Equal volumes of two monoatomic gases, A and B at same temperature and pressure are mixed. The ratio of specific heats (Cp/Cv) of the mixture will be
- 0.83
- 1.50
- 3.3
- 1.67
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 5.56% ↑25% |
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ↓25.2% |
| 2024 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5.94% ↑203% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.96% ↓1% |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1.98% ↓50.5% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.00% ↓10% |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% →0% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ↑100% |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% ↓50% |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ↑100% |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.22% →0% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.22% →0% |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% ↓1.1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.25% ↓55.1% |
| 2012 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5.00% ↑1.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.94% ↓21% |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 | 2.5 | 6.25% ↑59.4% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.92% ↓33.3% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.88% ↑47.1% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.00% ↓50% |
| 2006 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8.00% ↑33.3% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.00% ↓28% |
| 2004 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8.33% ↓18.3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10.20% ↑27.6% |
| 2002 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8.00% ↑36% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.88% →0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5.88% |
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