Title: JEE-Phase Test 1

Type: SCQ

Question: The value of gravitation constant is

G  6.67 1011 Nm2 kg 2 in SI units. Its value in CGS system is
Options:
(a) 6.67 108 dyne cm2 g 2
(b) 6.67 108 dyne cm2 g 2
(c) 6.67 1011 dyne cm2 g 2
(d) 6.67 1011 dyne cm2 g 2
Answer: (b)
Solution:
G   M 1 L3T 2 

Let n1  M 11 L13T12   n2  M 21 L32T22 

Let 1 corresponds to SI system and 2 to CGS system
n1  6.67  1011 , M 1  1 kg , L1  1m, T1  1s,
M 2  1g  103 kg , L2  1cm  102 m and T2  1s
1 3 2
 M   L  T 
Now, n2  n1  1   1   1 
 M 2   L2   T2 
1 2
 1kg   1m  1s 
3
11
 6.67 10 103 kg  102 m  1s 
     
 n2  6.67 1011[103 ][106 ][1]  6.67 108
Thus, value of G in CGS system is 6.67 108 dyne cm2 g 2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: The velocity v of a particle depends upon the time t according to the equation
c
v  a  bt  . The dimensions of a, b, c and d are
d t
Options:
(a) [LT-1], [LT-2], [L], [T]
(b) [L], [T], [LT-1], [LT-2]
(c) [LT-2], [L], [T], [LT-1]
(d) [T], [L], [LT-1], [LT-2]
Answer: (a)
Solution:
From principle of homogeneity,
[a] = [v]
or [a] = [LT-1]
 [bt] = [v]
or [bT] = [LT-1]
or [b] [LT-2]
[d] = [t]
or [d] = [T]
 c 
 d  t   [v]
[c]  [v][d  t ]  [ LT 1 ][T ]
[c] = [L]
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: The frequency (f) of a stretched string depends upon the tension F (force), length l
of the string and the mass per unit length  of string. The formula for frequency is
Options:
k 
(a) f 
l F
k F
(b) f 
l 

(c) f  kl
F
F
(d) f  kl

Answer: (b)
Solution:
Let f  k F al bc
[T 1 ]  k[ MLT 2 ]a [ L]b [ ML1 ]c
[T 1 ]  k[ M a  c La b cT 2 a ]
Comparing the powers
a + c = 0, a + b – c =0, -2a = -1
1 1
Solving these equations we get a   , b  1 and c 
2 2
1 1
1 F
 f  k F 2 l 1 2 or f  k , where k is a dimensions constant.
l 
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics
 b  x2
Question: The dimensions of a and b in the relation P  where P is power, x is
at
distance and t is time are
Options:
(a) [ M 1T 3 ],[ L]
(b) [ M 1T 3 ],[ L2 ]
(c) [ M 1T 2 ],[ L2 ]
(d) [ M 1T 3 ],[ L2 ]
Answer: (c)
Solution:
[ x]  [ L]  [ x 2 ]  [ L2 ]
[b]  [ L2 ] [From principle of homogeneity]
[ P]  [ ML2T 3 ]
[b  x 2 ] [ L2 ]
[at ]   2 3
 [ M 1T 3 ]
[ P] [ ML T ]
[a ]  [ M 1T 2 ]
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: The order of magnitude of the following measurements are

(i) 45,710,000 m
(ii) 92,850,000
(iii) 0.00000532 kg
(iv) 9163
Options:
(a) (i) 7, (ii) 8, (iii) 5, (iv) 4
(b) (i) 8, (ii) 8, (iii) -6, (iv) -4
(c) (i) 7, (ii) 7, (iii) 6, (iv) -4
(d) (i) 7, (ii) 8, (iii) 5, (iv) -4
Answer: (a)
Solution:
(i) 45,710,000 m = 4.571  107 m
0.5 < 4.571 < 5
 order of magnitude = 7.
(ii) 92,820,000 = 0.92  108 m
0.5 < 0.92 < 5 .
 order of magnitude = 8
(iii) 0.00000532 kg = 0.532  10-5
0.5 < 0.532 < 5
 order of magnitude = - 5
(iv) 9163 = 0.9163  104
0.95 < 5
 Order of magnitude = 4
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: The area enclosed by a circle of diameter 1.06 m to correct number of significant
figures is [take  = 3.14]
Options:
(a) 0.88 m2
(b) 0.088 m2
(c) 0.882 m2
(d) 0.530 m2
Answer: (c)
Solution:
1.06
r  0.530m
2
Area is A =  r2 = 3.14(0.530)2 = 0.882026 m2 = 0.882 m2 (rounded to three significant
digits)
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: The volumes of two bodies are measured to be V1 = (10.2 ± 0.02) cm3 and V2 =
(6.4 ± 0.01) cm3. The sum and difference in volumes with error limits are __________
Options:
(a) (16.6 ± 0.03) cm3 and (3.8 ± 0.63) cm3
(b) (16.6 ± 0.01) cm3 and (3.8 ± 0.01) cm3
(c) (16.6 ± 0.03) cm3 and (3.8 ± 0.03) cm3
(d) (16.2 ± 0.01) cm3 and (3.6 ± 0.01) cm3
Answer: (c)
Solution:
V1 = (10.2 ± 0.02) cm3 and V2 = (6.4 ± 0.01) cm3
V= ± (V1 + V2) = ± (0.02 + 0.01) = ± 0.03 cm2
V1 + V2 = 10.2 + 6.4 = 16.6 cm3 and V1 — V2
= 10.2 — 6.4 = 3.8 cm3
 Sum of volumes = (16.6 ± 0.03) cm3
Difference of volumes = (3.8 ± 0.03) cm3
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics
Question: A physical quantity P is related to four observations, a, b, c and d as follows:
a3b 2
P . The percentage errors of measurements in a, b, c and d are 1%, 3%, 4% and 2%
cd
respectively. The percentage error in the quantity P is
Options:
(a) 13%
(b) 10%
(c) 6%
(d) 8%
Answer: (a)
Solution:
a 3b 2 a 3 b 2
Given P   1
cd
c2d
The maximum possible percentage error in P is
P  a b 1 c d 
100   3 2   100
P  a b 2 c d 
 1 
  3 1%  2  3%   4%  2%   13%
 2 
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

