CG PET – Sample Question Paper 2026
Duration: 3 Hours
Total Questions: 150
Subjects: Physics (50), Chemistry (50), Mathematics (50)
Total Marks: 150
Type: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Negative Marking: As per official pattern (if applicable)
SECTION A – PHYSICS (1–50)
- A particle moves with constant speed in a circle. Its acceleration is:
A. Zero
B. Tangential
C. Centripetal
D. Constant linear - The dimensional formula of Planck’s constant is:
A. ML²T⁻¹
B. ML²T⁻²
C. MLT⁻¹
D. ML⁻¹T - Two resistors 6Ω and 3Ω are in parallel. Equivalent resistance is:
A. 9Ω
B. 2Ω
C. 4Ω
D. 1.5Ω - The escape velocity from Earth is approximately:
A. 7.9 km/s
B. 9.8 km/s
C. 11.2 km/s
D. 15 km/s - A body projected vertically upward returns to ground in 4 s. Maximum height is (g=10 m/s²):
A. 5 m
B. 10 m
C. 20 m
D. 40 m - The electric field inside a conductor in electrostatic equilibrium is:
A. Maximum
B. Minimum
C. Zero
D. Infinite - Work done in moving charge q through potential difference V is:
A. q/V
B. V/q
C. qV
D. V²/q - Young’s modulus is stress divided by:
A. Force
B. Area
C. Strain
D. Volume - The unit of magnetic flux is:
A. Tesla
B. Weber
C. Henry
D. Gauss - If wavelength increases, frequency:
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
D. Becomes zero - The time period of simple pendulum depends on:
A. Mass
B. Amplitude
C. Length
D. Density - A convex lens of focal length 20 cm. Power is:
A. +5 D
B. −5 D
C. +0.5 D
D. −0.5 D - Energy stored in capacitor is:
A. CV
B. ½ CV²
C. C/V
D. V²/C - The dimensional formula of force is:
A. MLT⁻²
B. ML²T⁻²
C. MLT⁻¹
D. ML²T⁻¹ - A body of mass 2 kg has kinetic energy 100 J. Velocity is:
A. 5 m/s
B. 10 m/s
C. 20 m/s
D. 25 m/s - The moment of inertia depends on:
A. Mass only
B. Shape only
C. Axis of rotation
D. Colour - In resonance, amplitude is:
A. Minimum
B. Zero
C. Maximum
D. Constant - The unit of electric dipole moment is:
A. Coulomb
B. Coulomb-meter
C. Volt
D. Newton - Gauss’s law relates electric field with:
A. Charge
B. Mass
C. Velocity
D. Power - Drift velocity is proportional to:
A. Temperature
B. Electric field
C. Resistance
D. Length - Lenz’s law is based on conservation of:
A. Charge
B. Mass
C. Energy
D. Momentum - The refractive index is ratio of:
A. Speeds
B. Frequencies
C. Wavelengths
D. Intensities - The SI unit of inductance is:
A. Ohm
B. Henry
C. Weber
D. Tesla - Nuclear fission produces:
A. Light nuclei
B. Heavy nuclei
C. Neutrons
D. Electrons - Angular momentum is conserved when:
A. Net torque is zero
B. Force is zero
C. Mass is zero
D. Velocity constant - The de Broglie wavelength is inversely proportional to:
A. Mass
B. Momentum
C. Charge
D. Energy - In AC circuit, average power depends on:
A. Current only
B. Voltage only
C. Power factor
D. Frequency only - A transformer works on:
A. DC
B. AC
C. Battery
D. Static charge - Terminal velocity depends on:
A. Density of fluid
B. Shape
C. Radius
D. All - The intensity of sound is proportional to square of:
A. Frequency
B. Amplitude
C. Velocity
D. Time - Pressure at 10 m depth in water (ρ=1000 kg/m³):
A. 10⁵ Pa
B. 10⁴ Pa
C. 10⁶ Pa
D. 10³ Pa - 2μF and 3μF in series. Equivalent:
A. 5μF
B. 1.2μF
