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JEE Main 2021 26th February Shift 2 Maths Question Paper

SECTION A

Question 1: Let L be a line obtained from the intersection of two planes x + 2y + z = 6 and y + 2z = 4. If point P (ɑ, β, γ) is the foot of the perpendicular from (3, 2, 1) on L, then the value of 21 (ɑ + β + γ) equals:

a. 142
b. 68
c. 136
d. 102

Solution:

Answer: (d)

Equation of the line is x + 2y + z - 6 = 0 = y + 2z = 4

[x + 2] / 3 = [y - 4] / - 2 = z / 1 = λ

Dr’s of PQ: 3λ - 5, - 2λ - 2, λ - 1

Dr’s of y lines are (3, - 2, 1)

Since PQ is perpendicular to the line.

3 (3λ - 5) - 2 (- 2λ + 2) + 1 (λ - 1) = 0

λ = 10 / 7

P (16 / 7, 8 / 7, 10 / 7)

21 (ɑ + β + γ) = 21 (34 / 7) = 102

Question 2: The sum of the series ∑_n=1^∞∞[n²+ 6n + 10] / (2n + 1)! is equal to:

a. (41/ 8) e + (19 / 8) e^-1 - 10
b. (- 41/ 8) e + (19 / 8) e^-1 - 10
c. (41/ 8) e - (19 / 8) e^-1 - 10
d. (41/ 8) e + (19 / 8) e^-1 + 10

Solution:

Answer: (c)

∑_n=1^∞∞[n²+ 6n + 10] / (2n + 1)!

Put 2n + 1 = r, where r = 3, 5, 7…..

n = [r - 1] / 2

Question 3: Let f(x) be a differentiable function at x = a with f’ (a) = 2 and f (a) = 4. Then lim_x→a [x f (a) - a f (x)] / [x - a] equals:

a. 2a + 4
b. 2a - 4
c. 4 - 2a
d. a + 4

Solution:

Answer: (c)

By L-H rule

L = lim_x→a [f (a) - a f’ (x)] / [1]

L = 4 - 2a

Question 4: Let A (1, 4) and B (1, - 5) be two points. Let P be a point on the circle (x - 1)² + (y - 1)² = 1 such that (PA)² + (PB)² have maximum value, then the points P, A and B lie on:

a. a parabola
b. a straight line
c. a hyperbola
d. an ellipse

Solution:

Answer: (b)

PA² = cos² θ + (sin θ - 3)² = 10 - 6 sin θ

PB² = cos² θ + (sin θ + 6)² = 37 + 12 sin θ

PA² + PB²|_max = 47 + 6 sin θ|_max

θ = π / 2

The points P, A and B lie on the line x = 1.

Question 5: If the locus of the mid-point of the line segment from the point (3, 2) to a point on the circle, x²+ y²= 1 is a circle of the radius r, then r is equal to :

a. 14
b. 12
c. 1
d. 13

Solution:

Answer: (b)

P ≡ (2h - 3), (2k - 2) → on circle

[h - (3 / 2)]² + (k - 1)² = 1 / 4

Radius = 1 / 2

Question 6: Let the slope of the tangent line to a curve at any point P (x, y) be given by [xy² + y] / x. If the curve intersects the line x + 2y = 4 at x = - 2, then the value of y, for which the point (3, y) lies on the curve, is:

a. - 18 / 11
b. - 18 / 19
c. - 4 / 3
d. 18 / 35

Solution:

Answer: (b)

dy / dx = [xy² + y] / x

[x dy - y dx] / y² = x dx

- d (x / y) = d (x² / 2)

(- x / y) = (x² / 2) + c

The curve intersects the line x + 2y = 4 at x = - 2.

So, - 2 + 2y = 4

y = 3

The curve passes through (-2, 3).

(2 / 3) = 2 + c

c = - 4 / 3

The curve is (- x / y) = (x² / 2) - (4 / 3).

It also passes through (3, y).

