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JIPMER 2013

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This paper has 160 questions in total - 85 easy (53%), 57 moderate (36%) and 18 tough (11%). 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 43% easy, 35% moderate, 23% tough; Chemistry 30% easy, 70% moderate, 0% tough; Botany 73% easy, 8% moderate, 19% tough; Zoology 66% easy, 34% moderate, 0% tough.

Botany questions were spread across 16 chapters, with Anatomy of Flowering Plants (6), Animal Kingdom (6), and Cell - The Unit of Life (5) carrying the most weight. Chemistry questions were spread across 26 chapters, with General Organic Chemistry (4), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (3), and Chemical Equilibrium (3) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 23 chapters, with Current Electricity (7), Dual Nature of Matter (3), and Mechanical Properties of Fluids (3) carrying the most weight. Zoology questions were spread across 14 chapters, with Structural Organisation in Animals (5), Human Reproduction (4), and Molecular Basis of Inheritance (4) carrying the most weight.

Botany

  1. 1Notochord originates from2013Basis of Classification
  2. 2Parthenogenesis is a term of2013Parthenogenesis
  3. 3Which one out of (a) to (d) given below correctly represents the structural formula of the basic amino acid?2013Protein
  4. 4Given below is a schematic break-up of the phases/stages of cell cycle. Which one of the following is the correct indication of the stage/ p2013Cell Organelles
  5. 5Which one of the following structural formula of two organic compounds is correctly identified along with its related function?2013Enzymes
  6. 6Which is substitution of mitochondria in E. coli?2013Cell Membranes
  7. 7Animal cell differ from plant cell in possessing2013Cell Organelles
  8. 8Which of the following organelles does not contain RNA?2013Cell Membranes
  9. 9Dutrochet has given the concept about cell in2013Cell Organelles
  10. 10The scientific name of gharial is2013Phylum Chordata
  11. 11Which of the given option is correct regarding the statments? Statement I Cephalochordata bears notochord all along the body throughout life2013Phylum Chordata
  12. 12Match the following and select the correct option.2013Phylum Echinodermata
  13. 13Chondrichthyes is characterised by2013Euchordata
  14. 14Ichthyology is study of2013Euchordata
  15. 15Soil salinity is measured by2013Pollution
  16. 16The ultimate source of energy for living being is2013Functions of Ecosystem
  17. 17Which of the following species are restricted to an area?2013Conservation of Biodiversity
  18. 18Select the incorrect statement.2013Biodiversity Conservation in India
  19. 19In photosynthesis carbon dioxide is converted to carbohydrates. It is a _______ process.2013Introduction
  20. 20Which of the following is not an auxin?2013Plant Growth Regulators
  21. 21Which of the following properties is shown by cytokinins?2013Plant Growth Regulators
  22. 22Which of the following characteristics is are exhibited by -plants? I. Kranz anatomy. II. The first product of photosynthesis is oxaloacetic2013Mechanism of Photosynthesis
  23. 23Genetic dwarfism can be overcome by2013Plant Growth Regulators
  24. 24Hormone inducing fruit ripening is2013Plant Growth Regulators
  25. 25Which one of the following pairs of plants are not seed producers?2013Introduction
  26. 26Which one of the following is heterosporous?2013Pteridophytes
  27. 27Cycas revoluta is popularly known as2013Gymnosperms
  28. 28Match the following with correct combination.2013The Seed
  29. 29Bacterial endotoxin is2013Kingdom Monera
  30. 30Endosperm of gymnosperms is2013Sexual Reproduction
  31. 31First vascular plant is2013Pteridophytes
  32. 32Diatomaceous earth is obtained from2013Kingdom Protista
  33. 33Which of the following is an epidermal cell containing chloroplast?2013Tissue System
  34. 34The structures present in the roots to absorb water and minerals is2013Tissue System
  35. 35Lady finger belongs to family2013Families
  36. 36The interxylary phloem is found in the stem of2013Permanent Tissues
  37. 37Wound healing is due to2013Meristematic Tissues
  38. 38Angular collenchyma occurs in2013Permanent Tissues
  39. 39In pteridophytes, phloem is without2013Permanent Tissues
  40. 40Match the following entities of column I with their respective orders of column II and choose the correct combination form the option.2013Taxonomic Categories
  41. 41Agar-agar is produced by2013Algae: Thallophytes
  42. 42Lactose is composed of2013Carbohydrates
  43. 43Meiosis is best observed in dividing2013Meiosis
  44. 44Study the following statements and select the correct option. I. Tapetum nourishes the developing pollen grains. II. Hilum represents the ju2013Asexual Reproduction
  45. 45Masses of pollen grains, i.e., pollinia is found in2013Sexual Reproduction
  46. 46Factor govering the earth surface is2013Introduction
  47. 47The direction of energy flow is2013Functions of Ecosystem
  48. 48If the Bengal tiger become extinct2013Loss of Biodiversity

