JEE Main Exam July Session 2021 : 1st-Shift

Exam Analysis & Memory Based Question

20th-July-2021
All those students who have attempted Paper-1 in the first shifts of JEE Main 2021
session-3 reviewed the paper as moderate. In terms of order of difficulty, Maths and
Chemistry were of moderate level, while Physics was easiest amongst the three
subjects. “Some students felt it was easier compared to March session,” Ramesh
Batlish, FIITJEE Noida Centre Head said. The morning shift was held from 9 am to 12
pm, while the afternoon shift will commence from 3 pm and continue till 6 pm.

Here’s What Students Said:

Mathematics - Moderate level. Questions were asked from chapters majorly from
Calculus, Coordinate Geometry, Algebra. More weightage was given to chapters of
Matrices & Determinants, Progressions, Binomial, and Calculus. Few Numerical
Based questions required lengthy calculations.

Physics – Easy to Moderate level. Questions asked from Kinematics, Gravitation,

Optics, Electrostatics, Magnetism, Current Electricity, EM waves, Heat and
Thermodynamics. Few Numerical based questions had lengthy calculations but
were easy. Theory-Based questions from Class 12 chapters of NCERT were asked.

Chemistry - Moderate level. Questions covered chapters like Ores and Metallurgy,
Co-ordination compounds, Chemistry in Everyday Life. More weightage was given to
chapters of Organic and Inorganic Chemistry. Inorganic Chemistry had mostly
questions from NCERT.

There was a total of 90 questions asked in JEE Main Paper 1 for a total of 300 marks.
Five out of 10 questions were to be attempted from a numerically based section in
each subject.

The question was divided into three parts and each part had two sections. Part 1
Physics, Part 2 Chemistry, and Part 3 Maths, all had a total of 30 questions each—
section 1 had 20 multiple choice questions with single correct answers, and section
2 had 10 numerical-based questions out of which only 5 had to be attempted.

The marking scheme for multiple-choice questions was +4 for a correct response, -1
for an incorrect response, 0 if not attempted.
The marking scheme for numerical-based questions was +4 for correct response
and 0 in all other cases. The total marks of this section were 100.

Questions covered almost all chapters of Class 11 and 12 CBSE board, however,
weightage was given to Class 12 chapters in Maths and Chemistry and Class 11 in
Physics.

Memory Based Question Paper For PCM Shuffled By different Coaching Institutes
 JEE (Main) 2021
Questions & Solutions
(Reproduced from Memory Retention)
Date : 20 July, 2021 (SHIFT-1) Time ; (9.00 am to 12.00 pm)
Duration : 3 Hours | Max. Marks : 300

SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS
a
x- x
1. òe
0
dx = 10e – 9 . Find a ?

1
{x}
Sol. As òe
0
dx = e - 1

1
{x}
Þ òe
0
dx = 10 e - 1 + 1

let a = n + f nÎI f Î[0 1)

n+ f n f
Þ ò e{x} dx = e{x} dx + e {x} dx
ò ò
0 0 0

= n(e – 1 + (ef – 1)
on complising Þ n = 10 f = ln2
a = 10 + ln2
Topic : Definite Integral
Subtopic : Definite Integral
Level : Medium

2. Tangent and normal are drawn to parabola y2 = 2x at A(2, 2). Tangent intersect on x-axis at P and normal
meet parabola again at Q. Area of DPAQ in

-2 0 1
1 25
Sol. D= 2 2 1 =
2 2
9
-3 1
2

Topic : Parabola
Subtopic : Parabola
Level : Medium

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [1]
 æ x +2 ö
ç 2 ÷
3. lim 2 – cos x. cos 2x è x ø =?
x ®0

æ x +2 ö
lim ç 2 ÷ 1- cos x cos 2x
Sol. e x ø
x ®0 è

(x + 2) 1-cos2 x.cos 2x
lim
x®0 x 2 (1+cos x cos 2x )
e

(x + 2) (2 cos2 x +1)(1-cos 2 x)
lim
x ® 0 (1+ cos x cos 2x) x2 =3
e
Topic : Limit
Subtopic : Limit
Level : Medium

3 æ3 ö
4. If f(x) = ax2 + 6x + 15 is increasing in (–¥, ) and decreasing in ç , ¥ ÷ , then
4 è4 ø

