JEE (ADVANCED)-2021 (Paper-1)

PART-III : MATHEMATICS

SECTION - 1

 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. Consider a triangle  whose two sides lie on the x-axis and the line x + y + 1 = 0. If the orthocentre of  is
(1, 1), then the equation of the circle passing through the vertices of the triangle  is
(A) x2 + y2 – 3x + y = 0 (B) x2 + y2 + x + 3y = 0
(C) x2 + y2 + 2y – 1 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + x + y = 0

Answer (B)
Sol. As we know mirror image of orthocentre lie on circumcircle.
Image of (1, 1) in x-axis is (1, –1)
Image of (1, 1) in x + y + 1 = 0 is (–2, –2).
 The required circle will be passing through both (1, –1) and (–2, –2).
 Only x2 + y2 + x + 3y = 0 satisfy both.

2. The area of the region

( x, y ) : 0  x 
9
4
, 0  y  1, x  3y , xy 2 
is

11 35
(A) (B)
32 96

37 13
(C) (D)
96 32

Answer (A)
Sol. Rough sketch of required region is

x+y=2
3 1
D , 
2 2 x = 3y
y=1
 9 3
C , 
 4 4
9 
A(2, 0) B  ,0
4 
9
x
4

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 Required area is
Area of ACD + Area of ABC

1 3 11
i.e.,  = sq. units
4 32 32

3. Consider three sets E1 = {1, 2, 3}, F1 = {1, 3, 4} and G1 = {2, 3, 4, 5}. Two elements are chosen at random,
without replacement, from the set E1, and let S1 denote the set of these chosen elements. Let E2 = E1 – S1
and F2 = F1  S1. Now two elements are chosen at random, without replacement, from the set F2 and let S2
dentoe the set of these chosen elements.

Let G2 = G1  S2. Finally, two elements are chosen at random, without replacement from the set G2 and let
S3 denote the set of these chosen elements.

Let E3 = E2  S3. Given that E1 = E3, let p be the conditional probability of the event S1 = {1, 2}. Then the
value of p is

1 3
(A) (B)
5 5

1 2
(C) (D)
2 5

Answer (A)
Sol. We will follow the tree diagram,

E1 = {1, 2, 3}

S1 = {1, 2} S 1 = {2, 3} S1 = {1, 3}

E2 = {3} E 2 = {1} E2 = {2}
F2 = {1, 2, 3, 4} F2 = {1, 2, 3, 4} F2 = {1, 3, 4}

S2 = {1, 2} {1, 3} {1, 4} {2, 3} {2, 4} {3, 4} {1, 2} {1, 3} {1, 4} {2, 3} {2, 4} {3, 4} {1, 3} {1, 4} {3, 4}

G2 = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} {2, 3, 4, 5} {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} {2, 3, 4, 5} {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} {2, 3, 4, 5}

{2, 3} {2, 3}
{1, 2}
{1, 3}
{1, 2} {1, 3}

E3 = {1, 2, 3}

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 
P (E1 = E3) =
3  2  10  2  0  2  10  2  6  3  10  3  0 

1  1
=
3  4 

1 1 1 

3  2 10   1
Required probability = 1 1 5

3 4

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4. Let 1, 2, ...., 10 be positive valued angles (in radian) such that 1 + 2 + ... + 10 = 2. Define the complex
i i
numbers z1  e 1 , zk  zk – 1e k for k = 2, 3, ..., 10, where i  –1. Consider the statement P and Q given
below:

P : z2 – z1  z3 – z2  ...  z10 – z9  z1 – z10  2

Q : z22 – z12  z32 – z22  ...  z10

2
– z92  z12 – z10
2
 4

Then,
(A) P is TRUE and Q is FALSE
(B) Q is TRUE and P is FALSE
(C) Both P and Q are TRUE
(D) Both P and Q are FALSE

Answer (C)

Y
z3( C)
zK – 1
z2(B)
zK 3
K z1(A )
2
1
Sol.
O X

|z2 – z1| = length of line AB  length of arc AB

|z3 – z2| = length of line BC  length of arc BC
 Sum of length of these 10 lines  Sum of length of arcs (i.e. 2)
(As (1 + 2 + ... + 10) = 2)

 z2 – z1  z3 – z2  ...  z1 – z10  2

2 2
And zk – zk –1  zk – zk – 1 zk  zk – 1

As we know zk  zk –1  zk  zk – 1  2

z22 – z12  z32 – z22  ...  z12 – z10

2
 2  z2 – z1  z3 – z2  ...  z1 – z10 
 2 (2)
 Both (P) and (Q) are true.