 x2  1  dy
Question: y  ln   find
 sin x  dx
Options:
sin x
(a) 2 (2 x)
x 1
2x
(b) 2  cot x
x 1
2x cos x
(c) 
1  x sin x
2

2 x2
(d) 2  tan x
x 1
Answer: (b)
Solution:
 x2  1 
y  ln  
 sin x 
y  ln  x 2  1  ln(sin x)
dy d ln( x 2  1) d ( x 2  1) d (ln(sin x)) d (sin x)
 .  .
dx d ( x 2  1) dx d (sin x) dx
 1 1
 .(2 x)  .cos x
x 1
2
sin x
dy 2x
 2  cot x
dx x  1
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: y  f ( x)  ( x 2  1)( x3  3)
Find the value of f (0)  f   f   f 
Options:
(a) 66
(b) 69
(c) 79
(d) 89
Answer: (d)
Solution:
f ( x)  ( x 2  1)( x3  3)
f (0)  1 3  3
f ( x)  (2 x)( x3  3)  (3x 2 )( x 2  1)
f ( x)  5 x 4  3x 2  6 x
f (1)  5  3  6  14
f ( x)  20 x3  6 x  6
f (0)  6
f ( x)  60 x 2  6
f (1)  66
 f (0)  f (1)  f (0)  f (1)  3  14  6  66  89
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

y  a cos 
Question: x  a sin 
a constant
dy
Find ?
dx
Options:
x
(a)
a2  x2
x
(b)
x  a2
2
 a
(c)
a2  x2
(d) a 2  x 2
Answer: (a)
Solution:
y
 cos 
a
x
 sin 
a
Eliminate 
Square + add
sin 2   cos 2   1
y 2 x2
 1
a2 a2
 y 2  a2  x2
y  a2  x2
dy (2 x) x
 
dx 2 a 2  x 2 a2  x2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: Acceleration versus velocity graph of a particle moving in a straight line starting
from rest is as shown in figure. The corresponding velocity time graph would be

Options:

(a)

(b)
(c)

(d)
Answer: (d)
Solution:

Acceleration is decreasing
Velocity is increasing
 in v – t curve
Acceleration or slope should decrease

 (d)
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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics


1  cos 2 x
Question:  sin 2 x.dx  ? [given identity, sin 2 x  ]
0 2
Options:
(a) 0
(b)  / 2
(c)  / 2
(d) 
Answer: (c)
Solution:
 
1
I   sin 2 x.dx  1  cos 2 x  .dx
0
2 0
 1 
 
I   dx   cos 2 x.dx 
2 0 0 

1 1 
  x  sin 2 x 
2 2 0
1  1 
  x |0  [sin 2 x]0 
2 2 
1 1 
  (  0)  [sin 2  sin 0]
2 2 
1 
 [] 
2 2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question:
Calculate the area under the curve y = x2 + 1 from x = 1 to x = 3
Options:
(a) 32/3 unit2
(b) 33 unit2
(c) 34/3 unit2
(d) 34 unit2
Answer: (a)
Solution:
x 3
Area under the curve I   (x  1)dx
2

x 1
3
 x3   33  13 
   x     3    1
3 1  3  3 
1 32
 12   1 
3 3
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: A police jeep, approaching a right-angled intersection from the north, is chasing a
speeding car that has turned the corner and is now moving straight east. When the jeep is 0.6
km north of the intersection and the car is 0.8 km to the east, the police determine with radar
that the distance between them and the car is increasing at 20 km h-1. If the jeep is moving at
60 km h-1. If at the instant of measurement, what is the speed of the car?
Options:
(a) 50 kmph
(b) 60 kmph
(c) 70 kmph
(d) 80 kmph
Answer: (c)
Solution:
We draw a diagram of the car and jeep in the coordinate plane, using the positive x-axis as
the eastbound highway and the positive y-axis as the northbound highway. Let x be the
position of car at time t.

