FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JULY, 2022

(Held On Monday 25th July, 2022) TIME : 9 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 NOON

MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

1.
SECTION-A
The total number of functions,
3. 
For n  N, let Sn  z  C : z  3  2i 
n
4  and

 
f : {1, 2, 3, 4} →{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} 1
Tn  z  C : z  2  3i  .
such that f(1) + f(2) = f(3), is equal to : n
(A) 60 (B) 90 Then the number of elements in the set
(C) 108 (D) 126 {n Sn Tn = } is :
Official Ans. by NTA (B) (A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
Allen Ans. (B) Official Ans. by NTA (Drop)
Sol. A = {1, 2, 3, 4} Allen Ans. (Bonus)
B = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} n
Sol. Sn : z   3  2i   is a circle center C1(3,–2)
Here f(3) can be 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 4
f(3) = 2, (f(1), f(2))  (1,1)  6 cases and radius n/4
f(3) = 3, (f(1), f(2))  (1,2), (2,1) 1
Tn : z   2  3i   is a circle center C2 (2,–3)
 2 × 6 = 12 cases n
f(3) = 4, (f(1), f(2))  (1,3), (3,1), (2,2) and radius 1/n

 3 × 6 = 18 cases Here Sn Tn = 

f(3) = 5, (f(1), f(2))  (1,4), (4,1), (2,3), (3,2) Both circles do not intersect each other
Case-1 : C1C2 > n/4 + 1/n
 4 × 6 = 24 cases
n 1
f(3) = 6, (f(1), f(2))  (1,5),(5,1),(2,4),(4,2),(3,3) 2 
4 n
 5 × 6 = 30 cases
then n = 1, 2, 3, 4
Total number of cases = 6+ 12 + 18 + 24 + 30 = 90
n 1
2. If , are the roots of the equation Case-2 : C1C2 < 
4 n
x4 + x3 + x2 + x +1 = 0, then
n2  4
2021 +  2021 + 2021 + 2021 is equal to .  2
4n
(A) –4 (B) –1
 n has infinite solutions for n  N
(C) 1 (D) 4
4. The number of (0, 4) for which the system of
Official Ans. by NTA (B)
linear equations
Allen Ans. (B)
3 (sin 3) x – y + z = 2
Sol. ,root of the equation
3 (cos 2) x + 4y + 3z = 3
x4 + x 3 + x 2 + x + 1 = 0
6x + 7y + 7z = 9
Which are 5th roots of unity except 1.
has no solution is :
then 2021 + 2021 + 2021 + 2021 =
(A) 6 (B) 7 (C) 8 (D) 9
  + 
Official Ans. by NTA (B)
Allen Ans. (B)
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Sol. The system of equation has no solution. 7. The curve y(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + 5 touches
3sin 3 1 1 the x-axis at the point P(–2, 0) and cuts the
D  3cos 2 4 3  0 y-axis at the point Q, where y' is equal to 3.
6 7 7 Then the local maximum value of y(x) is :

21 sin 3 + 42 cos 2 – 42 = 0 27 29 37 9
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4 4 4 2
sin 3 + 2 cos 2 – 2 = 0
Official Ans. by NTA (A)
Number of solution is 7 in (0,4)
Allen Ans. (A)
5. If lim
n 
 n  n  1  n    0 then 8()
2
 Sol. y(x) = ax3 + bx2 + cx + 5 is passing through
(-2,0) then 8a – 4b + 2c = 5……(1)
is equal to :
y’(x) = 3ax2 + 2bx + c touches x-axis at (-2,0)
(A) 4 (B) –8
12a – 4b + c = 0 ……(2)
(C) –4 (D) 8
again, for x = 0, y’(x) = 3
Official Ans. by NTA (C)
c=3 ………(3)
Allen Ans. (C)
1 3
1
Solving eq. (1), (2) & (3) a   , b
 n  1 2 2 4
Sol. lim n  1  2   n    0
n   n 
3 3
y '(x)   x 2  x  3
  1  1   2 2
   
lim n  1  n  1   2 
2

1    2   n 1 
 ....   n    0
n 
      y(x) has local maxima at x = 1
 2 n   n 
2 2
2! 

