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BITSAT 2017

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This paper has 125 questions in total - 51 easy (41%), 56 moderate (45%) and 18 tough (14%). That's an easier-than-usual mix for this exam - aim to clear it quickly and save time for the harder papers. By subject: Physics 48% easy, 35% moderate, 18% tough; Chemistry 35% easy, 53% moderate, 13% tough; Mathematics 40% easy, 47% moderate, 13% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 21 chapters, with Amines (3), Coordination Compounds (3), and Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (3) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 26 chapters, with Application of Derivatives (6), Continuity and Differentiability (3), and Three Dimensional Geometry (3) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 23 chapters, with Oscillations (4), Atomic Physics (3), and Magnetic Effects of Current (3) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 14 g of copper was dissolved in conc . HNO 3 . The copper nitrate thus obtained gave 5 g of its oxide on strong heating the equivalent weight2017Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
  2. 2Choose the incorrect statement.2017Properties of S-block elements
  3. 3The orbital angular momentum of an electron is 2 s orbital is2017Dual Behaviour of Matter and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  4. 4Which of the following are isoelectronic species? I. C + H 3 II. NH 2 - III. NH 4 + IV. NH 32017Covalent and Co-ordinate Bonding
  5. 5Two elements A and B have electronegativities 1 . 2 and 3 . 0 respectively. The nature of bond between A and B would be2017Periodic properties
  6. 6In the compound, CH 2 ( I ) = CH ( II ) - C CH ( III ) The most acidic hydrogen atom is2017Electron displacement effects
  7. 7Reductive ozonolysis of CH 3 2 C = C CH 3 2 followed by hydrolysis gives2017Properties and Preparation of Alkanes
  8. 8Which of the following reactions does not involve absorption of energy? I. O g + e - O - g II. S g + e - S - g III. O - g + e - O 2 - g IV. 2017Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  9. 9The most reactive amine towards reactions with dil. HCl is2017Preparation and Properties of Amines
  10. 10Blocks of magnesium are fixed to the bottom of a ship to2017Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  11. 11On electrolysis of water, a total of 1 mole of gases is evolved. The amount of water decomposed is2017Mole concept
  12. 12How many moles of Fe 2 + ions are formed when excess of iron react with 500 mL O . 4 N HCl , under inert atmosphere? (assume no change in vo2017Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  13. 13Sodium sulphate is soluble in water but barium sulphate is insoluble because2017General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  14. 14In the reaction, CH 3 CH 2 Cl KCN A LiAlH 4 P end product P is2017Preparation and Properties of Amines
  15. 15Which of the following reactions is an example of calcination process?2017Concentration of the Ore
  16. 16For an endothermic reaction, where H represent the enthalpy of reaction in kJ mol - 1 , the minimum value for energy of activation (for forw2017Arrhenius theory
  17. 17Which of the following metal is leached by cyanide process2017Refining of Crude Metal
  18. 18Which of the following is a diamagnetic complex2017Crystal Field Theory
  19. 19Neoprene is a2017Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  20. 20Among the following, which have highest melting point?2017Crystal Structure of Solids
  21. 21The night-blindness is developed due to deficiency of vitamin2017Vitamins
  22. 22The transfer RNA anticodon for the messenger RNA codon G - C - A is2017Nucleic Acids
  23. 230 . 765 g of an acid gives 0 . 535 g of CO 2 and 0 . 138 g of H 2 O . Then, the ratio of percentage of carbon and hydrogen is2017Mole concept
