WHIZ SEARCH (SAMPLE PAPER)

CLASS – 12th [ENGINEERING]

Important Instructions:
• This paper contains 35 questions among 4 Sections (Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and
Mental ability & Reasoning).

• All questions are compulsory.

• Sections (Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics) contains 9 questions each.

• Section (Mental ability & Reasoning) contains 8 questions only.

• Total Time duration of test paper is 60 Minutes only.

• Each question is allotted 4 marks for correct response.

• 1 mark will be deducted for marking incorrect or multiple responses.

• No deduction will be made from total marks for unattempted questions.

• For each question, there is only 1 correct response.

 PHYSICS
SECTION (Maximum Marks: 36)

(1.) Charges 2Q and –Q are placed as shown. The point at which electric field intensity is zero will be

–Q +2Q
– +
A B

(a.) somewhere between –Q and 2Q

(b.) somewhere on the left of –Q
(c.) somewhere on the right of 2Q
(d.) somewhere on the right bisector of line joining –Q and 2Q

ANS: B

(2.) The three capacitors in figure, store a total energy of

6µF 6µF

3µF

4V

(a.) 12 µJ
(b.) 36 µJ
(c.) 48 µJ
(d.) 80 µJ

ANS: C

(3.) In the network shown,

6Ω 12Ω
6Ω I1
A
1.5A B C
6Ω 6Ω
I2
(a.) VAB = +3.0 V
(b.) VCB = +6.0 V
(c.) I1 = 1.5 A
(d.) I2 = 0.5 A

ANS: A

(4.) A charged particle enters a region where a uniform electric field E and a uniform magnetic field B
exist. If E and B are perpendicular to each other and also perpendicular to the velocity u of the particle,
then the particle will move undeviated if u equals
(a.) B/E
(b.) E/B
(c.) EB
(d.) E2/B2
ANS: B

(5.) The angle of dip at a place on the earth gives

(a.) the horizontal component of the earth’s magnetic field
(b.) the location of the geographic meridian
(c.) the vertical component of the earth’s field
(d.) the direction of the earth’s magnetic field

ANS: D

(6.) In the given circuit, the potential difference between point P and Q in steady state is
1H 3Ω
P 5A Q
5Ω
2Ω 2µF
(a.) 40 V
(b.) 21 V
(c.) 18 V
(d.) 18 V

ANS: A

(7.) In the circuit of figure, what will be the reading of the voltmeter?

V
100V
100V

~
200V, 50Hz

(a.) 300 V
(b.) 900 V
(c.) 200 V
(d.) 400 V

ANS: C

(8.) A thin, symmetric double-convex lens of power P is cut into three parts A, B and C as shown. The
power of
A

B C

(a.) A is P/2
(b.) A is 2P
(c.) B is P/2
(d.) B is P/4

ANS: D
(9.) In a compound microscope, the intermediate image is
(a.) virtual, erect and magnified
(b.) real, erect and magnified
(c.) real, inverted and magnified
(d.) virtual, erect and reduced

ANS: C

CHEMISTRY
SECTION (Maximum Marks: 36)

(10.) A certain solute upon dissolution in some solvent undergoes 45% trimerization and 40%
1
dimerization. What is the value of for this situation:
i
(a.) 1
(b.) 2
(c.) 0.5
(d.) 4

ANS: B

(11.) Zn Amalgam is prepared by electrolysis of aqueous ZnCl2 using Hg cathode (9gm.) How much
current is to be passed through ZnCl2 solution for 1000 seconds to prepare a Zn Amalgam with 25%
Zn by wt. (Zn = 65.4)
(a.) 5.6 amp
(b.) 7.2 amp
(c.) 8.85 amp
(d.) 11.2 amp

ANS: C

(12.) A reaction can take place by two paths. k1 and k2 are rate constants for the two paths & E1 and E2
are their respective activation energies.
At temperature Ta : k1 > k2, E1, < E2.
if temperature is raised to Tb, the rate constants change to k1'& k2'. Which relation is correct between
k1, k2, k1' & k2' (considering activation energy does not change with temperature).
k′ k ′
(a.) 1 > 2
k1 k 2
k1′ k 2′
(b.) =
k1 k 2
k1′ k 2′
(c.) <
k1 k 2
k1′ k1
(d.) >
k 2′ k 2
ANS: C

(13.) The pk a1 , pk a 2 and pk a 3 values for the amino acid cysteine  HS — CH 2 — CH — COOH  are
 | 
 NH 2 
 
respectively 1.8, 8.3, 10.8. What is isoelectric point of cysteine amino acid?
(a.) 6.3
(b.) 9.55
(c.) 5.05
(d.) 10.1

ANS: B

(14.) [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4 and [Cr(NH3)6](NO2)3 both are paramagnetic species with ‘spin only’
magnetic moment of 3.93 B.M. The hybridisation of central metal ions in these species respectively
are:
(a.) both sp3d2
(b.) both d2sp3
(c.) sp3d2 and d2sp3
(d.) d2sp3 and sp3d2

ANS: C

(15.)