(- 3 / y) = (9 / 2) - (4 / 3)

y = - 18 / 19

Question 7: 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, the x-axis and x = π / 2 in the first quadrant. Then,

a. A₁ = A₂ and A₁ + A₂ = √2
b. A₁ : A₂ = 1 : 2 and A₁ + A₂ = 1
c. 2A₁ = A₂ and A₁ + A₂ = 1 + √2
d. A₁ : A₂ = 1 : √2 and A₁ + A₂ = 1

Solution:

Answer: (d)

A₁ + A₂ = ∫₀^π/2 cosx dx = sin x|₀^π/2 = 1

A₁= ∫₀^π/4 (cosx - sinx) dx = (sinx + cosx)₀^π/4 = √2 - 1

A₂ = 1 - (√2 - 1) = 2 - √2

A₁ / A₂ = (√2 - 1) / (√2 (√2 - 1)) = 1 / √2

Question 8: If 0 < a, b < 1, and tan^-1 a + tan^-1 b = π / 4, then the value of (a + b) - [a² + b²] / 2 + [a³ + b³ ] / 3 - [a⁴ + b⁴] / 4 + …. is

a. log_e2
b. log_e (e / 2)
c. e
d. e² - 1

Solution:

Answer: (a)

tan^-1 {[a + b] / [1 - ab]} = (π / 4)

a + b = 1 - ab

(1 + a) (1 + b) = 2

(a + b) - [a² + b²] / 2 + [a³ + b³] / 3 +…infinity

= [a - (a² / 2) + (a³ / 3) …..] + [b - (b² / 2) + (b³ / 3) …..]

= log_e (1 + a) + log_e (1 + b)

= log_e (1 + a) (1 + b) = log_e 2

Question 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:

a. F₁ is not a tautology but F₂ is a tautology
b. F₁ is a tautology but F₂ is not a tautology
c. F₁ and F₂ both area tautologies
d. Both F₁ and F₂ are not tautologies

Solution:

Answer: (a)

F₁(A, B, C) = (A ∧ ~B) ∨ [~C ∧ (A ∨ B)] ∨ ~A

Using the set theory

(A ∩ B′) ∪ (C′ ∩ (A ∪ B)) ∪ A′ = (A − A ∩ B) ∪ (S − A) ∪ [(S − C) ∩ (A ∪ B)]

= (S − A ∩ B) ∪ [A ∪ B − C ∩ (A ∪ B)]

= S − A ∩ B ∩ C.

Hence not a tautology.

Now F₂(A, B) = (A ∨ B) ∨ (B → ~A) = (A ∨ B) ∨ (~B ∨ A)

Using set theory (A ∪ B) ∪ (B′ ∪ A) = (A ∪ B) ∪ (S − A ∪ B) = S

Hence it is a tautology.

Question 10: Consider the following system of equations:

x + 2y - 3z = a

2x + 6y - 11 z = b

x - 2y + 7z = c,

Where a, b and c are real constants. Then the system of equations:

a. has a unique solution when 5a = 2b + c
b. has an infinite number of solutions when 5a = 2b + c
c. has no solution for all a, b and c
d. has a unique solution for all a, b and c

Solution:

Answer: (b)

= 20a - 2(7b + 11c) - 3(- 2b - 6c)

= 20a - 14b - 22c + 6b + 18c

= 20a - 8b - 4c

= 4(5a - 2b - c)

$\Delta _{2} = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & a & -3 \\ 2& b & -11\\ 1& c & 7 \end{vmatrix}$

= 7b+ 11c - a(25) - 3(2c - b)

= 7b+ 11c - 25a - 6c + 3b

= - 25a + 10b+ 5c

= - 5(5a - 2b- c)

$\Delta _{3} = \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 2 & a\\ 2& 6 & b\\ 1& -2 & c \end{vmatrix}$

= 6c + 2b- 2(2c - b) - 10a

= - 10a + 4b+ 2c

= - 2(5a - 2b- c)

For infinite solution,

Δ = Δ₁ = Δ₂ = Δ₃ = 0

⇒ 5a = 2b + c

Question 11: A seven-digit number is formed using the digit 3, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5. The probability, that number so formed is divisible by 2, is:

a. 6 / 7
b. 4 / 7
c. 3 / 7
d. 1 / 7

Solution:

Answer: (3)

n (S) = 7! / [2! 3! 2!]

n (E) = 6! / [2! 2! 2!]

P (E) = n (E) / n (S) = [6! / 7!] * [[2! 3! 2!] / [2! 2! 2!]] = 3 / 7

Question 12: If vectors a₁ = xi - j + k and a₂ = i + yj + zk are collinear, then a possible unit vector parallel to the vector xi + yj + zk is :

a. (1 / √2) (- j + k)
b. (1 / √2) (i - j)
c. (1 / √3) (i - j + k)
d. (1 / √3) (i + j - k)

Solution:

Answer: (3)

(x / 1) = - 1 / y = 1 / z = λ (let)

Unit vector parallel to xi + yj + zk = ± [λi - (1 / λ) j + (1 / λ) k] / √λ² + (2 / λ²)

