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This paper has 180 questions in total - 88 easy (49%), 67 moderate (37%) and 25 tough (14%). 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 58% easy, 25% moderate, 17% tough; Mathematics 42% easy, 42% moderate, 17% tough; Physics 47% easy, 45% moderate, 8% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 25 chapters, with Alcohols Phenols and Ethers (4), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (4), and Chemical Kinetics (4) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 25 chapters, with Differentiation (6), Vector Algebra (5), and Application of Derivatives (4) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 27 chapters, with Current Electricity (8), Alternating Current (5), and Electrostatics (5) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1The half-life period of a \( 1^{s t} \) order reaction is \( 60 \) minutes. What percentage will be left over after \( 240 \) minutes?2016Integrated rate laws
  2. 2Which of the following is not a colligative property?2016Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  3. 3The contribution of particle at the edge centre to a particular unit cell is2016Cubic system
  4. 4When an electrolyte is dissociated in solution, the van't Hoff's factor (i) is,2016Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  5. 5Which of the following is incorrect in a galvanic cell?2016Commercial Cells and Batteries
  6. 6A secondary cell is one2016Commercial Cells and Batteries
  7. 7Osmotic pressure of the solution can be increased by,2016Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  8. 8The amount of current in Faraday is required for the reduction of \( 1 {~mol} \) of \( {Cr}_{2} {O}_{7}{ }^{2-} \) ions to \( C r^{3+} \) is2016Commercial Cells and Batteries
  9. 9For a chemical reaction, \( {mA} {xB} \), the rate law is \( r=k[ {~A}]^{2} \). If the concentration of \( A \) is doubled, the reaction rat2016Rate law and rate constant
  10. 10Schottky defect in a crystal is observed when,2016Stoichiometric defects
  11. 11\( 3 {~A} 2 {~B} \), rate of reaction \( + {d[B]}{d t} \) is equal to2016Rate of reaction
  12. 12The activation energy of a chemical reaction can be determined by,2016Arrhenius theory
  13. 13Which of the following statements is incorrect w.r.t. Physisorption ?2016Adsorption
  14. 14Sulphur sol contains2016Sulphur and Its Compounds
  15. 15Reactions in Zeolite catalyst depend on,2016Catalysis and Theories of Catalysis
  16. 16IUPAC name of the compound2016IUPAC Nomenclature
  17. 17Replacement of \( {Cl} \) of Chlorobenzene to give phenol requires drastic conditions, but \( {Cl} \) of \( 2,4 \) - dinitro chlorobenzene i2016Preparation of Phenols
  18. 18In the reaction :2016Reactions of alkenes
  19. 19Which of the following compound is most acidic?2016Reactions of Alcohols
  20. 20Benzene carbaldehyde is reacted with concentrated \( {NaOH} \) solution to give the products \( {A} \) and B. The product \( A \) can be use2016Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones
  21. 21The reaction which involves dichlorocarbene as an electrophile is,2016Reactions of Phenol
  22. 22Ethanol is converted into ethoxy ethane,2016Preparation of Ethers
  23. 23An organic compound \( {X} \) is oxidised by using acidified \( {K}_{2} {Cr}_{2} {O}_{7} \) solution. The product obtained reacts with pheny2016Tests for aldehyde and ketones
  24. 24Predict the product ' \( C \) ' in the following series of reactions :2016Reaction Involving Cleavage of -OH Group
  25. 25The number of oxygen atoms in \( 4.4 {gm} \) of \( {CO}_{2} \) is,2016Mole concept
