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MHTCET 2024 9th May Evening Shift

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This paper has 150 questions in total - 66 easy (44%), 68 moderate (45%) and 16 tough (11%). 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 44% easy, 40% moderate, 16% tough; Chemistry 40% easy, 56% moderate, 4% tough; Mathematics 48% easy, 40% moderate, 12% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 25 chapters, with Chemical Kinetics (3), Electrochemistry (3), and General Organic Chemistry (3) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 24 chapters, with Application of Derivatives (5), Three Dimensional Geometry (5), and Vector Algebra (5) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 22 chapters, with Waves and Sound (5), Mechanical Properties of Fluids (4), and Capacitance (3) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1Calculate the molar mass of an element having density that forms bcc structure.09 May, 2024 (E)Cubic system
  2. 2Identify the products obtained in the ozonolysis of propene.09 May, 2024 (E)Reactions of alkenes
  3. 3Identify the hybridisation and geometry of molecule respectively.09 May, 2024 (E)Covalent and Co-ordinate Bonding
  4. 4Which from following buffers is used to maintain the pH of human blood naturally?09 May, 2024 (E)Buffer solutions
  5. 5Identify the carbon atoms of glucose and of fructose forming glycosidic bond in sucrose.09 May, 2024 (E)Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
  6. 6Resistance and conductivity of a cell containing 0.1 M KCl solution at 298 K are 115 ohm and respectively. What is the value of cell constan09 May, 2024 (E)Conductance and Conductivity
  7. 710 g each of and are expanded isothermally and reversibly at same temperature. Identify gas that performs maximum work.09 May, 2024 (E)First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  8. 8A solution of non volatile solute has boiling point elevation 0.5 K . Calculate molality of solution .09 May, 2024 (E)Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  9. 9Chlorine has two isotopes and with average atomic mass of 35.5 . What is the ratio of their relative abundance respectively?09 May, 2024 (E)Mole concept
  10. 10Which among the following is NOT a true statement regarding enantiomers?09 May, 2024 (E)Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  11. 11Which from following polymers is believed to leach human carcinogen in to food when used as household plastic?09 May, 2024 (E)Control of environmental pollution
  12. 12Which from following molecules has trigonal planar geometry?09 May, 2024 (E)Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  13. 13Which from following polymers is grouped under elastomers?09 May, 2024 (E)Classification of Polymers
  14. 14What type of following compounds is obtained in first step of Wolf-Kishner reduction of carbonyl compounds?09 May, 2024 (E)Properties and Preparation of Alkanes
  15. 15The reaction is found to. be first order in A , second order in B and zero order in C . What is the effect of increasing concentration of al09 May, 2024 (E)Rate of reaction
  16. 16Calculate mass in kg of carbon dioxide at STP.09 May, 2024 (E)Quantitative measures in chemical equations
  17. 17Calculate the molar mass of solute in a solution prepared by dissolving 1 gram in solvent having osmotic pressure 0.2 atm at 300 K.09 May, 2024 (E)Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  18. 18Identify the product obtained when chlorobenzene is heated with conc. in presence of conc. .09 May, 2024 (E)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  19. 19Which from following is a correct priority order for selection of principal functional group for nomenclature of polyfunctional compound?09 May, 2024 (E)IUPAC Nomenclature
  20. 20Which of the following is used to avoid leakage of electrolyte in dry cell?09 May, 2024 (E)Commercial Cells and Batteries
  21. 21Identify the polymer used to obtain LCD screen from following.09 May, 2024 (E)Classification of Polymers
  22. 22Identify the product in the following reaction. Sodium propanoate sodium carbonate09 May, 2024 (E)Reactions Involving Acid Group
  23. 23Which of the following changes involves transfer of 5 electrons?09 May, 2024 (E)Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
  24. 24Identify order of following reaction.09 May, 2024 (E)Rate law and rate constant
  25. 25Assuming complete ionisation, arrange the following solutions in order of increasing osmotic pressure. a) . b) c) d)09 May, 2024 (E)Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  26. 26Which isomer of has lower boiling point?09 May, 2024 (E)Preparation and Properties of Alcohols
  27. 27Which element from following in +2 state exhibits highest magnetic moment?09 May, 2024 (E)Properties of D-block elements
  28. 28Which from following anions has maximum coagulating power for precipitation of positive sol?09 May, 2024 (E)Properties of colloidal solution
  29. 29What is the oxidation state of central metal ion in complex?09 May, 2024 (E)Oxidation number
  30. 30Which one of the following compounds does not react with acetyl chloride?09 May, 2024 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  31. 31For the reaction, is formed at a rate of . Calculate consumption rate of .09 May, 2024 (E)Rate of reaction
  32. 32What is the coordination number of a particle in fcc structure?09 May, 2024 (E)Cubic system
  33. 33Which of the following elements does not react with water to form metal hydroxide?09 May, 2024 (E)Alkaline Earth Metals
  34. 34Identify the major product formed when 2-Methylhexan-3-ol is heated with concentrated sulphuric acid.09 May, 2024 (E)Properties and Preparation of Alkenes
  35. 35What is the highest oxidation state of third row transition elements?09 May, 2024 (E)Oxidation number
  36. 36Calculate the solubility of sparingly soluble salt in at 300 K if its solubility product is at same temperature.09 May, 2024 (E)Solubility
  37. 37Which of the following amines undergoes acylation reaction?09 May, 2024 (E)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  38. 38Which from following is a formula of sodium hexafluoroaluminate(III)?09 May, 2024 (E)Nomenclature of coordination compounds
  39. 39Identify the factor from following on which heat of reaction does not depend.09 May, 2024 (E)Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  40. 40What type of following forces is present in ethylene glycol?09 May, 2024 (E)Chemical properties of hydrogen peroxide
  41. 41Calculate the volume of fcc unit cell if radius of a particle in it is 106.05 pm.09 May, 2024 (E)Cubic system
  42. 42Identify product ' B ' in the following reaction. Cumene09 May, 2024 (E)Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  43. 43What is the name of isobutyl alcohol according to carbinol system?09 May, 2024 (E)IUPAC Nomenclature
  44. 44Which from following elements has highest value of ionization enthalpy ?09 May, 2024 (E)Periodic properties
  45. 45Calculate the pH of buffer solution containing 0.04 M NaF and .09 May, 2024 (E)Buffer solutions
  46. 46Which from following is NOT a globular protein?09 May, 2024 (E)Proteins
  47. 47What is the quantity of electricity required to produce 4.8 g of Mg (molar mass ) from its salt solution?09 May, 2024 (E)Cells and Electrode Potential, Nernst Equation
  48. 48Which parameter is indicated by the number of waves passing through a given point in one second?09 May, 2024 (E)Bohr's model
  49. 49For the reaction, What is heat of decomposition of water per mol?09 May, 2024 (E)Laws of Thermochemistry and Enthalpy Change
  50. 50Which is the most commonly used refrigerant Freon-12?09 May, 2024 (E)Air Pollution

Mathematics

  1. 1The maximum value of , subject to the constraints is09 May, 2024 (E)Linear Programming
  2. 2The value of is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Integration by Substitution
  3. 3If is false, then the truth values of and are respectively09 May, 2024 (E)Mathematical Reasoning
  4. 4Let be the roots of the equation and be the roots of the equation . Then the value of r is09 May, 2024 (E)Relation between Roots and Coefficients
  5. 5Let and , where , be three vectors. If the projection at on is and , then the value of is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  6. 6The function is an increasing function, if09 May, 2024 (E)Monotonicity
  7. 7Let and ( is measured in radians). Then lies in the interval09 May, 2024 (E)Solving Trigonometric Inequalities
  8. 8Let and be vectors of magnitude 2,3 and 4 respectively. If is perpendicular to is perpendicular to and is perpendicular to , then the magnit09 May, 2024 (E)Product of 2 vectors
  9. 9A square plate is contracting at the uniform rate , then the rate at which the perimeter is decreasing, when the side of the square is 15 cm09 May, 2024 (E)Rate Measure Error and Approximation
  10. 10The area (in sq. units), in the first quadrant bounded by the curve and the lines and , is09 May, 2024 (E)Area bounded by Miscellaneous Curves
  11. 11The vector lies in the plane of the vectors and and bisects the angle between and . Then which one of the following gives possible values of09 May, 2024 (E)Algebra of Vectors
  12. 12is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Sum and difference of angles
  13. 13For the matrix , the matrix of cofactors is09 May, 2024 (E)Expansion of Determinants
  14. 14If , then is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Differentiation of Inverse Trigonometric Functions
  15. 15A unit vector coplanar with and and perpendicular to is09 May, 2024 (E)Algebra of Vectors
  16. 16Negation of the statement ' Horses have wings if and only if crows have tails. ' is09 May, 2024 (E)Mathematical Reasoning
  17. 17A plane which is perpendicular to two planes and , passes through . The distance of the plane from the point is09 May, 2024 (E)Plane in Space
  18. 18If , then is09 May, 2024 (E)Logarithmic differentiation
  19. 19Preview not available - open to view this question.09 May, 2024 (E)Integration by Substitution
  20. 20The variance of 20 observations is 5. If each observation is multiplied by 3 and then 8 is added to each number, then variance of resulting 09 May, 2024 (E)Measures of Dispersion
  21. 21The value of m such that lies in the plane is09 May, 2024 (E)Line and Plane
  22. 22Four persons can hit a target correctly with probabilities and respectively. If all hit at the target independently, then the probability th09 May, 2024 (E)Independent Events
  23. 23A poster is to be printed on a rectangular sheet of paper of area . The margins at the top and bottom of 75 cm each and at the sides 50 cm e09 May, 2024 (E)Maxima Minima
  24. 24The approximate value of is09 May, 2024 (E)Rate Measure Error and Approximation
  25. 25The number of integral values of , for which the equation has a solution, is09 May, 2024 (E)Basic
  26. 26The domain of definition of the function given by the equation is09 May, 2024 (E)Domain
  27. 27Let and . If the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors and , is sq. units, then is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Product of 2 vectors
  28. 28If are the angles of a triangle with then the value of is09 May, 2024 (E)Sum of three of more angles
  29. 29A line with positive direction cosines passes through the point and makes equal angles with the coordinate axes. The line meets the plane at09 May, 2024 (E)Line and Plane
  30. 30The equation of the tangent to the curve at is09 May, 2024 (E)Tangent Normal
  31. 31Preview not available - open to view this question.09 May, 2024 (E)Trigonometric and Inverse Trigonometric limits
  32. 32The integral is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Definite Integration by Substitution
  33. 33The equation of the circle, concentric with the circle and touching the X -axis is09 May, 2024 (E)Equation of Circle & its intercept
  34. 34Let and , then is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Differentiation of composite functions
  35. 35The joint equation of pair of lines through the origin and making an angle of with the line is09 May, 2024 (E)Pair of lines through origin
  36. 36A line passes through the point meets the line BC whose equation is at the point B . The equation of the line so that is09 May, 2024 (E)Derived Forms of Line
  37. 37The value of is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Integration by Substitution
  38. 38The smallest positive value of in degrees satisfying the equation is09 May, 2024 (E)Basic
  39. 39If Where c is a constant of integration, then the ordered pair is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Integration by Substitution
  40. 40Let L be the line of intersection of the planes and . If L makes an angle with the positive X -axis, then equals09 May, 2024 (E)Plane in Space
  41. 41Consider a group of 5 boys and 7 girls. The number of different teams, consisting of 2 boys and 3 girls that can be formed from this group i09 May, 2024 (E)Arrangement under Constraint
  42. 42If the mean and the variance of a Binomial variate are 2 and 1 respectively, then the probability that takes a value greater than one is equ09 May, 2024 (E)Bernoulli Trial and Binomial Distribution
  43. 43The general solution of the differential equation is09 May, 2024 (E)Variable Separable Form
  44. 44A bag contains 4 red and 3 black balls. One ball is drawn and then replaced in the bag and the process is repeated. Let X denote the number 09 May, 2024 (E)Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  45. 45In a certain culture of bacteria, the rate of increase is proportional to the number present. If there are at the end of 3 hours and at the 09 May, 2024 (E)Applications of DE
  46. 46The number of solutions, of in , is09 May, 2024 (E)Number of Solutions
  47. 47Let , for , where denotes the greatest integer function. Then the number of points of discontinuity of is equal to09 May, 2024 (E)Continuity
  48. 48Let and be two unit vectors. If the vectors and are perpendicular to each other, then the angle between and is09 May, 2024 (E)Product of 2 vectors
  49. 49Integrating factor of the differential equation is09 May, 2024 (E)Linear Differential Equation
  50. 50A service station manager sells gas at an average of ₹ 100 per hour on a rainy day, ₹ 150 per hour on a dubious day, ₹ 250 per hour on a fai09 May, 2024 (E)Random Variable and its Probability Distribution

Physics

  1. 1A stationary wave is formed having 3 nodes along the length of the string 90 cm . The wavelength of the wave is09 May, 2024 (E)Stationary waves
  2. 2The spectral series observed for hydrogen atom found in visible region is09 May, 2024 (E)Atomic Spectrum
  3. 3Three liquids of densities and (with ) having same value of surface tension T , rise to the same height in three identical capillaries. Angl09 May, 2024 (E)Surface tension
  4. 4The following figures show the variation of displacement with time of a particular object. (a) (b) (c) (d)09 May, 2024 (E)Graphs of motion in one dimension
  5. 5A particle of mass ' ' is rotating in a circular path of radius ' '. Its angular momentum is ' '. The centripetal force acting on it is ' '.09 May, 2024 (E)Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  6. 6Two identical galvanometers are converted into voltmeter and millivoltmeter. As compared to the series resistance of voltmeter, the series r09 May, 2024 (E)Electric Instruments
  7. 7The diagram shows the propagation of a progressive wave. A, B, C, D, E are five points on this wave Which of the following points are in the09 May, 2024 (E)Basics of Mechanical Waves
  8. 8Using Einstein's photoelectric equation, the graph between kinetic energy of emitted photoelectrons and the frequency of incident radiation 09 May, 2024 (E)Photoelectric Effect
  9. 9A string of mass 0.2 Kg is under a tension of 2.5 N . The length of the string is 2 m . A transverse wave starts from one end of the string.09 May, 2024 (E)Travelling Waves
  10. 10In the Young's double slit experiment, the intensity at a point on the screen, where the path difference is wavelength is . The intensity at09 May, 2024 (E)Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  11. 11The diagrams for particular gas of different thermodynamic processes are given by09 May, 2024 (E)Thermodynamic Processes
  12. 12A musical instrument ' P ' produces sound waves of frequency ' ' and amplitude ' '. Another musical instrument ' Q ' produces sound waves of09 May, 2024 (E)Energy of Simple Harmonic Motion
  13. 13Concave and convex lenses are placed touching each other. The ratio of magnitudes of their power is . The focal length of the system is 30 c09 May, 2024 (E)Lens Formula, Refraction of light from curved surface
  14. 14The figure shows the variation of photocurrent with anode potential for four different radiations. Let and be the frequencies for the curves09 May, 2024 (E)Photoelectric Effect
  15. 15A disc at rest is subjected to a uniform angular acceleration about its axis. Let and be the angle made by the disc in and second of its mot09 May, 2024 (E)Rotational kinematics
  16. 16Let ' ' is the number of liquid drops, each with surface energy ' '. These drops join to form single drop. In this process09 May, 2024 (E)Surface tension
  17. 17The van de Graaff Generator is not based on09 May, 2024 (E)Electric Potential and Potential Energy
  18. 18Two coils of self-inductance 25 mH and 9 mH are placed close together such that the effective flux in one coil is completely linked with the09 May, 2024 (E)Self and Mutual Inductance
  19. 19The electric flux over a sphere of radius ' ' is ' '. If the radius of the sphere is doubled without changing the charge, the flux will be09 May, 2024 (E)Electric Flux and Gauss Law
  20. 20Consider the following circuit. By keeping closed, the capacitor is fully charged and then is opened and is closed, then09 May, 2024 (E)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  21. 21In the working of photodiode, the reverse current depends on09 May, 2024 (E)Special purpose diodes
  22. 22A satellite is revolving around a planet in a circular orbit close to its surface. Let ' ' be the mean density and ' ' be the radius of the 09 May, 2024 (E)Kepler laws
  23. 23A current carrying circular loop of radius ' ' and current carrying long straight wire are placed in the same plane. and are the currents th09 May, 2024 (E)Magnetic Field
  24. 24A square loop ABCD is moving with constant velocity ' ' in a uniform magnetic field ' ' which is perpendicular to the plane of paper and dir09 May, 2024 (E)Motional and Rotational EMF
  25. 25The fringe width in an interference pattern is ' '. The distance between the sixth dark fringe from one side of central bright band to the f09 May, 2024 (E)Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  26. 26A particle is executing a linear simple harmonic motion. Let ' ' and ' ' are its speed at distance ' ' and ' ' from the equilibrium position09 May, 2024 (E)Simple Harmonic Motion
  27. 27In hydrogen atom, if and are orbital velocities in and orbit respectively, then the ratio is09 May, 2024 (E)Bohr's Atomic Model
  28. 28The work done in splitting a water drop of radius R into 64 droplets is ( Surface tension of water)09 May, 2024 (E)Surface tension
  29. 29The potential difference that must be applied across the series and parallel combination of 4 identical capacitors is such that the energy s09 May, 2024 (E)Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  30. 30A metal rod of weight ' ' is supported by two parallel knife-edges and . The rod is. in equilibrium in horizontal position. The distance bet09 May, 2024 (E)Centre of mass of discrete particles
  31. 31Potential difference between the points A and B is nearly09 May, 2024 (E)Wheatstone Bridge
  32. 32An ideal gas is expanded adiabatically. To reduce root mean square velocity of molecules two times, the gas should be expanded09 May, 2024 (E)Speed of Gas
  33. 33An e.m.f. is applied to circuit containing and in series. If , then the power dissipated in the circuit is09 May, 2024 (E)Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  34. 34In the following circuit, the reading in the ammeter is09 May, 2024 (E)Diodes
  35. 35A' black body radiates power ' ' and maximum energy is radiated by it at a wavelength . The temperature of the black body is now so changed 09 May, 2024 (E)Radiation
  36. 36In Young's double slit experiment using monochromatic light of wavelength ' ', the maximum intensity of light at a point on the screen is ' 09 May, 2024 (E)Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  37. 37When a capacitor is connected in series LR circuit, the alternating current flowing in the circuit09 May, 2024 (E)AC Circuits
  38. 38The correct relation between total magnetic field (B), magnetic intensity (H), permeability of free space and susceptibility is09 May, 2024 (E)Magnetism and Properties of Magnet
  39. 39The resultant gate and its Boolean expression in the given circuit is09 May, 2024 (E)Logic gates
  40. 40The temperature of a liquid falls from 365 K to 359 K in 3 minutes. The time during which temperature of this liquid falls from 342 K to 33809 May, 2024 (E)Radiation
  41. 41Air capacitor has capacitance of . Now the space between two plates of capacitor is filled with two dielectrics as shown in figure. The capa09 May, 2024 (E)Capacitors with Dielectric
  42. 42In an isobaric process of an ideal gas, the ratio of work done by the system (W) during the expansion and the heat exchanged is09 May, 2024 (E)Thermodynamic Processes
  43. 43A long solenoid carrying a current produces magnetic field B along its axis. If the number of turns per cm are tripled and the current is ma09 May, 2024 (E)Magnetic Field
  44. 44An astronomical telescope has a large aperture to09 May, 2024 (E)Optical Instruments
  45. 45A sonometer wire is in unison with a tuning fork of frequency ' ' when it is stretched by a weight of specific gravity ' '. When the weight 09 May, 2024 (E)Vibration of String
  46. 46The radius of the planet is double that of the earth, but their average densities are same. and are the escape velocities of planet and eart09 May, 2024 (E)Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  47. 47Three thin rods, each mass ' 2 M ' and length ' ' are placed along and axis which are mutually perpendicular. One end of each rod is at orig09 May, 2024 (E)Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  48. 48The magnetic potential energy stored in certain inductor is , when the current in the inductor is 80 mA . This inductor is of inductance09 May, 2024 (E)Inductance
  49. 49Two identical drops of water are falling through air with steady velocity ' '. If the two drops come together to form a single drop. The new09 May, 2024 (E)Viscosity
  50. 50The equations of two waves are given as If amplitude and time period of resultant wave is same as the individual waves, then is09 May, 2024 (E)Interference and Superposition of Waves

Frequently Asked Questions

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5.What is the structure of the MHTCET 2024 9th May Evening Shift paper?

The MHTCET 2024 9th May Evening 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.What is the difficulty level of the MHTCET 2024 9th May Evening Shift paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 150 rated questions in this paper, 66 (44%) are easy, 68 (45%) are medium and 16 (11%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Chemistry: 20 easy, 28 medium, 2 hard
  • Mathematics: 24 easy, 20 medium, 6 hard
  • Physics: 22 easy, 20 medium, 8 hard
7.Which chapters had the most questions in the MHTCET 2024 9th May Evening Shift paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: Chemical Kinetics (3), Electrochemistry (3), and General Organic Chemistry (3).
  • Mathematics: Application of Derivatives (5), Three Dimensional Geometry (5), and Vector Algebra (5).
  • Physics: Waves and Sound (5), Mechanical Properties of Fluids (4), and Capacitance (3).
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