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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
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1/3
Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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seconds, how
4
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stimated that
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abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
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y=5 in the fir
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in m/s and
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eter reading
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ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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10 carry tw
e velocity V
pect to time
rease by (in
) 0
e overwhelm
alth Organiz
gs against rab
hich of the fo
) The numb
) The numb
) Rabies can
) Stray dogs
flat is shared
oy some ext
unger than Tr
flat?
) Manu
nd the area bo
) 14.95
wo marks
V of a vehicl
e in seconds
m)?
(B)
ming number
zation as a so
bies can lead
ollowing can
ber of people
er of people
n be eradicat
s are the mai
by four first
tra space in
rideep. Pava
(B)
ounded by th
(B)
each.
le along a st
. At the end
3
r of people in
ource of con
d to a signific
be logically
in India infe
in other part
ed in India b
n source of r
t year underg
the flat. Ma
an is one mon
Sravan
he lines 3x+2
15.25
traight line i
d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
ncern. It is es
cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
ow the oldest
n, who is th
ccupy the ex
Pavan
20.35
ptitude - GA Set-4
2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
GATE 2016
10 carry tw
e velocity V
pect to time
rease by (in
) 0
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alth Organiz
gs against rab
hich of the fo
) The numb
) The numb
) Rabies can
) Stray dogs
flat is shared
oy some ext
unger than Tr
flat?
) Manu
nd the area bo
) 14.95
wo marks
V of a vehicl
e in seconds
m)?
(B)
ming number
zation as a so
bies can lead
ollowing can
ber of people
er of people
n be eradicat
s are the mai
by four first
tra space in
rideep. Pava
(B)
ounded by th
(B)
each.
le along a st
. At the end
3
r of people in
ource of con
d to a signific
be logically
in India infe
in other part
ed in India b
n source of r
t year underg
the flat. Ma
an is one mon
Sravan
he lines 3x+2
15.25
traight line i
d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
ncern. It is es
cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
ow the oldest
n, who is th
ccupy the ex
Pavan
20.35
ptitude - GA Set-4
2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
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Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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10 carry tw
e velocity V
pect to time
rease by (in
) 0
e overwhelm
alth Organiz
gs against rab
hich of the fo
) The numb
) The numb
) Rabies can
) Stray dogs
flat is shared
oy some ext
unger than Tr
flat?
) Manu
nd the area bo
) 14.95
wo marks
V of a vehicl
e in seconds
m)?
(B)
ming number
zation as a so
bies can lead
ollowing can
ber of people
er of people
n be eradicat
s are the mai
by four first
tra space in
rideep. Pava
(B)
ounded by th
(B)
each.
le along a st
. At the end
3
r of people in
ource of con
d to a signific
be logically
in India infe
in other part
ed in India b
n source of r
t year underg
the flat. Ma
an is one mon
Sravan
he lines 3x+2
15.25
traight line i
d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
ncern. It is es
cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
ow the oldest
n, who is th
ccupy the ex
Pavan
20.35
ptitude - GA Set-4
2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
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CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
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CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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e velocity V
pect to time
rease by (in
) 0
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4
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on in the num
m the above
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ng 70% of str
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(D)
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mber of peopl
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eter reading
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ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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e velocity V
pect to time
rease by (in
) 0
e overwhelm
alth Organiz
gs against rab
hich of the fo
) The numb
) The numb
) Rabies can
) Stray dogs
flat is shared
oy some ext
unger than Tr
flat?
) Manu
nd the area bo
) 14.95
wo marks
V of a vehicl
e in seconds
m)?
(B)
ming number
zation as a so
bies can lead
ollowing can
ber of people
er of people
n be eradicat
s are the mai
by four first
tra space in
rideep. Pava
(B)
ounded by th
(B)
each.
le along a st
. At the end
3
r of people in
ource of con
d to a signific
be logically
in India infe
in other part
ed in India b
n source of r
t year underg
the flat. Ma
an is one mon
Sravan
he lines 3x+2
15.25
traight line i
d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
ncern. It is es
cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
ow the oldest
n, who is th
ccupy the ex
Pavan
20.35
ptitude - GA Set-4
2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
GATE 2016 General Aptitude - GA Set-4
3/3
Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
GATE 2016
10 carry tw
e velocity V
pect to time
rease by (in
) 0
e overwhelm
alth Organiz
gs against rab
hich of the fo
) The numb
) The numb
) Rabies can
) Stray dogs
flat is shared
oy some ext
unger than Tr
flat?
