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MM : 300 Unit Test for Second Step (Group-1)-2025_T02 (Code-B)_Weekend Time : 180 Min.

PHYSICS

Section-I

1. (3) 11. (3)

2. (3) 12. (3)

3. (1) 13. (4)

4. (1) 14. (3)

5. (1) 15. (2)

6. (4) 16. (3)

7. (3) 17. (1)

8. (2) 18. (1)

9. (3) 19. (4)

10. (2) 20. (1)

Section-II

21. (2) 26. (10)

22. (9) 27. (10)

23. (8) 28. (1)

24. (5) 29. (3)

25. (8) 30. (16)

CHEMISTRY

Section-I
31. (3) 41. (1)

32. (1) 42. (1)

33. (2) 43. (4)

34. (1) 44. (2)

35. (3) 45. (1)

36. (1) 46. (4)

37. (4) 47. (2)

38. (2) 48. (1)

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39. (3) 49. (2)

40. (3) 50. (3)

Section-II
51. (4) 56. (10)

52. (30) 57. (6)

53. (3) 58. (4)

54. (154) 59. (34)

55. (6) 60. (1)

MATHEMATICS

Section-I

61. (2) 71. (4)

62. (2) 72. (2)

63. (4) 73. (2)

64. (2) 74. (1)

65. (2) 75. (1)

66. (4) 76. (3)

67. (2) 77. (3)

68. (1) 78. (1)

69. (4) 79. (1)

70. (4) 80. (1)

Section-II
81. (0) 86. (1)

82. (81) 87. (0)

83. (8) 88. (2)

84. (0) 89. (2)

85. (8) 90. (8)

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Hints and Solutions

PHYSICS

Section-I

(1) Answer : (3)

Solution:
μ0 l μ0 l
B= [
2R
+
4R
]
1

μ0 l μ0 l
B= 1

2
[
3

4 R
] = 3

8 R

(2) Answer : (3)

Solution:
Potential difference across AB is 2

3
+
2

3
=
4

3
V

(3) Answer : (1)

Solution:
Rg
2Ig ( + RS ) = 5
2

–2
2 × 10 [5 + RS ] = 5

RS = 245 Ω

(4) Answer : (1)

Solution:
N 2πr = ℓ
N= (
2πr
l
)

M = NI πr2 =
2
l
N Iπ
2 2
4π N

(5) Answer : (1)

Solution:
R∝ℓ
l
R ∝
A

(6) Answer : (4)

Solution:
−4

Current sensitivity θ

i
=
N BA

C
⇒
θ

i
=
100×5×10

−8
= 5 rad /μ amp
10

(7) Answer : (3)

Hint:
θ
Δt =
ω

Solution:
qB
ω =
m

π
θ =
2
π
∴ Δt =
qB
2×( )
m

πm
⇒ Δt =
2qB

(8) Answer : (2)

Solution:

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→
μ0 I1
We know force on ‘L’ length of wire (2) F =
2πd
I2 L towards first wire
Given I1 = 10 A, I2 = 15 A
L = 2 m, d = 0.1 m
Using these values.
→
F = 2 × 10 attractive
−7 10×15×2

0.1

–4
= 6 × 10 N, attractive

(9) Answer : (3)

Solution:
E1 r2 + E2 r1
Reading of voltmeter = Eeq =
r1 + r2
=
18×1+12×2

1+2
= 14 V

(10) Answer : (2)

Solution:
→ →
B net =6 B 1

μ0 I
= 6×
√3a
(cos60 + cos60)
4π
2

√3μ0 I
=
πa

(11) Answer : (3)

Solution:
R1 R2 6×12
RAB = = = 4 Ω
R1 + R2 6+12

(12) Answer : (3)

Solution:
2 2 2
Q 4Q 3 Q
Ui = + =
2C 4C 2 C

2
3Q
HT = 2C

2 2

⇒
3Q Q
HR = =
2

3 2C C

(13) Answer : (4)

Solution:

I1 = I2 = 0 =
0

1Ω

I3 = =4A 4

P = (4)2 × 1 = 16 watt

(14) Answer : (3)

Solution:

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μ0 i μ0 i
1
BP = + ( )
4πr 2 2r

μ0 i
= 4r
[
1

π
+ 1]

(15) Answer : (2)

Solution:
–7 3
B = μ0 nI = 4π × 10 × 10 ×2

= 8π × 10 –4
= 2.5 × 10
–3
T

(16) Answer : (3)

Solution:
2 2
μ0 q v
F =
mag 4π r
2

2
1 q
F =
elec 4πε0 r2

F
mag 2
2 v −6
= μ0 ε0 × v = ( ) = 10
F C
elec

(17) Answer : (1)

