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PART I: PHYSICS

SECTION 1 (Maximum Marks: 18)

 This section contains SIX questions.

 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct.
 For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct option in the ORS.
 For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories:
Full Marks : +3 If only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened.
Negative Marks : 1 In all other cases.

1. The electrostatic energy of Z protons uniformly distributed throughout a spherical nucleus of radius R is
given by
3 Z(Z  1)e 2
E=
5 4 0 R
The measured masses of the neutron, 11 H, 15
7 N and 15
8 O are 1.008665 u, 1.007825 u, 15.000109 u and
15.003065u, respectively. Given that the radii of both the 15 15
7 N and 8 O nuclei are same, 1 u = 931.5
MeV/c2 ( c is the speed of light) and e2/(40) = 1.44 MeV fm. Assuming that the difference between the
binding energies of 15 15
7 N and 8 O is purely due to the electrostatic energy, the radius of either of the nuclei
is
(1 fm = 10-15m)
(A) 2.85 fm (B) 3.03 fm
(C) 3.42 fm (D) 3.80 fm

Sol. (C)
3 8  7 e2 3 8 7
E0 =   =   1.44MeV
5 R 4 0 5 R
3 7  6 e2 3 7 6
EN =   =  1.44MeV
5 R 4 0 5 R
3 1.44
so | E0 EN| =   7(2) . . . (i)
5 R
Now mass defect of N atom = 8  1.008665 + 7  1.007825  15.000109
= 0.1239864 u
So binding energy = 0.1239864  931.5 MeV
and mass defect of O atom = 7  1.008665 + 8  1.007825  15.003065
= 0.12019044 u
So binding energy = 0.12019044  931.5 MeV
So |B0  BN| = 0.0037960  931.5 MeV .. . . (ii)
from (i) and (ii) we get
R = 3.42 fm.

*2. The ends Q and R of two thin wires, PQ and RS, are soldered (joined) together. Initially each of the wires
has a length of 1 m at 10 0C. Now the end P is maintained at 10 0C, while the end S is heated and
maintained at 400 0C. The system is thermally insulated from its surroundings. If the thermal conductivity
of wire PQ is twice that of the wire RS and the coefficient of linear thermal expansion of PQ is 1.2  10-5
K-1, the change in length of the wire PQ is
(A) 0.78 mm (B) 0.90 mm
(C) 1.56 mm (D) 2.34 mm

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Sol. (A)
From given data; x
R PQ 1
 P Q, R S
R RS 2
400  T
so, T – 10 =
2
 T = 140 0C
As a function of x,
T(x) = 10 +130 x
 T(x) = T(x) – 10 = 130 x
Extension in a small element of length dx is
d = T(x)dx = 130  xdx
 Net extension
1
130
 = 130   xdx =  1.2  105 1
0
2
or,  = 0.78 mm.

3. An accident in a nuclear laboratory resulted in deposition of a certain amount of radioactive material of

half-life 18 days inside the laboratory. Tests revealed that the radiation was 64 times more than the
permissible level required for safe operation of the laboratory. What is the minimum number of days after
which the laboratory can be considered safe for use?
(A) 64 (B) 90
(C) 108 (D) 120

Sol. (C)
Initial activity Initial activity
Required activity = =
64 26
Time required = 6 half lives
= 6  18 days
= 108 days.

4. There are two Vernier calipers both of which have 1 cm divided into 10 equal divisions on the main scale.
The Vernier scale of one of the calipers (C1) has 10 equal divisions that correspond to 9 main scale
divisions. The Vernier scale of the other caliper (C2) has 10 equal divisions that correspond to 11 main
scale divisions. The readings of the two calipers are shown in the figure. The measured values (in cm) by
calipers C1 and C2 respectively, are
2 3 4

C1

0 5 10

2 3 4

C2

0 5 10
(A) 2.87 and 2.86 (B) 2.87 and 2.87
(C) 2.87 and 2.83 (D) 2.85 and 2.82

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Sol. (C)
In first; main scale reading = 2.8 cm.
1
Vernier scale reading = 7  = 0.07 cm
10
So reading = 2.87 cm ;
In second; main scale reading = 2.8 cm
0.1 0.7
Vernier scale reading = 7    0.07 cm
10 10
so reading = (2.80 + 0.10  0.07) cm = 2.83 cm

*5. A gas is enclosed in a cylinder with a movable frictionless piston. Its initial thermodynamic state at
pressure Pi = 105 Pa and volume Vi = 10-3 m3 changes to a final state at Pf = (1/32)  105 Pa and
Vf = 8  10-3 m3 in an adiabatic quasi-static process, such that P3V5 = constant. Consider another
thermodynamic process that brings the system from the same initial state to the same final state in two
steps: an isobaric expansion at Pi followed by an isochoric (isovolumetric) process at volume Vf. The
amount of heat supplied to the system in the two-step process is approximately
(A) 112 J (B) 294 J
(C) 588 J (D) 813 J

Sol. (C)
5
=  monoatomic gas
3
From first law of thermodynamics
H = W + U
W = Pi V
= 700 J
U = nCv T
3 900
=  Pf Vf  Pi Vi  =  J.
2 8
So, H = W + U =588 J

6. A small object is placed 50 cm to the left of a thin convex lens of focal length 30 cm. A convex spherical
mirror of radius of curvature 100 cm is placed to the right of the lens at a distance of 50 cm. The mirror is
tilted such that the axis of the mirror is at an angle  = 300 to the axis of the lens, as shown in the figure.
f = 30 cm


x
(–50, 0) (0, 0)
R= 100 cm

50 cm

 50 + 50 3, - 50 
If the origin of the coordinate system is taken to be at the centre of the lens, the coordinates (in cm) of the
point (x, y) at which the image is formed are
(A) (25, 25 3 ) (B) (125/3, 25/ 3 )
(C) (50 25 3 , 25) (D) (0, 0)

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Sol. (A)
First Image I1 from the lens will be formed at 75 cm to I3
the right of the lens.
Taking the mirror to be straight, the image I2 after
reflection will be formed at 50 cm to the left of the 50 cm
mirror.
On rotation of mirror by 300 the final image is I3.
So x = 50 – 50 cos 600 = 25 cm. 300
and y = 50 sin 600 = 25 3 cm 300
I2

50 cm

Section 2 (Maximum Marks: 32)

 This section contains EIGHT questions.

