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JEE–MAIN EXAMINATION – JANUARY 2025

(HELD ON THURSDAY 23rd JANUARY 2025) TIME : 9:00 AM TO 12:00 NOON

MATHEMATICS TEST PAPER WITH SOLUTION

SECTION-A 1  x  11 
2/13
Ix   C
 e4 loge x 2 1
1
 4  x  15 
1 e  dx is
1. The value of 
x   loge x 2 1  2/13 2/13
  6loge x 2 1
1 1

 1  26  1  13 
e2
e e  I  37   I  24       
4  52  4  39 
(1) loge2 (2) 2
1 1 1 
=  2/13  2/13 
2
(3) 1 (4) e
4 2 3 
Ans. (3)
1 1 1 
dx =   
Sol. Let lnx = t   dt 4  41/13 91/13 
x
1
 b = 4, c = 9

I

I
4

2
1

e1 t
2

1
e

e

e  
1 6 t

e    e 1t
4
1 6 t 2
1 t 2

2
2
1
1
1  6  t 

1
2
dt

dt
EN 3.
3(b + c) = 39
If the function

f (x)  
2
 sin  k1  1 x  sin  k 2  1 x , x  0
x




2
x
4
 2  k1 x 
log e 
 2  k2x 

, x0

, x0

2I   dt   t 2 = 4 – 2 = 2
4
LL
2 is continuous at x = 0, then k12 + k22 is equal to
I=1 (1) 8 (2) 20

dx (3) 5 (4) 10
2. Let I(x)   .
11 15
Ans. (4)
 x  1113  x  1513
Sol. lim
2
sin  k1  1 x  sin  k 2  1 x  4
1 1 1  x  0 x
If I(37) – I(24) =  1  1  , b, c  , then
4  13   2(k1 + 1) + 2(k2 – 1) = 4
A

b c13 
 k1 + k2 = 2
3(b + c) is equal to
(1) 40 (2) 39 2  2  k1x 
 lim ln  4
(3) 22 (4) 26
x 0 x  2  k2x 

Ans. (2) 1  k  k  x 
 lim ln 1  1 2   2
dx x 0 x
 2  k 2x 
Sol. I(x)   11 15
 x  11  x  1513 13 k1  k 2
 2
x  11 2
26
Put t  dx  dt
x  15  x  5
2  k1 – k2 = 4
 k1 = 3, k2 = – 1
1 dt 1 t 2/13
Ix   11/13
 . k12  k 22  9  1  10
26 t 26 2 / 13

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4. If the line 3x – 2y + 12 = 0 intersects the parabola 1 6e2x
7  e2x   7  32x 2
 y.  dx
4y = 3x2 at the points A and B, then at the vertex of
the parabola, the line segment AB subtends an
angle equal to y 3
 C
 11   3 7e 2x
7  e 2x
(1) tan 1   (2)  tan 1  
9 2 2 5 3
(0, 5)   C C=1
8 8
4 9
(3) tan 1   (4) tan 1  
5 7  y = – 3 + 7 + e2x
Ans. (4) y = e2x + 4
k=8

Sol. B(4,12) x 4  2x 3  3x 2  2x  2
6. Let f(x) = logex and g(x) 
2x 2  2x  1
. Then the domain of fog is

4y = 3x 2
–4

3x – 2y + 12 = 0

 2(3x + 12) = 3x
x – 2x – 8 = 0
2
A(–2, 3)

2
O

EN (1) 

(3) [0, )
Ans. (1)
Sol. f(x) = lnx

g(x) =
(2) (0, )

(4) [1, )

x 4  2x 3  3x 2  2x  2
2x 2  2x  1
 x = – 2, 4
LL
Dg  R
mOA = – 3/2, mOB = 3
Df  (0, )
 3 
 2 3 9 For Dfog  g(x) > 0
tan    
 1 9  7 x 4  2x 3  3x 2  2x  2
 2  0
2x 2  2x  1
9
  tan 1   (angle will be acute)  x4 – 2x3 + 3x2 – 2x + 2 > 0
7
A

5. Let a curve y = f(x) pass through the points (0, 5)  Clearly x < 0 satisfies which are included in option
and (loge2, k). If the curve satisfies the differential (1) only.
equation 2(3 + y)e2xdx – (7 + e )dy = 0, then k is
2x

7. Let the arc AC of a circle subtend a right angle at

equal to
the centre O. If the point B on the arc AC, divides
(1) 16 (2) 8
(3) 32 (4) 4 length of arc AB 1
the arc AC such that  , and
Ans. (2) length of arc BC 5

Sol.
dy 2  3  y  .e

2x
OC  OA  OB , then   2  
3  1  is equal
dx 7  e 2x
to
dy 2y.e2x 6.e2x
 
dx 7  e2x 7  e2x (1) 2  3 (2) 2 3
2x
2e
  7  e2 x dx 1 (3) 5 3 (4) 2  3
I.F.  e 
7  e2x

