FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JANUARY, 2024

(Held On Tuesday 30th January, 2024) TIME : 9 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 NOON

MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A 15 5
S15  S5   2a  14d    2a  4d 
1. A line passing through the point A(9, 0) makes an angle 2 2
of 30º with the positive direction of x-axis. If this line is 15 5
  16  70   16  20
rotated about A through an angle of 15º in the clockwise 2 2
direction, then its equation in the new position is = 405-10
y x = 395
(1) x9 (2)  y9
32 32 3. If z = x + iy, xy  0 , satisfies the equation

(3)
x
(4)
y z 2  i z  0 , then |z2| is equal to :
 y9 x9
32 32 (1) 9

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Ans. (1) (2) 1
(3) 4
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Sol. (4)
4
Ans. (2)
Sol. z 2  iz
z 2  iz
|z2| = |z|
|z|2 – |z| = 0
|z|(|z| – 1) = 0
|z| = 0 (not acceptable)
Eqn : y – 0 = tan15° (x – 9)  y = (2  3 (x  9)  |z| = 1
 |z|2 = 1
2. Let Sa denote the sum of first n terms an arithmetic
4. Let a  a i ˆi  a 2ˆj  a 3kˆ and b  b1ˆi  b2ˆj  b3kˆ be
progression. If S20 = 790 and S10 = 145, then S15 –
S5 is : two vectors such that a  1; a.b  2 and b  4. If
(1) 395
(2) 390
 
c  2 a  b  3b , then the angle between b and c
is equal to :
(3) 405
 2 
(4) 410 (1) cos 1  
 3
Ans. (1)
 1 
20 (2) cos 1  
Sol. S20   2a  19d   790 

3
2
2a + 19d = 79 …..(1)  3
(3) cos1  
 2 
S10 
10
 2a  9d   145  
2
2
2a + 9d = 29 …..(2) (4) cos1  
3
From (1) and (2) a = -8, d = 5
Ans. (3)

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Sol. Given a  1, b  4, a.b  2 (0, 0)
Sol.
 
c  2 a  b  3b

Dot product with a on both sides

c.a  6 …..(1) (x, y) (-x, y)
Dot product with b on both sides Area of 
b.c  48 …..(2) 0 0 1
1
2 2   x y 1
c.c  4 a  b  9 b 2
x y 1
 2 2
 
2 2 2
c  4  a b  a.b   9 b 1
     xy  xy   xy 
2
c  4 1 4    4   9 16 
 
2 2
   Area     xy  x 2x 2  54 

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c  412  144
2
d
2

dx

 6x 2  54   d
dx
 0 at x = 3
c  48  144
Area = 3 (-2 × 9 + 54) = 108
2
c  192 n
n3
6. The value of lim  is :
 cos  
b.c n  k 1
 
n 2  k  n 2  3k 2 
b c

48 (1)
2 33  
 cos   24
192.4
13
48 (2)
 cos  
8 3.4

8 4 3 3 
 cos  
3
(3)

13 2 3  3  
2 3 8
 3  3 
 cos     cos1  (4)
2

 2  
8 2 3 3 
5. The maximum area of a triangle whose one vertex Ans. (2)
is at (0, 0) and the other two vertices lie on the n
n3
curve y = -2x2 + 54 at points (x, y) and (-x, y) Sol. lim 
n  k 1 4  k 2  3k 2 
where y > 0 is : n 1  2 1  2 
 n  n 
 
(1) 88
(2) 122 1 n n3
 lim 
n  n k 1 
(3) 92 k 2  3k 2 
1  2 1  2 
(4) 108  n  n 
 
Ans. (4) 1
dx

 2 1 2
0 3 1 x   x 
 3 


2
 1
1 3  x 2  1   x 2  


1
3
8. The area (in square units) of the region bounded by
the parabola y2 = 4(x – 2) and the line y = 2x - 8
  dx
0
3 2
   3 
1  x 2  2 1
x  (1) 8
(2) 9
  (3) 6
1  (4) 7
1  1 1 
2   2  1 2
  dx Ans. (2)
0 1  x2 
x   Sol. Let X = x – 2
  3 
y2 = 4x, y = 2 (x + 2) – 8
   
