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CODE A

INSTRUCTIONS
1. The test is of 3 hours duration.
2. The Test Booklet consists of 90 questions. The maximum marks are 432.
3. There are three parts in the question paper. The distribution of marks subject wise in each part is as
under for each correct response.
Part A - PHYSICS (144 marks) – Questions No. 1 to 2 and 9 to 30 consist FOUR (4) marks each
and Question No. 3 to 8 consist EIGHT(8) marks each for each correct response.
Part B - CHEMISTRY (144 marks) – Questions No. 31 to 39 and 46 to 60 consist FOUR (4) marks
each and Question No. 40 to 45 consist EIGHT (8) marks each for each correct response.
Part C - MATHEMATICS (144 marks) – Questions No. 61 to 82 and 89 to 90 consist EIGHT (8)
marks each and Questions No. 83 to 88 consist EIGHT (8) marks each for each correct
response.
4. Candidates will be awarded marks as stated above in instruction No. 5 for correct response of each
question ¼ (one fourth) marks will be deducted for indicating incorrect response of each question.
No deduction from the total score will be made if no response is indicated for an item in the answer
sheet.
5. Use Blue/Black Ball Point Pen only for writing particulars/marking responses on Side-1 and Side-2
of the Answer Sheet. Use of pencil is strictly prohibited.
6. On completion of the test, the candidate must hand over the Answer Sheet to the Invigilator on duty
in the Room/Hall. However, the candidates are allowed to take away this Test Booklet with them.

PHYSICS
Directions : Questions Number 1 – 3 are based Sol.: Refractive index changes radially.
on the following paragraph.
Directions : Questions Number 3 – 5 are based
An initially parallel cylindrical beam travels on the following paragraph.
in a medium of refractive index
(I)   0   2 I , where 0 and 2 are 4. A nucleus of mass M + m is at rest and
positive constants and I is the intensity of the decays into two daughter nuclei of equal
light beam. The intensity of the beam is mass M/2 each. Speed of light is c.
decreasing with increasing radius.
4. The speed of daughter nuclei is
1. The initial shape of the wavefront of the m m
(1) c (2) c
beam is M  m M  m
(1) planar 2m m
(2) convex (3) c (4) c .
(3) concave M M
(4) convex near the axis and concave near Key. (3)
2
the periphery. M 
Key. (1)  V 2
Sol.:  m  c   2 M
2 
2. The speed of light in the medium is 2
(1) maximum on the axis of the beam 2
(2) minimum on the axis of the beam 2m
(3) the same everywhere in the beam  VC
(4) directly proportional to the intensity I.
M
Key. (2)
Sol.: Velocity of light reduces radially. 5. The binding energy per nucleon for the
parent nucleus is E1 and that for the daughter
3. As the beam enters the medium, it will nuclei is E2. Then
(1) travel as a cylindrical beam (1) E1 = 2E2 (2) E2 = 2E1
(2) diverge (3) E1 > E2 (4) E2 > E1.
(3) converge Key. (4)
(4) diverge near the axis and converge near Sol.: E1  E 2
the periphery.
Key. (3)
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Binding energy per nucleon for daughter of mass 0.4 kg. The magnitude of each
nuclei is more than B.E per nucleon for impulse is
parent nucleus.
2
x(m)
Directions : Questions Number 6 – 7 contain
Statement – 1 and Statement – 2. Of the
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
four choices given after the statements, (1) 0.2 Ns (2) 0.4 Ns
choose the one that best describes the two (3) 0.8 Ns (4) 1.6 Ns.
statements.
Key. (3)
x
6. STATEMENT – 1
When ultraviolet light is incident on a 2
photocell, its stopping potential is V0 and the
maximum kinetic energy of the
photoelectrons is Kmax. When the ultraviolet
light is replaced by X–rays, both V0 and Kmax
Sol.: 0 2 4 t
increase.
STATEMENT – 2 impulse is = P
Photoelectrons are emitted with speeds  2  .4
ranging from zero to a maximum value
because of the range of freqeuencies present
in the incident light. 9. Two long parallel wires are at a distance 2d
(1) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is apart. They carry steady equal currents
False. flowing out of the plane of the paper as
(2) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is shown. The variation of the magnetic field B
True; Statement – 2 is a correct along the line XX is given by
explanation for Statement – 1. B
(3) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is
X X’
True; Statement – 2 is not the correct
explanation for Statement – 1. (1) d d
(4) Statement – 1 is False, Statement – 2 is B
True.
X X’
Key. (1)
Sol.: KE of ejected photo electrons has a (2) d d
range even if incident light is B
monochromatic
X X’
7. STATEMENT – 1 (3) d d
Two particles moving in the same direction B
do not lose all their energy in a completely
inelastic collision. X X’
STATEMENT – 2 (4) d d .
Principle of conservation of momentum Key. (2)
holds true for all kinds of collisions.
(1) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is
False.
(2) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is
x
True; Statement – 2 is a correct A D
C
explanation for Statement – 1.
(3) Statement – 1 is True, Statement – 2 is X X
Sol.: d d
True; Statement – 2 is not the correct
explanation for Statement – 1. at a distance x from A
(4) Statement – 1 is False, Statement – 2 is  1 1 
B  0 l   
True. 2  x d  x 
Key. (2)
1 1
8. The figure shows the position –time (x – t) if n  ,B  0
graph of one–dimensional motion of a body x dx

