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Answers & Solutions M.M. : 300

for
JEE (MAIN)-2021 (Online) Phase-1
(Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics)

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS :
(1) The test is of 3 hours duration.

(2) The Test Booklet consists of 90 questions. The maximum marks are 300.

(3) There are three parts in the question paper A, B, C consisting of Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics having 30 questions in each part of equal weightage. Each part has two sections.

(i) Section-I : This section contains 20 multiple choice questions which have only one correct
answer. Each question carries 4 marks for correct answer and –1 mark for wrong answer.

(ii) Section-II : This section contains 10 questions. In Section-II, attempt any five questions out of
10. The answer to each of the questions is a numerical value. Each question carries 4 marks
for correct answer and there is no negative marking for wrong answer.

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PART–A : PHYSICS
(c) Transformer (iii) Used to remove any
SECTION - I
ripple in the
Multiple Choice Questions: This section contains rectified output
20 multiple choice questions. Each question has voltage
(d) Filter (iv) Used for constant
4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4), out of which ONLY ONE
output voltage even
is correct. when the input
voltage or load
Choose the correct answer : current change
1. The truth table for the following logic circuit is Choose the correct answer from the options
given below :
A
(1) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iii), (d)-(iv)
Y (2) (a)-(ii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(iii)

B (3) (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(i), (d)-(ii)

(4) (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
(1) A B Y (2) A B Y Answer (2)
0 0 0 0 0 1 Sol. Correct match are
0 1 1 0 1 0 a  (ii)
1 0 1 1 0 1
b  (iv)
1 1 0 1 1 0
c  (i)
d  (iii)
(3) A B Y (4) A B Y
3. A stone is dropped from the top of a building.
0 0 1 0 0 0 When it crosses a point 5 m below the top,
0 1 0 0 1 1 another stone starts to fall from a point 25 m
1 0 0 1 0 0 below the top. Both stones reach the bottom of
building simultaneously. The height of the
1 1 1 1 1 1
building is
Answer (3) (1) 35 m
Sol. Truth table (2) 45 m
(3) 25 m
A B C  A B D  A B C  D C  D  Y
(4) 50 m
0 0 0 0 0 1
0 1 0 1 1 0 Answer (2)
1 0 1 0 1 0 1
Sol. 5   10  t 12  t 1  1 s
1 1 0 0 0 1 2 v1
2. Match List I with List II.  v1 = gt1 = 10 m/s
20 m
List I List II Time of collision,
(a) Rectifier (i) Used either for
20
stepping up or t  2 s
stepping down the 10
a.c. voltage  Total time of fall = 3 s
(b) Stabilizer (ii) Used to convert a.c.
voltage into d.c. 1
 H  (10)  32  45 m
voltage 2

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4. The point A moves with a uniform speed along 1.22 D

the circumference of a circle of radius 0.36 m Sol. ∵ rdark  , where b is opening diameter.
b
and covers 30° in 0.1 s. The perpendicular
projection ‘P’ from ‘A’ on the diameter MN When opening size is increased, the diffraction
represents the simple harmonic motion of ‘P’. size decreases but intensity increases.
The restoration force per unit mass when P 7. Thermodynamic process is shown below on a
touches M will be P-V diagram for one mole of an ideal gas. If
V2 = 2V1 then the ratio of temperature T2/T1 is
A
P 1(P1, V1, T1)
0.1 s 1
0.36 m 30° 2
M N PV = constant
O P

2(P2, V2, T2)

(1) 9.87 N (2) 50 N

(3) 100 N (4) 0.49 N V1 V2 V
Answer (1)
(1) 2 (2) 2

 6   (0.36) 1 1
Sol. v   
(3) (4)
m/s 2 2
0.1
Answer (1)
=  × 0.6 m/s
Sol. PV1/2  cons tan t
v2 ( 0.6)2
 aM    2  9.87 N/kg
r 0.36 T
 V1/2 = constant
5. An LCR circuit contains resistance of 110  V
and a supply of 220 V at 300 rad/s angular  T V
frequency. If only capacitance is removed from
the circuit, current lags behind the voltage by T2 V2 2
45°. If on the other hand, only inductor is   
T1 V1 1
removed the current leads by 45° with the
applied voltage. The rms current flowing in the T2
circuit will be   2
T1
(1) 1.5 A (2) 1 A
8. An electron of mass me and a proton of mass
(3) 2 A (4) 2.5 A mp = 1836me are moving with the same speed.
Answer (3) The ratio of their de Broglie wavelength

Sol. LCR circuit is in resonance. electron

will be
proton
Vrms 220
 Irms   2 A 1
R 110 (1) (2) 918
1836
6. Consider the diffraction pattern obtained from
the sunlight incident on a pinhole of diameter (3) 1 (4) 1836
0.1 m. If the diameter of the pinhole is slightly Answer (4)
increased, it will affect the diffraction pattern
such that h
Sol. e 
me  v
(1) Its size decreases, and intensity decreases
(2) Its size increases, and intensity increases h
p 
(3) Its size increases, but intensity decreases mp  v

(4) Its size decreases, but intensity increases e mp

   1836
Answer (4) p me

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9. The wavelength of the photon emitted by a At B particle is going toward mean position
hydrogen atom when an electron makes a  negative x-direction
transition from n = 2 to n = 1 state is
5
(1) 490.7 nm (2) 121.8 nm 
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(3) 913.3 nm (4) 194.8 nm
12. The stopping potential for electrons emitted
Answer (2)
from a photosensitive surface illuminated by
1 1 1 light of wavelength 491 nm is 0.710 V. When the
Sol.  R 2  2 
 1 2  incident wavelength is changed to a new value,
the stopping potential is 1.43 V. The new
3 wavelength is :
 R 
4 (1) 329 nm (2) 400 nm
4 4
   (3) 382 nm (4) 309 nm
3R 3  1.09  107
Answer (3)
= 121.8 nm
10. For extrinsic semiconductors; when doping hc
Sol.    eV
level is increased; 
(1) Fermi-level of p-type semiconductors will
hc hc
go downward and Fermi-level of n-type  eV1   eV2
semiconductor will go upward. 1 2
(2) Fermi-level of p and n-type semiconductors 1240 1240
will not be affected.  0.71   1.43
491 2
(3) Fermi-level of both p-type and n-type
semiconductors will go upward for T > TF K 1240 1240
and downward for T < T F K, where T F is   0.72
2 491
Fermi temperature.
(4) Fermi-level of p-type semiconductor will go 2 = 382 nm
upward and Fermi-level of n-type 13. If a message signal of frequency ‘f m ’ is
semiconductors will go downward. amplitude modulated with a carrier signal of
Answer (1) frequency ‘fc’ and radiated through an antenna,
Sol. Fermi-level of p type semiconductor goes down the wavelength of the corresponding signal in
whereas it goes up for n-type semiconductor. air is:
11. Y = Asin(t +  0 ) is the time-displacement c c
equation of a SHM. At t = 0 the displacement of (1) (2)
fc fm
A
the particle is Y  and it is moving along c c
2 (3) (4)
negative x-direction. Then the initial phase fc  fm fc  fm
angle 0 will be:
Answer (1)
 2
(1) (2) Sol. In amplitude modulated wave, wave is
6 3 transmitted at frequency of carrier wave
5 
(3)
6
(4)
3
c

