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MHTCET 2022 5th August Morning Shift

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This paper has 150 questions in total - 71 easy (47%), 60 moderate (40%) and 19 tough (13%). 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 46% easy, 40% moderate, 14% tough; Chemistry 48% easy, 44% moderate, 8% tough; Mathematics 48% easy, 36% moderate, 16% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 24 chapters, with Biomolecules (3), Chemical Kinetics (3), and Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (3) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 23 chapters, with Vector Algebra (6), Definite Integration (4), and Differentiation (4) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 22 chapters, with Oscillations (4), Waves and Sound (4), and Alternating Current (3) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1Identify correct pair of properties of complex ion.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Werner's theory and Valence Bond Theory
  2. 2The degree of dissociation of weak acid is . What is the value of it's percent dissociation in 0.025 M solution?05 Aug, 2022 (M)PH of solutions
  3. 3Time required for completion of of a first order reaction is ' '. What is the time required for completion of of the reaction?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Integrated rate laws
  4. 4Which among the following elements is used in nuclear reactors as moderator?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Alkaline Earth Metals
  5. 5Which of the following reactions does not match correctly with its name?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Amides
  6. 6What is the molar mass of solute when 2.3 gram non-volatile solute dissolved in 46 gram benzene at ? (Relative lowering of vapour pressure i05 Aug, 2022 (M)Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  7. 7Calculate the number of atoms in 20 gram metal which crystalises to simple cubic structure having unit cell length . (density of metal )05 Aug, 2022 (M)Cubic system
  8. 8Which among the following statements is against to the principles of green chemistry?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Control of environmental pollution
  9. 9Which among the following reactions does NOT form alkyl halides?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  10. 10Identify the correct decreasing order of ease of dehydrohalogenation alkyl halides.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Properties and Preparation of Alkenes
  11. 11What is the relation between molar mass of solute and boiling point elevation?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  12. 12Which from following polymers is obtained using05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  13. 13Which from following is an example of multimolecular collids?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Colloids
  14. 14Which from following pair of elements have one electron in 5d-subshell in observed electronic configuration?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Properties of D-block elements
  15. 15Identify the compound that undergoes mechanism most fastly.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  16. 16Which is an oxidizing agent in following reaction?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
  17. 17Calculate final volume of a gas when pressure of gas is increased from 1 to , keeping temperature constant.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Gas laws and Ideal Gas Equation
  18. 18What is the of the solution containing ions?05 Aug, 2022 (M)PH of solutions
  19. 19Calculate rate constant of zero order reaction if it is completed in 90 second?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Integrated rate laws
  20. 20How many mole of electron are required fro the reduction of 1 mole of to ?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
  21. 21Which among the following nitrogen bases of polynucleotides is NOT derived from pyrimidine?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Nucleic Acids
  22. 22Identify the product obtained when sucrose is treated with conc. .05 Aug, 2022 (M)Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
  23. 23The reagent used in Hofmann elimination reaction is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Separation of mixture of amines
  24. 24What is change in internal energy if a system gains of heat and yJ work is done on it?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  25. 25Under isothermal condition a gas expands from to against a constant pressure of 2 bar at . Find the work done by the gas.05 Aug, 2022 (M)First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  26. 26Identify the product in the following reaction.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Tests for Aldehyde and Ketones
  27. 27Choose the false statement from following about reaction mechanism.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Monohalides
