UNIFIED COUNCIL

A n I S O 9 0 0 1 : 2008 C e r t i f i e d O r g a n i s a t i o n

NATIONAL LEVEL SCIENCE TALENT SEARCH EXAMINATION (UPDATED)

Paper Code: UN421
Solutions for Class : 11 (PCM)
Mathematics
1.

(A)

3.

Let A(1, 3) and C(5, 1) and Equation to BD

is y = 2x + c

(B)

n
k

k 1

k 1

1
k(k 1)

Midpoint of AC is P(3, 2).

n
1
1

k
k
1
k 1

P lies on BD

1
n

n 1 n 1

2 = 2(3) + c
n2
n

a k
2
k 1 (n + 1)

C = 4
A point on y = 2x 4 is B(t, 2t 4)
4.

Slope of AB slope of BC = 1

(D)

Let A denote the set of citizens who like tea

and B denote the set of citizens who like
coffee.

2t 7 2t 5

= 1
t 1
t5

n(A) = 63 and n(B) = 76

(2t 7) (2t 5) = (t 1) (t 5)
2

Let the population of the city be 100.

n(A B) = n(A) + n(B) (A B),

4t 24t + 35 = (t 6t + 5)

n(A B) 100

5t 30t + 40 = 0

63 + 76 n(A B) 100

t 6t + 8 = 0

39 n(A B) (1)

(t 4) (t 2) = 0

Also n(A B) n(A) and n(A B) n(B)

n(A B) 63 and n(A B) 76

t = 2, 4
The verticles are (2, 0), (4, 4).

(A)

n(A B) 63 (2)

5sin 3 cos
sin 2 cos

From (1) and (2) : 39 n(A B) 63

39 x 63

5 tan 3
tan 2

5.

(B)
B

5(4 / 5) 3
4 / 52

A (a, 0), B (0, b)

5
14

a b
Centroid , = (1, 2)
3 3
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13. (A)

a = 3, b = 6

Given that
n

x y
Equation of AB is 1
3 6

n
n

2x + y = 6
6.

(B)

Cr1 : nCr : nCr1 = 1 : 7 : 42

6th term = (4 cos2 + 1)/cos2

Cr
7
n r 1

7
Cr 1 1
r

8r = n + 1

a + 5d = 4 + sec
r=

a + 5 = 4 + sec2
a = sec2 1 = tan2

The graph of given inequalities is common

to the graphs of x 2, x 2, y 2, y 2.
y
x=2

(C)

x = 2

7.

n 1
8

Cr 1 42
n r 1

=6
r
Cr
7

n = 7r + 6
n6=7

y=2

(n 1)
8

8n 48 = 7n + 7
n = 55

14. (B)

A B A B=A

n(A B)
y = 2

= n(A) = 25
15. (D)

8.

(C)

S(n) = in + in = in +

1 i 2n 1 (1) n 1

in
in
in

Since P(1, 2) bisects the part intercepted

between the axes.
x-intercept = 2 1 = 2, y-intercept = 2 2= 4

For (n) = 1, 2, 3, 4, . . . . values of S(n) are

Required line equation is

0, 2, 0, 2, 0. . . .
9.

(C)

10. (D)

Here, B = A, therefore, A B = A A.
2

2x + y = 4

(x h) + b(x h) + c = x + qx + r

2x + y 4 = 0

2hx + h + bx bh + c = qx + r

16. (A)

1 + 5 + 52 + . . . . < 4321

b 2h = q

h = (b q)/2
11. (D)

5n 1
4321
51

5n 1 < 17284
cos x = tan y =

1
1

= cot z = tan x
cot y tan z

5n < 17285
17. (B)

cos2 x = sin x

1 sin2 x = sin x
sin2 x = sin x 1 = 0
sin x =

1 1 4
2

sin x =

3
x=0

12. (C)

x y
1
2 4

5 1
2

= 2 sin 18o

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y=0

18. (A)

kn
1
1
1

. . . n terms
n 1 2.4 4.6 6.8

Coefficient of x7 = Coefficent of x8

1 4 2 6 4 8 6
1

. . .
2 2.4
4.6
6.8
2n(2n 2)

19. (C)

2n . n C8
68

Coefficent of x8 is

2n . n C7 2n . n C8

67
68

1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1
1
. . .

2 2 4 4 6 6 8
2n 2n 2

1 1
1

2 2 2(n 1)

6.

n
1
k
4(n 1)
4

6( n C7 ) n C8

n!
n!

(n 7)! 7! (n 8)! 8!

6
1

n 7 8

Here n(A) = 3

n 7 = 48

n(A A) = n (A) n (A) = 3 3 = 9

n = 55

Number of relations on A (i.e. from A to A)

is equal to the number of subsets of A A

23. (C)

Given lines are as in the figure.