Answer (3) fc
Sol. Draw phasor : 14. Given below are two statements :
Statement I : In a diatomic molecule, the
rotational energy at a given
temperature obeys Maxwell’s
B  A
distribution.
/6 /6
Statement II : In a diatomic molecule, the
rotational energy at a given
temperature equals the
translational kinetic energy for
each molecule.
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In the light of the above statements, choose the Sol. v1cos = v2cos
correct answer from the options given below:
K1 v12 cos2 
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.  
K2 v22 cos2 
(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. v2

(4) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. v1 

Answer (3) 
Sol. KR = kT
3 17. In a ferromagnetic material, below the curie
KT  kT temperature, a domain is defined as :
2
3 (1) a macroscopic region with randomly
KT for each molecule kT oriented magnetic dipoles.
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15. A charge ‘q’ is placed at one corner of a cube (2) a macroscopic region with consecutive
as shown in figure. The flux of electrostatic magnetic dipoles oriented in opposite
 direction.
field E through the shaded area is:
(3) a macroscopic region with saturation
Z
magnetization.
(4) a macroscopic region with zero
magnetization.
Answer (3)
q Y Sol. Domain is the region in which magnetic
moment is aligned in such a way to produce
X saturated magnetization.
q q
(1) 4 (2) 24  18. Two identical springs of spring constant ‘2k’
0 0 are attached to a block of mass m and to fixed
q q support (see figure). When the mass is
(3) 48 (4) 8 displaced from equilibrium position on either
0 0 side, it executes simple harmonic motion. The
Answer (2) time period of oscillations of this system is :
Sol. Complete the cube with double the side with
charge at centre
m
2k 2k
1 q q
flux,    
3 80 240
16. An electron with kinetic energy K 1 enters
between parallel plates of a capacitor at an m m
angle ‘’ with the plates. It leaves the plates at (1)  (2) 
k 2k
angle ‘’ with kinetic energy K2. Then the ratio
of kinetic energies K1 : K2 will be : m m
(3) 2  (4) 2
cos  2k k
(1)
sin  Answer (1)
cos 
(2) m
cos  Sol. T  2 
keq
cos2 
(3)
cos2 
keq  4k
2
sin 
(4)
cos2  m
T
Answer (3) k

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19. A sphere of radius ‘a’ and mass ‘m’ rolls along 1. The wavelength of an X-ray beam is 10 Å. The
a horizontal plane with constant speed v0. It mass of a fictitious particle having the same
encounters an inclined plane at angle  and x
climbs upward. Assuming that it rolls without energy as that of the X-ray photons is h kg .
3
slipping, how far up the sphere will travel? The value of x is _______.
(h = Planck’s constant)
Answer (10)
hc
Sol. E   mc2
0

a  h h 10
 m  = h kg
v20 v20 c 10  10  3  10
–10 8 3
(1) (2) 2. Two identical conducting spheres with
5g sin 2g sin
negligible volume have 2.1 nC and –0.1 nC
10 v20 2 v20 charges, respectively. They are brought into
(3) (4) contact and then separated by a distance of
7g sin 5 g sin
0.5 m. The electrostatic force acting between
Answer (3) the spheres is ________ × 10–9 N.
1 7
Sol. KT   mv20 1
2 5 [Given : 4 0  SI unit]
9  109
7
mv 20  mg sin  Answer (36)
10
7v 20 Q1  Q 2
 Sol. q1 = q2 =  1 nC
10gsin  2
1 q1 q2 10–9  10–9
10v 20 F . 2  9  109 
given answer in official option is . 4 0 r (0.5)2
7g sin 
= 36 × 10–9 N
20. If e is the electronic charge, c is the speed of
light in free space and h is Planck’s constant, 3. The percentage increase in the speed of
transverse waves produced in a stretched
1 | e |2 string if the tension is increased by 4% will be
the quantity has dimensions of :
4 0 c ________%.
(1) [M L T–1] (2) [M L T0] Answer (2)
(3) [L C–1] (4) [M0 L0 T0] T
Sol. v 
Answer (4) 
hc v 1 T
Sol. [E]   100   100 = 2%
 v 2 T
e2 4. The peak electric field produced by the
[E]  radiation coming from the 8 W bulb at a
4 0r
e2  x 0 c V
[M0L0 T 0 ]  distance of 10 m is . The efficiency
4 0r hc 10  m
of the bulb is 10% and it is a point source. The
SECTION - II value of x is ________.
Numerical Value Type Questions: This section Answer (2)
contains 10 questions. In Section II, attempt any five P 1
questions out of 10. The answer to each question is a Sol. I  2
 0E20  c
4 r 2
NUMERICAL VALUE. For each question, enter the
1
correct numerical value (in decimal notation,  2
P
truncated/rounded-off to the second decimal place; E0   
 2 cr 2
e.g. 06.25, 07.00, –00.33, –00.30, 30.27, –27.30) using  0 
the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad 2 c N
in the place designated to enter the answer.
10  C
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5. If P  Q  Q  P , the angle between P and Q is  0.16 × 0.20
(0° <  < 360°). The value of ‘’ will be ______°. q2 =
9 × 1014 × 0.21
Answer (180)
    0.4 × 10 –7 2
Sol. P  Q  Q  P q= ×
  3 21
 PQ  0
4 2
  = 0° or 180° q= × × 10–8 C = 0.88 × 10 –8 C
3 21
6. The initial velocity vi required to project a body
vertically upward from the surface of the earth a  18.50
to reach a height of 10R, where R is the radius
8. A reversible heat engine converts one-fourth of
of the earth, may be described in terms of
the heat input into work. When the temperature
x of the sink is reduced by 52 K, its efficiency is
escape velocity ve such that vi = × ve . The doubled. The temperature in Kelvin of the
y
source will be ________.
value of x will be ______.
Answer (208)
Answer (10)
W T 1 3
GMe m 1 GMe m Sol.  = = 1 – L =  TL = TH
Sol. – + mv2 = – Q TH 4 4
R 2 11R
TL – 52 1 1
20 6Me  = 1– =  TL = TH  52
v= TH 2 2
11 R
TH = 208 K
26Me
ve = 9. A current of 6 A enters one corner P of an
R
equilateral triangle PQR having 3 wires of
10 resistance 2  each and leaves by the corner
v= .Ve R. The currents i1 in ampere is ______.
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7. Two small spheres each of mass 10 mg are 6A
suspended from a point by threads 0.5 m long.
They are equally charged and repel each other 2
to a distance of 0.20 m. The charge on each of P
i1 i2
a
the sphere is × 10–8 C . The value of ‘a’ will 2 2
21
be.
2
[Given g = 10 ms–2]
Q R
Answer (18.50) Answer (2)
Sol. T cos  = mg
Sol. 2 Q 2
q2 6A
i1
R 6A
T sin =
4 0 (0.4) 2 i2
P 2
2
q 4i1 = 2i2 ... (i)
tan =
4  0 (0.4)2 mg i1 + i2 = 6 ... (ii)
 i1 = 2 A
10. Two particles having masses 4 g and 16 g
m

