08-02-2026

6001CJA10100125SRG014 JA

PHYSICS

SECTION-I(i)

1) Two lines AC and BC are drawn on a circular disc as shown in figure. The disc is made of a
material with linear expansion coefficients αx > αy. Here αx and αy are linear expansion coefficient for
expansion in x-direction and y-direction respectively. C is the centre of disc. If the disc is heated

uniformly. Angle ACB (=θ) will

(A) Increase
(B) Decrease
(C) Remains constant
(D) May increase or decreases depending on value of temperature increment

2) A band playing music at a frequency f is moving towards a wall at a speed vb. A motorist is
following the band with a speed vm. If v is the speed of sound, the expression for the beat frequency
heard by the motorist is :

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

3) One mole of diatomic ideal gas undergoes a cyclic process ABC as shown the in figure. The
process BC is adiabatic. The temperatures at A, B and C are 400 K, 800 K and 600 K respectively.
Choose the correct statement :

(A) The change in internal energy in the process AB is –350 R.

(B) The change in internal energy in the process BC is –500R
(C) The change in internal energy in whole cyclic process is 250 R.
(D) The change in internal energy in the process CA is 700 R.

4) A light semi cylindrical gate of radius R is pivoted at its mid point O, of the diameter as shown in
the figure holding liquid of density . The force F required to prevent the rotation of the gate is

equal to [ is width of gate].

(A) 2πR3ρg
3
(B) 2ρgR

(C)

(D) None of these

SECTION-I(ii)

1) A horizontal insulated cylinder of volume V is divided into four identical compartments by

stationary semi-permeable thin partitions as shown. The four compartments from left are initially
filled with 28 g helium, 160 g oxygen, 28 g nitrogen and 20 g hydrogen respectively. The left
partition lets through hydrogen, nitrogen and helium while the right partition lets through hydrogen
only. The middle partition lets through hydrogen and nitrogen both. The temperature T inside the
entire cylinder is maintained constant. After the system is set in equilibrium,

(A)
Partial pressure of helium is
(B)
Partial pressure of oxygen is

(C)
Partial pressure of nitrogen is

(D)
Partial pressure of hydrogen is

2) A string of mass 1kg and 1 m length is tied between two fixed ends and vibrating in 200th
harmonic. If tension in the string is 100 N and at t = 0 particle at 0.1525 meter from left end is at
mean position and going downward with speed 20 cm/s. Then choose the correct statement(s) : (left
end is assumed at x = 0)

(A)
Equation of standing wave will be
(B) The particle at x = 0.1324 at t = 0 is not at mean position

(C)
The string is straight at t = 0 ( = 0 at every x)
(D) No particle will acquire speed more than 20 cm/s in its motion

3) A flat plate is moving normal to its plane through a gas under the action of a constant force F. The
gas is kept at a very low pressure. The speed of the plate v is much less than the average speed u of
the gas molecules. Which of the following options is/are true?

(A) The resistive force experienced by the plate is proportional to v

(B) The pressure difference between the leading and trailing faces of the plate is proportional to uv.
(C) The plate will continue to move with constant non-zero acceleration, at all times
(D) At a later time the external force F balances the resistive force.

4) A solid sphere of radius R and density ρ is attached to one end of a massless spring of force
constant k. The other end of the spring is connected to another solid sphere of radius R and density
3ρ. The complete arrangement is placed in a liquid of density 2ρ and is allowed to reach equilibrium.
The correct statement(s) is (are):

(A)
The net elongation of the spring is

(B)
The net elongation of the spring is
(C) The light sphere is partially submerged.
(D) The light sphere is completely submerged.

