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This paper has 180 questions in total - 81 easy (45%), 66 moderate (37%) and 33 tough (18%). 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 53% easy, 42% moderate, 5% tough; Mathematics 37% easy, 37% moderate, 27% tough; Physics 45% easy, 32% moderate, 23% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 24 chapters, with General Organic Chemistry (7), Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (5), and Thermodynamics (C) (5) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 29 chapters, with Circle (6), Mathematical Reasoning (5), and Differentiation (4) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 26 chapters, with Magnetic Effects of Current (6), Ray Optics (5), and Current Electricity (4) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1In the electrolytic refining of zinc2010Reduction to Crude Metal
  2. 2The wave number of the spectral line in the emission spectrum of hydrogen will be equal to times the Rydberg's constant if the electron jump2010Hydrogen spectrum
  3. 3Consider the following gaseous equilibria with equilibrium constants and respectively. The equilibrium constants are related as2010Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  4. 4Enthalpy of vaporization of benzene is at its boiling point, . The entropy change in the transition of the vapour to liquid at its boiling p2010Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  5. 5Which one of the following conversions involve change in both hybridisation and shape?2010Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  6. 6In chromite ore, the oxidation number of iron, and chromium are respectively2010Minerals and ores
  7. 7For the reversible reaction. Which one of the following statements is true?2010Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  8. 8Out of the compounds below the vapour pressure of (B) at a particular temperature is2010Vapour pressure and raoult's law
  9. 9The amount of heat evolved when of is mixed with of is2010Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  10. 10During the adsorption of krypton on activated charcoal at low temperature2010Adsorption
  11. 11The set of quantum numbers for the outermost electron for copper in its ground state is2010Quantum mechanical model
  12. 12Peroxide ion .......2010Molecular Orbital Theory
  13. 13Which one of these is not true for benzene?2010Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  14. 14A mixture of and weighing is treated with sodium carbonate solution to precipitate all the ions as calcium carbonate. The calcium carbonate 2010Concentration terms
  15. 15For one mole of an ideal gas, increasing the temperature from to2010Kinetic theory of gases
  16. 16Generally, the first ionization energy increases along a period. But there are some exceptions. One which is not an exception is2010Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  17. 17of is titrated against solution. The titration is discontinued after adding of . The remaining titration is completed by adding . The volume2010Redox titration
  18. 18In which one of the following, does the given amount of chlorine exert the least pressure in a vessel of capacity at ?2010Mole concept
  19. 19Based on the first law of thermodynamics, which one of the following is correct?2010First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  20. 20For alkali metals, which one of the following trends is incorrect?2010Alkaline Earth Metals
  21. 21of silver gets distributed between of molten zinc and of molten lead at . The percentage of silver in the zinc layer is approximately2010Concentration terms
  22. 22One mole of an organic compound A with the formula reacts completely with two moles of HI to form and . When is boiled with aqueous alkali i2010Tests for aldehyde and ketones
  23. 23The IUPAC name of is2010Nomenclature of coordination compounds
  24. 24The spin only magnetic moment of ion is nearly2010Quantum mechanical model
  25. 25In Kjeldahl's method, ammonia from of food neutralizes of acid. The percentage of nitrogen in the food is2010Quantitative analysis of organic compounds
  26. 26Carbon can reduce ferric oxide to iron at a temperature above because2010Extraction of Metals
  27. 27An oxygen containing organic compound upon oxidation forms a carboxylic acid as the only organic product with its molecular mass higher by 12010IUPAC Nomenclature
  28. 28The compound obtained when acetaldehyde reacts with dilute aqueous sodium hydroxide exhibits2010Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  29. 29The activation energy for a reaction at the temperature was found to be . The ratio of the rate constant to Arrhenius factor is2010Arrhenius theory
  30. 30A dibromo derivative of an alkane reacts with sodium metal to form an alicyclic hydrocarbon. The derivative is2010Preparation and Properties of Geminal and Vicinal Dihalides
  31. 31Time required for 100 per cent completion of a zero order reaction is2010Integrated rate laws
