Final JEE - Main Exam Februar y, 2021/25-02-2021/Evening Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – FEBRUARY, 2021

(Held On Thursday 25th February, 2021) TIME : 3 : 00 PM to 6 : 00 PM
MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION
SECTION-A 3. The shortest distance between the line x – y = 1
1. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix with det(A) = 4. Let Ri and the curve x2 = 2y is :
denote the ith row of A. If a matrix B is obtained 1 1 1
by performing the operation R2 ® 2R2 + 5R3 on (1) (2) (3) (4) 0
2 2 2 2
2A, then det(B) is equal to :
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
(1) 16 (2) 80 (3) 128 (4) 64

Official Ans. by NTA (4)

Sol. |A| = 4

)
x–y=1

0
,y
Þ |2A| = 23 × 4 = 32

0
P(x
Q B is obtained by R2 ® 2R2 + 5R3 Sol.

2.
Þ |B| = 2 × 32 = 64
option (4)

The integral

is equal to :
EN e 3loge 2x + 5e 2 loge 2x
ò e4logex + 5e3 loge x - 7e2 loge x dx , x > 0,
Shortest distance between curves is always along
common normal.

dy
= slope of line = 1
(where c is a constant of integration) dx P
LL
(1) log e x 2 + 5x - 7 + c 1
Þ x0 = 1 \ y0 =
2
(2) 4 log e x 2 + 5x - 7 + c
æ 1ö
1 Þ P ç 1, ÷
(3) loge x + 5x - 7 + c
2
è 2ø
4
A

(4) loge x 2 + 5x - 7 + c 1
1 - -1
2 1
\ Shortest distance = =
Official Ans. by NTA (2) 12 + 12 2 2
e 3loge 2x + 5e 2 loge 2 x
Sol. ò e 4loge x + 5e3loge x - 7e2 loge x dx, x > 0 option (2)
4. If a, b Î R are such that 1 – 2i (here i2 = –1) is
a root of z2 + az + b = 0, then (a - b) is equal
( 2x ) + 5 ( 2x ) 4x 2 ( 2x + 5 )
3 2

=ò dx = ò dx to :
x 4 + 5x 3 - 7x 2 (
x 2 x 2 + 5x - 7 ) (1) –3 (2) –7 (3) 7 (4) 3
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. Q a,b Î R Þ other root is 1 + 2i
= 4ò
(
d x 2 + 5x - 7 ) = 4 log x 2 + 5x - 7 + c a = –(sum of roots) = –(1 – 2i + 1 + 2i) = –2
( x + 5x - 7 )
2 e
b = product of roots = (1– 2i) (1 + 2i) = 5
\ a – b = –7
option (2) option (2)

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5. A hyperbola passes through the foci of the ellipse 3
2 2 Sol. cosx + cosy – cos(x + y) =
x y 2
+ = 1 and its transverse and conjugate axes
25 16 æx+yö æx+yö æx-yö
coincide with major and minor axes of the ellipse, cos2 ç ÷ - cos ç ÷ .cos ç ÷
è 2 ø è 2 ø è 2 ø
respectively. If the product of their eccentricities
in one, then the equation of the hyperbola is : 1 æx-yö 1 2æx-yö
+ .cos 2 ç ÷ + sin ç ÷= 0
4 è 2 ø 4 è 2 ø
x2 y2 x2 y2
(1) - =1 (2) - =1 2
9 25 9 16 æ æx+yö 1 æ x - y öö 1 2 æ x - y ö
Þ ç cos ç ÷ - 2 cos ç 2 ÷ ÷ + 4 sin ç 2 ÷ = 0
è è 2 ø è øø è ø
x2 y2
(3) x2 – y2 = 9 (4) - =1
9 4 æx-yö
Þ sin ç ÷ = 0 and
Official Ans. by NTA (2) è 2 ø
æx+yö 1 æx-y ö
cos ç ÷ = cos ç ÷
è 2 ø 2 è 2 ø
(–3,0)
(3,0)
Sol.
1

For ellipse e1 = 1 -

for hyperbola e 2 =
EN 5
3
b
a
2

2
=
3
5
Þ x = y and cos x =

\ sin x =
2

Þ sinx + cosy =
option (2)
3

1+ 3
2
2
= cos y

Let hyperbola be 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),
LL
x 2 y2 uuur
- =1 then the projection of OP on this plane is of length :
a 2 b2
2 2 2 2
9 (1) (2) (3) (4)
Q it passes through (3,0) Þ =1 7 3 11 5
a2 Official Ans. by NTA (3)
P
Þ a2 = 9
q
Þ b2 = a2(e2 – 1) Sol. n
A

