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JIPMER 2009

Browse the complete Botany, Chemistry, Physics, and Zoology question set from the JIPMER 2009 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 160 questions in total - 74 easy (46%), 54 moderate (34%) and 32 tough (20%). 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 13% easy, 85% moderate, 3% tough; Chemistry 63% easy, 38% moderate, 0% tough; Zoology 62% easy, 8% moderate, 31% tough; Botany 49% easy, 5% moderate, 46% tough.

Botany questions were spread across 15 chapters, with Plant Kingdom (8), Animal Kingdom (7), and Cell - The Unit of Life (4) carrying the most weight. Chemistry questions were spread across 20 chapters, with Structure of Atom (5), Aldehydes and Ketones (4), and Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (3) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 19 chapters, with Current Electricity (4), Nuclear Physics (4), and Ray Optics (4) carrying the most weight. Zoology questions were spread across 15 chapters, with Structural Organisation in Animals (5), Molecular Basis of Inheritance (4), and Body Fluids and Circulation (3) carrying the most weight.

Botany

  1. 1Which of the following cell type is capable of giving rise to other cell types in sponges ?2009Porifera
  2. 2Thigmotaxis is not shown by2009What is Living
  3. 3Polyp phase is absent in2009Coelenterata or Cnideria
  4. 4Malpighian tubules are2009Phylum Arthropoda
  5. 5In Mollusca, eye is present over a stalk, called2009Phylum Mollusca
  6. 6Turbellarians are free living2009Phylum Platyhelminthes
  7. 7The characteristic larva of phylum'Coelenterata' is2009Coelenterata or Cnideria
  8. 8Contractile vacuole in protozoan Amoeba is meant for2009Cell Organelles
  9. 9The group of Anamniota includes2009Phylum Chordata
  10. 10Indusium is found in2009Pteridophytes
  11. 11The vacuole is lined by a membrane called2009Cell Organelles
  12. 12Agar-agar is obtained from2009Algae: Thallophytes
  13. 13Duramen is present in2009Secondary Growth
  14. 14In plants, water supply is due to2009Long Distance Transport of Water
  15. 15Most of the economically important fibre yielding plants belong to family2009Families
  16. 16Paraffin wax is2009Lipids
  17. 17Which is always present in photochemical smog?2009Pollution
  18. 18In cell cycle, during which phase, chromosomes are arranged in equatorial plate?2009M-phase (Mitotic Phase)
  19. 19The soil which is transported by wind is known as2009Pollution
  20. 20Spindle fibre is made up of2009Cell Organelles
  21. 21Lichen is the pioneer vegetation on which succession?2009Ecological Succession
  22. 22In Pinus, male cone bears a large number of2009Gymnosperms
  23. 23Induction of flowering by low temperature treatment is2009Vernalisation
  24. 24Decomposers are2009Functions of Ecosystem
  25. 25Cleavage polyembryony occurs in2009Gymnosperms
  26. 26Edible part of mushroom is2009Kingdom Fungi
  27. 27Calyptra is derived from2009Bryophytes
  28. 28'Clamp connections' are observed in2009Kingdom Fungi
  29. 29What is the main cause for the extinction of some species in tropical forest ?2009Loss of Biodiversity
  30. 30Most accepted theory for ascent of sap is2009Long Distance Transport of Water
  31. 31Which of the following is not the feature of gymnosperms?2009Gymnosperms
  32. 32The presence of diversity at the junction of territories of two different habitats is known as2009Ecological Succession
  33. 33In which form does the food transported in plants?2009Mass Flow Hypothesis
  34. 34In Cycas, pollination takes place in2009Gymnosperms
  35. 35The bioassay of auxin is2009Plant Growth Regulators
  36. 36L-shaped chromosomes are also called2009Cell Organelles
  37. 37Which of the following is/are grouped under phanerogams?2009Introduction
  38. 38A bacterium divides every 35 minutes. If a culture containing \(10^5\) cells \(/ {ml}\) is grown in 175 minutes, what will be cell concentra2009M-phase (Mitotic Phase)
  39. 39Which of the following theory gives the latest explanation for the closure of stomata?2009Plant Growth Regulators
  40. 40Nucellus forms which of the following part of fruit?2009Sexual Reproduction
  41. 41If root of a flowering plant has 24 chromosomes, then its gamete has how many chromosomes?2009Sexual Reproduction

