Final JEE-Main Exam August, 2021/26-08-2021/Evening Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – AUGUST, 2021

(Held On Thursday 26th August, 2021) TIME : 3 : 00 PM to 6 : 00 PM

MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A é0 0 0 ù
1. Let [t] denote the greatest integer less than or equal A 2025
-A 2020
= êê 5 0 0 úú
to t. Let f(x) = x – [x], g(x) = 1 – x + [x], and êë 0 0 0 úû

h(x) = min{f(x), g(x)}, x Î [–2, 2]. Then h is : é0 0 0 ù

(1) continuous in [–2, 2] but not differentiable at A - A = êê 5 0 0 úú
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more than four points in (–2, 2) êë 0 0 0 úû

(2) not continuous at exactly three points in [–2, 2] 3. The local maximum value of the function
(3) continuous in [–2, 2] but not differentiable at x2
æ2ö
exactly three points in (–2, 2) f(x) = ç ÷ , x > 0 , is
èxø
(4) not continuous at exactly four points in [–2, 2] e
1
æ 4 ö4
Official Ans. by NTA (1) (1) ( 2 e ) e
(2) ç ÷
è eø
Sol. min{x – [x], 1 – x + [x]}
h(x) = min{x – [x], 1 – [x – [x])}
EN (3) ( e ) e
2
(4) 1
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
x2
æ2ö
Sol. f(x) = ç ÷ ; x>0
èxø
LL

–2 –1 1 2
ln f(x) = x2 (ln2 – lnx)

Þ always continuous in [–2, 2] f'(x) = f(x) {–x + (ln 2 – ln x)2x}

but non differentiable at 7 Points
f '(x) = f(x).
{ { x (2
144l n 24 2 l n x -3
-2444 1)
A

æ1 0 0ö + + g(x)
2. Let A= ç 0 1 1 ÷ . Then A2025 – A2020 is equal to :
ç1 0 0÷
è ø g(x) = 2l n2 – 2l n x–1
(1) A6 – A (2) A5
4 2
(3) A5 – A (4) A6 = ln 2
-1 = 0 Þ x =
x e
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
é1 0 0 ù é1 0 0 ù + –
Sol. A = ê 0 1 1 ú Þ A = êê1 1 1 úú
ê ú 2

êë 1 0 0 úû êë1 0 0 úû O inc. dec.

.
é1 0 0 ù é1 0 0 ù
A = ê 2 1 1 ú Þ A = êê3 1 1 úú
3 ê ú 4
LM =
2
êë 1 0 0 úû êë1 0 0 úû e
4
2
é 1 0 0ù æ 2 öe
Local maximum value = ç ÷ Þ e
e

A = ê n - 1 1 1 úú
n ê è2/ e ø
êë 1 0 0 úû

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x + [x] Sol. P( -2 6, 3) lies on hyperbola
4. If the value of the integral ò x -[ x]
dx = ae -1 + b ,
e
0
24 3
Þ - =1 .......(i)
where a, b Î R, 5a + 6b = 0, and [x] denotes the a2 b2
greatest integer less than or equal to x; then the 5 æ5 ö
e = Þ b2 = a2 ç - 1 ÷ Þ 4b2 = a2
value of (a + b) is equal to : 2
2 è4 ø
(1) 100 (2) 25 6 3
Put in (i) Þ 2
- 2 =1 Þ b = 3
(3) 16 (4) 36 b b
Official Ans. by NTA (2) Þ a = 12
5
x + [x]
Sol. I=ò x -[x]
dx
0 e
x 2 y2
1 2 3 5 - =1
x x +1 x+2 x+4 12 3
ò ex dx + ò ex -1 dx + ò e x-2 dx +.....ò e x -4 dx
0 1 2 4

ß ß ß Tangent at P :
x=t+1 x=z+2 x=y+4 -x y
- =
1 Þ Q (0, 3)
6 3
1

ò
t +2
0 e
t
z+4
1
y +8
dt + ò z dz + ..... + ò y dx
0 e 0 e
1
EN Slope of T= -
1
2
5 1
5x + 20 x+4
Þ ò x
dt = 5ò x dx Normal at P :
0 e 0 e
y - 3 =2(x + 2 6)
LL
1
Þ 5ò (x + 4)e - x dx Þ R = (0,5 3)
0
QR = 6 3
-x 30
Þ 5e (- x - 5) |10 Þ - + 25 6. Let y(x) be the solution of the differential equation
e
A

