Jee Main 2021 PYQ

Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ MCSIR
MATHEMATICS BY MANOJ CHAUHAN SIR

JEE MAIN-2021 (24-02-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
This section contains 20 Single choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and (4)
for its answer, out of which Only One is correct.
1. The statement among the following that is a tautology is :
(1) A  (A  B) (2) A  (A  B) (3) B [ A  (A  B)] (4) [A  (AB)] B

Ans. (4)
Sol. (A  (A  B)) B
= (A  (~ A  B))  B
= ((A  ~ A)  (A  B)) B
= (A  B)  B
=~ (A  B)  B
= (~ A  ~ B)  B
=T
2. A man is walking on a straight line. The arithmetic mean of the reciprocals of the intercepts of this line
1
on the coordinate axes is . Three stones A, B and C are placed at the points (1,1), (2, 2) and (4, 4)
4
respectively. Then which of these stones is / are on the path of the man ?
(1) A only (2) C only (3) All the three (4) B only
Ans. (4)
Sol. Let the line be y = mx + c
c
x  intercept : –
m
y-intercept : c
A.M of reciprocals of the intercepts :
m 1
– 
c c  1  2(1– m)  c
2 4
line : y = mx + 2(1 – m)
 (y – 2) – m(x – 2) = 0
 line always passes through (2, 2)
Ans. 4
3. The equation of the plane passing through the point (1, 2, –3) and perpendicular to the planes
3x + y – 2z = 5 and 2x – 5y – z = 7, is
(1) 3x – 10y – 2z + 11 = 0 (2) 6x – 5y – 2z – 2 = 0
(3) 11x + y + 17z + 38 = 0 (4) 6x – 5y + 2z + 10 = 0
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Ans. (3)
Sol. Normal vector :
i j k
3 1 –2  –11 i – j  17k
2 –5 –1
So drs of normal to the required plane is

<11, 1, 17>
plane passes through (1, 2, –3)
So eqn of plane :
11(x – 1) + 1(y – 2) + 17(z + 3) = 0
 11x + y + 17z + 38 = 0
dp
4. The population P = P(t) at time 't' of a certain species follows the differential equation  0.5P – 450.
dt
If P(0) = 850, then the time at which population becomes zero is :
1
(1) loge18 (2) loge9 (3) loge 18 (4) 2loge18
2
Ans. (4)
dp
Sol.  0.5P – 450
dt
t t
dp dt
 0 P – 900 0 2
t
t
 [ n | P(t) – 900 |]0t   
 2 0
t
 n | P(t) – 900 | – n | P(0) – 900 |
2
t
 n | P(t) – 900 | – n | 50 |
2
For P (t) = 0
900 t
 n   t  2 n18
50 2
5. The system of linear equations

3x – 2y – kz = 10
2x – 4y – 2z = 6
x + 2y – z = 5m
is inconsistent if :
4 4 4
(1) k  3, m  (2) k  3, m R (3) k  3, m  (4) k  3, m 
5 5 5
Ans. (4)
3 –2 –k
Sol.   2 –4 –2  0
1 2 –1
 24 + 2(0) – k(8) = 0  k = 3
10 –2 –3
 x  6 –4 –2
5m 2 –1
= 10 (8) –2 (–10m + 6) –3 (12 + 20m)

= 8(4 – 5m)
3 10 –3
 y  2 6 –2
1 5m –1
= 3(–6 + 10m) + 10(0) – 3(10m – 6)

=0
3 –2 10
 z  2 –4 6
1 2 5m
= 3(–20m – 12) – 2(6 – 10m) + 10(8)

= 32 – 40m = 8(4 – 5m)
for inconsistent
4
k  3&m 
5
 2x – 1
If ƒ : R  R is a function defined by f(x)  [x – 1]cos  , where [.] denotes the greatest integer
 2 
6.
function, then ƒ is :
(1) discontinuous at all integral values of x except at x = 1
(2) continuous only at x = 1
(3) continuous for every real x
(4) discontinuous only at x = l
Ans. (3)
Sol. For x = n, n  Z
 2x – 1
LHL  lim– f(x)  lim– [x – 1]cos  0
x n x n  2 
 2x – 1
RHL  lim f(x)  lim [x – 1]cos  0
x n x n  2 
f (n) = 0
 LHL = RHL = ƒ(n)
 ƒ(x) is continuous for every real x.
x–3 y–4 z–5
7. The distance of the point (1, 1, 9) from the point of intersection of the line   and
1 2 2
the plane x + y + z = 17 is :
(1) 2 19 (2) 19 2 (3) 38 (4) 38

Ans. (4)
x–3 y–4 z–5

Sol. Let   t
1 2 2
 x = 3 + t, y = 2t + 4, z = 2t + 5
for point of intersection with x + y + z = 17
3 + t + 2t + 4 + 2t + 5 = 17
 5t = 5  t = 1
 point of intersection is (4, 6, 7) distance between (1, 1, 9) and (4, 6, 7)
is 9  25  4  38
3 3
8. If the tangent to the curve y = x at the point P(t, t ) meets the curve again at Q, then the ordinate of
the point which divides PQ internally in the ratio 1 : 2 is :
3 3 3
(1) –2t (2) 0 (3) –t (4) 2t
Ans. (1)
dy 
Sol. Slope of tangent at P(t,t3 ) 
dx (t, t3 )
2 2
= (3x )x=t = 3t
3
So equation tangent at P(t, t )
3 2
y – t = 3t (x – t)
3
for point of intersection with y = x
3 3 2 3
x – t = 3t x – 3t
2 2 2
 (x – t)(x + xt + t ) = 3t (x – t)
for x  t
2 2 2
x + xt + t = 3t
2 2
 x + xt – 2t = 0  (x – t)(x + 2t) = 0
3
So for Q : x = –2t, Q(–2t, –8t )
2t 3 – 8t 3
ordinate of required point : = –2t3
2 +1
cos x – sin x  sin x  cos x 

9. If  8 – sin2x
dx  a sin–1 
 b   c, where c is a constant of integration, then the ordered
pair (a, b) is equal to :

(1) (–1, 3) (2) (3, 1) (3) (1, 3) (4) (1, –3)
Ans. (3)
cos x – sin x
Sol.  8 – sin2x
dx
cos x – sin x
 dx
9 – (sin x  cos x)2
Let sinx + cosx = t
dt t
 9–t 2
 sin–1
3
c
 sin x  cos x 
 sin–1    c
 3
So a = 1, b = 3.
15 15 15 15 14 14 14 14
10. The value of – C1 + 2. C2 – 3. C3 + ......–15. C15 + C1 + C3 + C5 + .... + C11 is :
16 13 14 13
(1) 2 –1 (2) 2 – 14 (3) 2 (4) 2 – 13
Ans. (2)
15 15 15 15 14 14 14
Sol. (– C1 + 2. C2 – 3. C3 + ......–15. C15)+ ( C1 + C3 + .... + C11)
15
  (–1)r .r15 Cr  (14 C1  14 C3  ...  14C11  14C13 ) – 14C13
r 1
15
  (–1) 15.
r 1
r 14
Cr –1  213 – 14
14 14 14 13
= 15(– C0 + C1........– C14) + 2 – 14
13
=2 – 14
11. The function
4x3 – 3x 2
f(x)  – 2sin x  (2x – 1)cos x :
6
1   1
(1) increases in  ,  (2) increases in  – , 
2   2
1   1
(3) decreases in  ,  (4) decreases in  – , 
2   2
Ans. (1)
4x3 – 3x 2
Sol. f(x)  – 2sin x  (2x – 1)cos x
6
2
ƒ'(x) = (2x – x) - 2cos x + 2cos x – sin x(2x – 1)
= (2x – 1)(x – sinx)
for x > 0, x – sinx > 0
x < 0, x – sinx < 0
1 
for x   – , 0   ,   , f '(x)  0
2 
 1
for x  0,  , f '(x)  0
 2
1 
 f (x) increases in  , 
2 
1
x–
12. Let ƒ : R  R be defined as ƒ(x) = 2x – 1 and g : R – {1}  R be defined as g (x)  2.
x –1
Then the composition function ƒ(g(x)) is :
(1) onto but not one-one (2) both one-one and onto
(3) one-one but not onto (4) neither one-one nor onto
Ans. (3)
 2x – 1 
Sol. f(g(x))  2g(x) – 1  2  –1
 2(x – 1) 
x 1
  1
x –1 x –1
Range of ƒ(g(x)) =  – {1}

Range of ƒ(g(x)) is not onto
& ƒ(g(x)) is one-one
So ƒ(g(x)) is one-one but not onto.
13. An ordinary dice is rolled for a certain number of times. If the probability of getting an odd number 2
times is equal to the probability of getting an even number 3 times, then the probability of getting an
odd number for odd number of times is :
1 5 3 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
32 16 16 2
Ans. (4)
n n
 1  1
Sol. n
C2    nC3    nC2  nC3
 2  2
n=5
Probability of getting an odd number for odd

number of times is
5 5 5
 1  1  1 1 1
5
C1    5C3    5C5    5 (5  10  1) 
 2  2  2 2 2
14. A scientific committee is to be formed from 6 Indians and 8 foreigners, which includes at least 2
Indians and double the number of foreigners as Indians. Then the number of ways, the committee can
be formed, is :
(1) 1625 (2) 575 (3) 560 (4) 1050
Ans. (1)
Indians Foreigners Number of ways

2 4 6
C2  8 C4  1050
Sol.
3 6 6
C3  8 C6  560
4 8 6
C4  8 C8  15
Total number of ways = 1625

2 2 2
15. The area (in sq. units) of the part of the circle x + y = 36, which is outside the parabola y = 9x, is :
(1) 24  3 3 (2) 12 – 3 3 (3) 24 – 3 3 (4) 12  3 3
Ans. (3)
Sol. 2
y =9x
2 2
x + y = 36
Required area
3 6

   (6)2 – 2   9x dx –  36 – x 2 dx 
0 3 
6
x x
 36 – 12 3 – 2  36 – x 2  18sin–1 
2 6 3
 9 3
 36 – 12 3 – 2  9 – 3 – 
 2 

 24 – 3 3
4 4
16. Let p and q be two positive numbers such that p + q = 2 and p + q = 272. Then p and q are roots of
the equation :
2 2 2 2
(1) x – 2x + 2 = 0 (2) x – 2x + 8 = 0 (3) x – 2x + 136 = 0 (4) x – 2x + 16 = 0
Ans. (4)
2 2 2 2 2
Sol. Consider (p + q ) – 2p q = 272
2 2 2 2
((p + q) – 2pq) – 2p q = 272
2 2
16 – 16pq + 2p q = 272
2
(pq) – 8pq – 128 = 0
2
(pq) - 8pq -128 = 0
8  24
pq   16, – 8
2
 pq = 16
2
 Required equation : x – (2)x + 16 = 0
17. Two vertical poles are 150 m apart and the height of one is three times that of the other. If from the
middle point of the line joining their feet, an observer finds the angles of elevation of their tops to be
complementary, then the height of the shorter pole (in meters) is :
(1) 20 3 (2) 25 3 (3) 30 (4) 25
Ans. (2)
h 75
Sol. tan   
75 3h
(75)2
 h2 
3
h  25 3 m
x2
 (sin
0
t )dt
18. lim is equal to :
x 0 x3
2 3 1
(1) (2) (3) 0 (4)
3 2 15
Ans. (1)
x2
 sin t dt
(sin x)2x
Sol.  lim 0
3
 lim
x 0 x x 0 3x 2
 sin x  2 2
 lim   
x0  x  3 3
(cos2 cos4  cos6 ..... )loge 2 2

19. If e satisfies the equation t – 9t + 8 = 0, then the value of
2 sin 
 
 0    2  is
sin   3 cos   
3 1
(1) 2 3 (2) (3) 3 (4)
2 2
Ans. (4)
2  cos4 ........ ) n 2 2  cos4 ...... 2
Sol. e(cos  2cos  2cot
2
Now t – 9t + 9 = 0  t = 1, 8
2

 2cot  1,8  cot 2   0,3

0  cot   3
2
2sin  2 2 1
   
sin   3 cos  1  3 cot  4 2
2
20. The locus of the mid-point of the line segment joining the focus of the parabola y = 4ax to a moving
point of the parabola, is another parabola whose directrix is :
a a
(1) x  – (2) x  (3) x = 0 (4) x = a
2 2
Ans. (3)
Sol.
at 2  a 2at  0
h ,k 
2 2
2h – a k
 t2  and t 
a a
k 2 2h – a
 
a2 a
2
 Locus of (h, k) is y = a(2x – a)
 a
 y 2  2a  x – 
 2
a a
Its directrix is x – – x0
2 2
Numeric Value Type

This Section contains 10 Numeric Value Type question, out of 10 only 5 have to be done.
1. If the least and the largest real values of , for which the equation
2 2
z   | z – 1| 2i  0 (z  C and i  –1) has a solution, are p and q respectively; then 4(p + q ) is
equal to ____
Ans. (10)
Sol. Put z = x + iy
x + iy + |x + iy – 1| + 2i = 0
 x   (x – 1)2  y 2  i(y  2)  0  0i
 y  2  0 and x   (x – 1)2  y 2  0
x2
 y  –2 and  2 
x – 2x  5
2
x2  5
Now  0,
x 2 – 2x  5  4 
 5  5 5
  2  0,     – , 
 4  2 2 
5 5
 p– ;q
2 2
5 5
 4(p2  q2 )  4    10
4 4 
a –a
2. If
–a
 (| x |  | x – 2 |)dx  22, (a  2) and [x] denotes the greatest integer  x, then  (x  [x])dx
a
is equal to _______.
Ans. (3)
0 2 a
Sol.  (–2x  2)dx   (x  2 – x)dx   (2x – 2)dx  22

–a 0 2
a 2 a
x – 2x 0  2x 0  x – 2x 2  22
2 2
2 2
a + 2a + 4 + a – 2a – (4 – 4) = 22
2
2a = 18  a = 3
–3
 (x  [x])dx  –(–3 – 2 – 1  1  2)  3
3
3. Let A = {n  N : n is a 3-digit number} B = {9k + 2 : k  N} and C = {9k +  : k  N} for some
 (0 <  < 9) If the sum of all the elements of the set A  (B  C) is 274 × 400, then  is equal to
______.
Ans. (5)
Sol. B and C will contain three digit numbers of the form 9k + 2 and 9k +  respectively. We need to find
sum of all elements in the set B  C effectively.
Now, S(B  C) = S(B) + S(C) – S(B  C) where S(k) denotes sum of elements of set k.
Also, B = {101, 110, ......, 992}
100
 S(B)  (101  992)  54650
2
Case-I : If  = 2
then B  C = B
 S(B  C) = S(B)
which is not possible as given sum is
274 × 400 = 109600.
Case-II : If   2
then B  C = 
 S(B  C) = S(B) + S(C) = 400 × 274
110
 54650   9k 
k 11
 109600
110 110
 9  k    54950
k 11 k 11
 100 
 9 (11  110)  (100)  54950
 2 
 54450 + 100 = 54950
 = 5
4. Let M be any 3 × 3 matrix with entries from the set {0, 1, 2}. The maximum number of such matrices,
T
for which the sum of diagonal elements of M M is seven, is _______.
Ans. (540)
a b c  a d g 
Sol.  d e f  b e h 
  
 g h i  c f i 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b +c +d +e +f +g +h +i =7
Case-I : Seven (1's) and two (0's)
9
C2 = 36
Case-II : One (2) and three (1's) and five (0's)
9!
 504
5!3!
 Total = 540
2 2
5. If one of the diameters of the circle x + y – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0 is a chord of another circle 'C', whose
center is at (2, 1), then its radius is ______ .
Ans. (3)
Sol.
2 2
x + y – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0
center (1, 3)
radius = 2
distance between (1, 3)and(2, 1) is 5
 ( 5)2  (2)2  r 2
r=3
4   
6. The minimum value of  for which the equation    has at least one solution in  0, 2 
sin x 1– sin x
is _______.
Ans. (9)
4 1
Sol. Let f(x)  
sin x 1– sin x
 ƒ'(x) = 0  sin x = 2/3
4 1
 f(x)min   9
2 / 3 1– 2 / 3
ƒ(x)max  
ƒ(x) is continuous function
 min = 9
 n
 1 
7. lim tan  tan–1    is equal to ____.
 1 r  r 
2
n 
 r 1
Ans. (1)
 n  1 
Sol. lim tan   tan–1  
n 
 r 1  1  r (r  1)  
 n  r  1– r  
 lim tan   tan–1  
n
 r 1  1  r (r  1)  
 n

 tan  lim   tan –1(r  1) – tan –1(r)  
 n 
r 1 
   
 tan  lim  tan –1 (n  1) –  
 n 
 4 
 
 tan    1
 4
8. Let three vectors a,b and c be such that c is coplanar with a and b,a. c  7 and b is perpendicular
to c, where a  –i  j  k and b  2i  k, then the value of 2 | a  b  c |2 is ______.
Ans. (75)
Sol.  
Let c   b  a  b 
    
  b.b a – b.a b
 
  5 –i  j  k  2i  k 

  –3i  5j  6k 
c.a  7  3  5  6  7
1

2
2
 –3  5 
 2 – 1  2 i    1 j  (3  1  1)k
 2  2 
 1 49 
 2   25  25  50  75
4 4 
9. Let Bi (i = 1, 2, 3) be three independent events in a sample space. The probability that only B1 occur is
, only B2 occurs is  and only B3 occurs is . Let p be the probability that none of the events Bi occurs
and these 4 probabilities satisfy the equations ( – 2) p =  and ( – 3)p = 2 (All the probabilities
P(B1 )
are assumed to lie in the interval (0,1)). Then is equal to______.
P(B3 )
Ans. (6)
Sol. Let P(B1) = p1, P(B2) = p2, P(B3) = p3
given that p1(1 – p2)(1 – p3) =  .....(i)
p2(1 – p1)(1 – p3) =  .....(ii)
p3(1 – p1)(1 – p2) =  .....(iii)
and (1 – p1)(1 – p2)(1 – p3) = p .....(iv)
p1  p2  p3 
  ,  & 
1– p1 p 1– p 2 p 1– p3 p
p 3 p
  
  2p p – 2
 p – 2 = 3 + 6p
 p – 6p = 5
p1 6p3 5p1 p3
 – 
1– p1 1– p3 1– p1  1– p3 
 p1 – 6p3 = 0
p1
 6
p3
3 –1 –2 
10. Let P   2 0   , where   R. Suppose Q = [qij] is a matrix satisfying PQ = kI3 for some non-zero
3 –5 0 
k k2 2 2
k  R. If q23  – and | Q | , then  + k is equal to _______.
8 2
Ans. (17)
Sol. PQ = kI
3
|P|.|Q| = k
 |P| =2k  0  P is an invertible matrix
 PQ = kI
–1
 Q = kP I
adj.P
Q
2
k
q23  –
8
–(3  4) k
 –
2 8
 |P| = 2k  k = 10 + 6 ...(i)
Put value of k in (i).. we get  = – 1
JEE MAIN-2021 (24-02-2021) SHIFT- 2
Single Choice Type
1. For the statements p and q, consider the following compound statements:
(a) (~q  (p  q))  ~p (b) ((p  q)  ~p)  q
Then which of the following statements is correct?

(1) (a) and (b) both are not tautologies. (2) (a) and (b) both are tautologies.
(3) (a) is a tautology but not (b). (4) (b) is a tautology but not (a).
Ans. (2)
Sol. (a)
p q ~q pq ~p (~ q  (p  q)) (~ q  (p  q)) ~p
T T F T F F T
T F T F F F T
F T F T T F T
F F T T T T T
(b)
p q pq ~p (p  q)  ~p ((p  q)  ~p)  q
T T T F F T
T F T F F T
F T T T T T
F F F T F T
Both are tautologies
x  3 y  2 z 1
2. Let a, b  R. If the mirror image of the point P(a, 6, 9) with respect to the line   is
7 5 9
(20, b, –a –9), then |a + b| is equal to :
(1) 88 (2) 86 (3) 84 (4) 90
Ans. (1)
Sol. P(a, 6, 9)
x  3 y  2 z 1
 
7 5 9
Q = (20, b, –a – 9)
20  a b6 a
3  2  1
2  2  2
7 5 9
14  a b  2 a  2
 
14 10 18
 a = –56 and b = –32
 |a + b| = 88
3. The vector equation of the plane passing through the intersection of the planes
r.(iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ  1 and r.(iˆ  2j)
ˆ  2 , and the point (1, 0, 2) is :
ˆ 7
(1) r.(iˆ  7ˆj  3k) (2) r.(3iˆ  7jˆ  3k)
ˆ 7 (3) r.(iˆ  7jˆ  3k)
ˆ 7 ˆ 7
(4) r.(iˆ  7ˆj  3k)
3 3
Ans. (3)
Sol. r.(iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ 1
r.(iˆ  2j)
ˆ  2
point (1, 0, 2)
n
Eq of plane
  
r. î  ˆj  kˆ  1  r.(iˆ  2j) 
ˆ 2 0
r. î 1    ˆj 1  2  k(1)

ˆ   1  2  0
Point î  0jˆ  2kˆ  r
 (iˆ  2k) 
ˆ  î(1  )  ˆj(1  2)  k(1)
ˆ 
 1  2  0
1 +  + 2 – 1 + 2 = 0
2

3
  1  7  7
 r   î    ˆj    kˆ  
  3   3   3
r  î  7jˆ  3kˆ   7
Ans. 3
2
4. If P is a point on the parabola y = x + 4 which is closest to the straight line y = 4x – 1, then the
co-ordinates of P are :
(1) (3, 13) (2) (1, 5) (3) (–2, 8) (4) (2, 8)
Ans. (4) 2
y=x +4
2
Sol. P:y=x +4
2 (h,k)
k=h +4 P
L : y = 4x – 1
y = 4x – 1
y – 4x + 1 = 0
k  4h  1 h2  4  4h  1
d 
5 5
d(d) 2h  4
 0
dh 5
h=2
d2 (d) 2
2
 0
dh 5
 k=4+4=8
 Point (2, 8)
5. The angle of elevation of a jet plane from a point A on the ground is 60°. After a flight of 20 seconds at
the speed of 432 km/hour, the angle of elevation changes to 30°. If the jet plane is flying at a constant
height, then its height is :
(1) 1800 3 m (2) 3600 3 m (3) 2400 3 m (4) 1200 3 m
Ans. (4)
h
Sol. tan60 
y
h
3 h 3y ........(1)
y h
h
h
tan30 
xy
30° 60° A
1 h
  3h  x  y .......(2) x y
3 x  y
432  20 12
Speed 432 km / h   km
60  60 5
12
3h  y
5
12
3h – y
5
from (1)
 12 
h  3  3h – 
 5
12 3
h  3h –
5
6 3
h km
5
h  1200 3 m
C2 + 2  C2  C2  C2 ....  C 2  is:
n+1
6. If n  2 is a positive integer, then the sum of the series 2 3 4 n
n(n – 1)(2n  1) n(n  1)(2n  1) n(2n  1)(3n  1) n(n  1)2 (n  2)

(1) (2) (3) (4)
6 6 6 12
Ans. 2
 
n+1
Sol. C2 + 2 2
C2 3 C2  4 C2 .. n C2
 
n+1
C2 + 2 3
C3 3 C2  4 C2 . n C2
 use C n
r 1 n Cr n 1 Cr+1 
 
n+1
= C2 + 2 4
C3  4 C2 5 C2 .. n C2
n+1 n+1
= C2 + 2. C3
(n  1)n (n  1)(n)(n – 1)
  2.
2 2.3
n(n  1)(2n  1)

6
7. Let f : R  R be defined as,
 –55 x, if x  –5

f(x)  2x3 – 3x 2 – 120x, if – 5  x  4
2x3 – 3x 2 – 36x – 336, if x  4,

Let A = {x  R : f is increasing}. Then A is equal to :
(1) (–, –5)  (4, ) (2) (–5, ) (3) (–, –5)  (–4, ) (4) (–5, –4)  (4, )
Ans. 4
y=–55x
Sol.
–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 2 3 4
 –55; x  –5

f '(x)  6(x – 5)(x  4); –5  x  4
6(x – 3)(x  2); x  4,

f(x) is increasing in
x  (–5, –4)  (4, )
8. Let f be a twice differentiable function defined on R such that f(0) = 1, f '(0) = 2 and f '(x)  0 for all
f(x) f '(x)
x  R. If  0, for all x  R, then the value of f(1) lies in the interval:
f '(x) f "(x)
(1) (9, 12) (2) (6, 9) (3) (0, 3) (4) (3,6)
Ans. 2
f  x  f ''  x  –  f '  x    0
2
Sol.
f "(x) f '(x)

f '(x) f(x)
In (f ' (x)) = In f (x) + In c

f ' (x) = cf (x)
f '(x)
c
f(x)
Inf(x)=cx+k1
cx
f(x) = ke
f(0) = 1 = k
f ' (0) = c = 2
2x
f (x) = e
2
f(1) = e (6, 9)
 3 3 1
9. For which of the following curves, the line x  3y  2 3 is the tangent at the point  , ?
 2 2
2 2 1 2 2 2 2
(1) x + y = 7 (2) y 2  x (3) 2x – 18y = 9 (4) x + 9y = 9
6 3
Ans. 4
1
Sol. m– ,c 2
3
(1) c  a 1  m2
2
c 7 (incorrect)
3
1
a 24 3 1
(2) c   – (incorrect)
m –1 24
3
(3) c  a2m2 – b2
9 1 1
c  – 1 (incorrect)
2 3 2
(4) c  a2m2  b2
1
c  9.  1  2 (correct)
3
3
 [x – 2x – 2]dx, where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to
2
10. The value of the integral,
1
x, is :
(1) – 2 – 3  1 (2) – 2 – 3 –1 (3) –5 (4) –4
Ans. 2
   x – 1 
3
Sol.
2
 – 3 dx

1
2 3
  [x 2 ] – 3  dx
0 1
1 2 3 2
  0 dx   1.dx   2.dx   3.dx – 6
0 1 2 3
 2 – 1  2( 3 – 2)  3(2 – 3) – 6
 – 2 – 3 –1
1 63 
11. A possible value of tan  sin–1  is :
 4 8 
1 1
(1) (2) 2 2 – 1 (3) 7 –1 (4)
7 2 2
Ans. 1
1 63
Sol. Let sin–1 
4 8
63
sin 4 
8
1
cos 4 
8
1
2cos2 2 – 1 
8
9
cos2 2 
16
3
cos 2 
4
3
2cos2  – 1 
4
7
cos2  
8
7
cos  
2 2
1
tan  
7
12. The negative of the statement ~p  (p  q) is
(1) ~p  q (2) p  ~ q (3) ~p  q (4) p  ~ q
Ans. 2
Sol. ~(~p  (p  q))
p  (~p  ~q)
(p v p)  (p v q)
t
p  ~q
2
13. If the curve y = ax + bx + c, x  R, passes through the point (1,2) and the tangent line to this curve at
origin is y = x, then the possible values of a, b, c are :
1 1
(1) a  ,b  ,c 1 (2) a = 1, b = 0, c= 1 (3) a = 1, b = 1, c = 0 (4) a = –1, b = 1, c = 1
2 2
Ans. 3
Sol. a+b+c=2 ...(1)
dy
and 1
dx (0, 0)
2ax + b (0, 0)  1
b=1
Curve passes through origin
So, c = 0 and a = 1
14. The area of the region :
2 2
R = {(x, y) : 5x  y  2x + 9} is :
(1) 11 3 square units (2) 12 3 square units (3) 9 3 square units (4) 6 3 square units
Ans. 2
Sol.
Required area  2  (2x2  9 – 5x 2 )dx

0
3
 2 9x – x 3 
0
 2 9 3 – 3 3   12 3
dy
15. If a curve y = f(x) passes through the point (1, 2) and satisfies x  y  bx 4 , then for what value of b,
dx
2
62
 f(x)dx 
1
5
?
62 31
(1) 5 (2) 10 (3) (4)
5 5
Ans. 2
dy y
Sol.   bx3
dx x
1
dx
I.F.   e x x
So, solution of D.E. is given by
y. x   b.x3 .x dx  c
c bx 4
y 
x 5
Passes through (1, 2)
b
2c ……..(1)
5
2
62
 f(x)dx 
1
5
2
 bx 
5
62
c In x   
 25 1 5
31 b 62
c In 2   ……..(2)
25 5
By equation (1) & (2)
c = 0 and b = 10
16. Let f(x) be a differentiable function defined on [0, 2] such that f '(x) = f '(2 – x) for all x  (0, 2), f(0) = 1
2
 f(x)dx is :
2
and f(2) = e . Then the value of
0
2 2 2 2
(1) 1 – e (2) 1 + e (3) 2(1 – e ) (4) 2(1 + e )
Ans. 2
Sol. f(x) = f(2 - x)
f(x) = – f(2 – x) + c
put x = 0
f(0) = -f(2) + c
2
c = f(0) + f(2) = 1 + e
2
so, f(x) + f(2 – x) = 1 + e
2
   f(x)dx
0
   f(2 – x)dx
0
2   (f(x)  f(2 – x))dx

0
2
2  (1  e2 ) dx
0
2
I=1+e
17. Let A and B be 3 × 3 real matrices such that A is symmetric matrix and B is skew-symmetric matrix.
2 2 2 2
Then the system of linear equations (A B – B A )X = O, where X is a 3 × 1 column matrix of unknown
variables and O is a 3 × 1 null matrix, has :
(1) no solution (2) exactly two solutions
(3) infinitely many solutions (4) a unique solution
Ans. 3
T T
Sol. Let A = A and B = –B
2 2 2 2
C=AB –B A
T 2 2 T 2 2 T
C = (A B ) – (B A )
2 T 2 T 2 T 2 T
= (B ) (A ) – (A ) (B )
2 2 2 2
=B A –A B
T
C = –C
C is skew symmetric.
So det(C) = 0
so system have infinite solutions.
18. Let a, b, c be in arithmetic progression. Let the centroid of the triangle with vertices (a, c), (2, b) and (a, b)
 10 7  2 2 2
be  ,  . If ,  are the roots of the equation ax + bx + 1 = 0, then the value of  +  –  is
 3 3
71 69 69 71
(1) (2) (3) – (4) –
256 256 256 256
Ans. 4
a  2  a 10
Sol. 
3 3
c bb 7
a = 4 and 
3 3
c + 2b = 7
also 2b = a + c
2b – a + 2b = 7
11
b
4
2 2 2
 +  –  = ( + ) – 3
2
 –11  1
  – 3 
 16   4
121 3 –71
 – 
256 4 256
19. For the system of linear equations : x – 2y = 1, x – y + kz = –2, ky + 4z = 6, k  R, consider the

following statements :
(A) The system has unique solution if k  2,k  – 2.
(B) The system has unique solution if k = – 2.
(C) The system has unique solution if k = 2.
(D) The system has no-solution if k = 2.
(E) The system has infinite number of solutions if k  –2.
Which of the following statements are correct ?
(1) (C) and (D) only (2) (B) and (E) only (3) (A) and (E) only (4) (A) and (D) only
Ans. 4
1 –2 0
Sol. D  1 –1 k  4 – k 2
0 k 4
so, A is correct and B, C, E are incorrect. If k = 2
1 –2 0
D1  –2 –1 2  48  0
6 2 4
So no solution
20. The probability that two randomly selected subsets of the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} have exactly two elements
in their intersection, is :
65 65 135 35
(1) (2) (3) (4)
27 28 29 27
Ans. 3
5
Sol. Total subsets = 2 = 32
5
C2  33 10  27 135
Probability    9
32  32 210 2
Numeric Value Type

 n  nC , if n  r  0
1. For integers n and r, let     r
r  0, otherwise
k
 10   15  k 1  12   13 
The maximum value of k for which the sum      
i0  i   k – i 
 exists, is equal to
i  0  i   k  1– i 
________.
Ans. 12 (by NTA)
Bonus
k
 10  15  k 1  12  13 
Sol.  
i 0

i   k – i i  0  i   k  1– i
25 25
Ck + Ck+1
26
Ck+1
n 26
as Cr is defined for all values of n as well as r so Ck+1 always exists Now k is unbounded so
maximum value is not defined.
2. Let  be an integer. If the shortest distance between the lines x –  = 2y – 1 = – 2z and

7
x = y + 2 = z –  is , then the value of || is _______.
2 2
Ans. 1
1
y–
x– 2  z–0
Sol. 
1 1 1
–
2 2
x – 0 y  2 z – 
 
1 1 1
(a – a1 ).(b1  b 2 )
Shortest distance  2
b1  b2
j k i
1 1
b1  b2  1 –
2 2
1 1 1
1 1  1  1
 i   – j 1    k  1–
2 2   2   2 
3 k 2i – 3j  k
i– j 
2 2 2
b1  b2 2i – 3j  k

b1  b2 14
(a2 – a1 ).(b1  b2 )   1   2i – 3j  k 
  –i   –2    k  
b1  b2   2   14 
3
–2  6 – 
2 7
 
14 2 2
3 7
5 – 
2 2
3 7
5  
2 2
5 = 5, –2
2
  1, –
5
3. If a +  = 1, b +  = 2 and
 1
f(x)  f  
 1   x
af(x)  f    bx  , x  0, then the value of expression is_________.
 x x 1
x
x
Ans. 2
 1 
Sol. af(x)  f    bx  ……(1)
 x x
1
replace x by
x
 1 b
af    f(x)   x ……(2)
 x x
(1) + (2)
 1 1
(a   )f(x)  (a   )f    x(b   )  (b   )
 x x
 1
f(x)  f  
 x  b  2  2
1 a 1
x
x
4. Let a point P be such that its distance from the point (5, 0) is thrice the distance of P from the point
2
(– 5, 0). If the locus of the point P is a circle of radius r, then 4r is equal to ________.
Ans. 56
Sol. Let point is (h, k)
So, (h – 5)2  k 2  3 (h  5)2  k 2

2 2
8x + 8y + 100 x + 200 = 0
25
x2  y2  x  25  0
2
(25)2
r2  – 25
42
(25)2
4r 2  – 100
4
2
4r = 156.25 – 100
2
4r = 56.25
2
After round of 4r = 56
5. If the area of the triangle formed by the positive x-axis, the normal and the tangent to the circle
2 2
(x – 2) + (y – 3) = 25 at the point (5, 7) is A, then 24A is equal to_____.
Ans. 1225
Sol. (Bonus)
Equation of normal
4x – 3y + 1 = 0
and equation of tangents
3x + 4y – 43 = 0
1  43 1 
Area of triangle    (7)
2  3 4 
1  172  3 
 7
2  12 
1225
A
24
24A = 1225
* as positive x-axis is given in the question so question should be bonus.
6. If the variance of 10 natural numbers 1, 1, 1,...., 1, k is less than 10, then the maximum possible value
of k is ______.
Ans. 11
2
 x2   x 
2  –
 n 
Sol.
n
2
9  k2  9  k 
 –  10
10  10 
2 2
90 + 10k – 81 – k – 18 k < 1000
2
9k – 18k – 991 < 0
991
k 2 – 2k 
9
1000
(k – 1)2 
9
–10 10 10 10
 k –1
3 3
10 10
k 1
3
k  11
Maximum value of k is 11.
65
7. The sum of first four terms of a geometric progression (G.P.) is and the sum of their respective
12
65
reciprocals is . If the product of first three terms of the G.P. is 1, and the third term is , then 2 is
18
_______.
Ans. 3
2 3
Sol. Let number are a, ar, ar , ar
(r 4 – 1) 65
a  ……(1)
r –1 12
1 
– 1
1  r 4  65

a 1 18
–1
r
1  1– r 4  65
  ……(2)
ar 3  1– r  18
(1) 3
 a 2r 3 
(2) 2
3 3
and a .r = 1
ar = 1
3
(ar)2 .r 
2
3 2
r , a
2 3
2 9
So, third term = ar 2  
3 4
3

2
2 = 3
8. The students S1, S2,....., S10 are to be divided into 3 groups A, B and C such that each group has at
least one student and the group C has at most 3 students. Then the total number of possibilities of
forming such groups is _____.
Ans. 31650
Sol. If group C has one student then number of groups
10 9
C1[2 – 2] = 5100
If group C has two students then number of groups

10 8
C2[2 – 2] = 11430
If group C has three students then number of groups

10 7
= C3 × [2 – 2] = 15120
So total groups = 31650
(–1  i 3)21 (1  i 3)21

9. Let i = –1. If   k, and n = [| k |] be the greatest integral part of | k |
(1– i)24 (1  i)24
n5 n5
. Then  ( j  5) –  ( j  5)
j 0
2
j 0
is equal to _________.
Ans. 310
  1 i 3  21  1 i 3 
21
 –  2  2  
1  2 2    
Sol. K 9 24
 24 
2  1 1   1 1  
  2 – 2 i   i
 2 2  
  i 2   21  i  21 
e 3   e  
3
1   
K 
512   – i  24  i  24 
  e 
4
 e  
4
 
1
K [ei(14  6  )  ei(7  –6  ) ]
512
1
K [e20 i  ei ]
512
1
K [1  (–1)]  0
512
n = [|k|] = 0
5 5
 ( j  5) –  ( j  5)
j 0
2
j 0
(j
j 0
2
 25  10j – j – 5)
5
(j
j 0
2
 9j  20)
5 5 5
j
j 0
2
 9 j  20 1
j 0 j 0
5  6  11  5  6
 9  20  6
6  2 
= 55 + 135 + 120
= 310
27
10. The number of the real roots of the equation (x  1)2  | x – 5 | is ________.
4
Ans. 2
Sol. Case-I
x5
27
(x  1)2 – (x – 5) 
4
3
(x  1)2 – (x  1) – 0
4
3 1
x 1 ,–
2 2
1 3
x ,–
2 2
Case-II
x>5
27
(x  1)2  (x – 5) 
4
51
(x  1)2  (x  1) – 0
4
–1  52
x 1 (rejected as x  5)
2
So, the equation have two real root.
JEE MAIN-2021 (25-02-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
1
1. When a missile is fired from a ship, the probability that it is intercepted is and the probability that
3
3
the missile hits the target, given that it is not intercepted, is . If three missiles are fired independently
4
from the ship, then the probability that all three hit the target, is :
1 3 1 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
27 4 8 8
Ans. (3)
3
 2 3 1
Sol. Required probability     
 3 4 8
   
2. If 0 < ,   , x   cos2n , y   sin2n  and z   cos2n   sin2n  then :
2 n 0 n 0 n 0
(1) xy – z = (x + y) z (2) xy + yz + zx = z (3) xyz = 4 (4) xy + z = (x + y)z

Ans. (4)
1 1
Sol. x   sin2 
1  cos 
2
x
1 1
Also, y    cos2 
1  sin 
2
y
1 1
z   1  cos2  sin2 
1  cos2   sin2  z
1  1  1
 1  1   1  
z  x  y
1 1 1 1 1 x  y 1
 1 1    
z x y xy z xy
xy = z (x + y) – z
z + xy = z (x + y)
3. Let f, g : N  N such that f(n + 1) = f(n) + f(1)  n  N and g be any arbitrary function. Which of the
following statements is NOT true?
(1) If fog is one-one, then g is one-one (2) If f is onto, then f(n) = n  n N
(3) f is one-one (4) If g is onto, then fog is one-one
Ans. (4)
Sol. f(n + 1) – f(n) = f(1)
 f(n) = nf (1)
 f is one-one
Now, Let f (g(x2)) = f(g(x1))
 g(x2) = g(x1) (as f is one-one)
 x1 = x2 (if fog is one-one)
 g is one-one
Now, f(g(n)) = g(n) f(1)

may be many-one if
g(n) is many-one
x 1 y 1 z 1
4. The equation of the line through the point (0,1,2) and perpendicular to the line   is :
2 3 2
x y 1 z  2 x y 1 z  2 x y 1 z  2 x y 1 z  2
(1)   (2)   (3)   (4)  
3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 3 4 3
Ans. (4)
x 1 y 1 z 1
Sol.   r
2 3 2
 P(x, y, z) = (2r + 1, 3r – 1, –2r + 1)
Since, QP  (2iˆ  3jˆ  2k)
ˆ
 4r + 2 + 9r – 6 + 4r + 2 = 0
2
r 
17
 21 11 13 
 P ,
 17 17 17 
,
21iˆ  28ˆj  21kˆ

 PQ 
17
x y 1 z  2
So,  PQ :  
3 4 3
5. Let  be the angle between the lines whose direction cosines satisfy the equations  + m – n = 0 and
2 2 2 4 4
 + m – n = 0. Then the value of sin  + cos  is :
3 3 5 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 8 8 2
Ans. (3)
Sol. n =  +m
2 2 2 2
Now,  + m = n = ( + m)
2 2
 2m = 0 &  + m + n = 1
2
1
If  = 0  m = n  
2
1
And, If m = 0  n =   
2
So, direction cosines of two lines are
 1 1   1 1 
 0, ,  and  ,0, 
2 2 2 2
1 
Thus, cos   
2 3
4 4 9 1 5
sin  + cos    
16 16 8

sin   sin2 sin6   sin4   sin2   2sin4   3 sin2   6
6. The value of the integral  1  cos2
d is :
(where c is a constant of integration)

3 3
1 1
(1) 11  18 sin2   9 sin4   2sin6  2  c (2) 9  2cos6   3cos4   6cos2   2  c
18 18
3 3
1 1
(3) 9  2sin6   3 sin4   6 sin2   2  c (4) 11  18cos2   9cos4   2cos6  2  c
18 18
Ans. (4)
Sol. I

sin   sin2 sin6   sin4   sin2   2sin4   3 sin2   6
d
1  cos2
  
1/2
sin   2sin  cos   sin2  sin4   sin2   1 2sin4   3sin2   6
I d
2sin2 

  sin2   cos  sin4   sin2   1 2sin4   3sin2   6  
1/2
d
Let sin = t  cos d = dt

 I   t 2 t 4  t 2  1 2t 4  3t 2  6  
1/2
dt
 
  t 5  t 3  t t 2t 4  3t 2  6 
1/2
dt

  t5  t3  t t 2   2t 
1/2 1/2
4
 3t 2  6 dt
 
  t 5  t 3  t 2t 6  3t 4  6t 2 
1/2
dt
6 4 2 2
Let 2t + 3t + 6t = u
5 3
 12(t + t + t) dt = 2udu
 I   u2   2udu
1/2

12
u2 u3
 du  C
6 18
 2t 
3/ 2
6
 3t 4  6t 2
 C
18
when t = sin
2 2
and t = 1 – cos  will give option (4)
1
 x3 
x e  
dx , where [t] denotes the greatest integer  t, is :
2
7. The value of
1
e 1 e 1 e 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3e 3 3e 3e
Ans. (3)
1
 x3 
I x e  
2
Sol. dx
1
0 1
 x3   x3 
  x e  dx   x e  dx
2 2
1 0
0 1
 x e dx   x e dx
2 1
 2 0
1 0
1
1 x3 0 x3
  
e 3 1 3 0
1   1  1
  0    
e   3  3
1 1 1 e
  
3e 3 3e
8. A man is observing, from the top of a tower, a boat speeding towards the tower from a certain point A,
with uniform speed. At that point, angle of depression of the boat with the man's eye is 30° (Ignore
man's height). After sailing for 20 seconds, towards the base of the tower (which is at the level of
water), the boat has reached a point B, where the angle of depression is 45°. Then the time taken
(in seconds) by the boat from B to reach the base of the tower is:
(1) 10 (2) 10 3 (3) 10( 3  1) (4) 10( 3  1)
Ans. (3)
Sol.
Let speed of boat is u m/s and height of tower is h meter & distance AB = x metre
 x = h cot 30° – h cot 45°
 x  h ( 3  1)
x h ( 3  1)
u   m/s
20 20
 Time taken to travel from B to C (Distance = h meter)
h h 20
    10( 3  1) sec.
u ( 3  1) 3 1
h
20

2
9. A tangent is drawn to the parabola y = 6x which is perpendicular to the line 2x + y = 1. Which of the
following points does NOT lie on it?
(1) (–6, 0) (2) (4, 5) (3) (5, 4) (4) (0, 3)
Ans. (3)
Sol. Slope of tangent = mT = m
1
So, m (–2) = –1  m 
2
a
Equation : y  mx 
m
3
1  6 3
y  x 2 a  4  2 
2 1  
2
x
y 3
2
 2y = x + 6
Point (5, 4) will not lie on it
10. All possible values of   [0, 2] for which sin 2 + tan 2 > 0 lie in :
    3       3   7 
(1)  0,    ,  (2)  0,    ,    , 
 2  2   2  2 4   6 
     3   3 11       3   5   3 7 
(3)  0,    ,    , (4)  0,    ,    ,    , 
 4   2 4   2 6   4  2 4   4   2 4 
Ans. (4)
Sol. sin 2 + tan 2 > 0
sin2
 sin2  0
cos2
(cos2  1)
 sin2  0  tan2(2cos2 )  0
cos2
Note : cos2  0
1
 1  2sin2   0  sin   
2
Now,
  tan 2 > 0
    3   5   7 
 2   0,    ,    2,    3, 
 2  2   2   2 
     3   5   3 7 
    0,    ,    ,    , 
 4  2 4   4   2 4 
1
As sin    which has been already considered
2
2
11. Let the lines (2  i)z  (2  i) z and (2  i)z  (i  2) z  4i  0 , (here i = – 1) be normal to a circle C. If
the line iz  z  1 i  0 is tangent to this circle C, then its radius is:
3 1 3
(1) (2) (3) 3 2 (4)
2 2 2 2 2
Ans. (4)
Sol. (i) (2  i)z  (2  i) z
x
y
2
(ii) (2  i)z  (i  2) z  4i  0
x  2y  2
(iii) iz  z  1 i  0
n
Eq of tangent x  y  1  0
Solving (i) and (ii)
1
x  1, y 
2
1
1 1
Now, p  r  2 r
2
3
r 
2 2
12. The image of the point (3, 5) in the line x – y + 1 = 0, lies on :
2 2 2 2
(1) (x – 2) + (y – 2) = 12 (2) (x – 4) + (y + 2) = 16
2 2 2 2
(3) (x – 4) + (y – 4) = 8 (4) (x – 2) + (y – 4) = 4
Ans. (4)
x3 y5  3  5  1
  2 
 1  1 
Sol.
1 1
So, x = 4, y = 4
2 2
Hence, (x – 2) + (y – 4) = 4
2 2 2 2
x y x y
13. If the curves,   1 and   1 intersect each other at an angle of 90°, then which of the
a b c d
following relations is TRUE?
cd
(1) a + b = c + d (2) a – b = c – d (3) a – c = b + d (4) ab 
ab
Ans. (2)
Sol. For orthogonal curves a – c = b – d
a–b=c–d
n
 1 1
1   ....... 
 2 n 
14. lim 1   is equal to :
n  n 2
 
 
1 1
(1) (2) 0 (3) (4) 1
2 e
Ans. (4)

Sol. Given limit is of 1 form
 1 1 1
1    ....... 
 2 3 n
So,  exp  lim 
n n
 
 
1 1 1 1 1 1
Now, 0  1    ....   1    .....   2 n 1
2 3 n 2 3 n
So,  = exp (0) (from sandwich theorem) = 1
2
15. The coefficients a, b and c of the quadratic equation, ax + bx + c = 0 are obtained by throwing a dice
three times. The probability that this equation has equal roots is:
1 5 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
72 216 36 54
Ans. (2)
2
Sol. ax + bx + c = 0
For equal roots D = 0
2
 b = 4ac
Case I : ac = 1
(a, b, c) = (1, 2, 1)
Case II : ac = 4
(a, b, c) = (1, 4, 4) or (4, 4, 1) or (2, 4, 2)
Case III : ac = 9
(a, b, c) = (3, 6, 3)
5
Required probability 
216
16. The total number of positive integral solutions (x, y, z) such that xyz = 24 is :
(1) 36 (2) 24 (3) 45 (4) 30
Ans. (4)
3 1
Sol. xyz = 2 × 3
Let x  21  31
y  22  32
z  23  33
Now 1 + 2 + 3 = 3.
5
No. of non-negative integral sol = C2 = 10
& 1 + 2 + 3 = 1
n 3
No. of non-negative integral sol = C2 = 3
Total ways = 10 × 3 = 30.
2 2
17. The integer 'k', for which the inequality x – 2 (3k – 1)x + 8k – 7 > 0 is valid for every x in R, is :
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 0 (4) 4
Ans. (1)
2 2
Sol. x – 2(3K – 1) x + 8K – 7 > 0
Now, D < 0
2 2
 4 (3K – 1) – 4 × 1 × (8K – 7) < 0
2 2
 9 K – 6 K + 1 – 8K + 7 < 0
2
 K – 6K + 8 < 0
 (K – 4) (K – 2) < 0
 K  (2,4)
18. If a curve passes through the origin and the slope of the tangent to it at any point (x, y) is
x 2  4x  y  8
, then this curve also passes through the point:
x2
(1) (5, 4) (2) (4, 5) (3) (4, 4) (4) (5, 5)

Ans. (4)
Sol. Given
dy (x  2)2  y  4
y (0) = 0 & 
dx x2
dy y 4
   (x  2) 
dx x  2 x2
1
 dx 1
 I.F  e x2

x2
Solution of L.D.E.
1 1  4 
y   (x  2) 
x  2 
.dx
x2 x2 
y 4
  x C
x2 x2
Now, at x = 0, y = 0  C = –2
y = x (x – 2) – 4 – 2 (x – 2)
2
 y = x – 4x
This curve passes through (5, 5)
19. The statement A  (B  A) is equivalent to :
(1) A  (A  B) (2) A  (A  B) (3) A  (A  B) (4) A  (A  B)

Ans. (4)
Sol. A  (B  A)
 A  (~B  A)
 ~A  (~B  A)
 (~A  A)  ~B
T~BT
TB=T
 (~A  A)  B
 ~A  (A  B)
 A  (A  B)
3 2  4
20. If Rolle's theorem holds for the function f(x) = x – ax + bx – 4, x  [1, 2] with f '    0 then ordered
 3
pair (a, b) is equal to :

(1) (5, 8) (2) (–5, 8) (3) (5, –8) (4) (–5, –8)
Ans. (1)
Sol. f(1) = f(2)
 1 – a + b – 4 = 8 – 4a + 2b – 4
 3a – b = 7 ......(1)
 4
Also f '    0 (given)
 3

 3x2  2ax  b  x
4
3
0
16 8a
  b  0
3 3
 8a – 3b – 16 = 0 ....(2)
Solving (1) and (2)
a = 5, b = 8
Numeric Value Type

6
1. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 6 in x, in which the coefficient of x is unity and it has extrema at
f(x)
x = –1 and x = 1. If lim 3  1 , then 5.f(2) is equal to _______.
x 0 x
Ans. (144)
6 5 4 3 2
Sol. Let f(x) = x + ax + bx + cx + dx + ex + f
f(x)
as lim  1 non-zero finite
x 0 x3
So, d = e = f = 0
3 3 2
and f(x) = x (x + ax + bx + c)
f(x)
Hence, lim  c 1
x 0 x3
6 5 4 3
Now, as f(x) = x + ax + bx + x
and f'(x) = 0 at x = 1 and x = –1
5 4 3 2
i.e., f'(x) = 6x + 5ax + 4bx + 3x
f'(1) = 0
 6 + 5a + 4b + 3 = 0
 5a + 4b = –9 ….(i)
& f '(-1) = 0
 –6 + 5a – 4b + 3 = 0
 5a – 4b = 3 ….(ii)
Solving (i) & (ii), we get
6 3 3
a  ; b
10 5 2
3 5 3 4
 f(x)  x 6  x  x  x3
5 2
 3 3 
 5f(2)  5 64   32   16  8 
 5 2 
= 320 – 96 – 120 + 40
= 144
2
2. The number of points, at which the function f(x) = |2x + 1| – 3|x + 2| + |x + x – 2|, x  R is not differentiable,
is _______.
Ans. (2)
2
Sol. f(x) = |2x +1| – 3|x + 2| + |x + x – 2|
= |2x +1| – 3|x + 2| + |x + 2| |x – 1|
= |2x +1| + |x + 2| (|x – 1| – 3)
1
Critical points are x  , 2, 1
2
1
but x = –2 is making a zero twice in product so, points of non differentiability are x  and x  1
2
 Number of points of non-differentiability = 2
3. The graphs of sine and cosine functions, intersect each other at a number of points and between two
4
consecutive points of intersection, the two graphs enclose the same area A. Then A is equal to
______.
Ans. (64)
Sol.
5 / 4
A   sin x  cos x dx
/4
   cos x  sin x  / 4
5 / 4
  1   1     1   1  
         
  2   2    2   2 
2 2
A  2 2
2 2
 
4
 A4  2 2  16  4  64
4. Let A1, A2, A3, ........ be squares such that for each n  1, the length of the side of A n equals the length
of diagonal of An+1. If the length of A1 is 12 cm, then the smallest value of n for which area of An is less
than one, is ______.
Ans. (9)
Sol. Let an be the side length of An.
So, an  2an1, a1  12
n 1
 1 
 an  12  
 2 
144
Now,  an   1 
2
1
2(n1)
(n-1)
2 >144
n–18
n9
x y z
Let A   y z x  , where x, y and z are real numbers such that x + y + z > 0 and xyz = 2. If A = I3,
2
5.
 z x y 
3 3 3
then the value of x + y + z is_____.
Ans. (7)
2
Sol. A =I
 AA' = I (as A' = A)
 A is orthogonal
2 2 2
So, x + y + z = 1 and xy + yz + zx = 0
2
  (x + y + z) = 1 + 2 × 0
 x+y+z=1
Thus,
3 3 3
x + y + z = 3 × 2 + 1 × (1 – 0) = 7
   
 0  tan   
 2
6. If A    and (I  A) (I  A)1  a b  , then 13 (a2 + b2) is equal to ________ .
  b a 
 
2 2
 
 tan   0 
  2 
Ans. (13)
1
Sol. a2  b2  I2  A I2  A
 
 sec 2  cos2  1
2 2
7. The total number of numbers, lying between 100 and 1000 that can be formed with the digits 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, if the repetition of digits is not allowed and numbers are divisible by either 3 or 5, is ______.
Ans. (32)
Sol. (i) divide by 3 

sum 12  3, 4, 5
9  2, 3, 4
9  1, 3, 5
6  1, 2, 3
Total no. = 4 3! = 24
divide by 5  4 3  = 12
divide by 15 
5
2×2!1
1, 3, 5
4 3, 4, 5
Ans = 24 + 12 – 4
= 36 – 4 = 32
8. Let a  î  2jˆ  k,
ˆ b  î  ˆj and c  î  ˆj  kˆ be three given vectors. If r is a vector such that
r  a  c  a and r  b  0, then r  a is equal to _________.
Ans. (12)
Sol. (r  c)  a  0
 r  c  a
Now, 0  b  c  a  b
b  c 2
  2
ab 1
So, r  a  a  c  2a  12
2
9. If the system of equations

kx + y + 2z = 1
3x – y – 2z = 2
–2x – 2y – 4z = 3
has infinitely many solutions, then k is equal to ________.
Ans. (21)
Sol. We observe 5P2 – P1 = 3P3
So, 15 – K = –6
 K = 21
10. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines ( 3)kx  ky  4 3  0 and 3x  y  4( 3)k  0 is a
conic, whose eccentricity is ___________.