y = position of jeep at time t,

s = distance between can and jeep at time t.
We assume x, y, and s to be differentiable functions of t.
dy
x = 0.8 km, y = 0.6 km,  60 km h1
dx
ds
 20 km h1 (dy/dt is negative because y is decreasing.)
dt
The variables are related as:
s2 = x2 + y2 … (i) (Pythagorean theorem)
Difference Eq. (i) with respect to t, we get
ds 2 dx 2 dy 2 ds 2 ds ds
   .  2s
dt dt dt ds dt dt
2 2
dx dx dx dx
Similarly,  .  2x 
dt dx dt dt
dy 2 dy 2 dy dy
and similarly  .  2y
dt dy dt dt
 ds dx dy
2s  2x  2 y
dt dt dt
ds 1  dx dy 
Chain rule,  x  y 
dt s  dt dt 
1  dx dy 
 x  y 
x  y  dt
2 2 dt 
Evaluate, with x = 0.8 km, y = 0.6 km, dy/dt = -60 km h-1, ds/dt = 20 km h-1, and solve for
dx/dt.
1  dx 
20  0.8  (0.6)(60) 
2 
(0.8)  (0.6) 
2 dt 
1

dx dx 20  36
 20  0.8  36    70
dt dt 0.8
At the moment given in question, the car’s speed is 70 km h-1.
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: Water pours out at the rate of Q from a tap, into a cylindrical vessel of radius r.
Find the rate at which the height of water level rises when the height is h.
Options:
Q
(a)
r 2
Q
(b)
r
Q
(c)
r 2
2Q
(d)
r 2
Answer: (a)
Solution:
If V be the volume of liquid in the cylinder, at a height h of the water level, then V  r 2 h
Differentiating both sides w.r.t time t, we get
dV dh
 r 2
dt dt
dh dh Q
 Q  r 2 or 
dt dt r 2
Note that dV/dt represents the rate at which the volume of liquid in the cylinder increases,
which is same as the rate of pouring of water through the tap.
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: You are given a rod of length L. The linear mass density is  such that  = a +
bx. Here a and b are constants and the mass of the rod increases as x decreases, paid the mass
of the rod.

Options:
aL2
(a)  bL
2
aL2
(b)  bL  c
2
bL2
(c) aL 
2
bL2
(d) aL  c
2
Answer: (c)
Solution:
We are not calculated the mass of the rod simply multiplying linear mass density  will the
length of the rod as  is not constant.
Hence, we have to divide entire rod length into a number of elements and add the mass of all
elements.
M = dm1 + dm2 + dm3 + …
This step can be written in terms of integration.
M   dm
If we take an element dx on the rod at a distance x from the left end of the rod.

Mass of this element dm  . dx

dm  (a  bx)dx
Hence, total mass,
L
M   dm   (a  bx)dx
0
L L
  adx   bxdx
0 0
L L
 a  dx  b  xdx
0 0
L
 x2  bL2
 a[ x]  b    aL 
L
0
 2 0 2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: Let the instantaneous velocity of a rocket, just after launching, be given by the
expression v = 2t + 3t2 (where v is in m s-1 and t is in seconds). Find out the distance travelled
by the rocket from t = 2 s to t = 3 s.
Options:
(a) 24 m
(b) 36 m
(c) 40 m
(d) 48 m
Answer: (a)
Solution:
To find the distance travelled, we need to integrate v. [The limits of integration will be from 2
s to 3 s as we have to find the distance travelled between t =2 s and t = 3 s.
3 3 3
2t 2 3t 3
x   vdt   (2t  3t )dt   2

2 2
2 3 2

3 3
 t2  t  24 m
2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: A car accelerations from rest with 2 m s-2 for 2 s and then decelerates constantly
with 4 m s-2 for t0 second to come to rest. The graph for the motion is shown figure.

Find the maximum speed attained by the car.

Options:
(a) 2 m/s-1
(b) 4 m/s-1
(c) 6 m/s-1
(d) 8 m/s-1
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Maximum speed of the car will be at t = 2 s, because area is positive till that time.
Change in velocity = Area of a-t graph
 vmax  0  2  2  vmax  4ms 1
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: A car accelerations from rest with 2 m s-2 for 2 s and then decelerates constantly
with 4 m s-2 for t0 second to come to rest. The graph for the motion is shown figure.
Find the value of t0.
Options:
(a) 1 s
(b) 2 s
(c) 3 s
(d) 4 s
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Since finally the car comes to rest, so both area should be same, 4  t0  4  t0  1 s
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: If P  Q  0, then P  Q is

Options:
(a) | P || Q |
(b) zero
(c) 1
(d) PQ
Answer: (a)

Solution:

If P  Q  0,
 PQ cos   0
  90

 P  Q  PQ sin 90
 PQ | P || Q |

Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: What is the angle between ˆi  2jˆ  2kˆ  and î

Options:
(a) 0°
(b) /6
(c) /3
(d) None of these
Answer: (d)

Solution:

Angle b/w,

v  iˆ  2 ˆj  2kˆ

v.iˆ | v | (1)  cos 

v cos  
1 1 1
cos    
|v | 1 4  4 9

1
  cos 1  
9
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: The resultant of two vectors A and B is perpendicular to the vector A and its magnitude
is equal to half of the magnitude of vector B . Then the angle between A and B is
Options:
(a) 30°
(b) 45°
(c) 150°
(d) 120°
Answer: (c)

Solution:

Resultant is  to A

 R  B cos 
B B
R ( given  B cos )
z z
1
cos  
2
  60

 Angle b/w,
A & B is 90    150
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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: If the sum of the two unit vectors is also a unit vector, then magnitude of their difference
is
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 7
Answer: (b)

Solution:

At 120

The resultant of 2 equal forces in equal to a force of same magnitude.

