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IISER IAT 2022 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
    Match the features of a plant cell listed in Column I with their corresponding examples in Column II.
    Column IColumn II
    i. Cell with cytoplasm and no nucleusp. Pollen grain
    ii. Cell lacking both cytoplasm and nucleusq. Synergid
    iii. Cell containing more than two nucleir. Tracheid
    iv. Haploid cell produced by mitosiss. Tapetum
    t. Mature sieve tube
    u. Phloem companion cell
    Choose the CORRECT combination from the options below.

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  2. 2
    Shown below are some of the reactions that occur in the metabolic pathway leading to complete oxidation of glucose during aerobic respiration. i. Pyruvate ⟶\longrightarrow Acetyl CoA ii. Dihydroxy acetone phosphate ⟶\longrightarrow Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate iii. Oxaloacetate ⟶\longrightarrow Citrate iv. Fumarate ⟶\longrightarrow Malate Choose the CORRECT sequence of reactions during the complete oxidation of glucose.

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  3. 3
    In a given species of flowering plant, the colour of the seeds is exclusively determined by the colour of its seed coat. Seed coat colour in this species is governed by a nuclear gene with two alleles. The WHITE (WW) allele is dominant over brown (ww) allele. If a plant with brown seeds (wwww) is crossed as a female with pollen from a white seed (WWWW) plant, what will be the seed colour and the genotype of the embryo in the resultant seeds obtained from this cross?

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  4. 4
    During the CoVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV2 virus mutated multiple times giving rise to many variants. What is the genetic material of the SARS-CoV2 virus?

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  5. 5
    Lymph is an important body fluid. Choose the INCORRECT statement about the lymph.

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  6. 6
    Interneurons play an important role in the execution of spinal cord-mediated reflex action. Where are these interneurons located?

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  7. 7
    Osmoreceptors are sensitive to changes in ionic concentrations and volumes of body fluids. Which among the following best describes the function of these osmoreceptors?

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  8. 8
    A single point mutation in gene 'X' results in breathing difficulty, hypertension as well as partial sterility. Which among the following phenomenon best explains the observed phenotypes?

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  9. 9
    In a cross between individuals of the genotypes PpQQRrSS and ppqqRrSS, what will be the expected number of progenies with the genotype ppQQRrSS in a population of 400 individuals, assuming independent assortment?

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  10. 10
    Organisms in which of the following phyla are triploblastic, acoelomate and have bilateral symmetry?

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  11. 11
    Consider the following biomes: Tropical Rainforest (PP); Tundra (QQ); Desert (RR) and Coastal zone (SS). Choose the most probable descending order of Net Primary Productivity of these biomes.

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  12. 12
    Nine percent of a population cannot taste a certain food item because of a recessive allele of the gene IAT. Assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what will be the frequency of dominant and recessive alleles, respectively?

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  13. 13
    As opposed to DNA replication within the cell, discontinuous synthesis of DNA does NOT occur in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Why?

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  14. 14
    Which of the following figures CORRECTLY represents the chemiosmotic hypothesis of ATP synthesis occuring in a mitochondrion in a cell? (Keys for the figure; IMS: Intermembrane space, IMM: Inner mitochondrial membrane, MM: Mitochondrial matrix, ETC: Electron transport chain)

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  15. 15
    Let 'X' be the perpendicular distance from the centromere of each chromosome to the equatorial plane of a human cell. Which of the following stages of the cell cycle is most likely to have the HIGHEST average value of 'X'?

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Chemistry

15 questions

  1. 16
    The products of the reaction between aqueous solutions of K4[Fe(CN)6]\mathrm{K_4[Fe(CN)_6]} and 12 H2O2\frac{1}{2}\,\mathrm{H_2O_2} are

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  2. 17
    For the colourless complex [M(H2O)6]n+\mathrm{[M(H_2O)_6]^{n+}}, where M is a 3d3d transition metal, the CORRECT ground state dd-electron configuration of M is

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  3. 18
    Choose the correct statement about the structure of C60\mathrm{C_{60}} fullerene.