0.5 m

5

respectively are moving with equal kinetic

0.

energies. The ratio of the magnitudes of their

momentum is n : 2. The value of n will
Answer (1)

0.2 m 0.2 m Sol. P = 2mk

0.20 q2 × 9 × 109 P1 m1 4 1
 = = 
0.21 2
(0.4) × 10 –5 P2 m2 16 2

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PART–B : CHEMISTRY
4. Which among the following species has
SECTION - I
unequal bond lengths?
Multiple Choice Questions: This section contains 20

(1) XeF4 (2) BF4
multiple choice questions. Each question has 4
choices (1), (2), (3) and (4), out of which ONLY ONE (3) SF4 (4) SiF4

is correct. Answer (3)

Choose the correct answer : Sol. F

F
1. Carbylamine test is used to detect the : S
presence of primary amino group in an organic F
compound. Which of the following compound is
F
formed when this test is performed with
aniline? axial bonds are longer than equatorial bonds.
CONH2 CN Only SF4 has unequal bond length.
(1) (2)
5. Which of the following compound is added to
NHCH 3 NC the sodium extract before addition of silver
(3) (4) nitrate for testing of halogens?
Answer (4) (1) Hydrochloric acid (2) Sodium hydroxide
NH 2 NC (3) Ammonia (4) Nitric acid

+ CHCl3 + 3KOH  + 3KCl + 3H 2O Answer (4)

Sol.
Sol. The sodium fusion extract is acidified with nitric
aniline
acid and then treated with silver nitrate.
2. What is ‘X’ in the given reaction?
CH2OH
6. The major product of the following reaction is:
210°C NO2
+ oxalic acid X
CH2OH (major product)

CHO CH2
(1) (2) H2 SO4
CHO CH2
NO 2
CH – OH CH2OH
(3) (4)
CH2 CHO
Answer (2) (1)
O O
CH2 – OH HO – C CH2 – O – C
Sol. + NO 2
CH2 – OH HO – C CH2 – O – C
O (2)
O
210°C
NO 2

CH2
(major)
CH2 (3)
3. The major components of German Silver are:
(1) Cu, Zn and Ni (2) Zn, Ni and Ag NO 2
(3) Ge, Cu and Ag (4) Cu, Zn and Ag
Answer (1) (4)
Sol. German silver contains Cu (50%), Zn (30%),
Ni (20%) respectively. Answer (2)
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Sol. NO 2 NO 2 Sol. H2O + CO2  H2CO3

H 2SO 4
all other will produce CO on reaction with
 water.
NO 2 Cn H2n+2 + nH 2O 1270 K nCO + (2n+1) H2
NO 2
Ni
+ H
 CH 4 (g) + H 2 O (g) 1270 K
CO (g) + 3H 2 (g)
 Ni

