PRE-BOARD EXAM

Time: 90 Minutes SUBJECT-chemistry Max. Marks: 35

General Instructions: CLASS-12
1. The Question Paper contains three sections.
2. Section A has 25 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
3. Section B has 24 questions. Attempt any 20 questions.
4. Section C has 6 questions. Attempt any 5 questions.
5. All questions carry equal marks.
6. There is no negative marking.
Section A
This section consists of 25 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions. In case more
than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for evaluation

1. AB crystallize in SC arrangement, the edge length of unit cell is _____if the atomic radius of M is 150 pm
a) 150 pm b) 175 pm c)200 d) 300pm
2. A compound is formed by two elements X and Y . The element X forms CCP and atoms of Y occupy 1/3
of tetrahedral void then formula of compound is ?
A) X2Y3 b) XY3 c) X3Y d) X3Y2
3. The no of tetrahedral voids in FCC lattice is
a) 4 b) 6 c)8 d)5
4. Assertion : frenkel defect does not change density of solid
Reason: In frenkel defect smaller ions usually cation Is dislocated from its normal site to an interstitial
site
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
5. The density of a metal which crystallises in bcc lattice with unit cell edge length 300 pm and
molar mass 50 g mol-1 will be
(a) 10 g cm-3 (b) 14.2 g cm-3 (c) 6.15 g cm-3 (d) 9.3 2 g cm-3
6. Correct order of viods in different types of unit cell
a. FCC > BCC > SC b. FCC < SC < BCC C. FCC < BCC < SC d. SC < FCC > BCC
7. Presence of schottky defect in a crystal ______ its density
(a)increases (b) decreases (c)does not change (d) may inc or dec
8. Which of the following does not show the anisotropy
a. Wood b.sugar c. Glass d . Sodium chloride
9. Aqua regia is a mixture of
(a) 1 part Conc HCl & 3 part conc HNO3 (c) 3 part Conc HCl & 1 part conc HNO3
c) 1 part Conc H2SO4 & 3 part conc HNO3 d) 3 part Conc H2SO4 & 1 part conc HNO3
10. Solubility of gases in liquids decreases with rise in temperature because dissolution is an:
(a)endothermic and reversible process (b)exothermic and reversible process
(c)endothermic and irreversible process (d) exothermic and irreversible process
11. IF 18 gram of glucose is present in 1000 gram of a solvent , the solution will be
a) 1 molar b) 0.1 molar c) 0.5 molal d) 0.1 molal
12. How much ethyl alcohol must be added to 1 litre of water so that the solution will freeze at
– 14°C ? (Kf for water = 1.86°C/mol)
(a) 7.5 mol (b)8.5 mol (c)9.5 mol (d)10.5 mol
13. Assertion (A): When NaCl is added to water a depression of freezing point is observed
Reason (R): the lowering of vapour pressure of a solution causes depression in freezing point .
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
14. 3 moles of P and 2 moles of Q are mixed, what will be their total vapour pressure in the solution if their vapour
pressures of pure P & Q are 80 and 60 torr respectively?
(a) 80 torr (b) 140 torr (c) 72 torr (d) 70 torr
15. If the elevation in boiling point of a solution of non-volatile, non-electrolytic and
Non-associating solute in a solvent (Kb= X K kg mol−1 ) is Y K, then the depression in freezing
point of solution of same concentration would be:given ( Kf = Z ) .
a. 2XZ / Y b. YZ / X c. XZ / Y d. YZ / 2X
16. Elevation of boiling point is observed to be 0.52 K when 6 gram of compound X was dissolved in 100 gram of
water . molecular weight of X is ( Kb=0.52 K kg mol-)
a. 60 Kg/mol b.120 Kg/mol c. 180 Kg/mol d. 342 kg/mol
17. To proceed for Reverse osmosis the pressure is exerted on the _______ side and should be
________ than osmotic pressure.
a. Solution and less b. Solution and more
c. solvent and more d. Solvent and less
18. In cold countries , glycol is added to water in a car radiators during winter. It results into
(a) increasing the freezing point (b) increasing the number of solute molecules
(c) Decreasing the boiling point (d) decreasing freezing point
19. An equimolar solution of CaCl2 and AlCl3 in water have boiling point of T1 and T2 respectively
a. T1 > T2 b. T1 < T2
c. T1 = T2 d. T1 is not equal to T2
20. the correct order of electron affinity
(a)F> Cl> I (b) F< Cl< I (c) F< Cl> I (d) Cl< F > I
21. The shape of Xe0F4 is
a. tetrahedral b. octahedral c. planer d. square pyramidal
22. The correct order of bond dissociation enthalpy
a) F-F > Cl-Cl > Br-Br >I-I b) Cl-Cl >F-F> Br-Br >I-I
c) Cl-Cl > Br-Br > F-F >I-I d) F-F < Cl-Cl < Br-Br <I-I
23. thermal stability of hydrides of group 15 _____- down the group .
(a) Increases (b) decreases (c)remain same (d) May inc or dec
24. Correct order of Acidic Nature
(a) HF > HCl> HBr > HI (b ) HF < HCl> HBr > HI (c) HF < HCl < HBr < HI (d) none of these
25. Assertion (A): For group 15 element stability of +5 oxidation state decreases down group .
Reason (R): All element of group 15 contains 5 electron on valence shell .
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
SECTION B
This section consists of 24 multiple choice questions with overall choice to attempt any 20 questions. In case more
than desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 20 will be considered for evaluation.
26. Assertion- F-F bond in F2 molecule is weak
Reason – F atom is small in size.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
27. The reaction of Xe + F2 product
(1 : 20 )
a. XeF2 b. XeF4 c. XeF6 d.none
28.basic nature of hydrides of group 15
a) NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 >SbH3 b) NH3 < PH3 < AsH3 <SbH3
c) NH3 < PH3 > AsH3 >SbH3 d) NH3 > PH3 > AsH3 >SbH3
29. Which of the following statements is true
(a)Ammonia is the weakest reducing agent and the strongest base among Group 15 hydrides.
(b) Ammonia is the strongest reducing agent as well as the hydrides.
(c)Ammonia is the weakest reducing agent as well as the weakest base among Group 15 hydrides.
(d) Ammonia is the strongest reducing agent and the weakest base among Group 15 hydride
30. Oxygen does not show -2 oxidation state in case of
a. H2O b. CO2 c. OCl2 d. OF2
31. Which one of the following elements is most non-metallic ?
(a) P (b) As (c) Sb (d) Bi
32. The oxidation state of Sulphur in H2S2O8 is
a) +4 b) +5 c) +6 d) +7
33. Which of the following statement is not correct for group 16 elements
a) They shows oxidation state of -2 to +6 b) stability of +6 oxidation state increases down the
group
c) stability of +4 oxidation state increases down the group d)stability of +6 oxidation state decreases down the
group
34. which of the following molecule is non-polar
(a) CH3Cl (b) CH2Cl2 (c) CHCl5 (d) CCl4
35. Which reagents are required for one step conversion of chlorobenzene to toluene?