3
(1) ax2 – 6x + 15 is minimum at x =
4

3
(2) ax2 – 6x + 15 is minimum at x = –
4

3
(3) ax2 – 6x + 15 is maximum at x =
4

3
(4) ax2 – 6x + 15 is maximum at x = –
4
Ans. 4

b 3 -6 3
Sol. - = Þ =
2a 4 2a 4

a = –4
\ for ax2 – 6x + 15

6 -3
vertex is at =
2a 4

3
Þ Maximum at x = –
4
Topic : Monotonocity
Subtopic :
Level : Easy

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [2]
 r r r r r r r r
5. ˆ b = ˆi + ˆj, cr is a vector such that a.b
If a = 2iˆ + ˆj – 2k, =| c | & angle between a ´ b & c 30º, then
r r r
| (a ´ b) ´ c | is
rr r r
Sol. Q a.b =| c | Þ | c |= 2 + 1 = 3
r r r r r r
\ | (a ´ b) ´ c | = | a ´ b || c | sinq

ˆi ˆj kˆ
r r
Also | a ´ b |= 2 1 –2 = 2iˆ – 2ˆj + kˆ
1 1 0

r r r 9
\ | (a ´ b) ´ c |= 3 ´ 3 ´ sin30º =
2
Topic : Vector
Subtopic :
Level : Medium

6. If y(x) satisfy

y
e x 1 - y 2 dx + dy = 0 ; & y (1) = –1
x
then (y(3))2 =
(1) 1 – 4e3 (2) 1 + 4e6 (3) 1 – 4e6 (4) e3
Ans. 3

x y
Sol. ò x e dx = - ò 1 - y2
dy.

1 dt
x ex – ex = ò = t +C
2 t

Þ (x – 1) ex = 1- y2 + C
Q y(1) = –1 ® C = 0

\ (x – 1) ex = 1- y2
\ At x = 3

2e3 = 1 - y 2

4e6 = 1 – y2
(y(3))2 = 1 – 4e6
Topic : Differential Equation
Subtopic : Differential Equation
Level : Medium

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [3]
7. “Examination”, how many arrangements of the word hes M in the 4th place ?

10
Sol. ways.
222

Topic : Permutation & Combination

Subtopic : Permutation & Combination
Level : Easy

8. If there are 6 bowlers, 7 Batsman, 2 Keepers, in how many ways can we select 11 players, selecting at
least 4, bowlers, 5 betsman, and 1 wicket keepers ?

Sol. 777

6B ü
ï
7Bt ý
4B,5Bt,2K + 5B,5Bt,1K + 4B,6Bt,1K
2K ïþ

= 6 C4 · 7 C5 · 2 C2 + 6C5 · 7 C5 · 2C1 + 6 C4 · 7 C4 · 2 C1
= (15 × 21) + (6 × 21 × 2) + (15 × 7 × 2)
= 315 + 252 + 210
= 777
Topic : Permutation & Combination
Subtopic : Permutation & Combination
Level : Hard

9. Solve for x :

p
tan-1 x 2 + x + sin-1 x 2 + x + 1 =
2
Sol. x2 + x ³ 0 Þ x2 + x + 1 ³ 1
Þ x2 + x = 0
Þ x = 0 or –1
Topic : Inverse Trigonometric Function
Subtopic : Inverse Trigonometric Function
Level : Easy

10. In the expansion of (1 –x)101 (1 + x + x2)100, find coefficient of x 256.

(1) 100C15 (2) –100C15 (3) 100C16 (4) –100C16
Ans. 1
Sol. [(1 –x)(1 + x + x2)]100(1 – x)

æ 100 100 3 r
ö
= (1–x3)100 ç
(1–x) = (1 – x) ç å Cr ( - x ) ÷
÷
è r =0 ø

for x256 Þ r =85

Coefficient of x256 = 100C85 = 100C15
Topic : Binomial Theorem
Subtopic : Binomial Theorem
Level : Medium

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [4]
 ì 1 i= j
ï
11 aij = í - x | i - j |= 1 (aij ) 3 ´ 3
ï2x + 1 otherwise
î

f(x) = det(A), sum of local maximum and local minimum values of f(x).

