HINTS & SOLUTIONS (PRACTICE PAPER-3)

ANSWER KEY

Ques. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. D A A A C C B D D B C B C B A
Ques. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
Ans. A D A D C D C A D B C A C D B
Ques. 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
Ans. D C C B A B A A D B

PART-A (1 Mark)
MATHEMATICS
1. x5 0 1 x 0
x<1 ...(i)
x5 > 1 x
x + 5 > 1 + x2 2x
x2 3x 4 < 0
(x 4) (x +1) < 0
x (1, 4) ....(ii)
Using (i) & (ii) x (1, 1)

3. x = x2 + y2 & y = 2 xy
when y = 0
x = x2
x = 0, x = 1
solutions are (0,0) (1,0)
1
when x =
2
1 1 1 1
= y2 = y2 y=
2 4 4 2
1 1 1 1
solutions , ,
2 2 2 2
4. x3 3 |x| + 2 = 0 [Let x > 0]
x3 3x + 2 = 0
(x 1) (x2 + x 2) = 0
1 9
x = 1, x = =1
2
Now, let x < 0
x3 + 3x + 2 = 0
no solution
x = 1 only one solution

5. (1 + 2x)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + ------- + a20x20

put x = 1 320 = a0 + a1 + a2 + ------- + a20
x = 1 1 = a0 a1 + a2 a3 ------- + a20
subtract 320 1 = 2(a1 + a3 + -------- + a19]
add 320 + 1 = 2 (a0 + a2 + -------- +a20]

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 3 20
2 (a1 + a3 + ------- + a19) + 3 [a0 + a2 + --------- + a20] = (3201) + (3 + 1)
2

5.320 1
=
2
6. Points which are equidistant from O and P1 lies on perpendicular bisector of OP1

P5
P1
P4
O
P3 P2

Similarly for others

In figure points on pentagon are equdistant from points P1, P2, ...... and O
interior region of pentagon is closed to O

7. Let (x, y) be any point

Using given condition 2 ( x 2)2 y 2 < 3 ( x 0)2 ( y 3)2

5x2 + 5y2 54y + 16x + 65 > 0
x2 + y2 10.8y + 3.2x + 13 > 0
It is a circle, radius = 18.72
Centre ( 1.6, 5.4)
Hence region is exterior of (x + 1.6)2 + (y 5.4)2 = 18.72.

C
8. (r + 3)2 + (r + 10)2 = (13)2 3
r2 + 9 + 6r + r2 + 100 + 20r = 169 3 D
2r2 + 26r 60 = 0
10
r2 + 13r 30 = 0 r
(r + 15) (r 2) = 0 B r A
10
r=2

9. To find possible intergal value of 4th sier minimum possible value of 4th side greater than 0 is 1.
For maximum possible value.

20
C
A
B

let angle , are slightly smaller than 180

if , = 180
AD = 35
maximum value of 4th side is 34
1, 2, 3, ------------- 34 are possible value of 4th side
34 values are possible.

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 4
R' 3
V' 172 .8 3
10. = =
V 100 4
R 3
3
R'
= 1.2
R
S' 4 R' 2
Now, ratio of surface area = = =
S 4 R 3
S'
= 1.44 =
S
Hence surface area increased by 44%

PHYSICS
12. given mass of planet A = mA
and mass of planet B = mB
mB = 8 mA
Gm A GmB
gA = r 2 and gB = r 2
A B

2
gA mA rB
or .......(i)
gB mB rA
mB = 8 mA

4 3 4 rB
rB d 8 rA3 d r =2
3 3 A

gA 1 1
4
gB 8 2
gB = 2gA
20. A = r2
A A
2
A r
A A
% 2 100
A r

A
% 2 0.15 = 0.30%
A

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 CHEMISTRY
21. Silicon is tetravalent, so it forms SiCl4 .

22. NH4Cl undergoes sublimation while NaCl does not.

Oxidation

24. SO2 + 2H2S 3S + 2H2O

Reduction

26. As per Boyles law

PV = constant
1
and P
V

28. CaC2 + 2H2O Ca(OH)2 + C2H2

Calcium Water Calcium Ethyne
carbide hydroxide (acetylene)

29. As we move downwards in a group, atomic radii increases. So the order will be Li < Na < K < Cs.

30. CH3 C CH (Propyne) and (cyclo propene) are two possible structural isomers of C3H4 .

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 DESCRIPTIVE TYPE ANSWER

PART-B (5 Mark)
MATHEMATICS

2a
ha 2 ha
1. =
h 2h 2h
h 2

a
ha a
=
1 2 2 h
2h 2a = a
2h = 3a

1 2 1
volume of cone r h ( 2 h)2 h
3
volume of cube
= 3 3 = 3 = 2.25
a 2h

3

M
O1

2. O2 O3

O1O2 = O2O3 = O3O1 = 1 + 1 = 2 unit

Height of equilateral triangle O1 O2 O3
3
2 = 3 unit.=
2
Centre of the bigger circle O will be the centroid of the triangle.

3 2 2
O 1O = = .
3 3
So, the radius of bigger circle

2 3 2
= 1 =
3
3
Hence, area of the bigger circle
2
3 2


3

= (2 3 )2 sq. unit
3

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 5 4
3. 3 4 3 5
2 2
Now as 45 > 54
{for x > 2,(x)x + 1 > (x + 1)x always }
45 54
23 23
Now all even power of 3 are of the form 4n + 1
last term of first digit is 2
also all odd powers of 3 are of the form 4n + 3.
last digit of the term is 8
[ By cyclicity of last digit]
Thus, the last digit of expression 2 8 = 4.

