Math (18X1=18) B.
6
C. 17
1. If the equations x² + ax + b = 0
D. 5
and x² + bx + a = 0 have a
common root, then the value of 7. If the roots of f(x) = 0 are 1, −1,
(a + b) is: and 2, then the roots of f(2x) = 0
A. 1 are:
B. 0 A. 2, −2, 4
C. −1 B. 0.5, −0.5, 1
D. 2 C. 3, 1, 4
D. −1, 1, −2
2. For what value of k will the
expression x² − (k − 1)x − k be a 8. If the roots of x² + px + q = 0 are
perfect square? h and k, then (1/h + 1/k) equals:
A. 1 A. −p/q
B. −1 B. p/q
C. 0 C. q/p
D. 2 D. −q/p
3. If the roots of x² + ax + b = 0 are 9. How many times does the graph
tan 20° and tan 25°, which of the of y = x⁴ − 1 intersect the x-axis?
following is correct? A. 1
A. a + b = 1 B. 2
B. b − a = 1 C. 3
C. a − b = 1 D. 4
D. a + b + 1 = 0
10. If the sum and difference
4. The minimum value of f(x) = x² − of the roots of a quadratic
6x + 18 is: equation are A and B
A. 18 respectively, the product of the
B. 3 roots is:
C. 9 A. (A² − B²)/2
D. 6 B. (A² − B²)/4
C. (A² + B²)/4
5. If one root of a quadratic
D. AB/4
equation is 5 − 6i, then the
equation is: 11. The roots of p x² − x + 1 =
A. x² − 10x + 61 = 0 0 are a and b. The value of (a/b
B. x² + 10x + 61 = 0 + b/a) is:
C. x² − 10x − 61 = 0 A. (1 − 2p)/p
D. x² + 10x − 61 = 0 B. (1 + 2p)/p
C. 1/p
6. If the roots of x³ − 11x² + 6x + 7
D. (2p − 1)/p
= 0 are p, q, and r, find (p + q +
r) + (pq + qr + rp): 12. If the ratio of the roots of c
A. 11 x² + b x + a = 0 is 2 : 5, then:
A. 10b² = 49ac 18. If a, b, and c are rational
B. 49b² = 10ac numbers such that a + b + c = 0,
C. 10b² = 7ac the nature of the roots of (b + c −
D. 7b² = 10ac a)x² + (c + a − b)x + (a + b − c) =
0 is:
13. The remainder when x³ −
A. Imaginary
6x² + 11x − 6 is divided by (x −
B. Equal
3) is:
C. Rational
A. 6
D. Irrational
B. −6
C. 0
D. 2
Physics (18X1=18)
14. If the discriminant of a
1. The breaking stress of a wire
quadratic equation is a positive
depends on which of the following?
perfect square, the roots are:
A. Length of the wire
A. Irregular and imaginary
B. Radius of the wire
B. Real, unequal and rational
C. Material of the wire
C. Real and equal
D. Mass hung from the wire
D. Real, unequal and irrational
2. What is the theoretical range of
15. If 4 is a root of x² + ax + 8
Poisson's ratio for any substance?
= 0 and the roots of x² + ax + b =
A. 0 to 0.5
0 are equal, the value of b is:
B. −1 to 0.5
A. 9
C. −1 to 1
B. 6
D. 0.5 to 1
C. 4
D. 12 3. Two wires of the same material have
lengths in the ratio 1:2 and diameters
16. Which equation has roots
in the ratio 2:1. If they are pulled by the
that are 2 units greater than the
same force, the ratio of their
roots of x² − 2x + 1 = 0?
