NEET (UG) 2016 Phase-2 (CODE: DD-SS-ZZ) – Full Question Paper Text (Unicode)

NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY CUM ENTRANCE TEST
NEET (UG), 2016
Phase-2 (CODE: DD-SS-ZZ)

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Physics

1. A solid sphere of mass mmm and radius RRR is rotating about its diameter. A solid cylinder of the same mass and same radius is also rotating about its geometrical axis with an angular speed twice that of the sphere. The ratio of their kinetic energies of rotation (Esphere/Ecylinder)(E_{\text{sphere}} / E_{\text{cylinder}})(Esphere​/Ecylinder​) will be
(1) 1 : 5
(2) 1 : 4
(3) 3 : 1
(4) 2 : 3

2. A light rod of length lll has two masses m1m_1m1​ and m2m_2m2​ attached to its two ends. The moment of inertia of the system about an axis perpendicular to the rod and passing through the centre of mass is
(1) m1+m2m1m2l2\dfrac{m_1 + m_2}{m_1 m_2} l^2m1​m2​m1​+m2​​l2
(2) (m1+m2)l2(m_1 + m_2) l^2(m1​+m2​)l2
(3) m1m2 l2\sqrt{m_1 m_2}\, l^2m1​m2​​l2
(4) m1m2m1+m2l2\dfrac{m_1 m_2}{m_1 + m_2} l^2m1​+m2​m1​m2​​l2

3. Starting from the centre of the earth having radius RRR, the variation of ggg (acceleration due to gravity) is shown by
(1) [graph]
(2) [graph]
(3) [graph]
(4) [graph]

4. A satellite of mass mmm is orbiting the earth (of radius RRR) at a height hhh from its surface. The total energy of the satellite in terms of g0g_0g0​, the value of acceleration due to gravity at the earth’s surface, is
(1) mg0R22(R+h)\dfrac{m g_0 R^2}{2(R + h)}2(R+h)mg0​R2​
(2) 2mg0R2R+h\dfrac{2 m g_0 R^2}{R + h}R+h2mg0​R2​
(3) 2mg0R2R+h\dfrac{2 m g_0 R^2}{R + h}R+h2mg0​R2​
(4) mg0R2m g_0 R^2mg0​R2

5. A rectangular film of liquid is extended from (4 cm × 2 cm) to (5 cm × 4 cm). If the work done is 3×10−43 \times 10^{-4}3×10−4 J, the value of the surface tension of the liquid is
(1) 0.125 N m⁻¹
(2) 0.2 N m⁻¹
(3) 8.0 N m⁻¹
(4) 0.250 N m⁻¹

6. Three liquids of densities ρ1,ρ2\rho_1, \rho_2ρ1​,ρ2​ and ρ3\rho_3ρ3​ (with ρ1>ρ2>ρ3\rho_1 > \rho_2 > \rho_3ρ1​>ρ2​>ρ3​), having the same value of surface tension TTT, rise to the same height in three identical capillaries. The angles of contact θ1,θ2\theta_1, \theta_2θ1​,θ2​ and θ3\theta_3θ3​ obey
(1) 0≤θ1<θ2<θ3<π/20 \le \theta_1 < \theta_2 < \theta_3 < \pi/20≤θ1​<θ2​<θ3​<π/2
(2) π/2<θ1<θ2<θ3<π\pi/2 < \theta_1 < \theta_2 < \theta_3 < \piπ/2<θ1​<θ2​<θ3​<π
(3) π>θ1>θ2>θ3>π/2\pi > \theta_1 > \theta_2 > \theta_3 > \pi/2π>θ1​>θ2​>θ3​>π/2
(4) π/2>θ1>θ2>θ3≥0\pi/2 > \theta_1 > \theta_2 > \theta_3 \ge 0π/2>θ1​>θ2​>θ3​≥0

7. Two identical bodies are made of a material for which the heat capacity increases with temperature. One of these is at 100 °C, while the other one is at 0 °C. If the two bodies are brought into contact, then, assuming no heat loss, the final common temperature is:
(1) more than 50 °C
(2) less than 50 °C but greater than 0 °C
(3) 0 °C
(4) 50 °C

8. A body cools from a temperature 3T3T3T to 2T2T2T in 10 minutes. The room temperature is TTT. Assume that Newton’s law of cooling is applicable. The temperature of the body at the end of next 10 minutes will be
(1) 32T\dfrac{3}{2}T23​T
(2) 43T\dfrac{4}{3}T34​T
(3) TTT
(4) 74T\dfrac{7}{4}T47​T

9. One mole of an ideal monatomic gas undergoes a process described by the equation PV3=PV^3 =PV3= constant. The heat capacity of the gas during this process is
(1) 52R\dfrac{5}{2}R25​R
(2) 2R2R2R
(3) RRR
(4) 32R\dfrac{3}{2}R23​R

10. The temperature inside a refrigerator is t2t_2t2​ °C and the room temperature is t1t_1t1​ °C. The amount of heat delivered to the room for each joule of electrical energy consumed ideally will be
(1) t1+273t1−t2\dfrac{t_1 + 273}{t_1 - t_2}t1​−t2​t1​+273​
(2) t2+273t1−t2\dfrac{t_2 + 273}{t_1 - t_2}t1​−t2​t2​+273​
(3) t1+t2t_1 + t_2t1​+t2​
(4) t1t1−t2\dfrac{t_1}{t_1 - t_2}t1​−t2​t1​​

11. A given sample of an ideal gas occupies a volume VVV at a pressure PPP and absolute temperature TTT. The mass of each molecule of the gas is mmm. Which of the following gives the density of the gas?
(1) Pm/(kT)Pm/(kT)Pm/(kT)
(2) P/(kTV)P/(kTV)P/(kTV)
(3) mkTmkTmkT
(4) P/(kT)P/(kT)P/(kT)

12. A body of mass mmm is attached to the lower end of a spring whose upper end is fixed. The spring has negligible mass. When the mass mmm is slightly pulled down and released, it oscillates with a time period of 3 s. When the mass mmm is increased by 1 kg, the time period of oscillations becomes 5 s. The value of mmm in kg is
(1) 43\dfrac{4}{3}34​
(2) 169\dfrac{16}{9}916​
(3) 916\dfrac{9}{16}169​
(4) 34\dfrac{3}{4}43​

13. The second overtone of an open organ pipe has the same frequency as the first overtone of a closed pipe LLL metre long. The length of the open pipe will be
(1) 2L2L2L
(2) L2\dfrac{L}{2}2L​
(3) 4L4L4L
(4) LLL

