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SAMPLE PAPER
SUBJECT : PCM FOR CLASS XI
TIME : 3 hrs

The ITHT test booklet contains 72 questions and 3 sections (Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics)
In each section Eight questions (single option correct) carries + 3, – 1 marks,
Four Questions (multiple option correct) carries + 5, – 0 marks,
Two passages (each carrying three questions of single option correct) carries + 3, – 1 marks,
Two column matching (4 option each) carries + 1, – 0 marks and if all four are correct then two bonus marks,
Four Assertion Reason carries + 4, – 1 marks
This sample paper contains only sample questions of every type.

SECTION A (PHYSICS) (c) The angular momentum of system about

Single option correct point of projection till the first fragment
p − xt / α hits the ground increases.
1. In the relation E = e , where p is (d) The magnitude of linear momentum, till
β
pressure, x-displacement and t–time. E = the 1st fragment hits the ground
continuously decreases.
Energy. The dimension of α β is
5. Two particles moving horizontally strike a
(a) ML2T–2 (b) L3T
–2 rod placed onm1 av1 smooth
M horizontal surface
(c) L T (d) LT–2
simultaneously and stick to it then (neglect
2. A particle start from rest and moves along a
gravity)
straight line with acceleration = kt where k
is constant, t = time then velocity time m2 v
2
( a)
graph is
V (b)
V

t t

V V
(c) ( d)

t t

V V
( a) (b)
(a) Angular momentum about centre rod of
is conserved.
t t

(b) Angular momentum about centre of

V V
(c) ( d)

mass of the system is conserved.

t t

(c) Linear momentum of system is

3. In given figure wedgeg is fixed, µ for all conserved.
K
surface is 0.6. Then tension
10 in the string is (d) Kinetic energy of the system is ½ Icmω 2.
kg
5

37o 53o 6. Block is pushed to the left by 10 cm from

K=300Nm-1 position
unstretched and released on
horizontal surface.
2 kg

µ= 0.5
(a) 44 N (b) 37.3 N
(c) 10 N (d) 62.3 N
Multiple option correct
4. A shell projected from a horizontal surface
explodes in air and finally all fragment land (a) Initial acceleration 10 ms–2.
an horizontal surface. (b) Velocity is maximum at unstretched
(a) After explosion K.E. of system position.
increases. (c) Maximum extension is 10/3 cm
(b) Till the first fragment hits the ground, (d) If finally it stay at limiting equilibrium
C.M. of system moves in parabolic path. position W.D. by friction is –4/3 J.
Passages

