FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JANUARY, 2024

(Held On Thursday 01st February, 2024) TIME : 3 : 00 PM to 06 : 00 PM

MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A 
Sol. px2 + qx – r = 0 
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1. Let f(x) = |2x +5|x|–3|,xR. If m and n denote the
p = A, q = AR, r = AR2
number of points where f is not continuous and not
Ax2 + ARx – AR2 = 0
differentiable respectively, then m + n is equal to : 
(1) 5 (2) 2 x2 + Rx – R2 = 0 
(3) 0 (4) 3 1 1 3
 
Ans. (4)   4
Sol. f(x) = |2x2+5|x|–3|   3 R  4
    R  
Graph of y = |2x2 + 5x – 3|  4 R 2
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 16 
()2 = ()2 – 4 = R2 – 4(–R2) = 5  
9
= 80/9
3. The number of solutions of the equation 4 sin2x – 4
cos3x + 9 – 4 cosx = 0; x  [ –2, 2] is :
–3 –5/4 1/2 (1) 1
(2) 3
Graph of f(x) (3) 2
(4) 0
Ans. (4)
Sol. 4sin2x – 4cos3x + 9 – 4 cosx = 0 ; x  [ – 2, 2]
4 – 4cos2x – 4cos3x + 9 – 4 cosx = 0
4cos3x + 4cos2x + 4 cosx – 13 = 0
4cos3x + 4cos2x + 4cosx = 13
0
L.H.S.  12 can’t be equal to 13.
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4. The value of  0
(2x 3  3x  x 2
 1) 3 dx is equal to:
Number of points of discontinuity = 0 = m
(1) 0
Number of points of non-differentiability = 3 = n
(2) 1
2. Let  and  be the roots of the equation px2 + qx – (3) 2
r = 0, where p  0. If p, q and r be the consecutive (4) –1
1 1 3 Ans. (1)
terms of a non-constant G.P and   , then
  4 1

 
1 3
3 2

the value of (–  is : Sol. I   2x  3x  x  1 dx
0
80
(1) (2) 9 2a
9 Using  f  x dx = 0 where f(2a–x) = –f(x)
0
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(3) (4) 8 Here f(1–x) = –f(x)
3
 I=0
Ans. (1)

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 x 2 y2  13
18
5. Let P be a point on the ellipse   1 . Let the 2 
9 4  x  2x 3 
Sol.  
line passing through P and parallel to y-axis meet  3 
the circle x2 + y2 = 9 at point Q such that P and Q  1 
12
 2
6

are on the same side of the x-axis. Then, the  x3  x3  18 1 1
t 7  18c6    2   c6 12 . 26
eccentricity of the locus of the point R on PQ such  3     3
   
that PR : RQ = 4 : 3 as P moves on the ellipse, is : 6 12
11 13  1   2 
(1) (2)  x3  x3  1 1
19 21 t13  18c12    2
18
  c12 . 12 .x –6
 3 2
6
 3   
139 13    
(3) (4)
23 7 m  18c6 .3–12.2–6 : n  18c12 .2–12.3–6
Ans. (4) 1 1
n 3  2 –12.3–6  3  3  2 9
   12 6     
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Q x2 y2  m   3 .2   2  4
P  1
9 4 7. Let  be a non-zero real number. Suppose f : R 
P(3cos , 2sin ) R is a differentiable function such that f (0) = 2 and
Q(3cos , 3sin) lim f  x   1 . If f '(x) = f(x) +3, for all x  R,
x 
then f (–loge2) is equal to____.
Sol. (1) 3 (2) 5
4 3 (3) 9 (4) 7
P R Q Ans. (Bonus)
(3C, 2S) (h, k) (3C, 3S) Sol. f(0) = 2, lim f  x   1
x 
h = 3cos; f (x) – .f(x) = 3
18 I.F = e–x
k  sin 
7 y(e–x) =  3.ex dx
x 2 49y 2 3ex
 locus =  1 f(x). (e–x) = c
9 324 
3 3
324 117 13 x=0 2 c  c2 (1)
e  1    
49  9 21 7
3
6. Let m and n be the coefficients of seventh and f(x) =  c.ex

thirteenth terms respectively in the expansion of Case-I  > 0
18 1 3
 1  x  –  1 =  c(0)
 1 x3  1  . Then  n  3

  is :
3 2  m  = –3 (rejected)
 2x 3  Case-II  < 0
4 1 3
(1) (2) as lim f (x)  1  c = 0 and  1   = –3
9 9 x  
1 9  f(x) = 1 (rejected)
(3) (4) as f(0) = 2
4 4
 data is inconsistent
Ans. (4) Ans. (Bonus)

