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COMEDK 2017

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This paper has 180 questions in total - 102 easy (57%), 56 moderate (31%) and 22 tough (12%). 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 57% easy, 32% moderate, 12% tough; Chemistry 58% easy, 33% moderate, 8% tough; Mathematics 55% easy, 28% moderate, 17% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 25 chapters, with General Organic Chemistry (7), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (6), and Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (5) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 28 chapters, with Complex Number (5), Hyperbola (5), and Trigonometric Ratios & Identities (5) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 23 chapters, with Current Electricity (9), Waves and Sound (6), and Electrostatics (5) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1The correct order in which the first ionisation potential increases is2017Periodic properties
  2. 2of monobasic acid requires of sodium hydroxide solution whose normality is2017Concentration terms
  3. 3The IUPAC name for tertiary butyl iodide is2017IUPAC Nomenclature
  4. 4When sulphur dioxide is passed in an acidified solution, the oxidation state of sulphur is changed from2017Oxidation number
  5. 5Mass of mole of methane is2017Mole concept
  6. 6Methoxy methane and ethanol are2017Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  7. 7When the azimuthal quantum number has the value of 2 , the number of orbitals possible are2017Quantum mechanical model
  8. 8For the reaction, , the volume of carbon monoxide required to reduce one mole of ferric oxide is2017Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  9. 9The monomers of buna-S rubber are2017Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  10. 10An element with atomic number 21 is a2017Properties of D-block elements
  11. 11The maximum number of hydrogen bonds that a molecule of water can have is2017Van Der Waals Forces, Hydrogen Bonding and Metallic Bonding
  12. 12A gas deviates from ideal behaviour at a high pressure because its molecules2017Kinetic theory of gases
  13. 13The reagent used to convert an alkyne to alkene is2017Reactions of alkenes
  14. 14When, compared to for the formation of , the for the formation of is2017Third law of thermodynamics
  15. 15In order to increase the volume of a gas by , the pressure of the gas should be2017Gas laws and Ideal Gas Equation
  16. 16Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a/an2017Method of preparation for both aldehydes and ketones
  17. 17Excess of reacts with con(c) giving2017Halogens and Its Compounds
  18. 18If one mole of ammonia and one mole of hydrogen chloride are mixed in a closed container to form ammonium chloride gas, then2017First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  19. 19The compound on dehydrogenation gives a ketone. The original compound is2017Method of preparation for both aldehydes and ketones
  20. 20Which is the most easily liquefiable rare gas?2017Noble Gases
  21. 21Mesomeric effect involves delocalisation of2017Conjugation and Aromaticity
  22. 22Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired -electrons?2017Properties of D-block elements
  23. 23One mole of which of the following has the highest entropy?2017Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  24. 24Which of the following species does not exert a resonance effect?2017Conjugation and Aromaticity
  25. 25A complex compound in which the oxidation number of a metal is zero, is2017Terminology of coordination compounds
  26. 26Three moles of , three moles of and two moles of are taken in a closed vessel. If at equilibrium the vessel has moles of , the number of mol2017Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  27. 27How many optically active stereomers are possible for butan-2, 3-diol?2017Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  28. 28An octahedral complex is formed when hybrid orbitals of the following type are involved2017Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  29. 29For the reaction, , the equilibrium constant depends upon2017Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  30. 30The angle strain in cyclobutane is2017Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  31. 31The number of nodal planes present in -antibonding orbital is2017Quantum mechanical model
  32. 32Which of the following electrolytic solution has the least specific conductance?2017Conductance and Conductivity
  33. 33The overlapping of orbitals in benzene is of the type2017Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  34. 34The calculated bond order of superoxide ion is2017Molecular Orbital Theory
  35. 35Which of the following can be measured by the Ostwald-Walker dynamic method?2017Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  36. 36-propyl bromide on treating with alcoholic produces2017Properties and Preparation of Alkenes
  37. 37Mercury is a liquid metal because2017Properties of D-block elements
  38. 38A compound is formed by elements and . This crystallises in the cubic structure, where the atoms are at the corners of the cube and atoms ar2017Cubic system
  39. 39Anisole can be prepared by the action of methyl iodide on sodium phenate. The reaction is called2017Preparation of Ethers
  40. 40Malleability and ductility of metals can be accounted due to2017Properties and Types of Solids
  41. 41An ionic compound is expected to have tetrahedral structure if lies in the range of2017Cubic system
  42. 42Among the following, which is least acidic?2017Electron displacement effects
  43. 43A ligand can also be regarded as2017Terminology of coordination compounds
  44. 44The colour of sky is due to2017Colloids
  45. 45Which of the following organic compounds answers to both iodoform test and Fehling's test?2017Tests for aldehyde and ketones
  46. 46Helium is used in balloons in place of hydrogen because it is2017Noble Gases
  47. 47The basic principle of Cottnell's precipitator is2017Properties of colloidal solution
  48. 48When carbon monoxide is passed over solid caustic soda heated to , it forms2017Compounds of Alkali Metals
  49. 49Heat. What is the effect of the increase of temperature on the equilibrium of the reaction?2017Le chatelier's principle
  50. 50Hydrogen gas is not liberated when the following metal is added to dil. HCl2017Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  51. 51Consider the Born-Haber cycle for the formation of an ionic compound, given below and identify the compound forme(d)2017Ionic bond
  52. 52In the brown ring test, the brown colour of the ring is due to2017Radicals
  53. 53Amines behave as2017Preparation and Properties of Amines
  54. 54Dalda is prepared from oils by2017Fats
  55. 55The chemical name of anisole is2017IUPAC Nomenclature
  56. 56The number of disulphide linkages present in insulin are2017Proteins
  57. 57of oxygen contains as many atoms as in2017Mole concept
  58. 58Which metal has a greater tendency to form metal oxide?2017Alkaline Earth Metals
  59. 59Identify the reaction that does not take place in a blast furnace.2017Extraction of Metals
  60. 60Waxes are esters of2017Reactions of Alcohols

