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Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET) 2020 Previous Year Question Paper With Answer Key

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Firstranke DURhD in Chemistry.

Topic:- CHEM PHD S2

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  1. Parameter defining microcanonical, canonical and grand canonical ensembles are: [Question ID = 10022]

    1. (N, V, T), (N, V, E) and (μ, V, Τ) [Option ID = 40082]
    2. (N, V, E), (N, V, T) and (μ, V, Τ) [Option ID = 40083]
    3. (Ν, V, Τ), (μ, V, T) and (N, V, E) [Option ID = 40084]
    4. (μ, V, Τ), (N, V, T) and (N, V, E) [Option ID = 40085]
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    Correct Answer :- • (N, V, E), (N, V, T) and (μ, V, Τ) [Option ID = 40083]

  2. What is Scifinder ? [Question ID = 10023]

    1. World's largest database of chemistry literature [Option ID = 40086]
    2. Country's largest database of chemistry literature [Option ID = 40087]
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    4. Continental's largest database of chemistry literature [Option ID = 40088]
    5. India's largest database of chemistry literature [Option ID = 40089]

    Correct Answer :- • World's largest database of chemistry literature [Option ID = 40086]

  3. Match the shape to the formula. Which pairing is incorrect? [Question ID = 10024]

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    1. [XeF5]; pentagonal planar [Option ID = 40090]
    2. XeO3; trigonal planar [Option ID = 40091]
    3. XeF4; square planar [Option ID = 40092]
    4. [XeF3]+; T-shaped [Option ID = 40093]

    Correct Answer :- • XeO3; trigonal planar [Option ID = 40091]

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  4. Langmuir adsorption isotherm equation shows the variation of extent of adsorption as a function of: [Question ID = 10026]

    1. Pressure [Option ID = 40098]
    2. Temperature [Option ID = 40099]
    3. pH of medium [Option ID = 40100]
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    Correct Answer :- • Pressure [Option ID = 40098]

  5. Which statement is incorrect about XeF2, XeF4 and XeF6? [Question ID = 10027]

    1. All three compounds react with silica glass at 298 K. [Option ID = 40102]
    2. All three compounds can be sublimed under vacuum. [Option ID = 40103]
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    4. All three compounds are oxidizing agents. [Option ID = 40104]
    5. All three compounds react with H2O. [Option ID = 40105]

    Correct Answer :- • All three compounds react with silica glass at 298 K. [Option ID = 40102]

  6. Green chemistry aims to? [Question ID = 10029]

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    1. Design chemical products and process that maximize profits [Option ID = 40110]
    2. Design safer chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances [Option ID = 40111]
    3. Design chemical products and processes that work most efficiently [Option ID = 40112]
    4. Utilize non-renewable energy [Option ID = 40113]

    Correct Answer :- • Design safer chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances [Option ID = 40111]

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  7. An aqueous solution containing a concentration of 2.5 x 10-8 OH- ions will have a pH of which of the following? [Question ID = 10030]

    1. 6.40 [Option ID = 40114]
    2. 6.42 [Option ID = 40115]
    3. 7.40 [Option ID = 40116]
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    5. 7.76 [Option ID = 40117]

    Correct Answer :- • 6.40 [Option ID = 40114]

  8. An appropriate source to find out descriptive information is [Question ID = 10031]

    1. Bibliography [Option ID = 40118]
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    3. Directory [Option ID = 40119]
    4. Encyclopedia [Option ID = 40120]

    Correct Answer :- • Encyclopedia [Option ID = 40120]

  9. Which of the following statements regarding a conjugated system is false? [Question ID = 10032]

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    1. Electrons are shared between more than two atoms, rather than being localized within bond joining two specific atoms [Option ID = 40122]
    2. The molecule must be cyclic (ring-structured) [Option ID = 40123]
    3. The molecule must feature alternating single and double bonds [Option ID = 40124]
    4. The system arises from the overlap of neighboring p-orbital [Option ID = 40125]

    Correct Answer :- • The molecule must be cyclic (ring-structured) [Option ID = 40123]

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  10. The standard reduction potential Eº for half reactions are : Zn = Zn2+ + Ze E° = +0.76 V Fe = Fe2+ + Ze E° = + 0.41 V The EMF of the cell reaction Fe2+ + Zn = Zn2+ + Fe is : [Question ID = 10034]

