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This paper has 180 questions in total - 91 easy (51%), 62 moderate (34%) and 27 tough (15%). 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 62% easy, 33% moderate, 5% tough; Mathematics 38% easy, 40% moderate, 22% tough; Physics 52% easy, 30% moderate, 18% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 28 chapters, with Coordination Compounds (5), Solutions (5), and Chemical Kinetics (4) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 22 chapters, with Differentiation (6), Definite Integration (5), and Matrices (5) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 24 chapters, with Current Electricity (8), Electrostatics (7), and Ray Optics (5) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1Which among the following has highest ?2022PH of solutions
  2. 2In which of the following compounds, an element exhibits two different oxidation states?2022Oxidation number
  3. 3Which of the following hydrides is electron deficient?2022Hydrides
  4. 4Amphoteric oxide among the following .2022Alkaline Earth Metals
  5. 5Which property of makes it biologically and geo-chemically important ?2022Carbon and Its Compounds
  6. 6The IUPAC name for2022IUPAC Nomenclature
  7. 71 mole of is heated in a closed container of capacity of . At equilibrium half a mole of is dissociated. The equilibrium constant of the rea2022Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  8. 8Vacant space in body centered cubic lattice unit cell is about2022Cubic system
  9. 9How 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
  10. 10Which of the following is not true about the amorphous solids?2022Crystal Structure of Solids
  11. 11Identify, and in the following reaction2022Reactions of alkenes
  12. 12Solubility of a gas in a liquid increases with2022Henry's law
  13. 13The rise in boiling point of a solution containing of glucose in of solvent is . The molal elevation constant of the liquid is2022Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  14. 14If of glucose (molar mass is dissolved in of water at , the osmotic pressure of the solution will be2022Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  15. 15Which of the following colligative properties can provide molar mass of proteins, polymers and colloids with greater precision?2022Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  16. 16In fuel cells are used as catalysts.2022Commercial Cells and Batteries
  17. 17The molar conductivity is maximum for the solution of concentration2022Conductance and Conductivity
  18. 18Alkali halides do not show dislocation defect because2022Non-stoichiometric defects
  19. 19For spontaneity of a cell, which is correct?2022Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  20. 20For th order of reaction, half-life period is directly proportional to2022Integrated rate laws
  21. 21Half-life of a reaction is found to be inversely proportional to the fifth power of its initial concentration, the order of reaction is2022Integrated rate laws
  22. 22A first order reaction is half completed in . How long does it need of the reaction to be completed ?2022Integrated rate laws
  23. 23The rate of the reaction, is given by the equation, rate . If concentration is expressed in , the unit of is2022Rate law and rate constant
  24. 24Colloidal solution commonly used in the treatment of skin disease is2022Properties of colloidal solution
  25. 25Specific conductance of is . The molar conductance of the solution is2022Conductance and Conductivity
  26. 26The property of halogens which is not correctly matched is2022Halogens and Its Compounds
  27. 27Which noble gas has least tendency to form compounds?2022Noble Gases
  28. 28on heating liberates a gas. The same gas will be obtained by2022Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  29. 29The strong reducing property of hypophosphorus acid is due to2022Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  30. 30A transition metal exists in its highest oxidation state. It is expected to behave as2022Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  31. 31What will be the value of in , if the magnetic moment, ?2022Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  32. 32Which can adsorb larger volume of hydrogen gas?2022Catalysis and Theories of Catalysis
  33. 33All Cu(II) halides are known, except the iodide, the reason for it is that2022Properties of D-block elements
  34. 34The correct IUPAC name of cis-platin is2022Nomenclature of coordination compounds
  35. 35Crystal field splitting energy (CFSE) for is . The crystal field splitting energy (CFSE) for will be2022Crystal Field Theory
