Physics
1. A box weighs 196 N on a spring balance at the North Pole. Its weight recorded on the same balance if it is shifted to the equator is close to (Take g = 10 m/s2 at the North Pole and radius of the Earth = 6400 km)
(a) 194.32 N
(b) 194.66 N
(c) 195.32 N
(d) 195.66 N
2. In a building, there are 15 bulbs of 45 w, 15 bulbs of 100 W, 15 small fans of 10 W and 2 heaters of 1 kW. The voltage of electric main is 220 V. The minimum fuse capacity (rated value) of the building will be approximately
(a) 10 A
(b) 20 A
(c) 25 A
(d) 15 A
3. Under a adiabatic process, the volume of an ideal gas gets doubled. Consequently, the mean collision time between the gas molecules changes from τ1 to τ2. If 
is given by
(a) 1/2
(b) 
(c) (1/2)γ
(d) 2
4. A mass of 10 kg is suspended by a rope of length 4 m, from the ceiling. A force F is applied horizontally at the mid-point of the role such that the top half of the rope makes an angle of 45° with the vertical. Then F equals (Take g = 10 m/s2 and rope to be massless)
(a) 100 N
(b) 90 N
(c) 75 N
(d) 70 N
5. Mass per unit area of a circular disc of radius a depends on the distance r from its centre as σ(r) = A + Br. The moment of inertia of the disc about the axis, perpendicular to the plane and passing through its centre is
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
6. Two ideal Carnot engines operate in cascade (all heat given up by one engine is used by the other engine to produce work) between temperatures T1 and T2. The temperature of the hot reservoir of the first engine is T1 and the temperature of the cold reservoir of the second engine is T2. T is the temperature of the sink of first engine which is also the source for the second engine. How is T related to T1 and T2 if both the engines perform equal amount of work?
(a) 
(b) 
(c) T = 0
(d) 
7. The acitivity of a radioactive substance falls from 700 s−1 to 500 s−1 in 30 minutes. Its half-life is close to
(a) 66 min
(b) 62 min
(c) 52 min
(d) 72 min
8. In a Young’s double slit experiment, the separation between the slits is 0.15 mm. In the experiment, a source of light of wavelength 589 nm is used and the interference pattern is observed on a screen kept 1.5 m away. The separation between the successive bright fringes on the screen is
(a) 5.9 mm
(b) 3.9 mm
(c) 6.9 mm
(d) 4.9 mm
9. An ideal fluid flows (laminar flow) through a pipe of non-uniform diameter. The maximum and minimum diameters of the pipes are 6.4 cm and 4.8 cm, respectively. The ratio of minimum and maximum velocities of fluid in this pipe is
(a) 
(b) 9/16
(c) 3/4
(d) 4/3
10. In the figure, potential difference between a and b is
(a) 0 V
(b) 15 V
(c) 10 V
(d) 5 V
11. A particle of mass m and charge q has an initial velocity 
If an electric field 
and magnetic field 
act on the particle, its speed will double after a time
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
12. A stationary observer receives sound from two identical tuning forks, one of which approaches and the other one receded with the same speed (much less than the speed of sound). The observer hears 2 beats/sec. The oscillation frequency of each tuning fork is υ0 = 1400 Hz and the velocity of sound in air is 350 m/s. The speed of each tuning fork is close to
(a) 1/4 m/s
(b) 1 m/s
(c) 1/2 m/s
(d) 1/8 m/s
13. An electron (of mass m) and a photon have the same energy E in the range of few eV. The ratio of the de Broglie wavelength associated with the electron and the wavelength of the photon is. (c = speed of light in vacuum)
(a) (E/2m)1/2
(b) 1/c(2E/m)1/2
(c) c(2mE)1/2