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 q ˆ
E 
j
2 0 r 2

12. A diatomic ideal gas is used in a Carnot

(2) is correct engine as the working substance. If during
the adiabatic expansion part of the cycle the
10. A ball is made of a material of density  volume of the gas increases from V to 32 V,
where oil <  < water with oil and water the efficiency of the engine is
representing the densities of oil and water, (1) 0.25 (2) 0.5
respectively. The oil and water are (3) 0.75 (4) 0.99.
immiscible. If the above ball is in Key. (3)
equilibrium in a mixture of this oil and Sol.:  PV   constant
water, which of the following pictures TV 1  constant
represents its equilibrium position ?
 Tb Vb1  Tc Vc1
1 7
Oil Water 1
T V   32V  5
 b  c   
Water Oil Vc  V0   V 
(1) (2) 2
  25  5
Oil Water Tb  4Tc  4
Water Oil T 1 3
(3) (4) . i.e., 1  c  1  
Tb 4 4
Key. (3)
Therefore, (3) is correct.
Sol.:  water  oil
 water will be below oil 13. The respective number of significant figures
since oil   so solid can't float in oil. for the numbers 23.023, 0.0003 and
2.1 × 10–3 are
11. A thin semi–circular ring of radius r has a (1) 4, 4, 2 (2) 5, 1, 2
positive charge q distributed uniformly over (3) 5, 1, 5 (4) 5, 5, 2.
 Key. (2)
it. The net field E at the center O is
Sol.: 5, 1, 2
j
14. The combination of gates shown below
yields
i A
O
q q X
(1) ĵ (2) ĵ B
2  0 r 2
2
4  0 r 2
2

q q
(1) NAND gate (2) OR gate
(3)  ĵ (4)  ĵ . (3) NOT gate (4) XOR gate.
4  0 r 2
2
2  0 r 2
2
Key. (2)
Key. (4) Sol.:
1 q sin  / 2 A B X
Sol.: E
40 r 2  / 2 0 0 0
j 0 1 1
+ + 1 0 1
+ +
+ + 1 1 1
+
+
O
i 15. If a source of power 4kW produces 1020
1 q 2 photons/second, the radiation belongs to a
 part of the spectrum called
40 r 2 
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(3) ultraviolet rays (4) microwaves. is 220 V and 50 Hz respectively. On taking

Key. (2) out the capacitance from the circuit the
Sol.: P  4000  current lags behind the voltage by 30º. On
taking out the inductor from the circuit the
hc hc 1020 hc
 E    1017 current leads the voltage by 30º. The power
 4000 4 dissipated in the LCR circuit is
8 3417 (1) 242 W (2) 305 W
3 10  6.6 10
 (3) 210 W (4) zero W.
4
Key. (1)
19.8
  109  4.9 109 Sol.: XL  XC
4
  49 1010 V2
So, Pav   242 W
 49A R
 0.1A100A o 19. In the circuit shown below, the key K is
 it is X-ray closed at t = 0. The current through the
(2) is correct. battery is
V K
16. A radioactive nucleus (initial mass number A
R1
and atomic number Z) emits 3 –particles
and 2 positions. The ratio of number of L R2
neutrons to that of protons in the final
nucleus will be V(R 1  R 2 ) V
(1) at t = 0 and at t = 
AZ4 A  Z 8 R 1R 2 R2
(1) (2)
Z2 Z2 V R 1R 2 V
(2) at t = 0 and at t = 
AZ4 A  Z  12 2
R1  R 2 2 R2
(3) (4) .
Z 8 Z4 V V(R 1  R 2 )
Key. (3) (3) at t = 0 and at t = 
A A12 R2 R 1R 2
Sol.: ZX  Z4 Y  342 He  2o1 e V V R 1R 2
Ratio (4) at t = 0 and at t =  .
R2 R12  R 22
 A  12    Z  8  A  Z  4
  Key. (3)
Z8 Z8 Sol.: At t = 0 R eq  R 2
17. Let there be a spherically symmetric charge R1R 2
At t   R e q 
distribution with charge density varying as R1  R 2
5 r 
(r)  0    upto r = R, and (r) = 0
4 R 20. A particle is moving with velocity

for r > R, where r is the distance from the v  K(yiˆ  xj)
ˆ , where K is a constant. The
origin. The electric field at a distance general equation for its path is
r ( r < R) from the origin is given by (1) y2 = x2 + constant
0 r  5 r  40 r  5 r  (2) y = x2 + constant
(1)    (2)    (3) y2 = x + constant
3 0  4 R  30  4 R 
(4) xy = constant.
0 r  5 r  40 r  5 r 
(3)    (4)   . Key. (1)
4 0  4 R  30  4 R  dy dx
Key. (3) Sol.: x y
r
dt dt
1 5 r  dy x
Sol.: E  4r   0    4r 2dr
2
 
0 0  4 R  dx y
0 r  5 r   xdx  ydy
 E   
4t 0  3 R   x 2  y2  C

18. In a series LCR circuit R = 200  and the 21. Let C be the capacitance of a capacitor
voltage and the frequency of the main supply discharging through a resistor R. Suppose t1
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is the time taken for the energy stored in the  

capacitor to reduce to half its initial value  BlV  1
I1  I2   
and t2 is the time taken for the charge to
3R  2
reduce to one–fourth its initial value. Then  
the ratio t1/t2 will be  2 
(1) 2 (2) 1
(3) 1/2 (4) 1/4. 23. The equation of a wave on a string of linear
Key. (4) mass density 0.04 kg m–1 is given by
q2   t x 
Sol.: U y  0.02(m) sin  2    .
2c   0.04(s) 0.50(m)  
U Q The tension in the string is
U  max  q  0 (1) 6.25 N (2) 4.0 N
2 v2
(3) 12.5 N (4) 0.5 N.
q  Q0e  t / RC Key. (1)
q t Q   T
ln  ; t  RCln 0 Sol.: v  v  
Q0 RC q k   
Q RC 2 .5  .5 .25
at t1  q  0 t1  ln 2  T 2  
2 2 K .04  .04 .04
Q  6.25N
at t 2  q  0 t 2  2RCln 2
4
t1 1 24. Two fixed frictionless inclined planes
 making an angle 30º and 60º with the vertical
t2 4 are shown in the figure. Two blocks A and B
are placed on the two planes. What is the
22. A rectangular loop has a sliding connector relative vertical acceleration of A with
PQ of length  and resistance R and it is respect to B ?
moving with a speed v as shown. The setup A
is placed in a plane of the paper. The three
B
current I1, I2 and I are
P 
60º 30º
(1) 4.9 ms–2 in vertical direction
R R R
(2) 4.9 ms–2 in horizontal direction
I1 I I2 (3) 9.8 ms–2 in vertical direction
(4) zero.
Q
Key. (1)
Bu Bu
(1) I1  I 2  , I Sol.: a Ay  g sin 2 60
6R 3R
B u 2Bu a By  g sin 2 30
(2) I1  I 2  ,I
R R 3 1 9
Bu 2Bu a ry  g      4.9 m / s 2
(3) I1  I 2  , I 4 4 2
3R 3R
in vertically downward direction.
Bu
(4) I1  I2  I  .
R 25. For a particle in uniform circular motion, the
Key. (3) 
acceleration a at a point P (R, ) on the
Sol.:   BlV circle of radius R is (Here  is measured
from the x–axis)
R v2 ˆ v2 ˆ
(1) i j
I R R
v2 v2
BlV (2)  cos ˆi  sin  ˆj
I R R
R v 2
v2
R (3)  sin iˆ  cos  ˆj
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v2 v2 (3) 3 (4) 2.
(4)  cos ˆi  sin  ˆj . Key. (4)
R R
Key. (4)
v 


