SOLVED PAPER

AIIMS - 2012*
Time: 3V2 Hours Max. Marks: 200
, PHYSICS 7. In the given circuit, the voltage across the
load is maintained at 12 V. The current in the
I, Which of the following current must be zero in
zener diode varies from 0-50 rnA. What is the
an unbiased PN junction diode?
maximum wattage of the diode?
(a) Current due to majority charge carriers (both
electrons and holes).
(b) Current due to minority charge carriers (both
electrons and holes).
(c) Current due to majority and minority charge
carriers. (a) 12 W (b) 6 W (c) 0.6 W (d) 1.2 W
(d) Current due to majority and minority charge
carriers (only holes). 8. A photon is incident having frequency
1 x 1014 sec-I. Threshold frequency of metal is
2. In an AC circuit, voltage V = VoSinwt and 5 x 1013 sec", Find the kinetic energy of the
inductor L is connected across the circuit. Then ejected electron.
the instantaneous power will be (a) 3.3 x 10-21 J (b) 6.6 x 10-21 J
v.2 _v.2 (c) 3.3 X 10-20 J (d) 6.6 x 10-20 J
(a) -O-sinwt (b) -o-sin(1)t
200L 200L 9. In a given series LCR circuit R = 4 Q, XL = 5 Q and
_v.2 v.2 Xc = 8 Q, the current
(c) -0-sin200t (d) w~ sin2wt «(I) Leads the voltage by tan-1(3/4).
2(t)L
(b) Leads the voltage by tarr? (5/8).
3. Two sinusoidal waves of intensity I having (c) Lags the voltage by tan-1(3/4).
same frequency and same amplitude interferes (d) Lags the voltage by tan-I(5/8).
constructively at a point. The resultant intensity
10. A wire of mass 100 g, length 1 rn and current 5 A
at a point will be
is balanced in mid air by a magnetic field B, then
(a) 1 (b) 2/ (c) 41 (d) 81
find the value of B.
4. In a convex lens of focal length F, the minimum (a) 0.2 T (b) 0.1 T (c) 0.5 T (d) 0.6 T
distance between an object and its real image
11. Dimensional formula of 8Q, heat supplied to the
must be
system is given by
(a) 3F (b) 4F (d) 2F (a) [M1LlT'2] (b) [M1LlT'2]
(c) [MlLlT'I] (d) IMLlT'I]
5. In Young's double slit experiment, fringe order is
represented by III, then fringe width is 12. A toroid with mean radius rcy diameter 2.a have
(a) Independent of m. N turns carrying current I. What is the magnetic
(b) Directly proportional to m. field B inside the toroid?
(c) Directly proportional to (2111 + 1). NI NI
(a) (b)
(d) Inversely proportional to (2m + 1). 2n:ro 2n(ro + a)
6. Half life of a radio-active element is 8 years, how NI
(c) (d) zero
much amount will be present after 32 years?
1 1 1 1 13. Identify incorrect for electric charge q
(a) '4 (b) 8 (c) 16 (d) 32 (a) quantised (b) conserved
(c) additive (d) non-transferable .
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14. Which of the following parameter in the series 22. A spherical body of diameter D is falling
LCR circuit is analogous to driving force F(f) in in viscous medium. Its terminal velocity is
mechanics? proportional to
Va (a) VI cc D1{2 (b) V;?" D3{2
(a) (o) inductance L (c) VI D2 00: (d) V; <X D5{2
L
(c) capacitance C (d) voltage v, 23. Electric field outside a long wire carrying charge
15. The minimum magnetic dipole moment of
'...•.-q is proportional to ,... .....•..:: .r: > ...,
electron in hydrogen atom is 1 1
~) ~).
ell ,"Ii
r1 r21 .:
(a) (b) 4nm
2n11l ~) (d)
r3fS r3f2
ell
(c) (d) 0
nlll 24. If 2 kg mass is rotating on a circular path of radius
0.8 m with angular velocity of 44 rad/sec, If
16. A 4 kg roller is attached to a massless spring
radius of the path becomesl m, then what will
of spring constant k = 100 N/m. It rolls without
be the value of angular velocity?
slipping along a frictionless horizontal road. The
roller is displaced from its equilibrium position (a) 28.16 tad/sec (b) 19.28rad/sec
by 10 em and then released. Its maximum speed (c) 8.12 rad/sec (d) 35.26""Tad/sec
will be 25. A light ray is incident on a glass slab, it is partially
(a) 0.5 m S-l (b) 0.6 m s-J reflected and partially transmitted. Then the
(c) 0.4 m s-J (d) 0.8 m s-J reflected ray is
(a) completely polarised and highly intense;
17. Total energy of the electron in hydrogen atom
above 0 eV leads to (b) partially polarised and poorly intense.
(a) continuation of energy states. (c) partially polarised and highly intense.
(b) large number of discrete ionised states. (d) completely polarised and poorly intense;
(c) balrnar series. (d) paschcn series. 26. An electron projected with velocity V = va in the i
18. Two wires carrying J.
electric field E = Eo Trace the path followed by
(a) Parallel current repel each other. the electron Eo.
(b) Antiparallel current attract each other. (a) Parabola (b) Circle
(c) Antiparallel current repel each other. (c) Straight line in + y direction.
(d) Equal magnitudes of antiparallel current (d) Straight line in - y direction.
attract each other. 27. Find out the correct relation for the dependance
19. A particle is thrown vertically upwards with of change in acceleration due to gravity on the
velocity 11.2 km 5-1 from the surface of earth. angle at the latitude, due to rotation of earth
Calculate its velocity at height 3 R. Where R is (a) dg ox coso (b) dg cos24> 0<:

the radius of earth. 1

(a) '" 9.25 km 5-1 (b) . ==5.6 krn S-I (c) dg cc cos3/2.p (d) dg O<! -- .

C05$
(c) . ==11.2 kin S-l (d) ==4.3km S-l
28. Two conductors having same width and length,
20. Gamma decay takes place thickness dJ and d2_t thermal conductivity Kt and
(a) Prior to alpha decay. k2 are placed one above the another. Find the
(b) Prior to beta decay. equivalent thermal conductivity.
(c) Prior to positron decay. (a) Cd) + d2)(K)d2 + KA)
(d) Due to de-excitment of nuclear levels. 2(K1 + K2)
21. Calculate the kinetic energy of the electron (d1 -d2)(K1d2 + K2d1)
(b)
having wavelength 1 nm. 2(Kl +K2)
(a) 2.1 eV (b) 3.1 eV
(c) 1.5 eV (d) 4.2 eV KId! +K2d2
(c) (d)
d) +d2
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29. Calculate I for the given circuit diagram. (a) 2 J (b) 3 J (c) 4 J (d) 5 J
36. What is the slope for an isothermal process?
p p
(a) - (b) -- (c) Zero (d) 00

V V
37. The frequency order for X-rays (A), y-rays (B),
UV rays (C) is
(a) B > A> C (b) A> B > C
(c) C>B>A (d) A> C > B
25V
38. For a common-emitter transistor, input current is
(a) 10 A (b) 5 A (c) 2.5 A (d) 20 A SI1A, J3= 100 circuit is operated at load resistance
30. A solid cylinder, a circular disc, a solid sphere and of 10 k,Q, then voltage across collector emitter will
a hollow cylinder of the same radius are placed be
on an inclined plane. Which of the following will (a) 5 V (b) 10 V (c) 12.5 V (d) 7.5 V
have maximum acceleration at the bottom·of the
39. Find the voltage drop across a capacitor connected
plane?
with a resistance and a battery of 60 V in series
(a) Circular disc. (b) Solid cylinder.
after a long time.
(c) Solid sphere. (d) Hollow cylinder.
(a) 0 '/ (b) 60 V (c) 30 V (d) 38 V
31. Calculate the heat emitted by a bulb of 100 W in
40. The nucleus ;;'X emits. one (J. particle and
1 min.
(a) 100 J (b) 1000 J 2J3-particles. The resulting nucleus is
(c) 600 J (d) 6000 J (a) 111-4), (b) 111-6 Z
'1-2 J!-4

.3.2. Degree of freedom for polyatomic gas (c) ",-6Z (d) IrI-4X
JJ "
(a):2:4 (b):2:5 (c):2:6 (d):2:7
Directions: In the following questions (41-60), a
:33. A'particle moving about its equilibrium position statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
with equation y = -{IX - bt. Interpret the condition of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :
(a) It will always perform the SHM. (a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason
(b) It can never perform the SHM. is the correct explanation of assertion.
bx (b) If both assertion and reason arc true but reason
(c) It can perform SHM only when t:2:-.
a is not the correct explanation of assertion.
bx (c) If assertion is true but reason is false.
(d) It can perform SHM only when t ~ -.
a (d) If both assertion and reason are false.
34. Conversion of water to steam is accompanied by. 41. Assertion: Maximum air flow due to
which process? convection does not occllr at
• (a) Adiabatic. (b) Isothermal.. '.. the north pole but it occurs at
(c) Isochoric, (d) Cyclic,
30° N.
. 35. An ideal gas is taken through the cycle
Reason There is maximum temperature
A ~ B -4 C ~ A, as shown in figure. If the net
difference between equator and 30° N
heat supplied to the gas in thecycle is 5 J the
work done by the gas in the process A ~ B is 42. Assertion: A thick lens shows more chromatic
aberration.
Reason Thick lens behave as many thin
lenses.
43. Assertion: Surface energy of an oil drop is
same whether placed on glass or
2·· .. ( .B
water surface.
o 5 Reason Surface energy is dependent only
P(N/m2) ---+: on the properties of oil.
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44. Assertion: Magnetic force is ,always 54. Assertion: A charged particle can be accelerated
perpendicular to the magnetic field. in a cyclotron by the alternate
Reason Electric force is along the direction distribution of the field.
of electric field. Reason Energy of charged particle is
45. Assertion: Animate object can accelerate in the increased by the field applied,
absence of external force. 55. Assertion: At rest, radium is decayed into
Reason Newton's second law is not Radon and an a-particle. They both
applicable on animate object. moves back to back of each other.

46. Assertion: A planar circular loop of area A and Reason Splitting of radioactive particle is
carrying current I is equivalent to based on conservation of linear
magnetic dipole of dipole moment momentum.
M~IA. 56. Assertion: In electromagnetic waves electric
Reason At large distances, magnetic field of field and magnetic field lines are
circular loop and magnetic dipole is perpendicular to each other.
same. Reason Electric field and magnetic field are
47. Assertion: In elastic collision, kinetic energy is self sustaining.
conserved. 57. Assertion: Gauss's law shows diversion when
Reason Energy is always conserved. inverse square law is not obeyed.

