16-03-2025

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PART-A-PHYSICS

SECTION-I(i)

1) A star is modeled as a uniform spherical distribution of matter. How gravitational pressure on

surface depends on volume of the star?

(A) P V
(B) P V–1/3

(C) P V–2/3

(D) P V–4/3

2) A bent arc shaped sealed glass tube filled with water is accelerated horizontally with acceleration
a. A small air bubble inside it is found to be stuck at 1cm from vertically axis. Neglect surface
tension. What is the acceleration of the tube ?

(A) to right

(B) to left

(C) g to right
(D) g to left

3) At ordinary temperatures, the molecules of a diatomic gas have only translational and rotational
kinetic energies. At high temperatures, they may also have vibrational energy. As a result of this
compared to lower temperatures, a diatomic gas at higher temperatures will have–

(A) lower molar heat capacity.

(B) higher molar heat capacity.
(C) lower isothermal compressibility.
(D) higher isothermal compressibility.

4) A bird is singing on a tree and a man is hearing at a distance ‘r’ from the bird. Calculate the
displacement of the man towards the bird so that the loudness heard by man increases by 20 dB.
[Assume that the motion of man is along the line joining the bird and the man]
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

5) A container of mass m is pulled by a constant force in which a second block of same mass m is
placed connected to the wall by a mass-less spring of constant k. Initially the spring is in its natural
length. Velocity of the container at the instant compression in spring is maximum for the first time :-

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

6) Two identical rods of length l and mass m are welded together at right angles and then suspended
from a knife-edge as shown. Angular frequency of small oscillations of the system in its own plane

about the point of suspension is :-

(A)

(B)

(C)
(D) None of these

SECTION-I(ii)

1) Displacement vs position graph is shown for a longitudinal wave. In the graph below is shown
pressure profile of medium. Choose the CORRECT option(s). :-

(A) If wave is moving towards right then pressure profile is 2

(B) If wave is moving towards left then pressure profile is 2
(C) If wave is moving towards right then pressure profile is 1
(D) If wave is moving towards left then pressure profile is 1

2) When an air bubble rises from the bottom of a deep lake to a point just below the water surface,
the pressure of air inside the bubble

(A) is greater than the pressure outside it

(B) is less than the pressure outside it
(C) increases as the bubble moves up
(D) decreases as the bubble moves up

3) A cylinder of radius R is fixed on a smooth horizontal table with a mass m attached to its
circumference by a string of length ℓ as shown in figure. If mass is given a tangential velocity v at t
= 0 and it strikes the cylinder at point P at time t then for motion upto P.

Time after which the mass hits the cylinder is

(A)

(B) Total distance travelled by the mass is

(C) The minimum value of v for which the mass will hit the cylinder is zero

(D) Change in kinetic energy is mv2

4) A particle of mass m moving in XY horizontal plane strikes the end of the vertical rod at an angle
37° with Y-axis. Rod has mass m and length ℓ and it is free to rotate about hinge along Y-axis. If
particle strikes rod with speed u and sticks to it, find the CORRECT choice(s).
(A) Velocity of particle just after impact will be

(B) Velocity of particle just after impact will be

(C) Minimum speed so that rod completes full rotation about hinge is

(D) Angular momentum of system during collision is conserved about Y-axis

5) A tunnel is dug along a chord of the Earth at a perpendicular distance R/2 from the Earth's
centre. The wall of the tunnel may be assumed to be frictionless. A particle is released from one end
of the tunnel. The pressing force by the particle on the wall, and the acceleration of the particle
varies with x (distance of the particle from the centre) according to :

(A)

(B)

(C)
(D)

6) A ball falls freely from a height h on to a smooth inclined plane forming an angle α with the
horizontal. Assume the impact to be elastic. Then :–

(A) v0sinα remains unchanged (where v0 = velocity with which it strikes the plane)
(B) Time of flight (T) for each collision remains unchanged.
(C) Range on plane goes on increasing.
(D) Range on the plane goes on decreasing.

SECTION-III

1) Find the acceleration of solid right circular roller (cylinder) A, weighing 12 kg when it is being
pulled by another weight B (6 kg) along the horizontal plane as in figure. The weight B is attached to
the end of a string wound around the circumference of cylinder. Assume there is no slipping of the
cylinder and the string is inextensible. Fixed pulley is massless. Find answer in the form m/s2 and
fill value of X.

2) A copper sphere is subjected to a pressure of 2.0 × 1010 Pa. If fractional change in the radius of
sphere is k × 10–2, find numerical value of k. Bulk modulus of copper is 1.3 × 1011 Pa.

3) Three moles of an ideal diatomic gas are in a closed rigid container at temperature T (in K). 1
mole of diatomic gas gets dissociated into atoms without apreciable change in [Link]
heat is supplied to the gas and temperature becomes 2T. If the heat supplied to the gas is x (RT),
find the value of x.

