Answers & Solutions For JEE MAIN 2017

(Code-A)

Time Durations : 3 hrs. Maximum Mark: 360

(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)

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Mathematics having 30 questions in each part of equal weightage. Each question is allotted 4 (four)
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 PART–A : PHYSICS

1. A man grows into a giant such that his linear

dimensions increase by a factor of 9. Assuming that v
his density remains same, the stress in the leg will
change by a factor of t
(3)
1
(1) 9 (2)
9

1
(3) 81 (4) v
81
Answer (1)
(4) t
vf
Sol.  93
vi
Answer (3)
∵ Density remains same
Sol. Acceleration is constant and negative
So, mass  Volume
v
mf
 93
mi
t
(Area)f
 92
(Area)i

(Mass)  g
Stress = 3. A body of mass m = 10–2 kg is moving in a medium
Area
and experiences a frictional force F = –kv2. Its initial
2 ⎛ mf ⎞ ⎛ Ai ⎞ speed is v0 = 10 ms–1. If, after 10 s, its energy is

1 ⎜⎝ mi ⎟⎠ ⎜⎝ Af ⎟⎠ 1
mv 02 , the value of k will be
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93
 9 (1) 10–3 kg m–1 (2) 10–3 kg s–1
92
(3) 10–4 kg m–1 (4) 10–1 kg m–1 s–1
2. A body is thrown vertically upwards. Which one of
Answer (3)
the following graphs correctly represent the velocity
vs time? 1
kf mv 02
8 1
Sol.  
ki 1 4
v mv 02
2
vf 1

(1) vi 2

v0
t vf 
2

v mdv
 kv 2 
dt
v0
(2) t t0
2
dv  kdt
∫ v2 ∫ 
m
v0 0

2
 v0
⎡ 1⎤ 2 k
⎢  v ⎥  m t0
⎣ ⎦v 0 Sol. 2R
l
1 2 k
   t0
v0 v0 m
mR 2 m2
I 
1 k 4 12
   t0
v0 m
m ⎡ 2 2 ⎤
I ⎢R  ⎥
m 4 ⎣⎢ 3 ⎥⎦
k
v 0 t0
m ⎡ v 2 ⎤
 ⎢  ⎥
102 4 ⎢⎣  3 ⎥⎦

10  10
dI m ⎡ v 2 ⎤
= 10–4 kg m–1   0
d  4 ⎢⎣ 2 3 ⎥⎦
4. A time dependent force F = 6t acts on a particle of
mass 1 kg. If the particle starts from rest, the work v 2
2

done by the force during the first 1 second will be  3

(1) 4.5 J (2) 22 J 23

v
(3) 9 J (4) 18 J 3

Answer (1) 23

R 2  
dv 3
Sol. 6t  1
dt
2 3

v R2 2
∫ dv  ∫ 6t dt
0  3

1
R 2
⎡t2 ⎤
v  6⎢ ⎥ 6. A slender uniform rod of mass M and length l is
⎣2⎦ 0 pivoted at one end so that it can rotate in a vertical
= 3 ms–1 plane (see figure). There is negligible friction at the
pivot. The free end is held vertically above the pivot
1 and then released. The angular acceleration of the
W = KE   1  9  4.5 J
2 rod when it makes an angle  with the vertical is
5. The moment of inertia of a uniform cylinder of length z
 and radius R about its perpendicular bisector is I.

What is the ratio such that the moment of inertia
R
is minimum?

3 3
(1) (2) x
2 2
3g 2g
(1) sin  (2) sin 
3 2 3
(3) 1 (4)
2
3g 2g
(3) cos  (4) cos 
Answer (1) 2 3

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Answer (1) Answer (4)
Sol. Torque at angle 
g

  Mg sin  
2
Sol. gs

,
d
(M, l) O d=R


Mg Variation of g inside earth surface

Gm
d Rg  d
= I R2

 M 2 Gm
I = Mg sin   I  d  R  gs 
2 3 R2

M 2  Gm
   Mg sin  d Rg 
3 2 d2
8. A copper ball of mass 100 gm is at a temperature T.
 sin 
g
3 2 It is dropped in a copper calorimeter of mass
100 gm, filled with 170 gm of water at room
3g sin  temperature. Subsequently, the temperature of the

2 system is found to be 75°C. T is given by :

7. The variation of acceleration due to gravity g with (Given : room temperature = 30°C, specific heat of
distance d from centre of the earth is best copper = 0.1 cal/gm°C)
represented by (R = Earth's radius) : (1) 800°C (2) 885°C
(3) 1250°C (4) 825°C
g
Answer (2)
(1) Sol. 100 × 0.1 × (t – 75) = 100 × 0.1 × 45 + 170 × 1 × 45
d
O 10t – 750 = 450 + 7650
10t = 1200 + 7650
g
10t = 8850
(2) d t = 885°C
O R 9. An external pressure P is applied on a cube at 0°C
so that it is equally compressed from all sides. K is
g the bulk modulus of the material of the cube and 
is its coefficient of linear expansion. Suppose we
(3) want to bring the cube to its original size by heating.
d The temperature should be raised by :
O R
P P
(1) (2)
g 3 K K

(4) d 3
(3) (4) 3PK
PK
O R
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Answer (1) Answer (4)
Sol. n1 = initial number of moles
P
Sol. K =
⎛ V ⎞ PV
5
10  30
⎜– V ⎟ n1 = 1 1
  1.24  10
3
⎝ ⎠ RT1 8.3  290

V P n2 = final number of moles

=
V K
5
 = 3 P2V2 10  30 3
 V = V0 (1 + t) =   1.20  10
RT2 8.3  300
V
V0 = t
Change of number of molecules :
nf – ni = (n2 – n1) × 6.023 × 1023
P P P
 = t  t = =  – 2.5 × 1025
K K 3 K
12. A particle is executing simple harmonic motion with
10. Cp and Cv are specific heats at constant pressure a time period T. At time t = 0, it is at its position of
and constant volume respectively. It is observed that equilibrium. The kinetic energy-time graph of the
Cp – Cv = a for hydrogen gas particle will look like :
Cp – Cv = b for nitrogen gas
The correct relation between a and b is :
(1) 0
1 T T T
(1) a  b (2) a = b 2
14
(3) a = 14b (4) a = 28b
Answer (3)
Sol. Let molar heat capacity at constant pressure = Xp (2) 0 T
and molar heat capacity at constant volume = Xv
Xp – Xv = R
MCp – MCv = R

R (3) 0
Cp – Cv = T T
M 2
R
For hydrogen; a =
2
R
For N2; b = (4)
28 0 T T T
4 2
a
= 14
b Answer (4)
a = 14b
1
11. The temperature of an open room of volume 30 m3 Sol. K.E  m2 A2 cos2 t
2
increases from 17°C to 27°C due to the sunshine.
The atmospheric pressure in the room remains
1 × 105 Pa. If ni and nf are the number of molecules
in the room before and after heating, then nf – ni will
be
(1) –1.61 × 1023 (2) 1.38 × 1023 T T
(3) 2.5 × 1025 (4) –2.5 × 1025 4 2