48. Assertion: Bohr's atomic model cannot be used Reason Gauss's law is a consequence of
to explain multiple electron species. conservation of charges.
Reason It does not take inter-electronic 58. Assertion: More energy is released in fusion
interactions in account. than fission.
49. Assertion: The focal length of objective lens in Reason More number of nucleons take part
telescope is much more than that of in fission.
eye piece. 59. Assertion: y-radiation errussion occurs after
Reason Telescope has high resolving power a and B decay.
due to large focal length. Reason Energy levels occur in nucleus.
so. Assertion: Total energy of electron in an 60. Assertion: Turbulence is always dissipative,
hydrogen atom is negative.
Reason High reynold number promotes
Reason It is bounded to the nucleus. turbulence.
51. Assertion: Vibrational energy of diatomic CHEMISTRY . ;
molecule corresponding to each
degree of freedom is kpT. 61. Threshold frequency of a metal is 5)( 1013
s+upon
which 1 )( 1014 S-1 frequency light is focused. Then
Reason For every molecule, vibrational the maximum kinetic energy of emitted electron
degree of freedom is 2. is
52. Assertion: A superconductor is a perfect (a) 3.3)( 10-21 (b) 3.3)( 10-20
diamagnetic substance. (c) 6.6)( 10-21 (d) 6.6 x W-20

Reason A superconductor is a perfect 62. Which is the major product formed when
conductor. C6HsCONHC6HS undergoes nitration?
53. Assertion: An electrostatic field line never form N02

©
closed loop. CONH~
Reason Electrostatic field is a conservative
field. (a) lQJ
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69. For silicon which is not correct?

©
CONH"r'8t
(a) It is a type of silicate.
(b) ~NO, (b) It is thermally unstable.
(c) It is hydrophilic.
(d) Repeating unit is R2SiO.
CO-NH-@
O,N~ . nil.
(c) - LQJ 70. In Bohr's orbit, -
(a) Momentum
2n
indicates
(b) Kinetic energy
(c) Potential energy (d) Angular momentum
. CO-NH-@ 71. Which is not stable under ambient condition?

(d) c9J 72.

(a) Ti02, TiT4
(c) YOu v»
For
(b) YO, y~
(d) Cup, Cu'2
a reaction, r '" k(CH3COCH3)3/2then unit of
NOz rate of reaction and rate constant respectively is
(a) mol L-l 5-1, mol-l/2 L1/2 S-I
63. How many P = 0 bond present in (HP03h ?
(b) mol-l V' S-I, mol-l/2 VI/2 S-I
(a) 0 (b) 3 (c) 6 (d) 9 (c) mol L-I S-I, mol+l12 L112 S-1
64. At equilibrium which is correct? (d) mol L s, mol+l(2 LI12 s
(a) tiC ea 0 (b) tiS", 0
73. Which of the following is the correct statement
(c) MI =0 (d) AGo", 0
for PH3?
65. If phthalic acid is treated with NH3 and then (a) It is less poisonous than NH3•
it is first heated weakly then strongly, the final (b) It is less basic than NH3•
product formed is (c) Electronegativity of PH3 > NH3.
(d) It does not show reducing properties.
CONH2 CONH2
~ -NH 74. If Si is doped with B,
(a) ©-CONH, (b) l8J CO/ (a) n-type semiconductor is formed
(b) p-type semiconductor is formed
COOH o (c) insulator is formed
II (d) polymer is formed.
(c) ©-CONH, 75. Which has the highest pH?
(d) ©t~:::NH
(a) CH3COOK (b) Na2C03
II (c) NH.jCl (d) NaN03
o
66. In bee structure contribution of corner and central 76. Living in the atmosphere of CO is dangerous,
atom is because it
(a) combines with O2 present inside to form
1
(b) 1.1.
1 1
(a) -,1 (c) -- (d) l,~ CO2
8 4'8 8'2
(b) reduces organic matter of tissues
67. Arrange the following gases in order of their (c) combines with haemoglobin and makes it
critical temperature. incapable to absorb oxygen
NH", HP, COz, O2 (d) dries up the blood.
(a). NH3>H20>C02>02
77. In a set of reactions, acetic add yielded a product S.
(b) O2> CO2> H20> NH3
(c) HP> NH3 > CO2 >02 CH COOH ~ P Benzene Q HeN HOB ..
3 Anhy. AICl3 R. 5
(d) CO2> O2 > H20> NH3
The structure of S ,v ould be
68. Bond dissociation energy of CH4 is 360 kJ/mol
and C2H6 is 620 kJ/mo!. Then bond dissociation OH
. I
energy of C - C bond is
(a) 170 kJ/mol (b) 50 kJ/mol (a). &f-
l8.J. CH3
COOH
(c) 80 kJ/mol (d) 220 kJ/mol
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COOH 85. Magnetic moment of Cr2+is nearest to

. I (a) Fe2+ (b) Mn2+ (c) C02. (d) Ni2+
CH
(b) ©- ry-CH3 86. Which of the following compounds are optically
OH active?

~=Fl ~=Fi
OH H H
I
. (2)
(c) ©-CH2-?-CH3 (1)

. CN H H
CN

i=F~ 1=F~
H H
I
C -CH3
(d) (3) (4)
1
OH
H H
78.. Which of the following is a chiral compound? (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2and3
(a) Hexane (b) n-Butane (c) 3 and4 (d) 1 and 4
(c) Methane
(d) 2,3,4-Trimethylhexane. 87. Which will not form precipitation after addition
of (NH4hC03 in presence of NH4CI?
79. For Zn2+ IZn, EO = - 0.76 V then EMF of the cell
(a) Mg (b) Ba (c) 5n (d) Sr
Zn/Zn2+ (1M) 12H+(1M) I H2 (1 atm) will be
(a) - 0.76 V (b) 0.76 V 88. Difference in atomic radius is maximum for
(c) 0.38 V (d) - 0.38 V (a) Rb-Cs (b) K-Rb
(c) Na-K (d) Li-Na
K
SO. KP for following reaction will be 89. The dipole moment is minimum in
c 1 (a) NH3 (b) NF3 (c) 502 (d) BF)
COt~)+ '2 021j)---)C02t~)
1. 90. Number of isomers of CSH6
1 RT
(a) RT (b) - (c) (d) (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5
RT .JRT 2
91. At 600 and 1 arm, N204 is 50% dissociated into
81. If t 1/2 12 is a straight line graph then determine
VS N02 then K" is
a (a) 1.33 atm (b) 2 atm
the order of reaction. (c) 2.67 atm (d) 3 atm
(a) Zero order (b) First order
(c) Second order (d) Third order 92. pKa increases in benzoic acid when substituent

82. CsCI has bee arrangement. Its unit cell edge "x" is bonded at para-position, then "x" is
length is 400 pm. Its inter-ionic distance is (a) -eOOH (b) -NO!
(a) 400 pm (b) 800 pm (c) -eN (d) -OCH3

(c)
C
v6xlOOpm
J3
(d) Tx400pm
93. 520/- have
(a) S-5 bond (b) S-O bridge
83. A colloidal solution is kept in dark and is (c) 0-0 bridge
illuminated by a beam of light then brightness (d) All S-O bond lengths are same.
appears at the right angle of direction of light.
94. N - N bond length is minimum in
This effect is called
(a) N20 (b) N203
(a) Tyndall effect (b) Brownian effect
(c) NP4 (d) N20s
(c) Hardy-Schulze effect
(d) None of these 95. Which is correct example of condensation
84. Mn03 in an acidic medium dissociates into polymer?
(a) Nylon, Buna-S (b) Teflon, Buna-N
(a) MnOz and Mn04' (b) MnO and Mn04' (c) Nylon 6,6, Dacron (d) Neoprene, Buna-S
(c) Mn02 and MnO (d) Mn02 and Mn03
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(a) If both assertion and reason are 'true and reason

?
is the correct explanation of assertion
The product in the above reaction is (b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason
(a) CH3CHzCH2Cl-IPH is not the correct explanation of assertion
(b) CH3CH2CH-CH3 (c) If assertion is true but reason is false
I (d) If both assertion and reason are false.
OH
101. Assertion: Rate of reaction doubles when
(c) CH2=CH - CH-CH3 concentration of reactant is doubled
I if it is a first order reaction.
OH
(d) CH3 - CH=C -CH3 Reason Rate constant also doubles.
I t 102. Assertion: Sodium acetate on Kolbe's
OH electrolysis gives methane.
97. Nitrobenzene (PhN02) p Reason Methyl free radical is formed at
Pwill be cathode.
(a) C6HSNH2 (b) C6HSNHOH 103. Assertion: H3P02 has strong reducing property
(c) C6HS-N=O (d) C6H6 but H3P04 does not.
98. Which is correct order of solubility in water? Reason P-OH bond present in H3P04•
(a) Ba(OH)z < Mg(OHh
104. Assertion: Diamond and graphite do not have
(b) BaC03> CaC03
the same crystal structure. .
(c) CaS04 < MgS04
(d) Ca(OHh::::: Mg(OHh Reason Diamond is crystalline while
C~talytic hydrog(!Ilalion
graphite is amorphous.
99. PhCH CI aq. NaCN ? (U)
2 105. Assertion: Bohr model fails in case of multi-
The final product (U) is : electron species.
(a) C6HsCH2CH2NHl
Reason It does not mention electron-electron
(b) C6HsCHlCONH2
interactions.
(c) C6HsCH2NH2
(d) C6HsCH2NHCH3 106. Assertion: 1, 2-dichloroethane is optically active.

100. An a romatic compound C7H6CI2(A), givesAgClon Reason Meso compound is optically active.
boiling with alcoholic AgN02 solution and yields 107. Assertion: CIF3 has T-shape structure .
. C7H,oCI on treatment with sodium hydroxide.
(A) on oxidation gives monochlorobenzoic acid. Reason It has two lone pairs arranged at
The compound (A) is: 180 angle.
0

(a) ¢'O (b) ~~

108. Assertion:
Reason
109. Assertion:
O2 is paramagnetic.
It has one unpaired electron.
Phenol is more reactive than benzene
towards electrophilic substitution
Cl Cl reaction.
CHCl2 Reason In the case of phenol, the

(c)
clM
~CI
(d) 0 110. Assertion:
intermediate carbocation is more
resonance stabilised.
HzSe is less acidic than H2S.
Directions: In the following questions (101~120), a Reason S is less electronegative than Se.
statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
111. Assertion; Fluorine is a stronger oxidizing
of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :
agent than iodine.
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Reason Fluorine has greater clectronega- BIOLOGY .