(a) CH3Cl / AlCl3 (b) CH3Cl, Na, Dry ether (c)CH3Cl/Fe dark (d) NaNO2/ HCl /0-50C
36. Which of the following alkyl halides will undergo SN2 reaction most readily?
(A) (CH3)3C—F (B) (CH3)3C—Cl (C) (CH3)3C—Br (D) (CH3)3C—I
37.

(A) 2-bromo-6-chlorocyclohex-1-ene (B) 6-bromo-2-chlorocyclohexene

(C) 3-bromo-1-chlorocyclohexene (D) 1-bromo-3-chlorocyclohexene
38. Assertion - tertiary alkyl halide are most reactive towards SN1 reaction
Reason –In SN1 reaction rate of the reaction is only depend on the concentration of alkyl halide.
(a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
(c)A is true but R is false.
(d) A is false but R is true.
39.

a) I > II > III b) III> II > I c. III< I<II d. II < III < I
40. identify secondary alcohol from following

ans – d
41. IUPAC name of CH3CH2C(Br) = CH—Cl is
(a) 2-bromo-1-chloro butane (b) 1-chloro-2-bromo butene
(c) 3-chloro-2-bromo butane (d) None of the above
42. Which of the following statement is not correct
‘a) C-Cl bond in cholrobenzne is more polar than C-Cl bond in CH3Cl
b) chlorobenzene undergoes nucleophilic substituionn reaction less readily than CH3Cl
c) chlorobenze is less reactive towards electrophilic substitution reaction than benzene
d)C-Cl bond in chlorobenzne is shorter than C-Cl bond in Ch3Cl
43. Which of the following is not present in DNA
(a) Adeninne (b) Guanine (c) uracil (d) cytocine
44. How many C-atoms are there is a furanose ring?
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6
45. Nucleoside consist of
(a) Base + sugar
(b) Base + phosphate
(c) sugar +phosphate
(d) Base + sugar + phosphate
46. Glucose contains
a. Two – CHO group b. One primary OH group c. 3 secondary OH group d. all of above
47.

ans- C
48.Denaturation of protiens lead to loss of biological activity by
(A) loss of primary structure (B) formation of amino acid
(C) loss of primary & secondary structure (D) loss of secondary & tertiary structure
49. Amino acids are the building blocks of
(a) Carbohydrates (b) Vitamins (c) Fats (d) Proteins.
 SECTION C
This section consists of 6 multiple choice questions with an overall choice to attempt any 5. In case more than
desirable number of questions are attempted, ONLY first 5 will be considered for evaluation.
50. Phenol does not undergo nucleophilic substitution reaction easily due to
(a) acidic nature of phenol (b) partial double bond character of C-OH bond
(c) partial double bond character of C-C bond (d)instability of phenoxide ion
51. Which of the following analogies is correct
(a)Nitrogen: 1s2 2s2 2p3 :: Argon:1s2 2s2 2p6 (b)Carbon: maximum compounds :: Xenon: no compounds
(c) XeF2: Linear :: ClF3: Trigonal planar (d)Helium: meteorological observations:: Argon: metallurgical
processes
52 The boiling points of alcohols are higher than those of hydrocarbons of comparable masses due to
(a) Hydrogen bonding ( b) Ion – dipole interaction (c) Dipole- dipole interaction (d) Van der Waal’s forces
53- C

54- D

55- A