AP EAPCET 2026 Engineering Question Paper for May 15 Shift 1 is available for download here. JNTUK on behalf of APSCHE conducted AP EAPCET 2026 Engineering exam on May 15 in Shift 1 from 9 AM to 12 PM. AP EAPCET 2026 Engineering consists of 160 questions for a total of 160 marks to be attempted in 3 hours.

  • AP EAPCET 2026 Engineering is divided into 3 sections- Mathematics with 80 questions and Physics and Chemistry with 40 questions each.
  • Each correct answer carries 1 mark and there is no negative marking for incorrect answer.

AP EAPCET 2026 Engineering Question Paper PDF for May 15 Shift 1

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Question 1:

The complete range of the function \( f(x) = [x]^2 + 5[x] + 6 \), where \([x]\) is the greatest integer function, is:

  • (A) \( \mathbb{N} \cup \{0\} \)
  • (B) \( \mathbb{Z} \)
  • (C) \( \{ n \mid n = (k-1)k, k \in \mathbb{Z} \} \)
  • (D) \( \{ n \in \mathbb{N} \mid n = (2+k)(3+k), k \in \{0, 1, 2, \dots\} \} \)

Question 2:

If a real valued function \( f:(1, 2] \rightarrow B \) defined by \( f(x) = \log_{10}(x-1) \) is a bijection, then \( B = \)

  • (A) \([0, \infty) \)
  • (B) \( \mathbb{R} \)
  • (C) \( (100, 0] \)
  • (D) \( (-\infty, 0] \)

Question 3:

If \( x_1+x_2+x_3+\dots+x_n=pn(n-1) \forall n \in \mathbb{N} \) and \( x_{j+1}-x_j = constant \, (j=1,2,\dots,n-1) \), then \( (\frac{x_n}{n-1})^2 = \)

  • (A) \( 4p^2 \)
  • (B) \( 2p^2 \)
  • (C) \( \frac{p}{2p-1} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{p^2+1}{p^2-1} \)

Question 4:

For a \( 3 \times 3 \) non singular matrix A, if \( Adj(Adj(Adj(Adj(A)))) = |A|^n A \), then \( n = \)

  • (A) \( 3 \)
  • (B) \( 4 \)
  • (C) \( 8 \)
  • (D) \( 5 \)

Question 5:

On a matrix A when three elementary operations namely interchange of \( R_1 \) and \( R_2 \), \( R_2 \rightarrow R_2 - 2R_1 \), \( R_3 \rightarrow R_3 - 3R_1 \) are applied successively, A is transformed to \[ \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 & 4 \\ 2 & 1 & 5 \\ 6 & 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix} \]. Then \( Tr(A) = \)

  • (A) \( 12 \)
  • (B) \( 21 \)
  • (C) \( 4 \)
  • (D) \( 20 \)

Question 6:

If the two systems of equations \( x+y-2z=0, 4x+4y-8z=0, 3x+3y-6z=0 \) and \( x+y+z=3, 2x+2y-z=\lambda, x+y-\mu z=1 \) have the same set of solutions, then \( \lambda+\mu = \)

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( -5 \)
  • (C) \( 2 \)
  • (D) \( 4 \)

Question 7:

If \( Arg(\frac{z-1}{z+5}) = \pi/3 \) and \( |z-1|=|z+5| \), then \( |z|^2 = \)

  • (A) \( 36 \)
  • (B) \( 31 \)
  • (C) \( 41 \)
  • (D) \( 39 \)

Question 8:

Among the solutions of the equation \( x^6 = 64 \), the sum of all those solutions whose real part is negative is:

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( -2 \)
  • (C) \( -4 \)
  • (D) \( -3 \)

Question 9:

The modulus of the product of all the values of \( (2+3i)^{3/5} \) is:

  • (A) \( \sqrt{2197} \)
  • (B) \( \sqrt{2245} \)
  • (C) \( \sqrt{135} \)
  • (D) \( \sqrt{489} \)

Question 10:

Consider the quadratic expression \( f(x) = x^2 + (10-a)x - 10a \). The sum of all values of 'a', such that the roots of \( f(x)=3 \) are integers is:

  • (A) \( -40 \)
  • (B) \( 120 \)
  • (C) \( -80 \)
  • (D) \( 125 \)

Question 11:

The quadratic expression having zero's equal to the non-integral roots of \( ||3x-4|-6|=5 \) is:

  • (A) \( x^2 + \frac{2}{3}x - \frac{35}{9} \)
  • (B) \( x^2 + \frac{4}{5}x + \frac{17}{25} \)
  • (C) \( x^2 - \frac{5}{7}x + \frac{12}{49} \)
  • (D) \( x^2 + \frac{1}{2}x + \frac{15}{4} \)

Question 12:

If \( \alpha, \beta, \gamma \) are the roots of the equation \( x^3 - 3x + 1 = 0 \), then \( \frac{\alpha}{1-\alpha} + \frac{\beta}{1-\beta} + \frac{\gamma}{1-\gamma} = \)

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( 3 \)
  • (C) \( -3 \)
  • (D) \( 1 \)

Question 13:

If \( x^5 + ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + 5x + d = 0 \) is an odd order reciprocal equation of second type and \( \frac{1+\sqrt{3}i}{2} \) is a root, then \( b-c = \)

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( 5 \)
  • (C) \( 12 \)
  • (D) \( 18 \)

Question 14:

The number of skew symmetric matrices of order \( 3 \times 3 \) that can be formed by using all the elements 0, \( \pm a, \pm b, \pm c \) is:

  • (A) \( 36 \)
  • (B) \( 24 \)
  • (C) \( 72 \)
  • (D) \( 48 \)

Question 15:

Let the numerical values of the coefficients of a polynomial belong to the set \( \{0, 1, 2, \dots, 9\} \). Then the number of reciprocal polynomials of third degree with the leading coefficient 1 that can be formed is:

  • (A) \( 36 \)
  • (B) \( 30 \)
  • (C) \( 38 \)
  • (D) \( 50 \)

Question 16:

All the solutions \((n,r)\) of the equation \( \frac{{}^nC_r}{{}^{n+1}C_r} = \frac{1}{3} \) can be obtained from one of the following equations given in the options for \( k=1,2,3, \dots \):

  • (A) \( \frac{{}^{3k}C_{2k}}{{}^{3k+1}C_{2k}} = \frac{1}{3} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{{}^{3k-1}C_{2k}}{{}^{3k}C_{2k}} = \frac{1}{3} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{{}^{4k}C_{2k}}{{}^{4k+1}C_{2k}} = \frac{1}{3} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{{}^{4k-1}C_{2k}}{{}^{4k}C_{2k}} = \frac{1}{3} \)

Question 17:

Evaluate \[ \sum_{r=1}^{\infty} \frac{1\cdot3\cdot5\cdots(2r-1)} {2^{2r}r!} (\sqrt{3})^r : \]

  • (A) \( \sqrt{\frac{3}{\sqrt3+1}}-1 \)
  • (B) \( \sqrt{\frac{2}{2-\sqrt3}}-1 \)
  • (C) \( \sqrt{\frac{3}{\sqrt3-1}}-1 \)
  • (D) \( \sqrt{\frac{2}{2+\sqrt3}}-1 \)

Question 18:

If the expansion of \[ \left(\frac{1+15x}{1-3x}\right) \]
is valid and the coefficient of \(x^3\) in its expansion is \(k(3^3)\), then \(k=\)

  • (A) \(7\)
  • (B) \(6\)
  • (C) \(12\)
  • (D) \(13\)

Question 19:

If \[ \frac{3x^2+x+2} {(3x^2+x+4)(3x^2+x+1)} = \frac{Ax+B}{3x^2+x+4} + \frac{Cx+D}{3x^2+x+1}, \]
then \((A+B)+(C+D)\) is:

  • (A) \( \frac13 \)
  • (B) \( \frac23 \)
  • (C) \(1\)
  • (D) \( \frac32 \)