tivity than iodine.
121. Which of the following is correct regarding
112. Assertion: Ce'" is used as an oxidising agent in respiration in adult frog?
volumetric analysis .. (a) In water- Skin, gills
(b) On land - Skin, buccal cavity
Reason Ce4~ has the tendency of attaining
(c) In water- Skin, buccal cavity
+ 3 oxidation state.
(d) On land- Skin, lungs, gills.
113. Assertion: The spectrum of He+ is expected to 122. Which of the following is correctly matched?
be similar to that of hydrogen. (a) MOllstem- Fibrous root
Reason He' is also one electron system. (b) Dahlia- Fasciculated root
(c) Azadirndztn - Adventitious root
114. Assertion: Clz gas bleaches the articles
(d) Basil- Prop roots
permanently.
123. The 'cells of Rauber' are
Reason Cl, is a strong reducing agent. (a) secretory cells of endometrium in uterus
115. Assertion: La(OHh is more basic than (b) inner cell mass of blastocoel
Lu(OH)3. (c) outer cells of trophoblast in contact with'
uterine wall
Reason Size of Lu3+ increases and shows
(d) cells of trophoblast, in contact with inner cell
more covalent character.
mass of blastocyst.
116. Assertion: F- ion' is a weak ligand and forms
124.
outer orbital complex.
Reason F- ion cannot force the electrons
of d~2 and d/ - y2 orbitals of the
inner shell to occupy d"" dy: and d;:x
orbitals of the same shell.
117. Assertion: [Fe(HzO)sNO)S04 is paramagnetic.
Reason The Fe in [Fe(H20hNO)S04 has
three unpaired electrons. Time (1)-+
118. Assertion: The solubility of a gas in a liquid Which is correctly labelled with respect to the
increases with increase of pressure. given diagram?
(a) B: Logistic curve
Reason The solubility of a gas in a liquid is
(b) C: Carrying capacity
directly proportional to the pressure
(c) C : Exponential curve
of the gas.
(d) A: Carrying capacity
119. Assertion: HC= C-is more stable than
125. Deuteromycetes (Ire known as fungi irnperfecti
H2C= CH-. because .
Reason HC= C- has more s-character than (a) their zygote undergoes meroblastic and
H2C= CH-. holoblastic cleavage
(b) only asexual stages are known
120. Assertion: In a pressure cooker, the water is
(c) they have aseptate mycelium
brought to boil. The cooker is then
(d) they are autotrophic,
removed from the stove. Now on
removing the lid of pressure cooker, 126. Abscisic acid is known as the stress hormone:
the water starts boiling again. because it
(a) breaks seed dormancy
Reason The impurities in water bring down (b) induces flowering
its boiling point. (c) promotes leaf fall
(d) promotes closure of stomata.
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127. Choose the correct statement. (d) 0: Tectorial membrane.

(a) hPL plays a major role in parturition. 134. In aerobic respiration, total number of ATP
(b) Foetus shows movements first time in the 71h
~oJecules formed from 1 glucose molecule is
month of pregnancy. (a) 28 (b) 32
(c) Signal for parturition comes from fully (cl 36 (d) 30.
developed foetus and placenta.
(d) Embryo's heart is formed by the 2nd month of 135. Which of the following cartoon characters does
pregnancy. not share its name with that of a gene?
(a) Tintin (b) Popeye
128. One of the world's most poisonous fish toxins is
(c) Asterix (d) Obelix
released by
(a) down fish (b) sword fish 136. Apiculture is associated with which of the
following groups of plants?
(c) eel fish (d) puffer fish.
(a) Grapes, maize, potato
129. Na'/K' pump is associated with (b) Sugarcane, paddy, banana
(a) passive transport (b) active transport (c) Guava, sunflower, strawberry
(c) osmosis (d) imbibition .. (d) Pineapple, sugarcane, strawberry.
130. Which one has the largest species variety in
. India? 137. A B
,--,
(a) Wheat (b) Maize C
(c) Rice (d) Potato.
.131. Photorespiration shows formation of
. (a) sugar but not ATP
(b) ATP but not sugar
(c) both ATP and sugar
(d) neither ATP nor sugar.

'132. The microscope usually used for seeing living ')

cells or tissues is H20-72c- + 2W + (0]
(a) compound microscope Which of the following is correctly labelled for
(b) electron rnicrscope the given figure?
(c) phase contrast microscope (a) A: PS II ; B: PS I ; C : c- acceptor; 0: LHC
(d) light microscope. (b) A: LHC; B: e: acceptor; C : PS 1; D : PS n
(c) A: PS I; B: PS II; C: e- acceptor; 0: LHC
133.
(d) A: eacceptor: B : LHC; C: PS II; 0: PS I
138. During muscular contraction, which of the
following events occur?
(i) H-zone disappears
(ii) A band widens
(iii) I band reduces in width
B
(iv) Width of A band is unaffected
(v) M line and Z line come closer.
(a) (i), (iii), (iv) and (v)
(b) (i), (ii) and (v)
(e) (ii), (iv) and (v)
(d) (i), (ii) and (iii).

Which of the following is correctly labelled? 139. The release of chemical messenger from synaptic
(a) A: Reissners membrane vesicles is under the influence of these ion(s).
(b) B: Scala vestibuli (a) Cl" (b) FeH and S-
(c) C ; Basilar membrane (c) Ca" (d) Mg ....and Sr....
668 WI..-eG- AflMS EXPLORER

140. Cattle ranches are known to causes acute green (d) independent of the concentration of CO in
house effect. This is due to the medium. .
(a) mechanized milking practices 147. Leghaemoglobin is produced in response to
(b) methanogenic bacteria in rumen
(a) respiration . (b) photosynthesis
(c) decomposition of left over fodder (c) fatty acid synthesistd) N2 fixation.
(d) decomposition of organic remains in faeces.
148. The extinct human ancestor, who ate only fruits
141. Kranz anatomy is usually associated with and hunted with stone weapons was
(a) C3 plants (a) Ramapithecus (b) Alistm/opitizecus
(b) C4 plants (c) Dryopithcclls (d) Homo erecius.
(c) CAM plants
(d) C3-C4 intermediate plants. 149. What is common between earthworm "and
Periplaneta;
142. Microtubule" depolymerizing drug such as"
(a) Both have red coloured blood
colchicine is expected to (b) Both possess anal styles
(a) inhibit spindle formation during mitosis
(c), Both have malpighian tubules
(b) inhibit cytokinesis
(d) Both have segmented body.,
(c) allow mitosis beyond metaphase
(d) induce formation of multiple contractile 150. In a normal adult, ascending order' of
rings. concentration of following molecules is
(a) K > Na > Fe> Cu (b) Na > K > Cu > Fe
143. Catecholamine in a normal person induces (c) Fe>Na>K>Cu (d) Na>Fc>K>Cu
(a) intense salivation
151. Which of the following statements is incorrect
(b) alertness
about Go phase?
(c) decrease in heart beat
(a) Mitosis occurs after Go phase.
(d) excessive urination.
(b) Biocatalysrs can be used to exit Go phase.
144. Select the option having all the correct
(c) Cell volume keeps on increasing during this
characteristics.
Structure Percentage Function phase.
(d) Cell metabolism occurs continuously in Go
(a) 0.3 - 0.5 Phagocytic
phase.
152. Beads on string like structure ..'S of A are seen in B,
Secrete histamine which further condense to form chromosomes in
(b) 0.5-1.0
and serotonin C stage of cell division.
ABC
(c) • 30-40 Defence against (a) Chrornoncma Chromatin Metaphase
parasites (b) Chromatin Chromatid Metaphase
(c) Chrornonerna Chromosome Anaphase
(d) ~ 30-40 Allergic reactions (d) Chrornonerna Chromatid Anaphase.
153. RNA interference is essential for the
145. Plants with inferior ovary usually bear (a) cell proliferation (b) cell defence
(c) cell differentiation (d) micropropagation.
(a) pseudocarps (b) berries
(c) aggregate fruits (d) seedless fruits. 154. Select the option having all correctly matched
146. Oxygen binding to haemoglobin in blood is pairs.
A. Alkaloids (i) Carotenoid; Anthocyanin
(a) directly proportional to the concentration of
CO, in the medium B. Pigments (ii) Vinblastin; curcumin
C. Drugs (iii) Morphine; Codeine
(b) inversely proportional to the concentration
(a) A-i; B-ii;C-iii (b) A-ii; B-iii; C-i
of CO, in the medium
(c) A-iii; B-i; C-ii (d) A-i; B-iii; c-u.
(c) directly proportional to the concentration of
CO in the medium
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155. Dust, oolong and brick are varieties of 161. Assertion: There are 34 biodiversity hotspots
(a) coffee (b) pepper in the world.
(c) tea (d) lavang. Reason High level of species richness is a
156. Ventricular diastole occurs due to a/an criteria for selection of a biodiversity
(a) organ system (b) cell organelle hotspot.
(c) tissue (d) organ. 162. Assertion: Inbreeding increases homo-
157. zygosity, thus exposes harmful
recessive genes, which are
eliminated by selection.
Reason Continued inbreeding reduces
fertility and productivity.
163. Assertion: Some marine animals find it difficult
to live in fresh water and vice versa.
Reason Some animals can tolerate a narrow
salinity range, while others can
tolerate a wide salinity range.

Plants having the above given floral diagram are 164. Assertion: Mylein sheath insulates the
(a) leguminous
nerve fibre and prevents its
depolarisation.
(b) dicots
(c) medicinal and perennial Reason Nerve impulses are conducted more
(d) having pinnately compound leaves. rapidly in non - myelinated nerve
fibres than in myelinated ones.
158. Select the correct statement.
(a) Particulate matter of size 10 urn can create 165. Assertion: Frog can change its colour, according
severe damage to the lungs. to its surroundings.
(b) Particulate matter of size greater than 2.5 Reason It is a way of mimicry to capture
urn can get trapped in lungs and cause preys.
problems.
166. Assertion: Less iodine intake causes goitre.
(c) Particulate matter of size less than 2.5 f-U11
penetrate deep into lungs. Reason Less iodine in body decreases
(d) None of the above. thyroxine secretion.
159. Pebrine in silkworms is caused by 167. Assertion: Hb' Hb' denotes the homozygous
, (a) Dugesia (b) Monocystis condition for sickle-cell anaemia.
(c) Nosema (d) Plasmodium. Reason It occurs due to substitution of glutamic
160. Which of the following is a acid by valine at the 6'h position of
homopolysaccharide? ~-chain of Hb.
Col) Heparin (b) Inulin 168. Assertion: Excess Mn in soil, can adversely
(c) Pectin (d) Hyaluronic acid. decrease Mg, Fe and Cu
Direction: In the following questions (161-180), a concentrations in the soil.
statement of assertion (A) is followed by a statement
Reason Mn increases rate of photosynthesis,
of reason (R). Mark the correct choice as :
thereby increasing absorption of
(a) If both assertion and reason are true and reason Mg, Fe and Ca from soil.
is the correct explanation of assertion
169. Assertion: Amiddle aged woman is reported to
(b) If both assertion and reason are true but reason
have small breasts and undersized
is not the correct explanation of assertion
uterus.
(c) If assertion is true but reason is false
(d) If both assertion and reason are false. Reason Her genotypic analysis shows XO
condition of allosomes.
670 l\1..tG' 'AIIMS EXPLORER