= n(2A A) = 2n(A A) = 29.

20. (D)

If , are the roots then + =

b
5 2

2x 3y + 6 = 0

,
1

82 5

3x + 2y 6 = 0

5 2
x 2y + 2 = 0

2
Harmonic mean of , is 4
=4

P(0, b) lies on y-axis and lies in the triangle

1 b 2

= 2 ( + )

21. (C)

Range of b is [1, 2].

24. (B)

82 5
5 2

2b
5 2

Given,

=4+

a9 r36 = (ar4)9 = 29 = 512.

25. (A)

The number of arrangements that begin

with S and end with E is 4! = 24

26. (D)

1 + 3 + 5 + . . . + (2k + 1)

5.

3 cos( x y)

1 cos( x y)

3 1 cos( x y) cos( x y)
3 1 cos( x y) cos( x y)

4 2 cos x cos y
2 2 sin x sin y

= [1 + 3 + 5 + . . . + (2k 1)] + (2k + 1)

= 3 + k2 + 2k + 1 = 3 + (k + 1)2

S(k) S(k + 1)
27. (C)

2
x 1 = 2, 2 , 2

x
x

n
2 3 2 1 6

Coefficient of x7 is

(x 1)3 8 = 0

x 1
x 1
1 /3
2

1 2 (1) 1, ,
2

cot x cot y = 2
22. (B)

a ar ar2 ar3 ar4 ar5 ar6 ar7 ar8

2
x = 3, 1 + 2 , 1 + 2 .

28. (A)

2n . n C7
67

The required equation is ax2/3 + bx1/3 + c = 0

ax2/3 + bx1/3 = c (ax2/3 + bx1/3)3 = c3

a3 x2 + b3 x + 3abx ( c) = c3
a3 x2 + (b3 3abc)x + c3 = 0
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29. (D)

Tn + 1 Tn = 10

( n 1 )

C3

C 2 10

C 2 5C 2

C2

C 3 10

34. (A)

Distance

35. (A)

G.E.

C 3 n C 3 10

12
4 16

3
2 5

k 2 (k 1)2
4k 2
k1
5

1 5
(k 1)2
4 k 1

1 6 7 13
1 22.5
4
6

n=5
30. (B)

(1 + ab + bx2) (1 2x)
= (1 + ax + bx2) [1 + 18c1 (2x) + 18c2 (2x)2 +
18c3 (2x)3 + . . .]
3

36. (C)

Coefficient of x is 0 18c3 (2) + a 18c2 (

2)2 + b 18c1 (2) = 0

x1, x2 are the roots of x2 kx + c = 0 x1

+ x2 = k, x1 x2 = c
AB = |x1 x2| =

6528 + 612a 36b = 0

51a 3b = 544 (1)

Coefficient of x4 is 0 18c4 (2)4 + a 18c3 (
2)3 + b 18c2 (2)2 = 0

37. (B)

48960 6528a + 612b = 0

38. (B)

( x1 x2 )2 4 x1 x2

k 2 4c

The required number of ways

= 2 5! 5! = 2 120 120 = 28800.
log2 (x2 2x + 5) = k x2 2x + 5 = 2k

32a 3b = 240 (2)

B2 4AC 0 4 4(5 2k) 0

(1) (2) 19a = 304

1 5 + 2k 0 2k 4

a = 16 ; (2)

2k 22

512 3b = 240

k 2

3b = 272
11 r

272
b=
3

31. (A)

39. (D)

A = {x : cos x > 1/2, 0 x }

x 2 /3}
B = {x : sin x >

x2
Tr 1 11 Cr
a

= {x : 0

(b)r x22 3r

1
,
x }
2 3

x 5 }
3
6

1
C5 (b)5 ;
a

11

1
C6 (b)6
a

In a ABC, sin A = sin (B + C)

Given

sin A + sin (B C)
= sin (B + C) + sin (B C)

= 2 sin B cos C
33. (A)

11

Coefficient of x4 is

2
A B ,

3 3
32. (C)

11 r

1
11Cr
a

Coefficient of x7 is
= {x :

b
x

11

1
C5 (b)5 +
a

11

1
C6 (b)6 = 0
a

1
b 0
a

ab = 1

pq
qr
rp
pq,
qr,
rp
2
2
2

40. (C)

p q q r r p

pq qr rp
2 2 2

cos

(p + q)(q + r)(r + p) > 8 pqr.

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2
4
8
14
1
cos
cos cos
=
15
15
15
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41. (C)

Centripetal acceleration is R 2 . R is more

for the second.

42. (C)

Due to surface tension, the surface of a liquid

behaves like a stretched membrane.