SECTION-II

1) At a smooth horizontal table are two identical cubes of mass m, connected by a spring of rigidity
k. The length of spring in the unstretched state is ℓ0. The right cube is linked to the load mass m at
the end. At some time the system is released and the system moves without initial velocity. Find the
maximum distance (in cm) between blocks during the motion of the system. [ℓ0 = 1 cm, m = 3 kg, k
= 1000 N/m]

2) A liquid drop of radius Rc is placed on a smooth horizontal surface in uniform gravity g. Assume
that the bulging shape of liquid drop due to gravity is negligible and it can be treated as a spherical
drop. This liquid drop is to be made from N smaller identical liquid droplets. The density of liquid is
K and surface tension is T. What should be the critical value of Rc (in cm) so that such type of drop
can form by combining these drops without any energy input from outside ? Take T = 0.3 N/m, K =

1000 kg/m3, N = 1000.

3) When a violinist pulls the bow across a string, the force with which the bow is pulled is fairly
small, about 0.6 N. Suppose the bow travels across the A string, which vibrates at 440 Hz, at 0.5
m/s. A listener 30 m from the performer hears a sound of 60 dB intensity. With what efficiency (in
percent) is the mechanical energy of bowing converted to sound energy? (Assume that the sound
radiates uniformly in all directions.) π = 3.14

4) The resultant amplitude due to superposition of three simple harmonic motions x1 = 1 sin ωt, x2 =
5 sin (ωt + 37°) and x3 = – 15 cos ωt is

5) A locomotive wheel is to be fitted with a steel band. The 21 kg steel band of diameter 1m has a
temperature of 20°C and diameter 6 × 10–4 m less than that of the wheel. It is proposed to condense
some steam at 100°C on the steel band so that it can fit on the wheel. What is the mass of steam
required (in gm)? Ssteel = 570 J/kg°C, Swater = 4200 J/kg°C, αsteel = 12 × 10–6/°C, Lsteam = 540 cal/gm.

6) A block is hung by means of two identical wires having cross section area A (1 mm2) as shown in
the diagram. If temperature is lowered by ΔT (10°C), find the mass (in kg) to be added to hanging
mass such that junction remains at initial position. Given that co-efficient of linear expansion α = 2 ×

10–5 /°C and Young's modulus Y = 5 × 1011 N/m2 for the wire. If your answer is N fill value of .

7) An ideal gas is enclosed in a container as shown in figure. The spring constant is 100 N/m, the
area of the piston is 1 cm2 and the length of the gas column is 100 cm. The compression of the
spring is 10 cm. There is no friction between the walls and the piston. The whole system is heated to
make the temperature 2.4 times the original temperature (K). Find the distance moved by the piston

(in cm). Take atmospheric pressure = 105 Pa?

8) The velocity of blood flow in an artery can be measured using Doppler shifted ultrasound.
Suppose sound with frequency 1.5 × 106 Hz is reflected straight back by red blood cell moving at 1
m/s in blood. Assume that the velocity of sound in blood is 1500 m/s and the sound is incident at a
very small angle as shown in the figure. The difference (in kHz) between the original frequency of
sound and the frequency of sound received after reflection (to the nearest integer) is

CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I(i)

1) The collision diameter (σ) of gas A is two times of gas B. Then

(A) Mean free path of gas A is half of mean free path of gas B at constant volume.
Mean free path of gas A at 27°C is equal to mean free path of gas B at 927°C by keeping
(B)
pressure constant.
(C) Mean free path of gas A is four times of mean free path of gas B at constant volume
(D) All of the above options (A, B, C) are incorrect

2) ; The end product

(C) is :

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)

3) Select the correct statement

(A)
Enol content

(B)

Acidic strength

(C)
Ionic character
(D) CF2Cl2 has centre of symmetry

4) Which of the following is E isomer ?

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)

SECTION-I(ii)

1) A real gas obeying Vander Waal equation has a = 6.72 atm–lit2 mol–2 and b = 0.273 lit mol–1. At
what temperature substance will exist only in gaseous state irrespective of pressure. (if R = 0.082 lit
atm mol–1 K–1)

(A) 400 K
(B) 200 K
(C) 90 K
(D) 150 K

2) Correct set of basic strength order in given option is/are :

(A)

(a) (b) (c) (b > c > a)

(B)

(a) (b) (c) (d) (d > c > b > a)

(C)

(a) (b) (c) (b > a > c)

(D)

(a) (b)

3) Which of the following statements is true ?

