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JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2

Browse the complete Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics question set from the JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 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 54 questions in total - 8 easy (15%), 31 moderate (57%) and 15 tough (28%). That's a fairly typical mix for this exam. By subject: Physics 17% easy, 44% moderate, 39% tough; Chemistry 11% easy, 72% moderate, 17% tough; Mathematics 17% easy, 56% moderate, 28% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 13 chapters, with Redox Reactions (3), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (2), and General Organic Chemistry (2) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 15 chapters, with Continuity and Differentiability (2), Permutation Combination (2), and Probability (2) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 14 chapters, with Electrostatics (2), Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2), and Ray Optics (2) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1The 1 st , 2 nd and the 3 rd ionization enthalpies, I 1 , I 2 and I 3 , of four atoms with atomic numbers n , n + 1 , n + 2 , and n + 3 , wh2020 (Paper 2)Periodic properties
  2. 2Consider the following compounds in the liquid form: O 2 , HF , H 2 O , NH 3 , H 2 O 2 , CCl 4 , CHCl 3 , C 6 H 6 , C 6 H 5 Cl . When a char2020 (Paper 2)Molecular Orbital Theory
  3. 3In the chemical reaction between stoichiometric quantities of KMnO 4 KI in weakly basic solution, what is the number of moles of I 2 release2020 (Paper 2)Redox titration
  4. 4An acidified solution of potassium chromate was layered with an equal volume of amyl alcohol. When it was shaken after the addition of 1 mL 2020 (Paper 2)Redox titration
  5. 5The structure of a peptide is given below. If the absolute values of the net charge of the peptide at pH = 2 , pH = 6 , and pH = 11 are z 1 2020 (Paper 2)Properties and Preparation of Amino Acids
  6. 6An organic compound C 8 H 10 O 2 rotates plane-polarized light. It produces pink color with neutral FeCl 3 solution. What is the total numbe2020 (Paper 2)Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  7. 7In an experiment, m grams of a compound X (gas/liquid/solid) taken in a container is loaded in a balance as shown in figure I below. In the 2020 (Paper 2)Molecular Orbital Theory
  8. 8Which of the following plots is(are) correct for the given reaction? ( [ P ] 0 is the initial concentration of P )2020 (Paper 2)Integrated rate laws
  9. 9Which among the following statement(s) is (are) true for the extraction of aluminium from bauxite?2020 (Paper 2)Extraction of Metals
  10. 10Choose the correct statement(s) among the following.2020 (Paper 2)Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
  11. 11Consider the following four compounds I, II, III, and IV. Choose the correct statement(s).2020 (Paper 2)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  12. 12Consider the following transformations of a compound P . Choose the correct option(s).2020 (Paper 2)Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  13. 13A solution of 0 . 1 M weak base ( B ) is titrated with 0 . 1 M of a strong acid ( HA ) . The variation of pH of the solution with the volume2020 (Paper 2)PH of solutions
  14. 14Liquids A and B form ideal solution for all compositions of A and B at 25 C . Two such solutions with 0 . 25 and 0 . 50 mole fractions of A 2020 (Paper 2)Vapour pressure and raoult's law
  15. 15The figure below is the plot of potential energy versus internuclear distance ( d ) of H 2 molecule in the electronic ground state. What is 2020 (Paper 2)Bohr's model
  16. 16Consider the reaction sequence from P to Q shown below. The overall yield of the major product Q from P 75 % . What is the amount in grams o2020 (Paper 2)Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  17. 17Tin is obtained from cassiterite by reduction with coke. Use the data given below to determine the minimum temperature (in K ) at which the 2020 (Paper 2)Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  18. 18An acidified solution of 0 . 05 M Zn 2 + is saturated with 0 . 1 M H 2 S . What is the minimum molar concentration ( M ) of H + required to 2020 (Paper 2)Solubility