æ 25 ö
= 9 ç - 1 ÷ = 16 O
è 9 ø ˆi ˆj kˆ
\ Hyperbola is r
Normal to plane n = 1 1 -2
x 2 y2 0 1 1
- =1 ... option 2.
9 16
= 3iˆ - ˆj + kˆ
3 uuur
6. If 0 < x, y < p and cosx + cosy – cos(x + y) = , then OP = 2iˆ - ˆj + kˆ
2
sinx + cosy is equal to : 6 +1+1 8 2
cos q = = Þ sin q =
1 1+ 3 6 11 66 66
(1) (2) uuur uuur
2 2 \ Projection of OP on plane = OP sin q
3 1- 3 2
(3)
2
(4)
2
=
11
Official Ans. by NTA (2) option (3)
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8. In a group of 400 people, 160 are smokers and non-

é æ 4 öù
vegetarian; 100 are smokers and vegetarian and 9. cosec ê2 cot -1 (5) + cos -1 ç ÷ ú is equal to :
ë è 5 øû
the remaining 140 are non-smokers and vegetarian.
Their chances of getting a particular chest disorder 56 65 65 75
are 35%, 20% and 10% respectively. A person is (1) (2) (3) (4)
33 56 33 56
chosen from the group at random and is found to
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
be suffering from the chest disorder. The
probability that the selected person is a smoker and é æ1ö æ 3 öù
non-vegetarian is : Sol. cos ec ê 2 tan -1 ç ÷ + tan -1 ç ÷ ú
ë è5ø è 4 øû
7 14 28 8
(1) (2) (3) (4) é æ 5ö æ 3 öù
45 45 45 45 cos ec ê tan -1 ç ÷ + tan -1 ç ÷ ú
ë è 12 ø è 4 øû
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. Consider following events é æ 56 ö ù 65
= cos ec ê tan -1 ç ÷ ú =

Given
EN
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
10.

(1)
p
2
ë è 33 ø û 56

æ1ö
+ tan -1 ç ÷
è3ø
option (2)

If the curve x 2 + 2y 2 = 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 :

(2)
p
2
æ1ö
- tan -1 ç ÷
è3ø
LL
160 100 140 p æ1ö p æ1ö
P (A) = P ( B) = P (C) = (3) - tan -1 ç ÷ (4) + tan -1 ç ÷
400 400 400 2 è4ø 2 è4ø
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
æ E ö 35 æ E ö 20 æ E ö 10
Pç ÷ = Pç ÷ = Pç ÷ =
è A ø 100 è B ø 100 è C ø 100

To find
A

Sol.

æEö
P (A) Pç ÷
æAö èAø
Pç ÷ =
è E ø P A .P æ E ö + P B .P æ E ö + P C .P æ E ö Homogenising
( ) ç ÷ ( ) ç ÷ ( ) ç ÷
èAø è Bø èCø
x 2 + 2y 2 - 2 ( x + y ) = 0
2

160 35 Þ - x 2 - 4xy = 0 Þ x 2 + 4xy = 0

´
= 400 100
160 35 100 20 140 10 x
´ + ´ + ´ Lines are x = 0 and y = -
400 100 400 100 400 100 4

p 1
\ Angle between lines = + tan -1
28 2 4
= option (3)
45
option (4)

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11. The contrapositive of the statement "If you will x x
14. The minimum value of f(x) = a a + a1- a , where
work, you will earn money" is :
a, x Î R and a > 0, is equal to :
(1) You will earn money, if you will not work
(2) If you will earn money, you will work (1) 2a (2) 2 a
(3) If you will not earn money, you will not work
(3) a +
1 (4) a + 1
(4) To earn money, you need to work
a
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. Constrapositive of p ® q is ~q ® ~p
Sol. A.M. ³ G.M.
Þ If you will not earn money, you will not work.
option (3) x x x a
ƒ(x) = a a + a1- a = a a + x
³2 a
x aa
5
12. A function f(x) is given by f(x) = ,
5 +5
x p
2
then the sum of the series 15. If I n = ò cot n x dx , then :
p
æ 1ö æ2ö æ 3ö æ 39 ö
f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + f ç ÷ + ...... + f ç ÷ is equal to : 4

Sol.
è ø è ø è ø

(1)
20
19
2
20

(2)
EN
49
2
20

(3)
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

ƒ (x ) =
5x
5x + 5
29
2
è 20 ø

ƒ (2 - x) =
(4)

5
5 +5
x
39
2
(1)
1
,
1
,
1
I 2 + I4 I3 + I 5 I4 + I6
are in G.P..

