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This paper has 180 questions in total - 94 easy (52%), 60 moderate (33%) and 26 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 38% easy, 43% moderate, 18% tough; Mathematics 70% easy, 22% moderate, 8% tough; Physics 48% easy, 35% moderate, 17% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 24 chapters, with Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (5), d and f Block Elements (5), and p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) (5) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 29 chapters, with Application of Derivatives (6), Three Dimensional Geometry (5), and Functions (4) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 28 chapters, with Electrostatics (7), Current Electricity (6), and Electromagnetic Induction (4) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1Which of the following set of polymers are used as fibre? (i) Teflon (ii) Starch (iii) Terylene (iv) Orlon2024Classification of Polymers
  2. 2The biodegradable polymer obtained by polymerisation of glycine and aminocaproic acid is2024Classification of Polymers
  3. 3Preview not available - open to view this question.2024Artificial Sweetning Agents and Food Preservatives
  4. 4Which one of the following is a cationic detergent?2024Preparation and Purification of colloids
  5. 5The type of linkage present between nucleotides is2024Nucleic Acids
  6. 6-glucose and -D-(+)-glucose are2024Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  7. 7Propanone and propanal are2024Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  8. 8Sodium ethanoate on heating with soda lime gives ' '. Electrolysis of aqueous solution of sodium ethanoate gives ' and ' respectively are2024Reactions for ketones
  9. 9But-1-yne on reaction with dil. in presence of ions at 333 K gives2024Reactions of alkynes
  10. 10Biologically active adrenaline and ephedrine used to increase blood pressure contain2024Preparation and Properties of Amines
  11. 11In the reaction, Aniline2024Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  12. 12The female sex hormone which is responsible for the development of secondary female characteristics and participates in the control of menst2024Drugs and It's Classification
  13. 13In the following scheme of reaction. and respectively are2024Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  14. 148.8 g of monohydric alcohol added to ethyl magnesium iodide in ether liberates of ethane at STP. This monohydric alcohol when oxidised using2024Tests for Aldehyde and Ketones
  15. 15When a tertiary alcohol reacts with at 358 K , it gives a compound ' ' as a major product. The IUPAC name of the compound ' ' is2024IUPAC Nomenclature
  16. 16PCC is2024Reactions of Alcohols
  17. 17On treating 100 mL of 0.1 M aqueous solution of the complex with excess of of AgCl was obtained. The complex is2024Stability of complex ion
  18. 18The complex compounds and are2024Isomerism of coordination compounds
  19. 19Which of the following statements are true about ion ? I. The complex has octahedral geometry. II. Coordination number of Co is 3 and oxidat2024Crystal Field Theory
  20. 20A haloalkane undergoes or reaction depending on2024Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  21. 212-methyl propane can be prepared by Wurtz reaction. The haloalkanes taken along with metallic sodium and dry ether are :2024Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  22. 22In the analysis of III group basic radicals of salts, the purpose of adding to is2024F-Block elements
  23. 23Solubility product of at a given temperature in pure water is . Solubility of at the same temperature is2024Solubility
  24. 24In the reaction between moist and acidified permanganate solution.2024Compounds of Transition Metals
  25. 25Which one of the following properties is generally not applicable to ionic hydrides?2024Electrical and Magnetic properties
  26. 26Which one of the following nitrate will decompose to give on heating ?2024Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  27. 27Which of the following halides cannot be hydrolysed?2024Halogens and Its Compounds
  28. 280.48 g of an organic compound on complete combustion produced 0.22 g of . The percentage of C in the given organic compound is2024Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  29. 29In the given sequence of reactions, identify and ' respectively.2024Preparation and Properties of Geminal and Vicinal Dihalides
  30. 30The first chlorinated organic insecticide prepared is2024Drugs and It's Classification
  31. 31Which of the following crystals has the unit cell such that and ,2024Crystal Structure of Solids
  32. 32MnO exhibits2024Properties of D-block elements
