Final JEE - Main Exam February, 2021/25-02-2021/Morning Session

FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – FEBRUARY, 2021

(Held On Thursday 25th February, 2021) TIME : 9 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 NOON
MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION
SECTION-A Þ f is one-one
1. When a missile is fired from a ship, the Now, Let f (g(x2)) = f(g(x1))
1 Þ g(x2) = g(x1) (as f is one-one)
probability that it is intercepted is and the
3
probability that the missile hits the target, given Þ x1 = x2 (as fog is one-one)
3 Þ g is one-one
that it is not intercepted, is . If three missiles
4 Now, f(g(n)) = g(n) f(1)
are fired independently from the ship, then the may be many-one if
probability that all three hit the target, is :
g(n) is many-one
1 3 1 3
(1) (2) (3) (4) 4. The equation of the line through the point
27 4 8 8
(0,1,2) and perpendicular to the line

2.

¥
p
2
EN
Official Ans. by NTA (3)

¥
æ2 3ö 1
Sol. Required probability = ç ´ ÷ =
è3 4ø 8

n =0
3

¥
If 0 < q, f < ,x = å cos2n q, y = å sin 2n f
n =0

and z = å cos2n q × sin 2n f then :

x -1 y +1 z - 1
2

(1)
=

(2) =
3
3
=

4
-2
x y -1 z - 2
= =

x y -1 z - 2
-4
=
is :

3
n =0 x y -1 z - 2
(1) xy – z = (x + y) z (2) xy + yz + zx = z (3) = =
3 4 -3
LL
(3) xyz = 4 (4) xy + z = (x + y)z
x y -1 z - 2
Official Ans. by NTA (4) (4) = =
-3 4 3
1 1
Sol. x = Þ sin 2 q = Official Ans. by NTA (4)
1 - cos q
2
x
x -1 y + 1 z -1
1 1 Sol. = = =r
Also, cos2q = y & 1 - sin q cos q =
2 2 2 3 -2
z Þ P(x, y, z) = (2r + 1, 3r – 1, –2r + 1)
uuur
A

1 1 1 Since, QP ^ (2iˆ + 3ˆj - 2k)

ˆ
So, 1 - x ´ y = z Þ z(xy - 1) = xy ....(1)
Þ 4r + 2 + 9r – 6 + 4r + 2 = 0
1 1 2 Q(0,1,2)
Also, x + y = 1 Þ x + y = xy .....(2) Þ r=
17
From (i) and (ii)
21 -11 13 ö
xy + z = xyz = (x + y) z Þ P æç , , ÷ P
3. Let f, g : N ® N such that f(n + 1) = f(n) + f(1) è 17 17 17 ø
" n Î N and g be any arbitrary function. uuur 21iˆ - 28jˆ - 21kˆ
Which of the following statements is NOT true? Þ PQ =
(1) If fog is one-one, then g is one-one 17
(2) If f is onto, then f(n) = n " nÎN suur x y - 1 z - 2
So, QP : = =
(3) f is one-one -3 4 3
(4) If g is onto, then fog is one-one
5. Let a be the angle between the lines whose
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
direction cosines satisfy the equations
Sol. f(n + 1) – f(n) = f(1)
l + m – n = 0 and l2 + m2 – n2 = 0. Then the
Þ f(n) = nf (1)
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value of sin4a + cos4a is :

= ò ( t 5 + t 3 + t )( t 2 ) ( 2t 4 + 3t 2 + 6 )1/2 dt
1/2

3 3 5 1
(1) (2) (3) (4)
= ò ( t 5 + t 3 + t )( 2t 6 + 3t 4 + 6t 2 )
1/ 2
4 8 8 2 dt
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
Sol. n = l + m Let 2t6 + 3t4 + 6t2 = u2
Now, l2 + m 2 = n 2 = (l + m)2 Þ 12(t5 + t3 + t) dt = 2udu
Þ 2 lm = 0 2udu
\ I = ò (u 2 )1/2 ·
12
1
If l = 0 Þ m = n = ±
2 u2 u3
= ò du = +C
1 6 18
And, If m = 0 Þ n = l = ±
2 ( 2t 6 + 3t 4 + 6t 2 )3/2
So, direction cosines of two lines are = +C
18
æ 1 1 ö æ 1 1 ö when t = sinq
ç 0, , ÷ and ç ,0, ÷ and t2 = 1 – cos 2q will give option (4)

6.

