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IISER IAT 2019 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 of the following produces a dikaryotic phase in Basidiomycetes?

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  2. 2
    In the standard nomenclature used for depicting floral formula, which type of flower is represented by K(5)\mathrm{K_{(5)}}?

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  3. 3
    Which one of the following statements is TRUE?

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  4. 4
    Match the entries in column I and column II. Which one of the following choices is correct?
    Column IColumn II
    (a) Haem(1) Cofactor
    (b) NAD(2) Vitamin
    (c) Zinc(3) Coenzyme
    (d) Niacin(4) Prosthetic group

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  5. 5
    Which one of the following helps in bacterial motility?

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  6. 6
    During light reaction in chloroplasts of tobacco plants, where is the proton gradient generated?

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  7. 7
    Which of the following will NOT be triggered by the release of acetyl choline in the synapse at the neuromuscular junction during muscle contraction?

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  8. 8
    The diagram below shows a typical ECG. If the AV node is not functional, which of the following options correctly represents the changes seen in the ECG?

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  9. 9
    Listed below are different plant reproductive strategies. I. Parthenocarpy II. Syngamy III. Apomixis IV. Polyembryony Which of them can give rise to a clonal progeny having the same genotype as that of the mother plant?

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  10. 10
    The diagram below represents the pedigree of a certain genetic disease (affected individuals are shaded). What is the mode of inheritance of the gene responsible for this disease?

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  11. 11
    An E. coli whose DNA is fully labeled by 15N\mathrm{^{15}N} is grown in a medium containing 14NH4Cl\mathrm{^{14}NH_4Cl}. What will be the percentage of hybrid (15N/14N\mathrm{^{15}N/^{14}N}) and light (14N/14N\mathrm{^{14}N/^{14}N}) DNA molecules at the end of 80 minutes (assume that doubling time of E. coli is 20 minutes)?

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  12. 12
    The following plots represent the body size distributions of a fruit fly population. Dashed lines represent the ancestral distributions and continuous lines represent the distributions after a few generations. If the larger individuals have better survival as well as higher reproductive rates, which diagram below best represents the expected change in the distribution of body size (X-axis represents body size while Y-axis represents frequency)?

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  13. 13
    What are the types of immunity acquired by i) transfer of antibodies to the foetus via the placenta and ii) vaccination of an infant?

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  14. 14
    Which among the following correctly represents the sequence of events for a normal polymerase chain reaction?

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  15. 15
    Loss of biodiversity occurs due to the growth of carrot grass (Parthenium sp.). This is an example of?

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Chemistry

15 questions

  1. 16
    What are the correct orders of bond lengths dX−X\mathrm{d}_{X-X} and bond dissociation enthalpies BDEX−X\mathrm{BDE}_{X-X} for F2\mathrm{F_2} and Cl2\mathrm{Cl_2}? (where XX = F or Cl)

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  2. 17
    Which is the appropriate combination of spin configuration and colour for the anionic complex [Co(L)6]3−\mathrm{[Co(L)_6]^{3-}} (L is a monodentate and monoanionic ligand)?

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  3. 18
    Which of the following combination of elements forms interstitial hydrides?

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  4. 19
    How many geometrical isomers are possible for the square planar complex [Pd(py)(Cl)(Br)(NH3)]\mathrm{[Pd(py)(Cl)(Br)(NH_3)]} (py = pyridine)?

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  5. 20
    A molecular adduct is formed between BF3\mathrm{BF_3} and Et2O\mathrm{Et_2O}. Which of the following values describe the coordination number (CN), valency (V) and oxidation state (OS) of B atom in this adduct?

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  6. 21
    While making paneer (cottage cheese) from milk by adding dilute acetic acid, the milk proteins undergo

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  7. 22
    What is the final major product of the following reaction? C6H5CHBrCH2Br→(ii) NaNH2(i) KOH, EtOH ?\mathrm{C_6H_5CHBrCH_2Br} \xrightarrow[\mathrm{(ii)\ NaNH_2}]{\mathrm{(i)\ KOH,\ EtOH}} \ ?

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  8. 23
    Identify the final major product in the following reaction sequence. C6H5CONH2→(ii) Br2 (excess), H2O(i) Br2, ethanolic NaOH ?\mathrm{C_6H_5CONH_2} \xrightarrow[\mathrm{(ii)\ Br_2\ (excess),\ H_2O}]{\mathrm{(i)\ Br_2,\ ethanolic\ NaOH}} \ ?

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  9. 24
    Identify the compound [X] in the following reaction. C6H5N2+Cl−→ΔEthanolC6H6+[X]+N2+HCl\mathrm{C_6H_5N_2^{+}Cl^{-}} \xrightarrow[\Delta]{\mathrm{Ethanol}} \mathrm{C_6H_6} + [\mathbf{X}] + \mathrm{N_2} + \mathrm{HCl}

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  10. 25
    Which one among the following compounds is aromatic?

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  11. 26
    Using the Arrhenius equation, find out the value of kk at T→∞\mathrm{T} \to \infty?

