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Test-02
ANSWERS

PHYSICS CHEMISTRY MATHEMATICS

1. (2) 31. (3) 61. (2)
2. (1) 32. (1) 62. (1)
3. (3) 33. (4) 63. (3)
4. (4) 34. (2) 64. (2)
5. (3) 35. (4) 65. (4)
6. (1) 36. (2) 66. (1)
7. (3) 37. (3) 67. (1)
8. (3) 38. (3) 68. (2)
9. (4) 39. (1) 69. (4)
10. (1) 40. (4) 70. (1)
11. (4) 41. (3) 71. (2)
12. (2) 42. (2) 72. (4)
13. (3) 43. (3) 73. (4)
14. (3) 44. (1) 74. (3)
15. (1) 45. (3) 75. (2)
16. (3) 46. (1) 76. (1)
17. (1) 47. (3) 77. (2)
18. (3) 48. (4) 78. (2)
19. (1) 49. (4) 79. (4)
20. (1) 50. (2) 80. (4)
21. (12.80) 51. (03.00) 81. (03.00)
22. (80.00) 52. (03.00) 82. (68.00)
23. (04.00) 53. (19.00) 83. (24.00)
24. (10.00) 54. (06.00) 84. (09.00)
25. (08.00) 55. (23.00) 85. (12.00)
26. (12.50) 56. (01.00) 86. (03.00)
27. (13.00) 57. (09.00) 87. (05.00)
28. (09.00) 58. (18.00) 88. (10.00)
29. (10.00) 59. (06.00) 89. (09.00)
30. (15.00) 60. (05.00) 90. (04.00)

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08/06/2024 SS–JCT
Code–A

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Time : 3 hrs. UNIT TEST SERIES MM : 300

for JEE (Main & Advanced) – 2425

Test - 02

HINTS & SOLUTIONS

PART – A : PHYSICS
1. Answer (2) 4. Answer (4)
When a negative charge moves opposite to Potential due to a dipole on its axis is
the electric field its potential energy decreases p
V . Hence R is false
2. Answer (1) 4 0 r 2
kqQ kq2 kqQ
U0   0 9  109  4  106
a a 2a Using the data V  
 22
Q
Qq 0  9  103 V . Hence A is correct.
2
5. Answer (3)
 1 
Q 1  q0 Potential due to an uniformly charged ring on
 2
1 q
its axis is V 
 2  1 4 0
Q   q R
2
 r2 
1/2

 2 
Hence q = 5n C = 5 × 10–9 C
 2q R = 4cm = 4 × 10–2 m
Q
2 1 r = 3 cm = 3 × 10–2 m
3. Answer (3) 9  109  5  109 95
Then V  
Potential energy of the system
 42  32   102 5  102
a
Q Q  900V
2a 6. Answer (1)
a a Potential inside the uniformly charged shell is
2a
1
constant and outside the shell, V 
r
Q a Q
7. Answer (3)
2 2 2 2 2 2 15 cm A
kQ kQ kQ kQ kQ kQ O
U     
a 2a a a 2a a 3 × 10-8C -2 × 10-8C
kQ2  2  kQ2
  a 4  2 
As the two charges are unlike, there will be two
 4 
a  2 points one is between O & A and the other is
outside of the charges near to small magnitude
Q2
 4  2  of charge.
4 0 a

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O x 15 - x A 13. Answer (3)

Consider points C and D in the below figure.
P
4F C 4F
kq kq2 A 
at P, V = 0  1  0
x 15  x
4F
3  108 2  108 4F 4F
  B 
x 15  x D

 3 15  x   2x  45  3x  2x If Ceq is the capacitance between A and B then

 x  9cm across C & D also capacitance is Ceq. Hence
the circuit becomes.