14. Three sound waves of equal amplitudes have frequencies (n−1), n, (n+1)(n-1),\ n,\ (n+1)(n−1), n, (n+1). They superimpose to give beats. The number of beats produced per second will be
(1) 4
(2) 3
(3) 2
(4) 1

15. An electric dipole is placed at an angle of 30° with an electric field intensity 2×1052 \times 10^52×105 N/C. It experiences a torque equal to 4 N m. The charge on the dipole, if the dipole length is 2 cm, is
(1) 2 mC
(2) 5 mC
(3) 7 μC
(4) 8 mC

16. A parallel-plate capacitor of area AAA, plate separation ddd and capacitance CCC is filled with four dielectric materials having dielectric constants k1,k2,k3k_1, k_2, k_3k1​,k2​,k3​ and k4k_4k4​, as shown in the figure below. If a single dielectric material is to be used to have the same capacitance CCC in this capacitor, then its dielectric constant kkk is given by
(1) k=23(k1+k2+k3)+2k4k = \dfrac{2}{3}(k_1 + k_2 + k_3) + 2k_4k=32​(k1​+k2​+k3​)+2k4​
(2) 2k=3k1+1k2+1k3+1k4\dfrac{2}{k} = \dfrac{3}{k_1} + \dfrac{1}{k_2} + \dfrac{1}{k_3} + \dfrac{1}{k_4}k2​=k1​3​+k2​1​+k3​1​+k4​1​
(3) 1k=1k1+1k2+1k3+32k4\dfrac{1}{k} = \dfrac{1}{k_1} + \dfrac{1}{k_2} + \dfrac{1}{k_3} + \dfrac{3}{2k_4}k1​=k1​1​+k2​1​+k3​1​+2k4​3​
(4) k=k1+k2+k3+3k4k = k_1 + k_2 + k_3 + 3k_4k=k1​+k2​+k3​+3k4​

17. The potential difference (VA−VB)(V_A - V_B)(VA​−VB​) between the points A and B in the given figure is
(1) +3 V
(2) +6 V
(3) +9 V
(4) –3 V

18. A filament bulb (500 W, 100 V) is to be used in a 230 V main supply. When a resistance RRR is connected in series, it works perfectly and the bulb consumes 500 W. The value of RRR is
(1) 46 Ω
(2) 26 Ω
(3) 13 Ω
(4) 230 Ω

19. A long wire carrying a steady current is bent into a circular loop of one turn. The magnetic field at the centre of the loop is BBB. It is then bent into a circular coil of nnn turns. The magnetic field at the centre of this coil of nnn turns will be
(1) n2Bn^2 Bn2B
(2) 2nB2nB2nB
(3) 2n2B2n^2 B2n2B
(4) nBnBnB

20. A bar magnet is hung by a thin cotton thread in a uniform horizontal magnetic field and is in equilibrium state. The energy required to rotate it by 60° is WWW. Now the torque required to keep the magnet in this new position is
(1) 3W\sqrt{3}W3​W
(2) 3W2\dfrac{\sqrt{3}W}{2}23​W​
(3) 2W3\dfrac{2W}{\sqrt{3}}3​2W​
(4) W3\dfrac{W}{\sqrt{3}}3​W​

21. An electron is moving in a circular path under the influence of a transverse magnetic field of 3.57×10−23.57 \times 10^{-2}3.57×10−2 T. If the value of e/me/me/m is 1.76×10111.76 \times 10^{11}1.76×1011 C/kg, the frequency of revolution of the electron is
(1) 100 MHz
(2) 62.8 MHz
(3) 6.28 MHz
(4) 1 GHz

22. Which of the following combinations should be selected for better tuning of an L-C-R circuit used for communication?
(1) R=25 Ω, L=2.5 H, C=45 μFR = 25\ \Omega,\ L = 2.5\ \text{H},\ C = 45\ \mu\text{F}R=25 Ω, L=2.5 H, C=45 μF
(2) R=15 Ω, L=3.5 H, C=30 μFR = 15\ \Omega,\ L = 3.5\ \text{H},\ C = 30\ \mu\text{F}R=15 Ω, L=3.5 H, C=30 μF
(3) R=25 Ω, L=1.5 H, C=45 μFR = 25\ \Omega,\ L = 1.5\ \text{H},\ C = 45\ \mu\text{F}R=25 Ω, L=1.5 H, C=45 μF
(4) R=20 Ω, L=1.5 H, C=35 μFR = 20\ \Omega,\ L = 1.5\ \text{H},\ C = 35\ \mu\text{F}R=20 Ω, L=1.5 H, C=35 μF

23. A uniform magnetic field is restricted within a region of radius rrr. The magnetic field changes with time at a rate dBdt\dfrac{dB}{dt}dtdB​. Loop 1 of radius R>rR > rR>r encloses the region rrr and loop 2 of radius RRR is outside the region of magnetic field as shown in the figure below. Then the e.m.f. generated is
(1) −dBdtπr2-\dfrac{dB}{dt}\pi r^2−dtdB​πr2 in loop 1 and −dBdtπr2-\dfrac{dB}{dt}\pi r^2−dtdB​πr2 in loop 2
(2) −dBdtπR2-\dfrac{dB}{dt}\pi R^2−dtdB​πR2 in loop 1 and zero in loop 2
(3) −dBdtπr2-\dfrac{dB}{dt}\pi r^2−dtdB​πr2 in loop 1 and zero in loop 2
(4) zero in loop 1 and zero in loop 2

24. The potential differences across the resistance, capacitance and inductance are 80 V, 40 V and 100 V respectively in an L-C-R circuit. The power factor of this circuit is
(1) 0.5
(2) 0.8
(3) 1.0
(4) 0.4

25. A 100 Ω resistance and a capacitor of 100 Ω reactance are connected in series across a 220 V source. When the capacitor is 50% charged, the peak value of the displacement current is
(1) 11 A
(2) 4.4 A
(3) 11211\sqrt{2}112​ A
(4) 2.2 A

26. Two identical glass (μg=3/2\mu_g = 3/2μg​=3/2) equiconvex lenses of focal length fff each are kept in contact. The space between the two lenses is filled with water (μw=4/3\mu_w = 4/3μw​=4/3). The focal length of the combination is
(1) fff
(2) 4f/34f/34f/3
(3) 3f/43f/43f/4
(4) f/3f/3f/3

27. An air bubble in a glass slab with refractive index 1.5 (near normal incidence) is 5 cm deep when viewed from one surface and 3 cm deep when viewed from the opposite face. The thickness (in cm) of the slab is
(1) 10
(2) 12
(3) 16
(4) 8

