AIEEE - 2007

Max. Marks :360 No. of Questions : 120

SECTION I - PHYSICS 7. Two springs, of force constants k1 and k2 are
connected to a mass m as shown. The frequency
1. A circular disc of radius R is removed from a of oscillation of the mass is f. If both k1 and k2
bigger circular disc of radius 2R such that the are made four times their original values, the
circumferences of the discs coincide. The centre frequency of oscillation becomes
of mass of the new disc is α / R form the centre m
of the bigger disc. The value of a is k1 k2
(a) 1/4 (b) 1/3 (c) 1/2 (d) 1/6
2. A round uniform body of radius R, mass M and
(a) 2f (b) f/2 (c) f/4 (d) 4f
moment of inertia I rolls down (without slipping)
8. When a system is taken from state i to state f
an inclined plane making an angle θ with the
along the path iaf, it is found that Q =50 cal and
horizontal. Then its acceleration is
W = 20 cal. Along the path ibf Q = 36 cal. W
(a) g sin q (b) g sin q along the path ibf is
1- MR / I2 1 + I / MR 2 a f
g sin q g sin q
(c) (d)
1 + MR / I
2
1- I / MR 2 i b
3. Angular momentum of the particle rotating with (a) 14 cal (b) 6 cal
a central force is constant due to (c) 16 cal (d) 66 cal
(a) constant torque 9. A particle of mass m executes simple harmonic
(b) constant force motion with amplitude a and frequency ν. The
(c) constant linear momentum average kinetic energy during its motion from
(d) zero torque the position of equilibrium to the end is
4. A 2 kg block slides on a horizontal floor with a
speed of 4m/s. It strikes a uncompressed spring, (a) 2π2 ma 2 ν 2 (b) π2 ma 2 ν 2
and compresses it till the block is motionless. 1 2 2
The kinetic friction force is 15N and spring (c) ma ν (d) 4π2 ma 2 ν 2
4
constant is 10,000 N/m. The spring compresses
by 10. The displacement of an object attached to a
(a) 8.5 cm (b) 5.5 cm spring and executing simple harmonic motion is
(c) 2.5 cm (d) 11.0 cm given by x = 2 × 10–2 cos πt metre.The time at
5. A particle is projected at 60o to the horizontal which the maximum speed first occurs is
with a kinetic energy K. The kinetic energy at (a) 0.25 s (b) 0.5 s
the highest point is (c) 0.75 s (d) 0.125 s
(a) K/2 (b) K (c) Zero (d) K/4 11. In an a.c. circuit the voltage applied is
6. In a Young’s double slit experiment the intensity E = E0 sin ωt. The resulting current in the circuit
æ πö
λ is I = I0 sin ççωt - ÷÷÷ . The power consumption
at a point where the path difference is (λ being çè 2ø
6
the wavelength of light used) is I. If I0 denotes in the circuit is given by
E I
the maximum intensity,
I
is equal to (a) P = 2E0 I0 (b) P = 0 0
I0 2
E 0 I0
(d) P =
3 1 3 1
(a) (b) (c) (d) (c) P = zero
4 2 2 2 2
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12. An electric charge 10–3 m C is placed at the origin 19. If in a p-n junction diode, a square input signal
(0, 0) of X – Y co-ordinate system. Two points of 10 V is applied as shown
A and B are situated at ( )
2, 2 and (2, 0)
5V

