PHYSICS _ 3 Sep.

_ SHIFT - 1

1. A block of mass m = 1 kg slides with velocity  = 6 m/s on a frictionless horizontal surface and
collides with a uniform vertical rod and sticks to it as shown. The rod is pivoted about O and swings
as a result of the collision making angle  before momentarily coming to rest. If the rod has mass
M = 2 kg, and length l = 1m, the value of  is approximately :
(take g = 10 m/s2)

(1) 49° (2) 63° (3) 69° (4) 55°

Sol. 2
mv  I
mv

I
1 2
I  (m M) g  com (1  cos )
2
1 (mv)2
 (m  M) g  com (1  cos )
2 I

 M2 
I  m2 
 3 

2  5
I    1 
3  3

36  3 3  10  2
 (1  cos )
25 3
27
 (1  cos )
50
27
cos   1 
50
23
cos  
50
 = 63°
2. A uniform thin rope of length 12 m and mass 6 kg hangs vertically from a rigid support and a block
of mass 2 kg is attached to its free end. A transverse short wavetrain of wavelength 6 cm is
produced at the lower end of the rope. What is the wavelength of the wavetrain (in cm) when it
reaches the top of the rope ?
(1) 12 (2) 3 (3) 9 (4) 6
Sol. 1
B

  12m
m  6kg

A 2kg

6 1
  kg / m
12 2

T
AV  f


T'
B  f '


T 

T' '

20 6
   '  12
80  '

3. When a diode is forward biased, it has a voltage drop of 0.5 V. The safe limit of current through the
diode is 10 mA. If a battery of emf 1.5 V is used in the circuit, the value of minimum resistance to
be connected in series with the diode so that the current does not exceed the safe limit is :
(1) 300  (2) 200  (3) 50  (4) 100 
Sol. 4
0.5v i R

1V

1.5v
V=iR
V 1
R  
i 10mA
1000
  100
10
4. Using screw gauge of pitch 0.1 cm and 50 divisions on its circular scale, the thickness of an object
is measured. It should correctly be recorded as :
(1) 2.125 cm (2) 2.124 cm (3) 2.123 cm (4) 2.121 cm
Sol. 2

0.1 1
Least count =   0.2  102  0.002
50 500
when we multiply by division no.'s
it must be even because L.C. is 0.002.

5. Model a torch battery of length  to be made up of a thin cylindrical bar of radius ‘a’ and a
concentric thin cylindrical shell of radius ‘b’ filled in between with an electrolyte of resistivity  (see
figure). If the battery is connected to a resistance of value R, the maximum joule heating in R will
take place for :

 b 2  b   b  b

(1) R =  a (2) R = ln   (3) R = ln   (4) ln  
2l   l  a  l  a  2l  a 

Sol. 4

dr
dR  
2r

b
 1
 dR  2 a r
dr cell

 b R
R  ln(r) a
2

 b
R  ln  
2   a 

r=R
For Max heat transfer
6. Consider a gas of triatomic molecules. The molecules are assumed to be triangular and made of
massless rigid rods whose vertices are occupied by atoms. The internal energy of a mole of the gas
at temperature T is :

3 5 9
(1) RT (2) 3RT (3) RT (4) RT
2 2 2
Sol. 2
f
U nRT
2
6
U nRT
2
U = 3nRT n=1
U = 3RT

7. An elliptical loop having resistance R, of semi major axis a, and semi minor axis b is placed in
magnetic field as shown in the figure. If the loop is rotated about the x-axis with angular frequency
, the average power loss in the loop due to Joule heating is :

b x
a

abB 2a2b2B2 2 2a2b2B2 2

(1) (2) (3) (4) Zero
R R 2R
Sol. 3
  BA cos t
d
  BA sin  t
dt
 Bab sint
0  Bab

2 B2 2 a2b2 2
P  (sin2  t)
R R
B2 2 a2b2 2
Pav 
2R
8. A balloon filled with helium (32° C and 1.7 atm.) bursts. Immediately afterwards the expansion of
helium can be considered as :
(1) reversible isothermal (2) irreversible isothermal
(3) reversible adiabatic (4) irreversible adiabatic
Sol. 4
irreversible adiabatic Because Energy can not be restored.

9. When the wavelength of radiation falling on a metal is changed from 500 nm to 200 nm, the
maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons becomes three times larger. The work function of
the metal is close to :
(1) 1.02 eV (2) 0.61 eV (3) 0.52 eV (4) 0.81 eV
Sol. 2
hc
KEmax  
1

hc
3KEmax  
2

 hc  hc
3    

 1  2

3hc hc
  2
1 2

3  1240 1240
  2
500 200
  0.6

2 1
10. Two isolated conducting spheres S1 and S2 of radius R and R have 12 C and –3C charges,
3 3
respectively, and are at a large distance from each other. They are now connected by a conduct-
ing wire. A long time after this is done the charges on S1 and S2 are respectively :
(1) 6 C and 3 C (2) 4.5 C on both
(3) + 4.5 C and –4.5 C (4) 3 C and 6 C
Sol. 1
12 C -3 C

q1 q2

q1  q2  9C ..(1)
 Kq1 Kq2

2 1
R R
3 3
q1  2q2
3q2  9c
q2  3c
q1  6c

11. In a radioactive material, fraction of active material remaining after time t is 9/16. The fraction that
was remaining after t/2 is :
3 7 4 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 8 5 5
Sol. 1
N  N0 et