  32. 32of sodium metal is reacted with of water. The of the resulting solution is2010PH of solutions
  33. 33Which one of the following is wrongly matched?2010Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  34. 34Which one of the following conformations of cyclohexane is the least stable?2010Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  35. 35Which one of the following is a molecular crystal?2010Crystal Structure of Solids
  36. 36A buffer solution contains mole of sodium acetate in of acetic acid. To the above buffer solution, mole of sodium acetate is further added a2010Buffer solutions
  37. 37Which one of the following has the most nucleophilic nitrogen?2010Attacking reagents
  38. 38Chloroacetic acid is a stronger acid than acetic acid. This can be explained using2010Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  39. 39The correct sequence of reactions to convert p-nitrophenol into quinol involves2010Preparation and Reactions of cycloalkanes and cycloalkenes
  40. 40'D' is2010Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  41. 41The letter ' ' in D-glucose signifies2010Carbohydrates
  42. 42Reaction of methyl bromide with aqueous sodium hydroxide involves2010Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  43. 43of electric current is passed through fused anhydrous magnesium chloride. The magnesium metal thus, obtained is completely converted into a 2010Reactions of alkynes
  44. 44Which one of the following does not involve coagulation?2010Preparation and Purification of colloids
  45. 45In alkaline medium, alanine exists predominantly as2010Properties and Preparation of Amino Acids
  46. 46The standard emf of galvanic cell involving 3 moles of electrons in its redox reaction is . The equilibrium constant for the reaction of the2010Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  47. 47Benzaldehyde and acetone can be best distinguished using2010Tests for aldehyde and ketones
  48. 48Which one of the following statements is true?2010Method of preparation for both aldehydes and ketones
  49. 49The following data is obtained during the first order thermal decomposition of at constant volume and temperature. The rate constant in is2010Methods to determine order of reaction
  50. 50Phenol forms a tribromo derivative. "X" is2010Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  51. 51The correct sequence of steps involved in the mechanism of Cannizaro's reaction is2010Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones
  52. 52Which one of the following is an example for homogeneous catalysis?2010Properties of D-block elements
  53. 53The empirical formula of a non-electrolyte is . A solution containing of the compound exerts the same osmotic pressure as that of glucose so2010Concentration terms
  54. 54A white crystalline salt A reacts with dilute to liberate a suffocating gas B and also forms a yellow precipitate. The gas B turns potassium2010Compounds of Transition Metals
  55. 55Molecules of a noble gas do not possess vibrational energy because a noble gas2010Noble Gases
  56. 56solution containing moles each of ions and ions is treated with moles of silver nitrate. Which one of the following observations is made?2010Solubility
  57. 57pH value of which one of the following is not equal to one?2010PH of solutions
  58. 58are the emf values of the three galvanic cells respectively.2010Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  59. 59The IUPAC name of2010IUPAC Nomenclature
  60. 60Which one of the following forms propane nitrile as the major product?2010Preparation and Properties of Geminal and Vicinal Dihalides

Mathematics

  1. 1If , then for is2010Product of Matrices
  2. 2The constant term of the polynomial is2010Expansion of Determinants
  3. 3If and are non-zero coplanar vectors, then is2010Scalar Triple Product
  4. 4A space vector makes the angles and with the positive direction of -and -axes. The angle made by the vector with the positive direction -axi2010Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  5. 5If and are unit vectors, such that , then is2010Product of 2 vectors
  6. 6If , then is2010Converting one Inverse T function to other Inverse T
  7. 7If then is2010Sum of complementary angles
  8. 8The general solution of , is2010Solving Trigonometric Equation
  9. 9The least positive integer , for which is positive, is2010Power of iota
  10. 10If , then is2010Cube Root of Unity
  11. 11is equal to2010Basic Identities & T Ratios
  12. 12This sides of a triangle are and . The tangent of the smallest angle of the triangle is2010Napiers Analogy, Area of Triangle & Half angle Formulae
  13. 13A simple graph contains 24 edges. Degree of each vertex is 3 . The number of vertices is2010Inequalities
  14. 14is2010Algebraic and Rational Limits
  15. 15The function , where denotes the greatest integer not greater than , is2010Continuity
  16. 16The greatest value of satisfying and is2010Mathematical Reasoning
