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JEE - MAIN : 2015 Date : 04-04-2015
CODE - D
PHYSICS
Q.1 Distance of the centre of mass of a solid uniform cone from its vertex is z0 . If the radius of its base is R and
its height is h then z0 is equal to :
5h 3h 2 h2 3h
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8 8R 4R 4
Sol. (4)
3h
h 4
cm h
4
Q.2 A red LED emits light at 0.1 watt uniformly around it. The amplitude of the electric field of the light at a
distance of 1m from the diode is :
(1) 5.48 V/m (2) 7.75 V/m (3) 1.73 V/m (4) 2.45 V/m
Sol. (4)
E02
I
2c 0
P E 20
4r 2 2c0
P2c0
E
4r 2
0.1 2 3 108 4 N 1
E
4
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Q.3 A pendulum made of a uniform wire of cross sectional area A has time period T. When an additional mass M
is added to its bob, the time period change to TM . If the Youngs modulus of the material of the wire is Y then
1
is equal to :
Y
(g = gravitational acceleration)
TM 2 A T 2 A TM 2 A TM 2 Mg
(1) 1 (2) 1 (3) T 1 Mg (4) T 1 A
T Mg TM Mg
Sol. (3)
T 2
g
TM 2
g
F
0 1
TM 2 AY
g
F
TM T0 1
AY
2
TM F
1
T0 AY
2
F TM
1
AY T0
2
1 A TM
1
Y F T0
2
1 A TM
1
Y mg T0
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Q.4 For a simple pendulum, a graph is plotted between its kinetic energy (KE) and potential energy (PE) against
its displacement d. Which one of the following represents these correctly ?
(graph are schematic and not drawn to scale)
KE E E E
E
PE KE PE
(1) d (2) (3)
KE PE (4) KE
d d
PE
Sol. (4)
V A2 d2
1 2
Kinetic energy m A d
2 2
2
E a bd 2 parabola
Q.5 A train is moving on a straight track with speed 20 ms 1. It is blowing its whistle at the frequency of 1000 Hz.
The percentage change in the frequency heard by a person standing near the track as the train passes him is
(speed of sound = 320 ms 1 ) close to
(1) 18% (2) 24% (3) 6% (4) 12%
Sol. (4)
V
v' v
V Vs
Frequency increases while approacting and decreases while receding.
v V
100 2 s 100
v V
20
200 12
320
Q.6 When 5V potential difference is applied across a wire of length 0.1 m, the drift speed of electrons
2.5 10 4 ms 1. If the electron density in the wire is 8 1028 m 3 , the resistivity of the material is close to
7
(1) 1.6 106 m (2) 1.6 105 m (3) 1.6 108 m (4) 1.6 10 m
Sol. (2)
L V V
R
A i neAVd
5
E 0.1 50
105
L neVd 8 10 1.6 10 2.5 104
28 19
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Q.7 Two long current carrying thin wires, both with current I, and held by insulating threads of length L and are in
equilibrium as shown in the figure, with threads making an angle ' ' with the vertical. If wires have mass
per unit length then the value of I is :
(g = gravitational acceleration)
gL gL
(1) 2 tan (2) tan L
0 0
gL gL I I
(3) sin (4) 2sin
0 cos 0 cos
Sol. (4)
0 I2 x
Tsin
4Lsin
T cos xg
0 I2 gL
Tan I 2sin
4L sin g 0 cos
1 9V
3 Q 3
(1) 0.13 A, from Q to P (2) 0.13 A, from P to Q (3) 1.3 A, from P to Q (4) 0A
Sol. (1)
6V 1 9V
3 5
56 9 3
3 3
Eeq 5 3 5 3
1 1 8 8
15 3 5 15
3 5 15 req
8 8
3
3 3
i 8
15 23 23
1 8
8 8
= 0.13
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Q.9 Assuming human pupil to have a radius of 0.25 cm and a comfortable viewing distance of 25 cm, the
minimum separation between two objects that human eye can resolve at 500 nm wavelength is
(1) 100 m (2) 300 m (3) 1m (4) 30 m
Sol. (4)
.22
2
d
2 1.22 5 10 6
1
d R 2 1.22 5 10 6
4
30 m
Q.10 An inductor (L = 0.03 H) and a resistor R 0.15k are connected in series to a battery of 15V EMF in
a circuit shown below. The key K1 has been kept closed for a long time. Then at t 0, K1 is opened and
key K 2 is closed simultaneously. At t = 1ms, the current in the circuit will be : e5 150
0.03H 0.15k
K2
K1
(1) 6.7 mA (2) 0.67 mA (3) 100 mA (4) 67 mA
Sol. (2)
15
i
0.15 103
15 10 2 103
Rt
1
1 L
1 10 e
1 0.15 103
103
150 0.03
1
1500
1 102
6.67 104
0.667 103
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Q.11 An LCR circuit is equivalent to a damped pendulum. In an LCR circuit the capacitor is charged to Q0 and