28. The interference pattern is obtained with two coherent light sources of intensity ratio Imax⁡:Imin⁡I_{\max}:I_{\min}Imax​:Imin​. In the interference pattern, the ratio Imax⁡−Imin⁡Imax⁡+Imin⁡\dfrac{I_{\max}-I_{\min}}{I_{\max}+I_{\min}}Imax​+Imin​Imax​−Imin​​ will be
(1) 2nn+1\dfrac{2\sqrt{n}}{n+1}n+12n​​
(2) n(n+1)2\dfrac{\sqrt{n}}{(n+1)^2}(n+1)2n​​
(3) 2n(n+1)2\dfrac{2\sqrt{n}}{(n+1)^2}(n+1)22n​​
(4) nn+1\dfrac{\sqrt{n}}{n+1}n+1n​​

29. A person can see clearly objects only when they lie between 50 cm and 400 cm from his eyes. In order to increase the maximum distance of distinct vision to infinity, the type and power of the correcting lens the person has to use, will be
(1) concave, –0.25 diopter
(2) concave, –0.2 diopter
(3) convex, +0.15 diopter
(4) convex, +2.25 diopter

30. A linear aperture whose width is 0.02 cm is placed immediately in front of a lens of focal length 60 cm. The aperture is illuminated normally by a parallel beam of wavelength 5×10−55 \times 10^{-5}5×10−5 cm. The distance of the first dark band of the diffraction pattern from the centre of the screen is
(1) 0.25 cm
(2) 0.20 cm
(3) 0.15 cm
(4) 0.10 cm

31. Electrons of mass mmm with de-Broglie wavelength λ\lambdaλ fall on the target in an X-ray tube. The cutoff wavelength (λ0\lambda_0λ0​) of the emitted X-ray is
(1) λ0=2hmc\lambda_0 = \dfrac{2h}{mc}λ0​=mc2h​
(2) λ0=2m2c2e2λ3h2\lambda_0 = \dfrac{2m^2 c^2 e^2 \lambda^3}{h^2}λ0​=h22m2c2e2λ3​
(3) λ0=λ\lambda_0 = \lambdaλ0​=λ
(4) λ0=2mcλ2h\lambda_0 = \dfrac{2mc\lambda^2}{h}λ0​=h2mcλ2​

32. Photons with energy 5 eV are incident on a cathode C in a photoelectric cell. The maximum energy of emitted photoelectrons is 2 eV. When photons of energy 6 eV are incident on C, no photoelectrons will reach the anode A, if the stopping potential of A relative to C is
(1) +4 V
(2) –1 V
(3) –3 V
(4) +3 V

33. If an electron in a hydrogen atom jumps from the 3rd orbit to the 2nd orbit, it emits a photon of wavelength λ\lambdaλ. When it jumps from the 4th orbit to the 3rd orbit, the corresponding wavelength of the photon will be
(1) 916λ\dfrac{9}{16}\lambda169​λ
(2) 207λ\dfrac{20}{7}\lambda720​λ
(3) 2013λ\dfrac{20}{13}\lambda1320​λ
(4) 1625λ\dfrac{16}{25}\lambda2516​λ

34. The half-life of a radioactive substance is 30 minutes. The time (in minutes) taken between 40% decay and 85% decay of the same radioactive substance is
(1) 30
(2) 45
(3) 60
(4) 15

35. For CE transistor amplifier, the audio signal voltage across the collector resistance of 2 kΩ is 4 V. If the current amplification factor of the transistor is 100 and the base resistance is 1 kΩ, then the input signal voltage is
(1) 20 mV
(2) 30 mV
(3) 15 mV
(4) 10 mV

36. The given circuit has two ideal diodes connected as shown in the figure below. The current flowing through the resistance R1R_1R1​ will be
(1) 10.0 A
(2) 1.43 A
(3) 3.13 A
(4) 2.5 A

37. What is the output Y in the following circuit, when all the three inputs A, B, C are first 0 and then 1?
(1) 0, 0
(2) 1, 0
(3) 1, 1
(4) 0, 1

38. Planck’s constant (hhh), speed of light in vacuum (ccc) and Newton’s gravitational constant (GGG) are three fundamental constants. Which of the following combinations of these has the dimension of length?
(1) hGc3/2\sqrt{\dfrac{hG}{c^{3/2}}}c3/2hG​​
(2) hcG\sqrt{\dfrac{hc}{G}}Ghc​​
(3) Gch3\sqrt{\dfrac{Gc}{h^3}}h3Gc​​
(4) hGc5/2\sqrt{\dfrac{hG}{c^{5/2}}}c5/2hG​​

39. Two cars P and Q start from a point at the same time in a straight line and their positions are represented by xP(t)=at+bt2x_P(t) = at + bt^2xP​(t)=at+bt2 and xQ(t)=ft−t2x_Q(t) = ft - t^2xQ​(t)=ft−t2. At what time do the cars have the same velocity?
(1) a+f2(b−1)\dfrac{a+f}{2(b-1)}2(b−1)a+f​
(2) a+f2(1+b)\dfrac{a+f}{2(1+b)}2(1+b)a+f​
(3) f−a2(1+b)\dfrac{f-a}{2(1+b)}2(1+b)f−a​
(4) a−f1+b\dfrac{a-f}{1+b}1+ba−f​

40. In the given figure, a=15a = 15a=15 m/s² represents the total acceleration of a particle moving in the clockwise direction in a circle of radius R=2.5R = 2.5R=2.5 m at a given instant of time. The speed of the particle is
(1) 5.0 m/s
(2) 5.7 m/s
(3) 6.2 m/s
(4) 4.5 m/s

41. A rigid ball of mass mmm strikes a rigid wall at 60° and gets reflected without loss of speed as shown in the figure below. The value of impulse imparted by the wall on the ball will be
(1) 2mV2mV2mV
(2) mVmVmV
(3) mV2\dfrac{mV}{2}2mV​
(4) mV3\dfrac{mV}{3}3mV​

42. A bullet of mass 10 g moving horizontally with a velocity of 400 m s⁻¹ strikes a wooden block of mass 2 kg which is suspended by a light inextensible string of length 5 m. As a result, the centre of gravity of the block is found to rise a vertical distance of 10 cm. The speed of the bullet after it emerges out horizontally from the block will be
(1) 80 m s⁻¹
(2) 120 m s⁻¹
(3) 160 m s⁻¹
(4) 100 m s⁻¹

43. Two identical balls A and B having velocities of 0.5 m/s and –0.3 m/s respectively collide elastically in one dimension. The velocities of B and A after the collision respectively will be
(1) 0.5 m/s and –0.3 m/s
(2) –0.3 m/s and 0.5 m/s
(3) 0.3 m/s and 0.5 m/s
(4) –0.5 m/s and 0.3 m/s

