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Solutions to JEE(Main) -2024

Test Date: 29th January 2024 (Second Shift)

MATHEMATICS, PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY

Paper – 1

Time Allotted: 3 Hours Maximum Marks: 300

 Please read the instructions carefully. You are allotted 5 minutes specifically 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.

2/3
1. The function f(x) = 2x + 3(x) , x  R, has
(1) exactly one point of local maxima and exactly one point of local minima
(2) exactly one point of local minima and no point of local maxima
(3) exactly two point of local maxima and exactly one point of local minima
(4) exactly one point of local maxima and no point of local minima

Ans. (1)
2
Sol. f  x   2x  3x 3

2 1
2
2
f  x   2  3  x3  2  1  0 
2 x3  1 0
1
 + –1 – 0 +
1
3
x3 x3
x = –1 is point of maxima, x = 0 is point of minima

*2. Let A be the point of intersection of the lines 3x + 2y = 14, 5x  y = 6 and B be the point of
intersection of the lines 4x + 3y = 8, 6x + y = 5. The distance of the point P(5, 2) from the line AB
is
13
(1) 8 (2)
2
5
(3) (4) 6
2
Ans. (4)
1 
Sol. On solving, we get A(2, 4), B  , 2 
2 
y  4 4  2 2  2 4
Equation of AB is   
x2 1 3 3
2
2
3y – 12 = 4x – 8  3y – 4x – 4 = 0
Distance from P(5, –2)
6  20  4 30
d  6
5 5

24 194
*3. If the mean and variance of five observations are and respectively and the mean of the
5 25
7
first four observations is , then the variance of the first four observations in equal to
2
5 4
(1) (2)
4 5
105 77
(3) (4)
4 12

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Ans. (1)
x1  x 2  x 3  x 4  x 5 24
Sol.   x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5 = 24
5 5
x1  x2  x3  x 4 7
  x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 14
4 2
x12  x 22  .....  x 25 576 194
Also,  
5 25 25
x12  x 22  x 23  x 24  54
4
 xi2   xi 
2
54 49 5
i 1
Var. =     
4  4  4 4 4

*4. The distance of the point (2, 3) from the line 2x  3y + 28 = 0 measured parallel to the line
3x  y  1  0 , is equal to
(1) 6 3 (2) 4 2
(3) 34 2 (4) 46 3
Ans. (4)
2 14  9  281 23
Sol. m1  , m2  3  a  
3 13 13

(Where a is perpendicular distance)
2 a
3 b
m1  m2 3
tan   ; tan  
1  m1m2 2
1 3 
3
3 3  2 a 23 1
 sin      (Put value of a)
52 b 13 b
3 3  2 23
   3 3  2  b  46  b  4  6 3 (After rationalisation)
2 13 13 b

*5. If logea, logeb, logec are in an A.P. and logea  loge2b, loge2b  loge3c, loge3c  logea are also in
an A.P., then a : b : c is equal to
(1) 6 : 3 : 2 (2) 16 : 4 : 1
(3) 9 : 6 : 4 (4) 25 : 10 : 4

Ans. (3)
Sol. ln a, ln b, ln c  A.P.
 a, b, c are in G.P.
Let a = d, b = dr, c = dr2 (On putting values)
ln d – ln (2 dr), ln (2 dr) – ln (3 dr2), ln (3 dr2) – ln (d)  A.P.
1 2
ln   , ln   , ln  3r 2  are in A.P.
 2r   3r 
1 2
, , 3r 2 are in G.P.
2r 3r
2
2 1 3 4 3 8 2
    3r   r  2  r   r3  r 
2
 3r  2r 2 9r 2 27 3
2 2 4
Then, a : b : c  d : dr : dr  1: :  a : b : c  9 : 6 : 4
3 9

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2 1 2  1 2 0
6. Let A =  6 2 11 and P  5 0 2 . The sum of the prime factors of |P1 AP  2I| is equal to
 
3 3 2  7 1 5 
(1) 27 (2) 26
(3) 23 (4) 66

Ans. (2)
–1
Sol. Let X = P AP – 2I
PX = AP – 2P (Multiply with P)
–1
|PX P | = |A – 2I|
22 1 2 0 1 2
1
P X P  6 2  2 11  6 0 11
3 3 22 3 3 0
|X| = –1[–33] + 2[18] = 33 + 36 = 69 = 23  3
Sum = 23 + 3 = 26

1
*7. If each term of a geometric progression a1,a2, a3 …… with a1 = and a2  a1, is the arithmetic
8
mean of the next two terms and Sn = a1 + a2 + …… an, then S20  S18 is equal to
(1) 218 (2) 215
18
(3) 2 (4) 215

Ans. (4)
Sol. a1, a2, a3, ….. G.P.
1 r  r 2 r3
 , , , .....
8 8 8 8
r r2

1 8 8 2  r2
According to question  
8 2 2 8
r2 + r = 2  r = –2
r 20  1  r18  1 a1 20
S20  S18  a1  a1  r  1  r18  1  a1  218   2  1  215
r 1 r 1 r 1

8. An integer is chosen at random from the integers 1, 2, 3, …… 50. The probability that the chosen
integer is a multiple of atleast one of 4, 6 and 7 is
21 9
(1) (2)
50 50
14 8
(3) (4)
25 25

