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Question 1:

If \( P \) represents radiation pressure, \( c \) represents speed of light and \( Q \) represents radiation energy striking a unit area per second, the non-zero integers \( x, y \) and \( z \) such that \( P^{x} Q^{y} c^{z} \) is dimensionless, are:

  • (A) \( x = 1, y = 1, z = -1 \)
  • (B) \( x = 1, y = -1, z = -1 \)
  • (C) \( x = -1, y = 1, z = 1 \)
  • (D) \( x = 1, y = -1, z = 1 \)

Question 2:

The position \( x \) of a particle varies with time \( t \) as \( x = At^{2} - Bt^{3} \). The acceleration at the time of the maximum velocity will be equal to zero. What is the value of \( t \)?

  • (A) \( \dfrac{2A}{3B} \)
  • (B) \( \dfrac{A}{B} \)
  • (C) \( \dfrac{A}{3B} \)
  • (D) zero

Question 3:

Two projectiles A and B are thrown with the same speed but at angles \(40^\circ\) and \(50^\circ\) with the horizontal. Then

  • (A) A will fall earlier
  • (B) B will fall earlier
  • (C) both will fall at the same time
  • (D) None of these

Question 4:

A body is travelling in a circle at a constant speed. It

  • (A) has a constant velocity
  • (B) is not accelerated
  • (C) has an inward radial acceleration
  • (D) has an outward radial acceleration

Question 5:

Two blocks are connected over a massless pulley as shown in figure. The mass of block A is \(10 kg\) and the coefficient of kinetic friction is \(0.2\). Block A slides down the incline at constant speed. The mass of block B in kg is:

  • (A) 3.5
  • (B) 3.3
  • (C) 3.0
  • (D) 2.5

Question 6:

A spring is compressed between two toy carts of mass \( m_1 \) and \( m_2 \). When the toys are released, the springs exert equal and opposite average forces for the same time on each cart. If \( v_1 \) and \( v_2 \) are the velocities of the toy carts and there is no friction between the toy carts and the ground, then:

  • (A) \( v_1 / v_2 = m_1 / m_2 \)
  • (B) \( v_1 / v_2 = m_2 / m_1 \)
  • (C) \( v_1 / v_2 = -m_1 / m_2 \)
  • (D) \( v_1 / v_2 = -m_2 / m_1 \)

Question 7:

The potential energy for a force field is given by \( U(x,y) = \cos(x+y) \). The force acting on a particle at position given by coordinates \( (0, \pi/4) \) is:

  • (A) \( \dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\hat{i} + \hat{j}) \)
  • (B) \( -\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}(\hat{i} + \hat{j}) \)
  • (C) \( \left(\dfrac{1}{2}\hat{i} + \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\hat{j}\right) \)
  • (D) \( \left(\dfrac{1}{2}\hat{i} - \dfrac{\sqrt{3}}{2}\hat{j}\right) \)

Question 8:

A long string is stretched by 2 cm and the potential energy is \(V\). If the spring is stretched by 10 cm, its potential energy will be

  • (A) \(V/25\)
  • (B) \(V/5\)
  • (C) \(5V\)
  • (D) \(25V\)

Question 9:

The ratio of the accelerations for a solid sphere (mass \(m\) and radius \(R\)) rolling down an incline of angle \( \theta \) without slipping and slipping down the incline without rolling is

  • (A) \(5:7\)
  • (B) \(2:3\)
  • (C) \(2:5\)
  • (D) \(7:5\)

Question 10:

A system consists of three particles each of mass \(m\) and located at (1,1), (2,2) and (3,3). The coordinates of the centre of mass are

  • (A) (1,1)
  • (B) (2,2)
  • (C) (3,3)
  • (D) (6,6)

Question 11:

Suppose the gravitational force varies inversely as the \(n\)th power of distance. Then the time period of a planet in circular orbit of radius \(R\) around the sun will be proportional to

  • (A) \(R^n\)
  • (B) \(R^{\frac{n-1}{2}}\)
  • (C) \(R^{\frac{n+1}{2}}\)
  • (D) \(R^{\frac{n-2}{2}}\)

Question 12:

Two planets A and B have the same material density. If the radius of A is twice that of B, then the ratio of the escape velocity \(v_A/v_B\) is

  • (A) 2
  • (B) \( \sqrt{2} \)
  • (C) \(1/\sqrt{2}\)
  • (D) 1/2

Question 13:

The upper end of a wire of diameter 12 mm and length 1 m is clamped and its other end is twisted through an angle of \(30^\circ\). The angle of shear is

  • (A) \(18^\circ\)
  • (B) \(0.18^\circ\)
  • (C) \(36^\circ\)
  • (D) \(0.36^\circ\)

Question 14:

A spherical ball is dropped in a long column of viscous liquid. The speed \(v\) of the ball as a function of time \(t\) may be best represented by

  • (A) Option a
  • (B) Option b
  • (C) Option c
  • (D) Option d

Question 15:

Two mercury drops (each of radius \(r\)) merge to form a bigger drop. The surface energy of the bigger drop, if the surface tension is \(T\), is

  • (A) \(25\pi r^2 T\)
  • (B) \(4\pi r^2 T\)
  • (C) \(2\pi r^2 T\)
  • (D) \(28\pi r^2 T\)

Question 16:

Two circular plates of radius 5 cm each have a 0.01 mm thick water film between them. What will be the force required to separate these plates? (Surface tension of water = 73 dyne/cm)

  • (A) 125 N
  • (B) 95 N
  • (C) 115 N
  • (D) 105 N

Question 17:

One kilogram of ice at \(0^\circC\) is mixed with one kilogram of water at \(80^\circC\). The final temperature of the mixture is (Take specific heat of water = \(4200\,J kg^{-1}K^{-1}\), Latent heat of ice = \(336\,kJ kg^{-1}\))

  • (A) \(0^\circC\)
  • (B) \(40^\circC\)
  • (C) \(50^\circC\)
  • (D) \(60^\circC\)

Question 18:

In the equation \(PV^\gamma=constant\), the value of \(\gamma\) is unity. Then the process is

  • (A) isothermal
  • (B) adiabatic
  • (C) isobaric
  • (D) irreversible

Question 19:

An ideal refrigerator has a freezer at a temperature of \(130^\circC\). The coefficient of performance of the engine is 5. The temperature of the air (to which heat is rejected) is

  • (A) \(320^\circC\)
  • (B) \(39^\circC\)
  • (C) \(325\,K\)
  • (D) \(325^\circC\)

Question 20:

3 moles of an ideal gas at temperature \(27^\circC\) are mixed with 2 moles of an ideal gas at temperature \(227^\circC\). Determine the equilibrium temperature of the mixture, assuming no loss of energy.

  • (A) \(327^\circC\)
  • (B) \(107^\circC\)
  • (C) \(318^\circC\)
  • (D) \(410^\circC\)

Question 21:

A simple pendulum has time period \(T\). Its time period in a lift which is moving upwards with acceleration \(3\,m s^{-2}\) is

  • (A) \(t\sqrt{\dfrac{9.8}{12.8}}\)
  • (B) \(t\sqrt{\dfrac{12.8}{9.8}}\)
  • (C) \(t\sqrt{\dfrac{9.8}{6.8}}\)
  • (D) \(t\sqrt{\dfrac{6.8}{9.8}}\)

Question 22:

A wave \(y=a\sin(\omega t-kx)\) on a string meets with another wave producing a node at \(x=0\). Then the equation of the unknown wave is

  • (A) \(y=a\sin(\omega t+kx)\)
  • (B) \(y=-a\sin(\omega t+kx)\)
  • (C) \(y=a\sin(\omega t-kx)\)
  • (D) \(y=-a\sin(\omega t-kx)\)

Question 23:

A source has wavelength 60 cm when it is stationary. If the speed of sound in air is \(320\,m s^{-1}\) and the source moves with speed \(20\,m s^{-1}\), the wavelength in the forward direction will be

  • (A) 56 cm
  • (B) 60 cm
  • (C) 64 cm
  • (D) 68 cm

Question 24:

A charge \(+q\) is at a distance \(L/2\) above a square of side \(L\). Then what is the flux linked with the surface?

  • (A) \(\dfrac{q}{4\varepsilon_0}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{2q}{3\varepsilon_0}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{q}{6\varepsilon_0}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{6q}{\varepsilon_0}\)

Question 25:

Two metallic spheres of radii 1 cm and 3 cm are given charges of \(-1\times10^{-2}\,C\) and \(5\times10^{-2}\,C\) respectively. If these are connected by a conducting wire, the final charge on the bigger sphere is

  • (A) \(2\times10^{-2}\,C\)
  • (B) \(3\times10^{-2}\,C\)
  • (C) \(4\times10^{-2}\,C\)
  • (D) \(1\times10^{-2}\,C\)

Question 26:

In a region, the potential is represented by \(V(x,y,z)=6x-8xy-8y+6yz\), where \(V\) is in volts and \(x,y,z\) are in metres. The electric force experienced by a charge of 2 coulomb situated at point \((1,1,1)\) is:

  • (A) \(6\sqrt{5}\,N\)
  • (B) \(30\,N\)
  • (C) \(24\,N\)
  • (D) \(4\sqrt{35}\,N\)

Question 27:

The power dissipated in the circuit shown in the figure is \(30\,W\). The value of \(R\) is

  • (A) \(20\,\Omega\)
  • (B) \(15\,\Omega\)
  • (C) \(10\,\Omega\)
  • (D) \(30\,\Omega\)

Question 28:

Which of the following quantities does not change when a resistor connected to a battery is heated due to the current?

  • (A) Drift speed
  • (B) Resistivity
  • (C) Resistance
  • (D) Number of free electrons

Question 29:

The magnetic field at the origin due to the current flowing in the wire shown is

  • (A) \(-\dfrac{\mu_0 I}{8\pi a}(\hat{i}+\hat{k})\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{\mu_0 I}{2\pi a}(\hat{i}+\hat{k})\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{\mu_0 I}{8\pi a}(-\hat{i}+\hat{k})\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{\mu_0 I}{4\pi a\sqrt{2}}(\hat{i}-\hat{k})\)

Question 30:

The back emf induced in a coil, when current changes from 1 ampere to zero in one milli-second, is 4 volts. The self inductance of the coil is

  • (A) 1 henry
  • (B) 4 henry
  • (C) \(10^{-3}\) henry
  • (D) \(4\times10^{-3}\) henry

Question 31:

Two solenoids of same cross-sectional area have their lengths and number of turns in ratio of \(1:2\). The ratio of self-inductance of two solenoids is

  • (A) \(1:1\)
  • (B) \(1:2\)
  • (C) \(2:1\)
  • (D) \(1:4\)

Question 32:

An alternating voltage \(V=V_0\sin\omega t\) is applied across a circuit. As a result, a current \(I=I_0\sin(\omega t-\pi/2)\) flows in it. The power consumed per cycle is

  • (A) zero
  • (B) \(0.5V_0I_0\)
  • (C) \(0.707V_0I_0\)
  • (D) \(1.414V_0I_0\)

Question 33:

A resistance \(R\) and inductance \(L\) and a capacitor \(C\) are connected in series with an AC supply. The resistance of \(R\) is \(16\,\Omega\), inductive reactance \(=24\,\Omega\) and capacitive reactance \(=12\,\Omega\). If the current in the circuit is \(5\,A\), find the potential difference across \(R, L\) and \(C\).