1270 K
C(s) + H 2O (g) CO (g) + H 2 (g)
NO 2
9. The correct order of bond dissociation enthalpy
of halogens is:
(1) Cl2 > Br2 > F2> I2
(Major)
(2) F2 > Cl2 > Br2 > I2
7. In which of the following order the given
complex ions are arranged correctly with (3) Cl2 > F2 > Br2 > I2
respect to their decreasing spin only magnetic
(4) I2 > Br2 > Cl2 > F2
moment?
Answer (1)
(i) [FeF6 ]3–
Sol. Cl2 > Br2 > F2 > I2
(ii) [Co(NH3 )6 ]3
Bond dissociation enthalpy of F2 is lower than
Cl 2 and Br 2. It is done to presence of e – on
(iii) [NiCl4 ]2–
fluorine atom, which create greater repulsion
(iv) [Cu(NH3 )4 ]2  due to small size of fluorine.
10. The correct sequence of reagents used in the
(1) (iii) > (iv) > (ii) > (i)
preparation of 4-bromo-2-nitroethyl benzene
(2) (ii) > (iii) > (i) > (iv) from benzene is:
(3) (i) > (iii) > (iv) > (ii) (1) CH 3 COCl/AlCl 3 , Zn-Hg/HCl, Br 2 /AlBr 3 ,
(4) (ii) > (i) > (iii) > (iv) HNO3/H2SO4
Answer (3) (2) HNO 3 /H 2 SO 4 , Br 2 /AlCl 3 ,CH 3 COCl/AlCl 3 ,
–
Zn-Hg/HCl
Sol. Unpaired e (n)
(3) CH 3COCl/AlCl 3, Br 2/AlBr 3, HNO 3/H 2SO 4,
3– 3+
(i) FeF6 Fe (W.F.L) 5
Zn/HCl
3+ 3+
(ii) [Co(NH3)6] Co (S.F.L) 0 (4) Br 2/AlBr 3, CH 3COCl/AlCl 3, HNO 3/H 2SO 4,
2– 2+
2
Zn/HCl
(iii) [NiCl4) Ni (W.F.L)
Answer (1)
2+ 2+
(iv) [Cu(NH3)4] Cu 1
O
C2H 5
 = n(n + 2) B.M
CH3 COCl Zn – Hg
So, correct order of spin only magnetic Sol. AlCl3 HCl
moment is
(ii) < (iv) < (iii) < (i)
Br2 /AlBr3
8. Water does not produce CO on reacting with:
C2H 5 C2H 5
(1) C
NO 2
(2) CH4
HNO 3/H2 SO4
(3) CO2
(4) C3H8
Answer (3) Br Br
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11. Which of the following is correct structure of Sol. Let s be the solubility of Ca(OH)2 in water
-anomer of maltose ?
Ca(OH)2  Ca 2  2OH
s 2s
CH2 OH CH2 OH Ksp = [Ca+2] [OH–]2
H O H H O OH
H H = s × (2s)2
(1) OH H OH H
O 5.5 × 10–6 = 4s3
HO H
H OH H OH
5.5
s3   106  1.375  106
4
CH2 OH CH2 OH 1
H O H H O H s  (1.375  106 ) 3
H H
(2) H H H H = 1.11 × 10–2
O
HO OH
13. Which one of the following statements is FALSE
HO OH HO OH
for hydrophilic sols ?
(1) Their viscosity is of the order of that of H2O
CH2 OH CH2 OH
(2) They do not require electrolytes for stability
H O H H O OH
H H (3) These sols are reversible in nature
(3) H H H H
O (4) The sols cannot be easily coagulated
HO H
OH OH HO OH Answer (1)
Sol. The viscosity of the hydrophilic sols are much
CH2 OH CH2 OH higher than that of the dispersion medium.
H O H H O H 14. The major product of the following reaction is :
H H
(4) OH H OH H H /CO
HO
O
OH CH3CH2 CH  CH2 
2 
Rh catalyst
H OH H OH
(1) CH3CH2 C CH2
Answer (4) CHO
Sol. Maltose is composed of two units of -D (2) CH3CH2CH2CHO
glucose which are joined through C 1 – C 4 (3) CH3CH2CH2CH2CHO
glycosidic linkage
(4) CH3CH2CH == CH — CHO
6 6 Answer (3)
CH2 OH CH2 OH
5 5 H /CO
O H O 2
Sol. CH3CH2 CH = CH2 Rh catalyst CH3 CH2CH2 – CH2 – CHO
H H H
H H
4 1 4 1
OH H O OH H 15. Given below are two statements :
HO OH
3 2 3 2
Statement I : The identification of Ni2+ is carried
H OH H OH
out by Dimethylglyoxime in the presence of
NH4OH.
12. The solubility of Ca(OH)2 in water is :
Statement II : The Dimethylglyoxime is a
[Given : The solubility product of Ca(OH)2 in bidentate neutral ligand.
water = 5.5 × 10–6] In the light of the above statements, choose the
(1) 1.77 × 10–2 correct answer from the options given below :
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true
(2) 1.11 × 10–2
(2) Statement I is true but Statement II is false
(3) 1.77 × 10–6
(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are false
(4) 1.11 × 10–6 (4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Answer (2) Answer (2)
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Sol. CH3 – C = N – OH +2 17. The method used for the purification of Indium
+ Ni
H3C – C = N – OH is :
Dimethylglyoxime NH4 OH
(1) Vapour phase refining
–
O H–O (2) Zone refining
CH3 – C = N +2
N = C – CH 3 +
Ni + 2H (3) Liquation
CH3 – C = N N = C – CH 3
O–H O– (4) van Arkel method
Ni(DMG) 2 Answer (2)
Identification of Ni+2 is carried out by dimethyl Sol. Indium is purified by zone refining method.
glyoxime in presence of NH4OH
NH 2
16. The correct order of acid character of the HNO 3 , H2SO 4
18.
following compounds is : 288 K

OH COOH COOH COOH NH 2 NH2 NH 2

NO 2
+ +
NO 2
NO 2 CH3 NO2
I II III IV (A) (B) (C)

Correct statement about the given chemical

(1) IV > III > II > I reaction is :
(1) The reaction will form sulphonated product
(2) II > III > IV > I
instead of nitration.
(3) I > II > III > IV (2) Reaction is possible and compound (B) will
be the major product.
(4) III > II > I > IV (3) Reaction is possible and compound (A) will
be major product.
Answer (2)
:

(4) NH 2 group is ortho and para directive,

Sol. Acidic strength so product (B) is not possible.
Answer (3)
Sol. A will be the major product.
NH 2
HNO 3 , H2SO 4
> > >
288 K
NH 2 NH2 NH 2
NO 2
+ +
–I, –R +I, +R
NO 2
NO2
(51)% (47%) (2%)
Since carboxylic acids are more acidic than A B C
phenols. In strongly acidic medium aniline is protonated
to form anilinium ion which is a meta directing.
–I and – R effect increase the acidic strength That is why besides the ortho para derivatives,
where as +I and +R effect decrease the acidic significant amount of meta derivatives is also
strength of carboxylic acids. formed.
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19. Given below are two statements :

Statement I :
The pH of rain water is normally ~5.6.
Statement II :
If the pH of rain water drops below 5.6, it is
called acid rain.
In the light of the above statements, choose the
correct answer from the options given below:
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
(2) Statement I is false but Statement II is true.
SECTION - II
Numerical Value Type Questions: This section
contains 10 questions. In Section II, attempt any five
questions out of 10. The answer to each question is a
NUMERICAL VALUE. For each question, enter the
correct numerical value (in decimal notation,
truncated/rounded-off to the second decimal place;
e.g. 06.25, 07.00, –00.33, –00.30, 30.27, –27.30) using
the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric keypad
in the place designated to enter the answer.

