AP – POLYCET

2015
Time : 2 Hours Total Marks : 120

Note : Before answering the questions, read carefully

the instructions given on the OMR sheet.
Mathematics
1. The HCF of a2b3c and ab2c where a, b and c are
number is
A. a 2b3c 2
B. a 2b 2 c 2
C. ab 2 c
D. a 2b3c
2. If x 2 + y 2 6 xy, then 2log ( x + y )
=
A. log x + log y + 3log 2
B. log x + log y + 2log 3
C. log x + log y + log 2
D. log x + log y + 6log 2
3. The relation of a + ( b + c ) = ( a + b ) + c is
A. Commutative law
B. Associative law
C. Distributive law

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 D. None
4.  0.1010010001……000……..1is
A. A retinal
B. An irrational
C. An integer
D. None
5. In n is a natural number, then 92 n − 42 n is always
divisible by
A. 5
B. 15
C. 25
D. none
6. If A ⊂ B and B ⊂ C , then A ∩ ( B ∪ C ) =
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. ◊
7. If =
A { x / x ∈ N , 2 ≤ x ≤ 7} then A =
A. {1, 3, 4}
B. {2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
C. {2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
D. {3, 4, 5}
8. If A {Prime numbers less than 20} B = {whole number
less than 10}, then ( A − B ) ∩ ( B − A ) =

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 A. φ
B. µ
C. A
D. B
9. If two zeros of the polynomial
x 3 + x 2 − 9 x − 9 are − 3 and 3 , then its third zero is
A. -1
B. 1
C. -9
D. 9
10.

The above figure shows the graph of f(x) = ax2 + bx +

c. Which of the following a correct?
A. a < 0. b > 0 and c > 0
B. a < 0, b < 0 and c > 0
C. a < 0, b < 0 and c > 0
D. a > 0. b > 0 and c < 0

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11. If one root of the polynomial f ( x ) = 5 x 2 + 13 x + k is
reciprocal of the other, then the value of k is
A. 0
B. 5
C. 1/6
D. 6
12. The value of x which satisfies the equation
A. 4.5
B. 3
C. 2.25
D. 0.5
13. The value of k for which the system of equations
3 x + y = 1and ( 2k − 1) x + ( k − 1) y = 2k + 1
inconsistent is
A. 1
B. 0
C. -1
D. 2
14. If a pair of linear equations in two variables a
consistent, then the lines represented by the two
equations are
A. intersecting
B. parallel
C. intersecting or coincident

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 D. always coincident
15. If twice the son's age in sears is added hi the father's
age, the sum is 70. But if twice the father's age is
added to the son's age, the sum is 95. Then the age of
the son is
A. 13
B. 20
C. 15
D. 41
16. Solve : 99 x + 101
= y 499,101x + 99 = y 501
A. (-3, -2)
B. (8, 9)
C. (1, 4)
D. (3, 2)
a b
17. +2+ =
b a
a b
A. +
b a
a b
B. +
b a
a b
C. +
b a
D. None

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18. The product of the roots of 3 x 2 − 6 x + 9 3 = 0 is
A. 3
B. 9
C. -3
D. None
19. If the roots of a quadratic equation are p/q and q/p,
then the equation is
A. qx 2 − ( q 2 + p 2 ) x − pq =
0
B. pqx 2 − ( p 2 + q 2 ) x + pq =
0
C. px 2 − ( p 2 + 1) x + p =
0
D. p 2 x 2 − ( p 2 + q 2 ) x − pq =
0
20. The discriminant of x 2 + x + 1 = 2 is
A. 13
B. -3
C. 11
D. None
21. If p, q, r, s, t, u and v are in AP, then q + r s + t + u =
5
A. ( p + v)
2
2
B. (v − p)
5
5
C. p
2

