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JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 Question Paper with Answers

53 questions · Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics

53 of the 54 questions from the JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1 paper, each with its correct answer and tagged to the chapter it tests. Free to read, no account needed.

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Physics — JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1

Q1·PhysicsSingle correct
In a historical experiment to determine Planck's constant, a metal surface was irradiated with light of different wavelengths. The emitted photoelectron energies were measured by applying a stopping potential. The relevant data for the wavelength (λ\lambdaλ) of incident light and the corresponding stopping potential (V0V_0V0​) are given below: λ\lambdaλ (μm) | V0V_0V0​ (Volt) 0.3 | 2.0 0.4 | 1.0 0.5 | 0.4 Given that c=3×108 ms−1c = 3 \times 10^{8}\ \text{ms}^{-1}c=3×108 ms−1 and e=1.6×10−19 Ce = 1.6 \times 10^{-19}\ \text{C}e=1.6×10−19 C, Planck's constant (in units of J s) found from such an experiment is
  1. (A)6.0×10−346.0 \times 10^{-34}6.0×10−34
  2. (B)6.4×10−346.4 \times 10^{-34}6.4×10−34
  3. (C)6.6×10−346.6 \times 10^{-34}6.6×10−34
  4. (D)6.8×10−346.8 \times 10^{-34}6.8×10−34

Correct answer: (B)

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Q2·PhysicsSingle correct
A water cooler of storage capacity 120 litres can cool water at a constant rate of PPP watts. In a closed circulation system (as shown schematically in the figure), the water from the cooler is used to cool an external device that generates constantly 3 kW of heat (thermal load). The temperature of water fed into the device cannot exceed 30 0C30\ ^{0}\text{C}30 0C and the entire stored 120 litres of water is initially cooled to 10 0C10\ ^{0}\text{C}10 0C. The entire system is thermally insulated. The minimum value of PPP (in watts) for which the device can be operated for 3 hours is (Specific heat of water is 4.2 kJ kg−1 K−14.2\ \text{kJ kg}^{-1}\ \text{K}^{-1}4.2 kJ kg−1 K−1 and the density of water is 1000 kg m−31000\ \text{kg m}^{-3}1000 kg m−3)
  1. (A)1600
  2. (B)2067
  3. (C)2533
  4. (D)3933

Correct answer: (B)

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Q3·PhysicsSingle correct
A parallel beam of light is incident from air at an angle α\alphaα on the side PQ of a right angled triangular prism of refractive index n=2n = \sqrt{2}n=2​. Light undergoes total internal reflection in the prism at the face PR when α\alphaα has a minimum value of 45045^{0}450. The angle θ\thetaθ of the prism is
  1. (A)15015^{0}150
  2. (B)22.5022.5^{0}22.50
  3. (C)30030^{0}300
  4. (D)45045^{0}450

Correct answer: (A)

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Q4·PhysicsSingle correct
An infinite line charge of uniform electric charge density λ\lambdaλ lies along the axis of an electrically conducting infinite cylindrical shell of radius R. At time t=0t = 0t=0, the space inside the cylinder is filled with a material of permittivity ε\varepsilonε and electrical conductivity σ\sigmaσ. The electrical conduction in the material follows Ohm's law. Which one of the following graphs best describes the subsequent variation of the magnitude of current density j(t)j(t)j(t) at any point in the material?
  1. (A)(A)
  2. (B)(B)
  3. (C)(C)
  4. (D)(D)

Correct answer: (C)

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Q5·PhysicsMultiple correct
Highly excited states for hydrogen-like atoms (also called Rydberg states) with nuclear charge ZeZeZe are defined by their principal quantum number nnn, where n>>1n >> 1n>>1. Which of the following statement(s) is (are) true?
  1. (A)Relative change in the radii of two consecutive orbitals does not depend on ZZZ
  2. (B)Relative change in the radii of two consecutive orbitals varies as 1/n1/n1/n
  3. (C)Relative change in the energy of two consecutive orbitals varies as 1/n31/n^{3}1/n3
  4. (D)Relative change in the angular momenta of two consecutive orbitals varies as 1/n1/n1/n

Correct answer: (A), (B), (D)

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Q6·PhysicsMultiple correct
Two loudspeakers M and N are located 20 m apart and emit sound at frequencies 118 Hz and 121 Hz, respectively. A car is initially at a point P, 1800 m away from the midpoint Q of the line MN and moves towards Q constantly at 60 km/hr along the perpendicular bisector of MN. It crosses Q and eventually reaches a point R, 1800 m away from Q. Let ν(t)\nu(t)ν(t) represent the beat frequency measured by a person sitting in the car at time t. Let νP\nu_PνP​, νQ\nu_QνQ​ and νR\nu_RνR​ be the beat frequencies measured at locations P, Q and R, respectively. The speed of sound in air is 330 m s−1330\ \text{m s}^{-1}330 m s−1. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true regarding the sound heard by the person?
  1. (A)νP+νR=2νQ\nu_P + \nu_R = 2\nu_QνP​+νR​=2νQ​
  2. (B)The rate of change in beat frequency is maximum when the car passes through Q
  3. (C)The plot below represents schematically the variation of beat frequency with time [first plot]
  4. (D)The plot below represents schematically the variation of beat frequency with time [second plot]

