IAT (IISER) 2022
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Biology

1
Match the features of a plant cell with their corresponding examples
Column I Column II
i. CC$$\text { Cell with cytoplasm and no nucleus }
$$
p. $$
\text { Pollen grain }
$$
ii. $$
\text { Cell lacking both cytoplasm and nucleus }
$$
q. Synergid
iii. $$
\text { Cell containing more than two nuclei }
$$
Tracheid
iv. $$
\text { Haploid cell produced by mitosis }
$$
s Tapetum
t Mature sieve tube
u Pholem companion cell
$$ \text { Choose the CORRECT combination from the options below. } $$
2

    Shown below are some of the reactions that occur in the metabolic pathway leading to complete oxidation of glucose during aerobic respiration.

    i. Pyruvate $\rightarrow$ Acetyl CoA

    ii. Dihydroxy acetone phosphate $\rightarrow$ Glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate

    iii. Oxaloacetate $\rightarrow$ Citrate

    iv. Fumarate $\rightarrow$ Malate

    Choose the CORRECT sequence of reactions during the complete oxidation of glucose.

3
In a given species of flowering plant, the colour of the seeds is exclusively determined by the colour of its seed coat. Seed coat colour in this species is governed by a nuclear gene with two alleles. The WHITE ( $W$ ) allele is dominant over brown ( $w$ ) allele. If a plant with brown seeds $(w w)$ is crossed as a female with pollen from a white seed $(W W)$ plant, what will be the seed colour and the genotype of the embryo in the resultant seeds obtained from this cross?
4
During the CoVID-19 pandemic, SARS-CoV2 virus mutated multiple times giving rise to many variants. What is the genetic material of the SARS-CoV2 virus?
5
Lymph is an important body fluid. Choose the INCORRECT statement about the lymph.
6
Interneurons play an important role in the execution of spinal cord-mediated reflex action. Where are these interneurons located?
7
Osmoreceptors are sensitive to changes in ionic concentrations and volumes of body fluids. Which among the following best describes the function of these osmoreceptors?
8
A single point mutation in gene ' $X$ ' results in breathing difficulty, hypertension as well as partial sterility. Which among the following best explains the observed phenotypes?
9
In a cross between individuals of the genotypes PpQQRrSS and ppqqRrSS, what will be the expected number of progenies with the genotype ppQQRrSS in a population of 400 individuals, assuming independent assortment?
10
Organisms in which of the following phyla are triploblastic, acoelomate and have bilateral symmetry?
11
Consider the following biomes: Tropical Rainforest $(P)$; Tundra $(Q)$; Desert $(R)$ and Coastal zone $(S)$. The most probable order of Net Primary Productivity of these biomes is
12
Nine percent of a population cannot taste a certain food item because of a recessive allele of the gene IAT. Assuming the population is in Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium, what will be the frequency of dominant and recessive alleles, respectively?
13
As opposed to DNA replication within the cell, discontinuous synthesis of DNA does NOT occur in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Why?
14
Which of the following figures CORRECTLY represents the chemiosmotic hypothesis of ATP synthesis occurring in a mitochondrion in a cell? (Keys for the figure; IMS: Intermembrane space, IMM: Inner mitochondrial membrane, MM: Mitochondrial matrix, ETC: Electron transport chain)
15

Let ' $X$ ' be the perpendicular distance from the centromere of each chromosome to the equatorial plane of a human cell. Which of the following stages of the cell cycle is most likely to have the HIGHEST average value of $X^{\prime}$ ?