  33. 33The number of atoms in 4.5 g of a face-centred cubic crystal with edge length 300 pm is (Given : Density and2024Cubic system
  34. 34Vapour pressure of a solution containing 18 g of glucose and 178.2 g of water at is (Vapour pressure of pure water at torr)2024Vapour pressure and raoult's law
  35. 35A mixture of phenol and aniline shows negative deviation from Raoult's law. This is due to the formation of2024Vapour pressure and raoult's law
  36. 36Which one of the following pairs will show positive deviation from Raoult's law?2024Vapour pressure and raoult's law
  37. 37How many coulombs are required to oxidise 0.1 mole of to oxygen?2024Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  38. 38A current of 3 A is passed through a molten calcium salt for 1 hr 47 min 13 s . The mass of calcium deposited is (Molar mass of )2024Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  39. 39The value of ' ' in the equation is same for the pair2024Conductance and Conductivity
  40. 40For the reaction, and . When a catalyst is added decreases by . What is the for the backward reaction in the presence of catalyst?2024Arrhenius theory
  41. 41For the reaction, , rate and rate constant are and respectively at a given instant. The molar concentration of at that instant is2024Rate law and rate constant
  42. 42Which one of the following does not represent Arrhenius equation?2024Arrhenius theory
  43. 43Identify the incorrect statement2024Properties of colloidal solution
  44. 44For the coagulations of positively charged hydrated ferric - oxide sol, the flocculating power of the ions is in the order:2024Properties of colloidal solution
  45. 45Gold sol is not a2024Colloids
  46. 46The incorrect statement about Hall -Heroult process is2024Extraction of Metals
  47. 47Select the correct statement :2024Concentration of the Ore
  48. 48gas is2024Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  49. 49Identify the incorrect statement from the following.2024Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  50. 50The correct decreasing order of boiling point of hydrogen halides is2024Halogens and Its Compounds
  51. 51The synthetically produced radioactive noble gas by the collision of with is2024Parallel and Sequencial rate laws
  52. 52The transition element ( ) present with lanthanoid metal in misch metal is2024F-Block elements
  53. 53Match the following. Codes2024Crystal Field Theory
  54. 54Which of the following statements related to lanthanoids is incorrect?2024F-Block elements
  55. 55A metalloid is2024Modern periodic table
  56. 56A pair of isoelectronic species having bond order of one is2024Periodic properties
  57. 57Identify the wrong relation for real gases :2024Real Gases and Van der Waal's Equation
  58. 58From the diagram for the reaction, is2024Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  59. 59For which one of the following mixtures is composition uniform throughout?2024Solubility and Concentration of Solutions
  60. 60The energy associated with first orbit of is2024Bohr's model

Mathematics

  1. 1Two finite sets have and elements respectively. The total number of subsets of the first set is 56 more than the total number of subsets of 2024Questions on number of relations and sets
  2. 2If , where denotes the greatest integer function, then2024Periodicity
  3. 3If in two circles, arcs of the same length subtend angles and at the centre, then the ratio of their radii is2024Intersection of Circles
  4. 4If is right angled at , then the value of is2024Sum and Difference & Multiple angle Formula
  5. 5The real value of ' ' for which is purely real is2024Algebra of complex numbers
  6. 6The length of a rectangle is five times the breadth. If the minimum perimeter of the rectangle is 180 cm , then2024Rate Measure Error and Approximation
  7. 7The value of is2024Summation of Numbers
  8. 8In the expansion of is equal to2024Sum of Series
  9. 9If stands for sum to -terms of a GP with as the first term and as the common ratio, then is2024Summation of Series
  10. 10If and of roots of a quadratic equation are 5 and 4 , respectively, then the quadratic equation is2024Means
  11. 11The angle between the line and the line joining the points and is2024Angle between Lines
  12. 12The equation of parabola whose focus is and directrix is is2024standard equation of parabola
  13. 13is equal to2024Algebraic and Rational Limits
  14. 14The negation of the statement "For every real number is positive" is2024Mathematical Reasoning
  15. 15Let and be the observations with mean and standard deviation . The standard deviation of the observations , and is2024Measures of Dispersion
  16. 16Let be given . Then, is2024Inverse of a Function
  17. 17Let be defined by . Then, the pre images of 17 and -3 . respectively are2024Number of Solutions
