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Engineering Paper - 4

1. 3. A uniform chain of length 2 m is kept on a table such that a length of

60 cm hangs freely from the edge of the table. The total mass of the
(a)
chain is 4 kg. What is the work done in pulling the entire chain on
the table?
(a) 7.2 J
(b) 3.6 J
(c) 120 J
(d) 1200 J
Answer: b
Solution

(b)

4. If the kinetic energy of a body becomes four times of its initial value,
then new momentum will
(c) (a) Becomes twice its initial value
(b) Becomes three times its initial value
(c) Become four times its initial value
(d) Remains constant
Answer: a
Solution

(d) 5.
(a)

(b)

(c) 2
(d)

Answer: c
Solution Answer: d
Solution

2. A rod AB of mass 10 kg and length 4 m rests on a horizontal floor

with end A fixed so as to rotate it in vertical plane about
perpendicular axis passing through A. If the work done on the rod is
100 J, the height to which the end B be raised vertically above the
floor is
(a) 1.5 m
(b) 2.0 m
(c) 1.0 m
(d) 2.5 m
Answer: b
Solution

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6. Assertion A light body and heavy body have same momentum. 10. A particle, initially at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface, is
Then they also have same kinetic energy. acted upon by a horizontal force which is constant in size and
Reason Kinetic energy does not depend on mass of the body. direction. A graph is plotted between the work done (W) on the
(a) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is the particle, against the speed of the particle, (v). If there are no other
correct explanation of the Assertion. horizontal force acting on the particle, the graph would look like
(b) If both Assertion and Reason are true and the Reason is not the (a)
correct explanation of the Assertion.
(c) If Assertion is true but Reason is false.
(d) If the Assertion and Reason both are false
(e) If Assertion is false but Reason is true.
Answer: d
Solution

7. The work done by a force acting on a body is as shown in the graph. (b)
The total work done in covering an initial distance of 20 m is

(a) 225 J
(b) 200 J
(c) 400 J (c)
(d) 175 J
Answer: b
Solution

(d)

8. A force of 5 N acts on a 15 kg body initially at rest. The work done

by the force during the first second of motion of the body is
(a) 5 J
(b)

(c) 6 J
(d) 75 J Answer: d
Answer: b Solution
Solution

9. Two bodies having same mass 40 kg are moving in opposite

direction, one with a velocity of 10 m/s and the other with 7 m/s. If
they collide and move as one body, the velocity of the combination is
(a) 10 m/s
(b) 7 m/s
(c) 3 m/s
(d) 1.5 m/s
Answer: d
Solution

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11. For spheres each of mass M and radius R are placed with their
centres on the four corners A , B, C and D of a square of side b.
The spheres A and B are hollow and C and D are solids. The
moment of inertia of the system about side AD of square is
(a)
12. A solid sphere of radius R has moment of inertia I about its
geometrical axis. If it is melted into a disc of radius r and thickness
t. If its moment of inertia about the tangential axis (which is
perpendicular to plane of the disc), is also equal to I, then the value

(b)

(c)
of r is equal to
(a)
(d)

Answer: c
(b)
Solution

(c)

(d)

Answer: a
Solution

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13. A sphere of mass m and radius r rolls on a horizontal plane without 16. One solid sphere A and another hollow sphere B are of same mass
slipping with the speed u. Now, if it rolls up vertically then and same outer radius. Their moments of inertia about their
maximum height, it would attain will be diameters are respectively IA and IB such that
(a) Note: dA and dB are their densities.
(a) IA = IB
(b) IA > I B
(c) IA < IB
(b) (d)

Answer: c
(c) Solution

(d)

(e)

17.
Answer: c (a) 5 R
Solution (b)

(c)

(d)

14. A constant torque of 1500 Nm turns a wheel of moment of inertia Answer: b

Solution
300 kgm2 about an axis passing through its centre the angular
velocity of the wheel after 3 sec will be.......... rad/sec
(a) 5
(b) 10
(c) 15
(d) 20
Answer: c
Solution

15. If rotational kinetic energy is 50% of translational kinetic energy,

then the body is
(a) Ring
(b) Cylinder
(c) Hollow sphere
(d) Solid sphere
Answer: b
Solution

