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Chemistry - Amines

Practise 14 WBJEE previous year questions on Amines, compiled from papers spanning 2009 to 2026. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty WBJEE tests.

Amines has been asked in 8 of the 18 years of WBJEE papers analysed (2009–2026), with 14 questions in all. 57% of them were easy, 29% moderate and 14% tough. Most of its questions came from 2017, with 4 questions that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 1 question across 3 papers, about 0.3 per paper.

The chapter's 4 topics are not weighted equally: Preparation and Properties of Amines (10 questions, 71%), Preparation and Properties of Cyanides (2 questions, 14%), and Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides (1 question, 7%) have been asked the most. Preparation and Properties of Amines has also led over the last five years, with 1 question. Preparation and Properties of Amines has produced the most tough questions (1).

  1. 1The increasing order of basicity of the following compounds is2026Preparation and Properties of Amines
  2. 2p-nitro-N, N - dimethylaniline cannot be represented by the resonating structures2021Preparation and Properties of Amines
  3. 3The compounds and are respectively2021Preparation and Properties of Amides
  4. 4If aniline is treated with conc. and heated at , the product is2018Preparation and Properties of Amines
  5. 5The possible product(s) to be obtained from the reaction of cyclobutyl amine with HNO is/are2018Preparation and Properties of Amines
  6. 6The yield of a acetanilide in the reaction (100\% conversion) of 2 moles of aniline with 1 mole of acetic anhydride is2017Preparation and Properties of Amines
  7. 7The compound that would produce a nauseating smell/odour with a hot mixture of chloroform and ethanolic potassium hydroxide is2017Preparation and Properties of Cyanides
  8. 8For the reaction below the structure of the product is2017Preparation and Properties of Cyanides
  9. 9The reduction of benzenediazonium chloride to phenyl hydrazine can be accomplished by2017Preparation and Properties of Amines
  10. 10The correct order of basicity of the following compounds is2016Preparation and Properties of Amines
  11. 11An amine reacts with benzene sulphonyl chloride to form a white precipitate which is insoluble in . The amine is2014Preparation and Properties of Amines
  12. 12The reagent with which the following reaction is best accomplished is2014Preparation and Properties of Amines
  13. 13When aniline is nitrated with nitrating mixture in ice cold condition, the major product obtained is2013Preparation and Properties of Amines
  14. 14Which one of the following is called a carbylamine?2009Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides

Frequently Asked Questions

1.How many questions are available for Amines?

This chapter includes 14 questions compiled from WBJEE papers spanning 2009 to 2026.

2.Are these questions only from WBJEE, or from other exams too?

These are WBJEE questions specifically for the Amines chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.

3.Is Amines an important chapter for WBJEE Chemistry?

Amines has appeared in 8 of the 18 years of WBJEE papers covered here, with 14 questions across 8 papers - about 2 per paper it appears in.

4.What is the difficulty level of Amines questions in WBJEE?

Of the 14 questions analysed for this chapter, 57% are easy, 29% moderate and 14% tough. 2017 had the most, with 4 questions.

5.Which topics in Amines should I focus on?

These topics have carried the most weightage in Amines:

  • Preparation and Properties of Amines - 10 questions (71%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Cyanides - 2 questions (14%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Isocyanides - 1 question (7%)
  • Preparation and Properties of Amines has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Amines's weightage in WBJEE going up or down?

Across all 8 papers analysed, Amines has averaged about 1.8 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.3 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.