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Question 1:

A straight wire carrying current \( i \) is turned into a circular loop. If the magnitude of magnetic moment associated with it in MKS unit is \( M \), the length of wire will be

  • (A) \( \dfrac{4\pi}{M} \)
  • (B) \( \sqrt{\dfrac{4\pi M}{i}} \)
  • (C) \( \sqrt{\dfrac{4\pi i}{M}} \)
  • (D) \( \dfrac{M\pi}{i} \)

Question 2:

The ratio of the amounts of heat developed in the four arms of a balance Wheatstone bridge, when the arms have resistances \(P = 100\,\Omega\), \(Q = 10\,\Omega\), \(R = 300\,\Omega\) and \(S = 30\,\Omega\) respectively is

  • (A) \(3:30:1:10\)
  • (B) \(30:3:10:1\)
  • (C) \(30:10:1:3\)
  • (D) \(30:3:1:10\)

Question 3:

An electric kettle takes \(4\,A\) at \(220\,V\). How much time will it take to boil \(1\,kg\) of water from temperature \(20^\circ C\)? The temperature of boiling water is \(100^\circ C\).

  • (A) 12.6 min
  • (B) 4.2 min
  • (C) 6.3 min
  • (D) 8.4 min

Question 4:

Magnetic field at the centre of a circular loop of area is \(B\). The magnetic moment of the loop will be

  • (A) \( \dfrac{BA^2}{\mu_0\pi} \)
  • (B) \( \dfrac{BA^{3/2}}{\mu_0\pi} \)
  • (C) \( \dfrac{BA^{3/2}}{\mu_0^{1/2}} \)
  • (D) \( \dfrac{2BA^{3/2}}{\mu_0^{1/2}} \)

Question 5:

In Young's double slit experiment, the spacing between the slits is \(d\) and wavelength of light used is \(6000\,AA\). If the angular width of a fringe formed on a distance screen is \(1^\circ\), the value of \(d\) is

  • (A) 1 mm
  • (B) 0.05 mm
  • (C) 0.03 mm
  • (D) 0.01 mm

Question 6:

An electric dipole consists of two opposite charges of magnitude \(q = 1\times 10^{-6}\,C\) separated by \(2.0\,cm\). The dipole is placed in an external field of \(2\times 10^{5}\,NC^{-1}\). What maximum torque does the field exert on the dipole? How much work must an external agent do to turn the dipole end to end, starting from position of alignment (\(\theta = 0^\circ\))?

  • (A) \(4\times 10^{6}\,N\!-\!m,\ 3.2\times 10^{-4}\,J\)
  • (B) \(-2\times 10^{-3}\,N\!-\!m,\ -4\times 10^{3}\,J\)
  • (C) \(4\times 10^{3}\,N\!-\!m,\ 2\times 10^{-3}\,J\)
  • (D) \(2\times 10^{-3}\,N\!-\!m,\ 4\times 10^{-3}\,J\)

Question 7:

The electron of hydrogen atom is considered to be revolving round a proton in circular orbit of radius \(h^2/me^2\) with velocity \(e^2/h\), where \(h = h/2\pi\). The current \(i\) is

  • (A) \( \dfrac{4\pi^2 m e^5}{h^2} \)
  • (B) \( \dfrac{4\pi^2 m e^5}{h^3} \)
  • (C) \( \dfrac{4\pi^2 m^2 e^2}{h^3} \)
  • (D) \( \dfrac{4\pi^2 m^2 e^5}{h^3} \)

Question 8:

In a double slit experiment, 5th dark fringe is formed opposite to one of the slits, the wavelength of light is

  • (A) \( \dfrac{d^2}{6D} \)
  • (B) \( \dfrac{d^2}{5D} \)
  • (C) \( \dfrac{d^2}{15D} \)
  • (D) \( \dfrac{d^2}{9D} \)

Question 9:

Which of the following rays is emitted by a human body?

  • (A) X-rays
  • (B) UV rays
  • (C) Visible rays
  • (D) IR rays

Question 10:

A proton of mass \(1.67\times 10^{-27}\,kg\) enters a uniform magnetic field of \(1\,T\) at point \(A\) shown in figure with a speed of \(10^{7}\,m\,s^{-1}\). The magnetic field is directed perpendicular to the plane of the paper downwards. If the proton emerges out of the magnetic field at point \(C\), then the distance \(AC\) and the value of angle \(\theta\) will respectively be

  • (A) \(0.7\,m,\ 45^\circ\)
  • (B) \(0.7\,m,\ 90^\circ\)
  • (C) \(0.14\,m,\ 90^\circ\)
  • (D) \(0.14\,m,\ 45^\circ\)

Question 11:

A neutral water molecule (\(H_2O\)) in its vapour state has an electric dipole moment of magnitude \(6.4\times 10^{-30}\,C\,m\). How far apart are the molecules centres of positive and negative charges?

