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for
JEE (MAIN)-2017
(Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry)

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1. The test is of 3 hours duration.

2. The Test Booklet consists of 90 questions. The maximum marks are 360.

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PART–A : PHYSICS

1. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with Answer (2)

a time period T. At time t = 0, it is at its position of Sol. n1 = initial number of moles;
equilibrium. The kinetic energy-time graph of the
particle will look like : 5
PV
1 1 10  30 3
n1 =   1.24  10
RT1 8.3  290

n2 = final number of moles

(1) 0 T T
5
2 PV 10  30 3
= 2 2   1.20  10
RT2 8.3  300

Change of number of molecules

(2) nf – ni = (n2 – n1) × 6.023 × 1023

0 T T T
4 2  – 2.5 × 1025
3. Which of the following statements is false?
(1) A rheostat can be used as a potential divider
(2) Kirchhoff’s second law represents energy
(3) 0 conservation
T T T
2 (3) Wheatstone bridge is the most sensitive when
all the four resistances are of the same order of
magnitude
(4) In a balanced Wheatstone bridge if the cell and
the galvanometer are exchanged, the null point
(4) 0 is disturbed
T
Answer (4)
Sol. In a balanced Wheatstone bridge, the null point
Answer (2) remains unchanged even if cell and galvanometer
are interchanged.
1
Sol. K.E  m2 A2 cos2 t 4. The following observations were taken for determining
2
surface tension T of water by capillary method:
diameter of capillary, D = 1.25 × 10–2 m
rise of water, h = 1.45 × 10–2 m.
Using g = 9.80 m/s 2 and the simplified relation
rhg
T T T   103 N / m , the possible error in surface
2
4 2
tension is closest to
2. The temperature of an open room of volume 30 m3
(1) 2.4%
increases from 17°C to 27°C due to the sunshine.
(2) 10%
The atmospheric pressure in the room remains
1 × 105 Pa. If ni and nf are the number of molecules (3) 0.15%
in the room before and after heating, then nf – ni will (4) 1.5%
be Answer (4)
(1) 2.5 × 1025 T D h
Sol.  100   100   100
(2) –2.5 × 1025 T D h
(3) –1.61 × 1023 0.01 0.01
=  100   100
(4) 1.38 × 1023 1.25 1.45

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100 100 7. The moment of inertia of a uniform cylinder of length

=   and radius R about its perpendicular bisector is I.
125 145

= 0.8 + 0.689 What is the ratio such that the moment of inertia
R
= 1.489 is minimum?
 1.5% (1) 1
5. In amplitude modulation, sinusoidal carrier frequency 3
(2)
used is denoted by c and the signal frequency is 2
denoted by m . The bandwidth ( m ) of the signal
3
is such that m  c . Which of the following (3)
frequencies is not contained in the modulated wave? 2

(1) m  c (2) c – m 3
(4)
2
(3) m (4) c
Answer (3)
Answer (3)
Sol. Modulated wave has frequency range.
c ± m
Sol. 2R
 Since c >> m
l
 m is excluded.
6. A diverging lens with magnitude of focal length
25 cm is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a mR 2 m2
converging lens of magnitude of focal length 20 cm. I 
4 12
A beam of parallel light falls on the diverging lens.
The final image formed is
m ⎡ 2 2 ⎤
(1) Real and at a distance of 40 cm from the I ⎢R  ⎥
4 ⎣⎢ 3 ⎥⎦
divergent lens
(2) Real and at a distance of 6 cm from the
m ⎡ v 2 ⎤
convergent lens  ⎢  ⎥
4 ⎣⎢  3 ⎦⎥
(3) Real and at a distance of 40 cm from convergent
lens
dI m ⎡ v 2 ⎤
  0
d  4 ⎢⎣ 2 3 ⎥⎦
(4) Virtual and at a distance of 40 cm from
convergent lens
Answer (3) v 2
2

 3
f1 = 25 cm f2 = 20 cm
Sol.
23
v
3
I1
23
R 2  
3
25 cm 15 cm
2 3
2

For converging lens R 2
u = –40 cm which is equal to 2f
 3
 Image will be real and at a distance of 40 cm 
R 2
from convergent lens.

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8. An electron beam is accelerated by a potential
difference V to hit a metallic target to produce
X-rays. It produces continuous as well as
characteristic X-rays. If λmin is the smallest possible
wavelength of X-ray in the spectrum, the variation of
log λmin with log V is correctly represented in
9. A radioactive nucleus A with a half life T, decays into
a nucleus B. At t = 0, there is no nucleus B. At
sometime t, the ratio of the number of B to that of
A is 0.3. Then, t is given by
(1) t  T log 1.3 

T
(1) log min (2) t  log 1.3 

log V
T log2
(3) t  2 log1.3

(2) log min

log1.3
(4) t  T log2
log V
Answer (4)

(3) log min N0  N0 e t

Sol.  0.3
N0 e t

log V
 et = 1.3

 t = ln 1.3

(4) log min

⎛ ln 2 ⎞
⎜ T ⎟ t  ln 1.3
⎝ ⎠
log V
Answer (3) ln(1.3)
t  T.
Sol. In X-ray tube ln 2

hc
min  log(1.3)
eV t T
log2
⎛ hc ⎞
ln min  ln ⎜ ⎟  lnV 
⎝ e ⎠ 10. An electric dipole has a fixed dipole moment p ,

Slope is negative which makes angle  with respect to x-axis. When


Intercept on y-axis is positive subjected to an electric field E 1  Ei , it experiences

log min a torque T 1  
k . When subjected to another electric
  
field E 2  3E1j it experiences a torque T 2  T 1 .
The angle  is
(1) 60°
(2) 90°
(3) 30°
log V
(4) 45°

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Answer (1) Answer (1)

Sol. y Sol. Let molar heat capacity at constant pressure = Xp
and molar heat capacity at constant volume = Xv
Xp – Xv = R
p
 x MCp – MCv = R

R
z Cp – Cv =
M

p  p cos i  p sin j R
For hydrogen; a =
 2
E 1  Ei
   R
T 1  p  E1 For N2; b =
28


a
= ( p cos i  p sin j )  E i b
= 14

 
a = 14b

k  pE sin  
k …(i)
13. A copper ball of mass 100 gm is at a temperature T.
 It is dropped in a copper calorimeter of mass
E 2  3E1j 100 gm, filled with 170 gm of water at room
 temperature. Subsequently, the temperature of the
T2  ( p cos i  p sin j )  3E1j system is found to be 75°C. T is given by :


k  3 pE1 cos 
k …(ii) (Given : room temperature = 30°C, specific heat of
copper = 0.1 cal/gm°C)
From (i) and (ii)
(1) 1250°C (2) 825°C
pE sin   3 pE cos  (3) 800°C (4) 885°C

tan   3 Answer (4)