43. (B)

At constant speed, there is no acceleration,

so the forces acting on the train are in
equilibrium.

49. (B)

51. (D)

One second is defined as 9192631770 periods

of cesium clock.

52. (A)

We have, power = 3 104 40

The gravitational potential energy of a body

(in earths field) depends upon height.

= 1.2 106 W

P.E. = mgh

M
l
3
2
9

9%

M
l 100
100 100

As height is minimum, the gravitational

potential energy is minimum on the surface
of the earth.
53. (C)

Both, orbital speed of satellite v = Gm / r

and time period of revolution of satellite,

K=

are independent of mass of

54. (C)

55. (A)

satellite, U =

12 +16

0.07 nm.

1 Pitch = least count [No. of divisions on

the head or circular scale]

As the block is at rest on an inclined plane

at an angle 30o, the frictional force on the
block is F = mg sin 30o
= 2 9.8 0.5 = 9.8 N

and potential energy of a

GM m

12 0 +16 0.12 nm

= 0.005 mm 200 = 1.00 mm.

GM m
2r

Let the origin be at the C atom. Then :

R cm =

1
2

The kinetic energy of a satellite,

56. (A)
both depend on

As no external force is applied, therefore,

according to the law of conservation of linear

mass of satellite, vary with mass of satellite.

momentum, Ps P1 P2 = constant.

Velocity of ball on striking the roof of

As both the blocks are initially at rest,

stationary lift = 2 gh = 2 10 5

57. (C)

Taking vertical upward motion of balloon

for 8 sec.
v = u + at = 0 + 1.25 8 = 10 m/s.

Area under acceleration-time graph gives

the change in velocity.

i.e., at any instant, the two blocks will have

equal momentum (in magnitude), but
opposite in direction.

The ball will rebound with this velocity if

lift were stationary. As lift is moving
upwards with a velocity of 1 m/s, therefore,
ball will rebound with a velocity = 11 + 1
= 12 m/s upwards.

Hence, vmax =

therefore, P1 P2 0 or P2 P1

= 10 m/s. As lift is moving upwards with a

velocity of 1 m/s ; relative velocity of ball on
striking = 10 + 1 = 11 m/s.

48. (A)

25

= 0.06 m s 2

As isothermal at T1 is farther from the origin

than the isothermal at T2, therefore, T1 >
T2.

satellite. Therefore orbital speed and time

period of revolution of both the satellites
are same.

47. (B)

3.5 2

50. (A)

4 2 r 3
T=

GM

46. (D)

= 0.36 N in the direction of motion.

F = 3 104 N or P = Fv

45. (B)

vu

F = ma = 6 0.06

Therefore, F = R

44. (D)

a=

1
1
s = at 2 = 1.2582 = 40 m
2
2
Taking vertical downward motion of stone
released from balloon, we have

10 11 = 55 m/s

Therefore, the correct option is (B).

u = 10 m/s, a = 10 m/s2, s = 40 m ; t = ?

The air through the horizontal tube will

decreaase the pressure and more liquid will
be pushed into the capillary tube.

as

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1
s = ut + at2
2

40 = 10 t +
or

a-t graph

10 t2

Hence, vf vi =

5 t 10 t 40 = 0

On solving, t = 4 s.
58. (B)

km / s

The velocity of rain drop measured by three

observers is found to be the same as the
gravitational force on the rain drop is
balanced by the force produced by the
surrounding air.

65. (C)

Solar system is an example of conservation

of angular momentum, as all planets move
around the sun in elliptical orbits and no
torque is acting on them.

Additional velocity required to be given

= Ve Vo

= 11.2

Chemistry
11.2

Since, there is no loss of heat in an ideal

flask, hence mechanical energy spent in
shaking the flask is changed into heat
energy resulting in the rise of temperature.

60. (A)

The respective maximum errors in length,

breadth and thickness are

66. (B)

Elements with Z = 4 (Be), 12 (Mg), 20 (Ca),

38 (Sr), 56 (Ba), 88 (Ra) belong to group 2
(alkaline earths) of the periodic table.

67. (D)

Boric acid (H3BO3) contains BO3 units which

are planar and linked together by H- bonding
to give layer structure.

68. (B)

Ethyl alcohol undergoes combustion

according to the reaction,

= 11.2 7.9 = 3.3 km/s.