Chemistry

1
The products of the reaction between aqueous solutions of $K_4\left[\mathrm{Fe}(\mathrm{CN})_6\right]$ and $\frac{1}{2} \mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}_2$ are
2
For the colourless complex $\left[M\left(H_2 O\right)_6\right]^{n+}$, where $M$ is a $3 d$ transition metal, the CORRECT ground state $d$-electron configuration of $M$ is
3

Choose the correct statement about the structure of $\mathrm{C}_{60}$ fullerene

4

$$ \text { The first to fifth ionization energies (IE) of two p-block elements } X \text { and } Y \text { are given below. } $$

$$ \begin{array}{|c|c|c|c|c|c|} \hline & \mathrm{IE}_1(\mathrm{eV}) & \mathrm{IE}_2(\mathrm{eV}) & \mathrm{IE}_3(\mathrm{eV}) & \mathrm{IE}_4(\mathrm{eV}) & \mathrm{IE}_5(\mathrm{eV}) \\ \hline \mathbf{X} & 6.0 & 18.8 & 28.4 & 120.0 & 153.7 \\ \hline \mathbf{Y} & 8.2 & 16.3 & 33.5 & 45.1 & 166.7 \\ \hline \end{array} $$

$$ \text { The number of valence electrons in } X \text { and } Y \text { respectively are } $$

5

Which of the following expressions represents the hydrogen atom wave function $\psi(r)$ shown in the figure below? ( $r$ is the distance of the electron from the nucleus and $a_0$ is a constant)

IAT (IISER) 2022 Chemistry - Atomic Structure Question 1 English
6

$$ \text { Which of the following molecules are aromatic? } $$

IAT (IISER) 2022 Chemistry - General Organic Chemistry Question 1 English
7
Which of the following are aryl bromides? IAT (IISER) 2022 Chemistry - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question 2 English
8
Benzamide is treated with $\mathrm{Br}_2$ and $\mathrm{NaOH}(\mathrm{aq})$ to form the product $X$, which is then reacted with $\mathrm{NaNO}_2$ and $\mathrm{HCl}(\mathrm{aq})$ at $0-5^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ to form $Y$. $Y$ is immediately treated with ethanol to give $Z$. What is Z?
9

$$ \text {In the following reaction sequence, the major products } M, N \text {, and } O \text { respectively are } $$

IAT (IISER) 2022 Chemistry - Alcohol, Phenols and Ethers Question 1 English
10

The van der Waals equation for a real gas is given by $\left(P+\frac{a}{V^2}\right)(V-b)=R T$. What is the dimension of $\left(\frac{a}{b}\right)$ ?

11

$$ \text { The major product } P \text { of the following reaction is } $$

IAT (IISER) 2022 Chemistry - Haloalkanes and Haloarenes Question 1 English
12

An aqueous solution contains 1.0 M of $\mathrm{X}^{2+}$ and 0.001 M of $\mathrm{Y}^2+$ ions at $25^{\circ} \mathrm{C} . \mathrm{X}^{2+}$ and $\mathrm{Y}^{2+}$ ions do not interact with each other. This solution is put in an electrolytic cell and the voltage is gradually increased till a current begins to flow through the cell. The voltage is maintained at this point and a deposit is observed on the cathode. What is the composition of the material deposited on the cathode?

(Given: Atomic weight of $X$ is 63 and $Y$ is 200.)

$$ \begin{aligned} & X^{2+}+2 e^{-} \rightarrow X, E^0=0.35 \\ & Y^{2+}+2 e^{-} \rightarrow Y, E^0=0.40 \mathrm{~V} \end{aligned} $$

( $E^0$ is the standard reduction potential.)

13

2 g of naphthoic acid (molecular weight $=172 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mol}^{-} 1$ ) dissolved in 20 mL of benzene shows a freezing point depression of 2 K . For benzene, the freezing point depression constant, $K_f=5$ $\mathrm{K} \mathrm{kg} \mathrm{mol}{ }^{-1}$ and the density is $0.88 \mathrm{~g} \mathrm{~mL}^{-1}$. What is the magnitude of the van't Hoff factor?

14
For the reaction involving ideal gases, $A(g)+2 B(g)=2 C(g)+3 D(g)$, which of the following plots is qualitatively correct? ( $K_p$ and $K_c$ are the equilibrium constants in terms of pressure and concentration respectively. $T$ is the absolute temperature.)
15
Identify the correct order of the molecules with respect to the magnitude of their dipole moment:

Mathematics

1

A randomly chosen card from a deck of 52 cards is given to be a black card (Spade or Club). What is the probability that it is either a face card (King, Queen or Jack) or a Spade?