Chemistry

  1. 1Which of the following is not correct ?2009Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  2. 2is reacted with sodium carbonate. What is the gas liberated?2009Sulphur and Its Compounds
  3. 3The compounds formed at anode in the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of potassium acetate, are2009Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  4. 4Which of the following is not correct regarding the elecolytic preparation of ?2009Oxygen and Its Compounds
  5. 5Which of the following statement is correct?2009PH of solutions
  6. 6Which of the following is correct?2009Emulsions and Gels
  7. 7In an oxidation-reduction reaction, ion is converted to . What is the number of equivalents of (mol. wt. ) present in 250 mL of solution ?2009Equivalence concept
  8. 8Which of the following reagents converts both acetaldehyde and acetone to alkanes ?2009Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones
  9. 9The heat of formation of and are and respectively. What is the heat of reaction (in ) for the following reaction?2009Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  10. 10What is the wavelength (in m ) of a particle of mass moving with a velocity of ?2009Dual Behaviour of Matter and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  11. 11What is the electrode potential (in V ) of the following electrode at ? (Standard reaction potential of is )2009Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  12. 12What is the equation for the equilibrium constant for the following reaction?2009Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  13. 13Which of the following can give a Grignard reagent when reacted with magnesium in dry ether ?2009Preparation of Ethers
  14. 14Which of the following is not correct?2009Properties of S-block elements
  15. 15A solution of glucose is found to be isotonic with a solution of an organic compound. What will be the molecular weight of that organic comp2009Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  16. 16-butyl chloride preferably undergo hydrolysis by2009Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  17. 17Oxidation state of oxygen in is2009Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
  18. 18To dissolve argentite ore which of the following is used?2009Extraction of Metals
  19. 19If of a radioactive substance dissociates in 15 min , then the time taken by substance to dissociate will be2009Methods to determine order of reaction
  20. 20bond angle in is and not because of2009Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  21. 21The reaction, , is called2009Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones
  22. 22The best method to separate the mixture of ortho and para nitrophenol is2009Qualitative analysis of organic compounds
  23. 23Iodoform gives a precipitate with on heating but chloroform does not because2009Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  24. 24What are the values of and respectively for line in the Lyman series of hydrogen atomic spectrum 44 ?2009Hydrogen spectrum
  25. 25The homologue of ethyne is2009Properties and Preparation of Alkanes
  26. 26A 0.1 aqueous solution of a weak acid is ionised. If the ionic product of water is , the is2009Ionic Product of Water
  27. 27Which of the following does not have coordinate bond?2009Covalent and Co-ordinate Bonding
  28. 28The total number of orbitals in the fifth energy level is2009Quantum mechanical model
  29. 29The most probable velocity (in ) of hydrogen molecule at will be2009Kinetic theory of gases
  30. 30In III group precipitation, is added before adding to2009Le chatelier's principle
  31. 31Steel is heated to below red heat and then, cooled slowly. The process refers to2009Refining of Crude Metal
  32. 32What is the wave number of line in Balmer series of hydrogen spectrum?2009Hydrogen spectrum
  33. 33is heated in a 1 L vessel till equilibrium state is established In equilibrium state was dissociated, equilibrium constant will be (mol. wt.2009Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  34. 34Disperse phase and dispersion medium in butter are respectively2009Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  35. 35Which of the following carbonates decomposes readily at low temperatures ?2009Molecular Orbital Theory
  36. 36The atomic number of an element ' ' is 26. How many electrons are present in the -shell of the element in its state ?2009Electronic configuration
  37. 37In which of the following pairs, both molecules possess dipole moment ?2009Method of preparation for Aldehydes
  38. 38Which one of the following reactions is called Rosenmund reaction?2009Method of preparation for Aldehydes
  39. 39During, acetylation of amines, what is replaced by acetyl group?2009Preparation and Properties of Amines
  40. 40Which is used in alcoholic beverages ?2009Preparation and Properties of Alcohols

