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Solutions to JEE(Main) -2024

Test Date: 31st 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.

x 1 y 1 z  4
1. The shortest distance, between lines L1 and L2, where L1 :   and L2 is the line,
2 3 2
passing through the points A(–4, 4, 3), B(–1, 6, 3) and perpendicular to the line
x  3 y z 1
  , is
2 3 1
141 42
(1) (2)
221 117
121 24
(3) (4)
221 117

Ans. (1)

x 1 y 1 z  4
Sol. L1 :  
2 3 2
x4 y4 z3
L2 :  
3 2 0
ˆi ˆj kˆ
n1  n2  2 3 2  4iˆ  6ˆj  13kˆ
3 2 0

Shortest distance =
5iˆ  5ˆj  7kˆ    4iˆ  6ˆj  13kˆ 
4iˆ  6ˆj  13kˆ
20  30  91 141
  .
16  36  169 221

2. A coin is biased so that a head is twice as likely to occur as a tail. If the coin is tossed 3 times,
then the probability of getting two tails and one head is
2 1
(1) (2)
27 9
2 1
(3) (4)
9 27

Ans. (3)

Sol. P H  2P  T 

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2 1
 P  H  , P  T  
3 3
2
 1 2 2
P E   3 C2   
3 3 9

 log x
3. Consider the function f : (0, )  R defined by f(x) = e e . If m and n be respectively the
number of points at which f is not continuous and f is not differentiable, then m + n is
(1) 2 (2) 3
(3) 0 (4) 1

Ans. (4)

 loge x
Sol. f :  0,    R , f  x   e
f  x   eloge x = x; 0 < x < 1
1
 ;x1
x
   
f 1  1, f 1  1, f 1  1
Always continuous
f   x   1; 0  x  1
1
 ; x 1
x2
   
f  1  1, f  1  1
 non diff a x = 1
 m = 0. n = 1
 m+n=1

*4. Let the mean and the variance of 6 observations a, b, 68, 44, 48, 60 be 55 and 194, respectively.
If a > b, then a + 3b is
(1) 190 (2) 180
(3) 200 (4) 210

Ans. (2)

a  b  68  44  48  60
Sol.  55
6
 a + b = 110
2 2

 2

x i


 xi 
  194
6  6 
 
a + b + 682 + 442 + 482 + 602 = 19314
2 2
2 2
 a + b = 6850
 a = 75, b = 35
 a + 3b = 180

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*5. Let P be a parabola with vertex (2, 3) and directrix 2x + y = 6. Let an ellipse
x2 y2 1
E : 2
 2  1, a  b , of eccentricity pass though the focus of the parabola P. Then, the
a b 2
square of the length of the latus rectum of E, is
347 512
(1) (2)
8 25
385 656
(3) (4)
8 25

Ans. (4)

Sol. Let the foot of perpendicular from focus on directrix be Z, is given by

x 2 y 3 436 1
    
2 1  5  5
2 8 1 14
x 2  , y3 
5 5 5 5
Focus S : (12/5, 16/5)
Ellipse passes through S
144 256 2 b2 1
   1 , e  1  
25a2 25b 2 a2 2
 a2 = 2b2.
72 256
  2  25
b2 b
328 656
 b2 = , a2 
25 25
656
 LR =
5
656
 (LR)2 = .
25

 1  1   1  1  0  0

           
6. Let A be a 3  3 real matrix such that A  0   2  0   A  0   4  0   A  1   2  1  . Then, the
 1  1  1   1  0 0
           
 x   1
   
system  A  3   y    2  has
 z  3
   
(1) no solution (2) exactly two solutions
(3) infinitely many solutions (4) unique solution

Ans. (4)

 a1 b1 c1   1 2 
Sol.
 a b c   0   0 
 2 2 2   
 a3 b3 c 3   1  2 
 c1 = – 1, c2 = 0, c3 = 3

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And similarly
a1  c1  4 , a2  c 2  0 , a3  c 3  4
 a1 + c1 = 2, a2 + c2 = 0, a3 + c3 = 2
 a1 = 3, a2 = 0, a3 = – 1
 a1 b1 c1  0  0 
    
Also a2 b2 c 2 1  2
    
 a3 b3 c 3   0  0 
b1 = 0, b2 = 2, b3 = 0
 3 0 1 3 0 0   0 0 1
 A  3    0 2 0   0 3 0   0 1 0 
 1 0 3  0 0 3   1 0 0 
–z = 1, z = – 1
–y = 2, y = – 2
–x = 3, x = – 3
Unique solution.

f  7x 
7. Let f : R  (0, ) be strictly increasing function such that lim  1 . Then the value of
x  f x
 f  5x  
lim   1 is equal to
x 
 f  x  
(1) 0 (2) 4
(3) 1 (4) 7/5

Ans. (1)

Sol. f : R  (0, )
f  7x 
 lim 1
x  f x
Since f(x) is strictly increasing & f(x) > 0  x  R
f(7x) > f(5x) > f(x)
f  7x  f  5x 
lim  lim 1
x  f  x x  f x
f  5x 
 lim 1
x  f x
 f  5x  
 lim   1 = 0
x   f  x  
 

*8. Let 2nd , 8th and 44th terms of a non-constant A.P. be respectively the 1st, 2nd and 3rd terms of a
G.P. If the first term of the A.P. is 1, then the sum of its first 20 terms is equal to –
(1) 960 (2) 980
(3) 970 (4) 990

Ans. (3)

Sol.  a  7d2   a  d a  43d

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 7d  12   d  1 43d  1

 49d2 + 14d + 1 = 43d2 + 44d + 1
2
 6d – 30d = 0
 d = 5 d  0
20
S20   2  1  19  5  = 970
2

