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This paper has 170 questions in total - 71 easy (42%), 71 moderate (42%) and 28 tough (16%). That's an easier-than-usual mix for this exam - aim to clear it quickly and save time for the harder papers. By subject: Physics 66% easy, 26% moderate, 8% tough; Chemistry 36% easy, 50% moderate, 14% tough; Mathematics 29% easy, 47% moderate, 24% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 23 chapters, with General Organic Chemistry (10), Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (4), and Structure of Atom (4) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 32 chapters, with Application of Derivatives (7), Three Dimensional Geometry (6), and Binomial Theorem (4) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 22 chapters, with Dual Nature of Matter (4), Laws of Motion (4), and Magnetic Effects of Current (4) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1A gaseous compounds having carbon, hydrogen and oxygen was burnt in the presence of oxygen. After combustion, 1 volume of the gaseous compou2016Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  2. 2A silicon chip used in an integrated circuit of computer has a mass of 5.68 mg . The number of Si atoms present in this chip are2016Mole concept
  3. 3Cost of sugar is per kg. Calculate its cost per mol.2016Mole concept
  4. 4A man writes his biodata with carbon pencil on the plane paper having mass 150 mg . After writing his biodata, he weighs the written paper a2016Mole concept
  5. 5The concentration of a solution can be expressed in molarity, normality, formality and molality. Among them, which mode of expression is the2016Solubility and Concentration of Solutions
  6. 6Calculate the energy of photons having wavelength, falls on a metal surface of work function, .2016Dual Behaviour of Matter and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  7. 7Select the correct options according to Hund's rule and Pauli exclusion principle. Codes2016Electronic configuration
  8. 8The electronic configurations of chromium (at. no. 24) and copper (at. no. 29) are2016Properties of D-block elements
  9. 9The Pauli exclusion principle applies to the following option.2016Electronic configuration
  10. 10Metals are usually used as catalysts belong to2016Properties of D-block elements
  11. 11Which of the following has the highest electron affinity?2016Periodic properties
  12. 12Which of the following compounds has lowest boiling point?2016Polarization
  13. 13Which of the following compounds has zero dipole moment?2016Dipole moment
  14. 14Which of the following compounds show hydrogen bonding?2016Van Der Waals Forces, Hydrogen Bonding and Metallic Bonding
  15. 15In van der Waals' equation of gaseous state, the constant ' ' is a measure of2016Real Gases and Van der Waal's Equation
  16. 16Which of the following is incorrect statement for liquid?2016Liquid State
  17. 17Thermodynamically, in which form of carbon is the most stable?2016Carbon and Its Compounds
  18. 18Enthalpy of formation of HF and HCl are -161 kJ and -92 kJ , respectively. Select the incorrect statement on the basis of the above fact.2016Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  19. 19A reaction is spontaneous at low temperature, but non-spontaneous at high temperature. Which of the following condition is true for the chem2016Third law of thermodynamics
  20. 20The chemical reaction of a gas phase is given below. Which one of the following changes will affect the value of ?2016Law of Mass Action, Equilibrium Constant (Kc and Kp) and its Application
  21. 21For the chemical equilibrium, increase in temperature2016Le chatelier's principle
  22. 22The property of the alkaline earth metals which increases with their atomic number?2016Alkaline Earth Metals
  23. 23Which of the following element has maximum photoelectric effect?2016Dual Behaviour of Matter and Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle
  24. 24Among boron halides, which is the strongest Lewis is acid?2016Boron and Its Compounds
  25. 25The compound gives blood red colouration when its Lassaigne's extract is treated with alkali and ferric chloride?2016Qualitative analysis of organic compounds
  26. 26The IUPAC name for the hydrocarbon represented by2016IUPAC Nomenclature
  27. 27Ketosenol tautomerism is not observed in2016Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  28. 28Which of the following statements are true with respect to electronic displacement in a covalent bond? I. Inductive effect operates through 2016Electron displacement effects
