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JEE Mains Previous Year Questions 
(2021-2024): Alcohols, Phenols and 
Ethers 
2024 
 
 
Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2) 
Match List - I with List - II. 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below. 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B), (II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III) 
(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III) 
(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q2 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: 
Statement (I): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol. 
Statement (II): Ethanol will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below : 
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false 
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true 
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false 
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true 
 
Q3 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Phenolic group can be identified by a positive: 
(1) Phthalein dye test 
(2) Lucas test 
(3) Tollen's test 
(4) Carbylamine test 
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JEE Mains Previous Year Questions 
(2021-2024): Alcohols, Phenols and 
Ethers 
2024 
 
 
Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2) 
Match List - I with List - II. 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below. 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B), (II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III) 
(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III) 
(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q2 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: 
Statement (I): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol. 
Statement (II): Ethanol will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below : 
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false 
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true 
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false 
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true 
 
Q3 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Phenolic group can be identified by a positive: 
(1) Phthalein dye test 
(2) Lucas test 
(3) Tollen's test 
(4) Carbylamine test 
 
Q4 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II) 
(2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV) 
(3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q5 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Major product formed in the following reaction is a mixture of: 
 
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JEE Mains Previous Year Questions 
(2021-2024): Alcohols, Phenols and 
Ethers 
2024 
 
 
Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2) 
Match List - I with List - II. 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below. 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B), (II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III) 
(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III) 
(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q2 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: 
Statement (I): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol. 
Statement (II): Ethanol will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below : 
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false 
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true 
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false 
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true 
 
Q3 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Phenolic group can be identified by a positive: 
(1) Phthalein dye test 
(2) Lucas test 
(3) Tollen's test 
(4) Carbylamine test 
 
Q4 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II) 
(2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV) 
(3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q5 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Major product formed in the following reaction is a mixture of: 
 
 
 
Q6 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2) 
Phenol treated with chloroform in presence of sodium hydroxide, which further 
hydrolysed in presence of an acid results 
(1) Salicyclic acid 
(2) Benzene-1,2-diol 
(3) Benzene-1, 3-diol 
(4) 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 
 
Q7 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2) 
Salicylaldehyde is synthesized from phenol, when reacted with 
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JEE Mains Previous Year Questions 
(2021-2024): Alcohols, Phenols and 
Ethers 
2024 
 
 
Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2) 
Match List - I with List - II. 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below. 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B), (II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III) 
(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III) 
(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q2 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: 
Statement (I): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol. 
Statement (II): Ethanol will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below : 
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false 
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true 
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false 
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true 
 
Q3 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Phenolic group can be identified by a positive: 
(1) Phthalein dye test 
(2) Lucas test 
(3) Tollen's test 
(4) Carbylamine test 
 
Q4 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II) 
(2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV) 
(3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q5 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Major product formed in the following reaction is a mixture of: 
 
 
 
Q6 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2) 
Phenol treated with chloroform in presence of sodium hydroxide, which further 
hydrolysed in presence of an acid results 
(1) Salicyclic acid 
(2) Benzene-1,2-diol 
(3) Benzene-1, 3-diol 
(4) 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 
 
Q7 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2) 
Salicylaldehyde is synthesized from phenol, when reacted with 
 
(1) NaOH 
(2) CO
2
,NaOH 
(3) CCl
4
,NaOH 
(4) HCCl
3
,NaOH 
 
Q8 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled 
as Reason R: 
Assertion A: Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles. 
Reason R: Alcohols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminum 
to yield corresponding alkoxides and liberate hydrogen. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below: 
(1) A is false but ?? is true. 
(2) ?? is true but ?? is false. 
(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 
(4) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A 
 
Q9 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion ?? and the other is labelled 
as Reason R: 
Assertion ?? :pK
a
 value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9. 
Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below: 
(1) ?? is true but ?? is false. 
(2) ?? is false but ?? is true. 
(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of ?? . 
(4) Both ?? and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. 
 
