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IISER IAT 2018 question paper

60 questions · 240 marks · 180 minutes · +4 per correct answer, -1 per wrong one

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Biology

15 questions

  1. 1
    Which one of the following statements about second messengers is correct?

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  2. 2
    The glomerular filtration rate is NOT affected by

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  3. 3
    Haplo-diploid insects have diploid females from fertilized eggs but haploid males from unfertilized ones. Such a haploid male with red eyes is crossed with a white eyed female. Assuming that the red-eye colour mutation is dominant over white-eye colour, which one of the following statements is true?

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  4. 4
    Match the entries in column I and II and choose the correct pairs from the choices below.
    Column IColumn II
    a. High BOD1. Skin cancer
    b. Ozone hole2. Greenhouse gas
    c. El Niño effect3. Food chain
    d. Biomagnification4. Water pollution

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  5. 5
    DNA fragments of 100 base pairs (bp), 300 bp and 500 bp were separated by agarose gel electrophoresis. Pick the correct arrangement of the fragments separated on the gel in the increasing order of their migration from the wells.

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  6. 6
    Meiosis involves:

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  7. 7
    Which of the following is exclusively marine?

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  8. 8
    How many histone molecules are required to wrap roughly 60,000 base pairs (bp) of DNA?

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  9. 9
    All species of vultures in India are threatened with extinction. What is the most likely outcome if all vultures in India go extinct?

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  10. 10
    A gene is inserted into the PvuII site of the cloning vector (given below) and transformed into E. coli cells. Which one of the following statements is then true?

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  11. 11
    What are Association areas?

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  12. 12
    Match the entries in column I and II and choose the correct pairs from below:
    Column IColumn II
    a. Golgi1. Divide by fission
    b. Endoplasmic Reticulum2. Site of formation of glycoproteins and glycolipids
    c. Cytoskeleton3. Steroidal hormone synthesis site
    d. Mitochondria4. Mechanical support

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  13. 13
    Which of the following antibodies is present abundantly in the colostrum secreted during the initial days of human lactation?

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  14. 14
    Which compound given below inhibits cholesterol synthesis in humans?

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  15. 15
    In the given graph curves A, B and C represent relation between partial pressure of oxygen (pO2p_{\mathrm{O_2}}) and saturation of hemoglobin with oxygen. If curve A represents condition of blood in a regular artery then please select the correct statement from below.

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Chemistry

15 questions

  1. 16
    The melting point of Mn4N\mathrm{Mn_4N} is

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  2. 17
    Which of the following statements is valid for the dipole moment (μ\mu) values of cis- and trans-F2N2\mathrm{F_2N_2}?

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  3. 18
    Which of the following statements is correct about tetrahedral manganate and permanganate ions?

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  4. 19
    Among the lanthanides Eu, Tb, Er and Dy, which one readily forms stable divalent ions?

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  5. 20
    The correct order for decreasing basic strength of the molecules PH3\mathrm{PH_3}, AsH3\mathrm{AsH_3}, SbH3\mathrm{SbH_3}, and BiH3\mathrm{BiH_3} is:

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  6. 21
    In the following reaction sequence, 4-methylaniline →Conc. H2SO4Conc. HNO3\xrightarrow[\mathrm{Conc.\ H_2SO_4}]{\mathrm{Conc.\ HNO_3}} X (Major) 4-methylaniline →CH3COCl\xrightarrow{\mathrm{CH_3COCl}} Y →Conc. H2SO4Conc. HNO3\xrightarrow[\mathrm{Conc.\ H_2SO_4}]{\mathrm{Conc.\ HNO_3}} Z (Major) the major products X and Z are

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  7. 22
    Select the correct order of basicity for the following compounds. (i) piperidine (ii) pyridine (iii) pyrrolidin-2-one (iv) diphenylamine

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  8. 23
    CH3−CH=CH2+HBr⟶\mathrm{CH_3{-}CH{=}CH_2 + HBr \longrightarrow} X (Major) CH3−CH=CH2+HBr→(C6H5CO)2O2\mathrm{CH_3{-}CH{=}CH_2 + HBr \xrightarrow{(C_6H_5CO)_2O_2}} Y (Major) Which of the following is the correct pair of intermediates responsible for the formation of X and Y as the major products, in their respective reactions shown above?