  17. 17The number is divisible by2010Remainder and Divisibility Problems
  18. 18The least positive integer satisfying is2010Mathematical Reasoning
  19. 19If and are two square matrices of the same order such that and , then is always equal to2010Basic Algebra of Matrices
  20. 20If is a non-singular matrix and if , then is2010Inverse of a Matrix
  21. 21If are the roots of , then is a root of2010N degree equation
  22. 22In the binomial expansion of , the coefficients of and are equal. Then, is2010Terms of Binomial Expansion
  23. 23The th term of the series is 9901 . The value of is2010Summation of Series
  24. 24If , then A : is2010Integration using Partial Fraction
  25. 25Which of the following is not true?2010Mathematical Reasoning
  26. 26If are unit vectors along the positive direction of and -axes, then a false statement in the following is2010Product of 2 vectors
  27. 27In , the power set of a non-empty set , an binary operation * is defined by under , a true statement is2010Mathematical Reasoning
  28. 28The inverse of 2010 in the group of all positive rational under the binary operation * defined by * , is2010Mathematical Reasoning
  29. 29If the three function and are such that and where is constant, then is equal to2010Differentiation of composite functions
  30. 30The derivative of with respect is . When , then value of , is2010Derivative of f(x) wrt g(x)
  31. 31The chord of the circle which is bisected at is perpendicular to the line2010Chord of Contact
  32. 32In , if and , then (A, b) equals2010Sine Rule and its application
  33. 33The straight line cuts the and -axes at and . The area of , where is the origin, is 12 sq unit. The equation of the circle having as diamete2010Equation of Circle & its intercept
  34. 34Let be the mid point of the line joining to a point on the curve . Then, locus of is symmetrical about2010Expansion of Determinants
  35. 35The function is2010Continuity
  36. 36Let be an equivalence relation defined on a set containing 6 elements. The minimum number or ordered pairs that should contain is2010Questions on number of relations and sets
  37. 37The line joining and is divided into 4 equal parts by the points and such that . The mid point of is2010Coordinate System
  38. 38Let and be three points. The equation of the bisector of the angle PQR is2010Angle bisector
  39. 39If is the slope of one of the lines represented by , then is equal to2010homogeneous equation of second degree
  40. 40is2010Basic Identities & T Ratios
  41. 41A wire of length is bent in the form of a sector of a circle. The maximum area that can be enclosed by the wire is2010Chord of Contact
  42. 42Two circles centred at and intersect each other. If the radii are equal, the equation of the common chord is2010Common Chord
  43. 43Equation of the circle centred at touching the circle externally, is2010Family of Circle
  44. 44The points and are concyclic, if is2010Position of point
  45. 45The locus of the point of intersection of the tangents drawn at the ends of a focal chord of the parabola is2010Tangent to Parabola
  46. 46The condition for the line to be normal to the parabola is2010Normal to Parabola
  47. 47The eccentric angle of the point lying on is2010Equation of Ellipse
  48. 48The distance of the focus of , form the directrix which is nearer to it, is2010Equation of hyperbola
  49. 49If where is the constant of integration, then is2010Integration by Substitution
  50. 50If , then is2010Integration by Substitution
  51. 51is2010Definite Integration by Substitution
  52. 52is2010Definite Integration by Parts
  53. 53The area bounded by the curve and the line , is2010Area bounded by Miscellaneous Curves
  54. 54The order and degree of the differential equation where (here and are arbitrary constants) respectively are2010Order and Degree
  55. 55The general solution of the differential equation is a family of2010Linear Differential Equation
  56. 56If and , then is2010Parametric differentiation
  57. 57If , then the ratio is2010Differentiation of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  58. 58is the point of contact of the tangent form the origin to the curve . The length of the perpendicular drawn form the origin to the normal at2010Tangent Normal
  59. 59For the curve , the ratio of the cube of the subtangent at a point on the curve the square of the subnormal at the same point is2010Tangent Normal
  60. 60The set of real values of for which is increasing, is2010Monotonicity

Physics

  1. 1All capacitors used in the diagram are identical and each is of capacitance C. Then the effective capacitance between the point and is2010Grouping of capacitors
  2. 2Two identical conducting balls and have positive charges and respectively but . The balls are brought together so that they touch each other2010Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  3. 3Red light of wavelength is incident normally on an optical diffraction grating with lines . Including central principal maxima, how many max2010Diffraction of Light