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SECTION - 2

 This section contains THREE (03) question stems.

 There are TWO (02) questions corresponding to each question stem.

 The answer to each question is a NUMERICAL VALUE.

 For each question, enter the correct numerical value corresponding to the answer in the designated place using the
mouse and the on-screen virtual numerical keypad.

 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 : +2 If ONLY the correct numerical value is entered at the designated place;

Zero Marks : 0 In all other cases.

Question Stem for Question Nos. 5 and 6

Question Stem

Three numbers are chosen at random, one after another with replacement, from the set S = {1, 2, 3, ..., 100}.
Let p1 be the probability that the maximum of chosen numbers is at least 81 and p2 be the probability that the
minimum of chosen numbers is at most 40.

625
5. The value of p1 is _____.
4

Answer (76.25)

Sol. For p1, we need to remove the cases when all three numbers are less than or equal to 80.

3
 80  61
So, p1  1 –   
 100  125

625 625 61 305

So, p1     76.25
4 4 125 4

125
6. The value of p2 is _____.
4

Answer (24.50)

Sol. For p2, we need to remove the cases when all three numbers are greater than 40.

3
 60  98
So, p2  1 –   
 100  125

125 125 98
So, p2    24.50
4 4 125

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Question Stem for Question Nos. 7 and 8

Question Stem

Let ,  and  be real numbers such that the system of linear equations
x + 2y + 3z = 
4x + 5y + 6z = 
7x + 8y + 9z = – 1
is consistent. Let |M| represent the determinant of the matrix

  2 
M    1 0
 
 –1 0 1

Let P be the plane containing all those (, , ) for which the above system of linear equations is consistent,
and D be the square of the distance of the point (0, 1, 0) from the plane P.

7. The value of |M| is _________.

Answer (1)

8. The value of D is _____.

Answer (1.50)
Sol. Solution for Q 7 and 8
1 2 3
 4 5 6 0
7 8 9
Given system of equation will be consistent even if  =  =  – 1 = 0, i.e. equations will form homogeneous
system.
So,  = 0,  = 0,  = 1

0 2 1
M 0 1 0  – 1 (–1)   1
–1 0 1
As given equations are consistent
x + 2y + 3z –  = 0 ...P1
4x + 5y + 6z –  = 0 ...P2
7x + 8y + 9z – ( –1) = 0 ...P3
For some scalar  and 
P1 + P2 = P3
(x + 2y + 3z – ) + (4x + 5y + 6z –) = 7x + 8y + 9z – ( – 1)
Comparing coefficients
 + 4 = 7, 2 + 5 = 8, 3 + 6 = 9
 = 2 and  = –1 satisfy all these conditions
comparing constant terms,
– –  = – ( – 1)
 – 2 +  = 1

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So equation of plane is
x – 2y + z = 1
–2 – 1 3
Distance from (0, 1, 0) = 
6 6
2
 3  3
D   2  1.50
 6

Question Stem for Question Nos. 9 and 10

Question Stem

Consider the lines L1 and L2 defined by

L1 : x 2  y – 1  0 and L2 : x 2 – y  1  0

For a fixed constant , let C be the locus of a point P such that the product of the distance of P from L1 and
the distance of P from L2 is  2. The line y = 2x + 1 meets C at two points R and S, where the distance between
R and S is 270 .

Let the perpendicular bisector of RS meet C at two distinct points R and S. Let D be the square of the distance
between R and S.

9. The value of 2 is _________.

Answer (9)

10. The value of D is _____.

Answer (77.14)
Sol. Solution for Q 9 and 10

x 2  y –1 x 2 – y 1
C:  2
3 3

 C : 2 x 2 – ( y – 1)2  3 2

C cuts y – 1 = 2x at R(x1, y1) and S(x2, y2)

2 2 2 3
So, 2 x – 4 x  3  x 
2
So, x1 – x2  6  and y1 – y 2  2 x1 – x2  2 6 

 RS2 = (x1 – x2)2 + (y1 – y2)2  270 = 302 2 = 9

 x1  x2 y1  y 2 
 Slope of RS = 2 and mid-point of RS is  ,   (0, 1)
 2 2 
1
So, R S   y – 1  – x
2
1 12 2
Solving y – 1  – x with ‘C’ we get x 2  
2 7
12 1 12
 x1 – x2  2  and y1 – y 2  x1 – x2  
7 2 7
2 12
Hence, D   R S    ( x1 – x2 )2  ( y1 – y 2 )2  .9  5  77.14
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SECTION - 3

 This section contains SIX (06) 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 If only (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 unanswere;
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 +2 marks;
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.

