SOLUTIONS & ANSWERS FOR KERALA ENGINEERING

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION-2016
VERSION – A1

[PHYSICS & CHEMISTRY]

1. Ans: 8% u2
=
4g
∆R ∆V ∆Ι
Sol: = +
R V Ι
4 0.2 8. Ans: A−B+C
= + = 0.08
100 5
% = 8% Sol: A + B = PR
PR + RS = PS
2. Ans: Dipole moment, electric flux, electric field
A + B + C = PS
Sol: Basic knowledge
9. Ans: a retarding train
3. Ans: Position
Sol: Basic idea

10. Ans: 0.003

Time
p
Sol: µ=
Mgv

Sol: Basic knowledge 58.8 × 103

=
2 × 105 × 9.8 × 10
4. Ans: 300 = 0.003

Sol: 150 − (−150) = 300 kmph 11. Ans: Impulse

5. Ans: Towards the centre of the circular path 12. Ans: Kinetic energy of a particle is equal to the
and perpendicular to the instantaneous work done on it by the net force
velocity.
Sol: Basic concept
Sol: Basic idea
13. Ans: 2:1
6. Ans: 60° with the vertical towards west
mgh 1
Sol: Sol: p= ∝
−vM t t
p1 t 2
=
p2 t1
vRM
1
θ = =2
vR 0 .5

vM 10 3 14. Ans: 62.5π

tanθ = = = 3
vR 10
F = Av ρ…
2
Sol:
θ = 60° towards west from vertical = π(25 × 10− ) × 25 × 1000
4

= 62.5π newton
u2
7. Ans: r1 + r2
4g 15. Ans:
2

Sol:
u
= u cosθ ⇒ θ = 45° m1r1 + m2r2
Sol:
2 m1 + m2
u2 sin2 θ u2 1 m r1 + m r2
H= = .
2g 2g 2 2m
r1 + r2
=
2
16. Ans: 8π Sol: mg’ = mg − Vρg
V × 2000g’ = V × 2000 g − V × 1000 g
Sol: L = Ιω 1
= 2 × 2πf g’ = g
2
= 4π × 2 = 8π J s 1 1 1
S = g' t 2 = × g × 42
17. Ans: The distance between all pairs of particles 2 2 2
of the body do not change. 1
= × 9.8 × 16
4
Sol: Basic concept = 39.2 m

 64  25. Ans: Temperature

18. Ans:   cm
 27 
Sol: Basic concept
1 R 9
Sol: g∝ R + h = R+ = R 26. Ans: E
r2 8 8
g' 64 27. Ans: 10375
=
g 81
Sol: Cp − CV = 4150
F = kx = mg γCV − CV = 4150
x∝g 0.4CV = 4150
x' g' 64 64
= = ⇒ x' = cm CV =
4150
x g 81 27 0 .4
= 10375 J kg−1 K−1
19. Ans: Weight becomes one-fourth
28. Ans: Two isothermal and two adiabatic
g processes
Sol: g’ =
4
Sol: Basic concept
mg 1 th
mg’ = =
4 4 1/ 2
 k2 
29. Ans:  
k 
20. Ans: Are used for environmental studies  1

Sol: Basic concept Sol: A1ω1 = A2ω2

21. Ans: 2m A1 ω k2
= 2 =
A 2 gw1 k1
Sol: hr = constant
r doubles, h halves
a
m = Ahρ ∝ Ah 30. Ans:
h 2
New mass is 4 A. is 2m
2
Sol: ω = 2π ⇒ T = 1 s
22. Ans: 16 1
x = a sin 2π ×
8
Sol: a1v1 = a2v2 a
400 × 1 = 25 × v2 =
2
v2 = 16 m s−
1

10 2π
23. Ans: m 31. Ans: s
9 5

2 gr 2 (ρ − σ ) Sol: g’ = g2 + a2 = 125
Sol: Term velocity =
9 η
10 l 5
Substituting v = T = 2π = 2π
9 g' 125
10 2π
S = v.t = m =
9 5
24. Ans: 39.2 m
32. Ans: Doppler effect 3
43. Ans: G
4
Sol: Basic idea