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 D. None
22. The sum of all natural numbers between 100 and
1000 which are multiples of 5
A. 98450
B. 99450
C. 16450
D. 94450
23. If a, b, C are in AP and GP both, then which or the
following is correct?
A. a = b ≠ c
B. a ≠ b = c
C. a ≠ b = c
D. a ≠ b ≠ c
24. The sum of all odd integers between 2 and 100 those
are divisible by 3 is
A. 767
B. 467
C. 567
D. 867
25. The distance between the points (a cosθ + b sinθ. 0)
and (0, aSinθ - bcosθ) is
A. a 2 + b 2
B. a + b
C. a 2 − b2
D. a 2 + b2
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26. A triangle formed by the points
(
A ( a,0 ) , B ( − a,0 ) and c 0, a 3 )
A. a right-angled triangle
B. n isosceles triangle
C. an equilateral triangle
D. a scalene triangle
27. The area of the quadrilateral whose vertices taken in
order are (-4. -2). (-3, -5), (-3, -2)
A. 56
B. 28
C. 84
D. None
28. If the points A(x, -1), B(2, 1) and C(4, 5) are collinear
, then x =
A. 1
B. -1
C. 0
D. 2
29. The perimeter of the triangle formed by the points (-a,
0), (a, 0) and (0, a) is
(
A. 2a 1 + 2 )
(
B. a 2 + 2 )
(
C. 2a a + 2 )
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 D. None
30. If a line makes 60o with positive x – axis then its
slope is
A. 1/ 3
B. 1
C. 3
D. - 3
31. In an isosceles triangle ABC with
= AC BC= if AB 2 2 AC 2 , then
= ∠C
A. 30o
B. 90o
C. 45o
D. 60o
32. In a right-angle triangle ABC right-angled at B, if P Q
are points on the sides AB and BC respectively, then
A. AQ 2 + CP 2 − 2 ( AC 2 + PQ 2 )
B. 2 ( AQ 2 + CP 2 ) = AC 2 + PQ 2
C. AQ 2 + CP 2 − AC 2 + PQ 2
D. None
33. A man goes 24 m due west and then 7 m due north.
Now far is he from the starting point?
A. 31 m
B. 25 m
C. 26 m
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 D. 17 m
34.

In the above figure, if ∠ADE = ∠ABC , then CE =

A. 9/2
B. 5/2
C. 2/9
D. 4/9
35. If ∆ ABC - ∆ DEF such that AB = 9.1 cm and DE =
6.5 cm, and if the perimeter of ∆DEF is 25 cm, then
the perimeter of ∆ABC is
A. 37 cm
B. 36 cm
C. 35 cm
D. 34 cm
36.

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 In the above figure, area of the segment PAQ is
________ sq. units
a2
A. ( π + 2)
4
a2
B. ( π − 2)
4
a2
C. ( π −1)
4
a2
D. ( π + 1)
4
37.

In the above figure, if AP = PB, then which of the

following is correct ?
A. AQ = CQ
B. AC = AB
C. AC = BC
D. AB = BC
38. The length of the tangent drawn from a point 8 cm
away from the centre of a circle of radius 6 cm is
A. 2 7 cm

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 B. 7 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 5 cm
39.

In the above figure, two equal circle touch each other

at T. if QP = 4.5 cm, then QR =
A. 9 cm
B. 18 cm
C. 15 cm
D. 13.5 cm
40. The parallelogram circumscribing a circle is a
A. trapezium radar
B. square
C. rhombus
D. rectangle
41. The curved surface area of a right circular cone of
radius 11.3 cm is 355 cm2. What is its slant height?
 355 
 Take π = 
 113 
A. 8 cm

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 B. 9 cm
C. 10 cm
D. 11 cm
42. Three solid spheres of gold whose radii are 1 cm, 6
cm and 8 cm respectively arc melted into a single
sphere. Then the radius of the sphere is
A. 7 cm
B. 8 cm
C. 9 cm
D. 10 cm
43. A hemisphere of outer and inner radii 10 cm and 6 cm
respectively is moulded as a cylinder of diameter 14
cm. Then the height of the cylinder = ________ cm.
A. 1.4
B. 1.33
C. 2.3
D. None
44. If x =a sin θ and y =b cos θ then b 2 x 2 + a 2 y 2
A. 1
B. a 2 + b 2
C. a 2 − b 2
D. a 2b 2
1 1
45. + =
1 − sin θ a + sin θ
A. 2 tan 2 θ

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 B. sec 2 θ
C. 2cos ecθ
D. 2cot 2 θ
46. cot θ + tan θ =
A. sec θ cos ecθ .
B. sec 2 θ
C. cos θ sin θ
D. None
47. The value of cos1o cos 2o cos3o cos 4o......cos180o is
A. 1
B. 0
C. -1
D. 1/2
48. sec 4 A − sec 2 A =
A. tan 2 A − tan 4 A
B. tan 4 A − tan 2 A
C. tan 4 A + tan 2 A
D. None
49. tan 48o tan16o tan 42o tan 74o =
A. 1/ 3
B. 3
C. 0
D. 1
 B+C 
50. In a ∆ABC ,sin  =
 2 

