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- Question 1Mathematics· Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Considering only the principal values of the inverse trigonometric functions, the value of
is
Answer: 2.35Step-by-step solution → - Question 2Mathematics· Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
Let be a positive real number. Let and be the functions defined by
Then the value of is -
Answer: 0.5Step-by-step solution → - Question 3Mathematics· Probability
In a study about a pandemic, data of 900 persons was collected. It was found that 190 persons had symptom of fever, 220 persons had symptom of cough, 220 persons had symptom of breathing problem, 330 persons had symptom of fever or cough or both, 350 persons had symptom of cough or breathing problem or both, 340 persons had symptom of fever or breathing problem or both, 30 persons had all three symptoms (fever, cough and breathing problem). If a person is chosen randomly from these 900 persons, then the probability that the person has at most one symptom is .
Answer: 0.8Step-by-step solution → - Question 4Mathematics· Complex Numbers
Let z be a complex number with non-zero imaginary part. If is a real number,
then the value of is
Answer: 0.5Step-by-step solution → - Question 5Mathematics· Complex Numbers
Let denote the complex conjugate of a complex number z and let . In the set of complex numbers,
the number of distinct roots of the equation is
Answer: 4Step-by-step solution → - Question 6Mathematics· Sequence and Series
Let be consecutive terms of an arithmetic with common difference , and let
be consecutive terms of another arithmetic progression with common difference ,
where . For each , let be a rectangle with length , width
and area . If , then the value of is .
Answer: 18900Step-by-step solution → - Question 7Mathematics· Permutations and Combinations
The number of 4-digit integers in the closed interval [2022, 4482] formed by using the digits is .
Answer: 569Step-by-step solution → - Question 8Mathematics· Circles
Let be the triangle with and . If a circle of radius touches the sides and also touches internally the Circumcircle of the triangle , then the value of is
Answer: 0.83Step-by-step solution → - Question 9Mathematics· Definite Integration
Consider the equation . Which of the following
statements is/are TRUE?
- Option A:
No satisfies the above equation
- Option B:
An integer satisfies the above equation
- Option C:
An irrational number satisfies the above equation
- Option D:
More than one satisfy the above equation
Answer: C, DStep-by-step solution → - Question 10Mathematics· Sequence and Series
Let . be an arithmetic progression with and common difference 8 .
Let . be such that and for .
Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?
- Option A:
- Option B:
- Option C:
- Option D:
Answer: B, CStep-by-step solution → - Question 11Mathematics· 3D Geometry
Let and be two planes given by .
Which of the following straight lines can be an edge of some tetrahedron whose two faces lie on and ?
- Option A:
- Option B:
- Option C:
- Option D:
Answer: A, B, DStep-by-step solution → - Question 12Mathematics· 3D Geometry
Let be the reflection of a point with respect to the plane given by where , are real parameters and are the unit vectors along the three positive coordinate axes. If the position vectors of and are and respectively, then which of the following is/are TRUE?
- Option A:
- Option B:
- Option C:
- Option D:
Answer: A, B, CStep-by-step solution → - Question 13Mathematics· Parabola
Consider the parabola . Let be the focus of the parabola. A pair of tangents drawn to the parabola from the point
meet the parabola at and . Let and be points on the lines
and respectively such that is perpendicular to and
is perpendicular to . Then, which of the following is/are TRUE?
- Option A:
- Option B:
- Option C:
- Option D:
Answer: B, C, DStep-by-step solution → - Question 14Mathematics· Determinants
If , then
- Option A:
at exactly three points in
- Option B:
at more than three points in
- Option C:
attains its maximum at
- Option D:
attains its minimum at
Answer: B, CStep-by-step solution → - Question 15Mathematics· Trigonometry Ratios and Identities
Consider the following lists:
List-I List-II (I) (P) has two elements (II) (Q) has three elements (III) (R) has four elements (IV) (S) has five elements (T) has six elements - Option A:
(I) (P); (II) (S); (III) (P); (IV) (S)
- Option B:
(I) (P); (II) (P); (III) (T); (IV) (R)
- Option C:
(I) (Q); (II) (P); (III) (T); (IV) (S)
- Option D:
(I) (Q); (II) (S); (III) (P); (IV) (R)
Answer: BStep-by-step solution → - Question 16Mathematics· Probability
Two players, and , play a game against each other. In every round of the game, each player rolls a fair die once,
where the six faces of the die have six distinct numbers. Let and denote the readings on the die rolled by and ,
respectively. If , then scores 5 points and scores 0 points.