  29. 29The most susceptible to nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl group among the given compound is2016Attacking reagents
  30. 30Among the following species, the most stable carbonium ion is2016Conjugation and Aromaticity
  31. 31For the following, (i) (ii) (iii) the increasing order of nucleophilicity would be2016Attacking reagents
  32. 32Which will undergo fastest substitution reaction when treated with NaOH ?2016Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  33. 33Which one of the following is aromatic?2016Conjugation and Aromaticity
  34. 34The following compound which cannot be prepared by Wurtz reaction?2016Properties and Preparation of Alkanes
  35. 35Anti-Markownikoff's rule addition reaction is not observed in the following compound.2016Reactions of alkenes
  36. 36The most reactive towards electrophilic reagent is2016Attacking reagents
  37. 37The maximum heat of hydrogenation among the following is2016Conjugation and Aromaticity
  38. 38The process of 'eutrophication' is due to2016Water Pollution
  39. 39Match the Column I and Column II and pick the correct matching from the codes given below.2016Air Pollution
  40. 40The flame colours of metal ions are due to2016Non-stoichiometric defects
  41. 41The gas mixture which is used by the divers inside the sea is2016Noble Gases
  42. 42van't Hoff factor, when benzoic acid is dissolved in benzene, will be2016Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  43. 431 C electricity deposits2016Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  44. 44Which of the following does not influence the rate of reaction?2016Rate of reaction
  45. 45During the adsorption of krypton on activated charcoal at low temperature.2016Adsorption
  46. 46In which of the following the pyrophosphate bond of ATP is broken down and linkage takes place between two molecules?2016Nucleic Acids
  47. 47Which of the following option best describes the 'hydrogen economy?.'2016Preparation and Properties of Hydrogen
  48. 48Electrolytic reduction of alumina to aluminium by Hall-Heroult process is carried out2016Extraction of Metals
  49. 49Which of the following anions is present in the chain structure of silicates?2016Silicon and Its Compounds
  50. 50Myosin(s) is/are2016Proteins

Mathematics

  1. 1If , then atleast one root of the equation lies in the interval2016Relation between Roots and Coefficients
  2. 2If and be two perpendicular unit vectors such that , then is equal to2016Algebra of Vectors
  3. 3If and , where and are coprime, then2016Questions on number of relations and sets
  4. 4If , then the maximum value of is2016Maxima Minima
  5. 5The mean deviation from the mean for the set of observations is2016Mean
  6. 6If is a non-negative continuous function for all such that , where and , then is equal to2016Functional Equation
  7. 7If and , where , then is2016Properties of Binomial Coefficients
  8. 8If follows a binomial distribution with parameters and , then is equal to2016Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  9. 9Sum of the last 30 coefficients in the expansion of , when expanded in ascending power of is2016Sum of Series
  10. 10If , then the smallest interval in which lies is2016Converting one Inverse T function to other Inverse T
  11. 11If , then the value of is2016Multiple Angles
  12. 12If , then is equal to2016Principal Value and Basics
  13. 13The points on the curve which are nearest to the origin, are2016Tangent Normal
  14. 14The statement is equivalent to2016Mathematical Reasoning
  15. 15Total number of polynomials of the form that are divisible by , where is equal to2016Summation of Numbers
  16. 16Total number of regions in which ' ' coplanar lines can divide the plane, it is known that no two lines are parallel and no three of them ar2016Linear Programming
  17. 17The value of is2016Algebraic and Rational Limits
  18. 18The coefficient of the term independent of in the expansion of is2016Terms of Binomial Expansion
  19. 19If is to be the square root of two rowed unit matrix, then and should satisfy the relation2016Product of Matrices
  20. 20The differential equation of the family of curves , where and are arbitrary constants, is2016Applications of DE
  21. 21The derivative of with respect to is2016Derivative of f(x) wrt g(x)
  22. 22equals2016Miscellaneous
  23. 23equals2016Expansion of Determinants