  • (A) 30, 20, 50 volt
  • (B) 40, 100, 60 volt
  • (C) 70, 110, 60 volt
  • (D) 80, 120, 60 volt

Question 34:

The diameter of the objective of a telescope is \(a\), its magnifying power is \(m\) and wavelength of light is \(\lambda\). The resolving power of the telescope is

  • (A) \((1.22\lambda)/a\)
  • (B) \((1.22a)/\lambda\)
  • (C) \(\lambda m/(1.22a)\)
  • (D) \(a/(1.22\lambda)\)

Question 35:

The photoelectric threshold of a metal is \(2000\AA\). The energy of electrons ejected from the surface by ultraviolet light of wavelength \(1500\AA\) is

  • (A) 2.0 eV
  • (B) 1.5 eV
  • (C) 15 eV
  • (D) 150 eV

Question 36:

A material particle with a rest mass \(m_0\) is moving with a velocity of light \(c\). Then the wavelength of the de Broglie wave associated with it is

  • (A) \(h/m_0c\)
  • (B) zero
  • (C) \(\infty\)
  • (D) \(m_0c/h\)

Question 37:

Hydrogen atom in ground state is excited by a monochromatic radiation of \(\lambda=975\AA\). Number of spectral lines in the resulting spectrum emitted will be

  • (A) 3
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 6
  • (D) 10

Question 38:

Which of the following is best nuclear fuel

  • (A) thorium 236
  • (B) plutonium 239
  • (C) uranium 236
  • (D) neptunium 239

Question 39:

A transistor has a base current of \(1\,mA\) and emitter current \(90\,mA\). The collector current will be

  • (A) \(90\,mA\)
  • (B) \(1\,mA\)
  • (C) \(89\,mA\)
  • (D) \(91\,mA\)

Question 40:

A d.c. battery of \(V\) volts is connected to a series combination of a resistor \(R\) and an ideal diode \(D\) as shown in the figure below. The potential difference across \(R\) will be

  • (A) \(2V\) when diode is forward biased
  • (B) Zero when diode is forward biased
  • (C) \(V\) when diode is reverse biased
  • (D) \(V\) when diode is forward biased

Question 41:

The vapour density of ozone is

  • (A) 16
  • (B) 32
  • (C) 24
  • (D) 48

Question 42:

In redox reaction 1 g-eq of reducing agent requires \(P\) g-eq of oxidising agent. The value of \(P\) is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) Depends on reaction

Question 43:

Chloride ion and potassium ion are isoelectronic. Then

  • (A) Their sizes are same
  • (B) Cl\(^-\) ion is bigger than K\(^+\) ion
  • (C) K\(^+\) ion is relatively bigger
  • (D) Their sizes depend on other cation and anion

Question 44:

Which of the following pairs has both members from the same period of the periodic table

  • (A) Na, Ca
  • (B) Na, Cl
  • (C) Ca, Cl
  • (D) Cl, Br

Question 45:

In the periodic table, with the increase in atomic number, the metallic character of an element

  • (A) decreases in a period and increases in a group
  • (B) increases in a period and decreases in a group
  • (C) increases both in a period and the group
  • (D) decreases in a period and the group

Question 46:

Which of the following statements is/are true?
1. PH\(_3\) and BiCl\(_3\) do not exist.
2. \(\pi-\pi\) bond is present in SO\(_2\).
3. I\(_3^+\) has bent geometry.
4. SeF\(_4\) and CH\(_4\) have same shape.

  • (A) 1, 2, 3
  • (B) 1, 3
  • (C) 1, 3, 4
  • (D) 1, 2, 4

Question 47:

When the temperature is raised, the viscosity of liquid decreases. This is because

  • (A) decreased volume of the solution
  • (B) increased attraction between molecules
  • (C) decreased covalent and hydrogen bond forces
  • (D) increase in temperature increases the average kinetic energy of molecules which overcomes the attractive force between them

Question 48:

At a constant volume the specific heat of a gas is \(0.075\) and its molecular weight is 40. The gas is:

  • (A) Monoatomic
  • (B) Diatomic
  • (C) Triatomic
  • (D) None of these

Question 49:

Which of these is least likely to act as Lewis base?

  • (A) F\(^-\)
  • (B) BF\(_3\)
  • (C) PF\(_3\)
  • (D) CO

Question 50:

The \(K_{sp}\) of CuS, Ag\(_2\)S and HgS are \(10^{-44}, 10^{-31}, 10^{-54}\) respectively. The solubility order of these sulphides are in the order:

  • (A) Ag\(_2\)S \(>\) CuS \(>\) HgS
  • (B) Ag\(_2\)S \(>\) HgS \(>\) CuS
  • (C) HgS \(>\) Ag\(_2\)S \(>\) CuS
  • (D) CuS \(>\) Ag\(_2\)S \(>\) HgS

Question 51:

In which of the following reactions, H\(_2\)O\(_2\) is acting as a reducing agent?

