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Question 1:

The magnetic moment of the ground state of an atom whose open sub-shell is half-filled with five electrons is

  • (A) \( \sqrt{35} \, \mu_B \)
  • (B) \( 35 \, \mu_B \)
  • (C) \( 35 \, \mu_B \)
  • (D) \( \mu_B \sqrt{35} \)

Question 2:

Indicate which one of the following statements is NOT CORRECT?

  • (A) Intensities of reflections from different crystallographic planes are equal
  • (B) According to Bragg's law higher order reflections have high \( h \) values for a given wavelength of radiation
  • (C) For a given wavelength of radiation there is a smallest distance between the crystallographic planes which can be determined
  • (D) Bragg's law may predict a reflection from a crystallographic plane to be present but it may be absent due to the crystal symmetry

Question 3:

Identify the graph which correctly represents Moseley's law.


Question 4:

Assuming \( f \) to be the frequency of the first line in Balmer series, the frequency of the immediate next (i.e., second) line is

  • (A) \( 0.50f \)
  • (B) \( 1.35f \)
  • (C) \( 2.05f \)
  • (D) \( 2.70f \)

Question 5:

The velocity of a particle at which the kinetic energy is equal to its rest energy is

  • (A) \( \frac{3c}{2} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{c}{\sqrt{2}} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{3c}{2} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{c\sqrt{3}}{2} \)

Question 6:

One electron and one proton are accelerated by equal potential. Ratio in their deBroglie wavelength is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) \( \frac{m_p}{m_e} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{m_e}{m_p} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{m_e}{m_p} \)

Question 7:

Two electrons moving in opposite direction with speeds 0.8c and 0.4c where \( c \) is the speed of light in vacuum. Then the relative speed is about

  • (1) 0.4c
  • (2) 0.8c
  • (3) 0.9c
  • (4) 1.2c

Question 8:

A photo-sensitive material would emit electrons if excited by photons beyond a threshold. To overcome the threshold, one would increase

  • (1) the voltage applied to the material
  • (2) the intensity of the light source
  • (3) the wavelength of light
  • (4) the frequency of light

Question 9:

The radius of nucleus is

  • (A) proportional to its mass number
  • (B) inversely proportional to its mass number
  • (C) proportional to the cube root of its mass number
  • (D) not related to its mass number

Question 10:

Radio carbon dating is done by estimating in specimen

  • (A) the amount of ordinary carbon still present
  • (B) the amount of radio carbon still present
  • (C) the amount of \( ^{14}C \) to \( ^{12}C \) still present
  • (D) the ratio of amount of \( ^{12}C \) to \( ^{14}C \) still present

Question 11:

Ionization power and penetration range of radioactive radiation increases in the order

  • (A) \( \gamma, \beta, \alpha \) and \( \gamma, \beta, \alpha \) respectively
  • (B) \( \gamma, \beta, \alpha \) and \( \alpha, \beta, \gamma \) respectively
  • (C) \( \alpha, \beta, \gamma \) and \( \beta, \gamma, \alpha \) respectively
  • (D) \( \alpha, \beta, \gamma \) and \( \beta, \gamma, \alpha \) respectively

Question 12:

The half-life of a radioactive element is 3.8 days. The fraction left after 19 days will be

  • (A) 0.124
  • (B) 0.062
  • (C) 0.093
  • (D) 0.031

Question 13:

Two identical P-N junctions are connected in series in three different ways as shown below to a battery. The potential drop across the P-N junctions are equal in

  • (A) circuits 2 and 3
  • (B) circuits 1 and 2
  • (C) circuits 1 and 3
  • (D) none of the circuit

Question 14:

The temperature coefficient of a zener mechanism is

  • (A) negative
  • (B) positive
  • (C) infinity
  • (D) zero

Question 15:

Identify the logic gate from the following TRUTH table

  • (A) NOR gate
  • (B) AND gate
  • (C) NOT gate
  • (D) NAND gate

Question 16:

In Boolean algebra, \( A \cdot B \) is equal to

  • (A) \( \overline{A} - B \)
  • (B) \( \overline{A} + B \)
  • (C) \( A + B \)
  • (D) \( A + \overline{B} \)

Question 17:

Radar waves are sent towards a moving airplane and the reflected waves are received. When the airplane is moving towards the radar, the wavelength of the wave

  • (A) decrease
  • (B) increase
  • (C) remains the same
  • (D) sometimes increase or decrease

Question 18:

The transmission of high frequencies in a coaxial cable is determined by

  • (A) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{LC}} \) where L and C are inductance and capacitance
  • (B) \( (LC)^2 \)
  • (C) the impedance L alone
  • (D) the dielectric and skin effect

Question 19:

The output stage of a television transmitter is most likely to be a

  • (A) plate-modulated class C amplifier
  • (B) grid-modulated class C amplifier
  • (C) screen-modulated class C amplifier
  • (D) grid-modulated class A amplifier

Question 20:

The antenna current of an AM transmitter is 8A when only the carrier is sent, but it increases to 8.93A when the carrier is modulated by a single sine wave. Find the percentage modulation.

