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JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 1/21
Paper Specific Instructions
1. The examination is of 3 hours duration. There are a total of 60 questions carrying 100 marks. The
entire paper is divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. Questions in
each section are of different types.
2. Section – A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each MCQ type question
has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Questions Q.1 – Q.30 belong
to this section and carry a total of 50 marks. Q.1 – Q.10 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.11 –
Q.30 carry 2 marks each.
3. Section – B contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ). Each MSQ type question is
similar to MCQ but with a difference that there may be one or more than one choice(s) that are
correct out of the four given choices. The candidate gets full credit if he/she selects all the correct
answers only and no wrong answers. Questions Q.31 – Q.40 belong to this section and carry 2 marks
each with a total of 20 marks.
4. Section – C contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. For these NAT type
questions, the answer is a real number which needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the
monitor. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. Questions Q.41 – Q.60 belong to this
section and carry a total of 30 marks. Q.41 – Q.50 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.51 – Q.60
carry 2 marks each.
5. In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In Section – A (MCQ), wrong
answer will result in NEGATIVE marks. For all 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for
each wrong answer. For all 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
In Section – B (MSQ), there is NO NEGATIVE and NO PARTIAL marking provisions. There is
NO NEGATIVE marking in Section – C (NAT) as well.
6. Only Virtual Scientific Calculator is allowed. Charts, graph sheets, tables, cellular phone or other
electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
7. The Scribble Pad will be provided for rough work.
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JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 1/21
Paper Specific Instructions
1. The examination is of 3 hours duration. There are a total of 60 questions carrying 100 marks. The
entire paper is divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. Questions in
each section are of different types.
2. Section – A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each MCQ type question
has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Questions Q.1 – Q.30 belong
to this section and carry a total of 50 marks. Q.1 – Q.10 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.11 –
Q.30 carry 2 marks each.
3. Section – B contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ). Each MSQ type question is
similar to MCQ but with a difference that there may be one or more than one choice(s) that are
correct out of the four given choices. The candidate gets full credit if he/she selects all the correct
answers only and no wrong answers. Questions Q.31 – Q.40 belong to this section and carry 2 marks
each with a total of 20 marks.
4. Section – C contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. For these NAT type
questions, the answer is a real number which needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the
monitor. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. Questions Q.41 – Q.60 belong to this
section and carry a total of 30 marks. Q.41 – Q.50 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.51 – Q.60
carry 2 marks each.
5. In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In Section – A (MCQ), wrong
answer will result in NEGATIVE marks. For all 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for
each wrong answer. For all 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
In Section – B (MSQ), there is NO NEGATIVE and NO PARTIAL marking provisions. There is
NO NEGATIVE marking in Section – C (NAT) as well.
6. Only Virtual Scientific Calculator is allowed. Charts, graph sheets, tables, cellular phone or other
electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
7. The Scribble Pad will be provided for rough work.
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 2/21
SECTION – A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)
Q. 1 – Q.10 carry one mark each.
Q.1 The graph that represents the temperature (T) ? entropy (S) variation of a Carnot cycle is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.2 For the radical chain reaction below, the correct classification for step 2 and step 3 is,
respectively,
(A) chain propagating, chain terminating
(B) chain branching, chain terminating
(C) chain propagating, chain propagating
(D) chain propagating, chain branching
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JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 1/21
Paper Specific Instructions
1. The examination is of 3 hours duration. There are a total of 60 questions carrying 100 marks. The
entire paper is divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. Questions in
each section are of different types.
2. Section – A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each MCQ type question
has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Questions Q.1 – Q.30 belong
to this section and carry a total of 50 marks. Q.1 – Q.10 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.11 –
Q.30 carry 2 marks each.
3. Section – B contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ). Each MSQ type question is
similar to MCQ but with a difference that there may be one or more than one choice(s) that are
correct out of the four given choices. The candidate gets full credit if he/she selects all the correct
answers only and no wrong answers. Questions Q.31 – Q.40 belong to this section and carry 2 marks
each with a total of 20 marks.
4. Section – C contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. For these NAT type
questions, the answer is a real number which needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the
monitor. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. Questions Q.41 – Q.60 belong to this
section and carry a total of 30 marks. Q.41 – Q.50 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.51 – Q.60
carry 2 marks each.
5. In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In Section – A (MCQ), wrong
answer will result in NEGATIVE marks. For all 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for
each wrong answer. For all 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
In Section – B (MSQ), there is NO NEGATIVE and NO PARTIAL marking provisions. There is
NO NEGATIVE marking in Section – C (NAT) as well.
