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Aldehydes, Ketones and Carboxylic Acids

Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

79Questions
34Papers covered
4.44% ↓33.3%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
20264224.44% ↓33.3%
20253136.67% ↑34.7%
2024522.54.95% ↓15.8%
20233135.88% ↓25.7%
20228247.92% ↑32%
20213136.00% ↑35%
20202124.44% ↑100%
20191112.22% ↓50%
20182124.44% →0%
20172124.44% →0%
20164224.44% →0%
20154224.44% ↑100%
20141112.22% ↓1.1%
20132212.25% ↓77.5%
201282410.00% ↑305%
20112212.47% ↓60.5%
2010522.56.25% ↑218.8%
20091111.96% ↓66.7%
20083135.88% ↓26.5%
20074148.00% ↑33.3%
20063136.00% ↑200%
20051112.00% ↓51%
20032124.08% ↓32%
20023136.00% ↑2%
20003135.88%

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31

The product formed by the reaction of an aldehyde with a primary amine is

  1. carboxylic acid
  2. aromatic acid
  3. Schiff's base
  4. ketone
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
32

The correct order of the strengths of the carboxylic acids [figure] is

  1. I > II > III
  2. II > III > I
  3. III > II > I
  4. II > I > III
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
33

The correct structure of the product 'A' formed in the reaction [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
34

Reaction of a carbonyl compound with one of the following reagents involves nucleophilic addition followed by elimination of water. The reagent is

  1. hydrazine in presence of feebly acidic solution
  2. hydrocyanic acid
  3. sodium hydrogen sulphate
  4. a Grignard reagent.
AIPMT 2015
35

Which one of the following esters gets hydrolysed most easily under alkaline conditions?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2015
36

Treatment of cyclopentanone [figure] with methyl lithium gives which of the following species ?

  1. Cyclopentanonyl radical
  2. Cyclopentanonyl biradical
  3. Cyclopentanonyl anion
  4. Cyclopentanonyl cation
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
37

An organic compound 'X' having molecular formula C5H10O yields phenylhydrazone and gives negative response to the iodoform test and Tollens' test. It produces n-pentane on reduction. 'X' could be

  1. 3-pentanone
  2. n-amyl alcohol
  3. pentanal
  4. 2-pentanone
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
38

Which one is most reactive towards nucleophilic addition reaction?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2014
39

Reaction by which benzaldehyde cannot be prepared

  1. [figure] + CO + HCl in presence of anhydrous AlCl3
  2. [figure] + Zn/Hg and conc. HCl
  3. [figure] + CrO2Cl2 in CS2 followed by H3O+
  4. [figure] + H2 in presence of Pd-BaSO4
NEET 2013
40

In the following reaction: HC CH [Hg2+]H2SO4 'P' Product 'P' will not give

  1. Tollen's reagent test
  2. Brady's reagent test
  3. Victor Meyer test
  4. Iodoform test
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
41

Consider the reaction : RCHO + NH2NH2 RCH = N - NH2 What sort of reaction is it?

  1. Electrophilic addition-elimination reaction
  2. Free radical addition-elimination reaction
  3. Electrophilic substitution-elimination reaction
  4. Nucleophilic addition-elimination reaction
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
42

Consider the following reaction [figure] The product A is

  1. C6H5CHO
  2. C6H5OH
  3. C6H5COCH3
  4. C6H5Cl
AIPMT 2012 (Mains)
43

In the following sequence of reactions CH3-Br KCNA H3O+B [ether]LiAlH4C the end product (C) is

  1. acetone
  2. methane
  3. acetaldehyde
  4. ethyl alcohol
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
44

CH3CHO and C6H5CH2CHO can be distinguished chemically by

  1. Benedict's test
  2. Iodoform test
  3. Tollens' reagent test
  4. Fehling's solution test
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
45

The correct order of decreasing acid strength of trichloroacetic acid (A), trifluoroacetic acid (B), acetic acid (C) and formic acid (D) is

  1. B > A > D > C
  2. B > D > C > A
  3. A > B > C > D
  4. A > C > B > D
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
46

Predict the products in the given reaction. [figure]

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
47

Acetone is treated with excess of ethanol in the presence of hydrochloric acid. The product obtained is

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
48

The order of reactivity of phenyl magnesium bromide (PhMgBr) with the following compounds: [figure]

  1. III > II > I
  2. II > I > III
  3. I > III > II
  4. I > II > III
AIPMT 2011 (Mains)
49

Clemmensen reduction of a ketone is carried out in the presence of which of the following?

  1. Glycol with KOH
  2. Zn-Hg with HCl
  3. LiAlH4
  4. H2 and Pt as catalyst
AIPMT 2011 (Prelims)
50

Following compounds are given (i) CH3CH2OH (ii) CH3COCH3 (iii) CH3- CH3 |CHOH (iv) CH3OH Which of the above compound(s), on being warmed with iodine solution and NaOH, will give iodoform?

  1. (i), (iii) and (iv)
  2. Only (ii)
  3. (i), (ii) and (iii)
  4. (i) and (ii)
AIPMT 2010 (Mains)
51

Which one of the following compounds will be most readily dehydrated?

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2010 (Mains)
52

In a set of reactions, ethylbenzene yielded a product D. [figure] D would be

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
53

Which of the following reactions will not result in the formation of carbon-carbon bonds?

  1. Reimer-Tiemann reaction
  2. Cannizzaro reaction
  3. Wurtz reaction
  4. Friedel-Crafts acylation
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
54

Among the given compounds, the most susceptible to nucleophilic attack at the carbonyl group is

  1. CH3COOCH3
  2. CH3CONH2
  3. CH3COOCOCH3
  4. CH3COCl
AIPMT 2010 (Prelims)
55

Propionic acid with Br2/P yields a dibromo product. Its structure would be

  1. [figure]
  2. CH2(Br)-CH2-COBr
  3. [figure]
  4. CH2(Br)-CH(Br)-COOH
AIPMT 2009
56

A strong base can abstract an α-hydrogen from

  1. ketone
  2. alkane
  3. alkene
  4. amine
AIPMT 2008
57

The relative reactivities of acyl compounds towards nucleophilic substitution are in the order of

  1. Acid anhydride > Amide > Ester > Acyl chloride
  2. Acyl chloride > Ester > Acid anhydride > Amide
  3. Acyl chloride > Acid anhydride > Ester > Amide
  4. Ester > Acyl chloride > Amide > Acid anhydride.
AIPMT 2008
58

Acetophenone when reacted with a base, C2H5ONa, yields a stable compound which has the structure

  1. [figure]
  2. [figure]
  3. [figure]
  4. [figure]
AIPMT 2008
59

Reduction of aldehydes and ketones into hydrocarbons using zinc amalgam and conc. HCl is called

  1. Cope reduction
  2. Dow reduction
  3. Wolff-Kishner reduction
  4. Clemmensen reduction
AIPMT 2007
60

The product formed in Aldol condensation is

  1. a beta-hydroxy aldehyde or a beta-hydroxy ketone
  2. an alpha-hydroxy aldehyde or ketone
  3. an alpha, beta unsaturated ester
  4. a beta-hydroxy acid.
AIPMT 2007