T

v2/R  Fe

Vs g
Sol.:
Sol.: Fe
tan  
 V2 V Vsg
a cos iˆ  sin ˆj
R R
Vl g

26. A small particle of mass m is projected at an
angle  with the x–axis with an initial T

velocity v0 in the x–y plane as shown in the

Fe
v sin 
figure. At a time t  0 , the angular K
g Vs g

momentum of the particle is

y
Fe / K
v0 tan  
V  s  s  g
1 1

 
x s K(s  l )
1 s 1.6
(1) mgv0 t 2 cos ˆi K  2
2 s  l 0.8
(2) mgv0 t 2 cos ˆj
(3) mgv0 t cos kˆ 28. A point P moves in counter–clockwise
direction on a circular path as shown in the
1
(4)  mgv 0 t 2 cos kˆ . figure. The movement of P is such that it
2 sweeps out a length s = t3 + 5, where s is in
Where ˆi, ˆj and kˆ are unit vectors along x, y metres and t is in seconds. The radius of the
and z–axis respectively. path is 20 m. The acceleration of P when
Key. (4) t = 2 s is nearly
 y
 dL
Sol.:  t B P(x, y)
dt
 t m
| L |  mg  v0 cos  tdt 20
0
O x
 mgv cos t 2 2
A
| L | 0 (1) 14 m/s (2) 13 m/s2
2 (3) 12 m/s2 (4) 7.2 m/s2.
Direction is along ve Z Key. (1)
 dS
Sol.: | V |  3t 2
dt
27. Two identical charged spheres are suspended 2
2
by strings of equal lengths. The strings make V 2 3(2)  9 16
an angle of 30º with each other. When ar     7.2
R 20 20
suspended in a liquid of density 0.8 g cm–3,
the angle remains the same. If density of the dV
at   6t  12
material of the sphere is 1.6 g cm–3, the dt
dielectric constant of the liquid is a  a 2r  a 2t  14
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1   2
29. The potential energy function for the force (2) , 1   2
2
between two atoms in a diatomic molecule is   2
a b (3) 1   2 , 1
approximately given by U(x)  12  6 2
x x 1 2
where a and b are constants and x is the (4) 1   2 , .
distance between the atoms. If the 1   2
dissociation energy of the molecule is D = Key. (1)
[U(x = ) – Uat equilibrium], D is Sol.: Re  R0  R0
b2 b2 2R 1   ST 
(1) (2)
6a 2a
 R 1  1T   R 1   2 T 
b2 b2
(3) (4) . 1   2
12a 4a S 
Key. (4) 2
Sol.: For equilibrium RR
yb RP 
dv  2a  R R
 0  12ax 13  6bx 7  x   
dx  b  R R 1  1T   R 1   2T 
1   P T  
2 R 1  1T   R 1   2 T 
a b b2 b2 b2 1   P T
U at equilibrium  2
 6
    1  1T 1   2 T 
 2a   2a  4a 2a 4a 2
    1
 b   b  1   1   2  T 
U  0 1
2  1   1   2  T   2   1   2  T 
b
So, U   U eq      2  
4a 1
 1   1   2  T  1  1 T 
2  2 
30. Two conductors have the same resistance a 1   P T 1   1   2  T 
 1  
0ºC but their temperature coefficients o 2 2 2 
resistance are 1 and 2. The respectively
  2
temperature coefficients of their series an P  1
parallel combinations are nearly 2
1   2 1   2
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CHEMISTRY PAPER

31. In aqueous solution the ionization constants Sol.: All ions have same number of electrons i.e.
for carbonic acid are 10 electrons but are having different number
K1  4.2  107 and K 2  4.8  1011 . of protons in their nuclei. Greater the nuclear
Select the correct statement for a saturated charge smaller the size.
0.034 M solution of the carbonic acid. 34. In the chemical reactions.
NH2
(1) The concentration of H+ is double that
of CO32 
NaNO 2 HBF4
(2) The concentration of CO32  is 0.034 M. 
HCl, 278K
 A  B

(3) The concentration of CO32  is greater

the compounds ‘A’ and ‘B’ respectively are
than that of HCO3 (1) nitrobenzene and chlorobenzen
(4) The concentration of H+ and HCO3 are (2) nitrobenzene and flurobenzene
approximately equal. (3) phenol and benzene
Key: (4) (4) benzene diazonium chloride and
flurobenzene.
 H   HCO3 K1 = 4.2 × 10-7
Sol.: H 2 CO3  Key: (4)
0.034M
Sol.:
HCO3   H   CO3 K2 = 4.8 × 10-11
NH2 N N Cl
Second dissociation constant is much smaller
than the first one. Just a small fraction of
NaNO2
total HCO3 formed will undergo second 
HCl, 278K

stage of ionization. Hence in saturated
solution (A)
 H    2 CO3   ; CO3    0.034M
N N Cl F
 HCO3    CO3   and  H     HCO3  .
HBF4
   N 2  HCl  BF3
32. Solubility product of silver bromide is
5.0  1013 . The quantity of potassium
bromide (molar mass taken as 120 g mol–1) (A) (B)
to be added to 1 litre of 0.05 M solution of 35. If 10–4 dm3 of water is introduced into a 1.0
silver nitrate to start the precipitation of dm3 flask at 300 K, how many moles of
AgBr is water are in the vapour phase when
(1) 5.0  108 g (2) 1.2  1010 g equilibrium is established?
(3) 1.2  109 g (4) 6.2  105 g. (Given : Vapour pressure of H2O at 300 K is
Key: (3) 3170 Pa; R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1)
Sol.: For precipitation (1) 1.27  103 mol (2) 5.56  103 mol
 Ag    Br    K sp  AgBr  (3) 1.53  102 mol (4) 4.46  102 mol.
5  1013 Key: (1)
  Br     1011 M Sol.:
0.05
min