a = –30 2x 2 dy + (e y - 2x)dx = 0, x > 0. If y(e) = 1, then

b = 25 Þ 5a + 6b = 0 y(1) is equal to :
(1) 0 (2) 2
(a + b)2 = 52 = 25
(3) log e 2 (4) log e (2e)
5. The point P ( -2 6, 3 ) lies on the hyperbola
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
x 2
y 2
5 Sol. 2x2dy + (ey – 2x)dx = 0
2
- 2 = 1 having eccentricity . If the tangent
a b 2 dy e y - 2x dy e y 1
+ = 0 Þ + - =0
and normal at P to the hyperbola intersect its dx 2x 2 dx 2x 2 x

dy e - y 1
conjugate axis at the point Q and R respectively, e- y - = - 2 Þ Put e = z
–y

dx x 2x
then QR is equal to :
-dz z 1 dx
- = - 2 Þ xdz + zdx =
(1) 4 3 (2) 6 dx x 2x 2x
dx 1
(3) 6 3 (4) 3 6 d(xz) = Þ xz = loge x + c
2x 2
Official Ans. by NTA (3)

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1 9. A fair die is tossed until six is obtained on it. Let X
xe - y = log e x + c , passes through (e,1)
2 be the number of required tosses, then the

Þ C=
1 conditional probability P ( X ³ 5 X > 2 ) is :
2
125 11 5 25
loge ex (1) (2) (3) (4)
xe - y = 216 36 6 36
2
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
-y 1
e = Þ y = log e 2 P(x ³ 5)
2 Sol. P(x ³ 5 | x > 2) =
P(x > 2)
7. Consider the two statements : 4 5
æ5ö 1 æ5ö 1
(S1) : (p ® q) Ú (~ q ® p) is a tautology. ç 6 ÷ . 6 + ç 6 ÷ . 6 + ....... + ¥
è ø è ø
2 3
(S2) : (p Ù ~ q) Ù (~ p Ú q) is a fallacy. æ5ö 1 æ 5ö 1
ç 6 ÷ 6 ç 6 ÷ . 6 + ...... + ¥
. +
è ø è ø
Then :
4
(1) only (S1) is true. æ 5ö 1
ç6÷ .6
è ø
(2) both (S1) and (S2) are false. 5
1- 2
(3) both (S1) and (S2) are true. 6 = æ5ö 25
2 ç ÷ =
(4) only (S2) is true. EN æ5ö 1 è ø 6 36
ç6 ÷ .6
Official Ans. by NTA (3) è ø
5
Sol. S1 : (~ p Ú q) Ú (q Ú p) = (q Ú ~ p) Ú (q Ú p) 1-
6
50
S1 = q Ú (~ p Ú p) = qvt = t = tautology 1
10. If å tan -1 2 = p , then the value of tan p is :
r= 1 2r
S2 : (p Ù ~ q) Ù (~ p Ú q) = (p Ù ~ q) Ù ~ (p Ù ~ q) = C
101 50 51
(1) (2) (3) 100 (4)
LL

= fallacy 102 51 50
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
æ1+ x ö
8. The domain of the function cosec -1 ç ÷ is : 50
æ 2 ö 50 æ (2r + 1) - (2r - 1) ö
è x ø Sol. å tan -1 ç 2 ÷ = å tan -1 ç ÷
r =1 è 4r ø r =1 è 1 + (2r + 1)(2r - 1) ø
æ 1ù é 1 ö 50
(1) ç -1, - ú È (0, ¥ ) (2) ê - , 0 ÷ È [1, ¥ )
å tan -1(2r + 1) - tan -1(2r - 1)
A

è 2û ë 2 ø
r =1

æ 1 ö é 1 ö 50
(3) ç - , ¥ ÷ - {0} (4) ê - , ¥ ÷ - {0} tan -1 (101) - tan -1 1 Þ tan -1
è 2 ø ë 2 ø 51
11. Two fair dice are thrown. The numbers on them
Official Ans. by NTA (4) are taken as l and m, and a system of linear
1+ x equations
Sol. Î (-¥, -1] È [1, ¥) x+y+z=5
x
x + 2y + 3z = m
1 x + 3y + lz = 1
Î ( -¥, -2] È [0, ¥ )
x is constructed. If p is the probability that the
é 1 ö system has a unique solution and q is the
x Î ê - ,0 ÷ È (0, ¥)
ë 2 ø probability that the system has no solution, then :
é 1 ö 1 1 5 5
x Î ê - , ¥ ÷ - {0} (1) p= and q = (2) p = and q =
ë 2 ø 6 36 6 36
5 1 1 5
(3) p= and q = (4) p= and q =
6 36 6 36
Official Ans. by NTA (2)

