MODEL QUESTION PAPER Chemistry (1) Toluene is nitrated and the resulting product is reduced with tin and

hydrochloric acid. The product so obtained is diazotised and then heated with cuprous bromide. The reaction mixture so formed contains (a) mixture of o and pbromotoluenes (b) mixture of o and pdibromobenzenes (c) mixture of o and pbromoanilines (d) mixture of o and mbromotoluenes
Answer (a) mixture of o and pbromotoluenes

(2) Phenol, when it first reacts with concentrated sulphuric acid and then with concentrated nitric acid, gives (a) 2,4,6-trinitrobenzene (b) o-nitrophenol (c) p-nitrophenol (d) nitrobenzene Answer (b) o-nitrophenol (3) Larger number of oxidation states are exhibited by the actinoids than those by the lanthanoids, the main reason being (a) 4f orbitals more diffused than the 5f orbitals (b) lesser energy difference between 5f and 6d than between 4f and 5d orbitals (c) more energy difference between 5f and 6d than between 4f and 5d orbitals (d) more reactive nature of the actinoids than the lanthanoids
Answer (b) lesser energy difference between 5f and 6d than between 4f and 5d orbitals

(4) Which of the following factors is of no significance for roasting sulphide ores to the oxides and not subjecting the sulphide ores to carbon reduction directly? (a) Metal sulphides are thermodynamically more stable than CS2 (b) CO2 is thermodynamically more stable than CS2 (c) Metal sulphides are less stable than the corresponding oxides (d) CO2 is more volatile than CS2
Answer (a) Metal sulphides are thermodynamically more stable than CS2

(5) -D-(+)-glucose and -D-(+)-glucose are (a) conformers (b) epimers (c) anomers (d) enantiomers
Answer (c) anomers

(6) Which one of the following is the correct statement? (a) Boric acid is a protonic acid (b) Beryllium exhibits coordination number of six (c) Chlorides of both beryllium and aluminium have bridged chloride structures in solid phase (d) B2H6.2NH3 is known as inorganic benzene
Answer (c) Chlorides of both beryllium and aluminium have bridged chloride structures in solid phase

(7) Among the following substituted silanes the one which will give rise to cross linked silicone polymer on hydrolysis is (a) R4Si (b) RSiCl3 (c) R2SiCl2 (d) R3SiCl
Answer (b) RSiCl3

(8) In a compound atoms of element Y from ccp lattice and those of element X occupy 2/3rd of tetrahedral voids. The formula of the compound will be (a) X4Y3 (b) X2Y3 (c) X2Y (d) X3Y4
Answer (a) X4Y3

(9) Amount of oxalic acid present in a solution can be determined by its titration with KMnO4 solution in the presence of H2SO4. The titration gives unsatisfactory result when carried out in the presence of HCl, because HCl (a) gets oxidised by oxalic acid to chlorine (b) furnishes H+ ions in addition to those from oxalic acid (c) reduces permanganate to Mn2+ (d) oxidises oxalic acid to carbon dioxide and water
Answer (c) reduces permanganate to Mn2+

(10) Which one of the following pairs of species have the same bond order? (a) CN and NO+ (b) CN and CN+ (c) O and CN (d) NO+ and CN+
Answer (a) CN and NO+

MATHEMATICS (1) If the system of linear equations x + 2ay + az = 0 x + 3by + bz = 0 x + 4cy + cz = 0 has a non-zero solution, then a, b, c (a) are in A. P. (b) are in G. P. (c) are in H.P. (d) satisfy a + 2b + 3c = 0
Answer (c) are in H.P.

(2) If the sum of the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of the squares of their reciprocals, then a/c, b/a, and c/b are in (a) arithmetic progression (b) geometric progression (c) harmonic progression (d) arithmetic-geometric-progression
Answer (c) harmonic progression

(3) A student is to answer 10 out of 13 questions in an examination such that he must choose at least 4 from the first five questions. The number of choices available to him is (a) 140 (b) 196 (c) 280 (d) 346
Answer (b) 196

(4) The number of ways in which 6 men and 5 women can dine at a round table if no two women are to sit together is given by (a) 6! * 5! (b) 50 (c) 5! * 4! (d) 7! * 5!
Answer (a) 6! * 5!