If , then each player scores 2 points. If $x
List-I List-II (I) Probability of is (P) (II) Probability of is (Q) (III) Probability of is (R) (IV) Probability of is (S) (T) - Option A:
(I) (Q; (II) (R); (III) (T); (IV) (S)
- Option B:
(I) (Q; (II) (R); (III) (T); (IV) (T)
- Option C:
(I) (P); (II) (R); (III) (Q); (IV) (S)
- Option D:
(I) (P); (II) (R); (III) (Q); (IV) (T)
Answer: AStep-by-step solution → - Question 17Mathematics· Determinants
Let be nonzero real numbers that are, respectively, the and
terms of a harmonic progression. Consider the system of linear equation
List-I List-II (I) If , then the system of linear equations has (P) (II) If , then the system of linear equations has (Q) as a solution (III) If , then the system of linear equation has (R) infinitely many solutions (IV) If , then the system of linear equations has (S) no solution (T) at least one solution - Option A:
(I) (T); (II) (R); (III) (S); (IV) (T)
- Option B:
(I) (Q); (II) (S); (III) (S); (IV) (R)
- Option C:
(I) (Q); (II) (R); (III) (P); (IV) (R)
- Option D:
(I) (T); (II) (S); (III) (P); (IV) (T)
Answer: BStep-by-step solution → - Question 18Mathematics· Ellipse
Consider the ellipse . Let , be a point. A straight line drawn through parallel to
-axis crosses the ellipse and its auxiliary circle at points and respectively, in the first quadrant.
The tangents to the ellipse at the point intersects the positive -axis at a point . Suppose the straight line joining
and the origin makes an angle with the positive -axis.
List-I List-II (I) If , then the area of the triangle is (P) (II) If , then the area of the triangle is (Q) 1 (III) If , then the area of the triangle is (R) (IV) If , then the area of the triangle is (S) (T) - Option A:
(I) (R); (II) (S); (III) (Q); (IV) (P)
- Option B:
(I) (R); (II) (T); (III) (S); (IV) (P)
- Option C:
(I) (Q); (II) (T); (III) (S); (IV) (P)
- Option D:
(I) (Q); (II) (S); (III) (Q); (IV) (P)
Answer: CStep-by-step solution → - Question 19Physics· Gravitation
Two spherical stars A and B have densities and , respectively.
A and B have the same radius, and their masses and are related by .
Due to an interaction process, star A loses some of its mass, so that its radius is halved, while its spherical shape is retained,
and its density remains . The entire mass lost by is deposited as a thick spherical shell on
with the density of the shell being . If and are the escape velocities from A and B after the interaction process,
the ratio . The value of n is
Answer: 2.3Step-by-step solution → - Question 20Physics· Nuclear Physics
The minimum kinetic energy needed by an alpha particle to cause the nuclear reaction
in a laboratory frame is n (in MeV ).
Assume that is at rest in the laboratory frame.
The masses of
and can be taken to be
and 19.003 u , respectively, where . The value of n is .
Answer: 2.32Step-by-step solution → - Question 21Physics· Capacitors and R-C Circuits
In the following circuit and .
The charge stored in is .
Answer: 8Step-by-step solution → - Question 22Physics· Geometrical Optics
A rod of length 2 cm makes an angle with the principal axis of a thin convex lens.
The lens has a focal length of 10 cm and is placed at a distance of from the object as shown in the figure,
The is and the angle made by it with respect to the principal axis is rad.