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13. An observer is moving with half the speed of light 
T2  ( p cos i  p sin j )  3E1j
towards a stationary microwave source emitting
waves at frequency 10 GHz. What is the frequency
of the microwave measured by the observer? (speed 
k  3 pE1 cos 
k …(ii)
of light = 3 × 108 ms–1) From (i) and (ii)
(1) 10.1 GHz (2) 12.1 GHz
pE sin   3 pE cos 
(3) 17.3 GHz (4) 15.3 GHz
Answer (3) tan   3
Sol. For relativistic motion
 = 60°
c v 15. A capacitance of 2 F is required in an electrical
f = f0 ; v = relative speed of approach
c v circuit across a potential difference of 1.0 kV. A large
number of 1 F capacitors are available which can
c withstand a potential difference of not more than
c
f = 10 2  10 3  17.3 GHz 300 V.
c
c The minimum number of capacitors required to
2
achieve this is

14. An electric dipole has a fixed dipole moment p , (1) 2 (2) 16
which makes angle  with respect to x-axis. When (3) 24 (4) 32

subjected to an electric field E 1  Ei , it experiences Answer (4)
 Sol. Following arrangement will do the needful :
a torque T 1  
k . When subjected to another electric
   8 capacitors of 1F in parallel with four such
field E 2  3E1j it experiences a torque T 2  T 1 . branches in series.
The angle  is
1 1 1 1
(1) 30° (2) 45° 2 2 2 2
3 3 3 3
(3) 60° (4) 90°
8 8 8 8
Answer (3)
Sol. y 1000 V

8 F 8 F 8 F 8 F

p 250 V 250 V 250 V 250 V

 x
1000 V
16. In the given circuit diagram when the current reaches
z
 steady state in the circuit, the charge on the
p  p cos i  p sin j capacitor of capacitance C will be :
 E r
E 1  Ei
r1
  
T 1  p  E1 C
r2

= ( p cos i  p sin j )  E i
r1
(1) CE (2) CE
(r2  r )

k  pE sin  
k   …(i)
r2 r1
 (3) CE (4) CE
E 2  3E1j (r  r2 ) (r1  r )

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Answer (3) Answer (1)
Sol. In steady state, flow of current through capacitor will
be zero. I
Sol. T = 2π
MB
E r

7.5  10 –6 2
i = 2π =  1.06
r1 6.7  10 –2
 0.01 10

C For 10 oscillations,
r2 t = 10T = 2π × 1.06

E = 6.6568 ≈ 6.65 s
i=
r  r2 19. When a current of 5 mA is passed through a
galvanometer having a coil of resistance 15 Ω, it
Er2C shows full scale deflection. The value of the
VC = i r2C = r  r resistance to be put in series with the galvanometer
2
to convert it into a voltmeter of range 0-10 V is
r2 (1) 1.985 × 103 Ω
VC = CE
r  r2
(2) 2.045 × 103 Ω
(3) 2.535 × 103 Ω
17. 2V 2V 2V
(4) 4.005 × 103 Ω
Answer (1)
1 1 1
Sol. ig = 5 × 10–3 A
G = 15 Ω
2V 2V 2V
Let series resistance be R.
In the above circuit the current in each resistance is V = ig (R + G)
(1) 1 A 10 = 5 × 10–3 (R + 15)
(2) 0.25 A R = 2000 – 15 = 1985 = 1.985 × 103 Ω
(3) 0.5 A 20. In a coil of resistance 100 Ω, a current is induced by
changing the magnetic flux through it as shown in
(4) 0 A
the figure. The magnitude of change in flux through
Answer (4) the coil is
Sol. The potential difference in each loop is zero.
10
∴ No current will flow.
Current
18. A magnetic needle of magnetic moment (amp.)
6.7 × 10–2 Am2 and moment of inertia 7.5 × 10–6 kg m2
is performing simple harmonic oscillations in a
magnetic field of 0.01 T. Time taken for 10 complete
0.5 s
oscillations is Time
(1) 6.65 s (1) 200 Wb

(2) 8.89 s (2) 225 Wb

(3) 6.98 s (3) 250 Wb

(4) 8.76 s (4) 275 Wb

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Answer (3) Answer (1)
Sol. In X-ray tube
d
Sol. ε =
dt hc
min 
eV
d
iR =
dt ⎛ hc ⎞
ln min  ln ⎜ ⎟  lnV
⎝ e ⎠
∫ d   R ∫ idt Slope is negative
Magnitude of change in flux = R × area under Intercept on y-axis is positive
current vs time graph
log min
1 1
= 100 × × × 10
2 2

= 250 Wb
21. An electron beam is accelerated by a potential
difference V to hit a metallic target to produce
X-rays. It produces continuous as well as
characteristic X-rays. If λmin is the smallest possible
wavelength of X-ray in the spectrum, the variation of
log λ minwith log V is correctly represented in
(1) log min
log V
(2) log min
log V
log V
22. A diverging lens with magnitude of focal length
25 cm is placed at a distance of 15 cm from a
converging lens of magnitude of focal length 20 cm.
A beam of parallel light falls on the diverging lens.
The final image formed is
(1) Real and at a distance of 40 cm from convergent
lens
(2) Virtual and at a distance of 40 cm from
convergent lens
(3) Real and at a distance of 40 cm from the
divergent lens
(4) Real and at a distance of 6 cm from the
convergent lens
Answer (1)

f1 = 25 cm f2 = 20 cm
Sol.
(3) log min
I1
log V

25 cm 15 cm

For converging lens

(4) log min
u = –40 cm which is equal to 2f
 Image will be real and at a distance of 40 cm
log V
from convergent lens.

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23. In a Young's double slit experiment, slits are Answer (2)
separated by 0.5 mm, and the screen is placed m1  m
(m1  m2 )v
150 cm away. A beam of light consisting of two Sol. v1  0 m
m1  m2 m2 
wavelengths, 650 nm and 520 nm, is used to obtain 2
interference fringes on the screen. The least distance v
=
from the common central maximum to the point 3
where the bright fringes due to both the wavelengths
⎡v ⎤
coincide is  p1  m. ⎢ ⎥
⎣3 ⎦
(1) 1.56 mm
2m1v
(2) 7.8 mm v2  0
m1  m2
(3) 9.75 mm
4v
(4) 15.6 mm =
3
Answer (2)
m ⎡ 4v ⎤ 2mv
p2  
Sol. For 1 For 2 2 ⎢⎣ 3 ⎥⎦ 3

m1D n 2 D  A p2
y y  de-Broglie wavelength   2 :1
d d B p1

25. Some energy levels of a molecule are shown in the

m 2 4 figure. The ratio of the wavelengths r = 1/2, is given
  
n 1 5 by

For 1 –E
2
4
m1D  E
y , 1 = 650 nm 3
d 1

= 7.8 mm –2 E

24. A particle A of mass m and initial velocity v collides

–3 E
m
with a particle B of mass which is at rest. The
2
collision is head on, and elastic. The ratio of the 4 2
(1) r  (2) r 
de-Broglie wavelengths A to B after the collision is 3 3

