JEE Main case studies
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JEE (Main) is the Indian national entrance examination for admission to undergraduate engineering, architecture and planning programmes. It is conducted by the National Testing Agency (NTA), an independent, autonomous organisation established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India, and it is delivered as a Computer Based Test. The JEE Main case studies are 5 cases and about 4,501 words.
1Pendulum Precision Under a Time Limit: Which Change Actually Buys Accuracy?
A physics practical group must report a value of g from a simple pendulum. The string runs from the clamp to the top of the bob and measures 0.988 m on a metre scale whose smallest division is 1 mm.
987 words, about 5 min2Indicator Choice and a 3.6% Low Titre
A student titrates 25.0 mL of a monobasic weak acid HA against sodium hydroxide. The acid was prepared as 0.100 M from a stock bottle; the NaOH solution is labelled 0.100 M but was made from pellets that had stood open to air.
886 words, about 4 min3Fitting a Stair into a Fixed Stairwell
An architect must fit a staircase between two floors 3.30 m apart. The stairwell available is 2.60 m wide and 4.20 m long; one end opens to a corridor and the space under the flight is wanted for storage.
980 words, about 5 min4Laying Out One A2 Sheet: Elevation Plus Site Plan
A second-year student must present one A2 sheet (420 mm × 594 mm) with a 20 mm margin all round, containing two drawings: the front elevation of a two-storey building 12.0 m wide and 9.0 m deep with a parapet, total height 7.5 m, and a site plan of the 40 m × 30 m plot on which it stands. A title block of 150 mm × 40 mm and a dimension zone of about 15 mm per side are also needed.
702 words, about 4 min5Auditing an Over-Built Proposal Against FAR, Coverage and Height
A developer submits a proposal for a 3000 m² plot, 60 m × 50 m, abutting a 12 m wide road. Zoning allows FAR 2.0, ground coverage up to 40%, front setback 6 m, rear setback 3 m, side setbacks 3 m each, floor height 3.2 m and a maximum height of 1.5 times the abutting road width for fire-fighting access.
946 words, about 5 min