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Paper 2 Questions & Solutions (51 Questions)
Live Partial Marking Engine EnabledQ1Paper 2PhysicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Rotational Motion & Rigid Body Dynamics
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q1] A uniform uniform thin spherical shell of mass and radius is placed on a rough horizontal surface with coefficient of friction . At time , a horizontal impulse is applied at a height above the center of mass. Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q2Paper 2PhysicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Tough / Advanced
Electrostatics & Electric Potential
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q2] A point charge is located at a distance from the planar boundary of an infinite semi-infinite dielectric medium of relative permittivity . Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q3Paper 2PhysicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Thermodynamics & Kinetic Theory
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q3] One mole of an ideal gas has a temperature-dependent molar heat capacity at constant volume , where and . The gas undergoes a quasi-static adiabatic expansion from to . Which relation holds?
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Q4Paper 2PhysicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Electromagnetic Induction & Alternating Current
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q4] A flat circular loop of radius and resistance has self-inductance . It is placed in a normal magnetic field . Which of the following is/are CORRECT?
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Q5Paper 2PhysicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Wave Optics & Interference
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q5] In a Young's Double Slit setup with slit separation and screen distance , a film of thickness is placed in front of slit . The refractive index of the film varies linearly across thickness as for . Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q6Paper 2PhysicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q6] A hydrogen-like ion with atomic number consists of a nucleus of mass and an orbital electron of mass . Taking the finite nuclear mass into account with reduced mass , which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q7Paper 2PhysicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Fluid Mechanics & Surface Tension
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q7] A clean cylindrical glass capillary tube of internal radius is held vertically and dipped into water of surface tension , contact angle , and density . Taking acceleration due to gravity , calculate the equilibrium height (in mm) of the water column in the tube.
Q8Paper 2PhysicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Gravitation & Satellite Motion
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q8] A satellite orbits a spherically symmetric planet of mass in a circular orbit of radius . Given universal gravitational constant , determine the orbital speed of the satellite in . (Round off to two decimal places).
Q9Paper 2PhysicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Wave Motion & Sound
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q9] An organ pipe closed at one end and open at the other has length . Taking the speed of sound in air as and neglecting end correction, find the fundamental resonant frequency (in Hz).
Q10Paper 2PhysicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Modern Physics & Quantum Mechanics
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q10] Monochromatic ultraviolet light of wavelength is incident on a clean metallic surface having work function . Using Planck's constant , calculate the stopping potential (in Volts) required to reduce the photocurrent to zero.
Q11Paper 2PhysicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Current Electricity & Transient Circuits
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q11] A capacitor of capacitance is charged through a resistor connected to a DC source of . Find the capacitive time constant of the charging circuit in seconds.
Q12Paper 2PhysicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Magnetic Effects of Current & Magnetism
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q12] A proton (, ) enters a uniform magnetic field with speed perpendicular to the magnetic lines. Find the orbital radius of the resulting circular path in centimeters.
Q13Paper 2PhysicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Ray Optics & Optical Instruments
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q13] An equilateral glass prism () has refractive index . A monochromatic ray of light is incident at angle such that it suffers minimum deviation . What is the value of ?
Q14Paper 2PhysicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Oscillations & Simple Harmonic Motion
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q14] A block of mass is attached to a horizontal massless spring of force constant . The block is pulled from equilibrium by on a frictionless floor and released from rest. What is the maximum speed of the block?
Q15Paper 2PhysicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Work, Energy and Power
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q15] A small bob of mass tied to an inextensible string of length is whirled in a vertical circle. What is the minimum horizontal speed that must be imparted to the bob at the lowest point so that it completes the full vertical loop without the string slacking?
Q16Paper 2PhysicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Nuclear Physics & Radioactivity
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q16] A radioactive sample contains active nuclei at time . Its half-life is . What fraction of the original radioactive nuclei will remain undecayed after ?
Q17Paper 2PhysicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Fluid Mechanics & Properties of Matter
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Physics Q17] A small spherical steel ball of radius falls vertically through a viscous liquid of density and viscosity . If the density of steel is , the terminal velocity of the sphere is proportional to:
Q18Paper 2Chemistry (Inorganic)One or More Correct (Partial Marking)Medium
Coordination Compounds & Qualitative Inorganic Analysis
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q18] Among the following octahedral coordination complexes, which one is diamagnetic ( unpaired electrons) with the highest crystal field stabilization energy (CFSE) magnitude?
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Q19Paper 2Chemistry (Organic)One or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Organic Chemistry & Reaction Mechanisms
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q19] Pinacol (2,3-dimethylbutane-2,3-diol) undergoes acid-catalyzed dehydration to form Pinacolone (3,3-dimethylbutan-2-one). Which of the following statements regarding this transformation is/are CORRECT?
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Q20Paper 2Chemistry (Physical)One or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Chemical Kinetics & Radioactivity
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q20] Consider the consecutive first-order radioactive or chemical decay series , with initial concentration and . Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q21Paper 2Chemistry (Inorganic)One or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Chemical Bonding & Molecular Structure
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q21] According to Molecular Orbital Theory (MOT), which of the following statements regarding and is/are CORRECT?
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Q22Paper 2Chemistry (Physical)One or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Electrochemistry & Galvanic Cells
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q22] For the galvanic cell at , given standard reduction potentials and . Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT? (Take ).
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Q23Paper 2Chemistry (Inorganic)One or More Correct (Partial Marking)Medium
p-Block Elements (Groups 13 to 18)
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q23] Which of the following statements regarding Diborane () and Oxyacids of Phosphorus is/are CORRECT?
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Q24Paper 2Chemistry (Physical)Numerical Value TypeMedium
Solid State & Crystal Lattices
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q24] An element crystallizes in a Face-Centered Cubic (FCC) unit cell with edge length . If the molar mass of the element is and Avogadro's number , calculate the density of the crystal in .