Correct answer: (A), (B), (C)

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Q7·PhysicsMultiple correct
An incandescent bulb has a thin filament of tungsten that is heated to high temperature by passing an electric current. The hot filament emits black-body radiation. The filament is observed to break up at random locations after a sufficiently long time of operation due to non-uniform evaporation of tungsten from the filament. If the bulb is powered at constant voltage, which of the following statement(s) is(are) true?
  1. (A)The temperature distribution over the filament is uniform
  2. (B)The resistance over small sections of the filament decreases with time
  3. (C)The filament emits more light at higher band of frequencies before it breaks up
  4. (D)The filament consumes less electrical power towards the end of the life of the bulb

Correct answer: (C), (D)

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Q8·PhysicsMultiple correct
A plano-convex lens is made of a material of refractive index n. When a small object is placed 30 cm away in front of the curved surface of the lens, an image of double the size of the object is produced. Due to reflection from the convex surface of the lens, another faint image is observed at a distance of 10 cm away from the lens. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true?
  1. (A)The refractive index of the lens is 2.5
  2. (B)The radius of curvature of the convex surface is 45 cm
  3. (C)The faint image is erect and real
  4. (D)The focal length of the lens is 20 cm

Correct answer: (A), (D)

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Q9·PhysicsMultiple correct
A length-scale (ℓ\ellℓ) depends on the permittivity (ε\varepsilonε) of a dielectric material, Boltzmann constant (kBk_BkB​), the absolute temperature (T), the number per unit volume (n) of certain charged particles, and the charge (q) carried by each of the particles. Which of the following expression(s) for ℓ\ellℓ is(are) dimensionally correct?
  1. (A)ℓ=(nq2εkBT)\ell = \sqrt{\left(\frac{nq^{2}}{\varepsilon k_B T}\right)}ℓ=(εkB​Tnq2​)​
  2. (B)ℓ=(εkBTnq2)\ell = \sqrt{\left(\frac{\varepsilon k_B T}{nq^{2}}\right)}ℓ=(nq2εkB​T​)​
  3. (C)ℓ=(q2εn2/3kBT)\ell = \sqrt{\left(\frac{q^{2}}{\varepsilon n^{2/3} k_B T}\right)}ℓ=(εn2/3kB​Tq2​)​
  4. (D)ℓ=(q2εn1/3kBT)\ell = \sqrt{\left(\frac{q^{2}}{\varepsilon n^{1/3} k_B T}\right)}ℓ=(εn1/3kB​Tq2​)​

Correct answer: (B), (D)

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Q10·PhysicsMultiple correct
A conducting loop in the shape of a right angled isosceles triangle of height 10 cm is kept such that the 90°90°90° vertex is very close to an infinitely long conducting wire (see the figure). The wire is electrically insulated from the loop. The hypotenuse of the triangle is parallel to the wire. The current in the triangular loop is in counterclockwise direction and increased at a constant rate of 10 A s−110\ \text{A s}^{-1}10 A s−1. Which of the following statement(s) is(are) true?
  1. (A)The magnitude of induced emfemfemf in the wire is (μ0π)\left(\frac{\mu_0}{\pi}\right)(πμ0​​) volt
  2. (B)If the loop is rotated at a constant angular speed about the wire, an additional emfemfemf of (μ0π)\left(\frac{\mu_0}{\pi}\right)(πμ0​​) volt is induced in the wire
  3. (C)The induced current in the wire is in opposite direction to the current along the hypotenuse
  4. (D)There is a repulsive force between the wire and the loop

Correct answer: (A), (D)