Identify product (P) and (Q) respectively?

(a.)

(b.)

(c.)
(d.)

ANS: B

(16.) The compound A gives following reactions.

Its structure can be

(a.) CH 2 = CH − (CH 2 ) 2 − C – CH 2OH

||
O

(b.) OHC – (H2C)2 – HC = CH – COOH

(c.)

(d.)

ANS: C

(17.) Which statement is correct about the following reaction

→
NaOH(1eq.)

(a.) There is inversion of configuration at asymmetric C* atom

(b.) There is no change of configuration at asymmetric C* atom
(c.) There is 100% racemisation at C* atom
(d.) % inversion > % retention at C* atom

ANS: B
(18.) The product of following reaction is
⊕


H3 O
→

(a.)

(b.)

(c.)

(d.)

ANS: C

MATHEMATICS
SECTION (Maximum Marks: 36)

(19.) The magnitudes of mutually perpendicular forces a, b and c are 2, 10 and 11 respectively. Then
the magnitude of its resultant is
(a.) 12
(b.) 15
(c.) 9
(d.) 18

ANS: B

(20.) If α, β, γ be the angles which a line makes with the positive direction of co-ordinate axes, then
sin 2 α + sin 2 β + sin 2 γ =
(a.) 2
(b.) 1
(c.) 3
(d.) 0
ANS: A

  x 
(21.) The domain of sin −1  log 3    is
  3 
(a.) [1, 9]
(b.) [–1, 9]
(c.) [–9, 1]
(d.) [–9, –1]

ANS: A

xex − log(1 + x)
(22.) lim equals
x →0 x2
2
(a.)
3
1
(b.)
3
1
(c.)
2
3
(d.)
2

ANS: D

 π
 − 2 sin x, x ≤ −
2

 π π
(23.) The values of A and B such that the function f (x) = A sin x + B, − < x < , is continuous
 2 2
 π
 cos x, x≥
2
everywhere are
(a.) A = 0, B = 1
(b.) A = 1, B = 1
(c.) A = −1, B = 1
(d.) A = −1, B = 0

ANS: C

(24.) The differential equation satisfied by the function y = sin x + sin x + sin x + .....∞ , is
dy
(a.) (2y − 1) − sin x = 0
dx
dy
(b.) (2y − 1) cos x + =0
dx
 dy
(c.) (2y − 1) cos x − =0
dx
dy
(d.) (2y − 1) = cos x
dx

ANS: D

(25.)  (1 + 2x + 3x 2 + 4x 3 + ......) dx =
(a.) (1 + x) −1 + c
(b.) (1 − x) −1 + c
(c.) (2 + x) −1 + c
(d.) (2 − x) −1 + c

ANS: B

x + sin x
π /2
(26.) 
0 1 + cos x
dx =
(a.) − log 2
(b.) log 2
π
(c.)
2
(d.) 0

ANS: C

dy
(27.) The solution of the differential equation x 2 = x 2 + xy + y 2 is
dx
 y
(a.) tan −1   = log x + c
 x
 y
(b.) tan −1   = − log x + c
 x
 y
(c.) sin −1   = log x + c
 x
 x
(d.) tan −1   = log x + c
 y

ANS: A
 MENTAL ABILITY & REASONING
SECTION (Maximum Marks: 32)

(28.) How many quadrilaterals are there in the following figure?

(a.) 11
(b.) 8
(c.) 2
(d.) 4

ANS: A

(29.) Find the wrong term 9, 11, 15, 23, 39, 70, 135
(a.) 23
(b.) 39
(c.) 70
(d.) 135

ANS: C

(30.) A watch reads 4 : 30. If the minute - hand points to East, in which direction does the hour-hand
point ?
(a.) North-East
(b.) South-East
(c.) North-West
(d.) North

ANS: A

(31.) The time in the clock is 4 : 46, what is the mirror image ?
(a.) 7 : 24
(b.) 7 : 14
(c.) 7 : 14
(d.) 7 : 24

ANS: B

(32.) Neelam, who is Rohit’s daugher, says to Indu, “Your mother Reeta is the younger sister of my
father, who is the third child of Sohanji. “ How is Sohanji related to Indu ?
(a.) Maternal-uncle
(b.) Grandfather
(c.) Father
(d.) Father-in-law

ANS: B

(33.) If the seventh day of month is three days earlier than Friday, what day will it be one the
nineteenth day of the month ?
(a.) Sunday
(b.) Monday
(c.) Wednesday
(d.) Friday

ANS: A

(34.) Sum of the Proper divisors of 100.

(a.) 217
(b.) 216
(c.) 116
(d.) 117

ANS: B

(35.) Sanjay went 70 metres in the East before turning to his right. He went 10 metres before turning
to his right again and went 10 metres from this point. From here he went 90 metres to the North. How
far was he from the starting point?
(a.) 80 metres
(b.) 100 metres
(c.) 140 metres
(d.) 260 metres

ANS: B