(d) 1/c(E/2m)1/2
14. A planar loop of wire rotates in a uniform magnetic field. Initially at t = 0, the plane of the loop is perpendicular to the magnetic field. If it rotates with a period of 10 s about an axis in its plane, then the magnitude of induced emf will be maximum and minimum, respectively at
(a) 2.5 sec and 5 sec
(b) 5 sec and 7.5 sec
(c) 2.5 sec and 7.5 sec
(d) 5 sec and 10 sec
15. The electric field of a plane electromagnetic wave is given by 
At t = 0, a positively charged particle is at the point (x, y, z) = (0, 0, π/k). If its instantaneous velocity at t = 0 is 
the force acting on it due to the wave is
(a) zero
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
16. A thin lens made of glass (refractive index = 1.5) of focal length f =16 cm is immersed in a liquid of refractive index 1.42. If its focal length in liquid is fl, then the ratio fl/f is closest to the integer
(a) 9
(b) 17
(c) 1
(d) 5
17. An elevator in a building can carry a maximum of 10 persons, with the average mass of each person being 68 kg. The mass of the elevator itself is 920 kg and it moves with a constant speed of 3 m/s. The frictional force opposing the motion is 6000 N. If the elevator is moving up with its full capacity, the power delivered by the motor to the elevator (g = 10 m/s2) must be at least
(a) 66000 W
(b) 63360 W
(c) 48000 W
(d) 56300 W
18. The figure gives experimentally measured B vs H variation in a ferromagnetic material. The retentivity, coercivity and saturation, respectively, of the material are
(a) 1.5 T, 50 A/m, 1 T
(b) 1 T, 50 A/m, 1.5 T
(c) 1.5 T, 50 A/m, 1 T
(d) 150 A/m, 1 T, 1.5 T
19. An emf of 20 V is applied at time t = 0 to a circuit containing in series 10 mH inductor and 5 Ω The ratio of the currents at time t = ∞ and t = 40 s is close to (take e2 = 7.389)
(a) 1.06
(b) 1.46
(c) 1.15
(d) 0.84
20. The dimension of B2/2μ0, where B is magnetic field and μ0 is the magnetic permeability of vacuum, is
(a) ML−1T−2
(b) ML2T−2
(c) MLT−2
(d) ML2T−1
21. A 60 pF capacitor is fully charged by a 20 V supply. It is then disconnected from the supply and is connected to another uncharged 60 pF capacitor in parallel. The electrostatic energy that is lost in this process by the time the charge is redistributed between them is (in nJ)______.
22. M grams of steam at 100°C is mixed with 200 g of ice at its melting point in a thermally insulated container. If it produces liquid water at 40°C [heat of vaporization of water is 540 cal/g and heat of fusion of ice is 80 cal/g], the value of M is _______.
23. Consider a uniform cubical box of side a on a rough floor that is to be moved by applying minimum possible force F at a point b above its centre of mass (see figure). If the coefficient of friction is μ = 0.4, the maximum value of 
for the box not to topple before moving is ______.
24. The sum of two forces 
such that 
The angle θ (in degrees) that the resultant of 
will make with 
is_______
25. The balancing length for a cell is 560 cm in a potentiometer experiment. When an external resistance of 10 Ω is connected in parallel to the cell, the balancing length changes by 60 cm. If the internal resistance of the cell is 
the value of N is_______
Chemistry
1. Consider the following reactions:
Which of these reactions are possible?
(a) A and D
(b) B and D
(c) B, C and D
(d) A and B
2. In the following reaction sequence,
The major product B is:
3. For the following reactions,
ks and ke, are, respectively, the rate constants for substitution and elimination, and 
the correct option is______.
