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JEE Main 9 January 2020 Shift 1 Question Paper with Answers

9 January 2020 · January session · 70 questions

70 of the 75 questions from the JEE Main 9 January 2020 Shift 1 paper, each with its correct answer and tagged to the chapter it tests. Free to read, no account needed.

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Chemistry
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Mathematics
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Physics — JEE Main 9 January 2020 Shift 1

Q1·PhysicsSingle correct
Two particles of equal mass 'm' have respective initial velocities ui^\hat{i}i^ and u(i^+j^2)\left(\dfrac{\hat{i}+\hat{j}}{2}\right)(2i^+j^​​). They collide completely inelastically. The energy lost in the process is:
  1. (A)13mu2\dfrac{1}{3}m u^{2}31​mu2
  2. (B)18mu2\dfrac{1}{8}m u^{2}81​mu2
  3. (C)23mu2\sqrt{\dfrac{2}{3}}m u^{2}32​​mu2
  4. (D)34mu2\dfrac{3}{4}m u^{2}43​mu2

Correct answer: (B)

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Q2·PhysicsSingle correct
Radiation, with wavelength 6561 Å falls on a metal surface to produce photoelectrons. The electrons are made to enter a uniform magnetic field of 3×10−43 \times 10^{-4}3×10−4 T. If the radius of the largest circular path followed by the electrons is 10 mm, the work function of the metal is close to:
  1. (A)0.8 eV
  2. (B)1.6 eV
  3. (C)1.8 eV
  4. (D)1.1 eV

Correct answer: (D)

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Q3·PhysicsSingle correct
Water flows in a horizontal tube (see figure). The pressure of water changes by 700 Nm−2^{-2}−2 between A and B where the area of cross section are 40 cm2^{2}2 and 20 cm2^{2}2, respectively. Find the rate of flow of water through the tube. (density of water = 1000 kg m−3^{-3}−3)
  1. (A)1810 cm3^{3}3/s
  2. (B)2420 cm3^{3}3/s
  3. (C)2720 cm3^{3}3/s
  4. (D)3020 cm3^{3}3/s

Correct answer: (C)

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Q4·PhysicsSingle correct
The aperture diameter of a telescope is 5m. The separation between the moon and the earth is 4×1054 \times 10^{5}4×105 km. With light of wavelength of 5500 Ä, the minimum separation between objects on the surface of moon, so that they are just resolved, is close to:
  1. (A)200 m
  2. (B)600 m
  3. (C)60 m
  4. (D)20 m

Correct answer: (C)

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Q5·PhysicsSingle correct
A body A of mass m is moving in a circular orbit of radius R about a planet. Another body B of mass m2\dfrac{m}{2}2m​ collides with A with a velocity which is half (v⃗2)\left(\dfrac{\vec{v}}{2}\right)(2v​) the instantaneous velocity v⃗\vec{v}v of A. The collision is completely inelastic. Then, the combined body:
  1. (A)starts moving in an elliptical orbit around the planet.
  2. (B)continues to move in a circular orbit.
  3. (C)Escapes from the Planet's Gravitational field.
  4. (D)Falls vertically downwards towards the planet.

Correct answer: (A)

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Q6·PhysicsSingle correct
Consider two ideal diatomic gases A and B at some temperature T. Molecules of the gas A are rigid, and have a mass m. Molecules of the gas B have an additional vibrational mode and have mass m4\dfrac{m}{4}4m​. The ratio of the specific heats (CVAC_{V}^{A}CVA​ and CVBC_{V}^{B}CVB​) of gas A and B, respectively is
  1. (A)3 : 5
  2. (B)5 : 7
  3. (C)7 : 9
  4. (D)5 : 9

Correct answer: (B)

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Q7·PhysicsSingle correct
Three harmonic waves having equal frequency ν\nuν and same intensity I0I_{0}I0​, have phase angles 0,π40, \dfrac{\pi}{4}0,4π​ and −π4-\dfrac{\pi}{4}−4π​ respectively. When they are superimposed the intensity of the resultant wave is close to:
  1. (A)3I0I_{0}I0​
  2. (B)I0I_{0}I0​
  3. (C)0.2I0I_{0}I0​
  4. (D)5.8I0I_{0}I0​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q8·PhysicsSingle correct
A quantity f is given by f=hc5Gf=\sqrt{\dfrac{hc^{5}}{G}}f=Ghc5​​ where c is speed of light, G universal gravitational constant and h is the Planck's constant. Dimension of f is that of:
  1. (A)energy
  2. (B)momentum
  3. (C)area
  4. (D)volume

Correct answer: (A)