  28. 28Ammonia and oxygen react at high temperature as in reaction, If rate of formation of is . Calculate the rate of formation of water.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Rate of reaction
  29. 29What is the density of water in if it's density in is 0.863 ?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Concentration terms
  30. 30Which among the following is not a characteristic of alcohols?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  31. 31Calculate the molar mass of metal having density , crystallizes to form unit cell containing 4 particles.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Cubic system
  32. 32Identify anionic complex from following.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Terminology of coordination compounds
  33. 33Identify the use of Buna-S from following.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  34. 34Which among the following carboxylic acids is found in Lemon?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  35. 35Which among the following amino acids NOT synthesized in our body?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Properties and Preparation of Amino Acids
  36. 36If of work is done on the system and it releases and it releases of heat. What is change in internal energy of the system?05 Aug, 2022 (M)First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  37. 37Calculate the wave number of photon emitted during transition from the orbit to in hydrogen atom05 Aug, 2022 (M)Bohr's model
  38. 38What is the number of primary carbon atoms is the compound05 Aug, 2022 (M)Properties and Preparation of Alkanes
  39. 39What is the quantity of sugar charcoal obtained when sugar is charred using required quantity of conc. sulphuric acid under ideal conditions05 Aug, 2022 (M)Mole concept
  40. 40Which among the following species can act as an acid as well as base according to Lowry theory?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Theories of Acids and Bases
  41. 41Which among the following is an actinoid element?05 Aug, 2022 (M)F-Block elements
  42. 42Identify the product B in the following reaction. Benzoyl chloride05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  43. 43What is standard reduction potential of if of following cell is 0.46 ?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  44. 44Calculate the pressure of gas if the solubility of gas in water at is (Henry's law constant is )05 Aug, 2022 (M)Henry's law
  45. 45Which from following equation is correct for relation between strandard cell potential and equilibrium constant?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  46. 46Which among the following is correct decreasing order of covalent character of ionic bond?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Polarization
  47. 47What is the intermediate product obtained in the preparation of phenol from aniline?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Preparation of Phenols
  48. 48Identify the correct increasing order of energies of molecular orbitals for molecule.05 Aug, 2022 (M)Molecular Orbital Theory
  49. 49What is the product formed when is treated with followed by the action of05 Aug, 2022 (M)Reactions of alkenes
  50. 50What is the co-ordination number of hcp crystal lattice?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Cubic system

Mathematics

  1. 1If and is a cofactor of , then is equal to05 Aug, 2022 (M)Expansion of Determinants
  2. 2The equation of the circle whose centre lies on the line and which passes through the points and is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Equation of Circle & its intercept
  3. 3The element in the third row and second column of the inverse of the is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Inverse of a Matrix
  4. 4If for some positive , the frequency distribution of the marks obtained by 20 students in a certain test, is as follows Then the mean of the05 Aug, 2022 (M)Mean
  5. 5If and where a and , then has the value05 Aug, 2022 (M)Measurement of Angles
  6. 6If , then05 Aug, 2022 (M)Differentiation of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  7. 7It is observed that of the students appearing for a certain entrance test are science students. If 5 students are randomly selected from thi05 Aug, 2022 (M)Bernoulli Trial and Binomial Distribution
  8. 8Let and be a vector such that . If , then the angle between and is and . Thus is equal to-05 Aug, 2022 (M)Product of 2 vectors
  9. 9If and , then is equal to05 Aug, 2022 (M)Variable Separable Form
  10. 10If and , then is-05 Aug, 2022 (M)Product of 2 vectors
  11. 11The equation of a line, whose perpendicular distance from the origin is 5 units and the angle, which the perpendicular to the line from the 05 Aug, 2022 (M)Derived Forms of Line
  12. 12If and , then is equal to05 Aug, 2022 (M)Parametric differentiation