Physics

  1. 1In radioactive decay process, the negatively charged emitted -particles are2009Nuclear reactions
  2. 2The maximum number of possible interference maxima for slit-separation equal to twice the wavelength in Young's double-slit experiment, is2009Interference of Light
  3. 3Two spherical conductors and having equal radii and carrying equal charges in them repel each other with a force when kept apart at some dis2009Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  4. 4In gamma ray emission from a nucleus2009Nuclear reactions
  5. 5A particle starting from the origin moves in a straight line in the plane. Its coordinates at a later time are . The path of the particle ma2009Rest and Motion
  6. 6A wheel has angular acceleration of and an initial angular speed of . In a time of 2 s it has rotated through an angle (in radian) of2009Rotational kinematics
  7. 7The resistance of an ammeter is and its scale is graduated for a current upto 100 A . After an additional shunt has been connected to this a2009Electric Instruments
  8. 8Under the influence of a uniform magnetic field a charged particle is moving in a circle of radius with constant speed . The time period of 2009Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  9. 9The primary and secondary coils of a transformer have 50 and 1500 turns respectively. If the magnetic flux linked with the primary coil is g2009Transformers
  10. 10The frequency of a light wave in a material is and wavelength is . The refractive index of material will be2009Refraction of light from plane surface
  11. 11A car moves from to with a uniform speed and returns to with a uniform speed . The average speed for this round trip is2009Uniform Motion
  12. 12A particle executes simple harmonic oscillation with an amplitude . The period of oscillation is . The minimum time taken by the particle to2009Simple Harmonic Motion
  13. 13A block is pushed momentarily along a horizontal surface with an initial velocity . If is the coefficient of sliding friction between and th2009Frictional force
  14. 14Two radioactive substances and have decay constants and respectively. At they have the same number of nuclei. The ratio of number of nuclei 2009Nuclear reactions
  15. 15A transformer is used to light a 100 W and 110 V lamp from a 220 V mains. If the main current is 0.5 A , the efficiency of the transformer i2009Transformers
  16. 16A charged particle (charge ) is moving in a circle of radius with uniform speed . The associated magnetic moment is given by2009Magnetic Moment
  17. 17A steady current of 1.5 A flows through a copper voltameter for 10 min . If the electrochemical equivalent of copper is , the mass of copper2009Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  18. 18In a mass spectrometer used for measuring the masses of ions, the ions are initially accelerated by an electric potential and then made to d2009Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  19. 19Three resistances each of and an unknown resistance form the four arms of a Wheatstone's bridge circuit. When a resistance of is connected i2009Wheatstone Bridge
  20. 20Two satellites of earth, and , are moving in the same orbit. The mass of is four times the mass of . Which one of the following statements i2009Kepler laws
  21. 21An observer moves towards a stationary source of sound, with a velocity one-fifth of the velocity of sound. What is the percentage increase 2009Doppler’s Effect
  22. 22A coil of inductance 300 mH and resistance is connected to a source of voltage 2 V . The current reaches half of its steady state value in2009LR Circuit
  23. 23The refractive index of glass is 1.520 for red light and 1.525 for blue light. Let and be angles of minimum deviation for red and blue light2009Prism and Dispersion of Light
  24. 24A particle of mass 100 g is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of . The work done by the force of gravity during the time the particle g2009Work done
  25. 25A mass of is suspended by a weightless string. The horizontal force that is required to displace it until the string makes an angle of with 2009Circular motion
  26. 26A force of acts on , the origin of the coordinate system. The torque about the point is2009Torque
  27. 27If is the mass of an oxygen isotope and are the masses of a proton and a neutron, respectively, the nuclear binding energy of the isotope is2009Nuclear energy
  28. 28A sound absorber attenuates the sound level by 20 dB . The intensity decreases by a factor of2009Properties of Sound Waves
  29. 29Which of the following parameters does not characterise the thermodynamic state of matter?2009Thermodynamic Systems
  30. 30A charged oil drop is suspended in unifor m field of so that it neither falls nor rises. The charge on the drop will be (Take the mass of th2009Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  31. 31Dimensions of resistance in an electrical circuit, in terms of dimension of mass , of length , of time and of current , would be2009Dimensions
  32. 32An alpha nucleus of energy bombards a heavy nuclear target of charge . Then the distance of closest approach for the alpha nucleus will be p2009Energy
  33. 33The work of 146 kJ is performed in order to compress one kilo mole of a gas adiabatically and in this process the temperature of the gas inc2009Thermodynamic Processes
  34. 34Diwali rocket is ejecting 50 g of gases at a velocity of . The accelerating force on the rocket will be2009Newton's laws of motion
  35. 35A frame made of metallic wire enclosing a surface area is covered with a soap film. If the area of the frame of metallic wire is reduced by 2009Surface tension
  36. 36Mercury boils at . However, mercury thermometers are made such that they can measure temperature upto . This is done by2009Gas Laws
  37. 37In a laboratory four convex lenses and of focal lengths and 8 cm , respectively are available. Two of these lenses form a telescope of lengt2009Optical Instruments
  38. 38A symmetric double convex lens is cut in two equal parts by a plane perpendicular to the principal axis. If the power of the original lens i2009Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  39. 39For a metallic wire, the ratio ( applied potential difference and current flowing) is2009Resistance and Resistivity
  40. 40The potential energy of a molecule on the surface of a liquid compared to one inside the liquid is2009Surface tension