respectively. The potential difference between RL

the points A and B will be
(a) 4.5 volts (b) 9 volts −5V
(c) Zero (d) 2 volt Then the output signal across RL will be
13. A battery is used to charge a parallel plate 10 V
capacitor till the potential difference between the +5V
plates becomes equal to the electromotive force (a) (b)
of the battery. The ratio of the energy stored in
the capacitor and the work done by the battery
will be
(a) 1/2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 1/4 (c) (d)
−5V
14. An ideal coil of 10H is connected in series with −10 V
a resistance of 5Ω and a battery of 5V. 2second 20. Photon of frequency ν has a momentum
after the connection is made, the current flowing associated with it. If c is the velocity of light,
in ampere in the circuit is the momentum is
(a) (1 – e–1) (b) (1 – e) (a) hν / c (b) ν /c
(c) e (d) e–1 (c) h ν c (d) hν / c2
15. A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady 21. The velocity of a particle is v = v0 + gt + ft2. If
current i. The current is uniformly distributed its position is x = 0 at t = 0, then its displacement
across its cross section. The ratio of the magnetic after unit time (t = 1) is
field at a/2 and 2a is (a) v0 + g/2 + f (b) v0 + 2g + 3f
(a) 1/2 (b) 1/4 (c) 4 (d) 1 (c) v0 + g/2 + f/3 (d) v0 + g + f
16. A current I flows along the length of an infinitely 22. For the given uniform square lamina ABCD,
long, straight, thin walled pipe. Then whose centre is O,
(a) the magnetic field at all points inside the F
pipe is the same, but not zero D C
(b) the magnetic field is zero only on the axis
of the pipe
(c) the magnetic field is different at different O
points inside the pipe
(d) the magnetic field at any point inside the
pipe is zero A B
E
17. If MO is the mass of an oxygen isotope 8 O 17 ,M
P (a) IAC = 2 IEF (b) 2IAC = IEF
and MN are the masses of a proton and a neutron
respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the (c) I AD = 3I EF (d) IAC = I EF
isotope is 23. A point mass oscillates along the x-axis
(a) (MO –17MN)c2 according to the law x = x0 cos(ωt - π / 4) . If
(b) (MO – 8MP)c2
the acceleration of the particle is written as
(c) (MO– 8MP –9MN)c2
(d) MOc2 a = A cos(ωt + δ) ,then
18. In gamma ray emission from a nucleus
(a) only the proton number changes
(a) A = x 0ω2 , δ = 3π / 4
(b) both the neutron number and the proton (b) A = x0, δ = -π / 4
number change
(c) there is no change in the proton number and (c) A = x 0ω2 , δ = π / 4
the neutron number
(d) A = x 0ω2 , δ = -π / 4
(d) only the neutron number changes
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24. Charges are placed on the vertices of a square 28. A charged particle with charge q enters a region
ur of constant, uniform and mutually orthogonal
as shown. Let E be the electric field and V the ur ur r
fields E and B with a velocity v perpendicular
potential at the centre. If the charges on A and B ur ur
are interchanged with those on D and C to both E and B , and comes out without any
r
respectively, then change in magnitude or direction of v . Then
r ur ur 2 r ur ur 2
q q (a) v = B × E / E (b) v = E × B / B
r ur ur 2 r ur ur
A B (c) v = B × E / B (d) v = E × B / E 2
29. The potential at a point x (measured in µ m) due
to some charges situated on the x-axis is given
by V(x) = 20/(x2 – 4) volt
The electric field E at x = 4 µ m is given by
D C (a) (10/9) volt/ µ m and in the +ve x direction
−q −q
(b) (5/3) volt/ µ m and in the –ve x direction
ur (c) (5/3) volt/ µ m and in the +ve x direction
(a) E changes, V remains unchanged (d) (10/9) volt/ µ m and in the –ve x direction
ur
(b) E remains unchanged, V changes 30. Which of the following transitions in hydrogen
ur atoms emit photons of highest frequency?
(c) both E and V change (a) n = 1 to n = 2 (b) n = 2 to n = 6
