JEE MAIN 2020

Question Paper
(08 Jan, 2020 Shift 2)

Date : 08/01/2020
Time allowed: 3 hours Maximum marks: 300
Important Instructions :
1. The test is of 3 hours duration.
2. The Test Booklet consists of 75 questions. The maximum marks are 300.
3. There are three parts in the question paper A, B, C consisting of Physics, Chemistry
and Mathematics having 25 questions in each part of equal weightage. Each part has
two sections.
(i) Section-I : This section contains 20 multiple choice questions which have only
one correct answer. Each question carries 4 marks for correct answer and
–1 mark for wrong answer.
(ii) Section-II : This section contains 5 questions. The answer to each of the
questions is a numerical value. Each question carries 4 marks for correct
answer and there is no negative marking for wrong answer.

PHYSICS
Q1. Find magnetic field at O

i     i
(1)    
  (3) 
R
    R
 i i   
(2)       (4)     
R R  
 

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Q2. Position of particle as a function of time given as r  cos  t i + sinωt 

 . Choose correct
 
  
 

statement about   and  where  and  are velocity and acceleration of particle at time t.
(1)  is perpendicular to  and  is towards origin
(2)  and  are perpendicular to 
(3)  is parallel to  and  parallel to .

(4)  is perpendicular to  and  is away from origin.

Q3. A Carnot engine, having an efficiency of η = 1/10 as heat engine, is used as a refrigerator. If
the work done on the system is 10 J, the amount of energy absorbed from the reservoir at
lower temperature is.

(1) 99J (3) 1J

(2) 90J (4) 100J

Q4. Two uniformly charged solid spheres are such that E1 is electric field at surface of 1st sphere
due to itself. E2 is electric field at surface of 2nd sphere due to itself. r1, r2 are radius of 1st
E r
and 2nd sphere respectively. If    then ratio of potential at the surface of spheres 1st
E 
r 
nd
and 2 due to their self charges is :
r r
(1)  (3) 
r r

r
 

r
(2) 
r (4)  

r

Q5. Output at terminal Y of given logic circuit.

(1) 1
(2) 0
(3) Not determine
(4) Oscillating between 0 and 1

Q6. Velocity of a wave in a wire is v when tension in it is 2.06 × 104 N. Find value of tension

in wire when velocity of wave become  .


(1) 5.15 × 103N (3) 6 × 104

(2) 8.24 × 104N (4) 5.15 × 104N

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CP
Q7. n mole He and 2n mole of O2 is mixed in a container. Then 
CV   mix
will be.

 
(1)  (3) 
 
 
(2)  (4) 
 

Q8. A uniform solid sphere of radius R has a cavity of radius 1 m cut from it if centre mass of
the system lies at the periphery of the cavity then

(1) (R2 + R + 1) (2–R) = 1

(2) (R2 – R – 1) (2–R) = 1
(3) (R2 – R + 1) (2–R) = 1
(4) (R2 + R – 1) (2–R) = 1

Q9. A solid sphere of mass m= 500gm is rolling without slipping on a horizontal surface. Find
kinetic energy of a sphere if velocity of centre of mass is 5 cm/sec.

 (3) 35 × 10–4 J
(1)  ×   J
 (4) 35 × 10–3 J

(2)  ×   J


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Q10. Two liquid columns of same height 5m and densities ρ and 2ρ are filled in a container of
uniform cross sectional area. Then ratio of force exerted by the liquid on upper half of the
wall to lower half of the wall is.

 
(1)  (3) 
 
 
(2)  (4) 
 

Q11. Two square plates of side 'a' are arranged as shown in the figure. The minimum separation
between plates is 'd' and one of the plate is inclined at small angle α with plane parallel to
another plate. The capacitance of capacitor is (given α is very small)

   
(1)    
 

  
(3)    
  
 
   
(2)    
 

  
(4)    
  

Q12. In YDSE path difference at a point on screen is  . Find ratio of intensity at this point with

maximum intensity.

(1) 0.853 (3) 0.234

(2) 0.533 (4) 0.123

Q13. In the given circuit switch is closed at t = 0. The charge flown in time t = TC (where TC is
time constant).

