nR PV PV  P V  PV
3 U   2 2  1 1   2 2 1 1
13. Answer (2) (   1)  nR nR   1
2r 2 g (  ) 66  23
Hint: Terminal speed (VT )  U   90 J
1
9
3
Sol.: Terminal speed (VT)  r2 17. Answer (4)
V1 r12 3
  Hint: Time period of satellite (T )  r 2
V2 r22
3
V14  r 2
T1
  Sol.:   1
V2 1 T2  r2 
14. Answer (4) 3
Hint: Least count = 1 M.S.D. –1 V.S.D. T  R 2 1
  
Sol.: Given that T2  4R  8
N M.S.D. = (N + 2) V.S.D. T2 = 8T
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18. Answer (3) 22. Answer (4)

 dmr
2
nv Hint: Moment of inertia of ring (I) =
Hint: Frequency of closed organ pipe (f ) 
4l Sol.:
nv
Frequency of open organ pipe (f ) 
2l
3v
Sol.: First overtone of closed pipe (f1) 
4l1
R
5v Now an arc length is removed then
Fourth overtone of open pipe (f2 )  3
2l 2
Mass of 2R arc length = M
3v 5v  R 
  Mass of  2R  arc length
4l1 2l 2  3 
l1 3 M  R 
  ( M )   2R 
l2 10 2R  3 
M 5 5M
19. Answer (4)  M   
2 3 6
Hint: Net force on system (Fnet) = ma
then MOI of remaining portion (I )   dmR 2
Sol.:
5MR 2
I 
6
23. Answer (3)
Hint: Time taken by rigid body to roll down
2h k2 
(t )   1  
 T – 30 = 3a = 3 × 5 g sin2   R2 
T = 45 N k2 1
20. Answer (3) Sol.: 2
for a solid cylinder 
R 2
Hint: In damped oscillation: A = A0e–bt 2 2
k
Sol.: Amplitude (A) = A0e–bt for a hollow sphere 
R 2 3
A0 b(20T ) t1 (3 / 2) 9
  A0e   
2 t2 (5 / 3) 10
 A  A0 e  b(100T ) 24. Answer (3)
5 Hint: When body starts accelerating, pseudo force
 A  A0 e  b(20T )  act on the system. Then geff = g + a
Sol.:
5
 1 A
 A  A0    0
2 32
21. Answer (4)

Hint: Molar specific heat (C ) = Specific heat (C) ×
Molecular mass
 
Sol.:  Cp  Cv  R When beaker is accelerating upward then
W = m(g + a)
32 (Cp – Cv) = R
R FB  V  (g  a)
Cp  Cv  So part of body immersed in liquid remains same.
32
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Hint & Sol.: Hint: Time period of revolution (T) r3/2
5 5 3/2
Distance  (4 A )  A T1 r 
8 2 Sol.:   1
T2  r2 
3/2
 2R 
 T2  T  
 R 
T T 7T T2  2 2T
t  
2 12 12
33. Answer (3)
26. Answer (4)
Hint & Sol.: Temperature of sink remains same. Hint: When pendulum is immersed into liquid then
27. Answer (2)  Mg = Mg – FB
Hint & Sol.: (B) is suitable for shock absorber as Sol.: FB = Vg (= density of liquid)
area is more under stress–strain curve. To
minimize heating, (A) is suitable for car tyres.  Mg = Mg – FB
28. Answer (4)   
 g  g  g  1   g
Hint: No. of beats produced per second = f2 – f1   
Sol.: Let lowest frequency is f, then next
consecutive frequencies are f + 3 ; f + 6 ; f + 9 … l l
New time period (T )  2  2
Given f20 = 2f1 g  
 f  57  2 f
1    g
 
 f  57 H z
T   5T
 f20  114 Hz
34. Answer (2)
29. Answer (2)
I 
 v  Hint: Sound level ()  10 log  
Hint: When source is moving (f )  f   I
 0 
 v  v S 
Sol.: I 
Sol.: Sound level (1 )  10 log  1 
 325  325f I 
Case-(i) f1  f   0

 325  25  300
I 
 325  325f  2  10 log  2 
Case-(ii) f2  f   I 
 325  15  310  0
f1 31 I 
   2  1  10  10 log  2 
f2 30 I 
 1
30. Answer (4)
l2 = 10I1 = 0.1 W/m2
2 2
GM (3R  r ) 35. Answer (1)
Hint & Sol.: Vinside  
2R 3 Hint: Energy of wave (E) n2A2
GM
Vsurface   E1 n12 A12
R Sol.: 
E2 n22 A22
GM
Voutside  
r 2 2
4 (2n ) A1
31. Answer (2)  
1 n 2 A22
Hint & Sol.: Given process P1– T= constant is an
adiabatic process. A1 1

For adiabatic process, Bulk modulus = P A2 1
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SECTION - B dx
 gx
36. Answer (1) dt
Hint: As per first law of thermodynamics. l /2
dx
t
Q = U + W
  x
  g dt
0 0
Sol.:
 (2 x )0l /2  g t
Isochoric : W = 0 Q > 0 ; U > 0
heating 2l

g
Isothermal : W > 0 Q > 0 ; U = 0
expansion 41. Answer (4)
Hint & Sol.: f = 3 + 3 + 4 = 10
Isobaric : Q > 0 W > 0 ; U > 0
expansion One vibrational mode gives two degrees of
freedom.
Adiabatic : Q = 0 W > 0 ; U < 0 42. Answer (3)
expansion
Hint: A T4
37. Answer (3) 4
T 
A1
Hint: Thermal stress = Y × thermal strain Sol.:  1
A2  T2 
l
Sol.: Thermal strain produced in rod   T A1 4
l  400 

Thermal stress = YT A2  800 
= 2 × 109 × 5 × 10–6 × 60 A1 1

5
= 6 × 10 N/m 2 A2 16
1 T Hint & Sol.:
Hint: Frequency (f )   180 
2l   2v sin  
 2
| v |  2   2v
| aavg. |  
f1 T1 t r r
Sol.: 
f2 T2 v
44. Answer (1)
f T
  2h
3f T  10 Hint: Time of fall (t ) 
g
1 T
  Sol.:  t  h
9 T  10
t h3
 T + 10 = 9T  
t h
10
T   1.25 N t
8 t 
3
 2v 2  Hint & Sol.:
Hint: AT  
 v  v  i
A
 1 2 
AT 2  60 3
Sol.:   
Ai 160 4
40. Answer (2) 
L
2
Hint: Velocity of wave at distance x, (v )  gx
 = 2L
Sol.: Velocity (v )  gx = 100 cm
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Hint: Temperature scale of thermometer are Hint: Use displacement equation of SHM
related as linear relation between temperature and
x = Asint
length.
x  10 50 Sol.: x = Asint
Sol.:  v = Acost
130  10 100
x = 60 + 10 = 70°C a = –A2sint  a = –2x
47. Answer (4) So, graph of displacement-time will be sine graph.
Hint: Time period of simple pendulum Graph of velocity- time will be cosine graph.
l Acceleration – displacement graph will be straight
T  2
g eff line.
2 2
gt 2 x  v 
Sol.: Given that : x        1 so, v – x graph will be ellipse
2  A   A 
dx 2gt (if  1 rad/s)
v    gt
dt 2 49. Answer (3)
Hint & Sol.: In an elliptical orbit, angular
momentum of planet is constant but its speed and
distance changes. Also, total energy is conserved.
50. Answer (1)
dv
a  g in horizontal direction rA  rp
dt Hint & Sol.: e 
rA  rp
In frame of car
 g eff  g 2  g 2  2g 6R  3R
e
6R  3R
l 2 2l
So Time period (T )  2 
e
1
g 2 g
3
[CHEMISTRY]
SECTION - A Volume of NH3 produced by 5.6 L H2 is
51. Answer (4) 2 1
  22.4 L  3.73 L
3 4
Hint: MRVR = M1V1 + M2V2
53. Answer (1)
Sol.: MR (V1 + V2) = M1V1 + M2V2
Hint: Number of atoms = Number of moles of
[R = Resultant solution] molecules × atomicity × NA
MR (250 + 150) = 0.2 × 250 + 0.4 × 150 44
Sol.: Number of atoms in CO2   3  NA  3NA
50  60 44
  0.275  0.28 M
400 32
Number of atoms in CH4   5  NA  10NA
52. Answer (2) 16
Hint: 1 mol of any gas occupies 22.4 L at STP. 23
Number of atoms in NO2   3  NA  1.5NA
Sol.: N2 (g)  3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g) 46
54
1 mol 3 mol 2 mol Number of atoms in H2O   3  NA  9NA
18
(22.4 L) (3 × 22.4 L) (2 × 22.4 L) [at STP]
54. Answer (2)
 H2 is limiting agent
Hint: Higher is the electron density on benzene
5.6 1 ring, faster is aromatic electrophilic substitution
Number of moles of H2   mol reaction.
22.4 4
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Sol.: –CH3 is electron donating in nature hence, • Electron gain enthalpy of O is less negative
toluene reacts at fastest rate towards aromatic than S. This is because when an electron is
electrophilic substitution reaction. added to O, the added electron goes to the
smaller n = 2 quantum level and suffers
• –NO2 and –Cl are electron withdrawing groups.
significant repulsion from other electron
55. Answer (1) present in this level.
Hint: Radial nodes = n –  – 1 60. Answer (3)
Hint: Molecule having unpaired electrons is
Angular nodes =  paramagnetic in nature.
Sol.: For 4p orbital, n = 4 Sol.:
B2 10e  :  1s    1s  2s 2  * 2s   2p 

2 2 2
= 1 * 1
 2p y1
x
Radial nodes = n – 1 – 1 = 4 – 1 – 1 = 2
C2 12e  :  1s  * 1s    2s 2  * 2s   2p 
2 2 2
2
x
 2py 2
Angular node = 1
N2 14e   :  1s    1s   2s 2  * 2s 

2 2
56. Answer (4) 2 *
Hint & Sol.: Mathematically, Heisenberg

uncertainty principle is presented as
h
 2p x
2
  2p y 2   2p 
z
2
v x .x 
4m F2 18e   :  1s    1s   2s 2  * 2s   2p z 
2 2 2 2
*
57. Answer (2)

Hint: Shape of an orbital depends upon the value  2p x
2
 2p y 2   2p *
x
2
 * 2p y 2 
of ‘’.
 B2 is paramagnetic in nature.
Sol.: Azimuthal quantum number tells about the 61. Answer (1)
orbital angular momentum and defines the three-
Hint: Species having 2 bond pairs and 0 lone pair
dimensional shape of the orbital.
around central atom is linear in shape.
58. Answer (1)
Sol.:
Hint: Higher is the stability of conjugate base,
more will be the acidity of compound. Molecule Shape
Cl – Hg – Cl
Sol.: HgCl2
Linear
• Conjugate base of is most stable due to H2O

its aromatic nature.
59. Answer (2)
Hint:
O3
Generally electron gain enthalpy become less
negative on going down the group.
Sol.:
• Element egH (kJmol–1) SO2
O – 141
S – 200 62. Answer (3)
Se – 195 Hint: Species having same number of bond pairs

and lone pairs around central atom will be
Te – 190 isostructural.
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Sol.: P1V1 P2 V2

Species Arrangement of Shape T1 T2
electron pairs
760  500 P2  580

300 290
CH4 Tetrahedral P2 = 633.3 mm Hg
65. Answer (3)
Hint: Molecules possessing permanent dipoles
interact with dipole-dipole forces.
SF4 See-saw
Sol.: Polar molecules which are thought to be
neutral but possess permanent dipoles interact
with dipole-dipole forces e.g:- HCl and HF
• He – HF and HCl – O2 interact with dipole-
BF4 Tetrahedral induced dipole forces.
• H2 and N2 possess London forces as the
intermolecular forces.
Square 66. Answer (4)
XeF4
planar Hint: According to Graham’s law of diffusion,
r1 M2

r2 M1
NH3 Pyramidal
Sol.:
r1 MH
  2
rH M1
PCl3 Pyramidal 2
 Rate of effusion of H2 is twice than the given

gas.
Trigonal r1
BCl3 2
planar  
2r1 M1
 M1 = 8 u
ClF3 T-shape
67. Answer (2)
Hint: More is the number of hyperconjugative
structures, more is the stability of carbocation.
63. Answer (2)
Sol.: More the number of  hydrogen atoms, more
Hint: Intramolecular H bonding is formed within the
will be the hyperconjugative structures.
same molecule.
Sol.: Intramolecular H bond is formed when H
atom is in between the two highly electronegative
(F, O, N) atoms present within the same molecule.
68. Answer (2)

Hint: H  U  ngRT
Sol.: The reaction for which ng  0 will have

64. Answer (2)
P1V1 P2 V2 H = U.
Hint:  [ng = difference in the number of moles of
T1 T2
gaseous products and reactants]
Sol.: According to combined gas law, for N2(g) + O2(g)  2NO(g)
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 ng = 2 – (1 + 1) = 0 73. Answer (4)

