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 Biology

1. If an interphase cell is treated with cyanide (a metabolic poison), the cell does not divide by
mitosis. However, if cyanide is added right after mitosis has started, the same cell completes
mitosis. Which of the following explains this observation?

A. Metabolic activity ceases during mitosis

B. Cell division does not require metabolic activity
C. Energy required for mitosis is produced and stored in the cell during interphase
D. Mitotic cells make factors that make them resistant to cyanide

2. The symplast pathway is most easily disrupted when

A. Water transport channels in the plasma membrane of the root hair cells malfunction
B. Water transport channels in the plasma membrane of the root cortex malfunction
C. Water transport channels in the plasma membrane of the root endodermis malfunction
D. Water transport channels in the plasma membrane of the guard cells malfunction

3. Paleontological studies use fossil pollen because

A. Pollen retains viability for long periods of time unlike male gametes in animals
B. The intine of pollen is very hard and stable and can be used in rescuing plant populations on
a decline
C. The exine of pollen retains its structure for long periods of time
D. Soil pollen banks, unlike soil seed banks, stay dormant for long periods of time

4. Which of the following is not an assumption of the Hardy-Weinberg principle?

A. Mating is random in the population

B. There are no mutations
C. All individuals have an equal opportunity to survive and reproduce
D. Immigration and emigration occurs in the population

5. The lens of many vertebrate eyes is a crystallized form of a protein that also functions in digestion
as a metabolic enzyme. This shows that

A. Vision and digestion co-evolved

B. Digestion necessarily evolved prior to vision since it is a more basic function
C. Evolution in opportunistic
D. Vision and digestion evolved around the same time

6. On which segment of the human chromosome is the enzyme Reverse Transcriptase located?

A. Centromere
B. Telomere
C. Kinetochore

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 D. Satellite

7. Muscle X and muscle Y are of the same size, but muscle X is capable of much finer control than
muscle Y. Which of the following is likely to be true of muscle X?

A. It is controlled by more neurons than muscle Y

B. It contains fewer motor units than muscle Y
C. It is controlled by fewer neurons than muscle Y
D. Each of its motor units consists of more cells than the motor units of muscle Y

8. A National Park associated with rhinoceros is

A. Kaziranga
B. Corbett
C. Ranthambore
D. Valley of Flowers

9. During HIV infection

A. Number of helper T-lymphocytes increase

B. Number of helper T-lymphocytes decrease
C. Number of red blood cells increase
D. Number of red blood cells decrease

10. If the blood groups of the father and mother are AB and B respectively, then which one of the
following statements is true with respect to their children’s blood group?

A. Blood group is either A or B

B. Blood group is either B or AB
C. Blood group is AB only
D. Blood group can be A or B or AB

11. The sequence of DNA is 5’-ATGGTTCCATC-3’. What is the sequence of the complimentary
RNA strand?

A. 5’-TACCAAGGTAG-3’
B. 3’-TACCAAGGTAG-5’
C. 3’-UACCAAGGUAG-5’
D. 5’-UACCAAGGUAG-3’

12. Which one of the following statements is correct with respect to Biochemical Oxygen Demand
(BOD)?

A. Secondary treatment of effluent decreases the BOD

B. Secondary treatment of effluent increases the BOD
C. Secondary treatment of effluent does not change the BOD
D. Secondary treatment of effluent first increases and then decreases the BOD

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13. Which of the following is a general nature of plant-pollinator interactions?

A. Tight one to one co-evolutionary partnership

B. A plant species is pollinated by a few pollinator species
C. Plants rely on deceit to achieve pollination by pollinator species
D. Most pollinators benefit the plant by providing pollinator services, but disadvantage the plant
at the same time by laying eggs into the flower and thereby negatively affects fruit formation

14. Sickle cell anemia is a disease resulting from altered haemoglobin structure. This alteration is
because of the replacement of a glutamic acid with valine. Indentify the protein structure level
where this change has been made

A. Primary
B. Secondary
C. Tertiary
D. Quaternary

15. Which of the following life history adaptations is least likely when predation pressure, on a
fish species that grows in size continuously throughout its lifespan, is concentrated on the larger
individuals

A. Allocate more resources preferentially to early reproduction than to growth

B. Allocate more resources preferentially to growth than to early reproduction
C. Sexual maturity at an early age
D. Produce more offspring in very few reproductive seasons

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 Chemistry
16. What is the potential of a cell containing two hydrogen electrodes, in which the anode is in
contact with 10−5 M HCl and the cathode is in contact with 1000 times the concentration of HCl
as that of the anode?