1 1
1 1 2
 3 tan 1 3x   tan 1 x y = 4x, y = 2x – 4
2  0 2 0
4
y2 y  4

3  1 
   


 A  4

2
2  3  2 4  2 3 8 2

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13 4


8. 4 3  3 
7. Let g : R R be a non constant twice
-2

1  3
differentiable such that g'    g'   . If a real
 2  2
valued function f is defined as
=9
1
f  x   g  x   g  2  x   , then 9. Let y = y (x) be the solution of the differential
2
equation sec x dy + {2(1 – x) tan x + x(2 – x)}
(1) f”(x) = 0 for atleast two x in (0, 2)
dx = 0 such that y(0) = 2.Then y(2) is equal to :
(2) f”(x) = 0 for exactly one x in (0, 1)
(1) 2
(3) f”(x) = 0 for no x in (0, 1)
(2) 2{1 – sin (2)}
 3 1 (3) 2{sin (2) + 1}
(4) f '    f '    1
 2  2 (4) 1
Ans. (1) Ans. (1)
3 1
Sol. f '  x  
g ' x   g ' 2  x   3 
g '   g ' 
,f '     
2  2 0
Sol.
dy
dx
 2  x  1 sin x  x 2  2x cos x 
2  
2 2
Now both side integrate
1  3  
y  x    2  x  1 sin x dx   x 2  2x  sin x     2x  2  sin x dx 
g '   g '   
1  2   0, f '  1   0
Also f '     
2
2 2
 
2 
y  x   x 2  2x sin x  
3 1 y  0  0    2  
 f '   f '   0
2  2
1   3
 rootsin  ,1 and 1, 

y  x   x 2  2x sin x  2
2   2 y  2  2
1 3
 f "  x  is zero at least twice in  , 
2 2

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10. Let  , ,   be the foot of perpendicular from the = 30
30 30
x  3 y 1 z  4 Required probability   
point (1, 2, 3) on the line   . 11 11 121
5 2 3
12. If the domain of the function
then 19        is equal to :
2 x  1
(1) 102 f  x   cos 1     log e  3  x   is
(2) 101  4 
(3) 99 [, )  y , then      is equal to :
(4) 100 (1) 12
Ans. (2) (2) 9
(1, 2, 3) (3) 11
Sol.
(4) 8
Ans. (3)

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2 x
Sol. 1  1
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P()
Let foot P (5k – 3, 2k + 1, 3k – 4) 2 x
 1
DR's  AP: 5k 4, 2k1, 3k  7  4
DR's  Line: 5, 2, 3 
–4  2 – |x|  4
Condition of perpendicular lines (25k-20) + (4k-2) + (9k – 21)=0 –6  – |x|  2

Then k 
43
 –2  |x|  6
38 |x|  6
Then 19        =101  x  [–6, 6] …(1)
11. Two integers x and y are chosen with replacement Now, 3 – x  1
from the set {0, 1, 2, 3, ….., 10}. Then the And x  2 …(2)
probability that | x  y | 5 is : and 3 – x > 0
30 x<3 …(3)
(1)
121 From (1), (2) and (3)
62  x  [–6, 3) – {2}
(2)
121 =6
(3)
60 =3
121 =2
31
(4)  +  +  = 11
121
13. Consider the system of linear equation x + y + z =
Ans. (1)
4, x + 2y + 2 z = 10 , x + 3y + 4  2z = 2 +15,
Sol. If x = 0, y = 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
If x = 1, y = 7, 8, 9, 10 where  ,  R . Which one of the following
If x = 2, y = 8, 9, 10 statements is NOT correct ?
If x = 3, y = 9, 10 1
(1) The system has unique solution if   and
If x = 4, y = 10 2
If x = 5, y = no possible value   1 , 15
Total possible ways = (5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1) × 2

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 1 -3 < r < 7 ………(1)
(2) The system is inconsistent if  and   1
2 From (1) and (2)
(3) The system has infinite number of solutions if 3<r<7
1 15. If the length of the minor axis of ellipse is equal to
 and   15 half of the distance between the foci, then the
2
eccentricity of the ellipse is :
1
(4) The system is consistent if   5
2 (1)
Ans. (2) 3
Sol. x + y + z = 4, x + 2y + 2 z = 10 , x + 3y + 4  (2)
3
2 2
z = 2 +15,
1
1 1 1 (3)
3
2 =  2  1 
2
1 2 2
(4)
1 3 4 2