(3) Both Statement I and Statement II are true. 1. The unit cell of copper corresponds to a face
(4) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. centered cube of edge length 3.596 Å with one
copper atom at each lattice point. The
Answer (3) calculated density of copper in kg/m3 is _____.
Sol. pH of rain water is normally  5.6 due to [Molar mass of Cu : 63.54 g; Avogadro Number
presence of H+ formed by the reaction of water = 6.022 × 1023]
and CO2 present in atmosphere
Answer (9077)
 H2 CO3 (aq)
CO2 (g)  H2 O() 
Sol. Copper crystallises is fcc unit cell with edge

 H
H2CO3 (aq)  (aq)  HCO3 (aq) pH  5.6 length, a = 3.596Å

The pH of acid rain drop below 5.6 due to 4 M

density 
presence of other acidic gases like SO2 and NA (a)3
NO2 present in atmosphere
4  63.54  103

2SO2 (g)  O2 (g)  2H2 O() 
 2H2 SO 4 (aq) 6.022  1023 (3.596  1010 )3

4NO2 (g)  O2 (g)  2H2 O() 

 4HNO3 (aq)  9077 kg m3
pH  5.6 2. The spin only magnetic moment of a divalent
20. Given below are two statements : ion in aqueous solution (atomic number 29) is
Answer (2)
Statement I :
Sol. The element having atomic no. 29 is copper
 and  forms of sulphur can change reversibly
between themselves with slow heating or slow The electronic configuration of Cu2+ is
cooling. Cu2+ : 3d9
Statement II : It has 1 unpaired electron
At room temperature the stable crystalline form   3  1.73 BM  2
of sulphur is monoclinic sulphur.
In the light of the above statements, choose the 3. Copper reduces NO3 into NO and NO 2
correct answer from the options given below: depending upon the concentration of HNO3 in
solution. (Assuming fixed [Cu 2+ ] and
(1) Both Statement I and Statement II are true.
PNO  PNO2 ), the HNO3 concentration at which
(2) Both Statement I and Statement II are false. the thermodynamic tendency for reduction of
(3) Statement I is true but Statement II is false. NO3 into NO and NO2 by copper is same is 10x
(4) Statement I is false but Statement II is true. M. The value of 2x is ______. (Rounded-off to
the nearest integer)
Answer (3)
[Given, E 2   0.34 V, E   0.96 V, E 
Sol. The stable form at room temperature is rhombic Cu /Cu NO /NO
3 NO /NO
3 2

sulphur, which transformed to monoclinic RT

sulphur on heating at 369 K. = 0.79 V and at 298 K, (2.303)  0.059]
F
 and  form of sulphur can change reversibly Answer (*)
between themselves with slow heating or slow
cooling. Incomplete data.

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4. The rate constant of a reaction increases by

Sol. (1) 3Cu(s)  8H  2NO3  3Cu2   2NO  4H2 O
(2) Cu(s)  4H  2NO3  Cu2   2NO2  2H2 O
Let [HNO3] be x, so [H+] = [NO3 ]  x
G1  nFEcell  6F[EHNO3 /NO  E
Cu2  /Cu
five times on increase in temperature from 27°C
to 52°C. The value of activation energy in kJ
mol–1 is _______. (Rounded-off to the nearest
integer)
[R = 8.314 J K–1 mol–1]
] Answer (52)

 (P )2 [Cu2  ]3  K2 Ea 1 1
0.059 Sol. log    
 6F (0.96  0.34)  log NO 10  K1 2.303 R  T1 T2 
 6 (x) 

Ea  1 1 
 0.059 (P )2 [Cu2  ]3  log5  
 6F 0.62  log NO 10  2.303  8.314  300 325 

 6 x 

0.7  2.303  8.314  300  325

 (PNO2 )2 [Cu2  ]  Ea  J mol1
0.059 25
G2  2F (0.79  0.34)  log 
 2 x6 
 52271 J  52.271kJ mol1  52
 0.059 (PNO2 )2 [Cu2  ]  5. Among the following, number of metal/s which
 2F 0.45  log 
 2 x6  can be used as electrodes in the photoelectric
cell is ______. (Integer answer)
G1  G2 (A) Li (B) Na
(C) Rb (D) Cs
 0.059 (P )2 [Cu2  ]3 
6F 0.62  log NO 10  Answer (1)
 6 x 
Sol. Among the given alkali metals, only cesium (Cs)
is used as electrode in the photoelectric cell
 0.059 (PNO2 )2 [Cu2  ] 
 2F 0.45  log  due to its lowest ionisation energy.
 2 x6  6. If a compound AB dissociates to the extent of
75% in an aqueous solution, the molality of the
 0.059 (P )2 [Cu2  ]3  solution which shows a 2.5 K rise in the
1.86  log NO 10 
 2 x  boiling point of the solution is ____ molal.
(Rounded-off to the nearest integer)

0.059 (PNO2 )2 [Cu2  ] [Kb = 0.52 K kg mol–1]

 0.45  log
2 x6 Answer (3)

0.059  (P )2 [Cu2  ]3 x6  Sol. AB  An  Bn


1.41  log NO 10 2 2
 1  
2  x (PNO2 ) [Cu ] 
i = 1 +  = 1 + 0.75 (∵  = 0.75)

1.41 2 [Cu2  ]2 = 1.75

 log
.059 x4 Tb = i Kb m

[Cu2  ] 2.5
log  23.9 m  2.75 mol / kg  3
x2 1.75  0.52

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7. Electromagnetic radiation of wavelength Sol. For isothermal expansion at constant

663 nm is just sufficient to ionise the atom of pressure, heat gained by the system is given
metal A. The ionization energy of metal A in by
kJ mol–1 is ____. (Rounded-off to the nearest
integer) Q = –W = + Pex (V2 – V1)

[h = 6.63 × 10 –34 Js, c = 3.00 × 10 8 ms –1 ,  1 1 

 4.3  5  8.314  293   
NA = 6.02 × 1023 mol–1]  1.3 2.1
Answer (181)
= 15.345 kJ mol–1  15 kJ mol–1
Sol. Ionisation energy of an atom of metal
A = Quantum energy of radiation of Note : The question seems to be ambiguous
wavelength 663 nm as the pressure of gas decreases from
2.1 MPa to 1.3 MPa at a constant pressure of
6.63  1034  3  108
 J  3  1019 J 4.3 MPa which is much higher than the initial
663  109 and pressure of the gas
Ionisation energy per mol 10. The number of compound/s given below which
=3× 10–19 × 10–3 × 6.02 × 1023 contain/s —COOH group is ____ . (Integer
answer)
= 180.6 kJ mol–1  181
(A) Sulphanilic acid (B) Picric acid
8. Consider titration of NaOH solution versus
1.25 M oxalic acid solution. At the end point (C) Aspirin (D) Ascorbic Acid
following burette readings were obtained.
Answer (1)
(i) 4.5 mL (ii) 4.5 mL
Sol. The structures of the given compounds are
(iii) 4.4 mL (iv) 4.4 mL
SO3H
(v) 4.4 mL
If the volume of oxalic acid taken was 10.0 mL
then the molarity of the NaOH solution is (A) Sulphanilic acid
____ M. (Rounded-off to the nearest integer) NH2
Answer (6)
Sol. Average volume of NaOH solution used at end OH
O2N NO2
point = 4.44 mL
At the end point, Equivalents of NaOH = (B) Picric acid
Equivalents of oxalic acid
NO2
N1V1 = N2V2
N1 × 4.44 = (1.25 × 2) × 10
OCOCH3
1.25  2  10
N1   5.63  6 COOH
4.44
(C) Aspirin
Molarity of NaOH = 6 M
9. Five moles of an ideal gas at 293 K is
expanded isothermally from an initial pressure
of 2.1 MPa to 1.3 MPa against at constant HO
external pressure 4.3 MPa. The heat O O
transferred in this process is____kJ mol –1 . (D) Ascorbic Acid HO
(Rounded-off to the nearest integer)
OH OH
[Use R = 8.314 J mol–1K–1]
Answer (15)  Only 1 compound has –COOH group