*9. Let a variable line passing through the centre of the circle x 2 + y2 – 16x – 4y = 0, meet the positive
co-ordinate axes at the points A and B. Then the minimum value of OA + OB, where O is the
origin, is equal to
(1) 20 (2) 18
(3) 24 (4) 12

Ans. (2)
2 2
Sol. x + y – 16x – 4y = 0 has centre (8, 2)
equation of line is y –2 – m(x – 8) = 0
At y = 0, mx = 8m – 2
8m  2
x
m
At x = 0, y = 2 – 8m
8m  2
S = OA + OB =  2  8m
m
2
m < 0, S = 8   2  8m
m
  2  2
 10     8m     10  2 8m 
  m  m
Smin = 10 + 8 = 18

*10. Let z1 and z2 be two complex numbers such that z1 + z2 = 5 and z13  z32  20  15i . Then,
z14  z24 equals
(1) 15 15 (2) 30 3
(3) 25 3 (4) 75

Ans. (4)

Sol. z1 + z2 = 5, z13  z32  20  15i

z13  z32
z1  z2

 z12  z22  z1z2 
2 20  15i
  z1  z2   3z1z 2   4  3i
5
 z 1z 2 = 7 – i
2 2

z14  z24  z12  z22   2  z1z2 
2
=  z  z 
1 2
2
 2z1z2   2  z1z2 
2

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2 2
  25  2  7  i    2  7  i 
2
 11  2i  2  49  1  14i
= 21 + 72i
2 2
z14  z42   21   72  = 75

x 1 y  2 z  3
11. Let (, , ) be the mirror image of the point (2, 3, 5) in the line   . Then
2 3 4
2 + 3 + 4  is equal to
(1) 34 (2) 33
(3) 32 (4) 31

Ans. (2)

x 1 y  2 z 3
Sol. L:   
2 3 4
any point on the line is given by Q :  2  1, 3  2, 4  3 
D.R’s of PQ (2 – 1, 3 – 1, 4 – 2), where P is (2, 3, 5)
 PQ  line L
 2(2 – 1) + 3(3 – 1) + 4(4 – 2) = 0
 29 = 13,  = 13/29
 55 97 139 
Foot of perpendicular Q :  , , 
 29 29 29 
52 107 133
Hence image of P is given by   ,  ,  .
29 29 29

12.    
If a  sin 1 sin  5  and b  cos 1 cos  5  , then a2 + b2 is equal to
2
(1) 4 + 25 (2) 82 – 40 + 50
(3) 42 – 20 + 50 (4) 25

Ans. (2)
–1 –1
Sol. a = sin sin5 , b = cos cos5
–1 –1
a =sin sin(2 + 5 – 2), b = cos cos(2 – (2 – 5))
a = 5 – 2, b = 2 – 5
 a2 + b2 = (5 – 2)2 + (2 – 5)2
= 82 – 40 + 50
3
13. If the function f : (–, –1]  (a, b] defined by f(x) = e x 3x 1 is one-one and onto, then the
distance of the point P(2b + 4, a + 2) from the line x + e–3y = 4 is:
(1) 4 1  e6 (2) 2 1  e6
(3) 3 1  e6 (4) 1  e6

Ans. (2)
3
Sol. f  x   ex  3x 1

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3
f   x   ex  3x 1
3  x  1 x  1 > 0  x  (–, –1]
f(x) is increasing in (–, – 1]
lim f  x  = 0, f(–1) = e 13 1  e3
x 
a = 0, b = e3
3
P(2e + 4, 2)
 Required distance of P from the line


2e3  4  2e 3  4


2 e6  1   2 1  e6
6 6
1 e 1 e
e3
e6

x x2
 t2
  t  t e
2 1/2  t
14. Let f, g : (0, )  R be two functions defined by f  x   dt and g  x   t e dt .
x 0

Then, the value of 9 f  loge 9  g   loge 9  is equal to

(1) 9 (2) 6
(3) 10 (4) 8

Ans. (4)

x
t2
 | t | t  e
2
Sol. f  x  dt
x
x
 t2
 t  t  e
2
2 dt
0
x2
1/2  t
g x  t e dt
0
put t = z2, dt = 2z dz
x
2
 2 z 2 e  z dz

0
x
2
 f  x   g  x   2 t e  t dt 0
x2
u
 e
0
du

2
 1  e x
 9 f  loge 9  g   loge 9    9 1  e  loge 9

 1
 9 1   = 8.
 9

*15. The number of ways in which 21 identical apples can be distributed among three children such
that each child gets at least 2 apples, is
(1) 136 (2) 406
(3) 142 (4) 130

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Ans. (1)

Sol. x + y + z = 21
let x = x1 – 2, y = y1 – 2, z = z1 – 2
 x1 + y1 + z1 = 15
Number of ways = non-ve integral solution
 15 31C3 1  17C 2  136

*16. Let A(a, b), B(3, 4) and C(–6, –8) respectively denote the centroid, circumcentre and orthocentre
of a triangle. Then, the distance of the point P (2a + 3, 7b + 5) from the line 2x + 3y – 4 = 0
measured parallel to the line x – 2y – 1 = 0 is
15 5 5
(1) (2)
7 17
17 5 17 5
(3) (4)
7 6

Ans. (3)

2  3  1 6 2  4  1 8 P(3, 5)
Sol. a  0, b  0
3 3
Centroid (0, 0)
 2r 1 
Q : 3  , 5r   x – 2y – 1=0
 5 5
Q lies on 2x + 3y – 4 = 0 Q
 2r   r 
23    35  4
 5  5
7r 17 5
  17 ,  r  . 2x + 3y – 4=0
5 7

17. The temperature T(t) of a body at time t = 0 is 160º F and it decreases continuously as per the
dT
differential equation  K  T  80  , where K is a positive constant. If T(15) = 120ºF, then
dt
T(45) is equal to
(1) 85º F (2) 95º F
(3) 90º F (4) 80º F

Ans. (3)

dT
Sol.  k  T  80 
dt
dT
   k dt

T  80
loge | T  80 | kt + C
At t = 0, T = 160° F  C = loge 80º
 T(15) = 120ºF
Now loge 40 = – k  15 + loge 80

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loge 2
 15k = loge 2  k 
15
 loge 2
loge T  80   45  loge 80 = loge10
15
 T – 80 = 10º
 T = 90º F.

