Final JEE - Main Exam March, 2021/17-03-2021/Evening Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – MARCH, 2021

(Held On Wednesday 17th March, 2021) TIME : 3 : 00 PM to 6 : 00 PM
MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION
SECTION-A
10 1
Let f : R ® R be defined as f(x) = e–x sinx. If [sin 2 px] -
1.
ò0 ex - [x] dx = ae + be 2 + g ,
-1
2. If the integral
F : [0, 1] ® R is a differentiable function
x
where a, b, g are integers and [x] denotes the
such that F(x) = ò f(t) dt , then the value of
0 greatest integer less than or equal to x, then the
1
value of a + b + g is equal to :
ò ( F¢(x) + f(x) ) e dx
x
lies in the interval
(1) 0 (2) 20 (3) 25 (4) 10
0
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
é 327 329 ù é 330 331 ù
(1) ê , (2) ê ,
ë 360 360 úû ë 360 360 úû
10 10
[sin 2p x] [sin 2p x]
Sol. Let I = ò dx = ò dx
e x - [x ] e{x}
é 331 334 ù é 335 336 ù 0 0
(3) ê , ú (4) ê ,
ë 360 360 úû

Sol.
ë 360 360 û

1
EN
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
f(x) = e - x sin x
x
Now, F(x) = ò f(t)dt
0
Þ F'(x) = f(x)

1
Function f(x) =
period '1'
Therefore
1
I = 10 ò
0
[sin 2px]
e{x}
dx
[sin 2px ]
e{x}
is periodic with

I= ò ( F¢(x) + f(x) ) e dx = ò ( f(x) + f(x) ) · e x dx

x
1
[sin 2px]
LL
0 0
= 10 ò dx
1 1 0
ex
= 2 f(x) · e x dx = 2 ò e - x sin x · e x dx
ò 0 0 æ 1/2 [sin 2px] 1
[sin 2 px] ö
= 10 çç ò x
dx + ò dx ÷÷
1
è0 e ex ø
= 2 ò sin x dx
1/2

= 2(1 – cos 1) æ 1
(-1) ö
= 10 çç 0 + ò x dx ÷÷
A

è e ø
ì æ 1 1 1 1 öü
1/2
I = 2 í1 - ç 1 - + + + ......... ÷ý
î è 2 4 6 8 øþ 1
= -10 ò e - x dx
2 2 2
I =1- + - + ...... 1/2
4 6 9
= 10 ( e -1 - e -1/2 )
2 2 2
1- < I <1- + Now,
4 4 6

11 331 10 · e -1 - 10 · e -1/2 = ae -1 + b e -1/2 + g (given)

<I<
12 360 Þ a = 10, b = –10, g = 0
é 11 331 ù Þa+b+g=0 Ans. (1)
Þ IÎê ,
ë 12 360 úû

Þ I Î éê
330 331 ù
, Ans. (2)
ë 360 360 úû
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3. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential So solution of D.E.

equation cosx (3sinx + cosx + 3)dy = x
1 + tan
(1 + y sinx (3sinx + cosx + 3))dx, 2 +C
y(cos x) = l n
x
p æ pö 2 + tan
0£x£ , y(0) = 0. Then , y ç ÷ is equal to: 2
2 è3ø
æ2 3 +9ö æ 2 3 + 10 ö æ xö
(1) 2 log e ç ÷ (2) 2 loge ç ÷ ç 1 + tan 2 ÷
è 6 ø è 11 ø p
Þ y(cosx) = l n ç ÷ + C for 0 £ x <
æ 3 +7ö çç 2 + tan x ÷÷ 2
æ 3 3 -8ö è 2ø
(3) 2 log e ç ÷ (4) 2 log e ç ÷
è 2 ø è 4 ø Now, it is given y(0) = 0
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
æ1ö
Sol. cosx ( 3sin x + cosx + 3 ) dy Þ 0 = l nç ÷ + C Þ C = ln2
è2ø
= (1 + y sin x ( 3sin x + cos x + 3 ) ) dx
æ xö
dy 1 ç 1 + tan 2 ÷
- (tan x)y = Þ y ( cos x ) = l n ç ÷ + ln2
(3sin x + cos x + 3) cos x çç 2 + tan x ÷÷
dx

