- (A)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- (B)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- (C)Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- (D)Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
JEE Main 31 January 2023 Shift 2 Question Paper with Answers
31 January 2023 · January session · 89 questions
89 of the 90 questions from the JEE Main 31 January 2023 Shift 2 paper, each with its correct answer and tagged to the chapter it tests. Free to read, no account needed.
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- Physics
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- Chemistry
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- Mathematics
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Physics — JEE Main 31 January 2023 Shift 2
- (A)Both metals A and B will emit photo-electrons
- (B)Metal A will not emit photo-electrons
- (C)Metal B will not emit photo-electrons
- (D)Both metals A and B will not emit photo-electrons
- (A) J
- (B) J
- (C) J
- (D) J
| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A.Angular momentum | I. |
| B.Torque | II. |
| C.Stress | III. |
| D.Pressure gradient | IV. |
- (A)A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
- (B)A-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I
- (C)A-IV, B-II, C-I, D-III
- (D)A-I, B-IV, C-III, D-II
- (A) cm
- (B) cm
- (C) cm
- (D) cm
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- (A)Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- (B)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- (C)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- (D)Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
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| List I | List II |
|---|---|
| A.Microwaves | I.Physiotherapy |
| B.UV rays | II.Treatment of cancer |
| C.Infra-red light | III.Lasik eye surgery |
| D.X-ray | IV.Aircraft navigation |
- (A)A-IV, B-III, C-I, D-II
- (B)A-IV, B-I, C-III, D-II
- (C)A-III, B-II, C-I, D-IV
- (D)A-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
- (A)both the net potential and the net electric field cannot be zero at a point.
- (B)net potential of the system at a point can be zero but net electric field can't be zero at that point.
- (C)net potential of the system cannot be zero at a point but net electric field can be zero at that point.
- (D)Both the net potential and the net field can be zero at a point.
Chemistry — JEE Main 31 January 2023 Shift 2
- (A)van Arkel method is used to purify tungsten.
- (B)The malleable iron is prepared from cast iron by oxidising impurities in a reverberatory furnace.
- (C)Cast iron is obtained by melting pig iron with scrap iron and coke using hot air blast.
- (D)Boron and Indium can be purified by zone refining method.
- (A)Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
- (B)Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
- (C)(A) is true but (R) is false
- (D)(A) is false but (R) is true
- (A)Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- (B)Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- (C)Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- (D)Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
- (A)cyclohexa-1,4-diene
- (B)cyclohexa-1,3-diene
- (C)1-methylcyclopenta-1,4-diene
- (D)hexa-1,3,5-triene
- (A)A, B and D only
- (B)B and D only
- (C)B, D and E only
- (D)A and C only
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- (A)D > B > C > A
- (B)D > B > A > C
- (C)A > C > B > D
- (D)B > D > C > A
- (A)Li
- (B)Mg
- (C)Be
- (D)Ca
- (A)Both Statement I and Statement II are true
- (B)Statement I is true but Statement II is false
- (C)Statement I is false but Statement II is true
- (D)Both Statement I and Statement II are false
- (A)C, D
- (B)B, D, E
- (C)A, B
- (D)A, B, E
- (A)Methyl orange may be used for a weak acid vs weak base titration.
- (B)Phenolphthalein is a suitable indicator for a weak acid vs strong base titration.
- (C)Methyl orange is a suitable indicator for a strong acid vs weak base titration.
- (D)Phenolphthalein may be used for a strong acid vs strong base titration.
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| List I | List II |
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| A.Physisorption | I.Single Layer Adsorption |
| B.Chemisorption | II.20–40 kJ mol |
| C. | III.Chromatography |
| D.Analytical Application of Adsorption | IV.Heterogeneous catalysis |
- (A)A-II, B-I, C-IV, D-III
- (B)A-IV, B-II, C-III, D-I
- (C)A-II, B-III, C-I, D-IV
- (D)A-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
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- (A)Freon-12
- (B)Gammaxene
- (C)Chloropicrin
- (D)Chloral
- (A)Copper oxide
- (B)Ni
- (C)Pd
- (D)Copper gauze
- (A)A and B only
- (B)A and E only
- (C)C and D only
- (D)B and D only
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Mathematics — JEE Main 31 January 2023 Shift 2
- (A)four solutions two of which are negative
- (B)two solutions and only one of them is negative
- (C)two solutions and both are negative
- (D)no solution
- (A)neither nor is transitive
- (B) is transitive but is not
- (C) is symmetric but is not
- (D)both and are symmetric
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- (A)does not exist
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Chapters tested in this paper
Open any chapter to practise every past-year question on that topic across all papers, and see how often it has actually appeared.
- Properties of Solids and Liquids 172/186
- Three Dimensional Geometry 176/186
- Matrices and Determinants 180/186
- Coordination Compounds 176/186
- Sets, Relations and Functions 165/186
- Current Electricity 160/186
- Sequence and Series 164/186
- p-Block Elements 164/186
- Definite Integration 168/186
- Rotational Motion 172/186
- Redox Reactions and Electrochemistry 177/186
- Geometrical Optics 172/186
- Kinematics 156/186
- Vector Algebra 173/186
- Differential Equations 167/186
- Probability 176/186
- Permutations and Combinations 162/186
- Magnetic Field of Current 147/186
- Binomial Theorem and Its Simple Applications 158/186
- Electromagnetic Waves 144/186
- Chemical Bonding and Molecular Structure 151/186
- Application of Derivatives 139/186
- Limits and Continuity 149/186
- d- and f-Block Elements 126/186
- Thermodynamics 154/186
- Aldehydes and Ketones 135/186
- Equilibrium 163/186
- Solutions 158/186
- Laws of Motion 130/186
- Chemical Thermodynamics 165/186
- Units and Measurements 149/186
- Hydrocarbons 126/186
- Complex Numbers 165/186
- Biomolecules 162/186
- Chemical Kinetics 169/186
- Gravitation 152/186
- Electric Field and Coulomb's Law 133/186
- Atomic Structure 161/186
- Electronic Devices 145/186
- Circles 142/186
- Dual Nature of Matter and Radiation 155/186
- Amines 133/186
- Quadratic Equations 148/186
- Some Basic Concepts in Chemistry 129/186
- Wave Optics 130/186
- Area Under Curves 139/186
- Kinetic Theory of Gases 135/186
- Purification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds 116/186
- Alternating Currents 108/186
- Organic Compounds Containing Halogens 109/186
- Waves 109/186
- Capacitors and Dielectrics 115/186
- Atoms 112/186
- Parabola 101/186
- Statistics 118/186
- Isolation of Metals 106/186
- s-Block Elements 88/186
- Surface Chemistry 98/186
- Inverse Trigonometric Functions 93/186
- Environmental Chemistry 83/186
- Hydrogen 81/186
- Hyperbola 77/186
- Solid State 63/186
- Chemistry in Everyday Life 60/186
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