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JEE Main 2016 9th April Online

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This paper has 90 questions in total - 23 easy (26%), 49 moderate (54%) and 18 tough (20%). That's a fairly typical mix for this exam. By subject: Physics 33% easy, 40% moderate, 27% tough; Chemistry 20% easy, 70% moderate, 10% tough; Mathematics 23% easy, 53% moderate, 23% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 24 chapters, with Alcohols Phenols and Ethers (2), Coordination Compounds (2), and Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (2) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 24 chapters, with Application of Derivatives (2), Binomial Theorem (2), and Limits (2) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 23 chapters, with Current Electricity (3), Semiconductors (3), and Laws of Motion (2) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1The gas evolved on heating C H 3 M g B r in methanol is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Reactions of Alcohols
  2. 2The total number of orbitals associated with the principal quantum number 5 is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Quantum mechanical model
  3. 3BOD stands for:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Water Pollution
  4. 4Identify the incorrect statement regarding heavy water:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Chemical properties of heavy water
  5. 5Which one of the following complexes will consume more equivalents of aqueous solution of AgNO 3 ?09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Isomerism of coordination compounds
  6. 6A particular adsorption process has the following characteristics: (i) It arises due to van der Waals forces and (ii) it is reversible. Iden09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Adsorption
  7. 7Bouveault-Blanc reduction reaction involves:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  8. 8At very high pressures, the compressibility factor of one mole of a gas is given by:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Real Gases and Van der Waal's Equation
  9. 9The non-metal that does not exhibit positive oxidation state is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Halogens and Its Compounds
  10. 105 L of an alkane requires 25 L of oxygen for its complete combustion. If all volumes are measured at constant temperature and pressure, the 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Reactions of alkanes
  11. 11The correct order of the solubility of alkaline-earth metal sulphates in water is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Alkaline Earth Metals
  12. 12The group of molecules having identical shape is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  13. 13Consider the following sequence for aspartic acid: The pH (Isoelectric point) of aspartic acid is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Properties and Preparation of Amino Acids
  14. 14What will happen when a block of copper metal is dropped into a beaker containing a solution of 1 M Z n S O 4 ?09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  15. 15Which intermolecular force is most responsible in allowing xenon gas to liquefy?09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Liquid State
  16. 16Assertion: Rayon is a semisynthetic polymer whose properties are better than natural cotton. Reason: Mechanical and aesthetic properties of 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Classification of Polymers
  17. 17Match the items in Column I with its main use listed in Column II : Column I Column II A Silica gel i . Transistor B Silicon ii . Ion-exchan09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Silicon and Its Compounds
  18. 18The hydrocarbon with seven carbon atoms containing a neopentyl and a vinyl group is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Classification of organic compounds
  19. 19The plot shows the variation of - ln K P Versus temperature for the two reactions. M s + 1 2 O 2 g M O ( s ) and C s + 1 2 O 2 g C O ( s ) I09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Concentration of the Ore
  20. 20An organic compound contains C , H and S . The minimum molecular weight of the compound containing 8 % Sulphur is09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Concentration terms
  21. 21The most appropriate method of making egg-albumin sol is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Emulsions and Gels
  22. 22The amount of arsenic pentasulphide that can be obtained when 35 . 5 g arsenic acid is treated with excess H 2 S in the presence of conc. HC09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Mole concept
  23. 23The reaction of ozone with oxygen atoms in the presence of chlorine atoms can occur by a two step process shown below: O 3 g + Cl • → O 2 g 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Rate law and rate constant
  24. 24The artificial sweetener that has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Artificial Sweetning Agents and Food Preservatives
  25. 25Which one of the following species is stable in aqueous solution?09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Properties of D-block elements
  26. 26The test to distinguish primary, secondary and tertiary amines is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Separation of mixture of amines
  27. 27The solubility of N 2 in water at 300 K and 500 torr partial pressure is 0 .01 g L 1 . The solubility (in g L 1 ) at 750 torr partial pressu09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Henry's law
  28. 28For the reaction, A g + B g C g + D g , H o and S o are, respectively, - 29.8 k J m o l - 1 and - 0.100 k J K - 1 m o l - 1 at 298 K. The eq09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  29. 29A reaction at 1 bar is non-spontaneous at low temperature but becomes spontaneous at high temperature. Identify the correct statement about 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  30. 30Identify the correct trend given below: (Atomic No. = Ti : 22, Cr : 24 and Mo : 42)09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Crystal Field Theory

