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BITSAT 2018

Browse the complete Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics question set from the BITSAT 2018 paper, question by question. Each question shows a quick preview so you can jump straight to the topic or subject you want to revise. Click through to attempt the full question in practice mode, or head back to the paper-wise list to download the entire paper as a PDF.

This paper has 125 questions in total - 48 easy (38%), 57 moderate (46%) and 20 tough (16%). That's a fairly typical mix for this exam. By subject: Physics 45% easy, 40% moderate, 15% tough; Chemistry 28% easy, 55% moderate, 18% tough; Mathematics 42% easy, 42% moderate, 16% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 26 chapters, with Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (4), General Organic Chemistry (4), and Chemical Kinetics (3) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 27 chapters, with Three Dimensional Geometry (5), Differential Equations (3), and Probability (3) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 23 chapters, with Magnetic Effects of Current (4), Motion In One Dimension (3), and Center of Mass Momentum and Collision (2) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1A metallic element has a cubic lattice. Each edge of the unit cell is 2 A . and the density of metal is 25 g cm 3 . The unit cell in 200 g o2018Cubic system
  2. 2Four gases P , Q , R and S have almost same values of b but their a values ( a b are van der Waal s constant) are in the order Q R S P . At 2018Critical phenomena and liquefaction
  3. 3If 0 . 53 10 - 10 4 metre is the radius of smallest electron orbit in hydrogen like atom, then the atom is2018Atomic Mass and Atomic Size
  4. 4Which of the following is the correct order for the wavelength if absorption in the visible region.2018Crystal Field Theory
  5. 5The empirical formula and molecular mass of a compound are CH 2 O and 180 g respectively. The molecular formula of the compound will be2018Mole concept
  6. 6In the context of the Hall-Heroult process for the extraction of Al , which of the following statement is incorrect.2018Extraction of Metals
  7. 7Which test among the following is not used for the distinction among 1 0 , 2 0 and 3 0 aliphatic amine.2018Qualitative analysis of organic compounds
  8. 8The incorrect statement about carbonate CO 3 2 - ion is,2018Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  9. 9Under the same reaction conditions, initial concentration of 1 . 386 mol dm - 3 of a substance becomes half in 40 s and 20 s through first o2018Rate law and rate constant
  10. 10Which substance has a dipole moment?2018Dipole moment
  11. 11Enthalpy of combustion of methane and ethane are - 210 k cal / mol and - 368 k cal / mol respectively. The enthalpy of combustion of decane 2018Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  12. 12The correct sequence of reagents for the following conversion will be2018Reactions of alkynes
  13. 13In an atom, an electron is moving with a speed of 600 m / s with an accuracy of 0 . 005 % . Certainty with which the position of the electro2018Dual Behaviour of Matter and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  14. 14Which of the following diatomic molecules would be stabilised by the removal of an electron?2018Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  15. 150 . 5 F of electricity is passed through 500 mL of copper sulphate solution. The amount of copper which can be deposited will be2018Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  16. 16Consider the following sequence of reactions. Z PCl 5 X Alc . KOH Y 2 H 2 O / Conc . H 2 SO 4 Z Z is2018Reactions of alkanes
  17. 17An equilibrium mixture at 300 K contains N 2 O 4 and NO 2 at 0 . 28 and 1 . 1 atm pressure, respectively. If the volume of the container is 2018Le chatelier's principle
  18. 18Which among the following actinoids does not have stable electronic configuration2018F-Block elements
  19. 19Which of the following statement is incorrect regarding the equation MeCHO + Ag NH 3 2 + + O H MeCOO - + Ag2018Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
  20. 20Which of the following graph is correctly represented according to Freundlich isotherm.2018Adsorption isotherms
  21. 21pH of a saturated solution of Ba OH 2 is 12 . The value of its K sp is2018PH of solutions
  22. 22An unsaturated hydrocarbon X gives white precipitate with Tollen s reagent. If X is gaseous in nature, the molecular formula of X is2018Reactions for aldehydes
  23. 23The rate of a reaction triples when temperature changes from 20 0 C to 50 0 C . The energy of activation for the reaction is R = 8 . 314 JK 2018Rate law and rate constant
  24. 24Which of the following compound will give blood red colour while doing the Lassaigne s test for N .2018Qualitative analysis of organic compounds
  25. 25For a reaction, A + B 2 + B + A 2 + , at 25 0 C E 0 = 0 . 2955 V . The value of K eq is2018Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  26. 26Which of the following is the correct order of stability of conformations for NH 2 - CH 2 - CH 2 - OH .2018Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  27. 27When H 2 S gas is passed into a mixture of Mn 2 + , Ni 2 + , Cu 2 + and Hg 2 + ion in an acidified aqueous solution, the precipitates formed2018Preliminary Tests
  28. 28A mixture of Boron trichloride and hydrogen is subjected to silent electric discharge to form x and HCl . x is mixed with NH 3 and heated to2018Boron and Its Compounds
  29. 29Which of the following reactions increases the production of dihydrogen from synthesis gas?2018Chemical properties of hydrogen
  30. 30When the heat of a reaction at constant pressure is - 25 10 - 3 cal and entropy change for the reaction is 7 . 4 cal deg - 1 , it is predict2018Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  31. 31The addition of HBr to 1 -butene gives a mixture of products x , y and z The mixture consists of2018Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  32. 32The correct statement about silicone is2018Silicon and Its Compounds
  33. 33When dil. sulphuric acid reacts with aqueous solution of potassium chromate, the colour changes from yellow to orange. This shows that2018Properties of D-block elements
  34. 34Valence electrons in the element A are 3 and that in element B are 6 . Most probable compound formed from A and B is2018Covalent and Co-ordinate Bonding
  35. 35In non-reducing disaccharide, the reducing group of monosaccharides i.e. aldehydic or ketonic group are bounded. Which of the following disa2018Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
  36. 36Which of the following 0 . 1 M aqueous solution will have lowest freezing point?2018Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  37. 37A penicillin is a member of a family of drugs that have a2018Enzymes and Receptors
  38. 38Which of the following property of alkaline earth metal increases with their atomic number?2018Compounds of Alkali Metals
  39. 39Which of the following expression is correct for the rate of reaction given below ? 5 Br - aq + BrO 3 - aq + 6 H + aq 3 Br 2 aq + 3 H 2 O l2018Rate law and rate constant
  40. 40Match the polymer given in column I with correct monomer of column II and choose the correct option. Column I Column II A. Neoprene I. Isopr2018Preparation and Properties of Polymers