4) Two identical rods of mass M and length L0, an coefficient of linear expansion α1 and α2, joined
with each other and placed on frictionless surface. After rise in temperature ∆θ = 20°C, what will be
the shifting of the junction in mm? [Given : α2 = 1.5 × 10–4 / °C, α1 = 0.5 × 10–4 /°C and L0 = 10 m]
5) A mass m is resting at equilibrium suspended from a vertical spring of natural length L and spring
constant k inside a box as shown :

The box begins accelerating upward with acceleration a. Find the maximum speed of the mass (in
cm/s) relative to the box in subsequent motion. (Given : a = 1 m/s2, m = 3kg, k = 1200 N/m)

PART-B-CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I(i)

1) The dissociation constants of HF and HNO2 are 6.0 × 10–4 and 2.0 × 10–4 respectively. The pH of a
solution which is a mixture of 0.5 mol L–1 of HF and 0.5 M HNO2 is : (take log 2 = 0.30)

(A) 2.00
(B) 1.70
(C) 2.30
(D) 1.90

2) A mixture of oxalic acid (H2C2O4) and NaHC2O4 weighing 2.02 gm was dissolved in water and the
solution was made upto one litre. 10 ml of this solution required 3 ml of 0.1N NaOH solution for
complete neutralisation. In another experiment, 10 ml of the same solution in hot dilute H2SO4
medium required 4 ml of 0.1 N KMnO4 solution for complete reaction. Calculate the amount of
H2C2O4 and NaHC2O4 in the mixture :-

(A) 0.9 gm & 1.12 gm

(B) 0.8 gm & 1.22 gm
(C) 1.0 gm & 1.02 gm
(D) 1.1 gm & 0.92 gm

3) Suppose that a reaction has ΔH = – 40 kJ and ΔS = – 50 J/K. At what temperature range will it
change from spontaneous to non spontaneous?

(A) 0.8 K to 1 K
(B) 799 K to 800 K
(C) 800 K to 801 K
(D) 799 K to 801 K

4) Few gases are filled in a container as shown in diagram and allowed to attain equilibrium. Then
calculate the moles of H2 in compartment II. (Assuming temperature remains constant through out
the process.)

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

5) For 1 mol of a real gas kept at constant temperature T, the graph of PV vs P intersect 'PV' axis at
20. Hence temperature T is (R = universal gas constant)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

6) In which of the following molecule nodal planes of all π bonds are not in same plane but all the
atoms are in same plane :-

(A) B3N3H6 (Inorganic benzene)

(B) C3O2 (Carbon sub oxide)
(C) H2C = C = CH2 (Allene)
(D) None of the above

SECTION-I(ii)

1) 1 M solution of a dibasic acid H2A (Ka = 10–6 and Ka = 10–10) is titrated against 1 M NaOH solution.
1 2

Choose the correct statement regarding the relative concentration of H2A, HA– and A2– at various pH
during titration.

(A) At pH = 3 ; [H2A] is maximum.

(B) At pH = 6.5 ; [HA–] is maximum.
(C) At pH = 10 ; [H2A] is minimum.
(D) At pH = 8 ; [A2–] is maximum.

2)
Which of the following statement(s) is/are incorrect regarding the bonding in the anionic part of
borax-

(A) Two sp3 hybridised boron units and two sp2 hybridised boron units are present
(B) Five B–O–B linkages are present
(C) Ten B–O bonds are present
(D) All the atoms are sp3 hybridised

3)

Let An be the area enclosed by nth orbit in the H-atom. The graph ln against ln (n) ?

(A) will pass through origin

(B) will be straight line with slope = 4
(C) will be increasing non-linear curve
(D) will be a circle

4)

If electron of hydrogen atom is replaced by another particle of same charge but of double mass then-

(A) Radii of orbits will increase

(B) Ionisation energy will increase
(C) Velocity of new particle will be more
(D) Energy gap between two levels will be doubled

5) In an empty cylinder piston arrangement, NO2(g) at 2 atm and N2O4(g) at 4 atm is taken and the
constant pressure of 6 atm and temperature, 27°C. is maintained. N2O4 (g) 2NO2 (g): Kp = 20 atm
at 300K Which of the following property (ies) of system will change correctly (as given) with time ?
(N2O4 → colourless, NO2 → Brown colour)

(A) Density of sample will decrease.