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Q9·PhysicsSingle correct
If the screw on a screw-gauge is given six rotations, it moves by 3 mm on the main scale. If there are 50 divisions on the circular scale the least count of the screw gauge is
  1. (A)0.001 cm
  2. (B)0.001 mm
  3. (C)0.01 cm
  4. (D)0.02 mm

Correct answer: (A)

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Q10·PhysicsSingle correct
Three solid spheres each of mass m and diameter d are stuck together such that the lines connecting the centres form an equilateral triangle of side of length d. The ratio I0/IAI_{0}/I_{A}I0​/IA​ of moment of inertia I0I_{0}I0​ of the system about an axis passing the centroid and about center of any of the spheres IAI_{A}IA​ and perpendicular to the plane of the triangle is
  1. (A)1513\dfrac{15}{13}1315​
  2. (B)1315\dfrac{13}{15}1513​
  3. (C)2313\dfrac{23}{13}1323​
  4. (D)1323\dfrac{13}{23}2313​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q11·PhysicsSingle correct
Consider a force F⃗=−xi^+yj^\vec{F}=-x\hat{i}+y\hat{j}F=−xi^+yj^​. The work done by this force in moving a particle from point A(1, 0) to B(0, 1) along the line segment is: (all quantities are in SI units)
  1. (A)2
  2. (B)12\dfrac{1}{2}21​
  3. (C)1
  4. (D)32\dfrac{3}{2}23​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q12·PhysicsSingle correct
A vessel of depth 2h is half filled with a liquid of refractive index 222\sqrt{2}22​ and the upper half with another liquid of refractive index 2\sqrt{2}2​. The liquids are immiscible. The apparent depth of the inner surface of the bottom of vessel will be
  1. (A)h2\dfrac{h}{\sqrt{2}}2​h​
  2. (B)h2(2+1)\dfrac{h}{2(\sqrt{2}+1)}2(2​+1)h​
  3. (C)34h2\dfrac{3}{4}h\sqrt{2}43​h2​
  4. (D)h32\dfrac{h}{3\sqrt{2}}32​h​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q13·PhysicsSingle correct
A particle moving with kinetic energy E has de Broglie wavelength λ\lambdaλ. If energy ΔE\Delta EΔE ;is added to its energy, the wavelength become λ/2\lambda/2λ/2. Value of ΔE\Delta EΔE, is:
  1. (A)E
  2. (B)3E
  3. (C)2E
  4. (D)4E

Correct answer: (B)

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Q14·PhysicsSingle correct
In the given circuit diagram, a wire is joining points B and D. The current in this wire is:
  1. (A)zero
  2. (B)2A
  3. (C)0.4 A
  4. (D)4A

Correct answer: (B)

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Q15·PhysicsSingle correct
A long, straight wire of radius a carries a current distributed uniformly over its cross-section. The ratio of the magnetic fields due to the wire at distance a3\dfrac{a}{3}3a​ and 2a, respectively from the axis of the wire is:
  1. (A)23\dfrac{2}{3}32​
  2. (B)12\dfrac{1}{2}21​
  3. (C)2
  4. (D)32\dfrac{3}{2}23​

Correct answer: (A)

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Q16·PhysicsSingle correct
The electric fields of two plane electromagnetic plane waves in vacuum are given by E⃗1=E0j^cos⁡(ωt−kx)\vec{E}_{1} = E_{0}\hat{j}\cos(\omega t - kx)E1​=E0​j^​cos(ωt−kx) and E⃗2=E0k^cos⁡(ωt−ky)\vec{E}_{2} = E_{0}\hat{k}\cos(\omega t - ky)E2​=E0​k^cos(ωt−ky). At t = 0, a particle of charge q is at origin with velocity v⃗=0.8cj^\vec{v} = 0.8c\hat{j}v=0.8cj^​ (c is the speed of light in vaccum). The instantaneous force experienced by the particle is:
  1. (A)E0q(0.8i^−j^+0.4k^)E_{0}q(0.8\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 0.4\hat{k})E0​q(0.8i^−j^​+0.4k^)
  2. (B)E0q(0.4i^−3j^+0.8k^)E_{0}q(0.4\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 0.8\hat{k})E0​q(0.4i^−3j^​+0.8k^)
  3. (C)E0q(0.8i^+j^+0.2k^)E_{0}q(0.8\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 0.2\hat{k})E0​q(0.8i^+j^​+0.2k^)
  4. (D)E0q(−0.8i^+j^+k^)E_{0}q(-0.8\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k})E0​q(−0.8i^+j^​+k^)

Correct answer: (C)