 Each questions has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four
option(s) is(are) correct.
 Four each question, darken the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) in the ORS.
 For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories:
Full Marks : +4 If only the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s)
is(are) darkened.
Partial Marks : +1 For darkening a bubble corresponding to each correct option,
provided NO incorrect option is darkened.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened.
Negative Marks : 2 In all other cases.
 For example, if (A), (C) and (D) are all the correct options for a question, darkening all these three will
result in +4 marks; darkening only (A) and (D) will result in +2 marks; and darkening (A) and (B) will
result in 2 marks, as a wrong option is also darkened.

7. While conducting the Young’s double slit experiment, a student replaced the two slits with a large opaque
plate in the x-y plane containing two small holes that act as two coherent point sources (S1, S2) emitting
light of wavelength 600 nm. The student mistakenly placed the screen parallel to the x-z plane (for z > 0) at
a distance D = 3 m from the mid-point of S1S2, as shown schematically in the figure. The distance between
the sources d = 0.6003 mm. The origin O is at the intersection of the screen and the line joining S1S2. which
of the following is(are) true of the intensity pattern on the screen?
Screen

O
S1 S2 y
d
x
D
(A) Hyperbolic bright and dark bands with foci symmetrically placed about O in the x-direction
(B) Semi circular bright and dark bands centred at point O
(C) The region very close to the point O will be dark
(D) Straight bright and dark bands parallel to the x-axis

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Sol. (B, C)
Since S1S2 line is perpendicular to screen shape of pattern is concentric semicircle
2 2   0.6003 10 3
At O,  S1O  S2 O    2001
 600  109
 darkness close to O.

8. In an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity g, the formula used for the time period of a
7( R  r )
periodic motion is T  2 . The values of R and r are measured to be (60  1) mm and (10  1)
5g
mm, respectively. In five successive measurements, the time period is found to be 0.52 s, 0.56 s, 0.57 s,
0.54 s and 0.59 s. The least count of the watch used for the measurement of time period is 0.01 s. Which of
the following statement(s) is(are) true?
(A) The error in the measurement of r is 10%
(B) The error in the measurement of T is 3.57%
(C) The error in the measurement of T is 2%
(D) The error in the determined value of g is 11%

Sol. (A, B, D)
Error in T
0.52  0.56  0.57  0.54  0.59
Tmean  = 0.556  0.56 s
5
Tmean = 0.02
0.02
 error in T is given by 100  3.57%
0.56
1
Error in r = 100  10%
10
Error in g
7( R  r )
 T  2
5g
7R r
T 2  4 2  
5 g 
28 2  R  r 
g  
5  T2 
g  R  r  T 2
 2   2  0.0357
g  R r  T 50
g
 100  11%
g

9. A rigid wire loop of square shape having side of length L and resistance R is moving along the x-axis with
a constant velocity v0 in the plane of the paper. At t = 0, the right edge of the loop enters a region of length
3L where there is a uniform magnetic field B0 into the plane of the paper, as shown in the figure. For
sufficiently large v0, the loop eventually crosses the region. Let x be the location of the right edge of the
loop. Let v(x), I(x) and F(x) represent the velocity of the loop, current in the loop, and force on the loop,
respectively, as a function of x. Counter-clockwise current is taken as positive.

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×××××××××××××××××
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×××××××××××××××××
R
×××××××××××××××××
L ×××××××××××××××××
×××××××××××××××××
V0
×××××××××××××××××
×××××××××××××××××
x
0 L 2L 3L 4L

Which of the following schematic plot(s) is(are) correct? (Ignore gravity)

(A) I(x) (B) F(x)

L
x x
0 L 2L 3L 4L 0 3L 4L
2L

(C) I(x) (D) v(x)

v0

3L 4L
x x
0 0
L 2L L 2L 3L 4L

Sol. (C, D)
For right edge of loop from x = 0 to x = L
vBL
i
R
vB2 L2
F  iLB  (leftwards)
R
dv vB2 L2
mv 
dx R
B2 L2
 v( x )  v0  x
mR
v BL B3 L3
i( x )  0  x
R mR 2
v 0 B2 L2 B 4 L4
F( x )   x (leftwards)
R mR 2

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10. Light of wavelength ph falls on a cathode plate inside a vacuum tube as shown in the figure. The work
function of the cathode surface is  and the anode is a wire mesh of conducting material kept at a distance d
from the cathode. A potential difference V is maintained between the electrodes. If the minimum de
Broglie wavelength of the electrons passing through the anode is e, which of the following statement(s)
is(are) true?
Light

Electrons

V
– +

(A) For large potential difference (V >> /e), e is approximately halved if V is made four times
(B) e increases at the same rate as ph for ph < hc/
(C) e is approximately halved, if d is doubled
(D) e decreases with increase in  and ph

Sol. (A)
Equation Becomes
hC P2
 eV    max
 ph 2m
hC h2
 eV   
 Ph 2m 2e

For V 
e
hC h2
   eV and  eV  eV 
 ph 2me2
1
e 
V
when V is made four times e is halved.