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18. A reel of thread unrolls itself falling down under gravity. 20. A round disc of moment of inertia I2 about its axis perpendicular to
Neglecting mass of the thread, the acceleration of the reel is its plane and passing through its centre is placed over another disc
(a) g of moment of inertia I1 rotating with an angular velocity ω, about
(b) g/2 the same axis. The final angular velocity of the combination of
(c) 2g/3 discs is
(d) 4g/3 (a)
Answer: c
Solution

(b)

(c)

(d)

19.
(a)
Answer: c
Solution
(b)

(c)

(d)

Answer: c
Solution

21.
(a) ‒ 814.4 kJ
(b) +320.5 kJ
(c) ‒ 650. 3 kJ
(d) ‒ 933.7 kJ.
Answer: a
Solution

22. ∆G for the reaction Ag2O→ 2Ag + 1⁄2 O2 at a certain temperature

is found to be -10.0 kJ mol-1 , which one of the following
statements is correct at this temperature ?
(a) Silver oxide decomposes to give silver and oxygen
(b) Silver and oxygen combine to form silver oxide
(c) The reaction is in equilibrium
(d) The reaction can neither occur in the forward direction nor in
the backward direction
Answer: a
Solution

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23. Match list I with List II and select the correct answer using the 27. What is the entropy change (in JK-1 mol-1) when one mole of ice is
converted into water at 0oC ? (The enthalpy change for the
codes given below the lists: conversion of ice to liquid water is 6.0 kJ mol-1 at 0oC)
(a) A = 5, B = 1, C = 2, D = 4 (a) 20.13
(b) A = 5, B = 3, C = 2, D = 4 (b) 2.013
(c) A = 3, B = 5, C = 2, D = 1 (c) 2.198
(d) A = 5, B = 3, C = 2, D = 1 (d) 21.98
Answer: d Answer: d
Solution Solution

28. A gas expands isothermally against a constant external pressure of

1 atm from a volume of 10 dm3 to a volume of 20 dm3. It absorbs
800 J of thermal energy from its surroundings. The ∆U is
(a) - 312 J
(b) + 123 J
24. When one mole of an ideal gas is compressed to half of its initial (c) - 213 J
volume and simultaneously heated to twice its initial temperature, (d) + 231 J
the change in entropy (AS) is Answer: c
(a) Cv ln 2 Solution
(b) Cp ln 2
(c) R ln 2
(d) (Cv - R) ln 2
Answer: d
Solution

25. Ka for CH3COOH at 25ºC is 1.754 × 10–5 . At 50ºC, Ka is 1.633 × 29.

10–5 What will be value of ∆Sº for the ionisation of CH3COOH? (a)
(a) –94.44 J/mole K
(b) –96.66 J/mole K
(c) –96.44 J/mole K (b)
(d) –90.44 J/mole K
Answer: c
Solution
(c)

(d)

Answer: b
Solution

26. For an ideal gas, consider only p-V work in going from an initial 30. The enthalpy of dissolution of BaCl2(s) and BaCl2. 2 H2O (s) are
state X to the final state Z. The final state Z can be reached by -20.6 and 8.8 kJ mol-1 respectively. The enthalpy of hydration for
either of the two paths shown in the figure. BaCl2(s) + 2 H2O → BaCl2.2H2O (s) is
Which of the following choice (s) is (are) correct ?
(a) 29.4 kJ
(b) -29.4 kJ
(c) -11.8 kJ
(d) 38.2 kJ
Answer: b
Solution

(a) ∆SX→Z = ∆SX→Y + ∆SY→Z

(b) WX→Z = WX→Y + WY→Z
(c) WX→Y→Z = WX→Y
(d) ∆SX→Y→Z = ∆SX→Y
Answer: a
Solution

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31. On adding which of the following, the pH of 20 mL of 0.1 N HCl 34. Which of the following is not a conjugate acid-base pair?
will not alter ? (a) HPO32-, PO33-
(a) 20 mL of distilled water
(b) H2PO4-, HPO42-
(b) 1 mL of 0.1 N NaOH
(c) 500 mL of HCL of pH = 1 (c) H3PO4. H2PO4-
(d) 1 mL of 1 N HCL
(d) H2PO4-, PO33-
Answer: c
Solution Answer: d
Solution

35. The concentration of oxalic acid is x mol L-1.40 mL of this solution

reacts with 16 mL of 0.05 M acidified KMnO4. What is the pH of x
M oxalic acid solution? (assume that oxalic acid dissociates
completely)
(a) 1.3
(b) 1.699
(c) 1
(d) 2
Answer: a
Solution
32. The ionzation constant of formic acid is 7.8 × 10-4 . Calculate ratio
of sodium formate & formic acid in a buffer of PH 4.25
(a) 9.63
(b) 3.24
(c) 6.48
(d) 3.97
Answer: b
Solution