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8. Let P and Q be the points on the line A (1,3,2)

x  3 y  4 z 1
  which are at a distance of 6
8 2 2
units from the point R (1,2,3). If the centroid of the
1: 1
triangle PQR is (,,), then 2+2 +2 is:
B D C (3, 6, 7)
(1) 26 (–2, 8, 0) 1 7
 2 , 7, 2 
(2) 36 Sol.  
(3) 18 A(1, 3, 2); B(–2, 8, 0); C(3, 6, 7);
(4) 24 AC  2iˆ  3jˆ  5kˆ
Ans. (3)
AB = 9  25  4  38
Sol.
R(1,2,3)
AC = 4  9  25  38

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AD   ˆi  4jˆ  kˆ    ˆi  8jˆ  3kˆ 
1 3 1
2 2 2
Length of projection of AD on AC
P Q
AD.AC 37
P(8 – 3, 2 + 4, 2 – 1) = 
| AC | 2 38
PR = 6
10. Let Sn denote the sum of the first n terms of an
2 2 2
(8 – 4) + ( 2 + 2) + (2 – 4) = 36 arithmetic progression. If S10 = 390 and the ratio of
 = 0, 1 the tenth and the fifth terms is 15 : 7, then S15 –S5
Hence P(–3, 4, –1) & Q(5, 6, 1) is equal to:
Centroid of PQR = (1, 4, 1)  (,, ) (1) 800
+  +  = 18 (2) 890
(3) 790
9. Consider a ABC where A(1,3,2), B(–2,8,0) and
(4) 690
C(3,6,7). If the angle bisector of BAC meets the
Ans. (3)
line BC at D, then the length of the projection of
Sol. S10 = 390
 
the vector AD on the vector AC is: 10
2a  10  1 d   390
37 2 
(1)
2 38  2a + 9d = 78 (1)

38
t10 15 a  9d 15
(2)     8a  3d (2)
2 t5 7 a  4d 7

39 From (1) & (2) a=3&d=8

(3)
2 38 15 5
S15 – S5   6  14  8    6  4  8 
2 2
(4) 19
15  118  5  38
Ans. (1)  =790
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Sol. |z|  1
3
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11. If  cos x dx  a  b 3 , where a and b are
0

rational numbers, then 9a + 8b is equal to :

(1) 2 (2) 1 O
3 P
(3) 3 (4)
2  3 
 2 ,  2
Ans. (1)  

 /3 3
Min. value of z   2i is actually zero.
Sol. 
0
cos 4 xdx 2

 /3
x 2  25
 1  cos 2x 
2
13. If the domain of the function f(x) =
  
 2
 dx

(4  x 2 )
+log10 (x2 + 2x – 15) is (– , ) U [,), then
0

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 /3
1 2 + 3 is equal to :

4 0
(1  2cos 2x  cos 2 2x)dx
(1) 140 (2) 175
(3) 150 (4) 125
1 1  cos 4x 
 /3  /3  /3
 
4  0
dx  2  cos 2x dx 
0

0
2
dx 

Ans. (3)
x 2  25
1  1 1  Sol. ƒ(x) = + log10(x2 + 2x - 15)
  (sin 2x)0 /3     (sin 4x) 0 /3  4x 2

4 3 2 3 8  Domain : x2 – 25  0  x  (–, -5]  [5, )
1  1 1  4 – x2  0  x {–2, 2}
   (sin 2x)0 /3     (sin 4x) 0 /3 
4 3 2 3 8  x2 + 2x – 15 > 0  (x + 5) (x – 3) > 0
 x  (–, –5)  (3, )
1  3 1  3  x  (–, –5)  [5,)
       