A 4F

kq1 kq
At Q,V  0   2 0 4F
C eq
15  x x
B
3  108 2  108
 
15  x x 4c eq
Then Ceq  4 
 3x  30  2x  x  30cm from A 4  c eq

8. Answer (3) 4Ceq  Ceq

2
 16  4Ceq  4Ceq
Electric potential due to a charged ring on its
kq C2eq  4Ceq  16  0
axis is . At centre x = 0, then
R2  x 2
  4    4   4 1  16 
2
Q Ceq 
V 2 1
4 0 R
4  16  4 16
9. Answer (4) 
2
V = –3x + 4y + 12z
4  2 4  16
 v v v    2  20
E   i  j  k 2
 x y z 
As capacitance cannot be negative Hence
  3i  4j  12k   3i  4j  12k

Ceq  2  20 F 
Then E   3    4    12 
2 2 2
14. Answer (3)

 9  16  144  169 C
Cs  ; Cp  2C
2
= 13 V/m
10. Answer (1) C
Cs  2  1
Electric potential is same every where on the Then   . So ratio is 1 : 4
Cp 2C 4
surface of a conductor. Electric field is
perpendicular to the surface of a conductor 15. Answer (1)
11. Answer (4) Q 6  106
C   108 F
1 v 600
Electric potential is a scalar. Vpoint charge 
r V 60 6
unit of Electric potential is J/C or volt d    104  2  104 m
E 3  106 3
12. Answer (2)
0 A Cd 108  2  104 2
Self potential energy of solid sphere C A  12

(uniformly charged in its volume) is d 0 8.85  10 8.85

3 Q2 3Q2  0.23m2
U 
5 4 0 R 20 0 R

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16. Answer (3) 512q 512 q

Then  =64×2V = 128V
Effective capacitance of series combination 4 0 8r 8 4 0 r
1 1 1 1
    ..... So x = 128 then
x
 12.80
C C1 C2 C3 10
17. Answer (1) 22. Answer (80.00)
Denote the junctions as shown below 4F,6F,12F are all in series
The effective capacitance is
D E
A B 1 1 1 1 3  2 1 1
C
F G
C     
C C C C C 4 6 12 12 2

A & E are common DFG are common Ceq  2F

Hence capacitors between F & G are In series combination charge is constant
Ineffective. Hence, charge on the combination = charge on
 individual capacitor.
20
D Then pd across 2F is  10V
A 2
F,G B
E The same Pd appear across 8F capacitor
Hence charge on 8F capacitor is
8  10  80C
parallel so 3c
23. Answer (04.00)
V 20  10
E 
x  5sin30   102
 3C C 3
Ceq   C 10  102 20
3C  C 4    102  400N / C
1 5
5
18. Answer (3) 2

1  5  106 
2
 4  102 N / C
Initial energy Ui   2.5  106 J
2 5  106 24. Answer (10.00)
Final Energy As the inner shell is at higher potential than the
outer shell, all the charge on inner shell will
1  5  106 
2
25
Uf  
  106  6.25  106 J flow to the outer shell. Hence total charge
2 2  10 6 4 flown is 10C
Then work done
25. Answer (08.00)
W  Uf  Ui   6.25  2.5  106 J It’s a Wheatstone bridge
= 3.75 × 10–6 J Then Ceq = C for this circuit
19. Answer (1) 26. Answer (12.50)
2Q  3Q  5Q 10Q
CV2   50  1012  100 
1 1
  5Q Ui 
2
2 2 2 2
20. Answer (1) 1
 50  104  1012  25  108 J = 250 nJ
A Non-polar molecule has no permanent 2
dipole moment and a polar molecule has. O2, Charge Q = CV = 50 ×10–12 ×100 = 5 × 10–9C
H2 are non-polar H2O, HCl are polar Now when identical uncharged capacitor is
21. Answer (12.80) connected Q remains same but C changes to
q nq 2C, then energy stored
 2V ?
4 0 r 4 0 R
1  5  109 
2
1 Q2
Uf  
R   512 
1/3
r  R  8r 2 Ceq 2 2  50  1012