C. 6μF
D. 0.5μF - A wire stretched to double length. Resistance becomes:
A. R
B. 2R
C. 3R
D. 4R - If KE doubles, momentum becomes:
A. Double
B. √2 times
C. Half
D. Same - Torque =
A. rF
B. r×F
C. r/F
D. F/r - The stopping potential depends on:
A. Intensity
B. Frequency
C. Work function only
D. Temperature - Magnetic field inside solenoid is proportional to:
A. Length
B. Current
C. Resistance
D. Area - RMS value of AC current is:
A. I₀
B. I₀/√2
C. √2 I₀
D. I₀/2 - Radius of gyration relates to:
A. I = Mk²
B. I = M/k²
C. I = k/M
D. I = Mk - Mechanical advantage of ideal machine is:
A. <1
B. =1
C. >1
D. 0 - A photon has zero:
A. Energy
B. Momentum
C. Rest mass
D. Frequency - If gravitational force doubles, distance becomes:
A. d/√2
B. 2d
C. √2 d
D. d² - SI unit of surface tension:
A. N/m
B. N
C. Pa
D. J - Critical angle depends on:
A. Refractive index
B. Angle of incidence
C. Thickness
D. Colour - A body in SHM has maximum velocity at:
A. Mean position
B. Extreme
C. Half amplitude
D. Anywhere - Electric potential is scalar because:
A. Has no direction
B. Has magnitude
C. Is force
D. Is energy - The half-life formula relates to:
A. Linear decay
B. Exponential decay
C. Uniform motion
D. Collision - Bohr model applies to:
A. Hydrogen atom
B. Heavy atoms
C. Molecules
D. Solids - The work done in isothermal process depends on:
A. Pressure
B. Volume
C. Temperature
D. Path - Entropy increases in:
A. Reversible process
B. Irreversible process
C. Static process
D. Ideal process
SECTION B – CHEMISTRY (51–100)
- The number of moles in 44 g CO₂:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 0.5
D. 22 - pH of 10⁻³ M HCl:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 11 - Oxidation number of S in H₂SO₄:
A. +4
B. +6
C. −2
D. 0 - Hybridization of carbon in CH₄:
A. sp
B. sp²
C. sp³
D. dsp² - The unit of rate constant for first order reaction:
A. s⁻¹
B. mol L⁻¹
C. L mol⁻¹ s⁻¹
D. s - Faraday constant is:
A. 96500 C
B. 8.314
C. 6.023×10²³
D. 1.6×10⁻¹⁹ - Strongest reducing agent:
A. Na
B. Cu
C. Ag
D. Au - Boyle’s law:
A. PV=constant
B. V/T=constant
C. P/T=constant
D. PT=constant - Atomic radius decreases across period due to:
A. Shielding
B. Nuclear charge
C. Electrons
D. Mass
- Number of atoms in 1 mole is:
A. 6.023×10²³
B. 6.023×10²²
C. 9.8×10²³
D. 1.6×10⁻¹⁹ - Standard temperature is:
A. 273 K
B. 298 K
C. 300 K
D. 0 K - Catalyst changes:
A. ΔH
B. Rate
C. Equilibrium
D. Products - The shape of NH₃:
A. Trigonal planar
B. Tetrahedral
C. Trigonal pyramidal
D. Linear - Strongest acid:
A. HF
B. HCl
C. HBr
D. HI
65. The SI unit of entropy is:
A. J
B. J/mol
C. J/mol·K
D. J/K
66. The most electronegative element is:
A. Oxygen
B. Nitrogen
C. Fluorine
D. Chlorine
67. Oxidation is defined as:
A. Gain of electrons
B. Loss of electrons
C. Gain of protons
D. Loss of neutrons
68. The unit of molarity is:
A. mol/kg
B. mol/L
C. g/L
D. mol/m³
69. The ideal gas equation is:
A. PV = RT
B. PV = nRT
C. P = nRT
D. V = nRT
70. The order of a reaction is:
A. Molecularity
B. Sum of powers of concentration terms
C. Stoichiometric coefficient
D. Rate constant
71. A buffer solution resists change in:
A. Volume
B. Temperature
C. pH
D. Pressure