4  2 2 8  2  
= –5; = 5
 7 3  3= 150
  14. Consider the relations R1 and R2 defined as aR1b
8 64
1 7  a2 + b2 = 1 for all a , b,  R and (a, b) R2(c, d)
a  ; b 
8 64  a + d = b + c for all (a,b), (c,d)  N × N. Then
9 7 (1) Only R1 is an equivalence relation
 9a + 8b =  2
8 8 (2) Only R2 is an equivalence relation
12. If z is a complex number such that |z|1, then the (3) R1 and R2 both are equivalence relations
(4) Neither R1 nor R2 is an equivalence relation
1
minimum value of z  (3  4i) is: Ans. (2)
2
Sol. aR1 b  a2 + b2 = 1; a, b  R
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(1) (2) 2 (a, b) R2 (c, d)  a + d = b + c; (a, b), (c, d)  N
2
for R1 : Not reflexive symmetric not transitive
3
(3) 3 (4) for R2 : R2 is reflexive, symmetric and transitive
2
Hence only R2 is equivalence relation.
Ans. (Bonus)

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15. If the mirror image of the point P(3,4,9) in the line  x  1; x  even
Sol. ƒ(x) = 
x 1 y 1 z  2  2x; x  odd
  is (,,), then 14 (+ + )
3 2 1 ƒ(ƒ(ƒ(a))) = 21
is : C–1: If a = even
(1) 102 (2) 138 ƒ(a) = a – 1 = odd
(3) 108 (4) 132 f(f(a)) = 2(a – 1) = even
Ans. (3)
ƒ(ƒ(ƒ(a))) = 2a – 3 = 21  a = 12
P(3, 4, 9)
Sol. C–2: If a = odd
ƒ(a) = 2a = even
ƒ(ƒ(a)) = 2a – 1 = odd
N ƒ(ƒ(ƒ(a))) = 4a – 2 = 21 (Not possible)
(3 + 1, 2 –1,  + 2)
Hence a = 12
Now
A(,)

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 x 3  x 
PN.b  0 ? lim    
x 12  12 12  
3(3 – 2) + 2 (2 – 5) + ( – 7) = 0
| x |3 x
23
14 = 23    lim  lim  
14 x 12 12 x 12 12 
 83 32 51  = 144 – 0 = 144.
 N , ,  
 14 14 14  17. Let the system of equations x + 2y +3z = 5,
  3 83 62 2x + 3y + z = 9, 4x + 3y + z =  have infinite
     number of solutions. Then  + 2is equal to :
2 14 7
(1) 28 (2) 17
  4 32 4
    (3) 22 (4) 15
2 14 7
Ans. (2)
  9 51 12
  Sol. x + 2y + 3z = 5
 2 14 7 
2x + 3y + z = 9
Ans. 14 (r) = 108
4x + 3y + z = µ
 x  1, x is even, for infinite following  = 1 = 2 = 3 = 0
16. Let f(x) =  x  N. If for some
 2x, x is odd, 1 2 3
 | x |3  x    2 3 1 = 0  –13
a N, f(f(f(a))) = 21, then xlim     ,
a
 a  a  4 3 
where [t] denotes the greatest integer less than or 5 2 3
equal to t, is equal to :  9 3 1 = 0  = 15
(1) 121 µ 3 13
(2) 144 1 5 3
(3) 169  2 9 1 = 0
(4) 225
4 15 13
Ans. (2)

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 1 2 5 19. Let Ajay will not appear in JEE exam with
 2 3 9 = 0 2
probability p = , while both Ajay and Vijay will
4 3 15 7

for = –13, µ=15 system of equation has infinite 1

appear in the exam with probability q = . Then
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solution hence  + 2µ = 17
18. Consider 10 observation x1, x2,…., x10. such that the probability, that Ajay will appear in the exam
10
2
10 and Vijay will not appear is :
 (xi – ) = 2 and  (xi – ) = 40, where , 
i 1 i 1 9
(1)
are positive integers. Let the mean and the variance 35
6 84 18
of the observations be and respectively. The (2)
5 25 35
 24
is equal to : (3)
 35

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3 3
(1) 2 (2) (4)
2 35
5 Ans. (2)
(3) (4) 1
2 V
A
Ans. (1)
Sol. x1, x2…….x10 18 1
10 10

 (x
i 1
i  )  2   x i  10  2 
i 1
Sol. 35 5

6  xi
 Mean µ    2
5 10 P(A)  p
7
  xi
1
   P(A  V)  q
10
5
 Now  (xi 1
i  )2  40 Let yi = xi – 
P(A) 
5
7
1