 = 60° Sol. 100 × 0.1 × (t – 75) = 100 × 0.1 × 45 + 170 × 1 × 45
11. In a common emitter amplifier circuit using an 10t – 750 = 450 + 7650
n-p-n transistor, the phase difference between the
10t = 1200 + 7650
input and the output voltages will be
10t = 8850
(1) 135° (2) 180°
t = 885°C
(3) 45° (4) 90°
Answer (2) 14. A body of mass m = 10–2 kg is moving in a medium
and experiences a frictional force F = –kv2. Its initial
Sol. In common emitter configuration for n-p-n transistor, speed is v0 = 10 ms–1. If, after 10 s, its energy is
phase difference between output and input voltage is
1
180°. mv 02 , the value of k will be
8
12. Cp and Cv are specific heats at constant pressure
and constant volume respectively. It is observed that (1) 10–4 kg m–1 (2) 10–1 kg m–1 s–1
Cp – Cv = a for hydrogen gas (3) 10–3 kg m–1 (4) 10–3 kg s–1
Cp – Cv = b for nitrogen gas
Answer (1)
The correct relation between a and b is :
1
(1) a = 14b (2) a = 28b
kf mv 02
8 1
Sol.  
1 ki 1 4
(3) a  b (4) a = b mv 02
14 2

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vf 1 16. A slender uniform rod of mass M and length l is

 pivoted at one end so that it can rotate in a vertical
vi 2
plane (see figure). There is negligible friction at the
v0 pivot. The free end is held vertically above the pivot
vf  and then released. The angular acceleration of the
2
rod when it makes an angle  with the vertical is
mdv
 kv 2  z
dt
v0
2 t0
dv  kdt
∫ v2 ∫ 
m
v0 0 

v0 x
⎡ 1⎤ 2 k
⎢  v ⎥  m t0 3g
cos 
⎣ ⎦v 0 (1)
2

1 2 k 2g
   t0 (2) cos 
v0 v0 m 3

3g
1 k (3) sin 
   t0 2
v0 m
2g
(4) sin 
m 3
k
v 0 t0 Answer (3)
Sol. Torque at angle 
102

10  10 
  Mg sin  
2
= 10–4 kg m–1
15. When a current of 5 mA is passed through a
galvanometer having a coil of resistance 15 Ω, it ,
shows full scale deflection. The value of the
(M, l)
resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer

to convert it into a voltmeter of range 0-10 V is 
Mg
(1) 2.535 × 103 Ω
(2) 4.005 × 103 Ω
(3) 1.985 × 103 Ω = I

(4) 2.045 × 103 Ω  M 2

I = Mg sin   I 
2 3
Answer (3)
Sol. ig = 5 × 10–3 A M 2 
   Mg sin 
3 2
G = 15 Ω
Let series resistance be R.  sin 
g
V = ig (R + G) 3 2

10 = 5 × 10–3 (R + 15) 3g sin 


R = 2000 – 15 = 1985 = 1.985 × 103 Ω 2

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17. Some energy levels of a molecule are shown in the (Mass)  g

figure. The ratio of the wavelengths r = 1/2, is given Stress =
Area
by
2 ⎛ mf ⎞ ⎛ Ai ⎞
–E 
1 ⎜⎝ mi ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ Af ⎟⎠
2
4
 E 93
3  9
1 92
–2 E 19. In a coil of resistance 100 Ω, a current is induced by
changing the magnetic flux through it as shown in
–3 E the figure. The magnitude of change in flux through
the coil is

3 1 10
(1) r  (2) r 
4 3
Current
4 2 (amp.)
(3) r  (4) r 
3 3
Answer (2)
0.5 s
Sol. From energy level diagram Time
hc (1) 250 Wb (2) 275 Wb
1 
E (3) 200 Wb (4) 225 Wb
Answer (1)
hc
2 
⎛E ⎞ d
⎜3⎟ Sol. ε =
⎝ ⎠ dt

1 1
  d
2 3 iR =
dt
18. A man grows into a giant such that his linear
dimensions increase by a factor of 9. Assuming that ∫ d   R ∫ idt
his density remains same, the stress in the leg will
change by a factor of Magnitude of change in flux = R × area under
current vs time graph
1
(1) 81 (2)
81 1 1
= 100 × × × 10
2 2
1
(3) 9 (4)
9 = 250 Wb
Answer (3) 20. In a Young's double slit experiment, slits are
vf separated by 0.5 mm, and the screen is placed
Sol.  93 150 cm away. A beam of light consisting of two
vi
wavelengths, 650 nm and 520 nm, is used to obtain
∵ Density remains same
interference fringes on the screen. The least distance
So, mass  Volume from the common central maximum to the point
mf where the bright fringes due to both the wavelengths
 93
mi coincide is
(1) 9.75 mm (2) 15.6 mm
(Area)f
 92
(Area)i (3) 1.56 mm (4) 7.8 mm

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Answer (4)
g
Sol. For 1 For 2

(3)
m1D n 2 D d
y y
d d O

m 2 4
   g
n 1 5

For 1 (4) d
O R
m1D
y , 1 = 650 nm
d Answer (2)

= 7.8 mm
g
21. A magnetic needle of magnetic moment
6.7 × 10–2 Am2 and moment of inertia 7.5 × 10–6 kg m2
Sol. gs
is performing simple harmonic oscillations in a
magnetic field of 0.01 T. Time taken for 10 complete
oscillations is
d
O d=R
(1) 6.98 s (2) 8.76 s
(3) 6.65 s (4) 8.89 s
Variation of g inside earth surface
Answer (3)
Gm
d Rg  d
I R2
Sol. T = 2π
MB
Gm
d  R  gs 
7.5  10 –6 2 R2
= 2π =  1.06
–2
6.7  10  0.01 10
Gm
d Rg 
For 10 oscillations, d2
t = 10T = 2π × 1.06
23. 2V 2V 2V
= 6.6568 ≈ 6.65 s
22. The variation of acceleration due to gravity g with
distance d from centre of the earth is best 1 1 1
represented by (R = Earth's radius) :

g 2V 2V 2V

(1) In the above circuit the current in each resistance is

d
O R (1) 0.5 A (2) 0 A
(3) 1 A (4) 0.25 A
g
Answer (2)

(2) d Sol. The potential difference in each loop is zero.

O R ∴ No current will flow.