11. For any 3 × 3 matrix M, let |M| denote the determinant of M. Let

1 2 3  1 0 0 1 3 2 
E   2 3 4  , P  0 0 1 and F  8 18 13 
     
8 13 18  0 1 0  2 4 3 

If Q is a nonsingular matrix of order 3 × 3, then which of the following statements is(are) TRUE?

1 0 0
2  
(A) F = PEP and P  0 1 0 
0 0 1

(B) EQ  PFQ –1  EQ  PFQ –1

(C)  EF 3  EF 2

(D) Sum of the diagonal entries of P–1EP + F is equal to the sum of diagonal entries of E + P–1FP

Answer (A, B, D)

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Sol.  P is formed from I by exchanging second and third row or by exchanging second and third column.
So, PA is a matrix formed from A by changing second and third row.
Similarly AP is a matrix formed from A by changing second and third column.
Hence, Tr(PAP) = Tr(A) ...(1)
1 0 0
(A) Clearly, P.P  0 1 0   1
0 0 1

1 2 3  1 3 2 
   
and PE  8 13 18   PEP  8 18 13   F
2 3 4  2 4 3 
 PEP = F  PFP = E ...(2)
(B)  E  F  0
–1 –1 –1
So, EQ  PFQ  PFPQ  PFQ  P F PQ  Q  0

Also, EQ  PFQ –1  0

(C) From (2); PFP = E and P  – 1

So, F  E

Also, E  0  F

3 2
So, EF  0  EF

(D)  P 2  I  P –1  P

So, Tr  P –1EP  F   Tr(PEP  F )  Tr(2F )

Also Tr  E  P –1FP   Tr(E  PFP )  Tr(2E )

Given that Tr(E) = Tr(F)

 Tr(2E) = Tr(2F)
12. Let f :    be defined by

x2 – 3x – 6
f (x) 
x 2  2x  4
Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?
(A) f is decreasing in the interval (–2, –1) (B) f is increasing in the interval (1, 2)

 3 
(C) f is onto (D) Range of f is  – , 2 
 2 

Answer (A, B)

x2 – 3x – 6
Sol. f ( x ) 
x 2  2x  4

5 x ( x  4)
 f ( x ) 
( x  2 x  4)2
2

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 f(x) has local maxima at x = –4 and minima at x = 0

–4 0

 3 11
Range of f(x) is  – , 
 2 6
13. Let E, F and G be three events having probabilities

1 1 1 1
P (E )  , P (F )  and P (G )  , and P (E  F  G )  .
8 6 4 10
For any event H, if Hc denotes its complement, then which of the following statements is(are) TRUE?

(A) P  E  F  G   P E c  F  G  
c 1 1
(B)
40 15

P  E c  F c  Gc  
13 5
(C) P  E  F  G   (D)
24 12

Answer (A, B, C)
Sol. Let P(E  F) = x, P(F  G) = y and P(E  G) = z

1
Clearly x, y , z 
10

E F

27 12
– x–z 32
120 x– – x –y
120 120

12
120
12
z– 12
120 y–
120

42
– y –z
120
G

27 15
x  z   x, z 
120 120
32 20
xy  x, y 
120 120

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42 30
and y  z   y, z 
120 120
12 3 1
Now P  E  F  G   x –
c
 
120 120 40
12 80 1
P E c  F  G   y –  
120 120 15
13
P  E  F  G   P (E )  P (F )  P (G ) 
24
11 5
and P  E  F  G   1 – P  E  F  G  
c c c

24 12
14. For any 3 × 3 matrix M, let |M| denote the determinant of M. Let I be the 3 × 3 identify matrix. Let E and F be
two 3 × 3 matrices such that (I – EF) is invertible. If G = (I – EF)–1, then which of the following statements is
(are) TRUE?
(A) |FE| = |I – FE| |FGE| (B) (I – FE) (I + FGE) = I
(C) EFG = GEF (D) (I – FE) (I – FGE) = I

Answer (A, B, C)
Sol.  I – EF = G–1
 G – GEF = I …(1)
and G – EFG = I …(2)
Clearly GEF = EFG (option C is correct)
Also (I – FE)(I + FGE) = I – FE + FGE – FE + FGE
= I – FE + FGE – F(G – I)E
= I – FE + FGE – FGE + FE
= I (option B is correct and D is incorrect)
Now, (I – FE)(I – FGE) = I – FE – FGE + F(G – I)E
= I – 2FE
 (I – FE)(– FGE) = – FE
 |I – FE||FGE| = |FE|

15. For any positive integer n, let Sn : (0,  )   be defined by

 1  k (k  1)x 2 
Sn ( x )   k  1cot –1 
n

 x 

–1   
where for any x   , cot–1(x)  (0, ) and tan ( x )   – ,  . Then which of the following statements is (are)
 2 2
TRUE?