  18. 18Let and Then,2024Composite Function
  19. 19Let . Let be the relation on the set of ordered pairs of positive integers defined by if and only if for all in . Then, the number of ordere2024Questions on number of relations and sets
  20. 20If , then equals to2024Sum and difference of angles
  21. 21If , then is equal to2024Sum and difference of angles
  22. 22If is a square matrix, such that then is equal to2024Basic Algebra of Matrices
  23. 23If , then is equal to2024Product of Matrices
  24. 24If then is2024Expansion of Determinants
  25. 25If is the adjoint of a matrix and , then is equal to2024Adjoint and its Properties
  26. 26If and , then is2024Differentiation and Integration of Determinants
  27. 27Let . Then, is2024Expansion of Determinants
  28. 28Which one of the following observations is correct for the features of logarithm function to any base ?2024Logarithm
  29. 29The function is2024Continuity
  30. 30If , then at is2024Logarithmic differentiation
  31. 31Let the function satisfy the equation for all , where . If and , then is2024Algebraic and Rational Limits
  32. 32The value of in satisfying the mean value theorem for the function is equal to2024Mean Value Theorem
  33. 33is2024Solving Trigonometric Equation
  34. 34For the function is2024Maxima Minima
  35. 35The function is strictly increasing at2024Monotonicity
  36. 36The maximum volume of the right circular cone with slant height 6 units is2024Maxima Minima
  37. 37If , then is2024Monotonicity
  38. 38Preview not available - open to view this question.2024Integration by Substitution
  39. 39is2024Properties of Definite Integration
  40. 40is2024Integration using Partial Fraction
  41. 41is2024Integration by Substitution
  42. 42Preview not available - open to view this question.2024Properties of Definite Integration
  43. 43Preview not available - open to view this question.2024Miscellaneous
  44. 44The area of the region bounded by the line and the curve sq units is2024Area of Curve along axis
  45. 45The area of the region bounded by the line and the curve is2024Area of Curve along axis
  46. 46The solution of is2024Variable Separable Form
  47. 47The family of curves whose and intercepts of a tangent at any point are respectively double the and coordinates of that point is2024Applications of DE
  48. 48The vectors and are the sides of a , The length of the median through is2024Algebra of Vectors
  49. 49The volume of the parallelopiped whose co terminous edges are and is2024Scalar Triple Product
  50. 50Let and be two unit vectors and is the angle between them. Then, is a unit vector, if2024Product of 2 vectors
  51. 51If and are three non-coplanar vectors and and are vectors defined by , then is2024Vector Triple Product
  52. 52If lines and are mutually perpendicular, then is equal to2024Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  53. 53The distance between the two planes and is2024Plane in Space
  54. 54The sine of the angle between the straight line are the plane is2024Line and Plane
  55. 55The equation in three-dimensional space represents2024Plane in Space
  56. 56The plane containing the point and the line is2024Line and Plane
  57. 57Corner points of the feasible region for an LPP are and . Let be the objective function. The minimum value of occurs at2024Linear Programming
  58. 58A die is thrown 10 times. The probability that an odd number will come up atleast once is2024Bernoulli Trial and Binomial Distribution
  59. 59A random variable has the following probability distribution: If the mean of the random variable is , then the variance is2024Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  60. 60If a random variable follows the binomial distribution with parameters and , then is equal to2024Random Variable and its Probability Distribution

Physics

  1. 1The ratio of molar specific heats of oxygen is2024Degree of Freedom and Specific Heat
  2. 2For a particle executing simple harmonic motion (SHM), at its mean position2024Simple Harmonic Motion
  3. 3A motor-cyclist moving towards a huge cliff with a speed of , blows a horn of source frequency 325 Hz . If the speed of the sound in air is 2024Beats
  4. 4A body has a charge of . The number of excess electrons will be2024Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  5. 5A point charge of and another point charge of are kept 1 m apart in free space. The electrostatic force on due to is and the electrostatic f2024Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  6. 6A uniform electric field is acting along the positive -axis. The electric flux through a rectangle of area whose plane is parallel to the ZX2024Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  7. 7The total electric flux through a closed spherical surface of radius enclosing an electric dipole of dipole moment is (Give permittivity of 2024Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  8. 8Under electrostatic condition of a charged conductor, which among the following statements is true?2024Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  9. 9A cube of side 1 cm contains 100 molecules each having an induced dipole moment of in an external electric field of . The electric susceptib2024Electric Dipole
