JEE Main 2020 PYQ

Maths IIT-JEE ‘Best Approach’ MCSIR JEE Main Papers
MATHEMATICS BY MANOJ CHAUHAN SIR

JEE MAIN - 2020 [07-01-2020(Morning)]
1
dy  y 3
1. Let xk + yk = ak, (a, k > 0 ) and +   = 0, then k is:
dx x
2 4 3 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 2 3
Topic: [Differential Equation]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 1
dy
k.xk-1 + k.yk-1 =0
dx
k 1
dy x
=–  
dx y
k 1
dy x
+   =0
dx y
1
k-1= 
3
1 2
k = 1 =
3 3
1 1 1
1 1  
2 
2. Let  be a root of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 and the matrix A =  , then the matrix A31 is
3 1 2 4
 

equal to
(1) A (2) A3 (3) A2 (4) I3
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0
1   2  
1  2  1    0 0 1
A2 = 3  = 
1 2   1 2   0 1 0
 A4 = 1  A = A × A3 = A3
31 28
3. Let  and  be two real roots of the equation (k + 1)tan2x - 2 . tanx = (1 - k), where k( - 1) and  are
real numbers. if tan2 () = 50, then a value of  is:
(1) 5 (2) 10 (3) 10 2 (4) 5 2
Topic: [Quadratic Equation]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 2
(k + 1) tan2x - 2 tanx + (k - 1) = 0
2
tan + tan =
k 1
k 1
tan × tan =
k 1
2
k  1  2  
tan( + ) = k 1 2 2
1
k 1
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2
tan2 ( + ) = = 50
2
 = 10
   
4. A vector a  î  2j ˆ ( R) lies in the plane of the vectors, b  î  ˆj and c  î  ˆj  4k
ˆ  k ˆ . If a bisects
 
the angle between b and c , then:
 
(1) a . î + 1 = 0 (2) a . k̂ + 2 = 0
 
(3) a . î + 3 = 0 (4) a . k̂ + 4 = 0
Topic: [3-D]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
 
angle bisector can be a   b ˆˆ
 
c or a   b ˆˆ c  
 ˆ
 î  ˆj î  ˆj  4k   ˆ ˆ
a     ˆ
4i  2j  4k
 2 3 2  3 2  
 

compare with a =  î + 2 ĵ +  k̂
2
=2= 3 2
3 2
 ˆ
a = 4iˆ  2j
ˆ  4k
ˆ
 î  ˆj î  ˆj  4k
 
Not in option so now consider a =   
 2 3 2 
 
a= 3 2 2iˆ  4jˆ  4kˆ

compare with a =  î + 2 ĵ +  k̂
4 3 2 
= 2  =  a = î + 2 ĵ –  k̂
3 2 2

a . k̂ + 2 =0
 z 1 
5. If Re   = 1, where z = x + iy, then the point (x, y) lies on a:
 2z  i 
3  1 3
(1) straight line whose slope is . (2) circle whose centre is at   ,   .
2  2 2
5 2
(3) circle whose diameter is (4) straight line whose slope is  .
2 3
Topic: [Complex Number]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
z = x + iy
 z  1  (x  1)  iy (x  1)  iy 2x  (2y  1)i
 2z  i   2(x  iy)  i = 2x  (2y  1)i × 2x  (2y  1)i
 
 z 1 2x(x  1)  y(2y  1)
Re   = 1
 2z  i  (2x)2  (2y  1)2
 2x2 + 2y2  2x + y = 4x2 + 4y2 + 4y + 1
 2x2 + 2y2 + 2x + 3y + 1 = 0
3 1
 x2 + y2 + x + y+ =0
2 2
 1 3
Cricle with center   ,  
 2 4
1 9 1 498 5
r=    
4 16 2 16 4
6. Total number of 6-digit numbers in which only and all the five digits 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 appear, is:
1 5
(1) (6!) (2) 6! (3) (6!) (4) 56
2 2
Topic: [P & C]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
1, 3, 5, 7, 9
For digit to repeat we have 5C1 choices
6
and six digits can be arranged in 2 ways.
56 5.6!
Hence total such numbers = 2 =
2
7. If y = mx + 4 is a tangent to both the parabolas, y2 = 4x and x2 = 2by, then b is equal to:

(1) 128 (2) -32 (3) -128 (4) -64
Topic: [Parabola]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
y = mx + 4 .....(i)
a 1
y2 = 4x tangent y = mx +  y = mx + .....(ii)
m m
from (i) and (ii)
1 1
4= m=
m 4
1
So line y = x + 4 is also tangent to parabola x2 = 2by, so solve
e
4
 x  16 
x2 = 2b    2x2 - bx - 16b = 0  D = 0
 4 
 b2 - 4 × 2 × (-16b) = 0  b2 + 32 × 4b = 0
b = -128, b = 0 (not possible)
8. If the distance between the foci of an ellipse is 6 and the distance between its directrices is 12, then the
length of its latus rectum is:
3
(1) 3 2 (2) 2 3 (3) (4) 3
2
Topic: [Ellipse]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 1
2a
2ae = 6 and  12
e
a
 ae = 3 and 6
e
 a2 = 18
 b2 = a2 - a2e2 = 18 - 9 = 9
2b2 2  9
 L.R. =  3 2
a 3 2
9. The area of the region, enclosed by the circle x2 + y2 = 2 which is not common to the region bounded by
the parabola y2 = x and the straight line y = x, is:
1 1 1 1
(1) (6 - 1) (2) (12 - 1) (3) (12 - 1) (4) (24 - 1)
3 6 3 6
Topic: [AUC]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
Total area - enclosed area
1
2    x  x  dx
 
0
1
 2x3 / 2 x2 
2    
 3 2 0
2 1 1 12  1
2      2    
3 2 6 6
10. An unbiased coin is tossed 5 times. Suppose that a variable X is assigned the value of k when k consecutive
heads are obtained for k = 3, 4, 5, otherwise X takes the value -1. Then the expected value of X, is:
1 3 3 1
(1) (2)  (3) (4) 
8 16 16 8
Topic: [Probability]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
K 0 1 2 3 4 5
P(k) 1 12 11 5 2 1
32 32 32 32 32 32
k = no. of times head occur consecutively

now expected value is
1 12 11 5 2 1 1
=  xP(k)  (1)  32  (1)  32  (1)  32  3  32  4  32  5  32  8
11. Let the function, ƒ:[-7, 0] R be continuous on [-7,0] and differentiable on (-7, 0). If ƒ(-7) = -3 and
ƒ'(x)  2, for all x(-7,0), then for all such functions ƒ, ƒ(-1) + ƒ(0) lies in the interval:
(1) (-, 20] (2) [-3, 11] (3) (-, 11] (4) [-6, 20]
Topic: [Monotonicity]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
Lets use LMVT for x  [-7, -1]
f(1)  f(7)
2
(1  7)
f(1)  3
 2  f(-1)  9
6
Also use LMVT for x [-7,0]
f(0)  f(7)
2
(0  7)
f(0)  3
 2  f(0)  11
7
 f(0) + f(-1)  20
12. The greatest positive integer k, for which 49k + 1 is a factor of the sum 49125 + 49124 +..... + 492 +49+ 1,
is:
(1) 32 (2) 63 (3) 60 (4) 65
Topic: [BT]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 2
(49)126  1

 
(49)3  1 4963  1 
48 48
5
13. If g(x) = x2 + x - 1 and (goƒ) (x) = 4x2 - 10x + 5, then ƒ   is equal to:
4
1 3 3 1
(1)  (2) (3)  (4)
2 2 2 2
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
g(f(x)) = f2(x) + f(x) - 1
2
  5  5 5 5
g  f     4    10.  5 
  4   4 4 4
  5  5 5
g  f     f2    f    1
4
   4
  4
5  5
  f2    f    1
4 4 4
 5 1
f2    f     0
4 4 4
2
 5 1
f      0
 4 2
5 1
f   
4 2
14. Let P be a plane passing through the points (2, 1, 0), (4, 1, 1) and (5, 0, 1) and R be any point (2, 1, 6).
Then the image of R in the plane P is:
(1) (6, 5, - 2) (2) (4, 3, 2) (3) (6, 5, 2) (4) (3, 4, -2)
Topic: [3-D]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
 x  2   y  1  z  0 
 2 0 1 0
Equation of Plane
3 1 1
 x  y  2z  3  0
x  2 y  1 z  6 2(2  1  12  3)
Plane is x + y - 2z = 3    
1 1 2 6
 (x, y, z) = (6, 5, -2)
15. If ƒ(a + b + 1 - x) = ƒ(x), for all x, where a and b are fixed positive real numbers, then
1 b
ab  x  ƒ(x)  ƒ(x  1)dx

a
is equal to:
b 1 b 1 b 1 b 1
(1)  ƒ(x)dx (2)  ƒ(x)dx (3)  ƒ(x  1)dx (4)  ƒ(x  1)dx
a1 a1 a1 a1
Topic: [Definite Integration]

Level: [Hard]
Sol. 2&3
b
1
x[f(x)  f(x  1)]dx
(a  b) a
I= ....(i)
xa+b-x
b
1
(a  b  x)[f(a  b  x)  f(a  b  1  x)]dx
(a  b) a
I=
b
1
(a  b  x)[f(x  1)  f(x)]dx
(a  b) a
I= ....(ii)
[ put x  x + 1 in given equation]

(i) + (ii)
b
2I =  [f(x  1)  f(x)]dx
a
....(iii)
b b
2I =  f(x  1)dx   f(x)dx

a a
b b
 f(a  b  1  x)dx   f(x)dx

a a
2I = 2 f(x)dx
a
b
I=  f(x)dx
a
substitute x = z + 1
b 1
I=  f(z  1)dz
a1
3 Ans.
or
From equation (iii)
b
2I =  [f(x  1)  f(x)]dx
a
b b
  f  x  1 dx   f  a  b  x  dx
a a
b b
  f  x  1 dx   f  x  1 dx
a a
b
I=  f(x  1)dx
a
b 1
I=  f(x)dx
a1
Ans. 2
16. If the system of linear equations

2x + 2ay + az = 0
2x + 3by + bz = 0
2x + 4cy + cz = 0,
where a, b, c R are non-zero distinct; has a non-zero solution, then:
1 1 1
(1) , , are in A.P.. (2) a + b + c = 0
a b c
(3) a,b,c are in A.P. (4) a, b, c are in G.P.
Topic: [Determinant]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 1
For non - trivial solution
2 2a a
2 3b b  0
2 4c c
1 2a a
1 3b b  0
1 4c c
(3bc - 4bc) - (2ac - 4ac) + (2ab - 3ab) = 0
- bc + 2ac - ab = 0
a, b, c in H.P.
1 1 1
 , , are in A.P..
a b c
 tan   cot   1  3  dy 5
17. If y()  2  2  2
,   ,   , then at  = is:
 1  tan   sin   4  d 6
4 1
(1) (2) -4 (3) 4 (4) 
3 4
Topic: [MOD]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
2 cos2  1
y=  = 2 cot   cos ec2  = |1+cot| = -1 -1cot
sin  cos  sin2 
dy  dy  5
 cos ec2     at  6 will be = 4
d  d  
 dy 
18. If y = y(x) is the solution of the differential equation, ey   1  = ex such that y(0) = 0, then y(1) is
 dx 
equal to:
(1) 1 + loge2 (2) loge2 (3) 2 + loge2 (4) 2e
Topic: [DE]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 1
ey = t
dy dt
ey =
dx dx
dt
- t = ex
dx
IF = e 1dx  ex
x x
t(e-x) =  e .e dx
y-x
e =x+c
Put x = 0, y = 0 then C = 1
ey-x = x + 1
y = x + log (x + 1)
at x = 1 , y = 1 + loge(2)
19. The logical statement (p  q)  ( q  ~p) is equivalent to:

(1) p (2) q (3) ~p (4) ~q
Topic: [MR]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 3
Ciearly (p  q)  (q  ~p) is equivalent to ~p
1
20. Five numbers are in A.P. whose sum is 25 and product is 2520. If one of these five numbers is  , then
2
the greatest number amongst them is:
21
(1) 16 (2) 7 (3) (4) 27
2
Topic: [Sequence & Series]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
Let terms be a - 2d, a, a - d, a + d, a + 2d
sum = 25  5a = 25  a = 5
product = 2520
(5 - 2d) (5 - d) 5 (5 + d) ( 5 + 2d) = 2520
 (25-4d2) (25 - d2) = 504
 625 - 100d2 - 25d2 + 4d4 = 504
 4d4 - 125d2 + 121 = 0
 4d4 - 121d2 - 4d2 + 121 = 0
 (d2 -1) (4d2 - 121) = 0
11
 d = ±1, d=±
2
1
d = ±1, does not give as a term
2
11
d=
2
 largest term = 5 + 2d = 5 + 11 = 16
21. If the sum of the coefficients of all even powers of x in the product
(1 + x + x2 + ....+x2n) (1 - x + x2 - x3 + ......x2n) is 61, then n is equal to _______.
Topic: [BT]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 30
Let (1 - x + x2.....) ( 1 + x + x2......) = a0 + a1x + a2x2 + .........
Put x = 1
1(2n + 1) = a0 + a1 + a2 + ......a2n .....(i)
put x = -1
(2n + 1) × 1 = a0 - a1 + a2 +........a2n ........(ii)
Form (i) and (ii)
4n + 2 = 2(a0 + a2 +....)
= 2 × 61
 2n + 1 = 61  n = 30
22. Let S be the set of points where the function, ƒ(x) = |2-|x-3|, xR is not differentiable.
Then  ƒ  ƒ(x)
xS
is equal to_____.
Topic: [Differentiability]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
 f(x) is non differentiable at x = 1, 3, 5
 f  f(x)  f(f(1))  f(f(3))  f(f(5) )
=1+1+1
=3
3 
23. Let A(1, 0), B(6, 2) and C  , 6  be the vertices of a triangle ABC. If P is a Point inside the triangle ABC
2 
such that the triangles APC, APB and BPC have equal areas, then the length of the line segment PQ, where
 7 1
Q is the point   ,   , is________.
 6 3
Topic: [Straight Line]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 5
P will be centriod of ABC
2
 17 8   24  2
P=  ,   PQ =  6  3
 6 3  
=5
24. If the variance of the first n natural numbers is 10 and the variance of the first m even natural numbers is
16, then m + n is equal to_____.
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 18
2
12+22+.........+n2  1  2  ........  n 
var (1, 2, ......n) = 10  -   = 10
n  n 
2
(n  1)(2n  1)  n  1 

6
   10
 2 
 n2 - 1 = 120  n = 11
var (2, 4, 6........,2m) = 16  var(1, 2,.....m) = 4
 m2 - 1 = 48  m = 7  m + n = 18
3x  33x  12
25. lim is equal to_______.
x 2 3 x / 2  3x
Topic: [Limit]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 36
x
Put 32 = t
27
t2   12
t2 (t2  3)(t2  9)
lim  lim  lim(3  t)(t2  3)  36
 t 3 3 1 t 3 (3  t) t 3
 2 
t t

JEE MAIN - 2020 [07-01-2020(Evening)]
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1. The value of  for which 4  e dx = 5, is:
1
4 3
(A) loge2 (B) loge 2 (C) loge   (D) loge  
3 2
Topic: [Integration]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. A
4 
1
0
ex dx  
0
2

ex dx  5
 ex 0 ex

2

 4    5
  1 
 0
 1  e   e2  1 

 4     5
     
 4(2 - e- - e-2) = 5 Put e- = t
 4t2 + 4t - 3 = 0
 (2t + 3) (2t - 1) = 0
1
 e- =
2
  = ln 2
2. The number of ordered pairs (r, k) for which 6.35Cr = (k2 - 3). 36C
r+1,where k is an integer, is:
(A) 6 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2
Topic: [BT]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. C
36
r 1
 35

Cr k 2  3   35
Cr  6
r 1 r 1
k2 - 3 =  k2  3 
6 6
r can be 5, 35
for r = 5, k = ± 2
r = 35, k = ± 3
Hence number of order pair = 4
3. In a workshop, there are five machines and the probability of any one of them to be out of service on a
3
1 3
day is . If the probability that at most two machines will be out of service on the same day is   k ,
4 4
then k is equal to:
17 17 17
(A) (B) (C) 4 (D)
4 2 8
Level: [Medium]
Sol. D
Required probability = when no. machine has fault + when only one machine has fault + when only two
machines have fault.
5 4 2 3
3 5 13 5 1 3
= C0    C1      C2    
5
4 44 4 4
243 405 70 918 459 27  17

=     
1024 1024 1024 1024 512 64  8
3 3
3  3  17
=   k    
4 4 8
17
k=
8
x2 y2
4. If 3x + 4y = 12 2 is a tangent to the ellipse 2  = 1 for some a  R, then the distance between the
a 9
foci of the ellipse is:
(A) 2 5 (B) 2 7
(C) 2 2 (D) 4
Topic: [Ellipse]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. B
3x + 4y = 12 2
 4y = -3x + 12 2
3
y=  ×+3 2
4
condition of tangency c2 = a2m2 + b2
9
18 = a2. +9
16
9
a2. = 9
16
a2 = 16
a=4
b2 9 7
e= 1  1 
a2 16 16
7
 distance between foci  2ae  2  4  2 7
4
5. The coefficient of x7 in the expression (1 + x)10 + x(1 + x)9 + x2(1 + x)8 + .....+ x10 is:
(A) 420 (B) 210 (C) 330 (D) 120
Topic: [BT]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. C
11
10   x  
1  x  1    
  1  x  
 x 
1  1  x 
 

(1  x)10 (1  x)11  x11 
1
(1  x)11 
(1  x)
= (1+x)11 - x11
coefficient of x7 is 11
C7 = 11
C4 = 330
9
6. Let a1, a2, a3,...... be a G.P. such that a1 < 0, a1 + a2 = 4 and a3 + a4 = 16. If a
i1
i  4 , then  is equal to:
511
(A) (B) -171 (C) 171 (D) -513
3
Level: [Easy]
Sol. B
a1 + a2 = 4  a1 + a1r = 4 ....(i)
a3 + a4 = 16  a1r2 + a1r2 = 16 ...(ii)
1  r  
1
1  r  r2 4
r2  4
r  2
4
r = 2, a1(1 + 2) = 4  a1 =
3
r = -2, a1(1 - 2) = 4  a1 = – 4
a 
a1 r 9  1   (4) (2) 9
4
1
a 1

r 1 2  1 3
 513  4
i1
 = -171
7. The area (in sq. units) of the region {(x, y)  R2 4x2  y  8x + 12} is :
125 124 128 127
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
Topic: [AUC]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. C
4x2 = y
y = 8x + 12
4x2 = 8x + 12
x2 - 3x + x - 3 = 0
(x + 1) (x - 3) = 0
-1
3 3
2
A=  (8x  12  4x )dx
1
3
8x2 4x3  4 4
A=  12x   (4(9)  36  36)   4  12    36  8 
2 3 1  3 3
4 132  4 128
= 44 - = =
3 3 3
              
8. Let a , b and c be three unit vectors such that a + b + c = 0 . If  = a . b + b . c + c . a and d = a ×
     
b + b × c + c × a , then the ordered pair,, ((, d ) is equal to:
 3   3    3   3  
(A)   , 3c  b  (B)  , 3a  c  (C)   , 3a  b  (D)  , 3b  c 
 2  2   2  2 
Topic: [Vector & 3D]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. C
  
| a + b + c |2 = 0
     
3 + 2 ( a .b + b . c + c . a ) = 0
3
=
2
        
d = a × b + b × (- a - b ) + (- a - b )× a
     
= a × b +a × b + a × b
  
d = 3 (a × b)
9. Let  and  be the roots of the equation x2 - x - 1 = 0. If pk = ()k + ()k, k  1, then which one of the
following statements is not true?
(A)p5 = p2. p3 (B) p3 = p5 - p4 (C) (p1 + p2 + p3 + p4 + p5) = 26 (D) p5 = 11
Topic: [QE]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. A
x2  x  1  0
Sum of roots      1
Product of roots    1
k k
Pk        
P1      1
P2  2  2     1     1  3
P3  3  3      1      1
 2  2    
 3 1  4
P4   4  4
    1    1     1    1
 2  2  2       2
322 7
P5  5  5
    1    1      1    1 
  
 2  2  1   2  2  1  
 
 3  3  2 2  2      
 4 231
 11
10. Let A = [aij] and B = [bij] be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that bij = (3)(i+j-2)aji, where i, j = 1, 2, 3. If the
determinant of B is 81, then the determinant of A is:
(A) 1/3 (B) 3 (C) 1/81 (D) 1/9
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. D
b11 b12 b13 30 a11 31 a12 32 a13
1 2
B  b21 b22 b23  3 a21 3 a22 33 a23
b31 b32 b33 32 a31 33 a32 34 a33
1
 81  33.3.32 A  A 
9
11. Let A, B, C and D be four non-empty sets. The contrapositive statement of "If A  B and B  D, then A  C"
is:
(A) If A  C, then A  B or B  D (B) If A  C, then B  A or D  B
(C) If A C, then A B and B D
   (D) If A  C, then A  B and B  D
Topic: [MR]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. A
Let P = A  B, Q = B  D, R = A  C
(PQ)  R
contrapositive is ~R  ~ (P Q)
~R  ~P  ~Q
dy
12. Let y = y(x) be the solution curve of the differential equation, (y2 - x) = 1, satisfying y(0) = 1. This
dx
curve intersects the x-axis at a point whose abscissa is:
(A) 2 + e (B) 2 - e (C) -e (D) 2
Topic: [DE]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. B
dx
 x  y2
dy
I.F. = e  ldy  ey
2 y
x.ey =  y .e .dy
y
= y2.ey –  2y.e .dy
 y2ey - 2(y.ey - ey) + c
x.ey = y2ey -2yey+ 2ey + c
x = y2 - 2y + 2 + c.e-y
x = 0, y = 1
c
0=1-2+2+
e
c = -e
y = 0, x = 0 - 0 + 2 + (-e)(e-0)
x=2-e
13. The locus of the mid-points of the perpendiculars drawn from points on the line, x = 2y to the line x = y is:
(A) 7x - 5y = 0 (B) 3x - 2y = 0 (C) 5x - 7y = 0 (D)2x - 3y = 0
Level: [Medium]
Sol. C
y=x
Q
x=2y
(h,k)
k
Slope of PQ  1
h  2
 k -  = - h + 2
h k
  .....(1)
3
Also 2h = 2 + 
2k = 
2h =  + 2k
  = 2h - 2k .....(B)
from (A) & (B)
h k
 2 h  k 
3
So locus is 6x - 6y = x + y  5x = 7y
14. If the sum of the first 40 terms of the series, 3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 13 + 14 + 18 + 19 + ..... is: (102)m, then m
is equal to
(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 25 (D) 5
Level: [Medium]
Sol. B
S3
 48
  9  13
  14
   18
  19......40
  term
S = 7 + 17 + 27 + 37 + 47 + ...........20 term
20
S40 = [2 × 7 + (19) 10] = 10[14+190] = 10[204] = (102) (20)
2
 m = 20
15. The value of c in the lagrange's mean value theorem for the function ƒ(x) = x3 - 4x2 + 8x + 11, when x [0,
1] is:
7 2 4 7 4 5 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
Level: [Medium]
Sol. B
f(x) is a polynomial function
 it is continuous and differentiable in [0,1]
Here f(0) = 11, f(1) = 1 - 4 + 8 + 11 = 16
f'(x) = 3x2 - 8x + 8
f(1)  f(0) 16  11
 f  c     3c2  8c  8  5
10 1
 3c2 - 8c + 3 = 0
82 7 4 7
C 
6 3
4 7
 C  (0, 1)
3
16. Let the tangents drawn from the origin to the circle, x2 + y2 - 8x - 4y + 16 = 0 touch it at the points A and
B. The (AB)2 is equal to:
56 52 64 32
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5 5 5 5
Topic: [Circle]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. C
L  S1  16  4
R  16  4  16  2
2LR 242 16
Length of chord of contact =  
2 2
L R 16  4 20
64
Square of length of chord of contact 
5
1 1
17. Let y = y(x) be a function of x satisfying y 1  x2  k  x 1  y2 where k is a constant and y   =  .
2 4
dy 1
Then at x = , is equal to:
dx 2
5 2 5 5
(A)  (B) (C) (D) 
2 5 2 4
Topic: [MOD]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. A
1 1 1
x ,y   xy 
2 4 8
1.(2x)  x.  2y  
y.  y '. 1  x2   1. 1  y2  y '
2 2
2 1x  2 1y 
xy xy.y '
  y ' 1  x2   1  y2 
2
1x 1  y2
 xy  xy
y '  1  x2    1  y2
 1  y2  1  x2
 
 
 3 1  1 15
y'   
 2 15  3 4
 8.  8.
 4  2
 45  1 
y' 
1  45  
 2 15  4 3
 
5
y' = 
2
18. If 1 and 2 be respectively the smallest and the largest values of  in (0, 2) - {} which satisfy the
2
5 2
equation, 2cot  -
sin 
2
+ 4 = 0, then  cos
1
3d is equal to:
  1 2 
(A) (B)  (C) (D)
3 3 6 3 9
Level: [Medium]
Sol. A
5
2cot2    40
sin 
2 cos2  5
 40
sin2  sin 
2 cos2   5 sin   4 sin2   0 , sin   0
2
2 s in   5 s in   2  0
(2sin   1)(sin   2)  0
1
sin  
2
 5
 ,
6 6
5
6 5 / 6
1  cos 6
 cos2 3d   d
 /6
2
6
5 / 6
1  sin6  1  5  1  1 4 
=   6      (0  0)  . 
2   / 6 26 6 6  2 6 3
3  i sin 
19. If ,   [0, 2], is a real number, then an argument of sin + icos is:
4  i cos 
3 4 3 4

(A) -tan-1   (B)  - tan-1   (C)  - tan-1   (D) tan-1  
4 3 4 3
Level: [Medium]
Sol. B
z
3  i sin     4  i cos  
 4  i cos   4  i cos 
3
as z is purely real  3 cos  + 4 sin  = 0  tan  = 
4
 cos    4 4 
arg(sin + icos) =  + tan-1   =  + tan-1   3  =  - tan-1  
 sin     3 
 ƒ(x) 
20. Let ƒ(x) be a polynomial of degree 5 such that x = ±1 are its critical points. If lim
x 0 
2 = 4, then
 x3 
which one of the following is not true?
(A) x = 1 is a point of minima and x = -1 is a point of maxima of ƒ.
(B) x = 1 is a point of maxima and x = -1 is a point of minimum of ƒ.
(C) ƒ(1) - 4ƒ(-1) = 4.
(D) ƒ is an odd function.
Topic: [Maxima & Minima]
Level: [Hard]
Sol. A
f(x) = ax5 + bx4 + cx3
 ax5  bx 4  cx3 
lim  2   = 42+c=4c=2
x 0
 x3 
f'(x) = 5ax4 + 4bx3 + 6x2
= x2 (5ax2 + 4bx + 6)
f'(1) = 0  5a + 4b + 6 = 0
f'(-1) = 0  5a - 4b + 6 = 0
b=0
6
a= 
5
6 5
f(x) = x + 2x3
5
f'(x) = -6x4 + 6x2
= 6x2 (-x2 + 1)
= -6x2 (x + 1) (x - 1)
minimal at x = -1
maxima at x = 1
21. Let X = {n N : 1  n  50}. If

A = {n  X: n is a multiple of 2} and
B = {n  X: n is a multiple of 7}, then the number of elements in the smallest subset of X containing both
A and B is ________.
Topic: [Sets]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 29
n  A  B  = n(A) + n(B) – n  A  B 
= 25 + 7 – 3 = 29
22. If the foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (1, 0, 3) on a line passing through (, 7, 1) is
 5 7 17 
 3 , 3 , 3  , then  is equal to______.
 
Topic: [3D]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
Since PQ is perpendicular to L, therefore
 5 5  7   7  17   17 
1       +   7   + 3   1   =0
 3 3  3  3  3  3 
2 10 98 112
    =0
3 9 9 9
2 24
 = =4
3 9
23. If the system of linear equations,

x+y+z=6
x + 2y + 3z = 10
3x + 2y + z = 
has more than two solutions, then 2 is equal to ______.
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 13
P3  4P1  P2
3x  2y  z    4x  4y  4z  24  x  2y  3z  10
 3x  2y  z  14
By comparison,
  1,   14
  2  14  1  13
24. If the mean and variance of eight numbers 3, 7, 9, 12, 13, 20, x and y be 10 and 25 respectively, then x.y
is equal to _______.
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 54
3  7  9  12  13  20  x  y
mean = x =  10  x + y = 16 ...(i)
8
2
variance 2 =
 x   x
i 2
= 25
8
9  49  81  144  169  400  x2  y2

 100  25
8
 x2 + y2 = 148 ...(ii)
(x+y)2 = (16)2  x2 + y2 + 2xy = 256  xy = 54
1  1  3x 
 1 1  loge   , when x  0
25. If the function ƒ defined on   ,  by f  x    x  1  2x  is continuous, then k is equal
 3 3 k
 when x  0
to_______.
Topic: [Continuity]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 5
 1  1  3x    n 1  3x  n 1  2x  
lim f  x   lim  n     lim   
x 0 x 0 x
  1  2x   x  0  x x 

 3n 1  3x  2n 1  2x  
 lim    32 5
x 0  3x 2x 
 
 f(x) will be continuous. if f(0) = xlim f x

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JEE MAIN - 2020 [08-01-2020(Morning)]
1. The locus of a point which divides the line segment joining the point (0,–1) and a point on the Parabola, x2
= 4y, internally in the ratio 1 : 2, is :
(A) x2 – 3y = 2 (B) 4x2 – 3y = 2 (C) 9x2 – 3y = 2 (D) 9x2 – 12y = 8
Topic: [Parabola]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
B : (3h, 3k + 2)
lies on x2 = 4y
(3h)2 = 4(3k + 2)
9x2 = 12y + 8
2. For a > 0, let the curves C1 : y2 = ax and C2 : x2 = ay intersect at origin O and a pont P. Let the line x = b
( 0 < b < a) intersect the chord OP and the x - axis at points Q and R, respectively. If the line x = b bisects
1
the area bounded by the curves, C1' and C2, and the area of OQR = , then 'a' satisfies the equation :
2
(A) x6 – 12x3 + 4 = 0 (B) x6 – 6x3 + 4 = 0 (C) x6 – 12x3 – 4 = 0 (D) x6 + 6x3 – 4 = 0
Topic: [AUC]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
for p solve
x2 = ay & y2 = ax
x4 = a2 y2
x4 = a2 ax  x = a, y = a
P : (a,a)
area bounded by C1 & C2
16 a a a2
Area = . =
3 4 4 3
Now Q = (b,b)
1 2 1
b =
2 2
b=1
Now area bounded by
C1, C2 & x = 1 is
1
 x2  2
 ax   dx = 1 a
a 2 3
0 
2 1 a2
 a – =
3 3a 6
1 a2
2 a – a =
2
2
4 a = a2
a
4 a a  2 = a3
(a3 + 2)2 = 4a a
a6 + 4 + 4a3 = 16a3
a6 – 12a3 + 4 = 0
3. Which one of the following is a tautology ?
   