 H = U + 0 × RT = U Hint:
69. Answer (2) |M1V1 – M2V2| = MRVR
Hint: T = 0 for isothermal process. Sol.: M1V1 – M2V2 = MRVR.
Sol.: 0.2x – 0.02x = MR (x + x)
• For reversible isothermal process, since 0.18x
 MR
T = 0  U = 0 2x
• For reversible isothermal expansion MR = 0.09M = [OH–]

pOH = –log [OH–] = – log [0.09] = 1.04
Vf
S  nRln pH = 14 – 1.04 = 12.96  13
Vi
74. Answer (2)
For expansion, Vf > Vi
Hint: For MgSO4, Ksp = S2 where S is solubility of
therefore Ssys > 0 salt in mol L–1
 S = +ve ( 0)
1.20  103
70. Answer (2) Sol.: Solubility of MgSO4 
120
Hint: G = H – TS
= 1.0 × 10–5 mol L–1
Reaction is spontaneous when G < 0

 2 2
Sol.: Reaction is spontaneous when G < 0.  Mg  SO 4
MgSO 4 
S S
i.e H – TS < 0 2
Ksp = S = [1.0 × 10 ] –5 2
18 × 103 – T(36) < 0 = 1.0 × 10–10 mol2 L–2

500 K < T
75. Answer (1)
 Reaction will be spontaneous above 500 K
ng
71. Answer (4) Hint: KP  K C (RT)
Hint:  remains same when equal volumes of 

monoatomic gases are mixed.  2NO(g)  Cl2 (g)
Sol.: 2NOCl(g) 
 ng
Sol.: For monoatomic gases, (He and Ne), K p  K c (RT)
5R
Cp ng = (2 + 1) – 2 = 1
  2  1.66  1.67 Kp
Cv 3R
 (RT)1
2 Kc
72. Answer (3)
Kc
Hint: H2, Pd/C, quinoline produce cis-alkene and  (RT)1
Na/liq NH3 produces trans – alkene. Kp
Sol.: 76. Answer (1)
Hint: Reduction takes place at cathode.
Sol.:
O
||

    
 2CH3  C O  2Na
CH3COO Na 
 At anode:
O
||  
2e
2CH3  C O 
 
 2CH3  2CO2 
 
(A) and (B) are geometrical isomers. CH3  CH3  CH3  CH3 
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 At cathode: 82. Answer (4)

 Hint & Sol.:
H2O  e  OHΘ  H
Metal Colour of flame

2H H2  Li Crimson red
K Violet
77. Answer (3) Rb Red violet
Hint: The algebraic sum of oxidation state of all Cs Blue
atoms in a compound must be zero.
83. Answer (3)
1  5  2  1 1 0
Sol.: 2KClO 3 (s)  2KCl(s) 3O 2 (g) Hint: Hydration enthalpy of alkaline earth metal
ions decreases as ionic size increases.
The oxidation number of Cl changes from +5 to –1.
2 2 2 2
Sol.: Hydration enthalpy: Mg  Ca  Sr  Ba
78. Answer (3)
84. Answer (3)
Hint: Element in its highest or lowest oxidation
state cannot undergo disproportionation reaction. Hint: Be(OH)2 form [Be(OH)4]2– on reaction with
alkali.
Sol.:
2
Sol.: Be  OH 2  2OH  Be  OH4 
Species Oxidation State of Nitrogen
 The hybridisation of Be in [Be(OH)4]2– is sp3.
NO +2
85. Answer (3)
NO2 +4 Hint & Sol.:
• NaOH is called as caustic soda.
N2O3 +3
• Ca(OH)2 is slaked lime.
N2O5 +5 SECTION -B
In N2O5, N is in its highest oxidation state hence 86. Answer (2)
cannot undergo disproportionation reaction. Hint: More is the back donation of electrons from
79. Answer (3) halogen atom to boron atom, weaker is the acidic
nature of boron halide.
Hint: Higher is the oxidising power, higher is the
Sol.: Tendency of back donation of electrons from
ability of a species to get reduced itself.
halogen to boron follows the order: F > Cl > Br
Sol.: Higher the standard reduction potential of a Lewis acidity order: BF3 < BCl3 < BBr3
species, higher will be its oxidising power. So
correct order of oxidising power is 87. Answer (3)
 I > III > II

80. Answer (1) Hint:
Hint & Sol.:
On commercial scale water gas is prepared by the
passage of steam over hot coke. The mixture of
CO and H2 thus produced is known as water gas or Sol.: In B2H6, the four terminal H and two B atoms
synthesis gas. lie in one plane and 2 H lie above and below this
473-1273 K plane.
C(s)  H2O(g)   CO(g)  H2 (g)
Water gas 88. Answer (4)
Hint: Stability of dihalides of group 14 elements
81. Answer (3)
increases down the group.
Hint: Alkyne will be obtained. Sol.: Stability of higher oxidation state of elements
decreases down the group due to inert pair effect.
Sol.: CaC2  2D2O  C2D2  Ca(OD)2
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Hint: The tendency to show catenation decreases Hint: Pressure fraction = mole fraction
down the group. Sol.: Let x g of each gas is present
Sol.: As the atomic size increases and Let total pressure of the gas mixture be P atm
electronegativity decreases down the group,
thereby the tendency to show catenation decrease x
Moles of CH4  mol
Catenation: C  Si  Ge  Sn 16
• Pb does not show catenation. x

Moles of SO2  mol
90. Answer (3) 64
Hint and Sol.: CO2 is commercially obtained by x / 16 4

XCH    Pressure fraction of CH4
heating limestone. 4 x x 5

• In laboratory, it is prepared by action of dil. HCl 16 64
on CaCO3. 95. Answer (3)
91. Answer (2) Hint: pH of an acidic solution should be less than 7
Hint: C – C single bond contain one  bond, at 25°C. 
double bond contain one  and one  bond and Sol.: H   H   H 
triple bond contain one  and 2 bonds. total HCl H2O
= 10–8 + 10–7
= 10–8 [1 + 10] = 11 × 10–8
Sol.:
pH = –log [11 × 10–8] = 6.95
96. Answer (2)
Hint: 1.5 m aqueous solution means 1.5 moles of
  : = 19 : 7 solute is present in 1000 g of water.
92. Answer (3) Sol.:
Hint: Oxides of alkaline earth metals are usually  Number of moles of solute = 1.5 mol
basic in nature. Number of moles of solvent (water)
Sol.: 1000
  55.55 mol
Column A Column B 18
(Oxide) (Nature) 1.5

XB   0.026
1.5  55.55
B2O3 Acidic
97. Answer (1)
CaO Basic
Hint: K 'c  K nc [when reaction coefficients are
PbO2 Amphoteric multiplied by n]
N2O Neutral 

 A 2  B2 ;
Sol.: 2AB  Kc = 49
93. Answer (2) 1 1


 A 2  B2 ; Kc = ?
AB 
Hint: For tri or higher substituted benzene 2 2
derivatives, IUPAC naming of the compound is
1 1
done following lowest locant rule.
K 'c  K c2   49  2
Sol.: K'c  7
98. Answer (4)
Hint: In excess of electrophilic reagent, all H atoms
of benzene ring undergo substitution.
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Hint & Sol.:
Species Maximum prescribed
concentration in
drinking water
I Zn 5.0 ppm
99. Answer (2) II 50 ppm
NO3
Hint & Sol.: Greenhouse effect is responsible for
III Pb 50 ppb
global warming and the major greenhouse gases
IV Fe 0.2 ppm
are CO2, CH4, H2O, N2O, CFCs and O3
[BOTANY]
101. Answer (3) Hint: Cotyledon of maize grain is called scutellum
Hint: In Pinus, male or female cone are borne on and it is diploid.
same tree. Sol.: In maize grain, diploid chromosome number
Sol.: Cycas is dioecious species as male and is 20, thus the number of chromosomes in the cell
female plants are separate. Pinus is monoecious. of scutellum will be 20.
102. Answer (2) 108. Answer (4)
Hint: Members of Phycomycetes have aseptate Hint.: Zygote formation is the result of syngamy.
and coenocytic mycelium. Sol.: Syngamy involves fusion of male and female
Sol.: In members of Ascomycetes, mycelium gametes. After getting fused with one male
consists of septate hyphae. gamete, secondary nucleus forms primary
103. Answer (4) endosperm nucleus.
Hint: Albugo is the parasitic fungi causes white 109. Answer (1)
rust of crucifers. Hint: Mitochondria produces ATP and is not a part
Sol.: Puccinia is the rust fungus belongs to of endomembrane system.
Basidiomycetes and causes black rust of wheat. Sol.: In plant cell, vacuole (a part of
104. Answer (2) endomembrane system) can occupy upto 90% of
the volume of the cell. In Amoeba contractile
Hint: In J shaped chromosomes, one arm is very
vacuole are important for excretion.
short and one arm is very long.
110. Answer (4)
Sol.: In acrocentric chromosome, the centromere
is present very close to one end forming one Hint: Bog moss or cotton moss is used for trans-
extremely short and one very long arm. shipment of living material.
105. Answer (1) Sol.: Sphagnum have high capacity to hold water
Hint: Epitepalous condition is found in the and it is used as packing material for trans-
members of Liliaceae family shipment of living material.
Sol.: Colchicum autumnale have epitepalous 111. Answer (1)
androecium. This plant belongs to family Liliaceae. Hint: Cells of pericycle play an important role
106. Answer (3) during secondary growth in dicot roots and pith is
small and inconspicuous in them.
Hint: Members of Solanaceae family have berry or
capsule type of fruit. Sol.: During secondary growth in the dicot root
cells of pericycle become meristematic and give
Sol.: Tomato belongs to family Solanaceae and its
rise to lateral roots and part of vascular cambium.
fruit is berry. Drupe fruits are one seeded, e.g.,
mango, coconut. Pith is large and well developed in monocot root.
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112. Answer (3) 120. Answer (2)

Hint: Conduction of water from root to leaf, is Sol.: Slime moulds are saprotrophic protist and
performed by sapwood. Plasmodium is a sporozoan which do not have
Sol.: In heartwood, deposition of tannins, resins, locomotory structures.
oils, etc. result in blockage of xylary elements. 121. Answer (2)
Hence, they become non-functional w.r.t. Hint: Pneumatophores occur in plants growing in
conduction of materials. swampy area.
113. Answer (4) Sol.: In Rhizophora, many roots come out of the
Hint: Uniport in facilitated diffusion is a passive ground grow vertically called pneumatophore helps
process. to get oxygen for respiration.
Sol.: Facilitated diffusion does not require energy 122. Answer (4)
to occur. Sol: Glucose is the most preferred substrate for
114. Answer (4) biological oxidation.
Hint: Tracheids are dead cells. 123. Answer (3)
Sol.: Elongated and tube like tracheid cells do not Hint: Hydathodes are meant for water loss in liquid
have protoplasm. form.
115. Answer (1) Sol.: Stomata help in gaseous exchange in the
plant.
Hint: Mutual attraction between water molecule is
called cohesion. 124. Answer (2)
Sol.: Tensile strength is an ability to resist a pulling Hint: PFK (or pacemaker enzyme) regulates rate
force. limiting step of EMP pathway.
Capillarity is the ability of liquid to rise in thin tubes. Sol.: PFK catalyses conversion of fructose-6-
phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate.
Adhesion is attraction of water molecules to polar
125. Answer (3)
surfaces.
Hint: The partial breakdown of glucose to pyruvic
116. Answer (1)
acid is called glycolysis.
Hint: Sorghum, sugarcane and maize are C4 plants
Sol.: Glycolysis is often referred to as EMP
in which photorespiration does not occur.
pathway. It does not require oxygen.
Sol.: C4 plants have mechanism that increase the
126. Answer (2)
concentration of CO2 at the enzyme site and
minimise the water loss. Hint: Lactic acid fermentation releases lactic acid.
117. Answer (3) Sol.: Alcoholic fermentation results in the release
of ethanol along with CO2.
Hint: Movement of sucrose out of phloem sap and
into the cell requires energy. 127. Answer (3)
Sol.: Active transport is required to move the Hint: Oxidation of one NADH + H+ yields 3 ATP
sucrose out of phloem sap and into the cells. and oxidation of one FADH2 yields 2 ATP
 ETS
118. Answer (4) Sol.: From 10 NADH + H 
30 ATP
Hint: Pseudomonas and Thiobacillus are ETS
denitrifying bacteria. 5 FADH2  10 ATP
Sol.: Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus bacteria Total production of ATP from 10 NADH + H+ and 5
oxidise ammonia to nitrites. FADH2 via ETS is 40 ATP.
119. Answer (3) 128. Answer (2)
Hint: In Binomial nomenclature system the first Sol.: Zinc is required for biosynthesis of
word denoting genus starts with capital letter, while indole-3-acetic acid or auxin in plants.
specific epithet starts with small letter. Both genus 129. Answer (4)
and specific epithet should be italic, if printed.
Hint: Ethylene is a gaseous PGR.
Sol.: Mangifera indica is correctly printed scientific
Sol.: Ethylene involve in breaking of dormancy of
name of Mango.
seeds, buds and initiate the germination of seeds.
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130. Answer (1) 2 sucrose  2 glucose + 2 fructose

