05-05-2025

4602CJA105031250002 JA

PART-A-PHYSICS

SECTION-I(i)

1) A conducting sphere A of radius rA carries a charge Q. Another conducting sphere B of radius rB is

uncharged initially. Both the spheres are separated by a very large distance. Sphere A is connected
with sphere B through a long conducting wire of zero resistance through a switch S as shown. As the
current flow through the wire vanishes, switch S is opened, sphere A is again charged to a total
charge Q and then switch S is again closed and the process is continued for infinite times. If q is the
charge transferred to sphere B when the switch S is closed for the first time, then total charge on

the sphere B after large number of such processes is :

(A) Q

(B)

(C)

(D) None of these

2) Consider a solid metallic sphere which is grounded. Consider a charge +q which is moved
towards the sphere with a constant velocity by an external agent as shown. Then

(A) The charge distribution on the surface of the sphere will not change with time.
(B) The surface charge density of the sphere will increase with time.
(C) The surface charge density of the sphere will decrease with time.
(D) The potential of the sphere will decrease as the charge moves towards the sphere.

3) A long line charge carrying a charge density λ is placed along y axis then flux through the face
ABCD of the cube having its edge PQ along +y axis, is :-

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

4) The acceleration of a charged particle in a uniform electric field is

(A) proportional to its charge only

(B) inversely proportional to its mass only
(C) proportional to its specific charge
(D) inversely proportional to specific charge

5) A plastic disk is charged on one side with a uniform surface charge density σ and then three
quadrant of the disk are removed. The remaining quadrant is shown in figure, with V = 0 at infinity,

the potential due to the remaining quadrant at point P is :-

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D) None of these

6) Eight dipoles of charges of magnitude 'q' are placed inside a cube. The total electric flux coming
out of the cube is

(A) 8 q/ε0
(B) 16 q/ε0
(C) q/ε0
(D) Zero

SECTION-I(ii)

1) A spherical volume centered at the origin of coordinates with radius a, has a volume charge

density ρ(r) = . The electric field :-

at
(A)

at
(B)

(C)
at

(D)
at

2) Two concentric conducting shells have radii R and 2R; charges qA and qB and potentials 2V and
respectively if reference for electric potential is taken at infinity. Now shell B is earthed and let
charges on them become q'A and q'B. Then:

(A)

(B)

(C)
Potential of A after earthing becomes
(D) Potential difference (VA – VB) between A and B after earthing becomes V/2

3) The figure shows the potential variation along x-axis due to two point charges Q1 & Q2 placed on

x-axis. Examining this plot we can conclude that :

(A) |Q1| > |Q2|
(B) Q1 < 0, Q2 > 0
(C) At point B, electric field intensity will be zero.
(D) At point C, electric field intensity will be zero.

4) An insulating ring of charge 2πλb, radius b is concentric with a charged conducting solid sphere

of charge Q and radius a (b >a ) as shown in the figure. Then

(A)
Potential of the sphere is
If sphere is grounded then charge on the sphere will be
(B)

(C) Electric field inside the sphere is non-zero

(D) The sphere is equipotential body.

5) A non-conducting solid sphere of radius R is uniformly charged. The magnitude of the electric
field due to the sphere at a distance r from its centre :-

(A) increases as r increases, for r < R.

(B) decreases as r increases, for 0 < r < ∞
(C) decreases as r increases, for R < r < ∞
(D) is discontinuous at r = R

6) If we move in the direction perpendicular to the electric field, work done by the electric field will
be zero and surface thus generated is called equipotential surface. Choose the correct matching :-

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)

SECTION-III

1) Two identical small beads each have mass m and charge q. When placed on a fixed hemispherical
bowl of radius R with frictionless nonconducting walls, the beads move, and at equilibrium they are
distance R from each other. Determine the charge on each bead (in µC). Take m = mg, R = 10

m.

2) A spherical cavity of radius 2m is made whose centre is at a distance of 2m from centre of a

uniformly charged solid sphere of density ρ = 8.85 × 10–12 C/m3 and radius 5m. If electric field inside
cavity is given by x/y N/C, fill value of (y-x). (y & x are minimum possible integers).

3) Figure shows equipotential lines in x-y plane. Distances AB, BC and CD are all equal to 4 cm. Find
the magnitude of electric field (in V/cm) in the region.
4) A charge 2 × 10–3 C and mass 1 gm is projected from level ground with a velocity of 10 m/s at an
angle of 37° with the horizontal (x direction). The electric potential in space is given by V = 3x + 4y.
What is the speed of the charge (in m/s) when its y coordinate is maximum (g = 10m/s2 in vertical

downward direction)?