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Q11·PhysicsMultiple correct
The position vector r⃗\vec{r}r of a particle of mass m is given by the following equation r⃗(t)=αt3i^+βt2j^\vec{r}(t) = \alpha t^{3}\hat{i} + \beta t^{2}\hat{j}r(t)=αt3i^+βt2j^​, where α=10/3 m s−3\alpha = 10/3\ \text{m s}^{-3}α=10/3 m s−3, β=5 m s−2\beta = 5\ \text{m s}^{-2}β=5 m s−2 and m=0.1m = 0.1m=0.1 kg. At t=1t = 1t=1 s, which of the following statement(s) is(are) true about the particle?
  1. (A)The velocity v⃗\vec{v}v is given by v⃗=(10i^+10j^) m s−1\vec{v} = \left(10\hat{i} + 10\hat{j}\right)\ \text{m s}^{-1}v=(10i^+10j^​) m s−1
  2. (B)The angular momentum L⃗\vec{L}L with respect to the origin is given by L⃗=−(5/3)k^ N m s\vec{L} = -(5/3)\hat{k}\ \text{N m s}L=−(5/3)k^ N m s
  3. (C)The force F⃗\vec{F}F is given by F⃗=(i^+2j^) N\vec{F} = (\hat{i} + 2\hat{j})\ \text{N}F=(i^+2j^​) N
  4. (D)The torque τ⃗\vec{\tau}τ with respect to the origin is given by τ⃗=−(20/3)k^ N m\vec{\tau} = -(20/3)\hat{k}\ \text{N m}τ=−(20/3)k^ N m

Correct answer: (A), (B), (D)

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Q12·PhysicsMultiple correct
A transparent slab of thickness ddd has a refractive index n(z)n(z)n(z) that increases with zzz. Here zzz is the vertical distance inside the slab, measured from the top. The slab is placed between two media with uniform refractive indices n1n_1n1​ and n2n_2n2​ (>n1> n_1>n1​), as shown in the figure. A ray of light is incident with angle θi\theta_iθi​ from medium 1 and emerges in medium 2 with refraction angle θf\theta_fθf​ with a lateral displacement lll. Which of the following statement (s) is (are) true?
  1. (A)n1sin⁡θi=n2sin⁡θfn_1 \sin\theta_i = n_2 \sin\theta_fn1​sinθi​=n2​sinθf​
  2. (B)n1sin⁡θi=(n2−n1)sin⁡θfn_1 \sin\theta_i = (n_2 - n_1)\sin\theta_fn1​sinθi​=(n2​−n1​)sinθf​
  3. (C)lll is independent of n2n_2n2​
  4. (D)lll is dependent on n(z)n(z)n(z)

Correct answer: (A), (C), (D)

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Q13·PhysicsInteger
A metal is heated in a furnace where a sensor is kept above the metal surface to read the power radiated (PPP) by the metal. The sensor has a scale that displays log⁡2(P/P0)\log_2 (P/P_0)log2​(P/P0​), where P0P_0P0​ is a constant. When the metal surface is at a temperature of 487°C, the sensor shows a value 1. Assume that the emissivity of the metallic surface remains constant. What is the value displayed by the sensor when the temperature of the metal surface is raised to 2767 °C?

Correct answer: 9

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Q14·PhysicsInteger
The isotope 512B^{12}_{5}\text{B}512​B having a mass 12.014 u undergoes β-decay to 612C^{12}_{6}\text{C}612​C. 612C^{12}_{6}\text{C}612​C has an excited state of the nucleus (612C∗^{12}_{6}\text{C}^*612​C∗) at 4.041 MeV above its ground state. If 512B^{12}_{5}\text{B}512​B decays to 612C∗^{12}_{6}\text{C}^*612​C∗, the maximum kinetic energy of the β-particle in units of MeV is (1 u = 931.5 MeV/c2c^{2}c2, where ccc is the speed of light in vacuum).

Correct answer: 9

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Q15·PhysicsInteger
A hydrogen atom in its ground state is irradiated by light of wavelength 970 Å. Taking hc/e=1.237×10−6hc/e = 1.237 \times 10^{-6}hc/e=1.237×10−6 eV m and the ground state energy of hydrogen atom as −13.6 eV, the number of lines present in the emission spectrum is

Correct answer: 6

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Q16·PhysicsInteger
Consider two solid spheres P and Q each of density 8 gm cm−38\ \text{gm cm}^{-3}8 gm cm−3 and diameters 1cm and 0.5cm, respectively. Sphere P is dropped into a liquid of density 0.8 gm cm−30.8\ \text{gm cm}^{-3}0.8 gm cm−3 and viscosity η=3\eta = 3η=3 poiseulles. Sphere Q is dropped into a liquid of density 1.6 gm cm−31.6\ \text{gm cm}^{-3}1.6 gm cm−3 and viscosity η=2\eta = 2η=2 poiseulles. The ratio of the terminal velocities of P and Q is

Correct answer: 3

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Q17·PhysicsInteger
Two inductors L1L_1L1​ (inductance 1 mH, internal resistance 3Ω) and L2L_2L2​ (inductance 2 mH, internal resistance 4Ω), and a resistor R (resistance 12Ω) are all connected in parallel across a 5V battery. The circuit is switched on at time t=0t = 0t=0. The ratio of the maximum to the minimum current (Imax/IminI_{max} / I_{min}Imax​/Imin​) drawn from the battery is