Ans. (1)
Sol. S = {1, 2, 3, ….., 50}
A = {4, 6, 8, ….. } ; common = {12, 24, 36, 48}{28, 42}
m(A) = multiplies of {4, 6, 7} – common multiplies
(12 + 8 + 7) – (6) = (27) – 6 = 21
m  A  21
P 
n  S  50

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9. Let P(3, 2, 3), Q(4, 6, 2) and R(7, 3, 2) be the vertices of PQR. Then, the angle QPR is
 7  
(1) cos 1   (2)
 18  3
 1  
(3) cos 1   (4)
 18  6
Ans. (2)
 P(3, 2, 3)
Sol. QPR 
3
 is equilateral
18 18

Q(4, 6, 2) 18 Q(7, 3, 2)

 5 
*10. Let r and  respectively be the modulus and amplitude of the complex number z  2  i  2 tan  ,
 8 
then (r, ) is equal to
 11 11   5 3 
(1)  2sec ,  (2)  2sec , 
 8 8   8 8 
 3 5   3 3 
(3)  2sec ,  (4)  2sec , 
 8 8   8 8 
Ans. (4)
 5 
Sol. z  2  i  2 tan 
 8 
5 5
z  4  4 tan2
8 8
5  5   3  
= 2 1  tan2  2 sec    2sec  
8  8   8 
5
2 tan
Amplitude tan   8    5
2 8
5 3
AMP =   
8 8

y 
11. If sin    loge x  is the solution of the differential equation
x 2
y
  dy y
   2
cos    y cos    x and y 1  , then  is equal to
 x  dx x 3
(1) 4 (2) 9
(3) 3 (4) 12
Ans. (3)

Sol. For answer put y  at x = 1
3
  3
sin    0     3
3 2 2
 2  3

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 1  x2  1
12. Let y  loge    1  x  1 . Then at x = , the value of 225(y'  y") is equal to
 1  x2  2
(1) 736 (2) 732
(3) 742 (4) 746

Ans. (1)
Sol. y = ln (1 – x2) – ln (1 + x2)
dy 4x

dx 1 x4
d2 y 4 1  3x 2 

dx 2 1  x 4 2
 3
4 1  
 dy d2 y  2  16   16  46   736
  2   2 15 15  225
 dx dx at x  1 1  1  1
2  1
16  10  

 736  
Then,   225   736
 225 

sin3/2 x  cos3/2 x
13. If  dx  A cos  tan x  sin   B cos   sin  cot x  C , where C is the
sin3 x cos3 x sin  x   
integration constant, then AB is equal to
(1) 4 cosec(2) (2) 8 cosec(2)
(3) 4 sec (4) 2 sec

Ans. (2)
Sol. After separation of terms, we will get
dx dx
    3/2
cos3/2 x sin x cos   cos x sin  sin x sin x cos   cos x sin 
sec 2 x dx cosec 2 x dx
   (Integrate it)
tan x cos   sin  cos   cos x sin 
2
=  tan x cos   sin    2  cos   cot x sin    c
cos  sin 
AB = 8 cosec 2

m 1
*14. Let x  (m, n are co-prime natural numbers) be a solution of the equation cos  2 sin1 x  
n 9
and let , ( > ) be the roots of the equation mx 2  nx  m + n = 0. Then the point (, ) lies on
the line
(1) 5x  8y = 9 (2) 3x  2y = 2
(3) 5x + 8y = 9 (4) 3x + 2y = 2

Ans. (3)
–1 st
Sol. sin x =  (1 quadrant)
1 1 4
cos 2   1  2 sin2    sin2  
9 9 9
4 2 m
 x2   x  then, mx2 – mx – m + n = 0
9 3 n

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2 1 1
2x – 3x + 1 = 0 roots are 1,   = 1,  =
2 2
 1
So, (, )   1,  lies on 5x + 8y = 9
 2

*15. Number of ways of arranging 8 identical books into 4 identical shelves where any number of
shelves may remain empty is equal to
(1) 15 (2) 16
(3) 18 (4) 12

Ans. (1)
Sol. Since all are identical, we have to distribute 8 into 4 parts
(1) 8 0 0 0 (9) 4 2 2 0
(2) 7 1 0 0 (10) 3 3 2 0
(3) 6 2 0 0 (11) 5 1 1 1
(4) 5 3 0 0 (12) 4 2 1 1
(5) 4 4 0 0 (13) 3 3 1 1
(6) 6 1 1 0 (14) 3 2 2 1
(7) 5 2 1 0 (15) 2 2 2 2
(8) 4 3 1 0

16. If R is the smallest equivalence relation on the set {1, 2, 3, 4} such that {(1, 2), (1, 3)}  R, then
the number of elements in R is
(1) 15 (2) 8
(3) 12 (4) 10
Ans. (4)
Sol. {1, 2, 3, 4}
R = {(1, 2), (1, 3), (2, 1), (3, 1), (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (2, 3), (3, 2)}
 Total 8 elements

  2
17. Let a unit vector û  xiˆ  yjˆ  kˆ make angles , and with the vectors
2 3 3
1 ˆ 1 ˆ 1 ˆ 1 ˆ 1 ˆ 1 ˆ  1 ˆ 1 ˆ 1 ˆ  2
i k j k and i j respectively. If v  i j k , then u  v is
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
equal to
11
(1) (2) 7
2
5
(3) (4) 9
2
Ans. (3)
Sol. Using dot product of vectors
 xz  yz  2  x  y
cos    , cos    , cos  
2 2 3 2  3  2
1 1
x+ z = 0, z  y  , xy
2 2
After solving
 1 ˆ 1 ˆ
u
2
i 
2

k 
2
 2 1 ˆ  1 5
u  v   2iˆ  j  2    .
2  2 2

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      

18. Let OA  a, OB  12a  4b and OC  b where O is the origin. If S is the parallelogram with
area of the quadrilateral OA BC
adjacent sides OA and OC, then is equal to
area of S
(1) 8 (2) 7
(3) 6 (4) 10