Question 20:

Calculate \[ \sin\frac{8\pi}{9}\, \sin\frac{7\pi}{9}\, \sin\frac{2\pi}{3}\, \sin\frac{5\pi}{9}. \]

  • (A) \( \frac34 \)
  • (B) \( \frac38 \)
  • (C) \( \frac{3}{16} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{3}{32} \)

Question 21:

If \( A+B+C=\pi \) and \( \cos A = \cos B \cos C \), then \( \tan A - \tan B - \tan C = \)

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

Question 22:

If \( 7\sin x + 15\sin y = 17 \), then the maximum value of \( 7\cos x + 15\cos y \) is:

  • (A) \( \sqrt{190} \)
  • (B) \( \sqrt{195} \)
  • (C) \( \sqrt{200} \)
  • (D) \( \sqrt{205} \)

Question 23:

All the values of \(\alpha\) satisfying the equations \( 2\cos^2 \alpha - 3\cos \alpha = 32\tan^8 \theta \) and \( 3\cos 2\theta = 1 \) are:

  • (A) \( n\pi + \pi/3, n\in\mathbb{Z} \)
  • (B) \( n\pi \pm 2\pi/3, n\in\mathbb{Z} \)
  • (C) \( 2n\pi \pm \pi/3, n\in\mathbb{Z} \)
  • (D) \( 2n\pi \pm 2\pi/3, n\in\mathbb{Z} \)

Question 24:

The domain of \( f(x) = \cos^{-1}[\log_2(x^2+5x+8)] \) is:

  • (A) \( [-4, -3] \)
  • (B) \( [-3, -2] \)
  • (C) \( [-2, -1] \)
  • (D) \( [-1, 2] \)

Question 25:

If \( \sinh^{-1}(2) + \sinh^{-1}(3) = \alpha \), then \( \cosh \alpha = \)

  • (A) \( 6-10\sqrt{2} \)
  • (B) \( 6+10\sqrt{2} \)
  • (C) \( 6-5\sqrt{2} \)
  • (D) \( 6+5\sqrt{2} \)

Question 26:

If the angles of triangle ABC are in arithmetic progression and the sides a, b and c satisfy \( \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2} < \frac{b}{a} < 1 \) and \( c < b \), then the possible values of the side c are:

  • (A) \( \frac{a\pm\sqrt{4b^2-3a^2}}{2a} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{a\pm\sqrt{4b^2-3a^2}}{4} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{a\pm\sqrt{4b^2-3a^2}}{2b} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{a\pm\sqrt{4b^2-3a^2}}{2} \)

Question 27:

In a \(\Delta ABC\) if \( a:b:c = 5:6:7 \), then the ratio of the radius of the circumcircle to that of the incircle is:

  • (A) \( 35:16 \)
  • (B) \( 7:5 \)
  • (C) \( 9:7 \)
  • (D) \( 16:9 \)

Question 28:

In a \(\triangle ABC\), let \(r\) be the inradius and \(r_1,r_2,r_3\) be the exradii opposite to vertices \(A,B,C\) respectively. Match the items of List-I with List-II.
\[ \begin{array}{|c|c|} \hline \text{List-I} & \text{List-II} \\ \hline A.\; rr_1 = r_2r_3 & I.\; \Delta^2 \\ B.\; r_1+r_2=r_3-r & II.\; \angle A = 90^\circ \\ C.\; \dfrac{1}{r_1}+\dfrac{1}{r_2}+\dfrac{1}{r_3} & III.\; \angle C = 90^\circ \\ D.\; rr_1r_2r_3 & IV.\; s^2 \\ & V.\; \dfrac{1}{r} \\ \hline \end{array} \]

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

Question 29:

If the median AD of \(\Delta ABC\) is bisected at the point E and BE is produced to meet the side AC at F. Then the vector \( \overline{BF} = \)

  • (A) \( \frac{3}{2}\overline{EF} \)
  • (B) \( 2\overline{EF} \)
  • (C) \( 3\overline{EF} \)
  • (D) \( 4\overline{EF} \)

Question 30:

OABCD is a pentagon in which \(OA\) and \(CB\) are parallel and \(OD\) and \(AB\) are parallel. If \[ \overrightarrow{OA}=\overrightarrow{a}, \qquad \overrightarrow{OD}=\overrightarrow{d}, \]
and \[ \frac{OA}{CB}=2, \qquad \frac{OD}{AB}=\frac13, \]
then \[ \overrightarrow{AD}+\overrightarrow{OC}+\overrightarrow{DC} \]
is equal to:

  • (A) \( \overrightarrow{d}+\overrightarrow{a} \)
  • (B) \( 5\overrightarrow{a}+3\overrightarrow{d} \)
  • (C) \( 6\overrightarrow{d} \)
  • (D) \( 7\overrightarrow{a} \)

Question 31:

Let \(\overline{a}=x\overline{i}-2\overline{j}+3\overline{k}\), \(\overline{b}=-2\overline{i}+x\overline{j}-\overline{k}\) and \(\overline{c}=7\overline{i}-2\overline{j}+x\overline{k}\). If \(x=x_0\) is the point of the local maxima of \(f(x)=\overline{a}\cdot(\overline{b}\times\overline{c})\), then at \(x=x_0\), \(\overline{a}\cdot\overline{b}+\overline{b}\cdot\overline{c}+\overline{c}\cdot\overline{a}=\)

  • (A) \(-30 \)
  • (B) \(-22 \)
  • (C) \(-4 \)
  • (D) \(-14 \)

Question 32:

\(\overline{V}=2\overline{i}+\overline{j}-\overline{k}\) and \(\overline{W}=\overline{i}+3\overline{k}\). If \(\overline{U}\) is a unit vector, then the maximum value of the scalar triple product \([\overline{U}\overline{V}\overline{W}]\) is

  • (A) \(-1 \)
  • (B) \(\sqrt{10}+\sqrt{6} \)
  • (C) \(\sqrt{59} \)
  • (D) \(\sqrt{60} \)

Question 33:

\(\overline{b}\) and \(\overline{c}\) are non-collinear vectors and \(\overline{a}\) is a vector such that \((\overline{c}\cdot\overline{c})\overline{a}=\overline{c}\). If \(\overline{a}\times(\overline{b}\times\overline{c})+(\overline{a}\cdot\overline{b})\overline{b}=(4-2\beta-sin~\alpha)\overline{b}+(\beta^{2}-1)\overline{c}\), then the values of the scalars \(\alpha\) and \(\beta\) are

  • (A) \(\beta=2, \alpha=n\pi+\frac{\pi}{2}, n\in z \)
  • (B) \(\beta=-1, \alpha=2n\pi+\frac{\pi}{4}, n\in z \)
  • (C) \(\beta=1, \alpha=(2n+1)\frac{\pi}{2}, n\in z \)
  • (D) \(\beta=1, \alpha=2n\pi+\frac{\pi}{2}, n\in z \)

Question 34:

The mean of 5 observations is 5. If three of the observations are 1, 2, 6 and the other two observations are such that each is greater than 5, then the mean deviation from the mean of the observations is

  • (A) 2.8
  • (B) 2.6
  • (C) 2.5
  • (D) 2.4

Question 35:

A hunter is firing at a target. He has only 10% chance of hitting it in one round. The number of rounds he must fire in order to have at least 50% chance of hitting the target at least once, is

  • (A) 8
  • (B) 7
  • (C) 6
  • (D) 5

Question 36:

Two symmetric cubical dice are rolled once. Match the items of Column-I with the items of Column-II.