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An artificial satellite of mass m is in a R: Work is done by system in expense of
circular orbit around the earth (mass M) with a internal energy.
speed equal to 1/4th the escape velocity at surface 16. A: Work done on a body depends on
of earth (radius of earth = R) reference.
7. It’s height above surface is R: For different reference displacement is
(a) 4R (b) 8 R different.
(c) 7R (d) 9 R SECTION B (CHEMISTRY)
8. It’s total mechanical energy is
GMm GMm Single option correct
(a) − (b) − 17. A hydrogen like atom with atomic number
14 R 7R
GMm GMm ‘Z’ is in higher excited state of quantum
(c) − (d) − number ‘n’. This excited state atom can
8R 16 R
make a transition to the first excited state by
9. If it is suddenly turned downwards earth
successively emitting two photons of
with same speed and allowed to fall freely,
energies 10 eV and 17 eV respectively.
the speed with which it will hit surface of
Alternatively, the atom from the same
earth is
excited state can make a transition to the 2nd
GM 15GM excited state by emitting two photons of
(a) (b)
R 8R energies 4.25 eV and 5.95 eV respectively.
V
GM 13GM The ‘n’ and ‘Z’ are
(c) (d) (a) n = 6, Z = 3 (b) n = 3, Z = 6
2R 8R
θ
(c) n = 6, Z = 6 (d) n = 5, Z = 5
Column Matching
18. The types of bonds present in CuSO4. 5H2O
A solid sphere rolls as shown in Column–I,
are only
match it with Column–II
(a) Electrovalent and covalent
Column–I
V Column–II
(b) Electrovalent and coordinate
10. (A) Friction acts
(c) Electrovalent, covalent and coordinate
along
(d) Electrovalent, covalent, coordinate and
F velocity
R/2
V
H–bonds.
19. The hybridization of carbon in graphite is
11. (B) Total
(a) sp2 – sp2 (b) sp2 – sp2 + 2π
mechanical
π π
(c) sp − sp + (d) sp − sp +
2 2 2 3
V
energy is
R/3
constant 3 2
F
12. (C) Angular
velocity
increases
Multiple option correct
13. (D) Friction 20. 16 ml of hydride of nitrogen were exploded
increases in a eudiometric tube and the volume after
rotation. explosion was 32 ml. To this 14 ml of
Assertion & Reason oxygen were added and the mixture again
(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is was exploded. On cooling the volume of the
the correct explanation of A residual gases was found to be 10 ml.
(B) Both A and R are individually true is not (a) The volume of the mixture before
the correct explanation of A second explosion is 50 ml.
(C) A is true but R is false (b) The volume of the mixture before
(D) A is false but R is true second explosion is 46 ml.
14. A: Friction along does negative work. (c) The residual gases measuring 10 ml is a
R: Friction opposes relative motion. mixture of N2+ unreacted oxygen.
15. A: In adiabatic expansions of ideal gas (d) The decrease in volume after second
temperature fall. explosion is 36 ml.
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21. 0.5 g of a metal nitrate gave 0.43 g of metal R. The free energy for both reactants and
sulphate. products decreases and become equal.
(a) The equivalent weight of the metal is 38 32. A. Chlorine when tried to be solidified does
(b) The atomic weight of the metal is 76 not have zero entropy even at absolute zero.
(c) The atomic weight of the metal is 38x. R. Chlorine contains a mixture of isotopes
(d) The atomic weight of the metal is 19. and is difficult to solidify.
22. The two compounds given below are SECTION C (MATHEMATICS)
Cl Cl Single option correct
X=H Br Y=I H 33. The number of ordered 4–tuple (x, y, z, w),
x, y, z, w ∈ [0, 10] which satisfies the
I Br
inequality 2sin x.3cos y.4sin z.5cos w ≥ 120 is
2 2 2 2

(a) Enantiomers (b) Identical (a) 0 (b) 144

(c) Optically inactive (d) Diastereomers (c) 81 (d) infinite
Passages 34. If α , β are the roots of the equation
1.00 g of a mixture consisting of equal 1!+ 2!+ 3!+ ..... + ( x − 1)!+ x ! = K 2 and K∈I,
number of moles of carbonates of two alkali
where α < β and if α 1, α 2, α 3, α 4 are
metals, required 44.4 ml of 0.5 N hydrochloric
the roots of the equation
acid for complete reaction. If the atomic weight 2
−[1+ 2 α+3 α2 + 4 α3 +5 α4 ] 2
+[ −5β ]
of one of the metals is 7.00 (a + b ) x + (a − b ) x = 2a
23. The number of equivalent of HCl used is where a − b = 1 and [.] denotes the greatest
2

(a) 0.222 (b) 2.22 integer function. Then the value of

(c) 22.22 (d) 0.0222 α1 + α 2 + α 3 + α 4 − α1α 2α 3α 4 is
24. The number of moles of each metal (a) 216 (b) 221
carbonate are (c) 224 (d) 209
(a) 0.1 (b) 0.0111 35. If α , β , γ are such that
(c) 0.0055 (d) 0.00275 α + β + γ = 4, α 2 + β 2 + γ 2 = 6
25. The molecular weights of the two alkali
metal carbonate are & α 3 + β3 + γ 3 = 8
then the value of α + β + γ  must be
4
(a) 74 and 60 (b) 134 and 160 4 4