Mathematics

  1. 1The shortest distance between the lines x 2 = y 2 = z 1 and x + 2 - 1 = y - 4 8 = z - 5 4 , lies in the interval:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Line in Space
  2. 2If m and M are the minimum and the maximum values of 4 + 1 2 sin 2 2 x - 2 cos 4 x , x R , then M - m is equal to:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Sum and Difference & Multiple angle Formula
  3. 3If the equations x 2 + b x - 1 = 0 and x 2 + x + b = 0 have a common root different from - 1 , then b is equal to :09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Relation between Roots and Coefficients
  4. 4A circle passes through - 2 , 4 and touches the y - axis at 0 , 2 . Which one of the following equations can represent a diameter of this ci09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Equation of Circle & its intercept
  5. 5If a variable line drawn through the intersection of the lines x 3 + y 4 = 1 and x 4 + y 3 = 1 , meets the coordinate axes at A and B , A B 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Locus
  6. 6If 2 0 1 tan - 1 x d x = 0 1 cot - 1 1 - x + x 2 d x , then 0 1 tan - 1 1 - x + x 2 d x is equal to09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Properties of Definite Integration
  7. 7The number of x 0 , 2 for which 2 sin 4 x + 18 cos 2 x - 2 cos 4 x + 18 sin 2 x = 1 is:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Transformation Formulas
  8. 8The distance of the point 1 , - 2 , 4 from the plane passing through the point 1 , 2 , 2 and perpendicular to the planes x - y + 2 z = 3 and09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Plane in Space
  9. 9If the tangent at a point on the ellipse x 2 27 + y 2 3 = 1 meets the coordinate axes at A and B , and O is the origin, then the minimum are09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Tangent to ellipse
  10. 10If f x is a differentiable function in the interval 0 , such that f 1 = 1 and lim t x t 2 f x - x 2 f t t - x = 1 , for each x 0 , then f 3 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Algebraic and Rational Limits
  11. 11If the mean deviation of the numbers 1 , 1 + d , , 1 + 100 d from their mean is 255 , then a value of d is :09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Mean Square Deviation
  12. 12If A and B are any two events such that P A = 2 5 and P A B = 3 20 , then the conditional probability, P A A B , where A ' denotes the compl09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Classical Definition of Probability
  13. 13The value of r = 1 15 r 2 15 C r 15 C r 1 is equal to:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Terms of Binomial Expansion
  14. 14The point 2 , 1 is translated parallel to the line L : x - y = 4 by 2 3 units. If the new point Q lies in the third quadrant, then the equat09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Locus
  15. 15The minimum distance of a point on the curve y = x 2 - 4 from the origin is09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Maxima Minima
  16. 16The area (in sq. units) of the region described by A = x , y | y x 2 - 5 x + 4 , x + y 1 , y 0 is09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Area bounded by Miscellaneous Curves
  17. 17In a triangle A B C , right angle at vertex A , if the position vectors of A , B and C are respectively 3 i ^ + j ^ - k ^ , - i ^ + 3 j ^ + 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Product of 2 vectors
  18. 18If d x cos 3 x 2 sin 2 x = tan x A + C tan x B + k , where k is a constant of integration, then A + B + C equals09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Miscellaneous Forms
  19. 19Consider the following two statements: P : If 7 is an odd number, then 7 is divisible by 2 . Q : If 7 is a prime number, then 7 is an odd nu09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Mathematical Reasoning
  20. 20The point represented by 2 + i in the Argand plane moves 1 unit eastwards, then 2 units northwards and finally from there 2 2 units in the s09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Geometry of Complex Number
  21. 21For x R , x 0 , x 1 , let f 0 x = 1 1 - x and f n + 1 x = f 0 f n x , n = 0 , 1 , 2 , . . Then the value of f 100 3 + f 1 2 3 + f 2 3 2 is e09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Functional Equation
  22. 22If the function f x = - x , x 1 a + cos - 1 x + b , 1 x 2 is differentiable at x = 1 , then a b is equal to09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Differentiability
  23. 23If lim x 1 + a x - 4 x 2 2 x = e 3 , then a is equal to09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Special Forms
  24. 24Let x , y , z be positive real numbers such that x + y + z = 12 and x 3 y 4 z 5 = 0 .1 600 3 . Then x 3 + y 3 + z 3 is equal to09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Inequalities
  25. 25The number of distinct real roots of the equation, cos x sin x sin x sin x cos x sin x sin x sin x cos x = 0 in the interval - 4 , 4 is :09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Expansion of Determinants
  26. 26Let a and b respectively be the semi-transverse and semi-conjugate axes of a standard hyperbola whose eccentricity satisfies the equation 9 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Equation of hyperbola
  27. 27If P = 3 2 1 2 - 1 2 3 2 , A = 1 1 0 1 and Q = P A P T , then P T Q 2015 P is :09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Product of Matrices
  28. 28For x R , x - 1 , if 1 + x 2016 + x 1 + x 2015 + x 2 1 + x 2014 + + x 2016 = i = 0 2016 a i x i , then a 17 is equal to09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Sum of Series
  29. 29If the four letter words (need not be meaningful) are to be formed using the letters from the word MEDITERRANEAN such that the first letter 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Selection of one or more item
  30. 30If the tangent at a point P , with parameter t , on the curve x = 4 t 2 + 3 , y = 8 t 3 - 1 , t R , meets the curve again at a point Q , the09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Tangent Normal