ur
(d) E and V remain unchanged (c) n = 6 to n = 2 (d) n = 2 to n = 1
31. A block of mass m is connected to another block
25. The half-life period of a radio-active element X
of mass M by a spring (massless) of spring
is same as the mean life time of another radio- constant k. The block are kept on a smooth
active element Y. Initially they have the same horizontal plane. Initially the blocks are at rest
number of atoms. Then and the spring is unstretched. Then a constant
(a) X and Y decay at same rate always force F starts acting on the block of mass M to
(b) X will decay faster than Y pull it. Find the force of the block of mass m.
(c) Y will decay faster than X MF mF
(a) (b)
(d) X and Y have same decay rate initially (m + M) M
26. A Carnot engine, having an efficiency of η = 1/
(c) (M + m)F
mF
(d)
10 as heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If the m (m + M)
work done on the system is 10 J, the amount of 32. Two lenses of power –15 D and +5 D are in
energy absorbed from the reservoir at lower contact with each other. The focal length of the
temperature is combination is
(a) + 10 cm (b) – 20 cm
(a) 100 J (b) 99 J (c) – 10 cm (d) + 20 cm
(c) 90 J (d) 1 J 33. One end of a thermally insulated rod is kept at a
27. Carbon, silicon and germanium have four temperatureT1 and the other at l2. The rod is
valence electrons each. At room temperature composed of two sections of length l1 and l2 and
which one of the following statements is most thermal conductivities K1 and K2 respectively.
appropriate ? The temperature at the interface of the two
section is
(a) The number of free electrons for
T1 l1 l2 T2
conduction is significant only in Si and Ge
but small in C.
(b) The number of free conduction electrons
is significant in C but small in Si and Ge. K1 K2
(c) The number of free conduction electrons (K1l1T1 + K 2l2 T2 ) (K 2l2 T1 + K1l1T2 )
(a) (b)
is negligibly small in all the three. (K1l1 + K 2 l2 ) (K1l1 + K 2 l2 )
(d) The number of free electrons for (K 2l1T1 + K 1l2 T2 ) (K1l2 T1 + K 2 l1T2 )
conduction is significant in all the three. (c) (d)
(K 2 l1 + K1l2 ) (K1l2 + K 2 l1 )
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34. A sound absorber attenuates the sound level by 40. If gE and gM are the accelerations due to gravity
20 dB. The intensity decreases by a factor of on the surfaces of the earth and the moon
(a) 100 (b) 1000 respectively and if Millikan’s oil drop
(c) 10000 (d) 10 experiment could be performed on the two
35. If CP and CV denote the specific heats of nitrogen surfaces, one will find the ratio
per unit mass at constant pressure and constant
electronic charge on the moon
volume respectively, then to be
(a) CP – CV = 28R (b) CP – CV = R/28 electronic charge on the earth
(c) CP – CV = R/14 (d) CP – CV = R (a) gM / gE (b) 1
36. A charged particle moves through a magnetic
field perpendicular to its direction. Then (c) 0 (d) g E / g M
(a) kinetic energy changes but the momentum
is constant SECTION II - CHEMISTRY
(b) the momentum changes but the kinetic
energy is constant 41. The equivalent conductances of two strong
(c) both momentum and kinetic energy of the electrolytes at infinite dilution in H2O (where
particle are not constant ions move freely through a solution) at 25°C are
(d) both momentum and kinetic energy of the given below :
particle are constant
37. Two identical conducting wires AOB and COD ΛoCH3COONa = 91.0 S cm2 / equiv.
are placed at right angles to each other. The wire
AOB carries an electric current I1 and COD ΛoHCl = 426.2 S cm 2 / equiv.
carries a current I2. The magnetic field on a point What additional information/ quantity one needs
lying at a distance d from O, in a direction to calculate A° of an aqueous solution of acetic