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1 25  1018  Q  2  2  Q2 44
  
4 50  1012 Q 2 100
1 2
  106  0.125  106 Q2 44 144 Q  2 12
8    1  
 Q  100 100 Q 10
= 12.5 × 10–8 J
 10Q  20  12Q  2Q  20
=125 nJ
 Q  10C
Then loss in energy 250 – 125 =125 nJ
125 = 10x  x = 12.5 30. Answer (15.00)

27. Answer (13.00) The equivalent circuit is shown in figure

2k 2  4  8C p
C1  C C   C
k 1 4 1 5 q 2
A B
Hence p = 8, q = 5
4
 p  q  13 1
28. Answer (09.00)
Q 9  109  4  106
V  3
4 0 R 4  102
(1), (2) are parallel = 2C
 9  105 V
2C  C 2C
29. Answer (10.00) 2C, (4) are series 
2C  C 3
1 Q2
Initial P.E Ui 
2 C The above combination is parallel with (3)
2C 5C
1  Q  2  C 
2
Final P.E Uf  3 3
2 C
Uf  Ui mC
given  100  44   m  5, n  3
Ui n
m  n  15
1  Q  2
2
1 Q2

2 C 2 C  44
2 100
1Q
2 C

PART – B : CHEMISTRY
31. Answer (3) = 1.05 – 0.059 (2)
Q = i × t ( sec) = 1.05 – 0.118 = 0.932
= 100 × 10–3 × 30 × 60 33. Answer (4)
= 1800 × 10–1 EOP = 0.0592 pH
= 180 = 0.592  pH  10 
32. Answer (1)
34. Answer (2)
0 0.059 Ni2  35. Answer (4)
Ecell  Ecell log 2
n  Ag  2H  2e  H2
0.059 16  102 1
 1.05  log 2OH  O2  H2O  2e
2  4  103 2 2
For same quantity of electricity used, H2
0.059
 1.05  log 104 evolved is double than oxygen evolved
2
0.059
 1.05  4
2

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 OH   101
36. Answer (2) 0.04
N  0.1
2  0.4
2Cu  2e  Cu
POH  1,pH  13
0.059 1
E0cell  Ered
0
 log
2 Cu2  42. Answer (2)
In electrolysis of aqueous CuSO4
0.059  2 
 E0cell  log Cu 1
2 Anode (+) : - 2OH  O2  H2O  2e
2
0.059 1
Ecell  Ecell
0
 log
2 100 Cathode (–) : Cu2  2e  Cu
0.059 H+ in solution makes is acidic
 log102
2 43. Answer (3)
0.059   Hg2Cl2 is calomel
 2 log 10 = –0.059 volts
2
44. Answer (1)
37. Answer (3)
0.059
E0Cell  logK c
? x2 10
Fe3+ Fe2+ Fe
0.15  10
 logKc   25.42
0.059
x1
 Kc  1025.42
G3  G1  G2
 A.l  0.42  1025
 3x1  E  2x2 = 2.4 × 1025
Fe3 /Fe2
45. Answer (3)
 E  3x1  2x2
Fe3 /Fe2 More negative SRP  Acts as good
3 
 Fe  3e  Fe Reducing Agent.

G3  3x1F 46. Answer (1)

Cu is least reaction & have positive SRP
 Fe3  e  Fe2
47. Answer (3)
G1  FE Ag  e  Ag Ca2  2e  Ca
Fe3 /Fe2

 Fe2  2e  Fe 1F 1 mole 2F 1 mole

G2  2F  x 2  3F 3 mole 3F x
3
38. Answer (3) x
2
BaSO
0
 0
Ba2
 20   20   0
SO

 2 HCl
0

Al3  3e  Al
4 Cl H 2
4

= 280 + 860 – 2 (426)

