SOLUTIONS & ANSWERS FOR KERALA ENGINEERING ENTRANCE

EXAMINATION-2015
VERSION A1
[PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY]
1.

2.

9.

Ans:

Force

Sol:

Theory based

Ans:

8%

Sol:

Stress =

Ans:

mnv

Sol:

F = n(mv) = nmv

10. Ans:

Sol:

F
L
100 + 2
100
F
L
= 4 + 2 2 = 8%

4.

5.

Ans:

5s

Sol:

65 = 12t 5t t = 5 s

11. Ans:

30 m s

Sol:

vr 600 = 1200 vr = 20
1
vbus = vr + 10 = 30 m s

Sol:

6.

7.

8.

1
S = at 2
2
a is constant.
10, 20, 40

Sol:

Triangle law of forces not possible.

10 + 20 is not greater than 40

Ans:

1: 2

Ans:

Sol:

v2
202
=
rg 40 3 10

3
= 30

Acceleration is constant

Ans:

Sol:

tan =

12. Ans:
Sol:

30

Ans:

Ans:

u+v
S=
t = 25
2
0 + 20

t = 25
2
t = 2.5 s

% Error =

3.

2.5 s

1 2
gt
2
1
2S = gt'2
2
t
1
=
t'
2

Sol:

1
E = mu2
2
1
Etop = mu2 cos2 30
2
3
= E
4

mgh
2
5
= E = mgh
E mgh 3
2
mgh
mgh
=
4E mgh 10mgh mgh
=

13. Ans:

S=

3E
4

1:9

Sol:

1
9
1
kx 2 (x 2 + 2x1)
2

1
1
k (x1 + x 2 )2 kx12
2
2
1
= k 2x1x 2 + x 22
2
1
= kx 2 (x 2 + 2 x1)
2

14. Ans:
Sol:

15. Ans:
Sol:

45 J
W = Area of F x graph
53
53
+ 10 3 +
=
2
2
= 45 J
zero
CM at rest
vCM = 0

16. Ans:

Sol:

23. Ans:

Solid sphere

KErot
=
KE trans

k2
1
mv 2 2
R
2

1
mv 2
2

Sol:

24. Ans:
Sol:

k2

2
= 2 = 0 .4 =
5
R
2 2
2
k = R solid sphere
5

Sol:

25. Ans:

A has less moment of inertia than B

ring > disc

A has less MI

18. Ans:

Sol:

L = mvr = m

r
19. Ans:

Sol:

20. Ans:
Sol:

21. Ans:
Sol:

26. Ans:

R
Gm
.r
r

Sol:

1/2

gR

GMm GMm

R+h
R
GMm GM Rm
=
= 2 .
2R
2
R
mgR 1
=
= mv 2 v = gR
2
2

40%
GMm
GMm
E2 =
3R
5R
GMm GMm
2 GMm
E =

=
3R
5R
15 R
E
2 3 2
=
= = 0.4
E1 15 1 5
or 40%
E1 =

27. Ans:
Sol:

28. Ans:
Sol:

Sol:

l2 = 2 mm

v=

2gh

2 10 0.2 = 2 m s

0.1%
l = l T
l
= T
l
5
2
3
= 10 10 = 10
= 0.1%

1:1

E1
A T4
82 400 4
= 1 14 = 2 .
E2 A 2T2
2 800 4
1
= 42 4
2
1
=
or 1 : 1
1
2.5
3

R + R R
2

5
=
= 2.5
2

t1 < t2 = < t3
Knowledge Based.

Sol:

F = k.x
F.x F F F2
= . =
2
2 k 2k
W1 k 2 kB
=
=
W2 k1 k A

W=

30. Ans:

2 mm
A1 : A2 = 1 : 4
Stress1 = Stress2 = 4 : 1
Strain1 : Strain2 = 4 : 1
l1 4
= 4l2 = l1 = 8
l2 1

kB : kA

Sol:

22. Ans:

2 m s

29. Ans:

3 cm
h1r1 = h2r2
6 1 = h2 2 h2 = 3 cm

Knowledge based.