A 1
B 1

A  B  1 (given)

Hence,

A B
 A  B  A2  B 2  2 AB cos 60

1  1  2cos 60  3

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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: The X and Y components of vector A have numerical values 6 and 6 respectively and that
of  A  B have numerical values 10 and 9. What is the magnitude of B ?
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) 4
(d) 5
Answer: (d)

Solution:

A  6iˆ  6 ˆj
A  B  10iˆ  9 ˆj

 B  (10  6)iˆ  (9  6) ˆj
 4iˆ  3 ˆj

B  42  32  25  5

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Subject: Physics

Question: The magnitude of component of vector A  a x ˆi  a y ˆj  a z kˆ along the direction of ˆi  ˆj

is
Options:
(a) (ax – ay + az)
(b) (ax + ay)

(c) (ax – ay)/ 2

(d) |a x  a y |/ 2

Answer: (d)

Solution:
A  axiˆ  a y ˆj  az kˆ
V  iˆ  ˆj

Component of A on V

Component = A cos 

 also AV
.  AV cos 
AV
.  
   A cos  
AV
.
V
 
V 
ax  a y

2
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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: Given A  4iˆ  6jˆ and B  2iˆ  3jˆ . Which of the following is correct ?
Options:
(a) A  B  0
(b) A  B  24

|A| 1
(c) 
|B| 2

(d) A and B are anti-parallel

Answer: (a)

Solution:

A  4iˆ  6 ˆj
1
B  A  2iˆ  3 ˆj
2
 A B  0
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: Diagram shows 3 vectors which sum to zero, all of equal length. Which statement below
is true

Options:
(a) A  B  A  C
(b) A  B  B  C
(c) A  B  2A  C
(d) A  B  2A  C
Answer: (d)

Solution:

A B C  0

Add A to both sides

2A  B  C  A

Subtract B from both sides

2A  C  A  B
or
A  B  2A  C
Alternate:

A  B  2A  C
0  2A  A  C  B
0  A B C
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: Find out resultant force on particle

Options:
(a) 20 N
(b) 10 7
(c) 10 5
(d) 10 N
Answer: (b)

Solution:
R  (10 3)2  (20)2  300  400  10 7

Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: The area of triangle formed by the origin and the two points whose position vectors are
given by 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and ˆi  ˆj  kˆ is

Options:
(a) 3 square unit

(b) 2 3 square unit

(c) 2 14 square unit

 14
(d) square unit
2

Answer: (d)

Solution:

A  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
B  iˆ  ˆj  kˆ

iˆ ˆj kˆ
1 1 2 1 ˆ 2 1
A  B  2 1 1  iˆ  ˆj k
1 1 1 1 1 1
1 1 1

A  B  2iˆ  3 ˆj  kˆ
A  B  4  9  1  14
1 14
Area()  A B 
2 2
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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Physics

Question: Which of the correct graphical representation based on photoelectric effect

(assuming
n > n0)
Options:
(a) I and II
(b) II and III
(c) III and IV
(d) II and IV
Answer: (d)
Solution:
 increases KE of electrons identify increases number of ejected electrons.
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The third line of the Balmer series in the emission spectrum of the hydrogen atom
is due to the transition from the
Options:
(a) fourth Bohr orbit to the first Bohr orbit
(b) fifth Bohr orbit to the second Bohr orbit
(c) sixth Bohr orbit to the third Bohr orbit
(d) seventh Bohr orbit to the third Bohr orbit.
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Bohr’s model can explain

Options:
(a) the spectrum of hydrogen atom only
(b) spectrum of atoms or ions containing one electron only
(c) spectrum of all the atoms
(d) spectrum of ground state atoms only.
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry
Question: If the velocity of an electron in Bohr’s first orbit is 2.19 × 106 m s–1, what will be
the de Broglie wavelength associated with it ?
Options:
(a) 2.19 × 10–6 m
(b) 4.38 × 10–6 m
(c) 3.32 × 10–10 m
(d) 3.32 × 1010 m
Answer: (c)
Solution:
6.6 1034 Js
 db 
9.11031 kg  2.19 106 m/s
 3.3 1010 m
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Which one of the following set represents a collection of isoelectronic species?
(Atomic number Cs = 55, Br = 35)
Options:
(a) Na, Ca2+, Mg2+
(b) N3–, F–, Na+
(c) Be, Al3+, Cl–
(d) Ca2+, Cs, Br–
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The frequency of radiation absorbed or emitted when transition occurs between
two stationary states with energies E1 (lower) and E2 (higher) is given by
Options:
E1  E 2
(a) v 
h
E1  E 2
(b) v 
h
E1  E 2
(c) v 
h
E E
(d) v  2 1
h
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry
Question: Assertion (A) Black body is an ideal body that emits and absorb radiations of all
frequencies.
Reason (R) The frequency of radiation emitted by a body goes from a lower frequency to
higher frequency with an increase in temperature.
Options:
(a) Both A and R are correct; R is the correct explanation of A
(b) Both A and R are correct; R is not the correct explanation of A
(c) A is correct; R is incorrect
(d) R is correct; A is incorrect
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The ionization energy of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. The energy required to excite
the electron in a hydrogen atom from the ground state to the first excited state is
Options:
(a) 1.69 × 10–18 J
(b) 1.69 × 10–23 J
(c) 1.69 × 1023 J
(d) 1.69 × 1025 J
Answer: (a)
Solution:
E1  13.6eV
13.6 13.6
E2    3.4eV
n2 4
E  10.2eV
1ev  1.6 1019 J
10.2eV  1.69 1018 J
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Bohr’s theory can be applied to