  • (A) H\(_2\)O\(_2\) + SO\(_2 \rightarrow\) H\(_2\)SO\(_4\)
  • (B) 2KI + H\(_2\)O\(_2 \rightarrow\) 2KOH + I\(_2\)
  • (C) PbS + 4H\(_2\)O\(_2 \rightarrow\) PbSO\(_4\) + 4H\(_2\)O
  • (D) Ag\(_2\)O + H\(_2\)O\(_2 \rightarrow\) 2Ag + H\(_2\)O + O\(_2\)

Question 52:

Sodium peroxide in contact with moist air turns white due to formation of:

  • (A) Na\(_2\)CO\(_3\)
  • (B) Na\(_2\)O
  • (C) NaOH
  • (D) NaHCO\(_3\)

Question 53:

Which of the following is similar to graphite?

  • (A) B
  • (B) BN
  • (C) B\(_2\)H\(_6\)
  • (D) B\(_4\)C

Question 54:

The number of geometrical isomers of CH\(_3\)–CH=CH–CH=CHCl is

  • (A) 2
  • (B) 4
  • (C) 6
  • (D) 8

Question 55:

According to IUPAC system, the correct name of the compound having the formula
\[ CH_3-C(CH_2)-CH_2-CH_3 \]

  • (A) 2-ethyl-3-methylbut-1-ene
  • (B) 2-methylpent-3-ene
  • (C) 2-methylbut-1-ene
  • (D) None of these

Question 56:

Liebig’s method is used for the estimation of

  • (A) Nitrogen
  • (B) Sulphur
  • (C) Carbon and hydrogen
  • (D) Halogens

Question 57:

Hyperconjugation involves

  • (A) \(\sigma-\pi\) conjugation
  • (B) \(\sigma-\pi\) delocalisation
  • (C) No bond resonance
  • (D) All

Question 58:

Name of the following reaction is

  • (A) Claisen condensation
  • (B) Diels–Alder reaction
  • (C) Dieckmann cyclisation
  • (D) Michael addition reaction

Question 59:

The unsaturated hydrocarbon which on ozonolysis gives one mole each of formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and methyl glyoxal \((CH_3COCHO)\) is

  • (A) CH\(_3\)–CH=C(CH\(_3\))–CH\(_3\)
  • (B) CH\(_2\)=CH–CH\(_2\)–CH=CH\(_2\)
  • (C) CH\(_2\)=CH–C(CH\(_3\))=CH–CH\(_3\)
  • (D) (CH\(_3\))\(_2\)C=CH–CH\(_3\)

Question 60:

Minamata disease is due to pollution of

  • (A) arsenic into the atmosphere
  • (B) organic waste into drinking water
  • (C) oil spill in water
  • (D) industrial waste mercury into fishing water

Question 61:

Phosphate pollution is caused by

  • (A) Sewage and agricultural fertilizers
  • (B) Weathering of phosphate rocks only
  • (C) Agricultural fertilizers only
  • (D) Phosphate rocks and sewage

Question 62:

Eutrophication causes reduction in

  • (A) Dissolved oxygen
  • (B) Nutrients
  • (C) Dissolved salts
  • (D) All of these

Question 63:

Coolant used in radiator is aqueous solution of ethylene glycol. In order to prevent the solution from freezing at \(-0.3^\circC\), how much ethylene glycol must be added to 5 kg of water?
(\(K_f = 1.86\,K kg mol^{-1}\))

  • (A) 50 g
  • (B) 55 g
  • (C) 45 g
  • (D) 40 g

Question 64:

Which of the following will form the cathode with respect to iron an electrode cell?

  • (A) Mg
  • (B) Al
  • (C) Cu
  • (D) Zn

Question 65:

The activation energy for a simple chemical reaction A \(\rightarrow\) B is \(E_a\) in the forward direction. The activation energy for reverse reaction

  • (A) is always less than \(E_a\)
  • (B) can be less than or more than \(E_a\)
  • (C) is always double of \(E_a\)
  • (D) is negative of \(E_a\)

Question 66:

The following data are for the decomposition of ammonium nitrite in aqueous solution:
\[ \begin{array}{c c} Vol. of N_2 in cc & Time (min)
6.25 & 10
9.00 & 15
11.40 & 20
13.65 & 25
35.65 & \infty \end{array} \]

The order of reaction is:

  • (A) Zero
  • (B) One
  • (C) Two
  • (D) Three

Question 67:

Which liberates ammonia when treated with water?

  • (A) Li\(_3\)N
  • (B) Mg\(_3\)N\(_2\)
  • (C) CaCN\(_2\)
  • (D) All

Question 68:

The correct order of reactivity of halogens with alkalis is

  • (A) F \(>\) Cl \(>\) Br \(>\) I
  • (B) F \(<\) Cl \(>\) Br \(<\) I
  • (C) F \(<\) Cl \(<\) Br \(<\) I
  • (D) F \(<\) Cl \(<\) Br \(>\) I

Question 69:

In the manufacture of iron from haematite, limestone is added to act as

  • (A) Flux
  • (B) Slag
  • (C) A reducing agent
  • (D) An oxidizing agent

Question 70:

Which of the following has square planar geometry?

  • (A) [PtCl\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\)
  • (B) [NiCl\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\)
  • (C) [ZnCl\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\)
  • (D) [CoCl\(_4\)]\(^{2-}\)

Question 71:

In which of the following conversions, phosphorus pentachloride is used as the reagent?