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24. A particle A of mass m and initial velocity v collides V P

m =
with a particle B of mass which is at rest. The V K
2
collision is head on, and elastic. The ratio of the  V = V0 (1 + t)
de-Broglie wavelengths A to B after the collision is
V  = 3
V0 = t
A 2 A 1
(1)  (2) 
B 3 B 2
P P P
 = t  t = =
K K 3 K
A 1 A
(3)  (4) 2 26. A time dependent force F = 6t acts on a particle of
B 3 B
mass 1 kg. If the particle starts from rest, the work
Answer (4) done by the force during the first 1 second will be
m1  m (1) 9 J (2) 18 J
(m1  m2 )v
Sol. v1  0 m
m1  m2 m2  (3) 4.5 J (4) 22 J
2
v Answer (3)
=
3
dv
Sol. 6t  1
dt
⎡v ⎤
 p1  m. ⎢ ⎥
⎣3 ⎦ v

2m1v ∫ dv  ∫ 6t dt
v2  0 0
m1  m2
1
4v ⎡t2 ⎤
= v  6⎢ ⎥
3 ⎣2⎦ 0

m ⎡ 4v ⎤ 2mv = 3 ms–1
p2  
2 ⎢⎣ 3 ⎥⎦ 3
1
W = KE   1  9  4.5 J
 A p2 2
 de-Broglie wavelength   2 :1
B p1 27. An observer is moving with half the speed of light
towards a stationary microwave source emitting
25. An external pressure P is applied on a cube at 0°C
waves at frequency 10 GHz. What is the frequency
so that it is equally compressed from all sides. K is of the microwave measured by the observer? (speed
the bulk modulus of the material of the cube and  of light = 3 × 108 ms–1)
is its coefficient of linear expansion. Suppose we
want to bring the cube to its original size by heating. (1) 17.3 GHz (2) 15.3 GHz
The temperature should be raised by : (3) 10.1 GHz (4) 12.1 GHz
Answer (1)
3
(1) (2) 3PK
PK Sol. For relativistic motion

P P c v
(3) (4) f = f0 ; v = relative speed of approach
3 K K c v

Answer (3)
c
c
P f = 10 2  10 3  17.3 GHz
Sol. K = c
⎛ V ⎞ c
⎜– V ⎟ 2
⎝ ⎠

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28. In the given circuit diagram when the current reaches 1 1 1 1

steady state in the circuit, the charge on the 2 2 2 2
capacitor of capacitance C will be : 3 3 3 3
8 8 8 8
E r
r1 1000 V
C
8 F 8 F 8 F 8 F
r2
250 V 250 V 250 V 250 V
r2 r1
(1) CE (2) CE 1000 V
(r  r2 ) (r1  r )
30. A body is thrown vertically upwards. Which one of
r1 the following graphs correctly represent the velocity
(3) CE (4) CE vs time?
(r2  r )

Answer (1) v
Sol. In steady state, flow of current through capacitor will
be zero.
(1) t
E r

i
r1 v

C
(2) t
r2

E
i=
r  r2
v
Er2C
VC = i r2C = r  r
2
(3)

r2
VC = CE t
r  r2

29. A capacitance of 2 F is required in an electrical v

circuit across a potential difference of 1.0 kV. A large
number of 1 F capacitors are available which can t
(4)
withstand a potential difference of not more than
300 V.
The minimum number of capacitors required to Answer (1)
achieve this is Sol. Acceleration is constant and negative
(1) 24 (2) 32
v
(3) 2 (4) 16
Answer (2)
t
Sol. Following arrangement will do the needful :
8 capacitors of 1F in parallel with four such
branches in series.

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PART–B : MATHEMATICS

31. Let k be an integer such that the triangle with 2y  4  x  5

vertices (k, –3k), (5, k) and (–k, 2) has area
28 sq. units. Then the orthocentre of this triangle is x  2y  1  0 ...(ii)
at the point
Solving (i) & (ii), 2y = 1
⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
(1) ⎜ 2, ⎟ (2) ⎜ 2,  ⎟ 1
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠ y
2
⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 3⎞
(3) ⎜⎝ 1, ⎟⎠ (4) ⎜ 1,  ⎟
4 ⎝ 4⎠ ⎛ 1⎞
Orthocentre is ⎜ 2, ⎟
Answer (1) ⎝ 2⎠
32. If, for a positive integer n, the quadratic equation,
k 3k 1
1 x( x  1)  ( x  1)( x  2)  ...  ( x  n  1)( x  n )  10n
Sol. Area = 5 k 1  28
2 has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is
k 2 1
equal to
k  5 4k 0 (1) 11 (2) 12
5  k k  2 0   56 (3) 9 (4) 10
k 2 1 Answer (1)

(k 2  7k  10)  4k 2  20k   56 Sol. Rearranging equation, we get

nx 2  1  3  5  ....  (2n  1) x

5k 2  13k  10   56
 1 2  2  3  ...  ( n  1)n  10n
5k 2  13k  46  0 5K 2  13K  66  0
(n  1)n(n  1)
5k 2  13k  46  0 ⇒ nx 2  n 2 x   10n
3
13  169  920 ⎛ n 2  31 ⎞
k =
10 ⇒ x 2  nx  ⎜ ⎟0
⎝ 3 ⎠
= 2, –4.6 Given difference of roots = 1
reject
 || = 1
For k = 2
 D1
A (2, –6)
4 2
 n2  (n  31)  1
3
8
=

E
m

m= –2 So, n = 11

(5, 2) B ⎡ 1 1⎤
33. The function f : R  ⎢ , ⎥ defined as
D C (–2, 2) ⎣ 2 2⎦
m=0 x
f (x)  , is
1 x2
Equation of AD,
(1) Neither injective nor surjective
x=2 ...(i)
(2) Invertible
Also equation of BE,
(3) Injective but not surjective
1
y  2  ( x  5) (4) Surjective but not injective
2
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Answer (4) Answer (1)

x Sol.
Sol. f ( x ) 
2
1 x 1 1 1
(1  x 2 )  1  x  2 x 1 x2 1 a 10
f ( x )  2 2
 2 2
(1  x ) (1  x )
a b 1
f (x) changes sign in different intervals.
 –(1 – a)2 = 0
 Not injective.
 a=1
x
y For a = 1
1 x2
Eq. (1) & (2) are identical i.e.,x + y + z = 1
yx 2  x  y  0
To have no solution with x + by + z = 0
For y  0
b=1
2⎡ 1 1⎤ 36. The area (in sq. units) of the region
D  1  4 y  0 ⇒ y  ⎢  , ⎥  {0}
⎣ 2 2⎦
{(x, y) : x  0, x + y  3, x2  4y and y  1  x }
For, y = 0 x = 0
 Part of range is