  36. 36The complex hexamineplatinum(IV)chloride will give number of ions on ionisation.2022Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  37. 37In the following pairs of halogen compounds, which compound undergoes faster reaction?2022Attacking reagents
  38. 38The only lanthanoid which is radioactive2022F-Block elements
  39. 39Identify the products and in the reactions :2022Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  40. 40An organic compound with molecular formula dissolves in and gives a characteristic colour with . On treatment with bromine, it gives a tribr2022Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  41. 41In Kolbe's reaction the reacting substances are2022Reactions of Phenol
  42. 42The major product obtained when ethanol is heated with excess of conc. at is2022Reactions of Alcohols
  43. 43Among the following, the products formed by the reaction of anisole with HI are2022Reactions of Ethers
  44. 44Which one of the following chlorohydrocarbon readily undergoes solvolysis?2022Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  45. 45The general name of the compound formed by the reaction between aldehyde and alcohol is2022Reactions for aldehydes
  46. 46Reaction by which benzaldehyde cannot be prepared is2022Method of preparation for Aldehydes
  47. 47The test to differentiate between pentan-2-one and pentan-3-one is2022Tests for aldehyde and ketones
  48. 48In carbylamine test for primary amines the resulting foul smelling product is2022Preparation and Properties of Amines
  49. 49Ethanoic acid undergoes Hell-Volhard Zelinsky reaction but methanoic acid does not, because of2022Reactions Involving Acid Group
  50. 50Which of the following is correctly matched?2022Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  51. 51Which institute has approved the emergency use of 2-deoxy-D-glucose as additive therapy for COVID-19 patients?2022Carbohydrates
  52. 52A nucleic acid, whether DNA or RNA gives on complete hydrolysis, two purine bases, two pyrimidine bases, a pentose sugar and phosphoric acid2022Nucleic Acids
  53. 53A secondary amine is2022Preparation and Properties of Amines
  54. 54If wavelength of photon is and , then momentum of photon2022Dual Behaviour of Matter and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  55. 55Elements and have atomic numbers 19,37 and 55 respectively. Which of the following statements is true about them ?2022Atomic Mass and Atomic Size
  56. 56In oxygen and carbon molecule the bonding is2022Molecular Orbital Theory
  57. 57Which is most VISCOUS?2022Solubility and Concentration of Solutions
  58. 58The volume of of at and 0.821 atm pressure is2022Gas laws and Ideal Gas Equation
  59. 59The work done when 2 moles of an ideal gas expands reversibly and isothermally from a volume of to at is2022First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  60. 60An aqueous solution of alcohol contains of water and of ethyl alcohol. The mole fraction of water is2022Concentration terms

Mathematics

  1. 1Find the mean number of heads in three tosses of a fair coin.2022Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  2. 2If and are two events such that , and , then is2022Conditional Probability and Multiplication Theorem
  3. 3A pandemic has been spreading all over the world. The probabilities are 0.7 that there will be a lockdown, 0.8 that the pandemic is controll2022Total Probability
  4. 4If and are two independent events such that and , then find the value of .2022Independent Events
  5. 5Suppose that the number of elements in set is , the number of elements in set is and the number of elements in is 7 , then2022Questions on number of relations and sets
  6. 6The domain of the function is2022Domain
  7. 7The trigonometric function in the II quadrant2022Basic Identities & T Ratios
  8. 8The degree measure of is equal to2022Measurement of Angles
  9. 9The value of is2022Sum and Difference & Multiple angle Formula
  10. 10Preview not available - open to view this question.2022Sum and Difference & Multiple angle Formula
  11. 11If , then number of subsets of containing only odd numbers is2022Questions on number of relations and sets
  12. 12If all permutations of the letters of the word MASK are arranged in the order as in dictionary with or without meaning, which one of the fol2022Permutation
  13. 13If is a geometric progression and , then equals2022Geometric Progression
  14. 14If the straight line is perpendicular to the line passing through the points and , then equals2022Angle between Lines
  15. 15The octant in which the point lies is2022Basics of point in 3 dimension
  16. 16If ,the quadratic equation whose roots are and is2022Relation between Roots and Coefficients
  17. 17If where and are real numbers, then the values of and are respectively,2022Algebra of complex numbers