Column-I Column-II
A Probability that the numbers appearing are equal I \(\frac{1}{12}\)
B Probability that the numbers are all distinct II \(\frac{5}{36}\)
C Probability that the sum of numbers is 10 III \(\frac{1}{6}\)
D Probability that the sum of numbers is 6 IV \(\frac{4}{36}\)



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

Question 37:

For a biased die, the probabilities for different faces are given by P(1)=0.1, P(2)=0.32, P(3)=0.21, P(4)=0.15, P(5)=0.05, P(6)=0.17. The die is tossed and it is known that either face 1 or 2 turned up. The probability that it is face 1 is:

  • (A) \(\frac{10}{33} \)
  • (B) \(\frac{5}{21} \)
  • (C) \(\frac{8}{21} \)
  • (D) \(\frac{1}{42} \)

Question 38:

Box I contains 30 cards numbered 1 to 30 and Box II contains 20 cards numbered 31 to 50. A box is selected at random and a card is drawn. If the number is non-prime, the probability that it came from Box I is:

  • (A) \(\frac{4}{17} \)
  • (B) \(\frac{8}{17} \)
  • (C) \(\frac{2}{5} \)
  • (D) \(\frac{2}{3} \)

Question 39:

A random variable X takes values 0, 1, 2, 3 and its mean is 1.3. If \(P(X=3)=2P(X=1)\) and \(P(X=2)=0.3\), then find \(P(X=0)\).

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

Question 40:

In a binomial distribution with 5 trials, the probabilities of 1 success and 2 successes are 0.4096 and 0.2048 respectively. Find the variance of the distribution.

  • (A) 0.80
  • (B) 0.75
  • (C) 0.64
  • (D) 0.72

Question 41:

A variable circle passes through the fixed point \(A(p,q)\) and touches the X-axis. The locus of the other end of the diameter through A is

  • (A) \((y-p)^2 = 4qx\)
  • (B) \((x-q)^2 = 4py\)
  • (C) \((x-p)^2 = 4qy\)
  • (D) \((y-q)^2 = 4px\)

Question 42:

The origin is shifted to (2, 3) and axes are rotated through angle \(\theta\). If \(3x^2+2xy+3y^2-18x-22y+50=0\) transforms to \(4x^2+2y^2-1=0\), then \(\theta =\)

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

Question 43:

If the image of \(P(2,3)\) in a line \(L\) is \(Q(4,5)\), find the image of \(R(0,0)\) in the same line \(L\).

  • (A) \((4,5)\)
  • (B) \((3,4)\)
  • (C) \((2,2)\)
  • (D) \((7,7)\)

Question 44:

Points \((h,k)\), \((1,2)\), \((-3,4)\) lie on \(L_1\). Line \(L_2\) through \((h,k)\) and \((4,3)\) is perpendicular to \(L_1\). Find \(\frac{k}{h}\).

  • (A) \(\frac14\)
  • (B) \(\frac13\)
  • (C) \(-\frac17\)
  • (D) \(-\frac15\)

Question 45:

If the sum of the slopes of the lines given by \(x^2-2cxy-7y^2=0\) is four times their product, find the value of \(c\).

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

Question 46:

If one of the lines \(my^2 + (1-m^2)xy - mx^2 = 0\) is a bisector of the angle between the lines \(xy = 0\), find \(m\).

  • (A) -2
  • (B) -1
  • (C) 1/2
  • (D) -1/2

Question 47:

If a circle \(S\) passes through \((a, b)\) and cuts the circle \(x^2 + y^2 = 4\) orthogonally, then find the locus of the center of \(S\).

  • (A) \(2ax - 2by + (a^2+b^2+4) = 0\)
  • (B) \(2ax + 2by - (a^2+b^2+4) = 0\)
  • (C) \(2ax + 2by + (a^2+b^2+4) = 0\)
  • (D) \(2ax - 2by - (a^2+b^2+4) = 0\)

Question 48:

Find the interval of \(\lambda\) for which exactly two common tangents can be drawn to \(x^2+y^2-4x-4y+6=0\) and \(x^2+y^2-10x-10y+\lambda=0\).

  • (A) (12, 24)
  • (B) (12, 32)
  • (C) (18, 42)
  • (D) (18, 48)

Question 49:

The sum of the squares of the lengths of the chords intercepted on \(x^2+y^2=16\) by the lines \(x+y=n, n \in \mathbb{N}\) is:

  • (A) 320
  • (B) 210
  • (C) 180
  • (D) 120

Question 50:

Two circles, each of radius 5, touch at \((1,2)\). If the common tangent at the point of contact is \(4x+3y=10\), then the equation of one of the circles is:

  • (A) \(x^2+y^2-10x+2y+1=0\)
  • (B) \(x^2+y^2+6x-10y+9=0\)
  • (C) \(x^2+y^2+6x+2y-15=0\)
  • (D) \(x^2+y^2=5\)

Question 51:

A circle C cuts the circles \(x^{2}+y^{2}-4x+6y+4=0\) and \(x^{2}+y^{2}+6x-4y+9=0\) orthogonally. If origin lies on this circle C, then the radius of the circle C is

  • (A) \(\frac{\sqrt{85}}{2}\)
  • (B) \(2\sqrt{3}\)
  • (C) 4
  • (D) 5

Question 52:

Let \(x+y=0\) be the equation of the latus rectum of a parabola. Let the axis of this parabola pass through the point (1, 1). If \(x+y-2\sqrt{2}=0\) is the equation of the directrix of the parabola, then its vertex is

  • (A) \((\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}},\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}})\)
  • (B) \((\sqrt{2},\sqrt{2})\)
  • (C) (0,0)
  • (D) \((2\sqrt{2},2\sqrt{2})\)

Question 53:

If the tangent drawn from the point \(P(5,3)\) to the parabola \(y^{2}=x\) is at a distance of \(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\) units from the vertex of the parabola and touches the parabola at the point Q, then \(PQ=\)

  • (A) \(2\sqrt{101}\)
  • (B) \(25\sqrt{2}\)
  • (C) \(2\sqrt{5}\)
  • (D) \(5\sqrt{2}\)

Question 54:

X axis is the major axis and origin is the centre of an ellipse. If the distance between its directrices is \(\frac{18}{\sqrt{5}}\) and the ratio between the distances from the centre of this ellipse to its focus and its corresponding directrices is \(5:9\), then the length of its latus rectum is

  • (A) 8/5
  • (B) 9/5
  • (C) 8/3
  • (D) 16/3

Question 55:

If \(d_1\) and \(d_2\) are the distances of the foci of the hyperbola \(4x^{2}-9y^{2}-16x+54y-101=0\) from the point (2,-3), then \(d_1+d_2=\)

  • (A) 10
  • (B) 14
  • (C) 12
  • (D) 16

Question 56:

\(A(-4,9,k)\), \(B(-1,k,k)\), \(C(0,7,10)\) form an isosceles right-angled triangle. If \(AB=BC\) and \(AC\) is an integer then the perimeter of \(\Delta ABC\) is

  • (A) \(4(1+\sqrt{2})\)
  • (B) \(\sqrt{14}(2+\sqrt{2})\)
  • (C) \(\sqrt{10}(2+\sqrt{2})\)
  • (D) \(6(1+\sqrt{2})\)

Question 57:

If N is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point \(P(5,-1,3)\) to the line passing through the points \(A(1,3,-5)\) and \(B(3,-1,5)\) then the ratio in which N divides AB is

  • (A) -26:21
  • (B) 13:2
  • (C) 11:19
  • (D) -11:19

Question 58:

If l, m, n are the direction cosines of a normal drawn to the plane \(2x-3y+6z-7=0\) and d is the length of the perpendicular drawn from origin to this plane then \(7d|l+m+n|=\)

  • (A) 3
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 5
  • (D) 4

Question 59:

Evaluate \(\lim_{x\rightarrow2}(x^{2}-3x+3)^{\frac{1}{x^{2}-4}}\).

