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Solutions to JEE(Main) -2024

Test Date: 31st January 2024 (First Shift)

MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY

Paper – 1

Time Allotted: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 300

 Please read the instructions carefully. You are allotted 5 minutes speci fically for this
purpose.
Important Instructions:
1. The test is of 3 hours duration.
2. This test paper consists of 90 questions. Each subject (MPC) has 30 questions. The
maximum marks are 300.
3. This question paper contains three parts. Part-A is Mathematics, Part-B is Physics and
Part-C is Chemistry. Each part has only two sections: Section-A and Section-B.

4. Section – A : Attempt all questions.

5. Section – B : Do any 5 questions out of 10 Questions.

6. Section-A (01 – 20, 31 – 50, 61 – 80) contains 60 multiple choice questions which have
only one correct answer. Each question carries +4 marks for correct answer and –1
mark for wrong answer.

7. Section-B (21 – 30, 51 – 60, 81 – 90) contains 30 Numerical based questions. The
answer to each question is rounded off to the nearest integer value. Each question carries
+4 marks for correct answer and –1 mark for wrong answer.

Note: For the benefit of the students, specially the aspiring ones, the question of
JEE(Main), 2024 are also given in this booklet. Keeping the interest of students
studying in class XI, the questions based on topics from class XI have been
marked with ‘*’, which can be attempted as a test.

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PART – A (MATHEMATICS)
SECTION - A
(One Options Correct Type)
This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (1), (2), (3) and
(4), out of which ONLY ONE option is correct.

2 sin x
e  2 sin x  1
1. lim
x 0 x2
(1) is equal to 1 (2) does not exist
(3) is equal to – 1 (4) is equal to 2

Ans. (4)

e2|sin x|  2 sin x  1
Sol. lim
x 0 x2
 2 sin x 2
2! 4 sin2 x
= lim  lim 2
x 0 x2 x  0 2x 2

   
2. Let a  3iˆ  ˆj  2k,
ˆ b  4iˆ  ˆj  7kˆ and c  ˆi  3ˆj  4kˆ be three vectors. If a vectors p satisfies
     
 
p  b  c  b and p.a  0 , then p. ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is equal to
(1) 24 (2) 36
(3) 32 (4) 28

Ans. (3)
      
Sol. p  b  c  b  p  c   b  0
  
 p  c  b
  
 p  c  b   ˆi  3ˆj  4kˆ     4iˆ  ˆj  7kˆ 
 ˆi 1  4   ˆj  3     kˆ  4  7 
 
Now p  a  0
 3 1  4   1 3     2  4  7   0
 3  3  8 + 12 +   14 = 0
 = 8

Now p   ˆi  ˆj  k 
= (1 + 4)  (3 + )  (4 + 7)
= 1 + 4  (3 + )  4  7
= 4 = 32

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x3 2x 2  1 1  3x
3. If (x) = 3x 2  2 2x x 3  6 for all x  R, then 2(0) + (0) is equal to:
x3  x 4 x2  2
(1) 18 (2) 24
(3) 48 (4) 42

Ans. (4)

x3 2x 2  1 1  3x
Sol. f(x) = 3x 2  2 2x x3  6
x3  x 4 x2  2
0 1 1
f(0) = 2 0 6 = 1(4  0) + (8  0) = 12
0 4 2
 2f(0) = 24
3x 2 2x 2  1 1  3x x3 4x 1  3x x3 2x 2  1 3
3 2 3 2
f'(x) = 6x 2x x  6  3x  2 2 x  6  3x  2 2x 3x 2
3x 2  1 4 x2  2 x3  x 0 x2  2 x3  x 4 2x
0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
f'(0) = 0 0 6  2 2 6  2 0 0
 1 4  2 0 0 2 0 4 0
= 1(0 + 6) + 0 + 1(0  0) + 3(8  0) = 6 + 24 = 18
2f(0) + f'(0) = 24 + 18 = 42

4. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation

dy

 tan x   y  
,x   0, 
dx sin x  sec x  sin x tan x   2
  
satisfying the condition y   = 2. Then, y   is
4
  3
3
(1)
2
 2  loge 3  (2) 
3 2  loge 3 
(3) 3  2  loge 3  (4) 3 1  2loge 3 

Ans. (2)

dy tan x  y
Sol. 
dx sin x  sec x  sin x tan x 
dy y

dx sin x  sec x  sin x tan x 
tan x

sin x  sec x  sin x tan x 
Now sinx(secx  sinx tanx)
 1  sin2 x 
= sin   = sinx cosx
 cos x 

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1 2  ln cos ec2x cot 2x 

 dx  dx 2
I.F. = e sin x cos x e
e sin 2x
2

1 sin2x
   cot x
cosec2x  cot 2x 2sin2 x
 solution is
1
y cot x   dx
sin x cos x
2log cosec2x  cot 2x
 y cot x  c
2
 ycotx = log|cosec2x  cot2x| + c

but y    2
4
 2 = log|1  0| + c  c = 2
2 1
log  2
 3 3
Now y     3  log 3  2 
3 1
3

 xy  x  1 x  2  
5. The area of the region  x,y  : y 2  4x,x  4,  0, x  3  is
  x  3  x  4  
8 64
(1) (2)
3 3
16 32
(3) (4)
3 3

Ans. (4)

xy  x  1  x  2 
Sol. Given y2  4x ; x < 4 and 0,x3 2
 x  3   x  4 y = 4x
Case (1) : When y > 0 (4, 4)
 x  x  1 x  2 
0
x  3 x  4
x  (0, 1)  (2, 3)
Case (2) : When y < 0 (0, 0)
x  (1, 2)  (3, 4)
4
32 (4, -4)
Req. area =  2 xdx 
0
3 x=4

1 2 3
*6. The sum of the series   + ……. up to 10-terms is
1  3.1  1 1  3.2  2 1  3.32  34
2 4 2 4

45 55
(1) (2) –
109 109
45 55
(3) – (4)
109 109

Ans. (2)

