1.

A point moves in the xy plane according to the law x   t B

and y   ( t) where  and  are positive constants. The

time after which the velocity makes an angle with the
4
acceleration is
1

1

2

2

2. A rigid body can be hinged about any point on the x-axis. D
When it is hinged such that the hinge is at x, the moment of
inertia is given by I  (2x 2  12x 2  27) kg  m 2 . The x-
coordinate of centre of mass is
x=2
x=0
x=1
x=3
3. Earth’s magnetic field can be used to give an angular velocity A
to an earth satellite about its own axis. A charged capacitor is
discharged suddenly supplying a total charge Q through a
coil of N turns wound around the satellites surface along the
circumference of the largest circle. The satellite has a mass m
and may be treated as thin walled sphere. If the earth’s
magnetic field (B) is parallel to the winding plane then the
maximum possible angular velocity is
3 NBQ
2 m
2 NBQ
3 m
2 NBQ
3 m
3 NBQ
2 m
4. Magnetic field at the centre (at nucleus) of hydrogen like D
atoms (atomic number = Z) due to motion of electron in nth
 orbit is proportional to
n3
z5
n4
z
z2
n3
z3
n5
5. A variable force F = 25t acts on a body of mass 10 kg kept on D
a rough horizontal surface ( s  0.6,  k  0.4). The velocity
of the body at t = 4s is
1.6 ms 1
3.2 ms 1
5 ms 1
6.4 ms 1
6. A tunnel is dug along radius of earth that ends at centre. B
A body is released from the surface along tunnel. The
ball will bounce after first collision at centre up to a
height of (radius of earth is R and co-efficient of
restitution is e)
R
eR
e2R
e.R
7. A parallel plate capacitor has plate area A and separation A
d between the plates. The space between plates is filled
with a dielectric of dielectric constant K and resistivity
 . The capacitor is initially charged to Q 0 using a
battery. After removing battery at t = 0, current density in
the dielectric at any time t is
 t 

Q0 K

e  0
K 0 A
 t 
Q0  K0 
e
K 0
 t 

Q0 K

e  0
2K 0 A
  t 
2Q 0  K0 
e
K 0
8. Determine the magnitude and direction of the net force acting A
on a stone of mass 0.2 kg, just after it is dropped from the
window of a train which is accelerating at 5 m/s2 ?
Take g = 10 m/s2.
2N downward
5 N making an angle of tan 1 (2) with train motion
2N upward
5N making an angle of tan 1 (2) with vertical
9. The correct statement with respect to free expansion D
(expansion against vacuum) is
The intermediate stages of the free expansion are non-
equilibrium stages
We can apply 1st law of thermodynamics at initial and final
equilibrium stages
Work done by the system on the surrounding is zero
All of the above
10. Figure shows a boy on a horizontal platform A on a smooth B
horizontal surface, holding a rope attached to a box B. Boy
pulls the rope with a constant force of 50 N. The combined
mass of platform A and boy is 250 kg and that of box B, is
500 kg. The velocity of A relative to the box B, after 5s, the
boy on A begins to pull the rope, will be

1 m/s
1.5 m/s
2 m/s
0.5 m/s
11. A diminished image of an object is to be obtained on a screen BC
1.0 m away from it. This can be achieved by approximately
placing
A convex mirror of suitable focal length
A concave mirror of suitable focal length
A convex lens of focal length less than 0.25 m
A concave lens of suitable focal length
12. A ball moving with velocity v hits a massive wall moving BCD
 towards the ball with a velocity u. An elastic impact lasts for
a time t
m (u  v)
The average elastic force acting on the ball is
t
2m (u  v)
The average elastic force acting on the ball is
t
The kinetic energy of the ball increases by 2mu (u + v)
The kinetic energy of the wall remains the same after the
collision
13. A small block of mass of 0.1 kg lies on a fixed inclined plane AC
PQ which makes an angle  with the horizontal. A horizontal
force of 1 N acts on the block though its center of mass as
shown in the figure. The block remains stationary if
(take g = 10 ms2)