  • (A) 60.1%
  • (B) 70.1%
  • (C) 80.1%
  • (D) 50.1%

Question 21:

Two point like charges Q1 and Q2 of whose strength are equal in absolute value are placed at a certain distance from each other. Assuming the field strength to be positive in the positive direction of x-axis the signs of the charges Q1 and Q2 for the graphs (field strength versus distance) shown in Figures 1, 2, 3, and 4 are

  • (A) Q1 positive, Q2 negative; both positive
  • (B) Q1 negative, Q2 positive; Q1 positive, Q2 negative; both negative
  • (C) Q1 positive, Q2 negative; both negative
  • (D) Both positive; Q1 positive, Q2 negative; Q1 negative, Q2 positive; both negative

Question 22:

ABCD is a rectangle. At corners B, C, and D of the rectangle are placed charges \( +10 \times 10^{-12}C \), \( -20 \times 10^{-12}C \), and \( +10 \times 10^{-12}C \) respectively. Calculate the potential at the fourth corner. The side AB = 4 cm and BC = 3 cm

  • (A) 1.65V
  • (B) 0.165V
  • (C) 16.5V
  • (D) 2.65V

Question 23:

A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 100 pF is to be constructed by using paper sheets of 1 mm thickness as dielectric. If the dielectric constant of paper is 4, the number of circular metal foils of diameter 2 cm each required for the purpose is

  • (A) 40
  • (B) 20
  • (C) 30
  • (D) 10

Question 24:

The electric field intensity \( E \), due to an electric dipole of moment \( p \), at a point on the equatorial line is

  • (A) parallel to the axis of the dipole and opposite to the direction of the dipole moment \( p \)
  • (B) perpendicular to the axis of the dipole and is directed away from it
  • (C) parallel to the dipole moment
  • (D) perpendicular to the axis of the dipole and is directed toward it

Question 25:

Twelve wires of each resistance 6 ohms are connected to form a cube as shown in the figure. The current enters at a corner A and leaves at the diagonally opposite corner G. The joint resistance across the corners A and G are

  • (A) 12 ohms
  • (B) 6 ohms
  • (C) 3 ohms
  • (D) 5 ohms

Question 26:

A conductor and a semi-conductor are connected in parallel as shown in the figure. At a certain voltage both ammeters register the same current. If the voltage of the DC source is increased then

  • (A) the ammeter connected to the semiconductor will register higher current than the ammeter connected to the conductor
  • (B) the ammeter connected to the conductor will register higher current than the ammeter connected to the semiconductor
  • (C) the ammeters connected to both semiconductor and conductor will register the same current
  • (D) the ammeter connected to both semiconductor and conductor will register no change in the current

Question 27:

A uniform copper wire of length 1m and cross-sectional area \(5 \times 10^{-7} \, m^2\) carries a current of 1A. Assuming that there are \(8 \times 10^{28} \, free electrons/m^3\) in copper, how long will an electron take to drift from one end of the wire to the other?

  • (A) \( 0.8 \times 10^{-3} \) s
  • (B) \( 3.2 \times 10^{-3} \) s
  • (C) \( 1.6 \times 10^{-3} \) s
  • (D) \( 6.4 \times 10^{-3} \) s

Question 28:

The temperature coefficient of resistance of a wire is \( 0.00125 \, K^{-1} \). At 300K its resistance is 1 ohm. The resistance of the wire will be 2 ohms at

  • (A) 1154K
  • (B) 1100K
  • (C) 1400K
  • (D) 1127K

Question 29:

A rectangular coil ABCD which is rotated at a constant angular velocity about a horizontal axis as shown in the figure. The axis of rotation of the coil as well as the magnetic field \( B \) are horizontal. Maximum current will flow in the circuit when the plane of the coil is

  • (A) inclined at 30 degrees to the magnetic field
  • (B) perpendicular to the magnetic field
  • (C) inclined at 45 degrees to the magnetic field
  • (D) parallel to the magnetic field

Question 30:

If the total emf in a thermocouple is a parabolic function expressed as \( E = at + \frac{1}{2}bt^2 \), which of the following relations does not hold good

  • (A) normal temperature \( t_0 = \frac{a}{b} \)
  • (B) temperature of inversion \( t_1 = \frac{-2a}{b} \)
  • (C) thermo-electric power \( p = a + bt \)
  • (D) \( t_2 = \frac{a}{b} \)

Question 31:

The proton of energy 1 MeV describes a circular path in plane at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of \( 6.28 \times 10^{-4} \, T \). The mass of the proton is \( 1.7 \times 10^{-27} \, Kg \). The cyclotron frequency of the proton is very nearly equal to

  • (A) \( 10^7 \, Hz \)
  • (B) \( 10^8 \, Hz \)
  • (C) \( 10^9 \, Hz \)
  • (D) \( 10^{10} \, Hz \)

Question 32:

A wire AB, in the shape of two semicircular segments of radius \( R \) each and carrying a current \( I \), is placed in a uniform magnetic field \( B \) directed into the page (see figure). The magnitude of the force due to the field on the wire AB is

  • (A) zero
  • (B) \( 4IBR \)
  • (C) \( 2 \pi RIB \)
  • (D) \( 2 \, I \, R \, B \)

Question 33:

There are two solenoids of same length and inductance \( L \) but their diameters differ to the extent that one can just fit into the other. They are connected in three different ways in series. 1) They are connected in series with separated by large distance 2) they connected in series with one inside the other and senses of the turns coinciding 3) they are connected in series with one inside the other with senses of the turns opposite as depicted in figures 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The total inductance of the solenoids in each of the case 1, 2 and 3 are respectively

  • (A) 4L, 2L, 0
  • (B) 2L, 4L, 0
  • (C) 2L, 2L, 0
  • (D) 2L, 4L, 4L

Question 34:

From the figure shown below, a series LCR circuit connected to a variable frequency 200V source. \( L = 5H, C = 80 \mu F, R = 40 \Omega \). Then the source frequency which drives the circuit at resonance is

  • (A) 25 Hz
  • (B) \( \frac{25}{\pi} \) Hz
  • (C) 50 Hz
  • (D) \( \frac{50}{\pi} \) Hz

Question 35:

If the coefficient of mutual induction of the primary and secondary coils of an induction coil is 5H and a current of 10A is cut off in \( 5 \times 10^{-4} \) seconds, the emf induced (in volt) in the secondary coil is

  • (A) \( 5 \times 10^4 \) V
  • (B) \( 1 \times 10^5 \) V
  • (C) \( 25 \times 10^5 \) V
  • (D) \( 5 \times 10^6 \) V

Question 36:

A voltage of peak value 283V and varying frequency is applied to a series L, C, R combination in which \( R = 3 \, \Omega \), \( L = 25 \, mH \) and \( C = 400 \, \mu F \). The frequency (in Hz) of the source at which maximum power is dissipated in the above is

  • (A) 51.5
  • (B) 50.7
  • (C) 51.1
  • (D) 50.3

Question 37:

Four independent waves are represented by equations \[ X_1 = a_1 \sin \omega t, \, X_2 = a_2 \sin 2 \omega t, \, X_3 = a_3 \sin \omega t, \, X_4 = a_4 \sin (\omega t + \delta) \]
Interference is possible between waves represented by equations

  • (A) 1 and 2
  • (B) 2 and 3
  • (C) 1 and 4
  • (D) 3 and 4

Question 38:

Following diffraction pattern was obtained using a diffraction grating using two different wavelengths \( \lambda_1 \) and \( \lambda_2 \). With the help of the figure identify which is the longer wavelength and their ratios.

  • (A) \( \lambda_2 \) is longer than \( \lambda_1 \) and the ratio of the longer to the shorter wavelength is 1.5
  • (B) \( \lambda_1 \) is longer than \( \lambda_2 \) and the ratio of the longer to the shorter wavelength is 1.5
  • (C) \( \lambda_1 \) and \( \lambda_2 \) are equal and their ratio is 1.0
  • (D) \( \lambda_2 \) is longer than \( \lambda_1 \) and the ratio of the longer to the shorter wavelength is 2.5

Question 39:

In Young's double slit experiment, the interference pattern is found to have an intensity ratio between bright and dark fringes is 9. This implies the

  • (A) the intensities at the screen due to the two slits are 5 units and 4 units respectively
  • (B) the intensities at the screen due to the two slits are 4 units and 1 unit respectively
  • (C) the amplitude ratio is 7
  • (D) the amplitude ratio is 6

Question 40:

Rising and setting sun appears to be reddish because

  • (A) Diffraction sends red rays to earth at these times
  • (B) Scattering due to dust particles and air molecules are responsible
  • (C) Refraction is responsible
  • (D) Polarization is responsible

Question 41:

The catalyst used in Rosenmund reaction is

  • (A) Zn / Hg
  • (B) Pd / BaSO₄
  • (C) Raney Ni
  • (D) Na in Ethanol

Question 42:

(CH₃CO)₂O + RMgX \(\xrightarrow{H_2O}\) ?

  • (A) ROOC(CH₂COOR)
  • (B) RCOCH₂COOH
  • (C) RCOOR
  • (D) RCOOH

Question 43:

Identify, which of the below does not possess any element of symmetry?