33. Ans: The waves should travel in the same H1 3 V 2t

Sol: = H=
direction H2 4 R
1
Sol: Basic concept ∝
R
CH3 CH3

34. Ans: 5th, 3 Br2

→
Br Sn / HCl
→

NO2 NO2
v 330
Sol: f= = × 100 = 375 R2 =
3
R1
λ 88 4
1875 = 5 × 375 3
5th harmonic = G
Nodes = 3 4

35. Ans: ε 0F 44. Ans: 880 Ω

F0 Sol: 2P = 110 W
Sol: Fm = V2
εr P= = 55 W
F0 = εrFm = εrF R
V 2 220 × 220
36. Ans: 9.8 × 1013 R= =
P 55
= 880 Ω
Sol: mg = qE
mg
E=  1  2
q 45. Ans:  BΙl
 4π 
0.0016 × 10 −3 × 9.8
=
1.6 × 10 −19 Sol: τ = nΙAB
10 −6
× 9 .8 l
= = 9.8 × 1013 N C−1 r=
2π
10 −19
ΙB × πl2
τ=
37. Ans: Zero 4 π2

Sol: Basic idea BΙ l 2

=
4π
38. Ans: E = 0 and V = constant
46. Ans: 8π × 10−25 T
Sol: Basic idea
Sol: q = 10e
39. Ans: Radially outwards r = 0.4
ω = 2π
Sol: Basic concept µ Ι µ × 10l × 1
B= 0 = 0
2r 2 × 0 .4
40. Ans: Ι increases
4π × 10 −7 × 10 × 1.6 × 10 −19
=
Sol: Basic knowledge 0 .8
= 8π × 10−25 tesla
41. Ans: 3A
47. Ans: Stationary charges can exert torque on a
m stationary magnet
Sol: Ι=
zt
Ι 2 m2 z1 t 2 Sol: Basic concept
= × ×
Ι1 m1 z2 t1
48. Ans: the resistance of the coil
2 3.3 30
= × × =6
1 1.1 30 Sol: Basic idea
Ι2 = 6Ι1 = 6 × 0.5 = 3 A
1
49. Ans:
42. Ans: Current density T
 60. Ans: Between F and optical centre
Ι
Sol: T = 2π
MB Sol: Basic concept
T remains same
1 61. Ans: 2:3:4
No. of oscillation per second =
T
Sol: hυ = KE + φ
50. Ans: 5H hυ1 = 1 + 1 = 2
hυ2 = 1 + 2 = 3
1 2 hυ3 = 1 + 3 = 4
Sol: U= LΙ Ratio υ1 : υ2 : υ3
2
=2:3:4
2U
L=
Ι2 62. Ans: A neutron in the nucleus decays emitting
2 × 0 .1 an electron
= =5H
0.2 × 0 .2
Sol: n → p + e−
51. Ans: The current
63. Ans: 4.23
µ0N .A
2
Sol: (17 × 7.75) − (16 × 7.97)
Sol: L=
l = 4.23 MeV

52. Ans: 2A 64. Ans: 47

2 Sol: R ∝ A1/3
Sol: Ιrms
2
Rl = 2 2  Rt
  A1  R1   1
3
1
3

Ιrms = 2 =  =  =
A 2  R2  3 27
53. Ans: The resistance A2
= 27
A1
54. Ans: Ionization chamber A2 = A1 × 27 = 4 × 27 = 108
Z2 = A2 − 61 = 108 − 61 = 47
55. Ans: Positive x direction
65. Ans: 1018 m−3
Sol: E×B
ni2
56. Ans: 1.5 × 104 Sol: ne =
nh
2µ sin θ 1032
Sol: R= = = 1018 m−3
1.22λ 14
10
R2 λ1
=
R1 λ 2 66. Ans: 25 mA
6000 3
R2 = R1 = × 10 4 Sol: Voltage drop across R is (10 − 5) = 5 V
4000 2
V 5
= 1.5 × 104 Ι= = = 0.025 A
R 200
57. Ans: Formed due to two reflections in the rain = 25 mA
drop
67. Ans: AND gate
Sol: Basic idea
Sol: Y = A •B + C
58. Ans: Finite but much larger than the
surrounding maxima A •B •C
A•B•C
Sol: Basic idea AND gate

