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PART – I

SECTION – A
(One or More than one correct type)
This section contains THREE (03) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE
OR MORE THAN ONE of these four option(s) is (are) correct answer(s).

1. A block of mass m lies on a slippery horizontal surface. On top m F

m a=?
of it lies another block of mass m, and on top of that another
m
block of mass m. A thread that connects the first and the third
block has been extended around a weightless pulley. The
threads are horizontal and the pulley is being pulled by a force
F. The coefficient of friction between the blocks is µ. The
acceleration of the second block is :
F F F g F
(A) ,if 5 (B) ,if 8
3m mg 4m 2 mg
F F
(C) 3 g,if 12 (D) 3 g,if 14
mg mg

2. A board of mass M was fixed symmetrically as shown in

the figure. The masses of the fixed pulleys and the ropes, as
well as friction in the shaft are negligible. (The objects of
mass m are not glued to the board of mass M.) For what
combinations of m and M will the system be in equilibrium?
(A) m=1 kg , M = 2 kg
(B) m=2 kg , M = 2 kg m m
(C) m=2 kg , M = 8 kg M
(D) m=8 kg , M = 2 kg

3. In the adjoining figure, all surfaces are smooth. Then choose

the correct option(s). A m
(A) the acceleration of the trolley C is g/9
4g
(B) the acceleration of the body A relative to ground is C B
9
m

M=3m
2mg
(C) the tension in the string is
9
4mg
(D) the tension in the string is
9 Smooth surface
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SECTION – A
(One Options Correct Type)
This section contains FOUR (04) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D).
ONLY ONE of these four options is the correct answer.
4. A bead slides on a wire with the shape of a helix as shown in the figure, z
whose symmetry axis is oriented vertically. Which of the following graphs
best represents the acceleration of the bead as a function of time?

(A) (B)
acceleration(a)

acceleration(a)
O time(t) O time(t)
(C) (D)
acceleration(a)

acceleration(a)

O time(t) O time(t)
5. The mass of each pulley in the pulley system shown in the figure is
1 kg. What is the magnitude of the force F with which the monkey in
the cage can be kept in equilibrium? The total mass of the monkey
and the cage is 9 kg. (g = 10 m/s2)
(A) 10 N (B) 20 N
(C) 30 N (D) 40 N
F

6. A ball was projected from point A and it hits a vertical

wall at point B horizontally. From point B the ball goes to B
points C1, C2, …, and finally gets back to point A . The
coefficient of restitution is e at any point. Find the
possible value of e, if the ball does not bounce up at all
when it gets back to point A.

A C3 C2 C1
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(A) e 2 1 (B) e 3 1
3 1 1
(C) e (D) e
2 2
7. How many of the following statements about an action-reaction force pair is/are true?
I. The sum of the impulses due to the two forces is always zero.
II. The sum of the torques due to the two forces is always zero.
III. The sum of the torques due to the two forces depends on the choice of reference point with
respect to which torques are measured.
IV. The sum of the works done by the two forces is always zero.
(A) (I) and (IV) (B) (I) and (II)
(C) (I) and (III) (D) (II) and (IV)

SECTION – A
(Matching List Type)
This section contains FOUR (04) Matching List Type Questions. Each question has FOUR statements in
List-I entries (P), (Q), (R) and (S) and FIVE statements in List-II entries (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). The
codes for lists have choices (A), (B), (C), (D) out of which ONLY ONE of these four options is correct
answer.

8. In the pulley system shown in the figure the fixed pulley at the top has
a radius of 15 cm, while the radius of the movable pulley at the bottom
is 25 cm. Each of the movable pulleys turns 15 whole revolutions in
a minute, and the rotational speeds of the fixed pulleys are also equal.
(The threads between the pulleys can be considered vertical.). Pulleys
are numbered starting from top as P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6.There is no
slipping of string on any pulley. Match each entry in List-I to the correct
entries in List-II.