*11. Two thin circular discs of mass m and 4m, having radii of a and 2a, respectively, are rigidly fixed by a
massless, rigid rod of length  = 24 a through their centers. This assembly is laid on a firm and flat
surface, and set rolling without slipping on the surface so that the angular speed about the axis of the rod is

. The angular momentum of the entire assembly about the point ‘O’ is L (see the figure). Which of the
following statement(s) is(are) true?
4m

m
z 

2a
 a
O

(A) The magnitude of angular momentum of the assembly about its center of mass is 17 ma2 /2

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
(B) The magnitude of the z-component of L is 55 ma2
(C) The magnitude of angular momentum of center of mass of the assembly about the point O is 81 ma2
(D) The center of mass of the assembly rotates about the z-axis with an angular speed of /5

Sol. (D) OR (A, D)

a
z  cos  = /5


12. Consider two identical galvanometers and two identical resistors with resistance R. If the internal resistance
of the galvanometers RC < R/2, which of the following statement(s) about any one of the galvanometers
is(are) true?
(A) The maximum voltage range is obtained when all the components are connected in series
(B) The maximum voltage range is obtained when the two resistors and one galvanometer are connected in
series, and the second galvanometer is connected in parallel to the first galvanometer
(C) The maximum current range is obtained when all the components are connected in parallel
(D) The maximum current range is obtained when the two galvanometers are connected in series and the
combination is connected in parallel with both the resistors

Sol. (A, C)
For maximum voltage range across a galvanometer, all the elements must be connected in series.
For maximum current range through a galvanometer, all the elements should be connected in parallel.

13. In the circuit shown below, the key is pressed at time t = 0. Which of the following statement(s) is (are)
true?
40F 25k
–
V
+
A 50k 20F
+ –
Key 5V
(A) The voltmeter displays – 5 V as soon as the key is pressed, and displays +5 V after a long time
(B) The voltmeter will display 0 V at time t = ln 2 seconds
(C) The current in the ammeter becomes 1/e of the initial value after 1 second
(D) The current in the ammeter becomes zero after a long time

Sol. (A, B, C, D)
at t = 0, voltage across each capacitor is zero, so reading of voltmeter is –5 Volt.
at t =  , capacitors are fully charged. So for ideal voltmeter, reading is 5Volt.
at transient state, I2 40 F I2 25 k
5  t 5  t
I1 = e mA, I2  e and I = I1 + I2
50 25 –
where  = 1 sec V
So I becomes 1/e times of the initial current after 1 sec. +
I 1

I 50 k I1 20 F

5V
  
t

t
The reading of voltmeter at any instant = V40F  V50 k   5 1  e    5e 
 
So at t  n 2 sec, reading of voltmeter is zero.

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*14. A block with mass M is connected by a massless spring with stiffness constant k to a rigid wall and moves
without friction on a horizontal surface. The block oscillates with small amplitude A about an equilibrium
position x0. Consider two cases: (i) when the block is at x0 ; and (ii) when the block is at x = x0 + A. In both
the cases, a particle with mass m (< M) is softly placed on the block after which they stick to each other.
Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true about the motion after the mass m is placed on the mass
M?
M
(A) The amplitude of oscillation in the first case changes by a factor of , whereas in the second
mM
case it remains unchanged
(B) The final time period of oscillation in both the cases is same
(C) The total energy decreases in both the cases
(D) The instantaneous speed at x0 of the combined masses decreases in both the cases

Sol. (A, B, D)
k
Case (i) :  ' 
M m
k k M
MA  M  m A' , so A '  A
M M m M m
1 k M 1 kA2 M
E' 
2
 M  m
M m
A2 
M m 2 M m
Mv
v' 
M m
k
Case (ii):  ' 
M m
A remains same
1 k
E '  M  m A2 (Remains Same)
2 M m
k
v'  A
M m

SECTION 3 (Maximum Marks: 12)

 This section contains TWO paragraphs.

 Based on each paragraph, there are TWO questions.
 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct.
 For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct option in the ORS.
 For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories:
 Full Marks : +3 If only the bubble corresponding to the correct option is darkened.
 Zero Marks : 0 In all other cases.

PARAGRAPH 1

A frame of reference that is accelerated with respect to an inertial frame of reference is called a non-inertial frame of
reference. A coordinate system fixed on a circular disc rotating about a fixed axis with a constant angular velocity 

is an example of a non-inertial frame of reference. The relationship between the force Frot experienced by a particle

of mass m moving on the rotating disc and the force Fin experienced by the particle in an inertial frame of reference
is
      
Frot  Fin  2m  vrot     m   r   ,

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 
where vrot is the velocity of the particle in the rotating frame of reference and r is the position vector of the
particle with respect to the centre of the disc.
Now consider a smooth slot along a diameter of a disc of radius R rotating counter-clockwise with a constant
angular speed  about its vertical axis through its center. We assign a coordinate system with the origin at the center
of the disc, the x-axis along the slot, the y-axis perpendicular to the slot and the z-axis along the rotation axis
 
 
  k̂ . A small block of mass m is gently placed in the slot at r   R / 2  iˆ at t = 0 and is constrained to move
only along the slot.


