Time:3 Hrs

Max Marks:360
IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS:

1. The test is of 3 hours duration.

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

3. There are three parts in the question paper A, B, C consisting of Physics, Chemistry

and Maths having 30 questions in each part of equal weightage. Each question is
allotted 4 (four) marks for correct response.

4. Candidates will be awarded marks as stated above in instruction No. 4 for correct
response of each question. (1/4) (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. There is only one correct response for each question. Filling up more than one
response in any question

will be treated as wrong response and marks for wrong response will be deducted
accordingly as per instruction 4 above.

PHYSICS
1.

The diagram shows part of the vernier scale on a pair of calipers.

2.

Which reading is correct?

1) 2.74 cm
2) 3.10cm
3) 3.26cm
4) 3.64cm
Two block M 1 and M 2 rest upon each other on an inclined plane. Coefficient of friction
between surfaces are shown. If the angle is slowly increased, and M 1 M 2 then

1) Block A slips first

3) both slip simultaneously

2) Block B slips first

4) both remain at rest

3.

Two blocks m1 and m2 are connected with a compressed spring and placed on a smooth
horizontal surface as shown in figure.

Force constant of spring is k. Under the influence of forces F1 and F2 at an instant

blocks move with common acceleration a0 . At that instant force F2 is suddenly
withdrawn. Mark correct option.
F1
m1
F
2) Instantaneous acceleration of m2 is a0 2
m2
3) Instantaneous acceleration of m1 is a1 0
4) Instantaneous acceleration of m2 is a2 0

1) Instantaneous acceleration of m2 is a0

4.

In the figure shown the cart of mass 6 m is initially at rest. A particle of mass m is
attached to the end of the light rod which can rotate freely about A. If the rod is
released from rest in a horizontal position shown, determine the velocity Vrel of the
particle with respect to the cart when the rod is vertical. Assume friction less surface.

1)
5.

6.

7
gl
3

7
gl
6

3)

14
gl
3

4)

8
gl
3

In the figure shown a particle P strikes the inclined fixed smooth plane horizontally
and rebounds vertically. If the angle is 60 0 , then the coefficient of restitution is:

1) 1/3
2) 1/ 3
3) 1/ 2
4) 1
A uniform horizontal rod of length l falls vertically from height h on two identical
blocks placed symmetrically below the rod as shown in figure. The coefficients of
restitution are e1 and e2 . The maximum height through which the centre of mass of the
rod will rise after bouncing off the blocks is

h
1)
e1 e2

7.

2)

2)

e1 e2
4

3)

e1 e2
2

4)

4h
e e22
2
1

The displacement of a particle is represented by the equation y sin3 t. The motion is

1) Non-periodic
2) Periodic but not simple harmonic

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9.

10.

11.

12.

3) Simple harmonic with period 2 /

4) Simple harmonic with period /
Two satellites S1 and S 2 revolve around a planet in coplanar circular orbits in the same
sense. Their periods of revolution are 1 hour and 8 hours respectively. The radius of
the orbit of S1 is 104 km . When S1 is closest to S 2 , the angular speed of S 2 as observed
by an astronaut in S1 is
1) rad / hr
2) / 3 rad / hr
3) 2 rad / hr
4) / 2 rad / hr
A source and an observer are situated on two perpendicular tracks as shown in the
figure. The observer is at rest and source is moving with a speed 50 m/s. The source
emits sound waves of frequency 90 Hz which travel in the medium with velocity 200
m/s. The frequency of sound heard by observer when the source crosses the origin O is

1) 84 Hz
2) 88 Hz
3) 92 Hz
4) 96 Hz
Water waves produced by a motor boat sailing in water are
1) Neither longitudinal nor transverse
2) Both longitudinal and transverse
3) Only longitudinal
4) Only transverse
1 mole of an ideal gas is contained in a cubical volume V, ABCDEFGH at 300 K in
figure. One face of the cube (EFGH) is made up of a material which totally absorbs
any gas molecule incident on it. At any given time

1) The pressure on EFGH would be zero

2) The pressure on all the faces will be equal
3) The pressure of EFGH would be double the pressure on ABCD
4) The pressure on EFGH would be half that on ABCD.
Volume versus temperature graphs for a given mass of an ideal gas are shown in
figure at two different values of constant pressure. What can be inferred about relation
between P1 & P2 ?