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1 2 3
Sol. 2 4
 2 4
  ...... upto 10 terms
1  3.1  1 1  3.2  2 1  3.3 2  3 4
10
r
 r 4  3r 2  1
r 1

r r
Tr  
4 2
r  3r  1 r  r  1r 2  r  1
2

r 2  r  1  r 2  r  1
Tr 
2  r 2  r  1 r 2  r  1
1 1 1 
Tr  
2  r 2  r  1 r 2  r  1
1 1 
T1    1
2  1 
1  1
T2  1  
2  5
1 1 1 
T3    
2  5 11
…………………
…………………
1 1 1 
T10   
2  89 109 

1 1 
S   1 
2 109 
1  110 
S 
2  109 
55
S
109

x2 y2
*7. If the foci of a hyperbola are same as that of the ellipse   1 and the eccentricity of the
9 25
15
hyperbola is times the eccentricity of the ellipse, then the smaller focal distance of the point
8
 14 2 
 2,  on the hyperbola, is equal to
 3 5 

2 8 2 8
(1) 7  (2) 7 
5 3 5 3
2 4 2 16
(3) 14  (4) 14 
5 3 5 3

Ans. (2)

 9 
Sol. foci = (0,  be) =  0, 5 1   = (0, 4)
 25 
 be = 4

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15 4 3
Now e(for hyp.) =  
8 5 2
3
 b  4
2
8
b=
3
Now smaller focal distance
3 14 2 8 2 8
= (ey  b) =   7 
2 3 5 3 5 3

8. If the system of linear equations

x – 2y + z = – 4
2x + y + 3z = 5
3x – y + z = 3
has infinitely many solutions, then 12 + 13 is equal to
(1) 54 (2) 60
(3) 64 (4) 58

Ans. (4)

1 2 1
Sol. D 2  3 0
3 1 
1( + 3) + 2(2  9) + 1(2  3)= 0
 + 3 + 4  18  2  3 = 0
 + 4  3  17 = 0
(  3) + 4(  3) 5 = 0
( + 4) (  3) = 5
4 2 1
D1 = 5  3  0
3 1 
4  3 + 10  35 = 0
1 4 1
D2 = 2 5 3  0
3 3 
54
13 = 54   =
13
1 2 4
D3 = 2  5  0
3 1 3
1
 15  5 = 0   =
3
1
   54 
Now 12 + 13 = 12    13    4  54  58
3  13 

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dx
9. The solution curve of the differential equation y  x  loge x  loge y  1 , x > 0, y > 0 passing
dy
through the point (e, 1) is
y y
(1) loge  y2 (2) loge x
x x
x x
(3) 2 loge  y 1 (4) loge y
y y

Ans. (4)

dx x  x 
Sol.   log  1
dy y  y 
x = ty
dx dt
ty
dy dy
dt
ty  t  logt  1
dy
dt
y  t log t
dy
dt dy

t logt y
Integrating both side
dt dy
 t log t   y
log|log t| = log|y| + logc = logc|y|
|logt| = c|y| = cy
x
log  cy
y
(e, 1) satisfies the curve
e
log  c  c  1
1
x
 log  y
y

10. Three rotten apples are accidently mixed with fifteen good apples. Assuming the random variable
x to be the number of rotten apples in a draw of two apples, the variance of x is
47 37
(1) (2)
153 153
57 40
(3) (4)
153 153
Ans. (4)

Sol.
xi 0 1 2
pi 15
C2 15
C1  C1 3 3
C2
18 18 18
C2 C2 C2

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1 57
 pi x i  3 and  pi xi2  153
2 57 1 40
Now  pi xi2    pi xi    
153 9 153

2023 2024
11. let a be the sum of all coefficients in the expansion of 1  2x  2x 2   3  4x 2
 2x 3  and
 x log 1  t  
 dt 

 t 2024  1  2 2
b  lim  0  . If the equations cx + dx + e = 0 and 2bx + ax + 4 = 0 have a common
x 0  x2 
 
 
 
root, where c, d, e  R, then d : c : e equals
(1) 4 : 1 : 4 (2) 1 : 1 : 4
(3) 2 : 1 : 4 (4) 1 : 2 : 4

Ans. (2)

Sol. a is sum of all coeff. in exp

(1  2x + 2x2)2023 (3  4x2 + 2x3)2024
Put x = 1
a=1
x
ln 1  t 
 t2024  1 dt
b = lim 0
x 0 x2
Applying L' Hospital
ln 1  x  1
b  lim 2024 
x 0  x 
 1 2x 2
Now 2bx2 + ax + 4 = 0
 x2 + x + 4 D<0
Hence both roots are common
c d e c d e
     
2b a 4 1 1 4
d:c:e::1:1:4

12. the distance of the point Q(0, 2, – 2) form the line passing through the point P(5, – 4, 3) and

  
perpendicular to the lines r  3iˆ  2kˆ   2iˆ  3 ˆj  5kˆ ,   R and 

   
r  ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ   ˆi  3ˆj  2kˆ ,   R is:
(1) 54 (2) 86
(3) 74 (4) 20

Ans. (3)

ˆi ˆj kˆ
 
Sol. n1  n2  2 3 5
1 3 2
= 9iˆ  9 ˆj  9kˆ

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Dr’s = 1, 1, – 1
Equation of line
x5 y4 z3
  
1 1 1
x    5, y    4, z    3
Dr’s of PQ =  + 5,  – 6, – + 5
 1( + 5) + 1( – 6) – 1(– + 5) = 0
+5+–6+ -5=0
3 = 6,  = 2
 Q(7, –2, 1)
 PQ  49  16  9  74 .

*13. Let , , ,   Z and let A(, ), B(1, 0), C(, ) and D(1, 2) be the vertices of a parallelogram
ABCD. If AB = 10 and the points A and C lie on the line 3y = 2x + 1, then 2( +  +  + ) is
equal to
(1) 12 (2) 8
(3) 10 (4) 5

Ans. (2)

Sol. By mid point theorem

         1 1 2  0 
 2 , 2  2 , 2 
   
 +  = 2,  +  = 2
 2( +  +  +) = 8.

