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Chemistry - Amines

Practise 32 AIIMS previous year questions on Amines, compiled from papers spanning 2002 to 2019. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty AIIMS tests.

Amines has been asked in 14 of the 19 years of AIIMS papers analysed (2001–2019), with 32 questions in all. 34% of them were easy, 53% moderate and 13% tough. Most of its questions came from 2005, with 6 questions that year. In the last three years (2017–2019) it had 5 questions across 5 papers, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Amines (19 questions, 59%), Preparation and Properties of Amides (5 questions, 16%), and Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides (5 questions, 16%) have been asked the most. Preparation and Properties of Amines has produced the most tough questions (2).

  1. 1For the following amines, The correct order of basic strength is26 May, 2019Preparation and Properties of Amines
  2. 2Assertion : tert-Butyl amine can be formed by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis. Reason : It follows mechanism.26 May, 2019Preparation and Properties of Amines
  3. 3Phenol + Aniline Major product will be25 May, 2019Preparation and Properties of Amines
  4. 4The major organic product formed from the following reaction is25 May, 2019Preparation and Properties of Cyanides
  5. 5Assertion : Oxidation of 1-nitronaphthalene gives -nitrophthalic acid whereas 1-amino naphthalene on oxidation gives phthalic acid. Reason: 2017Preparation and Properties of Amines
  6. 6Which of the following reagents cannot be used for the given conversion?2016Preparation and Properties of Amines
  7. 7Which amine amongst the following will answer positively the carbylamine test?2016Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  8. 8Assertion : When acetamide reacts with and , methyl amine is formed. Reason : The reaction occurs through intermediate formation of isocyana2016Preparation and Properties of Amides
  9. 9The reaction of a primary amine with chloroform and ethanolic solution of is called2015Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  10. 10Reaction of aniline with followed by treatment of dilute acid gives2013Preparation and Properties of Amines
  11. 11Which of the following will give carbylamine test?2013Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  12. 12Assertion : Acetamide on reaction with and bromine gives acetic acid. Reason : Bromine catalyses hydrolysis of acetamide.2013Preparation and Properties of Amides
  13. 13Which of the following reactions does not yield an amine?2010Preparation and Properties of Amines
  14. 14The compound which on reaction with aqueous nitrous acid at low temperature produces an oily nitrosoamine is2010Preparation and Properties of Amines
  15. 15In one reaction,2009Preparation and Properties of Cyanides
  16. 16Which of the following amines, can give \( {N}\)-nitrosoamine on treatment with \( {HNO}_2\) ?2008Preparation and Properties of Amines
  17. 17In the following sequence of the reactions, what is \(D\) ?2007Preparation and Properties of Amines
  18. 18Which of the following statement is true?2007Separation of mixture of amines
  19. 19Assertion : Acetamide has more polar group than in ethyl acetoacetate. Reason : \( { {N}} {H}_2\) is more electron donating than \( { {O}} {2007Preparation and Properties of Amides
  20. 20Preview not available - open to view this question.2006Preparation and Properties of Amines
  21. 21Nitrobenzene on treatment with zinc dust and aqueous ammonium chloride gives2006Preparation and Properties of Amines
  22. 22Which of the following chemicals are used to manufacture methyl isocyanate that caused "Bhopal Tragedy"? (i) methylamine (ii) phosgene (iii)2005Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  23. 23Among the following which one does not act as an intermediate in Hofmann rearrangement?2005Preparation and Properties of Amides
  24. 24Pyridine is less basic than triethylamine because2005Preparation and Properties of Amines
  25. 25can be converted into by2005Preparation and Properties of Amines
  26. 26Assertion : is prepared by Friedel Crafts acylation of nitrobenzene. Reason : Nitrobenzene easily undergoes electrophilic substitution react2005Preparation and Properties of Amines
  27. 27Assertion : Alkyl isocyanides in acidified water give alkyl formamides. Reason : In isocyanides, carbon first acts as a nucleophile and then2005Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  28. 28The strongest base among the following is2004Preparation and Properties of Amines
  29. 29Aromatic nitriles (ArCN) are not prepared by reaction:2004Preparation and Properties of Amines
  30. 30Melting points are normally the highest for2004Preparation and Properties of Amides
  31. 31Nitrobenzene gives N-phenylhydroxylamine by2003Preparation and Properties of Amines
  32. 32The compound most suitable for the preparation of cyanohydrin is2002Preparation and Properties of Amines

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Amines?

This chapter includes 32 questions compiled from AIIMS papers spanning 2002 to 2019.

2.Are these questions only from AIIMS, or from other exams too?

These are AIIMS questions specifically for the Amines chapter. Questions from other exams like NEET or JIPMER are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Amines an important chapter for AIIMS Chemistry?

Amines has appeared in 14 of the 19 years of AIIMS papers covered here, with 32 questions across 15 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Amines questions in AIIMS?

Of the 32 questions analysed for this chapter, 34% are easy, 53% moderate and 13% tough. 2005 had the most, with 6 questions.

5.Which topics in Amines should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Amines:

  • Preparation and Properties of Amines - 19 questions (59%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Amides - 5 questions (16%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides - 5 questions (16%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Amines has produced the most tough questions (2).
6.Is Amines's weightage in AIIMS going up or down?

Across all 15 papers analysed, Amines has averaged about 2.1 questions per paper. In the last three years (2017–2019), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.