NEET-UG 2016 Question Paper

If the velocity of a particle is v = At + Bt², where A and B are constants, then the distance travelled by it between 1s and 2s is :

If the magnitude of sum of two vectors is equal to the magnitude of difference of the two vectors, the angle between these vectors is :

A particle moves so that its position vector is given by 𝐫⃗ = cos ωtx̂ + sin ωtŷ. Where ω is a constant . Which of the following is true ?

A car is negotiating a curved road of radius R. The road is banked at an angle θ. The coefficient of friction between the tyres of the car and the road is μₛ. The maximum safe velocity on this road is:

What is the minimum velocity with which a body of mass m must enter a vertical loop of radius R so that it can complete the loop ?

A particle of mass 10 g moves along a circle of radius 6.4 cm with a constant tangential acceleration. What is the magnitude of this acceleration if the kinetic energy of the particle becomes equal to 8×10⁻⁴ J by the end of the second revolution after the beginning of the motion?

A body of mass 1 kg begins to move under the action of a time dependent force 𝐅⃗=(2tî+3t2ĵ) N, where î and ĵ are unit vectors along x and y axes. What power will be developed by the force at the time t ?

A uniform circular disc of radius 50 cm at rest is free to turn about an axis which is perpendicular to its plane and passes through its centre. It is subjected to a torque which produces a constant angular acceleration of 2.0 rads⁻². Its net acceleration in ms⁻² at the end of 2.0 s is approximately:

From a disc of radius R and mass M, a circular hole of diameter R, whose rim passes through the centre, is cut. What is the moment of inertia of the remaining part of the disc about a perpendicular axis passing through the centre?

A disk and a sphere of same radius but different masses roll off on two inclined planes of same altitude and length. Which one of the two objects gets to the bottom of the plane first?

At what height from the surface of earth the gravitational potential and the value of g are -5.4 ×10⁷ J kg ⁻¹ and 6.0ms⁻² respectively? Take the radius of earth as 6400 km:

The ratio of escape velocity at earth (vₑ) to the escape velocity at a planet (vₚ) whose radius and mean density are twice as that of earth is:

Two non-mixing liquids of densities ρ and nρ (n>1) are put in a container. The height of each liquid is h. A solid cylinder of length L and density ρ1 is put in this container. The cylinder floats with its axis vertical and length pL (p<1) in the denser liquid. The density ρ1 is equal to:

Coefficient of linear expansion of brass and steel rods are α₁ and α₂. Lengths of brass and steel rods are ℓ₁ and ℓ₂ respectively. If (ℓ₂−ℓ₁) is maintained same at all temperatures, which one of the following relations holds good?

A black body is at a temperature of 5760 K. The energy of radiation emitted by the body at wavelength 250 nm is U₁, at wavelength 500 nm is U₂, and that at 1000 nm is U₃. Wien’s constant, b = 2.88×10⁶  nmK. Which of the following is correct?

A piece of ice falls from a height h so that it melts completely. Only one-quarter of the heat produced is absorbed by the ice and all energy of ice gets converted into heat during its fall. The value of h is: [Latent heat of ice is 3.4×10⁵ J/kg and g=10 N/kg]

A gas is compressed isothermally to half its initial volume. The same gas is compressed separately through an adiabatic process until its volume is again reduced to half. Then:

A refrigerator works between 4°C and 30°C. It is required to remove 600 calories of heat every second in order to keep the temperature of the refrigerated space constant. The power required is: (Take 1 cal = 4.2 joules)

The molecules of a given mass of gas have r.m.s. velocity of 200 m s⁻¹ at 27°C and 1.0 × 10⁵ Nm⁻² pressure. When the temperature and pressure of the gas are respectively, 127°C and 0.05 × 10⁵ Nm⁻², the r.m.s. velocity of its molecules in m s⁻¹ is:

An air column, closed at one end and open at the other, resonates with a tuning fork when the smallest length of the column is 50 cm. The next larger length of the column resonating with the same tuning fork is:

A uniform rope of length L and mass m₁ hangs vertically from a rigid support. A block of mass m₂ is attached to the free end of the rope. A transverse pulse of wavelength λ₁ is produced at the lower end of the rope. The wavelength of the pulse when it reaches the top of the rope is λ₂. The ratio λ₂/λ₁ is

A siren emitting a sound of frequency 800 Hz moves away from an observer towards a cliff at a speed of 15 m s⁻¹. Then, the frequency of sound that the observer hears in the echo reflected from the cliff is: (Take velocity of sound in air = 330 m s⁻¹)