Mathematics

  1. 1The coefficient of x - n in 1 + x n 1 + 1 x n is2018Terms of Binomial Expansion
  2. 2The greatest term in the expansion of 3 1 + 1 3 20 is2018Terms of Binomial Expansion
  3. 3The n th roots of unity are in2018nth roots of unity
  4. 4If P = a b c b c a c a b , a b c = 1 , P T P = I then the value of a 3 + b 3 + c 3 is2018Symmetric & Skew Symmetric Matrices
  5. 5If x 2 = sin cos 0 - cos sin 1 sin cos 2 then the value of 4 x 2 + x sin 3 2 + 5 is2018Expansion of Determinants
  6. 6If a , b , c are in GP and log a - log 2 b , log 2 b - log 3 c and log 3 c - log a are in AP , then a , b and c are the lengths of the sides2018Mixed Question on AP and GP
  7. 7If r = 1 n t r = n n + 1 n + 2 n + 3 8 , where t r denotes the r t h term of a series, then lim n r = 1 n 1 t r is2018Summation of Series
  8. 8Which of the following statement is a tautology?2018Mathematical Reasoning
  9. 9If a parallelogram is cut by two sets of m lines parallel to its sides, then the number of parallelogram thus formed, is2018Permutation
  10. 10The inverse of the function f x = log a x + x 2 + 1 (where, a 0 , a 1 ) is2018Inverse of a Function
  11. 11The value of S = n = 1 tan - 1 2 n n 4 + n 2 + 2 is equal to2018Infinite Series
  12. 12Equation sin x + cos t + x + cos t - x = 2 has real solution, then sin t can be2018Solving Trigonometric Equation
  13. 13A line makes angles , , with the coordinate axes. If + = 2 , then cos + cos + cos 2 is equal to2018Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  14. 14Straight lines 3 x + 4 y = 5 and 4 x - 3 y = 15 intersect at the point A . If point B and C are chosen on these two lines such that A B = A 2018Locus
  15. 15Normals drawn to y 2 = 4 a x at the points where it is intersected by the line y = m x + c intersected at P . Coordinates of foot of the ano2018Normal to Parabola
  16. 16The area of the triangle formed by joining the origin to the point of intersection of the line x 5 + 2 y = 3 5 and circle x 2 + y 2 = 10 is2018Equation of Circle & its intercept
  17. 17Radius of the largest circle which passes through the focus of the parabola y 2 = 4 x and contained in it, is2018Locus
  18. 18A tangent drawn to hyperbola x 2 a 2 - y 2 b 2 = 1 at P 6 forms a triangle of area 3 a 2 square units, with coordinate axes. If the eccentri2018Tangent to hyperbola
  19. 19If the sum of squares of distances of a point from the planes x + y + z = 0 , x - z = 0 and x - 2 y + z = 0 is p 2 then locus of the point i2018Plane in Space
  20. 20Line x + 1 = y - 1 = z + 2 - 4 is perpendicular to 2 x + 2 y - 8 z + 5 = 0 , then is2018Line and Plane
  21. 21O P Q R is a square and M , N are the middle points of the sides P Q and Q R respectively, then the ratio of the areas of the square and O M2018Locus
  22. 22The line passing through the extremity A of the major axis and extremity B of the minor axis of the ellipse x 2 + 9 y 2 = 9 meets its auxili2018Auxillary Circle
  23. 23If e 1 and e 2 are the eccentricities of a hyperbola 3 x 2 - 3 y 2 = 25 and its conjugate, then2018Equation of hyperbola