Ans. (1)
 
Sol. Area of S = Ar(S) = a  b
1    1     
Area(OABC) =
2

12a  4b  b 
2
  
12a  4b  a = 8 a  b  
 
8 ab
Ratio =   = 8
ab
x
19. The function f  x   , x  R  {2, 8}
2
x  6x  16
(1) decrease in (, 2)  (2, 8)  (8, )
(2) decrease in (, 2) and increases in (8, )
(3) decrease in (2, 8) and increases in (, 2)  (8, )
(4) increase in (, 2)  (2, 8)  (8, )

Ans. (1)
x
Sol. f x  2
x  6x  16

f x 

 x 2  16 
2 2
 x  8   x  2
As f(x) < 0  x  R
 f(x) always decreases.

3cos2x  cos3 2x
*20. The sum of the solutions x  R of the equation  x 3  x2  6 is
cos6 x  sin6 x
(1) 0 (2) 3
(3) 1 (4) 1

Ans. (4)
3 cos 2x  cos3 2x
Sol. 6 6
 x3  x2  6
cos x  sin x
After simplification we will get
12  4cos2 2x
2
 x3  x2  6
3  cos 2x
x3 – x2 + 6 = 4  x3 – x2 + 2 = 0
sum of roots = 1.

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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.

*21. Let ,  be the roots of the equation x 2  6x  3  0 such that Im() > Im(). Let a, b be integers
 99
not divisible by 3 and n be a natural number such that  98  3n  a  ib  ,i  1 .

Then n + a + b is equal to _______ .

Ans. 49
Sol. x 2  6x  3  0
3 3 3 3
Then    i,    i
2 2 2 2
 
i i
 3e 4,   3e 4

99

 98

 
i 
49
3 e 2
i  1  349 i  1  3n  a  ib 
n + a + b = 49 – 1 + 1 = 49.

9r2
22. Let the slope of the line 45x + 5y + 3 = 0 be 27r1 + for some r1.r2  R.
2
x 8t 2 
Then lim   dt  is equal to ______ .
x 3
 3 3r2 x  r x 2  r x3  3x 
2 1
 2 
Ans. 12
Sol. 45x + 5y + 3 = 0
6r1 + r2 + 2 = 0 (on putting value of slope)
 
x
 8t2 dt 
then lim   
x 3 3r2
3 x  r2 x  r1x  3x 
2 3

 2 
3
8  x  27 
 lim
x 3  3r 
3  2 x  r2 x 2  r1x3  3x 
 2 
After simplification putting value of r2

 lim

16  x  3  x 2  3x  9  
16  9  9  9 
= 12
x 3  3x  x  3   2r1  x  3   4  9  4

*23. Let P(, ) be a point on the parabola y2 = 4x. If P also lies on the chord of the parabola
 5
x2 = 8y whose mid point is  1,  , then (  28) (  8) is equal to _______ .
 4

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Ans. 192
Sol. Using T = S1 we will get equation of chord with given middle point as
2
x – 4y + 4 = 0 & P lies on it P(t , 2t)
2 2
t – 4(2t) + 4 = 0  t – 8t + 4 = 0
t = 4  2 3  t2  28  16 3
take t with any one sign
then ( – 28)( – 8) = 16 3   4 3  = 192.
x5 y4 z5
24. Let O be the origin and M and N be the points on the lines  
4 1 3
x  8 y  2 z  11
and   respectively such that MN is the shortest distance between the given
12 5 9
 
lines. Then OM  ON is equal to ______ .
Ans. 9
Sol. Any point can be
M(4 + 5,  + 4, 3 + 5), N(12 – 8, 5 – 2, 9 – 11)
Since MN is shortest MN is perpendicular to both lines.
Using dot product
40 – 13 – 53 = 0 … (i)
25 – 8 – 33 = 0 … (ii)
Solving (i) & (ii) we get  = – 1,  = 1
 
OM  ˆi  3ˆj  2k,
ˆ ON  4iˆ  3ˆj  2kˆ
 
   
OM ON  9 .

25. Let for any three distinct consecutive terms a, b, c of an A.P. the lines ax + by + c = 0 be
concurrent at the point P and Q(, ) be a point such that the system of equations
x + y + z = 6, 2x + 5y + z =  and x + 2y + 3z = 4, has infinitely many solutions.
Then (PQ)2 is equal to _____
Ans. 113
Sol. ax + by + c = 0 now a, b, c = a0, a0 + d, a0 + 2d
a0(x + y + 1) + d(y + 2) = 0
P(1, –2)
For infinite number of solutions
1 1 1
2 5  0
1 2 3
  =8
1 1 6
And 2 5  0
1 2 4
 =6
Q(8, 6) & P(1, – 2)
PQ2 = (8 – 1)2 + (6 + 2)2 = 113

32
*26. Remainder when 6432 is divided by 9 is equal to _____ .
Ans. 1
3232
Sol.  64  let t = 3232

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(64)t = (8)2t = (9 – 1)2t = 2tC0(9)2t – 2tC1(9)2t–1 + 2tC2(9)2t–2 + …. + 2tC2t-1(9)t + 2tC2t

2t 2t–1
= 9 – 2t(9) + …. + 9 + 1
= 9 + 1
 remainder = 1.