  10. 10A capacitor of capacitance is charged by a battery of emf 10 V . At an instant of time, the potential difference across the capacitors is 4 2024Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  11. 11E is the electric field inside a conductor whose material has conductivity and resistivity . The current density inside the conductor is . T2024Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  12. 12In the circuit shown, the end is at potential and end is grounded. The electric current indicated in the circuit is2024Wheatstone Bridge
  13. 13The electric current flowing through a given conductor varies with time as shown in the graph below. The number of free electrons which flow2024Electric Current and Drift of Electrons
  14. 14The graph for a conductor at two different temperatures and is as shown in the figure. The temperature coefficient of resistance of the cond2024Resistance and Resistivity
  15. 15An electric bulb of is to be connected to 220 V source. What resistance should be connected in series with the bulb, so that the bulb glows 2024Electric Power and Heating Effect of Current
  16. 16In an experiment to determine the temperature coefficient of resistance of a conductor, a coil of wire is immersed in a liquid. It is heated2024Resistance and Resistivity
  17. 17A moving electron produces2024Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  18. 18A coil having 9 turns carrying a current produces magnetic field at the centre. Now the coil is rewounded into 3 turns carrying same current2024Magnetic Field
  19. 19A particle of specific charge is projected the origin towards positive -axis with the velocity in a uniform magnetic field T. The velocity o2024Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  20. 20The magnetic field at the centre of a circular coil of radius carrying current is 64 times the magnetic field at a distance on its axis from2024Magnetic Field
  21. 21Magnetic hysterisis is exhibited by ______ magnetic materials.2024Magnetic Materials and their Properties
  22. 22Magnetic susceptibility of Mg at 300 K is . What is its susceptibility at2024Magnetism and Properties of Magnet
  23. 23A uniform magnetic field of strength exists vertically downwards. These magnetic field lines pass through a closed surface as shown in the f2024Magnetic Flux, Faraday's and Lenz law
  24. 24In the figure, a conducting ring of certain,resistance is falling towards a current carrying straight long conductor. The ring and conductor2024Magnetic Flux, Faraday's and Lenz law
  25. 25An induced current of 2 A flows through a coil. The resistance of the coil is . What is the change in magnetic flux associated with the coil2024Magnetic Flux, Faraday's and Lenz law
  26. 26A square loop of side length is moving away from an infinitely long current carrying conductor at a constant speed as shown. Let be the inst2024Self and Mutual Inductance
  27. 27Which of the following combinations should be selected for better tuning of an circuit used for communication?2024Quality and Power Factor
  28. 28In an series circuit, the value of only capacitance is varied. The resulting variation of resonance frequency as a function of can be repres2024AC Circuits
  29. 29The figure shows variation of and with frequency in a series circuit. Then, for what frequency point is the circuit capacitive?2024AC Circuits
  30. 30Electromagnetic waves are incident normally on a perfectly reflecting surface having surface area . If is the intensity of the incident elec2024Electromagnetic Waves and Maxwell's equations
  31. 31The final image formed by an astronomical telescope is2024Optical Instruments
  32. 32If the angle of minimum deviation is equal to angle of a prism for an equilateral prism, then the speed of light inside the prism is .....2024Prism and Dispersion of Light
  33. 33A luminous point object is placed at a distance from the spherical boundary separating two transparent media of refractive indices and as sh2024Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  34. 34An equiconvex lens of radius of curvature 14 cm is made up of two different materials. Left half and right half of vertical portion is made 2024Combination of Lens and Mirrors
  35. 35A galaxy is moving away from the Earth so that a spectral line at 600 nm is observed at 601 nm . Then, the speed of the galaxy with respect 2024Matter Waves