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PART–C : MATHEMATICS

SECTION - I 2. Let  and  be the roots of x2  6x  2  0 . If

Multiple Choice Questions: This section contains 20 an  n  n for n  1 , then the value of
multiple choice questions. Each question has 4
a10  2a8
choices (1), (2), (3) and (4), out of which ONLY ONE is :
is correct. 3a9
(1) 2 (2) 4
Choose the correct answer :
(3) 3 (4) 1

Answer (1)
2
n
If In   cot xdx , then :
1. Sol. ,  are roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0

4  2 – 6 – 2 = 0
 2 – 2 = 6
1 1 1
(1) I  I , I  I , I  I are in G.P. Similarly 2 – 2 = 6
2 4 3 5 4 6
a10  2a8 10  10  2  8  8 

(2) I2  I4 ,I3  I5 ,I4  I6 are in A.P. 3a9 3   9  9 

(3) I2  I4 ,(I3  I5 )2 ,I4  I6 are in G.P.  10  28    10  28 


3   9  9 
1 1 1
(4) I  I , I  I , I  I are in A.P.  8   2  2    8  2  2   8  6   8  6 
2 4 3 5 4 6  
3   9  9  3   9  9 
Answer (4)
6   9  9 
 2
 
3   9  9 
2 2
Sol. In   cot n xdx   cot n2 x  cot 2 x  dx 3. A hyperbola passes through the foci of the
 
4 4 x 2 y2
ellipse   1 and its transverse and
25 16

2
conjugate axes coincide with major and minor
  cot n 2 x cosec2 x  1 dx axes of the ellipse, respectively. If the product
 of their eccentricities is one, then the
4
equation of the hyperbola is :
 
x2 y2
(2) x2  y2  9
2 2
(1)  1
  cot n2
x cosec x dx   cot
2 n2
xdx 9 16
 
4 4
x2 y2 x 2 y2
(3)  1 (4)  1
 9 4 9 25
cot n 1 x  2 1
    In  2   In  2 Answer (1)
n1  n1
4
16 3
Sol. Eccentricity of Ellipse e1  1  
25 5
1 1
In  In 2    n1 = a linear Foci = (ae, 0) = (3, 0)
n1 In 2  In
expression in n.
For Hyperbola

1 5
 Sequence is an A.P. Eccentricity e 2 
I n  2  In 3

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Semi-transverse axis  a = 3 x x
6. The minimum value of f(x)  aa  a1a ,
 25 
b2  a2 (e2  1)  9   1  16
 9  where a, x  R and a > 0, is equal to :
Equation of Hyperbola
(1) a + 1 (2) 2 a
x 2 y2
 1 1
9 16 (3) a  (4) 2a
a
4. Let x denote the total number of one-one
functions from a set A with 3 elements to a set Answer (2)
B with 5 elements and y denote the total x a
number of one-one functions from the set A to Sol. f(x)  aa  x
the set A × B. Then : aa

(1) 2y  273x (2) 2y  91x

x a
aa  x

∵
a a  a ax . a
(3) y  273x (4) y  91x 2 aa
x

Answer (2)
 f(x)  2 a
Sol. n(A) = 3, n(B) = 5
x = 5C3 × 3! = 5 × 4 × 3 f(x)min  2 a
n(A × B) = 15
7. If the curve x2  2y2  2 intersects the line
y = 15C3 × 3! = 15 × 14 × 13
x  y  1 at two points P and Q, then the angle
y 15  14  13 91
  subtended by the line segment PQ at the
x 5 43 2
origin is :
2y = 91x
  1   1
 tan1    tan1  
5x (1)
2 4
(2)
2 3
5. A function f(x) is given by f(x)  , then
5x  5
the sum of the series   1   1
(3)  tan1   (4)  tan1  
2 3 2 4
 1   2   3   39 
f f f   ....  f  20  is equal to:
 20   20   20    Answer (4)
19 Sol. y = 1 – x ...(i)
(1)
2 x2 + 2y2 =2 ...(ii)
29  x2 + 2 (1 – x)2 =2
(2)
2 3x2 – 4x = 0
49
(3)
2
B(0, 1)
39
(4)
2 (0, 0) 0
Answer (4) 
A
52  x 5
Sol. f  2  x   2x 
5  5 5  5x
So f(x) + f(2 – x) = 1
39
 r  19
  r   r  4
 f  20     f  20   f  2  20    f(1)
r 1 r 1
x  0,
3
1 39 1
 19   y  1,
2 2 3
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 4 1  10. A plane passes through the points A(1,2,3),

B(0,1), A  ,  B(2, 3, 1) and C(2, 4, 2). If O is the origin and
3 3  
P is (2, –1, 1), then the projection of OP on
1
1 1 this plane is of length:
3
tan       tan1
4 4 4 2 2
3 (1) (2)
5 7
 1 2 2
AOB   tan1 (3) (4)
2 4 3 11
Answer (4)
1 n n n  
8. lim     ...   Sol. AB  ˆi  ˆj – 2kˆ
n  n (n  1)2 (n  2)2 (2n  1)2 

AC  ˆi  2 ˆj – kˆ
is equal to :
  
Normal to plane n  AB  AC
1 1
(1) (2)
2 3 ˆi ˆj kˆ

1 1 1 2  3iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
=
(3) 1 (4)
4 1 2 1
Answer (1) 
OP  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
n 1
n  
lim  OP.n 6  1 1 8
Sol. n  n  r 2 sin      
r 0
OP  n 11. 6 66
n 1
1 1 64 1
= n
lim
n
 2 cos   1  
r 0  r 66 33
 1 
 n  1 2
Projection = OP cos   6  
1 dx 1
1
1 1 33 11
0 (1  x)2

