29-06-2025

1902CJA101001250013 JA

PART-1 : PHYSICS

SECTION-I (i)

1) A particle moves in the xy plane with constant acceleration a directed along the negative y-axis.
The equation of motion of the particle has the form y = αx − βx2, where α and β are positive
constants. The velocity of the particle at the origin of coordinates is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

2) A hollow vertical cylinder of radius r and height h has a smooth internal surface. A small particle
is placed in contact with the inner side of the upper rim, at point A and given a horizontal speed u,
tangential to the rim. It leaves the lower rim at point B, vertically below A. If n is an integer then

(A)

(B)
(C)

(D)

3) If where F : force, r : distance, v : velocity and C & k are constants then dimension
of C is :-

(A) Dimensionless
(B) MLT–2
(C) ML2T–3
(D) ML2T–4

4)

A number of projectiles each with a fixed muzzle velocity u are fired at different angles lying
between 0° and 90° as shown. Neglecting air resistance and assuming g to be constant, then the
equation of the envelope E of the parabolic trajectories (as shown in figure) is

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

SECTION-I (ii)

1) A radar observer on the ground is watching an approaching projectile. At a certain instant he has
the following information.
(i) The projectile has reached the maximum altitude and is moving with a horizontal velocity v ;
(ii) The straight line distance of the observer to the projectile is ℓ ;
(iii) The line of sight to the projectile is at an angle θ above the horizontal.
Assuming earth to be flat and the observer lying in the plane of the projectile's trajectory then,
 the distance between the observer and the point of impact of the projectile is
(A)

the distance between the observer and the point of impact of the projectile is
(B)

(C)
the projectile will pass over the observer's head for

(D)
the projectile will pass over the observer's head for

2)

A projectile is fired upward with velocity v0 at an angle θ and strikes a point P(x, y) on the roof of the
building (as shown). Then,

(A)
the projectile hits the roof in minimum time if

(B)
the projectile hits the roof in minimum time if

(C)
the minimum time taken by the projectile to hit the roof is
(D) the projectile never reaches the roof for

3) A model rocket fired from the ground ascends with a constant upward acceleration. A small bolt is
dropped from the rocket 1.0s after the firing and fuel of the rocket is finished 4.0 s after the bolt is
dropped. Air-time of the bolt is 2.0 s. Acceleration of free fall is 10 m/s2. Which of the following
statements is/are correct?

(A) Acceleration of the rocket while ascending on its fuel is 8.0 m/s2
(B) Fuel of the rocket was finished at a height 100 m above the ground
(C) Maximum speed of the rocket during its upward flight is 40 m/s.
(D) Total air-time of the rocket is 15 s.

4) A boy takes 60 min to swim across a river, if his goal is to minimize time; and takes 180 min, if his
goal is to minimize to zero the distance that he is carried downstream. In both these attempts, the
boy swims with the same speed relative to the river current. Which of the following statements can
be true?

(A) He can swim relative to water faster than the river current.
(B) He cannot swim relative to water faster than the river current.
(C) If width of the river is km, speed of river current is 4 km/h.
(D) If he crosses a km wide river in 60 min, he will be carried km downstream.

5) Two particles P and Q move in a straight line AB towards each other. P starts from A with velocity
u1 and an acceleration a1. Q starts from B with velocity u2 and acceleration a2. They pass each other
at the midpoint of AB and arrive at the other ends of AB with equal velocities.

(A)
They meet at midpoint at time

(B)
The length of path specified i.e. AB is
(C) They reach the other ends of AB with equal velocities if (u2 + u1) (a1 − a2) = 8 (a1u2 − a2u1)
(D) They reach the other ends of AB with equal velocities if (u2 − u1) (a1 + a2) = 8 (a1u2 − a2u1)

6) The velocity, acceleration and force in two systems of units are related to each other as under

(i) (ii)

(iii)
where, all the primed symbols belong to one system of units and the unprimed symbols belong to the
other system of units. Here α and β are dimensionless con- stants. Which of the following is/are
correct?

The standard of length in each of these two systems are related to each other as
(A)

The standard of mass in each of these two systems are related to each other as
(B)

(C)
The standard of time in each of these two systems are related to each other as
The standard of momentum in each of these two systems are related to each other as
(D)

SECTION-II

1) A sailor in a boat, which is going due east with a speed of 8 ms−1 observes that a submarine is
heading towards north at a speed of 12 ms−1 and sinking at a rate of 2 ms−1. The commander of
submarine observes a helicopter ascending at a rate of 5 ms−1 and heading ratio of towards west
with 4 ms−1. The ratio of actual speed of the helicopter and its speed with respect to boat, (both in

ms−1) is given as find x + y.