I.F. = e ò

Solution of D.E.
é pö

y ( cosx ) = ò (cos x) ·
EN
- tan x dx

= cos x " x Î ê0, ÷

ë 2ø
= e l n cosx = cos x

1
dx + C
For x =

æ1ö
æ
ç 1+
yç ÷ = l nç
è2ø
p
3
è 2ø

1
3
ö
÷
÷ + ln2
cos x ( 3sin x + cosx + 3) ç2+ ÷
ç ÷
è 3 ø
LL
dx
y ( cosx ) = ò dx + C
3sin x + cos x + 3 æ 2 3 + 10 ö
y = 2l n ç ÷ Ans.(2)
ó æ 2 xö è 11 ø
ô ç sec ÷
y ( cosx ) = ô è 2ø dx + C 6
x
ô 2 tan + 6 tan + 4
2 x 4. The value of å( 6
C r · 6 C6 - r ) is equal to :
õ 2 2 r= 0

Now (1) 1124 (2) 1324 (3) 1024 (4) 924

A

ó æ 2 xö Official Ans. by NTA (4)

ô ç sec ÷
Let I1 = ô è 2ø dx + C 6

ô 2 ç tan 2 + 3tan x + 2 ö÷
æ x Sol. å
r= 0
6
C r · 6 C6 - r
õ è 2 2 ø
x 1 2x = 6 C 0 · 6 C 6 + 6 C1 · 6 C 5 + ...... + 6 C 6 · 6 C 0
Put tan =t Þ sec dx = dt
2 2 2 Now,
dt ó dt (1 + x )6 (1 + x )6
I1 = ó
ô 3 =ô
õ t + 3t + 2 õ (t + 2)(t + 1)
= ( 6 C 0 + 6 C1x + 6 C 2 x 2 + ...... + 6 C 6 x 6 )
óæ 1 1 ö
=ôç - ÷ dt
õè t +1 t + 2 ø ( 6 C0 + 6 C1x + 6 C 2 x 2 + ...... + 6 C 6x 6 )
æ x ö Comparing coefficeint of x6 both sides
æ t +1 ö ç tan 2 + 1 ÷ 6
C 0 · 6 C 6 + 6 C1 + 6 C 5 + ....... + 6 C 6 · 6 C 0 = 12
C6
=ln ç ÷ =ln ç ÷
èt+2ø çç tan x + 2 ÷÷ = 924
è 2 ø Ans.(4)

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1 -4 5
[r] + [2r] + ..... + [nr] -1 £ x 2 + <2 Þ £ x2 <
5. The value of nlim , where r 3 3 3
®¥ n2
5
Þ 0 £ x2 < ....(1)
is non-zero real number and [r] denotes the 3
greatest integer less than or equal to r, is equal é 2ù
and cos-1 ê x 2 - ú is defined if
to : ë 3û
r 2 -1 8
(1) (2) r (3) 2r (4) 0 -1 £ x 2 - < 2 Þ £ x2 <
2 3 3 3
Official Ans. by NTA (1) 8
Þ 0£x <
2
....(2)
Sol. We know that 3
r £ [r] < r + 1 So, form (1) and (2) we can conclude
and 2r £ [2r] < 2r + 1
5
3r £ [3r] < 3r + 1 0 £ x2 <
3
M M M
nr £ [nr] < nr + 1 2
Case - I if 0 £ x 2 <
3