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1 1 1 p 2 3p
sin 2 sin
Sol. D¹0Þ 1 2 3 ¹ 0 Þl¹5 8 8
1 3 l p p
sin 2 cos2
For no solution D = 0 Þ l = 5 8 8
1 1 5 1 2 æ pö 1
sin ç ÷ =
D1 = 1 2 m ¹ 0 Þ m ¹ 3 4 è 4ø 8
( 3 + i)
100
1 3 1 14. If = 2 99 ( p + iq ) , then p and q are roots
5 of the equation :
p=
6 (1) x 2 - ( 3 - 1) x - 3= 0
1 5 5
q= ´ = (2) x 2 + ( 3 + 1) x + 3= 0
6 6 36
Option (2) (3) x 2 + ( 3 - 1) x - 3= 0
12. The locus of the mid points of the chords of the
2 2
(4) x 2 - ( 3 + 1) x + 3= 0
hyperbola x – y = 4, which touch the parabola
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
y2 = 8x, is :
(1) y 3 (x - 2)= x 2 (2) x 3 (x - 2)= y 2 EN Sol. (2e )ip /6 100
= 299 ( p + iq )
æ 50 p 50p ö
(3) y 2 (x - 2)= x 3 (4) x 2 (x - 2)
= y3 2100 ç cos + i sin = 299 ( p + iq)
è 3 3 ÷ø
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
æ 2p 2p ö
Sol. T = S1 p + iq = 2 ç cos + i sin ÷
xh – yk = h2 – k2
è 3 3ø

xh h - k
2 2
( ) p = –1, q = 3
LL
y= -
k k x – ( 3 – 1) x – 3 = 0.
2

a 15. A hall has a square floor of dimension 10m × 10m

this touches y2 = 8x then c = (see the figure) and vertical walls. If the angle
m GPH between the diagonals AG and BH is
æ k 2 - h 2 ö 2k 1
çè k ÷ø = h cos -1 , then the height of the hall (in meters) is :
A

5
E F
2y2 = x(y2 – x2)
y2(x – 2) = x3
13. The value of H G
æ p ö æ 2p ö æ 3p ö æ 5p ö æ 6p ö æ 7p ö
2sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷
è8ø è 8 ø è 8 ø è 8 ø è 8 ø è 8 ø
P
is :
B
1 1 A
(1) (2) 10 m
4 2 4 C
D 10 m
1 1
(3) (4) (1) 5 (2) 2 10
8 8 2
Official Ans. by NTA (3) (3) 5 3 (4) 5 2
Sol. æ p ö æ 2p ö æ 3p ö æ 5p ö æ 6p ö æ 7p ö Official Ans. by NTA (4)
2 sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷ sin ç ÷
è 8ø è 8 ø è 8 ø è 8 ø è 8 ø è 8 ø
Sol. A ( ˆj) . B (10iˆ )
p 2p 2 3p
2 sin 2 sin 2 sin H ( hjˆ + 10kˆ )
8 8 8
G (10iˆ + hjˆ + 10kˆ )
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uuur
AG = 10iˆ + hjˆ + 10kˆ From figure.
uuur
BH = -10iˆ + hjˆ + 10kˆ 1
uuur uuur sin b =
AG BH 5
cos q = uuur uuur
AG BH 1
\ tan b =
1 h2 2
= 2
5 h + 200
tan (a + b) = 2
4h2 = 200 Þ h = 5 2
Let P be the plane passing through the point (1,2,3) tan a + tan b
16. =2
and the line of intersection of the planes 1 - tan a·tan b
r ˆ ˆ r
r × ( i + j + 4kˆ ) = 16 and r × ( - ˆi + ˆj + kˆ ) = 6 . Then 1
tan a +
which of the following points does NOT lie on P ? 2 =2
æ1ö
(1) (3, 3, 2) (2) (6, –6, 2) 1 - tan a ç ÷
è2ø
(3) (4, 2, 2) (4) (–8, 8, 6)
Official Ans. by NTA (3) 3
tan a =
Sol. ( x + y + 4z - 16 ) + l ( -x + y + z - 6 ) = 0 4
Passes through (1,2,3)
-1 + l ( -2 ) Þ l = -
1 æ3ö
2
EN a = tan1 ç ÷
è4ø
2 ( x + y + 4z - 16 ) - ( - x + y + z - 6 ) = 0
p
3x + y + 7z – 26 = 0 2
æ 1 + sin 2 x ö
17. A 10 inches long pencil AB with mid point C and a 18. The value of òp çè 1 + psin x ÷ø dx is
small eraser P are placed on the horizontal top of a -
2
table such that PC= 5 inches and
-1
ÐPCB= tan (2). The acute angle through which p 5p
LL
(1) (2)
the pencil must be rotated about C so that the 2 4
perpendicular distance between eraser and pencil 3p 3p
becomes exactly 1 inch is : (3) (4)
4 2
P
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
in
5