  45o
  45o and a frictional force acts on the block towards P
  45o and a frictional force acts on the block towards Q
  45o and frictional force acts on the block towards Q
14. Figure shows the variation of frequency of characteristic X- BD
rays and atomic number:

The characteristic X-rays is K

The characteristic X-rays is K 
The energy of photon emitted when this X-rays is emitted by
a metal having z = 101 is 204 keV
The energy of photon emitted when this X-rays is emitted by
a metal having z = 101 is 102 keV
15. At room temperature, the rms speed of the molecules of a A
certain diatomic gas is found to be 1930 m/s. The gas is
H2
F2
O2
Cl2
16. Find the root mean square current of one cycle in an AC 9
circuit in which instantaneous current is given by equation,
 
I  31  6sin t  8cos  t   .
 4
17. A ray is incident normally on a right angle prism whose  is 1
3 and prism angle   30o , after crossing prism ray passes
R
through glass sphere. It strikes the glass sphere at
3
distance from principal axis, as shown in figure sphere is half
polished. Find the angle of deviation of incident ray as
multiplier of  .

18.
A particle is thrown with a speed 37.5 m/s horizontally from 6
an inclined plane towards another inclined plane as shown in
figure. It strikes perpendicularly on second inclined plane. If
height h can be written as h = 25 × x m, then what is the
value of x? Take g = 10 m/s2 and neglect air resistance.

19. A sphere of mass M and radius R rests on two supports of the 1

same height. One support is stationary while the other is
moving with a velocity v  2 m/s (see in the figure).
Assume the stationary support is rough and the moving
support is frictionless so that the sphere is slipping at B. At
 the instant shown, AB  R 2 . Find the speed (in m/s) of the
centre of the sphere at the given instant.

20. Consider the circuit shown in the figure. Capacitors A and B, 0

each have capacitance C = 2F. The plates of capacitor A are
shorted using a wire of resistance R  1 while the left plate
of capacitor B is given an initial charge Q = + 4 C. The
switch is closed at a time t = 0. What will be the initial
current (in ampere) drawn from the battery immediately after
the switch is closed?

21. H2S is bubbled into 0.2 M NaCN solution which is 0.02 M in each B
[Cd(CN)4]2– and [Ag(CN)2] –. The H2S produces 1 × 10–9 M sulphide in the
solution.
(Given Ksp Ag2S = 1 × 10–50 M3; Ksp CdS = 7.1 × 10–28 M2; Kinst[Ag(CN)2]–
= 1 × 10–20 M2; Kinst[Cd(CN)4] 2– = 7.8 × 10–18 M4).
Identify the correct statement.
Ag2S precipitates first from the solution
CdS precipitates first from the solution
None of them precipitate under the given conditions
Ag2S precipitates at a sulphide concentration of 1 × 10–15 M
22. The shape of XeO2F2 molecule is D
trigonal bipyramidal
square planar
Tetrahedral
See-saw
23. An ideal solution of two liquids A and B is placed in a cylinder containing B
 piston. Piston is pulled out isothermally so that the volume of the liquid
decreases but that of vapours increases. Negligibly small amount of liquid
was left and mole fraction of A in vapour is 0.4. If p oA = 0.4 atm and p oB =
1.2 atm at the experimental temperature, which of the following is the total
pressure at which the liquid is almost evaporated?
0.334 atm
0.667 atm
1 atm
2 atm
24. A certain reaction proceeds in a sequence of three elementary steps with the D
rate constants k1, k2 and k3. If the observed rate constant kobs of reaction is
1/2
k 
expressed as kobs = k 3  1  . The observed energy of activation of the
 k2 
reaction is
1 E 
E3   1 
2  E2 
 E  E3 
E2   1 
 2 
1/2
E 
E3  1 
 E2 
E  E2
E3  1
2
25. Which is correct about the three C – N bond lengths marked as ‘a’, ‘b’ and B
‘c’ in the following molecules?

a=b>c
a>b>c
b>a>c
a=b=c
26. One mole of the complex CoCl3  6H2O on reaction with excess of AgNO3 B
 gives two moles of white precipitate. Thus, complex is
[Co(H2O)6]Cl3
[Co(H2O)5Cl]Cl2  H2O
[Co(H2O)4Cl2]Cl  2H2O
[Co(H2O)3Cl3]  3H2O
27. Which of the following carboxylic acid do not undergo decarboxylation on C
heating?