72. Temporary hardness of water is due to presence of:
A. NaCl
B. CaSO₄
C. Ca(HCO₃)₂
D. MgCl₂
73. The molecular formula of ozone is:
A. O₂
B. O₃
C. O₄
D. O₅
74. The hybridization of carbon in benzene is:
A. sp
B. sp²
C. sp³
D. dsp²
75. The functional group of aldehydes is:
A. –COOH
B. –OH
C. –CHO
D. –CO–
76. Proteins are polymers of:
A. Glucose
B. Fatty acids
C. Amino acids
D. Nucleotides
77. A galvanic cell converts:
A. Electrical energy to chemical energy
B. Chemical energy to electrical energy
C. Mechanical energy to electrical energy
D. Heat energy to electrical energy
78. A strong electrolyte:
A. Partially ionizes
B. Does not ionize
C. Completely ionizes
D. Forms precipitate
79. Gibbs free energy is given by:
A. ΔG = ΔH + TΔS
B. ΔG = ΔH − TΔS
C. ΔG = TΔS − ΔH
D. ΔG = ΔH/T
80. The particle size in colloids ranges approximately:
A. <1 nm
B. 1–1000 nm
C. >1000 nm
D. >1 mm
81. Avogadro’s number is:
A. 6.023 × 10²³
B. 6.023 × 10²²
C. 9.8 × 10²³
D. 1.6 × 10⁻¹⁹
82. An endothermic reaction:
A. Releases heat
B. Absorbs heat
C. Has ΔH negative
D. Has ΔG negative always
83. Modern periodic law is based on:
A. Atomic mass
B. Atomic number
C. Valency
D. Density
84. Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is:
A. Neutral oxide
B. Basic oxide
C. Acidic oxide
D. Amphoteric oxide
85. Rust is chemically:
A. FeO
B. Fe₂O₃
C. Fe₂O₃·xH₂O
D. Fe₃O₄
86. The molecular formula of ethanol is:
A. CH₃OH
B. C₂H₆
C. C₂H₅OH
D. C₃H₇OH
87. According to Le Chatelier’s principle, increasing pressure favors reaction with:
A. More moles of gas
B. Fewer moles of gas
C. Equal moles
D. Solid products
88. Activation energy is:
A. Total energy of system
B. Minimum energy to start reaction
C. Energy of products
D. Energy of reactants
89. Electrolysis requires:
A. AC current
B. DC current
C. Heat
D. Catalyst
90. Aromatic compounds follow:
A. Markovnikov rule
B. Huckel rule
C. Raoult’s law
D. Henry’s law
91. Ammonia in water behaves as:
A. Strong acid
B. Strong base
C. Weak base
D. Neutral
92. Noble gases are chemically:
A. Highly reactive
B. Inert
C. Metallic
D. Acidic
93. In diamond, carbon is:
A. sp
B. sp²
C. sp³
D. dsp²
94. Alkaline earth metals belong to:
A. Group 1
B. Group 2
C. Group 17
D. Group 18
95. Transition elements belong to:
A. s-block
B. p-block
C. d-block
D. f-block
96. A redox reaction involves:
A. Acid-base reaction
B. Only reduction
C. Only oxidation
D. Oxidation and reduction
97. The valency of carbon is:
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 6
98. Hydrolysis is reaction with:
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Water
D. Acid
99. A covalent bond is formed by:
A. Electron transfer
B. Proton transfer
C. Electron sharing
D. Neutron transfer
100. Isotopes have same:
A. Mass number
B. Atomic number
C. Neutrons
D. Mass
SECTION C – MATHEMATICS (101–150)
(Difficult algebra, calculus, coordinate geometry, trigonometry)
- If log₁₀2=0.3010, log₁₀5= ?
A. 0.6990
B. 0.3010
C. 1
D. 0 - Determinant of |1 2; 3 4| =
A. −2
B. 2
C. 10
D. −10 - d/dx (x² sinx) =
A. 2x sinx + x² cosx
B. x² cosx
C. 2x cosx
D. sinx - ∫x dx =
A. x²
B. x²/2 + C
C. 2x
D. ln x - sin²θ + cos²θ = 1
- If A.P. first term 2, d=3, 10th term=?