 Mass of potassium bromide needed

= 10-11 × 120
= 1.2 × 10-9 g  H 2O g  ; K P  p H O g   V.P.water  3170Pa
H 2 O    2

33. The correct sequence which shows

decreasing order of the ionic radii of the 10-4 dm3 water
elements is
(1) O 2  F  Na   Mg 2   Al3
1 litre capacity Temperature 300 K
(2) Al3  Mg 2   Na   F  O 2  PV = nRT
(3) Na   Mg 2   Al3  O2   F  Number of moles of water present in
(4) Na   F  Mg 2   O 2   Al3 . vapour phase being in equilibrium
Key: (1) 3170  103
=  1.27  103 moles.
8.314  300
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36. From amongst the following alcohols the one H2CH5C6 CH3
that would react fastest with conc. HCl and (3) C C
anhydrous ZnCl2, is H CH3
(1) 1-Butanol
H5C 6 CH(CH3)2
(2) 2-Butanol (4)
(3) 2-Methylpropan-2-ol C C
(4) 2-Methylpropanol. H H
Key: (3) Key: (2)
Sol.: Formation of tertiary butyl carbocation is Sol.: C6 H 5  CH 2  CH  CH  CH 3
| |
the most rapid compared to other lesser OH CH3
stable ones with Lucas reagent. H 

37. If sodium sulphate is considered to be  C6 H 5  CH 2  CH  CH  CH3

| |
completely dissociated into cations and  OH2 CH3
anions in aqueous solution, the change in 

 C6 H 5  CH 2  C H  CH  CH 3
freezing point of water  Tf  , when 0.01 |
CH3
mol of sodium sulphate is dissolved in 1 kg

of water, is (Kf = 1.86 K kg mol–1). 1,2H shift


 C6 H5  C H  CH 2  CH  CH 3
(1) 0.0186 K (2) 0.0372 K |
(3) 0.0558 K (4) 0.0744 K. CH3
Key: (3) 
  C 6 H5  CH  CH  CH  CH3
|
Sol.: Na2SO4  2Na   SO 24 CH3
Van’t Hoff factor = 3 40. The energy required to break one mole of Cl
Molality of the solution = 0.01 m — Cl bonds in Cl2 is 242 kJ mol–1. The
 Tf  i . Kf m longest wavelength of light capable of
= 0.01 × 1.86 × 3 breaking a single Cl — Cl bond is (c = 3
= 0.0558 K. 10=8 ms–1 and NA = 6.02  1023 mol–1)
38. Three reactions involving H2 PO 4 are given (1) 494 nm (2) 594 nm
below: (3) 640 nm (4) 700 nm.
(i) H3 PO 4  H 2 O  H 3O   H 2 PO 4 Key: (1)
Sol.: from enthalpy = 242 kJ / mol
(ii) H 2 PO 4  H 2 O  HPO 42   H 3O 
242  103
(iii) H 2 PO 4  OH   H3 PO 4  O 2 = J /atm.
6.02  1023
In which of the above does H 2 PO 4 act as an 242  103 hc
 
acid? 6.02  10 23

(1) (i) only 34
6.6  10  3  108  6.02  1023
(2) (ii) only  
242  103
(3) (i) and (ii)
(4) (iii) only. 6.6  3  6.02 103
=  3
Key: (2) 242 10
Sol.: H 2 PO 4  H 2 O 
 HPO 42   H3 O  120
=  106
Proton donor is an acid. 242
39. The main product of the following reaction is 1200
=  107 = 4.93  107 m
242
conc. H 2SO 4
C6 H 5 CH 2 CH  OH  CH  CH 3 2  ? = 493 × 10-9 m
= 493 nm.
41. 29.5 mg of an organic compound containing
H2CH2CC6H5
nitrogen was digested according to
(1) C CH2 Kjeldahl’s method and the evolved ammonia
H3C was absorbed in 20 mL of 0.1 M HCl
C 6H5 H solution. The excess of the acid required 15
(2) C C mL of 0.1 M NaOH solution for complete
H CH(CH3)2 neutralization. The percentage of nitrogen in
the compound is
(1) 29.5 (3) 59.0
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Key: (4) (en = ethylenediamine)