Correct answer: 8

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Chemistry — JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1

Q18·ChemistrySingle correct
PPP is the probability of finding the 1s electron of hydrogen atom in a spherical shell of infinitesimal thickness, drdrdr, at a distance rrr from the nucleus. The volume of this shell is 4πr2dr4\pi r^{2}dr4πr2dr. The qualitative sketch of the dependence of PPP on rrr is
  1. (A)(A)
  2. (B)(B)
  3. (C)(C)
  4. (D)(D)

Correct answer: (D)

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Q19·ChemistrySingle correct
One mole of an ideal gas at 300 K in thermal contact with surroundings expands isothermally from 1.0 L to 2.0 L against a constant pressure of 3.0 atm. In this process, the change in entropy of surrounding (ΔSsurr\Delta S_{surr}ΔSsurr​) in JK−1JK^{-1}JK−1 is (1 L atm = 101.3 J)
  1. (A)5.763
  2. (B)1.013
  3. (C)−1.013-1.013−1.013
  4. (D)−5.763-5.763−5.763

Correct answer: (C)

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Q20·ChemistrySingle correct
The increasing order of atomic radii of the following Group 13 elements is
  1. (A)Al < Ga < In < Tl
  2. (B)Ga < Al < In < Tl
  3. (C)Al < In < Ga < Tl
  4. (D)Al < Ga < Tl < In

Correct answer: (B)

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Q21·ChemistrySingle correct
Among [Ni(CO)4][Ni(CO)_{4}][Ni(CO)4​], [NiCl4]2−[NiCl_{4}]^{2-}[NiCl4​]2−, [Co(NH3)4Cl2]Cl[Co(NH_{3})_{4}Cl_{2}]Cl[Co(NH3​)4​Cl2​]Cl, Na3[CoF6]Na_{3}[CoF_{6}]Na3​[CoF6​], Na2O2Na_{2}O_{2}Na2​O2​ and CsO2CsO_{2}CsO2​, the total number of paramagnetic compounds is
  1. (A)2
  2. (B)3
  3. (C)4
  4. (D)5

Correct answer: (B)

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Q22·ChemistrySingle correct
On complete hydrogenation, natural rubber produces
  1. (A)ethylene-propylene copolymer
  2. (B)vulcanised rubber
  3. (C)polypropylene
  4. (D)polybutylene

Correct answer: (A)

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Q23·ChemistryMultiple correct
According to the Arrhenius equation,
  1. (A)a high activation energy usually implies a fast reaction.
  2. (B)rate constant increases with increase in temperature. This is due to a greater number of collisions whose energy exceeds the activation energy.
  3. (C)higher the magnitude of activation energy, stronger is the temperature dependence of the rate constant.
  4. (D)the pre-exponential factor is a measure of the rate at which collisions occur, irrespective of their energy.

Correct answer: (B), (C), (D)

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Q24·ChemistryMultiple correct
A plot of the number of neutrons (N) against the number of protons (P) of stable nuclei exhibits upward deviation from linearity for atomic number, Z > 20. For an unstable nucleus having N/P ratio less than 1, the possible mode(s) of decay is(are)
  1. (A)β−\beta^{-}β−-decay (β\betaβ emission)
  2. (B)orbital or K-electron capture
  3. (C)neutron emission
  4. (D)β+\beta^{+}β+-decay (positron emission)

Correct answer: (B), (D)

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Q25·ChemistryMultiple correct
The crystalline form of borax has
  1. (A)tetranuclear [B4O5(OH)4]2−[B_{4}O_{5}(OH)_{4}]^{2-}[B4​O5​(OH)4​]2− unit
  2. (B)all boron atoms in the same plane
  3. (C)equal number of sp2sp^{2}sp2 and sp3sp^{3}sp3 hybridized boron atoms
  4. (D)one terminal hydroxide per boron atom

Correct answer: (A), (C), (D)

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Q26·ChemistryMultiple correct
The compound(s) with TWO lone pairs of electrons on the central atom is(are)
  1. (A)BrF5BrF_{5}BrF5​
  2. (B)ClF3ClF_{3}ClF3​
  3. (C)XeF4XeF_{4}XeF4​
  4. (D)SF4SF_{4}SF4​

Correct answer: (B), (C)

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Q27·ChemistryMultiple correct
The reagent(s) that can selectively precipitate S2−S^{2-}S2− from a mixture of S2−S^{2-}S2− and SO42−SO_{4}^{2-}SO42−​ in aqueous solution is(are)
  1. (A)CuCl2CuCl_{2}CuCl2​
  2. (B)BaCl2BaCl_{2}BaCl2​
  3. (C)Pb(OOCCH3)2Pb(OOCCH_{3})_{2}Pb(OOCCH3​)2​
  4. (D)Na2[Fe(CN)5NO]Na_{2}[Fe(CN)_{5}NO]Na2​[Fe(CN)5​NO]