170. Assertion: In proximal convoluted tubule 179. Assertion: No taste sensation is evoked when
glomerular filtrate becomes drop of distilled water is put on
hypertonic to blood plasma. human tongue.
Reason HC03- is absorbed only in the Reason Man does not possess taste buds for
proximal convoluted tubule. tasting water.
171. Assertion: Complexity of classification 180. Assertion: Oxytocin is also known as Anti-
increases from kingdom to species .. diuretic hormone (ADH).
Reason Common characters increase from Reason Oxytocin can cause an increase in
kingdom to species. the renal reabsorption of water.
172. Assertion: In a terrestrial ecosystem, detritus GENERAL KNOWLEDGE' i
food chain is the major conduit for 181. The birth place of philosopher Ramanuja is the
energy flow. death place of which Prime Minister?
Reason Solar energy is the direct source for (a) Indira Gandhi (b) Rajiv Gandhi
energy supply in a detritus food (c) Iawaharlal Nehru (d) Morarji Desai.
chain. 182. Which breed of dog does not bark?
173. Assertion: Filarial worm is transmitted to (a) Doberman (b) Basenji
humans by Culex mosquito. (c) German Shepherd
Reason Culex prefers to breed in fresh (d) Dalmatian.
water. 183. Which author of Indian origin was born in the
174. Assertion: AIDS is caused by the HIY, a retro- Caribbean Nation of Trinidad and Tobago?
virus. (a) Salman Rushdie (b) V.S. Naipaul .
(c) Shashi Tharoor (d) Nirad C. Chaudhuri,
Reason Retroviruses have RNA genome.
184. Tezpur in north-east is famous for
175. Assertion: A male is found to be lacking facial (a) hottest chilli in the world
hair and pubic hair. (b) sweetest apple
Reason It is a case of hyposecretion of (c) largest producer of gold
testosterone from Leydig's cells of (d) largest producer of coal
testes. 185. Belt and Jacket, Catch-hold and loos~ styles are'
176. Assertion: Extra oxygen consumption in the basic types of which sport?
human body is known as oxygen (a) Boxing (b) Wrestling
debt. (c) Kho-Kho (d) Kabaddi.
Reason The extra oxygen is required by the 186. Kashmiri stag is also known as
body to oxidise the accumulated (a) Hangul (b) Nilgai
lactic acid produced during (c) Sarnbhar (d) Chital.
strenuous exercise. 187. Who was the first Indian Prime Minister to lose
177, Assertion: Emulsification is necessary for the an election?
digestion of fats. (a) Lal Bahadur Shastri
(b) v.P. Singh
Reason After fats arc emulsified, the action
(c) Morarji Desai (d) Indira Gandhi.
of enzyme amylase gets signi-
ficantly increased. 188. The city of Mysore has derived its name from the
sanskrit word, for which of these?
178. Assertion: In jaundice, the skin and ~ucous
(a) Beautiful town (b) Buffalo town'
membranes assume a yellowish
(c) Great town (d) Golden town. -
hue.
189. Which of the following persons founded Indian
Reason Yellow pigment bilirubin imparts
pale yellow colour to blood plasma. National Orchestra?
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(a) Zubin Mehta (b) Shankar Mahadevan 195. In tricolour flag of India, saffron colour is a
(c) A.R. Rehman (d) Ravi Shankar. symbol of
190. Which is the second highest civilian award in (a) unity (b) sacrifice
India? (c) peace (d) prosperity.
(a) Bharat Ratna (b) Padma Vibhushan 196. Which of the following languages is not based on
(c) Padma Bhushan (d) Padma Shri. Devanagari script?
191. Surface of which gemstone is called orient? (a) Hindi (b) Sanskrit
(c) Nepali (d) Urdu.
(a) Emerald (b) Emethyst
(c) Pearl (d) Diamond. 197. Which one of the following is a military
192. Which of the following states is the highest alliance?
producer of soyabean in India? (a) ASEAN (b) SAARC
(c) NATO (d) NAFTA.
(a) Uttar Pradesh (b) Andhra Pradesh
(c) Rajasthan (d) Madhya Pradesh. 198. 'Fanning and Dust', these terms are associated
193. Who captained India in woman cricket world with
..... cup 2oo0? (a) tea (b) coffee
(c) soup (d) cold drink.
(a) Anju Jain (b) Neetu David
(c) Shantha Rangaswami 199. Which one of the following footballers is a warded
(d) Poomima Rao. Arjuna Award 2011?
(a) Sunil Chhetri (b) Baichung Bhutia
194. Which Union Territory has jts name of the basis
of a temple in the village Manimajra? (c) Bruno Coutinho (d) I.M. Vijayan.
(a) Chandigarh (b) Lakshdweep 200. 'Cix's Bazar' is situated in
(c) Pondicherry (d) Daman and Diu. (a) Pakistan (b) Sri lanka
(c) Bangladesh (d) Indonesia.
 ~OLUTIONS J
: PHYSICS i.e., II = v
1. (b) : In an unbiased PN junction diode current Putting, II = -II and v = +1/ in lens
flow due to minority charge carriers (electron in formula,
the P·region and holes in the N-region). 1 1 1
---=-
V 1I F
2. (e): If ciI is the rate of change of current through
cit 1 1 1
inductor L of ilny instant, then induced emf in the Ii -[I F
inductor of the same instant is 1/ = 2F
~(_Ld~I) .. (L)min = 2·hF x 2F = 4F (Using (i))
5. (a) : The fringe width is given by
To maintain the flow of current in the circuit
applied voltage must be equal and opposite to fl = I.D
the induced voltage. d
Here D is the separation between screen and slits
.. V ~ -(-1. dl).
dt
and d is the separation between slits.
6. (c) : Here, 1'1/2 = 8 years
Given, V = Vo sin(J)/ ... (i) t ~ 32 years
. Ldl r
.. V osmm/ :::--

dT v:
dt Using, N NoGrn =
- '" _!l. siruut
cit L
I'" -Vn coswt
or L (I)
... (ii)

Instantaneous power,
p~ V 1

= (Vosin(l)t)

_V02 sin 2(l)!

l ,
Vncos{l)/)
L(I) (Using (i) & (ii))

2L co 7. (c) : In the circuit,the zener diode is used as

power regular therefore,
3. (e) : The resultant intensity is given by P = VI
II( = I) + 12 + 2~I112 COS4) = 12 x 0.05 = 0.6 W.
For constructive interference, coso = 1 8. (c) : The relation between kinetic energy,
:. II( = 11 + 12 + 2~1112 threshold frequency and frequency of photon is
given as
or I/\ = 41 (Given II = 12 = I)
1 1

4. (b) : Let L is the distance between a real object -I11V- =(hu-IIUO)

2
and its real image formed by a convex lens, then = II (1 x 101-1- 5 x 1013)
as
k = II (5 x 1013)
L=(llll+!vl) = 6.67 x 10-3-1x 5 x 1013
'" (J;; - J;)z + 2,J;;;; ...(i) = 3.3 x 10-20 J.
L will be minimum, when 9. (a): The phase angle
(J;; ~j;;)2,=O 0= tan -I
(X c R-X 1. )
l. .
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= tan -1(8-5)
-4-
1
-mv
2
2 GMm
---
1
=-mv
R 2
,2
-
GMm
(R+ 3R)
.

0= tan-
1
U) . "'~
V
2
R
2GM
---=v
,2
---
2GM
4R
2 ,2 -2GM 2GM 6 GM
Therefore, the current leads the voltage by v -v =--+-- =--
4R R 4 R

tarr" (~). v,2 = v2 6 GM

4 R
10. (a): Here, 111 = 100 g = 10"1 kg.J = 1 m, 1= 5 A
For a wire balanced midway air by a magnetic V,2 (11.2)2_~gR (-:g=~~)
· fieldis> .
mg = liB. = /(11.2)2 _ ~ x 9.8 x 6400
~ 2 1000
or B = mg
11 = J(11.2)2 - (94.08)
10-1 xlO =5.6 krn S-l

5xl 20. (d): The Gamma decay due to instability of

B =0.2 T. . ... ,,--
nucleus is excess energy of nucleus.
11. (a): Heat supplied to a system is in the form of 21. (c): de broglie wavelength,
"-
energy.
:. Dimensional formula is = [M U 1'"2J. 1- 11
• - .J2mk
12. (d): Themagnetic field at any point inside the ,,2
toroid is zero. or k=--
2111A2
13. (d)
(6.67 X 10-34)2
14. (a) --..;..._---..:.....-9~ry = 1.5 eV.
2x9.1xlO-3Ix(lxlO- r
15. (b): Magnetic dipole moment of electron in an 22. (c): Terminal velocity
atom is given as V; ex; D2.
M=--=Il~B
4nm
11 eli
23. (a): Electric field due to a long charged wire is
given as
where, II = number of orbit
J.llJ = Bohr Magneton E=_A_
For minimum dipole moment, n = 1 2x EO r
where, A = linear charge density .
.. M =_:!!_ r = distance from the wire.
4nl11
16. (a) 1
:. Eoc:-
17. (a): Total energy of an electron in hydrogen r
24. (a): Mass (m) '" 2 kg; initial radius of the path
atom above 0 eV leads to continuation of energy
states. (1'1) = 0.8 m; initial angular velocity
(U)j) = 44 rad/sec and final radius of the path
18. (c): Two parallel current carrying wires' in the
(1'2) = 1m.
same direction attract each other whereas two
· parallel current carrying wires in the opposite Moment of inertia, II = 1111'12 = 2 x (O.8f
direction repel each other. = 1.28 kg m2 and h = nit} = 2 x (1)2 ""2 kg m2
Therefore from the law of conservation of angular
·19. (b): Let a particle of mass III isthrown vertically
momentum 11(1)1 = 12(1)2 , i
upwards with velocity v. Let its '1elocity be v' at a
height 3R from the surface of the earth. _ 'I X WI _ 1.28 x. 44
or (l), - -- - ---::-'--'
· According to the conservation of energy, - 12 2
(ll2 = 28.16 tad/sec '.
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;25. (b,
A 1 1 1
26. (a): Since, ii:= va i RAe = 10 + 10 or RAe =5Q

