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JEE Main 2023 January 25, Shift 1 Question Paper with Solutions

All 90 questions from the JEE Main 2023 (January 25, Shift 1) shift — Physics (30), Chemistry (30) and Mathematics (30) — each with the correct answer (answer key) and a step-by-step solution. Read it free online, or attempt the full paper as a timed mock test.

Physics30 questions

Q1Single correctCommunication Systems
A message signal of frequency 5 kHz is used to modulate a carrier signal of frequency 2 MHz. The bandwidth for amplitude modulation is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q2Single correctDual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Electron beam used in an electron microscope, when accelerated by a voltage of 20 kV, has a de-Broglie wavelength of . If the voltage is increased to 40 kV, then the de-Broglie wavelength associated with the electron beam would be :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q3Single correctKinetic Theory of Gases
The root mean square velocity of molecules of gas is
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(B)
(C)
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Q4Single correctWave Optics
In Young's double slits experiment, the position of bright fringe from the central maximum is 5 cm. The distance between slits and screen is 1 m and wavelength of used monochromatic light is 600 nm. The separation between the slits is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q5Single correctUnits and Measurements
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
List IList II
A.. Surface tensionI..
B.. PressureII..
C.. ViscosityIII..
D.. ImpulseIV..
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q6Single correctThermal Properties of Matter
A bowl filled with very hot soup cools from 9C to 8C in 2 minutes when the room temperature is 2C. How long it will take to cool from 7C to 6C?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q7Single correctOscillations
is the time period of simple pendulum on the earth's surface. Its time period becomes when taken to a height (equal to earth's radius) above the earth's surface. Then, the value of will be:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q8Single correctThermodynamics
A Carnot engine with efficiency 50% takes heat from a source at 600 K. In order to increase the efficiency to 70%, keeping the temperature of sink same, the new temperature of the source will be :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q9Single correctNuclei
The ratio of the density of oxygen nucleus and helium nucleus is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q10Single correctLaws of Motion
A car is moving with a constant speed of 20 m/s in a circular horizontal track of radius 40 m. A bob is suspended from the roof of the car by a massless string. The angle made by the string with the vertical will be : (Take m/)
Free-body diagram of a pendulum bob in an accelerating car: tension T along the string, weight mg down, pseudo-force ma_P horizontal, string at angle theta from vertical.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q11Single correctLaws of Motion
An object of mass 8 kg is hanging from one end of a uniform rod CD of mass 2 kg and length 1 m pivoted at its end C on a vertical wall as shown in figure. It is supported by a cable AB such that the system is in equilibrium. The tension in the cable is : (Take m/)
Horizontal rod CD hinged at wall point C (90 degrees); cable AB at 30 degrees; B is 60 cm from wall and 40 cm from D; 8 kg mass at D.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q12Single correctMotion in a Straight Line
A car travels a distance of 'x' with speed and then same distance 'x' with speed in the same direction. The average speed of the car is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q13Single correctElectromagnetic Waves
An electromagnetic wave is transporting energy in the negative direction. At a certain point and certain time the direction of electric field of the wave is along positive direction. What will be the direction of the magnetic field of the wave at that point and instant?
3D axes: electric field E along +y, magnetic field B along +x, propagation/resultant along the diagonal; z toward lower-left.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q14Single correctCurrent Electricity
A uniform metallic wire carries a current 2 A, when 3.4 V battery is connected across it. The mass of uniform metallic wire is kg, density is kg/ and resistivity is m. The length of wire is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q15Single correctOscillations
In an LC oscillator, if values of inductance and capacitance become twice and eight times, respectively, then the resonant frequency of oscillator becomes x times its initial resonant frequency . The value of x is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q16Single correctMagnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
A solenoid of 1200 turns is wound uniformly in a single layer on a glass tube 2 m long and 0.2 m in diameter. The magnetic intensity at the center of the solenoid when a current of 2 A flows through it is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q17Single correctSemiconductor Electronics