L
(1) 
R e
(3) 
 
L   
e 
L R
(2)  L
R (4) 
R

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
Q14. A particle is dropped from height h = 100 m, from surface of a planet. If in last  sec of

its journey it covers 19 m. Then value of acceleration due to gravity that planet is :

(1) 8m/s2 
(3)  m/s2
 
(2)  m/s2
 (4) 2m/s2

Q15. A charge particle of mass m and charge q is released from rest in uniform electric field. Its
graph between velocity (v) and distance travelled (x) will be :

(1) (3)

(2)

(4)

Q16. An object is moving away from concave mirror of focal length f starting from focus. The
distance of an object from pole of mirror is x. The correct graph of magnitude of
magnification(m) verses distance x is:

(1)

(2) (4)

(3)

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Q17. In full scale deflection current in galvanometer of 100 Ω resistance is 1 mA. Resistance
required in series to convert it into voltmeter of range 10 V.

(1) 00.99 KΩ (3) 9.8 KΩ

(2) 9.9 KΩ (4) 10 KΩ

Q18. There are two identical particles A and B. One is projected vertically upward with speed
 ground and other is dropped from height h along the same vertical line. Collision
between them is perfectly inelastic. Find time taken by them to reach the ground after

collision in terms of 


.

 (3) 
(1)  




(2) 



(4) 





Q19. Length of a simple pendulum is 25.0 cm and time of 40 oscillation is 50 sec. If resolution of
stop watch is 1 sec then accuracy is g is (in %)

(1) 2.4 (3) 4.4

(2) 3.4 (4) 5.4

Q20. An electron is moving initially with velocity v0   in uniform electric field 

  E = –E0 
. If
initial wavelength of electron is λ0 and mass of electron is m. Find wavelength of electron as
a function time.

 mv
(1) 
 (3) 
eEt
eE 
 
mv
t mv
(4) 
eEt

(2) 

eE 
 
mv
t

Q21. An asteroid of mass m (m << mE) is approaching with a velocity 12 km/s when it is at
distance of 10 R from the centre of earth (where R is radius of earth). When it reaches at the
surface of Earth, its velocity is (Nearest Integer) in km/s.

Q22. In H–spectrum wavelength of 1st line of Balmer series is λ = 6561Å. Find out wavelength of
2nd line of same series in nm.

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Q23. There are three containers C1, C2 and C3 filled with same material at different constant
temperature. When we mix then for different volume then we get some final temperature as
shown in the below table. So find value of final temperature θ as shown in the table.

Q24. Two batteries (connected in series) of same emf 10 V of internal resistances 20Ω and 5Ω are
connected to a load resistance of 30Ω. Now an unknown resistance x is connected in parallel
to the load resistance. Find value of x so that potential drop of battery having internal
resistance 20Ω becomes zero.

Q25. An EMW is travelling along z-azis.

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CHEMISTRY
Q26. Correct bond energy order of following is-

(1) C–Cl > C–Br > C–I > C–F (3) C–F < C–Cl < C–Br < C–I
(2) C–F > C–Cl > C–Br > C–I (4) C–I < C–Br < C–F < C–Cl

Q27. Determine Bohr's radius of Li2+ ion for n = 2. Given (Bohr's radius of H-atom = a0)

 
(1)  (3) 
 
 
(2)  (4) 
 

Q28. Given the following reaction sequence

A & B are respectively

(1) Mg, Mg3N2 (3) Mg Mg(NO3)2

(2) Na Na3N (4) Na NaNO3

Q29. Correct order of magnetic moment (spin only) for the following xomplexes

(a) [Pd(PPh3)2Cl2] (c) [Ni(CN)4]2–

(b) [Ni(CO)4] (d) [Ni(H2O)6]2+

(1)

(2) a = b = c < d (4) a > b > c > d

(3) a < b < c < d (5) a = b > c > d

Q30. Determine total number of neutrons in three isotopes of hydrogen

(1) 1 (3) 3
(2) 2 (4) 4

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Q31.

Compare Ea (activation energy) for a, b, c and d.

(1) Eb > Ec > Ed > Ea
(2) Ea > Ed > Ec > Eb
(3) Ec > Eb > Ea > Ed
(4) Ed > Ea > Eb > Ec

Q32. Which of the following exhibit both Frenkel & Schottky defect?

