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Previous year questions with solutions · 2000 – 2026

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58Questions
30Papers covered
2.22% →0%Weightage in 2026
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Year-wise statistics questions · papers · average per paper · weightage
YearQuestionsPapersAvg / paperWeightage
20262212.22% →0%
20251112.22% ↑122.2%
2024120.51.00% ↓50%
20231112.00% →0%
20222212.00% ↓10%
20201112.22% ↓50%
20182124.44% →0%
20172124.44% ↓20%
2016522.55.56% ↑66.7%
2015321.53.33% ↓50%
20143136.67% ↑20%
2013522.55.56% ↑11.1%
20124225.00% ↑31.7%
2011321.53.80% ↑53.8%
20102212.47% ↓59.7%
20093136.12% ↑43.9%
20082124.26% ↓57.4%
200651510.00% ↑370%
20051112.13% ↓51.1%
20042124.35% ↑126.1%
20031111.92% ↓54.8%
20022124.26% ↓30.5%
20013136.12% ↑37.8%
20002124.44%

⚠ 11 of these questions are out of the current syllabus (marked on the question).

18 questions · newest paper first

1

For sound waves, if the number of nodes for the 5th harmonic of an open-ended pipe is n and that for the 9th harmonic of the same pipe with one of its ends closed is m, the ratio nm is

  1. 35
  2. 59
  3. 95
  4. 1
RE-NEET (UG) 2026
2

A pipe open at both ends has a fundamental frequency f in air. The pipe is now dipped vertically in a water drum to half of its length. The fundamental frequency of the air column is now equal to:

  1. 3f2
  2. 2f
  3. f2
  4. f
NEET (UG) 2025
3

The ratio of frequencies of fundamental harmonic produced by an open pipe to that of closed pipe having the same length is

  1. 2:1
  2. 1:3
  3. 3:1
  4. 1:2
NEET (UG) 2023
4

An organ pipe filled with a gas at 27 resonates at 400 Hz in its fundamental mode. If it is filled with the same gas at 90 , the resonance frequency at the same mode will be

  1. 512 Hz
  2. 420 Hz
  3. 440 Hz
  4. 484 Hz
NEET (UG) 2022 (Phase 2)
5

A tuning fork is used to produce resonance in a glass tube. The length of the air column in this tube can be adjusted by a variable piston. At room temperature of 27°C two successive resonances are produced at 20 cm and 73 cm of column length. If the frequency of the tuning fork is 320 Hz, the velocity of sound in air at 27°C is

  1. 330 m s-1
  2. 339 m s-1
  3. 350 m s-1
  4. 300 m s-1
NEET 2018
6

The fundamental frequency in an open organ pipe is equal to the third harmonic of a closed organ pipe. If the length of the closed organ pipe is 20 cm, the length of the open organ pipe is

  1. 13.2 cm
  2. 8 cm
  3. 12.5 cm
  4. 16 cm
NEET 2018
7

The two nearest harmonics of a tube closed at one end and open at other end are 220 Hz and 260 Hz. What is the fundamental frequency of the system ?

  1. 20 Hz
  2. 30 Hz
  3. 40 Hz
  4. 10 Hz
NEET 2017
8

An air column, closed at one end open at the other, resonates with a tuning fork when the smallest length of the column is 50 cm. The next larger length of the column resonating with the same tuning fork is

  1. 150 cm
  2. 200 cm
  3. 66.7 cm
  4. 100 cm
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
9

The second overtone of an open organ pipe has the same frequency as the first overtone of a closed pipe L metre long. The length of the open pipe will be

  1. L
  2. 2L
  3. L2
  4. 4L
NEET 2016 (Phase 2)
10

A string is stretched between fixed points separated by 75.0 cm. It is observed to have resonant frequencies of 420 Hz and 315 Hz. There are no other resonant frequencies between these two. The lowest resonant frequency for this string is

  1. 10.5 Hz
  2. 105 Hz
  3. 155 Hz
  4. 205 Hz
AIPMT 2015
11

The fundamental frequency of a closed organ pipe of length 20 cm is equal to the second overtone of an organ pipe open at both the ends. The length of organ pipe open at both the ends is

  1. 120 cm
  2. 140 cm
  3. 80 cm
  4. 100 cm
AIPMT 2015
12

If n1, n2 and n3 are the fundamental frequencies of three segments into which a string is divided, then the original fundamental frequency n of the string is given by

  1. 1n = 1n1 + 1n2 + 1n3
  2. 1 n = 1 n1 + 1 n2 + 1 n3
  3. n = n1 + n2 + n3
  4. n = n1 + n2 + n3
AIPMT 2014
13

The number of possible natural oscillations of air column in a pipe closed at one end of length 85 cm whose frequencies lie below 1250 Hz are (Velocity of sound = 340 m s-1)

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 6
AIPMT 2014
14

If we study the vibration of a pipe open at both ends, then the following statement is not true.

  1. All harmonics of the fundamental frequency will be generated.
  2. Pressure change will be maximum at both ends.
  3. Open end will be antinode.
  4. Odd harmonics of the fundamental frequency will be generated.
NEET 2013
15

The length of the wire between two ends of a sonometer is 100 cm. What should be the positions of two bridges below the wire so that the three segments of the wire have their fundamental frequencies in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5.

  1. 150023 cm, 50023 cm
  2. 150023 cm, 30023 cm
  3. 30023 cm, 150023 cm
  4. 150023 cm, 200023 cm
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)
16

When a string is divided into three segments of lengths l1, l2 and l3, the fundamental frequencies of these three segments are 1, 2 and 3 respectively. The original fundamental frequency ( ) of the string is

  1. = 1 + 2 + 3
  2. = 1 + 2 + 3
  3. 1 = 1 1 + 1 2 + 1 3
  4. 1 = 1 1 + 1 2 + 1 3
AIPMT 2012 (Prelims)
17

If the tension and diameter of a sonometer wire of fundamental frequency n is doubled and density is halved then its fundamental frequency will become

  1. n4
  2. 2n
  3. n
  4. n 2
AIPMT 2001
18

A string is cut into three parts, having fundamental frequencies n1, n2, n3 respectively. Then original fundamental frequency n related by the expression as

  1. 1n = 1n1 + 1n2 + 1n3
  2. n = n1 n2 n3
  3. n = n1 + n2 + n3
  4. n = n1 + n2 + n33
AIPMT 2000