For λ = 1, it is ± [i - j + k] / √3

Question 13: For x > 0, if f (x) = ∫₁^x log_e t / [1 + t] dt, then f (e) + f (1 / e) is equal to:

a. 1 / 2
b. -1
c. 1
d. 0

Solution:

Answer: (a)

Question 14: Let f : R → R be defined as

Jee Main 2021 26 Feb Shift 2 Question 14

If f (x) is continuous on R, then a + b equals:

a. 3
b. -1
c. -3
d. 1

Solution:

Answer: (b)

If f is continuous at x = - 1, then f (- 1^-) = f (- 1)

2 = |a - 1 + b|

|a + b - 1| = 2 --- (i)

Similarly f (1^-) = f (1)

|a + b + 1| = 0

a + b = - 1

Question 15: Let A = {1, 2, 3 ……. , 10} and f : A → A be defined as $f(k) = \begin{Bmatrix} k+1 & if\: k\: is\: odd\\ k & if\: k\: is\: even \end{Bmatrix}$ . Then the number of possible functions g : A → A such that gof = f is:

a. 10⁵
b. ¹⁰C₅
c. 5⁵
d. 5!

Solution:

Answer: (a)

g (f (x)) = f (x)

g (x) = x, when x is even.

5 elements in A can be mapped to any 10

So, 10⁵ × 1 = 10⁵

Question 16: A natural number has prime factorization given by n = 2^x3^y5^z, where y and z are such that y + z = 5 and y^-1 + z^-1 = 5 / 6, y > z. Then the number of odd divisors of n, including 1, is:

a. 11
b. 6x
c. 12
d. 6

Solution:

Answer: (c)

y + z = 5 . . . (1)

(1 / y) + (1 / z) = 5 / 6

yz = 6

Also, (y - z)² = (y + z)² - 4yz

y - z = ± 1 --- (2)

From (1) and (2), y = 3 or 2 and z = 2 or 3

For calculating the odd divisor of p = 2^x3^y5^z, x must be 0.

P = 2⁰3³5²

Total odd divisors must be (3 + 1) (2 + 1) = 12.

Question 17: Let f (x) = sin^-1 x and g (x) = [x² - x - 2] / [2x² - x - 6]. If g (2) = lim_x→2g (x), then then the domain of the function fog is:

a. (- ∞, - 2] ⋃ [- 4 / 3, ∞]
b. (- ∞, - 1] ⋃ [2, ∞)
c. (- ∞, - 2] ⋃ [- 1, ∞]
d. (- ∞, 2] ⋃ [- 3 / 2, ∞)

Solution:

Answer: (a)

g (2) = lim_x→2 [(x - 2) (x + 1)] / [(2x + 3) (x - 2)] = 3 / 7

For domain of f (g (x))

|(x² - x - 2) / (2x² - x - 6)| ≤ 1 [because of f (x) is [- 1, 1])

(x + 1)² ≤ (2x +3)²

3x² + 10x + 8 ≥ 0

(3x + 4) (x + 2) ≥ 0

x belongs to (- ∞, - 2] ⋃ [- 4 / 3, ∞]

Question 18: If the mirror image of the point (1, 3, 5) with respect to the plane 4x - 5y + 2z = 8 is (ɑ, β, γ), then 5 (ɑ + β + γ) equals:

a. 47
b. 39
c. 43
d. 41

Solution:

Answer: (a)

Image of (1, 3, 5) in the plane 4x - 5y + 2z = 8 is (ɑ, β, γ).

[ɑ - 1] / 4 = [β - 3] / - 5 = [γ - 5] / 2 = - 2 [4 (1) - 5 (3) + 2 (5) - 8] / [4² + 5² + 2²] = 2 / 5

ɑ = 1 + 4 (2 / 5) = 13 / 5

β = 3 - 5 (2 / 5) = 1 = 5 / 5

γ = 5 + 2 (2 / 5) = 29 / 5

5 (ɑ + β + γ) = 5 [(13 / 5) + (5 / 5) + (29 / 5)] = 47

Question 19: Let f (x) = ∫₀^x e^t f (t) dt + e^x be a differentiable function for all x ∈ R. Then f (x) equals

a. 2e^{e^x-1} - 1
b. e^{(e^x-1)}
c. 2e^{e^x} - 1
d. e^{e^x} - 1

Solution:

Answer: (a)

Given, f (x) = ∫₀^x e^t f (t) dt + e^x ---- (1)

f’ (x) = e^x . f (x) + e^x [using Newton Leibnitz Theorem]

[f’ (x)] / [f (x) + 1] = e^x

ln (f (x) + 1) = e^x + c

Put x = 0, ln 2 = 1 + c

ln [f (x) + 1] = e^x + ln 2 - 1

f (x) + 1 = 2 e^{e^x-1}

f (x) = 2 e^{e^x-1} - 1

Question 20: The triangle of the maximum area that can be inscribed in a given circle of radius ‘r’ is:

a. A right-angle triangle having two of its sides of length 2r and r.
b. An equilateral triangle of height 2r / 3.
c. isosceles triangle with base equal to 2r.
d. An equilateral triangle having each of its side of length √3r.