The value of is , where n is
Answer: 6Step-by-step solution → - Question 23Physics· Rotational Dynamics
At time , a disk of radius 1 m starts to roll without slipping on a horizontal plane with an angular acceleration of . A small stone is stuck to the disk. At , it is at the contact point of the disk and the plane. Later, at time , the stone detaches itself and flies off tangentially from the disk. The maximum height (in m ) reached by the stone measured from the plane is . The value of is [Take .]
Answer: 0.52Step-by-step solution → - Question 24Physics· Rotational Dynamics
A solid sphere of mass 1 kg and radius 1 m rolls without slipping on a fixed inclined plane with an angle of inclination from the horizontal. Two forces of magnitude 1 N each, parallel to the incline, act on the sphere, both at distance from the center of the sphere, as shown in the figure. The acceleration of the sphere down the plane is . (Take .)
Answer: 2.85Step-by-step solution → - Question 25Physics· Electromagnetic Induction
Consider an LC circuit, with inductance and capacitance , kept on a plane. The area of the circuit is . It is placed in a constant magnetic field of strength which is perpendicular to the plane of the circuit. At time , the magnetic field strength starts increasing linearly as with . The maximum magnitude of the current in the circuit is mA .
Answer: 4Step-by-step solution → - Question 26Physics· Motion in Plane
A projectile is fired from horizontal ground with speed v and projection angle .
When the acceleration due to gravity is g , the range of the projectile is d . If at the highest point in its trajectory,
the projectile enters a different region where the effective acceleration due to gravity is ,
then the new range is . The value of is .
Answer: 0.95Step-by-step solution → - Question 27Physics· Capacitors and R-C Circuits
A medium having dielectric constant fills the space between the plates of a parallel plate capacitor.
The plates have large area, and the distance between them is . The capacitor is connected to a battery of voltage ,
as shown in Figure (a). Now, both the plates are moved by a distance of from their original positions, as shown in
Figure (b). In the process of going from the configuration depicted in Figure (a) to that in Figure (b),
which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

- Option A:
The electric field inside the dielectric material is reduced by a factor of 2 K .
- Option B:
The capacitance is decreased by a factor of .
- Option C:
The voltage between the capacitor plates is increased by a factor of .
- Option D:
The work done in the process DOES NOT depend on the presence of the dielectric material.
Answer: BStep-by-step solution → - Question 28Physics· Current Electricity
The figure shows a circuit having eight resistances of each, labelled to ,
and two ideal batteries with voltages and .
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

- Option A:
The magnitude of current flowing through is 7.2 A .
- Option B:
The magnitude of current flowing through is 1.2 A .
- Option C:
The magnitude of current flowing through is 4.8 A .
- Option D:
The magnitude of current flowing through is 2.4 A .
Answer: A, B, C, DStep-by-step solution → - Question 29Physics· Thermodynamics
An ideal gas of density enters a chimney of height h at the rate of
from its lower end, and escapes through the upper end as shown in the figure.
The cross-sectional area of the lower end is and the upper end is
. The pressure and the temperature of the gas at the lower end are 600 Pa and 300 K ,
respectively, while its temperature at the upper end is 150 K . The chimney is heat insulated so that the gas undergoes adiabatic expansion.
Take and the ratio of specific heats of the gas . Ignore atmospheric pressure.
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

- Option A:
The pressure of the gas at the upper end of the chimney is 300 Pa .
- Option B:
The velocity of the gas at the lower end of the chimney is and at the upper end is .
- Option C:
The height of the chimney is 590 m .
- Option D:
The density of the gas at the upper end is
Answer: BStep-by-step solution → - Question 30Physics· Geometrical Optics
Three plane mirrors form an equilateral triangle with each side of length L.
There is a small hole at a distance from one of the corners as shown in the figure. A ray of light is passed through the hole at an angle
and can only come out through the same hole. The cross section of the mirror configuration and the ray of light lie on the same plane.
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct?

- Option A:
The ray of light will come out for , for .