Options:
(a) He+
(b) Li2+
(c) Be3+
(d) All of these
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry
Question: If the radius of first Bohr orbit is x pm, then the radius of the third orbit would be
Options:
(a) 3x pm
(b) 6x pm
(c) x
2
(d) 9x pm
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The radius of the stationary state which is also called Bohr radius is given by the
expression rn  n 2a 0 where the value of a 0 is
Options:
(a) 52.9 pm
(b) 5.29 pm
(c) 529 pm
(d) 0.529 pm
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: In a visible range spectrum, ...A... colour has longest wavelength while ...B...
colour has shortest wavelength.
Choose the best suitable word to complete the above statement.
Options:
(a) A  red; B  violet
(b) A  violet; B  red
(c) A  indigo; B  red
(d) A  violet; B  indigo
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

1
Question: Select the incorrect graph for velocity of e– in an orbit vs. Z, and n :
n
Options:
(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)
Answer: (d)
Solution:
1
v
n
vz
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: As electron moves away from the nucleus, its potential energy
Options:
(a) Increases
(b) Decreases
(c) Remains constant
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: In any subshell, the maximum number of electrons having same value of spin
quantum number is :
Options:
(a) l (l  1)
(b) l  2
(c) 2l  1
(d) 4l  2
Answer: (c)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: How many spectral lines are produced in the spectrum of hydrogen atom from 5th
energy level to ground level ?
Options:
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 4
Answer: (b)
Solution:
(n)(n  1)
2

Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Which of the following rules could explain the presence of three unpaired electrons
in N-atom ?
Options:
(a) Hund’s rule
(b) Aufbau’s principle
(c) Heisenberg’s uncertainty principle
(d) Pauli’s exclusion principle
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: A light source of wavelength  illuminates a metal and ejects photo-electrons with
(K. E.)max = 1 eV

Another light source of wavelength , ejects photo-electrons from same metal with (K.E.)max
3
= 4 eV
Find the value of work function ?
Options:
(a) 1 eV
(b) 2 eV
(c) 0.5 eV
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)
Solution:
1


 1

3 3
case 1 h  wf  1eV
case 1 3h  wf  4eV
Solve to get
2 wf  1 eV
wf  0.5 eV
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The photoelectric emission from a surface starts only when the light incident upon
the surface has certain minimum :
Options:
(a) intensity
(b) wavelength
(c) frequency
(d) velocity
Answer: (c)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Which of the following orbitals has two spherical nodes ?

Options:
(a) 2s
(b) 4s
(c) 3d
(d) 6f
Answer: (d)
Solution:
spherical = radial nodes
=n–l–1
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry
Question: Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired electrons ?
Options:
(a) Mn
(b) Ti3+
(c) V3+
(d) Al
Answer: (a)
Solution:

Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Which of the following electron configurations is correct, (atomic number 29) ?
Options:
(a) [Ar] 3d10 4s1
(b) [Kr] 3d9 4s1
(c) [Ar] 3d9 4s 2
(d) [Kr] 3d10 4s1
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Cu  Anomalous config.
3d104s1
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Maximum number of total nodes is present in :

Options:
(a) 5s
(b) 5p
(c) 5d
(d) All have same number of nodes
Answer: (d)
Solution:
(n - 1) = total no. of nodes
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: In iron atom, how many electrons atom have n = 3 and l = 2 ?

Options:
(a) 2
(b) 4
(c) 6
(d) 8
Answer: (c)
Solution:
6-3 d electrons
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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Which of the following set of quantum numbers is impossible for an electron ?
Options:
1
(a) n  1, l  0, ml  0, ms  
2
1
(b) n  9, l  7, ml  – 6, ms  –
2
1
(c) n  2, l  1, ml  0, ms  
2
1
(d) n  3, l  2, ml  –3, ms  
2
Answer: (d)
Solution:
(m ranges from – l to +l)
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The number of unpaired valence electrons in an atom of phosphorus is :

Options:
(a) 0
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: (c)
Solution:
(3p3)
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The orbital diagram in which both the Pauli’s exclusion principle and Hund’s rule
are violated, is :
Options:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: Which two orbitals are located along the axes, and not between the axes ?
Options:
(a) d xy , d z 2
(b) d xy , pz
(c) d yz , px
(d) pz , d x2 – y2
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Conceptual
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The electrons identified by n and l