44. A particle moves from a point (−2i^+5j^)(-2\hat{i} + 5\hat{j})(−2i^+5j^​) to (4j^+3k^)(4\hat{j} + 3\hat{k})(4j^​+3k^) when a force of (4i^+3j^)(4\hat{i} + 3\hat{j})(4i^+3j^​) N is applied. How much work has been done by the force?
(1) 11 J
(2) 5 J
(3) 2 J
(4) 8 J

45. Two rotating bodies A and B of masses mmm and 2m2m2m with moments of inertia IAI_AIA​ and IBI_BIB​ (IB>IAI_B > I_AIB​>IA​) have equal kinetic energy of rotation. If LAL_ALA​ and LBL_BLB​ be their angular momenta respectively, then
(1) LA=2LBL_A = 2L_BLA​=2LB​
(2) LB>LAL_B > L_ALB​>LA​
(3) LA>LBL_A > L_BLA​>LB​
(4) LA=LB2L_A = \dfrac{L_B}{2}LA​=2LB​​

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Biology (Botany + Zoology)

46. A non-proteinaceous enzyme is
(1) ribozyme
(2) ligase
(3) deoxyribonuclease
(4) lysozyme

47. Select the mismatch.
(1) Large central vacuoles — Animal cells
(2) Protists — Eukaryotes
(3) Methanogens — Prokaryotes
(4) Gas vacuoles — Green bacteria

48. Select the wrong statement.
(1) Pili and fimbriae are mainly involved in motility of bacterial cells.
(2) Cyanobacteria lack flagellated cells.
(3) Mycoplasma is a wall-less microorganism.
(4) Bacterial cell wall is made up of peptidoglycan.

49. A cell organelle containing hydrolytic enzymes is
(1) microsome
(2) ribosome
(3) mesosome
(4) lysosome

50. During cell growth, DNA synthesis takes place in
(1) G₁ phase
(2) G₂ phase
(3) M phase
(4) S phase

51. Which of the following biomolecules is common to respiration-mediated breakdown of fats, carbohydrates and proteins?
(1) Fructose 1,6-bisphosphate
(2) Pyruvic acid
(3) Acetyl CoA
(4) Glucose-6-phosphate

52. A few drops of sap were collected by cutting across a plant stem by a suitable method. The sap was tested chemically. Which one of the following test results indicates that it is phloem sap?
(1) Alkaline
(2) Low refractive index
(3) Absence of sugar
(4) Acidic

53. You are given a tissue with its potential for differentiation in an artificial culture. Which of the following pairs of hormones would you add to the medium to secure shoots as well as roots?
(1) Auxin and cytokinin
(2) Auxin and abscisic acid
(3) Gibberellin and abscisic acid
(4) IAA and gibberellin

54. Phytochrome is a
(1) glycoprotein
(2) lipoprotein
(3) chromoprotein
(4) flavoprotein

55. Which is essential for the growth of root tip?
(1) Fe
(2) Ca
(3) Mn
(4) Zn

56. The process which makes major difference between C₃ and C₄ plants is
(1) Calvin cycle
(2) photorespiration
(3) respiration
(4) glycolysis

57. Which one of the following statements is not correct?
(1) Microscopic, motile asexual reproductive structures are called zoospores.
(2) In potato, banana and ginger, the plantlets arise from the internodes present in the modified stem.
(3) Water hyacinth, growing in the standing water, drains oxygen from water that leads to the death of fishes.
(4) Offspring produced by the asexual reproduction are called clone.

58. Which one of the following generates new genetic combinations leading to variation?
(1) Parthenogenesis
(2) Sexual reproduction
(3) Nucellar polyembryony
(4) Vegetative reproduction

59. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option using the codes given below

Column-I	Column-II
a. Pistils fused together	(i) Gametogenesis
b. Formation of gametes	(ii) Pistillate
c. Hyphae of higher Ascomycetes	(iii) Syncarpous
d. Unisexual female flower	(iv) Dikaryotic

 

 

 

Codes:
(1) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
(2) a-(i), b-(ii), c-(iv), d-(iii)
(3) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
(4) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(i), d-(ii)

60. In majority of angiosperms
(1) there are more than one antipodal cells
(2) reduction division occurs in the megaspore mother cells
(3) a small central cell is present in the embryo sac
(4) egg has a filiform apparatus

61. Pollination in water hyacinth and water lily is brought about by the agency of
(1) insects or wind
(2) birds
(3) bats
(4) water

62. The ovule of an angiosperm is technically equivalent to
(1) megasporophyll
(2) megaspore mother cell
(3) megaspore
(4) megasporangium

63. Taylor conducted the experiments to prove semiconservative mode of chromosome replication on
(1) Vicia faba
(2) Drosophila melanogaster
(3) E. coli
(4) Vinca rosea

64. The mechanism that causes a gene to move from one linkage group to another is called
(1) duplication
(2) translocation
(3) crossing-over
(4) inversion

65. The equivalent of a structural gene is
(1) cistron
(2) operon
(3) recon
(4) muton

66. A true breeding plant is
(1) produced due to cross-pollination among unrelated plants
(2) near homozygous and produces offspring of its own kind
(3) always homozygous recessive in its genetic constitution
(4) one that is able to breed on its own

67. Which of the following rRNAs acts as structural RNA as well as ribozyme in bacteria?
(1) 18 S rRNA
(2) 23 S rRNA
(3) 5.8 S rRNA
(4) 5 S rRNA

68. Stirred-tank bioreactors have been designed for
(1) addition of preservatives to the product
(2) availability of oxygen throughout the process
(3) ensuring anaerobic conditions in the culture vessel
(4) purification of product

69. A foreign DNA and plasmid cut by the same restriction endonuclease can be joined to form a recombinant plasmid using
(1) Taq polymerase
(2) polymerase III
(3) ligase
(4) Eco RI

70. Which of the following is not a component of downstream processing?
(1) Purification
(2) Preservation
(3) Expression
(4) Separation

71. Which of the following restriction enzymes produces blunt ends?
(1) Eco RV
(2) Xho
(3) Hind III
(4) Sal I

72. Which kind of therapy was given in 1990 to a four-year-old girl with adenosine deaminase (ADA) deficiency?
(1) Chemotherapy
(2) Immunotherapy
(3) Radiation therapy
(4) Gene therapy

73. How many hot spots of biodiversity in the world have been identified till date by Norman Myers?
(1) 25
(2) 34
(3) 43
(4) 17