When an ether solution of A and B in a separating funnel is treated with neutral water, only B
(A)
remains in the ether layer.
When an ether solution of A and B in a separating funnel is treated with neutral water, neither
(B)
A nor B remains in the ether layer
When an ether solution of A and B in a separating funnel is treated with basic water
(C)
(NaOH/H2O), both A and B remain in the ether layer.
When an ether solution of A and B in a separating funnel is treated with basic water
(D)
(NaOH/H2O) only B remains in the ether layer.

4) Re-orient the molecule at the left to match the partially drawn perspective at the right. Find the
two missing substituents at their correct positions, such that configuration should be same

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)

SECTION-II

1) Give total number of stereoisomers possible for

2) How many compounds are more reactive than benzene towards Nitration?

3) Each of the compounds shown below has two aromatic ring, labeled as A and B, identify number
of compounds in which ring B is more active than ring A for electrophilic aromatic substitution
reaction :
4) For the reaction
2NH3(g) → N2(g) + 3H2(g)
What is the % of NH3 converted if the mixture diffuses times as fast as that of SO3 under
similar conditions ?

5) A certain gas obeys The value of is The value of x is _______

('z' is compressibility factor)

6) How many compounds/species are aromatic in nature?

, , , , , ,

, , B3N3H6 (Borazene)

7) How many of the following orders are correctly matched ?

(i) CCl3–CH2–COOH > CHCl2–CH2–COOH > (Acidic strength)

(ii) > (Basic strength)

(iii) > > (Stability of free radical)

(iv) > > –NO2 (–I effect)

(v) (Stability of carbanion)

(vi) Me–SO3H > MeCOOH > PhOH (Acidic strength)

(vii) > (Stability of carbocation)

8) How many compounds are theoretically possible for formula C3H6O (including tautomers but
excluding stereoisomers) ?

MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I(i)

1)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

2) In a parabola y2 = 4ax, two points P and Q are taken such that the tangents drawn to parabola at
these points meet at directrix in R. Focus of locus of circumcentre of ΔPQR will be:

(A)

(B) (a, 0)

(C)

(D)

3) If
where y ≥ 0 and x ∈ [–4, 4], then minimum value of f(x, y) is -

(A) 10
(B)
(C)
(D)

4) If length of the tangent drawn from focus of the hyperbola (x – 2y + 3)2 – (8x + 4y + 4)2 = 20 to its
director circle is where p & q are coprime then (p + q) is -

(A) 21
(B) 19
(C) 5
(D) 3

SECTION-I(ii)

1) If , where , then which options are true :-

(A)

(B)

(C)
(D)

2) Let where z1, z2 and z3 are three non collinear points representing the
vertices of an acute angle triangle which is not equilateral. If z0 is orthocentre of triangle then
choose the correct option(s)-

(A)

(B)

(C)
equation of circumcircle of Δ ABC is

(D)

3) If the ellipse 4x2 + 64y2 – 20x + 192y + 105 = 0 is confocal with a hyperbola having same

principal axes and where eE and eH are eccentricities of ellipse and hyperbola
respectively, then -

(A) Length of conjugate axis of the hyperbola is more than length of its transverse axis.
(B) Length of conjugate axis of the hyperbola is less than length of its transverse axis.

(C)
Latus rectum of the hyperbola is

(D)
Latus rectum of the hyperbola is times latus rectum of the ellipse.

