TARGET KCET 2025

KCET MOCK TEST - 3

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 HINTS AND SOLUTIONS

10. (2) The magnetic field at P due to the vertical

segment at Q is zero and that at P due to the
1. (3) Poisson’s ratio =  Lateral strain/ horizontal segment at S is zero.
Longitudinal strain. Magnetic field at P due to the horizontal segment
 Magnitude of lateral strain = 0.4  0.2  0.08 0 I
2. (2) Magnetic field at the end of a long solenoid is  and that due to the vertical segment
4 a
is
0 I
B
0 ni

 4  10   800  1.6  8  10
7
4
T
at S is  . Therefore
4 a
2 2
0 I I I
K 4eV Bp   0  0 
3. (2) K max  hv    Vs  max   4V 4 a 4 a 2 a
e e
11. (4) In a full-wave rectifier, output frequency is
4. (3) Only the k̂ component 2kˆ of magnetic field twice the input AC mains frequency.
contributes to flux through the square in the XY- So, for 30 Hz input, ripple frequency
plane, so   Bz  A  2 B0  L2 .  2  30  60 Hz
So, the correct option is (3). 12. (2) The dielectrics are arranged in parallel, so
5. (2) Velocity of a particle on the wave is net capacitance is
K 2K 3KC
dy Cnet  C  C  2KC
 v p  0.5  10  cos(10  t  5 x) 3 3 3
dt 13. (2) Velocity of EM waves in vacuum
vPmax  0.5  10  5  cm /s
6. (1) For minimum deviation r1  r2 1
  3  108 m / s  velocity of light
 0 0
 r1  r2  A  2r1  90  r1  45 
14. (4) For translational equilibrium,  F  0
sin i sin 60 3
     2  3/ 2 A-R
sin r1 sin 45 2 
For rotational equilibrium,   0
7. (4) Potential difference between A and B B-S
VA  VB  1  3 Moment of inertia of a body = Mk2
C-P
 VA  0  3V  VA  3V Torque is required to produce angular
Potential difference between B and D acceleration.
 VD  VB  1  2.5  2  0.5 V D-Q
 VD  0.5V nh
15. (4) According to Bohr’s postulate, mvr 
8. (2) The phase difference between two waves 2

 On rearranging we get: 2 r  h ,
is   , a1  4, a2  3 n mv
2 2 r
thus,  
So, A  a12  a22  2a1  a2 cos   5 n
For 1st orbit, n  1,   2 r1
 
9. (1) P  Q  2  3  3  2  1  0  6  6  0  0 st
   circumference of 1 orbit.

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16. (2) ABCDEF is a regular hexagon of side 0.1m    30
each. At each corner, the charge q  5C i s 1
 y  D tan   1  tan 30   0.577 m
placed. O is the centre of the hexagon. 3
Since the hexagon has six equilateral triangles, 21. (3) The induced emf across the ends of the rod
the distance of the centre O from every vertex
1 1
is r = 0.1 m. Potential at the point O = sum of is   Bl 2   0.3  (2)2  100  60 V
the potentials at the centre O due to the 2 2
individual point charges. I
22. (1) Statement I is true as vd 
neA
Statement II is true as electrons move in random
directions in the absence of an electric field. So,
the correct option is (1).
23. (4) Barrier potential depends on doping density,
temperature, and applied bias, but not on the
physical design of the diode. So, the correct
option is (4).
24. (2) If F = Force experienced by the ball,
 1 q p m  v2  v1  0.15(0  20)
 V0  6    F    30 N
 4  0 r  t t 0.1
 Force experienced by the cricketer
6  9  109  5  106 =  F = 30N
  2.7  106 V
101
q 3.6  107 C
f0 25. (3) n   19
 2.25  1012
17. (1)  9,  f 0  9 f e e 1.6  10 C
fe Therefore, mass transferred from wool to
polythene,
Also f 0  f e  20 ( final image is at infinity)
M  n  me  2.25  1012  9.1 1031
9 f e  f e  20, f e  2 cm,  f 0  18 cm  2.05  1018 kg
18. (1) Both R and 2R in parallel (V – constant) 26. (4) We know that r  n 2
So using
2
V2 P R H R 2R r n 
P  1  2 1  2   1  1 
R P2 R1 H 2 R1 R r2  n2 

H1 : H 2  2 :1 2
r
1
r1  r0    0
19. (2) A  B is compression process, so work 2 4
done by the gas is negative. B  C is an (627  273)  (273  27)
expansion process, so work done by the gas is 27. (2)  
627  273
positive. 900  300 600 2
  
WABC  WAB  WBC 900 900 3
=  Area under AB + Area under BC work  ( )  Heat
=  Area of semicircle 2
  3  106  4.2 J  8.4  106 J
1 1  3
     r1  r2     1 1 J   J 28. (4) Peak value of voltage V0  300V
2 2 2
The rms value of voltage,
20. (2) For 100 th max., d sin   100
V0 300
100  5000  109 5  104 1 Vrms    212.1 V
sin     2 2
1  103 103 2

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29. (1)Statement I is true: In series, resistance 34. (3) Let x be the distance of fulcrum from 10 cm
increases; in parallel, it decreases. mark. When the system is in equilibrium
Statement II is true: Effective length increases
in series and effective area increases in parallel
combination. So, the correct option is (1).

30. (1) nd sin ic  nr sin 90 ( From Snell' s law) Balancing moments 2 x  3(75  x)  5 x  225
nr vd  c or x  45 cm
sin ic    v  
nd vr  n  Fulcrum is at 10 cm  45 cm  55 cm mark.
35. (1) In vacuum velocity of all EM waves are
1.5  108 1.5 same but their wavelengths are different. So,
sin ic  
2  108 2 the correct option is (1).
3 3 3 36. (2) The position of the particle at different times
sin ic   tan ic  
4 2
4 3 2
7 are shown in the figure
The critical angle between them,
 3 
ic  tan1  
 7
31. (4) Given x  t 3  2t 2  3t  4 So, the correct option is (2).
at t  0  x  4 m 37. (3)   1   2
The particle starts from x  4 m .    1  1 A1    2  1 A2
dx   (1.2  1)2  (2  1)4  0.4  4  4.4
v=  3t 2  4t  3, it means the initial velocity
dt 38. (3) The direction of fields produced by both
is 3 ms 1 . magnets are shown in the figure.

d2x
a=  6t  4 , it means, the acceleration of
dt 2
the particle is not constant, but a function of time.
At t  0  a  4 . So, the correct option is (4).
32. (2) The threshold wavelengths for two metal So, the correct option is (3).
hc hc 1242 39. (2) 6 C14  7 N 14     v (v  Anti neutrino) .
surfaces are E     So, the correct option is (2).
 E 
 1242  l l
A     138 nm 40. (3) Also, R  
 9  A  r2
 1242  0.1
B     276 nm 4.5  40     60
 4.5    7  108
B   A  138 nm    66 107   m
41. (4) The given system of water, mercury, and
methylated spirit is as shown in the figure:
33. (2)
Height of the spirit column,
h1  15 cm  0.15 m
  Bv l  B (v sin  ) l  2  4sin 30  1
Height of the water column, h2  10 cm  0.1m
 V A  VB  4V