  13. 13The incenter and centroid of the triangle, whose vertices are , and , are respectively given by05 Aug, 2022 (M)Algebra of Vectors
  14. 14A bag contains 4 red and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn and then replaced in the bag and the process is repeated. Let denote the number of05 Aug, 2022 (M)Bernoulli Trial and Binomial Distribution
  15. 15The logical statement is equivalent to05 Aug, 2022 (M)Mathematical Reasoning
  16. 16The maximum value of the function on the set is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Maxima Minima
  17. 17If , then has the value05 Aug, 2022 (M)Functional Equation
  18. 18The value of at , where and , is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Sum of complementary angles
  19. 19For (Where is a constant of integration)05 Aug, 2022 (M)Miscellaneous Forms
  20. 20Let be a continuous function such that . If and is the area of the region bounded by and the X-asis. Then05 Aug, 2022 (M)Properties of Definite Integration
  21. 21The logical statement is equivalent to05 Aug, 2022 (M)Mathematical Reasoning
  22. 22has the value05 Aug, 2022 (M)Sum and difference of angles
  23. 23equals05 Aug, 2022 (M)Trigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric limits
  24. 24General solution of the differential equation is given by05 Aug, 2022 (M)Variable Separable Form
  25. 25Considering only the Principal values of inverse function, the set05 Aug, 2022 (M)Principal Value and Basics
  26. 26is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Differentiation of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  27. 27The angle between the lines and05 Aug, 2022 (M)Line in Space
  28. 28If , then05 Aug, 2022 (M)Logarithmic differentiation
  29. 29If the lines and contain the sides of an equilateral triangle, then the area of equilateral triangle is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Pair of lines through origin
  30. 30A plane is parallel to two lines direction ratios are and and it contains the point . If it cuts the co-ordinate axes at A, B, C, then the v05 Aug, 2022 (M)Scalar Triple Product
  31. 31The equation of a plane containing the line of intersection of the planes and and passing through the point is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Plane in Space
  32. 32If , then equals05 Aug, 2022 (M)Conjugate, modulus and argument
  33. 33Let and . If attains maximum value at and attains minimum value at , then is equal to05 Aug, 2022 (M)Algebraic and Rational Limits
  34. 34A curve passes through the point . Let the slope of the curve at each point be given by , then the equation of the curve is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Homogeneous DE
  35. 35A stone is dropped in a quiet lake and it is observed that waves move in circles, If the radius of a circular wave increases at the rate , t05 Aug, 2022 (M)Rate Measure Error and Approximation
  36. 36For any two non-zero vectors and is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Product of 2 vectors
  37. 37has the value05 Aug, 2022 (M)Definite Integration by Substitution
  38. 38If , then the value of is05 Aug, 2022 (M)T inverse T property
  39. 39The graphical solution set of the system of in equations is given by05 Aug, 2022 (M)Linear Programming
  40. 40It is required to seat 5 men and 4 women in a row so that the men occupy odd places. Then the number of arrangements that are possible is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Arrangement under Constraint
  41. 41Let be vectors of lengths respectively. Let be perpendicular to be perpendicular to and be perpendicular to , then the length of vector is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Algebra of Vectors
  42. 42(where is a constant of integration)05 Aug, 2022 (M)Integration by Substitution
  43. 43Consider the statement " is prime." then, which one of the following is true?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Mathematical Reasoning
  44. 44If where is a constant of integration, then the ordered pair is equal to05 Aug, 2022 (M)Integration by Substitution
  45. 45Let denot the greatest integer less than or equal to . Then the value of is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Miscellaneous
  46. 46The equation of the line passing through the point and perpendicular to each of the lines and is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Line in Space
  47. 47If and if , then and are respectively05 Aug, 2022 (M)Properties of Definite Integration
  48. 48If , then on the interval where [.] represents greatest integer function05 Aug, 2022 (M)Continuity
  49. 49If three distinct numbers are chosen randomly from first 100 natural numbers, then the probability that all three of them are divisible by b05 Aug, 2022 (M)Classical Definition of Probability
  50. 50(where is a constant of integration.)05 Aug, 2022 (M)Integration by Substitution

Physics