  24. 24Area bounded by the curves and is2016Area bounded by two curves
  25. 25is equal to2016Algebraic and Rational Limits
  26. 26The value of is2016Integration by Substitution
  27. 27The equation of the circle passing through the point and whose radical axis is with respect to the circle , will be2016Position of point
  28. 28The coordinates of the point on the parabola , which is nearest to the straight line , are2016Position of point
  29. 29The area bounded by the parabolas and is2016Area bounded by two curves
  30. 30The solution of the differential equation is2016Linear Differential Equation
  31. 31Fifteen coupons are numbered 1, 2, ..., 15, respectively. Seven coupons are selected at random one at a time with replacement. The probabili2016Classical Definition of Probability
  32. 32Let , for every real numbers . Then,2016Maxima Minima
  33. 33If the function is continuous at , then the value of is2016Continuity
  34. 34If and , then is2016Continuity
  35. 35The value of is2016Solving Trigonometric Equation
  36. 36A letter lock contains 5 rings each marked with four different letters. The number of all possible unsuccessful attempts to open the lock is2016Arrangement under Constraint
  37. 37The domain of definition of the function is)2016Domain
  38. 38If , then is equal to2016Rate Measure Error and Approximation
  39. 39The condition that the straight line may touch the circle is2016Tangent to circle
  40. 40If such that and are in AP, then the value of is2016Arithmetic Progression
  41. 41In a , if , then the area of the circumcircle of (in sq units) is2016Circle Connected to Triangle
  42. 42The sum of the series is2016Summation of Series
  43. 43The value of is2016Walli's Formula
  44. 44The value of is2016Miscellaneous Forms
  45. 45Tangent to the ellipse having slope meet the coordinate axis at and . Then, the area of , where is the origin, is2016Tangent to ellipse
  46. 46The value of is2016Trigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric limits
  47. 47If and , then is equal to2016Sum and Difference & Multiple angle Formula
  48. 48In a , if , then the triangle is2016Sine Rule and its application
  49. 49The direction cosines of two lines are connected by the relations , then the angle between them is2016Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  50. 50The foci of the conic section are2016homogeneous equation of second degree
  51. 51If , then the minimum value of is2016Maxima Minima
  52. 52If and are any two non-collinear unit vectors and is any vector, then is equal to2016Algebra of Vectors
  53. 53If is the semi-vertical angle of a cone of maximum volume and given slant height, then is given by2016Rate Measure Error and Approximation
  54. 54The period of the function is2016Basic Identities & T Ratios
  55. 55The equation of the plane through the points and parallel to -axis is2016Plane in Space
  56. 56If is the image of the point under the reflection in the plane , then the equation of the line is2016Plane in Space
  57. 57The equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes and and perpendicular to the plane is2016Line and Plane
  58. 58equals2016Arithmetic Geometric Progression
  59. 59The number of values of , where attains its maximum is2016Maxima Minima
  60. 60A vector perpendicular to the plane containing the points , is2016Plane in Space
  61. 61If and , then is2016Product of Matrices
  62. 62is equal to2016Miscellaneous Forms
  63. 63All the chords of the hyperbola , subtending a right angle at the origin pass through the fixed point2016Chord of hyperbola
  64. 64The vector equation of the plane through the point and perpendicular to the line of intersection of the plane and is2016Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  65. 65The degree of the differential equation2016Order and Degree
  66. 66The locus of the mid-points of the chords of the circle which are tangent to the hyperbola , is2016Locus
  67. 67The number of positive integers satisfying the inequality is2016Properties of Binomial Coefficients
  68. 68The intercepts on the straight line by the line and is less than 5, then belongs to2016Basic Forms of Straight Line
  69. 69A line passing through origin and is perpendicular to two given lines and . The ratio in which the origin divides this line, is2016Basic Forms of Straight Line
  70. 70Let and be two events such that and , where stands for complement of event . Then, the events and are2016Independent Events

Physics

