PAPER-1(B.E./B. TECH.

JEE (Main) 2021

Questions & Solutions
Date: 18 March, 2021 (SHIFT-1) Time: (9.00 am to 12.00 pm)
Duration : 3 Hours | Max. Marks : 300
SUBJECT : MATHEMATICS

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 MATHEMATICS
SECTION-A
1. The differential equation satisfied by the system of parabolas y2 = 4a(x + a) is :
2 2
 dy   dy   dy   dy 
(1) y    2x    y  0 (2) y    2x    y  0
 dx   dx   dx   dx 
2
 dy   dy   dy   dy 
(3) y    2x    y  0 (4) y    2x    y  0
 dx   dx   dx   dx 
Ans. (3)
Sol. y2 = 4a(x + a) ...... (i)
2yy' = 4a
 yy' = 2a
 yy ' 
 by (i) y2 = 2yy'  x 
 2 
y2 = 2yy'x + (yy')2  y(y')2 + 2xy' – y = 0
(as y 0)

2. The number of integral values of m so that the abscissa of point of intersection of lines
3x + 4y = 9 and y = mx + 1 is also an integer, is :
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 3 (4) 0
Ans. (2)
Sol. 3x + 4(mx + 1) = 9
x(3 + 4m) = 5
5
x=
(3  4m)
(3 + 4m) = ±1, ±5
4m = – 3 ± 1, –3 ± 5
4m = – 4, –2, –8, 2
1 1
m = –1, – , – 2,
2 2
Two integral value of m

3. Let (1 + x + 2x2)20 = a0 + a1x + a2x2 +...+ a40x40. then a1 + a3 + a5 +... + a37 is equal to
(1) 220(220 – 21) (2) 219(220 – 21) (3) 219(220 + 21) (4) 220(220 + 21)
Ans. (2)
Sol. Put x = 1, – 1and subtract
420 – 220 = (a0 + a1 + ..... + a40) – (a0 – a1 + .......)
420 – 220 = 2 (a1 + a3 + ..... + a39)
a1 + a3 + ..... + a37 = 239 – 219 – a39
a39 = coeff of x39 in (1 + x + 2x2)20 = 20C1 219
a1 + a3 + ...... + a37 = 239 – 219 –20(219)
= 239 – 21 (219) = 219(220 – 21)
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 1  sin 2 x sin 2 x sin 2 x
4. The solutions of the equation cos2 x 1  cos2 x cos2 x  0,  0  x    , are
4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1  4 sin 2x
   5 5 7 7 11
(1) , (2) , (3) , (4) ,
12 6 6 6 12 12 12 12
Ans. (4)
Sol. R1  R1 + R2
2 2 1
2 2
cos x 1  cos x cos2 x 0
4 sin 2x 4 sin 2x 1  4 sin 2x
C1  C1 – C2
0 2 1
2
1 1  cos x cos2 x 0
0 4 sin 2x 1  4 sin 2x
 2 + 8sin2x – 4sin2x = 0
1 7 11
 sin2x = –  x = ,
2 12 12

5. Choose the correct statement about two circles whose equations are given below :
x2 + y2 – 10x – 10y + 41 = 0
x2 + y2 – 22x – 10y + 137 = 0
(1) circles have same centre (2) circles have no meeting point
(3) circles have only one meeting point (4) circles have two meeting points
Ans. (3)
Sol. S1 : (x –11)2 + (y – 5)2 = 9  C1 = (11, 5)
S2 : (x –5)2 + (y – 5)2 = 9  C2 = (5, 5)
r1 = 3 & r 2 = 3
d(C1C2) = (11  5)2 = 6
r1 + r 2 = 6
 Circles touch externally
So only one meeting point

6. Let  be the real roots of the equation, x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a,b,c  R and a,b  0). If the
system of equations (in, u,v,w) given by u + v + w = 0, u + v + w = 0; u + v + w = 0
a2
has non-trivial solution, then the value of is
b
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0
Ans. (2)

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   
Sol.  
 =0
  
 2 + 3 + 3 = 3
  +  +  = 0 or  =  = 
Here  +  +  = 0 but a  0 given so not possible, then
 =  =   a = –3 & b = 32
a2 9 2
Now = =3
b 3 2

 2x  1 cos  2x  1
2
5
7. The integral  4x 2  4x  6
dx is equal to

(where c is a constant of integration)

1 1
 2x  1  2x  1
2 2
(1) sin 5 c (2) cos 5 c
2 2
1 1
 2x  1  2x  1
2 2
(3) cos 5 c (4) sin 5 c
2 2
Ans. (1)
 2x  1 
Sol. Put tan–1   =
 5 
5
5 tan = 2x – 1  dx = sec2 d
2
5 tan  cos( 5 sec ) 5 sec 2 
I=  5 sec 
×
2
d