    1. +0.41 V [Option ID = 40130]
    2. +0.76 V [Option ID = 40131]
    3. +0.35 V [Option ID = 40132]
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    5. +1.17 V [Option ID = 40133]

    Correct Answer :- • +0.76 V [Option ID = 40131]

  11. The main purpose of research in education is to [Question ID = 10035]

    1. Increase social status of an individual [Option ID = 40134]
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    3. Increase job prospects of an individual [Option ID = 40135]
    4. Help in the personal growth of an individual [Option ID = 40136]
    5. Help the candidate become an eminent educationist [Option ID = 40137]

    Correct Answer :- • Help the candidate become an eminent educationist [Option ID = 40137]

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  13. Spectroscopic transitions leading to the change in polarizibility ellipsoid of a molecule will appear at which region of the electromagnetic spectrum? [Question ID = 10036]

    1. Microwave [Option ID = 40138]
    2. Rotational [Option ID = 40139]
    3. Infra-red [Option ID = 40140]
    4. Raman [Option ID = 40141]
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    Correct Answer :- • Raman [Option ID = 40141]

  14. What is the unit of cell constant of a conductor? [Question ID = 10038]

    1. cm-1 [Option ID = 40146]
    2. cm [Option ID = 40147]
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    4. Siemens [Option ID = 40148]
    5. None of these [Option ID = 40149]

    Correct Answer :- • cm-1 [Option ID = 40146]

  15. In the process of conducting research 'Formulation of Hypothesis is followed by: [Question ID = 10039]

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    1. Statement of Objectives [Option ID = 40150]
    2. Analysis of Data [Option ID = 40151]
    3. Selection of Research Tools [Option ID = 40152]
    4. Collection of Data [Option ID = 40153]

    Correct Answer :- • Selection of Research Tools [Option ID = 40152]

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  16. A 10 cm³ of NaOH solution of pH 8 is mixed with 990 cm³ of water. What is the pH of the resulting solution? [Question ID = 10040]

    1. 8 [Option ID = 40154]
    2. 7 [Option ID = 40155]
    3. 6 [Option ID = 40156]
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    5. Between 7 and 8 [Option ID = 40157]

    Correct Answer :- • Between 7 and 8 [Option ID = 40157]

  17. The heterocyclic ring present in the amino acid histidine is: [Question ID = 10041]

    1. pyridine [Option ID = 40158]
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    3. pyrrole [Option ID = 40159]
    4. indole [Option ID = 40160]
    5. imidazole [Option ID = 40161]

    Correct Answer :- • imidazole [Option ID = 40161]

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  19. The essential qualities of a researcher are: [Question ID = 10042]

    1. Spirit of free enquiry [Option ID = 40162]
    2. Reliance on observation and evidence [Option ID = 40163]
    3. Systematization or theorizing of knowledge [Option ID = 40164]
    4. All of these [Option ID = 40165]
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    Correct Answer :- • All of these [Option ID = 40165]

  20. The second-order rate constant (k2) for the reaction of I- with trans-[PtCl(CH3) (PEt3)2] in methanol at 30°C is 40 L.mol-1s-1 and with N³- is 7.0 L.mol-1s-¹. The given "Pt values are 5.42 and 3.58 for the two nucleophiles respectively. The value of nucleophilic discrimination constant (S) and the first-order rate constant (C) for the reaction could be: [Question ID = 10043]

    1. 0.41, -0.61 [Option ID = 40166]
    2. 0.41, -0.41 [Option ID = 40167]
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    4. 0.61, -0.41 [Option ID = 40168]
    5. None of these [Option ID = 40169]

    Correct Answer :- • 0.41, -0.61 [Option ID = 40166]

  21. The ratio of the relative intensities of the carbon signals in the first order 13C NMR spectrum of CD3Cl is: [Question ID = 10044]

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    1. 1:4:6:4:1 [Option ID = 40170]
    2. 1:3:3:1 [Option ID = 40171]
    3. 1:6:15:20:15:6:1 [Option ID = 40172]
    4. 1:3:6:7:6:3:1 [Option ID = 40173]

    Correct Answer :- 1:3:6:7:6:3:1 [Option ID = 40173]

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  22. Research means [Question ID = 10045]

    1. Searching again and again [Option ID = 40174]
    2. Finding solution to any problem [Option ID = 40175]
    3. Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem [Option ID = 40176]
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    5. None of these [Option ID = 40177]