p
A B (1 + sin 2 x ) psin x (1 + sin 2 x )
2

5 in C 5 in Sol. I= ò0 (1 + psin x ) + (1 + psin x ) dx

æ3ö
(1) tan -1 ç ÷ (2) tan -1 (1) p
è4ø I = ò 2 (1 + sin 2 x )dx
0

æ4ö æ1ö p p 1 3p
(3) tan -1 ç ÷ (4) tan -1 ç ÷
è3ø è2ø I= + · =
2 22 4
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
19. A circle C touches the line x = 2y at the point (2,1)
Sol. and intersects the circle C 1 : x2 + y2 + 2y – 5 = 0 at
P two points P and Q such that PQ is a diameter of
1 C1. Then the diameter of C is :
(1) 7 5 (2) 15
B¢
5
b (3) 285 (4) 4 15
a
B
A 5 M Official Ans. by NTA (1)

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7744
Sol. (x – 2) + (y – 1) + l(x – 2y) = 0
2 2
2. Let a and b respectively be the points of local
2 2
C : x + y + x(l – 4) + y (–2 – 2l) + 5 = 0 maximum and local minimum of the function
C1 : x2 + y2 + 2y – 5 = 0 f(x) = 2x3 – 3x2 – 12x. If A is the total area of the
region bounded by y = f(x), the x-axis and the lines
S1 – S2 = 0 (Equation of PQ)
x = a and x = b, then 4A is equal to ________.
(l– 4)x – (2l + 4) y + 10 = 0 Passes through (0,–1)
Official Ans. by NTA (114)
Þ l = –7
Sol. f'(x) = 6x2 – 6x – 12 = 6(x – 2) (x + 1)
2 2
C : x + y – 11x + 12y + 5 = 0
Point = (2,–20) & (–1,7)
245
=
4
2
Diometer = 7 5
–1
æ 9
x ö
20. lim ç å ÷ is equal to :
x ®2 ( ) 2
( )
è n =1 n n + 1 x + 2 2n + 1 x + 4 ø
0 2
9 5 A = ò ( 2x 3 - 3x 2 - 12x ) dx + ò (12x + 3x 2 - 2x 3 ) dx
(1) (2)
44 24 EN -1 0

0 2
1 7 æ x4 ö æ x4 ö
(3) (4) A = ç - x 3 - 6x 2 ÷ + ç 6x 2 + x 3 - ÷
5 36 è 2 ø-1 è 2 ø0
Official Ans. by NTA (1) 4A = 114
9
x
Sol. S = lim å 3. If the projection of the vector ˆi + 2ˆj + kˆ on the
x®2 ( ) 2
( )
n =1 n n + 1 x + 2 2n + 1 x + 4
LL

sum of the two vectors 2iˆ + 4ˆj - 5kˆ and

9
2 1 æ 1 1 ö
9
S=å = åç - ÷ -lˆi + 2 ˆj + 3kˆ is 1, then l is equal to ______.
n =1 4 ( n + 3n + 2 ) 2 n =1 è n + 1 n + 2 ø
2

Official Ans. by NTA (5)

1æ1 1 ö 9
S= ç - ÷= r
a = ˆi + 2ˆj + kˆ
2 è 2 11 ø 44
A

Sol.
r
b = ( 2 - l ) iˆ + 6ˆj - 2kˆ
r r
SECTION-B a×b r r
r = 1, a × b = 12 - l
1. The sum of all 3-digit numbers less than or equal |b|
r r
to 500, that are formed without using the digit "1"
( ar × b ) = | b |2
and they all are multiple of 11, is _______.
Official Ans. by NTA (7744) l2 – 24l + 144 = l2 – 4l + 4 + 40

So1. 209, 220, 231, ..., 495 20 l = 100 Þ l = 5.