1 1 27
lim n    ....  n    0 y(1) =
n  2 n 4

1 8. The area of the region given by

  1,  
2 A={(x, y) : x2  y  min {x + 2,4 –3x}} is :

8() = –4 31 17 19 27
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8 6 6 8
6. If the absolute maximum value of the function f(x)
(4x 3
12x 2 180x 31)
Official Ans. by NTA (B)
= (x2 – 2x + 7) e in the interval [–3,
Allen Ans. (B)
0] is f(), then :
Sol.
(A)  = 0 (B)  = –3
(C)   (–1,0) (D)   (–3,–1)
Official Ans. by NTA (B)
Allen Ans. (B)
Sol. 12(x2  2x  7)(x  3)(x  5)  2(x 1) 
3 2
f '(x)  e(4x 12x 180x 31)

for x  [–3,0]
⇒ f ’(x) < 0
f(x) is decreasing function on [–3,0]
1
The absolute maximum value of the function f(x) 2 1
17
is at x = –3 A    x  2  x 2  dx    4  3x  x 2  dx 
1 1 6
⇒  = –3 2

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9. For any real number x, let [x] denote the largest dy 2e 2x  6e  x  9
Sol. 
integer less than equal to x. Let f be a real valued dx 2  9e 2x
function defined on the interval dy 6e x
 e2x  2x
 x  x, if(x) is odd dx 2e  9
[–10,10] by f  x     2e x 
1   x   x if(x) is even y
e 2x 1
 tan  c
2  3 
10
2
10 10
Then the value of f(x)cos xdx is :  1  
If C passes through the point  0, 
 2 2 2 
(A) 4 (B) 2
 2
(C) 1 (D) 0
c    tan 1
4 3
Official Ans. by NTA (A)  1 
Again C passes through the point  , e2  
Allen Ans. (A)  2 
Sol. f(x) is periodic function whose period is 2 3  3 2 
then e =  
2
10
2
2
2  3 2 
10 10
f(x)cos xdx  10  f(x)cos xdx
10 11. The general solution of the differential equation
0
(x – y2)dx + y(5x + y2)dy = 0 is :
1 2
 (A) (y2 + x)4 = C|(y2 + 2x)3|
 2   (1  x)cos xdx   (x  1)cos xdx 
(B) (y2 + 2x)4 = C|(y2 + x)3|
0 1 
(C) |(y2 + x)3| = C(2y2 + x)4
Using by parts (D) |(y2 + 2x)3| = C(2y2 + x)4
4 Official Ans. by NTA (A)
 2  4
2 Allen Ans. (A)
Sol. (x – y2)dx + y(5x + y2)dy = 0
10. The slope of the tangent to a curve C : y =y(x) at
dy y2  x
2e  6e  9
2x x
 . Let y2 = v
any point [x, y) on it is . If C dx y(5x  y )
2

2  9e 2x
2ydy  y2  x 
 1    2 2 
passes through the points  0,   and dx  5x  y 
2  2 2
dv  vx 
 2  v = kx
 1 2   dx  5x  v 
 , e  then e is equal to :
 2  dk  kx  x 
kx  2 
3 2 dx  5x  kx 
(A)
3 2 dk (k 2  3k  2)
x 
dx k5
3  3 2 
(B)   (5  k) dx
2  3 2   (k  1)(k  2) dk    x
1  2 1   4 3  dx
(C)  
2  2 1 
  k  1  k  2 dk   x
4 ln (k+ 1) -3 ln(k+2) = – ln x + ln c
2 1
(D)  k  14
2 1   ln x  ln c
 k  2 3
Official Ans. by NTA (B)
c(y 2  2x)3  (y 2  x)4
Allen Ans. (B)
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12. A line, with the slope greater than one, passes Sol. a(x – 3) + b(y + 4) + c(z – 7) = 0
through the point A(4, 3) and intersects the line x – P: 9a – b – 5c = 0
y – 2 = 0 at the point B. If the length of the line –11a – b + 5c = 0
29 After solving DR’s  (1, –1, 2)
segment AB is , then B also lies on the line :
3
Equation of plane
(A) 2x + y = 9 (B) 3x – 2y = 7
(C) x + 2y = 6 (D) 2x – 3y = 3 x – y + 2z = 21
Official Ans. by NTA (C) 8
d=
Allen Ans. (C) 6
Sol. Let B(x1, x1 – 2) 32
d2 =
29 3
(x1  4)2  (x1  2  3)2 
3
15. Let ABC be a triangle such that BC  a , CA  b ,
Squaring on both side
18x12 – 162x1 + 340 = 0 AB  c , | a |  6 2 , | b |  2 3 and b  c = 12
51 10 Consider the statements :
x1 = or x1 =