A. 0.36 V. B. 0.18 V. C. −0.36 V. D. −0.18 V.

17. Phosphorus pentoxide, P4 O10 , has each phosphorus linked to:

A. 5 oxygen atoms with P − P bonds.

B. 5 oxygen atoms.
C. 4 oxygen atoms with P − P bonds.
D. 4 oxygen atoms.

18. The radius of an atom of He is 0.05 nm. Assuming that one mole of a gas occupies 22.4 litres at
STP, the fraction of the volume occupied by the atoms in a mole of He gas at STP is:

A. 1.4 × 10−4 . B. 1.4 × 10−5 . C. 7.1 × 10−4 . D. 7.1 × 10−5 .

19. The number of degenerate orbitals present in an energy level of a H-atom characterized by E =
R
− 16 where R is the Rydberg constant is:

A. 16. B. 9. C. 4. D. 1.

20. Formation of ammonia in Haber’s process, N2 + 3H2 → 2NH3 (∆H = −ve) can be increased by:

A. increase in temperature and pressure.

B. increase in temperature.
C. increase in the concentration of ammonia.
D. increase in pressure.

21. Choose the correct ordering for the dipole moments of the following molecules:

A. CO2 ≤ BF3 < H2 O < H2 S.

B. BF3 < CO2 < H2 S < H2 O.
C. CO2 = BF3 < H2 S < H2 O.
D. CO2 < BF3 < H2 S < H2 O.

22. Which among the following complexes of Mn given below has the spin only magnetic moment
(µ s ) value of 5.9 BM?

A. [Mn(CN)6 ]4−
B. [Mn(Br)4 ]2−
C. [Mn(en)3 ]2+ ; en = ethylenediamine
D. Mn2 (CO)10

23. Schottky as well as Frenkel defects are observed in:

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 A. NaCl. B. ZnS. C. AgBr. D. KCl.

24. A black mineral A on heating in air gives a gas B. The mineral A on reaction with H2 SO4 gives
a gas C and a compound D. Bubbling C into an aqueous solution of B gives white turbidity. The
aqueous solution of compound D, on exposure to air, with NH4 SCN gives a red compound E.
The compounds A and E respectively, are:

A. PbS and Pb(SCN)2 .

B. NiS and Ni(SCN)2 .
C. FeS and Fe(SCN)3 .
D. CoS and Co(SCN)2 .

25. Using the diagram given below, the relation between k1 and k2 for the reaction A → C is:

A. k1 = k2 . B. k2 <<< k1 . C. k1 ≤ k2 . D. k1 <<< k2 .

26. The structure of IV in the following sequence is:

A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.

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27. Arrange the following chloroarenes in increasing order of their reactivity in nucleophilic substi-
tution to form their corresponding phenols.

A. II < V < III ∼ IV < I.

B. II < V < III < I < IV.
C. I ∼ III < IV < V < II.
D. I < IV < III < V < II.

28. Which of the following methods is suitable for the preparation of 1, 3, 5-tribromobenzene from
benzene?

A. (i) AlBr3 /Br2 , light (ii) separation of isomers.

B. (i) HNO3 /H2 SO4 (ii) Sn/HCl (iii) Br2 (iv) NaNO2 /HCl (v) C2 H5 OH, ∆.
C. (i) HNO3 /H2 SO4 (ii) NaBH4 (iii) Br2 /CH3 COOH (iv) NaNO2 /HCl (v) H3 PO2 .
D. (i) HNO3 /H2 SO4 (ii) H2 /Pd (iii) NaNO2 /HCl (iv) CuBr/HBr.

29. The order of reactivity of the following ketones towards nucleophilic addition of water is:

A. III < IV < V < I < II.

B. I < V < IV < III < II.
C. I < III < IV < V < II.
D. II < I < V < IV < III.

30. Which among the solutions given below will not show a change in pH on dilution? (I). 0.1 M NH4 COOCH3 ,
(II). 0.1 M NaCl, (III). 0.1 M NH4 OH, (IV). 0.01 M H2 SO4 .

A. I and II. B. I, II and IV. C. I and III. D. III and IV.

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 Mathematics
Z π/4
31. If Im = (tan x)m dx, then I3 + I5 + I7 + I9 equals:
0
3 3 2 4
A. . B. . C. . D. .
8 7 5 9

32. Which is the largest number in the following sequence?

√1 √1 √1 √1
1 1 ,3 3 ,5 5 , · · · (2n + 1) 2n+1 ,···
√1
A. 3 3 .
√1
B. 5 5 .
√1
C. 7 7 .
D. The sequence is unbounded.