then connected to the L and R as shown below :
If a student plots graphs of the square of maximum charge Q 2Max on the capacitor with time (t) for two
different values L1 and L2 L1 L 2 of L then which of the following represents this graph correctly ? (plots
are schematic and not drawn ot scale)
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
Sol. (3)
qq
q Ldi
iR 0
C dT
Q.12 In the given circuit, charge Q2 on the 2F capacitor changes as C is varied from 1F to 3F . Q2 as a
function of C is given properly by : (figures are drawn schematically and are not to scale)
Sol. (4)
3C
Ceq
C3
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3C E 0
Q
C3
F
2 3CE 0 2CE 0 x
Q2 Q
3 C3 C3 F
x
Q2
2E 0 E0
C 1 Q2 4 2 E0
2 3 E0
C 3 Q2 23
E0
C
Q 2 2E 0
C 3
dQ2 C 3 1 C 1 C 3 C
2E 0 2 2E 0 2
dC C 3 C 3
6E 0
dQ 2 2 slope decreases
C 3
Q.13 From a solid sphere of mass M and radius R a cube of maximum possible volume is cut. Moment of inertia
of cube about an axis passing through its center and perpendicular to one of its faces is :
4MR 2 4MR 2 MR 2 MR 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
9 3 3 3 32 2 16 2
Sol. (1)
2R 3a
2R
a
3
2
mass side
I
6
M 3 4R 2 1
a
4 3
R 3 6
3
3M 8R 3 4R 2
4R 3 3 3 3 6
8MR 2 4MR 2
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Q.14 The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum is T 2 Measured value of L is 20.0 cm known to
g
1 mm accuracy and time for 100 oscillations of the pendulum is found to be 90 s using a wrist watch of 1s
resolution. The accuracy in the determination of g is :
(1) 1% (2) 5% (3) 2% (4) 3%
Sol. (4)
L
T 2
g
t L
2
n g
t2 L
2
42
n g
4 L2 n 2
g
t2
ln g ln 4n 2 2ln L 2 ln t
dg 2L dt
2
g L t
dg 0.1 1 20
100 2 100 2 100 1 3%
g 20 90 9
Q.15 On a hot summer night, the refractive index of air is smallest near the ground and increases with height from
the ground. When a light beam is directed horizontally, the Huygens principle leads us to conclude that as it
travels, the light beam :
(1) bends downwards (2) bends upwards
(3) becomes narrower (4) goes horizontally without any deflection
Sol. (2)
high
Low
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Q.16 A signal of 5 kHz frequency is amplitude modulated on a carrier wave of frequency 2 MHz. The frequencies
of the resultant signal is / are :
(1) 2005 kHz, 2000 kHz and 1995 kHz (2) 2000 kHz and 1995 kHz
(3) 2 MHz only (4) 2005 kHz, and 1995 kHz
Sol. (1)
AM AC AM AM AC
1995 KHz 2000 2005
Q.17 A solid body of constant heat capacity 1J/C is being heated by keeping it in contact with reservoirs in two
ways :
(i) Sequentially keeping in contact with 2 reservoirs such that each reservoir supplies same amount of heat.
(ii) Sequentially keeping in contact with 8 reservoirs such that each reservoir supplies same amount of heat.
In both the cases body is brought from initial temperature 100C to final temperature 200C. Entropy
change of the body in the two cases respectively is :
(1) ln2,2ln2 (2) 2ln2,8ln2 (3) ln2,4ln2 (4) ln2,ln2
Sol. (4)
200 200
dQ dT dT
s mc mc
T 100 T 100 T
or s mc ln 2
ln 2 mc 1
Q.18 Consider a spherical shell of radius R at temperature T. The black body radiation inside it can be considered
U 1 U
as an ideal gas of photons with internal energy per unit volume u= T 4 and pressure p . If the
V 3 V
shell now undergoes an adiabatic expansion the relation between T and R is :
1 1 R
(1) T (2) T (3) T e (4) T e3R
R R3
Sol. (1)
From given Informaiton P u
P T4
T 1
T4 T3
V V
T3 V= costant
T3 R 3 = costant
TR= costant
1
T
R
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Q.19 Two stones are thrown up simultaneously from the edge of a cliff 240 m high with initial speed of
10 m/s and 40 m/s respectively. Which of the following graph best represents the time variation of
relative position of the second stone with respect of the first ?