4) The mean of 5 observation is 5 and their variance is 12.4. If three of the observations are 1, 2 & 6;
then which options are true:-

(A) Mean deviation from mean of the data is 2.4

(B) Mean deviation from mean of the data is 2.8
(C) If each observation is increased by 2 then new variance = 16.4
(D) If each observation is multiplied by 3 then new variance = 37.2

SECTION-II

1) Let ω be a non real complex number satisfying ω23 = 1. If then the value
of
(3N + 5) is

2) If & |1 + 2z1z2| = 3 then minimum value of |z1|2 + 4|z2|2, is

3) Let α and β are the roots of x2 – x + 1 = 0 and if Pk = 2αk + 3βk, k ∈ N then value of

is (where n ∈ N).

4) If 20C1 – 20C3 3 + 20C5 32 – 20C7 33 + ...... = A and then value of is :

(where [.] denotes greatest integer function)

5) Let and C2 : x2 = λ(y + 1) be tangent to each other and A and B are their points of
contact. If (α, β) is the point of intersection of normals drawn at their points of contact for λ >

0 then is -

6) Let 1, α1, α2, α3, α4, be the 5th roots of unity. If A1, A2, A3, A4, A5 are vertices of a polygon formed by
1, α1, α2, α3, α4 on complex plane then
The value of (A1A2)2 + (A1A3)2 + (A1A4)2 + (A1A5)2 is

7) Length of chord of auxiliary circle of hyperbola which touches its director

circle is. (Where )

8) If distance between parallel normals drawn to the curve x2 – 6y2 – 2x – 24y – 26 = 0 at the points

P(α) and Q(β) is then where a, b are coprime then (a + b) is - (Where α, β are
eccentric angles of point P & Q respectively)
 ANSWER KEYS

PHYSICS

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 1 2 3 4
A. B C B D

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 5 6 7 8
A. A,C,D A,C,D A,B,D A,D

SECTION-II

Q. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
A. 3.00 3.00 3.76 to 3.77 13.00 250.00 4.00 20.00 2.00

CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 17 18 19 20
A. D B A D

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 21 22 23 24
A. A,B,C,D A,B,C D A,B

SECTION-II

Q. 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32
A. 6.00 6.00 5.00 70.00 1.00 7.00 6.00 9.00

MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 33 34 35 36
A. C C D D

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 37 38 39 40
A. B,C,D A,B,C A,C B
 SECTION-II

Q. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48
A. 50 6.25 6.00 2 0.50 10 3 4
 SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS

1)

Decrease

2)

The motorist receives two sound waves; direct one and reflected from the wall.

For direct sound waves,

For reflected sound waves,

Frequency of sound wave reflected from the wall

Frequency of the reflected waves as received by the moving motorist :

∴ beat frequency =

3)

The change in internal energy in the process BC is –500R

4)

A. The gate is a semi-cylindrical surface of radius R.

B. Each elemental pressure force acts normal (radially) to the surface.
C. All such forces pass through the center of the cylinder, which is the pivot point O.

Hence, moment of every force about O is zero:

Therefore, no external force is required to prevent rotation.

5)

Conceptual

6)

Conceptual

7)

v1 = u + 2v v2 = (u – 2v)
Δv1 = (2u + 2v) Δv2 = (2u – 2v)

= = ρA(u + v) (2u + 2v) = = ρA(u – v) (2u – 2v)

= 2ρA (u + v)2 = 2ρA (u – v)2

ΔF = F1 – F2 (ΔF net force due to the air molecules on the plate)

= 2ρA (4uv) = 8ρAuv

Fnet = (F – ΔF) = ma (m is mass of the plate)

F – (8ρAuv) = ma

8) For system
At equilibrium

2fb =

2fb = = 2r (Vsubmerged)g

⇒ Vsubmerged =
⇒ Light sphere is completely submerged
Also, for one sphere
 ⇒x=

9) mg – T = macm
T = 2macm
mg – 2macm = macm
mg = 3macm
acm = g/3
In centre of mass frame

ω=

maximum acceleration of mass m =

= ω2x1
x1 is maximum displacement of mass m

x1 =

maximum acceleration of mass m =

= ω2 × 2
x2 is maximum displacement of mass 2m

x2 =
total displacement

x = x1 + x2 =
= 10 × 2 × 3 = 2 mela
net separation between

then is = = 3cm

10)
Mass conservation

Comparison of surface energies :

⇒ UB < US Smaller drops combined in to one big droplet in order to decrease the surface
potential energy and there is change in gravitational potential energy of bigger drop and
droplets, however overall total energy of the system must be conserved.