(5) Let f (x) be a polynomial function of second degree. If f (1) = f (- 1) and a, b, c are in A. P., then f' (a), f' (b) and f' (c) are in (a) A.P. (b) G.P. (c) H. P. (d) arithmetic-geometric progression
Answer (a) A.P.

(6) If x1, x2, x3 and y1, y2, y3 are both in G.P. with the same common ratio, then the points (x1, y1) (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) (a) lie on a straight line (b) lie on an ellipse (c) lie on a circle (d) are vertices of a triangle
Answer (a) lie on a straight line

(7) The real number x when added to its inverse gives the minimum value of the sum at x equal to (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) - 1 (d) - 2
Answer (b) 1

(8) The area of the region bounded by the curves y = |x - 1| and y = 3 - |x| is (a) 2 sq units (b) 3 sq units (c) 4 sq units (d) 6 sq units
Answer (a) 2 sq units

(9) The degree and order of the differential equation of the family of all parabolas whose axis is x-axis, are respectively (a) 2, 1 (b) 1, 2 (c) 3, 2 (d) 2, 3
Answer (b) 1, 2

(10) Locus of centroid of the triangle whose vertices are (a cos t, a sin t), (b sin t, - b cos t) and (1, 0), where t is a parameter, is (a) (3x - 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 - b2 (b) (3x - 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 + b2 (c) (3x + 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 + b2 (d) (3x + 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 - b2 Here 2 is read as Square
Answer (b) (3x - 1)2 + (3y)2 = a2 + b2

Physics (1) A planet in a distant solar system is 10 times more massive than the earth and its radius is 10 times smaller. Given that the escape velocity from the earth is 11 kms1, the escape velocity from the surface of the planet would be (a) 1.1 kms1 (b) 11 kms1 (c) 110 kms1 (d) 0.11 kms1
Answer (c) 110 kms1

(2) The dimension of magnetic field in M, L, T and C (Coulomb) is given as (a) MLT1C1 (b) MT2C2 (c) MT1C1 (d) MT2C1
Answer (c) MT1C1

(3) Consider a uniform square plate of side a and mass m. The moment of inertia of this plate about an axis perpendicular to its plane and passing through one of its corners is (a) 4/6 ma2 (b) 3/4 ma2 (c) 2/3 ma2 (d) 1/5 ma2
Answer (c) 2/3 ma2

(4) A body of mass m = 3.513 kg is moving along the x-axis with a speed of 5.00 ms1. The magnitude of its momentum is recorded as (a) 17.6 kg ms1 (b) 17.565 kg ms1 (c) 17.56 kg ms1 (d) 17.57 kg ms1
Answer (a) 17.6 kg ms1

(5) A block of mass 0.50 kg is moving with a speed of 2.00 m/s on a smooth surface. It strikes another mass of 1.00 kg and then they move together as a single body. The energy loss during the collision is (a) 0.16 J (b) 1.00 J (c) 0.67 J (d) 0.34 J
Answer (c) 0.67 J

(6) An experiment is performed to find the refractive index of glass using a travelling microscope. In this experiment distance are measured by (a) a vernier scale provided on the microscope (b) a standard laboratory scale (c) a meter scale provided on the microscope (d) a screw gauage provided on the microscope Answer (a) a vernier scale provided on the microscope (7) Two full turns of the circular scale of a screw gauge cover a distance of 1 mm on its main scale. The total number of divisions on the circular scale is 50. Further, it is found that the screw gauge has a zero error of 0.03 mm while measuring the diameter of a thin wire, a student notes the main scale reading of 3 mm and the number of circular scale divisions in line with the main scale as 35. The diameter of the wire is (a) 3.32 mm (b) 3.73 mm (c) 3.67 mm (d) 3.38 mm
Answer (d) 3.38 mm

