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PART - I PHYSICS
Q.1

A boy puts a heavy box of mass M on his head and jumps down from the top of a multistoried building to the
ground. How much is the force exerted by the box on his head during his free fall ?
(A)

Q.2

Mg downward

(B) Mg/2 downward

(C)

Mg upward

(D)

zero

a0

A particle slides down a smooth inclined plane of elevation , fixed in an elevator going
up with an acceleration a0 . The base of the incline has a lenght L. Find the time taken by
the particle to reach the bottom.
1/ 2

(A)

1/ 2

2L
t
2
(g a0 ) sin

(B)

2L
t

(g a0 ) sin cos

(D)

2L
t

2
(g a0 ) cos

1/ 2

1/ 2

(C)
Q.3

2L
t

(g

a
)
sin

cos

Three blocks of masses m1, m2 and m3 are connected as shown in the figure. All the surfaces are frictionless and
the string and the pulleys are light. Find the acceleration of m 2 (m1 m2 m3 ) .
m1

A
B

m2
m3

(A)

g
2

(B)

2g
3

(C)

3g
4

(D)

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Q.4

[3]

In a vertical disc two grooves are made as shown in figure. AB is a diameter. Two balls are
dropped at A one in each groove, simultaneously. Then :

(A)

Time to reach at C is less than that to reach at B

(B)

Time to reach at C is greater than that to reach at B

(C)

Time to treach at C is equal to that to reach at B

(D)

Time difference in time to reach at C and to reach at B may be positive, negative or zero depending on

Q.5

With what force must a man pull on the rope to hold the plank in positon if the man
weights 60 kg ? neglect the wt. of the plank, rope and pulley.

Q.6

(A)

100 N

(B) 150 N

(C)

125 N

(D)

None of these

Blocks A & C starts from rest & moves to the right with acceleration a A 12t m / s 2 & aC 3m / s2 , Here ' t ' is in
seconds. The time when block B again comes to rest is :

(A)

1s

(B)

3
s
2

(C)

2s

(D)

1
s
2

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Q.7

[4]

F0 100N

Two blocks of masses m1 2kg and m 2 4kg hang over a massless pulley as shown in
the figure. A force F0 100 N acting at the axis of the pulley accelerates the system upwards. Choose the incorrect option :
(A)

Q.8

acceleration of 2 kg mass is 15 m / s 2

2 kg
2

(B)

acceleration of 4 kg mass is 2.5 m / s

(C)

accleration of both the masses is upward

(D)

acceleration of 4 kg is towards downward

4 kg

In the system shown in the figure m1 m2 . System is held at rest by thread BC. Just
after the thread BC is burnt:

Q.9

(A)

initial acceleration of m1 will be downwards

(B)

m1 m2
g
magnitude of initial acceleration of both blocks will be equal to
m1 m2

(C)

initial acceleration of m1 will be equal to zero

(D)

magnitude of initial acceleration of two blocks will be non-zero and unequal.

spring
k

B m2

m1 A
C

A piece of wire is bent in the shape of a parabola y kx 2 (y-axis vertical) with a bead of mass m on it. The bead
can slide on the wire without friction. It stays at the lowest point of the parabola when the wire is at rest. The wire
is now accelerated parallel to the x-axis with a constant acceleration a. The distance of the new equilibrium
position of the bead, where the bead can stay at rest with respect to the wire, from the y-axis is
(A)

a
gk

(B)

a
2gk

(C)

2a
gk

(D)

2a
4gk

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Comprehension (Q. No. 10 to Q. No. 12)

A small block of mass 1 kg starts moving with constnat velocity 2 m/s on a smooth long plank of mass 2.5 kg
which is also pulled by a horizontal force F 10 t N where t is in seconds and F is in newtons. (the initial velocity
of the plank is zero).
2 m/s

smooth

1 kg
10t

Q.10

Displacement of 1 kg block with respect to plank at the instant when both have same velocity is
(A)

Q.11

(C)

8
m
3

(D)