5) Four very large metal plates are given charges as shown. The middle two are then connected
through a conducting wire. The charge that will flow through the wire is nQ. Find the value of n.

PART-B-CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I(i)

1) The reaction 2X → B is a zeroth order reaction. If the initial concentration of X is 0.2 M, the half-
life is 6 h. When the initial concentration of X is 0.5 M, the time required to reach its final
concentration of 0.2 M will be :-

(A) 18.0 h
(B) 7.2 h
(C) 9.0 h
(D) 12.0 h

2) Integrated rate law equation for a first order gas phase reaction is given by (where Pi is initial
pressure and Pt is total pressure at time t) A → B + C

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)
3) For a chemical reaction A + B → Product, the order is 1 with respect to A and B.

Rate [A] [B]

mol L–1 s–1 mol L–1 mol L–1

0.10 20 0.5

0.40 x 0.5

0.80 40 y
What is the value of x and y?
(A) 80 and 2
(B) 40 and 4
(C) 160 and 4
(D) 80 and 4

4) In the depression of freezing point experiment

A. Vapour pressure of the solution is less than that of pure solvent
B. Vapour pressure of the solution is more than that of pure solvent
C. Only solute molecules solidify at the freezing point
D. Only solvent molecules solidify at the freezing point

(A) A and D only

(B) B and C only
(C) A and C only
(D) A only

5) Liquid 'M' and liquid 'N' form an ideal solution. The vapour pressures of pure liquids 'M' and 'N'
are 450 and 700 mmHg, respectively, at the same temperature. Then correct statement is:
(xM = Mole fraction of 'M' in solution ;
xN = Mole fraction of 'N' in solution ;
yM = Mole fraction of 'M' in vapour phase ;
yN = Mole fraction of 'N' in vapour phase)

(A) (xM – yM) < (xN – yN)

(B)

(C)

(D)

6) For the solution of the gases w, x, y and z in water at 298K, the Henrys law constants (KH) are 0.5,
2, 35 and 40 kbar, respectively. The correct plot for the given data is:-
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

SECTION-I(ii)

1)

A liquid mixture having composition corresponding to point z in the figure shown is subjected to
distillation at constant pressure.

Which of the following statement is correct about the process?

(A) The composition of distillate differs from the mixture

(B) The boiling point goes on changing
(C) The mixture has lowest vapour pressure than for any other composition.
(D) Composition of an azeotrope alters on changing the external pressure.

2) Vapour pressure of solution containing 6g of a non-volatile solute in 180g water is 20.0 Torr. If
1 mole water is further added vapour pressure increases by 0.02 Torr. Which of the following is
true?

(A) The molecular weight of solute is 54g/mol

(B) The vapour pressure of pure water is 20.22 Torr.
(C) Addition of more water in the solution will further raise the vapour pressure of solution
(D) The vapour pressure of pure water is 22.22 Torr

3)

Which one of the following statements is True?

Raoult's law states that the vapour pressure of a component over a solution is proportional to its
(A)
mole fraction.
The osmotic pressure (π) of a dilute solution is given by the equation π = MRT where M is the
(B)
molarity of the solution.
The correct order of osmotic pressure for 0.01M aqueous solution of each compound is BaCl2 >
(C)
KCl > CH3COOH > Sucrose
Two sucrose solutions of same molality prepared in different solvents will have the same
(D)
freezing point depression

4) Which of the following is/are correct statement?

(A) Stoichiometry of a reaction tells about the order of the elementary reactions.
(B) For a zero-order reaction, rate and the rate constant are identical.
(C) A zero-order reaction is controlled by factors other than concentration of reactants.
(D) A zero-order reaction is always an elementary reaction.

5) For a first order reaction A(g) → 2B(g) + C(g) at constant volume and 300 K, the total pressure at
the beginning (t = 0) and at time t are P0 and Pt, respectively. Initially, only A is present with
concentration [A]0, and t1/3 is the time required for the partial pressure of A to reach 1/3rd of its initial
value. The correct option(s) is (are) :- (Assume that all these gases behave as ideal gases)

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)

6) Which of the following statements is/are true ?