(B) Average molar mass of sample will increase.
(C) The colour of solution becomes more & more deeper
(D) Reaction will not move in any direction

6) The standard boiling point of A(ℓ) is 400K. The enthalpy of vapourisation A(ℓ) at 400 K and 1 bar
is 20 kcal/ mol. Which of the following information (s) is/are correct regarding the process -
A(ℓ, 400K, 1 bar) → A(g, 400K, 0.5 bar)
[Given : Cp , m values (in cal / K-mol) : A(g) = 5 ; A(ℓ) = 10; ln 2 = 0.7, ln 5 = 1.6, Assume ideal
behaviour of A(g)]

(A) ∆Hm = + 20 kcal/ mol

(B) ∆Sm = + 51.4 cal/ K-mol
(C) ∆Gm = – 560 cal/ mol
(D) The process must be spontaneous
 SECTION-III

1) 248 gm mixture containing Li2CO3 & CaCO3 on strong heating produces CO2(g), which exerts a
pressure of 3 atm pressure in a container of volume 24 L at a temperature of 27°C. The simplest
mole ratio of Li2CO3 and CaCO3 in the mixture is x : 1. The value of 'x' is [Given that : R = 0.08 L–atm
K–1 mol–1] [Atomic weight : Li = 7, Ca = 40]

2) The number of stereoisomers of the following compound, considering the configuration of all

given double bonds is fixed, is :

3)

How many of the following equilibrium will shift in forward direction.

(A) NaOH + CH3 – CH2 – OH CH3 – CH2 – O–Na+ + H2O
(B) NaOH + Ph – OH PhO–Na+ + H2O
(C) NaOH + Ph – NH2 Ph – N–HNa+ + H2O
(D) Ph – OH + NaHCO3 Ph – O–Na+ + H2CO3
(E) Me – COOH + NaOH Me – COO–Na+ + H2O
(F) Me – COOH + NaHCO3 Me – COO–Na+ + H2CO3

4)

1, 3-butadiene A(1, 2-addition product) + B & C (1, 4 addition product)

A Products.
What is the number of products.

5)

Find out the number of 1-2-shifts during the conversion of

PART-C-MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I(i)

1) The smallest positive x satisfying equation logcosx sinx + logsinx cosx = 2 is :-

(A) π/2
(B) π/3
(C) π/4
(D) π/6

2) Find the largest integral x, which satisfy the following inequality :

(A) –3
(B) –1
(C) 5
(D) 2

3)

If p and q are solutions of the equation =1250, then logq p has the value equal to –

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) –1
(D) –2

4) If log10(x3 – y3) – log10(x2 + xy + y2) = 1 & log10(x3 + y3) – log10(x2 – xy + y2) = 2, then is equal
to –

(A) 2
(B) 5
(C) 8
(D) 10

5)

The coefficient of x203 in (x – 1)(x2 – 2) ....... (xr – r)........(x20 – 20) is-

(A) 203
(B) 13
(C) 20
(D) 0

6) If one of the vertex of the regular hexagon, circumscribing the circle |z – 1 – i| = is 2 + (1 +

)i, then the complex number which is not representing any vertex of the hexagon is -

(A) 3 + i
(B) (1 + )i
(C) –3 + i
(D) 2 + (1 – )i

SECTION-I(ii)

1) Let A be set of first 25 natural numbers and a,b,c are three distinct elements of set A, then
number of unordered triplets (a, b, c) if-

(A) a + b + c is divisible by 3, is 772

(B) a + b + c is an even number, is 1156
(C) abc is an even number, is 2014
(D) abc is divisible by 3, is 1620

2) If a straight line through a point P(α, 2), α ≠ 0, meets the ellipse at A and D and x –
and y–axes at B and C respectively such that PA × PD = PB × PC, then 'α' can lie in the interval

(A) [7, ∞)
(B) (–12, –8)
(C) (–5, 0)
(D) (10, ∞)

3)

For the hyperbola 55x2 + 120xy + 20y2 + 4 = 0 -

(A) Equations of asymptotes are 11x + 2y = 0 & x + 2y = 0

(B) Centre is (0,0)
(C) Equation of conjugate hyperbola is 55x2 + 120xy + 20y2 – 4 = 0
(D) Equation of conjugate hyperbola is 55x2 + 120xy + 20y2 = 0

4) Let f(x) = x2 – 6kx + k2 + 6k, k [–5,5]. If both roots of the equation f(x) = 0 are greater than 1
and minimum integral value of f(1) is P, then -

(A) P = 2
(B) P = 1
(C) number of integral values of k is 5
(D) number of integral values of k is 4

5) Let Sn denotes the sum of n terms of an A.P whose first term is –4 and the common difference is 1.
Let Vn = 2Sn+2 – 2Sn+1 + Sn, then -

(A)

(B)
(C) Minimum value of Vn is '–9'

(D)
Minimum value of Vn is –

6)

Consider the equation ( + ) (sinx + cosx) – 2sin2x – 2 – = 0 (where x (0, 360°)), then

(A) sum of values of 'x' if x is in Ist quadrant is 90°.