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 1 Ans. (4)
 For unique solution   0, 2  1  0,     Sol. 2b = ae
 2
b e
1 
Let   0,   a 2
2
e2
4 1 1 e  1
4
 y  0,  x   z  10 2 1
2
 2  15 3 1 e
5
    15   1 16. Let M denote the median of the following
1 frequency distribution.
For infinite solution   ,   1 or 15 Class 0-4 4-8 8-12 12-16 16-20
2
Frequency 3 9 10 8 6
Then 20 M is equal to :
14. If the circles  x  12   y  22  r 2 and (1) 416
x 2  y 2  4x  4y  4  0 intersect at exactly two (2) 104
(3) 52
distinct points, then
(4) 208
(1) 5 < r < 9
Ans. (4)
(2) 0 < r < 7 Sol.
(3) 3 < r < 7 Class Frequency Cumulative
(4)
1
r7 frequency
2 0-4 3 3
Ans. (3) 4-8 9 12
Sol. If two circles intersect at two distinct points 8-12 10 22
 r1  r2  C1C2  r1  r2 12-16 8 30
16-20 6 36
r  2  9  16  r  2
|r – 2 | < 5 and r + 2 > 5
-5 < r – 2 < 5 r > 3 ……….(2)

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 N  Sol. Area = AC  BD
 2 C
M l h ˆi ˆj
 f  kˆ
   5 1 7
18  12 1 2 3
M 8 4
10
1 1
M = 10.4  17iˆ  8jˆ  11kˆ  474
2 2
20M = 208
19. If 2sin3x + sin 2x cos x + 4sinx – 4 = 0 has exactly
2cos4 x 2sin 4 x 3  sin 2 2 x
 n 
17. If f  x   3  2cos4 x 2sin 4 x sin 2 2 x then 3 solutions in the interval 0,  , n  N , then the
 2
4
2cos x 3  2sin x
4
sin 2 2 x
roots of the equation x2  nx   n  3  0 belong
1
f '  0  is equal to ______
5 to :
(1) 0 (1)  0, 

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(2) 1 (2)  ,0 
(3) 2
 17 17 
(4) 6 (3)  
 2 , 2 
Ans. (1)  
(4) Z
2cos4 x 2sin 4 x 3  sin 2 2x
Ans. (2)
Sol. 3  2cos4 x 2sin 4 x sin 2 2x
Sol. 2sin3 x  2sin x.cos2 x  4sin x  4  0
2cos4 x 3  2sin 2 4x sin 2 2x

R 2  R 2  R1, R3  R3  R1
 
2sin 3 x  2sin x. 1  sin 2 x  4sin x  4  0

6sin x  4  0
2cos 4 x 2sin 4 x 3  sin 2 2x 2
sin x 
3 0 3 3
0 3 3 n = 5 (in the given interval)
f(x) = 45 x 2  5x  2  0
f ' x   0 5  17
x
18. Let A (2, 3, 5) and C(-3, 4, -2) be opposite vertices 2
of a parallelogram ABCD if the diagonal Required interval  ,0 
BD  iˆ  2 ˆj  3kˆ then the area of the parallelogram   
20. Let f :  ,   R be a differentiable function
is equal to  2 2
x
(1)
1
410 1 x  f  t  dt
2 such that f  0   , If the lim 0 2  ,
2 x 0 e x  1
1
(2) 474
2 then 8 2 is equal to :
1 (1) 16
(3) 586
2 (2) 2
1 (3) 1
(4) 306
2 (4) 4
Ans. (2) Ans. (2)

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 x 11 + z  15  z  4
x  f  t  dt
Sol. 0
lim 11 + y  15  y  4
x 0  e x1 2
2

  x Now
 x2 
 
9 – z + 0 + 14 – y + z + 11 + y + 5 – y – z = 40
x
 f  t  dt  ex  1 
2
y + z = –1
lim 0  lim  1
x 0 x  x 0 x 2  Not possible
 
f x  x  10
= lim (using L Hospital)
x 0 1 For x = 10
1
f  0 
2
1

2

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8 2  2
SECTION-B
21. A group of 40 students appeared in an examination Hence maximum number of students passed in all
of 3 subjects – Mathematics, Physics & Chemistry. the three subjects is 10.
It was found that all students passed in at least one 22. If d1 is the shortest distance between the lines
of the subjects, 20 students passed in Mathematics, x + 1 = 2y = -12z, x = y + 2 = 6z – 6 and d2 is the
25 students passed in Physics, 16 students passed shortest distance between the lines
in Chemistry, at most 11 students passed in both x 1 y  8 z  4 x 1 y  2 z  6
  ,   , then the
Mathematics and Physics, at most 15 students 2 7 5 2 1 3
passed in both Physics and Chemistry, at most 15 32 3d1
students passed in both Mathematics and value of is :
d2
Chemistry. The maximum number of students
passed in all the three subjects is ________. Ans. (16)
Sol. L : x  1  y  z x

y  2

z – 1
Ans. (10) 1
1 1/ 2 1 / 12
, L2 :
1 1 1
Sol. M P 6
d1 = shortest distance between L1 & L2
x
 a 2  a1  . b1  b 2 
=
 b1  b2 
C