Correct answer: (A)

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Q28·ChemistryMultiple correct
Positive Tollen's test is observed for
  1. (A)(A)
  2. (B)(B)
  3. (C)(C)
  4. (D)(D)

Correct answer: (A), (B)

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Q29·ChemistryMultiple correct
The product(s) of the following reaction sequence is (are)
  1. (A)(A)
  2. (B)(B)
  3. (C)(C)
  4. (D)(D)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q30·ChemistryMultiple correct
The correct statement(s) about the following reaction sequence is(are) Cumene (C9H12)→ii) H3O+i) O2P→CHCl3/NaOHQ (major)+R (minor)\text{Cumene }(C_{9}H_{12}) \xrightarrow[\text{ii) } H_{3}O^{+}]{\text{i) } O_{2}} \mathbf{P} \xrightarrow{CHCl_{3}/NaOH} \mathbf{Q}\text{ (major)} + \mathbf{R}\text{ (minor)}Cumene (C9​H12​)i) O2​ii) H3​O+​PCHCl3​/NaOH​Q (major)+R (minor) Q→PhCH2BrNaOHS\mathbf{Q} \xrightarrow[PhCH_{2}Br]{NaOH} \mathbf{S}QNaOHPhCH2​Br​S
  1. (A)R\mathbf{R}R is steam volatile
  2. (B)Q\mathbf{Q}Q gives dark violet coloration with 1% aqueous FeCl3FeCl_{3}FeCl3​ solution
  3. (C)S\mathbf{S}S gives yellow precipitate with 2, 4-dinitrophenylhydrazine
  4. (D)S\mathbf{S}S gives dark violet coloration with 1% aqueous FeCl3FeCl_{3}FeCl3​ solution

Correct answer: (B), (C)

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Q31·ChemistryInteger
The mole fraction of a solute in a solution is 0.1. At 298 K, molarity of this solution is the same as its molality. Density of this solution at 298 K is 2.0 g cm−3cm^{-3}cm−3. The ratio of the molecular weights of the solute and solvent, (MWsoluteMWsolvent)\left(\dfrac{MW_{solute}}{MW_{solvent}}\right)(MWsolvent​MWsolute​​), is

Correct answer: 9

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Q32·ChemistryInteger
The diffusion coefficient of an ideal gas is proportional to its mean free path and mean speed. The absolute temperature of an ideal gas is increased 4 times and its pressure is increased 2 times. As a result, the diffusion coefficient of this gas increases xxx times. The value of xxx is

Correct answer: 4

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Q33·ChemistryInteger
In neutral or faintly alkaline solution, 8 moles of permanganate anion quantitatively oxidize thiosulphate anions to produce X\mathbf{X}X moles of a sulphur containing product. The magnitude of X\mathbf{X}X is

Correct answer: 6

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Q34·ChemistryInteger
The number of geometric isomers possible for the complex [CoL2Cl2]−[CoL_{2}Cl_{2}]^{-}[CoL2​Cl2​]− (L = H2NCH2CH2O−H_{2}NCH_{2}CH_{2}O^{-}H2​NCH2​CH2​O−) is

Correct answer: 5

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Q35·ChemistryInteger
In the following monobromination reaction, the number of possible chiral products is

Correct answer: 5

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Mathematics — JEE Advanced 2016 Paper 1

Q36·MathematicsSingle correct
Let −π6<θ<−π12-\frac{\pi}{6} < \theta < -\frac{\pi}{12}−6π​<θ<−12π​. Suppose α1\alpha_1α1​ and β1\beta_1β1​ are the roots of the equation x2−2xsec⁡θ+1=0x^{2} - 2x\sec\theta + 1 = 0x2−2xsecθ+1=0 and α2\alpha_2α2​ and β2\beta_2β2​ are the roots of the equation x2+2xtan⁡θ−1=0x^{2} + 2x\tan\theta - 1 = 0x2+2xtanθ−1=0. If α1>β1\alpha_1 > \beta_1α1​>β1​ and α2>β2\alpha_2 > \beta_2α2​>β2​, then α1+β2\alpha_1 + \beta_2α1​+β2​ equals
  1. (A)2(sec⁡θ−tan⁡θ)2(\sec\theta - \tan\theta)2(secθ−tanθ)
  2. (B)2sec⁡θ2\sec\theta2secθ
  3. (C)−2tan⁡θ-2\tan\theta−2tanθ
  4. (D)000

Correct answer: (C)

