MATHEMATICS

SECTION-1 : (Maximum Marks : 12)

˜ This section contains FOUR (04) questions.
˜ Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONLY ONE of these four options is the
correct answer.
˜ For each question, choose the option corresponding to the correct answer.
˜ Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +3 If ONLY the correct option is chosen;
Zero Marks : 0 If none of the options is chosen (i.e. the question is unanswered);
Negative Marks : −1 In all other cases.

1 x x3
1. Let f :[(1, ¥) ® ¡ be a differentiable function such that f(1) = and 3 ò f(t)dt = xf(x) - ,x Î[1, ¥) .
3 1 3
Let e denote the base of the natural logarithm. Then the value of f(e) is
e2 + 4 log e 4 + e
(A) (B)
3 3
4 e2 e2 - 4
(C) (D)
3 3
Ans. (C)
Sol. Diff. wr.t 'x'
3f(x) = f(x) + xf'(x) – x2
dy æ 2 ö
-ç ÷y = x
dx è x ø
1
IF = e-2 lnx =
x2
æ 1 ö 1
y ç 2 ÷ = ò x. 2 dx
èx ø x
y = x2lnx + cx 2
1 1
\ y (1) = Þc=
3 3
4e2
y (e) =
3

2. Consider an experiment of tossing a coin repeatedly until the outcomes of two consecutive tosses
 1
are same. If the probability of a random toss resulting in head is , then the probability that the
3
experiment stops with head is.
1 5 4 2
(A) (B) (C) (D)
3 21 21 7
Ans. (B)
1 2
Sol. P ( H ) = ; P ( T ) =
3 3
Req. prob = P(HH or HTHH or HTHTHH or …….)
+ P(THH or THTHH or THTHTHH or ….)
1 1 2 1 1
. . .
5
= 3 3 + 3 3 3 =
2 1 2 1 21
1- . 1- .
3 3 3 3
æ p pö
3. For any y Î ¡ , let cot–1( y) Î (0, p) and tan–1 (y) Î ç - , ÷ . Then the sum of all the solutions
è2 2 ø
æ 6y ö æ 9 - y2 ö 2p
of the equation tan -1 ç 2 ÷
+ cot -1 ç ÷= for 0 < | y | < 3, is equal to
è 9 - y ø è 6y ø 3
(A) 2 3 - 3 (B) 3 - 2 3
(C) 4 3 - 6 (D) 6 - 4 3
Ans. (C)
Sol. Case-I : y Î (–3,0)
æ 6y ö æ 6y ö 2π
tan -1 ç 2 ÷
+ π + tan -1 ç 2 ÷
=
è9-y ø è9-y ø 3
æ 6y ö π
2 tan -1 ç 2 ÷
=-
è9-y ø 3

y 2 - 6 3y - 9 = 0 Þ y = 3 3 - 6 (Q y Î (–3,0))

Case-I : y Î (0,3)
æ 6y ö 2π
2 tan -1 ç 2 ÷
= Þ 3y 2 + 6y - 9 3 = 0
è 9- y ø 3
y = 3 or y = -3 3 (rejected)
sum = 3 + 3 3 - 6 = 4 3 - 6
 r r
4. Let the position vectors of the points P,Q,R and S be a = ˆi + 2 ˆj - 5kˆ , b = 3iˆ + 6 ˆj + 3kˆ ,

r 17 16 r
c = ˆi + ˆj + 7kˆ and d = 2iˆ + ˆj + kˆ , respectively. Then which of the following statements is true?
5 5
(A) The points P,Q,R and S are NOT coplanar
r r
b + 2d
(B) is the position vector of a point which divides PR internally in the ratio 5 : 4
3
r r
b + 2d
(C) is the position vector of a point which divides PR externally in the ratio 5 : 4
3
r r
(D) The square of the magnitude of the vector b ´ d is 95
Ans. (B)
r
( )
Sol. P ˆi + 2ˆj - 5kˆ = P ( a )
r
Q ( 3iˆ + 6jˆ + 3kˆ ) = Q ( b )

æ 17 16 ö r
R ç iˆ + ˆj + 7kˆ ÷ = R ( c )
è 5 5 ø
r
( ) ()
S 2iˆ + ˆj + kˆ = S d
r r
b + 2d 7iˆ + 8jˆ + 5kˆ
=
3 3
r r
5c + 4a 21iˆ + 24ˆj + 15kˆ
=
9 9
r r r r
b + 2d 5c + 4a
Þ =
3 9
so [B] is correct.
option –D
r r2 r r2 rr
( )
2
b ´ d = b d - b.d