2
m
3

12 s

(B)

2 3s

(C)

3s

(D)

3 /2 s

Relative velocity of plank with respect to block when acceleration of plank is 4 m / s 2 will be
(A)

Q.13

(B) 4 m

The time (t 0) at which displacement of block and plank with respect to ground is same will be :
(A)

Q.12

4
m
3

zero

(B) 10 m/s

(C)

6 m/s

(D)

8 m/s

System is shown in the figure and man is pulling the rope from both sides with
constnat speed u 20 m / s . Then the speed of the block will be ( M 10 kg
moves vertical) :

Q.14

(A)

5 m/s

(B)

15 m / s

(C)

30 m / s

(D)

None of these

A block slides down an inclined surface of inclination 30o with the horizontal. Starting from rest it covers 8 m in the
first two seconds. Find the coefficient of kinetic friction between the two. ( g 10m / s2 )
(A)

(B)

5 3

2
5 3

(C)

3
5 3

(D)

4
5 3

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Q.15

[6]

A body of mass 32 kg is suspended by a spring balance from the roof of a vertically operating lift and going
downward from rest. At the instants the lift has covered 20 m and 50 m, the spring balance showed 30 kg & 36 kg
respectively. The velocity of the lift is :

Q.16

(A)

decreasing at 20 m & increasing at 50 m

(B)

increasing at 20 m & decreasing at 50 m

(C)

continuously decreasing at a constnat rate throughout the journey

(D)

continuously increasing at constant rate throughout the journey

Three rigid rods are joined to form an equilateral triangle ABC of side 1m. Three particles carrying changes 20 C
each are attached to the vertices of the vertices of the triangle. The whole system is at rest in an inertial frame. The
resultant force on the charged particle at A has the magnitude.
(A)

Q.17

(B) 3.6 N

(C)

3.6 3 N

(D)

7.2N

A block slides down an incline of angle 30o with an acceleration g / 4 . Find the kinetic friction coefficient.
(A)

Q.18

zero

(B)

1
2 3

(C)

1
3 3

(D)

None of these

A cuboidal car of height 3 m is slipping on a smooth inclined plane. A bolt released from the roof
of car from centre of roof (P) then distance from centre of roof where bolt hits the floor with respect
to car is :

3m
t
oo
sm

(A)

5m

(B) 4 m

(C)

3m

(D)

None of these

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Q.19

[7]

A cylinder rests in supporting carriage as shown. The side AB of carriage

makes an angle 30o with the horizontal and side BC is vertical. The carriage lies on a fixed horizontal surface and is being pulled towards left with
an horizontal acceleration 'a ' . The magnitude of normal reactions exerted by sides AB and BC of carriage on the cylinder be NAB and NBC
respectively. Neglect friction everywhere. Then as the magnitude of acceleration 'a ' of the carriage is increased,
pick up the correct statement.

Q.20

(A)

NAB increases and NBC decreases.

(B)

NAB remains constant and NBC increases.

(C)

Both NAB and NBC increase.

(D)

NAB increases and NBC remains constant.

A uniform chain of mass m and length l is placed on a smooth table so that one-thid length hangs freely as shown
in the figure. Now the chain is released, with what velocity chain slips off the table ?

2l
3

O
l/3

(A)

2 gl
3

(B)

2gl
3

(C)

2 2gl
3

(D)

None of these

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Q.21

[8]

The mass of a ballon and its contents is M. It is descending with an acceleration a. By how much the mass
should be decreased, keeping the volume constant, so that the ballon starts ascending with the same acceleration?
(A)

Q.22

Q.23

2Ma
g a

(B)

2Mg
g a

(C)

Mg
g a

(D)

Ma
g a

The acceleration of the block A and B are

(A)

g / 7 downward, 2g / 7 upward

(B)

2g / 7 downward, g / 7 upward

(C)

3g / 7 downward, g / 7 upward

(D)