R
m
R/2

*15. The distance r of the block at time t is

(A)
R 2 t
4

e  e 2t  (B)
R
2
cos 2t

(C)
R
2
cos t (D)
R t
4

e  e t 
Sol. (D)
dv
v  2 r , where v is the velocity of the block radially outward.
dr
v r
 0
v dv  2  R/ 2
r dr

R2
 v =  r2 
4
r dr t
 R/2
R2
  dt 
0
r2 
4

r
4

R t
e  et 
*16. The net reaction of the disc on the block is
(A) – m2 R cos t ˆj  mgkˆ (B) m2 R sin t ˆj  mgkˆ

(C)
1
2

m2 R et  e t ˆj  mgkˆ  (D)
1
2
 
m2 R e 2t  e 2t ˆj  mgkˆ
Sol. (C)
      
Frot  Fin  2m  v rot    m   r   
 m 2 r iˆ  2mvrot   ˆj  m2 r iˆ  
 2m v rot  ˆj

v rot 
dr R t
dt

4
e  e t  

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 m2 R t
Frot  
2

e  e t ˆj 
 
Fnet   Frot  mg kˆ
m2 R t t ˆ

2

e e 
j  mg kˆ
PARAGRAPH 2

Consider an evacuated cylindrical chamber of height h having rigid conducting plates at the ends and an insulating
curved surface as shown in the figure. A number of spherical balls made of a light weight and soft material and
coated with a conducting material are placed on the bottom plate. The balls have a radius r << h. Now a high voltage
source (HV) is connected across the conducting plates such that the bottom plate is at +V0 and the top plate at –V0.
Due to their conducting surface, the balls will get charged, will become equipotential with the plate and are repelled
by it. The balls will eventually collide with the top plate, where the coefficient of restitution can be taken to be zero
due to the soft nature of the material of the balls. The electric field in the chamber can be considered to be that of a
parallel plate capacitor. Assume that there are no collisions between the balls and the interaction between them is
negligible. (Ignore gravity)
A

–
HV
+

17. Which one of the following statements is correct?

(A) The balls will bounce back to the bottom plate carrying the opposite charge they went up with
(B) The balls will execute simple harmonic motion between the two plates
(C) The balls will bounce back to the bottom plate carrying the same charge they went up with
(D) The balls will stick to the top plate and remain there

Sol. (A)
After hitting the top plate, the balls will get negatively charged and will now get attracted to the bottom
plate which is positively charged. The motion of the balls will be periodic but not SHM.

18. The average current in the steady state registered by the ammeter in the circuit will be
(A) proportional to V01/ 2 (B) proportional to V02
(C) proportional to the potential V0 (D) zero

Sol. (B)
If Q is charge on balls, then Q  V0 ...(i)
1 1  QV0  2
Also h  at 2   t
2 2  mh 
1
 t
V0
Q
Now, I av 
t
 I av  V02

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PART II : CHEMISTRY
SECTION 1 (Maximum Marks: 18)
 This section contains SIX questions
 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct.
 For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct option in the ORS
 For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories:
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Zero Marks : 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened
Negative Marks : –1 In all other cases
19. The correct order of acidity for the following compounds is
CO2 H CO2 H CO2 H CO2 H
HO OH OH

OH
OH
I II III IV
(A) I > II > III > IV (B) III > I > II > IV
(C) III > IV > II > I (D) I > III > IV > II

Sol. (A)
Stabler the conjugate base stronger the acid.
O O
H H
O O Conjugate base stabilized by intramolecular H-bond from both the sides.

O O
H
Conjugate base stabilized by intramolecular H-bond from one side.
O

20. The geometries of the ammonia complexes of Ni2+, Pt2+ and Zn2+, respectively, are
(A) octahedral, square planar and tetrahedral (B) square planar, octahedral and tetrahedral
(C) tetrahedral, square planar and octahedral (D) octahedral, tetrahedral and square planar

Sol. (A)
2 2 2
 Ni  NH 3 6  ;  Pt  NH 3 4  ;  Zn  NH3  4 
octahedral square planar tetrahedral

21. For the following electrochemical cell at 298 K,

Pt(s) | H 2 (g, 1 bar) | H  (aq, 1 M) || M 4 (aq), M 2  (aq) | Pt (s)
[ M 2  ( aq )]
E cell  0.092 V when  10 x
[ M 4  ( aq )]

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RT
Given : E 0M 4
/M 2
 0.151 V; 2.303  0.059 V
F
The value of x is
(A) –2 (B) –1
(C) 1 (D) 2

Sol. (D)
Anode :  2H 
H 2  2e 
Cathode :  M 2 
M 4   2e 
______________________________________
 2H   M 2 
Net cell reaction : H 2  M 4  
2
0.059  H    M 2  
E cell  E 0
cell  log  4 
2  M   PH 2

0.059
0.092  0.151  log10 x
2
0.059
0.092  0.151  x
2
0.059 x
 0.151  0.092
2
0.059 x = 0.059  2
x=2

22. The major product of the following reaction sequence is

O

i ) HCHO ( excess )/ NaOH , heat


 

ii ) HCHO/H ( catalytic amount )

O O O O OH

(A) (B)

O OH
O O
HO
(C) (D)

OH

Sol. (A)

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O O


HCHO
NaOH
 CH2OH

(Aldol condensation)
O OH OH O O
CH2OH CH2

 HCHO  
Cross Cannizzaro
NaOH
  HCOO 
HCHO/H
catalytic amount

(acetal formation)

23. In the following reaction sequence in aqueous solution, the species X, Y and Z, respectively, are
Ag Ag  
with time
S2 O32    X  Y   Z
clear white black
solution precipitate precipitate
(A) [Ag(S2 O3 )2 ]3 , Ag 2 S2 O3 , Ag 2 S (B) [Ag(S2 O3 ) 3 ]5  , Ag 2 SO3 , Ag 2 S
(C) [Ag(SO3 ) 2 ]3 , Ag 2 S2 O3 , Ag (D) [Ag(SO3 )3 ]3 , Ag 2 SO 4 , Ag