3F 1 mole
= 288 S cm2 mol–1
3
39. Answer (1) 3: :1 6 : 3 : 2
2
Oxides of less reactive metals (Ag, Hg etc)
48. Answer (4)
are unstable
40. Answer (4) 2H  2e  H2
dil. H2SO4 using Cu electrodes 0.059 2
Ecell  0  log 2
2 
Anode    Cu  Cu  2e 2 1
 s
0.059
  0.3
Cathode    Cu2  2e  Cu 2
 aq  s
= –0.029 × 0.3 = –0.008
41. Answer (3)
49. Answer (4)
Number of equivalents formed = 0.04 NaOH
MgCl2 2 – 1 type MgSO4 2-2 type
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CaCl2 2 – 1 type NaCl 1-1 type 17.37  103
  E0cell
50. Answer (2) 3  96500
H+ being smaller will have higher m
0
 E0cell  0.06
51. Answer (03.00) 55. Answer (23.00)
3 2
A 2 x3 2A  3X For spontaneous Reaction,

2S 3S E0cell  0

Ksp   2s  3s

2 3 E0cell  0.77  0.54
 0.23
1.1 1023  108S5
56. Answer (01.00)
S  105 molL1 m  e  n  factor
k  1000 57. Answer (09.00)
0 
Solubility
2H2O  2e  H2  2OH
3  107  1000
 = 3 × 10 1
105 H2O  O2  2e  2H
2
= 30 scm2 mol–1
1
= 3 × 10–3 sm2 mol–1 H2O  O2  H2
2
52. Answer (03.00)
18gr  2F
Fe3  3e  Fe

3F 9gr 1F

53. Answer (19.00) 58. Answer (18.00)

Fe3  2e  Fe Cr2O72  2Cr 3  7H2O

2  96500coul 56 gr 14H  6e

x 0.5 gr For 3 mole  18 F
x = 1723.2 coul 59. Answer (06.00)
1723.2 = 1.5 A ×t (sec)
2Cr  3Fe2  2Cr 3  3Fe
t = 1148.80 sec
= 19.1 min 60. Answer (05.00)

54. Answer (06.00) Na  ,K  ,

G  nFE0cell
Zn2 ,Al3 ,Fe2

PART – C : MATHEMATICS
61. Answer (2) Given points forms a right angled triangle.
Centre of given circle is C = (1, –4) and radius Circumcentre is midpoint of hypotenuse
is 5 64. Answer (2)
 Equation of circle is (x – 1)2 + (y + 4)2 = 25 Circle passes through (0, 0), (4,0) and (0, 6)
 x2 + y2 – 2x + 8y – 8 = 0 and (4, 0), (0, 6) are ends of diameter.
62. Answer (1)  circle is (x – 4) (x – 0) + (y – 0) (y – 6) = 0
x2 + y2 – 4x – 6y = 0
C   5,7  ,r  25  49  151  15
65. Answer (4)
CP  144  25  13 Point of intersection of given two lines is centre.
Shortest dist = CP  r  13  15  2
Centre C = (1, 1) and r 2  154  r  7
63. Answer (3)
66. Answer (1)
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C = (3, –2), r = 5  2<r<8
d = distance from C to the line 4x + 3y + k = 0 74. Answer (3)
12  6  k P   5,5  C1  1,2 r1  5
dr 5  k  6  25
16  9
C2  h,k  r2  5
 k  19 or  31
C1  C2
67. Answer (1) P  C2   9,8 
2
6  5  18 29 P
d   29
4  25 29
C1 C2
2 r 2  d2  6  r 2  d2  9  r 2  38
 Circle is (x – 3)2 + (y + 1)2 = 38
 Circle is  x  9    y  8   25
2 2
68. Answer (2)
C1  1,1 ,r1  2 75. Answer (2)
0 = (0, 0), A = (1, 0)
C2   4,4  ,r2  3 2
1  1 
M   ,0   C1   ,k 
C1C2  9  9  18  3 2 2  2 

r1  r2  C1C2  r1  r2  No. of common

tangents=2
69. Answer (4) C
6  16  m
dr  5  m  10  25
9  16
O M A
 35  m  15
70. Answer (1)
1 2
r1  OC1  k
4
C2   0,0  ,r2  3