*14. For , ,   0, if sin-1 + sin-1 + sin–1 =  and ( +  + )( –  + ) = 3, then  equals
3 1
(1) (2) 3
2 2
1 3
(3) (4)
2 2

Ans. (4)

Sol. sin1   sin1     sin1 

Taking sine both sides
 1   2   1  2  
 1  2     1   2
Squaring both sides
    
 2 1  2  2  2 1   2  2 1   2

  2  2  2   2  2  2  2  2 1   2
2 2 2 2
 2 1         … (i)
And               3

    2   2  3

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  2  2  2   2  3
  2  2   2   … (ii)
2 1   2  
1
1  2 
2
1
 1   
4
3
 2 
4
3
  .
2

15. Two marbles are drawn in succession from a box containing 10 red, 30 white, 20 blue and 15
orange marbles, with replacement being made after each drawing. Then the probability, that first
drawn marble is red and second drawn marble is white, is
2 4
(1) (2)
25 75
4 2
(3) (4)
25 3

Ans. (2)

Sol. 10 Red
30 white
20 Blue
15 orange
Total 75 enable
10 30 4
Prob. =   .
75 75 75
ax 2  2  a  1 x  9a  4
16. Let S be the set of positive integral values of a for which  0,x  R ..
x 2  8x  32
Then, the number of elements in S is:
(1)  (2) 3
(3) 0 (4) 1

Ans. (3)

ax2  2  a  1 x  9a  4
Sol.  0 x  R
x 2  8x  32
In x2 – 8x + 32  0 = 64 – 128 < 0
 x2 – 8x + 32 > 0  x  R
 ax2 + 2(a + 1)x + 9a + 4 < 0  x  R
a 0
 
D  0
 no +ve integral of a
 number of element in S = 0.

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 g x ,x  0
 1
17. Let g(x) be a linear function and (x) =  , is continuous at x = 0. If (1) = (– 1),
 1 x  x
  ,x  0
 2  x 
then the value g(3) is
1  4   4 
(1) log (2) loge  1/3 
3 e  9e1/3   9e 
1 4 4
(3) loge    1 (4) loge    1
3 9 9

Ans. (2)

Sol. g(0) = 0
1  1 x  1 2  x
ln  1  1 x  1
f x  ex  2x    2
 ln     
 x 1  x  x  2  2x x2 

2
3 1 ln  
3 2
f  1  e
 2  g  ln  3   1
   
2 1 2
   ln   g  1
3 6 3
g(0) = 0
g(x) = ax, g(–1) = –a
1 2 2
 ln  a
9 3 3
2 2 1
a  ln 
3 3 9
2 2 1
g  x    ln   x
3 3 9
2 1
g  3   2ln 
3 3
4
 ln  ln e1/3
9
 4 
 ln  1/3  .
 9e 
2 2
*18. If one of the diameters of the circle x + y – 10x + 4y + 13 = 0 is a chord of another circle C,
whose center is the point of intersection of the lines 2x + 3y = 12 and 3x – 2y = 5, then the radius
of the circle C is:
(1) 20 (2) 4
(3) 6 (4) 3 2

Ans. (3)

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Sol. 2x + 3y = 12, 3x – 2y = 5, centre (3, 2)

 25  4  13 = 4, (5, –2) 4
2
2
r  16   4  16  = 36 (5, -2)
r
r=6
(3, 2)

2
*19. For 0 < c < b < a, let (a + b – 2c)x + (b + c – 2a)x + (c + a – 2b) = 0 and   1 be one of its root.
Then, among the two statements
(I) If   (– 1, 0), then b cannot be the geometric mean of a and c
(II) If   (0, 1), then b may be the geometric mean of a and c
(1) neither (I) nor (II) is true (2) only (II) is true
(3) only (I) is true (4) both (I) and (II) are true

Ans. (4)

c  a  2b
Sol. 
a  b  2c
c  a  2b
Statement I – 1 < 0
a  b  2c
–a – b + 2c < c + a – 2b < 0
c + a < 2b
c + a < 2 ac
2
 c a   0 statement I is correct
c  a  2b
Statement II : 0  1
a  b  2c
0 < c + a – 2 ac
2
0<  a c  is correct

4x  3 2 2  2 
20. If (x) = ,x  and (o)(x) = g(x), where g : R –    R –   , then (gogog)(4) is
6x  4 3 3  3 
equal to
(1) 4 (2) – 4
19 19
(3) – (4)
20 20

Ans. (1)

4x  3
Sol. f  x 
6x  4
4f  x   3
g  x   ff  x  
6f  x   4

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 4x  3 
4 3
 6x  4 

 4x  3 
6 4
 6x  4 
16x  12  18x  12 34x
  x
24x  18  24x  16 34
Now g g g(4) = 4.

SECTION - B
(Numerical Answer Type)
This section contains 10 Numerical based questions. The answer to each question is rounded off to the
nearest integer value.

21. Let Q and R be the feet of perpendiculars from the point P(a, a, a) on the lines x = y, z = 1 and
x = – y, z = – 1 respectively. If QPR is a right angle, then 12a2 is equals to________.

Ans. 12

Sol. P(a, a, a)
x y z 1
  
1 1 0
x = , y = , z = 1
similarly R (, – , – 1)
Now PQ  L1
 1   a   1   a   0 1  a   0
 =a
 Q(a, a, 1)
Again RP  L2
1   a   1   a   0  1  a   0
–a++a=0
=0
 R(0, 0, –1)
Dr’s of PQ = (0, 0, a–1)
PR = (a, a, a +1)
 a=1
 12a2 = 12.

x
11
  e  1  2t  15  t  27  t  3 12  2t  10 61 dt .
t
22. Let S = (– 1, ) and  : S  R be defined as (x) =
1
Let p = sum of squares of the values of x, where (x) attains local maxima on S, and q = sum of
the values of x, where (x) attains local minima on S. then, the value of p2 + 2q is _______.