(a) μA > μB and ke(A) > ke(B)
(b) μB > μA and ke(A) > ke(B)
(c) μA > μB and ke(B) > ke(A)
(d) μB > μA and ke(B) > ke(A)
4. Which of the following statements is correct?
(a) Gluconic acid can form cyclic (acetal/hemiacteal) structure
(b) Gluconic acid is dicarboxylic acid
(c) Gluconic acid is obtained by oxidation of glucose with HNO3
(d) Gluconic acid is a partial oxidation product of glucose
5. The correct order of stability for the following alkoxides is:
(a) (C) > (A) > (B)
(b) (B) > (A) > (C)
(c) (C) > (B) > (A)
(d) (B) > (C) > (A)
6. In the following reaction sequence, structures of A and B, respectively will be:
7. A chromatography column, packed with silica gel as stationary phase, was used to separate a mixture of compounds consisting of (A) benzanilide, (B) aniline and (C) acetophenone. When the column is eluted with a mixture of solvents, hexane : ethyl acetate (20 : 80), the sequence of obtained compound is:
(a) (B), (A) and (C)
(b) (C), (A) and (B)
(c) (B), (C) and (A)
(d) (A), (B) and (C)
8. The number of possible optical isomers for the complexes [MA2B2] with sp3 or dsp2 hybridized metal atom, respectively, is:
Note: A and B are unidentate neutral and unidentate monoanionic ligands, respectively.
(a) 0 and 1
(b) 2 and 2
(c) 0 and 0
(d) 0 and 2
9. The bond order and magnetic characteristics of CN− are:
(a) 3, paramagnetic
(b) 3, diamagnetic
(c) 2.5, diamagnetic
(d) 2.5, paramagnetic
10. The equation that is incorrect is:
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
11. In the following reactions, product (A) and (B), respectively, are:
NaOH + Cl2 → (A) + side products
(hot & conc.)
Ca(OH)2 + Cl2 → (B) + side products
(dry)
(a) NaClO3 and Ca(ClO3)2
(b) NaOCl and Ca(ClO3)2
(c) NaOCl and Ca(OCl)2
(d) NaClO3 and Ca(OCl)2
12. Two open beakers one containing a solvent and the other containing a mixture of that solvent with a non-volatile solute are together sealed in a container. Over time:
(a) the volume of the solution and the solvent does not change
(b) the volume of the solution increases and the volume of the solvent decreases
(c) the volume of the solution decreases and the volume of the solvent increases
(d) the volume of the solution does not change and the volume of the solvent decreases
13. The refining method used when the metal and the impurities have low and high melting temperatures, respectively, is:
(a) vapour phase refining
(b) distillation
(c) liquation
(d) zone refining
14. Among statements I-IV, the correct ones are:
(I) Decomposition of hydrogen peroxide gives dioxygen
(II) Like hydrogen peroxide, compounds, such as KClO3, Pb(NO3)2 and NaNO3 when heated liberate dioxygen.
(III) 2-Ethylanthraquinone is useful for the industrial preparation of hydrogen peroxide.
(IV) Hydrogen peroxide is used for the manufacture of sodium perborate
(a) I, II, III and IV
(b) I, II and III only
(c) I, III and IV only
(d) I and III only
15. The redox reaction among the following is:
(a) formation of ozone from atmospheric oxygen in the presence of sunlight
(b) reaction of H2SO4 with NaOH
(c) combination of dinitrogen with dioxygen at 2000 K
(d) Reaction of [Co(H2O)6]Cl3 with AgNO3
16. Identify the correct labels of A, B and C in the following graph from the options given below:
Root mean square speed (Vrms); most probable speed (Vmp); average speed (Vav)
(a) A = Vmp, B = Vav, C = Vrms
(b) A = Vmp, B = Vrms, C = Vav
(c) A = Vav, B = Vrms, C = Vmp
(d) A = Vrms, B = Vmp, C = Vav
17. For the reaction,
2H2(g) + 2NO(g) → N2(g) + 2H2O(g)
The observed rate expression is, rate = kf[NO]2[H2]. The rate expression for the reverse reaction is:
(a) kb[N2][H2O]2
(b) kb[N2][H2O]
(c) kb[N2][H2O]2/[H2]
(d) kb[N2][H2O]2/[NO]
18. Within each pair of elements F & Cl, S and Se and Li & Na, respectively, the elements that release more energy upon a electron gain are:
(a) Cl, Se and Na
(b) Cl, S and Li
(c) F, S and Li
(d) F, Se and Na
19. Among the following statements A-D, the incorrect ones are:
(A) Octahedral Co(III) complexes with strong field ligands have high magnetic moments
(B) When ∆o < P, the d-electron configuration of Co(III) in an octahedral complex is 
(C) Wavelength of light absorbed by [Co(en)3]3+ is lower than that of [CoF6]3−.
