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KCET 2008

Browse the complete Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics question set from the KCET 2008 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 180 questions in total - 88 easy (49%), 68 moderate (38%) and 24 tough (13%). That's an easier-than-usual mix for this exam - aim to clear it quickly and save time for the harder papers. By subject: Chemistry 60% easy, 40% moderate, 0% tough; Mathematics 47% easy, 35% moderate, 18% tough; Physics 40% easy, 38% moderate, 22% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 28 chapters, with General Organic Chemistry (8), Thermodynamics (C) (6), and Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (5) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 30 chapters, with Circle (4), Indefinite Integration (4), and Mathematical Reasoning (4) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 21 chapters, with Wave Optics (7), Current Electricity (6), and Nuclear Physics (6) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1The number of nodal planes present in antibonding orbitals is2008Molecular Orbital Theory
  2. 2Which of the following electrolytic solutions has the least specific conductance?2008Conductance and Conductivity
  3. 3The overlapping of orbitals in benzene is of the type2008Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  4. 4The calculated bond order of superoxide ion is2008Molecular Orbital Theory
  5. 5Which of the following can be measured by the Ostwald-Walker dynamic method?2008Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  6. 6Mesomeric effect involves delocalisation of2008Electron displacement effects
  7. 7Which of the following has the maximum number of unpaired ' ' electrons?2008Periodic properties
  8. 8One mole of which of the following has the highest entropy?2008Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  9. 9Which of the following species does not exert a resonance effect?2008Conjugation and Aromaticity
  10. 10A complex compound in which the oxidation number of a metal is zero is2008Terminology of coordination compounds
  11. 11Catalytic dehydrogenation of a primary alcohol gives a2008Methods of Preparation of Carbonyl Compounds
  12. 12Excess of reacts with conc giving2008Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  13. 13If one mole of ammonia and one mole of hydrogen chloride are mixed in a closed container to form ammonium chloride gas, then2008Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  14. 14The compound on dehydrogenation gives a ketone. The original compound is2008Methods of Preparation of Carbonyl Compounds
  15. 15Which is the most easily liquifiable rare gas?2008Critical phenomena and liquefaction
  16. 16Three moles of , three moles of and two moles of are taken in a closed vessel. If at equilibrium the vessel has moles of , the number of mol2008Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  17. 17How many optically active stereomers are possible for butan-2,3-diol?2008Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  18. 18An octahedral complex is formed when hybrid orbitals of the following type are involved2008Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  19. 19For the reaction , the equilibrium constant depends upon2008Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  20. 20The angle strain in cyclobutane is2008Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  21. 21Methoxy methane and ethanol are2008Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  22. 22When the azimuthal quantum number has the value of 2 , the number of orbitals possible are2008Quantum mechanical model
  23. 23For the reaction , the volume of carbon monoxide required to reduce one mole of ferric oxide is2008Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  24. 24The monomers of buna-S rubber are2008Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  25. 25An element with atomic number 21 is a2008Modern periodic table
  26. 26-propyl bromide on treating with alcoholic produces2008Compounds of Alkali Metals
  27. 27Mercury is a liquid metal because2008Properties of D-block elements
  28. 28A 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
  29. 29Anisole can be prepared by the action of methyl iodide on sodium phenate. The reaction is called2008Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  30. 30Malleability and ductility of metals can be accounted due to2008Modern periodic table
  31. 31The correct order in which the first ionisation potential increases is2008Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  32. 32of monobasic acid requires of sodium hydroxide solution whose normality is2008Concentration terms
  33. 33The IUPAC name for tertiary butyl iodide is2008IUPAC Nomenclature
  34. 34When sulphur dioxide is passed in an acidified solution, the oxidation state of sulphur is changed from2008Compounds of Transition Metals
  35. 35Mass of mole of methane is2008Mole concept
  36. 36The maximum number of hydrogen bonds that a molecule of water can have is2008Van Der Waals Forces, Hydrogen Bonding and Metallic Bonding
  37. 37A gas deviates from ideal behaviour at a high pressure because its molecules2008Real Gases and Van der Waal's Equation
  38. 38The reagent used to convert an alkyne to alkene is2008Third law of thermodynamics
  39. 39When compared to for the formation of , the for the formation of is2008Third law of thermodynamics
  40. 40In order to increase the volume of a gas by , the pressure of the gas should be2008Properties and Preparation of Alkenes
  41. 41Helium is used in balloons in place of hydrogen because it is2008Noble Gases
  42. 42The basic principle of Cottnell's precipitator is2008Le chatelier's principle
  43. 43When carbon monoxide is passed over solid caustic soda heated to , it forms2008Carbon and Its Compounds
  44. 44heat. What is the effect of the increase of temperature on the equilibrium of the reaction?2008Le chatelier's principle
  45. 45Hydrogen gas is not liberated when the following metal is added to dil2008Preparation and Properties of Hydrogen
  46. 46Consider the Born-Haber cycle for the formation of an ionic compound given below and identify the compound ( ) formed.2008Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  47. 47In the brown ring test, the brown colour of the ring is due to2008Identification of Basic Radicals
  48. 48Amines behave as2008Preparation and Properties of Amines
  49. 49Dalda is prepared from oils by2008Reactions of alkenes
  50. 50The chemical name of anisole is2008IUPAC Nomenclature
  51. 51The number of disulphide linkages present in insulin are2008Drugs and It's Classification
  52. 52of oxygen contains as many atoms as in2008Mole concept
  53. 53Which metal has a greater tendency to form metal oxide?2008Properties of D-block elements
  54. 54Identify the reaction that does not take place in a blast furnace.2008Extraction of Metals
  55. 55Waxes are esters of2008Preparation and Properties of Esters
  56. 56An ionic compound is expected to have tetrahedral structure if lies in the range of2008Cubic system
  57. 57Among the following, which is least acidic?2008Electron displacement effects
  58. 58A ligand can also be regarded as2008Terminology of coordination compounds
  59. 59The colour of sky is due to2008Properties of colloidal solution
  60. 60Which of the following organic compounds answers to both iodoform test and Fehling's test?2008Tests for aldehyde and ketones