3 1
A 1 (3) r  (4) r 
(1)  4 3
B 3
Answer (4)
Sol. From energy level diagram
A
(2) 2
B hc
1 
E

A 2 hc
(3)  2 
B 3 ⎛E ⎞
⎜3⎟
⎝ ⎠
A 1
(4)  1 1
B 2  
2 3

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26. A radioactive nucleus A with a half life T, decays into
a nucleus B. At t = 0, there is no nucleus B. At
sometime t, the ratio of the number of B to that of
A is 0.3. Then, t is given by
T log2
(1) t  2 log1.3
28. In amplitude modulation, sinusoidal carrier frequency
used is denoted by c and the signal frequency is
denoted by m . The bandwidth ( m ) of the signal
is such that m  c . Which of the following
frequencies is not contained in the modulated wave?
(1) m (2) c

(3) m  c (4) c – m
log1.3 Answer (1)
(2) t  T log2 Sol. Modulated wave has frequency range.
c ± m
(3) t  T log 1.3   Since c >> m
 m is excluded.
29. Which of the following statements is false?
T
(4) t  log 1.3  (1) Wheatstone bridge is the most sensitive when
all the four resistances are of the same order of
magnitude
Answer (2)
(2) In a balanced Wheatstone bridge if the cell and
the galvanometer are exchanged, the null point
N0  N0 e t is disturbed
Sol.  0.3
N0 e t (3) A rheostat can be used as a potential divider
(4) Kirchhoff’s second law represents energy
 et = 1.3 conservation
 t = ln 1.3 Answer (2)
Sol. In a balanced Wheatstone bridge, the null point
remains unchanged even if cell and galvanometer
⎛ ln 2 ⎞
⎜ T ⎟ t  ln 1.3 are interchanged.
⎝ ⎠
30. The following observations were taken for determining
surface tension T of water by capillary method:
ln(1.3) diameter of capillary, D = 1.25 × 10–2 m
t  T.
ln 2 rise of water, h = 1.45 × 10–2 m.
Using g = 9.80 m/s 2 and the simplified relation
log(1.3) rhg
t T T   103 N / m , the possible error in surface
log2 2
tension is closest to
27. In a common emitter amplifier circuit using an (1) 0.15% (2) 1.5%
n-p-n transistor, the phase difference between the (3) 2.4% (4) 10%
input and the output voltages will be Answer (2)
(1) 45° T D h
Sol.  100   100   100
(2) 90° T D h

(3) 135° 0.01 0.01

=  100   100
1.25 1.45
(4) 180°
100 100
Answer (4) = 
125 145
Sol. In common emitter configuration for n-p-n transistor, = 0.8 + 0.689
phase difference between output and input voltage is = 1.489
180°.
 1.5%

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 PART–B : CHEMISTRY

31. Given 33. U is equal to

C(graphite) + O2(g)  CO2(g); (1) Adiabatic work
rHº = –393.5 kJ mol–1 (2) Isothermal work
1 (3) Isochoric work
H2(g) + O2 (g)  H2O(l);
2 (4) Isobaric work
rHº = –285.8 kJ mol–1 Answer (1)
CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)  CH4(g) + 2O2(g); Sol. For adiabatic process, q = 0
rHº = +890.3 kJ mol–1  As per 1st law of thermodynamics,
Based on the above thermochemical equations, the
U = W
value of rHº at 298 K for the reaction
34. The Tyndall effect is observed only when following
C(graphite) + 2H2(g)  CH4(g) will be
conditions are satisfied
(1) –74.8 kJ mol–1 (2) –144.0 kJ mol–1
(a) The diameter of the dispersed particles is much
(3) +74.8 kJ mol–1 (4) +144.0 kJ mol–1 smaller than the wavelength of the light used.
Answer (1)
(b) The diameter of the dispersed particle is not
Sol. C(graphite) + O2(g)  CO2(g); much smaller than the wavelength of the light
rH° = –393.5 kJ mol–1 ...(i) used

1 (c) The refractive indices of the dispersed phase and

H2 (g)  O2 (g)  H2O(l); dispersion medium are almost similar in
2
rH° = –285.8 kJ mol–1 ...(ii) magnitude

CO2(g) + 2H2O(l)  CH4(g) + 2O2(g); (d) The refractive indices of the dispersed phase and
dispersion medium differ greatly in magnitude
rH° = 890.3 kJ mol–1 ...(iii)
(1) (a) and (c)
By applying the operation
(i) + 2 × (ii) + (iii), we get (2) (b) and (c)

C(graphite) + 2H2(g)  CH4(g); (3) (a) and (d)

rH° = –393.5 –285.8 × 2 + 890.3 (4) (b) and (d)
= –74.8 kJ mol–1
32. 1 gram of a carbonate (M2CO3) on treatment with Sol. For Tyndall effect refractive index of dispersion phase
excess HCl produces 0.01186 mole of CO2. The and dispersion medium must differ significantly.
molar mass of M2CO3 in g mol–1 is Secondly, size of dispersed phase should not differ
(1) 118.6 (2) 11.86 much from wavelength used.
(3) 1186 (4) 84.3 35. A metal crystallises in a face centred cubic
Answer (4) structure. If the edge length of its unit cell is 'a', the
closest approach between two atoms in metallic
Sol. M2CO3 + 2HCl  2MCl + H2O + CO2 crystal will be
nM2CO3  nCO2
(1) 2a
1
 0.01186 a
MM2CO3 (2)
2
1
MM2CO3 = (3) 2a
0.01186
= 84.3 g/mol (4) 2 2a

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Answer (2) Answer (2)
Sol. In FCC, one of the face is like
0.2 / 60
Sol. 0.45 = i(5.12)  1000
20
A
 i = 0.527

a   CH3COOH2


2CH3 COOH 
1–  
2
C B

 i  1–
By ABC, 2
2a2 = 16r2

 0.527 = 1 –
1 2
 r 2  a2
8
1 
 r a  = 0.473
2 2 2

a   = 0.946
Distance of closest approach = 2r =
2  % association = 94.6%
36. Given 38. The radius of the second Bohr orbit for hydrogen
º º
atom is
ECl –  1.36 V, ECr 3  –0.74 V
2 /Cl /Cr (Planck's Const. h = 6.6262 × 10–34 Js;
º º mass of electron = 9.1091 × 10–31 kg;
ECr O2– /Cr 3 
 1.33 V, EMnO –
/Mn2 
 1.51 V
2 7 4
charge of electron e = 1.60210 × 10–19 C;
Among the following, the strongest reducing agent is permittivity of vacuum
(1) Cr3+ (2) Cl– 0 = 8.854185 × 10–12 kg–1 m–3 A2)
(3) Cr (4) Mn2+ (1) 0.529 Å
Answer (3) (2) 2.12 Å