(c) 160 and 60 (d) 74 and 106 equal to (where [.] denotes the greatest
Column Matching
integer function)
Column–I Column–II
(a) 10 (b) 11
26. Cu + conc. HNO3 A. NO
(c) 7 (d) 9
27. Zn + dil. HNO3  
heat
→ B. NO2
Multiple option correct
28. Mg + very dil. HNO3 C. N2O 36. A vertical, rectangular, thin wall of length
(2-4 %) = a metres, height = b metres runs from
29. Pb + dil. HNO3 D. H2 east to west. A vertical flag staff of height h
Assertion & Reason metres stands on the top edge of the wall,
(A) Both A and R are individually true and R is dividing the wall in the ratio p:q (p>q). A
the correct explanation of A man starts walking towards the east from
(B) Both A and R are individually true is not the eastern end of the wall. After walking a
the correct explanation of A distance x metres he can just see the top of
(C) A is true but R is false the flagstaff. Instead, if he walks a distance
(D) A is false but R is true x metres towards the west from the western
30. A. Tropylium cation is more stable than end then he can see two–thirds of the
(CH 3 )3C⊕ flagstaff. Then
R. It is stabilized by both resonance effect 3 4
and inductive effect. (a) hx = ab (b) hx = ab
4 3
31. A. For a reaction at equilibrium, the free (c) P = 2q (d) P = 3q
energy for the reaction is minimum.

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37. The minimum and maximum distance of a Q. If
 9 12  P = (5, 4) and the tangents at P and Q meet at R
point  ,  from the ellipse then match the following:
5 5 
Column – I Column – II
4 ( 3 x + 4 y ) + 9 ( 4 x − 3 y ) = 900 are L and G.
2 2

42 The focus is (A)  3

Then .  0, 
 2
(a) L + G = 10 (b) L + G = 6
(c) G – L = 6 (d) G – L = 4 43 The centroid of (B) (2,0)
38. If number of solutions of . the ∆ PQR is
ln | sin x |= − x + 2 x, when x∈ [0,π ] is m
2 44 The (C)  25 3 
. circumcentre of  , 
 π 3π  12 2 
and when x ∈  − ,  is n, then the ∆ PQR is
 2 2 45 The orthocenter (D)  25 3 
(a) m + n = 2 (b) m + n = 10 . of the ∆ PQR is  , 
(c) n – m = 0 (d) n – m = 2  8 2
Passages Assertion & Reason
The director circle of a circle is the locus of (A) Both A and R are individually true and R is
points from which tangents to the circle are at the correct explanation of A
(B) Both A and R are individually true is not
right angles C1 , C2 , C3 ,……. is a sequence of
the correct explanation of A
circles such that Cr +1 is the director circle of Cr. (C) A is true but R is false
Let the equation of C1 be x 2 + y 2 = 4 . (D) A is false but R is true
39. The length of a chord of C11 which touches 46. A : If | x – 1 |, 3, | x – 3 | are first three
C10 is terms of an AP, then its sixth term is 7 >
(a) 64√2 (b) 64 third term.
(c) 32√2 (d) 32 R : a, a + d, a + 2d, … are in AP (d ≠ 0)
40. The distance of the chord of contact of then sixth term is (a + 5d)
tangents of a point on C11 with respect to 47. A : The number of roots of the equation
C10 from the centre C10 is 1
sin(2 x ) cos(2x ) = (2x + 2−x ) is 2.
(a) 64√2 (b) 32√2 4
(c) 64 (d) 32 R : AM ≥ GM
41. The locus of the poles of the tangents to C9 3x3 + 2 x2 − 7 x + 9 3
with respect to C10 is 48. A : lim =
x →∞ 4 x3 + 9 x − 2 4
(a) x 2 + y 2 = 2 × 32 2 (b) x 2 + y 2 = 32 2
R : If P(x) and Q(x) are polynomials, then
(c) x 2 + y 2 = 64 2 (d) x 2 + y 2 = 2 × 16 2 P ( x)
Column Matching lim is a finite non zero numbers if
x →∞ Q ( x )
In the parabola y 2 + 4 = 4 x , a chord passing
degree of P(x) and Q(x) are equal.
through the point (2, 0) cuts the parabola at P and

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