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PHYSICS

SECTION-I

1)

In the given figure, incident ray AB is parallel to x-axis. The angle of reflection is :-

(A) 30°
(B) 60°
(C) 45°
(D) None of these

2) An object is placed at 20 cm from a convex mirror of focal length 10 cm. The image formed by the
mirror is :-

(A) Real and at 10 cm from the mirror

(B) Virtual and at 10 cm from the mirror
(C) Virtual and at 20/3 cm from the mirror
(D) Real and at 20/3 cm from the mirror

3) A point source of light B is placed at a distance L in front of the centre of a mirror of length 'd'
hung vertically on a wall. A man walks infront of the mirror along a line parallel to the mirror at a
distance 2L from it as shown in figure. The greatest distance over which he can see the image of the

light source in the mirror is:-

(A)
(B) d
(C) 2d
(D) 3d

4) A point object approaches a plane mirror with a speed of 10 ms–1, while the image recedes away
from the mirror with a speed of 6 ms–1. The direction and magnitude of the velocity of mirror is :-

(A) Towards the object, 8 ms–1

(B) Towards the image, 6 ms–1
(C) Away from the object, 8 ms–1
(D) Away from the object, 2 ms–1

5) A plane mirror makes an angle of 30° with horizontal. If a vertical ray strikes the mirror, find the
angle between mirror and reflected ray

(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 90°

6)

In the diagram shown, all the velocities are given with respect to earth. What is the relative velocity
of the image in mirror (1) with respect to the image in the mirror (2)? The mirror (1) forms an angle
β with the vertical.

(A) 2V sin 2β
(B) 2V sin β
(C) 2V/sin 2β
(D) None

7) A plane mirror approaches a stationary person with acceleration 10 ms–2. The acceleration of his
image as seen by the person, will be

(A) 10 m/s2
(B) 20 m/s2
(C) 5 m/s2
(D) can't determined
8)

What is the value of α for which after second reflection, reflacted ray becomes parallel to mirror M1
:-

(A) 35°
(B) 45°
(C) 55°
(D) 60°

9) Law of reflection states that when a light ray is incident on a reflecting surface then angle

of incidence (i) = Angle of reflection (r). If incident ray is given by and reflected ray is

given by , then angle of incidence is :-

(A) 30°
(B) 45°
(C) 60°
(D) 120°

10) In the shown figure what is the value of deviation?

(A) 40°
(B) 140°
(C) 80°
(D) None of these
11) If the refractive index of water is 4/3 and that of glass is 5/3, then the critical angle of incidence
for light tending to go from glass to water is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

12) A ray of light passes from vacuum into a medium of refractive index n. If the angle of incidence
is twice the angle of refraction, the angle of incidence is

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

13) A beam of monochromatic blue light of wavelength 4200Å in air travels in water (n = 4/3). Its
wavelength in water is

(A) 2800Å
(B) 5600Å
(C) 3150Å
(D) 4000Å

14) A glass slab of width ‘t’, refractive index ‘μ’ is placed as shown in the figure. If the point object,
moves with a speed 2 cm/s towards the slab the speed observed will be

(A) 2 cm/s
(B) less than 2 cm/s
(C) greater than 2 cm/s
(D) dependent on the refractive index of surrounding medium

15) One end of a glass rod of refractive index n = 1.5 is a spherical surface of radius of curvature R.
The centre of the spherical surface lies inside the glass. A point object placed in air on the axis of the
rod at the point P has its real image inside glass at the point Q (see figure). A line joining the points
P and Q cuts the surface at O such that OP = 2OQ. The distance PO is :-
(A) 8 R
(B) 7 R
(C) 2 R
(D) None of these

16) A concave mirror of focal length f in vacuum is placed in a medium of refractive index 2. Its focal
length in the medium is

(A) f/2
(B) f
(C) 2f
(D) 4f

17) Distance between an object and three times magnified real image is 40 cm. The focal length
of the mirror used is ____ cm.

(A) -15/2
(B) -10
(C) -20
(D) -15

18) An unpolarised light is incident at an interface of two dielectric media having refractive indices
of 2 (incident medium) and (medium) respectively. To satisfy the condition that reflected and
refracted rays are perpendicular to each other, the angle of incidence is _______.

(A) 60o
(B) 10o
(C) 30o
(D) 45o

19) The wavelength of light, while it is passing through water is 540 nm. The refractive index of

water is The wavelength of the same light when it is passing through a transparent medium

having refractive index of is ________ nm.

(A) 380
(B) 840
(C) 480
(D) 540
20) Consider light travelling from a medium A to medium B separated by a plane interface. If the
light undergoes total internal reflection during its travel from medium A to B and the speed of light
in media A and B are and respectively, then the value of critical angle is
:

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

SECTION-II

1) The angle between the velocity vector of object and image is . Velocity are shown in the figure.