⎡ 1 1⎤ 5 59
 Range : ⎢  , ⎥ (1) (2)
⎣ 2 2⎦ 2 12
 Surjective but not injective.
34. The following statement (p q) [(~ p q) q] 3 7
(3) (4)
2 3
is
(1) A fallacy Answer (1)
(2) A tautology y

(3) Equivalent to ~ p q

)
(4) Equivalent to p ~ q ,2
(1
Answer (2) (2, 1)
(0, 1)

p q p  q (~p  q) (~p  q)  q (p  q)  [(~p  q)  q]

Sol. x  x
Sol. O x=1 x=2 x+
y=
T T T T T T 3
T F F T F T
F T T T T T x=0
F F T F T T
(a tautology) y
Area of shaded region
35. If S is the set of distinct values of b for which the 1 2
following system of linear equations ⎛ x2 ⎞ ⎛ x2 ⎞
 ∫ ⎜ x  1 ⎟ dx  ∫ ⎜ (3  x )  ⎟ dx
0
⎝ 4 ⎠ 1
⎝ 4 ⎠
x y z 1
5
 sq. unit
x  ay  z  1 2
37. For any three positive real numbers a, b and c,
ax  by  z  0
has no solution, then S is 9(25a2  b2 )  25(c 2  3ac )  15b(3a  c ).

(1) A singleton Then

(1) a, b and c are in G.P.
(2) An empty set
(2) b, c and a are in G.P.
(3) An infinite set
(3) b, c and a are in A.P.
(4) A finite set containing two or more elements
(4) a, b and c are in A.P.

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Answer (3)
dy
( x  2)( x  3)  y (2 x  5)  1
2 2 2
Sol. 9(25a  b )  25(c  3ac )  15b (3a  c ) dx

dy
 (15a )2  (3b)2  (5c )2  45ab  15bc  75ac  0 (6)  1( 5)  1
dx
dy 6
 (15a  3b)2  (3b  5c )2  (15a  5c )2  0  1
dx 6
It is possible when Now slope of normal = –1
15a  3b  0 and 3b  5c  0 and 15a  5c  0 Equation of normal y – 1 = –1(x – 0)
y+x–1=0 ... (i)
15a  3b  5c
⎛ 1 1⎞
a b c Line (i) passes through ⎜ , ⎟
  ⎝2 2⎠
1 5 3
40. A hyperbola passes through the point P ( 2, 3)
 b, c, a are in A.P.
and has foci at (±2, 0). Then the tangent to this
38. A man X has 7 friends, 4 of them are ladies and 3 hyperbola at P also passes through the point
are men. His wife Y also has 7 friends, 3 of them
are ladies and 4 are men. Assume X and Y have no (1) (  2,  3) (2) (3 2, 2 3)
common friends. Then the total number of ways in
which X and Y together can throw a party inviting 3 (3) (2 2, 3 3) (4) ( 3, 2)
ladies and 3 men, so that 3 friends of each of X and
Y are in this party, is Answer (3)
(1) 484 (2) 485
x2 y 2
(3) 468 (4) 469 Sol.  1
a2 b2
Answer (2)
Sol. X(4 L 3 G) Y(3 L 4 G) a2  b2  4

3L0G 0L3G 2 3
and 2
 2 1
2L1G 1L2G a b
1L2G 2L1G 2 3
2
 1
0L3G 3L0G 4b b2
Required number of ways
 b2  3

     C 
2 2 2
= 4C3  4C3  4
C2  3C1 4
C1  3C2 3
3  a2  1
= 16 + 324 + 144 + 1
y2
= 485  x2  1
3
39. The normal to the curve y ( x  2)( x  3)  x  6 at y
 Tangent at P ( 2, 3) is 2x  1
the point where the curve intersects the y-axis
3
passes through the point
Clearly it passes through (2 2, 3 3)
⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
(1) ⎜ , ⎟ (2) ⎜  ,  ⎟ 41. Let a, b, c  R. If f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is such that
⎝2 3⎠ ⎝ 2 2⎠
a + b + c = 3 and
⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
(3) ⎜ , ⎟ (4) ⎜ ,  ⎟ f ( x  y )  f ( x )  f ( y )  xy ,  x, y  R,
⎝2 2⎠ ⎝2 3⎠
Answer (3) 10
then ∑ f (n ) is equal to
Sol. y ( x  2)( x  3)  x  6 n 1

At y-axis, x = 0, y = 1 (1) 255 (2) 330

Now, on differentiation. (3) 165 (4) 190
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Answer (2)  
|c a | 3
Sol. As, f ( x  y )  f ( x )  f ( y )  xy    
⇒ | c |2  | a |2 2(a  c )  9
Given, f (1)  3   932
a c  2
2
Putting, x  y  1  f (2)  2f (1)  1  7
43. Let a vertical tower AB have its end A on the level
ground. Let C be the mid-point of AB and P be a
Similarly, x  1, y  2  f (3)  f (1)  f (2)  2  12
point on the ground such that AP = 2AB. If
BPC =  then tan  is
10
Now, ∑ f (n ) = f (1)  f (2)  f (3)  ...  f (10) 4 6
n 1 (1) (2)
9 7
= 3 + 7 + 12 + 18 + ... = S (let)
1 2
(3) (4)
Now, S  3  7  12  18  ...  t n 4 9
Answer (4)
Again, S  3  7  12  ...  t n 1  t n
1 B
We get, t n  3  4  5  ... n terms Sol. tan  
4
x
n (n  5) 1 C
=
2 tan       x
2

P A
n
1 4x
i.e., Sn = ∑ tn 4
 tan  1
n 1 
 1 2
1  tan 
4
=
1
2
∑ n 2
 5∑n  2
Solving tan  
9
n (n  1)(n  8)
= 44. Twenty meters of wire is available for fencing off a
6
flower-bed in the form of a circular sector. Then the
maximum area (in sq. m) of the flower-bed, is
10  11 18
So, S10 =  330 (1) 30
6
   (2) 12.5
42. Let a  2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ and b  iˆ  ˆj . Let c be a vector
(3) 10
    
such that | c  a | 3, (a  b )  c  3 and the angle (4) 25
     Answer (4)
between c and a  b be 30°. Then a  c is equal to

1 Sol. r
(1)
8
25
(2) r  r
8
(3) 2
(4) 5 2r  r  20 ... (i)
Answer (3)
 r 2
     A = area =  r 2  ... (ii)
Sol. | (a  b )  c |  3 a  b  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ 2 2
     
⇒ | a  b | | c | sin 30  3 |a |  3  ab r 2 ⎛ 20  2r ⎞
A ⎜ ⎟
 2⎝ r ⎠
⇒ |c | 2

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⎛ 20r  2r 2 ⎞ dy
A⎜ ⎟  10r  r
2 46. If  2  sin x    y  1 cos x  0 and y(0) = 1, then
⎝ 2 ⎠ dx