74. The primary producers of the deep-sea hydrothermal vent ecosystem are
(1) chemosynthetic bacteria
(2) blue-green algae
(3) coral reefs
(4) green algae

75. Which of the following is correct for r-selected species?
(1) Large number of progeny with large size
(2) Small number of progeny with small size
(3) Small number of progeny with large size
(4) Large number of progeny with small size

76. If ‘+’ sign is assigned to beneficial interaction, ‘–’ sign to detrimental and ‘0’ sign to neutral interaction, then the population interaction represented by ‘+’ ‘–’ refers to
(1) amensalism
(2) commensalism
(3) parasitism
(4) mutualism

77. Which of the following is correctly matched?
(1) Age pyramid — Biome
(2) Parthenium hysterophorus — Threat to biodiversity
(3) Stratification — Population
(4) Aerenchyma — Opuntia

78. Red List contains data or information on
(1) plants whose products are in international trade
(2) threatened species
(3) marine vertebrates only
(4) all economically important plants

79. Which one of the following is wrong for fungi?
(1) All fungi possess a purely cellulosic cell wall.
(2) They are heterotrophic.
(3) They are both unicellular and multicellular.
(4) They are eukaryotic.

80. Methanogens belong to
(1) Archaebacteria
(2) Dinoflagellates
(3) Slime moulds
(4) Eubacteria

81. Select the wrong statement.
(1) ‘Diatomaceous earth’ is formed by the cell walls of diatoms.
(2) Diatoms are chief producers in the oceans.
(3) Diatoms are microscopic and float passively in water.
(4) The walls of diatoms are easily destructible.

82. The label of a herbarium sheet does not carry information on
(1) name of collector
(2) local names
(3) height of the plant
(4) date of collection

83. Conifers are adapted to tolerate extreme environmental conditions because of
(1) superficial stomata
(2) thick cuticle
(3) presence of vessels
(4) broad hardy leaves

84. Which one of the following statements is wrong?
(1) Algin is obtained from red algae, and carrageenan from brown algae.
(2) Agar-agar is obtained from Gelidium and Gracilaria.
(3) Laminaria and Sargassum are used as food.
(4) Algae increase the level of dissolved oxygen in the immediate environment.

85. The term ‘polyadelphous’ is related to
(1) androecium
(2) corolla
(3) calyx
(4) gynoecium

86. How many plants among Indigofera, Sesbania, Salvia, Allium, Aloe, mustard, groundnut, radish, gram and turnip have stamens with different lengths in their flowers?
(1) Four
(2) Five
(3) Six
(4) Three

87. Radial symmetry is found in the flowers of
(1) Trifolium
(2) Pisum
(3) Cassia
(4) Brassica

88. Free-central placentation is found in
(1) Argemone
(2) Brassica
(3) Citrus
(4) Dianthus

89. Cortex is the region found between
(1) pericycle and endodermis
(2) endodermis and pith
(3) endodermis and vascular bundle
(4) epidermis and stele

90. The balloon-shaped structures called tyloses
(1) characterize the sapwood
(2) are extensions of xylem parenchyma cells into vessels
(3) are linked to the ascent of sap through xylem vessels
(4) originate in the lumen of vessels

91. Match the stages of meiosis in Column-I to their characteristic features in Column-II and select the correct option using the codes given below

Column-I	Column-II
a. Pachytene	(i) Pairing of homologous chromosomes
b. Metaphase I	(ii) Terminalization of chiasmata
c. Diakinesis	(iii) Crossing-over takes place
d. Zygotene	(iv) Chromosomes align at equatorial plate

 

 

 

Codes:
(1) a-(i), b-(iv), c-(ii), d-(iii)
(2) a-(iii), b-(iv), c-(ii), d-(i)
(3) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(i)
(4) a-(iii), b-(iv), c-(i), d-(ii)

92. Which hormones do stimulate the production of pancreatic juice and bicarbonate?
(1) Gastrin and insulin
(2) Cholecystokinin and secretin
(3) Insulin and glucagon
(4) Angiotensin and epinephrine

93. The partial pressure of oxygen in the alveoli of the lungs is
(1) more than that in the blood
(2) less than that in the blood
(3) less than that of carbon dioxide
(4) equal to that in the blood

94. Choose the correct statement.
(1) Meissner’s corpuscles are thermoreceptors.
(2) Photoreceptors in the human eye are depolarized during darkness and become hyperpolarized in response to the light stimulus.
(3) Receptors do not produce graded potentials.
(4) Nociceptors respond to changes in pressure.

95. Graves’ disease is caused due to
(1) hypersecretion of thyroid gland
(2) hyposecretion of adrenal gland
(3) hypersecretion of adrenal gland
(4) hyposecretion of thyroid gland

96. Name the ion responsible for unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction.
(1) Magnesium
(2) Sodium
(3) Potassium
(4) Calcium

97. Name the blood cells, whose reduction in number can cause clotting disorder, leading to excessive loss of blood from the body.
(1) Leucocytes
(2) Neutrophils
(3) Thrombocytes
(4) Erythrocytes

98. Name a peptide hormone which acts mainly on hepatocytes, adipocytes and enhances cellular glucose uptake and utilization.
(1) Glucagon
(2) Secretin
(3) Gastrin
(4) Insulin

99. Osteoporosis, an age-related disease of skeletal system, may occur due to
(1) high concentration of Ca²⁺ and Na⁺
(2) decreased level of estrogen
(3) accumulation of uric acid leading to inflammation of joints
(4) immune disorder affecting neuromuscular junction leading to fatigue

100. Serum differs from blood in
(1) lacking albumins
(2) lacking clotting factors
(3) lacking antibodies
(4) lacking globulins

101. Lungs do not collapse between breaths and some air always remains in the lungs which can never be expelled because
(1) there is a negative intrapleural pressure pulling at the lung walls
(2) there is a positive intrapleural pressure
(3) pressure in the lungs is higher than the atmospheric pressure
(4) there is a negative pressure in the lungs

102. The posterior pituitary gland is not a ‘true’ endocrine gland because
(1) it only stores and releases hormones
(2) it is under the regulation of hypothalamus
(3) it secretes enzymes
(4) it is provided with a duct

103. The part of nephron involved in active reabsorption of sodium is
(1) proximal convoluted tubule
(2) Bowman’s capsule
(3) descending limb of Henle’s loop
(4) distal convoluted tubule

104. Which of the following is hormone-releasing IUD?
(1) Multiload 375
(2) Lippes loop
(3) Cu7
(4) LNG-20

105. Which of the following is incorrect regarding vasectomy?
(1) No sperm occurs in epididymis
(2) Vasa deferentia is cut and tied
(3) Irreversible sterility
(4) No sperm occurs in seminal fluid