Sol.: m moles of HCl = 20 × 0.1 = 2 Key: (3)
m moles of NaOH = 15 × 0.1 = 1.5 Sol.: [Co(en)3]3+ is optically active and will give
 m moles of HCl that consumed NH3 rise to optical isomers.
= 0.5
m moles of NH3 = 0.5 45. Consider the following bromides:
milligrams of N in NH3 = 0.5 × 14 = 7 mg Me Me
Me Br Me
7
% of N =  100  23.7% . Br Br
29.5
42. Ionization energy of He+ is 19.6  10–18 J (A) (B) (C)
atom–1. The energy of the first stationary The correct order of SN1 reactivity is
state (n = 1) of Li2+ is (1) A > B > C (2) B > C > A
(1) 8.82  10–17 J atom–1 (3) B > A > C (4) C > B > A.
(2) 4.41  10–16 J atom ––1 Key: (2)
(3) – 4.41  10–17 J atom–1 Sol.: Stable is the carbocation faster is the SN1
(4) – 2.2  10–15 J atom–1. reaction.
Key: (3) 46. One mole of a symmetrical alkene on
Sol.: Ionisation energy of He+ = 19.6 × 10-18 J ozonolysis gives two moles of an aldehyde
E1 (for H) × Z2 = IE having a molecular mass of 44 u. The alkene
E1 × 4 = – 19.6 × 10-18 J is
E1 (for Li2+) = E1 for H × 9 (1) ethene (2) propene
(3) 1-butene (4) 2-butene.
19.6  1018
=   9 = - 44.1 × 10-18 J Key: (4)
4 Sol.: Molar mass  44
= 4.41 × 10-17 J. H3C C O
43. On mixing, heptane and octane form an ideal
solution. At 373 K, the vapour pressures of H
the two liquid components (heptane and Alkene should be
octane) are 105 kPa and 45 kPa respectively.
H3C C O O C CH 3 H 3C CH CH CH3
Vapour pressure of the solution obtained by
mixing 25.0 g of heptane and 35 g of octane H H
2 butene
will be (molar mass of heptane = 100 g mol–1
and of octane = 114 g mol–1)
47. Consider the reaction:
(1) 144.5 kPa (2) 72.0 kPa
(3) 36.1 kPa (3) 96.2 kPa
Cl2  aq   H 2S  aq   S  s   2H   aq   2Cl  aq 
Key: (2)
25 1
Sol.: No. of moles of heptane   The rate equation for this reaction is
100 4
35
A. Cl2  H 2S  H   Cl  Cl   HS
no . of moles of octane  (slow)
114
Total pressure of the solution (applying B. H 2S  H   HS (fast equilibrium)
Raoult’s) Cl2  HS  2Cl  H   S (Slow)
0 0
PT = Phep tan e  x hep tan e  Poc tan e x oc tan e (1) A only (2) B only
57 70 (3) Both A and B (4) Neither A nor B.
 105   45  Key: (1)
127 127 Sol.: For (A)
19 23 rate = K[Cl2] [H2S]
 105   45  = 72 kPa.
42 42 For (B)
44. Which one of the following has an optical rate = K[Cl2] [HS] … (i)
isomer? [H  ][HS ]
2 Keq 
(1)  Zn  en  2  [H 2S]
(2)  Zn  en  NH 3 2 
2 putting in equation (i)
[H S]
3 rate = K[Cl2] Keq 2 .
(3) Co  en 3  [H ]
3 48. The Gibbs energy for the decomposition of
(4) Co  H 2 O 4  en   Al2O3 at 500°C is as follows :
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2 4 Sol.: 3-methyl-1-pentene is optically active due to

Al2 O3  Al  O 2 .  r G  966 kJ mol–1. presence of chiral carbon, indicated by *
3 3
The potential difference needed for
H2C CH CH CH2 CH3
electrolytic reduction of Al2O3 at 500°C is at
least
CH3
(1) 5.0 V (2) 4.5 V
(3) 3.0 V (4) 2.5 V 52. For a particular reversible reaction at
Key: (4) temperature T, H and S were found to be
2 4
both +ve. If Te is the temperature at
Sol.: Al2O3   Al + O2 ; equilibrium, the reaction would be
3 3 spontaneous when
n=4 Gr = 966 kJ /mol (1) T = Te (2) Te  T
0 0
G = nFE (3) T  Te (4) Te is 5 times T
966  103 Key: (3)
  E0
4  96500 Sol.: For a particular reversible reaction at T
E0 = 2.5V temperature
G  H  TS
49. The correct order of increasing basicity of When H, S are positive
the given conjugate bases (R = CH3) is G  H  T  S 
_ _ _ _
(1) RCO O  HC  C  N H 2  R For a spontaneous process G must be
_ _ _ _ negative, it is possible only at high
(2) RCO O  HC  C  R  N H 2 temperature.
_ _ _ _ That mean T  Te
(3) R  HC  C  RCO O  N H 2 where Te is temperature at equilibrium.
_ _ _ _
53. Percentages of free space in cubic close
(4) RCO O  N H 2  HC  C  R
packed structure and in body centred packed
Key: (1) structure are respectively
(1) 48% and 26% (2) 30% and 26%
Sol.: Stronger acid has weaker conjugate base (3) 26% and 32% (4) 32% and 48%
RCOOH > CH  CH > NH3 > RH Key: (3)
order of acidity Sol.: For ccp fraction occupied (or packing
_ _ _ _
RCO O  HC  C  N H 2  R 16 3
r
Order of basicity fraction) = 3  0.74
32r 3
50. The edge length of a face centred cubic cell 2
of an ionic substance is 508 pm. If the radius or % occupied = 74% and free space
of the cation is 110 pm, the radius of the = 26%
anion is for bcc fraction occupied (or packing
(1) 144 pm (2) 288 pm 8 3
(3) 398 pm (4) 618 pm r
Key: (1) fraction) = 3 = 0.68 or % occupied
64 3
Sol.: For FCC lattice (assuming cation in r
octahedral void and anion in FCC) 3 3
a = 508 pm = 68% and free space 32%
a 508
(r+ + r-) = =  254 pm 54. The polymer containing strong
2 2 intermolecular forces e.g. hydrogen bonding,
(r+ + r-) = 254 pm is
r   254  110  144 pm (1) natural rubber (2) Teflon
51. Out of the following, the alkene that exhibits (3) nylon 6, 6 (4) polystyrene
optical isomerism is Key: (3)
(1) 2–methyl–2–pentene Sol.: Nylon-6, 6 is a fibre, it contains
(2) 3–methyl–2–pentene intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
(3) 4–methyl–1–pentene 55. At 25°C, the solubility product of Mg(OH)2
(4) 3–methyl–1–pentene is 1.0 × 10–11. At which pH, will Mg2+ ions
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start precipitating in the form of Mg(OH)2 x

