IMAT 2026 question paper

1. A.
   Is due to the human capacity to always distinguish the truth
2. B.
   Acquired a different role in the modern age, because only in the modern age have people come to understand that human beings and animals are distinct
3. C.
   Is the result of a historical process that began in the Middle Ages
4. D.
   Has always existed, albeit in different forms
5. E.
   Has deep historical roots, but technically began in 1789

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1. A.
   From one generation to the next, parental responsibility, especially that of mothers, begins before a child is born
2. B.
   From one generation to the next, a condition is handed down that leads daughters to rebel against their mothers
3. C.
   From one generation to the next, women hand down a condition of servitude associated with motherhood
4. D.
   From one generation to the next, women deny their own children and offer an example of mortification
5. E.
   From one generation to the next, children learn from their mothers an example of dignity

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1. A.
   both the flourishing of cities and the tranquillity of villas outside the city
2. B.
   the flourishing of cities, where people meet and books are written
3. C.
   The flourishing of cities, where people meet and ideas spread.
4. D.
   the spread of ideas between town and countryside
5. E.
   the possibility of writing in peace in order to sustain literary life in the cities

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1. A.
   The technological economy
2. B.
   The global economy
3. C.
   The digital economy
4. D.
   The big data economy
5. E.
   The mobile systems economy

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1. A.
   8
2. B.
   11
3. C.
   12
4. D.
   24
5. E.
   16

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1. A.
   A hexagon has nine diagonals
2. B.
   An octagon has eighteen diagonals
3. C.
   A square has three diagonals
4. D.
   A pentagon has six diagonals
5. E.
   A triangle has two diagonals

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1. A.
   s = 18u
2. B.
   t = 27s
3. C.
   s = 3u
4. D.
   u = s/27
5. E.
   u = 27s

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1. A.
   300
2. B.
   96
3. C.
   150
4. D.
   600
5. E.
   1200

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1. A.
   Not all animals eat meat
2. B.
   Meat is the favourite food of animals
3. C.
   Animals cannot survive without meat
4. D.
   Some animals are carnivores
5. E.
   All animals eat meat

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1. A.
   To transport oxygen to the tissues
2. B.
   To regulate body temperature
3. C.
   To transport $\text{CO}_2$ to the liver
4. D.
   To fight infections
5. E.
   To clot the blood

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1. A.
   Trachea
2. B.
   Alveoli
3. C.
   Diaphragm
4. D.
   Left atrium of the heart
5. E.
   Aorta

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1. A.
   To help the cell adhere to other cells
2. B.
   To transport materials within the cell
3. C.
   To aid in cell division
4. D.
   To facilitate the exchange of genetic material between cells
5. E.
   To allow the cell to move

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1. A.
   To absorb nutrients
2. B.
   To filter toxins
3. C.
   To break down food using enzymes and acids
4. D.
   To produce bile
5. E.
   To transport food to the large intestine

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1. A.
   In the nucleus
2. B.
   On the plasma membrane
3. C.
   In the flagellum
4. D.
   Between the plasma membrane and the cell wall
5. E.
   On ribosomes in the cytoplasm

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1. A.
   Fatty acids and sugars
2. B.
   Lipids and glycogen
3. C.
   RNA and amino acids
4. D.
   Phospholipids and proteins
5. E.
   Carbohydrates and DNA

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1. A.
   To catalyse protein synthesis
2. B.
   To transfer DNA out of the cell
3. C.
   To permit specific substances to pass through the membrane
4. D.
   To regulate membrane fluidity
5. E.
   To store energy for active transport

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1. A.
   To store energy for the muscle
2. B.
   To connect muscles to bones
3. C.
   To transmit nervous impulses to the muscle
4. D.
   To protect the heart
5. E.
   To control the production of actin

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1. A.
   Transferases
2. B.
   Isomerases
3. C.
   Ligases
4. D.
   Endonucleases
5. E.
   Oxidoreductases

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1. A.
   It is able to grow under anaerobic conditions
2. B.
   It is engulfed by a macrophage through phagocytosis
3. C.
   It has a cell wall similar to that of plant cells
4. D.
   It undergoes gene mutations caused by mutagens
5. E.
   It has taken up foreign DNA directly from the environment

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1. A.
   A muscle
2. B.
   A vertebra
3. C.
   Cartilage
4. D.
   A nerve
5. E.
   A gland

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1. A.
   Follicle-stimulating hormone
2. B.
   Luteinising hormone
3. C.
   Oxytocin
4. D.
   Insulin
5. E.
   Thyrotropin

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1. A.
   They are used exclusively for protein synthesis
2. B.
   They are broken down to produce energy for cellular activities
3. C.
   They are converted into fats for storage
4. D.
   They are not involved in energy metabolism
5. E.
   They are used only as an energy reserve