Mathematics

  1. 1For a complex number z , let Re z denote the real part of z . Let S be the set of all complex numbers z satisfying z 4 - | z | 4 = 4 i z 2 ,2020 (Paper 2)Conjugate, modulus and argument
  2. 2The probability that a missile hits a target successfully is 0 . 75 . In order to destroy the target completely, at least three successful h2020 (Paper 2)Bernoulli Trial and Binomial Distribution
  3. 3Let O be the center of the circle x 2 + y 2 = r 2 , where r 5 2 . Suppose P Q is a chord of this circle and the equation of the line passing2020 (Paper 2)Point and Line
  4. 4The trace of a square matrix is defined to be the sum of its diagonal entries. If A is a 2 2 matrix such that the trace of A is 3 and the tr2020 (Paper 2)Trace of a Matrix
  5. 5Let the functions f : - 1 , 1 and g : - 1 , 1 - 1 , 1 be defined by f x = 2 x - 1 + 2 x + 1 g x = x - x , where x denotes the greatest integ2020 (Paper 2)Differentiability
  6. 6The value of the limit lim x 2 4 2 sin 3 x + sin x 2 sin 2 x sin 3 x 2 + cos 5 x 2 - 2 + 2 cos 2 x + cos 3 x 2 is _________2020 (Paper 2)Trigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric limits
  7. 7Let b be a nonzero real number. Suppose f : is a differentiable function such that f 0 = 1 . If the derivative f of f satisfies the equation2020 (Paper 2)Variable Separable Form
  8. 8Let a and b be positive real numbers such that a 1 and b a . Let P be a point in the first quadrant that lies on the hyperbola x 2 a 2 - y 22020 (Paper 2)Tangent to hyperbola
  9. 9Let f : and g : be functions satisfying f x + y = f x + f y + f x f y and f x = x g x for all x , y . If lim x 0 g x = 1 , then which of the2020 (Paper 2)Differentiability
  10. 10Let , , , be real numbers such that 2 + 2 + 2 0 and + = 1 . Suppose the point 3 , 2 , - 1 is the mirror image of the point 1 , 0 , - 1 with 2020 (Paper 2)Plane in Space
  11. 11Let a and b be positive real numbers. Suppose P Q = a i ^ + b j ^ and P S = a i ^ - b j ^ are adjacent sides of a parallelogram P Q R S . Le2020 (Paper 2)Product of 2 vectors
  12. 12For nonnegative integers s and r , let s r = s ! r ! s - r ! if r s 0 if r s . For positive integers m and n , let g m , n = p = 0 m + n f m2020 (Paper 2)Series involving Product of Coefficients
  13. 13An engineer is required to visit a factory for exactly four days during the first 15 days of every month and it is mandatory that no two vis2020 (Paper 2)Arrangement under Constraint
  14. 14In a hotel, four rooms are available. Six persons are to be accommodated in these four rooms in such a way that each of these rooms contains2020 (Paper 2)Division and Distribution of Distinct Items
  15. 15Two fair dice, each with faces numbered 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 and 6 , are rolled together and the sum of the numbers on the faces is observed. T2020 (Paper 2)Conditional Probability and Multiplication Theorem
  16. 16Let the function f : 0 , 1 be defined by f x = 4 x 4 x + 2 . Then the value of f 1 40 + f 2 40 + f 3 40 + + f 39 40 - f 1 2 is_________2020 (Paper 2)Defintion of Function
  17. 17Let f : be a differentiable function such that its derivative f is continuous and f = - 6 . If F : 0 , is defined by F x = 0 x f t d t , and2020 (Paper 2)Definite Integration by Parts
  18. 18Let the function f : 0 , be defined by f = sin + cos 2 + sin - cos 4 . Suppose the function f has a local minimum at precisely when 1 , , r 2020 (Paper 2)Maxima Minima