Mathematics

  1. 1Which of the following is an even function?2017Odd and Even Functions
  2. 2If and , then is2017Questions on number of relations and sets
  3. 3If be a binary operation on a set and be the identity element w.r.t. *, then is said to be inverse of w.r.t. * , if2017Mathematical Reasoning
  4. 4If in a , then2017T inverse T property
  5. 5The sides of a triangle are in AP. If then2017Basic Identities & T Ratios
  6. 6The value of is equal to2017Basic Identities & T Ratios
  7. 7The value of is equal to2017Basic Identities & T Ratios
  8. 8The value of2017Basic Identities & T Ratios
  9. 9The value of is equal to2017Basic Identities & T Ratios
  10. 10For all is divisible by2017Mathematical Induction
  11. 11The statement ! is2017Mathematical Induction
  12. 12If , then2017Polar and Euler Form
  13. 13If , then modulus of the complex number is equal to2017Conjugate, modulus and argument
  14. 14The modulus of is2017Conjugate, modulus and argument
  15. 15If are real numbers and is a complex cube root of unity such that , then2017Cube Root of Unity
  16. 16If the cube roots of unity are , then the roots of the equation are2017Cube Root of Unity
  17. 17Let be the roots of the equation . A root of the equation is2017Relation between Roots and Coefficients
  18. 18The sum of all 4-digit numbers that can be formed by using the digits (repetition of digits is not allowed) is2017Summation of Numbers
  19. 19In how many ways can 4 red, 3 yellow and 2 green discs be arranged in a row, if the discs of the same colour are indistinguishable?2017Permutation
  20. 20Find the number of ways of choosing 4 face cards from a pack of 52 playing cards.2017Classical Definition of Probability
  21. 21Given, the positive integers and the coefficients of th and th terms in the expansion of are equal, then2017Terms of Binomial Expansion
  22. 22Let the HM and GM of two positive numbers and be in the ratio , then is2017Geometric Progression
  23. 23If are subtracted respectively from four numbers forming a , the resulting numbers are in , then the smallest of the four numbers is2017Arithmetic Progression
  24. 24to is equal to2017Summation of Series
  25. 25Let be a right angled isosceles triangle, right angled at . If the equation of is , then the combined equation of the lines and is2017Locus
  26. 26The sides of a triangle are and . Its circumcentre is2017Circle Connected to Triangle
  27. 27Find the coordinates of the foci and the length of the latusrectum of the hyperbol(a)2017General Equation of 2nd degree curve
  28. 28The line is a tangent to the hyperbola . Its point of contact is2017Tangent to hyperbola
  29. 29Chords of the circle touch the hyperbola . The locus of the mid-points of the chords is2017Tangent to hyperbola
  30. 30If the latusrectum of a hyperbola subtends a right angle at the other focus, then its eccentricity is2017General Equation of 2nd degree curve
  31. 31From the point two tangents are dawn to the hyperbola . If is the angle between them, then2017Tangent to hyperbola
  32. 32Let and be the end points of a diameter of a sphere. Then, the radius of the sphere is equal to2017Heights and Distances
  33. 33Differentiate w.r.t. .2017Differentiation of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  34. 34, where is decreasing for2017Monotonicity
  35. 35Find the approximate value of .2017Rate Measure Error and Approximation
  36. 36Find the point on the curve , where the slope of the tangent is equal to the coordinate of the point.2017Tangent to Parabola
  37. 37Find the equations of the tangent and the normal to the curve at2017Tangent Normal
  38. 38If , then is equal to2017Logarithm
  39. 39Evaluate .2017Fundamental of Indefinite Integration
  40. 40The value of is2017Miscellaneous Forms
  41. 41Evaluate .2017Miscellaneous
  42. 42Evaluate .2017Miscellaneous
  43. 43To area bounded by the lines2017Area bounded by two curves
  44. 44The value of is2017Miscellaneous Forms
  45. 45If , then2017Properties of Definite Integration
  46. 46is equal to2017Properties of Definite Integration
  47. 47The differential equation of is2017Formation of Differential Equation
  48. 48If and , then find2017Product of 2 vectors
  49. 49The value of , where , , is2017Scalar Triple Product
  50. 50If , then2017Inverse of a Matrix
  51. 51If , the cofactor of are2017Miscellaneous
  52. 52An anti-aircraft gun can take a maximum of 4 shots at an enemy plane moving away from it. The probabilities of hitting the plane at the firs2017Total Probability
  53. 53The negation of the statement "If I become a teacher, then I will open a school", is2017Mathematical Reasoning
  54. 54Maximize subject to, .2017Linear Programming
  55. 55Find the transformed equation of the straight line , when the origin is shifted to the point after translation of axes.2017Coordinate System
  56. 56If , where and are positive integers that form an increasing and is a square of an integer, then2017Logarithm
  57. 57A random variable has the following probability distribution : Find the (c)(d)f. of2017Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  58. 58From a lot of 20 items containing 4 defective items, 2 items are drawn at random. If denotes the number of defective items, then find the me2017Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  59. 59The total number of subsets of a finite set has 56 more elements than the total number of subsets of another finite set . What is the number2017Questions on number of relations and sets
  60. 60If , then the value of is2017Logarithm