Hint: This hormone is also known as stress = 18 × 2 + 18 × 2 = 72
hormone.
Therefore 72 molecules of ATP are required to
Sol.: Abscisic acid is the derivative of carotenoids. make two molecules of sucrose in C3 cycle.
131. Answer (4) 140. Answer (3)
Hint: In the fronds of brown algae, air bladder is Hint: For PS II, absorption maxima is at 680 nm.
seen.
Sol.: Chlorophyll a appears bright or blue green in
Sol.: In Fucus, air bladder is present. the chromatogram.
132. Answer (3) Chlorophyll a along with accessory pigments form
Hint: Redifferentiated tissue are formed when the LHC.
dedifferentiated cells produce the cells that loose PS-II is associated with splitting of water.
their ability to divide and form permanent cells.
141. Answer (3)
Sol.: Secondary xylem is a redifferentiated tissue.
Hint: The biological nitrogen fixation reaction is as
133. Answer (3)
follows:
Hint: Cyclic photophosphorylation occurs in stroma
N2 + 8e– + 8H+ + 16 ATP  2NH3 + H2 + 16 ADP +
lamellae membrane.
16 Pi
Sol.: Non-cyclic photophosphorylation occurs in
granal thylakoids. Sol.: To fix one molecule of ammonia, 8 molecules
of ATP are required.
134. Answer (4)
142. Answer (1)
Sol.: Yeasts poison themselves to death when
alcohol concentration reaches about 13%. Sol.: The two most important amides –asparagine
and glutamine are found in plants. These are
135. Answer (1) structural part of proteins.
Hint: Pyruvate dehydrogenase catalyse link 143. Answer (3)
reaction and pyruvate decarboxylase catalyse
alcoholic fermentation. Hint: In-vitro culture of explant is called tissue
culture
Sol.: Invertase converts sucrose into glucose and
fructose. Sol.: Soil-less culture in which plants are grown in
a nutrient medium is known as hydroponics.
In muscles of animal during exercise, when oxygen
is inadequate for cellular respiration, pyruvic acid is 144. Answer (3)
reduced to lactic acid by lactic dehydrogenase. Hint: Only human beings have self consciousness.
SECTION - B Sol.: Defining property are exclusively present in
136. Answer (2) the living organisms only.
Hint: Fungal cell wall is composed of chitin. Consciousness and cellular organisation of the
Sol.: Algal cell wall is composed of cellulose, body are the defining features of all life forms.
mannans, galactans and mineral like calcium 145. Answer (2)
carbonate. Hint: Water-impermeable layer of cells consists of
137. Answer (3) waxy material i.e. suberin, forms casparian strips.
Sol.: Carbon dioxide is major limiting factor Sol.: Casparian strip occurs in endodermal cells.
influencing the rate of photosynthesis. 146. Answer (4)
138. Answer (2)
Hint: The final stage of meiotic prophase I is
Hint: Inclusion bodies store reserve material in marked by terminalisation of chiasmata.
prokaryotic cells.
Sol.: Beginning of diplotene is recognised by
Sol.: Polysome is a chain of ribosomes attached to dissolution of synaptonemal complex.
a single mRNA.
• During pachytene stage, recombination nodule
139. Answer (3) is formed.
Hint: In C3 cycle, 18 ATP molecules are required • During zygotene stage, chromosomes start
for synthesis of one glucose molecule pairing and this process of association is called
Sol.: Sucrose = glucose + fructose synapsis.
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147. Answer (2) periods. This event is precursor to seed habit and
Hint: Chromosome are thickest and shortest in considered as important step in evolution.
metaphase. 149. Answer (2)
Sol.: During metaphase stage, morphology of Sol.: Brown algae have fucoxanthin, chlorophyll a
chromosome is best studied. and c as major pigments.
148. Answer (3) 150. Answer (4)
Hint: Selaginella is heterosporous.
Hint: Robert Brown discovered the nucleus.
Sol.: Embryo development upto certain stages
take place inside the female gametophyte which is Sol.: Anton van Leeuwenhoek first saw and
retained on the parent sporophyte for variable described a living cell.
[ZOOLOGY]
SECTION - A 2 Central nervous system is Central nervous system
dorsal, hollow and single. is ventral, solid and
151. Answer (3)
double.
Hint: Exhibits dorso-ventrally flattened body.
3. Pharynx is perforated by gill Gill slits are absent.
Sol.: Obelia belongs to phylum Coelenterata. In slits.
Obelia, polyps produce medusae asexually and
4. Heart is ventral. Heart is dorsal (if
medusae form the polyps sexually. present).
Pleurobrachia and Ctenoplana belong to phylum 5. A post-anal part (tail) is Post-anal tail is absent.
Ctenophora. They possess radial symmetry along present.
with tissue level of organisation.
154. Answer (3)
Taenia belongs to phylum Platyhelminthes. They
have dorso-ventrally flattened body, hence are Hint: Placoid scales are present in the skin of
called flatworms. cartilaginous fishes.
152. Answer (2) Sol.: Trygon (belongs to class Chondrichthyes):
Hint: Possesses nephridia for excretion. Notochord is persistent throughout life; skin is
covered with placoid scales.
Sol.: Ascaris belongs to phylum Aschelminthes.
Nereis belongs to phylum Annelida. It possesses Pterophyllum (belongs to class Osteichthyes): Gills
closed circulatory system. Nereis, an aquatic form, are covered by an operculum on each side.
is dioecious. It possesses nephridia for Salamandra (belongs to class Amphibia):
osmoregulation and excretion. Presence of tympanum; respiration is through gills,
Pinctada belongs to phylum Mollusca. They have lungs and skin.
feather-like gills which perform respiratory and Naja (belongs to class Reptilia): Poikilothermic;
excretory functions. shed its scales as skin cast.
Ophiura belongs to phylum Echinodermata. It 155. Answer (4)
exhibits water vascular system which helps in
locomotion, capture and transport of food and Hint: Coelenterates exhibit radial symmetry.
respiration. Sol.: Gorgonia and Meandrina (belong to phylum
153. Answer (4) Coelenterata) possess radial symmetry.
Hint: Delphinus exhibits CNS which is dorsally Aedes, Bombyx and Culex (belong to phylum
placed. Arthropoda) possess bilateral symmetry.
Sol.: Fasciola (belongs to phylum Platyhelminthes)
S. Chordates Non-chordates possesses bilateral symmetry.
No.
Loligo (belongs to phylum Mollusca) possesses
1. Notochord is present. Notochord is absent. bilateral symmetry.
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156. Answer (3) 159. Answer (2)

Hint: Present in heart Hint: 6th abdominal segment is common between
Sol.: Bone: specialized connective tissue; hard and the given structures.
non-pliable ground substance rich in calcium salts Sol.: Mushroom shaped gland : 6th-7th abdominal
and collagen fibres which give bone its strength. segments. A pair of testes : 4th-6th abdominal
segments.
Striated muscle Non-striated Cardiac muscle
(skeletal muscle) muscle (smooth 160. Answer (3)
muscle) Hint: Gastric caeca is digestive gland.
1. Voluntary in 1. Involuntary in 1. Involuntary in Sol.: Malpighian tubules, fat body, nephrocytes
action action action
and urecose glands help in excretion in cockroach.
2. They soon get 2. They do not get 2. They never get Gastric/Hepatic caecae secrete digestive juice.
fatigued fatigued fatigued
161. Answer (2)
3. Intercalated 3. Intercalated 3. Intercalated
discs are discs are absent discs are Hint: Ductus choledochus carries bile juice to duct
absent present of Wirsung.
4. Fibres are 4. Fibres are 4. Fibres are Sol.: The bile secreted by the hepatic cells passes
unbranched unbranched branched through the hepatic ducts and is stored and
concentrated in a thin muscular sac called the gall
157. Answer (2)
bladder. The duct of gall bladder (cystic duct) along
Hint: Moist surface of oral cavity is lined by multi with the hepatic duct from the liver forms the
layered epithelium. common bile duct.
Sol.: The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct
a. Squamous (ii) Found in the walls of open together into the duodenum as the common
epithelium blood vessels and air hepato-pancreatic duct which is guarded by a
sacs of lungs sphincter called the sphincter of Oddi.
162. Answer (3)
b. Cuboidal (i) Found in ducts of glands
epithelium and tubular parts of Hint: Nucleases are present in pancreatic juice.
nephrons in kidneys Sol.: Succus entericus contains a variety of
enzymes which includes maltase, lactase, sucrase,
c. Columnar (iv) Found in the lining of dipeptidases, lipases, nucleotidases,
epithelium stomach and intestine nucleosidases.
d. Compound (iii) Covers the dry surface 163. Answer (3)
epithelium of the skin, the moist Hint: In marasmus, no oedema is seen.
surface of the buccal Sol.: Marasmus is produced by a simultaneous
cavity, pharynx, inner deficiency of proteins and calories. It is found in
lining of ducts of salivary infants less than a year in age.
glands and of pancreatic
Kwashiorkor is produced by protein deficiency
ducts
unaccompanied by calorie deficiency. It is found in
158. Answer (4) a child who is more than one year in age.
Hint: Gizzard possesses teeth 164. Answer (4)
Sol.: Oesophagus opens into crop, which is used Hint: Gross calorific value of carbohydrates,
for storing of food. proteins and fats are 4.1 kcal/g, 5.65 kcal/g and
The crop is followed by gizzard or proventriculus. It 9.45 kcal/g respectively.
has an outer layer of thick circular muscles and Sol.: Gross calorific value of food = [(15 × 4.1) +
thick inner cuticle forming six highly chitinous (10 × 5.65) + (5 × 9.45)] kcal
plates called teeth. Gizzard helps in grinding the = (61.5 + 56.5 + 47.25) kcal
food particles. = 165.25 kcal
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Physiological calorific value of food = [(15 × 4) + Oxidoreductases/dehydrogenases: Enzymes

(10 × 4) + (5 × 9)] kcal which catalyse oxidoreduction between two
= (60 + 40 + 45) kcal substrates S and S’ e.g.,
= 145 kcal S reduced + S’ oxidised  S oxidised + S’ reduced

165. Answer (1) Transferases: Enzymes catalysing a transfer of a
group, G (other than hydrogen) between a pair of
Hint: Identify an acidic amino acid.
substrate S and S’ e.g.,
Sol.: Aspartic acid is an acidic amino acid
(possesses –COOH group in its –R group). S - G + S’ S + S’ - G
Hydrolases: Enzymes catalysing hydrolysis of
ester, ether, peptide, glycosidic, C-C, C-halide or
(Aspartic acid) P-N bonds.
Lyases: Enzymes that catalyse removal of groups
from substrates by mechanisms other than
Sulphur containing amino acids possess sulphur in hydrolysis leaving double bonds.
their –R group.
Heterocyclic amino acids exhibit nitrogen in their
ring.
170. Answer (1)
Aromatic amino acids contain cyclic structure in
which benzene ring is present in their –R group. Hint: Cellular respiration occurs in the end so as to
complete the process of respiration.
166. Answer (1)
Sol.: Respiration involves the following steps:
Hint: Protein coated fat globules
Sol.: Chylomicron is a lipoprotein which contains (i) Breathing or pulmonary ventilation by which
lipid as its prosthetic group. Other proteins (given atmospheric air is drawn in and CO2 rich
in the options ) do not contain lipid. alveolar air is released out.
167. Answer (3) (ii) Diffusion of gases (O2 and CO2) across
alveolar membrane.
Hint: The first amino acid is called N-terminal
amino acid. (iii) Transport of gases by the blood.
Sol.: It is a tetrapeptide compound which (iv) Diffusion of O2 and CO2 between blood and
comprises: tissues.
Serine – Glutamine – Tyrosine – Phenylalanine (v) Utilisation of O2 by the cells for catabolic
reactions and resultant release of CO2.
  
(N-terminal amino acid) (C-terminal amino acid) 171. Answer (2)
168. Answer (2) Hint: It can’t be measured by spirometer
Hint: Product is formed from substrate. Sol.: TLC  RV + TV + IRV + ERV

Sol.: Rate of process is rate of product formation VC  TV + IRV + ERV
P
i.e., Rate  IC  TV + IRV
t
RV, TLC and FRC can’t be measured by
169. Answer (4) spirometer.
Hint: Protease acts by hydrolysis.
172. Answer (4)
Sol.: Most of the enzymes involved in the process
Hint: Acidosis favours the curve to shift towards
of digestion belong to class hydrolases.
right-side.
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Sol.: lungs is one of the main symptoms of this disease.