Sol:

17. Ans:

zero

31. Ans:
Sol:

a
Initially t = 0
x = a cost = a
Finally at t = 3
x = a cos3 = a cos = a
Total displacement = 2a
5T
(n + 1)T =

5T
n
4

n=4
Time t = (n + 1)T = 5T

2QV
m

37. Ans:
32. Ans:
Sol:

33. Ans:
Sol:

12 cm
v = f
v 360
=
= 0.72
=
f 500
= 72 cm
72
=
= 12 cm
6
6
66 m s
f =

Sol:

38. Ans:

1
mv 2
2

v=

2QV
m

15 F
Q = CV = 5 12 = 60 C
60
= 3 C = 20 C
C'
Capacitance = 15 C

Sol:

v vL
.f
v vS

v vL
f
v
v vL
f
0.8f =
v
0.2v = v vL v2 = 0.2v
1
= 0.2 330 = 66 m s

QV =

f =

34. Ans:

Sol:

39. Ans:
Sol:

100 Hz
1
2l

f1 =

T1
= f0 b
m

1
f2 =
2l

1 Ee x 2
2 m v2
2
y = ax
=

129.6 f0 10
=
f0 = 100
160
f0

Sol:

10 Nm acts normal to both E and

2

36. Ans:

Sol:

40. Ans:

0.2 V m

= PE sin30
1
= 400 10 6 50
2
2
= 10 N m

Sol:

4a + 4b = Q
Q
=
2
4 a + b2
2

4a2 4 b2
kQ1 kQ2

V=
+
= k
+
a

a
b
b

= k(4a + 4b) = k(a + b)

Q
.(a + b )
= k.4.
2
4 a + b2

Sol:

41. Ans:

a+b
Q 2

2
a +b

k.Q(a + b )

At position X
x
t=
v
1
1 Ee 2
t
y = at 2 =
2
2 m

T2
= f0
m

T1
f b
= 0
T2
f0

35. Ans:

in a trajectory represented as y = ax

42. Ans:
Sol:

V = ir =

0.2 5 10 6 1

5 10 6
= 0.2 volt / metre
2

6
= 1.5
2+r
r=2
7.5 V
4R = 30
R = 7.5 V

43. Ans:
Sol:

a2 + b2
44. Ans:

Let R be resistance
Rseries
2R
4
=
=
R||
R/2 1
1.6 10

13

i
= 10 i = 20 A
2

= ne = 10 1.6 10
13
= 1.6 10 A
6

Sol:

19

53. Ans:

45. Ans:

zero

46. Ans:

Magnetic dipole moment of a planar loop

2
of area A carrying current is A.

Sol:

Sol:

Knowlege based

47. Ans:

3.2 10

13

F = q vB
= qvB i k

Sol:

( )

= 1.6 10 5 10 0.4
13
= 3.2 10 N
19

48. Ans:
Sol:

49. Ans:

Sol:

S
G+S
S
0.1 =
S = 11
99 + S
g = .

55. Ans:
Sol:

16
0
5

56. Ans:

3/2

50 1 1

21 + 3
50
=
16

Sol:

n0ia12
2

B=

54. Ans:
Sol:

2 a2 + x 2
2

3/2

Sol:

51. Ans:
Sol:

52. Ans:
Sol:

E0 = cB0
E0
B0

C=

- rays - Klystron
Basic knowledge
a2

Theoretical

= Bx

57. Ans: Spherical wavefront and plane wavefront

2

50 2 1

2(1 + 3 )3 / 2

Sol:

58. Ans:
Sol:

50. Ans:

1
E0 0
4
E
E
0 0 = 0 0 cos
2 2
2
1
cos =
2

=
3
P=

11

Use

1:2
0nisol : 0nitor
= isol : itor
=1:2

20 A
0i
1
= 200 = 100 T
2d 2
i
6
2 10 7
= 100 10
4 10 2

30
= tan60 = 3
sin i
=
sin r
sin 60 1
sinr =
=
2
3
r = 30
d = i r = 60 30 = 30

90%
pP = V. = 220 0.5
= 110 W
pS = 100 W
100
=
= 0.9
110
or 90%

Basic concept

59. Ans:

Sol:

60. Ans:

Sol:

The magnification for virtual image

formed by a concave lens is negative.
Basic knowledge

The ray undergoes total internal reflection

at second refracting surface.
=

1
2
=
sin 60
3

1 2
=
3
2
C = sin1 42
3
< 45
Angle of incidence > critical angle
TIR takes place

C = 98% e
98
=
= 49
2

sinC =

61. Ans:
Sol:

2hc 10 J
6

hc
400 10
hc

Sol:

63. Ans:
Sol:

64. Ans:
Sol:

65. Ans:
Sol:

Sol:

69. Ans:

1
mv 2 +
2
1
= m.4v 2 +
2
=

Sol:

70. Ans:

250 10 9
6
Solving = 2hc 10 J
62. Ans:

68. Ans:

Sol:

1:4

71. Ans:

1 1
2
4
:
=2 :2
2 4 22
= 4 : 16
=1:4

Sol:

72. Ans:
Sol:

23.6 MeV
28 4.4 = 23.6 MeV

2.06
1242
= 2.06 eV
600
Attenuation Strengthening of signal
Basic knowledge
Analog signals cannot utilize the binary
system.
Basic knowledge
Both sky and ground waves
Sky waves and ground waves
inversely proportional to

l2
2

73. Ans: 3

2, 1
Basic knowledge.

Sol:

KE(B )
KE( A )

A = 0; B = 1; C = 1
A B + C
= A BC

15

Sol:

2
3

m=

h
4 x v

6.626 10 34

4 3.14 10 10 10 10
15
= 5.27 10

i = nevd
= neeve + nhevh
ie ne .ev e 2
=
=
ih nh.ev h 1

75. Ans: 12, 5

ne
2
3 =
nh
1

Sol:

ne 2
=
nh 3

1s , 2s , 2p , 3s , 3p , 4s , 3d
p = 12 electrons
d = 5 electrons

24Cr

77. Ans: 4
Sol:

e =

10

NO Total 15 electrons

49
10

76. Ans: NO
Sol:

67. Ans:

1
x =3
1
x

74. Ans: 5.270 10

A = 0, B = 1, C = 1

Sol:

1
1

B 0
=
1
1

A 0

= x
2

= A B. C

66. Ans:

1.6 10
10 6

19

= 1.6 10

Sol:

Z=

d a3 NA
M

2.7 ( 4 10 8 )3 6.022 1023

=
27

3 2

87. Ans: sp d

4
Sol:

78. Ans: decreases by 0.5 in the former and

increase by 0.5 in the later
Sol:

N2 1s , *1s , 2s , *2s , 2p2x , 2p2y ,

2

88. Ans: [Co(CN)6]

Sol:

2p2z
F2 1s , *1s , 2s , *2s , 2p2z,
2

2p2x , 2p2y , * 2p2x , * 2p2y

For N2, the valence orbital is bonding M.O
and for F2, it is antibonding M.O

Sol:

a3

Sol:
3

The wavelength of light absorbed by

3
[Co(CN)6] is 310 nm which corresponds
to the UV region and not in the visible
region

Vanadium crystallizes in bcc structure

while Ag, Cu, Pt and Au crystallizes in ccp
structure

Sol:
1 B1 =
4

The hardness increases with increasing

atomic number, samarium being steel
hard. ts melting point is 1623 K
1

H 20.5 103
=
T
410
1
1
= 50 J K mol

S =

AB2

92. Ans: 14.2 kJ

81. Ans: Be > Mg > Ca > Sr > Ra > Ba

Sol:

91. Ans: 50 J K mol

80. Ans: AB2

A

The first ionisation enthalpy in kJ mol

Be 899
Mg 737
Ca 590
Sr 549
Ra 509
Ba 503

Sol:
1

of

180 g 2840 kJ
2840
0.9 g
= 14.2 kJ
200

93. Ans: 5 10 M
8

Sol:

82. Ans: KMnO4

[M ] [OH] = 5 10
2+

Sol:

+ 3H2O2
2MnO2 + 3O2 + 2H2O + 2OH

83. Ans: (a) - v, (b) - (iv), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii), (e) - (i)
Sol:

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Sphalerite ZnS
Malachite CuCO3.Cu(OH)2
Calamine ZnCO3
Cryolite Na3AlF6
Siderite FeCO3

coke, 1673 K

ZnO + C Zn + CO

85. Ans: H4P2O6

Sol: H4P2O6 has 4 POH bonds
86. Ans: GaCl3 < AlCl3 < BCl3
Sol:

Sol:

10 2

1
2

Lewis acid strength increases in the order

GaX3 < AlX3 < BX3

Sol:

1
2

The given reaction are added, reversed

and divided by 2 to get the required
equation
1 1
1
K3 =
= 500 mol 2L 2
K1 K 2

PCl5
x -0.2

PCl3 + Cl2
0.2

0.2

0 .2 0 . 2
2
x 0.2 = 2 10
x = 2.2 moles
96. Ans: 752.4 mm Hg
Sol:

= 5 10 8 M

95. Ans: 2.2

84. Ans: Coke

Sol:

94. Ans: 500 mol

10

5 10 10

[M ] =
2+

2MnO 4

BrF5

90. Ans: Sm

dA MA aB

dB MB a A
1.6 200
MA =
= 40
8

Sol:

in

89. Ans: V

79. Ans: 40 g mol

Sol:

The central atom bromine

3 2
undergoes sp d hybridisation

P Ps W2 M1
=

Ps
M2 W1

= 7.5 : 10
=3:4
Emp. Formula = C3H4

760
18
18
1 =

Ps
180 178.2
760
1
= 1+
Ps
99
Ps = 752.4 mm Hg

107. Ans: distillation under reduced pressure

Sol:

97. Ans: Carbon disulphide-acetone

Sol:

Carbon disulphide-acetone, shows

positive deviation

Glycerol is purified by distillation under

reduced pressure

108. Ans: 3,3-dimethylbut-1-ene

CH3

98. Ans: +0.51 V

Sol:

Sol:

o
Ecell
= E(ocathode ) E(oanode )

= 0.25 (0.76) = 0.51 V

Sol:

Pt + 4e Pt
4F 1 mole Pt
0.6 F 0.15 mole

100. Ans: 3 10
Sol:

t1 =
2

10

0.693
k
0.693

Conformers arise due to rotation about

CC single bond

Sol:

But-2-ene shows geometrical isomerism

10

112. Ans: cyanide

Sol:

101. Ans: one

Sol: 1.2 M 0.6 M 0.3 M 0.15 M
t 1 = 1 hr
2

Cyanide ion is an ambident nucleophile

113. Ans: 3-bromopropene

Sol:

CH2 = CH CH2Br
( 3 bromoprope ne
:allylic halide )

Order = 1

102. Ans: zymase

114. Ans: 2-pentanol

Zymase converts glucose to ethyl alcohol

and CO2

103. Ans: (a) - (iv), (b) - (i), (c) - (ii), (d) - (iii)
Sol:

Mo O

2 3
CH4 + O2
HCHO + H2O

111. Ans: But-2-ene

0.231 10
10
= 3 10 s

Sol:

110. Ans: conformers

Sol:

CH3CCH=CH2

109. Ans: methanal

Sol:

CH3

99. Ans: 0.15 mol

4+

H
Sol:

CH3CCH 2CH2CH3
OH

t is the correct matching

(2-p enta nol)

t contains a chiral atom

104. Ans: D-Penicillamine

115. Ans: Ethanal
Sol:

Excess of copper and iron are removed by

the chelating ligands D-Penicillamine and
desferrioxime B through the formation of
coordination compounds

105. Ans: < F < H2O < CN < CO

Sol:

CH3CHO(ethanal) gives iodoform test

116. Ans: socyanide test

Sol:

Carbylamine test (or isocyanide test) is

used to confirm primary amines

According to spectrochemical series

117.Ans:

106. Ans: C3H4

Sol:

Sol:

C:H =

92 10
:
12 1

Sol:

N-methylbenzamide
CH3NH2 + C6H5COCl
CH3NHCOC6H5 + HCl

118.Ans:
Sol:

phosphodiester linkage
n DNA, nucleotides are
phosphodiester linkages

119. Ans: 3-hydroxybutanoic acid and

3-hydroxypentanoic acid
joined

by
Sol:

PHBV is formed by polymerisation of

3-hydroxybutanoic
acid
and
3-hydroxypentanoic acid

120. Ans: (a) - (v), (b) - (iii), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii), (e) - (iv)
Sol:

t is the correct matching