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Chemistry - Alcohols Phenols and Ethers

Practise 277 MHTCET previous year questions on Alcohols Phenols and Ethers, compiled from papers spanning 2007 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty MHTCET tests.

Alcohols Phenols and Ethers has been asked in 17 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 277 questions in all. 47% of them were easy, 48% moderate and 5% tough. Most of its questions came from 2025, with 50 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 129 questions across 59 papers, about 2.2 per paper.

The chapter's 13 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Alcohols (88 questions, 32%), Reactions of Phenol (50 questions, 18%), and Reactions of Alcohols (39 questions, 14%) have been asked the most. Preparation and Properties of Alcohols has also led over the last five years, with 61 questions. Reactions of Alcohols has produced the most tough questions (4).

  1. 1Which among the following compounds has highest solubility in water?20 Apr, 2026 (M)Physical Properties of Phenol
  2. 2Identify product 'B' in following series of reactions 2-methylpropan-2-ol A B20 Apr, 2026 (M)Reactions of Alcohols
  3. 3Which of the following on reaction with Grignard's reagent followed by hydrolysis forms tertiary alcohol ?20 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  4. 4In the following reaction, condition 'A' is -20 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Phenol
  5. 5Which of the following alcohols contains the hydroxy group, at the side chain of the aromatic ring?20 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  6. 6Identify the compound obtained when ethyl methyl ketone is treated with and hydrolyzed.19 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  7. 7Which from the following hydroxy compounds contain only one group in a molecule?19 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  8. 8Which of the following pair of reagents is used for the conversion of carboxylic acid to alcohol ?19 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  9. 9Which from following is obtained by hydroboration - oxidation of propene?18 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  10. 10Which among the following has lowest boiling point?18 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  11. 11Identify the product P obtained in following reaction18 Apr, 2026 (M)Reactions of Phenol
  12. 12Which of the following isomers of has lowest boiling point ?18 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  13. 13Select the correct decreasing order of acid strength for the following compounds. a) Ethanol b) 2-Methyl propan-2-ol c) Phenol d) p - Nitrop18 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Alcohols
  14. 14Which from the following is a correct decreasing order of boiling points for following organic compounds ?17 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  15. 15Identify trihydric phenol from following.17 Apr, 2026 (M)Physical Properties of Phenol
  16. 16Identify ' Z' in the following reaction.17 Apr, 2026 (M)Reactions of Phenol
  17. 17Which among the following does NOT undergo Williamson's synthesis?17 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation of Ethers
  18. 18Which of the following alcohols on addition of Lucas reagent reacts fast and turns the reagent turbid instantly.17 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Alcohols
  19. 19Which among the following has highest melting point ?17 Apr, 2026 (E)Physical Properties of Phenol
  20. 20What is the nature of alcohols in aqueous medium?16 Apr, 2026 (M)Reactions of Alcohols
  21. 21Identify the product X in the following reaction.16 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Alcohols
  22. 22Which of the following ether, on hydrolysis, gives two different products that are successive members of the homologous series?16 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Ethers
  23. 23Which of the following reagents limits the oxidation of up to R-CHO only?16 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Alcohols
  24. 24What is action of on ?16 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation of Ethers
  25. 25What happens when phenol reacts with bromine water?15 Apr, 2026 (M)Reactions of Phenol
  26. 26Which of the following is a dihydric alcohol?15 Apr, 2026 (M)Dihydric alcohols
  27. 27In the following sequence of the reaction, the final product "C" is-15 Apr, 2026 (M)Reactions of Phenol
  28. 28Which of the following compounds is obtained by Williamson synthesis ?15 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation of Ethers
  29. 29Identify the name of reaction when phenol reacts with chloroform in aqueous NaOH.15 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Phenol
  30. 30Which of following on oxidation forms propanone?15 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Alcohols
  31. 31Identify the alcohol obtained when aldehyde other than formaldehyde is treated with Grignard's reagent followed by hydrolysis.13 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  32. 32Find the structure of A in following reaction13 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  33. 33Find the order of formation of alcohol from alkene from the following.13 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  34. 34How many moles of hydrogen are liberated when moles of ethyl alcohol reacts with sodium metal?13 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Alcohols
  35. 35The molecule with a maximum boiling point is11 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  36. 36Which from following is a suitable method for preparation of ether?11 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation of Ethers
  37. 37The number of primary isomeric alcohols of the molecular formula is11 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  38. 38What type of mechanism is followed by dehydration of alcohol to form ether?11 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation of Ethers
  39. 39An organic compound with the molecular formula dissolves in NaOH, gives a characteristic colour with neutral and on treatment with bromine w11 Apr, 2026 (E)Reactions of Phenol
  40. 40What type of alcohol is the crotonyl alcohol?05 May, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  41. 41Which of the following on reaction with Grignards reagent followed by hydrolysis forms tertiary alcohol?05 May, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  42. 42Identify the product ' B ' in the following series of reactions.27 Apr, 2025 (E)Reactions of Phenol
  43. 43What is the number of moles of propane-1,2,3-triol formed when mole of triglyceride is hydrolysed ?27 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  44. 44Which among the following compounds does NOT form inter molecular hydrogen bonding?26 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  45. 45Which from following compounds is obtained when phenol reacts with dilute nitric acid at low temperature?26 Apr, 2025 (M)Reactions of Phenol
  46. 46What is the natural source of salicylic acid?26 Apr, 2025 (E)Reactions of Phenol
  47. 47Which from following compounds has lowest boiling point?26 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  48. 48Which among the following has highest boiling point?26 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  49. 49Identify the product ' ' in the following reaction, Anisole Iodomethane26 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  50. 50Which of the following compounds is formed when ether is dissolved in cold concentrated sulphuric acid?25 Apr, 2025 (M)Reactions of Ethers

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Alcohols Phenols and Ethers?

This chapter includes 277 questions compiled from MHTCET papers spanning 2007 to 2026.

2.Are these questions only from MHTCET, or from other exams too?

These are MHTCET questions specifically for the Alcohols Phenols and Ethers chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Alcohols Phenols and Ethers an important chapter for MHTCET Chemistry?

Alcohols Phenols and Ethers has appeared in 17 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers covered here, with 277 questions across 105 papers - about 3 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Alcohols Phenols and Ethers questions in MHTCET?

Of the 277 questions analysed for this chapter, 47% are easy, 48% moderate and 5% tough. 2025 had the most, with 50 questions.

5.Which topics in Alcohols Phenols and Ethers should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Alcohols Phenols and Ethers:

  • Preparation and Properties of Alcohols - 88 questions (32%)
  • Reactions of Phenol - 50 questions (18%)
  • Reactions of Alcohols - 39 questions (14%)
  • Reactions of Alcohols has produced the most tough questions (4).
6.Is Alcohols Phenols and Ethers's weightage in MHTCET going up or down?

Across all 105 papers analysed, Alcohols Phenols and Ethers has averaged about 2.6 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 2.2 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.