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Q17·PhysicsSingle correct
An electric dipole of moment p⃗=(−i^−3j^+2k^)×10−29\vec{p} = (-\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}) \times 10^{-29}p​=(−i^−3j^​+2k^)×10−29 cm is at the origin (0, 0, 0). The electric field due to this dipole at r⃗=+i^+3j^+5k^\vec{r} = +\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} + 5\hat{k}r=+i^+3j^​+5k^ (note that r⃗⋅p⃗=0\vec{r} \cdot \vec{p} = 0r⋅p​=0) is parallel to:
  1. (A)(−i^−3j^+2k^)(-\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} + 2\hat{k})(−i^−3j^​+2k^)
  2. (B)(+i^−3j^−2k^)(+\hat{i} - 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k})(+i^−3j^​−2k^)
  3. (C)(−i^+3j^−2k^)(-\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k})(−i^+3j^​−2k^)
  4. (D)(+i^+3j^−2k^)(+\hat{i} + 3\hat{j} - 2\hat{k})(+i^+3j^​−2k^)

Correct answer: (D)

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Q18·PhysicsSingle correct
A charged particle of mass 'm' and charge 'q' moving under the influence of uniform electric field Ei^E\hat{i}Ei^ and a uniform magnetic field Bk^B\hat{k}Bk^ follows a trajectory from point P to Q as shown in figure. The velocities at P and Q are respectively, vi^v\hat{i}vi^ and −2vj^-2v\hat{j}−2vj^​. Then which of the following statements (A, B, C, D) are the correct? (Trajectory shown is schematic and not to scale) (a) E=34(mv2qa)E = \dfrac{3}{4}\left(\dfrac{mv^{2}}{qa}\right)E=43​(qamv2​) (b) Rate of work done by the electric field at P is 34(mv3a)\dfrac{3}{4}\left(\dfrac{mv^{3}}{a}\right)43​(amv3​) (c) Rate of work done by both the fields at Q is zero. (d) The difference between the magnitude of angular momentum of the particle at P and Q is 2 mav.
  1. (A)(b), (c), (d)
  2. (B)(a), (b), (c)
  3. (C)(a), (c), (d)
  4. (D)(a), (b), (c), (d)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q19·PhysicsSingle correct
Consider a sphere of radius R which carries a uniform charge density ρ\rhoρ. If a sphere of radius R2\dfrac{R}{2}2R​ is carved out of it, as shown the ratio ∣E⃗A∣∣E⃗B∣\dfrac{|\vec{E}_{A}|}{|\vec{E}_{B}|}∣EB​∣∣EA​∣​ of magnitude of electric field E⃗A\vec{E}_{A}EA​ and E⃗B\vec{E}_{B}EB​, respectively, at point A and B due to the remaining portion is:
  1. (A)1834\dfrac{18}{34}3418​
  2. (B)1754\dfrac{17}{54}5417​
  3. (C)1854\dfrac{18}{54}5418​
  4. (D)2134\dfrac{21}{34}3421​

Correct answer: (A)

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Q20·PhysicsSingle correct
Which of the following is an equivalent cyclic process corresponding to the thermodynamic cyclic given in the figure? Where, 1→21 \to 21→2 is adiabatic. (Graphs are schematic and are not to scale)
  1. (A)(A)
  2. (B)(B)
  3. (C)(C)
  4. (D)(D)

Correct answer: (D)

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Q21·PhysicsNumerical
Both the diodes used in the circuit shown are assumed to be ideal and have negligible resistance when these are forward biased. Built in potential in each diode is 0.7 V. For the input voltages shown in the figure, the voltage (in Volts) at point A is ____.

Correct answer: 12

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Q22·PhysicsNumerical
One end of a straight uniform 1 m long bar is pivoted on horizontal table. It is released from rest when it makes an angle 30∘30^{\circ}30∘ from the horizontal (see figure). Its angular speed when it hits the table is given as n\sqrt{n}n​ s−1^{-1}−1, where n is an integer. The value of n is ____.

Correct answer: 15

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Q23·PhysicsNumerical
In a fluorescent lamp choke (a small transformer) 100 V of reverse voltage is produced when the choke current changes uniformly from 0.25 A to 0 in a duration of 0.025 ms. The self-inductance of the choke (in mH) is estimated to be ____.

Correct answer: 10

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Q24·PhysicsNumerical
A body of mass m = 10 kg is attached to one end of a wire of length 0.3 m. The maximum angular speed (in rad s−1^{-1}−1) with which it can be rotated about its other end in space station is (Breaking stress of wire = 4.8×1074.8 \times 10^{7}4.8×107 Nm−2^{-2}−2 and area of cross-section of the wire = 10−210^{-2}10−2 cm2^{2}2) is

Correct answer: 4

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Q25·PhysicsNumerical
The distance x covered by a particle in one dimensional motion varies with time t as x2=at2+bt+cx^{2} = at^{2} + bt + cx2=at2+bt+c. If the acceleration of the particle depends on x as x−nx^{-n}x−n, where n is an integer, the value of n is ____.