  • (A) H\(_2\)C=CH\(_2 \rightarrow\) CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)Cl
  • (B) CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)OH \(\rightarrow\) CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)Cl
  • (C) H\(_3\)C–O–CH\(_3 \rightarrow\) CH\(_3\)Cl
  • (D) CH\(\equiv\)CH \(\rightarrow\) CH\(_2\)=CHCl

Question 72:

Match List I (Reaction) with List II (Reagent) and select the correct answer.
\[ \begin{array}{l l} List I & List II
I. Etard reaction & A. Alcoholic KOH
II. Hydroxylation & B. Anhydrous AlCl_3
III. Dehydrohalogenation & C. Chromyl chloride
IV. Friedel–Crafts reaction & D. Dilute alkaline KMnO_4 \end{array} \]

  • (A) I-A, II-B, III-C, IV-D
  • (B) I-D, II-C, III-A, IV-B
  • (C) I-C, II-D, III-A, IV-B
  • (D) I-B, II-A, III-D, IV-C

Question 73:

Which of the following will not form a yellow precipitate on heating with an alkaline solution of iodine?

  • (A) CH\(_3\)CH(OH)CH\(_3\)
  • (B) CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)CH(OH)CH\(_3\)
  • (C) CH\(_3\)OH
  • (D) CH\(_3\)CH\(_2\)OH

Question 74:

Formic acid and acetic acid can be distinguished by

  • (A) phenyl hydrazine
  • (B) NaHCO\(_3\)
  • (C) Tollen’s reagent
  • (D) none of these

Question 75:

When ethylamine reacts with sodium metal, the gas evolved is

  • (A) H\(_2\)
  • (B) C\(_2\)H\(_5\)
  • (C) N\(_2\)
  • (D) NH\(_3\)

Question 76:

The secondary structure of a protein refers to

  • (A) the fixed configuration of the polypeptide backbone
  • (B) \(\alpha\)-helical backbone
  • (C) hydrophobic interactions
  • (D) sequence of \(\alpha\)-amino acids

Question 77:

When H\(_2\)S gas is passed through the HCl containing aqueous solution of CuCl\(_2\), HgCl\(_2\), BiCl\(_3\) and CoCl\(_2\), it does not precipitate out

  • (A) CuS
  • (B) HgS
  • (C) Bi\(_2\)S\(_3\)
  • (D) CoS

Question 78:

Which one of the following statements is correct?

  • (A) From a mixed precipitate of AgCl and AgI, ammonia solution dissolves only AgCl.
  • (B) Ferric ions give a deep green precipitate on adding potassium ferrocyanide.
  • (C) On boiling a solution having K\(^+\), Ca\(^{2+}\) and HCO\(_3^-\) ions we get a precipitate of K\(_2\)Ca(CO\(_3\))\(_2\).
  • (D) Manganese salts give a violet borax bead test in the reducing flame.

Question 79:

Three separate samples of a solution of a single salt gave these results. One formed a white precipitate with excess ammonia solution, one formed a white precipitate with dil. HCl solution and one formed a black precipitate with H\(_2\)S. The salt could be

  • (A) AgNO\(_3\)
  • (B) Pb(NO\(_3\))\(_2\)
  • (C) Hg(NO\(_3\))\(_2\)
  • (D) MnSO\(_4\)

Question 80:

Experiment to study kinetics of the dissociation of hydrogen peroxide must be performed by group of two or three so that

  • (A) when one is recording data other should be swirling flask at constant rate
  • (B) experiment can be performed by one student only as outcomes are independent on rate of mixing of mixture 1 and 3.
  • (C) for safety purpose
  • (D) none of these

Question 81:

Let \(A=\{x:x\in \mathbb{R}, |x|<1\}\); \(B=\{x:x\in \mathbb{R}, |x-1|\ge 1\}\) and \(A\cup B=\mathbb{R}-D\), then the set \(D\) is

  • (A) \(\{x:1
  • (B) \(\{x:1\le x<2\}\)
  • (C) \(\{x:x\le 2\}\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 82:

If \(12\cot^2\theta-31\cos\theta+32=0\), then the value of \(\sin\theta\) is

  • (A) \(\frac{3}{5}\) or \(1\)
  • (B) \(\frac{2}{3}\) or \(-\frac{2}{3}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{4}{5}\) or \(\frac{3}{4}\)
  • (D) \(\pm\frac{1}{2}\)

Question 83:

\(\tan20^\circ+\tan40^\circ+\sqrt{3}\tan20^\circ\tan40^\circ\) is equal to

  • (A) \(\sqrt{3}/2\)
  • (B) \(\sqrt{3}/4\)
  • (C) \(\sqrt{3}\)
  • (D) 1

Question 84:

The roots of the equation \(x^2-2\sqrt{2}x+1=0\) are

  • (A) Real and different
  • (B) Imaginary and different
  • (C) Real and equal
  • (D) Rational and different

Question 85:

If \(\dfrac{1-i\alpha}{1+i\alpha}=A+iB\), then \(A^2+B^2\) equals

  • (A) 1
  • (B) \(\alpha^2\)
  • (C) \(-1\)
  • (D) \(-\alpha^2\)

Question 86:

In a polygon no three diagonals are concurrent. If the total number of points of intersection of diagonals interior to the polygon be 70, then the number of diagonals of the polygon is

  • (A) 20
  • (B) 28
  • (C) 8
  • (D) None of these

Question 87:

With 17 consonants and 5 vowels, the number of words of four letters that can be formed having two different vowels in the middle and one consonant, repeated or different at each end is

  • (A) 5780
  • (B) 2890
  • (C) 5440
  • (D) 2720

Question 88:

The coefficient of \(x^{32}\) in the expansion of \(\left(x^{4}-\dfrac{1}{x^{3}}\right)^{15}\) is

  • (A) \(-15C_3\)
  • (B) \(15C_4\)
  • (C) \(-15C_2\)
  • (D) \(15C_5\)

Question 89:

If arithmetic means are inserted between 1 and 31 so that the ratio of the 7th and \((m-1)\)th means is \(5:9\), then find the value of \(m\).