  • (A) \(e^{1/2}\)
  • (B) 0
  • (C) \(e^{1/4}\)
  • (D) 1

Question 60:

If \[ f(x)= \begin{cases} \dfrac{x^{2}-4}{\sqrt{2-x}}, & x<2
a, & x=2
\log(x-2), & x>2 \end{cases} \]
is a real valued function, then:

  • (A) f is continuous at \(x=2\) when \(a=0\)
  • (B) f is left continuous at \(x=2\) when \(a=0\)
  • (C) f is right continuous at \(x=2\) when \(a=\log 2\)
  • (D) f is not continuous at \(x=1\)

Question 61:

If \(f(x)=\frac{\cos^{4}x-1}{x^{2}}\), \(x\ne0\) and \(f(0)=2\) is a real valued function, then:

  • (A) \(\lim_{x\rightarrow0}f(x)\) does not exist
  • (B) \(\lim_{x\rightarrow0}f(x)=1\)
  • (C) f is not continuous at \(x=0\)
  • (D) f is continuous at \(x=0\)

Question 62:

If \(f(x)=\sqrt{-(1+x)}\sec^{-1}x\) is a real valued function, then \(f'(x)=\)

  • (A) \(-\frac{\sec^{-1}x}{2\sqrt{-(1+x)}}+\frac{1}{x\sqrt{x-1}}\)
  • (B) \(-\frac{\sec^{-1}x}{2\sqrt{-(1+x)}}-\frac{1}{x\sqrt{1-x}}\)
  • (C) \(-\frac{\sec^{-1}x}{2\sqrt{-(1+x)}}-\frac{1}{x\sqrt{x-1}}\)
  • (D) \(-\frac{\sec^{-1}x}{2\sqrt{-(1+x)}}+\frac{1}{x\sqrt{1-x}}\)

Question 63:

If \(x \in [-1,1]\) and \(y=(\cot^{-1}x)^{\cot^{-1}x}\), then \(\left(\frac{dy}{dx}\right)_{x=0}=\)

  • (A) \(\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left(1+\log\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
  • (B) \(\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left(1-\log\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
  • (C) \(-\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left(1+\log\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
  • (D) \(\left(\frac{\pi}{2}\right)^{\frac{\pi}{2}}\left(\log\frac{\pi}{2}-1\right)\)

Question 64:

If \(x=\sinh^{-1}t+\log(t^{2}+1)\) and \(y=\tan^{-1}t+\log|t|\), then \(\frac{dy}{dx}=\)

  • (A) \(\frac{t^{2}+t+1}{2t+\sqrt{t^{4}+t^{2}}}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{t^{2}+t+1}{2t+\sqrt{t^{2}+1}}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{t^{2}+t+1}{2t^{2}+\sqrt{t^{4}+t^{2}}}\)
  • (D) \(\frac{t^{2}+t+1}{2+\sqrt{1+t^{2}}}\)

Question 65:

If \(f(x)=ax^{3}+bx^{2}+cx+1\) attains an extreme value \(2\) at \(x=1\) and another extreme value at \(x=\frac{2}{3}\), then \(2b+3c\) is equal to

  • (A) \(a\)
  • (B) \(2a\)
  • (C) \(3a\)
  • (D) \(4a\)

Question 66:

If a cylindrical tank of radius 3 m is filled with water at the rate of \(\frac{3}{2} \, m^3/sec \), then the rate of change of its water level in (m/sec) is:

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{3\pi} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{2\pi} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{1}{\pi} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{6\pi} \)

Question 67:

The surface area of a cube is 150 sq. cm. If it is increased by 0.025 sq. cm, then the approximate increase in its volume (in c.c.) is:

  • (A) \( 0.0725 \)
  • (B) \( 0.04 \)
  • (C) \( 0.032 \)
  • (D) \( 0.03125 \)

Question 68:

The length of the tangent drawn at the point \(P(1, 3\sqrt{3})\) on the curve is \(\frac{x^2}{3} + \frac{y^2}{27} = 4\):

  • (A) \( 4 \)
  • (B) \( 6 \)
  • (C) \( 12 \)
  • (D) \( 8 \)

Question 69:

The value of the integral \(\int \frac{dx}{\cos 2x + \sin 2x + 2\sin^2 x}\) is:

  • (A) \( -\frac{1}{1 + \tan x} + c \)
  • (B) \( -\frac{\tan x}{1 + \tan x} + c \)
  • (C) \( -\cot x + c \)
  • (D) \( -\tan x + c \)

Question 70:

If \(x > 0\), then \(\int \frac{1}{\sqrt{x^4 + 2x^3 + 2x^2}} dx =\)

  • (A) \( -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sinh^{-1}\left(\frac{x+2}{x}\right) + c \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \sinh^{-1}\left(\frac{x+2}{x}\right) + c \)
  • (C) \( -\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cosh^{-1}\left(\frac{x+2}{x}\right) + c \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}} \cosh^{-1}\left(\frac{x+2}{x}\right) + c \)

Question 71:

The function \(f(x) = \frac{x}{2} + \frac{2}{x}\) has a local minimum at

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

Question 72:

The integral \( \int \frac{\cos^3 x}{(1+\sin x)^4} dx \) is equal to:

  • (A) \( -\frac{\cos^4 x}{5(1+\sin x)^5} + c \)
  • (B) \( \frac{\cos^4 x}{5(1+\sin x)^5} + c \)
  • (C) \( \frac{\cos^4 x}{4(1+\sin x)^4} + c \)
  • (D) \( -\frac{\cos^4 x}{4(1+\sin x)^4} + c \)

Question 73:

The integral \( \int \frac{\cos x - \sin x}{10 + \sin 2x} dx \) is equal to:

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{2} \log(10 + \sin 2x) + c \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{3} \log(10 + \sin 2x) + c \)
  • (C) \( \frac{1}{3} \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{\sin x + \cos x}{3} \right) + c \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{3} \tan^{-1} (10 + \sin 2x) + c \)

Question 74:

The integral \( \int_{0}^{1} x^{5/2} (1-x)^{3/2} dx \) is equal to:

  • (A) \( \frac{3\pi}{128} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{5\pi}{128} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{3\pi}{256} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{5\pi}{256} \)

Question 75:

The integral \( \int_{\sqrt{2}}^{2} \frac{x}{(x^3 - x^2 + x - 1)(x+1)} dx \) is equal to:

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{2} \log\left(\frac{9}{4}\right) \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{4} \log\left(\frac{9}{5}\right) \)
  • (C) \( 2 \log 3 \)
  • (D) \( 3 \log 2 \)

Question 76:

The integral \( \int_{0}^{\pi} |x \cos 2x| dx \) is equal to:

  • (A) \( \pi \)
  • (B) \( \pi - 2 \)
  • (C) \( \pi + \frac{1}{4} \)
  • (D) \( \pi - \frac{1}{4} \)

Question 77:

A circle passes through the ends of the latus rectum of parabola \( y^2=12x \) and has its centre at the vertex. The area inside the circle and outside the parabola in the \( 1^{st} \) quadrant is:

  • (A) \( \frac{45}{2} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) - 3 \)
  • (B) \( \frac{45}{2} \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}\right) + \frac{45}{2}\pi \)
  • (C) \( 45 \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{5}}\right) + 6 \)
  • (D) \( 45 \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{\sqrt{5}}\right) + 6\pi \)

Question 78:

Consider the differential equations \(\frac{dy}{dx}(x+y+1)=1\) and \(\frac{dx}{dy}=3y+2x^2\).
Which of the following is correct regarding these two differential equations?