  24. 24Maximum pK b value is of2017Preparation and Properties of Amines
  25. 25Which of the following is an incorrect set of quantum members?2017Quantum mechanical model
  26. 26The most acidic oxide for nitrogen is2017Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  27. 27Which of the following show maximum bond-order?2017Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  28. 28Which of the following show an increase in entropy? I. Boiling of water II. Melting of ice III. Freezing of water IV. Formation of hydrogen 2017Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  29. 29BF 3 is an acid, according to2017Theories of Acids and Bases
  30. 30For the reaction N 2 O 4 g 2 NO 2 g2017Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  31. 31Which of the following elements mostly form covalent compounds?2017Compounds of Alkali Metals
  32. 32When aqueous solutions of borax is acidified with HCl , we get2017Halogens and Its Compounds
  33. 33Which of the following compound does not follow Huckel s rule?2017Classification of organic compounds
  34. 34A graph is plotted between log K versus 1 T for calculation of activation energy E a . The correct plot is2017Arrhenius theory
  35. 35The hybridisation of Fe is K 3 [ Fe ( CN ) 6 ] is2017Crystal Field Theory
  36. 36Which of the following shows maximum magnetic moment?2017Crystal Field Theory
  37. 37Consider the following radioactive decays I. U 92 - 90 Th and II. 90 Th - Ra 88 In which case group of parent and daughter elements remains 2017Periodic properties
  38. 38Chlorobenzene Reaction - ( X ) Phenol Reaction - ( Y ) Salicylaldehyde . The reactions(s) X and Y respectively are2017Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  39. 39Which of the following has the largest number of moles?2017Mole concept
  40. 40One moles each of four ideal gases are kept as follows. I. 5 L of gas ( A ) at 2 atm pressure II. 2 . 5 L of gas ( B ) at 2 atm pressure III2017Gas laws and Ideal Gas Equation

Mathematics

  1. 1The coefficient of x 5 in the expansion of 1 + x 21 + 1 + x 22 + + 1 + x 30 is2017Terms of Binomial Expansion
  2. 2If z = a + i b satisfies arg ( z - 1 ) = arg ( z + 3 i ) , then ( a - 1 ) : b =2017Conjugate, modulus and argument
  3. 3If p and p ' denote the lengths of the perpendicular from a focus and the centre of an ellipse with semi-major axis of length a , respective2017Tangent to ellipse
  4. 4The value of r = 1 10 r C r n C r - 1 n is equal to2017Factorial
  5. 5The numbers 3 2 sin 2 - 1 , 14 and 3 4 - 2 sin 2 form first three terms of an A . P . , then its fifth term is2017Arithmetic Progression
  6. 6For the equation 3 x 2 + p x + 3 = 0 , p 0 , if one of the roots is square of the other, then p is equal to2017Relation between Roots and Coefficients
  7. 7If a = log 2 3 , b = log 2 5 and c = log 7 2 , then log 140 63 in terms of a , b , c is2017Logarithm
  8. 8If cos ( x - y ) , cos x and cos ( x + y ) are in HP , then cos x sec ( y / 2 ) is equal to2017Harmonic Progression
  9. 9Let A = { 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 } and R be a relation defined by R = { ( x , y ) : x , y A , x + y = 5 } . Then, R is2017Questions on Symmetric Transitive and Reflexive Properties
  10. 10The number of times the digit 5 will be written when listing the integers from 1 to 1000 , is2017Selection of one or more item
  11. 11Let A and B be two sets such that A X = B X = and A X = B X for same set X . Then,2017Questions on Venn Diagram
  12. 12Let A = - 1 , 1 and f : A A be defined as f x = x x for all x A , then f x is2017Types of Function (Mapping)
  13. 13The general solution of sin x - 3 sin 2 x + sin 3 x = cos x - 3 cos 2 x + cos 3 x is2017Solving Trigonometric Equation
  14. 14Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 7 x - y + 3 = 0 and x + y - 3 = 0 and its third side passes through the point ( 1 , - 10 ) . Th2017Locus