1 x 0
 – 1
2 2 e3loge 2x  5e2loge 2x
11. The integral  e 4logex  5e3loge x  7e2loge x
dx,
9. Let A be a set of all 4-digit natural numbers
x > 0, is equal to :
whose exactly one digit is 7. Then the
probability that a randomly chosen element of (1) 4 loge x2  5x  7  c
A leaves remainder 2 when divided by 5 is :
2
(2) loge x  5x  7  c
2 97
(1) (2)
9 297 1
(3) loge x 2  5x  7  c
4
122 1
(3) (4)
297 5 (4) loge x2  5x  7  c
Answer (2) Answer (1)
Sol. Number having exactly one 7 can be
e3ln2x  5e2ln2x
(i) Having 7 at thousand’s place = 93 = 729 Sol. I   dx
e 4 lnx  5e3lnx  7e2lnx
(ii) Not 7 at thousand’s place = 3 × 8 × 4 2
 2x 3  5  2x 2 8x  20
= 1944 I  dx   dx
4 3 2 2
n(s) = 729 + 1944 = 2673 x  5x  7x x  5x  7
Let x2 + 5x – 7 = t
Favourable cases = having 7 at unit place or
having 2 at unit place. (2x + 5)dx = dt
i.e. = (9 × 9) + (8 × 9 × 2) + (8 × 9 × 9) = 873 dt
I  4  4 ln t  c
t
873 97
Required probability =  I  4 ln x2  5x  7  c
2673 297

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 1   T
15. If ,   R are such that 1 – 2i (here i2 = –1) is
12. If for the matrix, A =   , AA = I2, then
  
a root of z2 + z    0 , then     is equal
the value of  4  4 is :
to:
(1) 1 (2) 2 (1) –3 (2) –7
(3) 4 (4) 3
(3) 7 (4) 3
Answer (1)
Answer (2)
 1  
Sol. A    Sol. As ,   R roots are 1 – 2i and 1 + 2i
  
∵ AAT = I – = 2   = –2

So, I + 2 = 1  2 = 0 and  = (1)2 – (2i)2 = 5   –  = –7

and 2 + 2 = 1  2 = 1 16. The contrapositive of the statement “If you will
then 4 + 4 = 1 work, you will earn money” is :
13. The following system of linear equations (1) If you will earn money, you will work
2x + 3y + 2z = 9 (2) You will earn money, if you will not work
3x + 2y + 2z = 9 (3) If you will not earn money, you will not
x – y + 4z = 8 work
(1) has a solution (, , ) satisfying (4) To earn money, you need to work
2 + 3 = 12
Answer (3)
(2) has a unique solution
Sol. Contrapositive of A  B is ~B  ~A
(3) does not have any solution
(4) has infinitely many solutions  Contrapositive of the given statement will
be ~(you will earn money)  ~(you will
Answer (2)
work)
Sol. Determinant of coefficients of given equations
is i.e., if you will not earn money, you will not
work
2 3 2
17. In a group of 400 people, 160 are smokers and
3 2 2  2 (8  2)  3 (12  2)  2 (3  2)
non-vegetarian; 100 are smokers and
1 1 4
vegetarian and the remaining 140 are non-
= 20 – 30 – 10 = –20  0 smokers and vegetarian. Their chances of
 Hence the system of equation have unique getting a particular chest disorder are 35%,
solution 20% and 10% respectively. A person is chosen
 4  from the group at random and is found to be
14. cosec 2 cot 1  5   cos 1    is equal to : suffering from the chest disorder. The
  5 
probability that the selected person is a
65 65 smoker and non-vegetarian is :
(1) (2)
56 33
7 28
75 56 (1) (2)
(3) (4) 45 45
56 33
Answer (1) 14 8
(3) (4)
  4  45 45
Sol. cos ec  2 cot 1 5  cos1   
  5  Answer (2)
 Sol. n(smokers + Non vegetarian) = 160 = n(A1)(Let)
 5  1  3  
 cos ec  tan1    tan  4    P(A1) = 0.4
  12   
n(smokers + vegetarian) = 100 = n(A2)
  56  
 cos ec  tan1   similarly P(A2) = 0.25
  33  
n(Non-smokers + vegetarian) = 140 = n(A3) and
  65   65
 cosec  cos ec 1 
P(A3) = 0.35
 
  56   56 Let event E of getting chest disorder i.e.,
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P(E/A1) = 0.35, P(E/A2) = 0.2, P(E/A3) = 0.1 19. The shortest distance between the line
to find P(A1/E) x – y = 1 and the curve x2 = 2y is :
using Baye’s theorem we get 1 1
(1) (2)
P E / A1   P  A1  2 2
P  A1 / E  
P E / A1   P  A1   P E / A2  P  A2   P E / A3   P  A3 
1
(3) 0 (4)
0.35  0.4 2 2

 0.35  0.4    0.2  0.25    0.1 0.35  Answer (4)

140 140 28
Sol. Equation of line parallel to x – y = 1 is
   x–y=c ...(i)
140  50  35 225 45
If line x – y = c is tangent to parabola x2 = 2y
3
18. If 0 < x, y < and cos x + cos y – cos (x + y) = , then x2 = 2 (x – c) has unique roots
2
then sin x + cos y is equal to : x2 – 2x + 2c = 0
 D=04–4×1×2c=0
1 3 3
(1) (2) 1
2 2  c
2
1 1 3
(3) (4) 1
2 2  Tangent of parabola is x  y 
2
Answer (1) 1
1
Sol. LHS = cosx + cosy – cos(x + y) 2 1
 Shortest distance  units
2 2 2
xy xy  2 xy 
 2 cos   cos  2    2 cos 2  1 20. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix with det(A) = 4. Let Ri
 2     
denote the i th row of A. If a matrix B is
xy xy obtained by performing the operation R2  2R2
 2 cos  2 cos2 1
2 2 + 5R3 on 2A, then det(B) is equal to :

x  y     (1) 64 (2) 128

xy 
∵  2    2 , 2   0  cos    1 (3) 80 (4) 16
    2  
Answer (1)
 xy  x  y 
 1  2  cos2    cos   Sol. Given det (A) = 4
  2   2 
On application of R2  2R2 + 5R3 on 2A we
 2 have 23.2 det (A) = 16 × 4 = 64
 x  y  1 1
 1  2  cos      