Physics

  1. 1When a body falls in air, the resistance of air depends to a great extent on the shape of the body. Three different shapes are given Identif2017Motion Under Gravity
  2. 2The adjacent figure is the part of a horizontally stretched net. Section is stretched with a force of . The tensions in the sections and are2017Equilibrium of Forces
  3. 3Out of the following four dimensional quantities. which one qualifies to be called a dimensional constant?2017Dimensions
  4. 4The relationship between the force and position of a body is as shown in the figure. The work done in displacing the body from to will be2017Work done
  5. 5From the top of a tower, two stones whose masses are in the ratio are thrown-one straight up with an initial speed and the second straight d2017Projectile motion
  6. 6If is the mass of the earth and its radius, the ratio of the gravitational acceleration and the gravitational constant is2017Newton's Law of Gravitation
  7. 7A student unable to answer a question on Newton's laws of motion attempts to pull himself up by tugging on his hair. Me will not succeed2017Newton's laws of motion
  8. 8From the adjacent figure, the correct observation is2017Pressure and thrust
  9. 9Which one of the following is not a tunit of Young's modulus?2017Units
  10. 10A piece of blue glass heated to a high temperature and a piece of red glass at room temperature are taken inside a dimly lit room. Then2017Radiation
  11. 11The wavelength of the radiation emitted by a body depends upon2017Radiation
  12. 12An ideal monoatomic gas is taken around the cycle as shown in the diagram. The work done during the cycle is given by2017First Law of Thermodynamics
  13. 13Which mirror is to be used to obtain a parallel beam of light from a small lamp?2017Mirror Formula, Reflection in Spherical Mirror
  14. 14Which of the following is a wrong statement?2017Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  15. 15Identify the wrong description of the below figures.2017Human eye
  16. 16Infrared radiation was discovered in 1800 by2017Electromagnetic Spectrum
  17. 17A particle on the trough of a wave at any instant will come to the mean position after a time time period2017Travelling Waves
  18. 18The disc of a siren containing 60 holes rotates at a constant speed of . The emitted sound is in unison with a tuning-fork of frequency2017Travelling Waves
  19. 19The ratio of velocity of sound in hydrogen and oxygen at STP is2017Speed of Sound Waves
  20. 20In an experiment with sonometer a tuning fork of frequency resonates with a length of and another tuning fork resonates with a length of . T2017Vibration of String
  21. 21The apparent frequency of a note is . When a listener is moving with a velocity of towards a stationary source. When he moves away from the 2017Doppler's Effect
  22. 22The wave theory of light, in its original form, was first postulated by2017Matter Waves
  23. 23If a liquid does not wet glass, its angle of contact is2017Surface tension
  24. 24The magnitude of in ampere unit is2017Resistance and Resistivity
  25. 25Electron of mass and charge is travelling with a speed along a circular path of radius at right angles to a uniform magnetic field of intens2017Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  26. 26If the potential difference across the internal resistance is equal to the of the battery, then2017Electric Cell or Battery
  27. 27By using only two resistance coils-singly, in series, or in parallel-one should be able to obtain resistances of and 16 ohms. The separate r2017Resistance and Resistivity
  28. 28The electrons in the beam of a television tube move horizontally from South to North. The vertical component of the earth's magnetic field p2017Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  29. 29A tangent galvanometer has a reduction factor of and it is placed with the plane of its coil perpendicular to the magnetic meridian. The def2017Magnetic Equipments
  30. 30In the given circuit, the voltmeter records . The resistance of the voltmeter (in ohms) is2017Electric Instruments
  31. 31Three long, straight and parallel wires, carrying current, are arranged as shown in figure. The force experienced by a length of wire is2017Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  32. 32A A current is setup in an external circuit by a storage battery for . The chemical energy of the battery is reduced by2017Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  33. 33The current in a simple series circuit is . When an additional resistance of is inserted, the current drops to . The original resistance of 2017Resistance and Resistivity
  34. 34In the circuit given and . The equivalent resistance of the circuit (in ) is2017Resistance and Resistivity
  35. 35Two resistances are connected in two gaps of a meterbridge. The balance point is from the zero en(d) A resistance of is connected in series 2017Wheatstone Bridge