  18. 18If the standard deviation of the numbers -1 , is where , then is equal to2022Relation Between Variance and Mean Deviation
  19. 19If the set contains 7 elements and set contains 8 elements, then the number of bijections from to is2022Defintion of Function
  20. 20If be defined by then is2022Functional Equation
  21. 21Let the relation is defined in by , if then is2022Questions on number of relations and sets
  22. 22Preview not available - open to view this question.2022Algebraic and Rational Limits
  23. 23If is a matrix of order , then is equal to2022Inverse of a Matrix
  24. 24If , then the inverse of the matrix is2022Inverse of a Matrix
  25. 25If is a skew symmetric matrix, then is2022Symmetric & Skew Symmetric Matrices
  26. 26If , then is (where is the identify matrix of order 2)2022Basic Algebra of Matrices
  27. 27If is a matrix such that , then is equal to2022Adjoint and its Properties
  28. 28If there are two values of ' ' which makes determinant Then, the sum of these number is2022Expansion of Determinants
  29. 29If the vertices of a triangle are and , then the area of the triangle is2022Expansion of Determinants
  30. 30Domain is, where [] denotes a greatest integer function2022Domain
  31. 31If , then is2022Differentiation of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  32. 32If where is a parameter, then at is equal to2022Derivative of f(x) wrt g(x)
  33. 33If , then at is2022Higher order derivatives
  34. 34If , then the derivative of at is2022Functional Equation
  35. 35If , then at is2022Derivative of function and its inverse
  36. 36If , then2022Summation of Determinants
  37. 37The function is increasing on2022Monotonicity
  38. 38The coordinates of the point on the at which the tangent is equally inclined to the axes is2022Tangent Normal
  39. 39The function is strictly2022Monotonicity
  40. 40If is the greatest integer function not greater than , then is equal to2022Properties of Definite Integration
  41. 41is equal to2022Definite Integration by Substitution
  42. 42If the ordered pair at is equal to2022Higher order derivatives
  43. 43is equal to2022Integration by Substitution
  44. 44is equal to2022Miscellaneous
  45. 45If , then2022Integration using Partial Fraction
  46. 46Area of the region bounded by the curve , the -axis and line is2022Area of Curve along axis
  47. 47Evaluate as the limit of a sum2022Properties of Definite Integration
  48. 48is equal to2022Definite Integration by Substitution
  49. 49If , then2022Linear Differential Equation
  50. 50The solution of the differential equation is2022Variable Separable Form
  51. 51If is the solution of differential equation is equal to2022Linear Differential Equation
  52. 52If and and the angle between and is , then the length of the vector is2022Product of 2 vectors
  53. 53If and , then is equal to2022Product of 2 vectors
  54. 54If , then express in the form where is parallel to and is perpendicular to , then is given by2022Algebra of Vectors
  55. 55The sum of the degree and order of the differential equation is2022Order and Degree
  56. 56The coordinates of foot of the perpendicular drawn from the origin to the plane are2022Plane in Space
  57. 57The angle between the pair of lines and is2022Line in Space
  58. 58The corner points of the feasible region of an LPP are and , then the minimum value of occurs at2022Linear Programming
  59. 59A dietician has to develop a special diet using two foods and . Each packet (containing ) of food. contains 12 units of calcium, 4 units of 2022Linear Programming
  60. 60The distance of the point whose position vector is from the plane is2022Plane in Space

Physics

  1. 1In a series circuit, , and , then impedance of the circuit is2022Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  2. 2Which of the following radiations of electromagnetic waves has the highest wavelength ?2022Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  3. 3The power of a equi-concave lens is and is made of a material of refractive index 1.6, the radii of curvature of the lens is2022Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  4. 4A ray of light passes through an equilateral glass prism in such a manner that the angle of incidence is equal to the angle of emergence and2022Prism and Dispersion of Light
  5. 5A convex lens of focal length is placed somewhere in between an object and a screen. The distance between the object and the screen is . If 2022Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  6. 6A series resonant circuit contains a capacitance and an inductor of . The frequency of electrical oscillations will be2022AC Circuits
  7. 7Focal length of a convex lens will be maximum for2022Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  8. 8For light diverging from a finite point source,2022Wave Theory and Wavefronts