106. Embryo with more than 16 blastomeres formed due to in vitro fertilization is transferred into
(1) fallopian tube
(2) fimbriae
(3) cervix
(4) uterus

107. Which of the following depicts the correct pathway of transport of sperms?
(1) Rete testis → Epididymis → Efferent ductules → Vas deferens
(2) Rete testis → Vas deferens → Efferent ductules → Epididymis
(3) Efferent ductules → Rete testis → Vas deferens → Epididymis
(4) Rete testis → Efferent ductules → Epididymis → Vas deferens

108. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option using the codes given below

Column-I	Column-II
a. Mons pubis	(i) Embryo formation
b. Antrum	(ii) Sperm
c. Trophectoderm	(iii) Female external genitalia
d. Nebenkern	(iv) Graafian follicle

 

 

 

Codes:
(1) a-(iii), b-(iv), c-(i), d-(ii)
(2) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
(3) a-(i), b-(iv), c-(iii), d-(ii)
(4) a-(iii), b-(iv), c-(ii), d-(i)

109. Several hormones like hCG, hPL, estrogen, progesterone are produced by
(1) placenta
(2) fallopian tube
(3) pituitary
(4) ovary

110. If a colour-blind man marries a woman who is homozygous for normal colour vision, the probability of their son being colour-blind is
(1) 0.5
(2) 0.75
(3) 1
(4) 0

111. Genetic drift operates in
(1) large isolated population
(2) non-reproductive population
(3) slow reproductive population
(4) small isolated population

112. In Hardy-Weinberg equation, the frequency of heterozygous individual is represented by
(1) 2pq2pq2pq
(2) pqpqpq
(3) q2q^2q2
(4) p2p^2p2

113. The chronological order of human evolution from early to the recent is
(1) Ramapithecus → Australopithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus
(2) Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Australopithecus → Homo erectus
(3) Australopithecus → Homo habilis → Ramapithecus → Homo erectus
(4) Australopithecus → Ramapithecus → Homo habilis → Homo erectus

114. Which of the following is the correct sequence of events in the origin of life?
I. Formation of protobionts
II. Synthesis of organic monomers
III. Synthesis of organic polymers
IV. Formation of DNA-based genetic systems

(1) I, III, II, IV
(2) II, III, I, IV
(3) II, III, IV, I
(4) I, II, III, IV

115. A molecule that can act as a genetic material must fulfil the traits given below, except
(1) it should be able to generate its replica
(2) it should be unstable structurally and chemically
(3) it should provide the scope for slow changes that are required for evolution
(4) it should be able to express itself in the form of ‘Mendelian characters’

116. DNA-dependent RNA polymerase catalyzes transcription on one strand of the DNA which is called the
(1) coding strand
(2) alpha strand
(3) antistrand
(4) template strand

117. Interspecific hybridization is the mating of
(1) two different related species
(2) superior males and females of different breeds
(3) more closely related individuals within same breed for 4–6 generations
(4) animals within same breed without having common ancestors

118. Which of the following is correct regarding AIDS causative agent HIV?
(1) HIV is enveloped virus that contains two identical molecules of single-stranded RNA and two molecules of reverse transcriptase
(2) HIV is unenveloped retrovirus
(3) HIV does not escape but attacks the acquired immune response
(4) HIV is enveloped virus containing one molecule of single-stranded RNA and one molecule of reverse transcriptase

119. Among the following edible fishes, which one is a marine fish having rich source of omega-3 fatty acids?
(1) Mangur
(2) Mrigala
(3) Mackerel
(4) Mystus

120. Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option using the codes given below

Column-I	Column-II
a. Citric acid	(i) Trichoderma
b. Cyclosporin A	(ii) Clostridium
c. Statins	(iii) Aspergillus
d. Butyric acid	(iv) Monascus

 

 

 

Codes:
(1) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
(2) a-(i), b-(iv), c-(ii), d-(iii)
(3) a-(ii), b-(iv), c-(i), d-(iii)
(4) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(ii), d-(iv)

121. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) may not be a good index for pollution for water bodies receiving effluents from
(1) dairy industry
(2) petroleum industry
(3) sugar industry
(4) domestic sewage

122. The principle of competitive exclusion was stated by
(1) G. F. Gause
(2) MacArthur
(3) Verhulst and Pearl
(4) C. Darwin

123. Which of the following National Parks is home to the famous musk deer or hangul?
(1) Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
(2) Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal Pradesh
(3) Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
(4) Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur

124. A lake which is rich in organic waste may result in
(1) drying of the lake due to algal bloom
(2) increased population of fish due to lots of nutrients
(3) mortality of fish due to lack of oxygen
(4) increased population of aquatic organisms due to minerals

125. The highest DDT concentration in aquatic food chain shall occur in
(1) seagull
(2) crab
(3) eel
(4) phytoplankton

126. Which of the following sets of diseases is caused by bacteria?
(1) Typhoid and smallpox
(2) Tetanus and mumps
(3) Herpes and influenza
(4) Cholera and tetanus

127. Match Column-I with Column-II for housefly classification and select the correct option using the codes given below

Column-I	Column-II
a. Family	(i) Diptera
b. Order	(ii) Arthropoda
c. Class	(iii) Muscidae
d. Phylum	(iv) Insecta

 

 

 

Codes:
(1) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)
(2) a-(iv), b-(iii), c-(ii), d-(i)
(3) a-(iv), b-(ii), c-(i), d-(iii)
(4) a-(iii), b-(i), c-(iv), d-(ii)

128. Choose the correct statement.
(1) All cyclostomes do not possess jaws and paired fins.
(2) All reptiles have a three-chambered heart.
(3) All Pisces have gills covered by an operculum.
(4) All mammals are viviparous.

129. Study the four statements (A–D) given below and select the two correct ones out of them:
A. Definition of biological species was given by Ernst Mayr.
B. Photoperiod does not affect reproduction in plants.
C. Binomial nomenclature system was given by R. H. Whittaker.
D. In unicellular organisms, reproduction is synonymous with growth.