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  12. 27
    Which one of the following is NOT an example of heterogeneous equilibrium?

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  13. 28
    At 60 ∘^\circC, 50% of N2O4\mathrm{N_2O_4} (g) is dissociated to NO2\mathrm{NO_2} (g). What is the standard Gibbs free energy change at 60 ∘^\circC and 1 atm pressure for this process? (R = 8.314 JK−1mol−18.314\ \mathrm{JK^{-1}mol^{-1}})

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  14. 29
    For a cell Ag∣Ag+,Cl− ∣AgCl(s)∣Ag\mathrm{Ag|Ag^{+},Cl^{-}\ |AgCl(s)|Ag}, ERed∘\mathrm{E}^\circ_{Red} for the half cells are given as: EAg+∣Ag∘=0.79\mathrm{E}^\circ_{\mathrm{Ag^{+}|Ag}} = 0.79 V, ECl−∣AgCl(s)∣Ag∘=0.22\mathrm{E}^\circ_{\mathrm{Cl^{-}|AgCl(s)|Ag}} = 0.22 V at 25 ∘^\circC. What is the value of ln⁡K\ln K, where KK is the equilibrium constant for the reaction AgCl(s)⇌Ag++Cl−AgCl(s) \rightleftharpoons Ag^{+} + Cl^{-}? Given, 1 F = 96485 C.

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  15. 30
    Match the following:
    i) Ge doped with In1. n-type semiconductor
    ii) Si doped with N2. Schottky defect
    iii) ZnS3. p-type semiconductor
    iv) CsCl4. Frenkel defect

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Mathematics

15 questions

  1. 31
    Let 1,ζ2,ζ3,…,ζn1, \zeta_2, \zeta_3, \ldots, \zeta_n be the roots of the equation xn=1x^n = 1, for n≥3n \ge 3. Then, the sum 12−ζ2+12−ζ3+⋯+12−ζn\frac{1}{2-\zeta_2} + \frac{1}{2-\zeta_3} + \cdots + \frac{1}{2-\zeta_n} equals to

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  2. 32
    How many solutions does the equation sin⁡2x−15sin⁡xcos⁡x+50cos⁡2x=0\sin^2 x - 15\sin x\cos x + 50\cos^2 x = 0 have in the interval [0,2π][0, 2\pi]?

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  3. 33
    Let AA be a 4×44 \times 4 matrix with real entries. Consider the sets K={(x1x2x3x4):A(x1x2x3x4)=(0000)},K = \left\{ \begin{pmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \\ x_3 \\ x_4 \end{pmatrix} : A \begin{pmatrix} x_1 \\ x_2 \\ x_3 \\ x_4 \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix} \right\}, J={(c1c2c3c4):(c1c2c3c4)=A(y1y2y3y4), for some y1,y2,y3,y4∈R}.J = \left\{ \begin{pmatrix} c_1 \\ c_2 \\ c_3 \\ c_4 \end{pmatrix} : \begin{pmatrix} c_1 \\ c_2 \\ c_3 \\ c_4 \end{pmatrix} = A \begin{pmatrix} y_1 \\ y_2 \\ y_3 \\ y_4 \end{pmatrix}, \text{ for some } y_1, y_2, y_3, y_4 \in \mathbf{R} \right\}. Suppose K=JK = J. Then, which one of the following statements is necessarily true?

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  4. 34
    Consider 5 straight lines in a plane such that no two of them are parallel and no three of them intersect at a point. Then, the number of disjoint regions into which the plane is divided by these lines equals to

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  5. 35
    Consider the circle CC that passes through the points (1,0)(1, 0) and (0,1)(0, 1) having the smallest area. Then, the equation of the tangent to the circle CC at (0,1)(0, 1) is

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  6. 36
    Let f:[−1,1]→Rf : [-1, 1] \to \mathbf{R} be a continuous function. Consider the region S={(x,y):−1≤x≤1 and 0≤y≤f(x)}.S = \big\{(x, y) : -1 \le x \le 1 \text{ and } 0 \le y \le f(x)\big\}. For which one of the following functions ff, the area of the region SS is the largest?

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  7. 37
    Let f:R→Rf : \mathbf{R} \to \mathbf{R} be a continuous function. Then, ff is surjective if

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  8. 38
    The limit lim⁡n→∞1n2020∑k=1nk2019\lim\limits_{n \to \infty} \frac{1}{n^{2020}} \sum\limits_{k=1}^{n} k^{2019}

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  9. 39
    The sum of nn consecutive terms of an arithmetic progression consisting of integers is 161. Then, a possible value of nn is

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  10. 40
    Let f:R→Rf : \mathbf{R} \to \mathbf{R} be a non-zero even function such that ∫−11f(x)dx=α.\int_{-1}^{1} f(x)dx = \alpha. Then, the value of the integral ∫−11f(x)1+exdx\int_{-1}^{1} \frac{f(x)}{1+e^x}dx is

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  11. 41
    What is the mean deviation about the mean for the following data?
    xix_i1234
    fif_i5101520