perpendicular to the plane of the wires AOB and acid?
COD, will be given by
(a) Λ o of chloroacetic acid (ClCH2COOH)
1
µ0 µ0  I1 + I2  2 (b) Λ o of NaCl
(a) (I12 + I 2 2 ) (b)  
2πd 2π   (c) Λ o of CH3COOK
d
1 (d) the limiting equivalent coductance of
(c)
µ0
2πd
( )
I12 + I 22 2 (d)
µ0
2πd
( I1 + I2 ) H + (λ°
H+
).
38. The resistance of a wire is 5 ohm at 50°C and 6 42. Which one of the following is the strongest base
ohm at 100°C. The resistance of the wire at 0°C in aqueous solution ?
will be (a) Methylamine (b) Trimethylamine
(a) 3 ohm (b) 2 ohm (c) Aniline (d) Dimethylamine.
(c) 1 ohm (d) 4 ohm 43. The compound formed as a result of oxidation
39. A parallel plate condenser with a dielectric of of ethyl benzene by KMnO4 is
dielectric constant K between the plates has a (a) benzyl alcohol (b) benzophenone
capacity C and is charged to a potential V volt. (c) acetophenone (d) benzoic acid.
The dielectric slab is slowly removed from
between the plates and then reinserted. The net
work done by the system in this process is 44. TheIUPAC nameof is
1
(a) zero (b) (K − 1) CV 2
2 (a) 3-ethyl-4-4-dimethylheptane
(b) 1, 1-diethyl-2,2-dimethylpentane
(c) CV 2 (K − 1) (d) (K − 1) CV 2 (c) 4, 4-dimethyl-5,5-diethylpentane
K (d) 5, 5-diethyl-4,4-dimethylpentane.
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45. Which of the following species exhibits the Assuming that ∆H° and ∆S° do not change with
diamagnetic behaviour ? temperature, temperature above which
(a) NO (b) O22– (c) O2+ (d) O2. conversion of limestone to lime will be
46. The stability of dihalides of Si, Ge, Sn and Pb spontaneous is
increases steadily in the sequence (a) 1118 K (b) 1008 K
(a) PbX 2 << SnX 2 << GeX 2 << SiX 2 (c) 1200 K (d) 845 K.
53. The energies of activation for forward and
(b) GeX2 << SiX2 << SnX2 << PbX2
(c) SiX2 << GeX2 << PbX2 << SnX2
reversereactionsforA2 + B2 ƒ 2AB are 180
kJ mol–1 and 200 kJ mol–1 respectively. The
(d) SiX2 << GeX2 << SnX2 << PbX2.
presence of a catalyst lowers the activation
47. Identify the incorrect statement among the
energy of both (forward and reverse) reactions
following.
by 100 kJ mol–1. The enthalpy change of the
(a) Br 2 reacts with hot and strong NaOH
reaction (A2 + B2 ® 2AB) in the presence of a
solution to give NaBr and H2O. catalyst will be (in kJ mol–1)
(b) Ozone reacts with SO2 to give SO3. (a) 20 (b) 300 (c) 120 (d) 280
(c) Silicon reacts with NaOH (aq) in the 54. The cell,
presence of air to give Na2SiO3 and H2O.
(d) Cl2 reacts with excess of NH3 to give N2 Zn | Zn 2+ (1 M) || Cu 2+ (1 M) | Cu (E°cell = 1.10 V)
and HCl. was allowed to be completely discharged at 298
48. The charge/size ratio of a cation determines its K. The relative concentration of Zn2+ to Cu2+
polarizing power. Which one of the following  [Zn 2+ ] 
sequences represents the increasing order of the  
 [Cu 2+ ]  is
polarizing power of the cationic species, K+,  
Ca2+, Mg2+, Be2+? (a) 9.65 × 104 (b) antilog (24.08)
(a) Ca2+ < Mg2+ < Be+ < K+ (c) 37.3 (d) 1037.3.
(b) Mg2+ < Be2+ < K+ < Ca2+ 55. The pKa of a weak acid (HA) is 4.5. The pOH
(c) Be2+ < K+ < Ca2+ < Mg2+ of an aqueous buffer solution of HA in which
(d) K+ < Ca2+ < Mg2+ < Be2+. 50% of the acid is ionized is
49. The density (in g mL–1) of a 3.60 M sulphuric (a) 7.0 (b) 4.5 (c) 2.5 (d) 9.5
acid solution that is 29% H2SO4 (molar mass 56. Consider the reaction, 2A + B → products.
= 98 g mol–1) by mass will be When concentration of B alone was doubled, the
(a) 1.45 (b) 1.64 (c) 1.88 (d) 1.22 half-life did not change. When the concentration
50. The first and second dissociation constants of of A alone was doubled, the rate increased by
an acid H2 A are 1.0 × 10–5 and 5.0 × 10–10 two times. The unit of rate constant for this
respectively. The overall dissociation constant reaction is
