Question: Number of words which can be formed by using all the letters of the word

‘ALLENBBSR’ such that the word ‘BBSR’ is always there and occupies among the first six
positions only, is
Options:
(a) 120
(b) 160
(c) 180
(d) 210
Answer: (c)
Solution:
BBSR_____
_BBSR____
__BBSR___
5!
 3   180
Reqd. no of words 2

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Arrangement Of Similar Objects
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Easy
Analysis: Permutations and Combinations

 x  4    y  3  25
2 2

Question: If the line L : 3x  4y  0 is rotated about centre of the circle

through an angle  in anticlockwise sense such that after rotation, it becomes one of the
members of family of lines 
x  3    y  1  0,   R
, then  equals
Options:
1
(a) tan 2
1
(b) cot 2
1
(c) tan 1
1
(d) sec 2
Answer: (b)
Solution: From the figure, it is clear that
 3
2
tan   41
3 2
1
4
1
  tan 1  cot 1 2
2

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Acute and Obtuse Angles between Two Straight Lines
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Straight Lines in Coordinate Geometry

Question: Sum of the series

2
 10   10 
S  1  2    3    ....
 11   11  upto infinite terms, is equal to
Options:
(a) 121
(b) 120
(c) 111
(d) 110
Answer: (a)
2
 10   10 
S  1  2    3.    ....
Solution:  11   11 
10
x
(Let 11 )
S  1  2x  3x 2  ....
S.x  x  2x 2  ......
S  1  x   1  x  2x 2  .....
1
S 1 x  
1 x
1 1
S   121
 1 x 
2 2
 10 
1  
 11 

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Summation Of Series
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Sequences and Series

 
   a j  bk   
and v 2  2i  j  k represent two perpendicular sides of a triangle
v 3i
Question: If 1

where a, b are whole numbers. Then minimum possible area of the triangle is:
Options:
(a) 3 2
9
(b) 2
(c) 9 2
3
30
(d) 2
Answer: (b)
 
v .v  0  a  b  6  a, b  W 
Solution: 1 2
1   1
  v1 v 2  6. 9  a 2  b 2
Area of the 2 2
For the minimum value of the area of the
:a  b  3
1 9
 min.  6. 9  9  9 
2 2

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Scalar or Dot Product of Two Vectors
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Vectors

f  x   sec 1  9x 2  6x  1
Question: The number of integers in the range of is
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
Answer: (c)
t  9x 2  6x  1   3x  1  2
2

Solution:
 t  2
t   2, 1   1,  
for f(x) to be defined
    2 
 sec1  t   0,    ,  
 2  3 
Clearly integers in the range of f(x) are 0, 1, 3

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Inverse Trigonometric Domain And Range
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Inverse Trigonometric Functions

Question: The false statement among the following is -

Options:
p   p 
(a) is a contraction
(b) 
p  q    q p 
is a contraction
(c) 
 p   p
is a tautology
 p   p 
(d) is a tautology
Answer: (b)
Solution:

p p p  p
T F F
T F F  p   p 
(A)
F T F
F T F

is contraction.
p  q   q  p 
(B) is tautology, not a contraction
(C) & (D) are obviously correct.

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Connectors And Related Truth Tables
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Easy
Analysis: Mathematical Reasoning

Question: If 2 1 and 2 2 ( 1 ,  2  R and 1. 2  0 ) are the roots of the equation

 

a 2
 a  1 x 2  4x  a  0, a  R
then true set of values of a is
Options:
(a) (-3, 1)
(b) (0, 1)
(c) (1, 3)
(d) (-3, 0)
Answer: (b)
Solution:  
f 0  0 & f  1  0

a  0 ; a   3,1
 a   0,1
Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Location Of Roots of Quadratic Equations
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Quadratic Equations

2 3 n
Question: The mean of n items is x . If each item is successively increased by 3,3 ,3 ,............3
, then new mean equals -
Options:
3n 1
x
(a) n
 3n  1 
x  3 
(b)  2n 
3n
x
(c) n
 3n 1  1 
x  3.  
(d)  2n 
Answer: (b)
x1  x 2  x 3  .....  x n
x
Solution: n
x1  x 2  .....  x n 3  32  .....  3n
 
New mean n 2
3.  3n  1
x
2n

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Mean
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Statistics