33
9
4
3
   
(S1) : | a  b  c  b |  | c | 6(2 2  1)
y1 = or y1 =
9 3  2
(S2) : ABC = cos–1  . Then
 10 4   3 
Option (C) will satisfy  ,   
 3 3
(A) both (S1) and (S2) are true
13. Let the locus of the centre (, ),  > , of the
(B) only (S1) is true
circle which touches the circle x2 + (y – 1)2 = 1
(C) only (S2) is true
externally and also touches the x-axis be L. Then
the area bounded by L and the line y = 4 is : (D) both (S1) and (S2) are false
32 2 40 2 64 32 Official Ans. by NTA (C)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 3 3 3 Allen Ans. (C)
Official Ans. by NTA (C) Sol. abc 0
Allen Ans. (C)
b  c  a
Sol. ( – 0)2 + ( – 1)2 = ( + 1)2
2 2 2
2 = 4 b + c + 2 bc = a
x2 = 4y 2
c = 36
4 x  2
64
A = 2   4   dx 
0
 4 3 c =6
14. Let P be the plane containing the straight line S1 : | a  b  c  b | – | c |
x3 y4 z7
9

1

5
and perpendicular to the  
| a c b| – |c|

x y z | b  b | – | c |
plane containing the straight lines   and
2 3 5
0 – 6 = –6
x y z
  . If d is the distance of P from the point
3 7 8 S2 : a  b  c  0
(2, –5, 11), then d2 is equal to : b  c  a
147 32
(A) (B) 96 (C) (D) 54 | a |2  | b |2  2 | a || b | cos  ACB  | c |2
2 3
Official Ans. by NTA (C) 2
cos (ACB) =
Allen Ans. (C) 3
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16. If the sum and the product of mean and variance of 18. The number of solutions of |cos x| = sin x, such
a binomial distribution are 24 and 128 respectively, that –4  x  4 is :
then the probability of one or two successes is : (A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 12
33 33 33 33 Official Ans. by NTA (C)
(A) (B) (C) (D)
232 229 228 227 Allen Ans. (C)
Official Ans. by NTA (C) Sol.
Allen Ans. (C)
Sol. np + npq = 24 …(1)
np  npq = 128 …(2)
Solving (1) and (2) :
1 1
We get p = , q = , n = 32.
2 2
Now, 2 solutions in (0, 2)

P(X = 1) + P(X = 2) So, 8 solutions in [–4, 4]

= 32C1 pq31 + 32C2 p2 q30 19. A tower PQ stands on a horizontal ground with
33 base Q on the ground. The point R divides the
=
228 tower in two parts such that QR = 15 m. If from a
17. If the numbers appeared on the two throws of a fair point A on the ground the angle of elevation of R
six faced die are  and , then the probability that is 60° and the part PR of the tower subtends an
x2 + x +  > 0, for all x  R, is : angle of 15° at A, then the height of the tower is :
17 4 1 19 (A) 5(2 3  3) m (B) 5( 3  3) m
(A) (B) (C) (D)
36 9 2 36
(C) 10( 3  1) m (D) 10(2 3  1) m
Official Ans. by NTA (A)
Official Ans. by NTA (A)
Allen Ans. (A)
Allen Ans. (A)
Sol. x2 + x +  > 0,  x  R
P
D = 2 – 4 < 0
2 < 4 x