) Manu
nd the area bo
) 14.95
wo marks
V of a vehicl
e in seconds
m)?
(B)
ming number
zation as a so
bies can lead
ollowing can
ber of people
er of people
n be eradicat
s are the mai
by four first
tra space in
rideep. Pava
(B)
ounded by th
(B)
each.
le along a st
. At the end
3
r of people in
ource of con
d to a signific
be logically
in India infe
in other part
ed in India b
n source of r
t year underg
the flat. Ma
an is one mon
Sravan
he lines 3x+2
15.25
traight line i
d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
ncern. It is es
cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
ow the oldest
n, who is th
ccupy the ex
Pavan
20.35
ptitude - GA Set-4
2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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anu is two m
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(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
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(D)
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t of them to
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4
3
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
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CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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e velocity V
pect to time
rease by (in
) 0
e overwhelm
alth Organiz
gs against rab
hich of the fo
) The numb
) The numb
) Rabies can
) Stray dogs
flat is shared
oy some ext
unger than Tr
flat?
) Manu
nd the area bo
) 14.95
wo marks
V of a vehicl
e in seconds
m)?
(B)
ming number
zation as a so
bies can lead
ollowing can
ber of people
er of people
n be eradicat
s are the mai
by four first
tra space in
rideep. Pava
(B)
ounded by th
(B)
each.
le along a st
. At the end
3
r of people in
ource of con
d to a signific
be logically
in India infe
in other part
ed in India b
n source of r
t year underg
the flat. Ma
an is one mon
Sravan
he lines 3x+2
15.25
traight line i
d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
ncern. It is es
cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
ow the oldest
n, who is th
ccupy the ex
Pavan
20.35
ptitude - GA Set-4
2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
GATE 2016 General Aptitude - GA Set-4
3/3
Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
GATE 2016
10 carry tw
e velocity V
pect to time
rease by (in
) 0
e overwhelm
alth Organiz
gs against rab
hich of the fo
) The numb
) The numb
) Rabies can
) Stray dogs
flat is shared
oy some ext
unger than Tr
flat?
) Manu
nd the area bo
) 14.95
wo marks
V of a vehicl
e in seconds
m)?
(B)
ming number
zation as a so
bies can lead
ollowing can
ber of people
er of people
n be eradicat
s are the mai
by four first
tra space in
rideep. Pava
(B)
ounded by th
(B)
each.
le along a st
. At the end
3
r of people in
ource of con
d to a signific
be logically
in India infe
in other part
ed in India b
n source of r
t year underg
the flat. Ma
an is one mon
Sravan
he lines 3x+2
15.25
traight line i
d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
ncern. It is es
cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
ow the oldest
n, who is th
ccupy the ex
Pavan
20.35
ptitude - GA Set-4
2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
GATE 2016 General Aptitude - GA Set-4
3/3
Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
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CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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oy some ext
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flat?
) Manu
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each.
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. At the end
3
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be logically
in India infe
in other part
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n source of r
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the flat. Ma
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Sravan
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traight line i
d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
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cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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1/3
Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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4
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
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GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 12/19
Q.39 The major products S and T formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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pect to time
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) 0
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alth Organiz
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) The numb
) The numb
) Rabies can
) Stray dogs
flat is shared
oy some ext
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flat?
) Manu
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) 14.95
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m)?
(B)
ming number
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ber of people
er of people
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s are the mai
by four first
tra space in
rideep. Pava
(B)
ounded by th
(B)
each.