Ans. (2)
4 3 3x  y
Sol. k 
3x  y 4 3
2 2
 3x – y = 48
x2 y2
  1
16 48
2
Now, 48 = 16(e – 1)
e 4 2
JEE MAIN-2021 (25-02-2021) SHIFT-2
Single Choice Type
th
1. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix with det(A) = 4. Let Ri denote the i row of A. If a matrix B is obtained by
performing the operation R2  2R2 + 5R3 on 2A, then det(B) is equal to :
(1) 16 (2) 80 (3) 128 (4) 64

Ans. (4)
Sol. |A| = 4
3
 |2A| = 2 × 4 = 32
 B is obtained by R2  2R2 + 5R3
 |B| = 2 × 32 = 64
option (4)
e3loge 2x  5e2loge 2x
2. The integral  e4loge x  5e3loge x  7e2loge x dx , x > 0, is equal to :
(1) loge x 2  5x  7  c (2) 4loge x 2  5x  7  c
1
(3) loge x 2  5x  7  c (4) loge x 2  5x  7  c
4
Ans. (2)
e3loge 2x  5e2loge 2x
Sol.  e4loge x  5e3loge x  7e2loge x dx, x  0

 2x3  5  2x2 dx  4x2  2x  5
x 4  5x3  7x2  x x2 2
 5x  7 
dx
 4

d x2  5x  7   4log x2  5x  7  c
 x  5x  7
2
 e
option (2)
2
3. The shortest distance between the line x – y = 1 and the curve x = 2y is :
1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) 0
2 2 2 2
Ans. (2)
Sol. Shortest distance between curves is always along common normal.
dy
 slope of line  1
dx P
1
 x0 = 1  y0 
2
 1
 P  1, 
 2
1
1 1
2 1
 Shortest distance  
1 1
2 2
2 2
2 2
4. If ,   R are such that 1 – 2i (here i = –1) is a root of z + z +  = 0, then ( – ) is equal to :
(1) –3 (2) –7 (3) 7 (4) 3

Ans. (2)
Sol.  ,   R  other root is 1 + 2i
 = –(sum of roots) = –(1 – 2i + 1 + 2i) = –2
 = product of roots = (1– 2i) (1 + 2i) = 5
  –  = –7
x2 y2
5. A hyperbola passes through the foci of the ellipse   1 and its transverse and conjugate axes
25 16
coincide with major and minor axes of the ellipse, respectively. If the product of their eccentricities is
one, then the equation of the hyperbola is :
x2 y2 x2 y2 2 2 x2 y2
(1)  1 (2)  1 (3) x – y = 9 (4)  1
9 25 9 16 9 4
Ans. (2)
b2 3
Sol. For ellipse e1  1  
a2 5
5
for hyperbola e2 
3
Let hyperbola be
x2 y2
 1
a2 b2
9
 it passes through (3,0)  1
a2
2
a =9
2 2 2
 b = a (e – 1)
 25 
 9  1  16
 9 
 Hyperbola is
x2 y2
 1 ... option 2.
9 16
3
6. If 0 < x, y <  and cos x + cos y – cos (x + y)  , then sin x + cos y is equal to :
2
1 1 3 3 1 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2
Ans. (2)
3
Sol. cos x  cos y  cos(x  y) 
2
 x  y  x  y  x  y 1  x  y 1 2  x  y
cos2   cos   cos    cos2   sin  0
 2   2   2  4  2  4  2 
2
  x  y 1  x  y 1  x  y
  cos   cos   sin2  0
  2  2  2   4  2 
 x  y  x  y 1  x  y
 sin    0 and cos    cos 
 2   2  2  2 
1
 x  y and cos x 
2
3
 sin x 
2
1 3
 sin x  cos y 
2
7. A plane passes through the points A(1, 2, 3), B(2, 3, 1) and C(2, 4, 2). If O is the origin and P is
(2, –1, 1), then the projection of OP on this plane is of length :
2 2 2 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
7 3 11 5
Ans. (3)
P

n
Sol.
O
î ˆj kˆ
Normal to plane n  1 1 2
0 1 1
 3iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
OP  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
6  1 1 8 2
cos     sin  
6 11 66 66
2
 Projection of OP on plane  OP sin  
11
8. In a group of 400 people, 160 are smokers and non-vegetarian; 100 are smokers and vegetarian and
the remaining 140 are non-smokers and vegetarian. Their chances of getting a particular chest
disorder are 35%, 20% and 10% respectively. A person is chosen from the group at random and is
found to be suffering from the chest disorder. The probability that the selected person is a smoker and
non-vegetarian is :
7 14 28 8
(1) (2) (3) (4)
45 45 45 45
Ans. (3)
Sol. Consider following events
A : Person chosen is a smoker and non vegetarian.
B : Person chosen is a smoker and vegetarian.
C : Person chosen is a non-smoker and vegetarian.
E : Person chosen has a chest disorder
Given
160 100 140

P  A  P B  P  C 
400 400 400
 E 35  E 20  E 10
P   P   P  
 A  100  B  100  C  100
To find
 E
P  A P  
 A  A
P  
 E  E  E  E
P  A   P    P B  P    P  C  P  
 A  B  C
160 35

 400 100
160 35 100 20 140 10
    
400 100 400 100 400 100
28
 option (3)
45
  4 
9. cosec  2cot 1(5)  cos 1    is equal to :
  5 
56 65 65 75
(1) (2) (3) (4)
33 56 33 56
Ans. (2)
  1  3 
Sol. cosec 2 tan1    tan1   
  5  4 
  5  3 
cosec  tan1    tan1   
  12   4 
  56   65
 cosec  tan1     option (2)
  33   56
2 2
10. If the curve x + 2y = 2 intersects the line x + y = 1 at two points P and Q, then the angle subtended
by the line segment PQ at the origin is :
  1   1   1   1
(1)  tan1   (2)  tan1   (3)  tan1   (4)  tan1  
2  3 2  3 2  4 2  4
Ans. (4)
Sol. Homogenising
2 2 2
x + 2y – 2(x + y) = 0
2 2
 –x – 4xy = 0  x + 4xy = 0
x
Lines are x = 0 and y  
4
 1
 Angle between lines   tan1
2 4
11. The contrapositive of the statement "If you will work, you will earn money" is :
(1) You will earn money, if you will not work
(2) If you will earn money, you will work
(3) If you will not earn money, you will not work
(4) To earn money, you need to work
Ans. (3)
Sol. Contrapositive of p  q is ~q  ~p
 If you will not earn money, you will not work.
5x
12. A function f(x) is given by f  x  , then the sum of the series
5 5
x
 1  2  3  39 
f    f    f    .....  f   is equal to :
 20   20   20   20 
19 49 29 39
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2
Ans. (4)
5x 5
Sol. f  x  f  2  x 
5 5x
5 5x
f(x) + f(2 – x) = 1
 1  2  39 
 f    f    ....  f  
 20   20   20 
  1  39     19   21  20  
  f    f     ....   f    f    f   
 20   
20   20   20   20  
1 39
 19  
2 2
 1   T 4 4
13. If for the matrix, A    , AA = I2, then the value of  +  is :
   
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 1
Ans. (4)
 1  
Sol. A  AA T  I2
  
 1    1    1 0 
   
       0 1
 1   2      1 0
 2
 0 1
      
2
 
2 2
 =0& =1
4 4
 + =1
The minimum value of f  x   aa  a1 a , where a, x  R and a > 0, is equal to :

x x
14.
1
(1) 2a (2) 2 a (3) a  (4) a + 1
a
Ans. (2)
Sol. A.M.  G.M.
a
f  x   aa  a1 a  aa 
x x x
x 2 a
aa

2
15. If In   cot n x dx , then :

4
1 1 1
(1) , , are in G.P. (2) I2 + I4, I3 + I5, I4 + I6 are in A.P.
I 2  I 4 I3  I5 I 4  I 6
2 1 1 1
(3) I2 + I4, (I3 + I5) , I4 + I6 are in G.P. (4) , , are in A.P.
I 2  I 4 I3  I5 I 4  I 6
Ans. (4)
 /2  /2
Sol. In   cotn x dx   cot

n 2
 
x cosec 2 x  1 dx
/4 /4
/2
cot n 1 x 
   In  2
n  1  / 4
1
  In 2
n 1
1
 In  In2 
n 1
1
 I2  I 4 
3
1
I3  I5 
4
1
I 4  I6 
5
1 1 1
 , , are in A.P.
I 2  I 4 I3  I5 I 4  I 6
1 n n n 
16. lim     ......   is equal to :

n n
n  1 n  2
2 2
 2n  1 
2
1 1 1
(1) (2) 1 (3) (4)
2 3 4
Ans. (1)
1 n n n 
Sol. lim     ......  

n n
n  1 n  2
2 2
 2n  1 
2
n 1 n 1
n n
 lim   lim 
n
r 0 n  r  2 n
r  0 n  2nr  r
2 2
1 n1 1
 lim
n n

r  0  r / n  2  r / n  1
2
1
1
dx  1  1
   
0  x  1    0
2
x 1 2
17. Let A be a set of all 4-digit natural numbers whose exactly one digit is 7. Then the probability that a
randomly chosen element of A leaves remainder 2 when divided by 5 is :
2 122 97 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
9 297 297 5
Ans. (3)
Sol. n(s) = n(when 7 appears on thousands place) + n(7 does not appear on thousands place)
=9×9×9+8×9×9×3
= 33 × 9 × 9
n(E) = n(last digit 7 & 7 appears once) + n(last digit 2 when 7 appears once)
= 8 × 9 × 9 + (9 × 9 + 8 × 9 × 2)
8  9  9  9  25 97
 P E  
33  9  9 297
2 n n a10  2a8
18. Let  and  be the roots of x – 6x – 2 = 0. If an =  –  for n  1, then the value of is :
3a9
(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 3

Ans. (1)
2
Sol.  – 6 – 2 = 0
10 9 8
 – 6 – 2 = 0
10 9 8
Similarly  – 6 – 2 = 0
10 10 9 9 8 8
( –  ) – 6( –  ) – 2( –  ) = 0
 a10 – 6a9 – 2a8 = 0
a10  2a8
 2
3a9
19. Let x denote the total number of one-one functions from a set A with 3 elements to a set B with 5
elements and y denote the total number of one-one functions from the set A to the set A × B. Then :
(1) y = 273x (2) 2y = 91x (3) y = 91x (4) 2y = 273x
Ans. (2)
5
Sol. x = C3 × 3! = 60
15
y= C3 × 3! = 15 × 14 × 13 = 30 × 91
 2y = 91x
20. The following system of linear equations
2x + 3y + 2z = 9
3x + 2y + 2z = 9
x – y + 4z = 8
2 3
(1) has a solution (, , ) satisfying  +  +  = 12
(2) has infinitely many solutions
(3) does not have any solution
(4) has a unique solution
Ans. (4)
Sol. 2x + 3y + 2z = 9 ...(1)
3x + 2y + 2z = 9 ...(2)
x – y + 4z = 8 ...(3)
(1) – (2)  –x + y = 0  x – y = 0
from (3) 4z = 8  z = 2
from (1) 2x + 3y = 5
x=y=1
 system has unique solution
Numeric Value Type

n n
1. The total number of two digit numbers 'n', such that 3 + 7 is a multiple of 10, is ______.
Ans. (45)
n n
Sol. for 3 + 7 to be divisible by 10
n can be any odd number
 Number of odd two digit numbers = 45
2. A function f is defined on [–3, 3] as
 
min x ,2  x
f  x  
2
 , 2  x  2

  x  , 2 x 3
where [x] denotes the greatest integer  x. The number of points, where f is not differentiable in (–3, 3)
is ______.
Ans. (5)
Sol.

f  x  

min x ,2  x
2
 , 2  x  2

  x  , 2 x 3
 x  [– 3, – 2)  (2, 3]
Number of points of non-differentiability in
(– 3, 3) = 5
3. Let a  î  ˆj  3kˆ and b  3iˆ  ˆj  kˆ . If the area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are
represented by the vectors a and b is 8 3 square units, then a  b is equal to ______:
Ans. (2)
Sol. a  î  ˆj  3kˆ
b  3iˆ  ˆj  kˆ
area of parallelogram  a  b  8 3 .
î ˆj kˆ
a  b  1  3  î  4   ˆj  8  kˆ  4 
3  1
 a  b  64  322  8 3
2 2
2+ =6 =4
 a  b  3  2  3  2
2022
4. If the remainder when x is divided by 4 is 3, then the remainder when (2020 + x) is divided by 8 is
_______.
Ans. (1)
Sol. x = 4k + 3
2022 2022
 (2020 + x) = (2020 + 4k + 3)
2022
= (4(505 + k) + 3)
2022 2 1011
= (4 + 3) = (16 + 24 + 9)
2 1011
= (8(2 + 3 + 1) + 1)
1011
= (8p + 1)
 Remainder when divided by 8 = 1

4 6
5. If the curves x = y and xy = k cut at right angles, then (4k) is equal to ______.
Ans. (4)
4
Sol. x=y , xy = k
5
for intersection y = k ..(1)
4
Also x = y
dy dy 1
 1  4y 3  
dx dx 4y 3
k
for xy = k  x 
y
k dy
 1  
y 2 dx
dy  y 2
 
dx k
 Curve cut orthogonally
1   y2 
   1
4y3  k 
1
y
4k
5
 from (1) y = k
1
 k
 4k 5
6
 4 = (4k)
2 2 2
6. A line is a common tangent to the circle (x – 3) + y = 9 and the parabola y = 4x. If the two points of
contact (a, b) and (c, d) are distinct and lie in the first quadrant, then 2(a + c) is equal to ______.
Ans. (9)
2
Sol. Let coordinate of point A(t , 2t) ( a = 1)
equation of tangent at point A

2
yt = x + t
2
x – ty + t = 0
centre of circle (3, 0)
Now PO = radius (0,0), (3,0)
3  0  t2
3
1 t2
2 2 2
(3 + t ) = 9(1 + t ) B(c,d)
4 2 2
9 + t + 6t = 9 + 9t
P
(0,0) (3,0)
t  0,  3, 3
So point A 3,2 3  
 a = 3, b  2 3
(Since it lies in first quadrant)
For point B which is foot of perpendicular from centre (3, 0) to the tangent x  3y  3  0
c  3 d  0 (3  0  3)
 
1  3 4
3 3 3
c d
2 2
3 
 2   3  9
2 
7. If lim
ax  e4x  1  exists and is equal to b, then the value of a – 2b is ______.
x 0 ax e 4x

1
Ans. (5)
Sol.

ax  e4x  1   0
lim  0 
x 0

ax e 4x

1
 lim

ax  e4x  1  Use lim
e4x  1
1
x 0 ax  4x x 0 4x
Apply L'Hospital Rule
a  4e4x a4 
 lim  0 form
x 0 8ax
limit exists only when a – 4 = 0  a = 4
4  4e4x
 lim
x 0 32x
1  e 4x  0
 lim  0 
x0 8x
e4x  4 1 1
 lim   b 
x 0 8 2 2
 1
a  2b  4  2   
 2
=5
2
8. If the curve, y = y(x) represented by the solution of the differential equation (2xy – y)dx + xdy = 0,
passes through the intersection of the lines, 2x – 3y = 1 and 3x + 2y = 8, then |y(1)| is equal to
______.
Ans. (1)
2
Sol. (2xy – y)dx + xdy = 0
2
2xy dx – y dx + x dy = 0
y dx  x dy  x
2x dx   d 
y 2
 y
Now integrate
x
x2  c
y
Now point of intersection of lines are (2, 1)
2
4 c c 2
1
x
x2  2
y
Now y(1) = –1
 |y(1)| = 1
2
 3x  3x  6 dx is ______.
2
9. The value of
2
Ans. (19)
2
3x  x  2 dx
2
Sol.
2
 3  x2  x  2 dx
2
 1 2

 
 3   x2  x  2 dx    x 2  x  2 dx  
 2 1 
 x 3 x 2 
1
 x3 x 2  
2
 3    2x    2x 
  3 2   3 2  1 
 2 
 2
 3 7  
 3
= 19
10. A line '' passing through origin is perpendicular to the lines
1 : r  (3  t)iˆ  ( 1  2t)jˆ  (4  2t)kˆ
2 : r  (3  2s)iˆ  (3  2s)jˆ  (2  s)kˆ
If the co-ordinates of the point in the first octant on '2' at a distance of 17 from the point of
intersection of '' and '1' are (a, b, c), then 18(a + b + c) is equal to ______.
Ans. (44)
Sol. 1 : r  (3  t)iˆ  ( 1  2t)jˆ  (4  2t)kˆ
2 : r  (3  2s)iˆ  (3  2s)jˆ  (2  s)kˆ
DR of 1  (1, 2, 2)
DR of 2  (2, 2, 1)
DR of  (line  to 1 & 2) = (–2, 3, –2)
 : r  2î  3ˆj  2kˆ
for intersection of  & 1
3 + t = –2µ
–1 + 2t = 3µ
4 + 2t = –2µ  t = –1 &  = –1
 Point of intersection P  (2, .3, 2)
Let point on 2 be Q (3 + 2s, 3 + 2s, 2 + s)
2
Given PQ  17  (PQ) = 17
2 2 2
 (2s + 1) + (6 + 2s) + (s) = 17
2 10
 9s + 28s + 20 = 0  s  2, 
9
st
s  –2 as point lies on 1 octant.
 10  7
 a  3  2   
 9 9
 10  7
b  3  2   
 9 9
 10  8
c  2    
 9 9
 22 
 18  a  b  c   18    44
 9
JEE MAIN-2021 (26-02-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
1. If a and b are perpendicular, then a  a  a  a  b     is equal to :

1
(1) 0 (2) | a |4 b (3) a  b (4) | a |4 b
2
Ans. (4)
Sol. ab  0
   
a  a  b  a  b a  a  a b   | a2 | b
 
Now a  a   | a |2 b 
  
  | a |2 a  a  b
  | a |2   | a | b  | a |
2 4
b
2. A fair coin is tossed a fixed number of times. If the probability of getting 7 heads is equal to probability
of getting 9 heads, then the probability of getting 2 heads is :
15 15 15 15
(1) (2) (3) (4)
213 212 28 214
Ans. (1)
Sol. Let the coin be tossed n-times
1
P(H)  P(T) 
2
n 7 7
 1  1
n
C7
P(7 heads)  nC7    2   n
 2 2
n 9 9
 1  1
n
C9
P(9 heads)  nC9    2  
 2 2n
P(7 heads) = P(9 heads)
n n
C7 = C9 n = 16
14 2
 1  1 15  8
P(2 heads)  16C2      16
 2  2 2
15
P(2 heads) 
213
2
3. Let A be a symmetric matrix of order 2 with integer entries. If the sum of the diagonal elements of A is
1, then the possible number of such matrices is :
(1) 4 (2) 1 (3) 6 (4) 12
Ans. (1)
 a b
A , a,b,c  I
 b c 
Sol.
 a b  a b   a2  b2 b(a  c) 
A2     2 
 b c  b c   b(a  c) b  c 
2
Sum of the diagonal entries of

2 2 2 2
A = a + 2b + c
2 2 2
Given a + 2b + c = 1, a, b, c  I
2 2
b=0 & a +c =1
Case-1 : a = 0  c = ± 1 (2-matrices)
Case-2 : c = 0  a = ± 1 (2-matrices)
Total = 4 matrices
25
4. In a increasing geometric series, the sum of the second and the sixth term is and the product of
2
th th th
the third and fifth term is 25. Then, the sum of 4 , 6 and 8 terms is equal to :
(1) 30 (2) 26 (3) 35 (4) 32
Ans. (3)
2
Sol. a, ar, ar , ……
25 25
T2  T6   ar(1  r 4 ) 
2 2
625
a2r 2 (1  r 4 )2  ….(1)
4
2 4
T3 . T5 = 25  (ar ) (ar ) = 25
2 6
a r = 25 ….(2)
On dividing (1) by (2)
(1  r 4 )2 25

r4 4
8 4
4r – 17r + 4 = 0
4 4
(4r – 1) (r – 4) = 0
1
r4  ,4
4
 r 4  4 (an increasing geometric series)
2 6 3 2
a r = 25  (ar ) = 25
3 5 7
T4 + T6 + T8 = ar + ar + ar
3 2 4
= ar (1 + r + r )
= 5(1 + 2 + 4) = 35
100 n
5. The value of e
n 1 n 1
x  [ x]
dx , where [x] is the greatest integer  x, is :
(1) 100(e – 1) (2) 100(1 – e) (3) 100e (4) 100(1 + e)

Ans. (1)
100 n
Sol. e
n 1 n 1
x [ x]
dx
100 1 100 1
e
n1 0
{x}
dx    e x dx , period of {x} = 1
n 1 0
100
 (e  1)  100(e  1)
n1
6. In the circle given below, let OA = 1 unit, OB = 13 unit and PQ  OB. Then, the area of the triangle
PQB (in square units) is :
(1) 24 2 (2) 24 3 (3) 26 3 (4) 26 2
Ans. (2)
Sol. Let PA = AQ = 
OA · AB = AP · AQ
 1.12 =  · 
   2 3
1
Area PQB   2  AB
2
1
  4 3  12
2
 24 3
2 7 12 17 22
7. The sum of the infinite series 1       ...... is equal to
3 32 33 34 35
13 9 15 11
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 4 4 4
Ans. (1)
2 7 12 17
Sol. S  1     ......
3 32 33 34
S 1 2 7 12
     ......
3 3 32 33 34
______________________
2S 1 5 5 5
Subtracting   1   2  3  4  ......  up to infinite terms
3 3 3 3 3
13
S
4
    
 3 sin  6  h  cos   h 
 6 
The value of lim 2   is
 
8.
h 0
 3h 3 cosh sinh 
 
4 2 3 2
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 4 3
Ans. (1)
 1 3   3 sinh  
 3  cosh sinh    cosh 
 2 2   2 2  
L  lim2  
  
Sol.
h0
 3h 3 
 
 
4sinh 4
 lim L 
h0 3h 3
10
 1 1

 (1  x) 10

9. The maximum value of the term independent of ‘t’ in the expansion of tx 
5
where
 t 
 
x  (0, 1) is :
10! 2.10! 2.10! 10!
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3(5!) 2
3 3(5!) 2
3(5!)2 3(5!)2
Ans. (2)
Sol. Term independent of t will be the middle term due to exect same magnitude but opposite sign powers
of t in the binomial expression given
5
5 
1
 51   (1  x)10 
So T6  C5  tx  
10

   t 
 
 
T6  f(x)  10C5 x 1  x ; for maximum
2  3x 2 2
f '(x)  0x & f "   0
2 1 x 3 3
 2 1
So f(x)max.  10 C5   .
 3 3
10. The rate of growth of bacteria in a culture is proportional to the number of bacteria present and the
bacteria count is 1000 at initial time t = 0. The number of bacteria is increased by 20% in 2 hours. If
2
k  k 
the population of bacteria is 2000 after hours, then  is equal to :
 6  loge 2 
loge  
 5
(1) 4 (2) 8 (3) 2 (4) 16
Ans. (1)
1200 2
dB dB
 B      dt
dt 1000
B 0
Sol.
1 6
 n
2  5 
dB 1  6 
2000 T
1000

B

2  5  0
n dt
2 n2
T
6
n 
5
 k = 2 n2
2
 k 
  4
 loge 2 
11. If (1, 5, 35), (7, 5, 5), (1, , 7) and (2, 1, 2) are coplanar, then the sum of all possible values of  is :
39 39 44 44
(1) (2)  (3) (4) 
5 5 5 5
Ans. (3)
Sol. A(1, 5, 35), B(7, 5, 5), C(1, , 7), D(2, 1, 2)
AB  6iˆ  30k,
ˆ BC  6iˆ  (  5)jˆ  2k,CD
ˆ  (2  1)iˆ  (1  )jˆ  5kˆ
6 0 30
Points are coplanar  0  6 5 2
2  1 1   5
2
= 6(–5 + 25 – 2 + 2) – 30(–6 + 6 – (2 –  – 10 + 5))
2
= 6(–3 + 23) – 30(–2 + 11 – 5 – 6 + 6)
2
= 6(–3 + 23) – 30(–2 + 17 – 11)
2
= 6(–3 + 23 + 10 – 85 + 55)
2 2
= 6(10 – 88 + 78) = 2(5 – 44 + 39)
2
 0 =12 (5 – 44 + 39)
44
1   2 
5
sin1 x cos1 x tan1 y  c 

  ;0  x  1 , then the value of cos 
 a  b 
12. If is :
a b c
1  y2 2 1  y2 1  y2
(1) (2) 1 – y (3) (4)
y y 1  y2 2y
Ans. (3)
sin1 x cos1 x tan1 y
Sol.  a,  b, c
r r r

So, ab 
2r
 
 c    tan1 y 
cos   cos 
 a  b   
 r 
 2r 
–1 –1
= cos(2tan y), let tan y = 
= cos(2)
1  tan2  1  y 2
 
1  tan2  1  y 2
13. The number of seven digit integers with sum of the digits equal to 10 and formed by using the digits
1, 2 and 3 only is :
(1) 42 (2) 82 (3) 77 (4) 3
Ans. (3)
Sol. (I) First possibility is 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 3
7!
required number   7  6  42
5!
(II) Second possibility is 1, 1, 1, 1, 2, 2, 2
7! 765
Required number    35
4!3! 6
Total = 42 + 35 = 77
14. Let f be any function defined on R and let it satisfy the condition :
f(x)  f(y)  (x  y)2 ,  (x,y)  R
If f(0) = 1, then :
(1) f(x) can take any value in R (2) f(x) < 0, x  R
(3) f(x) = 0, x  R (4) f(x) > 0, x  R

Ans. (4)
f(x)  f(y)
Sol.  | (x  y) |
(x  y)
x – y = h let  x = y + h
f(y  h)  f(y)
lim 0
h0 h
 |f'(y)|  0  f'(y) = 0
 f(y) = k (constant)
And f(0) = 1 given
So, f(y) = 1  f(x) = 1
1 4
15. The maximum slope of the curve y  x  5x3  18x 2  19x occurs at the point :
2
 21
(1) (2, 2) (2) (0, 0) (3) (2, 9) (4)  3, 
 2
Ans. (1)
dy
Sol.  2x3  15x2  36x  19
dx
Since, slope is maximum so,
2
dy
 6x 2  30x  36  0
dx 2
2 d3 y
 x – 5x + 6 = 0  12x  30
dx3
d3 y
x = 2, 3 At x  2, 0
dx3
at x = 2 So, maxima
1
y  16  5  8  18  4  19  2
2
= 8 – 40 + 72 – 38 = 80 – 78 = 2
Point (2, 2)
16. The intersection of three lines x – y = 0, x + 2y = 3 and 2x + y = 6 is a

(1) Right angled triangle (2) Equilateral triangle
(3) Isosceles triangle (4) None of the above
Ans. (3)
Sol. L1 : x – y = 0
L2 : x + 2y = 3
L3 : 2x + y = 6
On solving L1 and L2 :
y = 1 and x = 1
L1 and L3 :
x=2
y=2
L2 and L3 :
x+y=3
2x + y = 6
x=3
y=0
AC  4  1  5
BC  4  1  5
AB  1 1  2
So its an isosceles triangle
17. Consider the three planes
P1 : 3x + 15y + 21z = 9,
P2 : x – 3y – z = 5, and
P3 : 2x + 10y + 14z = 5
Then, which one of the following is true ?

(1) P1 and P2 are parallel (2) P1 and P3 are parallel
(3) P2 and P3 are parallel (4) P1, P2 and P3 all are parallel
Ans. (2)
Sol. P1 : x + 5y + 7z = 3,
P2 : x – 3y – z = 5
5
P3 : x  5y  7z 
2
So P1 and P3 are parallel.
(a  1)(a  2) a  2 1
18. The value of (a  2)(a  3) a  3 1 is
(a  3)(a  4) a  4 1
(1) (a + 2) (a + 3) (a + 4) (2) –2
(3) (a + 1) (a + 2) (a + 3) (4) 0
Ans. (2)
Sol. R2  R2 – R1 and R3  R3 – R1
(a  1)(a  2) a2 1 a2  3a  2 a  2 1
 (a  2)(a  3  a  1) 1 0  2(a  2) 1 0
a  7a  12  a  3a  2
2 2
2 0 4a  10 2 0
= 4(a + 2) – 4a – 10
= 4a + 8 – 4a – 10 = – 2
/2
 cos x
2
19. The value of  dx is
 1  3x
 / 2
 
(1) (2) 4 (3) (4) 2
4 2
Ans. (1)
 /2
 cos x
2
Sol. I  dx (using king)
 1  3x
 /2
/2
/2
 cos2 x
 3 cos x
x 2
I  dx   dx
 1  3 x  1  3x
  / 2
 / 2
 /2
(1  3 x )cos2 x
2I  
 dx
 1  3x
 /2
 /2
 /2

  cos2 xdx  2  cos2 xdx
 0
 /2
 /2

I 
 cos xdx 
2
 4
0
20. Let R = {(P, Q) | P and Q are at the same distance from the origin} be a relation, then the equivalence
class of (1, –1) is the set :
2 2 2 2
(1) S = {(x, y) | x + y = 4} (2) S = {(x, y) | x + y = 1}
2 2
(3) S  {(x,y) | x 2  y 2  2} (4) S = {(x, y) | x + y = 2}
Ans. (4)
Sol. Equivalence class of (1, –1) is a circle with centre at (0, 0) and radius  2
2 2
x +y =2
2 2
S = {(x, y) | x + y = 2}
Numeric Value Type

1. The difference between degree and order of a differential equation that represents the family of curves
 a
given by y 2  a  x  ,a  0 is :
 2 
Ans. (2)
 a a3/ 2
Sol. y2  a  x    ax  ….(1)
 2  2
 2yy’ = a
put in equation (1)
(2yy ')3/2
y 2  (2yy ')x 
2
(2yy ')3/2
(y 2  2xyy ') 
2
squaring
8y3 (y ')3
(y2  2xyy ')2 
2
 order = 1
Degree = 3
Degree – order = 3 – 1 = 2
2. The number of integral values of 'k' for which the equation 3sinx + 4 cosx = k + 1 has a solution, k  R
is :
Ans. (11)
Sol. 3 sinx + 4 cosx = k + 1
 k  1    32  42 , 32  42 
 
 k + 1  [–5, 5]
 k  [–6, 4]
No. of integral values of k = 11
3. The number of solutions of the equation log4(x – 1) = log2(x – 3) is :
Ans. (1)
Sol. log4(x – 1) = log2(x – 3)
1
 log2 (x  1)  log2 (x  3)
2
1/2
 (x – 1) =x–3
 (x – 1) = x + 9 – 6x
2
2
 x – 7x + 10 = 0
 (x – 2) (x – 5) = 0
 x = 2, 5
But x  2 because it is not satisfying the domain of given equation i.e. log2(x – 3)  its domain x > 3
Finally x is 5
 No. of solutions = 1.
th 3 2
4. The sum of 162 power of the roots of the equation x – 2x + 2x – 1 = 0 is
Ans. (3)
3 2
Sol. x – 2x + 2x – 1 = 0
x = 1 satisfying the equation
 x – 1 is factor of x – 2x + 2x – 1
3 2
3 2
So x – 2x + 2x – 1= 0
2
 (x – 1) (x – x + 1) = 0
1 i 3 1 i 3
x  1, ,
2 2
2
x = 1, – , –
th
sum of 162 power of roots
162 2 162 162
= (1) + (– ) + (–)
324 162
= 1 + () + ()
=1+1+1=3
 30  30  30  30
Let m, n  N and gcd (2, n) = 1. If 30    29    ......  2    1   n.2 , then n + m is equal to :
m
5.
0  1   28  29
 n n
(Here    Ck )
 k
Ans. (45)
30 30 30 30
Sol. 30( C0) + 29( C1) + …. + 2( C28) + 1( C29)
30 30 30 30
= 30( C30) + 29( C29) + …. + 2( C2) + 1( C1)
30
  r( 30 Cr )
r 1
30
 30  29
  r 
r 1 r 
( Cr 1 )
30
 30 29
Cr  1
r 1
29 29 29 29
= 30( C0 + C1 + C2 + ……. + C29)
29 30 m
= 30(2 ) = 15(2) = n(2)
 n = 15, m = 30
n + m = 45
dy
6. If y = y(x) is the solution of the equation esiny cos y  esiny cos x  cos x,y(0)  0 ; then
dx
  3   1  
1 y    y   y   is equal to :
 6 2  3 2  4
Ans. (1)
siny
Sol. Put e =t
dy dt
 esin y cos y 
dx dx
dt
 D.E. is  t cos x  cos x
dx
I.F.  e
cos xdx
 esin x
 solution is t.esin x   cos xesin x dx
siny sinx sinx
e e =e +c
 x = 0, y = 0  c = 0
siny
e =1
y=0
  3   1  
 1 y     y   1
2  3 
y
 6 2  4
7. Let (, 2, 1) be a point on the plane which passes through the point (4, –2, 2). If the plane is perpendicular
2
  4
to the line joining the points (–2, –21, 29) and (–1, –16, 23), then     4 is equal to :
 11 11
Ans. (8)
A(–2,–21,29)
Sol. B(–1,–16,23)
P(,2,1)
Q(4,–2,2)
AB  PQ  0
  
 î  5jˆ  6kˆ   4   î  4jˆ  kˆ  0
 4 –  – 20 – 6 = 0
  = – 22
2
  4
   4  484  8
 11 11
8. The area bounded by the lines y = ||x – 1| – 2| is :

Ans. (8) [by NTA], Bonus
Sol. Remark :
Question is incomplete it should be area bounded by y = ||x – 1| – 2| and y = 2
1 
Area  2   4  2   8
2 

9. The value of the integral  | sin2x | dx is :
0
Ans. (2)
Sol. Put 2x = t  2dx = dt
2
1
2 0
I  | sint | dt

  | sin t | dt
0
=2
10. If 3(cos2 x)     
3  1 cos x  1, the number of solutions of the given equation when x  0,  is :
 2
Ans. (1)
Sol. 3(cos x)2  3 cos x  cos x  1  0
  
3 cos x  1 (cos x  1)  0
1
 cos x  1 or cos x   (reject)
3
 x = 0 only
JEE MAIN-2021 (26-02-2021) SHIFT-2
Single Choice Type
1. If vectors a1  xiˆ  ˆj  kˆ and a2  î  yjˆ  zkˆ are collinear, then a possible unit vector parallel to the
vector xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ is
(1)
1
2
 ˆj  kˆ  (2)
2
 
1 ˆ ˆ
ij (3)
3

1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
i  jk  (4)
3

1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
i  jk 
Ans. (4)
Sol. a1 and a2 are collinear
x 1 1
so  
1 y z
unit vector in direction of
xiˆ  yjˆ  zkˆ  

3

1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
i  jk 
k  1 if k is odd
2. Let A = {1, 2, 3, ..., 10} and f : A  A be defined as f(k)  
 k if k is even
Then the number of possible functions g : A  A such that gof = f is

5 10 5
(1) 10 (2) C5 (3) 5 (4) 5!
Ans. (1)
 x  1, if x is odd
Sol. f(x)  
 x, if x is even
 g : A  A such that g(f(x)) = f(x)

 If x is even then g(x) = x ...(1)
If x is odd then g(x + 1) = x + 1 ...(2)
from (1) and (2) we can say that
g(x) = x if x is even
 If x is odd then g(x) can take any value in set A

5
so number of g(x) = 10 × 1
3. Let f : R  R be defined as
  x 
2 sin   2  , if x  1
  

f(x)   ax 2  x  b , if  1  x  1

 sin  x  if x  1


If ƒ(x) is continuous on R, then a + b equals:
(1) –3 (2) –1 (3) 3 (4) 1
Ans. (2)
Sol. f(x) is continuous on R
– +
 f(1 ) = f(1) = f(1 )
a  1  b  limsin  x 
x 1
|a + 1 + b| = 0  a + b = –1 ...(1)
– +
 Also f(–1 ) = f(–1) = f(–1 )
 x 
lim 2 sin   a  1 b
x 1  2 
|a – 1 + b| = 2
Either a – 1 + b = 2 or a – 1 + b = –2
a + b = 3 ...(2) or a + b = –1 ...(3)
from (1) and (2)  a + b = 3 (reject)
from (1) and (3)  a + b = –1
For x > 0, if f(x)   loge t dt, then f(e)  f  1 is equal to

x
4.
1
(1  t)  e
1
(1) 1 (2) –1 (3) (4) 0
2
Ans. (3)
x
loge t
Sol. f(x)   (1  t) dt
1
 1
1/ x
nt 1
f  
 x  1  t dt, let t  y
1
x
ny y
   dy
1
1  y y2
x
ny
  y 1  y dy
1
hence
 1
f  x  f   
x
1  t nt x
nt
 x 1 t 1  t dt  
1
t
dt
1 2
 n (x)
2
 1 1
so f(e)  f    ....(3)
 e 2
x y z
5. A natural number has prime factorization given by n = 2 3 5 , where y and z are such that y + z = 5
1 1 5
and y  z  , y > z. Then the number of odd divisors of n, including 1, is :
6
(1) 11 (2) 6 (3) 6x (4) 12
Ans. (4)
Sol. y+z=5
1 1 5
  y>z
y z 6
 y = 3, z = 2
x 3 2
 n = 2 .3 .5 = (2.2.2 ...) (3.3.3) (5.5)
Number of odd divisors =1 × 4 × 3 = 12
–1 x2  x  2
6. Let f(x) = sin x and g(x)  . If g(2)  lim g(x) , then the domain of the function fog is :
2x 2  x  6 x2
 3   4 
(1)  , 2    ,  (2)  , 2   1,  (3)  , 2    ,  (4)  , 1   2, 
 2   3 
Ans. (3)
–1
Sol. Domain of fog(x) = sin (g(x))
3
 g(x)  1 , g(2) 
7
x2  x  2
1
2x 2  x  6
 x  1 x  2 1
 2x  3 x  2
x 1 x 1
 1 and  1
2x  3 2x  3
x  1  2x  3 x  1  2x  3
 0 and 0
2x  3 2x  3
x2 3x  4
 0 and 0
2x  3 2x  3
 4 
x   , 2    , 
 3 
7. The triangle of maximum area that can be inscribed in a given circle of radius 'r' is :
(1) An isosceles triangle with base equal to 2r.
2r
(2) An equilateral triangle of height .
3
(3) An equilateral triangle having each of its side of length 3r.
(4) A right angle triangle having two of its sides of length 2r and r.
Ans. (3)
Sol. h = rsin + r
base = BC = 2rcos
 
  0, 
 2
1
Area of ABC  BC  h
2
1
  2r cos   r sin   r 
2
2
= r (cos) · (1 + sin)
d 2
 r cos2   sin   sin2  
d
2 2
= r [1 – sin – 2sin ]
 r 2 1  sin 1  2sin   0

positive


6

  is maximum where  
6
3 3 2
 max.  r = area of equilateral  with BC  3 r.
4
8. Let L be a line obtained from the intersection of two planes x + 2y + z = 6 and y + 2z = 4. If point
P(, , ) is the foot of perpendicular from (3, 2, 1) on L, then the value of 21( +  + ) equals :
(1) 142 (2) 68 (3) 136 (4) 102
Ans. (4)
Sol. x + 2y + z = 6
(y + 2z = 4) × 2
x – 3z = –2  x = 3z – 2  y = 4 – 2z
x2 y4
z z
3 2
 line of intersection of two planes is
x2 y4
 z (Let)
3 2
ar
 AP  to line
P(3 – 2, –2 + 4,
)
(3,2,1)
 
 AP  3iˆ  2jˆ  kˆ  0
(3 – 5) · 3 + (–2 + 2) (–2) + ( – 1) · 1 = 0
9 – 15 + 4 – 4 +  – 1 = 0
14 = 20
10  16 8 10 
  P , , 
7  7 7 7
16  8  10 34
   
7 7
21( +  + ) = 102
9. Let F1(A,B,C) = (A  ~B)  [~C  (A  B)]  ~A and F2(A, B) = (A  B)  (B  ~A) be two logical
expressions. Then :
(1) F1 and F2 both are tautologies
(2) F1 is a tautology but F2 is not a tautology
(3) F1 is not tautology but F2 is a tautology
(4) Both F1 and F2 are not tautologies
Ans. (3)
Sol. F1 : (A  ~B)  [~C  (A  B)]  ~A
F2 : (A  B)  (B  ~A)
F1 : {(A  ~B)  ~A}  [(A  B)  ~C]
: {(A  ~A)  (~A  ~B)}  [(A  B)  ~C]
: {t  (~A  ~B)}  [(A  B)  ~C]
: (~A  ~B)  [(A  B)  ~C]
:  ~ A  ~ B   A  B    ~ A  ~ B  ~ C

t
F1 : (~A  ~B)  ~ C  t (tautology)
F2 : (A  B)  (~B  ~A) = t (tautology)
xy 2  y
10. Let slope of the tangent line to a curve at any point P(x, y) be given by . If the curve intersects
x
the line x + 2y = 4 at x = –2, then the value of y, for which the point (3, y) lies on the curve, is :
18 4 18 18
(1) (2)  (3)  (4) 
35 3 19 11
Ans. (3)
dy xy 2  y
Sol. 
dx x
xdy  ydx
 x dx
y2
 x
 d    x dx
 y
x x2
  c
y 2
 curve intersects the line x + 2y = 4 at
x = –2  point of intersection is (–2, 3)
 curve passes through (–2, 3)
2 4
  2c  c  
3 3
x x2 4
  
y 2 3
Now put (3, y)
3 19
 
y 6
18
y
19
2 2
11. If the locus of the mid-point of the line segment from the point (3, 2) to a point on the circle, x + y = 1
is a circle of radius r, then r is equal to :
1 1 1
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4)
2 3 4
Ans. (2)
cos   3
Sol. h
2
sin   2
k
2
2
 3 1
  h     k  1 
2
 2 4
1
r 
2
12. Consider the following system of equations :
x + 2y – 3z = a
2x + 6y – 11z = b
x – 2y + 7z = c,
where a, b and c are real constants. Then the system of equations :
(1) has a unique solution when 5a = 2b + c
(2) has infinite number of solutions when 5a = 2b + c
(3) has no solution for all a, b and c
(4) has a unique solution for all a, b and c
Ans. (2)
Sol. P1 : x + 2y – 3z = a
P2 : 2x + 6y – 11z = b
P3 : x – 2y + 7z = c
Clearly
5P1 = 2P2 + P3 if 5a = 2b + c
 All the planes sharing a line of intersection
 infinite solutions
1 1 
13. If 0 < a, b < 1, and tan a  tan b  , then the value of
4
 a2  b2   a3  b3   a4  b4 
(a  b)      ... is :
 2   3   4 
2  e
(1) loge2 (2) e – 1 (3) e (4) loge  
 2
Ans. (1)

Sol. tan1 a  tan1 b  0 < a, b < 1
4
ab
 1
1  ab
a + b = 1 – ab
(a + 1)(b + 1) = 2
 a2 a3   b2 b3 
Now a    ...  b    ...
 2 3   2 3 
= loge(1 + a) + loge(1 + b)
( expansion of loge(1 + x))
= loge[(1 + a)(1 + b)]
= loge2

n2  6n  10
14. The sum of the series 
n 1 (2n  1)!
is equal to :
41 19 1 41 19 1 41 19 1 41 19 1
(1) e  e  10 (2) e  e  10 (3) e  e  10 (4)  e  e  10
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
Ans. (2)
n2  6n  10 4n2  24n  40
Sol. Tn  
(2n  1)! 4  (2n  1)!
(2n  1)2  20n  39


4  (2n  1)!
(2n  1)  (2n  1)  10  29
2

4  (2n  1)!
1  (2n  1)2 (2n  1)10 29 

    
4  (2n  1)(2n)! (2n  1)(2n)! (2n  1)! 
1  2n  1 10 29 
  
4  (2n)! (2n)! (2n  1)! 
1 1 11 29 
  
4  (2n  1)! (2n)! (2n  1)! 
1
e
1 1 1 e
S1     ... 
1! 3! 5! 2
 1 
1 1 1  e  e  2
S2  11    ...  11 
 2! 4! 6!   2 
 
 1 
1 1 1  e  e  2
S3  29     ...  29  
 3! 5! 7!   2 
 
S1  S2  S3 
1
Now, S 
4
1 e 1 11e 11 29 e 29 
        4
4  2 2e 2 2e 2 2e 
41e 19
   10
8 8e
xf(a)  af(x)
15. Let f(x) be a differentiable function at x = a with f '(a) = 2 and f(a) = 4. Then lim equals :
x a xa
(1) 2a + 4 (2) 4 – 2a (3) 2a – 4 (4) a + 4
Ans. (2)
Sol. f '(a) = 2, f(a) = 4
xf(a)  af(x)
lim
x a xa
f(a)  af '(x)
 lim (L Hospitals rule)
x a 1
= f(a) – af '(a)
= 4 – 2a
2 2
16. Let A(1, 4) and B(1, –5) be two points. Let P be a point on the circle (x – 1) + (y – 1) = 1 such that
2 2
(PA) + (PB) have maximum value, then the points P, A and B lie on :
(1) a straight line (2) a hyperbola (3) an ellipse (4) a parabola
Ans. (1)
2 2
Sol. P be a point on (x – 1) + (y – 1) = 1
so P(1 + cos, 1 + sin)
A(1,4) B(1,–5)
2 2
(PA) + (PB)
2 2 2 2
= (cos) + (sin – 3) + (cso) + (sin + 6)
= 47 + 6sin
is maximum if sin = 1
 sin = 1, cos = 0
P(1,2) A(1,4) B(1,–5)
P,A,B are collinear points.
17. If the mirror image of the point (1, 3, 5) with respect to the plane 4x – 5y + 2z = 8 is (, , ), then
5( +  + ) equals :
(1) 47 (2) 43 (3) 39 (4) 41

Ans. (1)
P(1, 3, 5)
n
M 4x – 5y + 2z = 8
Sol.
Q(, , )
Point Q is image of point P w.r.to plane, M is mid point of P and Q, lies in plane
 1  3   5   
M
2 
, ,
 2 2
4x – 5y + 2z = 8
 1    3   5 
4   5   2 8 ..(1)
 2   2   2 
Also PQ perpendicular to the plane
 PQ n
 1   3   5
   k (let)
4 5 2
  1  4k 

  3  5k  ...(2)
  5  2k 
use (2) in (1)
 6  5k 
2  2  4k   5    10  2k   8
 2 
2
k
5
13 29
from (2)   ,   1,  
5 5
5( +  + ) = 13 + 5 + 29 = 47
x
18. Let f(x)   et f(t)dt  ex be a differentiable function for all x  R. Then f(x) equals :
0
e 1  1
x
x x
e
 e 1
x
(1) 2e (2) ee  1 (3) 2ee  1 (4)

Ans. (1)
x
Sol. f(x)   et f(t)dt  ex  f(0)  1
0
differentiating with respect to x

x x
f'(x) = e f(x) + e
x
f'(x) = e (f(x) + 1)
x x
f '(x)
0 f(x)  1 dx  0 e dx
x
ln  f(x)  1 0  ex
x x
x
ln(f(x) + 1) – ln(f(0) + 1) = e – 1
 f(x)  1
ln   ex  1 {as f(0) = 1}
 2 
f(x)  2e
e 1  1
x
19. Let A1 be the area of the region bounded by the curves y = sinx, y = cosx and y-axis in the first
quadrant. Also, let A2 be the area of the region bounded by the curves y = sinx, y = cosx, x-axis and

x in the first quadrant. Then,
2
(1) A1 : A 2  1: 2 and A1  A 2  1 (2) A1  A 2 and A1  A 2  2
(3) 2A1  A 2 and A1  A 2  1  2 (4) A1 : A2  1: 2 and A1  A2  1
Ans. (1)
/4
Sol. A1    cos x  sin x dx
0
A1   sin x  cos x  0  2  1
/4
/ 4 / 2
A2  
0
sin x dx   cos x dx
/ 4
   cos x 0   sin x  / 4
/4  /2
A2  2  2 1 
A1 : A 2  1: 2, A1  A 2  1
20. A seven digit number is formed using digits 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5. The probability, that number so formed is
divisible by 2, is :
6 1 3 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)
7 7 7 7
Ans. (3)
Sol. Digits = 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5
7!
Total 7 digit numbers 
2!2!3!
Number of 7 digit number divisible by 2  last digit = 4
6!
Now 7 digit numbers which are divisible by 2 
2!2!2!
6!
3
Re quired probability  2!2!2! 
7! 7
3!2!2!
Numeric Value Type

1. Let z be those complex numbers which satisfy z  5  4 and z 1  i  z 1  i  10, i  1 . If the

2
maximum value of |z + 1| is    2 , then the value of ( + ) is _______.
Ans. (48)
Sol. |z + 5|  4
2 2
(x + 5) + y  16 .... (1)
z 1  i  z 1  i  10
 z  z  i  z  z  10
x–y+50 .... (2)
x–y+5=0
2 2
|z + 1| = |z – (–1)|
Let P(–1, 0)
2 rd
z  1 Max.  PB2 (where B is in 3 quadrant)
for point of intersection
 x  5 2  y2  16 y  2 2
xy5 0

A 2 2 52 2  
B 2 2  5, 2 2 
   2 2 
2 2
PB2  2 2  4
2
z  1  8  16  16 2  8
   2  32  16 2
 = 32,  = 16   +  = 48
2. Let the normals at all the points on a given curve pass through a fixed point (a, b). If the curve passes
2 2
through (3, –3) and (4, 2 2) , and given that a  2 2 b  3 , then (a + b + ab) is equal to ______.
Ans. (9)
Sol. All normals of circle passes through centre
Radius = CA = CB
2 2
CA = CB
2 2
(a – 3) + (b + 3)
 
2
 (a  4)2  b  2 2

a 32 2 b  3 
a  2 2 b  3b  3 ...(1)
given that a  2 2 b  3 ...(2)
from (1) & (2)  a = 3, b = 0

2 2
a + b + ab = 9
n n
3. Let  and  be two real numbers such that  +  = 1 and  = –1. Let pn = () + () , pn – 1 = 11 and
pn + 1 = 29 for some integer n  1. Then, the value of pn2 is ______.
Ans. (324)
2
Sol. x –x–1=0 roots = , 
2 n+1 n n–1
 ––1=0 = +
2 n+1 n n–1
 ––1=0 = +
+
Pn+1 = Pn + Pn–1
29 = Pn + 11
Pn = 18
Pn2  324
xm1  xn 1
1
 1  x
1
4. If Im,n   xm1 1  xn1 dx for m, n  1 and mn
dx   Im,n ,   R, then  equals ____.
0 0
Ans. (1)
1
1  x 
n 1
x
m 1
Sol. Im,n  dx
0
Now Let x  1 1
 dx   dy
y 1  y  1 2
so

yn1 yn1
0
1 dy
Im,n    dy
  y  1m1  y  1n1  y  1 2 0 1  ymn

ym 1
similarly Im,n   1  y
0
mn
dy

ym1  yn1
Now 2Im,n   1  y
0
mn
dy

ym1  yn1
 dy
0 1  ymn

y m 1  y n 1 y m 1  y n 1
1
  1  y 
0
mn
dy  
1 1  y m n
dy
1
substitute y 
t
ym1  yn1
0 n 1
 tm1 tm n
1
t dt
 2Im,n   dy  
1  y  1  t 
mn mn  2 m n
0 1 t t2
ym1  yn1
1
 Hence 2Im,n  2 dy    1
0 1  ymn
th th
5. If the arithmetic mean and geometric mean of the p and q terms of the sequence –16, 8, –4, 2, ...
2
satisfy the equation 4x – 9x + 5 = 0, then p + q is equal to ______.
Ans. (10)
5
Sol. 4x2  9x  5  0  x  1,
4
5 tp  t q
Now given  ,1  tp t q where
4 2
r 1
 1
tr  16   
 2
5  1 p 1  1 q1 
so  8        
4  2   2  
p  q 2
 1
 2p  q 2   1
p  q 2
1  256    28
 2
hence p + q = 10
6. The total number of 4-digit numbers whose greatest common divisor with 18 is 3, is ______.
Ans. (1000)
Sol. Let N be the four digit number
gcd(N,18) = 3
Hence N is an odd integer which is divisible by 3 but not by 9.
4 digit odd multiples of 3
1005, 1011,......., 9999  1500

4 digit odd multiples of 9
1017, 1035,......., 9999  500

Hence number of such N = 1000
2 2 2 2
7. Let L be a common tangent line to the curves 4x + 9y = 36 and (2x) + (2y) = 31. Then the square of
the slope of the line L is ______.
Ans. (3)
x2 y2
Sol. Given curves are  1
9 4
31
x2  y2 
4
let slope of common tangent be m
so tangents are y  mx  9m  4
2
31
y  mx  1  m2
2
hence 9m  4 
2 31
4

1  m2 
2 2 2
 36m +16 = 31+ 31m  m = 3
5 4 3 2
8. Let a be an integer such that all the real roots of the polynomial 2x + 5x + 10x + 10x + 10x + 10 lie
in the interval (a, a + 1). Then, |a| is equal to ______.
Ans. (2)
5 4 3 2
Sol. Let 2x + 5x + 10x + 10x + 10x + 10 = f(x)
Now f(–2) = –34 and f(–1) = 3
Hence f(x) has a root in (–2,–1)
4 3 2
Further f'(x) = 10x + 20x + 30x + 20x + 10
 1   1 
 10 x 2  x 2  2   2  x  x   20 
  x    
 1 
2

 10 x  x   1  17   0
2
 x  
Hence f(x) has only one real root, so |a| = 2
18 18
 x     36 and   xi     90 , where 
2
9. Let X1, X2, ..., X18 be eighteen observations such that i
i 1 i 1
and  are distinct real numbers. If the standard deviation of these observations is 1, then the value of
| – | is ______.
Ans. (4)
18 18
 x     36,   x i     90
2
Sol. i
i 1 i 1
18 18 18
  xi  18    2,  x i2  2 x i  18 2  90
i 1 i 1 i 1
18
Hence x 2
i  90  182  36    2
i 1
x   xi 
2
2
  1
i
Given
18  18 
2 2
 90 – 18 + 36( + 2) – 18( + 2) = 18
2 2
 5 –  + 2 + 4 –  – 4 – 4 = 1
2
 ( – ) + 4( – ) = 0  | – | = 0 or 4
As a and b are distinct | – | = 4
1 0 0   1 0 0
   
If the matrix A  0 2 0  satisfies the equation A  A  A  0 4 0  for some real
20 19
10.
3 0 1 0 0 1
numbers  and , then  –  is equal to ______.
Ans. (4)
1 0 0 
Sol. A  0 2 0 
3 0 1
1 0 0 1 0 0  1 0 0
A  0 4 0  ,A  0 8 0  ,A  0 16 0 

2  3   4
0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1

Hence
1 0 0 1 0 0 
A 20 
 0 2 20
0  ,A  0 219 0 
 19
0 0 1 3 0 1
1     0 0  1 0 0
A 20
 A 19
  A   0 2 20
 .2 19
 2 0  0 4 0 
So    
 3  3 0 1      0 0 1
20 19
Therefore  +  = 0 and 2 + 2  – 2 = 4
 

4 1  218   2
2 2 18
 1
hence  = 2
so ( – ) = 4

JEE MAIN-2021 (16-03-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
1. The number of elements in the set {x   : (|x| – 3) |x + 4| = 6} is equal to :
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 1

Ans. (2)
Sol. x–4
(|x| – 3) |x + 4| = 6
6
| x | 3 
|x4|
No. of solutions = 2
2. Let a vector î  ˆj be obtained by rotating the vector 3 î  ˆj by an angle 45º about the origin in
counterclockwise direction in the first quadrant. Then the area of triangle having vertices (, ), (0, )
and (0, 0) is equal to :
1 1
(1) (2) 1 (3) (4) 2 2
2 2
Ans. (1)
Sol.
1
Area of (OA 'B)  OA 'cos15º OA ' sin15º
2
1 sin30º
 (OA ')2
2 2
1 1
 (3  1)  
8 2
3. If for a > 0, the feet of perpendiculars from the points A(a, –2a, 3) and B(0, 4, 5) on the plane
lx + my + nz = 0 are points C(0, –a, –1) and D respectively, then the length of line segment CD is
equal to :
(1) 31 (2) 41 (3) 55 (4) 66
Ans. (4)
m 1
Sol. C lies on plane  –ma – n = 0   ….(1)
n a
CA || î  mjˆ  nkˆ
a0 a 4 m a
    ….(2)
m n n 4
From (1) & (2)
1 a
   a2  4  a  2 (since a > 0)
a 4
m 1
From (2) 
n 2
A(a,–2a,3) B(0,4,5)
Let m = –t  n = 2t
2 2
  t
t
So plane : t(x – y + 2z) = 0 C

(0,–a,–1) D lx + my + nz = 0
6
BD   6 C  (0, 2, 1)
6
CD  BC2  BD2
 6
2
(02  62  62 ) 
 66
4. Consider three observations a, b and c such that b = a + c. If the standard deviation of a + 2, b + 2, c + 2 is

d, then which of the following is true ?
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(1) b = 3(a + c ) + 9d (2) b = a + c + 3d
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
(3) b = 3(a + c + d ) (4) b = 3(a + c ) – 9d
Ans. (4)
Sol. For a, b, c
abc
Mean   x
3
b=a+c
2b
 x ….(1)
3
S.D. (a + 2, b + 2, c + 2) = S.D. (a, b, c) = d
a2  b2  c 2
 d2   (x)2
3
a2  b2  c 2 4b2
 d2  
3 9
2 2 2 2 2
 9d = 3(a + b + c ) – 4b
2 2 2 2
 b = 3(a + c ) – 9d 
  1
5. If for x   0,  ,log10 sin x  log10 cos x  1 and log10 (sin x  cos x)  (log10 n  1),n  0 , then the value
 2 2
of n is equal to :
(1) 20 (2) 12 (3) 9 (4) 16
Ans. (2)
 
Sol. x   0, 
 2
log10 sinx + log10 cosx = –1
 log10 sinx.cosx = –1
1
 sin x.cos x  ….(1)
10
1
log10 (sin x  cos x)  (log10 n  1)
2
 n 
 log10 
10  n
 sin x  cos x  10 

10
by squaring
n
1  2sin x.cos x 
10
1 n
 1   n  12 
5 10
 i i x  8 
6. Let A    ,i  1 . Then, the system of linear equations A 8      has :
 i i   y  64 
(1) A unique solution (2) Infinitely many solutions

(3) No solution (4) Exactly two solutions
Ans. (3)
 i i
Sol. A 
 i i 
 2 2   1 1 
A2     2 
 2 2  1 1
 2 2  1 1
A 4  22    8  1 1 
 2 2   
 2 2  1 1
A 8  64    128  
 2 2   1 1 
x  8 
A8     
 y  64 
 1 1  x   8 
 128      
 1 1   y  64
x  y  8 
 128   64 
 x  y   
1
 xy  ….(1)
16
1
& x  y  ….(2)
2
 From (1) & (2) : No solution.

2
7. If three normals drawn to the parabola, y = 2x pass through the point (a, 0) a  0, then 'a' must be
greater than :
1 1
(1) (2)  (3) –1 (4) 1
2 2
Ans. (4)
Sol. For standard parabola
For 3 normals drawn from (x, y) (on axis)
L
x (where L is length of L.R.)
2
2
For y = 2x
L.R. = 2
For (a, 0)
L.R.
a a 1
2
8. Let the position vectors of two points P and Q be 3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ and î  2jˆ  4kˆ , respectively. Let R and S
be two points such that the direction ratios of lines PR and QS are (4, –1, 2) and (–2, 1, –2),
respectively. Let lines PR and QS intersect at T. If the vector TA is perpendicular to both PR and QS
and the length of vector TA is 5 units, then the modulus of a position vector of A is :
(1) 482 (2) 171 (3) 5 (4) 227
Ans. (2)
Sol. P(3, –1, 2)
Q(1, 2, –4)
PR || 4iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
QS || 2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
dr’s of normal to the plane containing P, T & Q will be proportional to :
î ˆj kˆ
4 1 2
2 1 2
m n
  
0 4 2
x  3 y 1 z  2
For point, T : PT    
4 1 2
x 1 y  2 z  4
QT    µ
2 1 2
T : (4 + 3, – –1, 2 + 2)  (–2µ + 1, µ + 2, –2µ – 4)
4 + 3 = –2µ + 1  2 + µ = –1
 + µ = –3  =2
&µ=–5 + µ = – 3   = 2
 2jˆ  kˆ 

OA  11 î  3ˆj  6kˆ    5
 5 
  
OA  11 î  3ˆj  6kˆ  2jˆ  kˆ 
OA  11 î  ˆj  7kˆ
or
9iˆ  5ˆj  5kˆ
| OA | 121  1  49  171
or
81  25  25  131
9. Let the functions f :   and g :   be defined as :
 x  2, x  0  x3 , x 1
f(x)   2 and g(x)  
x , x0 3x  2, x  1
Then, the number of points in  where (fog)(x) is NOT differentiable is equal to :
(1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 0 (4) 2

Ans. (2)
g(x)  2, g(x)  0
Sol. f(g(x))  
(g(x)) , g(x)  0
2
 x 3  2, x0
 6
 x , x  [0,1)
(3x  2)2 , x  [1, )

3x 2 , x0
 5
(fog(x))'  6x , x  [0,1)
2(3x  2)  3, x  [1, )

At ‘0’
L.H.L.  R.H.L. (Discontinuous)
At ‘1’
L.H.D. = 6 = R.H.D.
 fog(x) is differentiable for x   – {0}
10. Which of the following Boolean expression is a tautology ?
(1) (p  q)  (p  q) (2) (p  q)  (p  q) (3) (p  q)  (p  q) (4) (p  q)  (p  q)

Ans. (4)
p q p  q p  q (p  q)  (p  q)
T T T T T
Sol. T F F F T
F T F T T
F F F T T
(p  q)  (p  q) is tautology.
 | z | 11 
11. Let a complex number z, |z|  1, satisfy log 1   2 . Then the largest value of |z| is equal to
2
 (| z | 1)2 
______.
(1) 8 (2) 7 (3) 6 (4) 5
Ans. (2)
 | z | 11 
Sol. log 1  2
2
 (| z | 1)2 
| z | 11 1

(| z | 1)2 2
2
2|z| + 22  (|z| – 1)
2
2|z| + 22  |z| + 1 – 2|z|
2
|z| – 4|z| – 21  0
 |z|  7
 Largest value of |z| is 7

1/4 1/8 60
12. If n is the number of irrational terms in the expansion of (3 + 5 ) , then (n – 1) is divisible by :
(1) 26 (2) 30 (3) 8 (4) 7
Ans. (1)
1/4 1/8 60
Sol. (3 +5 )
60 1/4 60–r 1/8 r
Cr(3 ) .(5 )
60  r r
60
Cr (3) 4
.5 8
For rational terms.
r
 k ; 0  r  60
8
0  8k  60
0  k  7.5
K = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
60  8k
is always divisible by 4 for all value of k.
4
Total rational terms = 8

Total terms = 61
irrational terms = 53
n – 1 = 53 – 1 = 52
52 is divisible by 26.
1 x y  4 z  2
13. Let P be a plane lx + my + nz = 0 containing the line,   . If plane P divides the line
1 2 3
segment AB joining points A(–3, –6, 1) and B(2, 4, –3) in ratio k : 1 then the value of k is equal to :
(1) 1.5 (2) 3 (3) 2 (4) 4
Ans. (3)
Sol. Point C is
 2k  3 4k  6 3k  1
 k  1 , k  1 , k  1 
A(–3,–6,1) c
B(2,4,–3)
x 1 y  4 z  2 k: 1
 
1 2 3
Plane lx + my + nz = 0
(–1) + m(2) + n(3) = 0
–  + 2m + 3n = 0 ….(1)
It also satisfy point (1, –4, –2)
 – 4m – 2n = 0 ….(2)
Solving (1) and (2)

2m + 3n = 4m + 2n
n = 2m
 – 4m – 4m = 0
 = 8m
m n
 
8 1 2
:m:n=8:1:2
Plane is 8x + y + 2z = 0
It will satisfy point C
 2k  3   4k  6   3k  1
8   2 0
 k  1   k  1   k  1 
16k – 24 + 4k – 6 – 6k + 2 = 0
14 k = 28  k=2
 x  x
14. The range of a   for which the function f(x)  (4a  3)(x  loge 5)  2(a  7)cot   sin2   , x  2n,
 2  2
n , has critical points, is :
 4 
(1) (–3, 1) (2)   ,2 (3) [1, ) (4) (–, –1]
 3 
Ans. (2)
Sol. f(x) = (4a – 3) (x + loge5) + (a – 7)sinx
f’(x) = (4a – 3) (1) + (a – 7)cosx = 0
3  4a
 cos x 
a7
3  4a
1  1
a7
3  4a 3  4a
1 0 1
a7 a7
3  4a  a  7 3  4a
0 1 0
a7 a7
3a  4 3  4a  a  7
0 0
a7 a7
3a  4 5a  10 5a  10
0 0  0
a7 a7 a7
7
0 2 7
 4  5(a  2)
a    , 7  ……(1) 0
 3  a7
a  (, 2]  (7, ) ……(2)
by (1)  (2)
  
a    ,2
 3 
  
Check end point a    ,2
 3 
15. A pack of cards has one card missing. Two cards are drawn randomly and are found to be spades.
The probability that the missing card is not a spade, is :
3 52 39 22
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 867 50 425
Ans. (3)
39 13C2

52 51 C2
Sol. Required Probability 
13 12 C2 39 13C2
  .
52 51 C2 52 51 C2
39

11  39
39

50
3a
16. Let [x] denote greatest integer less than or equal to x. If n  , (1  x  x3 )n   a j x j , then
j0
 3n   3n 1
2  2 
   
a
j0
2j 4 j0
a2 j1 is equal to :
n–1
(1) 2 (2) 2 (3) 1 (4) n
Ans. (3)
3a
Sol. (1  x  x3 )n   a jk j
j0
3 n 2 3n
(1 – x + x ) = a0 + a1x + a2x …….. + a3nx
 3n 
2
 
a
j 0
2j  a0 + a2 + a4 ……
 3n 1
 2 
 
j0
a2 j 1  a1 + a3 + a5 ……
put x = 1
1 = a0 + a1 + a2 + a3 ………. a3n ….(A)
Put x = – 1
3n
1 = a0 – a1 + a2 – a3 ………. + (–1) a3n ….(B)
Solving (A) and (B)
a0 + a2 + a4 …..= 1
a1 + a3 + a5 …… = 0
 3n   3n 1
   
2  2 
a
j0
2j 4 j0
a2 j1  1
dy  
17. If y = y(x) is the solution of the differential equation,  2y tan x  sin x,y    0 , then the maximum
dx  3
value of the function y(x) over  is equal to :
1 15 1
(1) 8 (2) (3)  (4)
2 4 8
Ans. (4)
dy
Sol.  2y tan x  sin x
dx
I.F.  e
2tanxdx
 e2 nsec x
2
I.E. = sec x
y.(sec 2 x)   sin x.sec 2 xdx
y.(sec 2 x)   sec x tan xdx

2
y.(sec x) = sec x + C

x ;y  0
3
 C=–2
sec x  2
 y  cos x  2cos2 x
sec 2 x
dy 1
y  t  2t 2   1  4t  0  t 
dx 4
1 1 2 1 1
 max    
4 8 8 8
2 2
18. The locus of the midpoints of the chord of the circle, x + y = 25 which is tangent to the hyperbola,
x2 y2
  1 is :
9 16
2 2 2 2 2
(1) (x + y ) – 16x + 9y = 0
2 2 2 2 2
(2) (x + y ) – 9x + 144y = 0
2 2 2 2 2
(3) (x + y ) – 9x – 16y = 0
2 2 2 2 2
(4) (x + y ) – 9x + 16y = 0
Ans. (4)
Sol. Equation of chord
h
y  k   (x  h)
k
hx h2  k 2
y 
k k
x2 y2
tangent to  1
9 16
2 2 2 2
c =a m –b
2
 h2  k 2 
2
 h
   9     16
 k   k
2 2 2 2 2
(x + y ) = 9x – 16y
2 2
19. The number of roots of the equation, (81)sin x
 (81)cos x
 30 in the interval [0, ] is equal to :
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 8 (4) 2
Ans. (2)
2 2
Sol. (81)sin x  (81)cos x
 30
2 (81)1
(81)sin x
 2  30
(18)sin x
2
(81)sin x
t
81
t  30
t
2
t – 30t + 81 = 0
(t – 3) (t – 27) = 0
2 2
(81)sin x
 31 or (81)sin x
 33
2 2
34 sin x
 31 or 34 sin x
 33
1 3
sin2 x  or sin2 x 
4 4
Total sol. = 4
k
 6r 
20. Let Sk   tan1  2r 1 2r 1 
. Then lim Sk is equal to :
r 1 2 3  k 
 3   3 –1
(1) tan1   (2) (3) cot 1   (4) tan (3)
 2 2  2
Ans. (3)
k
 6r 
Sol. Sk   tan1  2r 1 2r 1 
r 1 2 3 
2r
Divided by 3
  2
r

k  
 3 
 
=  tan1  
r 1   2  2r 
   .2  3 
 3 
 r 
  2 
 3 
1  
k
=  tan 
r 1   2  2r 1  
3  1 
   3   
r
 2
Let    t
 3
 t 
k
 3 
=  tan  1
2 
r 1
 1 t2 
 3 
 2t 
t
k
 3 
=  tan1 
2t 
r 1
 1  t. 
 3
k
  2t  
=   tan1(t)  tan1   
r 1   3 
k 
 2 
r r 1
 2
=   tan1    tan1   
r 1   3  3 
k 1
2 2
Sk  tan1    tan1  
3 3
  2  2 
k 1
S  lim  tan1    tan1   

k 
  3  3 
 2
 tan1    tan1(0)
 3
 2  3
 S  tan1    cot 1  
 3  2
Numeric Value Type

1. Consider an arithmetic series and a geometric series having four initial terms from the set {11, 8, 21,
16, 26, 32, 4}. If the last terms of these series are the maximum possible four digit numbers, then the
number of common terms in these two series is equal to ______ .
Ans. (3)
Sol. GP : 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096, 8192
AP : 11, 16, 21, 26, 31, 36
Common terms : 16, 256, 4096 only
  x   2   1  2 
2. Let f : (0, 2)   be defined as f(x)  log2  1  tan    . Then, lim  f    f    .....  f(1) is
  4  n n   n   n 
equal to ________.
Ans. (1)
n
1 r
Sol. E  2 lim  f  
n
r 1 n  n
 x 
1
2
E  ln  1  tan  dx
ln2 0  4
….(i)
Replacing x  1 – x
  
1
2
E  ln  1  tan (1  x) dx
ln2 0  4 
    
1
2
E  ln  1  tan   x  dx
ln2 0   4 4 
  
2
1
 1  tan 4 x 
ln2 0 
E ln  1   dx
 
 1  tan x 
 4 
 
 
1
2 2
ln2 0 
E ln dx
x 
 1  tan 
 4 
1
2   x  
E   ln2  ln 1  tan   dx ….(ii)
ln2    4 
0
Equation (i) + (ii)

E=1
3. Let ABCD be a square of side of unit length. Let a circle C1 centered at A with unit radius is drawn.
Another circle C2 which touches C1 and the lines AD and AB are tangent to it, is also drawn. Let a
tangent line from the point C to the circle C2 meet the side AB at E. If the length of EB is   3 ,
where ,  are integers, then  +  is equal to_______.