Total cases = 6 × 6 = 36
R
Fav. cases =  = 1,  = 1
 = 2,  = 1, 2 15
15°
 = 3,  = 1, 2, 3 60°
Sol. Q
 = 4,  = 1, 2, 3
15
 = 5,  = 1, 2, 3, 4 = tan 60° …(1)
AQ
 = 6,  = 1, 2, 3, 4
15  x
= tan 75° …(2)
Total favourable cases = 17 AQ
17 (1)
P(x) =  x  10 3
36 (2)

So, PQ = 5(2 3  3) m

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20. Which of the following statements is a tautology ? 2. The letters of the word ‘MANKIND’ are written in
(A) ((~p) v q)  p (B) p  ((~p) v q) all possible orders and arranged in serial order as
(C) ((~p) v q)  q (D) q  ((~p) v q) in an English dictionary. Then the serial number of
Official Ans. by NTA (D) the word ‘MANKIND’ is _______.
Allen Ans. (D) Official Ans. by NTA (1492)
Sol. p q ~p ~q ~pvq Allen Ans. (1492)
T T F F T Sol.
T F F T F M A N K I N D

F T T F T  4  6!   4! 3 
 2!   (5!  0)   2!   (3!  2)  (2!  1)  (1! 1)  (0!  0)  1  1492
   
F F T T T
3. If the maximum value of the term independent of t
15
options 1 2 3 4  1 1

(1  x) 10
in the expansion of  t 2 x 5   , x  0, is
T T T T  t 
 
 
T F T T
F T T T K, then 8K is equal to _______.

F T F T Official Ans. by NTA (6006)

SECTION-B Allen Ans. (6006)

15
 2 1 1  1 1

3i  1  t 2x 5  (1  x) 10

1. Let A = 1 0 1 and B = A – I. If  = , Sol.
 
  2  t 
1 1 0   
r
then the number of elements in the set 15 r
 1 (1  x)10
{n  {1, 2, …, 100} : An + (B)n = A + B} is Tr + 1 = 15Cr  t 2 x 5  
  tr
equal to _______.
For independent of t,
Official Ans. by NTA (17)
30 – 2r – r = 0
Allen Ans. (17)
 r = 10
 2 1 1 15
So, Maximum value of C10 x(1 – x) will be at
Sol. A = 1 0 1  A2 = A  An = A.
 
1 1 0  1
x=
2
 n  {1, 2, …, 100}
i.e. 6006
1 1 1
Now, B = A – I = 1 1 1 4. Let a, b be two non-zero real numbers. If p and r
 
1 1 1 are the roots of the equation x2 – 8ax + 2a = 0 and

B2 = –B q and s are the roots of the equation x2 + 12bx + 6b

 B3 = –B2 = B 1 1 1 1
= 0, such that , , , are in A.P., then a–1 – b–1
p q r s
 B5 = B
 B99 = B is equal to _______.
Also, 3k = 1 Official Ans. by NTA (38)
So, n = common of {1, 3, 5, …, 99} and
Allen Ans. (38)
{3, 6, 9, …, 99} = 17
6
 = 27560
2 2
Sol. x – 8ax + 2a = 0 x + 12bx + 6b = 0
| 4x 2  8x  5 |, if 8x 2  6x  1  0
p + r = 8a q + s = –12b 6. Let f(x) =  2 ,
[4x  8x  5], if 8x  6x  1  0
2

pr = 2a qs = 6b
where [] denotes the greatest integer less than or
1 1 1 1
 =4  = –2 equal to . Then the number of points in R where f
p r q s
is not differentiable is _______.
2 2
=4 = –2 Official Ans. by NTA (3)
q r
1 Allen Ans. (3)
q= r = –1
2 Sol.
1 1
p= s=
5 4
1 1 2 6
Now,    = 38
a b pr qs 3
5. Let a1 = b1 = 1, an = an – 1 + 2 and bn = an + bn – 1 for 2
15
every natural number n  2. Then a
n 1
n  b n is 1 x1 1
4 2
equal to _______.
1 1
Official Ans. by NTA (27560) ND at , x1 ,
4 2
Allen Ans. (27560)
(n  1) k 1
Sol. a1 = b1 = 1 7. If lim [(nk + 1) + (nk + 2) + … +
n  n k 1
a2 = a 1 + 2 = 3
1
a3 = a 2 + 2 = 5 (nk + n)] = 33. lim k 1
 [1k  2 k  3k  ...  n k ] ,
n  n
a4 = a 2 + 2 = 7 then the integral value of k is equal to _______.
 an = 2n – 1
Official Ans. by NTA (5)
b2 = a1 + b1 = 4
Allen Ans. (5)
b3 = a3 + b2 = 9
Sol. LHS
b4 = a4 + b3 = 16
(n  1)k 1
bn = n 2 lim [nk  n  1  2  ...  n]
n  n k 1
15