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Putting a  2 s and b  6 s 2 in above
equation, we get t  1 s .
Maximum value of i  12  6  6 A
45. (1) Let the distance between the lenses be d.
Then, equivalent power is
P  P1  P2  d P1 P2
Given P1  P2  5 D  P  (10  25 d ) D
P0  Atmospheric pressure 2
For P to be ve, 10  25d  0  d  m
1  Density of spirit 5
2  Density of water or, d  0.4 m or d  40 cm .
Pressure at point B  P0  h1 1 g 46. (1) As electric flux,   E  S
Pressure at point D  P0  h2 2 g  Unit of  is NC 1m2 .
Pressure at points B and D is the same.
47. (3) Let x be the distance of the point from
h1 1 g  h2  2 g 100 kg body where the field is zero.
1 h2 10 G  100 G  104
   0.67 
 2 h1 15 x2 (1  x)2
2
Therefore, the specific gravity or relatives  (1  x)  100  x
density of spirit  0.67 1
42. (1)  11x  1  x  m
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48. (4) Let V1 and V2 be the p.d across 3 F and

2 F respectively..
0 i 0 (2i ) 0i
BA  , BB   C1V1  C2V2
2R 2(2 R ) 2R
BA 3V1  (2  4)V2  V1  2V2 (1)
1
BB V1  V2  12V
43. (1) (A) 1001  4  3V2  12V  V2  4V
(B) 010.1  3 1 1
(C) 100.100  6  E2  CV22   2  106  16  16  J
2 2
(D) 0.0010010  5
2 D
So, the correct option is (1). 49. (3) Width of central maxima 
d
1 d 1 2 2  2.1  5  107
44. (4) i (t)    (9at  6bt)  2
 1.4  103 m  1.4 mm
R dt 3 0.15  10
 2bt  3at 2 50. (4) The emf 30V will be distributed across the
resistors as shown in the figure. Let Rv be the
di
i is maximum when 0 resistance of voltmeter.
dt 12 1 18
di I  A, I1  A,
  2b  6at  0 24 2 50
dt
2b b
t  
6a 3a

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 55. (4)
1 18 7
I 2  I  I1    A mgh P  t 2  103  60
2 50 50 P m   1200 kg
t gh 10  10
Mass 1200kg 3
As, Volume  Density  103 kg /m3  1.2 m

Volume  1.2 m3  1.2  1000 litre  1200 litre

13.6 13.6 13.6
56. (4) En   2
eV  E5  2 
18 18 900 n 5 25
RV    
I 2 7 / 50 7  0.54eV
57. (3) In a perpendicular magnetic field, the radius
51. (4) The output is 1 when both inputs are same of circular path travelled by electron beam is
(00 or 11), and 0 when inputs differ - this is the
mv 9  1031  1.6  107
behavior of an XNOR gate. r 
eB 1.6  1019  0.1
52. (2) Applying Kirchhoff’s current law
 9  104 m
+15 – 5 + 3 – I = 0 or I = 13A
58. (1) E  Energy released
We consider B.E per nucleon 7.6 MeV for
uranium atom as parent nuclei and daughter
B.E
nuclei as 8.54 MeV. The approximate
A
53. (2) For a pure resistive circuit, power factor energy is given by
cos 1  1 ; for a pure inductive circuit, E  2  118  8.54  235  7.6
cos 1 1  2015.44  1786  229MeV
cos 2  0 ; So, cos   0   . 59. (3) A slit would give divergent; a biprism would
2
give double; a glass slab would give a parallel
So the correct option is (2). wavefront. A prism can bend the rays towards
54. (1) Both the assertion and reason are true, and its base. So, the correct option is (3).
the reason correctly explains the assertion due h h
to electrostatic shielding - electric field inside a 60. (3)  :  p  :
2m q V 2m p q pV
hollow conductor is zero. So, the correct option
 mp q p mp q p 1
is (1).     x8
p m q 4 m p 2q p 8

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KCET MOCK TEST PAPER-3 (KEY)

Chemistry

1) 1 2) 3 3) 4 4) 1 5) 2 6) 1 7) 3 8) 2 9) 1 10) 2

11) 3 12) 3 13) 2 14) 2 15) 1 16) 2 17) 2 18) 2 19) 1 20) 3

21) 1 22) 4 23) 3 24) 1 25) 3 26) 3 27) 1 28) 1 29) 3 30) 3

31) 2 32) 4 33) 4 34) 3 35) 4 36) 4 37) 2 38) 4 39) 3 40) 4

41) 3 42) 2 43) 3 44) 2 45) 2 46) 2 47) 3 48) 2 49) 4 50) 2

51) 3 52) 1 53) 1 54) 4 55) 4 56) 3 57) 1 58) 4 59) 2 60) 1
 7. (3) Tb  i m
1. (1)  G  H  T S . Tb  i m
For a spontaneous reaction, G  negative. 0.01M NaCl, i  m  2  0.01  0.02
If H  positive, S  positive, then T S 0.001M MgCl 2 , i  m  3  0.001  0.003
should be greater than H to make G 0.0001M NaCl, i  m  2  0.0001  0.0002
negative.
0.0001M urea, i  m  1  0.0001  0.0001 .
ln 2 So, the correct order of B.P is II < I < III < IV
2. (3) For a first order reaction, t1/ 2 
k 8. (2)
3. (4) ‘C’ when heated with Br2 in presence of
KOH produces ethylamine, hence it must be
propanamide and hence the organic compound
(A) will be propanoic acid. The reactions are as
follows.
NH3
CH3  CH 2  COOH  
(A)

 

CH3  CH 2  COO N H 4  
(B)

KOH  Br2
CH3  CH 2  CONH 2 
Hoffmann bromamide
(C) reaction

CH3  CH 2  NH 2 9. (1) If two orbitals have the same (n  l ) rule,

(Ethylamine)
the orbital with the lower ‘n’ value has lower
4.
2
(1) In acidic condition, chromate ions CrO 4   energy. Increasing order of energy as per
(n  l ) rule : iv < ii < iii < i.
2
are changed to dichromate ions Cr2 O7 .  
10. (2) Decomposition of H 2 O2 follows first order
2CrO 24  2H   Cr2 O 27   H 2 O reaction.
Yellow Orange

5. (2) Out of given carbanions, C6 H5 CH 2 is 11. (3) Deficiency of vitamin D causes rickets.
stabilised by resonance, hence, it is most stable. 12. (3) Vapour pressure of solvent p  50 mm
Stability of alkyl carbanions: CH3CH 1   
2 Vapour pressure of solution p  45 mm

 CH 3 2 CH   2    CH 3 3 C  3  Mole fraction of solute 

p  p 50  45
  0.1
 The decreasing order of stability of the p 50
carbanions is IV > III > II > I
13. (2) CO, CN  are strong ligands, hence, pairing
6. (1) Higher the electron density on benzene ring,
higher its reactivity towards electrophilic of electrons take place. In  Ni(CO) 4  , the
substitution reaction. Hence, the correct oder is oxidation state of nickel is zero. Its configuration
p-chlorortoluene > o-chlorotoluene >
in  Ni(CO) 4  is 3d10
p-nitrochlorobenzene

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 C - P; Trichloromethane is used as solvent for
alkaloids
D - Q; Dichloromethane is used as propellant in
aerosols.

