RAMAKRISHNA MISSION VIDYAMANDIRA

Belur Math, Howrah – 711 202

ADMISSION TEST – 2019
CHEMISTRY (Honours)
Date : 19-06-2019 Full Marks : 50 Time: 11·00 a.m – 12·00 noon

Instructions for the candidate

Answer all the questions given below. Each question carries 2 marks. Tick () the most appropriate option
on the OMR SHEET. The tick must be very clear — if it is smudgy or not clear, no marks will be awarded.
Any rough work must be done in the supplied rough sheet(s).

1. The total number of aromatic compounds present in the following series is:

a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
2. In the following reaction the major product is -

HBr (1 mole)
80oC

3. A compound with molecular formula C6H6O2 gave methane on treatment with excess MeMgBr. 5.5 g of
the compound gave 2.24 litres of methane at STP. How many active hydrogens are present in the
compound?
a) 2 b) 3 c) 4 d) 5
4. Which of the following compounds exhibits stereoisomerism?

a) 2-Methylbutene b) 3-Methylbutyne
c) 3-Methylbutanoic acid d) 2-Methylbutanoic acid
5. In the following reactions the main product, W is -

HO

HO

a) OH c)
N N N N N N N N
OH b) d)

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6. Which one is the correct energy profile diagram for the SN1 reaction?

a)
E b)
E

reaction coordinate reaction coordinate

c) d)
E E

reaction coordinate reaction coordinate

7. Identify compound X and Y respectively in the following reactions:

KMnO4 CrO3
X Y
Cold, dilute

8. Which of the following would give Hofmann alkene as major product?

F Cl
EtO EtO
i) iii)

Cl
F O
O
iv)
ii)

a) only (i) and (ii) b) only (i), (ii) and (iv)

c) only (ii) and (iv) d) (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
9. Consider the following compounds -

The correct order towards electrophilic substitution reaction is

a) (iv) ˃ (iii) ˃ (ii) ˃ (i) b) (i) ˃ (ii) ˃ (iii) ˃ (iv)
c) (iv) ˃ (iii) ˃ (i) ˃ (ii) d) (iii) ˃ (iv) ˃ (i) ˃ (ii)

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10. Amongst Ni(CO)4, [Ni(CN)4]2- and [NiCl4]2-
a) [Ni(CN)4]2- and Ni(CO)4 are diamagnetic and [NiCl4]2- is paramagnetic
b) [NiCl4]2- and Ni(CO)4 are diamagnetic and [Ni(CN)4]2- is paramagnetic
c) Ni(CO)4 is diamagnetic and [Ni(CN)4]2- and [NiCl4]2- are paramagnetic
d) [NiCl4]2- and Ni(CO)4 are paramagnetic and [Ni(CN)4]2- is diamagnetic

11. Standard electrode potential of MnO4-/ Mn2+ is 1.51V. How much the oxidising power of the MnO4-/Mn2+
couple change if the H+ concentration is decreased 100 times?
a) It will decrease by 0.189 V b) It will increase by 0.019 V
c) It will decrease by 0.278 V d) None of these
12. When boric acid is dissolved in oleum, it produces
a) [B(HSO4)4]-, H3SO4+ and H2O b) SO2, B2O3 and H2O
c) [B(HSO4)4]- , SO3, and B2O3 d) B2H6, SO3 and H2O
13. If Li3N is added to liquid ammonia -
a) The acidity of liquid ammonia is decreased
b) The basicity of liquid ammonia is decreased
c) N2 is yielded
d) The acidity of liquid ammonia is increased
14. The equilibrium constant for the reaction at 25oC

Zn (s) + Cu2+ Zn2+ + Cu(s)

(Given: standard reduction potential of Cu2+/Cu = 0.337 V and Zn2+/ Zn = -0.763 V) is

a) Nearly 1037 b) Nearly 1018.6 c) Nearly 1074 d) Nearly 107

15. Out of N2O, ClF2-, SO2 and I3-, the linear species are -

a) N2O and SO2 b) ClF2- and I3-

c) SO2 and I3- d) SO2 and ClF2-

16. For the preparation of sodium thiosulphate by Spring’s reaction the reactants are -

a) Na2SO3, SO2 and I2 b) Na2SO3, Na2S and I2

c) Na2SO3, Na2S and Br2 d) Na2S, SO2 and I2

17. The potential difference through which an electron must be accelerated in order to raise the energy of a
hydrogen atom from the ground state to the second excited state is –

a) 20.4 eV b) 12.09 eV c) 15.11eV d) 10.2 eV

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18. A hypothetical chemical reaction is given as: A  B  C When the initial concentration of A is increased
two fold (that of B remain fixed) the initial rate increases 4 fold, again when initial concentration of B
increases 2 fold (that of A remain fixed) the initial rate increases 2 fold. What is the order of the reaction
with respect to A and B?
a) 2 and 2 b) 1 and 1 c) 2 and 1 d) 1 and 2

19. Calculate how much water you need to add to 10 ml of a 0.12 N NaOH solution to produce a 0.1 N NaOH
solution.
a) 12 ml b) 1.2 ml c) 2 ml d) 1 ml
20. pH of a 10-8 N acetic acid solution at 25°C is
a) basic and greater than 7 b) basic and less than 7
c) acidic and equal to 8 d) acidic and less than 7

21. The increasing order (lowest first) for the values of charge/mass ratio for electron (e), proton (p),
neutron (n) and alpha particle (α) is
a) e, p, n, α b) n, p, e, α c) α, p, n, e d) n, α, p, e

22. Equal weights of ethane and hydrogen are mixed in an empty container at 25 oC. The fraction of the total
pressure exerted by hydrogen is -
a) 1/2 b) 15/32 c) 15/16 d) 1/15
23. When NaNO3 is heated in a closed vessel, oxygen is liberated and NaNO2 is left behind
NaNO3 (s) → NaNO2 (s) + ½ O2 (g)
At equilibrium,
a) Addition of NaNO3 favours reverse reaction
b) Addition of NaNO2 favours reverse reaction
c) Increasing pressure favours forward reaction
d) Increasing temperature favours forward reaction
24. Spontaneous adsorption of a gas on solid surface is an exothermic process because
a) H increases for the system b) S increases for the gas
c) S decreases for the gas d) G increases for the system

25. The gas X at 1 atm is bubbled through a solution containing a mixture of 1M Y  and 1M Z at 25C. If
the order the reduction potential is Z > Y > X, then
a) Y will oxidise X but not Z b) Y will oxidise Z but not X
c) Y will oxidise both X and Z d) Y will reduce both X and Z

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