(Assume stones do not rebound after hitting the ground and neglect air resistance, take g = 10 m/s2)
(The figure are schematic and not drawn to scale)
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
Sol. (1)
The displacement equation of the first object is
1
y1 10t gt 2 10t 5t 2
2
and the final displacement is y1 240m
2 22 4 48
t 8sec
2
time taken to reach the ground is 8sec,
In the same way second objects displacement equation is y 2 40t 5t 2
and the taken to reach the ground is t 12sec.
The relative displacement is
y2 y1 30t when 0 t 8sec
So graph is
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Q.20 A uniformly charged solid sphere of radius R has potential V0 (measured with respect to ) on its surface.
3V0 5V0 3V0 V
For this sphere the equipotential surfaces with potentials , , and 0 have radius
2 4 4 4
R1 , R 2 , R 3 and R 4 respectively. Then
5V0 KQ 5V0 V
4
2R 3
3R 2 R 22 0 3 3R 2 R 22
1/ 2 2R
R
5R 2 6R 2 2R 22 2R 22 R 2 R 2
2
Let radius of 3rd equi-potential is R3 then
3V0 KQ
4 R3
3KQ KQ 4R
R3
4R R3 3
Let radius of 4th equi-potential is R4 then
V0 KQ
4 R4
KQ KQ
R 4 4R
4R R 4
4R 8R
R 4 R 3 4R 2.66R
3 3
R
R2 R
1.414
So, R2 R4 R3
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Q.21 Monochromatic light is incident on a glass prism of angle A. If the refractive index of the materialof the prism
is , a ray, incident at an angle , on the face AB would get transmitted through the face AC of the prism
provided.
1 1
(1) cos 1 sin A sin 1 (2) cos 1 sin A sin 1
1 1
(3) sin 1 sin A sin 1 (4) sin 1 sin A sin 1
Sol. (3)
By snells law at 1st refracting surface is 1.sin .sin r1
sin A
sin r1
r1 r2
r2 1 , ray to transmitted through surface AC,
r2 c B C
1
r2 sin 1
1
A r1 sin 1
sin 1 1
A sin 1 sin
1 sin
A sin 1 sin 1
1 sin 1
sin A sin 1 sin A sin 1 sin
1
sin 1 sin A sin 1
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Q.22 A rectangular loop of sides 10 cm and 5 cm carrying a current I of 12A is placed in different orientations as
shown in the figures below :
(a) (b)
(c) (d)
If there is a uniform magnetic field of 0.3 T in the positive z direction, in which orientations the loop would
be in (i) stable equilibrium and (ii) unstable eqilibrium ?
(1) (b) and (d), respectively (2) (b) and (c), respectively
(3) (a) and (b) , respectively (4) (a) and (c), respectively
Sol. (1)
is in stable equilibrium because iAand B
are in same direction is in unstable equilibrium iAand B are opposite in direction
Q.23 Two coaxial solenoids of different radii carry current I in the same direction. Let F1 be the magnetic force on the inner
soleoid due to the outer one and F2 be the magnetic force on the outer solenoid due to the inner one. Then :
(1) F1 is radially inwards and F2 0 (2) F1 is radially outwards and F2 0
(3) F1 F2 0 (4) F1 is radially inwards and F2 is radially onwards
Sol. (3)
Outer solenoid is not in the magnetic field of inner solenoid.Hence magnetic force on outer solenoid due to
inner solenoid. Hence no force on inner solenoid due to outer solenoid.
Q.24 A particle of mass m moving in the x direction with speed 2v is hit by another particle of mass 2m moving
in the y direction with speed v. If the collision is perfectely inelastic, the percentage loss in the energy during
the collision is close to :
(1) 56 % (2) 62 % (3) 44 % (4) 50 %
Sol. (1)
along x-axis
2v
2m 2v 3m.vx vx
3
2v
2m v 3mv y v y
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2 2v 2m
vnet vxv u yv 2V
3
2
1 2 1 1 2 2 2V vy
m 2v 2m v 2 3m y
2 2 2 3 vx
3m
x
4mv 2 5mv 2
2
3mv
3 3 2m
loss in K .E
100
Initial K .E
5 / 3mv 2
100 5/ 9 100 56%
3mv 2
Q.25 Consider an ideal gas confined in an isolated closed chamber. As the gas undergoes an adiabatic expansion,
the average time of collision between molcules increases as Vq, where V is the volume of the gas. The value
C
of q is : = p
Cv
1 1 3 5 3 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 6 6
Sol. (1)
Average time of collisim between molecules is
t
vrms
1 V
mean free path
d N /V d 2 N
V
V
vrms T So t
T
1
t V .T 2 and TV 1 constant
1
t V .V 1 2
r 1
2
t V .V
1
2
t V
1
So q
2
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Q.26 From a solid sphere of mass M and radius R, a spherical portion of radius is removed, as shown in the
2
figure. Taking gravitional potential V = 0 at r = , the potential at the centre of cavity thus formed is:
(G = gravitational constant)
2GM 2GM GM GM
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3R R 2R R
Sol. (4)
A B
VB VA VB
VB VM Vm
11GM 3GM GM
8R 8R R
Q.27
Given in the figure are two blocks A and B of weight 20 N and 100N respectively. There are being pressed
against a wall by a force F as shown. If the coefficient of friction between the blocks is 0.1 and between
block B and the wall is 0.15, the frictional force applied by the wall on block B is :
(1) 120 N (2) 150 N (3) 100 N (4) 80 N
Sol. (1)
F 20
A
100
B
20
F = 120
F = 120
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Q.28 A long cylinderal shell carries positive surface charge in the upper half and negative surface charge in
the lower half. The electric field lines around the cylinder will looke like figure given in :
(Figures are schematic and not drawn to scale)
(1) (2)
(3) (4)
Sol. (3)
Lines emerge out from positive and terminate in to negative charge.