  • (A) Both are linear in x
  • (B) Both are linear in y
  • (C) One is linear in x and other is linear in y
  • (D) One is linear in x and other is not a linear equation

Question 79:

Among the following differential equations, the equation having order 2 and degree 3 is:

  • (A) \( \frac{dy}{dx} - \sin y = \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} \left(\sqrt{\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} - 1}\right) \)
  • (B) \( \left(\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2}\right)^3 = \frac{dy}{dx} + y^2 \left(\frac{d^3 y}{dx^3}\right)^2 \)
  • (C) \( \left(\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2}\right)^3 = \left(\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2}\right)^{3/2} + x^2 \)
  • (D) \( \frac{dy}{dx} - \sin y = \left(\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2}\right)^3 \left(\sqrt{\frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} - 1}\right) \)

Question 80:

The general solution of the differential equation \( \frac{dy}{dx} + y \tan x = - \tan x \log(\cos x) \) (\(0 < x < \pi/2\)) is:

  • (A) \( \sec x = e \cdot e^{y - k \cos x} \)
  • (B) \( \sec x = e \cdot e^{y - k \sec x} \)
  • (C) \( \tan x = e \cdot e^{y - k \cos x} \)
  • (D) \( \tan x = e \cdot e^{y + k \sec x} \)

Question 81:

For a particular wire of \( mass = (0.6 \pm 0.003) \) gm, \( radius = (0.50 \pm 0.01) \) cm, and \( length = (10.00 \pm 0.05) \) cm, the maximum percentage error in the measurement of its density is:

  • (A) \( 5% \)
  • (B) \( 7% \)
  • (C) \( 8% \)
  • (D) \( 4% \)

Question 82:

The three graphs represent acceleration Vs time for objects that have positive velocity at time \( t_1 \). Which graphs show the objects that move with increasing velocity for the entire time interval between \( t_1 \) and \( t_2 \)?

  • (A) I only
  • (B) I and II only
  • (C) III only
  • (D) I, II and III

Question 83:

Two objects A and B are projected with same velocity at angles \( \theta \) and \( 90-\theta \) respectively with the horizontal. Then the ratio of maximum heights they reached \( \frac{H_A}{H_B} \) is:

  • (A) \( \tan \theta \)
  • (B) \( \tan^2 \theta \)
  • (C) \( 2 \tan \theta \)
  • (D) \( \cot^2 \theta \)

Question 84:

A particle has initial velocity \( 2\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} \) \( ms^{-1} \) and acceleration \( 0.8\hat{i} + 0.6\hat{j} \) \( ms^{-2} \). Its velocity after 5 sec is (in \( ms^{-1} \)):

  • (A) \( 6\sqrt{2} \)
  • (B) \( 6 \)
  • (C) \( 7\sqrt{2} \)
  • (D) \( 7 \)

Question 85:

An object is sliding from the top of the smooth inclined plane of height \( h \) from rest and it just completes a vertical circle of diameter 20 cm. Then the minimum height \( h \) of smooth inclined plane is:

  • (A) \( 0.25 \) m
  • (B) \( 0.2 \) m
  • (C) \( 0.5 \) m
  • (D) \( 2.5 \) m

Question 86:

A body of mass 1 kg is attached to one end of a string of 1 m length. It is rotated in a vertical circle with a constant speed of \( 4 ms^{-1} \). When the object is at the highest point of the vertical circle, tension in the string is (\( g=10 ms^{-2} \)):

  • (A) \( 6 N \)
  • (B) \( 8 N \)
  • (C) \( 10 N \)
  • (D) \( 16 N \)

Question 87:

A body of mass 2 kg is thrown vertically upwards from the ground level with kinetic energy of 240 J. The kinetic energy of the body will become half at a height of (\( g=10 ms^{-2} \)):

  • (A) \( 24 m \)
  • (B) \( 12 m \)
  • (C) \( 6 m \)
  • (D) \( 4 m \)

Question 88:

A person lifts 60 kg load to a vertical height of 30 m over a duration of 20 seconds. If the power of the man is 1323 W, the mass of the man is:

  • (A) \( 30 kg \)
  • (B) \( 40 kg \)
  • (C) \( 50 kg \)
  • (D) \( 60 kg \)

Question 89:

\( I_1 \) represents moment of inertia of a thin, uniform rod about an axis perpendicular to its length and passing through its centre of mass. The same rod is bent into the shape of a ring. If \( I_2 \) is moment of inertia of ring about an axis that is tangent to the ring and perpendicular to its plane, then \(\frac{I_1}{I_2}=\):

  • (A) \( \frac{\pi^2}{6} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{\pi}{6} \)
  • (C) \( 6\pi^2 \)
  • (D) \( 6\pi \)

Question 90:

A particle is moving in a circular path with constant angular velocity. Its initial angular momentum is L. If the radius of the circle is tripled by keeping angular velocity same, the new angular momentum is:

  • (A) \( 3L \)
  • (B) \( 6L \)
  • (C) \( 9L \)
  • (D) \( L/3 \)

Question 91:

The maximum kinetic energy of a pendulum executing simple harmonic motion is E. If the length of the pendulum is doubled and the amplitude of motion is halved, then the maximum kinetic energy of the pendulum is:

  • (A) \( \frac{E}{8} \)
  • (B) \( 8E \)
  • (C) \( \frac{E}{4} \)
  • (D) \( 4E \)

Question 92:

A particle executes two simple harmonic motions along mutually perpendicular axes, given by \( x = A \sin(\omega_1 t) \) and \( y = B \cos(\omega_2 t) \) where \( A \neq B \) and \( \omega_1 = \omega_2 \). Which of the following best describes the resultant motion of the particle?

  • (A) Straight line
  • (B) Circular path
  • (C) Elliptical path
  • (D) Spiral path

Question 93:

If a body is thrown vertically upwards from the surface of the earth with a speed equal to 75% of the escape speed from the surface of the earth, then the ratio of the maximum height reached by the body and the radius of the earth is:

  • (A) \( 5:7 \)
  • (B) \( 9:7 \)
  • (C) \( 3:7 \)
  • (D) \( 11:7 \)

Question 94:

A wire of weight W and area of cross-section A elongates under its own weight. If Y is the Young's modulus and \(\sigma\) is the Poisson's ratio of the material of the wire, then the fractional change in the radius of the wire is:

  • (A) \( \frac{2\sigma W}{AY} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{\sigma W}{2AY} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{\sigma W}{3AY} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{\sigma W}{AY} \)

Question 95:

A capillary tube of inner radius 1.5 mm is dipped vertically in water. If the surface tension of water is \( 7 \times 10^{-2} Nm^{-1} \), then the volume of the water that rises in the capillary tube is (\( g=10 ms^{-2} \)):

  • (A) \( 0.022 cc \)
  • (B) \( 0.066 cc \)
  • (C) \( 0.099 cc \)
  • (D) \( 0.033 cc \)

Question 96:

Two semicircular rods AB and CD each of radius of curvature 14 cm and a straight rod BC of length 22 cm are connected in series. The three rods have equal area of cross-section and the thermal conductivities of the materials of the rods AB, BC and CD are in the ratio 1:2:3. In steady state, if the temperature difference between the ends of the middle rod BC is 30°C, then the temperature difference between the ends of the rods AB and CD are respectively:

  • (A) \(120^\circ C, \; 40^\circ C\)
  • (B) \(60^\circ C, \; 20^\circ C\)
  • (C) \(120^\circ C, \; 60^\circ C\)
  • (D) \(60^\circ C, \; 40^\circ C\)

Question 97:

If the temperature of a steel solid sphere of mass 4 kg and radius 5 cm is increased by 10°C then the increase in the moment of inertia of the sphere about its diameter is: (Coefficient of linear expansion of steel = \( 1.2 \times 10^{-5} K^{-1} \))

  • (A) \( 3.6 g cm^2 \)
  • (B) \( 4.8 g cm^2 \)
  • (C) \( 2.4 g cm^2 \)
  • (D) \( 9.6 g cm^2 \)

Question 98:

The pressure and density of a diatomic gas (\( \gamma = 7/5 \)) change adiabatically from \( (p, d) \) to \( (p', d') \). If \( \frac{d'}{d} = 32 \), then \( \frac{p'}{p} \) should be:

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{128} \)
  • (B) \( 32 \)
  • (C) \( 128 \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{32} \)

Question 99:

A geyser heats water flowing at the rate of 3.0 liters per minute from 27°C to 77°C. If the geyser operates on a gas burner and if its heat of combustion is \( 4.0 \times 10^4 J g^{-1} \), the rate of combustion of the fuel per minute is:

  • (A) \( 15.75 \times 10^{-3} g \)
  • (B) \( 15.75 g \)
  • (C) \( 252 g \)
  • (D) \( 252 \times 10^{-3} g \)

Question 100:

The approximate temperature at which the rms speed of Nitrogen gas molecule is \( 500 ms^{-1} \). Gas constant \( R=8.314 J mol^{-1} K^{-1} \), Mass number of Nitrogen = 28:

  • (A) \( 280 K \)
  • (B) \( 300 K \)
  • (C) \( 350 K \)
  • (D) \( 250 K \)

Question 101:

A car is approaching a cliff at a constant speed. It sounds a horn when it is at 0.9 km from the cliff. The reflected sound of the horn is heard by the car driver after 5 sec. The speed of the car is: (Velocity of sound in air is \( 330 ms^{-1} \))

  • (A) \( 20 ms^{-1} \)
  • (B) \( 30 ms^{-1} \)
  • (C) \( 40 ms^{-1} \)
  • (D) \( 50 ms^{-1} \)

Question 102:

Convex lens of focal length 20 cm and a concave lens of focal length of 30 cm are separated by a distance of 10 cm. Equivalent power of this arrangement is:

  • (A) \( 1.67 D \)
  • (B) \( 2.5 D \)
  • (C) \( 3.33 D \)
  • (D) \( 5.1 D \)

Question 103:

A rectangular glass block of thickness 10 cm and refractive index 1.5 is placed over a small coin. A beaker is filled with water of refractive index 4/3 to a height of 10 cm and placed over the glass block. The apparent depth of coin when viewed at near normal incidence is:

  • (A) \( 3.3 cm \)
  • (B) \( 5.8 cm \)
  • (C) \( 12.0 cm \)
  • (D) \( 14.2 cm \)

Question 104:

Interference fringes produced by a double slit arrangement using a monochromatic light of wave length 5,890Å have an angular fringe width \( 0.28^\circ \). If the entire arrangement is immersed in water, the new angular fringe width will be (\( ^a\mu_w = 4/3 \)):

  • (A) \( 0.24^\circ \)
  • (B) \( 0.21^\circ \)
  • (C) \( 0.18^\circ \)
  • (D) \( 0.36^\circ \)

Question 105:

Two similar rods of length \( l=1 m \) carrying equal charges \( (q) = 10^{-8} C \) are placed as shown in figure. The electric field at point 'O' approximately is, if \( d=0.25 m \):


  • (A) \( 450 Vm^{-1} \)
  • (B) \( 568 Vm^{-1} \)
  • (C) \( 406 Vm^{-1} \)
  • (D) \( 203 Vm^{-1} \)

Question 106:

The work done to keep three charges \( 2 \times 10^{-5} C \), \( 3 \times 10^{-5} C \), \( 4 \times 10^{-5} C \) at vertices of an equilateral triangle of side 10 cm is:

  • (A) \( 324 J \)
  • (B) \( 234 J \)
  • (C) \( 432 J \)
  • (D) \( 224 J \)

Question 107:

A capacitor of \(10\,\mu F\) charged up to \(200\,V\) is connected in parallel with another capacitor of \(20\,\mu F\) charged up to \(50\,V\). The common potential is:

  • (A) \( 400 V \)
  • (B) \( 300 V \)
  • (C) \( 200 V \)
  • (D) \( 100 V \)

Question 108:

In the circuit shown, the current through 8 ohm is same before and after connecting E. The value of E is:

  • (A) \( 12 V \)
  • (B) \( 6 V \)
  • (C) \( 4 V \)
  • (D) \( 2 V \)

Question 109:

The balancing length of a potentiometer is at 120 cm. On shunting the cell with a resistance of 4 ohm, the balancing point shifts to a length of 60 cm. The internal resistance of the cell is:

  • (A) \( 7 ohm \)
  • (B) \( 12 ohm \)
  • (C) \( 3 ohm \)
  • (D) \( 4 ohm \)

Question 110:

A particle having charge 'q' enters a uniform transverse magnetic field \( \vec{B} \). It is deflected through a distance 'x' while travelling a distance 'y' as shown in figure. The magnitude of the momentum of the particle is:

  • (A) \( \frac{qB}{2}[y^2 + x^2] \)
  • (B) \( \frac{qB y^2}{x} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{qB}{2}\left[\frac{y^2}{x} + x\right] \)
  • (D) \( \frac{qBy^2}{2x} \)

Question 111:

A current carrying circular coil of radius 'r' produces a magnetic induction of 1 T at its centre. The magnetic induction at a distance of \(\sqrt{3}r\) on its axis from its centre is:

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{8} T \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{16} T \)
  • (C) \( \frac{1}{4} T \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{12} T \)

Question 112:

Two identical bar magnets are placed one above the other such that they are mutually perpendicular and bisect each other. The time period of this combination in a horizontal magnetic field is 'T'. The time period of each magnet in the same field is:

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

Question 113:

A metal sheet is placed in a magnetic field whose magnitude changes from zero to maximum. The direction of eddy currents produced in the plate is shown in the figure. Then the direction of magnetic field is:

  • (A) Normally inwards
  • (B) Normally outwards
  • (C) From West to East
  • (D) From North to South

Question 114:

In an ac circuit containing Resistance R and capacitance C, the current is I. Keeping the ac voltage constant, if the frequency is made \( \frac{1}{3} \), the current is \( \frac{I}{2} \). Then the ratio of initial reactance to the resistance is:

  • (A) \( \left(\frac{3}{5}\right)^{1/2} \)
  • (B) \( \left(\frac{2}{5}\right)^{1/2} \)
  • (C) \( \left(\frac{1}{5}\right)^{1/2} \)
  • (D) \( \left(\frac{4}{5}\right)^{1/2} \)

Question 115:

The electric field intensity produced by the radiations coming from 100W bulbs at 3m distance is E. The electric field intensity produced by the radiations coming from 50W bulbs at the same distance is:

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

Question 116:

Two identical photo cathodes receive light of frequencies \( f_1 \) and \( f_2 \). If the velocity of photo electrons (of mass m) coming out are respectively \( V_1 \) & \( V_2 \) then:

  • (A) \( V_1^2 - V_2^2 = \frac{2h}{m}(f_1 - f_2) \)
  • (B) \( V_1 + V_2 = [\frac{2h}{m}(f_1 + f_2)]^{1/2} \)
  • (C) \( V_1^2 + V_2^2 = \frac{2h}{m}(f_1 + f_2) \)
  • (D) \( V_1 - V_2 = [\frac{2h}{m}(f_1 - f_2)]^{1/2} \)

Question 117:

Suppose an electron is attracted towards the origin by a force \( K/r \), where K is a constant and r is the distance of the electron from the origin. By applying Bohr model to this system, the radius of the \( n^{th} \) orbit of the electron is found to be \( r_n \), and the kinetic energy of the electron to be \( T_n \), then which of the following is true?