ò
è 2 2ø

1
è 2

Thus, cos a = Þ a =
2 EN
p
3
2ø

The value of the integral

sin q.sin 2q(sin q + sin q + sin q) 2 sin q + 3sin q + 6
6 4

1 - cos 2 q
2 4
dq
2
7. The value of
greatest integer £ t, is :

(1)
e -1
3e
(2)
e +1
3
(3)

Official Ans. by NTA (3)

1

-1

e +1
3e
é x3 ù
ò x e ë û dx, where [t] denotes the
2

(4)
1
3e

is : 1

òx e
LL
2 [x 3 ]
Sol. I= dx
(where c is a constant of integration) -1
3
1
(1) é11 - 18sin 2
q + 9sin 4
q - 2sin 6
q ù
û +c
2
18 ë 0 1

ò x e dx + ò x e dx
3 3
= 2 [x ] 2 [x ]

3
1 -1 0
(2) éë 9 - 2 cos 6 q - 3cos 4 q - 6 cos 2 q ùû 2 + c
18
0 1

ò x e dx + ò x e dx
2 -1
1 3
= 2 0
A

(3) éë9 - 2sin 6 q - 3sin 4 q - 6sin 2 q ùû 2 + c -1 0

18
3
1
(4) éë11 - 18cos2 q + 9cos4 q - 2 cos6 q ùû 2 + c 1
18 1 x3 0 x3
Official Ans. by NTA (4) = ´ +
e 3 -1 3 0
sin q.sin 2q ( sin 6 q + sin 4 q + sin 2 q ) 2sin 4 q + 3sin 2 q + 6
Sol. I =ò dq
1 - cos2q
1 æ æ -1 ö ö 1
2 ( )( ) 1/2 = ´ ç0 - ç ÷÷ +
Þ I = ò sin q.2sin q cos q.sin q sin q + sin2 q + 1 2sin q + 3sin q + 6
4 2 4 2
dq e è è 3 øø 3
2sin q

= ò sin 2 q . cos q ( sin 4 q + sin 2 q + 1)( 2 sin 4 q + 3sin 2 q + 6 )

1/2
dq 1 1 1+ e
= + =
Let sinq = t Þ cosq dq = dt 3e 3 3e
\ I = ò t 2 ( t 4 + t 2 + 1)( 2t 4 + 3t 2 + 6 )
1/2
dt 8. A man is observing, from the top of a tower,
a boat speeding towards the tower from a certain
= ò ( t 5 + t 3 + t ) t ( 2t 4 + 3t 2 + 6 )
1/2
dt point A, with uniform speed. At that point, angle
of depression of the boat with the man's eye is

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30° (Ignore man's height). After sailing for 20
seconds, towards the base of the tower (which a
is at the level of water), the boat has reached Equation : y = mx +
m
a point B, where the angle of depression is 45°.
Then the time taken (in seconds) by the boat
1 3 æ 6 3ö
from B to reach the base of the tower is: Þ y= x+ ç a= = ÷
2 1 4 2ø
(1) 10 (2) 10 3 2´ è
2
(3) 10( 3 + 1) (4) 10( 3 - 1)
Official Ans. by NTA (3) x
Þ y= +3
2
Þ 2y = x + 6
30°
45° Point (5, 4) will not lie on it
Sol.
h
10. All possible values of q Î [0, 2p] for which
sin 2q + tan 2q > 0 lie in :
æ p ö æ 3p ö
A
t=0
30°