Then the value of α is.

2) A boy is 1.6 m tall and can see his image in a plane mirror fixed on a wall. His eyes are 1.4m from
the floor level. The minimum length of the mirror to see his full image is 0.2x m. Find the value of x.

3) A tiny air bubble inside a glass slab appears to be 6 cm deep when viewed form one side and 4 cm
deep when viewed from the other side. Assuming μglass =3/2. The thickness of slab 3t (in cm). Then
find t.

4) A monochromatic beam of light of wavelength 6000 Å in vacuum enters a medium of refractive

index 1.5. The frequency of light is n × 1014 Hz. Then value of n is :-

5) A parallel beam of light travelling in air (refractive index 1.0) is incident on a convex spherical
glass surface of radius of curvature 50 cm. Refractive index of glass is 1.5. The rays converge to a
point at a distance x cm from the centre of the curvature of the spherical surface. The value of x is
____cm.

CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I
1) On heating a mixture of common salt and K2Cr2O7 in equal amount along with concentrated H2SO4
in a test tube, a gas is evolved. Formula of the gas evolved and oxidation state of the central
metal atom in the gas respectively are :

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

2) Consider the following statements about manganate and permanganate ions. Identify the correct
statements :
A. The geometry of both manganate and permanganate ions is tetrahedral.
B. The oxidation states of Mn in manganate and permanganate are +7 and +6, respectively.
C. Oxidation of Mn(II) salt by peroxodisulphate gives manganate ion as the final product.
D. Manganate ion is paramagnetic and permanganate ions is diamagnetic.
E. Acidified permanganate ion reduces oxalate, nitrite and iodide ions.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A) A, C and D Only

(B) A, B and C Only
(C) A, D and E Only
(D) A and D Only

3) Element with atomic number 111 might, belong to the following group

(A) Chromium
(B) Scandium
(C) Copper
(D) Titanium

4) Which one of the following pairs of ions have the same electronic configuration?

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

5) Which one of the following ions has same number of unpaired electrons as those present in V+3
ion?

(A) Fe+3
(B) Ni+2
(C) Mn+2
(D) Cr+3

6) Which of the following ion is coloured in its aqueous solution?

(A) Cd+2
(B) Zn+2
(C) Sc+3
(D) Ti+3

7) The maximum and minimum melting points of first and second transition series respectively are
observed with

(A) Cr and Zn
(B) Cr and Hg
(C) Cr and Cd
(D) Mo and Cd

8) The IP of Zr is 674 kJ/mole. The IP of Hf is

(A) 656 kJ
(B) 760 kJ
(C) 616 kJ
(D) 631 kJ

9) The number of moles of KMnO4 that will be needed to react with one mole of sulphite ion in acidic
solution is

(A) 2/5
(B) 3/5
(C) 4/5
(D) 1

10) Which is not an interstitial compound?

(A) TiH
(B) Fe2O3
(C) Mn2C3
(D) W2C

11) is preferred to for use in volumetric analysis as a primary standard because

(A) is hygroscopic while is not

(B) is hygroscopic while is not
(C) is pure while is impure
(D) None of the above

12) The deep blue colour produced on adding HO, to acidified solution is due to the
formation of
(A) Cr2O3
(B) CrO3
(C) CrO5
(D)

13) (yellow) changes to in pH = x and vice versa in pH = y hence x,y are

(A) 6, 8
(B) 6, 5
(C) 8, 6
(D) 7, 7

14) Potassium manganate can be converted into potassium permanganate by oxidation

i) With chlorine
ii) With ozone
iii) Electrolytically
The correct statements is are:

(A) i only
(B) ii only
(C) iii only
(D) i, ii, iii

15) Which of the following pair contains only ambidentate ligands ?

(A)
(B) en, OX
(C)
(D)

16) Chelating ligand is

(A) H2O
(B)
(C)
(D)

17) Which of the following is not expected to be a ligand?

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D) CO

18) The complex compound is named as :

(A) Triammine Chlorocyanonitro cobalt (III)
(B) Nitrochlorocyanotriammine cobalt (III)
(C) Cyanonitriochlorotriammine cobalt (III)
(D) Triamminenitrochlorocyano cobalt (III)

19) The correct order of ionic radii of

is:

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

20) Which of the following is not a consequence of the lanthanide contraction?

(A) 5d series elements have higher IE1 then 3d or 4d series

(B) Zr and Hf have a comparable size
(C) Zr and Hf occurs together in the earth crust in their minerals
(D) High density of the sixth period elements

SECTION-II

1) The common oxidation state of the elements of lanthanide series is:

2) Consider the following reactions:

In the product 'C', 'X' is the number of or units, 'Y' is the total number oxygen atoms present and 'Z'
is the oxidation state of Cr. The value of X + Y + Z is _____ .