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  9. 24
    In the following reaction sequence, identify the relationship between the products Q and S: CH3CH2CHO→CH3MgBr/H2O\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CHO} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{CH_3MgBr/H_2O}} P (Major) →ΔH2SO4\xrightarrow[\Delta]{\mathrm{H_2SO_4}} Q (Major) CH3COCH3→CH3MgBr/H2O\mathrm{CH_3COCH_3} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{CH_3MgBr/H_2O}} R (Major) →ΔH2SO4\xrightarrow[\Delta]{\mathrm{H_2SO_4}} S (Major)

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  10. 25
    Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of their rate of reaction towards hydroxyl ion (OH−\mathrm{OH^-}). (i) 2-chloro-1,3,5-trinitrobenzene (ii) 1-chloro-2-nitrobenzene (iii) 1-chloro-3-nitrobenzene (iv) 1-chloro-4-nitrobenzene

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  11. 26
    The kinetic energy of the photoelectrons ejected from a metal on irradiation with light of frequency 3.8×10163.8 \times 10^{16} Hz is KK. When irradiated with light of frequency 2.4×10162.4 \times 10^{16} Hz, the kinetic energy of the photoelectrons becomes K/2K/2. What is the threshold frequency (ν0\nu_0) of the metal?

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  12. 27
    The heat of neutralization of the following reaction is −57.1 kJ mol−1-57.1\ \mathrm{kJ\ mol^{-1}}. NaOH (aq)+HCl (aq)→NaCl (aq)+H2O (l)\mathrm{NaOH\ (aq) + HCl\ (aq) \rightarrow NaCl\ (aq) + H_2O\ (l)} Which one of the following processes is mainly responsible for the heat released?

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  13. 28
    At 25 ∘^\circC, the standard reduction potential for the half-cell reaction Zn (s)+2H+ (aq)→Zn2+ (aq)+H2 (g)\mathrm{Zn\ (s) + 2H^+\ (aq) \rightarrow Zn^{2+}\ (aq) + H_2\ (g)} is 0.28 V. What is the reduction potential of the half-cell reaction in 10M [H+]\mathrm{[H^+]} concentration, assuming all other species to be at unit concentration? [Universal gas constant, R=8.314 J K−1 mol−1R = 8.314\ \mathrm{J\ K^{-1}\ mol^{-1}}; Faraday constant, F=96500 C mol−1F = 96500\ \mathrm{C\ mol^{-1}}]

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  14. 29
    In a cubic-close packed structure containing X, Y and Z atoms, if Z occupies all the face centers, X occupies all the corners and Y occupies the body center of the cube, what is the formula of this compound?

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  15. 30
    At 298 K, the vapour pressure of an ideal solution containing 1 mol of liquid L1 and 2 mol of liquid L2 is 500 mm Hg. When 2 mol of L1 is added to this solution, the vapour pressure of the solution increases by 5%. What are the respective vapour pressures (in mm Hg) of L1 and L2 in their pure states at 298 K?

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Mathematics

15 questions

  1. 31
    Let zz be a given complex number with modulus ∣z∣<1|z| < 1. Then the set {z−w1−zˉw:∣w∣=1,w∈C}\left\{ \frac{z - w}{1 - \bar{z}w} : |w| = 1, w \in \mathbb{C} \right\} is a

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  2. 32
    Let f,g,hf, g, h be functions from R\mathbb{R} to R\mathbb{R}, with ff and gg invertible. Which of the following is NOT always true?