(B) sum of values of 'x' if x is in IInd quadrant is 105°.
(C) sum of values of 'x' if x is in IIIrd quadrant is 165°.
(D) sum of values of 'x' if x is in IVth quadrant is 345°.

SECTION-III

1) For a point P in the plane, let d1(P) and d2(P) be the distances of the point P from the lines x – y =
0 and x + y = 0 respectively. The area of the region R consisting of all points P lying in the first
quadrant of the plane and satisfying 2 ≤ d1(P) + d2(P) ≤ 4, is

2) Consider an equilateral triangle ABC with AB = 2 . A circle is drawn inside the triangle touching
all the sides. If P is a moving point on the circle such that m & M are the minimum & maximum
value of PA2 + PB2 – PC2 respectively, then is equal to

3) If a normal chord of the parabola 2y2 = x has slope (2 – ), then the area of triangle formed by
normal chord of the parabola and the tangents drawn at the extremities of the normal chord is

4) If M & m are maximum and minimum values of |4z + i – 1| such that |2z – 1| + |2z + i| = 6, then
[M + m], (where [.] denotes greatest integer function) is equal to

5) If L.C.M. of (a, b) = 52 × 34, L.C.M. of (b, c) = 53 × 34 & L.C.M. of (c, a) = 53 × 34, then possible
ordered triplets of (a, b, c) are k then (k – 58) is equal to
 ANSWER KEYS

PART-A-PHYSICS

SECTION-I(i)

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

SECTION-I(ii)

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

SECTION-III

Q. 13 14 15 16 17
A. 5 5 8 5 5

PART-B-CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I(i)

Q. 18 19 20 21 22 23
A. B A D B A B

SECTION-I(ii)

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

SECTION-III

Q. 30 31 32 33 34
A. 2 8 3 3 3

PART-C-MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I(i)

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

SECTION-I(ii)

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

Q. 47 48 49 50 51
A. 6 5 4 2 7
 SOLUTIONS

PART-A-PHYSICS

1)

2)

3) Vibrational energy involves additional degrees of freedom. Molar heat capacity is

proportional to the number of degrees of freedom.

4)

5)
6)
θ for equilibrium by symmetry
θ = 45°
When rotated by small angle ϕ

Tnet = I · α

mg · sin (θ + ϕ) – mg · sin (θ – ϕ) = Iα

mg· · · 2 cos θ sin ϕ = I · α

put θ = 45 & sin ϕ ≈ ϕ

mg ϕ=

then ω =

7)

9)
10)

12) As normal force is the only impulsive force during collision, so only normal component of
velocity gets changed and v0 sin α remains unchanged.
As time of flight between two successive collision is given by and at the
time of every collision the normal component of velocity remains same as displacement in
normal direction

13)
15)

16)
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PART-B-CHEMISTRY

18)

19)

H2C2O4 = 0.9 gm & 1.12 gm

20)

ΔG = ΔH – TΔS
ΔH = –40kJ = – 40000 J
ΔS = – 50 J/K
If ΔG < 0, process is spontaneous
If ΔG > 0, process is non-spontaneous
If ΔG = 0, process is in equilibrium
For T = 801 K
ΔG = – 40000 – (801 × – 50) = + 50
The process is in spontaneous
Hence from 799 K to 801 K, the reaction will become spontaneous from non-spontaneous
21)

22)

PV = ZnRT
PV = ZRT
n = 1 mole
T=T
Intersection at PV-axis

This intersection value is 1 when graph is between (z) v/s P

PV = 20

T=

Since n = 1 mole
23)

25)

27)
 29)

30) Li2CO3 Li2O + CO2 (248 – x)gm = mole

CaCO3 CaO + CO2
x gm

mole

So produced =
Now PV = nRT

3 × 24 = × 0.08 × 300
x = 100 g

=2

So,

PART-C-MATHEMATICS

35)

It is possible when
logcosxsinx = logsinxcosx = 1
∴ x = π/4

36)
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38)

39)
40)

41)
42)
Let any point of line through (α, 2) be :
x = α + rcosθ, y = 2 + rsinθ

Put in and xy = 0

⇒ r2(4cos2θ + 9sin2θ) + r(36sinθ + 8αcosθ) + 4α2 = 0

∴ PA × PD =

& PC × PB =
given : PA × PD = PC × PB

⇒ 2αsin2θ + 5cos2θ = 13
⇒

43)
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45)
46)

47)

Let the point p is (h, k)

d1(p) =

d2(p) = [h > 0, k > 0 as h and k both lines in first quadrant]

So
Case-1: When h≥k

⇒
⇓

Case-1 represent the shaded region

Case-2: h < k
 ⇒
On combining case-I and case-2

Area of shaded region =

=8–2
= 6 sq. unit

48)
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51)