A to be maximum ⎛ ⎞
y ⎜ ⎟ is equal to
⎝ 2⎠
dA
 10  2r  0 ⇒ r  5
dr 4 1
(1) (2)
3 3
d2A
 2  0
dr 2 2 1
(3)  (4) 
Hence for r = 5, A is maximum 3 3

Now, 10 + ·5 = 20  = 2 (radian) Answer (2)

2 dy
Area =  5 2  25 sq m Sol. (2  sin x )  ( y  1)cos x  0
2 dx

3 ⎛⎞
4 y (0)  1, y ⎜ ⎟  ?
dx ⎝2⎠
45. The integral ∫ 1  cos x is equal to

4 1 cos x
dy  dx  0
(1) –1 (2) –2 y 1 2  sin x
(3) 2 (4) 4 ln| y  1|  ln(2  sin x )  ln C
Answer (3)
( y  1)(2  sin x )  C
3 3
4 4
Put x = 0, y = 1
dx 1 x
2
Sol. ∫ x
dx 
2 ∫ sec
2
dx
(1  1)  2  C  C = 4
 2cos2 
4 2 4
Now, ( y  1)(2  sin x )  4
3
⎡ x ⎤4 
tan ⎥ For, x 
1⎢ 2
 ⎢ ⎥ 2
2⎢ 1 ⎥
⎣ 2 ⎦ ( y  1)(2  1)  4
4

4
3  y 1
 tan  tan 3
8 8
4 1
⎡  y 1
⎢ 1  cos 3 3
 4  2 1 2 1
⎢ tan  
⎢ 8  2 1 1
⎢⎣
1  cos 47. Let In  ∫ tann xdx,(n  1) . If
4
I4  I6  a tan5 x  bx 5  C, where C is a constant
3 ⎤
1  cos ⎥ of integration, then the ordered pair (a, b) is equal
3 4  2 1
tan   2  1⎥ to
8 3 2 1 ⎥
1  cos
4 ⎥⎦
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞
(1) ⎜  ,0 ⎟ (2) ⎜  ,1⎟
⎝ 5 ⎠ ⎝ 5 ⎠
 ( 2  1)  ( 2  1)

2 ⎛1 ⎞ ⎛1 ⎞
(3) ⎜ ,0 ⎟ (4) ⎜ , 1⎟
⎝5 ⎠ ⎝5 ⎠

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Answer (3) 49. The value of

n
Sol. In  ∫ tan xdx, n  1 ( 21C1  10C1 )  ( 21C2  10C2 )  ( 21C3  10C3 ) 

( 21C4  10C4 )  ...  ( 21C10  10C10 ) is

I4  I6  ∫ (tan4 x  tan6 x )dx
(1) 220 – 210
 ∫ tan4 x sec 2 xdx
(2) 221 – 211

Let tanx = t (3) 221 – 210

sec2x dx = dt (4) 220 – 29

Answer (1)
 ∫ t 4 dt

t 5 Sol.
21
C1  21C2  ...  21C10 
1
2
 21

C0  21C1  ...  21C21  1
 C
5 = 220 – 1
1

5
tan5 x  C  10
C1  10C2  ...  10C10  210  1
1  Required sum = (220 – 1) – (210 – 1)
a ,b 0
5 = 220 – 210
48. Let  be a complex number such that 2 + 1 = z cot x  cos x
50. lim equals
where z  3 . If x
 (   2)3
2

1 1 1
1
1 2  1 2  3k , then k is equal to (1)
4
1 2 7
1
(2)
(1) 1 (2) –z 24
(3) z (4) –1
1
(3)
Answer (2) 16

Sol. 2 + 1 = z , z  3 i 1
(4)
8
1  3i
 Cube root of unity. Answer (3)
2
C1  C1 + C2 + C3 cot x  cos x
Sol. lim
x
 (   2 x )3
2
1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
2
1 1     1    0  2
2 2

Put, x t
1 2
7 2
1   0  2
 2

= 3 (2 – 4) tan t  sin t

lim
t 0 8t 3
⎡⎛ 1  3i ⎞ ⎛ 1  3i ⎞ ⎤
= 3 ⎢⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟⎥ t
⎣⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠⎦ sin t  2 sin2
2
= lim
= 3 3i
t 0 8t 3

= –3z 1
= .
 k = –z 16

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51. If 5 (tan2x – cos2x) = 2cos 2x + 9, then the value of For Q,  = 2

cos 4x is
Distance PQ  2 12  42  52  2 42
7 3
(1)  (2) 
9 5 53. The distance of the point (1, 3, –7) from the plane
passing through the point (1, –1, –1), having normal
1 2
(3) (4) x 1 y  2 z  4
3 9 perpendicular to both the lines  
1 2 3
Answer (1) x  2 y 1 z  7
and   , is
Sol. 5 tan2x = 9 cos2x + 7 2 1 1
5 sec2x – 5 = 9 cos2x + 7 10 20
(1) (2)
Let cos2x = t 74 74
5 10 5
 9t  12 (3) (4)
t 83 83
9t2 + 12t – 5 = 0 Answer (3)
1 5 Sol. Let the plane be
t as t
3 3
a( x  1)  b( y  1)  c( z  1)  0
21
cos x  , cos 2x = 2cos2x – 1 It is perpendicular to the given lines
3
a – 2b + 3c = 0
1
=  2a – b – c = 0
3
cos4x = 2 cos2 2x – 1 Solving, a : b : c = 5 : 7 : 3
2  The plane is 5x + 7y + 3z + 5 = 0
= 1
9
10
Distance of (1, 3, –7) from this plane =
7 83
= 
9
1 1 ⎛ 6 x x ⎞
52. If the image of the point P(1, –2, 3) in the plane, 54. If for x  ⎛⎜ 0, ⎞⎟ , the derivative of tan ⎜ ⎟ is
⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 1  9x 3 ⎠
2x + 3y – 4z + 22 = 0 measured parallel to the line,
x y z x  g ( x ) , then g(x) equals
  is Q, then PQ is equal to
1 4 5
3
(1) 6 5 (2) 3 5 (1)
1  9x 3
(3) 2 42 (4) 42 9
(2)
Answer (3) 1  9x 3
x 1 y  2 z  3
Sol. Equation of PQ,   3x x
1 4 5 (3)
1 9x3
Let M be (  1, 4  2, 5  3)
P 3x
(4)
1 9x3
Answer (2)
M
⎛ 1⎞
Sol. f ( x )  2 tan1(3 x x ) For x  ⎜ 0, ⎟
⎝ 4⎠
9 x
Q f ( x ) 
1 9x3
As it lies on 2x + 3y – 4z + 22 = 0
9
=1 g( x ) 
1 9x3
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55. The radius of a circle, having minimum area, which 57. The eccentricity of an ellipse whose centre is at the
touches the curve y = 4 – x2 and the lines, y = |x|
1
is origin is . If one of its directrices is x = – 4, then
2
(1) 4  2  1
⎛ 3⎞
the equation of the normal to it at ⎜ 1, ⎟ is
⎝ 2⎠
(2) 2  2  1
(1) x + 2y = 4
(3) 2  2  1
(2) 2y – x = 2
(4) 4  2  1
(3) 4x – 2y = 1
Answer (4)
Sol. Centre : (0, 4 – r) (4) 4x + 2y = 7