= (9 + 36 + 9) (4 + 1 + 1) – (6 + 6 + 3)2
= 54 × 6 – (15)2
= 324 – 225
= 99
 SECTION-2 : (Maximum Marks : 12)
˜ This section contains THREE (03) questions.
˜ Each question has FOUR options (A), (B), (C) and (D). ONE OR MORE THAN ONE of these
four option(s) is (are) correct answer(s).
˜ For each question, choose the option(s) corresponding to (all) the correct answer(s).
˜ Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4 ONLY if (all) the correct option(s) is(are) chosen;
Partial Marks : +3 If all the four options are correct but ONLY three options are chosen;
Partial Marks : +2 If three or more options are correct but ONLY two options are chosen,
both of which are correct;
Partial Marks : +1 If two or more options are correct but ONLY one option is chosen and it
is a correct option;
Zero Marks : 0 If unanswered;
Negative Marks : −2 In all other cases.
˜ For example, in a question, if (A), (B) and (D) are the ONLY three options corresponding to correct
answers, then
choosing ONLY (A), (B) and (D) will get +4 marks;
choosing ONLY (A) and (B) will get +2 marks;
choosing ONLY (A) and (D) will get +2marks;
choosing ONLY (B) and (D) will get +2 marks;
choosing ONLY (A) will get +1 mark;
choosing ONLY (B) will get +1 mark;
choosing ONLY (D) will get +1 mark;
choosing no option(s) (i.e. the question is unanswered) will get 0 marks and
choosing any other option(s) will get –2 marks.

5. Let M= (a ij ), i, j Î {1, 2, 3}, be the 3 × 3 matrix such that aij = 1 if j + 1 is divisible by i, otherwise
aij = 0. Then which of the following statements is (are) true ?
(A) M is invertible
æ a1 ö æ a1 ö æ -a1 ö
ç ÷ ç ÷ ç ÷
(B) There exists a nonzero column matrix ç a 2 ÷ such that M ç a 2 ÷ = ç -a 2 ÷
ça ÷ ç a ÷ ç -a ÷
è 3ø è 3ø è 3ø
æ0ö
(C) The set {X Î ¡ : MX = 0} ¹ {0}, where 0 = çç 0 ÷÷
3

ç0÷
è ø
(D) The matrix (M – 2I) is invertible, where I is the 3 × 3 identity matrix
Ans. (B,C)
 é a11 a12 a13 ù é1 1 1 ù
Sol. M = êê a 21 a 22 a 23 úú = êê1 0 1 úú
êë a 31 a 32 a 33 úû êë0 1 0 úû
|M| = –1 + 1 = 0 Þ M is singular so non-invertible
é a 1 ù é - a 1 ù é 1 1 1 ù é a 1 ù é - a1 ù
(B) M êêa 2 úú = êê -a 2 úú Þ êê1 0 1 úú êêa 2 úú = êê -a 2 úú
êë a 3 úû êë -a 3 úû êë0 1 0 úû êë a 3 úû êë -a 3 úû
a1 + a 2 + a 3 = - a 1 ü
ï
a1 + a 3 = - a 2 ý Þ a1 = 0 and a2 + a3 = 0 infinite solutions exists [B] is correct.
a 2 = -a 3 ï
þ
Option (D)
é1 1 1 ù é 1 0 0 ù é -1 1 1 ù
M - 2I = ê1 0 1 ú - 2 êê 0 1 0 úú = êê 1 -2 1 úú
ê ú