of the acid will be (a) s–1 (b) L mol–1 s–1
(a) 0.2 × 105 (b) 5.0 × 10–5 (c) no unit (d) mol L–1 s–1.
(c) 5.0 × 1015 (d) 5.0 × 10–15. 57. Identify the incorrect statement among the
51. A mixtuve of ethyl alcohol and propyl alcohol following:
has a vapour pressure of 290 mm at 300 K. The (a) 4f and 5f orbitals are equally shielded.
vapour pressure of propyl alcohol is 200 mm. If (b) d-Block elements show irregular and erratic
the mole fraction of ethyl alcohol is chemical properties among themselves.
(c) La and Lu have partially filled d-orbitals
0.6, its vapour pressure (in mm) at the same
and no other partially filled orbitals.
temperature will be
(d) The chemistry of various lanthanoids is
(a) 360 (b) 350 (c) 300 (d) 700
very similar.
52. In conversion of lime-stone to lime,
58. Which of the following has a square planar
CaCO3(s) → CaO(s) + CO2(g) geometry?
(a) [PtCl4]2– (b) [CoCl4]2–
the values of ∆H° and ∆S° are + 179.1 kJ mol-1 (c) [FeCl4] 2– (d) [NiCl4]2–
and 160.2 J/K respectively at 298 K and 1 bar. (At. nos.: Fe = 26, Co = 27, Ni = 28, Pt = 78)
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59. Which of the following molecules is expected 64. Presence of a nitro group in a benzene ring
to rotate the plane of plane-polarised light? (a) deactivates the ring towards electrophilic
substitution
COOH
(b) activates the ring towards electrophilic
(a) H2N H substitution
(c) renders the ring basic
H (d) deactivates the ring towards nucleophilic
substitution.
CHO 65. In which of the following ionization processes,
the bond order has increased and the magnetic
(b) HO H behaviour has changed?
(a) N 2 → N 2+ (b) C2 → C2+
CH2OH
(c) NO → NO + (d) O 2 → O 2 + .
66. The actinoids exhibit more number of oxidation
(c) states in general than the lanthanoids. This is
because
SH (a) the 5f orbitals extend further from the
H2N NH2 nucleus than the 4f orbitals
(b) the 5f orbitals are more buried than the 4f
(d) H H orbitals
Ph Ph (c) there is a similarity between 4f and 5f
60. The secondary structure of a protein refers to orbitals in their angular part of the wave
(a) fixed configuration of the polypeptide function
backbone (d) the actinoids are more reactive than the
(b) α − helical backbone lanthanoids.
(c) hydrophobic interactions 67. Equal masses of methane and oxygen are mixed
(d) sequence of α − amino acids. in an empty container at 25°C. The fraction of
61. Which of the following reactions will yield the total pressure exerted by oxygen is
2, 2-dibromopropane? (a) 1/2 (b) 2/3
(a) CH3 – CH = CH2 + HBr → 1 273
(b) CH3 – C ≡ CH + 2HBr → (c) × (d) 1/3.
3 298
(c) CH3CH = CHBr + HBr →
68. A 5.25% solution of a substance is isotonic with a
(d) CH ≡ CH + 2HBr →
1.5% solution of urea (molar mass = 60 g mol–1)
62. In the chemical reaction,
in the same solvent. If the densities of both the
CH3CH2NH2 + CHCl3 + 3KOH → (A) + (B)
solutions are assumed to be equal to 1.0 g cm–3,
+ 3H 2 O, the compounds (A) and (B) are
molar mass of the substance will be
respectively
(a) 210.0 g mol–1 (b) 90.0 g mol–1
(a) C2H5NC and 3KCl –1
(c) 115.0 g mol (d) 105.0 g mol–1.
(b) C2H5CN and 3KCl
69. Assuming that water vapour is an ideal gas, the
(c) CH3CH2CONH2 and 3KCl
(d) C2H5NC and K2CO3. internal energy change ( ∆U) when 1 mol of
63. The reaction of toluene with Cl2 in presence of water is vapourised at 1 bar pressure and 100°C,
FeCl3 gives predominantly (given : molar enthalpy of vapourisation of water
(a) m-chlorobenzene at 1 bar and 373 K = 41 kJ mol–1 and R = 8.3 J
(b) benzoyl chloride mol–1 K–1) will be
(c) benzyl chloride (a) 41.00 kJ mol–1 (b) 4.100 kJ mol–1
(d) o- and p-chlorotoluene. (c) 3.7904 kJ mol–1 (d) 37.904 kJ mol–1
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70. In a saturated solution of the sparingly soluble 77. In the reaction,