E= Eo) Now the equivalent circuit becomes

The electron is moving in .r-direction .. The equivalent resistance of the circuit
perpendicular to the electric field which is in 1 1 1
y-direction. R = 5" + 5" or R = 2.5 .Q
Thus, the path of electron moving perpendicular Current in the circuit,
to field will be a parabola.
1:::~= 25 =IOA
27. (b): Effective acceleration due to gravity due to R 2.5 2SV
rotation earth is given as
30. (c) : Let the inclination of the inclined plane be O.
g' = g - R(t)2COS2$
Acceleration of a rolling body is given as
:. Change in acceleration, dg = Rw2coS2q,
:. dg ex: C0524> gsinO ~
II = (1 + K2 / R2) 0 It'
28. (c): Let t be the width and L be the length of
Here, K is radius of gyration.
each conductor.
For circular disc
Effective thermal resistance, R R,R2 K2
I
=
R] +R2 I=!..MR2
2
.. R2 12
"
.. R=--
KA .. II
2 .0
=-gsm ...(i)
where k '" thermal conductivity 3
For solid cylinder
1 ., K2 1
L L I =-MR- :.
----- d
..K,A, K2A2 2 R2 2
L L
-~+-- do
- 2 .. 1I=32gsm. 0 ... (ii)
,K,A, K2A2 .1!-:'I11:----:L--7,,7,
For solid sphere
1 K2 2
2 2.
T=-MR .. -;:;-
5 R2 5
==} K ::: K,A, + K2A2 5 . e
.. a=7"gsm ...(iii)
fq AlA2
For hollow cylinder
= Kldl! + K2d2, = KId, + K2d2
K2
d)t+d2t d)+d2 ["'MR2 .. -=1
R2
29. (a): It is a balanced Wheatstone bridge. Hence
no current flows through resistance of arm BD
.. 1 .
n=-gsm
2
0
...(iv}
and the resistance of arm BD is ineffective. Hence, from (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) we conclude
RAB _ RAD B that the solid sphere will reach the bottom with
.. Rae - RDC maximum acceleration.
5Q 5Q 31. (d): Here, P = 100 W, t = 10 min = 60 s
==} ,-=-
. '. 5Q 5Q Heat developed in time t
Resistance of arm H = P x t = (100 W)(60 s) = 6000 J
ABC= 5 Q+5 Q = 10Q 32. (c): A polyatomic gas has 3 translational. 3
','I Resistance of arrh . rotational degrees of, freedom and a certain
. I ADC '" 5 Q + 5 Q ,;,10 Q number, if) of vibrational modes. Hence, the
SQ
The effective resistance degree of freedom for polyatomic gas is ~ 6.
between A and C is 25V
Solutions - 2012 675

33. (b) Decreases in mass number = 4 - 0 = 4

34. (b) Decreases in atomic number = 2 - 2 = 0
35. (b):
:. The resulting the nucleus is ",-4X
It •
i.e. the isotope of the given nucleus.
41. (a) : Maximum air flow due to convection does
not occur at the north pole but it occurs at 30°
N pole because there is a maximum temperature
difference between equator and 300N at poles.
o 1 5 42. (c): Lenses have different refractive index for
P(N/m2) --+
different wavelengths of light. The refractive
Process B _, C occurs at constant volume index decreases with increasing wavelength. So
Hence, WBC = 0 red light will bend least and violet the most. This
Process C _, A occurs at constant process. will result is slight dispersion which will be seen
Hence the work done in the process is as chromatic aberration.
WCA = P.6.v = (l)(VA - Vc) = (1)(4 - 2) = 2 J 43. (d): If a material is in contact with another
For a cyclic process, AU = 0 material, the surface energy depends on the
interaction of molecules of the materials. If the
According to the first law of thermodynamics
molecules of the materials attract each other,
AQ=AW+AU
surface energy is reduced and when they repel
AQ=AW
each other, the surface energy is increased. Thus
= WAB + WBC+ Wc,",
the surface energy depends on both the materials,
5 = W liB + 0 + 2 or W AB = 3 J so both the assertion and reason are false.
36. (b): For an isothermal process, the slope is
44. (b)
P
-V' 45. (a): Animate object do not obey Newton's second
law, so it can accelerate in the absence of external
37. (a): The frequency order for given
force.
electromagnetic waves is as follows. 46. (a): Magnetic field due to a circular loop carrying
'Uy.r•y> > ux.R<tys > 'U uv current I is given as
B>A>C 2
B = 110 211:1r
38. (a): Here, IB = 5 IlA = 5 x 1~ A 411: (r2 + x2)3/2
f3 = 100 where, r = radius of loop
RL = 10 kQ = 10 x 1()3Q x c distance from centre of loop
I For large distances, (x > > r),
As (3=-i:.
IB
:. B = ~o 2lA =).to 2M
or lc = (100)(5 x 10-<;A) = 5 x 1()""4
A 4n: x3 41t 1'3
The voltage across collector emitter is where M = fA = magnetic dipole moment of
VCE = RL1e = (10 x 103 Q)(5 x 10-4A) = 5 V current loop which is equal to the magnetic field
39. (b): After a long time the capacitor has become due to magnetic dipole.
fully charged, the entire battery voltage 60 V Thus, the current loop can be considered as a
appears across the capacitor. magnetic dipole.
40. (d): Emission of a-particle decreases the mass 47. (b)
number and the atomic number by 4 and 2 48. (b)
respectively. Emission of B'particle increases
49. (b): In telescope to have a large magnifying
the atomic number by 1 while the mass number
power, focal length of objectiveIens is kept large.
remains unchanged.
To increase the magnifying power and resolving
After the emission of the one a-particle and two
power, aperture of the objective lens is made
i3-particles
. large.
 .>
676 . ~tG- AIfMS EXPLORER

50. (a) : We know that £::: _ 13.6 eV

"2
Kinetic energy (~mtv2 ):::h(U-Uo)

It shows that total energy of electron in a = (6.626 x 10-3-1J s) (1 x 10145-1 - 5 x 1013 S-I)

stationary orbit in a hydrogen atom is negative, = (6.626 x 11F-~4J s) (5 x 1013 S-I)

which means the electron is bound to the nuclear = 3.313 x 10-20 J
and is not free to leave it. 62. (b): The ring attached to the nitrogen atom
51. (c): According to law of equipartition of energy, in benzanilide is strongly activated towards
in thermal equilibrium, at temperature T, each electrophilic substitution reaction.
degree of freedom of translational, rotational and :. Nitration occurs at p-position to the ring
vibrational motion contributes an average energy attached to 'N' atom.
1
equal to 2knT. The vibrational motion has two CO-NH-@
types of energy associated with the vibrations ~ HNO'
along the length of the molecule-kinetic energy
and potential energy. Thus, it contributes two
~ H~O:
degrees of freedom. Thus vibrational energy CO-NH~N02
1
:::2x-krl = kaT.
2
52. (b): Superconductorisbothaperfectdiamagnetic
substance as well as a perfect conductor. 63. (b):
©
53. (b): Electrostatic field is a conservative field
which means work done by an electrostatic field
11/°~/OH
o
/p p~
in moving a charge from one point to another
depends only on the initial and the final positions HO I I~o
and is independent at the path taken to go from
O~/O
one point to the another.
54. (a): Cyclotron is used to. accelerate charged
particles to high energies. It uses both electric and o
~,P

OH
magnetic fields together to increase the energy of (HP03h
the charged particle. 64. (a)
55. (a) 65. (d)
56. (b): Electromagnetic waves are those waves in
which there are sinusoidal variation of electric
oII °II
r8r-C-OH ~ rQr-C-ONH4
and magnetic field vectors at right angles to each
other as well as at right angles to the direction ~~-OH ~~-ONH4
of wave propagation. They are self-sustaining o 0
oscillations of electric and magnetic fields in free
space or vacuum.
Phthalic add
Weakl)' °II
57. (b): Gauss's theorem is based on inverse square
dependence of electric field on distance.
heated
cQr C-NH2
C-NH
II 2
58. (b) o
59. (a)
IJ, strongly.
60. (b)
5731<
, CHEMISTRY
61. (b): Following the conservation of energy
principle,
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66. (a): bee has eight atoms at corners and each is Under the electric field, e: holes moves toward
shared by 8 unit cells so that the contribution of the negatively charged plate, which implies that
. 1 e: holes are positively charged, thus it is a p-type
.eac h atom at _corner IS -8 • semiconductor.
67: ._(c) : Greater are the intermolecular forces of 75. (b): NH4CI solution is acidic, its pH < 7. NaN03
attraction, higher is the critical temperature. solution is neutral, its pH '" 7. CI-l3COOK and
68. (c): Dissociation energy of methane ,_ Na2C03 solutions are basic their pH > 7. But
Na2C03 solution is more basic, its pH > pH of
360 kJ mol'"
CH3COOK solution.
'. . 360
:. Bond energy of C - H bond =: - '" 90 k] 76. (c): Carbon monoxide combines with
4
Bond energy of ethane, haemoglobin of blood to form a complex called
l(C - C) + 6 (C - 1-1) = 620 kJ/mol carboxy-haemoglobin. Formation of this complex
(~ - C) + 6 x 90 = 620 makes the haemoglobin incapable of oxygen
(C - C) + 540 '= 620 transport. Due to which there will be oxygen
C - C = 620 - 540 deficiency in the blood.
C - C = 80 k] mol'". 77. (a):
Bond dissociation of C - C bond= 80 kJ mor". SOCI Benzene
CH3COOH ____:"CH3COCI ---"'"'"'
Anhyd. AICI,
69. (c): Silicon is hy?rophobic. (i')

l1h
70 .. (d) : lIIvr '" -
21t HCN
@-COCH3
71. Copper (I) compounds
(d) : are unstable in
. aqueous solution and undergo disproportio- (Q)

nation.
2Cu' -1 Cu2+ + Cu
. The greater stability of Cu2·{cq.) than Cu·(aq.) is due
to much more -ve t:.}'y.IH of Cu2+("'1') than Cu·(m,.),
which more than compensates for the second
ionisation enthalpy of Cu. 78. (d): Chiral compound contains one or more
'chiral' carbon atom(s). Chiral carbon atoms are
concentration mol L-1 usually bonded to four different atoms or group
72. ()a: R ate = =---
time 5 of atoms.
,. mol L-' S-I CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH2 - CI-I2 - CH3 (Hexane)
The units of rate constant for the reaction of the (Achiral)
order = (mol L-l)l-lI 5-1
CH3 - CH2 - CH2 - CH3 (n-Butane)
3
here r 11 =- (Achiral)
2
H
.. Unit of rate constant > (mol L-I)I-3!2 5-1 I
'" (mol L-ltl!2 S-I HT'-H (Methane)
'" mol+? LIP- S-I H
73. (b): Nitrogen is more electronegative and (Achiral)
smaller in size than phosphorus. Therefore, the CH3 CH)CH3
) - I I
lone pair is concentrated on a small region and CH
3
-cI -C'-C·_
I!
CH~-CI-I
- 3
has maximum electron density. So, NH3 is more
H
H H
basic than PH3.
(Chiral)
74. (b): Silicon belongs to group 14, it is doped with (2,3,4-Trimethylhexane.)
a group 13 element like B which contains only
three valence electrons. The place where the 79. (b): E;cll = E;ight - E~('{t
fourth valence c: is missing is called electron hole.
(ell = 0 -(0 -0.76) =: 0.76 V
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3 87. (c)
80. (c): 6" '" /11'-Ilr =1-- 88. (c): The difference in atomic radius is maximum
S 2
-1 between Na and K.
6" :::-. Hence KI' = K«RT)-!!2
$ 2 89. (d): BF3has zero dipole moment.
Kp 1 1
90. (b): Isomers of CSH6:

81. (d): For a

t
K(

<x--
= (RT)1/2

1
nih
'" .JRT
order reaction, o
1/2 [1ll"-1 91. (b):

where n '" order of reaction Initially

1 At equilibrium 1- a
/ ~oc-- (:.1/=3]
ll~ [lll3-1
N20is4 50% dissociated, so a = .!.
1 2
I, oc-
,12 [al2

82. (cl : In the body-centred cubic unit cell,

nJ'j = 4r
r = afj = 40013 := 100J'j pm 92. (d): Larger the value of pK~, smaller will be its
4 4 acidity. Out of the four groups, -COOH, -NOz
and -CN are e: withdrawing which makes
83. (a)
benzoic acid more acidic whereas -OCH3 is
84. (a): In acidic solution, manganese (VI) becomes e: donating which reduces the acidity (makes
unstable and undergo disproportlonation to H" less easily available). pK" value increases if
form manganese (VII) and manganese (IV) -OCH3 is present at para-position of benzoic
Yf IV VII acid.
5Mn03 + 2T-I+ -+ 3MnOz + 2Mn04 - + H20
93. (c): The structure of peroxodisulfate anion is:
85. (a): Cr2+= 3d", No. of unpaired electrons (1/) = 4 2-

Magnetic moment = ,In(n + 2) BM

= J4(4 + 2) =.fi4 = 4.89 BM
Fez>= 3d6, No. of unpaired electrons (n) '" 4
Magnetic moment = J4( 4 + 2) BM
= fiA = 4.89 BM
Mn2• = 3d5, No. of unpaired electrons (II) ~ 5 It has a 0-0 bridge.
Magnetic moment =JS(S+2) BM 94. (a): N - N bond length is minimum in N20.
== 55 = 5.91 BM Compound Structure
Co2+ = 3d', No. of unpaired electrons (n) = 3

Magnetic moment == J3(3 + 2) BM N--N--O

113 pm 119 pm
= J15
BM = 3.87
Linear
Ni2+ = 3c£S,No. of unpaired electrons (n) =2

Magnetic moment = J2(2 + 2) BM

= J8 =2.82BM
86. (b): (1) and (4) compounds are meso-compounds,
they possesses a plane of symmetry and is
consequently optically inactive and superimposes
on its mirror image ti.e. they are identical). ° Planar
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N02 NHOH

97. (b),

Nitrobenzene
«[HI.

In neutral medium, nitrobenzene

Z,""'H,Cl

.
©
Phenyl hydroxylamine
reduces to
phenyl hydroxylamine.
NPs
O~~~;t0 98. (c): MgS04 is readily soluble in water. The

/N N,<:4 0
solubility of the sulphates of alkaline earth metals
decrease with increase in size of the central metal
ion. The greater hydration cnthalpies of Mg2+
o Planar 0 ions overcome the lattice enthalpy factor and
therefore MgS04 is more soluble in water.
, 95. (c) : Nylon 6, 6 and dacron are the examples of aq. f'liaCN
condensation polymers. 99. (a): PhCH2CI PhCH2CN
Condensation polymers are formed by
. condensation of two or more bifunctional
monomers with the elimination of simple
molecules like H20, NHy alcohol, etc.
.Dacron is formed from ethylene glycol and
terephthalic acid with the removal of H20.
Nylon 6,6 is formed from hexarnethylenediarnine
and adipic acid with the removal of H20.
[11 HOCH2CHPH] + 11 [HOOC -@- COOH]

t
Ethylene glycol Terephthalic aci d

o
II
-tOCH2CH2 - 0 - C -@- Ct + II Hp
II "
Dacron 0 CH2Cl

Hexamcthylenediamine
A
Y [0]
KMnOJ[H']
o 0
II II CI
n HO - C - (CH2}4 - C - OH (A) Monochlorobenzoic add
Adipic acid 101. (c) : For first order reaction.

H
!
H 0
Rate, =k[Ad
According to question,
I I ' II lAzl = l2Al]
+N - (CH2)6 - N - C - (CH2}4 - Ct: :. Rate, = k[2Ad
~ Rate2 = 2 Rate,
II "
Nylon-6,6 0
For a given reaction, rate constant is constant and
independent of the concentration of reactant.
96. (b):
102. (d) : Sodium acetate on Kolbe's electrolysis gives
ethane. It is formed at anode.
103. (b):
H3C - CH, - CH - CHJ
- I
OH
Butan-z-ol
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Oxoacids of phosphorus which contain P - H 116. (a)

bond act as reducing agents and reduce metal 117. (a) : Fe· : [Ar]3d64s'
salts to free metals. Thus, H3P02 act as reducing When the weak field ligand H20 and strong field
agent while H3P04 does not. ligand NO attack, the configuration changes as
104. (c) : In diamond, C-atoms are sp hybridized follows:
while in graphite, they are Sp2 hybridized. Fe· : [Ar] 3d7450
105. (b) : Bohr model does not explain the spectra of
multi-electron atoms. 1 ll-1-'--1 J--r"I.----'1 I
1'---1l-'-1 --r

I 2 3d7
106. (d) : CH2 - CH~ •. Fe+ has 3 unpaired electrons.
. I I ~
118. (a) : This is according to Henry's law which
CI Cl
states that the solubility of a gas in given volume
Since it has no chiral carbon, it is optically
of a liquid at a particular temperature is directly
inactive. Meso compounds are optically inactive.
proportional to the pressure of gas above the
F liquid. 111 p, /II = kp where k = Henry's constant. .
0<:

107. (c) : (~J.. 119. (a) : HC=' C- has 50% s-character and
:0C1~F H2C = CH- has 33% s-character ..'Stability of
(1.1" carbanions increases with an increase in the
F s-character at the carbanion. So HC= C- is more
CIFJ (Tvshape) stable than H2C= CH-.
The lone pairs are at equatorial position (120° 120. (c) : In pressure cooker, water boils above 100°C.
angie). When the lid of cooker is opened, pressure is
108. (c) :Oxygen has two unpaired electrons. So it is lowered so that boiling point decreases and
paramagnetic. water boils again.
109. (b) : -OH group shows +M effect and is an BIOLOGY
activating group, moreover the arenium ion of 121. (b) : In frog three types of respiration occurs
phenolic substitution is more stable. to suit its amphibious mode of life. These are
OH 'OH cutaneous, buccopharyngeal and pulmonary

a5 O E respiration. Cutaneous respiration occurs

E'
___..._ + through the thin, moist, highly vascular and
....--- H
h naked skin. It takes place in water as well as
on land. Buccopharyngeal respiration occurs
110. (c) : S is more electronegative than Se. on land via thin, vascular, moist lining of
111. (b) : Fluorine has higher standard electrode buccopharyngeal cavity. Pulmonary respiration
potential (reduction potential) than iodine. takes place when the frog is outside the water. It
112. (a) : The element which can reduce itself acts as occurs by lungs of adult frog. .
an oxidising agent. 122. (b) : Fasciculated root is a type of adventitious
113. (a) : All species like He', Be3+ having one
Li2+, root. In this case, roots are swollen which occur
electron are expected to have similar spectrum as in clusters from lower nodes of stems, e.g..
that of hydrogen. Asparagus, Dahlia, etc.
114. (c) : Cl2 is an oxidising agent. It bleaches the 123. (d): The blastorneres in the blastocyst are
articles permanently by oxidation in presence of arranged into an outer layer called trophoblast
moisture. and an inner group of cells attached to trophoblast'
115. (a) : Due to lanthanide contraction, the size of called the inner cell mass, Inner cell mass looks
Lu! is increased and therefore Lu(OHh shows like a small knob at one pole which gives rise to
more covalent character (Large cation, more is the embryo and is called the embryonal knob. The
covalent character - Fajan's rule). Thus La(OHh trophoblast does not take part in the formation
is more ionic and thus more basic ... of the embryo proper. It remains external to the.
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embryo and. gives rise to the extraembryonic 131. (d) : Photorespiration is the light dependent
membranes, namely, chorion and amnion, for the process of oxygenation of ribulose biphosphate
protection and nourishment of the embryo. The (RuBP) and release of carbon dioxide by the
trophoblast cells in contact with the embryonal photosynthetic organs of a plant. Normally
knob are known as cells of Rauber. photosynthetic organs do the reverse in the light,
124. (d) : The given figure shows population i.e., uptake of CO2 and release of 02' At high
growth curve, in which A is carrying capacity, temperature, RuBP carboxylase functions as
B is exponential growth curve and C is logistic oxygenase and instead of fixing carbon dioxide
(C3 cycle), oxidises ribulose 1, 5-biphosphate to
growth curve.
produce a 3-carbon phosphoglyceric acid and a
125. (b) : Deuteromycetes are commonly known 2-carbon phosphoglycolate.
as imperfect fungi because only the asexual Photo respiration does not produce energy or
or vegetative stages of these fungi are known. reducing power. Rather, it consumes energy.
The deuteromycetes reproduce only by asexual Further, it undoes the work of photosynthesis.
spores known as conidia. The mycelium is septate There is 25% loss of fixed CO2• Therefore,
and ~ranched. Some members are saprophytes photorespiration is a highly wasteful process.
or parasites while a large number of them are This happens only in case of C3 plants. C4 plants
decomposers of litter and help in mineral cycling. have overcome the problem of photorespiration.
Some examples are Alternaria, Colletotrichum and
132. (c) : Phase contrast microscope was developed
Trichoderma.
by Zernicke (1935, Nobel Prize 1953) to observe
126. (d) : Abscisic acid acts as a general plant growth living cells and the events occurring in them (e.g.,
inhibitor and an inhibitor of plant metabolism. Spindle formation, movement of chromosomes,
ABA inhibits seed germination. ABA stimulates endocytosis, exocytosis). It is similar to optical
the closure of stomata in the epidermis and microscope except that it has an annular
increases the tolerance of plants to various kinds diaphragm in the condenser and a transparent
of stresses. Therefore, it is also called the stress phase plate at the back focal plane of objective.
hormone. The microscope converts differences in refractive
127. (c) : Parturition is induced from the fully indices into differences in brightness.
developed foetus and the placenta. Parturition 133. (d) : A - Basilar membrane
involves foetal ejection reflex which are mild B " Scala media
contractions of the placenta. This reflex triggers C - Reissners membrane
release of oxytocin from the maternal pituitary D - Tectorial membrane
which acts on the uterine muscles and causes
134. (c) : The net gain from complete oxidation
stronger uterine contractions and that further
of a glucose molecule in aerobic respiration
stimulates secretion of oxytocin. This stimulatory
is 36 ATP molecules. 10 molecules of NADH2
reflex between uterine muscle contraction
(2 from Glycolysis + 8 from Krebs' cycle) yield
and oxytocin secretion continues resulting in
= 10 x 3 = 30 ATp, 2 molecules of FADH2 yield
stronger contractions and eventually leading
= 2 x 2 = 4 ATP and glycolysis also yields 2 ATP.
into expulsion of the baby out of the uterus.
Therefore, total release of ATP per hexose will be
128. (d) = 30+4 + 2 = 36ATP.
129. (b) : Sodium-potassium pump (Na+-K') is a 135. (a)
membrane transport protein that exchanges 136. (c)
sodium ions (Na") for potassium ions (K+). It
137. (c) : A - Photosystem I (PS I)
transports 3 Na" outwards for 2K+ into the cell,
B -Photosystern II (PS II)
thus maintaining the differential concentrations
of each ion across the plasma membrane. The C - e- acceptor
process requires energy in the form of ATp, being D - LHC(Light Harvesting Complex).
a form of active transport .. 138. (a) : Muscle contraction is brought about by
130. (c) sliding of the actin filaments over myosin
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filaments. When a muscle fibril contracts, its A rapidly secreted in response to stress of any kind
band remains constant and I band shortens. H and during emergency situations and are called
zone also disappears as the actin filaments of emergency hormones or hormones of fight or
both sides in each sarcomere may overlap each flight. These hormones increase alertness,
other at M line. pupillary dilation, piloerection (raising of hairs),
139. (c) : When an impulse arrives at the synaptic sweating, etc. Both the hormones increase the
knob of the axon, it depolarizes the presynaptic heart beat, the strength of heart contraction
membrane and increases its permeability to and the rate of respiration. Catecholamines also
calcium ions (Ca2+). Ca2+ ions from the synaptic stimulate the breakdown of glycogen, lipids and
cleft pass into the synaptic knob via voltage- proteins.
gated channels. Sudden rise in the cytosolic 144. (b) : TIle structure in option (b) is of a basophil.
concentration of Ca2+, causes the release of a Basophils are granular WBCs and are the least
chemical, called neurotransmitter substance, (0.5- 1 per cent) of the total WBCs. They secrete
from small synaptic vesicles present there into histamine, serotonin, heparin, etc. and are
the synaptic cleft by exocytosis through the involved in inflammatory reactions.
presynaptic membrane.
145. (a)
140. (b) : Cattle ranching refers to practice of raising
146. (b) : Bohr's effect is the phenomenon whereby
grazing livestock such as cattle or sheep for
the affinity of the respiratory pigment i.e.,
meat and wool, etc. The area of landscape meant
haemoglobin in the blood for oxygen is reduced
primarily for cattle ranching is called a ranch.
when the level of carbon dioxide is increased. An
The practice has lead to accelerated deforestation
increase in carbon dioxide concentration makes
and contributed to increased methane gas
the blood more acidic which results in decrease
concentration in atmosphere. Whatever cattle
in the efficiency of the uptake of oxygen by
eat; is subjected to the action of methanogens
(bacteria) harbouring the stomach (rumen) haemoglobin molecules. This facilitates gaseous
of cattle. The action of these bacteria on food exchange, because more oxygen is released in
the tissues where the amount of carbon dioxide
material produces methane gas which is released
through cattle fart 'into the earth's atmosphere is rising due to metabolic activity, In its reverse,
where it absorbs heat just like carbon dioxide, . more oxygen is taken up at the lungs where the
contributing to global warming. amount of carbon dioxide is low.