(A) P  P  Q   Q (B) Q  P  P  Q  (C) P  P  Q  (D) P  P  Q 
Topic: [MR]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 1
p q p  q p  p  q p  p  q  q q  p  p  q p  q p  p  q p  q p  p  q
T T T T T T T T T T
T F F F T T F T T T
F T T F T F F F T F
F F T F T T F F F F
4. Let
f(x) = (sin(tan–1x) + sin(cot–1x))2 –1,
dy 1 d
|x| > 1. If
dx
=
2 dx
 
sin1 f  x    and
y  3  = 6 , then y   3  is equal to :
2  5 
(A) (B)  (C) (D)
3 6 6 3
Topic: [MOD]
Level: [Hard]
Sol. BONUS
f(x) = (sin(tan-1x) + sin(cot-1x))2 - 1
f(x) = (sin(tan-1x) + cos(tan-1x))2 - 1
f(x) = sin(2tan-1x) = y
sin-1(f(x)) = sin-1(sin(2tan-1x))
case - I
x < -1
sin-1 (f(x)) = - - 2 tan-1x
2dy d(sin1(f(x))
=
dx dx
2y = -  - 2 tan-1x + c1
case - II
x>1
sin-1 (f(x)) =  - 2tan-1x
2y =  - 2tan-1x + c2

y( 3)=
6
x>1
 
2    2  c2
6 3
c2 = 0
y = (- 3 ) = ?
x < -1
2y = - - 2tan-1 (- 3 ) + c1
 c1 
y=    
6 2 6
5. Let two points be A(1,–1) and B(0,2). If a point P(x',y') be such that the area of PAB = 5 sq. units and it
lies on the line, 3x + y – 4 = 0, then a value of  is :
(A) –3 (B) 3 (C) 1 (D) 4
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
a 4  3a 1
1
| 1 1 1|
let P : (a , 4 – 3a)   = 2 =5
0 2 1
|a (–1–2) – (4 – 3a)(1 – 0 ) + 1(2 + 0 ) | = 10
|–3a – 4 + 3a + 2| = 10
|2 – 4| = 10  2 – 4 = 10
=–2
2 – 4 = –10   = 3
x 3 y 8 z3 x3 y7 z6
6. The shortest distance between the lines = = and   is :
3 1 1 3 2 4
7
(A) 30 (B) 3 30 (C) 3 (D) 2 30
2
Topic: [Vector-3D]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2

a = <3,8,3>

b = <– 3, – 7, 6>

p = <3, – 1, 1>

q = <–3,2, 4>
î ˆ
ˆj k
  3 1 1
pq = = <–6, 15, 3>
3 2 4

 a  b  p  q 
S.D. = pq
 6,15, 3 .  6, 15, 3  36  225  9 270

= = = = 270 = 3 30
36  225  9 36  225  9 270
7. If the equation, x 2 + bx + 45 = 0 (bR) has conjugate complex roots and they satisfy
|z + 1| = 2 10 , then :
(A) b2 – b = 42 (B) b2 + b = 72 (C) b2 + b = 12 (D) b2 – b = 30
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 4
x2 + bx = 45 = 0 (b R)
has roots + i,  – i
sum of roots = – b = 2
product of roots = 45 = 2 + 2
|z + 1| = 2 10
( + 1)2 +2 = 40
2 2
 b   b
   1  + 45 –   2  = 40
 2   
b2 b2
 1  b  45 – = 40
4 4
b=6
19 20 21
8. If a, b and c are the greatest values of CP, Cq and Cr respectively, then :
a b c a b c a b c a b c
(A)   (B)   (C)   (D)  
10 11 21 11 22 21 11 22 42 10 11 42
Topic: [BT]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
19
CP, 20Cq and 21Cr
a = (19CP)max  a = 19C10 = 19C9
b = (20CP)max  b = 20C10
c = (21Cr)max  c = 21C10 = 21C11
19
a C9 19! 10!10! 10 1 11
Now = 20 = × = = ×
b C10 9!10! 20! 20 2 11
20
b C10 20! 11!10! 11 11  2
= 21 = × = =
c C11 10!10! 21! 21 21  2
a 11 b 22
= & 
b 22 c 42
a : b : c : : 11 : 22 : 42
9. The mean and the standard deviation (s.d.) of 10 observations are 20 and 2 respectively. Each of these 10
observations is multiplied by p and then reduced by q, where p  0 and q  0. If the new mean and new
s.d. become half of their original values, then q is equal to :
(A) –10 (B) – 5 (C) 10 (D) –20
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 4
If each observation is multiplied with p & then q is subtracted
New mean x1 = px  q
 10 = p(20) – q ...(i)
and new standard deviations.
1 1
2 = |p|1  1= |p|(2)  |p| = p= 
2 2
1
If p =
2
then q = 0 (from equation (i))
1
If p = 
2
q = – 20
1 
10. Let A and B two independent events such that P(A) = and P(B) = . Then, which of the following is
3 6
TRUE ?
1 2 1 1
(A) P(A'/B') =
3
(B) P(A/B) =
3
 
(C) P A /  A  B  =
4
(D) P(A/B') =
3
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
1 1
P(A) = & P(B) =
3 6
1 1 1 1  4
1   .  1 
P  A ' B '  3 6 3 6  9 5.6 2
(A) P(A'/B') = P B '  = 1 = 5 = =
1 9.5 3
6 6
1 1
.
3 6 1
(B) P(A/B) = 1 =
3
6
1
3 3
(C) P  A / A  B  = 5 =
5
9
1 1 1 6 1
 .
P  A  B ' 3 3 6 18 1
(D) P(A/B') = P B '  = 1 = 6 1 =
1 3
6 6
11. Let y = y(x) be a solution of the differential equation,

dy
1  x2 + 1  y2 = 0, |x| < 1
dx
1 3  1 
If y   = , then y   is equal to :
2
  2  2
1 1  3 3
(A) (B)  (C) (D)
2 2 2 2
Topic: [DE]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. BONUS
dy dx
 1y 2 =   1  x2
sin–1y + sin–1x = 
  
+ = 
3 6 2
  3
Now sin–1(y) – =  sin–1y = (Not possible)
4 2 4
 x2   
12. If c is a point at which Rolle's theorem holds for the function, f(x) = loge  7x  in the interval [3,4],
 
where   R, then f"(c) is equal to :
1 3 1 1
(A)  (B) (C) (D)
12 7 24 12
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 4
f(3) = f(4) for Rolle's
9    16   
 ln   = ln  
 21   28 
9 16  
= =
21 28
36 + 4 = 48 + 3
 = 12
x2  12
f'(x) = x x2  12
 
f'(c) = 0  x =  12  c = 12
1
f"(c) =
12
13. Let f: R  R be such that for all x  R (21 + x + 21 – x), f(x) and (3x + 3–x) are in A.P., then the minimum value
of f(x) is :
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 0 (D) 3
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
(21 + x + 21 – x), f(x), (3x + 3–x) are in A.P.
2 1
2f(x) = 2.2x + x + 3x +
2 3x
 x 1   x 1 
2f(x) = 2  2  x  +  3  x 
 2   3 
2f(x)  6
f(x)  3
14. For which of the following ordered pairs (, ), the system of linear equations
x + 2y + 3z = 1
3x + 4y + 5z = 
4x + 4y + 4z = 
is inconsistent ?
(A) (1,0) (B) (4,6) (C) (3,4) (D) (4,3)
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
1 2 3
3 4 5
=
4 4 4
 1(16–20) – 2(12– 20) + 3(12– 16)
= – 4 + 16 – 12 = 0
1 0,  0
1 2 3
 4 5
1 = 0
 4 4
= – 4 – 2(4 – 5) +3(4 – 4)  0
 –4 – 8 + 10 + 12 – – 12  0
4 – 2  4
2 –  2
Check option
cos xdx
15. If  sin 2 /3

= f(x)(1+sin6x)1/+ c where c is a constant of integration, then f   is equal to
3

x 1  sin6 x  3
:
9 9
(A)  (B) -2 (C) (D) 2
8 8
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
sinx = t
dt
t 2 /3
3
1  t 6
dt
=  1 
2 /3
t7  6  1 
 t 
1
 1 = z3
t6
1/3
3z2dz 1 1  1 
=  6 z 2 = 
2
dz =2 
1  
sin6 x 
+C
1 1/3
=
2 sin 2
x
1  sin x  6
+C
1
f(x) =  cosec2 x &  = 3
2
  1 4
f   = 3.   .  = – 2
3
   2 3
 ˆ , v  î  ˆj  3k
ˆ and
16. Let the volume of a parallelopiped whose coterminous edges are given by u = î  ˆj  k
 
ˆ be 1 cu. unit. If  be the angle between the edges u 
w = 2iˆ  ˆj  k and w , then cos can be :
5 7 5 7
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7 6 6 3 3 6 3
Topic: [Vector-3D]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4

u  1,1, 

v  1,1,3

w  2,1,1
1 1 
  
volume = u v w  = 1 = | 1 1 3 |
2 1 1
 = 2 or  = 4
2 12 5
For  = 2; cos = =
6 6 6
21 4 7
for = 4; cos = =
6 18 6 3
82x  82x
17. The inverse function of f(x) = , x (–1,1), is
82x  82x
1 1  x  1 1  x 
(A)
4
 log8 e  loge   (B) loge  
1  x  4 1  x 
1 1  x  1 1  x 
(C)
4
log8 e  loge  1  x  (D)
4
loge  
  1  x 
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 1
82x  82x 84x  1
f(x) = , x (–1,1)  y =
82x  82x 84x  1
8 y + y = 84x – 1
4x 4x
 8 (y – 1} = - 1 – y
y 1  y  1
84x =  4x = log8  
1y 1  y 
1 1  y  1 1  x 
x= log8    f–1(x) = log8  
4  1  y  4 1  x 
1/x2
 3x2  2 
18. lim  2  is equal to :
x  0  7x  2 
 
1 1
(A) (B) e2 (C) e (D)
e2 e
Topic: [Limit]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 1
1/x2
 3x2  2 
lim  2  (1)
x  0  7x  2 
 
 3x2  2  1
lim  1  2 4
x 0  7x2  2 x lim
 e2
2
 e    ex 0 7x 2
19. Let the line y = mx and the ellipse 2x2 + y2 = 1 intersect at a point P in the first quadrant. If the normal to
 1 
this ellipse at P meets the co-ordinate axes at   , 0  and (0,), then  is equal to :
 3 2 
2 2 2 22
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3
Topic: [Ellipse]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
Let P be (x1, y1)
x y 1
Equation of normal at P is 2x  y   2
1 1
 1  1 1 1
It passes through   , 0  =   x1 =
 3 2  6 2x1 2 3 2
22
So y1 = (as P lies in Ist quadrant)
3
y1 2
so  = =
2 3
  
20. Let f(x) = xcos–1(–sin|x|), x    ,  , then which of the following is true ?
 2 2

(A) f'(0) =  (B) f is not differentiable at x = 0
2
    
(C) f' is decreasing in   , 0  and increasing in  0, 
 2   2
    
(D) f' is increasing in   , 0  and decreasing in  0, 
 2   2
Level: [Hard]
Sol. 3
    

1


f'(x) = x( – cos–1(sin|x|)) = x     2  sin sin x   = x   x 
2 

  
x   x  x  0
 2 
f(x) = 
x   
 x x  0
  2 


  2x x  0
f'(x) =  2
   2x x  0
 2
    
f'(x) is increasing in  0,  and decreasing in   ,0
 2  2 
21. An urn contains 5 red marbles, 4 black marbles andd 3 white marbles, then the number of ways in which 4
marbles can be drawn so that at the most three of them are red is :
Topic: [P & C]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 490
5R + 4B + 3W
0 R  1 R  2 R  3 R 
  +   +   +  
4 U 3 U  2 U  1 U 
= 7C4 + 5C1.7C3 + 5C2. 7C2 + 5C37C1 = 490
33
22. The least positive value of 'a' for which the equation, 2x2 + (a – 10)x + = 2a has real roots is ...........
2
Topic: [QE]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 8
33
2x2 + (a – 10)x + = 2a
2
D0
 33 
 (a – 10)2 – 4.2.   2a   0  a2 + 100 – 20a – 132 + 16a  0
 2 
a2 – 4a – 32  0  (a – 8)(a + 4)  0
a–4  a8
20
23. The sum  1  2  3  ....  k  is

k 1
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 1540
20 20
20
k k  1 1 2

 2

= 2  k  k  use formula = 1540

k 1  k 1 k 1 
24. The number of all 3 × 3 matrices A, with enteries from the set {–1,0,1} such that the sum of the diagonal
elements of AAT is 3, is .............
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Hard]
Sol. 672
Let
A = A  aii 33
tr(AAT) = 3
2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + ....... + 2 = 3
a11 a12 a13 a21 a33
possible cases
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,1,1,1  1

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,1,1, 1  1

0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0,1,1, 1  3  9C6 × 8 = 84×8 = 672
0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1,1, 1  3 
 3
25. Let the normal at a point P on the curve y2 – 3x2 + y + 10 = 0 intersect the y - axis at  0,  . If m is the
 2
slope of the tangent at P to the curve, then |m| is equal to .....
Topic: [Tangent & Normal]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 4
P  (x1, y1)
 6x1 
2yy' – 6x + y' = 0  y' =  1  2y 
 1 
3 
 2  y1   1  2y1 
   
 x1  =  6x1 
 
9– 6y1 = 1 + 2y1  y1 = 1
 x1 = ±2
 12 
 slope of tangent =  
 3 
=±4
 |m| = 4

JEE MAIN - 2020 [08-01-2020(Evening)]
2
dx
1. If I = 
1 2x  9x2  12x  4
3 , then :
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
(1)  I2  (2)  I2  (3)  I2  (4)  I2 
9 8 6 2 16 9 8 4
Level: [Hard]
Sol. 1
2
dx
I= 
1 2x  9x2  12x  4
3
1
f(x) =
2x  9x2  12x  4
3
1 
6x2  18x  12 
f'(x) = 2 3 /2

2x3  9x2  12x  4 
6  x  1  x  2 
f'(x) = 3/2

2 2x3  9x2  12x  4 
1 1
f(1) = & f(2) =
3 8
it is increasing function
1 1
 3 I
8
1 1
 I2 
9 8
2. If a line, y = mx + c is a tangent to the circle, (x – 3)2 + y2 = 1 and it is perpendicular to a line L1, where
 1 1 
L1 is the tangent to the circle, x2 + y2 = 1 at the point  ,  ; then :
 2 2
(1) c2 – 7c + 6 = 0 (2) c2 + 7c + 6 = 0 (3) c2 – 6c + 7 = 0 (4) c2+ 6c + 7 = 0
Topic: [Circle]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 4
(x – 3)2 + y2 = 1, tangent is y =mx + c
 1 1 
for circle x2 + y2 = 1 tangnet at p  , 
 2 2
from T = 0, will be
1 1
x y 1  0
2 2
x+y– 2=0 ......L1
apply r = p
30c
1=  |c + 3| = 2
2
c2 + 6c + 7 = 0
3. Which of the following statements is a tautology?

(1) p  ~ q  p  q (2) ~ p ~ q  p  q
(3) ~ p ~ q  p  q (4) ~ p ~ q  p  q

Topic: [MR]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 2
p q ~ p ~ q p ~ q p  q (p ~ q)  (p  q) ~ p ~ q p  q ~ p ~ q  p  q

T T F F T T T F T T
T F F T T F F F T T
F T T F F F T T T T
F F T T T F F F F T
This is tauto log y
1  i 3
4. Let  = . If
2
100 100
2k 3k
a = 1    
k 0
and b = 
k 0
, then
a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation :

(1) x2 – 102x + 101 = 0 (2) x2 – 101x + 100 = 0
2
(3) x + 102x + 101 = 0 (4) x2 + 101x + 100 = 0
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
1 3
=  i    
2 2
100
2k
a = 1    
k 0
a = (1 + )(1 + 2 + 4 + 6 +.....200)
  2 101 
1.  

 1 

     1 202  1  
1     2 
a=  1  a=

 
2  1  
   1     1
a =  a1
   1     1
100
3k
b= 
k 0
100
b 1
k 0
b = 101
x2 – ( a + b) x + (ab) = 0
x2 – (102)x + 101 = 0
   
5.

let a  î  2j
ˆk ˆ be two vectors. If c is a vector such that b  c  b  a
ˆ and b  î  ˆj  k and
   
c .a = 0, then c.b is equal to :
1 1 3
(1) (2)  (3)  (4) –1
2 2 2
Topic: [Vector-3D]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
 ˆ
a  î  2jˆk

ˆ
b  î  ˆj  k
   
a  6 ; b  3  a. b = 4
   
bc ba
   
  
bc  ba = 0 
  
b   c  a = 0
     
b ||  c  a   c  a  b
  
c  a  b
 
Now c .a  0
     
 c .a = a.a   a.b  
2  
0 = a   a.b  
2
a 6 3
=   = =
a.b 4 2
  3
 c  a b
2
 ˆ  3 î  ˆj  k

c  î  2j
ˆ k
2
  ˆ

 1ˆ 1ˆ 1 ˆ 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
c =  2 i  2 j  2 k C =  2 i  J  k  
  1
 
ˆ î  ˆj  k
b.c   î  ˆj  k
2
ˆ

  1
b. c = 
2
6 6
6.
2
If  and  be the coefficients of x4 and x2 respectively in the expansion of x  x  1  + x  x2  1 ,
then :
(1) – = 60 (2)  –  = – 132 (3)  = 60 (4)  = –30
Topic: [BT]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
(x+a)n + (x – a)n = 2(T1 + T3 + T5 +.....)
6 6
x  x2  1  + x  x2  1  = 2[T1 + T3 + T5 + T7]
= 2[6C0 x6 + 6C2x4(x2 – 1) + 6C4x2(x2 –1)2 + 6C6x0(x2–1)3]

= 2[x6+ 15(x6 – x4) + 15x2 (x4 + 1 –2x2) + [x6 – 3x4 +3x2 –1)]
= 2[x6(1 + 15 + 15 + 1) + x4(–15 – 30 –3)+x2(15+3)]
coefficient of x4 =   96
  36
 –  = –96– 36 = – 132
7. If a hyperbola passes through the point P(10,16) and it has vertices at (±6,0), then the equation of the
normal to it at P is :
(1) x + 2y = 42 (2) x + 3y = 58 (3) 2x + 5y = 100 (4) 3x + 4y = 94
Topic: [Hyperbola]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
x2 y2
Let hyperbola  1
a2 b2
vertices (±a, 0 ) = (±6, 0)  a  6
2 2
x2 y2 10 
16  256 100
 10,16 
 1  2 =1 = 1
a2
b2  6 b2 b2 36
256 64
2 =
b 36
256  36
b2 =  b2 = 36×4
64
b2 = 9× 16
b  12
x2 y2
 required hyperbola is  1
36 144
equation of normal will be
a2 x b2y
 = a2 + b2
x1 y1
at P(10,16) normal is
36x 144y
 = 36 + 144
10 16
18x
 9y = 180
5
18x + 45y = 900
2x  5y  100
8.
 t sin 10t  dt
0 is equal to :
lim
x 0 x
1 1 1
(1) (2)  (3) (4) 0
10 5 10
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
x
 t sin 10t  dt
0
lim
x 0 x
0
form
0
 apply newton leibnitz's rule
x.sin 10x   0
lim =0
x 0 1
9. The system of linear equations

x + 2y + 2z = 5
2x + 3y + 5z = 8
4x + y + 6z = 10 has :
(1) no solution when  = 2 (2) infinitely many solutions when  = 2
(3) no solution when  = 8 (4) a unique solution when  = –8
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
x + 2y + 2z = 5
2x + 3y + 5z = 8
4x + y + 6z = 10
 2 2
2 3 5
=
4  6
 =  ( 18 – 5) – 2(12 – 20) + 2(22 – 12)
 = 18 – 52 – 24 + 40 + 42 – 24
 = – 2 – 6 + 16
 = – 2 + 2 – 8 + 16
 = – ( – 2) – 8( – 2)
 = – ( + 8)( – 2)
for no solutions  = 0   = – 8,  = 2
when  = 2
5 2 2
1  8 3 5

10 2 6
= 40 + 4 - 28
1  0
 at  = 2 there is No solution
1 1
10. If the 10th term of an A.P. is and its 20th term is , then the sum of its first 200 terms is :
20 10
1 1
(1) 100 (2) 50 (3) 50 (4) 100
4 2
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
1
T10 = a + 9d = ...(1)
20
1
T20 = a + 19d = ....(2)
10
Equation (2) – (1)
1 1
– 10d = 
20 10
1 2 1
– 10d =  =
20 20 20
1
d=
200
9 1 1 9
a+ = a= 
200 20 20 200
10 9 1
a=   a=
200 200 200
1
 a=d =
200
200  2 1   2 199 
S200 =  200  1 . = 100  
2  200 200   200 200 

201 1
S200 = = 100
2 2
x x 
11. Let f : (1,3)  R be a function defined by f(x) = , where [x] denotes the greatest integer  x. Then
1  x2
the range of f is :
 2 1   3 4  2 4 3 4  2 3  3 4 
(1)  ,    ,  (2)  ,  (3)  ,  (4)  ,    , 
5 2  5 5 5 5 5 5   5 5  4 5 
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Hard]
Sol. 1
x x 
f:(1,3)  R , f(x) =
1  x2
 x
 , x  1,2 
1  x2

f(x) =  2x
, x  [2,3)
1  x2

 1  x2 1  x 2x 
 
, x  1, 2 
 2
 1  x 2
 


2

f'(x) =  1  x 2   2x 2x 
 , x  [2, 3)
2

 1  x 2
 
 1  x2
 2
, x  1,2 


f  x  
1  x  2
 2  2x2
 2
, x  [2,3)

 1  x  2
 f(x) is decreasing function
 2 1   6 4
 Rf   ,    , 
 5 2   10 5 
12. The differential equation of the family of curves, x2 = 4b(y + b), b  R, is :

(1) x(y')2 = 2yy' – x (2) xy" = y' (3) x(y')2 = x – 2yy' (4) x(y')2 = x + 2yy'
Topic: [DE]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
x2 = 4b(y + b), b  R
x2 = 4by + 4b2
2x = 4by' + 0
x
y' =
2b
x
 b = 2y'
 differential equation is
2
x  x 
x = 4.y.
2
+ 4 
2y '  2y ' 
2xy x2
x2 = + 2
y'  y '
2y x

x = y' 2
 y '
x(y')2  2yy ' x
13. Let S be the set of all functions f:[0,1]  R, which are continuous on [0,1] and differentiable on (0,1) .
Then for every f in S, there exists a c  (0,1), depending on f, such that :
f 1  f  c 
(1) = f'(c) (2) |f(c) – f(1)| < (1 – c) |f'(c)|
1c
(3) |f(c) – f(1) | < |f'(c)| (4) |f(c) + f(1)| < (1+c)|f'(c)|
Level: [Medium]
Sol. BONUS
S is set of all functions.
If we consider a constant function, then option 2, 3 and 4 are incorrect.
For option (1),
f 1  f  c 
 f  c
1  c 
This may not be true for f  x   x2
None of the options are correct.
14. The mean and variance of 20 observations are found to be 10 and 4, respectively. On rechecking, it was
found that an observation 9 was incorrect and the correct observation was 11. Then the correct variance
is :
(1) 4.01 (2) 4.02 (3) 3.98 (4) 3.99
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
Let 20 observation be x1 , x2 ,....x20
x1  x2  .......  x20
given Mean = = 10
20
x1 + x2 + ..... + x20 = 200
Now, x1 + x2 + .... + x20 – 9 + 11  202
2
Var =
 x  x
1 2
x12  x22  ....  x20

2
4= – 102
20
2080 = x12  x22  .....  x220
Now, x12  x22  .....  x220  81  121  2080 + 40 = 2120

new variance will be
2
2120  202 
  = 3.99
20  20 
15. The area (in sq. units) of the region {(x,y)  R2 : x2  y  3 – 2x}, is :
31 34 29 32
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 3 3
Topic: [AUC]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 4
y= x2 & y = 3 – 2x
x2 = 3 – 2x
x2 + 2x – 3 = 0
x2 + 3x – x – 3 = 0
x(x + 3) –1 (x + 3) = 0
(x – 1) (x + 3 ) = 0
x = 1, –3
1
required area =  line  parabola dx

3
1
2
=  3  2x   x
3

1
 2x2 x3 
=  3x  2  3 
 3
1
 2 x3 
Area =  3x  x  3 
 3
 3
 2 1  2  3 
= 3 1  1   –     
3 3  3 
3 
 3
 
 1
=  2   – (–18 +9)
 3
5 32
= 9 =
3 3
16. The length of the perpendicular from the origin, on the normal to the curve, x2 + 2xy – 3y2 = 0 at the point
(2,2) is
(1) 2 (2) 2 (3) 2 2 (4) 4 2
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
x2 + 2xy – 3y2 = 0
2x + 2y + 2xy' – 6yy' = 0
x + y + xy' – 3yy' = 0
y'(x – 3y) = – (x + y)
dy xy
=
dx 3y  x
dx x  3y
Slope of (N),  =
dy xy
 dx  26

  dy  = = –1
2,2 22
 equation of normal at (2,2) is
y – 2 = –(x – 2)
x+y–4=0
 distance from (0,0) will be
004
p= = 2 2
2
17. Let S be the set of all real roots of the equation, 3x(3x – 1) + 2 = |3x – 1| + |3x – 2|. Then S :
(1) is a singleton (2) contains at least four elements.
(3) contains exactly two elements (4) is an empty set.
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
3x(3x – 1) + 2 = |3x – 1| + |3x – 2|
put 3x = t
t(t – 1) + 2 = |t – 1| + |t – 2|
t2 – t + 2 = |t – 1|+ |t – 2|
from graph
1 1 2
2
let  is real solutions

 = 3x
x = log3  only one solution
 singleton set
2 2  1 0
18. If A =   and I =   , then 10A–1 is equal to :
9 4 0 1
(1) A –6I (2) 4I – A (3) 6I –A (4) A – 4I
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
2 2  1 0 
A = 9 4  and I = 0 1 
   
10A–1 = ?
According to Cayley Hamilton equation
|A – I| = 0
2 2
=0
9 4
(2 – )(4 – ) – 18 = 0
8 – 2 – 4 + 2 – 18 = 0
2 – 6 – 10 = 0
 A 2 – 6A– 10I = 0
A–1(A2) –6A–1A – 10 A–1 = 0
A –6I– 10A–1 = 0
10A–1 = A – 6I
 7 4 1
19. The mirror image of the point (1,2,3) in a plane is   ,  ,   . Which of the following point lies on this
 3 3 3
plane ?
(1) (1,1,1) (2) (1,–1,1) (3) (–1,–1,–1) (4) (–1,–1,1)
Topic: [Vector-3D]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
for required plane
 
n || AB
 7 4 1
n =  3  1, 3  2, 3  3
 10 10 10

n = 3 , 3 , 3

D.r of n = 1,1,1
 7 4 1 
 1 2  3
Also mid- point of A & B is M   3 , 3 , 3 
 2 2 2 
 
 
 4 2 8  A(1,2,3)
M , , 
 6 6 6
 2 1 4 
M , , 
 3 3 3 M
 equation of required plane B
   
r .n  a.n
 B(Images)
ˆ = 2  1  4
 
r. î  ˆj  k
3 3 3
xyz 1
2
20. Let A and B be two events such that the probability that exactly one of them occurs is and the
5
1
probability that A or B occurs is , then the probability of both of them occur together is :
2
(1) 0.02 (2) 0.01 (3) 0.20 (4) 0.10
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
2
P(exactly one ) =
5
2
P  A  B  P  A  B 
5
1 2
  P  A  B
2 5
P  A  B   0.10
21. The number of 4 letters words (with or without meaning ) that can be formed from the eleven letters of
the word 'EXAMINATION' is ..............
Topic: [P & C]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2454
EXAMINATION
(AA)(II)(NN)(EXMOT)
to form four letter words
(1) All same .................not possible
(2) 1 different, 3 same..............not possible
4! 7  6  5! 4  3  2!
(3) 2 different, 2 same...........3C1 ×7C2 × = 3  = 63× 12 = 756
2! 2!5! 2!
4! 4  3  2!
(4) 2 same, 2 same.............3C2 × = 3 = 18
2!2! 2.2
8.7.6.5.4!
(5) All different ................8C4 ×4! =  4! = 56×30 = 1680
4.3.2.4!
Total = 2454
2 sin  1 1  cos 2 1  
22. If = and = , ,    0,  , then tan(+ 2) is equal to :
1  cos 2 7 2 10  2
Topic: [Compound Angle]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
2 sin  1 1  cos 2 1
= and =
1  cos 2 7 2 10
2 sin  1 2 sin  1
= & =
2 cos  7 2 10
1 1
tan = sin =
7 10
1
tan =
3
1
2 
2 tan  3 2 /3
 tan2 = = 1 = 8/9
1  tan2  1
9
2 9 3
tan2 = . 
3 8 4
= tan    2 
tan   tan2
=
1  tan .tan2
1 3 4  21

7 4 28 25
= 1 3 = 28  3 = =1
1 . 25
7 4 28
7
n n  1 2n  1
23. The sum 
n 1
4
is equal to :

Level: [Easy]
Sol. 504
7
n n  1 2n  1

n 1
4
7
1

4 n 1
n n  1  2n  1
7 7
1 1
 
4 n 1

n2  n  2n  1 = 
4 n 1 
2n3  3n2  n 
7 7 7
1 3 1
 n3 + n2 +
 n 
2 n 1 4 n 1 4 n 1
2
1  7 7  1  3  7 7  1 14  1 
 + 1  
7 8
    
  
2 2  4  6  4 2
1 49.8.8 3.7.8.15 1 7.8

= + +
2 4 4.6 4 2
= (49)(8) + (15×7) + ( 7)
= 392 + 105 + 7 = 504
24. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 3 such that f(–1) = 10, f(1) = – 6, f(x) has a critical point at x = – 1 and
f'(x) has a critical point at x = 1. Then f(x) has a local minima at x = ...........
Topic: [Maxima & Minima]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
f(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d
f(-1) = 10, f(1) = -6
-a + b - c + d = 10 ....(i)
a + b + c + d = -6 ......(ii)
add (i) + (ii)
2(b + d) = 4
b+d=2 ....(iii)
f'(x) = 3ax2 + 2bx + c
f'(-1) = 0
3a - 2b + c = 0 .....(iv)
f"(x) = 6ax + 2b
f"(1) = 0
6a + 2b = 0 ....(v)
add (iv) + (v)
9a + c = 0 ....(vi)
b = -3a
 b 
c+9   =0
 3 
c = 3b
b 3
f(x) = x  bx2  3bx  (2  b)
3
f'(x) = -bx2 + 2bx + 3b = 0
x2 - 2x - 3 = 0
(x - 3) (x + 1) = 0
x = 3, - 1 Minima
at x = 3
25. Let a line y = mx(m > 0 ) intersect the parabola, y2 =x at a point P, other than the origin. Let the tangent
to it at P meet the x - axis at the point Q. If area  OPQ  = 4 sq. units, then m is equal to ..............
Topic: [Parabola]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 0.5
y=mx
y
2
(t ,t) y =x
2
(-t2,0)
x
Q (0,0)
O
let p(t2, t)
Tangent at P(t2, t)
x  t2
ty =
2
2ty = x + t2  equation of tangent