 Length of perpendicular from (0, 4 – r) to x – y = 0 Answer (3)

04r
is r  Sol.
2

 r  4   2r

4 4 x = –4
r  , r 
1 2 1 2

 1
r  4( 2  1) e
2
56. A box contains 15 green and 10 yellow balls. If 10
balls are randomly drawn, one-by-one, with
a
replacement, then the variance of the number of  4
e
green balls drawn is

6 a  4  e
(1)
25
a2
12
(2)
5
Now, b2  a2 (1  e2 )  3
(3) 6
(4) 4 Equation to ellipse
Answer (2)
x2 y 2
Sol. n = 10  1
4 3
15
p(Probability of drawing a green ball) = Equation of normal is
25

3 2 3
 p , q y
5 5 x 1 2

1 3
var(X) = n.p.q 4 23

6 12  4 x  2y  1  0
= 10  
25 5

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58. If two different numbers are taken from the set

1
{0, 1, 2, 3, ......, 10}; then the probability that their ∵ P( A  B  C ) 
sum as well as absolute difference are both multiple 16
of 4, is
3 1 7
 P( A  B  C )   
7 8 16 16
(1)
55
⎡ 2 3 ⎤
60. If A  ⎢ 2
⎥ , then adj (3A + 12A) is equal to
6 ⎣ 4 1 ⎦
(2)
55
⎡ 72 63 ⎤
(1) ⎢ ⎥
12 ⎣ 84 51 ⎦
(3)
55
⎡ 72 84 ⎤
14 (2) ⎢ ⎥
(4) ⎣ 63 51 ⎦
45
Answer (2) ⎡ 51 63 ⎤
(3) ⎢ ⎥
Sol. Total number of ways = 11C ⎣84 72 ⎦
2
= 55 ⎡ 51 84 ⎤
(4) ⎢ ⎥
Favourable ways are ⎣ 63 72 ⎦
(0, 4), (0, 8), (4, 8), (2, 6), (2, 10), (6, 10) Answer (3)

6 ⎡ 2 3 ⎤
Probability = Sol. A  ⎢
55 ⎥
⎣ 4 1 ⎦
59. For three events A, B and C, P (Exactly one of A or
B occurs) = P(Exactly one of B or C occurs) 2 3
1 A  I 
= P (Exactly one of C or A occurs) = and 4 1 
4
1 = (2 – 2– + 2) – 12
P(All the three events occur simultaneously) = .
16
Then the probability that at least one of the events f ( )   2  3  10
occurs, is
∵ A satisfies f ( )
3 7
(1) (2)  A2 – 3A –10I = 0
16 32

7 7 A2 – 3A = 10I
(3) (4)
16 64 3A2 – 9A = 30I
Answer (3) 3A2 + 12A = 30I + 21A
1
Sol. P ( A)  P (B )  P ( A  B ) 
4 ⎡30 0 ⎤ ⎡ 42 63 ⎤
⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥
1 ⎢⎣ 0 30 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 84 21 ⎥⎦
P (B )  P (C )  P (B  C ) 
4 ⎡ 72 63 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
1 ⎢⎣ 84 51 ⎥⎦
P (C )  P ( A)  P ( A  C ) 
4

P ( A)  P (B )  P (C )  P ( A  B )  P (B  C ) ⎡ 51 63 ⎤
3 adj(3 A2  12 A)  ⎢ ⎥
 P( A  C )  ⎢⎣84 72 ⎥⎦
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PART–C : CHEMISTRY

61. Which of the following compounds will form 63. The increasing order of the reactivity of the following
significant amount of meta product during halides for the SN1 reaction is
mono-nitration reaction?
I. CH 3CHCH 2CH 3
OH
Cl

(1) II. CH3CH2CH2Cl

III. p–H3CO – C6H4 – CH2Cl

OCOCH3 (1) (III) < (II) < (I) (2) (II) < (I) < (III)
(3) (I) < (III) < (II) (4) (II) < (III) < (I)
(2)
Answer (2)
Sol. Rate of SN1 reaction  stability of carbocation
NH2
I. CH3 – CH – CH2 – CH3 CH3 – CH – CH2 – CH3
(3)
Cl

NHCOCH3 II. CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – Cl CH3 – CH2 – CH2

(4) CH2 – Cl CH2

Answer (3) III.

NH2 NH3 OCH3 OCH3

Sol. H+ NO2 So, II < I < III

Increase stability of carbocation and hence increase
reactivity of halides.

NH3 NH3 NH3 64. The radius of the second Bohr orbit for hydrogen
atom is
NO2
+ + (Planck's Const. h = 6.6262 × 10–34 Js;
NO2 mass of electron = 9.1091 × 10–31 kg;
(51%) (2%)
NO2
charge of electron e = 1.60210 × 10–19 C;
(47%)
permittivity of vacuum
62. U is equal to 0 = 8.854185 × 10–12 kg–1 m–3 A2)
(1) Isochoric work (1) 1.65 Å
(2) Isobaric work (2) 4.76 Å
(3) Adiabatic work (3) 0.529 Å

(4) Isothermal work (4) 2.12 Å

Answer (3) Answer (4)

Sol. For adiabatic process, q = 0 n2

Sol. r = a0 = 0.529 ×4
 As per 1st law of thermodynamics, Z

U = W = 2.12 Å

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65. pKa of a weak acid (HA) and pKb of a weak base Answer (3)
(BOH) are 3.2 and 3.4, respectively, The pH of their
salt (AB) solution is 10
Sol. Mass of hydrogen =  75 = 7.5 kg
100
(1) 7.2
Replacing 1H by 2H would replace 7.5 kg with 15 kg
(2) 6.9
 Net gain = 7.5 kg
(3) 7.0 68. Which of the following, upon treatment with
tert-BuONa followed by addition of bromine water,
(4) 1.0
fails to decolourize the colour of bromine?
Answer (2)
O
(1)
1
Sol. pH = 7 +
2
 pK a – pKb  Br

