MEMORY BASED QUESTIONS JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JANUARY, 2025

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MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A A  (1, 2, 1), C(–2, 2, 1)
1. If A = {1, 2, 3}, find number of non-empty iˆ ˆj kˆ
equivalent relation on set A. where nˆ = 2 3 4 = −26iˆ + 24ˆj − 5kˆ
(1) 4 (2) 5 7 8 2
(3) 6 (4) 7
Ans. (2)
(3iˆ + 2kˆ )·(26iˆ − 24ˆj + 5kˆ )
=
Sol. R1 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3)} 1277
R2 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 2), (2, 1)}
78 + 10 88
= =
R3 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 3), (3, 1)} 1277 1277
R4 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (2, 3), (3, 2)}
4. Coefficient of 𝑥 2012 in the expansion of (1 – 𝑥)2008
R5 = {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (1, 3), (2, 2), (1, 3), (3, (1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2)2007
1), (2, 3), (3, 2)} (1) 0 (2) 1
Total 5 relation are equivalence (3) 2 (4) 4
Ans. (1)
2. A bag contains 6 white balls and 4 black balls, two Sol. (1 − 𝑥)2008 (1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 )2007
balls are drawn at random, then the probability that = (1 − 𝑥 3 )2007 (1 − 𝑥)
both balls are white is - = (1 − 𝑥 3 )2007 − 𝑥(1 − 𝑥 3 )2007

1 2 T1 T2
(1) (2) To find coefficient of 𝑥 2012
4 3
From T1 From T2
1 1 Tr+1 = 2007
Cr (−x 3 )r 3r = 2011
(3) (4)
3 2 ⟹ 3𝑟 = 2012 No such r is feasible
Ans. (3) No such r is feasible
6 5 1
Sol. P(ww) =  =
10 9 3 dx x 1 1
5. If + 2 = 3 and x(1) = 1. Then x   is equal
3. There are two lines L1 and L2 such that dy y y 2
𝑥−1 𝑦−2 𝑧−1 𝑥+2 𝑦−2 𝑧+1 to …..
L1 : = = and L2 : = = .
2 3 4 7 8 2 (1) 7 – e (2) 3 – e
Find the minimum distance between them (3) 5 – e (4) 11 – e

55 66 Ans. (2)
(1) (2) dx x 1
1277 1277 Sol. + =
dy y2 y3
78 88
(3) (4) 1 1
1277 1277  y2 dy −
I.F. = e =e y

Ans. (4) 1 1
− 1 −y
 x.e y
= .e dy
Sol. S.D. = AC.n̂ y3

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6. Let a coin is tossed thrice. Let the random variable Sol. Differentiating parent equation
X is tall follows a head and the mean of X is m and  x 1
g ' ( x ) = 3 f '    + f ' ( 3 − x )  −1
variance is s respectively. The 64( +  ) is
2 2 3 3

(1) 48 (2) 64  x
g '( x ) = f '  − f '(3 − x )
(3) 32 (4) 128 3

Ans. (1) g '( x )  0

Sol.  x
g '( x ) = f '  − f '(3 − x )  0
Outcomes X Pi 3
HHH 0 1 Since f " ( x )  0 so, f’(x) is increasing
8
x
HHT 1 1  3− x
3
8
4x 9
HTH 1  3 x 
1 3 4
8
9
=
THH 0 1 4
8
HTT 1 1
8. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 16 ((cos–1𝑥)2 + (sin–1𝑥)2), then find sum
8
of min. & max. value of 𝑓(𝑥)
THT 1 1
8 (1) 22 2 (2) 242

TTH 0 1 (3) 18 2 (4) 31 2

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Ans. (1)
TTT 0 1
−2𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥 2𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 𝑥
8 Sol. 𝑓 ′ (𝑥) = 16 ( + )=0
√1−𝑥 2 √1−𝑥 2
1 1
 =  x i pi = 4  = We are find the critical point
8 2
2 =  x2i pi −2 Case -1 𝑠𝑖𝑛−1 = 𝑐𝑜𝑠 −1 𝑥
1
1 1 1 𝑥= , 𝑦 = 2𝜋 2
= 4 − = √2
8 4 4
Case -2 𝑥 = −1, 𝑦 = 20𝜋 2
1 1 3
64  +  = 64  = 48
2 4 4 Case -3 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = 4𝜋 2
𝑥
7. Let 𝑔(𝑥) = 3𝑓 (3) + 𝑓(3 − 𝑥)∀𝑥 ∈ (0, 3) and Min + max = 222
𝑓"(𝑥) > 0∀𝑥 ∈ (0, 3), then 𝑔(𝑥) decreases in
interval (0, a), then a is
7 2 9 7
(1) 4 (2) 3 (3) 4 (4) 3