  • (A) 14
  • (B) 24
  • (C) 10
  • (D) 20

Question 90:

The reflection of the point \((4,-13)\) in the line \(5x+y+6=0\) is

  • (A) \((-1,-14)\)
  • (B) \((3,4)\)
  • (C) \((1,2)\)
  • (D) \((-4,13)\)

Question 91:

If the equations of the opposite sides of a parallelogram are \(x^2-5x+6=0\) and \(y^2-6y+5=0\), then equations of its diagonals are

  • (A) \(x+4y=13,\; y=4x-7\)
  • (B) \(4x+y=13,\; 4y=x-7\)
  • (C) \(4x+y=13,\; y=4x-7\)
  • (D) \(y-4x=13,\; 4x+y=7\)

Question 92:

If the line \(2x-1=0\) is the directrix of the parabola \(y^2-kx+6=0\), then one of the values of \(k\) is

  • (A) \(-6\)
  • (B) \(6\)
  • (C) \(1/4\)
  • (D) \(-1/4\)

Question 93:

The line \(ax+by=1\) cuts ellipse \(cx^2+dy^2=1\) only once if

  • (A) \(ca^2+db^2=1\)
  • (B) \(\frac{c}{a^2}+\frac{d}{b^2}=1\)
  • (C) \(\frac{a^2}{c}+\frac{b^2}{d}=1\)
  • (D) \(a^2c+b^2d=1\)

Question 94:

Find the equation of chord of the circle \(x^2+y^2=8x\) bisected at the point \((4,3)\).

  • (A) \(y=3\)
  • (B) \(y=1\)
  • (C) \(y=6\)
  • (D) \(y=7\)

Question 95:

Find the value of \(\displaystyle\lim_{x\to0}\frac{\sqrt{1+x^2}-\sqrt{1-x^2}}{x^2}\).

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 3
  • (D) 5

Question 96:

Mean of 25 observations was found to be 78.4. But later it was found that 96 was misread as 69. The correct mean is

  • (A) 79.24
  • (B) 79.48
  • (C) 80.10
  • (D) None of these

Question 97:

If the mean, mode and S.D. of a frequency distribution are 41.45 and 8 respectively, then its Pearson’s coefficient of skewness is

  • (A) \(\frac{1}{3}\)
  • (B) \(-\frac{1}{2}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{2}{3}\)
  • (D) 1

Question 98:

A black die and a white die are rolled. Find the probability that the number shown by the black die will be more than twice that shown by the white die.

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{8} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{6} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{1}{3} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{4} \)

Question 99:

Let \(E=\{1,2,3,4\}\) and \(F=\{1,2\}\). Then the number of onto functions from \(E\) to \(F\) is

  • (A) 14
  • (B) 16
  • (C) 12
  • (D) 8

Question 100:

If \(f(x)=\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}\), then \((f\circ f)(x)\) is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{3x}{\sqrt{1+x^2}}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{x}{\sqrt{1+3x^2}}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{3x}{\sqrt{1-x^2}}\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 101:

The value of \(\cos^{-1}x+\cos^{-1}\!\left(\frac{x}{2}+\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{3-3x^2}\right)\); \(\frac12\le x\le1\) is

  • (A) \(-\frac{\pi}{3}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{\pi}{3}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{3}{\pi}\)
  • (D) \(-\frac{3}{\pi}\)

Question 102:

If \(A=\begin{bmatrix}1&3
3&2
2&5\end{bmatrix}\) and \(B=\begin{bmatrix}-1&-2
0&5
3&1\end{bmatrix}\) and \(A+B-D=0\) (zero matrix), then \(D\) matrix will be

  • (A) \(\begin{bmatrix}0&2
    3&7
    6&5\end{bmatrix}\)
  • (B) \(\begin{bmatrix}0&2
    3&7
    5&6\end{bmatrix}\)
  • (C) \(\begin{bmatrix}0&1
    3&7
    5&6\end{bmatrix}\)
  • (D) \(\begin{bmatrix}0&-2
    -3&-7
    -5&-6\end{bmatrix}\)

Question 103:

The value of \[ \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3
-4 & 3 & 6
2 & -7 & 9 \end{vmatrix} \]
is

  • (A) 213
  • (B) \(-231\)
  • (C) 231
  • (D) 39

Question 104:

Let \(f(x)=\begin{cases} ax^2+1, & x>1
x+a, & x\le1 \end{cases}\)
Then \(f(x)\) is derivable at \(x=1\), if

  • (A) \(a=2\)
  • (B) \(a=1\)
  • (C) \(a=0\)
  • (D) \(a=\frac12\)

Question 105:

If a circular plate is heated uniformly, its area expands \(3c\) times as fast as its radius, then the value of \(c\) when the radius is 6 units, is

  • (A) \(4\pi\)
  • (B) \(2\pi\)
  • (C) \(6\pi\)
  • (D) \(3\pi\)

Question 106:

The function \(f(x)=\tan x-4x\) is strictly decreasing on

  • (A) \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{\pi}{3}\right)\)
  • (B) \(\left(\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
  • (C) \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{3},\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
  • (D) \(\left(\frac{\pi}{2},\pi\right)\)

Question 107:

The slope of the tangent to the hyperbola \(2x^2-3y^2=6\) at \((3,2)\) is

  • (A) \(-1\)
  • (B) \(1\)
  • (C) \(0\)
  • (D) \(2\)

Question 108:

\(\displaystyle \int 4\cos\left(x+\frac{\pi}{6}\right)\cos2x\cos\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}+x\right)\,dx\)