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1. A.
   It focuses only on the synthesis of molecules
2. B.
   It is a process that occurs only in animal cells
3. C.
   It does not involve chemical reactions
4. D.
   It includes both catabolism and anabolism
5. E.
   It occurs only in the presence of sunlight

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1. A.
   To be consumed during the process
2. B.
   To be transformed into substrates
3. C.
   To increase the reaction temperature
4. D.
   To provide chemical energy for the reactions
5. E.
   To speed up reactions without being consumed

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1. A.
   Endoplasmic reticulum
2. B.
   Chloroplast
3. C.
   Nucleus
4. D.
   Ribosome
5. E.
   Mitochondrion

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1. A.
   Mitochondria
2. B.
   Lysosomes
3. C.
   Endoplasmic reticulum
4. D.
   Chloroplasts
5. E.
   Ribosomes

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1. A.
   The production of genetically diverse haploid cells
2. B.
   It occurs in somatic cells
3. C.
   The production of cells is identical to the parent cell
4. D.
   It requires the use of microtubules
5. E.
   It occurs only in unicellular organisms

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1. A.
   Genes are located on chromosomes
2. B.
   Chromosomes do not contain genes
3. C.
   Genes are independent of chromosomes
4. D.
   Genes are found only in RNA
5. E.
   Chromosome segregation does not occur during meiosis

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1. A.
   Magnetic resonance imaging
2. B.
   X-ray crystallography
3. C.
   Electrophoresis
4. D.
   Chromatography
5. E.
   Electron microscopy

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1. A.
   It has a double-stranded helical structure.
2. B.
   It has no hydrogen bonds between the bases
3. C.
   It consists of a single chain of nucleotides
4. D.
   It is made up of three nucleotide strands
5. E.
   It contains only two nitrogenous bases

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1. A.
   Their haemoglobin has a different structure from normal haemoglobin
2. B.
   Their haemoglobin does not undergo mutations
3. C.
   Their haemoglobin is identical to that found in all individuals
4. D.
   Their haemoglobin does not transport oxygen
5. E.
   Their haemoglobin is produced in greater quantities

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1. A.
   mRNA consists of two polynucleotide strands
2. B.
   mRNA consists of a single polynucleotide strand
3. C.
   mRNA does not carry information for protein synthesis
4. D.
   mRNA is longer than DNA
5. E.
   mRNA contains the nitrogenous base thymine

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1. A.
   The two chemical species (the ion and the neutral atom) have the same number of protons, electrons, and neutrons
2. B.
   The ion has 8 electrons in its outermost electron shell
3. C.
   The ion has two more electrons than the neutral atom
4. D.
   The $\text{Mg}^{2+}$ ion has a larger radius than the Mg atom
5. E.
   None of the other statements is correct

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1. A.
   2, 6, 3, 2, 4
2. B.
   3, 8, 3, 1, 4
3. C.
   None of the other options is correct
4. D.
   3, 8, 3, 2, 6
5. E.
   3, 8, 3, 2, 4

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1. A.
   To be determined experimentally
2. B.
   v = k [C]
3. C.
   v = k [A] [B] / [C]
4. D.
   v = k [C] / ([A] [B])
5. E.
   v = k [A] [B]

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1. A.
   17
2. B.
   7
3. C.
   35
4. D.
   6
5. E.
   8

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1. A.
   A strongly acidic aqueous solution
2. B.
   A neutral aqueous solution
3. C.
   A strongly basic aqueous solution
4. D.
   A weakly basic aqueous solution
5. E.
   A weakly acidic aqueous solution

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1. A.
   An alcoholic solution
2. B.
   An acidic aqueous solution
3. C.
   A basic aqueous solution
4. D.
   A neutral aqueous solution
5. E.
   No solution is formed because it does not dissolve

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1. A.
   $2\,\text{PbBr}_2 + 3\,\text{FeBr}_3 \rightarrow 2\,\text{PbBr}_4 + 3\,\text{FeBr}_2$
2. B.
   $3\,\text{PbBr}_2 + \text{FeBr}_3 \rightarrow 3\,\text{PbBr}_4 + \text{FeBr}_2$
3. C.
   $2\,\text{PbBr}_2 + \text{FeBr}_3 \rightarrow 2\,\text{PbBr}_4 + \text{FeBr}_2$
4. D.
   $\text{PbBr}_2 + 2\,\text{FeBr}_3 \rightarrow \text{PbBr}_4 + 2\,\text{FeBr}_2$
5. E.
   $\text{PbBr}_2 + 3\,\text{FeBr}_3 \rightarrow \text{PbBr}_4 + 3\,\text{FeBr}_2$