5 sec = t
5 sec tan d = dt
1 1
I=
2  cos t dt =
2
sin 4x 2  4x  5 + C

8. The equation of one of the straight lines which passes through the point (1,3) and makes an angles

 2  with the straight line, y  1  3

tan 1 2 x is

(1) 4 2x  5y  15  4 2   0 
(2) 5 2x  4y  15  4 2  0 
(3) 4 2x  5y  4 2  0 (4) 4 2x  5y   5  4 2   0

Ans. (1)
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 m1 – m 2
Sol. tan  =
1  m 1m 2

m1  3 2
2 =
1  3 2m 1

 ± 2 (1 + 3 2 m1) = (m1 – 3 2 )

2 + 6m1 = m1 – 3 2 [for positive sign]

–4 2
m1 =
5

– 2 – 6m1 = m1 –3 2 (for negative sign)

2 2
2 2 = 7m1  m1 =
7

sin 1 x  tan 1 x
9. If lim is equal to L, then the value of (6L + 1) is
x 0 3x 3
1 1
(1) (2) (3) 6 (4) 2
6 2
Ans. (4)
 x3   x3 
 x   ....    x  .... 
6 3 
Sol.  lim   
x 0 3x3
11 1
    
36 3

6 = 1

6 + 1 = 2

10. A vector a has components 3p and 1 with respect to a rectangular cartesian system. This system
is rotated through a certain angle about the origin in the counter clockwise sense. If, with respect
to new system, a has components p + 1 and 10 , then a value of p is equal to:
5 4
(1) 1 (2)  (3) (4) –1
4 5
Ans. (4)
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 (p  1, 10)
Sol.
a (3p, 1)
 a
0

given a  3piˆ  ˆj , a  (p  1)iˆ  10 ˆj

| a | = | a | , (No Change in magnitude )

 9p2  1 = (p  1) 2  10

9p2 + 1 = p2 + 2p + 1 + 10
8p2 – 2p – 10 = 0
4p2 – p – 5 = 0
(4p – 5) (p + 1) = 0
5
p = –1, p =
4

2
11. If the equation a z  z   z  d  0 represents a circle where a,d are real constants then which

of the following condition is correct?

2
(1)   ad  0 (2) ||2 – ad > 0 and a  R – {0}

(3) ||2 – ad > 0 and a  R (4)  = 0, a,d  R+

Ans. (2)
Sol. az z +  z +  z + d = 0 ..... (i)
  d
zz + z + z+ = 0  circle
a a a

centre = – ,r= |  |2 – c
a
2
 d
 –  0 for equation (i) to represents a circle
a a

 |  |2 –ad  0

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12. For the four circles M, N, O and P, following four equations are given :
Circle M : x2 + y2 = l
Circle N : x2 + y2 – 2x = 0
Circle O : x2 + y2 – 2x – 2y + 1 = 0
Circle P : x2 + y2 – 2y = 0
If the centre of circle M is joined with centre of the circle N, further centre of circle N is joined
with centre of the circle O, centre of circle O is joined with the centre of circle P and lastly, centre
of circle P is joined with centre of circle M, then these lines form the sides of a :
(1) Rhombus (2) Square (3) Rectangle (4) Parallelogram
Ans. (2)
Sol. Centres (0, 0), (1, 0), (0, 1), (1, 1)

(0, 1) (1, 1)
Square

(0, 0) (1, 0)

13. If ,  are natural numbers such that 100  – 199 = (100)(100) + (99)(101) + (98)(102) +.....+
(1)(199), then the slope of the line passing through () and origin is :
(1) 540 (2) 550 (3) 530 (4) 510
Ans. (2)
99
Sol. RHS =  (100  r)(100  r)
r 0

99 100 199
= (100)3 – = (100)3 – (1650) 199
6

LHS = (100) – (199) 
So,  = 3,  = 1650

Slope = tan  =

tan  = 550

cos ec 1x
14. The real valued function ƒ  x   , where [x] denotes the greatest integer less than or
x  x
equal to x, is defined for all x belonging to :
(1) all reals except integers
(2) all non-integers except the interval [–1,1]
(3) all integers except 0,–1,1
(4) all reals except the Interval [–1,1]
Ans. (2)

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Sol. Domain of cosec–1x is |x|  1
and x – [x] > 0  x  R – {I}
So x  R – I – [–1, 1]

1 1 1 1
15.  2  2  ...  is equal to
3 1 5 1 7 1  201  1
2 2

101 25 101 99
(1) (2) (3) (4)
404 101 408 400
Ans. (2)
100 100
1 1
Sol. S= 
r 1 (2r  1)2  1
=  (2r  2) . 2(r)
r 1