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R
Assertion A : Photodiodes are used in forward bias usually for measuring the light intensity.
Reason R : For a p-n junction diode, at applied voltage V the current in the forward bias is more than the current in the reverse bias for where is the threshold voltage and is the breakdown voltage.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q18Single correctOscillations
Assume that the earth is a solid sphere of uniform density and a tunnel is dug along its diameter throughout the earth. It is found that when a particle is released in this tunnel, it executes a simple harmonic motion. The mass of the particle is 100 g. The time period of the motion of the particle will be (approximately)
(Take , radius of earth )
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(B)
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(D)
Q19Single correctElectrostatics
A parallel plate capacitor has plate area and plates separation 2 mm. The space between the plates is filled with a dielectric medium of a thickness 1 mm and dielectric constant 5. The capacitance of the system is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q20Single correctMagnetic Effects of Current and Magnetism
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
List I
(Current configuration)
List II
(Magnitude of Magnetic Field at point P)
A.. List-I item A drawn figureI..
B.. List-I item B drawn figureII..
C.. List-I item C drawn figureIII..
D.. List-I item D drawn figureIV..
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q21NumericalWork, Energy and Power
An object of mass 'm' initially at rest on a smooth horizontal plane starts moving under the action of force . In the process of its linear motion, the angle (as shown in figure) between the direction of force and horizontal varies as , where k is a constant and x is the distance covered by the object from its initial position. The expression of kinetic energy of the object will be , the value of n is ______.
A block of mass m on a smooth horizontal surface with force F applied at angle theta above the horizontal.
Q22NumericalProperties of Solids
As shown in the figure, in an experiment to determine Young's modulus of a wire, the extension-load curve is plotted. The curve is a straight line passing through the origin and makes an angle of with the load axis. The length of wire is and its diameter is 4 mm. The Young's modulus is found to be . The value of x is ______.
Extension (m) vs Load (N): a straight line through the origin at 45 degrees.
Q23NumericalElectrostatics
A uniform electric field of 10 N/C is created between two parallel charged plates (as shown in figure). An electron enters the field symmetrically between the plates with a kinetic energy 0.5 eV. The length of each plate is 10 cm. The angle () of deviation of the path of electron as it comes out of the field is ______ (in degree).
An electron entering between a positively charged top plate and a lower plate, deflecting and exiting at angle theta.
Q24NumericalAlternating Current
An LCR series circuit of capacitance 62.5 nF and resistance of , is connected to an A.C. source of frequency 2.0 kHz. For maximum value of amplitude of current in circuit, the value of inductance is ______ mH.
(Take )
Q25NumericalCurrent Electricity
In the given circuit, the equivalent resistance between the terminal A and B is ______ .
Resistor network between A and B: top 3, 2, 4 ohm; bottom 6 and 4 ohm; two vertical 2 ohm resistors and a connecting wire.
Q26NumericalWaves
The distance between two consecutive points with phase difference of in a wave of frequency 500 Hz is 6.0 m. The velocity with which wave is traveling is ______ km/s.
Q27NumericalSystem of Particles and Rotational Motion
is the moment of inertia of a circular disc about an axis (CM) passing through its center and perpendicular to the plane of disc. is its moment of inertia about an axis AB perpendicular to plane and parallel to axis CM at a distance from center. Where R is the radius of the disc. The ratio of and is . The value of x is ______.
A disc with centre-of-mass axis C (radius R) and two parallel axes A and B, with distance (2/3)R marked.
Q28NumericalRay Optics
A ray of light is incident from air on a glass plate having thickness cm and refractive index . The angle of incidence of a ray is equal to the critical angle for glass-air interface. The lateral displacement of the ray when it passes through the plate is ______ cm. (given )
A ray incident at angle i on a rectangular glass slab, refracting at r, emerging parallel after lateral shift, deviation 15 degrees.
Q29NumericalVectors
If and then, the unit vector in the direction of is . The value of x is ______.
Q30NumericalAtoms and Nuclei
The wavelength of the radiation emitted is when an electron jumps from the second excited state to the first excited state of hydrogen atom. If the electron jumps from the third excited state to the second excited state of hydrogen atom, the wavelength of the radiation emitted will be . The value of x is ______.