  1. 1A condenser of capacity ' ' is charged to a potential difference of ' '. The plates of the condenser are then connected to an ideal inductor05 Aug, 2022 (M)AC Circuits
  2. 2An equation of a simple harmonic progressive wave is given by . The distance between two particles having a phase difference of in meter is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  3. 3A wall is hit elastically and normally by ' ' balls per second. All the balls have the same mass ' ' and are moving with the same velocity '05 Aug, 2022 (M)Impulse
  4. 4In an adiabatic expansion of a gas initial and final temperatures are and respectively then the change in internal energy of the gas is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Thermodynamic Processes
  5. 5A metal wire of density ' ' floats on water surface horizontally. If it is NOT to sink in water, then maximum radius of wire is ( = surface 05 Aug, 2022 (M)Archmidies Principle
  6. 6Three isolated metal spheres A, B, C have radius R, 2R, 3R respectively, and the same charge, and be the energy density just outside the sur05 Aug, 2022 (M)Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  7. 7An electron jumps from the orbit to the orbit of hydrogen atoms. Given the Rydberg's constant . frequency in of the emitted radiation is )05 Aug, 2022 (M)Bohr's Atomic Model
  8. 8Two thin lenses have a combined power of . When they are separated by a distance of , then their equivalent power becomes D. Their individua05 Aug, 2022 (M)Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  9. 9A metal disc of radius ' ' rotates with an angular velocity ' ' about an axis perpendicular to its plane passing through its centre in a mag05 Aug, 2022 (M)Motional and Rotational EMF
  10. 10Two spheres ' ' and ' ' have same radii but temperatures are ' ' and ' ' respectively. Their emissive power is same and emissivity is in the05 Aug, 2022 (M)Radiation
  11. 11A hollow cylinder has a charge coulomb within it. If is the electric flux associated with the surface , the flux linked with the plane surfa05 Aug, 2022 (M)Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  12. 12Two satellites A and B rotate around a planet's orbit having radii and respectively. If the speed of satellite is then the speed of satellit05 Aug, 2022 (M)Motion of satellite
  13. 13A transistor is used as a common emitter amplifier with a load resistance . The input resistance is , Base current is changed by which resul05 Aug, 2022 (M)Junction Transistors
  14. 14A satellite of mas ' ' is revolving around the earth of mass ' ' in an orbit of radius ' '. The angular momentum of the satellite about the 05 Aug, 2022 (M)Motion of satellite
  15. 15For a particle performing S.H.M. the equation . Then the time period of the motion will be05 Aug, 2022 (M)Time Period and Frequency
  16. 16A mass and a mass are moving with equal energies. The ratio of the magnitude of their linear momenta is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Energy
  17. 17A magnetizing field of produces a magnetic flux of in an iron bar of cross-sectional area . The magnetic permeability of the iron bar in the05 Aug, 2022 (M)Magnetism and Properties of Magnet
  18. 18A photoelectric surface is illuminated successively by monochromatic light of wavelength ' ' and ' . If the maximum kinetic energy of the em05 Aug, 2022 (M)Photoelectric Effect
  19. 19Two long parallel wires separated by distance ' ' carry currents and in the same direction. They exert a force on each other. Now the curren05 Aug, 2022 (M)Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  20. 20The maximum speed of a particle in S.H.M. is V. The average speed is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  21. 21A diffraction pattern is obtained by making blue light incident on a narrow slit. If blue light is replaced by red light then05 Aug, 2022 (M)Diffraction of Light
  22. 22Two coils and S have a mutual inductance of . If the current in the coil, P is , then the maximum value of the e.m.f. induced in coil is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Magnetic Flux, Faraday's and Lenz law
  23. 23In metre bridge experiment, the null point is obtained at from left end of the wire, when resistance is balanced against another resistance 05 Aug, 2022 (M)Wheatstone Bridge
  24. 24Four identical condensers are connected in parallel and then in series. The ratio of equivalent capacitance in series to that in parallel co05 Aug, 2022 (M)Grouping of capacitors
  25. 25Consider the following statements about interference of light. A-When crest of one wave coincides with crest of another wave at point, this 05 Aug, 2022 (M)Interference of Light
  26. 26In which thermodynamic process, there is no exchange of heat between the system and surroundings?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Thermodynamic Processes
  27. 27The relative angular speed of hour hand and second hand of a clock is (in rad/s)05 Aug, 2022 (M)Rotational kinematics