Sol. A
3
 Ag S2 O3  2  

Ag   2S2 O32  Ag
 Ag 2S2 O3 
with time
 Ag 2S
Y X Z
 clear solution   white   black 

Ag 2S2 O3  H 2 O 
 Ag 2S  H 2SO 4

24. The qualitative sketches I, II and III given below show the variation of surface tension with molar
concentration of three different aqueous solutions of KCl, CH3OH and CH 3 (CH 2 )11 OSO3 Na  at room
temperature. The correct assignment of the sketches is
I II III
Surface tension

Surface tension

Surface tension

Concentration Concentration Concentration

(A) I : KCl II : CH3OH III : CH 3 (CH 2 )11 OSO3 Na 
(B) I : CH 3 (CH 2 )11 OSO3 Na  II : CH3OH III : KCl
(C) I : KCl II : CH 3 (CH 2 )11 OSO3 Na  III : CH3OH
(D) I : CH3OH II : KCl III : CH 3 (CH 2 )11 OSO3 Na 

Sol. (D)

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Strong electrolytes like KCl increase the surface tension

slightly. Low molar mass organic compounds usually ytes
trol
decrease the surface tension. Surface active organic el e c
compounds like detergents sharply decrease surface solvent

surface tension
tension
organ
ic

surfactants

concentration

SECTION 2 (Maximum Marks: 32)

 This section contains EIGHT questions
 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four
option(s) is(are) correct.
 For each question, darken the bubble(s) corresponding to all the correct option(s) in the ORS
 For each question, marks will be awarded in one of the following categories:
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Partial Marks : +1 For darkening a bubble corresponding to each correct option, provided NO incorrect
option is darkened.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened
Negative Marks : –2 In all other cases
 For example, if (A), (C) and (D) are all the correct options for a question, darkening all these three will result
in +4 marks; darkening only (A) and (D) will result in +2 marks; and darkening (A) and (B) will result in –2
marks, as a wrong option is also darkened.
25. For ‘invert sugar’, the correct statement(s) is(are)
(Given: specific rotations of (+)-sucrose, (+)-maltose, L-(–)-glucose and L-(+)-fructose in aqueous solution
are +66º, +140º, –52º and +92º, respectively)
(A) ‘invert sugar’ is prepared by acid catalyzed hydrolysis of maltose
(B) ‘invert sugar’ is an equimolar mixture of D-(+)-glucose and D-(–)-fructose
(C) specific rotation of ‘invert sugar’ is –20º
(D) on reaction with Br2 water, ‘invert sugar’ forms saccharic acid as one of the products

Sol. (B, C)

C12 H 22 O11  H 2 O 
H
 C 6 H12 O6  C 6 H12 O 6
D      glu cos e D      fructose
 520  920

520  920
 invert sugar   200  average is taken as both monomers are one mole each 
2

*26. Among the following, reaction(s) which gives(give) tert-butyl benzene as the major product is(are)
Br
Cl
(A) (B)
NaOC2 H5 AlCl 3

OH
(C) (D)
H2 SO4 BF3 .OEt 2

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Sol. (B, C, D)

Cl

AlCl 3


via rearrangement of
carbocation


H 2SO4


OH

BF3


via rearrangement of
carbocation

27. Extraction of copper from copper pyrite (CuFeS2) involves

(A) crushing followed by concentration of the ore by froth flotation
(B) removal of iron as slag
(C) self-reduction step to produce ‘blister copper’ following evolution of SO2
(D) refining of ‘blister copper’ by carbon reduction

Sol. (A, B, C)
Refining of blister copper is done by poling technique.

28. The CORRECT statement(s) for cubic close packed (ccp) three dimensional structure is(are)
(A) The number of the nearest neighbours of an atom present in the topmost layer is 12
(B) The efficiency of atom packing is 74%
(C) The number of octahedral and tetrahedral voids per atom are 1 and 2, respectively
(D) The unit cell edge length is 2 2 times the radius of the atom

Sol. (B, C, D)
The middle layers will have 12 nearest neighbours. The top-most layer will have 9 nearest neighbours.
4r = a 2 , where ‘a’ is edge length of unit cell and ‘r’ is radius of atom.

29. Reagent(s) which can be used to bring about the following transformation is(are)

O O
O O C
C O

OH
H
O
O
COOH
COOH

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(A) LiAlH4 in (C2H5)2O (B) BH3 in THF

(C) NaBH4 in C2H5OH (D) Raney Ni/H2 in THF

Sol. (C, D)
NaBH4 and Raney Ni/H2 do not react with acid, ester or epoxide entities of an organic compound.

30. Mixture (s) showing positive deviation from Raoult’s law at 35C is (are)
(A) carbon tetrachloride + methanol (B) carbon disulphide + acetone
(C) benzene + toluene (D) phenol + aniline

Sol. (A, B)
Benzene + toluene will form ideal solution.
Phenol + aniline will show negative deviation.

31. The nitrogen containing compound produced in the reaction of HNO3 with P4O10
(A) can also be prepared by reaction of P4 and HNO3
(B) is diamagnetic
(C) contains one N – N bond
(D) reacts with Na metal producing a brown gas

Sol. (B, D)
2HNO3  P4 O10
 dehydration,  H 2 O  N 2 O5
O O O
N N
O O
Na  N 2 O5 
 NaNO3  NO 2 
 brown 

*32. According to Molecular Orbital Theory

(A) C22 is expected to be diamagnetic
(B) O22+ expected to have a longer bond length than O2
(C) N2+ and N2 have the same bond order
(D) He2+ has the same energy as two isolated He atoms

Sol. (A, C)

SECTION 3 (Maximum Marks: 12)

 This section contains TWO paragraphs
 Based on each paragraph, there will be TWO questions
 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct
 For each question, darken the bubble(s) corresponding to the correct option in the ORS
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Zero Marks : 0 In all other cases.