  15. 15If two distinct chords drawn from the point ( p , q ) on the circle x 2 + y 2 = p x + q y (where p q 0 ) are bisected by the X -axis, then2017Common Chord
  16. 16The length of perpendicular drawn from the point ( 2 , 3 , 4 ) to line 4 - x 2 = y 6 = 1 - z 3 , is2017Line in Space
  17. 17The image of the point ( 1 , 6 , 3 ) in the line x 1 = y - 1 2 = z - 2 3 is2017Line in Space
  18. 18The distances of the point ( 1 , - 5 , 9 ) from the plane x + y + z = 5 measured along a straight line x = y = z is 2 3 k , then the value o2017Plane in Space
  19. 19lim n sin n 2 + 1 is equal to2017Existance of Limit
  20. 20If f x = e x , x 0 1 - x , x 0 , then2017Differentiability
  21. 21If a function f : R R satisfy the equation f ( x + y ) = f ( x ) + f ( y ) , x , y and the function f ( x ) is continuous at x = 0 , then2017Functional Equation
  22. 22The value of f ( 0 ) , so that the function f x = 2 x - sin - 1 x 2 x + tan - 1 x is continuous at each point in its domain, is2017Continuity
  23. 23Consider the greatest integer function, defined by f ( x ) = [ x ] , 0 x 2 . Then2017Differentiability
  24. 24Let f x = - 2 x 3 + 21 x 2 - 60 x + 41 , then2017Monotonicity
  25. 25Rolle s theorem is not applicable for the function f ( x ) = | x | in the interval [ - 1 , 1 ] because2017Mean Value Theorem
  26. 26If the curve y = a x and y = b x intersect at angle , then tan is equal to2017Tangent Normal
  27. 27The expression 0 n x d x 0 n x d x , where x and x are integral and fractional part of x and n N , is equal to2017Miscellaneous
  28. 28The maximum value of f ( x ) = x + sin 2 x , x [ 0 , 2 ] is2017Monotonicity
  29. 29The area under the curve y = cos x - sin x , 0 x 2 and above X -axis, is2017Area bounded by Miscellaneous Curves
  30. 30The solution of d y d x = cos x + y + sin x + y , is2017Linear Differential Equation
  31. 31The area enclosed by the curves y = x 3 and y = x is2017Area bounded by two curves
  32. 32If lim n a n - 1 + n 2 1 + n = b , where a is finite number, then2017Existance of Limit
  33. 33If the papers of 4 students can be checked by any one of the 7 teachers, then the probability that all the 4 papers are checked by exactly 22017Conditional Probability and Multiplication Theorem
  34. 34If equation ( 10 x - 5 ) 2 + ( 10 y - 4 ) 2 = 2 ( 3 x + 4 y - 1 ) 2 represents a hyperbola, then2017General Equation of 2nd degree curve
  35. 35Let a ^ and b ^ are two non-collinear unit vectors. If u = a ^ - a ^ b ^ b ^ and v = a ^ b ^ , then | v | is equal to2017Algebra of Vectors
  36. 36If the variance of the observations x 1 , x 2 , , x n is 2 , then the variance of x 1 , x 2 , , x n , 0 is2017Measures of Dispersion
  37. 37Coefficient of variation of two distributions are 50 and 60 and their arithmetic means are 30 and 25 , respectively. Difference of their sta2017Measures of Dispersion
  38. 38The maximum value of z = 9 x + 13 y subject to constraints 2 x + 3 y 18 , 2 x + y 10 , x 0 , y 0 is2017Mathematical Induction
  39. 39A coin is tossed 7 times. Each time a man calls head. The probability that he wins the toss at least four times is2017Bernoulli Trial and Binomial Distribution
  40. 40If sin - 1 x + sin - 1 y + sin - 1 z = 3 2 and f ( 1 ) = 2 , f ( p + q ) = f ( p ) f ( q ) , p , q R , then x f ( 1 ) + y f ( 2 ) + z f ( 3 2017Multiple Angles
  41. 41The value of 2 1 ! + 2 + 4 2 ! + 2 + 4 + 6 3 ! + . is2017Logarithm
  42. 42If z 1 , z 2 and z 3 represent the vertices of an equilateral triangle such that z 1 = z 2 = z 3 then2017Geometry of Complex Number
  43. 43If ( x ) 5 d x ( x ) 7 + x 6 = log x 9 x 9 + 1 + C , then a + equal to2017Miscellaneous Forms
  44. 44Line joining the points ( 0 , 3 ) and ( 5 , - 2 ) is a tangent to the curve y = a x 1 + x , then2017Tangent Normal
  45. 45The shortest distance between the parabolas y 2 = 4 x and y 2 = 2 x - 6 is2017Maxima Minima

Physics

  1. 1If temperature of a black body increases from 300 K to 900 K , then the rate of energy radiation increases by2017Radiation