- Option B:
There is an angle for at which the ray of light will come out after two reflections.
- Option C:
The ray of light will NEVER come out for , and
- Option D:
The ray of light will come out for , and after six reflections.
Answer: A, BStep-by-step solution → - Question 31Physics· Electrostatics
Six charges are placed around a regular hexagon of side length a as shown in the figure. Five of them have charge q , and the remaining one has charge x .The perpendicular from each charge to the nearest hexagon side passes through the center O of the hexagon and is bisected by the side. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct in SI units?

- Option A:
When , the magnitude of the electric field at O is zero.
- Option B:
When , the magnitude of the electric field at O is
- Option C:
When , the potential at O is .
- Option D:
When , the potential at O is
Answer: A, B, CStep-by-step solution → - Question 32Physics· Motion in Plane
List I describes four systems, each with two particles and in relative motion as shown in figures.
List II gives possible magnitudes of their relative velocities (in ) at time
.
List -I List -II (I) A and B are moving on a horizontal circle of radius 1 m with uniform angular speed . The initial angular positions of A and B at time are and , respectively. (P) (II) Projectiles A and B are fired (in the same vertical plane) at t and respectively, with the same speed and at from the horizontal plane. The initial separation between and is large enough so that they do not collide. . (Q) (III) Two harmonic oscillators A and B moving in the x direction according to and respectively, starting from . Take . (R) Particle A is rotating in a horizontal circular path of radius 1 m on the xy plane, with constant angular speed w = 1 rad s–1. Particle B is moving up at a constant speed 3 m s–1 in the vertical direction as shown in the figure. (Ignore gravity.) (S) - Option A:
I R, II T, III P, IV
- Option B:
I S, II P, III Q, IV
- Option C:
I S, II T, III P, IV
- Option D:
I T, II P, III , IV
Answer: CStep-by-step solution → - Question 33Physics· Thermodynamics
List I describes thermodynamic processes in four different systems. List II gives the magnitudes (either exactly or as a close approximation) of possible changes in the internal energy of the system due to the process.
List List -II (I) A mass of of water at is converted into steam at the same temperature under a pressure of . During the process, the volume of the system changes from to . The latent heat of vaporisation of water is (P) 2 kJ (II) A sample of moles of a diatomic ideal gas contained in a rigid vessel of volume is at a temperature of . The gas undergoes an isobaric expansion until its volume becomes . Take the universal gas constant as (Q) 7 kJ (III) One mole of a monatomic ideal gas is compressed adiabatically from an initial state of volume and pressure to a final volume (R) 4 kJ (IV) Three moles of a diatomic ideal gas whose molecules can vibrate, is given 9 kJ of heat and undergoes isobaric expansion. (S) 5 kJ (T) 3 kJ - Option A:
I T, II R, III S, IV
- Option B:
- Option C:
I P, II R, III T, IV
- Option D:
, III
Answer: CStep-by-step solution → - Question 34Physics· Geometrical Optics
List I contains four combinations of two lenses (1 and 2) whose focal lengths (in cm ) are indicated in the figures.
In all cases, the object is placed 20 cm from the first lens on the left, and the distance between the two lenses is 5 cm .
List II contains the positions of the final images.
List -I List -II (I) (P) Final image is formed at 7.5 cm on the right side of lens 2 . (II) (Q) Final image is formed at 60.0 cm on the right side of lens 2 . (III) (R) Final image is formed at 30.0 cm on the left side of lens 2. (IV) (S) Final image is formed at 6.0 cm on the right side of lens 2 . (T) Final image is formed at 30.0 cm on the right side of lens 2. - Option A:
(I) ; (II) ; (III) ; (IV)
- Option B:
(I) ; (II) ; (III) ; (IV)
- Option C:
(I) ; (II) ; (III) ; (IV)
- Option D:
; (II) ;(III)
Answer: AStep-by-step solution → - Question 35Chemistry· Thermodynamics & Thermochemistry
of is combusted in a fixed volume bomb calorimeter with excess of
at 298 K and 1 atm into . During the reaction, temperature increases from 298.0 K to 312.8 K .