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1. A.
   $3\,\text{KIO}_2 \rightleftharpoons 2\,\text{KI} + \text{KIO}_3$
2. B.
   $5\,\text{KIO}_2 \rightleftharpoons 3\,\text{KI} + 2\,\text{KIO}_3$
3. C.
   $4\,\text{KIO}_2 \rightleftharpoons 3\,\text{KI} + \text{KIO}_3$
4. D.
   $3\,\text{KIO}_2 \rightleftharpoons \text{KI} + 2\,\text{KIO}_3$
5. E.
   $4\,\text{KIO}_2 \rightleftharpoons 2\,\text{KI} + \text{KIO}_3$

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1. A.
   An acidic hydroxide
2. B.
   An acid anhydride
3. C.
   An oxyacid
4. D.
   An acidic oxide
5. E.
   A hydrohalic acid

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1. A.
   The intramolecular forces in A are weaker than those in B
2. B.
   The intramolecular forces in A are stronger than those in B, but the intermolecular forces in A are weaker than those in B
3. C.
   The intramolecular forces in A are stronger than those in B
4. D.
   The intermolecular forces in A are stronger than those in B
5. E.
   The intermolecular forces in A are weaker than those in B

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1. A.
   Lactones
2. B.
   Ketones
3. C.
   Hydroxyketones
4. D.
   Carboxylic acids
5. E.
   Alcohols

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1. A.
   A diene
2. B.
   An alkenyne
3. C.
   An alkene
4. D.
   A non-existent molecule
5. E.
   An alkyne

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1. A.
   An alcohol or a ketone, but not an aldehyde
2. B.
   An alcohol, an aldehyde, or a ketone
3. C.
   An alcohol, but neither an aldehyde nor a ketone
4. D.
   An alcohol or an aldehyde, but not a ketone
5. E.
   An aldehyde or a ketone, but not an alcohol

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1. A.
   The pressure remains unchanged
2. B.
   The pressure decreases in inverse proportion
3. C.
   The temperature increases
4. D.
   The pressure increases in direct proportion
5. E.
   The pressure decreases in direct proportion

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1. A.
   The products have the same chemical potential energy as the reactants
2. B.
   The products have lower chemical potential energy than the reactants
3. C.
   The reactants have lower chemical potential energy than the products
4. D.
   The reaction rate is always very high
5. E.
   Heat is absorbed from the surroundings

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1. A.
   Acceleration
2. B.
   Velocity
3. C.
   Natural angular frequency
4. D.
   Frequency
5. E.
   Centripetal acceleration

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1. A.
   Non-uniform rectilinear motion of one observer relative to the other
2. B.
   Uniformly accelerated rectilinear motion of one observer relative to the other
3. C.
   Combined rotational and translational motion of one observer relative to the other
4. D.
   Uniform rectilinear motion of one observer relative to the other
5. E.
   Rotational motion of one observer relative to the other at constant angular velocity

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1. A.
   2000 J
2. B.
   200 J
3. C.
   1000 J
4. D.
   2500 J
5. E.
   720 J

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1. A.
   increases
2. B.
   decreases
3. C.
   doubles
4. D.
   remains constant
5. E.
   becomes zero

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1. A.
   Approximately 5m
2. B.
   Approximately 2m
3. C.
   Approximately 15m
4. D.
   Approximately 10m
5. E.
   Approximately 20m

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1. A.
   0 C
2. B.
   −2 pC
3. C.
   +1 nC
4. D.
   +2 nC
5. E.
   +1 mC

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1. A.
   their wavelength lies in the visible region
2. B.
   their phase difference remains constant over time
3. C.
   they have the same amplitude
4. D.
   they have the same intensity
5. E.
   the phase difference varies randomly over time

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1. A.
   $x \le 1$; $x \ge 5$
2. B.
   $1 \le x \le 5$
3. C.
   $-5 \le x \le -1$
4. D.
   None of the other options are correct
5. E.
   $x \le -5$; $x \ge -1$

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1. A.
   All positive real numbers
2. B.
   All real numbers
3. C.
   All real numbers greater than or equal to 1
4. D.
   No real numbers
5. E.
   All real numbers greater than 1

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1. A.
   It has zero radius
2. B.
   It has its centre at the origin
3. C.
   It passes through the origin
4. D.
   It is centred on the x-axis
5. E.
   It is centred on the y-axis

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1. A.
   $\dfrac{7}{22}$
2. B.
   $\dfrac{15}{22}$
3. C.
   $\dfrac{49}{132}$
4. D.
   $\dfrac{49}{144}$
5. E.
   $\dfrac{25}{132}$

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1. A.
   −1
2. B.
   −2
3. C.
   3
4. D.
   2
5. E.
   1

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1. A.
   60
2. B.
   10000
3. C.
   1000000
4. D.
   600
5. E.
   100000

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