Question: If 
(e 2 x  2e x  e  x  1) e( e x  e x ) dx  g ( x)e ( e x  e x )  c
,where C is a constant integration,
then g(0) is equal to:
Options:
(a) 2
(b) e
(c) 1
(d) e2
Answer: (a)
Solution:

 (e  2e  e  1). e
2x x x ( e x  e x )
dx

  (e  e  1)e
2x
dx   (e  e )e
x ( e x  e x ) x x ( e x  e x )
dx

  (e  1  e )e
x
dx   (e  e )e
x ( e x  e x  x ) x x (e x  e  x )
dx
x
 e x  x ) x
 e x
 e( e  ee c

 ee
x
e x

  e  1  c
x

 g  x   ex  1
 g  0  2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Integration By Substitution
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Indefinite Integration

z  4 cos   cos   i sin   ,   R

Question: If , then locus of z on Argand plane is
Options:
(a) An ellipse with center (0, 2)
(b) A circle with center (2, 0)
(c) An ellipse with center (2, 0)
(d) A circle with center (0, 2)
Answer: (b)
Solution: z  4 cos   i4sin  cos 
2

x  4 cos 2   2  1  cos 2 
y  2.2sin  cos   y  2 sin 2
  x  2   y2  4
2

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Locus Cases
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Easy
Analysis: Complex Numbers

Question: If solution of the differential equation

 d3 y   d2 y   dy 
x  3    2   2x    y  1  0
 dx   dx   dx  is a straight line of the form y  mx  c , then number of
such possible lines is
Options:
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) Infinite
Answer: (a)
Solution: y  mx  c
y '  m; y ''  0; y '''  0
0  0  2x.m  mx  c  1  0
 mx  c  1  0
 m  0;c  1

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Formation of Differential Equations
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Differential Equations

x 1 y  3 z
 
Question: If (a, b, c) is the image of the point (1, 2, –3) in the line, 2 2 1 , then a +
b + c is
Options:
(a) 2
(b) 3
(c) –1
(d) 1
Answer: (a)
Solution:

PM  (2iˆ  2 ˆj  kˆ)
 (2  2).2  (1  2 ) (2)  (3   ) ( 1)  0
 4  4  4  2    3  0
 9  9    1
 M (1,1, 1)
Now, P = 2M – P
= 2(1, 1, –1) – (1, 2, –3)
= (1, 0,1)
a+b+c=2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Image of a Point about a Line
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: 3D Geometry

Question: Sum of all the solutions of the equation cos 2x  sin 2x  1 which lie in the interval
2

 0, 2 is equal to:

Options:
(a) 4
(b) 5
(c) 7
(d) 8
Answer: (c)
cos 2x  1  cos 2x   0  cos 2x  0,1
Solution:

cos 2x  0  2x  ,
2
3 5 7  3 5 7
, , x , , ,
2 2 2 4 4 4 4
cos 2x  1  2x  0, 2, 4  x  0, , 2
 Required sum  7

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Trigonometric Equations and Inequations
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Trigonometric Functions

Question: If
Lim
x 
 ax 2  x  1  bx  exists and has the value equal to 12 then the value of
 a b  is
Options:
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
 1
(d) 2
Answer: (c)
x 2  a   x  1  b2 x 2 1
Lim 
x 
x  a   x  1  bx
2 2
Solution:
 1
x 1  
 x 1
Lim 
x   1 1  2
x   a   2  b
 x x 
ab 2
 0
1 1
   2 a b
a b 2

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: infinity-infinity form
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Limits

Question: Area enclosed by common tangents of circle x  y  4 and ellipse 3x  5y  15 is

2 2 2 2

Options:
(a) 4
(b) 8
(c) 16
(d) 32
Answer: (c)
x 2 y2
 1
tangent : y  mx  5m  3
2
Solution: 5 3
 mx  y  5m 2  3  0
 5m 2  3 
2 2
 1  m2 
Distance from (0, 0)  
 m  1, 1
 4 tangents : y  x  2 2; y   x  2 2
Area  16

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Slope Form of Equation of Tangent to Ellipse
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Ellipse

 1 x   x  1
40 20
59
Question: The coefficient of x in the expansion of is:
Options:
(a) 0
(b) -20
(c) 20
(d) 59
Answer: (c)

