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Chemistry - Amines

Practise 177 MHTCET previous year questions on Amines, 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.

Amines has been asked in 17 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers analysed (2007–2026), with 177 questions in all. 40% of them were easy, 54% moderate and 7% tough. Most of its questions came from 2020, with 29 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 83 questions across 59 papers, about 1.4 per paper.

The chapter's 5 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Amines (139 questions, 79%), Preparation and Properties of Amides (14 questions, 8%), and Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides (10 questions, 6%) have been asked the most. Preparation and Properties of Amines has also led over the last five years, with 91 questions. Preparation and Properties of Amines has produced the most tough questions (8).

  1. 1Identify the substrate 'A' in the following reaction.20 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  2. 2Identify the reagent used to distinguish primary and secondary amines by Hinsberg test.20 Apr, 2026 (E)Separation of mixture of amines
  3. 3Aniline on treatment with / HCl at about gives a compound A, which on further treatment with CuCN / KCN gives a compound B, which when react20 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  4. 4Which from following amines is obtained by Gabrial phthalimide synthesis?19 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  5. 5Which from following compounds is obtained when propionamide is treated with and concentrated aqueous KOH solution ?19 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  6. 6Which from following reactions occurs by removal of -CO- group from amide ?19 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  7. 7Which from following statements is NOT correct regarding Hofmann's exhaustive alkylation?18 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  8. 8Which from following amines does NOT form alkyl isocyanide when heated with alc. KOH and chloroform18 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  9. 9Which from following amines when heated with ethanolic KOH and chloroform does NOT produce foul smell ?18 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  10. 10Identify 'B' in the following reaction Ethyl cyanide18 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Cyanides
  11. 11What is the number of moles of hydrogen atoms needed to obtain one mole ethanamine from acetamide using /ether as reducing agent.18 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amides
  12. 12Identify correct decreasing order of basic strength of amines17 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  13. 13Identify the major product obtained when ethyl amine is reacted with excess of methyl iodide ?17 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  14. 14Identify false statement from following regarding preparation of amines by Hofmann degradation method.17 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  15. 15Which from following amines when heated with ethanolic KOH and chloroform forms aryl isocyanide ?17 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  16. 16Which of the following statements is NOT correct?16 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  17. 17Which of the following reactions uses diazonium salt ?16 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  18. 18Tertiary amines have the lowest boiling points because ,16 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  19. 19Identify Hinsberg's reagent from following.15 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  20. 20Identify the product 'B' in the following reaction15 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Cyanides
  21. 21Which of the following amines is not represented by formula ?15 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  22. 22Which from following reagents is used to prepare alkyl isocyanides from RX?13 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides
  23. 23Which of the following reactions is exhibited only by primary amines?13 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  24. 24Which of the following reagents is used to convert -CN group to - group?13 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  25. 25What type of amine is Iso propyl amine ?13 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  26. 26Which of the following amines is not obtained by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis?13 Apr, 2026 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  27. 27Identify the product obtained when RCN is treated with sodium and alcohol.11 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  28. 28Which of following amines exhibits carbylamine test?11 Apr, 2026 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  29. 29Identify the product obtained when nitro ethane is treated with under ideal conditions.05 May, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  30. 30What is IUPAC name of allylamine?27 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  31. 31Which of the following is Hofmann exhaustive alkylation?27 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  32. 32What is the expected order of basic strength of different compounds from following.26 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  33. 33Which from following compounds is an example of primary amines?26 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  34. 34Identify tertiary amine from following.26 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  35. 35Identify least stable species from following.26 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  36. 36Identify the medium required for formation of p-Hydroxyazobenzene from benzene diazonium chloride and phenol.25 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  37. 37Which from following amines has lowest value?25 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  38. 38What is the number of moles of H atoms required for complete reduction of one mole acetonitrile?25 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  39. 39Which from following amines on heating with chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide produces foul smell?25 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  40. 40What is the number of moles of hydrogen atoms required to reduce one mole of nitroethane completely using Sn and HCl ?23 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  41. 41Which from following is a correct increasing order of basic strength of compounds?23 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  42. 42Identify correct decreasing order of basic strength of amines from following.23 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  43. 43Identify the product ' ' in the following sequence of reactions. Ethanenitrile23 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  44. 44Identify secondary amine from following.23 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  45. 45Identify strongest base from following.22 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  46. 46Which from following reaction results in azo coupling?22 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  47. 47Identify product ' B ' in the following sequence of reaction Aniline22 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  48. 48Identify the amine having highest value.22 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  49. 49Identify product A in following reaction.21 Apr, 2025 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  50. 50Which from following compounds is obtained when acetamide is warmed with bromine and excess conc. solution?21 Apr, 2025 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Amines?

This chapter includes 177 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 Amines chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Amines an important chapter for MHTCET Chemistry?

Amines has appeared in 17 of the 17 years of MHTCET papers covered here, with 177 questions across 94 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Amines questions in MHTCET?

Of the 177 questions analysed for this chapter, 40% are easy, 54% moderate and 7% tough. 2020 had the most, with 29 questions.

5.Which topics in Amines should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Amines:

  • Preparation and Properties of Amines - 139 questions (79%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Amides - 14 questions (8%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides - 10 questions (6%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Amines has produced the most tough questions (8).
6.Is Amines's weightage in MHTCET going up or down?

Across all 94 papers analysed, Amines has averaged about 1.9 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 1.4 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.