3) On heating a mixture of common salt an in equal amount along with concentrated H2SO4
in
a test tube, a gas is evolved. Oxidation state of the central metal atom in the gas respectively are :

4) When acts as oxidising agent in acidic medium, the oxidation number of Mn decreases by

5) The maximum oxidation state of ruthenium is

MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I
1) If A is skew-symmetric matrix and n is odd natural number, then An is

(A) symmetric matrix

(B) a skew-symmetric matrix
(C) a diagonal matrix
(D) None of these

2) If A and B are square matrices of order 3 such that (A + B)(A – B) = A2 – B2, then (ABA–1)2 is equal
to -

(A) A2B2
(B) A2
(C) B2
(D) Ι

3) If D1 and D2 are two diagonal matrices of order 3 then which is incorrect

(A) D1D2 is also diagonal matrix

(B) D1D2 = D2D1
2 2
(C) D1 + D2 is diagonal matrix
(D) None of these

4) If A is an idempotent matrix, then (I + A)4 is (where I is identity matrix of order same as A) -

(A) I + 11A
(B) I + 8A
(C) I + 17A
(D) I + 15A

5) If A = and B = be such that AB = , then

(A) y = 2x
(B) y = –x
(C) y = x
(D) y = –2x

6) Let S be the set of all 2 × 2 matrices whose elements are 0 and 1. Then the number of non-
singular matrices belonging to S whose trace is either 1 or 2 is

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

7) Co–efficient of x in the expansion of is

(A) 22
(B) –22
(C) 0
(D) 1

8)

If = , then the value of is

(A) 5
(B) 25
(C) 125
(D) 0

9) If is expanded as polynomial of x; then the term which is independent

of x is :-

(A) 0
(B) 2
(C) 12
(D) 6

10) If the system of equation x – 2y + z = – 4, x + y + λz = 4 and 2x – y + 2z = 2 has no solution,

then λ lies in

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D) (2, 4)
11) If then 4. is equal to :-

(A) abc(a + b + c)
(B) (a + b + c)4
(C) (a + b + c) (a + b – c) (b + c – a) (c + a – b)
(D) None of these

12) Let and consider the system of linear equations 2x + ay + 6z = 8, x + 2y + bz = 5 and x

+ y + 3z = 4. Then which of the following statements is INCORRECT ?

(A) If then system of equations have infinitely many solution

(B) If then the system of equations have no solution
(C) If then the system of equations have infinitely many solutions
(D) If then the system of equations have a unique solution

13) If then the determinant of the matrix is

(A) 28
(B) 12
(C) 24
(D) 16

14) If is a solution of the system of equations AX = B, where adj and

, then is equal to:

(A) 3
(B) 3/2
(C) 1
(D) 2

15) Among the statements:

 , then and

then

(A) Both are false

(B) Only II is true
(C) Both are true
(D) Only I is true

16) The system of linear equations

has

(A) Unique solution of a = 8 and b = 16

(B) Infinitely many solutions of a = 8 and b = 14
(C) Infinitely many solutions of a = 8 and b = 16
(D) Unique solution of a = 8 and b = 14

17) Let be two square matrices of order 3 such that and

Then the value of det (adj(adj P)) is:

(A) 16
(B) 32
(C) 81
(D) 124

18) Let A, B and C be three matrices with real entries such that and A+C = I. If

and then is

(A) 4
(B) -2
(C) 2
(D) 0

19) For the matrices if then

among the following which one is true?

(A) x=5, y=7

(B) x=18, y=11
(C) x=11, y=2
(D) x=16, y=3

20) If the system of equations:

has no solution, then the value of is equal to:

(A) 4
(B) 13
(C) 19
(D) 23

SECTION-II

1) Let |A| = 6, where A is a matrix. If then m+n

is equal to _______ .

2) Let and B be a matrix such that Then the sum of the diagonal
T
elements of B B is equal to_____.

3) The number of 3 x 2 matrices A, which can be formed using the elements of the set {-2, -1, 0, 1,
2} such that the sum of all the diagonal elements of ATA is 5.is_____ .

4) For some let and be such that .

Then is equal to ____ .

5) Let A be a matrix such that If and

are non-negative integers, then is equal
to___ .
 ANSWER KEYS

PHYSICS

SECTION-I

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
A. C C D C C B B D A A C C C A A B D A C C

SECTION-II

Q. 21 22 23 24 25
A. 2 4 5 5 100

CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I

Q. 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45
A. B D C B B D C B A B A C A D D C B D B C

SECTION-II

Q. 46 47 48 49 50
A. 3 13 6 5 8

MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I

Q. 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70
A. B C D D A C C A C B C C D D A B A D C C

SECTION-II

Q. 71 72 73 74 75
A. 62 3 312 225 18
 SOLUTIONS

PHYSICS

1)

⇒ tangent at given point makes angle 45° with x-axis.