C6H5
1 (2)
= 7+  3.2 – 3.4 Br
2

= 6.9 O
(3)
66. The formation of which of the following polymers Br
involves hydrolysis reaction?
O
(1) Nylon 6

(2) Bakelite (4)

Br
(3) Nylon 6, 6
Answer (1)
(4) Terylene

Answer (1) CH3

Sol. Caprolactam is hydrolysed to produce caproic acid Na+O– C CH3

which undergoes condensation to produce Nylon-6. O
CH3
Sol. Br
O O
NH H3O+ C CH3
HO (CH2)5 – NH2 O
O C CH3
(Caprolactam) (Caproic acid)
CH3
67. The most abundant elements by mass in the body (Product)
of a healthy human adult are :
The above product does not have any C = C or
Oxygen (61.4%); Carbon (22.9%); Hydrogen (10.0%) C  C bond, so, it will not give Br2-water test.
and Nitrogen (2.6%). 69. In the following reactions, ZnO is respectively acting
as a/an
The weight which a 75 kg person would gain if all
1H atoms are replaced by 2H atoms is (a) ZnO + Na2O  Na2ZnO2
(b) ZnO + CO2  ZnCO3
(1) 15 kg
(1) Base and acid
(2) 37.5 kg
(2) Base and base
(3) 7.5 kg (3) Acid and acid
(4) 10 kg (4) Acid and base
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Answer (4) 72. A metal crystallises in a face centred cubic

structure. If the edge length of its unit cell is 'a', the
Sol. In (a), ZnO acts as acidic oxide as Na2O is basic closest approach between two atoms in metallic
oxide. crystal will be
In (b), ZnO acts as basic oxide as CO2 is acidic (1) 2a (2) 2 2a
oxide.
a
(3) 2a (4)
70. Both lithium and magnesium display several similar 2
properties due to the diagonal relationship, however,
Answer (4)
the one which is incorrect, is
Sol. In FCC, one of the face is like
(1) Both form basic carbonates
A
(2) Both form soluble bicarbonates

(3) Both form nitrides a

(4) Nitrates of both Li and Mg yield NO2 and O2 on

heating C B

Answer (1) By ABC,

2a2 = 16r2
Sol. Mg forms basic carbonate
1 2
 r2  a
3MgCO3 · Mg  OH2 ·3H2O but no such basic 8
carbonate is formed by Li. 1
 r a
71. 3-Methyl-pent-2-ene on reaction with HBr in presence 2 2
of peroxide forms an addition product. The number of a
possible stereoisomers for the product is Distance of closest approach = 2r =
2
(1) Six 73. Two reactions R 1 and R 2 have identical pre-
exponential factors. Activation energy of R1 exceeds
(2) Zero that of R2 by 10 kJ mol–1. If k 1 and k2 are rate
constants for reactions R1 and R2 respectively at
(3) Two 300 K, then ln(k2/k1) is equal to
(4) Four (R = 8.314 J mole–1 K–1)

Answer (4) (1) 8 (2) 12

(3) 6 (4) 4
CH3
Answer (4)
HBr
Sol. CH3 – CH = C – CH2 – CH3 R2O2 –Ea /RT
3-methyl pent-2-ene Sol. k1 = Ae 1

–Ea /RT
k2 = Ae 2
CH3
CH3 – *CH –*C – CH2 – CH3 k2 1
Ea – Ea2 
= e RT 1
Br H k1
Product (X)
k 2 Ea1 – Ea2
ln =
Since product (X) contains two chiral centres and it k1 RT
is unsymmetrical.
10  103
= 4
So, its total stereoisomers = 22 = 4. 8.314  300

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74. The correct sequence of reagents for the following Answer (2)
conversion will be
Sol. For Tyndall effect refractive index of dispersion phase
and dispersion medium must differ significantly.
O HO CH3 Secondly, size of dispersed phase should not differ
much from wavelength used.
76. Which of the following compounds will behave as a
reducing sugar in an aqueous KOH solution?
HO CH3
CHO
CH3 HOH2C O CH2OH

(1) [Ag(NH3)2]+OH–, H+/CH3OH, CH3MgBr (1) HO OCOCH

3
(2) CH3MgBr, H+/CH3OH, [Ag(NH3)2]+OH–
OH
(3) CH3MgBr, [Ag(NH3)2]+OH–, H+/CH3OH
(4) [Ag(NH3)2]+OH–, CH3MgBr, H+/CH3OH HOH2C O CH2OH

Answer (1) (2)

HO

O O
OH
+ – +
[Ag(NH3)2] OH CH3 – OH/H
HOH2C O CH2OH
Sol. Esterification

C=O C=O (3) HO OCH

H HO 3

OH
O (i) CH3MgBr HO CH3
(3 moles) HOH2C
(ii) H2O O CH OCH
2 3

CH3 (4) OH
C – OCH3 HO – C OH
O CH3
OH
75. The Tyndall effect is observed only when following Answer (1)
conditions are satisfied
Sol. Sugars in which there is free anomeric –OH group
(a) The diameter of the dispersed particles is much are reducing sugars
smaller than the wavelength of the light used.
OH
(b) The diameter of the dispersed particle is not
much smaller than the wavelength of the light CH2 O CH2 – OH
used O KOH(aq)

(c) The refractive indices of the dispersed phase and HO O – C– CH

3
dispersion medium are almost similar in
magnitude OH

(d) The refractive indices of the dispersed phase and OH

dispersion medium differ greatly in magnitude
CH2 O CH2 – OH
(1) (a) and (d)
(2) (b) and (d) HO
OH + CH3COOK
(3) (a) and (c)
OH
(4) (b) and (c) Free anomeric group

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77. Given 79. The products obtained when chlorine gas reacts with
cold and dilute aqueous NaOH are
C(graphite) + O2(g)  CO2(g);
(1) ClO– and ClO3–
rHº = –393.5 kJ mol–1
(2) ClO2– and ClO3–
1 (3) Cl– and ClO–
H2(g) + O2 (g)  H2O(l);
2
(4) Cl– and ClO2–
rHº = –285.8 kJ mol–1 Answer (3)
CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)  CH4(g) + 2O2(g);
Sol. Cl2  2NaOH  NaCl  NaOCl  H2 O
Cold & dilute Sodium
rHº = +890.3 kJ mol–1 hypochlorite

Based on the above thermochemical equations, the 80. The major product obtained in the following reaction
value of rHº at 298 K for the reaction is
C(graphite) + 2H2(g)  CH4(g) will be Br
mol–1 H
(1) +74.8 kJ t-BuOK
C6H5