Influence of catalyst over the rate of reaction can be nullified by suitably decreasing the
(A)
temperature
(B) Rate of zero order reaction does not vary with temperature
For the reversible reaction, , increase of temperature equally increases the
(C)
fraction of active molecule A and B.
The exponential factor in Arrhenius equation is a measure of rate at which collisions occur with
(D)
kinetic energy equal or greater than the activation energy

SECTION-III

1) Catalyst A reduces the activation energy for a reaction by 10 kJ mol–1 at 300 K. The ratio of rate

constants, is ex. The value of x is _______. [nearest integer]

[Assume theat the pre-exponential factor is same in both the cases. Given R = 8.31 J K–1 mol–1]

2) The number of incorrect statement/s from the following is __________

A. The successive half lives of zero order reactions decreases with time.
B. A substance appearing as reactant in the chemical equation may not affect the rate of reaction
C. Order and molecularity of a chemical reaction can be a fractional number
D. The rate constant units of zero and second order reaction are mol L–1 s–1 and mol–1 Ls–1
respectively.

3) The Henry’s law constant for the solubility of N2 gas in water at 298 K is 1.0 × 105 atm. The mole
fraction of N2 in air is 0.8. The number of moles of N2 from air dissolved in 10 moles of water at 298
K and 5 atm pressure is x × 10–4. What is value of x?

4) Determine the number of mixtures which show negative deviation from ideal behaviour among
following.
Acetone + aniline, Acetone + ethanol, Methanol + Acetic acid, HNO3 + CHCl3, H2O + HNO3, CCl4 +
CH3OH, Cyclohexane + Ethanol, Acetic acid + Pyridine, Benzene + Chloroform.

5)

A certain mass of a substance, when dissolved in 100 g C6H6, lowers the freezing point by 1.28°C.
The same mass of solute dissolved in 100g water lowers the freezing point by 1.40°C. If the
substance has normal molecular weight in benzene and is completely ionized in water, into how
many ions does it dissociate in water? Kf for H2O and C6H6 are 1.86 and 5.12K kg mol-1.

PART-C-MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I(i)

1) Domain of is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

2) The number of real values of x satisfying the equation = 7, is

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) ∞

3) The number of functions f from the set A = {0, 1, 2} into the set B = {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
such that f(i) ≤ f(j) for i < j and i, j ∈ A is

8
(A) C3
8 8
(B) C3 + 2( C2)
8 10
(C) C3 + C3
10
(D) C3

4) The number of solutions of the equation , is

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

5) Let x,y are real numbers such that |x – 1| + |y| + |x – 2| + |y – 3| < 4, then the range of 'x + y' is

(A) [1,3]
(B) [0,3]
(C) [0,5]
(D) [1,5]

6) Let f : R → R and f(x) = x3 + x2 + x – 36, then solution for x of equation f(x) = f–1(x), is

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

SECTION-I(ii)

1) Which of the following are identical functions ?

(where [x] denotes greatest integer less than or equal x, {x} denotes fractional part of x and sgn(x)
denotes signum function of x respectively.)

(A) f(x) = sgn(|x| + 1)

(B) g(x) = sin2(lnx) + cos2(lnx)

(C)

(D)

2) Let f: N × N → N be a function such that f(1, 1) = 2 and f(α + 1, β) = f(α, β) + α and f(α, β + 1) =
f(α, β) – β; and f(a, b) = 2001; . Then which of the following statements is/are
true?

(A) Number of ordered pairs (a,b) is 2

(B) Maximum value of a + b is 3999
(C) Minimum value of a + b is 2000
(D) Minimum value of a + b is 1999

3) Let defined by and defined

by be two invertible functions, then which of the following option(s) is/are correct?

(A)

(B)
(C)
(D)

4) Consider P = ,Q= and R = where x, y, z R. If K = [P + Q + R] -

([P] + [Q] + [R]) (where [.] is the greatest integer function) then the possible values of K is / are

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

5) Let and then

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

6) If x + [y] + {z} = 1.1 [.] is G.I.F. and {.} is fractional part

[x] + {y} + z = 2.2
{x} + y + [z] = 3.3. then

(A) x + y + z = 3.3
(B) y – 2x = 1
(C) 2(z + 1) = 5y
(D) {x} + {y} + {z} = 0.3

SECTION-III

1) If sin–1x + sin–1y + sin–1z = then the value of is equal to

2) Let f : [–2,2] → R, where f(x) = x2015 + sgn(x) + be an odd function for all x ∈ [–2,2], then
 the smallest integral value of p is
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function and sgn(.) denotes signum function)

3) If then the value of is _______

(where [y] denotes the greatest integer function less than or equal to ‘y’.)