E°Cr 3+ /Cr O2– = – 1.33 V (3) 1.65 Å

Sol. For Cr3+ , 2 7
(4) 4.76 Å

For Cl–, E°Cl– /Cl = – 1.36 V Answer (2)

2

n2
For Cr, E°Cr/Cr 3 = 0.74 V Sol. r = a0 = 0.529 ×4
Z

For Mn2 , E°Mn2 /MnO – = – 1.51 V = 2.12 Å

4

Positive E° is for Cr, hence it is strongest reducing 39. Two reactions R 1 and R 2 have identical pre-
agent. exponential factors. Activation energy of R1 exceeds
that of R2 by 10 kJ mol–1. If k 1 and k2 are rate
37. The freezing point of benzene decreases by 0.45ºC constants for reactions R1 and R2 respectively at
when 0.2 g of acetic acid is added to 20 g of 300 K, then ln(k2/k1) is equal to
benzene. If acetic acid associates to form a dimer
in benzene, percentage association of acetic acid in (R = 8.314 J mole–1 K–1)
benzene will be (1) 6
(Kf for benzene = 5.12 K kg mol–1) (2) 4
(1) 74.6% (2) 94.6% (3) 8
(3) 64.6% (4) 80.4% (4) 12

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Answer (2) 42. Which of the following species is not paramagnetic?

–Ea /RT (1) O2

Sol. k1 = Ae 1

(2) B2
–Ea /RT
k2 = Ae 2 (3) NO

1
(4) CO
k2 Ea – Ea2 
e RT 1
k1 = Answer (4)

Sol. CO has 14 electrons (even)  it is diamagnetic

k Ea – Ea2
ln 2 = 1 NO has 15e–(odd)  it is paramagnetic and has
k1 RT
1 unpaired electron in 2p molecular orbital.

B2 has 10e– (even) but still paramagnetic and has

10  103 two unpaired electrons in 2p x and 2p y
= 4
8.314  300 (s-p mixing).

40. pKa of a weak acid (HA) and pKb of a weak base O2 has 16 e– (even) but still paramagnetic and has
(BOH) are 3.2 and 3.4, respectively, The pH of their two unpaired electrons in *2px and *2py molecular
salt (AB) solution is orbitals.

(1) 7.0 43. Which of the following reactions is an example of a

redox reaction?
(2) 1.0
(1) XeF6 + H2O  XeOF4 + 2HF
(3) 7.2

(4) 6.9 (2) XeF6 + 2H2O  XeO2F2 + 4HF

Answer (4) (3) XeF4 + O2F2  XeF6 + O2

(4) XeF2 + PF5  [XeF]+ PF6–

1
Sol. pH = 7 +  pK a – pK b 
2 Answer (3)

Sol. Xe is oxidised from +4(in XeF4) to +6(in XeF6)

1
= 7 +  3.2 – 3.4
2 Oxygen is reduced from +1 (in O2F2) to zero (in O2)

= 6.9 44. A water sample has ppm level concentration of

following anions
41. Both lithium and magnesium display several similar
properties due to the diagonal relationship, however, F– = 10; SO42– = 100; NO3– = 50
the one which is incorrect, is
The anion/anions that make/makes the water sample
(1) Both form nitrides unsuitable for drinking is/are
(2) Nitrates of both Li and Mg yield NO2 and O2 on (1) Only F–
heating
(2) Only SO42–
(3) Both form basic carbonates
(3) Only NO3–
(4) Both form soluble bicarbonates
(4) Both SO42– and NO3–
Answer (3)

Sol. Mg forms basic carbonate Answer (1)

–
Sol. Permissible limit of F in drinking water is upto
3MgCO3 · Mg  OH2 ·3H2O but no such basic –
1 ppm. Excess concentration of F  10 ppm
carbonate is formed by Li. causes decay of bones.
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45. The group having isoelectronic species is Answer (2)

(1) O2–, F–, Na, Mg2+ Sol. Na2C2O4  H2SO4 

 Na2SO4  H2 C2 O4
( X) Conc. oxalic acid
(2) O–, F–, Na+, Mg2+

(3) O2–, F–, Na+, Mg2+ Conc. H SO

H2 C2 O 4 
2 4
 CO  CO2 
 
–H2O (effervescence)
(4) O–, F–, Na, Mg+

Answer (3)
Na2 C2 O 4  CaCl2  CaC2 O 4   2NaCl
( X) white ppt.
Sol. Mg2+, Na+, O2– and F– all have 10 electrons each.

 2
46. The products obtained when chlorine gas reacts with 2MnO4–  5C2O2–
4  16H  2Mn  10CO2  8H2O
cold and dilute aqueous NaOH are
49. The most abundant elements by mass in the body
(1) Cl– and ClO– (2) Cl– and ClO2–
of a healthy human adult are :
(3) ClO– and ClO3– (4) ClO2– and ClO3– Oxygen (61.4%); Carbon (22.9%); Hydrogen (10.0%)
Answer (1) and Nitrogen (2.6%).
The weight which a 75 kg person would gain if all
Sol. Cl2  2NaOH  NaCl  NaOCl  H2 O 1H atoms are replaced by 2H atoms is
Cold & dilute Sodium
hypochlorite
(1) 7.5 kg
47. In the following reactions, ZnO is respectively acting (2) 10 kg
as a/an
(3) 15 kg
(a) ZnO + Na2O  Na2ZnO2 (4) 37.5 kg
(b) ZnO + CO2  ZnCO3 Answer (1)
(1) Acid and acid
10
Sol. Mass of hydrogen =  75 = 7.5 kg
(2) Acid and base 100

(3) Base and acid Replacing 1H by 2H would replace 7.5 kg with 15 kg

(4) Base and base  Net gain = 7.5 kg

Answer (2) 50. On treatment of 100 mL of 0.1 M solution of

CoCl3  6H2O with excess AgNO3; 1.2 × 1022 ions are
Sol. In (a), ZnO acts as acidic oxide as Na2O is basic precipitated. The complex is
oxide.
(1) [Co(H2O)6]Cl3
In (b), ZnO acts as basic oxide as CO2 is acidic (2) [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2  H2O
oxide.
(3) [Co(H2O)4Cl2]Cl  2H2O
48. Sodium salt of an organic acid 'X' produces
effervescence with conc. H2SO4. 'X' reacts with the (4) [Co(H2O)3Cl3]  3H2O
acidified aqueous CaCl2 solution to give a white Answer (2)
precipitate which decolourises acidic solution of
KMnO4. 'X' is 1.2  1022
Sol. Millimoles of AgNO3 =  1000 = 20
6  1023
(1) CH3COONa
Millimoles of CoCl3·6H2O = 0.1 × 100 = 10
(2) Na2C2O4
 Each mole of CoCl3·6H2O gives two chloride
(3) C6H5COONa ions.
(4) HCOONa  [Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2·H2O