N t
 e
N
 0

9
 et
16
N
 e t /2
N0
1
N  9 2 3
  
N0  16  4

12. Moment of inertia of a cylinder of mass M, length L and radius R about an axis passing through its
 R 2 L2 
centre and perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder is I = M  4  12  . If such a cylinder is to be
 
made for a given mass of a material, the ratio L /R for it to have minimum possible I is :
2 3 2 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 2 3 2
Sol. 4
M = d.V
M  dR 2L
 R 2 L2 
I  M  
 4 12 

 M L2 
I  M  
 4dL 12 
  M2 ML2 
I  
 4dL 12 

dI M2  1  2LM
   0
dL 4d  L2  12

M2 2LM

4dL2 12

dR 2L L

4dL2 6

R2 2

L2 3

R 2 L 3
  =
L 3 R 2

13. A satellite is moving in a low nearly circular orbit around the earth. Its radius is roughly equal to
that of the earth’s radius Re. By firing rockets attached to it, its speed is instantaneously increased
3
in the direction of its motion so that it become times larger. Due to this the farthest distance
2
from the centre of the earth that the satellite reaches is R. Value of R is :
(1) 2Re (2) 3Re (3) 4Re (4) 2.5 Re
Sol. 2
GM 3
V0  
Re 2

Re
90°
R v

mV0 R e  mVR

3 GM
2 Re
Re = VR

GMm 1 GMm 1
  mv20    mv2
Re 2 R 2
2
GMm 1 3 GM GMm 1 3 GM R e
  m   m
Re 2 2 Re R 2 2 Re R2
 1 3 1 3 Re
   
R e 4R e R 4 R2

1 1 3 Re
  
4R e R 4 R2
By further calculating
R = 3Re

14. Pressure inside two soap bubbles are 1.01 and 1.02 atmosphere, respectively. The ratio of their
volumes is :
(1) 4 : 1 (2) 2 : 1 (3) 0.8 : 1 (4) 8 : 1
Sol. 4
4T
Pin = P0 + R
1

4T
1.01  1 
R1

4T
0.01 
R1

4T
0.02 
R2
1 R2

2 R1
V1 8

V2 1

15. In a Young’s double slit experiment, light of 500 nm is used to produce an interference pattern.
When the distance between the slits is 0.05 mm, the angular width (in degree) of the fringes
formed on the distance screen is close to :
(1) 0.17° (2) 0.07° (3) 0.57° (4) 1.7°
Sol. 3
D
B
d
 
  
D  d

500  109

(0.05  103 )

5  102 5
 
5 100  5
5 180
  
100 5  
  0.57
16. A 750 Hz, 20 V (rms) source is connected to a resistance of 100 , an inductance of 0.1803 H and
a capacitance of 10 F all in series. The time in which the resistance (heat capacity 2 J/°C) will get
heated by 10°C. (assume no loss of heat to the surroundings) is close to :
(1) 245 s (2) 365 s (3) 418 s (4) 348 s
Sol. 4
f = 750Hz, Vrms = 20V, R = 100, L = 0.1803H
C = 10f
S  2J / C
2
 1 
2
Z  R  (XL  XC ) 2  R 2   2fL  
 2 fc 

1
| z | (100)2  (2  3.14  750  0.1803  )2
2  3.14  750  105
|Z| = 834
In AC
P  Vrmsirms cos 

 V R 
P   Vrms. rms . 
 | Z | | Z |
2
V 
P   rms  R
| Z |
2
 20 
P   100  0.0575J / S
 834 
P×t = S
2(10)
t
0.0575
t = 348 sec
17. Magnitude of magnetic field (in SI units) at the centre of a hexagonal shape coil of side 10 cm, 50
0I
turns and carrying current I (Ampere) in units of is :

(1) 250 3 (2) 50 3 (3) 500 3 (4) 5 3
Sol. 3

x
tan30 
d
x
d
tan30
5  102
30° 30°
d
d
1
x 3
d  5 3  102
 6  0IN
B
4d
 sin 1  sin 2 
oI 50  6
B 
4 5 3  102
 sin 30  sin 30 

10  6  100   0I 
B  
34   

B  500 3

18. The magnetic field of a plane electromagnetic wave is


B = 3 × 10 sin[200  (y + ct)] î T
–8

where c = 3 × 108 ms–1 is the speed of light.