18. The area of the region enclosed by the parabolas y = 4x – x2 and 3y = (x – 4)2 is equal to
(1) 6 (2) 4
32 14
(3) (4)
9 3

Ans. (1)

Sol. y  4x  x2 , y 
 x  4
3
2

 4x – x2 =
 x  4
3
 x2 + 16 – 8x = 12x – 3x2
4x2 – 20x + 16 = 0
x2 – 5x + 4 = 0  x = 1, 4
2
 4
 x  4 
2
Area =  4x  x 
  dx
1
3 

4
3
 x3  x  4  
2

 2x   
 3 9 
1

64  1 
 32   0  2   3 = 6
3  3 

*19. The number of solutions, of the equation esinx – 2e–sinx = 2, is :

(1) 1 (2) 2
(3) more than 2 (4) 0

Ans. (4)
sinx –sinx
Sol. e – 2e –2=0
2 1 
t   2  0 ; t = esinx, t   , e 
t e 
 t 2  2t  2  0
2 48
t  1 3
2
t  1  3, 1  3
No real solution

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*20. If for some m, n :

6
Cm  2  6

Cm1  6 Cm 2  8 C3 and n–1 n n
P3 : P4 = 1 : 8, then Pm+1 +
n+1
Cm is
equal to
(1) 380 (2) 384
(3) 376 (4) 372

Ans. (4)

6
Sol. Cm  2 6 Cm 1  6 Cm 2  8C 3
6
 Cm 1  6 Cm  6 Cm  2  6 Cm1  8 C3
7
 C m 1  7 C m  2  8 C 3
8
 Cm  2  8 C3
 m=2
n 1
P3 : nP4  1:8


 n  1 !  n  4 !  1
n  4 !  n! 8
1 1
  n=8
n 8
n
Pm1  n 1Cm  8P3  9 C2  372 .

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 A be a 3  3 matrix and det(A) = 2. If n  det adj adj ......  adj A  
   , then the remainder
2024  times
when n is divided by 9 is equal to ________

Ans. 7

Sol. |A| = 2
 8 12024
  
2024
det adj adj .....  adj A    A  22
 
2024 times
674 674
22024  4  8   4  9  1
 4 mod 9
 29m 4  16  512m  16 mod 9  7 mod9 (m is even)

*22. Let a, b, c be the length of three sides of a triangle satisfying the condition (a2 + b2)x2 – 2b(a + c)x
+ (b2 + c2) = 0. If the set of all possible values of x is the interval (, ), then 12(2 + 2) is equal
to __________

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Ans. 36

Sol. (a2 + b2)x2 – 2b(a + c)x + (b2 + c2) = 0

(ax – b)2 + (bx – c)2 = 0
b c
x  =r
a b
2 2
Now, c < a + b  r – r – 1 < 0 & |a – b| < c  |1 – r| < r
 1 5 1 5   1  5   5  1 
r  ,  & r   ,    , 
 2 2   2 
    2 
 5  1 5  1
 r  , 
 2 2 

5 1 1 5
  ,
2 2
 
12 2  2  36 .

23. A line passes through A(4, –6, –2) and B(16, – 2, 4). The point P(a, b, c), were a, b, c are non-
negative integers, on the line AB lies at a distance of 21 units, from the point A. The distance
between the points P(a, b, c) and Q(4, –12, 3) is equal to

Ans. 22

x4 y6 z2

Sol. Line AB :  
16  4 2  6 4  2
x4 y6 z2
  
12 4 6
x4 y6 z2
or  
6 2 3
x4 y6 z2
 
6/7 2/7 3/7
x = 22, y = 0, z = 7
 P is (22, 0, 7)
PQ  18 2  122  42  22

24. 
Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation sec2x dx + e 2y tan2 x  tan x dy  0 , 
   
0x , y    0 . If y     , then e8 is equal to _______
2 4 6

Ans. 9

Sol. 
sec 2 x dx  e2y tan2 x  tan x dy  0
dx
sec 2 x   tan x  tan2 x e2y
dy
dx
 cos ec 2 x  cot x  e2y
dy

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dt
  t  e2y , where – cotx = t
dy

 1dy
I.F. = e  ey
te y   e2y e  y dy + c
 te  y  e y + c
 cot x  e 2y  ce y
 
 y    0  –1 = – 1 + c  c = 0
4
2y
 cotx = e
or y = 1/2 ln cotx
 1  1 1
y    ln cot  ln 3  ln 3
6 2 6 2 4
8 2ln 3
 e e  9.