  • (A) \( T_n \) is independent of n, \( r_n \propto n \)
  • (B) \( T_n \propto 1/n, r_n \propto n \)
  • (C) \( T_n \propto 1/n, r_n \propto n^2 \)
  • (D) \( T_n \propto 1/n^2, r_n \propto n^2 \)

Question 118:

The radioactivity of a certain radioactive element drops to 1/64 of its initial value in 30 sec. Its half-life is:

  • (A) \( 2 sec \)
  • (B) \( 4 sec \)
  • (C) \( 5 sec \)
  • (D) \( 6 sec \)

Question 119:

In the following circuit, the value of Y is:

  • (A) \( 0 \)
  • (B) \( 1 \)
  • (C) \( Varies between 0 and 1 \)
  • (D) \( 1/2 \)

Question 120:

An audio signal \( 10 \sin 2\pi(1500)t \) volt amplitude modulates a carrier \( 40 \sin 2\pi(10^5)t \) volts. The modulation factor and percentage modulation are:

  • (A) \( 0.25, 25% \)
  • (B) \( 0.40, 40% \)
  • (C) \( 0.10, 10% \)
  • (D) \( 0.50, 50% \)

Question 121:

The threshold frequency of a metal is \(1.15 \times 10^{15}\) Hz. If electrons with kinetic energy of \(0.20\) eV are ejected when this metal surface is irradiated with photons of frequency '\(\nu\)', the value of \(\nu\) is (\(h=6.60 \times 10^{-34}\) Js, \(1\) eV \(=1.6 \times 10^{-19}\) J)

  • (A) \(1.20 \times 10^{14}\) Hz
  • (B) \(1.20 \times 10^{15}\) Hz
  • (C) \(1.98 \times 10^{14}\) Hz
  • (D) \(1.98 \times 10^{15}\) Hz

Question 122:

If the energy required to remove an electron from the ground state of \(He^+\) is \(x\) J, the energy (in J) required to remove an electron from the ground state of \(Li^{2+}\) is:

  • (A) \(\frac{3}{2}x\)
  • (B) \(\frac{2}{3}x\)
  • (C) \(\frac{9}{4}x\)
  • (D) \(\frac{4}{9}x\)

Question 123:

Which of the following is not the correct order of atomic radius of the elements given?

  • (A) \(Br < Ge < Ga < Ca\)
  • (B) \(Cr < V < Ti < Sc\)
  • (C) \(F < Cl < K < Cs\)
  • (D) \(O < P < K < Ge\)

Question 124:

Observe the following reaction: \(Na_2B_4O_7 + H_2O \rightarrow Acid + Alkali\). The hybridisation of the central atom of the acid is:

  • (A) \(sp^3\)
  • (B) \(sp^2\)
  • (C) \(dsp^2\)
  • (D) \(sp^3d^2\)

Question 125:

Which of the following sets of molecules / ions represent isoelectronic species?

  • (A) I, II only
  • (B) I, II, III
  • (C) II, III only
  • (D) I, III only

Question 126:

Given below are two statements:

Statement - I: London forces between two particles are proportional to \(r^{-6}\), where 'r' is the distance between two particles.

Statement - II: The dipole-dipole interaction energy in a solid is proportional to \(r^{-3}\) where r is the distance between two polar molecules.
The correct answer is:

  • (A) Both statement I and statement II are correct
  • (B) Both statement I and statement II are not correct
  • (C) Statement I is correct, but statement II is not correct
  • (D) Statement I is not correct, but statement II is correct

Question 127:

White phosphorus reacts with aqueous NaOH to form \(PH_3(g)\) and sodium hypophosphite. When 6.2g of white phosphorus reacted with 500 mL of xM NaOH solution, the concentration of sodium hypophosphite in the resultant solution was \(0.3 mol L^{-1}\). What are x (in M) and weight (in g) of \(PH_3\) formed respectively? (\(P=31\) u; \(H=1\) u; \(O=16\) u)

  • (A) 0.6, 1.7
  • (B) 0.3, 3.4
  • (C) 0.3, 1.7
  • (D) 0.6, 3.4

Question 128:

At constant temperature, one mole of an ideal gas of volume 2L expanded to 100 L against an external pressure of 1 atm under reversible conditions. What is the work done (in J)? (1 L atm = 101.3 J; \(\log 5 = 0.7\))

  • (A) -163.3
  • (B) -793.2
  • (C) +793.2
  • (D) +326.6

Question 129:

At T(K) in a reaction \(A(g) \rightarrow B(g) + C(g)\), x J of heat was absorbed and y J of work is done by the system. What is \(\Delta_r H\) (in J) for the reaction? (R= gas constant)

  • (A) \(x + y + RT\)
  • (B) \(x - y + RT\)
  • (C) \(x + y + 2RT\)
  • (D) \(x - y + 2RT\)

Question 130:

Observe the following reaction \(A(g) + B(g) \rightleftharpoons C(g)\). In a 1L closed flask, 2 moles of \(A(g)\) and 1 mole of \(B(g)\) were taken and heated to T(K). At equilibrium, the concentration of \(B(g)\) is equal to twice the equilibrium concentration of \(C(g)\). What is the value of \(K_c\)?

  • (A) 0.3
  • (B) 0.6
  • (C) 1.2
  • (D) 1.5

Question 131:

A solution is prepared by adding 0.5 L of 0.5 M NaOH to 0.5 L of 0.55 M formic acid. What is the pH of the resultant solution? (\(K_a\) of formic acid = \(1.8 \times 10^{-4}\); \(\log(1.8) = 0.26\))

  • (A) 3.74
  • (B) 4.74
  • (C) 2.74
  • (D) 3.26

Question 132:

In the reaction given below, water behaves as \(NH_3 + H_2O \rightleftharpoons NH_4^+ + OH^-\)

  • (A) A Lewis base
  • (B) A Bronsted-Lowry acid
  • (C) A Bronsted-Lowry base
  • (D) A Lewis acid

Question 133:

An element X reacts with air to form monoxide and nitride. This oxide is amphoteric. It can be converted to its chloride by heating with carbon and chlorine. Which of the following is correct for X?

  • (A) The oxide of X has rock-salt structure
  • (B) X belongs to group I of the periodic table
  • (C) X shows diagonal relationship with aluminium
  • (D) Carbonate of X is thermally very stable

Question 134:

In group 13 elements, element Y has the lowest boiling point and element Z has lowest melting point. The nature of oxides of Y and Z is respectively:

  • (A) Acidic, amphoteric
  • (B) Amphoteric, Basic
  • (C) Basic, amphoteric
  • (D) Amphoteric, amphoteric

Question 135:

Consider the following statements:

Statement - I: In three dimensional network of \(SiO_2\), if few Si atoms are replaced by Al atoms, the resulting structure acquires a positive charge.

Statement - II: Silicones are organo - silicon polymers which have \((R_2SiO)\) as a repeating unit. The correct answer is:

  • (A) Both statements - I and II are correct
  • (B) Statement - I is correct but Statement - II is not correct
  • (C) Statement - I is not correct but Statement - II is correct
  • (D) Both statements - I and II are not correct

Question 136:

High levels of which pollutant in blood induce premature delivery in pregnant women, who have the habit of smoking?

  • (A) \(SO_2\)
  • (B) \(CO_2\)
  • (C) \(CO\)
  • (D) \(NO\)

Question 137:

The IUPAC name of the following hydrocarbon is:

  • (A) 2, 5, 6-Trimethyloctane
  • (B) 2-Ethyl-3,6-dimethylheptane
  • (C) 3, 4, 7-Trimethyloctane
  • (D) 2-Ethyl-2,6-dimethylheptane

Question 138:

1.5 g of an organic compound was analysed by Kjeldahl's method for estimation of nitrogen. The ammonia liberated was passed into 30 mL of 1N HCl solution. The remaining HCl was further neutralised by 120 mL of N/10 NaOH solution. The percentage of nitrogen in the compound is:

  • (A) 18.6
  • (B) 16.8
  • (C) 36.3
  • (D) 28.4

Question 139:

An alkene (X) with formula \(C_5H_{10}\) on ozonolysis gives butanone and methanal. X with HBr in the presence of organic peroxide gives Y as major product. When Y is subjected to Wurtz reaction gives Z. The number of \(1^{\circ}, 2^{\circ}\) and \(3^{\circ}\) carbons in Z respectively are:

  • (A) 4, 4, 2
  • (B) 4, 2, 4
  • (C) 3, 3, 4
  • (D) 5, 3, 2

Question 140:

Which of the following is not correct about the hexagonal close packing?