Physics

  1. 1Three capacitors each of 4 F are to be connected in such a way that the effective capacitance is 6 F . This can be done by connecting them09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Grouping of capacitors
  2. 2In the circuit shown, the resistance r is a variable resistance. If for r = f R , the heat generation in r is maximum then the value of f is09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  3. 3The ratio of work done by an ideal monoatomic gas to the heat supplied to it in an isobaric process is09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Thermodynamic Processes
  4. 4A rocket is fired vertically from the earth with an acceleration of 2g, where g is the gravitational acceleration. On an inclined plane insi09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Frictional force
  5. 5In Young's double-slit experiment, the distance between slits and the screen is 1 m and monochromatic light of wavelength 600 nm is being us09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  6. 6A car of weight W is on an inclined road that rises by 100 m over a distance of 1km and applies a constant frictional force W 20 on the car.09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Power
  7. 7Two particles are performing simple harmonic motion in a straight line about the same equilibrium point. The amplitude and time period for b09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Simple Harmonic Motion
  8. 8The figure shows an elliptical path A B C D of a planet around the sun S such that the area of triangle C S A is 1 4 the area of the ellipse09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Kepler laws
  9. 9An unknown transistor needs to be identified as a n p n or p n p type. A multimeter, with +ve and -ve terminals, is used to measure resistan09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Junction Transistors
  10. 10A Zener diode with a breakdown voltage of 4 V is connected in series with a resistance R to a battery of emf 10 V . The maximum power dissip09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Diodes
  11. 11A uniformly tapering conical wire is made from a material of Young s modulus Y and has a normal, unextended length L . The radii, at the upp09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Young's Modulus and Breaking Stres
  12. 12In the following I refers to current and other symbols have their usual meaning. Choose the option that corresponds to the dimensions of ele09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Dimensions
  13. 13Consider a water jar of radius R that has water filled up to height H and is kept on a stand of height h (see figure). Through a hole of rad09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Hydrodynamics
  14. 14Two engines pass each other moving in opposite directions with uniform speed of 30 m/s. one of them is blowing a whistle of frequency 540 Hz09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Doppler's Effect
  15. 15An audio signal consists of two distinct sounds: one a human speech signal in the frequency band of 200 Hz to 2700 Hz, while the other is a 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Modulation
  16. 16To know the resistance G of a galvanometer by half deflection method, a battery of emf V E and resistance R is used to deflect the galvanome09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Electric Instruments
  17. 17An electron in a hydrogen atom makes a transition from n = 2 to n = 1 and emits a photon. This photon strikes a doubly ionized lithium atom 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Atomic Spectrum
  18. 18200 g water is heated from 40 o C to 60 o C . Ignoring the slight expansion of water, the change in its internal energy is close to (Given s09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Thermodynamic Processes