  4. 4A battery of emf has an internal resistance r. A variable resistance is connected to the terminals of the battery. A current is drawn from t2010Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  5. 5Three voltmeters A, B and C having resistances and respectively are used in a circuit as shown. When a potential difference is applied betwe2010Kirchoffs Laws
  6. 6A point object is placed in front of a glass rod having spherical end of radius of curvature . The image would be formed at2010Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  7. 7A, B and C are the parallel sided transparent media of refractive indices and respectively. They are arranged as shown in the figure. A ray 2010Refraction of light from plane surface
  8. 8A boat has green light of wavelength on the mast. What wavelength would be measured and what colour would be observed for this light as seen2010Refraction of light from plane surface
  9. 9Two beams of red and violet colours are made to pass separately through a prism of . In the minimum deviation position, the angle of refract2010Prism and Dispersion of Light
  10. 10A plano-convex lens is made of refractive index of 1.6. The radius of curvature of the curved surface is . The focal length of the lens is2010Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  11. 11Two simple harmonic motions are represented by The ratio of their amplitudes is2010Simple Harmonic Motion
  12. 12A bat flies at a steady speed of emitting a sound of . It is flying horizontally towards a vertical wall. The frequency of the reflected sou2010Doppler's Effect
  13. 13A closed organ pipe and an open organ pipe of same length produce 2 beats/second while vibrating in their fundamental modes. The length of t2010Organ Pipe (Vibration of Air Column)
  14. 14A uniform wire of length , diameter and density is stretched under a tension T. The correct relation between its fundamental frequency , the2010Vibration of String
  15. 15Two small spheres of masses and are suspended by weightless insulating threads of lengths and . The spheres carry charges and respectively. 2010Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  16. 16The wavelength of the light used in Young's double slit experiment is . The intensity at a point on the screen is I, where the path differen2010Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  17. 17What is the minimum thickness of a thin film required for constructive interference in the reflected light from it? Given, the refractive in2010Interference of Light
  18. 18There is a uniform electric field of intensity E which is as shown. How many labelled points have the same electric potential as the fully s2010Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  19. 19Critical angle for certain medium is . The polarizing angle of that medium is2010Polarization of Light
  20. 20The speed of electromagnetic wave in vacuum depends upon the source of radiation2010Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  21. 21The moment of inertia of a circular disc of radius and mass about an axis passing through the centre of mass but perpendicular to the plane 2010Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  22. 22An astronaut on a strange planet finds that acceleration due to gravity is twice as that on the surface of earth. Which of the following cou2010Acceleration Due to Gravity
  23. 23Which of the following substances has the highest elasticity?2010Elasticity
  24. 24Three liquids of equal masses are taken in three identical cubical vessels A, B and C. Their densities are and respectively but . The force 2010Pressure and thrust
  25. 25Water is in streamline flows along a horizontal pipe with non-uniform cross-section. At a point in the pipe where the area of cross-section 2010Hydrodynamics
  26. 26In the circuit given here, the points A, B and are , zero, respectively. Then2010Kirchoffs Laws
  27. 27and are the three identical bulbs connected to a battery of steady emf with key closed. What happens to the brightness of the bulbs and when2010Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  28. 28Magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of radius due to flowing through it is . The magnetic field at a point along the axis at dis2010Magnetic Field
  29. 29Two thick wires and two thin wires, all of same material and same length, form a square in three different ways and as shown in the figure. 2010Magnetic Field
  30. 30There is a uniform magnetic field directed perpendicular and into the plane of the paper. An irregular shaped conducting loop is slowly chan2010Magnetic Flux, Faraday's and Lenz law
  31. 31The dimensions of resistance are same as those of......where is the Planck's constant, is the charge.2010Dimensions
  32. 32A train is moving slowly on a straight track with a constant speed of . A passenger in that train starts walking at a steady speed of to the2010Relative Motion