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1) P1 P2
2) P1 P2
3) P1 P2
4) data is insufficient
One mole of diatomic gas is being heated in a closed tank from 300K up to 1000 K.
During the process part of the molecules dissociate. At 1000 K the energy of the
diatomic molecules are only half of that of the whole gas. By what factor has the gas
pressure increased Pfinal / Pinitial ? (The oscillation of the molecules are not to be taken
in account.)
1)

14.

15.

16.

17.

160
33

2)

16
11

3)

3
2

4)

2
3

A positively charged particle is released from rest in an uniform electric field. The
electric potential energy of the charge
1) Remains a constant because the electric field is uniform
2) Increases because the charge moves along the electric field
3) Decreases because the charge moves along the electric field
4) Decreases because the charge moves opposite to the electric field
Four capacitors and two sources of e.m.f. are connected as shown in the figure. The
p.d. in volts between the points a and b is :

1) zero
2) 13
3) 17
4) 27
A hollow conducting sphere of inner radius R and outer radius 2R has resistivity a
function of the distance r from the centre of the sphere: kr2 /R. The inner and
outer surfaces are painted with a perfectly conducting paint and a potential difference
V is applied between the two surfaces. Then, as r increases from R to 2R, the
electric field inside the sphere
1) increases
2) decreases
3) remains constant
4) passes through a maxima
A galvanometer shows a reading of 0.65mA. When a galvanometer is shunted with a
4 resistance, the deflection is reduced to 0.13mA. If the resistance of 2 is further
connected parallel to 4 resistance (i.e galvanometer is further shunted with a 2 wire)
the new reading will be (Assume main current remains the same)
1) 0.60mA
2) 0.08mA
3) 0.12mA
4) 0.05Ma

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19.

The resistance of a circular coil of 50 turns & 10cm diameter is 5 . What must be the
potential difference across the ends of the coil so as to nullify the horizontal
component of the earths magnetic field BH 10 5 T at the centre of the coil? How
should the coil be placed to achieve this result?
1) 0.5V with plane of coil normal to the magnetic meridian
2) 0.5V with plane of coil in the magnetic meridian
3) 0.25V with plane of coil normal to the magnetic meridian
4) 0.25V with plane of the coil in the magnetic meridian
The figure shows a uniform conducting loop ABCDA placed in a uniform magnetic
field perpendicular to its plane. The part ABC is the (3/4)th portion of the square of
side length l. The part ADC is a circular arc of radius R. The points A and C are
connected to a battery which supply a current I to the circuit. The magnetic force on
the loop due to the field B is

1) zero
20.

21.

22.

2) BIl

3) 2BIR

4)

BIR
lR

In the circuit shown, the capacitor is initially charged with a 12V battery, when switch
S1 is open and switch S2 is closed. S1 is then closed and, at the same time, S2 is
opened. The maximum value of current in the circuit is

1) 0.38mA
2) 0.84mA
3) 0.72mA
4) 0.1mA
In the figure, if IL =0.8A, IC =0.6A, then I=?(given currents are rms values)

1) 0.4A
2) 0.2A
3) 1.0A
4) 1.4A
An insect of negligible mass is sitting on a block of mass M, tied with a spring of force
constant K. The block performs simple harmonic motion with amplitude A in front of
a plane mirror placed as shown. The maximum speed of insect relative to its image
will be

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K
M
3) A 2
4) A
M
K
2 M
A ray of light incident at an angle on a refracting face of a prism emerges from the
other face normally. If the angle of the prism is 50 and the prism is made of a material

1) A
23.

24.

25.

26.

27

K
M

2)

of refractive index 1.5 the angle of incidence is

1) 7.50
2) 50
3)150
4) 2.50
If light of wavelength of maximum intensity emitted from surface at temperature T1 is
used to cause photoelectric emission from a metallic surface, the maximum kinetic
energy of the emitted electron is 6 ev, which is 3 times the work function of the
metallic surface. If light of wavelength of maximum intensity emitted from a surface
at temperature T2 T2 2T1 is used, the maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons
emitted is
1) 2eV
2) 4eV
3) 14eV
4) 18eV
An x-ray tube has three main controls.
(i) the target material (its atomic number z) (ii) the filament current (If ) and
(iii) the acceleration voltage (V)
Figure shows a typical intensity distribution against wavelength. Which of the
following is incorrect?