  28. 28The work done by a force on body of mass to accelerate it in the direction of force from rest to in 10 second is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Energy
  29. 29A van is moving with a speed of on a level road where the coefficient of friction between the tyres and the road is 0.5 . For the safe drivi05 Aug, 2022 (M)Non-uniform Circular Motion
  30. 30The output Y when all the three inputs A, B, C are first low and then high will be05 Aug, 2022 (M)Logic gates
  31. 31If ' ' is velocity and ' ' is acceleration of a particle executing linear simple harmonic motion. Which one of the following statements is c05 Aug, 2022 (M)Simple Harmonic Motion
  32. 32A string is vibrating in its fifth overtone between two rigid supports apart. The distance between successive node and antinode is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Vibration of String
  33. 33To a bird in air, a fish in water appears to be at from the surface. If refractive index of water with respect to air is , the real distance05 Aug, 2022 (M)Refraction of light from plane surface
  34. 34A galvanometer of resistance has voltage range . Resistance requirec to convert it to read voltage up to is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Electric Instruments
  35. 35Air column in two identical tubes is vibrating. Tube A has one end closed and tube B has both ends open. Neglecting end correction, the rati05 Aug, 2022 (M)Vibration of String
  36. 36In a p-type semiconductor,05 Aug, 2022 (M)Semiconductors
  37. 37Two point charges and are ' ' distance apart. If one of the charges is doubled and the distance between them is halved, the magnitude of for05 Aug, 2022 (M)Electric Charge and Coulomb's law
  38. 38Which one of the following statements is 'NOT' True about the angle of contact of a liquid?05 Aug, 2022 (M)Surface tension
  39. 39A mass tied to a string is whirled in a horizontal circular path with a constant angular velocity and its angular momentum is L. if the stri05 Aug, 2022 (M)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  40. 40A light wave of wavelength ' 'is incident on a slit of width ' '. The resulting diffraction pattern is observed on screen at a distance of '05 Aug, 2022 (M)Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  41. 41Three long straight and parallel wires carrying currents are arranged as shown The wire which carries a current of is so placed that it expe05 Aug, 2022 (M)Magnetic Field
  42. 42In hydrogen atoms, radius of the smallest orbit of the electron is , the radius of the third orbit is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Bohr's Atomic Model
  43. 43If ' ' is the number of turns in a circular coil, the value of its self-inductance varies as05 Aug, 2022 (M)Self and Mutual Inductance
  44. 44For a particular sound wave propagating in air, a path difference between two points is which is equivalent to phase difference of . If the 05 Aug, 2022 (M)Speed of Sound Waves
  45. 45With an alternating voltage source of frequency ' ', inductor ' ', capacitor ' ' and resistance ' ' are connected in series. The voltage lea05 Aug, 2022 (M)Parallel AC Circuits
  46. 46The coefficient of linear expansion of brass and steel rods are and respectively. Lengths of brass and steel rods are and respectively. If i05 Aug, 2022 (M)Thermal Expansion
  47. 47In LCR series resonance circuit, choose the wrong statement.05 Aug, 2022 (M)AC Circuits
  48. 48A photon of energy ' ' ejects photoelectrons from a metal surface whose work function is . If this electron enters into a uniform magnetic f05 Aug, 2022 (M)Photoelectric Effect
  49. 49The ratio of the speed of sound in helium gas to that in nitrogen gas at the same temperature is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Speed of Sound Waves
  50. 50A liquid drop having surface energy ' ' is spread into 216 droplets of the same size. The final surface energy of the droplets is05 Aug, 2022 (M)Surface tension

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The MHTCET 2022 5th August Morning Shift paper on MARKS has 150 questions, organised by subject:

  • Chemistry: 50 questions - 50 single-correct.
  • Mathematics: 50 questions - 50 single-correct.
  • Physics: 50 questions - 50 single-correct.
6.How difficult is the MHTCET 2022 5th August Morning Shift paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 150 rated questions in this paper, 71 (47%) are easy, 60 (40%) are medium and 19 (13%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 24 easy, 22 medium, 4 hard
  • Mathematics: 24 easy, 18 medium, 8 hard
  • Physics: 23 easy, 20 medium, 7 hard
7.Which chapters were asked the most in the MHTCET 2022 5th August Morning Shift paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Biomolecules (3), Chemical Kinetics (3), and Haloalkanes and Haloarenes (3).
  • Mathematics: Vector Algebra (6), Definite Integration (4), and Differentiation (4).
  • Physics: Oscillations (4), Waves and Sound (4), and Alternating Current (3).
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