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Top 10 MHT-CET PYQs to practise first

The questions and kinds of question asked most often come first. Each one says how often and in which papers.

  1. Question 1

    This type asked 18 times: 1 in 2022, 8 in 2023, 4 in 2024, 2 in 2025, 3 in 2026. This one: 12 May 2026 S2 See all 18 of this type

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    Consider the reaction, 2N2O5→4NO2+O2\mathrm{2N_2O_5 \rightarrow 4NO_2 + O_2}. In this reaction, NO2\mathrm{NO_2} is being formed at the rate of 0.0250.025 mol L−1s−1L^{-1}s^{-1}. What would be the rate of reaction?

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 16 times: 1 in 2021, 4 in 2023, 4 in 2024, 1 in 2025, 6 in 2026. This one: 14 May 2026 S1 See all 16 of this type

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    A first-order reaction takes 2020 minutes to reach 15%15\% completion. Calculate the rate constant of the reaction.

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 16 times: 4 in 2023, 5 in 2024, 2 in 2025, 5 in 2026. This one: 13 May 2026 S1 See all 16 of this type

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    The rate of reaction, A+B→CA + B \rightarrow C is 3.6×10−2 mol dm−3 s−13.6 \times 10^{-2}\ \mathrm{mol\,dm^{-3}\,s^{-1}} when [A]=[B]=0.2 mol dm−3[A] = [B] = 0.2\ \mathrm{mol\,dm^{-3}}. Calculate the rate constant if the reaction is first order in A and second order in B.

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 12 times: May 2022 S1, 11 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S1, 14 May 2024 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 13 Apr 2026 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S1. This one: 12 May 2026 S1 See all 12 of this type

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    What is the half life of a first order reaction if the value of the rate constant is 3.0×10−2 s−13.0 \times 10^{-2}\ \mathrm{s^{-1}}?

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 11 times: May 2022 S1, 11 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2024 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S2, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 15 Apr 2026 S2, 19 May 2026 S2. This one: 19 May 2026 S2 See all 11 of this type

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    For the reaction N2(g)+3H2(g)→2NH3(g)\mathrm{N_2}(g) + 3\mathrm{H_2}(g) \to 2\mathrm{NH_3}(g), the rate of reaction is equal to

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  6. Question 6

    This type asked 11 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 4 May 2023 S1, 11 May 2023 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 13 Apr 2026 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S2, 14 May 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S1. This one: 15 May 2026 S1 See all 11 of this type

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    For the first order reaction, the half life period is 1010 minutes. What quantity of reactant remains after 3030 minutes if the initial quantity of reactant taken is 11 g?

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  7. Question 7

    This type asked 10 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S1, 23 Apr 2025 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S1, 18 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S1, 19 May 2026 S2. This one: 19 May 2026 S2 See all 10 of this type

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    The rate constant for a first order reaction is 2.2×10−5 s−12.2 \times 10^{-5}\ \mathrm{s^{-1}} at 320∘C320^\circ\mathrm{C}. Calculate the time required for 15%15\% completion?

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  8. Question 8

    This type asked 10 times: 4 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S2, 11 May 2024 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 17 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S1, 14 May 2026 S2. This one: 14 May 2026 S2 See all 10 of this type

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    A first order reaction has a half life period 69.369.3 seconds. Calculate the rate of reaction if the concentration of reactant is 0.10.1 M.

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  9. Question 9

    This type asked 10 times: 4 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2023 S2, 23 Apr 2025 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 17 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S1, 18 Apr 2026 S2. This one: 18 Apr 2026 S2 See all 10 of this type

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    Which of the following is an example of fractional order reaction ?

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  10. Question 10

    This type asked 7 times: 9 May 2024 S1, 11 May 2024 S1, 14 May 2024 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S2, 13 May 2026 S2, 14 May 2026 S2, 19 May 2026 S1. This one: 19 May 2026 S1 See all 7 of this type

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    Identify the nature of the graph obtained when rate versus initial concentration is plotted for first order reaction.

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