  24. 24Let f : R R be a function satisfying f x + y = f x + 2 y 2 + k x y for all x , y R . If f 1 = 2 and f 2 = 8 , then f x is equal to2018Functional Equation
  25. 25If the planes r 2 i ^ - j ^ + 3 k ^ = 0 and r i ^ + 5 j ^ - k ^ = 5 are perpendicular to each other, then the value of 2 + is2018Plane in Space
  26. 26Solution of the differential equation d y d x = sin x + y + cos x + y is equal to2018Linear Differential Equation
  27. 27The value of a , so that lim x 0 1 x 2 e a x - e x - x = 3 2 , is2018Existance of Limit
  28. 28An inverted conical flask is being filled with water at the rate of 3 cm 3 sec - 1 . The height of the flask is 10 cm and the radius of the 2018Maxima Minima
  29. 29The equation of the curve whose slope at any point is equal to y + 2 x and which passes through the origin is2018Applications of DE
  30. 30Let f x = x p sin 1 x , x 0 0 , x = 0 then f x is continuous but not differentiable at x = 0 , if2018Continuity
  31. 31The solution of the differential equation d 2 y d x 2 = sin 3 x + e x + x 2 when y 1 0 = 1 and y 0 = 0 , is2018Variable Separable Form
  32. 32For which interval the given function f x = - 2 x 3 - 9 x 2 - 12 x + 1 is decreasing?2018Monotonicity
  33. 33If is the angle between the vectors 4 i ^ - k ^ and i ^ + j ^ + k ^ , then sin + cos equals to2018Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  34. 34In a A B C , D , E , F are the mid-points of the sides B C , C A and A B respectively, the vector A D is equal to2018Algebra of Vectors
  35. 35The arithmetic mean of a set of observation is X . If each observation is divided by and increased by 10 , then the mean of the new series i2018Mean
  36. 36If h is the altitude of a parallelopiped determined by the vectors a ^ , b ^ , c ^ and the base is taken to be the parallelogram determined 2018Algebra of Vectors
  37. 37The sum of mean and variance of a Binomial distribution B D for 3 trials is 2 . 7 , then the binomial distribution B D is given by2018Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  38. 38Let P x = d x e x + 8 e - x + 4 e - 3 x , Q x = d x e 3 x + 8 e x + 4 e - x and R x = P x - 2 Q x . If R x = 1 2 A B + 2 e - x C + K , then 2018Miscellaneous Forms
  39. 39The value of 0 1 cot - 1 1 - x + x 2 d x is2018Miscellaneous
  40. 40The area of the region included between the curves x 2 + y 2 = a 2 and x + y = a a 0 is2018Area bounded by Miscellaneous Curves
  41. 41Let A and B are two independent events. If the probability that both A and B occur together is 1 6 and the probability that neither of them 2018Independent Events
  42. 42In a test an examiner either guesses or copies or knows the answer to a multiple choice question with 4 choices. The probability that he/she2018Baye's Theorem
  43. 43If p : 4 is an even prime number, q : 6 is a divisor of 12 and r : the HCF of 4 and 6 is 2 , then which of the following is correct?2018Mathematical Reasoning
  44. 44The maximum value of Z = 4 x + 2 y subject to constraints 2 x + 3 y 18 , x + y 10 and x , y 0 is2018Linear Programming
  45. 45The coordinates of the point at which minimum value of Z = 7 x - 8 y subject to constraints x + y - 20 0 , y 5 , x 0 , y 0 is attained, is2018Linear Programming