increments in length will be:
A. x² − 6x + 9 = 0
A. 1:2
B. x² + 6x + 9 = 0
B. 1:4
C. x² − 2x + 5 = 0
C. 1:8
D. x² − 4x + 4 = 0
D. 8:1
17. If one root of x⁴ − 9x³ +
4. The potential energy stored per unit
39x² − 89x + 78 = 0 is 2 + 3i, the
volume of a stretched wire is given by:
sum of the remaining roots is:
A. 1/2 × Stress × Strain
A. 7 − 3i
B. Stress / Strain
B. 9
C. 1/2 × Young's Modulus × (Strain)²
C. 5
D. Both A and C
D. 2 − 3i
5. If the temperature of a wire fixed 10. If the length of a simple pendulum
between two rigid supports is is increased by 44%, its time period
decreased, the thermal stress increases by:
produced is: A. 44%
A. Proportional to the change in B. 22%
temperature C. 20%
B. Inversely proportional to the length D. 10%
C. Independent of Young's Modulus
11. A mass 'm' is suspended from a
D. Zero
spring of spring constant 'k'. If the
6. A steel wire can support a maximum spring is cut into two equal pieces and
load of W. If the wire is cut into two the same mass is suspended from one
equal halves, each half can support a piece, the new time period will be:
maximum load of: A. T / √2
A. W/2 B. T / 2
B. W C. T × √2
C. 2W D. 2T
D. W/4
12. A seconds pendulum is taken from
7. For a body executing Simple the Earth to the Moon. If the gravity on
Harmonic Motion (SHM), at the mean the Moon is 1/6th of the Earth, the time
position: period on the Moon will be:
A. Kinetic energy is maximum and A. 2 seconds
Potential energy is minimum B. 2 × √6 seconds
B. Kinetic energy is minimum and C. 12 seconds
Potential energy is maximum D. 6 seconds
C. Both energies are maximum
13. The motion of a particle is given by
D. Acceleration is maximum
x = 5 sin(10t + 0.5). What is the
8. The time period of a simple maximum velocity of the particle?
pendulum of infinite length is equal to: A. 5
A. Infinity B. 50
B. 84.6 minutes C. 10
C. 24 hours D. 25
D. 2 seconds
14. If a lift is moving upwards with an
9. What is the displacement of a acceleration 'a', the time period of a
particle in SHM when its Kinetic simple pendulum inside the lift will:
Energy is equal to its Potential A. Increase
Energy? (A = Amplitude) B. Decrease
A. A/2 C. Remain the same
B. A / √2 D. Become zero
C. A / √3
15. Which of the following quantities
D. A/4
remains constant during Simple
Harmonic Motion? C) [NiCl4] 2-
A. Velocity D) [Cu(NH3)4] 2+
B. Acceleration
5. Which of the following molecules
C. Total Energy
contains both sp3 and sp hybridized
D. Displacement
carbon atoms?
16. The work done in stretching a wire A) CH3-CH=CH2
of length L and Young's modulus Y by B) CH3-C≡C-CN
an amount 'l' is: C) CH2=CH-CH=CH2
A. YAl / L D) CH3-CH2-CH3
B. YAl² / 2L
6. How many sigma (σ) and pi (π)
C. YAl² / L
bonds are in the molecule CH3-
D. YAl / 2L
CH=CH-CONH2?
A) 10 σ, 1 π
B) 11 σ, 2 π
Chemistry (16X1=16)
C) 12 σ, 2 π
1. In the context of the second-period D) 13 σ, 1 π
elements, which of the following is the
7. According to Fajan's rule, which of
correct order of the first ionization
the following ions is the most
energy?
polarizable?
A) B < Be < O < N
A) F-
B) B < Be < N < O
B) Cl-
C) Be < B < O < N
C) Br-
D) Be < B < N < O
D) I-
2. Which of the following molecules
8. Which of the following central atoms
has the smallest bond angle?
has 2 lone pairs and 3 bond pairs
A) H2O
(Resulting in a T-shape)?
B) NCl3
A) PCl5
C) H2S
B) ClF3
D) PH3
C) SF4
3. What is the hybridization of the D) XeF2
central atom in the ICl2- ion?
9. Which of the following has the
A) sp2
highest Van der Waals force?
B) sp3
A) F2
C) sp3d
B) Cl2
D) sp3d2
C) Br2
4. Which of the following coordination D) I2
compounds is paramagnetic and has a
10. What is the hybridization of the
tetrahedral geometry?
central atom in POCl3?
A) [Ni(CN)4] 2-
A) sp2
B) [Ni(CO)4]
B) sp3
C) sp3d C) Diamond has a planar structure
D) dsp2 D) Graphite is harder than diamond
11. Which of the following ions has the
highest magnetic moment value
(highest number of unpaired
electrons)?