Ans. 27

11 5 7 12 61
Sol. 
f   x   ex  1   2x  1  x  2  x  3   2x  10 
Local maxima at x = 0, 2  p = 02 + 22 =4

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1 11
Local minima at x = 1/2, 5  q = 5
2 2
2  11 
p2  2q   4   2   = 27
2

x2 y2
*23. Let the foci and length of the latus rectum of an ellipse   1,a  b be (5, 0) and 50 ,
a2 b2
x2 y2
respectively. Then, the square of the eccentricity of the hyperbola   1 equals
b2 a2b2

Ans. 51

2b2
Sol.  5, 0    ae, 0  &  50
a
50a
 ae = 5, b2 
2
 a2 – b2 = 25
50a
 a2   25
2
 2a 2  5 2a  50  0
2a 2  10 2a  5 2a  50  0
  
2a a  5 2  5 2 a  5 2  0 
 a5 2
50  5 2
 b2   25
2
 b=5
x2 y2
Now e for  1
b2 a 2b2
a 2b 2
Is 1
b2
 1  a2  51 , e2 = 51

24. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4} and R = {(1, 2), (2, 3), (1, 4)} be a relation on A. Let S be the equivalence
relation on A such that R  S and the number of elements in S is n. Then, the minimum value of n
is ________.

Ans. 16

Sol. S = {(1, 2), (2, 1), (2, 3), (3, 2), (1, 4), (4, 1), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (1, 3), (3, 1), (2, 4), (4, 2),
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1
 2
11  2 5 
25. If the integral 525 sin2x cos 2 x  1  cos 2 x  dx is equal to
  
n 
2  64 , then n is equal to
0  
________.

Ans. 176

 /2
1/2
Sol. 525  
2 sin x cos13/2 x 1  cos5/2 x  dx
0

1  cos5/2 x  t 2
5
cos3/2 x   sin xdx  2t dt
2
1
8t 2
 5 t 
2
525  1 t dt
2
1
2
 t 4  2t2  1 dt
105  8 t  
2
1
 t 7 2t5 t 3 
105  8    
7 5 3 2
n = 176

 z 
*26. If  denotes the number of solutions of |1 – i|x = 2x and  =  , where
 arg  z  
 
 4  1  i  i 
z 1  i    ,i  1 , then the distance of the point (, ) from the line
4    i 1  i 
4x – 3y = 7 is _______ .

Ans. 3

x
Sol. 1  i  2x  2x/2 = 2x
 x=0
 only one solution
 =1
 1  i  i 
z 1  i4   
4    i 1  i 
  1     1 
  4   
4    i  i   
2
     2i
i
 z  2
= 
   4
 arg z  
2

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Distance of (, ) = (1, 4) from 4x – 3y – 7 = 0

4  12  7
 =3
4 2  32

*27. The total number of words (with or without meaning) that can be formed out of the letters of the
word ‘DISTRIBUTION’ taken four at a time, is equal to _______.

Ans. 3734

Sol. Letters used in word

DSRBUONIIITT
4 different letters  9C4 4! = 3024
4!
2 same 2 different  2C1 8C2 = 672
2!
4!
2 same 2 same  =6
2! 2!
4!
3 same 1 different  8 C1  32
3!
Total words = 3734

5
 3 3 1 
In the expansion of (1 + x)(1 – x )  1   2  3  , x  0, then sum of the coefficients of x 3 and
2
*28.
 x x x 
x-13 is equal to _______.

Ans. 118

5
3 3 1
Sol. 1  x  1  x 2  1   2  3 
 
 x x x 
5
 x3  3x 2  3x  1 
 1  x 1  x 1  x   
 x3 
5
2
  x  13 
 1  x  1  x   3 
x 
 
2  x  115
 1  x  1  x 
x15
1  x 1  x 17

x15
3
Coeff. Of x in expression
1  x 1  x 17
x15
3 1  x 17 1  x 17
= coeff of x in 
x15 x14
18 17
= coeff of x in (1 + x) – coeff of x17 in (1 + x)17
= 0 – 17C17 = – 1

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Coeff. Of x
–13
in expression
1  x 1  x 17
x15
 1  x 17 1  x 17 
–13
= coeff of x in  15
 
 x x14 

= coeff of x 2 in (1 + x)17 – coeff of x in (1 + x)17
= 17C2 – 17C1 = 119
Sum of coefficient = 119 – 1 = 118.
        
29.  
Let a and b be two vectors such that a  1, b  4 , and a.b  2 . If c  2a  b  3b and the angle
 
between b and c is , then 192 sin2 is equal to _____ .

Ans. 48
 
Sol. Let angle between a & b is 
   
a  b  a b cos   2
1
 cos  
2
   
c  2a  b  3b
2   2
 c  2a  b  3b
  2 2   
 
 4 a  b  9 b  12 a  b  b  
= 412 + 916 – 0
= 192
   
And c  3b  2a  b
 2  2
c  3b  2a  b
2 2     2
c  9 b  6b  c  4 a  b  
2
c  144  6  4  8 3 cos   4  12
192  144  192 3 cos   48
288 3
cos   
192 3 2
3 1
cos2    sin2  
4 4
192
 192 sin2   = 48.
4

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f 1 a 
4x
30. Let  : R  R be a function defined by (x) = and M =  x sin4  x 1  x   dx ,
4x  2 f a 
f 1 a 
1
sin4  x 1  x   dx;a  . If M = N, ,   N, then the least value of 2 + 2 is equal
N 
f a 
2
to _________

Ans. 5

4x 41 x
Sol. f  x   f 1  x   
4 x  2 41 x  2
4x 4
 
4  2 4  2.4 x
x

4x 2
 x  =1
4  2 2  4x
f 1 a 

M  x sin4  x 1  x   dx
f a 

x  a + b – x  x = f(a) + f(1 – a)– x

=1–x
f 1 a 

 1  x  sin 1  x  x  dx
4
M
f a 
f 1 a 

2M   sin4  x 1  x   dx
f a 

=N
 = 2,  = 1  2 + 2 = 5.

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PART – B (PHYSICS)
SECTION - A
(One Options Correct Type)
This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (1), (2), (3) and
(4), out of which ONLY ONE option is correct.