1) The limit min is proportional to V 1

2) The sharp peak shifts to the right as Z in increased
3) The penetrating power of X ray increases if V increased
4) The intensity everywhere increases if filament current If is increased
Which of the following statement is correct in connection with hydrogen spectrum
1) The longest wavelength in the Balmer series is longer than the longest wavelength
in Lyman series
2) The shortest wavelength in the Balmer series is shorter than the shortest wavelength
in the Lyman series
3) The longest wavelength in both Balmer and Lyman series are equal
4) The longest wavelength in Balmer series is shorter than the longest wavelength in
the Lyman series.
The conductivity of a semiconductor increases with increase in temperature because
1) Number density of free current carriers increases

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2) Relaxation time increases

3) Both number density of carriers and relaxation time increase
4) Number density of current carriers increases, relaxation time decreases but effect of
decrease in relaxation time is much less than increase in number density
A 220 V A.C supply is connected between points A and B as shown in figure. What
will be potential difference V across the capacitor?

1) 220 V
2) 110 v
3) 0 V
The output of the given circuit in figure

4) 220 2V

1) Would be zero at all times

2) Would be like a half wave rectifier with positive cycles output
3) Would be like a half wave rectifier with negative cycles output
4) Would be like that of a full wave rectifier
Three waves A, B and C of frequencies 1600 kHz, 5 MHz AND 60 MHz, respectively
are to be transmitted from one place to another. Which of the following is the most
appropriate mode of communication:
1) A is transmitted via space wave while B and C are transmitted via sky wave
2) A is transmitted via ground wave, B via sky wave and C via space wave
3) B and C are transmitted via ground wave while A is transmitted via sky wave
4) B is transmitted via ground wave while A and C are transmitted via space wave.

CHEMISTRY
31.

32.
33.

When dry chlorine is passed through silver chlorate heated to 90C then the oxide of
chlorine obtained is
1) ClO2
2) Cl2O
3) ClO3
4) Cl2O7
With limited supply of NH 3 , F2 gives:
1) N 2
2) N 2 H 4
3) NF3
4) HN3
Relation between given pair is:
H

Cl
H

34.

OH

Cl
HO

1) Enantiomer
2) Diastereomers
3) Identical 4) Structural isomer
When sulphur dioxide is passed into acidified K 2Cr2O7 solution, the oxidation state of
sulphur changes from:

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1) +4 to +6
2) +6 to +4
3) +4 to 0
4) +4 to +2
A gas obeys the equation of state P(Vb) = RT, where b is a constant. The slope of
an isochore will be
1) ve
2) zero
3) R
4) R / P
V- b

36.

Which reaction can be used to prepare phosphoric acid?

20 C
80 C
1) P2O3 H 2O

2) P2O3 H 2O

25 C
3) P2O3 H 2O

4) P4 conc.HNO3
The correct order of stability of the following carbanions is
0

37.

CH3

H3 C
CH3

38.

NH CH3
H3 C
CH3

CH3

H3 C
CH3

1) R>Q>P
2) R>P>Q
3)Q>P>R
4) P>Q>R
The figure depicts, the unit cell for a compound containing atoms A (filled circles) and
B (open circles). The empirical formula of the compound is

1) AB
3) AB2
3) A2B
4) A6B
39. The stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb increases steadily in the sequence:
1) GeX 2 SiX 2 SnX 2 PbX 2
2) SiX 2 GeX 2 PbX 2 SnX 2
3) SiX 2 GeX 2 SnX 2 PbX 2
4) PbX 2 SnX 2 GeX 2 SiX 2
40. The order of acidity of positions X, Y and Z is
F
z
NO 2
HO
x

y
F

41.

42.

43.

1) x>y>z
2) y>x>z
3) z>x>y
4) x>z>y
The correct Lewis acid order for boron halides is:
1) BF3 BCl3 BBr3 BI3
2) BCl3 BF3 BBr3 BI3
3) BI3 BBr3 BCl3 BF3
4) BBr3 BCl3 BI3 BF3
The correct relationship between the pH of equimolar solutions of (a)sodium oxide,
(b)sodium sulphide, (c)sodium selenide and (d)sodium telluride is
1) a >b >c >d
2) a <b <c = d
3) a <b <c <d
4) a >b =c >d
In a closed system: A(s)
2B(g) + 3C(g), if the partial pressure of C is doubled
keeping temperature same, then partial pressure of B will be:
1) dependent on KP of the reaction
2) Two times the original value

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44.

45.
46.

1
2 2

times the original value

4) 2

times its original value

The solubility of sulphates of alkaline earth metals in water shows the order:
1) Be Ca Mg Ba Sr
2) Mg Be Ba Ca Sr
3) Be Mg Ca Sr Ba
4) Mg Ca Ba Be Sr
Na2 S2O3 is oxidised by I 2 to :
1) Na2 S
2) Na2 SO4
3) Na2 HSO3
4) Na2 S4O6
The most stable canonical structure of given molecule is
O

O
(A)

47.

