MHT CET PYQ Chapterwise PDF- PCB & PCM Question Papers with Answers

MHT CET Previous Year Papers

MHT CET Previous Year papers work as a guide to the students who are going to take the Maharashtra CET 2024 exam for the first time. Aspirants will get the perfect idea of what was the level of the exam and paper pattern. The MHT CET Question Paper 2024 is available here with answers. The MHT CET Question papers are based on the class 11 and 12th syllabus. State Council of Educational Research and Training, Maharashtra set the MHT CET paper pattern and syllabus. Read the full article till last to get the MHT CET question paper with answers pdf links, download the PYQs of CET exams, and practice for better marks.

MHT CET PYQ Chapterwise PDF

In this section, we are giving you the questions and answers to the MHT CET question paper for PCB exam day and shift-wise.

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MHT CET 2024 Question Paper
(April 24 – Shift 1)

Physics Questions

Ques 1. Potential energy of a particle performing linear S.H.M is 0.1 π2×2 joule. If the mass of a particle is 20g, find the frequency of S.H.M.?
Ans. 0.8 Hz

Ques 2. A star ‘A’ has Radiant power=3 times that of Sun,temperature was A=6000k Sun=2000k what is ratio of there radius
Ans. 1:27

Ques 3. Speed of wave=30m/s if distance between 11 creast is 1m
then what is frequency (in Hz)
Ans. 330 Hz

Ques 4.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 the organ pipe open at both the ends is .
Ans. 1.2 m

Ques 5. Ig = 8% * I .what is ‘S'(shunt) connected in term

Ans. 2G/23

Ques 6. 3 charge +q kept at corner of equilateral triangle of side a, what would be it’s total electrostatic potential energy (in terms of k)
Ans. 3kq2/r

Ques 7. time period of SHM is 2s with mass m, additional mass 40 gram added time period increase by 3s what is m(in gram)
Ans. 32 gram

MHT CET Biology Question Papers with Answers PDF

Ques 1. Who coined the term ‘root pressure theory’?
Ans. J. Priestley

Ques 2. How many of the following genotypes possibly represent
normal wings in Drosophila?
(i) Vg+Vg+
(ii) Vg+Vgni
(iii) Vg+Vgno
(iv) Vg+vst
(v) Vg+vg
A (i), (ii) and (iii) only
B (i) and (ii) only
C Only (i)
D (i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v)
Ans. D

Ques 3. Given below are two statements :
Statement I: Cell wall is freely permeable.
Statement II: Plasma membrane is selectively permeable.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below with reference to the structure of root hair.
A Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
B Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
C Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
D Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
Ans. B

Ques 4. Who discovered DNA?
Ans. F. Miesher

Ques 5. which of the following is not present in RNA
Ans. Thymine

Chemistry Questions

Ques 1. Non zero dipole moment
A. CCI4
B. CO2
C. Bf3
D. None of these
Ans. D

Ques 2. How many moles of electrons are required for the reduction of 1 mole of Cr3+ to Cr0(s)
Ans. 3 moles of e-

Ques 3. Monomer of bakelite
Ans. Phenol and formaldehyde

MHT CET 2024 Question Paper
(April 23 – Shift 2)

Physics Questions

Ques 1. Find the ratio of K.E. and P.E. when a particle performs SHM when it is at (1 / n) times of its amplitude from mean position.
A. n2/ 2
B. n2 + 1
C. N2- 1
D. n2
Ans. C

Ques 2. Two spheres are given that r = 10 cm and distance between them is 20 cm and axis is passing between the middle of the distance. What is the moment of inertia?
Ans. 14/5 MR2

Ques 3. Safety speed for vehicle moving along curved horizontal banked road.
Ans. V =√ (rgtanθ)

Ques 4. In hydrosere succession, which stage comes just before the sedge meadow stage?
A. Rooted submerged stage
B. Phytoplankton stage
C. Reed swamp stage
D. Climax stage
Ans. C

Ques 5. The maximum kinetic energy of the photoelectrons varies.
Ans. K.E ∝ 1/λ
Ques 6. If L is the inductance and R is the resistance then the unit of L/R is:
Ans. Sec.