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  4. 19
    The first to fifth ionization energies (IE) of two p-block elements X and Y are given below.
    IE1\mathrm{IE_1} (eV)IE2\mathrm{IE_2} (eV)IE3\mathrm{IE_3} (eV)IE4\mathrm{IE_4} (eV)IE5\mathrm{IE_5} (eV)
    X6.018.828.4120.0153.7
    Y8.216.333.545.1166.7
    The number of valence electrons in X and Y respectively are

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  5. 20
    Which of the following expressions represents the hydrogen atom wave function ψ(r)\psi(r) shown in the figure below? (rr is the distance of the electron from the nucleus and a0a_0 is a constant)

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  6. 21
    Which of the following molecules are aromatic? M: pyridine; N: pyridinium ion, C5H5NH+\mathrm{C_5H_5NH^+}; O: pyrrole; P: pyrrole protonated on nitrogen, C4H4NH2+\mathrm{C_4H_4NH_2^+} (the ring N carries two H and a positive charge)

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  7. 22
    Which of the following are aryl bromides? M: 5-bromocyclopenta-1,3-diene; N: bromobenzene, C6H5Br\mathrm{C_6H_5Br}; O: benzyl bromide, C6H5CH2Br\mathrm{C_6H_5CH_2Br}; P: 4-bromophenol, 4-BrC6H4OH\mathrm{4\text{-}BrC_6H_4OH}

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  8. 23
    Benzamide is treated with Br2\mathrm{Br_2} and NaOH(aq) to form the product X, which is then reacted with NaNO2\mathrm{NaNO_2} and HCl(aq) at 0−5 ∘C0-5\ ^\circ\mathrm{C} to form Y. Y is immediately treated with ethanol to give Z. What is Z?

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  9. 24
    In the following reaction sequence, the major products M, N, and O respectively are C6H5OH→2. MeI1. NaOHM→anhydrous AlCl3CH3COClN→NaOClO\mathrm{C_6H_5OH} \xrightarrow[\text{2. MeI}]{\text{1. NaOH}} \mathbf{M} \xrightarrow[\text{anhydrous }\mathrm{AlCl_3}]{\mathrm{CH_3COCl}} \mathbf{N} \xrightarrow{\mathrm{NaOCl}} \mathbf{O}

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  10. 25
    The major product P of the following reaction is C6H5CH=CHCH(CH3)2+HBr⟶P\mathrm{C_6H_5CH{=}CHCH(CH_3)_2 + HBr \longrightarrow} \mathbf{P}

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  11. 26
    An aqueous solution contains 1.0 M of X2+\mathrm{X^{2+}} and 0.001 M of Y2+\mathrm{Y^{2+}} ions at 25 ∘C25\ ^\circ\mathrm{C}. X2+\mathrm{X^{2+}} and Y2+\mathrm{Y^{2+}} ions do not interact with each other. This solution is put in an electrolytic cell and the voltage is gradually increased till a current begins to flow through the cell. The voltage is maintained at this point and a deposit is observed on the cathode. What is the composition of the material deposited on the cathode? (Given: Atomic weight of X is 63 and Y is 200. X2++2e−→X\mathrm{X^{2+} + 2e^- \rightarrow X}, E0=0.35E^0 = 0.35 V, Y2++2e−→Y\mathrm{Y^{2+} + 2e^- \rightarrow Y}, E0=0.40E^0 = 0.40 V, E0E^0 is the standard reduction potential.)

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  12. 27
    For the reaction involving ideal gases, A(g)+2B(g)⇌2C(g)+3D(g)A(g) + 2B(g) \rightleftharpoons 2C(g) + 3D(g), which of the following plots is qualitatively correct? (KpK_p and KcK_c are the equilibrium constants in terms of pressure and concentration respectively. TT is the absolute temperature.)

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  13. 28
    The van der Waals equation for a real gas is given by (P+aV2)(V−b)=RT\left(P+\frac{a}{V^2}\right)(V-b) = RT. What is the dimension of (ab)\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)?

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  14. 29
    2 g of naphthoic acid (molecular weight = 172 g mol−1\mathrm{mol^{-1}}) dissolved in 20 mL of benzene shows a freezing point depression of 2 K. For benzene, the freezing point depression constant, Kf=5K_f = 5 K kg mol−1\mathrm{mol^{-1}} and the density is 0.88 g mL−1\mathrm{mL^{-1}}. What is the magnitude of the van't Hoff factor?

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  15. 30
    Identify the correct order of the molecules with respect to the magnitude of their dipole moment:

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Mathematics

15 questions

  1. 31
    A randomly chosen card from a deck of 52 cards is given to be a black card (i.e. Spade or Club). What is the probability that it is either a face card (i.e. King, Queen or Jack) or a Spade?