Ans. (3)

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 SECTION-B = 27·66·312·24
9. Let the triangle PQR be the image of the triangle 210·321  x = 10, m = 21
with vertices (1, 3), (3, 1), (2, 4) in the line  4 m + 2n = 84 + 20 = 104
𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 2. If the centroid of PQR is the point 11. A 5 letter word is to be made using any distinct 5
(, ) then 15( – ) is equal to - alphabets such that middle alphabet is 𝑀 and
letters should be in increasing order.
Ans. (22)
(1, 3) Ans. (12C2 × 13C2)
Sol. (12C2 × 13C2)
12. Two balls are selected at random one by one
without replacement from the bag containing 4
𝐺
white and 6 black balls. If the probability that the

(3, 1) (2,4) first selected ball is black given that the second
selected is also black, is 𝑚/𝑛 where
𝑥+2𝑦–2=0 𝑔𝑐𝑑 (𝑚, 𝑛) = 1, then 𝑚 + 𝑛 =?
Ans. (14)
Sol. ,
 1st is as so black 
 16  Sol. P 
8  2nd is black 
 −2
b−  2 + 2 − 2
= 3 = −2  2 2  6 5
1 2 1 +2 
= 10 9
8 4 6 6 5
b−  + 
 −2 3 = − 32
= 10 9 10 9
1 2 15
30 30 5
33 2 = = =
2− = −2 − =  24 + 30 54 9
15 15
m + n = 5 + 9 = 14
64 8
− + 13. y = x2 + px – 3 intersects coordinate axes at
15 3
𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 and a circle with center (−1, − 1)
64 + 40 24
− = − = passing through 𝑃, 𝑄, 𝑅 is there find area of
15 18
PQR.
 2 24 
15( −) = 15  − +  = 22
 15 15  Ans. (6)

10. If 𝐴 be a 3 × 3 square matrix such that det(A) = –2. Sol. Family  family  (x – )(x – ) + y2 + y = 0

If det(3 adj(–6 adj(3A))) = 2n × 3m, where m > n, It passes through (0, –3)

that 4m + 2n is equal to -  ,  + 9 – 3 = 0
–3 + 9 – 3l = 0   = 2
Ans. (104)
Circle equation  (x – )(x – ) + y2 + 2y = 0
Sol. |A| = –2, |3adj(–6adj(3A))|2 = 27 |–6 adj (3A)|2
x2 + px – 3 + y2 + 2y = 0
= 27 · 66 |adj(3A)|2
 p 
= 27·66 |3A|4  centre   − − 1   ( −1, −1)  p = 2
 2 
27·66·312 |A|4

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 1 Ans. (
𝟏
(𝟐𝟏𝟏 − 𝟏))
Ar PQR |  − | 3 𝟏𝟐
2 5 11 𝐶
2𝑟+1
Sol. ∑
1 D 𝑟=0 2𝑟+2
=  3
2 |a | 𝟏 5
 𝟏𝟐 ∑𝑟=0 12
𝐶2𝑟+2
1
=  p2 + 12  3 𝟏
 𝟏𝟐 (𝟏𝟐𝑪𝟐 + 𝟏𝟐𝑪𝟒 + 𝟏𝟐𝑪𝟔 + 𝟏𝟐𝑪𝟖 +
2
1 𝟏𝟐𝑪𝟏𝟎+𝟏𝟐𝑪 )
 43 = 6 𝟏𝟐
2 𝟏
 𝟏𝟐
(𝟐𝟏𝟏 − 𝟏)
2
𝑛
(2𝑛−1)(2𝑛+1)(2𝑛+3)(2𝑛+5) 17. Consider circle (𝑥 − 2√3) + 𝑦 2 = 12 & parabola
14. ∑ 𝑇𝑟 = 64
𝑟=0 𝑦 2 = 2√3𝑥. Find area bounded lies outside
𝑛
Find ∑
1 parabola and inside circle is……….
𝑇
𝑟=1 𝑟
Ans. (2(3-8))
2 4𝑛2 +8𝑛
Ans. (3 ((2𝑛+1)(2𝑛+3))) Sol. Point of intersection of circle & Parabola
= (2 3,2 3)
(2n − 1)(2n + 1)(2n + 3)
− (2n − 3)(2n − 1)(2n + 1)(2n + 3) Centre of circle (2 3,0)
Sol.
64
Rad = 2 3
(2n − 1)(2n + 1)(2n + 3)
8 1 2 3 
Area = 2  area of circle −  2 3 . xdx 
8  4 0 
(2n − 1)(2n + 1)(2n + 3) 1 1 1