Solution:
By symmetry VC = VD
∴ Req = R

(18) Answer : (1)

Solution:

I = neAVd

1
Vd =
neA

10
=
26 −19 −6
10× 10 ×1.6× 10 ×8× 10

−1
= 0.078125 × 10

−3
= 7.8125 × 10 m/s

(19) Answer : (4)

Solution:

Balanced bridge ⇒ i = 0

(20) Answer : (1)

Solution:
τgr = τmag
(wrt. 0)

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πir2B sinθ = mgr sinθ

mg
⇒ B =
πir

Section-II
(21) Answer : 2
Solution:
Fields of I1 and I2 should be equal and opposite
μ0 I1 μ0 l2
=
2π×2R 2R

⇒ l1

l2
= 2π

(22) Answer : 9
Solution:
R = n2 R0 = 32 × 1 = 9 Ω

(23) Answer : 8
Solution:
2πm
T =
qB

P = (V cos 37°)T
4V 2πm 8πmV
= × =
5 qB 5qB

∴n=8
(24) Answer : 5
Solution:
J = σE
i = σEA
= 5 × 107 × 10 × 10–3 × π × (0.5 × 10–3)2
= 53 π × 10–3 A
= 125π mA

(25) Answer : 8
Solution:
In case of curved conductor in a magnetic field, we have to consider the straight line length joining P and Q in the
⇀
formula of F
F = BIL = 2 × (1) × 4 = 8 N

(26) Answer : 10
Solution:
30+E
I =
16

4I = E
(27) Answer : 10
Solution:
In steady state, flow of current through capacitor will be zero.

i= r+r2
E

E2 C
VC = i r2C = r+r2

VC = CE , Given r2 = r
r2

r+r2

⇒q= GE

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(28) Answer : 1
Solution:
n2πr = l
l
r =
2πn

Magnetic moment = n π r 2
I =
l I

4πn

τ = magnetic moment × B
2

= l IB

4πn

(29) Answer : 3
Hint:
Null point will be near to wire carrying smaller current.
Solution:
μ0 4I0 μ0 I0
=
d+x x

d
x =
3

(30) Answer : 16
Solution:
V 16 16
i = = =
Req 3×6 4+x
2+x+
3+6

Power = i R =
2 16×16

2
x
(4+x)

2
(4+ x )−x×2(4+x)

To maximize 4
= 0
(4+x)

4 + x – 2x = 0
x = 4 (point of maxima)
Power= × 4 = 16 watt
16×16

2
(4+4)

CHEMISTRY

Section-I
(31) Answer : (3)
Solution:
ICl5 is sp3d2 hybridised (5 bond pairs, 1 lone pair) and square pyramidal shape
ICl 4 is sp3d2 hybridised (4 bond pairs, 2 lone pairs) and square planer shape
−

(32) Answer : (1)

Solution:
Boiling point of H2S is 213 K.

(33) Answer : (2)

Solution:
Maximum oxidation state of sulphur in its compound is +6.
(34) Answer : (1)
Solution:
Higher order reactions (higher than 3) are rare because the probability of simultaneous collisions of 3 or more reacting
species is very less.

(35) Answer : (3)

Solution:

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(36) Answer : (1)

Solution:
Helium is non-inflamable
(37) Answer : (4)
Solution:

ΔH =– 38

– 38 = Ea – Ea
f b

– 38 = 20– Ea
b

–1
Ea = 58 kJ mol
b

(38) Answer : (2)

Solution:
NH3 + 3Cl2 ⟶ NCl3 + 3HCl

(excess) (explosive)

(39) Answer : (3)

Solution:

(for nth order)

n–1
1
t 1
∝ ( )
/2 A0

(40) Answer : (3)

Solution:
t3/4 = (2n – 1 + 1)t1/2
⇒ 1260 = (2n – 1 + 1)420
⇒ 2n – 1 + 1 = 3
⇒ 2n – 1 = 2
⇒n–1=1
⇒n=2
(41) Answer : (1)
Solution:
3HNO2 → HNO3 + H2O + 2NO

(42) Answer : (1)

Solution:

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Cu + HNO3 (dil. ) → Cu ( NO3 ) + NO + H2 O

2

Cu + HNO3 (conc. ) → Cu ( NO3 ) + NO2 + H2 O

2

(43) Answer : (4)

Solution:

(44) Answer : (2)

Solution:
Phosphorus acid – H3PO3

(45) Answer : (1)

