Sindh MDCAT 2026 Past Paper

81- Phenol primarily undergoes which type of reaction on its aromatic ring?

A. Addition
B. Elimination
C. Electrophilic substitution
D. Nucleophilic substitution

Answer : C. Electrophilic substitution

82- The solubility of CaCl2 is 0.02 mol L⁻¹. Its Ksp is:

A. 1.6 × 10⁻⁵
B. 3.2 × 10⁻⁵ 
C. 6.4 × 10⁻⁵
D. 8.0 × 10⁻⁶

Answer : B. 3.2 × 10⁻⁵

83- For gases at identical temperature and pressure, which contains the greatest number of molecules?

A. 1 dm³ He
B. 2 dm³ Ne
C. 1 dm³ N2
D. 3 dm³ O2

Answer : D. 3 dm³ O2

84- The oxidation state of hydrogen in BeH2 is:

A. +1
B. 0
C. -1
D. -2

Answer : C. -1

85- Alkali metals react with water to form:

A. Metal hydride + O2
B. Metal hydroxide + H2
C. Metal oxide + oxygen
D. Metal peroxide + H2O

Answer : B. Metal hydroxide + H2

86- The IUPAC name of CH3CH(CH3)CH2CH(CH2CH3)CH3 is:

A. 2,4-Dimethylhexane
B. 3-Ethyl-2-methylpentane
C. 2,4-Dimethylheptane
D. 3,5-Dimethylheptane

Answer : A. 2,4-Dimethylhexane

87- Which substituent is strongly ortho/para directing?

A. -CN
B. -COOH
C. -CHO
D. -OH

Answer : D. -OH

88- A gas occupies 400 mL at 226°C. What volume will it occupy at 127°C at constant pressure?

A. 267 mL
B. 300 mL
C. 321 mL
D. 500 mL

Answer : C. 321 mL

89- 64 g CH4 occupies 44.8 L at 2 atm. Its approximate temperature is:

A. 127 K
B. 273 K
C. 373 K
D. 546 K

Answer : B. 273 K

90- Anisotropy means that a property:

A. Is independent of direction
B. Is independent of temperature
C. Varies with direction
D. Is independent of pressure

Answer : C. Varies with direction

91- Phenol treated with excess nitrating mixture gives:

A. Nitrobenzene
B. 2-Nitrophenol only
C. 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol
D. Benzoic acid

Answer : C. 2,4,6-Trinitrophenol

92- Which statement correctly compares ethene and ethyne hybridization?

A. Ethene is sp and ethyne is sp²
B. Ethene is sp² and ethyne is sp
C. Both are sp³
D. Both are sp

Answer : B. Ethene is sp² and ethyne is sp

93- The reactant that is completely consumed first and determines the maximum amount of product is called:

A. Excess reactant
B. Catalyst
C. Limiting reactant
D. Intermediate

Answer : C. Limiting reactant

94- A capacitor has capacitance C = 2 μF and is charged to V = 12 V. What is the charge q stored on it?

A. 2.4 × 10⁻⁵ C 
B. 2.4 × 10⁻⁶ C
C. 1.2 × 10⁻⁵ C
D. 6 × 10⁻⁶ C

Answer : A. 2.4 × 10⁻⁵ C

95- Compared with reactants, products of an exothermic reaction generally have:

A. Zero enthalpy
B. Equal enthalpy
C. Lower enthalpy
D. Higher enthalpy

Answer : C. Lower enthalpy

96- Which of the following decreases activation energy?

A. Increasing pressure
B. Increasing temperature
C. Adding a catalyst
D. Increasing concentration

Answer : C. Adding a catalyst

97- If doubling [A] doubles the rate and doubling [B] increases the rate fourfold, the rate law is:

A. Rate = k[A]²[B]
B. Rate = k[A][B]
C. Rate = k[A]²[B]²
D. Rate = k[A][B]² 

Answer : D. Rate = k[A][B]²

98- If Rate = k[A]²[B], and both [A] and [B] are tripled, the rate becomes:

A. 3 times
B. 9 times
C. 27 times
D. 81 times

Answer : C. 27 times

99- Which does NOT change the position of a chemical equilibrium?

A. Change in pressure
B. Change in concentration
C. Change in temperature
D. Addition of a catalyst

Answer : D. Addition of a catalyst

100- The decomposition of N2O5 is commonly treated as:

A. Zero order
B. First order
C. Second order
D. Third order

Answer : B. First order

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