  • (A) 4 fm
  • (B) 4 nm
  • (C) 4 mm
  • (D) 4 pm

Question 12:

Figure shows a straight wire length \(l\) carrying current \(i\). The magnitude of magnetic field produced by the wire at point \(P\) is

  • (A) \( \dfrac{\sqrt{2}\mu_0 i}{\pi l} \)
  • (B) \( \dfrac{\mu_0 i}{4\pi l} \)
  • (C) \( \dfrac{\sqrt{2}\mu_0 i}{8\pi l} \)
  • (D) \( \dfrac{\mu_0 i}{2\sqrt{2}\pi l} \)

Question 13:

Zener diode is used for

  • (A) producing oscillations in an oscillator
  • (B) amplification
  • (C) stabilisation
  • (D) rectification

Question 14:

Two light sources are said to be coherent if they are obtained from

  • (A) two independent point sources emitting light of the same wavelength
  • (B) a single point source
  • (C) a wide source
  • (D) two ordinary bulbs emitting light of different wavelengths

Question 15:

A small coil is introduced between the poles of an electromagnet so that its axis coincides with the magnetic field direction. The number of turns is \(n\) and the cross-sectional area of the coil is \(A\). When the coil turns through \(180^\circ\) about its diameter, the charge flowing through the coil is \(Q\). The total resistance of the circuit is \(R\). What is the magnitude of the magnetic induction?

  • (A) \( \dfrac{QR}{nA} \)
  • (B) \( \dfrac{2QR}{nA} \)
  • (C) \( \dfrac{Qn}{2RA} \)
  • (D) \( \dfrac{QR}{2nA} \)

Question 16:

The attenuation of a calf fibre is mainly due to

  • (A) absorption
  • (B) scattering
  • (C) both (a) and (b)
  • (D) neither absorption nor scattering

Question 17:

An arc of radius \(r\) carries charge. The linear density of charge is \(\lambda\) and the arc subtends an angle \(\dfrac{\pi}{3}\) at the centre. What is electric potential at the centre?

  • (A) \( \dfrac{\lambda}{4\varepsilon_0} \)
  • (B) \( \dfrac{\lambda}{8\varepsilon_0} \)
  • (C) \( \dfrac{\lambda}{12\varepsilon_0} \)
  • (D) \( \dfrac{\lambda}{16\varepsilon_0} \)

Question 18:

Sinusoidal carrier voltage of frequency \(1.5\,MHz\) and amplitude \(50\,V\) is amplitude modulated by a sinusoidal voltage of frequency \(10\,kHz\) producing \(50%\) modulation. Frequencies in lower and upper side-band are

  • (A) 1490, 1510
  • (B) 1510, 1490
  • (C) \( \dfrac{1}{1490},\ \dfrac{1}{1510} \)
  • (D) \( \dfrac{1}{1510},\ \dfrac{1}{1490} \)

Question 19:

\(50\,\Omega\) and \(100\,\Omega\) resistors are connected in series. This connection is connected with a battery of \(2.4\,V\). When a voltmeter of \(100\,\Omega\) resistance is connected across the \(100\,\Omega\) resistor, the reading of the voltmeter will be

  • (A) 1.6 V
  • (B) 1.2 V
  • (C) 1.0 V
  • (D) 2.0 V

Question 20:

In space charged limited region, plate current in a diode is \(10\,mA\) for plate voltage \(150\,V\). If the plate voltage is increased to \(600\,V\), then the plate current will be

  • (A) 10 mA
  • (B) 40 mA
  • (C) 80 mA
  • (D) 160 mA

Question 21:

Light of wavelength \(\lambda\) strikes a photo-sensitive surface and electrons are ejected with kinetic energy \(E\). If the kinetic energy is to be increased to \(2E\), the wavelength must be changed to \(\lambda'\) where

  • (A) \(\lambda' = \dfrac{\lambda}{2}\)
  • (B) \(\lambda' = 2\lambda\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{\lambda}{2} < \lambda' < \lambda\)
  • (D) \(\lambda' > \lambda\)

Question 22:

The maximum velocity of electrons emitted from a metal surface is \(v\), when frequency of light falling on it is \(f\). The maximum velocity when frequency becomes \(4f\) is

  • (A) \(2v\)
  • (B) \(> 2v\)
  • (C) \(< 2v\)
  • (D) between \(2v\) and \(4v\)

Question 23:

The photoelectric plate is kept vertically above the emitter plate. Light source is put on and a saturation photo-current is recorded. An electric field is switched on which has a vertically downward direction, then

  • (A) the photo-current will increase
  • (B) the kinetic energy of the electrons will increase
  • (C) the stopping potential will decrease
  • (D) the threshold wavelength will increase

Question 24:

A cylindrical conductor of radius \(R\) carries a current \(I\). The value of magnetic field at a point which is \(\dfrac{R}{4}\) distance inside from the surface is \(10\,T\). The value of magnetic field at a point which is \(4R\) distance outside the surface is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{4}{3}T\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{8}{3}T\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{40}{3}T\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{80}{3}T\)

Question 25:

The power of a thin convex lens (\(n_g = 1.5\)) is \(5.0\,D\). When it is placed in a liquid of refractive index \(n_l\), then it behaves as a concave lens of focal length \(100\,cm\). The refractive index of the liquid \(n_l\) will be

  • (A) \(\dfrac{5}{3}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{4}{3}\)
  • (C) \(\sqrt{3}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{5}{4}\)

Question 26:

Find the value of magnetic field between the plates of a capacitor at a distance \(1\,m\) from centre, where electric field varies by \(10^{10}\,V/m\) per second.