The two correct statements are
(1) C and D
(2) A and D
(3) A and B
(4) B and C

130. In male cockroaches, sperms are stored in which part of the reproductive system?
(1) Mushroom glands
(2) Testes
(3) Vas deferens
(4) Seminal vesicles

131. Smooth muscles are
(1) voluntary, multinucleate, cylindrical
(2) involuntary, cylindrical, striated
(3) voluntary, spindle-shaped, uninucleate
(4) involuntary, fusiform, non-striated

132. Oxidative phosphorylation is
(1) oxidation of phosphate group in ATP
(2) addition of phosphate group to ATP
(3) formation of ATP by energy released from electrons removed during substrate oxidation
(4) formation of ATP by transfer of phosphate group from a substrate to ADP

133. Which of the following is the least likely to be involved in stabilizing the three-dimensional folding of most proteins?
(1) Electrostatic interaction
(2) Hydrophobic interaction
(3) Ester bonds
(4) Hydrogen bonds

134. Which of the following describes the given graph correctly?
(1) Exothermic reaction with energy A in presence of enzyme and B in absence of enzyme
(2) Endothermic reaction with energy A in absence of enzyme and B in presence of enzyme
(3) Exothermic reaction with energy A in absence of enzyme and B in presence of enzyme
(4) Endothermic reaction with energy A in presence of enzyme and B in absence of enzyme

135. When cell has stalled DNA replication fork which checkpoint should be predominantly activated?
(1) G₂/M
(2) M
(3) Both G₂/M and M
(4) G₁/S

136. Which one of the following is incorrect for ideal solution? 

(1) ΔUmix = 0 

(2) ΔP = Pobs – Pcalculated by Raoult’s law = 0 

(3) ΔGmix = 0 

(4) ΔHmix = 0

 

137. The solubility of AgCl(s) with solubility product 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁰ in 0.1 M NaCl solution would be 

(1) 1.6 × 10⁻⁹ M 

(2) 1.6 × 10⁻¹¹ M 

(3) zero 

(4) 1.26 × 10⁻⁵ M

 

138. Suppose the elements X and Y combine to form two compounds XY₂ and X₃Y₂. When 0.1 mole of XY₂ weighs 10 g and 0.05 mole of X₃Y₂ weighs 9 g, the atomic weights of X and Y are 

(1) 60, 40 

(2) 20, 30 

(3) 30, 20 

(4) 40, 30

 

139. The number of electrons delivered at the cathode during electrolysis by a current of 1 ampere in 60 seconds is (charge on electron = 1.60 × 10⁻¹⁹ C) 

(1) 6 × 10²⁰ 

(2) 3.75 × 10²⁰ 

(3) 7.48 × 10²³ 

(4) 6 × 10²³

 

140. Boric acid is an acid because its molecule 

(1) gives up a proton 

(2) accepts OH⁻ from water releasing proton 

(3) combines with proton from water molecule 

(4) contains replaceable H⁺ ion

 

141. AlF₃ is soluble in HF only in presence of KF. It is due to the formation of 

(1) K₃[AlF₆] 

(2) AlH₃ 

(3) K[AlF₃H] 

(4) K₃[AlF₃H₃]

 

142. Zinc can be coated on iron to produce galvanized iron but the reverse is not possible. It is because 

(1) zinc has lower melting point than iron 

(2) zinc has lower negative electrode potential than iron 

(3) zinc has higher negative electrode potential than iron 

(4) zinc is lighter than iron

 

143. The suspension of slaked lime in water is known as 

(1) quicklime 

(2) milk of lime 

(3) aqueous solution of slaked lime 

(4) limewater

 

144. The hybridizations of atomic orbitals of nitrogen in NO₂⁺, NO₃⁻ and NH₄⁺ respectively are 

(1) sp², sp³ and sp 

(2) sp, sp² and sp³ 

(3) sp², sp and sp³ 

(4) sp, sp³ and sp²

 

145. Which of the following fluoro-compounds is most likely to behave as a Lewis base? 

(1) PF₃ 

(2) CF₄ 

(3) SiF₄ 

(4) BF₃

 

146. Which of the following pairs of ions is isoelectronic and isostructural? 

(1) ClO₃⁻, CO₃²⁻ 

(2) SO₃²⁻, NO₃⁻ 

(3) ClO₃⁻, SO₃²⁻ 

(4) CO₃²⁻, NO₃⁻

 

147. In context with beryllium, which one of the following statements is incorrect? 

(1) It forms Be₂C. 

(2) Its salts rarely hydrolyze. 

(3) Its hydride is electron-deficient and polymeric. 

(4) It is rendered passive by nitric acid.

 

148. Hot concentrated sulphuric acid is a moderately strong oxidizing agent. Which of the following reactions does not show oxidizing behaviour? 

(1) 3S + 2H₂SO₄ → 3SO₂ + 2H₂O 

(2) C + 2H₂SO₄ → CO₂ + 2SO₂ + 2H₂O 

(3) CaF₂ + H₂SO₄ → CaSO₄ + 2HF 

(4) Cu + 2H₂SO₄ → CuSO₄ + SO₂ + 2H₂O

 

149. Which of the following pairs of d-orbitals will have electron density along the axes? 

(1) dxy, dyz 

(2) dz², dx²−y² 

(3) dxy, dx²−y² 

(4) dyz, dxz

 

150. The correct geometry and hybridization for XeF₄ are 

(1) trigonal bipyramidal, sp³d 

(2) planar triangle, sp³d 

(3) square planar, sp³d² 

(4) octahedral, sp³d²

 

151. Among the following, which one is a wrong statement? 

(1) pπ–dπ bonds are present in SO₂. 

(2) SeF₄ and CH₄ have same shape. 

(3) I₃⁻ has bent geometry. 

(4) PH₅ and BiCl₅ do not exist.

 

152. The correct increasing order of trans-effect of the following species is 

(1) CN⁻ > C₆H₅⁻ > Br⁻ > NH₃ 

(2) Br⁻ > CN⁻ > NH₃ > C₆H₅⁻ 

(3) CN⁻ > Br⁻ > C₆H₅⁻ > NH₃ 

(4) NH₃ > CN⁻ > Br⁻ > C₆H₅⁻

 

153. Which one of the following statements related to lanthanons is incorrect? 

(1) The basicity decreases as the ionic radius decreases from Pr to Lu. 

(2) All the lanthanons are much more reactive than aluminium. 

(3) Ce(+4) solutions are widely used as oxidizing agent in volumetric analysis. 

(4) Europium shows +2 oxidation state.