Q   t2 , 0 
O(0,0)
(OPQ) = 4
0 0 1
1 2
t t 1
2 2 =4
t 0 1
|t3| = 8
t = 2 ( t > 0)
 4y = x + 4 is tangent
 P is (4,2)
1
y = mx  2 = 4m  m =  0.5
2

JEE MAIN - 2020 [09-01-2020(Morning)]
1. The number of real roots of the equation, e4x+e3x -4e2x + ex + 1 = 0 is:
(1) 1 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 2
Topic: [QE]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
Let ex = t
 t 4  t3  4t2  t  1  0
 1  1
  t2  2    t    4  0
 t   t
2
 1  1
 t    t   6 0
 t   t
 u2  u  6  0
 u  3  u  2   0
1 1
t  20 ;t  3  0(Not possible)
t t
 t2  2t  1  0
 t 1
 ex  1
x0
2. Negation of the statement :

5 is an integer or 5 is irrational is :
(1) 5 is an integer and 5 is irrational.
(2) 5 is not an integer and 5 is not irrational.
(3) 5 is not an integer or 5 is not irrational.
(4) 5 is irrational or 5 is an integer..
Topic: [MR]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 2
~(p  q) = ~p  ~q
2
x sin8 x
3. The value of  sin 8
dx is euqal
0
x  cos8 x
(1) 4  (2) 22 (3) 2 (4) 2
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
2
x sin8 x
I  sin 8
dx ....(1)
0
x  cos8 x
I
2
2  x  sin8 x dx ....(2)
 sin
0
8
x  cos8 x
Onaddingeq.1& 2
2
sin8 x
2I  2  dx
0
sin x  cos8 x
8
 /2
sin8 x
I  4  dx ....(3)
0
sin x  cos8 x
8
 /2
cos8 x
I  4  dx ....(4)
0
cos x  sin8 x
8
On adding eq.3 and 4

/2
 2I  4   1.dx
0
4. The value of
  3    3 
cos3   .cos    sin3   .sin   is :
8  8  8  8 
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 4 2 2
Topic: [Compound Angle]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
   
 cos3 sin  sin3 cos
8 8 8 8
  
  sin  cos   1
 8 8
1  1
  sin 
2 4 2 2
5. A circle touches the y-axis at the point (0,4) and passes through the point (2,0). Which of the following
lines is not a tangent to this circle ?
(1) 3x-4y-24 = 0 (2) 4x - 3y + 17 = 0 (3) 3x + 4y - 6 = 0 (4) 4x +3y -8 = 0
Topic: [Circle]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 4
Let the radius of the circle is r
Then, OA = r
2
r  2   16  r
r2  4r  20  r 2
4r  20, r  5
So, radius is 5 and centre is (5, 4)
r distance of (5,4) from line 4x + 3y – 8 = 0  radius
Option (4) is correct answer.
6. Let z be a complex number such that

zi
 1 and z  5 . Then the value of z  3i is :
z  2i 2
7 15
(1) (2) (3) 2 3 (4) 10
2 4
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
i
 is the perpendicular bisector
2
In triangle OMP,
25 1
MP    6
4 4
In Triangle NMP,
25 49 7
PN  6  
4 4 2
7. Let C be the centroid of the triangle with vertices (3, -1), (1,3) and (2,4). Let P be the point of
intersection of the lines x + 3y -1 = 0 and 3x-y+1 = 0.Then the line passing through the points C and P also
passes through the point.
(1) (-9, -7) (2) (9,7) (3) (7,6) (4) (-9, -6)
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
A(3,-1)
P:x  3y  1  0 ... 1
3x  y  1  0 ....(2) (2,2)
On solving eq. 1 and 2 
C
1 2
x ,y 
5 5 B D
(1,3) (2,4)
eq.of line CP :
 2 
 5 2 
y 2   x  2
  1  2 
 5 
 8x  11y  6  0  Clearly (–9,–6) satisfies it.
8. If the number of five digit numbers with distinct digits and 2 at the 10th place is 336k, then k is equal to :
(1) 4 (2) 6 (3) 8 (4) 7
Topic: [P & C]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 3
8 8 7 1 6
        
 2
8 × 8× 7 × 6 = 336k
k=8
dx
9. The integral   x  4   x  3
8 /7 6 /7 is equal to : (where C is a constant of integration)
3/7 1/7 1 / 7 13 / 7

1  x  3  x  3 x  3 1  x  3
(1)   C (2)   C (3)    C (4)    C
2 x4  x4  x4 13  x  4 
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
dx
 8 6
 x  4   x  37
7
dx
 2 x 3
6/7
 x  4 x  4
 
x 3 7
Put t
x4
  x  4    x  3 
 2
 dx  7t6 dt
  x  4  
 
7
2
dx  7 t 6dt
 x  4
1
t6  x  3 7
 t6 dt   x  4   C
 sin a  2 x  sin x
   ;x  0
 x

10. If f  x   b ;x  0
 1/3
 x  3x
2
  x1 / 3 
;x  0

 x4 / 3
is continuous at x = 0 , then a + 2b is equal to :
(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) -1 (4) -2
Topic: [Continuity]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 2
sin  a  2  x   a  2  sin x
 
f 0  lim
x 0
 a  2  x

x
 a2 1
1/3
 x  3x  2
 x1/3
f 0   
 lim
x 0 x4/3
1
1  3x 
1/3
1 1  3x  1
 lim  3 1
x 0x x
=a+3=1=b
a = -2 , b = 1
a + 2b = 0
11. The product

1 1 1 1
2 4.416.8 48 .16128 ....to  is equal to :
1 1
(1) 2 4 (2) 2 2 (3) 2 (4) 1
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 2
= 21/4 . 21/8 . 21/16 . 21/32 ......
1
1 1 1 1 4
    ........... 1
=2 4 8 16 32 = 1
2 2
 21 / 2
 
12. If f'(x) = tan-1 (secx + tanx),   x  , and f(0) = 0 , then f(1) is equal to :
2 2
2 1  1  1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
4 4 4 4
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
1 1  sin x 
=f '  x   tan  
 cos x 
   x 
=f '  x   tan1 tan   
  4 2 
Now,   x  
2 2
 x 
0  
4 2 2
  x
 f'(x) =   
4 2
x x2
=f  x    C
4 4
f(0) = 0  C=0
x x2  1
= f x   = f 1 
4 4 4
13. Let f be any function continuous on [a, b] and twice differentiable on (a,b). If for all x (a,b), f '  x   0
f  c   f  a
and f''(x) < 0, then for any c   a,b  , is greater than :
f b   f  c 
ca bc ba

(1) (2) (3) (4) 1
bc ca ba
Level: [Hard]
Sol. 1
f '  x   0 & f ''  x   0
Apply LMVT on [a,c]
f  c   f  a
f '() 
ca
Apply LMVT on [c, b]
f b   f  c 
f '  
bc
f''(x) < 0  f'(x) is decreasing
f'()> f'()
f  c   f  a f b   f  c 

ca bc
f  c   f  a ca

f b   f  c  bc
10 10
2
14. Let the observations xi 1  i  10 satisfy the equations,  x
i 1
i  5  10 and  x
i 1
i  5  40 . If  and  are
the mean and the variance of the observations, x1-3, x2 - 3, .....x10- 3, then the ordered pair (, ) is equal
to :
(1) (3,3) (2) (3, 6) (3) (6,6) (4) (6,3)
Topic: [Statistics]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
10
 x
i 1
i  5  10
10
 x
i 1
i  5
1
10
xNew  xold  2  1  2  3
10
2
 x
i 1
i  5  40
10
2
 x i  5
Variance  i1
 xold2
10
40
 12  3

10
Variance will remain same if we add or subtract any number from observation
So, new variance will be 3.
So,  ,    3,3
15. A spherical iron ball of 10 cm radius is coated with a layer of ice of uniform thickness that melts at a rate
of 50 cm3 /min. When the thickness of ice is 5 cm, then the rate (in cm/min.) at which the thickness of ice
decreases, is :
1 5 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
18 6 36 54
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
10 cm
4
V
3
 3
 10  x   103 
dv 2 dx
 4 10  x 
dt dt
2 dx
50  4 10  x 
dt
dx 50 50 1
   cm / min
dt 4 152 4  15  15 18
1 1 2  adjB
16. If the matrices A  1 3 4 , B = adj A and C = 3A , then C is equal to :
1 1 3 
(1) 8 (2) 2 (3) 16 (4) 72
Topic: [Matrix]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
2
n1
adjB adj  adjA  A
 
C c c
2
 6 
3 1
adjB 64
  8
C 33 A 6  27
17. If for all real triplets (a, b, c), f(x) = a + bx + cx2 ; then  f  x dx
0
is equal to :
  1  1  1  1  1  1  1 
(1) 2 3f 1  2f    (2) f 1  3f    (3)  f 0   f    (4) f  0   f 1  4f   
 2
  2   2  3  2  6  2 
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 4
1
  a  bx  cx dx
2

0
1
 bx2 cx3 
 ax   
 2 3 0
b c 6a  3b  2c
a  
2 3 6
1  1 
 f  0   f 1  4f   
6  2 
x2 y2 x2 y2
18. If e1 and e2 are the eccentricities of the ellipse,   1 and the hyperbola,   1 respectively and
18 4 9 4
(e1, e2) is a point on the ellipse, 15x2 + 3y2 = k , then k is equal to :
(1) 14 (2) 17 (3) 15 (4) 16
Topic: [Hyperbola]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 4
4 7
e12  1  
18 9
7
= e1  .... 1
3
4 13
= e2  1   .... 2 
9 3
2 2
 15  e1   3  e2   k
7  13 
 15  9   3  9   k
   
 k  16
19. In a box, there are 20 cards , out of which 10 are labelled as A and the remaining 10 are labelled as B.
Cards are drawn at random one after the other and with replacement, till a second A-card is obtained. The
probability that the second A-card appears before the third B-card is :
15 11 9 13
(1) (2) (3) (4)
16 16 16 16
Level: [Hard]
Sol. 2
Required Probability
 P  A  A   P  A  B  A   P  B  A  A   P B  B  A  A   P  A  B  B  A   P B  A  B  A 
1 1 1 3 11
    
4 8 8 16 16
20. If for some  and  in R, the intersection of the following three planes
x + 4y - 2z = 1
x + 7y - 5z = 
x + 5y +  z = 5
is a line in R  R  R , then    is equal to :
(1) 0 (2) -10 (3) 10 (4) 2
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
This system has infinite soluition, so
0
1 4 2
1 7 5  0
1 5 
1 7  25  4    5  2 5  7  0
7  25  4  20  4  0
3 90
3
also,
1 4 1
3  1 4   0
1 5 5
 1 35  5   4 5      2  0
 13    0
13
  
21. If the vectors, p   a  1 i  aj  ak , q  ai   a  1 j  ak and r  ai  aj   a  1 k (aR) are coplanar and
  2  2
 
3 p.q   r  q  0 , then the value of  is
Topic: [Vector-3D]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 1
a1 a a 1 1 0
  
p q r   a a1 a a a  1 a 0
  =0
a a a1 0 1 1
3a +1 = 0  a = -1/3
 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ  1 ˆ ˆ ˆ  1 ˆ ˆ
p =
3

2i  j  k , q =3
 i  2j  k , r =3
 ˆ
 i  j  2k  
i j k
 1   1 1 2 1
p  q  & rq 
3 3

3 3 3
ˆ
 î  ˆj  k  
1 2 1
 
3 3 3
2
1  3
 3    0   1
9  9 
 
22. The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1+ x + x2)10 is

Topic: [BT]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 615
10! p q r
=
p!q!r !
 
1  x  x2
= q  2r  4 , p  q  r  10
10! 10! 10!

=  
8!2! 6!4! 7!2!
= 45  210  360  615
23. If for x  0 , y  y  x  is the solution of the differential equation,
 x  1 dy    x  1 
2
 y  3 dx , y  2   0, , then y(3) is equal to.........
Topic: [DE]
Level: [Medium]
Sol. 3
2
 x  1 dy   x  1  (y  3) dx

dy y 3
  x  1
dx x  1 x 1
dx
 1
 I.F.  e x 1 
x 1
y x2  2x  2
 dx
 x 1  2
 x  1
y 3
 x  C
x 1 x 1
Equation passes through (2,0) then, C = -3
y 3
= x  3
x 1 x 1
Put x = 3 then, y = 3
24. The number of distinct solutions of the equation, log1 sin x  2  log1 cos x in the interval [0 ,2] is .......
2 2
Topic: [Function]
Level: [Easy]
Sol. 8
log1 sin x  2  log1 cos x
2 2
1
= sin x cos x  0 2
4
1
= sin2x  
2
25. The projection of the line segment joining the points (1, -1,3) and (2, -4, 11) on the line joining the points
(-1,2,3) and (3, -2, 10) is ............
Topic: [Vector-3D]
Level: [Easy] 1)
4,1
Sol. 8 ,-
 (2
a  1,  3,8 a
 )
b  4,  4 ,7 ,3
1 ,- 1
  (
a.b 4  12  56
  8 b
= b 16  16  49

JEE MAIN - 2020 [09-01-2020(Evening)]
16
 x 1 
1. In the expansion of    , if I1 is the least value of the term independent of x when
 cos  x sin  
   
 and I2 is the least value of the term independent of x when    , then the ratio I2 : I1
8 4 16 8
is equal to :
(1) 1 : 16
(2) 8 : 1 [BT]
(3) 1 : 8
(4) 16 : 1
Sol. 4
8 8 8
 x   1   1 
T9  16 C8   16 C8 
 cos    x sin   
 sin  cos  
16
C8.28

(sin2)8
    
if    8 , 4   2   , 
   4 2
I1  16C .28
8
    
If    ,   2   , 
16 8  8 4
16
C8.28 16
I2   C8.28.24
(1 / 2)8
I2
 24  (16 : 1)
I1
2. Let a function f : [0, 5]  R be continuous f(1) = 3 and F be defined as : [Max.& Mini]

x t
2
F(x)  t g(t) dt , where g(t) =  f(u) du
1 1
Then for the function F, the point x = 1 is :
(1) a point of inflection
(2) a point of local minima
(3) not a critical point.
(4) a point of local maxima
Sol. 2
x x
2
F(x)  t g(t) dt g(t)   f (u) du
1 1
2
F (x) = x . g(x) g(1) = 0
F '(1)  1.g(1)  0
F ''(x)  2xg(x)  x2 .f(x)

F ''(1)  2g(1)  f(1) = 0 + 3 = 3
Local Minima
4
3. Let [t] denote the greatest integer  t and xlim x    A . Then the function, f(x) = [x2] sin (x) is
0  x 
discontinuous, when x is equal to : [Continuity]

(1) A  21
(2) A 1
(3) A5
(4) A
Sol. 2
 4  4 
Lim x  –  
x 0  x  x 
  4 
Lim  4  x  
x 0   x 
4 – 0 × finite
A=4
f(n) = [x2] sin (x)
In option 1, 3, 4 values are integer and Integral Multiple of  in sine is always zero.
 f(x) is disc. at A 1
4. If A = [x  R : |x| < 2] and

B = {x  R : |x – 2|  3} ; then :
(1) A  B  [–1,2) [Function]
(2) B – A = R – (–2, 5)
(3) A  B  (–2,– 1)
(4) A  B  R – (2,5)
Sol. 2
A  {x  (–2,2)}
B  {| x– 2 |  3}
 x–2  3Ux–2 –3
–2 –1 2 5
x 5 U x  – 1
100 100 200

5. Let an be the nth term of a G.P. of positive terms. If  a2n1  200 and  a2n  100 , then  an is
n 1 n 1 n 1
equal to :
(1) 175 (2) 225 (3) 300 (4) 150 [S & S]
Sol. 4
100
 a2n1  200
n 1
a3  a5....... + a201 = 200
a2  a4  ......... + a200 = 100

So
ar2  ar 4.........  ar200  200
ar2(1  r2..........  r198 ) = 200 .....(i)

and
ar  ar3.............  ar199  100
ar(1  r2...........  r198 ) = 100 ....(ii)
(i) is divided by (ii)
r=2
200
 an  a1  a2...........  a200
n1
= a + ar ............ ar199
{r200 – 1}
a r 1
{2200  1}
using eq. (ii) a.2  100
3
a (2100 – 1)= 150
150
a= 200
2 1
200
150
a n   (2200  1)
200
n1 2 1
= 150
6. If 10 different balls are to be placed in 4 distinct boxes at random, then the probability that two of
these boxes contain exactly 2 and 3 balls is :
965 965 945 945
(1) 11 (2) 10 (3) 10 (4) [Probability ]
2 2 2 211
Sol. Bonus
10 different balls in 4 different boxes.
 
1  10! 10! 10! 
4!  4!  4!
410  
2
2! 3! 0! 5! 2! 3! 1! 4! 2
 2i !2! 3!  2! 
17  945
=
215
dy xy
7. If dx  2 ; y (1) = 1 ; then a value of x satisfying y (x) = e is : [DE]
x  y2
1 e
(1) 2e (2) 3e (3) 3e (4)
2 2
Sol. 3
dy xy

dx x2  y2
y = vx
dy dv
vx
dx dx
dv vx2 1  v  v3
vx  2 2 2 =
dx x  v x 1  v2
(1  v2 ) dv dx
–
v3 x
1
–  nv  –nx  C
2v2
x2 y
  ln     ln x  C
2
2y x
x2
  ln y  C
2y2
x = 1, y=1
1
C
2
x2 1
  ln y  
2y2 2
Put y = e
x2 1
 2
 ln e  
2e 2
x  3e2
2
x  3e
8. The following system of linear equations [Determianant]

7x + 6y – 2z = 0
3x + 4y + 2z = 0
x – 2y – 6z = 0, has
(1) Infinitely many solutions, (x, y, z) satisfying y = 2z.
(2) Infinitely many solutions, (x, y, z) satisfying x = 2z.
(3) No solutions
(4) Only the trivial solution.
Sol. 2
7 6 2
3 4 2
1 –2 –6
7{–24  4} – 6{–18 – 2} – 2{–6, – 4}
 = – 140 + 120 + 20 = 0
Also 1, 2, 3 are zero
Infinite Solutions
from equation (i) + 3 equation (iii)
10 x – 20 z = 0
x = 2z.
9. Let a, b  R a  0 be such that the equation, ax2 – 2bx + 5 = 0 has a repeated root , which is also a
root of the equation, x2 – 2bx – 10 = 0. If  is the other root of this equation, then
[Quadratic Equation]
2 + 2 is equal to :
(1) 24
(2) 25
(3) 26
(4) 28
Sol. 2
ax2 – 2bx + 5 = 0
D=0
4b2 - 4a.5 = 0
b2 = 5a
2
x – 2bx – 10 = 0
a2 – 2 b   5  0
2 – 2 b   10  0
– + +
________________________
(a – 1) 2 + 15 = 0
(a – 1) 5a + 15 a2 = 0
20 a2 – 5a = 0
5a(4a – 1) = 0
1 5
a=  b2 =
4 4
 +  = 2b
2 + 2 + 2 = 4b2 = 5
2 + 2 = 5 - 2(-10) = 25
4
10. The length of the minor axis (along y - axis) of an ellipse in the standard form is . If this ellipse
3
touches the lines, x + 6 y = 8, then its eccentricity is : [Ellipse]
1 11 1 5 5 1 11
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 2 3 6 2 3
Sol. 4
4 2
2b =  b=
3 3
x 4
y= –   mx ± a2m2  b2
6 3
1
m=–
6
4 16
a2m2 + =  a2 = 16
3 9
4 /3 1 11
e2 = 1 – =1– e=
16 12 12
1 
11. If one end of a focal chord AB of the parabola y2 = 8x is at A  2 , – 2 , then the equation of the tan-
gent to it at B is : [Parabola]
(1) x – 2y + 8 = 0
(2) 2x + y – 24 = 0
(3) x + 2y + 8 = 0
(4) 2x – y –24 = 0
Sol. 1
y2  8x A(1/2, – 2)
a=2 4t1 = -2
t1 = – 1/2
t1 t2 = – 1
t2 = 2  B (8, 8)
 8y = 4(x + 8)
2y = x + 8
x – 2y + 8 = 0
 1
 x , 0x
2

 1 1 2
 , x  1
12. Given : f(x) =  2 2 and g(x) =  x  , x R . Then the area (in sq. units) of the region
 1  2 
1  x , 2  x  1

bounded by the curve, y = f(x) and y = g(x) between the lines, 2x = 1 and 2x = 3 , is : [AUC]
1 3
(1) 
2 4
1 3
(2) –
2 4
1 3
(3) 
3 4
3 1
(4) –
4 3
Sol. 4
3 /2 2
 1
Required area = Area of trapezium ABCD -   x  2  dx
1/2  
3
3
1  3  1 1 3  1  1  2
= 2  2   2  1  2   3   x  2  
    1
2
3 1
= 
4 3
13. If p  (p ^ ~ q) is false, then the truth values of p and q are respectively : [MR]
(1) T, F (2) T, T (3) F, F (4) F, T
Sol. 2
p q ~ q p  ~ q p   p  ~ q
T T F F F
T F T T T
F T F F T
F F T F T
14. If z be a complex number satisfying |Re(z)| + |Im (z)| = 4, then |z| cannot be :
17
(1) 7 (2) 10 (3) 8 (4) [Complex Number]
2
Sol. 1
z = x + iy
|x| + |y| = 4
Minimum value of |z| = 2 2
Maximum value of |z| = 4
z   8, 16 
 
So |z| can’t be 7
15. Let f and g be differentiable function on R such that fog is the identity function. If for some a, b  R
g(a) = 5 and g(a) = b, then f’(b) is equal to : [MOD]
1 2
(1) 5 (2) (3) (4) 1
5 5
Sol. 2
f(g(x)) = x
f (g(x)). g (x) = 1
x=a
f (g(a)) . g (a) = 1
f(b) = 1/5
d
16. If  cos2  (tan2  sec 2)   tan  + 2 loge |f()| + C where C is a constant of integration, then the
ordered pair (, f()) is equal to :

(1) (1, 1+tan) (2) (–1, 1+tan) (3) (–1, 1–tan) (4) (1, 1–tan) [Integration]
Sol. 2
sec2  d
  2 tan  1  tan2  
 2
 2 
 – tan  1  tan  
sec2  (1  tan2 )d

  (1  tan )2
sec2  (1  tan2 )d

  (1  tan )
tan  = t
1t 2
 1  t dt =  –1  1  t dt
= – t + 2 ln (1 + t) + C
= – tan + + 2 log(1 + tan) + C
  = – 1 and f(x) = 1 + tan
17. A random variable X has the following probability distribution :

X : 1 2 3 4 5 [Probability]
P(X) : K2 2K K 2K 5K2
Then P(X > 2) is equal to :
1 7 23 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
36 12 36 6
Sol. 3
p i = 1  6k2 + 5k = 1
6k2+ 5k – 1 = 0
6k2 + 6k – k – 1 = 0
(6k – 1) (k + 1) = 0
1
 k = – 1(rejected) ; k =
6
p(x > 2) = k + 2k + 5k2
1 2 5 6  12  5 23
=   = =
6 6 36 36 36
x  a x 2 x 1
18. Let a – 2b + c = 1. If f(x)  x  b x  3 x  2 , then : [Determinant]
xc x4 x3
(1) f (–50)  501 (2) f (50)  1 (3) f (–50)  –1 (4) f (50)  –501
Sol. 2
Apply R1 = R1 + R3 – 2R2
1 0 0
xb x3 x2
 f(x) =  f(x) = 1  f(50) = 1
xc x4 x3
 

19. If x   (–1)n tan2n  and y   cos2n  , for 0 <  < 4
, then : [S & S]
n 0 n 0
(1) x (1 – y) = 1 (2) y (1 – x) = 1 (3) y (1 + x ) = 1 (4) x (1 + y) = 1
Sol. 2

x  (–1)n.tan2n 
n 0
 1 – tan2   tan4   ......

1
x  x  cos2 
1  tan2 
y = 1 + cos2 + ..........
1
=  cos ec2
1  cos2 
 y(1 – x) = cosec2 (1 – cos2)= 1
d2y
20. If x = 2 sin  – sin 2 and y = 2 cos  – cos 2,   [0, 2] , then at  =  is : [MOD]
dx2
3 3 3 3
(1) (2) (3)  (4) 
2 4 8 4
Sol. Bonus
dy dx
 –2 sin   2 sin2 ,  2 cos  – 2 cos 2
d d
3
dy sin2 – sin  2 cos .sin  / 2
 = 2
dx cos  – cos 2 2 sin3 / 2.sin  / 2
3
= cot
2
d2y 3 3 d –3 / 2 3
2
 – cos ec2 . .  = [No Ans. Matching]
dx 2 2 dx –2 – 2 8
       
21. Let a , b and c be three vectors such that | a | 3 , | b | 5 , b.c  10 and the angle between b and c
    
 
is
3
 
. If a is perpendicular to the vector b  c , then a  b  c is equal to _______. [Vector-3D]
Sol. 30
 
b.c = 10
    1 
 b c cos   = 10  5. c .  10  c = 4
3 2
  

Also, a. b  c = 0 
      

a b  c  = a b  c sin  
2
   3
3  b c sin  1 = 3 5 4 = 30
3 2
22. If the curves, x2 – 6x + y2 + 8 = 0 and x2 – 8 y + y2 + 16 – k = 0, ( k > 0) touch each other at a point,

then the largest value of k is _______________. [Circle]
Sol. 36
Two circle touches each other if C1C2 = r1  r2
Distance between C2(3,0) and C1(0,4) is either k  1 or k  1 (C1C2 =5)
 k  1  5 or k  1 = 5  k = 16 or k = 36
23. If the distance between the plane, 23x – 10y – 2z + 48 = 0 and the plane containg the lines
x 1 y 3 z 1 x  3 y  2 z 1
  and   ( R) [Vector-3D]
2 4 3 2 6 
k
is equal to , then k is equal to
633
Sol. 3
distance between (1,3,1) and Plane
23  30  2  48 3
is 
232  102  22 633
k=3
24. The number of terms common to the two A.P.’s 3, 7, 11, ..... 407 and 2, 9, 16......, 709 is [S &S]
Sol. 14
3, 7, 11, ............ 407 d=4
2, 9, 16 ............ 709 d=7
1st term commom of both series = 23
c.d = 28
407 = 23 + (n – 1) 28
384
1  n
28
n = 14.
25
25. If Cr = Cr and C0  5.C1  9.C2  .... + (101) . C25 = 225.k, then k is equal to ________. [BT]
Sol. 51
25 25 25
5 25 25
  4r  1
r 0
Cr = 4  r.
r 0
Cr + 
r 0
Cr
25 25
25 24
= 4  r Cr 1  225 = 100  24
Cr 1 + 225
r 1
r r 1
= 100. 224 + 225 = 225(50 +1) = 51.225
JEE MAIN - 2020 [02-09-2020 (Morning)]
x2 y2
Q.1 A line parallel to the straight line 2x-y=0 is tangent to the hyperbola   1 at the point (x1,y1). Then
4 2
x12  5y12 is equal to :
(1) 6 (2) 10 (3) 8 (4) 5
[Hyperbola]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
xx1 yy1
T: – =1 ....(1)
4 2
t : 2x — y = 0 is parallel to T
 T : 2x — y =  ....(2)
Now compare (1) & (2)
x1 y1
1
4 = 2 =
2 1 
x1=8/ & y1 = 2/
64 4
(x1,y1) lies on hyperbola  2 – =1  14 = 2
4 22
64 4 84
Now, x12  5y12  2
5 2  6
  14
1  | x | 5 
Q.2 The domain of the function f  x   sin  2  is (, a]  [a, ). Then a is equal to :
 x 1 
17  1 17 1  17 17
(1) (2) (3) (4) 1
2 2 2 2
[Function]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
| x | 5
–1 < <1
x2  1
–x -1 < |x|+5 < x2+1
2
case - I
–x2-1 < |x|+5
this inequality is always right  x  R
case - II
|x|+5 < x2+1
x2 – |x| > 4
|x|2–|x|–4 >0
  1  17     1  17  
| x |     | x |     > 0
  2    2 
     
1  17 1  17
|x| <  |x| >
2 2
not possible
 1  17  1  17 
x   ,  , 
 2   2 
 
1  17
a=
2
ae x  be  x , 1  x  1

Q.3 If a function f(x) defined by f  x   cx2 , 1  x  3 be continuous for some a, b,c  R and f’(0)+f’(2)
ax2  2cx , 3  x  4

=e, then the value of a is :
1 e e e
(1) 2 (2) 2 (3) 2 (4) 2
e  3e  13 e  3e  13 e  3e  13 e  3e  13
[Differentiability]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
f(x) is continuous
b
at x=1  ae   c
e
at x=3  9c = 9a + 6c  c=3a
Now f ’(0) +f ‘(2) = e
 a – b + 4c = e
 a – e (3a–ae) + 4.3a = e
 a – 3ae + ae2 + 12a = e
 13a – 3ae + ae2=e
e
 a
13  3e  e2
Q.4 The sum of the first three terms of a G.P. is S and their product is 27. Then all such S lie in :
(1)  , 9  3,   (2)  3,   (3)   , 9  (4)  , 3  9,  
[Sequence & Series] (Easy)
Sol. 4
a
.a.ar  27  a  3
r
a
+a+ar =S
r
1 S
+1+r =
r 3
1 S
r+ = -1
r 3
1 1
r+ >2 or r +  2
r r
S S
 3 or  1
3 3
S>9 or S<–3
S  , 3  9,  
Q.5 If R   x, y  :x, y  Z, x 2

 3y2  8 is a relation on the set of integers Z, then the domain of R-1 is :
(1) 1, 0,1 (2) 2, 1,1,2 (3) 0,1 (4) 2,  1, 0,1,2
[Relation] (Easy)
Sol. 1
3y2 < 8 –x2
R : {(0,1), (0,–1), (1,0),(–1,0), (1,1), (1,-1)
(-1,1), (-1,-1), (2,0), (-2,0),(2,1),(2,-1), (-2,1),(-2,-1)}
 R : {-2,-1,0,1,2}{-1,0,-1}
Hence R-1 : {-1,0,1}{-2,-1,0,1,2}
3
 2 2 
 1  sin 9  i cos 9 
Q.6 The value of  2

2  is :
 1  sin  i cos 
 9 9 
1
(1) 
1
2

1i 3  (2)
1
2
1i 3  (3) 
1
2
 3 i  (4) 2  3 i 
[Complex Number]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
3
 2 2 
 1  sin 9  i cos 9 
 