Heart failure is not the same as cardiac arrest
(when the heart stops beating) or a heart attack
(when the heart muscle is suddenly damaged by
an inadequate blood supply).
177. Answer (2)
Hint: The end of T-wave marks the end of
ventricular systole.
Sol.:
173. Answer (3)

Hint: Coronary artery disease leads to
hypertension.
Sol.: Atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease)
178. Answer (1)
makes the lumen of arteries narrower because of
the deposition of Ca+2, cholesterol, fat and fibrous Hint: Activation of sympathetic nervous system
tissue. lowers the level of urine output.
174. Answer (4) Sol.: Blood vessels of the kidney are innervated by
nerve fibres of the sympathetic nervous system.
Hint: Stroke volume = End diastolic volume – End
When activated, the nerve fibres bring about
systolic volume
constriction of renal arteries and cause decrease in
Sol.: CO = SV × HR renal blood flow as well as GFR.
CO = (EDV – ESV) × HR 179. Answer (2)
CO = (100 – 60) × 55 Hint: Cortical nephrons are more abundant in
CO = 40 × 55 number.
CO = 2200 mL Sol.: Juxta-medullary nephrons constitute 15% of
CO = 2.2 litres per minute the nephrons in the kidney whereas cortical
nephrons constitute 85% of the nephrons in the
175. Answer (1)
kidney.
Hint: AB blood group: Universal recipient
180. Answer (1)
Sol.:
Hint: Maximum reabsorption of water and sodium
Blood Antigens Antibodies Donor’s occurs at this site.
group on RBCs in Plasma group
Sol.:
A A anti-B A, O
Small intestine – Brush bordered columnar
B B anti-A B, O epithelium
AB A, B nil AB, A, B, O PCT – Brush-bordered cuboidal
O nil anti-A, B O epithelium.
176. Answer (1) Fallopian tubes – Ciliated columnar epithelium.

Hint: Congestion of lungs is the main symptom Alveoli – Simple flattened squamous
Sol.: Heart failure means the state of heart when it epithelium
is not pumping blood effectively enough to meet
181. Answer (2)
the needs of the body. It is sometimes called
congestive heart failure because congestion of the Hint: Osmotic concentration of blood plasma is
300 mOsmL–1
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Sol.: (b) Endoskeleton: The skeleton which is internal is

called endoskeleton. It is hard, supporting
structural framework which occurs inside the
body. The bones have hard and non-pliable
matrix.
185. Answer (4)
Hint: M-line and H-zone almost disappears during
muscle contraction.
Sol.: Effects of muscle contraction:
1. H-zone almost disappears
2. M-line almost disappears
3. Z-lines come close to each other
4. Length of I-band decreases
5. Length of sarcomere decreases
6. Length of A-band remains same
182. Answer (1)
SECTION - B
Hint: Atlas supports the head and consists of a
186. Answer (1)
complete ring of bone.
Hint: Fall under the category of synovial joints.
Sol.: The first vertebra is called atlas and the
second vertebra is called axis. Sol.: Synovial joints are characterised by the
presence of a fluid filled synovial cavity between
Only thoracic vertebrae are connected with ribs.
the articulating surfaces of the two bones. Such an
Seven cervical vertebrae are present in most of the
arrangement allows considerable movement.
mammals.
These joints help in locomotion and many other
183. Answer (4) movements. Ball and socket joint (between
Hint: Forms a depression called sella turcica humerus and pectoral girdle), hinge joint (knee
which lodges hypophysis. joint), pivot joint (between atlas and axis), gliding
Sol.: joint (between the carpals) and saddle joint
(between carpal and metacarpal of thumb side) are
Bone Number Location some examples.
Sphenoid 1 Lies at the middle part 187. Answer (4)
bone of the base of skull and Hint: Found in cerebral cortex, retina of eye and
holds all the cranial during embryonic stage.
bones together. It has Sol.: Based on the number of axon and dendrites,
saddle shaped the neurons are divided into three types, i.e.,
structure, sella turcica multipolar (with one axon and two or more
to lodge pituitary gland dendrites, found in the cerebral cortex), bipolar
(hypophysis). (with one axon and one dendrite, found in the
184. Answer (4) retina of eye) and unipolar (cell body with one axon
only, found usually in the embryonic stage).
Hint: Endoskeleton in case of vertebrates is made
up of bones and cartilages. 188. Answer (3)
Sol.: Skeleton is of two types: Hint: Transports 3Na+ outwards for 2K+ into the
axon.
(a) Exoskeleton: The skeleton which is external is
Sol.: The Na+–K+ ATPase pump transports 3Na+
called exoskeleton. It is rigid, protective and
outwards and 2K+ into the axon maintaining the
supportive covering (framework) present
polarization state when the neuron is resting. This
outside the body.
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transport occurs at an expense of the consumption NIDDM or Type-II diabetes is initially caused by
of an ATP molecule. decreased sensitivity of receptors of target tissues
During the process of depolarization, the voltage to the insulin. This reduced sensitivity to insulin is
gated Na+ channels open whereas the voltage often called insulin-resistance.
gated K+ channels remain closed. 193. Answer (2)
189. Answer (3) Hint: With increase in age, reduces in size
Hint: Organ of Corti is located on it. Sol.: Thymus gland is quite large at the time of
Sol.: Basilar membrane gives the human beings birth but keeps reducing in size after puberty.
the ability to discriminate different pitches of the 194. Answer (4)
sound. This is because the different regions of the Hint: Melatonin is secreted from a gland which is
basilar membrane vibrate best at different ectodermal in origin.
frequencies of the sound, from which the brain
Sol.: Thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus
infers the pitch.
gland and pancreas are endodermal in origin.
Pineal gland is ectodermal in origin.
195. Answer (3)
Hint: Micturition is the process of release of urine.
Sol.: Withdrawal reflex is a spinal reflex intended
to protect the body from damaging stimuli. Foetal-
ejection reflex encompasses the mild uterine
contractions in response to the signals that
originate from the fully developed foetus and the
placenta.
Hering-Breuer reflex is a reflex triggered to prevent
the over-inflation of the lungs.
Micturition reflex is the neural mechanism which is
190. Answer (2)
responsible for causing micturition.
Hint: Released by myocytes of atrial wall of the
196. Answer (4)
heart.
Hint: They cover the hind wings when at rest.
Sol.: ANP/ANF is released by the myocytes of the
atrial wall of the heart. It reduces the blood Sol.: Forewings (mesothoracic) called tegmina are
pressure. It checks on RAAS. opaque, dark and leathery and cover the hind
wings when at rest. The hind wings are
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are released
transparent, membranous and are used in flight.
by adrenal medulla. Angiotensinogen and
aldosterone are involved in RAAS. 197. Answer (4)
191. Answer (4) Hint: A pair of jointed filamentous structures is
present in their last segment of abdomen.
Hint: Primary sex organ of the female reproductive
system; present in lower abdomen. Sol.: The abdomen in both males and females
consists of 10 segments. In females, the 7th
Sol.: Hypothalamus produces releasing hormones
sternum is boat shaped and together with the 8th
and inhibiting hormones. Ovaries produce
and 9th sterna forms a brood or genital pouch
estrogen, relaxin and progesterone. They do not
whose anterior part contains female gonopore,
produce hCG (hCG is produced by placenta).
spermathecal pores and collaterial glands. In
192. Answer (3)
males, genital pouch or chamber lies at the hind
Hint: Type-I diabetes is an auto-immune disorder. end of abdomen bounded dorsally by 9th and 10th
Sol.: IDDM or Type-I diabetes is an example of terga and ventrally by the 9th sternum. It contains
auto-immune disorder which is caused by dorsal anus, ventral male genital pore and
deficiency of insulin. gonapophysis. Males bear a pair of short,
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threadlike anal styles which are absent in females. tentacles and the body. Cnidoblasts are used for
In both sexes, the 10th segment bears a pair of anchorage, defense and for the capture of prey.
jointed filamentous structures called anal cerci. Cnidarians exhibit tissue level of organisation and
198. Answer (4) are diploblastic. They have a central gastro-
vascular cavity with a single opening, mouth on
Hint: Their body is supported by a skeleton made
hypostome.
up of spongin fibres and spicules.
200. Answer (4)
Sol.: Sponges have a water transport or canal
system. Water enters through minute pores (ostia) Hint: Purine bonds with their respective pyrimidine
in the body wall into a central cavity, spongocoel, with hydrogen bonds.
from where it goes out through the osculum. This Sol.: Adenine (A) and guanine (G) of one strand
pathway of water transport is helpful in food compulsorily base pairs with thymine (T) and
gathering, respiratory exchange and removal of cytosine (C) respectively, on the other strand.
wastes. AT
199. Answer (1) 
Hint: Exhibits cnidocytes (double H-bonds)
Sol.: The name, ‘cnidaria’ is derived from the GC

cnidoblasts or cnidocytes (which contain the 
stinging capsules or nematocysts) present on the (Triple H  bonds)

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Test - 8 (Code-D)_(Answers) All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023
All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023
TEST - 8 (Code-D)
Test Date : 03/04/2022
ANSWERS
1. (1) 41. (4) 81. (1) 121. (1) 161. (1)
2. (2) 42. (1) 82. (2) 122. (4) 162. (4)
3. (3) 43. (4) 83. (1) 123. (4) 163. (3)
4. (2) 44. (3) 84. (2) 124. (3) 164. (4)
5. (2) 45. (4) 85. (4) 125. (1) 165. (2)
6. (4) 46. (2) 86. (2) 126. (4) 166. (1)
7. (2) 47. (4) 87. (2) 127. (1) 167. (4)
8. (4) 48. (1) 88. (4) 128. (4) 168. (2)
9. (2) 49. (3) 89. (1) 129. (1) 169. (3)
10. (4) 50. (1) 90. (2) 130. (3) 170. (1)
11. (4) 51. (3) 91. (3) 131. (1) 171. (1)
12. (3) 52. (3) 92. (3) 132. (2) 172. (4)
13. (3) 53. (3) 93. (2) 133. (4) 173. (3)
14. (4) 54. (4) 94. (3) 134. (2) 174. (3)
15. (4) 55. (3) 95. (2) 135. (3) 175. (2)
16. (3) 56. (1) 96. (3) 136. (4) 176. (3)
17. (4) 57. (3) 97. (4) 137. (2) 177. (2)
18. (3) 58. (3) 98. (4) 138. (3) 178. (4)
19. (4) 59. (3) 99. (3) 139. (2) 179. (2)
20. (4) 60. (1) 100. (2) 140. (4) 180. (3)
21. (3) 61. (1) 101. (1) 141. (2) 181. (4)
22. (4) 62. (2) 102. (4) 142. (3) 182. (3)
23. (2) 63. (4) 103. (3) 143. (3) 183. (4)
24. (4) 64. (3) 104. (3) 144. (1) 184. (2)
25. (4) 65. (4) 105. (4) 145. (3) 185. (3)
26. (3) 66. (2) 106. (1) 146. (3) 186. (4)
27. (3) 67. (2) 107. (4) 147. (3) 187. (1)
28. (4) 68. (2) 108. (2) 148. (2) 188. (4)
29. (2) 69. (2) 109. (3) 149. (3) 189. (4)
30. (1) 70. (4) 110. (2) 150. (2) 190. (4)
31. (4) 71. (3) 111. (3) 151. (4) 191. (3)
32. (1) 72. (2) 112. (2) 152. (4) 192. (4)
33. (3) 73. (2) 113. (3) 153. (4) 193. (2)
34. (4) 74. (3) 114. (4) 154. (1) 194. (3)
35. (4) 75. (1) 115. (2) 155. (2) 195. (4)
36. (1) 76. (3) 116. (2) 156. (1) 196. (2)
37. (3) 77. (2) 117. (3) 157. (2) 197. (3)
38. (3) 78. (1) 118. (4) 158. (1) 198. (3)
39. (4) 79. (2) 119. (3) 159. (2) 199. (4)
40. (3) 80. (4) 120. (1) 160. (1) 200. (1)
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All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023 Test - 8 (Code-D)_(Hints & Solutions)
HINTS & SOLUTIONS

[PHYSICS]
SECTION - A 3/2
 2R 
1. Answer (1)  T2  T  
 R 
Hint: Energy of wave (E) n2A2
T2  2 2T
E1 n12 A12
Sol.:  5. Answer (2)
E2 n22 A22
Hint & Sol.: Given process P1– T= constant is an
4 (2n ) A12
2 adiabatic process.
 