 

154. Jahn-Teller effect is not observed in high spin complexes of 

(1) d⁴ 

(2) d⁹ 

(3) d⁷ 

(4) d⁸

 

155. Which of the following can be used as the halide component for Friedel-Crafts reaction? 

(1) Bromobenzene 

(2) Chloroethene 

(3) Isopropyl chloride 

(4) Chlorobenzene

 

156. In which of the following molecules, all atoms are coplanar? 

(1) CH₃–C≡N 

(2) (structure)  

(3) (structure) 

(4) (structure)

 

157. Which one of the following structures represents nylon 6,6 polymer? 

(1) [–NH–(CH₂)₆–NH–CO–(CH₂)₄–CO–]ₙ 

(2) (structure) 

(3) [–NH–(CH₂)₆–NH–CO–(CH₂)₄–CO–]ₙ 

(4) (structure)

 

158. In pyrrole the electron density is maximum on 

(1) 3 and 4 

(2) 2 and 4 

(3) 2 and 5 

(4) 2 and 3

 

159. Which of the following compounds shall not produce propene by reaction with HBr followed by elimination or direct only elimination reaction? 

(1) H₃C–CH₂–CH₂OH 

(2) H₃C–C≡CH 

(3) H₃C–C(CH₃)₂–CH₂Br 

(4) H₃C–CH=CH₂

 

160. Which one of the following nitro compounds does not react with nitrous acid? 

(1) H₃C–CH₂–NO₂ 

(2) H₃C–C(CH₃)₂–NO₂ 

(3) H₃C–CH(CH₃)–NO₂ 

(4) H₃C–NO₂

 

161. The central dogma of molecular genetics states that the genetic information flows from 

(1) DNA → Carbohydrates → Proteins 

(2) DNA → RNA → Proteins 

(3) DNA → RNA → Carbohydrates 

(4) Amino acids → Proteins → DNA

 

162. The correct corresponding order of names of four aldoses with configuration given below 

CHO  CHO  CHO  CHO 

H–OH HO–H HO–H H–OH 

H–OH H–OH HO–H HO–H 

CH₂OH CH₂OH CH₂OH CH₂OH 

respectively, is 

(1) D-threose, D-erythrose, L-threose, L-erythrose 

(2) L-erythrose, L-threose, D-erythrose, D-threose 

(3) D-erythrose, D-threose, L-erythrose, L-threose 

(4) L-erythrose, L-threose, L-erythrose, D-threose

 

163. In the given reaction 

(organic structure) + HNO₂ → P 

the product P is 

(1) (structure) 

(2) (structure) 

(3) (structure) 

(4) (structure)

 

164. A given nitrogen-containing aromatic compound A reacts with Sn/HCl, followed by HNO₂ to give an unstable compound B. B, on treatment with phenol, forms a beautiful coloured compound C with the molecular formula C₁₂H₁₀N₂O. The structure of compound A is 

(1) (structure) 

(2) (structure) 

(3) (structure) 

(4) (structure)

 

165. Consider the reaction 

CH₃CH₂CH₂Br + NaCN → CH₃CH₂CH₂CN + NaBr 

This reaction will be the fastest in 

(1) methanol 

(2) N,N′-dimethylformamide (DMF) 

(3) water 

(4) ethanol

 

166. The correct structure of the product A formed in the reaction 

(alkene) + H₂ (gas, 1 atmosphere) → A (Pd/carbon, ethanol) 

is 

(1) (structure) 

(2) (structure) 

(3) (structure) 

(4) (structure)

 

167. Which among the given molecules can exhibit tautomerism? 

(1) Both I and II 

(2) Both I and III 

(3) Both II and III 

(4) III only

 

168. The correct order of strengths of the carboxylic acids 

(I, II, III structures) 

is 

(1) II > III > I 

(2) I > II > III 

(3) III > I > II 

(4) I > III > II

 

169. The compound that will react most readily with gaseous bromine has the formula 

(1) C₃H₆ 

(2) C₄H₁₀ 

(3) C₂H₄ 

(4) C₃H₈

 

170. Which one of the following compounds shows the presence of intramolecular hydrogen bond? 

(1) H₂N–CH₂–CH₂–NH₂ 

(2) Cellulose 

(3) Concentrated acetic acid 

(4) H₂O₂

 

171. The molar conductivity of a 0.5 mol/dm³ solution of AgNO₃ with electrolytic conductivity of 5.76 × 10⁻³ S cm⁻¹ at 298 K is 

(1) 11.52 S cm² mol⁻¹ 

(2) 0.086 S cm² mol⁻¹ 

(3) 28.8 S cm² mol⁻¹ 

(4) 2.88 S cm² mol⁻¹

 

172. The decomposition of phosphine (PH₃) on tungsten at low pressure is a first-order reaction. It is because the 

(1) rate is inversely proportional to the surface coverage 

(2) rate is independent of the surface coverage 

(3) rate of decomposition is very slow 

(4) rate is proportional to the surface coverage

 

173. The coagulation values in millimoles per litre of the electrolytes used for the coagulation of As₂S₃ are given below: 

I. (NaCl) = 52, II. (BaCl₂) = 0.69, III. (MgSO₄) = 0.22 

The correct order of their coagulating power is 

(1) III > II > I 

(2) I > II > III 

(3) II > I > III 

(4) III > I > II

 

174. During the electrolysis of molten sodium chloride, the time required to produce 0.10 mol of chlorine gas using a current of 3 amperes is 

(1) 110 minutes 

(2) 220 minutes 

(3) 330 minutes 

(4) 55 minutes

 

175. How many electrons can fit in the orbital for which n = 3 and l = 1? 

(1) 6 

(2) 10 

(3) 14 

(4) 2

 

176. For a sample of perfect gas when its pressure is changed isothermally from pi to pf, the entropy change is given by 

(1) ΔS = nR ln (pf / pi) 

(2) ΔS = nRT ln (pi / pf) 

(3) ΔS = RT ln (pi / pf) 

(4) ΔS = nR ln (pi / pf)

 

177. The van’t Hoff factor (i) for a dilute aqueous solution of the strong electrolyte barium hydroxide is 

(1) 0 

(2) 1 

(3) 2 

(4) 3

 

178. The percentage of pyridine (C₅H₅N) that forms pyridinium ion (C₅H₅N⁺H) in a 0.10 M aqueous pyridine solution (Kb for C₅H₅N = 1.7 × 10⁻⁹) is 

(1) 0.013% 

(2) 0.77% 

(3) 1.6% 

(4) 0.0060%

 

179. In calcium fluoride, having the fluorite structure, the coordination numbers for calcium ion (Ca²⁺) and fluoride ion (F⁻) are 

(1) 4 and 2 

(2) 6 and 6 

(3) 8 and 4 

(4) 4 and 8

 

180. If the ΔG° for a given reaction has a negative value, which of the following gives the correct relationships for the values of ΔG° and Keq? 

(1) ΔG° > 0; Keq > 1 

(2) ΔG° < 0; Keq > 1 

(3) ΔG° < 0; Keq < 1 

(4) ΔG° > 0; Keq < 1

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