4g / 7 downward, 2g / 7 upward

All surfaces shown in figure are smooth. System is released with the spring unstretched.
In equilibrium, compression in the spring will be :
(A)

2mg
k

(M m)g

(B)

mg

(C)

2k

(D)

2k

mg
k

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Q.24

[9]

Two beads A & B of equal mass m are connected by a light inextensible cord. They are
connected to move on a frictionless ring in vertical plane. The beads are released from
rest as shown. The tension in the cord just after the release is :
(A)

(C)
Q.25

(B)

2 mg
mg
4

(D)

B
mg
2

mg
2

The force acting on the block is given by F 5 2t . The frictional force acting on the block after time t 2
seconds will be : ( 0.2)

0.2

(A)
Q.26

2N

(B) 3 N

1 kg

F = (5 2t)N

(C)

1N

(D)

Zero

Both the springs shown in figure are unstretched. If the block is displaced by a distance x and released, what will
be the initial acceleration ?

(A)

k1x
m

(B)

k2 x
m

(C)

(k 1 k 2 ) x
m

(D)

None of these

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Q.27

A bead of mass 'm ' is attached to one end of a spring of natural length R & spring
constant k

( 3 1)mg
. The other end of the spring is fixed at point A on a smooth
R

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vertical ring of radius R as shown. The normal reaction at B just after it is released to
move is :
(A)
Q.28

3 mg

(B)

3 3 mg

(C)

mg
2

(D)

3 3 mg
2

A body slides down on an inclined plane of inclination 37o with horizontal. The distance travelled by the body in
time t is given by s t 2 . Find the friction coefficient between the body and the incline.
(A)

Q.29

0.25

(B)

0.4

(C)

0.5

A fireman is sliding down with the help of a rope. If the breaking strength of the rope is

(D)

0.7

2mg
where m is the mass
3

of the man, the acceleration with which the fireman should slide, so that the rope does not break, is
(A)
Q.30

g
2

(B)

g
3

(C)

g
4

(D)

2g
3

The force required to just move a body up the inclined plane is twice the force required to just prevent the body from
sliding down the plane. If is the coefficient of friction, the inclination of the plane to the horizontal is
(A)

tan 1
2

(B)

tan1( )

(C)

tan 1(2 )

(D)

tan 1(3 )

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PART - II CHEMISTRY
Q.31

Q.32

Normality of a solution is defined as

(A)

number of eq./litre of solution

(B) number of eq./litre of solvent

(C)

number of mole/kg of solvent

(D)

In the reaction VO Fe 2 O3 FeO V2 O5 , the eq. wt. of V2 O5 is equal to its

(A)

Q.33

(B) mol. wt./8

(C)

mol. wt./6

(D)

None of these

mol. wt./2

(B)

2 mol.wt.
3

(C)

mol. wt.
3

(D)

mol.wt.
6

0.126 g of an acid requires 20 mL of 0.1 N NaOH for complete neutralisation. Eq. wt. of the acid is
(A)

Q.35

mole. wt.

The eq. wt of K 2CrO 4 as an oxidising agent in acidic medium is

(A)

Q.34

number of mole/kg of solution

45

(B) 53

(C)

40

(D)

63

H3PO4 is a tribasic acid and one of its salt is NaH2PO 4 . What volume of 1 M NaOH solution should be added to
12 g of NaH2PO 4 to convert it into Na3PO 4 ?
(A)

Q.36

100 mL

(B) 200 mL

(C)

80 mL

(D)

300 mL

In a reaction 4 moles of electrons are transferred to one mole of HNO3 when acted as an oxidant. The possible
reduction product is
(A)

(1/ 2) mole of N2

(B)

(1/ 2) mole of N2 O

(C)

1 mole of NO2

(D)

1 mole of NH3

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Q.37

Normality of 1% H2SO 4 solution is nearly

(A)

Q.38

200 mL

(B) 400 mL

(C)

600 mL

(D)

800 mL

25%

(B)

85%

(C)

65%

(D)

95%

acidic

(B) alkaline

(C)

neutral

(D)

