Aldehydes & Ketones: JEE Questions & Solutions
45 previous-year JEE Chemistry questions on Aldehydes & Ketones, each with a worked step-by-step solution.
Previous-year questions
- 01
An organic compound "P" of molecular formula C₆H₁₂O₃ gives positive Iodoform test but negative Tollen's test. When "P" is treated with…
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 02
Match List - I with List - II. | List - I (Reagents) | List - II (Reaction Name, involving aldehydes) | | --- | --- | | A. H₂, Pd-BaSO₄ |…
MCQEasyJEE 2026 - 03
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II | LIST-I (Reagents) | LIST-II (Name of reaction involving carbonyl compounds) | |---|---| | (A) NH₂-NH₂, KOH…
MCQEasyJEE 2026 - 04
The compound A, C₈H₈O₂, reacts with acetophenone to form a single product via cross-aldol condensation. The compound A on reaction with…
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 05
'x' is the product which is obtained from propanenitrile and stannous chloride in the presence of hydrochloric acid followed by hydrolysis.…
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 06
Which of the following statements are TRUE about Haloform reaction?: A. Sodium hypochlorite reacts with KI to give KOI. B. KOI is a…
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 07
Iodoform test can differentiate between A. Methanol and Ethanol B. CH₃COOH and CH₃CH₂COOH C. Cyclohexene and cyclohexanone D. Diethyl ether…
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 08
A student is given one compound among the following compounds that gives positive test with Tollen's reagent. The compound is:
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 09
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Cross aldol condensation between two different aldehydes will always produce four different…
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 10
The unsaturated ether on acidic hydrolysis produces carbonyl compounds as shown below: CH₃-CH=CH-O-CH=CH₂ → H₃O⁺ CH₃-CH₂-CH=O and O=CH-CH₃…
MCQEasyJEE 2026 - 11
Consider the following reactions giving major product. Identify the correct reaction.
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 12
Given below are the four isomeric compounds P, Q, R, S: P: Aromatic compound containing an -OH group Q: Aromatic compound containing an…
MCQMediumJEE 2026 - 13
The compounds which give positive Fehling's test are: Choose the CORRECT answer from the options given below:
MCQEasyJEE 2025 - 14
Propanal, CH₃CH₂CH=O, is refluxed with excess HCHO in the presence of alkali. The major product of this reaction is:
MCQMediumJEE 2025 - 15
Given below are two statements: Statement (I): In the case of formaldehyde, K is about 2280, due to small substituents, hydration is…
MCQEasyJEE 2025 - 16
Which of the following arrangements with respect to their reactivity in nucleophilic addition reaction is correct?
MCQEasyJEE 2025 - 17
Aman has been asked to synthesise the molecule x, 1-(cyclopent-1-en-1-yl)ethan-1-one, in which an acetyl group -CO-CH₃ is attached to C-1…
MCQHardJEE 2025 - 18
The product (A) formed in the following reaction sequence is:
MCQMediumJEE 2025 - 19
Match List - I with List - II. | List - I | List - II | |---|---| | (A) RCN → [ (ii) H₃O⁺](i) SnCl₂, HCl RCHO | (I) Etard reaction | | (B)…
MCQMediumJEE 2025 - 20
Both acetaldehyde and acetone (individually) undergo which of the following reactions? A. Iodoform Reaction B. Cannizzaro Reaction C. Aldol…
MCQEasyJEE 2025 - 21
The product (P) formed in the following reaction is:
MCQEasyJEE 2025 - 22
Given below are two statements: Statement I: Vanillin will react with NaOH and also with Tollen’s reagent. Statement II: Vanillin will…
MCQEasyJEE 2025 - 23
The major product (P) in the following reaction is:
MCQMediumJEE 2025 - 24
Aldol condensation is a popular and classical method to prepare α, β-unsaturated carbonyl compounds. This reaction can be both…
MCQMediumJEE 2025 - 25
An organic compound (X) with molecular formula C₃ H₆ O is not readily oxidised. On reduction it gives C₃ H₈ O (Y) which reacts with HBr to…
MCQMediumJEE 2025 - 26
"P" is an optically active compound with molecular formula C₆H₁₂O. When "P" is treated with 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine, it gives a positive…
MCQMediumJEE 2025 - 27
Identify the structure of the final product (D) in the following sequence of the reactions: Total number of sp² hybridised carbon atoms in…
NVAMediumJEE 2025 - 28
When undergoes intramolecular aldol condensation, the major product formed is:
MCQMediumJEE 2025 - 29
The compound formed by the reaction of ethanol with semicarbazide contains number of nitrogen atoms.
NVAEasyJEE 2024 - 30
m-Chlorobenzaldehyde on treatment with 50% KOH solution yields:
MCQEasyJEE 2024 - 31
Identify the reagents A, B and C used for the following conversion: The starting material is a cyclohexane ring carrying a -CH₂COOCH₃ group…
MCQEasyJEE 2024 - 32
In the given reactions, identify the reagent A and reagent B: C₆H₅-CH₃ → [ 273-283 K ] A + (CH₃CO)₂O [Intermediate] → H₃O⁺ C₆H₅-CHO…
MCQEasyJEE 2024 - 33
Which of the following compounds can give a positive iodoform test when treated with aqueous KOH solution followed by potassium hypoiodite?
MCQEasyJEE 2024 - 34
Which of the following compounds will give a silver mirror with ammoniacal silver nitrate? Statements: (A) Formic Acid (B) Formaldehyde (C)…
NVAEasyJEE 2024 - 35
Given below are two statements: Statement I: H₂N-CO-CH₂-CH₂-CO-CH₃ (4-oxopentanamide) under Clemmensen reduction conditions will give…
MCQEasyJEE 2023 - 36
A trisubstituted compound ‘A’, C₁₀H₁₂O₂, gives neutral FeCl₃ test positive. Treatment of compound ‘A’ with NaOH and CH₃Br gives C₁₁H₁₄O₂,…
NVAMediumJEE 2023 - 37
Cyclohexylamine when treated with nitrous acid yields (P). On treating (P) with PCC results in (Q). When (Q) is heated with dilute NaOH, we…
MCQMediumJEE 2023 - 38
The number of molecules which gives halform test among the following molecules is:
NVAMediumJEE 2023 - 39
Number of isomeric compounds with molecular formula C₉H₁₀O which (i) do not dissolve in NaOH (ii) do not dissolve in HCl. (iii) do not give…
NVAMediumJEE 2023 - 40
The structures of the major products A, B and C in the following reaction sequence are: CH₃CH₂CH₂CH(CH₃)CHO → [ NaCN, H₂O]NaHSO₃, dil. HCl…
MCQMediumJEE 2023 - 41
Find out the major product from the following reaction:
MCQMediumJEE 2023 - 42
In the reaction given below: The product ‘X’ is:
MCQMediumJEE 2023 - 43
Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: can be subjected to…
MCQEasyJEE 2023 - 44
The major product formed in the following reaction is.
MCQMediumJEE 2023 - 45
The value of x in compound D is
NVAHardJEE 2023
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