Zoology

  1. 1The trisomy for chromosome is called2009Genetic Disorders
  2. 2Which of the following is the largest gland in an adult man ?2009Liver
  3. 3In Pheretima, septa are absent between which segments ?2009Earthworm
  4. 4During emergency which of the following hormone is secreted?2009Adrenal Gland
  5. 5In cockroach, larval and nymphal characters are maintained by2009Cockroach
  6. 6Which of the following is a transparent tissue?2009Connective Tissue
  7. 7Rh factor is present in2009Blood Group
  8. 8In rabbit, end of a long bone is connected in another by2009Locomotion
  9. 9Which is correctly matched?2009Apiculture
  10. 10Animals having a built in thermostat to maintain constant body temperature are known as2009Response to Abiotic Factors
  11. 11The intermediate host of Schistosoma is2009Common Health Disease
  12. 12The vitamin which is essential for blood clotting is2009Blood Group
  13. 13The female genital pore of Pheretima posthuma located upon the segment2009Earthworm
  14. 14In frog heart, there are cardiac muscles which consists of fibres called2009Frog
  15. 15LH and FSH are collectively called2009Pituitary Gland
  16. 16Which of the following provides most evident proof of evolution?2009Evidences of Evolution
  17. 17In rabbit, head of epididymis present at the head of the testis is called2009Male Reproductive System
  18. 18In blood, in transported majorly as2009Human Respiratory System
  19. 19Animals undergoes inactive stage during winter, is known as2009Response to Abiotic Factors
  20. 20Kupffer cells are present in2009Liver
  21. 21The embryo at 16 celled stage is known as2009Embryology
  22. 22Which of the following is important for muscle contraction and nerve impulse transmission?2009Locomotion
  23. 23Which one is component of Ornithine cycle?2009Mammalian Urinary System
  24. 24Chromosome complement with is called2009Genetic Disorders
  25. 25Which of the following is not vestigial in man?2009Evidences of Evolution
  26. 26Small fish get stuck near the bottom of a shark and derives its nutrition from it. This kind of association is called as2009Populations
  27. 27The excretory material of bony fish is2009Introduction
  28. 28The leucocytes contain which of the following in large quantity?2009Blood
  29. 29During inspiration, the diaphragm2009Human Respiratory System
  30. 30The function of pineal body is to2009Pineal Body
  31. 31Synsacrum of fowl consists of about2009Locomotion
  32. 32Jumping genes in maize were discovered by2009Heredity
  33. 33Streptomycin is obtained from2009Products
  34. 34DNA element with ability to change position iS called2009Structure of DNA
  35. 35Initiation codon is2009Genetic Code
  36. 36DNA multiplication is called2009Replication
  37. 37A eukaryotic gene contains two kinds of base sequences. Which of these plays an important role in protein synthesis?2009Transcription
  38. 38Biological concept of species is mainly based on2009Evidences of Evolution
  39. 39In the treatment of waste water discharge, which treatment stage involves biological treatment?2009Sewage Treatment

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the JIPMER 2009 paper?

This paper has 160 questions in total - 41 from Botany, 40 from Chemistry, 40 from Physics, and 39 from Zoology.

2.Can I practise questions from just one subject?

Yes. Use the Botany, Chemistry, Physics, and Zoology tabs at the top of the page to jump directly to that subject's question set within this paper.

3.What is the structure of the JIPMER 2009 paper?

The JIPMER 2009 paper on MARKS has 160 questions, organised by subject:

  • Botany: 41 questions - 41 single-correct.
  • Chemistry: 40 questions - 40 single-correct.
  • Physics: 40 questions - 40 single-correct.
  • Zoology: 39 questions - 39 single-correct.
4.What is the difficulty level of the JIPMER 2009 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 160 rated questions in this paper, 74 (46%) are easy, 54 (34%) are medium and 32 (20%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Botany: 20 easy, 2 medium, 19 hard
  • Chemistry: 25 easy, 15 medium, 0 hard
  • Physics: 5 easy, 34 medium, 1 hard
  • Zoology: 24 easy, 3 medium, 12 hard
5.Which chapters had the most questions in the JIPMER 2009 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Botany: Plant Kingdom (8), Animal Kingdom (7), and Cell - The Unit of Life (4).
  • Chemistry: Structure of Atom (5), Aldehydes and Ketones (4), and Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (3).
  • Physics: Current Electricity (4), Nuclear Physics (4), and Ray Optics (4).
  • Zoology: Structural Organisation in Animals (5), Molecular Basis of Inheritance (4), and Body Fluids and Circulation (3).
6.Where can I find the solutions for the JIPMER 2009 paper?

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