59. Ans: 1m 68. Ans: 2.48 eV

1 µ − 1 1.5 − 1 1240 eV nm
Sol: = = =1 Sol: = 2.48 eV
f R 0 .5 500 nm
F=1m
69. Ans: 10% 79. Ans: 0.390

Sol: r = 2Rh molecular weight

Sol: Critical volume =
h → 1.21 h critical density
r → 1.1r 39 g mol −1
10% increase = = 0.39 L mol−1
100 g L−1
70. Ans: Repeater
80. Ans: (a)-(iv), (b)-(i), (c)-(ii), (d)-(v), (e)-(iii)
71. Ans: 300 Hz to 3100 Hz
Sol: Electron deficient hydride − B2H6
72. Ans: Retrieve the message signal Saline hydride − LiH
Electron precise hydride − CH4
73. Ans: 5 Ιnterstitial hydride − CrH
Electron rich hydride − NH3
Sol: n2 = 6 n1 = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
The least energy transition is from 81. Ans: +3
n2 = 6 to n1 = 5 −2
Sol: N2H4 → X
74. Ans: 21 g No. of electrons lost per N atom = 5
O.S of N in X = −2 + 5 = +3
Sol: C3H6 + O2 → CO2 + 3H2O
42 g 3×18 g
82. Ans: higher lattice enthalpy of Li+, small
Weight of C3H6 burnt hydration enthalpy of Cs+
42 × 27
= = 21 g
3 × 18 Sol: The low solubility of LiF is due to the
higher lattice enthalpy of LiF and that of
75. Ans: 7 CsΙ is due to the smaller hydration
enthalpy of both of its ions
Sol: MSO4.xH2O → MSO4 + xH2O
2.46 g → 1.2 g 83. Ans: Be
246 g ← 120 g
Wt. of H2O = 126 g Sol: Coming down the group ionisation
126 enthalpy decreases. The second Ι.E of
No. of moles = =7 Be – 1757 kJ mol−1
18
Mg – 1450 kJ mol−1
76. Ans: ClF3 Ca – 1145 kJ mol−1
Sr – 1064 kJ mol−1
&& lF − sp d hybridised
3 Ba – 965 kJ mol−1
Sol: :C 3
F 84. Ans: Po

F Cl Sol: Polonium does not exhibit −2 oxidation

state.
F
T-shaped
85. Ans: XeF2
77. Ans: BeF2, BF3
Sol: XeF2 contains 3 lone pairs and 2 bond
pairs of electrons
Sol: F Be F linear
3 2
86. Ans: sp d
F
Sol: AlCl3 in acidified aqueous solution forms
B symmetrical octahedral [Al(H2O)6]3+ ions. Ιn this
F F complex the hybridisaion state of Al is
sp3d2
 1
78. Ans:  3 
r 
87. Ans: The ‘silver’ UK coins are made of Ag / Ni
Sol: For stationary polar molecules, dipole- alloy
dipole interaction energy is directly
1 Sol: The ‘silver’ UK coins are made of Cu / Ni
proportional to 3
r alloy.
 3+ 3
88. Ans: Cr ion with d configuration has Ecell = 0.53 V
favourable crystal field stabilisation energy
97. Ans: N2, H2O and Cr2O3
Sol: Cr2+ is easily oxidised to Cr3+ due to t2g3
configuration which gives it great stability ∆
Sol: (NH4)2Cr2O7 → N2 + Cr2O3 + 4H2O
89. Ans: (a)-(2), (b)-(3), (c)-(1)
98. Ans: 150
3+
Sol: Ti → [ Ar ]3d
1
Z×M
2+ Sol: d=
V → [ Ar ]3d3 a3 × NA
Fe2 + → [ Ar ]3d6 4 × (5 × 10 −8 )3 × 6.022 × 1023
M=
Magnetic moment, 2
µ = n(n + 2) BM = 150
Where n is the number of unpaired
electrons. 99. Ans: 0.8 M