(2) I2 + I4, I3 + I5, I4 + I6 are in A.P.

(3) I2 + I4, (I3 + I5)2, I4 + I6 are in G.P.

(4)
1
,
1
,
1
are in A.P..
ƒ(x) + ƒ(2 – x) = 1 I 2 + I4 I3 + I 5 I4 + I6
æ 1 ö æ 2 ö æ 39 ö
LL
Þ ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ + ... + ƒ ç ÷ Official Ans. by NTA (4)
è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø p/2 p/ 2

ò ò cot
n -2
æ æ 1 ö æ 39 ö ö æ æ 19 ö æ 21 ö æ 20 ö ö Sol. In = cot n x dx = x(cosec 2 x - 1) dx
= ç ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ ÷ + ... + ç ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ + ƒ ç ÷ ÷ p/4 p/ 4
20
è è ø è øø 20 è è 20 ø è 20 ø è 20 ø ø
p/ 2
1 39 cot n -1 x ù
= 19 + = =-
2 2 ú - I n -2
n - 1 ûp / 4
A

é 1 -a ù
13. If for the matrix, A = ê ú , AA = I2, then
T 1
ëa b û = - I n -2
n -1
the value of a4 + b4 is :
1
(1) 4 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 1 Þ In + In–2 =
n -1
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
1
é 1 -a ù Þ I2 + I4 =
Sol. A=ê ú AAT = I2 3
ëa b û
é 1 -a ù é 1 a ù é 1 0 ù 1
I3 + I5 =
Þ ê úê ú=ê ú 4
ë a b û ë -a b û ë 0 1 û
1
é 1 + a2 a - ab ù é 1 0 ù I4 + I6 =
Þ ê 2ú
=ê ú 5
ë a - ab a + b û ë 0 1 û
2

Þ a2 = 0 & b2 = 1 1 1 1
\ , , are in A.P..
\ a4 + b4 = 1 I 2 + I 4 I3 + I 5 I 4 + I6

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18. Let a and b be the roots of x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If
é1 n n n ù
16. lim ê + + + ........ + 2ú a10 - 2a 8
n ®¥ n
ë (n + 1) (n + 2)
2 2
(2n - 1) û an = an – bn for n ³ 1, then the value of
3a 9
is equal to :
is :
1 (1) 2 (2) 1 (3) 4 (4) 3
(1) (2) 1
2 Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. a2 – 6a – 2 = 0
1 1
(3) (4) a10 – 6a9 – 2a8 = 0
3 4
Similarly b10 – 6b9 – 2b8 = 0
Official Ans. by NTA (1) (a10 – b10) – 6(a9 – b9) – 2(a8 – b8) = 0
Þ a10 – 6a9 – 2a8 = 0
é1 n n n ù
Sol. lim ê + + + ... + 2 ú
n ®¥ n
ë (n + 1) (n + 2)
2 2
(2n - 1) û a10 - 2a 8
Þ =2
3a 9
n -1 n -1
n n
= lim å
n ®¥

= lim

1
1 n -1
n ®¥ n
å

dx
EN
r = 0 (n + r)
2

é -1 ù 1
= lim
n ®¥

1
å
r = 0 n + 2nr + r
2

r =0 ( r / n ) + 2 ( r / n ) + 1
2

1
2
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
(3) y = 91x
(2) 2y = 91x
(4) 2y = 273x
=ò =ê =
0 ( x + 1) ë ( x + 1) úû 0 2
2
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
LL
Sol. x = 5C3 × 3! = 60
17. Let A be a set of all 4-digit natural numbers whose
y = 15C3 × 3! = 15 × 14 × 13 = 30 × 91
exactly one digit is 7. Then the probability that a
\ 2y = 91x
randomly chosen element of A leaves remainder
20. The following system of linear equations
2 when divided by 5 is :
2x + 3y + 2z = 9
2 122 3x + 2y + 2z = 9
(1) (2)
9 297 x – y + 4z = 8
A