  • (A) \(5.56\times 10^{-8}\,T\)
  • (B) \(5.56\times 10^{-9}\,T\)
  • (C) \(5.56\,\mu T\)
  • (D) \(5.55\,T\)

Question 27:

Using an AC voltmeter the potential difference in the electrical line in a house is read to be \(234\,V\). If line frequency is known to be \(50\) cycles/s, the equation for the line voltage is

  • (A) \(V = 165\sin(100\pi t)\)
  • (B) \(V = 331\sin(100\pi t)\)
  • (C) \(V = 220\sin(100\pi t)\)
  • (D) \(V = 440\sin(100\pi t)\)

Question 28:

There are a \(25W-220V\) bulb and a \(100W-220V\) bulb. Which electric bulb will glow more brightly?

  • (A) 25W bulb
  • (B) 100W bulb
  • (C) Both will have equal incandescence
  • (D) Neither 25W nor 100W bulb will give light

Question 29:

Silver has a work function of \(4.7\,eV\). When ultraviolet light of wavelength \(180\,nm\) is incident upon it, potential of \(7.7\,V\) is required to stop photoelectrons reaching collector plate. The potential required to stop electrons when light of wavelength \(200\,nm\) is incident upon silver is

  • (A) 1.5 V
  • (B) 1.85 V
  • (C) 1.95 V
  • (D) 2.37 V

Question 30:

Two particles \(X\) and \(Y\) having equal charges, after being accelerated through the same potential difference, enter a region of uniform magnetic field and describe circular paths of radii \(R_1\) and \(R_2\) respectively. The ratio of masses of \(X\) and \(Y\) is

  • (A) \(\left(\dfrac{R_1}{R_2}\right)^2\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{R_2}{R_1}\)
  • (C) \(\left(\dfrac{R_1}{R_2}\right)\)
  • (D) \(\left(\dfrac{R_2}{R_1}\right)^2\)

Question 31:

According to the Bohr's theory of hydrogen atom, the speed of the electron, energy and the radius of its orbit vary with the principal quantum number \(n\) respectively, as

  • (A) \(\dfrac{1}{n},\ \dfrac{1}{n^2},\ n^2\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{1}{n},\ n^2,\ \dfrac{1}{n^2}\)
  • (C) \(n^2,\ \dfrac{1}{n^2},\ \dfrac{1}{n}\)
  • (D) \(n,\ \dfrac{1}{n^2},\ \dfrac{1}{n}\)

Question 32:

In the hydrogen atom, the electron is making \(6.6\times 10^{15}\,rps\). If the radius of orbit is \(0.53\times 10^{-10}\,m\), then magnetic field produced at the centre of the orbit is

  • (A) 140 T
  • (B) 12.5 T
  • (C) 1.4 T
  • (D) 0.14 T

Question 33:

Two identical light sources \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) emit light of same wavelength \(\lambda\). These light rays will exhibit interference if

  • (A) their phase differences remain constant
  • (B) their phases are distributed randomly
  • (C) their light intensities remain constant
  • (D) their light intensities change randomly

Question 34:

In Meter bridge or Wheatstone bridge for measurement of resistance, the known and the unknown resistances are interchanged. The error so removed is

  • (A) end correction
  • (B) index error
  • (C) due to temperature effect
  • (D) random error

Question 35:

A fish, looking up through the water, sees the outside world contained in a circular horizon. If the refractive index of water is \(4/3\) and the fish is \(12\,cm\) below the surface of water, the radius of the circle in centimetre is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{12\times 3}{\sqrt{5}}\)
  • (B) \(12\times 3\times \sqrt{5}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{12\times 3}{\sqrt{7}}\)
  • (D) \(12\times 3\times \sqrt{7}\)

Question 36:

Radio waves of certain double wavelength can pass through night waves do not. The reason is that radio waves

  • (A) travel with speed larger than \(c\)
  • (B) have much larger wavelength than light
  • (C) carry news
  • (D) are not electromagnetic waves

Question 37:

In the Bohr model of a hydrogen atom, the centripetal force is furnished by the coulomb attraction between the proton and the electron. If \(a_0\) is the radius of the ground state orbit, \(m\) is the mass and \(e\) is charge on the electron and \(\varepsilon_0\) is the vacuum permittivity, the speed of the electron is

  • (A) 0
  • (B) \(\dfrac{e}{\sqrt{5\varepsilon_0 a_0}}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{e}{\sqrt{4\pi\varepsilon_0 a_0 m}}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{e}{\sqrt{4\pi\varepsilon_0 a_0}}\)

Question 38:

A potential difference of \(2V\) is applied between the opposite faces of a Ge crystal plate of area \(1\,cm^2\) and thickness \(0.5\,mm\). If the concentration of electrons in Ge is \(2\times 10^{19}\,m^{-3}\) and mobilities of electrons and holes are \(0.36\,m^2V^{-1}s^{-1}\) and \(0.14\,m^2V^{-1}s^{-1}\), then the current flowing through the plate will be

  • (A) 0.25 A
  • (B) 0.45 A
  • (C) 0.56 A
  • (D) 0.64 A

Question 39:

An AM wave has \(1800\,W\) of total power content. For \(100%\) modulation the carrier should have power content equal to

  • (A) 1000 W
  • (B) 1200 W
  • (C) 1500 W
  • (D) 1600 W

Question 40:

Two light rays having same wavelength \(\lambda\) in vacuum are in phase initially. Then the first ray travels a path \(l_1\) through a medium of refractive index \(n_1\) while the second ray travels a path of length \(l_2\) through a medium of refractive index \(n_2\). The two waves are combined to observe interference. The phase difference between the two waves is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}(l_2-l_1)\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}(n_1l_1-n_2l_2)\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}(n_2l_2-n_1l_1)\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{2\pi}{\lambda}\left(\dfrac{l_1}{n_1}-\dfrac{l_2}{n_2}\right)\)

Question 41:

The correct formula of the complex tetraammineaquachlorocobalt (III) chloride is

  • (A) \([Cl(H_2O)(NH_3)_4Co]\,Cl\)
  • (B) \([CoCl(H_2O)(NH_3)_4]\,Cl\)
  • (C) \([Co(NH_3)_4(H_2O)Cl]\,Cl\)
  • (D) \([CoCl(H_2O)(NH_3)_4]\,Cl_2\)

Question 42:

The equivalent conductance at infinite dilution of a weak acid such as HF

  • (A) can be determined by extrapolation of measurements on dilute solutions of HCl, HBr and HI
  • (B) can be determined by measurement on very dilute HF solutions
  • (C) can best be determined from measurements on dilute solutions of NaF, NaCl and HCl
  • (D) is an undefined quantity

Question 43:

In the reaction sequence:
\[ C_2H_5I \xrightarrow{Alcoholic KOH} X \xrightarrow{Br_2/CCl_4} Y \xrightarrow{KCN} Z \xrightarrow{H_3O^+} A \]
The product \(A\) is

  • (A) succinic acid
  • (B) malonic acid
  • (C) oxalic acid
  • (D) maleic acid

Question 44:

For a reaction type \(A + B \rightarrow\) products, it is observed that doubling concentration of \(A\) causes the reaction rate to be four times as great, but doubling amount of \(B\) does not affect the rate. The unit of rate constant is

  • (A) \(s^{-1}\)
  • (B) \(s^{-1}\,mol\,L^{-1}\)
  • (C) \(s^{-1}\,mol^{-1}\,L\)
  • (D) \(s^{-1}\,mol^{-2}\,L^2\)

Question 45:

A chemical reaction was carried out at \(320\,K\) and \(300\,K\). The rate constants were found to be \(k_1\) and \(k_2\) respectively. Then

  • (A) \(k_2 = 4k_1\)
  • (B) \(k_2 = 2k_1\)
  • (C) \(k_2 = 0.25k_1\)
  • (D) \(k_2 = 0.5k_1\)

Question 46:

The formula of ethyl carbinol is

  • (A) \(CH_3OH\)
  • (B) \(CH_3CH_2OH\)
  • (C) \(CH_3CH(OH)CH_3\)
  • (D) \((CH_3)_3COH\)

Question 47:

Which of the following gives red colour in Victor Meyer’s test?

  • (A) n-propyl alcohol
  • (B) isopropyl alcohol
  • (C) tert-butyl alcohol
  • (D) sec-butyl alcohol

Question 48:

Enthalpy of a compound is equal to its

  • (A) heat of combustion
  • (B) heat of formation
  • (C) heat of reaction
  • (D) heat of solution

Question 49:

For which one of the following reactions will there be a positive \(\Delta S\)?

  • (A) \(H_2O(g) \rightarrow H_2O(l)\)
  • (B) \(H_2 + I_2 \rightarrow 2HI\)
  • (C) \(CaCO_3(s) \rightarrow CaO(s) + CO_2(g)\)
  • (D) \(N_2(g) + 3H_2(g) \rightarrow 2NH_3(g)\)

Question 50:

Across the lanthanide series, the basicity of the lanthanide hydroxides

  • (A) increases
  • (B) decreases
  • (C) first increases and then decreases
  • (D) first decreases and then increases

Question 51:

When p-nitrobromobenzene reacts with sodium ethoxide, the product obtained is

  • (A) p-nitroanisole
  • (B) ethyl phenyl ether
  • (C) p-nitrophenetole
  • (D) no reaction occurs

Question 52:

A radioactive element \(X\) emits \(3\alpha\), \(1\beta\) and \(1\gamma\)-particles and forms \({}^{76}_{35}Y\). Element \(X\) is

  • (A) \({}^{81}_{24}X\)
  • (B) \({}^{80}_{24}X\)
  • (C) \({}^{81}_{24}X\)
  • (D) \({}^{80}_{24}X\)

