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PHYSICS
1.

A flying disc of radius r is moving with constant speed 'V0 ' along a curve with
respect to an inertial frame. Radius of curvature ( ) of the curve at the instant
shown in the figure is 4r. Angular velocity of the disc about its centre
perpendicular to plane is constant equal to

V0
. Acceleration of point A at the
2r

instant with respect to the inertial frame is.

(A)

2.

4.

(B)

V02
2r

(C)

V02
r

(D)

Zero

A rectangular loop is moved through a region in which the magnetic field is

given by By=Bz=0, Bx=(6-y)T. The emf in the loop as a function of time, if at t
= 0, the loop starts moving from the position at constant velocity 6.5m/sec, is
(A) 0.55Volt

3.

V02
4r

(B)

0.65Volt

(C)

0.75Volt (D)

0.85Volt

0.2m
0.5m
y

In the circuit shown in the figure R = 50, E1 = 25 3 volt and E2 = 25

6 sin (t) volt where = 100 s1. The switch is closed at t = 0 and
remains closed for 14 minutes, then it is opened
(A) The amount of heat produced in the resistor is 63000 J.
(B) The amount of heat produced in the resistor is 7000 J.
(C) If total amount of heat produced is used to heat 3 kg of water at
20C, the final temperature will be 25C.
(D) The value of direct current that will produce same amount of heat in same time through same
resistor will be 1.5 A.
A uniform rod AB of length L and mass M is lying on a smooth table. A small
particle of mass m strikes the rod with velocity V0 at point C at a distance x
from the centre O. The particle comes to rest after collision. If the value of x so
that point A of the rod remains stationary just after collision is L/n, then find n
is equal to

m v0

C
x

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At t = 0, a transverse wave pulse, travelling in the positive x direction with a speed of 2m/s in a
wire is described by the function y =

6
,where x=0. Transverse velocity of the particle at x= 2 m
x2

and t = 2 sec
is v m/s. then the value of x is..
Answers:
1. D | 2. B | 3. A, C, D, | 4. 6 | 5. 3

CHEMISTRY

1.

The general expression for the mean radius of an orbital with quantum numbers l and n is:
1
l (l + 1)
rn,l = n2 1 + 1 2

a.

2.

3.

25 a 0
2z

h2
2
2 . Calculate the mean radius of 3p orbital.
4 mkze

b.

a0
2z

9 a0
2z

c.

d.

16 a 0
2z

pI (isoelectric point) of an amino acid is determined from:

(A)

the average of the two lowest pKa values for an acidic amino acid

(B)

the average of the two highest pKa values for amino acids with basic side chain

(C)

the average of pKa1, pKa2 values for neutral amino acids

(D)

the value of the pKa of side chain

Identify the correct statement(s) among the following:

(A)

AuF5 ,

dark red diamagnetic polymeric solid formed by warming O2 AuF6 and condensing

the product on a cold finger. Above

(B)

PtF6 used

with

60 0 C it

decomposes to AuF3 .

to oxidize O2 forming O+2 [PtF6 ] . This reaction predicted that Xe should react

PtF6 ,

as the first ionization energy for O2 O+2 (1165 KJ mol-1) is almost same as the

value (1170 KJ mol-1) for Xe Xe+ .

(C)

The characteristic red colour of hemoglobin arises from charge transfer between stable

and low-lying

* orbitals

on the ring and Fe.

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(D) Addition of KCN to CuSO4 solution first causes reduction and precipitates Copper(I)cyanide.
This reacts with excess KCN forming a soluble four coordinated complex which is tetrahedral in
shape.
2Cu+2 + 4 CN- 2 CuCN + (CN)2
CuCN + 3 CN- Cu ( CN )4

4.

3-

A xByCz + (...........) D2 (...........) AD2 + (...........) B2D + (.......) CB3

After adding unknown stoichiometric coefficients of the given balanced reaction, the
mathematical equation obtained is:

5.

(A)

4x + 3y 2z

(B)

8x + 3 y 5z

(C)

x+ yz

(D)

3x + 8 y z

Only one product was obtained by the reaction of bromine with an unknown hydrocarbon. Its
density was 5.207 times greater than air. Determine the structural formula of the
hydrocarbon. (Average molecular weight of dry air is approximately 29 g mol 1 )
(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Answer key
1. a | 2. a,b,c |

3. a,b,c,d | 4. b | 5. B

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MATHS

1. Let a 1 ,a 2 ,a 3,.. ,a n, be an arithmetic progression with common difference d (d 0) and b 1,

b 2,, b 3,. b n,.. be a geometric progression with common ratio q, where q is a positive rational
number less than 1.
If a 1 = d, b 1 = d 2 and
(A)

2
3

(B)

a12 + a22 + a32

is a positive integer, than q possibly equals.
b1 + b2 + b3
1
4

1
2

(C)

(D)

1
3

2. A variable line passing through point (0, 1) meets the curve y = x +

1
(x > 0) at two points P
x

and Q. The locus of point of intersection of tangents at P and Q to the curve is

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

Segment
Segment
Segment
Segment

joining
joining
joining
joining

point
point
point
point

(2,
(2,
(2,
(2,

2)
2)
2)
2)

and
and
and
and

(2,
(2,
(2,
(2,

3. Let a 1 a 2 , .a n (0, 1) and n (>1) be

2.5)
2.5)
2.5)
2.5)

Excluding end points

including end points
including (2, 2) excluding (2, 2.5)
including (2, 2.5) excluding (2, 2)

a + ve integer. The max value of

i =1

a i (1 a i +1 ) is

equal to
(A)

n
3

(B)

n
6

(C)

n
3

(D)

4. If a, b, c be positive real numbers and minimum value of

n
3

a + 3c
4b
8c
+

is equal to
a + 2b + c
a + b + 2c a + b + 3c

A + 2B then the value of | A + B| is

5. Three appearance of Halleys comet were in the years 1835 AD, 1910 AD and 1986 AD. The next
occurrence is in 2061 AD. The remainder when 18351910+ 19862061 is divided by 7 is

Answers:
1. (C) | 2.(A) | 3.(A) | 4.5 | 5. 0