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Q37·MathematicsSingle correct
A debate club consists of 6 girls and 4 boys. A team of 4 members is to be selected from this club including the selection of a captain (from among these 4 members) for the team. If the team has to include at most one boy, then the number of ways of selecting the team is
  1. (A)380
  2. (B)320
  3. (C)260
  4. (D)95

Correct answer: (A)

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Q38·MathematicsSingle correct
Let S={x∈(−π,π):x≠0,±π2}S = \left\{ x \in (-\pi, \pi) : x \neq 0, \pm\frac{\pi}{2} \right\}S={x∈(−π,π):x=0,±2π​}. The sum of all distinct solutions of the equation 3sec⁡x+cosec⁡x+2(tan⁡x−cot⁡x)=0\sqrt{3}\sec x + \operatorname{cosec} x + 2(\tan x - \cot x) = 03​secx+cosecx+2(tanx−cotx)=0 in the set SSS is equal to
  1. (A)−7π9-\frac{7\pi}{9}−97π​
  2. (B)−2π9-\frac{2\pi}{9}−92π​
  3. (C)000
  4. (D)5π9\frac{5\pi}{9}95π​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q39·MathematicsSingle correct
A computer producing factory has only two plants T1T_1T1​ and T2T_2T2​. Plant T1T_1T1​ produces 20% and plant T2T_2T2​ produces 80% of the total computers produced. 7% of computers produced in the factory turn out to be defective. It is known that P(computer turns out to be defective given that it is produced in plant T1T_1T1​) = 10 P(computer turns out to be defective given that it is produced in plant T2T_2T2​), where P(E) denotes the probability of an event E. A computer produced in the factory is randomly selected and it does not turn out to be defective. Then the probability that it is produced in plant T2T_2T2​ is
  1. (A)3673\frac{36}{73}7336​
  2. (B)4779\frac{47}{79}7947​
  3. (C)7893\frac{78}{93}9378​
  4. (D)7583\frac{75}{83}8375​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q40·MathematicsSingle correct
The least value of α∈R\alpha \in \mathbb{R}α∈R for which 4αx2+1x≥14\alpha x^{2} + \frac{1}{x} \geq 14αx2+x1​≥1, for all x>0x > 0x>0, is
  1. (A)164\frac{1}{64}641​
  2. (B)132\frac{1}{32}321​
  3. (C)127\frac{1}{27}271​
  4. (D)125\frac{1}{25}251​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q41·MathematicsMultiple correct
Consider a pyramid OPQRS located in the first octant (x≥0x \geq 0x≥0, y≥0y \geq 0y≥0, z≥0z \geq 0z≥0) with O as origin, and OP and OR along the x-axis and the y-axis, respectively. The bases OPQR of the pyramid is a square with OP = 3. The point S is directly above the mid-point T of diagonal OQ such that TS = 3. Then
  1. (A)the acute angle between OQ and OS is π3\frac{\pi}{3}3π​
  2. (B)the equation of the plane containing the triangle OQS is x−y=0x - y = 0x−y=0
  3. (C)the length of the perpendicular from P to the plane containing the triangle OQS is 32\frac{3}{\sqrt{2}}2​3​
  4. (D)the perpendicular distance from O to the straight line containing RS is 152\sqrt{\frac{15}{2}}215​​

Correct answer: (B), (C), (D)

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Q42·MathematicsMultiple correct
Let f:(0,∞)→Rf : (0, \infty) \to \mathbb{R}f:(0,∞)→R be a differentiable function such that f′(x)=2−f(x)xf'(x) = 2 - \frac{f(x)}{x}f′(x)=2−xf(x)​ for all x∈(0,∞)x \in (0, \infty)x∈(0,∞) and f(1)≠1f(1) \neq 1f(1)=1. Then
  1. (A)lim⁡x→0+f′(1x)=1\lim_{x \to 0+} f'\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) = 1limx→0+​f′(x1​)=1
  2. (B)lim⁡x→0+xf(1x)=2\lim_{x \to 0+} x f\left(\frac{1}{x}\right) = 2limx→0+​xf(x1​)=2
  3. (C)lim⁡x→0+x2f′(x)=0\lim_{x \to 0+} x^{2} f'(x) = 0limx→0+​x2f′(x)=0
  4. (D)∣f(x)∣≤2|f(x)| \leq 2∣f(x)∣≤2 for all x∈(0,2)x \in (0, 2)x∈(0,2)

Correct answer: (A)