(i) n = 4, l = 1
(ii) n = 4, l = 0
(iii) n = 3, l = 2
(iv) n = 3, l = 1
can be placed in order of increasing energy, from lowest to highest
Options:
(a) (iv) < (ii) < (iii) < (i)
(b) (ii) < (iv) < (i) < (iii)
(c) (i) < (iii) < (ii) < (iv)
(d) (iii) < (i) < (iv) < (ii)
Answer: (a)
Solution:
E  ne
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: The potential energy of an electron in the hydrogen atom is – 6.8 eV. Indicate in
which excited state, the electron is present ?
Options:
(a) first
(b) second
(c) third
(d) fourth
Answer: (a)
Solution:
PE = 2 KE
 13.6
and KE2  eV
4
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Chemistry

Question: If a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0 and a + b + c  0 also a – 2 = 0, then

Options:
(a) b = 3, c = –5
(b) b = –1, c = –1
(c) b = 2, c = 2
(d) b, c cannot be determined
Answer: (c)
Solution:
a3  b3  c3  3abc  (a  b  c)(a 2  b2  c 2  ab  ac  bc)
 (a  b)2  (b  c)2  (a  c)2 
 ( a  b  c)  
 2 
Now, since a  b  c  3abc  0 & a  b  c  0
3 3 3

(a  b)2 (b  c)2  (a  c)2

0abc2
2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: (x –1) (x2 – 5x + 7) < (x – 1), then x belongs to

Options:
(a) (1, 2)  (3, )
(b) (2, 3)
(c) (–, 1)  (2, 3)
(d) None of these
Answer: (c)
Solution:
( x  1)( x 2  5 x  7)  ( x  1)
 ( x  1)( x 2  5 x  7)  ( x  1)  0
 ( x  1)  x 2  5 x  7  1  0
 ( x  1)( x 2  5 x  6)  0
 ( x  1)( x  2)( x  3)  0
 x  (, 1)  (2, 3)
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: Which is NOT the root of

x3 – 6x2 + 11x – 6 = 0
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: (d)
Solution:
x3  6 x 2  11x  6  0
By plugging standard values we see that x = 1 is a root
 ( x  1) is a factor.
Dividing the original polynomial with (x - 1) we get (x2 – 5x + 6) as the remaining factor
which is (x - 2) (x - 3). Thus roots are 1, 2, & 3.
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: Find x such that

 2 x  15  x  12  x  27
0
 x  36 x
Options:
1
(a) x  0,   2, 3  3,  
 2
1
(b) x   , 0    , 2  3
2 
1
(c) x   0,   2, 3    3,  
 2
(d) none of these
Answer: (c)
Solution:
(2 x  1)5 ( x  1)2 ( x  2)7
0
( x  3)6 ( x  0)
 x  (0,1/2]  [2,3)  (3, )
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: The solution set of x2+2  3x  2x2 -5, is

Options:
(a) 
(b) [1,2]
(c) (-  , -1]  [5/2,  )
(d) none of these
Answer: (a)
Solution:
x2+2  3x  2x2 -5
(1):
x3  3x  2  0
( x  2)( x  1)  0

(2):
2 x 2  3x  5  0
(2 x  5)( x  1)  0

No intersection
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: The number of real roots of the equation

x 2  (x  6)2  (x  1)2  0 are
Options:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
Answer: (a)
Solution:
x 2  (x  6)2  (x  1)2  0
Since all 3 terms are squares; their minimum value is zero
For sum total to be 0;
x=0;x–6=0;x+1=0
 x = 0 ; x = 6 ; x = -1
At the same time
which is not possible
 zero real roots.
Alternate:
Expand
Find D of quadratic D < 0
 zero real roots.
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: Solve for x

22x 1  4  6  2x
Options:
(a) x = 0, 1
(b) x = 0, 2
(c) x = 1, 2
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Solution:
22 x 1  4  6.2 x
2.  2 x   4  6.2 x
2

Put 2x = t
 2t 2  4  6t
 2t 2  6t  4  0
t 2  3t  2  0
 (t  2)(t  1)  0
 t  2 x  1, 2
 x  0 &1
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If x  1  x  1  1, then x is equal to

Options:
5
(a)
4
3
(b)
5
3
(c)
2
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Solution:
x 1  x 1  1
On squaring, x  1  x  1  2 x  1 x  1  1
 2 x  2 x2 1  1
 2 x 1  2 x2 1
On squaring, 4 x 2  4 x  1  4 x 2  4
5  4x
x  5/ 4
Replug for conformation
Satisfies.
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

 
Question: If  and  are roots of x 2  px  q  0, then form equation whose roots are and
 

Options:
(a) qx 2  (p2  2q) x  1  0
(b) qx 2  (p2  2q) x  q  0
(c) qx2  (p2  2q) x  q  0
(d) qx 2  (p2  2q) x  1  0
Answer: (b)
Solution:
 &  are roots of x 2  px  q  0
     p &   q
 
If the new eqn. has roots & then:
 
