Final JEE - Main Exam March, 2021/18-03-2021/Morning Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – MARCH, 2021

(Held On Thursday 18th March, 2021) TIME : 9 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 NOON
MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION
SECTION-A Sol. 3x + 4y = 9
1. The differential equation satisfied by the system y = mx + 1
of parabolas y = 4a(x + a) is :
2
Þ 3x + 4mx + 4 = 9
2 Þ (3 + 4m)x = 5
æ dy ö æ dy ö
(1) y ç ÷ - 2x ç ÷ - y = 0 Þ x will be an integer when
è dx ø è dx ø
3 + 4m = 5, – 5,1,–1
2
æ dy ö æ dy ö 1 1
(2) y ç ÷ - 2x ç ÷ + y = 0 Þ m = , -2, - , -1
è dx ø è dx ø 2 2
2
æ dy ö æ dy ö so, number of integral values of m is 2
(3) y ç ÷ + 2x ç ÷ - y = 0 3. Let (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +...+ a40x40.
è dx ø è dx ø
æ dy ö
(4) y ç

Sol. y2 = 4ax + 4a2

EN
æ dy ö
÷ + 2x ç ÷ - y = 0
è dx ø è dx ø
Official Ans. by NTA (3)

differentiate with respect to x

then a1 + a3 + a5 +... + a37 is equal to
(1) 220(220 – 21)
(2) 219(220 – 21)
(3) 219(220 + 21)
(4) 220(220 + 21)
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
Sol. (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + ....+ a40x40 put x =
dy 1, – 1
Þ 2y = 4a
dx Þ a0 + a1 + a2 +.... + a40 = 220
LL
a0 – a1 + a2 +.... + a40 = 220
æ y dy ö
Þa=ç ÷ 420 - 220
è 2 dx ø Þ a1 + a3 +.... + a39 =
2
so, required differential equation is
Þ a1 + a3 +... + a37 = 239 – 219– a39
2
æ y dy ö æ y dy ö
20!( 2 ) ´ 1
19
y = ç4´
2
÷x + 4ç ÷
A

è 2 dx ø è 2 dx ø here a39 = = 20 ´ 219

19!

æ dy ö
2
æ dy ö Þ a1 + a3 +... + a37 = 219(220 – 1 – 20)
Þ y 2 ç ÷ + 2xy ç ÷ - y 2 = 0 = 219 (220 – 21)
dx
è ø è dx ø
4. The solutions of the equation
2
æ dy ö æ dy ö 1 + sin 2 x sin 2 x sin 2 x
Þ y ç ÷ + 2x ç ÷ - y = 0
è dx ø è dx ø cos2 x 1 + cos2 x cos 2 x = 0, ( 0 < x < p )
, are
4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1 + 4 sin 2x
2. The number of integral values of m so that the
abscissa of point of intersection of lines p p p 5p
(1) , (2) ,
3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is : 12 6 6 6
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 0 5p 7p 7p 11p
Official Ans. by NTA (2) (3) , (4) ,
12 12 12 12
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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1 + sin 2 x sin 2 x sin 2 x a b g

b g a =0
cos2 x 1 + cos2 x cos2 x =0 Sol.
Sol. g a b
4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1 + 4 sin 2x
Þ –(a + b + g) (a2 + b2 + g2 – åab) = 0
use R1 ® R1 + R2 + R3
Þ –(–a) (a2 – 2b – b) = 0
1 1 1 Þ a(a2 – 3b) = 0
Þ (2 + 4sin2x) cos x 2
1 + cos x
2 2
cos x =0
a2
4sin 2x 4sin 2x 1 + 4sin 2x Þ a2 = 3b Þ =3
b
1
Þ sin 2x = -
( 2x - 1) cos ( 2x - 1)
2
2 +5
7. The integral ò 4x 2 - 4x + 6
dx is
p p
Þ 2x = p + ,2p -
6 6

5.
x=
p p
+ ,p -
2 12
p
12 EN
Choose the correct statement about two circles
whose equations are given below :
x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0
equal to
(where c is a constant of integration)

(1)

(2)
1
2
1
2
sin

cos
( 2x - 1)