  9. 9The fringe width for red colour as compared to that for violet colour is approximately2022Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  10. 10In case of Fraunhoffer diffraction at a single slit, the diffraction pattern on the screen is correct for which of the following statements?2022Diffraction of Light
  11. 11When a compact disc(CD) is illuminated by small source of white light coloured bands are observed. This is due to2022Diffraction of Light
  12. 12Consider a glass slab which is silvered at one side and the other side is transparent. Given the refractive index of the glass slab to be 1.2022Refraction of light from plane surface
  13. 13The kinetic energy of the photoelectrons increases by when the wavelength of incident light is changed from to another wavelength which is a2022Photoelectric Effect
  14. 14The de-Broglie wavelength of a particle of kinetic energy is , the wavelength of the particle, if its kinetic energy is2022Matter Waves
  15. 15The radius of hydrogen atom in the ground state is . After collision with an electron, it is found to have a radius of , the principal quant2022Bohr's Atomic Model
  16. 16In accordance with the Bohr's model, the quantum number that characterises the Earth's revolution around the Sun in an orbit of radius with 2022Bohr's Atomic Model
  17. 17If an electron is revolving in its Bohr orbit having Bohr radius of , then the radius of third orbit is2022Bohr's Atomic Model
  18. 18Binding energy of a nitrogen nucleus , given2022Nuclear energy
  19. 19In a photo electric experiment, if both the intensity and frequency of the incident light are doubled, then the saturation photoelectric cur2022Photoelectric Effect
  20. 20Which of the following radiations is deflected by electric field ?2022Radioactivity
  21. 21The resistivity of a semiconductor at room temperature is in between2022Semiconductors
  22. 22The forbidden energy gap for Ge crystal at is2022Energy Bands in Solids
  23. 23Which logic gate is represented by the following combination of logic gates ?2022Logic gates
  24. 24A metallic rod of mass per unit length is lying horizontally on a smooth inclined plane which makes an angle of with the horizontal. A magne2022Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  25. 25A nuclear reactor delivers a power of , the amount of fuel consumed by the reactor in one hour is2022Nuclear reactions
  26. 26The displacement (in of a particle of mass (in ) moving in one dimension under the action of a force, is related to time (in sec) by . The d2022Uniform Motion
  27. 27Two objects are projected at an angle and , to the horizontal with the same speed. The ratio of their maximum vertical heights is2022Projectile motion
  28. 28A car is moving in a circular horizontal track of radius with a constant speed of . A bob is suspended from the roof of the car by a light w2022Newton's laws of motion
  29. 29Two masses of and are suspended with the help of massless inextensible strings as shown in figure below. When whole system is going upwards 2022Newton's laws of motion
  30. 30The Vernicr scale of a travelling microscope has 50 divisions which coincides with 49 main scale divisions. If each main scale division is ,2022Experimental Physics
  31. 31The angular speed of a motor wheel is increased from to in . The angular acceleration of the motor wheel is2022Rotational kinematics
  32. 32The centre of mass of an extended body on the surface of the earth and its centre of gravity2022Centre of mass of continuous mass distribution
  33. 33A metallic rod breaks when strain produced is . The Young's modulus of the material of the . The area of crosssection to support a load of i2022Young's Modulus and Breaking Stres
  34. 34A tiny spherical oil drop carrying a net charge is balanced in still air, with a vertical uniform electric field of strèngth . When the fiel2022Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  35. 35"Heat cannot be flow itself from a body at lower temperature to a body at higher temperature". This statement corresponds to2022Heat Engine, Refrigerator and Second Law of Thermodynamics
  36. 36A smooth chain of length is kept on a table such that its length of hangs frecly from the edge of the table. The total mass of the chain is 2022Work done
  37. 37Electrical as well as gravitational affects can be thought to be caused by fields. Which of the following is true for an electrical or gravi2022Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  38. 38Four charges and are placed at the corners of a square respectively. The force on a unit positive charge kept at the centre is2022Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  39. 39An electric dipole with dipole moment is aligned at with the direction of a uniform electric field of magnitude , the magnitude of the torqu2022Electric Dipole