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51. Which of the following compounds will form Answer (3)
significant amount of meta product during
mono-nitration reaction? CH3
NH2 +
Na O
–
C CH3
O
(1) CH3
Sol. Br
NHCOCH3
CH3
(2)
O O C CH3

OH CH3
(Product)

(3)
The above product does not have any C = C or
C  C bond, so, it will not give Br2-water test.
OCOCH3 53. The formation of which of the following polymers
involves hydrolysis reaction?
(4)
(1) Nylon 6, 6
(2) Terylene
Answer (1)
(3) Nylon 6

NH2 NH3 (4) Bakelite

Answer (3)
Sol. H+ NO2
Sol. Caprolactam is hydrolysed to produce caproic acid
which undergoes condensation to produce Nylon-6.
NH3 NH3 NH3
NO2 O O
+ +
NH H3O+ C
NO2
(51%) (2%) HO (CH2)5 – NH2
NO2
(Caprolactam) (Caproic acid)
(47%)

52. Which of the following, upon treatment with 54. Which of the following molecules is least resonance
tert-BuONa followed by addition of bromine water, stabilized?
fails to decolourize the colour of bromine?
O
(1)
(1) N
Br
O
(2)
(2)
Br
O

O
(3)
Br (3)

C6H5
(4) (4)
Br O
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Answer (2) Answer (4)
Sol. However, all molecules given in options are stabilised
Br
by resonance but compound given in option (2) is H t-BuOK C6H5
least resonance stabilised (other three are aromatic) Sol. C6H5

C6H5 (E-2) C6H5
–
(+)
O O
57. Which of the following compounds will behave as a
reducing sugar in an aqueous KOH solution?

HOH2C O CH2OH

55. The increasing order of the reactivity of the following (1) HO OCH
halides for the SN1 reaction is 3

I. CH 3CHCH 2CH 3 OH

Cl
HOH2C
II. CH3CH2CH2Cl O CH OCH
2 3
III. p–H3CO – C6H4 – CH2Cl
(2) OH
(1) (I) < (III) < (II) (2) (II) < (III) < (I) OH
(3) (III) < (II) < (I) (4) (II) < (I) < (III) OH
Answer (4)
Sol. Rate of SN1 reaction  stability of carbocation HOH2C O CH2OH

I. CH3 – CH – CH2 – CH3 CH3 – CH – CH2 – CH3

(3) HO OCOCH
3

Cl
OH
II. CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – Cl CH3 – CH2 – CH2
HOH2C O CH2OH

CH2 – Cl CH2 (4)

HO

III. OH

OCH3 OCH3 Answer (3)

So, II < I < III Sol. Sugars in which there is free anomeric –OH group
are reducing sugars
Increase stability of carbocation and hence increase
OH
reactivity of halides.
56. The major product obtained in the following reaction CH2 O CH2 – OH
O KOH(aq.)
is
HO O – C– CH
3
Br
H OH
t-BuOK
C6H5

C6H5 OH
(+)
CH2 O CH2 – OH
(1) (+)C6H5CH(OtBu)CH2C6H5
(2) (–)C6H5CH(OtBu)CH2C6H5 HO
OH + CH3COOK
(3) (±)C6H5CH(OtBu)CH2C6H5
OH
(4) C6H5CH = CHC6H5 Free anomeric group

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58. 3-Methyl-pent-2-ene on reaction with HBr in presence
of peroxide forms an addition product. The number of O (i) CH3MgBr HO CH3
possible stereoisomers for the product is (3 moles)
(ii) H2O
(1) Two

(2) Four CH3

C – OCH3 HO – C
O CH3
(3) Six

(4) Zero
60. The major product obtained in the following reaction
Answer (2) is
O
CH3 O
HBr
Sol. CH3 – CH = C – CH2 – CH3 R2O2
3-methyl pent-2-ene DIBAL-H

CH3 COOH
CH3 – *CH –*C – CH2 – CH3
Br H CHO
(1)
Product (X)
COOH

Since product (X) contains two chiral centres and it

is unsymmetrical.
CHO
So, its total stereoisomers = 22 = 4. (2)
CHO
59. The correct sequence of reagents for the following
conversion will be
OH

O HO CH3
(3) CHO

COOH

CHO HO CH3
CH3 OH

(1) CH3MgBr, [Ag(NH3)2]+OH–, H+/CH3OH (4) CHO

(2) [Ag(NH3)2]+OH–, CH3MgBr, H+/CH3OH CHO

(3) [Ag(NH3)2]+OH–, H+/CH3OH, CH3MgBr

Answer (4)
(4) CH3MgBr, H+/CH3OH, [Ag(NH3)2]+OH–
Sol. DIBAL — H reduces esters and carboxylic acids
Answer (3) into aldehydes

O O O O
O OH H
[Ag(NH3)2]+OH– CH3 – OH/H+
Sol. Esterification DIBAL-H

C=O C=O COOH CHO

H HO
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 PART–A : MATHEMATICS

⎡ 1 1⎤ Given difference of roots = 1

61. The function f : R  ⎢ , ⎥ defined as
⎣ 2 2⎦  || = 1
x  D1
f (x)  2 , is
1 x
4 2
(1) Injective but not surjective  n2  (n  31)  1
3
(2) Surjective but not injective
(3) Neither injective nor surjective So, n = 11

(4) Invertible 63. Let  be a complex number such that 2 + 1 = z

Answer (2) where z  3 . If

x 1 1 1
Sol. f ( x ) 
1 x2
1 2  1 2  3k , then k is equal to
2 2
(1  x )  1  x  2 x 1 x 1 2 7
f ( x )  2 2
 2 2
(1  x ) (1  x )
f(x) changes sign in different intervals. (1) z (2) –1
 Not injective. (3) 1 (4) –z
x Answer (4)
y
1 x2
Sol. 2 + 1 = z , z  3 i
yx 2  x  y  0
For y  0 1  3i
 Cube root of unity.
2
⎡ 1 1⎤
D  1  4 y 2  0 ⇒ y  ⎢  , ⎥  {0} C1  C1 + C2 + C3
⎣ 2 2⎦
For, y = 0 x = 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1
 Part of range 2
1 1     1    0  2
2 2