None of these

(B)

1.79

3.58

(C)

60.86

(D)

6.086

0.4

(B) 0.2

(C)

0.1

(D)

0.3

500 mL of a 0.1 N solution of AgNO3 is added to 500 mL of a 0.1 N KCl solution. The concentration of nitrate in
the resulting mixutre is
(A)

Q.44

(D)

If 8.3mL of a sample of H2 SO 4 (36 N) is diluted by 991.7 mL of water, the approximate normality of the resulting
solution is
(A)

Q.43

0.2

The normality of 10 mL of a ' 20 V ' H2 O2 is

(A)

Q.42

(C)

100 mL of 0.5 N NaOH solution is added to 10 mL of 3 N H2 SO 4 solution and 20 mL of 1 N HCl solution. The
mixture is
(A)

Q.41

(B) 0.1

0.2 g of a sample of H2 O2 required 10 mL of N KMnO 4 in a titration in the presence of H2 SO 4 . Purity of H2 O2 is

(A)

Q.40

2.5

The volume of water to be added to 200 mL of seminormal HCl solution to make it decinormal is
(A)

Q.39

[12]

0.1 N

(B) 0.05 N

(C)

0.01 N

(D)

0.2 N

The best indicator for detection of end point in titration of a weak acid and a strong base is
(A)

methyl orange (3 to 4)

(B) methyl red (4 to 6)

(C)

bromothymol blue (6 to 7.5)

(D)

phenolphthalein (8 to 9.6)

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Q.45

The number of moles of KMnO 4 that will be needed to react completely with one mole of ferrous oxalate in acidic
solution is
(A)

Q.46

Q.48

Q.49

3/5

(B) 2/5

(C)

4/5

(D)

The number of moles of KMnO 4 that will be needed to react with one mole of sulphite ions in acidic solution is
(A)

Q.47

[13]

2/5

(B) 3/5

(C)

4/5

(D)

Which of the following reactions is not a disproportionation reaction ?

(A)

2NO 2 H2 O
HNO3 HNO2

(B)

Cl2 H2 O
HCl HClO

(C)

3K 2MnO4 2H2O
2KMnO4 MnO2 4KOH

(D)

2FeSO4 2H2 O
Fe2 (OH)2 SO4 H2 SO4

In which of the following reaction equivalent mass of H3PO4 is M/ 2 (M molecular mass)

(A)

H3PO4 NaOH
NaH2PO4

(B)

H3PO4 2NaOH
Na2HPO4

(C)

H3PO4 NaOH
Na3PO4

(D)

None of these

Sulphur forms the chlorides SCl2 and S2 Cl2 . The equivalent mass of sulphur in SCl2 is 16. The equivalent mass
of sulphur in S2 Cl2 is :
(A)

Q.50

(B) 16

(C)

64

(D)

32

Upon heating a litre of (N/ 2)HCl solution, 2.675 g of hydrogen chloride is lost and the volume of the solution
shrinks to 750 mL. What is the normality of the resultant solution ?
(A)

0.569 N

(B) 0.5 N

(C)

0.42 N

(D)

1.707 N

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Q.51

In the ionic equation 2K BrO3 12H 10e

Br2 6H2O 2K , the equivalent weight of KBrO3 will be :
(A)

Q.52

(B)

M/ 5

M/ 2

(C)

M /1

(D)

M/ 4

How many equivalents of Mg would have to react in order to liberate 4NA electrons ? (Mg 2e
Mg2 )
(A)

Q.53

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(B) 2

(C)

(D)

If equal volumes of 0.1 M KMnO 4 and 0.1 M K 2 Cr2 O7 solutions are allowed to oxidise Fe2 to Fe3 in acidic
medium, then Fe2 oxidised will be :

Q.54

Q.55

(A)

more by KMnO 4

(B) more by K 2Cr2 O7

(C)

equal in both cases

(D)

cannot be determined.

