Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers in NSEC: previous year question analysis
Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers has appeared 40 times in NSEC between 2007 and 2023, making it the 15th most-asked of 29 chapters and about 3% of the bank. Over the last 5 years it has averaged 2.8 questions per year.
Total PYQs
40
Years covered
2007–2023
Weightage rank
#15 of 29
Share of bank
3%
How many Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers questions appeared each year
| Year | Questions | Relative volume |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 8 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 4 | |
| 2014 | 2 | |
| 2015 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 2 | |
| 2017 | 6 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2019 | 3 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2023 | 2 |
Which Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers sub-topics are asked most
Every question in this chapter is tagged to a sub-topic, so you can see exactly where the marks sit before you revise.
- Williamson ether synthesis2 questions
- Ether cleavage by HI2 questions
- Reimer-Tiemann reaction1 questions
- Chirality of butyl alcohols1 questions
- Fermentation enzymes1 questions
- Oxidation of primary alcohol to aldehyde1 questions
- Acidity of phenols / intramolecular H-bonding1 questions
- Relative acidity of phenols/alcohols1 questions
- Metamerism of ethers1 questions
- Distinguishing tests (alcohol vs ether)1 questions
Question formats used in Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers
- Single-correct MCQ39
- Multiple-correct MCQ1
How Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers compares with nearby chapters
- #13Structure of Atom51
- #14Haloalkanes & Haloarenes46
- #15Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers40
- #16States of Matter: Gases & Liquids36
- #17Solutions34
Counts are computed from AcadXL’s own NSEC question bank, tagged chapter- and sub-topic-wise and checked against official answer keys. Sign in to attempt the 40 Alcohols, Phenols & Ethers questions with solutions.