  1. 1Two particles of charges and are at 16 cm away from each other. Where should another charge be placed between them, so that the system remai2016Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  2. 2How does the energy difference between the consecutive energy level vary as the quantum number increases?2016Bohr's Atomic Model
  3. 3The ionisation potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV . How much energy need to be supplied to ionise the hydrogen atom in the first excited 2016Atomic Spectrum
  4. 4If of the main current is to be passed through the moving coil galvanometer of resistance , then the required shunt resistance will be2016Electric Instruments
  5. 5A mixture of two gases is contained in a vessel. The gas 1 is monoatomic and gas 2 is diatomic and the ratio of their molecular masses . Wha2016Speed of Gas
  6. 6A current carrying coil is bent sharply so as to convert it into a double loop both carrying current in the same direction. If be the initia2016Magnetic Field
  7. 7White light reflected at normal incidence from a soap film has minima at and maxima at in the visible region with not minimum in between. If2016Mirror Formula, Reflection in Spherical Mirror
  8. 8A long wire carries a steady current. It is bent into a circle of one turn and the magnetic field at the centre of the coil is . It is then 2016Magnetic Field
  9. 9Two springs are connected to a block of mass placed on a frictionless surface as shown below. If both the springs have a spring constant , t2016Time Period and Frequency
  10. 10Four identical balls, and are placed on a smooth horizontal plane such that and are in one line and are in contact and is kept along the sam2016Collisions
  11. 11Two coils and are placed in a circuit such that a current changes by 3 A in coil and magnetic flux changes of 1.2 Wb occurs in . The value o2016Self and Mutual Inductance
  12. 12A projectile has the maximum range 500 m . If the projectile is thrown up an inclined plane of with the same (magnitude) velocity, the dista2016Projectile motion
  13. 13Nuclear reactor in which U-235 is used as fuel. Uses 2 kg of in 30 days. Then, power output of the reactor will be (given energy released pe2016Nuclear reactions
  14. 14Two capacitors of capacitances and are charged to a potential of 12 V each. They are now connected to each other, with the positive plate of2016Grouping of capacitors
  15. 15The combination of gates shown in the figure below produces2016Logic gates
  16. 16A thin dielectric rod of length lies along -axis. One end of the rod is placed at the origin and the other end of the rod is placed at . A t2016Capacitors with Dielectric
  17. 17A ray of light is travelling through a medium of refractive index with respect to air. When it is incident on the surface making an angle wi2016Refraction of light from plane surface
  18. 18If a wave travelling in positive -direction with , velocity and , then correct expression for the wave is2016Travelling Waves
  19. 19In a potentiometer experiment for measuring the emf of a cell, the null point is at 240 cm when we have a resistor in series with the cell a2016Electric Instruments
  20. 20Two coils each of self-inductance are connected in parallel. If they are separated by a large distance, then what will be the self-inductanc2016Self and Mutual Inductance
  21. 21Two bar magnets having same geometry with magnetic moments and , are firstly placed in such a way that their similar poles one are on same s2016Magnetic Moment
  22. 22A solenoid of 2.5 m length and 2.0 cm diameter possesses 10 turns per cm. A current of 0.5 A is flowing through it. The magnetic induction a2016Magnetic Field
  23. 23In an circuit which one of the following statements is correct?2016AC Circuits
  24. 24What will be the kinetic energy of an electron having de-Broglie wavelength ?2016Matter Waves
  25. 25In an series circuit, the values of and are and , what is the impedance of the circuit?2016AC Circuits
  26. 26Particle which can be added to the nucleus of an atom without changing its chemical properties are2016Nuclear structure
  27. 27Two sources give interference pattern which is observed on a screen, placed at a distance from the sources. The fringe width is given as . I2016Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  28. 28A particle moves along -axis from to under the influence of force given by . The work done in the process is2016Work done