Which of the following solutions will exactly oxidise 25 mL of an acid solution of 0.1 M iron (II) oxalate :
(A)

25 mL of 0.1 M KMnO 4

(B)

25 mL of 0.2 M KMnO 4

(C)

25 mL of 0.6 M KMnO4

(D)

15 mL of 0.1 M KMnO4

An element A in a compound ABD has oxidation number -n. It is oxidised by Cr2 O72 in acid medium. In the
experiment, 1.68 10 3 moles of K 2Cr2 O7 were used for 3.36 10 3 moles of ABD. The new oxidation number
of A after oxidation is :
(A)

Q.56

(B)

3n

(C)

n3

(D)

What can be the maximum percentage of available chlorine possible in a given bleaching powder sample ?
(A)

Q.57

52.9%

(B)

55.9%

(C)

58%

(D)

60%

Calculate the percentage of available chlorine in a sample of 3.55 g of bleaching powder which was dissolved in
100 mL of water and 25 mL of this solution, on treatment with K and dilute acid, required 10 mL of 0.125 N
sodium thiosulphate solution.
(A)

5%

(B) 8%

(C)

10%

(D)

12%

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Q.58

[15]

A 0.2 g sample containing copper (II) was analysed iodometrically, where copper (II) is reduced to copper (I) by
iodide ions. 2Cu2 4
2 Cu 2
If 20 mL of 0.1 M Na2 S2 O3 solution is required for titration of the liberated iodine, then the percentage of copper in
the sample will be :
(A)

Q.59

(B)

63.5%

(C)

53%

(D)

37%

A substance which participates readily in both acid-base and oxidation-reduction reactions is :

(A)

Q.60

31.75%

Na2 CO3

(B)

KOH

(C)

KMnO 4

(D)

H2 C2 O4

Phenolphthalein is not a good indicator for titrating :

(A)

NaOH against oxalic acid

(B) NaOH against HCl

(C)

Ferrous sulphate against KMnO 4

(D)

NaOH against H2SO 4

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PART - III MATHEMATICS

Q.61

a, b, c are positive integers forming an increasing G.P. whose common ratio is a natural number, b a is cube of
a natural number and log6 a log6 b log6 c 6 , then a b c
(A)

Q.62

(B) 2

56100

(C)

(B) 65100

(C)

(B) 6

If a, b, c are in HP, then

(A)

(D)

189

(D)

None of these

61500

(D)

None of these

2
b

(B)

Let an be the nth term of an A.P. If

2
ac

(D)

(C)

1
ac

(D)

None of these

100
2r

r 1

(A)

(C)

1
1

is equal to
ba bc

100

Q.66

122

If 11 A.M.s are inserted between 28 and 10, then number of integral A.M.s is
(A)

Q.65

(C)

Sum of first hundred numbers common to the two A.P.s 12, 15, 18, ......and 17, 21, 25........, is
(A)

Q.64

(B) 111

If S, P and R are the sum, product and sum of the reciprocals of n terms of an increasing G.P. and Sn Rn .Pk ,
then k is equal to
(A)

Q.63

100

(B)

and

2r 1

, then the common difference of the A.P. is :

r 1

(C)

(D)

None of these

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Q.67

Q.68

If a, b, c, d are in G.P., then (a 2 b2 c 2 ) (b2 c 2 d2 ) equals to :

(A)

a b b c cd

(B)

(ab b c c d)2

(C)

(a b b c c d) 4

(D)

None of these

If a1, a 2 , a3 , a 4 , a5 are in H.P., then a1 a2 a2 a3 a3 a 4 a 4 a 5 is equal to :

(A)

Q.69

Q.70

2 a1 a 5

(B)

3 a1 a 5

(C)

4 a1 a5

(D)

If the sum to infinity of the series, 1 4x 7x 2 10x 3 ........ , is

35
, where | x | 1 , then ' x ' equals to :
16

(A)

1/4

19/7

(B) 1/5

(C)

(D)

None of these

If a, b, c and d are four positive real numbers such that abcd 1, the minimum value of (1 a) (1 b) (1 c)(1 d)
is :
(A)