Q.29 As an electron makes a transition from an excited state to the ground state of a hydrogen - like atom / ion:
(1) kinetic energy decrease, potential energy increase but total energy remians same
(2) kinetic energy and total energy decrease but potential energy increases
(3) its kinetic energy increases but potential energy and total energy decrease
(4) kinetic energy, potential energy and total energy decrease
Sol. (3)
Speed of electron in the orbit is given by
z
Vn
n
An orbit number decreases, velocity of electron increases and results in increase in K.E.
Potential energy is given by P.E. = 2K.E, so Potential energy decreases
Total energy is given by T.E. = K.E., so total energy of electron also decreases.
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Q.31
Let a , b and c be three non - zero vectors such that no two of them are collinear and
1
a b c b c a. If is the angle between vectors b and c , then a value of sin is :
3
2 2 3 2 2 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 3 3
Sol: (3)
a b c 13 bca
1
a.c b b .c a b c
3
1
b .c b c
3
b .c 1
b c 3
1
cos =
3
2 2
Hence sin
3
Q.32 Let O be the vertex and Q be any point on the parabola, x 2 8 y. If the point P divides the line segment
OQ internally in the ratio 1:3, then locus of P is :
(1) y 2 2 x (2) x 2 2 y (3) x 2 y (4) y 2 x
Sol: (2)
2
Q(4t,2t )
3
P )
K ,
1 (h
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Q.33 If the angles of elevation of the top of a tower from three collinear points A,B and C, on a line leading to
the foot of the tower, are 300, 450 and 600 respectively, then the ratio, AB : BC, is :
(1) 1: 3 (2) 2 : 3 (3) 3 :1 (4) 3: 2
Sol: (3)
y
from figure tan 600 y 3 x........ 1
x
y
tan 450 D
x BC
x BC y 3x
BC
3 1 x.......... ii y
y
tan 300 0 0 0
x CA 60 45 30
O x C B A
x CA 3 y 3 x
CA 2 x
AB CA BC 2 x
3 1 x 3
3 1 x........ iii
Hence AB : BC 3 3 1 x :
3 1 x 3 :1
Q.34 The number of points, having both co-ordinates as integers, that lie in the interior of the triangle with
vertices 0,0 , 0, 41 and 41,0 , is
(1) 820 (2) 780 (3) 901 (4) 861
Sol: (2)
B(0,41)
Now number of integral points lie in side the triangle are
1) If x = 1, then y may be 1,2,3......39
x+
and so on
If x = 39 , then value of y is 1 only. Hence number
of interior points are
O A(41,0)
39 40
1 + 2 + 3 +.......+ 39 = 780
2
Q.35 The equation of the plane containing the line 2 x 5 y z 3; x y 4 z 5, and parallel to the plane,
x 3 y 6 z 1, is :
(1) x 3 y 6 z 7 (2) 2 x 6 y 12 z 13
(3) 2 x 6 y 12 z 13 (4) x 3 y 6 z 7
Sol: (1)
Equation of the plane containing the line
2 x 5 y 7 3 0 x y 47 5
is 2 x 5 y 7 3 x y 47 7 0
2 x 5 y 4 1 7 3 5 0 ________(1)
As equation (1) is parallel to the plane x 3 y 6 z 1
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2 5 4 1
then ........(2)
1 3 6
11
from (2)
2
11
using in equation (1) we have
2
equation of plane is x 3 y 6 z 7
Q.36 Let A and B be two sets containing four and two elements respectively. Then the number of subsets of
the set A B, each having at least three elements is :
(1) 275 (2) 510 (3) 219 (4) 256
Sol: (3)
n A 4 and n B 2
A B 8
lim
1 cos 2 x 3 cos x
Q.38 is equal to :
x0 x tan 4 x
1
(1) 2 (2) (3) 4 (4) 3
2
Sol: (1)
lim
1 cos 2x 3 cos x
x 0 x tan 4x
2 sin 2 x 3 cos x
lim
x 0 tan 4x
x2 4
4x
sin 2 x 1 1
2lim 2 lim 3 cos x lim 1
x0 x x 0 x 0 tan 4x 4 2 :1.4 2
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x 2 y 1 z 2
Q.39 The distance of the point 1,0,2 from the point of intersection of the line and
3 4 12
the plane x y z 16 , is :
(1) 3 21 (2) 13 (3) 2 14 (4) 8
Sol: (2)
x 2 y 1 z 2
Parametric co-ordinate of any point on the line is
3 4 12
x 3 2, y 4 1, z 12 2
If this point lies on the plane x y x 15
then 3 2 4 1 12 2 16
11 11 1
The point at intersection = ( 5, 3, 14)
distance = 13.