( 2x + 1)
2

2
+5+c

+5 +c

x2 + y2 – 22x – 10y + 137 = 0 1

( 2x - 1)
2
(3) cos +5+c
(1) circles have same centre 2
LL
(2) circles have no meeting point
1
sin ( 2x + 1) + 5 + c
2
(3) circles have only one meeting point (4)
(4) circles have two meeting points 2
Official Ans. by NTA (3) Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0
( 2x - 1) cos ( 2x - 1)
2
A(5,5), R1 = 3 +5
Sol. ò dx
x2 + y2 – 22x – 10y + 137 = 0 ( 2x - 1) + 5
2
A

B(11,5), R2 = 3
AB = 6 = R1 + R2 (2x – 1)2 + 5 = t2
Touch each other externally 2(2x – 1) 2dx = 2t dt
Þ circles have only one meeting point.
2 t 2 - 5dx = t dt
6. Let a,b,g be the real roots of the equation,
x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a,b,c Î R and a,b ¹ 0).
t 2 - 5 cos t 1
If the system of equations (in, u,v,w) given by So ò 2 t2 - 5
dt =
2
sin t + c
au + bv + gw = 0, bu + gv + aw = 0;
gu + av + bw = 0 has non-trivial solution, then the
1
( 2x - 1)
2
2 = sin +5 +c
a 2
value of is
b
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0
Official Ans. by NTA (2)

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8. The equation of one of the straight lines which

passes through the point (1,3) and makes an angles æ x3 ö æ x3 ö
ç x + ... -
÷ ç x - ... ÷
è 3! ø è 3 ø 1
tan -1 ( 2 ) with the straight line, y + 1 = 3 2 x is
Sol. lim
x ®0 3x 3
=
6

(
(1) 4 2x + 5y - 15 + 4 2 = 0 ) So 6L + 1 = 2
r
10. A vector a has components 3p and 1 with respect
(2) 5 2x + 4y - (15 + 4 2 ) = 0 to a rectangular cartesian system. This
(3) 4 2x + 5y - 4 2 = 0 system is rotated through a certain angle about the
origin in the counter clockwise sense. If, with
(
(4) 4 2x - 5y - 5 + 4 2 = 0 ) respect to new system, ar has components p + 1
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
and 10 , then a value of p is equal to:
Sol. y = mx + c
3=m+c 5 4
(1) 1 (2) -
(3) (4) –1
4 5

2=
m-3 2
1 + 3 2m

= 6m + 2 = m - 3 2

= sin = -4 2 ® m =
EN
-4 2
5
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
r
Sol. a Old = 3piˆ + ˆj
r
a New = ( p + 1) ˆi + 10jˆ
r r
Þ a Old = a New
Þ ap2 + 1 = p2 + 2p + 1 + 10
q
a
a N ew

= = 6m - 2 = m - 3 2 8p2 – 2p – 10 = 0
LL
4p2 – p – 5 = 0
2 2
= 7m - 2 2 ® m = 5
7 (4p – 5) (p + 1) = 0 ® p = , –1
4

-4 2 2
According to options take m = 11. If the equation a z + az + a z + d = 0 represents
5
a circle where a,d are real constants then which
A

-4 2x 3 + 4 2 of the following condition is correct ?

So y = +
5 5 2
(1) a - ad ¹ 0
(2) |a|2 – ad > 0 and a Î R – {0}
(
4 2x + 5y - 15 + 4 2 = 0 ) (3) |a|2 – ad > 0 and a Î R
(4) a = 0, a,d Î R+
sin -1 x - tan -1 x Official Ans. by NTA (2)
9. If lim is equal to L, then the value
®
x 0 3x 3 Sol. azz + a z + az + d = 0 ® Circle
of (6L + 1) is
-a aa d aa - ad
1 1 centre = 2= 2
- =
(1) (2) a a a a2
6 2
(3) 6 (4) 2 So |a|2 – ad > 0 & a Î R – {0}
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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12. For the four circles M, N, O and P, following