  19. 19When photons of wavelength 1 are incident on an isolated sphere, the corresponding stopping potential is found to be V . When photons of wav09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Photoelectric Effect
  20. 20A magnetic dipole is acted upon by two magnetic fields which are inclined to each other at an angle of 75 o . One of the fields has a magnit09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Magnetic Dipole
  21. 21Which of the following option correctly describes the variation of the speed and acceleration a of a point mass falling vertically in a visc09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Newton's laws of motion
  22. 22The truth table given in fig. represents: A B Y 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 109 Apr, 2016 (Online)Logic gates
  23. 23The potential (in volts) of a charge distribution is given by V z = 30 - 5 z 2 for z 1 m V z = 35 - 10 z for z 1 m . V z does not depend on 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  24. 24Microwave oven acts on the principle of:09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Electromagnetic Spectrum
  25. 25To find the focal length of a convex mirror, a student records the following data: Object pin Convex Lens Convex Mirror Image Pin 22.2 cm 3209 Apr, 2016 (Online)Combination of Lens and Mirrors
  26. 26A 50 resistance is connected to a battery of 5 V . A galvanometer of resistance 100 is to be used as an ammeter to measure current through t09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Electric Instruments
  27. 27A simple pendulum made of a bob of mass m and a metallic wire of a negligible mass has a time period of 2 s at T = 0 C . If the temperature 09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Thermal Expansion
  28. 28A cubical block of side 30 cm is moving with velocity 2 m s - 1 on a smooth horizontal surface. The surface has a bump at a point O as shown09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  29. 29A series L R circuit is connected to a voltage source with V t = V 0 sin t . After a very large time, current I t behaves as t 0 L R :09 Apr, 2016 (Online)AC Circuits
  30. 30A convex lens, of focal length 30 cm, a concave lens of focal length 120 cm, and a plane mirror are arranged as shown. For an object kept at09 Apr, 2016 (Online)Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the JEE Main 2016 9th April Online paper?

This paper has 90 questions in total - 30 each from Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

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3.How is the JEE Main 2016 9th April Online paper structured?

The JEE Main 2016 9th April Online paper on MARKS has 90 questions, organised by subject:

  • Chemistry: 30 questions - 30 single-correct.
  • Mathematics: 30 questions - 30 single-correct.
  • Physics: 30 questions - 30 single-correct.
4.How difficult is the JEE Main 2016 9th April Online paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 90 rated questions in this paper, 23 (26%) are easy, 49 (54%) are medium and 18 (20%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 6 easy, 21 medium, 3 hard
  • Mathematics: 7 easy, 16 medium, 7 hard
  • Physics: 10 easy, 12 medium, 8 hard
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the JEE Main 2016 9th April Online paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Alcohols Phenols and Ethers (2), Coordination Compounds (2), and Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (2).
  • Mathematics: Application of Derivatives (2), Binomial Theorem (2), and Limits (2).
  • Physics: Current Electricity (3), Semiconductors (3), and Laws of Motion (2).
6.Are there any out-of-syllabus questions in the JEE Main 2016 9th April Online paper?

Yes. 19 of the 90 questions in this paper are marked on MARKS as outside the current syllabus. You can still practise them for the concept, but they are a lower priority if you are short on time.

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