If heat capacity of the bomb calorimeter and enthalpy of formation of are
and at 298 K , respectively, the calculated standard molar enthalpy of formation of
at . The value of is
Answer: 90.39Step-by-step solution → - Question 36Chemistry· Electrochemistry
The reduction potential , in V of
is
Given :
Answer: 0.77Step-by-step solution → - Question 37Chemistry· Ionic Equilibrium
A solution is prepared by mixing 0.01 mol each of
,
and NaOH in 100 mL of water. of the resulting solution is .
[0pt] [Given: and of
are and 10.32 , respectively; ]
Answer: 10.02Step-by-step solution → - Question 38Chemistry· Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (Mole Concept) + Stoichiometry
The treatment of an aqueous solution of 3.74 g of
with excess KI results in a brown solution along with the formation of a precipitate. Passing
through this brown solution gives another precipitate .
The amount of (in ) is .[0pt]
[Given: Atomic mass of ]
Answer: 0.32Step-by-step solution → - Question 39Chemistry· p-Block Elements (Group 15-18)
Dissolving 1.24 g of white phosphorous in boiling NaOH solution in an inert atmosphere gives a gas . The amount of (in g ) required to completely consume the gas is .
[Given: Atomic mass of ]
Answer: 2.38Step-by-step solution → - Question 40Chemistry· Aromatic Compounds
The weight percentage of hydrogen in , formed in the following reaction sequence, is . conc. [Given: Atomic mass of ]
Answer: 1.31Step-by-step solution → - Question 41Chemistry· Hydrocarbons
If the reaction sequence given below is carried out with 15 moles of acetylene, the amount of the product D formed (in ) is -. The yields of and are given in parentheses.[0pt] [Given: Atomic mass of ]
Answer: 136Step-by-step solution → - Question 42Chemistry· Surface Chemistry
The correct opion(s) related to adsorption process is (are)
- Option A:
Chemisorption results in unimolecular layer.
- Option B:
The enthalpy change during physisorption is in the range of 100 to
- Option C:
Chemisorption is an endothermic process
- Option D:
Lowering the temperature favours physisorption process
Answer: A, DStep-by-step solution → - Question 43Chemistry· Metallurgy
The electrochemical extraction of aluminum from bauxite ore involves
- Option A:
the reaction of with coke (C) at a temperature .
- Option B:
the neutralization of aluminate solution by passing gas to precipitate hydrated alumina .
- Option C:
the dissolution of in hot aqueous NaOH .
- Option D:
the electrolysis of mixed with to give Al and .
Answer: B, C, DStep-by-step solution → - Question 44Chemistry· Metallurgy
The treatment of galena with produces a gas that is
- Option A:
paramagnetic
- Option B:
bent in geometry
- Option C:
an acidic oxide
- Option D:
colorless
Answer: A, DStep-by-step solution → - Question 45Chemistry· Chemical Kinetics
Match the rate expressions in LIST-I for the decomposition of X with the corresponding profiles provided in LIST-II. and k are constants having appropriate units.
List I List II I. under all possible initial concentrations of . (P) II. where initial concentrations of are much less than . (Q) III. where initial concentrations of are much higher than (R) IV. where initial concentration of is much higher than (S) (T) - Option A:
I
- Option B:
I ; II ; III ; IV
- Option C:
I
- Option D:
I ; II ; III ; IV
Answer: AStep-by-step solution → - Question 46Chemistry· Alkaline Earth Metals - Group 2
LIST-I contains compounds and LIST-II contains reactions.
LIST- I LIST-II (I) (P) (II) (Q) (III) (R) (IV) (S) (T) Match each compound in LIST-I with its formation reaction(s) in LIST-II, and choose the correct option
- Option A:
I Q; II III IV
- Option B:
I ; II ; III ; IV
- Option C:
I ; II ; III ; IV
- Option D:
I ; II ; III ; IV
Answer: DStep-by-step solution →
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