x EN B
t=20s
45°

Let speed of boat is u m/s and height of tower

is h meter & distance AB = x metre
C
(1) ç 0, ÷ È ç p, ÷
è 2ø è 2 ø

æ p ö æ p 3p ö æ 7p ö
(2) ç 0, ÷ È ç , ÷ È ç p, ÷
è 2ø è2 4 ø è 6 ø
æ p ö æ p 3p ö æ 3p 11p ö
(3) ç 0, ÷ È ç , ÷ È ç ,
è 4ø è2 4 ø è 2 6 ø
÷

\ x = h cot 30° – h cot 45° æ p ö æ p 3p ö æ 5p ö æ 3p 7p ö

(4) ç 0, ÷ È ç , ÷ È ç p, ÷ È ç , ÷
LL
Þ x = h ( 3 -1 ) è 4ø è2 4 ø è 4 ø è 2 4 ø
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
x h( 3 - 1) Sol. sin 2q + tan 2q > 0
\ u= = m /s
20 20
sin 2q
Þ sin 2q + >0
\ Time taken to travel from B to C (Distance cos2q
= h meter)
(cos2q + 1)
A

Þ sin 2q > 0 Þ tan 2q(2 cos2 q) > 0

h h 20 cos2q
= = = = 10( 3 + 1)sec.
u ( 3 - 1) 3 -1 Note : cos 2 q ¹ 0
h
20
1
9. A tangent is drawn to the parabola y 2 = 6x Þ 1–2 sin2q ¹ 0 Þ sinq ¹ ±
2
which is perpendicular to the line 2x + y = 1.
Which of the following points does NOT lie on Now, tan 2q (1 + cos 2q) > 0
it? Þ tan 2q > 0 (as cos 2q + 1 > 0)
(1) (–6, 0) (2) (4, 5) (3) (5, 4) (4) (0, 3)
æ p ö æ 3p ö æ 5p ö æ 7p ö
Official Ans. by NTA (3) Þ 2qÎ ç 0, ÷ È ç p, ÷ È ç 2p, ÷ È ç 3p, ÷
è 2ø è 2 ø è 2 ø è 2 ø
Sol. Slope of tangent = m T = m

1 æ p ö æ p 3p ö æ 5p ö æ 3p 7p ö
So, m (–2) = –1 Þ m = Þ qÎ ç 0, ÷ È ç , ÷ È ç p, ÷ È ç , ÷
2 è 4ø è2 4 ø è 4 ø è 2 4 ø

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1 P(3,5)
As sin q ¹ ± ; which has been already
2
x–y+1=0
considered
Sol.
11. Let the lines (2 – i)z = (2 + i) z and
(2 + i)z + (i – 2) z – 4i = 0, (here i2 = – 1) be P1(x,y)

normal to a circle C. If the line iz+ z +1+i = 0

x -3 y -5 æ 3 - 5+1ö
is tangent to this circle C, then its radius is: = = -2 ç ÷
1 -1 è 1+1 ø
3 1 3
(1) (2) (3) 3 2 (4) So, x = 4,y = 4
2 2 2 2 2
Official Ans. by NTA (4) Hence, (x – 2)2 + (y – 4)2 = 4
Sol. (i) (2 – i)z = (2 + i) z
x2 y2 x2 y2
13. If the curves, + = 1 and + =1
x a b c d
y=
2

EN
(ii) (2 + i) z + (i – 2) z - 4i = 0

x + 2y = 2

(iii) iz + z + 1 + i = 0

Eqn of tangent x - y + 1 = 0
intersect each other at an angle of 90°, then
which of the following relations is TRUE?
(1) a + b = c + d
(2) a – b = c – d
(3) a – c = b + d