2
n2
Now,
·r
£
[r]
EN
r + 2r + ....+ nr
£ [r] + [2r] +....+ [nr] < (r + 2r +....+ nr) + n
n ( n + 1)
+ [2r] +
n2
...... +

n(n + 1) · r r
[nr]
<
n ( n + 1)
2
n2
r+n
sin -1 (0) + cos-1 (-1) = x 2
Þ x + p = x2
Þ x2 = p
é 2ö
but p Ï ê0, ÷
ë 3ø
Þ No value of 'x'
lim = 2 5
n ®¥ 2 · n2 2 Case - II if £ x2 <
3 3
LL
n(n + 1) r sin -1 (1) + cos -1 (0) = x 2
+n
2 r
and lim 2
= p p
n ®¥ n 2 Þ + = x2
So, by Sandwich Theorem, we can conclude 2 2
that Þ x2 = p
[r] + [2r] + ...... + [nr] r é2 5 ö
lim = but pÏ ê , ÷
n2 2 ë3 3 ø
A

n ®¥

Ans. (1) Þ No value of 'x'

6. The number of solutions of the equation So, number of solutions of the equation is zero.
é 1ù é 2ù Ans.(2)
sin -1 ê x 2 + ú + cos-1 ê x 2 - ú = x 2 , 7. Let a computer program generate only the
ë 3û ë 3û digits 0 and 1 to form a string of binary
for x Î [–1, 1], and [x] denotes the greatest numbers with probability of occurrence of 0 at
integer less than or equal to x, is : 1
(1) 2 (2) 0 even places be and probability of
2
(3) 4 (4) Infinite 1
Official Ans. by NTA (2) occurrence of 0 at the odd place be . Then
3
Sol. Given equation the probability that '10' is followed by '01' is
equal to :
é 1ù é 2ù
sin -1 ê x 2 + ú + cos-1 ê x 2 - ú = x 2 1 1 1 1
ë 3û ë 3û (1) (2) (3) (4)
18 3 6 9
-1 é 2 1ù Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Now, sin ê x + ú is defined if
ë 3û
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Sol. 1 0 0 1 Sol. For | z - 1 | £ 2 , z lies on and inside the circle

odd place even place odd place even place

1 0 0 1 of radius 2 units and centre (1, 0).

or even place odd place even place odd place

æ1 1 1 2ö æ2 1 1 1ö
Þ ç · · · ÷+ç · · · ÷ (0,1)
è2 3 2 3ø è2 2 3 2ø Im (z) =1
1 S1 Ç S2 Ç S3
Þ
9
8. The number of solutions of the equation (1,0)

p
x + 2 tanx = in the interval [0, 2p] is :
2
(x + y) = 1
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 5
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
p For S2
Sol. x + 2 tan x =
2 Let z = x + iy
p
Þ 2 tan x = - x
2
1
Þ tan x = - x +

y
2
p
4
EN y=tanx
10.
Now, (1 – i) (z) = (1 – i) (x + iy)
Re((1 – i)z) = x + y
Þx+y³1
Þ S1 Ç S2 Ç S 3 has infinity many elements
Ans. (3)
If the curve y = y(x) is the solution of the
differential equation
2(x2 + x5/4)dy – y(x + x1/4)dx = 2x9/4 dx , x > 0
LL
which passes through the point

x æ 4 ö
ç 1,1 - loge 2 ÷ , then the value of y(16) is equal
è 3 ø

to :
x=2p
p x=p 3p æ 31 8 ö æ 31 8 ö
x= 2 x= 2 (1) 4 ç + loge 3 ÷ (2) ç + loge 3 ÷
1 p è 3 3 ø è 3 3 ø
A