Solution:
Cl2 > Br2 > F2 > I2
Bond dissociation enthalpy of F2 is lower than Cl2 and Br2. It is due to presence of lone pair on fluorine atom, which
create greater repulsion due to small size of fluorine.
(46) Answer : (4)
Solution:
2NO + O2→ 2NO2
1 d(N O) 1 d(O2 ) 1 d(N O2 )
− = − = +
2 dt 2 dt 2 dt

(47) Answer : (2)

Solution:
Rate of reaction depends on slowest step
r = K[O3][O]
[O] is an intermediate
[O2 ][O]
K =
[O3 ]

K[O3 ]
[O] =
[O2 ]

2
[O3 ]
′
r = K
[O2 ]

(48) Answer : (1)

Solution:
Argon is used in welding as it shows low reactivity with metals. During welding there is no chemical change. But at high
temperatures. The metals react with atmospheric oxygen to form oxides.
(49) Answer : (2)
Solution:
Fluorine is a strong oxidising agent than other halogens due to highest electronegativety.
(50) Answer : (3)
Solution:
For first order reaction, k =
2.303

t
log
a−x
a

second order reaction, k =

1

t
[
a−x
1
−
1

a
]

third order reaction, k =

2t
1
[
1

2
−
1

2
]
(a−x) a

zero order reaction, k =

x

t
.

Section-II

(51) Answer : 4

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Solution:
S, Se, Te and Po exist in solid state at room temperature.

(52) Answer : 30
Solution:
t87.5 = 3t / 1
2

= 30 hr

(53) Answer : 3
Solution:
From 1 & 2
y=1
From 2 & 3
x=2

(54) Answer : 154

Solution:

Ea
In k = In A – RT

Ea
∴ Slope of the graph =– =– 18. 5
3
R×10

–1
∴ Ea = 18. 5 × 8. 31 × 1000 ≃ 154 kJ mol

(55) Answer : 6
Solution:

P–P=0
P–O–P=6
P=O=0

(56) Answer : 10
Solution:
1 M → 0.5 M → 0.25 → 0.125 → 0.0625
10 10 10 10

x = 30
y = 40

(57) Answer : 6
Solution:
6XeF4 + 12H2O → 4Xe + 2XeO3 + 24HF + 3O2

(58) Answer : 4
Solution:

(59) Answer : 34
Solution:

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−d[A]
= k1 [A] + k2 [A] = ( k1 + k2 )A
dt

d [B]
−(k1 + k2 ) t
= k1 [A] = k1 A0 e
dt

Or
k1
[B] = [A0 − A]
k1 + k2

For maximum yield,

−( k −k ) t
k1 (1− e 1 2 )
[B]
% yield = × 100 = × 100
[A0 ] k1 + k2

For maximum yield,

−(k1 + k2 )t
1−e = 1

k1 3.4
≃ × 100 = × 100 = 34%
k1 + k2 10

(60) Answer : 1
Solution:
t
3/4
st
( ) 1 order 40
2
2
Z = = = 1
2t 2×30
3/4
( )
( ) zero order 3
3

MATHEMATICS

Section-I

(61) Answer : (2)

Solution:
(ABAT )T = – ABAT … skew-symmetric

(62) Answer : (2)

Solution:
A2 = I ∴ A40 = I
(63) Answer : (4)
Solution:
A + B + C = I3
1 −2 3 2 −1 1 1 0 0
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

⎢5 0 −1 ⎥ + ⎢ 1 −5 3⎥−⎢0 1 0 ⎥ = −C
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
2 −1 0 1 −1 0 0 0 1

2 −3 4 −2 3 –4
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤

−C = ⎢ 6 −6 2 ⎥ ⇒ C = ⎢ −6 6 −2 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
3 −2 −1 −3 2 1

(64) Answer : (2)

Solution:
|A| = 3
2
(n –1)
|adj(adj A)| = |A|

= |3|2–1 = 3

(65) Answer : (2)

(66) Answer : (4)

Solution:
|A| = 0
8+a=0
a = –8

(67) Answer : (2)

Solution:
–x – (–7) = 0
x=7
(68) Answer : (1)
Solution:

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∣ 1 2 3 ∣
∣ ∣
Δ = 3 1 –2
∣ ∣
∣ 5 4 9 ∣

= 17 – 74 + 21 = 39 – 74 = –35 ≠ 0

(69) Answer : (4)

Solution:
35 8 43
[ ]+[ ] = [ ]
40 10 50

(70) Answer : (4)

Solution:
∣ 2x + 3 3x + 4 4x + 5 ∣
∣ ∣
x+1 x+1 x+1 = 0
∣ ∣
∣ x+2 2x + 4 6x + 12 ∣