120 x2 sin x cos x
25. 
3 0 sin 4 x  cos4 x
dx is equal to ________

Ans. 15


x2 sin x cos x
Sol. I 0
sin 4 x  cos4 x
dx … (i)

 2
    x  sin x cos x
I 0
sin4 x  cos4 x
… (ii)

Adding


sin x cos x x 2  2  x 2  2x dx 
2I  
0
4 4
sin x  cos x

 2x    sin x cos x dx
2I   
0
sin 4 x  cos4 x
/ 2
 2x    sin x cos x dx
2I  2 0
sin4 x  cos4 x
   
 /2  2   x     cos x sin x
 2  
I 
0
cos4 x  sin 4 x
dx

 /2
2x sin x cos x
I 
0
sin4 x  cos4 x
dx … (iii)

/ 2
 2x    sin x cos x dx
I    0
sin4 x  cos4 x
…(iv)

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Adding
 /2
2 sin x cos x 2 1 / 2 3
2I    dx  tan cos 2x  
0
sin4 x  cos4 x 2 0
4
3
I   / 8
120 3
   15 .
3 8

26. Let A  1, 2, 3, .........100 . Let R be a relation on A defined by (x, y)  R if and only if 2x = 3y.
Let R1 be a symmetric relation on A such that R  R1 and the number of elements in R1 is n.
Then, the minimum value of n is ________

Ans. 66

Sol. A = {1, 2, 3, …, 100}

(x, y)  R iff 2x = 3y
i.e., 3|x & 2|y
elements in R are (3, 2), (6, 4), …. (99, 66)
R  R1 and R1 is symmetric
 number of elements in R1 =66.

*27. Let the coefficient of x r in the expansion of

 x  3 n1   x  3 n 2  x  2    x  3 n3  x  2 2  ....   x  2 n1 be r .
n
If  r  n   n , ,   N , then the value of 2   2 equals _______
 0

Ans. 25
Sol.  x  3 n1   x  3 n2  x  2   ...   x  2 n1
n n
  x  3    x  2
Coff (xr) = n Cnr 3n r  2nr   =r

  
r 0
r
n
Cn 3n  nCn13n 1  ...  nC0 30    n
Cn 2n  ...  nC0 20 
 4n  3n
  = 4,  = 3
  
*28.

Let a  3iˆ  2ˆj  k,

 
ˆ b  2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ and c be a vector such that a  b  c  2 a  b  24 ˆj  6kˆ 
 
 2

and a  b  ˆi  c  3 . Then c  
is equal to

Ans. 38
 
Sol. a  3iˆ  2ˆj  k,
ˆ b  2iˆ  ˆj  3kˆ
    
  
a  b  c  2 a  b  24 ˆj  6kˆ 

 
5iˆ  ˆj  4kˆ  c  14iˆ  10 ˆj  20kˆ … (i)

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
 
Also a  b  ˆi  c  3

 2iˆ  3ˆj  2kˆ   c  3 … (ii)

From (i)
 z  4y  ˆi  ˆj  5z  4x   kˆ 5y  x 
 14iˆ  10ˆj  20kˆ
z – 4y = 14, 4x – 5z = 10, 5y – x = – 20
from (ii)
2x + 3y – 2z = – 3
Solving we get x = 5, y = –3, z = 2
|c|2 = x2 + y2 + z2 = 25 + 9 + 4 = 38

ax 2 e x  bloge 1  x   cxe  x
29. If lim 2
 1, then 16(a2 + b2 + c2) is equal to _______
x 0 x sin x

Ans. 81

ax 2 e x  bloge 1  x   cxe  x
Sol. lim 1
x 0 x2 sin x
ax2 e x  bloge 1  x   cxe  x
 lim 1
x 0 x3
 x x2   x2 x3   x x2 x3 
ax2  1    ....   b  x   .....   cx  1     ... 
= lim  1! 2!   2 3   1! 2! 3!  1
3
x 0 x
b b c
 c  b  x   a   c  x2   a    x 3  ...
 2   3 2
 lim 3
1
x 0 x
Clearly
b c
b = c, a  c 0  a 
2 2
b c
& a  1
3 2
3 3
 a ,bc 
4 2
 2
 2 2
16 a  b  c  81 

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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.

*30. Let A(–2, –1), B(1, 0), C(, ) and D(, ) be the vertices of a parallelogram ABCD. If the point C
lies on 2x – y = 5 and the point D lies on 3x – 2y = 6, then the value of | +  +  + | is equal
to ______

Ans. 32

Sol. Given : 2 –  = 5 … (i)

and 3 – 2 = 6 … (ii)
Now,  –  = 1 – (–2) = 3 … (iii)
 –  = 0 – (–1) = 1 … (iv)
Equation (i) + (iv)
2 –  = 6
Equation (ii) + (iii)  3
3 – 2 = 15
  = – 3,  = – 11,  = – 6,  = – 12
 | +  +  + | = 32

*31. A gas mixture consists of 8 moles of argon and 6 moles of oxygen at temperature T. Neglecting
all vibrational modes, the total internal energy of the system is:
(1) 27 RT (2) 21 RT
(3) 20 RT (4) 29 RT

Ans. (1)

3R 5RT
Sol. U  8 T  6  27RT
2 2
 
*32. If two vectors A and B having equal magnitude R are inclined at angle θ , then
     
(1) A  B  2R cos   (2) A  B  2R sin  
2
  2
     
(3) A  B  2Rcos   (4) A  B  2R sin  
2 2
Ans. (3)

Sol. Conceptual

33. When unpolarized light is incident at an angle of 60 on a transparent medium from air, the
reflected ray is completely polarized. The angle of refraction in the medium is:
(1) 45 (2) 30
(3) 90 (4) 60

Ans. (2)

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Sol. Apply Brewster’s law : Reflected and refracted rays are perpendicular to each other

34. The measured value of the length of a simple pendulum is 20cm with 2mm accuracy. The time
for 50 oscillations was measured to be 40 seconds with 1 second resolution. From these
measurements, the accuracy in the measurement of acceleration due to gravity is N% . The
value of N is:
(1) 5 (2) 4
(3) 8 (4) 6

Ans. (4)

g  2T 0.2 1
Sol.     2  0.06  6%
g  T 20 40

*35. A body of mass 2kg begins to move under the action of a time dependent force given by