y= 2 x +
4
æ 31 8 ö æ 31 8 ö
(3) 4 ç - loge 3 ÷ (4) ç - log e 3 ÷
Number of soluitons of the given eauation is è 3 3 ø è 3 3 ø
'3'. Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Ans. (1)
dy y x 9/ 4
9. Let S 1, S 2 and S3 be three sets defined as Sol. - = 5/4 3/4
dx 2x x (x + 1)
S1 = {z Î £ : z - 1 £ 2 }
dx 1
S2 = {z Î £ : Re ( (1 - i)z ) ³ 1} ò 2d 1
- - ln x
IF = e =e 2
=
x1/2
S3 = {z Î £ : Im(z) £ 1}
Then the set S1 Ç S2 Ç S 3 x 9/ 4 · x -1/2
(1) is a singleton
y.x -1/2 = ò x5/4 ( x3/ 4 + 1) dx
(2) has exactly two elements
(3) has infinitely many elements x1/2
(4) has exactly three elements ò (x3/ 4 + 1) dx
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
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x = t4 Þ dx = 4t3 dt
3 4 2 x
t 2 ·4t 3 dt
ò (t 3 + 1) Sol. 4 5 2 y=0
5 k z
t 2 ( t 3 + 1 - 1)
4ò dt
(t 3 + 1) R2 ® R1 + R3 – 2R2
t2 3 4 2 x
4 ò t 2 dt - 4 ò dt
t3 + 1 Þ 0 k-6 2 0 =0
4t 3 4 ( 3 ) 5 k z
- ln t + 1 + C
3 3
4x 3/ 4 4 ( 3/4 ) Þ ( k - 6 2 ) ( 3z - 5x ) = 0
yx -1/2 = - ln x + 1 + C
3 3 if 3z – 5x = 0 Þ 3(x + 2d) – 5x = 0
4 4 4 Þ x = 3d (Not possible)
1 - loge 2 = - log e 2 + C
3 3 3 Þ k=6 2 Þ k2 = 72 Option (1)
uuur
1 13. Let O be the origin. Let OP = xiˆ + yjˆ - kˆ and
ÞC= - uuur
3 OQ = - ˆi + 2ˆj + 3xkˆ , x, y Î R, x > 0, be such that

y=
4 5/ 4 4
3

y(16) =

=
x -

4
3
3
4
EN
x ln ( x 3/ 4 + 1) -

´ 32 - ´ 4 ln 9 -

124 32
3 3
3
4
3
3
x

- ln 3 = 4 æç 31 - 8 ln 3 ö÷
è 3 3 ø
uuur

uuur
uuur

is equal to
(1) 7
uuur

uuur
uuur
PQ = 20 and the vector OP is perpendicular

to OQ . If OR = 3iˆ + zjˆ - 7kˆ , z Î R, is coplanar

with OP and OQ , then the value of x2 + y2 + z2

(2) 9 (3) 2 (4) 1

11. If the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle ABC Official Ans. by NTA (2)
uuur uuur
LL
have 3, 5 and 6 interior points respectively, then
Sol. OP ^ OQ
the total number of triangles that can be
Þ –x + 2y – 3x = 0
constructed using these points as vertices, is Þ y = 2x .....(i)
equal to : uuur 2
(1) 364 (2) 240 (3) 333 (4) 360 PQ = 20
Official Ans. by NTA (3) Þ (x + 1)2 + (y – 2)2 + (1 + 3x)2 = 20
Þx=1
uuur uuur uuur
A

OP, OQ, OR are coplanar.

Sol.
x y -1
Þ -1 2 3x = 0
Total Number of triangles formed 3 z -7
= 14C3 – 3C3 – 5C3 – 6C3
= 333 Option (3) 1 2 -1
12. If x, y, z are in arithmetic progression with Þ -1 2 3 = 0
common difference d, x ¹ 3d, and the 3 z -7
é3 4 2 xù Þ 1(–14 – 3z) – 2(7 – 9) – 1 (–z – 6) = 0
ê ú Þ z = –2
determinant of the matrix ê 4 5 2 y ú is zero,
ê ú \ x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 + 4 + 4 = 9 Option (2)
ë5 k zû
then the value of k2 is
(1) 72 (2) 12 (3) 36 (4) 6
Official Ans. by NTA (1)

