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KVPY 2017 5th November SA

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Chemistry

  1. 1In the following reaction the major product is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  2. 2A object is moving with velocity . The de Broglie wavelength (in ) of the object is [Planck's constant05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  3. 3The maximum number of electrons that can be filled in the shell with the principal quantum number is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  4. 4is passed through lime water. Initially the solution tums milky and then becomes clear upon continued boubbling of . The clear solution is d05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  5. 5The photoelectric behaviour of and metals is shown in the plot below. If light of wavelength is incident on each of these metals, which of t05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  6. 6The order of basicity of05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  7. 7The metal ion with total number of electrons same as is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  8. 8The first ionisation energy of and atoms follows the order05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  9. 9Among and , the one which is extracted by heating its ore in air is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  10. 10The atomic radii of and Si follow the order.05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  11. 11In the following reaction and , respectively, are05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  12. 12A piece of metal weighing is heated to and dropped into of cold water in an insulated container at . If the final temperature of the water i05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  13. 13The stability of carbanions follows the order05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  14. 14reacts with in an acidicmedium. The number of moles of oxygen produced per mole of is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  15. 15of [atomic mass ] dissolves completely in concentrated solution to produce of gas at STP. The value of is closest to05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  16. 16Among and the most acidic oxide is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  17. 17In a closed vesselat STP, 50 L of is ignited with of air (containing . The number of moles of remaining in the vessel on cooling to room tem05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  18. 18In the reaction of 1-bromo-3-Chlorocyclobutane with two equivalents of sodium inether, the major product is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  19. 19The structure of 3 -methylpent-2-ene is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  20. 20The reaction of an alkene with bromine produce a compound , which has C, and Br. The ozonolysis of alkene gives only one product. The alkene05 Nov, 2017 (SA)

Mathematics

  1. 1If , where and are nonzero rational numbers, then equals05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  2. 2The sum of all non-integer roots of the equation is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  3. 3Let be regions in the -plane defined by . Then05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  4. 4Let be a nine-sided regular polygon with side length 2 units. The difference between the lengths of the diagonals and equals05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  5. 5Let be the set of all ordered pairs of positive integers satisfying the condition . Then05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  6. 6Let be nonzero real numbers, of which are positive and remaining are negative. The number of ordered pairs , for which is positive, is Simil05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  7. 7If are four distinct numbers chosen from the set , then the minimum value of is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  8. 8Let and be the arithmetic mean, geometric mean and harmonic mean, respetively of two distinct positive real numbers. If is the smallest of t05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  9. 9Let be the remainder when the polynomial is divided by Then05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  10. 10Let be the circle in -plane which touches the -axis at point , the -axis at point and the unit circle at point externally. If denotes the or05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  11. 11In an isosceles trapezium, the length of one of the parallel sides, and the leng ths of the non-parallelsides are all equal to 30 . In order05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  12. 12Let be real numbers such that . Then the smallest possible value of the expression lies in the interval05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  13. 13The largest power of 2 that divides is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  14. 14Consider the set . The number of ways in which one can choose three distinct numbers from Aso that the product of the chosennumbers is divis05 Nov, 2017 (SA)

Physics

  1. 1Stoke's law states that the viscous drag force experienced by a sphere of radius a, moving with a speed through a fluid with coefficient of 05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  2. 2Ice in a freezeris at of this ice is mixed with of water at . Take the freezing temperature of water to be , the specific heat of ice equal 05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  3. 3A long cylindrical pipe of radius is closed atits upper end and has an airtight piston of negligible mass as shown. When a mass is attached 05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  4. 4The word "KVPY' 'is written on a board and viewed through different lense such that board is at a distance beyond the focal length of the le05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  5. 5In the circuit shown below (on the left) the resistance and the emf source are both variable. The graph of seven readings of the voltmeter a05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  6. 6A person goes from point to point covergin of the distance with speed , the next of the distance at and the last of the distance at . The av05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  7. 7Consider the following statements ( and stand for two different elements) (I) and are isotopes. (II) and are isotopes. (III) and have the sa05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  8. 8A spherical marble of radius is stuck in a circular hole of radius slightly smaller than its own radius (for calculation purpose, both can b05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  9. 9A long horizontal mirror is next to a vertical screen (See figure). Parallel light rays are falling on the mirror at an angle from the verti05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  10. 10A student performs an experiment to determine the acceleration due to gravity . The student throws a steel ball up with initial velocity and05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  11. 11A ball is dropped vertically from heigth and is bouncing elastically on the floor (see figure). Which of the following plots best depicts th05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  12. 12In Guericke's experiment to show the effect of atmospheric pressure, two copper hemispheres were tightly fitted to each other to fom a hollo05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  13. 13A person looks at the image of two parallel finite length lines and RS in a convex mirror (see figure). Which of the following represents sc05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  14. 14Two different liquids of same mass are kept in two identical vessels, which are placed in a freezer that extracts heat from them at the same05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  15. 15Positive point charges are placed at the vertices of a star shape as shown in the figure. Direction of the electrostatic force on a negative05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  16. 16A point source of light is placed at 2 from a converging lens of focal length f. A flat mirror is placed on the other side of the lens at a 05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  17. 17If the image formed by a thin convex lens of power has agnification m then image distance is05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  18. 18A student studying the similarities and differences betveen a camera and the human eye makes the following observations. (I) Both the eye an05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  19. 19A total solar eclipse is observed from the earth. At the same an observer on the moon views the earth. She is most likely to see (E denotes 05 Nov, 2017 (SA)
  20. 20A particle starts moving along a line from zero initial velocity and comes to rest after moving distance d. During its motion it had a const05 Nov, 2017 (SA)

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the KVPY 2017 5th November SA paper?

This paper has 54 questions in total - 20 from Chemistry, 14 from Mathematics, and 20 from Physics.

2.Can I practise questions from just one subject?

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3.Where can I find the SB/SX paper for the same year?

The KVPY 2017 5th November SB/SX paper is listed separately - you can switch to it from the "KVPY Paper Wise PYQs" panel, under KVPY 5th November 2017.

4.How is the KVPY 2017 5th November SA paper structured?

The KVPY 2017 5th November SA paper on MARKS has 54 questions, organised by subject:

  • Chemistry: 20 questions - 20 single-correct.
  • Mathematics: 14 questions - 14 single-correct.
  • Physics: 20 questions - 20 single-correct.
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the KVPY 2017 5th November SA paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Structure of Atom (4), Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties (3), and General Organic Chemistry (3).
  • Mathematics: Permutation Combination (3), Application of Derivatives (2), and Quadratic Equation (2).
  • Physics: Ray Optics (6), Motion In One Dimension (3), and Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2).
6.Where can I find the solutions for the KVPY 2017 5th November SA paper?

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7.How should I use the KVPY 2017 5th November SA paper to check my preparation?

Set a timer, attempt the 54 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 KVPY. Repeating this with other papers shows whether the same weak spots keep coming back.