Chemistry30 questions

Q31Single correctOrganic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
Identify the product formed (A and E)
Q31 stem reaction scheme
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(B)
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Q32Single correctSolid State
A cubic solid is made up of two elements X and Y. Atoms of X are present on every alternate corner and one at the center of cube. Y is at rd of the total faces. The empirical formula of the compound is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q33Single correctp-Block Elements
Reaction of thionyl chloride with white phosphorus forms a compound [A], which on hydrolysis gives [B], a dibasic acid. [A] and [B] are respectively
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q34Single correctSome Basic Concepts in Chemistry
'25 volume' hydrogen peroxide means
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q35Single correctAlcohols, Phenols and Ethers
In the cumene to phenol preparation in presence of air, the intermediate is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q36Single correctAtomic Structure
The radius of the 2 orbit of L is x. The expected radius of the 3 orbit of B is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q37Single correctGeneral Principles of Metallurgy
Which one of the following reactions does not occur during extraction of copper?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q38Single correctBiomolecules
Correct match is
Row IRow II
A. List-I item A drawn figure(i).
B. List-I item B drawn figure(ii).
C. List-I item C drawn figure(iii).
D. List-I item D drawn figure(iv).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q39Single correctChemistry in Everyday Life
Which of the following statements is incorrect for antibiotics?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q40Single corrects-Block Elements
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
LIST I (Elements)LIST II (Colour imparted to the flame)
A. I.
B. II.
C. III.
D. IV.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q41Single correctHaloalkanes and Haloarenes
The compound which will have the lowest rate towards nucleophilic aromatic substitution on treatment with OH is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q42Single correctHydrocarbons
The correct sequence of reagents for the preparation of Q and R is:
Toluene (benzene ring with CH3) labelled P, reacting to give PhCOOH (Q) and PhCH2OH (R).
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q43Single correctAldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R:
Assertion A: Acetal/Ketal is stable in basic medium.
Reason R: The high leaving tendency of alkoxide ion gives the stability to acetal/ketal in basic medium.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q44Single correctSome Basic Principles of Organic Chemistry
Which of the following conformations will be the most stable?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q45Single correctOrganic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
The correct order in aqueous medium of basic strength in case of methyl substituted amines is:
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q46Single corrects-Block Elements
Compound A reacts with and forms a compound B. Compound B reacts with and excess of to form compound C which on passing through or reaction with saturated solution forms sodium hydrogen carbonate. Compound A, B and C, are respectively
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q47Single correctQualitative Analysis
Correct match is
List-I (Cations)List-II (Group reagents)
A. (i). gas in presence of dilute
B. (ii). in presence of
C. (iii). in presence of
D. (iv). in presence of
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q48Single correctChemical Kinetics
The variation of the rate of an enzyme catalyzed reaction with substrate concentration is correctly represented by graph
Four rate-vs-substrate-concentration plots labelled (a) linear rising, (b) linear falling, (c) saturation curve, (d) decaying curve.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q49Single correctEnvironmental Chemistry
Some reactions of relevant to photochemical smog formation are



Identify A, B, X and Y.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q50Single correctPeriodic Properties
Inert gases have positive electron gain enthalpy. Its correct order is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q51NumericalSolutions
The osmotic pressure of solutions of PVC in cyclohexanone at 300 K are plotted on the graph. The molar mass of PVC is _______ g (Nearest integer)
(Given : R = 0.083 L atm )
Plot of pi/C vs C: a straight line with positive y-intercept and slope 6e-4.
Q52NumericalSome Basic Concepts of Chemistry
The density of a monobasic strong acid (Molar mass 24.2 g/mol) is 1.21 kg/L. The volume of its solution required for the complete neutralization of 25 mL of 0.24 M NaOH is _______ mL (Nearest integer)
Q53NumericalIonic Equilibrium
A litre of buffer solution contains 0.1 mole of each of and . On the addition of 0.02 mole of HCl by dissolving gaseous HCl, the pH of the solution is found to be _______ (Nearest integer)
[Given :


]
Q54NumericalCoordination Compounds
The number of paramagnetic species from the following is _______.


and
Q55NumericalPurification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds
In sulphur estimation, 0.471 g of an organic compound gave 1.4439 g of barium sulphate. The percentage of sulphur in the compound is _______ (Nearest Integer)
(Given: Atomic mass Ba: 137 u, S: 32 u, O:16 u)
Q56NumericalChemical Kinetics
For the first order reaction , the half life is 30 min. The time taken for 75% completion of the reaction is_______ min. (Nearest integer)
Given :

Q57Numericald- and f-Block Elements
How many of the following metal ions have similar value of spin only magnetic moment in gaseous state? _______
(Given : Atomic number : V, 23; Cr, 24; Fe, 26; Ni, 28)
Q58NumericalElectrochemistry
Consider the cell