2
( )
2 3
Area = 2  ··12 − 22 ·34 · . x3/2 
(2n + 3) − (2n − 1) 4 3 0

2
(2n − 1)(2n + 1)(2n + 3)
Area = 2(3-8)
1
n
1
= 2 − 18. Let 𝑓(𝑥) be a real differentiable function such that
1 (2n − 1)(2n + 1) (2n + 1)(2n + 3)
𝑓(0) = 1 and 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥)𝑓 ′ (𝑦) + 𝑓(𝑦)𝑓′(𝑥)
1 1  2 4n + 8n  2
2 − =   for all 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅. Then ∑100
𝑛=1 log 𝑒 𝑓(𝑛) =
 3 (2n + 1)(2n + 3)  3  (2n + 1)(2n + 3) 
2 +3
Ans. (2525)
15. 𝑒 5(ln𝑥) = 𝑥 8 . Product of all real values of 𝑥?
Sol. f ( x + y ) = f ( x ) f ' ( y ) + f ( y ) f ' ( x ) …(i)
Ans. (e8/5)
Put y = 0 In (i)
Sol. 5(logx)3 + 3 = 8logex
f(x) = f(x) f’(0) + f’(x) …(ii)
3
log e x = log e x = 1 put x = y = 0 in (i)
5
3
1
f’(0) = put in (ii)
x=e 5
x=e 2
3
f ( x)
e 5  e1 = e8/5 f’(x) =
2
5 11 𝐶
16. ∑ 2𝑟−1
=? integrating
𝑟=0 2𝑟+2

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 1 So 𝐵 𝑖𝑠 (0,0,1)
n f ( x) = x+c
2 A(-1,-1,2)
x
f ( x) = e 2

100 n 100
n
 log e e 2 = 
n =1 n =1 2
= 2525 P (1,2,0)

𝑀
19. If 𝐴 = {1,2, … ,10} and 𝐵 = { 𝑁 : 𝑀 < 𝑁 & 𝑀, 𝑁 ∈ ⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗⃗ (1,2,0) = 0
𝐴𝑃.
𝐴 and 𝐺𝐶𝐷(𝑀, 𝑁) = 1}. Then 𝑛(𝐵) =……   + +  +  = 
−3
Ans. (31) 𝛾= 5
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
Sol. , , ,…….. →𝟗 9 36
𝟐 𝟑 𝟒 𝟏𝟎 26𝛼(𝑃𝐵)2 = (26)(4) ( + ) = 180
25 25
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐 𝟐
, , ,
𝟑 𝟓 𝟕 𝟗
→𝟒 21. 𝑓(𝑥 + 𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥) 𝑓(𝑦) ∀ 𝑥, 𝑦  𝑅 and 𝑓"(𝑥) −
𝟐 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑 𝟑
, , , , →𝟓 3𝑎𝑓′(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥) = 0 &
𝟒 𝟓 𝟕 𝟖 𝟏𝟎
𝟒 𝟒 𝟒 𝑓′(0) = 4𝑎 & a > 0 then find the area of 0 < 𝑦 <
, , →𝟑
𝟓 𝟕 𝟗
𝑓 (𝑎𝑥) & 𝑥  (0,2)
𝟓 𝟓 𝟓 𝟓
, , , ,→ 𝟒
𝟔 𝟕 𝟖 𝟗
𝟔 Ans. (e2–1)
→𝟏
𝟕
Sol. Let
𝟕 𝟕 𝟕
, , ,→ 𝟑
𝟖 𝟗 𝟏𝟎
𝟖
f(x) = px
𝟗
→𝟏
𝟗
f’(x) = px lnp  f’(0) = 4a
→𝟏
𝟏𝟎
so p = e4a

so f(x) = e4ax
20. If L1 & L2 are two intersecting lines
now,
𝑥−1 𝑦 𝑧−3
𝐿1 : = =
2 0 𝛼 𝑓"(𝑥) − 3𝑎𝑓′(𝑥) − 𝑓(𝑥) = 0
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧−1
𝐿2 : = =
1 2 0
Gives a = 1
They intersects at 𝐵, if 𝐴 (– 1 , – 1, 2) and 𝑃 is its 2
foot of perpendicular onto L2 then find
2 So f ( x ) = e 2 x
26𝛼 × 𝑃𝐵
Ans. (180)
Area of the region 0 < y< f(ax)