 
F  6t ˆi  6t 2 ˆj N . The power developed by the force at the time t is given by:
4 5
(1) (6t + 9t ) W (2) (9t3 + 6t5) W
(3) (9t5 + 6t3) W (4) (3t3 + 6t5)W
Ans. (2)
  6t ˆi  6t 2 ˆj  3t 2 ˆ 3 ˆ
Sol. v 


 2



dt 
2
it j
 
P  F  v  9t 3  6t 5

*36. A block of mass 5 kg is placed on a rough inclined surface as


shown in the figure. If F1 is the force required to just move the

block up the inclined plane and F2 is the force required to just
 
prevent the block from sliding down, then the value of F1  F2 is :
[Use g = 10 m/s2]

5 3
(1) 10 N (2) N
2
(3) 25 3 N (4) 50 3 N

Ans. Bonus

  3
Sol. F1  F2  2mgcos   2  0.1 5  10  = 5 3N
2

37. In a photoelectric effect experiment a light of frequency 1.5 times the threshold frequency is made
to fall on the surface of photosensitive material. Now if the frequency is halved and intensity is
doubled, the number of photo electrons emitted will be:
(1) halved (2) doubled
(3) quadrupled (4) Zero

Ans. (4)

Sol. Conceptual

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*38. A light string passing over a smooth light fixed pulley connects two
blocks of masses m1 and m2. If the acceleration of the system is
g
, then the ratio of masses is:
8
8 5
(1) (2)
1 3
4 9
(3) (4)
3 7

Ans. (4)

9  K  1 m
Sol.  g , where K  1
8  K  1  m2
9
K=
7

1 1
*39. The mass of the moon is times the mass of a planet and its diameter is times the
144 16
diameter of a planet. If the escape velocity on the planet is v, the escape velocity on the moon
will be :
v v
(1) (2)
12 4
v v
(3) (4)
6 3

Ans. (4)

M 16 1
Sol. Vescape   
R 144 3

v
So, vmoon =
3

40. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Electromagnetic waves carry energy as they travel through space and this energy
is equally shared by the electric and magnetic fields.
Statement II: When electromagnetic waves strike a surface, a pressure is exerted on the
surface.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given
below:
(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 incorrect.
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.

Ans. (4)

Sol. Conceptual

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41. A uniform magnetic field of 2  103 T acts along positive Y -direction. A rectangular loop of sides
20 cm and 10 cm with current of 5 A is in Y − Z plane. The current is in anticlockwise sense
with reference to negative X axis. Magnitude and direction of the torque is:
(1) 2 × 10−4 N- m along positive Z -direction
(2) 2 × 10−4 N- m along positive X -direction
(3) 2 × 10−4 N- m along positive Y -direction
(4) 2 × 10−4 N- m along negative Z -direction
Ans. (4)
 1 1 ˆ ˆi
Sol.   5   i
5 10 10
 3 ˆ
B  2  10 j
  
    B  2  10 4 kˆ

42. Force between two point charges q1 and q2 placed in vacuum at ' r' cm apart is F . Force
between them when placed in a medium having dielectric constant K = 5 at ' r/5' cm apart will
be:
F F
(1) (2)
5 25
(3) 25F (4) 5F

Ans. (3)

q1q2
Sol. F
r2
So, F will become 25 times
Since force between two charges is asked. Its answer will be 25F. When net force on any one
charge is asked then answer will be 5F.

B  x2
43. Consider two physical quantities A and B related to each other as E  where E, x and t
At
have dimensions of energy, length and time respectively. The dimension of AB is
(1) L0M−1T1 (2) L−2M−1T1
−2 1 0
(3) L M T (4) L2M−1T1

Ans. (3)

L2
Sol. A
ET
B  L2
L4
So, A  B   L2 TM1 
T  ML2 T 2  

44. The resistance per centimeter of a meter bridge wire is r, with XΩ resistance in left gap.
Balancing length from left end is at 40cm with 25Ω resistance in right gap. Now the wire is
replaced by another wire of 2r resistance per centimeter. The new balancing length for same
settings will be at
(1) 10 cm (2) 20 cm
(3) 80 cm (4) 40 cm

Ans. (4)

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Sol. Ratio of resistance will remain unchanged

45. An AC voltage V = 20 sin 200t is applied to a series LCR circuit which drives a current
3
I= 10 sin(200t +  ). The average power dissipated is:
(1) 50 W (2) 200 W
(3) 173.2 W (4) 21.6 W

Ans. (1)

20 10 1
Sol. Pavg     50 W
2 2 2

*46. A small spherical ball of radius r, falling through a viscous medium of negligible density has
terminal velocity ' v'. Another ball of the same mass but of radius 2r, falling through the same
viscous medium will have terminal velocity:
(1) 2v (2) 4v
v v
(3) (4)
2 4

Ans. (3)

Sol. Given density of the medium is negligible

2
2 gr 0
Terminal velocity =
9 
2g (2r)2 0
v 
9  8

*47. The speed of sound in oxygen at S.T.P. will be approximately:

(given, R = 8.3 JK−1,  = 1.4)
(1) 333 m/s (2) 310 m/s
(3) 325 m/s (4) 341 m/s

Ans. (2)

4RT 1.4  8.3  273

Sol. V   314.85  315 m/s
M 32  103

48. The mass number of nucleus having radius equal to half of the radius of nucleus with mass
number 192 is:
(1) 24 (2) 40
(3) 20 (4) 32

Ans. (1)

Sol. r  r0 A1/3
r
r 
2
A 192
A    24
8 8

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49. The output of the given circuit diagram is –

(1) (2)

(3) (4)

Ans. (2)

Sol. (A  B)  (A  B) ,  A  A  B  B = 1  0

50. By what percentage will the illumination of the lamp decrease if the current drops by 20%?
(1) 56% (2) 26%
(3) 36% (4) 46%

Ans. (3)

Sol. P  i2R
P  (0.8i)2 R
P  0.64P
P  P
 0.36
P

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. Light from a point source in air falls on a convex curved surface of radius 20 cm and refractive
index 1.5 . If the source is located at 100 cm from the convex surface, the image will be formed
at _________ cm from the object.

