Topic wise Previous IIT JEE Mathematics Questions

Complex numbers
01. If |z| =1 and z 1 , then all the values of
2
z
1 z
lie on
a) a line not passing through the origin b) |z| = 2
c) the x-axis d) the y-axis Ans. d
02. A particle P starts from the point z
0
= 1+2i, where i 1 = . It moves first horizontally a way from
origin by 5 units and then vertically a way from origin by 3 units to reach a point z
1
. From z
1
the
particle moves 2 units in the direction of the vector i + j and then it moves though an angle
2

in
anticlockwise direction on a circle with centre at origin, to reach a point z
2
. The point z
2
is given by
a) 6 + 7i b) -7 + 6i Ans. d
c) 7 + 6i d) -6 + 7i
Paragraph question
Let A, B, C be three sets of complex numbers as defined as follows:
A = { z : Im (z) 1}
B = {z: |z -2 i| = 3
C = {z: Re ((1-i)z) = 2 }
03. Then number of elements in the set A B C is Ans. b
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d)
04. Let z be any point in A B C . Then |z + 1 i|
2
+ |z 5 i|
2
lie between
a) 25 and 29 b) 30 and 34 Ans. c
c) 35 and 39 d) 40 and 44
05. Let z be any point in A B C and let w be any point satisfying |w 2- i|<3. Then |z| - |w|+3 lies
between Ans. b
a) -6 and 3 b) -3 and 6 c) -6 and 6 d) -3 and 9
Theory of Equations
06. Let , be the roots of the equation x
2
px + r = 0 and / 2, 2 be the roots of the equation x
2
-
qx+r=0. Then the value of r is Ans. d

a)
2
(p q)(2q p)
9
b)
2
(q p)(2p q)
9

c)
2
(q 2p)(2q p)
9
d)
2
(2p q)(2q p)
9

07. Let a, b, c, p, q be real numbers. Suppose , are the roots of the equation x
2
+ 2px+q=0 and
1
,

are
the roots of the equation ax
2
+2bx+c=0, where
2
{ 1, 0,1} . Ans. b
Statement-1 :
2 2
(p q)(b ac) 0
Statement -2 b pa or c qa
Progression
08. If x is the fist term of an infinite G.P., whose sum is 10, then Ans. a
a) 0 < x < 10 b) -5 < x < 5 c) -10 < x < 10 d) x 10
Reasoning type
09. Suppose four distinct positive numbers a
1
, a
2
, a
3
, a
4
are in G.P. Let b
1
= a
1
, b
2
= b
1
+ a
2
, b
3
= b
2
+ a
3
and
b
4
= b
3
+ a
4
.
Statement 1 : The numbers b
1
, b
2
, b
3
, b
4
are neither in A.P nor in G.P
Statement 2: The numbers b
1
, b
2
, b
3
, b
4
are in H.P. Ans. d
Logarithm
10. If x > 1, y < 1, z < 1 are in G.P., then
1 1 1
, ,
1 log x 1 log y 1 log z + + +
are in
a) A.P. b) H.P Ans. b
c) G.P d) None of these
11. The number of solutions of log
4
(x-1) = log
2
(x 3) Ans. b
a) 3 b) 1 c) 2 d) 0
Permutations and Combinations
12. The letters of the word COCHIN are permuted and all permutations are arranged in an alphabetical
order as in an English dictionary. The number of words that appear before the word COCHIN is
Ans. c

a) 36 b) 192 c) 96 d) 48
13. Consider all possible permutations of the letters of the word ENDEANOEL. Match the entries in
Column I with the correctly related quantum number(s) in Column II. Indicate your answer by
darkening the appropriate bubbles of the 4 4 matrix given in the ORS.
Column I Column II
a) The number of permutations p) 5!
b) The number of permutations in q) 25!
which the letter E occurs in the
first and the lat positions is
c) The number of permutations in r) 75!
which none of the letters D, L, N
occurs in the last five positions is
d) The number of permutations in s) 21 5!
which the letters A, E, O occur only
in odd positions is
Ans:
p q r s
a p q r s
b p q r s
c p q r s
d p q r s
Binomial Theorem
14. If n and k are positive integers, show that
k k 1 k 2
n n n n 1
2 2 2
0 k 1 k 1


+

n n 2
2 k 2

-+
k
n n k n
( 1)
k 0 k

=


where
n
k



stands for
n
k
C .