6. Only Virtual Scientific Calculator is allowed. Charts, graph sheets, tables, cellular phone or other
electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
7. The Scribble Pad will be provided for rough work.
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 2/21
SECTION – A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)
Q. 1 – Q.10 carry one mark each.
Q.1 The graph that represents the temperature (T) ? entropy (S) variation of a Carnot cycle is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.2 For the radical chain reaction below, the correct classification for step 2 and step 3 is,
respectively,
(A) chain propagating, chain terminating
(B) chain branching, chain terminating
(C) chain propagating, chain propagating
(D) chain propagating, chain branching
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 3/21
Q.3 The salt bridge in a galvanic cell allows the flow of
(A) ions but NOT electrons
(B) BOTH ions and electrons
(C) electrons but NOT ions
(D) NEITHER ions NOR electrons
Q.4 The nucleobase NOT found in DNA is
(A) Thymine
(B) Uracil
(C) Guanine
(D) Adenine
Q.5 The correct statement for the following structures is
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are resonance structures
(B) 1 and 2 are resonance structures, whereas 3 is an isomer of 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3 are resonance structures, whereas 2 is an isomer of 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are constitutional isomers
Q.6 The correct order of boiling points of compounds I ?IV is
(A) II > I > III > IV (B) II > III > I > IV
(C) I > III > IV > II
(D) I > IV > III > II
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JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 1/21
Paper Specific Instructions
1. The examination is of 3 hours duration. There are a total of 60 questions carrying 100 marks. The
entire paper is divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. Questions in
each section are of different types.
2. Section – A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each MCQ type question
has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Questions Q.1 – Q.30 belong
to this section and carry a total of 50 marks. Q.1 – Q.10 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.11 –
Q.30 carry 2 marks each.
3. Section – B contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ). Each MSQ type question is
similar to MCQ but with a difference that there may be one or more than one choice(s) that are
correct out of the four given choices. The candidate gets full credit if he/she selects all the correct
answers only and no wrong answers. Questions Q.31 – Q.40 belong to this section and carry 2 marks
each with a total of 20 marks.
4. Section – C contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. For these NAT type
questions, the answer is a real number which needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the
monitor. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. Questions Q.41 – Q.60 belong to this
section and carry a total of 30 marks. Q.41 – Q.50 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.51 – Q.60
carry 2 marks each.
5. In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In Section – A (MCQ), wrong
answer will result in NEGATIVE marks. For all 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for
each wrong answer. For all 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
In Section – B (MSQ), there is NO NEGATIVE and NO PARTIAL marking provisions. There is
NO NEGATIVE marking in Section – C (NAT) as well.
6. Only Virtual Scientific Calculator is allowed. Charts, graph sheets, tables, cellular phone or other
electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
7. The Scribble Pad will be provided for rough work.
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 2/21
SECTION – A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)
Q. 1 – Q.10 carry one mark each.
Q.1 The graph that represents the temperature (T) ? entropy (S) variation of a Carnot cycle is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.2 For the radical chain reaction below, the correct classification for step 2 and step 3 is,
respectively,
(A) chain propagating, chain terminating
(B) chain branching, chain terminating
(C) chain propagating, chain propagating
(D) chain propagating, chain branching
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 3/21
Q.3 The salt bridge in a galvanic cell allows the flow of
(A) ions but NOT electrons
(B) BOTH ions and electrons
(C) electrons but NOT ions
(D) NEITHER ions NOR electrons
Q.4 The nucleobase NOT found in DNA is
(A) Thymine
(B) Uracil
(C) Guanine
(D) Adenine
Q.5 The correct statement for the following structures is
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are resonance structures
(B) 1 and 2 are resonance structures, whereas 3 is an isomer of 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3 are resonance structures, whereas 2 is an isomer of 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are constitutional isomers
Q.6 The correct order of boiling points of compounds I ?IV is
(A) II > I > III > IV (B) II > III > I > IV
(C) I > III > IV > II
(D) I > IV > III > II
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 4/21
Q.7 One of the products of the hydrolysis of calcium phosphide at 25 ? C is
(A) phosphine
(B) phosphoric acid
(C) phosphorus pentoxide
(D) white phosphorus
Q.8 Treatment of formic acid with concentrated sulfuric acid gives
(A) CO + H2O
(B) CO2 + H2
(C) HCHO + ½ O2
(D) no product (no reaction)
Q.9 The d-orbitals involved in the hybridization to form square planar and trigonal bipyramidal
geometries are, respectively,
(A) ?? ?? 2 and ?? ?? 2
(B) ?? ????
and ?? ?? 2
(C) ?? ?? 2
-?? 2
and ?? ?? 2
(D) ?? ?? 2
-?? 2
and ?? ????