from a solution of 0.001 M Mg2+ ions? t=
k
(1) 8 (2) 9 0.25
(3) 10 (4) 11 t=  0.25h .
Key: (3) 1
2 59. A solution containing 2.675 of CoCl3. 6NH3
Sol.: KSP =  Mg 2   OH   (molar mass = 267.5 g mol–1) is passed
2 through a cation exchanger. The chloride
OH   K SP ions obtained is solution were treated with
1011 excess of AgNO3 to give 4.78 g of AgCl
 Mg 2    108 (molar mass = 143.5 g mol–1). The formula
0.001
of the complex is
OH   104 (At. mass of Ag = 108 u)
1014 (1) CoCl  NH 3 5  Cl2
H   1010
104 (2) Co  NH 3 6  Cl3
pH = 10.
56. The correct order of EM 2 /M values with (3) CoCl2  NH 3  4  Cl
negative sign for the four successive (4) CoCl3  NH3 3 
elements Cr, Mn, Fe and Co is
(1) Cr  Mn  Fe  Co Key: (2)
(2) Mn  Cr  Fe  Co Sol.: CoCl. 6NH3 + AgNO3  AgCl
(3) Cr  Fe  Mn  Co 2.675 4.78
excess
(4) Fe  Mn  Cr  Co 2667.5 143.5
Key: (2)  0.01mole  0.03310 mole
Sol.: Mn2+ + 2e   Mn E0 = -1.8 V because 0.01 mole CoCl3.6NH3 given
Cr2+ + 2e   Cr E0 = -0.9 V 0.0331 mole AgCl.
hence 1 mole of CoCl3.6NH3 will given
Fe2+ + 2e   Fe E0 = -0.44 V
0.03310
Co2+ + 2e   Co E0 = -0.28 V  3 mole.
0.010
57. Biuret test is not given by
(1) proteins (2) carbohydrates
hence the formula of the compound will
(3) polypeptides (4) urea be Co  NH 3 6  Cl3 .
Key: (2) 60. The standard enthalpy of formation of NH3 is
Sol.: Biuret test is given by the compounds – 46.0 kJ mol–1. If the enthalpy of formation
having peptide bond which is not present of H2 from its atoms is – 436 kJ mol–1 and
in carbohydrate. that of N2 is – 712 kJ mol–1, the average bond
58. The time for half life period of a certain enthalpy of N – H bond is NH3 is
reaction A  Products is 1 hour. When the (1) – 1102 kJ mol–1 (2) – 964 kJ mol–1
initial concentration of the reactant ‘A’ is 2.0 (3) +352 kJ mol–1 (4) +1056 kJ mol–1
mol L–1, how much time does it take for its Key: (3)
concentration to come from 0.50 to 0.25 mol 1 3
L–1 if it is a zero order reaction? Sol.: N  N  H  H   NH3
2 2
(1) 1 h (2) 4 h
(3) 0.5 h (4) 0.25 h  H f  NH 3 
Key: (4) 1 3 
=  B.E N  N  B.E of H  H  3B.E N  H 
Sol.: A  Product 2 2 
t = 0 a(0.50) 0 654 + 356 – 3 × N – H
t=t a–x x – 3 × B.E. of N – H bond = - 1056 kJ mol.
(0.50 – 0.25) 1056
= 0.25. B.E of N – H bond =  352 kJ mol-1.
For zero order reaction 3
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MATHEMATICS PAPER

61. Consider the following relations: 3x1 + 5x2 + 2x3 = 1

R = {(x, y)| x, y are real numbers and x = wy for The system has
some rational number w}; (1) infinite number of solutions
m p (2) exactly 3 solutions
S = {( , )| m, n, p and q are integers such that (3) a unique solution
n q
(4) no solution
n, q  0 and qm = pn}. Then Key 4
(1) R is an equivalence relation but S is not an Sol.: Eq. (ii) – Eq. (i)
equivalence relation We get x1 + x2 = 0
(2) neither R nor S is an equivalence relation Eq. (iii) – 2 × eq. (ii)
(3) S is an equivalence relation but R is not an x1 + x 2 = 5
equivalence relation
 no solution
(4) R and S both are equivalence relations
65. There are two urns. Urn A has 3 distinct red
Key 4
balls and urn B has 9 distinct blue balls. From
Sol.:
each urn two balls are taken out at random and
then transferred to the other. The number of
62. The Number of complex numbers z such that |z
ways in which this can be done is
– 1| = |z + 1| = |z – i| equals
(1) 3 (2) 36
(1) 0 (2) 1
(3) 66 (4) 108
(3) 2 (4)  Key (D)
Key 2 Sol.: No. of ways 3C2 × 9C2.
Sol.: |z – 1| = |z + 1|
 lies on y-axis (perpendicular bisector 66. let f : (-1, 1)  R be a differentiable function
of the line segment joining (0, 1) and (0, 1)]. with f(0) = -1 and f(0) = 1.
|z + 1| = |z – 1|
Let g(x) = [f(2f(x) + 2)]2. Then g(0) =
 lies on y = x (1) 4 (2) -4
hence (0 + oe) is the only solution. (3) 0 (4) -2
Key 2
(0, 1)
Sol.: g(x) = (f(2(f(x) + 2))2
g '(x)  2f (2f (x)  2)  f '(2f (x)  2)  2f '(x)
(–1, 0) (1, 0) g '(0)  2f (2f (0)  2)  f '(2f (0)  2)  2f '(0)
= 4f(0) × (f (0))2 – 4

63. If  and  are the roots of the equation x2 – x +

1 =0, then 2009 + 2009 = 67. Let f : R  R be a positive increasing function
(1) -2 (2) -1 f (3x) f (2x)
with lim = 1. Then lim =
(3) 1 (4) 2 x  f (x) x  f (x)

Key 3 (1) 1 (2) 2/3

Sol. x2 – x + 1 = 0 (3) 3/2 (4) 3
1 3 1 3 Key 1
x  i,  i
2 2 2 2 Sol.: x < 2x < 3x
e l / 3
e l (  / 3) f(x) < f(2x) < f(3x)
f (x) f (2x) f (3x)
Putting values of  and   
(ei / 3 ) 2009  (e i(  / 3) )2009 f (x) f (x) f (x)

 2
 2cos  669    f (x) f (3x)
 3 lim 1 and lim 1
f (x)
x  x  f (x)
2
 2cos 1 Hence by Sandwich theorem
3 f (3x)
64. Consider the system of linear equation lim 1
x  f (x)
x1 + 2x2 + x3 = 3
2x1 + 3x2 + x3 = 3