Ans. (1)
Sol. Here AO + OD = 1 or ( 2  1)r  1
 r  2 1
2 2 2
equation of circle (x – r) + (y – r) = r
Equation of CE
y – 1 = m (x – 1)
mx – y + 1 – M = 0
It is tangent to circle
mr  r  1  m
 r
m2  1
(m  1)r  1  m
r
m2  1
(m  1)2 (r  1)2
 r2
m 1
2
Put r  2  1
On solving m  2  3,2  3
Taking greater slope of CE as
2 3
y  1  (2  3)(x  1)
Put y = 0
1  (2  3)(x  1)
 2 3
1
   x 1
2 3  2 3
x 1 3 1
EB  1  x  1  ( 3  1)
EB  2  3
aex  bcos x  ce x

4. If lim  2 , then a + b + c is equal to _______.
x 0 x sin x
Ans. (4)
aex  bcos x  ce x

Sol. lim 2
x 0 x sin x
 x2   x2   x2 
a 1  x  ...   b 1  ....   c 1  x  
 lim 
2!   2!   2! 
2
x 0  x sin x 
 x
 x 
a–b+c=0 ….(1)
a–c=0 ….(2)
abc
& 2
2
 abc  4
5. The total number of 3 × 3 matrices A having entries from the set (0, 1, 2, 3) such that the sum of all the
T
diagonal entries of AA is 9, is equal to _____.
Ans. (766)
a b c 
 
Sol. Let A   d e f 
 g h i 
diagonal elements of AAT 

2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
a +b +c ,d +e +f ,g +b +c
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Sum = a + b + c + d + e + f + g + h + i = 9
a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i  {0, 1, 2, 3}
Case
9!
(1) All  1s 1
9!
One  3 9!
(2) 9
remaining  0 1! 8!
One  2
9!
(3) five  1s  8  63
1! 5! 3!
thee  0s
two  2' s
9!
(4) one  1  63  4
2! 6!
six  0' s
Total no. of ways = 1 + 9 + 8 × 63 + 63 × 4 = 766
 30 20 56  2 7 2 
   
6. Let P   90 140 112  and A   1  1 
120 60 14   0    1
 
1  i 3 –1 2
Where   , and I3 be the identity matrix of order 3. If the determinant of the matrix (P AP – I3)
2
2
is  , then the value of  is equal to _______.
Ans. (36)
–1 2
Sol. Let M = (P AP – I)
–1 2 –1
= (P AP) – 2P AP + I
–1 2 –1
=P A P – 2P AP + I
2
PM = A P – 2AP + P
2 2
= (A – 2A.I + I )P
2
 Det(PM) = Det((A – I) × P)
2
 DetP.DetM = Det(A – I) × Det(P)
2
 Det M = (Det(A – I))
1 7 2 
Now A – I   1   1 1 
 
0  
Det(A  I)  (2   )  7()  3  6

2
Det((A – I)) = 362
  = 36
x
7. If the normal to the curve y(x)   (2t 2  15t  10)dt at a point (a, b) is parallel to the line x + 3y = –5,
0
a > 1, then the value of |a + 6b| is equal to __________.

Ans. (406)
x
Sol. y(x)   (2t 2  15t  10)dt

0
y'(x)x a  [2x2  15x  10]a  2a2  15a  10
1
Slope of normal  
3
2
 2a – 15a + 10 = 3  a = 7
1
& a (rejected)
2
7
b  y(7)   (2t 2  15t  10)dt

0
7
 2t 3 15t 2 
   10t 
 3 2 0
3
 6b = 4 × 7 – 45 × 49 + 60 × 7
|a + 6b| = 406
dy
8. Let the curve y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation,  2(x  1) . If the numerical value
dx
4 8
of area bounded by the curve y = y(x) and x-axis is , then the value of y(1) is equal to _______.
3
Ans. (2)
dy
Sol.  2(x  1)
dx
  dy   2(x  1)dx
2
 y(x) = x + 2x + C
4 8
Area 
3
x = 1  1  C
1 1 C
 4 8
 2  ( (x  1)2  C  1)dx 
 3
1
1 1 C
 (x  1)3  4 8
 2   Cx  x  
 3  1 3
 
3
  1  C  3c  3C 1  C 3  3 1  C  3C  3  2 8
 C = –1
2
 f(x) = x + 2x – 1, f(1) = 2
8
9. Let f :    be a continuous function such that f(x) + f(x + 1) = 2, for all x  . If I1   f(x)dx and
0
I2   f(x)dx , then the value of I1 + 2I2 is equal to _________.

1
Ans. (16)
Sol.
f (x)  f (x  1)  2
f (x  1)  f (x  2)  2
Add
f (x)  f (x  1)  f (x  1)  f (x  2)  2  2
f (x)  f (x  2)
 f(x) is periodic with period = 2
8
 2
I1   f(x)dx  4 f(x)dx
 0
0
 4 (f(x)  f(1  x))dx  8

0
Similarly I2 = 2 × 2 = 4
I1 + 2I2 = 16
zi
10. Let z and w be two complex numbers such that w  zz  2z  2,  1 and Re(w) has minimum
z  3i
n
value. Then, the minimum value of n   for which w is real, is equal to _______.
Ans. (4)
Sol. w  zz  2z  2
zi
1
z  3i
 |z + i| = |z – 3i|
 z = x + i, x  
w = (x + i)(x – i) – 2(x + i) + 2
2
= x + 1 – 2x – 2i + 2
2
Re(w) = x – 2x + 3
For min (Re(w)), x = 1

i
 w  2  2i  2(1  i)  2 2e 4
n
 
n i
w 2 2 e 4
For real & minimum value of n,

n=4
JEE MAIN-2021 (16-03-2021) SHIFT-2
Single Choice Type
sin2 x 1  cos2 x cos2x

1. The maximum value of f(x)  1  sin x
2
cos2 x cos2x ,x  R is :
sin2 x cos2 x sin2x
3
(1) 7 (2) (3) 5 (4) 5
4
Ans. (3)
Sol. C1  C1 + C 2
2 1  cos2 x cos 2x
2 cos2 x cos 2x
2
1 cos x sin2x
R1 R1 – R2
0 1 0
2
2 cos x cos 2x
1 cos2 x sin2x
Open w.r.t. R1
= – (2 sin 2x – cos 2x)
= cos 2x – 2sin 2x = f(x)
f(x)max  1  4  5
2. Let A denote the event that a 6-digit integer formed by 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 without repetitions, be divisible
by 3. Then probability of event A is equal to :
9 4 3 11
(1) (2) (3) (4)
56 9 7 27
Ans. (2)
Sol. Total cases :
6·6·5·4·3·2
n(s) = 6 · 6!
Favourable cases :
Number divisible by 3 
Sum of digits must be divisible by 3
Case-I
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Number of ways = 6!
Case-II
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Number of ways = 5·5!
Case-III
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Number of ways = 5·5!
n(favourable) = 6! + 2·5·5!
6! 2  5  5! 4
P 
6  6! 9
 cos1(1  {x} 2 )sin1(1  {x})
 , x0
3. Le   R be such that the function f(x)   {x}  {x} 3 is continuous at x = 0,
, x0

where {x} = x – [x], [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then :
 
(1)   (2)  = 0 (3) no such  exists (4)  
2 4
Ans. (3)
Sol. lim f(x)  f(0)  lim (x)
x 0 x 0
cos (1  x )  sin1(1  x)
1 2
lim
x 0 x(1  x)(1  x)
cos1(1  x 2 ) 
lim 
x 0 x  1 1 2
2
Let 1 – x = cos 
 
lim
2 x 0 1  cos 
  
lim 
2 0  2
2 sin
2
cos1(1  (1  x)2 )sin1(  x)
Now, lim
x 0 (1  x)  (1  x)3

(  sin1 x)
lim 2
x  0 (1  x)(2  x)(  x)

sin1 x 
lim 2  
x  0 1 2 x 4
 RHL  LHL
Function can’t be continuous
 No value of  exists
4. If (x, y, z) be an arbitrary point lying on a plane P which passes through the point (42, 0, 0), (0, 42, 0)
and (0, 0, 42), then the value of expression
x  11 y  19 z  12 xyz
3   
(y  19)2 (z  12)2 (x  11)2 (z  12)2 (x  11)2 (y  19)2 14(x  11)(y  19)(z  12)
(1) 0 (2) 3 (3) 39 (4) –45

Ans. (2)
Sol. Plane passing through (42, 0, 0), (0, 42, 0), (0, 0, 42)
From intercept from, equation of plane is x + y + z = 42
 (x – 11) + (y – 19) + (z – 12) = 0
let a = x – 11, b = y – 19, c = z – 12
a+b+c=0
a b c 42
Now, given expression is 3    
b2c 2 a2c 2 a2b2 14abc
a3  b3  c 3  3abc
3
a2b2 c 2
If a + b + c = 0
3 3 3
 a + b + c = 3 abc
 3
10
Consider the integral I  

[ x]
[x]e
5.  x 1 dx , where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
 e
0
Then the value of I is equal to :

(1) 9(e – 1) (2) 45(e + 1) (3) 45(e – 1) (4) 9(e + 1)
Ans. (3)
10
Sol. I   [x].e[x]  x 1
0
1 2 3 10
I   0dx   1 e2 x   2  e3  x  .....   9  e10  x dx

0 1 2 9
9 n 1
I   n e
n 1 x
dx
n0 n
 
9
n 1
  n en1 x x
n0
9
  n  (e0  e1 )
n0
9
 (e  1) n
n0
9  10
 (e  1) 
2
= 45(e – 1)
2
6. Let C be the locus of the mirror image of a point on the parabola y = 4x with respect to the line y = x.
Then the equation of tangent to C at P(2,1) is :
(1) x – y = 1 (2) 2x + y = 5 (3) x + 3y = 5 (4) x + 2y = 4
Ans. (1)
2
Sol. Given y = 4x
2
Mirror image on y = x  C : x = 4y
dy dy x
2x  4   
dx dx 2
dy 2
 1
dx P(2,1) 2
Equation of tangent at (2, 1)
 (y – 1) = 1(x – 2)
 x–y=1
dy 
7. If y = y(x) is the solution of the differential equation  (tan x)y  sin x,0  x  , with y(0) = 0, then
dx 3
 
y   equal to :
 4
1  1  1
(2)  log 2
 2 2  e
(1) loge 2 (3) loge2 (4) loge 2
4 2
Ans. (2)
dy 
Sol.  (tan x)y  sin x;0  x 
dx 3
I.F.  e
tan xdx
 e nsec x  sec x
y sec x   tan xdx
y sec x = n |sec x| + c
x = 0, y = 0  c = 0
y sec x = n | sec x|
y = cos x · n | sec x|
 1
y x     n 2
4  2 
1
y x   loge 2
4 2 2
8. Let A = {2, 3, 4, 5, .... , 30} and '  ' be an equivalence relation on A × A, defined by (a, b)  (c, d), if
and only if ad = bc. Then the number of ordered pairs which satisfy this equivalence relation with
ordered pair (4, 3) is equal to :
(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 8 (4) 7
Ans. (4)
Sol. A = {2, 3, 4, 5, ….. , 30}
(a, b)  (c, d)  ad = bc
(4, 3)  (c, d)  4d = 3c
4 c
 
3 d
c 4
 & c,d  [2,3,.....,30]
d 3
(c, d) = [(4, 3), (8, 6), (12, 9), (16, 12), (20, 15), (24, 18), (28, 21)]
No. of ordered pair = 7
2 2
9. Let the lengths of intercepts on x-axis and y-axis made by the circle x + y + ax + 2ay + c = 0, (a < 0)
be 2 2 and 2 5 , respectively. Then the shortest distance from origin to a tangent to this circle which
is perpendicular to the line x + 2y = 0, is equal to :
(1) 11 (2) 7 (3) 6 (4) 10
Ans. (3)
2 2
Sol. x + y + ax + 2ay + c = 0
a2
2 g2  c  2 c  2 2
4
a2
 c  2 ….(1)
4
2 f 2  c  2 a2  c  2 5
2
 a –c=5 ….(2)
(1) & (2)
3a2
 3  a  2 (a  0)
4
 c = –1
2 2
Circle  x + y – 2x – 4y – 1 =0
2 2
 (x – 1) + (y – 2) = 6
1
Given x  2y  0  m  
2
mtangent = 2
Equation of tangent
 (y  2)  2(x  1)  6 1  4
 2x  y  30  0
 30
Perpendicular distance form (0. 0)   6
4 1
10. The least value of |z| where z is complex number which satisfies the inequality
 (| z | 3)(| z | 1) 
exp  loge 2  log 5 7  9i ,i  1 , is equal to :
 || z | 1|  2
(1) 3 (2) 5 (3) 2 (4) 8

Ans. (1)
 (| z | 3)(| z | 1) 
Sol. exp  n2  log 5 7  9i
 || z | 1|  2
(|z|3)(|z|1)
(|z|1)
2  log 2 (16)
(|z|3)(|z|1)
(|z|1)
2  23
(| z | 3)(| z | 1)
 3
(| z | 1)
 (|z| + 3)(|z| – 1)  3(|z| + 1)
2
|z| + 2|z| – 3  3|z| + 3
2
|z| – |z| – 6  0
 (|z| – 3) (|z| + 2)  0  |z| – 3  0
 |z|  3  |z|min = 3
11. Consider a rectangle ABCD having 5, 7, 6, 9 points in the interior of the line segments AB, CD, BC,
DA respectively. Let  be the number of triangles having these points from different sides as vertices
and  be the number of quadrilaterals having these points from different sides as vertices. Then
( – ) is equal to :
(1) 795 (2) 1173 (3) 1890 (4) 717

Ans. (4)
Sol.
 = Number of triangles
 = 5·6·7 + 5·7·9 + 5·6·9 + 6·7·9

= 210 + 315 + 270 + 378
= 1173
 = Number of Quadrilateral
 = 5·6·7·9 = 1890
 –  = 1890 – 1173 = 717
x2 y2 2 2
12. If the point of intersections of the ellipse  2  1 and the circle x + y = 4b, b > 4 lie on the curve
16 b
2 2
y = 3x , then b is equal to :
(1) 12 (2) 5 (3) 6 (4) 10
Ans. (1)
2 2
Sol. y = 3x
2 2
and x + y = 4b
Solve both we get
2
So x =b
2 2
x 3x
 2 1
16 b
b 3
 1
16 b
2
b – 16b + 48 = 0
(b – 12) (b – 4) = 0
b = 12, b > 4
13. Given that the inverse trigonometric functions take principal values only. Then, the number of real
 3x   4x 
values of x which satisfy sin1    sin1    sin1x is equal to :
 5  5
(1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 3 (4) 0

Ans. (3)
3x 4x
Sol. sin1  sin1  sin1 x
5 5
 3x 16x 2 4x 9x 2 
sin1  1  1 1
  sin x
 5 25 5 25 
3x 16x 2 4x 9x 2
1  1 x
5 25 5 25
x  0,3 25  16x2  4 25  9x 2  25
4 25  9x2  25  3 25  16x 2 squaring we get
16(25  9x2 )  625  9(25  16x2 )  150 25  16x2
400  625  225  150 25  16x 2
25  16x2  3  25  16x 2  9
2
x =1
Put x = 0, 1, –1 in the original equation

We see that all values satisfy the original equation.
Number of solution = 3
14. Let A(–1, 1), B(3, 4) and C(2, 0) be given three points. A line y = mx, m > 0, intersects lines AC and
BC at point P and Q respectively. Let A1 and A2 be the areas of ABC and PQC respectively, such
that A1 = 3A2, then the value of m is equal to :
4
(1) (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
15
Ans. (2)
Sol.
P  (x1, mx1)
Q  (x2, mx2)
3 4 1
1 13
A1  2 0 1 
2 2
1 1 1
x1 mx1 1
1
A 2  x2 mx 2 1
2
2 0 1
1
A2  2(mx1  mx2 )  m | x1  x 2 |
2
13
A1  3A 2   3m | x1  x 2 |
2
16
| x1  x 2 |
6m
AC : x + 3y = 2
BC : y = 4x – 8
2
P : x  3y  2 & y  mx  x1 
1  3m
8
Q : y  4x  8 & y  mx  x 2 
4m
2 8
| x1  x 2 |  
1  3m 4  m
26m 26m

(1  3m)(4  m) (3m  1) | m  4 |
26m

(3m  1)(4  m)
13
| x1  x 2 | 
6m
26m 13

(3m  1)(4  m) 6m
2
 12m = –(3m + 1)(m – 4)
2 2
 12m = –(3m – 11m – 4)
2
 15m – 11m – 4 = 0
2
 15m – 15m + 4m – 4 = 0
 (15m + 4) (m – 1) = 0
m=1
x 1 2
15. Let f be a real valued function, defined on R – {–1, 1} and given by f(x)  3loge  . Then in
x 1 x 1
which of the following intervals, function f(x) is increasing ?
1  
(1) ( , 1)    ,   {1} (2) (–, ) – {–1, 1}
 2  
 1  1
(3)  1,  (4)  ,   {1}
 2  2
Ans. (1)
2
Sol. f(x)  3 n(x  1)  3 n(x  1) 
x 1
3 3 2
f '(x)   
x  1 x  1 (x  1)2
4(2x  1)
f '(x) 
(x  1)2 (x  1)
f '(x)  0
1 
 x  ( , 1)   ,1  (1, )
2 
16. Let f : S  S where S = (0, ) be a twice differentiable function such that f(x + 1) = xf(x). If g : S  R
be defined as g(x) = logef(x), then the value of |g"(5) – g"(1)| is equal to :
205 197 187

(1) (2) (3) (4) 1
144 144 144
Ans. (1)
Sol. lnf(x + 1) = ln(xf(x))
lnf(x + 1) = lnx + lnf(x)
 g(x + 1) = lnx + g(x)
 g(x + 1) – g(x) = lnx
1
 g"(x  1)  g"(x)  
x2
Put x = 1, 2, 3, 4
1
g"(2)  g"(1)   ….(1)
12
1
g"(3)  g"(2)   ….(2)
22
1
g"(4)  g"(3)   ….(3)
32
1
g"(5)  g"(4)   ….(4)
42
Add all the equation we get
1 1 1 1
g"(5)  g"(1)   2
 2 2 2
1 2 3 4
205
| g"(5)  g"(1) | 
144
1
 P(x)dx  1 and P(x)

2
17. Let P(x) = x + bx + c be a quadratic polynomial with real coefficients such that
0
leaves remainder 5 when it is divided by (x – 2). Then the value of 9(b + c) is equal to :
(1) 9 (2) 15 (3) 7 (4) 11
Ans. (3)
1
 (x  bx  c)dx  1
2
Sol.
0
1 b b 2
  c  1  c 
3 2 2 3
3b + 6c = 4 ….(1)
P(2) = 5
4 + 2b + c = 5
2b + c = 1 ….(2)
From (1) & (2)
2 5
b &c 
9 9
9(b + c) = 7
xa y 2 zb
18. If the foot of the perpendicular from point (4, 3, 8) on the line L1 :   ,  0 is (3, 5, 7),
3 4
x2 y4 z5
then the shortest distance between the line L1 and line L2 :   is equal to :
3 4 5
1 1 2 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 6 3 3
Ans. (2)
Sol. (3, 5, 7) satisfy the line L1
3a 52 7b

 
3 4
3a 7b
1 & 1
4
a+=3 ….(1)
b=3 ….(2)
v1  4,3,8    3,5,7 
v1  1, 2,1 
v 2  ,3,4 
v1  v 2  0   6  4  0   2
a+=3  a=1
x 1 y  2 z  3
L1 :  
2 3 4
x2 y4 z5

L2 :  
3 4 5
A = < 1, 2, 3 >
B = <2, 4, 5>
AB  1,2,2 
p  2iˆ  3jˆ  4kˆ
q  3iˆ  4jˆ  5kˆ
p  q  î  2jˆ  kˆ
AB  p  q 1
Shortest distance  
pq 6
dy
19. Let C1 be the curve obtained by the solution of differential equation 2xy  y 2  x 2 ,x  0 . Let the
dx
2xy dy
curve C2 be the solution of  . If both the curves pass through (1, 1), then the area
x y22
dx
enclosed by the curves C1 and C2 is equal to :
 
(1)  – 1 (2) 1 (3)  + 1 (4) 1
2 4
Ans. (2)
dy y 2  x 2
Sol.  ,x  (0, )
dx 2xy
Put y = vx
dv v2  1
x v 
dx 2v
2v dx
dv  
v2  1 x
Integrate,
2
ln(v + 1) = – lnx + C
y  2
ln  2  1   ln x  C
x 
Put x = 1, y = 1, C = ln2
 y2 
ln  2  1   ln x  ln2
x 
2 2
 x + y – 2x = 0 (Curve C1)
Similarly,
dy 2xy
 2
dx x  y 2
Put y = vx
2 2
X + y – 2y = 0
 
1

Required area  2 2x  x 2  x dx  1
 2
0
20.    
Let a  î  2jˆ  3kˆ and b  2iˆ  3jˆ  5kˆ . If r  a  b  r,r  î  2jˆ  kˆ  3 and r  2iˆ  5ˆj  kˆ  1,   R ,
then the value of  | r |2 is equal to :
(1) 9 (2) 15 (3) 13 (4) 11

Ans. (2)
Sol. r a  br  r  ab  0  

  
r   a  b  r   î  2jˆ  3kˆ  2iˆ  3jˆ  5kˆ 

r   3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ  ….(1)

r  î  2jˆ  kˆ  3 
Put r from (1)  = 1 ….(2)

r  2iˆ  5ˆj  kˆ  1 
Put r from (1) 2 –  = 1
Solve (2) & (3)
 = 1,  = 1
 r  3iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ
| r |2  14 &   1
 | r |2  15
Numeric Value Type

1. If the distance of the point (1, –2, 3) from the plane x + 2y – 3z + 10 = 0 measured parallel to the line,
x 1 2 y z  3 7
  is , then the value of |m| is equal to :
3 m 1 2
Ans. (2)
Sol.
 3 m 1 
DC of line   , , 
 m  10 m  10 m  10 
2 2 2
 3r m 1 
Q  1  , 2  ,3  
 m2  10 m2  10 m2  10 
Q lies on x + 2y – 3z + 10 = 0
3r 2mr 3r
1 4 9  10  0
m  10
2
m  10
2
m  10
2
r
 (3  2m  3)  2
m  10
2
r
 (2m)  2
m  10
2
2 2 2
r m = m = 10
7 2 5
m  m2  10  m2  10  m2  4
2 2
|m| = 2
2. Consider the statistics of two sets of observations as follows :

Size Mean Variance
Observation I 10 2 2
Observation II n 3 1
17
If the variance of the combined set of these two observations is , then the value of n is equal to
9
_________.
Ans. (5)
n   n2 
2 2
n1n2
 x1  x2 
2
Sol. 2  1 1
2
n1  n2 (n1  n2 )
n1  10,n2  n, 12  2, 22  1
17
x1  2,x2  3,  2 
9
17 10  2  n 10n
  (3  2)2
9 n  10 (n  10)2
17 (n  20)(n  10)  10n

 
9 (n  10)2
2 2
 17n + 1700 + 340 n = 90n + 9(n + 30n + 200)
2
 8n – 20n – 100 = 0
2
2n – 5n – 25 = 0
5
 (2n  5)(n  5)  0  n  ,5
2

(Re jected)
Hence n = 5
a  b1 
3. Let A   1  and B    be two 2 × 1 matrices with real entries such that A = XB, where
a 2  b2 
1 1 1
1 k  , and k  R. If a1  a2  3 b1  b2  and (k  1)b2  2b1b2 , then the value of k is
2 2
X 2 2 2 2 2
3 
_______.
Ans. (1)
Sol. A = XB
a1  1 1 1 b1 

    
a 2  3 1 k  b2 
 3a1  b1  b2 
  
 3a2  b2  kb2 
b1  b2  3a1 ….(1)
b1  kb2  3a2 ….(2)
Given, a12  a22 

3

2 2
b1  b22 
2 2
(1) + (2)

(b1  b2 )2  (b1  kb2 )2  3 a12  a22 
2 2 (1  k ) 2 2
2
a12  a22  b1 b2  b1b2 (k  1)
3 3 3
2 2 2 2
Given, a12  a22  b1  b2
3 3
On comparing we get
k2  1 2
  k2  1  2
3 3
k=±1 ….(3)
2
& (k  1)  0  k  1 ….(4)
3
From both we get k = 1
4. For real numbers , ,  and , if
 1  x  1 
2
 (x  1)  tan  x 
2
 dx   log  tan1  x  1    tan1   (x  1)    tan1  x  1  C

2 2 2
 

e   
    x 
 4 1  x  1 
2
 2
   x  x
 (x 3x 1)tan  
  x 
where C is an arbitrary constant, then the value of 10( +  + ) is equal to _________.

Ans. (6)

(x 2  1)dx

 dx
Sol. 
 4 1  1   x 4  3x 2  1
 (x  3x  1)tan  x  
2
 x
  1
  1  2  dx 1  (x 2  1)  (x 2  1)dx
 x
 
  1
2
 1  1 2  x 4  3x 2  1
    
x    x 
x 1 tan x
  
 1
Put tan1  x  t
 x 
  1  1
  1  x 2  dx 1   1  x 2  dx
  
dt 1
 

 t 2  1
2
2 1
2
 x    5  1    1
 x  x
1 1
Put x   y, x   z
x x
1  dy
 
1 dz
loge t   2  2
2 y  5 2 z 1
 1 1  x2  1 1 1  x  1 
2
 loge tan1  x    tan1    tan  C
 x 2 5  5x  2  x 
1 1 1
  1,  ,  , 
2 5 5 2
or
1 1 1
  1,  ,  , 
2 5 5 2
 1 1
10(     )  10 1   6
 10 2 
 x  a, x  0  x  1, x0
5. Let f : R  R and g : R  R be defined as f(x)   and g(x)   where
| x  1|, x  0 (x  1)  b, x  0
2
a, b are non-negative real numbers. If (gof)(x) is continuous for all x  R, then a + b is equal to
_______.
Ans. (1)
 f(x)  1 f(x)  0
Sol. g[f(x)]  
(f(x)  1)  b f(x)  0
2
x  a  1 x a  0& x  0
| x  1| 1 | x  1| 0 & x  0
g[f(x)]  
(x  a  1)2  b x a  0& x  0

(| x  1| 1)  b | x  1| 0 & x  0
2
x  a  1 x  ( , a) & x  ( ,0)

| x  1| 1 x 
g[f(x)]  
(x  a  1)2  b x  [ a, ) & x  ( ,0)

(| x  1| 1)2  b x  R & x  [0, )
x  a  1 x  ( , a)

g[f(x)]  (x  a  1)2 x  [ a,0)
(| x  1| 1)2  b x  [0, )

g(f(x)) is continuous
at x = –a & at x = 0
2
1=b+1 & (a – 1) + b = b
b=0 & a=1
a+b=1
1 1 1
6. Let , a and b be in G.P. and , ,6 be in A.P., where a, b > 0. Then 72(a + b) is equal to_______.
16 a b
Ans. (14)
b 1 1
Sol. a2   
16 b 16a2
2 1
 6
b a
1 1
 6
8a2 a
1 8
  48  0
a2 a
1 1 1
 12, 4  a  ,
a 12 4
1
a ,a  0
12
1
b  16a2 
9
 72(a + b) = 6 + 8 = 14
7. In ABC, the lengths of sides AC and AB are 12 cm and 5 cm, respectively. If the area of ABC is
2
30 cm and R and r are respectively the radii of circumcircle and incircle of ABC, then the value of
2R + r (in cm) is equal to _______.
Ans. (15)
1
Sol.  .5.12.sin A  30
2
sin A = 1
A = 90º  BC = 13
BC = 2R = 13
 30
r  2
s 15
2R + r = 15
n  1 
k
 3
k
 7
k k
 15   31
k
 1
8. Let n be a positive integer. Let A   ( 1)k nCk                . If 63A  1  30 ,
k 0 
 2   4   8   16   32   2
then n is equal to ________.

Ans. (6)
n  1  k
 3 
k
 7 
k
 15 
k
 31
k

A   n Ck              
 32 
Sol.
k 0 
 2   4   8   16  
n n n n n
 1  3   7   15   31
A  1    1    1    1    1  
 2   4   8   16   32 
1 1 1 1 1
A n
 n n n n
2 4 8 16 32
  1 5
  1 
1  1  5n 
1   2n  
A 2
A n
2  1  (2n  1)
 1  2n 
 
1 1
(2n  1)A  1  , Given 63A  1  30
25n 2
Clearly 5n = 30
n=6
9.  
Let c be a vector perpendicular to the vectors a  î  ˆj  kˆ and b  î  2jˆ  kˆ . If c î  ˆj  3kˆ  8 then
 
the value of c a  b is equal to ________.
Ans. (28)
Sol. 
c   ab 
î ˆj k
a  b  1 1 1
1 2 1
a  b  3iˆ  2jˆ  kˆ
   
c î  ˆj  3kˆ   3iˆ  2jˆ  kˆ  î  ˆj  3kˆ 
 (4) = 8  = 2

c  2 ab 
 
c a  b  2 | a  b |2  28
10. Let Sn (x)  loga1/2 x  loga1/3 x  loga1/6 x  loga1/11 x  loga1/18 x  loga1/27 x  ..... up to n-terms, where a > 1.
If S24(x) = 1093 and S12(2x) = 265, then value of a is equal to ______.
Ans. (16)
Sol. Sn(x) = (2 + 3 + 6 + 11 + 18 + 27 + …… + n-terms)logax
Let S1 = 2 + 3 + 6 + 11 + 18 + 27 + ….. + T n
S1 = 2 + 3 + 6 + ……..… Tn
Tn = 2 + 1 + 3 + 5 + …… + n terms
2
Tn = 2 + (n – 1)
(n  1)n(2n  1)
S1   Tn  2n 
6
 n(n  1)(2n  1) 
 Sn (x)   2n   loga x
 6
S24(x) = 1093 (given)
 23.24.47 
loga x  48    1093
 6
1
loga x  ….(1)
4
S12 (2x) = 265
 11.12.23 
loga (2x)  24    265
 6
1
loga 2x  ….(2)
2
(2) – (1)
1
loga 2x  loga x 
4
1
loga 2   a  16
4
JEE MAIN-2021 (17-03-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
log x
1. The inverse of y = 5 is :
1 1
logy log5
(1) x = 5 (2) x = y (3) x  y log5 (4) x  5 log y
Ans. (3)
log x
Sol. y=5
log5
y=x
1
y log 5  x
2. Let a  2iˆ  3jˆ  4kˆ and b  7iˆ  ˆj  6k.    

ˆ If r  a  r  b,r  î  2jˆ  kˆ  3, then r  2iˆ  3ˆj  kˆ is equal to :
(1) 12 (2) 8 (3) 13 (4) 10

Ans. (1)
Sol. r a r b  0
 r  (a  b)  0
 r  (a  b)
 r  (5iˆ  4ˆj  10k)

ˆ
Also r  (iˆ  2jˆ  k)

ˆ  3
 (5  8  10)  3
  =1
Now r  5iˆ  4ˆj  10kˆ
 r  (2iˆ  3ˆj  k)
ˆ
= –10 + 12 + 10 = 12
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3. In a triangle PQR, the co-ordinates of the points P and Q are (–2, 4) and (4, –2) respectively. If the
equation of the perpendicular bisector of PR is 2x – y + 2 = 0, then the centre of the circumcircle of the
PQR is :
(1) (–1, 0) (2) (–2, –2) (3) (0, 2) (4) (1, 4)
Ans. (2)
Sol.
Equation of perpendicular bisector of PQ is y = x

Solving with 2x– y + 2 = 0 will give (– 2, – 2)
2
4. The system of equations kx + y + z = 1, x + ky + z = k and x + y + zk = k has no solution if k is equal
to:
(1) 0 (2) 1 (3) –1 (4) –2
Ans. (4)
Sol. kx + y + z = 1
x + ky + z = k
2
x + y + zk = k
K 1 1
  1 K 1  K(K 2  1)  1(k  1)  1(1  K)
1 1 K
3
=K –K–K+1+1–K
3
= K – 3K + 2
2
= (K – 1) (K + 2)
For K = 1
 = 1 = 2 = 3 = 0
But for K = – 2, at least one out of 1, 2, 3are not zero
n
Hence for no sol , K = –2
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5. If cot () = cot 2 + cot 8 + cot 18+ cot 32 + .....upto 100 terms, then  is :
(1) 1.01 (2) 1.00 (3) 1.02 (4) 1.03

Ans. (1)
–1 –1 –1 –1
Sol. cot () = cot (2) + cot (8) + cot (18)+.....
100
 2 
  tan1  2 
n 1  4n 
100
 (2n  1)  (2n  1) 
  tan1 
n 1  1  (2n  1)(2n  1) 
100
  tan1(2n  1)  tan1(2n  1)
n 1
–1 –1
= tan 201 – tan 1
 200 
 tan1 
 202 
 202 
 cot 1( )  cot 1 
 200 
 = 1.01
6. The equation of the plane which contains the y-axis and passes through the point (1, 2, 3) is
(1) x + 3z = 10 (2) x + 3z = 0 (3) 3x + z = 6 (4) 3x – z = 0
Ans. (4)
Sol. (0,0,0)
Required plane is
x y z
0 1 0 0
1 2 3
 3x – z = 0
 0 sin    2 1 
7. If A    and det  A  I   0, then a possible value of  is
 sin  0   2 
   
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 3 4 6
Ans. (3)
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Sol. A = sin I
2
1  2 1
So, A 2   sin     0
2  2
1
 sin   
2
8. If the Boolean expression (p  q)  (q  (~p)) is a tautology, then the Boolean expression p  (~q) is
equivalent to :
(1) q  p (2) ~q  p (3) p  ~q 4) p  q

Ans. (1)
Sol. p q  ~ p  q
So,  v
Thus, p(~ q)  p v (~ q)
 q p
9. Two dices are rolled. If both dices have six faces numbered 1, 2,3,5,7 and 11, then the probability that
the sum of the numbers on the top faces is less than or equal to 8 is :
4 17 5 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
9 36 12 2
Ans. (2)
Sol. n(E) = 4 + 2 + 3 + 2 + 3 + 2 +1 = 17
17
So, P(E) 
36
10. If the fourth term in the expansion of (x  xlog x )7 is 4480, then the value of x where x  N is equal to :
2
(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 1

Ans. (1)
Sol. 7
C3 x 4 x(3log2 x)  4480
 x(4 3log2 x)  27
 (4 + 3t)t = 7; t = log2x
7
 t  1, x2
3
11. In a school, there are three types of games to be played. Some of the students play two types of
games, but none play all the three games. Which Venn diagrams can justify the above statement?
(1) P and Q (2) P and R (3) None of these (4) Q and R

Ans. (3)
Sol. A B C is visible in all three venn diagram
Hence, Option (3)
 1   8
The sum of possible values of x for tan1(x  1)  cot 1   tan1   is :
 x  1
12.
 31
32 31 30 33
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4) 
4 4 4 4
Ans. (1)
 1  8
tan1(x  1)  cot 1   tan1
 x  1
Sol.
31
Taking tangent both sides :-
(x  1)  (x  1) 8

1  (x 2  1) 31
2x 8
 
2 x 2
31
2
 4x + 31x – 8 = 0
1
 x  8,
4
1
But, if x 
4
   1   
tan1(x  1)   0,  & cot 1   ,
 2  x  1  2 
 
 LHS  & RHS 
2 2
(Not possible)
Hence, x = – 8
13. The area of the triangle with vertices A(z), B(iz)and C (z + iz) is :
1 1 1
(1) 1 (2) | z |2 (3) (4) | z  iz |2
2 2 2
Ans. (2)
C (z + iz)
B
A (z)
Sol. (iz)
1
A | z | | iz |
2
| z |2

2
14. The line 2x – y + 1 = 0 is a tangent to the circle at the point (2, 5) and the Centre of the circle lies on
x – 2y = 4. Then, the radius of the circle is:
(1) 3 5 (2) 5 3 (3) 5 4 (4) 4 5
Ans. (1)
Sol.
 h4 
5 2 
  (2)  1
 2  h 
 
h=8
center (8, 2)
15. Team 'A' consists of 7 boys and n girls and Team 'B' has 4 boys and 6 girls. If a total of 52 single
matches can be arranged between these two teams when a boy plays against a boy and a girl plays
against a girl, then n is equal to :
(1) 5 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 6
Ans. (3)
7 4
Sol. Total matches between boys of both team= C1 × C1 = 28
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Total matches between girls of both team = C1× C1 = 6n
Now, 28 + 6n = 52
n=4
16. The value of
2 4 4 2
(1) 2  30 (2) 2  30 (3) 4  30 (4) 5  30
5 5 5 5
Ans. (1)
1
Sol. y  4
 1
 5  y 
y
y4 
(5y  1)
2
5y – 20y – 4 = 0
20  480
y
10
20  480
y  rejected
10
2
y  2 30 Correct with Option (1)
5
17. Choose the incorrect statement about the two circles whose equations are given below
2 2
x + y – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0 and
2 2
x + y – 16x – 10y + 80 = 0
(1) Distance between two centres is the average of radii of both the circles.
(2) Both circles centres lie inside region of one another.
(3) Both circles pass through the centres of each other.
(4) Circles have two intersection points.
Ans. (3)
Sol. r1 = 3, c1 (5, 5)
r2 = 3, c2 (8, 5)
C1C2 = 3, r1 = 3, r2 = 3
18. Which of the following statements is in correct for the function g() for  R such that

3
sin x
g( )    
dx
 cos x  sin x
6
1
(1) g() is a strictly increasing function (2) g() has an inflection point at   –
2
(3) g() is a strictly decreasing function (4) g() is an even function

Ans. (4) (by NTA)
(1 or 2 or 3/Bonus)

3
sin x
Sol. g( )    
dx .....(i)
 (sin x  cos x)
6

3
cos x
g( )    
dx .....(ii)
 (sin x  cos x)
6
(1) + (2)

2g( ) 
6

g( ) 
12
Constant and even function
19. Which of the following is true for y(x) that satisfies the differential equation
dy
 xy  1  x  y ; y(0)  0 :
dx
  1 
 
(1) y(1)  e 2
1 (2) y(1)  e 2  e 2
(3) y(1) = 1 (4) y(1)  e 2  1
Ans. (1)
dy
Sol.  (1  y)(x  1)
dx
dy
 (x  1)dx
(y  1)
x2
Integrate ln(y  1)  xc
2
 x2 
  x
 2 
(0,0)  c  0  y  e 1
cos (x   x  )  sin (x   x  )
1 1
2 2
20. The value of lim , where

x 0 x  x3
[x] denotes the greatest integer  x is :
 
(1)  (2) 0 (3) (4)
4 2
Ans. (4)
cos1 x sin1 x 
Sol. lim  
x 0 (1  x 2 ) x 2
Numeric Value Type

2
1. The maximum value of z in the following equation z = 6xy + y , where 3x + 4y  100 and 4x + 3y  75
for x  0 and y  0 is _______ .
Ans. (904) {by NTA} but Answer should be 904.0178
Sol.
2
z = 6xy + y = y (6x + y)
3x + 4y  100 .....(i)
4x + 3y  75 ......(ii)
x0
y0
75  3y
x
4
Z = y (6x + y)
  75  3y  
Z  y6   y
  4  
1 (225)2
Z (225y  7y 2 ) 
2 247
50625

56
904.0178
 904.02
225
It will be attained at y 
14
cos(sin x)  cos x 1
2. If the function f(x)  is continuous at each point in its domain and f(0)  , then k is
x4 k
_________ .
Ans. (6)
cos(sin x)  cos x
Sol. lim  f(0)
x 0 x4
 sin x  x   x  sin x 
2sin   sin   1
 2   2
 lim 4

x 0 x K
 sin x  x   x  sin x  1
 lim 2  
x 0  2x   2x3  K
(1  1) 1 1 1
 2   
2 2 6 K
K=6
  1  22x   b
3. If f(x)  sin  cos1  2x  
and its first derivative with respect to x is  loge 2 when x = 1, where a
  1  2  a
2 2
and b are integers, then the minimum value of |a – b | is _______ .
Ans. (481)
  1  22x   2x
Sol. f(x)  sin  cos1  2x  
at x= 1 ; 2 = 4
  1 2  
  1  x2  
for sin  cos1  ;
  1  x 2  
–1   
Let tan x =  ;     , 
 2 2
–1
sin(cos cos2) = sin 2
  
If x  1  2    4 
 
  
  2 
 2 
2tan 
 2sin  cos  
1  tan2 
2x

1  x2
2  2x
Hence, f(x) 
1  22x
(1  22x )(2  2x ln2)  22x  2  ln2  2  2x

 f '(x) 
(1  22x )2
20ln2  32ln2 12
 f 1(1)    ln2
25 25
2 2 2 2
So, a = 25, b = 12  |a – b | = 25 – 12
= 625 – 144
= 481
4. Let there be three independent events E1, E2 and E3. The probability that only E1 occurs is ,only E2
occurs is  and only E3 occurs is . Let 'p' denote the probability of none of events occurs that satisfies
the equations ( – 2) p =  and ( – 3)p = 2. All the given probabilities are assumed to lie in the
interval (0, 1).
Probability of occurrence of E1
Then, is equal to _____.
Probability of occurrence of E3
Ans. (6)
Sol. Let P(E1) = P1 ; P(E2) = P2 ; P(E3) = P3
P(E1  E2  E3 )    P1(1  P2 )(1  P3 ) ......(1)
P(E1  E2  E3 )    (1  P1 ) P2 (1  P3 ) ......(2)
P(E1  E2  E3 )    (1  P1 )(1  P2 ) P3 ......(3)
P(E1  E2  E3 )  P  (1  P1 )(1  P2 )(1  P3 ) ......(4)
Given that, ( – 2) P = 

2
 (P1 (1 – P2) (1 – P3) – 2 (1 – P1) P2 (1 – P3) )P = P1P2 (1 – P1) (1 – P2) (1 – P3)
  (P1 (1 – P2) – 2(1 – P1) P2) = P1P2
  (P1 – P1P2 – 2P2 + 2P1P2) = P1P2
  P1 = 2P2 ......(1)
and similarly, ( – 3)P = 2
P2 = 3P3 ......(2)
P1
So, P1  6P3  6
P3
5. If a  î  ˆj  3k,

ˆ b  î  ˆj  kˆ and c  î  2jˆ  kˆ such that a  b  1 and b  c  3 , then 1
3
  
a  b  c is
equal to _______.
Ans. (2)
Sol. ab  1      3  1
 2  4    2 .........(1)
b  c  3    2  1  3
  2  4 .........(2)
Solving (1) & (2), (,) = (–1, 2)
  3
1 1
[abc]    1
3 3
1 2 1
1 2 3
1
 2 1 1
3
1 2 1 {R1  R1  R3 }
0 0 2
1 1
 2 1 1  [2(4  1)]  2
3 3
1 2 1
2 3  4 10 10
6. If A    ,then the value of det(A ) + det (A - (Adj(2A)) ) is equal to_________ .
0 1
Ans. (16)
Sol. 2A adj (2A) = |2A|I
 A adj (2A) = –4I....(i)

4 10 10
Now, E = |A | + |A – (adj(2A)) |
| A 20  A10 (adj 2A)10 |

 ( 2)4 
| A |10
| A 20  (A adj(2A))10 |
 16 
| A |10
| A 20  210 I |
 16  (from (1))
| A |10
Now, characteristic roots of A are 2 and –1.
Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’
20 10
MCSIR
So, characteristic roots of A are 2 and 1.
20 10 20
Hence, (A – 2 I) (A – I) = 0
20 10 20
  |A – 2 I| = 0 (as A I)
  E = 16 Ans.

2
   x   cos x  dx is ________ .
2
7. If [] represents the greatest integer function, then the value of 
0
Ans. (1)
 /2
I  [x ]  [ cos x] dx 
2
Sol.
0
1 /2 /2

 0 dx 
0

1
dx   (1) dx
0
 
  1  1
2 2
|I|=1
8. The minimum distance between any two points P1 and P2 while considering point P1 on one circle and
point P2 on the other circle for the given circles' equations
2 2
x + y –10x – 10y + 41 = 0
2 2
x + y – 24x – 10y + 160 = 0 is ______ .
Ans. (1)
Sol. Given C1(5, 5), r1 = 3 and C2 (12, 5), r2 = 3
Now, C1C2> r1 + r2
Thus, (P1P2)min = 7 – 6 = 1
9. If the equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes 2x – 7y + 4z – 3 = 0,
3x – 5y + 4z + 11 = 0 and the point (–2, 1, 3) is ax + by + cz – 7 = 0, then the value of 2a + b + c – 7 is
_____ .
Ans. (4)
Sol. Required plane is
p1 + p2 = (2 + 3) x – (7 + 5) y+ (4 + 4)z – 3 + 11 = 0 ;
which is satisfied by (–2, 1, 3).
1
Hence,  
6
Thus, plane is 15x – 47y + 28z – 7 = 0
So, 2a + b + c – 7 = 4
3762
10. If (2021) is divided by 17, then there remainder is _______ .
Ans. (4)
3762 3762
Sol. (2023 – 2) = 2023k1 + 2
3762
= 17k2 + 2 (as 2023 = 17 × 17 × 7)
940
= 17k2 + 4 × 16
940
= 17k2 + 4 × (17 – 1)
= 17k2 + 4 (17k3 + 1)
= 17k + 4  remainder = 4
JEE MAIN-2021 (17-03-2021) SHIFT-2
Single Choice Type
–x
1. Let f : R  R be defined as f(x) = e sin x. If F : [0, 1]  R is a differentiable function such that
x 1
F(x)   f(t) dt , then the value of  F'(x)  f(x) e
x
dx lies in the interval
0 0
 327 329   330 331   331 334   335 336 

(1)  ,  (2)  ,  (3)  ,  (4)  , 
 360 360   360 360   360 360   360 360 
Ans. (2)
–x
Sol. f(x) = e sin x
x
Now, F(x)   f(t)dt  F'(x) = f(x)

0
1 1
I   (F'(x)  f(x))ex dx   (f(x)  f(x))  e x dx

0 0
1 1
 2 f(x)  ex dx  2 e x sin x  e x dx
0 0
 2 sin x dx
0
= 2(1 – cos 1)

  1 1 1 1 
I  1   1     ....... 

  2 4 6 8  

2 2 2
I  1   .......
4 6 9
2 2 2
I  I  1 
4 4 6
11 331
I
12 360
 11 331 
 I  , 
 20 360 
 330 331 
 I  , 
 360 360 
[sin2x]
10 1
–
2. If the integral 
0 e x [ x]
dx  e1  e 2
  , where , ,  are integers and [x] denotes the greatest
integer less than or equal to x, then the value of  +  +  is equal to :

(1) 0 (2) 20 (3) 25 (4) 10
Ans. (1)
[sin2x] [sin2x]
10 10
Sol. Let I  0 ex [ x] dx  
0 e[ x]
dx
[sin2x]
Function f(x)  is periodic with period '1'
e[x]
Therefore
[sin2x]
1
I  10 dx
0 e[x]
[sin2x]
1
 10 dx
0 ex
 1/ 2 [sin2x] 1
[sin2x] 
 10   dx   dx
0 
x
e 1/ 2
ex
 1
( 1) 
 10  0   x dx
 1/ 2
e 
 10  e x dx
1/2
–1 –1/2
= 10 (e –e )
Now,
–1 –1/2 –1 –1/2
10 · e – 10 · e = e + e +  (given)
   = 10,  = –10,  = 0
 ++=0
3. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation

cosx (3sinx + cosx + 3)dy = (1 + y sinx (3sinx + cosx + 3))dx, 0  x  , y(0)  0.
2

Then y   is equal to :
3
 2 3  9  2 3  10   3  7  3 3  8
(1) 2loge  (2) 2loge  (3) 2loge  (4) 2loge 
 6   11   2 

 4 
Ans. (2)
Sol. cosx(3sin x + cosx + 3)dy = (1 + ysin x(3sin x + cosx + 3))dx
dy 1
 (tan x)y 
dx (3sin x  cos x  3)cos x
I.F.  e
 tan x dx
 e n cos x  cos x
 
 cos x  x  0, 
 2
Solution of D.E.
1
y(cos x)   (cos x)  dx  C
cos x(3 sin x  cos x  3)
dx
y(cos x)   dx  C
3sin x  cos x  3
 2 x
 sec 2 
y(cos x)   dx  C
x x
2 tan2  6 tan  4
2 2
Now
 2 x
 sec 2 
Let I1   dx  C
 x x 
2  tan2  3 tan  2
 2 2 
x 1 x
Put tan  1 sec 2 dx  dt
2 2 2
dt dt
I1   
t  3t  2
2
(t  2)(t  1)
 1 1 
  
 t  1 t  2 
dt
 x 
tan  1
 t  1  2 
 n  n
 t  2  x 
 tan  2 
 2 
So solution of D.E.
x
1  tan
y(cos x)  n 2 C
x
2  tan
2
 x
1  tan
 2 C 
 y(cos x)  n  for 0  x 
x 2
 2  tan 
 2
Now, it is given y(0) = 0
 1
 0  n   C  C  n2
 2
 x
1  tan
 2 
 y(cos x)  n   n2
x
 2  tan 
 2

For x 
3
 1 
  1 
y    n 3   n2
3 2 1 
 
 3
 2 3  10 
y  2 n
 11 
 
6
4. The value of 6
Cr  6 C6 r is equal to :
r 0
(1) 1124 (2) 1324 (3) 1024 (4) 924

Ans. (4)
6

6 6 6 6 6 6
Sol. 6
Cr  6 C6 r = C0 · C6 + C1 · C5 + ...... + C6 · C0
r 0
6 6
Now, (1+ x) (1+ x)
6 6 6 2 6 6 6 6 6 2 6 6
= ( C0 + C1 x + C2 x + ...... + C6 x ) ( C0 + C1 x + C2 x + ...... + C6 x )
6
Comparing coefficient of x both sides
6 6 6 6 6 6 12
C0 · C6 + C1 · C5 + ...... + C6 · C0 = C6 = 924
[r]  [2r]  .....  [nr]

5. The value of lim , where r is non-zero real number and [r] denotes the greatest
n n2
integer less than or equal to r, is equal to :
r
(1) (2) r (3) 2r (4) 0
2
Ans. (1)
Sol. We know that
r  [r] < r + 1
and 2r  [2r] < 2r + 1
3r  [3r] < 3r + 1
  
nr  [nr] < nr + 1
r + 2r + ....+ nr  [r] + [2r] +....+ [nr] < (r + 2r +....+ nr) + n
n(n  1) n(n  1)
r r n
2 [r]  [2r]  .....  [nr] 2
 
n2 n2 n2
n(n  1)  r r
Now, lim 
n 2  n2 2
n(n  1)r
n
2 r
and lim 
n n2 2
So, by Sandwich Theorem, we can conclude that
[r]  [2r]  .....  [nr] r

lim 
n n2 2
 1  2
6. The number of solutions of the equation sin1  x 2    cos1  x 2    x 2 , for x  [–1, 1], and [x]
 3  3
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, is :
(1) 2 (2) 0 (3) 4 (4) Infinite
Ans. (2)
Sol. Given equation
 1  2
sin1  x 2    cos1  x 2    x 2
 3  3
 1
Now, sin1  x 2   is defined if
 3 
1 4 5
1  x 2  2  x2 
3 3 3
5
 0  x2  ....(1)
3
 2
and cos1  x 2   is defined if
 3
2 1 8
1  x 2  2  x2 
3 3 3
8
 0  x2  ....(2)
3
So, form (1) and (2) we can conclude
5
0  x2 
3
2
Case - I if 0  x 2 
3
–1 –1 2
sin (0) + cos (–1) = x
2
x+=x
2
x =
 2
but   0, 
 3
 No value of 'x'
2 5
Case - II if  x2 
3 3
–1 –1 2
sin (1) + cos (0) = x
 
   x2
2 2
2
 x =
 2 5
but    , 
3 3
 No value of 'x'
So, number of solutions of the equation is zero.
7. Let a computer program generate only the digits 0 and 1 to form a string of binary numbers with
1
probability of occurrence of 0 at even places be and probability of occurrence of 0 at the odd place
2
1
be . Then the probability that '10' is followed by '01' is equal to :
3
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
18 3 6 9
Ans. (4)
Sol. 1 0 0 1
odd place even place odd place even place
or 1 0 0 1
even place odd place even place odd place
 1 1 1 2   2 1 1 1 1
          
 2 3 2 3  2 2 3 2 9

8. The number of solutions of the equation x  2 tan x  in the interval [0, 2] is :
2
(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 5

Ans. (1)

Sol. x  2 tan x 
2

 2 tan x  x
2
1 
 tan x   x 
2 4
Number of solutions of the given equation is '3'.
9. Let S1, S2 and S3 be three sets defined as

S1  z  C : z  1  2 
S2 = {z C : Re ((1 - i)z)  1}
S3 = {z  C : Im (z)  1}
Then the set S1  S2  S3
(1) is a singleton (2) has exactly two elements

(3) has infinitely many elements (4) has exactly three elements
Ans. (3)
Sol. For z  1  2 , z lies on and inside the circle of radius 2 units and centre (1, 0).
For S2
Let z = x + iy
Now, (1 – i) (z) = (1 – i) (x + iy)
Re((1 – i)z) = x + y
x+y1
 S1  S2  S3 has infinity many elements
10. If the curve y = y(x) is the solution of the differential equation
2 5/4 1/4 9/4  4 

2(x + x )dy – y(x + x )dx = 2x dx , x > 0 which passes through the point  1,1  loge 2 , then the
 3 
value of y(16) is equal to :
 31 8   31 8   31 8   31 8 
(1) 4   loge 3 (2)   loge 3 (3) 4   loge 3 (4)   loge 3
3 3  3 3  3 3  3 3 
Ans. (3)
dy y x9/ 4
Sol.   5/ 4 3/ 4
dx 2x x (x  1)
dx 1
IF  e  2x  e 2  1/2
  ln x 1
x
x9/ 4  x 1/2 x1/ 2

y  x 1/2   dx =  dx

x5/ 4 x3/ 4  1  (x  1)
3/ 4
4 3
x = t  dx = 4t dt
t 2  4t 3 dt
y  x 1/2 = 
(t 3  1)
y  x 1/2 = 4

t2 t3  1  1  dt
(t  1)3
t2
y  x 1/2 = 4 t 2 dt  4 dt
t 1
3
4t 3 4
y  x 1/2 =  ln(t 3  1)  C
3 3
4x3/ 4 4
y x 1/2   ln(x3/ 4  1)  C
3 3
4 4 4
1 loge 2   loge 2  C
3 3 3
1
C
3
4 5/ 4 4 x
y x  x ln(x3/ 4  1) 
3 3 3
4 4 4
y(16)   32   4ln9 
3 3 3
124 32  31 8 
  ln3  4   ln3
3 3 3 3 
11. If the sides AB, BC and CA of a triangle ABC have 3, 5 and 6 interior points respectively, then the total
number of triangles that can be constructed using these points as vertices, is equal to :
(1) 364 (2) 240 (3) 333 (4) 360
Ans. (3)
Sol. Total Number of triangles formed
14 3 5 6
= C3 – C3 – C 3 – C3
= 333
12. If x, y, z are in arithmetic progression with common difference d, x  3d, and the determinant of the
3 4 2 x
  2
matrix  4 5 2 y  is zero, then the value of k is
 
5 k z

(1) 72 (2) 12 (3) 36 (4) 6

Ans. (1)
3 4 2 x
Sol. 4 5 2 y 0
5 k z
R2  R1 + R3 – 2R2
3 4 2 x
 0 k6 2 0 0
5 k z
 (k  6 2)(3z  5x)  0
if 3z – 5x = 0  3(x + 2d) – 5x = 0
 x = 3d (Not possible)
2
6 2  k = 72
13. Let O be the origin. Let OP  xiˆ  yjˆ  kˆ and OQ  î  2jˆ  3xk,
ˆ x, y R , x > 0, be such that
PQ  20 and the vector OP is perpendicular to OQ. If OR  3iˆ  zjˆ  7k,

ˆ z R , is coplanar with
2 2 2
OP and OQ , then the value of x + y + z is equal to
(1) 7 (2) 9 (3) 2 (4) 1

Ans. (2)
Sol. OP  OQ
 –x + 2y – 3x = 0
 y = 2x .....(i)
2
PQ  20
2 2 2
 (x + 1) + (y – 2) + (1 + 3x) = 20
x=1
OP, OQ, QR are coplanar.
x y 1
 1 2 3x  0
3 z 7
1 2 1
 1 2 3  0
3 z 7
 1(–14 – 3z) – 2(7 – 9) – 1 (–z – 6) = 0
 z = –2
2 2 2
x +y +z =1+4+4=9
2 2
14. Two tangents are drawn from a point P to the circle x + y – 2x – 4y + 4 = 0, such that the angle
 12   12 
between these tangents is tan1   , where tan1    (0, ). If the centre of the circle is denoted
 5  5
by C and these tangents touch the circle at points A and B, then the ratio of the areas of PAB and
CAB is :
(1) 11 : 4 (2) 9 : 4 (3) 3 :1 (4) 2 : 1

Ans. (2)
12
Sol. tan  
5
A
 P
PA  cot 1 
2
C
1 1  (1,2) 1
 area of PAB  (PA)2 sin   cot 2 sin 
2 2 2
B
1  1  cos  
 sin 
2  1  cos  
 5 
1
1 13   12   1  18  12  27
  
2 5   13  2 8 13 26
 1 
 13 
1 1  12  6
area of CAB  sin     
2 2  13  13
area of PAB 9
 
area of CAB 4
  1 
 2  sin    x ,x0
15. Consider the function f : R  R defined by f(x)    x . Then f is :
 ,x0
 0
(1) monotonic on (–, 0)  (0, ) (2) not monotonic on (–, 0) and (0, )
(3) monotonic on (0, ) only (4) monotonic on (–, 0) only

Ans. (2)
   1 
 x  2  sin    x  0
   x 

Sol. f(x)   0 x0

 x  2  sin  1   x  0
  x
 
  1  1  1 
  2  sin   x   cos    2   x0
 x  x x 
f '(x)  
  2  sin 1   x   cos 1    1   x0
  x   x  x 2  

 1 1 1
2  sin x  x cos x x  0
f '(x)  
 2  sin 1  1 cos 1 x  0
 x x x
f'(x) is an oscillating function which is non - monotonic in (–, 0)  (0, ).
2
16. Let L be a tangent line to the parabola y = 4x – 20 at (6, 2). If L is also a tangent to the ellipse
x2 y2
  1 , then the value of b is equal to :
2 b
(1) 11 (2) 14 (3) 16 (4) 20
Ans. (2)
Sol. Tangent to parabola
2y = 2(x + 6) – 20
y=x–4
Condition of tangency for ellipse.
2
16 = 2(1) + b
 b = 14
17. The value of the limit lim


tan  cos2   is equal to
 0 sin  2 sin 
2
1 1 1
(1)  (2)  (3) 0 (4)
2 4 4
Ans. (1)
tan   1  sin   2
Sol. lim
 0sin  2 sin  2
 lim

 tan  sin2  
 0

sin 2 sin 2

 lim  

 tan  sin2    2 sin2   1 1
  
 0   sin2  
  sin 2 sin2    2 2
2 2
18. Let the tangent to the circle x + y = 25 at the point R(3, 4) meet x-axis and y-axis at point P and Q,
respectively. If r is the radius of the circle passing through the origin O and having centre at the
2
incentre of the triangle OPQ, then r is equal to
529 125 625 585

(1) (2) (3) (4)
64 72 72 66
Ans. (3)
Sol. Tangent to circle 3x + 4y = 25
OP + OQ + OR = 25
 25 25 25 25 
 
 3 
Incentre   4 3 , 4
 25 25 
 
 25 25 
 , 
 12 12 
2
 25  625 625
 r2  2   2  
 12  144 72
19. If the Boolean expression (p  q) *

 (p  q) is a tautology, then * and  are respectively given by
(1) ,  (2) ,  (3) ,  (4) ,
Ans. (1)
Sol. Option (1)
(p  q)  (p  q)
= ~ (p  q)  (~ p  q)
= (~ p  ~ q)  (~ p  q)
= ~ p  (~ q  q)
=~pt=t
Option (2)
(p  q)  (p  q) = (p  q) (Not a tautology)
Option (3)
(p  q)  (p  q)
= (p  q)  (~ p  q)
= ~ p  q (Not a tautology)
Option (4)
(p  q)  (p  q)
= (p  q)  (~ p  q)
= p  q (Not a tautology)
Option (1)
20. If the equation of plane passing through the mirror image of a point (2, 3, 1) with respect to line
x 1 y  3 z  2 x  2 1 y z  1
  and containing the line   is x + y + z = 24, then  +  +  is
2 1 1 3 2 1
equal to :
(1) 20 (2) 19 (3) 18 (4) 21
Ans. (2)
x 1 y  3 z  2
Sol. Line  
2 1 1
PM  (2  3, ,   3) P (2,3,1)
PM  (2iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ
M
1 (2 – 1, + 3, – – 2)
4  6      3  0   
2
  5 
 M   0, , 
 2 2
 Reflection (–2, 4, –6)
x  2 y 1 z 1
Plane : 3 2 1 0
4 3 5
 (x – 2) (–10 + 3) – (y – 1) (15 – 4) + (z + 1) (–1) = 0
 –7x + 14 – 11y + 11 – z – 1 = 0
 7x + 11y + z = 24
  = 7,  = 11,  = 1
 +  +  = 19
Numeric Value Type

x  18 
1. If 1, log10(4 – 2) and log10  4x   are in arithmetic progression for a real number x, then the value
 5
 1
2 x   x  1 x2
 2
of the determinant 1 0 x is equal to :
x 1 0
Ans. (2)
 18 
Sol. 2log10 (4x  2)  1  log10  4 x  
 5
 18 
(4x  2)2  10  4x  
 5
x 2 x
(4 ) + 4 – 14(4 ) – 36 = 0
x 2 x
(4 ) – 14(4 ) – 32 = 0
x 2 x x
(4 ) – 16(4 ) + 2(4 ) – 32 = 0
x x
(4 – 16) (4 + 2) = 0
x
4 = 16
x=2
3 1 4
1 0 2  3( 2)  1(0  4)  4(1) = – 6 + 4 + 4 = 2
2 1 0
2
2. Let f : [– 1, 1]  R be defined as f(x) = ax + bx + c for all x  [–1, 1], where a, b, c  R such that
1
f(–1) = 2, f '(–1) = 1 and for x  (–1, 1) the maximum value of f "(x) is . If f(x)  , x  [–1, 1], then
2
the least value of  is equal to ______.
Ans. (5)
Sol. f : [–1, 1]  R
2
f(x) = ax + bx + c
f(–1) = a – b + c = 2 ...(1)
f'(–1) = –2a + b = 1 ...(2)
f"(x) = 2a
1
 Max. value of f "(x)  2a 
2
1 3 13
a ; b ; c
4 2 4
x2 3 13
 f(x)   x
4 2 4
For, x  [–1, 1]  2  f(x)  5
 Least value of a is 5
3. Let f : [–3, 1]  R be given as
 
min (x  6), x 2 , 3  x  0

f(x)  

 
max x, x 2 , 
0  x 1
If the area bounded by y = f(x) and x-axis is A, then the value of 6A is equal to ______.
Ans. (41)
Sol. f : [–3, 1]  R
 
min (x  6), x 2 , 3  x  0

f(x)  

 
max x, x 2 , 
0  x 1
area bounded by y = f(x) and x-axis

2 0 1
  (x  6) dx   x dx   x dx
2
3 2 0
41
A
6
6A = 41
(2n  1)
4. Let tan, tan and tan; , ,   , n  N be the slopes of three line segments OA, OB and
2
OC, respectively, where O is origin. If circumcentre of ABC coincides with origin and its orthocentre
2
 cos3  cos3  cos3 
lies on y-axis, then the value of   is equal to
 cos  cos  cos  
Ans. (144)
Sol. Since orthocentre and circumcentre both lies on y-axis
 Centroid also lies on y-axis
 cos  = 0
cos  + cos  + cos  = 0

3 3 3
 cos  + cos  + cos  = 3cos cos cos
cos3  cos3  cos3


cos  cos  cos 
4(cos3   cos3   cos3  )  3(cos   cos   cos  )


cos  cos  cos 
= 12
5. Consider a set of 3n numbers having variance 4. In this set, the mean of first 2n numbers is 6 and the
mean of the remaining n numbers is 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 ______.
Ans. (68)
Sol. Let number be a1,a2,a3, ...... a2n, b1,b2,b3....bn
2 
a  b2 2
 (5)2
3n
  a2   b2  87n
Now, distribution becomes

a1 + 1, a2 + 1, a3 + 1, .......a2n + 1, b1 – 1, b2 – 1 .....bn – 1
Variance

 (a  1)   (b  1)
2 2
 12n  2n  3n  n 

2
3n  3n 

 a 2
 2n  2 a   b 2
 n  2 b 
3n

a 2
 2n  2 a   b 2
 n  2 b    16  2
3n  3 
2
87n  3n  2(12n)  2(3n)  16 
  
3n  3
2
108  16 
k   
3  5
2
 9k = 3(108) – (16) = 324 – 256 = 68
n
 a
6. Let the coefficients of third, fourth and fifth terms in the expansion of  x  2  , x  0 , be in the ratio
 x 
12 : 8 : 3. Then the term independent of x in the expansion, is equal to _______.
Ans. (4)
r
 a
Sol. Tr 1  nCr (x)nr  2 
x 
n r n – 3r
= Cr a x
n 2 n n 4
C2 a : C3 : C4 a = 12 : 8 : 3
After solving
1
n = 6, a 
2
For term independent of 'x'  n = 3r
r=2
2
 1 15
 Coefficient is 6 C2   
 2 4
Nearest integer is 4.
a b    0 
7. Let A    and B       such that AB = B and a + d = 2021, then the value of ad – bc is
c d    0 
equal to ________.
Ans. (2020)
a b   
Sol. A , B   
c d  
AB = B
 (A – I) B = O
 |A – I | = O, since B  O
(a  1) b
0
c (d  1)
ad – bc = 2020
8. Let x be a vector in the plane containing vectors a  2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ and b  î  2jˆ  kˆ . If the vector x is
 
perpendicular to 3iˆ  2jˆ  kˆ and its projection on a is
17 6
2
2
, then the value of x is equal to
________.
Ans. (486)
Sol. Let x  a  b ( and  are scalars)
x  î(2  )  ˆj(2   )  k(
ˆ   )
Since x  (3iˆ  2jˆ  k)

ˆ 0
3 + 8 = 0 .....(1)
17 6
Also Projection of x on a is
2
x  a 17 6

a 2
6 –  = 51 .....(2)
From (1) and (2)
 = 8,  = –3
x  13iˆ  14ˆj  11 kˆ
2
x  486
Let In   x19 log x  dx, where n  N . If (20)I10 = I9 + I8, for natural numbers  and , then  - 
n
9.
1
equal to _______.
Ans. (1)
e
In   x19  log x  dx
n
Sol.
1
e
x 20 1 x 20
In   log | x | –  n log | x |
n n 1
  dx
20 1
x 20
20
20In = e – nIn–1

20
20I10 = e – 10I9
20
20I9 = e – 9I8
 20I10 = 10I 9 + 9I8
 = 10, = 9
10. Let P be an arbitrary point having sum of the squares of the distance from the planes x + y + z = 0,
2 2 2
x – nz = 0 and x – 2y + z = 0, equal to 9. If the locus of the point P is x + y + z = 9, then the value of
 – n is equal to _______.
Ans. (0)
Sol. Let point P is (, , )

2
   n 
2 2
     2   
    2 2 

   9
3  n  6
Locus is
(x  y  z)2 ( x  nz)2 (x  2y  z)2

 2  9
3  n2 6
1 2
 1 2
 1 n 
x2    y 2  z2    2zx    9  0
2 2
 n 
2
2 2
 n2  2 2
 n2 
2 2 2
Since its given that x + y + z = 9
After solving  = n
JEE MAIN-2021 (18-03-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
2
1. The differential equation satisfied by the system of parabolas y = 4a(x + a) is :
2 2
 dy   dy   dy   dy 
(1) y   – 2x    y  0 (2) y   – 2x    y  0
 dx   dx   dx   dx 
2
 dy   dy   dy   dy 
(3) y    2x   – y  0 (4) y    2x   – y  0
 dx   dx   dx   dx 
Ans. (3)
2 2
Sol. y = 4ax + 4a
differentiate with respect to x
dy
 2y  4a
dx
 y dy 
 a 
 2 dx 
so, required differential equation is
2
 y dy   y dy 
y2   4   x  4
 2 dx   2 dx 
2
 dy   dy 
 y 2    2xy    y 2  0
 dx   dx 
2
 dy   dy 
 y    2x    y  0
 dx   dx 
2. The number of integral values of m so that the abscissa of point of intersection of lines3x + 4y = 9 and
y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is :
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 0
Ans. (2)
Sol. 3x + 4y = 9
y = mx + 1
3x + 4mx + 4 = 9
(3 + 4m)x = 5
x will be an integer when
3 + 4m = 5, – 5,1,–1
1 1
m , – 2, – , – 1
2 2
so, number of integral values of m is 2
2 20 2 40
3. Let (1 + x + 2x ) = a0 + a1x + a2x +...+ a40x .then a1 + a3 + a5 +... + a37 is equal to
20 20 19 20 19 20 20 20
(1) 2 (2 – 21) (2) 2 (2 – 21) (3) 2 (2 + 21) (4) 2 (2 + 21)
Ans. (2)
2 20 40
Sol. (1 + x + 2x ) = a0 + a1x + ....+ a40x put x =1, – 1
20
a0 + a1 + a2 +.... + a40 = 4
20
a0– a1 + a2 +.... + a40= 2
420  220
a1 + a3 +.... + a39=
2
39 19
a1 + a3 +... + a37 = 2 – 2 – a39
20!(2)19  1
here a39   20  219
19!
19 20
a1 + a3 +... + a37 = 2 (2 – 1 – 20)
19 20
= 2 (2 – 21)
1  sin2 x sin2 x sin2 x
4. The solutions of the equation cos x 1  cos x
2 2
cos2 x  0,(0  x   ), are
4 sin2x 4 sin2x 1  4 sin2x
   5 5 7 7 11
(1) , (2) , (3) , (D) ,
12 6 6 6 12 12 12 12
Ans. (4)
1  sin2 x sin2 x sin2 x

Sol. cos x 1  cos x
2 2
cos2 x  0
use R1R1 + R2 + R3
1 1 1
 (2  4 sin2x) cos x 1  cos x
2 2
cos2 x  0
1
 sin2x  
2
 
 2x    , 2 
6 6
  
x  ,
2 12 12
5. Choose the correct statement about two circles whose equations are given below :
2 2
x + y – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0
2 2
x + y – 22x – 10y + 137 = 0
(1) circles have same centre (2) circles have no meeting point
(3) circles have only one meeting point (4) circles have two meeting points
Ans. (3)
2 2
Sol. x + y –10x– 10y + 41 = 0
A(5,5), R1 = 3
2 2
x + y – 22x – 10y + 137 = 0
B(11,5), R2 = 3
AB = 6 = R1 + R2
Touch each other externally
circles have only one meeting point.

