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NEST (NISER) 2017

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This paper has 60 questions in total - 6 easy (10%), 44 moderate (73%) and 10 tough (17%). That's a fairly typical mix for this exam. By subject: Biology 7% easy, 87% moderate, 7% tough; Chemistry 13% easy, 67% moderate, 20% tough; Mathematics 20% easy, 53% moderate, 27% tough; Physics 0% easy, 87% moderate, 13% tough.

Biology questions were spread across 11 chapters, with Cell - The Unit of Life (2), Ecosystem (2), and Molecular Basis of Inheritance (2) carrying the most weight. Chemistry questions were spread across 15 chapters, with Aldehydes and Ketones (1), Amines (1), and Biomolecules (1) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 12 chapters, with Continuity and Differentiability (2), Functions (2), and Sequences and Series (2) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 13 chapters, with Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2), Wave Optics (2), and Capacitance (1) carrying the most weight.

Biology

  1. 1A person is infected with a deadly microorganism. Choose the option that would provide the fastest immune response against the microbe in th2017Acquired
  2. 2Consider two unlinked genes and . A plant with genotype was crossed with another plant with genotype to obtain progeny. If the progeny is te2017Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
  3. 3A piece of liver tissue is homogenized in a laboratory and the homogenate is subjected to sequential centrifugation at increasing speeds (ex2017Cell Organelles
  4. 4The mean biomass per unit area and the net primary productivity for four ecosystems and are tabulated below. The four ecosystems most likely2017Functions of Ecosystem
  5. 5The relative percentages of nitrogenous bases of the genetic material isolated from various species ( and T) are listed in the following tab2017Structure of DNA
  6. 6Consider the following statements regarding the Michaelis-Menten's constant . I : is indicative of the affinity of an enzyme for its substra2017Enzymes
  7. 7The presence or absence of certain sub-cellular components in the cells of three organisms ( and R ) is given below. and could most likely b2017Cell Organelles
  8. 8The concentration of dissolved in blood varies in different blood vessels. Choose the most appropriate option with decreasing order of disso2017Human Respiratory System
  9. 9Each male gamete of a coconut plant has 16 chromosomes. The number of chromosomes in a cell of the white pulp of coconut is:2017Sexual Reproduction
  10. 10Two pedigrees (P and Q) are given below. Individual-1 in generation of pedigree Q is not a carrier of the trait. Circles in the pedigree rep2017Genetic Disorders
  11. 11Ecologist David Tilman grew laboratory populations of two species of diatoms namely Asterionella formosa (Af) and Symedra ulna (Su) in liqui2017Populations
  12. 12A matrix for the presence or absence of certain features in vertebrates and T is given below. Presence of a character is denoted by ' 1 ' wh2017Basis of Classification
  13. 13A student wants to construct a plasmid 'BacLight', that when transformed into a bacterium will produce light IF AND ONLY IF the sugar lactos2017Regulation of Gene Expression
  14. 14The number of double-stranded DNA molecules of an autosome varies at different stages of the meiotic cycle. Choose the correct option(s).2017Meiosis
  15. 15In order to estimate the gross primary productivity (GPP) of a pond containing phytoplankton and zooplankton, a student collected water samp2017Functions of Ecosystem

Chemistry

  1. 1Consider the two first order reactions and for which the rate constants and are and respectively. One mole of X and three moles of Y are all2017Parallel and Sequencial rate laws
  2. 2Silica is a network solid with bonds. In many aluminosilicates, a few Si atoms in the silica structure are replaced by Al atoms. Zeolites, c2017Silicon and Its Compounds
  3. 3Resonance structures of aniline are shown below Considering the above structures, it can be concluded that2017Preparation and Properties of Amines
  4. 4The three thermodynamic states and R . of a system are connected by the paths shown in the figure given on the right. The entropy change in 2017Entropy and Second law of thermodynamics
  5. 5A mixture of two miscible volatile ideal liquids P and Q (obeying Raoult's law) is kept in a vessel (molar ratio of P and Q in the mixture i2017Vapour pressure and raoult's law
  6. 6The energy of an electron in the orbital of and follows the order2017Bohr's model
  7. 7Compounds X and Y were isolated from two odoriferous plants. Their structures are shown below. The correct statement with respect to X and Y2017Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones
  8. 8An alkaline earth metal (M) dissolves in liquid ammonia forming a deep blue-black solution. The reaction involved is2017Alkaline Earth Metals
  9. 9Consider the equilibrium . An inert gas is added to the system at constant volume and temperature. The correct statement(s) is/are:2017Le chatelier's principle
  10. 10Nickel metal is purified by vapour phase refining process. This process is based on the fact that2017Refining of Crude Metal
  11. 11The reaction of an acid chloride with an aromatic compound in the presence of a Lewis acid to give an acylated aromatic compound is called F2017Reactions of aromatic compounds
  12. 12The structure of a disaccharide M (molecular mass 342) is given below. Hydrolysis of the disaccharide gives two monosaccharides X and Y . Ac2017Disaccharides and Polysaccharides
  13. 13A mixture contains 4-methylaniline, 2-naphthol, 3-chlorobenzoic acid and 1,3-dinitrobenzene. The following scheme of separation is used to s2017Electron displacement effects
  14. 14A weak acid has the three consecutive dissociation constants and in water as and respectively at room temperature. A metal M forms salt MA w2017PH of solutions
  15. 15The six structures (I-VI) of molecules where X, Y, Z are atoms of different elements with different electronegativities, are shown below. Th2017Hybridisation and VSEPR Theory

Mathematics

  1. 1Let be the set of all complex numbers. Let and . Then2017Algebra of complex numbers
  2. 2If are positive real numbers in geometric progression, then the graph of is a curve that2017Relation between Roots and Coefficients
  3. 3If are the roots of , then the determinant is equal to2017Expansion of Determinants
  4. 4An examination consists of 10 multiple choice questions, where each question has 4 options, only one of which is correct. In every question,2017Bernoulli Trial and Binomial Distribution
  5. 5Let be an odd function and suppose for all . Then2017Odd and Even Functions
  6. 6If for some positive integer , we have , then is2017Geometric Progression
  7. 7The value of the integral is2017Definite Integration by Parts
  8. 8Let and be two functions such that for all . Then2017Types of Function (Mapping)
  9. 9A cylindrical tank of height 3 units and diameter 2 units, resting on its base, is partially filled with water up to a height units. Thereaf2017Area of Curve along axis
  10. 10Let the function be defined as where for any real number denotes the greatest integer not exceeding . Then is continuous at2017Continuity
  11. 11Let . Let be a function defined as Then is2017Continuity
  12. 12Let be three mutually orthogonal unit vectors and let be three distinct real numbers. If the vectors and are coplanar then2017Algebra of Vectors
  13. 13Let and be two matrices. Then the identity is2017Product of Matrices
  14. 14Let be a positive integer. Suppose, between two distinct positive real numbers and arithmetic means and harmonic means are inserted. For and2017Arithmetic Progression
  15. 15Let be an ellipse and let and be its two foci. Let be a point on the circumference of the ellipse that is neither on the major axis nor on t2017Chord of ellipse

Physics

  1. 1In order to measure physical quantities in the sub-atomic world, the quantum theory often employs energy , angular momentum and velocity as 2017Dimensions
  2. 2Three rivers and merge together to form a river, . The cross sectional areas of the three rivers and are in the ratio and speed of water flo2017Hydrodynamics
  3. 3A cubical box of side 0.20 m is constructed from 0.012 m thick concrete panels of thermal conductivity . A 100 W heater is sealed inside the2017Conduction
  4. 4A thin rod of mass 0.3 kg and length 0.2 m is suspended horizontally by a metal wire which passes through its centre of mass and is perpendi2017Angular oscillations
  5. 5The wavelengths of the X-ray radiations from two sources and are and . Then most likely,2017X-Rays
  6. 6An experiment requires a gas with . This can be achieved by mixing together monatomic and rigid diatomic ideal gases. The ratio of moles of 2017Degree of Freedom and Specific Heat
  7. 7A circuit with Si and Ge diodes is shown in the accompanying figure. The barrier potential for Silicon is and that of Germanium is . If the 2017Diodes
  8. 8A solid cylinder of mass , length and radius , is placed on two horizontal parallel rails of separation . The cylinder carries a constant cu2017Force and Torque on Current Carrying Conductor
  9. 9The intensity of the central maximum in Young's double-slit experiment is . The intensity at the first minimum is zero and the distance betw2017Youngs Double Slit Experiment
  10. 10A mixture of polarised and unpolarised light is incident on a polariser. As the polariser is rotated through , it is found that the minimum 2017Polarization of Light
  11. 11Consider the following decay schemes: The energies corresponding to X and Y with respect to are 1.088 MeV and 0.412 MeV respectively [Note t2017Radioactivity
  12. 12A ring of radius is uniformly charged with linear charge density . A unit test charge of opposite sign is released from rest at a height fro2017Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  13. 13The switch , shown in the circuit below (i.e. figure (a)), closes when and opens when . The variation of with time is shown in the graph bel2017Charging and Discarging of capacitors
  14. 14A 3.0 m long metal pipe, closed at the top end, is held vertically above a large water tank. It is then very slowly pushed vertically down i2017Pressure and thrust
  15. 15A horizontal bar has mass 5 kg , length 0.30 m and has a mass at one end as shown in the accompanying schematic sketch. A cable is attached 2017Torque

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the NEST (NISER) 2017 paper?

This paper has 60 questions in total - 15 each from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.

2.Can I practise questions from just one subject?

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3.What is the structure of the NEST (NISER) 2017 paper?

The NEST (NISER) 2017 paper on MARKS has 60 questions, organised by subject:

  • Biology: 15 questions - 10 single-correct and 5 multiple-correct.
  • Chemistry: 15 questions - 10 single-correct and 5 multiple-correct.
  • Mathematics: 15 questions - 10 single-correct and 5 multiple-correct.
  • Physics: 15 questions - 10 single-correct and 5 multiple-correct.
4.What is the difficulty level of the NEST (NISER) 2017 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 60 rated questions in this paper, 6 (10%) are easy, 44 (73%) are medium and 10 (17%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Biology: 1 easy, 13 medium, 1 hard
  • Chemistry: 2 easy, 10 medium, 3 hard
  • Mathematics: 3 easy, 8 medium, 4 hard
  • Physics: 0 easy, 13 medium, 2 hard
5.Which chapters had the most questions in the NEST (NISER) 2017 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Biology: Cell - The Unit of Life (2), Ecosystem (2), and Molecular Basis of Inheritance (2).
  • Chemistry: spread over 15 different chapters, none asked more than once.
  • Mathematics: Continuity and Differentiability (2), Functions (2), and Sequences and Series (2).
  • Physics: Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2) and Wave Optics (2).
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