48.

49.

50.
51.

O
(B)

O
(C)

(D)

For a chemical reaction 0.1AM 5BM C , rate constant is found to be K 6 103 lit mol 1s 1 .
Half life of the reaction will be
1) 23 s
2) 46s
3) 115 s
4) 23 min
For alkali metals, which one of the following trends is incorrect?
1) Hydration: Li Na K Rb
2) ionization energy: Li Na K Rb
3) Density: Li Na K Rb
4) atomic size: Li Na K Rb
The O O bond length in O2 , O2 AsF4 and K O2 is:
1) O2 AsF4 O2 K O2
2) O2 AsF4 K O2 O2
3) O2 O2 AsF4 K O2
4) K O2 O2 O2 AsF4
The correct bond order for NO and NO are respectively
1) 3,5/2
2) 3,2
3) 3,7/2
4) 5/2,3
The major product in the following reaction sequence is

1)
52.

2)

3)

4)

Half-life of an element is t seconds. In t/2 seconds, the percentage of the element

decayed is ( Anti Log 0.1505 = 1.414 )
1) 29%
2) 25%
3) 21%
4) 17%

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54.

55.
56.

The order of SN1 reactivity of the following halides,

(i) (CH3)3C Br
(ii) (C6H5)2CH Br
(iii) (C6H5)2C (CH3) Br
(iv) (CH3)2 CH Br
1) iv > i > ii > iii
2) ii > i> iii > iv 3) i> iii > ii > iv 4) iii > ii > i> iv
Cleaning action of soap occurs because:
1) non-polar tails of soap molecules dissolve in grease
2) oil and grease dissolved into hydrophilic centres of soap micelles acid washed away
3) hydrophilic head dissolve in grease
4) grease dissolve in soap solution
Which of the following reagents converts both acetaldehyde and acetone to alkanes?
1) Ni / H 2
2) LiAlH 4 3) I 2 / NaOH 4) Zn Hg / con HCl
The freezing point of aq. Solution which contains 5% by mass urea (60), 1% by mass
KCl (74.5) and 10% by mass of glucose (180). k f H O 1.86 K molal 1
2

57.

1) 290.2 K
2) 285.5 K
3) 269.32 K
Which will give positive isocyanide test

4) 250 K

NH2
H3C

1)

CH3
H3C

CH3

2)

NH
CH3

H3C

H3C
NH CH3

3)

N
CH3

4)

58.

An ester used as medicine is

1) ethyl acetate
2) methyl acetate 3) methyl salicylate
4) ethyl benzoate
59. If Ksp of certain silver salts are as follows: AgI<AgBr<AgCl I
II
III
Then the cell constructed by dipping a silver rod in the above individual saturated
solutions, the reduction potential measured will be in the order of
1) I > II > III
2) II > III > I
3) III > II >I
4) III > I > II
60. Terylene is a condensation polymer of ethylene glycol and
1) benzoic acid
2) acetic acid
3)terephthalic acid
4) salicylic acid

MATHEMATICS
61.

The median of the set of observations 1,3,5,7,11,13,17 is

1) 1

2) 7

3) 9

62. If the complex numbers z1 , z2 , z3 are such that

4) 17

z1 z3 1 i 3

, then z1 , z2 , z3 form
z2 z3
2

1) equilateral triangle

2) isosceles and right angled triangle

3) right angled triangle

4) collinear points

63. If a = 7, b = 8, c = 9, then the length of the line joining B to the midpoint of AC, is
1)5
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3)7

4)10

64. If x 1, y 1, z 1 are in GP, then

1)AP

2)HP

1
1
1 are in
,
,
1 ln x 1 ln y 1 ln z

3)GP

4)AGP

65. If f x 1 f x 1 2 f x and f 0 0 , then f n , n N is

1) nf 1

2) f 1

3)0

4) f 1

3) a b c

4) a b c

66. If c a b and b c a , then

1) a.b c

2) c.a b

67. If the coefficient of x in the quadratic equation x 2 px q 0 was taken as 17 in place

of 13, its roots were found to be -2 and -15, then the roots of the original equation are
1)4, 9

2) 4, 9

68. Number of irrational terms in the expansion of

1)9

69.