3 2
6. Let ,,be the real roots of the equation, x + ax + bx + c = 0, (a,b,cR and a,b0).If the system of
equations (in, u,v,w) given by u + v + w = 0;u + v + w = 0;u + v + w = 0 has non-trivial
a2
solution, then the value of is
b
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0

Ans. (2)
  
Sol.    0
  
2 2 2
– (+ + ) ( +  +  –) = 0
2
–(–a) (a – 2b – b) = 0
2
a(a – 3b) = 0
a2
 a2  3b  3
b
(2x  1)cos (2x  1)2  5

7. The integral  dx is equal to
4x 2  4x  6
1 1
(1) sin (2x – 1)2  5  c (2) cos (2x  1)2  5  c
2 2
1 1
(3) cos (2x – 1)2  5  c (4) sin (2x – 1)2  5  c
2 2
Ans. (1)
(2x  1)cos (2x  1)2  5

Sol.  dx
(2x  1)2  5
2 2
(2x – 1) + 5 = t
2(2x – 1) 2dx = 2t dt
2 t 2  5dx  t dt
t 2  5 cos t 1
So  dt  sin t  c
2 t 5
2 2
1
 sin (2x  1)2  5  c
2
8. The equation of one of the straight lines which passes through the point (1,3) and makes an angles
tan1( 2) with the straight line, y +1 = 3 2 x is
(1) 4 2x  5y  (15  4 2)  0 (2) 5 2x  4y  (15  4 2)  0
(3) 4 2x  5y  4 2  0 (4) 4 2x  5y  (5  4 2)  0
Ans. (1)
Sol. y = mx + c
3=m+c
m3 2
2
1  3 2m
 6m  2  m  3 2
4 2
5m  4 2  m 
5
  6m  2  m  3 2
2 2
 7m  2 2  m 
7
4 2
According to options take m 
5
4 2x 15  4 2
So y  
5 5
4 2x  5y  (15  4 2)  0
sin1 x  tan1 x
9. If lim is equal to L, then the value of (6L + 1) is
x 0 3x3
1 1
(1) (2) (3) 6 (4) 2
6 2
Ans. (4)
 x  
3 3
x 
 x  3! ...   x  3 ... 1
Sol. lim 
x 0 3x 3 6
So 6L + 1 = 2
10. A vector a has components 3p and 1 with respect to a rectangular Cartesian system. This system is
rotated through a certain angle about the origin in the counter clockwise sense. If, with respect to new
system, a has components p + 1and 10 , then a value of p is equal to:
5 4
(1) 1 (2)  (3) (4) –1
4 5
Ans. (4)
Sol. aOld  3piˆ  ˆj
aNew  (p  1)iˆ  10jˆ
 aOld  aNew
2 2
9p + 1 = p + 2p + 1 + 10
2
8p – 2p – 10 = 0
2
4p – p – 5 = 0
5
(4p – 5) (p + 1) = 0 p = ,  1
4
If the equation a | z | z  z  d  0 represents a circle where a,d are real constants then which
2
11.
of the following condition is correct ?

2 2
(1) || –ad 0 (2) || – ad > 0 and a R – {0}
2 +
(3) || – ad  0 and a R (4) = 0, a,dR
Ans. (2)
Sol. azz  z  z  d  0  Circle
  d  – ad
centre  , 2  
a a2 a a2
2
So || – ad > 0 & a R – {0}
12. For the four circles M, N, O and P, following four equations are given :
2 2
Circle M : x + y = 1
2 2
Circle N : x + y – 2x = 0
2 2
Circle O : x + y – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0
2 2
Circle P : x + y – 2y = 0
If the centre of circle M is joined with centre of the circle N, further centre of circle N is joined with
centre of the circle O, centre of circle O is joined with the centre of circle P and lastly, centre of circle P
is joined with centre of circle M, then these lines form the sides of a :
(1) Rhombus (2) Square (3) Rectangle (4) Parallelogram
Ans. (2)
2 2
Sol. M:x +y =1 (0,0)
2 2
N : x + y – 2x = 0 (1,0)
2 2
O : x + y – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 (1,1)
2 2
P : x + y – 2y = 0 (0,1)

13. If , are natural numbers such that 100 – 199= (100)(100) + (99)(101) + (98)(102)+.....+ (1)(199),
then the slope of the line passing through (,) and origin is :
(1) 540 (2) 550 (3) 530 (4) 510
Ans. (2)
Sol. S = (100)(100) + (99)(101) + (98)(102)+ ........+ (2)(198)+ (1)(199)
99
S   (100  x)(100  x)   1002  x 2
x 0
99  100  199
 1003 
6
= 3 = 1650
1650
slope   550
3
1
cosec x
14. The real valued function f(x)  , where[x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to
x  [x]
x, is defined for all x belonging to :
(1) all reals except integers (2) all non-integers except the interval [–1,1]
(3) all integers except 0,–1,1 (4) all reals except the Interval [–1,1]
Ans. (2)
cosec 1x
Sol. f(x) 
{x}
Domain  (–,  1]  [1, )
{x} 0 so x integers
1 1 1 1
15.    ......  is equal to
32  1 52  1 7 2  1 (201)2  1
101 25 101 99
(1) (2) (3) (4)
404 101 408 400
Ans. (2)
1 1 1
Sol. Tn   
(2n  1)  1 (2n  2)2n 4(n)(n  1)
2
(n  1)  n 1  1 1 
   
4n(n  1) 4 n n  1

1 1  1  100  25
S 1  
4  101 4  101 101
16. If the functions are defined as f(x)  x and g(x)  1  x , then what is the common domain of the
f(x)
following functions : f + g, f–g, f/g, g/f, g –f where (f ± g) (x) = f(x)  g(x), (f / g)(x) 
g(x)
(1) 0  x  1 (2) 0  x < 1 (3) 0 < x < 1 (4) 0 < x  1

Ans. (3)
Sol. f(x)  g(x)  x  1  x, domain [0, 1]
f(x)  g(x)  x  1  x, domain [0, 1]
g(x)  f(x)  1  x  x, domain [0, 1]
f(x) x
 , domain [0, 1)
g(x) 1 x
g(x) 1 x
 , domain (0, 1]
f(x) x
So, common domain is (0, 1)
 1
 ; | x| 1
17. If f(x)  | x | is differentiable at every point of the domain, then the values of a
ax 2  b ; |x|1

and
b are respectively :
1 1 1 3 5 3 1 3
(1) , (2) , (3) , (4) – ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ans. (4)
 1
 , | x| 1
Sol. f(x)  | x |
ax 2  b, |x|1

at x = 1 function must be continuous

So, 1 = a + b ...(1)
differentiability at x = 1
 1
  2   (2ax)x 1
x x 1
1
 1  2a  a  
2
1 3
(1)  b  1  
2 2
 1 2 0 2 1 5 
18. Let Let A  2B  6 3 3 and 2A  B  2 1 6  . If Tr (A) denotes the sum of all diagonal
 
 
 5 3 1 0 1 2 
elements of the matrix A, then Tr(A) –Tr(B) has value equal to
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 0 (4) 3
Ans. (2)
 1 2 0
Sol. A  2B   6 3 3 ...(1)
 
 5 3 1
 2 1 5
2A  B   2 1 6
 
 0 1 2
 4 2 10
 4A  2B   4 2 12 ...(2)
 
0 2 4 
 5 0 10
(1)  (2)  5A   10 5 15
 
 5 5 5 
 1 0 2  2 0 4
A  2 1 3 and 2A   4 2 6
 
   
 1 1 1  2 2 2
 2 0 4  2 1 5
 B   4 2 6   2 1 6
   
 2 2 2  0 1 2
 0 1 1
B   2 1 0 
 
 2 1 0 
tr A = 1 – 1 + 1 = 1
tr(B) = – 1
tr(A) = 1 and tr(B) = –1
tr(A) –tr(B) = 2
19. The sum of all the 4-digit distinct numbers that can be formed with the digits 1, 2, 2 and 3 is:
(1) 26664 (2) 122664 (3) 122234 (4) 22264
Ans. (1)
Sol. Digits are 1, 2, 2, 3
4!
total distinct numbers  12.
2!
total numbers when 1 at unit place is 3.
2 at unit place is 6
3 at unit place is 3.
3 2
So, sum = (3 + 12 + 9) (10 + 10 + 10 + 1)
= (1111) × 24
= 26664
1
20. The value of 3 + is equal to
1
4+
1
3+
1
4+
3 + ......
(1) 1.5  3 (2) 2  3 (3) 3  2 3 (4) 4  3
Ans. (1)
Sol. Let x =
1 1
So, x  3  3
1 4x  1
4
x x
x
 (x  3) 
(4x  1)
(4x + 1) (x – 3) = x
2
4x – 12x + x – 3 = x
2
4x – 12x – 3 = 0
12  (12)2  12  4 12  12(16) 12  4  2 3 3  2 3
x   
24 8 8 2
3
x  3  1.5  3.
2
But only positive value is accepted
So, x  1.5  3
Numeric Value Type

1. The number of times the digit 3 will be written when listing the integers from 1 to 1000 is
Ans. (300)
Sol. 3_ _ = 10 × 10 = 100
_3 _ = 10 × 10 = 100
100
_ _ 3  10  10 
300
2. Let the plane ax + by + cz + d = 0 bisect the line joining the points (4,–3,1) and (2, 3, –5)at the right
2 2 2 2
angles. If a, b, c, d are integers, then the minimum value of (a + b + c + d ) is
Ans. (28)
Sol.
Plane is 1(x – 3) – 3(y – 0) + 3(z + 2) = 0

x– 3y + 3z + 3 = 0
2 2 2 2
(a + b + c + d )min = 28
2 3
3. Let f(x) and g(x) be two functions satisfying f(x )+ g(4 – x) = 4x and g(4 – x) + g(x) = 0, then the value
4
 f(x) dx is
2
of
4
Ans. (512)
4
Sol.   2 f(x 2 )dx {Even function}

0
 2 (4x3  g(4  x))dx

0
 4x 4 4 4  4

4 4


 2   g (4  x)dx   g(4  x)dx   g(4  4  x)dx   g(x)dx  0 
 4 0 0  
0 0 0 

= 2(256 – 0) = 512
4. The missing value in the following figure is
Ans. (4)
1!
Sol. x = (2 – 1) =1
4! 24
w = (12 – 8) = 4
3! 6
z = (7 – 4) = 3
2! 2
hence y = (5 – 3) = 2
2
5. Let z1, z2 be the roots of the equation z + az +12 = 0 and z1,z2 form an equilateral triangle with origin.
Then, the value of |a| is
Ans. (6)
Sol. If 0,z,z2 are vertices of equilateral triangles
 a2  z12  z22  0 (z1  z2 )  z1z2
2
 (z1 + z2) =3z1z2
2
a = 3 × 12
|a| = 6
6. The equation of the planes parallel to the plane x – 2y + 2z – 3 = 0 which are at unit distance from the
point (1, 2, 3) is ax + by + cz + d =0. If(b – d) = K(c – a), then the positive value of K is
Ans. (4)
Sol. Let plane is x – 2y + 2z + = 0
distance from (1,2,3) = 1
|3|
  1    0,  6
3
a = 1, b = – 2, c = 2, d = – 6 or 0
b –d = 4 or – 2, c – a = 1
k = 4 or – 2
7. The mean age of 25 teachers in a school is 40years. A teacher retires at the age of 60 years and a
new teacher is appointed in his place. If the mean age of the teachers in this school now is 39 years,
then the age (in years) of the newly appointed teacher is_.
Ans. (35)
Sol. Let age of newly appointed teacher is N
x i
 40 &
x i  60  N
 39
25 25
1000 – 60 + N = 975
N = 35 years
5x8  7x 6 1
8. If f(x)   dx, (x  0), f(0)  0 and f(1)  , then the value of K is
(x 2  1  2x7 )2 K
Ans. (4)
(5x8  7x 6 )dx
Sol. f(x)  
x14 (x 5  x 7  2)2
–5 –7
Let x +x +2=t
–6 –8
(–5x – 7x )dx = dt
dt 1
 f(x)     c
t2 t
x7
f(x) 
x 2  1  2x7
1
f(1) 
4
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9. A square ABCD has all its vertices on the curve x y = 1. The midpoints of its sides also lie on the
same curve. Then, the square of area of ABCD is
Ans. (80)
Sol. xy = 1, –1
 1  1
A  t1,  ;t1  0
  t 2 , t  S  t1 
2
D P
R 1
B(t 2 ,  ) ;t 2  0
1 t2
(  t1,  ) Q
t1 C
2
 1 1

 t1  t 2 t 1 t 2 
 .  1
 2 2 
 
 t12  t 22  4t1t 2
1  1
   1  t1t 2  1
t12  t 22 
t12  t 22  4
 t12  t 22  42  4  2 5
2
 1 1 1 1 2 t2  t2
AB  (t1  t 2 )     = t12  t 22  2t1t 2  2  2 
2 2
 t12  t 22  1 2 2 2
 t1 t 2  t1 t 2 t1t 2 t1 t 2
 
 2 t12  t12  4 5  Area2  80
1
10. The number of solutions of the equation | cot x | cot x  in the interval [0, 2] is
sin x
Ans. (1)
1
Sol. If cot x  0   0 (Not possible)
sin x
1
If cot x  0  2cot x  0
sin x
2cosx = –1
2 4
x or (reject)
3 3
JEE MAIN-2021 (18-03-2021) SHIFT-2
Single Choice Type
dy 2
1. Let y = y (x) be the solution of the differential equation  (y  1)((y  1)ex /2  x), 0  x  2.1, with
dx
dy
y (2) = 0. Then the value of at x = 1 is equal to :
dx
e3/ 2 2e2 e5/ 2 5e1/ 2

(1) (2)  (3) (4)
(e2  1)2 (1  e2 )2 (1  e2 )2 (e2  1)2
Ans. 1
Sol. Let y + 1 = Y
2
x
dY
  Y 2 e 2  xY
dx
1
Put  k
Y
2
x
dk
  k(  x)  e 2
dx
x2
.F.  e 2
2
 k  (x  c)ex /2
1
Put k  
y 1
1
 y 1  2
…….(i)
(x  c)ex /2
1
when x = 2, y = 0, then c = –2 –
e2
differentiate equation (i) & put x = 1
 dy  e3/ 2
we get    
 dx  x 1
 
2
1  e2
2. In a triangle ABC, if | BC | 8, | CA | 7, | AB | 10, then the projection of the vector AB on AC is equal
to :
25 85 127 115
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 14 20 16
Ans. 2
Sol.
| a |  8, | b |  7, | c |  10
| b |2  | c |2  | a |2 17
cos   
2|b||c | 28
Projection of c on b
|c | cos 
17 85
 10  =
28 14
3. Let the system of linear equations
4x + y + 2z = 0
2x – y + z = 0
µx + 2y + 3z = 0, , µ  R.
has a non-trivial solution. Then which of the following is true ?
(1)  = 6,   R (2)  = 2,   R (3)  = 3,   R (4)  = –6,   R

Ans. 1
Sol. For non-trivial solution
4  2
2 1 1  0
 2 3
 2 – 6 +  = 12
when  = 6, 12 – 6 + 6 = 12
which is satisfied by all 
x2
4. Let f : R – {3}  R – {1} be defined by f(x)  . Let g : R  R be given as g(x) = 2x – 3. Then, the
x3
–1 –1 13
sum of all the values of x for which f (x) + g (x) = is equal to
2
(1) 7 (2) 2 (3) 5 (D) 3
Ans. 3
x2
Sol. f(x)  y 
x3
3y  2
 x
y 1
3x  2
 f 1(x) 
x 1
& g(x) = y = 2x – 3
y3
 x
2
x3
 g1(x) 
2
13
f 1(x)  g1 (x) 
2
 sum of roots x1 + x2 = 5
5. Let the centroid of an equilateral triangle ABC be at the origin. Let one of the sides of the equilateral
triangle be along the straight line x + y = 3. If R and r be the radius of circumcircle and incircle
respectively of ABC, then (R + r) is equal to :
9
(1) (2) 7 2 (3) 2 2 (4) 3 2
2
Ans. 1
Sol.
3
r  OM 
2
1 r 6
& sin 30   R 
2 R 2
9
 r R 
2
6.
2 2
 
Consider a hyperbola H : x – 2y = 4. Let the tangent at a point P 4, 6 meet the x-axis at Q and
latus rectum at R(x1, y1), x1 > 0. If F is a focus of H which is nearer to the point P, then the area of
QFR is equal to
7
(1) 4, 6 (2) 6 1 (3) 2 (4) 4 6  1
6
Ans. 3
Sol.
x2 y2
 1
4 2
b2 3
e  1 2

a 2
 Focus F(ae, 0)  F( 6, 0)
Equation of tangent at P to the hyperbola is
2x  y 6  2
tangent meet x-axis at Q(1, 0)
 2 
& latus rectum x  6 at R  6, ( 6  1)
 6 
1 2
 Area of  QFR  ( 6  1), ( 6  1)
2 6
7
 2
6
7. If P and Q are two statements, then which of the following compound statement is a tautology ?
(1) ((P  Q)  ~ Q)  Q (2) ((P  Q)  ~ Q)  ~ P
(3) ((P  Q)  ~ Q)  P (4) ((P  Q)  ~ Q)  (P  Q)

Ans. 2
Sol. LHS of all the options are some i.e.
((P  Q)  ~Q)
 (~P  Q)  ~Q
 (~P  ~Q)  (Q  ~Q)
 ~P  ~Q
(A) (~P  ~Q)  Q
 ~(~P  ~Q)  Q
 (P  Q)  Q  tautology
(B) (~P  ~Q)  ~P
 ~(~P  ~Q)  ~P
 (P  Q)  ~P
 Tautology
(C) (~P  ~Q)  P
 (P  Q)  P  Tautology
(D) (~P  ~Q)  (P  Q)
 (P  Q)  (P  Q)  Tautology
Aliter :
P Q PQ PQ P (P  Q) P

T T T T F T
T F T F F T
F T T F T T
F F F F T T
x 1
8. Let g(x)   f (t)dt, where f is continuous function in [0, 3] such that  f(t)  1 for all
0 3
1
t  [0, 1] and 0  f(t)  for all t  (1, 3].
2
The largest possible interval in which g(3) lies is :
 1  3  1 
(1)  1,   (2)   ,  1 (3)  , 2 (4) [1, 3]
 2  2  3 
Ans. 3
1
Sol.  f(t)  1  t  [0, 1]
3
1
0  f(t)   t  (1, 3]
2
3 1 3
Now, g(3)   f(t)dt   f(t)dt   f(t)

0 0 1
3 1 1
1
0 3 dt  0 f(t)dt  0 1. dt ….(1)
3 3 3
1
and  0 dt   f(1)dt   dt ……(2)
1 1 1
2
Adding, we get
1 1
 0  g(3)  1  (3  1)
3 2
1
 g(3)  2
3
9. Let S1 be the sum of first 2n terms of an arithmetic progression. Let S2 be the sum of first 4n terms of
the same arithmetic progression. If (S2 – S1) is 1000, then the sum of the first 6n terms of the
arithmetic progression is equal to:
(1) 1000 (2) 7000 (3) 5000 (4) 3000
Ans. 4
2n 4n
Sol. S2n  [2a  (2n  1)d], S4n  [2a  (4n  1)d]
2 2
4n 2n
 S2  S1  [2a  (4n  1)d]  [2a  (2n  1)d]
2 2
= 4an + (4n – 1)2nd – 2na – (2n – 1)dn
= 2na + nd [8n – 2 – 2n + 1]
 2na + 2n[6n – 1] = 1000
1000
2a  (6n  1)d 
n
6n
Now, S6n  [2a  (6n  1)d]
2
1000
 3n.  3000
n
10. Let a complex number be w = 1  3 i . Let another complex number z be such that |zw| = 1 and

arg(z) – arg(w) = . Then the area of the triangle with vertices origin, z and w is equal to :
2
1 1
(1) 4 (2) (3) (4) 2
2 4
Ans. (2)
Sol. w  1  3 i | w | 2
1 1
Now, | z |  | z |
|w| 2

and amp(z)   amp(w)
2
1
 Area of triangle  .OP.OQ
2
1 1 1
 .2. 
2 2 2
11. Let in a series of 2n observations, half of them are equal to a and remaining half are equal to –a. Also
by adding a constant b in each of these observations, the mean and standard deviation of new set
2 2
become 5 and 20, respectively. Then the value of a + b is equal to :
(1) 425 (2) 650 (3) 250 (4) 925
Ans. 1
Sol. Let observations are denoted buy xi for 1  i < 2n
x
x i

(a  a  ...  a)  (a  a  ...  a)
x0
2n 2n
and  2x 
x 2
i
 (x)2 
a2  a2  ...  a2
 0  a2   x  a
2n 2n
Now, adding a constant b then y  x  b  5  b  5
2 2
and y = x (No change in S.D.)  a = 20  a +b = 425
2 2 2 2
12. Let S1 : x + y = 9 and S2 : (x – 2) + y = 1. Then the locus of center of a variable circle S which
touches S1 internally and S2 externally always passes through the points :
1 5  3
(1) (0,  3) (2)  ,  (3)  2,  
2 
(4) (1, ± 2)
2  2
Ans. 3
Sol.
 c1c2 = r1 – r2
 given circle are touching internally
Let a variable circle with centre P and radius r
 PA = r1 – r and PB = r2 + r
 PA + PB = r1 + r2
 PA + PB = 4 ( > AB)
1
 Locus of P is an ellipse with foci at A(0, 0) and B(2, 0) and length of major axis is 2a = 4, e 
2
2 2 2
 centre is at (1. 0) and b = a (1 – e ) = 3 if x-ellipse
(x  1)2 y 2
E:  1
4 3
 3
which is satisfied by  2,  
 2
13. Let a and b be two non-zero vectors perpendicular to each other and | a |  | b | . If | a  b |  | a | ,
  
then the angle between the vectors a  b  a  b and a is equal to :
1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1 
(1) sin  (2) cos  (3) cos  (4) sin 
 3   3   2   6 
Ans. 2
Sol. | a |  | b |, | a  b | | a |, a  b
| a  b | | a |  | a || b | sin 90 | a | | b |  1 | a |
a and b are mutually perpendicular unit vectors.
Let a  î, b  ˆj  a  b  kˆ
(iˆ  ˆj  k).
ˆ î 1  1 
cos       cos1 
3 1 3  3 
14. Let in a Binomial distribution, consisting of 5 independent trials, probabilities of exactly 1 and 2
successes be 0.4096 and 0.2048 respectively. Then the probability of getting exactly 3 successes is
equal to :
32 80 40 128
(1) (2) (3) (4)
625 243 243 625
Ans. (1)
5 4
Sol. P(X = 1) = C1.p.q = 0.4096
5 2 3
P(X = 1) = C2.p .q = 0.2048
q
 2
2p
 q = 4p and p + q = 1
1 4
p and q 
5 5
3 2
 1  4 10  16 32
Now, P(X  3)  5C3 .   .   
 5  5 125  125 625
x2  
15. Let a tangent be drawn to the ellipse  y 2  1 at (3 3 cos , sin ) where    0,  . Then the
27  2
value of  such that the sum of intercepts on axes made by this tangent is minimum is equal to :
   
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8 4 6 3
Ans. 3
Sol. Equation of tangent be
x cos  y. sin   
  1,    0, 
3 3 1  2
Intercept on x-axis
OA  3 3 sec 
Intercept on y-axis
OB = cosec 
 Now, sum of intercept
 3 3 sec   cosec   f() let
f '()  3 3 sec  tan   cosec  cot 
sin  cos 
3 3 
cos  sin2 
2
cos   1  
 .3 3  tan2    0
sin 
2
 3 3 6


 at   , f() is minimum
6
16. Define a relation R over a class of n × n real matrices A and B as "ARB iff there exists a non-singular
–1
matrix P such that PAP = B". Then which of the following is true ?
(1) R is symmetric, transitive but not reflexive, (2) R is reflexive, symmetric but not transitive
(3) R is an equivalence relation (4) R is reflexive, transitive but not symmetric
Ans. (3)
Sol. A and B are matrices of n × n order & ARB iff there exists a non singular matrix P(det(P)  0) such that
–1
PAP =B
For reflexive
–1
ARA  PAP =A ...(1) must be true
for P = I, Eq.(1) is true so 'R' is reflexive
For symmetric
–1
ARB  PAP =B ...(1) is true
for BRA iff PBP.1 = A ...(2) must be true
–1
 PAP =B
–1 –1 –1
P PAP =P B
–1 –1
IAP P = P BP
–1
A = P BP ...(3)
–1 –1
from (2) & (3) PBP = P BP
–1 2
can be true some P = P  P = I (det(P)  0)
So 'R' is symmetric
For transitive
–1
ARB  PAP = B... is true
–1
BRC  PBP = C... is true
–1 –1
now PPAP P =C
2 2 –1
P A(P ) = C  ARC
So 'R' is transitive relation
 Hence R is equivalence
17. A pole stands vertically inside a triangular park ABC. Let the angle of elevation of the top of the pole

from each corner of the park be . If the radius of the circumcircle ot ABC is 2, then the height of the
3
pole is equal to :
2 3 1
(1) (2) 2 3 (3) 3 (4)
3 3
Ans. 2
Sol. Let PD = h, R = 2 As angle of elevation of top of pole from A, B, C are equal So D must be
circumcentre of ABC
   PD h
tan    
 3 R R
 
h  R tan    2 3
 3
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18. If 15sin  +10cos  = 6, for some   R, then the value of 27sec  + 8cosec  is equal to :
(1) 350 (2) 500 (3) 400 (4) 250

Ans. (4)
4 4
Sol. 15sin  + 10cos  = 6
4 4 2 2 2
15sin  + 10cos  = 6(sin  + cos )
2 2 2
(3sin  – 2cos ) = 0
2 3
tan2   . cot 2  
3 2
6 6
 27sec  + 8cosec 
6 3 6 3
= 27(sec ) + 8(cosec )
2 3 2 3
= 27 (1 + tan ) + 8(1 + cot )
= 250
2 2
19. The area bounded by the curve 4y = x (4 – x)(x – 2) is equal to :
 3 3 
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8 8 2 16
Ans. 3
2 2
Sol. 4y = x (4 – x)(x – 2)
|x|
|y| (4  x)(x  2)
2
x
 y1  (4  x)(x  2)
2
x
and y 2  (4  x)(x  2)
2
D : x  [2, 4]
Required Area
4 4
  (y1  y 2 )dx   x (4  x)(x  2) dx ……(1)

2 2
b b
Applying  f(x)dx  f(a  b  x)dx

a a
Area   (6  x) (4  x)(x  2) dx ……(2)

2
(1) + (2)
4
2A  6 (4  x)(x  2) dx
2
4
A  3 1  (x  3)2 dx
2
 3
A  3. .12 
2 2
20. Let f : R  R be a function defined as
 sin(a  1)x  sin2x

 , if x  0
 2x
f(x)   b , if x  0

 x  bx  x
3
, if x  0
 bx 2
5/
If f is continuous at x = 0, then the value of a + b is equal to :
5 3
(1)  (2) –2 (3) –3 (4) 
2 2
Ans. 4
Sol. f(x) is continuous at x = 0
lim f(x)  f(0)  lim f(x) ……(1)

x 0 x 0
f(0) = b …..(2)
 sin(a  1)x sin2x 

lim f(x)  lim  
x 0 x 0  2x 2x 
a 1
 1 ….(3)
2
x  bx3  x
lim f(x)  lim
x 0 x 0 bx5/2
x 1
lim  ….(4)
x  0
x( 1  bx  1) 2 2
Use (2), (3) & (4) in (1)
1 a 1
b 1
2 2
1
b , a  2
2
3
ab 
2
Numeric Value Type
3 3
1. If f(x) and g(x) are two polynomials such that the polynomial P(x) = f(x ) + xg(x ) is divisible by
2
x + x + 1, then P(1) is equal to______.
Ans. 0
3 3
Sol. P(x) = f(x ) + xg(x )
P(1) = f(1) + g(1) ...(1)
2
Now P(x) is divisible by x + x + 1
2
 P(x) = Q(x)(x + x + 1)
2 2
P(w) = 0 = P(w ) where w, w are non-real cube roots of units
3 3
P(x) = f(x ) + xg(x )
3 3
P(w) = f(w ) + wg(w ) = 0
f(1) + wg(1) = 2 ...(2)
2 6 2 6
P(w ) = f(w ) + w g(w ) = 0
2
f(1) + w g(1) = 0 ...(3)
(2) + (3)
2
 2f(1) + (w + w )g(1) = 0
2f(1) = g(1) ...(4)

(2) – (3)
2
 (w – w )g(1) = 0
g(1) = 0 = f(1) from (4)

from (1) P(1) = f(1) + g(1) = 0
2  1  n
2. Let I be an identity matrix of order 2 × 2 and P    . Then the value of n  N for which P = 5I – 8P
5  3 
is equal to _______.
Ans. 6
2  1 
Sol. P 
5  3 
5 0 16 8   11 8 
5  8P      40 29
0 5  40 24  
 1 1
P2   
 5 4 
 3 2  11 8 
P3     P6   P
n
10 7  40 29 

n=6
10
3. If  r!(r
r 1
3
 6r 2  2r  5)  (11!) , then the value of  is equal to _______.
Ans. 160
10
Sol.  r!{(r  1)(r  2)(r  3)  9(r  1)  8}
r 1
10
=   {(r  3)! (r  1)!}  8{(r  1)! r!} 
r 1
= (13! + 12! – 2! – 3!) – 8(11! – 1)

= (12.13 + 12 – 8).11! – 8 + 8
= (160)(11)!
Hence  = 160
10
 x 1 x 1 
4. The term independent of x in the expansion of  2/3  1/2 
, x  1 , is equal to _ _ _ _ _ _,
x  x 1 x  x 
1/3
Ans. 210
10
 1/3  x  1 
Sol.  (x  1)   
  x 
1/2 1/2 10
(x –x )
10 1/3 10–r 1/2 r
Tr+1 = Cr(x ) (–x )
10  r r
  0  20  2r  3r  0
3 2
r=4
10  9  8  7
T5  10 C4   210
4  3  2 1
5. Let P(x) be a real polynomial of degree 3 which vanishes at x = –3. Let P(x) have local minima at x = 1,
1
local maxima at x = –1 and  p(x)dx  18 , then the sum of all the coefficients of the polynomial P(x) is
1
equal to _______.
Ans. 8
2
Sol. Let p’(x) = a(x – 1) (x + 1) = a(x – 1)
p(x)  a (x 2  1)dx  c |
 x3 
 a   x  c
 3 
Now p(–3) = 0
 27 
 a   3  c  0
 3 
 –6a + c = 0 ……(1)
1
  x3  
Now   a  3
1
 x  c dx  18
 
= 2c =18  c = 9 ……(2)
3
 from (1) & (2)  6a  9  0  a 
2
3  x3 
 p(x)    x  9
2 3 
sum of coefficient
1 3
  9
2 2
=8
6. Let the mirror image of the point (1, 3, a) with respect to the plane r.(2iˆ  ˆj  k)
ˆ  b  0 be (–3, 5, 2).
Then the value of |a + b| is equal to _______.

Ans. 1
Sol.
Plane = 2x – y + z = b
 a  2
R   1, 4,  on plane
 2 
a2
24 b
2
 a + 2 = 2b + 12  a = 2b + 10 ...(i)
<PQ> = <4, –2, a – 2>
1 1 1
  
4 2 a  2
 a – 2 = 2  a = 4, b = –3
 |a + b| = 1
7. Let f : R  R satisfy the equation f(x + y) = f(x).f(y) for all x, y  R and f(x)  0 for any x  R. If the
1
function f is differentiable at x = 0 and f '(0) = 3, then lim (f(h)  1) is equal to ______.
h 0 h
Ans. 3
Sol. If f(x + y) = f(x).f(y) & f'(0) = 3 then
x x
f(x) = a  f'(x) = a .na
3
 f'(0) = na = 3  a = e
3 x 3x
 f(x) = (e ) = e
f(x)  1  e3x  1 
lim  lim   3  1  3  3
x 0 x x 0  3x 
n r n
8. Let Cr denote the binomial coefficient of x in the expansion of (1 + x) .
10
If  (2
k 0
2
 3k) nCk  .310  .210 , ,  R, then  +  is equal to _ _ _ _ _ _ ,
Ans. 19 (By NTA)

Bonus
n 10
Sol. Instead of Ck it must be Ck i.e.
10
 (2
k 0
2
 3k) 10Ck  .310  .210
10 10
10 9
LHS  4 10 Ck  3 k. . Ck 1
k 0 k 0 k
10 9
= 4.2 + 3.10.2
10 10 10
= 19.2 = .3 + b.2
  = 0,  = 19   +  = 19
x 1 y  6 z  5 x3 y2 z5

9. Let P be a plane containing the line   and parallel to the line   .
3 4 2 4 3 7
If the point (1, –1, ) lies on the plane P, then the value of |5| is equal to ______.
Ans. 38
x 1 y  6 z  5
Sol. Equation of plane is 3 4 2 0
4 3 7
Now (1, –1, ) lies on it so
0 5 5
3 4 2  0  5  38  0 | 5 | 38
4 3 7
10. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation xdy – ydx = (x2  y2 ) dx, x  1, with y(1) = 0. If
 2
the area bounded by the line x = 1, x = e , y = 0 and y = y(x) is e + , then the value of 10( + ) is
equal to ______.
Ans. 4
Sol. xdy  ydx  (x2  y2 ) dx
xdy  ydx 1 y2
  1  dx
x2 x x2
 y
d 
 x dx
 
 y
2 x
1  
 x
 y
 sin1    n | x | c
 x
at x = 1, y = 0  c = 0
y = xsin(nx)]
e
A  x sin(
1
nx)dx
x  et ,dx  et dt   e2t sin(t)dt  A

0

 e2t  1  e2 
e2      (2sin t  cos t) 
 5 0 5
1 1
 ,   so 10(  )  4
5 5
JEE MAIN-2021 (20-07-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
This section contains 20 Single choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3)
and (4) for its answer, out of which Only One is correct.
 
1
1. The value of the integral  log e 1 – x  1  x dx is equal to :
–1
   1 1  3
(A) log e 2  1 (B) 2log e 2  1 (C) 2log e 2   (D) log e 2  
2 4 4 2 2 4 2
Ans. (A)
Topic: [Definite Integration]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. f (x)  n  1– x  1  x  x [– 1, 1] is an even function
 
1
 I  2 n 1 – x  1  x dx
0
Put x = cos2 dx = – 2sin2d

 cos 2= 2cos2 – 1 = 1 – 2sin2
 
0
 I = – 4   n {sin   cos } 2  sin 2 d


 
4
 
4
 4  n {sin   cos } 2  sin 2 d
 
0
 
4 4
 4 n(sin   cos )sin 2 d  4 n 2  sin 2 d
0 0
  
 
 cos 2 4 4
cos  – sin  cos 2   cos 2  4
2 0 0 sin   cos 
 4   n(sin   cos )  . d   4 n 2  – 
2  2 0
 
 

   1
4
1
 4 0   (cos  – sin ) d  4 n 2  0  
2
20  2
 
 
 
 1 4
  cos 2  4
 4 0   (1 – sin 2)d   2 n 2  2    n2
20  2  0
 
 1 
 2  –   n2  –1  n 2
4 2 2
2. Let the tangent to the parabola S : y2 = 2x at the point P(2, 2) meet the x-axis at Q and normal
at it meet the parabola S at the point R. Then the area (in sq. units) of the triangle PQR is
equal to :
35 25 15
(A) (B) (C) (D) 25
2 2 2
Ans. (B)
Topic: [Parabola]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Equation of tangent at P (2, 2) is T = 0
2y = x + 2
put y = 0, then Q (– 2, 0 )
2at1 = 2  t1 = 2
2 2
t 2  –t1 –  –2 –  – 3
t1 2
1 1  9 
R   – 3 , 2   (–3)    , – 3 
2

2 2  2 
1
Area of  PQR   PQ  PR
2
1 125 25
 20   sq.unit
2 4 2
3. The coefficient of x256 in the expansion of (1 – x)101 (x2 + x + 1)100 is:

(A) – 100C15 (B) –100C16 (C) 100C16 (D) 100C15
Ans. (D)
Topic: [Binomial Theorem]
Level: [Easy]
Sol.  (1 – x)101 (x2 + x + 1)100
 (1 – x)100 (x2 + x + 1)100 (1 – x)
 (1 – x ) 3 100
(1 – x)
 (1 – x) (100C0 – 100
C1 x3 + 100C2x6 +……+ 100C84x252 – 100C85 x255 + 100C86 x258 +…...)
 100
C85 x256
100
So, the coefficient of x 256 is C85
a
4. Let a be a positive real number such that  ex –[x] dx  10e – 9 where [x] is the greatest integer
0
less than or equal to x. Then a is equal to :
(A) 10 + loge (1 + e) (B) 10 – loge (1 + e) (C) 10 + loge 2 (D) 10 + loge 3
Ans. (C)
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Let a = 10 + K, 0  K < 1
a
0
e{x} dx  10e – 9
10 10 K 10 K K
0
e{x} dx  
10
e{x} dx  10e –10  1   10
e{x} dx  1   ex dx  1
0
eK – 1 = 1
K = n2
so, a = 10 + n2
 y   y  1 
x tan   dy   y tan    x  dx, 1  x  1, y    . Then the area of the region bounded by the
x  x   2 6
1
curves x = 0, x  and y = y(x) in the upper half plane is :
2
1 1 1 1
(A) (  1) (B) (  3) (C) (  1) (D) (  2)
6 12 8 4
Ans. (C)
Topic: [Differential Equation]
Level: [Hard]
y   y 
Sol. x tan   dy   y tan    x  dx
x  x 
y y y 
 tan   dy   tan    1 dx
x x x 
let    t
y
 
x
dy dt
 tx
dx dx
dt t tan t  1
tx 
dx tan t
xdt
t  t  cot t
dx
dx
  tan tdt     log sec t   ln x  ln c
x
y c
 ln sec    ln
x x
When x > 0, y > 0 then
y c
sec   
x x
1 
y  
2 6
 c
sec   
3 1
2
c=1
y 1
sec   
x x
y 1
 sec1  
x x
1
y  x sec1  
x
1
1 1
Area   2 x sec1  dx   2 x cos 1 xdx
0
x 0
1
 x2  2 1
x2
  cos1 x    2
 2 0 0
2 1  x2
 1 2 1  1  x 
2
1 
1
  .  0   dx
4 4  2 0 1  x2
 1  1 12 1

=  sin x   2 1  x 2 dx 
16 2  0 0

 1

 1   1

1 
  x 1  x 2  sin 1 x 
2
    1     1       1
 16 2  4  4 8 
=

16 2 4  2 2 0 8
 
6. Let a be a real number such that the function f(x) = ax2 + 6x – 15, x R is increasing in
 3 3 
 ,  and decreasing in  ,   . Then the function g(x) = ax – 6x –15, x  R has a :
2
 4 4 
3 3
(A) local minimum at x = (B) local maximum at x = 
4 4
3 3
(C) local minimum at x =  (D) local maximum at x =
4 4
Ans. (B)
Topic: [Maxima & Minima]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. f(x) = ax2 + 6x –15
f ’(x) = 2ax + 6
For maxima & minima f ' (x) = 0  x = –3/a
3 3
According to the question,   a  4
a 4
Then g(x) = –4x2 – 6x + 15

g’(x) = –8x–6 = 0
+ –
3
x
4
x = –3/4
3
x   is a point of local maxima
4

7. The number of real roots of the equation tan –1 x(x  1)  sin –1 x 2  x  1  is :
4
(A) 1 (B) 4 (C) 0 (D) 2
Ans. (C)
Topic: [ITF]
Level: [Medium]

Sol. tan –1 x(x  1)  sin –1 x 2  x  1 
4
as x2 + x  0 x2 + x + 1  1
But x2 + x + 1  1
So, x2 + x = 0
x = 0 , – 1
 x = 0, –1 does not satisfies the original equation
 no solution
sin x  e x , if x  0

8. Let a function f : R  R be defined as f (x)   a  [ x], if 0  x  1 where [x] is the
 2x  b, if x  1

greatest integer less than or equal to x. If f is continuous on R, then (a + b) is equal to :
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 3 (D) 2
Ans. (C)
Topic: [Continuity]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. Since f(x) is continuous at x = 0
So lim f (x)  lim f (x)  f (0)
x 0 – x 0 
–1=a– 1=–1a=0
Since f(x) is continuous at x = 1
So lim f (x)  lim f (x)  f (1)
x 1 x 1
a–1=2–b=2–b
 a = 0, so 0 – 1 = 2 – b
–3=–b
b=3
So the value of a + b = 3
9. The mean of 6 distinct observations is 6.5 and their variance is 10.25. If 4 out of 6
observations are 2, 4, 5 and 7, then the remaining two observations are :
(A) 3,18 (B) 10,11 (C) 1,20 (D) 8,13
Ans. (B)
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. Let two number x and y according to question
18 + x + y = 39
x + y = 21 ….(1)
10.25 
x 2
i
– (x) 2
n
x 2  y2  4  16  25  49
10.25  – (6.5)2
6
x 2  y2  94
10.25  – (6.5)2
6
 2 2
x + y = 221 …….(2)
Solving (1) and (2)
So, x = 10 or y = 11
 1, if i  j

10. Let A = [aij] be a 3 × 3 matrix, where a ij   –x, if | i– j | 1 . Let a function f : R  R be
2x  1, otherwise

defined as f(x) = det(A). Then the sum of maximum and minimum values of f on R is equal
to:
20 20 88 88
(A) (B)  (C) – (D)
27 27 27 27
Ans. (C)
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
1 –x 2x  1
Sol. | A | –x 1 –x  11  x 2   x   x  x  2x  1    2x  1  x 2  2x  1
2x  1 –x 1
 f(x) = 4x3 – 4x2 – 4x a a+ –a +

aa –1
–a 1
 f (x) = 12x2 – 8x – 4 a 3
= 4(3x2 – 2x – 1)
= 4(x – 1) (3x + 1)
–1
 f(x) is maximum at x  and minimum at x = 1
3
20
 maximum value  and minimum value = – 4
27
20 88
 sum = –4 –
27 27
11. The Boolean expression (p ~ q) (q  ~ p) is equivalent to :

(A) p  q (B) qp (C) q  p (D) p  q
Ans. (D)
Topic: [Mathematic Reasoning]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. (p ~ q) (q  ~ p)
 ( p  q)  (q p)
 pq
pq
12. Let [x] denote the greatest integer  x, where x  R. If the domain of the real valued function
[x]  2
f (x)  is (,a)  [b,c)  [4, ),a  b  c, then the value of a + b + c is :
[x]  3
(A) 1 (B) –2 (C) 8 (D) –3

Ans. (B)
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Medium]
[x]  2
Sol.  0  [x]  3  0
[x]  3
[x]  2  [x]  3
2   x   2   x   3 or  x   3
2  x  3  x  3  x  4
x   , 3  [ 2,3)  [4, )
So, a = –3, b = –2, c = 3

So, a + b +c = –2
Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation e x 1  y 2 dx    dy  0, y(1)  1.

y
13.
x
Then the value of (y(3))2 is equal to :
(A) 1 + 4e6 (B) 1 + 4e3 (C) 1 – 4e3 (D) 1 – 4e6
Ans. (D)
Level: [Easy]
y
Sol. ex 1  y2 dx   dy
x
y
 xe dx  
x
dy
1  y2
put 1–y2 = t2
–2y dy = 2t dt
tdt
 xe x  e x  
t
 xe  e  1  y  c
x x 2
Given y(1) = –1
0 = 0 + c c = 0
xex  ex  1  y2
Put x = 3
(3  1)e3  1  y2
4e6  1  y 2
 y  3 
2
 1  4e6
1
14. If  and are the distinct roots of the equation x 2  34 x  31/2  0 , then the value of
96 (12 –1)  96 (12 –1) is equal to :
(A) 56 × 324 (B) 52 × 324 (C) 56 × 325 (D) 28 × 325

Ans. (B)
Topic: [Quadratic Equation]
Level: [Medium]
1
Sol. x  3  –3 x
2 4
 x4 + 2 3x 2  3  3x 2
 x 4  3x 2  3  0
 x8 + 6x4 + 9 = 3x4
 x8 + 3x4 + 9 = 0
 8 = – 9 – 34
 12 = – 94 – 38 = –94 – 3(– 9 – 34) = 27
Similarly 12 = 27
 96(12 – 1) + 96(12 – 1) = (27)8.26 + (27)8.26= 52.(27)8 = 52.324
15. If in a triangle ABC, AB = 5 units, B  cos 1 (3 / 5) and radius of circumcircle of ABC is 5

units, then the area (in sq. units) of ABC is :
(A) 4  2 3 (B) 8  2 2 (C) 6  8 3 (D) 10  6 2
Ans. (C)
Topic: [Solution of Triangle]
Level: [Medium]
3 4
Sol. cos B   sin B  , R  5
5 5
b 4
   b  8, c  5
2R 5
a 2  c2  b2 3 a 2  25  64 3
cos B    
2ac 5 2a(5) 5
a 2  39  6a  a 2  6a  39  0
68 3
a   a  3 4 3
2
 
 
abc 3  4 3 (8)(5)
 68 3
4R 4(5)
16. Words with or without meaning are to be formed using all the letters of the word
EXAMINATION. The probability that the letter M appears at the fourth position in any such
word is :
1 1 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
11 66 11 9
Ans. (A)
Topic: [Probability]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. EXAMINATION
11!
E 1 n(S) 
2!2!2!
10!
X 1 n(E) 
2!2!2!
n(E) 1
A 2 P(E)  
n(S) 11
M 1
O 1
T 1
N 2
I 2
17. The probability of selecting integers a [5,30] , such that x 2  2(a  4)x  5a  64  0 for all
x  R is :
7 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36 9 6 4
Ans. (C)
Level: [Medium]
Sol. x   2(a  4)x  (5a  64)  0

D<0
 4(a  4) 2  4(5a  64)  0
 (a  4) 2  (5a  64)  0
 a 2 13a  48  0
13  169  192
a  16,3
2
So, a  (16,3)
So, a  5, 4, 3, 2, 1,0,1, 2

8 2
 Required Probability  
36 9
18. Let a  2i  j  2k and b  i  j .If c is a vector such that and a  c  c , c  a  2 2 the angle
 
between a  b and c is

6
 
, then the value of a  b  c is :
2 3
(A) (B) 3 (C) (D) 4
3 2
Ans. (C)
Topic: [Vector & 3D]
Level: [Easy]
i j k
Sol. a  b  2 1 2
1 1 0
= i(2)  j(2)  k(1)
= 2i  2j  kˆ
ab 3
ca 8
2
c  a  2a.c  8
2 2
c 92 c 8
2
c  2 c 1  0
2
c 1
 a  b   c  a  b c sin 6
1 3
3  1 
2 2
Let A   
2 3
19. ,a  R be written as P + Q where P is a symmetric matrix and Q is skew
a 0
symmetric matrix. If det(Q) = 9, then the modulus of the sum of all possible values of
determinant of P is equal to :
(A) 45 (B) 24 (C) 18 (D) 36
Ans. (D)
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. A
1
2
 A  AT   12  A  AT 
Where A+AT is symmetric and (A–AT) is skew symmetric
P
1
2
 A  AT  and Q   A  A T 
1
2
1 0 3  a
Q 
2 a  3 0 
1
 det(Q)  (a  3)2  9
4
 (a  3) 2  36
 a  9 or  3
1 4 3  a
Now P  
2 a  3 0 
1
 det(P)   (a  3) 2  36 or 0
4
sum of all possible values of det (P) = 36
3
20. If z and are complex numbers such that |z| = 1, arg(z) – arg () = , then
2
 1 – 2z 
arg   , is : (Here arg (z) denotes the principal argument of complex number z)
 1  3z 
 3 3 
(A)  (B) (C)  (D)
4 4 4 4
Ans. (C)
Topic: [Complex Number]
Level: [Medium]
3
Sol. z  1and arg (z) – arg () 
2
3
z   1 and arg (z) = arg () 
2
i
Let w = re
 3 
1 i   
 z e2 
r
 3 
1 i –  
1 – 2rei . e  2 
1 – 2z
  r
1  3z  3 
1 i –  
1  3r ei . e  2 
r
3
–i
1 – 2e 2
1 – 2i
 3

–i 1  3i
1  3e 2
 1  2z   1  2i 
  tan (2)  tan (3)    tan 2  tan 3
1 1 1 1
 arg    arg 
 1  3z   1  3i 
 
    
 4
3

4
 1 1 0 
21. Let A   0 1 1 and B = 7A20 – 20A7 + 2I ,where I is an identity matrix of order 3 × 3.
0 0 1 
 
If B = [bij], then b13 is equal to –
Ans. (910)
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Hard]
Sol. Let A = I + C
0 1 0 
Where C  0 0 1
0 0 0 
 
0 0 1 
C  0 0 0 
2
0 0 0 
 
C3 = O
So A2 = (I + C)2 = I + 2 C + C2
3 2 2
A = A . A = I + 3 C + 3C
A4 = I + 4C + 6 C2
A5 = I + 5C + 10C2
n(n  1) 2
So, A n  I  nC  C
2
A20 = I + 20C + 190C2
A7 = I + 7C + 21C2
B = 7A20 – 20A7 +2 I
 11 0 910
 B  11I  910C2   0 11 0 
 0 0 11

 b13  910
22. If a, b, c be three mutually perpendicular vectors of the same magnitude and equally inclined
at an angle  with the vector a  b  c .Then 36 cos2 2 is equal to
Ans. 4
Level: [Easy]
  
2
a  b  c  a  b  c . a  b  c | a |2  | b |2  | c |2  3 a
2
Sol.
 abc  3 a
 
Now a a  b  c | a || a  b c | cos 
1
 cos    cos 2  2cos2  –1
3
1 1
 cos 2  –  cos 2 2  
3 9
 36 cos2 2 =
23. There are 15 players in a cricket team, out of which 6 are bowlers, 7 are batsmen and 2 are
wicketkeepers. Then number of ways, a team of 11 players be selected from them so as to
include at least 4 bowlers, 5 batsmen and 1 wicketkeeper, is –
Ans. (777)
Topic: [PNC]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Case-I : Team consist 5 Batsman, 5 Bowlers
and 1 wicket keeper then number of ways.
= 6C5 × 7C5 × 2C1 = 6 × 21 × 2 = 252
Case-II : 4 Batsman, 6 bowlers and 1 wicket keeper
= 6C4 × 7C6 × 2C1 = 15 × 7 × 2 = 210
Case-III : 4 Batsman, 5 bowlers and 2 wicket keeper
= 6C4 × 7C5 × 2C2 = 15 × 21 × 1 = 315
Total = 252 + 210 + 315 = 777
24. If the shortest distance between the lines
   
r1  î  2jˆ  2kˆ   î – 2jˆ  2kˆ ,   R,   0 and r2  – 4iˆ – kˆ   3iˆ – 2jˆ – 2kˆ ,   R is 9,
then  is equal to -
Ans. (6)
Level: [Easy]
(a 2 – a1 ).(b1 b 2 )
Sol. Shortest distance =
| b1 b 2 |
((  4) î  2ˆj  3k)

ˆ  (8iˆ  8jˆ  4k)
ˆ
 9
64  64  16
8(  4)  16  12
 9
12
 =6
120
 1 1

25. The number of rational terms in the binomial expansion of  4 4  5 6  is _______
 
Ans. (21)
Topic: [BT]
Level: [Medium]
120
 1 1

Sol. General term of  2 2  5 6  is
 
120  r r
120  1  16 
given by Tr+1 = Cr  2 2  5 
   
For integral term, r should be multiple of 6
i.e. r {0,6,12,18,....,120}
20
 1 1

 21 integral terms are there in the expansion  2 2  5 6 
 
26. Let P be a plane passing through the points (1, 0, 1),(1, –2, 1) and (0, 1, –2). Let a vector

a  i   j   k be such that a is parallel to the plane P, perpendicular to i  2j  3k and 
 
a. i  j  2k  2, then        equals –
2
Ans. (81)
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Equation of plane P is
x 1 y  0 z 1
0 2 0 0
1 1 3
 – 3(x + 1) + (z – 1) = 0
 3x – z – 2 = 0
Normal vector to the plane P is n  3i  k
Now a  i   j   k is perpendicular to n
 a.n  0
 3    0 …(1)
also a is perpendicular to b  i  2 j  3k
 a.b  0
   2  3  0 …(2)
 
and a. î  j  2k  2      2  2 …(3)
by solving (1), (2) and (3)
  1,   5,   3  (     ) 2  81
27. Let a, b, c, d be in arithmetic progression with common difference . If
x a c x b x a
x 1 x  c x  b  2, then value of  is equal to -
xbd xd xc
Ans. (1)
Topic: [Determinant]
Level: [Medium]
x a c x b x a
Sol. x 1 xc xb  2
xbd xd xc
x  2 x  b x  a
 x  1 x  c x  b  2  c  a  2  d  b 
x  2 x  d x  c
 R 2  R 2  R1 & R3  R3  R2
x  2 x  b x  a
 1  2   2
2  1  
R3  R3  R2
x  2 x  b x  a
 2  1    2  2  x  b  x  a   2   2  1
2 0 0
28. Let T be the tangent to the ellipse E : x2 + 4y2 = 5 at the point P(1, 1). If the area of the
 1 
region bounded by the tangent T, ellipse E, lines x = 1 and x  5 is  5     cos 1  ,
 5
then      is equal to
Ans. (1.25)
Topic: [Ellipse]
Level: [Hard]
Sol.
P(1,1)
Q
x=1
x= 5
A
1 5
Equation of tangent at P (1,1) is x + 4y = 5

Now area bounded by the required region
5  5  x  5  x2 
= 1   4 
 
4
 dx

 
5 5
5 x2  1 x 5 x 
 x    5  x 2  sin 1 
4 8 1 2 2 2 51
 5 5 5   5 1  1  5   5 1 
          0    1  sin 1 
 4 8   4 8  2  4   2 5 
1 5 1 5

5
4
 
5  1     sin 1
2 8 2 4
1
5
5 5 5 5 1 5 5 5
   cos1    ,    and   
4 4 4 5 4 4 4
5
    