 1  sin 2  i cos 2 
 9 9 
3
   2    2  
 1  cos     i sin  2  9  
  2 9   

= 1  cos   2    2  
  2  9   i sin  2  9  
    
3
 5 5 
 1  cos 18  i sin 18 
 
=
 1  cos 5  i sin 5 
 18 18 
3
 5  5 5  
 2 cos cos  i sin 
 36  36 36 
=  5  5 5  
 2 cos cos  i sin 
 36  36 36  
3
  5  
 cis   
  36  
=  5  
 cis  
  36  
 5 5 
= cis  3  3
 36 36 
 10 
= cis  
 12 
 5  3 i
= cis   =  
 6  2 2
Q.7 Let P(h,k) be a point on the curve y=x2+7x+2, nearest to the line, y=3x-3. Then the equation of the
normal to the curve at P is:
(1) x+3y-62=0 (2) x-3y-11=0 (3) x-3y+22=0 (4) x+3y+26=0
[Tangent & Normal]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
C : y = x2+ 7x+2 C
Let P : (h, k) lies on
Curve, k = h2+7h+2 L
Now for shortest distance
P
MT |pc = mL = 2h+7 = 3
h =-2
k=-8
P : (-2,-8)
equation of normal to the curve is perpendicular to L : 3x – y = 3
N : x + 3y = 
 Pass (-2,-8)
 = -26
N : x + 3y + 26 = 0
Q.8 Let A be a 2×2 real matrix with entries from 0,1 and | A | 0 . Consider the following two statements:
(P) If A  I2, then | A | 1
(Q) If |A|=1, then tr(A) =2,
where I2 denotes 2×2 identity matrix and tr(A) denotes the sum of the diagonal entries of A. Then:
(1) Both (P) and (Q) are false (2) (P) is true and (Q) is false
(3) Both (P) and (Q) are true (4) (P) is false and (Q) is true
[Matrix] (Medium)
Sol. 4
1 1
P:A=    I2 & |A|  0 & |A| = 1(false)
0 1
1 1
Q:A=   = 1 then Tr(A) = 2 (true)
0 1
Q.9 Box I contains 30 cards numbered 1 to 30 and Box II contains 20 cards numbered 31 to 50. A box is
selected at random and a card is drawn from it. The number on the card is found to be a non-prime
number. The probability that the card was drawn from Box I is:
4 8 2 2
(1) (2) (3) (4) 3
17 17 5
[Probability] (Difficult)
Sol. 2
1 to 30
box I
Prime on I
{2,3,5,7,11,13,17,19,23,29}
31 to 50
box II
Prime on II
{31,37,41,43,47}
A : selected number on card is non - prime
P(A) = P(I).P(A/I) + P(II). P(A/II)
1 20 1 15
= × + .
2 30 2 20
1 20 2
.
P(II).P(A/ I) 2 30 3 8
Now, P(I/A) = = 1 20 1 15 = 2 3 =
P(A) .  .  17
2 30 2 20 3 4
Q.10 If p(x) be a polynomial of degree three that has a local maximum value 8 at x=1 and a local minimum value
4 at x=2; then p(0) is equal to :
(1) 12 (2) -12 (3) -24 (4) 6
[Maxima & Minima]
(Difficult)
Sol. 2
p ’ (1) = 0 & p’(2) =0
p’(x) = a(x-1) (x-2)
 x3 3x2 
p(x) = a  3  2  2x   b
 
1 3 
p(1)= 8  a    2  +b=8 ...(i)
 3 2 
 8 3.4 
p(2) = 4  a    2.2  +b = 4 ......(ii)
 3 2 
from equation (i) and (ii)
a = 24 & b = –12
p(0) = b = 12
Q.11 The contrapositive of the statement ”If I reach the station in time, then I will catch the train’’ is:
(1) If I will catch the train, then I reach the station in time.
(2) If I do not reach the station in time, then I will catch the train.
(3) If I do not reach the station in time, then I will not catch the train.
(4) If I will not catch the train, then I do not reach the station in time.
[Mathematical Reasoning]
(Easy)
Sol. 4
Statement p and q are true
Statement, then the contra positive of the implication
pq = (~q) (~p)
hence correct Ans. is 4
Q.12 Let  and  be the roots of the equation, 5x2+6x-2=0. If Sn  n  n , n=1,2,3,....., then:
(1) 5S6+6S5+2S4=0 (2) 6S6+5S5=2S4
(3) 6S6+5S5+2S4=0 (4) 5S6+6S5=2S4
(Medium)
Sol. 4

5x2 + 6x - 2 = 0  = 52 + 6 = 2
6 –2 = –52
Simillarly
6 - 2 = – 52
S6 =6 + 6
S5 = 5 + 5
S4 = 4 +4
Now 6S5 – 2S4
= 65 – 24 + 65 – 24
= 4(6-2) + 4(6-2)
= 4 (-52) + 4(-5)
= -5(6 + 6)
= -5S6
6S5 + 5S6 = 2S4
 3 1 
Q.13 If the tangent to the curve y=x+siny at a point (a,b) is parallel to the line joining  0,  and  , 2  , then:
 2 2 

(1) b  a (2) |a+b|=1 (3) |b-a|=1 (4) b=a
2
[Tangent & Normal]
(Easy)
Sol. 3
3
c 2
dy 2
=
dx p(a,b) 1  0
2
1  cos b  1 p : (a,b)lies on curve

cos b  0 b  a  sin b
b  a1
b  a  1
| b a | 1
|x| |y| x2 y2
Q.14 Area (in sq. units) of the region outside   1 and inside the ellipse   1 is:
2 3 4 9
(1) 3    2  (2) 6    2  (3) 6  4    (4) 3  4   
[AUC]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
|x| |y|
c1 : + =1
2 3
(0,3)
x2 y2
c2 : + =1
4 9
(-2,0) (2,0)
(0,-3)
  ab 1 
A = 4  .2.3 
 4 2 
A =  . 2. 3 – 12
A = 6(—2)
Q.15 If |x|<1,|y|<1 and x  y, then the sum to infinity of the following series
(x+y)+(x2+xy+y2)+(x3+x2y+xy2+y3)+.... is:
x  y  xy x  y  xy x  y  xy x  y  xy
(1) 1  x 1  y (2) 1  x 1  y (3) 1  x 1  y (4) 1  x  1  y 
        
[Sequence & Series]
(Difficult)
Sol. 2
(x+y)+(x2+xy+y2)+(x3+x2y+xy2+y3)+.... 
1
=
(x y)  x 2
   
 y2  x3  y3  x 4  y 4  ...  
x2 y2

= 1x 1y
xy
x2 (1  y)  y2 (1  x)
=
(1  x)(1  y)(x y)
(x2  y2 )  xy (x  y) (x  y)  xy  (x  y)
= =
(1  x)(1  y)(x  y) (1  x)(1  y)(x  y)
x  y  xy
=
(1  x)(1  y)
Q.16 Let   0,   0 be such that 3  2  4 . If the maximum value of the term independent of x in the
10
 19 1
 
binomial expansion of  x  x  is 10k, then k is equal to:
6
 
(1) 176 (2) 336 (3) 352 (4) 84
[Binomial Theorem]
(Difficult)
Sol. 2
For term independent of x
10 r r
 1  1 
Tr+1 = 10
Cr  x 9  .  x 6 
   
10r r

Tr+1 = 10 C 10rr .x 9
.x 6
r
10  r r
 9
– =0  r=4
6
10
T5 = Cr 6.4
 AM  GM
 3 3 2 2 
     6 .4
2 2 2 2  4
Now  24
4
4
4  6 4
  
4 24
6.4 < 24
10
10
C4 .6.4 < C 4 24
T5 10 C424
10! 4
T5  .2
6!4!
10.9.8.7.24
T5 
4.3.2.1
maximum value of T5 = 10. 3.7. 16 = 10k
k = 16.7.3
k = 336
Q.17 Let S be the set of all   R for which the system of linear equations
2x-y+2z=2
x-2y+  z=-4
x+  y+z=4
has no solution. Then the set S
(1) is an empty set. (2) is a singleton.
(3) contains more than two elements. (4) contains exactly two elements.
[Determinent]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
For no solution
 = 0 & 1|2|3  0
2 1 2
 = 1 2   0
1  1
2(–2–2) + 1 (1–) + 2 (+2) = 0
–4 –22 + 1 –  + 2 + 4 = 0
–22 ++1 = 0
22 –  - 1 = 0   = 1, -1/2
Q.18 Let X  x  N : 1  x  17 and Y= ax  b : x  X and a,b  R, a  0 . If mean and variance of elements
of Y are 17 and 216 respectively then a+b is equal to:
(1)-27 (2) 7 (3)-7 (4) 9
[Statistics]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
X : {1,2,.....17}
Y : {ax+b : xX & a, b  R , a>o}
Given Var(Y) = 216
 y12
—(mean)2=216
n
 y12
–289 = 216
17
 y1  8585
(a+b)2 + (2a+b)2+....+(17a+b)2 = 8585
105a2 +b2 + 18ab=505 ....(1)
Now  y1 = 17×17
a(17×9) + 17.b = 17 × 17
9a + b = 17 ....(2)
from equation (1) & (2)
a = 3 & b = -10
a+b = –7
2  sin x dy
Q.19 Let y=y(x) be the solution of the differential equation, .   cos x, y  0, y 0   1. . If y     a ,
y  1 dx
dy
and dx at x   is b, then the ordered pair (a,b) is equal to:
 3
(1)  2,  (2) (1,1) (3) (2,1) (4) (1,-1)
 2
[Differential Equation]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
dy  cos x dx
 y  1 2  sin x
ln |y+1| = -ln |2+sin x| + k
 (0,1)
k = ln 4
Now C : (y+1) (2+sin x) = 4
y()=a(a+1) (2+0)=4 (a=1)
4
y 1 
2  sin x
4  cos x 
y  2
2  sin x 
dy
1
dx x 
b 1
(a,b) = (1,1)
Q.20 The plane passing through the points (1,2,1), (2,1,2) and parallel to the line, 2x=3y, z=1 also passes
through the point:
(1) (0,-6,2) (2) (0,6,-2) (3) (-2,0,1) (4) (2,0,-1)
[3D]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
2x  3y
L:
 z 1

VL Dr of line (3,2,0)
L
B.(2,1,2)
A. (1,2,1)
  
np = AB × VL

np = 1, 1,1 × 3,2, 0

np = 2, 3,5
Plane : –2(x-1)+3(y-2)+5(z -1)=0
Plane : -2x+3y+5z+2–6-5=0
Plane : 2x – 3y - 5z = -9
Q.21 The number of integral values of k for which the line, 3x+4y=k intersects the circle, x2+y2-2x-4y+4=0 at
two distinct points is................
[Circle]
(Easy)
Sol. 9
c : (1,2) & r = 1
|cp| < r
3.1  4.2  k
1
5
|11-k|<5 C
–5<k-11<5
6<k<16
k = 7, 8, 9, ......., 15  total 9 value of k p L
    2  2  2  2
Q.22 Let a,b and c be three unit vectors such that a  b  a  c  8 . Then a  2b  a  2c is equal to :
[Vector]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
 2  2
ab  ac  8
     
a  b  .  a  b  +  a  c  a  c  =8
       
a2  b2  2a  b  a2  c2  2a  c  8
      
 2 a2  b2  c2  2a  b  2a  c  8
   
a  b  a  c  2
   
Now | a  2b |2 +| a  2c |2
      
 2 a2  4 b2  4 c2  4a  b  4a  c
= 2 + 4 + 4 + 4 (–2)
=2
Q.23 If the letters of the word ’MOTHER’ be permuted and all the words so formed (with or without meaning) be
listed as in a dictionary, then the position of the word ’MOTHER’ is.........
[Permutation & Combination]
(Medium)
Sol. 309
EHMORT
E - - - - - = 5!
H - - - - - = 5!
M E - - - - = 4!
M H - - - - = 4!
MOE --- = 3!
MOH--- = 3!
MOR --- = 3!
MOT E-- = 2!
MOTHER =1
309
x  x2  x3  ...  xn  n
Q.24. If lim  820, n  N then the value of n is equal to :
x 1 x 1
[Limit]
(Easy)
Sol. 40
lim
 x  1  x2  1  xn  1 =820
+ +....+
x 1
x 1
x 1 x 1
 1 + 2 + 3 + ......+n = 820
  n =820
n(n 1)
 =820
2
 n = 40
2
Q.25 The integral  || x  1 | x | dx is equal to :
0
[Definite Integration]
(Medium)
Sol. 1.5
2
|| x  1|  x| dx
0
1 2
=  | 1  x  x | dx +  | x  1  x | dx
0 1
1 2
=  | 2x  1| dx +  1 dx
0 1
1
1 2
2
=  (1  2 x) dx +  (2x  1) dx +  1dx
0 1 1
2
 1  1   1  1
=  2 – 0    4 – 0   + 1     1    1
       4   2 
1 1 3 1
= – + – +1
2 4 4 2
3
=
2

JEE MAIN - 2020 [02-09-2020 (Evening)]
Q.1 Let f : R  R be a function which satisfies f (x  y)  f (x)  f (y) x, y  R . If f(1) = 2 and
(n 1)
g(n)   f (k), n  N
k 1
then the value of n, for which g(n) = 20, is:
(1) 9 (2) 5 (3) 4 (4) 20

[Function]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
f(1) = 2 ; f(x+y) =f(x)+f(y)
x = y = 1  f(2) = 2+2 = 4
x = 2, y=1  f(3)=4+2 = 6
g(n)=f(1)+f(2)+.........+f(n-1)
= 2 + 4 + 6 + ........+ 2(n-1)
= 2  (n-1)
(n 1).n
=2
2
= n2–n
Given g(n) = 20  n2 – n = 20
n2 – n–20 = 0
n=5
Q.2 If the sum of first 11 terms of an A.P., a1, a2, a3, .... is 0( a1  0 ) then the sum of the A.P., a1, a3, a5, ..., a23
is ka1, where k is equal to:
121 72 72 121
(1 )  (2)  (3) (4)
10 5 5 10
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
11
a
k 1
k =0  11a1 + 55d = 0
a1 + 5d = 0
Now a1 +a3 + ....+ a23 = ka1
12a1 + d (2+4+6+.....+22) = ka1
12a1 + 2d. 66 = ka1
12(a1+11d) = ka1
  a 
12  a1  11   1    ka1
  5 
 11 
12 1  k
 5 
72
k=—
5
Q.3 Let EC denote the complement of an event E. Let E1, E2 and E3 be any pairwise independent events with
P(E1)>0 and P(E1  E 2  E 3 )  0 . Then P  E C2  E 3C / E 1  is equal to:
   
C
(1) P E 3  P E 2
C
  C
(2) P  E 3   P E 2  C
(3) P E 3  P  E 2    C
(4) P E 2  P  E 3 
[Probability]
(DIfficult)
Sol. (3)
P(E2c  E3c  E1 )

P E2c  E3c / E1 =  P(E1 )
P(E1 )  P(E1  E2 )  P(E1  E3 )  P(E1  E2  E3 )

=
P(E1 )
P(E1 )  P(E1 ).P(E2 )  P(E1 ).P(E3 )  0

= = 1— P(E2) —P(E3)
P(E1 )
c
 
= P E3 — P E2 
Q.4 If the equation cos 4   sin 4     0 has real solutions for  , then  lies in the interval:
 1 1  1  3 5  5 
(1)   , (2)  1,   (3)   ,   (4)   , 1
 2 4   2   2 4  4 
[Trigonometric Equation]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
cos4 + sin4 +  = 0
 1 
   1  sin2 2 
 2 
2
2(+1) = sin 2
0 < 2 (+1) < 1
1
0<+1<
2
1
1    
2
Q.5 The area (in sq. units) of an equilateral triangle inscribed in the parabola y2 = 8x, with one of its vertices
on the vertex of this parabola, is:
(1) 128 3 (2) 192 3 (3) 64 3 (4) 256 3
[Parabola]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
a
0
30
o
A : (a cos 300, a sin 300)

lies on parabola
a2 a. 3
=8.
4 2
a  16 3
3 2
Area of equilateral  = a
4
3
= . 16. 16. 3
4
 = 192 3
1/ 2 1/ 2
Q.6 The imaginary part of 3  2 54   3  2 54  can be :
(1) 6 (2) 2 6 (3) 6 (4)  6

[Complex Number]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
1/2 1/2
3  2i 54  
– 3  2i 54 
1/2 1/2
 2
= 9  6i  2.3i 6   2
– 9  6i  2.3i 6 
1/2 1/2
2 2
   


=  3  6i 

 
–  3  6i 
 

  
=  3  6i  3  6i = - 2 6 i 
Q.7 A plane passing through the point (3,1,1) contains two lines whose direction ratios are 1,–2,2 and 2,3, –1
respectively. If this plane also passes through the point (  ,–3,5), then  is equal to:
(1) –5 (2) 10 (3) 5 (4) –10
[3-D]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
n=VL1 ×VL2
L1
L2

np  (4,5, 7)
Equation of plane :
P : –4(x-3)+5(y-1)+7(z-1)=0
P : –4x + 5y + 7z + 12 - 5 - 7 = 0
P : 4x - 5y - 7z = 0
Pass (, -3,5)
4 + 15 - 35 = 0
4 = 20
=5
1 2 1
Q.8 Let A={X=(x, y, z) : PX=0 and x +y +z = 1} ,where P   2 3 4  , then the set A:
T 2 2 2
 
 1 9 1
(1) contains more than two elements (2) is a singleton.
(3) contains exactly two elements (4) is an empty set.
[Matrix]
(Difficult)
Sol. (3)
x 
 
y
X =   & x2 + y2 + z2 = 1
 z 
Px = O
 1 2 1  x  0
     
 2 3 4 y  = 0
 1 9 1  z  0
x + 2y + z = 0........(1)
-2x + 3y – 4z = 0....(2)
x + 9y -z = 0..........(3)
from (1) & (3)
 2x+11y =0
from (1) & (2)
 2x + 11y = 0
from (2) & (3)
–6x –33y = 0
 2x +11y = 0
put in (1)
–7y + 2z = 0
2 2
 11y   7y 
Now   +y2+   =1
 2   2 
y2(121 + 4 + 49) = 4
y2(174) = 4
2 11 7
y x z  Only two pair possible
174 174 174
Q.9 The equation of the normal to the curve y=(1+x)2y +cos2(sin–1x) at x=0 is:
(1) y+4x=2 (2) 2y+x=4 (3) x+4y=8 (4) y=4x+2
[Tangent & Normal]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
at x = 0  y = 1 + cos2(0)=2
p : (0,2)
2y  2y  1
Now, y  1  x  
1  x
 
 ln(1  x).2 y  sin2 sin1 x 
 1  x2
y
= 4 –0
(0,2)
1
No : y – 2 =  (x–0)
4
No : 4y – 8 = -x
No : x  4y  8
Q.10 Consider a region R  {(x, y)  R 2 : x 2  y  2x} . If a line y   divides the area of region R into two equal
parts, then which of the following is true.?
(1)  3  6 2  16  0 (2) 3 2  8 3/ 2  8  0
(3)  3  6 3/ 2  16 (4) 3 2  8  8  0
[AUC]
(Difficult)
Sol. (2)
x2< y < 2x
2
8 4 y=x2
A = Area =  (2 x  x 2 ) d x =4– =
0 3 3
y=2x
 /2  1
Now  (2 x x2 ) dx +  (  x2 ) dx = A
0  /2 2
O 2
2  3    3  4
–
4 24
+  
   / 2 – 
 3
 
24  = 6
2 2   4
+  – – =
4 2 3 6
–32 + 8  =8
32 – 8  +8 = 0
1
Q.11 Let f : ( 1,  )  R be defined by f(0)=1 and f (x)  log e (1  x), x  0 . Then the function f:
x
(1) increases in (–1,  )
(2) decreases in (–1,0) and increases in (0,  )
(3) increases in (–1,0) and decreases in (0,  )
(4) decreases in (–1,  ).
[Monotonocity]
(Medium)
Sol. (4)
1
f(x)= n(1  x)
x
1
x  In(1  x)
’
f = 1 x
x2
1
1  ln(1  x)
f’ = 1x
x2
f '  0 x  (1, )
Q.12 Which of the following is a tautology?

(1) (p  q)  (q  p) (2) (~p)  (p  q)  q
(3) (q  p)  ~(p  q) (4) (~q)  (p  q)  q
(Easy)
Sol. (2)
p q ~ p p  q ~ p  (p q) ~ p  (p  q)  q
T T F T F T
T F F T F T
F T T T T T
F F T F F T
Q.13 Let f(x) be a quadratic polynomial such that f(–1)+f(2)=0. If one of the roots of f(x)=0 is 3, then its other
roots lies in:
(1) (0,1) (2) (1,3) (3) (–1,0) (4) (–3,–1)
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
Let f(x) = a (x-3) (x-)
f(-1)+f(2)=0
a[(–1–3) (–1-)+(2-3)(2–)]=0
a[4+4-2+]=0
5+2 = 0
2

5
Q.14 Let S be the sum of the first 9 terms of the series :
x10  x  45a(x  1)
{x+ka}+{x +(k+2)a}+{x +(k+4)a}+{x +(k+6)a}+... where a  0 and a  1. If S 
2 3 4
,
x 1
then k is equal to:
(1) 3 (2) –3 (3) 1 (4) –5
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
S = {x+ka} + {x2+(k+2)a} +{x3+(k+4)a} up to 9 term
S = (x+x2+....+x9)+a{k+(k+2)+(k+4)+......up to 9 term)}
x(1  x9 )
S= +a{9k+2.36}
1x
x10  x
S= +9ak + 72a
x 1
x10  x  45a(x  1) x10  x  (9 k  72) a(x  1)
S= =
x 1 x 1
= 45 = 9k + 72
9k = –27
k = –3
Q.15 The set of all possible values of  in the interval (0,  ) for which the points (1,2) and  sin , cos   lie on
the same side of the line x+y=1 is:
     3    3 
(1)  0,  (2)  0,  (3)  0,  (4)  , 
 4  2  4  4 4 
[Circle]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
(1,2)
L : x+y=1
(sin, cos) lie on x2  y2  1
Shaded points satisfy
   (0,  / 2)
Q.16 Let n>2 be an integer. Suppose that there are n Metro stations in a city located along a circular path. Each
pair of stations is connected by a straight track only. Further, each pair of nearest stations is connected
by blue line, whereas all remaining pairs of stations are connected by red line. If the number of red lines is
99 times the number of blue lines, then the value of n is:
(1) 201 (2) 199 (3) 101 (4) 200
(Medium)
Sol. (1)
1
2 n
Blue Blue
Red
3 n-1
Red
Red line = 99 blue line

n
C2  n = 99 n
n(n 1)
= 100 n
2
n–1 = 200
n  201
Q.17 If a curve y=f(x), passing through the point (1,2) is the solution of the differential equation, 2x2dy=(2xy+y2)dx,
then f  1  is equal to:

 
2
1 1 1
(1)
1  log e 2 (2) 1  log e 2 (3)
1  log e 2 (4)
1  log e 2
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
2
dy y y
2 = 2 +   HDE
dx x x
 y = vx
 dv 
2  v x = 2v+v2
 dx 
dv dx
2 =
v2 x
2
– = ln x + c
v
2x
 = ln x + c
y
 (1,2)
c = -1
2x
c : ln x  1
y
1 2
For f 1 / 2   ln   + =1
 2  2y
1
y=
1  ln2
  2 2 2
Q.18 For some    0,  , if the eccentricity of the hyperbola, x  y sec   10 is 5 times the eccentricity
 2
of the ellipse, x 2 sec2   y 2  5 , then the length of the latus rectum of the ellipse, is:
4 5 2 5
(1) (2) (3) 2 6 (4) 30
3 3
[Hyperbola]
(Easy)
Sol. (1)
H : x2 – y2 sec2 = 10
E : x2sec2 + y2 = 5
10 cos2  5 cos 2 
1 = 5 1
10 5
1 + cos2 = 5 – 5 cos2
6 cos2 = 4
2
cos = 
3
2.5 cos2 
l(LR) of ellipse =
5
2 4 5
= 2 5. =
3 3
1/ x
  
Q.19 lim
x 0 
tan   x   is equal to:
 4 
(1) e (2) e2 (3) 2 (4) 1
[Limit]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
1/x
  
lim  tan   x  
x 0
  4 
1  =e
 L
 
tan   x   1
L = lim 4 
x 0 x
1  tan x
1
L = lim 1  tan x
x 0 x
 tan x   1 
L = lim 2  . 
x 0  x   1  tan x 
L = +2
Ans. e2
Q.20 Let a, b, c  R be all non-zero and satisfy a3+b3+c3 =2. If the matrix
a b c
 
A  b c a
 c a b
 
satisfies ATA=I, then a value of abc can be:
2 1 1
(1) (2) 3 (3)  (4)
3 3 3
[Matrix]
(Difficult)
Sol. (4)
a3+b3+c3=2
ATA = I
a b c  a b c  1 0 0
     
b c a b c a = 0 1 0
c a b  c a b  0 0 1
 a2  b2  c2 ab  bc  ca ab  bc  ca   1 0 0 
 2 2 2   
 ab  bc  ca a  b  c ab  bc  ca    0 1 0 
 ab  bc  ca ab  bc  ca a2  b2  c2   0 0 1 
   
a2  b2  c2  1, ab  bc  ca  0
Now (a+b+c)2 =  a2  2  ab
2 2
  a = 1 + 0    a =1   a  1
2

Now  a3 –3abc =   a  a   ab 
2 – 3 abc = + 1 (1—0)
2 — 3abc = + 1
(+) (-)
3 abc = 1 3 abc = 3
abc= 1 abc = 1
3
Q.21 Let the position vectors of points ‘A’ and ‘B’ be î  ˆj  kˆ and 2iˆ  ˆj  3k,
ˆ respectively. A point ‘P’ divides the
    2
line segment AB internally in the ratio  :1   0  . If O is the origin and OB.OP 3 OA OP  6 , then 
is equal to____
[Vector-3D]
(Difficult)
Sol. 0.8
 
OA  1,1,1 , OB  2,1, 3
: l
A p B
  2  1 3  1 
OP   ,1,
  1   1 
  2(2  1) 3(3  1)

OB.OP =   1 +1+   1
14  6
=
 1
  2     2
OA  OP = | OA |2| OP |2 — OA.OP  
2
 (2  1)2  (  1)2  (3  1)2   2  1    1  3  1 
3.  —  
 (  1)2    1 
1
=
(  1)2  
3 142  12  3   6  3
2
 
1
=   1 2 6
 
2
 
 6 2

14  6  
Now —3   =6 2
 1     1

(14+6) (+1)—182 = 6(+1)2
—42 + 20 + 6 = 62 + 12 + 6
102—8=0
10—8)=0
  0
  .8
Q.22 Let [t] denote the greatest integer less than or equal to t. Then the value of
2
 2x  [3x] dx is ____
1
(Difficult)
Sol. 1
2
| 2 x 3x |dx
1
3x = t
6
1 2t
 [t] dt
3 3 3
=
6
1 
= 9   | 2 t  3[t] | dt
3 
4 5 6
1 
= 9   | 2 t  9 |   | 2 t  12 |   2t  15  dt
3 4 5 
4 5 6
1 
= 9   9  2t    12  2t    15  2t   dt
3 4 5 
1 4 5 6


9 

9t  t2  3

 12t  t2  4

 15t  t2  5 
1 2 2 2 2 2 2
= 9.1  12.1  15.1  4  3   5  4   6  5  
9
1
= 36  42  32  52  42  62  52  
9
1
= 36  36  9  = 1
9
6
1 3 4  dy
Q.23 If y   k cos
k 1
 cos kx  sin kx  , then
 5 5  dx
at x=0 is ____
[MOD]
(Medium)
Sol. 91
6
y=  k cos cos kx   

k 1
1
4
where tan =
3
y=cos-1(cos(x+)) + 2cos-1(cos(2x+)).......+ 6cos-1(cos(6x+))
dy sin() 2 sin  2x     2 6 sin  6x     6
   
dx x 0 1  cos  2 2
1  cos  x   1  cos2  6x   
=1.1 + 2.2 + 3.3 + ..... + 6.6
2
6.7.13
= 6 =
6
= 91
Q.24 If the variance of the terms in an increasing A.P., b1, b2, b3, ...., b11 is 90, then the common difference of
this A.P. is ____
[Statistics]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
2
 bi2   bi 
Var(x) = — 
11  11 
2
a2  (a d)2  (a 2 d)2  ....  (a 10 d)2  a  a  d  a  2d  ...  (a 10d) 
90 =  
11  11 
2
11a2  385d2  110ad  11  a  5d
90 
11
2
990  110d
d = +3, d = 3 (not possible)
n
 1
Q.25 For a positive integer n,  1   is expanded in increasing powers of x. If three consecutive coefficients
 x
in this expansion are in the ratio, 2:5:12, then n is equal to _____
[Binomial Theorem]
(Medium)
Sol. 118
Let 3 consecutive coefficient are
n
Cr1 : nCr : nCr1 ::2:5:12
n n
Cr1 2 Cr 5
n
 & n

Cr 5 C r 1 12
r 2 r 1 5
 & nr =
nr 1 5   12
7r = 2n + 2 & 17r = 5n-12
2n  2 5n  12
 =
7 17
= 34n + 34 = 35n — 84
 n = 118

JEE MAIN - 2020 [03-09-2020 (Morning)]
Q.1 The value of (2.1P0-3.2P1+4.3P2-..... up to 51th term) +(1!–2!+3!-...... up to 51th term) is equal to:
(1) 1-51(51)! (2) 1+(52)! (3) 1 (4) 1+ (51)!
(Medium)
Sol. 2
2. 1P0 = 2
2P
3. 1 = 3
3P
4. 2 = 4
( 2  3 + 4  5 + ........ + 52 ) + ( 1  2 + 3 - 4 ...... + 51)
= 52 + 1
Q.2 Let P be a point on the parabola, y2=12x and N be the foot of the perpendicular drawn from P on the axis
of the parabola. A line is now drawn through the mid-point M of PN, parallel to its axis which meets the
4
parabola at Q. If the y-intercept of the line NQ is , then:
3
1 1
(1) PN=4 (2) MQ= (3) PN=3 (4) MQ=
3 4
[Parabola]
(Difficult)
Sol. 4
2
Q (h, 3t) lie on P(3t , 6t)
Parabola
9t2 = 12 h Q
2 2
3t P(3t , 3t)
h=
4
N P(3t2, 0)
 3t 2 
Q=  , 3t 
 4 
Equation of NQ
3t
2
 3t 
y=   3t 2  (x - 3t2)
 4 
4t
y=
3t 2 
x  3t2 
put x = 0
4 4 1
y=
3t
 
3t 2  4t  4t =
3
 t=
3
1
PN = 6t = 6. 2
3
1  1 
M=  3 , 1 , Q  12 , 1
   
1 1 1
MQ =  
3 12 4
x  2 2x  3 3x  4
2x  3 3x  4 4x  5
Q.3 If = = Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D, then B+C is equal to:
3x  5 5x  8 10x  17
(1) 1 (2)1 (3) 3 (4) 9
[Determinant]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
x2 2x  3 3x  4
2x  3 3x  4 4x  5
= Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D
3x  5 5x  8 10x  17
R2  R2  2R1 , R3  R3  3R1
x  2 2x  3 3x  4
1 x  2 2x  3
1 x  1 x5
R3  R3  R2
x  2 2x  3 3x  4
1 x  2 2x  3 = Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D
0 1 3x  8
 1[(3  2x) (x  2)  (3x  4)] + (3x  8) [(x  2) (x + 2) (2x  3)] = Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D
 3x  2x2  6 + 4x  3x + 4 + (3x  8) [x2 + 4x  4  2x + 3] = Ax3+Bx2+Cx+D
A = 3, B = 12, C = 15, D = 6
B + C = –3
Q.4 The foot of the perpendicular drawn from the point (4,2,3) to the line joining the points (1,-2,3) and
(1,1,0) lies on the plane:
(1) x-y-2z=1 (2) x-2y+z=1 (3)2x+y-z=1 (4) x+2y-z=1
[3D]
(Medium)
Sol. 3

r  1, 2, 3    0, 3, 3
P
(4,2,3)
(0, 3, - 3)
 