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. At the end
3
r of people in
ource of con
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be logically
in India infe
in other part
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d of the 7 s
(C)
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cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
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n, who is th
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20.35
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2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
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Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
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CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
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CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
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CY 12/19
Q.39 The major products S and T formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 13/19
Q.40 Among the following, the transformation(s) that can be accomplished using umpolung concept
is(are)
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) only (D) (i) and (ii)
Q.41 A disaccharide does NOT give a positive test for Tollen's reagent. Upon acidic hydrolysis, it gives
an equimolar mixture of two different monosaccharides, both of which can be oxidized by bromine
water. This disaccharide is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
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resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
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Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
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CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
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CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
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CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
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Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
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CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 12/19
Q.39 The major products S and T formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 13/19
Q.40 Among the following, the transformation(s) that can be accomplished using umpolung concept
is(are)
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) only (D) (i) and (ii)
Q.41 A disaccharide does NOT give a positive test for Tollen's reagent. Upon acidic hydrolysis, it gives
an equimolar mixture of two different monosaccharides, both of which can be oxidized by bromine
water. This disaccharide is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 14/19
Q.42 The major products M and N in the following reaction sequence are
O
H
3
C H
CH
3
H
3
CO
LiPPh
2
M
CH
3
I
N +
PPh
2
O
CH
3
+
LiI
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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(C)
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seconds, how
4
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 12/19
Q.39 The major products S and T formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 13/19
Q.40 Among the following, the transformation(s) that can be accomplished using umpolung concept
is(are)
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) only (D) (i) and (ii)
Q.41 A disaccharide does NOT give a positive test for Tollen's reagent. Upon acidic hydrolysis, it gives
an equimolar mixture of two different monosaccharides, both of which can be oxidized by bromine
water. This disaccharide is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 14/19
Q.42 The major products M and N in the following reaction sequence are
O
H
3
C H
CH
3
H
3
CO
LiPPh
2
M
CH
3
I
N +
PPh
2
O
CH
3
+
LiI
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 15/19
Q.43 The major products P and Q in the following reaction sequence, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.44 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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1/3
Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
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CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 12/19
Q.39 The major products S and T formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 13/19
Q.40 Among the following, the transformation(s) that can be accomplished using umpolung concept
is(are)
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) only (D) (i) and (ii)
Q.41 A disaccharide does NOT give a positive test for Tollen's reagent. Upon acidic hydrolysis, it gives
an equimolar mixture of two different monosaccharides, both of which can be oxidized by bromine
water. This disaccharide is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 14/19
Q.42 The major products M and N in the following reaction sequence are
O
H
3
C H
CH
3
H
3
CO
LiPPh
2
M
CH
3
I
N +
PPh
2
O
CH
3
+
LiI
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 15/19
Q.43 The major products P and Q in the following reaction sequence, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.44 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 16/19
Q.45 The following synthetic transformation can be achieved using
(A) (p) only
(B) (p) and (q)
(C) (q) and (r)
(D) (r) only
Q.46 Consider a two-state system at thermal equilibrium with equal degeneracy where the excited state is
higher in energy than the ground state by 0.1 eV. The ratio of the population of the excited state to
that of the ground state, at a temperature for which k
B
T = 0.05 eV, is _________.
Q.47 Of the vibrational modes given below, the IR active mode(s) is(are)
(A) (ii) only (B) (iii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (ii) and (iii)
Q.48 A system is described by the following real wavefunction.
The probability (P) of finding the particle in a region dx around points I, II, and III in the figure
obeys the trend
(A) P(I) > P(II) > P(III) (B) P(II) > P(III) > P(I)
(C) P(II) > P(I) > P(III) (D) P(III) > P(I) > P(II)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
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CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
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CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
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CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 12/19
Q.39 The major products S and T formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 13/19
Q.40 Among the following, the transformation(s) that can be accomplished using umpolung concept
is(are)
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) only (D) (i) and (ii)
Q.41 A disaccharide does NOT give a positive test for Tollen's reagent. Upon acidic hydrolysis, it gives
an equimolar mixture of two different monosaccharides, both of which can be oxidized by bromine
water. This disaccharide is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 14/19
Q.42 The major products M and N in the following reaction sequence are
O
H
3
C H
CH
3
H
3
CO
LiPPh
2
M
CH
3
I
N +
PPh
2
O
CH
3
+
LiI
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 15/19
Q.43 The major products P and Q in the following reaction sequence, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.44 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 16/19
Q.45 The following synthetic transformation can be achieved using
(A) (p) only
(B) (p) and (q)
(C) (q) and (r)
(D) (r) only
Q.46 Consider a two-state system at thermal equilibrium with equal degeneracy where the excited state is
higher in energy than the ground state by 0.1 eV. The ratio of the population of the excited state to
that of the ground state, at a temperature for which k
B
T = 0.05 eV, is _________.
