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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 14 times: 2 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S1, 11 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S2, 10 May 2024 S2, 11 May 2024 S2, 13 May 2024 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S2, 19 May 2026 S1. This one: 19 May 2026 S1 See all 14 of this type

    23
    Calculate the radius of a particle present in fcc unit cell having edge length 200200 pm.

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 13 times: 4 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S2, 10 May 2024 S1, 11 May 2024 S1, 11 May 2024 S2, 12 May 2024 S1, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S2, 15 Apr 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S1, 15 May 2026 S2. This one: 15 May 2026 S2 See all 13 of this type

    18
    Calculate the molar mass of a metal having density 10 g cm−310\ \mathrm{g\ cm^{-3}} and fcc structure with edge length 400400 pm.

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 13 times: 3 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S2, 23 Apr 2025 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 17 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S2, 14 May 2026 S1. This one: 14 May 2026 S1 See all 13 of this type

    17
    Calculate the volume occupied by particles of a fcc unit cell if the radius of the atom present in it is 100100 pm.

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 12 times: 3 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S2, 13 Apr 2026 S2, 17 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S1, 18 Apr 2026 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S2, 15 May 2026 S2, 19 May 2026 S2. This one: 19 May 2026 S2 See all 12 of this type

    20
    The unit cell of metal is fcc. Calculate the void volume unit cell if the radius of metal atom is 127.3127.3 pm.

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 10 times: 15 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S2, 14 May 2024 S1, 19 Apr 2025 S2, 13 Apr 2026 S2, 19 Apr 2026 S2, 12 May 2026 S1, 13 May 2026 S1, 14 May 2026 S2, 15 May 2026 S1. This one: 15 May 2026 S1 See all 10 of this type

    18
    In a solid, oxide ions are arranged in ccp. Cation A occupies 1/81/8th of the tetrahedral voids and cation B occupies 1/41/4th of the octahedral voids. What is the formula of the compound?

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  6. Question 6

    This type asked 10 times: May 2022 S1, 4 May 2023 S2, 19 Apr 2025 S1, 22 Apr 2025 S2, 23 Apr 2025 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S2, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 17 Apr 2026 S2, 18 Apr 2026 S1, 13 May 2026 S1. This one: 13 May 2026 S1 See all 10 of this type

    19
    Calculate the number of atoms in 0.60.6 g metal that forms bcc structure having density 8.5 g cm−38.5\ \mathrm{g\,cm^{-3}}, if the volume of unit cell is 3.6×10−23 cm33.6 \times 10^{-23}\ \mathrm{cm^3}

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  7. Question 7

    This type asked 9 times: 2 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S1, 16 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S1, 11 May 2024 S1, 15 Apr 2026 S1, 18 Apr 2026 S2, 20 Apr 2026 S2, 13 May 2026 S2. This one: 13 May 2026 S2 See all 9 of this type

    21
    Find out the number of unit cells present in 100100 g of an element if density of it is 9.0 g cm−39.0\ \mathrm{g\,cm^{-3}}. [Volume of unit cell =4.445×10−23cm3= 4.445 \times 10^{-23}\mathrm{cm^3}]

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  8. Question 8

    This type asked 8 times: 10 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S2, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S2, 25 Apr 2025 S1, 13 Apr 2026 S1, 14 May 2026 S2. This one: 14 May 2026 S2 See all 8 of this type

    19
    Find the type of unit cell if the density is 6.25 g/cm36.25\ \mathrm{g/cm^3}, edge length 400400 pm and the atomic mass of an element is 120120 g/mol. (Consider NA=6.02×1023N_A = 6.02 \times 10^{23})

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  9. Question 9

    This type asked 8 times: May 2021 S1, May 2022 S1, 3 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2023 S2, 12 May 2024 S2, 14 May 2024 S2, 16 Apr 2026 S2, 20 Apr 2026 S1. This one: 20 Apr 2026 S1 See all 8 of this type

    22
    Calculate the density of an element having molar mass 225 g mol−1225\ \mathrm{g\,mol^{-1}} forming bcc structure [a3×NA=75 cm3mol−1][a^3 \times N_A = 75\ \mathrm{cm^3mol^{-1}}]

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  10. Question 10

    This type asked 8 times: 11 May 2023 S1, 16 May 2023 S2, 12 May 2024 S1, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S1. This one: 19 Apr 2026 S1 See all 8 of this type

    20
    What is the number of tetrahedral voids present in 0.50.5 mole of compound forming hcp structure?

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