1 n 2 A22 For adiabatic process, Bulk modulus = P
6. Answer (4)
A1 1
 GM (3R 2  r 2 )
A2 1 Hint & Sol.: Vinside  
2R 3
2. Answer (2)
GM
I  Vsurface  
Hint: Sound level ()  10 log   R
I
 0  GM
Voutside  
I  r
Sol.: Sound level (1 )  10 log  1 
I  7. Answer (2)
 0
 v 
I  Hint: When source is moving (f )  f  
 2  10 log  2 
I   v  v S 
 0
Sol.:
I   325  325f
 2  1  10  10 log  2  Case-(i) f1  f  
I   325  25  300
 1
l2 = 10I1 = 0.1 W/m2  325  325f
Case-(ii) f2  f  
3. Answer (3)  325  15  310
Hint: When pendulum is immersed into liquid then f1 31
 
 Mg = Mg – FB f2 30
Sol.: FB = Vg (= density of liquid) 8. Answer (4)
 Mg = Mg – FB Hint: No. of beats produced per second = f2 – f1
   Sol.: Let lowest frequency is f, then next
 g  g  g  1   g consecutive frequencies are f + 3 ; f + 6 ; f + 9 …
  
Given f20 = 2f1
l l  f  57  2 f
New time period (T )  2  2
g    f  57 H z
1    g
   f20  114 Hz
T   5T 9. Answer (2)
4. Answer (2) Hint & Sol.: (B) is suitable for shock absorber as
Hint: Time period of revolution (T) r3/2 area is more under stress–strain curve. To
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minimize heating, (A) is suitable for car tyres.
r 
T1 10. Answer (4)
Sol.:   1
T2  r2  Hint & Sol.: Temperature of sink remains same.
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Test - 8 (Code-D)_(Hints & Solutions) All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023
11. Answer (4)  R 

Mass of  2R  arc length
Hint & Sol.:  3 
5 5 M  R 
Distance  (4 A )  A ( M )   2R 
8 2 2R  3 
M 5 5M
 M   
2 3 6
then MOI of remaining portion ( I  )   dm R 2
T T 7T 5MR 2
t   I 
2 12 12 6
Hint: When body starts accelerating, pseudo force 
act on the system. Then geff = g + a Hint: Molar specific heat (C ) = Specific heat (C) ×
Sol.: Molecular mass
 
Sol.:  Cp  Cv  R
32 (Cp – Cv) = R
R
Cp  Cv 
32
16. Answer (3)
When beaker is accelerating upward then Hint: In damped oscillation: A = A0e–bt
W = m(g + a) Sol.: Amplitude (A) = A0e–bt
FB  V  (g  a) A0
  A0eb(20T )
So part of body immersed in liquid remains same. 2
13. Answer (3)
 A  A0eb(100T )
Hint: Time taken by rigid body to roll down
5
2h  k2   A  A0 e  b(20T ) 
(t )  2  1  2 
g sin   R 
5
 1 A
k2 1  A  A0    0
Sol.: for a solid cylinder  2 32
R2 2
17. Answer (4)
k2 2
for a hollow sphere  Hint: Net force on system (Fnet) = ma
R2 3
Sol.:
t1 (3 / 2) 9
  
t2 (5 / 3) 10
14. Answer (4)
 dmr
2
Hint: Moment of inertia of ring (I) =
Sol.:
 T – 30 = 3a = 3 × 5
T = 45 N
18. Answer (3)
nv
R Hint: Frequency of closed organ pipe (f ) 
Now an arc length is removed then 4l
3
nv
Mass of 2R arc length = M Frequency of open organ pipe (f ) 
2l
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3v 1
V2
Sol.: First overtone of closed pipe (f1 )   (4) 1 
4l1
V1
5v
Fourth overtone of open pipe (f2 )  V2 5
2l 2  (4) 2  25  32
V1
3v 5v
  22. Answer (4)
4l1 2l2
Hint: Least count = 1 M.S.D. –1 V.S.D.
l1 3 Sol.: Given that
 
l2 10 N M.S.D. = (N + 2) V.S.D.
 N 
19. Answer (4)  1 V.S.D. =   M.S.D.
N 2
3
Hint: Time period of satellite (T )  r 2  Least count = 1 M.S.D. — 1 V.S.D.
 N 
3  LC = 1 MSD –   M.S.D
 r 2
T1 N  2
Sol.:   1
T2  r2  LC = 
 2   2 
 M.S.D =  N  2  mm
N  2  
3
T  R 2 1 23. Answer (2)
  
T2  4R  8 2r 2g(  )
Hint: Terminal speed (VT ) 
T2 = 8T 9
20. Answer (4) Sol.: Terminal speed (VT)  r2
Hint: Change in internal energy (U) = nCvT V1 r12
 
nR V2 r22
Sol.: U  nCv T  T  T 
(   1) 2 1 V1 4
 
nR PV PV  P V  PV V2 1
U   2 2  1 1   2 2 1 1
(   1)  nR nR   1 24. Answer (4)
66  23 Hint: In explosion, linear momentum is conserved.
U   90 J Sol.: (Pi)system = (Pf)system
1
 
3  0  2v1  3v2
21. Answer (3) 1
Kinetic energy of 2 kg   2  v12  100
Hint: For adiabatic process: TV–1 = Constant 2
and v rms  T  v1 = 10 m/s
Sol.: For adiabatic process: T1V1–1 = T2V2–1 1

Kinetic energy of 3 kg   3 v 22
2
1
Given that : (v rms )f  v 
2 rms i  KE 
1 4 1 4
 3  v12   3   100
2 9 2 9
v2 T2 1
   200
v1 T1 2  KE  J
3
T1 25. Answer (4)
 4
T2 Hint: When source is delivering constant power
1
W   mvdv   Pdt
T V   
 1  2 Sol.: P  F  v  mav
T2  V1 
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 dv   dv  30. Answer (1)

 P  mv  v   a  v 
 ds   ds  Hint: Centripetal force (F) = mr2
v P s 2
  2 v 2dv  and angular velocity () 
m 0
ds T
v1
Sol.:
m  v  v1  1  7000 
3 3
s  2   (Centripetal force)1 F1 m1r12
P  3  10  3    ( T1  T2 )
 (Centripetal force)2 F2 m2 r22
700
s m F1 2  2R 1
3   
F2 4R 1
26. Answer (3)
31. Answer (4)
Hint: Work done against gravity (W) = FS cos  
= mgh Hint: Work done (W) =  F  dr
Sol.: Sol.: Work done (W) =  F  dx
W1 = FS cos = mgh = m × g × 10 = 10 mg
4
W2 = FS cos= mgh = m × g × 10 = 10 mg W  0 (4  2x ) dx
W1 : W2 = 1 : 1  W  [4 x  x 2 ]04
27. Answer (3)
W = 16 – 16 = 0 J
Hint: In vertical circular motion speed of particle at
(to just complete circular motion) 32. Answer (1)
Total displacement
(i) Lower point  5gR Hint: v avg. 
Total time
(ii) Topmost point  gR Sol.:
Sol.: Speed of ball at lowest position  5gR
Speed of ball at highest position  gR Range

v avg. 
 Difference in speeds  5gR  gR Time of flight
 5  10  10  10  10 u 2  2sin  cos 
v avg.   u cos 
= 12.36 m/s  2u sin  
g×  
28. Answer (4)  g 
    33. Answer (3)
Hint: A  B  | A |  | B | cos 
Hint: Velocity of ball at ground (v )  u 2  2gh
8  12  8 12 3
Sol.: cos     Sol.: When ball fall on ground then its velocity
24  56 24 56 2 7
5 5 –1 
 v  u 2  2gh
 tan      tan  
3  3  2500 = 900 + 2gh
29. Answer (2)  h = 80 m
Total distance 34. Answer (4)
Hint: Average speed < v > = Hint: Power consumed by resistor (P) = I2R
Total time
Sol.: Power (P) = I2R
Sol.:
P I R
 2 
P I R
P
  100  2  2%  1%  5%
d 12v1v 2v 3 P
v  
d d 5d 3v 2v 3  4v1v 3  5v1v 2 35. Answer (4)
 
4v1 3v 2 12v 3 Hint: Use principle of homogeneity
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P In frame of car
Sol.: Z 
Q  geff  g 2  g 2  2g
[P ] [MLT 1 ]
 [Q ]   l 2 2l
[Z ] [ML2 ] So Time period (T )  2 
g 2 g
 [Q] = [L3T–1]
SECTION - B 40. Answer (3)
Hint: Temperature scale of thermometer are
36. Answer (1)
related as linear relation between temperature and
rA  rp length.
Hint & Sol.: e 
rA  rp x  10 50
Sol.: 
6R  3R 130  10 100
e x = 60 + 10 = 70°C
6R  3R
41. Answer (4)
1 Hint & Sol.:
e
3
37. Answer (3)
Hint & Sol.: In an elliptical orbit, angular
momentum of planet is constant but its speed and
distance changes. Also, total energy is conserved.

38. Answer (3) L
2
Hint: Use displacement equation of SHM
 = 2L
x = Asint = 100 cm
Sol.: x = Asint 42. Answer (1)
v = Acost 2h
a = –A2sint  a = –2x Hint: Time of fall (t ) 
g
So, graph of displacement-time will be sine graph.
Sol.:  t  h
Graph of velocity- time will be cosine graph.
Acceleration – displacement graph will be straight t h3
 
line. t h
2 2 t
x  v  t 
      1 so, v – x graph will be ellipse 3
 A   A 
(if  1 rad/s) 43. Answer (4)
Hint & Sol.:
39. Answer (4)
Hint: Time period of simple pendulum  180 
 2v sin   2
 | v |  2   2v
l | aavg. |  
T  2 t r r
g eff
v
gt 2 44. Answer (3)
Sol.: Given that : x 
2 Hint: A T4
4
dx 2gt T  A1
v    gt  1
dt 2 Sol.:
A2  T2 
4
A1  400 

A2  800 
dv A1 1
a  g in horizontal direction 
dt A2 16
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45. Answer (4) f T

Hint & Sol.: f = 3 + 3 + 4 = 10  
3f T  10
One vibrational mode gives two degrees of
freedom. 1 T
 
46. Answer (2) 9 T  10
 T + 10 = 9T
Hint: Velocity of wave at distance x, (v )  gx
10
Sol.: Velocity (v )  gx T  1.25 N
8
dx 49. Answer (3)
 gx
dt Hint: Thermal stress = Y × thermal strain
l /2 t
dx l
  x
  g dt Sol.: Thermal strain produced in rod 
l
 T
0 0
 (2 x )0l /2  gt Thermal stress = YT

= 2 × 109 × 5 × 10–6 × 60
2l
 = 6 × 105 N/m2
g
50. Answer (1)
47. Answer (4) Hint: As per first law of thermodynamics.
 2v 2  Q = U + W
Hint: AT  
 v  v  i
A
 1 2  Sol.:
AT 2  60 3 Isochoric : W = 0 Q > 0 ; U > 0
Sol.:    heating
Ai 160 4
Isothermal : W > 0 Q > 0 ; U = 0
48. Answer (1) expansion
1 T
Hint: Frequency (f )  Isobaric : Q > 0 W > 0 ; U > 0
2l  expansion
f1 T1 Adiabatic : Q = 0 W > 0 ; U < 0
Sol.:  expansion
f2 T2
[CHEMISTRY]
SECTION - A 2 2 2
Sol.: Hydration enthalpy: Mg  Ca  Sr  Ba
2

Hint & Sol.:
Hint & Sol.:
• NaOH is called as caustic soda.
• Ca(OH)2 is slaked lime. Metal Colour of flame
52. Answer (3) Li Crimson red
Hint: Be(OH)2 form [Be(OH)4]2– on reaction with K Violet
alkali. Rb Red violet
2
Sol.: Be  OH 2  2OH  Be  OH 4 

Cs Blue
 The hybridisation of Be in [Be(OH)4]2– is sp3. 55. Answer (3)

53. Answer (3) Hint: Alkyne will be obtained.
Hint: Hydration enthalpy of alkaline earth metal
ions decreases as ionic size increases. Sol.: CaC 2  2D 2 O  C 2D 2  Ca(OD)2
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56. Answer (1)  

CH3  CH3  CH3  CH3 
Hint & Sol.:
 At cathode:
On commercial scale water gas is prepared by the
passage of steam over hot coke. The mixture of 
CO and H2 thus produced is known as water gas or H2O  e  OHΘ  H
synthesis gas.

473-1273 K
C(s)  H2 O(g)     CO(g)  H2 (g) 2H  H2 
W ater gas
61. Answer (1)
57. Answer (3) ng
Hint: K P  K C (RT)
Hint: Higher is the oxidising power, higher is the
ability of a species to get reduced itself. Sol.: 2NOCl(g) 


 2NO(g)  Cl2 (g)
Sol.: Higher the standard reduction potential of a  ng
species, higher will be its oxidising power. So K p  K c (RT)
correct order of oxidising power is
ng = (2 + 1) – 2 = 1
 I > III > II Kp
58. Answer (3)  (RT)1
Kc
Hint: Element in its highest or lowest oxidation
Kc
state cannot undergo disproportionation reaction.  (RT)1
Kp
Sol.:
62. Answer (2)
Species Oxidation State of Nitrogen
Hint: For MgSO4, Ksp = S2 where S is solubility of
NO +2 salt in mol L–1
NO2 +4 1.20  10 3
Sol.: Solubility of MgSO 4 
120
N2O3 +3
= 1.0 × 10–5 mol L–1
N2O5 +5 
 2 2
 Mg  SO 4
MgSO 4 
S S
In N2O5, N is in its highest oxidation state hence
2 –5 2
cannot undergo disproportionation reaction. Ksp = S = [1.0 × 10 ]
59. Answer (3) = 1.0 × 10–10 mol2 L–2
Hint: The algebraic sum of oxidation state of all 63. Answer (4)
atoms in a compound must be zero.
Hint:
1  5  2  1 1 0
Sol.: 2KClO 3 (s)  2KCl(s) 3O 2 (g) |M1V1 – M2V2| = MRVR
Sol.: M1V1 – M2V2 = MRVR.
The oxidation number of Cl changes from +5 to –1.
0.2x – 0.02x = MR (x + x)
60. Answer (1)
0.18x
Hint: Reduction takes place at cathode.  MR
2x
Sol.:
MR = 0.09M = [OH–]
O
|| pOH = –log [OH–] = – log [0.09] = 1.04
CH3 COO Na  