4
29. Let y = mx + c, m > 0 be the focal chord of y2 = – 64x, which is tangent to
(x + 10)2 + y2 = 4. Then, the value of 4 2 (m + c) is equal to –
Ans. (34)
Topic: [Parabola]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. y 2  64x
focus : (– 16, 0)
y = mx + c is focal chord
 c = 16m …..(1)
y = mx + c is tangent to (x  10) 2  y 2  4
 y  m(x  10)  2 1  m2
 c  10m  2 1  m2
 16m  10m  2 1  m2
 6m  2 1  m2 (m  0)
 9m2  1  m2
1 8
 m & c
2 2 2
 17 
4 2(m  c)  4 2    34
2 2
 x 2 
30. If the value of lim 2  cos x cos 2x
x 0
   2 
 x 
is equal to ea, then a is equal to
Ans. 3
Topic: [Limits]
Level: [Medium]
 x 2 
Sol. 
lim 2  cos x cos 2x
x 0

 2 
 x 
lim
 e x0
(1 – cos x cos 2x )(x  2)
x2
e
lim
x 0
1  cos 2
x.cos 2x  (x  2)
e
lim
x 0
1  1  sin x 1  2sin x  (x  2)
2 2

x 2 1  cos x cos 2x  x 1  cos x cos 2x 
2
e
lim
x 0
 3sin 2
x  2sin 4 x  (x  2)

x 2 1  cos x cos 2x 
lim sin 2 x  3  2sin 2 x  (x  2)
e x 0

x 2 1  cos x cos 2x 
32
e 11
= e3
a  3

JEE MAIN-2021 (20-07-2021) SHIFT-2
Single Choice Type
 
 y sin x 1
dy  
1. Let y = y(x) satisfies the equation  A  0 , for all x > 0, where A   0 1 1  . If
dx  1
2 0 
 x

y()    2 , then the value of y   is:
2
 4 3 1  1  4
(A)  (B)  (C)  D) 
2  2  2  2 
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (D)
 1
Sol. A  y     sin x(2)  1(2)
 x
y
A    2sin x  2
x
dy  y 
     2sin x  2   0
dx  x 
dy y
   2(sin x  1)  0
dx x
1
I.F.  e  x  x
dx
yx   2(sinx  1)xdx  0
 yx  2   xdx   x sin xdx 
 x2 
 yx  2   ( xcosx  sinx)   c
2 
 yx  x 2  2x cos x  2sin x  c
At x  , y    2
     2     2  2  c
 2  2  2  2  c 
  c=0

At x 
2
   
2 2
 y    020  y    2
2 2 2 2
 4
 y 
2 
2. If [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then the value of the integral

2
 [x] – [sin x] dx

–
is equal to:
2
(A) –  (B) 1 (C)  (D) 0

Level: [Medium]
Ans. (A)

2
Sol. I  [x] – sin x  dx
–
2

2
  ([ sinx]  [x]) dx
–
( [x  I]  [x]  I)
2
Use King property


2
I  [sin x]  [ x] dx

2

2
2I     sin x    x   sin x    x  dx

{ [x]  [  x]  1, x I}
2
 /2
 2  x  0

2
2I   2 dx

2
2I  2
I  
3. The lines x = ay – 1 = z – 2 and x = 3y – 2 = bz – 2, (ab  0) are coplaner if :
(A) a = 1, b  R  {0} (B) a =2, b = 3

(C) b = 1, a R – {0} (D) a = 2, b = 2
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (C)
x  1 y z –1
Sol.   ……..(i)
a 1 a
x2 y z
  ……(ii)
3 1 3/ b
For coplannar :
a 2  a1 b 2  b1 c2  c1
1 m1 n1  0
2 m2 n2
1 0 1
a 1 a 0
3 1 3/ b
3 
 1  a   1 a  3  0
b 
3
  a a 3 0
b
 b  1, a  R  0
4. Let in a right angled triangle, the smallest angle be  If a triangle formed by taking the
reciprocal of its sides is also a right angled triangle, then sinis equal to :
5 1 5 1 5 1 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 2 2
Topic: [Solution of Triangle]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (C)
Sol. Let a > b > c
c
sin  =
a
1 1 1
 
a b c a
c
1 1 1
2
 2 2 
c a b
b
c c2
1 2  2
a b
c c2
1  2  2 2 [As a2 = b2 + c2]
a a –c
1 1
1  sin 2    sin 2  
a 2
cos ec 2  –1
–1
c2
1– sin 2   1
1  sin 2   cos ec2  3
cos ec  –1
2
Let sin2 = t
1
t 3
t
Solving above equation we get
3 5 3 5
t , (rejected)
2 2
3 5 5 1
So, sin    sin  
2 2
 
 /2
 
5. Let g(t)  
 /2
cos  t  f (x)  dx , where f (x)  log e x  x 2  1 , x  R . Then which one of
4 
the following is correct?
(A) 2g(1)  g(0) (B) g(1)  g(0)  0 (C) g(1)  2 g(0) (D) g(1)  g(0)
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (A)
 
 /2
 
Sol. g(t)  
 /2
cos  t  f (x) dx, f (x)  log e x  x 2  1
4 
Put t = 1 in g(t), we get
  dx
 /2

g(1)  
 /2
cos   log e x  x 2  1
4
Put t = 0 in g(t), we get
 
 /2
g(0)   cos log e x  x 2  1 
 
 /2
     
 /2
 1 1 
g(1)    2 cos log e x  x  1  2 sin log e x  x  1 dx
2 2
 /2  
  
since, sin log e x  x 2  1  is odd function
 

 cos  log x  
2
1
So g(1)  e x 2  1 dx
2 
2
2g(1)  g(0)
6. Let P be a variable point on the parabola y = 4x2 + 1. Then, the locus of the mid-point of the
point P and the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point P to the line y = x is :
(A) 2(3 x  y) 2  (x  3 y)  2  0 (B) 2(x  3 y) 2  (3 x  y)  2  0
(C) (3 x  y) 2  (x  3 y)  2  0 (D) (3 x  y) 2  2(x  3 y)  2  0
Topic: [Parabola]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (A)
Sol. mPQ 1  1
Y
ay
1  1
ax
a  y  x a M
(h,k)
Q(a,a)
2a  x  y
X
Now, mid-point of PQ is M (h, k).
2h  a  x …… (i)
2k  a  y …… (ii)
 i    ii  ,
2h  2k  x  y …… (iii)
4h  3x  y …… (iv)
(iii) + (iv),
6h  2k  4x
3h  k
x
2
3k  h
y
2
Put these values in y  4x 2  1
3k  h  3h  k 
2
 4  1
2  2 
Locus of M is 2  3x  y    x  3y   2  0
2
  3  5 
7. The value of tan  2 tan 1    sin 1    is equal to :
 5  13  
181 220 151 291

(A) (B) (C) (D)
69 21 63 76
Topic: [ITF]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (B)
 6 
 –1 5 5
Sol. tan  tan  tan –1 
9 12 
 1–
 25 
15 5

 –1  15   5   220
tan  tan    tan –1     8 12 
 8  12   1– 15 . 5 21
8 12
8. If f : R  R is given by f(x) = x + 1, then the value of
1  5   0   5(n–1)  
lim f (0)  f    f    ......  f  
n  n
 n  n   n 
3 7 5 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
Topic: [Integration]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (B)
1 n –1  5r  1

1
Sol.  lim f     f (5 x) dx   (5 x  1) dx
r 0  n 
n  n 0 0
1
 5x 2  5 7
  x    1  Ans.
 2 0 2 2
9. Let A, B and C be three events such that the probability that exactly one of A and B occurs is
(1 – k), the probability that exactly one of B and C occurs is (1 – 2k), the probability that
exactly one of C and A occurs is (1 – k) and the probability of all A, B and C occur
simultaneously is k2, where 0 < k < 1. Then the probability that at least one of A, B and C
occur is:
1 1
(A) greater than (B) exactly equal to
2 2
1 1 1 1
(C) greater than but less than (D) greater than but less than
4 2 8 4
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (A)
Sol. P(A) + P(B) –2P(A) = 1 – K
P(A) + P(C) –2P(AC) = 1 – K
P(B) + P(C) –2P(BC) = 1 – 2K
P(AC)= P(A) + P(B) + P(C) – P(A) – P (BC) – P (A C) + P(ABC)
3  4k 2k 2  4k  3
  k2 
2 2
The value of 2k2 – 4k + 3 is greater than 1
1
 P(A B C) 
2
10. Let r1 and r2 be the radii of the largest and smallest circles, respectively, which pass through
the point (–4, 1) and having their centres on the circumference of the circle
r1
x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 4 = 0. If  a  b 2 , then a + b is equal to :
r2
(A) 7 (B) 11 (C) 5 (D) 3
Topic: [Circle]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (C)
Sol. x2 + y2 + 2x + 4y – 4 = 0
(x + 1)2 + (y + 2)2 = 32
General point on circumference (3 cos  – 1, 3 sin – 2)
As centre of circle is (–1, –2)
So, r  (3cos   3)2  (3sin   3) 2
 3 cos 2   1  2 cos   sin 2   1  2sin 
 3 3  2(cos   sin )
r1  3 3  2 2
r2  3 3  2 2
r1 3 3  2 2
  3 2 2
r2 3 3  2 2
r1
On comparing with ab 2
r2
a+b=5
  5x  3
11. Let f : R –    R be defined by f(x) = . Then the value of a for which (f0f)(x) = x,
6 6x  
 
for all x  R    , is:
6
(A) No such  exists (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 5
Topic: [Functions]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (D)
5x  3
Sol. f (x) 
6x  
 5x  3 
5 3
 6x   
f(f (x))  x
 5x  3 
6 
 6x   
25x  15  18x  3
 x
30x  18  6x   2
 25x 15 18x  3  30x 2 18x  6x 2   2x 
  25x 15  3  30x 2  6x 2   2x 
  (30  6) x 2  ( 2  25) x  3  15  0 
  6(5  ) x 2  (  5)(   5) x  3(   5)  0 
 
12. The sum of all the local minimum values of the twice differentiable function f : R  R
3f "(2)
defined by f(x) = x 3  3x 2  x  f "(1) is:
2
(A) – 27 (B) – 22 (C) 5 (D) 0
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (A)
3
Sol. f '(x)  3x 2  6x  f "(2)
2
f "(x)  6x  6
f "(1)  0 & f "(2)  6
Then the local minimum value f '(x)  0
 3(x2 –2x –3) = 0

x = –1 and x = 3
+ – +
–1 3
Local minimum at x = 3
So local minimum value y(3) = f(3)
6
 33  33  3   3  0  27
2
20
13. If the mean and variance of six observations 7, 10, 11, 15, a, b are 10 and , respectively,
3
then the value of |a – b| is equal to :
(A) 9 (B) 7 (C) 11 (D) 1
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (D)
Sol. Mean = 10
7  10  11  15  a  b
 10
6
a + b = 17 ……..(1)
20
Variance =
3
49  100  121  225  a 2  b 2 20

 100 
6 3
a2 + b2 = 145 ……..(2)
(a + b)2 = 289
ab = 72
(a – b)2 = (a + b)2 – 4ab
(a – b)2 = 289 – 288 = 1
|a –b | = 1
14. In a triagnle ABC, if | BC | 3,| CA | 5 and | BA | 7 . then the projection of the vector BA on
BC is equal to
11 13 15 19
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (A)
Sol.
A
7 5

C
B 3
Projection of BA on BC = 7 cos
 72  32  52  11
 7 
 2 73  2
1
15. If the real part of the complex number (1 – cos + i2sin)–1 is for  (0, ) , then the value
5

of the integral  sin xdx is equal to:
0
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) – 1 (D) 2

Level: [Medium]
Ans. (B)
Sol. z  (1  cos   2i sin ) 1
1 (1  cos   i2sin )
z 
1  cos   i2sin  (1  cos   i2sin )
1  cos   i2sin 
z
(1  cos )2  4sin 2 
1  cos  1
Re(z)  
(1  cos )  4sin  5
2 2

   0, 
2
 But  (0, )

So,  
2

2
Now,  sin xdx  1
0
16. The value of k  R, for which the following system of linear equations
3x – y + 4z = 3,
x + 2y – 3z = –2,
6x + 5y + kz = –3,
has infinitely many solutions, is :
(A) 3 (B) –5 (C) 5 (D) –3
Topic: [Determinants]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (B)
3 1 4
Sol.  1 2 3
6 5 k
  3(2k 15)  1(k 18)  4(5 12)  0
7k + 35 =0
k = –5
17. If Sum of the first 21 terms of the series log91/2 x  log91/3 x  log91/4 x  ....... , where x > 0 is 504
then x is equal to :
(A) 243 (B) 7 (C) 81 (D) 9
Topic: [Sequence & Series]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (C)
Sol. 2log9x + 3 log9x + 4 log9x…….. 21 terms
21
= (2 + 3 + 4 + 5 +……+ 22) log9 x  (2  22) log 9 x
2
= 21 × 12 log9x
= 252 log9x = 504
log9x = 2 x = 81
18. For the natural numbers m, n, if (1 – y)m (1 + y)n = 1 + a1 y + a2 y2 + ........ + am + n ym+n and
a1 = a2 = 10, then the value of (m + n) is equal to :
(A) 100 (B) 64 (C) 88 (D) 80
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (D)
Sol. (1  y)m (1  y)n  1  a1y  a 2 y2  .........
a1 is coefficient of y  1 n C1  mC1 1  10
 n – m = 10 ………(1)
a2 is coefficient of y2  mC2  n C2  mC1n C1  10
 m(m–1) + n(n –1) – 2mn = 20 ………(2)
  m 2  n 2  2mn  (m  n)  20 
  (m  n) 2  (m  n)  20 
  (10)2  (m  n)  20 
  (m n)  80 
x  3 y 1 z  2
 Consider the line L given by the equation   . Let Q be the mirror image of
2 1 1
the point (2,3,–1) with respect to L. Let a plane P be such that it passes through Q, and the
line L is perpendicular to P. Then which of the following points is on the plane P ?
(A) (1, 1, 1) (B) (–1, 1, 2) (C) (1, 2, 2) (D) (1, 1, 2)
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (C)
Sol. Let A (2,3,–1)
Let image of A (2,3,–1) in the line mirror
x  3 y 1 z  2
  . is Q    
2 1 1
   2   3  1 x  3 y 1 z  2
 , ,  lies on   .
 2 2 2  2 1 1
  4  1   5
   …(1)
4 2 2
Also AQ  to given line (L)
2( 2) + ( 3) + (1) = 0
2 6 = 0 ……….(2)
by solving (1) and (2)
we get  = 2,  = –2,  = 4
 Q(2, –2,4)
Now equation of plane P which passes through Q(1,-1,5) and perpendicular to the line L is
2(x – 2) + 1 (y + 2) + 1 (z – 4) = 0
2x+y+z = 6
Hence point (1,2,2) lies in it
20. Consider the following three statements :

(A) If 3 + 3 = 7 then 4 + 3 = 8.
(B) If 5 + 3 = 8 then earth is flat.
(C) If both (A) and (B) are true then 5 + 6 = 17.
Then which of the following statements is correct ?
(A) (A) and (C) are true while (B) is false (B) (A) and (B) are false while (C) is true
(C) (A) is false, but (B) and (C) is true (D) (A) is true while (B) and (C) are false
Topic: [Mathematical Reasoning]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (A)
Sol. Truth table p  q
p q pq
T T T
T F F
F T T
F F T
A is true, B is false, C is true.

1. Let a curve y = y(x) be given by the solution of the differential equation
1 
cos  cos 1  e x   dx  e2x  1dy. If it intersects y-axis at y = –1, and the intersection point of
 2 
the curve with x-axis is (, 0), then e is equal to _________.
Topic: [Differential Equations]
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (2)
1 
Sol. cos  cos 1  e x   dx  e2x  1dy
2 
1 
cos  cos 1  e  x   dx
2   dy
 e 1
2x 
Put cos–1(e–x) = t
e x
dx  dt
1  e2x
dx
 dt
e 2x  1
t
 cos  2 dt  y  c
1 
2sin  cos 1  e  x    y  c
 2 
At x= 0  y = –1
c=1
1 
y  2sin  cos 1  e  x  
 2 
y = 0 then x = 
1 
 2sin  cos 1  e  x    1
2 
1
e x   x  ln 2  
2
So, the value of e= 2
(–1) j–i if i  j,

2. Let A = {aij} be a 3 × 3 matrix, a ij   2 if i  j, , then det (3 Adj(2 A–1)) is equal to
(–1)i  j if i  j,

_________.
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (108)
 2 –1 1 
Sol. A   –1 2 –1
 1 –1 2 
2 –1 1
So, | A |  –1 2 –1
1 –1 2
= 2(4 – 1) + 1 (– 2 + 1) + 1(1 – 2)
= 2(3) + 1(–1) + 1(–1) = 4
|3Adj(2A–1)| = 33 |Adj(2A–1)| = 33 × |2A–1|2
1
 33  26  | A1 |2  33  26   108
| A |2
3. The number of solutions of the equation

log(x +1) (2x2 + 7x + 5) + log(2x + 5) (x +1)2 – 4 = 0, x > 0 ,is____.
Topic: [Logarithms]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (1)
Sol. log(x+1) ((2x + 5) (x + 1)) + log(2x+5) (x + 1)2 = 4
1 + log(x+1) (2x+5) + 2log(2x+5) (x + 1) = 4
Put log(x+1) (2x + 5) = t
2
1+t+ 4
t
t2 + t + 2 = 4t  t2 – 3t + 2 = 0
t = 1, t = 2
For t = 1 For t = 2
2x + 5 = x + 1 2x + 5 = (x + 1)2
 x = – 4 (rejected) x = 2, x = – 2 (rejected)
4. For p > 0, a vector V2  2i  (p  1) j is obtained by rotating the vector V1  3pi  j by an
angle  about origin in counter clockwise direction. If tan  

 32  , then the value of 
4 3  3
is equal to ______.
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (6)
Sol. v1  v 2
3p2 + 1 = 4 + (P+1)2
 2p2 – 2p –4= 0
 p2 – p – 2 = 0 V2 2, p + 1
  (p–2) (p+1) = 0
 p = –1, 2
 p=2 (p>0)
V1 3p, 1
If angle b/w v1 & v2 is 
θ
 cos 
v1 .v 2

2 
3i  j 2i  3j 
v1 v 2 13 13
4 3 3
 cos  
13
112  24 3
 tan  
4 3 3
 tan  
2 28  6 3


2 3 3 1 
4 3 3 4 3 3
6 32
 6
4 3 3
 3
5. If the point on the curve y2 = 6x, nearest to the point  3,  is (), then 2() is equal to
 2
______.
Topic: [Parabola]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (9)
Sol. y2 = 6x
2yy = 6
P()
dy 3

dx  (3, 3/2)
  –3/ 2
– 
3 –3
 2 – 3
– 
3 2 – 6
–(2 – 6)  6 – 9
6 – 2  6 – 9
9 9
  
2 2
 2 = 6
81
   6 
4 2
27 3
  3  ,   , 2  9    3 
8 2
3
    ,  3
2
  2(  )  9 
Let a n n 1 be a sequence such that a1 = 1, a2 = 1 and an + 2 = 2an +1 + an for all n  1. Then the

6.

an
value of 47 3n
is equal to ______.
n 1 2

Level: [Hard]
Ans. (7)

a n  a n a1 a 2 a 3
Sol. Let s   3n
 n  1  2  3  .....(1)
n 1 2 n 1 8 8 8 8
and a n 2  2a n 1  a n

 a  2a 
s    n  2 n n 1 
n 1  8 

a 2a 
   n n 2  nn 1 
n 1  8 8 

 8.2 a 2  8  a n 1 
   n n2 2  
n 1  8 8n 1 
 
a n2 a
s  64 n 2
 16 nn11
n 1 8 n 1 8
a a  a a 
s  64  33  44  ....   16  22  33  .... 
8 8  8 8 
 a a   a 
 s  64  s  1  2   16  s  1  , from (i)
 8 64   8
a1  a 2  1
 (47)s  7
20
1 A
7. For k  N, let   k , where  > 0. Then the value of 100
    1   2  ...   20  k 0   k
2
 A14  A15 
  is equal to ________.
 A13 
Topic: [Quadratic Equations]

Level: [Hard]
Ans. (9)
20
1 A
Sol.  k
    1   2  ...   20  k 0   k
1 A A A A A20
  0  1  2  3  ... 
    1   2  ...   20     1   2   3   20
 1  A 0    1   2  ....    20   A1 ()    2    3 ...    20 
...  A 20     1   2    2  ...    19 
1
 Put   14  A14 
 14 13 12..... 11 2... 6 
1
A15 
 15 14 13.... 11 2 ...5
1
A13 
 13 12.... 11 2... 7 
2 2
 A  A14   A15 A14 
  15    
 A13   A13 A13 
2
 6.7 7
  
 15.14 14 
2
1 1 9
   
 5 2  100
 A  A14 
 100  15 9
 A13 

8. Consider a triangle having vertices A (–2, 3), B(1, 9) and C(3, 8). If a line L passing through

the circumcenter of triangle ABC, bisects line BC, and intersects y-axis at point  0,  , then
2 
the value of real number  is ______.
Topic: [Straight Line]

Level: [Easy]
Ans. (9)
Mid-point of BC is  2,  and slope of BC is    .

17 1
Sol.
2  
2 
Since a line passes through circumcentre of ABC and bisects the side BC is perpendicular
bisector of side BC.
Equation of required line is
17
y  2  x  2
2
17
2x  y  4 
2
4x-2y+9 = 0

It intersects the y-axis at  0, 
 2
   9  0
9
max t 3 – 6 t 2  9 t– 3, 0 , 0  x  3
9. Let a function g : [0,4]  R be defined as g(x)   0 t  x then the
4 – x, 3 x 4
number of points in the interval (0, 4) where g(x) is NOT differentiable, is _________.
Topic: [Differentiability]
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (1) + – +
Sol. f (t)  t  6t  9t  3
3 2
1 3
f '(t)  3t  12t  9  0
2
 t 2  4t  3  0
t  1,3
f (1)  1
f (3)  3
 x 3  6x 2  9x  3 0  x 1

g(x)   1 1 x  3
 4x 3 x  4
1
y = 4x
x=1 x=3 x=4
Function is non differentiable at x = 3


xex –  log (1  x)   x 2 e – x
10. If lim  10,  R, then value of  is _____.
x 0 x sin 2 x
Topic: [Limit]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
 x 2 x3   x 2 x3   x 2 x3 
x 1  x    ....  –   x –   ....   x 2 1 – x  –  .... 
lim        10,
2! 3! 2 3 2! 3!
Sol. 3
x 0 x
  – = 0,   = 
 3
       0    – 
2 2
    3  – 2  9
  – –   10  –   10   10
2 3 2 3 2 6
   = 6,  = 6,  = – 9
So, the value of  +  +  = 3
JEE MAIN-2021 (22-07-2021) SHIFT-2
Single Choice Type
This section contains 20 Single choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and
(4) for its answer, out of which Only One is correct.
1. The values of  and µ such that the system of equation.

x + y + z = 6, 3x + 5y + 5z = 26, x + 2y + z = µ has no solution, are :
(1)  = 3, µ  10 (2)  2, µ = 10 (3)  = 2, µ  10 (4)  = 3, µ = 5
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
Sol. For no solution  = 0
=0
1 1 1
3 5 5 =0
1 2 
 1 (5 – 10) – 1 (3 – 5) + 1 (6 – 5) = 0
 2 – 4 = 0
 = 2
6 1 1
 1 = 26 5 5 = 0
µ 2 2
1 6 1
 2 = 3 26 5 = 1 (52 – 5µ) – 6 (6 – 5) + 1 (3µ – 26)
1 µ 2
= 52 – 5µ – 6 + 3µ – 26
 2 = 20 – 2µ
1 1 6
 3 = 3 5 26 = 1 (5µ – 52) –1 (3µ – 26) + 6(6 – 5)
1 2 µ
3 = 2µ – 20
Case-I
  = 2, µ = 10   = 0,  1 = 0,  2 = 0, 3 = 0
system of equations are
x+y+z=6
3x + 5y + 5z = 26
x + 2y + 2z = 10 has infinite many solultions
Case-II
  = 2, µ 10   = 0,  1 = 0,  2  0, 3  0
system has no solution.
x 2 y2
2. Let E1 : 2  2 = 1, a > b. Let E2 be another ellipse such that it touches the end points of
a b
major axis of E1 and the foci of E2 are the end points of minor axis of E1. If E1 and E2 have
same eccentricities, then its value is :
–1  6 –1  3 –1  5 –1  8
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2
Topic: [Ellipse]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
Sol.
(0,k)
(0,b)
(–a,0) (–ae,0) (ae,0) (a,0)
(0,–b)
(0,–k)
b2
Eccentricity of E1 is e  e2 = 1 –
a2
a2
Eccentricity of E2 is e  e2 = 1 – 2
k
2 2 2
b a a
So, e2 = 1 – 2 = 1 – 2  k = …..(i)
a k b
Also ke = b …..(ii)
b2
From equation (i) and (ii) e = 2
a
2
b
Since e2 = 1 – 2  e2 = 1 – e
a
 e2 + e – 1 = 0
5 –1
 e=
2
3. Let Sn denote the sum of first n-terms of an arithmetic progression. If S10 = 530. S5 = 140, then
S20 – S6 is equal to :
(1) 1872 (2) 1842 (3) 1862 (4) 1852
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (3)
Sol. S10 = 530
10
[2a + 9d] = 530
2
 2a + 9d = 106 …..(1)
S5 = 140
5
 [2a + 4d] = 140
2
 2a + 4d = 56 …..(2)
 5d = 50
d = 10
a=8
Now,
 S20 – S6 =
 10 [2a + 19d] – 3 [2a + 5d]
 14a + 175d
14 × 8 + (175) 10 = 1862
 x3  1  2xe –2x 
 log e  –x 2 
; x0
4. Let f : R  Rbe defined as f(x) =  (1 – cos 2x) 2  (1 – xe ) 
  x0
 ;
If f is continuous at x = 0, then  is equal to:
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0
Topic: [Continuity]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
x3  1  2xe –2x 
Sol. lim log e –x 2 
x 0 4sin 4 x
 (1– xe ) 
1  1  2xe –2x 
lim log e  –x 2 
 (1 – xe ) 
4
x 0
 sin x 
4  x
 x 
1  1  2xe –2x 
lim log e  –x 2 
x 0 4x
 (1– xe ) 
1  2e –2x log(1  2xe –2x ) 2e – x log(1– xe – x ) 
lim   
x 0 4
 2xe –2x –xe – x 
1 22
lim  2e –2x  2e – x   1
x 0 4 4
If f is continuous at x = 0 then
f(0) = lim f(x)
x 0
=1
5. If the shortest distance between the straight lines 3 (x – 1) = 6 (y – 2) = 2 (z – 1) and

1
4(x – 2) = 2 (y – ) = (z – 3),   R is , then the integral value of  is equal to:
38
(1) 2 (2) 5 (3) 3 (4) – 1
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (3)
x –1 y – 2 z –1 (x – 2) (y – ) (z – 3)
Sol. Lines are   and  
2 1 3 1 2 4
1
Shortest distance =
38
a 2 = 2 î +  ĵ + 3 k̂ , a 1 = î + 2 ĵ + k̂
a 2  a1  î     2  ˆj  2kˆ
b1  2iˆ  ˆj  3k,
ˆ b  î  2ˆj  4kˆ
2
b  b  2iˆ  5jˆ  3kˆ

1 2
| b1 × b 2 | = 38
1 (a 2 – a1 )·(b1  b 2 )
=
38 | b1  b 2 |

1
=
(iˆ  ( – 2)ˆj  2k· 
ˆ 2iˆ  5jˆ  3kˆ 
38 38
2  5  10  6  1
14  5  1
13
  Rejected 
5
 3
6. Let f : R  R be defined as
 4 3
 – x  2x  3x, x  0
2
f(x) =  3
3xe x , x0

Then f is increasing function in the interval.
 1   3
(1)  – , 2  (2) (–3, –1) (3) (0,2) (4)  –1, 
 2   2
Topic: [Monotonicity]
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (4)
 –4x  4x  3 , x  0
2
Sol. f  (x) = 
 3(x.e  e ) , x  0
x x
   2x  1 2x  3 , x  0

f x  

 3e x  x  1 , x0
For increasing function f   x   0
 3
x   0,  or x  (1,0]
 2
 3
So, x   1, 
 2
7. Let a line L : 2x + y = k, k > 0 be a tangent to the hyperbola x2 – y2 = 3. If L is also a tangent

to the parabola y2 = x, then  is equal to :
(1) 24 (2) – 24 (3) 12 (4) –12
Topic: [Hyperbola]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
Sol. Given slope of line (m) = –2
Slope form of tangent to the curve x2 – y2 = 3 is y = mx ± a 2 m 2 – b 2
 y = –2x ± 3
On comparing, with the equation 2x + y = k, (k > 0)  k = 3

Now, slope form of tangent to the parabola y2 = x is y = mx +
4m
But m = –2 so

y = –2x +
4(–2)

 3=
4  (–2)
 = – 24
8. Four dice are thrown simultaneously and the numbers shown on these dice are recorded in 2×2
matrices. The probability that such formed matrices have all different entries and are non-
singular, is:
22 23 45 43
(1) (2) (3) (4)
81 81 162 162
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (4)
Sol. Number of matrices having distinct elements = 6C4 × 4!
 Number of non singular matrices having distinct elements
= 6C4 × 4! – Number of singular matrices having distinct elements
a b 
X=  
c d 
|x| = ad – bc = 0
(1,6) (3, 2) 
 8 + 8 possibilities
(3, 4) 6, 2 
 Number of non singular matrices having distinct elements
= 6C4 × 4! – 16 = 344
344 43
So required probability = 4 =
6 162
9. Let three vectors a , b and c be such that a × b = c , b × c = a and | a | = 2. Then which one
of the following is not true ?
2
(1) Projection of a on ( b × c ) is 2 (2) 3a  b – 2c = 51
(3) a b c    c a b  = 8 (4) a ×  b  c    b – c   o

Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
Sol. | a | = 2
a × b = c  a b c   c
2
b × c = a  a b c   a
2
2 2
Hence a = c = 4
Also a ·b =b ·c = a ·c = 0
1. Projection of a on b  c 

a  bc   a   b  c   a  a  a  2(correct)
b c a a
 
3a  b – 2c  9 a  b  4 c  6 a·b –12  a·c  – 4 b·c  
2 2 2 2
2.
2
= 36 + b + 16 + 0 + 0 + 0
2
= 52 + b  51 (Incorrect)
3. a b c  + c a b  = [a]2 + [a]2 = 2 [a]2 = 8

   
4. a  b  c b  c   a   –2  b c   –2a  (a)  0 (correct)
10. Which of the following Boolean expressions is not a tautology?

(1) (~ p  q)  (~ q  p) (2) (p  ~ q)  (~ q  p)
(3) (q  p)  (~ q  p) (4) (p  q)  (~ q  p)
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (1)
Sol. (~ p  q)  (~ q  p)
 (p  q)  (q  p)
 pq
(2) (p  ~ q)  (~ q  p)
 (~ p  ~ q)  (q  p)
t
(3) (q  p)  (~ q  p)
 (~ q  p)  (q  p)
t
(4) (p  q)  (– q  p)
 (~ p  q)  (q  p)
t
11. Let n denote the number of solutions of the equation z2 + 3z = 0, where z is a complex

1
number. Then value of  k is equal to:
k 0 n
3 4
(1) (2) 2 (3) 1 (4)
2 3
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (4)
Sol. Let z = x + iy
(x + iy)2 + 3 (x – iy) = 0
x2 – y2 + 2ixy + 3x – 3iy = 0
x2 – y2 + 3x = 0 & 2xy – 3y = 0
Case-1 : y = 0
x2 – y2 + 3x = 0
 x = 0 or x = –3
Solutions are z = 0 and z = –3
3
Case-2 : x =
2
x – y + 3x = 0
2 2
3 3 –3 3
y = or y =
2 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
Solutions are z = +i and z = – i
2 2 2 2
Total number of solutions = n = 4

1 1 4
So  k =  Ans.
k 0 4
1 3
1–
4
12. Let A = [aij] be a real matrix of order 3 × 3, such that ai1 + ai2 + ai3 = 1, for 1, 2, 3. Then, the
sum of all the entries of the matrix A3 is equal to:
(1) 9 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (4)
a b c 
Sol. A = d e f 
 
 g h i 
a+b+c=1
d+e+f=1
g+h+i=1
1
Let suppose a matrix Y = 1

1
So,
 a b c  1  a  b  c  1
AY =  d e f  1 =  d  e  f  = 1
    
 g h i  1  g  h  i  1
AY = Y …..(1)
Substitute Y = AY in equation (1)
So, A2Y = AY = Y
Again substitute Y = AY
 A3Y = A2Y = AY = Y
So, A3Y = Y
A B C
Let us suppose A =  D E F 
3
 
G H I 
 A B C  1 1
 D E F  1 = 1
  
G H I  1 1
 A  B  C  1
 D  E  F   1
  
G  H  I  1
A+B+C=1
D+E+F=1
G+H+I=1
So, A + B + C + D + E + F + G + H + I = 3
Sum of elements of A3 = 3
13. Let L be the line of intersection of planes r · ( î – ĵ + 2 k̂ ) = 2 and r · (2 î + ĵ – k̂ ) = 2. If P

(,,) is the foot of perpendicular on L from the point (1, 2, 0) then the value of 35 ()
is equal to :
(1) 119 (2) 134 (3) 101 (4) 143
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (1)
Sol. Given planes are
x – y + 2z = 2 and 2x + y – z = 2
z=0
 x – y = 2 and 2x + y = 2
4 2
(1) and (2), 3x = 4 x= y–
3 3
 4 –2 
   , , 0  lies on line intersection of planes
3 3 
î ˆj kˆ
dr’s of line  1 –1 2
2 1 –1
= î (1 – 2) – ĵ (–1 –4) + k̂ (1 + 2)
= – î + 5 ĵ + 3 k̂
 line of intersection is
4 2
x– y
3 3  z–0 
–1 5 3
4
x = –  and z = 3
3
2
y = 5 –
3
4   2 
 –  –1 (–1) +  5 – – 2  (5) + (3) (3) = 0
3   3 
1   8
 –   (– 1) +  5 –  (5) + 9 = 0
3   3
1 40
  – + 25– + 9 = 0
3 3
41 41
 35 =  =
3 105
4 41 99
So,  = – =
3 105 105
 41  2 205 – 70 135
=5  – = =
 105  3 105 105
123
=
105
(99  135  123)
 35 ( +  + ) = × 35 = 119
105
100  sin 2 x 3

14. If 
0  x x
 – 
dx 
1  4 2
,   R, where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x,
  
e
then the value of  is :
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
100 
sin 2 x
Sol.   x  dx
 
e  
0

sin 2 x
 100 dx
0
ex / 

 50 e – x /  [1 – cos 2x]dx
0


 50 e – x /  (– )  0 – 50  e – x /  cos 2xdx
0

  –1 
50  e – x /    cos 2x  2sin 2x  
   0
 50 × (–) (e–1 –1) –
 1 
 2  4
 
502  –1  –1  1 
 –50 (e –1) – –1
e      
(1  42 )    
2003 (1– e –1 )
 So  = 200 (1 – e–1)
1  42
15. The number of solution of sin7 x + cos7x = 1, x  [0, 4] is equal to:
(1) 11 (2) 9 (3) 5 (4) 7
Topic: [Trigonometric Equation]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (3)
Sol. sin2x + cos2x = 1, sin2x  1 and cos2 x  1
sin7x  sin2x
cos7x  cos2x
so, sin7x + cos7x  1
sin7x + cos7x = 1when sin7x = sin2x & cos7x = cos2x
Case-1 : sin x = 0, cos x = 1  x = 0, 2 , 4
 5
Case-2 : sin x = 1, cos x = 0  x = ,
2 2
Total number of solution = 5
16. Let the circle S: 36x2 + 36y2 – 108x + 120y + C = 0 be such that it neither intersects nor
touches the co-ordinates axes. If the point of intersection of the lines, x – 2y = 4 and 2x – y = 5
lies inside the circle S, then:
25 13
(1) C (2) 100 < C < 165 (3) 100 < C < 156 (4) 81 < C < 156
9 3
Topic: [Circle]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
Sol. Intersection point of 2x – y = 5 and x – 2y = 4 is (2, –1)
So, (2, –1) lies inside the circle  S1 < 0
36(2)2 + 36 (–1)2 – 108 (2) + 120 (–1) + c < 0
c < 156 …….(i)
circle 36x2 + 36y2 – 108x + 120y + c = 0 neither touches nor cuts the co-ordinate axis so
2
 –3  c
g –c<0   –
2
 0  c  81 ….(ii)
 2  36
2
5 c
and f2 – c < 0    – < 0  c > 100 ….(iii)
 3  36
From (i), (ii) and (iii)
100 < c < 156
17. Let a vector a be coplanar with vectors b = 2iˆ + ĵ + k̂ and c = î – ĵ + k̂ . If a is perpendicular to

d = 3iˆ + 2ˆj + 6kˆ , and a = 10 . Then a possible value of a b c  + a b d  + a c d  is equal
to:
(1) –42 (2) –38 (3) –40 (4) –29
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (1)
Sol. Let a = b +  c . Where a · b · c are coplanar.
Now a  d  a · d = 0
 b · d + ( c · d ) = 0
 (6 + 2 + 6) + (3 – 2 + 6) = 0
 14 + 7 = 0
  = –2
a = b – 2c = 3jˆ – k̂
Now a b c  + a b d  + a c d 
 0  a b  c d 
0 3 –1
 3 0 2
3 2 6
= – 42
18. Let [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. Then, the value of x  R satisfying
the equation [ex]2 + [ex + 1]–3 = 0 lie in the interval :
(1) [0,1/e) (2) [1, e) (3) [loge2, loge3) (4) [0, loge2)
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (4)
Sol. [ex]2 + [ex + 1] –3 = 0
[ex]2 + [ex] –2 = 0
x
Let [e ] = t
t2 + t –2 = 0
(t + 2) (t – 1) = 0
t = 1, –2
[ex] : 1, –2 (–2 is not possible)
[ex] = 1
x  [0, n2)
19. Let y = y (x) be the solution of the differential equation


cosec2x dy + 2dx = (1 + y cos2x) cosec2x dx with y   =0, then the value of (y(0) + 1)2 is
4
equal to:
(1) e1/2 (2) e–1 (3) e (4) e–1/2
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
Sol. cosec2xdy + 2dx = (1 + ycos2x) cosec2xdx
dy
+2 sin2 x = (1 + y cos2x)
dx
dy
–y cos2x = 1 – 2sin2x
dx
dy
=cos2x (1 + y)
dx
dy
 (1  y)   cos 2xdx
sin 2x
log (1 + y) = c
2

Given y   = 0
4

sin
    2 c
log 1  y    =
  4  2
–1
c=
2
sin 0 1
Now log(1 + y(0)) = –
2 2
–1
(1 + y(0)) = e 2
(1 + y(0))2 = e–1
cos –1 x 2 – x  1
20. If the domain of the function(x) = is the interval (,, then  + is equal to:
 2x –1 
–1
sin  
 2 
3 1
(1) 2 (2) (3) (4) 1
2 2
Topic: [ITF]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
2x –1
Sol. 0  x2 – x + 1  1 and 0< 1
2
 x (x – 1) 0 & 1 < 2x 3
 1 3
  x x   ,  
 2 2
1 
  x   ,1 
2 
1 3
 Hence +1=
2 2
INTEGER QUESTIONS
1. Let A = {0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7} Then the number of bijective functions f : A  A such that

f(1) + f(2) = 3 – f (3) is equal to-
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (720)
Sol. f(1) + f(2) = 3 – f(3)
 f(1) + f(2) + f(3) = 3
 {(f(1),f(2), f(3)} = {(0,1,2) (0,2,1)(1,0,2) (1,2,0) (2,1,0) (2,0,1)} = 3! = 6
And {f(0), f(4), f(5), f(6), f(7)} = 5!
Total such function = 5! × 3!= 720
2. Consider the following frequency distribution:

Class : 0–6 6–12 12–18 18–24 24–30
Frequency : a b 12 9 5
309
If mean = and median = 14, then the value (a – b)2 is equal to.
22
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (4)
Sol.
Midpoint frequency cumulativefreq
3 a a
9 b a+b
15 12 a + b + 12
21 9 a + b + 21
27 5 a + b + 26
n = a + b + 26
3a  9b  180  189  135 309

mean = 
a  b  26 22
 81a + 37b = 1018 ……..(1)
n
– cf
Median = L + 2 h
f
ab
 13 – (a  b)
14 = 12 + 2 6
12
a + b = 18 ……….(2)
Solving (1) & (2), we get a = 8, b = 10
(a – b)2 = 4
3. The area (in sq. units) of the region bounded by the curves x2 + 2y – 1 = 0, y2 + 4x – 4 = 0 and
y2 – 4x – 4 = 0, in the upper half plane is :
Topic: [AUC]
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (2)
Sol. x2 + 2y – 1 = 0 y2 + 4x – 4 = 0
y2 – 4x – 4 = 0
y2=4(x+1)
(2, 0)
(–1, 0) (1, 0)
x2=–2y+1
y2=–4(x+1)
(–2, 0)
Area of common region is
1
 1– x 2 
A = 2   4 – 4x –  dx
0
2 
1
 x x3 
1
 1 3/2 
A  2    4  4x    2   
 6 0  2 6 0
23 4 12
A=2 –  2
6 6 6
  y 1 
  
4. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation  (x  2)e  x 2 
 (y  1)  dx = (x + 2) dy,

 
y(1) = 1. If the domain of y = y(x) is an open interval (, ), then | + | is equal to :
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (4)
  y 1 
  
Sol.  (x  2)e  (y  1)  dx = (x + 2)dy
 x 2 
 
 
x + 2 = X dx = dX
y + 1 = Y  dy = dY
 xy 
 Xe  Y  dX  XdY
 
Y
dY Y
 ex 
dx X
Y
Xe dX  XdY  YdX
X
XdX XdY  YdX

 Y
X2
X 2e X
dX   YX 
 d  e 
X  
Y

Integrating both side, will get C  log X  e X
1
C
e
Y
1 
 log X  e X
e
1
So,  log X  0
e
1
log X   0
e
1
X  ee
1 1
So, e  x  2  e
e e
1 1
2  e e  x  e e  2
1 1
  2  e ,   e  2
e e
   4
   4
10
 1 
5. If the constant term, in binomial expansion of  2x r  2  is 180, then r is equal to –
 x 
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (8)
Sol. Tk+1 = 10Ck(2xr)10–k (x)–2k  10Ck 2(10–k) · x10r–rk–2k
2k
Now, 10r –rk – 2k = 0  r =
10 – k
10
And Ck(2) 10–k
= 180  k = 8
28
r 8
10  8
  | x|
3 1   if | x | 2
6. Let f : R  R be a function defined as f(x) =   2 
 if | x | 2
 0
Let g : R  R be given by g(x) = f(x + 2) – f(x – 2). If n and m denote the number of points in
R where g is not continuous and not differentiable, respectively, then n + m is equal to :
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (4)
  | x|
3 1   if | x | 2
Sol. f(x) =   2 
 if | x | 2
 0
  | x 2|
3 1   if | x  2 | 2
So , f(x + 2) =   2 
 if | x  2 | 2
 0
  | x 2|
3 1   if x  [4, 0]
f(x + 2) =   2 
 0 if x  (– , –4)  (0, )

  | x 2|
3 1   if x  [0, 4]
Similarly f(x – 2) =   2 
 0 if x  (– , 0)  (4, )

g(x) = f(x + 2) – f(x – 2)
  | x 2|
3 1  2  ; x  [–4, 0]
  
  | x 2|
So, g(x) =  –3 1   ; x  [0, 4]
  2 
 0 ; x  (– , 4)  (4, )


y
(–2, 3)
x
(–4, 0) (4, 0)
(2, –3)
Number of discontinuous points (n) = 0

Number of non-differentiable point (m) = 4
n+m=4
7. The number of elements in the set {n  {1, 2, 3,……, 100}| (11)n > (10)n + (9)n} is :
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (96)
Sol. Let 11n > 10n + 9n n  {1, 2, 3, ……. 100}
 11 – 9 > 10
n n n
 (10 + 1)n – (10 – 1)n > 10n

 2[nC110n–1 + nC3 10n–3 + nC510n–5 + ……] > 10n
1
 [nC110n + nC310n–2 + nC510n–4 + ……] > 10n
5
1 n
 [ C1 + nC3 10–2 + nC510–4 + …….] > 1
5
Clearly the above inequality is true for n  5
1  4  4  101 
4 2  =
5  10  5  100 
For n = 4 we have  < 1, Rejected
Hence, number of such n  {1, 2, 3, …….. 100} is equal to 96
8. The sum of all the elements in the set {n  {1, 2, ……. 100} | H.C.F. of n and 2040 is 1} is
equal to :
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (1251)
Sol. 2040 = 23.31.51.17
Hence n cannot be multiple of 2, 3, 5 and 17
Then sum is
n(1) – (n(2) + n(3) + n(5) + n(17) – n(6) – n(10) – n(34) – n(15) – n(51) – n(85) + n(30))
Where n(a) means the sum of all numbers belonging to the set {1, 2, …… 100} which are
divisible by a
100 101  2  50  51 3  33  34 5  20  21 17  5  6 6 16 17 10 10 11 34  2  3 15  6  7 
= –    – – – – – 51– 85  180 
2  2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 
= 5050 – 2550 – 1683 – 1050 – 255 + 816 + 550 + 102 + 315 + 51 + 85 – 180
= 1251
9. If the digits are not allowed to repeat in any number formed by using the digits 0, 2, 4, 6, 8,
then the number of all numbers greater than 10,000 is equal to :
Topic: [PNC]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (96)
Sol. Total number = 4 × 4 × 3 × 2 × 1 = 96
0 1 0 
10. Let A = 1 0 0  . Then the number of 3 × 3 matrices B with entries from the set {1,2,3,4,5}
 
0 0 1 
and satisfying AB = BA is :
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3125)
0 1 0 
Sol. A = 1 0 0 
 
0 0 1 
a b c
Let B =  p q r 

 x y z 
Now AB = BA
p q r  b a c
 a b c = q p r 
   
 x y z   y x z 
 p = b, a = q, r = c, x = y & z = z
Hence number of such matrices are 55 = 3125
JEE MAIN-2021 (25-07-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
1. The area (in sq. units) of the region, given by the set
{(x, y) R × R | x  0, 2x2  y  4 – 2x} is:
7 17 8 13
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
Topic: [AUC]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (A)
Sol.
2x2 = 4 – 2x
x2 + x – 2 = 0
(x + 2) (x – 1) = 0
x = – 2, x = 1
1
1 2 7
Required area =  2  4  1   2x 2dx  3   square units
2 0
3 3
2. The locus of the centroid of the triangle formed by any point P on the hyperbola
16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 164 = 0 and its foci is:
(A) 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 36 = 0 (B) 9x2 – 16y2 + 36x + 32y – 36 = 0
(C) 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 144 = 0 (D) 9x2 – 16y2 + 36x + 32y – 144 = 0
Topic: [Hyperbola]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (A)
 x  1  y  2
2 2
Sol. Given  1
9 16
Let x + 1 = X
y–2=Y
2 2
X Y
 1
9 16
a = 3, b = 4
5
b2 = a2 (e2 –1 )  e 
3
Focus (±ae, 0) X = ±ae, Y = 0

x + 1 = ± 5, y – 2 = 0
x = –6, 4, y=2
Hence focus S(–6, 2), S(4, 2)
Let any point on hyperbola x + 1 = 3secy – 2 = 4tan P(–1 + 3sec, 2 + 4tan)
6  4  1  3sec  2  2  2  4 tan  
Hence centroid is   , 
 3 3 
3  3sec  3h  3
h  sec  
3 3
3k  6
 tan  
4
sec2   tan 2   1
 3h  3   3k  6 
2 2
   1
 3  16
9  x  1 9  y  2
2 2
Locus is  1
9 16
 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 36 = 0
3. Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression. If S3n = 3S2n, then the
S4n
value of is :
S2n
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 4 (D) 2
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (A)
3n
 2a   3n  1 d 
S3n
Sol.  2 3
S2n 2n  2a  2n  1 d 
  
2 
 2a   3n  1 d  2  2a   2n  1 d 
 2a   n  1 d  0......(1)
4n
 2a   4n  1 d 
S4n
Now  2
S2n 2n  2a  2n  1 d 
  
2 
2  2a   4n  1 d 
 
 2a   2n  1 d 
S4n 2 3nd 
Put, 2a    n  1 d, we have,  6
S2n nd
4. Let 9 distinct balls distributed among 4 boxes, B1,B2,B3 and B4. If the probability that B3
9
3
contains exactly 3 balls is k   then k lies in the set:
4
(A) {x R:| x – 1|< 1} (B) {x R:| x – 2|  1}
(C) {x R:| x – 3|< 1} (D) {x R:| x – 5|  1}
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (C)
Sol. The numbers of ways of distributing 9 distinct balls in 4 boxes B1, B2, B3,and B4 is = 49
When box B3, contains exactly 3 balls then number of ways = 9 C3   3
6
9
36 28  3 
Probability = C3  9   
9
4 9 4
28 1
Hence k  3
9 9
Clearly 2  k  4  k  x  R : x  3  1
5. A spherical gas balloon of radius 16 meter subtends an angle 60º at the eye of the observer A
while the angle of elevation of its center from the eyes of A is 75º. Then the height (in meter)
of the top most point of the balloon from the level of the observer’s eye is:
(A) 8  2 2 3  (B) 8  6 22  
(C) 8 2  2 3  2  (D) 8  6 22 
Topic: [Height & Distance]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (B)
Sol. In triangle AOE
16
sin 30 
OA
OA = 32
OR
sin 75 
OA
3 1
OR   32
2 2
3 1
Height of top most point 
2
16  16  8  6  2 2 
Now in DFC
 C'F  16 3.sin 45
1
 16 3. 8 6
2
CB  8 6
In OBF
OB  16cos 45
16
 8 2
2
Height of top most point = 8 6  8 2  16  8  6  2 2 
6. The values of a and b, for which the system of equations

2x + 3y + 6z = 8
x + 2y + az = 5
3x + 5y + 9z = b
has no solution, are:
(A) a = 3 b = 1 (B) a = 3, b 13 (C) a  3, b 3 (D) a b 13
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (B)
Sol.  = 0 and any one of 1 , 2 and 3 should not be equal to zero
2 3 6
 1 2 a 0
3 5 9
 = 2[18 – 5a] – 3[9 – 3a] + 6[5– 6]

=3–a=0
a=3
8 3 6
1  5 2 3  818  15  3 45  3b   6  25  2b   3 13  b 
b 5 9
2 8 6 2 8 2
2  1 5 3  3 1 5 1  0
3 b 9 3 b 3
2 3 8
 3  1 2 5  2  2b  25  3 b  15  8 5  6   b  13
3 5 b
If b = 13, then 1,2, and 3 all will be zero.

b 13
  x 2  5x  6
 ,x  2
   5x  x  6 
2
 tan(x  2)

7. Let f : R  R be defined as f (x)   e x [x ] , x  2
 , x2




where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If f is continuous at x = 2, then 
is equal to :
(A) e  e  2  (B) 2e – 1 (C) 1 (D) e  e  1

Topic: [Continuity]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (D)
tan  x  2  tan  x  2 
 x  2
Sol. RHL  lim e x [x]
 lim e e
x 2 x 2
 x  5x  6
2
LHL  lim
x 2  5x  6  x 2
x  2
For x < 2, |x2 – 5x + 6| = x2 – 5x + 6
 | x 2  5x  6 | 
 LHL  lim 

x  2  5x  6  x 2
 
Also, f(2) = 
For f(x) to be continuous at x = 2,
RHL = LHL = f(2)

e  

   e &   e2
    e  e2
8. Let a parabola P be such that its vertex and focus lie on the positive x-axis at a distance 2 and
4 units from the origin, respectively. If tangents are drawn from O(0,0) to the parabola P
which meet P at S and R, then the area (in sq. units ) of SOR is equal to:
(A) 8 2 (B) 32 (C) 16 (D) 16 2
Topic: [Parabola]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (C)
Sol. Equation of parabola
(y – 0)2 = 4(2) (x – 2)
origin lies on the directrix x = 0
so SOR is right angle triangle.
Equation of chord of contact SR is
T=0
x=4
It is latus rectum of parabola
1
So, area of SOR =  4  8  16 square units
2
9. The sum of all values of x in [0, 2], for which sinx + sin2x + sin3x + sin4x = 0, is equal to :
(A)12  (B) 8  (C) 11  (D) 9 
Topic: [Trigonometric Equation]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (D)
Sol. (sinx + sin4x) + (sin2x + sin3x) = 0
 4x   5x 
sin   sin  
 2   2  0
x
sin
2
sin 2x  0
 3
x  0, , , , 2
2 2
 5x 
sin    0
 2 
2 4 6 8 10
x  0, , , , ,
5 5 5 5 5
So,
2 4 6 8  3
 x  0, , , , ,2, , , 
5 5 5 5 2 2
Hence sum of all solutions = 9
5  / 24
dx
10. The value of the definite integral 
 / 24 1 
3
tan 2x
is :
   
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12 6 3 18
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (A)
b b
Sol.  f (x)dx  f (a  b  x)dx
a a
5
24
dx
I  1

3
tan 2x
....(i)
24
by property
5
24
dx
I  1

3
cot 2x
24
5
24 3
tan 2xdx
I  1

3
tan 2x
...(ii)
24
By adding (1) & (2)
1  
5
3
24 tan 2x dx
2I 

 1  3 tan 2x
24
5
24

2I 

 dx  6
24

I 
12
11. Let the vectors  2  a  b  i   a  2b  c  j   b  c  k, 1  b  i  2b j  bk and

 2  b  i  2b j  (1  b)k,a,b,c  R be co-planar, Then which of the following is true ?
(A) 3c = a+ b (B) 2b = a + c (C) a =b + 2c (D) 2a = b + c
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (B)
Sol. Three vectors are coplanar
2  a  b a  2b  c   b  c 
 1 b 2b b  0
2b 2b 1 b
Apply C2  C2  C3
2  a  b a  b  b  c
 1 b b b  0
2b 1 b 1 b
Apply C1  C1  C2
2 a  b   b  c
 1 b b  0
1 1 b 1 b
 2[b – b2 + b + b2] – (a + b) (1 – b + b) – (b + c) (1 + b – b) = 0
 2b = a + c
12. Let g : N  N defined as

g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2,
g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3,
g(3n + 3) = 3n +1, for all n  0.
Then which of the following statements is ture ?
(A) gogog = g
(B) There exists a function f : N  N such that gof = f
(C) There exists a one-one function f : N  N such that fog = f
(D) There exists an onto function f : N  N such that fog = f
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (D)
Sol. g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2
g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3
g(3n + 3) = 3n +1, n  0
For x = 3n + 1
(1) gogog (3n + 1) = gog(3n + 2) = g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1
Similarly
gogog (3n + 2) = 3n + 2
gogog (3n + 3) = 3n + 3
So gogog (x) = x  x  N
(2) As f : N  N, f = 3n + 1
= 3n + 2
= 3n + 3
So, g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2, g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3, g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1
So g(f(x))  f(x)
(3) If f : N  N and f is a one-one function such that f(g(x)) = f(x) then
g(x) = x
but g(x)  x
(4) If f : N  N and f is an onto function such that f(g(x)) = f(x) then
One of its possibilities is by taking f(x) as onto function
a x  3n  1

f (x)  a x  3n  2, aN
a x  3n  3
 f  g  x    f (x)x  N
x 2 y2  3  1
13. Let ellipse E :   1,a 2  b 2 passes through  ,1 and it has eccentricity . If a
a 2 b2  2  3
circle centered at focus F  ,0  ,   0 of E and radius

2
,intersects E at two points P and Q,
3
then PQ2 is equal to :
16 8 4
(A) 3 (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3
Topic: [Ellipse]
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (B)
x 2 y2
Sol. Let equation of ellipse is   1 a  b 
a 2 b2
 3  3 1
it passes through  ,1  2  2  1 …..(1)
 2  2a b
 b2  a 2 1  e2   a 2
1 2
Given e  …..(2)
3 3
Solve (1) & (2) we get a2 = 3, b2 = 2

x 2 y2
Ellipse is  1 …..(3)
3 2
 1 
Focus  ae,0     3. ,0    1,0 
 3 
2
 2  4
Hence circle is  x  1  y    
2 2
…..(4)
 3 3
Solve (3) & (4)
4 2
2x 2  3    x  1   6
3 
2x2 + 4 – 3 (x2 + 1 – 2x) = 6

–x2 + 6x – 5 = 0
x = 1, 5
1 y2 4 2
When x  1    1  y2   y  
3 2 3 3
 2   2  16
 ,Q 1,    PQ  3
2
Hence P 1,
 3  3
y2 25 22
When x  5  1    not possible
2 3 3
16
PQ2 
3
14. Let f: [0)  [0,) be defined as

x
f (x)   [y]dy
0
where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x. which of the following is true ?
(A) f is continuous at every point in [0,) and differentiable except at the integer points
(B) f is differentiable at every point in [0, ).
(C) f is continuous everywhere except at the integer points in [0,)
(D) f is both continuous and differentiable except at the integer points in[0,).
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (A)
x
Sol. f (x)   [y]dy
0
Let x = n + f (where n  I, f  [0, 1))

1 2 3 n n f
   0  dy   (1)dy   (2)dy  ...   (n  1)dy   (n)dy
0 1 2 n 1 n
 0  1  2  3  ...   n  1  nf
n  n  1
  nf
2
 x  x   1
f x    x x
2
n  n  1
limf  x  
x n 2
n  n  1
lim f  x    n0
x n 2
lim f  x  
 n  1 n  2 
x n
 n  1
2
n  n  1
lim f  x  
x n 2
Hence f(x) is continuous at all integers.
But f '(x) = [x] is discontinuous at integers
So, f(x) is non derivable at x integers
 
15. Let f(x) = 3sin4x +10sin3x + 6sin2x – 3, x    ,  . Then, f is :
 6 2
  
(A) increasing in   ,  (B) decreasing in   ,0 
 6 2  6 
 
(C) increasing in   ,0  (D) decreasing in  0, 
 6   6
Topic: [Monotonicity]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (B)
Sol. f(x) = 3 sin4x + 10 sin3x + 6 sin2x – 3
f'(x) = 12 sin3x cosx + 30 sin2x cosx + 12 sinx cosx
f '(x) = 0
 6 sinx cosx (2 sin2x + 5 sinx + 2) = 0
Sin 2x = 0 or 2 sin2x + 5 sinx + 2 = 0
x=0 (2 sinx + 1) (sinx + 2) = 0
1
sin x  or sin x  2 (Not possible)
2
    
x x  , 
6  6 2
 
Decreasing in x   ,0 
 6 
16. The number of real roots of the equation e6x – e4x – 2e3x – 12e2x + ex +1= 0 is
(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 6 (D) 4
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (A)
Sol. e6x – e4x–2e3x–12e2x + ex + 1 = 0
 (e3x–1)2 – ex(e3x–1) –12e2x = 0
 m2 – mn – 12n2 = 0 where m = e3x–1, n = ex

 (m–4n) (m+3n) = 0
 m = 4n or m + 3n = 0
 e3x –1 = 4ex or (e3x–1) =  3ex
Case-I e3x–1 = 4ex
Case –II (e3x–1) = 3ex
 Total 2 roots
dy
17. Let y= y(x) be the solution of the differential equation  1  xe y  x ,  2  x  2, y  0   0
dx
 
then, the minimum value of y  x  , x   2, 2 is equal to
 
(A) 2  3  log e 2  
(B) 1  3  log e  3 1
(C) 1  3   log 
e 
3 1  
(D) 2  3  log e 2

Level: [Medium]
Ans. (B)
dy
Sol.  1  xe y  x ….(1)
dx
dy
e y  e y  xe x
dx
dy dt
Put e y  t  e y 
dx dx
dt
  t  xe x
dx
dt
 t   xe x ….(2)
dx
I.F.  e 
1.dx
 ex
Solution of equation (2) is
tex    xe x .ex dx  c
x2
te x   c
2
x2
ex  y   c …..(3)
2
 2  x2 
 y  0  0  1  c  ex y   
 2 
 2  x2 
x  y  n 
 2 
 2  x2 
y  x  n 
 2 
dy  2 
Now, 1 x 2 
dx 2x 
 2  x 2  2x 
 0
 2x
2

 x 2  2x  2 
  0
 2x
2

x 1 3
 y min at x  1  3  
 y min  1  3  n  
3 1
b
18. If b is very small as compared to the value of a, so that the cube and other higher powers of
a
1 1 1 1
can be neglected in the identity    ...   n  n 2  n 3 then the
a  b a  2b a  3b a  nb
value of  is :
ab a2  b b2 a  b2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3a 2 3a 3 3a 3 3a 3
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (C)
1 1 1 1
Sol.    ... 
a  b a  2b a  3b a  nb
1  b   nb  
1 1 1 1
 2b   3b 
 1    1    1    ...  1   
a  a   a   a   a  
1  
  
  

2 2 2
 b b   2b   2b    nb   nb 
  1        ...  1        ...  1        ... 
 a a
a    
   a   a   
   a   a   

1 b2 
  n  1  2  ...  n   2 12  22  ...  n 2  
b
a a a 
1 n  n  1 b n  n  1 2n  1 b2 
 n   
a 2 a 6 a2 
1 n 2 b n b 2n 3  3n 2  n  b 2  
 n     2 
a 2 a 2a 6  a 
1 b b2   b b2  b2
 n   2  3    2  3  n2   n3
 a 2a 6a   2a 2a  3a
by comparing this result to n  n 2  n 3

b2
we get  
3a 3
19. The Boolean expression (p  q) q~ p is equivalent to :

(A) ~ p (B) p (C) ~ q (D) q
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (A)
Sol. = (p  q) (p  ~ q)
= (~ p v q)  (~ p v ~ q)
= ~ p v (q  ~ q)
=~pvf
=~p
x y z
20. Let the foot of perpendicular from a point P(1, 2, –1) to the straight line L    be N.
1 0 1
Let a line be drawn from P parallel to the plane x + y + 2z = 0 which meets L at point Q. If 
is the acute angle between the lines PN and PQ, then cos is equal to ________
3 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
2 3 2 3 5
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (B)
x y z
Sol. Let foot of  from P(1, 2, – 1) on line L    is N  ,0,  
1 0 1
 1( – 1) + 0 (0 –2) – 1 (–  + 1) = 0
 = 1
 N (1, 0, – 1)
Now equation of line passes through P(1, 2, –1) is
x 1 y  2 z 1
  ….. (1)
a b c
This line is parallel to plane x + y + 2z = 0
 a + b + 2c = 0 ..… (2)
x y z
Any point on the line L :   is
1 0 1
Q(r, 0 , – r) lies on line (1)

r 1 0  2 1  r
  
a b c
 c=–a
By (2) we have b = a
Hence a : b : c = a : a : – a
x 1 y  2 z 1
So, line PQ is  
a a a
And directions line PN is (0, 2, 0)
Acute angle between PQ and PN is '' then
0  2a  0 1
cos   
3a.2 3
INTEGER TYPE
1 1 1 
log ( 0.25)   2  3 ...up to  
If the value 1   2  3  ...up to  

2 6 10 3 3 3  2
1. is , then is equal to
 3 3 3 
_______________
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (03.00)
  
 1 1 
log ( 0.25)    
 2 6 10   3 2  
1   2  3  ...  
  