ëê0 1 0 úû ëê 0 0 1 ûú ëê 0 1 -2 ûú
|M – 2I| = 0 Þ [D] is wrong
Option (C) :
é1 1 1 ù é x ù é 0 ù
MX = 0 Þ êê1 0 1 úú êê y úú = êê 0 úú
êë0 1 0 úû êë z úû êë 0 úû
x+y+z=0
x+z=0
y=0
\ Infinite solution
[C] is correct
2
æ 1ö æ 1ö
6. Let f : (0,1)® ¡ be the function defined as f(x) = [4x] ç x - ÷ ç x - ÷ , where [x] denotes the
è 4ø è 2ø
greatest integer less than or equal to x . Then which of the following statements is(are) true?
(A) The function f is discontinuous exactly at one point in (0,1)
(B) There is exactly one point in (0,1) at which the function f is continuous but NOT
differentiable
(C) The function f is NOT differentiable at more than three points in (0,1)
1
(D) The minimum value of the function f is -
512
Ans. (A,B)
 ì 1
ï 0 ; 0<x<
4
ï 2
ïæ 1ö æ 1ö 1 1
ï çx - 4÷ çx - 2÷ ;
4
£x<
2
ïè ø è ø
Sol. f ( x ) = í 2
ï2 æ x - 1 ö æ x - 1 ö ;
1
£x<
3
ï çè ÷ ç
4ø è 2ø
÷
2 4
ï 2
ï æ 1ö æ 1ö 3
ï3 ç x - 4 ÷ ç x - 2 ÷ ; £ x <1
î è ø è ø 4
3
f(x) is discontinuous at x = only
4
ì 1
ï 0 ; 0< x<
4
ï 2
ï æ 1 öæ 1ö æ 1ö 1 1
2
ï ç x - ÷ç x - +
÷ ç x - ÷ ; <x<
ï è 4 øè 2ø è 4ø 4 2
f '( x ) = í 2
ï4 æ x - 1 ö æ x - 1 ö + 2 æ x - 1 ö ;
1
<x<
3
ï çè ÷ç
4 øè
÷ ç
2ø è 4ø
÷
2 4
ï 2
ï æ 1 öæ 1ö æ 1ö 3
ï6 ç x - 4 ÷ ç x - 2 ÷ + 3ç x - 4 ÷ ; < x <1
î è øè ø è ø 4
1 3
f(x) is non-differentiable at x = and
2 4

5 1
minimum values of f(x) occur at x = whose value is -
12 432

d 2f
7. Let S be the set of all twice differentiable functions f from ¡ to ¡ such that (x) > 0 for
dx 2

all x Î (–1,1). For f Î S, let Xf be the number of points xÎ(-1,1) for which f (x) = x. Then which of

the following statements is(are) true?

(A) There exists a function f Î S such that Xf = 0

(B) For every function f Î S , we have Xf £ 2

(C) There exists a function f Î S such that Xf = 2

(D) There does NOT exist any function f in S such that Xf = 1

Ans. (A,B,C)
Sol. S = Set of all twice differentiable functions f : R ® R
d2f
> 0 in (–1, 1)
dx 2
Graph ‘f’ is Concave upward.
Number of solutions of f(x) = x ® xf

(1) xf = 0

–1 1

(2) xf = 1

–1 1

(3) xf = 2

–1 1

Þ Graph of y = f(x) can intersect graph of y = x at atmost two points Þ 0 £ xf £ 2

Aliter
d 2f(x)
>0
dx 2
Let f(x) = f(x) – x
f"(x) > 0
\ f'(x) = 0 has atmost 1 root in x Î (–1, 1)
\ f(x) = 0 has atmost 2 roots in x Î (–1, 1)
\ xf £ 2
 SECTION-3 : (Maximum Marks : 24)
˜ This section contains SIX (06) questions.
˜ The answer to each question is a NON-NEGATIVE INTEGER.
˜ For each question, enter the correct integer corresponding to the answer using the mouse and the
on-screen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer.
˜ Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +4 If ONLY the correct integer is entered;
Zero Marks : 0 In all other cases

æ p pö
8. For x Î ¡ , let tan–1 (x) Î ç - , ÷ . Then the minimum value of the function f : ¡ ® ¡ defined by
è 2 2ø

x tan -1 x
e(t -cost)
f(x) = ò0
1 + t 2023
dt is

Ans. (0)

x tan -1 x e t -cost
Sol. f(x) = ò dt
0 1 + t 2023
-1 -1
e x tan x -cos(x tan x) æ x ö
f '(x) = -1
.
2023 ç
+ tan -1 x ÷
1 + (x tan x) è1+ x
2
ø

æ p ö
For x < 0, tan -1 x Î ç - ,0 ÷
è 2 ø

é pö
For x ³ 0, tan -1 x Î ê0, ÷
ë 2ø

Þ xtan–1x ³ 0 " x Î R

ì> 0 For x > 0

x -1 ï
And + tan x = í< 0 For x < 0
1+ x 2
ï 0 For x = 0
î

f'
– +
point of minima

0
Hence minimum value is f(0) = ò = 0
0
9. For x Î ¡ , let y(x) be a solution of the differential equation

dy
(x2 – 5) – 2xy = –2x(x2 – 5)2 such that y(2) = 7.
dx

Then the maximum value of the function y(x) is

Ans. (16)

dy 2x
Sol. - 2 y = -2x(x 2 - 5)
dx x - 5
2x
- ò x 2 -5 dx 1
IF = e =
(x - 5)
2

1
x -5 ò
y. 2
= -2x.dx + c

y
Þ = -x 2 + c
x -5 2

x = 2, y = 7

7
= -4 + c Þ c = -3
-1

y = –(x2 – 5)(x2 + 3)

put x2 = t > 0

y = –(t – 5)(t + 3)

