Amines
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
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All 58 MCQ 56 Matching 2
TopicAll Basicity of Amines Chemical Reactions of Amines Chemical Reactions of Diazonium Salts, Coupling Reactions and Azo Compounds Diazonium Salts: Structure, Properties and Preparation Preparation of Amines Synthetic Applications of Amines and Diazonium Salts YearAll 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000
1
The major product Z formed in the following sequence of reactions is : [figure] (X = monochlorinated product)
C2H5-N=N-OH C2H5OH C2H5NO2 C2H5NH2
NEET (UG) 2026
2
Select the reagents that reduce nitriles to primary amines. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
A, B and C only A, D and E only A, C and D only B, D and E only
NEET (UG) 2026
3
Given below are two statements: In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct Both Statement I and Statement II are correct Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
RE-NEET (UG) 2026
4
Identify the reactions which give aniline as the major product. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
C and D only A and B only B and D only A and C only
RE-NEET (UG) 2026
5
The correct order of decreasing basic strength of the given amines is:
N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > benzenamine benzenamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > N-ethylethanamine N-methylaniline > benzenamine > ethanamine > N-ethylethanamine N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > benzenamine > N-methylaniline
NEET (UG) 2025
6
Predict the major product 'P' in the following sequence of reactions- [figure]
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
NEET (UG) 2025
7
Given below are two statements : In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct Both Statement I and Statement II are correct Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
NEET (UG) 2025
8
Given below are two statements: In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Both statement I and Statement II are true Both Statement I and Statement II are false Statement I is correct but Statement II is false Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is true
NEET (UG) 2024
9
Identify the major product C formed in the following reaction sequence : CH3-CH2-CH2-I NaCN A [Partial hydrolysis]OH- B [Br2]NaOH (major)C
propylamine butylamine butanamide -bromobutanoic acid
NEET (UG) 2024
10
The major product X formed in the following reaction sequence is : [figure]
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
RE-NEET (UG) 2024
11
The major product D formed in the following reaction sequence is : [figure]
[figure] [figure] CH3CH2OH CH3CH2Cl
RE-NEET (UG) 2024
12
The compound that does not undergo Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction but gives a positive carbylamine test is :
Aniline Pyridine N-methylaniline Triethylamine
RE-NEET (UG) 2024
13
Identify the product in the following reaction: [figure]
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
NEET (UG) 2023
14
Which of the following reactions will NOT give primary amine as the product?
CH3CN [ (ii) H3O ](i) LiAlH4 Product CH3NC [ (ii) H3O ](i) LiAlH4 Product CH3CONH2 [ (ii) H3O ](i) LiAlH4 Product CH3CONH2 Br2/KOH Product
NEET (UG) 2023
15
Given below are two statements In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Both Statement I and Statement II are correct. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.
NEET (UG) 2022
16
The product formed from the following reaction sequence is [figure]
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
NEET (UG) 2022
17
The product formed from the following reaction sequence is : [figure]
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
NEET (UG) 2022 (Phase 2)
18
Identify the compound that will react with Hinsberg's reagent to give a solid which dissolves in alkali.
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
NEET (UG) 2021
19
The reagent 'R' in the given sequence of chemical reaction is : [figure]
CuCN/KCN H2O CH3CH2OH HI
NEET (UG) 2021
20
Which of the following amine will give the carbylamine test?
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
NEET (UG) 2020
21
The correct order of the basic strength of methyl substituted amines in aqueous solution is :
(CH3)3N > (CH3)2NH > CH3NH2 CH3NH2 > (CH3)2NH > (CH3)3N (CH3)2NH > CH3NH2 > (CH3)3N (CH3)3N > CH3NH2 > (CH3)2NH
NEET (UG) 2019
22
Nitration of aniline in strong acidic medium also gives m-nitroaniline because
in spite of substituents nitro group always goes to only m-position in electrophilic substitution reactions amino group is meta directive in absence of substituents nitro group always goes to m-position in acidic (strong) medium aniline is present as anilinium ion
NEET 2018
23
The correct increasing order of basic strength for the following compounds is [figure]
III < I < II III < II < I II < I < III II < III < I
NEET 2017
24
Which of the following reactions is appropriate for converting acetamide to methanamine?
Hoffmann hypobromamide reaction Stephen's reaction Gabriel phthalimide synthesis Carbylamine reaction
NEET 2017
25
The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines is
arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because of aryl group arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines, because the nitrogen atom in arylamines is sp-hybridised arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring -electron system arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are not delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring -electron system.
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
26
Which one of the following nitro-compounds does not react with nitrous acid?
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
27
A given nitrogen-containing aromatic compound 'A' reacts with Sn/HCl, followed by HNO2 to give an unstable compound 'B'. 'B', on treatment with phenol, forms a beautiful coloured compound 'C' with the molecular formula C12H10N2O. The structure of compound 'A' is
[figure] [figure] [figure] [figure]
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
28
The following reaction [figure] is known by the name
Perkin's reaction Acetylation reaction Schotten-Baumann reaction Friedel-Craft's reaction
AIPMT 2015
29
Method by which aniline cannot be prepared is
degradation of benzamide with bromine in alkaline solution reduction of nitrobenzene with H2/Pd in ethanol potassium salt of phthalimide treated with chlorobenzene followed by hydrolysis with aqueous NaOH solution hydrolysis of phenylisocyanide with acidic solution.
AIPMT 2015
30
The electrolytic reduction of nitrobenzene in strongly acidic medium produces
azobenzene aniline p-aminophenol azoxybenzene.
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)