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Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

49Questions
33Papers covered
3.33%Weightage 2026▼ 25% vs last year
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
2026321.53.33% ▼ 25% vs last year
20252124.44% ▲ 11.1% vs last year
20244224.00% same as last year
20232124.00% ▲ 100% vs last year
20222212.00% ▼ 10% vs last year
20201112.22% ▼ 50% vs last year
20192124.44% ▲ 100% vs last year
20181112.22% same as last year
20171112.22% ▼ 50% vs last year
20164224.44% ▲ 100% vs last year
20152212.22% same as last year
20141112.22% same as last year
20132212.22% ▼ 40.7% vs last year
2012321.53.75% ▼ 1.2% vs last year
2011321.53.80% ▲ 2.5% vs last year
2010321.53.70% ▼ 9.3% vs last year
20092124.08% ▼ 4.1% vs last year
20082124.26% ▲ 100% vs last year
20071112.13% ▲ 6.4% vs last year
20061112.00% ▼ 53% vs last year
20052124.26% ▲ 95.7% vs last year
20041112.17% ▲ 13% vs last year
20031111.92% ▼ 5.8% vs last year
20011112.04% ▼ 54.1% vs last year
20002124.44%

48 questions · newest paper first · page 2 of 2

Ques. 31AIPMT 2011 (Mains)

Out of the following which one is not a possible energy for a photon to be emitted by hydrogen atom according to Bohr's atomic model?

  1. 0.65 eV
  2. 1.9 eV
  3. 11.1 eV
  4. 13.6 eV
Ques. 32AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)

The wavelength of the first line of Lyman series for hydrogen atom is equal to that of the second line of Balmer series for a hydrogen-like ion. The atomic number Z of hydrogen-like ion is

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 1
  4. 2
Ques. 33AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

The energy of a hydrogen atom in the ground state is -13.6 eV. The energy of a He+ ion in the first excited state will be

  1. -13.6 eV
  2. -27.2 eV
  3. -54.4 eV
  4. -6.8 eV
Ques. 34AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

The energy of a hydrogen atom in the ground state is -13.6 eV. The energy of a He+ ion in the first excited state will be

  1. -13.6 eV
  2. -27.2 eV
  3. -54.4 eV
  4. -6.8 eV
Ques. 35AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)

An alpha nucleus of energy 12mv2 bombards a heavy nuclear target of charge Ze. Then the distance of closest approach for the alpha nucleus will be proportional to

  1. 1Ze
  2. v2
  3. 1m
  4. 1v4
Ques. 36AIPMT 2009

In a Rutherford scattering experiment when a projectile of charge z1 and mass M1 approaches a target nucleus of charge z2 and mass M2, the distance of closest approach is r0. The energy of the projectile is

  1. directly proportional to z1 z2
  2. inversely proportional to z1
  3. directly proportional to mass M1
  4. directly proportional to M1 M2
Ques. 37AIPMT 2009

The ionization energy of the electron in the hydrogen atom in its ground state is 13.6 eV. The atoms are excited to higher energy levels to emit radiations of 6 wavelengths. Maximum wavelength of emitted radiation corresponds to the transition between

  1. n = 3 to n = 1 states
  2. n = 2 to n = 1 states
  3. n = 4 to n = 3 states
  4. n = 3 to n = 2 states
Ques. 38AIPMT 2008

In the phenomenon of electric discharge through gases at low pressure, the coloured glow in the tube appears as a result of

  1. collisions between the charged particles emitted from the cathode and the atoms of the gas
  2. collision between different electrons of the atoms of the gas
  3. excitation of electrons in the atoms
  4. collision between the atoms of the gas
Ques. 39AIPMT 2008

The ground state energy of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV. When its electron is in the first excited state, its excitation energy is

  1. 10.2 eV
  2. 0
  3. 3.4 eV
  4. 6.8 eV
Ques. 40AIPMT 2007

The total energy of electron in the ground state of hydrogen atom is -13.6 eV. The kinetic energy of an electron in the first excited state is

  1. 6.8 eV
  2. 13.6 eV
  3. 1.7 eV
  4. 3.4 eV
Ques. 41AIPMT 2006

Ionization potential of hydrogen atom is 13.6 eV. Hydrogen atoms in the ground state are excited by monochromatic radiation of photon energy 12.1 eV. According to Bohr's theory, the spectral lines emitted by hydrogen will be

  1. one
  2. two
  3. three
  4. four
Ques. 42AIPMT 2005

The total energy of an electron in the first excited state of hydrogen atom is about -3.4 eV. Its kinetic energy in this state is

  1. 3.4 eV
  2. 6.8 eV
  3. -3.4 eV
  4. -6.8 eV
Ques. 43AIPMT 2005

Energy levels A, B and C of a certain atom corresponding to increasing values of energy i.e. EA < EB < EC. If 1, 2 and 3 are wavelengths of radiations corresponding to transitions C to B, B to A and C to A respectively, which of the following relations is correct?

  1. 3 = 1 + 2
  2. 3 = 1 2 1 + 2
  3. 1 + 2 + 3 = 0
  4. 32 = 12 + 22
Ques. 44AIPMT 2004

The Bohr model of atoms

  1. Assumes that the angular momentum of electrons is quantized.
  2. Uses Einstein's photoelectric equation.
  3. Predicts continuous emission spectra for atoms.
  4. Predicts the same emission spectra for all types of atoms.
Ques. 45AIPMT 2003

In which of the following systems will the radius of the first orbit (n = 1) be minimum?

  1. doubly ionized lithium
  2. singly ionized helium
  3. deuterium atom
  4. hydrogen atom
Ques. 46AIPMT 2001

The energy of hydrogen atom in nth orbit is En, then the energy in nth orbit of singly ionised helium atom will be

  1. 4En
  2. En/4
  3. 2En
  4. En/2
Ques. 47AIPMT 2000

Maximum frequency of emission is obtained for the transition

  1. n = 2 to n = 1
  2. n = 6 to n = 2
  3. n = 1 to n = 2
  4. n = 2 to n = 6
Ques. 48AIPMT 2000

When an electron makes a transition from n = 4 to n = 2, then the emitted line spectrum will be

  1. first line of Lyman series
  2. second line of Balmer series
  3. first line of Balmer series
  4. second line of Paschen series