–3 4 5

y max = 16 when x2 = 1

y max = 16

10. Let X be the set of all five digit numbers formed using 1,2,2,2,4,4,0. For example, 22240 is in X

while 02244 and 44422 are not in X . Suppose that each element of X has an equal chance of being

chosen. Let p be the conditional probability that an element chosen at random is a multiple of

20 given that it is a multiple of 5. Then the value of 38p is equal to

Ans. (31)
Sol. No. of elements in X which are multiple of 5
4 ü
_ _ _ _{ 0 ® =4 ï
1424 3 3
1,2,2,2 fixed ï
4 ï
_ _ _ _{ 0 ® = 12 ï
1424 3 2 ï
1,4,2,2 fixed
ï
4
_ _ _ _{ 0 ® = 4 ïý Total = 38
1424 3 3
4,2,2,2 fixed ï
4 ï
_ _ _ _{ 0 ® = 6ï
1424 3 22 ï
2,2,4,4 fixed
ï
4
_ _ _ _{ 0 ® = 12 ï
1424 3 2 ï
1,2,4,4 fixed þ
Among these 38 elements, let us calculate when element is not divisible by 20
3 ü
_{ _ _{ 1 0 ® =1ï
3
2,2,2 fixed ï
3 ï
_{_ _{ 1 0 ® = 3 ïý Total = 7
2
2,2,4 fixed ï
3 ï
_{_ _{ 1 0 ® = 3ï
2,4,4 fixed
2 ïþ
38 - 7
\ p= \ 38p = 31
38
11. Let A1, A2, A3, ........, A8 be the vertices of a regular octagon that lie on a circle of radius 2. Let P be

a point on the circle and let PAi denote the distance between the points P and Ai for i = 1,2,....,8. If

P varies over the circle, then the maximum value of the product PA1 × PA2. × × × × × PA8, is

Ans. (512)

Sol. z8 – 28 = (z – 2)(z – a)(z – a2)…(z – a7)

Put z = 2eiq
2 8(ei8q – 1) = (2eiq – 2)(2eiq – a)…..(2eiq – a7)
Take mod
2 8|ei8q – 1| = PA1 PA2 … PA8
2 8|2sin4q| = PA1 PA2 … PA8
(PA1×PA2 … PA8)max = 512
 ìæ a 3 b ö ü
ïç ÷ ï
12. Let R = íç c 2 d ÷ : a, b,c,d Î {0,3,5, 7,11,13,17,19}ý . Then the number of invertible matrices in R is
ïç 0 5 0 ÷ ï
îè ø þ
Ans. (3780)
Sol. Let us calculate when |R| = 0
Case-I ad = bc = 0
Now ad = 0
Þ Total – (When none of a & d is 0)
= 82 – 1 = 15 ways
Similarly bc = 0 Þ 15 ways
\15 × 15 = 225 ways of ad = bc = 0
Case-II ad = bc ¹ 0
either a = d = b = c OR a ¹ d, b ¹ d but ad = bc
7 7
C1 = 7 ways C2 × 2 × 2 = 84 ways
Total 91 ways
\ |R| = 0 in 225 + 91 = 316 ways
|R| ¹ 0 in 84 – 316 = 3780
13. Let C1 be the circle of radius 1 with center at the origin. Let C2 be the circle of radius r with center
at the point A = (4,1) , where 1 < r < 3. Two distinct common tangents PQ and ST of C1 and C2 are
drawn. The tangent PQ touches C1 at P and C2 at Q. The tangent ST touches C1 at S and C2 at T.
Mid points of the line segments PQ and ST are joined to form a line which meets the x-axis at a
point B. If AB = 5 , then the value of r2 is
Ans. (2)

Radical Q
Sol. axis
P

A(4,1)

S T
 Let C2 (x – 4)2 + (y – 1)2 = r2

radical axis 8x + 2y –17 = 1 – r2

8x + 2y = 18 – r2

æ 18 - r 2 ö
Bç , 0 ÷ A(4,1)
è 8 ø

AB = 5

2
æ 18 - r 2 ö
ç - 4 ÷ +1 = 5
è 8 ø

r2 = 2

Þ n = sina + cosa

SECTION-4 : (Maximum Marks : 12)

