JEE Main 2013 Paper 1 April 7 Question Paper is available here with solutions PDF, the official paper PDF and detailed solutions for every question. CBSE conducted the pen-and-paper (offline) JEE Main 2013 Paper 1 (B.E./B.Tech) on April 7, 2013. The question paper includes the following:

  • 90 questions in a 3-hour pen-and-paper (offline) paper: 30 each from Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry
  • Question type: multiple choice questions (MCQs) with 4 options, one correct answer
  • Marking: +4 for a correct answer, -1 for an incorrect answer, 0 for an unattempted question
  • Maximum marks: 360 (120 per subject)

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Mathematics (Q1 - Q30)

Question 1:

Let A and B be two sets containing 2 elements and 4 elements respectively. The number of subsets of \(A \times B\) having 3 or more elements is :

  • (1) 219
  • (2) 211
  • (3) 256
  • (4) 220

Question 2:

All the students of a class performed poorly in Mathematics. The teacher decided to give grace marks of \(10\) to each of the students. Which of the following statistical measures will not change even after the grace marks were given?

  • (1) Mean
  • (2) Median
  • (3) Mode
  • (4) Variance

Question 3:

\(\displaystyle\lim_{x\to 0}\frac{(1-\cos 2x)(3+\cos x)}{x\tan 4x}\) is equal to

  • (1) \(-\frac{1}{4}\)
  • (2) \(\frac{1}{2}\)
  • (3) 1
  • (4) 2

Question 4:

At present, a firm is manufacturing 2000 items. It is estimated that the rate of change of production P w.r.t. additional number of workers \(x\) is given by \(\frac{dP}{dx} = 100 - 12\sqrt{x}\). If the firm employs 25 more workers, then the new level of production of items is

  • (1) 2500
  • (2) 3000
  • (3) 3500
  • (4) 4500

Question 5:

The area (in square units) bounded by the curves \(y=\sqrt{x}\), \(2y-x+3=0\), \(x\)-axis, and lying in the first quadrant is :

  • (1) 9
  • (2) 36
  • (3) 18
  • (4) \(\frac{27}{4}\)

Question 6:

Statement-1 : The value of the integral \(\displaystyle\int_{\pi/6}^{\pi/3}\frac{dx}{1+\sqrt{\tan x}}\) is equal to \(\pi/6\)
Statement-2 : \(\displaystyle\int_a^b f(x)\,dx=\int_a^b f(a+b-x)\,dx\).

  • (1) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
  • (2) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
  • (3) Statement- 1 is true; Statement-2 is False.
  • (4) Statement-1 is false; Statement-2 is true.

Question 7:

If \(\displaystyle\int f(x)\,dx=\psi(x)\), then \(\displaystyle\int x^5 f(x^3)\,dx\) is equal to

  • (1) \(\frac{1}{3}\left[x^3\psi(x^3)-\int x^2\psi(x^3)\,dx\right]+C\)
  • (2) \(\frac{1}{3}x^3\psi(x^3)-3\int x^3\psi(x^3)\,dx+C\)
  • (3) \(\frac{1}{3}x^3\psi(x^3)-\int x^2\psi(x^3)\,dx+C\)
  • (4) \(\frac{1}{3}\left[x^3\psi(x^3)-\int x^3\psi(x^3)\,dx\right]+C\)

Question 8:

If \(x,y,z\) are in A.P. and \(\tan^{-1}x,\tan^{-1}y\) and \(\tan^{-1}z\) are also in A.P., then :

  • (1) \(x=y=z\)
  • (2) \(2x=3y=6z\)
  • (3) \(6x=3y=2z\)
  • (4) \(6x=4y=3z\)

Question 9:

The equation of the circle passing through the foci of the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{16}+\frac{y^2}{9}=1\) and having centre at (0, 3) is

  • (1) \(x^2+y^2-6y-7=0\)
  • (2) \(x^2+y^2-6y+7=0\)
  • (3) \(x^2+y^2-6y-5=0\)
  • (4) \(x^2+y^2-6y+5=0\)

Question 10:

If \(y=\sec\left(\tan^{-1}x\right)\), then \(\dfrac{dy}{dx}\) at \(x=1\) is equal to :

  • (1) \(\frac{1}{\sqrt2}\)
  • (2) \(\frac12\)
  • (3) 1
  • (4) \(\sqrt2\)

Question 11:

If the lines \(\frac{x-2}{1} = \frac{y-3}{1} = \frac{z-4}{-k}\) and \(\frac{x-1}{k} = \frac{y-4}{2} = \frac{z-5}{1}\) are coplanar, then \(k\) can have :

  • (1) any value
  • (2) exactly one value
  • (3) exactly two values
  • (4) exactly three values

Question 12:

A ray of light along \(x + \sqrt{3}\,y = \sqrt{3}\) gets reflected upon reaching \(X\)-axis, the equation of the reflected ray is :

  • (1) \(y = x + \sqrt{3}\)
  • (2) \(\sqrt{3}\,y = x - \sqrt{3}\)
  • (3) \(y = \sqrt{3}\,x - \sqrt{3}\)
  • (4) \(\sqrt{3}\,y = x - 1\)

Question 13:

The \(x\)-coordinate of the incentre of the triangle that has the coordinates of mid-points of its sides as \((0, 1), (1, 1)\) and \((1,0)\) is

  • (1) \(2+\sqrt{2}\)
  • (2) \(2-\sqrt{2}\)
  • (3) \(1+\sqrt{2}\)
  • (4) \(1-\sqrt{2}\)

Question 14:

The term independent of \(x\) in expansion of \(\bigg(\frac{x+1}{x^{2/3}-x^{1/3}+1}-\frac{x-1}{x-x^{1/2}}\bigg)^{10}\) is

  • (1) 4
  • (2) 120
  • (3) 210
  • (4) 310

Question 15:

Let \(T_n\) be the number of all possible triangles formed by joining vertices of an \(n\)-sided regular polygon. If \(T_{n+1}-T_n =10\) then the value of \(n\) is

  • (1) 7
  • (2) 5
  • (3) 10
  • (4) 8

Question 16:

The number of values of \(k\), for which the system of equations :
\((k + 1)x + 8y = 4k\)
\(kx + (k + 3)y = 3k - 1\)
has no solution, is

  • (1) infinite
  • (2) 1
  • (3) 2
  • (4) 3

Question 17:

If the equations \(x^2+2x+3=0\) and \(ax^2+bx+c=0, a, b, c \in R\) have a common root, then \(a : b : c\) is

  • (1) 1:02:03
  • (2) 3:02:01
  • (3) 1:03:02
  • (4) 3:01:02

Question 18:

If \(z\) is a complex number of unit modulus and argument \(\theta ,\) then \( \, arg \left(\frac{1 + z}{1 + \bar{z}}\right)\) is equal to

  • (1) \(-\theta\)
  • (2) \(\frac{\pi}{2}-\theta\)
  • (3) \(\theta\)
  • (4) \(\pi - \theta \)

Question 19:

The real number \(k\) for which the equation \(2x^3 + 3x + k = 0\) has two distinct real roots in \([0, 1]\)

  • (1) lies between \(2\) and \(3\)
  • (2) lies between \(-1\) and \(0\)
  • (3) does not exist
  • (4) lies between \(1\) and \(2\)

Question 20:

The expression\(\frac{tan\, A}{1-cot\, A}+\frac{cot\, A}{1-tan \, A}\) can be written as

  • (1) \(sin A \,cos A\, +1\)
  • (2) \(secA \,cosecA + 1\)
  • (3) \(tanA \,+\, cotA\)
  • (4) \(secA \,+ \,cosecA\)

Question 21:

If the vectors \(\overrightarrow{AB} = 3\hat{i} + 4\hat{k}\) and \(\overrightarrow{AC} = 5\hat{i} - 2\hat{j} + 4\hat{k}\) are the sides of a triangle \(ABC\), then the length of the median through \(A\) is :

  • (1) \(\sqrt{18}\)
  • (2) \(\sqrt{72}\)
  • (3) \(\sqrt{33}\)
  • (4) \(\sqrt{45}\)

Question 22:

Distance between two parallel planes \(2x+ y + 2z = 8\) and \(4x + 2y + 4z + 5 = 0\) is

  • (1) \(\frac{3}{2}\)
  • (2) \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  • (3) \(\frac{7}{2}\)
  • (4) \(\frac{9}{2}\)

Question 23:

A multiple choice examination has 5 questions. Each question has three alternative answers of which exactly one is correct. The probability that a student will get 4 or more correct answers just by guessing is :

  • (1) \(\frac{17}{3^5}\)
  • (2) \(\frac{13}{3^5}\)
  • (3) \(\frac{11}{3^5}\)
  • (4) \(\frac{10}{3^5}\)

Question 24:

The circle passing through \((1, -2)\) and touching the axis of \(x\) at \((3, 0)\) also passes through the point :

  • (1) \((-5, 2)\)
  • (2) \((2, -5)\)
  • (3) \((5, -2)\)
  • (4) \((-2, 5)\)

Question 25:

Given : A circle, \(2x^2 + 2y^2 = 5\) and a parabola, \(y^2 = 4\sqrt{5}\,x\).
Statement-1 : An equation of a common tangent to these curves is \(y = x + \sqrt{5}\).
Statement-2 : If the line, \(y = mx + \frac{\sqrt{5}}{m}\;(m \ne 0)\) is their common tangent, then \(m\) satisfies \(m^4 - 3m^2 + 2 = 0\).