Sol.   3 
 3 3 3 
1
log 1
 2 6 10  2
1   2  3  ...  
4
 3 3 3 
2 6 10
Let 1    ...  x
3 32 33
2 6 10
 x  1    .... …(1)
3 32 33
1 2 6
 x  1  2  3  .... ….(2)
3 3 3
From (1) – (2), we get

2 2 4 4
 x  1   2  3  ...
3 3 3 3
 
2 2 4 1 
 x  1   2  1  .
3 3 3 1 
 3
2 2 4 3
 x  1   2 .
3 3 3 2
2 2 2
 x  1  
3 3 3
x–1=2&x=3
1
log 1

2
So , 3 4
1
32 
2
3
2. There are 5 students in class 10, 6 students in class 11 and 8 students in class 12. If the
number of ways, in which 10 students can be selected from them so as to include at least 2
students from each class and at most 5 students from the total 11 students of class 10 and 11
is 100 k, then k is equal to ________
Topic: [PNC]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (238)
Sol.
Total student (5) (6) (8)
Class 10th 11th 12 th
2 2 6  5
C 2 6 C 2 8 C6
2 3 5  5
C 2 6 C3 8 C 5
3 2 5  5
C3 6 C 2 8 C5
Total number of ways  5C  8C  6C  6C   5C  6C  8C

2 3 3 2 2 2 6
= 23800
3. If  are roots of the equation x 2  5  2  x  10  0,    and P n  n  n and for each

 P17 P20  5 2P17 P19 
positive integer n, then the value of   is equal to _____
 P18 P19  5 2P18 
2

Level: [Easy]
Ans. (01.00)
Sol. x 2  5 2 x  10  0;  > 
 Pn = n – n
P17 = 17 – 17, P18 = 18 – 18
2 + 10 = 5 2 ….(1)
2  10  –5 2 ….(2)


P17   20 – 20   5 2  19  19      
P17 18  2  5 2 – 18 5 2  2 
P18 
19
 19   5 2  18  18  P18  
17 2
5 2  –   5
17
2    
2
P17  P18 (–10)

Using eq. (1) & (2) = 1
P18  P17 (–10)
4. Let y = y(x) be solution of the following differential equation
dy 
ey  2e y sin x  sin x cos 2 x  0.y    0
dx 2
If y(0) = loge(+ e–2), then 4(+ ) is equal to _____
Level: [Hard]
Ans. (04.00)
dy
Sol. ey  2e y sin x  – sin x cos 2 x
dx
Put ey = t
dy dt
ey 
dx dx
dt
 2t sin x  – sin x cos 2 x
dx
I.F = e 
 2sin xdx   2sin xdx
e  e2cos x
ey  e2cos x   e2cos x (–sin xcos2 x dx)
cos x = z
  e2z z2dz
e 2z 2
= z   e 2z .zdz
2
e 2z 2  e 2z e 2z 
 z   .z  c
2  2 4 
e 2z
 e y e 2cos x  (2 z 2  2 z  1)  c
4
e2cos x
 e y e 2cos x  (2cos 2 x  2cos x  1)  c 
4

  At x = y = 0,
2
1 3
 1   c  c  
4 4
 ey 
1
4
 2cos 2 x  2cos x  1  e 2cos x 
3
4
 y(0)  n   e 2  
1 3
4 4 
 y(0)  n    e2   
1 3
    ;   
4 4
  4(  )  4  

5.  
Let p  2iˆ  3jˆ  kˆ and q  î  2ˆj  kˆ be two vectors. If a vector r  î  ˆj  ykˆ is
perpendicular to each of the vectors (p  q) and (p – q) , and | r | 3, then |  |  |  |  |  | is
equal to_______
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (03.00)
Sol. p  q  3iˆ  5jˆ  2kˆ
p  q  î  ˆj
r   p  q   3  5  2  0 …… (i)
r  p  q      0 …… (ii)
By solving, we get
r  î  ˆj  kˆ
r  3  3
 1
So, | | = 1, | | = 1, | | = 1
|  |  |  |  |  | 3
 n
0 i  a b a b 
6. Let  n  N       a, b,c,d,R  , where i  1. then the numbers of
 1 0  c d   c d  
2-digit number in the set S is _________
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (11.00)
n
0 i  a b 
Sol. Let A    and B   
1 0  c d 
AB = IB
(A – I) B = 0
A=I
n
0 i  1 0 
1 0    0 1 
   
0 i 
Let B   
1 0 
 i 0
B2   
0 i 
 1 0 
B4   
 0 1
1 0 
B8   
0 1 
So, n = multiple of 8
Number of two digit numbers is S = 11 (16, 24,……96)
7. The ratio of the coefficient of the middle term in the expansion of (1+ x)20 and the sum of the
coefficients of two middle terms in expansion of (1 + x)19 is _______
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (01.00)
0 0
C10 C10
Sol.  1
19
C9 19 C10 20
C10
10
 x 1 x 1 
8. The term independent of ‘x’ in the expansion of  2   , where x  0, 1 is
 3 1 1

 x – x3 1 x  x2 
equal_______
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (201)
10
 1/3  x 1
Sol.   x  1   

  x  
(x1/3 – x–1/2)10
Tr+1 = 10cr (x1/3)10–r (– x–1/2)r
10  r r
  0 20 – 2r – 3r = 0
3 2
 r=4
10  9  8  7
T5  10 C4   210
4  3  2 1

 a b 

9. Let A    :a, b,c,d{3,  2,  1,0}. Define f : M Z, as f(A) = det(A), for all A  M,

 c d 

where Z is set of all integers. Then the number of A  M such that f(A) = 15 is equal to
_______
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (16.00)
Sol. |A| = (ad – bc) = 15
where a, b, c, d  {± 1, ± 2, ± 3}
Case-I ad = 9 & bc = – 6
ad  (3, 3) or (– 3, – 3) bc  (2, – 3), (– 2, 3), (– 3, 2), (3, – 2)
Total = 2 × 4 = 8 matrix
Case-II ad = 6 and bc = – 9
Similarly, Total = 4 ×2 = 8 matrix
Total such matrix = 8 + 8 = 16 matrix
10. Consider the following frequency distribution

Class : 10  20 20  30 30  40 40  50 50  60
Frequency  110 54 30 
If the sum of all frequencies is 584 and median is 45, then |– | is equal to _______
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (164)
Sol. Class Frequency C.F
10-20  
20-30 110  + 110
30-40 54  + 164
40-50 30  + 194
50-60  + 194 = 584
N   f  584
   
    390
 N  
 2   c 
 Median (m) =      h
 f 
 
584
N  292
2
 292  (  164) 
m  45  40     10
 30 
 128   
45  40   
 3 
28  
5
3
15 = 128 – 
 = 113
 = 277
| – | = |113 – 277| = 164

JEE MAIN-2021 (25-07-2021) SHIFT-2
Single Choice Type
1. If a tangent to the ellipse x2 + 4y2 = 4 meets the tangents at the extremities of its major axis at
B and C, then the circle with BC as diameter passes through the point :
(1) (–1, 1) (2) ( 3, 0) (3) (1, 1) (4) ( 2,0)
Topic: [Ellipse]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
Sol.
y
B P(2cos,sin)
sinq)x = –2
C x
x = –2 x=2
x 2 y2
Equation of ellipse is  1
4 1
2cos x ysin 
Equation of tangent to the ellipse at the point P is  1
4 1
   
Co-ordinates of B  2, cot  & C  2, tan 
 2  2
Equation of circle whose end points of diameter are B and C is
   
(x – 2) (x + 2) +  y – cot   y – tan  = 0
 2  2
  
x2 + y2 –  tan  cot  y – 3 = 0
 2 2
at y = 0, x = ± 3
Hence circle is passes through the point ( 3,0)
12
 1 1
2. The sum of all those terms which are rational numbers in the expansion of  2 3  3 4  is :
 
(1) 89 (2) 27 (3) 35 (4) 43
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (4)
1/2
 13 14 
Sol. General term of  2  3  = Tr+1 = 12Cr ((2)1/3)12–r · (31/4)r
 
12  r r
12 3
= Cr (2) ·(3) 4
12  r r
For rational numbers, both & must be integers simultaneously
3 4
Hence possible values of r = 0 or 12
 Sum of rational numbers terms are 12 C0 24  12C12 33
= 16 + 27 = 43
3. Let X be a random variable such that the probability function of a distribution is given by
1 1
P(x = 0) = , P(X = j) = j (j = 1, 2, 3, ……….∞). Then the mean of the distribution and
2 3
P(X is positive and even) respectively are :
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
(1) and (2) and (3) and (4) and
4 8 4 9 8 8 4 16
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (1)
Sol.
xi 0 1 2 3 4 5 ……….
pi 1 1 1 1 1 1 ……….
2 3 4 5
2 3 3 3 3 3
Mean of distribution =  pi x i
1 2 3 4
M=     ........ ….(1)
3 32 33 34
M 1 2 3
    ........ ….(2)
3 32 33 34
(1) – (2)
2M 1 1 1 1
  2  3  4  ......
3 3 3 3 3
1
2M 3 1 3
  M
3 2 2 4
3
1 1 1
P(x is positive and even) = 2  4  6  .......
3 3 3
1
=
8
4. If n Pr  n Pr 1 and n Cr  n Cr –1 , then the value of r is equal to :
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 2
Topic: [PNC]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (4)
n  r 1
Sol. n
Cr  n Cr –1   1  n  1  2r ….(1)
r
n! n!
and n Pr  n Pr 1  
(n – r)! (n  r 1)!
 n–r=1 ….(2)
Solving (1) & (2) n + 1 = 2(n – 1)  n = 3 and r = 2
x
If f(x) =  0
 (5 |1  t |) dt ; x  2
5. , then
 5x  1 ; x2

(1) f(x) is everywhere differentiable
(2) f(x) is not differentiable at x = 1
(3) f(x) is continuous but not differentiable at x = 2
(4) f(x) is not continuous at x = 2
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
Sol. LHL = lim– (5x  1)  11
x 2
x 1 2
RHL = lim  (5 |1  t |) dt   (5  (1  t)) dt   (5  (1  t)) dt  11
x 2
0 0 1
F(2) = 11
So, f(x) is continuous at x = 2
d
LHD at x = 2 is (5x  1) 5
dx x 2
x
d
dx 0
RHD at x = 2 is (5 |1  t |) dt =6
x 2
LHD ≠ RHD, so function is not differentiable at x = 2.
6. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation xdy = (y + x 3cosx) dx with y(π) = 0,

then y   is equal to :
2
2  2  2  2 
(1)  (2)  (3)  (4) –
4 2 2 4 2 4 4 2
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (1)
xdy  ydx
Sol. = x cosx dx
x2
y
  d     x cos xdx
x
y
 = x sin x + cos x + c
x
 0=0–1+c c=1
 y = x2 sin x + xcos x + x
   2 
2
  
f   0   
2 4 2 4 2

7. The value of cot is :
24
(1) 2  3 2 6 (2) 3 2  3  6
(3) 2  3  2  6 (4) 2  3 2 6
Topic: [Compound Angle]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (4)
cos  2cos 2 
Sol. cot = 
sin  2sin  cos 
1  cos 2
=
sin 2

1  cos   3 1    3 1 
 12
 cot   sin   &  cos  
24   12 2 2   12 2 2 
sin
12
3 1
1
 2 2  2 2  3 1
3 1 3 1
2 2
(2 2  3  1) ( 3  1)

2
2 6  2 2  3  3  3 1
 = 6  2  32
2
sin x cos x cos x

 
8. The number of distinct real roots of cos x sin x cos x = 0 in the interval –  x  is :
4 4
cos x cos x sin x
(1) 3 (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 2
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
sin x cos x cos x
Sol. cos x sin x cos x = 0
cos x cos x sin x
R1  R1  R 2  R 3
sin x  2 cos x sin x  2 cos x sin x  2 cos x
 cos x sin x cos x 0
cos x cos x sin x
1 1 1
(sinx + 2cosx) cos x sin x cos x  0
cos x cos x sin x
C2 C2 – C1 , C3  C3 – C1
1 0 0
(sinx + 2cosx) cos x sin x  cos x 0 0
cos x 0 sin x  cos x
(sinx + 2cosx) (sinx – cosx)2 = 0
sinx = cosx or sinx= – 2cosx
tanx = 1 or tanx = –2
  
x   , 
 4 4

x=
4
9. The first of the two samples in a group has 100 items with mean 15 and standard deviation 3.
If the whole group has 250 items with mean 15.6 and standard deviation 13.44 , then the
standard deviation of the second sample is :
(1) 6 (2) 5 (3) 4 (4) 8
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
Sol. Combined mean = 15.6
100 15  150  x B
 15.6 =
250
 x B = 16 (mean of sample B)
Combined standard deviation = 13.44
 Combined variance (2) = 13.44
 =
2  x i2
 (x) 2
n
13.44 =
 x i2
 243.36
250
  x i2  64200
for sample A
9=
x  225
2
iA
100
  x iA
2
= 23400
 x 2
iB = 64200 – 23400 = 40800
standard deviation of sample B will be
x 2
iB
 (x B )2 
40800
 256 = 4 ans.
nB 150
10. If | a | 2, | b | 5 and | a  b | 8 , then | a ·b | is equal to :

(1) 5 (2) 6 (3) 4 (4) 3
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (2)
Sol. | a  b || a | | b | sin 
8 = 2 × 5 × sin
4 3 3
 sin cos |cos| =
5 5 5
3
| a ·b || a || b || cos  | = 2 × 5 × = 6
5
1
11. The value of the integral  log (x 
1
x 2  1) dx is :
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 0 (4) – 1

Level: [Easy]
Ans. (3)
1
Sol. I=  log (x 
1
x 2  1) dx
f(x) = log  x2 1  x 
f(–x) = log  x2 1 – x 
= – f(x)
So f(x) is a odd function.
 I=0
cos  
10

12. If the greatest value of the term independent of ‘x’ in the expansion of  x sin   a  is
 x 
10!
, then the value of ‘a’ is equal to :
(5!)2
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) –1 (4) –2
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
cos   10–r  a cos  
10 r

Sol. General term of  x sin   a 10
 is Tr+1 = Cr (xsin)  
 x   x 
Tr+1 = 10Cr(sin)10–r(cos)r · ar · x10–2r
for term independent of x, 10 – 2r = 0  r = 5
T6 = 10C5 (sincos)5 ·a5
10 (sin 2)5 5
T6 = C5 ·a
25
 T6 will be greatest at sin2 = 1
5
10 a
  10 C5  
2
2
(5!)
 a=2
Greatest value of term when sin2 = 1
25 = a5
a=2
13. The number of real solutions of the equation, x2 – |x| – 12 = 0 is :

(1) 3 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 1
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (3)
Sol. |x|2 – |x| – 12 = 0
|x| = 4, – 3 (not possible)
 |x| = 4  x = ± 4
 Number of real solutions = 2
14. Consider function f : A  B and g : B  C (A, B, C  R) such that (gof)–1 exists, then :
(1) f is onto and g is one-one
(2) f is one-one and g is onto
(3) f and g both are onto
(4) f and g both are one-one
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (2)
Sol. Let f is not a one-one function then
Let f(x1) = f(x2) = y  B and g(y) = z
 gof(x1) = g(f(x1)) = g(y) = z
and gof(x2) = g(f(x2)) = g(y) = z
x
 (gof)–1 (z) = 1 does not exists
x2
Hence f must be one-one
Again let g is not onto function and f is one-one then clearly (gof)–1 does not exists.
Hence (2) correct.
1 0
15. If P =  1  , then P50 is :
 1
2 
1 25 1 50   1 0  1 0
(1)   (2)   (3)   (4)  
0 1  0 1   25 1  50 1 
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (3)
 1 0 1 0  1 0
Sol. P =  1
2  1  = 2 
 1  1  1
2  2  2 
 1 0
P = 3
3 
 1
2 
Similarly
 1 0
P =  50
50 
 1
2 
 1 0
P50 =  
 25 1 
16. ˆ î  kˆ and ciˆ  cjˆ  bkˆ are

Let a, b and c be distinct positive number. If the vectors aiˆ  ajˆ  ck,
co-planar, then c is equal to :
ab 2 1 1
(1) ab (2) (3) (4) 
2 1 1 a b

a b
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (1)
1 0 1
Sol. a a c =0
c c b
1(ab – c2) + 1 (ac – ac) = 0  ab = c2
c= ab
17. Let the equation of the pair of lines, y = px and y = qx, can be written as (y – px) (y – qx) = 0.
Then the equation of the pair of the angle bisectors of the lines x2 – 4xy – 5y2 = 0 is :
(1) x2 + 4xy – y2 = 0 (2) x2 – 3xy – y2 = 0
2 2
(3) x + 3xy + y = 0 (4) x2 + 3xy – y2 = 0
Topic: [Straight Line]
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (4)
Sol. Equation of angle bisector of homogeneous equation of pair of straight line ax2 + 2hxy + by2 is
x 2  y2 xy

a b h
for x2 – 4xy – 5y2 = 0
a = 1, h = –2, b = – 5
so, equation of angle bisector is
x 2  y 2 xy
  x2 – y2 + 3xy = 0
1 – (–5) –2
So, combined equation of angle bisector is x2 + 3xy – y2 = 0
18. Consider the statement “The match will be played only if the weather is good and ground is not
wet”. Select the correct negation from the following :
(1) The match will be played and weather is not good or ground is wet.
(2) The match will not be played or weather is good and ground is not wet.
(3) If the match will not be played, then either weather is not good or ground is wet.
(4) The match will not be played and weather is not good and ground is wet.
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (1)
Sol. p : The match will be played
q : Weather is good
r : ground is not wet
~ [p  (q  r)] = p  ~ (q  r)
= p  (~q  ~ r)
The match will be played and weather is not good or ground is wet.
10100
 1 
19. The lowest integer which is greater than 1  100  is ……………… .
 10 
(1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 2
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (2)
Sol. Let 10100 = n
n 2 3
 1 1 1 1
So, 1    n C0  n C1    n C2    n C3    .........
 n n n n
n(n  1) n(n  1)(n  2)
= 1+1    .......
2n 2 6n 3
n
 1
 1    2
 n
n
 1
Also lim 1    e  3
n 
 n
100
 (1)n n 
20. If [x] be the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then    is equal to :
n 8  2 
(1) –2 (2) 2 (3) 4 (4) 0
Topic: [Functions]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
100
 n n
Sol. n 8
(1) 2   [4]  [4.5]  [5]  [–5.5]  .......  [49]  [–49.5]  [50]
–1 –1
 –1 × 46 + 50 = 4
Integer Type
1. A fair coin is tossed n-times such that the probability of getting at least one head is at least 0.9.
Then the minimum value of n is ………… .
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (4)
n n
1 1
Sol. 1 –    0.9  0.1     n  4
2 2
2. If (a  3b) is perpendicular to (7a – 5b) and (a – 4b) is perpendicular to (7a – 2b) , then the
angle between a and b (in degrees) is ………. .
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (60)
Sol. (a  3b)·(7a  5b)  0
7 | a |2 –15 | b |2 16a·b  0 ……(1)
(a  4b)·(7a  2b)  0
7 | a |2 8 | b |2 30a·b  0 ……(2)
Equation (1) × 30
210 | a |2 –450 | b |2 480a·b  0 ……(3)
Equation (2) × 16
112 | a |2 128 | b |2 –480a·b  0 ……(4)
(3) + (4)
322 | a |2 –322 | b |2  0
| a |2 | b |2
| a || b |
From equation (2)
15 | a |2  30a·b
15 | a |2  30 | a || b |cos 
15 1
cos   
30 2
 = 60º
n
 x
3. If the co-efficient of x7 and x8 in the expansion of  2   are equal, then the value of n is
 3
equal to ………… .
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (55)
n r
 x n
n r  x 
   Cr 2  
 n
Sol.  2
 3 r 0 3
7
7 n n–7 1
Coefficient of x = C7 2 · 
3
8
1
Coefficient of x8 = nC8 2n–8 ·  
3
2n 7 n 2n 8
 n
C7 7  C8 8
3 3
 n n
C7 · 6 = C8
6·n! n!
 
7!·(n  7)! 8!·(n  8)!
 48 = n – 7  n = 55
x –k y–2 z–3 x 1 y  2 z  3
4. In the lines   and   are co-planar, then the value of k is
1 2 3 3 2 1
__________.
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (1)
k 1 2  2 3  3
Sol. 1 2 3 =0
3 2 1
 (k + 1) (–4) –4 (–8) + 6 (2 – 6) = 0
 (k + 1) (–4) = –8
k=1
 P(x)
 , x2
5. Consider the function f  x    sin(x – 2)
 x2
 7,
where P(x) is a polynomial such that P (x) is always a constant and P(3) = 9. If f(x) is
continuous at x = 2, then P(5) is equal to______.
Topic: [Continuity]
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (39)
Sol. P(x) = K (x – 2) (x – )
K(x – 2)(x – )
lim f(x) = lim
x 2 x 2 sin(x – 2)
 K (2 – ) = 7 …..(1)
and P(3) = K (3 – 2) (3 – ) = 9
K (3 – ) = 9 …..(2)
Divided equation (1) by (2)
2– 7 –3
  
3– 9 2
So, K = 2
 3
Then P(x) = 2 (x – 2)  x  
 2
 3
P(5) = 2 × (5 – 2) ×  5   = 39
 2
6. If a rectangle is inscribed in an equilateral triangle of side length 2 2 as shown in the figure,

then the square of the largest area of such a rectangle is ____________.

Level: [Medium]
Ans. (3)
Sol.
A
D F
60º
h
B h C
E x G
h
Area of rectangle = x. h …..(i)
From BDE
h = BE tan 60
h=
2 2–x · 3 …..(ii)
2
3
So area, A = (2 2 x– x2)
2
dA 3
for maxima  (2 2 – 2x) = 0
dx 2
 x= 2
3
From (ii) h =
2
Area = x. h = 3
(Area)2 = 3
7. If a + b + c = 1, ab + bc + ca = 2 and abc = 3, then the value of a4 + b4 + c4 is equal to_______.

Level: [Easy]
Ans. (13)
Sol. (a + b + c)2 = 1
 a2 + b2 + c2 + 2 (ab + bc + ca) = 1
 a2 + b2 + c2 = –3 ….(i)
 ab + bc + ca = 2 ….(ii)
Squaring of equation (ii),
 a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 + 2 (ab2c + bc2a + ca2b) = 4
 a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 + 2abc (a + b + c) = 4
 a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 + 6 = 4
 a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2 = – 2 ….(iii)
Squaring of equation (i),
 a4 + b4 + c4 + 2 (a2b2 + b2c2 + c2a2) = 9
 a4 + b4 + c4 – 4 = 9
 a4 + b4 + c4 = 13
2y
8. Let a curve y = f(x) pass through the point (2, (loge2)2) and have slope for all positive
x log e x
real value of x. Then the value of f(e) is equal to_____________.
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (1)
2y
Sol. Slope of f(x) is
x log e x
dy 2y
=
dx x log e x
log e x  t
dy 2dx
= 1
2y x log e x dx  dt
x
ny = 2n (nx) + nC
ny  n( nx) 2 C
y  C ( nx) 2
y(x) passes through the point (2, (loge2))2
( n2) 2  ( n2) 2 C
C=1
y = (nx)2
f(x) = (nx)2
f(e) = (ne)2 = 1
9. Let n  N and [x] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to x. If the sum of (n + 1) terms
 n – 1
n
C0 , 3. nC1, 5. nC2, 7. nC3,……..is equal to 2100 · 101, then 2   is equal to ______.
 2 
Level: [Medium]
Ans. (98)
n
Sol. n
C0 + 3. nC1 + 5. nC2 + 7. nC3 +……………..(n + 1) terms =  (2r 1)· C
r 0
n
r
n n
= 2 r ·n Cr   n Cr
r 0 r 0
= 2n . 2 + 2 = (n + 1). 2n = (100 + 1) 2100

n–1 n
 n = 100
 n –1   99 
2    2  2   2  49  98
 2   
10. The equation of a circle is Re(z2) + 2 (lm(z))2 + 2Re(z) = 0, where z = x + iy. A line which
passes through the centre of the given circle and the vertex of the parabola, x2 –6x – y + 13 = 0,
has y- intercept equal to__________.
Level: [Easy]
Ans. (1)
Sol. z = (x + iy)
So, z2 = x2 – y2 + 2ixy
Now x2 – y2 + 2y2 +2x = 0  centre = (–1, 0) and x2 – 6x – y + 13 = 0
(x – 3)2 = (y – 4)
Vertex (3, 4)
4–0
Equation of line is (y – 0) = (x + 1)  4y = 4 (x + 1)
3 1
x y
x–y+1=0   1
–1 1

JEE MAIN-2021 (27-07-2021) SHIFT-1
Single Choice Type
1 n (2j  1)  8n
1. The value of lim
n  n

j1 (2j  1)  4n
is equal to :
3 2 2 3

(1) 1 + 2loge   (2) 3 + 2loge   (3) 2 – loge   (4) 5 + loge  
2 3 3 2
Ans. (1)
 j 1 
n 
2   8
lim   
1 n n
Sol.
j1  
n  n j 1
 2   4
 n n 
2x  8
1
=  2x  4 dx
0
1 1
4
=  dx  
0 0
2x  4
dx
1
= 1+4 [ln(2x  4)]10
2
= 1 + 2 [ln6 – ln4]
3
= 1 + 2ln  
2
2. Let
A = {(x, y)  R × R | 2x2 + 2y2 – 2x – 2y = 1},
B = {(x, y)  R × R | 4x2 + 4y2 – 16y + 7 = 0} and
C = {(x, y)  R × R | x2 + y2 – 4x – 2y + 5 ≤ r2}.
Then the minimum value of |r| such that A  B  C is equal to :
3  10 2  10 3 2 5
(1) (2) (3) (4) 1  5
2 2 2
Ans. (3)
Sol.
Y
B
r=3/2 A
(0,2) (2,1)
P
(1,1)
X
C
Let centre of circle C is P

Centre of circle B is Q
For A  B  C
3
r ≥ PQ +
2
3
r ≥ 22  12 
2
3 2 5 3 2 5
r≥  rmin =
2 2
  
3. Let f :  – ,   R be defined as
 4 4
 3a

 (1 | sin x |) |sin x|
, – x0
 4
f(x) =  b , x0
 
ecot 4x /cot 2x , 0x
 4
If f is continuous at x = 0, then the value of 6a + b2 is equal to :
(1) e (2) 1 + e (3) 1 – e (4) e – 1
Ans. (2)
cot 4x tan 2x 1
Sol. RHL = f(0+) = lim e cot 2x  lim e tan 4x  e 2
x 0 x 0
3a
LHL = f(0¯) = lim– (1  sin x)  sin x
x 0
3a
lim { sin x}
=e x0– sin x
 e3a
For f(x) to be continuous
f(0+) = f(0¯) = f(0)
1 1
1
 e 2  e3a  b  a  & b  e 2
6
 6a + b = 1 + e
2
4. The compound statement (P  Q)  (~P)  Q is equivalent to
(1) ~ (P  Q)  P  ~ Q (2) ~(P  Q)
(3) P  ~ Q (4) P  Q
Ans. (1)
Sol. (P  Q)  (~ P)  Q
P Q PQ ~P (PQ)  (~P) (PQ)(~P)  Q PQ ~(P  Q) ~Q (P~Q) ~(PQ)(P~Q)

T T T F F T T F F F T
T F T F F T F T T T T
F T T T T T T F F F T
F F F T F T T F T F T
5. Let P and Q be two distinct points on a circle which has centre at C(2, 3) and which passes
through origin O. If OC is perpendicular to both the line segments CP and CQ, then the set
{P, Q} is equal to :
(1) {(–1, 5), (5, 1)}
(2) {(2 + 2 2 , 3 – 5 ), (2 – 2 2 , 3 + 5 )}
(3) {(2 + 2 2 , 3 + 5 ), (2 – 2 2 , 3 – 5 )}
(4) {(4, 0), (0, 6)}
Ans. (1)
Sol. (x – 2)2 + (y – 3)2 = 13
P
C(2, 3)
(0 0) Q
Equation of line OC
3
y x
2
Line perpendicular to the above line and passing through (2, 3) is 3y + 2x = 13
Coordinates of P, Q 
 2  13 cos ,3  13 sin  
  3   2 
  2  13   ,3  13  
  13   13  
 (–1, 5) & (5, 1)
6. Let a  î  ˆj  2kˆ and b  î  2jˆ  3kˆ . Then the vector product
(a  b)  ((a  ((a – b)  b))  b) is equal to :
(1) 7(30iˆ  5jˆ  7k)
ˆ (2) 5(34iˆ  5jˆ  3k)
ˆ (3) 5(30iˆ  5jˆ  7k)
ˆ (4) 7(34iˆ  5jˆ  3k)
ˆ
Ans. (4)
Sol. a  î  ˆj  2kˆ , b  î  2jˆ  3kˆ
a  b  3jˆ  5kˆ , a – b  2iˆ – ˆj – kˆ
î ˆj kˆ
(a – b)  b  2 1 1  î  5jˆ  3kˆ
1 2 3
î ˆj kˆ
a  ((a – b)  b)  1 1 2  13iˆ  5jˆ – 4kˆ
1 5 3
î ˆj kˆ
(a  ((a – b)  b))  b  13 5 4  7iˆ  35jˆ  21kˆ
1 2 3
î ˆj kˆ
(a  b)  ((a  ((a – b)  b))  b  0 3 5
7 35 21
î ˆj kˆ
=7 0 3 5
1 5 3
= 7(34iˆ  5jˆ  3k)

ˆ
 1 2
7. Let A =   . If A–1 = I + A, ,  R , I is a 2 × 2 identity matrix, then 4( – ) is
 1 4 
equal to :
8
(1) (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 5
3
Ans. (2)
 1 2
Sol. A=  
 1 4 
|A – I| = 0
1  2
=0
1 4  
2 – 5 + 6 = 0
 A2 – 5A + 6I = 0
Multiply both side by A–1
A – 5I + 6A–1 = 0
1 5 1
A 1  (5I – A)  I  A ……(1)
6 6 6
–1
A = I + A ……(2)
comparing equation (1) and (2) we get
5 1
 ,
6 6
5 1
4( – ) = 4     4
6 6
8. Let C be the set of all complex numbers. Let

S1 = {z  C || z – 3 – 2i|2 = 8},
S2 = {z  C | Re(z) ≥ 5} and
S3 = {z  C || z – z | ≥ 8}.
Then the number of elements in S1  S2  S3 is equal to :
(1) Infinite (2) 0 (3) 1 (4) 2
Ans. (3)
Sol. Let z = x + iy
y
(5, 4)
y=4
(3  2 2, 2)
C(3, 2)
x
O x=5
S3  |2iy| ≥ 8  |y| ≥ 4
S2  x ≥ 5
S1  |z – 3 – 2i|2 = 8 = (x – 3)2 + (y – 2)2 = 8
Is a circle with centre (3, 2) and radius = 2 2
Circle passes through (5, 4)
 There is exactly one point (5, 4) in S1  S2  S3
9. A ray of light through (2, 1) is reflected at a point P on the y-axis and then passes through the
1
point (5, 3). If this reflected ray is the directrix of an ellipse with eccentricity and the
3
8
distance of the nearer focus from the directrix is , then the equation of the other directrix
53
can be :
(1) 2x – 7y + 29 = 0 or 2x – 7y – 7 = 0 (2) 2x – 7y – 39 = 0 or 2x – 7y – 7 = 0
(3) 11x – 7y – 8 = 0 or 11x + 7y + 15 = 0 (4) 11x + 7y + 8 = 0 or 11x + 7y – 15 = 0
Ans. (1)
Sol.
(5,3)
(–2,1) (–2,1)
Equation of reflected ray

2
(y – 3) = (x – 5)
7
7y – 21 = 2x – 10
2x – 7y + 11 = 0
Let equation of other directrix be 2x – 7y +  = 0
Distance of directrix from focus
a 8  1
 ae   e 
e 53  3
a 8
3a – 
3 53
3
a
53
2a
Distance between two directrix =
e
3 18
=2×3× 
53 53
  11 18

53 53
= 29, –7
2x – 7y – 7 = 0 or 2x – 7y + 29 = 0
 1 
10. If the area of the bounded region R = (x, y) : max{0, log e x}  y  2 x ,  x  2  is
 2 
–1
(loge 2) + (loge2) + , then the value of (+– 2) is equal to :
2
(1) 8 (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 4

Ans. (3)
Sol.
Y y = 2x
y = nx
X
1/2 1 2
1 2
Area bounded =  2 dx   (2 x – nx)dx
x
1 1
2
1 2
 2 dx –  nxdx
x
=
1 1
2
2
 2x 
  [x nx  x]1
2
= 
 n2  1
2
 4 2
=    – [(2n2 – 2) – (–1)]
 n2 n2 
4 2
=  2 n2  1
n2

On comparing with + n2 + 
n2
   4  2,   2,   1 
 So, (+– 2)2 = 2
11 11
 1   1 
11. If the coefficients of x in  x 2   and x 7in  x  2  b  0, are equal then the value of b
7
 bx   bx 
is equal to :
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) –2 (4) –1
Ans. (1)
11
 2 1 
Sol. x  
 bx 
r
11  1 
2 11–r
Tr+1 = Cr (x )  
 bx 
1
= 11Cr x22–2r–r r
b
1
= 11Cr x22–3r · r
b
Coeff of x  22 – 3r = 7
7
15 = 3r  r = 5
11
 1 
Now,  x  2 
 bx 
1
Tr+1 = 11Cr x11–r
(bx 2 ) r
1
= 11Cr x11–3r r
b
–7
Coeff of x  11 – 3r = –7
18 = 3r  r = 6
1 1
11
C5 5  11C6 6
b b
b5(b – 1) = 0
 b=1,b≠0
1
12. If sin + cos= , then 16(sin (2) + cos(4) + sin(6)) is equal to :
2
(1) 27 (2) 23 (3) –27 (4) –23
Ans. (4)
1
Sol. (sin + cos)2 =
4
1
1 + sin2
4
3
sin2 =
4
16(sin2 + cos4 + sin6) = 16(sin2+ 1 – 2sin22 + 3sin2 – 4sin32)
= 16 (4sin2 + 1 – 2sin22 – 4sin32) = –23
13. Let f : R  R be a function such that f(2) = 4 and f (2) = 1. Then, the value of
x 2f (2)  4f (x)
lim is equal to :
x 2 x2
(1) 12 (2) 8 (3) 4 (4) 16
Ans. (1)
x 2f (2)  4f (x) 2xf (2)  4f (x)
Sol. lim = lim = 2·(2)·f(2) – 4f (2) = 16 – 4 = 12
x 2 x2 x  2 1
14. The probability that a randomly selected 2-digit number belongs to the set {n  N : (2n – 2) is a
multiple of 3} is equal to :
1 2 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 6 2
Ans. (4)
Sol. Total number of cases = 90C1 = 90
Now 2n – 2 = (3 – 1)n – 2
= nC0 3n – nC1 3n–1 + ........ + (–1)n–1 nCn–1 3 + (–1)n nCn – 2
= 3(3n–1 – n·3n–2 + ….. + (–1)n–1·n) + (–1)n – 2
So (2n – 2) is multiple of 3 only when n is odd
45 1
So number of favorable cases = 45, Hence required probability = 
90 2
 dy 
15. Let y = y(x) be solution of the differential equation loge   = 3x + 4y, with y(0) = 0.
 dx 
 2 
If y   log e 2  = loge2, then the value of  is equal to :
 3 
1 1 1
(1) 2 (2) (3) – (4) –
4 4 2
Ans. (3)
 dy 
Sol. log e    3x  4y , y(0) = 0
 dx 
dy
 e3x ·e4y
dx
 e dy   e dx
–4y 3x
e –4y e3x
 c
4 3
y(0) = 0
1 1
–  C
4 3
7
C= –
12
–4y
e e3x 7
 
4 3 12
2
Put x = – log e 2
3
 2
3· –  log e 2
e –4y e  3
7
 
4 3 12
1
log e
4
e 7
= 
3 12
e –4y 1 7 1
 – –
–4 12 12 2
–4y
e =2
–4y = loge2
1
y   log e 2
4
1
 
4
16. The value of the definite integral


4
dx
 (1  e

x cos x
)(sin 4 x  cos 4 x)
is equal to :
–
4
   
(1)  (2)  (3) (4)
2 4 2 2 2
Ans. (4)
Sol. f(a + b – x) = f(x)
 /4
e x cos x
I=  dx
 /4
(1  e x cos x )(sin 4 x  cos 4 x)
 /4
1
2I  
 /4
sin x  cos 4 x
4
 /4
1
2I   1 2
dx
1  sin 2x
 /4
2
 /4
2sec2 2x
2I   dx (put tan2x = t)
 /4
sec2 2x  1
 
4 dt  1 t 
2I    tan 1 
2 0 2t  2
2
2 0

I
2 2
17. Two tangents are drawn from the point P(–1, 1) to the circle x2 + y2 – 2x – 6y + 6 = 0. If these
tangents touch the circle at point A and B, and if D is a point on the circle such that length of
the segments AB and AD are equal, then the area of the triangle ABD is equal to:
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 3( 2  1) (4) 3( 2  2)
Ans. (1)
Sol.
y
(1,3)
(–1,3) B D
2 2 2 2
P
(–1,1) A(1,1)
x
O
1
PAB =  4 2  4
2
18. Let ,  be two roots of the equation x2 + (20)1/4x + (5)1/2 = 0. Then 8 + 8 is equal to :
(1) 50 (2) 160 (3) 10 (4) 100
Ans. (1)
Sol. x2 + (20)1/4x + 51/2 = 0 , 8 + 8 = ?
(x 2  5)2  20x 2
x 4  5  2 5x 2  20x 2  2 5x 2
x 4  5

x 8  25 
8 = 25, 8 = 25
8 + 8 = 50
19. Let the plane passing through the point (–1, 0, –2) and perpendicular to each of the planes
2x+ y – z = 2 and x – y – z = 3 be ax + by + cz + 8 = 0. Then the value of a + b + c is equal to:
(1) 5 (2) 8 (3) 4 (4) 3
Ans. (3)
Sol. Equation of plane is ax + by + cz + 8 = 0
As it passes through (–1, 0, –2)
So –a – 2c + 8 = 0 …..(1)
ax + by + cz + 8 is perpendicular to 2x + y – z = 2 and x – y – z = 3
so 2a + b – c = 0 …..(2)
a–b–c=0 ….(3)
Solving (1), (2) and (3), we get
a = 2, b = – 1, c = 3
So, a + b + c = 4
20. If the mean and variance of the following data.
37
6, 10, 7, 13, a, 12, b, 12 are 9 and respectively, then (a – b)2 is equal to :
4
(1) 12 (2) 32 (3) 16 (4) 24
Ans. (3)
10  13  6  7  a  12  b  12
Sol. 9=
8
 a + b = 12 …..(1)
 xi  100  169  36  49  a 2  144  b2 144
2
= a2 + b2 + 642
 
2  x i2
 (x)2 
37
8 4
a  b  642
2 2
37
 81 
8 4
 a + b = 80  a2 + (12 – a)2 = 80  a2 – 12a + 32 = 0
2 2
 a=4 or a=8
b=8 or b=4
 (a – b) = 16 Ans.
2
Integer Type :
1. Let f : [0, 3]  R be defined by
f(x) min{x – [x], 1 + [x] – x}
Where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal to x.
Let P denote the set containing all x  [0, 3] where f is discontinuous, and Q denote the set
containing all x  (0, 3) where f is not differentiable. Then the sum of number of elements in
P and Q is equal to ____ .
Ans. (5)
Sol. f(x) = min {{x}, 1 – {x}}
1
1/2
0 1 2 3
1
1/2
0 1 2 3
So, number discontinuous point = 0
Number of non-differentiable point = 5
1 3 5 
 ,1, , 2, 
2 2 2
So, n(P) = 0, n(Q) = 5
n(P) + n(Q) = 5
2. Let the domain of the function
f(x) = log4(log5(log3(18x – x2 – 77))) be (a, b).
b
sin 3 x
Then the value of the integral  dx is equal to ………. .
a
(sin 3
x  sin 3
(a  b  x))
Ans. (1)
Sol. log5 log3 (18x – x2 – 77) > 0
18x – x2 – 77 > 3
x2 – 18x + 80 < 0
(x – 8) (x – 10) < 0
x  (8, 10)
 a = 8 and b = 10
b 10
sin 3 xdx sin 3 xdx
 I=  3
sin x  sin 3 (a  b  x) 8 sin 3 x  sin 3 (18  x)

a
Using the property

b b
 f (x)dx   f (a  b  x)dx, we get

a a
sin 3 (18  x)dx

10
I= I 3
8
sin (18  x)  sin 3 x
10
2I   1dx  2
8
 I = 1 Ans.
x 2 y 3 z  2
3. Let a plane P pass through the point (3, 7, –7) and contain the line,   . If
3 2 1
distance of the plane P from the origin is d, then d2 is equal to ………. .
Ans. (3)
Sol. Equation of plane a(x – 3) + b(y – 7) + c(z + 7) = 0 ……(i)
Where a, b, c are the direction ratio of the normal to the plane
x 2 y 3 z  2
Given line is   …….(ii)
3 2 1
If plane (i) contains the given line then
–3a + 2b + c = 0 ……..(iii)
Also point (2, 3, –2) on line (ii) lies in plane (i)
a(2 – 3) + b(3 – 7) + c(–2 + 7) = 0
– a – 4b + 5c = 0 ……(iv)
Now solving (iii) and (iv)
a b c
We get    (say)
14 14 14
Substituting the values of a, b and c in equation (i)
We get x + y + z – 3 = 0
This is equation of plane
Now distance of the plane p from the origin
3 3
d   3
1  1 1 3
d2 = 3
4. Let a  î  ˆj  k,
ˆ b and c  ˆj  kˆ be three vectors such that a  b  c and a·b  1 . If the length
of projection vector of the vector b on the vector a  c is , then the value of 32 is equal to
………. .
Ans. (2)
Sol. ab  c
Take dot product with c
(a  b)c | c |2  2
Length of projection of b on (a  c) is 
| b·(a  c) |
  
| ac |
2
  
6
4
 2
 
6
 32 = 2
 7
5. If log32, log3(2x – 5) , log3  2x   are in an arithmetic progression, then the value of x is
 2
equal to ………. .
Ans. (3)
 7
Sol. 2log3(2x – 5) = log32 + log3  2x  
 2
  7 
 log3(2x – 5)2 = log3  2  2x –  
  2 
 (2x)2 – 10(2x) + 25 = 2(2x) – 7
 (2x)2 – 12(2x) + 32 = 0
 2x = 4 or 8
 x = 2 or 3
For x = 2, log(2x – 5) is not defined
 x=3
sin 2 x 2  cos 2 x cos 2x
6. Let f(x) = 2  sin x
2 2
cos x cos 2x , x  [0, ]
2
sin x 2
cos x 1  cos 2x
Then the maximum value of f(x) is equal to ………. .
Ans. (6)
Sol. R1  R1 – R2
R2  R2 – R3
2 2 0
 2 0 1
sin 2 x cos 2 x 1  cos 2x
= – 2(cos2x) + 2(2 + 2cos2x + sin2x)
= – 2cos2x + 4 + 4 cos2x + 2sin2x
= – 2(cos2x – sin2x) + 4 cos2x + 4
= 4 + 2cos2x = 2(2 + cos2x), maximum value of f(x) = 6
 
7. If y = y(x), y  0,  is the solution of the differential equation
 2
dy 
sec y – sin(x + y) – sin(x – y) = 0 with y(0) = 0 then 5y   is equal to ……… .
dx 2
Ans. (2)
dy
Sol. secy = 2sin(x) cos(y) ….. (1)
dx
 sec y dy   2sin xdx
2
tany = – 2cosx + c
When x = 0, y = 0  c = 2
tany = –2cosx + 2 …..(2)
dy
sec2y  2sin x
dx
dy
(1 + tan2y) = 2sinx …..(3)
dx
By equation (2) & (3)
dy 2sin x

dx 1  (2  2cos x) 2
 2 2 
f      5f     2
 2  1  (2) 2
2
5
8. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}. Then the number of possible function f : S  S such that
f(m.n) = f(m).f(n) for every m, n  S and m·n  S is equal to ……… .
Ans. (490)
Sol. S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7}
F : S  S such that f(m.n) = f(m). f(n)  m, n  S and m·n  S
Then
Case. I m = 1 , then f(n) = f(1) f(n)
 f(n) (1 – f(1)) = 0
 f(1) = 1
When m = n = 2  f(4) = f(2) f(2)
f (2)  1  f (4)  1

= f (2)  2  f (4)  4
f (2)  3  f (4)  9  s

Hence f(2) can be 1 or 2
Put m = 2, n = 3
 when f (2)  1 , f (3)  1, 2,3,........7

 f(6) = f(2) f(3) =  f (6)  1, 2,3,.........7 f (4)  4
 f (2)  2 f (3)  1, 2,3
 then
Also f(5) & f(7) may take any value from {1, 2, 3, …. 0 …… 7}
So total number of such function = 1 × 1 × 7 × 1 × 7 + 1 × 1 × 3 × 1 × 7 × 1 × 7
= 49(7 + 3) = 490
9. For real numbers  and , consider the following system of linear equations :
x + y – z = 2, x + 2y + z = 1, 2x – y + z = . If the system has infinite solutions, then  +  is
equal to ……… .
Ans. (5)
Sol. The system has infinite solution
 = 1 = 2 = 3 = 0
1 1 1
 = 1 2  =0
2 1 1
1(2 + ) – 1(1 – 2) – 1(–1 – 4) = 0
3 = – 6
 =–2
1 1 2
3 = 1 2 1 = 0
2 1 
1(2 + 1) – 1( – 2) + 2(–1 – 4) = 0
=7
  +
10. Let F : [3, 5]  R be a twice differentiable function on (3, 5) such that
x
e  224
F(x) = e  (3t  2t  4F(t) )dt . If F  (4) =
–x 2
, then  +  is equal to ……… .
3
(e  4) 2
Ans. (16)
Sol. Put x = 3  F(3) = 0
e x [t 3  t 2  4F(t)]3x  F(x)
e–x (x3 + x2 + 4F(x) – (27 + 9 + 4F(3)) = F(x)
 F(x) = e–x(x3 + x2 – 36 + 4F(x))
 exF(x) = x3 + x2 – 36 + 4F(x)
x 3  x 2  36
F(x) =
(e x  4)
(3x 2  2x)(e x  4)  (e x )(x 3  x 2  36)
F(x) 
(e x  4)2
56(e4  4)  e4 (44)
F(4) 
(e4  4) 2
12e4  224
F(4) 
(e4  4) 2
Hence  = 12 and  = 4
 + = 16
Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ (MCSIR) Maths_Shift-1

JEE MAINS (26-08-2021) SHIFT-1
SECTION-A
cos x      
1. The sum of solutions of the equation  tan 2x , x    ,    ,   is:
1  sin x  2 2  4 4
 7
(A) (B) 
10 30
 11
(C)  (D) 
15 30
Ans. (D)
Topic- Trigonometric equation
cos x      
Sol.  tan 2x x   ,    ,  
1  sin x  2 2  4 4
  
Case-I: 0  x  &  x
4 2 4
 cos x  4sin 2 x  2sin x  1  0

cos x 2sin x cos x
 
1  sin x cos 2 x  sin 2 x
cos x  0 & 4sin 2 x  2sin x 1  0
2  2 5 1  5
sin x  
8 4
 3
x ,
10 10
    
Case-II: x   ,  & x   x  0
4 2  4 
cos x 2sin x cos x
   cos x 1  2sin x   0
1  sin x cos 2 x  sin 2 x
1 
cos x  0 & sin x  x 
2 6
 3  11
Sum of solutions    
10 10 6 30
Get 10% Instant Discount On Unacademy Plus [Use Referral Code: MCSIR] 1
2. Out of all the patients in a hospital 89% are found to be suffering from heart ailment
and 98% are suffering from lungs infection. If K% of them are suffering from both
ailments, then K cannot belong to the set:
(A) {80, 83, 86, 89} (B) {84, 87, 90, 93}
(C) {79, 81, 83, 85} (D) {84, 86, 88, 90}
Ans. (C)
Topic- Set ,Relation and Function

Sol. Let H and L is set of people suffered from heart ailment and lungs infections
respectively.
n (H) = 89%
n (L) = 98%
n  H  L   x%
max 0, n  H   n  L   n  H  L   n  H  L   min n  H  , n  L 
So, 87%  x  89%
3. Let a  î  ˆj  kˆ and b  ˆj  kˆ . If c is a vector such that a  c  b and a  c  3 , then
 
a  b  c is equal to:
(A) –6 (B) 6
(C) –2 (D) 2
Ans. (C)
Topic- Vector -3d
Sol. a b c   c a b    c  a   b  b  b  2

4. Let ABC be a triangle with A  3,1 and ACB   , 0   
. If the equation of the
2
median through B is 2x  y  3  0 and the equation of angle bisector of C is
7x  4y  1  0 , then tan  is equal to:
1
(A) 2 (B)
2
3 4
(C) (D)
4 3
Ans. (D)
Topic- Straight line
 7  1 
Sol. Let C  ,  (C lies on 7x  4y  1  0 )
 4 
   3 7  3 
Mid-point of AC is M  , 
 2 8 
Now M lies on 2x  y  3  0
So, C(3,5)
2 7
Slope of AC is and slope of 7x  4y 1  0  Slope 
3 4
7 2

 4 3 1
 tan 
2 1 7  2 2
4 3
1
2
4 4
 tan   2   tan  
1 3 3
1
4
  1 x  
5. Let f  x   cos  2 tan 1 sin  cot 1   , 0 < x < 1. Then:
 x
  
(A) 1  x  f   x   2  f  x    0 (B) 1  x  f   x   2  f  x    0
2 2 2 2
(C) 1  x  f   x   2  f  x    0 (D) 1  x  f   x   2  f  x    0
2 2 2 2
Ans. (A)
Topic- ITF
Sol. Put x  sin 2  , 0 < x < 1
sin   x
  1  sin 2   
 f  x   cos  2 tan 1 sin  cot 1 
  sin 2
 
  
 f  x   cos  2 tan 1  sin  

1  tan 2 tan 1 x 

 f  x   cos 2 tan 1

x 
1  tan 2  tan 1
x
1 x
 f x 
1 x
 f x 
1  x  1  1  x  1  2
1  x  1  x 
2 2
1  x  f   x   2  f  x    0 option (A) satisfied.

2 2
1 2 22 2100
6. The sum of the series  2  4   when x = 2 is:
x 1 x 1 x 1 x2 1
100
2101 2100
(A) 1  (B) 1 
4101  1 4100  1
2101 2100
(C) 1  101 (D) 1  101
4 1 4 1
Ans. (Bonus)
Topic- Sequence and Series
1
Sol. Adding and subtracting
x 1
1 1 1 2 22 2100
S    2  4  
x 1 x 1 x  1 x 1 x 1 x2 1
100
1 2 2 22 2100
S  2  2  4  
x 1 x 1 x  1 x  1 x2 1
100
1 2101
S  2101
x 1 x 1
2101
For x  2  S  1 
22  1
101
2n 1
1 n2
7. The value of lim
x  n

r  0 n  4r
2 2
is:
1 1
(A) tan 1  4  (B) tan 1  4 
2 4
1
(C) tan 1  4  (D) tan 1  2 
2
Ans. (A)
Topic- Limits
2n 1
1 n2
Sol. I  lim
x  n

r  0 n  4r
2 2
2n 1
1 1 1
n
2
 I  lim I dx
x 
r 0r
2 0 1  4x 2
1 4 
n
1 2 1 1 1
  dx  2  tan 1 2x   tan 1  4 
2
4 0 1  x2 4 0 2
4
 z 1  
8. The equation arg    represents a circle with:
 z 1  4
(A) centre at (0, 0) and radius 2 (B) centre at (0, 1) and radios 2
(C) centre at (0, –1) and radius 2 (D) centre at (0, 1) and radius 2
Ans. (B)
Topic- Complex number
Sol.
 z 1  
arg  o  
 zo  1  2
 z0  1  z0  1 i 2 z 1  1 i 
  e  0  i  z0   
 z0  1  z0  1 z0  1  1 i 
1  i 
2
 z0 
2
 z0  i
 Centre (0, 1) and radius  2
9. If a line along a chord of the circle 4x 2  4y2  120x  675  0 , passes through the point
 30, 0  and is tangent to the parabola y2  30x , then the length of the chord is:
(A) 3 5 (B) 5 3
(C) 7 (D) 5
Ans. (A)
Topic- Conic Section
Sol.
Equation of tangent to parabola y2  30x is

30
y  mx  (which passes through (–30, 0))
4m
30
0  30m 
4m
4m2  1
1
m
2
1
For m 
2
x
y  15
2
x  2y  30  0
15  0  30 15
Length of OB   3 5 , radius of circle 
5 2
225 3 5
Length of BC   45  BC 
4 2
3 5
Length of chord AC  2  3 5
2
1
Similarly, for m   length of chord AC  3 5
2
10. A plane P contains the line x  2y  3z  1  0  x  y  z  6 , and is perpendicular to the

plane 2x  y  z  8  0 . Then which of the following point lies on P?
(A) (1, 0, 1) (B) (0, 1, 1)
(C) (–1, 1, 2) (D) (2, –1, 1)
Ans. (B)
Topic- Vector-3d
Sol. A plane which containing the line x  2y  3z  1  0  x  y  z  6 is
 x  2y  3z  1  k  x  y  z  6  0
 1  k  x   2  k  y   3  k  z  1  6k  0
This plane is perpendicular to the plane 2x  y  z  8  0
3
2 1  k   1 2  k   1 3  k   0  k 
4
7 5 9 14
Equation of plane is x  y  z   7x  5y  9z  14
4 4 4 4
(0, 1, 1) lies on the plane.
1
1 2
  x  1 2  x  1 2
2 
11. The value of    
    2  dx is:

1   x  1   x 1  
2
(A) log e 4 (B) log e 16
(C) 2log e 16 
(D) 4log e 3  2 2 
Ans. (B)
Topic- Definite integrations
1
 x  1 x  1
2 2
Sol.  
1
 x  1  x  1  dx
2
1
 4x 
2 2
 
1
 2  dx
 x 1 
2
1
2
16x 2
  dx
1  x 2 
2
1
2
1
2
4x
  1  x dx
1
2
2
1
2 1
x
8 dx  4 n 1  x 2 2
 log e 16
0
1 x2 0
12. Let A and B be independent events such that P(A) = p, P(B) = 2p, The largest value of
5
p, for which P (exactly one of A, B occurs)  is:
9
5 1
(A) (B)
12 3
4 2
(C) (D)
9 9
Ans. (A)
Topic- Probability
5
Sol. Probability (exactly one of A and B) 
9
5
P  A   P  B  2P  A  P  B  
9
5
p  2p  4p 2 
9
36p2  27p  5  0
 12p  5 3p  1  0
1 5
p or
3 12
Cr is the co-efficient of x r in the expansion of 1  x  , then the value of

20 20
13. If
20
r
r 0
2 20
Cr is equal to:
(A) 420  218 (B) 380  219

(C) 380  218 (D) 420  219
Ans. (A)
Topic- Binomial Theorem
 r 2 20 Cr   r  r  20 Cr    r  20 19 Cr 1
20 20
Sol.
r 0 r 1
20
 20 20

 20  r  1  1 19 Cr 1  20    r  1 19 Cr 1   19 Cr 1 
r 1  r 1 r 1 
 20 20

 20 19 18 Cr 2   19 Cr 1 
 r 2 r 1 
  380 218  20  219  220   95  10   105 220  420  218
x 2 y2
14. On the ellipse   1 let P be a point in the second quadrant such that the tangent
8 4
at P to the ellipse is perpendicular to the line x = 2y = 0. Let S and S be the foci of the
ellipse and e be its eccentricity. If A is the area of the triangle SPS then, the value of
5  e   A is
2
(A) 12 (B) 6
(C) 14 (D) 24
Ans. (B)
Sol. p  8 cos , 2sin  
Equation of tangent at point p

x y
cos   sin   1  0
8 2
1
Slope  cot   2
2
2 2 1
cot   2 2  cos   , sin  
3 3
 8 2 
So, point P  , 
 3 3
1 2 4 1 
A   2ae    e 
2 3 3 2
 1 4
So,  5  e2  A   5     6
 2 3
 
15. Let   0,  . If the system of linear equations.
 2
1  cos  x  sin y  4sin 3 z  0
2 2
cos x  1  sin  y  4sin 3 z  0

2 2
cos2 x  sin 2 y  1  4sin 3 z  0

has a non-trivial solution, then the value of  is:
 5
(A) (B)
18 18
4 7
(C) (D)
9 18
Ans. (D)
Topic- Matrix
1  cos 2  sin 2  4sin 3
Sol. cos 2  1  sin 2  4sin 3  0
cos 
2
sin  1  4sin 3
2
R3  R3  R 2
1  cos 2  sin 2  4sin 3

cos  1  sin  4sin 3
2 2
0 1 1
C2  C2  C3
1  cos 2  sin 2   4sin 3 4sin 3
cos  1  sin   4sin 3 4sin 3  0
2 2
0 0 1
 2 1  2sin 3  0  2sin 3  1

1 7
sin 3  
2 18
16. The mean and standard deviation of 20 observations were calculated as 10 and 2.5
respectively. It was found that by mistake one data value was taken as 25 instead of 35.
If  and  are the mean and standard respectively for correct data, then  ,   is:
(A) (10.5, 26) (B) (10.5, 25)
(C) (11, 25) (D) (11, 26)
Ans. (A)
Topic- Statistics
Sol. x1  x 2  x3   x19  25  200
 x1  x 2  x 3  x19  175
x1  x 2  x 3   x19  35 175  35
New mean    10.5
20 20
x12  x 2 2  x 32   x19 2   25
2
S.D.   10 
2
20
x12  x 2 2  x 32   x19 2   25 
2
 2.5   10 
2
20
 x  x 2  x3 
1
2 2 2
 x19 2  1500
x12  x 2 2  x 32   x19 2   35

2
New S.D.   10.5

2
20
1500   35
2
  110.25
20
 26
 ,   10.5, 26
17. If the sum of an infinite G.P a, ar, ar 2 , ar 3 , …… is 15 and the sum of the squares its
each term is 150, then the sum of ar 2 , ar 4 , ar 6 , …… is:
25 9
(A) (B)
2 2
5 1
(C) (D)
2 2
Ans. (D)
Topic- Sequence and series
a
Sol. Given  15 …… (1)
1 r
a2  a  a  a
And  150      150   10 …… (2)
1 r 2
 1  r  1  r  1  r 
Solving equation (1) and (2)
1
r  a  12 from equation (1)
5
Now, ar 2  ar 4  ar 6  
1
12 
ar 2 25  1
 
1 r 2
1
1 2
25
 1 2 
 5 5 1 0 
18. If A    , B  , i  1 , and Q  A BA , then the inverse of the
T
 2 1  i 1
 5 
 5
matrix A Q2021AT is equal to:
 1 2021i   1 0
(A)   (B)  
0 1   2021i 1 
 1 
 5 2021  1 0
(C)   (D)  
 1   2021i 1 
 2021 5 

Topic- Matrix
Ans. (D)
 1 2  1 2 
 5 5 5 5  1 0 
Sol. AA T     I
 2 1  2 1  0 1 
 5 5   5 
 5
Q  AT BA
 Q2   AT BA  AT BA   AT B2A
 Q3  AT B3A
 Q2021  AT B2021 A
Now let P  AQ2021AT
P  A  AT B2021A  AT
Given AAT  I
P  B2021
1 0 1 0  1 0
B2     
i 1  i 1   2i 1 
 1 0 1 0  1 0
B3     
 2i 1  i 1  3i 1 
…………………………….
…………………………….
 1 0
B2021   
 2021i 1 
 1 0
Inverse of p   p1    B2021   
1

 2021i 1 
19. If the truth value of the Boolean expression  p  q    q  r    r    p  q  is

false, then the truth value of the statements p, q, r respectively can be:
(A) T F T (B) T F F
(C) F F T (D) F T F
Ans. (B)
Topic- MR
Sol.
p T T T T F F F F
q T T F F T T F F
r T F T F T F T F
pq T T T T T T F F
qr T F T T T F T T
~r F T F T F T F T
 p  q  q  r    r  F F F T F F F F
pq T T F F F F F F
 p  q    q  r   r   p  q T T T F T T T T
20. Let y  yx be a solution curve of the differential

 
equation  y  1 tan 2 x dx  tan x dy  ydx  0 , x   0,  . If lim xy  x   1 , then the
 2 x 0

value of y   is:
4
 
(A) 1 (B) 1
4 4
 
(C) (D) 
4 4
Ans. (C)
Topic- Differential Equation
dy
Sol.  1  y  tan x   y cot x
dx
dy
 y  tan x  cot x    tan x
dx
I.F.  e
 tan x  cot x dx
tan 2 x 1
 dx
e tan x
 tan x
y  tan x    tan 2 x dx  c
y  tan x   1  sec2 x  dx  c
y  tan x  x  tan x  c
 x 
lim xy  1  lim 
x 0
  x  tan x  c   1  1 0  0  c   1  c  1
x 0  tan x 
Then the functions is y  tan x  x  tan x  1

  
y    y 1   1  1 y
4 4 4
SECTION-B
1. A wire of length 36m is cut into two pieces, one of the pieces is bent to form a square
and the other is bent to form a circle, If the sum of the areas of the two figures is
4 
minimum, and the circumference of the circle is k (meter), then   1 k is equal to
 
______.
Ans. (36)
Topic- AOD
Sol.
4x  2y  36 (Given)
Area  x 2  y2
1
A  x2  18  2x 
2

dA 2
 2x  18  2x  2 
dx 
dA 2x   36  4x  2 

dx 
dA 36 d2A
 0  2x  72  8x  0  x   2 0
dx 4 dx
18
y
4
36
K [circumference of circle]  2y  K 
   4
 4
Value of    k  36
  
2. Let a, b  R , b  0 . Define a function

 
a sin 2  x  1 , for x  0
f x  
 tan 2x  sin 2x , for x  0
 bx 3
If f is continuous at x = 0, then 10 – ab is equal to ______.
Ans. (14)
Topic- LCD
Sol. If function is continuous at x = 0
then, LHL = RHL = f(0)
LHL = –a
tan 2x  sin 2x
RHL  lim
x 0 bx 3
x3 x5
 sin x  x   
3! 5!
x 3 2x 5
tan x  x   
3 15
 2x   2x 
3 3
8 8
 
3 6 4
 lim 3 6
x 0 bx 3 b b
   
f  0   a sin   0  1   a sin     a
2   2
4
 LHL  RHL  f  0    a  ab  4  10  ab  14
b
3. The area of the region S   x, y  : 3x 2  4y  6x  24 is

Ans. (27)
Topic- AUC
Sol. S   x, y  : 3x 2  4y  6x  24
3x 2
y 4y  6x  24
4
Area of the region
4  6x  24 3x 2 
A   dx
2
 4 4 
4
3 x3 
A   x 2  6x  
4 4 2
A  20   7   27 square units.
2 1 2
4. The sum of all integral values of k  k  0  for which the equation   in
x 1 x  2 k
x has no real roots, is
Ans. (66)
Topic- Quadratic Equation
2 1 2 2x  4  x  1 2
Sol.      2x 2   6  k  x  3k  4  0
x 1 x  2 k  x  1 x  2  k
For no real roots D < 0

  6  k   8  3k  4   0  k 2  12k  36  24k  32  0
2
  k  6   32  0
2
Integral value of k = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11

Sum = 66
x 1 y  3 z  4
5. Let the line L be the projection of the line   in the plane
2 1 2
x  2y  z  3 . If d is the distance of the point (0, 0, 6) from L, then d 2 is equal to ____.
Ans. (26)
Topic- Vector-3d
Sol. Any point on the line P(2r + 1, r + 3, 2r + 4) foot of perpendicular on the plane
x   2r  1 y   r  3 z   2r  4  r  6
  
1 2 1 3
7r  9 r 3 5r  6
x ; y ; z
3 3 3
x  3 y 1 z  2
 Projection line L :   …… (i)
7 1 5
Direction ratio of AC are 7  3 ,   1 , 5  4

Now, AC is perpendicular to the projection line (i)
So,   0  C  3, 1, 2   d 2  AC2  26
6. The number of three-digit even numbers, formed by the digits 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7 if the

repetition of digits is not allowed, is ______.
Ans. (52)
Topic- PNC
Sol. 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7
The number of three-digit even number ending with 0  5  4  20
Total three digits even numbers  20  16  16  52
d2 y
7. If y = y(x) is an implicit function of x such that loge  x  y   4xy , then at x = 0 is
dx 2
equal to ______.
Ans. (40)
Topic- MOD
Sol. When x = 0 then y = 1
n  x  y   4xy
 x  y  e4xy
Now differentiate
 1  y  e4xy  4y  4xy  …… (i)
At  0,1  y  0   1  4  y  0   3
Now, again differentiate equation (i)
 y  e4xy  4y  4xy  e4xy  4y  4y  4xy 
2
At (0, 1)
 y  0   1 4 1  0   1 4  3  4  3  0 
2
 y  0   16  24  40
 y  0   40
1 i 3
8. Let z  , i  1 . Then the value of
2
3 3 3 3
 1  1  1  1 
21   z     z 2  2    z3  3     z 21  21  is ______.
 z  z   z   z 
Ans. (13)
Sol. z  
3 3 3 3
 1  1  1  1 
Let k   z     z 2  2    z3  3     z 21  21 
 z  z   z   z 
3 3 3 3
 1  1   1   1 
k        2  2    3  3     21  21 
          
k  8
 21  k  21  8 = 13
q s
9. If 1 P1  2  2 P2  3  3 P3   15  15 P15  q Pr  s , 0  s  1, then Cr s is equal to ______.
Ans. (136)
Topic- BT
Sol. 1
P1  2  2 P2  3  3 P3   15  15 P15
 1! 2  2! 3  3!  15 15!  1!  3! 2!   4! 3!   16!15!
 16! 1!  q Pr  s  q  r  16 and s = 1
q s 17 16
So, Pr s  17 C15   136
2
10. The locus of a point, which moves such that the sum of squares of its distance from the
points (0,0), (1,0), (0,1), (1,1) is 18 units, is a circle of diameter d. Then d2 is equal to
______.
Ans. (16)
Topic- Circle
Sol. Let P(x, y)
x 2  y2   x  0    y  1   x  1   y  0    x  1   y  1  18
2 2 2 2 2 2
4x 2  4y2  4x  4y  4  18
14
x 2  y2  x  y  0
4
1 1 1 1 14
Centre  ,  r   2
2 2 4 4 4
d  2r  2  2  4
So, d 2  16

SECTION-A
   299  p  iq  then p and q are roots of the equation:

100
1. If 3 i
(A) x 2  
3 1 x  3  0 (B) x 2   
3 1 x  3  0
(C) x 2  3  1 x  30 (D) x 2  3  1 x  30
Ans. (D)
   299  p  iq 
100
Sol. 3 i
 
100

2 100
 cos  i sin   299  p  iq 
 6 6
50 
 299  p  iq 
i
100 3
2 e
 50 50 
2  cos  i sin   p  iq
 3 3 
 1 i 3 
2     p  iq
 2 2 
p  1 & q  3
p and q roots of the equation x 2   
3 1 x  3  0
50
1
2. If  tan
r 1
1
2r 2
 p , then the value of tan P is:
101 50
(A) (B)
102 51
51
(C) 100 (D)
50
Ans. (B)
Topic- ITF
 1   2 
Sol. tan 1  2   tan 1  2 
 2r   4r 
 2 
 tan 1  
 1  4r  1 
2
 2 
 tan 1  
 1   2r  1 2r  1 
  2r  1   2r  1 
 tan 1  
 1   2r  1 2r  1 
 tan 1  2r  1  tan 1  2r  1
50
 1 
 tan
r 1
1
 2   tan  3  tan 1
 2r 
1 1
 tan 1  5  tan 1  3
 tan 1  7   tan 1  5
 tan 1 101  tan 1  99 

= tan 1 101  tan 1 1
 101  1 
 tan 1  
 1  101 
 100 
 tan 1  P
 102 
100 50
So, tan P  
102 51
3. If y(x) be the solution of the differential equation 2x 2dy   e y  2x  dx  0 , x > 0. If

y(e) = 1, then y(1) is equal to:
(A) log e 2 (B) 0
(C) log e  2e  (D) 2
Ans. (A)
Topic- Differential Equations
dy e y 1
Sol.  
dx 2x 2 x
e y dy e y 1
 
dx x 2x 2
Let e y  t …… (1)
dy dt
e y  1 
dx dx
dt  t 1
  2
dx x 2x
1
I.F.  e x  e nx  x
dx
1
tx   2  x dx  C
2x
Using equation (1)
1
e y x  nx  C
2
1 1
e1e   C  C 
2 2
1
e y x  1  nx 
2
Put x = 1 then y is  y  n2
 1  sin 2 x 
 /2
4. The value of   sin x 
dx is:
 /2
 1  
 3
(A) (B)
2 2
5 3
(C) (D)
4 4
Ans. (D)
Topic- Definite integration
Sol. I   f  x  dx
b
f a  b  x   f  x 
 /2 1  sin 2 x
I dx …… (i)
 /2 1  sin x
 /21  sin 2 x
I dx …… (ii)
 /2 1   sin x
Add equation (i) and (ii)
1  sin x  dx
 /2
2I   2
 /2
1 /2
1  cos 2x  dx
2 /2
2I   
 /2
1 sin 2x 
2I     x 
2 2  /2
1 3
2I     
2 2
3
I
4
5. Let [t] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to t.

