A particle moves in x-y plane according to rule x = a t and y = a t. The particle follows
- an elliptical path
- a circular path
- a parabolic path
- a straight line path inclined equally to x and y-axes
Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026
| Year | Questions | Papers | Avg / paper | Weightage |
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| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.00% →0% |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.00% ↓33.3% |
| 2022 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 | 3.00% ↓25% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.00% ↓10% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ↑100% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.22% ↓50% |
| 2016 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.44% →0% |
| 2015 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.44% →0% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% ↑100% |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.22% ↓11.1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2.50% ↓50.6% |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5.06% ↑2.5% |
| 2010 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4.94% ↑132.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.13% ↓50% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.26% ↓29.1% |
| 2006 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.00% ↓29.5% |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8.51% ↑291.5% |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.17% ↓43.5% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3.85% ↑80.8% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.13% ↓65.2% |
| 2001 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6.12% ↑37.8% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4.44% |
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