  36. 36An electric field of and a magnetic field of act on a moving electron. The minimum uniform speed along a straight line the electron could ha2017Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  37. 37In an ammeter of main current is passing through the galvanometer. If the resistance of the galvanometer is , then the shunt resistance (in 2017Electric Instruments
  38. 38Among the following properties describing diamagnetism identify the property that is wrongly state(d) I. Diamagnetic material do not have pe2017Magnetic Materials and their Properties
  39. 39The induction coil works on the principle of2017Self and Mutual Inductance
  40. 40The square root of the product of inductance and capacitance has the dimension of2017Dimensions
  41. 41The electric flux for Gaussian surface that enclose the charged particles in free space is (Given, )2017Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  42. 42Four metal conductors having different shapes a sphere, cylindrical, pear, lightning conductor are mounted on insulating stands and charge(d2017Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  43. 43The potential to which a conductor is raised, depends on2017Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  44. 44The work done in carrying a charge once round a circle of radius with a charge at the centre is2017Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  45. 45An air filled parallel plate condenser has a capacity of . The separation of the plates is doubled and the interspace between the plates is 2017Capacitors with Dielectric
  46. 46Identify the wrong statement in the following. Coulomb's law correctly describes the electric force that2017Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  47. 47A single slit of width is illuminated by violet light of wavelength and the width of the diffraction pattern is measured as . When half of t2017Diffraction of Light
  48. 48At Kavalur in India, the astronomers using a telescope whose objective had a diameter of one metre started using a telescope of diameter . T2017Optical Instruments
  49. 49When unpolarised light beam is incident from air onto glass at the polarising angle2017Polarization of Light
  50. 50Select the correct statement from the following.2017Wave Theory and Wavefronts
  51. 51Two coherent light beams of intensity and are superpose(d) The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are2017Interference and Superposition of Waves
  52. 52From the figure describing photoelectric effect we may infer correctly that2017Photoelectric Effect
  53. 53The electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from to state. The time period of the electron in the initial state is eight times that i2017Bohr's Atomic Model
  54. 54If the forward voltage in a diode is increased, then the width of the depletion region2017Diodes
  55. 55Two nucleons are at a separation of one Fermi. Protons have a charge of . The net nuclear force between them is , if both are neutrons, if b2017Nuclear structure
  56. 56The energy that should be added to an electron to reduce its de-Broglie wavelength from to is2017Matter Waves
  57. 57Mean life of a radioactive sample is . Then, its half-life (in min) is2017Radioactivity
  58. 58Consider two nuclei of the same radioactive nuclide. One of the nuclei was created in a supernova explosion 5 billion years ago. ihe other w2017Radioactivity
  59. 59Bohr's atom model assumes2017Bohr's Atomic Model
  60. 60Identify the property which is not characteristic for a semi-conductor.2017Semiconductors

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the COMEDK 2017 paper?

This paper has 180 questions in total - 60 each from Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

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The COMEDK 2017 paper on MARKS has 180 questions, organised by subject:

  • Chemistry: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
  • Mathematics: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
  • Physics: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
4.How difficult is the COMEDK 2017 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 180 rated questions in this paper, 102 (57%) are easy, 56 (31%) are medium and 22 (12%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 35 easy, 20 medium, 5 hard
  • Mathematics: 33 easy, 17 medium, 10 hard
  • Physics: 34 easy, 19 medium, 7 hard
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the COMEDK 2017 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: General Organic Chemistry (7), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (6), and Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (5).
  • Mathematics: Complex Number (5), Hyperbola (5), and Trigonometric Ratios & Identities (5).
  • Physics: Current Electricity (9), Waves and Sound (6), and Electrostatics (5).
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