PM  b
 
PM  b  0
(-3, 3 - 4, -3). (0, 3, -3) = 0

12 2
 0 + 9 - 12 + 9 = 0   
18 3
m = (1, 0, 1) are on 2x + y - z = 1
  
Q.5 If y2+loge(cos2x)=y, x    ,  , then
 2 2
(1) |y‘(0)|+|y“(0)|=1 (2) y“(0)=0
(3) |y‘(0)|+|y’’(0)|=3 (4) |y“(0)|=2
[MOD]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
2yy’ + 2 (-tanx) = y’ ....(1)
diff. w.r.t.x
2yy” + 2(y’)2 - 2 sec2 x = y” ....(2)
Put x = 0 in given equation we get y = 0, 1
from (1) x = 0, y = 0  y’(0) = 0
x = 0, y = 1,  y’(0) = 0
from (2) x = 0, y = 0, y’(0) = 0  y”(0) = -2
x = 0, y = 1, y’(0) = 0  y”(0) = 2
|y”(0)| = 2
 4 5 16 
Q.6 2   sin1  sin1  sin1 is equal to:
 5 13 65 
5 3 7 
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2
4 2 4
[Inverse Trigonometric Function]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
 4 5 16 
2  tan1    tan1    tan1 
 3  12  63 
 4 5 
    16 
2  tan  3 12   tan1  
1
4 5
 1  .   63 
 3 12 
 48  15   16 
2  tan1    tan1  
  36  20   63 
  63   63  
2  tan1    cot 1   
  16   16  


  2
3

2
Q.7 A hyperbola having the transverse axis of length 2 has the same foci as that of the ellipse
3x2+4y2=12, then this hyperbola does not pass through which of the following points ?
 3 1   1   1   3 
(1)  2 ,  (2) 1,   (3)  ,0 (4)   2 ,1 
 2   2  2   
[Hyperbola]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
x2 y2
 1
4 3

b12  a12 1  e12 
3 = 4(1 - e12)
1
e1 =
2
focus = (± a1e1, 0)
= (±1, 0)
1
Length of transverse axis 2a2 = 2  a2 = 2
a2e2 = 1
= e2 = 2
b22 = a22 (e22 - 1)
1 1
b2 2 =
2
 2  1 
2
equation of Hyperbola
1
x2 - y2 =
2
Q.8 For the frequency distribution:

Variate(x): x1 x2 x3....x15
Frequency(f): f1 f2 f 3 .....f 15
15
where 0<x1<x2<x3<....<x15=10 and f

i1
i  0, the standard deviation cannot be:
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 6 (4) 2

[Statistics]
(Difficult)
Sol. 3
1
2  (M  m)2
4
(M = upper bound of value of any random variable,
m = Lower bound of value of any random variable)
1
2  (10  0)2
4
 2  25
-5<  <5
 6
Q.9 A die is thrown two times and the sum of the scores appearing on the die is observed to be a multiple of 4.
Then the conditional probability that the score 4 has appeared atleast once is:
1 1 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) 9
3 4 8
[Probability]
(Easy)
Sol. 4
Total Possibilities = (1, 3), (3, 1), (2, 2),
(2, 6), (6, 2) (4, 4)
(3, 5), (5, 3) (6, 6)
fav. = 1 = (4, 4)
1
prob. =
9
n
 12 1

Q.10 If the number of integral terms in the expansion of  3  5  is exactly 33, then the least value of n is:
8
 
(1) 128 (2) 248 (3) 256 (4) 264
[Binomial Theorem]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
n r r
 12   18 
Tr+1 = nCr  3  5 
   
nr 
 n - r = 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, .....
2

r
 r  0, 8, 16, 24................. 
8 
common r = 0, 8, 16, 24..........
no. of integral term = 33.
L = 0 + (33 - 1) × 8  L = 32 × 8
= 256

Q.11  |  | x || dx is equal to:

2
(1) 2 (2) (3) 22 (4) 22
2
(Medium)
Sol. 1

  | x | dx

even function

2   x dx
0

  x2 
 2
0
   x  dx  2  x  2 
 0
 2 
 2    2
 2 
Q.12 Consider the two sets:

A={m  R : both the roots of x2-(m+1)x+m+4=0 are real} and B=[-3,5).
Which of the following is not true ?
(1) A  B   , 3  5,   (2) A  B  {3}
(3) B-A=(-3,5) (4) A  B  R
(Easy)
Sol. 1
D0
(m + 1)2 -4(m + 4)  0
 m2 - 2m - 15  0
(m - 5) (m + 3)  0
m  (-, -3] [5, )
A = (-, -3]  [5, )
B = [-3, 5)
A - B = (-, -3)  [5, )
AB=R
A  B  3
B  A   3,5
Q.13 The proposition p ~ p  q is equivalent to :
(1)   p   ~ q (2) ~ p   q
(3) q (4) ~ p   q
(Easy)
Sol. 4
~(p ^~q)  ~ p  q
p  (~p  q)
 ~ p  (~p  q)
 ~p  q
Q.14 The function, f(x) = (3x-7)x2/3, x  R is increasing for all x lying in:
 14   14 
(1)  ,    0,   (2)   ,
 15   1 5 
3
 14
(3)  , 0   

,  (4)
 , 0    7 ,  
 15   
[Monotonocity]
(Easy)
Sol. 3
2
2
f(x) = (3x - 7). 1
 x 3 .3
3x 3
6x  14  9x 15x  14 + – +
= = 1
1
0 14/15
3x3 3x 3
 14 
f(x) > 0   x (-  , 0)   15 ,  
 
Q.15 If the first term of an A.P. is 3 and the sum of its first 25 terms is equal to the sum of its next 15 terms,
then the common difference of this A.P. is:
1 1 1 1
(1) (B) (C) (D)
6 5 4 7
[Sequence & Series]
(Easy)
Sol. 1
a=3
25 15
 2a  24d 
  2   a  25d  14d
2 2 
 50a + 600d = 15 [2a + 50d + 14d]
 20a + 600d = 960d
 60 = 360d
1
d=
6
Q.16 The solution curve of the differential equation, 1  e

x
  1  y  dy
2
dx
y ,2
which passes through the point
(0,1), is:
2  1  e x  2
  1  ex  
(1) y  1  y loge  2  (2) y  1  y  loge  2   2 
     
2
  1  ex   2
  1  ex  
(3) y  1  y  loge  2   2  (4) y  1  y  loge  2  
      
(Medium)
Sol. 4
 1  y2   1 
  y 2  dy    1  e x  dx

1  ex 
 y2 dy   dy    ex  1  dx
1
  y  ln e x  1  c
y
x = 0, y = 1
 -1 + 1 = ln2 + c  c = -ln2
1
  y  ln ex  1  ln 2
y
2
  ex  1 
 y  1  y ln  
  2 
 2 1 
Q.17 The area (in sq. units) of the region  x, y  : 0  y  x  1, 0  y  x  1,  x  2  is
 2 
23 79 23 79
(1) (2) (3) (4)
16 16 6 24
[Area Under Curve]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
1 2
 x    x  1 dx
2
A 1  1 dx 
1
2
1 2
 x3   x2 
  x     x
 3 1  2 1
2
1   1 1   3 
=  3  1   24  2     2  2    2  
       (1,2)
 4 13   5 
=  3  24    2 
   
 32  13   5  19  60 79 1
=  24    2   24  24
    2
1 1
Q.18 If  and  are the roots of the equation x2+px+2=0 and and are the roots of the equation
 
 1 1 1 1
2x2+2qx+1=0, then                 is equal to :
       
9 9 9 9
(1)
4

9  p2  (2)
4

9  q2  (3)
4
9  p2  (4)
4
 
9  q2
(Difficult)
Sol. 3
 +  = -p,  = 2
1 1 1 1
  q , 
   2
 p
 q   q
 2
 p = 2q
 1 1 1
           2
   
1 9
=2+ +2=
2 2
 1  1 1  
                 
  
2 2
1    
=2+ –  
2   
2
5        2 
= 2   
  
 
5  p2  4  9  p2
=   =
2  2  2
 1  1 1 1   9  p2   9  9


 
 

 



 



 
    2  2=
    4
9  p2  
 ˆ and r  2iˆ  ˆj  m î  ˆj  k
  
Q.19 The lines r  î  ˆj   2iˆ  k     ˆ 
(1) do not intersect for any values of l and m
(2) intersect when l=1 and m=2
1
(3) intersect when l=2 and m=
2
(4) intersect for all values of l and m
[Vector & 3D]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
 ˆ
r  1  2  î  ˆj  k ...(1)
 ˆ
r   2  m î  m  1 ˆj  mk ....(2)
compare coff. of ˆ
î,ˆj,k
1  2  2  m , 1  m  1 ,   m
m = 0, 0
Lines do not intersect
Q.20 Let [t] denote the greatest integer  t. if for some   R  0, 1
lim 1  x | x |
x 0  L , then L is equal to:
  x  x 
1
(1) 0 (2) 2 (3) (4) 1
2
[Limits]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
1  x |x|
RHL: lim L
x0   x  [x]
1hh
lim
h0   h  [h]
1 1
lim 
h  0  h 0 
1hh
LHL: lim
h 0   h  [h]
1
=
 1
 || = | - 1|
1
2 = 2 - 2 + 1   =
2
L=2
lim  1  x2 x2 x2 x2  
Q.21 If x 0  8 1  cos  cos  cos cos    2k , then the vlaue of k is .......
 x  2 4 2 4  
[Limit]
(Medium)
Sol. 8
2
 x2   x2   x2   x2 
 1  cos   1  cos    . 
2  4   2   4 
lim  2

2
.
x0
 x2   x2  x8
   
 2   4 
1 1 1 1
lim . .   2 k
x0 4 4 16 256
2-8 = 2-k  k = 8
Q.22 The diameter of the circle, whose centre lies on the line x + y = 2 in the first quadrant and which
touches both the lines x=3 and y=2, is ..........
[Circle]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
p=r
for y = 2
22
r=  
1
for x = 3
3
r=  3
1
|| = |  3|
3
 2 = 2  6 + 9  =
2
2 = 3 = 2r
1 1 1 
log2.5   2  2 ..........to  
Q.23 The value of  0.16  3 3 3  is equal to...............
[Sequence & Series]

(Medium)
Sol. 4
1
1 1 1 3 1
 2  3  ........  
3 3 3 1 2
1
3
 1  1
log2.5    lo g 5
 2  2
2
2
16 4 2
.16 =   
100 25  5 
1 1
2 log 5 2 log 5
2 2
2 5 2
2
 5  
  2
2
1
log5  
5 2
2
 
2
=4
x 1 4
Q.24 Let A    , x  R and A  aij  . If a11=109, then a22 is equal to .............
1 0 
[Matrix]
(Difficult)
Sol. 10
x 1
A 
 1 0
x 1  x 1  x 2  1 x 
A2     
 1 0  1 0  x 1
x 2  1 x   x 1 
A3    
 x 1   1 0
x3  x  x x 2  1
 2 
 x 1 x 
x3  2x x 2  1 x 1 
A4   2  
 x 1 x   1 0
x 4  2x 2  x 2  1 x3  2x 
 3 
 x xx x2  1 
a11  x4 + 3x2 + 1 = 109
x4 + 3x2 - 108 = 0
 (x2 + 12) (x2 - 9) = 0
x = ±3
a12 = x2 + 1 = 10
m n
 1  i  2  1  i 3
Q.25 If     i  1   1, (m, n  N) then the greatest common divisor of the least values of m and n is
1  i   
.............
[Complex Number]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
m n
 1  i 1  i  2  1  i   1  i   3
       1
 1  i 1  i   1  i   1  i  
m n
 2i  2  1  i  i  1  3
   1   1
2  11 
m=8
(-i)n/3 = 1
n = 12
greatest common divisor of m & n is 4

JEE MAIN - 2020 [03-09-2020 (Evening)]
Q.1 If x3dy+xy dx=x2dy+2y dx; y(2)=e and x>1, then y(4) is equal to:
e 3 1 3
(1) (2) e (3)  e (4)  e
2 2 2 2
(Difficult)
Sol. 2
(x3 - x2)dy = (2 - x) ydx
dy 2x
 y
  x  x  1 dx
2
dy x 11
   2 dx
y x  x  1
dy dx x2  1  x2
   2  
y x x2  x  1
1 x 1 dx
=   2 dx   x 1
x x
2
ln|y| =  ln | x |  ln | x  1 | c
x
x = 2, y = e
1 = 1 - ln2 + c  c = ln2
2
ln|y| = - ln|x| + ln|x - 1| + ln2
x
put x = 4
1
ln|y| = - 2ln2 + ln3 + ln2
2
3 1
lny = ln   
2 2
3 1 3
y= . e2 = e
2 2
 2 1 1 
Q.2

Let A be a 3×3 matrix such that adj A  1 0 2  and B=adj(adj A).

 1 2 1
T
If | A |  and |  B1  |  , then the ordered pair,, |  |,   is equal to:
 1  1  1
(1)  9,  (2)  9,  (3)  3,  (4) (3, 81)
 81   9  81 
[Matrix]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
 2 1 1 
 
1 0 2 
adjA =   |adjA| = 9
 1 2 1
 |A|2 = 9 |A|=3 = ||
B = adj (adjA)
4
 B  A
1 1 1 1 1
B T

BT
 
|B| A 4

81

 1
||, µ =  3, 81 
 
 2   4  
Q.3 Let a,b,c  R be such that a2+b2+c2 =1, If a cos   b cos      c cos     , where   , then
 3   3  
the angle between the vectors aiˆ  bjˆ  ckˆ and biˆ  cjˆ  akˆ is
 2 
(1) (2) (3) (4) 0
2 3 9
[Vector]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
2  4 
a cos = b cos( + ) = ccos    =
3  3 
   4 
cos    2  cos   
1 cos  1  3 1
,   3 
 , 
a  b  c 
1 1 1 1  2   4  
   cos   cos     cos   
a b c  

3   3  
     4 
sin  3   
1   3      3 
= 
 
   . cos  2 
sin  
3  
1 1 1
  0
a b c
 ab = 0
Let  is the angle between the vectors aî  bj ˆ & bî  cj
ˆ  ck ˆ
ˆ  ak
cos  
aî  bjˆ  ckˆbî  cjˆ  akˆ
a2  b2  c2
cos   0


2
Q.4 Suppose f(x) is a polynomial of degree four, having critical points at –1,0,1. If T  {x  R | f (x)  f (0)},
then the sum of squares of all the elements of T is:
(1) 6 (2) 2 (3) 8 (4) 4
[Monotonocity]
(Difficult)
Sol. 4
f’(x) = k (x + 1)x(x-1)
f’(x) = k [ x3 - x]
Integrating both sides
 x4 x2 
f(x) = k   c
4 2
f(0) = c
 x4 x2 
f(x) = f(0)  k  cc
 4 2 
x2 2
 k
4
x 2 0 
 x = 0, ± 2
sum of squares of all elements of T = o2 + ( 2
2 ) + (- 2 )
2
=4
1/ 2 x2 k
 dx
Q.5 If the value of the integral 2 3/ 2 is , then k is equal to:
0
1  x  6
(1) 2 3 (2) 3 2 (3) 3 2  (4) 2 3  
(Medium)
Sol. 4
1
x2
 2
3
dx
0
1  x  2 2
x = sin

sin2 
 6
.cos d
0 cos3 
 
 6
tan2 d  tan    06
0
 1  k
  
 3 6 6
2 3 k

6 6
k= 2 3  
9
3 2 1 
Q.6 If the term independent of x in the expansion of  x   is k, then 18 k is equal to:
2 3x 
(1) 5 (2) 9 (3) 7 (4) 11
[Binomial Theorem]
(Easy)
Sol. 3
9 r r
3 2  1 
Tr+1 = 9C
r 2x   3x 
   
39  2r r
= 9Cr 9 r 
1 .x18  3r
2
18 - 3r = 0
r=6
9 33 1
C6   k
23 36
7
k
18
18k = 7
7. If a ABC has vertices A(–1,7), B(–7,1) and C(5,–5), then its orthocentre has coordinates:
 3 3 3 3
(1) (–3,3) (2)   ,  (3)  ,   (4) (3,–3)
 5 5 5 5
[Straight Line]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
C(5, -5)
A(-1,7) D B(-7,1)
equation of CD
y + 5 = -1 (x - 5)
x+y=0 .....(1)
equation of AE
y - 7 = 2 (x + 1)
2x - y = -9 ....(2)
from (1) & (2)
x = -3, y = 3
Othocentre = (-3, 3)
x 2 y2 x 2 y2
Q.8. Let e1 and e2 be the eccentricities of the ellipse,  2  1 (b<5) and the hyperbola,  1
25 b 16 b 2
respectively satisfying e1e2=1. If  and  are the distances between the foci of the ellipse and the foci
of the hyperbola respectively, then the ordered pair (, ) is equal to:
 24   20 
(1) (8,12) (2)  ,10  (3)  ,12  (4) (8,10)
 5   3 
[Hyperbola]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
  10e1   
b2  25 1  e12 


  8e2   
b2  16 e2 2  1 

(e1e2)2 = 1
 b2   b2 
 1   1   1
 25   16 
b2 b2 b4
1   1
16 25 400
9 b4
 b2   b2  9
16 .25 400
4 4 
e1     2ae1  10   8
5 5
 
5 = 5 = () = (8, 10)
e2    2ae2  8   10 
4 4 


Q.9 If z1, z2 are complex numbers such that Re(z1)=|z1–1|, Re(z2)=|z2–1| and arg (z1–z2)= , then Im(z1+z2)
6
is equal to:
2 1 3
(1) 2 3 (2) (3) (4)
3 3 2
[Complex Number]
(Difficult)
Sol. 1
z1 = x1 + iy1 , z2 = z2 + iy2
x12 = (x1 - 1)2 + y12 .....(1)
 y12 - 2x1 + 1 = 0
x22 = (x2 - 1)2 + y22
y22 – 2x2 — 1 = 0 ....(2)
from equation (1) – (2)
(y12 - y22) + 2 (x2 - x1) = 0
(y1 + y2) (y1 - y2) = 2(x1 - x2) ....(3)
 x1  x 2 
y1 + y2 = 2  
 y1  y 2 

arg (z1 - z2) =
6
 y  y2  
tan1  1 
 x1  x2  6
y1  y 2 1
  ....(4)
x1  x 2 3
From (3) & (4)
 y1  y2  2 3
 for which the quadratic equations,    1 x  4x  2  0 always have
2 2
Q.10 The set of all real values of
exactly one root in the interval (0,1) is:
(1) (–3,–1) (2) (2,4] (3) (1,3] (4) (0,2)
(Easy)
Sol. 3
f(0) f(1)  0
 (2) [2 - 4 + 3]  0
( - 1) ( - 3)  0
  [1, 3]
at  = 1
2x2 – 4x + 2 = 0
 (x - 1)2 = 0
x = 1, 1
  (1, 3]
Q.11 Let the latus ractum of the parabola y2=4x be the common chord to the circles C1 and C2 each of them
having radius 2 5 . Then, the distance between the centres of the circles C1 and C2 is:
(1) 8 (2) 8 5 (3) 4 5 (4) 12
[Parabola]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
C1C2 = 2C1 A
(C1A)2 + 4 = ( 2 5 )2
C1A = 4
C1C2 = 8
Q.12 The plane which bisects the line joining the points (4,–2,3) and (2,4,–1) at right angles also passes
through the point:
(1) (0,–1,1) (2) (4,0,1) (3) (4,0,–1) (4) (0,1,–1)
[3D]
(Easy)
Sol. 3
a = 2, b = -6
c=4
equation of plane
2(x - 3) + (-6) (y - 1) + 4(z - 1) = 0
 2x - 6y + 4z = 4
passes through (4, 0, -1)
1 1
(a  2x) 3  (3x) 3
Q.13 lim 1 1
(a  0) is equal to :
x a
3 3
(3a  x)  (4x)
4 4 1 1
 2 3  2 3  2   2 3  2   2 3
(1)   (2)   (3)     (4)    
9 3  3  9   9  3 
[Limit]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
Apply L-H Rule
2 1 2
2 1 
 a  2 x  3  3 3. x 3
lim 3 2 1
3
2
xa 1 1 
3
 3 a  x  3  4 3. x 3
3
2
2 2
1   
3
 3a  3  2 .  a 3 
33  
 1 1 2
 2
1   
3
 4a  3  .4 3  a 3 
3  
1
2  2 3
= . 
3 9
10 10
2
Q.14 Let x i (1  i  10) be ten observations of a random variable X. If   x i  p   3 and   x i  p 
i 1 i 1
 9 where
0  p  R , then the standard deviation of these observations is :
7 9 3 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)
10 10 5 5
[Statistics]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
Standard deviation
is free from shifting
of origin
S.D= variance
2
9  3
= 
10  10 
 9
= 
10 100
81 9
= 
100 10
Q.15 The probability that a randomly chosen 5–digit number is made from exactly two digits is :
134 121 135 150
(1) (2) (3) (4)
104 104 104 104
[Probability]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
Total case = 9(104)
fav. case = 9C2 (25 - 2) + 9C1 (24 - 1)
= 1080 + 135 = 1215
1215 135
Prob = 4
 4
9  10 10
 x 
Q.16 If sin 1
  1  x  dx  A(x) tan
1
 x   B(x)  C , where C is a constant of integration, then the ordered
 
pair (A(x),B(x)) can be:
(1)  x  1,  x  (2)  x  1,  x  (3)  x  1, x  (4)  x  1, x 

[Indefinite Integration]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
1+x
1 x x
 sin 1 x
dx
1
1
 tan I
x. 1 dx
II
x 1
 tan 1

x .x  1 x.2 x
dx
put x = t2  dx = 2t dt
 t   2 tdt 
2
= x tan-1 x – 
1  t   2t 
2
= xtan-1 -1
x - t + tan t + c
= xtan-1 x -
-1
x + tan x + c
A(x) = x + 1, B(x) = – x
3 1 4
Q.17 If the sum of the series 20  19  19  18  ... upto nth term is 488 and the nth term is negative, then:
5 5 5
2
(1) n=60 (2) n=41 (3) nth term is –4 (4) nth term is 4
5
[Sequence & Series]
(Easy)
Sol. 3
98 96
20    ......
5 5
Sn = 488
n  2  
  2  20  n  1     488
2  5 
n2 n
 20n -  = 488
5 5
 100n - n2 + n = 2440
= n2 - 101n + 2440 = 0
 n = 61 or 40
 2 
for n = 40, Tn = 20 + 39   = +ve
 5 
 2 
n = 61, Tn = 20 + 60   = 20 - 24 = -4
 5 
Q.18 Let p, q, r be three statements such that the truth value of  p  q   (~ p  r) is F. Then the truth values
of p, q, r are respectively :
(1) F, T, F (2) T, F, T (3) T, T, F (4) T, T, T
(Easy)
Sol. 3
(p ^ q)  (~q  r)
Possible when
p^qT
~q  r  F
p  T p^q  T

q  T ~qr F F F
r  F  T F F
Q.19 If the surface area of a cube is increasing at a rate of 3.6 cm2/sec, retaining its shape; then the rate of
change of its volume (in cm3/sec), when the lenght of a side of the cube is 10cm, is :
(1) 9 (2) 10 (3) 18 (4) 20
[Tangent & Normal]
(Easy)
Sol. 1
A = 6a2
a  side of cube
dA  da  da da 3
=6  2a dt   3.6 = 12 × 10  
dt   dt dt 100
v = a3
dV 2 da
= 3a
dt dt
3
= 3× 100 ×
100
= 9cm3 / sec
Q.20 Let R1 and R2 be two relations defined as follows:
R1  {(a, b)  R 2 : a 2  b 2  Q} and
R 2  {(a, b)  R 2 : a 2  b 2  Q} , where Q is the set of all rational numbers. Then :
(1) R1 is transitive but R2 is not transitive
(2) R1 and R2 are both transitive
(3) R2 is transitive but R1 is not transitive
(4) Neither R1 nor R2 is transitive
[Relation]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
for R1
1
Let a = 1 + 2,b=1- 2,c= 4
8
aR1b a2 + b2 = (1 + 2
2 ) + (1 -
2
2) =6Q
2
 14 
bR1c b2 + c2 = (1 - 2 )2 + 8  =3Q
 
2
aR1c  a2+c2 = 1  2  8 
1/4
    3 4 2 Q
R1 is not transitive
R2
let a = 1 + 2,b= 2 , c = 1- 2
aR2b a2 + b2 = 5 + 2 2 Q
bR2c b2 + c2 = 5 - 2 2 Q
aR2c a2
+ c2
=6Q
R2 is not transitive
Q.21 If m arithmetic means (A.Ms) and three geometric means (G.Ms) are inserted between 3 and 243 such that
4th A.M. is equal to 2nd G.M., then m is equal to___
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. 39
3, ..........., 243 3,............,243
m A.M. 3 G.M
b  a 243  3 240
d   243 = 3(r)4
n1 m1 m1
 240 
4th A.M = 3 + 4d = 3  4   r=3
 m  1
960
3  27 2nd G.M. = ar2 = 27
m1
960
=  24
m1
 m = 39
 ˆ 
Q.22 Let a plane P contain two lines    
r  i   î  ˆj ,   R and r  ˆj   ˆj  kˆ ,   R . If Q (, ,  ) is the foot
of the perpendicular drawn from the point M(1,0,1) to P,then 3 (     ) equals ____
[Vector & 3D]
(Difficult)
Sol. 5

 
r  î   î  ˆj 

 ˆ
 
r  ˆj  µ ˆj  k 
ˆ
î ˆj k

n 1 1 0
0 1 1
= (-1, 1 ,1)
equation of plane
-1(x - 1) + 1(y - 0) + 1(z - 0) = 0
x-y-z-1=0
foot of r from m(1, 0, 1)
x 1 y  0 z 1
  
1  0  1  1
1 1 1 3
y z 1 1
x 1   
1 1 3
4 1 2
x ,y  ,z 
3 3 3
4


3

1 

3

2

3 
4 1 2 5
 =   
3 3 3 3
3( ) = 5
Q.23 Let S be the set of all integer solutions, (x, y, z), of the system of equations
x – 2y + 5z = 0
–2x + 4y + z = 0
–7x + 14y + 9z = 0
such that 15  x 2  y 2  z 2  150 . Then, the number of elements in the set S is equal to ___
[3D]
(Medium)
Sol. 8
x - 2y + 5z = 0 .....(1)
-2x + 4y + z = 0 ....(2)
-7x + 14y + 9z = 0 .....(3)
2.(1) + (2) we get z = 0, x = 2y
15  4y2 + y2  150
 3  y2  30
y   30,  3    3, 30 
   
y = ±2, ±3, ±4, ±5
no. of integer’s in S is 8
Q.24 The total number of 3–digit numbers, whose sum of digits is 10, is ____
(Medium)
Sol. 54
Let xyz be 3 digit number
x + y + z = 10 where x 1, y  0, z  0
x  1  0
t+y+z=9 x 1  t
t0 
9 + 3 - 1C = 11c2 = 55
3-1
but for t = 9, x = 10 not possible
total numbers = 55 - 1 = 54
Q.25 If the tangent to the curve, y=ex at a point (c,eC) and the normal to the parabola, y2=4x at the point
(1,2) intersect at the same point on the x-axis, then the value of c is ____
[Tangent & Normal]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
Tangent at (c, ec) y  ec = ec (x  c) ....(1)
normal to parabola y - 2 = 1 (x - 1)
x+y=3 ...(2)
at x-axis y = 0 at x-axis y = 0
in (1), x = c  1 in (2), x = 3
c1=3c=4

JEE MAIN - 2020 [04-09-2020 (Morning)]
1. Let y=y(x) be the solution of the differential equation, xy’-y=x2(xcosx+sinx),x > 0. if y     , then
  
y''    y   is equal to
2
  2
 2    2
(1) 2   (2) 2  (3) 1  (4) 1  
2 4 2 2 2 4
(Difficult)
Sol. (2)
xy’ – y = x2(x cosx + sinx) x > 0 , y() = 
1
y’ – y = x{xcosx + sinx}
x
1 1
I.F. =
e
  x dx = enx =
x
1 1
 y.
x
=  x . x  x cos x  sin x  dx
y
x
=   x cos x  sin x  dx
y d
x
=  dx  x sin x  dx
y
= xsinx + C
x
 y = x2 sinx + cx
x = , y = 
 = c  C = 1
 2 
y = x2sinx + x  y   = 
2 4 2
y’ = 2x sinx + x2cosx + 1
y” = 2sinx + 2xcosx + 2x cosx – x2sinx
 2  
y"  = 2    y   y"  = 2  
2
  4 2
  2 2
20
50 r
2. The value of 
r 0
C6 is equal to:
51
(1) C7 30 C7 (2) 51
C7 30 C7 (3) 50
C7  30C7 (4) 50 C6  30C6
[Binomial Theorem]
(Medium)
Sol. (1)
20
50 r

r 0
C6
 50C6 + 49C6 + 48C6 + .... + 31C6 + 30C6

add and subtract 30C7
Using
n
Cr + nCr – 1 = n + 1Cr  30C6 + 30C7 = 31C7
31
C6 + 31C7 = 32C7
Similarly solving
51
C7 – 30C7
3. Let [t] denote the greatest integer  t. Then the equation in x,[x]2+2[x+2]-7=0 has :
(1) exactly four integral solutions. (2) infinitely many solutions.
(3) no integral solution. (4) exactly two solutions.
[Function]
(Easy)
Sol. (2)
[x]2 + 2[x + 2] – 7 = 0
[x]2 +2[x] – 3 = 0
let [x] = y
y2 + 3y – y – 3 = 0
(y – 1)(y + 3) = 0
[x] = 1 or [x] = – 3
x  1, 2  & x   3, 2 
x2 y2
4. Let P(3,3) be a point on the hyperbola,   1 . If the normal to it at P intersects the x-axis
a2 b2
at (9,0) and e is its eccentricity, then the ordered pair (a2,e2) is equal to :
9  9  3 
(1) (9,3) (2)  , 2  (3)  , 3  (4)  , 2 
2  2  2 
[Hyperbola]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
x2 y2
 1 P(3,3)
a2 b2
9 9
2
 1 ....(1)
a b2
a2 x b2 y
Equation of normal    a2 e2
3 3
at x – axis  y = 0
a2 x
= a2e2 x = 3e2 = 9
3
e2 = 3
e= 3
b2
e2 = 1  =3
a2
b2 = 2a2 ...(2)
put in equation 1
9 9 9 9
2
 2
1  = 1  a2 =
a 2a 2a2 2
9 
 (a2, e2) =  , 3 
2 
5. Let x2 y2
  1 (a>b) be a given ellipse, length of whose latus rectum is 10. If its
a2 b2
5
eccentricity is the maximum value of the function,   t    t  t2 , then a2+b2 is equal to
12
(1) 135 (2) 116 (3) 126 (4) 145
[Ellipse]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
2b 2
L.R = = 10 ...(1)
a
2 2
5  1 1 8  1
(t) = – t   + =  t  
12  2 4 12  2
2
 (t)max = =e
3
b2 4 b2 5
e2 = 1  2 =  2 
a 9 a 9
b2 5

a.a 9
5 5
 (from (1)
a 9
a=9
 b2 = 45
a2 + b2 = 45 + 81 = 126
x
6. Let f  x    2
dx  x  0 . Then f(3) – f(1) is eqaul to :
1  x 
 1 3  1 3  1 3  1 3
(1)    (2)   (3)    (4) 12  2  4
6 2 4 6 2 4 12 2 4
(Medium)
Sol. (4)
x
f(x) =  1  x  2
dx
x = tan2t
dx = 2tant sec2t dt
tan t. 2 tan t sec2 tdt
f(x) =  sec4 t
2