PARAGRAPH 1
Thermal decomposition of gaseous X2 to gaseous X at 298 K takes place according to the following equation:
X 2  g  
 2X  g 
The standard reaction Gibbs energy, rG0, of this reaction is positive. At the start of the reaction, there is one mole
of X2 and no X. As the reaction proceeds, the number of moles of X formed is given by . Thus, equilibrium is the
number of moles of X formed at equilibrium. The reaction is carried out at a constant total pressure of 2 bar.
Consider the gases to behave ideally. (Given: R = 0.083 L bar K1 mol1)

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*33. The equilibrium constant Kp for this reaction at 298 K, in terms of equilibrium, is
82equilibrium 82equilibrium
(A) (B)
2  equilibrium 4  2equilibrium
42equilibrium 4equilibrium
2

(C) (D)
2  equilibrium 4  2equilibrium

Sol. (B)
X 2  g  
 2X  g 
1

1 e e
2
Total number of moles at equilibrium.

 1  e  e
2
e
 1
2
 
2
p
Kp  x
px 2
2
 
 e  2 
 
 1  e 
=  2 
 e 
1  2   2
 
e
1
2
22e

2
1 e
4
8e2
Kp 
4   2e

*34. The INCORRECT statement among the following, for this reaction is
(A) Decrease in the total pressure will result in formation of more moles of gaseous X
(B) At the start of the reaction, dissociation of gaseous X2 takes place spontaneously
(C) equilibrium = 0.7
(D) Kc < 1

Sol. (C)
There is no data given to find the equilibrium exact value.
G 0c  2.303RT log K c
log Kc = 1
Kc < 1

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PARAGRAPH 2
+
Treatment of compound O with KMnO4/H gave P, which on heating with ammonia gave Q. The compound Q on
treatment with Br2/NaOH produced R. On strong heating, Q gave S, which on further treatment with ethyl
2-bromopropanoate in the presence of KOH followed by acidification, gave a compound T.

[O]

35. The compound R is

(A) NH2 (B) O

Br
NH2 Br

O
(C) O (D) O

NHBr
NBr
NHBr

O O

Sol. (A)
36. The compound T is
(A) glycine (B) alanine
(C) valine (D) serine
Sol. (B)
35&36. O O
C OH C NH2 NH2

KMnO 4
H

NH 3

 
Br2
NaOH


C OH C NH2 NH2
O O [R]
[O] [P]  [Q]

NH

[S] O
O

KOH H3C CH C O C 2H 5

Br
O
CH3
H 3O 
H3C CH CO 2H 
 N CH C OC2 H5

NH2 O
[T] O
(alanine)

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PART III : MATHEMATICS

SECTION 1 (Maximum Marks: 18)
 This section contains SIX questions.
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 1 0 0
37. Let P   4 1 0 and I be the identity matrix of order 3. If Q  q ij  is a matrix such that P50 – Q = I,
16 4 1 
q q
then 31 32 equals
q 21
(A) 52 (B) 103
(C) 201 (D) 205

Sol. (B)
 1 0 0  0 0 0 1 0 0 
P =  4 1 0   4 0 0   0 1 0 
16 4 1  16 4 0  0 0 1 
 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0
let A =  4 0 0   A   0 0 0 and A3
  2
 0 0 0
16 4 0  16 0 0 0 0 0
n
 A is a null matrix  n  3.
50  49 2
P50 = (I + A)50 = I + 50A + A
2
1 0 0   0 0 0 0 0 0
Q + I =  0 1 0   50  4 0 0  25  49  0
    0 0 
 0 0 1  16 4 0 16 0 0 
 q  q  16  50  25  49   50  4
  31 32  
 q 21  50  4
16  51  8
=  102  1  103
8

38. Area of the region  x, y   2

:y 
x  3 ,5y  x  9  15 is equal to
1 4
(A) (B)
6 3
3 5
(C) (D)
2 3

Sol. (C)
Shifting origin to (–3, 0)
Area  x, y   R 2
:y x , 5y  x  6  15 
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R(–1, 2) K
P(4, 2)
Q(–1, 1) L
16/3
2/3 x
M O(0, 0) N(4, 0)

Area = Region(OPK) + Region(QLKR) + Region(OLQ) – Triangle(PQR)

8 1 5 3
Area =  1   
3 3 2 2

13
1
39. The value of  
k 1 sin    k  1     k 
is equal to
  sin   
4 6  4 6 
(A) 3  3 (B)  
2 3 3

(C) 2  
3 1 (D) 2 2  3 

Sol. (C)
     k  
Tk  2  cot    k  1   cot   
  4 6   4 6 
Tk  Vk 1  Vk
S13 = V0 – V13
    13  
= 2  cot    cot   
 4
  4 6 
 5 
= 2 1  cot 
 12 

 
= 2 1 2  3   2  
3 1

*40. Let bi > 1 for i = 1, 2, …, 101. Suppose loge b1, loge b2, …, loge b101 are in Arithmetic Progression (A. P.)
with the common difference loge 2. Suppose a1, a2, …, a101 are in A.P. such that a1 = b1 and a51 = b51. If
t = b1 + b2 + … + b51 and s = a1 + a2 + … + a51, then
(A) s > t and a101 > b101 (B) s > t and a101 < b101
(C) s < t and a101 > b101 (D) s < t and a101 < b101