List –I List –II

(P) Radius of P2 (1) 75 cm
(Q) Radius of P3 (2) 5 cm
(R) Radius of P4 (3) 10 cm
(S) Radius of P5 (4) 15 cm
(5) 100 cm
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The correct option is:

(A) (P) (3) (Q) (2) (R) (2) (S) (4)
(B) (P) (3) (Q) (2) (R) (5) (S) (4)
(C) (P) (2) (Q) (1) (R) (4) (S) (5)
(D) (P) (2) (Q) (1) (R) (1) (S) (3)

9. A cylinder is sandwiched between two planks M

as shown in the figure. Two constant 2F
horizontal forces 2F and 3F are applied on the M
planks at t = 0 as shown. There is no slipping P
at the top and bottom of the cylinder.
Horizontal surface below the plank is smooth. R
3F
2M
Match each entry in List-I to the correct entries in List-II.
List –I List –II
(P) Acceleration of Centre of mass of cylinder (1) 20F 21F
at t = 0 a
13M 13M
(Q) Acceleration of top plank at t = 0 (2)
a
13M 13M
(R) Acceleration of bottom plank at t = 0 (3) F 2F
a
13M 13M
(S) Acceleration of point P of cylinder at t = 0 (4) 17F 18F
a
13M 13M
(5) 8F
a
3M
The correct option is:
(A) (P) (3) (Q) (1) (R) (4) (S) (2)
(B) (P) (3) (Q) (2) (R) (5) (S) (4)
(C) (P) (2) (Q) (1) (R) (4) (S) (5)
(D) (P) (2) (Q) (1) (R) (1) (S) (3)

10. As shown in the figure below, a uniform rectangular block of

mass M is resting on a smooth horizontal surface. A small cube v
with mass m and negligible length and width is on the top of the m
rectangular block. At time t = 0, the cube is imparted an intial M
velocity v towards right relative to ground. It finally stops at half
the length of the rectangular block. It is known that the coefficient
of kinetic friction between the small cube and the rectangular
block is and the gravitational acceleration is g. Take M = m =
1kg, = 0.1, v = 2 m/s, g=10 m/s2.
Match each entry in List-I to the correct entries in List-II.
(All the entries of List-II are in SI units)

List –I List –II

(P) What is the time t0 for the small cube to stop on (1) 0.5
the rectangular block?
(Q) From time t = 0 to t0, what is the distance (2) 1.5
travelled by the small cube relative to ground?
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(R) From time t = 0 to t0, what is the distance (3) 1

travelled by the rectangular block relative to
ground?
(S) What is the length of the rectangular block? (4) 2
(5) 2.5
The correct option is:
(A) (P) (3) (Q) (2) (R) (5) (S) (4)
(B) (P) (2) (Q) (1) (R) (4) (S) (5)
(C) (P) (3) (Q) (2) (R) (1) (S) (4)
(D) (P) (2) (Q) (1) (R) (1) (S) (3)

11. On a smooth horizontal ground surface there is a big A O

block P of mass M = 1 kg. Its AB section is a quarter
circle of radius R= 0.1 m, while its BC section is a R
horizontal surface of length L = 2 m. A small cube Q of L
mass m = 1 kg is released from the top of the arc from B P C
rest and it slides down. When it reaches point B at the
bottom of the arc its speed relative to P is v. It then
continues to move forward and finally stops at point-C.
Arc AB is smooth. g = 10 m/s2.
Match each entry in List-I to the correct entries in List-II.
(All the entries of List-II are in SI units)
List –I List –II
(P) The value of v when Q reaches point-B (1) 1
(Q) The kinetic friction coefficient between P and (2) 0.05
Q
(R) The displacement of P relative to the ground (3) 2
when Q reaches point-C (assuming L>>R).
(S) The horizontal displacement of the centre of (4) 0
mass of P and Q .
(5) 0.5
The correct option is:
(A) (P) (3) (Q) (2) (R) (5) (S) (4)
(B) (P) (2) (Q) (1) (R) (4) (S) (5)
(C) (P) (2) (Q) (1) (R) (1) (S) (3)
(D) (P) (3) (Q) (2) (R) (1) (S) (4)

SECTION – B
(Numerical Answer Type)
This section contains SIX (06) Numerical based questions. The answer to each question is a NON-
NEGATIVE INTEGER VALUE.