A. 29
B. 30
C. 32
D. 35 - Equation of circle x²+y²=25 radius=?
A. 25
B. 5
C. √25
D. 10
108. The probability of getting a head when a fair coin is tossed once is:
A. 0
B. 1
C. 1/2
D. 1/4
109. Matrix multiplication AB is possible if:
A. Rows of A = Rows of B
B. Columns of A = Columns of B
C. Columns of A = Rows of B
D. Rows of A = Columns of B
110. The roots of quadratic equation ax² + bx + c = 0 are given by:
A. (−b ± √(b² − 4ac)) / a
B. (b ± √(b² − 4ac)) / 2a
C. (−b ± √(b² − 4ac)) / 2a
D. (−b ± √(4ac − b²)) / 2a
111. limx→0xsinx=
A. 0
B. 1
C. ∞
D. −1
112. The identity for cos(A − B) is:
A. cosA cosB − sinA sinB
B. cosA cosB + sinA sinB
C. sinA cosB − cosA sinB
D. sinA sinB + cosA cosB
113. The value of tan 45° is:
A. 0
B. 1
C. √3
D. −1
114. If determinant of coefficient matrix is zero, system of linear equations is:
A. Always consistent
B. Always inconsistent
C. May have infinitely many or no solutions
D. Unique solution
115. The dot product of two perpendicular vectors is:
A. 1
B. −1
C. 0
D. Infinite
116. Distance between points (x₁,y₁) and (x₂,y₂) is:
A. (x₂−x₁)+(y₂−y₁)
B. √[(x₂−x₁)²+(y₂−y₁)²]
C. (x₂−x₁)²+(y₂−y₁)²
D. √(x₁x₂+y₁y₂)
117. The value of e⁰ is:
A. 0
B. 1
C. e
D. −1
118. ln(1) equals:
A. 0
B. 1
C. e
D. −1
119. Slope of line passing through (1,2) and (3,6) is:
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
120. The value of ⁵C₂ is:
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20
121. In binomial expansion of (1 + x)ⁿ, coefficient of x is:
A. n
B. n²
C. 1
D. n/2
122. If z = a + ib, then |z| equals:
A. a + b
B. √(a² + b²)
C. a² + b²
D. a − b
123. Equation of straight line with slope m and intercept c is:
A. y = mx
B. x = my + c
C. y = mx + c
D. x + y = c
124. ∫ eˣ dx equals:
A. eˣ
B. eˣ + C
C. ln x
D. x eˣ
125. Arithmetic mean of n observations is:
A. Σx
B. Σx/n
C. n/Σx
D. Σx²
126. Variance is:
A. Square root of mean
B. Mean of deviations
C. Mean of squared deviations
D. Square of mean
127. The cosine rule is:
A. a² = b² + c² − 2bc cosA
B. a² = b² + c² + 2bc cosA
C. a² = b² − c²
D. a = b + c
128. Derivative of eˣ is:
A. x eˣ
B. eˣ
C. ln x
D. 1/x
129. Integration by parts formula is:
A. ∫u dv = uv + ∫v du
B. ∫u dv = uv − ∫v du
C. ∫u dv = u/v
D. ∫u dv = v/u
130. If A is 2×2 matrix, |kA| equals:
A. k|A|
B. k²|A|
C. |A|/k
D. |A|
131. The cross product of two parallel vectors is:
A. 1
B. Infinite
C. 0
D. −1
132. The inverse of matrix A exists if:
A. |A| = 0
B. |A| ≠ 0
C. A is square
D. A is symmetric
133. The domain of 1/(x − 2) is:
A. All real numbers
B. x ≠ 2
C. x = 2
D. x > 2
134. Range of sinθ is:
A. (−∞,∞)
B. [0,1]
C. [−1,1]
D. (0,1)
135. Geometric mean of a and b is:
A. (a+b)/2
B. √(ab)
C. ab
D. a−b
136. Standard deviation is:
A. Variance
B. Square root of variance
C. Mean
D. Median
137. Identity 1 + tan²θ equals:
A. sec²θ
B. cosec²θ
C. cos²θ
D. sin²θ
138. Angle between two lines with slopes m₁ and m₂ is given by:
A. tanθ = m₁ + m₂
B. tanθ = (m₁ − m₂)/(1 + m₁m₂)