Q.47 Of the vibrational modes given below, the IR active mode(s) is(are)
(A) (ii) only (B) (iii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (ii) and (iii)
Q.48 A system is described by the following real wavefunction.
The probability (P) of finding the particle in a region dx around points I, II, and III in the figure
obeys the trend
(A) P(I) > P(II) > P(III) (B) P(II) > P(III) > P(I)
(C) P(II) > P(I) > P(III) (D) P(III) > P(I) > P(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 17/19
Q.49 The temperature-composition (T-x) phase diagram of the two-component system made of X and Y
is given below. At a temperature of 288 K and starting at the point P, Y is added until the
composition reaches S. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
(A) At P, the solid and liquid are present in almost equal proportions.
(B) At Q, the system is all liquid.
(C) At S, the system has more solid than liquid.
(D) At R, the liquid is pure X.
Q.50 For a system subjected to only P-V work, entropy is given by
(i) ?
(ii)
(iii) ?
(iv) ?
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iv)
(C) (i) only (D) (ii) only
Q.51 According to Irving-Williams series, the number of d electrons for the first row transition metal (M)
ion having the highest overall stability constant (log ?) for [M(EDTA)]
2-
is ________.
Q.52 The magnitude of the difference in the crystal field stabilization energies, in ?
o
(ignoring pairing
energy), of [Fe(H
2
O)
6
]
2+
and [Fe(CN)
6
]
4-
is _________.
Q.53 The calculated and observed magnetic moments differ considerably for an aqua complex of a
lanthanide(III) ion as a result of low lying states of high J. The ion, among the following, is
(A) Ce
3+
(B) Pr
3+
(C) Eu
3+
(D) Yb
3+
Q. 54. In the electronic spectrum of [CrF
6
]
3-
, absorption bands observed at 670, 440, and 290 nm are,
respectively, due to the transitions
(A)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
(B)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F)
(C)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
(D)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
,
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P)
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
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GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 12/19
Q.39 The major products S and T formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 13/19
Q.40 Among the following, the transformation(s) that can be accomplished using umpolung concept
is(are)
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) only (D) (i) and (ii)
Q.41 A disaccharide does NOT give a positive test for Tollen's reagent. Upon acidic hydrolysis, it gives
an equimolar mixture of two different monosaccharides, both of which can be oxidized by bromine
water. This disaccharide is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 14/19
Q.42 The major products M and N in the following reaction sequence are
O
H
3
C H
CH
3
H
3
CO
LiPPh
2
M
CH
3
I
N +
PPh
2
O
CH
3
+
LiI
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 15/19
Q.43 The major products P and Q in the following reaction sequence, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.44 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 16/19
Q.45 The following synthetic transformation can be achieved using
(A) (p) only
(B) (p) and (q)
(C) (q) and (r)
(D) (r) only
Q.46 Consider a two-state system at thermal equilibrium with equal degeneracy where the excited state is
higher in energy than the ground state by 0.1 eV. The ratio of the population of the excited state to
that of the ground state, at a temperature for which k
B
T = 0.05 eV, is _________.
Q.47 Of the vibrational modes given below, the IR active mode(s) is(are)
(A) (ii) only (B) (iii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (ii) and (iii)
Q.48 A system is described by the following real wavefunction.
The probability (P) of finding the particle in a region dx around points I, II, and III in the figure
obeys the trend
(A) P(I) > P(II) > P(III) (B) P(II) > P(III) > P(I)
(C) P(II) > P(I) > P(III) (D) P(III) > P(I) > P(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 17/19
Q.49 The temperature-composition (T-x) phase diagram of the two-component system made of X and Y
is given below. At a temperature of 288 K and starting at the point P, Y is added until the
composition reaches S. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
(A) At P, the solid and liquid are present in almost equal proportions.
(B) At Q, the system is all liquid.