Answer Key 
Q1 (3)  
Q2 (1)  
Q3 (1)  
Q4 (4)  
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JEE Mains Previous Year Questions 
(2021-2024): Alcohols, Phenols and 
Ethers 
2024 
 
 
Q1 - 2024 (01 Feb Shift 2) 
Match List - I with List - II. 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below. 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B), (II), (C)-(I), (D)-(III) 
(2) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III) 
(3) (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q2 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: 
Statement (I): p-nitrophenol is more acidic than m-nitrophenol and o-nitrophenol. 
Statement (II): Ethanol will give immediate turbidity with Lucas reagent. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below : 
(1) Statement I is true but Statement II is false 
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are true 
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false 
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true 
 
Q3 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Phenolic group can be identified by a positive: 
(1) Phthalein dye test 
(2) Lucas test 
(3) Tollen's test 
(4) Carbylamine test 
 
Q4 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
 
Choose the correct answer from the options given below: 
(1) (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II) 
(2) (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV) 
(3) (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV) 
(4) (A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) 
 
Q5 - 2024 (27 Jan Shift 2) 
Major product formed in the following reaction is a mixture of: 
 
 
 
Q6 - 2024 (29 Jan Shift 2) 
Phenol treated with chloroform in presence of sodium hydroxide, which further 
hydrolysed in presence of an acid results 
(1) Salicyclic acid 
(2) Benzene-1,2-diol 
(3) Benzene-1, 3-diol 
(4) 2-Hydroxybenzaldehyde 
 
Q7 - 2024 (30 Jan Shift 2) 
Salicylaldehyde is synthesized from phenol, when reacted with 
 
(1) NaOH 
(2) CO
2
,NaOH 
(3) CCl
4
,NaOH 
(4) HCCl
3
,NaOH 
 
Q8 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled 
as Reason R: 
Assertion A: Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles. 
Reason R: Alcohols react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminum 
to yield corresponding alkoxides and liberate hydrogen. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below: 
(1) A is false but ?? is true. 
(2) ?? is true but ?? is false. 
(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 
(4) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A 
 
Q9 - 2024 (31 Jan Shift 1) 
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion ?? and the other is labelled 
as Reason R: 
Assertion ?? :pK
a
 value of phenol is 10.0 while that of ethanol is 15.9. 
Reason R: Ethanol is stronger acid than phenol. 
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given 
below: 
(1) ?? is true but ?? is false. 
(2) ?? is false but ?? is true. 
(3) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of ?? . 
(4) Both ?? and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A. 
 
Answer Key 
Q1 (3)  
Q2 (1)  
Q3 (1)  
Q4 (4)  
Q5 (4)  
Q6 (4)  
Q7 (4)  
Q8 (4)  
Q9 (1) 
 
Solutions 
Q1 
 
 
Q2 
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1. What are alcohols, phenols, and ethers?
Alcohols, phenols, and ethers are organic compounds that contain the functional groups -OH, -OH, and -O-, respectively. Alcohols have a hydroxyl group (-OH) attached to a carbon atom, phenols have a hydroxyl group attached directly to an aromatic ring, and ethers have an oxygen atom bonded to two carbon atoms.
2. What are the physical properties of alcohols, phenols, and ethers?
The physical properties of alcohols, phenols, and ethers depend on their molecular structure and functional groups. Alcohols and phenols have higher boiling points compared to ethers due to the presence of hydrogen bonding. Alcohols and phenols are soluble in water due to the formation of hydrogen bonds with water molecules, while ethers have lower solubility in water. However, ethers have better volatility and are more flammable compared to alcohols and phenols.
3. How are alcohols, phenols, and ethers prepared?
Alcohols can be prepared by the hydration of alkenes, reduction of carbonyl compounds, or by the reaction of haloalkanes with nucleophiles such as hydroxide ions. Phenols can be prepared by the oxidation of aromatic compounds, hydrolysis of diazonium salts, or by the reaction of haloarenes with nucleophiles such as hydroxide ions. Ethers can be prepared by the dehydration of alcohols or by the Williamson ether synthesis.
4. What are some important reactions of alcohols, phenols, and ethers?
Alcohols can undergo oxidation reactions to form aldehydes, ketones, or carboxylic acids. They can also undergo dehydration to form alkenes or ethers. Phenols can undergo reactions such as electrophilic aromatic substitution, oxidation to form quinones or benzoquinones, and esterification reactions. Ethers are relatively unreactive, but they can undergo cleavage reactions in the presence of strong acids or under oxidative conditions.
5. What are some important uses of alcohols, phenols, and ethers?
Alcohols are widely used as solvents, disinfectants, and in the production of various chemicals such as ethanol for fuel. Phenols have antiseptic properties and are used in the production of plastics, dyes, and pharmaceuticals. Ethers are commonly used as solvents, particularly in organic synthesis reactions, and as fuel additives. Additionally, some ethers have anesthetic properties and are used in medical procedures.
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