  33. 33A ball rests upon a flat piece of paper on a table top. The paper is pulled horizontally but quickly towards right as shown relative to its 2010Frictional force
  34. 34A boy throws a cricket ball from the boundary to the wicket-keeper. If the frictional force due to air cannot be ignored, the forces acting 2010Newton's laws of motion
  35. 35If the linear momentum of a body is increased by , then the kinetic energy of that body increases by2010momentum
  36. 36The temperature of a gas contained in a closed vessel of constant volume increases by when the pressure of the gas is increased by . The ini2010Gas Laws
  37. 37A motorboat covers a given distance in moving downstream on a river. It covers the same distance in moving upstream. The time it takes to co2010Relative Motion
  38. 38Two slabs are of the thicknesses and . Their thermal conductivities are and respectively. They are in series. The free ends of the combinati2010Conduction
  39. 39Hot water cools from to in the first and to in the next . Then the temperature of the surroundings is2010Radiation
  40. 40The efficiency of Carnot's heat engine is when the temperature of the source is and that of is . The efficiency of another Carnot's heat eng2010Heat Engine, Refrigerator and Second Law of Thermodynamics
  41. 41A current is flowing through the loop. The direction of the current and the shape of the loop are as shown in the figure. The magnetic field2010Magnetic Field
  42. 42An ideal choke draws a current of when connected to an AC supply of . A pure resistor draws a current of when connected to the same source. 2010AC Circuits
  43. 43The spectrum of an oil flame is an example for2010Atomic Spectrum
  44. 44According to Einstein's photoelectric equation, the graph of of the photoelectron emitted from the metal versus the frequency of the inciden2010Photoelectric Effect
  45. 45An electron is moving in an orbit of a hydrogen atom from which there can be a maximum of six transition. An electron is moving in an orbit 2010Bohr's Atomic Model
  46. 46is the frequency of the series limit of Lyman series, is the frequency of the first line of Lyman series and is the frequency of the series 2010Atomic Spectrum
  47. 47Assume the graph of specific binding energy versus mass number is as shown in the figure. Using this graph, select the correct choice from t2010Nuclear energy
  48. 48Pick out the correct statement from the following.2010Nuclear reactions
  49. 49A radioactive sample having the activity has twice the number of nuclei as another sample of activity . If , then the ratio of half-life of 2010Radioactivity
  50. 50When a neutron is disintegrated to give a -particle,2010Radioactivity
  51. 51The forbidden energy gap in is , Given, hc . The maximum wavelength of radiation that will generate electron hole pair is2010Energy Bands in Solids
  52. 52In a junction diode not connected to any circuit2010Diodes
  53. 53In a given direction, the intensities of the scattered light by a scattering substance for two beams of light are in the ratio of . The rati2010Travelling Waves
  54. 54Identify the logic operation performed by the circuit given here.2010Logic gates
  55. 55The de-Broglie wavelength of the electron in the ground state of the hydrogen atom is ..... (radius of the first orbit of hydrogen atom ).2010Matter Waves
  56. 56and RS are long parallel conductors separated by certain distance. is the midpoint between them (see the figure). The net magnetic field at 2010Magnetic Field
  57. 57An electron enters the space between the plates of a charged capacitor as shown. The charge density on the plate is . Electric intensity in 2010Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  58. 58In a series resonant R-L-C circuit, the voltage across is and the value of . The capacitance of the capacitor is ; angular frequency of AC i2010AC Circuits
  59. 59A capacitor and an inductance coil are connected in separate AC circuits with a bulb glowing in both the circuits. The bulb glows more brigh2010Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  60. 60A charge is moving upwards vertically. It enters a magnetic field directed to north. The force on the charge will be towards2010Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field

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  • Chemistry: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
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  • Chemistry: 32 easy, 25 medium, 3 hard
  • Mathematics: 22 easy, 22 medium, 16 hard
  • Physics: 27 easy, 19 medium, 14 hard
5.Which chapters had the most questions in the KCET 2010 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: General Organic Chemistry (7), Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (5), and Thermodynamics (C) (5).
  • Mathematics: Circle (6), Mathematical Reasoning (5), and Differentiation (4).
  • Physics: Magnetic Effects of Current (6), Ray Optics (5), and Current Electricity (4).
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