⎡ 1 1⎤
 Range : ⎢  , ⎥ 1 2 7 1 2  0 2 
⎣ 2 2⎦
 Surjective but not injective. = 3 (2 – 4)
62. If, for a positive integer n, the quadratic equation,
x( x  1)  ( x  1)( x  2)  ...  ( x  n  1)( x  n )  10n ⎡⎛ 1  3i ⎞ ⎛ 1  3i ⎞ ⎤
= 3 ⎢⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟⎥
has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is ⎣⎝ 2 ⎠ ⎝ 2 ⎠⎦
equal to
= 3 3i
(1) 9 (2) 10
(3) 11 (4) 12 = –3z
Answer (3)  k = –z
Sol. Rearranging equation, we get
⎡ 2 3 ⎤
64. If A  ⎢ 2
⎥ , then adj (3A + 12A) is equal to
nx 2  1  3  5  ....  (2n  1) x ⎣ 4 1 ⎦
 1 2  2  3  ...  ( n  1)n  10n
⎡ 51 63 ⎤ ⎡ 51 84 ⎤
(n  1)n(n  1) (1) ⎢ ⎥ (2) ⎢ ⎥
⇒ nx 2  n 2 x   10n ⎣84 72 ⎦ ⎣ 63 72 ⎦
3
⎡ 72 63 ⎤ ⎡ 72 84 ⎤
⎛ n 2  31 ⎞ (3) ⎢ ⎥ (4) ⎢ ⎥
⇒ x 2  nx  ⎜ ⎟0 ⎣ 84 51 ⎦ ⎣ 63 51 ⎦
⎝ 3 ⎠
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Answer (1) Eq. (1) & (2) are identical i.e.,x + y + z = 1
To have no solution with x + by + z = 0.
⎡ 2 3 ⎤
Sol. A  ⎢ ⎥ b=1
⎣ 4 1 ⎦
66. A man X has 7 friends, 4 of them are ladies and 3
2 3 are men. His wife Y also has 7 friends, 3 of them
A  I 
4 1  are ladies and 4 are men. Assume X and Y have no
common friends. Then the total number of ways in
= (2 – 2– + 2) – 12 which X and Y together can throw a party inviting 3
ladies and 3 men, so that 3 friends of each of X and
f ( )   2  3  10 Y are in this party, is
(1) 468 (2) 469
∵ A satisfies f ( )
(3) 484 (4) 485
 A2 – 3A –10I = 0 Answer (4)
A2 – 3A = 10I Sol. X(4 L 3 G) Y(3 L 4 G)
3A2 – 9A = 30I 3L0G 0L3G

3A2 + 12A = 30I + 21A 2L1G 1L2G

1L2G 2L1G
⎡30 0 ⎤ ⎡ 42 63 ⎤ 0L3G 3L0G
⎢ ⎥⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣ 0 30 ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ 84 21 ⎥⎦ Required number of ways

⎡ 72 63 ⎤
     C 
2 2 2
= 4C3  4C3  4
C2  3C1 4
C1  3C2 3
⎢ ⎥ 3

⎣⎢ 84 51 ⎦⎥ = 16 + 324 + 144 + 1

⎡ 51 63 ⎤ = 485
adj(3 A2  12 A)  ⎢ ⎥
⎢⎣84 72 ⎥⎦ 67. The value of

65. If S is the set of distinct values of b for which the ( 21C1  10C1 )  ( 21C2  10C2 )  ( 21C3  10C3 ) 
following system of linear equations
( 21C4  10C4 )  ...  ( 21C10  10C10 ) is
x y z 1
(1) 221 – 210
x  ay  z  1 (2) 220 – 29
(3) 220 – 210
ax  by  z  0 (4) 221 – 211
has no solution, then S is Answer (3)
(1) An infinite set
Sol.
21
C1  21C2  ...  21C10 
1 21
2

C0  21C1  ...  21C21  1 
(2) A finite set containing two or more elements
= 220 – 1
(3) A singleton
(4) An empty set  10

C1  10C2  ...  10C10  210  1

Answer (3)  Required sum = (220 – 1) – (210 – 1)

Sol. = 220 – 210
68. For any three positive real numbers a, b and c,
1 1 1
9(25a2  b2 )  25(c 2  3ac )  15b(3a  c ).
1 a 10
Then
a b 1
(1) b, c and a are in A.P.
 –(1 – a)2 = 0 (2) a, b and c are in A.P.
 a=1 (3) a, b and c are in G.P.
For a = 1 (4) b, c and a are in G.P.

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Answer (1) cot  cos
70. lim equals
Sol. 9(25a2  b2 )  25(c 2  3ac )  15b (3a  c ) x
 (   2)3
2

1 1
 (15a )2  (3b)2  (5c )2  45ab  15bc  75ac  0 (1) (2)
16 8
 (15a  3b)2  (3b  5c )2  (15a  5c )2  0 1 1
(3) (4)
4 24
It is possible when Answer (1)
15a  3b  0 and 3b  5c  0 and 15a  5c  0 cot x  cos x
Sol. lim
x
 (   2 x )3
15a  3b  5c 2


a b c Put, x t
  2
1 5 3
tan t  sin t
lim
 b, c, a are in A.P. t 0 8t 3
69. Let a, b, c  R. If f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is such that t
sin t  2 sin2
a + b + c = 3 and 2
= lim
t 0 8t 3
f ( x  y )  f ( x )  f ( y )  xy ,  x, y  R,
1
= .
10 16
then ∑ f (n ) is equal to
1⎞ 1 ⎛ 6 x x ⎞
n 1 ⎛
71. If for x  ⎜ 0, ⎟ , the derivative of tan ⎜ ⎟ is
⎝ 4⎠ ⎝ 1  9x 3 ⎠
(1) 165 (2) 190
x  g ( x ) , then g(x) equals
(3) 255 (4) 330
3x x 3x
Answer (4) (1) (2)
1 9x 3
1 9x3
Sol. As, f ( x  y )  f ( x )  f ( y )  xy 3 9
(3) 3 (4)
Given, f (1)  3 1  9x 1  9x 3
Answer (4)
Putting, x  y  1  f (2)  2f (1)  1  7 ⎛ 1⎞
Sol. f ( x )  2 tan1(3 x x ) For x  ⎜ 0, ⎟
⎝ 4⎠
Similarly, x  1, y  2  f (3)  f (1)  f (2)  2  12
9 x
f ( x ) 
10
1 9x3
Now, ∑ f (n ) = f (1)  f (2)  f (3)  ...  f (10)
9
n 1
g( x ) 
1 9x3
= 3 + 7 + 12 + 18 + ... = S (let)
72. The normal to the curve y ( x  2)( x  3)  x  6 at
Now, Sn  3  7  12  18  ...  t n the point where the curve intersects the y-axis
passes through the point
Again, Sn  3  7  12  ...  t n 1  t n
⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
(1) ⎜ , ⎟ (2) ⎜ ,  ⎟
We get, t n  3  4  5  ... n terms ⎝2 2⎠ ⎝2 3⎠
⎛ 1 1⎞ ⎛ 1 1⎞
n (n  5) (3) ⎜ , ⎟ (4) ⎜  ,  ⎟
= ⎝2 3⎠ ⎝ 2 2⎠
2 Answer (1)
n
n (n  1)( n  8) Sol. y ( x  2)( x  3)  x  6
∑ tn = 2 ∑ n 2  5 ∑ n =
1
i.e., Sn =
n 1 6 At y-axis, x = 0, y = 1
Now, on differentiation.
10  11 18 dy
So, S10 =  330 ( x  2)( x  3)  y (2 x  5)  1
6 dx
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 dy Answer (1)
(6)  1( 5)  1
dx n
Sol. In  ∫ tan xdx, n  1
dy 6
 1
dx 6 I4  I6  ∫ (tan4 x  tan6 x )dx
Now slope of normal = –1
Equation of normal y – 1 = –1(x – 0)  ∫ tan4 x sec 2 xdx
y+x–1=0 ... (i) Let tanx = t
⎛ 1 1⎞ sec2x dx = dt
Line (i) passes through ⎜ , ⎟
⎝2 2⎠
73. Twenty meters of wire is available for fencing off a  ∫ t 4 dt
flower-bed in the form of a circular sector. Then the
maximum area (in sq. m) of the flower-bed, is t5
 C
5
(1) 10 (2) 25
1
(3) 30 (4) 12.5  tan5 x  C
5
Answer (2)
r 1
Sol. a ,b 0
5