Let f(x) = x – [x], g(x) = 1 – x + [x], and h(x) = min {f(x), g(x)},   2, 2 . Then h is:
(A) continuous is [–2, 2] but not differentiable at more than four points in (–2, 2)
(B) continuous is [–2, 2] but not differentiable at exactly three points in (–2, 2)
(C) not continuous at exactly four points in [–2, 2]
(D) not continuous at exactly three points in [–2, 2]
Ans. (A)
Topic- LCD
Sol. f(x) = x – [x] = {x}
g(x) = 1 – x + [x] = 1 – {x}
Now, graph of min {f(x), g(x)}
Clearly graph is continuous in [–2, 2] but non differentiable at 7 points (i.e. greater than
4) in (–2, 2)
6. A fair die is tossed until six is obtained on it. Let X be the number required tosses, then
the conditional probability P  x  5 | x  2  is:
5 125
(A) (B)
6 216
25 11
(C) (D)
36 36
Ans. (C)
Topic- Probability
 x  5  P  x  5  x  2
Sol. P  
 x  2 P  x  2
P  x  5  P  x  6   P  x  7  

P  x  3  P  x  4   P  x  5  
4 5
5 1 5 1
    
  2
6 6 6 6
3
5 1 5 1
     
6 6 6 6
4
5 1
  
6 6
5
1 2
6 5 25
   
 5  1  6  36
2
 
6 6
5
1
6
 1 x 
7. The domain of the function cos ec1   is:
 x 
 1   1 
(A)   ,    0 (B)   ,    0
 2   2 
 1  1 
(C)  1,     0,   (D)   , 0   1,  
 2  2 
Ans. (B)
Topic- Function
1 x 1 x
Sol.  1 or 1
x x
1 x  x 1 x  x
0 or 0
x x
2x  1 1
0 or 0
x x
 1 
x   ,0 or x   0,  
2 
 1 
x    ,    0
 2 
x2
2
8. The local maximum value of the function f  x     , x > 0 is:
x
2 e 
2 1
(A)  e  e (B) e
e
 4 4 (D) 1
(C)  
 e
Ans. (A)
Topic- AOD
Sol. f   x   0 for maximum value
x2
2
Let y   
x
2
ny  x 2 n
x
1 2 1 2
y  2x n  x 2  2
y x 2 x
x
 2 
y   xy   2 n  1
 x 
x2
2
 x   2
2 
y    n  1
x  x 
2
2 n 1
x
2
1
 e
2
 
x
1

x  2e 2
The maximum value will be

4e1
   2

1 
f 2e    
1
2
 e 2e
  2e 2 
1
 
9. The locus of the mid points of the chords of the hyperbola x 2  y2  4 , which touch the
parabola y2  8x , is:
(A) x 3  x  2   y2 (B) y2  x  2   x 3
(C) y3  x  2   x 2 (D) x 2  x  2   y3
Ans. (B)
Topic- Conic section
2
Sol. Tangent to y2  8x is y  mx 
m
xh k 2  h 2
y  is the equation of chord with mid-point (h, k)
k k
Comparing the above equations we get,
h 2 k2  h2
m  and 
k m k
2k k 2  h 2
 
h k
 h3  2k 2  k 2h  0
 Equation of locus is x 3  2y2  y2 x  0
10. Two fair dices are thrown. The numbers on them are taken as  and  , and a system of
linear equations
xyz 0
x  2y  3z  
x  3y  z  1
is constructed. If p is the probability that the system has a unique solution and q is the
probability that the system has no solution, then:
1 5 5 1
(A) p  and q  (B) p  and q 
6 36 6 36
1 1 5 5
(C) p  and q  (D) p  and q 
6 36 6 36
Ans. (D)
Topic- Probability
1 1 1
Sol. 1 2 3    5
1 3  
 1 1 5
1   2 3    10  3    44
 3  1
1 1 5
 2  1 3    5      13
1  1
1 1 5
3  1 2    2  6
1 3 1
For unique solution
  5 ,  1, 2,3, 4,5,6

5 5
 p  1 
6 6
For no solution
  5,   3
1 5 5
q  
6 6 36
11. Consider the two statements

S1  :  p  q    q  p  is a tautology
S2  :  p q    p  q  is a fallacy
Then:
(A) only  S2  is true (B) only  S1  is true
(C) both  S1  and  S2  are false (D) both  S1  and  S2  are true
Ans. (D)
Topic- MR
Sol. *
p T T F F
q T F T F
~p F F T T
~q F T F T
pq T F T T
qp T T T F
p  q   q  p T T T T
p q F T F F
pq T F T T
 p q   p  q F F F F
From table
 p  q    q  p  is tautology
And  p q    p  q  is fallacy.
12.  
The point P 2 6, 3 lies on the hyperbola
x 2 y2
a 2
 2  1 having eccentricity
b 2
5
. If
the tangent and normal at P to the hyperbola intersect its conjugate axis at the points Q
and R respectively, the QR is equal to:
(A) 6 (B) 4 3
(C) 3 6 (D) 6 3
Ans. (D)
 
Sol. As point P 2 6, 3 lies on hyperbola.
24 3
 1 …… (1)
a 2 b2
5
e2 
4
a 2  b2 5

a2 4
a 2  4b2 Putting in (1)
6 3
 1
b2 b2
b2  3 & a 2  12
x 2 y2
Hyperbola  1
12 3
2x 2y  y
 0
12 3
1
y  2 6 , 3   
2

Equation of tangent y  3    1
2

x2 6 
At x = 0, y   3 , Q 0,  3  

Equation of normal y  3  2 x  2 6   
At x = 0, y  5 3

R 0,5 3 
QR  6 3
13. A hall has a square floor of dimension 10m 10m (see the figure) and vertical walls. If
1
the angle GPH between the diagonals AG and BH is cos 1 , then the height of the hall
5
(in meters) is:
(A) 5 3 (B) 5 2
(C) 2 10 (D) 5
Ans. (B)
Topic- Vector -3D
Sol.
AG  10iˆ  hjˆ  10kˆ

BH  10iˆ  hjˆ  10kˆ
100  h 2  100
cos  
 
2
200  h 2
1 h2

5 200  h 2
200  4h 2
h 2  50
h 5 2
14. Let P be the plane passing through the point (1,2, 3) and the line of intersection of the
 
planes r  î  ˆj  4kˆ  16 and r  î  ˆj  kˆ  6 .  
Then which of the following points does NOT lie on P?
(A) (4, 2, 2) (B) (–8, 8, 6)
(C) (3, 3, 2) (D) (6, –6, 2)
Ans. (A)
Topic- Vector -3D
Sol. Equation of the plane
 x  y  4z 16    x  y  z  6  0
it is passes through the point (1, 2, 3)
1  2  12 16    1  2  3  6   0
1
 1  2  0    
2
Plane P; 1    x  1    y   4    z  16  6
3 1 7
 x  y  z  13
2 2 2
 3x  y  7z  26
5 x  x
15. If the value of the integral 
0
e
x  x 
dx  e1   , where ,  R , 5  6  0 and [x]
denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to x, then the value of      is equal
2
to:
(A) 25 (B) 36
(C) 16 (D) 100
Ans. (A)
Topic- Definite integration
5 x  x
Sol. 0
e
x  x 
dx  e1  
x 1 2 x 1 3x2 4 x 3 5 x4
 dx  1 ex 1 dx  2 ex 2 dx  3 ex 3 dx  4 ex 4 dx
0 ex
x=p+1 x=q+2 x=r+3 x=w+4

1 x 1p2 1q4 1r6 1 w 8
  x dx   p dp   q dq   r dr   dw
0 e 0 e 0 e 0 e 0 pw
5x  20
1 1x4
 x
dx  5 x dx
0 e 0 e
1
 e x  1e
x
 5  x  4 
1  0 0 1
 dx

 5 5e1  4   e1  1
 5  6e1  5  30e1  25  30e1  25

  30 ,   25
     25
2
 1 0 0
16. Let A  0 1 1 . Then A2025  A2020 is equal to:
 1 0 0 
(A) A 6 (B) A6  A
(C) A5  A (D) A5
Ans. (B)
Topic- Matrix
 1 0 0
Sol. A  0 1 1
 1 0 0 
 1 0 0   1 0 0  1 0 0 
A  0 1 1 0 1 1  1 1 1
2
 1 0 0   1 0 0  1 0 0 
1 0 0   1 0 0   1 0 0 
A  1 1 1 0 1 1   2 1 1
3
1 0 0   1 0 0   1 0 0 
 1 0 0
A 4  3 1 1
 1 0 0 
 1 0 0
A   n  1 1 1
n
 1 0 0 
 1 0 0  1 0 0
A 2025
A 2020
  2024 1 1   2019 1 1
  
 1 0 0   1 0 0 
0 0 0 
  5 0 0   A 6  A
0 0 0 
    2   3   5   6   7 
17. The value of 2sin   sin   sin   sin   sin   sin   is:
8  8   8   8   8   8 
1 1
(A) (B)
8 4 2
1 1
(C) (D)
8 2 4
Ans. (A)
Topic- Compound angles
    2   3   7 
Sol.  2sin   sin   sin   sin  
8  8   8   8 
    2   3   2   
 2sin   sin   sin   sin     sin    
8  8   8   8   8
 2  2  2  3    
 2sin 2 sin   sin   sin  
8  8   8  2
 2    1  1
 sin 2 sin     sin 2 cos 2  sin 2 
8 2 8 8 8 4 4 8
18. A 10 inches long pencil AB which mid-point C and a small eraser P are placed on the
horizontal top of a table such that PC  5 inches and PCB  tan 1  2  .
The acute through which the pencil must be rotated about C so that the perpendicular
distance between eraser and pencil becomes exactly 1 inch is:
1 4
(A) tan 1   (B) tan 1  
2 3
3
(C) tan 1   (D) tan 1 1
4
Ans. (C)
Topic- Compound angles
Sol.
1 1
sin    tan  
5 2
tan   2
1 3
2
tan       2 23
1 2 4
1 2
2
3
    tan 1  
4
19. A circle C touches the line x = 2y at the point (2, 1) and intersects the circle
C1 : x 2  y2  2y  5  0 at two points P and Q such that PQ is a diameter of C1 . Then
the diameter of C is:
(A) 4 15 (B) 7 5
(C) 15 (D) 245
Ans. (D)
Topic- Cricle
Sol. Family of circle touching line 2y = x at point (2, 1)
 x  2   y 1    x  2y   0
2 2
…… (1)
Common chord PQ is
 x  2   y  1    x  2y   x 2  y2  2y  5  0
2 2
(Diameter of C1 passes through (0, –1))

4  4  2 1  2  5  0
  7 put in (1)
 x  2   y 1  7  x  2y   0
2 2
x 2  y2  11x  12y  5  0
121 121  124 245 245
r  36  5     diameter  245
4 4 4 2
 9 x 
20. lim    is equal to:
 n 1 n  n  1 x  2  2n  1 x  4 
x 2 2
5 1
(A) (B)
24 5
9 7
(C) (D)
44 36
Ans. (C)
Topic- Limits
9  
x
Sol. lim   
x 2 
n 1  n  n  1 x  2  2n  1 x  2 
2
9  
x
lim   
n 1   nx  2  x    n  1 x  2  
x 2  2 
9  
1 1
lim    
x 2
n 1   nx  2   n  1 x  2 
1 1
 
x  2 2x  2
1 1

2x  2 3x  2
1 1
 
9x  2 10x  2
1 1

x  2 10x  2
9
 1 1  9
 lim    
n 1  x  2 10x  2  44
x 2
SECTION-B
1. If the projection of the vector î  2jˆ  kˆ on the sum of two vectors 2iˆ  4jˆ  5kˆ and
î  2jˆ  3kˆ is 1, then  is equal to ______.
Ans. (5)
Topic- Vector -3D
 
Sol. Sum of two vectors  2iˆ  4jˆ  5kˆ  î  2jˆ  3kˆ   2    î  6jˆ  2kˆ
1 2     2  6   1  2 
Projection  1 
2    62  22
2
12  
 1
  4  44
2
 12      2  4  44
2
 144  2  24  2  4  44
 100  20
 5
 2i  , i 
n
2. The least positive integer n such that 1 , is a positive integer, is _____.

1  i 
n 2
Ans. (6)
n 2
 2i   2i 
n
2
Sol. n 2
 n 2
is positive integer
 2i  2  1 2
Clearly n must be even n = 2, 4 rejected

So, for n = 6
3. Let a and b respectively be the points of local maximum and local minimum of the
function f  x   2x 3  3x 2  12x .
If A is the total area of the region bounded by y = f(x), the x-axis and the lines x = a
and x = b, then 4A is equal to ______.
Ans. (114)
Topic- AOD
Sol. f   x   6x 2  6x  12  6  x 2  x  2 
 6  x  2  x  1
–1 = a 2=b
 2x  3x 2  12x dx    2x 3  3x 2  12x dx

0 2
A 3
1 0
0 2
 x4   x4 
   x 3  6x 2     x 3  6x 2 
 2 1  2 0
1 
    1  6   8  8  24 
2 
9 57
  24   4A  114
2 2
4. Let the mean and variance of four numbers 3, 7, x and y (x > y) be 5 and 10
respectively. Then the mean of four numbers 3 + 2x, 7 + 2y, x + y and x – y is ______.
Ans. (12)
Topic- Statistics
Sol. Mean = 5, Variance = 10
3 7  x  y
5, 10 
x i
2
  x
2
4 4
10  x  y  20 , 10 
x i
2
 25
4
x  y  10
y  10  x , 40   x i 2  100
140   x i 2
140  9  49  x 2  y2
140  58  x 2  y2
x 2  y2  82
 x  y  x 2  y2  2xy
2
100  82  2xy
18  2xy
xy  9
x 10  x   9
 x 2 10x  9  0
= x = 1, 9
y = 9, 1
As x > y So, x = 9, y = 1
3  2x  7  2y  x  y  x  y
x
4
10  4x  2y

4
5  2x  y

2
5  18  1 24
   12
2 2
5. The sum of all 3-digit numbers less than or equal to 500, that are formed without using
the digit ‘1’ and they all are multiple of 11, is ______.
Ans. (7744)
Topic- Sequence series
Sol. S = (209 + 220 + 231 …… 495) – (231 + 319 + 418 + 341 + 451)
27
S  704   1760 
2
S = 9504 – 1760 = 7744
6.  
Let A be a 3  3 real matrix. If det 2Adj  2Adj  Adj(2A    241 , then value of
det  A 2  equals ______.

Ans. (4)
Topic- Determinants
Sol.  KA  K n A , if A is n  n matrices
n 1
AdjA  A if A is n  n matrices

2Adj 2Adj  Adj  2A    241 

 23 Adj 2Adj  Adj  2A    241 

 Adj 2Adj  Adj  2A    238 

 2Adj  Adj  2A   
2
 238
 2Adj  Adj  2A    219
 23 Adj  Adj  2A    219
 Adj  Adj  2A    216

 Adj  2A  
2
 216
 Adj  2A   28
  2A   28
2
  2A   24
 23 A  24
 A 2
So, A 2  4
 n 
n  n    ,if 0  l  n
7. Let   denotes Ck and     k 
n
.
k  k  0, otherwise

9
 9   12  8  8   13 
If A k          i  13  k  i  and A4  A3  190p , then p is equal to
i  0  i  12  k  i  i 0    
_____.
Ans. (49)
9 8
Sol. A 4   9 Ci  12 C8i   8 Ci  13 C9i
i 0 i 0
 21 C4  21 C4  2  21 C4 
A3  21 C3  21 C3  2  21 C3 
A4  A3  2  21 C4  21 C3   190p
 p  49
8. Let a1 ,a 2 , ,a10 be an A.P with common difference –3 and b1 , b2 , , b10 be a G.P

with common ratio 2. Let ck  a k  bk , k = 1, 2, ……, 10. If c2  12 and c3  13 , then
10
c
k 1
k is equal to ______.
Ans. (2021)
Sol. ck  a k  bk
Where a k  a1   k  1 3
and bk  b1 2k 1
ck  a1   k  1 3  b1 2k 1
10 10 10
c  a  b
k 1
k
k 1
k
k 1
k
c2  a1  3  b1  2   12
c3  a1  6  4b1  13
By solving
2b1  3  1  b1  2 and a1  11
 22  9  3   2  210  1  25  2046  2021

10
10
c
k 1
k 
2
9. Let   0 be in R. If  and  are the roots of the equation x 2  x  2  0 , and  and


 are the roots of the equation 3x 2  10x  27  0 , then is equal to ______.

Ans. (18)
Sol.     1 …… (i)
  2 …… (ii)
10
  …… (iii)
3
  9 …… (iv)
From (iv)/(ii)
 9
 …… (v)
 2
From (iii) – (i)
10 7
   1  …… (vi)
3 3
From (v) and (vi)
2
 ,  3
3
2 1
From (i)   1    1  
3 3
1 2

 3 3 1
From (ii)    
2 2 9
2
3
 3
So,   18
 1
9
10. Let Q be the foot of the perpendicular from the point P(7, –2, 13) on the plane
x  1 y 1 z  3 x 1 y  2 z  3
    . The  PQ  , is equal
2
containing the lines and
6 7 8 3 5 7
to ______.
Ans. (96)
Topic- Vector -3D
Sol. Equation of the plane
A  x  1  B  y  1  C  z  3  0
Where 6A  7B  8C  0 and 3A  5B  7C  0
A B C
 
1 2 1
 1 x  1  2  y 1  1 z  3  0  x  2y  z  0
Let Q  , ,  
  7   2   13   7  3  13
    4
1 2 1 1 4 1
Q  , ,     3,6,9 
 PQ  16  64  16
2
 PQ   96
2

SECTION-A
3 2 5 3 7 4
1. If 0  x  1 , then x  x  x  , is equal to:
2 3 4
 1 x   1 x 
(A) x    log c 1  x  (B) x    log c 1  x 
 1 x   1 x 
1 x 1 x
(C)  log c 1  x  (D)  log c 1  x 
1 x 1 x
Ans. (A)
3 5 7
Sol. Let t  x 2  x 3  x 4  
2 3 4
 1  1  1
  2   x 2   2   x3   2   x 4  
 2  3  4
 x 2 x3 x 4 
 2  x 2  x3  x 4        
 2 3 4 
2x 2
    n 1  x   x 
1 x
2x 2
t  x  n 1  x 
1 x
x 1  x 
t  n 1  x 
1 x
1 1
2. If for x, y  R , x > 0, y  log10 x  log10 x 3  log10 x 9  upto  terms and
246  2y 4
 , then the ordered pair (x, y) is equal to:
3 69  3y log10 x
(A) 106 , 6  (B) 104 , 6 
(C) 102 ,3 (D) 106 ,9 

Ans. (D)
2 1  2  3   y 4
Sol. 
3 1  2  3   y  log10 x
 log10 x  6  x  106
Now,
 1
  1

y   log10 x    log10 x 3    log10 x 9   
   
 1 1 
 1      log10 x
 3 9 
 
 1 
  log10 x  9
 1 1 
 3
So,  x, y   106 ,9 
3. Let A be a fixed point (0, 6) and B be a moving point (2t, 0). Let M be the mid-point of
AB and the perpendicular bisector of AB meets the y-axis at C. The locus of the mid-
point P of MC is:
(A) 3x 2  2y  6  0 (B) 3x 2  2y  6  0
(C) 2x 2  3y  9  0 (D) 2x 2  3y  9  0
Ans. (C)
Sol. A(0,6) and B(2t,0)
Perpendicular bisector of AB is
t
 y  3   x  t 
3
 t2 
So, C   0,3  
 3
Let P be (h, k)
t  t2 
h  ; k  3 
2  6
4h 2
 k  3  2x 2  3y  9  0
6
If  sin 1 x    cos1 x   a ; 0 < x < 1, a  0 , then the value of 2x 2  1 is:

2 2
4.
 4a   2a 
(A) cos   (B) sin  
   
 2a   4a 
(C) cos   (D) sin  
   
Ans. (B)
Topic- ITF
Sol. Given a   sin 1 x    cos 1 x 
2 2
  sin 1x  cos1 x  sin 1 x  cos 1 x 

  1 
   2cos x 
22 
 2a
 2cos 1 x  
2 
 2a
 cos 1  2x 2  1  
2 
  2a   2a 
 2x 2  1  cos    = sin  
2    
0 2
If the matrix A    satisfies A  A  3I   2I , then the value of K is:
3
5.
 K 1 
1 1
(A) (B) 
2 2
(C) –1 (D) 1
Ans. (A)
Topic- Matrix
0 2 
Sol. Given matrix A   
 K 1
A4  3IA  2I
 A4  2I  3A
Also characteristic equation of A is
A  I  0
0 2
 0
k 1  
   2  2k  0
 A  A2  2K  I
 A2  2KI  A
 A4  4K2 I  A2  4AK
Put A2  2KI  A
and A4  2I  3A
2I  3A  4K 2I  2KI  A  4AK
 I  2  2K  4K 2   A  2  4K 
 2I  2K 2  K  1  2A 1  2K 
 2I  2K  1 K  1  2A 1  2K 
  2K  1 2A   2I  2K 1 K  1  0
  2K  1 2A  2I  K  1  0
1
K
2
6. The distance of the point (1, –2, 3) from the plane x – y + z = 5 measured parallel to a
line, whose direction ratios are 2, 3, – 6 is
(A) 3 (B) 5
(C) 2 (D) 1
Ans. (D)
Topic- Vector -3D
Sol.
1  2   2  3  3  6  5
1
 6  7  5   
7
 9 11 15 
So, P   ,  , 
7 7 7 
2 2 2
 9  11   15 
AP  1     2     3  
 7  7  7
4 9 36
AP    1
49 49 49
 z i 
7. If S  z  :   , then:
 z  2i 
(A) S contains exactly two elements
(B) S contains only one element
(C) S is a circle in the complex plane
(D) S is a straight line in the complex plane
Ans. (D)
z i
Sol. Given R
z  2i
 z i 
Then arg   is 0 or 
 z  2i 
 S is straight line in complex

dy
 2  y  2sin x  5  x  2cos x such that y(0) = 7. Then y    is equal to:
dx
(A) 2e  5 (B) e  5
2 2
(C) 3e  5 (D) 7e  5

2 2
Ans. (A)
dy
Sol.  2xy  2  2sin x  5  x  2cos x
dx
IF  e x
2
So, y  e x   e x  2x  2sin x  5  2cos x  dx

2 2
 y  e x  e x  5  2sin x   c
2 2
 y  5  2sin x  c  ex
2
Given at x = 0, y = 7
 7  5c  c  2
So, y  5  2sin x  2ex
2
Now, at x   , y  5  2e
2
2
9. Equation of a plane at a distance from the origin, which contains the line of
21
intersection of the planes x – y – z – 1 = 0 and 2x + y – 3z + 4 = 0, is:
(A) 3x – y – 5z + 2 = 0 (B) 3x – 4z + 3 = 0
(C) –x + 2y + 2z – 3 = 0 (D) 4x – y – 5z + 2 = 0
Ans. (D)
Topic- Vector -3D
Sol. Required equation of plane
P1  P2  0
 x  y  z 1    2x  y  3z  4  0
2
Given that its dist. from origin is
21
4  1 2
Thus 
 2  1     1   3  1
2 2 2
21
 24  4  1  2 14 2  8  3
2
 3362 168  21  282  16  6

 3082  184  15  0
 3082  154  30  15  0
  2  1154  15  0
1 15
 or
2 154
1
For   required. Plane is
2
4x  y  5z  2  0
2 n 4
 1   22   n2 
 
n2
10. If U n  1  2  1  2   1  2 
, then lim U n is equal to:
 n  n   n  n 
e2 (B)
4
(A)
16 e
16 4
(C) (D)
e2 e2
Ans. (A)
Topic-Definite integration
r
n
 r2 
Sol. U n   1  2 
r 1  n 
L  lim  U n 
4/n 2
x 
r
4 n  r2 
log L  lim 2  log 1  2 
x  n
r 1  n 
n
4r 1  r2 
 log L  lim    log 1  2 
x 
r 1 n n  n 
 log L  4 x log 1  x 2  dx
1
Put 1  x  t2
Now, 2x dx  dt
 2 log  t dt  2  t log t  t 1

2 2
1
 log L  2  2log 2  1
2 2log 21
L  e
  4 
2 log   
e   e 
2
4
log  
e e
2
e e2
  
 4  16
11. The statement  p   p  q    q  r    r is:

(A) a tautology (B) equivalent to p  r
(C) a fallacy (D) equivalent to q  r
Ans. (A)
Topic- Statistics
Sol.  p   p  q   q  r   r
  p   p  q    q  r   r
  p  q    p  r   r
 p  q  r  r
 p  q  r  r
  p   q    r   r
 tautology
12. Let us consider a curve, y = f(x) passing through the point (–2, 2) and the slope of the
tangent to the curve at any point (x, f(x)) is given by f  x   xf   x   x 2 . Then:
(A) x 2  2xf  x   12  0 (B) x 3  xf  x   12  0
(C) x 3  3xf  x   4  0 (D) x 2  2xf  x   4  0

Ans. (C)
xdy
Sol. y   x 2 (given)
dx
dy y
  x
dx x
1
If  e x  x
dx
Solution of DE
 y  x   x  x dx
x3 c
 xy  
3 3
Passes through  2, 2  , so
12  8  c  c  4
3xy  x 3  4
i.e. 3x  f  x   x 3  4
 Ck  is equal to:
20
20 2
13.
k 0
40 40
(A) C21 (B) C19
40 41
(C) C20 (D) C20
Ans. (C)
20
Sol. 
k 0
20
Ck  20 C20k
40
Sum of suffix is constant. So, summation will be C20 .
14. A tangent and a normal are drawn at the point P(2, – 4) on the parabola y2  8x , which
meet the directrix of the parabola at the points A and B respectively. If Q(a, b) is a
point such that AQBP is a square, then 2a + b is equal to
(A) –16 (B) –18
(C) –12 (D) –20
Ans. (A)
Sol.
Equation of tangent at (2, –4) (T = 0)

–4y = 4(x + 2)
x + y + 2 = 0 …… (1)
Equation of normal
xy  0
  2, 4 
  6
Thus x – y = 6 …… (2) equation of normal
POI of (1) and x = –2 is A(–2, 0)
POI of (2) and x = –2 is A(–2, 8)
Given AQBP is a square
 mAQ  mAP  1
 b  4 
    1  a  2  b …… (1)
 a  2  4 
Also PQ must be parallel to x-axis thus
 b  4
 a  6
Thus 2a  b  16
sin A sin  A  C 
15. Let  , where A, B, C are angles of a triangle ABC. If the lengths of
sin B sin  C  B 
the sides opposite these angles are a, b, c respectively, then:
(A) b2  a 2  a 2  c2 (B) b 2 , c 2 , a 2 are in A.P.
(C) c 2 , a 2 , b 2 are in A.P. (D) a 2 , b 2 , c 2 are in A.P.
Ans. (B)
Topic- SOT
sin A sin  A  C 
Sol. 
sin B sin  C  B 
As A, B, C are angles of triangle
A  BC  
A     B  C
So, sin A  sin  B  C  …… (1)
Similarly, sin B  sin  A  C  …… (2)
From (1) and (2)
sin  B  C  sin  A  C 

sin  A  C  sin  C  B 
sin  C  B sin  C  B  sin  A  C  sin  A  C 
sin 2 C  sin 2 B  sin 2 A  sin 2 C  sin  x  y  sin  x  y   sin 2 x  sin 2 y
2sin 2 C  sin 2 A  sin 2 C

By Sine rule
2c2  a 2  b2
 b2 , c2 and a 2 are in A.P.
   1  2 x 2  bx  c
16. If  ,  are the distinct roots of x  bx  c  0 , then lim
2
e
2 x 2  bx  c
 
 x  
x  2
is equal to:
(A) b2  4c (B) 2  b2  4c 
(C) 2  b2  4c  (D) b2  4c
Ans. (C)
Topic- Quadratic Equations
   1  2 x 2  bx  c
Sol. lim
e
2 x 2  bx  c
 
 x  
x  2
 2  x 2  bx  c  22  x 2  bx  c 2 
1 1      1  2  x 2  bx  c 
 1! 2! 
 lim  
 x  
x  2
2  x 2  bx  c 
2
 lim
 x  
x  2
2  x     x  
2 2
 lim
 x  
x  2
 2      2  b2  4c 
2
1
17. When a certain biased die is rolled, a particular face occurs with probability  x and
6
1 1
its opposite face occurs with probability  x . All other faces occur with probability .
6 6
1
Note that opposite faces sum to 7 in any die. If 0  x  , and the probability of
6
13
obtaining total sum = 7, when such a die is rolled twice, is , then the value of x is:
96
1 1
(A) (B)
16 8
1 1
(C) (D)
9 12
Ans. (B)
Topic- Probability
Sol. Probability of obtaining total sum 7 = Probability of getting opposite faces.
Probability of getting opposite faces
 1  1  1 1 1 1
 2   x   x      
 6  6  6 6 6 6
 1  1  1 1 1 1  13
 2   x   x        (given)
 6  6  6 6 6 6  96
1
x
8
18. If x 2  9y2  4x  3  0 , x, y  , then x and y respectively lie in the intervals:
 1 1  1 1  1 1
(A)   ,  and   ,  (B)   ,  and [1, 3]
 3 3  3 3  3 3
 1 1
(C) [1, 3] and [1, 3] (D) [1, 3] and   , 
 3 3
Ans. (D)

Sol. x 2  9y2  4x  3  0
x 2
 4x    9y2   3  0
x 2
 4x  4    9y2   3  4  0
 x  2   3y  1
2 2
 x  2
2
y2
1 
(Equation of an ellipse)
1
2 2
1
 
3
As it is equation of an ellipse, x & y can vary inside the ellipse.
 1 1
So, x  2   1,1 and y    , 
 3 3
 1 1
x  1,3 y    , 
 3 3
16
log e x 2
19. 6 loge x 2  loge  x 2  44x  484 dx is equal to:
(A) 6 (B) 8
(C) 5 (D) 10
Ans. (C)
Topic- Definite Integration
16
log e x 2
Sol. Let I   dx
6 log e x 2  log e  x 2  44x  484 
16
log e x 2
I dx …… (1)
log e x 2  log e  x  22 
2
6
We know
b b
 f  x  dx   f  a  b  x  dx
a a
(king)
log e  22  x 
16 2
So, I   dx
log e  22  x   log e  22   22  x  
2 2
6
log e  22  x 
16 2
I dx …… (2)
log e x 2  log e  22  x 
2
6
(1) + (2)
16
2I   1 dx  10
6
I=5
20. A wire of length 20 m is to be cut into two pieces. One of the pieces is to be made into
a square and the other into a regular hexagon. Then the length of the side (in meters) of
the hexagon, so that the combined area of the square and the hexagon is minimum, is:
5 10
(A) (B)
2 3 23 3
5 10
(C) (D)
3 3 3 2 3
Ans. (D)
Topic- AOD
Sol. Let the wire is cut into two pieces of length x and 20 – x.
2
x
Area fo square   
4
3  20  x 
2
Area of regular hexagon  6   

4  6 
x 2 3 3  20  x 
2
Total area  A  x   
16 2 36
2x 3 3  2
A  x     20  x  1
16 2  36
40 3
A  x   0 at x 
3 2 3
1
Length of side of regular hexagon   20  x 
6
1 40 3 
  20  
6 3  2 3 
10

3 2 3
SECTION-B
1. Let a  î  5jˆ  kˆ , b  î  3jˆ  kˆ and c  î  2jˆ  3kˆ be three vectors such that,
b  c  5 3 and a is perpendicular to b . Then the greatest amongst the values of a
2
is ______.
Ans. (90)
Topic- Vector -3D
Sol. Since, a  b  0
1  15    0    16 …… (1)
Also,
b  c  75  10  2 14   5  3   75
2 2
 52  30  40  0
   4,  2
   4,8
 a max   26   2   90
2
max
2. The number of distinct real roots of the equation 3x 4  4x3 12x 2  4  0 is ______.
Ans. (4)
Sol. 3x 4  4x3 12x 2  4  0
So, f  x   3x 4  4x 3  12x 2  4
 f   x   12x  x 2  x  2 
 12x  x  2  x  1
3. Let the equation x 2  y2  px  1  p  y  5  0 represent circles of varying radius

r   0,5 . Then the number of elements in the set S  {q : q  p2 and q is an integer} is
______.
Ans. (61)
Topic- Circle
p2 1  p 
2
2p2  2p  19
Sol. r   5 
4 4 4
Since, r   0,5
So, 0  2p2  2p 19  100
1  239 1  39   1  39 1  239 
 p ,    , 
 2 2   2 2 
So, number of integral values of p 2 is 61.
4.  
If A  x  R : x  2  1 , B  x  R : x 2  3  1 , C  x  R : x  4  2 and Z is
the set of all integers, then the number of subsets of the set  A  B  C   Z is
C
______.
Ans. (256)
Topic- Function
Sol. A   ,1   3,  
B   , 2    2,  
C   , 2  6,  
So, A  B  C   , 2   6,  
Z   A  B  C   2, 1, 0, 1, 2,3, 4,5

Hence, number of its subsets  28  256
dx  2x  1   2x  1 
5. If   a tan 1    b 2   C , x > 0 where C is the constant of
x  x  1  3   x  x 1 
2 2
integration, then the value of 9  

3a  b is equal to ______.
Ans. (15)
Topic- Indefinite integration
dx
Sol. I   2
 1  3
2
 x    
 2  4 
dt 1
 3
2
(Put x 
2
 t)
t  
2
 4
3 sec2  d 3
2  9 sec4 
 (Put t  tan  )
2
16
4 3
1  cos 2d
9 

4 3  sin 2 
  c
9  2 
4 3  1  2x  1  3  2x  1 
  tan    2
c
9   3  3   2x  1 
4 3  2x  1  1  2x  1 
 tan 1    2 c
9  3  3  x  x 1 
Hence, 9  
3a  b  15
6. If the system of linear equations

2x + y – z = 3
x–y–z=α
3x + 3y + βz = 3
has infinitely many solution, then α + β – αβ is equal to ______.
Ans. (5)
Topic- Matrix
Sol. 2x + y – z = 3 …(i)
x–y–z=α …(ii)
3x + 3y + βz = 3 …(iii)
2   i    ii    iii  gives:
 1    z  3  
For infinitely many solution
  1  0  3     ,     3, 1
Hence,       5
7. Let n be an odd natural number such that the variance of 1, 2, 3, 4, ..., n is 14. Then n is
equal to ______.
Ans. (13)
n2 1
Sol.  14  n  13
12
x 2 y2
8. If the minimum area of the triangle formed by a tangent to the ellipse   1 and
b 2 4a 2
the co-ordinate axis is kab, then k is equal to ______.
Ans. (2)
Sol. Tangent
x cos  ysin 
 1
b 2a
1 b 2a
So, area   OAB   
2 cos  sin 
2ab
  2ab
sin 2
k 2
9. A number is called a palindrome if it reads the same backward as well as forward. For
example 285582 is a six digit palindrome. The number of six digit palindromes, which
are divisible by 55, is ______.
Ans. (100)
Topic- PNC
Sol.
5 a b b a 5
It is always divisible by 5 and 11.
So, required number  10 10  100
1 1
d2 y
 2x , and  x 2  1
dy
10. If y  y
4 4
2
 x  y  0 , then    is equal to ______.
dx dx
Ans. (17)
Topic- MOD
1
1
Sol. y 4  1
 2x
4
y
 2
 1
1
 
  y 4   2xy 4   1  0
 
1
 y 4  x  x 2  1 or x  x 2  1
1 1 dy x
So, 3
 1
4 4 dx
y x2 1
1
1 1 dy y4
 
4 34 dx x2 1
y
dy 4y
  …… (1)
dx x2 1
d y 2  
x 2  1 y 
yx
x2 1
Hence, 4
dx 2 x 12
  x 2  1 y  4
x 2
 1 y  xy
x2 1
 xy 
  x 2  1 y  4  x 2  1y  
 x2 1 
 xy 
  x 2  1 y  4  4y   (from(1))
 4 
  x 2  1 y  xy  16y  0
So,     17

JEE MAINS_SHIFT-2
SECTION-A
1
xdx
1. The value of the integral  1  x 1  3x  3  x 
0
is:
 3  3
(A) 1   (B) 1  
4 2  8 6 
 3  3
(C) 1   (D) 1  
8 2  4 6 
Ans. (C)
Topic: Definite Integration
Level: Medium
Sol. Let x t
 2
1
2t 2dt
1
 2

3t 2  1   t 2  1 dt 
0  t  1 3t  1 t  3  0  t  1 3t  1 t  3 
2 2 2 2
1
1 1 
  2  dt

0  t  3  t 2
 1  t 2
 3  3t 2
 1 

1
dt 1 3dt 3 dt 
    
0  2  t  1
 2
8  3t 2  1 8  t 2  3 

1
1 3 3 3 t 
  tan 1 t  tan 1 3t  tan 1 
2 8 3 8 3 3 0
 3  3  3
     
8 8 3 8 6 8 16
2. The Boolean expression  p  q     r  q   p  is equivalent to:
(A)  p  r    p  p  (B) q  r    p  p
(C) p  q  r  q (D)  p  q    r  q 
Ans. (C)
Topic: Mathematical Reasoning
Level: Easy
Sol.  p  q    r  q   p   p  q    r   p  q  ……(i)
Case I: when p  q  T and r = F
Statement-(i) is false as well as option (C) is also false
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Option (A), option (B) are true so given expression is not equivalent to option (A),
option (B)
Option (D) may be true if we consider q = T  option (D) is also not equivalent to
option (A)
Case II: p  q  False
The statement (i) is true as well as option (C) is true.
By both cases we can say option (C) is equivalent to given statement (A).
3. A box open from top is made from a rectangular sheet dimension a  b by cutting
squares each of side x from each of the four corners and folding up the flaps. If the
volume of the box is maximum, then x is equal to:
a  b  a 2  b 2  ab a  b  a 2  b 2  ab
(A) (B)
6 12
a  b  a 2  b 2  ab a  b  a 2  b 2  ab
(C) (D)
6 6
Ans. (C)
Topic: Maxima & Minima
Level: Medium
Sol. v  x    a  2x  b  2x  x
v  x   12x 2  4  a  b  x  ab  0
a  b  a 2  b 2  ab
For max x 
6
 1  sin x  1  sin x    dy 5
4. If y  x   cot 1   , x   ,   , then at x  is:
 1  sin x  1  sin x  2  dx 6
(A) 0 (B) –1
1 1
(C) (D)
2 2
Ans. (C)
Topic: MOD
Level: Medium
1  sin x  1  sin x
Sol. y  x   cot 1
1  sin x  1  sin x
x x x x
cos  sin  cos  sin
2 2 2 2
y  x   cot 1
x x x x
cos  sin  cos  sin
2 2 2 2
x x x x
 sin  sin  cos
cos
 cot 2 1 2 2 2 for x    ,  
 
x x x
cos  sin  sin  cos
x 2 
2 2 2 2
 x
 sin 2 
1  x
 cot    cot 1  tan 
x
 cos   2
 2
 x
yx  
2 2
1
y  x   
2
5. If lim
x 
 
x 2  x  1  ax  b , then the ordered pair (a, b) is:
 1  1
(A) 1,   (B)  1, 
 2  2
 1  1
(C)  1,   (D) 1, 
 2  2
Ans. (A)
Topic: Limits
Level: Easy
Sol. lim
x 
 x 2  x  1  ax  b , 
 lim
x 
 x 2  x  1  ax   x 2  x  1  ax
x 2  x  1  ax
b
 lim
x 2
 x  1   ax 
2
b
x 
x 2  x  1  ax
 Limit exist only if a 2  1
a  1 ,  1
x  1
 lim b
x 
x  x  1  ax
2
1
1 
 lim x b
x  1 1
1  2  a
x x
1
 b
1 a
But a  1
So, a = 1
1
b
2
1 
 a, b   1, 
 2 
6. Two poles AB of length a metres and CD of length a  b  b  a  metres are erected at

1
the same horizontal level with bases at B and D. If BD = x and tan ACB  then:
2
(A) x 2  2  a  2b  x  b  a  b   0 (B) x 2  2  a  2b  x  a  a  b   0
(C) x 2  2ax  b  a  b   0 (D) x 2  2ax  a  a  b   0

Ans. (C)
Topic: Height and Distance
Level: Easy
x x
Sol. From diagram tan       , tan  
b ab
1 x

a  b  2x
 2 ab  
x x

1 x
1  b 2 a  b  x b
2 ab
 ab  b2  2bx  2ax  2bx  x 2
 x 2  2ax  ab  b2  0
7. Let Z be the set of all integers,

A  x, y  Z  Z;  x  2  y  4
2 2
B   x, y   Z  Z; x 2  y2  4 and
C  x, y  Z  Z;  x  2   y  2  4
2 2
If the total number of relations from A  B to A  C is 2p , then the value of p is:

(A) 25 (B) 9
(C) 16 (D) 49
Ans. (A)
Topic: Circle
Level: Hard
Sol. A   x, y  Z  Z;  x  2  y  4
2 2
B   x, y   Z  Z; x 2  y2  4
C  x, y  Z  Z;  x  2   y  2  4
2 2
Similarly n  A  C   5
Relation from A  B to A  C  255  2p  p  25
8. The equation of the plane passing through the line of intersection of the planes
   
r  î  ˆj  kˆ  1 and r  2iˆ  3jˆ  kˆ  4  0 parallel to the x-axis is:
 
(A) r  î  3kˆ  6  0  
(B) r  î  3kˆ  6  0
(C) r   ˆj  3kˆ   6  0 (D) r   ˆj  3kˆ   6  0
Ans. (D)
Topic- Vector -3D
Level: Easy
Sol. Equation of plane
1  2  x  1  3  y  1    z  1  4 …… (i)
Parallel to x-axis
1  2 1  1  3  0  1    0  0
1

2
 3  1
1   y  1   z  1  2
 2  2
3z – y = 6
 
r  ˆj  3kˆ  6  0
9. If the solution curve of the differential equation  2x  10y3  dy  ydx  0 , passes

through the points (0, 1) and (2, β), then β is a root of the equation?
(A) y5  2y  2  0 (B) y5  y2  1  0
(C) 2y5  y2  2  0 (D) 2y5  2y2  1  0
Ans. (B)
Level: Medium
Sol.  2x 10y  dy  y dx  0
3
dx 2x
   10y 2
dy y
1
2  y dy
 IF  e  y2
 x  y2   10y4dy
 x  y2  2y5  c
 x  0  y  1, c  2
 x  y2  2y5  2
Passing through (2, β)
 2 2  25  2
 5 2  1  0
Root of the equations
y5  y 2  1  0
10. The set of all values of k  1 , for which the equation

3x  4x  3   k  1  3x 2  4x  33x 2  4x  2   k 3x 2  4x  2   0
2 2 2
has real
roots, is:
 1   5
(A)   ,1 (B) 1, 
 2   2
 1 3
(C)  ,   1 (D) [2, 3)
 2 2
Ans. (B)
Level: Medium
Sol. Let t   3x 2  4x  2 
  t  1   K  1 t  t  1  K  t   0
2 2
 t 1  K   1
1
3x 2  4x  2  t 
K 1
3  K  1 x 2  4x  K 1  2K  3  0
For real roots, D  0   K  1 2K  5  0
 5
 K  1,   K  1
 2
11. If two tangents drawn from a point P to the parabola y2  16  x  3 are at right angles,
then the locus of point P is:
(A) x + 4 = 0 (B) x + 2 = 0
(C) x + 3 = 0 (D) x + 1 = 0
Ans. (D)
Topic: Parabola
Level: Easy
Sol. Locus is directrix of parabola
x  3  4  0  x 1  0
The area of the region bounded by the parabola  y  2    x  1 , the tangent to it at

2
12.
the point whose ordinate is 3 and the x-axis is:
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 9 (D) 10
Ans. (C)
Topic- AUC
Level: Medium
Sol. Given y  3  x  2  so point is (2, 3)
Differentiate given equation w.r.t. x, we get
2  y  2  y  1
1
y 
2  y  2
1
y  2,3 
2
So equation of tangent is x  2y  4  0
3
Area    y  2   1   2y  4   dy
2
 
0
3
Area    y 2  6y  9  dy
0
3
 y3 
Area    3y 2  9y   9 sq. unit
 3 0
13. Each of the persons A and B independently tosses three fair coins. The probability that
both of them get the same numbers of heads is:
5 1
(A) (B)
8 8
5 (D) 1
(C)
16
Ans. (C)
Topic- Probability
Level: Medium
Sol. {HHH, TTT, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH}
P  PA  0H  PB  0H   PA 1H  PB 1H   PA  2H  PB  2H   PA 3H  PB 3H 
1 1 3 3 3 3 1 1
P       
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
5
P
16
14. Let M and m respectively be the maximum and minimum values of the function
 
f  x   tan 1  sin x  cos x  in 0,  . Then the value of tan  M  m  is equal to:
 2
(A) 2  3 (B) 3  2 2
(C) 3  2 2 (D) 2  3
Ans. (B)
Topic: ITF
Level: Medium
Sol. f  x   tan 1  sin x  cos x 
 
1  sin x  cos x  2 , x  0, 
 2
M  tan 1  2  , m  tan 1
1
 2 1 
M  m  tan 1  1
  tan 3  2 2  
 1 2 
tan  M  m   3  2 2
15. The angle between the straight lines, whose direction cosines are given by the equations
2  2m  n  0 and mn  n  m  0 , is:
 
(A) (B)
3 2
8 4
(C) cos 1   (D)   cos 1  
9 9
Ans. (B)
Topic- Vector -3D
Level: Medium
Sol. 2  2m  n  0
mn  n  m  0
m  n   m  0
m  2   m  0
2
2 2
 2m2  5 m  0
2
   
2   2  5   0
m m
Let t
m
2t 2  5t  2  0
1
t  2 , 
2
1
(i)  2 (ii)    m  2
m m 2
 2m n  2
n  2m  , 2 , 2 
 2m, m,  2m  1,  2,  2
 2,1,  2 
2  2  4 
cos   0
9 2
16. A differential equation representing the family of parabolas with axis parallel to y-axis
and whose length of latus rectum is the distance of the point (2, –3) form the line
3x  4y  5 , is given by:
d2x d2 y
(A) 11  10 (B) 11  10
dy 2 dx 2
d2 y d2x
(C) 10  11 (D) 10  11
dx 2 dy 2
Ans. (B)
Topic: Differential Equation
Level: Medium
 x    4a  y   
2
Sol.
Distance of point (2, –3) from line 3x + 4y = 5 is
6  12  5
4a 
5
11
4a 
5
11
 x      y  
2
5
Differentiate w.r.t. x
11 dy
2  x   
5 dx
11 d 2 y
2
5 dx 2
d2 y
11  10
dx 2
17. Let    be the greatest integer less than or equal to  . The set of all values of  for
which the system of lines equations xyz  4 , 3x  2y  5z  3 ,
9x  4y  28    z    has a solution is:
(A) R (B)  , 9   8,  
(C)  , 9   9,   (D)  9, 8
Ans. (A)
Topic- Matrix
Level: Easy
Sol. x  y  z  4
3x  2y  5z  3
9x  4y   28    z   
1 1 1
D 3 2 5       9 
9 4 28    
If     9  0 then unique solution

If     9  0 then D1  D2  D3  0 infinite solutions
So,   R
1 2 2 3 3 4 1
18. If 0  x  1 and y  x  x  x  , then the value of e1 y at x  is:
2 3 4 2
1 2
(A) e (B) 2e
2
1
(C) 2e 2 (D) e
2
Ans. (A)
Topic- Sequence Series
Level: Easy
 1  1  1
Sol. y  1   x 2  1   x 3  1   x 4 
 2  3  4
 2 3 4

  x 2  x3  x 4     x2  x3  x4  
 
x2  x 2 x3 x 4  x
  x x       n 1  x 
1 x  2 3 4  1 x
1
Put x   y  1 n 2
2
1
Then e1 y  e11 n 2  e2
2
 x  1  x  2  x  3

19. Let A    x   x  3  x  3 , where [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or
  x   x  2  x  4
equal to t. If det  A   192 , then the set of values of x is in the interval:
(A) [62, 63) (B) [65, 66)

(C) [60, 61) (D) [68, 69)
Ans. (A)
Topic: Matrix
Level: Medium
 x  1  x  2  x  3

Sol. A    x   x  3  x  3
  x   x  2  x  4
 x   1  x   2  x   3

A   x  x   3  x   3
  x   x   2  x   4
R1  R1  R 3 , R 2  R 2  R 3
1 0 1 
 
A 0 1 1 
 x  x  2  x   4
det  A   1 x   4   x   2   1   x 
 3 x   6
det  A   192  3 x   6
3 x   186
 x   62
x  62,63
20. Let A  a, 0  , B  b, 2b  1 and C  0, b  , b  0 , b  0 , be points such that the area of

triangle ABC is 1 sq. unit, then the sum of all possible values of a is:
2b 2b 2
(A) (B)
b 1 b 1
2b 2 (D)
2b
(C)
b 1 b 1
Ans. (C)
Topic: Straight Line
Level: Easy
Sol. A  a, 0  , B  b, 2b  1 , C  0, b 
a 0 1
1 1
Area  b 2b  1 1  a  b  1  b 2   1
2 2
0 b 1
2  b2 2  b 2
a 
b 1 b 1
2b 2
Sum of possible values of a  .
b 1
SECTION-B
1. Let S be the sum of all

solutions (in radians) of the equation
8S
sin 4   cos4   sin  cos   0 in  0, 4 . Then is equal to ______.

Ans. (56)
Topic- Trigonometric Equations
Level: Medium
Sol. sin 4   cos4   sin  cos   0  0, 4
 1  2sin 2  cos2   sin  cos   0  2  sin 2 2  sin 2  0
 sin 2 2  sin 2  2  0  sin 2  1 2 0,8
 5 9 13
 , , ,
4 4 4 4
28
 Sum of the solutions  S 
4
8S  28 
Then value of  8    56
  4 

2. Let A  sec , 2 tan  and B  sec , 2 tan  , where     , be two points on the
2
hyperbola 2x 2  y2  2 . If  ,   is the point of the intersection of the normal to the
hyperbola at A and B, then  2  is equal to ______.

2
Ans. (BONUS)
Topic: Hyperbola
Sol. Let A  sec , 2 tan  lie on hyperbola
2x 2  y2  2
2 1  tan 2   4 tan 2   2
2 tan 2   0
tan   0
Similarly, point B  sec , 2 tan 
tan   0

But in question given that    
2
which is not possible.
3. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9}. Then the number of elements in the set T  {A  S: A  

the sum of all the elements of A is not a multiple of 3} is ______.
Ans. (80)
Topic- PNC
Level: Medium
Sol. 3, 6, 9 (3n type)
2, 5 ((3n – 1) type)
1, 4 ((3n – 12) type)
Let N p  Number of subsets of S containing p elements which are not divisible by = 3
For p = 1
2
C1  2 C1  4
For p = 2
3
C1  2 C1  3 C1  2 C1  2 C2  2 C2  14
For p = 3
3
C1  2 C2  2 C2   3 C2  2 C1  2 C1   2 C2  2 C1  2 C1 2 C2  22
For p = 4
3
C1  2 C2 2 C1    2 C1 2 C2   3 C2  2 C2  2 C2   3 C3  2 C1 2 C1   22
For p = 5
3
C2  2 C2 2 C1    2 C1 2 C2   3 C3  2 C2  2 C2   14
For p = 6
3
C3  2 C2 2 C1    2 C1 2 C2   4
 Total subsets satisfying given condition = 4 + 14 + 22 + 22 + 14 + 4 = 80.
4. Two circles each of radius 5 units touch each other at the point (1, 2). If the equation of
their common tangents is 4x + 3y = 10, and C1  ,   and C2  ,   , C1  C2 are their
centres, then          is equal to ______.
Ans. (40)
Topic- Circle
Level: Medium
 x 1   y  2    4x  3y 10  0
2 2
Sol.
x 2  y2  x  4  2   y  3  4   5  10  0
 3 
Centre  1  2, 2  
 2 
2
3 
r   2  1     2    5  10   5
2
2 
  2
For   2
C1   5,5 and C2   3, 1
         40
5. 3  722  2 1022  44 when divided by 18 leaves the remainder ______.