4) Number of integers in the range of the function f(x) = ; x ∈ R* is

5) If the number of the positive integral solutions of the equation is n, then is _________
(where [.] denotes the greatest integer function)
 ANSWER KEYS

PART-A-PHYSICS

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 1 2 3 4 5 6
A. B B D C C D

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 7 8 9 10 11 12
A. A,B,C A,D A,B,D A,D A,C A,B,C

SECTION-III

Q. 13 14 15 16 17
A. 1 1 5 6 5

PART-B-CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 18 19 20 21 22 23
A. A A A A C C

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 24 25 26 27 28 29
A. C,D A,B,C A,B,C A,B,C A,D A,C,D

SECTION-III

Q. 30 31 32 33 34
A. 4 1 4 5 3

PART-C-MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 35 36 37 38 39 40
A. B B D C D C

SECTION-I(ii)

Q. 41 42 43 44 45 46
A. A,C,D A,B,C B,C A,B,C B,D A,B,C,D
 SECTION-III

Q. 47 48 49 50 51
A. 0 6 2 0 8
 SOLUTIONS

PART-A-PHYSICS

1) For first trail,

q=
For 2nd trail

q' on the sphere B =

2) As the sphere is grounded it's potential will always be zero. As the particle gets closer to the
sphere the charge density will increase so as to balance the effect of the charge.

3)

ϕABCD =

5)

vdisk =

vquarter disk =

6)

Total flux = (qnet = 0 for dipole)

7)
8)

Initial : ....(i)

....(ii)
(i) ÷ (ii);

⇒ ⇒ 2qA = qB

⇒ (A) True
Final : q'A = qA ....(iii)
vB = 0

⇒ False

....(iv)
Put qB = 2qA in ....(1)

∴ ; VB = 0

∴
∴ (C) is False
(D) is True
9)
At point A V = 0

r1 > r2
|Q1| > |Q2|
Near Q1 potential is negative & near Q2 potential is positive. Q1 < 0, Q2 > 0

At point C , ⇒E=0

10) (A)
(B) Vcentre =0 for eathing

(C) always (property of conductor)

(D) Conductor without cavity is always equipotential.

12) Equipotential surfaces must be perpendicular to the field lines.

13)

mg cos 60° = cos 30°

q= = = 10–6 C = 1µC

14) Electric field inside spherical cavity

where OO' = distance between centre of sphere & cavity
⇒ y = 3, x = 2

15) Electric field lines are directed perpendicular to the given equipotential lines. Their
direction is as indicated in the figure given below.
Perpendicular distance between two consecutive equipotentials given in the figure is

This implies that when we move 2 cm in the direction of the field, the potential drops by 10 V.

Distance Broken lines represent electric field lines.

Obviously, direction of electric field makes 60° angle with negative x-direction as shown.

16) Ex =

Ey =

ax =

ay = g + = – 10 –
vy = 0 = 10 sin 37 – 18t

t=

vx = ux + axt = 8 – 6 × = 6 m/s

17)
 Lets say charge q will flow.
The electric field between the region A and B

PART-B-CHEMISTRY

18)

19)

A→ B +C
Pi 0 0
Pi – x x x
Pt = Pi + x
Pi - x = Pi – Pt + Pi
= 2Pi – Pt

20) r = K[A]1[B]1
0.1 = K(20)1 (0.5)1 …(i)
0.40 = K(x)1 (0.5)1 …(ii)
0.80 = K(40)1 (y)1 …(iii)
From (i) and (ii)
x = 80
From (i) and (iii)
y=2

21)

Vapour pressure (V.P.) of solvent is greater than vapour pressure (V.P.) of solution.
Only solvent freezes.
22) According to Raoult's law;
PM = ; PN =
According to Dalton's law;
PM = [Link]; PN = [Link]
Þ = [Link] … (1)
& = [Link] … (2)
Divide (1) & (2);

Given; = 450 mmHg & = 700 mmHg

⇒ ; as when multiplied by a number less than 1 gives .

23)

According to Henry's law;

Pi = KH . Xi; where
Pi = partial pressure of gas above the solution
Xi = mole fraction of gas in the solution KH = Henry's constant

⇒ Pi = ;
⇒ Pi = ; comparing with
Y = (m)X + C;
Slope = –KH; y-intercept = KH

24)

Point z corresponds to an azeotropic solution that has similar composition in vapour, as well
as, liquid solution. These solutions cannot be separated by fractional distillation.
The azeotropic solution shown in figure has highest boiling point & \ lowest vapour pressure
among all possible binary solutions made by mixing the two components in variable
proportions.