Chemistry

  1. 1The above reaction is known as2013Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  2. 2Number of hydrogen-bonded water molecules associated in is2013Chemical properties of hydrogen
  3. 3Which of the following species do not show disproportionation on reaction? and2013Types of redox reactions
  4. 4Which one of the following acts as a nucleophile?2013Attacking reagents
  5. 5During estimation of nitrogen in the organic compound by Kjeldahl's method, the ammonia evolved from 0.5 g of the compound in Kjeldahl's est2013Quantitative analysis of organic compounds
  6. 6Which of the following compounds have highest melting point?2013Conjugation and Aromaticity
  7. 7Identify the major product ' ' obtained in the following reaction. 2, 3-dimethyl butan -2- ol2013Properties and Preparation of Alkenes
  8. 8Addition of water to alkynes occurs in acidic medium and in the presence of ions as a catalyst. Which of the following products will be form2013Reactions of alkenes
  9. 9The correct order of increasing acidic strength is2013Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  10. 10KF has ccp structure. How many ions and octahedral voids are there in this unit cell respectively?2013Cubic system
  11. 11The osmotic pressure of blood is 8.21 atm at . How much glucose would be used for an injection that is at the same osmotic pressure as blood2013Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  12. 12At equilibrium, the rate of dissolution of a solid solute in a volatile liquid solvent is2013Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  13. 13A chelating agent has two or more than two donor atoms to bind a single metal ion. Which of the following is not a chelating agent?2013Terminology of coordination compounds
  14. 14On addition of small amount of to conc. , a green oily compound is obtained which is highly explosive in nature. Identify the compound from 2013Compounds of Transition Metals
  15. 15The magnetic nature of elements depends on the presence of unpaired electrons. Identify the configuration of transition element, which shows2013Properties of D-block elements
  16. 16Which of the following elements can be involved in bonding?2013Back Bonding
  17. 17On addition of conc. to a chloride salt, colourless fumes are evolved but in case of iodide salt, violet2013Preliminary Tests
  18. 18Affinity for hydrogen decreases in the group from fluorine to iodine. Which of the halogen acids should have highest bond dissociation entha2013Back Bonding
  19. 19Which of the following statement is not correct about an inert electrode in a cell?2013Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  20. 20Which of the following statement is correct?2013Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  21. 21Which of the following curves is in accordance with Freundlich adsorption isotherm?2013Adsorption isotherms
  22. 22A number of elements available in earth's crust but most abundant elements are2013Minerals and ores
  23. 23Which of the following is the increasing order of enthalpy of vaporization?2013Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  24. 24Which of the following is the increasing order of enthalpy of vaporization?2013Hydrides
  25. 25When is treated with aqueous solutions of separately2013Halogens and Its Compounds
  26. 26In the presence of a catalyst, the heat evolved or absorbed during the reacton2013Catalysis and Theories of Catalysis
  27. 27The rate of a gaseous reaction is given by the expression . If the volume of the reaction vessel is suddenly reduced to th of the initial vo2013Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  28. 28Which of the following is amine?2013Electron displacement effects
  29. 29Which of the following enhances lathering property of soap?2013Cleansing Agents
  30. 30The deficiency of vitamin causes2013Vitamins
  31. 31Excess fluoride (over 10 ppm ) in drinking water can cause2013Water Pollution
  32. 32For the process to occur under adiabatic conditions, the correct condition is2013First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  33. 33for this reaction is . At for conversion of oxygen to ozone will be2013Third law of thermodynamics
  34. 34Which one of the following statements about molecule is wrong?2013Carbon and Its Compounds
  35. 35The type of hybridisation in molecule is2013Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  36. 36Among and , the covalent bond character follows the order2013General Characteristics of Alkali Metals
  37. 37Maximum number of electrons in a subshell of an atom determined by the following?2013Bohr's model
  38. 38The average kinetic energy of an ideal gas per molecule in SI units at will be2013Kinetic theory of gases
  39. 39of acetic acid and of ammonium hydroxide are 4.76 and 4.75 respectively. Calculate the pH of ammonium acetate solution.2013PH of solutions
  40. 40The value of for the reaction, is . At a given time, if the composition of reaction mixture is . Which is true?2013Le chatelier's principle