Correct answer: 3

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Chemistry — JEE Main 9 January 2020 Shift 1

Q26·ChemistrySingle correct
If the magnetic moment of a dioxygen species is 1.73 B.M, it may be:
  1. (A)O2_22​, O2−_2^{-}2−​ or O2+_2^{+}2+​
  2. (B)O2_22​ or O2−_2^{-}2−​
  3. (C)O2_22​ + O2+_2^{+}2+​
  4. (D)O2−_2^{-}2−​ or O2+_2^{+}2+​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q27·ChemistrySingle correct
The compound that cannot act both as oxidising and reducing agent is:
  1. (A)H2_22​O2_22​
  2. (B)H2_22​SO3_33​
  3. (C)HNO2_22​
  4. (D)H3_33​PO4_44​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q28·ChemistrySingle correct
[Pd(F)(Cl)(Br)(I)]2−^{2-}2− has n number of geometrical isomers. Then, the spin-only magnetic moment and crystal field stabilisation energy [CFSE] of [Fe(CN)6_66​]n−6^{n-6}n−6, respectively, are: [Note: Ignore the pairing energy]
  1. (A)2.84 BM and −1.6Δ0-1.6\Delta_0−1.6Δ0​
  2. (B)1.73 BM and −2.0Δ0-2.0\Delta_0−2.0Δ0​
  3. (C)5.92 BM and 0
  4. (D)0 BM and −2.4Δ0-2.4\Delta_0−2.4Δ0​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q29·ChemistrySingle correct
The electronic configurations of bivalent europium and trivalent cerium are: (atomic number: Xe = 54, Ce = 58, Eu = 63)
  1. (A)[Xe] 4f7^77 6s2^22 and [Xe] 4f2^226s2^22
  2. (B)[Xe] 4f7^77 and [Xe] 4f1^11
  3. (C)[Xe] 4f2^22 and [Xe] 4f7^77
  4. (D)[Xe] 4f4^44 and [Xe] 4f9^99

Correct answer: (B)

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Q30·ChemistrySingle correct
For following reactions A →700 K\xrightarrow{700\ K}700 K​ Product A →catalyst500 K\xrightarrow[\text{catalyst}]{500\ K}500 Kcatalyst​ Product it was found that the Ea_aa​ is decreased by 30 kJ/mol in the presence of catalyst. If the rate remains unchanged, the activation energy for catalysed reaction is (Assume pre exponential factor is same):
  1. (A)135 kJ/mol
  2. (B)105 kJ/mol
  3. (C)75 kJ/mol
  4. (D)198 kJ/mol

Correct answer: (C)

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Q31·ChemistrySingle correct
'X' melts at low temperature and is a bad conductor of electricity in both liquid and solid state. X is:
  1. (A)Silicon carbide
  2. (B)Mercury
  3. (C)Zinc sulphide
  4. (D)Carbon tetrachloride

Correct answer: (D)

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Q32·ChemistrySingle correct
The de Broglie wavelength of an electron in the 4th^{th}th Bohr orbit is:
  1. (A)6πa06\pi a_06πa0​
  2. (B)4πa04\pi a_04πa0​
  3. (C)2πa02\pi a_02πa0​
  4. (D)8πa08\pi a_08πa0​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q33·ChemistrySingle correct
Identify (A) in the following reaction sequence:
  1. (A)(A)
  2. (B)(B)
  3. (C)(C)
  4. (D)(D)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q34·ChemistrySingle correct
Complex X of composition Cr(H2_22​O)6_66​Cln_nn​ has a spin only magnetic moment of 3.83 BM. It reacts with AgNO3_33​ and shows geometrical isomerism. The IUPAC nomenclature of X is:
  1. (A)Dichloridotetraaqua chromium (IV) chloride dihydrate
  2. (B)Tetraaquadichlorido chromium (III) chloride dihydrate
  3. (C)Tetraaquadichlorido chromium (IV) chloride dihydrate
  4. (D)Hexaaqua chromium (III) chloride

Correct answer: (B)

