FINAL JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JULY, 2021

(Held On Sunday 25th July, 2021) TIME : 9 : 00 AM to 12 : 00 NOON

MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH ANSWER

SECTION-A   
(3) increasing in   ,0 
1. A spherical gas balloon of radius 16 meter 6  

subtends an angle 60° at the eye of the observer A   

(4) decreasing in   ,0 
6  
while the angle of elevation of its center from the
eye of A is 75°. Then the height (in meter) of the Official Ans. by NTA (4)

top most point of the balloon from the level of the   

Sol. ƒ(x) = 3sin4x + 10sin3x + 6sin2x – 3, x    , 
observer's eye is :  6 2
(1) 8(2  2 3  2) (2) 8( 6  2  2) ƒ'(x) = 12sin3xcosx + 30sin2xcosx + 12sinxcosx

(3) 8( 2  2  3) (4) 8( 6  2  2) = 6sinxcosx (2sin2x + 5sinx + 2)

= 6sinxcosx (2sinx + 1) (sin + 2)

Sol.
Q EN
Official Ans. by NTA (2)
T

O
16
3.
–

  
Decreasing in   ,0 
 6 
+
0

Let Sn be the sum of the first n terms of an

P arithmetic progression. If S3n = 3S2n, then the value
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30°
30° S4n
45° of is :
S2n
A R
(1) 6 (2) 4 (3) 2 (4) 8
O  centre of sphere
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
P,Q point of contact of tangents from A
Sol. Let a be first term and d be common diff. of this
Let T be top most point of balloon & R be foot of
A.P.
A

perpendicular from O to ground.

Given S3n = 3S2n
From triangle OAP, OA = 16cosec30° = 32
3n 2n
From triangle ABO, OR = OA sin75° = 32
 3 1 
2
2a   3n  1 d   3 2a   2n  1 d 
2
2 2  2a + (3n – 1)d = 4a + (4n – 2)d
So level of top most point = OR + OT  2a + (n – 1)d = 0
 
=8  6  2 2  4n
 2a   4n  1 d 
2  2a   n  1 d  3nd 
 
Now S4n
 2   
0

2. Let f(x) = 3sin4x + 10sin3x + 6sin2x – 3, S2n 2n  

 2a   2n  1 d 
2   2a   n  1 d  nd 
    
x    ,  . Then, f is :  0 
 6 2
6nd
    6
(1) increasing in   ,  nd
 6 2
 
(2) decreasing in  0, 
2
 
1
4. The locus of the centroid of the triangle Sol. If the vectors are co-planar,
formed by any point P on the hyperbola a  b  2 a  2b  c b  c
2 2
16x – 9y + 32x + 36y – 164 = 0, and its foci is : b 1 2b b = 0
(1) 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 36 = 0 b2 2b 1 b
(2) 9x2 – 16y2 + 36x + 32y – 144 = 0 Now R3  R3 – R2, R1 R1 – R2
2 2
(3) 16x – 9y + 32x + 36y – 144 = 0
a  1 a  c c
(4) 9x2 – 16y2 + 36x + 32y – 36 = 0 So b  1 2b b  0
Official Ans. by NTA (1) 1 0 1
Sol. Given hyperbola is = (a + 1) 2b – (a + c) (2b + 1) – c(–2b)
2 2
16(x + 1) – 9(y – 2) = 164 + 16 – 36 = 144 = 2ab + 2b – 2ab – a – 2bc – c + 2bc
 x  1 y  2
2 2
= 2b – a – c = 0
  1
9 16 6. Let f : R  R be defined as
16 5   x2  5x  6
Eccentricity, e  1   , x2
9 3 

EN
 foci are (4, 2) and (–6, 2)

A(,)

G
(h,k)




µ
µ(5x  x 2  6)
f(x)   tan(x 2)
e x  [x]

,x  2
,x  2

where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal

to x. If f is continuous at x = 2, then  + µ is equal
to :
(–6,2) (4,2) (1) e(–e + 1) (2) e(e – 2)
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(3) 1 (4) 2e – 1
Let the centroid be (h, k)
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
& A(, ) be point on hyperbola tan  x  2 