12. A long thin carpet is laid on a floor. One end of the carpet is bent v = 4 m/s
back and then pulled backwards with a constant velocity 4 m/s, A
just above the part of the carpet which is still at rest on the floor.
Find the speed (in m/s) of the centre of mass of the moving part.
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13. Two identical beads each of mass m = 100 gram are connected by A
0.4m
1 C
an inextensible massless string, can slide along the two arms AC
and BC of a rigid smooth wire frame in a vertical plane. If the
0.3m
system is released from rest, the kinetic energy of the first particle
when they have moved by a distance of 0.1 m is n 10–3 J. Find 2
the value of n. ( g = 10 m/s2)

14. Three identical masses are connected with a spring F

k
and a string as shown in the figure. They all are F 2F
initially at rest and the spring at natural length and
string is just taut. The maximum extension in the
nF
spring is found to be , then find the value of n.
k

15. A uniform circular disc of mass M and radius R has a small mass m attached M
at the edge as shown in the figure. The system is placed on a perfectly rough
horizontal surface such that mass m is at the same horizontal level as the m
centre of the disc. It is assumed that there is no slipping at point of contact A.
Find the normal reaction (in newton) at point of contact A just after the system A
is released from rest. (M = 2 kg, m = 1 kg, R = 1m, g = 10 m/s2)

16. Two balls of unequal masses, moving in opposite directions with equal speeds collide elastically.
After collision, the heavier ball is observed to be deviated from its original direction of motion by
an angle 30 in the ground frame and by an angle 60 in the centre of mass frame. Find the ratio
of mass of heavier ball to that of lighter ball.

17. A ball of mass m = 4 kg and radius R = 0.5 m having initial m, R

angular velocity 0 = 30 rad/s and initial velocity v 0 = 10 m/s
collides with a rough horizontal surface with e = 0.5 as shown
in the figure. The coefficient of friction between the ball and
surface is = 0.5. Find the impulse (in N-s) on the ball due to 0 37
friction during the collision. v0 = 10 m/s

P
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PART – II

SECTION – A
(One or More than one correct type)
This section contains THREE (03) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE
OR MORE THAN ONE of these four option(s) is (are) correct answer(s).

18. The correct statement(s) related to the compounds of Boron is(are)

(A) Orthoboric acid is a protonic acid
(B) Diborane on hydrolysis produces metaboric acid
(C) Borazine reacts with HCl to produce B3N3H9 Cl3
(D) Boric acid behaves as a strong acid in the presence of glycol

19. The correct statement(s) related to the compounds of alkaline earth metals is(are)
(A) In the solid state Beryllium chloride has a polymeric structure.
(B) Lattice energy of BaSO4 is more than it’s hydration energy.
(C) Magnesium carbide on hydrolysis produces acetylene.
(D) Ca HCO3 2 does not exist in the solid state.

20. The incorrect statement(s) among the following statements is(are)

(A) In trisilylamine molecule the nitrogen atom is sp2 hybridized.
(B) Al2Cl6 has three-centre two electron bonds.
(C) In PF2 Cl3 molecule the P – F axial bond length is greater than P – Cl equatorial bond length.
(D) Bond angle in NF3 is greater than the bond angle in NH3.

SECTION – A
(One Options Correct Type)
This section contains FOUR (04) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D).
ONLY ONE of these four options is the correct answer.

21. The radial probability distribution curve of an orbital of hydrogen has 3 local maxima and the
orbital has 2 angular node, the orbital will be
(A) 4p (B) 5d
(C) 5f (D) 7s

22. An amount of solid NH4HS is placed in a closed flask already containing NH3 g at certain
temperature and 0.4 atm pressure. NH4HS decomposes to yield NH3 g and H2 S g in the
flask. At equilibrium, the total pressure in the flask was found to be 0.64 atm. The equilibrium
constant K P for the equilibrium
NH4HS s NH3 g H2S g is
1
(A) 4.096 10 (B) 1.024 10 3
(C) 1.6 10 1 (D) 6.24 10 2

M M
23. 10 ml of NH4 OH solution is treated with 4 ml H2 SO4 solution. The pH of the resulting
10 10
solution will be
[ pK b NH4 OH 4.76, log2 0.3 ]
(A) 5.36 (B) 8.94
(C) 8.64 (D) 5.06
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24. The incorrect statement among the following statement is

(A) The mixture of CO(g) and H2(g) is known as water gas.
(B) The mixture of CO(g) and N2(g) is known as producer gas.
(C) Sn2+ ion is more stable than Sn4+ ion.
(D) Calcium carbide when heated with N2(g) at 1100oC produces CaCN2.