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Q35·ChemistrySingle correct
The acidic, basic and amphoteric oxides, respectively, are:
  1. (A)Cl2_22​O, CaO, P4_44​O10_{10}10​
  2. (B)MgO, Cl2_22​O, Al2_22​O3_33​
  3. (C)Na2_22​O, SO3_33​, Al2_22​O3_33​
  4. (D)N2_22​O3_33​, Li2_22​O, Al2_22​O3_33​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q36·ChemistrySingle correct
The Ksp_{sp}sp​ for the following dissociation is 1.6 ×\times× 10−5^{-5}−5 PbCl2_{2}2​ (s) ⇌\rightleftharpoons⇌ Pb2+^{2+}2+ (aq) + 2Cl−^{-}− (aq) Which of the following choices is correct for a mixture of 300 mL 0.134 M Pb(NO3_{3}3​)2_{2}2​ and 100 mL 0.4 M NaCl?
  1. (A)Not enough data provided
  2. (B)Q > Ksp_{sp}sp​
  3. (C)Q < Ksp_{sp}sp​
  4. (D)Q = Ksp_{sp}sp​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q37·ChemistrySingle correct
A chemist has 4 samples of artificial sweetener A, B, C and D. To identify these samples, he performed certain experiments and noted the following observations: (i) A and D both form blue-violet colour with ninhydrin. (ii) Lassaigne extract of C gives positive AgNO3_{3}3​ test and negative Fe4_{4}4​[Fe(CN)6_{6}6​]3_{3}3​ test. (iii) Lassaigne extract of B and D gives positive sodium nitroprusside test. Based on these observations which option is correct?
  1. (A)A : Aspartame; B : Alitame; C : Saccharin; D : Sucralose
  2. (B)A : Aspartame; B : Saccharin; C : Sucralose; D : Alitame
  3. (C)A : Alitame; B : Saccharin; C : Aspartame; D : Sucralose
  4. (D)A : Saccharin; B : Alitame; C : Sucralose; D : Aspartame

Correct answer: (B)

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Q38·ChemistrySingle correct
The major product Z obtained in the following reaction scheme is:
  1. (A)(A)
  2. (B)(B)
  3. (C)(C)
  4. (D)(D)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q39·ChemistrySingle correct
Which of these will produce the highest yield in Friedel Crafts reaction?
  1. (A)(A)
  2. (B)(B)
  3. (C)(C)
  4. (D)(D)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q40·ChemistrySingle correct
B has a smaller first ionization enthalpy than Be. Consider the following statements: (i) it is easier to remove 2p electron than 2s electron. (ii) 2p electron of B is more shielded from the nucleus by the inner core of electrons than the 2s electrons of Be. (iii) 2s electron has more penetration power than 2p electron (iv) atomic radius of B is more than Be (atomic number B = 5, Be = 4) The correct statements are:
  1. (A)(i), (iii) and (iv)
  2. (B)(i), (ii) and (iii)
  3. (C)(i), (ii) and (iv)
  4. (D)(ii), (iii) and (iv)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q41·ChemistrySingle correct
The correct order of heat of combustion for following alkadienes is:
  1. (A)(a) < (b) < (c)
  2. (B)(a) < (c) < (b)
  3. (C)(c) < (b) < (a)
  4. (D)(b) < (c) < (a)

Correct answer: (A)

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Q42·ChemistrySingle correct
If enthalpy of atomisation for Br2_{2}2​(A) is x kJ/mol and bond enthalpy for Br2_{2}2​ is y kJ/mol, the relation between them:
  1. (A)is x = y
  2. (B)is x > y
  3. (C)does not exist
  4. (D)is x < y

Correct answer: (B)

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Q43·ChemistrySingle correct
According to the following diagram, A reduces BO2_{2}2​ when the temperature is:
  1. (A)> 1400 ∘^{\circ}∘C
  2. (B)< 1400 ∘^{\circ}∘C
  3. (C)< 1200 ∘^{\circ}∘C
  4. (D)> 1200 ∘^{\circ}∘C but < 1400 ∘^{\circ}∘C

Correct answer: (A)

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Q44·ChemistryNumerical
The molarity of HNO3_{3}3​ in a sample which has density 1.4 g/mL and mass percentage of 63% is (Molecular Weight of HNO3_{3}3​ = 63)

Correct answer: 14

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Q45·ChemistryNumerical
108 g of silver (molar mass 108 g mol−1^{-1}−1) is deposited at cathode from AgNO3_{3}3​ (aq) solution by a certain quantity of electricity. The volume (in L) of oxygen gas produced at 273 K and 1 bar pressure from water by the same quantity of electricity is_.

Correct answer: 5.67

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Q46·ChemistryNumerical
The hardness of a water sample containing 10−3^{-3}−3 M MgSO4_{4}4​ expressed as CaCO3_{3}3​ equivalents (in ppm) is________________. (molar mass of MgSO4_{4}4​ is 120.38 g/mol)

Correct answer: 100

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Mathematics — JEE Main 9 January 2020 Shift 1

Q47·MathematicsSingle correct
The product 214.4116.8148.1611282^{\frac{1}{4}}.4^{\frac{1}{16}}.8^{\frac{1}{48}}.16^{\frac{1}{128}}241​.4161​.8481​.161281​.......... to ∞\infty∞ is equal to
  1. (A)2122^{\frac{1}{2}}221​
  2. (B)2
  3. (C)1
  4. (D)2142^{\frac{1}{4}}241​