31. The refractive index of a prism with apex angle A is cot A/2 . The angle of minimum deviation is :
(1) δm = 180  4A (2) δm = 180  3A
(3) δm = 180  2A (4) δm = 180  A

Ans. (3)

A A
cos
A 2 sin A
Sol. sini   sin 
2 A 2 i i
sin
2 A/2 A/2
A
i  90 
2
sini  i  i  A  180  2A

*32. A coin is placed on a disc. The coefficient of friction between the coin and the disc is . If the
distance of the coin from the center of the disc is r, the maximum angular velocity which can be
given to the disc, so that the coin does not slip away, is :
 g
(1) (2)
rg r
g r
(3) (4)
r g

Ans. (2)

Sol. mg  m2r

g

r

*33. The relation between time ‘t’ and distance ‘x’ is t  x 2  x , where  and  are constants. The
relation between acceleration (a) and velocity (v) is :
(1) a  2v 3 (2) a  4v 3
(3) a  3v 3 (4) a  5v 3

Ans. (1)
Sol. t = x2 + x
1
1 = 2xv + v  v 
  2x
0 = 2v2 + 2xa + a
a( + 2x) = 2v2
a = 2v3

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*34. The parameter that remains the same for molecules of all gases at a given temperature is :
(1) kinetic energy (2) mass
(3) speed (4) momentum

Ans. (1)
3
Sol. Total translational K.E. = KT
2
So, independent of type of gas

35. When a metal surface is illuminated by light of wavelength , the stopping potential is 8V. When
the same surface is illuminated by light of wavelength 3, stopping potential is 2V. The threshold
wavelength for this surface is:
(1) 9 (2) 3
(3) 4.5 (4) 5

Ans. (1)

hC
Sol.    8e

hC
   2e
3
hC
So,  
9
So, th = 9

36. A coil is placed perpendicular to a magnetic field of 5000T . When the field is changed to 3000T
in 2s , an induced emf of 22V is produced in the coil. If the diameter of the coil is 0.02m , then
the number of turns in the coil is:
(1) 70 (2) 140
(3) 35 (4) 7

Ans. (4)

N(0.01)2  2000
Sol. 22 
2
22  10  7
So, N   70
22

*37. The fundamental frequency of a closed organ pipe is equal to the first overtone frequency of an
open organ pipe. If length of the open pipe is 60 cm, the length of the closed pipe will be:
(1) 30 cm (2) 45 cm
(3) 60 cm (4) 15 cm

Ans. (4)

v 2v
Sol. 
4 C 2 0
 0 = 4C
 C = 15 cm

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38. Two conductors have the same resistances at 0C but their temperature coefficients of
resistance are 1 and 2. The respective temperature coefficients for their series and parallel
combinations are :
  2    2 1  2
(1) 1   2 , 1 (B) 1 ,
2 2 2
1   2 1 2
(3) , 1   2 (D) 1   2 ,
2 1   2
Ans. (2)
Sol. RS  R(1  1T)  R(1   2 T)
(   2 )
 2R  2R 1 T
2
 (   2 ) 
 2R  1  1 T
 2 
R(1  1T)R(1   2T)
RP 
R(1  1T)  R(1  2 T)
R2 (1  1T   2 T) R    2 
  1  (1   2 )T  1 T
   2  2  2 
2R 1  1 T
 2 
R  1   2 
 1 T
2  2 

39. Identify the logic operation performed by the given

A
circuit. Y
(1) AND
(2) NOR B
(3) NAND
(4) OR

Ans. (4)
Sol. A B  A  B

40. In a plane EM wave, the electric field oscillates sinusoidally at a frequency of 5  1010Hz and an
amplitude of 50Vm−1. The total average energy density of the electromagnetic field of the wave is:
[Use 0  8.85  1012 C2 / Nm2 ]
(1) 1.106 × 10−8Jm−3 (2) 2.212 × 10−10Jm−3
−8 −3
(3) 4.425 × 10 Jm (4) 2.212 × 10−8Jm−3

Ans. (1)
dUT 0E02 8.85  10 12 (50)2
Sol.    1.106  10 8 J / m3
dV 2 2

41. If the wavelength of the first member of Lyman series of hydrogen is . The wavelength of the
second member will be
5 27
(1)  (2) 
27 32
32 27
(3)  (4) 
27 5

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Ans. (2)

1  1  3RH
Sol.  RH  1   
  4 4
1  1  8RH 8  4 
 RH  1     
  9  9 9  3 
27
  
32

*42. Four identical particles of mass m are kept at the four corners of a square. If the gravitational
 2 2  1  Gm2
force exerted on one of the masses by the other masses is  , the length of the
 32  L2
 
sides of the square is
(1) 2L (2) 4L
L
(3) 3L (4)
2

Ans. (2)

Gm2 Gm2
Sol. F= 2
 2
2x x2
Gm2
Gm2  1  Gm2  2 2  1  Gm2
 2  2   2   2x 2
x  2 x  2  x2
Gm2  2 2  1 
   Gm2
2  32 
x2
x2 = 162
So, x = 4

*43. In the given arrangement of a doubly inclined plane two blocks

of masses M and m are placed. The blocks are connected by
a light string passing over an ideal pulley as shown. The
M m
coefficient of friction between the surface of the plane and the
blocks is 0.25. The value of m, for which M = 10kg will move
down with an acceleration of 2 m/s2, is: (take g = 10 m/s2 and 53 37
tan 37 = 3/4)
(1) 6.5 kg (2) 4.5 kg
(3) 2.25 kg (4) 9 kg

Ans. (2)

4 3 1
Sol. 100   T  100    10a
5 5 4
 80  T  15 = 10a
 65  T = 10a
3 4 1
T  10m  10m   ma
5 5 4
 T  6m  2m = ma
 T  8m = ma

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So, 65  8m = 2(10 + m) = 20 + 2m
45 = 10 m
m = 4.5 kg

*44. The given figure represents two isobaric V P2

processes for the same mass of an ideal
gas, then
P1
(1) P1 > P2
(2) P2 > P1
(3) P1 = P2
(4) P2  P1
O T
Ans. (1)
nR
Sol. V T
P
So, P2 < P1

45. If the percentage errors in measuring the length and the diameter of a wire are 0.1% each. The
percentage error in measuring its resistance will be:
(1) 0.2% (2) 0.144%
(3) 0.3% (4) 0.1%