  • (A) \( (+) \) Tartaric acid
  • (B) Carbon tetrachloride
  • (C) Methane
  • (D) Mesotartaric acid

Question 44:

The weakest acid amongst the following is

  • (A) CCl₃COOH
  • (B) HCOOH
  • (C) FCH₂CH₂COOH
  • (D) CH₃COOH

Question 45:

HOOC–(CH₂)₄–COOH + 2C₂H₅OH \(\xrightarrow{H_2SO_4}\) C₂H₅COOC–CH₂–COOC₂H₅


The purpose of using toluene here is

  • (A) to make both substances (acid and alcohol) miscible
  • (B) that the product is insoluble in toluene
  • (C) that the reactants are insoluble in water
  • (D) because of the formation of low boiling azeotrope

Question 46:

Transesterification is the process of

  • (A) conversion of an aliphatic acid to ester
  • (B) conversion of an aromatic acid to ester
  • (C) conversion of one ester to another ester
  • (D) conversion of an ester into its components namely acid and alcohol

Question 47:

The correct sequence of base strengths in aqueous solution is

  • (A) \( (CH_3)_2NH > CH_3NH_2 > (CH_3)_3N \)
  • (B) \( CH_3NH_2 > (CH_3)_2NH > (CH_3)_3N \)
  • (C) \( (CH_3)_2NH > (CH_3)_3N > CH_3NH_2 \)
  • (D) \( (CH_3)_3N > (CH_3)_2NH > CH_3NH_2 \)

Question 48:

When aqueous solution of benzene diazonium chloride is boiled, the product formed is

  • (A) \( C_6H_5COOH \)
  • (B) \( C_6H_5 + N_2 \)
  • (C) \( C_6H_5OH \)
  • (D) \( C_6H_5NH_2 \)

Question 49:

The carbamylation reaction is given by aliphatic

  • (A) primary amine
  • (B) secondary amine
  • (C) tertiary amine
  • (D) quaternary ammonium salt

Question 50:

C₆H₅CHO + NH₃ \(\xrightarrow{H_2, Ni}\) ?

  • (A) C₆H₅NH₂
  • (B) C₆H₅NHC₆H₅
  • (C) C₆H₅CH₂NH₂
  • (D) C₆H₅NH₃

Question 51:

In TeCl₆, the central atom tellurium involves

  • (A) sp³ hybridization
  • (B) sp³d hybridization
  • (C) sp³d² hybridization
  • (D) dsp² hybridization

Question 52:

The purple colour of KMnO₄ is due to the transition

  • (A) C.T. (L → M)
  • (B) C.T. (M → L)
  • (C) d → d
  • (D) p → d

Question 53:

A nuclear reaction of \( ^{235}_{92}U \) with a neutron produces \( ^{90}_{37}Kr \) and two neutrons. Other element produced in this reaction is

  • (A) \( ^{137}_{56}Ba \)
  • (B) \( ^{144}_{55}Cs \)
  • (C) \( ^{56}_{27}Co \)
  • (D) \( ^{132}_{54}Xe \)

Question 54:

AgCl dissolves in a solution of NH₃, but not in water because

  • (A) NH₃ is a better solvent than H₂O
  • (B) Ag⁺ forms a complex ion with NH₃
  • (C) NH₃ is a stronger base than H₂O
  • (D) the dipole moment of water is higher than NH₃

Question 55:

Which of the following is hexadentate ligand?

  • (A) Ethylene diamine
  • (B) Ethylene diamine tetra acetic acid
  • (C) 1, 10-phenanthroline
  • (D) Acetyl acetonate

Question 56:

A coordinate bond is a dative covalent bond. Which of the below is true?

  • (A) Three atoms form bond by sharing their electrons
  • (B) Two atoms form bond by sharing their electrons
  • (C) Two atoms form bond and one of them provides both electrons
  • (D) Two atoms form bond by sharing electrons obtained from both electrons

Question 57:

Which of the following complex has zero magnetic moment (spin only)?

  • (A) \( [Ni(NH₃)_6]Cl_2 \)
  • (B) Na₃[FeF₆]
  • (C) \( [Cr(H₂O)_6]SO₄ \)
  • (D) \( [Fe(NH₃)_6]Cl_3 \)

Question 58:

The IUPAC name of \( [Ni(PPh₃)_2Cl₂]^{2+} \) is

  • (A) bis dichloro (triphenylphosphine) nickel (II)
  • (B) dichloro bis (triphenylphosphine) nickel (II)
  • (C) dichloro triphenylphosphine nickel (II)
  • (D) triphenylphosphine nickel (II) dichloride

Question 59:

Among the following, the compound that is both paramagnetic and coloured is

  • (A) \( K_2Cr_2O_7 \)
  • (B) \( (NH_4)_2[TiCl_6] \)
  • (C) \( VOSO_4 \)
  • (D) \( K_3Cu(CN)_4 \)

Question 60:

On an X-ray diffraction photograph, the intensity of the spots depends on

  • (A) neutron density of the atoms/ions
  • (B) electron density of the atoms/ions
  • (C) proton density of the atoms/ions
  • (D) photon density of the atoms/ions

Question 61:

An ion leaves its regular site occupy a position in the space between the lattice sites is called

  • (A) Frenkel defect
  • (B) Schottky defect
  • (C) Impurity defect
  • (D) Vacancy defect

Question 62:

The 8:8 type of packing is present in

  • (A) MgF₂
  • (B) CsCl
  • (C) KCl
  • (D) NaCl

Question 63:

When a solid melts reversibly

  • (A) H decreases
  • (B) G increases
  • (C) E decreases
  • (D) S increases

Question 64:

Enthalpy is equal to

  • (A) \( -T^2 \left[ \frac{\partial (\Delta G)}{\partial T} \right]_P \)
  • (B) \( -T^2 \left[ \frac{\partial (\Delta G)}{\partial T} \right]_V \)
  • (C) \( T^2 \left[ \frac{\partial (\Delta G)}{\partial T} \right]_P \)
  • (D) \( T^2 \left[ \frac{\partial (\Delta G)}{\partial T} \right]_V \)

Question 65:

Condition for spontaneity in an isothermal process is

  • (A) \( \Delta A + \Delta U \leq 0 \)
  • (B) \( \Delta G \leq 0 \)
  • (C) \( \Delta A + \Delta U > 0 \)
  • (D) \( \Delta G > 0 \)

Question 66:

Given: 2C(s) + O₂(g) \(\rightarrow\) 2CO₂(g); \[ \Delta H = -787 \, kJ \]
H₂(g) + \( \frac{1}{2} \)O₂(g) \(\rightarrow\) H₂O(l); \[ \Delta H = -286 \, kJ \]
C₂H₂(g) + \( \frac{5}{2} \)O₂(g) \(\rightarrow\) 2CO₂(g) + H₂O(l); \[ \Delta H = -1310 \, kJ \]
The heat of formation of acetylene is

  • (A) \( -1802 \, kJ \)
  • (B) \( +1802 \, kJ \)
  • (C) \( +237 \, kJ \)
  • (D) \( -800 \, kJ \)

Question 67:

Given the equilibrium system: \[ NH₄Cl(s) \rightleftharpoons NH₃(aq) + Cl⁻(aq) \quad \Delta H = +3.5 \, Kcal/mol \]
What change will shift the equilibrium to the right?

  • (A) Decreasing the temperature
  • (B) Increasing the temperature
  • (C) Dissolving NaCl crystals in the equilibrium mixture
  • (D) Dissolving NH₄NO₃ crystals in the equilibrium mixture

Question 68:

According to Arrhenius equation, the rate constant (k) is related to temperature (T) as

  • (A) \( \frac{k_2}{k_1} = e^{\frac{E_a}{R} \left( \frac{1}{T_1} - \frac{1}{T_2} \right)} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{k_2}{k_1} = e^{\frac{E_a}{R} \left( \frac{1}{T_2} - \frac{1}{T_1} \right)} \)
  • (C) \( \ln \frac{k_2}{k_1} = \frac{E_a}{R} \left( \frac{1}{T_1} - \frac{1}{T_2} \right) \)
  • (D) \( \frac{k_2}{k_1} = \frac{E_a}{R} \left( \frac{1}{T_2} - \frac{1}{T_1} \right) \)

Question 69:

Equivalent amounts of H₂ and I₂ are heated in a closed vessel till equilibrium is obtained. If 80% of the hydrogen can be converted to HI, the \( K_c \) at this temperature is

  • (A) 64
  • (B) 16
  • (C) 0.25
  • (D) 0.5

Question 70:

For the reaction \( H_2(g) + I_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2HI(g) \), the equilibrium constant \( K_p \) changes with

  • (A) total pressure
  • (B) catalyst
  • (C) the amount H₂ and I₂
  • (D) temperature

Question 71:

How long (in hours) must a current of 5.0 amperes be maintained to electroplate 60g of calcium from molten CaCl₂?

  • (A) 27 hours
  • (B) 8.3 hours
  • (C) 11 hours
  • (D) 16 hours

Question 72:

For strong electrolytes the plot of molar conductance vs \( \sqrt{C} \) is

  • (A) parabolic
  • (B) linear
  • (C) sinusoidal
  • (D) circular

Question 73:

If the molar conductance values of \( Ca^{2+} \) and \( Cl^- \) at infinite dilution are respectively \( 18.88 \times 10^{-4} \, m^2 \, mol^{-1} \) and \( 77.33 \times 10^{-4} \, m^2 \, mol^{-1} \), then that of \( CaCl_2 \) is (in \( m^2 \, mol^{-1} \))

  • (A) \( 18.88 \times 10^{-4} \)
  • (B) \( 154.66 \times 10^{-4} \)
  • (C) \( 273.54 \times 10^{-4} \)
  • (D) \( 196.21 \times 10^{-4} \)

Question 74:

The standard reduction potentials at 298K for the following half reactions are given: \[ Zn^{2+}(aq) + 2e^- \rightarrow Zn(s) \quad E_0 = -0.762 \, V \] \[ Cr^{3+}(aq) + 3e^- \rightarrow Cr(s) \quad E_0 = -0.740 \, V \] \[ 2H^+(aq) + 2e^- \rightarrow H_2(g) \quad E_0 = 0.00 \, V \] \[ Fe^{3+}(aq) + e^- \rightarrow Fe^{2+}(aq) \quad E_0 = +0.762 \, V \]
The strongest reducing agent is

  • (A) Zn
  • (B) Cr
  • (C) H₂
  • (D) Fe²⁺

Question 75:

The epoxide ring consists of which of the following?