2
18. (2) For the given cell
In  Ni(CN)4  the oxidation state of Ni is +2
0.059  Zn 2 
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and its configuration is 3d E cell  Ecell  log
2  Cu 2 
 The cell potential will decrease with increase
2
in  Zn  and will increase with increase in

Thus the hybridisations of nickel in these Cu 2  .

compounds are sp3 and dsp 2 respectively.. 19. (1)
Hence (2) is the correct answer. CH 3 COOH  NaOH  CH 3 COONa  H 2 O
14. (2) CCl4 has no net dipole moment because of Initial 50  0.2  10 20  0.2  4 0 0
its regular tetrahedral structure. After rx. 6 0 4 4
The mixture contains CH 3COOH and
15. (1)
CH 3COONa , hence, it acts as acidic buffer..
[ Salt ]
pH  pK a  log
[ Acid ]
millimoles of salt

pH   log 1.8  105  log  millimoles of acid
4
 4.74  log  4.56
(shows resonance effect) 6

16. (2) 20. (3) Nucleophilic substitution reactions depend

upon the stability of carbocation. As, presence
of electron withdrawing group decreases the
stability of carbocation in compound (II) and
(III). They will give less stable carbocation
than (I).

NO2 group is a stronger EWG than –Cl.

Hence, the order of reactivity of carbocations
will be:

17. (2) A - R; Triiodomethane is used as antiseptic.

B - S; p,p' -Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane is
Therefore, the correct order is II < III < I.
used as insecticide

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21. (1) Ti3+  4s0 3d1 
28. (1) In  MnO 4  , Mn is in +7 oxidation state.
  n  n  2   1(1  2)  3  1.732 Electronic configuration of Mn(Z=25) :
where, [Ar] 3 d 5 4 s 2
n  No. of unpaired electrons i.e., 1
Electronic configuration of Mn 7+ : [Ar] 3 d 0 4 s0
w1 Eq.wt of ferrousion Central atom in other ions have definite number
22. (4) w  Eq.wt of ferricion of ‘d’ electrons
2

Let ‘x’ be the atomic mass of Fe 1000

29. (3)  cm  κ 
w1 x / 2 w1 x 3 3 Molarity
  ;   
w2 x / 3 w2 2 x 2
1000
The ratio of iron deposited at cathode is in the  5  105   50
0.001
ratio of 3 : 2.
 cm
23. (3) Oxytocin hormone is produced by Degree of dissociation () 
hypothalamus gland and is secreted by the  m
posterior pituitary gland into the blood stream. 50

 0.128
24. (1) Ionic radii of isoelectronic species decrease 390.5
with increase in atomic number. Thus, the order For weak acids, dissociation constant
is N3  O2   F  Na + Cα 2
(K) 
25. (3) CH3CH 2 CH2 CH=CH 2 (1  α)
1-Pentene 2
0.001   0.128 
CH3CH 2 CH=CHCH3 K  18.78  106
2- Pentene, (cis, trans)
1  0.128
30. (3) Lucas reagent is a mixture of anhydrous
ZnCl2 and conc. HCl . It is used for the
3-Methyl-1-butene distinction of monohydric alcohols. On addition,
tertiary alcohols produce a precipitate
immediately while secondary alcohols form after
5 minutes, primary alcohols form after long time.
2-Methyl-1-butene Hence, statement II is incorrect.
31. (2) The number of electrons ejected is directly
proportional to the intensity of light.
2-Methyl-2-butene
Total 6 isomers are possible.
26. (3) Secondary amine gives an oily nitrosoamine
when it reacts with aqueous HNO2 at low 32. (4)
temperature. Diethylamine is a 2 amine.
27. (1) It is a reversible reaction. Equilibrium can
be attained by either side of the reactions of
equilibrium.

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33. (4) On moving left to right along period, metallic 41. (3) U  q  w
radius decreases while mass increases.
Decrease in metallic radius coupled with Given, q  54 J and w  238 J (work done by
increase in atomic mass results in increase in a system or work done on the surroundings)
density of metal.  U  54  238  184 J
Hence, among the given four choices Cu
belongs to right side of Periodic Table and has 
Fast
42. (2) O3  Slow
O 2  O; O  O3   2O 2
highest density.
From slow step: r  k  O O3  (1)
34. (3)
O2 O  O  K O3 
From fast step: K    O
 O3   2
Sub. [O] in eq.(1)
Hybridization is sp3 , lone pair  0 .
k  O3  K  O3  2 1
r  k  O3   O 2 
35. (4) In Cr  NH 3   Br3 ,Cr is in +3 oxidation
 6
O2 
state. Electronic configuration of Note: Intermediates are never represented in
rate law equation.
Cr: 43. (3) The data illustrates Law of multiple
proportions.
44. (2) IUPAC name is potassium
3
Cr : trioxalatoaluminate (III).

No pairing takes place in the presence of NH 3 β-Elimination

45. (2) CH 3CH 2 CH 2 CH 2 Cl  
1 Chlorobutane
ligand. Hence, the no. of unpaired electrons in
the complex are 3. CH3CH 2CH  CH 2
But 1 ene
36. (4) Fluorine exists only in –1 oxidation state
46. (2) The principle involved in paper
because it has 2s2 2p5 electronic configuration
chromatography is partition.
and is the strongest oxidizing agent.
47. (3) (1) O 2 , B.O  2
37. (2) Molecular formula C 4 H 8 has three isomers
i.e., 1-Butene, 2-Butene and iso-butylene. (2) F2 , B.O  1
1-Butene and 2-Butene give optical active
sec-butyl chloride with HCl and iso-butylene (3) O+2 , B.O  2.5
gives t-butyl chloride which is not an optically
active. (4) F2 ,B.O  0.5 .
38. (4) The catalytic activity of the transition So, highest B.O. is shown by O2 .
metals and their compounds is ascribed to their
ability to adopt multiple oxidation states and their 48. (2) Higher the value of Henry’s law constant,
complexing ability the lower is the solubility of the gas in the liquid.
So, the order is O 2  N 2  He .
39. (3) It undergoes inversion in the configuration
on hydrolysis. 49. (4) Iodoform test is exhibited by methyl ketones
40. (4) Higher the reduction potential, stronger is and those alcohols which possess
the oxidizing agent. Hence, Mg 2 is a strongest CH 3CH(OH)- group. As 3-Pentanone does not
oxidising agent.