  26. 26If the bond energies of \( {H}- {H}, {Br}- {Br} \) and \( {H}- {Br} \) are \( 433,192 \) and \( 364 {~kJ} {~mol}^{-1} \) respectively, then 2016Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  27. 27In the reaction; \( {F} e( {OH})_{3}( {~s}) {F} e^{3+}(a q)+3 {OH}^{-}(a q) \), if the concentration of \( {OH}^{-} \)ions is decreased by \2016Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  28. 28The correct statement regarding entropy is,2016Third law of thermodynamics
  29. 29Equilibrium constants \( K_{1} \), and \( K_{2} \) for the following equilibria (a) \( {NO}(g)+ {1}{2} {O}_{2}(g) {NO}_{2}(g) \) (b) \( 2 {N2016Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  30. 30Van-Arkel method of refining Zirconium involves,2016Refining of Crude Metal
  31. 31The composition of 'copper matte' is,2016Extraction of Metals
  32. 32The complex formed when \( {Al}_{2} {O}_{3} \) is leached from Bauxite using concentrated \( {NaOH} \) solution is,2016Extraction of Metals
  33. 33The property which is not true about Fluorine is,2016Halogens and Its Compounds
  34. 34Which is true regarding nitrogen ?2016Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  35. 35The shape of \( X e F_{6} \) is,2016Noble Gases
  36. 36The number of isomers possible for the octahedral complex \( [ {CoCl}_{2}(e n) ( {NH}_{3} )_{2} ]^{+} \)is,2016Isomerism of coordination compounds
  37. 37\( {CO} \) is a stronger ligand than \( {Cl}^{-} \), because2016Crystal Field Theory
  38. 38The metal ion having maximum paramagnetic behaviour among the first transition series elements is,2016Properties of D-block elements
  39. 39When a brown compound of \( M n(A) \) is treated with \( H C l \), it gives a gas (B). The gas (B) taken in excess reacts with \( {NH}_{3} \2016Compounds of Transition Metals
  40. 40\( M n^{2+} \) compounds are more stable than \( F e^{2+} \) compounds towards oxidation to their \( +3 \) state, because2016Properties of D-block elements
  41. 41Which of the following sequence is correct regarding field strength of ligands as per spectrochemical series?2016Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  42. 42As per IUPAC norms, the name of the complex \( [ {Co}(e n)_{2}(O N O) C l ] C l \) is2016Nomenclature of coordination compounds
  43. 43In the following sequence of reactions ; The compound \( {A} \) is2016Preparation and Properties of Amines
  44. 44An organic compound \( A \) on reduction gives compound \( B \), which on reaction with trichloro methane and caustic potash forms \( C \). 2016Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  45. 45Which of the following gives positive Fehling's solution test?2016Preparation and Reactions of Glucose
  46. 46A liquid can exist only,2016Liquid State
  47. 47The energy of electron in the \( n^{ {th }} \) Bohr orbit of H-atom is2016Bohr's model
  48. 48Consider the following sets of quantum numbers. Which of the below setting is not permissible arrangement of electrons in an atom?2016Quantum mechanical model
  49. 49The increasing order of bond order of \( {O}_{2}, {O}_{2}^{+}, {O}_{2}^{-} \), and \( {O}_{2}^{--} \)is2016Molecular Orbital Theory
  50. 50\( {HCl} \) gas is covalent and \( {NaCl} \) is an ionic compound. This is because2016Ionic bond
  51. 51Which of the following is not true?2016Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  52. 52Which of the following is a polyamide?2016Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  53. 53Which of the following is correct about H-bonding in DNA?2016Nucleic Acids
  54. 54Which of the following is employed as Tranquilizer?2016Drugs and It's Classification
  55. 55Reactivity of order of halides for dehydrohalogenation is2016Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  56. 56Main axis of diatomic molecule is \( Z \). The orbitals \( P_{x} \) and \( P_{y} \) overlap to form2016Molecular Orbital Theory
  57. 57The hybridisation of \( {C} \) in diamond, graphite and ethyne is in the order2016Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  58. 58A miscible mixture of \( {C}_{6} {H}_{6}+ {CH} {Cl}_{3} \) can be separated by2016Purification of Organic Compounds