33.
(a)

(b)

(c) RT
(d) 36. 5 mL of 0.4 N NaOH is mixed with 20 mL of 0.1 N HCl. The pH of
the resulting solution will be
Answer: a
(a) 7
Solution
(b) 8
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: a
Solution

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42. The coefficients of χ in the quadratic equation χ2 + bχ + c = 0 was

37. taken as 17 in place of 13, its roots were found to be - 2 and -15.
(a) 0..004 The correct roots of the original equation are
(b) 0.016 (a) - 10, - 3
(c) 0.08 (b) - 9, - 4
(d) 0.16 (c) - 8, - 5
Answer: b (d) - 7, - 6
Solution Answer: a
Solution

38. The PH of neutral water is 6.8 .Then the temperature of H2O

(a) is 250 C
(b) is more than 250 C
(c) is less than 250 C
(d) can not be predicted.
Answer: b
Solution
43. A value of K for which the quadratic equation χ2 - 2χ (1 + 3K) +
7(2K + 3) = 0 has equal roots, is
(a) 1
39. The pKa of a weak acid is equal to (b) 2
(c) 3
(a) (d) 4
Answer: b
(b) Solution

(c)

(d)
44.
(a)
Answer: d
Solution
(b)

(c)
40.
(a)
(d)
(b)
(c) 0.02 Answer: b
(d) 50 Solution
Answer: d
Solution

45.
(a) 2018/01/04
(b) 1, –4
41. The value of 7 log2 16/15 + 5 log 225/24 + 3 log 2 81/80 is (c) 1, –8
(a) 1 (d) 2018/01/08
(b) log2(105) Answer: c
(c) log2(9/80 Solution
(d) log2(8/9)
Answer: a
Solution

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46. If a = log2 3, b = log2 5 and c = log7 2, then log140 63 in terms of

a,b and c is equal to 49. The sequence
(a) (a) a GP
(b) an AP
(c) a HP
(d) both a GP and a HP
(b) Answer: b
Solution

(c)

(d) None of these

Answer: d
Solution

50. The number of solutions of log 4 ( χ - 1) = log2 ( χ - 3 )

(a) 3
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 0
Answer: b
Solution

47.
(a) [2, 3]
(b) [0, 1]
(c) [1, 2]
(d) [0, 2]
Answer: b
Solution

51.
(a) 3
(b) 4
(c) 5
(d) 6
Answer: c
Solution

48.
(a) 1 52.
(b) 2 (a)
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: c (b)
Solution
(c)

(d)

Answer: d
Solution

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53. The number of ways in which four letters of the word 56. If r,s,t are prime numbers and p,q are the positive integers such that
\'MATHEMATICS\' can be arranged is given by the LCM of p,q is r2 t4 s2, then the number of ordered pair (p,q) is
(a) 136 (a) 252
(b) 192 (b) 254
(c) 1680 (c) 225
(d) 2454 (d) 224
Answer: d Answer: d
Solution Solution

57.
(a) 14
(b) 16
(c) 12
(d) 32
Answer: a
Solution
54. A watch of meritorius students of the coaching institute is to be
formed. For this a student must obtain at least 80% aggregate marks
in a test of Physics, Chemistry and Math. (M.M. = 100 each).
The number of ways in which a student can qualify for the batch of
meritorius students is
(a) (101)3 58. If n+2C8 : n –2P4 = 57/16, then n is equal to
(b) (101)2 (a) 19
(c) (b) 2
(c) 20
(d) 5
(d) none of these Answer: a
Answer: c Solution
Solution

59. How many words can be formed with the letters of the word
MATHEMATICS by rearranging them
(a)

55. How many different words canbe formed by the letters of the word
MISSISSIPPI in which no two S are adjacent ? (b)
(a)

(b) (c)

(c)
(d) 11!
(d) Answer: c
Solution

Answer: d
Solution

60. The number of ways in which a committee of 3 women and 4 men

be chosen from 8 women and 7 men is formed if mr.A refuses to
serve on the commitee if mr. B is a member of the committee is
_______
(a) 420
(b) 840
(c) 1540
(d) None of these
Answer: d
Solution

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