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 contain CH3CO -group it cannot give iodoform D - Q; Z  14   Ne 3s 2 3p 2 ; (n  3)
test.
56. (3) Due to +I effect of methyl group, methyl
EIt amine is more basic than ammonia and dimethyl
50. (2) w  amine is more basic than methyl amine. While
96500
aniline is a weaker base than ammonia due to
w  96500 3  96500 delocalization of lone pair of nitrogen atom.
E   50.
It 9.65  10  60 Hence, the correct order is  CH 3 2 NH 
Since the metal is monovalent, CH 3 NH 2  NH 3  C 6 H 5 NH 2 .
equivalent mass = atomic mass  50 g 57. (1) From Expt 1 and 3, it is clear that keeping
51. (3) Ca and Ba ions are precipitated in fifth group (B) const, [A] is doubled, rate remains
unaffected. Hence rate is independent of [A].
as their carbonates i.e., CaCO3 ,BaCO3 .
From 1 and 4, keeping [A] constant, [B] is
52. (1) In pure methanol, molecules are hydrogen doubled, rate becomes 8 times.
bonded. On adding acetone, its molecules get in Hence rate  [B]3 .
between the host molecules and break some of
the hydrogen bonds between them. Therefore, 58. (4) The hydrophilic/ hydrophobic character of
the intermolecular attractive forces between the amino acid residues is important to tertiary
solute-solvent molecules are weaker than those structure of protein rather than to secondary
between the solute-solute and solvent-solvent structure. In secondary structure, it is the steric
molecules ans shows positive deviation from size of the residues that is important and residues
Raoult’s law. are positioned to minimise interactions between
each other and the peptide chain.
53. (1) The no. of geometrical isomers for
59. (2) Chemical reaction can be shown as
Pt  NH 3  2 Cl2 are 2.

54. (4) Nitrobenzene is non-carcinogenic, given all

polynuclear hydrocarbons are carcinogenic.
A and C are position isomers.
55. (4) A - R; Z  31  [Ar]3d10 4s2 4p1 ; (n  4)
60. (1) Both the statements true.
B - P; Z  50   Kr  4d 5s 5p ; (n  5)
10 2 2

C - S; Z  56   Xe 6s 2 ; (n  6)

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KCET MOCK TEST PAPER-3 (KEY)

Mathematics

1) 2 2) 1 3) 3 4) 2 5) 1 6) 2 7) 1 8) 3 9) 3 10) 3
11) 2 12) 2 13) 3 14) 1 15) 4 16) 3 17) 4 18) 4 19) 2 20) 3
21) 2 22) 4 23) 2 24) 4 25) 2 26) 4 27) 3 28) 3 29) 4 30) 3
31) 3 32) 2 33) 4 34) 3 35) 2 36) 2 37) 2 38) 3 39) 1 40) 2
41) 4 42) 1 43) 2 44) 4 45) 1 46) 2 47) 3 48) 2 49) 3 50) 3
51) 2 52) 3 53) 4 54) 2 55) 2 56) 3 57) 1 58) 2 59) 1 60) 4
 2 dx
 2
0 2
a a  17   1
1. (2) Let 2 , , a, ar , ar 2 be the first five  
  x 
r r  2   2 
terms.
2
We have, third term  a  4  17 1 
 x 
1 2 2
 Required product  a 5  45  210  log 
17  17 1 
2 7 1 2 x
2  2 2 
0
2. (1) Let | A | 1 1 1
 17 1 17 1 
10 8 1 2  
1  2 2  log 2 2 
Expanding along R1 , we get   log
17  17 1 17 1 
A  2(1  8)  7(1  10)  1(8  10)  2  
 2 2 2 2
 2(7)  7(9)  1(2)
1  5  17 
 14  63  2  47  log 
  17  5  17 
3. (3) 2a  b  (0,1, 2) , its direction cosines are
1  1 2  1  21  5 17 
(0,1,2)   0, ,   log  
5  5 5 17  4 
4. (2) f ( x)  x3  ax 2  48 x  7
7. (1) cos 1 (  x )    cos 1 x
f ( x)  3x 2  2ax  48
The function to be increasing 8. (3) y  cx  c
 f ( x )  0  slope(m)  y  Intercept(c) 
This expression is non-negative for all real x.
y
(i.e., discriminant  0 ) c
( x  1)
  (2a)2  4(3)(48)  0
1
 4a 2  576  0  ( x  1) y1  y(1)  0
( x  1)2
a 2  144
12  a  12 (Differential equation)
5. (1) lim [ x]  lim  2  h   1 So, the correct option is (3).
x2 h 0
Therefore, option (1) is correct. 9. (3) Let A  B  C  60
2 1 2 1 Given expression becomes
6. (2)  2
dx    2 dx
0 4 x x 0 x x4
sin 2 60  sin 2 60  sin 2 60 sin 2 60 2
2 1  3

  dx sin 60 sin 60 sin 60  sin 60 3
0 2 1 1
x x  4
4 4 1 2
Option (3) gives 2 cot 60  2   .
2 1 3 3
  2
dx
0
 1  17 So, the correct option is (3).
x 2  4
 

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 
x  1  ( x  4)
1 and a2  3iˆ  5 ˆj  7 kˆ, b2  iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
2 x  2x  x  4  
10. (3) f ( x) 
2x So, a2  a1  (3iˆ  5 ˆj  7kˆ )  ( iˆ  ˆj  kˆ )
2x x
 4iˆ  6 ˆj  8kˆ
x4

4x x iˆ ˆj kˆ
 
which is not defined at x  0 And, b1  b2  7 6 1  4iˆ  6 ˆj  8kˆ
i.e., f (0) does not exist. 1 2 1
11. (2) A card can be drawn out of 52 in 52 ways. Shortest distance between two skew lines is,
It can be a heart or a diamond in 26 ways  
 
since there are 13 hearts and 13 diamonds.
d
 b  b  a
1
 
2 2  a1 
Favorable outcomes b1  b2
= 13(hearts) + 13 (diamonds) = 26
26 1
 Required probability =  (4iˆ  6 ˆj  8kˆ)  (4iˆ  6 ˆj  8kˆ)
52 2  d
( 4)2  (6) 2  (8) 2
12. (2) Number of surjection  2 n  2
16  36  64
 d  d  2 29 units
13. (3) I  
 f ( x) / f ( x) 
dx 116
log ( f ( x))
16. (3) Statement I and Statement II both are
 d f ( x)  correct
 log (log ( f ( x))  c  log[ f ( x)]  
 dx f ( x)  Therefore, option (3) is correct.
14. (1) There are four aces and 48 other cards.  

One ace out of four can be selected in 4 C1 17. (4) I   f ( x) dx  2  f ( x) dx

 0

ways and four non-ace cards can be selected ( f ( x) is even )

out of 48 in 48 C4 ways.
Again f (  x)  f ( x) , for the given function.
 Required number of combinations
 /2
4  48  47  46  45  I  2  2 f ( x)dx
 4C1 48 C4   778320 0
1!  4!
 /2 sin 4 xdx 
x 1 y 1 z 1  4 4 4
 4 
15. (4) Let l1 :  
0 sin x  cos x 4
7 6 1 18. (4) There are three equations in two unknowns,
x  (1) y  (1) z  (1) hence for consistency, we must have
  
7 6 1  1 3
x3 y 5 z 7 1 2 3  0
and l2 :  
1 2 1 3 4 7
 Vector equation of lines are   ( 14  12)  1(7  9)  3(4  6)  0
  2   2  6  0    2
r  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ   (7iˆ  6 ˆj  kˆ)
 x2 y2
and r  3iˆ  5 ˆj  7 kˆ   (iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ) 19. (2) Let   1 be the equation of the
  a 2 b2
We get a1  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ, b1  7iˆ  6 ˆj  kˆ
ellipse passing through the point (3,1) .