Physics

  1. 1A large square container with thin transparent vertical walls and filled with water refractive index 4 3 is kept on a horizontal table. A st2020 (Paper 2)Refraction of light from plane surface
  2. 2A train with cross-sectional area S t is moving with speed v t inside a long tunnel of cross-sectional area S 0 S 0 = 4 S t . Assume that al2020 (Paper 2)Hydrodynamics
  3. 3Two large circular discs separated by a distance of 0 . 01 m are connected to a battery via a switch as shown in the figure. Charged oil dro2020 (Paper 2)Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  4. 4A hot air balloon is carrying some passengers, and a few sandbags of mass 1 kg each so that its total mass is 480 kg . Its effective volume 2020 (Paper 2)Archmidies Principle
  5. 5A point charge q of mass m is suspended vertically by a string of length l . A point dipole of dipole moment p → is now brought towards q fr2020 (Paper 2)Work done
  6. 6A thermally isolated cylindrical closed vessel of height 8 m is kept vertically. It is divided into two equal parts by a diathermic (perfect2020 (Paper 2)Thermodynamic Systems
  7. 7A beaker of radius r is filled with water refractive index 4 3 up to a height H as shown in the figure on the left. The beaker is kept on a 2020 (Paper 2)Refraction of light from plane surface
  8. 8A student skates up a ramp that makes an angle 30 ° with the horizontal. He/she starts (as shown in the figure) at the bottom of the ramp wi2020 (Paper 2)Non-uniform Circular Motion
  9. 9A rod of mass m and length L , pivoted at one of its ends, is hanging vertically. A bullet of the same mass moving at speed v strikes the ro2020 (Paper 2)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  10. 10In an X -ray tube, electrons emitted from a filament (cathode) carrying current I hit a target (anode) at a distance d from the cathode. The2020 (Paper 2)X-Rays
  11. 11Two identical non-conducting solid spheres of same mass and charge are suspended in air from a common point by two non-conducting, massless 2020 (Paper 2)Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  12. 12Starting at time t = 0 from the origin with speed 1 m s - 1 , a particle follows a two-dimensional trajectory in the x - y plane so that its2020 (Paper 2)Rest and Motion
  13. 13A spherical bubble inside water has radius R . Take the pressure inside the bubble and the water pressure to be p 0 . The bubble now gets co2020 (Paper 2)Thermodynamic Systems
  14. 14In the balanced condition, the values of the resistances of the four arms of a Wheatstone bridge are shown in the figure below. The resistan2020 (Paper 2)Wheatstone Bridge
  15. 15Two capacitors with capacitance values C 1 = 2000 10 pF and C 2 = 3000 15 pF are connected in series. The voltage applied across this combin2020 (Paper 2)Errors of Measurement
  16. 16A cubical solid aluminum bulk modulus = - V d P d V = 70 GPa block has an edge length of 1 m on the surface of the earth. It is kept on the 2020 (Paper 2)Bulk Modulus
  17. 17The inductors of two L R circuits are placed next to each other, as shown in the figure. The values of the self-inductance of the inductors,2020 (Paper 2)Self and Mutual Inductance
  18. 18A container with 1 kg of water in it is kept in sunlight, which causes the water to get warmer than the surroundings. The average energy per2020 (Paper 2)Radiation

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 paper?

This paper has 54 questions in total - 18 each from Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

2.Can I practise questions from just one subject?

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3.Where can I find the Paper 1 paper for the same year?

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4.How is the JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 paper structured?

The JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 paper on MARKS has 54 questions, organised by subject:

  • Chemistry: 18 questions - 6 multiple-correct and 12 numerical-value.
  • Mathematics: 18 questions - 6 multiple-correct and 12 numerical-value.
  • Physics: 18 questions - 6 multiple-correct and 12 numerical-value.
5.How difficult is the JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 54 rated questions in this paper, 8 (15%) are easy, 31 (57%) are medium and 15 (28%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 2 easy, 13 medium, 3 hard
  • Mathematics: 3 easy, 10 medium, 5 hard
  • Physics: 3 easy, 8 medium, 7 hard
6.Which chapters were asked the most in the JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Redox Reactions (3), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (2), and General Organic Chemistry (2).
  • Mathematics: Continuity and Differentiability (2), Permutation Combination (2), and Probability (2).
  • Physics: Electrostatics (2), Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2), and Ray Optics (2).
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Open any question on this page. Its page shows the correct answer and, where one is available, the worked solution. A downloadable PDF of the whole paper is coming soon.

8.How should I use the JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 paper to check my preparation?

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