2
 2y  yi2  (y) 18
10 Ans. P(A  V) 
2
35
 10 
1   (x i  )  20. Let the locus of the mid points of the chords of
 2x   (x i  )   i 1  circle x2+(y–1)2 =1 drawn from the origin intersect
2

10  10  the line x+y = 1 at P and Q. Then, the length of PQ

 
  is :
 12  10 
2
84 1
 4  (1)
25  10  2
 6  5 
2
84 16 (2) 2
    4 
 5  25 25 1
(3)
2 2
6 – 5 = ± 4    (not possible) or  = 2
5 (4) 1
 Ans. (1)
Hence 2


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 r2 + r – 1 > 0
C(0, 1)

 ,  1  5   1  5 
  ,
(0,0)
r   (2)
m(h,k) O  2   2 

Sol.
mOM . mCM = –1 Taking intersection of (1) , (2)
k k 1
.  1  1 5 1 5 
h h r   , 
 locus is x2 + y(y – 1) = 0  2 2 
x2 + y 2 – y = 0
As r > 1

 1 5 
 1 r  1, 
 0,   2 
 2
[r] = 1 [ –r] = – 2

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x+y–1=0
P Q
3 [ r] + [ – r] = 1
1/ 2 1
p p
2 2 2 22. Let A = I2 – 2MMT, where M is real matrix of

PQ = 2 r 2  p 2 order 2 × 1 such that the relation MT M = I1 holds.

1 1 1 If  is a real number such that the relation AX = X

= 2  =
4 8 2 holds for some non-zero real matrix X of order 2 × 1,

then the sum of squares of all possible values of 

SECTION-B
is equal to :
21. If three successive terms of a G.P. with common
Ans. (2)
ratio r(r > 1) are the lengths of the sides of a
Sol. A = I2 –2 MMT
triangle and [r] denotes the greatest integer less
A2 = (I2 – 2MMT) (I2–2MMT)
than or equal to r, then 3[r] + [–r] is equal to :
= I2 – 2MMT – 2MMT + 4MMTMMT
Ans. (1) = I2 – 4MMT + 4MMT
Sol. a, ar, ar2  G.P. =I2

Sum of any two sides > third side AX = X

A2X = AX
a + ar > ar2, a + ar2 > ar, ar + ar2 > a
X = (X)
r2 – r – 1 < 0
X = X
1 5 1 5 
r  ,  X (–1) = 0
 2 2 
 (1) = 1
r2 – r + 1 > 0 + 1

always true Sum of square of all possible values = 2

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25. Let a  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ , b  ˆi  8jˆ  2kˆ and
23. Let f : (0, ) R and F(x)  tf(t)dt . If F(x2) = 
0

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c  4iˆ  c2 ˆj  c3 kˆ be three vectors such that
4 5
x + x , then  f(r
r 1
2
) is equal to :
b  a  c  a . If the angle between the vector
Ans. (219)
x c and the vector 3iˆ  4ˆj  kˆ is , then the greatest
Sol. F(x) =  t  f (t)dt
0
integer less than or equal to tan2 is :
F1(x) = xf(x)
Given F(x2) = x4 + x5, let x2 = t Ans. (38)
2 5/2
F(t) = t + t
F’(t) = 2t + 5/2 t3/2 Sol. a  i  j k
3/2
t·f(t) = 2t + 5/2 t
b  ˆi  8jˆ  2kˆ

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f(t) = 2 + 5/2 t1/2
12
2
12 5
 f (r )   2  r c  4i  c2 j  c3 k
r 1 r 1 2
12(13) 
= 24 + 5/2   ba  ca
 2 
=219
b  c  a  0
24. If y 
 
x 1 x  x 2
  1 (3cos 2
x  5)cos3 x ,
x x x x 15 b  c  

then 96y'   is equal to : b  c  
6
Ans. (105)
  
i  8j  2k  4i  c2 j  c3 k   i  j  k 
Sol. y
 
x 1 x  x 2
+ 1
(3cos2x–5)cos3x
x x x x 15  + 4 = –1  = – 5

 x  1 x    x   1 1

3
 + c2 = –8 c2 = – 3
1
y + cos x – cos x 5 3

 x    x    x   1
 
2
5 3  + c3 = 2 c3 = 7

y  x 1  1
5
1
cos5x – cos3x
x 1 +
3
c  4i  3j  7k
4 2
y’ = 1 – cos x· (sinx) + cos x (sinx)
12  12  7 7 7
cos    
 9 1 3 1 26  74 26  74 2 481
y '   1    
6 16 2 4 2
32  9  12 35 625  3
  tan 2  
32 32 49
 [tan2] = 38
= 96 y '   = 105
6