= 2 sin t dt

x = 3 t =
3

x = 1 t =
4

3 
 1 3
f(3) – f(1) =  1  cos 2t  dt   t  2 sin2t   =
 
 1
 
3

4
12 2 4
4
7. If 1+(1–22.1)+(1–42.3)+(1-62.5)+......+(1-202.19)=   220 , then an ordered pair  ,   is equal to:

(1) (10,97) (2) (11,103) (3) (11,97) (4) (10,103)
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. (2) 1 + Sn
Tn = 1 – (2n)2(2n – 1)
= 1 – 4n2(2n – 1)
= 1 – 8n3 + 4n2
10
Sn = T
n 1
n =n–  8n   4n3 2
2
n2 n  1 4n n  1 2n  1
= n – 8 
4 6
2
= 10 – 2 × 100×121 +  10  11  21
3
= 10 – 24200 + 1540
= 10 – 22660
 Sum of series = 11 – 22660 =  – 220
 = 11,  = 103
2
 x 
8. The integral   x sin x  cos x  dx is equal to
(where C is a constant of integration):

x sec x x tan x
(1) tan x  C (2) sec x  C
x sin x  cos x x sin x  cos x
x tan x x sec x
(3) sec x  C (4) tan x  C
x sin x  cos x x sin x  cos x
(Difficult)
Sol. (1)
2
 x 
 
 x sin x  cos x
 dx

x cos x
x sec
 x . 2
dx
I  x sin x  cos x 


II
 1  sec x  x sec x tan x

x sec x  
 x sin x  cos x    x sin x  cos x  dx
x sec x  cos x  x sin x 

 x sin x  cos x   cos x  x sin x  cos x  dx  x sinxxsec
2
x
 cos x
 tan x  C
9. Let f(x)= |x-2| and g(x) = f(f(x)) ,x  [0,4]. Then  g  x   f  x  dx is equal to: 
0
1 3
(1) (2) 0 (3) 1 (4) 2
2
(Difficult)
Sol. (3)
f(x) = |x – 2|
 if x  2  x  4
g(x) = ||x – 2| – 2| = if x  2  x

3 f(x)
 
0

g  x   f  x  dx
(0,2)
3 3
=  g  x    f  x  dx
0 0
2 3 2 3
=  xdx +   4  x  dx –  2  x  dx –   x  2 dx
0 2 0 2 x
0 2 3
2 3 2 3
 x2   x2   x2   x2 
  2  +  4x  2  +  2  2x  –  2  2x 
 0  2  0  2
 9  9 
 2  12   8  2  + {2 – 4} –   6  2  4 
 2  2 
 9 9  3  1 7 5
= 2 + 6   –2 –   4  = 2 + – 2   =  1
 2 2  2  2 2 2
    
10. Let x0 be the point of Local maxima of f  x   a. b  c , where a  xî  2j 
ˆ  3k, 
ˆ b  2iˆ  xj ˆ and
ˆk
  .  +  .  +  .  at x=x is :
ˆ . Then the value of a
c  7iˆ  2j
ˆ  xk b b c c a 0
(1) -22 (2) -4 (3) -30 (4) 14

[Vector]
(Difficult)
Sol. (1)
x 2 3
  
a. b  c = 2 x 1
 

7 2 x
x{x2 – 2} + 2{–2x + 7} + 3{4 – 7x}
= x3 – 2x – 4x + 14 + 12 – 21x
f(x) = x3 – 27x + 26
f’(x) = 3x2 – 27 = 0  x = ± 3
Max at x0 = – 3
  
 a   3, 2, 3  , b = (–2, – 3, –1), c = (7, – 2, – 3)
  
a.b  b.c  c.a = 6 + 6 – 3 – 14 + 6 + 3 – 21 + 4 – 9
= 25 – 47 = – 22
11. A triangle ABC lying in the first quadrant has two vertices as A(1,2) and B(3,1) If BAC  900 , and
ar(  ABC) = 5 5 s units, then the abscissa of the vertex C is :
(1) 1  5 (2) 1  2 5 (3) 2 5  1 (4) 2  5
[Straight Line]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
AB = 4 1  5
1 C(a,b)
 5x = 5 5
2
x = 10
x
1
mAB =
2
mAC = 2 = tan A(1,2) B(3,1)
2 1 0
x
 sin = , cos  
5 5
1
by parametric co - ordinates a = 1 + 10 × =1+ 2 5
5
12. Let f be a twice differentiable function on (1,6). If f(2)=8, f’(2)=5, f’(x)  1 and f‘‘(x)  4, for all
x  (1,6), then:
(1) f(5)+f‘(5)  28 (2) f’(5)+f‘‘(5)  20 (3) f(5)  10 (4) f(5)+f’(5)  26
[Definite Integration] (Difficult)
Sol. (1)
f(2) = 8, f’(2) = 5, f’(x)  1, f”(x)  4
x  (1,6)
5 5
 f '  x   1 dx

2 2
f(5) – f(2) 3

f(5)  11 ...(1)
5 5
also  f "  x  dx   4dx

2 2
f’(5) – f’(2)  12
f’(5)  17 ...(2)
f(5) + f’(5)  28
13. Let  and  be the roots of x 2-3x+p=0 and  and  be the roots of x 2-6x+q=0. If , , , 
form a geometric progression.Then ratio (2q+p): (2q-p) is:
(1) 33 :31 (2) 9 : 7 (3) 3 : 1 (4) 5 : 3
[Sequence & Series] (Medium)
Sol. (2)
x2 – 3x + p = 0 (, )
x2 – 6x + q = 0 ()
+  = 3
+= 6
 = a ,  = ar,  = ar2,  = ar3
a(1 + r) = 3 ...(1)
ar2(1 + r) = 6 ...(2)
Divide (2) by (1)
r2 = 2, r = 2
 = p,  = q
2q  p 2  

2q  p 2  
2a2r5  a2r 2r 4  1 9
  
2a2r5  a2r 2r 4  1 7
2z  i
14. Let u  , z = x +iy and k>0. If the curve represented by Re(u) +Im(u) =1 intersects
z  ki
the y-axis at the points P and Q where PQ =5, then the value of k is :
(1) 4 (2) 1/2 (3) 2 (4) 3/2
[Complex Number]
(Difficult)
Sol. (3)
2z  i
u , z = x + iy
z  ki
2x  i 2y  1  x  i y  k 
= 
x  i y  k  x  i y  k 
2x2  2y  1  y  k   i 2xy  x  2xy  2xk

 2
x2   y  k 
Re(u) + Img(u) = 1
2x2 + (2y+1) (y – k ) + x + 2xk = x2 + (y – k)2
at y - axis, x = 0
(2y + 1) (y – k) = (y – k )2
2y2 + y – 2yk – k = y2 + k2 – 2yk
y2 + y – (k + k2) = 0 (y1, y2)
diff. of roots = 5
1  4k  4k 2  5
4k2 + 4k = 24
k2 + k – 6 = 0
(k + 3) (k – 2) = 0
k=2
 cos  i sin      5 a b 
15. If A    ,    24  and A    , where i  1 , then which one of the following is
i sin  cos      c d
not true?
2 2 1
(1) a2-d2=0 (B) a2-c2=1 (C) 0  a2  b2  1 (D) a  b 
2
[Matrix]
(Medium)
Sol. (4)
 c i s   c is  c2  s2 2ics   cos 2 i sin 2

   = z 22
 =   (where c = coss sin)
i s c  is c   2ics c  s  i sin2 cos 2 
 cos 5  i sin 5  

A5   
i sin 5  cos 5  
a = d = cos(5)
b = c = isin(5)
a2 – b2 = cos2(5) + sin2 5 = 1
16. The mean and variance of 8 observations are 10 and 13.5, respectively. If 6 of these observations
are 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 15, then the absolute difference of the remaining two observations is:
(1) 3 (2) 9 (3) 7 (4) 5
[Statistics]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
5  7  10  12  14  15  x  y
= 10
8
x + y = 17 ....(1)
739  x  y2
2
variance = – 100 = 13.5
8
x2 + y2 = 169 ...(2)
 x = 12, y = 5
|x – y| = 7
17. A survey shows that 63% of the people in a city read newspaper A whereas 76% read
newspaper B. If x% of the people read both the newspapers, then a possible value of x can be:
(1) 37 (2) 29 (3) 65 (4) 55
[Sets]
(Easy)
Sol. (4)
A B
63-x x% 76-x
A  B = 13 – x  100
x 39
also x  63
18. Given the following two statements:

S1  :  q v p  P  ~ q is a tautology
S2  :~ q  ~ p  q is a fallacy. Then:
(1) only (S1) is correct. (2) both (S1) and (S2) are correct.
(3) only (S2) is correct (4) both (S1) and (S2) are not correct.
(Medium)
Sol. (4)
p q ~ q qvp p ~ q  qvp   p ~ q
T T F T F F
T F T T T T
S1 =
F T F T T T
F F T F F T
S1 is not correct
p q ~ q ~ p ~ p  q ~ q  ~ p  q 
T T F F F F
T F T F T T
S2 =
F T F T T F
F F T T F F
S2 is not correct.
19. Two vertical poles AB=15 m and CD=10 m are standing apart on a horizontal ground with points A
and C on the ground. If P is the point of intersection of BC and AD, then the height of P (in m)
above the line AC is:
(1) 5 (2) 20/3 (3) 10/3 (4) 6
[Straight Line]
(Easy)
Sol. (4)
B(0,15)
D(a,10)
15
P
10
A C
(0,0) (a,0)
10x
equation of AD : y 
a
x y
equation of BC :  1
a 15
a.y y 3y  2y
   1  1
10a 15 30
5y = 30 y = 6
dx  
20.  
2 2

If a  2 b cos x a  2 b cos y  a  b , where a>b>0, then
dy
at  ,  is:
4 4
ab a  2b ab 2a  b
(1) (2) (3) (4)
ab a  2b ab 2a  b
[MOD]
(Medium)
Sol. (1)
a  
2 b cos x a  2 b cos y  a2  b2 
diff both sides w.r.t y
dx
 2 b sin x.
dy

a  2b cos y + a  2b cos x    
2 b sin y = 0
 bdx
x=y= 
dy
 a  b    a  b  b  = 0
4
dx ab
=
dy ab
21. Suppose a differentiable function f(x) satisfies the identity f(x+y)=f(x)+f(y)+xy2+x2y,for all real x
lim
f x
and y. If x 0  1 , then f‘(3) is equal to............
x
[Differentiability]
(Difficult)
Sol. 10
f(x + y) = f(x) + f(y) + xy2 + x2y
x=y=0
f(0) = 2f(0)  f(0) = 0
Partially diff. w.r.t. x
f’(x + y) = f’(x) + y2 + 2xy
x=0,y=x
f x
f’(x) = f’(0) + x2 given lim 1
x 0 x
f’(x) = 1 + x2 by L’ hospital
x3 f ' x
 f(x) = x  c lim 1
3 x0 1
put x = 0  c = 0 f’(0) = 1
f’(3) = 10
22. If the equation of a plane P, passing through the intersection of the planes, x+4y-z+7=0
and 3x+y+5z=8 is ax+by+6z=15 for some a, b  R, then the distance of the point (3,2,-1) from the plane P
is..........
[3D]
(Medium)
Sol. p1 + p2 = 0
(x + 4y - z + 7) +  (3x + y + 5z - 8) = ax + by + 6z - 15
1  3 4   1  5 7  8
  
a b 6 15
 15 - 75 = 42 - 48
-27 = 27
 = -1
 plane is –2x + 3y – 6z + 15 = 0
6  6  6  15
d= =3
4  9  36
23. If the system of equations

x-2y+3z=9
2x+y+z=b
x-7y+az=24, has infinitely many solutions, then a-b is equal to.........
[Determinant]
(Medium)
Sol. D=0
1 2 3
2 1 1 0
1 7 a
1(a + 7) + 2(2a - 1) + 3(-14 - 1) = 0
a + 7 + 4a – 2 - 45 = 0
5a = 40
a=8
9 2 3
b 1 1 0
D1 =
24 7 8
 9(8 + 7) +2(8b - 24) + 3(-7b - 24) = 0
 135 + 16b - 48 - 21b - 72 = 0
15 = 5b  b = 3
a-b=5
20
r
a7
24. Let (2x2+3x+4)10=  ar x . Then a is equal to .............
r 0 13
[Binomial Theroem]
(Difficult)
Sol. 8
20
r
(2x2 + 3x + 4)10 = a x
r 0
r
a7 = coeff of x7
a13 = coeff of x13
10! p q r
p!q!r !
2x2   3x   4
for x7
p q r
3 1 6
2 3 5
1 5 4
0 7 3
23  3  46  10! 10!22  33  46 10!2  35  44 10! 37  43

a7    
3!6! 2!3!5! 5!4! 7!3!
for x13
p q r
6 1 3
5 3 2
4 5 1
3 7 0
26  3  43  10! 10! 25  33  42 10! 24  35  4 10! 23  37

a13    
3!6! 2!3!5! 5!4! 7!3!
a7
8
a13
1
25. The probability of a man hitting a target is . The least number of shots required, so that the
10
1
probability of his hitting the target at least once is greater than , is .........
4
[Probability]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
1 9
P(H) = ; P(M) =
10 10
P(H) + P(M). P(H) + P(M). P(M). P(H) + .................

= 1 – (PM)n 
4
n
 9  1
= 1  
 10  4
n
 9  3
   ; n  3
 10  4

JEE MAIN - 2020 [04-09-2020 (Evening)]
Q.1 Suppose the vectors x1, x2 and x3 are the solutions of the system of linear equations, Ax=b when the
vector b on the right side is equal to b1, b2 and b3 respectively. if
1 0  0 1  0 0

x1  1 , x 2   2 , x 3  0 , b1   0 , b2   2  and b3   0 
         
, then the determinant of A is equal to
1 1  1   0  0   2 
1 3
(1) 2 (2) (3) (4) 4
2 2
[Matrix]
(Difficult)
Sol. (1)
 a1 a2 a3 
A   a4 a5 a6 
 a7 a8 a9  33
a1  a2  a3  1 2a2  a3  0
a4  a5  a6  0 2a5  a6  2
a7  a8  a9  0 2a8  a9  0
a3  0, a6  0, a9  2
 a8  1, a5  1, a2  0  a1   , a4  1, a7  1
 1 0 0
 
1 1 0
A= 
 1 1 2 
|A| = 2(1) = 2
1  i 3
Q.2 If a and b are real numbers such that (2  ) 4  a  b , where   then a+b is equal to:
2
(1) 33 (2) 57 (3) 9 (4) 24
[Complex Number]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
(2   ) 4  a  b
4
 3i  1 
 2    a  b
 2 
4 4
 3  3i   3 i
   9   
 2   2 2
4
 1 3i 
9 9 3
 
9 ei /6 = 9ei 2 /3 = 9    =  i
 2 2  2 2
9 9 3  1 i 3 
  i = a  b   
2 2  2 2 
b bi 3
= a 
2 2
b 3 9 3
  b9
2 2
a = 0 a + b = 9
x y z
Q.3 The distance of the point (1, –2, 3) from the plane x–y+z=5 measured parallel to the line   is:
2 3 6
1 7
(1) (2) 7 (3) (4) 1
7 5
[3D]
(Medium)
Sol. (4)
Equation of line through (1,-2,3) whose
dr’s are (2,3,-6)
x 1 y  2 z  3
  
2 3 6
any point on line (2  1,3  2, 6  3)
put in ( x  y  z  5)
2  1  3  2  6  3  5
7  1
1

7
distance  (2 ) 2  (3 ) 2  (6 ) 2
4 2  9 2  36 2  7  1
t 2 f 2 (x)  x 2 f 2 (t)
Q.4 Let f : (0,  )  (0, ) be a differentiable function such that f(1) = e and lim  0 . If
tx tx
f(x)=1,then x is equal to :
1 1
(1) e (2) 2e (3) (4)
e 2e
(Difficult)
Sol. (3)
f (1)  e
t 2 f 2 ( x)  x 2 f 2 (t )
lim
tx tx
L’ Hospital

lim 2tf 2 ( x)  2 x 2 f (t )  f  (t )
tx

 2 xf 2 ( x)  2 x 2 f ( x)  f  ( x)  0
 
2 xf ( x) f ( x)  xf  ( x)  0
f  ( x) 1
) 
f  x x
ln f ( x)  ln x  ln c
f ( x)  cx
if x = 1, e = c
y = ex
1
 if f(x) = 1  x =
e
Q.5 Contrapositive of the statement :

‘If a function f is differentiable at a, then it is also continuous at a’, is:
(1) If a function f is not continuous at a, then it is not differentiable at a.
(2) If a function f is continuous at a, then it is differentiable at a.
(3) If a function f is continuous at a, then it is not differentiable at a.
(4) If a function f is not continuous at a, then it is differentiable at a.
[Methematical Reasoning]
(Medium)
Sol. (1)
Contrapositive of P  q = ~q  ~p
Q.6 The minimum value of 2sinx+2cosx is:

1 1
1 1
(1) 21 2
(2) 2 2 (3) 2 1 2 (4) 2 2
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
y = 2sinx + 2cosx
by Am  GM
2sin x  2cos x
 2sin x  cos x
2
s in x  c o s x
2sinx + 2cosx 
2 1.2 2
2  sin x  cos x 2 2 1
1
2sinx + 2cosx  2 2  (2Sinx + 2cosx)min = 2 = 2
2 2
Q.7 If the perpendicular bisector of the line segment joining the points P(1 ,4) and Q(k, 3) has y-intercept
equal to –4, then a value of k is:
(1) –2 (2) 15 (3) 14 (4) –4
[Straight Line]
(Easy)
Sol. (4)
43
mPQ   m  k  1
1 k
 k 1 7 
mid point of PQ   , 
 2 2
equation of perpendicular bisector
7  k 1 
y  ( k  1)  x 
2  2 
for y intercept put x = 0
7  k 2 1 
y    4
2  2 
k 2  1 15
  k  4
2 2
Q.8 The area (in sq. units) of the largest rectangle ABCD whose vertices A and B lie on the x-axis and vertices
C and D lie on the parabola, y=x2–1 below the x-axis, is:
2 4 1 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
[Maxima & Minima]
(Medium)
Sol. (4)
Area  2a a 2  1  
3 y
A  2 a  2a
dA y=x2-1
 6a 2  2  0
da (–a,0) (a,0)
A B x
a  1 3
2
D c(a,a -1)
2 2 2  6 4
Amax    = (-a,a 2-1)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
/3
Q.9 The integral  tan3 x.sin2 3x(2 sec 2 x.sin2 3x  3 tan x.sin 6x)dx is equal to:
/6
9 1 1 7
(1) (2)  (3)  (4)
2 18 9 18
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
 /3
3
I=  2.tan x sec2 x sin 4 3x + 3tan4x sin23x. 2sin3xcos3x dx
/6
 /3
1 3
=  4 tan x sec 2 x sin 4 3x + 3.4tan4xsin33xcos3xdx
2  /6
 /3
1 d
= 
2  /6 dx

tan 4 x sin 4 3x dx 
1  /3
=  tan 4 x sin 4 3 x 
2  /6
1 1 1  1
=  9.(0)  . 1  = 
2 3 3  18
Q.10 If the system of equations
x+y+z=2
2x+4y–z=6
3x+2y+  z= 
has infinitely many solutions, then
(1)   2  5 (2) 2    14 (3)   2  14 (4) 2    5
[Determinent]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
1 1 1
2 4 1  0
D=0
3 2 
(4  2)  1(2  3)  1(4  12)  0

4  2  2  3  8  0
9
2  9   
2
2 1 1
Dx  6 4 1
=0
 2 9 / 2
 = 5
Now check option
2 + = 14
Q.11 In a game two players A and B take turns in throwing a pair of fair dice starting with player A and total of
scores on the two dice, in each throw is noted. A wins the game if he throws total a of 6 before B throws
a total of 7 and B wins the game if he throws a total of 7 before A throws a total of six. The game stops
as soon as either of the players wins. The probability of A winning the game is:
5 31 30 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
31 61 61 6
[Probability]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
sum total 7 = (1,6)(2,5)(3,4)(4,3)(5,2)(6,1)
6
P(sum) =
36
sum total 6 (1,5)(2,4)(3,3)(4,2)(5,1)
5
P(sum 6) =
36
   
P(Awin) = P(6) + P 6 .P 7 .P  6   ....
5 31 30 5
=     .....
36 36 36 36
5
36 5  36 5  36 5  36 30
= 31 30   = 
1 36  36  31 30 1296  930 366 61
36  36
Q.12 If for some positive integer n, the coefficients of three consecutive terms in the binomial expansion of
(1+x)n+5 are in the ratio 5:10:14, then the largest coefficient in this expansion is :
(1) 792 (2) 252 (3) 462 (4)330
[Binomial Theorem]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
Tr : Tr 1 : Tr  2
n 5
Cr 1 :n 5 Cr :n  5 Cr 1  5 :10 :14
(n  5)! (n  5)! 5
: 
 
r  1 ! ( n  6  r )! r !(n  5  r )! 10
r 1 (r  1)!(n  4  r )! 5
 
n6r 2 r !(n  5  r )! 7
2r = n + 6 – r
r 1 5
3r = n + 6 ...(1) 
n5r 7
7r+7 = 5n + 25-5r
12r = 5n + 18 ..(2)
 4(n + 6) = 5n + 18
n=6
 (1 + x) largest coeff = 11C5 = 462
 1
 4  tan x, | x | 1
f ( x)  
Q.13 The function  1 (| x | 1), | x | 1 is :
 2
(1) both continuous and differentiable on R–{–1}
(2) continuous on R–{–1} and differentiable on R–{–1,1}
(3) continuous on R–{1} and differentiable on R–{–1,1}
(4) both continuous and differentiable on R–{1}
[ Differentiability]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)

 4  tan x x   1,1
1

 1
f(x) =   x  1 x 1
 2
1
 2   x  1 x  1
at x = 1

f(1) = f(1+) = 0
2
 discontinuous non diff.
at x = – 1
1
f(–1) = 0 f(–1–) = 1  1 = 0
2
cont. at x = – 1
 1
1  x 2 x   1,1

 1
f’(x) =  x 1
 2
 1
 2 x  1

dy y  3x
Q.14 The solution of the differential equation dx  log (y  3x)  3  0 is:
e
(where c is a constant of integration)
1 2
(1) x–loge(y+3x)= C (2) x  log e (y  3x)  C
2
1 2
(3) x–2loge(y+3x)=C (4) y  3x 
2
 log e x   C
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
dy y  3x
 3 0
dx n  y  3x 
Let ln(y + 3x) = t
1  dy  dt  dy  y  3x
.  3      3 
y  3 x  dx  dx  dx  n  y  3 x 
dt y  3 x
  y  3x    tdt = dx
dx t
t2
 xc
2
1 2
2
 ln  y  3 x   = x + c
Q.15 Let   0 be in R. If  and  are the roots of the equation, x 2  x  2  0 and  and  are the roots of

the equation, 3x   10x  27  0 , then is equal to:

(1) 27 (2) 9 (3) 18 (4) 36
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
x2 – x + 2 = 0 ()
3 x 2  10 x  27  0  ,  
3 x 2  3 x  6  0
  
________________________
 7 x  21  0
  = 3 Put in equation
92 – 3 + 2 = 0
1 1
92 –  = 0   
9 3
2 2
 = =
9 3
.  = 1   = 3
2
.3
 .r 3
  1 = 18

9
Q.16 The angle of elevation of a cloud C from a point P, 200 m above a still lake is 30°. If the angle of depression
of the image of C in the lake from the point P is 60°,then PC (in m) is equal to :
(1) 200 3 (2) 400 3 (3) 400 (4) 100
[Height & Distance]
(Easy)
Sol. (3)
C
h-200
30° h
P m
60° x
200 200
c'(Image)
h  200 h  200
 tan 30  tan 60
x x
h  200
3
h  200
h + 200 = 3h – 600
2h = 800
h = 400
h  200
  sin 30
PC
PC = 400 m
50 n
Q.17 Let  X i   Yi  T , where each Xi contains 10 elements and each Yi contains 5 elements. If each element
i 1 i 1
of the set T is an element of exactly 20 of sets Xi ’s and exactly 6 of sets Yi’s, then n is equal to :
(1) 15 (2) 30 (3) 50 (4) 45
[Sets]
(Easy)
Sol. (2)
50  10 n  5

20 6
50 6
  n n = 30
2 5
1
Q.18 Let x=4 be a directrix to an ellipse whose centre is at the origin and its eccentricity is . If P(1,  ),  > 0
2
is a point on this ellipse, then the equation of the normal to it at P is :
(1) 8x–2y=5 (2) 4x–2y=1 (3) 7x–4y=1 (4) 4x–3y=2
[Ellipse]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
1 a
e= x= 4
2 e
a = 2
b2 1 b2
e = 1
2
 = 1 
a2 4 4
b2 3
 b2 = 3
4 4
x2 y 2
 Ellipse  1
4 3
P(1,)
1 2
x=1 ;  1
4 3
2 3 3
  
3 4 2
 3
P  1,
 2
a2 x b2 y
Equation of normal   a2  b2
x1 y1
4x 3 y
 =4–3
1 3
2
4x – 2y = 1
Q.19 Let a1, a2, ..., an be a given A.P. whose common difference is an integer and Sn=a1+a2+ .... +an. If a1=1,
an=300 and 15  n  50, then the ordered pair (Sn–4, an–4) is equal to:
(1) (2480,248) (2) (2480,249) (3) (2490,249) (4) (2490,248)
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
a1 = 1, an = 300, 15  n  50
300 = 1 + (n – 1)d
299
(n – 1) =
d
d can 23 or 13
if n – 1 = 13
n = 14
reject
or d = 13
n – 1 = 23
n = 24
20
S20 = 2  19.13 a20 = 1 + 19.13
2
a20 = 248
= 10{249} = 2490
(S20,a20) = (2490, 248)
Q.20 The circle passing through the intersection of the circles, x2+y2–6x=0 and x2+y2–4y=0, having its centre
on the line, 2x–3y+12=0, also passes through the point:
(1) (–1,3) (2) (1,–3) (3) (–3,6) (4) (–3,1)
[Circle]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
S1 + (S1 – S2) = 0
x2 + y2 – 6x + (4y – 6x) = 0
x2 + y2 – 6x(1 + ) + 4y = 0
Centre (3(1 + ), – 2) put in 2x – 3y + 12 = 0
6 + 6 + 6 + 12 = 0
12 = – 18
 = – 3/2
 Circle is x2 + y2 + 3x – 6y = 0
Check options
Q.21 Let {x} and [x] denote the fractional part of x and the greatest integer  x respectively of a real number
n n
x. If  {x}dx,  [x]dx and 10(n2–n),  n  N, n  1 are three consecutive terms of a G.P., then n is equal
0 0
to_____
(Medium)
Sol. 21
n 1
 x2 
  x dx  n x dx = n  = n
0 0  2 2
n 1 2 3 n
  x dx =  0   1dx   2dx.... 
0 0 1 2
  n  1 dx
n 1
n  n  1
= 1 + 2 + .........+ n – 1 
2
n n  n  1
=
2
,
2
,10 n 2  n  G.P  
2
n 2  n  1 n
=  .10.n  n  1
4 2
n – 1 = 20 ; n = 21
Q.22 A test consists of 6 multiple choice questions, each having 4 alternative answers of which only one is
correct. The number of ways, in which a candidate answers all six questions such that exactly four of the
answers are correct, is ______
(Easy)
Sol. 135
6
C4 ×1 × 32 = 15 × 9 = 135
  2  2  2
Q.23 ˆ , then the value of î  a  î
If a  2iˆ  ˆj  2k    
 ˆj  a  ˆj  ˆ 
k  a ˆ
k  is equal to____
[Vector]
(Medium)
Sol. 18
 2  2

iˆ  a  iˆ   a  a.iˆ iˆ  
2
= ˆj  2kˆ = 1 + 4 = 5
Similarly
ˆj  a  ˆj
2 2
   2iˆ  2kˆ  4  4  8
 2 2

kˆ  a  kˆ   2iˆ  ˆj  4  1  5
 5 + 8 + 5 = 18
Q.24 Let PQ be a diameter of the circle x2+y2=9. If  and  are the lengths of the perpendiculars from P and Q
on the straight line, x+y=2 respectively, then the maximum value of  is _____
[Circle]
(Medium)
Sol. 7
Q(acos ,asin )
P
(–acos ,-asin )
x+y=2
3cos   3sin   2

2
3cos   3sin   2

2
2
 3cos   3sin   4 9  9 sin 2  4 5  9sin 2
       
2 2 2
95
 max  7
2
Q.25 If the variance of the following frequency

distribution :
Class : 10–20 20–30 30–40
Frequency : 2 x 2
is 50, then x is equal to____
[Statistics]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
62 =
2 2
xi fi xx x  x fi  x  x 
15 2 10 100 200
25 x 0 0 0
35 2 10 100 200
4 x 400
100  25 x
x
4 x
x = 25
00
 = 50
4 x
x=4

JEE MAIN - 2020 [05-09-2020 (Morning)]
Q.1 If the volume of a parallelopiped, whose coterminus edges are given by the vectors
  
ˆ b  2iˆ  4j
a  î  ˆj  nk, ˆ  nkˆ and c  î  nj ˆ n  0  , is 158 cu. units, then:
ˆ  3k
   
(1) a . c =17 (2) b . c =10 (3) n=9 (4) n=7
[Vector]
(Easy)
Sol. 2
1 1 n
2 4 n  158
1 n 3
(12 + n2) –(6+n) +n(2n–4)=158
3n2 –5n + 6 –158 = 0
3n2 – 5n – 152 = 0
3n2 – 24n + 19n – 152 = 0
(3n + 19) (n–8) = 0
n=8

 b.c  10
Q.2 A survey shows that 73% of the persons working in an office like coffee, whereas 65% like tea. If x
denotes the percentage of them, who like both coffee and tea, then x cannot be:
(1) 63 (2) 54 (3) 38 (4) 36
[Sets]
(Easy)
Sol. 4
73
n(coffee) =
100
65
n(tea) =
100
x
n T  C  =
100
n  C  T  = n(C) + n(T) – x  100
= 73 + 65 – x  100
x  38
Ans. 36
Q.3 The mean and variance of 7 observations are 8 and 16, respectively. If five observations are 2,4,10,12,14,
then the absolute difference of the remaining two observations is:
(1) 1 (2) 4 (3) 3 (4) 2
[Statistics]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
xi2 2
Var(x) =  n  x
x12  x 22  x 42  x52  x62  x72
16 =  64
7
80 × 7 = x12+ x22  x32  .....  x72
Now, x62  x 72  560  (x12  ...... x52 )
x62  x72  560  (4  16  100  144  196)
x62  x 72  100 ......(1)
x1  x2  ....  x7
Now, =8
7
x6 + x7 = 14 ......(2)
from (1) & (2)
(x6 + x7)2 – 2x6 x7 = 100
2x6x7 = 96  x6 x7 = 48 ......(3)
7
Now, |x6 – x7| =  x6  x7   4x6 x7 = 196  192  2
Q.4 If 210+29.31+28.32+.....+2.39+310=S-211, then S is equal to:

311
(1) 311 (2)  210 (3) 2.311 (4) 311 —212
2
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
let
S’ = 210 + 29 31 + 28 32 +-----+2.39 + 310
3 S ' 311
= 29 × 31 + 28. 32 +---- +310 
2 2
__________________________________
S ' 10 311
2 
2 2
S’ = 311 –211
Now S’ = S –211
S = 311
Q.5 If 32 sin2-1,14 and 34-2 sin2are the first three terms of an A.P. for some  , then the sixth terms of this A.P. is:
(1) 65 (2) 81 (3) 78 (4) 66
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
28 = 32sin2 – 1 + 34 –2 sin2
9sin 2 81
28 =  sin 2
3 9
Let 9sin2= t
t 81
28 = 
3 t
t2 – 84t + 243 = 0
t = 81, 3
9sin2 = 92 or 3
sin2 = 2 or sin2 = 1/2
(Not possible)
Now three terms in A.P. are

1, 14, 27
Next term are
40,53,66
Q.6 If the common tangent to the parabolas, y2=4x and x2=4y also touches the circle, x2+y2 = c2, then c is
equal to:
1 1
1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) 2 2
2 4 2
[Parabola]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
1
y = mx +
m
 1 
x2 = 4  mx  
 m 
4
x2 –4mx  =0
m
D=0
16
16m2 + =0
m
 m3  1 
16 
 m  = 0
 
m = –1
 y + x =–1
1
Now, c
2
1
c=
2
  
Q.7 If the minimum and the maximum values of the function f :  ,   R , defined by
4 2
 sin2  1  sin2  1
f      cos2  1  cos2  1
are m and M respectively, then the ordered pair (m,M) is equal to :
12 10 2
(1) (0,4) (2) (-4,0) (3) (-4,4) 

(4) 0,2 2 
[Determinant]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
 sin2  1  sin2  1
2 2
 cos  1  cos  1
f() =
12 10 2
C1  C1 –C2, C3  C3 + C2
1 1  sin2   sin2 
1 1  cos2   cos2 
2 10 8
C2  C2 – C3
1 1  sin2 
1 1  cos2 
2 2 8
1(2cos2–8) + (8+2cos2) –4sin2

f() = 4cos2
Q.8 Let   R . The system of linear equations
2x1-4x2+  x3=1
x1-6x2+x3=2
 x1-10x2+4x3=3
is inconsistent for:
(1) exactly two values of 
(2) exactly one negative value of  .
(3) every value of  .
(4) exactly one positive value of  .
[Determinate]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
2 4 
1 6 1
D= =0
 10 4
2(–14) + 4(4 – ) + ( 6 – 10) = 0
–28 + 16 – 4 + 62 – 10 = 0
62 – 14 – 12 = 0
32 – 7 – 6 = 0
32 – 9 + 2 – 6 = 0
(3 + 2)( – 3) = 0
 = –2/3, 3
1 4 
2 6 1
D1 =
3 10 4
-14 + 4(5) + (–2)
 –2 + 6
2 1 
D2  1 2 1
 3 4
 2(5) –1(4 –) + (3 – 2)
10 – 4 +  + 3 – 22
 –22 + 4 + 6
 –2(2 – 2 – 3)
–2[2 – 3 +  – 3]
 –2( – 3)( + 1)
2 4 1
1 6 2
D3 = 2(–18 + 20) + 4(3 – 2) + 1(–10 + 6)
 10 3
= 4 + 12 – 8 – 10 + 6
= – 2 + 6
 = – 2/3 is answer
Q.9 If the point P on the curve, 4x2+5y2=20 is farthest from the point Q(0, -4), then PQ2 is equal to:
(1) 48 (2) 29 (3) 21 (4) 36
[Maxima & Minima]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
Let P be  5 cos , 2 sin  
2
Now, PQ =  5 cos     2 sin   4 
2
2
PQ = 5 cos2    2 sin   4 
d(PQ)
= 0  –10sin cos + (4sin +8) cos  = 0
d
 –6 sin cos + 8cos = 0
4
cos = 0 or sin  
3
Not possible
So P is either (0,2) or (0,-2)
PQ2 = 36
Q.10 The product of the roots of the equation 9x2-18|x|+5=0 is :

25 5 5 25
(1) (2) (3) (4)
81 9 27 9
(Easy)
Sol. 1
9t2 – 18t +5 = 0
9t2 – 15t –3t + 5 = 0
(3t –5) (3t–1) = 0
5 1
|x| = ,
3 3
5 5 1 1 25
 x= , , ,  P=
3 3 3 3 81
5  ex dy
Q.11 If y=y(x) is the solution of the differential equation .  ex  0 satisfying y(0)=1, then a value of
2  y dx
y(loge13) is:
(1) 1 (2) 0 (3) 2 (4) -1
(Medium)
Sol. 4
dy  x y2 
 e  x = 0
dx  e  5
dy  ex  2ex
 x  y x
dx  e  5  e 5
ex
 ex  5 dx
I.F. = e
 5 
 1 ex  5  dx
=e
 5e x 
 1 1 5e x  dx
=e
= ex + ln(1+5e–x)
= ex. (1+5e–x)  (ex + 5)
x
y(ex + 5) =  2e dx 
y(ex + 5) = –2ex + C
 x=0
(6) = –2 + C  C = 8
8  2  13 18
y(ln 13) = =  1
13  5 18
1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1 
Q.12 If S is the sum of the first 10 terms of the series tan    tan    tan    tan  21   ....., then
3
  7
   13   
tan(S) is equal to :
5 5 6 10
(1) (2) (3)  (4)
11 6 5 11
[Inverse Trigonometric Function]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
1  1  1  1 
S = tan    tan    ....
 1  1 2  1 2 3 
1
 1 
Tr = tan  
 1  r  r  1 
Tr = tan–1(r + 1) – tan–1r
T1 = tan–12 – tan–11
T2 = tan–13 – tan–12
T3 = tan–14 – tan–13
T10 = tan-111 – tan–110
S = tan–111 – tan–11
10 5
tan S = =
12 6

2
1
 1e dx
Q.13 The value of sin x is:

2
  3
(1) (2) (3)  (4)
2 4 2
(Medium)
Sol. 1

2
1
I=  1 e

sin x
dx

2
esin x
I=  1 e

sin x
dx
 2I = 
2

I=
2
x 1 y 3 z
Q.14 If (a, b, c) is the image of the point (1,2,-3) in the line,   , then a+b+c is
2 2 1
(1) 2 (2) 3 (3) -1 (4) 1
[3D]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
 P(1,2,-3)
PM (2iˆ 2ˆj kˆ)
 (2-2).2 + (1–2)(–2) +(3–) (-1) = 0
 4 –4 + 4 –2 + –3=0
 9= 9   = 1
 m(1,1,–1)
Now, p’ = 2M –P
= 2(1,1,–1)—(1, 2, –3)
= (1, 0, 1)
a+b+c=2
k  x   2  1 , x  
If the function   
1
Q.15 f x  is twice differentiable, then the ordered pair (k1,k2) is equal to:
k 2 cos x , x
1  1 
(1) (1,1) (2) (1,0) (3)  , 1  (4)  ,1 
2  2 
[Differentiability]
(Difficult)
Sol. 4
2k1  x    ; x  
f(x) = 
 k2 sin x ; x  
 2k1 ;x 
f”(x) = 
k2 cos x; x  
2k1 = k2
Q.16 If the four complex numbers z, z , z -2Re( z ) and z-2Re(z) represent the vertices of a square of side 4
units in the Argand plane, then |z| is equal to:
(1) 2 (2) 4 (3) 4 2 (4) 2 2
[Complex Number]
(Difficult)
Sol. 4
(z-2Re(z)) 4 C(z-2Re(z))
x+iy-2x x-iy -2x
(-x,y) (-x,-y)
4 4
A(z) (x,y) 4 B (z) (x, -y)

Let z = x + iy
CA2 = AB2 + BC2
22x2 + 22y2 = 32
x2 + y2 = 8
x2  y 2  2 2
e x
 e x  dx  g x ee x
 e x   c , where c is a constant of integration, then g(0) is equal
 e 
2x
Q.17 If  2ex  e x  1 e  
to :
(1) 2 (2) e (3) 1 (4) e2

(Medium)
Sol. 1
 e e  dx
x x
 e 
2x
 2e x  e x  1 e
 e e  dx  ex  ex e e e  dx
x x x x
e   
2x
 ex 1 e
 ex e x  x  dx  ex  ex e e e  dx x x
  e 1 e  e  
x x
e
e x
 e x  x   ee x
 e x
C
e e x  e x
 e x
 1  C

g  x
 g(0) = 2
Q.18 The negation of the Boolean expression x ~ y is equivalent to :

(1)  x  y   ~ x ~ y  (2)  x  y   ~ x ~ y 
(3)  x ~ y   ~ x  y  (4) ~ x  y  ~ x ~ y
(Easy)
Sol. 2
As we know
 ( p  q ) = ( p   q)  ( p  q)
 so,~ (x ~ y)  (x  y)  (~ x  ~ y)
1  cos p  x  
Q.19 If  is positive root of the equation, p(x) =x2-x-2=0, then lim is equal to :
x  x4
1 3 3 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
2 2 2 2
[Limits]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
2
f(x) = x2 –x –2 1 
1  cos( x  2)( x  1)
lim
x 2 x   4
1  cos( x  2)( x  1)
lim
x 2  ( x  2)
1  cos(h (h  3))
lim
h 0 h
1  cos(h (h  3)) 1 3
lim  ( h  3) 2  9 
h 0 h 2  (h  3) 2 2 2
Q.20 If the co-ordinates of two points A and B are    

7, 0 and  7, 0 respectively and P is any point on the
conic, 9x2+16y2=144, then PA+PB is equal to :
(1) 6 (2) 16 (3) 9 (4) 8
[Ellipse]
(Easy)
Sol. 4
x2 y 2
 1
16 9
9 7
e= 1 
16 4
F1   
7, 0 , F2  7,0 
PF1 + PF2 = 2a
PA + PB = 2 × 4 = 8
Q.21 The natural number m, for which the coefficient of x in the binomial expansion of
22
 m 1 
 x  2  is 1540, is .............
 x 
[Binomial Theorem]
(Medium)
Sol. 13
r
22 r 1
22
Tr + 1= Cr x
m
   2 =
x 
22
Cr  x 
22mmr 2r
22
Given Cr = 1540=22C19  r=19
 22m - rm - 2r = 1
2r  1
m
22  r
m = 13(At r=19)
Q.22 Four fair dice are thrown independently 27 times. Then the expected number of times, at least two dice
show up a three or a five, is ...........
[ Probability]
(Difficult)
Sol. 11
2 2 3 1 4
4 2 4 4 2 4 4 2
(atteat 2 or 3) = C2      C3      C4  
6 6 6 6 6
1 4 1 2 1
=6×  +4×  
9 9 27 3 81
33 11
   nP  11
81 27
x
Q.23 Let f  x   x.   , for-10<x<10, where [t] denotes the greatest integer function. Then the number of
2 
points of discontinuity of f is equal to...........
[Continuity]
(Medium)
Sol. 8
x
f(x) = x   , –10 x 10
2 0
1
x
5  5 2
2
3
x
–5x 5   4
2 4
x -10 -8 -6 -4 -2 2 4 6 8 10
–4x –4  3
2
–3x –3 < x/2–2
–2x –2 <x/2–1
–x –1 < x/2< 0
Number of point of discontinuity = 8
Q.24 The number of words, with or without meaning, that can be formed by taking 4 lettersat a time from the
letters of the word ’SYLLABUS’ such that two letters are distinct and two letters are alike, is.
(Medium)
Sol. 240
SS, Y, LL, A, B, U
5 4! 2
S S  C2   C1
2!
 120 × 2
= 240
1 2
Q.25 If the line, 2x-y+3=0 is at a distance and from the lines 4x-2y+  =0 and 6x- 3y+  =0, respec-
5 5
tively, then the sum of all possible values of  and  is
[Straight Line]
(Medium)
Sol. 30
L1 : 2x –y + 3 = 0
L2 : 4x – 2y +  = 0
L3 : 6x –3y +  = 0

3
2 1 
   3  1, 1
5 5 2
  = 8,4

3 
3 2   3  2, 2
 3
5 5
  = 15, 3

JEE MAIN - 2020 [05-09-2020 (Evening)]
Q.1 If x=1 is a critical point of the function f(x)=(3x2+ax–2–a)ex, then:
2
(1) x=1 is a local minima and x   is a local maxima of f..
3
2
(2) x=1 is a local maxima and x   is a local minima of f..
3
2
(3) x=1 and x   are local minima of f..
3
2
(4) x=1 and x   are local maxima of f..
3
[Maxima & Minima]
(Easy)
Sol. 1
f(x) = (3x2+ax–2–a)ex
f’(x) = (3x2+ax–2–a)ex + (6x+a)ex= 0
ex 3x2   a  6  x  2 =0
at x = 1, 3 +a+6 - 2 = 0
a=–7
f(x) = (3x2 - 7x + 5 )ex
f’(x) = (6x—7)ex +(3x2-7x+5)ex
= ex(3x2-x-2) = 0
= 3x2 —3x + 2x - 2 = 0
= (3x+2) (x—1) = 0
x = 1, -2/3
+ – +
2/3 1
min
max
  
1 x 2  x 4 1 / x 
x e 1 
Q.2 lim  
x 0
1  x2  x4  1
(1) is equal to e (2) is equal to 1 (3) is equal to 0 (4) does not exist
[Limits]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
2
   1 x 2  x 4  1 
  x 2 

  
  1 x2  x4 1 /x 
x e 




 
 1  1  x2  x 4  1
x e  1
 
lim  
 lim  
x 0

1  x2  x4 1  x 0

x  x4
2

 x3  x 
 
 2 
e  
1
x lim 2=1
x   x3  x 
 2
 2 
Q.3 The statement (p  (q  p))  (p  (p  q)) is:
(1) equivalent to (p  q)  (~ p)
(2) equivalent to (p  q)  (~ p)
(3) a contradiction
(4) a tautology
[Methematical Reasoning]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
p q  p p  (q  p)
T T T
T T T
 (Tautology)
F F T
F T T
p p  q p  (p  q)
T T T
T T T
F T T
F F T
2    2  2    2 
Q.4 If L  sin    sin   and M  cos    sin   , then:
16
  8
  16
  8
1 1  1 1 
(1) M   cos (2) M   cos
2 2 2 8 4 2 4 8
1 1  1 1 
(3) L    cos (4) L   cos
2 2 2 8 4 2 4 8
[Compound Angle]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
 3    
  sin   sin  16 
 16   
1   
 cos  cos 
2  8 4
1 1 
 — cos
2 2 2 8
 3    
M = cos   cos  
 16   16 
1  
M= cos  cos 
2  4 8
1 1 
M= + cos ....(1)
2 2 2 8
Q.5 If the sum of the first 20 terms of the series log 71 / 2  x  log 71 / 3  x  log 71 / 4  x  ... is 460, then x is equal to:
(1) 71/2 (2) 72 (3) e2 (4) 746/21
[Sequence & Series]
(Easy)
Sol. 2
(2 + 3 + 4 +... + 21)log7x = 460
20   21  2 
 log 7 x  460
2
230 log7x = 460  log7x = 2 x = 72
Q.6 There are 3 sections in a question paper and each section contains 5 questions. A candidate has to
answer a total of 5 questions, choosing at least one question from each section. Then the number of
ways, in which the candidate can choose the questions, is:
(1) 2250 (2) 2255 (3) 1500 (4) 3000
(Medium)
Sol. 1
S—1 S—2 S—3
1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5 1,2,3,4,5

1 1 3
1 2 2
1 3 1
6 case
2 2 1
2 1 2
3 1 1
3(5c 1  5c 1  5c 3 ) + 3(5c1  5c 2  5c 2 ) = 3(25  10) +(100×5)3 = 750 + 1500 = 2250
Q.7 If the mean and the standard deviation of the data 3,5,7,a,b are 5 and 2 respectively, then a and b are
the roots of the equation:
(1) x2–20x+18=0 (2) x2–10x+19=0 (3) 2x2–20x+19=0 (4) x2–10x+18=0
[Statistics]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
 xi2 2
S.D. =
n
 x  
2
83  a2  b2  15  a  b 
(2)2 = — 
5  5 
83  a2  b2
4= — 25
5
29×5 — 83 = a2+b2  a2+b2 = 62 (1)
a  b  15
=5  a  b  10
5
2ab = 100 — 62 = 38
ab  19 (2)
 1  x2  1   2x 1  x 2 
Q.8
1
The derivative of tan   with respect to tan1   at x  1 is:
x   1  2x 2  2
   
2 3 2 3 3 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 5 12 10
[MOD]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
x = tan
1  sec   1   tan 1 x
u = tan   = tan1  tan  /2  = =
 tan   2 2
1  2 sin  cos  
v = tan   = 2
 cos2 
= 2sin-1x
du 1 1  x2
= 2 ×
dv 2(1  x ) 2
3 4 3
= × =
22 52 10
cos  B()
Q.9 If  5  7 sin   2 cos 2
d  A loge | B() |  C where C is a constant of integration, then can be:
 A
5(2 sin   1) 5(sin   3) 2 sin   1 2 sin   1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
sin   3 2 sin   1 sin   3 5(sin   3)
(Medium)
Sol. 1
cos 
 5  7 sin   2  2 sin 2

d
dt
 2t 2
 7t  3
dt dt
1  
7t 3 = 1
2
= 7 7 49 24
2
2
t   2 t2  t   
2 2 2 4 16 16
1 dt
=  2 2
2  t  7 / 4  5 / 4 
1 1 t  7 / 4  5 / 4
× 5 ln  t  7 / 4  5 / 4 
2 2 .
4  
1  sin   1 / 2 
ln  sin   3  +C
5  
B()  2sin   1 
= 5 
A  sin   3 
Q.10 If the length of the chord of the circle, x2+y2 = r2(r>0) along the line, y–2x=3 is r, then r2 is equal to:
24 9 12
(1) 12 (2) (3) (4)
5 5 5
[Circle]
(Easy)
Sol. 4
3
M
5 A
r
(0,0)
AB = 2 r 2  9 / 5 =r
r2
r2 —9/5 =
4
3r2/4 = 9/5
12
r2 
5
 
Q.11 If  and  are the roots of the equation, 7x2–3x–2=0, then the value of  is equal to:
1   2 1  2
27 1 27 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
32 24 16 8
(Medium)
Sol. 
+  = 3/7,  = -2/7
           
2
1   2  2     
3 2 3
 
7 7 7
9 4 4
1   
 49 7  49
 21  6 
 49 
  27
16 
16
49
Q.12 If the sum of the second, third and fourth terms of a positive term G.P. is 3 and the sum of its sixth,
saventh and eighth terms is 243, then the sum of the first 50 terms of this G.P. is:
2 50 1 49 1 50 1 50
(1)
13

3 1  (2)
26

3 1  (3)
13

3 1  (4)
26

3 1 
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
ar  ar 2  ar3 3
=
ar5  ar 6  ar7 243
1  r  r2 1
=

r 4 1  r  r2  81
r 3
a(3+9+27) = 3
3 1
a= 
39 13
 r50  1 
S50 = a  r  1 
 
50
1 3  1 
=   .........(4)
13  2 
x2 y2
Q.13 If the line y=mx+c is a common tangent to the hyperbola   1 and the circle x2+y2=36, then which
100 64
one of the following is true?
(1) 4c2=369 (2) c2=369 (3) 8m+5=0 (4) 5m=4
[Hyperbola]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
c =  a2m2  b2
c =  100m2  64
y = mx  100m2  64
d (0,0) =6
100m2  64
=6
m2  1
100m2 — 64 = 36m2 + 36
64m2 = 100
m = 10/8
100 164  36  2
c2 = 100   64  4c  369
64 64
Q.14 The area (in sq. units) of the region A  {(x, y) : (x  1)[x]  y  2 x , 0  x  2} where [t] denotes the
greatest integer function, is:
4 1 8 1 8 4
(1) 2 (2) 2 (3) 2 1 (4) 2 1
3 2 3 2 3 3
[AUC]
(Difficult)
Sol. 2
 0 0 x1

x  1 1 x2
y = f(x) = (x - 1) [x] = 
2(x 1) x2

y2  4x
1
2
1 2
 2
0
 
x  0   2 x   x  1
1

1 2
2 4 x2 
 2x 3/2 +  x3/2   x
3 0 3 2 1
4  4   4 1 
   2 2  2  2      
3  3   3 2 
4 8 2 4 1 8 2 1
   = 
3 3 3 2 3 2
x ay xa
y by yb
Q.15 If a+x=b+y=c+z+1, where a,b,c,x,y,z are non-zero distinct real numbers. then is equal to:
z cy zc
(1) y(a–b) (2) 0 (3) y(b–a) (4) y(a–c)
[Determinant]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
x a xa x y xa
y b yb  y y yb
z c zc z y zc
x y a x 1 a
y y b yy 1 b
z y c z 1 c
x 1 a
y yx 0 ba
zx 0 ca
yx  0  1  y  x   c  a  b  a  z  x }  a  0
y bz  bx  az  ax   cy  ay  cx  ax  
y bz  bx  az  cy  ay  cx 
y b(z x)  a(y z)  c(x y)
y b a  c  1  a  c  b  1  c b  a 
y ab  bc  b  ac  ab  a  bc  ac 
y a  b
x 1 y  2 z 1 x2 y 1 z 1
Q.16 If for some   R , the lines L1 :   and L 2 :   are coplanar, then the line
2 1 1  5 1
L2 passes through the point:
(1) (2, –10, –2) (2) (10, –2, –2) (3) (10, 2, 2) (4) (–2, 10, 2)
[3D]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
A (-1,2,1), B(-2,-1, -1)
  
 AB b1 b2   0
 
1 3 2
2 1 1 0
 5 1
–1(–1+-5) + 3(2-)-2(10-2+)=0
6- +6-3 + 2 - 20 = 0
–8 –2 = 0
  4
x 2 y 1 z 1
L2 : = =
4 9 1
any point on L2 is
(–4–2, –1, -1) = A
30
 1  i 3 
Q.17 The value of   is:
 1 i 
(1) 215i (2) –215 (3) –215i (4) 65
[Complex Number]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
30 30
 1  i 3    1  i 3  
     1  i 
 1i   2  
30
30 1  i  215  i
dy  
Q.18 Let y=y(x) be the solution of the differential equation cos x  2y sin x  sin 2x, x   0,  .
dx  2
If y( / 3)  0 , then y( / 4) is equal to:
1
(1) 2  2 (2) 22 (3) 1 (4) 2  2
2
[Differential Equation] (Medium)
Sol. 2
dy
+ 2tanx y =2sinx
dx
I.F. = e2In(secx) = sec2x
sinx
y(sec2 x)  2 dx = 2 sec x tan x dx  2 sec x  c
cos2 x

y   0
3
0 = 2 × 2 + c = C = -4
y(sec2x) =2secx - 4
x = /4
2y = 2 2  4
y= 2 2
Q.19 If the system of linear equations

x+y+3z=0
x+3y+k2z=0
3x+y+3z=0
 y
has a non-zero solution (x,y,z) for some k  R , then x    is equal to:
z
(1) –9 (2) 9 (3) –3 (4) 3
[Determinant] (Medium)
Sol. 3
1 1 3
1 3 k2  0
3 1 3
(9-k2)–(3-3k2) + 3(-8)=0
9-k2—3+3k2 — 24 = 0
2k2–18 = 0
K2 = 9
K  3, 3
x  y 3z  0
x  3y 9z  0
2y  6z  0
y  3z
y / z  3
2x=0
x0
 y
x    = —3
z
Q.20 Which of the following points lies on the tangent to the curve x 4 e y  2 y  1  3 at the point (1,0)?
(1) (2,6) (2) (2,2) (3) (–2,6) (4) (–2,4)
[Tangent & Normal]
(Easy)
Sol. 3
2y '
4 y 0
4x3 ey + x e y ' + 2 y  1
at (1,0)
2y '
4  y ' 0
2
2y'   4  y’ = -2
E.O.T. :
y = –2(x-1)
2x  y  2
Q.21 Let A={a,b,c} and B={1,2,3,4}. Then the number of elements in the set C  {f : A  B | 2  f (A) and f is
not one–one} is_______
[Function] (Difficult)
Sol. 19
case - I
a 1
b 2
set B only have ‘2’ c 3 =1
4
case - II
a 1
b 2 3
set B have more element with 2 c 3 = 3c1 . 2  18
2. 1
4
total 18 + 1 = 19
Q.22 The coefficient of x4 in the expansion of (1+x+x2+x3)6 in powers of x, is ______

[Binomial Theorem] (Medium)
Sol. 120
(1+x)6(1+x2)6
6 c r xr 6c r x2S
6 c r 6c r xr 2S
r s
0 2
4 0
2 1
 6 c 0 6 c 2  6 c 4 6 c 0  6 c 2 6 c 1  15+15+15×6  120
       
Q.23 Let the vectors a, b, c be such that | a | 2,| b | 4 and | c | 4 . If the projection of b on a is equal to the
      
projection of c on a and b is perpendicular to c , then the value of | a  b  c | is_______
[Vector] (Medium)
Sol. 6
 
b.a c.a    
= b.a  c.a
2 2

b.c  0
     
a  b  c = a2  b2  c2  2a.b  2b.c  2a.c = 4  16  16 = 6
Q.24 If the lines x+y=a and x-y=b touch the curve y=x2–3x+2 at the points where the curve intersects the x–
a
axis, then is equal to_______ [Parabola] (Medium)
b
Sol. 0.5
(0,2)
(1,0) (2,0)
x+y=a
x-y=b
y — 0 = — 1(x—1)
x+y=1a=1
y—0=x –2
x— y = 2 = b = 2
a 1

b 2
Q.25 In a bombing attack, there is 50% chance that a bomb will hit the target. At least two independent hits
are required to destroy the target completely. Then the minimum number of bombs, that must be dropped
to ensure that there is at least 99% chance of completely destroying the target, is________
[Probability] (Medium)
Sol. 11
Let ‘n is total no. of bombs being dropped
at least 2 bombs should hit
 prob > 0.99
P(x>2) >0.99
1 — p(x<2) > 0.99
1 — (p(x=0) +p(x=1))> 0.99
0 1 n1
1  4c0 p qn n C1 P  q   0.99
 
1  qn  pnqn1  > 0.99
1 l 1 
1-  n   n1  >0.99
 2 2 2 
1
1— n  1 > 0.99
2n
1
0.01 > n  1
2n
2n > 100 + 100n
n > 11

JEE MAIN - 2020 [06-09-2020(Morning)]
Q.1 The region represented by {z = x + iy  C : |z| – Re(z)  1} is also given by the inequality:
{z = x + iy  C : |z| – Re(z)  1}
 1 1
(1) y2  2  x   (2) y2  x + (3) y2  2(x + 1) (4) y2  x + 1
 2 2
[Complex Number]
(Easy)
Sol. 1
{z = x + iy  c : |z| –Re(z)  1}
|z| = x2  y 2
Re(z) = x
|z| – Re(z)  1
 x2  y 2 – x  1
 x2  y 2  1 + x
x2 + y2  1 + x2 + 2x
 1
y2  2  x  
 2
Q.2 The negation of the Boolean expression p  (~p  q) is equivalent to:

(1) p  ~q (2) ~p  ~q (3) ~p  q (4) ~p  ~q
(Easy)
Sol. 4
p  (~p  q)
(p  ~ p) (p q)
t (p q)
pq
~ (p ~ p q)) = ~ (p q)
= (~ p) (~ q)
dy
Q.3 The general solution of the differential equation 1  x2  y2  x2y2 + xy = 0 is:
dx
(where C is a constant of integration)
 1  x2 – 1 
2
1  
(1) 1 y + 1 x 2 = loge  2  +C
2  1  x  1
 1  x2 – 1 
2
1  
(2) 1 y – 1 x 2 = loge  2  +C
2  1  x  1 
 1  x2  1 
2
1  
(3) 1 y + 1 x 2 = loge  2  +C
2  1  x – 1 
 1  x2  1 
1  
(4) 1  y2 – 1 x 2 = loge  2  +C
2  1  x –1
(Medium)
Sol. 3
dy
1  x2  y2  x2y2 + xy =0
dx
dy
(1  x 2 )(1  y 2 )  xy 0
dx
y
(1  x 2 )dx
=– dy
x 1  y2
Integrate the equation
y
1  x2
 dx = –  1  y2
dy
x
1 + x2 = t2 1 + y2 = z2
2xdx = 2tdt
t
dx = dt 2ydy = 2zdz
x
t.tdt zdx
t 2
– 
–1 z
t2 – 1  1
 t2 – 1
dt = – z + c
1
 1dt   t 2
–1
dt = – z + c
1  t –1
t+ ln  = – z + c
2  t  1
1  1  x 2 – 1 
1  x2  ln 2
2  1  x2  1  = – 1  y  c
 
 x2  1  1 
1  
1  y2  1  x2  ln  2 + c
2  x  1  1 
Q.4 Let L 1 be a tangent to the parabola y 2 = 4(x + 1) and L 2 be a tangent to the parabola
y2 = 8(x + 2) such that L1 and L2 intersect at right angles. Then L1 and L2 meet on the straight line:
(1) x + 2y = 0 (2) x + 2 = 0 (3) 2x + 1 = 0 (4) x + 3 = 0
[Parabola]
(Difficult)
Sol. 4
Let t1 tangent of y2 = 4(x + 1)
L1 : t1y = (x + 1) + t12 .......(i)
and t2 tangent of y2 = 8 (x + 2)
L2 : t2y = (x + 2) + 2 t22
L1  L2
1 1
.
t1 t 2 = –1
t1t2 = –1
t2(i) – t1 (ii)
t1t2y = t2 (x + 1) + t2. t12
t1t2y = t1 (x + 2) + 2t22. t1
– – –
_______________________
(t2–t1) x + (t2–2t1) + t2t1(t1–2t2) = 0
(t2 – t1) x + (t2 – 2t1) – (t1 – 2t2) = 0
(t2 – t1) x + 3t2 – 3t1 = 0
x+3=0
Q.5 The area (in sq. units) of the region A = {(x, y): |x| + |y|  1, 2y2  |x|}
1 5 1 7
(1) (2) (3) (4)
6 6 3 6
[Area Under Curve]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
(–1/2, 1/2) (0, 1)