6 4 22 Sol. lim ƒ  x   lim e x 2

 e1
So h  ,k  x 2 x 2
3 3
  x  2  x  3  
  = 3h + 2,  = 3k – 4 lim ƒ  x   lim 
A

x 2 x 2   x  2  x  3  
(, ) lies on hyperbola so

16(3h + 2 + 1)2 – 9(3k – 4 – 2)2 = 144 For continuity µ = e =    = e,  = –e2

 144(h + 1)2 – 81(k – 2)2 = 144
 +  = e(–e + 1)
 16(h2 + 2h + 1) – 9(k2 – 4k + 4) = 16
7. The value of the definite integral
 16x2 – 9y2 + 32x + 36y – 36 = 0 5  /24
dx
5. Let the vectors  1  3 tan 2x
is :
 /24
(2  a  b)iˆ  (a  2b  c)jˆ  (b  c)kˆ , (1  b)iˆ  2bjˆ  bkˆ
   
(1) (2) (3) (4)
and (2  b)iˆ  2bjˆ  (1  b)kˆ a, b, c,  R 3 6 12 18

be co-planar. Then which of the following is true? Official Ans. by NTA (3)

 cos2x 
1/3
(1) 2b = a + c (2) 3c = a + b 5  /24
Sol. Let I  dx ….(i)
 /24  cos2x    sin 2x 
(3) a = b + 2c (4) 2a = b + c 1/3 1/3

Official Ans. by NTA (1)

2
     3
1

then, the minimum value of y(x), x   2, 2 is 
5  / 24  cos 2   x   
  4   equal to :
I  dx
 
1 1
 / 24
         3
  3
(1) 2  3  loge 2
 cos 2   x      sin 2   x   
   4      4  
(2)  2  3   log 2e
 
b b

  ƒ  x  dx   ƒ(a  b  x)dx  (3) 1  3   log  3  1

e
 a a 
(4) 1  3   log  3  1
 sin 2x  e
5  /24 1/3

So I  dx ….(ii) Official Ans. by NTA (4)

 /24  sin 2x    cos2x 
1/3 1/3

dy  dx
5  /24 Sol.  x dx
eyx
Hence 2I  
 /24
dx [(i) + (ii)]
dy  dx
  x dx
4  eyx
 2I   I
24 12 x2
 e x  y  c
8.

1

1

1
a  b a  2b a  3b
 .... 
1
EN
If b is very small as compared to the value of a, so

that the cube and other higher powers of

neglected in the identity

a  nb
= n + n2 + n3,
b
a
can be

 exy 

 2  x2 
yx n
 2 

2
At x = 0, y = 0  c = –1
2  x2
2

then the value of  is :

dy 2x 2  2x  x 2
LL
a2  b ab b2 a  b2  1 
(1) (2) (3) (4) dx 2x 2
2  x2
3a 3 3a 2 3a 3 3a 3
Official Ans. by NTA (3) – +

Sol. (a – b)–1 + (a – 2b)–1 + …. + (a – nb)–1

1
1 n  rb 
  1  a 
a r 1 
So minimum value occurs at x = 1  3

 
A

2 42 3 
1 n   rb r b  
  
y 1 3  1 3  n  
2 2

  1   2    terms to be neglected   2 
a r 1 
 a a  
  

1
 n 
n  n  1 b n  n  1 2n  1 b 2 
.  . 2 
 1 3  n   3 1 
a 2 a 6 a 
10. The Boolean expression
1  b   2
(p  q)  (q  ~ p) is equivalent to :
  n3  2   ....
a   3a   (1) ~q (2) q (3) p (4) ~p
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
b2
So   Sol. (p  q)  (q  ~p)
3a 3
9. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential  (~p  q)  (~q  ~p) {p  q  ~p  q}

equation
dy
 1  x e y  x ,  2  x  2, y(0)  0  (~p  q)  (~p  ~q) {commutative property}
dx
 ~p  (q  ~q) {distributive property}
 ~p
3
11. The area (in sq. units) of the region, given by the Then which of the following statements is true ?
2
set {(x, y) R × R | x  0, 2x  y  4 – 2x} is : (1) There exists an onto function f : N  N such
8 17 13 7 that fog = f
(1) (2) (3) (4)
3 3 3 3
(2) There exists a one–one function f: N  N such
Official Ans. by NTA (4)
that fog = f
Sol.
(3) gogog = g
2
y = 2x
2
(4) There exists a function f : N  N such that gof = f
2x =4–2x
 x=1,–2 Official Ans. by NTA (1)
(rej.)
y = 4–2x
Sol. g : N  N g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2
g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3
g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1
1 1
3
2x
Required area =   4  2x  2x  dx  4x  x   x  1 x  3k  1
2 2