141. (b) : The C4 plants are adapted to dry tropical 147. (d) : Bacteria like Rhizobium and Frankia live
regions and have greater productivity of biomass. free as aerobes in the soil but are unable to
They have special type of leaf anatomy known fix nitrogen. They develop the ability to fix
as Kranz anatomy. In this type of anatomy the nitrogen only as a symbiont when they become
bundle sheath cells form several layers around anaerobic. They are unable to fix nitrogen by
the vascular bundles; they are characterized by themselves. Roots of a legume secrete chemical
having a large number of chloroplasts, thick attractants. Bacteria collect over the root hairs
walls impervious to gaseous exchange and no and form an infection thread enclosing the
intercellular spaces. bacteria. Infection thread grows alongwith
multiplication of bacteria. Bacteria stop dividing
142. (a) : Colchicine is an alkaloid derived from the
and form irregular polyhedral structures called
autumn crocus, Colchicum autrl11111aie. It inhibits
bacteroids, In an infected cell bacteriods occur
spindle formation in cells during mitosis so that
in groups surrounded by host membrane. The
chromosomes cannot separate during anaphase,
thus inducing multiple sets of chromosomes. It host cell develops a pinkish pigment called
does not affect cytokinesis. lcghaemoglobin (Lb). It is oxygen scavenger
and is related to blood pigment haemoglobin.
143. (b) : The adrenal medulla secretes two It protects nitrogen fixing enzyme nitrogenase
hormones called adrenaline or epinephrine and
from oxygen.
noradrenaline or norepinephrine. These are
commonly called as catecholamincs, These are 148. (b)
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149. (d) : Segmentation occurs in three highly Japan and Taiwan), oolong tea (Taiwan) and
organized phyla-annelida (earthworm), brick tea (China). Dust or fannings are left over
arthropoda (Periplalleta) and chordates. The body small part of tea leaves, which are also widely
is often divided both externally and internally used.
into a number of segments (metameres) e-g-. 156. (c) : The cardiac cycle consists of one heart beat
annelids. Segmentation is mostly external in or one cycle of contraction and relaxation of the
.arthropods and mainly internal in man and other cardiac muscle. The contraction phase is called
chordates. the systole while the relaxation phase is called
150. (a) the diastole.
151. (a) : Go phase is the stage of inactivation of 157. (c) : Thcgivenfloral diagram is of liliaceaefamily.
cell cycle due to non-availability of mitogens This family is a characteristic representative of
and energy rich compounds. The cells in this monocot plants. Most plants of this family are
phase remain metabolically active and usually good ornamentals, source of medicine, vegetables
grow in size assuming particular shape (cell and colchicine.
differentiation). Cell enters Go phase from a
158. (c) : Particulate matter mainly includes dust, soot
cell cycle checkpoint in the G1 phase. G[ phase
particles, volatile hydrocarbons, some sulphate
checkpoint (restriction point) takes the key
and metallic residues emitted into the air by
decision whether the cell should divide, delay
sources such as factories, power plants, vehicles,
division or enter resting stage. Cells then remain
etc. PM is usually divided into different classes
in Go phase until there is a reason for them to
based on size ranging from total suspended
divide. Several biocatalysts can help a cell in Go
matter (TSP) to PM-IO (particles with diameter
phase to proceed through cell division when
of 10 f.l or less) to PM-2.5 (particles with diameter
required.
of 2.5 p or less). Smallest particles pose highest
152. (a) : The "beads-on-a-string" structure is seen human health risk. Larger particles (:5 10 p) can
in electron microscope of isolated metaphase easily be expelled from lungs through mucus but
chromosomes. The chromonema form the gene finer particles (:5 2.5 p) penetrate deep in lungs
bearing portions of the chromosome. Basically and can cause severe lung damage including
chrornonema is made up of nucleosome lung cancer.
chains. Nucleosorne chain gives a beads on
string appearance under electron microscope. 159. (c) : Pebrine or pepper disease is caused by
Nucleosome is the fundamental packaging unit protozoan Nosema bombycis. The parasite infects
in eukaryotic chromosomes. eggs and is therefore, transmitted to next
generation. It kills caterpillars.
153. (b) : RNAi is a regulatory mechanism for an
estimated 30% of all protein-coding genes(in 160. (b) : Homopolysaccharides or hornoglycans
mammals). It helps to protect cells against certain are those complex carbohydrates which are
viruses by targeting viral RNA for destruction. It formed by polymerization of only onetype of
helps to silence potentially disru ptive transposons monosaccharide monomers. For example, starch,
in the genome by destroying RNA copies arising glycogen, inulin, cellulose, chitin, etc.
from transposon replication. RNAi is a precise Agar, pectin, hyaluronic acid, heparin, etc., are
and efficient tool for knockout of specific genes hcteropolysaccharidos.
when studying gene function in experimental 161. (b) : Hot spots are areas with high density of
organisms. It also has potential for new forms of biodiversity or megadiversity which are also the
targeted gene therapy. most threatened ones. Ecologically hot spots are
154. (c) : Alkaloids - Morphine, Codeine determined by four factors.
Pigments- Carotenolds, Anthocyanin '. (i) Number of species/species diversity.
Drugs- Vinblastin, Curcumin. (ii) Degree of endemism
155. (c) : Four main types of commercial tea are (iii) Degree of threat to habitat due to its
generally recognized in the trade. These are black degradation and fragmentation.
tea (China, India, Sri Lanka), green tea (China, (iv) Degree of exploitation.
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Myers (1988) initially identified 12 hot spots. depolarisation can take place only at the nodes
Today the number of hotspots identified by of Ranvier free from myelin sheath, because
ecologists is 34 covering an area less than 2% the myelin sheath between the nodes insulates
of land surface with about 20% of human the fibre and prevents its depolarisation. So, the
population living there. action potential in effect jumps from one node
162. (b) : When the offsprings arc produced by self to the next-This is called saltatory conduction of .
fertilization or breeding between closely related nerve impulses. Because of this, nerve impulses
parents it is called inbreeding. Inbreeding results do not have to run all along the myelinated nerve
in increase in homozygosity. The most revealing fibre. 111isis why nerve impulses are conducted
impact of inbreeding is the loss of vigour far more rapidly in myelinated fibres than in the
and physiological efficiency of the organisms non - myelinated ones.
characterized by reduction in size. A number 165. (c) : Frogs are able to change the colour of their
of lethal and defective characters appear in the skins to match with that of the surroundings.
population which has undergone inbreeding It makes them hard to be noticed by enemies.
(selfing). This loss of fitness in the progenies or This is a type of protective colouration known
decline in character expression with 'decreased as camouflage not mimicry. Changes in colour
heterozygosity arising from self mating is are possible by dispersion or concentration of
known as inbreeding depression or inbreeding special amoeboid pigment cells in their skin.
decline. Continued inbreeding reduces fertility 166. (a) : Simple goitre or endemic goitre is the
and even productivity. But the inbreeding enlargement of thyroid gland accompanied with
progeny with lethal and harmful recessive cretinism or myxoedema. It;occurs in case of
genes being homozygous express these traits hyposecretion of thyroxine. To compensate for
which otherwise remain hidden in heterozygous lower secretion of thyroxine from cells, thyroid
individuals. Natural selection works upon these gland enlarges to accommodate more s~cretory
individuals and eliminate them. Gradually, such cells. It is caused due to dietary deficiency of
. genes get eliminated from the population. iodine. To form normal quantities of thyroxine
163. (a) : For aquatic organism salt concentration about 1 mg/week of ingested iodine is required
(measured as salinity in parts per thousand) in the form of iodides.
is a major factor for their survival. Salinity of 167. (b) : Sickle cell anaemia is an autosomal
different aquatic habitats varies greatly. It is less hereditary disorder in which the erythrocytes
than 5 per thousand parts, in inland waters, 30-35 become sickle shaped. The disorder or disease
per thousand parts in the sea and more than 100 is caused by the formation of an abnormal
per thousand parts in some hypersaline lagoons. haemoglobin called haernoglobin-s denoted
Many fresh water animals cannot live for long in as Hbs. Thus, the genotype of an individual
sea water and vice versa because of the osmotic homozygous for sickle cell anaemia is written as
problems they would face due to the change HbsHbs.
in relative tonicity of the surrounding water
168. (d) : Manganese (Mn) is, a mifronutrient.
with cytoplasm. It may result into endosmosis
Excess of it in soil can cause manganese toxicity
or exosmosis according to the conditions. The
characterized by brown spots surrounded by
tolerance of organisms to the salinity range
chlorotic veins. It occurs due to (i) reduction in
varies. Some organisms are tolerant of a wide
uptake of iron and magnesium (ii) inhibition of
range of salinities and are called euryhaline e.g.
binding of magnesium to specific enzymes (iii)
salmon, while some can tolerate only a narrow
inhibition of calcium translocation into shoot
range of salinity i.e., stenohaline e.g., shark.
apex. Therefore excess of manganese (Mn)
164. (c) : In non-myelinated nerve fibres, the ionic causes deficiency of iron (Fe), magnesium (Mg)
changes are repeated over the membrane all and calcium (Ca).
along the length of the fibre. So, the action Hence the toxicity symptoms of Mn are actually
potential flows all along the membrane over combined deficiency symptoms of Fe, Mg and
the entire length of the fibre. But in myelinated Ca.
fibres. the ionic changes and the consequent
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1_69.(a) : Females having 45 chromosomes (2A + XO) mesentery. It is manifestated by lymphoedel;~~