Q25Paper 2Chemistry (Physical)Numerical Value TypeMedium
Ionic & Chemical Equilibrium
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q25] An acidic buffer is prepared by mixing sodium acetate () and acetic acid (, ) in the molar ratio . Calculate the resulting pH of the buffer solution at .
Q26Paper 2Chemistry (Physical)Numerical Value TypeMedium
Solutions & Colligative Properties
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q26] What is the depression in freezing point (in K) of a solution prepared by dissolving of glucose (, molar mass ) in of pure water? (Cryoscopic constant of water ).
Q27Paper 2Chemistry (Physical)Numerical Value TypeMedium
Electrochemistry & Electrolysis
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q27] An aqueous solution of is electrolyzed with a steady electric current of for . How many moles of electrons are transferred through the cell? (Faraday constant ).
Q28Paper 2Chemistry (Physical)Numerical Value TypeMedium
Chemical Kinetics
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q28] The rate of a chemical reaction doubles when the temperature is raised from to . Given and , determine the activation energy (in kJ/mol). (Round off to one decimal place).
Q29Paper 2Chemistry (Inorganic)Numerical Value TypeMedium
Coordination Compounds
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q29] Calculate the spin-only magnetic moment (in Bohr Magnetons, BM) for the high-spin complex . (Given: ).
Q30Paper 2Chemistry (Organic)Single Correct OptionMedium
Haloalkanes & Haloarenes
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q30] Reaction of -2-bromobutane with sodium hydroxide () in acetone follows a bimolecular nucleophilic substitution () mechanism. The configuration of the major alcohol product formed is:
Q31Paper 2Chemistry (Organic)Single Correct OptionMedium
Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q31] When acetaldehyde () is warmed with dilute aqueous followed by heating with acid, the final major product formed is:
Q32Paper 2Chemistry (Organic)Single Correct OptionMedium
Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q32] Treatment of benzene with 1-chloropropane in the presence of anhydrous aluminium chloride () yields isopropylbenzene (Cumene) as the major product rather than n-propylbenzene because:
Q33Paper 2Chemistry (Inorganic)Single Correct OptionHard
Qualitative Inorganic Salt Analysis
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q33] In the brown ring test for nitrate ion (), the brown ring formed at the junction of the two liquid layers is due to the formation of the complex:
Q34Paper 2Chemistry (Organic)Single Correct OptionMedium
Biomolecules & Carbohydrates
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Chemistry Q34] -D-glucopyranose and -D-glucopyranose are related to each other as:
Q35Paper 2MathematicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Integral Calculus (Definite Integrals & Differential Equations)
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q35] Let be a differentiable function satisfying and for all . Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q36Paper 2MathematicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Medium
Vectors and 3D Geometry
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[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q36] Find the square of the shortest distance () between the two skew lines and .
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Q37Paper 2MathematicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Complex Numbers & Quadratic Equations
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[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q37] Let be a complex number satisfying . Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q38Paper 2MathematicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Medium
Matrices and Determinants
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[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q38] Let . Which of the following statements regarding matrix is/are CORRECT?
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Q39Paper 2MathematicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Medium
Probability & Statistics
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • -2 Negative Marks • Partial Marking Enabled
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q39] An urn contains 3 white and 2 black balls, while urn contains 1 white and 4 black balls. A fair coin is tossed; if heads appears, a ball is drawn from , otherwise from . Given that the drawn ball is WHITE, which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q40Paper 2MathematicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Permutations and Combinations
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[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q40] Let denote the number of derangements of distinct objects (permutations where no object appears in its original position). Consider 5 letters addressed to 5 different recipients placed randomly into 5 corresponding envelopes. Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
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Q41Paper 2MathematicsOne or More Correct (Partial Marking)Hard
Differential Calculus (Continuity & AOD)
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[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q41] Let be a continuous function on and twice differentiable on such that , , and . Which of the following statements is/are necessarily TRUE?
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Q42Paper 2MathematicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Definite Integration
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q42] Evaluate the definite integral . Calculate the exact value of .
Q43Paper 2MathematicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Binomial Theorem
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q43] For , evaluate the double summation . What is the value of ?
Q44Paper 2MathematicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Coordinate Geometry - Parabola
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q44] From a point , three normal lines are drawn to the parabola . If the sum of the ordinates of the three co-normal points is , find the value of .
Q45Paper 2MathematicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Trigonometry & Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q45] Evaluate the infinite sum . Calculate the numerical value of .
Q46Paper 2MathematicsNumerical Value TypeMedium
Limits, Continuity and Differentiability
Scoring Scheme: +4 Full Marks • 0 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q46] Evaluate the limit . If , find the value of .
Q47Paper 2MathematicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Integral Calculus (Area Bounded by Curves)
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q47] The area of the region bounded by the parabola and the line is:
Q48Paper 2MathematicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Differential Equations
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[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q48] The integrating factor for the first order linear differential equation (for ) is:
Q49Paper 2MathematicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Functions & Relations
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[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q49] If is a polynomial function satisfying for all , and , then equals:
Q50Paper 2MathematicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Coordinate Geometry - Ellipse & Hyperbola
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[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q50] The locus of the point of intersection of two perpendicular tangents to the ellipse is a concentric circle (director circle) of radius:
Q51Paper 2MathematicsSingle Correct OptionMedium
Sequences and Series
Scoring Scheme: +3 Full Marks • -1 Negative Marks
[JEE Advanced 2023 Paper 2 Mathematics Q51] Find the sum of the infinite Arithmetico-Geometric Progression (AGP):