Physics

  1. 1A car of mass 1000 kg moves on a circular track of radius 40 m. If the coefficient of friction is 1.28. The maximum velocity with which the 2013Non-uniform Circular Motion
  2. 2The escape velocity for the earth is . The mass of another planet 100 times mass of earth and its radius is 4 times radius of the earth. The2013Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  3. 3Light travels faster in air than that in glass. This is accordance with2013Wave Theory and Wavefronts
  4. 4The speed of air flow on the upper and lower surfaces of a wing of an aeroplane are and respectively. If is the cross section area of the wi2013Pressure and thrust
  5. 5A body is thrown with a velocity of making an angle of with the horizontal. It will hit the ground after a time2013Projectile motion
  6. 6A radioactive element decays into . The number of -particles emitted are2013Radioactivity
  7. 7Minimum excitation potential of Bohr's first orbit in hydrogen atom is2013Photoelectric Effect
  8. 8A gas expands at constant pressure , the work done is2013Energy
  9. 9The work done in increasing the size of a soap film for to is . The surface tension of the film is2013Surface tension
  10. 10A parallel plate condenser is filled with two dielectrics as shown in figure. Area of each pate is and the separation is metre. The dielectr2013Capacitance
  11. 11A luminous object is placed at a distance of 30 cm from the convex lens of focal length 20 cm . On the other side of the lens, at what dista2013Combination of Lens and Mirrors
  12. 12A battery of emf 10 V and internal resistance of 0.5 ohm is connected across a variable resistance . The maximum value of is given by2013Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  13. 13For a gas . This gas is made up of molecules which are2013Degree of Freedom and Specific Heat
  14. 14A point source of light is placed 4 m below the surface of water of refractive index . The minimum diameter of a disc which should be placed2013Critical angle and total internal reflection
  15. 15A moving body of mass and velocity collides with a rest body of mass 2 m and stick to it. Now the combined mass starts to move. What will be2013momentum
  16. 16A transverse wave is represented by the equation For what value of is the particle velocity equal to two times the wave velocity2013Matter Waves
  17. 17Ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV . Hydrogen atom on the ground state rarely excited by monochromatic radiation of photon 12.2013Atomic Spectrum
  18. 18The internal resistance of a primary cell is . It generates a current of 0.2 A in an external resistance of . The rate at which chemical ene2013Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  19. 19The binding energy per nucleon is maximum in the case2013Nuclear energy
  20. 20Two rigid bodies and rotate with rotational kinetic energies and respectively. The moments of inertia of and about the axis of rotation are 2013Rotational kinematics
  21. 21The working principle of a ball point pen is2013Surface tension
  22. 22Progressive waves are represented by the equation The phase difference between waves is2013Basics of Mechanical Waves
  23. 23Two simple pendulums of length 0.5 m and 20 m respectively are given small linear displacement in one direction at the same time. They will 2013Angular oscillations
  24. 24A balloon contains of helium at and 1 atmosphere pressure. The volume of the helium at temperature and 0.5 atmosphere pressure will be2013Gas Laws
  25. 25source is connected to an inductance of 0.2 H and a resistance of in series. What is the current in the circuit?2013AC Circuits
  26. 26In 0.2 s, the current in a coil increases from 2.0 A to 3.0 A. If inductance of coil is 60 mH, then induced current in external resistance o2013Induced Electric Field
  27. 27Two coherent light beams of intensities and are superposed. The maximum and minimum possible intensities in the resulting beam are2013Basics of Mechanical Waves
  28. 28A galvanometer acting as a voltmeter should have2013Electric Instruments
  29. 29The equivalent resistance across and is2013Wheatstone Bridge
  30. 30A black body has a wavelength of at temperature 2000 K . Its corresponding wavelength at temperature 3000 K will be2013Radiation
  31. 31At room temperature, copper has free electron density of . The electron drift velocity in a copper conductor of cross-sectional area of and 2013Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  32. 32A uniform wire of resistance and length is cut into four equal parts, each of length which are then connected in parallel combination. The e2013Combination of Resistances
  33. 33The half-life of radio isotope is 4 h . If initial mass of the isotope was 200 g , then mass remaining after 24 h will be2013Radioactivity
  34. 34Which logic gate is represented by the following combination of logic gates?2013Logic gates
  35. 35The work function for metals and are respectively and 5 eV. According to Einstein's equation the metals which will emit photo, electrons for2013Photoelectric Effect
  36. 36Two boys are standing at the ends and of a ground, where . The boy at starts running in a direction perpendicular to with velocity . The boy2013Rest and Motion
  37. 37A 5 amp fuse wire can withstand a maximum power of 1 W in circuit. The resistance of the fuse wire is2013Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  38. 38A force is given , where, is time. What are the dimensions of and ?2013Dimensions
  39. 39Two equal negative charges are fixed at the point and on the -axis. A positive charge is released from rest at the point on the -axis. The c2013Time Period and Frequency
  40. 40An ice-cube of density is floating in water of density . The percentage of volume of ice-cube outside the water is2013Calorimetry