(C) At S, the system has more solid than liquid.
(D) At R, the liquid is pure X.
Q.50 For a system subjected to only P-V work, entropy is given by
(i) ?
(ii)
(iii) ?
(iv) ?
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iv)
(C) (i) only (D) (ii) only
Q.51 According to Irving-Williams series, the number of d electrons for the first row transition metal (M)
ion having the highest overall stability constant (log ?) for [M(EDTA)]
2-
is ________.
Q.52 The magnitude of the difference in the crystal field stabilization energies, in ?
o
(ignoring pairing
energy), of [Fe(H
2
O)
6
]
2+
and [Fe(CN)
6
]
4-
is _________.
Q.53 The calculated and observed magnetic moments differ considerably for an aqua complex of a
lanthanide(III) ion as a result of low lying states of high J. The ion, among the following, is
(A) Ce
3+
(B) Pr
3+
(C) Eu
3+
(D) Yb
3+
Q. 54. In the electronic spectrum of [CrF
6
]
3-
, absorption bands observed at 670, 440, and 290 nm are,
respectively, due to the transitions
(A)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
(B)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F)
(C)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
(D)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
,
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 18/19
Q. 55. Amongst the following, the group that is bound to the metal ion in coenzyme B
12
is
(A) methyl
(B) cyanide
(C) adenosyl
(D) hydroxyl
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
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Q. 1 ? Q. 5 carry one mark each.
Q.1 An apple costs Rs. 10. An onion costs Rs. 8.
Select the most suitable sentence with respect to grammar and usage.
(A) The price of an apple is greater than an onion.
(B) The price of an apple is more than onion.
(C) The price of an apple is greater than that of an onion.
(D) Apples are more costlier than onions.
Q.2 The Buddha said, ?Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burnt.?
Select the word below which is closest in meaning to the word underlined above.
(A) burning (B) igniting (C) clutching (D) flinging
Q.3 M has a son Q and a daughter R. He has no other children. E is the mother of P and daughter-in-
law of M. How is P related to M?
(A) P is the son-in-law of M. (B) P is the grandchild of M.
(C) P is the daughter-in law of M. (D) P is the grandfather of M.
Q.4 The number that least fits this set: (324, 441, 97 and 64) is ________.
(A) 324 (B) 441 (C) 97 (D) 64
Q.5 It takes 10 s and 15 s, respectively, for two trains travelling at different constant speeds to
completely pass a telegraph post. The length of the first train is 120 m and that of the second train is
150 m. The magnitude of the difference in the speeds of the two trains (in m/s) is ____________.
(A) 2.0 (B) 10.0 (C) 12.0 (D) 22.0
Q. 6 ? Q.
Q.6 The
resp
incr
(A)
Q.7 The
Hea
dog
Wh
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.8 A f
enj
you
the
(A)
Q.9 Fin
(A)
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pect to time
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flat?
) Manu
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(B)
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rideep. Pava
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. At the end
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ource of con
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be logically
in India infe
in other part
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the flat. Ma
an is one mon
Sravan
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15.25
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d of the 7 s
(C)
nfected with
ncern. It is es
cant reductio
y inferred from
ected with ra
ts of the wor
by vaccinatin
rabies worldw
graduate stud
anu is two m
nth older than
(C)
2y=14, 2x-3y
(C)
is measured
seconds, how
4
h rabies in In
stimated that
on in the num
m the above
abies is high.
ld who are in
ng 70% of str
wide.
dents. They a
months older
n Sravan. W
Trideep
y=5 in the fir
15.70
in m/s and
w much will
(D)
ndia has been
t inoculating
mber of peopl
sentences?
nfected with
ray dogs.
agreed to allo
r than Sravan
Who should oc
(D)
rst quadrant.
(D)
General Ap
plotted as s
l the odome
5
n flagged by
g 70% of pet
le infected w
rabies is low
ow the oldest
n, who is th
ccupy the ex
Pavan
20.35
ptitude - GA Set-4
2/3
shown with
eter reading
y the World
ts and stray
with rabies.
w.
t of them to
hree months
xtra space in
4
3
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Q.10 A straight line is fit to a data set (ln x, y). This line intercepts the abscissa at ln x = 0.1 and has a
slope of ?0.02. What is the value of y at x = 5 from the fit?