   2  2 (  )2  2 p 2  2q
S    
    q
 
P  . 1
 
x 2  Sx  P  0
( p 2  2q )
x2  x 1  0
q
 qx 2  ( p 2  2q) x  q  0
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If ,  are roots of x 2  2x  5  0, then form an equation whose roots are 2  2

and 22  4
Options:
(a) x2  15x  50  0
(b) x2  15x  50  0
(c) x2  15x  50  0
(d) x2  15x  50  0
Answer: (c)
Solution:
 &  are roots of x 2  2 x  5  0
    2   5
If the new eqn. has roots  2  2 & 22  4
S   2  2  22  4
            
 (  ) 2  2  2(  )   2  2
  is a root of 
 [22  2.5  2.2]  (5)  2 
x  2x  5  0 
 S  10  5  15
P  ( 2  2)(2  4)
 2 22  4     8
 2(5) 2  4(  )  8(5)
 50  4.5.2  40
P  50
x 2  Sx  P  0
x 2  15 x  50  0
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: The set of values of p for which the roots of the equation 3x2 + 2x + (p – 1) p = 0
are of opposite sign, is
Options:
(a) (–, 0)
(b) (0, 1)
(c) (1, )
(d) (0, )
Answer: (b)
Solution:
3x2 + 2x + (p – 1) p = 0
Roots of opposite sign
P    0
( p  1) p
 0
3

 p  (0,1)
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

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Question: If  and  are the roots of 4x2 + 3x + 7 = 0, then the value of  3 is
 3

Options:
27
(a) 
64
63
(b)
16
225
(c)
343
(d) none of these
Answer: (c)
Solution:
 &  are roots of 4 x 2  3x  7  0
    3/4   7 / 4
1 1 3  3 (  )3  3(  )
  3 3 
3 3  ()3
27  3  7 
 3.    27  252

64  4  4   64 
225
3
7 343 343
  64
4
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If the sum of the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0 be equal to sum of the squares, then
Options:
(a) 2ac = ab + b2
(b) 2ab = bc + c2
(c) 2bc = ac + c2
(d) None
Answer: (a)
Solution:
ax 2  bx  c  0
    b / a;   c / a
Now,      2  2  (  )2  2
b b 2 2c
  
a a2 a
ab b 2  2ac
 2 
a a2
 ab  b 2  2ac
 2ac  b 2  ab
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: The number of values of  for which

(2 – 3 + 2) x2 + (2 – 5 + 6) x + 2 – 4 = 0 is an identity in x is
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) –2
(d) 0
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Identify: satisfies all real values of x
 Has infinite (all real) roots.
Only possible if
0 x2  0 x  0  0
 2  3  2  0 ;  2  5  6  0 ;  2  4  0
 (  1)(  2)  0 ; (  3)(  2)  0 ; (  2)(  2)  0
  1, 2 ;   2,3 ;   2, 2
  2 is the only ONE common solution.
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: The product of the roots of the equation

mx2 + 6x + (2m –1) = 0 is –1. Then m is equal to
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 1/3
(c) –1
(d) –1/3
Answer: (b)
Solution:
2m  1
 1
m
2m  1   m
3m  1
1
m 
3
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If a and b (0) are the roots of the quadratic x2 + ax + b = 0 then the least value of
x2 + ax + b (x  R) is
Options:
9
(a) 
4
9
(b)
4
1
(c) 
4
1
(d)
4
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Roots of quadratic x 2  ax  b  0 are a & b
 a  b  a & ab  b
 2a  b  0  a  1 {since b  0}
2  b  0
 b  2
Quadratic eqn. is x 2  x  2  0

9
 Least value = 
4
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If the roots of the equation

x2 – 2ax + a2 + a – 3 = 0
are real and less than 3, then
Options:
(a) a < 2
(b) 2  a  3
(c) 3 < a  4
(d) a > 4
Answer: (a)
Solution:
x2 – 2ax + a2 + a – 3 = 0

Roots are real & less than 3

1)   0
(2a) 2  4(a 2  a  3)  0
 4a  12  0
a3
2) f (3)  0
9  6a  a 2  a  3  0
 a 2  5a  6  0
(a  2)(a  3)  0
(, 2)  (3, )
b
3). 3
2a
2a
 3
2
a3
Common region: a < 2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If x2 + 2ax + 10 – 3a > 0 for all x  R, then

Options:
(a) a < – 5
(b)– 5 < a < 2
(c) a > 5
(d) 2 < a < 5
Answer: (b)
Solution:
x2 + 2ax + 10 – 3a > 0 for all x

D  0
 (2a ) 2  4(1)(10  3a)  0
 4a 2  40  12a  0
 a 2  3a  10  0
(a  5)(a  2)  0
5  a  2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: The values of x which satisfy both the inequations x2 – 1  0 and x2 – x – 2  0 lie
in
Options:
(a) (–1, 2)
(b) (–1, 1)
(c) (1, 2)
(d) {–1}
Answer: (d)
Solution:
x2 1  0
x2  1
1  x  1
x2  x  2  0
( x  2)( x  1)  0
x  ( ]  [2, )
Only intersection is at x = -1
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If x2 – 11x + a and x2 – 14x + 2a have a common factor root, then a =