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  2. 32
    Let ω\omega be a complex root of the quadratic polynomial x2+x+1x^2 + x + 1. The value of
    (ω+1ω)⋅(ω2+1ω2)⋯(ω100+1ω100)\left(\omega + \frac{1}{\omega}\right) \cdot \left(\omega^2 + \frac{1}{\omega^2}\right) \cdots \left(\omega^{100} + \frac{1}{\omega^{100}}\right)
    is

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  3. 33
    Let f(x)=anxn+an−1xn−1+⋯+a1x+a0f(x) = a_n x^n + a_{n-1} x^{n-1} + \cdots + a_1 x + a_0 be a polynomial. Suppose that
    f(0)=0, dfdx]x=0=1, d2fdx2]x=0=4 and d3fdx3=d5fdx5.f(0) = 0, \ \left.\frac{df}{dx}\right]_{x=0} = 1, \ \left.\frac{d^2 f}{dx^2}\right]_{x=0} = 4 \text{ and } \frac{d^3 f}{dx^3} = \frac{d^5 f}{dx^5}.
    Then f(5)=f(5) =

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  4. 34
    Let SS be the set of all unit vectors in the XYXY-plane. Then the set SS has

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  5. 35
    A lab reports that the global average temperature in the year 2020 was 14.9∘C14.9^\circ\mathrm{C} and predicts that the global average temperature will increase at the rate of 1% per year. What will be the global average temperature in the year 2035?

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  6. 36
    Let XX be the set of all 2×22 \times 2 matrices with real entries and R⊂X×XR \subset X \times X be the relation
    R={(A,B):AB=BA}.R = \{(A, B) : AB = BA\}.
    Which of the following statements is true?

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  7. 37
    For a natural number nn, let CnC_n be the curve in the XYXY-plane given by y=xny = x^n, where 0≤x≤10 \le x \le 1. Let AnA_n denote the area of the region bounded between CnC_n and Cn+1C_{n+1}. Then the largest value of AnA_n is

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  8. 38
    Let ff be a continuous function on [0,1][0, 1] and FF be its antiderivative. If F(0)=1F(0) = 1 and ∫01f(x) dx=1\int_0^1 f(x)\, dx = 1, then F(1)F(1) is

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  9. 39
    Let aa be a nonzero real number and f:R→Rf : \mathbf{R} \to \mathbf{R} be a continuous function such that f′(x)>0f'(x) > 0 for all x∈Rx \in \mathbf{R}. Consider g(x)=f(2a2x−ax2)g(x) = f(2a^2 x - a x^2). Then gg has

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  10. 40
    Let AA be the matrix
    [cos⁡θ0−sin⁡θ111sin⁡θ0cos⁡θ].\begin{bmatrix} \cos\theta & 0 & -\sin\theta \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ \sin\theta & 0 & \cos\theta \end{bmatrix}.
    For any natural number kk, the determinant of AkA^k is

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  11. 41
    Consider the vectors
    a⃗=i^+xj^+2k^,b⃗=i^+2j^+xk^,c⃗=2i^+j^+3k^.\vec{a} = \hat{i} + x\hat{j} + 2\hat{k}, \quad \vec{b} = \hat{i} + 2\hat{j} + x\hat{k}, \quad \vec{c} = 2\hat{i} + \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}.
    The values of xx for which there is at least one nonzero vector perpendicular to the vectors a⃗,b⃗\vec{a}, \vec{b} and c⃗\vec{c} are

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  12. 42
    Consider the tangent lines to the circle x2+y2=1x^2 + y^2 = 1 at points P=(1,0)P = (1, 0) and Q=(12,12)Q = \left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right). If RR is the point of intersection of these two tangent lines, then ∠PRQ\angle PRQ is:

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  13. 43
    The function given by f(x)=2x3−15x2+36x−5f(x) = 2x^3 - 15x^2 + 36x - 5 is

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  14. 44
    The value of the integral
    ∫1100[x]x dx,\int_1^{100} \frac{[x]}{x}\, dx,
    where [x][x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to xx for any real number xx, is

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  15. 45
    For arbitrary constants α,β\alpha, \beta, the differential equation representing the family of curves y=(αx+β)exy = (\alpha x + \beta) e^x is

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Physics

15 questions

  1. 46
    A particle experiences an acceleration a⃗=αv⃗\vec{a} = \alpha \vec{v}, where v⃗\vec{v} is the velocity of the particle and α\alpha is a constant. If the distances traveled by the particle in the time intervals t2−t1t_2 - t_1 and t3−t1t_3 - t_1 are S12S_{12} and S13S_{13}, respectively, which of the following relations is true?