  2. 2A whistle of frequency 500 Hz tied to the end of a string of length 1 . 2 m revolves at 400 rev min - 1 . A listener standing some distance 2017Doppler's Effect
  3. 3The focal length of a thin convex lens for red and blue rays are 100 cm and 96 . 8 cm respectively. Then, the dispersive power of the materi2017Prism and Dispersion of Light
  4. 4Two metal plates having a potential difference of 800 V are 2 cm apart. It is found that a particle of mass 1 . 96 10 - 15 kg remains suspen2017Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  5. 5At what angle to the horizontal should an object is projected so that the maximum height reached is equal to the horizontal range?2017Projectile motion
  6. 6A body of mass 1 kg is executing simple harmonic motion. Its displacement y cm at t seconds is given by y = 6 sin 100 t + 4 . Its maximum ki2017Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  7. 7A positive charge q is projected in magnetic field of width m v 2 q B with velocity v . Then, the time taken by charged particle to emerge f2017Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  8. 8In Young s double slit experiment, the slits are 2 mm apart and are illuminated by photons of two wavelengths 1 = 12000 and 2 = 10000 . At w2017Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  9. 9Two blocks A and B are placed one over the other on a smooth horizontal surface. The maximum horizontal force that can be applied on lower b2017Frictional force
  10. 10An aeroplane is flying in a horizontal direction with a velocity u and at a height of 2000 m . When it is vertically below a point A on the 2017Motion Under Gravity
  11. 11A conducting circular loop is placed in a uniform magnetic field, B = 0 . 025 T with its plane perpendicular to the loop. The radius of the 2017Induced Electric Field
  12. 12A mild steel wire of length 2 L and cross-sectional area A is stretched, well with in the elastic limit, horizontally between two pillars as2017Young's Modulus and Breaking Stres
  13. 13The resistance of a wire at 20 C is 20 and 500 C is 60 . At which temperature, its resistance will be 25 ?2017Resistance and Resistivity
  14. 14The de-Broglie wavelength of a proton (charge = 1 . 6 10 - 19 C , m = 1 . 6 10 - 27 kg ) accelerated through a potential difference of 1 kV 2017Matter Waves
  15. 15An ice-berg of density 900 kgm - 3 is floating in water of density 1000 kgm - 3 . The percentage of volume of ice-berg outside the water is2017Archmidies Principle
  16. 16The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of hydrogen is about - 3 . 4 eV . Its kinetic energy in this state is2017Bohr's Atomic Model
  17. 17A common emitter amplifier has a voltage gain of 50 , an input impedance of 100 and an output impedance of 200 . The power gain of the ampli2017Junction Transistors
  18. 18The horizontal range and maximum height attained by a projectile are R and H respectively. If a constant horizontal acceleration a = g 4 is 2017Projectile motion
  19. 19A balloon is filled at 27 C and 1 atm pressure by 500 m 3 He . At - 3 C and 0 . 5 atm pressure, the volume of He will be2017Gas Laws
  20. 20The ratio of intensity at the centre of a bright fringe to the intensity at a point distance one-fourth of the distance between two successi2017Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  21. 21A rectangular block of mass m and area of cross-section A floats in a liquid of density . If it is given a vertical displacement from equili2017Simple Harmonic Motion
  22. 22Three charges are placed at the three vertices of an equilateral triangle of side a as shown in the figure. The force experienced by the cha2017Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  23. 23A load of mass m falls from a height h on the scale pan hung from a spring as shown. If the spring constant is k and the mass of the scale p2017Simple Harmonic Motion