A) Fe 2+
B) Fe 3+
C) Cr 3+
D) Co 2+
12. What is the percentage of s-orbital
character in an sp2 hybrid orbital?
A) 25%
B) 33.33%
C) 50%
D) 75%
13. Which of the following oxides is
classified as a "Superoxide"?
A) Na2O2
B) PbO2
C) KO2
D) BaO
14. In which of the following is the
hydrogen bond the strongest?
A) HF
B) HCl
C) HBr
D) HI
15. Which of the following central
atoms is d2sp3 hybridized?
A) [Fe(CN)6] 3-
B) [NiCl4] 2-
C) [Zn(NH3)4] 2+
D) [Cu(NH3)4] 2+
16. Which statement regarding
diamond and graphite is correct?
A) Carbon in diamond is sp2
hybridized
B) Graphite is a good conductor due to
delocalized pi electrons
Written (18X10=180)
Math
1. If the difference between the roots of the equation p x² + q x + r = 0 is 2, prove
that q² = 4p(p + r).
2. The equations x² + p x + q = 0 and x² + q x + p = 0 have a common root. Find
the value of the common root and show that p + q + 1 = 0.
3. The roots of x³ − 6x² + 11x − 6 = 0 are a, b, and c. Without solving the
equation, find the value of a²b + a²c + b²a + b²c + c²a + c²b.
4. If p and q are the roots of x² − b x + c = 0, find the equation whose roots are
(p + 1/q) and (q + 1/p).
5. If the ratio of the roots of x² + b x + c = 0 is n, show that (1 + n)² / n = b² / c.
6. If (x − r) is a common factor of the polynomials f(x) = x² + p x + q and g(x) =
x² + m x + n, prove that r = (n − q) / (p − m).
Physics
1. A steel wire of length 4 m and diameter 1 mm is stretched by a force of 100
N. Calculate the work done in stretching the wire. (Young's Modulus for steel =
2 × 10¹¹ N/m²)
2. A brass rod is 2 m long at 20°C. It is fixed between two rigid supports. If the
temperature is raised to 50°C, find the thermal stress developed in the rod.
(Alpha for brass = 1.9 × 10⁻⁵ /K, Young's Modulus = 0.91 × 10¹¹ N/m²)
3. A particle is executing SHM with amplitude 10 cm and time period 2 s. Find
the velocity and acceleration of the particle when it is at a distance of 5 cm from
the mean position.
4. A seconds pendulum keeps correct time at the surface of the Earth. If it is
taken to a height equal to the radius of the Earth (R), calculate the new time
period of the pendulum.
5. Two springs with spring constants k₁ = 400 N/m and k₁ = 600 N/m are
connected in series to a mass of 1 kg. Calculate the frequency of oscillation of
the system.
6. The compressibility of water is 4 × 10⁻¹⁰ m²/N. Find the decrease in volume
of 100 cm³ of water when it is subjected to a pressure of 10⁷ N/m².
Chemistry
1. (a) Explain why the bond angle of H2O (104.5°) is smaller than that of NH3
(107°) despite both central atoms being sp3 hybridized.
(b) Why is the bond angle of H2S even smaller than H2O?
2. Draw the structural formula and identify the hybridization of the central
atom for the following species:
(i) ClF3
(ii) XeOF4
(iii) NO3-
(iv) PCl5
3. Aluminum Chloride (AlCl3) exists as a dimer (Al2Cl6). Draw the structure of
this dimer, indicate the coordinate covalent bonds, and explain why AlCl3 acts
as a Lewis Acid.
4. (a) Explain the "Anomalous Expansion of Water" between 0°C and 4°C
based on its hydrogen-bonded structure in ice.
(b) Why is H2O a liquid while H2S is a gas at room temperature?
5. Arrange the following and provide a brief conceptual reason for the order:
(i) Solubility in water: LiF, NaF, KF, RbF, CsF
(ii) Thermal stability: BeCO3, MgCO3, CaCO3, SrCO3, BaCO3
(iii) Polarizability: N 3-, O 2-, F-
6. (a) Explain with electronic configurations why Transition Metals show
variable oxidation states.
(b) Using Crystal Field Theory, explain why [Fe(CN)6] 4- is diamagnetic while
[Fe(H2O)6] 2+ is paramagnetic.