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Therefore, we have  2 1
a 2
b  4 C1  4C1  3C1  4  4  3  48
or 9b 2  a 2  a 2b 2
Number of even number
 
 9a 2 1  e 2  a 2  a 2 a 2 1  e 2   3
C1  3C1  3C1  3C1  4C1  3C1
 b2   3  3  3  3  4  3  30
 e  1  2 
 a  30 5
2  P( A)  
 a  232 / 23 48 8
232  2  232
Again b 2  a 2 1  e 2   
1   
23  25  25
24. (4) 2  2  2  2cos8
Hence, the required equation of the ellipse is
x2 y2  2  2  2(1  cos8 )
 1
232 / 23 232 / 25
 23x 2  25 y 2  232  2  2  4 cos 2 4 1 cos 2  2 cos   2

2/3
 dy  d2y
20. (3) The given equation is 1  3 4  2  2  2cos 4  2  2(1  cos 4 )
 dx  dx 2
cubing on both sides
2 3  2  4 cos 2 2  2  2cos 2  2cos 
2
 dy  3 d y 
 1  3   4  2 . 25. (2) Variance of first n natural numbers
 dx   dx 
2
In this there is no radical sign and derivatives 12  22  .  n 2  1  2  3  .  n 
  
are free from fractional power. n  n 
 Order  2 and degree  3 . n(n  1)(2n  1) (n  1) 2
2 3  
21. (2) We have, x  t , y  t 6n 4
dx dy n  1  2n  1 n  1  n 2  1
  2t ,  3t 2   
dt dt
2  3 2  12
dy 3t 2 3
   t
dx 2t 2 n2  1
 SD  variance 
d2y 3 1 12
 2
 1
dx 2 2t 26. (4) The angle between the given lines is
3  dt 1  (2)(1)  (5)(2)  4(3)

4t  dx  2t  cos  0
  4  25  16 1  4  9
 0 5 7    90
 
22. (4) Let A   5 0 11 ;
1 t 2 2
 7 11 0 
 
27. (3) x 2  y 2 
4 

e  e t   e t
 et  
 0 5 7 1
    4et e t   1
A   5 0 11 4
 7 11 0 
 i.e., x 2  y 2  1 , which is a hyperbola.
Clearly A   A Therefore, option (3) is correct.
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2 32. (2)
28. (3) A   r (1)
Differentiating (1) with respect to t, we get
dA dr
 2 r We are given that
dt dt
dr
 6 cm / sec, r  12 cm   
dt We have, PA  PC  CA (1)
  
dA PB  PC  CB (2)
   2  12  6  144 cm 2 / sec
dt From (1) and (2), we have
     
29. (4) PA  PB  2 PC  (CA  CB)  2 PC
 
 2 0 7   x 4 x 7 x  1 0 0  ( CA  CB  0)
    
0 1 0  0 1 0   0 1 0
33. (4) Let y  (ax  5)e3 x
 1 2 1 x 4 x 2 x   0 0 1 
    
Differentiating w. r. t. x, we get
 5x 0 0  1 0 0  dy

  0
 
1 0   0 1 0
  (ax  5)  3  e3 x  e3 x (a)
dx
 0 10 x  2 5 x   0 0 1 
    dy
 15  a  13  15  a  a  2
1 dx at x  0
 5 x  1 and 10 x  2  0  x 
5 34. (3) | 3 x  2 | 1  1  3x  2  1
30. (3) 1
 3  3x  1  1  x 
3
So, the correct option is 3.

sin 6 x sin 6 x 1
35. (2)  8
dx    dx
cos x cos x cos 2 x
6

6 2 tan 7 x
 tan x  sec xdx  7
c
We have, y  x | x |, y  x 2 ( x  0)
36. (2) If  ,  ,  are the angles made by the line
y   x 2 ( x  0) with x, y and z-axis respectively, then
Clearly required area is cos 2   cos 2   cos 2   1
2 Area OBA  2 x 2 dx
1
Given      ,
0
1
x3  2
1
 3cos 2   1 or cos   
 2   3
3 0 3 Possible direction cosines are
31. (3) x 2  3x  2  0  1 1 1 
 , , .
 3 3 3
( x  1)( x  2)  0
Different sets of Dc’s are
x  1 (or) x  2  1 1 1   1 1 1   1 1 1 
 , , ,  , , ,  , , 
So, this domain is (,1)  (2, )  3 3 3  3 3 3  3 3 3

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  1 1 1  2(1)  b  1, b  1
and  , , 
 3 3 3 Therefore, correct answer is a  1, b  1
Thus four lines are equally inclined to axes 43. (2) (A) U  2, 4, 6, 8
So, the correct option is (2).
The set has a limited number of elements, so
x /3 e x /3 it’s a finite set (R).
37. (2)  e dx   c  3e x /3  c
1/ 3 (B) V   x is prime number
1 1 The set of prime numbers never ends, so it’s
38. (3) u  sec 2 Infinite set (P).
2x 1
(C) W   x is natural number  0
 u  cos 1
 2x 2

 1  u  2cos 1 x
No natural number is less than 0, so this is an
v  1  x2 empty set or null set (S).
(D) X  1, 2 , E  1, 2,3 , D  E
du


2 / 1  x 2

2  All elements of D are present in E. Hence D
dv

2 x / 2 1  x 2 x
 is a subset of E. (Q)
Therefore, option (2) is correct.
39. (1) Distance of the point ( x, y, z ) from
44. (4) Marginal cost is the rate of change of total
x-axis is given by y2  z2 cost w.r.t output.
Here P  (2, 3, 4) Marginal revenue is the rate of change of total
revenue w.r.t the number of units sold.
 distance  9  16  5
n 1
We have, R( x)  3x 2  36 x  5
40. (2) Assertion: adj A  A
dR
31 2 MR   6 x  36
 A  A  32  9 dx
Assertion is true and Reason is true, Reason  ( MR ) x 15  90  36  126
is correct explanation for Assertion. a
Therefore, option(2) is correct. 45. (1) I 2   f ( x) g ( x)dx (1) x  a  x
0
41. (4) It is right angled triangle, the orthocentre is a

at the right angle vertex. I 2   f (a  x) g (a  x)dx

0
So, the triangle is right angled at A(1, 2) the a

orthocentre is A   f ( x) g (a  x)dx (2)

0

Adding (1) and (2), we get

42. (1) The function must be continuous
a
2 2 I 2   f ( x)[ g ( x)  g (a  x)] dx
lim f ( x)  lim x  1 0
x 1 x 1
( g ( x)  g (a  x)  2)
lim f ( x)  lim 2ax  b  2a  b a
x 1 x 1
 2  f ( x)dx  I 2  I1
 For continuity 2a  b  1 (1) 0

The function must be differentiate at x  1 I2

 1
I1
f (1 )  lim f ( x)  lim 2 x  2(1)  2
x 1 x 1 f ( x)  f (0)
 46. (2) lxim
f (1 )  lim f ( x)  lim 2a  2a 0 x
x 1 x 1
Apply L.H Rule
For differentiately 2a  2, a 1
lim f ( x)
from equation (1) 2 a  b  1 x0