1 2 1 2
C1C2  r1  r2  k  3 k
4 4
k   2
C1 = (2, –3), r1 = 5
1 
C2 = (–3, 2)  C1C2 = 50  C1   ,  2 
2 
r2  50  25  5 3 76. Answer (1)
71. Answer (2) Equation of chord having M(x1, y1) as its mid
Given lines are concurrent. Point circle is the point is
only circle which touch all the lines. xx1 + yy1 – 16 = x12  y12  16
72. Answer (4)
it passes through (1, 4)  x1  4y1  x12  y12
C = (h, k) = (1, –2), r  1  4  11  4
locus is x2 + y2 – x – 4y = 0
x  h  r cos ,y  k  r sin 
77. Answer (2)
73. Answer (4)
Locus of the centres of circle which cuts the
C1  1,3  ,C2   4, 1 , given circles orthogonally is radical axis
r1  r,r2  16  1  8  3 S  S'  0  8x  12y  10  0

Circles intersecting  r1  r2  C1C2  r1  r2  4x  6y  5  0

 r 3  5  r 3 78. Answer (2)

2  r  8 and r > 2 c 2  r 2 1  m2 
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 k 2  4 1  9   40 It passes through (k, 1)

79. Answer (4) k 2 kx1 1

 kx1     x12  kx1
Equation of common chord is 2x + 1 = 0 2 2 2

 3  9 3 3  k 2  1
C1   1,  ,r1  1   1  x12  kx1   0
 2  4 2 2  2 
2  1 1 1 Since chords are different, D > 0
d  
40 4 2 9 2  k 2  1
k  4 0
9 1 4  2 
Length of chord  2 r12  d2  2  2 2
4 4 k2  8
80. Answer (4) 85. Answer (12.00)
Circumcentre of triangle OPQ is midpoint of P = (1, 1), S = x2 + y2 + 4x + 6y + 4,
1  r  494  3
CO , C = (1, 2), O = (0, 0)  S   ,1
2 
S1 = 1 + 1 + 4 + 6 + 4 = 16
81. Answer (03.00)
3 3
C1   2,3  ,C2   5,6 ,r1  r2  r r.S12 3  16 2 192
Area =    k  192
S1  r 2 16  9 25
 C1C2 2  r12  r22
86. Answer (03.00)
 9  9  r2  r2  r2  9  r  3
Lines cuts the coordinates axes in concyclic
82. Answer (68.00) points then a1 a2 = b1 b2
n  (1) (2) = (2) (k)  k = 1
C   0,0  ,r  2 2,d 
2 87. Answer (05.00)
n Given two points are ends of diameter
dr   2 2  n  4,n  N
2  2r  4  16  20
 n  1,2,3 4r 2  20  r 2  5

Length of chord  2 r 2  d2  4  8   2n2 88. Answer (10.00)

Locus of point of intersection of perpendicular
 32  2n2 tangents is director circle.
Sum of the squares of the lengths of the chord
 k  2r 2  2  5   10
= (32 – 2) + (32 – 8) + (32 – 18) = 68
89. Answer (09.00)
83. Answer (24.00)
Circle passing through (0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1) is
Length of transverse common tangent is x2 + y2 – x – y = 0
  C1C2 2  r1  r2 2 (k, 2k) lies on circle  k2 + 4k2 – k – 2k = 0
 5k2 – 3k = 0
 25  7  24
2 2
3
84. Answer (09.00) k  0,k 
5
Let M  x1,0  is midpoint of Chord k  0  15k  9
k 1
 xx1  0y   x  x1    y  0 90. Answer (04.00)
2 2
Length = c2  c1  18  2  4 
 x12  0  kx1  0
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