  • (A) \(-\left(x+\frac{\sin4x}{4}-\frac{\sin2x}{2}\right)+C\)
  • (B) \(-\left(x+\frac{\sin4x}{4}+\frac{\sin2x}{2}\right)+C\)
  • (C) \(-\left(x-\frac{\sin4x}{4}+\frac{\sin2x}{2}\right)+C\)
  • (D) \(-\left(x-\frac{\sin4x}{4}+\frac{\cos2x}{2}\right)+C\)

Question 109:

If \(I_m=\displaystyle\int_0^1 (\ln x)^m dx\), where \(m\in\mathbb{N}\), then \(I_{10}+10I_9\) is equal to

  • (A) \(e^{10}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{e^{10}}{10}\)
  • (C) \(e\)
  • (D) \(e-1\)

Question 110:

The area of the region bounded by the curve \(y=x|x|\), x-axis and the ordinates \(x=1, x=-1\) is given by

  • (A) zero
  • (B) \(\frac13\)
  • (C) \(\frac23\)
  • (D) 1

Question 111:

What is the solution of \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}+2y=1\) satisfying \(y(0)=0\)?

  • (A) \(y=\dfrac{1-e^{-2x}}{2}\)
  • (B) \(y=\dfrac{1+e^{-2x}}{2}\)
  • (C) \(y=1+e^{2x}\)
  • (D) \(y=\dfrac{1+e^{x}}{2}\)

Question 112:

The solution of differential equation \(2x\dfrac{dy}{dx}-y=3\) represents a family of

  • (A) circles
  • (B) straight lines
  • (C) ellipses
  • (D) parabola

Question 113:

If \((\vec a \times \vec b)^2 + (\vec a \cdot \vec b)^2 = 676\) and \(|\vec b| = 2\), then \(|\vec a|\) is equal to

  • (A) 13
  • (B) 26
  • (C) 39
  • (D) None of these

Question 114:

Which one of the following is the unit vector perpendicular to both \(\vec a = -\hat i + \hat j + \hat k\) and \(\vec b = \hat i - \hat j + \hat k\)?

  • (A) \(\dfrac{\hat i+\hat j}{\sqrt2}\)
  • (B) \(\hat k\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{\hat j+\hat k}{\sqrt2}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{\hat i-\hat j}{\sqrt2}\)

Question 115:

With respect to a rectangular Cartesian coordinate system, three vectors are expressed as \(\vec a = 4\hat i-\hat j,\; \vec b=-3\hat i+2\hat j\) and \(\vec c=-\hat k\).
The unit vector along the direction of sum of these vectors is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt3}(\hat i+\hat j-\hat k)\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt2}(\hat i+\hat j-\hat k)\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{1}{3}(\hat i-\hat j+\hat k)\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{1}{\sqrt2}(\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)\)

Question 116:

If the midpoints of sides \(BC, CA, AB\) of triangle \(ABC\) are respectively \(D, E, F\), then position vector of centre of triangle \(DEF\), when position vectors of \(A, B, C\) are respectively \(\hat i+\hat j,\; \hat j+\hat k,\; \hat k+\hat i\), is

  • (A) \(\frac13(\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)\)
  • (B) \((\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)\)
  • (C) \(2(\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)\)
  • (D) \(\frac23(\hat i+\hat j+\hat k)\)

Question 117:

The perpendicular distance of point \(P(1,2,3)\) from the line \(\dfrac{x-6}{3}=\dfrac{y-7}{2}=\dfrac{z-7}{-2}\) is

  • (A) 7
  • (B) 5
  • (C) 0
  • (D) 6

Question 118:

The equation of the plane containing the line \(\dfrac{x-x_1}{\ell}=\dfrac{y-y_1}{m}=\dfrac{z-z_1}{n}\)
is \(a(x-x_1)+b(y-y_1)+c(z-z_1)=0\), then

  • (A) \(a\ell+b m+c z_1=0\)
  • (B) \(a\ell+b m+c n=0\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{a}{\ell}=\dfrac{b}{m}=\dfrac{c}{n}\)
  • (D) \(\ell x_1+m y_1+n z_1=0\)

Question 119:

If mean of a Poisson distribution of a random variable \(X\) is 2, then the value of \(P(X>1.5)\) is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{3}{e^2}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{3}{e}\)
  • (C) \(1-\dfrac{3}{e}\)
  • (D) \(1-\dfrac{3}{e^2}\)

Question 120:

If \(P(A\cup B)=\dfrac{2}{3},\; P(A\cap B)=\dfrac{1}{6}\) and \(P(A)=\dfrac{1}{3}\), then

  • (A) A and B are independent events
  • (B) A and B are disjoint events
  • (C) A and B are dependent events
  • (D) None of these

Question 121:

A flagstaff of 6 metres high placed on the top of a tower throws a shadow of \(2\sqrt3\) metres along the ground, when the angle (in degrees) which the sun makes with the ground is

  • (A) \(60^\circ\)
  • (B) \(80^\circ\)
  • (C) \(75^\circ\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 122:

A wholesale merchant wants to start the business of cereal with ₹24000. Wheat is ₹400 per quintal and rice is ₹600 per quintal. He has capacity to store 200 quintal cereal. He earns the profit ₹25 per quintal on wheat and ₹40 per quintal on rice. If he stores \(x\) quintal rice and \(y\) quintal wheat, then maximum profit is the objective function

  • (A) \(25x+40y\)
  • (B) \(40x+25y\)
  • (C) \(400x+600y\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{40x}{25}+\dfrac{600}{25}y\)

Question 123:

The minimum value of \(\dfrac{x^4+y^4+z^4}{xyz}\) for positive real numbers \(x,y,z\) is

  • (A) \(\sqrt2\)
  • (B) \(2\sqrt2\)
  • (C) \(4\sqrt2\)
  • (D) \(8\sqrt2\)

Question 124:

Let \(f(x)=\dfrac{(e^x-1)^2}{\sin\left(\dfrac{x}{a}\right)\log\left(1+\dfrac{x}{4}\right)}\) for \(x\neq0\), and \(f(0)=12\).
If \(f(x)\) is continuous at \(x=0\), then the value of \(a\) is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) \(-1\)
  • (C) 2
  • (D) 3

Question 125:

Which of the following functions is differentiable at \(x=0\)?