Sol. (B)
a2, a3, ....., a50 are Arithmetic Means and b2, b3, ....., b50 are Geometric Means between a1(=b1) and a51(=b51)
Hence b2 < a2, b3 < a3 .....
t<S
Also a1, a51, a101 is an Arithmetic Progression and b1, b51, b101 is a Geometric Progression
Since a1 = b1 and a51 = b51
 b101 > a101

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
2
x 2 cos x
41. The value of  
1  ex
dx is equal to

2

2 2
(A) 2 (B) 2
4 4
 
(C) 2  e 2 (D) 2  e 2

Sol. (A)
/ 2
 x 2 cos x x 2 cos x 
=

0

 1  ex

1  ex 
 dx

/ 2
x 2 cos x  x 2 e x cos x
= 
0
1  ex
dx

/ 2

x
2
= cos x dx
0
/ 2
/ 2
=  x 2 sin x 0 
 2x sin xdx
0

  /2 
2  /2
=
4 
   
 2  x  cos x 0   cos xdx 
 
0
 
2  /2
=  2    0  0    sin x  0
4
2
= 2
4

42. Let P be the image of the point (3, 1, 7) with respect to the plane x – y + z = 3. Then the equation of the
x y z
plane passing through P and containing the straight line   is
1 2 1
(A) x + y – 3z = 0 (B) 3x + z = 0
(C) x – 4y + 7z = 0 (D) 2x – y = 0

Sol. (C)
Mirror image of (3, 1, 7) Q(3, 1, 7)
x  3 y  1 z  7 2  3  1  7  3
  
1 1 1 3
Equation of plane passing through line and (–1, 5, 3)
x y z M

n  1 5 3
1 2 1
x – 4y + 7z = 0 P (–1, 5, 3)

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SECTION 2 (Maximum Marks: 32)

 This section contains EIGHT questions.
 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these four option(s)
is(are) correct.
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incorrect option is darkened.
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the bubbles is darkened.
Negative Marks : – 2 In all other cases.
 For example, if (A), (C) and (D) are all the correct options for a question, darkening all these three will result in
+4 marks; darkening only (A) and (D) will result in +2 marks; and darkening (A) and (B) will result in – 2
marks, as a wrong option is also darkened.
43. Let a, b   and f :    be defined by f(x) = a cos(|x3 – x|) + b|x| sin(|x3 + x|). Then f is
(A) differentiable at x = 0 if a = 0 and b = 1
(B) differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 0
(C) NOT differentiable at x = 0 if a = 1 and b = 0
(D) NOT differentiable at x = 1 if a = 1 and b = 1
Sol. (A, B)
f(x) = a cos(x3 – x) + bx sin(x(x2 + 1))
It is a differentiable function  xR
x
 n
 n  n
 n n  x  n   x   ...  x   
  2  n 
44. Let f  x   lim  , for all x > 0. Then
 2   2 
 
n 
 n! x 2  n 2  x 2  n  ...  x 2  n  
  4   n 2  
 
1 1 2
(A) f    f 1 (B) f    f  
2 3 3
f   3 f   2 
(C) f   2   0 (D) 
f  3 f  2 

Sol. (B, C)
x
 n n
 rx  

  
r 1 
1  
n 
f  x   lim  
n 
 rx   
n  2

 r 1 
1     
  n  


1 x

 
x ln 1 xy  dy  ln 1  xy  dy
2
  ln 1 t dt ln 1 t dt
2

= e 0
= e0
 1 x 
f   x   f  x  ln  
 1  x2 
For x  (0, 1) it is increasing function
 3
f   2   f  2  ln    0
5
f   3  2  f  2 3
 ln   ,  ln  
f  3  5  f  2 5

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45. Let f :    0,   and g :    be twice differentiable functions such that f and g are continuous
f xgx
functions on  . Suppose f(2) = g(2) = 0, f(2)  0 and g(2)  0. If lim  1 , then
x 2 f   x  g  x 
(A) f has a local minimum at x = 2 (B) f has a local maximum at x = 2
(C) f(2) > f(2) (D) f(x) – f(x) = 0 for at least one x  

Sol. (A, D)
f xgx
lim 1
x 2 f   x  g  x 

f   x  g  x   g  x  f  x 
 lim
x 2 f   x  g  x   f   x  g  x 
g  2  f  2 
 1
f   2  g  2 
 f(2) = f(2)
Since f(2) > 0, f(2) > 0
 f has a local minimum at x = 2.

46. Let û  u1iˆ  u 2 ˆj  u 3 kˆ be a unit vector in 3 and ŵ 

1 ˆ ˆ
6
 
i  j  2kˆ . Given that there exists a vector
  
v in 3 such that û  v  1 and wˆ   uˆ  v   1 . Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
 
(A) There is exactly one choice for such v (B) There are infinitely many choices for such v
(C) If û lies in the xy-plane then |u1| = |u2| (D) If û lies in the xz-plane then 2|u1| = |u3|

Sol. (B, C)

ˆ   uˆ  v   1
w

 w ˆ uˆ  v cos   1
cos = 1

 ŵ  û and ŵ  v

as it is given there exist a vector v
 ŵ must be  to û

hence infinite many such v exists.
if û  u1ˆi  u 2 ˆj
 
u  w  0  (u1 + u2) = 0
 |u1| = |u2|
if u = u1i  u 3kˆ
ˆ
 
uw  0
u1 + 2u3 = 0
 |u1| = 2|u3|.