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  A
A. cos  
2
 A
B. sin  
2
 B+c
C. cos  
 2 
D. None
51. If a 1.5 m tall girl stands of a distance of 3 m from a
lamp post and cast shadow of length 4.5 m on the
ground then the height of the lamp post is
A. 1.5 cm
B. 2.5 m
C. 2 m
D. 2.8 m
52. From the letters of the word 'MOBILE', a letter is
selected. The probability that the letter is a vowel is
A. 1/3
B. 3/7
C. 1/6
D. 1/2
53. Which of the following cannot be the probability of
an event?
A. 2/3
B. 15%

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 C. -1.5
D. 0.7
54. A month is selected at random in a year. The
probability that it is March or October is
A. 1/6
B. 1/6
C. 3/4
D. None
55. A number r is chosen at random from the numbers -
3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3. The probability that II< 2 is
A. 5/7
B. 2/7
C. 3/7
D. 1/7
56. The media of the marks scored by 50 students in a 50
marks test is
Marks 1-10 11-20 21-30 31-40 41-50
No. of 3 12 16 14 5
students

A. 25.75
B. 26.75
C. 27.75
D. None

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57. The mean of n observations in X . If the first term is
increased by 1, second by 2, third by 1 and so on,
then the new mean is
A. X + n
n
B. X +
2
n +1
C. X +
2
n −1
D. X +
2
58. The median of the scores 6, 49, 14, 16, 42, 26, 32,
28, is
A. 30
B. 32
C. 31
D. None
x x x x
59. The observations of some data are , x, , and ,
5 4 2 3
where x > 0 if the median of the data is 8, then the
value of x is
A. 24
B. 8/3
C. 3/8
D. 8
60. Mode is

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 A. least frequent value
B. middle most value
C. most frequents value
D. None

SECTION – II
Physics

61. The SI unit of specific heat is

A. J / K
B. J / kg
C. J.kg / K
D. J / kg.K
62. The change of phase from liquid to gas that occurs at
the surface of a liquid is called
A. melting
B. freezing
C. condensation
D. evaporation
63. The final temperature of a mixture of 100 g of water
at 30 oC temperature and 100g of water at 60 oC
temperature Is
A. 45 oC
B. 70 oC

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 C. 90 oC
D. 130 oC
64. The distance between the pole and the centre of
curvature of a concave mirror is called
A. focal length
B. object distance
C. image distance
D. radius of curvature
65. if i and r be the angle of incidence and Angle of
reflection respectively. then which one of the
following conditions Is correct when a light my is
reflected by a plane surface?
A. i = r
B. I > r
C. I < r
D. None of the above
66. The scientist who proposed the idea that the light ray
always travels the path of least time is
A. Archimedes
B. Snell
C. Fermat
D. Raman
67. Which among the following is a dimensionless
physical quantity ?
A. Power of lens

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 B. Radius of curvature
C. Wavelength Refractive index
D. Refractive index
68. If n is the refractive index of a medium and v be the
velocity of light in that medium, then which one of
the following statements is correct?
A. If n is high, v is low
B. If n is high v is also high
C. n = v for all media
D. n and v are independent of each other
69. if n1 and n2 be the refractive indices of denser and
media respectively and C is the creitical angle, then
n
A.  sinC = 1
n2
n
B. sin C = 2
n1
n1
C. sin C
n2
n2
D. sin C =
n1
70. The refractive index of glass is 3/2. If the speed of
light in vacuum is 3 × 108 m/s. then the speed of light
in glass is
A. 2 × 108 m / s

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 B. 3 × 108 m / s
C. 108 m / s
D. 1.5 × 108 m / s
71. The number of focal points, that every lens has, is
A. 4
B. 3
C. 2
D. 1
72. A virtual, erected image is formed when an object is
placed on the principal axis of a convex lens
A. Beyond the centre of curvature
B. At the center of curvature
C. Between the centre of curvature and focal point
D. Between focal point and optic center
73. An image is formed at a distance of 60 cm from the
centre of a convex lens when the object distnnce is 30
cm. The focal length of the lens is
A. 90 cm
B. 20 cm
C. 2 cm
D. 0.05 cm
74. Read the following two statement and pick the correct
options:
a. The virtual image can be capture on a screen
b. The real image can be captured on a screen