  40. 40A charged particle of mass and charge is released from rest in an uniform electric field E. Neglecting the effect of gravity, the kinetic en2022Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  41. 41The electric field and the potential of an electric dipole vary with distance as2022Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  42. 42The displacement of a particle executing SHM is given by , where is in metre and is in seconds. The amplitude and maximum speed of the parti2022Simple Harmonic Motion
  43. 43A parallel place capacitor is charged by connecting a battery across it. It is then disconnected from the battery and a glass slab is introd2022Capacitors with Dielectric
  44. 44A charged particle is moving in an electric field of with mobility -s, its drift velocity is2022Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  45. 45Wire bound resistors are made by winding the wires of an alloy of2022Resistance and Resistivity
  46. 4610 identical cells each potential and internal resistance are connected in series to form a closed circuit2022Electric Cell or Battery
  47. 47In an atom electrons revolve around the nucleus along a path of radius making revolutions per second. The equivalent currents is [given, ]2022Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  48. 48When a metal conductor connected to left gap of a meter bridge is heated, the balancing point2022Wheatstone Bridge
  49. 49Two tiny spheres carrying charges and arc located at apart. The potential at the mid - point of the line joining the two charges is2022Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  50. 50A wire of a certain material is stretched slowly by . Its new resistance and specific resistance becomes respectively2022Resistance and Resistivity
  51. 51A proton moves with a velocity of through the uniform electric field, and the uniform magnetic field . The approximate net force acting on t2022Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  52. 52A solenoid of length having 100 turns carries a current of . The magnetic field at one end of the solenoid is2022Magnetic Field
  53. 53A galvanometer of resistance is connected to a battery along with a resistance in series. A full scale deflection of 30 divisions is obtaine2022Electric Instruments
  54. 54A circular coil of wire of radius has turns and carries a current . The magnetic induction at a point on the axis of the coil at a distance 2022Magnetic Field
  55. 55If voltage across a bulb rated drops by of its rated value, then the percentage of the rated value by which the power would decrease is2022Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  56. 56A long solenoid has 500 turns, when a current of is passed through it, the resulting magnetic flux linked with each turn of the solenoid is 2022Self and Mutual Inductance
  57. 57A fully charged capacitor with initial charge is connected to a coil of selfinductance at . The time at which the energy is stored equally b2022Self and Mutual Inductance
  58. 58A magnetic field of flux denisty acts normal to a 80 turn coil of area. If this coil is removed from the field in , then the emf induced in 2022Magnetic Flux, Faraday's and Lenz law
  59. 59An alternating current is given by . The rms current is given by2022Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  60. 60Which of the following statements proves that Earth has a magnetic field ?2022Earths magnetic field

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1.How many questions are in the KCET 2022 paper?

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

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  • Chemistry: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
  • Mathematics: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
  • Physics: 60 questions - 60 single-correct.
4.How difficult is the KCET 2022 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 180 rated questions in this paper, 91 (51%) are easy, 62 (34%) are medium and 27 (15%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 37 easy, 20 medium, 3 hard
  • Mathematics: 23 easy, 24 medium, 13 hard
  • Physics: 31 easy, 18 medium, 11 hard
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the KCET 2022 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Coordination Compounds (5), Solutions (5), and Chemical Kinetics (4).
  • Mathematics: Differentiation (6), Definite Integration (5), and Matrices (5).
  • Physics: Current Electricity (8), Electrostatics (7), and Ray Optics (5).
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