SECTION – A
(Matching List Type)
This section contains FOUR (04) Matching List Type Questions. Each question has FOUR statements in
List-I entries (P), (Q), (R) and (S) and FIVE statements in List-II entries (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). The
codes for lists have choices (A), (B), (C), (D) out of which ONLY ONE of these four options is correct
answer.

25. Match the type of silicate given in List – I with the formula of the silicate given in List – II and
choose correct option:
List – I List – II
(P) Pyrosilicate (1) Ca3 Si3 O9
(Q) Orthosilicate (2) BaAl2 Si2O8
(R) Cyclic silicate (3) Al2 OH 4 Si2 O5
(S) Sheet silicate (4) Sc 2Si2O7
(5) Zn2SiO4
(A) P ;Q 4; R 3; S 1
(B) P ;Q 4; R 1; S 5
(C) P ;Q 5; R 1; S 3
(D) P ;Q 2; R 5; S 1

26. Match the molecules in List – I with their magnetic property and bond order respectively in List – II
and choose the correct option
List – I List – II
(P) C2 (1) Diamagnetic , 3
(Q) N2 (2) Paramagnetic, 1
(R) B2 (3) Diamagnetic , 1
(S) O2 (4) Diamagnetic , 2
(5) Paramagnetic, 2
(A) P ;Q 2; R 5; S 1
(B) P ;Q 3; R 4; S 1
(C) P ;Q 1; R 5; S 2
(D) P ;Q 1; R 2; S 5

27. Match the order of reaction in List – I with the expression for rate constant in List – II and choose
the correct option
a = initial concentration of reactant
a – x = concentration of reactant at time ‘t’
List – I List – II
(P) First order reaction (1) x
k
t
(Q) Second order reaction (2)
2 1 1
k
t a x 2 a2
(R) Third order reaction (3) 2.303 a
k log
t a x
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(S) Zero order reaction (4) 1 1 1

k
t a x a
(5)
1 1 1
k 2
2t a x a2
(A) P ;Q 4; R 2; S 3
(B) P ;Q 5; R 2; S 1
(C) P ;Q 4; R 5; S 1
(D) P ;Q 2; R 4; S 1

28. Match the molecule/ion in the List – I with the bond pair (BP) and lone pair (LP) of electron in the
central atom and choose the correct option
List – I List – II
(P) SF3 Cl (1) BP = 2, LP = 3
(Q) ICl2 (2) BP = 4, LP = 2
(R) XeF5 (3) BP = 4, LP = 1
(S) BrF3 (4) BP = 3, LP = 2
(5) BP = 5, LP = 1
(A) P ;Q 5; R 3; S 2
(B) P ;Q 1; R 5; S 4
(C) P ;Q 5; R 1; S 4
(D) P ;Q 1; R 2; S 5

SECTION – B
(Numerical Answer Type)
This section contains SIX (06) Numerical based questions. The answer to each question is a NON-
NEGATIVE INTEGER VALUE.

29. For the redox reaction

xMnO 4 yC2 O24 zH aMn2 bCO2 cH2 O
the value of x + y + b is______

30. The total number of lone pair of electrons in XeF4 is________

31. The speed of an electron in an orbit of hydrogen atom is 4. 36 × 105 m/sec. Total number of
waves formed by the electron in one complete revolution in this orbit is________

32. At 300 K, NH3 (g) was taken in a flask at a pressure of 2.5 bar. Flask was heated at constant
volume to a temperature of 600 K, NH3 (g) gets partially dissociated to N2 (g) and H2 (g) with a
degree of dissociation 40%. If at 300 K, NH3 (g) was undissociated, final pressure of the flask
would be_________bar

33. The number of moles of CH3COONa added to 1 litre of 0.2 M CH3COOH solution to get a solution
of pH = 4 is x 10 2 . The value of x is_______
K a of CH3 COOH 2 10 5

34. 40 ml of 0.2 M NH4Cl solution was added to ‘x’ ml of 0. 2 M NH4OH solution and the pH of the
resulting was found to be 8.56. The value of ‘x’ is_______
pK b NH4 OH 4.74, log5 0.7
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PART – III

SECTION – A
(One or More than one correct type)
This section contains THREE (03) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE
OR MORE THAN ONE of these four option(s) is (are) correct answer(s).