(1) AgBr (3) CsCl

(2) KCl (4) ZnS

Q33. Given

Basicity of B is :

(1) 1 (3) 3
(2) 2 (4) 4

Q34. Which reaction does not occurs in the blast furnace in the metallurgy of Fe
(a) CaO + SiO2  CaSiO3

(b) Fe2O3 + CO  Fe3O4 + CO2

(c) FeO + SiO2  FeSiO3

∆ 
(d) FeO  Fe +  O2


(1) a & b (3) c & d

(2) a,b & c (4) a, b, c, d

Q35. Correct order of radius of elements is:

C, O, F, Cl, Br

(1) Br > Cl > C > O > F (3) Cl < C < O < F < Br
(2) Br < Cl < C < O < F (4) C > F > O > Br > Cl

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Q36. Amongs the following which will show geometrical isomerism.

(a) [Ni(NH3)5Cl]+
(b) [Ni(NH3)4ClBr]
(c) [Ni(NH3)3Cl]+
(d) [Ni(NH3)2(NO2)2]

(1) b, d (3) a, b & c

(2) a, b (4) a, b, c & d

Q37. Assertion: pH of water increases on increasing temperature.

Reason: H2O → H+ + OH– is an exothermic process.
(1) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(2) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(3) Assertion is true & reason is false.
(4) Both assertion and reason are incorrect.

Q38. Assertion: It has been found that for hydrogenation reaction the catalytic activity increases
from group5 to group-11 metals with maximum activity being shown by groups 7-9 elements
of the periodic table.
Reason: For 7-9 group elements adsorption rate is maximum.
(1) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is correct explanation of assertion.
(2) Both assertion and reason are correct and reason is not correct explanation of assertion.
(3) Assertion is true & reason is false.
(4) Both are incorrect

Q39. The major product of the following reactions is.

(1) (3)

(2) (4)

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Q40. Find the final major product of the following reactions

(1)
(3)

(2) (4)

Q41. There are two compounds A and B of molecular formula C9H18O3. A has higher boiling point
than B. What are the possible structures of A and B?

(1) (3)

(2)
(4)

Q42. Kjeldahl method cannot be used for :

(1)

(4) CH3–CH2–CH2–C≡N
(5)
(2)
(3)

Q43. A compound X that adds 2 hydrogen molecules on hydrogenation. The compound X also
gives 3-oxohexanedioic acid on oxidative ozonolysis. The compound 'X' is:

(3)

(1)
(2)
(4)

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Q44. Formation of Bakelite follows :

(1) Electrophilic substitution followed by condensation.
(2) Nucleophilic addition followed by dehydration.
(3) Electrophilic addition followed by dehydration.
(4) Hydration followed by condensation.

Q45. Products formed by hydrolysis of maltose are

(1) α-D-Glucose, α-D-Glucose
(2) α-D-Glucose, β-D-Glucose
(3) α-D-Galactose, β-D-Glucose
(4) β-D-Galactose, α-D-Glucose

Q46. Temperature of 4 moles of gas increases from 300 K to 500 K find 'Cv' if ΔU = 5000 J.

  Sn  
Q47. Given : Esn     V EPb    V Determine  at equilibrium For cell
sn
 Pb  
RT
reaction Sn2+ || Pb2+ | Pb take    V
F

Q48. Given following reaction,

NaClO3 + Fe → O2 + FeO + NaCl
In the above reaction 492 L of O2 is obtained at 1 atm & 300 K temperature.
Determine mass of NaClO3 required (in kg).
(R = 0.082 L atm mol–1 K–1)

Q49. Complex [ML5] can exhibit trigonal bipyramidal and square pyramidal geometry. Determine
total number of 180º, 90º & 120º L-M-L bond angles.

Q50. How many atoms lie in the same plane in the major product (C)?