(4) ab =
c+d
a+b
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
LL
Solving (i) and (ii) Sol. For orthogonal curves a – c = b – d
Þa–b =c–d
1
x = 1, y =
2 n
æ 1 1ö
ç 1 + 2 + ........ + n ÷
1 lim ç1 + ÷ is equal to :
1- +1 14. n ®¥ n2
2 çç ÷÷
Now, p = r Þ =r è ø
2
A

1 1
3 (1) (2) 0 (3) (4) 1
Þ r= 2 e
2 2
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
12. The image of the point (3, 5) in the line Sol. Given limit is of 1¥ form
x – y + 1 = 0, lies on :
æ 1 1 1ö
ç 1 + + + ........ + ÷
(1) (x – 2)2 + (y – 2)2 = 12 2 3 n
So, l = exp ç lim ÷
(2) (x – 4)2 + (y + 2)2 = 16 è n ®¥ n ø
(3) (x – 4)2 + (y – 4)2 = 8 Now,

(4) (x – 2)2 + (y – 4)2 = 4 1 1 1 1 1 1

0 £1+ + + .... + £ 1 + + + .... +
Official Ans. by NTA (4) 2 3 n 2 3 n
£ 2 n -1
So, l = exp (0) (from sandwich theorem)
=1

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15. The coefficients a, b and c of the quadratic 18. If a curve passes through the origin and the
equation, ax 2 + bx + c = 0 are obtained by slope of the tangent to it at any point (x, y) is
throwing a dice three times. The probability that
x 2 – 4x + y + 8
this equation has equal roots is: , then this curve also passes
x-2
1 5 1 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) through the point:
72 216 36 54
Official Ans. by NTA (2) (1) (5, 4) (2) (4, 5)
Sol. ax2 + bx + c = 0 (3) (4, 4) (4) (5, 5)
For equal roots D = 0 Official Ans. by NTA (4)
Þ b2 = 4ac Sol. Given
Case I : ac = 1 y (0) = 0
(a, b, c) = (1, 2, 1)
Case II : ac = 4 dy (x - 2) 2 + y + 4
(a, b, c) = (1, 4, 4) & =
dx x-2
or (4, 4, 1)
or (2, 4, 2)

EN
Case III : ac = 9
(a, b, c) = (3, 6, 3)

Required probability =
5
216
16. The total number of positive integral solutions
(x, y, z) such that xyz = 24 is :
(1) 36 (2) 24 (3) 45 (4) 30
Þ
dy
-
y
dx x - 2

-ò
= (x - 2) +

1
dx
Þ I.F. = e x - 2 =

Solution of L.D.E.
1
x-2
4
x -2

1 1 æ 4 ö
Official Ans. by NTA (4) Þ y =ò ç (x - 2) + .dx
x-2 x-2è x - 2 ÷ø
LL
Sol. xyz = 23 × 31
Let x = 2a1 ´ 3b1
y 4
y = 2a2 ´ 3b2 Þ =x- +C
x -2 x-2
z = 2 a3 ´ 3b2 Now, at x = 0, y = 0 Þ C = –2
Now a1 + a2 + a3 = 3.
No. of non-negative intergal sol = 5C2 = 10 y = x (x – 2) – 4 – 2 (x – 2)
& b1 + b2 + b3 = 1 Þ y = x2 – 4x
A