33. Assuming that the interchange of limit and integration is permissible, the value of
1
nxn−1
Z
lim dx ; 0<x<1
n→∞ 0 1+x
is:

A. 0. 1 C. 1. D. ∞.
B. .
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34. Let f : R → R be a function such that | f (x) − f (y)| ≤ 6|x − y|2 for all x, y ∈ R. If f (3) = 6 then
f (6) equals:

A. 6. B. 9. C. 12. D. 18.

35. Let An be the area bounded by the curves y = x and y = nx2 in the first quadrant. Then the value
5
X 1
of is:
A
n=1 n

A. 110. B. 220. C. 330. D. 440.

36. In how many ways can four distinguishable pieces be placed on an 8 × 8 chessboard so that no
two pieces are in the same row or column?

8! (8!)2 (8!) (8!)2

A. . B. . C. . D. .
4! (4!) (4!)2 (4!)2

37. A and B are playing a game by alternately rolling a die, with A starting first. Each player’s score
is the number obtained on his last roll. The game ends when the sum of scores of the two players
is 7, and the last player to roll the die wins. What is the probability that A wins the game?

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 11 5 17 6
A. . B. . C. . D. .
36 11 36 11
 n n
38. The binomial coefficients nr , r+1 , r+2 ; 0 ≤ r ≤ n − 2:

A. Can be in A.P. or in G.P.

B. Can be in A.P. but never in G.P.
C. Can be in G.P. but never in A.P.
D. Can never be in A.P. or G.P.

39. The sum of the infinite series cot−1 2 + cot−1 8 + cot−1 18 + · · · + cot−1 (2n2 ) + · · · is:
π π π π
A. . B. . C. . D. .
3 4 6 8

40. The number of integer values of k for which the equation 7cos θ + 5sin θ = 2k + 1 has real
solutions is:

A. 6. B. 8. C. 10. D. 12.

41. The complex solutions of (z + i)2011 = z2011 lie on:

A. A circle.
B. An ellipse.
C. A hyperbola.
D. A straight line.

42. How many 2 × 2 matrices A satisfy both A3 = I2 and A2 = At , where I2 denotes the 2 × 2 identity
matrix and At denotes the transpose of A?

A. 0. B. 1. C. 2. D. 3.

43. Let C be the circle that touches the X-axis and whose centre coincides with the circumcentre of
the triangle defined by 4|x| + 3y = 12; y ≥ 0. How many points with both co-ordinates integers
are there in the interior of C?

A. 0. B. 1. C. 2. D. 3.

44. Let P and Q be the centres of the circles that pass through (0, 2) and (0, 8) and touch the X-axis.
Then the equation of the ellipse with P and Q as foci and touching the X-axis is:
x2 (y − 5)2
A. + = 1.
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x2 (y − 5)2
B. + = 1.
16 25
(x − 5)2 y2
C. + = 1.
41 25
(x − 5)2 y)2
D. + = 1.
16 25

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45. Let f : R → R be a function such that f (x + y) + f (x − y) = f (xy) for all x, y ∈ R. Then f is:

A. Strictly increasing.
B. Strictly decreasing.
C. Identically zero.
D. Constant but not necessarily zero.

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 Physics
46. A physical quantity f depends on the dimensionful quantities x and y as follows:

f = A x + B exp (c y) .

Which of the following do not have the same dimensions:

A. f and B
B. c and y−1
C. x and B/A
D. x and A

47. The period of oscillation of a simple pendulum of length L suspended from the roof of a rocket
accelerating upwards with a constant acceleration (g) is given by:

A. ∞
B. 0
q
L
C. 2π 2g
q
L
D. 2π g

48. The moment of inertia of a uniform solid disc of mass M and radius R about an axis normal to
2
the disk and passing through its center is MR 2 . What is the moment of inertia of the same disc
about an axis lying in its plane and tangent to it (as shown in the figure)?