(A) ?0.030 (B) ?0.014 (C) 0.014 (D) 0.030
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 1/19
Q. 1 ? Q. 25 carry one mark each.
Q.1 [CpMoCl
2
]
2
obeys the 18 electron rule. The correct structure of this compound is
(atomic number of Mo = 42)
(A)
(B)
(C)
Mo Mo
Cl
Cl
Cl
Cl
(D)
Q.3 Among the following, the most stable isotope to radioactive decay is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.4 At pH 7.2 and 10 Torr oxygen partial pressure, the extent of O
2
binding is
(A) high for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
(B) high for hemoglobin and low for myoglobin
(C) high for myoglobin and low for hemoglobin
(D) low for both hemoglobin and myoglobin
Q.5 In the first row high-spin transition metal complexes [M(H
2
O)
6
]Cl
2
with d
5
and d
7
metal ions, the
d-d transitions are
(A) spin-forbidden for both
(B) spin-allowed for both
(C) spin-forbidden for d
5
and spin-allowed for d
7
(D) spin-allowed for d
5
and spin-forbidden for d
7
Q.6 Among the given boranes and heteroboranes, the example which belongs to 'closo' type is
(A) B
5
H
8
?
(B) [C
2
B
9
H
11
]
2 ? (C) GeC
2
B
9
H
11
(D) B
6
H
10
Q.2 During oxygen transport by hemerythrin, oxygen is bound as
(A) O
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(B) HO
2
?
to one Fe(III) only
(C) O
2
2 ?
to one Fe(II) and one Fe(III)
(D) O
2
2 ?
to two Fe(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 2/19
Q.7 The reaction of P
2
O
5
with HNO
3
and HClO
4
, respectively, gives
(A) NO
2
and ClO
2
(B) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
6
(C) N
2
O
3
and Cl
2
O
7
(D) N
2
O
5
and Cl
2
O
7
Q.9 One mole of an ideal gas is compressed from 5 L to 2 L at constant temperature. The change in
entropy, in J K
-1
, of the gas is ____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.10 The linear momentum of a particle described by the wavefunction is
(A) ? (B) ??
(C) ? (D) ??
Q.11 For an elementary bimolecular gas phase reaction, activation energy is 5.5 kJ mol
-1
. Enthalpy of
activation, in kJ mol
-1
, at 300 K is _____________. (R = 8.314 J K
-1
mol
-1
)
Q.8 When crystals of sodium chloride are heated in the presence of sodium vapor, they turn yellow.
This is due to the formation of
(A) Schottky defects
(B) Frenkel defects
(C) F-centres
(D) H-centres
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 3/19
Q.12 The titration of a strong acid with a strong base is represented by the plot
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Q.13 Of the following inequalities, the criterion/criteria for spontaneity of a chemical reaction is/are
(i) ( ? )
,
<0 (ii) ( ? )
, >0 (iii) ( ? )
, >0
(A) (i) only (B) (ii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (i) and (iii)
Q.14 A protein sample consists of an equimolar mixture of ribonuclease (molar mass = 13.7 kg mol
?1
),
hemoglobin (molar mass = 15.5 kg mol
?1
), and myoglobin (molar mass = 17.2 kg mol
?1
). The
statement that is true about the weight-average molar mass ( ), the number-average molar mass
( ), and the polydispersity index (PDI) for this sample is
(A) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI > 1 (B) > = 15.5 kg mol
?1
and PDI < 1
(C) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
> and PDI > 1 (D) = 15.5 kg mol
?1
< and PDI < 1
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 4/19
Q.15 The band structure given below represents a
(A) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
(B) n-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(C) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with P
(D) p-type semiconductor formed by doping Si with B
Q.16 The experimental ionization energies of hydrogen and helium atoms in their ground states are,
respectively, 13.6 eV and 24.6 eV. The ground state energy of helium atom, in eV, is
(A) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(B) ?4(13.6) ? 24.6
(C) ?