11)

P = Fv = 0.6 × 0.5 = 0.3 ω

Prad = 36π × 10–4

12)

13)

Δd = dαΔT 6 × 10–4 = 1 × 12 × 10–6 × ΔT

ΔT = 50°C ⇒ Tf = 70°C
21 × 570 × 50 = m × 540 × 4200 + m × 4200 × (100 – 70)

m= = kg = 250 gm

14)

Change in tension = ΔT
∴ 2 ΔT sin 37° = Δmg

ΔT = Δl =

But Δl = LαΔθ ∴ = LαΔθ

⇒ Δm = α Δθ × A × Y × 2 sin 37° /g

= = 12
Δm = 12 = N N/3 = 12/3 = 4

15)

0
pi = p + = 2 × 105 P
pf = 2 × 105 + 106 x vi = 1A

vf = (1 + x)A = const.

= × (1 + x)A

2.4 =
2.4 = (1 + 5x) (1 + x)
2.4 = 1 + 5x2 + 6x
5x2 + 6x – 1.4 = 0

x= = 0.2 m = 20 cm

16)

Let C be the speed of sound.

 f'=

f"=

f"=
Frequency difference is given as

Δf = f – f " = f

Δf =

Δf =

Δf =
Δf = 2KHz

CHEMISTRY

17)

18)
 19) Question Explanation: Selecting the correct chemical statement among the given
options.
Concept: Relative Stability and Enol Content.
This analysis compares the enolization potential of different cyclic ketones, acidic strength,
aromaticity and centre of symmetry.

Solution:

A. Stability Factors: Enol content is significantly higher when the resulting enol form is
stabilized by extended conjugation or aromaticity.

B. Comparison: Cyclopent-2-en-1-one has a higher enol content than cyclopentanone

because its enol form benefits from a conjugated system of double bonds.

Enol content
Option (2), (3) and (4) are incorrect.

Final Answer: Option (1)

20)

21)

Critical temperature = , which is equal to 88.8 Kelvin.

22)

23)

When an ether solution of A and B in a separating funnel is treated with basic water
(NaOH/H2O) only B remains in the ether layer.
24)

25) Total Count

By adding these up:
Trans-isomers: 3 (one pair of enantiomers + one meso compound)
Cis-isomers: 3 (one pair of enantiomers + one meso compound)
Total Number of Stereoisomers = 6

26)

(i), (iii), (v), (vi), (viii), (ix)

27)

Lone pairs increases ring activity.

28)
Mmix = 10
2NH3 ⇌ N2(g) + 3H2(g)
1
1–α α/2 3α/2

+ +
17–17 α + 14α + 3α = 10 + 10α
α = 0.7
% dissociation = 70%

29)

P(Vm - b) = RT
PVm - Pb = RT

Z=1+

X=1

30)

The aromatic compounds are:

1,2,4-Triazole
Tropylium Cation
Benzyne

Borazene

31)

i, ii, iii, v, vi, vii

32)

Explanation Question: To count number of structural isomers of C3H6O [excluding

stereoisomers]
Concept: This question is based on Number of structural isomers
Solution:
For C3H6O DBE is 1
(a) CH3–CH2–CH=O

(b)
(C)
 (d)

(e)
(f) CH2=CH–O–CH3

(g)

(h)

(i)
Total structural isomer 9

Final Answer : (9)

MATHEMATICS

33)

34) ∵ Tangents at end of focal chord meet at directrix at 90°.

∴ PQ is focal chord and its mid-point will be circumcentre.

