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Chemistry - Solid State

Practise 39 KCET previous year questions on Solid State, compiled from papers spanning 2008 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty KCET tests.

Solid State has been asked in 16 of the 20 years of KCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 39 questions in all. 54% of them were easy, 44% moderate and 3% tough. Most of its questions came from 2022, with 4 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 3 questions across 3 papers, about 1 per paper.

The chapter's 7 topics are not weighted equally: Cubic system (18 questions, 46%), Crystal Structure of Solids (9 questions, 23%), and Properties and Types of Solids (4 questions, 10%) have been asked the most. Cubic system has also led over the last five years, with 4 questions. Cubic system has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1Which one of the following properties is generally not applicable to ionic hydrides?2024Electrical and Magnetic properties
  2. 2Which of the following crystals has the unit cell such that and ,2024Crystal Structure of Solids
  3. 3The number of atoms in 4.5 g of a face-centred cubic crystal with edge length 300 pm is (Given : Density and2024Cubic system
  4. 4If ' ' stands for the edge length of the cubic systems. The ratio of radii in simple cubic, body centred cubic and face centred cubic unit c2023Crystal Structure of Solids
  5. 5Match the column A (type of crystalline solid) with the column B (example for each type)2023Properties and Types of Solids
  6. 6A metal crystallises in a body centred cubic lattice with the metallic radius . The volume of the unit cell in is2023Cubic system
  7. 7Vacant space in body centered cubic lattice unit cell is about2022Cubic system
  8. 8How many number of atoms are there in a cube based unit cell, having one atom on each corner and 2 atoms on each body diagonal of cube?2022Cubic system
  9. 9Which of the following is not true about the amorphous solids?2022Crystal Structure of Solids
  10. 10Alkali halides do not show dislocation defect because2022Non-stoichiometric defects
  11. 11In chrysoberyl, a compound containing beryllium, aluminium and oxygen, oxide ions form cubic close packed structure. Aluminium ions occupy t2021Cubic system
  12. 12The correct statement regarding defects in solid is2021Stoichiometric defects
  13. 13A metal crystallises in bcc lattice with unit cell edge length of and density . The molar mass of the metal is2021Cubic system
  14. 14A metal crystallises in face centred cubic structure with metallic radius . The volume of the unit cell (in ) is2020Cubic system
  15. 15Which of the following is a network crystalline solid?2019Crystal Structure of Solids
  16. 16The number of atoms in \( 2.4 {~g} \) of body centred cubic crystal with edge length \( 200 {pm} \) is (density \( =10 {~g} {~cm}^{-3}, {NA}2019Cubic system
  17. 17\( 1 \) mole of \( {NaCl} \) is doped with \( 10^{-5} \) mole of \( {SrCl}_{2} . \) The number of cationic vacancies in the crystal lattice 2019Stoichiometric defects
  18. 18Edge length of a cube is \( 300 {pm} \). Its body diagonal would be2018Cubic system
  19. 19Which of the following is not a conductor of electricity?2018Crystal Structure of Solids
  20. 20Dry ice is2018Crystal Structure of Solids
  21. 21In F.C.C. the unit cell is shared equally by how many unit cells?2018Cubic system
  22. 22Identify the correct statement in the following :2017Cubic system
  23. 23In a face centred cubic arrangement of \( A \) and \( B \) atoms in which 'A' atoms are at the corners of the unit cell and 'B' atoms are at2017Cubic system
  24. 24The metal extracted by leaching with a cyanide is2017Stoichiometric defects
  25. 25Which of the following element forms \( p -p_{ } \) bond with itself ?2017Crystal Structure of Solids
  26. 26The contribution of particle at the edge centre to a particular unit cell is2016Cubic system
  27. 27Schottky defect in a crystal is observed when,2016Stoichiometric defects
  28. 28The unit cell with crystallographic dimensions, \( a b c, =y=90^{ } \) and \( 90^{ } \) is2015Crystal Structure of Solids
  29. 29Sodium metal crystallizes in B.C.C. lattice with edge length of \( 4.29 {~A} \). The radius of sodium atom is2015Cubic system
  30. 30\(X { { Reductive }}{ { { Ozonolysis }}{ }} {Y}+ {Z}\) Y can be obtained by Etard's reaction, Z undergoes disproportionation reaction with c2014Ionic structure
  31. 31\( 10 {~g} \) of a mixture of \( {BaO} \) and \( {CaO} \) requires \( 100 {~cm}^{3} \) of \( 2.5 {M} {HCl} \) to react completely. The perce2014Cubic system
  32. 32Which of the following is diamagnetic?2013Electrical and Magnetic properties
  33. 33Metallic lustre is due to2013Properties and Types of Solids
  34. 34In face centred cubic lattice, a unit cell is shared equally by how many unit cells?2013Cubic system
  35. 35Which one of the following is a covalent crystal?2011Properties and Types of Solids
  36. 36Which one of the following is a molecular crystal?2010Crystal Structure of Solids
  37. 37A compound of 'A' and 'B' crystallises in a cubic lattice in which 'A' atoms occupy the lattice points at the corners of the cube. The ' ' a2009Cubic system
  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 are 2008Properties and Types of Solids
  39. 39An ionic compound is expected to have tetrahedral structure if lies in the range of2008Cubic system

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Solid State?

This chapter includes 39 questions compiled from KCET papers spanning 2008 to 2024.

2.Are these questions only from KCET, or from other exams too?

These are KCET questions specifically for the Solid State chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Solid State an important chapter for KCET Chemistry?

Solid State has appeared in 16 of the 20 years of KCET papers covered here, with 39 questions across 16 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Solid State questions in KCET?

Of the 39 questions analysed for this chapter, 54% are easy, 44% moderate and 3% tough. 2022 had the most, with 4 questions.

5.Which topics in Solid State should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Solid State:

  • Cubic system - 18 questions (46%)
  • Crystal Structure of Solids - 9 questions (23%)
  • Properties and Types of Solids - 4 questions (10%)
  • Cubic system has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Solid State's weightage in KCET going up or down?

Across all 16 papers analysed, Solid State has averaged about 2.4 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 1.0 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.