27 4. Let a1, a2,....,a10 be an AP with common difference

Sum = ( 209 + 495 )= 9504
2 –3 and b1, b2,...., b10 be a GP with common ratio 2.
2 3 1 Let ck = ak + bk, k = 1,2,..., 10. If c2 = 12 and
Number containing 1 at unit place 3 4 1 10

4 5 1
c3 = 13, then åc
k =1
k is equal to _____.
3 1 9
Number containing 1 at 10th place Official Ans. by NTA (2021)
4 1 8
Sol. c2 = a2 + b2 = a1 – 3 + 2b1 = 12
Required = 9501 – (231 + 341 + 451 + 319 + 418)

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a1 + 2b1 = 15 ____(1) Official Ans. by NTA (18)
c3 = a3 + b3 = a1 – 6 + 4b1 = 13 Sol. 3a2 – 10a + 27 l = 0 _____(1)
a1 + 4b1 = 19 ____(2) a2 – a + 2l = 0 _____(2)
from (1) & (2) b1 = 2, a1 = 11 (1) – 3(2) gives
10 10 10 10

å c =å ( a
k k + bk ) = å a k + å bk –7 a + 21l = 0 Þ a = 3l
k =1 k =1 k =1 k =1
Put a= 3l in equation (1) we get
10 2 ( 210 - 1)
= ( 2 ´ 11 + 9 ´ ( -3 ) ) + 9l2 – 3l + 2l - 0
2 2 -1
= 5(22 – 27) + 2(1023) 1
9 l2 = l Þ l = as l ¹ 0
= 2046 – 25 = 2021 9
5. Let Q be the foot of the perpendicular from 1
the point P(7,–2,13) on the plane containing the Now a = 3l Þ l =
3
x +1 y -1 z - 3 x -1 y - 2 z - 3
lines = = and = =
6 7 8 3 5 7 a + b = 1 Þ b = 2/3
. Then (PQ)2, is equal to _______.
10
Official Ans. by NTA (96) a+g= Þ g=3
3
x +1 y -1 z - 3
2
Sol. Containing the line 6
3
7
5
8
7
= 0
EN bg 3
l
=
´3
1
= 18

9(x + 1) – 18 (y – 1) + 9(z– 3) = 0 9

x – 2y + z = 0 8. Let the mean and variance of four numbers

7 + 4 + 13 3, 7, x and y(x > y) be 5 and 10 respectively. Then
PQ = = 4 6
LL

6 the mean of four numbers 3 + 2x, 7 + 2y, x + y and

PQ2 = 96 x – y is _______.

ìæ n ö Official Ans. by NTA (12)

ænö é n ù ïç ÷ , if 0 £ k £ n
6. Let ç ÷ denotes nCk and ê k ú = íè k ø 3+ 7+ x + y
A

èkø ë û ï 0, otherwise Sol. 5= Þ x + y = 10

î 4

æ 9 ö é 12
9
ù 8 æ 8 ö é 13 ù 32 + 7 2 + x 2 + y2
If A k = å ç ÷ ê ú + åç ÷ê ú Var(x) = 10 = - 25
i = 0 è i ø ë12 - k + i û i = 0 è i ø ë13 - k + i û
4

and A4 – A3 = 190 p, then p is equal to : 140 = 49 + 9 + x2 + y2

Official Ans. by NTA (49) x2 + y2 = 82
9 8
Sol. A k = å 9 Ci 12
C k - i + å 8 Ci 13
C k -i x + y = 10
i=0 i=0
Þ (x,y) = (9,1)
A k = 21Ck + 21Ck = 2 × 21Ck
A 4 - A 3 = 2 ( 21 C4 -21 C3 ) = 2 ( 5985 - 1330 ) Four numbers are 21,9,10,8
190 p = 2(5985 – 1330) Þ p = 49. 48
Mean = = 12
4
7. Let l ¹ 0 be in R. If a and b are the roots of the
equation x2 – x + 2l = 0, and a and g are the roots 9. Let A be a 3 × 3 real matrix.

bg If det(2Adj(2 Adj(Adj(2A)))) = 241, then the value

of equation 3x2 – 10x + 27l = 0, then is equal
l
of det(A2) equal _____.
to ________.

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Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. adj (2A) = 22 adjA
Þ adj(adj (2A)) = adj(4 adjA) = 16 adj (adj A)
= 16 |A| A
Þ adj (32 |A| A) = (32 |A|)2 adj A
12(32|A|)2 |adj A| = 23 (32|A|)6 |adj A|
23.230 |A|6 . |A|2 = 241
|A|8 = 28 Þ |A| = ±2
|A|2 = |A|2 = 4

10. The least positive integer n such that

( 2i )n
,i = -1 is a positive integer, is ______.
(1 - i )n -2

Official Ans. by NTA (6)

( 2i )n ( 2i )n
Sol.
(1 - i )n - 2

n+2
=
( -2i )
n-2
2

n +2 n + 2
EN
;
( 2i ) 2 2 2
i 2
= n -2
= n -2
( -1) 2 ( -1) 2

This is positive integer for n = 6

LL
A