strong electrolyte AgIO3 (molecular mass = 283) 2Al (s) + 6HCl (aq) → 2Al3+ (aq) + 6Cl −(aq) + 3H 2(g)
ˆˆ†
the equilibrium which sets in is AgIO3 (s) ‡ˆˆ (a) 11.2 L H2(g) at STP is produced for every
mole HCl(aq) consumed
Ag + (aq) + IO3−(aq) . If the solubility product (b) 6 L HCl(aq) is consumed for every 3 L H2(g)
produced
constant Ksp of AgIO3 at a given temperature is (c) 33.6 L H2(g) is produced regardless of
1.0 × 10–8, what is the mass of AgIO3 contained temperature and pressure for every mole
in 100 ml of its saturated saolution? Al that reacts
(a) 1.0 × 10– 4 g (b) 28.3 × 10–2 g (d) 67.2 H2(g) at STP is produced for every
(c) 2.83 × 10–3 g (d) 1.0 × 10–7 g. mole Al that reacts.
71. A radioactive element gets spilled over the floor 78. Regular use of the following fertilizers increases
of a room. Its half-life period is 30 days. If the the acidity of soil?
initial velocity is ten times the permissible value, (a) Ammonium sulphate
after how many days will it be safe to enter the (b) Potassium nitrate
room? (c) Urea
(a) 100 days (b) 1000 days (d) Superphosphate of lime.
(c) 300 days (d) 10 days. 79. Identify the correct statement regarding a
72. Which one of the following conformations of spontaneous process:
cyclohexane is chiral? (a) Lowering of energy in the process is the
(a) Boat (b) Twist boat only criterion for spontaneity.
(c) Rigid (d) Chair. (b) For a spontaneous process in an isolated
73. Which of the following is the correct order of system, the change in entropy is positive.
decreasing SN2 reactivity? (c) Endothermic processes are never
(a) R2CH X > R3C X > RCH2 X spontaneous.
(d) Exothermic processes are always
(b) RCH X > R3C X > R2CH X
spontaneous.
(c) RCH2 X > R2CH X > R3C X
80. Which of the following nuclear reactions will
(d) R3C X > R2CH X > RCH2 X.
generate an isotope?
(X is a halogen)
74. In the following sequence of reactions, (a) β - particle emission
(b) Neutron praticle emission
P+ I Mg HCHO
(c) Positron emission
CH 3CH 2 OH 
2 → A → B 
→ (d) α − particle emission.
ether