The corresponding electric field is :
 
(1) E = –9 sin [200 (y + ct)] k̂ V/m (2) E = 9 sin [200 (y + ct)] k̂ V/m
 
(3) E = –10–6 sin [200 (y + ct)] k̂ V/m (4) E = 3 × 10–8 sin [200 (y + ct)] k̂ V/m
Sol. 1
E = BC
E  3  108  3  108
E=9
 
 EB
S
r

z(-k)

B(i)
x

ˆ
E  9 sin 200(y  ct)( k)
 

19. A charged particle carrying charge 1 C is moving with velocity (2iˆ  3j ˆ ms–1. If an external
ˆ  4k)

magnetic field of (5iˆ  3j ˆ × 10–3 T exists in the region where the particle is moving then the
ˆ – 6k)
 
force on the particle is F × 10–9 N. The vector F is :
(1) –0.30iˆ  0.32j ˆ
ˆ  0.09k (2) –3.0iˆ  3.2j ˆ
ˆ  0.9k

(3) –30iˆ  32j ˆ

ˆ  9k (4) –300iˆ  320j ˆ
ˆ  90k
Sol. 3
  
F  q(V B)

F  106 (2 ˆi  3j ˆ  (5ˆi  3j
ˆ  4k) ˆ  103
ˆ  6k)

F  (30iˆ  32j ˆ  109
ˆ  9k)

20. In the circuit shown in the figure, the total charge is 750 C and the voltage across capacitor C2 is
20 V. Then the charge on capacitor C2 is :

(1) 650 C (2) 450 C (3) 590 C (4) 160 C

Sol. 3
Q1 C2

Q2

Q2  CV  8f20  160C
Q1  750  160  590C

21. A person of 80 kg mass is standing on the rim of a circular platform of mass 200 kg rotating about its axis
at 5 revolutions per minute (rpm). The person now starts moving towards the centre of the platform.
What will be the rotational speed (in rpm) of the platform when the person reaches its centre _____.
Sol. 9
I11 = 2 I2
 MR 2  2
  mR 2  1  2 MR
 2  2

 2mR 2 
1   1  2
 MR 2 

 2  80 
1   1  2
 200 

2  11.8
2f2  2f1  1.8
f2  5  1.8  9
22. An observer can see through a small hole on the side of a jar (radius 15 cm) at a point at height of
15 cm from the bottom (see figure). The hole is at a height of 45 cm. When the jar is filled with a
liquid up to a height of 30 cm the same observer can see the edge at the bottom of the jar. If the
refractive index of the liquid is N/100, where N is an integer, the value of N is _____.

Sol. 1.58

15cm
r
45°

15cm

15cm

15cm

 sini  1sin 45
15 1
 
1125 2

1125

15 2

1125

450
  1.58
N
= = 1.58
100
 N = 158
23. A cricket ball of mass 0.15 kg is thrown vertically up by a bowling machine so that it rises to a
maximum height of 20 m after leaving the machine. If the part pushing the ball applies a constant
force F on the ball and moves horizotally a distance of 0.2 m while launching the ball, the value of
F(in N) is (g = 10 ms–2)_____.
Sol. 150
m = 0.15 kg

  2gh
0.2m
  2  10  20
  20m / sec
F

1
Fd  mv2
2
1 0.15
F  0.2    400
2 100
15  200  10
F  150 F
100  0.2 u=20m/s
0.2

24. When a long glass capillary tube of radius 0.015 cm is dipped in a liquid, the liquid rises to a height
of 15 cm within it. If the contact angle between the liquid and glass to close to 0°, the surface
tension of the liquid, in milliNewton m–1, is
[  (liquid) =900 kgm–3 , g = 10 ms–2] (Give answer in closest integer)____.
Sol. 101
r = 0.015

15cm

2T
h
gr
hgr
T 
2
15  102  900  10  0.015  102
T
2  103
T = 101 milli N/m
25. A bakelite beaker has volume capacity of 500 cc at 30°C. When it is partially filled with Vm volume
(at 30°C) of mercury, it is found that the unfilled volume of the beaker remains constant as
temperature is varied. If  (beaker)= 6 × 10–6 °C–1 and  (mercury)= 1.5 × 10–4 °C–1, where  is the
coefficient of volume expansion, then Vm (in cc) is close to ____.
Sol. 20
V  v T

v11  v2 2
500cc × 6 × 10-6 = Vm ×1.5×10-4
500  6  106 30
Vm  
1.5  104 1.5
Vm = 20cc
 CHEMISTRY _ 3 Sep. _ SHIFT - 1

1. It is true that :
(1) A second order reaction is always a multistep reaction
(2) A first order reaction is always a single step reaction
(3) A zero order reaction is a multistep reaction
(4) A zero order reaction is a single step reaction
Sol. 3
Factual

2. An acidic buffer is obtained on mixing :

(1) 100 mL of 0.1 M HCl and 200 mL of 0.1 M CH3COONa
(2) 100 mL of 0.1 M HCl and 200 mL of 0.1 M NaCl
(3) 100 mL of 0.1 M CH3 COOH and 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH
(4) 100 mL of 0.1 M CH3COOH and 200 mL of 0.1 M NaOH
Sol. 1
2HCl + CH3COO–  CH3COOH + OH–
10 20
X 10 10

Acidic buffer

3. The Kjeldahl method of Nitrogen estimation fails for which of the following reaction products?

NO2

(a) Sn/HCl (b) LiAlH4

NaNO2
(c) (i) SnCl2 + HCl (d)
HCl
(ii) H2O

(1) (a), (c) and (d) (2) (b) and (c)

(3) (c) and (d) (4) (a) and (d)
Sol. 3
NO2
NH 2
(A) Sn/HCl

CN
CH 2NH 2
(B) LiAlH4

CH2CN
CH 2CHO
(C) (i) SnCl2 + HCl
+ NH 4Cl
(ii) H 2O

NH2 N2Cl
NaNO2
(D)
HCl

Diazo compound and inorganic nitrogen can't be estimeted by kjeldal method.