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26. The lines L1, L2, …, L20 are distinct. For 0 0 l

n = 1, 2, 3, …, 10 all the lines L2n–1 are parallel to

S2  1 / 2 | a a 2

l | 1 / 2 ab 2  a 2 b 
2
b b l
each other and all the lines L2n pass through a
a 2  b2
given point P. The maximum number of points of PQ :- y  a 2  x  a
ab
intersection of pairs of lines from the set y – a2 = (a – b) x – (a – b)a
{L1, L2, …, L20} is equal to :
y = (a – b) x + ab
Ans. (101)
 a  b x  ab  x  dx
a
2
S1  
b

a
Sol. L1, L3, L5, - - L19 are Parallel x2 x3

®
  a  b    ab  x 
2 3
L2, L4, L6, - - L20 are Concurrent b

Total points of intersection = 20C2 – 10C2 – 10C2 + 1  a  b 2  a  b   ab(a  b)  (a 3  b3 )


2 3
= 101

27. Three points O(0,0), P(a, a2), Q(–b, b2), a > 0, b > 0,  a  b 2  ab  (a 2  b2  ab)
S1 2 3
are on the parabola y = x2. Let S1 be the area of the 
S2 ab
region bounded by the line PQ and the parabola, 2
and S2 be the area of the triangle OPQ. If the
3(a  b)2  6ab  2(a 2  b2  ab)
S m 
minimum value of 1 is , gcd(m, n) = 1, then 3ab
S2 n

m + n is equal to :  
1 a b
    2
Ans. (7) 3 b a
 min  2 
Sol.

4 m
  m+n=7
Q 3 n
(–b, b2 )
P 28. The sum of squares of all possible values of k, for
(a, a2 )
which area of the region bounded by the parabolas

O 2y2 = kx and ky2 = 2(y – x) is maximum, is equal

to :

Ans. (8)

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Sol. ky2 = 2(y – x) 2y2 = kx dx 1  x  y 2
29. If  , x(1) = 1, then 5x(2) is equal to :
dy y
Point of intersection 
Ans. (5)
 2y 2 
ky 2  2  y   dx x 1  y 2
 k  Sol.  
dy y y
 1  2y 
y=0 ky  2   1
k   dy
 1
Integrating factor = e y 
y

4y
ky  2 1 1  y2
k x   2 dy
y y
2 2k
y  x 1
4 2
k 4  yc

®
k y y
k

2k
x = –1 – y2 + cy
k2  4  
ky2   2y2  
A   y  x(1) = 1
    .dy
0  2   k  
1=–1–1+cc=3
2k
x = – 1 – y2 + 3y
y 2  k 2  y3 k2 4
   
2 2 k 3 5x (2) = 5(– 1 – 4 + 6)
0

=5
2
 2k   1 k  4 1 2k  2
 2      2  30. Let ABC be an isosceles triangle in which A is at
 k  4  2 2k 3 k  4
2
(–1, 0), A  , AB = AC and B is on the
 
2 3
1  1 
  4  positive x-axis. If BC  4 3 and the line BC
6 k 4
 k 4
intersects the line y = x + 3 at (, ), then is :
2
 4
k   Ans. (36)
k
A M  G M  2
2 Sol.
C
4
k 4 30°
k
120°
30°
4
Area is maximum when k  A(–1,0) B(b,0)
k
c 4 3
 [By sine rule]
k = 2, –2 sin 30 sin120
2c = 8  c = 4

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 AB   b  1  4

b = 3, mAB = 0
1
mBC 
3
1
BC:- y  (x  3)
3

3y  x  3

Point of intersection : y = x + 3, 3y  x  3

 3  1 y  6
6
y

®
3 1
6
x 3
3 1

63 3 3

3 1

3
1  3   6
1  3  1  3  2

4
 36
2

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