Two identical charged spheres suspended from a common point by two massless strings of lengths l, are initially at a distance d (d≪l) apart because of their mutual repulsion. The charges begin to leak from both the spheres at a constant rate. As a result, the spheres approach each other with a velocity v. Then v varies as a function of the distance x between the spheres, as:

A capacitor of 2μF is charged as shown in the diagram. When the switch S is turned to position 2, the percentage of its stored energy dissipated is :

The charge flowing through a resistance R varies with time t as Q=at−bt² where a and b are positive constants. The total heat produced in R is:

A potentiometer wire is 100 cm long and a constant potential difference is maintained across it. Two cells are connected in series first to support one another and then in opposite direction. The balance points are obtained at 50 cm and 10 cm from the positive end of the wire in the two cases. The ratio of e.m.f.s is:

A long straight wire of radius a carries a steady current I. The current is uniformly distributed over its cross‑section. The ratio of the magnetic fields B and B′, at radial distances a/2 and 2a respectively, from the axis of the wire is:

A square loop ABCD carrying a current i, is placed near and coplanar with a long straight conductor XY carrying a current I. The net force on the loop will be:

The magnetic susceptibility is negative for:

A long solenoid has 1000 turns. When a current of 4A flows through it, the magnetic flux linked with each turn of the solenoid is 4×10 ⁻³ Wb. The self inductance of the solenoid is:

A small signal voltage V(t)=V₀sin⁡ωt is applied across an ideal capacitor C:

An inductor 20 mH, a capacitor 50 μF and a resistor 40Ω are connected in series across a source of emf V=10sin⁡340t. The power loss in A.C. circuit is:

Out of the following options which one can be used to produce a propagating electromagnetic wave?

Match the corresponding entries of column‑1 with column‑2 (Where m is the magnification produced by the mirror):

The angle of incidence for a ray of light at a refracting surface of a prism is 45°. The angle of prism is 60°. If the ray suffers minimum deviation through the prism, the angle of minimum deviation and refractive index of the material of the prism respectively, are:

An astronomical telescope has objective and eyepiece of focal lengths 40 cm and 4 cm respectively. To view an object 200 cm away from the objective, the lenses must be separated by a distance:

The intensity at the maximum in a Young's double slit experiment is I₀. Distance between two slits is d = 5λ, where λ is the wavelength of light used in the experiment. What will be the intensity in front of one of the slits on the screen placed at a distance D = 10d?

In a diffraction pattern due to a single slit of width 'a', the first minimum is observed at an angle 30° when light of wavelength 5000 Å is incident on the slit. The first secondary maximum is observed at an angle of:

An electron of mass m and a photon have same energy E. The ratio of de-Broglie wavelengths associated with them is:

When a metallic surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength λ, the stopping potential is V. If the same surface is illuminated with radiation of wavelength 2λ, the stopping potential is V/4. The threshold wavelength for the metallic surface is:

When an α-particle of mass 'm' moving with velocity 'v' bombards on a heavy nucleus of charge 'Ze', its distance of closest approach from the nucleus depends on m as:

Given the value of Rydberg constant is 10⁷ m ⁻¹, the wave number of the last line of the Balmer series in hydrogen spectrum will be:

Consider the junction diode as ideal. The value of current flowing through AB is:

A npn transistor is connected in common emitter configuration in a given amplifier. A load resistance of 800Ω is connected in the collector circuit and the voltage drop across it is 0.8V. If the current amplification factor is 0.96 and the input resistance of the circuit is 192Ω, the voltage gain and the power gain of the amplifier will respectively be:

To get output 1 for the following circuit, the correct choice for the input is:

Two electrons occupying the same orbital are distinguished by

In which of the following options the order of arrangement does not agree with the variation of property indicated against it?

Consider the molecules CH₄, NH₃ and H₂O. Which of the given statements is false?

Predict the correct order of electron repulsion among the following:

Equal moles of hydrogen and oxygen gases are placed in a container with a pin‑hole through which both can escape. What fraction of the oxygen escapes in the time required for one‑half of the hydrogen to escape?

The correct thermodynamic conditions for the spontaneous reaction at all temperatures is

Consider the following liquid‑vapour equilibrium.   

Liquid ⇌ Vapour

Which of the following relations is correct?

MY and NY₃, two nearly insoluble salts, have the same Ksp values of 6.2 × 10⁻¹³ at room temperature. Which statement would be true in regard to MY and NY₃?