28. The species which by definition has zero standard molar enthalpy of B
fomation at 298 K is
Br2(g)
Cl2(g)
H2O(g)
CH4(g)
29. Identify the correct statements regarding the structure of Al(BH4)3. D
3 2 3
1. Al is sp d and ‘B’ is sp hybridized
2. It has 6 3c – 2e– bonds.
3. It has 6 Al – H – B bonds.
4. It has 6 2c – 2e– bonds.
Only 1, 3, 4
Only 1, 2, 3
Only 1, 2, 4
1, 2, 3 and 4
30. If atoms of radius r form face-centred cubic unit cell of edge length a, the C
correct relation is
4r = 3a
4a = 3r
 4r = 2a
2r = a
31. B
The reagent(s) for the following conversion (?), is are
Alcoholic KOH
Alcoholic KOH followed by NaNH2
Aqueous KOH followed by NaNH2
Zn/CH3OH
32. Among the following, the state function (s) is (are) AD
Internal energy
Irreversible expansion work
Reversible expansion work
Molar enthalpy
33. Which of the following statements are true? CD
M
Equivalent weight of Ca(HC2O4)2 is when it is a reducing agent
2
Equivalent weight of Ca (HC2O4)2 is M when it behaves as an acid
Ca(HC2O4)2 can be estimated by MnO 4 / H 
Ca(HC2O4)2 can be estimated by an acid.
34. Consider the following addition reaction on an enantiomerically pure bromo CD
alkene

What is/are true regarding products of the above reaction?

Four stereoisomers of products each containing two chiral carbons are
formed.
A pair of enantiomers and a meso dibromide are formed.
Only a pair of distereomers of 2, 3-dibromobutane are formed
One of the products is a meso dibromide.
35. Identify the correct order of acidic strengths of CO2, CuO, CaO, H2O A
CaO < CuO < H2O < CO2
H2O < CuO < CaO < CO2
CaO < H2O < CuO < CO2
H2O < CO2 < CaO < CuO
36. How many carbon atoms in the molecules HOOC – (CHOH)2 – COOH are 2
symmetric?
37. One mole of an ideal gas is taken from a to b along two paths denotesd by 2
the solid and the dashed lines as shown in the graph below. If the work done
along the solid line path is ws and that along the dotted line path is wd, the
integer closest to the ratio wd/ws is
38. Molar conductance of saturated BaSO4 solution is 400 ohm–1 cm2 mol–1 and 1
its specific conductance is 4 × 10–5 ohm–1 cm–1. Hence, solubility product
value of BaSO4 can be concluded as X × 10–8 M2. Identify X.
39. The reaction is Fe2+ + Ag+  3+
 Fe + Ag. The equilibrium constant at 3
25oC for the reaction (Given, E oAg /Ag = 0.799 V and E oFe3 /Fe2 = 0.771 V) is
40. In a constant volume calorimeter, 3.5 g of a gas with molecular weight 9
28was burnt in excess oxygen at 298.0 K. The temperature of the
calorimeter was found to increase from 298.0 K to 298.45 K due to the
combustion process. Given that the heat capacity of the calorimeter is 2.5 kJ
K–1, the numerical value for the enthalpy of combustion of the gas in kJ
mol–1 is
41. If the two roots of the equation B
(c – 1) (x + x + 1) – (c + 1) (x + x + 1) = 0 are real and distinct
2 2 4 2

1 x   1 
and f (x)  , then f (f (x))  f  f    
1 x   x 
–c
c
2c
none of these
42. 16  26  36..........n 6 D
The value of lim 2
n  (1  2 2  32.......n 2 )(13  23  33.......n 3 )