 
 2CH3  C  O  2Na

pH = 14 – 1.04 = 12.96  13
 At anode:
64. Answer (3)
O

||
2e  Hint: H2, Pd/C, quinoline produce cis-alkene and
2CH3  C  O 
 
 2CH3  2CO 2  Na/liq NH3 produces trans – alkene.
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Sol.: [ng = difference in the number of moles of

gaseous products and reactants]
for N2(g) + O2(g)  2NO(g)
 ng = 2 – (1 + 1) = 0
 H = U + 0 × RT = U
69. Answer (2)
Hint: More is the number of hyperconjugative
structures, more is the stability of carbocation.
Sol.: More the number of  hydrogen atoms, more
will be the hyperconjugative structures.
(A) and (B) are geometrical isomers.
65. Answer (4)
Hint:  remains same when equal volumes of
monoatomic gases are mixed.
Sol.: For monoatomic gases, (He and Ne), 70. Answer (4)
5R Hint: According to Graham’s law of diffusion,
Cp
  2  1.66  1.67 r1

M2
Cv 3R
r2 M1
2
66. Answer (2) Sol.:
Hint: G = H – TS r1 MH
  2
Reaction is spontaneous when G < 0 rH M1
2
Sol.: Reaction is spontaneous when G < 0.
 Rate of effusion of H2 is twice than the given
i.e H – TS < 0 gas.
18 × 103 – T(36) < 0
r1 2
500 K < T  
2r1 M1
 Reaction will be spontaneous above 500 K
 M1 = 8 u
67. Answer (2)
71. Answer (3)
Hint: T = 0 for isothermal process.
Hint: Molecules possessing permanent dipoles
Sol.:
interact with dipole-dipole forces.
• For reversible isothermal process, since
Sol.: Polar molecules which are thought to be
T = 0  U = 0 neutral but possess permanent dipoles interact
• For reversible isothermal expansion with dipole-dipole forces e.g:- HCl and HF
Vf • He – HF and HCl – O2 interact with dipole-
S  nRln induced dipole forces.
Vi
• H2 and N2 possess London forces as the
For expansion, Vf > Vi intermolecular forces.
therefore Ssys > 0 72. Answer (2)
 S = +ve ( 0) P1V1 P2 V2
Hint: 
68. Answer (2) T1 T2
Hint: H  U  ngRT
Sol.: According to combined gas law,
Sol.: The reaction for which n g  0 will have P1V1 P2 V2

H = U. T1 T2
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760  500 P2  580


300 290
ClF3 T-shape
P2 = 633.3 mm Hg
73. Answer (2)
Hint: Intramolecular H bonding is formed within the 75. Answer (1)
same molecule.
Hint: Species having 2 bond pairs and 0 lone pair
Sol.: Intramolecular H bond is formed when H around central atom is linear in shape.
atom is in between the two highly electronegative
(F, O, N) atoms present within the same molecule. Sol.:
Molecule Shape
Cl – Hg – Cl
HgCl2
Linear
74. Answer (3)

Hint: Species having same number of bond pairs H2O
and lone pairs around central atom will be
isostructural.
Sol.:
O3
Species Arrangement of Shape
electron pairs
CH4 Tetrahedral SO2
76. Answer (3)

SF4 See-saw Hint: Molecule having unpaired electrons is
paramagnetic in nature.
Sol.:
B 2 10e   :  1s    1s   2s 2  * 2s   2p 

2 2 2
BF4
* 1
Tetrahedral x
 2p y1
C2 12e   :  1s    1s   2s 2  * 2s   2p 

2 2 2
* 2
x
 2p y 2
Square
N2 14e   :  1s    1s   2s 2  * 2s 
2 2 2
*
XeF4
planar
 2p x
2
  2p y 2   2p 
z
2
F2 18e   :  1s    1s   2s 2  * 2s   2p z 

2 2 2 2
NH3 Pyramidal *
 2p x
2
 2p y 2   2p *
x
2
 * 2p y 2 
PCl3 Pyramidal  B2 is paramagnetic in nature.
77. Answer (2)
Trigonal Hint:
BCl3
planar Generally electron gain enthalpy become less
negative on going down the group.
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Sol.: Sol.: –CH3 is electron donating in nature hence,

toluene reacts at fastest rate towards aromatic
• Element egH (kJmol–1) electrophilic substitution reaction.
O – 141 • –NO2 and –Cl are electron withdrawing groups.
83. Answer (1)
S – 200
Hint: Number of atoms = Number of moles of
Se – 195 molecules × atomicity × NA
Te – 190 44
Sol.: Number of atoms in CO2   3  N A  3N A
44
• Electron gain enthalpy of O is less negative
than S. This is because when an electron is 32
Number of atoms in CH4   5  NA  10NA
added to O, the added electron goes to the 16
smaller n = 2 quantum level and suffers
significant repulsion from other electron 23
Number of atoms in NO2   3  NA  1.5NA
present in this level. 46
78. Answer (1) 54
Number of atoms in H2O   3  NA  9NA
18
Hint: Higher is the stability of conjugate base,
more will be the acidity of compound. 84. Answer (2)
Hint: 1 mol of any gas occupies 22.4 L at STP.
Sol.: Sol.: N2 (g)  3H2 (g)  2NH3 (g)
1 mol 3 mol 2 mol
• Conjugate base of is most stable due to (22.4 L) (3 × 22.4 L) (2 × 22.4 L) [at STP]
its aromatic nature.  H2 is limiting agent
79. Answer (2) 5.6 1
Number of moles of H2   m ol
22.4 4
Hint: Shape of an orbital depends upon the value
Volume of NH3 produced by 5.6 L H2 is
of ‘’.
2 1
  22.4 L  3.73 L
Sol.: Azimuthal quantum number tells about the 3 4
orbital angular momentum and defines the three- 85. Answer (4)
dimensional shape of the orbital.
Hint: MRVR = M1V1 + M2V2
80. Answer (4) Sol.: MR (V1 + V2) = M1V1 + M2V2
Hint & Sol.: Mathematically, Heisenberg [R = Resultant solution]
uncertainty principle is presented as MR (250 + 150) = 0.2 × 250 + 0.4 × 150
h
v x .x  50  60
4m   0.275  0.28 M
400
81. Answer (1)
SECTION -B
Hint: Radial nodes = n –  – 1 86. Answer (2)
Hint & Sol.:
Angular nodes = 
Species Maximum prescribed
Sol.: For 4p orbital, n = 4 concentration in
= 1 drinking water
I Zn 5.0 ppm
Radial nodes = n – 1 – 1 = 4 – 1 – 1 = 2
Angular node = 1 II NO3 50 ppm
82. Answer (2)
III Pb 50 ppb
Hint: Higher is the electron density on benzene
ring, faster is aromatic electrophilic substitution IV Fe 0.2 ppm
reaction.
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87. Answer (2) Sol.: Let x g of each gas is present

Let total pressure of the gas mixture be P atm
Hint & Sol.: Greenhouse effect is responsible for
x
global warming and the major greenhouse gases Moles of CH4  mol
16
are CO2, CH4, H2O, N2O, CFCs and O3
x
Moles of SO2  mol
88. Answer (4) 64
Hint: In excess of electrophilic reagent, all H atoms x / 16 4
of benzene ring undergo substitution. XCH    Pressure fraction of CH4
4 x x 5
Sol.: 
16 64
93. Answer (2)
Hint: For tri or higher substituted benzene
derivatives, IUPAC naming of the compound is
done following lowest locant rule.
Sol.:
89. Answer (1)
Hint: K 'c  K nc [when reaction coefficients are
multiplied by n]
 A 2  B2 ;
Sol.: 2AB 

 Kc = 49 94. Answer (3)

 1 1 Hint: Oxides of alkaline earth metals are usually
AB 
 A  B ; Kc = ?
2 2 2 2 basic in nature.
1 1 Sol.:
K c'  K c2   49  2
Column A Column B
K 'c 7 (Oxide) (Nature)
90. Answer (2) B2O3 Acidic
Hint: 1.5 m aqueous solution means 1.5 moles of CaO Basic
solute is present in 1000 g of water.
Sol.: PbO2 Amphoteric
 Number of moles of solute = 1.5 mol N2O Neutral
Number of moles of solvent (water) 95. Answer (2)
1000 Hint: C – C single bond contain one  bond,
  55.55 mol
18 double bond contain one  and one  bond and
1.5 triple bond contain one  and 2 bonds.
XB   0.026
1.5  55.55
91. Answer (3)
Sol.:
Hint: pH of an acidic solution should be less than 7
at 25°C. 
Sol.: H     
  total  H HCl  H H2O
  : = 19 : 7
= 10–8 + 10–7
96. Answer (3)
= 10–8 [1 + 10] = 11 × 10–8
Hint and Sol.: CO2 is commercially obtained by
pH = –log [11 × 10–8] = 6.95 heating limestone.
92. Answer (3) • In laboratory, it is prepared by action of dil. HCl
Hint: Pressure fraction = mole fraction on CaCO3.
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Hint: The tendency to show catenation decreases

down the group.
Hint:
Sol.: As the atomic size increases and
electronegativity decreases down the group,
thereby the tendency to show catenation decrease
Catenation: C  Si  Ge  Sn Sol.: In B2H6, the four terminal H and two B atoms

lie in one plane and 2 H lie above and below this
• Pb does not show catenation. plane.
100. Answer (2)
98. Answer (4)
Hint: More is the back donation of electrons from
halogen atom to boron atom, weaker is the acidic
Hint: Stability of dihalides of group 14 elements
nature of boron halide.
increases down the group.
Sol.: Tendency of back donation of electrons from
Sol.: Stability of higher oxidation state of elements halogen to boron follows the order: F > Cl > Br
decreases down the group due to inert pair effect. Lewis acidity order: BF3 < BCl3 < BBr3
[BOTANY]
101. Answer (1) Hint: This hormone is also known as stress
hormone.
Hint: Pyruvate dehydrogenase catalyse link
reaction and pyruvate decarboxylase catalyse Sol.: Abscisic acid is the derivative of carotenoids.
alcoholic fermentation. 107. Answer (4)
Sol.: Invertase converts sucrose into glucose and Hint: Ethylene is a gaseous PGR.
fructose. Sol.: Ethylene involve in breaking of dormancy of
In muscles of animal during exercise, when oxygen seeds, buds and initiate the germination of seeds.
is inadequate for cellular respiration, pyruvic acid is 108. Answer (2)
reduced to lactic acid by lactic dehydrogenase. Sol.: Zinc is required for biosynthesis of
102. Answer (4) indole-3-acetic acid or auxin in plants.
Sol.: Yeasts poison themselves to death when 109. Answer (3)
alcohol concentration reaches about 13%. Hint: Oxidation of one NADH + H+ yields 3 ATP
and oxidation of one FADH2 yields 2 ATP
103. Answer (3)
Hint: Cyclic photophosphorylation occurs in stroma Sol.: From 10 NADH + H 
ETS
 30 ATP
lamellae membrane. ETS
5 FADH2  10 ATP
Sol.: Non-cyclic photophosphorylation occurs in
granal thylakoids. Total production of ATP from 10 NADH + H+ and 5
FADH2 via ETS is 40 ATP.
104. Answer (3)
110. Answer (2)
Hint: Redifferentiated tissue are formed when the Hint: Lactic acid fermentation releases lactic acid.
dedifferentiated cells produce the cells that loose
their ability to divide and form permanent cells. Sol.: Alcoholic fermentation results in the release
of ethanol along with CO2.
Sol.: Secondary xylem is a redifferentiated tissue.
111. Answer (3)
105. Answer (4) Hint: The partial breakdown of glucose to pyruvic
Hint: In the fronds of brown algae, air bladder is acid is called glycolysis.
seen. Sol.: Glycolysis is often referred to as EMP
Sol.: In Fucus, air bladder is present. pathway. It does not require oxygen.
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112. Answer (2) 121. Answer (1)

Hint: PFK (or pacemaker enzyme) regulates rate Hint: Mutual attraction between water molecule is
limiting step of EMP pathway. called cohesion.
Sol.: PFK catalyses conversion of fructose-6- Sol.: Tensile strength is an ability to resist a pulling
phosphate to fructose-1,6-bisphosphate. force.
113. Answer (3) Capillarity is the ability of liquid to rise in thin tubes.
Hint: Hydathodes are meant for water loss in liquid Adhesion is attraction of water molecules to polar
form. surfaces.
Sol.: Stomata help in gaseous exchange in the 122. Answer (4)
plant.
Hint: Tracheids are dead cells.
114. Answer (4)
Sol.: Elongated and tube like tracheid cells do not
Sol: Glucose is the most preferred substrate for
have protoplasm.
biological oxidation.
123. Answer (4)
115. Answer (2)
Hint: Pneumatophores occur in plants growing in Hint: Uniport in facilitated diffusion is a passive
swampy area. process.
Sol.: In Rhizophora, many roots come out of the Sol.: Facilitated diffusion does not require energy
ground grow vertically called pneumatophore helps to occur.
to get oxygen for respiration. 124. Answer (3)
116. Answer (2) Hint: Conduction of water from root to leaf, is
Sol.: Slime moulds are saprotrophic protist and performed by sapwood.
Plasmodium is a sporozoan which do not have Sol.: In heartwood, deposition of tannins, resins,
locomotory structures. oils, etc. result in blockage of xylary elements.
117. Answer (3) Hence, they become non-functional w.r.t.
conduction of materials.
Hint: In Binomial nomenclature system the first
word denoting genus starts with capital letter, while 125. Answer (1)
specific epithet starts with small letter. Both genus
Hint: Cells of pericycle play an important role
and specific epithet should be italic, if printed.
during secondary growth in dicot roots and pith is
Sol.: Mangifera indica is correctly printed scientific small and inconspicuous in them.
name of Mango.
Sol.: During secondary growth in the dicot root
118. Answer (4) cells of pericycle become meristematic and give
Hint: Pseudomonas and Thiobacillus are rise to lateral roots and part of vascular cambium.
denitrifying bacteria. Pith is large and well developed in monocot root.
Sol.: Nitrosomonas and Nitrococcus bacteria 126. Answer (4)
oxidise ammonia to nitrites.
Hint: Bog moss or cotton moss is used for trans-
119. Answer (3) shipment of living material.
Hint: Movement of sucrose out of phloem sap and Sol.: Sphagnum have high capacity to hold water
into the cell requires energy. and it is used as packing material for trans-
Sol.: Active transport is required to move the shipment of living material.
sucrose out of phloem sap and into the cells.
127. Answer (1)
120. Answer (1)
Hint: Mitochondria produces ATP and is not a part
Hint: Sorghum, sugarcane and maize are C4 plants of endomembrane system.
in which photorespiration does not occur.
Sol.: In plant cell, vacuole (a part of
Sol.: C4 plants have mechanism that increase the endomembrane system) can occupy upto 90% of
concentration of CO2 at the enzyme site and the volume of the cell. In Amoeba contractile
minimise the water loss. vacuole are important for excretion.
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128. Answer (4) SECTION - B