Let P = (at2, 2at) and circumcentre = (h, k)

and

Locus is, y2 = 2a (x – a)

∴ Focus
35)
f(x, y)|min = (AB + BC + CD)|min = AD

36) (x – 2y + 3)2 – 16(2x + y + 1)2 = 20

Director circle is :

∴p+q=3

37) .. (1)

(A) put z = –1 to get

(B) from (1)
1 + z + z2 + ... + z6 = (z – α) (z – α2) ... (z – α6) ... (2)
take ℓn both side of (1) & differentiate & put z = 1 to get

∵ |α| = 1 & α7 =1

... (1)
&
= |1 + α4 + α5|
= |α7 + α4 + α5|
= |α4 (α3 + 1 + α)|
= |α3 +1 + α| ... (2)
so by (1) & (2), option (C) is correct
(D) |1 + α + α3|2 = (1 + α + α3) (1 + α6 + α4)
= 1 + α6 + α4 + α + α7 + α5 + α3 + α9 + α7
= 1 + α6 + α 4 + α + 1 + α 5 + α 3 + α 2 + 1
= 1 + 0 + 1 ( ∵ α is 7th root of unity)
=2

38)
⇒ z1 + z2 + z3 = 0

(A) ∵ Distance between vertices and orthocentre are given by

2R cos A, 2 R cos B, 2R cos C
and cos A + cos B + cos C < 3/2
2R cos A + 2R cos B + 2R cos C < 3R

(B)

(C) circumcentre is and

⇒ equation of circumcircle is

is purely imaginary
39)

Latus rectum of the hyperbola is

40)
a + b + 1 + 2 + 6 = 5 × 5 ⇒ a + b = 16 ... (1)

⇒ 62 = a2 + b2 + 41 – 125
⇒ a2 + b2 = 146 ...(2)
So, 2ab = (a + b)2 – a2 – b2
= 256 – 146 = 110 ⇒ ab = 55 ... (3)
(a – b)2 = (a + b)2 – 4ab = 256 – 4 × 55
= 256 – 220 ⇒ (a – b)2 = 36
⇒ a – b = 6 .... (4) (Take a > b)
from (1) and (4); a = 11; b = 5

41) ω23 = 1

= 22 – 7 = 15

42)
⇒ 4|z1|2 + |z2|2 – 1 – 4|z1|2|z2|2 = – 1

A.M. ≥ H.M.

43)
where α = –ω, β = –ω2, ω is non-real cube roots of unity.
P12k+2 = 2α12k+2 + 3β12k+2
= 2(–ω)12k+2 + 3(–ω2)12k+2 = 2ω2 + 3ω
P6k+1 = 2α6k+1 + 3β6k+1
= 2(–ω)6k+1 + 3(–ω2)6k+1 = –2ω – 3ω2
⇒ P12k+2 – P6k+1 = (2ω2 + 3ω) – (–2ω – 3ω2) = –2 – 3 = –5

Now, Pk = 2αk + 3βk

∵ α2 – α + 1 = 0 ⇒ Pk+2 – Pk+1 + Pk = 0 ⇒ Pk+2 + Pk = Pk+1

(∵ α, β = –ω, –ω2 ∴ α6n = β6n = 1)

= –2 – 3 = –5

44)

45) Solving both the curves

y2 = 3λ y + 3λ – 3
y2 – 3λ y + 3(1 – λ) = 0
D = 0 ⇒ 9λ2 – 4.3(1 - λ) = 0
⇒ 3λ2 + 4λ – 4 = 0
(3λ – 2) (λ + 2) = 0
λ>0

Normal at A to the hyperbola

46) A1Ar

47)

Directors circle is x2 + y2 = a2 – b2 i.e.

auxiliary circle is x2 + y2 = 4

48) x2 – 2x + 1 – 6(y2 + 4y + 4) = 3

Normal at P(α) → ax cos α + by cot α = a2 + b2

Normal at P(π – α) → ax cos α + by cot α = –(a2 + b2)
∴ Distance b/w parallel normals

∴ Absolute difference b/w α and

⇒a+b=4