Question 53:

For the reaction,
\[ 2A(g) + B_2(g) \rightleftharpoons 2AB_2(g) \]
the equilibrium constant, \(K_p\) at \(300\,K\) is \(16.0\). The value of \(K_p\) for \(AB_2(g) \rightleftharpoons A(g) + \dfrac{1}{2}B_2(g)\) is

  • (A) 8
  • (B) 0.25
  • (C) 0.125
  • (D) 32

Question 54:

Frenkel defect is generally observed in

  • (A) AgBr
  • (B) AgI
  • (C) ZnS
  • (D) All of the above

Question 55:

Most crystals show cleavage because their atoms, ions or molecules are

  • (A) weakly bonded together
  • (B) strongly bonded together
  • (C) spherically symmetrical
  • (D) arranged in planes

Question 56:

\([Co(NH_3)_4Cl_2]NO_2\) and \([Co(NH_3)_4ClNO_2]Cl\) exhibit which type of isomerism?

  • (A) Geometrical
  • (B) Optical
  • (C) Linkage
  • (D) Ionisation

Question 57:

Which of the following compounds is not coloured?

  • (A) \(Na_2[CuCl_4]\)
  • (B) \(Na_2[CdCl_4]\)
  • (C) \(K_4[Fe(CN)_6]\)
  • (D) \(K_3[Fe(CN)_6]\)

Question 58:

Which of the following is a Gattermann aldehyde synthesis?




Question 59:

Aldol is

  • (A) \(\beta\)-hydroxybutyraldehyde
  • (B) \(\alpha\)-hydroxybutanal
  • (C) \(\beta\)-hydroxypropanal
  • (D) None of the above

Question 60:

Nitrobenzene can be converted into azobenzene by reduction with

  • (A) \(Zn,\ NH_4Cl,\ \Delta\)
  • (B) \(Zn/NaOH,\ CH_3OH\)
  • (C) \(Zn/NaOH\)
  • (D) \(LiAlH_4,\ ether\)

Question 61:

The one which is least basic is

  • (A) \(NH_3\)
  • (B) \(C_6H_5NH_2\)
  • (C) \((C_6H_5)_3N\)
  • (D) \((C_6H_5)_2NH\)

Question 62:

Coordination number of Ni in \([Ni(C_2O_4)_3]^{4-}\) is

  • (A) 3
  • (B) 6
  • (C) 4
  • (D) 5

Question 63:

Mg is an important component of which biomolecule occurring extensively in living world?

  • (A) Haemoglobin
  • (B) Chlorophyll
  • (C) Florigen
  • (D) ATP

Question 64:

Sterling silver is

  • (A) \(AgNO_3\)
  • (B) \(Ag_2S\)
  • (C) Alloy of \(80%\ Ag + 20%\ Cu\)
  • (D) \(AgCl\)

Question 65:

Identify the statement which is not correct regarding \(CuSO_4\).

  • (A) It reacts with KI to give iodine
  • (B) It reacts with KCl to give \(Cu_2Cl_2\)
  • (C) It reacts with NaOH and glucose to give \(Cu_2O\)
  • (D) It gives CuO on strong heating in air

Question 66:

Transition metals usually exhibit highest oxidation states in their

  • (A) chlorides
  • (B) fluorides
  • (C) bromides
  • (D) iodides

Question 67:

The number of Faradays needed to reduce \(4\,g\) equivalents of \(Cu^{2+}\) to Cu metal will be

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

Question 68:

Which one of the following cells can convert chemical energy of \(H_2\) and \(O_2\) directly into electrical energy?

  • (A) Mercury cell
  • (B) Daniel cell
  • (C) Fuel cell
  • (D) Lead storage cell

Question 69:

On treatment of propanone with dilute \(Ba(OH)_2\), the product formed is

  • (A) aldol
  • (B) phorone
  • (C) propionaldehyde
  • (D) 4-hydroxy-4-methyl-2-pentanone

Question 70:

Which of the following converts \(CH_3CONH_2\) to \(CH_3NH_2\)?

  • (A) NaBr
  • (B) NaOBr
  • (C) \(Br_2\)
  • (D) None of the above

Question 71:

Which metal aprons are worn by a radiographer to protect him from radiation?

  • (A) Mercury coated apron
  • (B) Lead apron
  • (C) Copper apron
  • (D) Aluminiumised apron

Question 72:

The standard Gibbs free energy change, \(\Delta G^\circ\) is related to equilibrium constant, \(K_p\), as

  • (A) \(K_p = -RT\ln \Delta G^\circ\)
  • (B) \(K_p = \dfrac{e}{RT}\Delta G^\circ\)
  • (C) \(K_p = -\dfrac{\Delta G}{RT}\)
  • (D) \(K_p = e^{-\Delta G^\circ/RT}\)

Question 73:

The yield of the product in the reaction
\[ A_2(g) + 2B(g) \rightleftharpoons C(g) + Q\,kJ \]
would be higher at

  • (A) high temperature and high pressure
  • (B) high temperature and low pressure
  • (C) low temperature and high pressure
  • (D) low temperature and low pressure

Question 74:

In which of the following case, does the reaction go farthest to completion?