Ans. (3)


Sol. R
A
dR d dd
 2  0.3%
R  d

46. Two charges q and 3q are separated by a distance ‘r’ in air. At a distance x from charge q, the
resultant electric field is zero. The value of x is :
r (1  3 )
(1) (2)
(1  3 ) r
r
(3) r(1  3 ) (4)
3(1  3 )
Ans. (1)

kq k3q
Sol. 
x2 (r  x)2
(r  x) = 3x
r
x
3 1
1
47. A force is represented by F  ax 2  bt 2
where x = distance and t = time. The dimensions of b2 / a are:
(1) ML2 T 3  (2) ML3 T 3 

(3) ML1T 1  (4) MLT 2 

Ans. (2)

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MLT 2 
Sol. a   2   ML1T 2 
L  
MLT 2 
b   1/2   MLT 5/ 2 
T  
 2 2  5 
b2 M L T   3 3 
  ML T
a ML1T 2   
 

48. A rigid wire consists of a semicircular portion of radius

R and two straight sections. The wire is partially y
immerged in a perpendicular magnetic field B  B ˆj as 0
shown in figure. The magnetic force on the wire if it
has a current i is:
(1) 2iBRjˆ x
(2) 2iBRjˆ
(3) iBRjˆ
(4) iBRjˆ

Ans. (1)

Sol. By taking B  B0kˆ

F  2iB0R(ˆj)
Although question should be bonus

*49. A small steel ball is dropped into a long cylinder containing glycerine. Which one of the following
is the correct representation of the velocity time graph for the transit of the ball?
(A) v (B) v

t t
(C) v (D) v

t t

Ans. (4)

Sol. Speed will increase expontially

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*50. An artillery piece of mass M1 fires a shell of mass M2 horizontally. Instantaneously after the
firing, the ratio of kinetic energy of the artillery and that of the shell is:
(1) M1 / (M1  M2 ) (2) M2 / (M1  M2 )
M1 M2
(3) (4)
M2 M1
Ans. (4)

K M1 P 2 * 2M2 M2
Sol.  2

K M2 2M1 * P M1

SECTION - B
(Numerical Answer Type)
This section contains 10 Numerical based questions. The answer to each question is rounded off to the
nearest integer value.

*51. The depth below the surface of sea to which a rubber ball be taken so as to decrease its volume
by 0.02% is _____m .
(Take density of sea water = 103 kgm−3, Bulk modulus of rubber = 9  108 Nm−2, and g = 10ms−2)

Ans. 18
V
Sol. P  B
V
0.02
gh  B 
100
B 2 9  108  2
h   3  18 m
g 10000 10  10  104


52. An electron moves through a uniform magnetic field B  B0 ˆi  2B0 ˆj T . At a particular instant of
 
time, the velocity of electron is u  3iˆ  5 ˆj m/s . If the magnetic force acting on electron is F  5ekˆ
N, where e is the charge of electron, then the value of B0 is _______T .

Ans. 5

Sol. 5ekˆ  e(3iˆ  5ˆj)  (B0 ˆi  2B0 ˆj)

5 = 6B0  5B0 = B0

53. Equivalent resistance of the following 2 2

network is _________ Ω. A
R2 R4
R1 R6
R3 2 R5
6 3 3

B
Ans. 1

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3
(3)  
Sol. 2  9 1
3 9
3 
2

*54. A body starts falling freely from height H hits an inclined plane in its path at height h . As a result
of this perfectly elastic impact, the direction of the velocity of the body becomes horizontal. The
H
value of for which the body will take the maximum time to reach the ground is ______.
h

Ans. 2

2(H  h) 2h
Sol. t 
g g
dt H
0
dh h
H
2
h

55. A parallel plate capacitor with plate separation 5mm is charged up by a battery. It is found that
on introducing a dielectric sheet of thickness 2mm , while keeping the battery connections intact,
the capacitor draws 25% more charge from the battery than before. The dielectric constant of the
sheet is _______.

Ans. 2

5 0 A 0 A
Sol. 
4 (5) 2
52
k
2
4  3
k
k=2

56. Two waves of intensity ratio 1 : 9 cross each other at a point. The resultant intensities at that
point, when (a) Waves are incoherent is I1 (b) Waves are coherent is I2 and differ in phase by

I1 10
60∘ . If I  x , then x = __________.
2

Ans. 13

Sol. I1  I0  9I0  10I0

1
I2  I0  9I0  2 (I0 )(9I0 )  13I0
2
I1 10
So, 
I2 13

7
*57. The mass defect in a particular reaction is 0.4g . The amount of energy liberated is n  10 kWh,
where n = _________. (speed of light = 3 × 108m/s )
Ans. 1

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8 2
Sol. E = (0.4) (3  10 )  103
= 3.6  1013 J = 1  107 kWh

*58. A solid circular disc of mass 50kg rolls along a horizontal floor so that its center of mass has a
speed of 0.4m/s . The absolute value of work done on the disc to stop it is _________ J.
Ans. 6
13  3
Sol. Total kinetic energy =  mR 2  2   50  (0.4)2  6 J
22  4

59. A small square loop of wire of side  is placed inside a large square loop of wire of side L(L = 2).
The loops are coplanar and their centers coincide. The value of the mutual inductance of the
system is x  10 7 H , where x = ________

Ans. 128

0I  1 2 
4 2  
L 2 
4 
Sol. M 2
I
0  2 4  4  10 7 2
4 
 2L  2  2
16
  10 7 H  128  107 H
2

*60. A particle performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude A . Its speed is increased to three
2A nA
times at an instant when its displacement is . The new amplitude of motion is . The value
3 3
of n is _______.

Ans. 7

4A 2 5A
Sol. v   A2  
9 3
4A 2
So, vnew  5A   x2 
9
4A 2
5A 2  x 2 
9
7A
x
3

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PART – C (CHEMISTRY)
SECTION - A
(One Options Correct Type)
This section contains 20 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (1), (2), (3) and
(4), out of which ONLY ONE option is correct.