  59. 59An organic compound contains \( {C}=40 \%, {H}=13.33 \% \) and \( {N}=46.67 \% . \) Its emperical formula is2016Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  60. 60Electrophile that participates in nitration of benzene is2016Reactions of aromatic compounds

Mathematics

  1. 1The Set A has \( 4 \) elements and the Set B has \( 5 \) elements then the number of injective mappings that can be defined from A to B is2016Types of Function (Mapping)
  2. 2Let \( f: R R \) be defined by \( f(x)=2 x+6 \) which is a bijective mapping then \( f^{-1}(x) \) is given by2016Inverse of a Function
  3. 3Let \( { }^{*} \) be a binary operation defined on \( R \) by \( a * b= {a+b}{4} a, b R \) then the operation \( * \) is O examsnet com)2016Mathematical Reasoning
  4. 4The value of \( ^{-1} ( {53 }{5} ) \) is2016T inverse T property
  5. 5If \( 3 ^{-1} x+ ^{-1}= \) then \( x \) equal to2016Sum of complementary angles
  6. 6The simplified form of \( ^{-1} ( {x}{y} )- ^{-1} ( {x-y}{x+y} ) \) is equal to2016Sum and difference of angles
  7. 7If \( x y z \) are all different and not equal to zero and \( | {array}{cccc}1+x & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1+y & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1+z {array} |=0 \) then t2016Expansion of Determinants
  8. 8If \( A \) is any square matrix of order \( 3 3 \) then \( |3 A| \) is equal to2016Expansion of Determinants
  9. 9If \( y=e^{ ^{-1} (t^{2}-1 )} \& x=e^{ ^{-1} ( {1}{t^{2}-1} )} \) then \( {d y}{d x} \) is equal to2016Parametric differentiation
  10. 10If \( {A}= {1}{ } [ {array}{ll} ^{-1}( {x} ) & ^{-1} ( { {x}}{ } ) \\ ^{-1} ( { {x}}{ } ) & ^{-1}( {x}) {array} ] {B}= [ {array}{cc}- ^{-1}(2016Basic Algebra of Matrices
  11. 11If \( x^{y}=e^{x-y} \) then \( {d y}{d x} \) is equal to2016Differentiation of implicit functions
  12. 12If \( {A} \) is a matrix of order \( {m} {n} \) and \( {B} \) is a matrix such that \( {AB}^{ } \) and \( {B}^{ } {A} \) are both defined, t2016Product of Matrices
  13. 13The value of \( {e^{x}(1+x) d x}{ ^{2} (e^{x} x )} \) is equal to2016Integration by Substitution
  14. 14If \( x y z \) are not equal and \( 0, 1 \) the value of \( | {array}{ccc} x & y & z \\ 2 x & 2 y & 2 z \\ 3 x & 3 y & 3 z {array} | \) is e2016Expansion of Determinants
  15. 15The function \( f(x)=[x] \) where \( [x] \) the greatest integer function is continuous at2016Continuity
  16. 16The value of \( {e^{x} (x^{2} ^{-1} x+ ^{-1} x+1 )}{x^{2}+1} d x \) is equal to2016Integration by Substitution
  17. 17If \( 2 {a} {b}=| {a}| | {b}| \) then the angle between \( {a} \& {b} \) is2016Product of 2 vectors
  18. 18If \( x^{m} y^{n}=(x+y)^{m+n} \) then \( {d y}{d x} \) is equal to2016Differentiation of implicit functions
  19. 19The general solution of \( + =2 \) is2016Solving Trigonometric Equation
  20. 20The value of \( _{- / 4}^{ / 4} ^{103} x ^{101} x {~d} {x} \) is2016Definite Integration by Substitution
  21. 21The length of latus rectum of the parabola \( 4 y^{2}+3 x+3 y+1=0 \) is2016General Equation of 2nd degree curve
  22. 22The value of \( {e^{6 x}-e^{5 x}}{e^{4 x}-e^{3 x}} {dx} \) is equal to2016Miscellaneous Forms
  23. 23The differential coefficient of \( _{10} x \) with respect to \( _{x} 10 \) is2016Derivative of f(x) wrt g(x)
  24. 24The slope of the tangent to the curve \( x=t^{2}+3 t-8, y=2 t^{2}-2 t-5 \) at the point \( (2,-1) \) is2016Parametric differentiation
  25. 25The real part of \( (1- +i )^{-1} \) is2016Algebra of complex numbers
  26. 26\( _{0}^{ { }{2}} { ^{1000} x d x}{ ^{1000} x+ ^{1000} x} \) is equal to2016Properties of Definite Integration
  27. 27If \( 1+ + ^{2} + . \) upto \( =2 {3}+4 \), then \( = \)2016Geometric Progression
  28. 28\( _{x 0} {x e^{x}- x}{x} \) is equal to2016Algebraic and Rational Limits