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  3. 33
    Consider a matrix A=(1002xy.435)A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 2 & x & y. \\ 4 & 3 & 5 \end{pmatrix} with integer entries and determinant −5-5. Then a possible value for yy is

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  4. 34
    The integral ∫−π2π2((1+∣x∣)sin⁡2(x)+sin⁡(x)1+∣x∣)dx\displaystyle\int_{-\frac{\pi}{2}}^{\frac{\pi}{2}} \left( \frac{(1 + \sqrt{|x|}) \sin^2(x) + \sin(x)}{1 + \sqrt{|x|}} \right) dx is equal to

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  5. 35
    Let ℓ0\ell_0 be the line defined by the vector equation i^+2j^+3k^+λ(i^+j^+k^)\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + 3\hat{k} + \lambda(\hat{i} + \hat{j} + \hat{k}), with λ\lambda real. Which of the following vector equations, with μ\mu real, defines a line which intersects ℓ0\ell_0?

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  6. 36
    For a given matrix, let RiR_i denote the sum of all entries in its ithi^{\text{th}} row and CjC_j denote the sum of all entries in its jthj^{\text{th}} column. How many 3×33 \times 3 matrices with nonnegative integer entries are there such that R1=R2=C1=C2=2R_1 = R_2 = C_1 = C_2 = 2 and R3=C3=1R_3 = C_3 = 1?

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  7. 37
    Let P(n)P(n) be a statement for each natural number nn. Assume that P(n+1)P(n + 1) is a true statement whenever P(n)P(n) is a true statement. Suppose P(2018)P(2018) is true. Then which one of the following statements is true?

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  8. 38
    Let y=f(x)y = f(x) be the equation of the curve passing through the point (1,1)(1, 1) having slope log⁡ex\log_e x for positive values of xx. Then the curve

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  9. 39
    How many functions f:R→Rf : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} satisfy f(1)=10f(1) = 10 and ∣f(x)−f(y)∣=∣x−y∣|f(x) - f(y)| = |x - y| for all x,y∈Rx, y \in \mathbb{R}?

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  10. 40
    For a real number aa, let tan⁡−1(a)\tan^{-1}(a) denote the real number θ\theta, −π2<θ<π2-\frac{\pi}{2} < \theta < \frac{\pi}{2}; such that tan⁡(θ)=a\tan(\theta) = a. The function f(x)=tan⁡−1(bx2+2bx+c)f(x) = \tan^{-1}(bx^2 + 2bx + c), where bb and cc are positive real numbers, is increasing on

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  11. 41
    A number is picked uniformly randomly from the set of five digit natural numbers. What is the probability that at least one of the digits of the number thus picked is 0?

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  12. 42
    How many functions f:N⟶Nf : \mathbb{N} \longrightarrow \mathbb{N} satisfy lcm(f(n),n)−hcf(f(n),n)<5\mathrm{lcm}(f(n), n) - \mathrm{hcf}(f(n), n) < 5? Here 'lcm' denotes the least common multiple and 'hcf' denotes the highest common factor.

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  13. 43
    Let a,ba, b be distinct positive real numbers, whose geometric mean equals at−99+bt−99at−100+bt−100\frac{a^{t-99} + b^{t-99}}{a^{t-100} + b^{t-100}}. Then tt must equal

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  14. 44
    Let ff and gg be two functions on R\mathbb{R} defined by f(x)=x2+1−x,f(x) = \sqrt{x^2 + 1} - x, g(x)=sin⁡(πe1−x).g(x) = \sin(\pi e^{1-x}). Define a function h:R→Rh : \mathbb{R} \to \mathbb{R} by h(x)=max⁡{f(x),g(x)}h(x) = \max\{f(x), g(x)\}. Then what can be said about lim⁡x→∞h(x)\lim_{x \to \infty} h(x)?

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  15. 45
    Let P\mathcal{P} denote a parabola in the plane and let a point A∈PA \in \mathcal{P} be given. How many lines ℓ\ell in the plane satisfy ℓ∩P={A}\ell \cap \mathcal{P} = \{A\}?

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Physics

15 questions

  1. 46
    A cylindrical vessel of radius 5 cm is filled with water up to a height of 20 cm. The cylinder is open to atmosphere at the top. A small aperture of radius 2 mm is made on the side of the cylinder at a height of 5 cm from the bottom of the vessel. For approximately how long will water leak out of the aperture?