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14. Two tangents are drawn from a point P to the ì æ æ 1 öö

circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0, such that the ï-x ç 2 - sin ç ÷ ÷
ïï è è x øø x<0
æ 12 ö Sol. f(x) = í 0 x =0
angle between these tangents is tan -1 ç ÷ ,
è 5 ø ï
ï x æ 2 - sin çæ 1 ÷ö ö
-1 æ 12 ö
where tan ç ÷ Î (0, p). If the centre of the ïî çè è x øø
÷
è 5 ø
circle is denoted by C and these tangents touch ì æ 1ö æ 1 æ 1 öö
the circle at points A and B, then the ratio of ï- ç 2 - sin ÷ - x ç - cos ·ç - 2 ÷ ÷ x < 0
ï è xø è x è x øø
the areas of DPAB and DCAB is : f ¢(x) = í
ï æ 2 - sin 1 ö + x æ - cos 1 æ - 1 ö ö x > 0
(1) 11 : 4 (2) 9 : 4 (3) 3 :1 (4) 2 : 1 ïî çè xø
÷ ç
è
ç ÷÷
x è x2 ø ø
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
A ì 1 1 1
P ïï -2 + sin x - x cos x x < 0
1 f ¢(x) = í
q
ï 2 - sin 1 + 1 cos 1 x > 0
Sol. C ïî x x x
(1,2) 1

tan q =

PA = cot
12
5
q
2
B

EN 16.

2
f'(x) is an oscillating function which is
non-monotonic in (–¥, 0) È (0, ¥).
Option (2)
Let L be a tangent line to the parabola y2 = 4x – 20
at (6, 2). If L is also a tangent to the ellipse

x2 y2
+
b
= 1 , then the value of b is equal to :

1 1 q (1) 11 (2) 14 (3) 16 (4) 20

\ area of DPAB = (PA)2 sin q = cot 2 sin q Official Ans. by NTA (2)
LL
2 2 2
Sol. Tangent to parabola
1 æ 1 + cos q ö 2y = 2(x + 6) – 20
= ç ÷ sin q
2 è 1 - cos q ø Þy=x –4
Condition of tangency for ellipse.
æ 5 ö
1+ ÷ 16 = 2(1)2 + b
1ç æ 12 ö 1 18 2 27
= ç 13 ÷ç ÷ = ´ = Þ b = 14 Option (2)
2ç 5 è 13 ø 2 18 13 26
ç 1 - ÷÷ tan ( p cos 2 q )
è 13 ø 17. The value of the limit lim is
q® 0 sin ( 2 p sin 2 q )
A

1 1 æ 12 ö 6 equal to :
area of DCAB = sin q = ç ÷ =
2 2 è 13 ø 13
1 1 1
(1) - (2) - (3) 0 (4)
area of DPAB = 9 2 4 4
\ Option (2)
area of DCAB 4 Official Ans. by NTA (1)
15. Consider the function f : R ® R defined by
tan ( p (1 - sin 2 q ) )
ìæ æ 1 öö Sol. lim
ï 2 - sin ç ÷ ÷ | x | , x ¹ 0 q® 0 sin ( 2 p sin 2 q )
f(x) = íèç è x øø . Then f is :
ï
î 0 ,x= 0 - tan ( p sin 2 q )
= lim
(1) monotonic on (–¥, 0) È (0, ¥) q®0 sin ( 2 p sin 2 q )
(2) not monotonic on (–¥, 0) and (0, ¥)
(3) monotonic on (0, ¥) only æ tan ( p sin 2 q ) ö æ 2p sin 2 q ö 1
= lim - ç ÷ç ÷´
(4) monotonic on (–¥, 0) only q®0 è p sin 2 q ø è sin ( 2p sin 2 q ) ø 2
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
-1
= Option (1)
2
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18. Let the tangent to the circle x2 + y2 = 25 at the Option (4)