2(1)  b  1 lim 6 x  7  6(0)  7  7

x 0

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47. (3) Let 2515  (26  1)15 P( A)  P( B / A)

P( A / B) 
 15C0 26 15 15 C1 2614  . 15 C15 P( A)  P( B / A)  P( A)  P( B / A)

 15C0 26 15 15 C1 2614 .  1  13  13 1 12


15 15 15 14
 C0 26  C1 26  ....  13  12 4 51 12 4
  
1 12 3 13 51 17
 13k 12, where k  N   
4 51 4 51
Hence, when 2515 is divided by 13, then
remainder will be 12.  1 8   15  15
52. (3) cos  sin   cos  cos 1  
48. (2)  17   17  17
(1) is not symmetric because if a is a brother
of b, b may be a sister of a.  1 8 1 15 
(2) is symmetric; if a is perpendicular to b, no  sin 17  cos 17 
 
doubt, b is perpendicular to a.
(3) is not symmetric because if a is the father
of b, b cannot be the father to a. x2  1 2
53. (4) f ( x)  2
1 2
(4) is not symmetric because (3,1)  R and x 1 x 1
(1,3)  R as x 2  0, 1  x 2  1
1 2 0 1 2
       1, 2 2
49. (3) a  (b  c )   a b c   0 1 2 2
x 1 x 1
2 0 1 2
when x  0  2
 1(1)  2(4)  1  8  7 2
x 1
Minimum value is 1  2  1
0 c b   a 2 ab ac 
  2  54. (2) The sample space
50. (3) A  B   c 0 a   ab b bc 
 b a 0   ac bc c 2 
   (T ),( H , 2),( H ,4),( H ,6),( H ,1,1), 
 abc  abc 2
b c b c2 2 2
bc  bc  ( H ,1, 2),( H ,1,3),( H ,1, 4),( H ,1,5), 
 2   
  a c  a c abc  abc ac 2  ac 2 
2
S  ( H ,1,6),( H ,3,1),( H ,3, 2),( H ,3,3), 
 a 2b  a 2b ab 2  ab 2 abc  abc  ( H ,3, 4), ( H ,3,5), ( H ,3,6), 
  
 ( H ,5, H ),( H ,5, T ) 
0 0 0
 
 0 0 0  O Thus, the number of possible outcomes is 18 .
0 0 0
  55. (2) (1  i )(1  2i )(1  3i ) (1  ni )  a  ib
51. (2) Let A and B be the events that the lost (1  i)(1  2i )(1  3i )(1  ni)  a  ib
card is a spade and the card drawn is a spade.
multiplying the above equations, we get
1 3 12
P( A)  , P( A)  , P( B / A)  ,
4 4 51 2. 5. 10. 17  1  n   a
2 2
 b2
13
P ( B / A)  56. (3) The optimal value of the objective function
51 is attained at the points given by corner points
 By Bayes’ theorem of the feasible region

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57. (1) Required Area 59. (1) lim f ( x)  lim(1  x)1/ x  e and f (0)  e .
x 0 x 0

3 Thus, the function is continuous at x  0 .

  ( x  1) dx
2
   
3 60. (4) | a | 10, | b | 2, a  b  12
x2  9 

2
 x     3   (2  2)
2    
2   We know, a  b | a || b | cos
15 7 3
  4  sq. units 12  10  2cos   cos 
2 2 5
58. (2) The required line passes through (2, 1,1) 4
 sin  
and has D. C s proportional to 2, 7, 3 . 5
x  2 y 1 z 1     4
 Its equations are   Now, | a  b || a | | b | sin   10  2   16
2 7 3 5

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Biology

1) 2 2) 2 3) 3 4) 4 5) 2 6) 2 7) 3 8) 4 9) 2 10) 3
11) 2 12) 2 13) 3 14) 4 15) 4 16) 3 17) 3 18) 3 19) 4 20) 2
21) 3 22) 1 23) 4 24) 4 25) 4 26) 3 27) 1 28) 3 29) 1 30) 2
31) 2 32) 1 33) 4 34) 3 35) 3 36) 3 37) 3 38) 4 39) 1 40) 2
41) 1 42) 3 43) 4 44) 4 45) 3 46) 1 47) 1 48) 3 49) 2 50) 1
51) 2 52) 4 53) 4 54) 2 55) 4 56) 2 57) 2 58) 3 59) 2 60) 3
 7. (3) Light and chlorophyll are essential for the
light reaction of photosynthesis.
1. (2) Frond is the leaf-like, photosynthetic part of Light provides the energy.Chlorophyll captures
brown algae (Phaeophyceae). It performs the the light energy.CO2, ATP, and NADPH are
function of photosynthesis, just like leaves in not required as inputs in the light reaction.In fact,
higher plants. Holdfast helps in anchoring the ATP and NADPH are products of the light
thallus to a surface. reaction, used in the dark reaction (Calvin cycle).
Stipe is a stalk-like structure that supports the 8. (4) Agaricus is the odd one out because it
frond.Rhizoid is mainly for attachment in some belongs to the class Basidiomycetes (club fungi),
lower plants, not photosynthetic. not Deuteromycetes. Alternaria,
2. (2) B - Bulliform cells are large, empty, and Colletotrichum, and Trichoderma are all placed
colourless. C - When turgid with water, they under Deuteromycetes (Fungi Imperfecti),
help unfold the leaf surface. D - They are found where sexual stages are not observed.
on the adaxial (upper) epidermis of monocot
9. (2) The Bt protoxin (from Bacillus
leaves. A is incorrect - They are not present on
thuringiensis) is activated in the alkaline
the abaxial (lower) surface.
environment of the midgut of the insect.Once
3. (3) A - R, B - S, C - P, D - Q is correct. activated, it binds to gut epithelial cells and
(A) Complex-I  (R) NADH dehydrogenase, causes cell lysis and insect death. Stomach
(B) Complex-II  (S) Succinate and salivary glands are not involved in
dehydrogenase activation.
(C) Complex-III  (P) Cytochrome bc1
complex 10. (3) Some Phycomycetes are aquatic. They show
(D) Complex-IV  (Q) Cytochrome a, a3 and all three types of sexual reproduction: isogamy,
anisogamy, and oogamy.Their mycelium is
2 copper centres.
aseptate and coenocytic (multinucleate without
4. (4) Statement A is incorrect – Restriction cross-walls).
enzymes are used to cut DNA at specific sites,
not for ligation. DNA ligase is the enzyme used 11. (2) PQ (Plastoquinone) is the intramembrane
to join (ligate) DNA fragments. hydrogen (H2 ) carrier in the thylakoid
membrane of chloroplasts.It transfers electrons
Statement B is correct - 900 restriction enzymes
and protons (H+ ) from Photosystem II to the
have been isolated from over 230 strains of
cytochrome b6f complex.
bacteria each of which recognise different
UQ (Ubiquinone) is found in mitochondria, not
recognition sequences.
chloroplasts.Cytochrome C functions in the
5. (2) tRNA (transfer RNA) is called an adapter mitochondrial electron transport chain. PC
molecule because it reads the codon on the (Plastocyanin) is an electron carrier, not a
mRNA using its anticodon and brings the correct hydrogen carrier.
amino acid to the ribosome during translation.
This “adapts” the nucleotide language into amino 12. (2) Correct limitations of ecological pyramids:B.
acid language, making it essential for protein True - Pyramids do not account for organisms
synthesis. occupying multiple trophic levels (like
omnivores). C. True - They assume linear food
6. (2) At Vmax (maximum velocity), the reaction chains, while in reality food webs exist.
rate becomes constant even if more substrate
is added. 13. (3) Statement A is false – Mitosis includes both
This is because all active sites of the enzyme the segregation of chromosomes and usually the
molecules are occupied - the enzyme is division of the cytoplasm (cytokinesis) to form
saturated. two daughter cells. Statement B is true – Mitosis