  • (1) Statement-1 is true; Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.
  • (2) Statement-1 is true; Statement-2 is true; Statement-2 is not a correct explanation for Statement-1.
  • (3) Statement-1 is true; Statement-2 is false.
  • (4) Statement-1 is false; Statement-2 is true.

Question 26:

\(ABCD\) is a trapezium such that \(AB\) and \(CD\) are parallel and \(BC\) \(\perp\) \(CD\), if \(\angle \) \(ADB = \theta, BC = p\) and \(CD = q\), then \(AB\) is equal to

  • (1) \frac{ (p^2 + q^2 ) \, sin \, \theta}{ p \, cos \, \theta + q \, sin \, \theta}
  • (2) \frac{ p^2 + q^2 \, cos \, \theta}{ p \, cos \, \theta + q \, sin \, \theta}
  • (3) \frac{ p^2 + q^2}{ p^2 \, cos \, \theta + q^2 \, sin \, \theta}
  • (4) \frac{ (p^2 + q^2) \, sin \, \theta}{ (p \, cos \, \theta + q \, sin \, \theta)^2}

Question 27:

The intercepts on \(x\)-axis made by tangents to the curve,
\(y = \int_0^x |t|\,dt,\; x \in R,\)
which are parallel to the line \(y = 2x\), are equal to :

  • (1) \(\pm 1\)
  • (2) \(\pm 2\)
  • (3) \(\pm 3\)
  • (4) \(\pm 4\)

Question 28:

The sum of first \(20\) terms of the sequence \(0.7, 0.77, 0.777,....,\) is

  • (1) \(\frac{7}{81} (179 -10^{-20})\)
  • (2) \(\frac{7}{9} (99 -10^{-20})\)
  • (3) \(\frac{7}{81} (179 +10^{-20})\)
  • (4) \(\frac{7}{9} (99 +10^{-20})\)

Question 29:

If \(P=\begin{bmatrix}1&\alpha&3\\1&3&3\\2&4&4\end{bmatrix}\) is the adjoint of a \(3\times3\) matrix \(A\) and \(|A|=4\), then \(\alpha\) is equal to :

  • (1) \(4\)
  • (2) \(11\)
  • (3) \(5\)
  • (4) \(0\)

Question 30:

Consider :
Statement - I : \((p\wedge\sim q)\wedge(\sim p\wedge q)\) is a fallacy.
Statement - II : \((p\to q)\leftrightarrow(\sim q\to\sim p)\) is a tautology.

  • (1) Statement - I is True; Statement -II is true; Statement-II is not a correct explanation for Statement-I
  • (2) Statement -I is True; Statement -II is False.
  • (3) Statement -I is False; Statement -II is True
  • (4) Statement -I is True; Statement -II is True; Statement-II is a correct explanation for Statement-I

Physics (Q31 - Q60)

Question 31:

A circular loop of radius 0.3 cm lies parallel to a much bigger circular loop of radius 20 cm. The centre of the small loop is on the axis of the bigger loop. The distance between their centres is 15 cm. If a current of 2.0 A flows through the smaller loop, then the flux linked with bigger loop is

  • (1) 6.6 x 10-9 Weber
  • (2) 9.1 x 10-11 Weber
  • (3) 6 x 10-11 Weber
  • (4) 3.3 x 10-11 Weber

Question 32:

In a hydrogen like atom electron makes transition from an energy level with quantum number \(n\) to another with quantum number \((n - 1). If n > > 1\), the frequency of radiation emitted is proportional to

  • (1) \(\frac{1}{n^{3}}\)
  • (2) \(\frac{1}{n}\)
  • (3) \(\frac{1}{n^{2}}\)
  • (4) \(\frac{1}{n^{3/2}}\)

Question 33:

A diode detector is used to detect an amplitude modulated wave of \(60\%\) modulation by using a condenser of capacity \(250\) picofarad in parallel with a load resistance \(100\) \(\Omega\). Find the maximum modulated frequency which could be detected by it.

  • (1) \(10.62 \,MHz\)
  • (2) \(10.62\, kHz\)
  • (3) \(5.31 \, MHz\)
  • (4) \(5.31 \, kHz\)

Question 34:

The magnetic field in a travelling electromagnetic wave has a peak value of \(20\ nT\). The peak value of electric field strength is :

  • (1) \(3\ V/m\)
  • (2) \(6\ V/m\)
  • (3) \(9\ V/m\)
  • (4) \(12\ V/m\)

Question 35:

The anode voltage of a photocell is kept fixed. The wavelength \(\lambda\) of the light falling on the cathode is gradually changed. The plate current \(I\) of photocell varies as follows

  • (1)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (4)

Question 36:

The I-\(V\) characteristic of an \(LED\) is

  • (1)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (4)

Question 37:

Two coherent point sources \(S_1\) and \(S_2\) are separated by a small distance \(d\) as shown. The fringes obtained on the screen will be

  • (1) points
  • (2) straight lines
  • (3) semi-circle
  • (4) concentric circles

Question 38:

The graph between angle of deviation (δ) and angle of incidence (i) for a triangular prism is represented by

  • (1)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (4)

Question 39:

In an \(LCR\) circuit as shown below both switches are open initially. Now switch \(S_1\) is closed, \(S_2\) kept open. (\(q\) is charge on the capacitor and \(\tau=RC\) is Capacitance time constant). Which of the following statement is correct ?