Correct answer: (A)

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Q48·MathematicsSingle correct
Let the observations xix_ixi​ (1≤i≤10)(1\le i\le10)(1≤i≤10) satisfy the equation ∑i=110(xi−5)=10\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-5)=10i=1∑10​(xi​−5)=10 and ∑i=110(xi−5)2=40\displaystyle\sum_{i=1}^{10}(x_i-5)^2=40i=1∑10​(xi​−5)2=40. If μ\muμ and λ\lambdaλ are the mean and the variance of the observations, x1−3,x2−3,……………,x10−3x_1-3,x_2-3,……………,x_{10}-3x1​−3,x2​−3,……………,x10​−3, then the ordered pair (μ,λ)(\mu,\lambda)(μ,λ) is equal to:
  1. (A)(6, 6)
  2. (B)(3, 3)
  3. (C)(3, 6)
  4. (D)(6, 3)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q49·MathematicsSingle correct
If e1e_1e1​ and e2e_2e2​ are the eccentricities of the ellipse, x218+y24=1\dfrac{x^2}{18}+\dfrac{y^2}{4}=118x2​+4y2​=1 and the hyperbola, x29−y24=1\dfrac{x^2}{9}-\dfrac{y^2}{4}=19x2​−4y2​=1 respectively and (e1,e2)(e_1,e_2)(e1​,e2​) is a point on the ellipse, 15x2+3y2=k15x^2+3y^2=k15x2+3y2=k, then k is equal to:
  1. (A)16
  2. (B)14
  3. (C)17
  4. (D)15

Correct answer: (A)

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Q50·MathematicsSingle correct
If the matrices A=[1121341−13]A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 1 & 2\\1 & 3 & 4\\1 & -1 & 3\end{bmatrix}A=​111​13−1​243​​, B=adj AB=\text{adj}\,AB=adjA and C=3AC=3AC=3A, then ∣adj B∣∣C∣\dfrac{|\text{adj}\,B|}{|C|}∣C∣∣adjB∣​ is equal to:
  1. (A)72
  2. (B)8
  3. (C)16
  4. (D)2

Correct answer: (B)

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Q51·MathematicsSingle correct
If the number of five digit numbers with distinct digits and 2 at the 10th10^{th}10th place is 336 k, then k is equal to:
  1. (A)6
  2. (B)7
  3. (C)4
  4. (D)8

Correct answer: (D)

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Q52·MathematicsSingle correct
In a box, there are 20 cards, out of which 10 are labeled as A and the remaining 10 are labelled as B. Cards are drawn at random, one after the other and with replacement, till a second A – card is obtained. The probability that the second A – card appears before the third B – card is:
  1. (A)916\dfrac{9}{16}169​
  2. (B)1516\dfrac{15}{16}1615​
  3. (C)1316\dfrac{13}{16}1613​
  4. (D)1116\dfrac{11}{16}1611​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q53·MathematicsSingle correct
The number of real roots of the equation, e4x+e3x−4e2x+ex+1=0e^{4x}+e^{3x}-4e^{2x}+e^{x}+1=0e4x+e3x−4e2x+ex+1=0 is:
  1. (A)2
  2. (B)4
  3. (C)3
  4. (D)1

Correct answer: (D)

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Q54·MathematicsSingle correct
A spherical iron ball of 10 cm radius is coated with a layer of ice of uniform thickness that melts at a rate of 50 cm3^{3}3/ min. When the thickness of ice is 5 cm, then the rate (in cm/min) at which of the thickness of ice decreases, is:
  1. (A)56π\dfrac{5}{6\pi}6π5​
  2. (B)136π\dfrac{1}{36\pi}36π1​
  3. (C)118π\dfrac{1}{18\pi}18π1​
  4. (D)154π\dfrac{1}{54\pi}54π1​

Correct answer: (C)

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Q55·MathematicsSingle correct
The value of ∫02πxsin⁡8xsin⁡8x+cos⁡8x dx\displaystyle\int_{0}^{2\pi} \dfrac{x\sin^{8}x}{\sin^{8}x+\cos^{8}x}\,dx∫02π​sin8x+cos8xxsin8x​dx is equal to:
  1. (A)2π2\pi2π
  2. (B)4π4\pi4π
  3. (C)π2\pi^{2}π2
  4. (D)2π22\pi^{2}2π2

Correct answer: (C)