point R(3, 4) meet x-axis and y-axis at point P = ( p Ù q ) Ù (~ p Ú q)
and Q, respectively. If r is the radius of the circle = pÙq (Not a tautology)
Option (1)
passing through the origin O and having centre
20. If the equation of plane passing through the
at the incentre of the triangle OPQ, then r2 is
mirror image of a point (2, 3, 1) with respect
equal to
x +1 y - 3 z + 2
529 125 625 585 to line = = and containing the
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2 1 -1
64 72 72 66 x - 2 1 - y z +1
line = = is ax + by + gz = 24,
Official Ans. by NTA (3) 3 2 1
Sol. Tangent to circle 3x + 4y = 25 then a + b + g is equal to :
(1) 20 (2) 19 (3) 18 (4) 21
25 Q Official Ans. by NTA (2)
0, 4
125 x +1 y - 3 z + 2
12 Sol. Line = =
2 1 -1
P P (2,3,1)
O

OP + OQ + OR = 25 EN
æ 25 25 25 25 ö
ç 4 ´ 3 4 ´ 3 ÷
Incentre = ç
è 25
, ÷
25 ø
25
3 ,0

uuur
M
(2l – 1,l + 3,–l – 2)

PM = (2l - 3, l, -l - 3)
uuur
PM ^ ( 2iˆ + ˆj - kˆ )
æ 25 25 ö 1
= ç , ÷ 4l – 6 + l + l + 3 = 0 Þ l =
è 12 12 ø 2
LL
æ 25 ö
2
625 625 æ 7 -5 ö
\ r = 2ç ÷ = 2 ´
2
= \ M º ç 0, , ÷
è 12 ø 144 72 è 2 2 ø
\ Reflection (–2, 4, –6)
Option (3)
x - 2 y -1 z +1
19. If the Boolean expression (p Ù q) e * (p Ä q) is
a tautology, then e
* and Ä are respectively given Plane : 3 -2 1 =0
by 4 -3 5
(1) ®, ® (2) Ù, Ú (3) Ú, ® (4) Ù, ® Þ (x – 2) (–10 + 3) – (y – 1) (15 – 4) + (z + 1) (–1) = 0
A

Official Ans. by NTA (1) Þ –7x + 14 – 11y + 11 – z – 1 = 0

Sol. Option (1) Þ 7x + 11y + z = 24
\ a = 7, b = 11, g = 1
(p Ù q) ¾¾
®(p ® q) a + b + g = 19 Option (2)
= ~ (p Ù q) Ú (~ p Ú q) SECTION-B
= (~ pÚ ~ q) Ú (~ p Ú q)
æ 18 ö
= ~ p Ú (~ q Ú q) 1. If 1, log10(4 x – 2) and log10 ç 4x + ÷ are in
è 5ø
= ~ pÚt arithmetic progression for a real number x,
=t
then the value of the determinant
Option (2)
( p Ù q ) Ù (p Ú q) = (p Ù q) (Not a tautology) æ 1ö
2 ç x - ÷ x - 1 x2
è 2ø
Option (3)
1 0 x is equal to :
( p Ù q ) Ú (p ® q)
x 1 0
= ( p Ù q ) Ú (~ p Ú q) Official Ans. by NTA (2)
= ~ pÚq (Not a tautology)
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æ 18 ö 3. Let f : [–3, 1] ® R be given as

Sol. 2 log10 (4 x - 2) = 1 + log10 ç 4 x + ÷
è 5ø
ìï min {( x + 6 ) , x 2 } , -3 £ x £ 0
æ 18 ö f(x) = í
(4 x - 2)2 = 10 ç 4 x + ÷ ïî max { x, x } , 0 £ x £ 1.
2
è 5ø

(4x)2 + 4 – 4(4x) – 32 = 0 If the area bounded by y = f(x) and x-axis is

(4x – 16) (4x + 2) = 0 A, then the value of 6A is equal to ______.
4x = 16 Official Ans. by NTA (41)
x=2 Sol. f : [–3, 1] ® R

3 1 4
ï
f(x) = í
{
ìmin (x + 6), x 2 } , -3£ x £0
1 0 2 = 3(–2) – 1(0 – 4) + 4(1)
2 1 0
{
ïmax x, x 2
î } , 0 £ x £1

=–6+4+4=2
2.