(2) +144.0 kJ mol–1 C6H5
(+)
(3) –74.8 kJ mol–1
(1) (±)C6H5CH(OtBu)CH2C6H5
(4) –144.0 kJ mol–1
(2) C6H5CH = CHC6H5
Answer (3) (3) (+)C6H5CH(OtBu)CH2C6H5
Sol. C(graphite) + O2(g)  CO2(g); (4) (–)C6H5CH(OtBu)CH2C6H5
rH° = –393.5 kJ mol–1 ...(i) Answer (2)

1 Br
H2 (g)  O2 (g)  H2O(l);
2 H t-BuOK
Sol. C6H5 C6H5
rH° = –285.8 kJ mol–1 
...(ii) C6H5 (E-2) C6H5
(+)
CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)  CH4(g) + 2O2(g);
81. Sodium salt of an organic acid 'X' produces
rH° = 890.3 kJ mol–1 ...(iii)
effervescence with conc. H2SO4. 'X' reacts with the
By applying the operation acidified aqueous CaCl2 solution to give a white
precipitate which decolourises acidic solution of
(i) + 2 × (ii) + (iii), we get
KMnO4. 'X' is
C(graphite) + 2H2(g)  CH4(g); (1) C6H5COONa
rH°= –393.5 –285.8 × 2 + 890.3 (2) HCOONa
= –74.8 kJ mol–1 (3) CH3COONa
78. Which of the following reactions is an example of a (4) Na2C2O4
redox reaction? Answer (4)
(1) XeF4 + O2F2  XeF6 + O2
Sol. Na2C2O4  H2SO4 
 Na2SO4  H2C2O4
(2) XeF2 + PF5  [XeF]+ PF6– ( X) Conc. oxalic acid

(3) XeF6 + H2O  XeOF4 + 2HF Conc. H SO

H2C2O4 
2 4
 CO   CO2 
 
(4) XeF6 + 2H2O  XeO2F2 + 4HF –H2O effervescence

Answer (1) Na2 C2 O 4  CaCl2  CaC2 O 4   2NaCl

( X) white ppt.
Sol. Xe is oxidised from +4(in XeF4) to +6(in XeF6)
 2
Oxygen is reduced from +1 (in O2F2) to zero (in O2) 2MnO4–  5C2O2–
4  16H  2Mn  10CO2  8H2O

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82. Which of the following species is not paramagnetic? 84. Which of the following molecules is least resonance
stabilized?
(1) NO

(2) CO
(1)
(3) O2

(4) B2

Answer (2) (2)

O
Sol. CO has 14 electrons (even)  it is diamagnetic

NO has 15e–(odd)  it is paramagnetic and has

1 unpaired electron in 2p molecular orbital. (3)
N
B2 has 10e– (even) but still paramagnetic and has
two unpaired electrons in 2p x and 2p y
(s-p mixing).
(4)
O2 has 16 e– (even) but still paramagnetic and has
two unpaired electrons in *2px and *2py molecular

orbitals.
83. The freezing point of benzene decreases by 0.45ºC
when 0.2 g of acetic acid is added to 20 g of
benzene. If acetic acid associates to form a dimer
in benzene, percentage association of acetic acid in
benzene will be
O
Answer (4)
Sol. However, all molecules given in options are stabilised
by resonance but compound given in option (2) is
least resonance stabilised (other three are aromatic)

(Kf for benzene = 5.12 K kg mol–1) O O–

(1) 64.6% (2) 80.4%

(3) 74.6% (4) 94.6%

Answer (4)
85. On treatment of 100 mL of 0.1 M solution of
0.2 / 60 CoCl3  6H2O with excess AgNO3; 1.2 × 1022 ions are
Sol. 0.45 = i(5.12)  1000
20 precipitated. The complex is
 i = 0.527 (1) [Co(H2O)4Cl2]Cl  2H2O

  CH3COOH2


2CH3 COOH  (2) [Co(H2O)3Cl3]  3H2O
1–  
2 (3) [Co(H2O)6]Cl3

(4) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2  H2O


 i  1–
2 Answer (4)

 1.2  1022
 0.527 = 1 – Sol. Millimoles of AgNO3 =  1000 = 20
2 6  1023

 Millimoles of CoCl3·6H2O = 0.1 × 100 = 10

 = 0.473
2
 Each mole of CoCl3·6H2O gives two chloride
  = 0.946 ions.

 % association = 94.6%  [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2·H2O

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86. The major product obtained in the following reaction Answer (3)
is –
Sol. Permissible limit of F in drinking water is upto
–
1 ppm. Excess concentration of F > 10 ppm
O
O causes decay of bones.
88. 1 gram of a carbonate (M2CO3) on treatment with
DIBAL-H
excess HCl produces 0.01186 mole of CO2. The
molar mass of M2CO3 in g mol–1 is

COOH (1) 1186 (2) 84.3

(3) 118.6 (4) 11.86
OH
Answer (2)
Sol. M2CO3 + 2HCl  2MCl + H2O + CO2
(1) CHO
nM2CO3  nCO2
COOH
1
OH  0.01186
MM2CO3

CHO 1
(2) MM2CO3 =
0.01186
CHO = 84.3 g/mol
89. Given
CHO
º º
(3) ECl –  1.36 V, ECr 3  –0.74 V
2 /Cl /Cr
COOH
º º
ECr O2– /Cr 3 
 1.33 V, EMnO –
/Mn2 
 1.51 V
2 7 4
CHO
(4) Among the following, the strongest reducing agent is
CHO (1) Cr (2) Mn2+
Answer (2) (3) Cr3+ (4) Cl–
Sol. DIBAL — H reduces esters and carboxylic acids Answer (1)
into aldehydes
Sol. For Cr3+ , E°Cr 3+ /Cr O2– = – 1.33 V
2 7

O O OH H O
For Cl–, E°Cl– /Cl = – 1.36 V
2

DIBAL-H For Cr, E°Cr/Cr 3 = 0.74 V

COOH CHO For Mn2 , E°Mn2 /MnO – = – 1.51 V

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87. A water sample has ppm level concentration of Positive E° is for Cr, hence it is strongest reducing
following anions agent.

F– = 10; SO42– = 100; NO3– = 50 90. The group having isoelectronic species is

The anion/anions that make/makes the water sample (1) O2–, F–, Na+, Mg2+
unsuitable for drinking is/are (2) O–, F–, Na, Mg+
(1) Only NO3– (3) O2–, F–, Na, Mg2+
(2) Both SO42– and NO3– (4) O–, F–, Na+, Mg2+
(3) Only F– Answer (1)
(4) Only SO42– Sol. Mg2+, Na+, O2– and F– all have 10 electrons each.

  
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