14
7
21
8
132
17
12
7
43. Suppose f is a differentiable function such that f(x + y) = f(x) + B
f(y) + 5xy for all x, y and f '(0) = 3. The minimum value of f(x) is
 –1
–9/10
–9/25
None
44. 2 | x 2  5x  6 |, x  2 A
f (x)   , then the range of a so that f(x)
 a2 1 , x  2
has maxima at x = –2 is
| a | 1
| a | 1
a>1
a<1
45. log e a log e b log e c 2 2 2 2 2 2 C
If   , then a y  yz  z b z  zx  y c x  xy  y is equal
yz zx xy
to
2
0
1
None
46. xyz B
If x, y, z > 0 and x + y + z = 1, then is
(1  x)(1  y)(1  z)
necessarily
8
1

8
1

8
None of these
47. The number of ordered triplets of positive integers which satisfy A
the inequality 20  x  y  z  50 is
50
C3  19C3
50
C2  19C2
C3  20C3
51

none of these
48. (1  ln x) A
The value of  dx is
x 
x 2
1
sec 1 (x x )  C
tan 1 (x x )  C
  
ln  x   x x   1   C
2

 
None of these
49. x 2 y2 C
The tangent at any point P of the hyperbola 2  2  1 makes an
a b
intercept p between the point of contact and the transverse axis of
the hyperbola. p1, p2 are the lengths of the perpendiculars drawn
from the focii on the normal at P, then p is
an arithmetic mean between p1 and p2
a geometric mean between p1 and p2
a harmonic mean between p1 and p2
none of these
50. The plane 2x – y + 3z + 5 = 0 is rotated through 90o about its line B
of intersection with the plane 5x – 4y – 2z + 1 = 0. the equation of
the plane in the new position is
26x – 9y – 29z – 13 = 0
27x – 24y – 26z – 13 = 0
27x – 24y + 26z – 13 = 0
27x + 24y – 26z + 13 = 0
51. In a triangle ABC, which of the following statements are true ABCD
Maximum value of sin 2A + sin 2B + sin 2C is same as maximum
value of sin A + sin B + sin C
R  2r, where R is the circumradius and r is the in radius of the
triangle
abc
R2 
abc
If s is the semiperimeter of the triangle then r + 2R = s, if the
triangle is right angled
52. 2
Let f : [1, 1]  R be defined by f (x)  xe  x . Then CD
f is strictly increasing on [–1, 1]
f is strictly decreasing on [0, 1]
f is strictly decreasing on [1 / 2, 1]
1
f is strictly increasing on [0, ]
2
53. Let A0 = –3, H0 = –17. For n  1, let An, Hn denote the arithmetic ACD
and harmonic means respectively of An 1 and Hn 1. Then
A 20  A 21  A22
H 4  H5  H 6
A99  H101
 A100 H100  51
54. A line which makes an acute angle  with the positive direction of ABCD
x-axis is drawn through the point P(3, 4) to meet the line x = 6 at R
and y = 8 at X, then
PR  3sec 
PS  4cosec 
2(3sin   4cos )
PR  PS 
sin 2
9 16
2
 1
(PR) (PS) 2
55. An isosceles  ABC is inscribed in a circle x2 + y2 = a2 with the BC
vertex A at (a, 0) and the base angles B and C each equal to 75o,
then coordinates of an end point of the base are
 3a a 
 , 
 2 2
 3a a 
 , 
 2 2
 3a a 
 , 
 2 2
 3a a 
 , 
 2 2
56. Number of values of 'p' for which the equation, 1
(p 2  3p  2) x 2  (p 2  5p  4) x  p  p 2  0 possess more than two
roots, is
57. The value of 6
3 5 7 9 
lim  2  2  2  2  .....to n terms 
n  1
 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 4
2 2 2 2 2 2

58. Suppose that a curve C passes through the point (3, 2) and has the 5
property that if the normal line is drawn at any point on the curve
then the y-intercept of the normal line is always 6. the curve C is a
circle with radius
59. Let a1, a2,..., a8, > 1. The minimum value of 4
E  log a 2 (a 2 )  log a 2 (a 3 )  ....  log a 2 (a 8 )  log a 2 (a 1 ) is
1 2 7 8

60. If [c d a] = 4 and (b × c) × (d × a) + (b × d) × (a × c) + (b × a) × 8
(c × d) + k b = 0 then k is equal to