  • (A) \(K = 10^2\)
  • (B) \(K = 10\)
  • (C) \(K = 10^{-2}\)
  • (D) \(K = 1\)

Question 75:

Formation of cyanohydrin from a ketone is an example of

  • (A) electrophilic addition
  • (B) nucleophilic addition
  • (C) nucleophilic substitution
  • (D) electrophilic substitution

Question 76:

Glycerol on treatment with oxalic acid at \(110^\circ C\) forms

  • (A) formic acid
  • (B) \(CO_2\) and CO
  • (C) allyl alcohol
  • (D) acrolein

Question 77:

The activity of an old piece of wood is just \(25%\) of the fresh piece of wood. If \(t_{1/2}\) of \(C-14\) is \(6000\,yr\), the age of piece of wood is

  • (A) \(6000\,yr\)
  • (B) \(3000\,yr\)
  • (C) \(9000\,yr\)
  • (D) \(12000\,yr\)

Question 78:

The radius of \(Na^+\) is \(95\,pm\) and that of \(Cl^-\) ion is \(181\,pm\). Hence, the coordination number of \(Na^+\) will be

  • (A) 4
  • (B) 6
  • (C) 8
  • (D) unpredictable

Question 79:

The reaction, \(ROH + H_2CN_2\) in the presence of \(HBF_4\), gives the following product

  • (A) \(ROCH_3\)
  • (B) \(RCH_2OH\)
  • (C) \(ROHCN_2N_2\)
  • (D) \(RCH_2CH_3\)

Question 80:

The fatty acid which shows reducing property is

  • (A) acetic acid
  • (B) ethanoic acid
  • (C) oxalic acid
  • (D) formic acid

Question 81:

If \(F\) is function such that \(F(0)=2,\ F(1)=3\), and
\[ F(x+2)=2F(x)-F(x+1)\ for\ x\geq 0, \]
then \(F(5)\) is equal to

  • (A) \(-7\)
  • (B) \(-3\)
  • (C) \(17\)
  • (D) \(13\)

Question 82:

Let \(S\) be a set containing \(n\) elements. Then, number of binary operation on \(S\) is

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

Question 83:

The numerically greatest term in the expansion of \((3-5x)^{11}\) when \(x=\dfrac{1}{5}\), is

  • (A) \(55\times 3^9\)
  • (B) \(55\times 3^6\)
  • (C) \(45\times 3^9\)
  • (D) \(45\times 3^6\)

Question 84:

The number of solutions of the equation \(\sin(e^x)=5+x-5^x\), is

  • (A) 0
  • (B) 1
  • (C) 2
  • (D) infinitely many

Question 85:

If \(a^x=b^y=c^z=d^u\) and \(a,b,c,d\) are in GP, then \(x,y,z,u\) are in

  • (A) AP
  • (B) GP
  • (C) HP
  • (D) None of these

Question 86:

If \(z\) satisfies the equation \(|z|=z-1+2i\), then \(z\) is equal to

  • (A) \(\dfrac{3}{2}+2i\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{3}{2}-2i\)
  • (C) \(2-\dfrac{3}{2}i\)
  • (D) \(2+\dfrac{3}{2}i\)

Question 87:

If \(z=\dfrac{1-i\sqrt{3}}{1+i\sqrt{3}}\), then \(\arg(z)\) is

  • (A) \(60^\circ\)
  • (B) \(120^\circ\)
  • (C) \(240^\circ\)
  • (D) \(300^\circ\)

Question 88:

If \(f(x)=\sqrt{\log_{10}(x^2)}\), the set of all values of \(x\) for which \(f(x)\) is real, is

  • (A) \([-1,1]\)
  • (B) \([1,\infty)\)
  • (C) \((-\infty,-1]\)
  • (D) \((-\infty,-1]\cup[1,\infty)\)

Question 89:

For what values of \(m\) can the expression
\[ 2x^2+mxy+3y^2-5y-2 \]
be expressed as the product of two linear factors?

  • (A) 0
  • (B) \(\pm 1\)
  • (C) \(\pm 7\)
  • (D) 49

Question 90:

If \(B\) is a non-singular matrix and \(A\) is a square matrix, then \(\det(B^{-1}AB)\) is equal to

  • (A) \(\det(A^{-1})\)
  • (B) \(\det(B^{-1})\)
  • (C) \(\det(A)\)
  • (D) \(\det(B)\)

Question 91:

If \(f(x), g(x)\) and \(h(x)\) are three polynomials of degree 2 and
\[ \Delta(x)= \begin{vmatrix} f(x) & g(x) & h(x)
f'(x) & g'(x) & h'(x)
f''(x) & g''(x) & h''(x) \end{vmatrix} \]
then \(\Delta(x)\) is a polynomial of degree

  • (A) 2
  • (B) 3
  • (C) 0
  • (D) at most 3

Question 92:

The chances of defective screws in three boxes \(A,B,C\) are \(\dfrac{1}{5},\dfrac{1}{6},\dfrac{1}{7}\) respectively. A box is selected at random and a screw drawn from it at random is found to be defective. The probability that it came from box \(A\), is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{16}{29}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{1}{15}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{27}{59}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{42}{107}\)

Question 93:

The value of \(\dfrac{\cos\theta}{1+\sin\theta}\) is equal to

  • (A) \(\tan\left(\frac{\theta}{2}-\frac{\pi}{4}\right)\)
  • (B) \(\tan\left(-\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac{\theta}{2}\right)\)
  • (C) \(\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}-\frac{\theta}{2}\right)\)
  • (D) \(\tan\left(\frac{\pi}{4}+\frac{\theta}{2}\right)\)

Question 94:

If \(3\sin\theta+5\cos\theta=5\), then the value of \(5\sin\theta-3\cos\theta\) is equal to

  • (A) 5
  • (B) 3
  • (C) 4
  • (D) None of these

Question 95:

The principal value of \(\sin^{-1}\left\{\sin\left(\frac{5\pi}{6}\right)\right\}\) is

  • (A) \(\frac{\pi}{6}\)
  • (B) \(\frac{5\pi}{6}\)
  • (C) \(\frac{7\pi}{6}\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 96:

A rod of length \(l\) slides with its ends on two perpendicular lines. Then, the locus of its mid point is

  • (A) \(x^2+y^2=\frac{l^2}{4}\)
  • (B) \(x^2+y^2=\frac{l^2}{2}\)
  • (C) \(x^2-y^2=\frac{l^2}{4}\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 97:

The equation of straight line through the intersection of the lines \(2x+y=1\) and \(3x+2y=5\) and passing through the origin is

  • (A) \(7x+3y=0\)
  • (B) \(7x-y=0\)
  • (C) \(3x+2y=0\)
  • (D) \(x+y=0\)

Question 98:

The line joining \((5,0)\) to \((10\cos\theta,10\sin\theta)\) is divided internally in the ratio \(2:3\) at \(P\). If \(\theta\) varies, then the locus of \(P\) is

  • (A) a straight line
  • (B) a pair of straight lines
  • (C) a circle
  • (D) None of the above

Question 99:

If \(2x+y+k=0\) is a normal to the parabola \(y^2=-8x\), then the value of \(k\) is

  • (A) 8
  • (B) 16
  • (C) 24
  • (D) 32

Question 100:

The value of
\[ \lim_{n\to\infty}\left[\frac{1}{1\cdot2}+\frac{1}{2\cdot3}+\frac{1}{3\cdot4}+\cdots+\frac{1}{n(n+1)}\right] \]
is equal to

  • (A) 1
  • (B) \(-1\)
  • (C) 0
  • (D) None of these

Question 101:

The condition that the line \(lx+my=1\) may be normal to the curve \(y^2=4ax\), is

  • (A) \(al^3-2alm^2=m^2\)
  • (B) \(al^2+2alm^3=m^2\)
  • (C) \(al^3+2alm^2=m^3\)
  • (D) \(al^3+2alm^2=m^2\)

Question 102:

If \(\{f(x)\}dx=f(x)\), then \(\int \{f(x)\}^2 dx\) is equal to

  • (A) \(\dfrac{1}{2}\{f(x)\}^2\)
  • (B) \(\{f(x)\}^3\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{\{f(x)\}^3}{3}\)
  • (D) \(\{f(x)\}^2\)

Question 103:

\(\displaystyle \int \sin^{-1}\left(\frac{2x+2}{\sqrt{4x^2+8x+13}}\right)dx\) is equal to

  • (A) \((x+1)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2x+2}{3}\right)-\frac{3}{4}\log\left(\frac{4x^2+8x+13}{9}\right)+c\)
  • (B) \(\frac{3}{2}\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2x+2}{3}\right)-\frac{3}{2}\log\left(\frac{4x^2+8x+13}{9}\right)+c\)
  • (C) \((x+1)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2x+2}{3}\right)-\frac{3}{2}\log(4x^2+8x+13)+c\)
  • (D) \(\frac{3}{2}(x+1)\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2x+2}{3}\right)-\frac{3}{4}\log(4x^2+8x+13)+c\)

Question 104:

If the equation of an ellipse is \(3x^2+2y^2+6x-8y+5=0\), then which of the following are true?