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Q56·MathematicsSingle correct
Let z be a complex number such that ∣z−iz+2i∣=1\left|\dfrac{z-i}{z+2i}\right|=1​z+2iz−i​​=1 and ∣z∣=52|z|=\dfrac{5}{2}∣z∣=25​. Then the value of ∣z+3i∣|z+3i|∣z+3i∣ is:
  1. (A)154\dfrac{15}{4}415​
  2. (B)232\sqrt{3}23​
  3. (C)10\sqrt{10}10​
  4. (D)72\dfrac{7}{2}27​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q57·MathematicsSingle correct
Negation of the statement: 5\sqrt{5}5​ is an integer or 5 is irrational' is:
  1. (A)5\sqrt{5}5​ is an integer and 5 is irrational
  2. (B)5\sqrt{5}5​ is not an integer or 5 is not irrational
  3. (C)5\sqrt{5}5​ is not an integer and 5 is not irrational
  4. (D)5\sqrt{5}5​ is irrational or 5 is an integer

Correct answer: (C)

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Q58·MathematicsSingle correct
Let C be the centroid of the triangle with vertices (3,−1)(3,-1)(3,−1), (1,3)(1,3)(1,3) AND (2,4)(2,4)(2,4). Let P be the point of intersection of the lines x+3y−1=0x+3y-1=0x+3y−1=0 and 3x−y+1=03x-y+1=03x−y+1=0. Then the line passing through the points C and P also passes through the point:
  1. (A)(−9,−7)(-9,-7)(−9,−7)
  2. (B)(−9,−6)(-9,-6)(−9,−6)
  3. (C)(7,6)(7,6)(7,6)
  4. (D)(9,7)(9,7)(9,7)

Correct answer: (B)

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Q59·MathematicsSingle correct
If for some α\alphaα and β\betaβ in R, the intersection of the following three planes x+4y−2z=1x+4y-2z=1x+4y−2z=1 x+7y−5z=βx+7y-5z=\betax+7y−5z=β x+5y+αz=5x+5y+\alpha z=5x+5y+αz=5 is a line in R3R^{3}R3, then α+β\alpha+\betaα+β is equal to:
  1. (A)000
  2. (B)222
  3. (C)101010
  4. (D)−10-10−10

Correct answer: (C)

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Q60·MathematicsSingle correct
Let f be any function continuous on [a,b][a,b][a,b] and twice differentiable on (a,b)(a,b)(a,b). If for all x∈(a,b),f′(x)>0x \in (a,b), f'(x)>0x∈(a,b),f′(x)>0 and f′′(x)<0f''(x)<0f′′(x)<0, then for any c∈(a,b)c \in (a,b)c∈(a,b), f(c)−f(a)f(b)−f(c)\dfrac{f(c)-f(a)}{f(b)-f(c)}f(b)−f(c)f(c)−f(a)​ is greater than:
  1. (A)c−ab−c\dfrac{c-a}{b-c}b−cc−a​
  2. (B)b+ab−a\dfrac{b+a}{b-a}b−ab+a​
  3. (C)b−cc−a\dfrac{b-c}{c-a}c−ab−c​
  4. (D)111

Correct answer: (A)

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Q61·MathematicsSingle correct
The value of cos⁡3(π8).cos⁡(3π8)+sin⁡3(π8).sin⁡(3π8)\cos^{3}\left(\dfrac{\pi}{8}\right).\cos\left(\dfrac{3\pi}{8}\right)+\sin^{3}\left(\dfrac{\pi}{8}\right).\sin\left(\dfrac{3\pi}{8}\right)cos3(8π​).cos(83π​)+sin3(8π​).sin(83π​) is:
  1. (A)12\dfrac{1}{\sqrt{2}}2​1​
  2. (B)14\dfrac{1}{4}41​
  3. (C)12\dfrac{1}{2}21​
  4. (D)122\dfrac{1}{2\sqrt{2}}22​1​

Correct answer: (D)

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Q62·MathematicsSingle correct
A circle touches the y - axis at the point (0,4)(0,4)(0,4) and passes through the point (2,0)(2,0)(2,0). Which of the following lines is not a tangent to this circle?
  1. (A)3x−4y−24=03x-4y-24=03x−4y−24=0
  2. (B)3x+4y−6=03x+4y-6=03x+4y−6=0
  3. (C)4x−3y+17=04x-3y+17=04x−3y+17=0
  4. (D)4x+3y−8=04x+3y-8=04x+3y−8=0

Correct answer: (D)

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Q63·MathematicsSingle correct
If for all real triplets (a, b, c), f(x)=a+bx+cx2f(x)=a+bx+cx^{2}f(x)=a+bx+cx2; then ∫01f(x) dx\int_{0}^{1} f(x)\,dx∫01​f(x)dx is equal to:
  1. (A)12{f(1)+3f(12)}\dfrac{1}{2}\left\{f(1)+3f\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\right\}21​{f(1)+3f(21​)}
  2. (B)16{f(0)+f(1)+4f(12)}\dfrac{1}{6}\left\{f(0)+f(1)+4f\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\right\}61​{f(0)+f(1)+4f(21​)}
  3. (C)13{f(0)+f(12)}\dfrac{1}{3}\left\{f(0)+f\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\right\}31​{f(0)+f(21​)}
  4. (D)2{3f(1)+2f(12)}2\left\{3f(1)+2f\left(\dfrac{1}{2}\right)\right\}2{3f(1)+2f(21​)}