Sol. P.O.I of L1 & L2 is B  0 < y < ex

(2𝑘 + 1,0, 𝛼𝑘 + 3) = (𝜇, 2𝜇, 1)
2

2𝑘 + 1 = 𝜇|0 = 2𝜇|𝛼𝑘 + 3 = 1 Area =  e x dx

0
−1
𝑘 = 2
and 𝜇 = 0 and 𝛼 = 4
= e2 – 1

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22. If 8 = 3 + (3 + 𝑃) + (3 + 𝑝2 )+. . . . ∞ then
42
= 0 −  tan 3 x ( tan 2 x − 1)( tan 2 + 1) dx
4 4

the value of p is 0

Ans. (
16
) Let tan x = t
5
1
 1  p  p  1
t6 t4 
−  ( t − t ) dt = −  −  =
2
 1 1 5 3 1
Sol. 8 = 3 1 + + 2 + ..... + 1 +   +   + .... 
 4 4  4   4   4   0  6 4  0 12

    7I1 + 12I2 = 1
 1  p 1 
 8 = 3  +   24. Find the length of latus rectum of hyperbola such
 1 − 1  4 1 − p 
 4  4 that the foci are (1, 14) and (1, –12) and passes
through (1, 6)
p
 =4
4− p Ans. (57.6)
Sol. |SP − S′P| = 2a, SS ′ = 2ae
 5p = 16
S(1,14) S’(1, −12)P(1,6)
16
 p= ⟹ 2𝑎 = |8 − 18|
5
⟹ 𝑎 = 5, 𝑎𝑒 = 13
8 6 4 2
23. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 7tan 𝑥 + 7tan 𝑥 − 3tan 𝑥 − 3tan 𝑥 if 2𝑏 2 288
𝜋 𝜋
Length of L.R.= =
𝑎 5
𝐼1 = ∫0 𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥, 𝐼2 = ∫0 𝑥𝑓(𝑥)𝑑𝑥 then find 7𝐼1 +
4 4

12𝐼2
25. If |𝑧| = 1 & 𝑧1, 𝑧2 𝑧3 lies on this circle. Arg(𝑧1) =
Ans. (1) 𝜋 𝜋
− 4 Arg (𝑧2) = 0 & Arg (𝑧3) = 4 & If |𝑧1 𝑧̅2 +
Sol. f ( x ) = ( 7 tan 6 x − 3tan 2 x ) sec2 x 𝑧2 𝑧̅3 + 𝑧3 𝑧̅1 |2 = 𝛼 + 𝛽√2 where ,  are integers
the find  +  is

Ans. (3)
I1 =  ( 7 tan 6 x − 3tan 2 x ) sec2 xdx
4

0 Sol.
1 1
Z1 = (1 + i ), Z 2 = 1, Z 3 = (1 − i )
Let tanx = t 2 2
1
| Z1Z 2 + Z 2 Z 3 + Z 3 Z1 |
=  ( 7t 6 − 3t 4 ) dt = ( t 7 − t 3 ) = 0
1
1 1 1
0
0 = (1 + i ) + (1 − i ) +  2i |
2 2 2
 =| 2 + i (1 − 2) |
For I 2 =  x ( 7 tan 6 x − 3tan 2 x ) sec 2 xdx
4

= 2 +1+ 2 − 2 2
0 I
II
= 5−2 2



( x ( tan 7 x − tan 3 x ) ) −  ( tan 7 x − tan 3 x ) dx

4
4 | Z1Z2 + Z2 Z3 + Z3Z1 |2 = 5 − 2 2 =  +  2
0
0
 = 5,  = −2

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26. If 𝑏⃗ = 𝜆𝑖̂+ 4𝑘̂ , 𝜆 > 0 and the projection vector of
𝑏⃗ on 𝑎 = 2𝑖̂+ 2𝑗̂− 𝑘̂ is c. If |𝑎 + 𝑐| = 7 then area
of parallelogram formed by 𝑏⃗ and 𝑐 is (in sq. units)

Ans. (32)
2(𝜆−2)
Sol. 𝑎 + c = (2𝑖̂ + 2𝑗̂ − 𝑘̂ ) [1 + 9 ]

Given |𝑎 + 𝑐| = 7
2(𝜆−2)
 7 = 3 [1 + 9
]

𝜆=8
̂
8𝑖̂+8𝑗̂ −4𝑘
𝑐=
3

 area of parallelogram = |b
⃗ × c| = 32

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