Options:
(a) 0, 12
(b) 3, 2
(c) 0, 24
(d) none
Answer: (c)
Solution:
x 2  11x  a  0
x 2  14 x  2a  0
Have one common root.
(1)(2a)  (1)(a)  (11)(2a)  (14)(a)(1)(14)  (1)(11) 
2

a 2  (8a)(3)
 a 2  24a
 a  0, 24
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If the equations k (6x2 + 3) + rx + 2x2 – 1= 0 and 6k (2x2 + 1) + px + 4x2 – 2 = 0

have both roots common, then the value of
(2r – p) is
Options:
(a) 0
(b) 1/2
(c) 1
(d) none of these
Answer: (a)
Solution:
Both roots common in quadratics:
(6k  2) x 2  rx  3k  1  0
(12k  4) x 2  px  6k  2  0
6k  2 r 3k  1 1
   
12k  4 p 6k  2 2
 2r  p
 2r  p  0
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If the quadratic equations x 2  3x  5  0 & px 2  qx  15  0 have one common

root then the value of p – q is?
Options:
(a) 12
(b) -12
(c) 4
(d) -4
Answer: (a)
Solution:
x 2  3x  5  0
D0
 Imaginary roots (occur in pairs)
 2 common roots in quadratics
x 2  3x  5  0
px 2  qx  15  0
1 3 5 1
   
p q 15 3
 p  3 & q  9
 p  q  3  (9)  12
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

x 2  6x  5
Question: If x  R, the least value of the expression is
x 2  2x  1
Options:
(a) –1/2
(b) –1/3
(c) –1
(d) none
Answer: (b)
Solution:
x2  6x  5
y 2
x  2x 1
 yx 2  2 xy  y  x 2  6 x  5
 ( y  1) x 2  (2 y  6) x  y  5  0
For x  R
D0
 (2 y  6) 2  4( y  1)( y  5)  0
 4 y 2  24 y  36  4 y 2  24 y  20  0
 48 y  16  0
 y  1/ 3
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If the equation (k – 2) x2 – (k – 4) x – 2 = 0 has difference of roots as 3 then the

value of k is
Options:
(a) 1, 3
(b) 3, 3/2
(c) 2, 3/2
(d) 3/2, 1
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Difference of roots = 3
   3
 (   ) 2  9
k 4 2
Now,     &  
k 2 k 2
    2  9
2 2

 (  ) 2  4  9
k 4  2 
2

   4 9
k 2 k 2
  k  4   8(k  2)  9(k  2) 2
2

 k 2  8k  16  8k  16  9k 2  36k  36
 8k 2  36k  36  0
 2k 2  9k  9  0
k  3,3 / 2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If l, m, n are real, l  m, then the roots of the equation (l –m) x2 –5 (l +m) x –2 (l –
m)=0 are
Options:
(a) real and equal
(b) Non real
(c) real and unequal
(d) none of these
Answer: (c)
Solution:
D   5(l  m)   4(l  m)  2(l  m) 
2

 D  25(l  m) 2  8(l  m) 2  0 lm

D  0
 real & unequal roots.
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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: Which of the following graph represents the expression, f (x) = ax2 + bx + c (a 
0) when a > 0, b < 0 and c < 0 ?
Options:

(a)

(b)
(c)

(d)

Answer: (b)
Solution:
a0
Graph will look upwards
a  0&c  0
c
0
a
Roots of opposite sign
b2  4ac  0
Because a >0 & c > 0
 real & distinct roots.
Option b satisfies all conditions.
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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If sin , cos  are the roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then
Options:
(a) a2 – b2 + 2ac = 0
(b) (a – c)2 = b2 + c2
(c) a2 + b2 – 2ac = 0
(d) a2 + b2 + 2ac = 0
Answer: (a)
Solution:
sin   cos   b/a
sin .cos   c/a
Now, sin 2   cos 2   1 (identity)
 (sin   cos ) 2  2sin  cos   1
b 2 2c
 2  1
a a
 b  2ac  a 2
2

 a 2  b2  2ac  0
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If a  R, b  R, then the equation x 2  abx  a 2  0 has:

Options:
(a) imaginary roots
(b) both roots equal
(c) both roots negative & distinct
(d) one positive & one negative real roots
Answer: (d)
Solution:
Product of roots = a 2  0 (roots of opposite sign)
D  (ab) 2  4(1)(a 2 )
 a 2 b 2  4a 2  0
 real roots
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If product of roots of the equation


x 2  5 x  4log2  0 is 8 then   ?
Options:
(a) 3
(b) 2 2
(c) 3 2
(d) 2
Answer: (b)
Solution:

4log2  8

 22log2  8
 2 log 2  3

 log 2  3
 2  8
  2 2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics

Question: If , ,  be roots of the equation

x(1  x 2 )  x 2 (6  x)  2  0; find  1  1   1
Options:
(a) -3
(b) 1/2
(c) -1/2
(d) 3
Answer: (c)
Solution:
2 x3  6 x 2  x  2  0
6
      3
2
1
     
2
2
   1
2
1 1 1     
Now,   
   
1/ 2

1
 1/2
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negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics