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NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2

Browse the complete Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics question set from the NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper, question by question. Each question shows a quick preview so you can jump straight to the topic or subject you want to revise. Click through to attempt the full question in practice mode, or head back to the paper-wise list to download the entire paper as a PDF.

This paper has 67 questions in total - 6 easy (9%), 48 moderate (72%) and 13 tough (19%). That's a fairly typical mix for this exam. By subject: Biology 13% easy, 88% moderate, 0% tough; Chemistry 6% easy, 82% moderate, 12% tough; Mathematics 12% easy, 59% moderate, 29% tough; Physics 6% easy, 59% moderate, 35% tough.

Biology questions were spread across 11 chapters, with Organisms and Populations (3), Principles of Inheritance and Variation (3), and Biotechnology - Principles and Processes (2) carrying the most weight. Chemistry questions were spread across 13 chapters, with Aldehydes and Ketones (3), Chemical Kinetics (2), and Structure of Atom (2) carrying the most weight. Mathematics questions were spread across 14 chapters, with Continuity and Differentiability (2), Sets and Relations (2), and Trigonometric Ratios & Identities (2) carrying the most weight. Physics questions were spread across 14 chapters, with Electrostatics (3), Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2), and Current Electricity (1) carrying the most weight.

Biology

  1. 1Consider two spherical cells and with radii of 1 micrometer and 0.01 millimetre respectively. Choose the statement that is correct regarding2022 (Session 2)Cell Organelles
  2. 2In a family, the third child showed Down's syndrome but neither of the parents nor siblings of the affected child manifested symptoms of the2022 (Session 2)Genetic Disorders
  3. 3The correct path of transmission of electrical impulse in a nerve cell is:2022 (Session 2)Nerve
  4. 4Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) is a polymer composed of the nucleotides, deoxyadenosine triphosphate (dATP), deoxyguanosine triphosphate (dGTP)2022 (Session 2)Structure of DNA
  5. 5Choose the correct set of molecules from the options below which are required along with water and to drive photosynthesis in dark condition2022 (Session 2)Mechanism of Photosynthesis
  6. 6In a population undergoing logistic growth where finite resources determine population growth , the growth is highest when the population si2022 (Session 2)Populations
  7. 7Primers and have binding sites on the template DNA as depicted in the figure below. In a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using all four prim2022 (Session 2)Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology
  8. 8The pedigree shown below represents the inheritance pattern of X-linked recessive color blindness trait (genotype ). In the pedigree, circle2022 (Session 2)Sex Determination
  9. 9In order to study the effect of external cues on circadian rhythm, the spontaneous wheel-running activity of flying squirrels in total darkn2022 (Session 2)Response to Abiotic Factors
  10. 10In a nutrient-poor habitat under study, it was observed that pine trees depend on mycorrhizal fungi associated with the root system for nutr2022 (Session 2)Populations
  11. 11On an island, black-bellied seed cracker birds feed primarily on seeds of two species of sedge plant. These seeds are similar in size but di2022 (Session 2)Evidences of Evolution
  12. 12Following are statements about different stages involved in plant development. (i) Conversion of root apical meristems to root cap cells. (i2022 (Session 2)Meristematic Tissues
  13. 13A mutation in an autosomal gene, Tum, causes benign tumor in a dominant manner ( and are two alleles of the gene). A mutation in another aut2022 (Session 2)Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
  14. 14A tree depicting the evolutionary relationship between animals to is shown below. With respect to the evolutionary tree, the correct stateme2022 (Session 2)Basis of Classification
  15. 15Four ecological pyramids (I to IV) are shown below. The correct statement(s) about these pyramids is/are:2022 (Session 2)Functions of Ecosystem
  16. 16Schematic shows restriction enzyme site mapping on a DNA fragment containing gene that codes for protein . Schematic shows a plasmid-based v2022 (Session 2)Tools of Recombinant DNA Technology

Chemistry

  1. 1In a first order reaction, the concentrations of the reactant after 30 and 40 minutes are and , respectively. The initial concentration at i2022 (Session 2)Integrated rate laws
  2. 2Consider the filling of two electrons in the orbitals as shown in the following three figures2022 (Session 2)Electronic configuration
  3. 3Consider one mole of a real gas obeying the van der Waals equation. The correct statement regarding the variation of volume with the van der2022 (Session 2)Real Gases and Van der Waal's Equation
  4. 4Preview not available - open to view this question.2022 (Session 2)Isomerism of coordination compounds
  5. 5Preview not available - open to view this question.2022 (Session 2)Ionic bond
  6. 6In the following reaction2022 (Session 2)Oxidation and Reduction Reactions
  7. 7Preview not available - open to view this question.2022 (Session 2)Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones
  8. 8The oxidation of sodium borohydride with iodine forms a colourless toxic gas which catches fire spontaneously on exposure to air. undergoes 2022 (Session 2)Boron and Its Compounds
  9. 9Hydrolysis of in the presence of moisture gives the compound along with fumes of HCl . On heating, disproportionates to give compound and ph2022 (Session 2)Phosphorus and Its Compounds
  10. 10Consider following reactions carried out under identical conditions. The correct statement is2022 (Session 2)Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones
  11. 11Preview not available - open to view this question.2022 (Session 2)Electronic configuration
  12. 12Preview not available - open to view this question.2022 (Session 2)Preparation and Properties of Amines
  13. 13A certain amount of an ideal gas is expanded against a constant external pressure of 1 atmosphere from an initial volume of 1 L to a final v2022 (Session 2)First Law and Basic Fundamentals of Thermodynamics
  14. 14For a chemical reaction, between two species, with activation energy and heat of reaction , the correct statement(s) is/are2022 (Session 2)Arrhenius theory
  15. 15Consider the reaction sequences starting from compound , shown below, and products formed therein, The correct statement(s) is/are2022 (Session 2)Preparation and Properties of Aryl Halides
  16. 16Consider the UV-Visible light of intensity, , traversing through an aqueous solution of an organic compound placed in a cuvette of length . 2022 (Session 2)Vapour pressure and raoult's law
  17. 17The ozonolysis of the compound , shown below, gives and formaldehyde. is in equilibrium with . In , all the carbon-carbon bond lengths are e2022 (Session 2)Chemical reactions for aldehydes and ketones

Mathematics

  1. 1Let be positive integers such that for , where is a constant. If , then is2022 (Session 2)Arithmetic Progression
  2. 2Let and be two circles with positive radii such that the distance between their centers is equal to the sum of their radii. Then the number 2022 (Session 2)Common Tangents
  3. 3If and satisfy the equation , then2022 (Session 2)Sum and Difference & Multiple angle Formula
  4. 4The probabilities of getting a head for one coin is and for an another coin is . If both the coins are tossed simultaneously, then the proba2022 (Session 2)Conditional Probability and Multiplication Theorem
  5. 5The value of is2022 (Session 2)Properties of Definite Integration
  6. 6Let and be real numbers such that . Then the equation has a solution for2022 (Session 2)Maximum and Minimum Values
  7. 7Consider the set of lines in the plane at a unit distance from origin and intersecting both -axis and -axis. Let be the set of mid points of2022 (Session 2)Locus
  8. 8Three people are to be selected for one post of principal and two posts of vice-principal from the 6 candidates called for an interview. All2022 (Session 2)Combination
  9. 9Let be defined by , where is the minimum of and . Then is2022 (Session 2)Differentiability
  10. 10Assume that the roots of are and . If are roots of then the value of is2022 (Session 2)N degree equation
  11. 11For , let denote the fractional part of . Suppose is a relation defined on by if and only if . Then the number of equivalence classes of is2022 (Session 2)Questions on number of relations and sets
  12. 12For , a complex number is called an -th root of unity if . Then2022 (Session 2)nth roots of unity
  13. 13Suppose is a real number and is defined as Then2022 (Session 2)Differentiability
  14. 14Let be a matrix with real entries such that . Then2022 (Session 2)Product of Matrices
  15. 15Let be subsets of a set such that for all . If , then2022 (Session 2)Questions on number of relations and sets
  16. 16Let and be three non-zero vectors in the three dimensional right handed rectangular coordinate system. Then2022 (Session 2)Algebra of Vectors
  17. 17Let Then2022 (Session 2)Inequalities

Physics

  1. 1A body of weight is lifted through a height by application of force over a time using a lever. Choose the correct option.2022 (Session 2)Work done
  2. 2The maximum angle to the horizontal at which a stone is thrown, such that the distance between the stone and the point of projection is alwa2022 (Session 2)Projectile motion
  3. 3A person of weight is crouching on the ground, ready to jump. At , she starts to jump vertically up in the air. The normal reaction of the g2022 (Session 2)Newton's laws of motion
  4. 4In natural units, the speed of light is set to unity, i.e. . In this unit the energy is measured in2022 (Session 2)Units
  5. 5The number of radioactive nuclei in a sample is halved every 69 sec . Then, on an average the number of nuclei decaying per second is approx2022 (Session 2)Radioactivity
  6. 6In an oil drop experiment, negatively charged droplets of equal mass are studied as they fall through vacuum. An electric field of magnitude2022 (Session 2)Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  7. 7A horizontal cylinder, closed at one end, is rotated with a constant angular velocity about a vertical axis passing through the open end of 2022 (Session 2)Thermodynamic Systems
  8. 8A hot metal block at temperature , kept in a room at lower temperature , cools as per Newton's law of cooling. In 22 minutes, the difference2022 (Session 2)Radiation
  9. 9A glass prism, of angle , is placed in front of two mutually perpendicular mirrors, as shown in the figure below. The refractive index of th2022 (Session 2)Prism and Dispersion of Light
  10. 10A smaller soap bubble of radius is inside a larger soap bubble of radius . The smaller bubble bursts and the radius of the external bubble c2022 (Session 2)Surface tension
  11. 11A planet of mass and radius is surrounded by a thin layer of atmosphere of height and of constant density , having pressure and temperature 2022 (Session 2)Gravitational field
  12. 12Two identical drops of water are falling through air with a terminal velocity . If the drops merge during the fall, then the terminal veloci2022 (Session 2)Viscosity
  13. 13In steady state, the charge (in micro Coulomb) stored in the capacitor in the circuit below is2022 (Session 2)Kirchoffs Laws
  14. 14A person is dropping identical tennis balls from rest at a rate of 1 ball per second. When the 6th ball is about to be dropped, the 1st ball2022 (Session 2)Uniform Motion
  15. 15A hollow thin-walled glass tube of length , is open at one end while the other end is closed by a hollow thin-walled glass hemisphere of rad2022 (Session 2)Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  16. 16A bead of mass and charge is constrained to move along a line. A charge of is kept at distance away from the line as shown in the figure. Th2022 (Session 2)Electric Field and Electric Field Lines
  17. 17Both the ends of a massless wire of length and radius are fixed to rigid supports such that the wire stays straight horizontally without any2022 (Session 2)Young’s Modulus and Breaking Stres

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are in the NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper?

This paper has 67 questions in total - 16 from Biology, 17 from Chemistry, 17 from Mathematics, and 17 from Physics.

2.Can I practise questions from just one subject?

Yes. Use the Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics tabs at the top of the page to jump directly to that subject's question set within this paper.

3.Where can I find the Session 1 paper for the same year?

The NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 1 paper is listed separately - you can switch to it from the "NEST (NISER) Paper Wise PYQs" panel, under NEST (NISER) 2022.

4.What is the structure of the NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper?

The NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper on MARKS has 67 questions, organised by subject:

  • Biology: 16 questions - 11 single-correct and 5 multiple-correct.
  • Chemistry: 17 questions - 12 single-correct and 5 multiple-correct.
  • Mathematics: 17 questions - 12 single-correct and 5 multiple-correct.
  • Physics: 17 questions - 12 single-correct and 5 multiple-correct.
5.What is the difficulty level of the NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper?

Each question on MARKS carries a difficulty rating. Of the 67 rated questions in this paper, 6 (9%) are easy, 48 (72%) are medium and 13 (19%) are hard. Subject wise:

  • Biology: 2 easy, 14 medium, 0 hard
  • Chemistry: 1 easy, 14 medium, 2 hard
  • Mathematics: 2 easy, 10 medium, 5 hard
  • Physics: 1 easy, 10 medium, 6 hard
6.Which chapters had the most questions in the NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper?

The chapters with the most questions in each subject were:

  • Biology: Organisms and Populations (3), Principles of Inheritance and Variation (3), and Biotechnology - Principles and Processes (2).
  • Chemistry: Aldehydes and Ketones (3), Chemical Kinetics (2), and Structure of Atom (2).
  • Mathematics: Continuity and Differentiability (2), Sets and Relations (2), and Trigonometric Ratios & Identities (2).
  • Physics: Electrostatics (3) and Mechanical Properties of Fluids (2).
7.Where can I find the solutions for the NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper?

Open any question on this page. Its page shows the correct answer and, where one is available, the worked solution. A downloadable PDF of the whole paper is coming soon.

8.How should I use the NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper to check my preparation?

Set a timer, attempt the 67 questions as you would in the exam, and only then open the answers. Note which subjects and chapters cost you the most marks, and revise those first using the chapter-wise practice for NEST (NISER). Repeating this with other papers shows whether the same weak spots keep coming back.

9.Will the NEST (NISER) 2022 Session 2 paper help me prepare for NEST (NISER) 2027?

Yes. Every past paper shows the question styles and topics NEST (NISER) has asked before, and a solved paper gives you a realistic benchmark for speed and accuracy. Use it along with the other papers to spot the chapters that keep returning.