2) A boy throws several balls out of the window of his house at different angles to the horizontal. All
balls are thrown at speed u = 10 m/s and it was found that all of them hit the ground making an
angle of 45° or larger than that with the horizontal. Find the height of the window above the ground
[take g = 10 m/s2]

3) There is a narrow bridge somewhere on a road connecting two towns. Two cars travel from one of
the towns to the other with a constant speed v1 everywhere on the road, except on the bridge, where
they travel with another constant speed v2. How the separation s between the cars varies with time t
is shown in the following graph.

What is length of
the bridge?

4) To find the distance d over which a signal can be seen clearly in foggy conditions, a railways
engineer uses dimensional analysis and assumes that the distance depends on the mass-density ρ of
the fog, intensity (power/area) S of the light from the signal and its frequency f. The engineer finds
that d is proportional to S1/n. The value of n is :

5) A projectile of mass m is fired into a liquid at an angle θ0, with an initial velocity v0 as shown. If
the liquid develops a frictional or drag resistance on the projectile which is proportional to its
velocity, i.e. F = − kv where k is a positive constant, determine the x and y components of its
velocity at any instant. Find the maximum distance xmax that it travels? (Given v0 = 10 m/s k = 5 kgs−1

θ = 60o m = 2 kg)

6) A river of width is flowing with a uniform velocity v. A boat starts moving from point
P also with velocity v relative to the river. The direction of resultant velocity is always perpendicular
to the line joining boat and the fixed point R. Point Qis on the opposite side of the river. P, Q and
Rare in a straight line. If PQ = QR = ω, find the drifting of the boat (in m).

7) From a point A on bank of a channel with still water a person must get to a point B on the
opposite bank. All the distances are shown in figure. The person uses a boat to travel across the
channel and then walks along the bank to point B. The velocity of the boat is v1 and the velocity of
the walking person is v2. If , α1 = 30° and α2 = 60°, then for what value of v2 , in ms−1,

the person takes a minimum time to go from A to B.

8) A particle of mass m moving in a straight line is acted upon by a force F which varies with its
velocity as F = −kun. Here k is a constant. For what values of n the average value of velocity of the
particle averaged over the time, till it stops, is one third the initial velocity. (n ≠ 1 or 2)

PART-2 : CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I (i)

1) In which of the following molecules, number of σ bonds are even but number of π bonds are odd ?

(A) C6H6 (benzene)

(B) H3C–C≡C–CH=CH–CH3

(C)

(D) CH2=CH–CH=CH2

2)
Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(a) Vander waal's radius of iodine is more than its covalent radius
(b) All isoelectronic ions belong to the same period of the periodic table
(c) IE1 of N is higher than that of O while IE2 of O is higher than that of N

(d) The 1st electron gain enthalpy of Cl is negative while second is positive
(A) a, b
(B) a, b, c
(C) a, c, d
(D) a, b, c, d

3) When photons of energy 4.25 eV strike the surface of a metal A, the ejected photoelectrons have
maximum kinetic energy, TA (expressed in eV) and de Broglie wavelength λA. The maximum kinetic
energy of photoelectrons liberated from another metal B by photons of energy 4.70 V is TB = TA –
1.50 e V. If the de Broglie wavelength of these photoelectrons is λB = 2λA, then which is
INCORRECT?

(A) The work function of A is 2.25 eV

(B) The work function of B is 3.70 eV
(C) TA = 2.00 eV
(D) TB = 0.5 eV

4) Observe the following graph for the de-Broglie wavelength of a hypothetical charged particle (q =

1.6 × 10–19C). Find the mass of the particle (h = 6.0 × 10–34 J-s) :

(A) 4.5 × 10–45 kg

(B) 45 × 10–45 kg
(C) 45 × 10–49 kg
(D) 4.5 × 10–49 gm

SECTION-I (ii)

1) The types of bonding(s) present in NH4Cl is/are

(A) Ionic
(B) Covalent
(C) Coordinate
(D) Either B or C
2) Which of the following are exception to Lewis octet rule ?

(A) Hypovalent molecules

(B) Hypervalent molecule
(C) Odd electron species
(D) None of these

3) In which case, the energy is released ?

(A) Cl → Cl–
(B) P → P–
(C) N → N–
(D) C → C–

4)

The wave function of 3s and 3pz orbitals are given by:

where a0 = 1st Bohr radius, Z = charge number of nucleus, r = distance from nucleus.
From this, we can conclude:

(A) Total number of node is same for 3s and 3pz orbitals.