Mathematics

  1. 1The locus of a point which moves such that the sum of its distances from two fixed points is a constant, is2008Locus
  2. 2The centroid of the triangle , where and is2008Coordinate System
  3. 3If represents pair of lines, then is equal to2008homogeneous equation of second degree
  4. 4The equation of the smallest circle passing through the points and is2008Equation of Circle & its intercept
  5. 5The characteristic roots of the matrix are2008Inverse of a Matrix
  6. 6If and are the eccentricities of a hyperbola and its conjugate, then2008Equation of hyperbola
  7. 7If and are prime numbers satisfying the condition , then the value of is2008Inequalities
  8. 8If where is the identity matrix of order 3 , then adj is equal to2008Adjoint and its Properties
  9. 9The number of solutions for the equation is2008Solving Trigonometric Equation
  10. 10is2008Integration by Parts
  11. 11The equation represents an ellipse, if2008General Equation of 2nd degree curve
  12. 12The equation of the normal to the hyperbola at is2008Normal to hyperbola
  13. 13The converse of the contrapositive of the conditional is2008Mathematical Reasoning
  14. 14The perimeter of a certain sector of a circle is equal to the length of the arc of the semicircle. Then, the angle at the centre of the sect2008Chord of Contact
  15. 15The value of is2008Basic Identities & T Ratios
  16. 16If is an even function and exists, then is2008Monotonicity
  17. 17If is a complex number satisfying the equation , then is equal to2008Cube Root of Unity
  18. 18The derivative of w.r.t. is2008Derivative of f(x) wrt g(x)
  19. 19A unit vector perpendicular to both the vectors and is2008Product of 2 vectors
  20. 20If and , then2008Expansion of Determinants
  21. 21On the set , of all integers is defined by . If , then is equal to2008Mathematical Reasoning
  22. 22Which of the following is false ?2008Mathematical Reasoning
  23. 23If then is equal to2008Product of 2 vectors
  24. 24If and are unit vectors and , then is equal to2008Algebra of Vectors
  25. 25The projection of on is2008Product of 2 vectors
  26. 26If , then is equal to2008Inverse of a Matrix
  27. 27The set is not a multiplicative group because of the failure of2008Mathematical Reasoning
  28. 28The angle of elevation of the top of a TV tower from three points A, B and in a straight line through the foot of the tower are and respecti2008Heights and Distances
  29. 29The angles and of a triangle are in AP. If , then the angle is2008Sine Rule and its application
  30. 30is equal to2008Multiple Angles
  31. 31A variable line is such that . The locus of the mid point of the portion of the line intercepted between the axes is2008Basic Forms of Straight Line
  32. 32The point lies outside the circle2008Position of point
  33. 33If the circles and touch each other internally, then is equal to2008Coaxial systems of circles
  34. 34The locus of the mid point of the line joining the focus and any point on the parabola is a parabola with the equation of directrix as2008Locus
  35. 35The tangents drawn at the extremeties of a focal chord of the parabola2008Tangent to Parabola
  36. 36If is defined by , then is equal to2008Inverse of a Function
  37. 37is a relation on given by . Which of the following belongs to ?2008Questions on number of relations and sets
  38. 38If , then the position of the first significant figure of is2008Logarithm
  39. 39equal to upto terms is2008Summation of Series
  40. 40The is divisible by2008Remainder and Divisibility Problems
  41. 41The value of depends on the2008Properties of Definite Integration
  42. 42The area of the region bounded by and the -axis is2008Area of Curve along axis
  43. 43The differential equation crepresents2008Applications of DE
  44. 44If , then is equal to2008Differentiation of composite functions
  45. 45Then, which of the following is true ?2008Continuity
  46. 46The maximum area of a rectangle that can be inscribed in a circle of radius 2 unit is (in square unit)2008Maxima Minima
  47. 47If is a complex number such that , then2008Conjugate, modulus and argument
  48. 48The value of is2008nth roots of unity
  49. 49is equal to2008Algebraic and Rational Limits
  50. 50A stone is thrown vertically upwards and the height reached by the stone in t seconds is given by . The stone reaches the maximum height in2008Locus
  51. 51The maximum value of in is2008Maxima Minima
  52. 52If , then is equal to2008Differentiation of composite functions
  53. 53If , then the value of is equal to2008T-Ratios of Multiple & sub multiple angles
  54. 54is equal to2008Integration by Substitution
  55. 55If , then is equal to2008Fundamental of Indefinite Integration
  56. 56The general solution of is (when ) given by2008Solving Trigonometric Equation
  57. 57The real root of the equation is2008N degree equation
  58. 58The digit in the unit's place of is2008Remainder and Divisibility Problems
  59. 59The remainder when is divided by 5 is2008Remainder and Divisibility Problems
  60. 60is equal to2008Integration by Substitution