PHYSICS

4.
10 cm

A C B F O
20 cm

In the given figure AB is the needle of length 10 cm.

CO = 20 cm, AO = 25 cm, BO = 15 cm
For the image of end A of the needle:
u1 = 25 cm, f = 10 cm.

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3

v 1 u1 f v 1 10 25 v 1 10 25 v 1 50

v1 = 16.67 cm
For the image of end B of the needle:
u2 = 15 cm, f = 10 cm.

1 1 1

v 2 u2 f

1 1 1 1 1 1

v 2 15 10 v 2 10 15

1 1
v2 = 30 cm
v 2 30

Size of image of the needle AB = v2 v1

= 30 16.67 = 13.33 cm.

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 Volume inside water (u) Density of ice
5.
Total volume( v ) Density of sea water

u 0.92

v 1.03

u 0.92
1 1
v 1.03

(u v ) 92 103

v 103

(u v ) 11
or
v 103

Volume out side water 11

100% = 1100 ~
11%
Total volume 103 103

6. Magneitc field due to straight wire

PQ at O,
B1 = 0
Magnetic field due to straight wire QR at O
0 I
B2 = (sin 1 sin 2 )
4d

Here 1 = 45 and = 90

0I 1
B2 = 4d 1O.
2
Magnetic field due to were QS at O
0 I
B3 = (sin 1 sin 2 )
4d
Here 1 = 45 and 2 = 90

0 I 1
So, B3 = 4d 1
2
Net magnetic field at O
B = B1 + B2 + B3 = 0

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 CHEMISTRY
7. Molarility of Ag2 CrO4 solution.
Ag2CrO4(s) + aq 2Ag+(aq) + CrO42(aq)
Let the solubility of Ag2CrO4 in water be S mol litre1. Then
[Ag+(aq)] = 2S and [CrO42(aq)] = S
Now, Ksp = [Ag+(aq)]2[CrO42(aq)] = (2S)2 S = 4S3

1 1
3
K sp
3 1.1 10 12
or S = = = 0.65 104
4 4
= 6.5 105 mol L1
(b) Molarity (or molar solubility) of Ag Br solution.
AgBr(s) + aq Ag+(aq) + Br(aq)
Let the solubility of AgBr be S mole L1. Then [Ag+(aq)] = S and [Br(aq)] = S
Now, Ksp = [Ag+(aq)][Br(aq)] = S S = S2

or S= K sp = 5.0 10 13
= 0.707 106 mol L1 = 7.07 107 mol L1
Ratio of molarities of the saturated solutions

Molarity of Ag 2 CrO 4 6.5 10 5

= Molarity of AgBr = = 91.9
7.07 10 7

8. (i) SnCl2 + H2S SnS + 2HCl

(A) Dirty yellow

SnS + (NH4)2S2 SnS2 + (NH4)2S

SnS2 + (NH4)2S2 (NHSo

4 ) 2 SnS 3
lub le

(ii) SnCl2 + H2SO4 SnSO4 + 2HCl

K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 K2SO4 + 2CrO3 + H2O

CrO3 + 2HCl CrO 2 Cl 2 + H2O

Chromyl
chloride

(iii) SnCl2 + 2NaOH Sn(OH)2 + 2NaCl

White ppt .

Sn(OH)2 + 2NaOH Na 2SnO 2 (Sodium stannite)

(B )
So lub le

(iv) 3Na 2 SnO2 + 6NaOH + 2BiCl3 2Bi + 3Na2SnO3 + 6NaCl + 3H2O

(B ) (C)
Black ppt .

(v) SnCl2 + 2HgCl2 Hg2Cl2 + SnCl4

(D )
White ppt.
(Mercurous chloride)

HgCl2 + SnCl2 2Hg + SnCl4

Grey

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9. [Hints : (i) (X) is SO2. It is colourless and pungent. Rest of properties are observed with SO3.

(ii) Ca(OH)2 + SO2 CaSO3 + H2O

Lime water Milky

(iii) K2Cr2O7 + H2SO4 + 3SO2 K2SO4 + Cr2(SO4)3 + H2O

Green

(iv) SO2 + 2H2S 3S + 2H2O

White
turbidity

(v) H2SO3 + 2NaOH Na2SO3 + 2H2O

Na2SO3 + BaCl2 BaSO3 + 2NaCl

Br2 + H2O 2HBr + [O]

BaSO3 + [O] BaSO4

White ppt.
(Insoluble in conc. HNO3)

BIOLOGY
10. (a) plasmodesmata. Due to this the sieve tube cells which lacks nucleus at maturity remains alive
through cytoplasmic transfer from companion cells.
(b) System of classification based on evolutionary relationships of organism.
(c) Both posses mammary glands and diaphragm which is characteristic feature of mammals.
(d) A group of symptoms that collectively indicate or characterize a disease, psychological disoder or
other abnormal condition is called syndrome.
(e) Interferons are specific type of proteins which are released by virus infected cells during viral infection
and stops further multiplication of virus in body.

11. (i) Lizard and leech

(ii) Annelids
(iii) Bile juice
(iv) Pepsin & trypsin.
(v) Root like structures are called Rhizoids.

12. (i) Genetics (ii) Alleles (iii) Waldeyer

(iv) Idiograms (v) Entomophily

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