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This paper has 150 questions in total - 63 easy (42%), 66 moderate (44%) and 21 tough (14%). 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 32% easy, 54% moderate, 14% tough; Chemistry 54% easy, 38% moderate, 8% tough; Mathematics 40% easy, 40% moderate, 20% tough.

Chemistry questions were spread across 24 chapters, with p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) (5), Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (4), and Alcohols Phenols and Ethers (3) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 23 chapters, with Probability (5), Three Dimensional Geometry (5), and Application of Derivatives (3) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 22 chapters, with Dual Nature of Matter (4), Mechanical Properties of Fluids (4), and Oscillations (4) carrying the most weight.

Chemistry

  1. 1A certain reaction occurs in two steps as: (i) 2 S O 2 g + 2 N O 2 g → 2 S O 3 g + 2 N O g (ii) 2 N O g + O 2 g → 2 N O 2 g In the reaction,2018Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  2. 2Which of the following equations represents the first law of thermodynamics under isobaric conditions?2018First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  3. 3During galvanization of iron, which metal is used for coating the iron surface?2018Corrosion
  4. 4Formation of P C l 3 is explained on the basis of what hybridisation of phosphorus atom?2018Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory
  5. 5Identify the element that forms amphoteric oxide:2018Periodic properties
  6. 6Identify the product 'C' in the following reaction. A n i l i n e → C H 3 C O 2 O P y r i d i n e A → B r 2 C H 3 C O O H B → H + o r O H - 2018Preparation and Properties of Amines
  7. 7Identify the functional group that has electron donating inductive effect.2018Electron displacement effects
  8. 8Which among the following metals crystallises as a simple cube?2018Cubic system
  9. 9Which among the following oxoacids of phosphorus shows a tendency of disproportionation?2018Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  10. 10What is the oxidation number of gold in the complex A u C l 4 1- ?2018Terminology of coordination compounds
  11. 11Which symbol replaced the unit of atomic mass, amu?2018Mole concept
  12. 12Which of the following compounds reacts immediately with Lucas reagent?2018Reactions of Alcohols
  13. 13Which catalyst is used for oxidation of S O 2 to S O 3 in lead chamber process for the manufacture of sulphuric acid?2018Properties of D-block elements
  14. 14The number of moles of electrons passed when a current of 2 A is passed through a solution of electrolyte for 20 minutes is2018Conductance and Conductivity
  15. 15The molarity of urea (molar mass 60 g m o l - 1 ) solution obtained by dissolving 15 g of urea in 500 c m 3 of water is2018Solubility and Concentration of Solutions
  16. 16Which carbon atom of deoxy Ribose sugar in D N A does NOT contain the bond?2018Nucleic Acids
  17. 17Which of the following carboxylic acids is most reactive towards esterification?2018Reaction Involving Cleavage of –OH Group
  18. 18Molarity is:2018Concentration terms
  19. 19Which of the following is a tricarboxylic acid?2018Preparation and Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  20. 20What is the number of donor atoms in dimethylglyoximato ligand?2018Terminology of coordination compounds
  21. 21In which substance does nitrogen exhibit the lowest oxidation state?2018Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  22. 22Which of the following is most reactive towards addition reaction of hydrogen cyanide to form corresponding cynohydrin?2018Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones
  23. 23The most basic hydroxide among the following is-2018Periodic properties
  24. 24What is the S I unit of density?2018Mole concept
  25. 25Which of the following compounds does NOT undergo haloform reaction?2018Reactions of Alcohols
  26. 26Two moles of an ideal gas are allowed to expand from a volume of 10 d m 3 to 2 m 3 at 300 K against a pressure of 101.325 K P a. Calculate t2018First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  27. 27Among the following solids, Schottky defect is NOT observed in-2018Stoichiometric defects
  28. 28What are the products obtained when water is auto-photolysed?2018Preparation and Properties of Water
  29. 29Bauxite, an ore of aluminium, is purified by which process?2018Extraction of Metals
  30. 30Phenol in presence of sodium hydroxide reacts with chloroform to form salicyladehyde. The reaction is known as:2018Reactions of Phenol
  31. 31Which among the following elements of group-2 exhibits anomalous properties?2018Properties of S-block elements
  32. 32Excess of ammonia with sodium hypochloride solution in the prescence of glue or gelatine gives:2018Preparation and Properties of Amines
  33. 33What is the density of a solution of sulphuric acid used as an electrolyte in lead accumulators?2018Mole concept
  34. 34Which of the following polymers is used to manufacture clothes for firefighters?2018Classification of Polymers
  35. 35Which element is obtained in the pure form by Van Arkel method?2018Refining of Crude Metal
  36. 36Which of the following is NOT a tranquilizer?2018Drugs and It's Classification
  37. 37Conservation of hexane into benzene involves the reaction of:2018Reactions of alkanes
  38. 38The element that does NOT exhibits allotropy is-2018Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  39. 39Which of the following reactions is used to prepare aryl fluorides from diazonium salts and fluoroboric acid?2018Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  40. 40The correct relation between the elevation in boiling point and the molar mass of a solute is: ( W 1 and W 2 are respectively weight of solv2018Colligative Properties and Abnormal Molecular Masses
  41. 41Which among the group -15 elements does NOT exist as tetra atomic molecule?2018Nitrogen and Its Compounds
  42. 42Identify the monosaccharide containing only one asymmetric carbon atom in its molecule.2018Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
  43. 43Identify the oxidation states of titanium Z = 22 and copper Z = 29 in their colourless compounds.2018Properties of D-block elements
  44. 44Arenes on treatment with chlorine in presence of ferric chloride as a catalyst undergo what type of reaction?2018Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  45. 45In case of R, S configuration the group having highest priority is-2018Isomerism of Organic Compounds
  46. 46Lactic acid and glycollic acid are the monomers used for the preparation of which polymer?2018Preparation and Properties of Polymers
  47. 47What is the geometry of water molecule?2018Preparation and Properties of Water
  48. 48The reactions of alkanes are explosive with which halogen?2018Reactions of alkanes
  49. 49Calculate the work done during combustion of 0.138 k g of ethanol, ( C 2 H 5 O H ( l ) ) at at 300 K. Given: R = 8.314 J k - 1 m o l - 1 and2018First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  50. 50Slope of the straight line obtained by plotting log 10 ⁡ k against 1 T represents which term?2018Arrhenius theory

Mathematics

  1. 1∫ 0 π 4 x . sec 2 ⁡ x d x =2018Definite Integration by Parts
  2. 2In ∆ A B C , with usual notations, if a , b , c are in A . P . then a cos 2 ⁡ C 2 + c cos 2 ⁡ A 2 =2018Cosine Rule and Projection Formula
  3. 3If x = e θ s i n θ - c o s θ , y = e θ s i n θ + c o s θ then d y d x at θ = π 4 is2018Parametric differentiation
  4. 4The number of solutions of sin ⁡ x + sin ⁡ 3 x + sin ⁡ 5 x = 0 in the interval [ π 2 , 3 π 2 ] is2018Solving Trigonometric Equation
  5. 5If tan - 1 ⁡ 2 x + tan - 1 ⁡ 3 x = π 4 , then x =2018Principal Value and Basics
  6. 6Matrix A = 1 2 3 1 1 5 2 4 7 then the value of a 31 A 31 + a 32 A 32 + a 33 A 33 is2018Adjoint and its Properties
  7. 7The contrapositive of the statement: "If the weather is fine then my friends will come and we go for a picnic." is2018Mathematical Reasoning
  8. 8If f x = x x 2 + 1 is increasing function then the value of x lies in2018Monotonicity
  9. 9If X = 4 n - 3 n - 1 : n ∈ N and Y = 9 n - 1 : n ∈ N , then X ∩ Y =2018Questions on Venn Diagram
  10. 10The compound statement p ∧ ( ~ p ∧ q ) is2018Mathematical Reasoning
  11. 11If ∫ 0 k d x 2 + 18 x 2 = π 24 , then the value of k is2018Properties of Definite Integration
  12. 12The cartesian co-ordinates of the point on the parabola y 2 = − 16 x , whose parameter is 1 2 are2018standard equation of parabola
  13. 13∫ 1 sin ⁡ x . cos 2 ⁡ x d x =2018Fundamental of Indefinite Integration
  14. 14If log 10 ⁡ x 3 - y 3 x 3 + y 3 = 2 , then d y d x =2018Logarithmic differentiation
  15. 15If f : R - 2 → R is a function defined by f x = x 2 - 4 x - 2 , then range is2018Range
  16. 16If planes r → . ( p i ^ − j ^ + 2 k ^ ) + 3 = 0 and r → . ( 2 i ^ − p j ^ − k ^ ) − 5 = 0 include angle π 3 then the value of p is2018Plane in Space
  17. 17The order of the differential equation of all parabolas, whose latus rectum is 4 a and axis parallel to the x - a x i s , is2018Order and Degree
  18. 18If lines x - 1 2 = y + 1 3 = z - 1 4 and x − 3 1 = y − k 2 = z − 0 1 intersect, then the value of k is2018Line in Space
  19. 19If a line makes angles 120 o and 60 o with the positive directions of X and Z axes respectively then the angle made by the line with positiv2018Angle between Lines
  20. 20L and M are two points with position vectors 2 a → − b → and a → + 2 b → respectively. The position vector of the point N which divides the 2018Algebra of Vectors
  21. 21cos 1 o . cos 2 o . cos 3 o … . cos 179 o =2018Measurement of Angles
  22. 22If planes x - c y - b z = 0 , c x - y + a z = 0 and b x + a y - z = 0 pass through a straight line then a 2 + b 2 + c 2 =2018Plane in Space
  23. 23The point of intersection of lines represented by x 2 - y 2 + x + 3 y - 2 = 0 is2018point of intersection of pair of straight lines
  24. 24A die is rolled. If X denotes the number of positive divisors of the outcome then the range of the random variable X is2018Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  25. 25A die is thrown four times. The probability of getting perfect square in at least one throw is2018Total Probability
  26. 26If the line y = 4 x - 5 touches to the curve y 2 = a x 3 + b at the point 2 , 3 then 7 a + 2 b =2018Tangent Normal
  27. 27The sides of a rectangle are given by x = ± a and y = ± b . Then equation of the circle passing through the vertices of the rectangle is2018Equation of Circle & its intercept
  28. 28The minimum value of the function f x = x log ⁡ x is2018Maxima Minima
  29. 29If X ~ B n , p with n = 10 , p = 0.4 then E X 2 =2018Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  30. 30The general solution of differential equation d y d x = cos ( x + y ) is2018Variable Separable Form
  31. 31Letters in the word HULULULU are rearranged. The probability of all three L being together is2018Classical Definition of Probability
  32. 32The sum of the first 10 terms of the series 9 + 99 + 999 + . … . is2018Summation of Series
  33. 33If A , B , C are the angle of Δ A B C then cot A cot B + cot B cot C + cot A cot C =2018Transformation Formulas
  34. 34If ∫ d x 16 - 9 x 2 = A sin - 1 ⁡ B x + C then A + B =2018Integration by Substitution
  35. 35∫ e x 2 + sin ⁡ 2 x 1 + cos ⁡ 2 x d x =2018Integration by Substitution
  36. 36If a → , b → , c → are mutually perpendicular vectors having magnitude 1 , 2 , 3 respectively, then [ a → + b → + c → b → − a → c → ] =2018Vector Triple Product
  37. 37If points P 4 , 5 , x , Q 3 , y , 4 and R 5 , 8 , 0 are collinear, then the value of x + y is2018Direction Cosines and Direction Ratios
  38. 38If the slope of one of the lines given by a x 2 + 2 h x y + b y 2 = 0 is two times the other then2018Angle between lines
  39. 39The equation of the line passing through the point - 3 , 1 and bisecting the angle between coordinate axes is2018Derived Forms of Line
  40. 40The negation of the statement : "Getting above 95 % marks is necessary condition for Hema to get the admission in good college".2018Mathematical Reasoning
  41. 41If f x = x 2 + α for x ≥ 0 = 2 x 2 + 1 + β for x 0 is continuous at x = 0 and f 1 2 = 2 then α 2 + β 2 is2018Continuity
  42. 42If y = tan - 1 ⁡ x 2 then x 2 + 1 2 d 2 y d x 2 + 2 x x 2 + 1 d y d x =2018Formation of Differential Equation
  43. 43The line 5 x + y - 1 = 0 coincides with one of the lines given by 5 x 2 + x y - k x - 2 y + 2 = 0 then the value of k is2018homogeneous equation of second degree
  44. 44If A = 1 2 3 - 1 1 2 1 2 4 then A 2 - 5 A A - 1 =2018Inverse of a Matrix
  45. 45The equation of line passing through ( 3 , − 1 , 2 ) and perpendicular to the lines r → = ( i ^ + j ^ − k ^ ) + λ ( 2 i ^ − 2 j ^ + k ^ ) an2018Line in Space
  46. 46A coin is tossed three times. If X denotes the absolute difference between the number of heads and the number of tails then P X = 1 =2018Random Variable and its Probability Distribution
  47. 47If 2 sin ⁡ θ + π 3 = cos ⁡ θ - π 6 , then tan ⁡ θ =2018Transformation Formulas
  48. 48The area of the region bounded by x 2 = 4 y , y = 1 , y = 4 and the y- axis lying in the first quadrant is _______ square units.2018Area bounded by two curves
  49. 49If f x = e x 2 - cos ⁡ x x 2 , for x ≠ 0 is continuous at x = 0 , then the value of f 0 is2018Continuity
  50. 50The maximum value of 2 x + y subject to 3 x + 5 y ≤ 26 and 5 x + 3 y ≤ 30 , x ≥ 0 , y ≥ 0 is2018Area bounded by Miscellaneous Curves

Physics

  1. 1The path length of oscillation of simple pendulum of length 1 m is 16 cm . Its maximum velocity is g = π 2 m s -22018Simple Harmonic Motion
  2. 2A vessel completely filled with water has holes A and B at depths h and 3 h from the top respectively. The hole A is a square of side L and 2018Hydrodynamics
  3. 3A transistor is used as a common emitter amplifier with a load resistance of 2 k Ω . The input resistance is 150 Ω . Base current is changed2018Junction Transistors
  4. 4A disc has mass M and radius R . How much tangential force should be applied to the rim of the disc so as to rotate the disc with angular ve2018Angular momentum and Angular impulse
  5. 5A circular coil carrying current I has a radius R and magnetic field at the centre is B . The distance from the centre along the axis of the2018Magnetic Field
  6. 6Two light waves of intensities I 1 and I 2 having same frequency pass through the same medium at a time in the same direction and interfere.2018Interference and Superposition of Waves
  7. 7An alternating voltage e = 200 2 sin ⁡ 100 t volt is connected to 1 μ F capacitor through AC ammeter. The reading of ammeter is2018Alternating Current, Voltage and Power
  8. 8In the following network, the current flowing through 15 Ω resistance is2018Wheatstone Bridge
  9. 9The angle made by incident ray of light with the reflecting surface is called2018Reflection of Light from Plane Mirror
  10. 10In non-uniform circular motion, the ratio of tangential to radial acceleration is ( r = radius of the circle, u = speed of the particle, α =2018Non-uniform Circular Motion
  11. 11If numerical aperture of a microscope is increased then its2018Optical Instruments
  12. 12In amplitude modulation2018Modulation
  13. 13If M z = magnetization of a paramagnetic sample, B = external magnetic field, T = absolute temperature, C = curie constant then according to2018Magnetic Materials and their Properties
  14. 14If an electron and a proton have the same de-Broglie wavelength, then the kinetic energy of the electron is2018Matter Waves
  15. 15A thin metal wire of density ρ floats on water surface horizontally. If it is NOT to sink in water then maximum radius of wire is proportion2018Archmidies Principle
  16. 16A sphere of mass m moving with velocity v collides head-on another sphere of same mass which is at rest. The ratio of final velocity of the 2018Collisions
  17. 17For a particle performing linear SHM, its average speed over one oscillation is ( A = amplitude of S.H.M., n = frequency of oscillation)2018Simple Harmonic Motion
  18. 18An ideal transformer converts 220 V AC to 3 . 3 kV AC. It transmits the power of 4 . 4 kW . If the primary coil has 600 turns, then alternat2018Transformers
  19. 19A conducting wire has length L 1 and diameter d 1 . After stretching the same wire length becomes L 2 and diameter d 2 . The ratio of resist2018Resistance and Resistivity
  20. 20The molar specific heat of an ideal gas at constant pressure and constant volume is C p and C υ respectively. If R is the universal gas cons2018Degree of Freedom and Specific Heat
  21. 21In a capillary tube having area of cross-section A , the water rises to a height h . If the cross-sectional area is reduced to A 9 , the ris2018Surface tension
  22. 22With forward bias mode, the p - n junction diode2018Diodes
  23. 23An alternating electric field of frequency f is applied across the radius R of a cyclotron to accelerate protons (mass m ). The operating ma2018Motion of Charged Particle in Magnetic Field
  24. 24A ray of light is incident normally on a glass slab of thickness 5 cm and refractive index 1 . 6 . The time taken to travel by a ray from so2018Refraction of light from plane surface
  25. 25A string is vibrating in its fifth overtone between two rigid supports 2.4 m apart. The distance between successive node and antinode is2018Basics of Mechanical Waves
  26. 26If A → = 3 i ^ - 2 j ^ + k ^ , B → = i ^ - 3 j ^ + 5 k ^ and C → = 2 i ^ + j ^ - 4 k ^ form a right angled triangle then out of the followin2018Addition and Subtraction of Vectors
  27. 27The moment of inertia of a thin uniform rod of length L and mass M about an axis passing through a point at a distance of L 3 from one of it2018Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  28. 28A unit vector is represented as ( 0.8 i ^ + b j ^ + 0.4 k ^ ) . Hence the value of 'b' must be2018Fundamentals of Vectors
  29. 29Magnetic susceptibility for a paramagnetic and diamagnetic material is respectively2018Magnetism and Properties of Magnet
  30. 30A mass is suspended from a vertical spring which is executing S.H.M. of frequency 5 Hz . The spring is unstretched at the highest point of o2018Simple Harmonic Motion
  31. 31The moment of inertia of a ring about an axis passing through the centre and perpendicular to its plane is I . It is rotating with angular v2018Moment of inertia of rigid bodies
  32. 32A bomb at rest explodes into 3 parts of same mass. The momentum of two parts is - 3 p i ^ and 2 p j ^ respectivley. The magnitude of momentu2018momentum
  33. 33In a Photoelectric effect experiment, frequency of incident radiation is increased by keeping other factors constant f f 0 .The stopping pot2018Photoelectric Effect
  34. 34A mass attached to one end of a string crosses topmost point on a vertical circle with critical speed. Its centripetal acceleration when str2018Uniform Circular Motion
  35. 35The expression for electric field intensity at a point outside uniformly charged thin plane sheet is ( d is the distance of point from plane2018Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  36. 36When the source of sound moves towards a stationary observer, the wavelength of sound received by him2018Doppler’s Effect
  37. 37The deflection in galvanometer falls to 1 4 t h when it is shunted by 3 Ω . If additional shunt of 2 Ω is connected in parallel to earlier s2018Electric Instruments
  38. 38A body is thrown from the surface of the earth with velocity u m s - 1 . The maximum height in meter above the surface of the earth up to wh2018Gravitational potential and Potential Energy
  39. 39A series combination of N 1 is charged to a potential difference 3 V . Another parallel combination of N 2 (each of capacity C 2 is charged 2018Force and Energy stored in capacitor
  40. 40Heat energy is incident on the surface of a material at the rate of 1000 J min - 1 . If the coefficient of absorption is 0 . 8 and the coeff2018Conduction
  41. 41The radius R of the soap bubble is doubled under isothermal condition. If T be the surface tension of the soap bubble, the work done in doin2018Surface tension
  42. 42Let x = a 2 b 2 c be the physical quantity. If the percentage error in the measurement of physical quantities a , b and c is 2 , 3 and 4 per2018Errors of Measurement
  43. 43Following graphs show the variation of stopping potential corresponding to the frequency of incident radiation f for a given metal. The corr2018Photoelectric Effect
  44. 44In compound microscope, the focal length and aperture of the objective used is respectively2018Optical Instruments
  45. 45The kinetic energy of an electron having de-Broglie wavelength λ is ( h = Planck's constant, m = mass of electron)2018Matter Waves
  46. 46A particle of mass 1 kg is moving in SHM with a path length of 0 . 01 m and frequency of 50 Hz . The maximum force in newton, acting on the 2018Simple Harmonic Motion
  47. 47The decrease in length of a metal bar of length ' L ' and crosssectional area ' A ' when compressed with a load ' F ' along its length is ( 2018Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres
  48. 48The ratio of magnetic fields due to a bar magnet at the two axial points P 1 and P 2 which are separated from each other by 10 cm is 25 : 2 2018Magnetism and Properties of Magnet
  49. 49If the change in the value of g at a height h above the surface of the earth is the same as at a depth x below it, then (both x and h being 2018Acceleration Due to Gravity
  50. 50A pipe closed at one end has length 83 cm . The number of possible natural oscillations of air column whose frequencies lie below 1000 Hz ar2018Organ Pipe (Vibration of Air Column)

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  • Chemistry: 27 easy, 19 medium, 4 hard
  • Mathematics: 20 easy, 20 medium, 10 hard
  • Physics: 16 easy, 27 medium, 7 hard
5.Which chapters were asked the most in the MHT CET 2018 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Chemistry: p Block Elements (Group 15, 16, 17 & 18) (5), Some Basic Concepts of Chemistry (4), and Alcohols Phenols and Ethers (3).
  • Mathematics: Probability (5), Three Dimensional Geometry (5), and Application of Derivatives (3).
  • Physics: Dual Nature of Matter (4), Mechanical Properties of Fluids (4), and Oscillations (4).
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