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MATHEMATICS
Q51. Let  = 2 
 + 
 , 
 =   and  is nonzero vector and  ×  =  ×  = 0 find
 + 
 – 
,
 

 
(1)  (3)  
 
 
(2)  (4)  
 

 
Q52. Let coefficient of x4 and x2 in the expansion of              is α and β
then α – β is

(1) 48 (3) –132

(2) 60 (4) –60

Q53. Differential equation of x2= 4b(y + b), where b is a parameter, is

 

 

(1)  


    


(3)  
      

 

 

(2)  


    


(4)  
   

  


  

Q54. Image of (1, 2, 3) w.r.t a plane is      then which of the following points lie on
  
the plane

(1) (–1,1,–1) (3) (–1, –1,1)

(2) (–1, –1, –1) (4) (1, 1, –1)


  sin 

Q55. lim  is equal to
→ 

(1) 1 (3) 5
(2) 10 (4) 0

Q56. Let P be the set of points (x, y) such that x2 ≤ y ≤ – 2x + 3. Then area of region bounded
by points in set P is

 
(1)  (3) 
 
 
(2)  (4) 
 

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 
Q57. Let f(x) =    → R then range of (x) is (where [.] denotes greatest integer
  
function)

(1)   ∪     (3)  ∪  
(2)     ∪     (4)    ∪     
      
      

   
Q58. Let A   and I =   then value of 10 A–1 is–
   

(1) 4I – A (3) A – 4I
(2) 6I – A (4) A – 6I

Q59. Solution set of 3x(3x –1) + 2 = |3x –1| + |3x – 2| contains

(1) A singleton set
(2) two elements
(3) at least four elements
(4) infinite elements

Q60. Mean and variance of 20 observation are 10 and 4. It was found, that in place of 11, 9 was
taken by mistake find correct variance.

(1) 3.99 (3) 4.01

(2) 3.98 (4) 4.02

Q61. λx + 2y + 2z = 5
2λx + 3y + 5z = 8
4λx + λy + 6z = 10
for the system of equation check the correct option.
(1) Infinite solutions when λ = 8
(2) Infinite solutions when λ = 2
(3) no solutions when λ = 8
(4) no solutions when λ = 2

 
Q62. For an A. P. T10 =   T20 =  Find sum of first 200 term.
 

 
(1) 201  (3) 301 
 
 
(2) 101  (4) 100 
 

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    
  
Q63. Let α =  and a = (1 + α)
 

  


. If a and b are roots of quadratic

equation the quadratic equation is

(1) x2 – 102x + 101 = 0
(2) x2 – 101x + 100 = 0
(3) x2 + 101x + 100 = 0
(4) x2 + 102x + 100 = 0

Q64. Let f(x) is a three degree polynomial for which f ' (–1) = 0, f '' (1) = 0, f(–1) = 10, f(1) =
6 then local minima of f(x) exist at

(1) x = 3 (3) x = 1
(2) x = 2 (4) x = –1

 
Q65. Let A and B are two events such that P(exactly one) =   P (A ∪ B) =  then
 
P (A ∩ B) =

 
(1)  (3) 
 
 
(2)  (4) 
 
 
Q66. Let I = 
      

 
then

   
(1)  < I2 <  (3)  < I < 
   
   
(2)  < I2 <  (4)  < I < 
   

Q67. Normal at (2, 2) to curve x2 + 2xy – 3y2 = 0 is L. Then perpendicular distance from origin
to line L is

(1) 4 
 (3) 2 

(2) 2 (4) 4

Q68. Which of the following is tautology

(1) ~(p ∨ ~q) → (p ∨ q)
(2) (~p ∨ q) → (p ∨ q)
(3) ~(p ∧ ~q) → (p ∨ q)
(4) ~(p ∨ ~q) → (p ∧ q)

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Q69. If a hyperbola has vertices (±6, 0) and P(10, 16) lies on it, then the equation of normal at P
is

(1) 2x + 5y = 100 (3) 2x – 5y = 100

(2) 2x + 5y = 10 (4) 5x + 2y = 100

Q70. If y = mx + c is a tangent to the circle (x – 3)2 + y2 = 1 and also the perpendicular to the
tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 1 at 


 
  , then
   
(1) c2 + 6c + 7 = 0 (3) c2 + 6c – 7 = 0
(2) c2 – 6c + 7 = 0 (4) c2 – 6c – 7 = 0

 
Q71. Let  
 sin 
  cos  

  and
    cos 
 




  
  where α, β ∈   . Then tan

(α + 2β) is equal to

Q72. The number of four letter words that can be made from the letters of word "EXAMINATION"
is

Q73. Let the line y = mx intersects the curve y2 = x at P and tangent to y2 = x at P intersects
x-axis at Q. If area (ΔOPQ) = 4, find m (m > 0)


    
Q74. 


is equal to

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