2

59. (B)

0.1

0.1 0.01

125.6 6.5 0.23

2CO2 + 3H2O
C2H5OH + 3O2

H = 1367 kJ mol1

Hence, thickness measurement is least

accurate.
61. (C)

Then c H = aH products bH reactants

Since, the enthalpy of a compound is taken
as equal to its heat of formation, and the
enthalpy of an element is taken as zero, we
can write,

Excess of pressure in a bubble, p = 4 S / r

i.e., p

1
r

Therefore pressure in a smaller bubble is

more than that of a bigger bubble. When
two bubbles of different radii are in
communication, then the air flows from
higher pressure to lower pressure i.e., from
smaller bubble into larger one.
62. (C)

1367 = [ f H (CO2) + f H (H2O)] [ f H

(C2H5OH) + 0]
Therefore, f H (C2H5OH) = 2 (393.4) + 3
(285.9) + 1367 = 277.5 kJ mol1

Here, m1 = 1 kg, m2 = 6 kg, and m3 = 3 kg. If

a is acceleration of the system to the right,
then the equations of motion of the three
bodies are
m1 a = T1 m1 g

69. (A)

In CH 3Cl melecule, th e bond dipole

moments due to CCl bond and CH bonds
are supportive. As a result, CH3Cl has higher
dipole moment as compared to other
compounds.

70. (B)

The O.N. of O in H2O2 is 1. It can either

increase to zero in O2 or decrease to 2 in
H2O. Therefore, H2O2 can act both as an
oxidising as well as a reducing agent.

71. (B)

Given : Wavelength of electron

( ) = Velocity (v) of electron

m2 a = T2 T1
m3 a = m3 g T2
Adding the three equations, we get
(m1 + m2 + m3) a = (m3 m1)g
a=

63. (A)

(4) (4) = 8 m s1

64. (B)

Orbital velocity close to the earth

11.2

vf vi + 8 = (2 + 8) = 10 m s1

Escape velocity Ve = 11.2 km/s

Vo =

m 3 m1 g
m1 + m 2 + m 3

3 1 10
1+6+3

From de Broglie equation, for a material

particle (like electron) one can write,

= 2 m / s2.

dv = a dt
or change in velocity = area under
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h
Mass of copper obtained

mv

But, = v
So, v =

or v 2 =

mv

9.1 10

a is directly related to forces of attraction.

Hence, greater the value of a, more easily
the gas is liquefied.

84. (A)

Both have normal tetrahedral angle of

109.5o.

31

7.2510 4

85. (C)

= 242 nm = 242 109 m

c = 3 108 m s1

= 2.7 102 m s1
72. (B)

73. (C)
74. (B)

75. (B)

Mass of BaSO 4 32
233

100

0.668 32 100

= 19.6 %
233 0.468
As NH3 and HBr react, Daltons law of partial
pressures is not applicable.

hc

6.02 10 23 mol 1 6.62 10 34 J s 3 10 8 m s 1

242 10 9 m

E = 494 kJ mol1
86. (C)

= 23 2 + 28 + 16 3 = 122

H 2PO 2 carries one negative charge.

Balancing the charges on all the atoms in
this ion,

% Mass of silicon in 100 g = (28/122) 100

2 (+ 1) + x + 2 ( 2) = 1

= 23.0 %

This gives

Relative formula mass of sodium silicate

Ice crystals have hollow hexagonal

arrangement of H2O molecules.
Hydration enthalpy decreases with an
increase in the size of the metal ion.

77. (C)

Eqm. const. changes with change of

temperature.

79. (C)

energy. So, E = N A h v = NA

Mass of compound

76. (C)

78. (B)

Then, the energy per mol of photons of this

wavelength is equal to the ionisation

Percentage of sulphur in the compound

40 g

83. (C)

6.6 10 34

159.5 g

= 15.9 g

This gives,

v=

63.5g

87. (B)

Both XeF2 and CO2 are linear molecules.

88. (C)

Both Al(OH)3 and Be(OH)2 are amphoteric

in character. They react with acids as well
as alkalies forming salts.

89. (A)

Mass of aluminium, m = 60.0 g

Rise in temperature, t = (55o C 35o C)

Hydrazine (NH2NH2) does not contain C and

hence on fusion with Na metal, it cannot
form NaCN. Therefore, hydrazine does not
show Lassaignes test.
N1V1

(H2SO4)

x=+1

= 20o C
Molar heat capacity, C = 24 J K1 mol1
Heat required

N2V2
(NaOH)

60.0 g
27 g / mol

24 J K 1 mol 1 20 o C

N 25 = 1 20 or N = 0.8.
1
1

80. (C)
81. (D)
82. (B)

The metal M is calcium.

N3H (hydrazoic acid) is the acidic hydride of

nitrogen.
CuSO4
(63.5 + 32 + 64) g

90. (C)

Cu
63.5 g

= 159.5 g

60 24 20

J = 1066.7 J = 1.07 kJ

Six. Since DBE = 1, therefore, all the acyclic

isomers are alkenes. These are : 1-pentene,
cis-2-pentene, trans-2-pentene, 2-methyl- 1butene, 3-methyl-1-butene, 2- methyl-2butene.

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