Physics

  1. 1Solar spectrum is an example for2008Atomic Spectrum
  2. 2When a piece of metal is illuminated by a monochromatic light of wavelength , then stopping potential is . When same surface is illuminated 2008Photoelectric Effect
  3. 3The maximum kinetic energy of emitted electrons in a photoelectric effect does not depend upon2008Photoelectric Effect
  4. 4The ratio of minimum wavelengths of Lyman and Balmer series will be2008Atomic Spectrum
  5. 5Hydrogen atom does not emit -rays because2008Atomic Spectrum
  6. 6The potential difference between and in the following figure is2008Electric Cell or Battery
  7. 7The magnetic field at the centre of a circular current carrying conductor of radius is . The magnetic field on its axis at a distance from t2008Magnetic Field
  8. 8Current is flowing in conductor shaped as shown in the figure. The radius of the curved part is and the length of straight portion is very l2008Magnetic Field
  9. 9Two tangent galvanometers and are identical except in their number of turns. They are connected in series. On passing a current through them2008Electric Instruments
  10. 10The resultant force on the current loop due to a long current carrying conductor will be2008Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  11. 11How many condensers are needed to make a condenser of ?2008Grouping of capacitors
  12. 12The total energy stored in the condenser system shown in the figure will be2008Grouping of capacitors
  13. 13A metal wire is subjected to a constant potential difference. When the temperature of the metal wire increases, the drift velocity of the el2008Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  14. 14The equivalent resistance between the points and will be (each resistance is )2008Combination of Resistances
  15. 15In the Bohr model of hydrogen atom, the electron is pictured to rotate in a circular orbit of radius , at a speed . What is the current asso2008Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  16. 16A certain current on passing through a galvanometer produces a deflection of 100 divisions. When a shunt of one ohm is connected, the deflec2008Electric Instruments
  17. 17Two similar circular loops carry equal currents in the same direction. On moving coils further apart, the electric current will2008Magnetic Flux, Faraday's and Lenz law
  18. 18The value of alternating emf in the given circuit will be2008Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  19. 19A current of is flowing at in the primary coil of a transformer. If the voltage produced in the secondary coil is and of power is lost, then2008Transformers
  20. 20For a series circuit at resonance, the statement which is not true is2008AC Circuits
  21. 21If is permeability of free space and is permittivity of free space, the speed of light in vacuum is given by2008Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  22. 22In Young's double slit experiment, a third slit is made in between the double slits. Then2008Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  23. 23In a two slit experiment with monochromatic light fringes are obtained on a screen placed at some distance from the slits. If the screen is 2008Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  24. 24In a Fraunhofer diffraction experiment at a single slit using a light of wavelength , the first minimum is formed at an angle of . The direc2008Diffraction of Light
  25. 25Maximum diffraction takes place in a given slit for2008Diffraction of Light
  26. 26If an electron and a proton have the same de-Broglie wavelength, then the kinetic energy of the electron is2008Matter Waves
  27. 27Two protons are kept at a separation of is the nuclear force and is the electrostatic force between them. Then2008Nuclear structure
  28. 28Blue colour of sea water is due to2008Diffraction of Light
  29. 29The ratio of the nuclear radii of elements with mass numbers 216 and 125 is2008Nuclear structure
  30. 30On bombarding by slow neutron, energy is released. If the power output of atomic reactor is , then the rate of fission will be2008Nuclear reactions
  31. 31A ray of light enters from a rarer to a denser medium. The angle of incidence is Then the reflected and refracted rays are mutually perpendi2008Refraction of light from plane surface
  32. 32A fish in water (refractive index ) looks at a bird vertically above in the air. If is the height of the bird and is the depth of the fish f2008Refraction of light from plane surface
  33. 33Figure shows a mixture of blue, green and red coloured rays incident normally on a right angled prism. The critical angles of the material o2008Prism and Dispersion of Light
  34. 34A convex and a concave lens separated by distance are then put in contact. The focal length of the combination2008Combination of Lens and Mirrors
  35. 35A convex lens is made of 3 layers of glass of 3 different materials as in the figures. A point object is placed on its axis. The number of i2008Combination of Lens and Mirrors