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68. Let p(x) be a function defined on R such that 71. The area bounded by the curves y = cosx and
p(x) = p(1 – x), for all x [0, 1], p(0) = 1 and y = sinx between the ordinates x = 0 and
1 3
p(1) = 41. Then  p(x) dx equals x= is
2
0
(1) 4 2 - 2 (2) 4 2 + 2
(1) 41 (2) 21
(3) 41 (4) 42 (3) 4 2 - 1 (4) 4 2 + 1
Key 2 Key 1
Sol.: Required area
Sol.:  P'(x)dx   P '(1  x)dx 3 / 2

P(x) = P(1 – x) + C   | sin x  cos x | dx

C = P(x) + P(1 – x) …..(i) 0

Put x = 1  P(1) + P(0) = 42 …..(i)

1
Let I   P(x)dx …..(ii)
0
1
I   P(1  x)dx …..(iii)
0
(ii) + (iii)
1
2I   P(x)  P(1  x)dx /4 5 / 4
0
  (cos x  sin x)dx   (sin x  cos x)dx
1
0 /4
 42  dx  42 3 / 2
0  (cos x  sin x)dx
 I = 21

5 / 4
/ 4 5 / 4

69. A person is to count 4500 currency notes. Let an

sin x  cos x 0    cos x  sin x  / 4
3 / 2
denote the number of notes he counts in the nth  sin x  cos x 5  / 4
minute. If a1 = a2 = ... = a10 = 150 and a10, a11, ...
are in an AP with common difference -2, then 2 1  2  2  2 1  4 2  2
the time taken by him to count all notes is
(1) 24 minutes (2) 34 minutes 72. Solution of the differential equation cosx dy = y
(3) 125 minutes (4) 135 minutes (sinx – y) dx, 0 < x < /2 is
Key 2 (1) secx = (tanx + c) y
Sol.: 3000 = n/2 {300 + (n – 1) (– 2)} (2) y secx = tanx + c
 n = 24 (3) y tanx = sec x + c
Hence required time 34 minutes. (4) tan x = (sec x + c) y
Key 1
70. The equation of the tangent to the curve Sol.: cos xdy  ysin xdx  y 2dx
4 cos xdy  ysin xdx   y2 dx
y = x + 2 , that is parallel to the x-axis, is
x d(y cos x)   y 2 dx
(1) y = 0 (2) y = 1
d(y cos x) dx
(3) y = 2 (4) y = 3  y 2 cos2 x   cos 2 x
Key 4
dy 4.2 8 1
Sol.: 1 3  1 3     tan x  c
dx x x y cos x
dy  sec x  (tan x  c)y
0  ˆ ˆ  
dx 73. Let a  j  k and c  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ . Then the vector b
8      
 1 3  0 satisfying a  b  c  0 and a .b = 3 is
x
8 (1) ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ (2) 2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
 1  3  x3  8
x (3) ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ (4) ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ
x=2 Key 1
4 4
x  2  y  2  2  2   2 1 3
2 4
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ˆi ˆj k x y
Sol.: Point (13, 32) lies on line L :  1
  5 5
Sol.: ac  0 1 1  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
13 32
1 1 1   1
5 b
  
Given a  b  c  0 32 13 8
      1  
a  (a  b)  a  c  0 b 5 5
      32  5
(a.b)a  (a.a)b  a  c  0 b  b  20
   8
3a  2b  (2iˆ  ˆj  k)ˆ 0
 x y
2b  3(ˆj  k)ˆ  ( 2iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ Line L is  1
 5 20
b  ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ  4x – y = 20 …..(i)
x y
  Line L is || to line K :   1
74. If the vectors a  iˆ  ˆj  2k, ˆ b  2iˆ  4ˆj  kˆ and c 3
 ˆ ˆ 3 3
c   i  j  kˆ are mutually orthogonal, then 4 c
c 4
(, ) =
x y
(1) (-3, 2) (2) (2, -3) Line K is  1
(3) (-2, 3) (4) (3, -2) 3 3

Key 1 4
 4x y
Sol.: a  ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ  1
 3 3
b  2iˆ  2ˆj  kˆ
  4x  y  3
and c   ˆi  ˆj  4kˆ  4x – y = 1 …..(ii)
  