4. If the boiling point of H2O is 373 K, the boiling point of H2S will be :
(1) greater than 300 K but less than 373 K
(2) equal to 373 K
(3) more than 373 K
(4) less than 300 K
Sol. 4
Less than 300 K (factual)

5. The complex that can show optical activity is :

3 
(1) cis  CrCl2  ox 2   ox  oxalate  (2) trans  Fe NH3 2  CN4 

3 
(3) trans  Cr Cl2   ox 2  (4) cis  Fe NH3 2 CN4 
Sol. 1

O
Nonsuper imposable
O O
M.I.
Cr
O Cl
Cl
optically active
 3
cis  CrCl2  ox 2   ox  oxalate 
NH3
CN CN
Fe
POS optically inactive
CN CN
NH3


trans  Fe NH3 2  CN4 

Cl
O O
Cr
 POS optically inactive
O O
Cl
3
trans  Cr Cl2   ox 2 

CN
NH 3 CN
Fe
 POS opticaly inactive
NH 3 CN
CN

cis  Fe NH3 2 CN4 

6. Which one of the following compounds possesses the most acidic hydrogen?
O O

MeO OMe
(1) H3 C  C  C  H (2) H

O OHe

N C C N O

(3) (4)
H H H3C CH3
Sol. 3

C has most acidic hydrogen among given compound , this is due to strong –M effect of
H H
–CN group which stabilize –ve charge significantly.
7. Aqua regia is used for dissolving noble metals (Au, Pt, etc.). The gas evolved in this process is :
(1) N2O3 (2) N2 (3) N2O5 (4) NO
Sol. 4
Au + HNO3 + HCl  HAuCl4 + NO + H2O
HNO3  HCl
Pt +    H2PtCl6 + NO + H2O
aqua regia

8. The antifertilituy drug “Novestrol” can react with :

(1) Br2/water; ZnCl2/HCl; FeCl3 (2) Br2/water; ZnCl2/HCl; NaOCl
(3) Alcoholic HCN; NaOCl; ZnCl2/HCl (4) ZnCl2/HCl; FeCl3; Alcoholic HCN
Sol. 1
Novestrol

OH

HO
It can reacts with Br2/water due to presence of unsaturation, with ZnCl2/HCl due to –OH group and
with FeCl3 due to phenol.

9. Which of the following compounds produces an optically inactive compound on hydrogenation?

H CH3
H CH3

(1) (2)

H CH3
H CH3

(3) (4)

Sol. 3

H CH3
CH3
H2

(optically inactive)

10. Of the species, NO, NO+, NO2+ and NO-, the one with minimum bond strength is :
(1) NO– (2) NO+ (3) NO2+ (4) NO
Sol. 1
B.O. NO– = 2
BO NO+ = 3
BO NO2+ = 2.5
BO NO = 2.5

1
B.O 
B.L

11. Glycerol is separated in soap industries by :

(1) Fractional distillation (2) Distillation under reduced pressure
(3) Differential extraction (4) Steam distillation
Sol. 2
conceptual
Glycerol is separated in soap industries by distillation under reduced pressure

12. Thermal power plants can lead to :

(1) Ozone layer depletion (2) Blue baby syndrome
(3) Eutrophication (4) Acid rain
Sol. 4
Refer enviornmental chemistry
It emits CO2 that combine with mositure of atmosphere and forms H2CO3 (carbonic acid)

13. Henry’s constant (in kbar) for four gases , ,  and  in water at 298 K is given below :

   
KH 50 2 2 x 1 0 -5 0 .5

(density of water = 103 kg m-3 at 298 K)

This table implies that :
(1) solubility of  at 308 K is lower than at 298 K
(2) The pressure of a 55.5 molal solution of  is 250 bar
(3)  has the highest solubility in water at a given pressure
(4) The pressure of a 55.5 molal solutio of  is 1 bar
Sol. 1
p = KHX mol fraction of gas in liquid.
On increasing tamp, ‘K’H increases
Hence solubility 
therefore, option 1
14. The electronic spectrum of [Ti(H2O)6]3+ shows a single broad peak with a maximum at 20,300 cm-1.
The crystal field stabillization energy (CFSE) of the complex ion, in kJ mol-1, is :
(1 kJ mol-1 = 83.7 cm-1)
(1) 83.7 (2) 242.5 (3) 145.5 (4) 97
Sol. 4
[Ti(H2O)6]3+ Ti3+ 3d1 in octahedral field of ligend

eg

1
3d
t2g

CFSE = –0.4 0

0.4  20300
CFSE =
83.7

= 97 kJ mol

15. The atomic number of the element unnilennium is :

(1) 109 (2) 102 (3) 119 (4) 108
Sol. 1
Unnilennium 109

16. An organic compound [A], molecular formula C10H20O2 was hydrolyzed with dilute sulphuric acid to
give a carboxylic acid [B] and an alcohol [C]. Oxidation of [C] with CrO3 - H2SO4 produced [B].
Which of the following strucutres are not possible for [A]?