61. Given below are two statments:

Statement-I: Noble gases have very high boiling points.
Statement-II: Noble gases are monoatomic gases. They are held together by strong dispersion
forces. Because of this they are liquefuied at very low temperatrue. Hence, they have very high
boiling points.
In the light of the above statements, choosde the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Ans. (4)

Sol. Noble gases have low boiling points because they are held together by weak dispersion forces.

62. The prodcut (C) in the below mentioned reaction is:

KOH alc 
HBr 
CH3  CH2  CH2  Br 

 A   
KOH alc 
C
Option:
(1) Propene (2) Porpan-2-ol
(3) Propyne (4) Propan-1-ol

Ans. (1), (2)

alc. KOH HBr

Sol. CH3 CH2CH2Br  
 CH3  CH  CH2   H3C CH CH3

Br
aq. KOH / 
 aq. KOH

H3C CH CH3
H3C CH CH2
OH

63. Identify the mixture that shows positive deviations from Raoult’s Law:
Option:
(1) CHCl3 + (CH3)2CO (2) CHCl3 + C6H6
(3) (CH3)2CO + C6H5NH2 (4) (CH3)2CO + CS2

Ans. (4)

Sol. Fact

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*64. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: IUPAC name of HO – CH2 – (CH2)3 – CH2 – COCH3 is 7-hydroxyheptan-2-one
Statement II: 2-oxoheptan-7-ol is the correct IUPAC name for the above compound.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
Option:
(1) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
(2) Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
(4) Both Statement I and Staterment II are incorrect

Ans. (1)
O

Sol. HO CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 CH2 C CH3

7 6 5 4 3 2 1
7-hydroxylhept-2-one

*65. A species having carbon with sextet of electrons and can acts as electrophile called
(1) pentavalent carbon (2) carbon free radical
(3) carbocation (4) carbanion

Ans. (3)

Sol. Carbocation

66. Math List-I with List-II:

List – I List – II
(A) Glucose/NaHCO3/ (I) Gluconic acid
(B) Glucose/HNO3 (II) No reaction
(C) Glucose/HI/ (III) n-hexane
(D) Glucose/Bromine water (IV) Saccharic acid
Choosef the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) (A)  (IV), (B)  (I), (C)  (III), (D)  (II)
(2) (A)  (I), (B)  (IV), (C)  (III), (D)  (II)
(3) (A)  (II), (B)  (IV), (C)  (III), (D)  (I)
(4) (A)  (III), (B)  (II), (C)  (I), (D)  (IV)

Ans. (3)

Sol. Glucose/NaHCO3/  No reaction

Glucose/HNO3 Glucaric acid
Glucose/HI/  n-hexane
Glucose/Br2 water Gluconic acid

67. Identify the factor from the following that does not affect electrolytic conductance of a solution:
Option:
(1) The nature of solvent used (2) Concentration of the electrolyte
(3) The nature of the electrode used (4) The nature of the electrolyte added

Ans. (3)

Sol. Nature of electrode used.

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68. The correct statements from following are

(A) The strength of anionic ligands can be explained by crytstal field theory
(B) Valence bond theory does not give a quatitatuive interpretion of kinetic stability of
coordination compounds
2 2
(C) The hybridization involved in formation of [Ni(CN)4] complex is dsp
2
(D) The number of possible isomer(s) of cis –[PtCl2(en)2] is one
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) B, C only (2) A, C only
(3) A, D only (4) B, D only

Ans. (1)

Cl
Cl

en Pt Mirror image
Sol.
en

2
cis  PtCl2  en  2  - two isomers
2
Ni  CN 4   dsp 2 hybridisation

*69. The correct sequence of electron gain enthalpy of the elements listed below is
(A) Ar (B) Br
(C) F (D) S
Option:
(1) A > D > B > C (2) D > C > B > A
(3) A > D > C > B (4) C > B > D > A

Ans. (1)

Sol. C<B<D<A
F  328
Br  325
S  200
Ar  96

70. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R:
Assertion A: pKa value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9.
Reason R: Ethanol is strogner acid than phenol.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) A is true but R is false
(2) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(3) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
(4) A is false but R is true

Ans. (1)

Sol. Phenol is stronger acid than ethanol.

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*71. Consider the oxides of group 14 elements

SiO2, GeO2, SnO2, PbO2, CO and GeO. The amphoteric oxides are
Option:
(1) GeO, GeO2 (2) SiO2, GeO2
(3) SnO2, CO (4) SnO2, PbO2

Ans. (4)

Sol. SnO2 , PbO2

 
Amphoteric

72. Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as
Reason R:
Assertion A: Alcohols react both nucleophiles and electrophiles
Reason R: Alcohols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminium to yield
corresponding alkoxyides and liberate hydrogen
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A
(2) A is true but R is false
(3) Both A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A
(4) A is false but R is true

Ans. (1)

Sol. Alcohols react both as nucleophile and electrophile.

73. The compound that is white in color is

Option:
(1) ammonium sulphide (2) lead sulphate
(3) ammonium arsinomolybdate (4) lead iodide

Ans. (2)

Sol. PbSO4 white

Ammonium arsinomolybdate yellow
PbI2 Yellow
(NH4)2S Yellowish solid

74. Integrated rate law equation for a first order gas phase reaction is given by
(where Pi is initial pressure and Pt is total pressure at time t)
Option:

(1) k 
2.303  2Pi  Pt  (2) k 
2.303
 log
Pi
 log
t Pi t  2Pi  Pt 
2.303 2Pi 2.303 Pi
(3) k   log (4) k   log
t  2Pi  Pt  t  2Pi  Pt 
Ans. (4)

A  g  
 2B  g
Sol.
Pi 00
Pf  Pi  p 2p

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PT  Pi  p  2p
PT  Pi  p
2.303 P
k log i
t Pf
2.303 Pi
 log
t Pi   PT  Pi 
2.303 Pi
k log
t 2Pi  PT

*75. The linear combinaiton of aotmic orbitals to form molecular orbitals takes place only when the
combining atomic orbitals
(A) have the same energy
(B) have the minimum overlap
(C) have the same symmetry about the molecular axis
(D) have different symmetry about the molecular axis
Choose the most appropriate from the option given below:
Option:
(1) A, B, C only (2) A and C only
(3) B and D only (4) B, C, D only

Ans. (2)

Sol. Have the same energy and have same symmetry about the molecular axis.