  2  2 4
 SECTION - II

2
Numerical Value Type Questions: This section
3   x  y  1 3 contains 10 questions. In Section II, attempt any five
  2  cos   2  2
2   2   questions out of 10. The answer to each question is
a NUMERICAL VALUE. For each question, enter the
3
But given that LHS  correct numerical value (in decimal notation,
2 truncated/rounded-off to the second decimal place;
xy xy 1 e.g. 06.25, 07.00, –00.33, –00.30, 30.27, –27.30)
 cos  1 and cos   using the mouse and the on-screen virtual numeric
2  2  2
keypad in the place designated to enter the answer.
2
 x – y = 0 and x  y  1. If the curve, y = y(x) represented by the
3
solution of the differential equation (2xy2 – y) dx
 + xdy = 0, passes through the intersection of
 xy
3
the lines, 2x – 3y = 1 and 3x + 2y = 8, then y  1
3 1 is equal to ___________.
 sinx  cos y 
2 Answer (01)
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Sol. ∵ (2xy2 – y)dx + xdy = 0  The points in (–3, 3) where function is not
differentiable is x = –2, –1, 0, 1 and 2.
ydx  xdy
 2xdx =  Total number of non differentiable points = 5
y2
2
x
 2xdx = d  
y
3. The value of
–2
3x2 – 3x – 6 dx is __________.

On integrating both sides we get Answer (19)

Sol. ∵ 3x2 – 3x – 6 = 3(x2 – x – 2)
x
x2   c ...(1) = 3(x – 2) (x + 1)
y
2 2
The point eg intersection of lines 2x – 3y = 1  2 3x  3x  6 dx
and 3x + 2y = 8 is (2, 1) 1 2
2 2
∵ Curve (1) passes through (2, 1) then c = 2 = 2 (3x  3x  6)dx  1 (6  3x  3x )dx

 y(x) 
2
x = 3  1
2
(x 2  x  2)dx  
1
2

(2  x  x 2 )dx
x 2
1 2 
1  x3 x2   x2 x3  
 y(1)   1 = 3    2x    2x    
1 2  3 2 2  2 3 1 

 y(1)  1 
= 3   1  1  2     8  2  4 
 3 2   3 
2. A function f is defined on [–3, 3] as
 8  1 1 
  4  2     2    

f x  

min x ,2 – x2  , –2  x  2  3  2 3 
2 x 3
  x  , = 19
 
where [x] denotes the greatest integer x. The 4. Let a  i + aj + 3k and b  3i – aj + k . If the
number of points, where f is not differentiable
area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides
in (–3, 3) is ___________.  
are represented by the vectors a and b is
Answer (05 )  
8 3 square units, then a . b is equal to
min  x , 2  x2  , 2  x  2
Sol. f(x)   ___________.
 x , 2 x 3
Answer (2)
y
(–3, 3) (3, 3)
ˆi ˆj kˆ
3
2

Sol. a  b  1  3  4 ˆi  8ˆj  4kˆ  4  ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ 
3  1
1
x
0
x ∵ 8 3  4 2 2  4   2
–3 –2 –1 1 2 3
a  b  3  2  3  2
y 5. A line ‘l’ passing through origin is
3 , x  3 perpendicular to the lines
 
2 ,  3  x  2 l1 : r =  3  t  i +  –1  2t  j +  4  2t  k
 2
2  x ,  2  x  1 
 l2 : r =  3  2s  i +  3  2s  j +  2  s  k
 x ,  1 x  0
Now, f(x)   If the co-ordinates of the point in the first
x , 0x1
 2 octant on ‘l2” at a distance of 17 from the
2  x , 1 x  2
2 point of intersection of ‘l’ and ‘I1’ are (a, b, c)
 , 2x3 then 18(a + b + c) is equal to ________.
3 , x3 Answer (44)
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x3 y1 z  4 Equation of common tangent having point of

Sol. l1 :   and
1 2 2 x3
contact in first quadrant ; y  .
x3 y3 z 2 3
l2 :  
2 2 1 The tangent intersects the parabola at 3,2 3  
ˆi ˆj kˆ 3 3 3 
and circle at  ,
b1  b2  1 2 2  2iˆ  3 ˆj  2kˆ  2 2 
 
2 2 1 So, 2(a + c) = 9
x y z 8. The total number of two digit numbers ‘n’, such
So, l :  
2 3  2 that 3n + 7n is a multiple of 10, is ________.
Point of intersection of l and l 1 can be Answer (45)
considered as Sol. 3n + 7n is divisible by (3 + 7) if n is odd.
 2   3 3   1 2   4
P  2, 3, –2  and   So, number of two digit odd numbers = 45
1 2 2
 P(2, –3, 2) 
ax – e 4x – 1 
If lim
 
Let a point Q on l2 as Q(2 + 3, 2+ 3, + 2) 9. exists and is equal to b, then
4x
x 0ax e – 1
2 2
∵ PQ  17   2  1   2  6   2  17 the value of a –2b is _________.
Answer (5)
10
  or –2
9  e 4x – 1 
a– 
 x 
7 7 8  
As Q lies in 1st octant, then Q  , ,  , Sol. L  lim

Hence 18 (a + b + c) = 44
9 9 9 x 0 a e 4x – 1
 
2
6. If the remainder when x is divided by 4 is 3, 1  4x  4x  
then the remainder when (2020 + x) 2022 is a–   ...
x 1 2 
divided by 8 is __________. L  lim  
Answer (1) x 0  4x  4x 2 
a   ...
Sol. ∵ x = 4y + 3  1 2 
 
then (2020 + x)2022 = (2023 + 4y)2022
Clearly, a – 4 = 0  a = 4
= (4 – 1)2022
–8 –1
= (162 – 8 + 1)2022 L  b
16 2
= (8μ + 1)1011
So, a – 2b = 4 + 1 = 5
= 8 + 1 where , μ,  N
10. If the curves x = y 4 and xy = k cut at right
7. A line is a common tangent to the circle angles, then (4k)6 is equal to _______.
(x – 3)2 + y2 = 9 and the parabola y2 = 4x. If the
Answer (4)
two points of contact (a, b) and (c, d) are
distinct and lie in the first quadrant, then Sol. C1 : y4 = x and C2 : xy = k
2(a + c) is equal to _________.
 4 1 
Answer (9) Point of intersection of C1 and C2 is  k 5 ,k 5 
 
Sol. Let equation of tangent to y2 = 4x as dy1 1 1
m1   
1 dx 4y3 4k3 5
y  mx 
m dy2 k 1
If it is a common tangent, then m2   – 3
dx x2 k 5
1
3m  1 6
m 3m 1 ∵ m1  m2  –1  6
 1  4k 5  1
1  m2 3 4k 5
 (4k) = 4
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