50
Q.40 The sum of coefficients of integral powers of x in the binomial expansion of 1 2 x is
1 50 1 50 1 50 1 50
(1)
2
3 1 (2)
2
2 1 (3)
2
3 1 (4)
2
3
Sol: (3)
50 2 3
1 2 x C C 2 x C 2 x
50
0
50
1
50
2
50
.....
C3 2 x
50 2 3
1 2 x C C 2 x C 2 x
50
0
50
1
50
2
50
C 2 x .....
3
50 50
1 2 x 1 2 x 2 C C 2 x 50
0
50
2
2 50
C 4 23 x 2 .....
1 350
The required sum is obtained by putting x = 1 above as .
2
13 13 23 13 23 33
Q.41 The sum of first 9 terms of the series ..... is :
1 1 3 1 3 5
(1) 142 (2) 192 (3) 71 (4) 96
Sol: (4)
2 2
13 23 ...... r 3 r r 1 r 1
2
Tr
1 3 5 ..... 2r 1 4 r2 4
2
sum Tr
9 n
r 1
r 1 r 1 4
1 2 2 1
2 3 ...... 102 12 22 ...... 102 1 96
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Q.42 The area (in sq. units ) of the region described by
15 9 7 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
64 32 32 64
Sol: (2)
1 1 1
The required region is shown shaded. The points of intersections are , & ,1
8 2 2
1
y 1 y2 9
Required area 1 4 2 dy 32
2
Q.43 The set of all values of for which the system of linear equations:
2 x1 2 x2 x3 x1
2 x1 3 x2 2 x3 x2
x1 2 x2 x3
has a non- trivial solution,
(1) Contains two elements (2) Contains more than two elements.
(3) Is an empty set (4) Is a singleton.
Sol: (1)
To have Non- Trivial solution
2 2 1
D0 2 3 2 0
1 2
3 2 5 3 0
1,1,3
Hence have 2 Values
Q.44 A complex number z is said to be unimodular if z 1. Suppose z1and z 2 are complex numbers such
z1 2 z2
that 2 z z is unimodular and z2 is not unimodular. Then the point z1 lies on a :
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Sol: (1)
2
z1 2 z2
1
2 z1 z2
z 2 z2 z1 2 z2
1 1
2 z1 z2 2 z1 z2
2 2 2 2
z1 z 2 z1 4 z2 4 0
2
z1 1 z1 4 0 2
z1 2
Circle with radius 2
C2 3, 9 , r2 8
C1C2 13 , r1 r2 13
C1C2 r1 r2
Circles Touches Extermally
No of common tangents = 3
Q.46 The number of integers greater than 6000 that can be formed, using the digits 3,5,6,7 and 8, without
repetition is :
(1) 120 (2) 72 (3) 216 (4) 192
Sol: (4)
Total 3 4! 5! 192
72 120 192
1 st place can be filled in 3 ways with 6 or 7 or 8 Remaining 4 places in 4! ways and 5 digits can be
arranged in 5! ways .
y n x 2 x n x 1 C ...(1)
Given x 1
At x 1
y 0 2 C
C2
Sol in (1)
y n x 2 x nx 1 2
put x e,
y 2e 0 2
y2
1 2 2
Q.48 If A 2 1 2 is a matix satisfying the equation AA T = 9 I, where I is 3 3 identity matrix, then
a 2 b
1 2 2 1 2 a 9 0 0
2 1 2 2 1 2 0 9 0
a 2 b 2 2 b 0 0 9
9 0 a 4 2b 9 0 0
0 a 2a 2 2b 0 0 9
a 4 2b 2a 2 2b a 2 4 b 2 0 0 9
a 4 2b 0
a, b 2, 1
2a 2 2b 9
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Q.49 If m is the A.M. of two distinct real numbers l and n l , n 1 and G1 , G 2 and G 3 are three geometric
means between l and n, then G14 + 2 G 42 + G 34 equals.