 2r 2  f  r  2  f  x  f r   3 f r  
27. Let f  x   lim   r e r  be differentiable in (, 0)  (0, ) and f(1) = 1.
rx  r 2  x2 
Then the value of ea, such that f(a) = 0, is equal to _____
Ans. 2
3  f  x  / x
Sol. f  x   xf  x  f  x   x e

dy
y 2  xy  x 3 e y /x
dx
 y
– e  y/ x  1    x + c
 x
Put x = 1, 4 = 1  – 2e–1 = 1 + c
C = –2/e – 1
 ea = 2

*28. Let the set C   x,y  x 2


 2y  2023 ,x, y  N . Then   x  y is equal to ______ .
 x,y C
Ans. 46
Sol. x2 – 2y = 2023, x, y  N
2y = x2 – 2023
 x2 
2y–1 =   2023  always odd
 2 
As R.H.S. is odd
 y – 1 = 0, y = 1
x = 45
  x  y   45  1  46 .
 /3
29. If  1  sin2xdx     2   3 , where ,  and  are rational numbers, then 3 + 4   is
 /6
equal to _______ .
Ans. 6
 /3
Sol.  1  sin 2x dx
 /6
 /4  /3

  cos x  sin x dx    sin x  cos x dx

 /6  /4
 /4  /3
   
 /6

 2 cos  x   dx  2 cos  x   dx
 4  /4  4 
= 2 1  sin 75º  sin75º 1  2 2 1  sin75º 

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
2 2 1 
 
3 1 
  2 2  3 1
 2 2 
 
  = – 1,  = 2,  = –1
Then the value of 3 + 4 –  = 6

30. Let the area of the region {(x, y) : 0  x  3, 0  y  min{x2 + 2, 2x + 2}} be A. Then 12A is equal
to ________ .
Ans. 164
2 3

 x 
2
Sol. A
0
 2 dx    2x  2  dx
2
2
2
 x3  3
   2x    x 2  2x 
3
2
0 -1 2 3
8
 49644
3
8 41
A   11 
3 3
then 12A = 164

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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. If the distance between object and its two times magnified virtual image produced by a curved
mirror is 15 cm, the focal length of the mirror must be:
(1) 10/3 cm (2) – 12 cm
(3) – 10 cm (4) 15 cm

Ans. (3)

v I
Sol. mt =   2
u O
|v| = 2u … .(i)
u + v = 15 … (ii)
from (i) and (ii) u = 5 cm, v = 10 cm
1 1 1
 
f v u
1 1 1
   f = -10 cm
f 10 5

32. Two particles X and Y having equal charges are being accelerated through the same potential
difference. Thereafter they enter normally in a region of uniform magnetic field and describes
circular paths of radii R1 and R2 respectively. The mass ratio of X and Y is:
R  R 
(1)  1  (2)  2 
 R2   R1 
2 2
R  R 
(3)  2  (4)  1 
 R1   R2 

Ans. (4)

mv 2mV
Sol. R= 
qB qB2
2
R1 m1 m1  R1 
   
R2 m2 m2  R 2 

*33. The temperature of a gas having 2.0  1025 molecules per cubic meter at 1.38 atm (Given,
k  1.38  1023 JK 1 )is:
(1) 300 K (2) 500 K
(3) 100 K (4) 200 K

Ans. (2)

Sol. PV = nRT

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PV = NkT
PV
T=  500K .
Nk

34. The truth table for this given circuit is: A

(1) (2)
A B Y A B Y
0 0 1 0 0 1
0 1 1 0 1 0
1 0 1 1 0 1
1 1 0 1 1 0
(3) (4)
A B Y A B Y
0 0 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 1 0
1 0 0 1 0 0
1 1 1 1 1 1

Ans. (3)

Sol. The truth table for this given circuit is: A A

B
C
Y
D
A

B B

A A B C D Y
0 1 0 0 0 0
0 1 1 0 1 1
1 0 0 0 0 0
1 0 1 1 0 1

35. In an a.c. circuit, voltage and current are given by:

V = 100 sin (100 t) V and

I  100sin(100t  )mA respectively.
3
The average power dissipated in one cycle is:
(1) 10 W (2) 2.5 W
(3) 25 W (4) 5 W

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Ans. (2)

V0I0 cos
Sol. Pav = = 2.5 watt
2

*36. A stone of mass 900 g is tied to a string and moved in a vertical circle of radius 1 m making
10 rpm. The tension in the string, when the stone is at the lowest point is (if
2  9.8 and g  9.8 m/s 2 ):
(1) 17.8 N (2) 8.82 N
(3) 97 N (4) 9.8 N

Ans. (4)

2
Sol. T – mg = m
T = mg + m2
T = 9.8 N.

37. In the given circuit, the current in resistance R3 is: R2

R1 4 1

2 R4
4 R3

10V
(1) 2.5 A (2) 1 A
(3) 1.5 A (4) 2 A

Ans. (2)

Sol. Req. = 2 + 2 + 1 = 5
i = 10/5 = 2 A
4
iR3  2    1 A
8

*38. A particle is moving in a straight line. The variation of position ‘x’ as a function of time ‘t’ is given
as x  (t 3  6t 2  20t  15) m. The velocity of the body when its acceleration becomes zero is:
(1) 6 m/s (2) 10 m/s
(3) 8 m/s (4) 4 m/s

Ans. (3)

Sol. x = t3 – 6t2 + 20t+15

v= 3t2 – 12 t + 20
a = 6t – 12 = 0
 t = 2 sec.
 v(t = 2) = 3  4 – 12  2 + 20
 v(t = 2) = 8 m/s.