    Correct Answer :- • Working in a scientific way to search for truth of any problem [Option ID = 40176]

  23. What is the final, stable nuclide, X, if radon-222 decays by the emission of four alpha particles and four beta particles? [Question ID = 10046]

    1. tungsten-206 [Option ID = 40178]
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    3. tungsten-214 [Option ID = 40179]
    4. platinum-210 [Option ID = 40180]
    5. lead-206 [Option ID = 40181]

    Correct Answer :- • lead-206 [Option ID = 40181]

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  25. Which type of study is loosely structured and designed to expand understanding of a topic and provide insights? [Question ID = 10048]

    1. Formal [Option ID = 40186]
    2. Descriptive [Option ID = 40187]
    3. Exploratory [Option ID = 40188]
    4. Experimental [Option ID = 40189]
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    Correct Answer :- • Exploratory [Option ID = 40188]

  26. In which region of the infrared spectrum would you expect to find a peak characteristic of a triple bond stretch? [Question ID = 10049]

    1. 4000 3000 cm-1 [Option ID = 40190]
    2. 2500-2000 cm-1 [Option ID = 40191]
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    4. 2000-1500 cm-1 [Option ID = 40192]
    5. 1500-750 cm-1 [Option ID = 40193]

    Correct Answer :- • 2500-2000 cm-1 [Option ID = 40191]

  27. For Cr(CO)6, which of the following statements is correct? [Question ID = 10050]

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    1. 4 Cr-O bonds are equivalent [Option ID = 40194]
    2. 6 Cr-O bonds are equivalent [Option ID = 40195]
    3. All Cr-O bonds are equivalent [Option ID = 40196]
    4. All Cr-O bonds are nonequivalent [Option ID = 40197]

    Correct Answer :- • 6 Cr-O bonds are equivalent [Option ID = 40195]

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  28. Which of the following is a Wiley Journal? [Question ID = 10051]

    1. Chemical Communication [Option ID = 40198]
    2. Organic Letter [Option ID = 40199]
    3. Angewandte Chemie [Option ID = 40200]
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    5. Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry [Option ID = 40201]

    Correct Answer :- • Angewandte Chemie [Option ID = 40200]

  29. The term symbol/s for S = 1/2 and I = 2 are: [Question ID = 10052]

    1. 3P2, 3P₁ and 3Po [Option ID = 40202]
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    3. 2P5/2 and 2P3/2 [Option ID = 40203]
    4. 2D5/2 and 2D3/2 [Option ID = 40204]
    5. 2D3 and 2D4 [Option ID = 40205]

    Correct Answer :- • 2D5/2 and 2D3/2 [Option ID = 40204]

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  31. The frequency of 3 x 1018 Hz falls in the: [Question ID = 10053]

    1. Microwave region [Option ID = 40206]
    2. Infra-red region [Option ID = 40207]
    3. Visible and ultraviolet region [Option ID = 40208]
    4. X-ray region [Option ID = 40209]
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    Correct Answer :- • X-ray region [Option ID = 40209]

  32. Powder X-ray diffraction practice gives the first (lowest) diffraction angle as 15.5° in an experiment with monochromatic X-rays of wavelength 0.154 nm. The corresponding cell length responsible for this diffracted beam is which of the following? [Question ID = 10054]

    1. 0.29 nm [Option ID = 40210]
    2. 29 nm [Option ID = 40211]
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    4. 0.15 nm [Option ID = 40212]
    5. 2.3 nm [Option ID = 40213]

    Correct Answer :- • 0.29 nm [Option ID = 40210]

  33. Which statement about the trans-effect and the trans-influence is correct? [Question ID = 10056]

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    1. The trans-influence is a ground-state effect, whereas the trans-effect has a kinetic origin [Option ID = 40218]
    2. The trans-effect is a ground-state effect, whereas the trans-influence has a kinetic origin [Option ID = 40219]
    3. Both the trans-effect and trans-influence are ground-state effects [Option ID = 40220]
    4. Rates of substitution are affected by the trans-effect but have nothing to do with the trans-influence of ligands. [Option ID = 40221]

    Correct Answer :- • The trans-influence is a ground-state effect, whereas the trans-effect has a kinetic origin [Option ID = 40218]