(D) If the ∆o for an octahedral complex of Co(III) is 18000 cm−1, the ∆t for its tetrahedral complex with the same ligand will be 1600 cm−1.
(a) B and C only
(b) A and D only
(c) A and B only
(d) C and D only
20. The ammonia (NH3) released on quantitative reaction of 0.6 g urea (NH2CONH2) with sodium hydroxide (NaOH) can be neutralized by:
(a) 200 mL of 0.2 N HCl
(b) 100 mL of 0.1 N HCl
(c) 200 mL of 0.4 N HCl
(d) 100 mL of 0.2 N HCl
21. Number of sp2 hybrid carbon atoms present in aspartame is______.
22. 3 grams of acetic acid is added to 250 mL of 0.1 M HCl and the solution is made up to 500 mL. to 20 mL of this solution 1/2 mL of 5 M NaOH is added. The pH of this solution is_______.
(Given: log 3 = 0.4771, pKa of acetic acid = 4.74, molar mass of acetic acid = 60 g/mole).
23. The flocculation value of HCl for As2S3 sol is 30 mmolL−1. If H2SO4 is used for the flocculation of arsenic sulphide, the amount, in grams, of H2SO4 in 250 mL required for the above purpose is _____.
24. Consider the following reactions:
NaCl + K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 → (A) + side products
(A) + NaOH → (B) + side products
(B) + H2SO4(dil.) + H2O2 → (C) + side products
The sum of the total number of atoms in one molecule of (A), (B) & (C) is ______.
25. The standard heat of formation (∆fH298°) of ethane (in kJ/mol), if the heat of combustion of ethane, hydrogen and graphite are −1560, −393.5 and −286 kJ/mol, respectively, is_______.
Mathematics
1. If 3x + 4y = 12√2 is a tangent to the ellipse 
for some a ∈ R then the distance between the foci of the ellipse is:
(a) 2√5
(b) 2√7
(c) 2√2
(d) 4
2. Let A, B, C and D be four non-empty sets. The Contrapositive statement of “If A ⊆ B and B ⊆ D then A ⊆ C is :
(a) If A ⊆ C, then B ⊂ A or D ⊂ B
(b) If A ⊈ C, then A ⊆ B and B ⊆ D
(c) If A ⊈ C, then A ⊈ B and B ⊆ D
(d) If A ⊈ C, then A ⊈ B or B ⊈ D
3. The coefficient of x7 in the expression (1+ x)10 + x(1 + x)9 + x2(1 + x)8 + … + x10 is :
(a) 420
(b) 330
(c) 210
(d) 120
4. In a workshop, there are five machines and the probability of any one of them to be out of service on a day is 1/4. If the probability that at most two machines will be out of service on the same day is (3/4)3k, then k is equal to :
(a) 17/2
(b) 4
(c) 17/4
(d) 17/8
5. If locus of mid points of the perpendiculars drawn from points on the line x = 2y to the line x = y is:
(a) 2x – 3y = 0
(b) 3x – 2y = 0
(c) 5x – 7y = 0
(d) 7x – 5y = 0
6. The value of α for which 
is:
(a) loge 2
(b) loge √2
(c) loge (4/3)
(d) loge (3/2)
7. If the sum of the first 40 terms of the series, 3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 13 + 14 + 18 + 19 + …. is
(a) 10
(b) 25
(c) 5
(d) 20
8. If 
is a real number, then the argument of sin θ + i cos θ is:
(a) π − tan−1 (4/3)
(b) −tan−1 (3/4)
(c) π – tan−1 (4/3)
(d) tan−1 (4/3)
9. Let A = [aij] and B = [bij] be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that bij = (3)(i+j−2)aji, where i, j = 1, 2, 3. If the determinant of B is 81, then the determinant of A is:
(a) 1/9
(b) 1/81
(c) 1/3
(d) 3
10. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 such that x = ±1 are its critical points. If 
then which one of the following is not true?