Q.10 The amino acid with R configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 1/21
Paper Specific Instructions
1. The examination is of 3 hours duration. There are a total of 60 questions carrying 100 marks. The
entire paper is divided into three sections, A, B and C. All sections are compulsory. Questions in
each section are of different types.
2. Section – A contains a total of 30 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ). Each MCQ type question
has four choices out of which only one choice is the correct answer. Questions Q.1 – Q.30 belong
to this section and carry a total of 50 marks. Q.1 – Q.10 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.11 –
Q.30 carry 2 marks each.
3. Section – B contains a total of 10 Multiple Select Questions (MSQ). Each MSQ type question is
similar to MCQ but with a difference that there may be one or more than one choice(s) that are
correct out of the four given choices. The candidate gets full credit if he/she selects all the correct
answers only and no wrong answers. Questions Q.31 – Q.40 belong to this section and carry 2 marks
each with a total of 20 marks.
4. Section – C contains a total of 20 Numerical Answer Type (NAT) questions. For these NAT type
questions, the answer is a real number which needs to be entered using the virtual keyboard on the
monitor. No choices will be shown for this type of questions. Questions Q.41 – Q.60 belong to this
section and carry a total of 30 marks. Q.41 – Q.50 carry 1 mark each and Questions Q.51 – Q.60
carry 2 marks each.
5. In all sections, questions not attempted will result in zero mark. In Section – A (MCQ), wrong
answer will result in NEGATIVE marks. For all 1 mark questions, 1/3 marks will be deducted for
each wrong answer. For all 2 marks questions, 2/3 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
In Section – B (MSQ), there is NO NEGATIVE and NO PARTIAL marking provisions. There is
NO NEGATIVE marking in Section – C (NAT) as well.
6. Only Virtual Scientific Calculator is allowed. Charts, graph sheets, tables, cellular phone or other
electronic gadgets are NOT allowed in the examination hall.
7. The Scribble Pad will be provided for rough work.
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 2/21
SECTION – A
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS (MCQ)
Q. 1 – Q.10 carry one mark each.
Q.1 The graph that represents the temperature (T) ? entropy (S) variation of a Carnot cycle is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.2 For the radical chain reaction below, the correct classification for step 2 and step 3 is,
respectively,
(A) chain propagating, chain terminating
(B) chain branching, chain terminating
(C) chain propagating, chain propagating
(D) chain propagating, chain branching
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 3/21
Q.3 The salt bridge in a galvanic cell allows the flow of
(A) ions but NOT electrons
(B) BOTH ions and electrons
(C) electrons but NOT ions
(D) NEITHER ions NOR electrons
Q.4 The nucleobase NOT found in DNA is
(A) Thymine
(B) Uracil
(C) Guanine
(D) Adenine
Q.5 The correct statement for the following structures is
(A) 1, 2 and 3 are resonance structures
(B) 1 and 2 are resonance structures, whereas 3 is an isomer of 1 and 2
(C) 1 and 3 are resonance structures, whereas 2 is an isomer of 1 and 3
(D) 1, 2 and 3 are constitutional isomers
Q.6 The correct order of boiling points of compounds I ?IV is
(A) II > I > III > IV (B) II > III > I > IV
(C) I > III > IV > II
(D) I > IV > III > II
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 4/21
Q.7 One of the products of the hydrolysis of calcium phosphide at 25 ? C is
(A) phosphine
(B) phosphoric acid
(C) phosphorus pentoxide
(D) white phosphorus
Q.8 Treatment of formic acid with concentrated sulfuric acid gives
(A) CO + H2O
(B) CO2 + H2
(C) HCHO + ½ O2
(D) no product (no reaction)
Q.9 The d-orbitals involved in the hybridization to form square planar and trigonal bipyramidal
geometries are, respectively,
(A) ?? ?? 2 and ?? ?? 2
(B) ?? ????
and ?? ?? 2
(C) ?? ?? 2
-?? 2
and ?? ?? 2
(D) ?? ?? 2
-?? 2
and ?? ????
Q.10 The amino acid with R configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
JAM 2020 CHEMISTRY - CY
CY 5/21
Q. 11 – Q. 30 carry two marks each.
Q.11
At constant pressure, the ? ? ? T diagram for a pure substance that sublimes is
(s = solid, l = liquid and g = gas)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.12 The force constant for H
35
Cl and D
35
Cl are the same and both can be considered as
harmonic oscillators. H
35
Cl has a fundamental vibrational transition at 2886 cm
-1
. The ratio
of the zero-point energy of H
35
Cl to that of D
35
Cl
is
(A) 0.515 (B) 0.717 (C) 1.395 (D) 1.946
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