EN
Let f : [– 1, 1] ® R be defined as f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
for all x Î [–1, 1], where a, b, c Î R such that
f(–1) = 2, f'(–1) = 1 and for x Î (–1, 1) the

maximum value of f"(x) is

1
2
. If f(x) £ a,
x Î [–1, 1], then the least value of a is equal
to ______.
x2

–3 –2
x+6

0 1
x2
x

Official Ans. by NTA (5)

area bounded by y = f(x) and x-axis
LL
Sol. f : [–1, 1] ® R
f(x) = ax2 + bx + c -2 0 1
= ò (x + 6)dx + ò x dx + ò x dx
2
f(–1) = a – b + c = 2 ...(1)
-3 -2 0
f'(–1) = –2a + b = 1 ...(2)
f"(x) = 2a
41
A=
1 6
Þ Max. value of f"(x) = 2a =
A

2
6A = 41

1 3 13 (2n - 1)p
Þ a= ; b= ; c= 4. Let tana, tanb and tang; a, b, g ¹ ,
4 2 4 2
x2 3 13 n Î N be the slopes of three line segments OA,
\ f(x) = + x+
4 2 4 OB and OC, respectively, where O is origin.If
S circumcentre of DABC coincides with origin
and its orthocentre lies on y-axis, then the value

2 2
cos3a + cos3b + cos3g ö
1 of æç ÷ is equal to :
è cos a cos b cos g ø
–3 –1 1
Official Ans. by NTA (144)
For, x Î [–1, 1] Þ 2 £ f(x) £ 5
\ Least value of a is 5
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Sol. Since orthocentre and circumcentre both lies on 6. Let the coefficients of third, fourth and fifth
n
y-axis æ a ö
terms in the expansion of ç x + 2 ÷ , x ¹ 0, be
Þ Centroid also lies on y-axis è x ø
Þ Scos a = 0 in the ratio 12 : 8 : 3. Then the term independent
cos a + cos b + cos g = 0 of x in the expansion, is equal to _______.
Þ cos3a + cos3b + cos3g = 3cosa cosb cosg Official Ans. by NTA (4)
r
\ cos3a + cos3b + cos3g æ a ö
Sol. Tr +1 = n C r (x) n - r ç 2 ÷
cos a cos b cos g èx ø

4(cos3 a + cos 3 b + cos3 g) - 3(cos a + cos b + cos g) = n C r a r x n -3r

=
cos a cos b cos g n
C 2 a 2 : n C 3 a 3 : n C 4 a 4 = 12 : 8 : 3
= 12 After solving
5. Consider a set of 3n numbers having variance 1
4. In this set, the mean of first 2n numbers is n = 6, a =
2
6 and the mean of the remaining n numbers is For term independent of 'x' Þ n = 3r

EN
3. A new set is constructed by adding 1 into
each of first 2n numbers, and subtracting 1 from
each of the remaining n numbers. If the
variance of the new set is k, then 9k is equal
to ______.
Official Ans. by NTA (68)
Nearest integer is 4.