1 - x 2x + 1
Sol. f(x) = - x 1 -x
2x + 1 - x 1

= 4x3 – 4x2 – 4x
f’(x) = 12x2 – 8x – 4
= 4(3x2 – 2x – 1) 1
= 4(3x2 – 3x + x – 1) 3
= 4(3x (x – 1) + 1(x – 1) = 0
= 4(x – 1)(3x + 1) = 0
1
maxima at x = -
3
minima at x = 1
f(x) = 4x(x2 – x – 1)
at x = 1 minima = 4(1 – 1 – 1) = –4

1 æ 1öæ 1 1 ö 4 æ 1 + 3 - 9 ö 20
at x = – = 4 ç - ÷ ç + - 1÷ = - ç ÷ = 27
3 è 3 øè 9 3 ø 3 è 9 ø

20 20 - 108 88
= sum = -4= =-
27 27 27
Topic : Matrices, Maxima and Minima
Subtopic : Matrices, Maxima and Minima
Level : Difficult

rrr r r r
12. If a,b,c are mutually perpendicualr unit vector, equally inclined to a + b + c at angle q.

Find 36cos2(2q) = ?
r r r r
a.(a + b + c) 1
Sol. cos q = r r r r Þ cos q =
a |a+b+c | 3+0

1 2 -1 36
\ cos q = Þ cos(2q) = 2cos2q –1 = -1= Þ 36cos2(2q) = =4
3 3 3 9

Topic : Vector
Subtopic : Vector
Level : Easy

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [5]
 120
æ 41 1
ö
13. ç 4 + 56 ÷ , total number of integral terms is..
è ø

120 -r r
Sol. Tr+1 = 120Cr 4 4
56
\ r = 4l & 6 l
Þ r = 12 l
\ r = 0, 12, .....120
11 terms
Topic : Binomial Theorem
Subtopic : Binomial Theorem
Level : Medium

14. It the shortest distance between

r
r1 = a ˆi - 2jˆ + 2kˆ + l(iˆ – 2jˆ + 2k)
ˆ ; l Î R, a>0
r
r 2 = -4iˆ - kˆ + m(3iˆ – 2ˆj - 2k)
ˆ ; mÎR

is 9, find 'a' = ?
r r r r
é a - b c dù
ë û
Sol. SD = r r
c´d

ˆi ˆj kˆ
r r
c ´ d = 1 -2 2 = 8i + 8ˆj + 4kˆ p
3 -2 -2

r r
c ´ d = 64 + 64 + 16 = 12

a+4 2 3
r r r r
it so éëa – b c dùû = 1 -2 2 = 8(a+4) + 16 +12 = 8 a + 60
3 12 -2

10a + 60
\d 9 Þ 8a = 48
12
a=6
Topic : 3D Geometry
Subtopic : 3D Geometry
Level : Hard

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [6]
15. x2 + 31/4x + 96 12 96 12
3 = 0 has roots a, b then a (a –1) + b (b – 1) equals

2
æ x ö æ x ö
Sol. ç 31/ 4 ÷ + ç 31/ 4 ÷ + 1 = 0
è ø è ø

x
Þ =w, w2 Þ a = 31/4w, b = 31/4w2
31/ 4
\ a108 – a96 + b108 – b 96
= 327w108 – 324w96 + 327w216 – 324w192
= 327 – 324 + 327 – 324 = 2(327 – 324)
Topic : Complex Number
Subtopic : Complex Number
Level : Hard

16. A lne y = mx + c pass through focus of parabola y2 = –64x and touches the circle (x + 10)2 + y2 = 4

Find 4 2 m + c .

Sol. F(–16, 0) Þ 0 = –16m + c

c = 16m
Centre (–10, 0) r=2
Þp=r

-10m + c
=2
m2 + 1

Þ (–10m + c)2 = 4(m2 + 1)

Þ 36m 2 = 4m 2 + 4

4 1
m2 = =
32 8

1
m=
2 2

8
c=
2

æ 1 8 ö
4 2 m+c = 4 2ç + ÷
è 2 2 2ø

= 34
Topic : Conic Section
Subtopic : Conic Section
Level : Hard

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [7]
 ì x2 – 1 (-¥,0]
ï
17. f(x) = ía + - x 0,1
ï 2x - b [1, ¥ )
î

Find [a + b], If f(x) is continuous on R ([ ] is gif)

Sol. At x = 0
RHL = LHL = f(0)
Þ a + (–1) = –1
Þa=0
At x = 1
RHL = LHL = f(1)
Þ2–b=a–1
Þb=3
Qa+b=3
Topic : Continuity
Subtopic :
Level : Medium