(1) has a solution (a, b, g) satisfying

97 1 a + b2 + g3 = 12
(3) (4)
297 5 (2) has infinitely many solutions
Official Ans. by NTA (3) (3) does not have any solution
Sol. n(s) = n(when 7 appears on thousands place) (4) has a unique solution
+ n(7 does not appear on thousands place) Official Ans. by NTA (4)
=9×9×9+8×9×9×3 Sol. 2x + 3y + 2z = 9 ...(1)
= 33 × 9 × 9 3x + 2y + 2z = 9 ...(2)
n(E) = n(last digit 7 & 7 appears once) x – y + 4z = 8 ...(3)
+ n(last digit 2 when 7 appears once) (1) – (2) Þ –x + y = 0 Þ x – y = 0
from (3) 4z = 8 Þ z = 2
= 8 × 9 × 9 + (9 × 9 + 8 × 9 × 2)
from (1) 2x + 3y = 5
8 ´ 9 ´ 9 + 9 ´ 25 97 Þx=y=1
\ P(E) = =
33 ´ 9 ´ 9 297 \ system has unique solution

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SECTION-B 4. If the remainder when x is divided by 4 is 3, then

1. The total number of two digit numbers 'n', such that the remainder when (2020 + x)2022 is divided by
3n + 7n is a multiple of 10, is ______. 8 is _______.
Official Ans. by NTA (45) Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. for 3n + 7n to be divisible by 10
Sol. x = 4k + 3
n can be any odd number
\ Number of odd two digit numbers = 45 \ (2020 + x)2022 = (2020 + 4k + 3)2022
2. A function f is defined on [–3, 3] as = (4(505 + k) + 3)2022
= (4l + 3)2022 = (16l2 + 24l + 9)1011
ìïmin { x ,2 - x 2 } , -2 £ x £ 2
f(x) = í = (8(2l2 + 3l + 1) + 1)1011
ïî [x] ,2<|x|£3
= (8p + 1)1011
where [x] denotes the greatest integer £ x. The
number of points, where f is not differentiable in \ Remainder when divided by 8 = 1
(–3, 3) is ______. 5. If the curves x = y4 and xy = k cut at right angles,
Official Ans. by NTA (5) then (4k)6 is equal to ______.

Sol. ƒ(x) = í
ïî
EN
ìïmin { x , 2 - x 2 } , -2 £ x £ 2
[x]
Þ x Î [–3, –2) È (2, 3]
, 2< x £3
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Sol. x = y4 xy = k
for intersection
Also x = y4

Þ 1 = 4y
3 dy dy
y5 = k...(1)

1
Þ dx = 4y 3
dx
LL
k
for xy = k Þ x =
y
Number of points of non-differentiability in
(–3, 3) = 5 k dy
r r Þ 1=- .
3. Let a = ˆi + aˆj + 3kˆ and b = 3iˆ - aˆj + kˆ . If the y 2 dx
area of the parallelogram whose adjacent sides are
r r dy -y 2
A

represented by the vectors a and b is Þ =

dx k
r r
8 3 square units, then a · b is equal to ______:
Q Curve cut orthogonally
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
r
Sol. a = ˆi + aˆj + 3kˆ 1 æ -y2 ö
r Þ ´ç ÷ = -1
b = 3iˆ - aˆj + kˆ 4y3 è k ø
r r
area of parallelogram = a ´ b = 8 3 .
1
ˆi ˆj kˆ Þ y=
4k
r r
a ´ b = 1 a 3 = ˆi ( 4a ) - ˆj ( -8 ) + kˆ ( -4a ) \ from (1) y5 = k
3 -a 1
r 1
\ ar ´ b = 64 + 32a 2 = 8 3 Þ =k
( 4k )5
Þ 2 + a2 = 6 Þ a2 = 4
r
\ ar × b = 3 - a 2 + 3 = 2 Þ 4 = (4k)6

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6. A line is a common tangent to the circle

(x – 3)2 + y 2 = 9 and the parabola y 2 = 4x. ax - (e 4x - 1)
7. If lim exists and is equal to b, then
x ®0 ax(e 4x - 1)
If the two points of contact (a, b) and (c, d) are
distinct and lie in the first quadrant, then
the value of a – 2b is ______.
2(a + c) is equal to ______.