(13.6) ? 24.6
(D) ?2(13.6) ? 24.6
Q.17 Ring flipping of the compound in the following conformation leads to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.18 The total number of lines expected (due to spin-spin coupling of proton with fluorine and deuterium
nuclei) in the
1
H NMR spectrum of the following compound is __________.
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CY 5/19
Q.19 The compound in 'R' configuration is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.20 The most suitable reagent for performing the following transformation, is
(A) LiAlH
4
(B) H
2
, Pd/C (C) PPh
3
, H
2
O (D) Li, liq. NH
3
Q.21 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 6/19
Q.22 The favourable transition state leading to the formation of the product in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.23 The major product of the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 7/19
Q.24 The major product obtained in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.25 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 8/19
Q. 26 ? Q. 55 carry two marks each.
Q.26 The Larmor frequency of
1
H at 1 Tesla (T) is 42.57 MHz. If the magnetogyric ratios for
1
H and
13
C
are 26.75 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
and 6.72 ? 10
7
rad T
-1
s
-1
, respectively, the Larmor frequency of
13
C, in
MHz, at 1 Tesla will be __________.
Q.27 At 1 bar and 298 K, for the process ( ) ? ( ) , the ?G is 200 J mol
-1
and the ?V
m
is ?2 ? 10
-6
m
3
mol
-1
. The minimum pressure, in bar, at which the process becomes spontaneous at 298 K is
_________. (1 bar = 10
5
Pa)
Q.28 The reaction, ? , is first order in both the directions. The forward and reverse rate constants are
4.2 ? 10
-4
s
-1
and 1.04 ? 10
-3
s
-1
, respectively. The relaxation time for this reaction, in seconds, in a
temperature jump experiment is _____________.
Q.29 Adsorption of CO on charcoal at 273 K follows Langmuir isotherm. A plot of P (kPa) / V (cm
3
)
versus P (kPa) is linear with a slope of 0.01 and y-intercept of 0.5. The equilibrium constant, K
(kPa
-1
), for the adsorption is ___________.
Q.30 For the following reaction,
if steady state approximation can be applied on [I], the observed rate constant of product formation,
in L mol
-1
s
-1
, will be __________.
Q.31 The correct set of infra-red spectral bands (in cm
-1
) for the ?
CO
stretching mode of the given
carbonyl complex is
(A) 1827, 1783, 1766
(B) 1973, 1827, 1794
(C) 1833, 1775, 1650
(D) 1960, 1918
Q.32 The
19
F NMR spectrum of ClF
3
when measured at ?60 ?C will be observed as a
(A) singlet
(B) doublet
(C) doublet and a triplet
(D) doublet of doublet and a doublet of triplet
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 9/19
Q.33 Among the given platinum(II) complexes, the one that is thermally the most unstable is
(A) (B)
(C)
(D)
Q.34 The shapes of XeF
5
+
and XeF
5
?
,
respectively, are
(A) pentagonal planar and square pyramidal
(B) pentagonal planar and trigonal bipyramidal
(C) square pyramidal and pentagonal bipyramidal
(D) square pyramidal and pentagonal planar
Q.35 Sodium salts of pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z form colourless solutions in water. Solution of X
decolorizes I
3
?
solution with brisk effervescence. Solution of Y gives an intense red colour on
reaction with Fe
3+
solution. Solution of Z gives an intense blue colour on reaction with a solution
containing Fe
3+
and Fe
2+
ions. The pseudohalogens X, Y, and Z, respectively, are
(A) CN
?
, N
3
-
, and CNS
-
(B) N
3
-
, CNS
-
,
and CN
?
(C) N
3
-
, CN
?
,
and CNS
-
(D) N
3
-
, CNS
?
,
and CNO
-
Q.36 On reacting 1.55 g of a diol with an excess of methylmagnesium iodide, 1.12 L (corrected to STP)
of methane gas is liberated. The molecular mass (g mol
-1
) of the diol is ____________.
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 10/19
Q.37 The structure of the compound having the following characteristic spectral data, is
IR: 1690 cm
-1
;
1
H-NMR: 1.30 (3H, t, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.41 (2H, q, J = 7.2 Hz); 2.32 (3H, s); 7.44 (1H, t, J = 7.0 Hz);
7.57 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz); 7.77 (1H, t, J = 3.0 Hz); 7.90 (1H, dt, J = 7.0, 3.0 Hz);
EI Mass: m/z 119 (100%); 57 (80%).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 11/19
Q.38 The major products X and Y formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
O
N
H
cat. H
+
1.