  • (A) Three membered ring with two carbon and one oxygen
  • (B) Four membered ring with three carbon and one oxygen
  • (C) Five membered ring with four carbon and one oxygen
  • (D) Six membered ring with five carbon and one oxygen

Question 76:

In the Grignard reaction, which metal forms an organometallic bond?

  • (A) Sodium
  • (B) Titanium
  • (C) Magnesium
  • (D) Palladium

Question 77:

Phenol is less acidic than

  • (A) p-chlorophenol
  • (B) p-nitrophenol
  • (C) p-methoxyphenol
  • (D) ethanol

Question 78:

Aldol condensation is given by

  • (A) trimethylacetaldehyde
  • (B) acetaldehyde
  • (C) benzaldehyde
  • (D) formaldehyde

Question 79:

Give the IUPAC name for \[ H_3C - CH_2 - C - CH_2 - C - OCH_3 \]

  • (A) Ethyl-4-oxoheptanate
  • (B) Methyl-4-oxoheptanate
  • (C) Ethyl-4-oxohexonate
  • (D) Methyl-4-oxohexonate

Question 80:

In which of the below reactions do we find \( \alpha, \beta \)-unsaturated carbonyl compounds undergoing a ring closure reaction with conjugated dienes?

  • (A) Perkin reaction
  • (B) Diels-Alder reaction
  • (C) Claisen rearrangement
  • (D) Hoffman reaction

Question 81:

Let the pairs \( \mathbf{a}, \mathbf{b} \) and \( \mathbf{c}, \mathbf{d} \) each determine a plane. Then the planes are parallel if

  • (A) \( (\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{c}) \cdot (\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{d}) = 0 \)
  • (B) \( (\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{c}) \cdot (\mathbf{b} \times \mathbf{d}) = 0 \)
  • (C) \( (\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot (\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d}) = 0 \)
  • (D) \( (\mathbf{a} \times \mathbf{b}) \cdot (\mathbf{c} \times \mathbf{d}) = 0 \)

Question 82:

The area of a parallelogram with \( 3\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 2\hat{k} \) and \( \hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 4\hat{k} \) as diagonals is

  • (A) \( \sqrt{72} \)
  • (B) \( \sqrt{73} \)
  • (C) \( \sqrt{74} \)
  • (D) \( \sqrt{75} \)

Question 83:

If \( \cos x + \cos 2x = 1 \), then the value of \( \sin^{12}x + 3\sin^{10}x + 3\sin^8x + \sin^6x - 1 \) is equal to

  • (A) 2
  • (B) 1
  • (C) -1
  • (D) 0

Question 84:

The product of all values of \( \cos(\alpha) + i \sin(\alpha) )^{3/5} \) is equal to

  • (A) 1
  • (B) \( \cos\alpha + i \sin\alpha \)
  • (C) \( \cos 5\alpha + i \sin 5\alpha \)
  • (D) \( \cos \alpha + i \sin 5\alpha \)

Question 85:

The imaginary part of \( \frac{(1+i)^2}{i(2i-1)} \) is

  • (A) \( \frac{4}{5} \)
  • (B) 0
  • (C) \( \frac{2}{5} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{-4}{5} \)

Question 86:

If \( \sin^{-1} x + \sin^{-1} y = \frac{\pi}{2} \), then \( \cos^{-1} x + \cos^{-1} y \) is equal to

  • (A) \( \frac{\pi}{2} \)
  • (B) \( \pi \)
  • (C) \( \frac{\pi}{4} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{3\pi}{4} \)

Question 87:

The equation of a directrix of the ellipse \( \frac{x^2}{16} + \frac{y^2}{25} = 1 \) is

  • (A) \( 3y = 5 \)
  • (B) \( y = 5 \)
  • (C) \( 3y = 25 \)
  • (D) \( y = 5 \)

Question 88:

If the normal at \( (a^2, 2a^2) \) on the parabola \( y^2 = 4ax \), meets the parabola again at \( (a^2, 2a^2) \), then

  • (A) \( p^2 + pq + 2 = 0 \)
  • (B) \( p^2 - pq + 2 = 0 \)
  • (C) \( q^2 + pq + 2 = 0 \)
  • (D) \( p^2 + pq + 1 = 0 \)

Question 89:

The length of the straight line \( x - 3y = 1 \) intercepted by the hyperbola \( x^2 - 4y^2 = 1 \) is

  • (A) \( \sqrt{10} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{6}{5} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{1}{\sqrt{10}} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{6}{\sqrt{10}} \)

Question 90:

The curve described parametrically by \[ x = t^2 + 2t - 1, \quad y = 3t + 5 \]
represents

  • (A) an ellipse
  • (B) a hyperbola
  • (C) a parabola
  • (D) a circle

Question 91:

If the normal to the curve \( y = f(x) \) at \( (3, 4) \) makes an angle \( \frac{3\pi}{4} \) with the positive x-axis, then \( f'(3) \) is equal to

  • (A) -1
  • (B) \( \frac{3}{4} \)
  • (C) 1
  • (D) \( -\frac{3}{4} \)

Question 92:

The function \( f(x) = x^2 e^{-x} \), \( x > 0 \). Then the maximum value of \( f(x) \) is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{e} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{2}{e} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{4}{e} \)

Question 93:

If \( (x + y) \sin u = x^2 y^2 \), then \( x \frac{\partial u}{\partial x} + y \frac{\partial u}{\partial y} \) is

  • (A) \( \sin u \)
  • (B) \( \cos u \)
  • (C) \( 2 \tan u \)
  • (D) \( \tan u \)

Question 94:

The angle between the tangents at those points on the curve \( x = t^2 + 1 \) and \( y = t^2 - t - 6 \) where it meets the x-axis is

  • (A) \( \pm \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{4}{29} \right) \)
  • (B) \( \pm \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{5}{49} \right) \)
  • (C) \( \pm \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{10}{49} \right) \)
  • (D) \( \pm \tan^{-1} \left( \frac{8}{29} \right) \)

Question 95:

The value of \( \int_{1}^{4} |x - 3| \, dx \) is equal to

  • (A) 2
  • (B) \( \frac{5}{2} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{1}{2} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{3}{2} \)

Question 96:

The area of the region bounded by the straight lines \( x = 0 \) and \( x = 2 \) and the curves \( y = 2x^2 \) and \( y = 2x - x^2 \) is equal to

  • (A) \( 2 \log 2 \)
  • (B) \( 3 \log 2 \)
  • (C) \( 4 \log 2 \)
  • (D) \( 3 \log 2 \)

Question 97:

The value of \( \int_0^\infty \frac{dx}{(a^2 + x^2)^7} \) is equal to

  • (A) \( \frac{231}{2047} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{2048} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{232}{2047} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{231}{2048} \)

Question 98:

The value of the integral \[ \int e^x \left( \frac{1 - x}{1 + x^2} \right)^2 dx \]
is

  • (A) \( e^x \left( \frac{1 - x}{1 + x^2} \right) + C \)
  • (B) \( e^x \left( \frac{1 + x}{1 + x^2} \right) + C \)
  • (C) \( \frac{e^x}{1 + x^2} + C \)
  • (D) \( e^{(1-x)} + C \)

Question 99:

If \( x \sin \left( \frac{y}{x} \right) \, dy = \sin \left( \frac{y}{x} \right) - x \, dx \) and \( y(1) = \frac{\pi}{2} \), then the value of \( \cos \left( \frac{y}{x} \right) \) is

  • (A) \( x \)
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{x} \)
  • (C) \( \log x \)
  • (D) \( e^x \)

Question 100:

The differential equation of the system of all circles of radius r in the XY plane is

  • (A) \( \left[ 1 + \left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)^2 \right]^{3/2} = r^2 \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} \)
  • (B) \( \left[ 1 + \left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)^2 \right] = r^2 \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} \)
  • (C) \( \left[ 1 + \left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)^2 \right]^{3/2} = r^2 \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} \)
  • (D) \( \left[ 1 + \left( \frac{dy}{dx} \right)^2 \right]^3 = r^2 \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} \)

Question 101:

The general solution of the differential equation \[ \frac{d^2 y}{dx^2} + \frac{dy}{dx} + y = 2e^{3x} \]
is given by

  • (A) \( y = (c_1 + c_2x) e^x + \frac{e^{-3x}}{8} \)
  • (B) \( y = (c_1 + c_2x) e^x + \frac{e^{3x}}{8} \)
  • (C) \( y = (c_1 + c_2x) e^x + \frac{e^{3x}}{8} \)
  • (D) \( y = (c_1 + c_2x) e^x + \frac{e^{-3x}}{8} \)

Question 102:

The solution of the differential equation \[ \frac{dy}{dx}(x - y^3) = 0 \]
is

  • (A) \( y = x^3 + C \)
  • (B) \( y = x^3 + C \)
  • (C) \( y = 4x^3 + C \)
  • (D) \( y = 3x^3 + C \)

Question 103:

The number of positive integral solutions of the equation \( x_1 + x_2 + x_3 + x_4 = 1050 \) is

  • (A) 1870
  • (B) 1875
  • (C) 1865
  • (D) 1880

Question 104:

Let \( A = \{ 1, 2, 3, \dots, n \} \) and \( B = \{ a, b, c, \dots \} \), then the number of functions from A to B that are onto is

  • (A) \( 3^{n - 2} \)
  • (B) \( 3^{n - 1} \)
  • (C) \( 3^{n - 2} - 1 \)
  • (D) \( 3^{n - 2} \)

Question 105:

Everybody in a room shakes hands with everybody else. The total number of handshakes in the room is