(a) f(1) – 4f(−1) = 4
(b) x = 1 is a point of maxima and x = −1 is a point of minimum of f.
(c) f is an odd function.
(d) x = 1 is a point of minima and x = −1 is a point of maxima of f.
11. The number of ordered pairs (r, k) for which 6 . 35Cr = (k2 – 3) . 36Cr+1, where k is an integer, is:
(a) 4
(b) 6
(c) 2
(d) 3
12. Let a1, a2, a3,… be a G.P. such that a1 < 0, a1 + a2 = 4 and a3 + a4 = 16. If 
(a) 171
(b) 511/3
(c) −171
(d) −513
13. Let 
be three unit vectors such that 
and 
then the ordered pair 
is equal to:
(a) 
(b) 
(c) 
(d) 
14. Let y = y(x) be the solution curve of the differential equation, 
satisfying y(0) = 1 This curve intersects the x-axis at a point whose abscissa is:
(a) 2 + e
(b) 2
(c) 2 – e
(d) −e
15. If θ1 and θ2 be respectively the smallest and the largest values of θ in (0, 2π) – {π} which satisfy the equation, 
is equal to:
(a) 2π/3
(b) π/3
(c) π/3 + 1/6
(d) π/9
16. Let α and β are the roots of the equation x2 – x – 1 = 0. If pk = (α)k + (β)k, k ≥ 1 then which one of the following statements is not true?
(a) (p1 + p2 + p3 + p4 + p5) = 26
(b) p5 = 11
(c) p5 = p2 ∙ p3
(d) p3 = p5 – p4
17. The area (in sq. units) of the region {(x, y) ϵ R|4x2 ≤ y ≤ 8x + 12} is:
(a) 125/3
(b) 128/3
(c) 124/3
(d) 127/3
18. The value of c in Lagrange’s mean value theorem for the function f(x) = x3 – 4x2 + 8x + 11, where x ∈ [0, 1] is:
(a) 
(b) 2/3
(c) 
(d) 
19. Let y = y(x) be a function of x satisfying 
where k is a constant and 
is equal to:
(a) −√5/2
(b) √5/2
(c) −√5/4
(d) 2/√5
20. Let the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle, x2 + y2 – 8x – 4y + 16 = 0 touch it at the points A and B. The (AB)2 is equal to:
(a) 32/5
(b) 64/5
(c) 52/5
(d) 56/5
21. If system of linear equations
x + y + z = 6
x + 2y + 3z = 10
3x + 2y + λz = μ
has more than two solutions, then μ – λ2 is equal to_______.
22. If the foot of perpendicular drawn from the point (1, 0, 3) on a line passing through (α, 7, 1) is (5/3, 7/3, 17/3), then α is equal to________.
23. If the function f defined on (−1/3, 1/3) by
is continuous, the k is equal to ______.
24. If the mean and variance of eight numbers 3, 7, 9, 12, 13, 20, x and y be 10 and 25 respectively then xy is equal to ________.
25. Let X = {n ∈ N: 1 ≤ n ≤ 50}. If A = {n ∈ X: n is a multiple of 2} and B = {n ∈ X : n is a multiple of 7}, then the number of elements in the smallest subset of X containing both A and B is _______.
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