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39. In Young’s double slit experiment, light from two identical sources are superimposing on a
screen. The path difference between the two lights reaching at a point on the screen is 7  / 4 .
The ratio of intensity of fringe at this point with respect to the maximum intensity of the fringe is:
1 1
(1) (2)
4 3
3 1
(3) (4)
4 2

Ans. (4)

Sol. x = 7/4
2 2  7  7
= x   .
   4  2
I = 2I0 + 2I0 cos (7/2)
I 2I 1
 0 
Imax 4I0 2

40. Two sources of light emit with a power of 200 W. The ratio of number of photons of visible light
emitted by each source having wavelengths 300nm and 500nm respectively, will be:
(1) 3 : 5 (2) 1 : 5
(3) 5 : 3 (4) 1 : 3
Ans. (1)
 hc   hc 
Sol. 200 = n1    n2  

 1  2 
n1 1 300 3
   .
n2 2 500 5

*41. A small liquid drop of radius R is divided into 27 identical liquid drops. If the surface tension is T,
then the work done in the process will be:
(1) 4R2 T (2) 8 R2 T
1
(3) 3 R2 T (4) R2 T
8
Ans. (2)
4 3 4 
Sol.  R  27   R3 
3  3 
R = R/3
2
Ui = 4R T
  R 2 
Uf =  4   .T  27
 3 
 
2
= 12R T
U = 8R2T

*42. The bob of a pendulum was released from a horizontal position. The length of the pendulum is
10 m. If it dissipates 10% of its initial energy against air resistance, the speed with which the bob
arrives at the lowest point is:
[Use, g : 10 ms–2]
(1) 6 5 ms1 (2) 5 5 ms 1
(3) 2 5 ms 1 (4) 5 6 ms1

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Ans. (1)

1 2 90 10 m m
Sol. mv  mgh
2 100
v = 1.8gh (where g = 10, h = 10)
v = 6 5 m/s.

a 4 b3
43. A physical quantity Q is found to depend on quantities a, b, c by the relation Q  . The
c2
percentage error in a, b and c are 3%, 4% and 5% respectively. Then, the percentage error in Q
is:
(1) 66% (2) 14%
(3) 34% (4) 43%

Ans. (3)

dQ da db dc
Sol.  4. 3 2
Q a b c
= (4)(0.03) + 3(0.04)+2(0.05)
= 0.12+0.12+0.10
dQ
  0.34
Q
% error = 34 %.

44. A plane electromagnetic wave of frequency 35 MHz travels in free space along the X-direction. At

a particular point (in space and time) E  9.6 ˆjV/m . The value of magnetic field at this point is:
(1) 9.6 ˆjT (2) 3.2  108 ˆiT
ˆ
(3) 3.2  10 8 kT ˆ
(4) 9.6  10 8 kT
Ans. (3)
E
Sol. C
B
E
B=
C
9.6
= 8
 3.2  108 T
3  10

B  3.2  108 kˆ T.

*45. A bob of mass ‘m’ is suspended by a light string of length VH B

‘L’. It is imparted a minimum horizontal velocity at the lowest
point A such that it just completes half circle reaching the mg Vm
(K.E.)A
top most position B. The ratio of kinetic energies is:
(K.E.)B O C
(1) 3 : 2 (2) 5 : 1
(3) 2 : 5 (4) 1 : 5 L
VL
A mg
Ans. (2)

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1 2
Sol. K.EA =
2
m  5g 
1 2
K.EB = m
2
 g 
K.E A 5

K.EB 1

46. Given below are two statements:

Statement (I): Most of the mass of the atom and all its positive charge are concentrated in a tiny
nucleus and the electrons revolve around it, is Rutherford’s model.
Statement (II): An atom is a spherical cloud of positive charges with electrons embedded in it, is
a special case of Rutherford’s model.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true

Ans. (1)

*47. N mole of a polyatomic gas (f = 6) must be mixed with two moles of a monoatomic gas so that the
mixture behaves as a diatomic gas. The value of N is:
(1) 4 (2) 3
(3) 6 (4) 2

Ans. (1)

Sol. NCv 1T + 2Cv2T= (N + 2) CmaxT

6 3  5 
NR  2  R   (N  2)  R 
2 2  2 
5N  10
3N + 3 =
2
6N + 6 = 5N + 10
N = 10 – 6 = 4

*48. A planet takes 200 days to complete one revolution around the Sun. If the distance of the planet
from Sun is reduced to one fourth of the original distance, how many days will it take to complete
one revolution?
(1) 20 (2) 25
(3) 50 (4) 100

Ans. (2)

Sol. T 2  r3
(200)2 = kr3
(T)2 = k(r/4)3
2 3
 T   1 1
    
 200  4 64
200
T=  25
8

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49. An electric field is given by (6iˆ  5ˆj  3k)N/C

ˆ . The electric flux through a surface area 30iˆ m2
lying in YZ-plane (in SI unit) is:
(1) 180 (2) 90
(3) 150 (4) 60