  • (A) 9
  • (B) 12
  • (C) 16
  • (D) 14

Question 106:

If \( G^{*} \) is a group and the order of an element \( a \in G \) is 10, then the order of the inverse of \( a \) is

  • (A) 10
  • (B) \( \frac{1}{10} \)
  • (C) 5
  • (D) 1

Question 107:

A box contains 9 tickets numbered 1 to 9 inclusive. If 3 tickets are drawn from the box one at a time, the probability that they are alternatively either {odd, even} or {even, odd} is

  • (A) \( \frac{5}{17} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{4}{17} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{3}{16} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{4}{18} \)

Question 108:

If \( P(A) = \frac{1}{2}, P(B) = \frac{5}{12} \) and \( P(B/A) = \frac{1}{15} \), then \[ P(A \cup B) \]
is equal to

  • (A) \( \frac{89}{180} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{90}{180} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{91}{180} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{92}{180} \)

Question 109:

If the probability density function of a random variable \( X \) is \( f(x) = \frac{x}{2} \) for \( 0 \leq x \leq 2 \), then \[ P(X > 1.5 \mid X > 1) \]
is equal to

  • (A) \( \frac{7}{16} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{3}{4} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{21}{64} \)
  • (D) \( \frac{1}{5} \)

Question 110:

If \( X \) is a Poisson variate such that \[ 2P(X = 0) + P(X = 2) = 2P(X = 1), then E(X) \]
is equal to

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 1.5
  • (C) 2
  • (D) 1.75

Question 111:

If \( A(\theta) = \left[ \begin{matrix} 1 & -\tan \theta
\end{matrix} \right] \) and \( AB = 1 \), then \[ (\cos \theta)B \]
is equal to

  • (A) \( A(\theta) \)
  • (B) \( A(\theta/2) \)
  • (C) \( A(-\theta) \)
  • (D) \( A(\theta/2) \)

Question 112:

If \( x = -5 \) is a root of the equation \[ \begin{vmatrix} 2x+1 & 4 & 8
2 & 2x & 2
7 & 6 & 2x \end{vmatrix} = 0 \]
then the other roots are

  • (A) \( 3.5, 5 \)
  • (B) \( 13.5, 2 \)
  • (C) \( 1.7 \)
  • (D) \( 1.2 \)

Question 113:

The simultaneous equations \( Kx + 2y = 1 \), \( K(1 - y) - 2x = 2 \) and \( K + 2y = 3 \) have only one solution when

  • (A) \( K = -2 \)
  • (B) \( K = 0 \)
  • (C) \( K = 1 \)
  • (D) \( K = 10 \)

Question 114:

If the rank of the matrix \[ \begin{pmatrix} -1 & 2 & 5
2 & -4 & -4
1 & -2 & a + 1 \end{pmatrix} \]
is 1, then the value of \( a \) is

  • (A) -1
  • (B) 2
  • (C) -6
  • (D) 4

Question 115:

If \( b^2 \geq 4ac \) for the equation \( ax^4 + bx^2 + c = 0 \), then all the roots of the equation will be real if

  • (A) \( b > 0, a < 0, c > 0 \)
  • (B) \( b > 0, a > 0, c > 0 \)
  • (C) \( b > 0, a > 0, c < 0 \)
  • (D) \( b = 0, a > 0, c > 0 \)

Question 116:

If \( x > 0 \) and \( \log x + \log \left( \log x \right) + \log \left( \log \log x \right) + \dots = 4 \), then \[ x equals \]

  • (A) 9
  • (B) 81
  • (C) 27
  • (D) 1

Question 117:

The number of real roots of the equation \[ \left( x + \frac{1}{x} \right)^3 + \frac{1}{x} = 0 \]
is

  • (A) 0
  • (B) 2
  • (C) 4
  • (D) 6

Question 118:

If \( H \) is the harmonic mean between \( P \) and \( Q \), then the value of \[ \frac{H}{P} + \frac{H}{Q} \]
is

  • (A) \( \frac{PQ}{P + Q} \)
  • (B) \( \frac{P + Q}{PQ} \)
  • (C) \( \frac{1}{2} \)
  • (D) \( 2 \)

Question 119:

If \( \vec{a} \) and \( \vec{b} \) are two unit vectors, then the vector \[ (\vec{a} + \vec{b}) \times (\vec{a} \times \vec{b}) \]
is parallel to the vector

  • (A) \( \vec{a} + \vec{b} \)
  • (B) \( 2 \vec{a} + \vec{b} \)
  • (C) \( \vec{a} - \vec{b} \)
  • (D) \( 2 \vec{a} - \vec{b} \)

Question 120:

If \( \theta \) is the angle between the lines \( AB \) and \( AC \) where A, B, and C are the three points with coordinates \( (1, 2, -1) \), \( (2, 0, 3) \), \( (3, -1, 2) \) respectively, then \[ \sqrt{62} \cos \theta \]
is equal to

  • (A) 20
  • (B) 10
  • (C) 30
  • (D) 40