The angular nodal surface of 3pz orbital occur at
(B)

(C) The radial nodal surface of 3s and 3pz orbitals are at equal distance from nucleus.
(D) 3s electrons have greater penetrating power into the nucleus compared to 3pz electron.

5) Which of the following graphs are correct ?

NOTE : r is distance from the nucleus

(A)
(B)

(C)

(D)

6)

Choose the correct statements among the following :-

Radial distribution function (R2.4πr2.dr) give probability at a particular distance along

(A)
one chosen direction.
(B) 4d orbital has one radial node.
(C) For s orbital Y (r) Y(θ) Y (ϕ) = Y(x, y, z) is independent of θ and ϕ.
(D) 2p orbital with quantum numbers. n = 2, l = 1, m = 0, also shows angular dependence.

SECTION-II

1)

Number of elements having maximum covalency ≥ 5

C, N, Si, P, Be, Al, S, I, F, Cl

2) How many molecules from the following are hypovalent?

BCl3, CH4, NH3, BeCl2, SF6, XeF2, BF3

3) Formal charges present on the the central atom in , , & species are a, b, c & d
respectively then find the value of (a + b + c + d)4 ?

4)
Consider y-axis as internuclear axis, how many of following will lead to π bond formation :
(i) py – py (ii) px – px (iii) pz – pz (iv) dxy – dxy
(v) dyz – dyz (vi) px – dxy (vii) dxy – pz (viii) dxz – dxz

5)

Uub is the symbol for the element with atomic number

6) Total number of elements which can accomodate in the 10th period of periodic table if present.

7) The diameter of a dust particle of mass 10–3 g is 2 A. The speed of this dust particle is measured

with the uncertainty of m/s. The minimum uncertainty in measuring the position of the
dust particle (in order of 10 m) is (h = 6.6 × 10–34 J-s)
–26

8)

For a 3s-orbital

the maximum distance of radial node from nucleus is

Calculate

PART-3 : MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I (i)

1) The range of ‘a’ for which the expression y = is capable of taking all real values for
x ∈ R (x ≠ a the set of all real numbers), is

(A) (– ∞, 1)
(B) a ∈ (5, ∞)
(C) a ∈ (1, 5)
(D) a ∈ ϕ

2) Let where, p, q, r ∈ R – {0} and . If the

equation x2 + (m – 2)x – n = 0 is satisfied by distinct values of ‘α’ then the value of (m + n) is :

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8

3) The value of real parameter ‘a’ for which the equation (tan2θ +1)2 + 4a(tan2θ +1)tanθ +16tan2θ =

0 has four distinct roots in is

(A)

(B) [–2, –1]

(C) [1, 2)
(D) None of these

4) Number of solutions of the equation

is (are)

(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 2
(D) 3

SECTION-I (ii)

1) The equation 2log2(log2x) + log1/2 has

(A) Product of all its solutions = 4

(B) a rational solution which is not an integer.
(C) has a natural solution
(D) has no prime solutions

2) Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?

2
(A) log10 x = 2log10 x

(B)
The value of is equal to 1
(C) log2 5 + log5 2 > 2
Number of positive integers that logarithm of whose reciprocals to the base 10 has the
(D)
characterstic (–2) is 90

3) Let x, y, z, w are four positive real numbers satisfying the following system : x + y + z + w = 12
and xyzw = 27 + xy + xz + xw + yz + yw + zw, then which of the following is/are true ?
(A)

(B) x – y + z > 2

(C)

(D)

4) If distinct positive real numbers a, b, c (a, b, c ≠ 1/2) are in H.P. then which of the following is
true?

(A)
are in H.P.

(B)
are in H.P.

(C)
are in G.P.
(D) are in G.P.

5) Consider the sequence of numbers α0, α1, α2,......αn where α0 = 17, α1 = 33 and αr+2 = ,
then

(A)

(B) α0 – α1, α1 – α2, α2 – α3,......are in G.P.

(C) α0 – α2, 2(α1 – α2), α1 – α3 are in H.P.
(D)

6) The value of the expression is (|x| > 1)

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

SECTION-II

1) If value of = 220, then the value of equals

2) If are in G.P. 2n + 3

3) Solve

4) The number of real roots of the equation

2x100 + 7x99 + 7x98 + 7x97 + .... + 7x3 + 7x2 + 7x + 5 = 0 is

5) If x = 1 + 31/3 + 91/3 then value of x3 – 3x2 – 6x is equal to

6) If the equation x14 – kx4 + x2 + 2 = 0 has no real solution, then the greatest possible integral value
of 'k' is

7) Let a,b,c be the roots of the equation x4 + x3 + x2 + x – 1 = 0. Let ƒ(x) = x6 – 6x2 + 6x + 7 and g(x)
= px2 + qx + r (p,q,r ∈ R, p ≠ 0). If ƒ(a) = g(a); ƒ(b) = g(b) and ƒ(c) = g(c); then the value of g(1) is

8) If x = α satisfies the equation , then find the value of .