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Ans. 200

1.5 1 1.5  1
Sol.  
v 100 20
 v = 100 cm
|u| + |v| = 200 cm

52. Two circular coils P and Q of 100 turns each have same radius of  cm . The currents in P and
R are 1A and 2A respectively. P and Q are placed with their planes mutually perpendicular
with their centers coincide. The resultant magnetic field induction at the center of the coils is x
mT , where x = _________.
−7 −1
[Use 0 = 4  10 TmA ]

Ans. 20

1/2
  i 2   i 2 
Sol. Bnet   0 1    0 1  
 2   2  
Bnet  20  10 3 T

*53. Two identical spheres each of mass 2 kg and radius 50 cm are fixed at the ends of a light rod so
that the separation between the centers is 150 cm . Then, moment of inertia of the system about
x
an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through its middle point is kg m2, where the
20
value of x is_________.

Ans. 53

2 2
 L   53
Sol. I  2  mR2  m    
 5  2   20

54. In the following circuit, the battery has an emf of 2V and an

2
internal resistance of Ω . The power consumption in the
3
entire circuit is _________W.

Ans. 3
V2 22 2/3
Sol. P   3 watt
R 4
3
 

2V 2/3

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55. The magnetic flux ϕ (in weber) linked with a closed circuit of resistance 8Ω varies with time (in
2
seconds) as ϕ = 5t − 36t + 1 . The induced current in the circuit at t = 2s is _________A.

Ans. 2

d
Sol.   (10t  36)
dt
 t 2  16V
16
i  2A
8

*56. The time period of simple harmonic motion of mass M in the given
M
figure is  , where the value of  is_________.
5k

Ans. 12
5k
Sol. k eq 
3
3m 12m
T  2 
5k 5k

57. A nucleus has mass number A1 and volume V1 . Another nucleus has mass number A2 and
V
Volume V2 . If relation between mass number is A2 = 4A1, then 2 =_________.
V1
Ans. 4

Sol. r  r0 A1/3
V = V0 A
V2 A 2
 4
V1 A1

58. The distance between charges +q and −q

is 2 and between +2q and −2q is 4.
The electrostatic potential at point P at a
distance r from center O
 q 
is   2   109 V , where the value of  is
r 
1 2 −2
_________. (Use  9  109 Nm C )
40

Ans. 27

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KP cos 
Sol. V=
r2
P1 = q(2) = 2q
P2 = 2q(4) = 8q
K(2q )  1  K(8q)  1  Kq
V      2 1  4
r2  2  r2  2  r
Kq  q 
=  2
 3  9  109  2 
r r 
 = 27

*59. A body of mass ' m' is projected with a speed ' u' making an angle of 45 with the ground. The
angular momentum of the body about the point of projection, at the highest point is expressed as
2mu3
. The value of ' X' is_________.
Xg

Ans. 8

u2 sin2 
Sol. L  (mucos )
2g
3
mu3  1  mu3 2mu3
    
2g  2  4 2g 8g

*60. Two blocks of mass 2 kg and 4 kg are connected by a metal wire

going over a smooth pulley as shown in figure. The radius of wire is
4.0 × 10−5 m and Young's modulus of the metal is 2.0 × 1011 N/m2.
1
The longitudinal strain developed in the wire is . The value of 

2
is_________. [Use g = 10 m/s ]

Ans. 12

2  2  4  10 80
Sol. T  N
24 3
80 1 1
Strain = 10 11

3  (16  10 ) 2  10 12

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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. Choose the correct statements from the following:

(A) Mn2O7 is an oil at room temperature
(B) V2O4 reacts with acid to give VO22
(C) CrO is a basic oxide
(D) V2O5 does not react with acid
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) B and C only (2) A, B and C only
(3) A and C only (4) A, B and D only
Ans. (2)

Sol. Mn2O7 exists as dark red oil at room temperature V2O4 dissolves in acid to give VO2+ salts. CrO is
a basic oxide. V2O5 reacts with acids as well as alkali.

62. Choose the correct statements from the following

(A) All group 16 elements form oxides of general formula EO2 and EO3, where E = S, Se, Te and
P0. Both the types of oxides are acidic in nature.
(B) TeO2 is an oxidising agent while SO2 is reducing in nature
(C) The reducing property decrerases from H2S to H2Te down the group
(D) The ozone molecule contains five loner pairs of electrons
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) A and B only (2) A and D only
(3) C and D only (4) B and C only
Ans. (1)

Sol. All group 16 elements form oxides of general formula EO2 and EO3 (where E = S, Se, Te and
Po). Both the types of oxides are acidic in nature. TeO2 is an oxidising agent while SO2 is
reducing in nature. The reducing property increases friom H2S to H2Te down the group. The
ozone molecule contains six lone pair of electrons.

*63. The correct order of reactivity in electrophilic substitution reaction of the following compounds is
CH3 Cl NO 2

A B C D
Option:
(1) B > A > C > D (2) A > B > C > D
(3) B > C > A > D (4) D > C > B > A

Ans. (1)

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Sol. CH3 Cl NO 2

A B C D
Decreasing reactivity in EAS is
B>A>C>D
As CH3 is weakly activating Cl is weakly deactivating and NO2 is strongly deactvating group.