*76. ‘Adosrption’ principle is used for which of the following purification method?
Option:
(1) Chromatoraphy (2) Sublimation
(3) Extraction (4) Distillation

Ans. (1)

Sol. Chromatography
Adsorption principle is used in chromatography.

*77. For the given reaciton, choose the correct expression of KC from the following:
 2


Fe3 aq   SCNaq 
 FeSCN  aq
Option:
2
FeCN2   FeCN2  
(1) K C   3  (2) K C  2 2
Fe  SCN  Fe3   SCN 
Fe3   SCN  FeCN2  
(3) K C  (4) K C 
FeCN2   Fe3   SCN 

Ans. (4)

FeSCN2  
Sol. Kc 
Fe3   SCN 

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78. Identify correct statements from below:

(A) The chromate ion is sqaure planar
(B) Dichromates are generally prepared from chroamtes
(C) The green manganate ion is diamagnetic
(D) Dark green coloured K2MnO4 disproportionates in a neutral or acidic medium to give
permanganate
(E) With inceasing oxidation number of transition metal, ionic character of the oxides decreases.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) B, C, D only (2) A, D, E only
(3) A, B, C only (4) B, D, E only

Ans. (4)

Sol. Chromate is tetrahedral in shape.

The green manganate ion is paramagnetic.

*79. Math List-I with List-II:

List – I (Technique) List – II (Application)
(A) Distillation (I) Separation of glycerol from spent -1-lye
(B) Fractional distillation (II) Aniline – water mixture
(C) Steam distillation (III) Separation of crude oil fractions
(D) Distillation under reduced pressure (IV) Chloroform – analine
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) (A)  (IV), (B)  (I), (C)  (II), (D)  (III)
(2) (A)  (IV), (B)  (III), (C)  (II), (D)  (I)
(3) (A)  (I), (B)  (II), (C)  (IV), (D)  (III)
(4) (A)  (II), (B)  (III), (C)  (I), (D)  (IV)

Ans. (2)

Sol. Distillation under reduced pressure – separation of glycerol from spent-lye.

Steam distillation – aniline-water mixture.

80. The metals that are employed in the battery industries are
(A) Fe (B) Mn
(C) Ni (D) Cr
(E) Cd
Choosef the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) A, B, C, and D only (2) `B, C and E only
(3) B, D and E only (4) A, B, C, D and E

Ans. (2)
Sol. Mn, Ni and Cd.

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SECTION - B
(Numerical Answer Type)
This section contains 10 Numerical based questions. The answer to each question is rounded off to the
nearest integer value.

3
*81. Consider the following reaction at 298 K 

O2  g   29 0
 O3  g ; K p  2.47  10 , fG for the
2
reaction is _____________ kJ. (Given R = 8.314 JK1 mol1)

Ans. 163

3  O3  g 
Sol. O2  g   KP  2.47  10 29
2
r Go  RT lnK P
 2.303RT logKP
2.303  8.314  298

1000

log 2.47  10 29 kJ 
 5.705   29  0.4 
= 163.163 kJ.

82. Molar mass of the salt from NaBr, NaNO3. KI and CaF2 which does not evolve coloured vapours
on heating with concentrated H2SO4 is ___________ g mol1.
(Molar mass in g mol1: Na = 23, N = 14, K = 39, O = 16, Br = 80, I : 127, F: 19, Ca = 40)

Ans. 78

Sol. CaF2
 40  2  19
= 40 + 38
=78

83. C 2H 5OH
Product A

CH3 CH2Br  NaOH

H2O
Product B
The total number of hydroen atoms in product A and product B is _______________.

Ans. 10

Sol. A = CH2 = CH2

B = CH3CH2 – OH
Total hydrogen in A and B = 10.

*84. Number of alkanes obtained on electrolysis of a mixture of CH3COONa and C2H5COONa

is _______.

Ans. 3

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Electrolysis
Sol. CH3 COONa  CH3 CH2 COONa   CH3  CH3  CH3 CH2 CH2  CH3  CH3 CH2CH3

3
*85. The number of species from the following in which the central atoms uses sp hybrid orbitals in its
bonding is ___________.
NH3, SO2, SiO2, BeCl2, CO2, H2O, CH4, BF3

Ans. 4

Sol. NH3, H2O, CH4, SiO2

*86. Number of moles of methane required to produce 22 g CO2(g) after combustion is x  102 moles.
The value of x is ____________.

Ans. 50

22 1
Sol. Moles of CO 2    0.5
44 2
CH4  2O2  CO 2  2H2 O
nCO2
Moles of CH4 required   0.5  50  102
1

87. The ‘Spin only’ Magnetic moment for [Ni(NH3)6]2+ is ___________  101 BM.
(Given = atomic number of Ni : 28)

Ans. 28

2
Sol. Ni NH3 6 
Ni   3d8

n=2
  n n  2 

 2 2  2
 8  2.82

*88. The ionization energy of sodium in kJ mol-1, iof electromagnetic radiation of wavelength 242 nm
is just sufficient to ionize sodium atom is______________.

Ans. 494

hc 6.62  10 34  3  108

Sol. IE   J
 242  109
6.62  10 34  3  108  6.02  1023
IE  kJ / mol
242  10 9  1000
 494 kJ mol1

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89. The product of the following reaction is P.

CHO

 
i PhMgBr 1 equiv 
 ii aq. NH Cl  P

4

OH
The number of hydroxyl groups present in the product P is ____________.

Ans. 1

CHO CHO CHO

PhMgBr 1 eq  NH4 Cl
 Ph  H   
Sol.

OH OMgBr OH

90. One Faraday of electricity liberates x  101 gram atom of copper from copper sulphate. x
is _______.

Ans. 5

Sol. 2F liberate = 1 gm atom of Cu

1
1F liberate =
2
= 0.5
= 5 × 10 –1

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