Ans. (15)
Topic: Binomial Theorem
Level: Easy
Sol. 3   6  1  2   9  1  44  18  3  18  2  44
22 22
 18  39
 18  15  remainder = 15
6. An online exam is attempted by 50 candidates out of which 20 are boys. The average
marks obtained by boys is 12 with a variance 2. The variance of marks obtained by 30
girls is also 2. The average marks of all 50 candidates is 15. If µ is the average marks of
girls and  2 is the variance of marks of 50 candidates, then   2 is equal to ______.
Ans. (25)
Topic- Statistics
Level: Easy
Sol. 20 boys, 30 girls
2B  2 , XB  12 , G2  2
50 15  20 12 510
XG    17  
30 30
Variance of 50 candidates
202B  30G2 20  30
 
2
2   XB  XG
20  30  20  30 
2
20  2  30  2 600
   25  8
50 2500
  2  17  8  25
2e x  3e x
7.
1
 x x

 4ex  7e x dx  14 ux  v loge  4e  7e   C , where C is a constant of integration,
then u + v is equal to ______.
Ans. (7)
Topic- Indefinite Integration
Level: Medium
2e x  3e x 2e2x  3
Sol. I   dx   4e2x  7 dx
4ex  7e x
Here, 2e2x  3  A 8e2x   B  4e2x  7 
 2e2x  3  8A  4B e2x  7B

3 1
B & A
7 28
1
 8e2x    4e2x  7 
3
I   28 7 dx
4e2x  7
1 3
I  ln 4e2x  7  x  C
28 7
I  ln ex  4ex  7e x   x  C
1 3
28 7
13 1
u & v
2 2
13 1
uv  7
2 2

8. Let z1 and z 2 be two complex number such that arg  z1  z 2   and z1 , z 2 satisfy the
4
equation z  3  Re  z  . Then the imaginary part z1  z 2 is equal to ______.
Ans. (6)
Level: Medium
Sol. Let z1  x1  iy1 , z 2  x 2  iy2
z1  z2   x1  x 2   i  y1  y2 
  y  y2  
arg  z1  z 2    tan 1  1 
4  x1  x 2  4
y1  y2  x1  x 2
z1  3  Re  z1    x1  3  y12  x12
2
z2  3  Re  z 2    x 2  3  y22  x 22
2
  x1  3   x 2  3   y12  y22   x12  x 22

2 2
  x1  x 2  x1  x 2  6    y1  y2  y1  y2    x1  x 2  x1  x 2 
 x1  x 2  6  y1  y2  x1  x 2
 y1  y2  6
9. Let S be the mirror image of the point Q 1,3, 4  with respect to the plane
2x  y  z  3  0 and let R  3,5,   be a point of this plane. Then the square of the
length of the line segment SR is ______.
Ans. (72)
Topic-Vector-3D
Level: Easy
Sol. Let point S  p, q, r 
p  1 q  3 r  4 2  2  3  4  3
    2
2 1 1 4 11
 S  p,q, r    3,5, 2 
Add point R  3,5,   lies on the plane 2x  y  z  3  0
 6  5    3  0    4
 R  3,5, 4  & S  3,5, 2 
SR  36  0  36  SR   72
2
10. The probability distribution of random variable X is given by:

x 1 2 3 4 5
P(x) k 2k 2k 3k k
Let p  P 1  x  4 | x  3 . If 5p  K , then  is equal to ______.
Ans. (30)
Topic- Probability
Level: Medium
Sol. P  x   1
 k  2k  2k  3k  k  1
1
k
9
p  x  2
p  P 1  x  4 | x  3 
p  x  3
2k
9k 2
p 
k 2k 3

9k 9k
5p  k
2 1
5       30
3 9

JEE MAINS_SHIFT-1
SECTION-A
1. Let a and b be two vectors such that 2a  3b  3a  b and the angle between a and
1
b is 60 . If a is a unit vector, then b is equal to:
8
(A) 5 (B) 4
(C) 8 (D) 6
Ans. (A)
Topic- Vector - 3D
Level: [Medium]
Sol. a 8
2 2
2a  3b  3a  b
2 2
 4 a  9 b  12 a  b cos 60  9 a  b  6 a  b cos 60
2 2
2
 5 a  8 b  6 a  b cos 60
2
1
 5  64   8 b  6 8  b
2
  b  5  0
2
 b  3 b  40  0  b  8
 b 5
2. The number of real roots of the equation e4x  2e3x  ex  6  0 is:

(A) 1 (B) 4
(C) 2 (D) 0
Ans. (A)
Level: [Medium]
Sol. e4x  2e3x  ex  6  0
Let ex  t t0
f  t   t 4  2t 3  t  6
f   t   4t 3  6t 2  1
f   t   12t 2  12t  0  t  0
f   t  is increasing function
Now f   0   1
f  1  9
So f    0
dy 2x  y  2x
3. If  , y(0) = 1 then y(1) is equal to:
dx 2y
(A) log 2  2e  (B) log 2  2  e 
(C) log 2 1  e  (D) log 2 1  e 2 

Ans. (C)
Level: [Easy]
dy 2x  y  2x x  2 1 
y
Sol.   2  y 
dx 2y  2 
2y dy
 2y  1   2 dx
x
Let 2 y  1  t  2 y n2 dy  dt
dt 1
 t n2 
 2x dx
nt 2x C
 
n2 n2 n2
nt  2x  C
when x = 0, y = 1, C = – 1
n  2 y  1  2x  1
1
2y  1  e2
x
1
2y  1  e2
x
when x  1  2 y  1  e1  y  log 2 1  e 
4. Let  ,  ,  be such that the Boolean expression  p  q    p q  is a

tautology. Then:
(A)  ,   (B)  ,  
(C)  ,   (D)  ,  
Ans. (C)
Topic- MR
Level: [Easy]
Sol.  p q    p  q 
  p q    p  q 
  p  q  p  q
  p  p  q  q  t  q
=t
5. Let the equation of the plane, that passes through the point 1, 4, 3 and contains the
line of intersection of the planes 3x – 2y + 4z – 7 = 0 and x + 5y – 2z + 9 = 0, be
x y  z  3  0 , that     is equal to:
(A) 15 (B) 23
(C) –23 (D) –15
Ans. (C)
Topic- Vector-3D
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Equation of plane  P1  P2  0
  3x  2y  4z  7     x  5y  2z  9   0
Passing through the point 1, 4, 3
  3  8  12  7    1  20  6  9   0
24 2
 
36 3
Now, equation of plane is
 2  10   4
 3   x  y  2    z  4    7  6  0
 3  3  3
 11x  4y  8z  3  0
So,      23
6. The line 12x cos   5ysin   60 is tangent to which of the following curves?
(A) x 2  y 2  169 (B) 144x 2  25y 2  3600
(C) 25x 2  12y 2  3600 (D) x 2  y 2  60
Ans. (B)
Topic- Ellipse
Level: [Easy]
x cos  ysin 
Sol.  1 …… (i)
5 12
x 2 y2
 Let ellipse 2  2  1
a b
 Equation of tangent at point  a cos , b sin  
xa cos  ybsin 
 1
a2 b2
x cos  ysin 
 1 …… (ii)
a b
Using equation (i) and (ii)  a  5 b  12
2 2
x y
Equation of ellipse is  1
25 144
7. A vertical pole fixed to the horizontal ground is divided in the ratio 3 : 7 by a mark on it
with lower part shorter than the upper part. If the two parts subtend equal angles at a
point on the ground 18m away from the base of the pole, then the height of the pole (in
meters) is:
(A) 12 15 (B) 6 10
(C) 8 10 (D) 12 10
Ans. (D)
Topic- Height & Distance
Level: [Medium]
x
Sol. tan  
6
10x 5x
tan 2  
18 9
x
5x
 3 2
9 x
1
36
3
5
x2
1
36
x2 3
1 
36 5
x2 2

36 5
72 6 2
 x2   x
5 5
60 2 5 60 10
 Length of pole  10x     12 10
5 5 5
1
8. The integral  dx is equal to:
 x  1  x  2 
3 5
4
(where C is a constant of integration)
5 1
4  x 1  4 4  x 1  4
(A)   C (B)   C
3 x2 3 x2
1 5
3  x  2 4 3  x  2 4
(C)   C (D)   C
4  x 1  4  x 1 
Ans. (B)
Topic- Indefinite Integration
Level: [Easy]
1
Sol. I   dx
 x  1  x  2 
3 5
4
dx
I 5
 x  2 4
  x  1
2

 x 1 
  x  2 
Let    t
  x  1 
1
1
 t4 1
3 4  x 1  4
 dx  dt  I  3 C    C
 x  1 3 x2
2
1

4
9. If p and q are the lengths of the perpendiculars from the origin on the lines,
x cosec   ysec   k cot 2 and xsin   ycos   ksin 2 respectively, then k 2 is
equal to:
(A) p 2  4q 2 (B) 2p 2  q 2
(C) p 2  2q 2 (D) 4p 2  q 2
Ans. (D)
Level: [Medium]
Sol. L1 : x cos ec   y sec   k cot 2
x y cos 2
 k
sin  cos  sin 2
k
x cos   ysin   cos 2
2
k
0  0  cos 2
Perpendicular distance from (0, 0) is p  2
cos   sin 2 
2
k2
 p  cos2 2
2
L 2 : x sin   y cos   k sin 2  0
0  0  k sin 2
Perpendicular distance from (0, 0) is q 
sin 2   cos 2 
 q 2  k 2 sin 2 2
4p2  q 2  k 2  sin 2 2  cos 2 2 
4p 2  q 2  k 2
3 5 7
10. The sum of 10 terms of the series  2 2 2 2 is:
1  2 2 3 3  4
2 2
143
(A) 1 (B)
144
120 99
(C) (D)
121 100
Ans. (C)
Level: [Medium]
10
 2r  1
Sol. r
r 1
2
  r  1
2
 1
10
1 
  2  2
r 1  r
  r  1 
1 1  1 1 1 1  1 1  1 120
  2  2  2  2  2  2    2  2   1 
1 2   2 3   3 4   10 11  121 121
11. The length of the latus rectum of parabola, whose vertex and focus are on the positive
x-axis at a distance R and S (>R) respectively from the origin, is:
(A) 2(S + R) (B) 4(S + R)
(C) 4(S – R) (D) 2(S – R)
Ans. (C)
Topic- Parabola
Level: [Easy]
Sol. y 2  4a  x  R 
y2  4 S  R  x  R 
Length of LR  4  S  R 
The function f  x   x 2  2x  3  e
9x 2 12x  4
12. is not differentiable at exactly:
(A) one point (B) two points
(C) four points (D) three points
Ans. (B)
Topic- Differentiability
Level: [Medium]
Sol. f  x   x 2  2x  3 e
9x 2 12x  4
  x 2  2x  3 e3x  2   x  1
2


f  x     x 2  2x  3 e 
2
3x  2
1  x  3

  x 2  2x  3 e3x  2
2
3 x 

Now, clearly non differentially at x = –1, 3
sin 2   cos 4 x 
13. lim is equal to:
x 0 x4
(A) 4 (B) 22
(C) 42 (D) 2
Ans. (C)
Topic- Limits
Level: [Medium]
sin 2     cos 4 x 
Sol. lim
x 0 x4
sin 2     cos 4 x     cos 4 x 
2
 lim
x 4     cos 4 x 
x 0 2
2
 1  cos 2 x 
1  cos 2 x 
2
 lim   2
2 
x 0
 x 
2
lim 1  cos x  1  cos 2 x 
2

2
4 x 0
2
  4  4  42
4
  x
 1  1 a 
 log e   , x0
 x  1  x
  b

14. If the function f  x    k , x  0 is continuous at x = 0, then
 cos 2 x  sin 2 x  1
 , x0
 x2 1 1



1 1 4
  is equal to:
a b k
(A) 4 (B) – 5
(C) 5 (D) – 4
Ans. (B)
Topic- Continuity
Level: [Medium]
 x 
 1 a 
log  
x
 1 
Sol. LHL  lim  b 
x 0 x
 x  x
log 1    log 1  
 lim  a  b
x 0 x
 x  x
log 1   log 1  
 lim  a 1   b   1  1  1
x 0 x a x b b a

a b
cos 2 x  sin 2 x  1 x2 1 1
RHL  lim 
x 0
x 2  1 1 x2 1 1
 lim 
x 0
2sin 2 x
x2
 
x 2  1  1  4
1 1 1 1 4
So,   k  4     4  1  5
b a a b k
15. Which of the following is not correct for relation R on the set of real numbers?
(A)  x, y   R  x  y  1 is reflexive and symmetric
(B)  x, y   R  0  x  y  1 is neither transitive nor symmetric
(C)  x, y   R  x  y  1 is reflexive but not symmetric
(D)  x, y   R  0  x  y  1 is symmetric and transitive
Ans. (D)
Topic- Relation
Level: [Medium]
0  x  y  1
Sol.  is symmetric
0  y  x  1
Let 0  x  y  1 …… (1)
1, 2   R and  2,3  R satisfy the equation (1)
But 1,3  R not satisfied
Hence, 0  x  y  1 is symmetric but not transitive relation.
16. cosec18 is a root of the equation:

(A) x 2  2x  4  0 (B) 4x 2  2x 1  0
(C) x 2  2x  4  0 (D) x 2  2x  4  0
Ans. (A)
Level: [Easy]
5 1
Sol. sin18 
4
4 5 1
cos ec18    5 1
5 1 5 1
Hence, equation x  5  1
 x  1 5
2
x 2  2x  4  0
17. If the following system of linear equations

2x  y  z  5
xyz 3
x  y  az  b
has no solution, then:
1 7 1 7
(A) a  , b (B) a  , b
3 3 3 3
1 7 1 7
(C) a   , b  (D) a   , b 
3 3 3 3
Ans. (A)
Topic- Determinant
Level: [Easy]
2 1 1
1
Sol. D  1 1 1  0  2  1  3a  0  a 
3
1 1 a
5 1 1
 7
D1  3 1 1  2  b  
 3
b 1 a
2 5 1
7
D2  1 3 1  b
3
1 b a
2 1 5
D3  1 1 3  7  3b
1 1 b
7
For the system to have no solution  b 
3
18. Three numbers are in an increasing geometric progression with common ratio r. If the
middle number is doubled, then the new numbers are in an arithmetic progression with
common difference d. If the fourth term of G.P. is 3r 2 , then r 2  d is equal to:
(A) 7  3 (B) 7  3 3
(C) 7  7 3 (D) 7  3
Ans. (D)
Level: [Medium]
a
Sol. , a, ar, 3r 2  G.P
r
a
And , 2a, ar  A.P.
r
ar 2  3r 2
a 3
a
4a  ar 
r
1
4r
r
r 2  1  4r
r 2  4r  1  0  r 
4  12
2
 2 3, 2 3  2  3  rejected)
d  2a 
a
r
 1 
 a  2    3 2 
 r 
1 
 
 3 22 3 3 3
2 3 
   
2
Hence, r 2  d  2  3  3 3  7  3
19. Let f be a non-negative function in [0, 1] and twice differentiable in (0, 1).
If  1   f   t   dt   f  t dt , 0  x  1 and f(0) = 0, then lim 2  f  t  dt :

x 2 x 1 x
0 0 x 0 x 0
(A) equal 1 (B) does not exist

1
(C) equals 0 (D) equals
2
Ans. (D)
Topic- Integration
Level: [Medium]
x x
 1   f   t   dt   f  t dt
2
Sol.
0 0
Diff w.r.t. x
1  f   x   f  x 
2
 1  f   x   f  x   f   x   1  f  x 
2 2 2 2
2
 dy  dy dy
    1  y2    1  y2   dx
 dx  dx 1  y2
By integration
sin 1 y   x  C
y  0  0 C  0
But f is non negative
 sin 1 y  x  y  sin x
x
1
x 0 x 2 
Now lim sin t dt
0
Using L’Hospital Rule,

sin x 1
lim 
x 0 2x 2
a1 a2 a3
2r 2r
20. If a r  cos  i sin , r = 1, 2, 3, …. i  1 , then the determinant a 4 a5 a 6 is
9 9
a7 a8 a9
equal to:
(A) a 2 a 6  a 4 a 8 (B) a1a 9  a 3a 7
(C) a 9 (D) a 5
Ans. (B)
Topic- Complex Number
Level: [Medium]
2 4 6 2 4
i i i i i
9 9 9 9 9
e e e 1 e e
a1 a2 a3 8 10  12   2  8  14   2 4
i i i i    i i
Sol. a4 a5 a6  e 9
e 9
e 9
e  9 9 9 
1 e 9
e 9
0
14  16  18  2 4
a7 a8 a9 i
9
i
9
i
9
i
9
i
9
e e e 1 e e
2
, a9  e    1
i i 2
Now, a1  e 9
 20    20  
i  i 
a1a 9  a 3a 7  e  9 
e  9 
0
SECTION-B
2x   x dx
1
1. Let [t] denote the greatest integer ≤ t. Then the value of 8   1 is ______.

2
Ans. (5)
Level: [Medium]
2x   x dx
1
Sol. I   1

2
1
1  1  x dx    0  x dx  1 1  x dx

0 1
 2
 0
2 2
1
0 1
 x2   x2   x2  2
  x        x  
 2   1  2 0  2 1
2 2
 1 1 1  1 1 1 5
  0         1       
 2 8 8  2  2 8 8
2x   x dx  5
1
 8 1

2
2. The number of six letter words (with or without meaning), formed using all the letters
of the word ‘VOWELS’, so that all the consonants never come together, is ______.
Ans. (576)
Topic- PNC
Level: [Easy]
Sol. VOWELS
______
All the consonants never come together
= Total – all consonants come together
 6! 4!  3!  576
3. An electric instrument consists of two units. Each unit must function independently for
the instrument to operate. The probability that the first unit functions is 0.9 and that of
the second unit is 0.8. The instrument is switched on and it fails to operate. If the
probability that only the first unit failed and second unit is functioning is p. then 98 p is
equal to ______.
Ans. (28)
Topic- Probability
Level: [Medium]
Sol. E1  First unit is working
E 2  Second unit is working
P  E1   0.9 P  E 2   0.8
P  E1   0.1 P  E 2   0.2
0.8  0.1 8
P 
0.1 0.2  0.9  0.2  0.1 0.8 28
8
So, 98P  98   28
28
 36 
12
 x 12 
4. If  4  k is the term, independent of x, in the binomial expansion of   2  , then
4  4 x 
k is equal to ______.
Ans. (55)
Level: [Easy]
12  r r 12  r
x  12  1
Sol. Tr 1  12Cr     2   12Cr    12   x12 r  2r
r
4  x  4
 12  3r  0
r 4
1 4 4 34 36
So, term independent from x is T5  12C4 .  3  4  12C4   k 
48 44 44
k = 55
x 1 y  2 z 1
5. The square of the distance of the point of intersection of the line  
2 3 6
and the plane 2x  y  z  6 from the point  1, 1, 2  is ______.
Ans. (61)
Topic- Vector -3D
Level: [Easy]
Sol. Equation of line
x 1 y  2 z 1
 
2 3 6
 Let P  2  1,3  2, 6  1 is point of intersection of line and plane
 2  2  1  3  2  6  1  6
7  7    1
Point P  3,5,5 
Square of distance from point  1, 1, 2  is
 42  62  32  61
If the variable line 3x + 4y =  lies between the two circles  x  1   y  1  1 and

2 2
6.
 x  9    y  1  4 , without intercepting a chord on either circle, then the sum of all

2 2
the integral values of  is ______.

Ans. (165)
Topic- Circle
Level: [Hard]
Sol. P1   Distance of 1,1 From line
7  5
  12, 2
But we will consider  = 12
P2   Distance of  9,1 from line
31    10
  21, 41
But we will consider  = 21
So, 12    21
10
Sum of integer value of   12  13  21   33  165
2
 z2 
7. A point z moves in the complex plane such that arg    , then the minimum
z2 4
2
value of z  9 2  2i is equal to ______.
Ans. (98)
Level: [Medium]
 z2 
Sol. arg  
z2 4
 x  iy  2  
 arg  
 x  iy  2  4
  x  iy  2  x  2  iy   
 arg     
  x  iy  2  x  2  iy  4
 x 2  y 2  4  4iy  
 arg  
  x  2 2  y 2  4
 
x 2  y2  4
 1
4y
x 2   y  2  8
2
…… (1)
Equation (1) is represent circle, whose centre (0, 2) and radius 2 2

Minimum distance d  Ac  r
  
Given point A 9 2, 2  Ac  r  9 2  2 2  7 2 
 7 2 
2
 Square of distance  d 2  98
8. If ‘R’ is the least value of ‘a’ such that the function f  x   x 2  ax  1 is increasing on
[1, 2] and ‘S’ is the greatest value of ‘a’ such that the function f  x   x 2  ax  1 is
decreasing on [1, 2] then the value of R  S is ______.
Ans. (2)
Topic- Monotonicity
Level: [Hard]
b a
Sol. If f(x) is increasing for all x  1, 2 then  1    1  a  2  R  2
2a 2
b a
If f(x) is decreasing for x  1, 2 then  2    2  a  4  S  4
2a 2
R S  2
If x   x     3t 2  2  t  dt , x  2 and   0   4 , then   2  is ______.

x
9.
5
Ans. (4)
Level: [Medium]
Sol. x   x     3t 2  2  t  dt
x
  0  4
x  2
 x   x   1  x   3x 2  2  x 
  x  2    x     x   3x 2
 1 
  x 2 dx
 I.F.  e  x2
 3x 2 
   x    x  2    x  2  dx
 x  2 
   x . x  2  x3  c
   0  4
c8
88
   2  4
4
10. The mean 10 numbers 7  8 , 10 10 , 13 12 , 16 14 , …… is ______.

Ans. (398)
Topic- Statistics
Level: [Easy]
10
Sol.   3r  4  2r  6 
r 1
10 11 21 10 11

   6r 2  26r  24   6 r 2  26 r   24  6 
10 10 10 10
  26    240
r 1 r 1 r 1 r 1  6   2 
 2310  1430  240  3980
Mean = 398

JEE MAINS_SHIFT-2
SECTION-A
1. The locus of mid-points of the line segments joining (–3, –5) and the points on the
x 2 y2
ellipse   1 is
4 9
(A) 9x 2  4y 2  18x  8y  145  0 (B) 36x 2  16y 2  108x  80y  145  0
(C) 36x 2  16y 2  90x  56y  145  0 (D) 36x 2  16y 2  72x  32y  145  0
Ans. (B)
Topic- Ellipse
Level: [Easy]
Sol. Let points on ellipse  2sin ,3cos   and the mid-point of line segments joining
 3, 5 and  2sin ,3cos   will be (h, k)
2sin   3 3cos   5
then h, k
2 2
2sin   2h  3 , 3cos   2k  5
2h  3 2k  5
sin   , cos  
2 3
sin 2   cos2   1
 2h  3   2k  5 
2 2
    1
 2   3 
1 1
  4h 2  9  12h    4k 2  25  20k   1
4 9
 36h 2  16k 2  108h  80k  145  0
So, locus will be
36x 2  16y 2  108x  80y  145  0
a1  a 2   a10 100 a
2. Let a1 , a 2 , a 3 , be an A.P. If  2 , p  10 , then 11 is equal to
a1  a 2   ap P a 10
21 100
(A) (B)
19 121
19 121
(C) (D)
21 100
Ans. (A)
Level: [Easy]
S10 100 S  P2
Sol.  2  SP  10
SP P 100
121
S10 
 S10
a11 S11  S10 100 21
  
a10 S10  S9 S  81 19
S10  10
100
  y2  
 2   2
 y2 
 x  2   2   , x > 0,   0 and y 1  1 , then    is equal to
dy y x
3. If y
dx x  y   4
   2  
  x 
(A) 4  1 (B) 4   2 
(C) 2  1 (D)  1

Ans. (A)
Level: [Medium]
  y2  
   2
y dy  y 2
 2   2   , Let  t
x y
Sol.
x dx  x y   x
   2  
  x 
y = xt
dy dt
 t  x
dx dx
dt   2   t  
2

tt  x   t  
 dx    t2  
 
dt   t 
2
xt 
dx   t 2 
t    t 2  1
 dt  dx
t 2
 x
Integrating both sides
t    t 2  1
 t  2
dt   dx
x
Let   t 2   p
  t 2   2t  dp
1 1 1 1
 
2 p
dp   dx  ln p  ln x  C
x 2
1   y2  
ln   t 2   ln x  C  ln    2    ln x  C
1

2 2   x 
1   y2  
If x = 1, y = –1 then C  ln   1   ln    2    ln x  ln   1 
1 1
2 2   x  2
  y2  
If x = 4 then ln       ln 4  ln   1 
  4 
 y2 
So,     4 1
 4 
4. Negation of the statement  p  r    q  r  is

(A) p  q r (B) pqr
(C) p  q  r (D) p  q r
Ans. (A)
Topic- MR
Level: [Easy]
Sol.   p  r    q  r 
  p  r    q  r 
  p  r    q r
  p  r   r    q 
   p r    r  r    q 
   p r  f    q
  p r   q
 p q r
5. The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16 respectively. If two observations
are 6 and 8. Then the variance of the remaining 5 observations is
134 112
(A) (B)
5 5
536 92
(C) (D)
25 5
Ans. (C)
Topic- Statistics
Level: [Easy]
Sol. Let a, b, c, d, e be 5 unknown observations.

n = 7, Mean = 8, Variance = 16
 Sum of observations  7  8  56
56  8  6 42
 Mean of 5 remaining observations  
5 5
x i 2
16   64
7
 xi 2  560
 a 2  b2  c2  d2  e2  64  36  560
 a 2  b2  c2  d2  e2  460
2
460  42  536
 Variance of remaining 5 observations    
5  5  25
6. If      2 , then the system of equations

x   cos   y   cos   z  0
 cos   x  y   cos   z  0
 cos   x   cos   y  z  0
has
(A) a unique solution (B) no solution
(C) infinitely many solutions (D) exactly two solutions
Ans. (C)
Topic- Determinant
Level: [Easy]
Sol.      2 (given)
1 cos  cos 
  cos  1 cos 
cos  cos  1
 1  cos 2   cos 2   cos 2   2 cos  cos  cos 
 sin 2   cos 2   cos   cos   2 cos  cos  

  cos      cos       cos  cos  2         2cos  cos  
  cos  2    cos       cos   cos       2 cos  cos  
  cos  cos       cos  cos     
=0
So, system of equation has infinitely many solutions.
7. Let a, b, c be three vector mutually perpendicular to each other and have same
 
magnitude. If a vector r satisfies a   r  b  a   b   r  c   b   c   r  a   c   0
 
then r is equal to
1
(A)
2
a  b  2c  (B)
1
3

abc 
(C)
1
2
abc   (D)
1
3

2a  b  c 
Ans. (C)
Topic- Vector-3D
Level: [Medium]
Sol.
 a  a   r  b    a   r  b  a   b  b   r  c    b   r  c   b   c  c  r  a    c   r  a   c  0
  r  b   r  a  a    b  r  c   r  b b  c r  a   r  cc  0
2
 a
2 2
2
      
 a 3r  a  b  c    r  a  a  r  b b   r  c  c   0

 a 2  b 2  c 2 
 
 a 3r   a  b  c    xa  yb  zc   0
2
[Let r  xa  yb  zc]
 
 3r   a  b  c   r  0
abc
r
2
x 2 y2
8. An angle of intersection of the curves 2  2  1 and x 2  y 2  ab , (a > b) is
a b
ab ab
(A) tan 1   (B) tan 1  
 ab   ab 
 ab 
(C) tan 1   (D) tan 1 2 ab
 2 ab 
Ans. (B)
Topic- Tangent & Normal
Level: [Medium]
Sol. b 2 x 2  a 2 y 2  a 2 b 2
b x 2 2

 a 2  ab  x 2   a 2 b 2
ba 2  b  a  a 2 b ab2
x 
2
 , y 2

b2  a 2 ab ab
 a 2b ab 2 
Point of intersection is  , 
 ab ab 
 
x 2 y2 2x 2y dy
2
 2 1 2  2 0
a b a b dx
b2 x
 m1  
a2y
dy x
x 2  y2  ab  2x  2y   0  m2  
dx y
b 2 x x

m1  m 2 a2y y xy  a 2  b 2  xy  a 2  b 2  a 3 b3 a 2
 b2  a  b
tan     2 2    
1  m1m 2 b2 x 2 b x  a 2 y2 a  b
2
a 2b2 a b 2 2
ab
1 2 2
a y

Number of the solutions of the equation 32 tan x  32sec  81 , 0  x 
2 2
x
9. is
4
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) 0
Ans. (C)
Topic- Trigonometric Equation
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 32 tan x  321 tan  81
2 2
x
33  32 tan  81
2
x
27

2
32tan x
11
 27 
tan 2 x  n 32  
 11 
 27 
tan x  n 32     0,1
 11 
 
One solution in  0, 
 4
10. The sum of the roots of the equation, x  1  2log 2  3  2x   2log 4 10  2 x   0 is
(A) log 2 14 (B) log 2 12

(C) log 2 13 (D) log 2 11
Ans. (D)
Level: [Medium]
Sol.  x  1  2log 2  3  2x   2log 4 10  2 x   0
 
 10.2x  1 
 x  1  log 2 x 0
  3  2x 2 
 
 
10.2x  1 
 1  log 2  0
  3  2x 2 
 
10.2x  1
  2x   14.2x  11  0
1 2
 
9  2 
x 2
 6.2x 2
Let roots of this quadratic equation is 2 x1 , 2 x 2

So, product of roots  2x1  2x2  2x1  x2  11
x1  x 2  ln 2 11
11. Let A be the set of all points (, ) such that the area of triangle formed by the points
(5, 6), (3, 2) and (, ) is 12 square units. Then the least possible length of a line
segment joining the origin to a point in A, is
4 12
(A) (B)
5 5
16 8
(C) (D)
5 5
Ans. (D)
Level: [Hard]
  1
Sol. 5 6 1  24
3 2 1
4  2  8  24
4  2  32 , 4  2  16  0
2  16  0 , 2   8  0
Distance form origin
D  2   2  8  52  32  64
2
  2  8
D2  52  32  64
d  D2 
 10  32  0
d
16

5
32 8
 8 
5 5
2 2
 16   8  8 8
D       5
 5  5 5 5
16
Similarly if   2 16 , D 
5
8
So, least possible length of line segment is .
5
z i
12. If z is a complex number such that is purely imaginary, then the minimum value
z 1
of z   3  3i  is
(A) 2 2 (B) 6 2
(C) 2 2  1 (D) 3 2
Ans. (A)
Level: [Medium]
z i
Sol. is purely imaginary.
z 1
Let z = x + iy
x  i  y  1  x  1  iy
So, 
x  1  iy  x  1  iy
 z i 
Re  0
 z 1 
x  x  1  y  y  1  0
Minimum distance is AP  2 2
13. Let S = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). Then the probability that a randomly chosen onto function g
from S to S satisfies g(3) = 2g(1) is
1 1
(A) (B)
15 10
1 1
(C) (D)
5 30
Ans. (B)
Topic- Probability
Level: [Medium]
1 1
2 2
3 3
Sol. total onto functions = 6!
4 4
5 5
6 6
9  3  2g 1
2 1
onto functions for which g  3  2g 1   4! 4! 4!
4 2
6 3
3  4! 1
 
30  4! 10
14. Let f : N  N be a function such that f  m  n   f  m   f  n  for every m, n  N . If

f(6) = 18 then f  2   f  3 is equal to:
(A) 18 (B) 36
(C) 6 (D) 54
Ans. (D)
Topic- Function
Level: [Easy]
Sol. f  3  3  f  3  f  3  f  3  9
f  3  f  2  1  f  2   f 1
 f 1  1  f 1
 f 1  f 1  f 1
9  3f 1  f 1  3
f  2   f 1  1  f 1  f 1  6
f  2   f  3   6  9   54
15. Let f be any continuous function on [0, 2] and twice differentiable on (0, 2). If f(0) = 0,
f(1) = 1 and f(2) = 2, then
(A) f   x   0 for some x   0, 2  (B) f   x   0 for all x   0, 2 
(C) f   x   0 for some x   0, 2 (D) f   x   0 for all x   0, 2 

Ans. (A)
Topic- Differentiability
Level: [Medium]
Sol. f(0) = 0, f(1) = 1 and f(2) =2
Let h(x) = f(x) –x

Clearly h(x) will be continuous and twice differentiable on (0, 2)
h(0) = h(1) = h(2) = 0
By Rolle’s mean value theorem in [0, 1]
h   C1   0
f   C1   1  0  f   C1   1 where C1   0,1
Also on the interval [1, 2]
h   C2   0
f   C2   1  0  f   C2   1 where C2  1, 2 
Now use Rolle’s theorem on  C1 , C2  for f   x 
We have f   C   0
 f   C   0 where C   C1 , C2 
Hence, f   x   0 for some x   0, 2 
 3x 2  x  1   x 1 
16. The domain of the function f  x   sin  1
  cos 1   is:
  x  12   x 1 
 
 1 1 1
(A)  0,  (B)  ,   0
 2 4 2
1 1  1
(C)  2, 0   ,  (D)  0, 
4 2  4
Ans. (B)
Topic- ITF
Level: [Hard]
x 1 2
Sol. 1   1  1  1  1
x 1 x 1
2 1
 2  00  1  x  1 1,  
x 1 x 1
 x   0,   …… (i)
3x 2  x  1
and 1  1    x  1  3x 2  x  1   x  1 , x  1
2 2
 x  1
2
   x 2  2x  1  3x 2  x  1 and 3x 2  x 1  x 2  2x  1
 4x 2  x  0  2x 2  3x  2  0
 x  4x  1  0   x  2  2x  1  0
1   1
 x   , 0    ,    x   2, 
4   2
1 1
 x   2, 0   ,  …… (ii)
4 2
1 1
 i    ii  we get x  0   , 
4 2
dy 2x  y  2y  2x
17. If  , y(0) = 0, then for y = 1, the value of x lies in the interval:
dx 2x  2x  y log e 2
(A) (2, 3) (B) (1, 2)
 1 1 
(C)  0,  (D)  ,1
 2 2 
Ans. (B)
Level: [Easy]
dy 2x  y  2y  2x
Sol. 
dx 2x  2x  y log e 2
dy 2x  y  2 y 

dx 2 x 1  2 y log e 2 
1  2 y log e 2
 dy   dx
y  2y
 n y  2y  x  C
Now y  0   0  C  0
n y  2y  x
Now for y = 1 we have
x  n 1  2   n3  1, 2 
tan 3 x  tan x
  lim and   lim  cos x 
cot x
18. Let are the roots of equation
x

  x 0
4 cos  x  
 4
ax 2  bx  4  0 , then the ordered pair (a, b) is:
(A) (1, –3) (B) (–1, 3)
(C) (1, 3) (D) (–1, –3)
Ans. (C)
Topic- Limit
Level: [Medium]
Sol.   lim  cos x 
cot x
x 0
cos x 1
lim
e x0 tan x
 sin x
lim
e x 0 sec 2 x
 e0  1
tan 3 x  tan x
  lim
x

 
4 cos  x  
 4
tan x  tan x  1 tan x  1
 lim
x

 
4 cos  x  
 4
tan x  1 sec 2 x 22
 2 lim  2 lim   4
x

  x

  1
4 cos  x   4  sin  x  
 4  4
Equation whose roots are α and β is
x 2  3x  4  0
a  1 , b  3
 x  x
If [x] is the greatest integer ≤ x, then 2  sin    x   x  dx is equal to:
2
19.
0
 2 
(A) 4    1 (B) 2    1
(C) 4    1 (D) 2    1
Ans. (C)
Level: [Medium]
 x  x
Sol. I  2  sin    x   x  dx
2
0
 2 
 x   x 
I  2  sin  x 0dx  2  sin    x  1 dx
1 2 1
0
 2  1
 2 
 x   x 
I  2  sin  dx  2  sin    x  1 dx
1 2
0
 2  1
 2 
 2  x  
1
 2  x  
2
2 2 x  
I     cos       x  1   cos        cos  dx 
2 2
   2  0    2 1 1   2  

2
 2  2 x
1  0  2  sin 
2
2
I    
2
   2 1
I  2  2  4  0  1
I  4  4
20. Distance of point (–1, 2, –2) from the line of intersection of the planes 2x + 3y + 2z = 0
and x – 2y + z = 0 is:
1 42
(A) (B)
2 2
34 5
(C) (D)
2 2
Ans. (C)
Topic- Vector -3D
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Direction vector of line L which is the line of intersection of plane-1 and plane-2
n  n1  n 2
n  7iˆ  7kˆ
x 0 y0 z0
So, equation of line   
1 0 1
Any point on the line  , 0,  
So, AP    1, 2,   2
   11  0     2  1  0
1

2
9 25 34
So, AP  0 
4 4 2
SECTION-B
sin x  2 tan x  1 
1. If  sin 3
x  cos x
3
dx   log e 1  tan x   log e 1  tan x  tan 2 x   tan 1 
 3 
C,
when C is constant of integration, then the value of 18       2  is

Ans. (3)
Topic- Indefinite integration
Level: [Hard]
sin x
Sol.  3 dx
sin x  cos3 x
tan x sec2 x
I dx
tan 3 x  1
Put tan x  t  sec 2 x dx  dt
t dt t
  dt
t 1
3
 t  1  t 2  t  1
t A Bt  C
Now   2
 t  1  t  t  1 t  1 t  t  1
2
 t  A  t 2  t  1   Bt  C  t  1
1 1
A , B C
3 3
 1 
  3 1  t  1 
Hence, I      2   dt
 t  1 3  t  t  1 
 
1 3
1 2
2t  1 
1
  ln  t  1   2 dt
3 3 t2  t 1
  ln  t  1  ln  t 2  t  1  
1 1 1 dt
3 6 2  1 2  3 2
t    
 2  2 
 2t  1 
  ln  t  1  ln  t 2  t  1  
1 1 1 2
tan 1  C
3 6 2 3  3 
 2 tan x  1 
  ln  tan x  1  ln  tan 2 x  tan x  1 
1 1 1
tan 1  C
3 6 3  3 
1 1 1
    ,   and  
3 6 3
 1 1 1
So, 18       2   18       3
 3 6 3
2. A tangent line L is drawn at the point (2, –4) on the parabola y 2  8x . If the line L is
also tangent to the circle x 2  y 2  a , then ‘a’ is equal to
Ans. (2)
Topic- Parabola
Level: [Easy]
Sol. Equation of tangent to parabola y 2  8x at  2, 4  is 4y  4  x  2 
 i.e. x  y  2  0
OA  a
002
  a
2
 2 a
a  2
7 9 13 19
3. If S      , then 160S is equal to
5 52 53 54
Ans. (305)
Level: [Medium]
7 9 13 19
Sol. S   2  3  4   …… (1)
5 5 5 5
S 7 9 13 19
      …… (2)
5 52 53 54 55
Equation 1   2 
4S 7 2 4 6 8
      
5 5 52 53 54 55
 4S 7  2 4 6 8
  k 2  3  4  5  
 5 5 5 5 5 5
k 2 4 6 8
    
5 53 54 55 56
4k 2 2 2 2
    
5 52 53 54 55
 
4k 2  1  1 1
  1 k 
5 25 1   10 8
 5
4S 7 1 4S 7 1
Now     
5 5 8 5 5 8
61 61
S  160S  160   305
32 32
x2 y2 z2

4. Suppose the line   lies on the plane x  3y  2z   0 . Then
 5 2
     is equal to
Ans. (7)
Topic- Vector -3D
Level: [Easy]
Sol.  2, 2, 2  lies in plane
 2  6  4   0    12
line is perpendicular to normal
  1  5  3  2  2   0    19
So,     7
5. Let B is the centre of the circle x 2  y 2  2x  4y  1  0 . Let the tangents at two points
 Area APQ 
P and Q on the circle intersect at the point A(3, 1). Then 8    is equal to
 Area BPQ 
Ans. (18)
Topic: Circle
Level: [Medium]
Sol. AP  9  1  6  4  1
AP  3  AQ
r  1  4 1  2
Area of APQ AR 3cos  3 9
   
Area of BPQ RB 2sin  2 tan  4
9
So, 8   18
4
If the coefficient of a 7 b8 in the expansion of  a  2b  4ab  is k  216 , then k is equal

10
6.
to
Ans. (315)
Level: [Medium]
10!
 a  1 3  b  2 3  2 2  4 3
r r r r
Sol. General term Tr 
r r
r1 ! r2 ! r3 !
r1  r3  7 …… (i)
r2  r3  8 …… (ii)
r1  r2  r3  10 …… (iii)
By solving (i), (ii) and (iii), will get
r1  2, r2  3, r3  5
10!
Coefficient of a 7 b8   2   4   k  216
10 5
2! 3! 5!
k  315
 a b 3
The number of elements in the set A    : a, b, d   1, 0,1 &  I  A   I  A  ,
3
7.
 0 d 
where I is 2  2 identity matrix, is
Ans. (8)
Topic- Matrix
Level: [Medium]
Sol. I  A3  3A  3A2  I  A3
 3A 2  3A  0  3A  A  I   0
 A2  A
a 2 ab  bd  a b 
  
0 d 2  0 d 
 a 2  a  a  0,1
d2 = d  d = 0,1
b a  d  b
a d b
0 0 0
0 1 1, 0,1
1 0 1, 0,1
1 1 0
Total = 8 ways
8. The number of 4-digt numbers which are neither multiple of 7 nor multiple of 3 is
Ans. (5143)
Topic- PNC
Level: [Hard]
Sol. Total 4 digit number  9000
4 digit numbers divisible 7  n 7 
1001, 1008, ………, 9996
9996  1001   n 7  1 7
n 7  1286
4 digit number divisible by 3  n 3 
1002, 1005, ………, 9999
9999  1002   n 3  1 3
n 3  3000
4 digit numbers divisible by 21 n 21 
1008, 1029, ………, 9996
9996  1008   n 21  1 21
n 21  429
So, 4 digit numbers neither divisible by 7 nor 3
 9000 1286  3000  429
= 5143
3
9. If the line y = mx bisects the area enclosed by the line x = 0, y = 0, x  and the curve
2
y  1  4x  x 2 , then 12m is equal to
Ans. (26)
Topic- AUC
Level: [Medium]
Sol.
1 3/2
 
3/2
2 0 0 mx dx
1  4x  x 2
dx 
3
1 x3  2 m 3
  x  2x 2     x 2  2
2 3 0 2 0
 3 9 9  9m
   
2 2 8 4
39 9m
 
8 4
39 39
m  12m  12
18 18
12m  26
10. Let f(x) be a cubic polynomial with f 1  10 , f  1  6 and has a local minima at
x  1 and f   x  has a local minima at x = –1. Then f(3) is equal to
Ans. (22)
Topic- Maxima & Minima
Level: [Medium]
Sol. f  x   ax 3  bx 2  cx  d
f   x   3ax 2  2bx  c
f   x   6ax  2b
f   1  0  6a  2b  0  b  3a
f  1  0  3a  6a  c  0  c  9a
f 1  10  5a  d  10 …… (i)
f  1  6  11a  d  6 …… (ii)
 i    ii  we get a = 1, d = –5, b = 3, c = –9
Then f  x   x 3  3x 2  9x  5
So, f  3  27  27  27  5  22

JEE MAINS_SHIFT-2
SECTION-A
1. The range of the function
  3       3 
f  x   log 5  3  cos   x   cos   x   cos   x   cos   x   is
  4  4  4   4 
 1 
(A)  , 5 
 5 
(B)  0, 5 
(C)  0, 2 (D)  2, 2
Ans. (C)
Topic – Function
Level: [Medium]
Sol. f  x   log 5 3  2 sin x  2 cos x 

2   2 sin x  2 cos x  2 

 1  3  2 sin x  2 cos x  5 
 log 5 1  f  x   log 5 5
 0  f x  2
2. The function f  x   x 3  6x 2  ax  b is such that f  2   f  4   0 . Consider two

statements.
S1  : there exists x1 , x 2   2, 4  , x1  x 2 such that f   x1   1 and f   x 2   0 .
 S2  : there exists x 3 , x 4   2, 4  , x 3  x 4 such that f is decreasing in  2, x 4  , increasing
in  x 4 , 4  and 2f   x 3   3f  x 4  then
(A)  S1  is true and  S2  is false (B) Both  S1  and  S2  are false
(C) Both  S1  and  S2  are true (D)  S1  is false and  S2  is true

Ans. (C)
Topic – Monotonicity
Level: [Hard]
Sol. f  2   0  2a  b  16
f  4   0  4a  b  32
 a  8, b  0
f  x   x 3  6x 2  8x  x  x  2  x  4 
f   x   3x 2  12x  8
2
f x  0  x  2 
3
2
 x2  2    2, 4 
3
Now f   x1   1  3x12  12x1  9  0  1,3 but x1   2, 4   x  3 ( S1 is true)
Also f(x) is decreasing in  2, x 4  & increasing in  x 4 , 4 
 f  x4   0
2
 x4  2  and 2f   x 3   3f  x 4 
3
 2  2  2 
So, 2  3x 32  12x 3  8   3  2     2
 3  3  3 
8 4
x 3  , ( S 2 is true)
3 3
8
But 2  x 3  x 4 so x 3 
3
3. The distance of line 3y  2z 1  0  3x  z  4 from the point  2, 1, 6  is:
(A) 2 5 (B) 2 6
(C) 4 2 (D) 26
Ans. (B)
Topic – Vector – 3D
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Equation of the line
4 1
x y
3y  1 z  0 3x  4 3 3  z 0
  
2 1 1 1 2 1
3 3
   4 2  1 
Any point on the line is  , , 
 3 3 
1    10  2  2  4 
      1   6   0
3 3  3 3 
 4
So, point is (0, 3, 4)
So, its distance from point (2, 1, 6) is 2 6 .
4. Let P1 , P2 ……, P15 be 15 points on a circle. The number of distinct triangles formed
by points Pi , Pj , Pk such that i  j  k  15 , is:
(A) 455 (B) 443
(C) 12 (D) 419
Ans. (B)
Topic – PNC
Level: [Medium]
Sol. i  j  k  15
When i  1, j  k  14   2,12  3,11 4,10  5,9  6,8   5
i  2, j  k  13   3,10  ,  6, 7   4
i  3, j  k  12   4,8  5, 7   2
i  4, j  k  11   5, 6   1
 12 ways
 The number of possible triangles using the vertices Pi , Pj , Pk such that i  j  k  15
is equal to 15
C3  12  455  12  443
5. The number of pairs (a, b) of real numbers, such that wherever α is a root of the
equation x 2  ax  b  0 , 2  2 is also a root of this equation, is
(A) 4 (B) 6
(C) 8 (D) 2
Ans. (B)
Topic – Quadratic Equation
Level: [Hard]
Sol. Consider the equation x 2  ax  b  0
It has two roots (not necessarily real α and β)
Either    or   
Case-I: If    , So    2  2    1, 2
When   1 then  a, b    2,1
  2 then  a, b    4, 4 
Case-II:    then
(1)   2  2 and   2  2
Here  ,     2, 1 or  1, 2 
Hence  a, b          ,  
  1, 2 
(2)   2  2 and    2  2
Then     2   2          
Since,    ,     1  0
Also we get     2   2  4
         2  4
2
Thus 1  1  2  4 which implies

  1 therefore  a, b          ,  
 1, 1
(3)    2  2   2  2 and   
   
Thus   2 ,   2
Or   1 ,   1
There  a, b    0, 4  and  0, 1
(4)    2  2  2  2 and    not same as (3)
Therefore we get 6 pairs of (a, b)
Which are  2,1 ,  4, 4  ,  1, 2  , 1, 1 ,  0, 4  ,  0, 1
     
6. If n is the number of solutions of the equation 2cos x  4sin   x  sin   x   1  1 ,
 4  4  
x   0,  and S is the sum of all these solutions, then the ordered pair (n, S) is:
 13   5 
(A)  3,  (B)  3, 
 9   3 
 8   2 
(C)  2,  (D)  2, 
 9   3 
Ans. (A)
Topic – Trigonometric Equation
Level: [Medium]
     
Sol. 2cos x  4sin   x  sin   x   1  1
 4  4  
  
 2cos x  2cos  2x   2cos    1  1
 2 
 2cos x  4cos 2 x  3  1  cos3x 

1
2
 5 7  5 7
 3x  , , x , ,
3 3 3 9 9 9
Number of solutions = n = 3
13
Sum of solutions  S 
9
7. The area, enclosed by the curves y  sin x  cos x and y  cos x  sin x and the lines

x  0, x  is:
2
(A) 2  2 1  (B) 2 2  2 1
(C) 2 2  2 1  
(D) 4 2  1 
Ans. (C)
Topic – AUC
Level: [Easy]
 cos x  sin x   cos x  sin x dx

 /2
Sol. A  
0
 cos x  sin x    cos x  sin x dx   cos x  sin x   sin x  cos x dx
 /4  /2
A
0 /4
 /4 /2
A  2 sin x dx  2 cos x dx
0  /4
 1
 2 

 
 1  2  1 
2  
1 
  42 2  2 2
2
 2 1 
8. Which of the following is equivalent to the Boolean expression p  q?

(A) p q (B) q  p
(C) p  q (D) p  q
Ans. (D)
Topic – MR
Level: [Easy]
Sol. p  q
  p  q
  p q 
9. cos 1  cos  5   sin 1  sin 6   tan 1  tan 12   is equal to:-
(A) 4  9 (B) 3  1
(C) 3  11 (D) 4 11
Ans. (D)
Topic – ITF
Level: [Easy]
Sol. cos 1  cos  5   sin 1  sin 6   tan 1  tan 12  
 2  5   2  6   12  4 
 4  11
 sec2 x
2 f  x  dx
10. Let f : R  R be a continuous function. Then lim 4 is equal to:
x  /4 2
x 
2
16
(A) 2f  2 (B) 4f(2)
(C) f(2) (D) 2f(2)
Ans. (D)
Topic – Definite Integration
Level: [Easy]

 2  sec x  sec x  tan x  f  sec 2 x   0
Sol. Using L-Hospital’s rule, lim 4
x  /4 2x

 2   1  f  2
2
2
 4  2f  2 

2
4
1 3 1
11. Consider the parabola with vertex  ,  and the directrix y  . Let P be the point
2 4 2
1
where the parabola meets the line x   . If the normal to the parabola at P intersects
2
the parabola again at the point Q, then  PQ  is equal to
2
15 125
(A) (B)
2 16
25 75
(C) (D)
2 8
Ans. (B)
Topic – Probability
Level: [Medium]
2
 1  3
Sol. Equation of the parabola is  x     y  
 2  4
 1 7 
Point P  , 
 2 4
 1 7 
Equation of normal at P  ,  is x = 2y – 4
 2 4
Point Q  2,3
2 2
 1  7
 PQ    2    3 
2
 2  4
25 25 125
  
4 16 16
12. Let Sn  1  n  1  2   n  2   3   n  3    n  1 1 , n  4 .
  2Sn 1 
The sum     is equal to:
 n  2 ! 
n 4  n!
e e
(A) (B)
3 6
e2 e 1
(C) (D)
6 3
Ans. (D)
Topic – Sequence series
Level: [Medium]
n 1 n  n 2  1
Sol. Sn   r  n  r  
r 1 6
2Sn

 n  1
n! 3  n  2 !
 
2S 1    n  2 1  1
   n   
  
n  4  n!  n  2  !  n  4 3  n  2 ! 3 n  4  n  3 !
1 1 1 1  e 1
     
3  1! 2! 3!  3
13. Two square are chosen at random on a chessboard (see figure). The probability that
they have a side in common is:
1 2 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
18 7 7 9
Ans. (A)
Topic – Probability
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Total ways 64
C2  32  63
Favourable ways = a rectangle is chosen of size 2 1 or 1 2  2  7  8 
2 78 1
Probability  
32  63 18
1
xn
14. Let J n,m   2 dx,  n  m and n, m  N , consider a matrix A  a ij  33 where
0 x m 1
J Ji 3,3 , i  j
a ij   6i,3 . Then adjA 1 is:
 0 , i j
(A) 105  238 (B) 15  242

2 2
(C) 105  236 (D) 15  234

2 2
Ans. (A)
Topic – Matrix
Level: [Hard]
a11 a12 a13 
Sol. A   0 a 22 a 23   A  a11 a 22 a 33
 0 0 a 33 
 A   J 7,3  J 4,3    J8,3  J5,3    J9,3  J6,3 
1/2  x  x  1/2  x  x  1/2  x  x 

7 4 8 5 9 6
  3  0  3
dx   0  3
dx  dx
0
 x 1   x 1   x 1 
1/2 1/2 1/2
  x 4dx   x 5dx   x 6dx
0 0 0
5 1/2 6 1/2 7 1/2

x x x 1
 
 210    2 
18
5 0
6 0
7 0
1

  210    218    105    2 
2 2
Now adjA 1  A 1 
2 38
2
A
15. Let the acute angle x  2y  2z 1  0

bisector of the two planes and
2x  3y  6z  1  0 be the plane P. Then which of the following points lies on P?
 1  1
(A)  2, 0,   (B)  3,1,  
 2  2
(C)  4, 0, 2  (D)  0, 2, 4 
Ans. (A)
Topic – Vector-3D
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Angle bisectors
x  2y  2z  1 2x  3y  6z  1

1 4  4 4  9  36
 x  5y  4z  4  0
13x  23y  32z  10  0
Let  be the angle between the planes x  5y  4z  4  0 and x  2y  2z 1  0 , we
have
1  10  8 1
cos     tan   41  1
1  4  4  1  25  16 42
 2  90
Then acute angle bisector is plane P :13x  23y  32z 10  0
 1
Point  2, 0,   lies on the plane P.
 2
16. Consider the system of linear equations

–x + y + 2z = 0
3x – ay + 5z = 1
2x – 2y – az = 7
Let S1 be the set of all a  R for which the system is inconsistent and S 2 be the set of
all a  R for which the system has infinitely many solutions. If n  S1  and n  S2 
denote the number of elements in S1 and S 2 respectively, then
(A) n  S1   2 , n  S2   2 (B) n  S1   2 , n  S2   0
(C) n  S1   0 , n  S2   2 (D) n  S1   1 , n  S2   0
Ans. (B)
Topic – Determinant
Level: [Medium]
1 1 2
Sol. For system inconsistent D  3 a 5  0
2 2 a
 a 2  7a  12  0  a  3, 4
0 1 2
D x  1 a 5  15a  31
7 2 a
D x  0 for a = 3, 4  n  S1   2
Now for infinitely many solutions
D = 0 also Dx  Dy  Dz  0 which is not possible value of any real of a  n  S2   0
 /2
17. The function f(x), that satisfies the condition f  x   x   sin x  cos yf  y  dy , is
0

(A) x  sin x (B) x     2  sin x
2
2
(C) x     2  sin x (D) x     2  sin x
3
Ans. (D)
Topic – Definite Integration
Level: [Medium]
 /2
Sol. f  x   x   sin x  cos yf  y  dy
0
 /2
f  x   x  k sin x , where k   cos yf  y   dy …… (1)
0
 /2
 f x  x   sin x cos y  y  k sin y  dy
0
 /2 k  /2
f  x   x  sin x  y cos y dy  sin x  sin 2y dy
0 2 0
f x  x 
   2 sin x  k sin x …… (2)
2 2
From (1) & (2)
 k
k  1  k    2
2 2
So, f  x   x     2  sin x
20
1 4
18. Let a 1 , a 2 , ……, a 21 be an A.P such that a a
n 1

9
. If the sum of this A.P is 189,
n n 1
then a 6 a 16 is equal to
(A) 57 (B) 48
(C) 72 (D) 36
Ans. (C)
Topic – Sequence Series
Level: [Hard]
20
1 4
Sol.   [Let common difference of A.P is d  a n 1  a n ]
n 1 a n a n 1 9
1 20  1 1  1  1 1   1 1   1 1  4
             
d n 1  a n a n 1  d  a1 a 2   a 2 a 3 
   
 a 20 a 21   9
1 1 1  4
   
d  a1 a 21  9
1  a a  4 20d 4
  21 1      a1a 21  45
d  a1  a 21  9 d  a1a 21  9
a1  a1  20d   45 …… (1)
21
Now, sum of first 21 terms   2a1  20d   189  a1  10d  9 …… (2)
2
3 3
By using equation (1) and (2) we get a1  3 , d  otherwise a1  15 , d  
5 5
So, a 6a16   a1  5d  a1  15d   72
 1
19. If y = y(x) is the solution curve of the differential equation x 2dy   y   dx  0 ;
 x
1
x  0 and y 1  1 , then y   is equal to
2
3 1
(A)  (B) 3  e
2 e
1
(C) 3  (D) 3  e
e
Ans. (D)
Topic – Differential Equation
Level: [Medium]
dx
Sol. x 2dy  y dx 
x
dy y 1
  2 3
dx x x
1
 x 2 dx
1

I.F  e e x
1 1
  1
 ye x
 e x  dx  C
x3
1 1
Let  t  2 dx  dt
x x
1

 ye x
  te t  dt  C
   t e t  e t   C
1
 1  1x 
1
 ye x
 e e x C
x
Put x  1
e1 1
 1  e1  e C
1
 C  e1
1
 1  1x 
1
Equation is y  e x
 e  e x  e1
x
1
1 ex
 y  1
x e
1 1 e2
At x   y    2 1  y  3  e
2 2 e
x 2 y2
20. Let  be the acute angle between the tangents to the ellipse   1 and the circle
9 1
x 2  y 2  3 at their point of intersection in the first quadrant. Then tan  is equal to:
5 4
(A) (B)
2 3 3
2
(C) (D) 2
3
Ans. (C)
Topic – Ellipse
Level: [Medium]
x 2 y2
Sol. The point of intersection of the curves   1 and x 2  y 2  3 in the first quadrant
9 1
3 3
is  , 
2 2 
x 2 y2 3 3 1
Now slope of tangent to the ellipse   1 at  ,  is m1  
9 1 2 2  3 3
3 3
And slope of tangent to the circle x 2  y 2  3 at  ,  is m 2   3
2 2 
So, if acute angle between both curves is  then
1
  3
m  m2 3 3   2 
tan   1   
1  m1m 2  1 
1  
 3 3

  3

 3
SECTION-B
2
1. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 such that f  k    for k = 2, 3, 4, 5. Then the
k
value of 52 – 10 f(10) is equal to:
Ans. (26)
Topic – Function
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Let kf(k) + 2 = a (k – 2) (k – 3) (k – 4) (k –5) …… (i)
Put k = 0
2 = a (–2) (–3) (–4) (–5)
1
a
60
1
Put a  in (i), we get
60
1
kf  k   2   k  2  k  3 k  4  k  5 
60
Now, put k = 10
1
10f 10   2   8  7  6  5
60
10f 10   26
So, 52  10f 10   26
2. Let X be a random variable with distribution:

x –2 –1 3 4 6
P(X = x) 1 a 1 1 b
5 3 5
If the mean of x is 2.3 and variance of X is 2 then 1002 is equal to
Ans. (781)
Topic – Statistics
Level: [Medium]
Sol. Given mean is    pi x i  2.3
2 4
  a  1   6b  2.3
5 5
 6b  a  0.9 …… (1)
Also p i 1
1 1 1 4
  a    b 1 a  b  …… (2)
5 3 5 15
1 1
Solving, we get a  ;b 
10 6
Variance is 2   pi x i 2   2
1 1 1 1 1
 2   4  1   9  16   36  5.29
5 10 3 5 6
 2  7.81
 1002  781
If the sum of the coefficients in the expansion of  x  y  is 4096, then the greatest
n
3.
coefficient in the expansion is:
Ans. (924)
Topic – Binomial Theorem
Level: [Easy]
Sol. Sum of coefficients of the expression  x  y  is 2n  4096  212  n  12
n
Now greatest binomial coefficient of the expression  x  y  is n C6  12 C6  924

n
4. All the arrangements, with or without meaning, of the word FARMER are written
excluding any word that has two R appearing together. The arrangements are listed
serially in the alphabetic order as in the English dictionary. Then the serial number of
the word FARMER in this list is:
Ans. (77)
Topic – PNC
Level: [Hard]
5!
Sol. Number of such words start with A   4!  36
2!
5!
Number of such words start with E   4!  36
2!
3!
Number of such words start with FAE   2  1
2!
3!
Number of such words start with FAM   2  1
2!
Number of such words start with FARE  2!  2
Number of such words start with FARMER  1
Total = 77
5. Let [t] denote the greatest integer  t . The number of points where the function
  
f  x    x  x 2  1  sin     x  1 , x   2, 2  is not continuous is:
  x   3 
Ans. (2)
Topic – Continuity
Level: [Medium]
Sol. As  is discontinuous at integers so check at x = –1, 0, 1 only
at x = –1 we have
LHL   2    0   sin     1  1

RHL   1   0   sin    0  1
2
f  1  1  continuous
Again at x = 0

LHL   1  1  sin    0  0
2

RHL  0  sin    1  LHL Hence, discontinuous
3
At x = 1 we have

LHL  0  sin    1
3

RHL  0  sin    2  LHL Hence, discontinuous
4
Hence, discontinuous at exactly 2 points.
6. Let the points of intersections of the lines x – y + 1 = 0, x – 2y + 3 = 0 and 2x – 5y + 11

= 0 are the mid points of the sides of a triangle ABC. Then the area of the triangle ABC
is
Ans. (6)
Topic – Straight Line
Level: [Medium]
Sol. By solving x – y + 1 = 0, x – 2y + 3 = 0 and 2x – 5y + 11 = 0, will get
3 points P 1, 2  , Q  2,3 , R  7,5 
1 2 1
1 3
Then, area of  PQR  2 3 1 
2 2
7 5 1
If P, Q, R are mid-points of sides of  ABC then
4  area   PQR   area   ABC 
3
Area of  ABC  4   6
2
7. Let f  x   x 6  2x 4  x 3  2x  3, x  R . Then the natural number n for which

x n f 1  f  x 
lim  44 is
x 1 x 1
Ans. (7)
Topic – Limits
Level: [Easy]
9x n  x 6  2x 4  x 3  2x  3
Sol. Given lim  44
x 1 x 1
 x n 1   x 6 1   x 4 1   x3 1   x 1 
 lim9     2    2   44
x 1
 x 1   x 1   x 1   x 1   x 1 
 9n  6  8  3  2  44
n 7
8. A man starts walking from the point P(–3,4), touches the x-axis at R, and then turns to
reach at the point Q(0,2). The man is walking at a constant speed. If the man reaches

the point Q in the minimum time, then 50  PR    RQ 
2 2
 is equal to:
Ans. (1250)
Topic – Straight Line
Level: [Easy]
Sol. For minimum value of PR + RQ
R lies on PQ (where Q is image of Q in x-axis)

 Equation of PQ is 2x  y  2  0  R  1,0   50  PR 2    RQ 
2

 50  20  5   1250
9. Let a  2iˆ  ˆj  2kˆ and b  î  2jˆ  kˆ . Let a vector v be in the plane containing a and
b . If v is perpendicular to the vector 3iˆ  2jˆ  kˆ and its projection on a is 19 units,
2
then 2v is equal to:
Ans. (1496)
Topic – Vector -3D

Level: [Medium]
Sol. v  a  b
v   2    î   2    ˆj   2    kˆ
 
Given v  3iˆ  2jˆ  kˆ  0
   4 …… (1)
And also v  aˆ  19  9  2  57 …… (2)
Solving (1) and (2) we get
3
  6,   
2
 2v  21iˆ  18jˆ  27kˆ
 2v  441  324  729
2
 1494
10. If for the complex number z satisfying z  2  2i  1 , the maximum value of 3iz  6 is
attained at a + ib, then a + b is equal to:
Ans. (5)
Topic – Complex Number
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 3iz  6  3 z  2i is maximum at z = 3 + 2i
ab 5

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Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ MCSIR

MATHEMATICS BY MANOJ CHAUHAN SIR

1. The statement among the following that is a tautology is :

(1) A  (A  B) (2) A  (A  B) (3) B [ A  (A  B)] (4) [A  (AB)] B

 line always passes through (2, 2)

So drs of normal to the required plane is

5. The system of linear equations

= 10 (8) –2 (–10m + 6) –3 (12 + 20m)

= 3(–6 + 10m) + 10(0) – 3(10m – 6)

= 3(–20m – 12) – 2(6 – 10m) + 10(8)

(1) 2 19 (2) 19 2 (3) 38 (4) 38

x–3 y–4 z–5

 point of intersection is (4, 6, 7) distance between (1, 1, 9) and (4, 6, 7)

cos x – sin x  sin x  cos x 

pair (a, b) is equal to :

Let sinx + cosx = t

11. The function

Range of ƒ(g(x)) =  – {1}

Probability of getting an odd number for odd

Indians Foreigners Number of ways

Total number of ways = 1625

(1) 24  3 3 (2) 12 – 3 3 (3) 24 – 3 3 (4) 12  3 3

(1) 20 3 (2) 25 3 (3) 30 (4) 25

(cos2 cos4  cos6 ..... )loge 2 2

Numeric Value Type

Sol.  (–2x  2)dx   (x  2 – x)dx   (2x – 2)dx  22

3. Let A = {n  N : n is a 3-digit number} B = {9k + 2 : k  N} and C = {9k +  : k  N} for some

 54450 + 100 = 54950

Case-II : One (2) and three (1's) and five (0's)

to c, where a  –i  j  k and b  2i  k, then the value of 2 | a  b  c |2 is ______.

given that p1(1 – p2)(1 – p3) =  .....(i)

p2(1 – p1)(1 – p3) =  .....(ii)

p3(1 – p1)(1 – p2) =  .....(iii)

and (1 – p1)(1 – p2)(1 – p3) = p .....(iv)

 p – 2 = 3 + 6p

1. For the statements p and q, consider the following compound statements:

(a) (~q  (p  q))  ~p (b) ((p  q)  ~p)  q

Then which of the following statements is correct?

p q ~q pq ~p (~ q  (p  q)) (~ q  (p  q)) ~p

p q pq ~p (p  q)  ~p ((p  q)  ~p)  q

Both are tautologies

 a = –56 and b = –32

r. ˆi 1    ˆj 1  2  k(1)

Point ˆi  0jˆ  2kˆ  r

r  ˆi  7jˆ  3kˆ   7

(1) 1800 3 m (2) 3600 3 m (3) 2400 3 m (4) 1200 3 m

n(n – 1)(2n  1) n(n  1)(2n  1) n(2n  1)(3n  1) n(n  1)2 (n  2)

7. Let f : R  R be defined as,

Let A = {x  R : f is increasing}. Then A is equal to :

x  (–5, –4)  (4, )

In (f ' (x)) = In f (x) + In c

(1) – 2 – 3  1 (2) – 2 – 3 –1 (3) –5 (4) –4

Required area  2  (2x2  9 – 5x 2 )dx

So, solution of D.E. is given by

Sol. f(x) = f(2 - x)

2   (f(x)  f(2 – x))dx

19. For the system of linear equations : x – 2y = 1, x – y + kz = –2, ky + 4z = 6, k  R, consider the

so, A is correct and B, C, E are incorrect. If k = 2

Numeric Value Type

2. Let  be an integer. If the shortest distance between the lines x –  = 2y – 1 = – 2z and

So, (h – 5)2  k 2  3 (h  5)2  k 2

If group C has two students then number of groups

If group C has three students then number of groups

So total groups = 31650