26)
0
(A) According to Raoult's law; Ps = P . Xsolvent
(B) π = CRT; where C is concentration of solution.
(C) π = iCRT;
For BaCl2, i = 3
KCl, i = 2
CH3COOH, i = 1 to 2 (weak monobasic acid)
sucrose, i = 1
⇒ Solution having higher i will have higher osmotic pressure.
(D) Since solvents are different, they will have different Kf (cryoscopic constant)
 0
27) rate = k[A] = k

28)

29)

A,C = TRUE
B,D = FALSE

30)

31)

(A) For zero order reaction

as the concentration of reactant decreases with time t1/2 decreases [correct]

(B) Correct : For zero order reaction reactant concentration does not affect
(C) Order can be fractional but molecularity cannot [wrong statement]
(D) k = (mol L–1)1 – n S–1
For zero order n = 0
k = mol L–1 S–1
For 2nd order
 (correct)

32) Given; kH = 1.0 × 10+5 atm; in air = 0.8

If moles of N2 dissolved in 10 mol H2O = a

⇒ 4 atm = 105 atm ×

⇒ ⇒ a = 4 × 10–4 mole

33)

Those mixtures, which upon mixing show stronger interparticle forces of attraction than those
existing between the original components of the mixture show negative deviation from
Raoult's law:
∴ Solutions from question that show negative deviation from Raoult's law are:
(1) Acetone + Aniline (2) H2O + HNO3
(3) CH3OH + CH3COOH (4) Acetic acid + Pyridine
(5) Benzene + Chloroform
All of the above mixtures show stronger bonding than their individual components & ∴ have
lesser vapour pressure than that predicted by Raoult's law

34)

According to depression in freezing point,

DTf = Tf – Tf' = iKf.m
Tf = freezing point of pure solvent
Tf' freezing point of solution
Kf = cryoscopic constant or molal depression constant
m = molality of solution;
i = Van't Hoff factor
normal molecular weight in benzene means that the solute is neither dissociating nor
associating ;
⇒ ibenzene = 1
Complete dissociation in water means; a = 1
⇒ isolute = 1 + (n – 1)(1) = n

⇒
molality is same in both the solvent,

⇒
⇒ isolute = 3 = nsolute

PART-C-MATHEMATICS
35)

36) As, tan–1x + cot–1x = ∀x∈R

(sin–1x)3 + (cos–1 x)3 = 7

⇒ (sin–1 x + cos–1 x)3 – 3 (sin–1 x) (cos–1 x) (sin–1 x + cos–1 x) = 7

⇒ – 3 (sin–1x) (cos–1 x) = 7

⇒ (sin–1 x) (cos–1 x) = ........(1)

Now, as maximum value of cos–1x is

π (cos–1 x ≥ 0) and minimum value of sin–1 x is and this happens at the same x i.e., at x
= – 1.
Hence, x = – 1 is the only solution.

37) 8C1 + 8C3 + 2(8C2)

⇒ 8C1 + (8C3 + 8C2) + 8C2
⇒ 9C2 + 9C3 = 10C3

39) ∵ Min. value of |x – 1| + |x – 2| is 1 occurs for x ∈ [1,2]

and min. value of |y| + |y – 3| is 3 occurs for
y ∈ [0,3]
∴ Min. value of |x – 1| + |y| + |x – 2| + |y – 3| is 4 occurs at x ∈ [1,2] and y ∈ [0,3].

40) ƒ'(x) = 3x2 + 2x + 1 > 0 (∵ D < 0)

⇒ ƒ(x) is increasing
∴ ƒ(x) = ƒ–1(x) ⇒ ƒ(x) = x
x3 + x2 + x – 36 = x
⇒ x3 + x2 – 36 = 0
⇒x=3
43) &

46) x + [y] {z} = 1.1 …(1)

[x] + {y} = z = 2.2 …(2)
{x} + y + [z] = 3.3 …(3)
(1) + (2) + (3)
⇒ 2(x + y + z) = 6.6
⇒ x + y + z = 3.3 …(4)
(4) – (1)
{y} + [z] = 2.2 ⇒ {y} = 0.2 & [z] = 2
(4) – (2)
{x} + [y] = 1. ⇒ {x} = 0.1, [y] = 1
(4) – (3)
[x] + {z} = 0 ⇒ [X] = 0 & {Z} = 0

47) sin–1x + sin–1y + sin–1z = ⇒ x=1=y=z

So value is 1 + 1 + 1

50)

⇒
x ∈ R – {0}
⇒n≠0⇒y≠2

Now
(y – 1)x2 + (y – 1)x + y – 2 = 0
y–1≠0⇒y≠1
x ∈ R – {0}
⇒D≥0
⇒ (y – 1)2 – 4(y – 1)(y – 2) ≥ 0
⇒ (y – 1)(y – 1 – 4y + 8) ≥ 0
⇒ (y – 1)(7 – 3y) ≥ 0
⇒ (y – 1)(3y – 7) ≤ 0

⇒
⇒y≠1&y≠2
So No. of integers in Range = 0.