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 plays a vital role in cell repair, replacement, and It is nutrient-absorbing during seed
growth. germination.Plumule gives rise to the
14. (4) Inducing parthenocarpy in tomato and other shoot.Coleorhiza covers the radicle
fruits is a physiological effect of auxin, not (root).Coleoptile covers the plumule (shoot).
ethylene. Ethylene effects include:Thinning of 20. (2) Cyanobacteria like Anabaena and Nostoc
flowers and fruit (used in agriculture), Promoting are photosynthetic prokaryotes that can fix
femaleness in cucumbers, Rapid internode/ atmospheric nitrogen using heterocysts, and they
petiole elongation in deep water rice plants enhance soil fertility, especially in rice fields.
Cyanobacteria are autotrophs, not
15. (4) A - Q, B - S, C - P, D - R
heterotrophs.They are found in both aquatic and
A. Ciliated protozoans  Q. Gullet (e.g., terrestrial habitats (e.g., moist soils, rocks).They
Paramecium has a gullet for ingestion) fix nitrogen, but not for the purpose of “reducing
B. Ulothrix  S. Pyrenoid (site of starch nitrogen levels” as a pollution control method.
formation in green algae) 21. (3) A - Q, B - S, C - P, D - R.
C. Funaria  P. a bryophyte (A) Biocontrol agent  (Q) Dragonflies (They
D. Equisetum  R. Rhizome (a pteridophyte control mosquito larvae)
with underground rhizome). (B) Biogas  (S) Methanobacterium
16. (3) A marks the restriction site Hind III, located (Anaerobic bacteria that produce methane)
in the tetr (tetracycline resistance) gene. (C) Free-living N2 fixer  (P) Azotobacter
B points to the restriction site Pvu II, found within (D) Symbiotic N2 fixer  (R) Rhizobium
the ampr (ampicillin resistance) gene. (Symbiotic with legume roots).
These sites are commonly used for insertion of 22. (1) Glycocalyx is a surface coating that envelops
foreign DNA in genetic engineering. the bacterial cell but is not a projection like the
17. (3) Microbodies are small, membrane-bound other structures. It may appear as a slime layer
vesicles containing enzymes such as oxidases or capsule, and plays a role in protection and
and catalases. adhesion.
Found in both plant and animal cells.Includes Flagella, pili, and fimbriae are all hair-like
peroxisomes and glyoxysomes.Cytoskeleton is projections extending outside the cell wall,
a network of protein filaments, not vesicles. involved in motility, attachment, or DNA transfer.
Inclusion bodies are non-membranous, 23. (4) A recessive trait appears only when both
used for storage.Centrioles are non- alleles are defective or produce non-functional
membranous, involved in cell division. or no enzyme at all.If a mutated allele produces
a non-functional enzyme or no enzyme, the
18. (3) Larkspur (Delphinium) does not show leaf normal allele compensates, showing the dominant
heterophylly due to habitat. Leaves of the phenotype.Only when both alleles fail to
juvenile plant are different in shape from those function, the recessive trait is expressed.
in mature plants.
The plant known for producing different shapes 24. (4) In syngenesious stamens (e.g., Sunflower –
of leaves in different habitats is Cotton, family Asteraceae), the filaments are free but
Coriander, or Buttercup, which show the anthers are fused (united) to form a tubular
heterophylly.The other statements are structure.
correct:Parenchyma is a differentiated simple 25. (4) The diagram shows features typical of a
permanent tissue.Tracheary elements (xylem monocot endospermic seed:
vessels and tracheids) form by differentiation. Single cotyledon (scutellum). Large
Plant development is influenced by both endosperm. Presence of coleoptile and
intracellular and intercellular factors. coleorhiza
19. (4) In maize (a monocot), the single cotyledon 26. (3) Histones are rich in basic amino acids (not
is known as the scutellum. acidic) such as lysine and arginine, which help

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 them bind to negatively charged DNA.The Ventricular depolarization is represented by the
E.coli genome contains approximately QRS complex.
4.6 × 106 base pairs, not 10³. Chromatin is made Ventricular repolarization is shown by the T-
up of DNA, RNA, histone proteins, and non- wave.
histone proteins, is correct.
33. (4) The fossils found in Java in 1891 were of
27. (1) RNA polymerase II is present inside the Homo erectus, not Homo habilis. Cave art was
nucleus of eukaryotic cells. It is responsible for created by Homo sapiens, not
transcribing mRNA (messenger RNA). It is not Neanderthals. Homo erectus did arise in Africa
found in the cytoplasm or organelles like and migrated to other continents.
mitochondria or chloroplasts - those have their
own polymerases. 34. (3) Pons has fiber tracts that connect various
parts of the brain (cerebellum, medulla,
28. (3) Monocot stems (e.g., maize) show: cerebrum).
Scattered vascular bundles (not arranged in a The midbrain is located between the forebrain
ring) (thalamus/hypothalamus) and pons.
Vascular bundles are closed (no cambium) The greyish appearance of cerebral cortex is
Each bundle is surrounded by a due to cell bodies, not myelinated axons.
sclerenchymatous bundle sheath Myelinated axons are white.The brainstem
Hypodermis is sclerenchymatous, not includes the midbrain, pons, and medulla, not
collenchymatous the hippocampus or amygdala.
Phloem parenchyma is absent
35. (3) Predation is an interaction where the predator
29. (1) A - P, B - Q, C - R, D - S, E - T benefits by feeding on the prey, which is harmed
A  P: Leptotene - Chromosomes condense or killed.
and become visible Competition - Both species are harmed due to
B  Q: Zygotene - Synapsis begins, the struggle for common resources.
synaptonemal complex forms Mutualism - Both partners benefit.
C  R: Pachytene - Crossing over occurs Protocooperation - Both benefit, but the
D  S: Diplotene - Synaptonemal complex interaction is non-obligatory
dissolves, chiasmata form 36. (3) Correct answer: (3) E - B - D - C - A
E  T: Diakinesis - Terminalisation of (E) Fall in GFR (Glomerular Filtration Rate)
chiasmata and spindle formation starts (B) Release of renin by juxtaglomerular cells
30. (2) In dicots, pollination is usually insect or wind- (D) Renin helps in the formation of
dependent, not water-dependent. Water- angiotensin II
dependent pollination and fertilization occur in (C) Angiotensin II causes activation of adrenal
some lower plants and aquatic plants, not dicots. cortex
(A) Adrenal cortex releases aldosterone
31. (2) The plasma membrane of a muscle fibre is
called sarcolemma, not fascia. Fascia is a 37. (3) A – R, B – P, C – Q
connective tissue sheath that covers muscles
externally. In skeletal muscles, A (dark) and I Glucagon (A) is antagonistic to Insulin (R) 
(light) bands are arranged alternately along the Glucagon  blood sugar, Insulin  it.
length of each myofibril, giving the muscle its Thyrocalcitonin (B) is antagonistic to
striated appearance. Parathormone (P)  Calcitonin  blood
32. (1) The P-wave in an ECG represents atrial calcium, PTH  it.
depolarization, which is the electrical activity that Anti-diuretic hormone (C) promotes water
triggers the contraction of the atria. reabsorption, while ANP (Q) reduces water
Atrial repolarization is not visible in the ECG as reabsorption  hence, antagonistic.
it is masked by the QRS complex.