are affected with Turner's syndrome. Individuals accompanied by thickening of subcutaneous
having Turner's syndrome have female sexual tissues and skin so that there is permanent
differentiation but ovaries are rudimentary. swelling mostly of feet, legs, thighs, scrotal sacs,
Other associated phenotypes of this condition breast etc. In Culex and other mosquitoes females
are short stature, webbed-neck, broad chest. are blood sticking while males suck juices of
Jack of secondary sexual characteristics" and flowers and fruits. Female Culex carries filarial
sterility. Thus, (lny imbalance in the copies of worm from one person to another. It prefers to
the sex chromosomes may disrupt the genetic breed in dirty water near human habitation.
information necessary for normal sexual 174. (b) : Retrovirus is an RNA-containing virus that
development. converts its RNA into DNA by means of the
170. (d) : In proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) about. enzyme reverse transcriptase, This enables it to
. 65% of the glomemlar filtrate is reabsorbed become integrated into its host's DNA. Some
normally. Here most of the solutes are reabsorbed retroviruses can cause cancer in animals they
making the filtrate isotonic to blood plasma. contain oncogenes (cancer-causing genes), which
HCO-3 is not absorbed in PCT. are activated when the virus enters its host cell
171. (b) : Classification involves hierarchy of steps, and starts to replicate. The special properties
in which each step represents a rank or category, of retroviruses make them useful as vectors for
called taxonomic category or taxon. All taxa inserting genetic material into eukaryotic cells.
: ''. together constitute a taxonomic hierarchy. as The best-known retrovirus is HIV, responsible
:.::{ollows:· ... . ..... for AIDS in humans.
Species -? Genus -? Family -? Order -? Class-e 175. (a) : Leydig's cells or interstitial cells of testes nrc
.. Phylum or division -? Kingdom. large, polygonal cells that lie in the connective
Most common characters among individual tissue. present between the seminiferous tubules.
rnembers are found in taxon species. Common They secrete androgens, the male sex hormones
characters decrease from species to kingdom e.g., testosterone into the blood. Androgens
and members of a kingdom have least number control male sexual characteristics including
of common characters. Similarly, complexity facial and pubic hairs.
of classification decreases from species to 176. (a) : During strenuous exercise, the muscle does
kingdom. not get sufficient oxygen to meet its energy
172. (c) : There are two types of food chains: grazing needs immediately. So, it contractsanaerobically
food chain and detritus food chain. Detritus and accumulates lactic acid. During recovery, the
food chains are those which start from the oxygen consumption of the muscle far exceeds
dead bodies of animals or fallen leaves etc. In than that in the resting state. The extra oxygen
terrestrial ecosystems, detritus food chain is the consumed during recovery is called oxygen debt
major conduit of energy flow, while in aquatic of the muscle.
ecosystems, grazing food chain is the major 177. (c) : Being insoluble in water, fats and oils form
.conduit of energy flow. As the detritus food large immiscible droplets in aqueous media but
chains depend upon the dead organic matter the enzymes which hydrolyse fats and oils (called
hence, these arc not directly dependent upon lipasos) are insoluble in fats and soluble in water.
solar energy. . Therefore, lipases can act only on the water
. 173. (c) : wucneren« (W.bancrofti & W.malayi), the adjoining surfaces of fat droplets. Evidently, the
filarial worms cause a slowly developing chronic larger the surface area of fat droplets, the greater
inflammation of the organs in which they live for is the action of the lipase on them. We know that
many years, usually the lymphatic vessels of the the smaller the size of a droplet, the larger is its
lower limbs, and the disease is called filariasis. surface area relative to its mass. Thus lipases
The pathogen spread from one human being to can digest fat in significant amounts only when
another through mosquitoes like Culex and to a large fat droplets are broken into tiny droplets
less extent by Anopheles and Aedes. The parasite to form a fine emulsion. This is the reason why
resides in lymph vessels, connective tissues and. emulsification is so necessary for. the digestion
686 ~-t:G- AIIMS EXPLORER

of fats. Enzyme amylase, on the other hand, is a ADH) because it reduces the volume of urine by
starch - hydrolysing enzyme which has no role increasing the reabsorption of water from the
in fat digestion. urine in the distal convoluted tubules, collecting
178. (b) : Bilirubin is a yellow pigment which arises tubules and collecting ducts in the kidney. It
from the catabolism of red pigment haemoglobin does so by rendering the walls of those tubules
of old and worn out RBCs. The pale yellow colour permeable to water. Failure of secretion of
of blood plasma is largely due to the presence of vasopressin leads to a reduced renal reabsorption
bilirubin. It has to be excreted into the bile and of water and a consequent elimination of a large
from there it is excreted out of the body along volume of very dilute (hypotonic) urine.
with the faecal matter. If, all of the bilirubin can Oxytocin is another hormone released by the
not be excreted from the body then the skin and posterior lobe of pituitary gland. Oxytocin
mucous membranes assume a yellowish hue, contracts the mammary glands, smooth muscles
giving rise to the condition called jaundice. of uterus. Uterine contractions, stimulated by
179. (a) : No taste sensation is evoked when distilled oxytocin at the end of pregnancy, help in the
water is put on human tongue because man does child-birth or parturition, hence also called birth
not possess taste buds for tasting water. The taste hormone. The oxytocin - induced contractions
buds present on the tongue send nerve impulses of the mammary gland muscles help in the flow
to the brain which actually preceives the taste of stored milk from the mammary glands, hence
sensation. Some mammals such as rhesus also called milk ejection hormone. .
monkeys, pigs, cats and dogs possess some taste
buds which send nerve impulses to the brain GENERAL KNOWLEDGE !
when distilled wateris applied on them. It.seems, 181. (b) 182. (b) 183. (b) 1B4. (a) 185. (b)
therefore, that water may stimulate these taste 186. (a) 187. (d) 188. (b) 189. (d) 190. (b)
buds to evoke taste sensation in these animals.
191. (c) 192. (d) 193. (a) 194. (a) 195. (b)
180. (d) : It is not oxytocin, but the hormone 200. (c)
196. (d) 197. (c) 198. (a) 199. (a)
vasopressin (also known as antidiuretic hormone,

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CHEMISTRY
Question No. Total
Basic Concepts . 0

Index» '13 Atomic Structure 92,117 2

C P_h~ys_i_~__ • c_he_m__is_t~ • Bi_O_lo_g_Y

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Periodic Properties
Chemical Bonding
64
66,67
1
2
Use the index far tapicwise analysis of
All MS paper and refer to these Nuclear Chemistry a
questions when you are practising MCQs chapterwise. Gaseous and Liquid States 113 1
Solid State 90, 111 2
PHYSICS
Mole Concept & Solutions 88,89 2
Chapter's Name Question No. Total
Colloids, Surface Chemistry & Catalysis 91,96 2
Uni!S and Dimensions 8 1
Mown in One Dimension 0 Equilibrium 94,105 2

Motion in Two Dimensions 30,36 2 Kinetics 61,98,115 3

Laws of Motion and Friction 4 1 Energetics 95,112,114,116 4
Work, Power and Energy 57 1
Electrochemistry 93 1
Centre of Mass and Rotational
Motion
18,46,56 3 Redox Reactions 68,74, ns 3
Gravitation 11.40 2 Metallurgy 99,119 2
Properties of Matter 0 Hydrogen and its Compounds 97 1
Oscil.lations 29,58 2 s-Block Elements 71 1
Waves 0 p-Block Elements 69,101,102.120 4
13.14.15,16,17,21,35,
Heat and Thermodynamics 10 o- and {·Block Elements 62,63,65,70,73 5
37,39,45
Electrostatics 7.25,43,44.48 5 Complex Compounds 72, 103,104 3
Current ElectriCity 33,53,54 3 Purification and Analysis of Organic a
Compound
Thermal and chemical effects of 0
current General Organic Chemistry a
MagnetiC Effects of Current 0 Aliphatic Hydrocarbons 85 1
Magnetism 9,47,59 3 Aromatic Hydrocarbons a
Electromagnetic Induction and 12,22,32 3 Haloqen Derivatives 0
Alternating Current
Alcohols, Phenols and Ethers 76,BO.81,87,109 5
Electromagnetic Waves ·31,52 2
Aldehydes and Ketones 78, 79. 107 3
Ray Optics 42,50,55,60 4 Carboxylic acids & their derivatives 82, 106, 10S 3
Wave Optics 23,27 2
Organic Compounds Containing 83,84,86 3
Modem Physics 2,3,6,24,28,38,49,51 8 Nitrogen
Solids and Semiconductor 10.26,34 3 Biochemistty 77,110 2
Devices
Chemistry in Action 100 1
Universe 0
Environmental Chemistry 75 1
Principles of Communication 1,5,19,20,42 5
 BIOLOGY 123, 124, 158, 160,
Ecology and Environment 6
Chapter's Name Question No. Total 169, 171 ,

General Biology 0 Animal Kingdom 121,126,161 3

Biological Classification 150, 152 2 Animal Tissue 0
Kingdom Monera 0 Musculo-Skeletal System 149 1
Kingdom Fungi 0
Digestive System and Nutrition 143,163,177,180 4
Plant Kingdom 142 1
Respiratory System 155 1
Cell and its Structural Components 154,157, 170 3
Cell Reproduction 133,172 2 Circulatory System 125.151. 156, 164 4
Cell Respiration Excretion and Osmoregulation 145 1

Biomolecules 132,178,179 3 Nervous System and Sense Organs 148,174 2

Principles of Inheritance and Variation 144,175 2 Endocrinc System 140 1

Reproduction and Embryonic

Molecular Basis of Inheritance 0 127, 128,165: f73 4
Development
Plant Anatomy 153,168 2 Human Health and Diseases 130 1
Plant Morphology 147 1 Evolution 129 1
Plant Physiology 139,159,162,176 4
Biotechnology 122,137,138 3
Sexual Reproduction in Flowering
131,134.135.136 4 Applied Biology 141,146,166.167 4
Plants "