CH3
(1)  CH3 3 -C - COOCH2C  CH3 3 (2) CH3 CH2 CH OCOCH2CH CH2CH3

CH3

CH3
(3) CH3CH2CH2COOCH2CH2CH2 CH3 (4) CH3 CH2 CH COOCH2 CH CH2CH3

CH 3
Sol. 2

17. The mechanism of SN1 reaction is given as :

Y
R  X  R  X  R  X  
 R  Y  X
lon pair
Solvent Separated ion
pair

A student writes general characteristics based on the given mechanism as :

(a) The reaction is favoured by weak nucleophiles.
(b) R  would be easily formed if the substituents are bulky..
(c) The reaction is accompanied by racemization.
(d) The reaction is favoured by non-polar solvents.
Which observations are correct?
(1) (a) and (b) (2) (a), (b) and (c)
(3) (a) and (c) (4) (b) and (d)
Sol. 2
Statement (a), (b) & (c) are correct for SN1 reaction mechanism.

18. Tyndall effect is observed when:

(1) The diameter of dispersed particles is much smaller than the wavelength of light used.
(2) The diameter of dispersed particles is much larger than the wavelength of light used.
(3) The refractive index of dispersed phase is greater than that of the dispersion medium.
(4) The diameter of dispersed particles is similar to the wavelenght of light used.
Sol. 4
Diameter of dispersed particles should not be much smaller than wavelength of light used.
Refer topic surface chemistry
19. Let CNaCl and CBaSO4 be the conductances (in S) measured for saturated aqueous solutions of NaCl
and BaSO4, respectively, at a temperature T.
Which of the following is false?
(1) CNaCl  T2   CNaCl  T1  for T2  T1

(2) CBaSO4  T2   CBaSO  T1 

4
for T2  T1
(3) Ionic mobilities of ions from both salts increase with T.
(4) CNaCl >>CBaSO4 at a given T
Sol. 4
Ionic
CNaCl >> CBaSO4 at temp ‘T’

20. In a molecule of pyrophosphoric acid, the number of P-OH, P = O and P - O - P bonds/moiety(ies)

respectively are :
(1) 3, 3 and 3 (2) 4, 2 and 1 (3) 2, 4 and 1 (4) 4, 2 and 0
Sol. 2

P – OH bonds = 4
P = O bonds = 2
P – O – P linkage = 1
Ans. 4, 2, 1

21. The mole fraction of glucose (C6H12O6) in an aqueous binary solution is 0.1. The mass percentage of
water in it, to the nearest integer, is _______.
Sol. 47 %
xGlucose = 0.1
0.1  180
mass% of glucose =  100
0.1  180  0.9  18

1800
=
18  16.2

1800
= %
34.2
= 52.63%
= 53%
 mass % of H2O = 47%
22. The volume strength of 8.9 M H2O2 solution calculated at 273 K and 1 atm is ______. (R = 0.0821 L
atm K-1 mol-1) (rounded off ot the nearest integer)
Sol. 100

8.9 0.821  273

Vol. strength = 
2 1
= 99.73
= 100

23. An element with molar mass 2.7  10-2 kg mol-1 forms a cubic unit cell with edge length 405 pm. If its
density is 2.7  103 kg m-3, the radius of the element is approximately ______  10-12 m (to the
nearest integer).
Sol. 143

Z  GMM
Density = N  a3
A

Z  2.7  102
2.7 × 103 =
6.023  1023  (405  1012 )3
Z = 6.023 × 405 × 405 × 405 × 1023–36+3+2
Z = 6.023 × 405 × 405 × 405 × 10–8
Z=4
FCC
4R = 2 a

405
R=  1012 = 143.21 × 10–12m
2 2
= 143 ans

24. The total number of monohalogenated organic products in the following (including stereoisomers)
reaction is ______.

i
2 H /Ni/ 
A 
(ii) X2 / 
(Simplest
optically
active
alkene)
Sol. 8
C2H 5 C2H5
H2
CH3—C—CH=CH2 CH3—C—CH2—CH3
Ni
H H
(Simplest optically
active alkene)

C2H5
CH2—C—CH2—CH3
X H

CH2—CH3
CH3—C—CH2—CH3
X

C2H5
Total 8 organic * *
CH3—C—CH—CH3
products are
possible H X (4)
+
C2H5
* —CH —CH —X
CH3—C 2 2