 ANSWER KEYS

PART-1 : PHYSICS

SECTION-I (i)

Q. 1 2 3 4
A. A A D A

SECTION-I (ii)

Q. 5 6 7 8 9 10
A. B,C A,C,D A,B,C,D A,C,D A,B,C A,B,C,D

SECTION-II

Q. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
A. 2.00 5.00 700.00 3.00 2.00 600.00 9.00 0.5

PART-2 : CHEMISTRY

SECTION-I (i)

Q. 19 20 21 22
A. A C B C

SECTION-I (ii)

Q. 23 24 25 26 27 28
A. A,B,C A,B,C A,B,D A,B,D A,B,C,D B,C,D

SECTION-II

Q. 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36
A. 4.00 3.00 16.00 5.00 112.00 72.00 5.00 4.00

PART-3 : MATHEMATICS

SECTION-I (i)

Q. 37 38 39 40
A. C C A A

SECTION-I (ii)

Q. 41 42 43 44 45 46
A. C,D B,C A,B A,C,D A,B,C B,C
 SECTION-II

Q. 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54
A. 5.00 2.00 4.00 2.00 4.00 3.00 8.00 9.00
 SOLUTIONS

PART-1 : PHYSICS

1)

2)

3)
[C] = [M1L2T–4]

4)

Correct answer is A

5)
6)
7) correct answer is ABCD

8)

Correct answer is ACD

9)

Correct answer is ABC

10)

Correct answer is ABCD

11)

12)

Correct answer is 5.00

13)

Correct answer is 700.00

 14)

a+c=0

15)

Correct answer is 2.00

16)

Correct answer is 600.00

17)

Correct answer is 9.00

18)

Correct answer is 0.5

PART-2 : CHEMISTRY

19)

Correct answer is A

20) F– and Na+ are isoelectronic but F belongs to 2nd period while Na belongs to 3rd period.

21)

Let work function of A and B be wA and wB and TA, TB are kinetic energy
∴ 4.25 = wA + TA
or TA = 4.25 - wA ...... (i)
Similarly TB = 4.70 - wB .. .(ii)
∴ TB - TA = 0.45 + wA - wB
-1.5 = 0.45 + wA - wB (∵ TB - TA = -1.5)
or wB - wA = 1.95

(K is kinetic energy)
Also

TA = 2 ev
TB = 0.5 eV
wA = 2.25 eV
wB = 4.2 eV

22)

Correct answer is C

23)

Correct answer is ABC

24)

Correct answer is ABC

25) N(g) + e– → N–(g) ; ΔH = +ve

26)

Total nodal surface = n – 1

Total angular nodal surface + radial nodal surface = 2 for both orbital.
There is a finite probability of finding electron in nucleus in case of 3s orbital.
Hence, 3s have more penetrating power than 3pz.
At radial nod ; the radial nodes in 3s and 2pz are not at equal distance.

27)

Correct answer is ABCD

28)

Correct answer is BCD

29)

Correct answer is 4.00

 30)

BCl3, BeCl2 & BF3

Hypovalent molecules are short octet
(total electrons on central atom < 8)

31)

Refer to notes.

32)

Correct answer is 5.00

33)

Uub = ununbium = 112

34) 2M2 ⇒ M =
2 × (6)2 = 72

35)

Correct answer is 5.00

36)

For radial Node

Max distance of Radial Node from Nucleus

∴ A = 3, B = 2, C = 3

PART-3 : MATHEMATICS

37) Given, y = ⇒ yx – ya = x2 – 6x + 5
 ⇒ x2 – (6 + y) x + (5 + ya) = 0. As x ∈ R, so D ≥ 0
⇒ (6 + y)2 – 4 (5 + ya) ≥ 0 ⇒ y2 + 4 (3 – a) y + 16 ≥ 0 ∀ y ∈ R.
Now, D ≤ 0, 16 (3 – a)2 – 4 · 16 ≤ 0 ⇒ 1 ≤ a ≤ 5
But when a = 1 or 5, then range of y is not R (the set of all real numbers), as numerator and
denominator of expression has common factor.
Hence, 1 < a < 5. Ans.