Zoology

  1. 1Pellagra is caused by deficiency of vitamins2013Vitamin
  2. 2Bartholin's gland is found in2013Female Reproductive System
  3. 3Which one of the following statements best characterise the testis?2013Male Reproductive System
  4. 4Drugs that cause malformation in developing embryo during pregancy are called2013Female Reproductive System
  5. 5Which set is similar?2013Regulation of Gene Expression
  6. 6In which of the following haemocyanin pigment is found?2013Blood
  7. 7Which of the following cells in earthworm play a role similar to liver in vertebrates?2013Earthworm
  8. 8What will happen if ligaments are torn?2013Connective Tissue
  9. 9Achondroplasia is a disease related with the defect in the formation of2013Connective Tissue
  10. 10Yellow bone marrow is found specially in the medullary cavity2013Connective Tissue
  11. 11Match the items of column I with column II and choose the correct option from the codes given below.2013Connective Tissue
  12. 12Space in the jaw bone unoccupied by teeth is called2013Teeth
  13. 13Identify the correct set, which shows the name of the enzyme from where it is secreted and substrate upon which it acts.2013Absorption of Digestied Food
  14. 14Endemic goitre is a state of2013Thyroid
  15. 15Hormone responsible for the secretion of milk after parturition is2013Female Reproductive System
  16. 16What is another name for the wind pipe?2013Respiratory Organs
  17. 17Predation and parasitism are which type of interactions.2013Populations
  18. 18The effect of cigarette smoking and radon in combination on lungs is2013Drug Addiction
  19. 19The thermostable enzymes, Taq and Pfu, isolated from thermophilic bacteria are2013Separation and Isolation of DNA Fragments
  20. 20Biolistic technique is used in2013Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
  21. 21The largest gene in man is2013Human Genome Project
  22. 22Herbicide resistant gene in plant is2013Genetic Modified Crops
  23. 23Which of the following plant keeps its stomata open during night and closed during the day?2013Ecological Adaptations
  24. 24The year 1900 AD is highly significant for geneticists due to2013Mendel’s Work and Results
  25. 25Mendelism -generation means2013F1 and F2 Cross
  26. 26Skin colour is controlled by2013Chromosome Theory of Inheritance
  27. 27Which of the following cross will produce terminal flower in garden pea?2013F1 and F2 Cross
  28. 28In DNA, when AGCT occurs, their association is as per which of the following pair2013Structure of DNA
  29. 29A segment of DNA has 120 adenine and 120 cytosine bases. The total number of nucleotides present in the segment is2013Structure of DNA
  30. 30Morphine, which is used as an analgesic is obtained from2013Drug Abuse
  31. 31Pebrine is a disease of2013Sericulture
  32. 32Biological treatment of water pollution is done with the help of2013Sewage Treatment

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the JIPMER 2013 paper?

This paper has 160 questions in total - 48 from Botany, 40 from Chemistry, 40 from Physics, and 32 from Zoology.

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3.How is the JIPMER 2013 paper structured?

The JIPMER 2013 paper on MARKS has 160 questions, organised by subject:

  • Botany: 48 questions - 48 single-correct.
  • Chemistry: 40 questions - 40 single-correct.
  • Physics: 40 questions - 40 single-correct.
  • Zoology: 32 questions - 32 single-correct.
4.How difficult is the JIPMER 2013 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 160 rated questions in this paper, 85 (53%) are easy, 57 (36%) are medium and 18 (11%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Botany: 35 easy, 4 medium, 9 hard
  • Chemistry: 12 easy, 28 medium, 0 hard
  • Physics: 17 easy, 14 medium, 9 hard
  • Zoology: 21 easy, 11 medium, 0 hard
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the JIPMER 2013 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Botany: Anatomy of Flowering Plants (6), Animal Kingdom (6), and Cell - The Unit of Life (5).
  • Chemistry: General Organic Chemistry (4), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (3), and Chemical Equilibrium (3).
  • Physics: Current Electricity (7), Dual Nature of Matter (3), and Mechanical Properties of Fluids (3).
  • Zoology: Structural Organisation in Animals (5), Human Reproduction (4), and Molecular Basis of Inheritance (4).
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