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Q43·MathematicsMultiple correct
Let P=[3−1−220α3−50]P = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & -1 & -2 \\ 2 & 0 & \alpha \\ 3 & -5 & 0 \end{bmatrix}P=​323​−10−5​−2α0​​, where α∈R\alpha \in \mathbb{R}α∈R. Suppose Q=[qij]Q = [q_{ij}]Q=[qij​] is a matrix such that PQ=kIPQ = kIPQ=kI, where k∈Rk \in \mathbb{R}k∈R, k≠0k \neq 0k=0 and III is the identity matrix of order 3. If q23=−k8q_{23} = -\frac{k}{8}q23​=−8k​ and det⁡(Q)=k22\det(Q) = \frac{k^{2}}{2}det(Q)=2k2​, then
  1. (A)α=0,k=8\alpha = 0, k = 8α=0,k=8
  2. (B)4α−k+8=04\alpha - k + 8 = 04α−k+8=0
  3. (C)det⁡(P adj(Q))=29\det(P\,\mathrm{adj}(Q)) = 2^{9}det(Padj(Q))=29
  4. (D)det⁡(Q adj(P))=213\det(Q\,\mathrm{adj}(P)) = 2^{13}det(Qadj(P))=213

Correct answer: (B), (C)

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Q44·MathematicsMultiple correct
In a triangle XYZ, let x,y,zx, y, zx,y,z be the lengths of sides opposite to the angles X, Y, Z, respectively, and 2s=x+y+z2s = x + y + z2s=x+y+z. If s−x4=s−y3=s−z2\frac{s - x}{4} = \frac{s - y}{3} = \frac{s - z}{2}4s−x​=3s−y​=2s−z​ and area of incircle of the triangle XYZ is 8π3\frac{8\pi}{3}38π​, then
  1. (A)area of the triangle XYZ is 666\sqrt{6}66​
  2. (B)the radius of circumcircle of the triangle XYZ is 3566\frac{35}{6}\sqrt{6}635​6​
  3. (C)sin⁡X2sin⁡Y2sin⁡Z2=435\sin\frac{X}{2}\sin\frac{Y}{2}\sin\frac{Z}{2} = \frac{4}{35}sin2X​sin2Y​sin2Z​=354​
  4. (D)sin⁡2(X+Y2)=35\sin^{2}\left(\frac{X + Y}{2}\right) = \frac{3}{5}sin2(2X+Y​)=53​

Correct answer: (A), (C), (D)

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Q45·MathematicsMultiple correct
A solution curve of the differential equation (x2+xy+4x+2y+4)dydx−y2=0\left(x^{2} + xy + 4x + 2y + 4\right)\frac{dy}{dx} - y^{2} = 0(x2+xy+4x+2y+4)dxdy​−y2=0, x>0x > 0x>0, passes through the point (1, 3). Then the solution curve
  1. (A)intersects y=x+2y = x + 2y=x+2 exactly at one point
  2. (B)intersects y=x+2y = x + 2y=x+2 exactly at two points
  3. (C)intersects y=(x+2)2y = (x + 2)^{2}y=(x+2)2
  4. (D)does NOT intersect y=(x+3)2y = (x + 3)^{2}y=(x+3)2

Correct answer: (A), (D)

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Q46·MathematicsMultiple correct
Let f:R→Rf : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}f:R→R, g:R→Rg : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}g:R→R and h:R→Rh : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R}h:R→R be differentiable functions such that f(x)=x3+3x+2f(x) = x^{3} + 3x + 2f(x)=x3+3x+2, g(f(x))=xg(f(x)) = xg(f(x))=x and h(g(g(x)))=xh(g(g(x))) = xh(g(g(x)))=x for all x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}x∈R. Then
  1. (A)g′(2)=115g'(2) = \frac{1}{15}g′(2)=151​
  2. (B)h′(1)=666h'(1) = 666h′(1)=666
  3. (C)h(0)=16h(0) = 16h(0)=16
  4. (D)h(g(3))=36h(g(3)) = 36h(g(3))=36

Correct answer: (B), (C)

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Q47·MathematicsMultiple correct
The circle C1:x2+y2=3C_1 : x^{2} + y^{2} = 3C1​:x2+y2=3, with centre at O, intersects the parabola x2=2yx^{2} = 2yx2=2y at the point P in the first quadrant. Let the tangent to the circle C1C_1C1​ at P touches other two circles C2C_2C2​ and C3C_3C3​ at R2R_2R2​ and R3R_3R3​, respectively. Suppose C2C_2C2​ and C3C_3C3​ have equal radii 232\sqrt{3}23​ and centres Q2Q_2Q2​ and Q3Q_3Q3​, respectively. If Q2Q_2Q2​ and Q3Q_3Q3​ lie on the y-axis, then
  1. (A)Q2Q3=12Q_2Q_3 = 12Q2​Q3​=12
  2. (B)R2R3=46R_2R_3 = 4\sqrt{6}R2​R3​=46​
  3. (C)area of the triangle OR2R3OR_2R_3OR2​R3​ is 626\sqrt{2}62​
  4. (D)area of the triangle PQ2Q3PQ_2Q_3PQ2​Q3​ is 424\sqrt{2}42​