  29. 29If \( ^{-1} (x^{2}+y^{2} )= \) then \( {d y}{d x} \) is equal to2016Differentiation of implicit functions
  30. 30The simplified form of \( i^{n}+i^{n+1}+i^{n+2}+i^{n+3} \) is2016Power of iota
  31. 31The two curves \( x^{3}-3 x y^{2}+2=0 \) and \( 3 x^{2} y-y^{3}=2 \)2016Tangent Normal
  32. 32The equation of the normal to the curve \( y (1+x^{2} )=2-x \) where the tangent crosses \( x \)-axis is2016Tangent Normal
  33. 33The maximum value of \( ( {1}{x} )^{x} \) is2016Maxima Minima
  34. 34The solution for the differential equation \( {d y}{y}+ {d x}{x}=0 \)2016Variable Separable Form
  35. 35The order and degree of the differential equation \( [1+ ( {d y}{d x} )^{2}+ ( {d y}{d x} ) ]^{ {3}{4}}= {d^{2} y}{d x^{2}} \)2016Order and Degree
  36. 36If \( {a} \) and \( {b} \) are unit vectors then what is the angle between \( {a} \) and \( {b} \) for \( {3} {a}- {b} \) to be unit vector?2016Algebra of Vectors
  37. 37The sum of \( 1^{s t} {n} \) terms of the series \[ {1^{2}}{1}+ {1^{2}+2^{2}}{1+2}+ {1^{2}+2^{2}+3^{2}}{1+2+3}+ \]2016Summation of Series
  38. 38The 11th term in the expansion of \( (x+ {1}{ {x}} )^{14} \) is2016Terms of Binomial Expansion
  39. 39Suppose \( {a}+ {b}+ {c}=0,| {a}|=3,| {b}|=5,| {c}|=7 \), then the angle between \( {a} \& {b} \) is2016Algebra of Vectors
  40. 40If \( | {a}|=3,| {b}|=4,| {c}|=5 \) each one of \( {a}, {b} \& {c} \) is perpendicular to the sum of the remaining then \( | {a}+ {b}+ {c}| 2016Algebra of Vectors
  41. 41If the straight lines \( 2 x+3 y-3=0 \) and \( x+k y+7=0 \) are perpendicular, then the value of \( k \) is2016Angle between Lines
  42. 42The rate of change of area of a circle with respect to its radius \( r=2 {cms} \) is2016Rate Measure Error and Approximation
  43. 43The value of \( { }{8} \) is equal to2016T-Ratios of Multiple & sub multiple angles
  44. 44Area lying between the curves \( y^{2}=2 x \) and \( y=x \)2016Area bounded by two curves
  45. 45If \( P(A B)= {7}{10} \) and \( P(B)= {17}{20} \), where \( P \) stands for probability then \( P(A B) \) is equal to O examsnet com2016Conditional Probability and Multiplication Theorem
  46. 46The coefficient of variation of two distributions are \( 60 \) and \( 70 \). The standard deviation are \( 21 \) and \( 16 \) respectively, 2016Relation Between Variance and Mean Deviation
  47. 47Two cards are drawn at random from a pack of \( 52 \) cards. The probability of these two being 'Aces" is2016Classical Definition of Probability
  48. 48If \( ^{-1} x+ ^{-1} y= { }{2} \), then \( x^{2} \) is equal to2016Sum of complementary angles
  49. 49The value of \( _{2}^{8} { {10-x}}{ {x}+ {10-x}} d x \) is2016Definite Integration by Substitution
  50. 50The contrapositive of the converse of the statement "If \( x \) is a prime number then \( x \) is odd" is2016Mathematical Reasoning
  51. 51Two dice are thrown simultaneously, the probability of obtaining a total score of \( 5 \) is2016Total Probability
  52. 52If \( A= [ {array}{cc} 2 & - 2 \\ 2 & 2 {array} ] \) and \( A+A^{T}=I \), where \( {I} \) is the unit matrix of \( 2 2 \& {~A}^{ {T}} \) is 2016Basic Algebra of Matrices
  53. 53If \( A= [ {array}{cc}3 & 1 \\ -1 & 2 {array} ] \) then \( A^{2}-5 A \) is equal to2016Inverse of a Matrix
  54. 54The value of if \( x( {i}+ {j}+ {k}) \) is a unit vector is2016Algebra of Vectors
  55. 55If \( x=2+3 \) and \( y=1-3 \) represent a circle then the centre and radius is2016Locus
  56. 56The vector equation of the plane which is at a distance of \( {3}{ {14}} \) from the origin and the normal from the origin is \( 2 {i}-3 {j}2016Plane in Space
  57. 57Find the co-ordinates of the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the plane \( 5 y+8 \) \( =0 \) :2016Plane in Space
  58. 58If \( , , \) are the direction cosines of a vector \( {a} \), then \( 2 + 2 + 2 \) is equal to2016Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  59. 59The value of the \( 1^{ }+ 2^{ }+ + 359^{ } \) is equal to2016Trigonometric Series