∣ 2x + 3 3x + 4 4x + 5 ∣
∣ ∣
(x + 1)(x + 2) 1 1 1 = 0
∣ ∣
∣ 1 2 6 ∣

⇒ (x + 1)(x + 2)(x + 1) = 0

(71) Answer : (4)

Solution:
It is a skew symmetric matrix

(72) Answer : (2)

Solution:
|A| = –11
−5 −2
adj(A) = [ ]
−3 1

−1 1
A = adj(A)
|A|

5 2

11 11
= [ ]
3 −1

11 11

(73) Answer : (2)

Solution:
A2 = B ⇒ α = 1

(74) Answer : (1)

Solution:
∣x 3 7 ∣
∣ ∣
2 x 2 = 0
∣ ∣

∣ 7 6 x∣

⇒ x(x2 – 12) – 3(2x – 14) + 7(12 – 7x) = 0

⇒ x3 – 67x + 126 = 0
⇒ (x + 9)(x – 2)(x – 7) = 0
⇒ x = –9, 2, 7
(75) Answer : (1)
Solution:
3 1 –4
⎡ ⎤
T
A + 2I = ⎢ 3 2 –4⎥
⎣ ⎦
0 –2 6

(76) Answer : (3)

Solution:
2
∣ 1 a a ∣
∣ ∣
2
∣ 1 b b ∣ R1 → R1 − R2 , R2 → R2 − R3
∣ ∣
2
∣ 1 c c ∣

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2 2
∣ 0 a−b a −b ∣ ∣ 0 1 a+b ∣
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣
2 2
⇒ ∣ 0 b−c b −c ∣ = (a − b) (b − c) 0 1 b+c
∣ ∣
∣ ∣
2 2
∣ 1 c c ∣ ∣ 1 c c ∣

= (a − b) (b − c) (c − a)

(77) Answer : (3)

Solution:
A is orthogonal. Each row is orthogonal to the other rows.
∴ R1.R3 = 0 ⇒ x + 4 + 2y = 0
and R2.R3 = 0 ⇒ 2x + 2 – 2y = 0
∴ x = –2, y = –1
(78) Answer : (1)
Solution:
–4 1 2 –2
A[ ] = [ ]
–1 –4 –2 3

1 2 –2 –4 –1
A = [ ] [ ]
17
–2 3 1 –4

– 10 6
17A = [ ]
11 – 10

(79) Answer : (1)

Solution:
|A adj A| = 73
|A| |adj A| = 73
|A| |A|3–1 = 73
|A|3 = 73 ⇒ A = 7

(80) Answer : (1)

Solution:
∣ 1 x x∣ ∣1−x 1 1 ∣

∣ ∣ ∣ ∣ 3
x 1 x + 1 1−x 1 = x +1 = 0
∣ ∣ ∣ ∣

∣x x 1 ∣ ∣ 1 1 1−x ∣

∴ x = –ω, –ω2
⇒ x 2009
+
1

2009
= 1
x

Section-II

(81) Answer : 0
Solution:
det. of odd order skew symmetric matrix is zero.

(82) Answer : 81
Solution:
(3)4 det(A) = K{det A}
K = 81

(83) Answer : 8
Solution:
A diagonal matrix is commutative with every square matrix, so every diagonal element is 2
∴ |A| = 8
(84) Answer : 0
Solution:
|A| = 3
So, B = adjA
So, |AB – 3I| = (|A| – 3I)3
= (3 – 3)3 = 0

(85) Answer : 8
Solution:
A2 – λA + I2 = 0
⇒λ=8

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(86) Answer : 1
Solution:
3 1
det (3A) = 3 ⋅ = 1
27

(87) Answer : 0
Solution:
A3 = B3
A2B = B2A
A3 – A2B = B3 – B2A
A2 (A – B) = B2 (B – A)
(A2 + B2) (A – B) = 0

(88) Answer : 2
Solution:
3
(3−1)
|adj (adj (adjA))| = |A| = 256

8 8
⇒ |A| = 2 ⇒ |A| = 2

(89) Answer : 2
Solution:
4x − 5y = −10

2x + 3y = 6
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
⇒ x = 0, y = 2

(90) Answer : 8
Solution:
A – λI = 0
1– λ 2 3
⎡ ⎤

⎢ 0 2– λ 1 ⎥ = 0
⎣ ⎦
4 3 5– λ

λ3 – 8λ2 + 2λ + 9 = 0
A3 – 8A2 + 2A + 9 = 0

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