JEE Chemistry

Carbohydrates (Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose…): JEE Questions & Solutions

23 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions on Carbohydrates (Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose…), each with a worked step-by-step solution.

Intermediate

Previous-year questions

  1. 01Given below are two statements: Statement I: Sucrose is dextrorotatory. However, sucrose upon hydrolysis gives a solution having a mixture…MCQEasyJEE 2026
  2. 02Match List-I with List-II. | List-I (Reaction of Glucose with) | List-II (Product formed) | |---|---| | A. Hydroxylamine | I. Gluconic acid…MCQEasyJEE 2026
  3. 03From the given following (A to D) cyclic structures, those which will not react with Tollen's reagent are:MCQMediumJEE 2026
  4. 04Structures of four disaccharides are given below. Among the given disaccharides, the non-reducing sugar is:MCQEasyJEE 2026
  5. 05Given below are two statements: Statement I: Fructose does not contain an aldehydic group but still reduces Tollen’s reagent. Statement II:…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  6. 06The carbohydrates “Ribose” present in DNA is A. A pentose sugar B. Present in pyranose form C. In D configuration D. A reducing sugar, when…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  7. 07Given below are two statements: Statement I: D-glucose pentaacetate reacts with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine. Statement II: Starch, on…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  8. 08Identify correct conversion during acidic hydrolysis from the following: (A) Starch gives galactose. (B) Cane sugar gives equal amount of…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  9. 09Match List - I with List - II. List - I (Saccharides) List - II (Glycosidic-linkages found) (A) Sucrose (I) α 1-4 (B) Maltose (II) α 1-4…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  10. 10Match List - I with List - II: List - I: (A) Amylose (B) Cellulose (C) Glycogen (D) Amylopectin List - II: (I) β-C1-C4 plant (II) α-C1-C4…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  11. 11Which of the following is the correct structure of L-fructose?MCQEasyJEE 2025
  12. 12Given below are two statements: Statement I: D-(+)-glucose + D-(+)-fructose → H₂O sucrose sucrose → Hydrolysis D-(+)-glucose +…MCQEasyJEE 2025
  13. 13Match List I with List II: List I (Bio Polymer) | List II (Monomer) A. Starch | I. Nucleotide B. Cellulose | II. α-glucose C. Nucleic acid…MCQEasyJEE 2024
  14. 14Sugar which does not give reddish brown precipitate with Fehling’s reagent is:MCQEasyJEE 2024
  15. 15Match List I with List II | List I | List II | |---|---| | (A) Glucose / NaHCO₃ / Δ | (I) Gluconic acid | | (B) Glucose / HNO₃ | (II) No…MCQMediumJEE 2024
  16. 16The incorrect statement about glucose is:MCQEasyJEE 2024
  17. 17Match items of Row I with those of Row II: Row I: Row II: - (i) α-D-(-) Fructofuranose - (ii) β-D-(-) Fructofuranose - (iii) α-D-(+)…MCQMediumJEE 2023
  18. 18An indicator ‘X’ is used for studying the effect of variation in concentration of iodide on the rate of reaction of iodide ion with H₂O₂ at…MCQEasyJEE 2023
  19. 19Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R). Assertion (A): Ketoses give…MCQEasyJEE 2023
  20. 20The correct representation in six-membered pyranose form for the following sugar [X] is:MCQMediumJEE 2023
  21. 21Match List I with List II: | List I (Test) | List II (Functional group / Class of compound) | |---|---| | (A) Molisch's Test | (I) Peptide…MCQEasyJEE 2023
  22. 22L-isomer of tetrose X (C₄H₈O₄) gives positive Schiff's test and has two chiral carbons. On acetylation, 'X' yields triacetate. 'X'…MCQMediumJEE 2023
  23. 23Number of compounds from the following which will not produce orange red precipitate with Benedict solution is. Glucose, maltose, sucrose,…NVAEasyJEE 2023

Frequently asked questions

Our bank has 23 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions tagged to Carbohydrates (Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose…), drawn from JEE papers between 2023 and 2026, including 4 from 2026 alone. Each comes with a full step-by-step solution.

Carbohydrates (Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose…) is rated Intermediate overall for JEE Chemistry. The PYQs on this page break down as 18 easy, 5 medium.

Of the 23 previous-year questions on Carbohydrates (Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose…), 22 are multiple-choice (MCQ) and 1 are numerical-value (NVA) questions.

Based on recent paper analysis, Carbohydrates (Glucose, Fructose, Sucrose…) is worth about 2 marks in JEE Main. It sits in Biomolecules, a Class 12 Chemistry chapter.

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