g  x    x  1 x  3k  2
0
3 0

12.
=4–1–
2
3
=
7
3

EN
The sum of all values of x in [0, 2], for which
sinx + sin2x + sin3x + sin4x = 0, is equal to :
(1) 8
(3) 12 
(2) 11 
(4) 9  
 x  2 x  3k  3

g g  g  x 
 x  2 x  3k  1
g  g  x     x  1 x  3k  2
 x  1 x  3k  3


 x x  3k  1
  x x  3k  2
Official Ans. by NTA (4)  x x  3k  3
LL
Sol. (sinx + sin4x) + (sin2x + sin3x) = 0 If ƒ : N  N, ƒ is a one-one function such that
5x  3x x ƒ(g(x)) = ƒ(x)  g(x) = x, which is not the case
 2sin cos  cos   0
2  2 2
If f ƒ : N  N ƒ is an onto function
5x  x such that ƒ(g(x)) = ƒ(x),
 2sin 2cosxcos   0
2  2
one possibility is
A

5x 5X  n x  3n  1
2sin 0 = 0, , 2, 3, 4, 5
ƒ  x    n x  3n  2
2 2
n  N0
2  4  6  8  n x  3n  3
 x  0, , , , ,2
5 5 5 5
Here ƒ(x) is onto, also ƒ(g(x)) = ƒ(x)  x  N
x x 
cos  0    x   14. Let f : [0,  )  [0,  ) be defined as
2 2 2
x
 3 f(x)   [y]dy
cos x  0  x  , 0
2 2 where [x] is the greatest integer less than or equal
So sum = 6 +  + 2 = 9 to x. Which of the following is true?
13. Let g : N  N be defined as (1) f is continuous at every point in [0,  ) and
g(3n + 1) = 3n + 2, differentiable except at the integer points.
(2) f is both continuous and differentiable except at
g(3n + 2) = 3n + 3,
the integer points in [0,  ).
g(3n + 3) = 3n + 1, for all n  0.

4
 (3) f is continuous everywhere except at the integer 3
9
contains exactly 3 balls is k   then k lies in the
points in [0,  ). 4
(4) f is differentiable at every point in [0,  ). set :
Official Ans. by NTA (1) (1) {x R : |x – 3| < 1} (2) {x R : |x – 2|  1}
x
(3) {x R : |x – 1| < 1} (4) {x R : |x –5|  1}
Sol. ƒ : [0, )  [0, ), ƒ(x) =   y  dy
0 Official Ans. by NTA (1)
9
Let x = n + ƒ, ƒ  (0, 1) C3 .36
Sol. required probability =
nƒ 49
So ƒ(x) = 0 + 1 + 2 + … + (n – 1) +  n dy 9
C3  3 
9
n
 .
27  4 
n  n  1
ƒ x   nƒ 9
2 28  3  28
 .   k 
 x x  1 9 4 9
   x  x
2 Which satisfies |x – 3| < 1

Note

=
lim ƒ(x) 
x n

n  n  1

ƒ(x) =
2
n  n  1
2
2

EN
n  n  1

(n  N0)
, lim ƒ(x)   n  1 n  2    n  1
x n– 2
17. Let a parabola P be such that its vertex and focus
lie on the positive x–axis at a distance 2 and 4 units
from the origin, respectively. If tangents are drawn
from O(0, 0) to the parabola P which meet P at S
and R, then the area (in sq. units) of SOR is equal
to :
so ƒ(x) is cont.  x  0 and diff. except at integer (1) 16 2 (2) 16
points (3) 32 (4) 8 2
LL
15. The values of a and b, for which the system of Official Ans. by NTA (2)
equations
Sol. R
2x + 3y + 6z = 8
x + 2y + az = 5
3x + 5y + 9z = b O(0,0) V (2,0) F(4,0)
has no solution, are :
A