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 A. Only (a) is true
B. Only (b) is true
C. Both (a) and (b) are true
D. Both (a) and (b) are false
75. The angle of vision for a healthy being is about
A. 10o
B. 30o
C. 60o
D. 90o
76. To correct one’s hypermetropia defect, the type of
lens to be used is
A. Biconcave
B. Biconvex
C. Plano-concave
D. Plano-convex
77. Which one among the following colours has the
minimum angle of deviation ?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Violet
78. The formation of rainbow in the sky is due to the
desperation of sunlight by
A. Clouds
B. Water droplets

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 C. Air molecules
D. Water in the sea
79. Which one among the following quantities has the
unit diopter?
A. Accommodation
B. Pocal length of lens
C. Power of lens
D. Refractive index
80. The product of potential difference and current given
A. Resistance
B. Electric power
C. Electromotive force
D. Specific resistance
81. Read the following two statements pick the correct
answer
a. Semiconductor obey the ohm’s law
b. Metallic conductor obey the ohm’s law
A. Only (a) is true
B. Only (b) is true
C. Both (a) is true
D. Both (a) and (b) are false
82. Which among the following materials have their
resistivity of the order 1014 to 1016 O.m ?
A. Conductor
B. Semiconductor

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 C. Insulators
D. All
83. Three resistors each of value 3Ω are resistance in
parallel combination. The equivalent resistance is
A. 27 Ω
B. 9 Ω
C. 3 Ω
D. 1 Ω
84. An electric blub of 360 Ω resistance is connected to a
6 v battery. The power consumption is
A. 0.1 w
B. 3 w
C. 2 w
D. 20 w
85. Which one among the following statements is true?
A. Resistance of a conductor is independent of its
length.
B. Resistance of a conductor is directly proportional
to its length.
C. Resistance of a conductor is inversely
proportional to its length.
D. Resistance of a conductor is independent of its
temperature.
86. Oersted is the unit of
A. Magnetic field strength

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 B. Magnetic flux density
C. Magnetic pole strength
D. magnetic flux
87. The magnetic force acting on a straight wire of length
/ carrying a current i which is p!accd perpendicular to
the uniform magnetic field B is
A. B/if
B. i / Bl
C. il2B
D. ilB
88. The law which states that 'an induced e.m.f will
appear in such a direction that it opposes the change
in its flux' is
A. Faradays law
B. Kirchhoff's loop law
C. Ohm's law
D. Lenz's law
89. 1 tesla = __________
A. 1 weber
B. 1 weber / metre2
C. 1 watt / metre2
D. 1 coulomb
90. In which among the following, the principle of
electromagnetic induction is not involved ?

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 A. In security check, where people are made to walk
through a large upright coil of wire
B. Working of taps recorder
C. Working of an electric bulb
D. Working of ATM card

SECTION – III
Chemistry

91. Oxidation reaction involves

A. Addition of H2
B. Removal of O2
C. Removal of H2
D. None
92. The gaseous mixture contains hydrogen and oxygen
in the ratio of 1 : 8 by mass respectively. The ratio of
the number of molecules of hydrogen and oxygen m
the above mixture
A. 1: 8
B. 8: 1
C. 1: 2
D. 2 : 1
93. Match the following

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 Column – A column – B
(a) C + O2 → CO2 + Q (i) Prevent rancidity
(b) N 2 + O2 → 2 NO − Q (ii) Endothermic
reaction
(c) Antioxidants (iii) Endothermic
reaction
(d) Stainless steel (iv) Exothermic
reaction
A. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
B. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
C. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(iv) (iii) (i) (iii)
D. (a) (b) (c) (d)
(iii) (iv) (ii) (i)
94. In the reaction 2 PbO + C → 2 Pb + CO2
A. Carbon is reduced
B. PbO is oxidized
C. PbO is reduced
D. PbO reduces card to CO2
95. Winch one of the following statements is wrong for
the chemical reaction A + B  C if the reactants and
product are gaseous in state'