Solution:
 1 x   1 x 
2 20 20
  20 C0  20 C1x 2  ......  20 C 20 x 40 

 C  C x  ......  C
20
0
20
1
2 20
20 x 20 

coefficient of
x 59  20 C20 . 20 C19  20

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Coefficients of Terms in Binomial Expansion
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Binomial Theorem

A   2,3, 4,5
Question: Let be a set and
R    2, 2  ,  3,3 ,  4, 4  ,  5,5  ,  2,3  ,  3, 2  ,  3,5  ,  5,3  
be a relation on A. Then R is -
Options:
(a) Reflexive and transitive
(b) Reflexive and symmetric
(c) Symmetric and transitive
(d) only transitive
Answer: (b)
Solution: a  R  aRa  R is reflexive
 a, b   R   b, a   R  R is symmetric
 2,3  R,  3,5   R but  2,5  R  R is not transitive

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Types Of Relations
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Relations and Functions

f  0   0, f  3  3 f ' x   1
Question: Let f(x) be a derivable function in [0, 3] such that and in
the interval. Value of f (1) is
Options:
1
(a) 2
(b) 1
1
(c) 3
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
f  1  f  0 
 f '  c1   1
Solution: LMVT on f(x) in [0, 1] : 1 0
 f  1  1
f  3  f  1
 f '  c2   1
LMVT on f(x) in [1, 3] : 3 1
 f  1  1
f  1  1

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Lagrange's Mean Value Theorem
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Differentiation

A 3
Question: Let A & B be square matrices of order 3 satisfying A + adjA = B and then
 adjA  B  3Iis equal to
[Note: adj P denotes adjoint matrix of square matrix P and I is an identity matrix of order 3]
Options:
(a) 9
(b) 27
(c) 81
(d) 243
Answer: (c)
 adj A  A   adj A    adj A  B
2

Solution:
 A I   adj A    adj A  B
2

  adj A  B  3I  adj A  A  81
2 4

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Adjoint of matrix
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Matrices And Determinants

Question: In ABC with usual notations, if 2a  4b  c  4ab  2ac  0 , then

2 2 2

cos A  cos B  cos C is equal to

Options:
1
(a) 4
1
(b) 2
 7
(c) 8
11
(d) 8
Answer: (d)
a 2   2b   4ab  a 2  c 2  2ac  0  0
2

Solution:
  a  2b    a  c   0  a  2b  c
2 2

b 2  c2  a 2 1
 cos A  
2bc 4
7 1
cos B  ,cos C 
Similarly 8 4

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: SCQ
Topics: Solutions of Triangles
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Trigonometry

k ( x   )2  1, x  
f  x   1
 k2 cos x, x 
Question: If the function is twice differentiable, then the ordered
k ,k 
pair 1 2 is equal to:
Answer: 1.50
Solution:
k ( x   ) 2  1, x  
f  x   1
 k2 cos x, x 
Given,
f  x
is continuous and differentiable
f ( )  f ( )  f (  )


1   k2
 k2  1
 2k ( x   ) ; x  
f ( x)   1
  k2 sin x ; x  
f  (  )  f (  )
00
So differentiable at x  0
 2k1 ;x  
f ( x)  
 k2 cos x ; x  
f (  )  f (  )
2k1  k2
1
 k1 
2
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numeric
Topics: Differentiability
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Continuity and Differentiability

x x
x2
g  x    sin x   cos t dt  cos 2 x 
2 0
 tdt  4
Question: If 0 then area bounded by the curve

y  3g  x  x 2  3x  2  and the x – axis is
Answer: 2.50
x2 x2
g  x   sin x  cos x    4  5
2 2

Solution: 2 2

y  15 x 2  3x  2 
2 15 5
    2.50
Reqd. area 3 4 2

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 0
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numerical
Topics: Area under Curves
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Definite Integration

Question: A box contains 12 mangoes out of which 5 are rotten and rest are good. Two mangoes
are randomly taken out together. If it is known that atleast one of them is good, then the
pq
probability that both are good is (p/q), where p, q are coprime numbers. The value of is:
Answer: 5.00
7
C2 3 p
 7  
Solution: Required probability C 2  C1. C1 8 q
7 5

 pq 5

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 0
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numerical
Topics: Conditional Probability
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Easy
Analysis: Probability