3p
18. Let |z w| = 1 and arg(z) – arg(w) =
2

æ 1 - 2zw ö
Find arg ç ÷
è 1 + 3zw ø

æ 3p ö
içq + ÷
2 ø æ z ö 3p
Sol. z = r.e è
(Let) arg ç ÷ =
èw ø 2

1
w = eiq (Let)
r

zw = i

æ 1 - 2i ö
arg ç ÷ = –tan–12 – tan–13
è 1 + 3i ø

æ pö
= – çp - ÷
è 4ø

-3p
=
4
Topic : Complex Number
Subtopic :
Level : Hard

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [8]
19. If the domach of

| x | -2
f(x) = is
| x | -3

-¥,a È b,c È 4, ¥
Find a + b + c

| x | -2
Sol. ³0
| x | -3

|[x]| £ 2 or |[x]| > 3

Þ –2 < [x] < 2 or –3 < [x] or [x] > 3

Þ –2 < × < 3 or -¥, - 3 È [4, ¥ )

Þ xÎ -¥, - 3 È [-2,3) È [4, ¥)

a = –3
b = –2
c=3
Sum = –2
Topic : Function
Subtopic :
Level : Hard

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [9]
 JEE (Main) 2021
Questions & Solutions
(Reproduced from Memory Retention)
Date : 20 July, 2021 (SHIFT-1) Time ; (9.00 am to 12.00 pm)
Duration : 3 Hours | Max. Marks : 300

SUBJECT : PHYSICS

1. A ball is given a slight horizontal velocity on the first step of steirs. What is its vertical velocity when it
lands on the 3rd step, if height of each step is 20 cm ?

(1) 6 m/s (2) 8 m/s (3) 7 m/s (4) None

Ans. 2

Sol. Vertical Velocity = 2g 2h

= 20 0.4 = 8 m/ s

Topic : Kinematics
Subtopic : Projectile
Level : Medium

é æ mkR öù
2. Consider the equation S = ab êln ç 2 + 2 ÷ú
ë è Jb øû

Here S is entropy, m is no. of moles, k Boltzman constant, J is mechanical equivalent of heat.

Find dimension of a.
(1) 1 (2) M L2 T–2 (3) M L2 Tq – 1 (4) M L2 q
Ans. 1

mkR
Sol. = dimension less m = (mol)
Jb2

k = Joule/kelvin
b º Joule/kelvin R = Joule/mole-kelvin
S º Joule/kelvin J = 4.2 (number)
Topic : Unit & Dimension
Subtopic : Equation
Level : Medium

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [1]
3. A charge Q is divided into two parts q and (Q – q). What is the value of q. If they have maximum
repulsion when placed at some distance d.

Q Q
(1) (2)
2 4

Q
(3) (4) None
3
Ans. 1

k Q-q q
Sol. F=
r2

dF
Þ Q – 2q = 0
dq

Q
q=
2
Topic : Electrostatics
Subtopic : Coulomb Law
Level : Medium

4. Shape of a string, with a travelling wave pulse on it is given by (x in meter, y in sec)

1
y= 2 at time t = 0
1+ 1+ x

1
y= 2 at time t = 1 sec.
1+ x - 2

Find velocity of pulse.

(1) 2 m/s
(2) 3 m/s
(3) 4 m/s
(4) 5 m/s
Ans. 2
Sol. y = f(x – vt)

1
y= 2 , t=0
1+ 1+ x

1
y= 2 , t = 1; vt = +3
1+ 1+ x - 3
v = 3m/s
Topic : Mechanical Wave
Subtopic : Equation
Level : Medium

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [2]
5. A butterfly is flying wrt wind north east with speed 4 2m / s . Wind is blowing from north to south with
speed 1 m/s. Find the displacement of butterfly in 3 sec.
(1) 10 m/s (2) 15 m/s (3) 20 m/s (4) 25 m/s
Ans. 1

Sol.

net =

Net velocity of butterly is 5 m/s.

So displacement in 3 sec = 15 meter.
Topic : Kinematics
Subtopic : Relative Velocity
Level : Medium

6. A loop Moving with constant velocity in x direction. Curve between magnetic flux passing through the
loop v/s time.

Sol.

Topic : EMI
Subtopic : Motional
Level : Medium

7. Helium nucleus and deutron are moving in uniform magentic field with equal speed. Find ratio of their
radius.
(1) 1 : 1 (2) 1 : 2 (3) 2 : 1 (4) 4 : 1
Ans. 1
mv
Sol. r= B & V are same.
qB

4mV
ra 2e B 1
= =
rD 2mV 1 = 1:1
e B

Topic : Motion of charge in magnetic field

Subtopic : Circular Motion
Level : Easy
Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [3]
8. Find the value of normal force acting between 10 kg block and ground. (g = 9.8 m/s2)

(1) 700 N (2) 786 N (3) 686 N (4) 684 N

Ans. 1

Sol.