Ans. (1)

Sol. E  6iˆ  5 ˆj  3kˆ
 
 =  E.ds
= ( (6iˆ  5 ˆj  3k).(30i)
ˆ ˆ
= 180

*50. A wire of length L and radius r is clamped at one end. If its other end is pulled by a force F, its
length increases by  . If the radius of the wire and the applied force both are reduced to half of
their original values keeping original length constant, the increase in length will become:
(1) 3 times (2) 4 times
3
(3) times (4) 2 times
2

Ans. (4)

 YA 
Sol. F=  
 L 
 4 r 2  L
F=Y   …(i)
 L 
F Y(4)( r / 2)

2


 …(ii) r
2 L
1  
     2 F
2 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.

o
51. In a single slit diffraction pattern, a light of wavelength 6000 A is used. The distance between the
first and third minima in the diffraction pattern is found to be 3 mm when the screen in placed
50 cm away from slits. The width of the slit is ________ × 10–4 m.

Ans. 2

Sol. d sin  = n
d. (y/D) = n
D
y1 =
d

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D
y3 = 3
d
D
y = 2
d
2  50  10 2  6000  10 10
d =
3  10 3
-4
d = 2  10 m.

*52. A simple harmonic oscillator has an amplitude A and time period 6 second. Assuming the
3
oscillation starts from its mean position, the time required by it to travel from x = A to x  A
2

will be s, where x = _________ .
x

Ans. 2

 2 
Sol. X = A sin  t
 T 
3  2 
A  A sin  t
2  T 
2 
t  t = T/6
T 3
The time to move the particle from mean position to extreme position is T/4
So, t = T/4 – T/6
3T 2T T 6   
=    
12 12 12 12  2 

*53. A particle is moving in a circle of radius 50 cm in such a way that at any instant the normal and
tangential components of it’s acceleration are equal. If its speed at t = 0 is 4 m/s, the time taken
1
to complete the first revolution will be [1  e2  ]s. Where   _________ .


Ans. 8

dv v 2
Sol. 
dt R
v t
dv dt

4 v 2 0 R
4
v=
1  8t
2 R t
4dt
 ds  
0 0
1  8t
1
 2R = - ln(1  8t)
2
1
 t= (1  e2 )
8

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54. In the given figure, the charge stored in 6F capacitor, when 9V
points A and B are joined by a connecting wire is _________ C .
6 6F

A B

3F 3

Ans. 36

Sol. i = 9/9 = 1 amp.

V (across 6 F) = 6  1 = 6V
q = 6  6 = 36 C.

*55. Two metallic wires P and Q have same volume and are made up of same material. If their area of
cross sections are in the ratio 4 : 1 and force F1 is applied to P, an extension of  is produced.
The force which is required to produce same extension in Q is F2
F
The value of 1 is ________ .
F2
Ans. 16
 yA 1  1 2
   1
F1  1  A1 A2
Sol.  (1 = 2)
F2  yA 2 
   2
 2 
F1  A 1    2  4  4  16
     (A11 = A22)
F2  A 2    1  1  1  1

56. In the given circuit, the current flowing through the resistance R1
20 is 0.3 A, while the ammeter reads 0.9 A. The value of R1 is
_________  . 20
A

15

Ans. 30

Sol. 20  (0.3) = 15 i1
6
i1 =  0.4amp
15
iR1 = 0.9 – 0.4 – 0.3 = 0.2 amp.
20  0.3 = 0.2 R1
R1 = 30 .

*57. A body of mass 5 kg moving with a uniform speed 3 2ms1 in X-Y plane along the line y  x  4 .
The angular momentum of the particle about the origin will be _________ kg m 2s–1

Ans. 60

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Sol. P = 5  3 2  15 2m / s
y=x+4
y–x=4
x y v
  1. m 4
4 4 45
0

 4 
L0 = (15 2)   = 60
 2 4 O

58. A charge of 4.0C is moving with a velocity of 4.0  106 ms1 along the positive y-axis under a

ˆ
magnetic field B of strength (2k)T. The force acting on the charge is x ˆi N. The value of x is
__________ .

Ans. 32
  
Sol. F  qv  B
= (4  10-6) (4  106) ˆj  (2 k̂ )

F  32iˆ .

59. A horizontal straight wire 5 m long extending from east to west falling freely at right angle to
horizontal component of earths magnetic field 0.60  10 4 Wbm2 . The instantaneous value of emf
induced in the wire when its velocity is 10 ms–1 is ________ × 10–3 V.

Ans. 3

Sol.  = Bv
= 0.6  10-4  5  10
= 30  10-4 = 3  10-3

60. Hydrogen atom is bombarded with electrons accelerated through a potential difference of V,
which causes excitation of hydrogen atoms. If the experiment is being performed at T = 0 K, the
minimum potential difference needed to observe any Balmer series lines in the emission spectra

will be V, where   ________.
10

Ans. 121

Sol. For emission of Balmer Series the electron in ground state should at least be excited to n = 3
energy level.
1 1 120.88 121
E = 13.6  2  2  eV  eV  eV
1 3  10 10
  = 121.

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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. Which of the following acts as a strong reducing agent? (Atomic number: Ce = 58, Eu = 63,
Gd=64, Lu= 71)
3+ 4+
(1) Lu (2) Ce
3+ 2+
(3) Gd (4) Eu

Ans. (4)
2+
Sol. Eu act as strong reducing agent and the general group oxidation state is +3.