Solution:

Answer: (d)

The triangle of the maximum area that can be inscribed in a circle is an equilateral triangle.

Let △ABC be inscribed in the circle,

Now, in △OBD

OD = r cos 60^o = r / 2

Height = AD = 3r / 2

Again in △ABD

Now sin 60^o = (3r / 2) / AB

AB = √3r

Section - B

Question 1: The total number of 4-digit numbers whose greatest common divisor with 18 is 3, is _______

Solution:

Answer: 1000

Since the required number has G.C.D with 18 as 3. It must be an odd multiple of ‘3’ but not a multiple of ‘9’.

(i) Now, a 4-digit number which is an odd multiple of ‘3’ are,

1005, 1011, 1017, ⋯ , 9999 → 1499

(ii) The 4-digit number which is an odd multiple of 9 are,

1017, 1035, ⋯ , 9999 → 499

Required numbers = 1499 − 499 = 1000

Question 2: Let ɑ and β be two real numbers such that ɑ + β = 1 and ɑ β = - 1. Let P_n = (ɑ)ⁿ + (β)ⁿ, P_n-1 = 11 and P_n+1 = 29 for some integer n≥ 1. Then, the value of P_n² is______________.

Solution:

Answer: 324

Given, ɑ + β = 1 and ɑ β = - 1

A quadratic equation with roots ɑ, β is x² - x - 1 = 0.

ɑ² = ɑ + 1

Multiplying both sides by ɑ^n-1

ɑⁿ⁺¹ = ɑⁿ + ɑ^n-1 --- (1)

Similarly,

βⁿ⁺¹ = βⁿ + β^n-1 --- (2)

Adding (1) and (2)

ɑⁿ⁺¹ + βⁿ⁺¹ = (ɑ)ⁿ + (β)ⁿ + [ɑ^n-1 + β^n-1]

P_n+1 = P_n + P_n-1

29 = P_n + 11

P_n = 18

P_n² = 18² = 324

Question 3: Let X₁, X₂, …. X₁₈ be eighteen observation such that ∑_i=1¹⁸ (X_i - ɑ) = 36 and ∑_i=1¹⁸ (X_i - β)² = 90, where ɑ and β are distinct real numbers. If the standard deviation of these observations is 1, then the value of |ɑ - β| is ___________.

Solution:

Answer: 4

Given, ∑_i=1¹⁸ (X_i - ɑ) = 36

∑x_i - 18ɑ = 36

∑x_i = 18 (ɑ + 2) ---- (1)

∑_i=1¹⁸ (X_i - β)² = 90

∑x_i² + 18β² - 2β ∑x_i = 90

∑x_i² + 18β² - 2β * 18 (ɑ + 2) = 90 (using equation (1))

∑x_i² = 90 - 18β² + 36β (ɑ + 2)

Now, 𝜎² = 1 ⇒ (1 / 18) ∑x_i² - (∑x_i / 18)² = 1

(1 / 18) [90 - 18β² + 36ɑβ + 72β] - [18 (ɑ + 2) / 18]² = 1

5 − β² + 2ɑβ + 4β − (ɑ + 2)² = 1

⇒ 5 − β² + 2ɑβ + 4β − ɑ² − 4 − 4ɑ = 1

⇒ ɑ² − β² + 2ɑβ + 4β − 4ɑ = 0

⇒ (ɑ − β)(ɑ − β + 4) = 0

⇒ ɑ − β = −4

Hence |ɑ − β| = 4 (ɑ ≠ β).

Question 4: In I_m,n = ∫₀¹ x^m-1 (1 - x)^n-1 dx, for m, n ≥ 1 and ∫₀¹ [x^m-1 + x^n-1] / [(1 + x)^m+n] dx = ɑI_m,n, ɑ belongs to R, then ɑ =

Solution:

Answer: 1

Question 5: Let L be a common tangent line to the curves 4x² + 9y² = 36 and (2x)² + (2y)² = 31. Then the square of the slope of the line L is ______________.