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  34. Which of the following is not a journal? [Question ID = 10057]

    1. Science [Option ID = 40222]
    2. Tetrahedron Letters [Option ID = 40223]
    3. Sci-finder [Option ID = 40224]
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    5. Nature [Option ID = 40225]

    Correct Answer :- • Sci-finder [Option ID = 40224]

  35. Electronic transitions originating from the 25 energy level of an atom to higher levels belong to which series? [Question ID = 10059]

    1. Lyman Series [Option ID = 40230]
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    3. Balmer Series [Option ID = 40231]
    4. Brackett Series [Option ID = 40232]
    5. Pfund Series [Option ID = 40233]

    Correct Answer :- • Balmer Series [Option ID = 40231]

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  37. Cryogenic liquids are: [Question ID = 10060]

    1. Materials with boiling points of less than -73°C [Option ID = 40234]
    2. Materials with boiling points of more than 73°C [Option ID = 40235]
    3. Materials with boiling points 100°C [Option ID = 40236]
    4. Materials which are toxic and colored [Option ID = 40237]
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    Correct Answer :- • Materials with boiling points of less than -73°C [Option ID = 40234]

  38. It takes 12 minutes for the concentration of a radioactive species to decay to its 1/8th value of its original concentration. What is the rate constant of this radioactive decay reaction? [Question ID = 10061]

    1. 240 s-1 [Option ID = 40238]
    2. 0.00231 s-1 [Option ID = 40239]
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    4. 0.00289 s-1 [Option ID = 40240]
    5. 865.8 s-1 [Option ID = 40241]

    Correct Answer :- • 0.00289 s-1 [Option ID = 40240]

  39. The ground state of a harmonic oscillator has number of nodes: [Question ID = 10062]

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    1. 3 [Option ID = 40242]
    2. 2 [Option ID = 40243]
    3. 1 [Option ID = 40244]
    4. 0 [Option ID = 40245]

    Correct Answer :- • 0 [Option ID = 40245]

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  40. As the temperature of a solution is increased, the conductance in an electrolyte solution will [Question ID = 10065]

    1. Become zero [Option ID = 40254]
    2. Remain the same [Option ID = 40255]
    3. Increase [Option ID = 40256]
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    5. Decrease [Option ID = 40257]

    Correct Answer :- • Increase [Option ID = 40256]

  41. In a reverse micro-emulsion, Wo is defined as: [Question ID = 10066]

    1. Wo = [surfactant] / [water] [Option ID = 40258]
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    3. Wo = [water] / [surfactant] [Option ID = 40259]
    4. Wo = 1/ [water] [Option ID = 40260]
    5. Wo = 1/ [surfactant] [Option ID = 40261]

    Correct Answer :- • Wo = 1/ [surfactant] [Option ID = 40261]

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  43. In an inner-sphere electron transfer reaction, which of the following ligands could not act as a bridging ligand? [Question ID = 10067]

    1. 1,10-phenanthroline [Option ID = 40262]
    2. 4,4'-bipyridine [Option ID = 40263]
    3. Pyrazine [Option ID = 40264]
    4. bis(4-pyridyl)methane [Option ID = 40265]
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    Correct Answer :- • 1,10-phenanthroline [Option ID = 40262]

  44. A doctor studies the relative effectiveness of two drugs of dengue fever. His research would be classified as: [Question ID = 10068]

    1. Descriptive Survey [Option ID = 40266]
    2. Experimental Research [Option ID = 40267]
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    4. Case Study [Option ID = 40268]
    5. Ethnograph [Option ID = 40269]

    Correct Answer :- • Experimental Research [Option ID = 40267]

  45. Which one among the following journal has the highest impact? [Question ID = 10070]

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    1. Science [Option ID = 40274]
    2. Organic Letters [Option ID = 40275]
    3. Angewandte Chemie [Option ID = 40276]
    4. Nature [Option ID = 40277]

    Correct Answer :- • Science [Option ID = 40274]

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  46. Which of the following does not used to calculate h-index? [Question ID = 10071]

    1. Web of Science [Option ID = 40278]
    2. Scopus [Option ID = 40279]
    3. Google Scholar [Option ID = 40280]
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    5. Sci-finder [Option ID = 40281]

    Correct Answer :- • Sci-finder [Option ID = 40281]

  47. Amongst the following reaction, the major products formed in the following photochemical reactions are:

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