(8) A bomb of mass 16 kg at rest explodes into two pieces of masses of 4 kg and 12 kg. The velocity of the 12 kg mass is 4 ms1. The kinetic energy of the other mass is (a) 96 J (b) 144 J (c) 288 J (d) 192 J
Answer (c) 288 J

(9) A particle of mass 100 g is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 5 m/s. the work done by the force of gravity during the time the particle goes up is (a) 0.5 J (b) 0.5 J (c) 1.25 J (d) 1.25 J
Answer (c) 1.25 J

(10) A electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30 to a non-uniform electric field. The dipole will experience (a) a torque only (b) a translational force only in the direction of the field (c) a translational force only in a direction normal to the direction of the field (d) a torque as well as a translational force
Answer (d) a torque as well as a translational force GENERAL KNOWLEDGE (1) Who is known as the `Lady with the Lamp

A. Florence Nightingale B. Sarojini Naidu C. Rani Laxmibai D. Bachendri Pal Answer : a

(2) Gabriel Daniel Fahrenheit was A. German Physicist B. Developed the mercury thermometer in 1714 C. Devised temperature scale D. All the above Answer : d. (3) Who developed the small pox vaccination? A. Eduard Jenner B. Alexander Fleming C. Albert Einstein D. None of these Answer : a (4) Who was first to sail round the Strait, reached the Phillipines and named the Pacific Ocean A. Ferdinand Magelion B. Jacques Carter C. William Janszoom D. None of these Answer : a (5) On which date is Nobel Prize awarded? A. December 10 B. January 10 C. April 10 D. July 10 Answer : a

(6) Where is the sports stadium Green Park located? A. Kanpur B. Jamshedpur C. Cuttack D. Patiala Answer : a

(7) Where is the vallabhai Patel Stadium located? A. Kolkata B. Mumbai C. Chennai D. Delhi Answer : b (8) Which instrument is used to measure pressure? A. Saccharimeter B. Ammeter C. Manometer D. Lactometer Answer : c

(9) Which vitamin is abundant in citrus fruits? A. Vitamin A B. Vitamin K C. Vitamin B D. Vitamin C3 Answer : d (10) What do we call the study of birds? A. Mythology B. Omithology C. Pschology D. Physiology Answer : b ENGLISH Fill in the blanks 1. I need to learn these verbs heart . tomorrow A. B. C. D. by on by to from by by by

Answer : D 2. I guest well just have to wait for a response A. B. C. D. until now for now by now to now

Answer b

Synonyms 1. The police officer found that the document recovered were fabricated a. b. c. d. Prepared Forged Genuine Historical

Answer :b 2. In spite of their efforts, they could not make much headway. a. b. c. d. progress thinking efforts starts

Answer : a Antonyms 1. CLOUDY a. b. c. d. shadowy murky ominous illuminating

Answer : b 2. ABSTAIN a. refuse b.oppose c. permit d.run away Answer : d

REASONING APTITUDE 1. What most frequently causes a tennis player to miss the ball completely? A. Swinging too early B. Swinging too late C. Not watching the ball D. Gripping the racket incorrectly Answer: C 2. Five times an unknown number is 5 less than 50. The unknown number is A. 10 B. 11 C. 9 D. 5 Answer : c 3. If a quarter kilogram costs Rs.60, then how much will cost for 150 grams? A. Rs.30 B. Rs.24 C. Rs.36 D. Rs.40 Answer : c 4. Four of the following are alike in a certain way and so form a group, which is the one that does not belong to that group? A. Radish B. Orange C. Mango D. Apple E. Pomegranate Answer :A

5. 300 + (10) x 2 = ? A. 450 B. 800 C. 500 D. 550 Answer : c

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