Official Ans. by NTA (9) Official Ans. by NTA (5)

Sol. Let coordinate of point A(t2, 2t) (Q a = 1)

equation of tangent at point A ax - ( e 4 x - 1) æ0ö

lim
ax ( e - 1) ç ÷
Sol. x®0 4x
yt = x + t2 è0ø

)
x – ty + t2 = 0
B(c,d) A(a,b
centre of circle (3, 0)
ax - ( e 4x - 1) e4x - 1
= lim =1
Now PD = radius

3 - 0 + t2
1 + t2
=3EN
(3 + t2)2 = 9(1 + t2)
(0,0) (3,0) x ®0 ax . 4x

Apply L'Hospital Rule

= lim
a - 4e 4 x
Use lim

æa-4
x ®0

ö
form ÷
4x

ç
9+ t4 + 6t2 =9+ 9t2 x ®0 8ax è 0 ø
LL
t = 0, - 3, 3
limit exists only when a – 4 = 0 Þ a = 4

So point A ( 3, 2 3 )
4 - 4e 4x
= lim
Þ a = 3, b = 2 3 x ®0 32x
A

(Since it lies in first quadrant)

For point B which is foot of perpendicular from 1 - e4 x æ0ö

= lim ç ÷
centre (3, 0) to the tangent x - 3y + 3 = 0
x ®0 8x è0ø

c - 3 d - 0 - ( 3 - 0 + 3)
= = -e 4 x .4 1 1
1 - 3 4 = lim =- Þ b=-
x ®0 8 2 2

3 3 3
Þ c= d=
2 2 æ 1ö
a – 2b = 4 – 2 ç - ÷
è 2ø
æ3 ö
Þ 2ç + 3÷ = 9
è2 ø =5

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8. If the curve, y = y(x) represented by the solution 10. A line 'l' passing through origin is perpendicular to
of the differential equation the lines
(2xy – y)dx + xdy = 0, passes through the
2 r
l1 : r = (3 + t)iˆ + (-1 + 2t)ˆj + (4 + 2t)kˆ
intersection of the lines, 2x – 3y = 1 and
r
3x + 2y = 8, then |y(1)| is equal to ______. l2 : r = (3 + 2s)iˆ + (3 + 2s) ˆj + (2 + s)kˆ
Official Ans. by NTA (1) If the co-ordinates of the point in the first octant
Sol. (2xy2 – y)dx + xdy = 0
on 'l2' at a distance of 17 from the point of
2xy2 dx – y dx + x dy = 0
intersection of 'l' and 'l1' are (a, b, c), then 18(a
y dx - x dy æxö + b + c) is equal to ______.
2x dx = 2
= dç ÷
y è yø Official Ans. by NTA (44)
r
Now integrate Sol. l 1 : r = ( 3 + t ) ˆi + ( -1 + 2t ) ˆj + ( 4 + 2t ) kˆ
r
x l 2 : r = ( 3 + 2s ) iˆ + ( 3 + 2s ) ˆj + ( 4 + s ) kˆ
x2 = +c
y DR of l1 º (1, 2, 2)

4=

x
2
1

x2 = y + 2
+c EN
Now point of intersection of lines are (2, 1)

Þc=2
DR of l2 º (2, 2, 1)
DR of l (line ^ to l1 & l2)
= (–2, 3, –2)
r
\ l : r = -2mˆi + 3mˆj - 2mkˆ
for intersection of l & l1
3 + t = –2µ
Now y(1) = –1 –1 + 2t = 3µ
Þ |y(1)| = 1 4 + 2t = –2µ
LL
Þ t = –1 & l = –1
2
\ Point of intersection P º (2, –3, 2)
ò 3x - 3x - 6 dx is ______.
2
9. The value of
-2 Let point on l2 be Q (3 + 2s, 3 + 2s, 2 + s)
Official Ans. by NTA (19) Given PQ = 17 Þ (PQ)2 = 17
2 Þ (2s + 1)2 + (6 + 2s)2 + (s)2 = 17
ò 3 x - x - 2 dx
2
Sol. Þ 9s2 + 28s + 20 = 0
A

-2

10
2 Þ s = –2, -
9
= 3 ò x 2 - x - 2 dx
-2 s ¹ –2 as point lies on 1st octant.

é -1 2
ù æ 10 ö 7
\ a = 3 + 2ç - ÷ =
= 3 ê ò ( x 2 - x - 2 ) dx + ò - ( x 2 - x - 2 ) dx ú è 9ø 9
ë -2 -1 û
æ 10 ö 7
éæ x 3 x 2 b = 3 + 2ç - ÷ =
ö ù
-1 2
ö æ x3 x 2 è 9ø 9
= 3 êç - - 2x ÷ - ç - - 2x ÷ ú
êè 3 2 ø è 3 2 ø -1 úû
ë -2
æ 10 ö 8
c = 2+ç- ÷ =
è 9ø 9
é 2ù
= 3 ê7 - ú
ë 3û æ 22 ö
\ 18 ( a + b + c ) = 18 ç ÷ = 44
= 19 è 9 ø