Question: If the value of definite integral

65 
4
dx
  1 2   1 2 

cos x sin x

4 is equal to k , then k is equal to

Answer: 4.00

16 
4
dx
I   1 2   1 2 

cos x sin x

Solution: 4
 2
dx
 8
0 1 2 cos x
  1  2sin x 
2 
dx dx
2I  8   16
0
1 2 cos x
0
1  2cos x

dx
I  8 .......  1
0
1  2cos x
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

2I  8 I.dx  8  I  4
0

Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 0
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numerical
Topics: Properties of Definite Integrals
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Definite Integration

Question: Let AB is a normal chord of parabola y  4x , with foot of normal as A (1, -2). If
2

a
AB  a b , where a is a natural number and b is prime number, then b is equal to
Answer: 4.00
Solution:

Parameter of A : 2  1 t  2
2
t 2    1  3
 Parameter of B : 1
 B  9, 6 
 AB  8 2
Marks: 4
Negativemarks: 0
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numerical
Topics: Intersection of a Line and a Parabola
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Easy
Analysis: Parabola

Question: The natural number m, for which the coefficient of x in the binomial expansion of
22
 m 1 
x  2 
 x  is 1540, is ……………
Answer: 13.00
Solution:
r
 1 
Tr 1  22Cr ( x m ) 22  r  2 
x 
22 m  mr  2 r
 Cr ( x )
22

Given Cr  1540  C19  r  19

22 22

 22m  rm  2r  1
2r  1
 m
22  r
m  13  at r  19 
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numeric
Topics: Coefficients of Terms in Binomial Expansion
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Binomial Theorem

Question: Four different dice are thrown independently 27 times, then find the expectation of
number of times if at least two of them show either 3 or 5.
Answer: 11.00
Solution:
 2 2 3 1 4
2 4 2 4 2
P (atleast 2 shows 3 or 5)  4C2      4C3      4C4  
6 6 6 6 6
1 4 1 2 1
 6   4  
9 9 27 3 81
33 11
 
81 27
 Expectation of number of times  np
11
 27.
27
 11
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numeric
Topics: Probability Distribution
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Probability

x
f ( x)  x .   ,
Question: Let  2  for –10 < x < 10, where [t] denotes the greatest integer function.
Then the number of points of discontinuity of f is equal to ……….
Answer: 8.00
x
f ( x)  x  
Solution: 2
x  (10, 10)
x
 (5, 5)  9 integers
2
Check continuity at x = 0
f (0)  0 

f (0 )  0  Continuous at x  0
f (0 )  0 
Function will be discontinuous when
x
   4,  3,  2,  1
2
–4, –3, –2, –1, 1, 2, 3, 4
 8 Points of discontinuity.
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numeric
Topics: Continuity In A Interval
Targetgrade: JEE-12
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Continuity and Differentiability

Question: The number of words, with or without meaning, that can be formed by taking 4 letters
at a time from the letters of the word ‘SYLLABUS’ such that two letters are distinct and two
letters are alike, is
Answer: 240.00
Solution:
In the word SYLLABUS
S – 2, L – 2, A, B, Y, U
4!
 2C1  5C2 
Required number of word 2!
24
 2  10 
2
 240
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numeric
Topics: Arrangement Of Similar Objects
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Easy
Analysis: Permutations and Combinations

1 2
Question: If the line, 2x – y + 3 = 0 is at a distance 5 and 5 from the lines 4x – 2y +  = 0
and 6x – 3y +  = 0, respectively, then the sum of all possible values of  and  is
Answer: 30.00
Solution:
L1  2 x  y  3  0
L2 : 4 x  2 y    0
L3 : 6 x  3 y    0
c2  c1
d
A2  B 2

3
2 1

5 5
 
  3 1  3  1
2 and 2
   8 and   4
and

3
3 2

5 5
 
 32  3  2
3 and 3
   15 and   3
 Sum of all possible values of  and  is 8  4  15  3  30
Marks: 4
negativemarks: 1
Subject: Mathematics
Type: Numeric
Topics: Distance between two parallel Lines
Targetgrade: JEE-11
Difficulty: Moderate
Analysis: Straight Lines in Coordinate Geometry