Correct answer: (A), (B), (C)

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Q48·MathematicsMultiple correct
Let RS be the diameter of the circle x2+y2=1x^{2} + y^{2} = 1x2+y2=1, where S is the point (1, 0). Let P be a variable point (other than R and S) on the circle and tangents to the circle at S and P meet at the point Q. The normal to the circle at P intersects a line drawn through Q parallel to RS at point E. Then the locus of E passes through the point(s)
  1. (A)(13,13)\left(\frac{1}{3}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)(31​,3​1​)
  2. (B)(14,12)\left(\frac{1}{4}, \frac{1}{2}\right)(41​,21​)
  3. (C)(13,−13)\left(\frac{1}{3}, -\frac{1}{\sqrt{3}}\right)(31​,−3​1​)
  4. (D)(14,−12)\left(\frac{1}{4}, -\frac{1}{2}\right)(41​,−21​)

Correct answer: (A), (C)

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Q49·MathematicsInteger
The total number of distinct x∈Rx \in \mathbb{R}x∈R for which ∣xx21+x32x4x21+8x33x9x21+27x3∣=10\begin{vmatrix} x & x^{2} & 1 + x^{3} \\ 2x & 4x^{2} & 1 + 8x^{3} \\ 3x & 9x^{2} & 1 + 27x^{3} \end{vmatrix} = 10​x2x3x​x24x29x2​1+x31+8x31+27x3​​=10 is

Correct answer: 2

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Q50·MathematicsInteger
Let mmm be the smallest positive integer such that the coefficient of x2x^{2}x2 in the expansion of (1+x)2+(1+x)3+…+(1+x)49+(1+mx)50(1 + x)^{2} + (1 + x)^{3} + \ldots + (1 + x)^{49} + (1 + mx)^{50}(1+x)2+(1+x)3+…+(1+x)49+(1+mx)50 is (3n+1) 51C3(3n + 1)\,{}^{51}C_3(3n+1)51C3​ for some positive integer nnn. Then the value of nnn is

Correct answer: 5

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Q51·MathematicsInteger
The total number of distinct x∈[0,1]x \in [0, 1]x∈[0,1] for which ∫0xt21+t4 dt=2x−1\int_{0}^{x} \frac{t^{2}}{1 + t^{4}}\,dt = 2x - 1∫0x​1+t4t2​dt=2x−1 is

Correct answer: 1

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Q52·MathematicsInteger
Let α,β∈R\alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{R}α,β∈R be such that lim⁡x→0x2sin⁡(βx)αx−sin⁡x=1\lim_{x \to 0} \frac{x^{2}\sin(\beta x)}{\alpha x - \sin x} = 1limx→0​αx−sinxx2sin(βx)​=1. Then 6(α+β)6(\alpha + \beta)6(α+β) equals

Correct answer: 7

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Q53·MathematicsInteger
Let z=−1+3i2z = \frac{-1 + \sqrt{3}i}{2}z=2−1+3​i​, where i=−1i = \sqrt{-1}i=−1​, and r,s∈{1,2,3}r, s \in \{1, 2, 3\}r,s∈{1,2,3}. Let P=[(−z)rz2sz2szr]P = \begin{bmatrix} (-z)^{r} & z^{2s} \\ z^{2s} & z^{r} \end{bmatrix}P=[(−z)rz2s​z2szr​] and III be the identity matrix of order 2. Then the total number of ordered pairs (r,s)(r, s)(r,s) for which P2=−IP^{2} = -IP2=−I is

Correct answer: 1

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  • Coordination Compounds 176/186
  • Current Electricity 160/186
  • p-Block Elements 164/186
  • Definite Integration 168/186
  • Rotational Motion 172/186
  • Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry 177/186
  • Geometrical Optics 172/186
  • Differential Equations 167/186
  • Probability 176/186
  • Permutations and Combinations 162/186
  • Binomial Theorem and Its Simple Applications 158/186
  • Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure 151/186
  • Application of Derivatives 139/186
  • Limits and Continuity 149/186
  • Thermodynamics 154/186
  • Aldehydes and Ketones 135/186
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  • Chemical Thermodynamics 165/186
  • Units and Measurements 149/186
  • Complex Numbers 165/186
  • Trigonometric Functions 144/186
  • Chemical Kinetics 169/186
  • Atomic Structure 161/186
  • Circles 142/186
  • Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation 155/186
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  • Alcohols and Ethers 106/186
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  • Differentiability 91/186
  • Polymers 64/186
  • Principles of Qualitative Analysis 58/186
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  • States of Matter: Gases and Liquids 52/186
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