Given, a, b,c are mutually orthogonal. Distance between line L & K is
 | 23 |
a.c  0 
   1  2  0 17
  2  1 …..(i)
 77. A line AB in three-dimensional space makes
b.c  0 2  4    0 angles 45° and 120° with the positive x-axis and
2 +  = 4 ……(ii)
the positive y-axis respectively. If AB makes an
Solving (i) and (ii)  = 3 &  = 2 acute angle  with the positive z-axis, then 
equals
75. If two tangents drawn from a point P to the (1) 30° (2) 45°
parabola y2 = 4x are at right angles, then the (3) 60° (4) 75°
locus of P is Key 3
(1) x = 1 (2) 2x + 1 = 0 Sol.: cos 2   cos2   cos 2   1
(3) x = - 1 (4) 2x – 1 = 0
  45,   120,   
Key 3
Sol.: If two tangent are perpendicular from a point cos 2 45  cos 2 120  cos2   1
on parabola P, 1 1
   1  cos2 
then locus of P is directrix of parabola. 2 4
Directrix of y2 = 4x is x + 1 = 0 3
x y   sin 2 
76. The line L given by  = 1 passes through 4
5 b 2
 3
the point (13, 32). The line K is parallel to L and  2
sin     sin 2 60
 2 
x y  
has the equation   1 . Then the distance
c 3  = 60º
between L and K is
23 78. Let S be a non-empty subset of R. Consider the
(1) (2) 17 following statement:
15
17 23 P : There is a rational number xS such that
(3) (4) x > 0.
15 17 Which of the following statements is the
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(1) There is a rational number xS such that x  0. Sol.: n1  5, n 2  5, 12  4, 22  5
(2) There is no rational number x S such that x  0. x1  2, x 2  4
(3) Every rational number xS satisfies x  0.
n x  n2x2
(4) xS and x  0  x is not rational. x12  1 1 3
Key 3 n1  n 2
5 d1  (x1  x12 ), d 2  (x 2  x12 )
79. Let cos( + ) = 4/5 and let sin( - ) = ,
13 d1 = 1, d2 = 1
 n112  n 2  22  n1d12  n 2 d 22
where 0  ,   . Then tan 2 = 12 or  
4 n1  n 2
25 56
(1) (2) 11
16 33 
19 20 2
(3) (4) 11
12 17 2
12 
Key 2 2
4
Sol.: cos(  )  82. An urn contains nine balls of which three are
5
red, four are blue and two are green. Three balls
3
tan(  )  are drawn at random without replacement from
4 the urn. The probability that the three balls have
5 different colours is
sin(  ) 
13 (1) 1/3 (2) 2/7
5 (3) 1/21 (4) 2/23
 tan(  )  Key 2
12
Sol.: Number of ways to select exactly one ball
tan 2  tan  (  )  (  ) 
= 3C1 × 4C1 × 2C1
tan(  )  tan(  ) Number of ways to select 3 balls out of 9 is
 9
1  tan(  ).tan(  ) C3
3 5 3 4 2 2
 Required probability 9 
56 ( C3 ) 7
 4 12 
3 5 33
1 
4 12 83.
For a regular polygon, let r and R be the radii of
the inscribed and the circumscribed circles. A
2 2
80. The circle x + y = 4x + 8y + 5 intersects the false statement among the following is
line 3x – 4y = m at two distinct points if (1) There is a regular polygon with r/R = 1/2
(1) -85 < m < -35 (2) -35 < m < 15 1
(3) 15 < m < 65 (4) 35 < m < 85 (2) There is a regular polygon with r/R =
2
Key 2
2
Sol.: x2 + y2 – 4x – 8y – 5 = 0 (3) There is a regular polygon with r/R =
Centre (2, 4) 3
r  4  16  5  5 3
(4) There is a regular polygon with r/R =
3x – 4y – m = 0 2
| 6  16  m | Key 3
5 r 
5 Sol.:  cos
 |10 – m| < 25 R n
 35 < m < 15 r 1  1 
For   cos   cos
81. For two data sets, each of size 5, the variances R 2 n 2 3
are given to be 4 and 5 and the corresponding n  3
means are given to be 2 and 4, respectively. The r 1  
variance of the combined data set is For  cos  cos
R 2 n 4
5 11 n = 4
(1) (2)
2 2 r 3  
13 For  , cos  cos
(3) 6 (4) R 2 n 6
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(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;

Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
r R
Statement-1.
/n
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
r 2  2 (4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
 , cos  not possible
R 3 n 3 Key 3
Sol.: d = 1, x = 17
84. The number of 3 × 3 non-singular matrices, with d = 2, x = 14
four entries as 1 and all other entries as 0, is d = 3, x = 11
(1) less than 4 (2) 5 d = 4, x = 8
(3) 6 (4) at least 7 d = 5, x = 5
Key 4 d = 6, x = 2
Sol.: Clearly statement is wrong
Hence (3) is the correct answer
85. Let f : R  R be defined by f(x) =
10 10
k  2x, if x   1 10
j 10Cj and S3 =
 . If f has a local minimum at 87. Let S 1 =  j( j  1) C j, S 2 = 
 2x  3, if x   1 j1 j1
10
x = -1, then a possible value of k is j2 10 C j .
(1) 1 (2) 0 j1
(3) -1/2 (4) -1 Statement-1: S3 = 55 × 29.
Key 4 Statement-2: S1 = 90 × 28 and S2 = 10 × 28.
Sol.: k – 2x > 1 k+2=1 (1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
k > 1 + 2x k = 1 Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
k > 1 + 2(1) Statement-1.
k > 1 (2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
k = 0,statement-2
1 is not a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
Key 3
10 10
–1 Sol.: S1   j( j  1). 10 C j   ( j  1).10  9 C j1
j10 j1
Directions: Questions number 86 to 90 are 10

Assertion- Reason type questions. Each of these  10  9 8 C j 2  90  28

j1
questions contains two statement. 10 10
S2   j 10 C j  10 9 C j1  10  29
Statement-1: (Assertion) and j1 j1
Statement-2: (Reason). 10 10 10
S3   j2 . 10 C j  10 j.9 C j1  10 ( j  1  1) 9 C j1
j1 j1 j1
Each of these questions also has four alternative 10 10
choices, only one of which is the correct answer.  10  9 8 C j 2   10 9 C j1
You have to select the correct choice. j1 j1

= 10  9  2  10  2  55  29
8 9

86. Four numbers are chosen at random (without 88. Statement-1: The point A(3, 1, 6) is the mirror
replacement) from the set {1, 2, 3, ..., 20}. image of the point B(1, 3, 4) in
Statement-1: The probability that the chosen the plane x – y + z = 5.
numbers when arranged in some Statement-2: The plane x – y + z = 5 bisects
1 the line segment joining
order will form an AP is .
85 A(3, 1, 6) and B(1, 3, 4).
Statement-2: If the four chosen numbers form (1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
an AP, then the set of all possible Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
values of common difference is Statement-1.
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}.
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(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; 90. Let A be a 2 × 2 matrix with non-zero entries
statement-2 is not a correct explanation for and let A2 = I, where I is 2 × 2 identity matrix.
Statement-1. Define Tr(A) = sum of diagonal elements of A
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false. and |A| = determinant of matrix A.
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true. Statement-1: Tr(A) = 0.
Key 1 Statement-2: |A| = 1.
Sol.: (1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
89. Let f : R  R be a continuous function defined Statement-1.
1 (2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
by f(x) = x x
. statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
e  2e
Statement-1.
1
Statement-1: f(c) = , for some cR. (3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
3 (4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
1 Key 3
Statement-2: 0 < f(x)  , for all xR.
2 2 Sol.:
(1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
Statement-2 is a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true;
statement-2 is not a correct explanation for
Statement-1.
(3) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is false.
(4) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2 is true.
Key 1
1
Sol.: f (x)  x
e  2e  x
e x  2e x
 e x  2e  x
2
e x  2e  x  2 2
1
f (x) 
2 2
Hence A is the correct Answer.

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