  • (1) Work done by the battery is half of the energy dissipated in the resistor
  • (2) \(t=\tau,\ q=CV/2\)
  • (3) At \(t=2\tau,\ q=CV(1-e^{-2})\)
  • (4) At \(t=2\tau,\ q=CV(1-e^{-1})\)

Question 40:

A metallic rod of length \(l\) is tied to a string of length \(2l\) and made to rotate with angular speed (\(\omega\) on a horizontal table with one end of the string fixed. If there is a vertical magnetic field \(B\) in the region, the emf induced across the ends of the rod is

  • (1) \( \frac{ 2 \, B \, \omega l^3 }{ 2 } \)
  • (2) \( \frac{ 3 B \omega l^3 }{ 2 } \)
  • (3) \( \frac{ 4 B \omega l^2 }{ 2 } \)
  • (4) \( \frac{ 5 B \omega l^2 }{ 2} \)

Question 41:

Diameter of a plano-convex lens is \(6 \,cm\) and thickness at the centre is 3 mm. If speed of light in material of lens is \(2 \times 10^8\) m/s, the focal length of the lens is

  • (1) \(15\,cm\)
  • (2) \(20 \,cm\)
  • (3) \(30\, cm\)
  • (4) \(10\, cm\)

Question 42:

A beam of unpolarized light of intensity \(I_0\) is passed through a polaroid \(A\) and then through another polaroid \(B\) which is oriented so that its principal plane makes an angle of 45\(^{\circ}\) relative to that of \(A\). The intensity of the emergent light is

  • (1) \(I_0\)
  • (2) \(\frac{I_0}{2}\)
  • (3) \(\frac{I_0}{4}\)
  • (4) \(\frac{I_0}{8}\)

Question 43:

Two short bar magnets of length \(1\, cm\) each have magnetic moments \(1.20 \,Am^2 \) and \(1.00 \,Am^2 \) respectively. They are placed on a horizontal table parallel to each other with their \(N\) poles pointing towards the south. They have a common magnetic equator and are separated by a distance of \(20.0\, cm\). The value of the resultant horizontal magnetic induction at the mid-point \(O\) of the line joining their centres is close to (Horizontal component of the earth's magnetic induction is \( 3.6 \times {10}^{-5} W b/m^2\)

  • (1) \( 3.6 \times {10}^{-5} W b/m^2\)
  • (2) \( 2.56 \times {10}^{-4} W b/m^2\)
  • (3) \( 3.50 \times {10}^{-4} W b/m^2\)
  • (4) \( 5.80 \times {10}^{-4} W b/m^2\)

Question 44:

The supply voltage in a room is \(120\, V\). The resistance of the lead wires is \(6 \, \Omega\). A \(60\, W\) bulb is already switched on. What is the decrease of voltage across the bulb, when a \(240\, W\) heater is switched on in parallel to the bulb?

  • (1) Zero
  • (2) 2.9 V
  • (3) 13.5 V
  • (4) 10.4 V

Question 45:

This question has Statement I and Statement II. Of the four choices given after the Statements, choose the one that best describes the two Statements. Higher the range, greater is the resistance of ammeter. To increase the range of ammeter, additional shunt needs to be used across it.

  • (1) Statement - I is true, Statement - II is true, Statement - II is the correct explanation of Statement-I
  • (2) Statement - I is true, Statement - II is true, Statement - II is not the correct explanation of Statement-I
  • (3) Statement - I is true, Statement - II is false
  • (4) Statement - I is false, Statement - II is true

Question 46:

Two charges, each equal to \(q\), are kept at \(x = - a\) and \(x = a\) on the \(x-axis\). A particle of mass m and charge \(q_0=\frac{q}{2}\) is placed at the origin. If charge \(q_0\) is given a small displacement \(y ( y << a)\) along the y-axis, the net force acting on the particle is proportional to

  • (1) \(y\)
  • (2) \(-y\)
  • (3) \(\frac{1}{y}\)
  • (4) \(-\frac{1}{y}\)

Question 47:

An ideal gas enclosed in a vertical cylindrical container supports a freely moving piston of mass \(M\). The piston and the cylinder have equal cross-sectional area \(A\). When the piston is in equilibrium, the volume of the gas is \(V_0\) and its pressure is \(P_0\). The piston is slightly displaced from the equilibrium position and released. Assuming that the system is completely isolated from its surrounding, the piston executes a simple harmonic motion with frequency

  • (1) \(\frac{1}{2 \pi} \frac{A_{\gamma}p_0}{V_0M}\)
  • (2) \(\frac{2}{2\pi}\frac{V_0MP_0}{A^2 \gamma}\)
  • (3) \(\frac{2}{2\pi}\sqrt{\frac{A^2\gamma P_0}{MV_0}}\)
  • (4) \(\frac{1}{2 \pi} \sqrt{\frac{MV_0}{A_{\gamma}P_0}}\)

Question 48:

A sonometer wire of length \(1.5\ m\) is made of steel. The tension in it produces an elastic strain of \(1\%\). What is the fundamental frequency of steel if density and elasticity of steel are \(7.7\times10^{3}\ kg/m^3\) and \(2.2\times10^{11}\ N/m^2\) respectively ?

  • (1) \(188.5\ Hz\)
  • (2) \(178.2\ Hz\)
  • (3) \(200.5\ Hz\)
  • (4) \(770\ Hz\)

Question 49:

Two capacitors \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) are charged to \(120\ V\) and \(200\ V\) respectively. It is found that connecting them together the potential on each one can be made zero. Then

  • (1) \(5C_1=3C_2\)
  • (2) \(3C_1=5C_2\)
  • (3) \(3C_1+5C_2=0\)
  • (4) \(9C_1=4C_2\)

Question 50:

A charge Q is uniformly distributed over a long rod AB of length L as shown in the figure. The electric potential at the point O lying at distance L from the end A is

  • (1) \(\frac{Q}{8 p \varepsilon_0 L}\)
  • (2) \(\frac{3Q}{4 p \varepsilon_0 L}\)
  • (3) \(\frac{Q}{4 p \varepsilon_0 L\, In\, 2}\)
  • (4) \(\frac{Q\, In\, 2}{4 p \varepsilon_0 L}\)

Question 51:

The shown p- V diagram represents the thermodynamic cycle of an engine, operating with an ideal monoatomic gas. The amount of heat, extracted from the source in a single cycle is

  • (1) \(p_0v_0\)
  • (2) \(\bigg(\frac{13}{2}\bigg)p_0v_0\)
  • (3) \(\bigg(\frac{11}{2}\bigg)p_0v_0\)
  • (4) \(4p_0v_0\)

Question 52:

Assume that a drop of liquid evaporates by decrease in its surface energy, so that its temperature remains unchanged. What should be the minimum radius of the drop for this to be possible? The surface tension is \(T\), density of liquid is \(\rho\) and \(L\) is its latent heat of vaporization.

  • (1) \(\rho L/T\)
  • (2) \(\sqrt{T/\rho L}\)
  • (3) \(T/\rho L\)
  • (4) \(2\,T/\rho L\)

Question 53:

What is the minimum energy required to launch a satellite of mass \(m\) from the surface of a planet of mass \(M\) and radius \(R\) in a circular orbit at an altitude of \(2\,R\) ?

  • (1) \( \frac{ 5GmM}{6 R}\)
  • (2) \( \frac{ 2GmM}{3 R}\)
  • (3) \( \frac{ GmM}{2 R}\)
  • (4) \( \frac{ GmM}{3 R}\)

Question 54:

This question has statement I and statement II. Of the four choices given after the statements, choose the one that best describes the two statements.
Statement - I: A point particle of mass \(m\) moving with speed \(v\) collides with stationary point particle of mass \(M\). If the maximum energy loss possible is given as \(f\left(\frac{1}{2}mv^2\right)\), then \(f = \left(\frac{m}{M+m}\right)\).
Statement - II: Maximum energy loss occurs when the particles get stuck together as a result of the collision.

  • (1) Statement - I is true, Statement - II is true; Statement - II is the correct explanation of Statement - I.
  • (2) Statement - I is true, Statement - II is true; Statement - II is not the correct explanation of Statement - I.
  • (3) Statement - I is true, Statement - II is false.
  • (4) Statement - I is false, Statement - II true.

Question 55:

A uniform cylinder of length \(L\) and mass \(M\) having cross-sectional area \(A\) is suspended, with its length vertical, from a fixed point by a mass-less spring such that it is half submerged in a liquid of density \(\sigma\) at equilibrium position. The extension \(x_0\) of the spring when it is in equilibrium is:

  • (1) \(\frac{Mg}{k}\)
  • (2) \(\frac{Mg}{k}\left(1 - \frac{LA\sigma}{M}\right)\)
  • (3) \(\frac{Mg}{k}\left(1 - \frac{LA\sigma}{2M}\right)\)
  • (4) \(\frac{Mg}{k}\left(1 + \frac{LA\sigma}{M}\right)\)

Question 56:

A hoop of radius \(r\) and mass \(m\) rotating with an angular velocity \(\omega_0\) is placed on a rough horizontal surface. The initial velocity of the center of the hoop is zero. What will be the velocity of the center of the hoop when it cases to slip?