64. Select the option wiht correct property:

Option:
2
(1) Ni  CO 4  Diamagnetic NiCl4  Paramagnetic
2
(2) NiCl4  Diamagnetic Ni  CO 4  Paramagnetic
2
(3) Ni  CO 4  and NiCl4  both Diamagnetic
2
(4) Ni  CO 4  and NiCl4  both Paramagnetic

Ans. (1)

Sol.  sp3 , tetrahedral diamagnetic

Ni  CO  4  
2
NiCl4   sp3 , tetrahedral paramagnetic

65. Math List-I with List-II:

List – I List – II
(complex ion) (Elecrtronic Configuration)
(A) Cr H O  3  (I) t 2g2 eg0
  2 6 
(B) Fe H O  3  (II) t 2g3 eg0
  2 6 
(C) Na H O  3  (III) t 2g3 eg2
  2 6 
(D)  V H O  3  (IV) t 2g2 eg2
  2 6 
Choosef the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) (A)  (IV), (B)  (III), (C)  (I), (D)  (II)
(2) (A)  (II), (B)  (III), (C)  (IV), (D)  (I)
(3) (A)  (III), (B)  (II), (C)  (IV), (D)  (I)
(4) (A)  (IV), (B)  (I), (C)  (II), (D)  (III)
Ans. (2)

Sol. On weak field

3
Cr  H2 O  6   d3 t 32g eg0 II
3
Fe  H2 O 6   d5 t 32g e2g III
3
Na  H2 O  6   d8
 6
t 2g e g2 IV 
3
 V H2O 6   d2 2
t 2g eg0 I 

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66. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Aniline reacts with con. H2SO4 followed by heating at 453 to 473 K gives
p-aminobenzene sulphonic acid, which gives blood red colour in the ‘Lassigne’s test’.
Statement II: In Friedel-Craft’s alkylation and acylation reaction, aniline forms salts with the AlCl3
catalyst. Due to this nitrogen of aniline aquires a positive charge and acts as deactvating group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(3) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Ans. (4)

Sol. Statement-1
NH2 NH3HSO 4 NH2

conc. H2 SO4 
  
453  473


 Aniline 
  SO 3H
 hydrogen sulphate 
 p  amino benzene 
 
 sulphonic acid 
As p-amino benzone sulphonic acid contains both N and S, sodium thiocyanate is formed. It gives
blood red colour with Fe3+ ion.
Statement-2
NH2 H2N AlCl 3

AlCl3
 

`
 Salt / adduct 
Nitrogen aquires a positvie charge and acts as deactivating group.

*67. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Group 13 trivalent halides get easily hydrolyzed by water due to their covalent
nature.
Statement II: AlCl3 upon hydrolysis in acidified aqueous soluton forms cotahedral [Al(H2O)6]3+
ion.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Option:
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(3) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are false

Ans. (2)

Sol. Fact

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*68. A sample of CaCO3 and MgCO3 weighed 2.21 g is constant weight of 1.152 g. The composition of
mixture is
(given molar mass in g mol1 CaCO3: 100, MgCO3 : 84)
Option
(1) 1.023 g CaCO3 + 1.023 g MgCO3
(2) 1.187 g CaCO3 + 1.187 g MgCO3
(3) 1.023 g CaCO3 + 1.187 g MgCO3
(4) 1.187 g CaCO3 + 1.023 g MgCO3

Ans. (4)

Sol. Let us assume weight of CaCO3  x g

Weight of MgCO3  y g

CaCO3   CaO  CO 2
100 g CaCO3 prodcues 56 g CaO
 x g CaCO3 produces 0.56 x g CaO

MgCO3   MgO  CO2
84 g MgCO3 produces 40 g MgO
40
 y g MgCO3 produces y g  0.476 y
84
Given
x + y = 2.21 ....(1)
0.56x + 0.476 y = 1.152 ....(2)
On solving (1) and (2)
x = 1.19 g
y = 1.02 g

*69. Major product of the following is

D  Cl
 ?

CH3
Option

(1) (2)
HD D CH3

Cl CH3 H Cl
(3) (4)
D Cl Cl D

H CH3 H CH3

Ans. (2)

Sol.
D  Cl
  D CH3

CH3 H Cl

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*70. Identify structure of 2,3-dibromo-1-phenylpentane

Option
(1) Br (2) Br Br
CH3

Br

(3) Br (4) Br

Br Br

Ans. (4)

Sol. Br

Br

71. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: S8 solid disproportionation reaction under alkaline conditons to form S2 and S2O32.
Statement II: ClO4 can undergo disproportionation reaciton under acidic condition.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options
given below:
Option:
(1) Both statement I is and statement II are correct.
(2) Statement I is incorrect but statement II is correct
(3) Statement I and statement II are incorrect
(4) Statement I is correct but statement II is incorrect

Ans. (4)

Sol. Fact

72. The fragrance of flowers is due to presence of some steam volatile organic compounds called
essential oils. These are generally insoluble in water at room temperature but are miscible with
water vapour in vapour phase. A suitable method for the extraction of thse oils from the flowers is
(1) distillation (2) steam distaillation
(3) distillation under reduced pressure (4) crystallisation

Ans. (2)

Sol. As the component is miscible with water vapour in vapour phase, so steam distillation will be the
most suitable method for extraction.

*73. Which of the following is least ionic?

Option
(1) CoCl2 (2) AgCl
(3) KCl (4) BaCl2
Ans. (1)

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Sol. CoCl2 is the least ionic as Co2+ has very high polarising power.