90. Ans: = −34 kJ mol−1 Sol: R = k [N2O5]1

2.4 × 10 −5
[N2O5] =
Sol: Fe2O3(s) + 3H2(g) → 3H2O(l) + 2Fe(s) 3 × 10 −5
∆H = 3 × −286 − (−824) = 0.8 M
= −34 kJ mol−1
100. Ans: 3
91. Ans: X > Y > W > Z
Sol: Rate = [conc]n
Sol: Stronger the acid, higher the amount of n
1  1
heat liberated X > Y > W > Z =  
8 2
92. Ans: 100 ∴n = 3

Sol: pH of 0.1 M strong monobasic acid = 1 101. Ans: (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(v), (e)-(ii)
pH of the resulting solution = 3
∴ [H+] = 10−3 maltase
i.e., the original acid solution is diluted 100 Sol: Maltose   → glucose
invertase
times Sucrose   
→ glucose + fructose
zymase
Glucose   → ethyl alcohol + CO2
π2 diastase
93. Ans: Starch   
→ maltose
16
pep sin
Proteins  → amino acids
Sol: K p = pH
2
2O
102. Ans: Effect of surface area
2
π π2
=  = Sol: Both physisorption and chemisorption
4 16
increases with increase in surface area.
94. Ans: 0.500 m
103. Ans: (ΙΙΙ) only
Sol: 51.2 g Naphthalene in 500 mL CCl4
Sol: [CoF6]3− is an outer orbital complex while
102.4 g Naphthalene in 1000 mL CCl4
102.4 g Naphthalene in 1600 g CCl4 [Co(C2O4)3]3− is an inner orbital complex.
102.4 × 1000
m= = 0.5 104. Ans: Magnesium
128 × 1600
Sol: Chlorophyll is a coordination compound of
95. Ans: 271 Mg.

Sol: ∆Tf = Kf × m 105. Ans: Aniline

m = 1 (1 mol in 1000 g)
∴ FP = 271 Sol: Aniline is a benzenoid aromatic compound
96. Ans: X = Zn : Y = Ni

Sol: ∆G = −nFE
Higher the cell potential, ∆G becomes
more negative
Zn2+ + Ni2+ → Zn2+ + Ni
106. Ans: 1-Bromo-4-methylpentane 114. Ans: Swarts reaction

CH3−CH−CH2−CH=CH2 →
HBr Sol: Swarts reaction
Sol:
pe roxide
CH3 115. Ans: Benzylamine

CH3−CH−CH2−CH2−CH2−Br Sol: Benzylamine can be prepared by Gabriel

CH3 phthalimide synthesis.

107. Ans: Aldol formation from ethanal 116. Ans: 2-Bromobenzoic acid

Sol: Aldol formation involves nucleophilic CH3 CH3

addition of carbanion to carbonyl group. Br2 Br Sn / HCl
Sol: → →
108. Ans: 2

Sol: But-2-ene shows geometrical isomerism. NO 2 NO 2

109. Ans: (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii) CH3 CH3

Br (i) NaNO2 / HCl Br
Sol: Triiodomethane − antiseptic →
p,p’-Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane − (ii) H 3PO2
insecticide
Trichloromethane − solvent for alkaloids NH2
Dichloromethane − propellant in aerosols
COOH
110. Ans: 6 Br
alk.KMnO4
→
CH3
Sol: CH3−CH−CH2−C−CH 2−CH3
117. Ans: Codeine
CH3 CH3
2,4,4-trimethylhexane Sol: Codeine is a narcotic analgesic.
Six structural isomers of monochloro
products can be formed from it. 118. Ans: Guanine

111. Ans: 7 Sol: Cytosine forms hydrogen bond with

guanine in DNA.
Sol: 4 alcohols and 3 ethers are possible.
119. Ans: Cysteine
112. Ans: n-propanol
Sol: Cysteine contains −SH group.
CH3MgBr
Sol: ROH   → CH4
1 mol 22400 mL at STP
120. Ans: Sucrose
Molecular mass of alcohol Sol: Sucrose is a non-reducing sugar.
0.375 × 22400
= = 60
140
So the alcohol is n-propyl alcohol

113. Ans: Benzoic acid

CH2−CH3

(i) KMnO −KOH

Sol:   + 
4
→
(ii) H3 O

COOH