99 ´ 100 ´ 199
four equations are given : = 1003 -
6
Circle M : x2 + y2 = l
Circle N : x2 + y2 – 2x = 0 a=3 b = 1650
Circle O : x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0 1650
slope = = 550
Circle P : x + y – 2y = 0
2 2
3
If the centre of circle M is joined with centre of
the circle N, further centre of circle N is joined cosec -1 x
ƒ (x) =
with centre of the circle O, centre of circle O is 14. The real valued function x - [ x ] , where
joined with the centre of circle P and lastly, centre
of circle P is joined with centre of circle M, then [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal
these lines form the sides of a : to x, is defined for all x belonging
(1) Rhombus to :
(2) Square (1) all reals except integers
(3) Rectangle (2) all non-integers except the interval [–1,1]

Sol. M : x2 + y2 = 1
EN
(4) Parallelogram
Official Ans. by NTA (2)

N : x2 + y2 – 2x = 0
(0,0)

O : x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0
P : x2 + y2 – 2y = 0
(1,0)

(0,1)
(1,1)
Sol.
(3) all integers except 0,–1,1
(4) all reals except the Interval [–1,1]
Official Ans. by NTA (2)

ƒ (x) =
cosec -1 x
{x}
M(0,0) 1 N(1,0)
Domain Î ( -¥, -1] È [1, ¥ )
LL
1 1 {x} ¹ 0 so x ¹ integers
1 1 1 1
P O + 2 + 2 + ... +
15. 3 -1 5 -1 7 -1 ( 201) - 1 is equal
(0,1) 1 (1,1) 2 2

to
13. If a, b are natural numbers such that
101 25 101 99
100a – 199b = (100)(100) + (99)(101) + (98)(102) (1) (2) (3) (4)
A

404 101 408 400

+.....+ (1)(199), then the slope of the line passing
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
through (a,b) and origin is :
(1) 540 1 1 1
Tn = =
( 2n + 1) - 1 ( 2n + 2 ) 2n 4 ( n )( n + 1)
(2) 550 Sol. 2

(3) 530
(4) 510
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
=
( n + 1) - n = 1 æ 1 - 1 ö
Sol. S = (100)(100) + ( 99 )(101) + ( 98 )(102 ) ..... 4n ( n + 1) 4 çè n n + 1 ÷ø

1æ 1 ö 1 æ 100 ö 25
... ( 2 )(198 )+ (1)(199 ) S = ç1 - ÷ = ç ÷ =
4 è 101 ø 4 è 101 ø 101

99
S = å (100 - x )(100 + x ) = å100 2 - x 2
x= 0

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16. If the functions are defined as ƒ ( x ) = x and

ì 1
ï , x ³1
g ( x ) = 1 - x , then what is the common domain Sol. ƒ(x) = í x
ïax 2 + b, x <1
of the following functions : î
ƒ + g, ƒ – g, ƒ/g, g/ƒ, g – ƒ where (ƒ ± g) (x) =
at x = 1 function must be continuous
ƒ(x) So, 1 = a + b ...(1)
ƒ(x) ± g(x), (ƒ/g)(x) =
g(x) differentiability at x = 1

(1) 0 < x < 1 æ 1 ö

(2) 0 < x < 1 ç - 2 ÷ = ( 2ax )x =1
è x øx =1
(3) 0 < x < 1
(4) 0 < x < 1
1
Official Ans. by NTA (3) Þ –1 = 2a Þ a = -
2
Sol. ƒ(x) + g(x) = x + 1 - x , domain [0, 1]
1 3
ƒ(x) – g(x) =

g(x) – ƒ(x) =

ƒ(x)
g(x)
=
x
1- x
EN x - 1 - x , domain [0, 1]

1 - x - x , domain [0, 1]

, domain [0, 1) 18.

(1) Þ b = 1 +

ê
2
=

é 1 2 0ù
2

Let A + 2B = ê 6 -3 3 ú
ú
êë -5 3 1 úû

g(x) 1- x
= , domain (0, 1] é 2 -1 5 ù
LL
ƒ(x) x
and 2A - B = ê2 -1 6 ú . If Tr(A) denotes the
ê ú
So, common domain is (0, 1) êë0 1 2 úû

ì 1 sum of all diagonal elements of the matrix A, then

ï ; x ³1
17. If ƒ ( x ) = í x is differentiable at Tr(A) – Tr(B) has value equal to
ïax 2 + b ; x <1 (1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 0 (4) 3
î
A