1 100
1 1 
 S=
4
  r  r  1 
r 1

1  1   1 1   1 1   1 1 
S=   1            ......    
4  2   2 3   3 4   100 101  
1  100  25
 S=  101  =
4   101

16. If the functions are defined as ƒ  x   x and g  x   1  x , then what is the common domain of
the following functions :
ƒ x
ƒ + g, ƒ – g, ƒ/g, g/ƒ, g – ƒ where (ƒ ± g) (x) = ƒ(x) ± g(x), (ƒ/g)(x) 
g x
(1) 0 < x < 1 (2) 0 < x < 1 (3) 0 < x < 1 (4) 0 < x < 1
Ans. (3)
Sol. Df = [0, )
Dg = (–,1]
Df + g = Df – g = Dg – f = [0,)  (–,1] = [0,1]
f g
for and to be defined , x  0,1  common domain = (0,1)
g f

 1
 ; x 1
17. If ƒ  x    x is differentiable at every point of the domain, then the values of a
ax 2  b ; x 1

and b are respectively :
1 1 1 3 5 3 1 3
(1) , (2) , (3) , (4)  ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Ans. (4)

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Sol. f(x) is continuous at x = 1  1 = a + b
f(x) is differentiable at x = 1  –1 = 2a
1 3
a=– b=
2 2

 1 2 0  2 1 5 
18.  
Let A  2B   6 3 3  and 2A  B   2 1 6  . If Tr(A) denotes the sum of all diagonal
 5 3 1   0 1 2 
elements of the matrix A, then Tr(A) – Tr(B) has value equal to
(1) 1 (2) 2 (3) 0 (4) 3
Ans. (2)
Sol. tr(2A – B) = 3  2tr (A) – tr(B) = 3 .....(1)
tr(A +2B) = –1  tr(A) + 2tr(B) = –1 .....(2)
 tr (A) + 2 [2 tr (A) – 3] = –1
 tr (A) = 1, tr (B) = – 1
tr(A) – tr(B) = 2

19. The sum of all the 4-digit distinct numbers that can be formed with the digits 1, 2, 2 and 3 is:
(1) 26664 (2) 122664 (3) 122234 (4) 22264
Ans. (1)
3!
Sol. ...........1 =
2!
...........2 = 3!
3!
...........3 =
2!
sum of digits at unit's place = 3 + 12 + 9 = 24
sum of all four digits numbers = 24(1111) = 26664

1
20. The value of 3  is equal to
1
4
1
3
1
4
3  ...
(1) 1.5  3 (2) 2  3 (3) 3  2 3 (4) 4  3
Ans. (1)
1 y
Sol. y=3+  y=3+
4
1 4y  1
y
y(4y + 1) = 13y + 3  4y2 – 12y – 3 = 0
12  144  48
y=
8
32 3
y= = 1.5 ± 3
2
y > 0, y = 1.5 + 3
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 SECTION-B
1. The number of times the digit 3 will be written when listing the integers from 1 to 1000 is
Ans. (300)
Sol. 3 = (9 × 9) × 1
– 3 = (9 × 9) × 1
3 = (9 × 9) × 1
3 3 = (9) × 2
3 3 = (9) × 2
– 3 3 = (9) × 2
3 3 3 = (1) × 3
total way = 243 + 54 + 3 = 300

2. Let the plane ax + by + cz + d = 0 bisect the line joining the points (4,–3,1) and (2, 3, –5) at the
right angles. If a, b, c, d are integers, then the minimum value of (a2 + b2 + c2 + d2) is
Ans. (28)
Sol. D.R’s of line (a1, b1, c1) = (2 – 4, 3 + 3, –5 –1) = (–2, 6, –6)
line  to plane
a b c
= = =k
a1 b1 c1
a = –2k, b = 6k, c = –6k
again midpoint of (4,–3,1) and (2, 3, –5) is (3, 0, –2) lies on the plane
 3a + 0 – 2c + d = 0
 –6k + 12k + d = 0
 d = –6k
a2 + b2 + c2 + d2 = 112k2
1
(a2 + b2 + c2 + d2)min for k = (a, b, c, d are integer)
2
(a2 + b2 + c2 + d2)min = 28

3. Let ƒ(x) and g(x) be two functions satisfying ƒ(x2) + g(4 – x) = 4x3 and g(4 – x) + g(x) = 0, then
4

 ƒ  x  dx is
2
the value of
4
Ans. (512)
4 4

 f(x 2 ) dx = 2  (4x  g(4  x)) dx

3
Sol. I=2
0 0
4
 x4  4
I=8   –2
 4 0

0
g(4  x) dx

4
I = 8 × 64 – 2 
0
g(x) dx

4
2I = 512 × 2 – 2  (g(x)  g(4 x))dx
0

I = 512
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4. The missing value in the following figure is
2 3
1 1 ? 5
24 6
12 4 3 4
8 7