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  2. 47
    A point mass mm attached to a massless string is undergoing circular motion in a vertical plane. The length of the string is RR and the acceleration due to gravity is gg. If the minimum value of the tension in the string is 2mg2mg, the maximum speed of this circular motion of the point mass is

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  3. 48
    An object is released from rest from the inner edge of a hemispherical bowl, and it falls under gravity. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the bowl is μ\mu. If the object covers an angular displacement θ\theta with respect to the center of the hemisphere when it stops for the first time, which of the following expressions is correct?

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  4. 49
    As shown in the figure a block is resting on a frictionless floor and is attached to the free end of a spring. The right edge of the block in equilibrium is at a distance dd from the wall. When the spring is compressed by a distance d/2d/2 and released, the time-period of the motion is TT. Similarly, when compressed by a distance 2d2d and released, the time-period is T0T_0. Considering elastic collision between the block and the wall, what is the value of the quantity T0/TT_0/T?

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  5. 50
    A liquid of density ρ\rho in a container weighs WW. A cubic block of side LL and density ρb<ρ\rho_b < \rho is pushed by a stick to completely submerge the block in the liquid without touching the bottom. If gg is the acceleration due to the gravity and liquid displaced by the stick is negligible, what is the new weight of the container as registered by the weighing machine below?

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  6. 51
    A monoatomic ideal gas at pressure PP and volume VV is first adiabatically compressed to volume V8\frac{V}{8} and then is allowed to expand isothermally back to its original volume. What is the final pressure of the gas?

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  7. 52
    A uniform taut string with two point charges qq and −q-q attached to its ends passes over two massless pullies kept LL distance apart as shown in the figure. If ff is the fundamental frequency of the part of the string over pullies, which of the following statements is correct?

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  8. 53
    Two uniformly charged concentric thin spherical shells of radii r1r_1 and r2r_2 have charges +Q+Q and −Q-Q, respectively. How does the electrostatic potential vary with distance from the center of the shells?

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  9. 54
    Consider a very long cylinder of radius aa having a uniform positive charge density ρ\rho. A sphere of radius aa has been carved out (see figure), leaving no charge in that region. The distance radially outward to the cylinder, as measured from the center of the sphere is xx. At what value of xx will the electric field be maximum?

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  10. 55
    In the given circuit, the box B either contains a capacitor, or an inductor or a resistor. The current II versus time tt plots for three cases (a1a_1, a2a_2, a3a_3) are shown in figures. The switch SS is closed at time t=0t = 0. Which of the following is correct?

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  11. 56
    In the given circuit each of the resistors is of 1 kΩ1\ \mathrm{k\Omega} resistance and each of the capacitors has 4 μF4\ \mu\mathrm{F} capacitance. What is the charge in the capacitor between the points B and F?

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  12. 57
    A thin lens made of material of refractive index nln_l forms the image at the position II of a point object held at OO on the central axis of the lens, as is shown in the ray diagram below. Consider that the refractive index of the medium is nmn_m and nl>nmn_l > n_m for the figure given. Where does the image form when nl<nmn_l < n_m?

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  13. 58
    A conducting sphere of radius aa initially contains a uniform volume charge density ρ\rho. What is the electric flux Φ\Phi through a spherical surface of radius 2a2a centered at a point on the surface of the charged sphere (see figure) at a later time tt? (ϵ0\epsilon_0 is the permittivity of free space.)

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  14. 59
    The figures in the options show the photocurrent JJ of a photoelectric material versus the frequency ff of an incident light beam. The light beam can have three different intensities I1I_1, I2I_2, I3I_3, with I3>I2>I1I_3 > I_2 > I_1. Which of the options is correct?

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  15. 60
    Consider that in a fission of a single Plutonium (Pu239\mathrm{Pu}^{239}) atom 207 MeV energy is released. Assuming all atoms of Plutonium undergo fission, which of the following options is the closest estimate of the amount of Plutonium required for a 20,000 units of TNT explosion? (1 unit of TNT =4.184×109= 4.184 \times 10^{9} J, 1 eV =1.6×10−19= 1.6 \times 10^{-19} J)

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