(1) 4lmn 2 (2) 4l 2 m 2 n 2 (3) 4l 2 mn (4) 4lm 2 n
Sol: (4)
ln
m
2
L1 G1 G2G3 n are in G.P..
4
n l r
1
4
n
r
l
1
4
n
G1 l
l
2
4
n
G2 l
l
3
4
n
G3 l
l
G14 2G24 G34
n n 2 n 3
l4 2
l l l
nl 2 2n2l n3
l4
l3
l n l 2 2nl n2
2
ln l n 4m2 ln
s ~ ~ r s
s r ~ s
s r s ~ s
s r
s r
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Q.51 The integral 3
equals :
x x 1
2 4 4
1 1
1 x4 1 4 x4 1 4 1
(1) x 4 1 c 4 (2) 4 c (3) 4 c (4) x 4 1 4 c
x x
Sol: (2)
dx
I= 1
3
4
5
x 1 4
x
1
Let 1 t4
x4
4
dx 4t 3 dt
x5
t 3dt
I = t c
t3
1
x4 1 4
= 4 c
x
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Q.53 Let tan 1 y tan 1 x tan1 2
, where | x | . Then a value of y is :
1 x 3
3x x 3 3x x 3 3x x 3 3x x 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
1 3x 2 1 3x 2 1 3x 2 1 3x 2
Sol: (3)
tan 1 y tan 1 x 2 tan 1 x
3 tan 1 x
3x x 3
tan 1 y tan 1 2
1 3x
3x x 3
y
1 3x 2
k x 1, 0x 3
gx is differentiable, then the value of k + m is :
mx 2, 3 x 5
10 16
(1) (2) 4 (3) 2 (4)
3 5
Sol: (3)
g(x) is differentiable so g(x) must be continuos as well.
L.H.L of g(x) at x = 3 is 2K
R.H.L. of g(x) at x = 3 is 3m + 2
g(x) is continuous at x = 3
3m 2 2k
3m 2k 2 ...(1)
k
0x3
g ' x 2 x 1
m 3<x 5
k
L.H.D at x = 3
4
R.H.D at x = 3 = m
L.H.D = R. H.D
k
m
4
k 4m ....(2)
By solving both the equations
2 8
m k
5 5
2 8 10
Hence k m 2
5 5 5
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Q.55 The mean of the data set comprising of 16 observations is 16. If one of the observation valued 16 is deleted
and three new observations valued 3,4 and 5 are added to the data, then the mean of the resultant data, is:
(1) 15.8 (2) 14.0 (3) 16.8 (4) 16.0
Sol: (2)
Let x1, x2, x3, ......... x15, x16 : variables
x 1 x 2 ............ x 16
16
16
x1 + ........... + x16 = 16.16
As per new conditions, Let x16 = 16
x1 x 2 ........ x15 2 3 4 16.16 16 2 3 4
18 18
252
X 14.0
18
4
log x 2
Q.56 The integral dx is equal to :
2 log x log 36 12x x
2 2
Using property f a b x dx f x dx
a a
2
4
log 6 x
I 2
dx ...(2)
2 log 6 x log x 2
(1) + (2)
2
1
4 log x 2 log 6 x
I 2
dx
2 2 log x 2 log 6 x
4
1 1
I dx 4 2 = 1
22 2
a10 2a8
Q.57 Let and be the roots of equation x 2 6x 2 0. If a n n n , for n > 1,then the value 2a 9
is equal to :
(1) 3 (2) 3 (3) 6 (4) 6
Sol: (1)
x 2 6x 2 0 has roots ,
6, 2 ....(1)
an n n x 1
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a10 2 a 8
Now 2 a9
10
10 2 8 8
2 9 9
Using 2 as
10
10 a
2 9 9
9 9
2 9 9
9
9
6
3
2 9 9
2 2
f x
Q.58 Let f x be a polynomial of degree four having extreme values at x = 1 and x =2. If lim 1 2 3 ,
x 0
x
then f(2) is equal to :
(1) 0 (2) 4 (3) 8 (4) 4
Sol: (1)
f x
lim 1 2 3, f(x) has repeated root at 0
x 0
x
f x x 2 . ax 2 bx c
x 2 . ax 2 bx c
lim 1 3
x 0 x2
c 1 3 c 2
f x has extreme at x = 1 and x = 2
f ' x 0 at x 1, 2
f ' 1 0 4a 3b 4 0 ...(1)
f ' 2 0 8a 3b 2 0 ...(2)
x2
f x x 2 2x 2
2
f 2 4. 4 4 0
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Q.59 The area (in sq. units) of the quadrilateral formed by the tangents at the end points of the latera recta to the
x 2 y2
ellipse 1 , is :
9 5
27 27
(1) (2) 27 (3) (4) 18
2 4
Sol: (2)
x 2 y2
Ellipse 1
9 5
b2
e 1 2
a
5
1
9
2
3
focus : ae, o
2, 0
b2
Latus rectum co-ordinates : ae,
a
5
2,
3
5
y
x 2
Tangent at L : 3 1
9 5
9
Q : ,0
2
P : 0,3
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Q.60 If 12 identical balls are to be placed in 3 identical boxes, then the probability that one of the boxes contains
exactly 3 balls is :
12 11 11 10
1 1 55 2 2
(1) 220 (2) 22 (3) (4) 55
3 3 3 3 3
Sol: (3)
Probability is a ratio hence, answer will not be effected when given balls are different.