3
r  r 4
dx
75. The integral ∫ 1  cos x is equal to
2r  r  20 ... (i) 
4
 r 2
A = area =  r 2  ... (ii) (1) 2 (2) 4
2 2
(3) –1 (4) –2
r 2 ⎛ 20  2r ⎞
A ⎜ ⎟ Answer (1)
2⎝ r ⎠
3 3
⎛ 20r  2r 2 ⎞ 2
4
dx 1 4
x
A⎜ ⎟  10r  r 2
⎝ 2 ⎠ Sol. ∫ x 2
dx 
2 ∫ sec 2
dx
 2cos 
A to be maximum 4 2 4

3
dA
 10  2r  0 ⇒ r  5 ⎡ x⎤4
tan ⎥
dr 1⎢ 2
 ⎢ ⎥
2⎢ 1 ⎥
d2A ⎣ 2 ⎦
 2  0
dr 2 4

3 
Hence for r = 5, A is maximum  tan  tan
8 8
Now, 10 + ·5 = 20  = 2 (radian)
⎡ 
2 ⎢ 1  cos
  5 2  25 sq m  4  2 1 2 1
Area =
2 ⎢ tan  
⎢ 8  2 1 1
1  cos
n
⎢⎣ 4
74. Let In  ∫ tan xdx,(n  1) . If
3 ⎤
I4  I6  a tan5 x  bx 5  C, where C is a constant 1  cos ⎥
3 4  2 1
of integration, then the ordered pair (a, b) is equal to tan   2  1⎥
8 3 2 1 ⎥
1  cos
⎛1 ⎞ ⎛1 ⎞ 4 ⎥⎦
(1) ⎜ ,0 ⎟ (2) ⎜ , 1⎟
⎝5 ⎠ ⎝5 ⎠
 ( 2  1)  ( 2  1)
⎛ 1 ⎞ ⎛ 1 ⎞
(3) ⎜  ,0 ⎟ (4) ⎜  ,1⎟
⎝ 5 ⎠ ⎝ 5 ⎠ 2
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76. The area (in sq. units) of the region (1  1)  2  C  C = 4
{(x, y) : x  0, x + y  3, x2  4y and y  1  x }
Now, ( y  1)(2  sin x )  4
is

3 7 For, x 
(1) (2) 2
2 3
( y  1)(2  1)  4
5 59
(3) (4) 4
2 12 y 1
3
Answer (3)
y 4 1
Sol. y 1
3 3
) 78. Let k be an integer such that the triangle with
,2
(1
vertices (k, –3k), (5, k) and (–k, 2) has area
(2, 1) 28 sq. units. Then the orthocentre of this triangle is
(0, 1)
at the point
x x
O x=1 x=2 x+
y=
3 ⎛ 3⎞ ⎛ 3⎞
(1) ⎜⎝ 1, ⎟⎠ (2) ⎜ 1,  ⎟
4 ⎝ 4⎠
x=0

y ⎛ 1⎞ ⎛ 1⎞
(3) ⎜ 2, ⎟ (4) ⎜ 2,  ⎟
⎝ 2⎠ ⎝ 2⎠
Area of shaded region
1 2 Answer (3)
⎛ x2 ⎞ ⎛ x2 ⎞
 ∫ ⎜ x  1 ⎟ dx  ∫ ⎜ (3  x )  ⎟ dx
0
⎝ 4 ⎠ 1
⎝ 4 ⎠ k 3 k 1
1
Sol. Area = 5 k 1  28
5 2
 sq. unit k 2 1
2
dy k  5 4k 0
77. If  2  sin x    y  1 cos x  0 and y(0) = 1, then 5  k k  2 0   56
dx
k 2 1
⎛ ⎞
y ⎜ ⎟ is equal to
⎝ 2⎠ (k 2  7k  10)  4k 2  20k   56

2 1 5k 2  13k  10   56
(1)  (2) 
3 3
5k 2  13k  46  0 5K 2  13K  66  0
4 1
(3) (4) 5k 2  13k  46  0
3 3
13  169  920
Answer (4) k =
10
dy
Sol. (2  sin x )  ( y  1)cos x  0 = 2, –4.6
dx reject
⎛⎞ For k = 2
y (0)  1, y ⎜ ⎟  ?
⎝2⎠ A (2, –6)

1 cos x
8

dy  dx  0
=

y 1 2  sin x E
m

m= –2
ln| y  1|  ln(2  sin x )  ln C
(5, 2) B
D C (–2, 2)
( y  1)(2  sin x )  C
m=0
Put x = 0, y = 1

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 Equation of AD,
k
x=2 ...(i)  r 
2
Also equation of BE,
k2
1 Equation of circle is x 2  ( y  k )2 
y  2  ( x  5) 2
2
It passes through point P
2y  4  x  5
2
x  2y  1  0 t2 ⎛ t2 ⎞ k2
...(ii)  ⎜⎜ 4   k ⎟⎟ 
4 ⎝ 4 ⎠ 2
Solving (i) & (ii), 2y = 1

1 t 4  t 2 (8k  28)  8k 2  128k  256  0 ...(ii)

y
2
For t = 0  k 2  16k  32  0
⎛ 1⎞
Orthocentre is ⎜ 2, ⎟ k 84 2
⎝ 2⎠
k
79. The radius of a circle, having minimum area, which  r   4( 2  1) (discarding 4( 2  1) ) ...(iii)
touches the curve y = 4 – x2 and the lines, y = |x| 2
is
For t   14  4k
(1) 2  2  1 (2) 4  2  1
(14  4k )2  (14  4k )(8k  28)  8k 2  128k  256  0
(3) 4  2  1 (4) 2  2  1
2k 2  4k  15  0
Answer (2)
y 2  34
Sol. k
2
P
 k 17  2
r  (Ignoring negative ...(iv)
2 2
x value of r)
O
From (iii) & (iv),