62. Which of the following statements are about Zn, Cd and Hg?
(A) They exhibit high enthalpy of atomization as the d-subshell is full.
(B) Zn and Cd do not show variable oxidation state while Hg shows +I and +II.
(C) Compounds of Zn, Cd and Hg are paramagnetic in nature.
(D) Zn, Cd and Hg are called soft metals.
Choose the most appropriate from the options is given below:
(1) B, C only (2) A, D only
(3) C, D only (4) B, D only

Ans. (4)
Sol. Zn and Cd have fully filled d-orbitals.

63. The product A formed in the following reaction is

NH2
NaNO2 ,HCl
0
0 C

then Cu2 Cl2
A

Cl NH2

(1) (2)
Cl Cl
NH3Cl Cl
(3) (4)

Ans. (4)
+
NH2 N2 Cl Cl

NaNO2 , HCl
Sol.   Cu2 Cl2
 

Sandmeyer reaction

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OH

*64. According to IUPAC system, the compound is named as

(1) Cyclohex-1-en-3-ol (2) Cyclohex-2-en-1-ol

(3) Cyclohex-1-en-2-ol (4) 1-Hydroxyhex-2-ene

Ans. (2)
6
1 OH
5
Sol. 4 2
3
Cyclohex-2-en-1-ol

65. Which of the following reaction is correct?

Br

(1) Br2 
UV light


Br
(2) C2H5 CONH2  Br2  NaOH  C2H5 CH2NH2  Na2 CO3  NaBr  H2 O
0
HNO2 , 0 C
(3) CH3 CH2CH2NH2 
H2 O
 CH3 CH2 OH  N2  HCl
CH3 CH3
 HI 
 I
(4)

Ans. (4)
Br


Sol. 1. Br2 
UV light


2. C 2H5 CONH2  Br2  NaOH 

 CH3 CH2NH2  Na 2 CO3  NaBr  H2 O
o
HNO2 ,0 C
3. CH3 CH2CH2NH2 
H2O
CH3 CH2  CH2  OH  N2  HCl
CH3 CH3
4.  HI 
 I

*66. The element having the highest first ionization enthalpy is

(1) C (2) Al
(3) Si (4) N

Ans. (4)
Sol. Due to half-filled electronic configuration N has highest ionization enthalpy.

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*67. Given below are two statements

Statement I: Fluorine has most negative electron gain enthalpy in its group.
Statement II: Oxygen has least negative electron gain enthalpy in its group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate from the options given below
(1) Statement I is false but statement II is true
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(4) Statement I is true but statement II is false

Ans. (1)
Sol. O  141.4 kJ
S  208 kJ
Po  174 kJ

*68. The ascending acidity order of the following H atom is

H3C

HC C H H2C CH H3C C H H3C CH2 H

H3C
H
A B C D
(1) A < B < C < D (2) D < C < B < A
(3) A < B < D < C (4) C < D < B < A

Ans. (4)
Sol. Electronegativity of hybridized carbon
sp  sp2  sp3
Hydrogen attached with more electronegative carbon is more acidic.

69. Match List I with List II

LIST I (Bio Polymer) LIST II ( Monomer)

A. Starch I. Nucleotide
B. Cellulose II. -glucose
C. Nucleic acid III. -glucose
D. Protein IV. -amino acid
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(1) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV (2) A-II, B-I, C-III, D-IV
(3) A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III (4) A-I, B-III, C-IV, D-II

Ans. (1)
Sol. Starch is polymer of   Glucose
Cellulose is polymer of   Glucos e
Protein is polymer of   Amino acid
Nucleic acid form nucleotide.

70. The correct IUPAC name of K2MnO4 is

(1) Potassium tetraoxidomanganese (VI) (2) Potassium tetraoxidomanganate (VI)
(3) Dipotassium tetraoxidomanganate (VII) (4) Potassium tetraoxomanganate (VI)

Ans. (2)
Sol. IUPAC name of K2MnO4 is potassium tetraoxidomanganate.

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*71. Which one of the following will show geometrical isomerism?

CHBr CH2

(1) (2)

Br Br
CH2 CHBr

(3) (4)

Br Br

Ans. (4)
CHBr

Sol. will show geometrical isomer

Br

*72. Anomalous behavior of oxygen is due to its

(1) small size and high electronegativity (2) small size and low electronegativity
(3) large size and high electronegativity (4) large size and low electronegativity
Ans. (1)
Sol. Due to small size, high electronegativity and absence of d-orbital oxygen shows anomalous
behaviour.

73. Alkyl halide is converted into alkyl isocyanide by reaction with

(1) NaCN (2) AgCN
(3) NH4CN (4) KCN

Ans. (2)
Sol. R  X  AgCN 
 R  NC  AgX

74. A reagent which gives brilliant red precipitate with Nickel ions in basic medium is
(1) dimethyl glyoxime (2) meta-dinitrobenzene
(3) sodium nitroprusside (4) neutral FeCl3

Ans. (1)
Sol.
Ni2   2C 4H8 O2N2  Ni  C 4H7 O2N2  2   2H
Re d ppt.
75. On passing a gas, ‘X’, through Nessler’s reagent, a brown precipitate is obtained. The gas ‘X’ is
(1) Cl2 (2) H2S
(3) CO2 (4) NH3

Ans. (4)
Sol. 2K 2HgI4  3KOH  NH3   OHg2NH2 I  7KI  2H2 O
Brown ppt.