⇒ Angle of reflection = 45°

2)

v= or v = cm
v is (+) ve, so, virtual image

3) Question Explanation:
In this question , we have to find the total distance over which the man can see the image of
source B, given that point source B is at distance L from a mirror of length d, and a man walks
along a line parallel to the mirror at a distance 2L from it.
Concept:
Field of View and Similar Triangles
Solution:
The triangle formed by the image I and the mirror length d is similar to the triangle formed by
the image I and the FOV distance y

⇒ y = 3d
Final answer:
Option (4)
 4)

= 8m/s, away from the object

5)

Explain Question: To find angle between mirror and reflected ray.

Concept: Reflection in plane mirror.
Solution:

Angle between i and N = 30°

Angle between R and N = 30°
Therefore the required angle between mirror and reflected ray will be θ = 90 – 30 = 60°
Final Answer: Option(3)

6) Question Explanation: Relative motion of images formed in two moving plane

mirrors.
Concept: Image velocity in plane mirrors + relative velocity of two points.

7) aOM = –aiM

aiO = a – (–a) = 2a
= 20 m/s2
 8) In ΔPQO,
60° + 60° + α = 180° ⇒ a = 60°

9)

Explanation:
In this question, the direction vectors of the incident ray and the reflected ray on a reflecting
surface are given. Using the law of reflection, the angle of incidence is to be determined.

Concept:
This question is based on the law of reflection and the use of direction cosines (vector dot
product) to find angles between directions.

Solution:

Angle between incident ray and reflected ray is .

Final Answer : option (1)

10) Explanation:
In this question, a light ray passes through the optical arrangement shown in the figure. The
angular deviation produced by the system is to be determined.
Concept:
This question is based on angular deviation of light due to reflection.
Solution :
from figure angle of deviation = 40°

Final answer : Option(1)

11) The critical angle, when light go from glass to water

12) Given i = 2r
Snells law
n1sini = n2sinr
1·sin(2r) = n·sinr
2·sinr·cosr = n·sinr

Angle of incidence

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14)

Explanation: To determine the speed of a moving object seen from the other side of a glass
slab.

Concept: Refraction through a plane surface.

Solution:
Since t and µ are constants, This simplifies the equation to:

Final Answer: Option(1)

15)
v = OQ, u = OP = –2OQ Equation of refraction at curved surface with OP = 2OQ

⇒
⇒ OQ = 4R
Therefore, OP = 2OQ = 2 × 4R = 8R

16) Question Explanation: Focal length change in a medium.

Concept: Mirror focal length

Solution:

Focal length of mirror ⇒

Doesn't depends on medium.

Final Answer: The correct option is (2).

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 taking dot product cosθ is zero

22) Minimum length of mirror

23) Explanation: A tiny air bubble inside a glass slab appears to be 6 cm deep when viewed
from one side and 4 cm deep when viewed from the other side. Assuming μglass = 3/2. We have
to find the thickness of the slab.
Concept: Plane surface refraction, Real and apparent depth.

Solution: For refraction through a plane surface, apparent depth .

Let the real depth of the bubble from the first face be x. Given and apparent depth

If the slab thickness is T, the real depth from the opposite face is T-x. Given apparent depth

,
Substituting , we get . Since the thickness is given as 3t,

Final Answer: 5

24)

Frequency = c/λ

= , = 5 × 1014 Hz

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CHEMISTRY

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MATHEMATICS

51) AT = A
(An)T = (AT)n = (–1)nAn = –An

52) We have, AB = BA
∴ (ABA–1)2 = (BAA–1)2 = B2

53)

54) Since A2 = A ⇒ A3 = A ⇒ A4 = A
∴ (I + A)4
= 4C0I4 + 4C1A + 4C2A2 + 4C3A3 + 4C4A4
= I + 15A

55) We get

⇒ 3x + y = –x + 3y
⇒ 4x = 2y ⇒ 2x = y

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f’(0) =

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59) Question Explain: A determinant is given, we expand it then we get polynomial. We have
to find constant term
Concept: This question is based on to get constant term, make all terms of X equal to zero.
Solution:
Put x = o, then we get from independent of x

= 1(108 - 72) - 1 (54 - 24) + 1(18 - 12)

= 36 – 30 + 6 = 12

Final Answer: Option (3)

60) x – 2y + z = –4 ....(1)
2x – y + 2z = 2 ....(2)
x + y + λz = 4 ....(3)
(1) × (2) – (2) ⇒ –y = –10
∴ λ = 16 – z
∴ put in equation (3)
16 – z + 10 + λz = 4
22 = z(1 – λ)
∴ for no solution, λ = 1 Ans.

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If
∴ Given system of equation has no solution
∴ Option (C) is incorrect.

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