Official Ans. by NTA (2)

every point of the domain, then the values of a and æ 1 2 0ö
b are respectively : ç ÷
Sol. A + 2B = ç 6 -3 3 ÷ ...(1)
1 1 ç -5 3 1 ÷
, è ø
(1)
2 2
æ 2 -1 5 ö
1 3 ç ÷
(2) , - 2A - B = ç 2 -1 6 ÷
2 2
ç0 1 2÷
è ø
5 3
(3) ,-
2 2 æ 4 -2 10 ö
ç ÷
1 3 4 -2 12 ÷
(4) - , Þ 4A – 2B = ç ...(2)
2 2 ç0 2 4 ÷
è ø
Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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æ 5 0 10 ö
ç ÷ 1
10 -5 15 ÷ Sol. Let x = 3 +
(1) + (2) Þ 5A = ç
ç -5 5 5 ÷ 1
è ø 4+
1
3+
æ 1 0 2ö æ 2 0 4ö 1
4+
ç ÷ ç ÷ 3 + ...¥
2 -1 3 ÷ 4 -2 6 ÷
A= ç and 2A = ç
ç -1 1 1 ÷ ç -2 2 2 ÷
è ø è ø

æ 2 0 4 ö æ 2 -1 5 ö 1 1
So, x = 3 + =3+
ç ÷ ç ÷ 1 4x + 1
\ B = ç 4 -2 6 ÷ - ç 2 -1 6 ÷ 4+
ç -2 2 2 ÷ ç 0 1 2 ÷ x x
è ø è ø

æ 0 1 -1 ö Þ ( x - 3) =
x
ç ÷ ( 4x + 1)
B = ç 2 -1 0 ÷
ç -2 1 0 ÷
è ø Þ (4x + 1) (x – 3) = x

19.
tr ( B) = -1
EN
tr ( A ) = 1 - 1 + 1 = 1

tr(A) = 1 and tr(B) = –1

\ tr(A) – tr(B) = 2
The sum of all the 4-digit distinct numbers that can
be formed with the digits 1, 2, 2 and 3 is:
Þ 4x2 – 12x + x – 3 = x
Þ 4x2 – 12x – 3 = 0

x=
12 ± (12 )
2´ 4
2

12 ± 4 ´ 2 3 3 ± 2 3
+ 12 ´ 4
=
12 ± 12 (16 )
8

(1) 26664 (2) 122664 = =

8 2
LL
(3) 122234 (4) 22264
Official Ans. by NTA (1) 3
x= ± 3 = 1.5 ± 3 .
Sol. Digits are 1, 2, 2, 3 2
4! But only positive value is accepted
total distinct numbers = 12 .
2!
So, x = 1.5 + 3
total numbers when 1 at unit place is 3.
SECTION-B
A

2 at unit place is 6
3 at unit place is 3. 1. The number of times the digit 3 will be written when
So, sum = (3 + 12 + 9) (103 + 102 + 10 + 1) listing the integers from 1 to 1000 is
= (1111) × 24 Official Ans. by NTA (300)
= 26664 Sol. 3_ _ = 10 × 10 = 100
_3 _ = 10 × 10 = 100
1
20. The value of 3 + is equal to
1
4+ _ _ 3 = 10 × 10 = 100
1
3+ 300
1
4+
3 + ...¥

(1) 1.5 + 3 (2) 2 + 3

(3) 3 + 2 3 (4) 4 + 3
Official Ans. by NTA (1)

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2. Let the plane ax + by + cz + d = 0 bisect the Sol. x = (2 – 1)1! =1

2 3
line joining the points (4,–3,1) and (2, 3, –5)
1 x y 5
at the right angles. If a, b, c, d are integers, then w = (12 – 8)4! = 424
w z
the mi nimum val ue of (a2 + b2 + c2 + d2) is 12 4
z = (7 – 4)3! = 36
Official Ans. by NTA (28) 8 7
hence y = (5 – 3)2! = 22