  • (1) \(\frac{r\omega_0}{4}\)
  • (2) \(\frac{r\omega_0}{3}\)
  • (3) \(\frac{r\omega_0}{2}\)
  • (4) \(r\omega_0\)

Question 57:

A projectile is given an initial velocity of \((\hat{i} + 2\hat{j}) m/s\), where \(\hat{i}\) is along the ground and \(\hat{j}\) is along the vertical. If \(g = 10 m/s^2\), then the equation of its trajectory is

  • (1) \(y=x-5x^2\)
  • (2) \(y=2x-5x^2\)
  • (3) \(4y=2x-5x^2\)
  • (4) \(4y=2x-25x^2\)

Question 58:

Let \([\varepsilon_0]\) denote the dimensional formula of the permittivity of vacuum. If M = mass, L = length, T = time and A = electric current, then:

  • (1) \(\varepsilon_0 = [M^{-1}L^{-3}T^{2}A]\)
  • (2) \(\varepsilon_0 = [M^{-1}L^{-3}T^{4}A^{2}]\)
  • (3) \(\varepsilon_0 = [M^{1}L^{2}T^{1}A^{2}]\)
  • (4) \(\varepsilon_0 = [M^{1}L^{2}T^{1}A]\)

Question 59:

If a piece of metal is heated to temperature \(\theta\) and then allowed to cool in a room which is at temperature \(\theta_0\), the graph between the temperature \(T\) of the metal and time \(t\) will be closest to

  • (1)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (4)

Question 60:

The amplitude of a damped oscillator decreases to \(0.9\) times its original magnitude is \(5\, s\). In another \(10\, s\) it will decrease to a times its original magnitude, where \(\alpha\) equals

  • (1) 0.7
  • (2) 0.81
  • (3) 0.729
  • (4) 0.6

Chemistry (Q61 - Q90)

Question 61:

A piston filled with 0.04 mol of an ideal gas expands reversibly from 50.0 mL to 375 mL at a constant temperature of \(37.0^\circ\mathrm{C}\). As it does so, it absorbs 208 J of heat. The values of q and w for the process will be:
(R = 8.314 J/mol K) (\(\ln 7.5 = 2.01\))

  • (1) \(q = -208\ \mathrm{J},\ w = -208\ \mathrm{J}\)
  • (2) \(q = -208\ \mathrm{J},\ w = +208\ \mathrm{J}\)
  • (3) \(q = +208\ \mathrm{J},\ w = +208\ \mathrm{J}\)
  • (4) \(q = +208\ \mathrm{J},\ w = -208\ \mathrm{J}\)

Question 62:

How many litres of water must be added to 1 litre of an aqueous solution of \(\mathrm{HCl}\) with a pH of 1 to create an aqueous solution with pH of 2?

  • (1) \(0.1\ \mathrm{L}\)
  • (2) \(0.9\ \mathrm{L}\)
  • (3) \(2.0\ \mathrm{L}\)
  • (4) \(9.0\ \mathrm{L}\)

Question 63:

An unknown alcohol is treated with the "Lucas reagent" to determine whether the alcohol is primary, secondary or tertiary. Which alcohol reacts fastest and by what mechanism:

  • (1) tertiary alcohol by \(\mathrm{S_N1}\)
  • (2) secondary alcohol by \(\mathrm{S_N2}\)
  • (3) tertiary alcohol by \(\mathrm{S_N2}\)
  • (4) secondary alcohol by \(\mathrm{S_N1}\)

Question 64:

The order of stability of the following carbocations

  • (1) \( III > II > I\)
  • (2) \( II > III > I\)
  • (3) \(I > II > III\)
  • (4) \(III > I > II\)

Question 65:

An organic compound A upon reacting with \(\mathrm{NH_3}\) gives B. On heating B gives C. C in presence of KOH reacts with \(\mathrm{Br_2}\) to given \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2NH_2}\)2. A is :

  • (1) \(\mathrm{CH_3COOH}\)
  • (2) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2CH_2COOH}\)
  • (3) \(\mathrm{CH_3-CH(CH_3)-COOH}\)
  • (4) \(\mathrm{CH_3CH_2COOH}\)

Question 66:

Arrange the following compounds in the order of decreasing acidity

  • (1) \( II > IV > I > III\)
  • (2) \(I > II > III > IV \)
  • (3) \(III > I > II > IV\)
  • (4) \( IV > III > I > II \)

Question 67:

Compound \(( A ), C_8H_9Br\) gives a white precipitate when warmed with alcoholic \(AgNO_3\). Oxidation of \((A)\) gives an acid \((B)\), \(C_8H_6O\) 4. \((B)\) easily forms anhydride on heating. Identify the compound \((A)\).