  60. 60Integrating factor of \( x {d y}{d x}-y=x^{4}-3 x \) is2016Linear Differential Equation

Physics

  1. 1A body falls freely for \( 10 {sec} \). Its average velocity during this journey (take \( g=10 {~ms}^{-2} \) )2016Motion Under Gravity
  2. 2Three projectiles \( A, B \) and \( C \) are projected at an angle of \( 30^{ }, 45^{ }, 60^{ } \) respectively. If \( R_{A}, R_{B} \) and \2016Projectile motion
  3. 3The component of a vector \( {r} \) along \( x \) - axis will have a maximum value if2016Fundamentals of Vectors
  4. 4Maximum acceleration of the train in which a \( 50 {~kg} \) box lying on its floor will remain stationary (Given : Co-efficient of static fr2016Frictional force
  5. 5A \( 12 {~kg} \) bomb at rest explodes into two pieces of \( 4 {~kg} \) and \( 8 {~kg} \). If the momentum of \( 4 {~kg} \) piece is \( 20 {2016Variable mass system
  6. 6Which of the points is likely position of the centre of mass of the system shown in the figure?2016Centre of mass of continuous mass distribution
  7. 7Three bodies a ring \( (R) \), a solid cylinder \( (C) \) and a solid sphere \( (S) \) having same mass and same radius roll down the inclin2016Rolling without Slipping
  8. 8Variation of acceleration due to gravity \( (g) \) with distance \( x \) from the centre of the earth is best represented by ( \( R \) Radiu2016Acceleration Due to Gravity
  9. 9A spring is stretched by applying a load to its free end. The strain produced in the spring is2016Young's Modulus and Breaking Stres
  10. 10An ideal fluid flows through a pipe of circular cross section with diameters \( 5 {~cm} \) and \( 10 {~cm} \) as shown. The ratio of velocit2016Hydrodynamics
  11. 11A pan filled with hot food cools from \( 94^{ } {C} \) to \( 86^{ } {C} \) in \( 2 \) minutes. When the room temperature'is \( 20^{ } {C} \)2016Radiation
  12. 12Four rods with different radii \( r \) and length \( l \) are used to connect two heat reservoirs at different temperature. Which one will c2016Conduction
  13. 13A Carnot engine working between \( 300 {~K} \) and \( 400 {~K} \) has \( 800 {~J} \) of useful work. The amount of heat energy supplied to t2016Heat Engine, Refrigerator and Second Law of Thermodynamics
  14. 14A particle executing SHM has a maximum speed of \( 0.5 {~ms}^{-1} \) and maximum acceleration of \( 1.0 {~ms}^{-2} \). The angular frequency2016Time Period and Frequency
  15. 15A source of sound is moving with a velocity of \( 50 {~ms}^{-1} \) towards a stationary observer. The observer measures the frequency of sou2016Doppler's Effect
  16. 16If there are only one type of charge in the universe, then ( \( {E} \) Electric field, \( {d} s \) Area vector \( ) \)2016Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  17. 17An electron of mass \( {m} \), charge e falls through a distance \( {h} \) meter in a uniform electric field \( {E} \). Then time of fall2016Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  18. 18If \( {E}_{a x} \) and \( {E}_{e q} \) represents electric field at a point on the axial and equatorial line of a dipole. If points are at a2016Electric Dipole
  19. 19Nature of equipotential surface for a point charge is2016Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  20. 20A particle of mass \( 1 {gm} \) and charge \( 1 {C} \) is held at rest on a frictionless horizontal surface at distance \( 1 {~m} \) from th2016Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  21. 21A capacitor of \( 8 {~F} \) is connected as shown. Charge on the plates of the capacitor2016AC Circuits
  22. 22Four metal plates are arranged as shown. Capacitance between \( X \) and \( Y \) (A \( \) Area of each plate, \( d \) distance between the p2016Grouping of capacitors