˜ This section contains TWO (02) paragraphs.
˜ Based on each paragraph, there are TWO (02) questions.
˜ The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.
˜ For each question, enter the correct numerical value of the answer using the mouse and the
onscreen virtual numeric keypad in the place designated to enter the answer.
˜ If the numerical value has more than two decimal places, truncate/round-off the value to TWO
decimal places.
˜ Answer to each question will be evaluated according to the following marking scheme:
Full Marks : +3 If ONLY the correct numerical value is entered in the designated place;
Zero Marks : 0 In all other cases.

PARAGRAPH "I"
Consider on obtuse angled triangle ABC in which the difference between the largest and the
p
smallest angle is and whose sides are in arithmetic progression. Suppose that the vertices of this
2
triangle lie on a circle of radius 1.
(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH "I", the question given below is one of them)
14. Let a be the area of the triangle ABC. Then the value of (64a)2 is
Ans. (1008.00)

Sol. A

a A<C<B

n n+d

π π
+α - 2α
2 2
B n–d C

n – d = 2 sina …(1)
æπ ö
n + d = 2 sin ç + α ÷
è2 ø
Þ n + d = 2 cosa ….(2)
æπ ö
n = 2sin ç - 2α ÷
è2 ø
Þ n = 2cos 2α …(3)
Þ 2 cos2a = sina + cosa
Þ 2(cosa – sina) = 1
3
Þ sin 2α =
4
1 1
Then, a = .n. ( n + d ) .sin α = .2cos 2α.2 cos α.sin α
2 2
= sin 2α.cos 2α

3 7 3 7
= ´ =
4 4 16
2
æ 3 7ö
( 64a )
2
= çç 64 ´ ÷ = 16 ´ 9 ´ 7 = 1008
è 16 ÷ø

PARAGRAPH "I"
Consider on obtuse angled triangle ABC in which the difference between the largest and the
p
smallest angle is and whose sides are in arithmetic progression. Suppose that the vertices of this
2
triangle lie on a circle of radius 1.
(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH "I", the question given below is one of them)
15. Then the inradius of the triangle ABC is
Ans. (0.25)
Sol. From above equation in Ques. 14
Δ 1 n ( n + d ) sin α
r= =
s 2 æ 3n ö
ç ÷
è 2 ø
( n + d ) .sin α
=
3
2cos α.sin α
= (from (2))
3
sin 2α 1
r= =
3 4

PARAGRAPH "II"
Consider the 6 × 6 square in the figure. Let A1,A2,…,A49 be the points of intersections (dots in the
picture) in some order. We say that Ai and Aj are friends if they are adjacent along a row or along a
column. Assume that each point Ai has an equal chance of being chosen.

(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH "II", the question given below is one of them)
16. Let pi be the probability that a randomly chosen point has i many friends, i = 0,1,2,3,4. Let X be a
random variable such that for i = 0,1,2,3,4, the probability P(X = i)= pi. Then the value of 7E(X) is
Ans. (24.00)

Sol.

Pi = Probability that randomly

selected points has friends
P0 = 0 (0 friends)
P1 = 0 (exactly 1 friends)
 4
C1 4
P2 = 49
= (exactly 2 friends)
C1 9
20
C1 20
P3 = 49
= (exactly 3 friends)
C1 49
25
C1 25
P4 = 49
= (exactly 4 friends)
C1 49

x 0 1 2 3 4
4 20 25
P(x) 0 0
49 49 49
8 60 100 168
Mean = E(x) = å x P = 0 + 0 + 49 + 49 +
i i
49
=
49
168
7 ( E ( x )) = ´ 7 = 24
49

PARAGRAPH "II"
Consider the 6 × 6 square in the figure. Let A1,A2,…,A49 be the points of intersections (dots in the
picture) in some order. We say that Ai and Aj are friends if they are adjacent along a row or along a
column. Assume that each point Ai has an equal chance of being chosen.

(There are two questions based on PARAGRAPH "II", the question given below is one of them)
17. Two distinct points are chosen randomly out of the points A1,A2,…,A49. Let p be the probability
that they are friends. Then the value of 7p is
Ans. (0.50)
Sol. Total number of ways of selecting 2 persons = 49C2
Number of ways in which 2 friends are selected = 6 × 7 × 2 = 84
84 ´ 2 1
7P = ´7 =
49 ´ 48 2