C. tanθ = (m₁ + m₂)/(1 − m₁m₂)
D. tanθ = m₁m₂
139. Order of differential equation is:
A. Power of derivative
B. Highest derivative
C. Degree of function
D. Variable
140. Probability of an impossible event is:
A. 1
B. −1
C. 0
D. 1/2
141. Sample space represents:
A. Favorable outcomes
B. Total possible outcomes
C. Required outcomes
D. None
142. For independent events A and B:
A. P(A∪B)=P(A)+P(B)
B. P(A∩B)=P(A)P(B)
C. P(A|B)=P(A)
D. P(A)=P(B)
143. Relation between HCF and LCM of two numbers is:
A. Product = HCF + LCM
B. Product = HCF × LCM
C. HCF = LCM
D. None
144. Rationalizing denominator means removing:
A. Numerator
B. Fraction
C. Surd from denominator
D. Variable
145. log(ab) equals:
A. log a − log b
B. log a + log b
C. log a × log b
D. log a / log b
146. The transpose of matrix A is denoted by:
A. A⁻¹
B. |A|
C. Aᵀ
D. adj A
147. Rank of a matrix is:
A. Determinant
B. Number of rows
C. Maximum number of linearly independent rows/columns
D. Trace
148. If a function is one-one and onto, it is:
A. Injective
B. Surjective
C. Bijective
D. Constant
149. Sum of infinite GP with |r|<1 is:
A. a/(1−r)
B. a/(1+r)
C. ar/(1−r)
D. a+r
150. If f(x)=x³, then f′(2) equals:
A. 6
B. 8
C. 12
D. 4
Disclaimer
“This is a sample paper created for practice purposes only. It is inspired by CG Vyapam syllabus and previous year trends, and is not an official exam paper.
Answer
Complete Answer Key (1–150)
| Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans | Q.No | Ans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C | 31 | A | 61 | C | 91 | C | 121 | A |
| 2 | A | 32 | B | 62 | B | 92 | B | 122 | B |
| 3 | B | 33 | D | 63 | C | 93 | C | 123 | C |
| 4 | C | 34 | B | 64 | D | 94 | B | 124 | B |
| 5 | C | 35 | B | 65 | C | 95 | C | 125 | B |
| 6 | C | 36 | C | 66 | C | 96 | D | 126 | C |
| 7 | C | 37 | B | 67 | B | 97 | C | 127 | A |
| 8 | C | 38 | B | 68 | B | 98 | C | 128 | B |
| 9 | B | 39 | A | 69 | B | 99 | C | 129 | B |
| 10 | B | 40 | C | 70 | B | 100 | B | 130 | B |
| 11 | C | 41 | C | 71 | C | 101 | B | 131 | C |
| 12 | A | 42 | C | 72 | C | 102 | A | 132 | C |
| 13 | B | 43 | A | 73 | B | 103 | A | 133 | B |
| 14 | A | 44 | A | 74 | B | 104 | B | 134 | B |
| 15 | B | 45 | A | 75 | C | 105 | A | 135 | B |
| 16 | C | 46 | A | 76 | C | 106 | A | 136 | B |
| 17 | C | 47 | B | 77 | B | 107 | B | 137 | A |
| 18 | B | 48 | A | 78 | C | 108 | C | 138 | B |
| 19 | A | 49 | D | 79 | B | 109 | C | 139 | B |
| 20 | B | 50 | B | 80 | B | 110 | C | 140 | C |
| 21 | C | 51 | A | 81 | A | 111 | B | 141 | B |
| 22 | B | 52 | C | 82 | B | 112 | B | 142 | B |
| 23 | A | 53 | B | 83 | B | 113 | B | 143 | B |
| 24 | C | 54 | C | 84 | C | 114 | C | 144 | C |
| 25 | A | 55 | A | 85 | C | 115 | C | 145 | B |
| 26 | B | 56 | A | 86 | C | 116 | B | 146 | C |
| 27 | C | 57 | A | 87 | B | 117 | B | 147 | C |
| 28 | B | 58 | A | 88 | B | 118 | A | 148 | C |
| 29 | D | 59 | B | 89 | B | 119 | B | 149 | A |
| 30 | B | 60 | A | 90 | B | 120 | B | 150 | B |