2

    Let $\omega$ be a complex root of the quadratic polynomial $x^2+x+1$. The value of

    $$ \left(\omega+\frac{1}{\omega}\right) \cdot\left(\omega^2+\frac{1}{\omega^2}\right) \cdots\left(\omega^{100}+\frac{1}{\omega^{100}}\right) $$

    is

3

Let $f(x)=a_n x^n+a_{n-1} x^{n-1}+\cdots+a_1 x+a_0$ be a polynomial. Suppose that $f(0)=0$,

$$ \left.\left.\frac{d f}{d x}\right]_{x=0}=1, \frac{d^2 f}{d x^2}\right]_{x=0}=4 $$

and

$$ \frac{d^3 f}{d x^3}=\frac{d^5 f}{d x^5} $$

Then $f(5)=$

4
Let $S$ be the set of all unit vectors in the $X Y$-plane. Then the set $S$ has
5
A lab reports that the global average temperature in the year 2020 was $14.9^{\circ} \mathrm{C}$ and predicts that the global average temperature will increase at the rate of $1 \%$ per year. What will be the global average temperature in the year 2035?
6
Let $X$ be the set of all $2 \times 2$ matrices with real entries and $R \subset X \times X$ be the relation $R=$ $\{(A, B): A B=B A\}$. Which of the following statements is true?
7
For a natural number $n$, let $C_n$ be the curve in the $X Y$-plane given by $y=x^n$, where $0 \leq$ $x \leq 1$. Let $A_n$ denote the area of the region bounded between $C_n$ and $C_n+1$. Then the largest value of $A_n$ is
8
Let $f$ be a continuous function on $[0,1]$ and $F$ be its antiderivative. If $F(0)=1$ and $\int_0^1 f(x) d x=1$, then $F(1)$ is
9
Let $a$ be a nonzero real number and $f: \mathbf{R} \rightarrow \mathbf{R}$ be a continuous function such that $f^{\prime}(x)>0$ for all $x \in R$. Consider $g(x)=f\left(2 a^2 x-a x^2\right)$. Then $g$ has
10
Let $A$ be the matrix $\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\cos \theta & 0 & -\sin \theta \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ \sin \theta & 0 & \cos \theta\end{array}\right]$. For any natural number $k$, the determinant of $A^k$ is
11
Consider the vectors $\vec{a}=\hat{\imath}+x \hat{\jmath}+2 \hat{k}, \vec{b}=\hat{\imath}+2 \hat{\jmath}+x \hat{k}, \vec{c}=2 \hat{\imath}+\hat{\jmath}+3 \hat{k}$. The values of $x$ for Which there is at least one nonzero vector perpendicular to the vectors $\vec{a}, \vec{b}$ and $\vec{c}$ are
12
Consider the tangent lines to the circle $x^2+y^2=1$ at points $P=(1,0)$ and $Q=\left(\frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}, \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\right)$. If $R$ is the point of intersection of these two tangent lines, then $\angle P R Q$ is:
13
The function given by $f(x)=2 x^3-15 x^2+36 x-5$ is
14

The value of the integral

$$ \int_1^{100} \frac{[x]}{x} d x $$

where $[x]$ is the greatest integer less than or equal to $x$ for any real number $x$, is

15
For arbitrary constants $\alpha, \beta$, the differential equation representing the family of curves $y=$ $(\alpha x+\beta) e^x$ is