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  12. 42
    Let SS be a non-empty set such that the total number of subsets of SS containing at most two elements is equal to 16. Then, the number of elements in SS equals to

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  13. 43
    Consider the parallelogram ABCDABCD as shown in the figure, where AEAB=CFCD=1n\frac{AE}{AB} = \frac{CF}{CD} = \frac{1}{n}, for some positive integer nn. Suppose the length of ACAC is aa, then the length of XYXY is

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  14. 44
    Let i^,j^\hat{i}, \hat{j} and k^\hat{k} denote the standard unit vectors in R3\mathbf{R}^3 along the xx-axis, yy-axis and zz-axis, respectively. Consider the sets X={ai^+bj^+ck^:a,b,c∈{−1,0,1}} andX = \Big\{a\hat{i} + b\hat{j} + c\hat{k} : a, b, c \in \{-1, 0, 1\}\Big\} \text{ and} Y={(v⃗1,v⃗2,v⃗3):v⃗1,v⃗2,v⃗3∈X and v⃗1,v⃗2,v⃗3 are mutually perpendicular unit vectors}.Y = \{(\vec{v}_1, \vec{v}_2, \vec{v}_3) : \vec{v}_1, \vec{v}_2, \vec{v}_3 \in X \text{ and } \vec{v}_1, \vec{v}_2, \vec{v}_3 \text{ are mutually perpendicular unit vectors}\}. Then, the number of elements in YY is

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  15. 45
    What is the probability that 3 randomly chosen elements x,y,zx, y, z from the set {1,2,…,10}\{1, 2, \ldots, 10\} satisfy x+y+z=5x + y + z = 5?

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Physics

15 questions

  1. 46
    A particle of mass mm is rotating in a circular orbit of radius rr under the action of gravity in the presence of another stationary particle of very large mass MM (M≫mM \gg m). Consider that the gravitational potential energy is zero at infinite separation. If the total energy of the rotating particle is EE, then, which of the following expressions correctly represents the angular momentum of the particle?

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  2. 47
    A point electric charge QQ is placed at a corner of a cube as shown in the figure. What is the electric flux passing through the shaded surface ABCD of the cube? (ϵ∘\epsilon_\circ is permittivity of free space)

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  3. 48
    Neutral gas molecules, each of mass mm, are at a temperature TT in a container at zero gravity. How does the average de Broglie wavelength λ\lambda of a molecule depend on TT?

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  4. 49
    Consider a particle of unit mass being thrown with an initial velocity v∘v_\circ making an angle ϕ\phi with the horizontal ground. What is the magnitude of the angular momentum of the particle about the point of projection at a time tt after its projection while it is in flight?

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  5. 50
    Consider two long thin conductors AA and BB each carrying current II as shown in the figure. Considering AA to be fixed, which of the following statements is correct?

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  6. 51
    What is the average kinetic energy of molecules of an ideal gas leaking freely through an orifice of a container which has NN molecules at pressure PP in volume VV?

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  7. 52
    Which of the following is an expression for energy in terms of the Planck's constant hh, the velocity of light cc and the Gravitational constant GG?

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  8. 53
    A solid block on a frictionless surface is connected to two rigid supports on the left and right side by springs of spring constants kk and 4k4k respectively as shown in the figure. The time spent by the block in a complete cycle of oscillation on the left and the right side of the equilibrium position are tLt_L and tRt_R, respectively. Which of the following is correct?

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  9. 54
    A capacitor with capacitance C∘C_\circ consists of two concentric spherical conductors. If the radii of the inner and the outer spherical conductors are halved, what is the new capacitance?

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  10. 55
    What is the time tt taken by the capacitor in the given circuit to charge to 1/2π1/\sqrt{2\pi} of its full capacity?

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  11. 56
    The allowed energy levels of electrons in a Hydrogen atom are given by En=−13.6/n2E_n = -13.6/n^2 eV. For electronic transition in Hydrogen atom, what is the maximum frequency of the emitted photon? (h=6.62×10−34h = 6.62 \times 10^{-34} Js; e = 1.6×10−191.6 \times 10^{-19} C)

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  12. 57
    Which of the following statements about the P-V diagram of an ideal gas of fixed number of particles is incorrect?

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  13. 58
    A cube, a cylinder (of height equal to its diameter) and a sphere, all solid, are made of a metal and are of identical mass. If all the three shapes having initial temperature 50∘C50^\circ C are put in a large reservoir of water at 10∘C10^\circ C. Which of the above three shapes cools the fastest?

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  14. 59
    An LED display consists of 100 pixels per cm2\mathrm{cm^2}. Consider that the diameter of the pupil of the eye is 5 mm and the average wavelength of the display is 575 nm. What is the nearest distance from the display one can be at, such that the display does not appear pixelated?

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  15. 60
    Two equal positive charges (qq) are placed at the vertices BB and CC of an isosceles triangle of base aa and height h=33a/2h = 3\sqrt{3}a/2, as shown in the adjacent figure. When a charge q′q' is placed at AA, it is found that at a point inside the triangle, the net electric field due to the three charges vanishes. If this point is at a height h/3h/3, then what is q′q'?

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