(1) a = 3, b  13 (2) a  3, b  13 S
(3) a  3, b = 3 (4) a = 3, b = 13
Clearly RS is latus-rectum
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
 VF = 2 = a
2 3 6
Sol. D  1 2 a 3a  RS = 4a = 8
3 5 9
Now OF = 2a = 4
2 3 8  Area of triangle ORS = 16
D  1 2 5  b  13 18. The number of real roots of the equation
3 5 b e6x – e4x – 2e3x – 12e2x + ex + 1 = 0 is :
If a = 3, b  13, no solution. (1) 2 (2) 4
16. Let 9 distinct balls be distributed among 4 boxes, (3) 6 (4) 1
B1, B2, B3 and B4. If the probability than B3 Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. e6x – e4x – 2e3x – 12e2x + ex + 1 = 0
5
     20. Let the foot of perpendicular from a point
2
 e3x  1  e x e3x  1  12e2x
x y z
P(1, 2, –1) to the straight line L :   be N.
e  e   12
2
3x
1 x
e x
e 2x 1 0 1
Let a line be drawn from P parallel to the plane
12 x + y + 2z = 0 which meets L at point Q. If  is the
 e x  e  x  e 2x 
e 1
3x
increasing (let f (x )) acute angle between the lines PN and PQ, then
decreasing (let g(x ))
cos is equal to _________.
g(x) 1 3 1 1
f(x) (1) (2) (3) (4)
5 2 3 2 3
Official Ans. by NTA (3)
O Sol.
P(1,2,–1)

 No. of real roots = 2

x2 y2
19. Let an ellipse E :

through 

radius
2
3
 3 
 2 
 EN a2

,1  and has eccentricity

circle, centered at focus F(, 0),  > 0, of E and


b2
 1 , a2 > b2, passes

, intersects E at two points P and Q, then

1
3
. If a

PN.(iˆ  k)
ˆ 0

 N(1, 0, –1)
N(,0,–) 


PQ2 is equal to : Now,

LL
8 4 16
(1) (2) (3) (4) 3
3 3 3
Official Ans. by NTA (3)

3 1 b2 1 P(1,2,–1)
Sol.   1 and 1   Q(, 0, –)
2a 2 b 2 a2 3
 a2 = 3 b2 = 3
A

x2 y2
  1 .....(i)
3 2
x + y + 2z = 0
Its focus is (1,0)
Now, eqn of circle is
4
 
PQ. ˆi  ˆj  2kˆ  0
 x  1  y2 
2
.....(ii)
3  µ = –1
Solving (i) and (ii) we get  Q (–1, 0, 1)
2 PN  2ˆj and PQ  2iˆ  2ˆj  2kˆ
y ,x  1
3
1
2  cos  =
 4  16 3
 PQ2 =   
 3 3

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 SECTION-B 2S 4 4 4
    ....
1. Let y = y(x) be solution of the following 3 3 32 33
differential equation 3 4 /3 
S  3
2  1  1 / 3 
dy 
ey  2e y sinx + sinx cos2x = 0, y   = 0  1/3 
 3
log 0.25  
dx 2 Now  11/3 

1
log1/4  
If y(0) = loge( + e–2), then 4( + ) is equal to 3 2
 31/2  3
________.  2 = 3
Official Ans. by NTA (4) 3. Consider the following frequency distribution :
y
Sol. Let e = t class : 10–20 20–30 30–40 40–50 50–60
dt Frequency :  110 54 30 
  (2sin x)t   sin x cos2 x
dx
If the sum of all frequencies is 584 and median is
I.F. = e2cosx
45, then || is equal to _________.
 t e 2cos x
 e 2cos x
.( sin x cos x)dx
2
Official Ans. by NTA (164)
 ey  e2cos x   e2z  z2dz,z  e2cos x Sol.  Sum of frequencies = 584


1
2

at x  ,y  0  C 

1
2
2
1
2
3
4
EN
1 3
 e  cos 2 x  cos x    e2cos x
y

4 4
1
 e y  e2cos x  .cos 2 x  e 2cos x  cos x  e 2cos x 
2
e2cos x
4
C
  +  = 390

Now, Median is at

 Median = 45 (lies in class 40 – 50)

  + 110 + 54 + 15 = 292
584
2
 292 th

 cos2 x cos x 1 3 2 cos x   = 113,  = 277

LL
 y  log     e 
 2 2 4 4   | – | = 164
Put x = 0 4. Let p  2iˆ  3jˆ  kˆ and q  ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ be two vectors.
1 3  1 3 If a vector r  (ˆi  ˆj  k)
ˆ is perpendicular to
 y  log   e 2     ,  
4 4  4 4
each of the vectors  p  q  and  p  q  , and
2. If the value of
| r |  3 , then || + || + || is equal to _______.
A