Correct answer: (B)

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Q64·MathematicsSingle correct
If f′(x)=tan⁡−1(sec⁡x+tan⁡x),−π2<x<π2f'(x)=\tan^{-1}(\sec x+\tan x), -\dfrac{\pi}{2}<x<\dfrac{\pi}{2}f′(x)=tan−1(secx+tanx),−2π​<x<2π​, and f(0)=0f(0)=0f(0)=0, then f(1)f(1)f(1) is equal to:
  1. (A)π−14\dfrac{\pi-1}{4}4π−1​
  2. (B)π+14\dfrac{\pi+1}{4}4π+1​
  3. (C)π+24\dfrac{\pi+2}{4}4π+2​
  4. (D)14\dfrac{1}{4}41​

Correct answer: (B)

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Q65·MathematicsSingle correct
The integral ∫dx(x+4)8/7(x−3)6/7\int \dfrac{dx}{(x+4)^{8/7}(x-3)^{6/7}}∫(x+4)8/7(x−3)6/7dx​ is equal to: (where C is a constant of integration)
  1. (A)−113(x−3x+4)−13/7+C-\dfrac{1}{13}\left(\dfrac{x-3}{x+4}\right)^{-13/7}+C−131​(x+4x−3​)−13/7+C
  2. (B)−(x−3x+4)−1/7+C-\left(\dfrac{x-3}{x+4}\right)^{-1/7}+C−(x+4x−3​)−1/7+C
  3. (C)(x−3x+4)1/7+C\left(\dfrac{x-3}{x+4}\right)^{1/7}+C(x+4x−3​)1/7+C
  4. (D)12(x−3x+4)3/7+C\dfrac{1}{2}\left(\dfrac{x-3}{x+4}\right)^{3/7}+C21​(x+4x−3​)3/7+C

Correct answer: (C)

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Q66·MathematicsNumerical
The projection of the line segment joining the points (1,−1,3)(1,-1,3)(1,−1,3) and (2,−4,11)(2,-4,11)(2,−4,11) on the line joining the points (−1,2,3)(-1,2,3)(−1,2,3) and (3,−2,10)(3,-2,10)(3,−2,10) is ______

Correct answer: 8

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Q67·MathematicsNumerical
If the vectors, p⃗=(a+1)i^+aj^+ak^\vec{p}=(a+1)\hat{i}+a\hat{j}+a\hat{k}p​=(a+1)i^+aj^​+ak^, q⃗=ai^+(a+1)j^+ak^\vec{q}=a\hat{i}+(a+1)\hat{j}+a\hat{k}q​=ai^+(a+1)j^​+ak^ and r⃗=ai^+aj^+(a+1)k^\vec{r}=a\hat{i}+a\hat{j}+(a+1)\hat{k}r=ai^+aj^​+(a+1)k^ (a∈R)(a \in R)(a∈R) are coplanar and 3(p⃗.q⃗)2−λ∣r⃗×q⃗∣2=03(\vec{p}.\vec{q})^{2}-\lambda|\vec{r}\times\vec{q}|^{2}=03(p​.q​)2−λ∣r×q​∣2=0, then the value of λ\lambdaλ is ______.

Correct answer: 1

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Q68·MathematicsNumerical
If for x≥0x \geq 0x≥0, y=y(x)y=y(x)y=y(x) is the solution of the differential equation, (x+1)dy=((x+1)2+y−3)dx,y(2)=0(x+1)dy=\left((x+1)^{2}+y-3\right)dx, y(2)=0(x+1)dy=((x+1)2+y−3)dx,y(2)=0, then y(3)y(3)y(3) is equal to ______

Correct answer: 3

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Q69·MathematicsNumerical
The coefficient of x4x^{4}x4 in the expansion of (1+x+x2)10(1+x+x^{2})^{10}(1+x+x2)10 is ______.

Correct answer: 615

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Q70·MathematicsNumerical
The number of distinct solutions of the equation, log⁡12∣sin⁡x∣=2−log⁡12∣cos⁡x∣\log_{\frac{1}{2}}|\sin x|=2-\log_{\frac{1}{2}}|\cos x|log21​​∣sinx∣=2−log21​​∣cosx∣ in the interval [0,2π][0,2\pi][0,2π], is ______.

Correct answer: 8

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