Ans. (4)
Sol. This question is controversial due to more than one pattern in case of power
424 has base 4 (= 12 – 8)
36 has base 3 (= 7 – 4)
(?) will have base 2 (= 5 – 3)
Pattern (1) :
Power 24 = 6 × 4 = (no. of divisor of 12) × (no. of divisor of 8)
Power 6 = 2 × 3 = (no. of divisor of 7) × (no. of divisor of 4)
(?) will have power = (no. of divisor of 3) × (no. of divisor of 5) = 2 × 2 = 4
Pattern (2) :
Power 24 = 4!
Power 6 = 3!
(?) will have power = 2! = 22 = 4
Pattern (3) : Power in AP
Power 24 = 6 × 4
Power 6 = 6 × 1
(?) will have power = 6 × 2 = 212

5. Let z1, z2 be the roots of the equation z2 + az + 12 = 0 and z1,z2 form an equilateral triangle with
origin. Then, the value of |a| is
Ans. (6)
Z2
Sol.

O(0, 0) Z1

for equilateral triangle

Z12  Z 22  O 2 = Z1Z2 + 0 + 0
(Z1 + Z2)2 = 3Z1Z2
 (–a2) = 3(12)
 a2 = 36
a = – 6 or 6
|a| = 6
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6. The equation of the planes parallel to the plane x – 2y + 2z – 3 = 0 which are at unit distance
from the point (1, 2, 3) is ax + by + cz + d =0. If (b – d) = K(c – a), then the positive value of K is
Ans. (4)
Sol. Let P2 : x – 2y + 2z +  = 0
1 4  6  
=1
1 4  4
| + 3| = 3
( + 3) = ± 3
 = –3 ± 3
 = 0 or – 6
P2 : x – 2y + 2z + 0 = 0 or x – 2y + 2z – 6 = 0
bd (–2) – (0 or – 6)
k= = = – 2 or 4
ca (2  1)
so positive value of k is 4

7. The mean age of 25 teachers in a school is 40 years. A teacher retires at the age of 60 years and a
new teacher is appointed in his place. If the mean age of the teachers in this school now is 39
years, then the age (in years) of the newly appointed teacher is_.
Ans. (35)
25
 xi
i 1
Sol. x = = 40
25
25
 xi = 1000
i 1

when a teacher left school

24
 xi = 1000 – 60 = 940
i 1

24
 (x i )  x
i 1
x' =
25
39 × 25 = 940 + x
x = 35

5x8  7x 6 1
8. If ƒ  x    dx,  x  0  , ƒ  0   0 and ƒ 1  , then the value of K is
x 
2
2
 1  2x 7 K
Ans. (4)

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 5x8  7x 6 5x8  7x 6
Sol.  (2x 7  x2  1)2 dx    1 1 
2
dx
14
x 2  5  7 
 x x 
5 7
 8
x 6
x 1 1  5 7 
=  2
dx : put 2  5  7  t  –  6  8  dx = dt
 1 1  x x x x 
2  5  7 
 x x 
–dt 1
=  t2
 c
t
1 x7
= f(x) = 
1 1 2x 7  1  x 2
2 5  7
x x
1 1
f(1) =   k = 4
4 k

9. A square ABCD has all its vertices on the curve x2y2 = 1. The midpoints of its sides also lie on the
same curve. Then, the square of area of ABCD is
Ans. (80)
 1
B  p, 
Q  p
Sol. P
C
 1
A  q, – 
 q
R
S
D

OA OB
 1  1 
  2  – 2  = – 1
p  q 
 p2q2 = 1
 1 1
 pq p – q 
P ,  lies
 2 2 
 
 
on x2y2 = 1

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1 1
 (p + q)2  –  = 16
p q
 (p + q)2(p – q)2 = 16
 (p2 – q2)2 = 16
1
 p2 – = ±4
p2

 p4 ± 4p2 – 1 = 0

4  20
 p2 = =±2± 5
2

 p2 = 2 + 5 or – 2 + 5
1 1 1
OB2 = p2 + =2+ 5 + or – 2 + 5 + =2 5
p2 2 5 –2  5

1
Area = 4   (OA)(OB) = 2(OB)2 = 4 5
2

1
10. The number of solutions of the equation cot x  cot x  in the interval [0, 2] is
sin x
Ans. (1)
    3 
Sol. Case I : x  0,    , 
 2  2 
1
cot x  cot x   not possible
sin x
    3 
Case : II x   ,     ,  
2   2 
1 2 cos x 1
–cot x = cot x +  
sin x sin x sin x
1 2 4
cos x = x = ,
2 3 3
Number of solution = 1

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