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38. (4) Statement A is incorrect - Loss of 43. (4) Bipolar neurons – Two dendrites 
biodiversity actually makes ecosystems more Incorrect; bipolar neurons have one axon and
vulnerable, not more resistant, to environmental one dendrite, not two dendrites.
changes and disturbances. 44. (4) Euglena moves using flagella, a whip-like
‘Statement B is correct - Studies show that structure. In humans, sperm cells are the only
extinctions are not random; some taxa are more cells that exhibit flagellar movement for
vulnerable due to specific traits (e.g., restricted locomotion. Spermatids are immature sperm
range, specialized habitat). cells and do not yet have motility. Leucocytes
39. (1) Both Assertion and Reason are true but (WBCs) and phagocytes show amoeboid
Reason is not the correct explanation of movement, not flagellar.
Assertion. Assertion is true - Darwin 45. (3) Bioluminescence is the production of light
observed that natural populations tend to by living organisms. It is a characteristic feature
remain stable in size over time despite high of phylum Ctenophora (commonly known as
reproductive potential, except for seasonal comb jellies).
fluctuations.
46. (1) In systemic arteries, the pO2 is
Reason is also true - Darwin emphasized that approximately 95 mm Hg – this is oxygen-rich
individual variation exists in populations, even if blood coming from the lungs. In systemic veins,
they appear similar externally. the pO2 drops to about 40 mm Hg – this is
However, Reason is not the direct explanation oxygen-depleted blood returning from body
for why populations remain stable. The real tissues.
reason is due to competition and limited
resources (struggle for existence), not just 47. (1) Thymosins are peptide hormones secreted
variation. by the thymus gland.
They play a key role in the differentiation of
40. (2) Passenger pigeon was once abundant in T-lymphocytes and in the development of the
North America but became extinct due to immune system, especially during childhood.
excessive hunting and habitat destruction - a They are not steroid hormones (which are lipid-
classic case of over-exploitation.African catfish based), Not eicosanoids (which are derived from
is an invasive species, not extinct.Water hyacinth fatty acids), And not amino acid derivatives (like
is an alien invasive weed, not endangered or adrenaline or thyroxine).
extinct. Bengal tiger is endangered, not extinct.
48. (3) The first polar body is released at the end of
41. (1) Correct match: A - R, B - S, C - P, D - Q. meiosis I - this occurs in the ovary, just before
(A) Sino-atrial node  (R) Right atrium (acts ovulation.
as pacemaker of the heart) The second polar body is released after meiosis
(B) Purkinje fibres  (S) Walls of ventricle II, which is completed only if fertilization occurs,
(conduct impulses in ventricles) and that happens in the fallopian tube.
(C) Tunica externa  (P) Collagen fibres 49. (2) Syphilis is a bacterial infection caused by
(outer layer of blood vessels) Treponema pallidum and is curable with
(D) Tunica intima  (Q) Endothelium (inner antibiotics like penicillin if detected early.Genital
lining of blood vessels). herpes, HIV, and Hepatitis B are viral infections
42. (3) During the post-industrialization period, soot and cannot be completely cured, although
from factories darkened tree trunks, killing the symptoms can be managed.
lichens that gave trees a lighter color. As a result, 50. (1) Sauropsids include reptiles and
dark-winged moths were better camouflaged birds.Columba – bird (pigeon),Crocodilus –
against predators like birds. reptile (crocodile),Chelone – reptile
This led to natural selection favoring dark-winged (turtle),Canis (dog) is a mammal, and not a
forms (melanism). sauropsid.

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51. (2) During ventricular systole (when the 57. (2) (a) Oogonia and (b) Primary oocyte are
ventricles contract), the left ventricle pumps diploid (2n), so option 1 is incorrect.
blood into the aorta. To prevent back flow into (c) Secondary oocyte is formed after meiosis I;
the left atrium, the bicuspid (mitral) valve closes meiosis II completes only after fertilization.
tightly. The tricuspid valve is between the right (e) Ovum and (f) Second polar body are formed
atrium and right ventricle, not involved here.The in the fallopian tube, only after sperm entry,
aortic valve opening allows forward flow but making option 2 correct.Sperm entry is required
doesn’t stop backflow into the atrium. Right for completion of meiosis II and formation of
atrium contraction happens earlier during atrial the second polar body (f).
systole, not relevant here. 58. (3) B-lymphocytes are responsible for humoral
52. (4) While formed elements (like RBCs) are immunity, where they produce antibodies.
absent, larger plasma proteins may still be T-lymphocytes are responsible for cell-mediated
present in low concentrations. immunity, targeting infected or abnormal cells.
Both primary and secondary immune responses
53. (4) The epididymis is a long, coiled tube located
involve B-cells and T-cells.
along the posterior surface of each testis.
59. (2) The spleen is often called the graveyard of
54. (2) A - R, B - P, C - Q, D - S
RBCs because it filters blood and removes old
A. Pteropus  R. Flying fox (largest bat or damaged red blood cells.It also acts as a
species) reservoir of blood and plays a role in immune
B. Ornithorhynchus  P. Platypus (egg- response by producing lymphocytes.
laying mammal) 60. (3) Ernst Haeckel proposed the concept that
C. Macropus  Q. Kangaroo (marsupial) embryos of different species show similar stages
D. Balaenoptera  S. Blue whale (largest in early development, suggesting common
mammal on Earth) ancestry.He famously summarized it as
55. (4) Bidder’s canal is associated with the kidney “ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny” (though the
in male frogs. It is involved in the transportation idea has been modified in modern biology).Miller
of sperms through the urogenital system.Conus is known for the Miller-Urey experiment
arteriosus is part of the heart, not the brain. (chemical origin of life).Louis Pasteur disproved
Midbrain is part of the brain, not the spontaneous generation.Alfred Wallace is
skull.Foramen magnum is an opening in the skull, known for co-developing the theory of natural
not part of the kidney. selection with Darwin.
56. (2) Urea in urine is broken down by bacteria
into ammonia (NH3). Ammonia is alkaline, so
as more of it accumulates, urine becomes
alkaline over time.

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