15. If
n
k



stands for
n
r
C , the value of
30 30 30 30
0 10 1 11

+
30 30 30 30
....
2 12 20 30

+


is Ans. a
a)
30
10



b)
30
15



c)
31
11



d)
60
30



Matrices
16. Let a, b and c be three distinct real numbers and f(x) be a quadratic polynomial satisfying the equation
2
2
2
4a 4a 1
4b 4b 1
4c 4c 1





f ( 1)
f (1)
f (2)





=
2
2
2
3a 3a
3b 3b
3c 3c
+

+


+

Let V be the point of local maxima of y = f(x) and A be the point where y=f(x) meets the x-axis and B
be a point on y=f(x) such that AB subtends a right angle at V. Find the area of the region lying
between the curve and chord AB.
Ans.
2
125
(unit)
3
Passage type question
Let
1 0 0
2 1 0
3 2 1





and X
1
, X
2
, X
3
be three column matrices such that
1 2
1 2
AX 0 , AX 3
0 0


= =



and
3
2
AX 3
1


=



and let X be a 3 3 matrix whose columns are X
1
, X
2
, X
3
.
17. Value of det (x) is Ans. c
a) -2 b) -1 c) 3 d) 0
18. Sum of the elements of X
-1
is Ans. b
a) -1 b) 0 c) 4 d)
19. If [a] = [3 2 0] X
3
2
0





. Then a equals Ans. a

a) 5 b) 4 c) 3/2 d) 5/2
Determinants
20. The value of for which the system of equations x y z 4 + + = , x 2y z 4 0 + + = , 2x-y-z=2 has no
solution is Ans. b
a) - 3 b) 2 c) 0 d) 3
21. Reasoning type Ans. b
Consier the system of equations ax+by =0, cx + dy = 0, where a, b, c, d {0, 1} Statement 1 : The
probability that the system of equations has a unique solution is 3/8
Statemet 2 : The probability that the system of equations has a solutions is 1.
INEQUALITIES
22. A straight line through the vertex P of a triangle PQR intersects the side QR at the point S and the
circumcircle of the triangle PQR at the point T. If S is not the centre of the circumcircle, then
Ans. b, d
a)
1 1 2
PS ST QS SR
+ <

b)
1 1 2
PS ST QS SR
+ >

c)
1 1 4
PS ST QR
+ < d)
1 1 4
PS ST QR
+ >
23. Let
n
n 2 2
k 1
n
S
n kn k
=
=
+ +

and T
n
=
n 1
2 2
k 0
n
n kn k

=
+ +

, for n=1, 2, 3,, Then.

a) S
n
<
3 3

b) S
n
>
3 3

c)
n
T
3 3

< d)
n
T
3 3

>
Ans. a, c
PROBABILITY
24. Let E denotes the complement of an event E. Let E, F, G be pair wise independent events such that
P(G)>0 and P(E F )=0. Then P(E FG) equals Ans. c
a) P(E) + P(F) b) P(E)-P(F) c) P(E)-P(F) d) P(E)-P(F)
25. Reasoning type Ans. b
Consider the system of equations
ax + by = 0, cx + dy = 0, where a,b,c,d {0, 1}

Statement -1: The probability that the system of equations has a unique solution is
3
8
.
Statement 2 : The probability that the system of equations has a solution is 1.
ELEMENTARY TRIGONOMETRY
26. If and are acute angles such that sin = , cos = 1/3, then + lies in
a) ] / 3, / 2[ b) ] / 2, 2 / 3[
3. ]2 / 3, 4 / 3[ d) None of these Ans. b
27. Given (0, / 4), and
tan
1
t (tan )

= t
2
=
cot
(tan )

tan
3
t (cot )

= and
cot
4
t (cot )

= then
a) t
1
> t
2
> t
3
> t
4
b) t
4
> t
3
> t
1
> t
2
c) t
3
> t
1
> t
2
> t
4
d) t
2
> t
3
> t
1
> t
4
Ans. b
SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES AND APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY
28. If a, b, c denote the lengths of the sides of a triangle opposite angles A, B, C of a triangle ABC, then
the correct relation among a, b, c, A, B and C is given by Ans. b
a) (b + c) sin ((B + C)/2) = a cos (A/2)
b) (b c) cos (A/2) = a sin ((B C)/2)
c) (b c0 cos (A/2) = 2a sin ((B C)/20
d) (b c) sin ((B C)/2) = a cos (A/2)
29. Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle. No two of them are euqlal and R. If the roots of the equations,
x
2
+2(a+b+c)x+3(ab+bc+ca)=0 are real, then Ans. a
a) 4/ 3 < b) 5/ 3 >
c) (1/ 3, 5/ 3) d) (4/ 3, 5/ 3)
TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS
30. 0 2 ,
2
2sin 5sin 2 0, + > then the range of is Ans. a
a) (0, / 6) (5 / 5, 2 ) b) (0, 5 / 6) ( , 2 )