  36. 36An unpolarised beam of intensity falls on a polaroid. The intensity of the emergent light is2008Polarization of Light
  37. 37Which of the following as a dichroic crystal?2008Polarization of Light
  38. 38Two identical metal spheres charged with and are kept at certain distance in air. They are brought into contact and then kept at the same di2008Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  39. 39A small conducting sphere of radius is lying concentrically inside a bigger hollow conducting sphere of radius The bigger and smaller sphere2008Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  40. 40The charges and are placed at the vertices of an equilateral triangle of side If the net electrostatic potential energy of the system is zer2008Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  41. 41Dimensional formula for the universal gravitational constant is2008Units
  42. 42A body is projected vertically upwards. The times corresponding to height while ascending and while descending are and respectively. Then th2008Projectile motion
  43. 43A mass of is suspended from a spring balance. It is pulled aside by a horizontal string so that it makes an angle of with the vertical. The 2008Equilibrium of Forces
  44. 44A body weighs in air and in water. How much would it weigh in a liquid of specific gravity ?2008Archmidies Principle
  45. 45A body of mass is accelerated upon by a constant force, travels a distance of in the first second and a distance of in the third second. The2008Newton's laws of motion
  46. 46A simple pendulum is suspended from the ceiling of a lift. When the lift is at rest its time period is With what acceleration should the lif2008Time Period and Frequency
  47. 47If is the ratio of specific heats and is the universal gas constant, then the molar specific heat at constant volume is given by2008Thermodynamic Systems
  48. 48An ideal gas is taken path as shown in figure. The net work done in the whole cycle is2008Thermodynamic Processes
  49. 49In which of the processes, does the internal energy of the system remain constant?2008Thermodynamic Processes
  50. 50The coefficient of thermal conductivity of copper is 9 times that of steel. In the composite cylindrical bar shown in the figure, what will 2008Conduction
  51. 51The equation of a simple harmonic wave is given by , where and are in and is in seconds. The phase difference between two particles apart at2008Travelling Waves
  52. 52With what velocity should an observer approach a stationary sound source, so that the apparent frequency of sound should appear double the a2008Doppler's Effect
  53. 53If a black body emits of energy per second when it is at , then the amount of energy emitted by it when it is at will be2008Radiation
  54. 54A string vibrates with a frequency of . When its length is doubled and tension is altered, it begins to vibrate with a frequency of . The ra2008Basics of Mechanical Waves
  55. 55How many times more intense is a sound than a sound?2008Properties of Sound Waves
  56. 56The masses of two radioactive substances are same and their half-lives are and respectively. The ratio of their activities after 4 yr will b2008Radioactivity
  57. 57undergoes successive disintegrations with the end product of . The number of and particles emitted are2008Nuclear reactions
  58. 58The most stable particle in Baryon group is2008Nuclear structure
  59. 59In an unbiased junction2008Diodes
  60. 60To get an output from the circuit shown, the inputs and must be respectively2008Logic gates

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1.How many questions are in the KCET 2008 paper?

This paper has 180 questions in total - 60 each from Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

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3.How is the KCET 2008 paper structured?

The KCET 2008 paper on MARKS has 180 questions, organised by subject:

  • Chemistry: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
  • Mathematics: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
  • Physics: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
4.How difficult is the KCET 2008 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 180 rated questions in this paper, 88 (49%) are easy, 68 (38%) are medium and 24 (13%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 36 easy, 24 medium, 0 hard
  • Mathematics: 28 easy, 21 medium, 11 hard
  • Physics: 24 easy, 23 medium, 13 hard
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the KCET 2008 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: General Organic Chemistry (8), Thermodynamics (C) (6), and Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (5).
  • Mathematics: Circle (4), Indefinite Integration (4), and Mathematical Reasoning (4).
  • Physics: Wave Optics (7), Current Electricity (6), and Nuclear Physics (6).
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