  • (1)
  • (2)
  • (3)
  • (4)

Question 68:

The gas leaked from a storage tank of the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal gas tragedy was:

  • (1) Methylamine
  • (2) Ammonia
  • (3) Phosgene
  • (4) Methyl isocyanate

Question 69:

Which of the following complex species is not expected to exhibit optical isomerism?

  • (1) \(\mathrm{[Co(en)_2Cl_2]^{-}}\)
  • (2) \(\mathrm{[Co(NH_3)_3Cl_3]}\)
  • (3) \(\mathrm{[Co(en)(NH_3)_2Cl_2]^{+}}\)
  • (4) \(\mathrm{[Co(en)_3]^{3+}}\)

Question 70:

Synthesis of each molecule of glucose in photosynthesis involves:

  • (1) 10 molecules of ATP
  • (2) 8 molecules of ATP
  • (3) 6 molecules of ATP
  • (4) 18 molecules of ATP

Question 71:

A compound with molecular mass \(180\) is acylated with \(CH_3COCl\) to get a compound with molecular mass \(390\). The number of amino groups present per molecule of the former compound is

  • (1) 2
  • (2) 5
  • (3) 4
  • (4) 6

Question 72:

The rate of a reaction doubles when its temperature changes from \(300\, K\) to \(310\,K\). Activation energy of such a reaction will be \((R = 8.314 JK^{-1} \,mol^{-1}\) and \(log \,2 = 0.301)\)

  • (1) \(53.6\, kJ \,mol^{-1}\)
  • (2) \(48.6\, kJ \,mol^{-1}\)
  • (3) \(58.5\, kJ \,mol^{-1}\)
  • (4) \(60.5\, kJ \,mol^{-1}\)

Question 73:

Which of the following arrangements does not represent the correct order of the property stated against it?

  • (1) \(V ^{2+} < Cr^{2+} < Mn^{2+} < Fe^{2+}\): paramagnetic behaviour
  • (2) \(Ni^{2+} < Co^{2+} < Fe^{2+} < Mn^{2+}\) : ionic size
  • (3) \(Co^{3+} < Fe^{3+} < Cr^{3+} < Sc^{3+}\) : stability in aqueous solution
  • (4) \(Sc < Ti < Cr < Mn\) . number of oxidation states

Question 74:

Four successive members of the first row transition elements listed below with atomic numbers. Which one of them is expected to have the highest \(E_{m{^{3+}}/m{^{2+}}}^{\circ}\)value?

  • (1) \(Cr(Z = 24)\)
  • (2) \(Mn (Z = 25)\)
  • (3) \(Fe (Z = 26)\)
  • (4) \(Co (Z = 27)\)

Question 75:

Given, \(E^\circ _{Cr ^{3+}/Cr} =-0.74\, V;E^\circ_{MnO^-_4/Mn^{2+}}=1.51\, V\) \(\, \, \, \, \, E^\circ _{Cr_2 O ^{2-}_7/Cr^{3+}} =-1.33\, V;E^\circ_{Cl/Cl^-}=1.36\, V\) Based on the data given above strongest oxidising agent will be

  • (1) \(Cl\)
  • (2) \(Cr^{3+}\)
  • (3) \(Mn^{2+}\)
  • (4) \(MnO^-_4\)

Question 76:

The molarity of a solution obtained by mixing \(750\, mL\) of \(0.5\, M \,HCl\) with \(250\, mL\) of \(2 \,M \,HCl\) will be

  • (1) \(0.875\, M\)
  • (2) \(1.00\,M\)
  • (3) \(1.75\, M\)
  • (4) \(0.0975\,M\)

Question 77:

A solution of \((-) 1-chloro-1-\)phenylethane in toluene racemises slowly in the presence of a small amount of \(SbCl_5\), due to the formation of

  • (1) carbanion
  • (2) carbene
  • (3) carbocation
  • (4) free radical

Question 78:

Stability of the species \( Li_2 , Li_2^- , \, \, and \, \, Li_2^+ \) increases in the order of

  • (1) \( Li < Li_2^+ < Li_2^- \)
  • (2) \( Li_2^- < Li_2^+ < Li_2 \)
  • (3) \( Li_2 < Li_2^- < Li_2^+ \)
  • (4) \( Li_2^- < Li_2 < Li_2^+ \)

Question 79:

In which of the following pairs of molecules/ions both the species are not likely to exist?

  • (1) \( H_2^+ , He_2^{2-} \)
  • (2) \( H_2^- , He_2^{2-} \)
  • (3) \( H_2^{2+} , He_2 \)
  • (4) \( H_2^- , He_2^{2+} \)

Question 80:

Which one of the following molecules is expected to exhibit diamagnetic behaviour?