*47. Let P be the point on the parabola y2 = 4x which is at the shortest distance from the center S of the circle
x2 + y2 – 4x – 16y + 64 = 0. Let Q be the point on the circle dividing the line segment SP internally. Then
(A) SP  2 5
(B) SQ : QP   
5 1 : 2
(C) the x-intercept of the normal to the parabola at P is 6
1
(D) the slope of the tangent to the circle at Q is
2

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Sol. (A, C, D)
Equation of normal of parabola is y
S(2, 8)
y + tx = 2t + t3
Normal passes through S(2, 8)
8 + 2t = 2t + t3 Q
t=2
Hence P  (4, 4) and SQ = radius = 2 P

x
O

 1 
*48. Let a, b   and a2 + b2  0. Suppose S   z   : z  , t  , t  0  , where i  1 . If z = x + iy
 a  ibt 
and z  S, then (x, y) lies on
1  1 
(A) the circle with radius and centre  , 0  for a > 0, b  0
2a  2a 
1  1 
(B) the circle with radius  and centre   , 0  for a < 0, b  0
2a  2a 
(C) the x-axis for a  0, b = 0
(D) the y-axis for a = 0, b  0

Sol. (A, C¸ D)
1
x  iy 
a  ibt
x
x 2  y2   0
a
 1  1
(A) Centre  , 0  r  a>0
 2a  2a
 1  1
(B) Centre  , 0  r   a<0
 2a  2a
1
(C) x-axis x  , b = 0
a
1
(D) y-axis y   , a = 0
bt

49. Let a, ,    . Consider the system of linear equations

ax + 2y = 
3x – 2y = 
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?
(A) If a = – 3, then the system has infinitely many solutions for all values of  and 
(B) If a  – 3, then the system has a unique solution for all values of  and 
(C) If  +  = 0, then the system has infinitely many solutions for a = – 3
(D) If  +   0, then the system has no solution for a = – 3

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Sol. (B, C, D)
a 2
System has unique solution for 
3 2
a 2 
system has infinitely many solutions for  
3 2 
a 2 
and no solution for   .
3 2 

 1   1 
50. Let f :  , 2   and g :   , 2   be functions defined by f(x) = [x2 – 3] and g(x) = |x| f(x) + |4x
 2   2 
– 7| f(x), where [y] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to y for y   . Then
 1 
(A) f is discontinuous exactly at three points in   , 2 
 2 
 1 
(B) f is discontinuous exactly at four points in   , 2 
 2 
 1 
(C) g is NOT differentiable exactly at four points in   , 2 
 2 
 1 
(D) g is NOT differentiable exactly at five points in   , 2 
 2 

Sol. (B, C)
f(x) = [x2 – 3]
Which is discontinuous at x = 1, 2, 3 , 2
g(x) = f(x) [|x| + |4x – 7|]
f(x) is non differentiable at
x = 1, 2, 3
7
& |x| + |4x – 7| is non differentiable at x = 0,
4
But f(x) = 0  x   3, 2 
Hence g(x) is non differentiable x = 0, 1, 2, 3 .

SECTION 3 (Maximum Marks: 12)

 This section contains TWO paragraphs.
 Based on each paragraph, there are TWO questions.
 Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is correct.
 For each question, darken the bubble corresponding to the correct option in the ORS.
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Zero Marks : 0 In all other cases.

PARAGRAPH 1

Football teams T1 and T2 have to play two games against each other. It is assumed that the outcomes of the two
1 1 1
games are independent. The probabilities of T1 winning, drawing and losing a game against T2 are , and ,
2 6 3
respectively. Each team gets 3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw and 0 point for a loss in a game. Let X and Y
denote the total points scored by teams T1 and T2, respectively, after two games.

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51. P(X > Y) is

1 5
(A) (B)
4 12
1 7
(C) (D)
2 12

Sol. (B)
P(X > Y) = P(T1 wins both) + P(T1 wins either of the matches and other is draw)
1 1 1 1 1 1 5
=   2  =  
2 2 2 6 4 6 12

52. P (X = Y) is
11 1
(A) (B)
36 3
13 1
(C) (D)
36 2

Sol. (C)
P(X = Y) = P(T1 and T2 win alternately) + P(Both matches are draws)
1 1 1 1 1 1 13
= 2    =  
2 3 6 6 3 36 36

PARAGRAPH 2

x 2 y2
Let F1(x1, 0) and F2(x2, 0), for x1 < 0 and x2 > 0, be the foci of the ellipse   1 . Suppose a parabola having
9 8
vertex at the origin and focus at F2 intersects the ellipse at point M in the first quadrant and at point N in the fourth
quadrant.

*53. The orthocentre of the triangle F1MN is

 9  2 
(A)   , 0  (B)  , 0 
 10  3 
 9  2 
(C)  , 0  (D)  , 6 
 10   3 

Sol. (A)
1
e=
3
F1(1, 0)
M
F2(1, 0)
Parabola : y2 = 4x
3  3  F1 F2
M and N are  , 6  &  ,  6 
2  2 
For orthocentre : one altitude is y = 0 (MN is N
perpendicular)
5  3
other altitude is :  y  6   x 
2 6 2
 9 
orthocentre is   , 0  .
 10 

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*54. If the tangents to the ellipse at M and N meet at R and the normal to the parabola at M meets the x-axis at
Q, then the ratio of area of the triangle MQR to area of the quadrilateral MF1NF2 is
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 4 : 5
(C) 5 : 8 (D) 2 : 3

Sol. (C)
x y 6
Equation of tangent at M and N are  1
6 8
R(6, 0)
6 3
Equation of normal  y  6    x  
2  2
7 
Q , 0
2 
1 5 5 6
Area of MQR =  6 
2 2 4
6 3 6 4 6
Area of MF1NF2 =  
2 2 2
5 6 4 6 5
Ratio : :  .
4 2 8

END OF THE QUESTION PAPER

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