MR2
A. 4

3MR2 R
B. 2

C. MR2
5MR2
D. 4

49. A pendulum is made of a rigid rod (mass m, length l) and a small bob of mass M attached at one
end (as shown in the figure). The rod is pivoted on the other end. What should be the minimum
speed of the bob at its lowest point so that the pendulum completes a full circle?

q
12M+6m
A. 3M+m gl
p
B. 4gl m l
p
C. 5gl
q
15M+6m
D. 3M+m gl
M

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50. A proton of mass 1 a.m.u. collides with a Carbon-12 nucleus (mass = 12 a.m.u.) at rest. Assum-
ing that the collision is perfectly elastic and that the Newton’s laws of motion hold, what fraction
of the proton’s kinetic energy is transferred to the Carbon nucleus?
144
A. 169
48
B. 169
25
C. 169
D. 1

51. The magnitude of the gravitational force experienced by a small spaceship of mass M inside an
inter-galactic dust cloud (assumed to be spherically symmetric but not necessarily uniform) when
it at a distance of r from the center of the cloud is found to be
β
F(r) = αr + .
r
The density of the dust cloud is (G is Newton’s gravitational constant)
β
 
3α
A. 4πGM 1 − 3αr 2

β
 
3α
B. 4πGM 1 + 3αr 2

1 + αrβ2
 
3α
C. 4πGM
3α
D. 4πGM

52. A body cools from 67◦ C to 37◦ C. If this takes time t when the surrounding temperature is 27◦C,
what will be the time taken if the surrounding temperature is 7◦ C?

A. 2t
B. t/3
C. t/2
D. t/4

53. Three rods (lengths 2l, l, l ) made of the same material and having the same area of cross-section
are joined as shown in figure. The end points A, B and C are maintained at constant temperatures
100◦ C, 50◦ C and 0◦ C, respectively. Assuming that there is no loss of heat from the surface of
the rods, find the temperature that the junction P ultimately reaches.
A. 50◦ C
l B
◦
B. 40 C
A 2l P
◦
C. 30 C l
C
D. 20◦ C
54. An AC voltage source of frequency 50 Hz and amplitude v0 is turned on at time t = 0 . A second
voltage source of the same frequency and amplitude is turned on at a later time t = 5 ms. For both
sources, the voltage is found to increase immediately after being turned on. The instantaneous
voltage of the two sources can be represented respectively by v1 (t) and v2 (t), where

A. v1 (t) = −v0 sin (100πt) and v2 (t) = +v0 cos (100πt)

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 B. v1 (t) = +v0 sin (100πt) and v2 (t) = +v0 cos (100πt)
C. v1 (t) = −v0 sin (100πt) and v2 (t) = −v0 cos (100πt)
D. v1 (t) = +v0 sin (100πt) and v2 (t) = −v0 cos (100πt)

55. A charged particle (mass m, charge +q) is moving in a region of uniform magnetic field B0 k̂. If
at time t = 0 the particle is at the origin and has a velocity ~u = u x î + uz k̂, what is the position
vector ~r of the particle at a later time 9πm
qB0 ?

9πmuz
A. ~r = 2mu x
qB0 ĵ + qB0 k̂
9πmuz
B. ~r = − 2mu
qB0 ĵ +
x
qB0 k̂
9πmuz
C. ~r = qB0 k̂
√
2m u2x +u2z
D. ~r = qB0 ĵ

56. A bar magnet of mass m is suspended from the ceiling with a massless string and is set into
oscillations. A gold metal plate is brought close to the oscillating pendulum. The oscillations
will damp due to induction of eddy currents in the metal. Which one of the following statements
is true if the gold plate is replaced by a steel plate having the same physical dimensions. (Of the
two, note that gold is a better conductor of electricity.)

A. the amplitude of oscillations will decrease faster

B. the amplitude of oscillations will decrease slower
C. the amplitude of oscillations will increase
D. the amplitude of oscillations will not be affected

57. A charged particle is moving away from a uniformly charged infinite wire along a direction
perpendicular to it. Initially, the particle is at a distance L from the wire moving with a velocity
u. When it is at a distance 2L, its velocity is found to be 2u. What will be the velocity of the
particle when it is at a distance 4L from the wire ?
√
A. 6u
√
B. 7u
√
C. 8u
√
D. 9u

58. A steel wire of length 1 meter is under a tension of 10 newtons. The speed of the transverse wave
excited in this wire is v. The wire is replaced by another steel wire of the same length but half the
diameter. What should be the tension in the replaced wire, so that, the speed of the wave stays
the same?

A. 40 N
B. 20 N
C. 5 N
D. 2.5 N

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59. Consider the circuit shown in the figure. In which resistor the amount of power dissipated is the
largest?

A. R1

B. R2

C. R3

D. R4

60. A biconvex lens with focal length f in air and refractive index of 1.5 is floating on the surface
of a deep pond of water (refractive index 1.33). If an object is placed at a height of 2 f vertically
above the lens, then the distance between the lens and the image is

A. f
B. 2 f
C. less than 2 f
D. greater than 2 f

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