Solution:

Answer: 3

E : (x² / 9) + (y² / 4) = 1

C : x² + y² = 31 / 4

The equation of the tangent to the ellipse is y = mx ± √(9m² + 4) --- (1)

The equation of the tangent to the circle is y = mx ± √[(31 / 4) m² + (31 / 4)] --- (2)

Comparing equation (1) & (2), 9m² + 4 = (31 / 4) m²+ (31 / 4)

36m² + 16 = 31m² + 31

5m² = 15

m² = 3

Question 6: If the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 2 & 0\\ 3 & 0 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ satisfies the equation A²⁰ + ɑA¹⁹ + βA = $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 4 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$ for some real numbers ɑ and β, then β -ɑ is equal to_________.

Solution:

Answer: 4

Question 7: If the arithmetic mean and the geometric mean of the p^th and q^th terms of the sequence - 16, 8, - 4, 2, … satisfy the equation 4x² - 9x + 5 = 0, then p + q is equal to ______________.

Solution:

Answer: 10

Given, 4x² - 9x + 5 = 0

(x - 1) (4x - 5) = 0

AM = 5 / 4, GM = 1 (AM ≥ GM)

Again for the series, - 16, 8, - 4, 2, …

p^thterm t_p = - 16 (- 1 / 2)^p-1

q^thterm t_q = - 16 (- 1 / 2)^q-1

AM = [t_p + t_q] / 2 = 5 / 4

GM = √(t_pt_q) = 1

16² (- 1 / 2)^p+q-2 = 1

(- 2)⁸ = (- 2)^p+q-2

p + q = 10

Question 8: Let the normals at all the points on a given curve pass through a fixed point (a, b). If the curve passes through (3, - 3) and (4, - 2 √2), and given that a - 2√2b = 3, then (a² + b² + ab) is equal to______________.

Solution:

Answer: 9

Let the equation of normal is Y - y = (- 1 / m) (X - x), where m = dy / dx

As it passes through (a, b)

b - y = (- 1 / m) (a - x) = - dx / dy [a - x]

(b - y) dy = (x - a) dx

by - (y² / 2) = (x² / 2) - ax + c --- (i)

It passes through (3, - 3) & (4, - 2 √2)

-3b - (9 / 2) = (9 / 2) - 3a + c

3a - 3b - c = 9 --- (ii)

Also - 2√2b - 4 = 8 - 4a + c

4a - 2 √2b - c = 12 --- (iii)

Also a - 2 √2b = 3 --- (iv) (given)

From (ii) - (iii), - a + (2√2 - 3) b = - 3 ---- (v)

From (iv) + (v), b = 0, a = 3

a² + b² + ab = 9

Question 9: Let z be those complex number which satisfies |z + 5| ≤ 4 and z (1 + i) + $\bar{z}$ (1 - i) ≥ - 10, i = √-1. If the maximum value of |z + 1|² is ɑ + β√2, then the value of ɑ + β is ________.

Solution:

Answer: 48

Given, |z + 5| ≤ 4

(x + 5)² + y² ≤ 16

Also, z (1 + i) + $\bar{z}$ (1 - i) ≥ - 10

x - y ≥ - 5 ---- (2)

From (1) and (2), the locus of z is the shaded region in the diagram.

|z + 1| represents the distance of ‘z’ from Q (- 1, 0).

Clearly, p is the required position of z when |z + 1| is maximum.

P ≡ (- 5 - 2 √2, - 2 √2)

PQ² = 32 + 16 √2

ɑ = 32

β = 16

ɑ + β = 48

Question 10: Let a be an integer such that all the real roots of the polynomial 2x⁵ + 5x⁴ + 10x³ + 10x² + 10x + 10 lie in the interval (a, a + 1). Then, |a| is equal to _______.

Solution:

Answer: 2

Let f (x) = 2x⁵ + 5x⁴ + 10x³ + 10x² + 10x + 10

f’ (x) = 10 (x⁴ + 2x³ + 3x² + 2x + 1)

= 10x² [x² + (1 / x²) + 2 [x + (1 / x)] + 3]

= 10x² [(x + (1/x))² + 2 (x + (1 / x)) + 1]

= 10x² [[x + (1 / x)] + 1]² > 0, for all x belongs to R

f (x) is strictly increasing function. Since it is an odd degree polynomial it will have exactly one real root.

By observation, f (- 1) = 3 > 0

f (- 2) = - 64 + 80 - 80 + 40 - 20 + 10

= - 34 < 0

f (x) has at least one root in (- 2, - 1) = (a, a + 1)

|a| = 2