38) p, q, r all three are negative or exactly one of then is negative

∴ a = –3 or 1

39) Dividing throughout by tan2θ we have

(tanθ + cotθ)2 + 4a(tanθ + cotθ) + 16 = 0

Let tanθ + cotθ = x & x > 0; ∀

x2 + 4ax + 16 = 0

Also tanθ + cotθ ≥ 2 for

both roots are greater than or equal to 2

B2 – 4AC ≥ 0 ⇒ 16a2 – 4.16 ≥ 0
(a + 2)(a – 2) ≥ 0 ... (1)

⇒ ⇒ a < –1 ... (2)

& f(2) ≥ 0 ⇒ 4 + 8a + 16 ≥ 0

... (3)
from (1), (2), (3)

40) x2 + x + 1 = 3 ; x ≠ 1
x2 + x – 2 = 0
(x + 2) (x – 1) = 0
–2,1 (rejected)

41) Put log2 x = a

 (Rejected) and, 8
x = 8 only solution.

42) (A) log10 x2 = 2 log10 x ∀ x ∈ R – {0}

(B)

(C) If 0 < a ≠ 1, then , so log2 5 + log5 2 > 2.

43) By AM.GM.

...(1)
∵ xyzw = 27 + Σxy
⇒ xyzw =
...(2)
Again by A.M. – G.M.

...(3)
from (2) and (3)
(i.e. A.M = G.M)
⇒x=y=z=w=3

44) a, b, c are in H.P.

are in A.P.

are in A.P.

are in H.P.
⇒ Option—(A) is correct

are in G.P.
⇒ Option —(C) is correct

are in A.P.
⇒ option — (B) is not correct

are in A.P.
are in G.P.

45) 2αr+2 = αr + αr+1

⇒ 2(αr+2 – αr+1) = αr – αr+1

⇒ αr+2 – αr+1 = (αr+1 – αr)

 0
⇒ α10 – α9 = (α9 – α8) = (α8 – α7) = ......... = – (α1 – α ) =
As α0 – α2, 2(α1 – α2), α1 – α3 are in H.P. (Adding middle term to all terms)

46) for a = 0

for n → ∞

47) The sum equals = 220

which is true for n = 10 Ans.]

48)

gives n = ∴ 2n + 3 = 2

49)
or
or (x + 5) + (x + 21) +
or
or
or 3x2 + 2x – 56 = 0
or (3x + 14) (x – 4) = 0

x = 4,

Clearly x = does not satisfy the given equation.

Hence, x = 4 is the only root of the given equation.

50) Let f(x) = 2x100 + 7x99 + 7x98 + 7x97 + .... + 7x3 + 7x2 + 7x + 5
= x99 (2x + 5) + x98 (2x + 5) + x97 (2x + 5) + .... + x3 (2x + 5) + x2 (2x + 5) + x (2x + 5) + (2x
+ 5)
= (2x + 5) (x99 + x98 + x97 + .... + x3 + x2 + x + 1)
= (2x + 5) (x + 1) (x98 + x96 + x94 + .... + x2 + 1)

∴ x= are two real roots.

51) Use a3 + b3 + 3ab(a+b) = (a+b)3

x = 1 + 31/3 + 91/3 ⇒ x –1 = 31/3 + 91/3
 Take cube in both side
(x – 1)3 = (31/3 + 91/3)3 ⇒ x3 – 1 – 3x(x –1) = 3 + 9 + 3.31/3 . 91/3(31/3 + 91/3)
∵ 31/3 . 91/3 = 271/3 = 3and 31/3 + 91/3 = x –1
⇒ x3 – 3x2 – 6x = 4

52) x14 + x2 + 2 = kx4

⇒ for k < 4 solution

kmax = 3

53) a4 + a3 + a2 + a = 1

a5 = 2a – 1
ƒ(a) = a6 – 6a2 + 6a + 7
= a(2a – 1) – 6a2 + 6a + 7
= –4a2 + 5a + 7
⇒ g(a) = –4a2 + 5a + 7
g(b) = –4b2 + 5b + 7
g(c) = – 4c2 + 5c + 7
⇒ g(x) = –4x2 + 5x + 7
g(1) = 8

54)
let log1/5(x) = t

on squaring, we get

=1+3+t–2

=3+t– ⇒ 4(3 + t) =

⇒ 12 + 4t = 9 +

⇒ t2 – 4t – 12 = 0 ⇒ t = 6 or – 2.
t = 6 rejected (think)
t = – 2 ⇒ log1/5x = – 2
x = 25 = α