  29. 29A sphere of mass moving with a constant velocity hits another stationary sphere of the same mass. If is the coefficient of restitution, then2016Collisions
  30. 30The molar specific heat of oxygen at constant pressure and . The amount of heat taken by 5 moles of oxygen when heated at constant volume fr2016Degree of Freedom and Specific Heat
  31. 31The half-life of is . The time taken for the radioactivity of a sample of this nucleus to decay to th of its initial value is2016Radioactivity
  32. 32A mass is placed on a wedge (triangular block) of mass . The wedge moves on a smooth horizontal surface what should be the force applied on 2016Equilibrium of Forces
  33. 33A block of mass 1 kg slides down a curved track that is one quadrant of a circle of radius 1 m . Speed of the block at the bottom is . Work 2016Energy
  34. 34In the arrangement, the minimum value of tension in the string to prevent it from sliding down is2016Equilibrium of Forces
  35. 35In a planetary motion, the areal velocity of position vector of a planet depends on angular velocity ( ) and distance of the planet from the2016Kepler laws
  36. 36Two blocks and are placed one over the other on a smooth horizontal surface. The maximum horizontal force that can be applied on the upper b2016Frictional force
  37. 37In the system shown in figure and pulley and threads are ideal. System is held at rest by thread . Just after thread is burnt.2016Equilibrium of Forces
  38. 38A thin walled glass sphere of radius 2.5 cm is filled with water. An object is placed at 7.5 cm from the surface of the sphere. Neglecting t2016Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  39. 39An artificial satellite moving in a circular orbit around the earth has a total (kinetic + potential) energy , its potential energy is2016Motion of satellite
  40. 40Two junction diodes one of germanium (Ge) and other of silicon (Si) are connected as shown in figure to a battery of emf 12 V and a load res2016Diodes
  41. 41Fifty six tuning forks are arranged in a series such that each fork gives 6 beats per second with the preceding one. Assuming the frequency 2016Organ Pipe (Vibration of Air Column)
  42. 42The wavelength of incident light falling on a photosensitive surface is changed from to . The corresponding change in stopping potential is2016Photoelectric Effect
  43. 43The path difference between two waves and is2016Simple Harmonic Motion
  44. 44In photoelectric effect, the photo current2016Photoelectric Effect
  45. 45A copper ball of radius is moving with a uniform velocity in the mustard oil and the dragging force acting on the ball is . The dragging for2016Viscosity
  46. 46In a photoemissive cell with exciting wave length , the fastest electron has a speed . If the exciting wavelength is changed to , then the s2016Photoelectric Effect
  47. 47A block of wood of side 40 cm floats in water in such a way that its lower face is 5 cm below the free surface of water. What is the weight 2016Archmidies Principle
  48. 48A stone is projected from the ground with velocity at an angle with horizontal. It crosses a wall after 3 s . How far beyond the wall the st2016Projectile motion
  49. 49An iron cube floats in a vessel containing mercury at . If the temperature is increased by , then the cube will float2016Thermal Expansion
  50. 50In Young's double slit experiment, when wavelength used is and the screen is 40 cm from the slits, then the fringes are 0.012 cm apart. What2016Youngs Double Slit Experiment

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  • Chemistry: 50 questions - 50 single-correct.
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  • Physics: 50 questions - 50 single-correct.
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Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 170 rated questions in this paper, 71 (42%) are easy, 71 (42%) are medium and 28 (16%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 18 easy, 25 medium, 7 hard
  • Mathematics: 20 easy, 33 medium, 17 hard
  • Physics: 33 easy, 13 medium, 4 hard
5.Which chapters had the most questions in the Manipal (MET) 2016 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: General Organic Chemistry (10), Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (4), and Structure of Atom (4).
  • Mathematics: Application of Derivatives (7), Three Dimensional Geometry (6), and Binomial Theorem (4).
  • Physics: Dual Nature of Matter (4), Laws of Motion (4), and Magnetic Effects of Current (4).
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