H X (2)
25. The photoelectric current from Na (Work function, w0 = 2.3 eV) is stopped by the output voltage of
the cell Pt(s) H2(g, 1 Bar) HCl (aq. pH =1) AgCl  s  Ag(s).
The pH of aq. HCl required to stop the photoelectric current form K(w0 = 2.25 eV), all other
conditions remaining the same, is _______  10-2 (to the nearest integer).
Given,
RT
2.303  0.06 V;E0AgCl Ag Cl  0.22 V
F
Sol. 58
Energy of photon = 2.3 – Ecell {for Na}
Energy of photon = 2.25 – Ecell {for K}
Ecell {for ‘Na’} + 0.05 = Ecell {for ‘K’}
0.22 + 0.06 log [H+][Cl–] + 0.05 = 0.22 + 0.06 log [H+] [Cl–]
6 log (10–2) + 5 = 6 log [H+][Cl–]
log (10–12) + log (105) = log {[H+][Cl–]}6
{[H+][Cl–]}6 = 10–7
[H+]12 = 10–7
7
pH = = 0.58
12
= 58 × 10–2 = 58 Ans
 MATHEMATICS _ 3 Sep. _ SHIFT - 1

Q.1 The value of (2.1P0-3.2P1+4.3P2-..... up to 51th term) +(1!–2!+3!-...... up to 51th term) is

equal to:
(1) 1-51(51)! (2) 1+(52)! (3) 1 (4) 1+ (51)!
Sol. 2
2. 1P0 = 2
3. 2P1 = 3
4. 3P2 = 4
( 2 - 3 + 4 - 5 + ........ 52 ) + ( 1 - 2 + 3 - 4 ...... + 51)
= 52 + 1

Q.2 Let P be a point on the parabola, y2=12x and N be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from P on
the axis of the parabola. A line is now drawn through the mid-point M of PN, parallel to its axis
4
which meets the parabola at Q. If the y-intercept of the line NQ is , then:
3
1 1
(1) PN=4 (2) MQ= (3) PN=3 (4) MQ=
3 4
Sol. 4

2
P(3t , 6t)

Q
2
P(3t , 3t)

N P(3t2, 0)

Q (h, 3t) lie on

Parabola
9t2 = 12 h

3t 2
h=
4
 3t 2 
Q=  , 3t 
 4 
Equation of NQ
 3t
2
 3t 
y=   3t 2  (x - 3t2)
 4 

4t
y=
3t2

x  3t2 
put x = 0
4
y=
3t

3t 2  4t 
4 1
4t =  t=
3 3
1
PN = 6t = 6. 2
3
1  1 
M =  , 1 , Q  , 1
3   12 
1 1 1
MQ =  
3 12 4

x 2 2x  3 3x  4
2x  3 3x  4 4x  5
Q.3 If = = Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D, then B+C is equal to:
3x  5 5x  8 10x  17
(1) 1 (2)-1 (3) -3 (4) 9
Sol. 3

x  2 2x  3 3x  4
2x  3 3x  4 4x  5
= Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D
3x  5 5x  8 10x  17
R2  R2 - 2R1 , R3  R3 - 3R1
x  2 2x  3 3x  4
1 x  2 2x  3
1 x  1 x5

R 3  R 3 - R2
 x  2 2x  3 3x  4
1 x  2 2x  3 = Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D
0 1 3x  8
 –1[(3 - 2x) (x - 2) - (3x - 4)] + (3x - 8) [(x - 2) (-x + 2) -(2x - 3)] = Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D
 3x - 2x2 - 6 + 4x - 3x + 4 + (3x - 8) [-x2 + 4x - 4 - 2x + 3] = Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D
A = -3, B = 12, C = -15
B + C = –3

Q.4 The foot of the perpendicular drawn form the point (4,2,3) to the line joining the points
(1,-2,3) and (1,1,0) lies on the plane:
(1) x-y-2z=1 (2) x-2y+z=1 (3)2x+y-z=1 (4) x+2y-z=1
Sol. 3

r  1, 2, 3    0, 3, 3

P
(4,2,3)

(0, 3, - 3)

 
pm  b
 
pm. b  0

(-3, 3 - 4, -3). (0, 3, -3) = 0

12 2
 0 + 9 - 12 + 9 = 0   
18 3
m = (1, 0, 1) are on 2x + y - z = 1

  
Q.5 If y2+loge(cos2x)=y, x    ,  , then
 2 2
(1) |y‘(0)|+|y“(0)|=1 (2) y“(0)=0
(3) |y‘(0)|+|y’’(0)|=3 (4) |y“(0)|=2
Sol. 4
2yy’ + 2 (-tanx) = y’ ....(1)
diff. w.r.t.x
2yy” + 2(y’)2 - 2 sec2 x = y” ....(2)
Put x = 0 in given equation we get y = 0, 1
from (1) x = 0, y = 0  y’(0) = 0
x = 0, y = 1,  y’(0) = 0
 from (2) x = 0, y = 0, y’(0) = 0  y”(0) = -2
x = 0, y = 1, y’(0) = 0  y”(0) = 2
|y”(0)| = 2

 4 5 16 
Q.6 2   sin1  sin1  sin1  is equal to:
 5 13 25 

5 3 7 
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2
4 2 4
Sol. 2
  4 5 16 
2   tan1    tan1    tan1 
  3  12  63 