Consider the nitration of benzene using mixed conc of H₂SO₄ and HNO₃. If a large amount of KHSO₄ is added to the mixture, the rate of nitration will be

Which of the following statements about hydrogen is incorrect?

Which of the following statements is false?

The pair of electron in the given carbanion, CH₃C ≡ C⁻, is present in which of the following orbitals?

The correct statement regarding the comparison of staggered and eclipsed conformation of ethane, is

In the reaction

X and Y are

Which of the following statement about the composition of the vapour over an ideal 1 : 1 molar mixture of benzene and toluene is correct? Assume that the temperature is constant at 25°C. (Given: Vapour pressure data at 25°C, benzene = 12.8 kPa, toluene = 3.85 kPa)

At 100°C the vapour pressure of a solution of 6.5 g of a solute in 100 g water is 732 mm. If Kb = 0.52, the boiling point of this solution will be

The pressure of H₂ required to make the potential of H₂‑electrode zero in pure water at 298 K is:

The rate of a first‑order reaction is 0.04 mol l⁻¹ s⁻¹ at 10 seconds and 0.03 mol l⁻¹ s⁻¹ at 20 seconds after initiation of the reaction. The half‑life period of the reaction is

The addition of a catalyst during a chemical reaction alters which of the following quantities?

Which one of the following characteristics is associated with adsorption?

Fog is colloidal solution of

Which is the correct statement for the given acids?

The product obtained as a result of a reaction of nitrogen with CaC₂ is

Among the following, the correct order of acidity is

Which one of the following orders is correct for the bond dissociation enthalpy of halogen molecules?

Match the compounds given in column I with the hybridisation and shape given in column II and mark the correct option.

Which one of the following statements is correct when SO₂ is passed through acidified K₂Cr₂O₇ solution?

When copper is heated with conc. HNO₃ it produces

The electronic configurations of Eu (Atomic No. 63), Gd (Atomic No. 64) and Tb (Atomic No. 65) are

Which of the following has longest C–O bond length? (Free C–O bond length in CO is 1.128 Å)

For the following reactions :

Which of the following statements is correct?

Which of the following biphenyls is optically active?

Which of the following reagents would distinguish cis‑cyclopentane‑1,2‑diol from the trans‑isomer?

The reaction

Can be classified as:-

The correct statement regarding a carbonyl compound with a hydrogen atom on its alpha‑carbon, is:

The product formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a primary amine is

The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines is

Which one given below is a non‑reducing sugar?

In a protein molecule various amino acids are linked together by

The correct statement regarding RNA and DNA, respectively is

Natural rubber has

Which of the following is an analgesic?

Match items of Column I with the items of Column II and assign the correct code:

Lithium has a bcc structure. Its density is 530 kg m⁻³ and its atomic mass is 6.94 g mol⁻¹. Calculate the edge length of a unit cell of Lithium metal. (Nₐ = 6.02 × 10²³ mol⁻¹)

The ionic radii of A⁺ and B⁻ ions are 0.98 × 10⁻¹⁰ m and 1.81 × 10⁻¹⁰ m. The coordination number of each ion in AB is

It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because

Nomenclature is governed by certain universal rules. Which one of the following is contrary to the rules of nomenclature?

Chrysophytes, Euglenoids, Dinoflagellates and Slime moulds are included in the kingdom

One of the major components of cell wall of most fungi is

Which one of the following statements is wrong?

Which of the following statements is wrong for viroids?

In bryophytes and pteridophytes, transport of male gametes requires

Select the correct statement:

Which of the following features is not present in the Phylum – Arthropoda?

Which of the following characteristic features always holds true for the corresponding group of animals?

Which one of the following characteristics is not shared by birds and mammals?

Stems modified into flat green organs performing the functions of leaves are known as

The standard petal of a papilionaceous corolla is also called

Proximal end of the filament of stamen is attached to the

The coconut water from tender coconut represents

Cotyledon of maize grain is called

Tricarpellary syncarpous gynoecium is found in flowers of

Which type of tissue correctly matches with its location?

Which of the following features is not present in Periplaneta americana?

Mitochondria and chloroplast are (A) semi‑autonomous organelles (B) formed by division of pre‑existing organelles and they contain DNA but lack protein synthesizing machinery

Which one of the following options is correct?

Microtubules are the constituents of

Which one of the following cell organelles is enclosed by a single membrane?

The two polypeptides of human insulin are linked together by

The amino acid Tryptophan is the precursor for the synthesis of

Which one of the following statements is wrong?