2)7

If A a b c d
ab cd

4) 3, 10

3)3, 10

2 3

15

are

3)16

4)10

abcd
ab cd

2 a b c d
ab c d cd a b , then A is

ab c d cd a b
2abcd

1) Orthogonal matrix

2) Idempotent matrix

3) Non-singular

4) Singular

70. If x 2 y 2 z 2 0, x cy bz , y az cx and z bx ay, then a 2 b 2 c 2 2abc

1)2
71.

3)1

4) ab bc ca

Let A 1, 2,3 and R 1,1 , 1,3 , 3,1 , 2, 2 , 2,1 , 3,3 then the relation R on A, is
1)reflexive

72.

2) a b c

2)symmetric

3)transitive

4)equivalence

The number of integral solutions to the system of equations

x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 20 and x1 x2 15 when xk 0 is

1)300
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3)336

4)316

73.

A and B alternately throw a pair of symmetrical dice. A wins if he throws 6 before B

throws 7 and B wins if he throws 7 before A throws 6. If A begins the game, the
Probability of his winning is
1)

74.

11
36

2)

30
61

3)

31
61

4)

1
36

The range of a random variable X is {1, 2, 3, 4, ....} and the probabilities are given
3CK
; K 1, 2,3, 4......, then the value of C is
by P X K
K

1) log e 3
75.

2) log e 2

4) log 2 log e 3

3) 3 3 4

4) 2 3

3 3.5 3.5.7

....
6 6.9 6.9.12

2) 3 3

1) 3 3
76.

3) log 3 log e 2

4
3

The slope of the straight line which is both tangent and normal to the curve
4 x 3 27 y 2 is
2)

1) 1

1
2

3)

1
2

3)

1
2

4) 2

r3 1
lim 3
n
r 2 r 1
n

77.

1)1
78.

2)

3
2

4)2

Let f x maximum x x , x x , where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal
2

to x. Then

f x dx

1)1

2)3
n 1

79.

Lt

3)5

4)7

3)4

4)2

r
is
n

n sin
r 1

1)1
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Let g(x) be the inverse of the function f(x) and f 1 x

1)

81.

82.

1
1 g x

84.

1
1 f x

1 2 tan x tan x sec x

1/2

3) 1 g x

4) 1 f x

dx

1) log sec x sec x tan x C

2) log co sec x sec x tan x C

3) log sec x sec x tan x C

4) log sec x tan x C

If x denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then

2) e2

1) log e 2
83.

2)

1
. Then g 1 x
3
1 x

3)0

2
0 e x dx is equal to
2
4)
e

p
1
x sin , x 0
Then f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0, if
Let f x
x

0
, x0

1) p 0
2) p 0
3) 0 p 1
4) p 1
The range of values of ' a ' such that the angle between the pair of tangents drawn

, is
2
3) 2, 1

from a,0 to the circle x 2 y 2 1 satisfies

1) 1, 2
85.

2) 1, 2

4) 2, 1 1, 2

If , are the eccentric angles of the ends of a focal chord of the ellipse

x2 y 2

1,
a 2 b2

then the eccentricity of the ellipse is

1)
86.

sin sin
sin

2)

sin sin
sin

3)

cos cos
cos

4)

cos cos
cos

1
1
and one focus at S ,1 . If one directrix is the common
2
2
2
2
tangent, (nearer to S) to the circle x y 1 and x 2 y 2 1 . Then the equation of the

An ellipse has eccentricity

ellipse is
2

1
2

1) 9 x 12 y 1 1
3

2
1

x y 12
2

1
3)
12
9

87.

1
2

2) 12 x 9 y 1 1
3

1
2

4) 3 x 4 y 1 1
2

From a point T a tangent is drawn and it touches the parabola y 2 16 x at P 16,16 .

If S be the focus of the parabola, then TPS can be equal to

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Area of the trapezium whose vertices lie on the parabola y 2 4 x and its diagonals
25
pass through 1,0 and having length
units each, is
4
75
625
25
25
1)
sq. units 2)
sq. units
3) sq. units
4) sq. units
4
16
4
8
3
If t1 , t2 and t3 are distinct, and the points t1 , 2at1 at1 , t2 , 2at2 at23 , t3 , 2at3 at33 are

1) tan 1
4

88.

89.

90.

2)

1
1
tan 1
2
4

3) tan 1
2

4)

collinear, then t1 t2 t3
1)0
2) 1
3)1
4)2
Consider the family of lines 5 x 3 y 2 1 3x y 4 0 and
x y 1 2 2 x y 2 0 , then the equation of a straight line that belongs to both the
families, is
1) 25 x 62 y 86 0
2) 62 x 25 y 86 0
3) 25 x 62 y 86
4) 5 x 2 y 7 0

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