Physics

  1. 1Two inductors L 1 and L 2 are connected in parallel and a time varying current flows as shown in figure. The ratio ot current i 1 i 2 at any2018Inductance
  2. 2A parallel plate capacitor C with plates of unit area and separation d is filled with a liquid of dielectric constant K = 2 , the level of l2018Capacitors with Dielectric
  3. 3Steam at 100 C is passed into 1 . 1 kg of water contained in a calorimoter of water equivalent to 0 . 2 kg at 15 C till the temperature of t2018Calorimetry
  4. 4Dimension of which base quantity corresponds to that G h c 3 = ?2018Dimensions
  5. 5A reservoir is at 827 C and Carnot s engine takes a thousand kilo calorie of heat from it and exhausts it to a sink at 27 C . What is the am2018Heat Engine, Refrigerator and Second Law of Thermodynamics
  6. 6A train moves towards a stationary observer with speed 34 m s - 1 . The train blows whistle and its frequency is registered by the observer 2018Doppler's Effect
  7. 7An object of mass 5 kg is projected with a velocity 20 m s - 1 at an angle 60 , to the horizontal. At the highest point of its path, the pro2018Centre of mass of discrete particles
  8. 8An automobile moving with a speed of 36 km h - 1 reaches an upward inclined road of angle 30 , its engine becomes switch off. If the coeffic2018Frictional force
  9. 9In the circuit given below, the value of resistance X , when the potential difference between the points B and D is zero, will be2018Wheatstone Bridge
  10. 10A block of wood floats in water with ( 4 / 5 ) th of its volume submerged. If the same block just floate in a liquid, the density of liquid 2018Archmidies Principle
  11. 11A current i flows through a loop as shown in figure. The magnetic field at the Centre O is2018Magnetic Field
  12. 12The ratio of angular momentum L to the atomic dipole moment i for hydrogen like atoms and ions is2018Magnetic Moment
  13. 13Three rods of identical cross-sectional area and made from the same metal, form the sides of an isosceles triangle A B C right angled at B a2018Conduction
  14. 14A resistor R , an inductor L , a capacitor C and voltmeters V 1 , V 2 and V 3 are connected to an oscillator in the circuit as shown in the 2018AC Circuits
  15. 15In Young s double slit experiment, intensity at a point is 1 4 of the maximum intensity. Angular position of this point is2018Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  16. 16The bob of simple pendulum is a spherical hollow ball filled with water. A plugged hole near the bottom of the oscillating bob get suddenly 2018Time Period and Frequency
  17. 17At a certain temperature, the number density of charge carriers in a semiconductor is n . When an electric field is applied to it, the charg2018Semiconductors
  18. 18Consider the acceleration, velocity and displacement of a tennis ball as its falls to the ground and bounces back. Directions of which of th2018Rest and Motion
  19. 19A convex lens shown in the figure is made up of two types of transparent materials. A point sources of light is placed on its principal axis2018Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  20. 20If the time period is doubled, then the angular momentum of the body will (provided the moment of inertia of the body is constant)2018Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  21. 21Breaking stress of a steel wire is p and the density of steel is . The greatest length of steel wire that can hang vertically without breaki2018Young's Modulus and Breaking Stres
  22. 22A stone is projected with velocity 2 g h , so that it just clears two walls of equal height h , at distance of 2 h from each other. The time2018Motion Under Gravity
  23. 23An object takes n times as much time to slide down a 45 rough inclined plane as it takes to slide down a perfectly smooth 45 inclined plane.2018Frictional force
  24. 24Some amount of a radioactive substance (half-life = 10 days ) is spread inside a room and consequently, the level of radiation becomes 50 ti2018Radioactivity