 4 5 
1
 3  12  1  16 
2  tan    tan  
4 5
 1  .   63 
 3 12 

 48  15   16 
2  tan1    tan1  

 36  20   63 

  63   63  
2  tan1    cot 1   
  16   16  


 
2
3

2

Q.7 A hyperbola having the transverse axis of length 2 has the same foci as that of the e l l i p s e
3x2+4y2=12, then this hyperbola does not pass through which of the following points ?
 3 1   1   1   3 
(1)  2 ,  (2) 1,   (3)  ,0 (4)   2 ,1 
 2   2  2   
Sol. 1

x2 y2
 1
4 3


b12  a12 1  e12 
3 = 4(1 - e12)
 1
e1 =
2
focus = (± a1e1, 0)
= (±1, 0)
1
Length of transverse axis 2a2 = 2  a2 = 2
a2e2 = 1
= e2 = 2
b22 = a22 (e22 - 1)
1 1
b2 2 =
2
 2  1 
2
equation of Hyperbola
1
x2 - y2 =
2

Q.8 For the frequency distribution:

Variate(x): x1 x2 x3....x15
Frequency(f): f1 f2 f3.....f15
15

where 0<x1<x2<x3<....<x15=10 and f

i 1
i
 0, the standard deviation cannot be:

(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 2

Sol. 3
1
2  (M  m)2
4
(M = upper bound of value of any random variable,
m = Lower bound of value of any random variable)
1
2  (10  0)2
4
 2  25
-5<  <5
 6

Q.9 A die is thrown two times and the sum of the scores appearing on the die is observed to be a
multiple of 4. Then the conditional probability that the score 4 has appeared atleast once is:
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) 9
3 4 8
Sol. 4
Total Possibilities = (1, 3), (3, 1), (2, 2),
(2, 6), (6, 2) (4, 4)
(3, 5), (5, 3) (6, 6)
fav. = 1 = (4, 4)
1
prob. =
9

n
 12 1

Q.10 If the number of integral terms in the expansion of  3  5  is exactly 33, then the
8
least value
 
of n is:
(1) 128 (2) 248 (3) 256 (4) 264
Sol. 3
nr r
 12   18 
Tr+1 = nC
r
3  5 
   
nr 
 n - r = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, .....
2

r
 r  0, 8, 16, 24................. 
8 
common r = 0, 8, 16, 24..........
no. of integral term = 33.
L = 0 + (33 - 1) × 8  L = 32 × 8
= 256


Q.11  |  | x || dx is equal to:


2
(1) 2 (2) (3) 22 (4) 22
2
Sol. 1

  | x | dx

even function

2   x dx
0


  x2 
=2 
0
   x  dx  2 x  2 
 0
 2 
2    2
=
2
Q.12 Consider the two sets:
A={m  R : both the roots of x2-(m+1)x+m+4=0 are real} and B=[-3,5).
Which of the following is not true ?
(1) A  B   , 3   5,   (2) A  B  {3}
(3) B-A=(-3,5) (4) A  B  R
Sol. 1
D0
(m + 1)2 -4(m + 4)  0
 m2 - 2m - 15  0
(m - 5) (m + 3)  0
m  (-, -3] [5, )
A = (-, -3]  [5, )
B = [-3, 5)
A - B = (-, -3)  [5, )
AB=R

Q.13 The proposition p ~ p  q is equivalent to :

(1)   p   ~ q (2) ~ p   q

(3) q (4) ~ p   q
Sol. 4
~(p ^~q)  ~ p  q
p  (~p  q)
 ~ p  (~p  q)
 ~p  q

Q.14 The function, f(x) = (3x-7)x2/3, x  R is increasing for all x lying in:
 14   14 
(1)  ,    0,   (2)    , 
 15   15 

 14  3 
(3)  , 0    , (4)  , 0    7 ,  
 15   
Sol. 3
2
2
f(x) = (3x - 7). 1
 x 3 .3
3x 3

6x  14  9x
= 1
3x3
 15x  14
= 1
3x 3

+ – +
0 14/15

 14 
f(x) > 0   x (-  , 0)   ,
 15 

Q.15 If the first term of an A.P. is 3 and the sum of its first 25 terms is equal to the sum of its next 15
terms, then the common difference of this A.P. is:
1 1 1 1
(1) (B) (C) (D)
6 5 4 7
Sol. 1
a=3
25 15
 2a  24d   2   a  25d  14d
2 2 
 50a + 600d = 15 [2a + 50d + 14d]
 20a + 600d = 960d
 60 = 360d
1
d=
6

Q.16 The solution curve of the differential equation, 1  e

x

1  y2   dy
dx
2
 y , which passes

through the point (0,1), is:

2  1  ex  2
  1  ex  
(1) y  1  y loge   (2) y  1  y  log    2 
 e
 2    2  

2
  1  ex   2
  1  ex 
(3) y  1  y 
 loge    2  (4) y  1  y 
 loge   
  2     2 
Sol. 4
 1  y2   1 
  y 2  dy    1  e x  dx

1  ex 
 y2 dy   dy    ex  1  dx
 1
  y  ln e x  1  c
y
x = 0, y = 1
 -1 + 1 = ln2 + c  c = -ln2
1
  y  ln ex  1  ln 2
y

2
  ex  1 
 y  1  y ln  
  2 

 2 1 
Q.17 The area (in sq. units) of the region  x, y  : 0  y  x  1, 0  y  x  1,  x  2 is
 2 