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76. Phenol treated with chloroform in presence of sodium hydroxide, which is further hydrolyzed in
presence of an acid results
(1) Benzene -1, 2-diol (2) Benzene -1, 3-diol
(3) 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde (4) Salicylic acid

Ans. (3)
OH OH
CHO
NaOH
Sol.  CHCl3 
H /H O

2

*77. Match List I with List II

LIST I (Spectral series for Hydrogen ) LIST II ( Spectral Region/ Higher Energy State )
A. Lyman I. Infrared region
B. Balmer II. UV region
C. Paschen III. Infrared region
D. Pfund IV. Visible region
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(1) A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV (2) A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
(3) A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I (4) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV

Ans. (3)
Sol. Lyman – U. V. Region.
Balmer – Visible region.
Paschen, Pfund – Infrared region.

78. Match List I with List II

LIST I (Compound ) LIST II ( pKa value )

A. Ethanol I. 10.0
B. Phenol II. 15.9
C. m-Nitrophenol III. 7.1
D. p-Nitrophenol IV. 8.3
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
(1) A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV (2) A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
(3) A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II (4) A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III

Ans. (2)
Sol. Acidity order : p-Nitrophenol > m-Nitrophenol > Phenol > Ethanol

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79. Identify the reagents used for the following conversion

CHO
OCH3
A B
CHO
O
HO CHO
OH OH
CHO
C

(1) LiAlH4 , B  NaOH  aq , C  NH2  NH2 / KOH,ethylene glycol

(2) DIABAL  H, B  NaOH  aq , C  NH2  NH2 / KOH, ethylene glycol
(3) A  DIBAL  H, B  NaOH  alc  , C  Zn / HCl
(4) A  LiAlH4 , B  NaOH  alc , C  Zn / HCl

Ans. (2)
Sol. DIBAL-H reduces ester into aldehyde.

80. Chromatographic techniques based on the principle of differential adsorption is/are

A. Column chromatography
B. Thin layer chromatography
C. Paper chromatography
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below
(1) B only (2) A only
(3) A & B only (4) C only

Ans. (3)
Sol. These three types of adsorption chromatography
1. Column chromatography.
2. Thin layer chromatography.
3. Gas/Solid chromatography.

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.

81. The total number of anti bonding molecular orbitals, formed from 2s and 2p atomic orbitals in a
diatomic molecule is ……………….

Ans. 4
th
Sol. 3 antibonding with 2p-orbital and 4 antibonding with 2s-orbital.

*82. Standard enthalpy of vapourisation for CCl4 is 30.5 kJ mol–1. Heat required for vapourisation of
284 g of CCl4 at constant temperature is ……………. kJ.
(Given molar mass in g mol–1 : C = 12, Cl = 35.5 )

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Ans. 56
30.5
Sol. Hvap   1284  56.24  56
154

*83. The total number of ‘Sigma’ and ‘Pi’ bonds in 2-formylhex-4-enoic acid is …………………

Ans. 22
H H H H O

Sol. H C C C C C C O H = 25

H H H C O

H
*84. If 50 mL of 0.5 M oxalic acid is required to neutralize 25 mL of NaOH solution, the amount of
NaOH in 50 mL of given NaOH solutions is ………………..g

Ans. 4
Sol. M  V  n  factor of oxalic acid  M  V  n  factor of NaOH
50  0.5  2  25  1 M
M=2
W 1 W 1
M   1000  2    1000 = 4
M V 40 50

85. The oxidation number of iron in the compound formed during brown ring test for NO3 ion
is ………
Ans. +1
2
Sol. Fe 1  NO  H2 O 5 

*86. The half-life of radioisotope bromine -82 is 36 hours. The fraction which remains after one day is
…………  10–2.
(Given antilog 0.2006 = 1.587)

Ans. 63
0.693
Sol. K
36
0.693 2.303 100
 log  amount left 
36 24 100  x
0.693  24 100 100
 log , 0.2006  log
36  2.303 100  x  100  x 
100
 1.587
100  x
(100 – x) = 63
(amount left)

87. A constant current was passed through a solution of AuCl4 ion between gold electrodes. After a
period of 10.0 minutes, the increase in mass of cathode was 1.314 g. The total charge passed
through the solution is…………..…………  10–2F.
(Given atomic mass Au = 197)

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Ans. 2
Sol. AuCl4  Au3   4Cl
Au3   3e  Au
197 g obtained by – 3F
3
1 g obtained by F
197
3  1.314
1.314 g obtained by F  2  10 2 F
197

*88. Molality of 0.8 M H2SO4 solution (density 1.06 g cm–3) is ………….. 10–3 m.

Ans. 815
1000M
Sol. m
1000d  M.M.
1000  0.8

1000  1.06  98  0.8
800
  815  10 3
1060  78.4

*89. The total number of molecules with zero dipole moment among CH4, BF3, H2O, HF, NH3, CO2
and SO2 is ……….

Ans. 3
Sol. CO 2 , BF3 , CH4 have symmetrical structure.

*90. The following concentrations were observed at 500K for the formation of NH3 from N2 and H2. At
equilibrium: N2   2  102 M, H2   3  10 2 and NH3   1.5  102 M. Equilibrium constant for the
reaction is ………………

Ans. 417
Sol. 

N2  3H2 
 2NH3
2 2

K
NH3 
2


1.5  10 
3 3
N2 H2  2  10   3  10 
2 2

K  0.04166  104
K  417

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