SECTION III - MATHEMATICS

H O
C 2 →D

the compound D is 81. The resultant of two forces Pn and 3n is a force

(a) propanal (b) butanal of 7n. If the direction of 3n force were reversed,
(c) n-butyl alcohol (d) n-propyl alcohol. the resultant would be 19 n. The value of P is
75. Which of the following sets of quantum numbers (a) 3 n (b) 4 n
represents the highest energy of an atom? (c) 5 n (d) 6 n.
(a) n = 3, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/2 82. Two aeroplanes I and II bomb a target in
(b) n = 3, l = 1, m = 1, s = +1/2 succession. The probabilities of I and II scoring
(c) n = 3, l = 2, m = 1, s = +1/2 a hit correctly are 0.3 and 0.2, respectively. The
(d) n = 4, l = 0, m = 0, s = +1/2. second plane will bomb only if the first misses
76. Which of the following hydrogen bonds is the the target. The probability that the target is hit
strongest? by the second plane is
(a) O – H - - - F (b) O – H - - - H (a) 0.2 (b) 0.7
(c) F – H - - - F (d) O – H - - - O. (c) 0.06 (d) 0.14.
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1 1 1 90. If û and v̂ are unit vectors and θ is the acute

83. If D = 1 1 + x 1 for x ≠ 0, y ≠ 0 , then D angle between them, then 2 û ×3 v̂ is a unit
1 1 1+ y
vector for
is (a) no value of θ
(a) divisible by x but not y (b) exactly one value of θ
(b) divisible by y but not x
(c) exactly two values of θ
(c) divisible by neither x nor y
(d) divisible by both x and y (d) more than two values of θ
91. A particle just clears a wall of height b at a
x2 y2 distance a and strikes the ground at a distance c
84. For the Hyperbola −
= 1 , which of
cos α sin 2 α 2 from the point of projection. The angle of
the following remains constant when α varies =? projection is
(a) abscissae of vertices bc bc
(b) abscissae of foci (a) tan −1 (b) tan −1
a(c − a) a
(c) eccentricity
(d) directrix. b
(c) tan −1 (d) 45°.
85. If a line makes an angle of π / 4 with the positive ac
directions of each of x- axis and y- axis, then the 92. The average marks of boys in class is 52 and
angle that the line makes with the positive that of girls is 42. The average marks of boys
direction of the z-axis is and girls combined is 50. The percentage of boys
π π π π in the class is
(a) (b) (c) (d) (a) 80 (b) 60
4 2 6 3
(c) 40 (d) 20.
86. A value of c for which conclusion of Mean Value
Theorem holds for the function f (x) = loge x on 93. The equation of a tangent to the parabola
the interval [1, 3] is y2 = 8x is y = x + 2. The point on this line from
(a) log3e (b) loge3 which the other tangent to the parabola is
perpendicular to the given tangent is
1 (a) (2, 4) (b) (–2, 0)
(c) 2 log3e log e (d)
2 3 (c) (–1, 1) (d) (0, 2)
87. The function f (x) = tan–1(sin x + cos x) is an 94. If (2, 3, 5) is one end of a diameter of the sphere
increasing function in x2 + y2 + z2 – 6x – 12y – 2z + 20 = 0, then the
cooordinates of the other end of the diameter
 π  π π
(a)  0,  (b)  − ,  are
2  2 2
(a) (4, 3, 5) (b) (4, 3, – 3)
 π π (c) (4, 9, – 3) (d) (4, –3, 3).
 π π r
(c)  ,  (d)  − ,  ˆ b = ˆi − ˆj + 2kˆ and cr = xiˆ + (x − 2)ˆj − kˆ .
95. Let ar = ˆi + ˆj + k,
4 2 2 4
r r r
5 5α α If the vectors c lies in the plane of a and b ,
Let A = 0 α 5α . If A = 25 , then α
2 then x equals
88.
0 0 5 (a) – 4 (b) – 2
equals (c) 0 (d) 1.
(a) 1/5 (b) 5 (c) 52 (d) 1 96. Let A (h, k), B(1, 1) and C (2, 1) be the vertices
of a right angled triangle with AC as its
1 1 1
89. The sum of series − + − ....... upto hypotenuse. If the area of the triangle is 1square
2! 3! 4! unit, then the set of values which 'k' can take is
infinity is given by
1 1 (a) {–1, 3} (b) {–3, –2}
(a) − (b) + (c) e–2 (d) e–1 (c) {1, 3} (d) {0, 2}
e 2 e 2
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97. Let P = (–1, 0), Q = (0, 0) and R = (3, 3 3 ) be

∫ cos x +
dx
103. equals
three point. The equation of the bisector of the 3 sin x
angle PQR is
x π 
(a) log tan  +  + C
3
(a) x+ y= 0 (b) x + 3y = 0  2 12 
2

3 (b) log tan  x − π  + C

(c) 3x + y = 0 (d) x +
y = 0.  2 12 
2
98. If one of the lines of my2 + (1– m 2) xy – mx2= 0 x π
log tan  +  + C
1
is a bisector of the angle between the lines xy = (c)
2  2 12 
0, then m is
(a) 1 (b) 2 1 x π 
(c) –1/2 (d) –2. (d) log tan  −  + C
2  2 12 
99. Let F(x) = f (x) + f  1  ,where 104. The area enclosed between the curves y2 = x
 
x and y = | x | is
(a) 1/6 (b) 1/3
x

∫ 1 + t dt, Then F(e) equals

log t (c) 2/3 (d) 1.
f (x) =
105. If the difference between the roots of the equation
l
x2 + ax + 1 = 0 is less than 5 , then the set of
(a) 1 (b) 2
(c) 1/2 (d) 0, possible values of a is
100. Let f : R → R be a function defined by (a) (3, ∞ ) (b) ( − ∞, − 3)

f (x) = min {x + 1, x + 1} ,Then which of the (c) (– 3, 3) (d) ( −3, ∞) .

following is true ? 106. In a geometric progression consisting of positive
(a) f (x) is differentiable everywhere terms, each term equals the sum of the next two
(b) f (x) is not differentiable at x = 0 terms. Then the common ratio of its progression
(c) f (x) ≥ 1 for all x ∈ R is equals