No. of non-negative intergal sol n = 3C2 = 3 This curve passes through (5, 5)
Total ways = 10 × 3 = 30. 19. The statement A ® (B ® A) is equivalent to :
17. The integer 'k', for which the inequality (1) A ® (A ^ B) (2) A ® (A ® B)
x2 – 2 (3k – 1)x + 8k2 – 7 > 0 is valid for every (3) A ® (A « B) (4) A ® (A Ú B)
x in R, is : Official Ans. by NTA (4)
(1) 3 (2) 2 (3) 0 (4) 4 Sol. A ® (B ® A)
Official Ans. by NTA (1) º A ® (~B Ú A)
Sol. x2 – 2(3K – 1) x + 8K2 – 7 > 0 º ~A Ú (~B Ú A)
Now, D < 0 º (~A Ú A) Ú ~B
Þ 4 (3K – 1)2 – 4 × 1 × (8K2 – 7) < 0 ºTÚ~BºT
Þ9 K2 –6K+1– 8K2 +7<0 \TÚB=T
Þ K2
– 6K + 8 < 0 º (~A Ú A) Ú B
Þ (K – 4) (K – 2) < 0 º ~A Ú (A Ú B)
Þ K Î (2,4) º A ® (A Ú B)

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20. If Rolle's theorem holds for the function & f ¢(-1) = 0

f(x) = x3 – ax 2 + bx – 4, x Î [1, 2] with Þ –6 + 5a – 4b + 3 = 0
Þ 5a – 4b = 3
æ4ö Solving both we get,
f ' ç ÷ = 0, then ordered pair (a, b) is equal to :
è3ø -6 -3 -3
a= = ; b=
(1) (5, 8) (2) (–5, 8) 10 5 2
(3) (5, –8) (4) (–5, –8) 3 3
\ f(x) = x 6 - x 5 - x 4 + x3
Official Ans. by NTA (1) 5 2
Sol. f(1) = f(2) é 3 3 ù
\ 5f(2) = 5 ê 64 - · 32 - ·16 + 8 ú
Þ 1 – a + b – 4 = 8 – 4a + 2b – 4 ë 5 2 û
Þ 3a – b = 7 ......(1) = 320 – 96 – 120 + 40
= 144
Also f 1 çæ ÷ö = 0
4 2. The number of points, at which the function f(x)
(given)
è3ø = |2x + 1| – 3|x + 2| + |x2 + x – 2|, x Î R is not
differentiable, is _______.

Þ
(
Þ 3x 2 – 2ax + b

16 8a
- +b=0
3 3
Þ 8a – 3b – 16 = 0
EN
Solving (1) and (2)
) x=
4
3
=0

....(2)
Sol.
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
f(x) = 2x + 1 - 3 x + 2 + x 2 + x - 2
= 2x + 1 - 3 x + 2 + x + 2 x - 1
= 2x + 1 + x + 2 ( x - 1 - 3 )

Critical points are x =

-1
2
, –2, –1
a = 5, b = 8
LL
but x = –2 is making a zero.
SECTION-B
twice in product so, points of non
1. Let f(x) be a polynomial of degree 6 in x, in
which the coefficient of x 6 is unity and it has -1
differentability are x = and x = -1
2
f(x)
extrema at x = –1 and x = 1. If lim = 1, then \ Number of points of non-differentiability = 2
x ®0 x3
3. The graphs of sine and cosine functions,
5.f(2) is equal to _______.
A

intersect each other at a number of points and

Official Ans. by NTA (144) between two consecutive points of intersection,
Sol. Let f(x) = x6 + ax5 + bx4 + cx3 + dx2 + ex + f
the two graphs enclose the same area A. Then
f(x) A4 is equal to ______.
as lim = 1 non-zero finite
x ®0x3 Official Ans. by NTA (64)
So, d = e = f = 0
and f(x) = x3(x3 + ax2 + bx + c) y
f(x) y = sinx
Hence, lim = c =1
x ®0 x 3 5p
Now, as f(x) = x6 + ax5 + bx4 + x3 4
Sol. p x
and f ¢(x) = 0 at x = 1 and x = –1 4
y = cosx
i.e., f ¢(x) = 6x5 + 5ax 4 + 4bx3 + 3x 2
f ¢(1) = 0
5p 4
Þ 6 + 5a + 4b + 3 = 0
A= ò ( sin x - cos x ) dx
Þ 5a + 4b = –9
p4