2.
O
3. H
+
,H
2
O
4. aq. NaOH, heat
X
(CH
3
)
2
S CH
2
Y
,
benzene (solvent)
(A)
(B)
O
X = Y =
O
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 12/19
Q.39 The major products S and T formed in the following synthetic scheme, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 13/19
Q.40 Among the following, the transformation(s) that can be accomplished using umpolung concept
is(are)
(A) (i) and (iii) (B) (ii) and (iv)
(C) (ii) only (D) (i) and (ii)
Q.41 A disaccharide does NOT give a positive test for Tollen's reagent. Upon acidic hydrolysis, it gives
an equimolar mixture of two different monosaccharides, both of which can be oxidized by bromine
water. This disaccharide is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 14/19
Q.42 The major products M and N in the following reaction sequence are
O
H
3
C H
CH
3
H
3
CO
LiPPh
2
M
CH
3
I
N +
PPh
2
O
CH
3
+
LiI
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 15/19
Q.43 The major products P and Q in the following reaction sequence, are
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q.44 The major product formed in the following reaction, is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 16/19
Q.45 The following synthetic transformation can be achieved using
(A) (p) only
(B) (p) and (q)
(C) (q) and (r)
(D) (r) only
Q.46 Consider a two-state system at thermal equilibrium with equal degeneracy where the excited state is
higher in energy than the ground state by 0.1 eV. The ratio of the population of the excited state to
that of the ground state, at a temperature for which k
B
T = 0.05 eV, is _________.
Q.47 Of the vibrational modes given below, the IR active mode(s) is(are)
(A) (ii) only (B) (iii) only (C) (i) and (ii) (D) (ii) and (iii)
Q.48 A system is described by the following real wavefunction.
The probability (P) of finding the particle in a region dx around points I, II, and III in the figure
obeys the trend
(A) P(I) > P(II) > P(III) (B) P(II) > P(III) > P(I)
(C) P(II) > P(I) > P(III) (D) P(III) > P(I) > P(II)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 17/19
Q.49 The temperature-composition (T-x) phase diagram of the two-component system made of X and Y
is given below. At a temperature of 288 K and starting at the point P, Y is added until the
composition reaches S. Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE?
(A) At P, the solid and liquid are present in almost equal proportions.
(B) At Q, the system is all liquid.
(C) At S, the system has more solid than liquid.
(D) At R, the liquid is pure X.
Q.50 For a system subjected to only P-V work, entropy is given by
(i) ?
(ii)
(iii) ?
(iv) ?
(A) (i) and (ii) (B) (i) and (iv)
(C) (i) only (D) (ii) only
Q.51 According to Irving-Williams series, the number of d electrons for the first row transition metal (M)
ion having the highest overall stability constant (log ?) for [M(EDTA)]
2-
is ________.
Q.52 The magnitude of the difference in the crystal field stabilization energies, in ?
o
(ignoring pairing
energy), of [Fe(H
2
O)
6
]
2+
and [Fe(CN)
6
]
4-
is _________.
Q.53 The calculated and observed magnetic moments differ considerably for an aqua complex of a
lanthanide(III) ion as a result of low lying states of high J. The ion, among the following, is
(A) Ce
3+
(B) Pr
3+
(C) Eu
3+
(D) Yb
3+
Q. 54. In the electronic spectrum of [CrF
6
]
3-
, absorption bands observed at 670, 440, and 290 nm are,
respectively, due to the transitions
(A)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
(B)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F)
(C)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F),
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
(D)
4
A
2g
?
4
T
2g
,
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(F) and
4
A
2g
?
4
T
1g
(P)
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 18/19
Q. 55. Amongst the following, the group that is bound to the metal ion in coenzyme B
12
is
(A) methyl
(B) cyanide
(C) adenosyl
(D) hydroxyl
END OF THE QUESTION PAPER
GATE 2016 Chemistry
CY 19/19
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