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  2. 47
    Two simple pendulums of length 1 m each, with bobs having masses 1 kg and 2 kg, are hanging from the ceiling of an elevator. The elevator starts moving vertically downwards with acceleration g/10g/10. Assuming g=10 m/s2g = 10\ \mathrm{m/s^2}, approximately what are the time periods of the two pendulums?

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  3. 48
    What is the probability that a radioactive nucleus will not have decayed after a time equal to twice its half-life?

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  4. 49
    An electric dipole having point charges +q+q and −q-q, separated by a fixed distance dd is kept under the influence of a uniform electric field E\mathbf{E}, such that the axis of the dipole is making an angle θ=45∘\theta = 45^\circ with the direction of E\mathbf{E}, as shown in the figure. If the electric dipole is allowed to rotate in the xyxy-plane with its center being stationary, what is the magnitude of the net torque acting on the electric dipole?

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  5. 50
    In the circuit shown, what is the approximate current passing through the resistor R3R_3?

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  6. 51
    An electromagnetic wave propagates along zz-direction. The corresponding electric field is along xx-direction. Which of the following is an acceptable direction for the magnetic field, considering x^\hat{x}, y^\hat{y}, and z^\hat{z} to be the unit vectors in a Cartesian co-ordinate system?

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  7. 52
    An iron ring of radius 2.1 m is to be fitted on top of the rim of a wheel of radius 2.121 m. The coefficient of volume expansion for iron is 3.6×10−5 K−13.6 \times 10^{-5}\ \mathrm{K^{-1}}. By approximately how much should the temperature of the iron ring be increased so that it fits the rim of the wheel?

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  8. 53
    An object of mass 100 g is sliding under gravity from point A to point B on a frictionless slide from a height of 5 m, as shown in the figure. After what distance will the object stop on the following flat track beyond point B if the coefficient of kinetic friction between the flat track and the object is 0.5?

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  9. 54
    A current of 45 A is passing through an infinitely long wire which lies along the axis of an infinitely long solenoid of radius 1 cm. The magnetic field produced by the solenoid in the direction of the current in the wire is 4 mT. What is the approximate magnitude of the resultant magnetic field at a point 3 mm radially away from the solenoid axis? (Use μo=4π×10−7\mu_o = 4\pi \times 10^{-7} T m/A.)

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  10. 55
    For a pp-nn junction normal diode and a Zener diode, which of the following statements is true?

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  11. 56
    Starting from rest, a car moves with a constant acceleration, and comes to a momentary stop with the same constant deceleration. Subsequently, it reverses its motion and returns to its original position in a similar manner. Which one of the following graphs of momentum (pp) versus time (tt) best describes the motion of the car?

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  12. 57
    λ2\lambda_2 and λ4\lambda_4 are the wavelengths of photons required to excite the Hydrogen atom from its ground state to its second and fourth excited states, respectively. What is the correct ratio λ2/λ4\lambda_2/\lambda_4?

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  13. 58
    A jeweler is holding a gold chain of uniform mass per unit length hanging vertically just above a weighing scale as shown in the figure. He offers to charge the customer for half of the maximum reading of the scale, after he releases the chain. What percentage more than the actual price does the customer pay if he agrees to the offer?

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  14. 59
    A planet of mass mm moves in an elliptical path around the Sun (which is at one of the foci of the ellipse), so that its maximum and minimum distances from the Sun are rmaxr_{\text{max}} and rminr_{\text{min}}, respectively. Taking the gravitational constant to be GG and the mass of the Sun to be MsM_s, what is the angular momentum of the planet relative to the center of the Sun?

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  15. 60
    Two posts of heights 20 m and 10 m are 60 m apart, as shown in the figure. Food grains are continuously distributed between the two posts. A crow sitting on top of the taller post wants to pick up a grain and sit on the other post. What should be the distance of the grain it picks from the bottom of the taller post to minimize the total flight length?

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