a b n n
= lim
(n  1)k 1  2
 n k 
n(n  1) 
2 
n 1 k 1
n n 
15

(2n  1)n 2
  1
n 1  1  n  
15 (n  1)  n  k  
k 1 2 
(2n 3
 n2 ) 

2 

n 1
= lim  
n 2 (n  1)2 n(n  1)(2n  1) n  n k 1
= 2 
4 6   1
 1  n  
 1 
Put n = 15  lim  1   k   
n 
 n  2 
2  225  16  16 15  16  31  
=   
4 6

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  1  6 
 k   y
2 8 64  5 
3
 x.   
5 15  2 5
RHS
 
1 k 1
 lim (1  2 k  ...  n k )  3x – 4y = 0
n n k 1 k 1
LHS = RHS equation of family of circle is
2 2
1 1  8  6
 k   33   x  5    y  5  + (3x – 4y) = 0
2 k 1    
 (2k + 1) (k + 1) = 66 It touches y axis so f2 = c
 (k – 5) (2k + 13) = 0  16   12 
13 x2 + y2 + x  3    y  4   + 4 = 0
 k = 5 or   5  5
2 2
8. Let the equation of two diameters of a circle x2 +  12 
 4  5 
y2 –2x + 2fy + 1 = 0 be 2px – y = 1 and 2x + py =   =4
4p. Then the slope m  (0, ) of the tangent to the 4
hyperbola 3x2 –y2 = 3 passing through the centre of 2 8
 = or  = 
the circle is equal to _______. 5 5
Official Ans. by NTA (2) 2
Allen Ans. (2)  = , r= 1
5
Sol. 2p + f – 1 = 0 …(1)
8
2 – pf–4p = 0 …(2)  =  , r= 4
2 = p(f + 4) 5
2 d1 + d2 = 10
p=
f4 10. The line of shortest distance between the lines
2p = 1 – f x  2 y 1 z x  3 y  5 z 1
4   and   makes
=1–f 0 1 1 2 2 1
f4  2 
f2 + 3f = 0 an angle of cos–1  with the plane P : ax – y
 27 
f = 0 or –3  
y2 – z = 0, (a > 0). If the image of the point (1, 1, –5)
Hyperbola 3x2 – y2 = 3, x2 – =1
3 in the plane P is (, , ), then  +  –  is equal
to ______.
y = mx  m 2  3
It passes (1, 0) Official Ans. by NTA (3)

o = m  m2  3 Allen Ans. (Bonus)

m tends 
Sol. DR’s of line of shortest distance
It passes (1, 3)
3 = m  m2  3 i j k
(3 – m)2 = m2 – 3 0 1 1  i  2 j  2k
m=2
9. The sum of diameters of the circles that touch (i) 2 2 1
8 6
the parabola 75x2 = 64(5y – 3) at the point  , 
5 5 2
angle between line and plane is cos–1 =
and (ii) the y-axis, is equal to _______. 27
Official Ans. by NTA (10)
Allen Ans. (10) 2 5
cos  = , sin  =
64.5  3 27 3 3
Sol. x2 =  y 
75  5 DR’s normal to plane (1, –1, –1)
8 6 a  2  2 5
equation of tangent at  , 
5 5 sin  = =
4  4 1 a 11
2
3 3

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 3 | a |  5 a2  2

3a2 = 25a2 + 50
No value of (a)