( )
(d) f (x) is not differentiable at x = 1 1
(a) 5 (b) 5 −1
101. The function f : R /{0} → R given by 2

( )
1 2 1 1
f (x) = − 2x (c) 1− 5 (d) 5.
x e −1 2 2
can be made continuous at x = 0 by defining f
x 5 π
(0) as 107. If sin −1   + cosec−1   = , then the values
(a) 0 (b) 1 5  4 2
(c) 2 (d) – 1 of x is
102. The solution for x of the equation (a) 4 (b) 5
x
(c) 1 (d) 3.
π
∫t
dt 108. In the binomial expansion of (a – b)n, n ≥ 5, the
= is
t2 −1 2 sum of 5th and 6th terms is zero, then a/b equals
2
n −5 n−4
3 (a) (b)
(a) (b) 2 2 6 6
2
(c) 2 (d) π . 5 6
(c) (d) .
n−4 n −5
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109. The set S : = {1, 2, 3, ......., 12} is to be partitioned 114. Let L be the line of intersection of the planes
into three sets A, B, C of equal size. Thus A ∪ 2x + 3y + z = 1 and x + 3y + 2z = 2. If L makes
an angle α with the positive x-axis, then cos α
B ∪ C = S, A ∩ B = B ∩ C = A ∩ C = φ. The
equals
number of ways to partition S is
1 1 1
(a) 1 (b) (c) . (d)
12! 12! 2 3 2
(a) (b)
(4!)3 (4!) 4 115. The differential equation of all circles passing
through the origin and having their centres on
12! 12! the x-axis is
(c) (d)
3!(4!) 3
3!(4!) 4 dy
(a) y 2 = x 2 + 2xy
dx
110. The largest interval lying in 
−π π  for which
,  dy
 2 2 (b) y 2 = x 2 − 2xy
dx
the function,
dy
2 x  (c) x 2 = y 2 + xy
f (x) = 4− x + cos −1  − 1 + log (cos x) , is dx
2 
dy
defined, is (d) x 2 = y 2 + 3xy .
dx
 π π  π 116. If p and q are positive real numbers such that p 2
− 4 , 2 
(a) (b) 0, 
   2 + q2 = 1, then the maximum value of (p + q) is
1 1
 π π (a) (b) (c) (d) 2.
(c) [0, π] (d)  − ,  2 2
2
 2 2
117. A tower stands at the centre of a circular park. A
111. A body weighing 13 kg is suspended by two and B are two points on the boundary of the park
strings 5m and 12m long, their other ends being such that AB (= a) subtends an angle of 60° at
fastened to the extremities of a rod 13m long. If the foot of the tower, and the angle of elevation
the rod be so held that the body hangs of the top of the tower from A or B is 30°. The
immediately below the middle point, then height of the tower is
tensions in the strings are (a) a/ 3 (b) a 3
(a) 5 kg and 12 kg (b) 5 kg and 13 kg
(c) 12 kg and 13 kg (d) 5 kg and 5 kg (c) 2a / 3 (d) 2a 3 .
118. The sum of the series
112. A pair of fair dice is thrown independently three
times. The probability of getting a score of 20
C0 − 20C1 + 20 C2 − 20 C3 + .....
exactly 9 twice is
(a) 8/729 (b) 8/243 − ..... + 20 C10 is
(c) 1/729 (d) 8/9. (a) 0 (b) 20
C10
113. Consider a family of circles which are passing
through the point (– 1, 1) and are tangent to x- 1 20
(c) −20 C10 (d) C10
axis. If (h, k) are the coordinate of the centre of 2
the circles, then the set of values of k is given by 119. The normal to a curve at P(x, y) meets the x-
the interval axis at G. If the distance of G from the origin is
twice the abscissa of P, then the curve is a
1 1 1 (a) circle (b) hyperbola
(a) − ≤k≤ (b) k ≤
2 2 2 (c) ellipse (d) parabola.
120. If | z + 4 | ≤ 3, then the maximum value of
1 1
(c) 0≤k≤ (d) k ≥ | z + 1 | is
2 2 (a) 6 (b) 0 (c) 4 (d) 10