c) (0, / 6) ( , 2 ) d) None of these

31. The number of solutions, of the pair of equations
2
2sin cos 2 0 = and
2
2cos 3sin 0 = in the
interval [0, 2 ] is Ans. c
a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4
INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS
32. If 0 < x < 1, then
2
1 x + [{xcos(cot
-1
x)+sin(cot
-1
x)}
2
-1]
1/2
=1
a)
2
x
1 x +
b) x
c)
2
x 1 x + d)
2
1 x + Ans. c
CARTESIAN SYSTEM OF RECTANGULAR COORDINATES AND
STRAIGHT LINES
33. Reasoning type Ans. c
Lines L
1
: y x = 0 and L
2
: 2x + y = 0 intersect the line L
3
: y + 2 = 0 at P and Q respectively. The
bisector of the acute angle between L
1
and L
2
intersect L
3
= at R.
Statement 1: The ratio PR: RQ equals 2 2 : 5 because
Statement 2: In any triangle bisector of an angle divides the triangle into two similar triangles.
34. Matrix match type
L
1
: x+3y5=0, L
2
: 3x-ky-1=0, L
3
: 5x+2y-12=0
Column I Column II
a) L
1
, L
2
, L
3
concurrent, if p) K = - 9
b) One of L
1
, L
2
, L
3
is parallel to at least q) K = -6/5
one of the other two
c) L
1
, L
2
, L
3
form a triangle r) K = 5/6
d) L
1
, L
2
, L
3
do not form a triangle s) K = -9
Ans:
p q r s
a p q r s

b p q r s
c p q r s
d p q r s
CIRCLES AND SYSTEM OF CIRCLES
35. Let ABCD be a quadrilateral with area K, with side AB parallel to the side CD and AB = 2CD. Let AD
be perpendicular to AB and CD. If a circle is drawn inside the quadrilateral ABCD touching all the
sides, then its radius is Ans. b
a) 3 b) 2 c) 3/2 d) 1
36. Point E and F are given by Ans. a
a) ( 3 / 2, 3/ 2), ( 3, 0) b) ( 3 / 2, 1/ 2), ( 3, 0)
c) ( 3 / 2, 3/ 2), ( 3 / 2, 1/ 2) d) ( 3 / 2, 3 / 2), ( 3 / 2, 1/ 2)
PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES
37. Area of the triangle formed by the angle bisectors of the pair of lines x
2
y
2
+ 2y 1 =0 and the line
x+y=3 (in square units) is Ans. b
a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4
38. Let a and b be non-zero real numbers. Then the equation
2 2
(ax by c) + +
2 2
(x 5xy 6y ) 0 + =
represents Ans. b
a) four straight lines, when c=0 and a, b are of the same sign.
b) two straight lines and a circle, when a = b, and c is of sign opposite to that of a.
c) Two straight lines and a hyperbola, when a and b are of the same sign and c is sign opposite to that
of a.
d) a circle and an ellipse, when a and b are of the same sign and c is of sign opposite to that of a .
CONIC SECTION (PARABOLA, ELLIPSE, HYPERBOLA)
39. Let P(x
1
, y
1
) and Q(x
2
, y
2
), y
1
<0, y
2
< 0, be the end points of the latus rectum of the ellipse x
2
+ 4y
2
=4.
The equations of the parabola with latus rectum PQ are
a)
2
x 2 3y 3 3 + = + b)
2
x 2 3y 3 3 = +
c)
2
x 2 3y 3 3 + = d)
2
x 2 3y 3 3 =

Ans. b, c
40. Consider a branch of the hyperbola
2 2
x 2y 2 2x 4 2y 6 0 = with vertex at the point A. Let B
be one of the end points of its latus rectum. If C is the focus of the hyperbola nearest to the point A,
then area of the triangle ABC is
a) 1 2/ 3 b) 3/ 2 -1
c) 1 2/ 3 + d) 1 3/ 2 1 + + Ans. b
THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY
41. Reasoning type
Consider the planes 3x-6y-2z=15 and 2x+y-2z=5
Statement -1: The parametric equations of the line of intersection of the given planes are x=3+14t,
y=1+2t, z=15t.
Statement 2: The vector 14i + 2j + 15k is parallel to the line of intersection of the given planes.
Ans. d
Linked comprehension type
Consider the lines
1
x 1 y 2 z 1
L :
3 1 2
+ + +
= = and
2
x 2 y 2 z 3
L :
1 2 3
+
= =
42. The unit vector perpendicular to both L
1
and L
2
is Ans. b
a)
7 7
99
+ + i j k
b)
7 5
5 3
+ i j k
c)
7 5
5 3
+ + i j k
d)
7 7
99
i j k
43. The shortest distance between L
1
and L
2
is Ans. d
a) 0 b) 17 / 3 c) 41/ 5 3 d) 17 / 5 3
44. The distance of the point (1, 1, 1) from the plane passing through the point (-1, -2, -1) and whose
normal perpendicular to both the lines L
1
and L
2
is Ans. c
a) 2/ 75 b) 7 / 75 c) 13/ 75 d) 23/ 75