P(4,–3,1)
5. Let z1, z2 be the roots of the equation z2 + az +
12 = 0 and z1,z2 form an equilateral triangle with
M(3,0,–2)
origin. Then, the value of |a| is
Sol.
Q(2,3,–5)
Official Ans. by NTA (6)
Sol. If 0,z,z2 are vertices of equilateral triangles
Plane is 1(x – 3) – 3(y – 0) + 3(z + 2) = 0 Þ a2 + z12 + z22 = 0 (z1 + z2) + z1z2
x – 3y + 3z + 3 = 0 Þ (z1 + z2)2 = 3z1z2
(a2 + b2 + c2 + d2)min = 28 Þ a2 = 3 × 12
3.

value of
EN
Let ƒ(x) and g(x) be two functions satisfying ƒ(x2)
+ g(4 – x) = 4x3 and g(4 – x) + g(x) = 0, then the
4

ò ƒ (x)
-4

Official Ans. by NTA (512)

2
dx is
6.
Þ |a| = 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
4 Official Ans. by NTA (4)
( )
LL
Sol. I = 2 ò ƒ x dx {Even funtion}
2
Sol. Let plane is x – 2y + 2z + l = 0
0
distance from (1,2,3) = 1
4

(
= 2 ò 4x3 - g ( 4 - x ) dx ) Þ
l+3
= 1 Þ l = 0, -6
0 5

Þ a = 1, b = –2, c = 2, d = –6 or 0
æ 4x 4 4 4 ö
A

= 2ç - ò g ( 4 - x ) dx ÷ b – d = 4 or – 2, c – a = 1
ç 4 0 0 ÷
è ø Þ k = 4 or – 2
7. The mean age of 25 teachers in a school is 40
= 2(256 – 0) = 512
years. A teacher retires at the age of 60 years and
4. The missing value in the following figure is
a new teacher is appointed in his place. If the mean
age of the teachers in this school now is 39 years,
2 3 then the age (in years) of the newly appointed
1 1 ? 5 teacher is_.

12 4
24
3
6

4
Official Ans. by NTA (35)

8 7

Official Ans. by NTA (4)

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Sol.
åx i
= 40 &
åx i - 60 + N
= 39
1 1
-
25 25 t1 + t 2 t 1 t 2
. =1
2 2
Let age of newly appointed teacher is N
Þ 1000 – 60 + N = 975 Þ t12 – t22 = 4t1t2
Þ N = 35 years
1 æ 1ö
´ ç - ÷ = -1 Þ t1 t 2 = 1
5x + 7x
8 6 t12 è t 22 ø
8. If ƒ ( x ) = ò dx, ( x ³ 0 ) , ƒ ( 0 ) = 0
(x )
2
2
+ 1 + 2x 7
Þ (t1t2)2 = 1 Þ t1t2 = 1
t12 – t22 = 4
1
and ƒ (1) = , then the value of K is
K Þ t12 + t 22 = 42 + 4 = 2 5
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
1
5 Þ t2 = 5 - 2
Sol. ƒ(x) = ò

Let x–5 + x–7 + 2 = t

(–5x–6 – 7x–8)dx = dt
( 5x
x (x
14

EN
8

-5
+ 7x ) dx6

+ x -7 + 2 )
2
Þ t12 = 2 +
1

æ1 1ö
AB2 = (t1 – t2)2 + ç + ÷
è t1 t 2 ø
2

æ 2 1ö
dt 1 = 2 ç t1 + t 2 ÷ = 4 5 Þ Area2 = 80
Þ ƒ( x) = ò - = +c
è 1 ø
LL
t2 t

10. The number of solutions of the equation

x7
ƒ(x) = 2
x + 1 + 2x 7 1
cot x = cot x + in the interval [0, 2p] is
sin x
1
ƒ (1) = Official Ans. by NTA (1)
4
A

1
9. A square ABCD has all its vertices on the curve Sol. If cotx > 0 Þ = 0 (Not possible)
sin x
x2y2 = 1. The midpoints of its sides also lie on the
same curve. Then, the square of area of ABCD
1
is If cotx < 0 Þ 2cotx + =0
sin x
Official Ans. by NTA (80)
Þ 2cosx = –1
Sol. xy = 1, –1
2p 4p
1 A (t 1 , 1 ) ; t 1 > 0 Þx= or (reject)
(– t 2 ,– ) S
t2
t1 3 3
D P

R B (t2 , – 1 ) ; t 2 > 0
1 Q t2
(– t 1 ,– )
t1 C