  25. 25Helium gas goes through a cycle A B C D A (consisting of two isochoric and two isobaric lines) as shown in figure. The efficiency of this cy2018Thermodynamic Processes
  26. 26The frequency and the intensity of incident beam of light falling on the surface of a photoelectric material is increased by a factor of two2018Photoelectric Effect
  27. 27A copper rod of mass m slides under gravity on two smooth parallel rails l distance apart and set an angle to the horizontal. At the bottom,2018Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  28. 28An asteroid of mass m is approaching earth, initially at a distance 10 R e with speed v i . It hite oarth with a speed v f , R e and M e are2018Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  29. 29When photon of energy 4 . 0 eV strikes the surface of a metal A , the elected photoelectrons have maximum kinetic energy T A eV and de-Brogl2018Photoelectric Effect
  30. 30A pulley of radius 2 m is rotated about its axis by a force = 20 t - 5 t 2 newton (where t is measured in seconds) applied tangentially. If 2018Rotational kinematics
  31. 31A planoconvex lens has thickness of 4 cm . When placed on a horizontal table, with the curved surface in contact with it, the apparent depth2018Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  32. 32A spherically symmetric gravitational systom of particles has mass density = 0 for r R 0 for r R where, 0 is a constant. A test mass can und2018Gravitational field
  33. 33In the given circuit, The current through battery is2018Diodes
  34. 34A trolley having mass of 200 kg moves with uniform speed of 36 kmh - 1 on a frictionless track. A child of mass 20 kg runs on the trolley fr2018Impulse
  35. 35A gas has molar heat capacity C = 37 . 55 J mol - 1 K - 1 , in this process p T = constant. The number of degree of freedom of the molecule 2018Degree of Freedom and Specific Heat
  36. 36If x , v and a denote the displacement, the velocity and the acceleration of a particle executing S H M of time period T . Then, which of th2018Simple Harmonic Motion
  37. 37To increase the current sensitivity of a moving coil galvanometer by 50 % , its resistance is increased, so that new resistance becomes twic2018Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  38. 38A ball is dropped vertically from a height d above the ground. It hits the ground and bounces up vertically to a height d / 2 . Neglecting s2018Motion Under Gravity
  39. 39In the given circuit, it is observed that the current I is independent of the value of resistance R 5 . Then, the resistance value must sati2018Resistance and Resistivity
  40. 40If a drop of liquid breaks into smaller droplets, it results in lowering of temperature of the droplets. Let a drop of radius R , break into2018Surface tension

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the BITSAT 2018 paper?

This paper has 125 questions in total - 40 from Chemistry, 45 from Mathematics, and 40 from Physics.

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3.What is the structure of the BITSAT 2018 paper?

The BITSAT 2018 paper on MARKS has 125 questions, organised by subject:

  • Chemistry: 40 questions - 40 single-correct.
  • Mathematics: 45 questions - 45 single-correct.
  • Physics: 40 questions - 40 single-correct.
4.What is the difficulty level of the BITSAT 2018 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 125 rated questions in this paper, 48 (38%) are easy, 57 (46%) are medium and 20 (16%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 11 easy, 22 medium, 7 hard
  • Mathematics: 19 easy, 19 medium, 7 hard
  • Physics: 18 easy, 16 medium, 6 hard
5.Which chapters had the most questions in the BITSAT 2018 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (4), General Organic Chemistry (4), and Chemical Kinetics (3).
  • Mathematics: Three Dimensional Geometry (5), Differential Equations (3), and Probability (3).
  • Physics: Magnetic Effects of Current (4), Motion In One Dimension (3), and Center of Mass Momentum and Collision (2).
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