1 1 1 
log   .......upto  
 2 6 10  (0.25)  3 32 33  Official Ans. by NTA (3)
1  3  2  3  ......upto  
 3 3  Sol. p  2iˆ  3ˆj  kˆ (Given)
2
is l, then l is equal to ________.
Official Ans. by NTA (3) q  ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ
1 1 
log0.25   2 ...  ˆi ˆj kˆ
  3 3 
 2 6 10  Now  p  q    p  q   3 5 2
Sol.   1   2  3  ... 
 3 3 3  1 1 0
 S 
2 6 10  2iˆ  2ˆj  2kˆ
S  1   2  3  ....
S
3 3
1 2 6
3
r  3
 p  q    p  q    
3 2iˆ  2jˆ  2kˆ 
    ....
3 3 32 33 p  q  p  q 22  22  22
– – – –
________________________
2S 1 4 4
 1   2  3  ....

r   ˆi  ˆj  kˆ 
3 3 3 3
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 According to question  Total number of ways = 23800
r  ˆi  ˆj  kˆ According to question
100 K = 23800
So || = 1, || = 1, || = 1
 K = 238
 || + || + || = 3
8. If ,  are roots of the equation
5. The ratio of the coefficient of the middle term in n
x  5( 2)x  10  0 ,  >  and Pn =  –  for
2 n

the expansion of (1 + x)20 and the sum of the

each positive integer n, then the value of
coefficients of two middle terms in expansion of
 P17 P20  5 2P17 P19 
(1 + x)19 is ________.  2
 is equal to ________.
 P18 P19  5 2P18 
Official Ans. by NTA (1)
Sol. Coeff. of middle term in (1 + x)20 = 20C10 Official Ans. by NTA (1)

& Sum of Coeff. of two middle terms in Sol. x2 + 5 2 x + 10 = 0

(1 + x)19 = 19C9 + 19C10 & pn = n – n (Given)

20 20 P17 P20  5 2 P17 P19 P17 (P20  5 2 P19 )

C10 C10 Now 
So required ratio =  1 P18 P19  5 2
2P18 P18 (P19  5 2P18 )
19
C9  19 C10 20
C10

6.




a b
Let M  A  
 c d 
EN 

 : a,b,c,d {3, 2, 1,0} .


Define f : M  Z, as f(A) = det(A), for all A  M,
where Z is set of all integers. Then the number of
A  M such that f(A) = 15 is equal to ________.
P17 ( 20  20  5 2(19  9 ))
P18 (19  19  5 2(18  18 ))

P17 (19 (  5 2)  19 (  5 2))

P18 (18 (  5 2)  18 (  5 2))

Since   5 2  –10 /  ..........(1)

Official Ans. by NTA (16) &   5 2  10 /  ..........(2)
Sol. |A| = ad – bc = 15
LL
Now put there values in above expression
where a,b,c,d  {± 3, ±2, ±1, 0}
10P17 P18
Case I ad = 9 & bc = – 6  1
10P18 P17
For ad possible pairs are (3,3), (–3,–3)
For bc possible pairs are (3,–2), (–3,2), (–2,3),(2,–3) 9. The term independent of 'x' in the expansion of
10
So total matrix = 2 × 4 = 8  x 1 x 1 
 2/3 1/3   , where x  0, 1 is equal
Case II ad = 6 & bc = –9  x  x  1 x  x1/2 
A

Similarly total matrix = 2 × 4 = 8 to ________.

 Total such matrices are = 16 Official Ans. by NTA (210)
10
7. There are 5 students in class 10, 6 students in class  1/3  x1/2  1  
11 and 8 students in class 12. If the number of ways,
Sol.
 
 x  1   1/2  

  x 
in which 10 students can be selected from them so
10
as to include at least 2 students from each class and  1 
  x1/3  1/2 
at most 5 students from the total 11 students of class  x 
10 and 11 is 100 k, then k is equal to _______. Now General Term
Official Ans. by NTA (238) r

   1 
10  r
10
Sol. Class 10 th
11 th
12 th Tr+1 = Cr x1/3 .   1/2 
 x 
Total student 5 6 8
For independent term
2 3 5  5C2 × 6C3 × 8C5
10  r r
Number of selection 2 2 6  5C2 × 6C2 × 8C6  0 r=4
3 2
3 2 5  5C3 × 6C2 × 8C5  T5 = 10C4 = 210

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10. Let
 n
0 i  a b a b 
 
S  n  N       a, b,c,d  R  ,
 1 0 c d c d 

where i  1 . Then the number of 2–digit

numbers in the set S is ______.
Official Ans. by NTA (11)
n
a b o i 
Sol. Let X    & A  
c d  1 0
 AX = IX
A=I
n
0 i 
  I
1 0
1 0 
 A8 =  
0 1 

EN
 n is multiple of 8
So number of 2 digit numbers in the set
S = 11 (16, 24, 32, .......,96)
LL
A