Given and ,
If the potential of the cell is 0.712 V, the ratio of concentration of to is _______ (Nearest integer)
Q59NumericalChemical Bonding
The total number of lone pairs of electrons on oxygen atoms of ozone is_______
Q60NumericalThermodynamics
An athlete is given 100 g of glucose () for energy. This is equivalent to 1800kJ of energy. The 50% of this energy gained is utilized by the athlete for sports activities at the event. In order to avoid storage of energy, the weight of extra water he would need to perspire is_______ g (Nearest integer)
Assume that there is no other way of consuming stored energy.
Given : The enthalpy of evaporation of water is 45 kJ
Molar mass of C, H & O are 12, 1 and 16 g

Mathematics30 questions

Q61Single correctStatistics
The mean and variance of the marks obtained by the students in a test are 10 and 4 respectively. Later, the marks of one of the points and revised is increased from 8 to 12. If the new mean of the marks of the students is increased from 8 to 12, then their new variance is equal to :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q62Single correctMathematical Reasoning
The statement is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q63Single correctCo-ordinate Geometry
The points of intersection of the line and the circle are and . The image of the circle with AB as a diameter in the line is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q64Single correct3D Geometry
Consider the lines and given by


A line having direction ratios , intersects and at the points P and Q respectively. Then the length of line segment PQ is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q65Single correctFunctions
Let be a function defined by , and . Consider
(I) g is an increasing function in
(II) g is one-one in
Then,
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q66Single correctMatrices and Determinants
Let and be respectively the sets of all for which the system of linear equations



has unique solution and infinitely many solutions. Then
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q67Single correctIntegral Calculus
The minimum value of the function is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q68Single correctSequence and Series
Let . Then at is equal to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q69Single correctDifferential Calculus
Let be a local minima of the function . If M is local maximum value of the function f in , then
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(B)
(C)
(D)
Q70Single correctLimits
The value of

is :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q71Single correctCo-ordinate Geometry
The distance of the point from the common tangent , of the curves and is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q72Single correctMatrices and Determinants
Let and . Then is equal to :
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q73Single correctIntegral Calculus
Let . If , then is equal to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q74Single correct3D Geometry
The distance of the point from the line passing through the point and parallel to a line with direction ratios is equal to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q75Single correctProbability
Let M be the maximum value of the product of two positive integers when their sum is 66. Let the sample space and the event . Then P(A) is equal to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q76Single correctVector Algebra
Let and be three non zero vectors such that and . If be a vector such that , then is equal to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q77Single correctBinomial Theorem
If is the coefficient of in the Binomial expansion of , then is equal to
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(B)
(C)
(D)
Q78Single correctDifferential Equations
Let be the solution curve of the differential equation . Then is equal to
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q79Single correctComplex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
Let and . The set represents a
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q80Single correctVector Algebra
The vector is rotated through a right angle, passing through the y-axis in its way and the resulting vector is . Then the projection of on is
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Q81NumericalThree Dimensional Geometry
Let the equation of the plane passing through the line and parallel to the line be . Then the distance of the point (a,b,c) from the plane is _____.
Q82NumericalConic Sections
The vertices of a hyperbola H are and its eccentricity is . Let N be the normal to H at a point in the first quadrant and parallel to the line . If d is the length of the line segment of N between H and the y-axis then is equal to _____.
Q83NumericalComplex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
Let . Then the maximum value of for which the equation has real roots, is _____.
Q84NumericalRelations and Functions
For some , let and . If , then is equal to _____.
Q85NumericalPermutations and Combinations
Let x and y be distinct integers where and . Then, the number of ways of choosing x and y, such that is divisible by , is _____.
Q86NumericalBinomial Theorem
The constant term in the expansion of is _____.
Q87NumericalPermutations and Combinations
Let . The number of non-empty subsets of S that have the sum of all elements a multiple of , is _____.
Q88NumericalInverse Trigonometric Functions
If the sum of all the solutions of is , then is equal to _____.
Q89NumericalSequences and Series
Let be the three A.P. with the same common difference d and having their first terms as , respectively. Let a,b,c be the terms of , respectively such that . If , then the sum of first terms of an AP whose first term is and common difference is , is equal to _____.
Q90NumericalIntegral Calculus
In the area enclosed by the parabolas and is equal to the area enclosed by and , then is equal to _____.

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