Hint.: Zygote formation is the result of syngamy. 136. Answer (4)
Sol.: Syngamy involves fusion of male and female Hint: Robert Brown discovered the nucleus.
gametes. After getting fused with one male Sol.: Anton van Leeuwenhoek first saw and
gamete, secondary nucleus forms primary described a living cell.
endosperm nucleus. 137. Answer (2)
129. Answer (1) Sol.: Brown algae have fucoxanthin, chlorophyll a
and c as major pigments.
Hint: Cotyledon of maize grain is called scutellum
and it is diploid. 138. Answer (3)
Hint: Selaginella is heterosporous.
Sol.: In maize grain, diploid chromosome number
is 20, thus the number of chromosomes in the cell Sol.: Embryo development upto certain stages
of scutellum will be 20. take place inside the female gametophyte which is
retained on the parent sporophyte for variable
130. Answer (3) periods. This event is precursor to seed habit and
considered as important step in evolution.
Hint: Members of Solanaceae family have berry or
capsule type of fruit. 139. Answer (2)
Hint: Chromosome are thickest and shortest in
Sol.: Tomato belongs to family Solanaceae and its
metaphase.
fruit is berry. Drupe fruits are one seeded, e.g.,
mango, coconut. Sol.: During metaphase stage, morphology of
chromosome is best studied.
131. Answer (1)
140. Answer (4)
Hint: Epitepalous condition is found in the Hint: The final stage of meiotic prophase I is
members of Liliaceae family marked by terminalisation of chiasmata.
Sol.: Colchicum autumnale have epitepalous Sol.: Beginning of diplotene is recognised by
androecium. This plant belongs to family Liliaceae. dissolution of synaptonemal complex.
• During pachytene stage, recombination nodule
132. Answer (2)
is formed.
Hint: In J shaped chromosomes, one arm is very • During zygotene stage, chromosomes start
short and one arm is very long. pairing and this process of association is called
Sol.: In acrocentric chromosome, the centromere synapsis.
is present very close to one end forming one 141. Answer (2)
extremely short and one very long arm. Hint: Water-impermeable layer of cells consists of
133. Answer (4) waxy material i.e. suberin, forms casparian strips.
Sol.: Casparian strip occurs in endodermal cells.
Hint: Albugo is the parasitic fungi causes white
rust of crucifers. 142. Answer (3)
Hint: Only human beings have self consciousness.
Sol.: Puccinia is the rust fungus belongs to
Sol.: Defining property are exclusively present in
Basidiomycetes and causes black rust of wheat.
the living organisms only.
134. Answer (2) Consciousness and cellular organisation of the
Hint: Members of Phycomycetes have aseptate body are the defining features of all life forms.
and coenocytic mycelium. 143. Answer (3)
Sol.: In members of Ascomycetes, mycelium Hint: In-vitro culture of explant is called tissue
consists of septate hyphae. culture
Sol.: Soil-less culture in which plants are grown in
135. Answer (3) a nutrient medium is known as hydroponics.
Hint: In Pinus, male or female cone are borne on 144. Answer (1)
same tree. Sol.: The two most important amides –asparagine
Sol.: Cycas is dioecious species as male and and glutamine are found in plants. These are
female plants are separate. Pinus is monoecious. structural part of proteins.
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145. Answer (3) 2 sucrose  2 glucose + 2 fructose

Hint: The biological nitrogen fixation reaction is as = 18 × 2 + 18 × 2 = 72
follows:
Therefore 72 molecules of ATP are required to
N2 + 8e– + 8H+ + 16 ATP  2NH3 + H2 + 16 ADP + make two molecules of sucrose in C3 cycle.
16 Pi
148. Answer (2)
Sol.: To fix one molecule of ammonia, 8 molecules
of ATP are required. Hint: Inclusion bodies store reserve material in
prokaryotic cells.
146. Answer (3)
Sol.: Polysome is a chain of ribosomes attached to
Hint: For PS II, absorption maxima is at 680 nm. a single mRNA.
Sol.: Chlorophyll a appears bright or blue green in 149. Answer (3)
the chromatogram.
Sol.: Carbon dioxide is major limiting factor
Chlorophyll a along with accessory pigments form influencing the rate of photosynthesis.
LHC.
150. Answer (2)
PS-II is associated with splitting of water.
Hint: Fungal cell wall is composed of chitin.
147. Answer (3)
Hint: In C3 cycle, 18 ATP molecules are required Sol.: Algal cell wall is composed of cellulose,
for synthesis of one glucose molecule mannans, galactans and mineral like calcium
carbonate.
Sol.: Sucrose = glucose + fructose
[ZOOLOGY]
151. Answer (4) Hint: Forms a depression called sella turcica
Hint: M-line and H-zone almost disappears during which lodges hypophysis.
muscle contraction. Sol.:
Sol.: Effects of muscle contraction:
Bone Number Location
1. H-zone almost disappears
Sphenoid 1 Lies at the middle part
2. M-line almost disappears
bone of the base of skull and
3. Z-lines come close to each other holds all the cranial
4. Length of I-band decreases bones together. It has
5. Length of sarcomere decreases saddle shaped
structure, sella turcica
6. Length of A-band remains same
to lodge pituitary gland
152. Answer (4) (hypophysis).
Hint: Endoskeleton in case of vertebrates is made
154. Answer (1)
up of bones and cartilages.
Hint: Atlas supports the head and consists of a
Sol.: Skeleton is of two types:
complete ring of bone.
(a) Exoskeleton: The skeleton which is external is
Sol.: The first vertebra is called atlas and the
called exoskeleton. It is rigid, protective and
second vertebra is called axis.
supportive covering (framework) present
outside the body. Only thoracic vertebrae are connected with ribs.
(b) Endoskeleton: The skeleton which is internal is Seven cervical vertebrae are present in most of the
called endoskeleton. It is hard, supporting mammals.
structural framework which occurs inside the 155. Answer (2)
body. The bones have hard and non-pliable Hint: Osmotic concentration of blood plasma is
matrix. 300 mOsmL–1
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Sol.:
Sol.:
160. Answer (1)

Hint: Congestion of lungs is the main symptom
Sol.: Heart failure means the state of heart when it
is not pumping blood effectively enough to meet
the needs of the body. It is sometimes called
congestive heart failure because congestion of the
lungs is one of the main symptoms of this disease.
Heart failure is not the same as cardiac arrest
156. Answer (1) (when the heart stops beating) or a heart attack
Hint: Maximum reabsorption of water and sodium (when the heart muscle is suddenly damaged by
occurs at this site. an inadequate blood supply).

Hint: AB blood group: Universal recipient
Small intestine – Brush bordered columnar
Sol.:
epithelium
Blood Antigens Antibodies Donor’s
PCT – Brush-bordered cuboidal
group on RBCs in Plasma group
epithelium.
A A anti-B A, O
Fallopian tubes – Ciliated columnar epithelium.
B B anti-A B, O
Alveoli – Simple flattened squamous
AB A, B nil AB, A, B, O
epithelium
O nil anti-A, B O
157. Answer (2)
Hint: Cortical nephrons are more abundant in 162. Answer (4)
number. Hint: Stroke volume = End diastolic volume – End
Sol.: Juxta-medullary nephrons constitute 15% of systolic volume
the nephrons in the kidney whereas cortical Sol.: CO = SV × HR
nephrons constitute 85% of the nephrons in the CO = (EDV – ESV) × HR
kidney.
CO = (100 – 60) × 55
158. Answer (1)
CO = 40 × 55
Hint: Activation of sympathetic nervous system
CO = 2200 mL
lowers the level of urine output.
CO = 2.2 litres per minute
Sol.: Blood vessels of the kidney are innervated by
nerve fibres of the sympathetic nervous system. 163. Answer (3)
When activated, the nerve fibres bring about Hint: Coronary artery disease leads to
constriction of renal arteries and cause decrease in hypertension.
renal blood flow as well as GFR. Sol.: Atherosclerosis (coronary artery disease)
159. Answer (2) makes the lumen of arteries narrower because of
Hint: The end of T-wave marks the end of the deposition of Ca+2, cholesterol, fat and fibrous
ventricular systole. tissue.
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164. Answer (4) S reduced + S’ oxidised  S oxidised + S’ reduced

Hint: Acidosis favours the curve to shift towards Transferases: Enzymes catalysing a transfer of a
right-side. group, G (other than hydrogen) between a pair of
Sol.: substrate S and S’ e.g.,
S - G + S’ S + S’ - G
Hydrolases: Enzymes catalysing hydrolysis of
ester, ether, peptide, glycosidic, C-C, C-halide or
P-N bonds.
Lyases: Enzymes that catalyse removal of groups
from substrates by mechanisms other than
hydrolysis leaving double bonds.
168. Answer (2)

165. Answer (2)
Hint: Product is formed from substrate.
Hint: It can’t be measured by spirometer
Sol.: Rate of process is rate of product formation
Sol.: TLC  RV + TV + IRV + ERV
P
VC  TV + IRV + ERV i.e., Rate 
t
IC  TV + IRV 169. Answer (3)
RV, TLC and FRC can’t be measured by Hint: The first amino acid is called N-terminal
spirometer. amino acid.
166. Answer (1) Sol.: It is a tetrapeptide compound which
Hint: Cellular respiration occurs in the end so as to comprises:
complete the process of respiration. Serine – Glutamine – Tyrosine – Phenylalanine
Sol.: Respiration involves the following steps:   
(i) Breathing or pulmonary ventilation by which
(N-terminal amino acid) (C-terminal amino acid)
atmospheric air is drawn in and CO2 rich
alveolar air is released out. 170. Answer (1)
(ii) Diffusion of gases (O2 and CO2) across Hint: Protein coated fat globules
alveolar membrane. Sol.: Chylomicron is a lipoprotein which contains
(iii) Transport of gases by the blood. lipid as its prosthetic group. Other proteins (given
in the options ) do not contain lipid.
(iv) Diffusion of O2 and CO2 between blood and
tissues. 171. Answer (1)
(v) Utilisation of O2 by the cells for catabolic Hint: Identify an acidic amino acid.
reactions and resultant release of CO2. Sol.: Aspartic acid is an acidic amino acid
167. Answer (4) (possesses –COOH group in its –R group).
Hint: Protease acts by hydrolysis.
Sol.: Most of the enzymes involved in the process (Aspartic acid)
of digestion belong to class hydrolases.
Oxidoreductases/dehydrogenases: Enzymes
which catalyse oxidoreduction between two
Sulphur containing amino acids possess sulphur in
substrates S and S’ e.g.,
their –R group.
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Heterocyclic amino acids exhibit nitrogen in their Sol.: Malpighian tubules, fat body, nephrocytes
ring. and urecose glands help in excretion in cockroach.
Aromatic amino acids contain cyclic structure in Gastric/Hepatic caecae secrete digestive juice.
which benzene ring is present in their –R group.
177. Answer (2)
172. Answer (4)
Hint: 6th abdominal segment is common between
Hint: Gross calorific value of carbohydrates, the given structures.
proteins and fats are 4.1 kcal/g, 5.65 kcal/g and
9.45 kcal/g respectively. Sol.: Mushroom shaped gland : 6th-7th abdominal
segments. A pair of testes : 4th-6th abdominal
Sol.: Gross calorific value of food = [(15 × 4.1) +
segments.
(10 × 5.65) + (5 × 9.45)] kcal
= (61.5 + 56.5 + 47.25) kcal 178. Answer (4)
= 165.25 kcal Hint: Gizzard possesses teeth