  • (A) \(\cos(|x|)+|x|\)
  • (B) \(\cos(|x|)-|x|\)
  • (C) \(\sin(|x|)+|x|\)
  • (D) \(\sin(|x|)-|x|\)

Question 126:

Despite being in the career of singing for the last 10 yr, he has not been able to earn fame on account of his practice of borrowing ideas and words from others and using them as his own.

  • (A) adaptation
  • (B) pantomime
  • (C) imitation
  • (D) plagiarism

Question 127:

Every person is not allowed to enter the place where public, government or historical records are kept.

  • (A) scullery
  • (B) pantry
  • (C) archives
  • (D) coffer

Question 128:

The advertisement assured the public that the medicine would give back to the users, their youthful vigour and appearance.

  • (A) rejuvenate
  • (B) restore
  • (C) replenish
  • (D) render

Question 129:

Choose the alternative which is most similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
\textbf{PARAMOUR}

  • (A) Lover
  • (B) Companion
  • (C) Friend
  • (D) Rival

Question 130:

Choose the alternative which is most similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
\textbf{REFECTORY}

  • (A) Dining Room
  • (B) Parlour
  • (C) Living Room
  • (D) Restaurant

Question 131:

Choose the alternative which is most similar in meaning to the word given in capital letters.
\textbf{ASSENT}

  • (A) Compromise
  • (B) Judgement
  • (C) Agreement
  • (D) Expression

Question 132:

Choose the alternative which expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
\textbf{To show one’s teeth}

  • (A) To ridicule
  • (B) To face difficulties
  • (C) To adopt a threatening attitude
  • (D) To be humble

Question 133:

Choose the alternative which expresses the meaning of the given idiom/phrase.
\textbf{To pour oil in troubled water}

  • (A) To foment trouble
  • (B) To add to the trouble
  • (C) To instigate
  • (D) To calm a quarrel with soothing words

Question 134:

Which sentence should come second in the paragraph?

  • (A) B
  • (B) A
  • (C) F
  • (D) E

Question 135:

Which sentence should come before the last?

  • (A) F
  • (B) E
  • (C) D
  • (D) A

Question 136:

Which sentence will come complete the passage?

  • (A) C
  • (B) A
  • (C) D
  • (D) B

Question 137:

Which sentence will come third after the rearrangement?

  • (A) F
  • (B) E
  • (C) B
  • (D) D

Question 138:

Which sentence will start the passage?

  • (A) F
  • (B) C
  • (C) E
  • (D) B

Question 139:

A novel of real \hspace{1cm} must invent its own language, and this one does.

  • (A) impulsive
  • (B) ambition
  • (C) intricate
  • (D) abstruse

Question 140:

Information technology, and the hardware and software \hspace{1cm} with the IT industry.

  • (A) amalgamation
  • (B) associated
  • (C) regulated
  • (D) use

Question 141:

EFLK : MOR ::

  • (A) EFJK
  • (B) STXY
  • (C) KJFE
  • (D) YXTS

Question 142:

Mahatma Gandhi : Porbandar :: Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru : ?

  • (A) Allahabad
  • (B) Calcutta
  • (C) New Delhi
  • (D) Mumbai

Question 143:

Statement: The education of a student at collegiate level, not taking into account maintenance expenses, costs four hundred rupees a year. Collegiate education is thus drawing heavily upon national resources of an impoverished community. So college education should be restricted to a brilliant few.

Assumptions:
I. Our resources are very limited.
II. Only a few students should be admitted to the colleges.

  • (A) Only assumption I is implicit
  • (B) Only assumption II is implicit
  • (C) Neither I nor II is implicit
  • (D) Both I and II are implicit

Question 144:

In a code language, if BANGED is coded as JJKQCC, then the word STRAY will be coded as

  • (A) DEUTV
  • (B) DEUVT
  • (C) EFVWT
  • (D) EFVVS

Question 145:

2,\; 3,\; 7,\; 22,\; 155,\; ?

  • (A) 1706
  • (B) 1550
  • (C) 3411
  • (D) 3100

Question 146:

Which one of the following diagram represents the correct relationship among Colour, Black and White.

  • (A) Option a
  • (B) Option b
  • (C) Option c
  • (D) Option d

Question 147:

Find out the alternative figure which contains figure (X) as its part.

  • (A) Option a
  • (B) Option b
  • (C) Option c
  • (D) Option d

Question 148:

A piece of paper is folded and cut. From the figures given, indicate how it will appear when opened.



  • (A) Option a
  • (B) Option b
  • (C) Option c
  • (D) Option d

Question 149:

Identify the figure that completes the pattern.

  • (A) Option a
  • (B) Option b
  • (C) Option c
  • (D) Option d

Question 150:

Find out which of the figures (a), (b), (c) and (d) can be formed from the pieces given in figure (X).

  • (A) Option a
  • (B) Option b
  • (C) Option c
  • (D) Option d