35. Given a function f(x) = x 2, define g1(x) = f(x) and g(n + 1)(x) = min gn t f x t , where n N,
0 t x
then
2024 2024
1 2023 1 2024
(A) gn (B) gn
n 1 n 1 2024 n 1 n 1 2025
2024 2024
1 2023 1 2024
(C) gn (D) gn
n 2 n 1 2024 n 2 n 1 2023

1 1
36. The curve y = tx2 + tx + and x = ty2 + ty + (t 0) touch each other for
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(A) two rational values of t (B) two irrational values of t
(C) four rational values of t (D) four irrational values of t

m m! n
37. If Sm sin x sin x dx (where [.] represents greatest integer function) and Rn Sm , then
m m! m 1

Sm 1
(A) Rn < 0 n N (B) m N
Sm 1 4
Rn
(C) lim 2 (D) Rn = (n + 1)!
n n 1!

SECTION – A
(One Options Correct Type)
This section contains FOUR (04) questions. Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D).
ONLY ONE of these four options is the correct answer.

n
38. If f : (0, ) (0, ) satisfy f(xf(y)) = x 3ya (a R), then f r n
Cr is equal to
r 1

(A) n n 3 2n 3
(B) n n 3 2n 3

(C) n2 n 3 2n 3
(D) n2 n 3 2n 3

39. The ends of a rod of length 4 unit slide inside a parabolic track y = x 2, indefinitely in both direction.
As they do, midpoint of rod traces a curve, then area of region bounded between the parabola
and traced curve is
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
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4cos 2 x sin 4x
2sin 2x 2x
40. dx
1 sin2x
2x sin x x cos x
(A) 2
+c (B) +c
sin x cos x 1 sin 2x
2x cos x x sin x
(C) +c (D) +c
sin x cos x 1 sin 2x

e 2
2022 2023
41. Consider the integral I1 1 x x nx dx and I2 1 e sin x lnsin x cos x dx ,
1 1 1
sin
e

eI2
then I1 is equal to
2023
2023 2023
e 1 e e 1 1
(A) (B)
2023 2023
2022 2022
e 1 e e 1 1
(C) (D)
2022 2022

SECTION – A
(Matching List Type)
This section contains FOUR (04) Matching List Type Questions. Each question has FOUR statements in
List-I entries (P), (Q), (R) and (S) and FIVE statements in List-II entries (1), (2), (3), (4) and (5). The
codes for lists have choices (A), (B), (C), (D) out of which ONLY ONE of these four options is correct
answer.

42. Match the following List-I with List-II

LIST – I LIST - II
The shortest distance between the curves 2y2 = x3 and 11 3
(P) (1)
9x2 + 9y2 – 60y + 91 = 0 is 6

The shortest length of chord intercepted on a normal to the curve 1

(Q) (2)
x2 – 2x – 4y + 9 = 0 3

The maximum value of the expression

2 5 52 3
(R) tan x tan x cos x in the interval , is (3)
3 6 6 12 3 3

A circle of radius 2 unit touches positive x-axis and positive y-axis at

P and Q respectively. A variable line L passing through origin
(S) (4) 5 2
intersect circle C in two points M and N. Find slope of line L for
which area of triangle MNQ is maximum
(5) 6 3
The correct option is:
(A) (P) (3); (Q) (5); (R) (1); (S) (4)
(B) (Q) (4); (P) (3); (R) (2); (S) (1)
(C) (R) (4); (Q) (3); (P) (1); (S) (5)
(D) (P) (3); (Q) (5); (R) (1); (S) (2)
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43. Match the following List-I with List-II

LIST – I LIST - II
A continuous and differentiable function f(x) satisfies the functional
f x f y 7
(P) equation f x y ; f(1) = 16, then f(4) equals (1)
f x f y 12