Physiological calorific value of food = [(15 × 4) + Sol.: Oesophagus opens into crop, which is used
(10 × 4) + (5 × 9)] kcal for storing of food.
= (60 + 40 + 45) kcal The crop is followed by gizzard or proventriculus. It
has an outer layer of thick circular muscles and
= 145 kcal
thick inner cuticle forming six highly chitinous
173. Answer (3) plates called teeth. Gizzard helps in grinding the
Hint: In marasmus, no oedema is seen. food particles.
Sol.: Marasmus is produced by a simultaneous 179. Answer (2)
deficiency of proteins and calories. It is found in
infants less than a year in age. Hint: Moist surface of oral cavity is lined by multi
layered epithelium.
Kwashiorkor is produced by protein deficiency
unaccompanied by calorie deficiency. It is found in Sol.:
a child who is more than one year in age.
a. Squamous (ii) Found in the walls of
174. Answer (3) epithelium blood vessels and air
Hint: Nucleases are present in pancreatic juice. sacs of lungs
Sol.: Succus entericus contains a variety of
b. Cuboidal (i) Found in ducts of glands
enzymes which includes maltase, lactase, sucrase,
epithelium and tubular parts of
dipeptidases, lipases, nucleotidases,
nephrons in kidneys
nucleosidases.
175. Answer (2) c. Columnar (iv) Found in the lining of
Hint: Ductus choledochus carries bile juice to duct epithelium stomach and intestine
of Wirsung.
d. Compound (iii) Covers the dry surface
Sol.: The bile secreted by the hepatic cells passes epithelium of the skin, the moist
through the hepatic ducts and is stored and surface of the buccal
concentrated in a thin muscular sac called the gall cavity, pharynx, inner
bladder. The duct of gall bladder (cystic duct) along lining of ducts of salivary
with the hepatic duct from the liver forms the glands and of pancreatic
common bile duct. ducts
The common bile duct and the pancreatic duct
open together into the duodenum as the common 180. Answer (3)
hepato-pancreatic duct which is guarded by a Hint: Present in heart
sphincter called the sphincter of Oddi. Sol.: Bone: specialized connective tissue; hard and
176. Answer (3) non-pliable ground substance rich in calcium salts
Hint: Gastric caeca is digestive gland. and collagen fibres which give bone its strength.
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Striated muscle Non-striated Cardiac muscle 3. Pharynx is perforated by gill Gill slits are absent.
(skeletal muscle) muscle (smooth slits.
muscle)
4. Heart is ventral. Heart is dorsal (if
1. Voluntary in 1. Involuntary in 1. Involuntary in present).
action action action
5. A post-anal part (tail) is Post-anal tail is absent.
2. They soon get 2. They do not get 2. They never get present.
fatigued fatigued fatigued
184. Answer (2)
3. Intercalated 3. Intercalated 3. Intercalated
discs are discs are absent discs are Hint: Possesses nephridia for excretion.
absent present
Sol.: Ascaris belongs to phylum Aschelminthes.
4. Fibres are 4. Fibres are 4. Fibres are Nereis belongs to phylum Annelida. It possesses
unbranched unbranched branched
closed circulatory system. Nereis, an aquatic form,
181. Answer (4) is dioecious. It possesses nephridia for
Hint: Coelenterates exhibit radial symmetry. osmoregulation and excretion.
Sol.: Gorgonia and Meandrina (belong to phylum Pinctada belongs to phylum Mollusca. They have
Coelenterata) possess radial symmetry. feather-like gills which perform respiratory and
excretory functions.
Aedes, Bombyx and Culex (belong to phylum
Arthropoda) possess bilateral symmetry. Ophiura belongs to phylum Echinodermata. It
exhibits water vascular system which helps in
Fasciola (belongs to phylum Platyhelminthes)
locomotion, capture and transport of food and
possesses bilateral symmetry.
respiration.
Loligo (belongs to phylum Mollusca) possesses
185. Answer (3)
bilateral symmetry.
Hint: Exhibits dorso-ventrally flattened body.
182. Answer (3)
Sol.: Obelia belongs to phylum Coelenterata. In
Hint: Placoid scales are present in the skin of
Obelia, polyps produce medusae asexually and
cartilaginous fishes.
medusae form the polyps sexually.
Sol.: Trygon (belongs to class Chondrichthyes):
Pleurobrachia and Ctenoplana belong to phylum
Notochord is persistent throughout life; skin is
Ctenophora. They possess radial symmetry along
covered with placoid scales.
with tissue level of organisation.
Pterophyllum (belongs to class Osteichthyes): Gills
Taenia belongs to phylum Platyhelminthes. They
are covered by an operculum on each side.
have dorso-ventrally flattened body, hence are
Salamandra (belongs to class Amphibia): called flatworms.
Presence of tympanum; respiration is through gills,
SECTION - B
lungs and skin.
186. Answer (4)
Naja (belongs to class Reptilia): Poikilothermic;
shed its scales as skin cast. Hint: Purine bonds with their respective pyrimidine
with hydrogen bonds.
183. Answer (4)
Sol.: Adenine (A) and guanine (G) of one strand
Hint: Delphinus exhibits CNS which is dorsally
compulsorily base pairs with thymine (T) and
placed.
cytosine (C) respectively, on the other strand.
Sol.:
AT
S. Chordates Non-chordates 
No. (double H-bonds)
1. Notochord is present. Notochord is absent.
GC
2 Central nervous system is Central nervous system 
dorsal, hollow and single. is ventral, solid and
(Triple H  bonds)
double.
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187. Answer (1) Sol.: Withdrawal reflex is a spinal reflex intended

Hint: Exhibits cnidocytes to protect the body from damaging stimuli. Foetal-
ejection reflex encompasses the mild uterine
Sol.: The name, ‘cnidaria’ is derived from the
contractions in response to the signals that
cnidoblasts or cnidocytes (which contain the
originate from the fully developed foetus and the
stinging capsules or nematocysts) present on the
placenta.
tentacles and the body. Cnidoblasts are used for
anchorage, defense and for the capture of prey. Hering-Breuer reflex is a reflex triggered to prevent
Cnidarians exhibit tissue level of organisation and the over-inflation of the lungs.
are diploblastic. They have a central gastro- Micturition reflex is the neural mechanism which is
vascular cavity with a single opening, mouth on responsible for causing micturition.
hypostome. 192. Answer (4)
188. Answer (4) Hint: Melatonin is secreted from a gland which is
Hint: Their body is supported by a skeleton made ectodermal in origin.
up of spongin fibres and spicules. Sol.: Thyroid gland, parathyroid gland, thymus
Sol.: Sponges have a water transport or canal gland and pancreas are endodermal in origin.
system. Water enters through minute pores (ostia) Pineal gland is ectodermal in origin.
in the body wall into a central cavity, spongocoel, 193. Answer (2)
from where it goes out through the osculum. This
Hint: With increase in age, reduces in size
pathway of water transport is helpful in food
gathering, respiratory exchange and removal of Sol.: Thymus gland is quite large at the time of
wastes. birth but keeps reducing in size after puberty.
189. Answer (4) 194. Answer (3)
Hint: A pair of jointed filamentous structures is Hint: Type-I diabetes is an auto-immune disorder.
present in their last segment of abdomen. Sol.: IDDM or Type-I diabetes is an example of
Sol.: The abdomen in both males and females auto-immune disorder which is caused by
consists of 10 segments. In females, the 7th deficiency of insulin.
sternum is boat shaped and together with the 8th NIDDM or Type-II diabetes is initially caused by
and 9th sterna forms a brood or genital pouch decreased sensitivity of receptors of target tissues
whose anterior part contains female gonopore, to the insulin. This reduced sensitivity to insulin is
spermathecal pores and collaterial glands. In often called insulin-resistance.
males, genital pouch or chamber lies at the hind 195. Answer (4)
end of abdomen bounded dorsally by 9th and 10th Hint: Primary sex organ of the female reproductive
terga and ventrally by the 9th sternum. It contains system; present in lower abdomen.
dorsal anus, ventral male genital pore and
Sol.: Hypothalamus produces releasing hormones
gonapophysis. Males bear a pair of short,
and inhibiting hormones. Ovaries produce
threadlike anal styles which are absent in females.
estrogen, relaxin and progesterone. They do not
In both sexes, the 10th segment bears a pair of
produce hCG (hCG is produced by placenta).
jointed filamentous structures called anal cerci.
196. Answer (2)
190. Answer (4)
Hint: Released by myocytes of atrial wall of the
Hint: They cover the hind wings when at rest.
heart.
Sol.: Forewings (mesothoracic) called tegmina are
Sol.: ANP/ANF is released by the myocytes of the
opaque, dark and leathery and cover the hind
atrial wall of the heart. It reduces the blood
wings when at rest. The hind wings are
pressure. It checks on RAAS.
transparent, membranous and are used in flight.
Epinephrine and Norepinephrine are released
191. Answer (3)
by adrenal medulla. Angiotensinogen and
Hint: Micturition is the process of release of urine. aldosterone are involved in RAAS.
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197. Answer (3) During the process of depolarization, the voltage

Hint: Organ of Corti is located on it. gated Na+ channels open whereas the voltage
Sol.: Basilar membrane gives the human beings gated K+ channels remain closed.
the ability to discriminate different pitches of the 199. Answer (4)
sound. This is because the different regions of the
Hint: Found in cerebral cortex, retina of eye and
basilar membrane vibrate best at different
during embryonic stage.
frequencies of the sound, from which the brain
infers the pitch. Sol.: Based on the number of axon and dendrites,
the neurons are divided into three types, i.e.,
multipolar (with one axon and two or more
dendrites, found in the cerebral cortex), bipolar
(with one axon and one dendrite, found in the
retina of eye) and unipolar (cell body with one axon
only, found usually in the embryonic stage).
200. Answer (1)
Hint: Fall under the category of synovial joints.
Sol.: Synovial joints are characterised by the
presence of a fluid filled synovial cavity between
the articulating surfaces of the two bones. Such an
arrangement allows considerable movement.
198. Answer (3)
These joints help in locomotion and many other
Hint: Transports 3Na+ outwards for 2K+ into the movements. Ball and socket joint (between
axon. humerus and pectoral girdle), hinge joint (knee
Sol.: The Na+–K+ ATPase pump transports 3Na+ joint), pivot joint (between atlas and axis), gliding
outwards and 2K+ into the axon maintaining the joint (between the carpals) and saddle joint
polarization state when the neuron is resting. This (between carpal and metacarpal of thumb side) are
transport occurs at an expense of the consumption some examples.
of an ATP molecule.
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Test - 8 (Code-C)_(Answers) All India Aakash Test Series for NEET-2023

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HINTS & SOLUTIONS

13. Answer (2) (   1)  nR nR   1

18. Answer (3) 22. Answer (4)

25. Answer (4) 32. Answer (2)

46. Answer (3) 48. Answer (3)

B2 10e  :  1s    1s  2s 2  * 2s   2p 

N2 14e   :  1s    1s   2s 2  * 2s 

Hint & Sol.: Mathematically, Heisenberg

57. Answer (2)

• Conjugate base of is most stable due to H2O

• Element egH (kJmol–1) SO2

Se – 195 Hint: Species having same number of bond pairs

 Rate of effusion of H2 is twice than the given

68. Answer (2)

Sol.: The reaction for which ng  0 will have

 ng = 2 – (1 + 1) = 0 73. Answer (4)

• For reversible isothermal expansion MR = 0.09M = [OH–]

18 × 103 – T(36) < 0 = 1.0 × 10–10 mol2 L–2

 At cathode: 82. Answer (4)

 I > III > II

89. Answer (4) 94. Answer (3)

• Pb does not show catenation. x

Hint and Sol.: CO2 is commercially obtained by x / 16 4

92. Answer (3) Sol.:

(Oxide) (Nature) 1.5

Sol.: 100. Answer (2)

112. Answer (3) 120. Answer (2)

130. Answer (1) 2 sucrose  2 glucose + 2 fructose

156. Answer (3) 159. Answer (2)

Physiological calorific value of food = [(15 × 4) + Oxidoreductases/dehydrogenases: Enzymes

= 145 kcal S reduced + S’ oxidised  S oxidised + S’ reduced

168. Answer (2) Hint: It can’t be measured by spirometer

Hint: Product is formed from substrate. Sol.: TLC  RV + TV + IRV + ERV

Sol.: lungs is one of the main symptoms of this disease.

173. Answer (3)

176. Answer (1) Fallopian tubes – Ciliated columnar epithelium.

Sol.: (b) Endoskeleton: The skeleton which is internal is

Sol.: The name, ‘cnidaria’ is derived from the GC

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11. Answer (4)  R 

Sol.: For adiabatic process: T1V1–1 = T2V2–1 1

 dv   dv  30. Answer (1)

Sol.: Speed of ball at lowest position  5gR

Speed of ball at highest position  gR Range

45. Answer (4) f T

 (2 x )0l /2  gt Thermal stress = YT

51. Answer (3) 54. Answer (4)

 The hybridisation of Be in [Be(OH)4]2– is sp3. 55. Answer (3)

56. Answer (1)  

Sol.: [ng = difference in the number of moles of

760  500 P2  580

74. Answer (3)

CH4 Tetrahedral SO2

76. Answer (3)

B 2 10e   :  1s    1s   2s 2  * 2s   2p 

AIATS Medical TYM-2023 Test-08 Code-C&D (03!04!2022) Sol

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