Ques 7. A lift weighing 250 kg is to be lifted up at a constant velocity of 0.20m what would be the minimum horsepower of the motor to be used.
Ans. 0.66 hp

Ques 8. A large number of bullets are fired in all directions with same speed v. What is the maximum area on the ground on which these bullets will spread.
Ans. A= π (u2/g)2

Biology Questions

Ques 1. Which of the following best describes sympatric speciation?
A. Speciation that occurs due to geographic isolation
B. Speciation that occurs in the same geographic region without physical separation
C. Speciation that occurs due to migration to a new habitat
D. Speciation that occurs through gradual accumulation of small changes over time
Ans. B

Ques 2. Which of the following causes typhoid fever ?
A. Salmonella typhi
B. Mosquito
C. Plasmodium
D. Nicotine
Ans. A

Ques 3. Which scientists are credited with proposing the transpiration pull theory, also known as the cohesion-tension theory?
A. Charles Darwin and Francis Darwin
B. Stephen Hales
C. Henry Dixon and John Joly
D. Ernst Münch
Ans. D

Ques 4. Between which among the following, the relationship is not an example of common syllogism
A. Orchid and the tree on which it grows
B. Cattle egret and grazing cattle
C. Sea anemone and clown fish
D. Female wasp and fig species
Ans. D

Ques 5. How do most arthropods circulate nutrients and gases throughout their bodies ?
A. Open circulatory system
B. Closed circulatory system
C. No circulatory system
D. Diffusion through body tissues
Ans. A

Ques 6. What is the movement of cytoplasm within a cell called ?
A. Endocytosis
B. Exocytosis
C. Cytokinesis
D. Cytoplasmic streaming
Ans. D

Ques 7.
Assertion : Insects are important pollinators for many flowering plants.
Reasoning : Insects visit flowers to obtain nectar or pollen, and in the process, they inadvertently transfer pollen from one flower to another, facilitating cross – pollination.

A. Both the assertion and reasoning are correct, and the reasoning correctly explains the assertion
B. Both the assertion and reasoning are correct, but the reasoning does not correctly explain the assertion
C. The assertion is correct, but the reasoning is incorrect
D. Both the assertion and reasoning are incorrect
Ans. A

Ques 8. How many times does oxidation occur in the Krebs cycle of cellular respiration ?
A. Once
B. Twice
C. Three times
D. Four times
Ans. D

Ques 9. How many water molecules are released as byproduct in the Krebs cycle of cellular respiration ?
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
Ans. B

Ques 10. During which phase of its life cycle does the Plasmodium parasite enter the human body when a female Anopheles mosquito bites a human ?

A. Sporozoite phase
B. Merozoite phase
C. Gametocyte phase
D. Trophozoite phase
Ans. A

Ques 11. Which of the following structures is responsible for the production of sperm in the male reproductive system ?
A. Prostate gland
B. Seminal vesicles
C. Epididymis
D. Testes
Ans. D

Ques 12. During double fertilization in angiosperms, which of the following events occurs ?
A. Fusion of a sperm cell with the egg cell to form a zygote, followed by fusion of another sperm cell with the polar nuclei to form endosperm
B. Fusion of a sperm cell with the egg cell to form the endosperm, followed by fusion of another sperm cell with the polar nuclei to form a zygote
C. Fusion of a sperm cell with the egg cell to form a seed, followed by fusion of another sperm cell with the polar nuclei to form endosperm
D. Fusion of a sperm cell with the polar nuclei to form the zygote, followed by fusion of another sperm cell with the egg cell to form endosperm
Ans. A

Chemistry Questions

Ques 1. IUPAC Name of Acetone is
Ans. propan-2-one

Ques 2. IUPAC name of Glyceraldehyde is
Ans. 2,3-dihydroxypropanal

Ques 3. Find the time required to complete a reaction 90 %.if the reaction is completed 50% in 15 minutes
Ans. 47.57 minutes

Ques 4. Magnetic Moment of Mn2+is
Ans. 5.9

MHT CET 2024 Question Paper
(April 23 – Shift 1)

Biology Questions

Ques 1. What is the approximate size range of lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell?
A 5-10 micrometers
B 10-15 micrometers
C 15-20 micrometers
D 20-25 micrometers
Ans. B

Ques 2. Which of the following hormones plays a key role in kidney osmoregulation by promoting water reabsorption in the collecting ducts ?
A Insulin
B Glucagon
C Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
D Aldosterone
Ans. C