11 – x  0 (Maths and Physics) d1  2

x 1 y  8 z  4 x 1 y  2 z  6
x  11 L3 :   , L4 :  
2 7 5 2 1 3
x =11 does not satisfy the data. d2 = shortest distance between L3 & L4
12
d2  Hence
3
32 3d1 32 3  2
   16
d2 12
3

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 x 2 y2 Sol. f : A  P(A)
23. Let the latus rectum of the hyperbola  1
9 b2
a  f (a)

subtend an angle of at the centre of the
3 That means ‘a’ will connect with subset which

hyperbola. If b2 is equal to
l
m
 
1  n , where l
contain element ‘a’.

and m are co-prime numbers, then l2 + m2 + n2 is Total options for 1 will be 26. (Because 26 subsets
contains 1)
equal to __________
Ans. (182) Similarly, for every other element
Sol. LR subtends 60º at centre
Hence, total is 26 × 26 × 26× 26× 26× 26× 26 = 242

Ans. 2+42 = 44

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 10x 
30º 25. The value 9   dx , where [t] denotes the
x 1
0
greatest integer less than or equal to t, is _____.
Ans. (155)
b2 / a b2 1
 tan 30   2  10x 1
ae a e 3 Sol. 1 x
x 1 9

3b 2
e 10x
4 x
2
9 x 1 3

b2 b 2 3b 4 10x
Also, e2  1   1  9 x 9
9 9 81 x 1

 b4 = 3b2 + 27  1/9 2/3 9


I  9   0dx   1.dx   2dx 
0 
 b4 - 3b2 – 27 = 0
1/9 2/3

= 155
3
 b2  (1  13)
2 26. Number of integral terms in the expansion of
824
  3, m  2, n  13  1 1
  2   
7  11 6   is equal to ________.
 2 2 2
+ m + n = 182  
 
24. Let A = {1, 2, 3,….7} and let P(1) denote the Ans. (138)
power set of A. If the number of functions Sol. General term in expansion of  (7)1/ 2  (11)1/6 
824
is
f : A  P  A  such that a  f  a  , a  A is m , m
n
824  r
tr + 1 = 824Cr (7) 2
(11) r /6
and n  N and m is least, then m + n is equal to
For integral term, r must be multiple of 6.
_______.
Ans. (44) Hence r = 0, 6, 12, ……….822

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27. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential  = 5,  = 65,  = 325

equation (1 – x2) dy =  xy  x 3  2 3 1  x 2  dx,

  
    By putting value of we get the required
value 60.
1 m
1  x  1, y  0  =0. If y    , m and n are co-
2 n
 1
 , x 2
prime numbers, then m + n is equal to ________.,
29. If the function f x   x is
 2
Ans. (97) ax  2b, x  2
dy xy (x 3  2) 3(1  x 2 ) differentiable on R, then 48 (a + b) is equal to
Sol.  
dx 1  x 2 1 x2 _____.

 
x
dx 1
 ln(1 x 2 ) Ans. (15)
IF = e 1 x 2
e 2  1 x2
 1
; x2

®
 x
y 1  x 2  3  (x 3  2) dx  2
Sol. f (x) ax  2b;  2  x  2
 1
  ; x  2
 x4   x
y 1  x 2  3   2x   c
 4  1 a
Continuous at x = 2    2b
2 4
 y(0)  0 c  0
1 a
 1  65 m Continuous at x = -2    2b
y    2 4
 2  32 n
Since, it is differentiable at x = 2
m  n  97

28. Let ,  N be roots of equation x2 – 70x +  = 0, 

1
 2ax
x2
 
where ,  N . If  assumes the minimum
2 3 1 1
Differentiable at x = 2   4a  a  ,b
 
4 16
  1    1    35 
possible value, then is 3
  =
8
equal to :
30. Let   12  42  82  132  192  262  ...... upto
Ans. (60)
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Sol. x 2  70x    0 10 terms and    n 4 . If 4   55k  40 ,
n 1
 = 70
then k is equal to __________.
= 
Ans. (353)
(70 – ) =  Sol.  = 12 + 42 + 82 ….

Since, 2 and 3 does not divide  tn = an2 + bn + c

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 1=a+b+c

4 = 4a + 2b + c

8 = 9a + 3b + c

1 3
On solving we get, a = ,b = ,c= -1
2 2

2
10
 n 2 3n 
     1
n 1  2 2 

4    n 2  3n  2  ,    n 4
10 2 10

n 1 n 1

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4     (6n 3  5n 2  12n  4) = 55(353) + 40

®
n 1

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