Chemistry in Everyday Life JEE Main PYQs, 2020 to 2023

Chemistry in Everyday Life has 40 questions in JEE Main papers from 2020 to 2023, about 10 per year across all shifts. The most asked topic is Drugs and Their Classification (18 questions), followed by Drugs and Medicines (9) and Food Chemistry (5).

Updated 26 Sep 2026

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40Total PYQs

4Years covered

5Topics

2023 Apr S2Latest paper

Chemistry in Everyday Life questions per year

Year	Questions
2023	12
2022	14
2021	10
2020	4

Topic-wise weightage

Topic	Questions	Share of chapter	Last asked
Drugs and Their Classification	18	45%	2023
Drugs and Medicines	9	23%	2023
Food Chemistry	5	12%	2023
Detergents and Cleansing Agents	4	10%	2023
Soaps, Detergents and Dyes	4	10%	2022

Sample questions from recent papers

JEE Main 2023 · 10 Apr · Shift 2 · Detergents and Cleansing Agents

The reaction used for preparation of soap from fat is :

(A)an addition reaction
(B)alkaline hydrolysis reaction
(C)reduction reaction
(D)an oxidation reaction

Answer: (B)

Step-by-step solution

JEE Main 2023 · 8 Apr · Shift 2 · Drugs and Their Classification

The statement/s which are true about antagonists from the following is/are:

A. They bind to the receptor site.

B. Get transferred inside the cell for their action.

C. Inhibit the natural communication of the body.

D. Mimic the natural messenger.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A)B only
(B)A and B
(C)A and C
(D)A, C and D

Answer: (C)

Step-by-step solution

JEE Main 2023 · 31 Jan · Shift 2 · Drugs and Medicines

Which of the following compounds are not used as disinfectants ?

A. Chloroxylenol

B. Bithional

C. Veronal

D. Prontosil

E. Terpineol

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A)A, B
(B) $\mathrm{C}, \mathrm{D}$
(C)B, D, E
(D) $\mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{E}$

Answer: (B)

Step-by-step solution

JEE Main 2023 · 31 Jan · Shift 1 · Food Chemistry

Which of the following artificial sweeteners has the highest sweetness value in comparison to cane sugar ?

(A)Alitame
(B)Sucralose
(C)Saccharin
(D)Aspartame

Answer: (A)

Step-by-step solution

JEE Main 2022 · 27 Jul · Shift 2 · Soaps, Detergents and Dyes

Which of the following enhances the lathering property of soap?

(A)Sodium stearate
(B)Sodium carbonate
(C)Sodium rosinate
(D)Trisodium phosphate

Answer: (C)

Step-by-step solution

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Frequently asked

How many questions come from Chemistry in Everyday Life in JEE Main?

40 questions from 2020 to 2023, about 10 per year. In 2023 it had 12.

Which Chemistry in Everyday Life topics are most important for JEE Main?

By past papers: Drugs and Their Classification (45%), Drugs and Medicines (23%) and Food Chemistry (12%) of all Chemistry in Everyday Life questions.

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