  36. 36Three polaroid sheets are co-axially placed as indicated in the diagram. Pass axes of the polaroids 2 and 3 make and with pass axis of polar2024Polarization of Light
  37. 37In Young's double slit experiment, an electron beam is used to produce interference fringes of width . Now the electron beam is replaced by 2024Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  38. 38Light of energy falls normally on a metal of work function . The kinetic energies of the photo electrons are2024Photoelectric Effect
  39. 39The photoelectric work function for photo metal is 2.4 eV . Among the four wavelengths, the wavelength of light for which photoemission does2024Photoelectric Effect
  40. 40In alpha particle scattering experiment, if is the initial velocity of the particle, then the distance of closest approach is . If the veloc2024Atomic Structure
  41. 41The ratio of area of first excited state to ground state of orbit of hydrogen atom'is2024Bohr's Atomic Model
  42. 42The ratio of volume of nucleus to its surfactarea is (Given, )2024Bohr's Atomic Model
  43. 43Consider the nuclear fission reaction . Assuming all the kinetic energy is carried away by the fast neutrons only and total binding energies2024Nuclear energy
  44. 44The natural logarithm of the activity of a radioactive sample varies with time as shown. At , there are undecayed nuclei. Then, is equal to 2024Radioactivity
  45. 45Depletion region in an unbiased semiconductor diode is a region consisting of2024Energy Bands in Solids
  46. 46The upper level of valence band and lower level of conduction band overlap in the case of2024Energy Bands in Solids
  47. 47In the diagram shown, the Zener diode has a reverse breakdown voltage of . The current through the load resistance is . The current through 2024Diodes
  48. 48A junction diode is connected to a battery of emf 5.7 V in series with a resistant such that it is forward biased. If the barrier potential 2024Diodes
  49. 49An athlete runs along a circular track of diameter 80 m . The distance travelled and the magnitude of displacement of the athlete when he co2024Rest and Motion
  50. 50Among the given pair of vectors, the resultant of two vectors can never be 3 units. The vectors are2024Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
  51. 51A block of certain mass is placed on a rough inclined plane. The angle between the plane and the horizontal is . The coefficients of static 2024Frictional force
  52. 52A particle of mass 500 g is at rest. It is free to move along a straight line. The power delivered to the particle varies with time accordin2024Power
  53. 53Dimensional formula for activity of radioactive substance is2024Dimensions
  54. 54A ceiling fan is rotating around a fixed axle as shown. The direction of angular velocity is along2024Circular motion
  55. 55A body of mass 1 kg is suspended by a weightless string which passes over a frictionless pulley of mass 2 kg as shown in the figure. The mas2024Rotational kinematics
  56. 56What is the value of acceleration due to gravity at a height equal to half the radius of the Earth, from its surface?2024Acceleration Due to Gravity
  57. 57A thick metal wire of density and length is hung from a rigid support. The increase in length of the wire due to its own weight is ( Young's2024Young's Modulus and Breaking Stres
  58. 58Water flows through a horizontal pipe of varying cross-section at a rate of . The velocity of water at a point where the radius of the pipe 2024Hydrodynamics
  59. 59A solid cube of mass at a temperature is heated at a constant rate. It becomes liquid at temperature and vapour at temperature . Let and be 2024Thermometry
  60. 60One mole of an ideal monoatomic gas is taken round the cyclic process MNOM. The work done by the gas is2024Thermodynamic Processes

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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 2024 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 180 rated questions in this paper, 94 (52%) are easy, 60 (33%) are medium and 26 (14%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 23 easy, 26 medium, 11 hard
  • Mathematics: 42 easy, 13 medium, 5 hard
  • Physics: 29 easy, 21 medium, 10 hard
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the KCET 2024 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: d and f Block Elements (5), Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (5), and p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) (5).
  • Mathematics: Application of Derivatives (6), Three Dimensional Geometry (5), and Functions (4).
  • Physics: Electrostatics (7), Current Electricity (6), and Electromagnetic Induction (4).
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