Ques 3. Which of the following structures in the kidney is primarily responsible for the reabsorption of water and solutes from the filtrate?
A Glomerulus
B Bowman’s capsule
C Proximal convoluted tubule
D Distal convoluted tubule
Ans. C

Ques 5. In a monohybrid cross between two heterozygous parents (Aa x Aa), what is the genotypic ratio among the offspring?
A 1:1
B 1:2:1
C 3:1
D 9:3:3:1
Ans. B

Ques 6. Which of the following best describes the sympathetic pathway’s effect on the glomerulus in the kidney?
A. Sympathetic stimulation causes vasodilation of the afferent arteriole increasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
B. Sympathetic stimulation causes vasoconstriction of the afferent arteriole, decreasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
C. Sympathetic stimulation has no effect on the glomerulus
D. Sympathetic stimulation causes vasodilation of the efferent arteriole decreasing glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
Ans. B

Ques 7. Which region of the brain plays a crucial role in regulating glomerular filtrate by influencing the release of hormones involved in kidney function ?
A. Cerebellum
B. Hypothalamus
C. Medulla oblongata
D. Cerebrum
Ans. B

Ques 8. Which of the following terms describes the normal type of chromosome arrangement where an organism has the correct number
of chromosomes?
A Monoploidy
B Aneuploidy
C Polyploidy
D Euploidy
Ans. D

Ques 9. In DNA fingerprinting, which of the following techniques is used to amplify specific regions of DNA for analysis?
A Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
B Gel Electrophoresis
C DNA Sequencing
D Southern Blotting
Ans. A

Ques 10. If adenine constitutes 30% of the bases in a DNA molecule, what percentage of the bases is guanine ?
A 30%
B 40%
C 20%
D 25%
Ans. C

Ques 11. What percentage of the world’s area does India occupy ?

A 4.4%
B 6.1%
C 2.4%
D 9.8%
Ans. C

Ques 12. Label the following layers around ovum properly.

A. A- Zona Pellucida; B – Corona Radiata; C – Perivitelline Space
B. A Corona Radiata; B – Zona Pellucida; C- Perivitelline Space
C. A – Corona Radiata; B – Perivitelline Space; C Zona Pellucida
D. A Perivitelline Space; B – Zona Pellucida; C – Corona Radiata
Ans. C

Ques 13. Hydrogen is present in/Hydrogen is used to prepare?
A Olive oil
B Ghee
C Coconut oil
D Vanaspati Ghee
Ans. D

Ques 14. In a trihybrid cross involving three different genes (AaBbCcx AaBbCc), what is the expected genotypic ratio among the offspring?
A. 1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1:1
B. 27:9:9:9:3:3:3:1
C. 64:16:16:16:16:4:4:4:4:1
D. 81:27:27:27:27:9:9:9:9:3:3:3:3:1
Ans. B

Ques 15. Which of the following codons codes for the amino acid phenylalanine ?
A AUG
B UUU
C GCA
D CCC
Ans. C

Ques 16. To increase wool production and to improve the quality of wool, the bacterial genes concerned with biosynthesis of cysteine amino acids involved in formation of keratin protein found in wool are cloned and introduced in sheep.
A. cys E, cys M
B. cys F, cys G
C. cys F, cys M
D. lac y, lac a
Ans. A

Chemistry Questions

Ques. What are the 4 types of hydrocarbons?
Ques. The no. of pi bond present in benzoic acid option
A. 5
B. 4
C. 7
D. 3

Physics Questions

Ques 1. Water is flowing through a horizontal pipe in stream line flow. At the narrowest part of the pipe
A. Velocity is maximum and pressure is minimum.
B. Pressure is maximum and velocity is minimum.
C. Both pressure and velocity are minimum.
D. Both pressure and velocity are maximum.
Ans. A

Ques 2. If an electron jumps from 3rd orbit to second orbit its wavelength is λ, then the wavelength of electron when it jumps from 4th orbit to third orbit in terms of λ is?
Ans. 20/7 λ

Ques 3. The height from earth’s syrface at which acceleration due to qravity becomes g/4 is __? (Where g is acceleratio due to gravity on the surface of earth and R is radius of earth)
A. √2R
B. R
C. R/√2
D. 2R
Ans. B

MHT CET PCM Question Papers with Answers PDF

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Students can also download MHT CET previous year’s paper on PCM.  These question papers are based on 20% of the class 11 syllabus and 80% of the papers are based on the class 12 syllabus.

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