23 79 23 79
(1) (2) (3) (4)
16 16 6 24
Sol. 4

(1,2)

1
2
1 2
 x    x  1 dx
2
A 1  1 dx 
1
2

1 2
 x3   x2 
  x    x
 3 1  2 1
2

1   1 1   3 
=  3  1   24  2     2  2    2  
      

 4 13   5 
=   
 3 24   2 
  32  13   5  19  60 79
=      24  24
 24   2 

1 1
Q.18 If  and  are the roots of the equation x2+px+2=0 and and are the roots of the
 
 1 1  1  1
equation 2x2+2qx+1=0, then                 is equal to :
    

9 9 9 9
(1)
4
9  p2  (2)
4
9  q2  (3)
4
9  p2  (4)
4

9  q2 
Sol. 3
 +  = -p,  = 2
1 1 1 1
  q , 
   2
 p
 q   q
 2
 p = 2q

 1 1 1
           2
   

1 9
=2+ +2=
2 2

 1  1 1  
                 
  
2 2
1    
=2+ –  
2   
2
5        2 
= 2 
 
  
 

5  p2  4 
=  
2  2 
 9  p2
=
2

 1  1 1 1   9  p2   9 
                     2   2 
       
9
=
4

9  p2 

 
      ˆ
ˆ and r  2iˆ  ˆj  m ˆi  ˆj  k
Q.19 The lines r  ˆi  ˆj  l 2iˆ  k  
(1) do not intersect for any values of l and m
(2) intersect when l=1 and m=2
1
(3) intersect when l=2 and m=
2
(4) intersect for all values of l and m
Sol. 1
2 0 1
   lines are intersecting
1 1 1
 ˆ
r  1  2lˆi  ˆj  lk ...(1)
 ˆ
r   2  m  ˆi  m  1 ˆj  mk ....(2)

compare coff. of ˆ
ˆi,ˆj,k

1  m  1
1  2l  2  m m0
l=0

Lines do not intersect

Q.20 Let [t] denote the greatest integer  t. if for some   R  0, 1

lim 1  x | x |
x 0
 L , then L is equal to:
  x  x 

1
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) (4) 1
2
Sol. 2

1  x |x|
lim L
x0   x  [x]

1hh
lim
h 0   h  [h]

1 1
lim  [x] = 0
h 0  h 0 

1hh
lim
h 0   h  [h]

1
= [-h] = -1
 1
 || = | - 1|
1
2 = 2 - 2 + 1   =
2
L=2

lim  1  x2 x2 x2 x2  
Q.21 If x 0  8 1  cos  cos  cos cos    2k , then the vlaue of k is .......
 x  2 4 2 4  
Sol. 8
2
 x2   x2   x2   x2 
 1  cos   1  cos   . 
 2   4   2   4 
lim 2 2
.
x 0
 x2   x2  x8
   
 2   4 

1 1 1 1
lim . .   2k
x0 4 4 16 256
2-8 = 2-k  k = 8
Q.22 The diameter of the circle, whose centre lies on the line x + y = 2 in the first quadrant and which
touches both the lines x=3 and y=2, is ..........
Sol. 2

y=2
r
r

x=3

p=r
for y = 2

22
r=  
1
for x = 3

3
r=  3
1
|| = | - 3|
3
 2 + 2 - 6 + 9  =
2
2 = 3 = 2r
1 1 1 
log2.5    ..........to  
Q.23 The value of 0.16   3 32 32  is equal to...............

Sol. 4

1
1 1 1 3 1
 2  3  ........  
3 3 3 1 2
1
3

 1  1
log2.5    lo g 5
 2  2
2
2
16 4 2
.16 =   
100 25  5 
 1 1
2 log 5 2 log 5
2 2
2 5 2
2
 5  
  2
2
 1 
lo g 5  
 5  2
 2 
  
 2 
=4

 x 1 4
Q.24 Let A    , x  R and A  aij  . If a11=109, then a22 is equal to .............
1 0
Sol. 10

x 1
A 
 1 0

 x 1   x 1  x 2  1 x 
A2     
 1 0  1 0  x 1

x2  1 x  x 1
A3    
 x 1   1 0

 x3  x  x x 2  1
 2 
 x 1 x 

x3  2x x 2  1 x 1 
A4   2  
 x 1 x   1 0

 x 4  2x 2  x 2  1 x3  2x 
 3 
 x xx x2  1 
a11  x4 + 3x2 + 1 = 109
x4 + 3x2 - 108 = 0
 (x2 + 12) (x2 - 9) = 0
x = ±3
a11 = x2 + 1 = 10
 m n
1  i2  1  i 3
Q.25 If      1, (m, n  N) then the greatest common divisor of the least values of m and n
 1  i  i  1
is .............
Sol. 4
m n
 1  i 1  i  2  1  i   1  i   3
       1
 1  i  1  i    1  i    1  i  

m n
 2i  2  1  i  i  1  3
   1   1
2  11 

m= 8
(-i)n/3 = 1
n = 12
greatest common divisor of m & n is 4