  • (1) \( C_2 \)
  • (2) \( N_2 \)
  • (3) \( O_2 \)
  • (4) \( S_2 \)

Question 81:

Which of the following represents the correct order of increasing first ionisation enthalpy for \(Ca, Ba, S, Se\) and \(Ar\)?

  • (1) \(Ca < S < Ba < Se < Ar\)
  • (2) \(S< Se < Ca < Ba < Ar \)
  • (3) \(Ba < Ca < Se < S < Ar\)
  • (4) \(Ca < Ba < S < Se < Ar\)

Question 82:

The first ionisation potential of \(Na\) is \(5.1\, eV\). The value of electron gain enthalpy of \(Na^+\) will be

  • (1) \(- 2.55\, eV\)
  • (2) \(- 5.1\, eV\)
  • (3) \(- 10.2\, eV\)
  • (4) \(+ 2.55\, eV\)

Question 83:

Energy of an electron is given by
\(E = -2.178 \times 10^{-18}\,\mathrm{J}\left(\frac{Z^2}{n^2}\right)\)
. Wavelength of light required to excite an electron in an hydrogen atom from level n = 1 to n = 2 will be
(h = \(6.62 \times 10^{-34}\) Js and c = \(3.0 \times 10^{8}\) ms-1)

  • (1) \(2.816 \times 10^{-7}\) m
  • (2) \(6.500 \times 10^{-7}\) m
  • (3) \(8.500 \times 10^{-7}\) m
  • (4) \(1.214 \times 10^{-7}\) m

Question 84:

Consider the following reaction, \(xMnO_4^- + yC_2O_4^{2-}+zH^+ \rightarrow xMn^{2+}+2yCO_2 + \frac{z}{2}H_2O\) The values of x, y and z in the reaction are, respectively

  • (1) 5.2 and 16
  • (2) 2,5 and 8
  • (3) 2,5 and 16
  • (4) 5.2 and 8

Question 85:

Experimentally it was found that a metal oxide has formula \( M_{0.98}O. \) Metal \(M\), present as \( M^{2+} \) and \( M^{3+} \) in its oxide.Fraction of the metal which exists as \( M^{3+} \) would be

  • (1) \( 7.01 \% \)
  • (2) \( 4.08 \% \)
  • (3) \( 6.05 \% \)
  • (4) \( 5.08 \% \)

Question 86:

A gaseous hydrocarbon gives upon combustion \(0.72\, g\) of water and \(3.08\, g\) of \(CO_2\). The empirical formula of the hydrocarbon is

  • (1) \(C_2H_4\)
  • (2) \(C_3H_4\)
  • (3) \(C_6H_5\)
  • (4) \(C_7H_8\)

Question 87:

For gaseous state, if most probable speed is denoted by \(c *\), average speed by \(\overline{C}\) and root square speed by \(c\), then for a large number of molecules, the ratios of these speeds are

  • (1) \(c^* : \overline{c} : c = 1.225 : 1.128 : 1\)
  • (2) \(c^* : \overline{c} : c = 1.128 : 1.225 : 1\)
  • (3) \(c^* : \overline{c} : c = 1 : 1.128 : 1.225\)
  • (4) \(c^* : \overline{c} : c = 1 : 1.225 : 1.128\)

Question 88:

Which of the following exists as covalent crystals in the solid state?

  • (1) Silicon
  • (2) Sulphur
  • (3) Phosphorous
  • (4) Iodine

Question 89:

The coagulating power of electrolytes having ions \(Na^+, Al^{3+}\) and \(Ba^{2+}\) for arsenic sulphide sol increases in the order

  • (1) \(Al^{3+} < Ba^{2+} < Na^+\)
  • (2) \(Na^+ < Ba^{2+} < Al^{3+}\)
  • (3) \(Ba^{2+} < Na^{2+} < Al^{3+}\)
  • (4) \(Al^{3+} < Na^+ < Ba^{2+}\)

Question 90:

Which of the following is the wrong statement?

  • (1) ONCl and \(ONO^-\) are not isoelectronic
  • (2) \(O_3\) molecule is bent
  • (3) Ozone is violet-black in solid state
  • (4) Ozone is diamagnetic gas

JEE Main 2013 Exam Pattern and Marking Scheme

ParticularsDetails
Exam ModeOffline (Pen and Paper)
PaperB.E./B.Tech (Paper 1)
Duration3 hours (180 minutes)
Type of QuestionsMultiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
SubjectsMathematics, Physics, Chemistry
Total Questions90 questions (30 per subject)
Total Marks360 marks
Marking Scheme+4 for correct answer & -1 for incorrect answer; 0 for unattempted