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5p 4
= ( - cos x - sin x ) p 4 é 0 æ q öù
- tan ç ÷ ú
ê
6. If A = ê æ q ö è 2 ø ú and
æ æ -1 ö æ -1 ö ö æ æ 1 ö æ 1 ö ö tan ç ÷
= ç -ç êë è 2 ø 0 úû
÷-ç ÷÷ - ç -ç ÷-ç ÷÷
è è 2 ø è 2 øø è è 2 ø è 2 øø
a -b ù
2 2 (I2 + A) (I2 – A)–1 = éê ú , then 13 (a + b )
2 2
ÞA = + =2 2 ë b a û
2 2
is equal to ________ .
Þ A 4 = ( 2 2 ) = 16 × 4 = 64
4
Official Ans. by NTA (13)
4. Let A1, A2, A3, ........ be squares such that for -1
Sol. a 2 + b2 = I 2 + A I 2 - A
each n ³ 1, the length of the side of An equals
the length of diagonal of An+1. If the length of q q
= sec
2
´ cos2 = 1
A1 is 12 cm, then the smallest value of n for 2 2
which area of An is less than one, is ______.
7. The total number of numbers, lying between
Official Ans. by NTA (9) 100 and 1000 that can be formed with the digits

EN
Sol. Let an be the side length of An.

So, a n = 2a n +1 , a1 = 12

æ 1 ö
Þ a n = 12 ´ ç
è 2ø
÷
n -1

144
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, if the repetition of digits is not
allowed and numbers are divisible by either 3
or 5, is ______.

Official Ans. by NTA (32)

Sol. We need three digits numbers.

Now, ( a n ) < 1 Þ <1
2

2(n -1) Since 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15

LL
Þ 2( n -1) > 144 So, number of possible triplets for multiple of
Þn–1³ 8 15 is 1 × 2 × 2
Þn³9
so Ans. = 4 ´ 3 + 4 ´ 3 - 1 ´ 2 ´ 2 = 32
éx y z ù
ê ú
5. Let A = êy z x ú , where x, y and z are real
r r
êë z x y úû 8. ˆ b = ˆi - ˆj and cr = ˆi - ˆj - kˆ be
Let a = ˆi + 2ˆj - k,
A

numbers such that x + y + z > 0 and xyz = 2. three given vectors. If rr is a vector such that
If A2 = I3, then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 is_____.
r r r r r r r r
r ´ a = c ´ a and r × b = 0, then r × a is equal
Official Ans. by NTA (7)
Sol. A2 = I to _________.

Þ AA ¢ = I ( as A¢ = A ) Official Ans. by NTA (12)

r r r
Þ A is orthogonal Sol. (r - c) ´ a = 0
So, x2 + y2 + z2 = 1 and xy + yz + zx = 0 r r r
Þ r = c + la
Þ (x + y + z)2 = 1 + 2 × 0 r r r r
Now, 0 = b . c + la . b
Þx+y+z=1
Thus, r r
-b · c 2
x3 + y3 + z3 = 3 × 2 + 1 × (1 – 0) Þ l= r r =- =2
a·b -1
=7
r r r r
So, r · a = a · c + 2a = 12
2

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9. If the system of equations

kx + y + 2z = 1
3x – y – 2z = 2
–2x – 2y – 4z = 3
has infinitely many solutions, then k is equal
to ________.
Official Ans. by NTA (21)

Sol. We observe 5P 2 – P 1 = 3P 3
So, 15 – K = –6
Þ K = 21
10. The locus of the point of intersection of the lines

( 3)kx + ky - 4 3 = 0 and

Sol. K=
4 3
3x + y
EN
3x - y - 4( 3)k = 0 is a conic, whose
eccentricity is ___________.
Official Ans. by NTA (2)

=
3x - y
4 3
Þ 3x2 – y2 = 48
LL
x2 y2
Þ - =1
16 48
Now, 48 = 16(e2 – 1)
Þ e= 4 = 2
A