(1/2, 1/2)
(–1,0)
(1,0)
(1/2, –1/2)
(–1/2,–1/2) (0,–1)
1/ 2
  x 
Total area = 4  (1 – x) – 
0
2
  dx


 x2 1 x3 / 2 1 / 2
= 4 x – 2 – 
 2 3 / 2 0 
1 1 3/ 2
2 1 
 –
= 4 2 8 –   
3 2 
 
5 5
= 4 
24 6
x –1 y 1 z
Q.6 The shortest distance between the lines = = and x + y + z + 1 = 0, 2x – y + z + 3 = 0 is:
0 –1 1
1 1 1
(1) 1 (2) (3) (4)
2 3 2
[3D]
(Difficult)
Sol. 3
Plane through line of intersection is
x + y + z + 1 +  (2x –y + z + 3) = 0
It should be parallel to given line
0(1 + 2) - 1(1 - ) + 1(1 + ) = 0  = 0
Plane: x + y + z + 1 = 0
Shortest distance of (1, –1, 0) from this plane
|1 – 1  0  1| 1
= 
2 2 2 3
1 1 1
Q.7 Let a, b, c, d and p be any non zero distinct real numbers such that
(a2 + b2 + c2)p2 – 2(ab + bc + cd)p + (b2 + c2 + d2) = 0. Then:
(1) a, c, p are in G.P. (2) a, b, c, d are in G.P.
(3) a, b, c, d are in A.P. (4) a, c, p are in A.P.
[Sequence & Series]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
(a2 + b2 + c2)p2 - 2 (ab + bc + cd)p + (b2 + c2 + d2) = 0
(a2p2 - 2abp + b2] + [b2p2 - 2bcp + c2] + [ c2p2 - 2cdp + d2] = 0
(ap - b)2 + (bp - c)2 + (cp - d)2 = 0
b c d
ap = b   p
a b c
bp = c
cp = d a, b, c, d are in G.P.
Q.8 Two families with three members each and one family with four members are to be seated in a row. In how
many ways can they be seated so that the same family members are not separated?
(1) 2! 3! 4! (2) (3!)3(4!) (3) 3! (4!)3 (4) (3!)2(4!)
(Easy)
Sol. 2
F1  3 members
F2  3 members
F3  4 members
No. of ways can they be seated so that the same family members are not separated
= 3!×3!×3!×4!= (3!)3. 4!
Q.9 The values of  and µ for which the system of linear equations
x+y+z=2
x + 2y + 3z = 5
x + 3y + z = µ
has infinitely many solutions are, respectively:
(1) 6 and 8 (2) 5 and 8 (3) 5 and 7 (4) 4 and 9
[Determinant]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
x+y+z=2
x + 2y + 3z = 5
x + 3y + z = µ
has infinitely many solutions
1 1 1
1 2 3
= =0
1 3 
R2  R2 – R1
R3  R3 – R1
1 1 1
0 1 2
=0
0 2  –1
( –1–4) = 0
 = 5
1 1 2
1 2 5
3 = =0
1 3 µ
R2  R2 – R1
R3  R3 – R1
1 1 2
0 1 3
=0
0 2 µ– 2
(µ – 2–6) = 0
µ=8
 = 5, µ = 8
Q.10 Let m and M be respectively the minimum and maximum values of
cos2 x 1  sin2 x sin 2x

2
1  cos x sin2 x sin 2x
cos2 x sin2 x 1  sin 2x
Then the ordered pair (m, M) is equal to:

(1) (–3, –1) (2) (–4, –1) (3) (1, 3) (4) (–3, 3)
[Determinant]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
cos2 x 1  sin2 x sin 2x

2
1  cos x sin2 x sin 2x
cos2 x sin2 x 1  sin 2x
R1  R1 – R2 , R3  R3 – R2
–1 1 0
2 2
1  cos x sin x sin 2x
–1 0 1
 –1(sin2x) –1(1 + cos2x + sin2x)

 –sin2x –cos2x –1– sin2x
= –2–sin2x
 minimum value when sin2x = 1
m = –2–1 = –3
 Maximum value when sin2x = –1
(m, M) = (–3, –1)
Q.11 A ray of light coming from the point (2, 2 3 ) is incident at an angle 30º on the line x = 1 at the point A.
The ray gets reflected on the line x = 1 and meets x-axis at the point B. Then, the line AB passes through
the point:
 1   3 

(1) (4, – 3 ) (2)  3, –  (3) (3, – 3 ) (4)  4, – 2 
 3  
[Straight Line]
(Medium)
Sol. 3
P'(0,23) (2,23)
30º
A
30º
60° 120°
O B
x=1
Equation of P'B  y –2 3 = tan 120° (x – 0)
3x+y=2 3
(3, – 3 ) satisfy the line
Q.12 Out of 11 consecutive natural numbers if three numbers are selected at random
(without repetition), then the probability that they are in A.P. with positive common difference, is:
10 5 15 5
(1) (2) (3) (4)
99 33 101 101
[Prabability]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
Case-1
E, O, E, O, E, O, E, O, E, O, E
2b = a + c  Even
 Both a and c should be either even or odd.
6
C 2  5C 2 5
P= 11

C3 33
Case -2
O, E, O, E, O, E, O, E, O, E, O
5
C 2  6 C2 5
P= 11

C3 33
1 5 1 5 5
Total probability =    
2 33 2 33 33

Q.13 If f(x + y) = f(x) f(y) and  f(x)  2 , x, yN, where N is the set of all natural number, then the value of
x 1
f(4)
is :
f(2)
2 1 1 4
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 9 3 9
[Function]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
f(x + y) = f(x) f(y)
* Put x = 1, y = 1
f(2) = (f(1))2
* Put x = 2, y = 1
f(3) = f(2). f(1) = f((1))3
* Put x = 2, y = 2
f(4) = f((2))2 = f((1))4
f(n) = (f(1))n

 f(x) = f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + ....... = 2

x 1
 f(1) + f((1))2 + f((1))3.......= 2

f(1)
=2
1 – f(1)
f(1) = 2/3
2 4
2 2
f(2) =   , f(4) =  
3
  3
f(4) (2 / 3)4 4
 
f(2) (2 / 3)2 9
 3200 
Q.14 If {p} denotes the fractional part of the number p, then  8  , is equal to :
 
5 1 7 3
(1) (2) (3) (4)
8 8 8 8
[Binomial Theorem]
(Medium)
Sol. 2
200 100 100
 3   9   (8  1) 
   
 8   8   8 
 100 C01100  100C1(8)199  100C2 (82 )198  ...  100C100 8100 

 
 8 
 100 C01100  8k 
=  8

 
1  8k   1  1
=   =   k  KI =
 8   8  8
Q.15 Which of the following points lies on the locus of the foot of perpedicular drawn upon any tangent to the
x2 y2
ellipse, + = 1 from any of its foci ?
4 2
(1) (–1, 3) (2) (–2, 3) (3) (–1, 2) (4) (1, 2)
[Ellipse]
(Easy)
Sol. 4
Let foot of perpendicular is (h,k)
x2 y2
  1 ( Given $)$
4 2
2 1
a  2, b  2, e  1  
4 2
 Focus (ae, 0)  ( 2, 0)
Equation of tangent
y  mx  a 2 m2  b2
y  mx  4m2  2
Passes throguh (h,k) ( k  mh) 2  4m2  2
line perpendicular to tangent will have slope
1

m
1
y 0   ( x  2)
m
my   x  2
(h  mk) 2  2
Add equaiton (1) and (2)     
k 2 1  m2  h 2 1  m2  4 1  m2 
h2  k 2  4
x 2  y 2  4 (Auxilary circle)
 (1, 3) lies on the locus.
2
 (x 1) 
t cos(t2 )dt 
Q.16 lim  0
x 1  
 (x  1) sin(x  1) 
 
1 1
(1) is equal to 1 (2) is equal to (3) does not xist (4) is equal to –
2 2
[Integration]
(Medium)
Sol Bouns
2
 (x 1) 
t cos(t2 )dt 
lim  0
x 1  
 (x  1) sin(x  1) 
 
Using L-Hopital rule
2( x  1)  ( x  1) 2 cos( x  1) 4  0  0 
 lim  
x 1 ( x  1)  cos( x  1)  sin( x  1)
0
2( x  1)3  cos( x  1) 4
 lim
x 1  sin( x  1) 
( x  1) cos( x  1) 
 ( x  1) 
2( x  1) 2 cos( x  1) 4
 lim
x 1  sin( x  1) 
( x  1) cos( x  1) 
 ( x  1) 
2( x  1) 2 cos( x  1) 4
 lim
x 1 sin( x  1)
cos( x  1) 
( x  1)
on taking limit
0
 0
11
n n
2
Q.17 If  (x i  a)  n and  (xi  a)  na , (n, a > 1) then the standard deviation of n observations x1, x2, ..., xn
i1 i1
is :
(1) n a 1 (2) na  1 (3) a – 1 (4) a 1
[Statistics]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
2 2
 (x i – a ) 2   x i – a    na   n 
S.D. = n
– 
 n

 =   –  = a –1
   n   n
1/8 1/8
 3   3 
Q.18 If  and  be two roots of the equation x2 – 64x + 256 = 0. Then the value of  5  +  5  is :
   
(Medium)
Sol. 3
x2 – 64 x + 256 = 0
 +  = 64
 =256
1/8 1/8
 3   3   64 64
 5   5  = = = =2
 

  ()5 / 8 (256)5 / 8 32
Q.19 The position of a moving car at time t is given by f(t) = at2 + bt + c, t > 0, where a, b and c are real
numbers greater than 1. Then the average speed of the car over the time interval [t1, t2] is attained at
the point :
(1) (t1 + t2)/ 2 (2) 2a(t1 + t2) + b (3) (t2– t1)/2 (4) a(t2– t1) + b
[MOD]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
f(t 2 ) – f(t1 )
f'(t) = Vav =
t 2 – t1
a(t 22 – t12 )  b(t 2 – t1 )

=
t 2 – t1
= a(t1 + t2) + b = 2at + b
t1  t 2
t=
2
1 1
Q.20 If I1 =  (1  x50 )100 dx and I2 =  (1  x50 )101 dx such that I2 = I1 then  equals to :
0 0
5050 5050 5051 5049

(1) (2) (3) (4)
5049 5051 5050 5050
(Difficult)
Sol. 2
1
I1 =  (1  x50 )100 dx
0
1
I2 =  (1  x50 )(1  x50 )100 dx
0
1 1
=  (1  x50 )100 dx–  x50 (1 – x50 )100 dx
0 0
1
49
I2 = I1 –  x
–x (1 – x50 )100
0
I
 dx
II
By using by parts
1 –x50 = t
–dt
 x49 dx =
50
1
  –1  (1 – x50 )101   –1  (1 – x50 )101
1
I2 = I1 – x  50   + 0  50  dx
   101  0   101
1
50 101
I2 = I1 –0 +
 (1 – x
0
)
dx
(–5050)
I2
I2 = I1 –
5050
5051
I = I1
5050 2
5050
I2 = I
5051 1
5050
=
5051
     
Q.21 If a and b are unit vectors, then the greatest value of 3 a  b  a  b is_____.
[Vector]
(Medium)
Sol. 4
   
3 | a b |  | a b |
 3( 2  2 cos  )  2  2 cos 
 6( 1  cos  )  2( 1  cos  )
 
 2 3 cos  2 sin
2 2
 (2 3) 2  (2) 2  4
Q.22 Let AD and BC be two vertical poles at A and B respectively on a horizontal ground.
If AD = 8 m, BC = 11 m and AB = 10 m; then the distance (in meters) of a point M on AB from the point A
such that MD2 +MC2 is minimum is ______.
[Maxima & Minima]
(Medium)
Sol. 5
C
D
8 11
x
A M B
x 10-x
K 10
(MD)2 = x2 + 82 = x2 + 64
(MC)2 = (10–x)2 + (11)2 = (x–10)2 + 121
f(x) = (MD)2 + (MC)2 = x2 + 64 + (x–10)2 + (121)
Differentiate
f'(x) = 0
2x + 2 (x–10) = 0
4x = 20  x = 5
f"(x) = 4 > 0
at x = 5 point of minima
Q.23 Let f : R  R be defined as
 5 1 2
 x sin  x   5x , x  0
  
f(x) =  0, x0

x5 cos  1   x2 , x  0
 x
The value of  for which f(0) exists, is _______.

[Differentiability]
(Difficult)
Sol. 5
 5 1 2
 x sin  x   5x , x  0
  
 0, x0
f(x) = 
x5 cos  1   x2 , x  0
 x
 4 1 3 1
5x sin   – x cos    10x, x  0
 x
  x

 0, x0
f'(x) 
 1   1 
5x 4 cos    x3 sin    2x, x  0
 x x
 3 1 2 1 2 1 1

20x sin   – 5x cos   – 3x cos   – x sin    10, x  0
 x
  x
  x
  x
 0, x  0

f "(x)  
 3 1 2 1 2 1 1
20x cos    5x sin    3x sin   – x cos    2, x  0
 x
  x
  x
  x

f" (0+) = f"(0–)

2 = 10   = 5
Q.24 The angle of elevation of the top of a hill from a point on the horizontal plane passing through the foot of
the hill is found to be 45°. After walking a distance of 80 meters towards the top, up a slope inclined at an
angle of 30° to the horizontal plane, the angle of elevation of the top of the hill becomes 75°. Then the
height of the hill (in meters) is ______.
[Height & Distance]
(Medium)
Sol. 80
x = 80 cos 30° = 40 3
y = 80 sin 30° = 40
In ADC
h
tan 45° = h=x+z
xz
 h = 40 3 + z ....(i)
In EDF
h– y D
tan 75°
z
h – 40 h – 40
2+ 3= z= .....(ii)
z 2  3 h–y
Put the value of z from (i)
h – 40 75° F
h – 40 3 = x= E
2 3
45° 80 y
h (1 + 3 ) = 40 (2 3 +3–1)
30°
h (1 + 3 ) = 80 (1+ 3 ) A- x B z C
h = 80
Q.25 Set A has m elements and set B has n elements. If the total number of subsets of A is 112 more than the
total number of subsets of B, then the value of m.n is ______.
[Sets]
(Easy)
Sol. 28
A & B are two set
No. of subsets of A = 2m
No. of subsets of B = 2n
2m = 2n + 112
2m – 2n = 112
2n (2m–n–1) = 112
2n(2m–n–1) = 24 (23–1)
n=4 m –n = 3
m –4 = 3  m = 7
m. n = 28

JEE MAIN - 2020 [06-09-2020(Evening)]
Q.1 If the normal at an end of a latus rectum of an ellipse passes through an extremity of the minor axis, then
the eccentricity e of the ellipse satisfies:
(1) e4+2e2–1=0 (2) e2+2e–1=0 (3) e4+e2–1=0 (4) e2+e–1=0
[Ellipse]
(Easy)
Sol. (3)
 b2 
Equation of normal at  ae, 
 a
a2 x b2 y
 2  a 2  b2
ae b
a
It passes through (0,–b)
ab = a2 e2
a2 (a2(1-e2))  a4e4
e4a4
 1 - e2 =
a4
 e4 + e2 - 1 = 0
  
Q.2 The set of all real values of  for which the function f (x)  (1  cos2 x) . (  sin x) , x    ,  , has exactly
 2 2
one maxima and exactly one minima, is:
 3 3  1 1  3 3  1 1
(1)   ,   {0} (2)   ,   {0} (3)   ,  (4)   , 
 2 2  2 2  2 2  2 2
[Maxima & Minima]
(Medium)
Sol. (1)
f(x) = (1– cos2x) (sinx)
f(x) = sin2x ( + sinx)
f’(x) = 2sinx cosx ( +sinx) + sin2x (cosx)
 sin x 
= sin2x    sin x  
 2 
= sin2x  2  3sin x 
Sin2x = 0  sinx = 0  One point
2 + 3sinx  = 0
2 
 sinx =
3
sinx  (–1,1) – 0
2  3 3
–1 < <1 
3 2 2
 3 3 
  ,  – 0
 2 2
Q.3 The probabilities of three events A, B and C are given by P(A)=0.6, P(B)=0.4 and P(C)=0.5.
If P (A  B) =0.8, P (A  C) =0.3, P (A  B  C) =0.2, P (B  C)   and P (A  B  C)   , where
0.85    0.95 , then  lies in the interval:
(1) [0.36,0.40] (2) [0.25,0.35] (3) [0.35,0.36] (4) [0.20,0.25]
[Probability] (Difficult)
Sol. (2)
P(A  BUC) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C) – P(A  B) – P(B  C) –P(C  A) + P(A  B  C)
 = 0.6 + 0.4 + 0.5 –P(A  B) – –0.3 + 0.2
 = 1.4 – P(A  B) –   +  = 1.4 – P(A  B) ........(1)
again
P(A  B) = P(A) + P(B) –P (A  B)
0.8 = 0.6 + 0.4 – P(A  B)
P(A  B) = 0.2 ........(2)
Put the value P(A  B) in equation (1)
 +  = 1.2
 = 1.2 – 
0.85    0.95  0.85  1.2 –   0.95
  [0.25, 0.35]
Q.4 The common difference of the A.P. b1, b2,..... bm is 2 more than the common difference of A.P. a1, a2, ...an.
If a40 =–159, a100=–399 and b100=a70, then b1 is equal to:
(1) –127 (2) 81 (3) 127 (4) –81
[Sequence & Series] (Medium)
Sol. (4)
A.P (a1, a2, a3 ..........an) (CD = Da)
(b1, b2, b3 .......... bm) (CD = Da + 2)
D b = Da + 2
a40 = –159
a1 + 39 Da = –159 ––––(1)
a100 = –399
a1 + 99 Da = –399 ––––(2)
Eqn (1) – (2)
–60 Da = 240  Da = –4
Db = –4 + 2 = –2
a1 + 39(–4) =–159  a1 =-3
b100 = a70
b1 + 99 Db = a1 + 69 Da
b1 + 99 (-2) = (–3) + 69(–4)
b1 = –81
2
x x
Q.5 The integral  e .x
1
(2  loge x)dx equal :
2
x x
lekdyu  e .x (2  loge x)dx cjkcj gS:
1
(1) e(4e–1) (2) e(4e+1) (3) 4e2–1 (4) e(2e–1)

[Definite Integration] (Medium)
Sol. (1)
2
x x
 e .x
1
(2+lnx) dx
ex. xx = t  Upper Limt = e2.22, Lower Limit = e

(ex.xx + ex xx(1+lnx)) dx = dt
ex . xx (2 + lnx) dx = dt
4.e 2
 dt = [t]4.e 2 = 4.e2 – e = e(4e–1)

e
e
Q.6 If the tangent to the curve, y=f(x)=xlogex, (x>0) at a point (c,f(c)) is parallel to the line-segment joining
the points (1,0) and (e,e), then c is equal to:
 1  e 1 1  1 
   
(1) (2) (3) (4)
e  1 e  e e 1 e  e 1 
[Tangent & Normal]
(Easy)
Sol. (4)
y = f(x) = x lnx
dy
m1 = ( c1 , f (c)) = (lnx+1) ( c1 , f (c)) = lnc + 1
dx
slope of the line joing (1, 0), (e, e)
e  e 
m1 = , m2 =  e  1
e 1  
e
m2 = m1  lnc + 1 =
e 1
e 1
lnc =  1=
e 1 e 1
c  e
1/e 1
2  dy 2 
Q.7 If y   x  1 cosecx is the solution of the differential equation,  p(x)y  cosecx, 0  x  , then
  dx  2
the function p(x) is equal to:
(1) cosec x (2) cot x (3) tan x (4) sec x
(Medium)
Sol. 2
2 
y=  x  1 cosecx
 
Differentiate w.r.t x
dy 2  2x 
 cosecx    1 cosecx. cotx
dx   
dy  2 x  2
   1 cosecx cotx = cosecx
dx    
dy 2
 y cotx = cosecx
dx 
Compare this differential equation with given differential equation
p(x) = cotx
Q.8 If  and  are the roots of the equation 2x(2x+1)=1, then  is equal to:
(1) 2(  1) (2) 2(  1) (3) 2 2 (4) 2(  1)
(Easy)
Sol. (2)
2x(2x+1) = 1
If  &  are the roots i.e  &  satisy this equation
1
2 (2  + 1) = 1   (2  +1) =
2
4x2 + 2x –1 = 0
1
 + = = –  (2  +1)
2
 = –  (2  +1) –  = –  (2  +2) = –2  (  +1)
Q.9 For all twice differentiable functions f: R  R, with f(0)=f(1)=f’(0)=0,
(1) f”(x)=0, at every point x  (0,1) (2) f”(x)  0, at every point x  (0,1)
(3) f”(x)=0, for some x  (0,1) (4) f”(0)=0
[Monotonocity]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
Applying rolle’s theorem in [0,1] for function f(x)
f'(c) = 0, c  (0,1)
again applying rolles theorem in [0,c] for function f'(x) s
f"(c1) = 0, c1  (0,c)
Q.10 The area (in sq.units) of the region enclosed by the curves y=x2–1 and y=1–x2 is equal to :
4 7 16 8
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 2 3 3
[Area Under Curve]
(Easy)
Sol. (4)
1 1
2  x3   1 8
Total area = 4  (1  x )dx  4  x   =4 1  3   3 sq.unit
0  3 0
ax
Q.11 For a suitably chosen real constant a, let a function, f:R–{–a}  R be defined by f (x)  . Further
ax
 1
suppose that for any real number x  a and f(x)  –a, (fof)(x)=x.Then f    is equal to:
 2
1 1
(1) –3 (2) 3 (3) (4) 
3 3
[Function]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
ax
f(x) =
ax
a  f ( x)
f(f(x)) = x
a  f ( x)
a  ax ax
 f ( x) 
1 x ax
 1 x  a  x
a  a=1
1 x  a  x
1 x
So f(x) =
1 x
 1 
f  3
 2 
  cos  sin  
Q.12 Let   and A    . If B=A+A4, then det (B):
5   sin  cos 
(1) is one (2) lies in (1,2) (3) lies in (2,3) (4) is zero
[Matrix ]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
 cos  sin  
A=  
  sin  cos  
B = A + A4
 cos  sin    cos  sin  
A2 =    
  sin  cos     sin  cos  
cos2   sin2  2 sin  cos  

=  2 
 2 sin  cos   sin   cos2 
 cos 2 sin 2 
A2 =  
  sin 2 cos 2
Simmilarly
 cos 4 sin 4 
A4 =  
  sin 4 cos 4
 cos 4 sin 4   cos  sin  

B = A4 + A =   +  
  sin 4 cos 4   sin  cos  
 cos 4  cos  sin 4  sin  

B = A4 + A =  
  sin 4  sin  cos 4  cos 
B = (cos4 + cos)2 + (sin4 + sin)2
= cos24 + cos2 + 2cos4 cos
+ sin24 + sin2 + 2 sin4 –sin
= 2 + 2 ( cos4 cos + sin4 sin)
= 2 + 2 cos3

at  =
5
3
|B| = 2 + 2 cos = 2– (1-sin18)
5
 5 1 5  5 5 5
|B| = 2 1 4  = 2  4  =
    2
Q.13 The centre of the circle passing through the point (0,1) and touching the parabola y=x2 at the point (2,4)
is :
 3 16   6 53   16 53   53 16 
(1)  ,  (2)  ,  (3)  ,  (4)  , 
 10 5   5 10   5 10   10 5 
[Parabola]
(Medium)
Sol. (3)
Circle passing through point (0,1) and touching curve
y = x2 at (2,4)
tangent at (2,4) is
(y  4)
 x(2)
2
 y – 4x + 4 = 0
Equation of circle
(x-2)2 + (y–4)2 + (4x–y-4) = 0
Passing through (0,1)
4 + 9 + (–5) = 0
13
=
5
Circle is
13
x2–4x + 4 + y2 – 8y + 16 + [4x -y-4] = 0
5
 52   13  52
x2 + y2 +   4  x –  8   y + 20– =0
 5   5  5
32 53 48
x2+y2 + x– y  0
5 5 5
 16 53 
Centre is   , 
 5 10 
Q.14 A plane P meets the coordinate axes at A, B and C respectively. The centroid of ABC is given to be
(1,1,2). Then the equation of the line through this centroid and perpendicular to the plane P is:
x 1 y 1 z  2 x 1 y 1 z  2
(1)   (2)  
2 1 1 2 2 1
x 1 y 1 z  2 x 1 y 1 z  2
(3)   (4)  
1 2 2 1 1 2
[3D]
(Medium)
Sol. (2)
  
G =  , ,  = (1, 1, 2)
 3 3 3
 = 3,  = 3,  = 6
Equation of plane is
x y z
  =1
  
x y z
  1
3 3 6
2x + 2y + z = 6
x 1 y 1 z  2
Require line is  
2 2 1
Q.15 Let f : R  R be a function defined by f(x)=max {x,x2}. Let S denote the set of all points in R, where f is
not differentiable. Then
(1) {0,1} (2)  (an empty set) (3) {1} (4) {0}
[Differnetiability]
(Easy)
Sol. (1)
Function is not differentiable at two point 0, 1
Q.16 The angle of elevation of the summit of a mountain from a point on the ground is 45°. After climbing up one
km towards the summit at an inclination of 30° from the ground, the angle of elevation of the summit is
found to be 60°. Then the height (in km) of the summit from the ground is:
1 3 1 3 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 1 3 1 3 1 3 1
[Height & Distance]
(Medium)
Sol. (4)
If  CDF
z 1 B
Sin30º = Z= km
1 2
y 3
cos30º = y= km
1 2
Now in ABC D 60º h
E
h
tan45o = x  y  h =x + y z
45º
C 30º
3 Y X A
x= h F
2
Now in BDE
hz
tan60º =
x
1
3x  h 
2
 3 1
3 h 
  = h– 1  h = km
 2  2 3 1
10
 k 
Q.17 If the constant term in the binomial expansion of  x  2  is 405, then |k| equals:
 x 
(1) 1 (2) 9 (3) 2 (4) 3
[Binomial Theroem]
(Easy)
Sol. (4)
r
 k  10 r
10Cr  2 
x 
 x
5r
10 r 5
Cr  k   x  2
For constant term

5r
5 0 r=2
2
T3 10 C2k2  405
405 81
k2 =  9
45 9
|k| = 3
Q.18 Let z=x+iy be a non-zero complex number such that z2 = i|z|2, where i  1 , then z lies on the
(1) line, y=x (2) real axis (3) imaginary axis (4) line, y=–x
[Complex Number]
(Medium)
Sol. (1)
z = x + iy
z2 = i |z|2
x2 – y2 + 2i x y = i(x2 + y2)
x2 – y2 = 0  x2 = y2
2xy = x2 + y2
(x – y)2 = 0  x = y
Q.19 Let L denote the line in the xy-plane with x and y intercepts as 3 and 1 respectively. Then the image of the
point (–1, –4) in this line is:
 11 28   8 29   29 11   29 8 
(1)  ,  (2)  ,  (3)  ,  (4)  , 
5 5  5 5   5 5  5 5
[Straight Line]
(Medium)
Sol. (1)
x y
 1
3 1
x + 3y = 3
L2: 3x –y +  = 0
–3 + 4 +  = 0
 =–1
(0,1) (h,k)
3 x–y = 1
(h,k) satisfy the equation of line L2
3h –k = 1 _____(1)
1  12  3 h  3k  3 (3,0)
=
1 9 19
16 = |h + 3k -3| (-1,-4)
h+3k = 19 _____(2)
h + 3k = –13 _____(3)
From equation (2) & (3) put the value of h in equation (1)
h = 19-3k, h = -13-3k
3(19 –3k) –k=1 3(–13–3k) –k=1
28
–10k =–56 = –10k = 40  k =–4
5
28  28  95  84 11
k= , h  19  3    
5  5  5 5
 11 28 
Image =  , 
5 5 
Q.20 Consider the statement : “For an integer n, if n3–1 is even, then n is odd.” The contrapositive statement of
this statement is:
(1) For an integer n, if n is even, then n3–1 is even
(2) For an integer n, if n is odd, then n3–1 is even
(3) For an integer n, if n3–1 is not even, then n is not odd.
(4) For an integer n, if n is even, then n3–1 is odd
[Methamical Reasoning]
(Easy)
Sol. (4)
P:n3–1 is even, q : n is odd
Contrapositive of p  q =  q   p
 If n is not odd then n3 –1 is not even
For an integer n, if n is even, then n3–1 is odd
Q.21 The number of words (with or without meaning) that can be formed from all the letters of the word
“LETTER” in which vowels never come together is______
(Easy)
Sol. 120
Consonants  LTTR
Vowels  EE
6!
Total No of words =  180
2!2!
Total no of words if vowels are together
5!
= = 60
2!
Required = 180 – 60 = 120
      
Q.22 If x and y be two non-zero vectors such that x  y  x and 2x  y is perpendicular to y , then the
value of  is ______
[Vector]
(Medium)
Sol. 1
2 2
xy  x
2
 y  2 x . y  0 _____(1)
and (2 x   y ) y  0
   y   2x.y  0
2
_____(2)
by comparing (1) & (2)
we get  = 1
Q.23 Consider the data on x taking the values 0, 2, 4, 8, .....,2n with frequencies n C0 ,n C1,n C2 ,....n Cn , respectively..
728
If the mean of this data is , then n is equal to ______ [Statistics] (Difficult)
2n
Sol. 6
Xi(observation) 0 2 22 ..... 2n
n n n
fi (frequency) C0 n C C2 ..... Cn
1
fX
i i 0  n C0  2 nc1  22 nc2  ......  2n ncn 3n  1 728
 n
x= = =
f i
n n n
c0  c1  .....  cn 2n 2
3n = 729 = 36
n=6
Q.24 Suppose that function f : R  R satisfies f(x+y)=f(x)f(y) for all x, y  R and f(1)=3.
n
If  f (i)  363 , then n is equal to .......

i 1
[Function] (Medium)
Sol. 5
f(x+y) = f(x) f(y)
f(x)=ax  f(1)  a  3
So f(x) =3x
n
 f(i)  363  3 +32 + 33 +....+3n= 363 


3 3n  1   363
i 1 2
n=5
Q.25 The sum of distinct values of  for which the system of equations
(  1)x  (3  1)y  2z  0
(  1)x  (4  2)y  (  3)z  0
2x  (3  1)y  3(  1)z  0 ,
has non-zero solutions,is ______ [Determinent] (Medium)
Sol. 3
  1 3  1 2
  1 4  2   3
=0
2 3  1 3(  1)
R2  R2 – R1
R3  R3 – R1
  1 3  1 2
0   3   3 =0
3 0  3
C1  C1 + C3
3  1 3  1 2
  3  3   3
=0
0 0  3
(-3) [(3-1) (-3) –(3–) (3 + 1)] = 0
(–3) [32 – 10 + 3 –(8 –32 + 3)] = 0
(–3) (62 – 18) = 0
(6) (–3)2 = 0
 = 0, 3
sum of values of  = 0 + 3 = 3

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21. Let X = {n N : 1  n  50}. If

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 f(x) will be continuous. if f(0) = xlim f x

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p q ~ p ~ q p ~ q p  q (p ~ q)  (p  q) ~ p ~ q p  q ~ p ~ q  p  q

a and b are the roots of the quadratic equation :

= 2[6C0 x6 + 6C2x4(x2 – 1) + 6C4x2(x2 –1)2 + 6C6x0(x2–1)3]

9. The system of linear equations

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x12  x22  ....  x20

2080 = x12  x22  .....  x220

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required area =  line  parabola dx

let  is real solutions

 10 10 10

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11. The product

ca bc ba

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