70g – N = 70 × 0.2
N = 14 + 70(9.8)
N = 700 N
Topic : NLM
Subtopic : Normal Reation
Level : Medium

9. Find the value of current in 6W resistance.

Ans. 60.00

V - 140 V V - 90 60
Sol. + + =0 i= = 10A
20 6 5 6

3 V - 140 + 10V + 12 V - 90 = 0

3V - 420 + 10V + 12V - 1080 = 0

25V = 1500V Þ V = 60
Topic : Current
Subtopic : Battery
Level : Medium

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [4]
10. Find position of Image.

1 2

Ans. 37.83

m 2 m1 m 2 - m1 1.4 -3 1
Sol. - = = -
v u R v 500 32

1.4 1.25 1.4 - 1.25

- = = – 0.006 – 0.031
v -40 -25

1.4 5 0.15 1.4

- = = 0.037
v 4 40 500 v

1.4 1 -3
- = v = 37.83 cm
v 32 500
Topic : Geometrical Optics
Subtopic : Refraction on Curved Interface
Level : Medium

11. Find the current flowing through the zener diode.

Sol.

50
i= = 0.05 A
1000
50
i1 = = 0.025A
2000
i = 0.05 A
Current throgh diode = i – i1 = 0.05 – 0.025 = 0.025 A
Topic : Semiconductor
Subtopic : Zener Diode
Level : Medium

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [5]
12. A rod of man M and length L is at rest on a smooth horizontal surface. A small man m strikes at one
end of rod elastically and perpendicularly to the length of rod. After collision small mass m comes to
m
rest find =?
M
3 4 5 7
(1) (2) (3) (4)
7 7 8 8
Ans. 2
Sol. Apply linear momentum : mu = MV. ...(1)
Apply momentum conservation : about point P:
L i = Lf
MV L ML2 3V
0= - × w Þ wL = ...(2)
2 3 2
wL
V+
e=1= 2 Þ V + wL = u ...(3)
u 2
From equation (3) & (2)
7V V 4
=uÞ =
4 u 7
From equation (1) & (4)
m V 4
= =
M u 7
Topic : Rotation
Subtopic : Collision
Level : Difficult
13. A radioactive material dissociates with two process with half lives of 700 Years and 1400 years. Find

1
time after which part of mass will reamin active .
3

t1 t 2
t=
t1 t 2

t1 t 2 700 ´ 1400 1400

Sol. Equivalent half life = t = = = year
t1 + t 2 2100 3

N0
N=
2t/t1/2

N0 N
= t/t01/2 Þ 2t/ t1/2 = 3
3 2

t ln3
ln2 = ln3 Þ t = t1/2 ×
t / t1/2 ln2

1400 ln3
t= ×
3 ln2
Topic : Radioactivity
Subtopic : Half Life
Level : Medium

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [6]
14. A disk rolling down without slipping on an inclined plane, takes time t1 and if same disk slips down on a

t2
similar frictionless inclined plane it takes t2 time. Find the t .
1

Sol.

æ ö
1 ç gsin q ÷ 2
S= ç ÷ t1
2 ç 1+ 1 ÷ ...(1)
ç ÷
è 2 ø

1
S= gsin q t 22 ...(2)
2
Dividing (2)/(1)

t 22 t 2 2
2
= =
t1 t1 3

Topic : Rotation
Subtopic : Rolling
Level : Medium

15. When tension is changed from T1 to T2, length of an elastic string changes from l1 to l2. Find original
length ?
Sol. T1 = K(l1 – l0)
T2 = K(l2 – l1)

T1 l 1 - l 0 T l - Tl
= Þ l0 = 2 1 1 2
T2 l 2 - l 0 T2 - T1

Topic : NLM
Subtopic : Spring Force
Level : Easy

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [7]
16. Find the normal reaction when body is moving with maximum velocity with no slipping on a banked road
of angle of banking 30º. (mass of body = 800 kg, ms = 0.2)

Sol.

Ncosq = mNsinq + mg
N(cosq – msinq) = mg

mg
N=
cos q - m sin q

Topic : Circular Motion

Subtopic : Banking
Level : Difficult

Vibrant Academy (I) Pvt. Ltd. "B-41" Road No.2, IPIA, Kota (Raj.) Ph. 06377791915 (www.vibrantacademy.com) [8]