  23. 23Mobility of free electrons in a conductor is2016Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  24. 24Variation of resistance of the conductor with temperature is as shown The temperature co-efficient \( ( ) \) of the conductor is2016Resistance and Resistivity
  25. 25Potential difference between \( A \) and \( B \) in the following circuit2016Combination of Resistances
  26. 26In the following network potential at 'O'2016Combination of Resistances
  27. 27Effective resistance between \( A \) and \( B \) in the following circuit2016Combination of Resistances
  28. 28Two heating coils of resistances \( 10 \) and \( 20 \) are connected in parallel and connected to a battery of emf \( 12 {~V} \) and interna2016Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  29. 29A proton is projected with a uniform velocity 'v' along the axis of a current carrying solenoid, then2016Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  30. 30In the cyclotron, as radius of the circular path of the charged particle increases (to = angular velocity, \( v= \) linear velocity)2016Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  31. 31A conducting wire carrying current is arranged as shown. The magnetic field at ' \( O \) '2016Magnetic Field
  32. 32The quantity of a charge that will be transferred by a current flow of \( 20 \) A over \( 1 \) hour \( 30 \) minutes period is2016Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  33. 33A galvanometer coil has a resistance of \( 50 \) and the meter shows full scale deflection for a current of \( 5 {~mA} \), This galvanometer2016Electric Instruments
  34. 34\( x_{1} \) and \( x_{2} \) are susceptibility of a paramagnetic material at temperatures \( T_{1} K \) and \( T_{2} K \) respectively, then2016Magnetism and Properties of Magnet
  35. 35At certain place, the horizontal component of earth's magnetic field is \( 3.0 {G} \) and the angle dip at that place is \( 30^{ } \). The m2016Earths magnetic field
  36. 36The process of super imposing message signal on high frequency carrier wave is called2016Communication System
  37. 37A long solenoid with \( 40 \) turns per cm carries a current of \( 1 {~A} \). The magnetic energy stored per unit volume is \( J m^{-3} \).2016Magnetic Field
  38. 38A wheel with \( 10 \) spokes each of length ' \( L \) ' \( m \) is rotated with a uniform angular velocity ' \( \) ' in a plane normal to th2016Motional and Rotational EMF
  39. 39The rms value of current in a \( 50 {~Hz} {AC} \) circuit is \( 6 {~A} \). The average value of \( {AC} \) current over a cycle is2016Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  40. 40A capacitor of capacitance \( 10 {F} \) is connected to an AC source and an AC Ammeter. If the source voltage varies as \( V=50 {2} 100 t \)2016Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  41. 41In a series L.C.R circuit, the potential drop across \( L, C \) and \( R \) respectively are \( 40 {~V}, 120 {~V} \) and \( 60 {~V} \). Then2016AC Circuits
  42. 42In a series L.C.R. circuit an alternating emf (v) and current (i) are given by the equation \( v=v_{0} t, l=i_{0} ( t+ { }{3} ) \) The avera2016Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  43. 43Electromagnetic radiation used to sterilise milk is2016Radioactivity
  44. 44A plane glass plate is placed over a various coloured letters (violet, green, yellow, red). The letter which appears to raised more2016Refraction of light from plane surface
  45. 45A ray of light passes through four transparent media with refractive index \( n_{1}, n_{2}, n_{3} \) and \( n_{4} \) as shown. The surfaces 2016Refraction of light from plane surface
  46. 46Focal length of a convex lens is \( 20 {~cm} \) and its (RI) is \( 1.5 \). It produces an erect, enlarged image if the distance of the objec2016Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  47. 47A ray of light suffers a minimum deviation when incident on an equilateral prism of refractive index \( {2} \). The angle of incidence is2016Prism and Dispersion of Light