  • (A) The co-ordination number is 12
  • (B) Packing efficiency in it is 74%
  • (C) Tetrahedral voids of the second layer are covered by the spheres of the third layer
  • (D) In this arrangement, spheres of the fourth layer are aligned with those of the first layer

Question 141:

At \(27^{\circ}C\), x g of \(C_6H_{12}O_6\) (molar mass = \(180 g mol^{-1}\)) and y g of a non-volatile, non-electrolyte (molar mass = \(92 g mol^{-1}\)) were present separately in 1.0 L solutions. The osmotic pressure of two solutions is equal. What is x/y?

  • (A) \(45/23\)
  • (B) \(23/45\)
  • (C) \(32/54\)
  • (D) \(54/32\)

Question 142:

\(E_{cell}\), for the cell given below is 0.82 V. What is its \(E^{\circ}\) value? \(Fe | Fe^{2+}(0.001 M) || Cu^{2+}(0.1 M) | Cu\). (Given: \(\frac{2.303 RT}{F} = 0.06 V\))

  • (A) 0.63 V
  • (B) 0.69 V
  • (C) 0.76 V
  • (D) 0.87 V

Question 143:

The resistance of a conductivity cell filled with 0.02 M KCl solution is 85 \(\Omega\) at \(25^{\circ}C\). Conductivity of this solution is \(0.3 S m^{-1}\). Resistance of 0.0025 M \(K_2SO_4\) solution taken in the same cell is 300 \(\Omega\). The molar conductivity of 0.0025 M \(K_2SO_4\) solution (in S \(m^2 mol^{-1}\)) is:

  • (A) \(6.8 \times 10^{-3}\)
  • (B) \(2.4 \times 10^{-2}\)
  • (C) \(3.4 \times 10^{-2}\)
  • (D) \(3.4 \times 10^{-3}\)

Question 144:

Hydrolysis of benzene diazonium chloride follows first order kinetics. The time taken for its decomposition to 1/8 and 1/10 of its original concentration are \([t_{1/8}]\) and \([t_{1/10}]\) respectively. What is the ratio of \([t_{1/8}]\) to \([t_{1/10}]\)? (\(\log 2=0.30\), \(\log 3=0.48\), \(\log 4=0.60\))

  • (A) 9:10
  • (B) 10:9
  • (C) 3:5
  • (D) 5:3

Question 145:

In a flask, 2 g of activated charcoal was added to 100 mL of acetic acid solution of 0.06 N. After 2 hours, the solution was filtered. The concentration of filtrate was found to be 0.04 N. The mass of acetic acid (in mg) adsorbed per gram of charcoal is:

  • (A) 30
  • (B) 60
  • (C) 90
  • (D) 120

Question 146:

Which of the following colloidal system represents a gel?

  • (A) Solid in liquid
  • (B) Solid in gas
  • (C) Liquid in solid
  • (D) Liquid in gas

Question 147:

Which refining method involves the reactions I and II shown below? I. \(Zr_{(Impure)} + 2I_2 \rightarrow ZrI_4\) II. \(ZrI_4 \xrightarrow{1800 K} Zr_{(Pure)} + 2I_2\)

  • (A) Zone refining
  • (B) Mond process
  • (C) van Arkel method
  • (D) Electrolytic refining

Question 148:

Which anion of the simple salt can be confirmed by Brown ring test?

  • (A) \(NO_2^-\)
  • (B) \(NO_3^-\)
  • (C) \(Br^-\)
  • (D) \(SO_4^{2-}\)

Question 149:

Which of the following reactions is non-spontaneous?

  • (A) \(2F_2 + 2H_2O \rightarrow 4HF + O_2\)
  • (B) \(Cl_2 + H_2O \rightarrow HCl + HOCl\)
  • (C) \(Br_2 + H_2O \rightarrow HBr + HOBr\)
  • (D) \(2I_2 + 2H_2O \rightarrow 4HI + O_2\)

Question 150:

The fusion of chromite ore with \(Na_2CO_3\) in free access of air leads to the formation of yellow coloured solution of compound A and residue B along with the evolution of \(CO_2\) gas. Identify the correct statements regarding A and B.
I. A contains Cr-O-Cr linkage
II. B is \(Fe_2O_3\)
III. Oxidation state of chromium in A is +6

  • (A) I, II only
  • (B) II, III only
  • (C) I, III only
  • (D) I, II, III

Question 151:

Which of the following exhibit only geometrical isomerism?

  • (A) Diaquadioxalatochromate (III) ion
  • (B) Dichloridobis(ethane - 1,2-diamine)platinum (IV) ion
  • (C) Triamminetrinitrito - N cobalt (III)
  • (D) Tris(ethane-1,2-diamine) cobalt (III) ion

Question 152:

What are A and C in the following sequence of reactions? \(C_2H_2 \xrightarrow{A} B \xrightarrow{polymerisation} C\)

  • (A) \(Pd/H_2\); LDP
  • (B) \(Pd/H_2\); HDP
  • (C) \(H_2, Pd/C\)-quinoline; LDP
  • (D) \(H_2, Pd/C\)-quinoline; HDP

Question 153:

Observe the following reactions: I. D-Glucose \(\xrightarrow{NH_2OH}\) II. D-Glucose \(\xrightarrow[(ii) NH_2OH]{(i) (CH_3CO)_2O}\). Correct statement regarding the reactions I and II is:

  • (A) Oxime is formed in both the reactions I, II
  • (B) Oxime is not formed in both the reactions I, II
  • (C) Oxime is formed in reaction I but oxime is not formed in reaction II
  • (D) Oxime is not formed in reaction I but oxime is formed in reaction II

Question 154:

The antibiotic which is supposed to be toxic towards certain strains of cancer cells is:

  • (A) Chloroamphenicol
  • (B) Dysidazarine
  • (C) Soframicine
  • (D) Salvarsan

Question 155:

Consider the following organic halides:
(I) Bromobenzene,
(II) 2-Bromopropane,
(III) 1-Bromopropane.
The correct order of reactivity towards \(S_N2\) reaction is:

  • (A) \(I > II > III\)
  • (B) \(III > II > I\)
  • (C) \(II > III\)
  • (D) \(III > II\)

Question 156:

The number of \(\alpha\)-hydrogens present in the major product (X) in the given reaction is:
(Reaction: Alkyl halide + alc. KOH \(\rightarrow\) X)

  • (A) 3
  • (B) 5
  • (C) 7
  • (D) 9

Question 157:

Which one of the following is not correct?

  • (A) \((CH_3)_3CONa + CH_3Br \rightarrow (CH_3)_3COCH_3\)
  • (B) \((C_2H_5)_2O \xrightarrow{excess HI, \Delta} 2 C_2H_5I + H_2O\)
  • (C) \((CH_3)_3COC_2H_5 \xrightarrow{HI, \Delta} (CH_3)_3CI + C_2H_5OH\)
  • (D) \(C_6H_5Br + CH_3ONa \rightarrow C_6H_5OCH_3 + NaBr\)

Question 158:

The product Z of the given reaction sequence is: \(C_2H_4 \xrightarrow[(ii)\ KMnO_4/H^+]{(i)\ H_2O/H^+} X \xrightarrow{SOCl_2} Y \xrightarrow{(C_2H_5)_2Cd} Z\)

  • (A) An acid chloride
  • (B) A ketone
  • (C) An aldehyde
  • (D) An ester

Question 159:

Which of the following does not form benzoic acid on oxidation with alkaline \(KMnO_4\) followed by acidification?

  • (A) 1-phenylpropane
  • (B) 2-phenylpropane
  • (C) Acetophenone
  • (D) 2-methyl-2-phenylpropane

Question 160:

What are X and Y respectively in the following sequence of reactions?



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

AP EAPCET 2026 Paper Pattern – Engineering

Section Number of Questions Marks per Question Weightage Total Marks
Mathematics 80 1 80 80
Physics 40 1 40 40
Chemistry 40 1 40 40
Total 160 1 160 160

AP EAPCET 2026 Paper Analysis