  24. 24The activity of a radioactive sample is measured as N 0 counts per minute at t = 0 and N 0 e counts per minute at t = 5 min . The time (in m2017Radioactivity
  25. 25A plano-convex lens fits exactly into a plano-concave lens. Their plane surfaces are parallel to each other. If lenses are made of different2017Combination of Lens and Mirrors
  26. 26In the given circuit diagram, E = 5 V , r = 1 , R 2 = 4 , R 1 = R 3 = 1 and C = 3 F Then, what will be the numerical value of charge on each2017Grouping of capacitors
  27. 27A block A of mass 100 kg rests on another block B of mass 200 kg and is tied to a wall as shown in the figure. The coefficient of friction b2017Frictional force
  28. 28A uniform rod of length l and mass m is free to rotate in a vertical plane about A . The rod initially in horizontal position is released. T2017Rotational kinematics
  29. 29Monochromatic radiation of wavelength is incident on a hydrogen sample in ground state. Hydrogen atom absorbs a fraction of light and subseq2017Atomic Spectrum
  30. 30A coil in the shape of an equilateral triangle of side l is suspended between the pole pieces of a permanent magnet such that B is in plane 2017Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  31. 31Work done in increasing the size of a soap bubble from radius of ( 3 to 5 ) cm is nearly (surface tension of soap solution = 0 . 03 Nm - 1 )2017Surface tension
  32. 32The velocity of a projectile at the initial point A is 2 i ^ - 3 j ^ m s - 1 . Its velocity (in m s - 1 ) at point B is2017Fundamentals of Vectors
  33. 33In the circuit shown, the heat produced in 5 resistor is 10 cal s - 1 . The heat produced per sec in 4 resistor will be2017Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  34. 34An -particle after passing through potential difference of V volt collides with a nucleus. If the atomic number of the nucleus is Z , then d2017Bohr's Atomic Model
  35. 35Two simple pendulums of lengths 5 m and 20 m respectively are given small displacement in one direction at the same time they will again be 2017Time Period and Frequency
  36. 36A parallel plate capacitor with air between the plates has a capacitance of 9 pF . The separation between the plates is d . The space betwee2017Capacitors with Dielectric
  37. 37A particle moving along X -axis has acceleration f , at time t given by f = f 0 1 - t T , where f 0 and T are constants. The particle at t =2017Uniform Motion
  38. 38A geostationary satellite orbits around the earth in a circular orbit of radius 36000 km . Then, the time period of a sky satellite orbiting2017Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  39. 39A transverse wave propagating on a stretched string of linear density 3 10 - 4 kgm - 1 is represented by the equation y = 0 . 2 sin ( 1 . 5 2017Travelling Waves
  40. 40What is the magnetic field at the centre of arc in the figure below?2017Magnetic Field

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  • Chemistry: 40 questions - 40 single-correct.
  • Mathematics: 45 questions - 45 single-correct.
  • Physics: 40 questions - 40 single-correct.
4.How difficult is the BITSAT 2017 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 125 rated questions in this paper, 51 (41%) are easy, 56 (45%) are medium and 18 (14%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 14 easy, 21 medium, 5 hard
  • Mathematics: 18 easy, 21 medium, 6 hard
  • Physics: 19 easy, 14 medium, 7 hard
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the BITSAT 2017 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Amines (3), Coordination Compounds (3), and p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) (3).
  • Mathematics: Application of Derivatives (6), Continuity and Differentiability (3), and Three Dimensional Geometry (3).
  • Physics: Oscillations (4), Atomic Physics (3), and Magnetic Effects of Current (3).
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