  1  11x 2 
(A) S10 ( x )  – tan–1   , for all x > 0
2  10 x 

(B) lim cot(Sn ( x ))  x , for all x > 0

n


(C) The equation S3 ( x )  has a root in (0, )
4
1
(D) tan(Sn ( x ))  , for all n  1 and x > 0
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Answer (A, B)

n
 ( k  1) x  kx 
Sol. Sn(x)   tan1  1  kx.(k  1)x 
k 1  

n
   tan1(k  1)x  tan1 kx 
k 1

 nx 
 tan1(n  1)x  tan1 x  tan1  2 

 1  (n  1)x 

1  10 x    1  11x 2 
Now (A) S10 ( x )  tan  2 
  tan1  
 1  11x  2  10 x
 

  x 
(B) nlim cot(Sn ( x ))  cot  tan1  2    x
   x 

 3x
(C) S3 ( x )   1 4x2 – 3x + 1 = 0 has no real root.
4 1 4x2

n 1
(D) For x = 1, tan(Sn ( x ))  which is greater than for n  3 so this option is incorrect.
n2 2

16. For any complex number w = c + id, let arg(w)  (–, ], where i  –1 . Let  and  be real numbers such

z   
that for all complex numbers z = x + iy satisfying arg  z     4 , the ordered pair (x, y) lies on the circle
 

x2 + y2 + 5x – 3y + 4 = 0

Then which of the following statements is (are) TRUE?

(A)  = –1 (B)  = 4

(C)  = –4 (D)  = 4

Answer (B, D)

Sol. Circle x2 + y2 + 5x – 3y + 4 = 0 cuts the real axis (x-axis) at (–4, 0), (–1, 0)

Clearly  = 1 and  = 4


4


4

– –

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SECTION - 4

 This section contains THREE (03) questions.

 The answer to each question is a NON-NEGATIVE INTEGER.

 For each question, enter the correct integer corresponding to the answer using the moust 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.

17. For x   , the number of real roots of the equation

3x2 – 4|x2 – 1| + x – 1 = 0

is ________.

Answer (4)

2 2
Sol. 3 x  4 x  1  x  1  0

Let x  [ 1, 1]

 3 x 2  4(  x 2  1)  x  1  0

 3x 2  4x 2  4  x  1  0
 7x2 + x –5 = 0

1  1  140
 x
2
Both values acceptable
Let x  ( ,  1)  (1,  )

x 2  4( x 2  1)  x  1  0

 x2 – x – 3 = 0

1  1  12
 x
2

Again both are acceptable

Hence total number of solution = 4

18. In a triangle ABC, let AB  23 , and BC = 3 and CA = 4. Then the value of

cot A  cot C
cot B

is ______.

Answer (2)

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Sol. With standard notations
Given : c  23 , a = 3, b = 4

cos A cos C

cot A  cot C
 sin A sin C
Now cot B cos B
sin B

b2  c 2  a2 a2  b 2  c 2

 2bc.sin2A 2 2ab 2
sin C
c a b
2ac sin B

b2  c 2  a2 a2  b 2  c 2

4 4 2b 2
  2
c 2  a2  b2 a2  c 2  b2
4
    
19. Let u, v and w be vectors in three-dimensional space, where u and v are unit vectors which are not perpendicular
to each other and
     
u  w  1, v  w  1, w w  4

  
If the volume of the parallelopiped, whose adjacent sides are represented by the vectors u, v and w , is 2,
 
then the value of 3u  5v is ________.

Answer (7)
  
Sol. Given u v w   2
 
     
u .u u  v u  w
   2      
Also u v w   v  u v  v v  w  2
       
w u w v w w
 
Let u .v  k and substitute rest values, we get

1 K 1
K 1 1 2
1 1 4
 4K2 – 2K = 0
    1
 u .v  0 or u .v 
2
(rejected)
  1
 u .v 
2
 2 1
3u  5 v  9  25  30   49
2
 
 3u  5 v  7

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