17  2
rmin 
x 2  ( y  4) 2

⎛t t2 ⎞ But from options, r  4( 2  1)

Let a point on the parabola P ⎜⎜ , 4  ⎟⎟
⎝2 4 ⎠
y
Equation of normal at P is
(0, 4)
2
t 1⎛ t⎞
y 4  ⎜x  ⎟
4 t⎝ 2⎠
x
(0, 0)
t3 7
 x  ty   t  0
4 2
It passes through centre of circle, say (0, k) 80. The eccentricity of an ellipse whose centre is at the
1
t3 7 origin is . If one of its directrices is x = – 4, then
tk   t  0 ...(i) 2
4 2
⎛ 3⎞
t = 0, t 2  14  4k the equation of the normal to it at ⎜ 1, ⎟ is
⎝ 2⎠
0k
Radius = r  (Length of perpendicular (1) 4x – 2y = 1 (2) 4x + 2y = 7
2
from (0, k) to y = x) (3) x + 2y = 4 (4) 2y – x = 2

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Answer (1) y2
 x2  1
Sol. 3

 Tangent at P ( 2, 3) is y
2x  1
3

Clearly it passes through (2 2, 3 3)

x = –4
82. The distance of the point (1, 3, –7) from the plane
1
e passing through the point (1, –1, –1), having normal
2 x 1 y  2 z  4
perpendicular to both the lines  
a 1 2 3
 4 x  2 y 1 z  7
e and   , is
2 1 1
a  4  e
10
(1)
a2 83

Now, b2  a2 (1  e2 )  3 5
(2)
83
Equation to ellipse
10
x2 y 2 (3)
 1 74
4 3
20
Equation of normal is (4)
74
3
y
x 1 2  4 x  2y  1  0 Answer (1)

1 3
Sol. Let the plane be
4 23

81. A hyperbola passes through the point P ( 2, 3) a( x  1)  b( y  1)  c( z  1)  0

and has foci at (±2, 0). Then the tangent to this It is perpendicular to the given lines
hyperbola at P also passes through the point
a – 2b + 3c = 0
(1) (2 2, 3 3)
2a – b – c = 0
(2) ( 3, 2)
Solving, a : b : c = 5 : 7 : 3
(3) (  2,  3)
 The plane is 5x + 7y + 3z + 5 = 0
(4) (3 2, 2 3) 10
Distance of (1, 3, –7) from this plane =
Answer (1) 83

x2 y 2 83. If the image of the point P(1, –2, 3) in the plane,

Sol.  1 2x + 3y – 4z + 22 = 0 measured parallel to the line,
a2 b2
x y z
  is Q, then PQ is equal to
a2  b2  4 1 4 5
2 3 (1) 2 42
and  1
a2 b2
2 3 (2) 42
2
 2
1
4b b
(3) 6 5
 b 3 2

 a2  1 (4) 3 5

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Answer (1) (1) 6

x 1 y  2 z  3 (2) 4
Sol. Equation of PQ,  
1 4 5
6
(3)
Let M be (  1, 4  2, 5  3) 25
P
12
(4)
5
M Answer (4)
Sol. n = 10
15
p(Probability of drawing a green ball) =
Q 25
3 2
As it lies on 2x + 3y – 4z + 22 = 0  p , q
5 5
=1 var(X) = n.p.q
For Q,  = 2 6 12
= 10 

25 5
Distance PQ  2 12  42  52  2 42 86. For three events A, B and C, P (Exactly one of A or
 B occurs) = P(Exactly one of B or C occurs)
 
84. Let a  2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ and b  iˆ  ˆj . Let c be a vector 1
= P (Exactly one of C or A occurs) = and
     4
such that | c  a | 3, (a  b )  c  3 and the angle
     1
between c and a  b be 30°. Then a  c is equal to P(All the three events occur simultaneously) = .
16
Then the probability that at least one of the events
(1) 2 occurs, is
(2) 5 7 7
(1) (2)
1 16 64
(3)
8 3 7
(3) (4)
25 16 32
(4)
8 Answer (1)
Answer (1) 1
Sol. P ( A)  P (B )  P ( A  B ) 
     4
Sol. | (a  b )  c |  3 a  b  2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ
1
      P (B )  P (C )  P (B  C ) 
⇒ | a  b | | c | sin 30  3 |a |  3  ab 4
 1
⇒ |c | 2 P (C )  P ( A)  P ( A  C ) 
4
 
|c a | 3
P ( A)  P (B )  P (C )  P ( A  B )  P (B  C )
    3
⇒ | c |2  | a |2 2(a  c )  9  P( A  C ) 
8
  932
a c  2
2 1
∵ P( A  B  C ) 
16
85. A box contains 15 green and 10 yellow balls. If 10
balls are randomly drawn, one-by-one, with 3 1 7
replacement, then the variance of the number of  P( A  B  C )   
8 16 16
green balls drawn is

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87. If two different numbers are taken from the set 1
{0, 1, 2, 3, ......, 10}; then the probability that their = 
3
sum as well as absolute difference are both multiple
cos4x = 2 cos2 2x – 1
of 4, is
2
12 = 1
(1) 9
55
7
14 = 
(2) 9
45
89. Let a vertical tower AB have its end A on the level
7 ground. Let C be the mid-point of AB and P be a
(3) point on the ground such that AP = 2AB. If
55
BPC =  then tan  is
6 1
(4)
55 (1)
4
Answer (4)
2
Sol. Total number of ways = 11C (2)
2 9
= 55
4
Favourable ways are (3)
9
(0, 4), (0, 8), (4, 8), (2, 6), (2, 10), (6, 10)
6
(4)
6 7
Probability =
55 Answer (2)
88. If 5 (tan2x – cos2x) = 2cos 2x + 9, then the value of 1
cos 4x is Sol. tan   B
4
x
1
(1) 1 C
3 tan       x
2
2 
P A
(2) 1 4x
9  tan  1
4 
7  1 2
(3)  1  tan 
9 4
2
3 Solving tan  
(4)  9
5
90. The following statement (p q) [(~ p q) q]
Answer (3)
is
Sol. 5 tan2x = 9 cos2x + 7 (1) Equivalent to ~ p q
5 sec2x – 5 = 9 cos2x + 7 (2) Equivalent to p ~ q
Let cos2x =t (3) A fallacy
(4) A tautology
5
 9t  12 Answer (4)
t
9t2 + 12t – 5 = 0
Sol. p q p  q (~p  q) (~p  q)  q (p  q)  [(~p  q)  q]
1 5 T T T T T T
t as t T F F T F T
3 3
F T T T T T
1 F F T F T T
cos2 x  , cos 2x = 2cos2x – 1
3 (a tautology)

  
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