n(s) = 312 since each ball will go in three ways.
Event : select 3 balls out of 12 in 12C3 ways.
Remaining 9 balls will be placed in other 2 boxes in 29 ways.
n(E) = 12C3 29
P(E) = n(E) / n(s)
12
C3 29
= 312
11
22029 55 2
= 12 =
3 3 3
(Note : Assumption is atleast 1box contains 3 balls but not exactly)
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Q.61 Which compound would give 5-keto-2-methyl hexanal upon ozonolysis ?
H3C CH3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
CH3 CH3
Sol. (4)
6
0 5
0 O
O3 4 CHO
1
Zn/H2O
3 2
CH3
5-keto-2-methyl hexanal
Q.63 Which one of the following alkaline earth metal sulphates has its hydration enthalpy greater than its
lattice enthalpy ?
(1) BaSO4 (2) SrSO4 (3) CaSO4 (4) BeSO4
Sol. (4)
BeSO4
Be2+ hydration energy is greater than lattice energy due to its covalent nature and hence more soluble
in water.
NH3
CH3
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CN CH3
(1) (2)
CH3
COOH
CH3
Sol. (1)
NH2 N2 + X
CH3 CH3
CN
E= (Sandmeyers Reaction)
CH3
Q.65 Sodium metal crystallizes in a body centred cubic lattice with a unit cell edge of 4.29. The radius of
sodium atom is approximately :
(1) 5.72 (2) 0.93 (3) 1.86 (4) 3.22
Sol. (3)
In B.C.C,
4r a 3
4.29 3
r
4
= 1.857 = 1.86
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Q.67 Which of the following is the energy of a possible excited state of hydrogen ?
(1) 3.4 eV (2) + 6.8 eV (3) + 13.6 eV (4) 6.8 eV
Sol. (1)
Z2
E n 13.6 2 eV
n
13.6 12
eV
4
= 3.4 eV
Q.70 In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of Al, which of the following statements is
false?
(1) Al3+ is reduced at the cathode to form Al
(2) Na3AlF6 serves as the electrolyte
(3) CO and CO2 are produced in this process
(4) Al2O3 is mixed with CaF2 which lowers the melting point of the mixture and brings conductivity
Sol. (2)
Conceptual.
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H2 / pd
KMNO4
SOCl2
BaSO4
H
(Rosenmunds reduction)
Ph CH 2 CH CH CH 3
Only exhibits geometrical isomrism.
Q.75 The intermolecular interaction that is dependent on the inverse cube of distance between the molecules is:
(1) London force (2) hydrogen bond
(3) ion- ion interaction (4) ion-dipole interaction
Sol: (2)
Dipole - Dipole interaction energy between stationary, polar molecules is proportional to
1
, r distance between molecules.
r3
Q76. The molecular formula of a commercial resin used for exchanging ions in water softening is
C8 H 7 SO3 Na (Mol. wt. 206). Ca 2 ions by the resin when expressed in mole per gram resin ?
2 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
309 412 103 206
Sol: (2)
2C8 H 7 SO3 Na Ca 2
(206 g ) 1 mol
2 mol
Q.77 Two Faraday of electricity is passed through a solution of CuSO4 . The mass of copper deposited at
the cathode is :
(at. mass of Cu = 63.5 amu)
(1) 2 g (2) 127 g (3) 0 g (4) 63.5 g
Sol: (4)
1F
1 eq. wt.
