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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 8 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 3 May 2023 S2, 4 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S2, 12 May 2024 S1, 26 Apr 2025 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S1. This one: 20 Apr 2026 S1 See all 8 of this type

    108
    The percentage decrease in the weight of a body when taken to a height of 4848 km above the surface of the earth is (Radius of the earth is 64006400 km)

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  2. Question 2

    This type asked 8 times: 4 May 2023 S1, 11 May 2023 S1, 15 May 2023 S2, 9 May 2024 S2, 13 May 2024 S2, 14 May 2024 S1, 25 Apr 2025 S1, 11 Apr 2026 S2. This one: 11 Apr 2026 S2 See all 8 of this type

    108
    The density of a planet is three times that of earth and radius 2.52.5 times that of earth. If gpg_p and geg_e represents acceleration due to gravity on planet and earth respectively then ratio gpg_p to geg_e is

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  3. Question 3

    This type asked 7 times: 11 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S2, 12 May 2024 S2, 20 Apr 2025 S1, 13 Apr 2026 S1, 12 May 2026 S2, 15 May 2026 S2. This one: 15 May 2026 S2 See all 7 of this type

    109
    A particle of mass mm is projected with a velocity v=KVe (K<1)v = KV_e\ (K < 1) from the surface of the earth. The maximum height above the surface reached by the particle is (VeV_e = escape velocity, RR is radius of earth)

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  4. Question 4

    This type asked 7 times: 4 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S2, 22 Apr 2025 S1, 18 Apr 2026 S1. This one: 18 Apr 2026 S1 See all 7 of this type

    109
    Time period of a simple pendulum is T1T_1 when on the earth's surface and T2T_2 when taken to a height '2R' above the earth's surface, where 'R' is the radius of the earth. The ratio T1:T2T_1 : T_2 is

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  5. Question 5

    This type asked 7 times: May 2022 S1, 11 May 2023 S1, 9 May 2024 S1, 12 May 2024 S2, 13 May 2024 S2, 25 Apr 2025 S2, 26 Apr 2025 S2. This one: 26 Apr 2025 S2 See all 7 of this type

    33
    The depth at which acceleration due to gravity becomes gn\frac{g}{n} is (R=(R = radius of earth, g=g = acceleration due to gravity) ( n=n = integer)

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  6. Question 6

    Asked 5 times: 3 May 2023 S1*, 21 Apr 2025 S2*, 22 Apr 2025 S1*, 15 Apr 2026 S2*, 17 Apr 2026 S2 (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 5 times it was asked

    108
    Two planets A and B are orbiting around the sun. The distances of the two planets A and B from the sun are rAr_A and rBr_B respectively. Also rB=225 rAr_B = 225\,r_A. If the orbital speed of the planet A is 'V' then the orbital speed of planet B will be

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  7. Question 7

    Asked 5 times: 2 May 2023 S1*, 3 May 2023 S2*, 4 May 2023 S1*, 10 May 2023 S2*, 12 May 2024 S1 (* = numbers or wording changed that year) See all 5 times it was asked

    27
    The height at which the weight of the body becomes 19\frac{1}{9}th its weight on the surface of earth is (R=R = radius of earth)

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  8. Question 8

    This type asked 5 times: 2 May 2023 S2, 15 May 2023 S2, 11 May 2024 S2, 16 Apr 2026 S2, 19 May 2026 S2. This one: 19 May 2026 S2 See all 5 of this type

    109
    The minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass mm from the surface of a planet of mass MM and radius RR in a circular orbit at an altitude of 3R3R is {G=gravitational constant}\{G = \text{gravitational constant}\}

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  9. Question 9

    This type asked 5 times: 9 May 2023 S1, 11 May 2023 S2, 10 May 2024 S1, 21 Apr 2025 S1, 15 May 2026 S1. This one: 15 May 2026 S1 See all 5 of this type

    107
    The kinetic energy of a revolving satellite (mass mm) at a height equal to thrice the radius of the earth (RR) is (gg = acceleration due to gravity)

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  10. Question 10

    Asked 4 times: May 2021 S1, 9 May 2023 S2, 16 May 2023 S1, 19 Apr 2026 S2 See all 4 times it was asked

    108
    A satellite is revolving around a planet in a circular orbit close to its surface. Let ρ\rho be mean density and RR be the radius of the planet; then the period of the satellite is (GG = Universal constant of gravitation).

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