Q.71

[17]

(B) 1

(C)

16

(D)

18

If the length of sides of a right triangle are in A.P., then the sine of the acute angles are

(A)

(C)

3 4
,
5 5

5 1
,
2

(B)

5 1
2

(D)

2 1
,
3 3

3 1
,
2

3 1
2

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If a1, a 2 ,..........an n distinct odd natural numbers not divisible by any prime greater than 5, then

[18]

1 1
1

.......
a1 a 2
an

is less than
(A)
Q.73

Q.76

16
8

(C)

8
15

(D)

15
4

600

(B) 612

(C)

624

(D)

None of these

mnp

(D)

None of these

The mth term of an A.P. is n and its nth term is m. Its pth term is
(A)

Q.75

(B)

If in an A.P., 3rd term is 18 and 7 th trem is 30, the sum of its 17 terms is
(A)

Q.74

15
8

mnp

(B)

m n p

(C)

The sum of n terms of an A.P. is 4n (n 1) , then the sum of their squares is

(A)

n3

(B)

32
n(n 1) (2n 1)
3

(C)

16
n(n 1) (2n 1)
3

(D)

4n(n 1) (2n 1)

The sum of the first four terms of an A.P. is 56. The sum of the last four terms is 112. If its first term is 11, the
number of terms is:
(A)

Q.77

10

(B) 11

(C)

12

(D)

None of these

If the p th , qth , and r th terms of an A.P be a, b, c respectively, then a(q r) b(r p) c(p q)
(A)

(B) 2

(C)

p q r

(D)

pqr

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Q.78

The sum of the series

(A)

Q.79

If

(B)

1/ 2

(C)

(D)

3/2

35

(B) 36

(C)

37

(D)

40

100

(B) 200

(C)

150

(D)

250

Let Sn denotes the sum of first n terms of the A.P. if S2n 3Sn , then the ratio S3n / Sn is equal to
(A)

Q.82

5 / 6

If the sum of the series 2,5,8,11,. is 60100, then n is

(A)

Q.81

1 1 1
.......to 9 terms is
2 3 6

3 5 7 ..... n
7 the value of n is
5 8 11 ........ 10 terms

(A)
Q.80

[19]

(B) 6

(C)

(D)

10

If the sum of first 2n terms of the A.P. 2,5,8,.. is equal to the sum of the first n terms of the A.P.
57,59,61,.., then n equals
(A)

Q.83

(C)

11

(D)

13

43

(B) 45

(C)

44

(D)

None of these

(C)

13.5

(D)

13.5

(D)

If x, 2x 2, 3x 3,....... are in G.P. then the fourth term is

(A)

Q.85

(B) 12

The third term of a G.P is 4. The product of the first five terms is
(A)

Q.84

10

27

(B)

27

The first term of a G.P. whose second term is 2 and sum to infinity is 8 will be
(A)

(B) 3

(C)

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[20]

, be the roots of x 2 3x a 0 and , the roots of x 2 12x b 0 and numbers , , , ( in order)

form an increasing G.P., then

Q.87

(A)

a 3, b 12

(B)

a 12, b 3

(C)

a 2, b 32

(D)

a 4, b 16

The sum of first three terms of a G.P is to sum of the first six terms as 125 : 152 . The common ratio of the G.P..
is

(A)
Q.88

(B)

1/ 5

2/5

(C)

(D)

3/5

4/5

If f(x) 2x 1 and three unequal numbers f(x), f(2x) and f(4x) are in G.P., then the number of real values of
x is
(A)

Q.89

(B) 2

(C)

(D)

None of these

(D)

none of these

(D)

The minimum value of n such that 1 3 3 2 ..... 3n 1000 is

(A)

Q.90

(B) 8

(C)

If S

2 8 26 30

... n terms, then the value of S is equal to

3 9 27 81

(A)

n 1 n
3

(B)

1
3n

(C)

1 2
2 3

1 2
2 3

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