Cu 2 2e
Cu
2F 1 mol
Q.78 The number of geometric isomers that can exist for square planar Pt Cl py NH 3 NH 2OH is
py pyridine :
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 2 (4) 3
Sol: (4)
The no. of geometrical Isomers for square planar are 3
+ + +
Cl NH3 Cl Py Cl NH3
Pt Pt Pt
Py (NH2OH) NH3 NH2OH HOH2N Py
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Q.79 In Carius method of estimation of halogens, 250 mg of an organic compound gave 141 mg of AgBr. The
percentage of bromine in the compound is:
(at. mass Ag = 108; Br = 80)
(1) 48 (2) 60 (3) 24 (4) 36
Sol: (3)
Molar mass of AgBr 188 g
188 g AgBr 80 g Br2
80
141mg AgBr 141 mg Br2
188
60 mg Br2
60
% Br 100 24%
250
or
80 141
% Br 100 24%
188 250
Q.80 The colour of KMnO4 is due to:
(1) L M charge transfer transition (B) * transition
(3) M L charge transfer transition (4) d d transition
Ans: (1)
O
O Mn O colour due to
O
L M charge transfer transition.
Q.82 3g of activated charcoal was added to 50mL acetic solution (0.06N) in a flask. After an hour it was
filtered and the strength of the filtrate was found to be 0.042 N. The amount of acetic acid adsorbed
(per gram charcoal) is :
(1) 42 mg (2) 54 mg (3) 18 mg (4) 36 mg
Sol: (3)
No. of meq. of CH 3COOH given 0.06 50 m eq.
No. of meq. of CH 3COOH remaining 0.06 50 m eq.
meq of CH3COOH absorbed = 0.06 50 0.042 50
50
0.018 eq
1000
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9 104 eq
1000
WCH3COOH 9 104 60 54mg for 3 g of charcoal
54
CH 3COOH adsorbed by 1 g of charcoal = 18 g
3
Q.83 The vapour pressure of acetone at 200C is 185 torr. When 1.2 g of a non volatile substance was
dissolved in 100 g of acetone at 200C, its vapour pressure was 183 torr. The molar mass (g mol1) of
the substance is
(1) 128 (2) 488 (3) 32 (4) 64
Sol: (4)
vapour pressure of Acetone = 185 torr
molar mass of Acetone(CH3COCH3) = 58
100
nacetone 1.724
58
1.2
n substance =
M
P 0 -Ps n substance
by 0
=
P n substance +n acetone
1.2
185 183 M
185 1.2
1.724
M
1.2
2 M
185 1.2 1.724
M
185 1.724
1
2 1.2 / M
185 2 1.724
M
2 1.2
M 63.68 64
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Q.85 The standard Gibbs energy change at 300K for the reaction 2A B C is 2494.2 J . At a given time, the
1 1
composition of the reaction mixture is A , B 2 and C . The reaction proceeds in the :
2 2
R 8.314 J / K / mol , e 2.718
(1) forward direction because Q K C (2) reverse direction because Q K C
(3) forward direction because Q K C (4) reverse direction beacuse Q K C
Sol: (4)
1
Q
B C 2 2 4
2
A 1 1
2 2
0
G 2.303RT log Keq
2494.2 2.303 8.314 300 log K
log K 0.434
1
log 0.434
K
1
2.7
K
1
K 0.37
2.7
Q K
Backward reaction favoured
i.e. reverse direction
Q.86 Assertion : Nitrogen and oxygen are the main components in the atmosphere but these do not react to
form oxides of nitrogen.
Reason : The reaction between nitrogen and oxygen requires high temperature.
(1) The assertion is incorrect, but the reason is correct
(2) Both the assertion and reason are incorrect
(3) Both assertion and reason are correct, and the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion
(4) Both assertion and reason are correct, but reason is not the correct explanation for the assertion
Sol: (3)
Assertion and Reason are correct & the reason is the correct explanation for the assertion.
N 2 O2 2 NO
(occurs only during lightening)
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(1) 86600 (2) 0.5 2 86, 600 R 298 ln 1.6 1012
R 298
(3) R 298 ln 1.6 1012 86600 (4) 86600 R 298 ln 1.6 1012
Sol: (2)
GR RT ln Kp
GR 2 f GNO2 2G 0 NO
RT ln1.6 1012 2 f GNO2 86, 600
RT ln 1.6 1012
86, 600 f GNO2
2
f GNO2 0.5 2 86600 R 298 ln 1.6 1012
Q.90 From the following statements regarding H2O2 , choose the incorrect statement :
(1) It has to be stored in plastic or wax lined glass bottles in dark
(2) It has to be kept away from dust
(3) It can act only as an oxidizing agent
(4) It decomposes on exposure to light
Sol: (3)
It can acts not only as oxidising agent but also as reducing agent.
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