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 A. One lore of A combines with one liter of B to
give one liter of C
B. One mole of A combines with one mole of B to
give one mole of C
C. One gram of A combines with one gram of B to
give one gram of C
D. One molecule of A combines with one molecule
of B to give one molecule of C.
96. The volume of oxygen required for complete
oxidation of 2 liters of methane at STP is
A. 4 liters
B. 12.25 liters
C. 1 liters
D. 8 liters
97. Which one of the following produces more number of
OH+ ions?
A. HCl solution
B. CH2COOH solution
C. NH4OH solution
D. NaOH solution
98. Which one of the following produce more number of
H3O+ ions?
A. HCl solution
B. CH3COOH solution
C. NaOH solution

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 D. Mg(OH)2 solution

99. Which one of the following is a weak base?

A. KOH
B. NaOH
C. NH4OH
D. None of the above
100. Which if the following group elements are known as
chalcogen ?
A. 16
B. 6
C. 1
D. 17
101. The number of electrons that are present in p-
orbitals of CL- ion is
A. 6
B. 5
C. 11
D. 12
102. The impossible set for quantum number for any
electron of an atom is
A. n = 2, l = 1, ml = 0, ms = +1/2

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 B. n = 2, l = 2, ml = -1, ms = -1/2
C. n = 3, l = 2, ml = +1, ms = +1/2
D. n = 3, l = 0, ml = 0, ms = -1/2
103. Elliptical orbits are introduced by
A. Bohr
B. Sommerfeld
C. Schrodinger
D. Zeeman
104. Which one of the following is the correct
configuration of O2- ?
A. 1s2 2s2 2p4
B. 1s2 2s2 2p6
C. 1s2 2s2 2p2
D. 1s2 2s2 2p5
105. Where do Na and N belong?
A. s- block
B. Na belongs to s-block and N belong to d-
block
C. p-block

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 D. Na belongs to s-block and N belong to p-
block
106. The atomic number of actinide series elements are
A. 58 to 71
B. 90 to 103
C. 92 to 105
D. 60 to 73
107. The order of second ionization energy values of O
and N is
A. O > N
B. N > O
C. O = N
D. IE2 is less than IE1
108. Generally the order of electronegativity in groups
A. decreases
B. increases
C. remains same
D. initially decreases and then increases
109. Which of the following is not an ionic compound?

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 A. NaF
B. NaCl
C. MgO
D. NH3
110. The molecule with two bond pairs in two covalent
bonds around the nucleus of the central atom
without any lone pair in the valence shell is
A. BeCl2
B. BF3
C. NH3
D. CH4
111. The molecules with decreasing order of bond
angles are
A. BF3, NH3, H2O, CH4
B. BeCl2, BF3, CH4, NH3
C. BeCl3, H2O, NH3, CH4
D. BeCl2, H2O, NH3, CH4
112. Which one of the following is wrong in case of
NaCl crystal?
A. It does not conduct electricity in aqueous

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 state
B. It is soluble in water
C. The coordination number of Cl- in
crystal is 6
D. It is a face-centred cubic crystal
113. Which of the following is used as reducing agent in
metallurgical process?
A. Coke
B. O2
C. KMnO4
D. None of these
114. The metal which do not displace hydrogen from dil.
HCl is
A. Zn
B. Mg
C. Cu
D. Fe
115. Generally metallic oxides are converted into medals
by
A. roasting

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 B. calcination
C. oxidation
D. reduction
116. The reducing agent is used to join railings of
railway tracks is
A. Al
B. CO2
C. SO2
D. None of the above
117. The bond angle (H—C--H) in C2H4 is
A. 1090 28’
B. 1800
C. 1040 27’
D. 1200
118. The general formula is alcohol is
A. (CnH2n+1) OH
B. (CnH2n+1) NH2
C. (CnH2n+1) CHO
D. (CnH2n+1)2 O

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119. If a carbon compound has many functional groups,
then the order of preference while naming it
according to IUPAC nomenclature is
A. CONH2 > CHO > NH2 > -- COOH
B. –COOH > CONH2 > CHO > NH2
C. –CHO > CONH2 > COOH > NH2
D. COOH > CHO > NH2 > -- CONH2
120. The IUPAC name of NH2 – CH2 – CHOH – CH2 –
COOH is
A. 1 – amino-2–hydroxybutanoic acid
B. 3 – hydroxy- 4–aminobutenoic acid
C. 4 – amino-3 – hydroxybutanoic acid
D. 1 – amino-3 – hydroxybutyric acid

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