éa b ù
è2ø
r=2

æ 1 ö 15
\ Coefficient is C2 ç ÷ =
4
6

éa ù é0 ù
2

Ans. 4

Sol. Let number be a1,a2,a3, ...... a2n, b1,b2,b3....bn 7. Let A = ê ú and B = ê ú ¹ ê ú such that
ëc d û ë b û ë0 û
åa + åb 2 2
LL
- ( 5)
2
s2 = AB = B and a + d = 2021, then the value of
3n
ad – bc is equal to ________.
Þ åa + åb 2 2
= 87n
Official Ans. by NTA (2020)
Now, distribution becomes
a1 + 1, a 2 + 1, a 3 + 1, .......a 2n + 1, b 1 – 1, éa b ù éa ù
Sol. A= ê ú , B=ê ú
b2 – 1 .....bn – 1 ëc d û ëb û
Variance AB = B
A

=
å (a + 1) + å (b - 1)
2 2
æ 12n + 2n + 3n - n ö
-ç ÷
2
Þ (A – I) B = O
Þ |A – I | = O, since B ¹ O
3n è 3n ø
(a - 1) b
=
(åa 2
+ 2n + 2å a ) + ( å b 2 + n - 2å b )
c (d - 1)
=0
3n
ad – bc = 2020
r
=
(åa 2
+ 2n + 2å a ) + ( å b + n - 2å b ) æ 16 ö
-ç ÷
2 2
8. Let x be a vector in the plane containing
r r
3n è 3ø vectors a = 2iˆ - ˆj + kˆ and b = ˆi + 2ˆj - kˆ . If the
r
vector x is perpendicular to ( 3iˆ + 2ˆj - kˆ ) and
2
87n + 3n + 2(12n) - 2(3n) æ 16 ö
= -ç ÷
3n è 3 ø
2 r 17 6
108 æ 16 ö its projection on a is , then the value of
Þ k= -ç ÷ 2
3 è 5ø
r2
Þ 9k = 3(108) – (16)2 = 324 – 256 = 68 x is equal to ________.
Ans. 68.00 Official Ans. by NTA (486)
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r r r 10. Let P be an arbitrary point having sum of
Sol. Let x = la + mb (l and m are scalars)
r the squares of the distance from the planes
x = ˆi(2l + m) + ˆj(2m - l) + k(
ˆ l - m)
x + y + z = 0, lx – nz = 0 and x – 2y + z = 0,
r
Since x·(3iˆ + 2 ˆj - k)
ˆ =0
equal to 9. If the locus of the point P is
3l + 8m = 0 .....(1) x2 + y2 + z2 = 9, then the value of l – n is equal
r r 17 6 to _______.
Also Projection of x on a is
2 Official Ans. by NTA (0)
r r Sol. Let point P is (a, b, g)
x · a 17 6
r = æ a + b + g ö æ la - ng ö æ a - 2b + g ö
2 2 2
a 2
ç ÷ +ç ÷ +ç ÷ =9
6l – m = 51 .....(2) è 3 ø è l2 + n 2 ø è 6 ø
From (1) and (2) Locus is
l = 8, m = –3
r (x + y + z) 2 (lx - nz) 2 (x - 2y + z)2
x = 13iˆ - 14ˆj + 11kˆ + 2 + =9
3 l + n2 6
r2 Ans.
x = 486 æ1 l2 ö 2 æ1 n2 ö æ1 ln ö
x2 ç + 2 2 ÷
+ y + z2 ç + 2 ÷ + 2zx ç - 2 ÷-9= 0

9.
e

1
EN
Let I n = ò x19 ( log x ) dx , where n Î N. If
n

(20)I10 = aI9 + bI8 , for natural numbers a and b,

then a - b equal to _______.
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
è2 l +n ø

After solving l = n
è 2 l + n2 ø
Since its given that x2 + y2 + z2 = 9
è 2 l + n2 ø

e
I n = ò x19 ( log x ) dx
n
Sol.
LL
1

e
x 20 1 x 20
I n = ( log x )
19
- ò n(log x ) n -1 . . dx
20 1 x 20
20In = e20 – nIn–1
\ 20I10 = e20 – 10I9
20I9 = e20 – 9I8
Þ 20I10 = 10I9 + 9I8
A

a = 10, b = 9

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