Spindle fibres attach on to

Which of the following is not a characteristic feature during mitosis in somatic cells?

In meiosis crossing over is initiated at

Water vapour comes out from the plant leaf through the stomatal opening. Through the same stomatal opening carbon dioxide diffuses into the plant during photosynthesis. Reason out the above statements using one of following options

In which of the following, all three are macronutrients?

In a chloroplast the highest number of protons are found in

Water soluble pigments found in plant cell vacuoles are

Emerson’s enhancement effect and Red drop have been instrumental in the discovery of

A plant in your garden avoids photorespiratory losses, has improved water use efficiency, shows high rates of photosynthesis at high temperatures and has improved efficiency of nitrogen utilisation.

In which of the following physiological groups would you assign this plant?

The Avena curvature is used for bioassay of

Which of the following guards the opening of hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?

In the stomach, gastric acid is secreted by the

Name the chronic respiratory disorder caused mainly by cigarette smoking

Reduction in pH of blood will

Blood pressure in the pulmonary artery is

In mammals, which blood vessel would normally carry largest amount of urea?

Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as

Photosensitive compound in human eye is made up of

Which of the following pairs of hormones are not antagonistic (having opposite effects) to each other?

Changes in GnRH pulse frequency in females is controlled by circulating levels of

Identify the correct statement on ‘inhibin’

Seed formation without fertilization in flowering plants involves the process of:

Which one of the following statements is not true?

Which of the following statements is not correct?

Fertilization in humans is practically feasible only if

Select the incorrect statement:

In context of Amniocentesis, which of the following statement is incorrect?

Which of the following approaches does not give the defined action of contraceptive?

A tall true breeding garden pea plant is crossed with a dwarf true breeding garden pea plant. When the F₁ plants were selfed the resulting genotypes were in the ratio of

In a testcross involving F, dihybrid flies, more parental type offspring were produced than the recombinant type offspring.

This indicates

A cell at telophase stage is observed by a student in a plant brought from the field. He tells his teacher that this cell is not like other cells at telophase stage. There is no formation of cell plate and thus the cell is containing more number of chromosomes as compared to other dividing cells. This would result in

Which of the following most appropriately describes haemophilia?

Pick out the correct statements:

(1) Haemophilia is a sex‑linked recessive disease

(2) Down’s syndrome is due to aneuploidy

(3) Phenylketonuria is an autosomal recessive gene disorder

(4) Sickle cell anaemia is a X‑linked recessive gene disorder

A complex of ribosomes attached to a single strand of RNA is known as

Which one of the following is the starter codon?

Which of the following is required as inducer(s) for the expression of Lac operon?

Which of the following is not required for any of the techniques of DNA fingerprinting available at present ?

Which of the following structures is homologus to the wing of a bird?

Following are the two statements regarding the origin of life

(A) The earliest organisms that appeared on the earth were non‑green and presumably anaerobes.

(B) The first autotrophic organisms were the chemoautotrophs that never released oxygen.

Of the above statements which one of the following options is correct?

Analogous structures are a result of

In higher vertebrates, the immune system can distinguish self‑cells and non‑self. If this property is lost due to genetic abnormality and it attacks self‑cells, then it leads to

Antivenom injection contains preformed antibodies while polio drops that are administered into the body contain

Which of the following statements is not true for cancer cells in relation to mutations?

A system of rotating crops with legume or grass pasture to improve soil structure and fertility is called

Which part of the tobacco plant is infected by Meloidogyne incognita?

Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?

The primitive prokaryotes responsible for the production of biogas from the dung of ruminant animals, include the

Which of the following is not a feature of the plasmids?

The taq polymerase enzyme is obtained from

Which of the following is a restriction endonuclease?

Which part of the tobacco plant is infected by Meloidogyne incognita?

Gause’s principle of competitive exclusion states that:

When does the growth rate of a population following the logistic model equal zero? The logistic model is given as dN/dt=rN(1−N/K)

The term ecosystem was coined by

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of cropland ecosystem?

Which of the following would appear as the pioneer organisms on bare rocks?

Which of the following is the most important cause of animals and plants being driven to extinction?

Which is the National Aquatic Animal of India?

A river with an inflow of domestic sewage rich in organic waste may result in

Joint Forest Management Concept was introduced in India during

Depletion of which gas in the atmosphere can lead to an increased incidence of skin cancers

Which of the following is not a stem modification?

A typical fat molecule is made up of:

Asthma may be attributed to

Match the terms in Column-I with their description in Column-II and choose the correct option.