*74. Identify major product ‘P” formed in the following reaction:

O

Anhydrous
Cl AlCl3
 'P '
Major product 

Option
(1) COCH3 (2) O

O C
Cl

(3) O (4) O
C C
H

Ans. (4)
Sol. O O
C
Anhydrous
Cl AlCl3


75. The azo – dye (Y) formed in the following reaction is

Sulphanilic acid  NaNO2  CH3 COOH  X

X Y


NH2
Option

(1)
HO 3S N N

N N HSO 3

(2)
HO 3S N N

NH2

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(3)
HO 3S N N NH2

(4)
HO 3S N N NH2

HO 3S N N

Ans. (3)

Sol.
N2 HO 3S N N NH2

(X)
NH2 (Y)
(azo - dye)

*76. The four quantum numbers for the electrons in the outer most orbital of potassium (atomic
number 19) are
Option
1 1
(1) n  2,   0, m  0, s   (2) n  4,   2, m  1, s  
2 2
1 1
(3) n  3,   0, m  1, s   (4) n  4,   0, m  0, s  
2 2

Ans. (4)

Sol. K  1s2 2s2 2p 6 3s2 3p6 4s1

1
n  4,   0, m  0, s 
2

C
*77. 

A  g 
 B  g   g . The correct relationship between Kp,  and equilibrium pressure P is
2
Option
1/2p3.2 3 /2p1/2
(1) K p  3 /2
(2) K p  1/2
2    2    1   
1/2p1/ 2 1/2p1/2
(3) K p  3 /2
(4) K p  1/2
2   2  
Ans. (2)

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  C
A  g   B  g   g
2
Sol.

1    
2
     
 1      /2
PA  P    , PB  P    , PC  P   
 1     1     1   
 2  2  2
3 /2p1/2
Kp  1/2
 2    1   
78. Identify the name reaction:
CHO
CO, HCl

Anhyd. AlCl3 /CuCl

Option
(1) Etard reaction (2) Gatterman – Koch Reaction
(3) Rosenmund Reduction (4) Stephen Reaction

Ans. (2)

Sol. This reaction is Gatterman – Koch reaction.

79. Identify A and B in the following reaction sequence:

Br

Conc. HNO3  i NaOH

   A  
ii HCl  B 

Option
(1) Br Br (2) Br OH

NO 2 OH O2N NO 2 O 2N NO 2

A= B=
A= B=

NO 2 OH
NO 2 OH
(3) Br Br (4) NO2 NO2
OH
A= B= A= B=
OH
NO2 NO2

Ans. (2)

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Sol. Br Br OH

O 2N NO 2 O 2N NO 2
Conc. HNO3
   1 NaOH

 2 HCl 

NO 2 NO 2
(A)

*80. Consider the following elements:

Group A 'B '   Period
C'D'
Which of the following is/are true about A’, B’, C’ and D’?
(A) Order of atomic radii: B’ < A’ < D’ < C’
(B) Order of metallic character: B’ < A’ < D’ < C’
(C) Size of the element: D’ < C’ < B’ < A’
(D) Order of ionic radii: B’ < A’ < D’ < C’
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(1) B, C and D only (2) A and B only
(3) A only (4) A, B and D only

Ans. (4)

Sol. On moving down the group atomic radius increases.

On moving from left to right in a period atomic radius decreases.

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 molarity of 1L orthophoric acid (H3PO4) having 70% purity by weight (specific gavity 1.54 g
cm3) is ____________M.
(Molar mass of H3PO4 = 98 g mol1)

Ans. 11

Sol. Weight of solution = 1000  1.54 = 1540 g

70
Weight of H3PO4 = 1540   1078
100
1078 1000
Molarity  M    11
98 1000

*82. If 5 moles of an ideal gas expands from 10 L to a volume of 100 L at 300 K under isothermal and
reversible condition then work w is xJ. The value iof x is___________.
(Given R = 8.314 JK1mol1)

Ans. 28721

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100
Sol. w  2.303  5  8.314  300  log
10
= 28721

83. r = k[A] for a reaction 50% of A is decomposed in 120 minutes. The time taken for 90%
decomposition of A is ___________ minutes

Ans. 399

120 log2
Sol. 
t 90% log10
t90% = 398.67  399

*84. In the reaction of potassium dichromate potassium chloride and sulphuric acid (conc.) the
oxidation state of the chromium in the product is (+) ______________.

Ans. 3


Sol. Cr2 O72   Cl 
H
Cr 3   Cl2

*85. A diatomic molecule has a dipole moment of 1.2 D. If the bond distance is 1 A0, then fractional
charge on each atom is _____________  101 esu.
(Given 1 D = 1018 esucm)

Ans. 2.5

1.2  10 18
Sol.   % ionic character    100%  25%
4.8  1010  1 10 8
Fractional charge = 4.8  1010  25%
= 1.2  109  101 esu

*86. Number of moles of H+ ions required by 1 mole of MnO4 to oxidise oxalate ion to CO2 is
_________.

Ans. 4

Sol. 5C2O 42   2KMnO 4  8H 10CO 2  2Mn2   2K   4H2 O

*87. Number of isomeric prodcuts formed by monochlorination of 2-methylbutane in presence of

sunlight is ____________.

Ans. 6

Sol.

; ; ; Cl
Cl
Cl Cl
d   d  

88. A compound (x) with molar mass 108 g mol1 undergoes acetylation to give product with molar
mass 192 g mol1. The number of amino groups in the compound (x) is ____________.

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Ans. 2

Sol. O O
R NH2 H3C C Cl R NH C CH3
For 1 NH2 group increase in molar mass = 42
Increase in molar mass = 192 – 108 = 84
84
 Number of NH2 group = 2
42

89. The value of conductivity of some meterials at 298.15 K in Sm 1 are 2.1  103. 1.0  1016,
3
1.2  10, 3.91, 1.5  102, 1  107, 1.0  10 . The number of conductors among the materials
is ___________.

Ans. 4

Sol. The materials having conductivity at 298.15 K in Sm 1.

2.1  103. 1.2  10, 3.91 and 1.0  103 are conductors.

90. From the vitamins A, B1, B6, B12,C, D, E and K, the number of vitamins that can be stored in our
body is ______________.

Ans. 5

Sol. Vitamins that can be stored in our body are vitamins A, D, E, K and B12.

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