Physics

1
A particle experiences an acceleration $\vec{a}=\alpha \vec{v}$, where $\vec{v}$ is the velocity of the particle and $\alpha$ is a constant. If the distances traveled by the particle in the time intervals $t_2-t_1$ and $t_3-t_1$ are $S_{12}$ and $S_{13}$, respectively, which of the following relations is true?
2
A point mass $m$ attached to a massless string is undergoing circular motion in a vertical plane. The length of the string is $R$ and the acceleration due to gravity is $g$. If the minimum value of the tension in the string is 2 mg , the maximum speed of this circular motion of the point mass is
3
An object is released from rest from the inner edge of a hemispherical bowl, and it falls under gravity. The coefficient of kinetic friction between the object and the bowl is $\mu$. If the object covers an angular displacement $\theta$ with respect to the center of the hemisphere when it stops for the first time, which of the following expressions is correct?
4
As shown in the figure a block is resting on a frictionless floor and is attached to the free end of a spring. The right edge of the block in equilibrium is at a distance $d$ from the wall. When the spring is compressed by a distance $d / 2$ and released, the time-period of the motion is $T$. Similarly, when compressed by a distance $2 d$ and released, the time-period is $T_0$. Considering elastic collision between the block and the wall, what is the value of the quantity $T_0 / T$ ? IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Simple Harmonic Motion Question 1 English
5
A liquid of density $\rho$ in a container weighs $W$. A cubic block of side $L$ and density $\rho_b<\rho$ is pushed by a stick to completely submerge the block in the liquid without touching the bottom. If $g$ is the acceleration due to the gravity and liquid displaced by the stick is negligible, what is the new weight of the container as registered by the weighing machine below? IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Fluid Mechanics Question 1 English
6
A monoatomic ideal gas at pressure $P$ and volume $V$ is first adiabatically compressed to volume $V / 8$ and then is allowed to expand isothermally back to its original volume. What is the final pressure of the gas?
7
A uniform taut string with two point charges $q$ and $-q$ attached to its ends passes over two massless pullies kept $L$ distance apart as shown in the fgure. If $f$ is the fundamental frequency of the part of the string over pullies, which of the following statements is correct? IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Waves Question 1 English
8
Two uniformly charged concentric thin spherical shells of radii $r_1$ and $r_2$ have charges $+Q$ and $-Q$, respectively. How does the electrostatic potential vary with distance from the center of the shells? IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Electrostatics Question 3 English
9

Consider a very long cylinder of radius $a$ having a uniform positive charge density $\rho$. A sphere of radius $a$ has been carved out (see figure), leaving no charge in that region. The distance radially outward to the cylinder, as measured from the center of the sphere is $x$. At what value of $x$ will the electric field be maximum?

IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Electrostatics Question 1 English
10
Consider that in a fission of a single Plutonium ( $\mathrm{Pu}^{239}$ ) atom 207 MeV energy is released. Assuming all atoms of Plutonium undergo fission, which of the following options is the closest estimate of the amount of Plutonium required for a 20,000 units of TNT explosion? (1 unit of TNT $=4.184 \times 10^9 \mathrm{~J}, 1 \mathrm{eV}=1.6 \times 10^{-19} \mathrm{~J}$ )
11
In the given circuit, the box $B$ either contains a capacitor, or an inductor or a resistor. The current $I$ versus time $t$ plots for three cases $\left(a_1, a_2, a_3\right)$ are shown in figures. The switch $S$ is closed at time $t=0$. Which of the following is correct? IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Current Electricity Question 1 English 1 IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Current Electricity Question 1 English 2
12
In the given circuit each of the resistors is of $1 \mathrm{k} \Omega$ resistance and each of the capacitors has $4 \mu \mathrm{~F}$ capacitance. What is the charge in the capacitor between the points B and F ? IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Capacitor Question 1 English
13
A thin lens made of material of refractive index $n_l$ forms the image at the position $I$ of a point object held at $O$ on the central axis of the lens, as is shown in the ray diagram below. Consider that the refractive index of the medium is $n_m$ and $n_l>n_m$ for the figure given. Where does the image form when $n_l
14
A conducting sphere of radius $a$ initially contains a uniform volume charge density $\rho$. What is the electric flux $\Phi$ through a spherical surface of radius $2 a$ centered at a point on the surface of the charged sphere (see figure) at a later time $t$ ? ( $\epsilon_0$ is the permittivity of free space.) IAT (IISER) 2022 Physics - Electrostatics Question 2 English
15
The figures in the options show the photocurrent $J$ of a photoelectric material versus the frequency $f$ of an incident light beam. The light beam can have three different intensities $I_1, I_2, I_3$, with $I_3>I_2>$ $I_1$. Which of the options is correct?
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