  48. 48In Young's double slit experiment the source is white light. One slit is covered with red filter and the other with blue filter. There shall2016Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  49. 49Light of wavelength \( 600 {~nm} \) is incident normally on a slit of width \( 0.2 {~mm} \). The angular width of central maxima in the diff2016Diffraction of Light
  50. 50For what distance is ray optics is good approximation when the aperture is \( 4 {~mm} \) and the wavelength of light is \( 400 {~nm} \) ?2016Optical Instruments
  51. 51The variation of photo-current with collector potential for different frequencies of incident radiation \( v_{1}, v_{2} \) and \( v_{3} \) i2016Photoelectric Effect
  52. 52The de Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated to a potential of \( 400 {~V} \) is approximately2016Matter Waves
  53. 53Total energy of electron in an excited state of hydrogen atom is \( -3.4 {eV} \). The kinetic and potential energy of electron in this state2016Photoelectric Effect
  54. 54When electron jumps from \( n=4 \) level to \( n=1 \) level, the angular momentum of electron changes by2016Atomic Models
  55. 55A radio-active sample of half-life \( 10 \) days contains \( 1000 \) nuclei. Number of original nuclei present after \( 5 \) days is2016Radioactivity
  56. 56An element \( X \) decays into element \( Z \) by two-step process. \[ {array}{l} X Y+4 e \\ Y Z+2 e^{-} {then }: {array} \]2016Radioactivity
  57. 57A nucleus of mass \( 20 {u} \) emits a \( {y} \) photon of energy \( 6 {MeV} \). If the emission assume to occur when nucleus is free and re2016Radioactivity
  58. 58Constant DC voltage is required from a variable AC voltage. Which of the following is correct order of operation?2016Rectifier
  59. 59In a transistor, the collector current varies by \( 0.49 {~mA} \) and emitter current varies by \( 0.50 {~mA} \). Current gain \( \) measure2016Junction Transistors
  60. 60Identify the logic operation carried out by the following circuit.2016Logic gates

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  • Physics: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
4.What is the difficulty level of the KCET 2016 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 180 rated questions in this paper, 88 (49%) are easy, 67 (37%) are medium and 25 (14%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 35 easy, 15 medium, 10 hard
  • Mathematics: 25 easy, 25 medium, 10 hard
  • Physics: 28 easy, 27 medium, 5 hard
5.Which chapters had the most questions in the KCET 2016 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Alcohols Phenols and Ethers (4), Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure (4), and Chemical Kinetics (4).
  • Mathematics: Differentiation (6), Vector Algebra (5), and Application of Derivatives (4).
  • Physics: Current Electricity (8), Alternating Current (5), and Electrostatics (5).
6.Where can I find the solutions for the KCET 2016 paper?

Open any question on this page. Its page shows the correct answer and, where one is available, the worked solution. A downloadable PDF of the whole paper is coming soon.

7.How should I use the KCET 2016 paper to check my preparation?

Set a timer, attempt the 180 questions as you would in the exam, and only then open the answers. Note which subjects and chapters cost you the most marks, and revise those first using the chapter-wise practice for KCET. Repeating this with other papers shows whether the same weak spots keep coming back.

8.Will the KCET 2016 paper help me prepare for KCET 2027?

Yes. Every past paper shows the question styles and topics KCET has asked before, and a solved paper gives you a realistic benchmark for speed and accuracy. Use it along with the other papers to spot the chapters that keep returning.