VECTOR ALGEBRA
45. The number of distinct real values of for which the vectors
2
, + + i j k
2
, + i j k and
2
, + i j k are coplanar, is Ans. c
a) zero b) one c) two d) three
46. The edges of a parallelepiped are of unit lengths and are parallel to non-coplanar unit vectors a, b, c
such that a. b = b. c=c. a=1/2. Then the volume of the parallelepiped is
a)
1
2
b)
1
2 2
Ans. a
c)
3
2
d)
1
3
FUNCTIONS
47. Let X and Y are two nonempty sets. Let f: X Y be a function. For A X and B Y, define
1
f (A) {f (x) : x A}f (B)

= = {x X/ f (x) B} , then
a)
1
f (f (B)) B

= b)
1
f (f (B)) B

c)
1
f (f (A)) A

= d)
1
f (f (A)) A

Ans. b
LIMITS AND CONTINUITY
48. If
2
x 0
((a n)nx tan x) sin nx
lim
x

= 0, where n is a nonzero real numbers, then a is equal to
a) 0 b)
n
n 1 +
Ans. d
c) n d) n + 1/n
49. For x > 0,
1/ x sin x
x 0
lim ((sin x) (1/ x) )

+ is Ans. c
a) 0 b) -1 c) 1 d) 2
DIFFERENTIATION
50.
2
2
d x
dy
equals Ans. b
a)
1
2
2
d y
dx

b)
1
2
2
d y
dx

3
dy
dx

c)
2
2
2
d y dy
dx dx

d)
3
2
2
d y dy
dx dx

51. Let g(x) =
4
m
(x 1)
;
logcos (x 1)

0 < x < 2, m and n are integers, m 0, n > 0, and let p be the left hand
derivative of |x -1 | at x =1. If
x 1
limg(x) p,

= then Ans. c
a) n = 1, m = 1 b) n =1, m = -1
c) n = 2, m = 2 d) n > 2, m = n
APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES
52. The tangent to the curve y=e
x
drawn at the point (c, e
c
) intersects the line joining the points (c -1, e
c-1
)
and (c+1, e
c+1
) Ans. a
a) on the left of x = c b) on the right of x = c
c) at no point d) at all point
53. Let the function g : ( , ) ( / 2, / 2) be given by g(u) =2 tan
-1
(e
u
)- / 2, then g is
a) even and is strictly increasing in (0, ) Ans. c
b) odd and is strictly decreasing in ( , )
c) odd and is strictly increasing in ( , )
d) neither even nor odd, but in strictly increasing in ( , )
INDEFINITE INTEGRAION
54. Reasoning type Ans. d
Let F(x) be an indefinite integral of sin
2
x.
Statement 1 : The function F(x) satisfies F(x+) = F(x) for all real x.
Statement 2 :
2 2
sin ( x) sin x + = for all real x.
55. Let
x
4x 2x
e
I dx,
e e 1
=
+ +

x
4x 2x
e
J dx
e e 1

=
+ +

. Then for an arbitrary constant C, the value of J-I

equals Ans. c
a)
1
2
log
4x 2x
4x x
e e 1
e e 1
+

+ +

+ C b)
2x x
2x x
1 e e 1
log
2 e e 1
+ +

+

+ C

c)
2x x
2x x
1 e e 1
log
2 e e 1
+

+ +

+ C d)
4x 2x
4x 2x
1 e e 1
log
2 e e 1
+ +

+

+ C
DEFINITE INTEGRALS
56.
2
sec
2
2 2
x / 4
f (t) dt
lim
x /16

equals Ans. a
a)
8
f (2)

b)
2
f (2)

3.
2 1
f
2

4. 4f(2)
57. Multiple correct answer type
Let f(x) be a non constant twice differentiable function defined on ( , ) such that f(x) = f(1-x) and
1
f ' 0
4

=


Then Ans. a, b, c, d
a) f(x) vanishes at lest twice on [0, 1] b) f
1
2



= 0
c)
1/ 2
1/ 2
1
f x
2

sin x dx = 0 d)
1/ 2
sin t
0
f (t)e

1
sin t
1/ 2
dt f (1 t)e

=

dt
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
58. The differentiation equation
2
1 y dy
dx y

= determines a family of circles with

a) variable radii and a fixed centre (0, 1)
b) variable radii and a fixed centre (0, -1)
c) fixed radius 1 and a variable centres along the x-axis
d) fixed radius 1 and variable centres along the y-axis. Ans. c
59. Reasoning type
Let a solution y=y(x) of the differential equation
2
x x 1 dy -
2
y y 1 dx=0 satisfy y(2)= 2/ 3 .
Statement 1: y(x) = sec(sec
-1
x - / 6 )

Statement 2: y(x) is given by

1
y
=
2 3
x
-
2
1
1
x
Ans. c