Let f : R R be a differentiable function satisfying

x y 6 f x f y
(Q) f x, y R and f (2) = 2, then area bounded (2) 4
5 5
by relation |y| = h(x), x = 2 and x = –2 where h(x) = |f(|x|) – 4| is
Let f be a differentiable function satisfying the relation
f(x + 2y) = f(x) + f(2y) + ex + 2y(x + 2y) – xex – 2ye2y + 4xy x, y R and
(R) (3) 2
f 2x 4x 2 2x
f (0) = 1, then the value of lim is
x 0 x2
xx yy
Let f(x) is a differentiable function satisfying f y f x f
(S) yy xx (4) 8
+
x, y R , if f (1) = 1, then area bounded between the curve f(x) and
9(x) = 2x – 2x2 is
7
(5)
16
The correct option is:
(A) (P) (2); (Q) (3); (R) (4); (S) (1)
(B) (P) (2); (Q) (4); (R) (2); (S) (1)
(C) (P) (4); (Q) (3); (R) (1); (S) (5)
(D) (P) (4); (Q) (3); (R) (2); (S) (5)

44. Match the following List-I with List-II

LIST – I LIST - II
2
The general solution of differential equation x
(P) (1) cot x 2 y2 c
y(xy – (x2 – y2)2) dx = (y3 – x(x2 – y2)2) dy is y

The solution of the differential equation 2x 1

(Q) (2) c
(xy4 + y) dx – x dy = 0 is y x 2
y2
3
Solution of the differential equation x4 1 x
(R) (3) c
y(2x4 + y) dy = (1 – 4xy2) x2 dx is 4 3 y

The solution of differentiable equation 2 2 3 3

(S) (4) 3(x y) + y – x = c
(1 + xy) ydx + x(1 – xy) dy = 0 is

x 1
(5) ln c
y xy
The correct option is:
(A) (P) (2); (Q) (3); (R) (4); (S) (1)
(B) (Q) (4); (P) (3); (R) (2); (S) (5)
(C) (P) (2); (Q) (3); (R) (4); (S) (5)
(D) (Q) (4); (P) (3); (R) (2); (S) (1)
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45. Match the following List-I with List-II

LIST – I LIST - II

1
Let f x x 2 sin (x 0), then the number of points in , 1 at
(P) x 21 (1) 18
which f (x) = 0 is

2
(Q) Let f(x) = x + px + q + 3, if f(f(1)) = f(f(–2)) = 0 where f(1) f(–2) and (2) 20
2 2
g(x) = x + (8p – 18p)x – q + 2, then 2g(2) is

Let f(x) = x9 – 3x8 – 53x7 – 8x6 – 8x5 – 8x4 – 8x3 – 8x2 – 8x + 9, then f(9)
(R) (3) 23
will be equal to
1

e x2
1 1
1 1 1
(S) Let L lim 1 e x2 tan x2 e x2 sin , then 15loge L is (4) 27
x 0 x2 x4
(Where [.] represents greatest integer function)
(5) 32
The correct option is:
(A) (P) (2); (Q) (4); (R) (1); (S) (3)
(B) (Q) (4); (P) (3); (R) (2); (S) (1)
(C) (R) (4); (Q) (3); (P) (1); (S) (5)
(D) (P) (2); (Q) (4); (R) (5); (S) (3)

SECTION – B
(Numerical Answer Type)
This section contains SIX (06) Numerical based questions. The answer to each question is a NON-
NEGATIVE INTEGER VALUE.

x tan 2025 x 1
3 3 e
46. Let I1 lim x 2x x3 x2 1 x3 x2 1 and I2 lim , then the value of I1 I2 is
x x 0 xln 1 x
equal to

47. If f : R R is a monotonic differentiable real valued function and a, b are two real numbers such
b f b
1
that f x f a f x f a dx k x b f x dx , then the value of k is
a f a

5 7
1 5 1
7 x2 1 x 2 7
48. If I1 x2 1 x 2 dx , I2 8
dx and I1 7 n 2 I2 where n N, then the value of n is
0 0 7 x

49. If the equation x2 2ax 4x 4a 13 has only one solution, then the number of integral
value of a is

x
x 39 f t f x
50. If f x 10x16 7 and g x 39 x 38 x5 1, then lim g x e dt is
17 x
0
 15

12 2 x2
1
51. Let f x tan and m and M are respectively minimum and maximum values of
x4 2x 2 3
f(x) and x = a, (a > 0) is in the domain of f(x) where f(x) attains its maximum value, then the value
2
of 4 tan a4 sec 1
M m is equal to
a2