  • (A) \(e=\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  • (B) centre is \((-1,2)\)
  • (C) foci are \((-1,1)\) and \((-1,3)\)
  • (D) All of the above

Question 105:

The equation of the common tangents to the two hyperbolas \(\dfrac{x^2}{a^2}-\dfrac{y^2}{b^2}=1\) and \(\dfrac{y^2}{a^2}-\dfrac{x^2}{b^2}=1\), are

  • (A) \(y=\pm x \pm \sqrt{b^2-a^2}\)
  • (B) \(y=\pm x \pm \sqrt{a^2-b^2}\)
  • (C) \(y=\pm x \pm \sqrt{a^2+b^2}\)
  • (D) \(y=\pm x \pm \sqrt{a^2-b^2}\)

Question 106:

Domain of the function \(f(x)=\log_x(\cos x)\), is

  • (A) \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\right)-\{1\}\)
  • (B) \(\left[-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\right]-\{1\}\)
  • (C) \(\left(-\frac{\pi}{2},\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 107:

Range of the function \(y=\sin^{-1}\left(\dfrac{x^2}{1+x^2}\right)\), is

  • (A) \(\left(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
  • (B) \(\left[0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right)\)
  • (C) \(\left(0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right]\)
  • (D) \(\left[0,\frac{\pi}{2}\right]\)

Question 108:

If \(x=\sec\theta-\cos\theta,\ y=\sec^n\theta-\cos^n\theta\), then \((x^2+4)\left(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\right)\) is equal to

  • (A) \(n^2(y^2-4)\)
  • (B) \(n^2(4-y^2)\)
  • (C) \(n^2(y^2+4)\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 109:

If \(y=\sqrt{x+\sqrt{y+\sqrt{x+\sqrt{y+\cdots}}}}\), then \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\) is equal to

  • (A) \(\dfrac{y+x}{y^2-2x}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{y^3-x}{2y^2-2xy-1}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{y^3+x}{2y^2-x}\)
  • (D) None of these

Question 110:

If \(\displaystyle \int_{1}^{x}\frac{dt}{t\sqrt{t^2-1}}=\frac{\pi}{6}\), then \(x\) can be equal to

  • (A) \(\dfrac{2}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  • (B) \(\sqrt{3}\)
  • (C) 2
  • (D) None of these

Question 111:

The area bounded by the curve \(y=|\sin x|\), \(x\)-axis and the lines \(x=\pi\), is

  • (A) 2 sq unit
  • (B) 1 sq unit
  • (C) 4 sq unit
  • (D) None of these

Question 112:

The degree of differential equation of all curves having normal of constant length \(c\) is

  • (A) 1
  • (B) 3
  • (C) 4
  • (D) None of these

Question 113:

If \(\vec{a}=2\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}\), \(\vec{b}=-\hat{i}+2\hat{j}+\hat{k}\) and \(\vec{c}=3\hat{i}+\hat{j}\), then \(\vec{a}+\vec{b}\) is perpendicular to \(\vec{c}\), if \(t\) is equal to

  • (A) 2
  • (B) 4
  • (C) 6
  • (D) 8

Question 114:

The distance between the line \(\vec{r}=2\hat{i}-2\hat{j}+3\hat{k}+\lambda(\hat{i}-\hat{j}+4\hat{k})\) and the plane \(\vec{r}\cdot(\hat{i}+5\hat{j}+\hat{k})=5\), is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{10}{3}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{10}{\sqrt{3}}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{10}{3\sqrt{3}}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{10}{9}\)

Question 115:

The equation of sphere concentric with the sphere \(x^2+y^2+z^2-4x-6y-8z-5=0\) and which passes through the origin, is

  • (A) \(x^2+y^2+z^2-4x-6y-8z=0\)
  • (B) \(x^2+y^2+z^2-6y-8z=0\)
  • (C) \(x^2+y^2+z^2=0\)
  • (D) \(x^2+y^2+z^2-4x-6y-8z-6=0\)

Question 116:

If the lines \(\dfrac{x-1}{2}=\dfrac{y+1}{3}=\dfrac{z-1}{4}\) and \(\dfrac{x-3}{1}=\dfrac{y-k}{2}=\dfrac{z}{1}\) intersect, then the value of \(k\) is

  • (A) \(\dfrac{3}{2}\)
  • (B) \(\dfrac{9}{2}\)
  • (C) \(\dfrac{2}{9}\)
  • (D) \(\dfrac{3}{2}\)

Question 117:

The two curves \(y=3^x\) and \(y=5^x\) intersect at an angle

  • (A) \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\log 3-\log 5}{1+\log 3\log 5}\right)\)
  • (B) \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\log 3+\log 5}{1-\log 3\log 5}\right)\)
  • (C) \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\log 3+\log 5}{1+\log 3\log 5}\right)\)
  • (D) \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{\log 3-\log 5}{1-\log 3\log 5}\right)\)

Question 118:

The equation \(\lambda x^2+4xy+y^2+\lambda x+3y+2=0\) represents a parabola, if \(\lambda\) is

  • (A) 0
  • (B) 1
  • (C) 2
  • (D) 4

Question 119:

If two circles \(2x^2+2y^2-3x+6y+k=0\) and \(x^2+y^2-4x+10y+16=0\) cut orthogonally, then the value of \(k\) is

  • (A) 41
  • (B) 14
  • (C) 4
  • (D) 1

Question 120:

If \(A(-2,1)\), \(B(2,3)\) and \(C(-2,-4)\) are three points. Then, the angle between \(BA\) and \(BC\) is

  • (A) \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{2}{3}\right)\)
  • (B) \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{3}{2}\right)\)
  • (C) \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{3}\right)\)
  • (D) \(\tan^{-1}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\)