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Ans. (1) Sol. a = 3
Sol. 1
S4 = (S8 – S4)
B 5 5
1
 5S4 = S8 – S4
A C  6S4 = S8
4
 6.  2  3   4  1  d 
15° 2
75° 8
 =  2  3   8  1 d 
2
 12(6 + 3d) = 4(6 + 7d)
  18 + 9d = 6 + 7d
c  a  b ….(1)
 d=–6
a.c  a.a  b.a 20
 S20 =  2  3   20  1 6  
0 =  +  cos 15° ….(2) 2 
= 10 [6 – 114]
 b.c  a.b  b.b = – 1080
cos75° =  cos 15° +  ….(3)
(2) & (3) cos75° = –  cos215° + 


cos75o

(2)   
2
sin 15o

1
sin15o


 cos15o  3  1
sin15o

3 1
2 2
3 1





EN 9. Let P be the foot of the perpendicular from the point
Q(10, –3, –1) on the line

the point (3, –2, 1), is

(1) 9 15
(3) 8 15
Ans. (4)
x  3 y  2 z 1

(2)
7

(4) 3 30


30
1

2
. Then
the area of the right angled triangle PQR, where R is

 3  1 a   2 2  b
Q(10,–3,–1)
LL
 Sol.
 c  
 3  1  3  1 
Now

 3  1  2  
P() =(10,1,–3)
 3  1 .2 2
 2  3 1   
 3  1 3 1
R(3,–2,1)

 
A

x  3 y  2 z 1
2
 3 1   
= 4 7 1 2
2
 7 + 3, –  + 2, – 2 – 1
3  1  2 3  8 dr’s of QP 
=
2 7 – 7, –  + 5, – 2
= 2 3 Now
8. If the first term of an A.P. is 3 and the sum of its (7 – 7) . 7 – (– + 5) + (2).2 = 0
54  – 54 = 0   = 1
first four terms is equal to one-fifth of the sum of
 P = (10, 1, – 3)
the next four terms, then the sum of the first
PQ  4jˆ  2kˆ
20 terms is equal to
PR  7iˆ  3jˆ  4kˆ
(1) –1200 (2) –1080
i j k
(3) –1020 (4) –120 1
Area  0 4 2 = 3 30
2
Ans. (2) 7 3 4

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z i 1 12. The number of words, which can be formed using
10. Let  , z  , be the equation of a circle
2z  i 3 all the letters of the word “DAUGHTER”, so that all
with center at C. If the area of the triangle, whose the vowels never come together, is
vertices are at the points (0, 0), C and (, 0) is 11 (1) 34000 (2) 37000
square units, then 2 equals
(1) 100 (2) 50 (3) 36000 (4) 35000
121 81 Ans. (3)
(3) (4)
25 25 Sol. DAUGHTER
Ans. (1) Total words = 8!
z i 1
Sol.  Total words in which vowels are together = 6! × 3!
2z  i 3
words in which all vowels are not together

z i 2 = 8! – 6! × 3!

i 3 = 6! [56 – 6]
z
2 = 720 × 50
i = 36000
3|x – iy – i| = 2 |x – iy + |
2

2
x2 + y +
5

centre  (0, –
y+ =0

11
5
5

)
2
9(x + (y+1) ) = 4 (x + (y – 1/3)2)
2 2

9x2 + 9y2 + 18 y + 9 = 4x2 + 4y2 – 4y + 1

5x2 + 5y2 + 22y + 8 = 0
22 8 EN 13.
Ans.(3)
Let the area of a PQR with vertices P(5, 4), Q(–2, 4)
and R(a, b) be 35 square units. If its orthocenter
 14 
and centroid are O  2,  and C(c, d) respectively,
 5 
then c + 2d is equal to

(1)
7
(2) 3
0 0 1
1 3
LL
0 11 / 5 1  11
2 8
 0 1 (3) 2 (4)
3
2
 11 
      11 2  Ans. (2)
2

 5  P(5, 4)
  = 100
2
Sol.
11. Let R = {(1, 2), (2, 3), (3,3)} be a relation defined
O(2, )
A

on the set {1, 2, 3, 4}. Then the minimum number

of elements, needed to be added in R so the R
Q(–2,4) R(a,b)
becomes an equivalence relation, is :
(1) 10 (2) 8 Equation of lines QR = 5x + 2y + 2 = 0
(3) 9 (4) 7 Equation of lines PR = 10x –3y – 38 = 0
Ans. (4)  Point R (2, –6)
Sol. A = {1, 2, 3, 4}
52 2 4 46
Centroid =  , 
For relation to be reflexive  3 3 
R = {(1,2), (2, 3), (3,3)}
5 2
Minimum elements added will be =  , 
3 3
(1,1), (2,2), (4,4) (2,1) (3,2) (3,2) (3,1) (1,3)
5 4
 Minimum number of elements = 7 c + 2d =  3
3 3
Option : (4)

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 3  12 5  17. Let the position vectors of the vertices A, B and C
14. If x , then cos 1  cos x  sin x  is
2 4  13 13  of a tetrahedron ABCD be ˆi  2jˆ  kˆ , ˆi  3jˆ  2kˆ
equal to
4 5 and 2iˆ  ˆj  kˆ respectively. The altitude from the
(1) x – tan–1 (2) x – tan–1
3 12 vertex D to the opposite face ABC meets the
4 5
(3) x + tan–1 (4) x + tan–1 median line segment through A of the triangle
5 12
Ans. (2) ABC at the point E. If the length of AD is
110
 3 3
Sol. x
2 4 805
and the volume of the tetrahedron is , then
 12 5 
cos 1  cos x  sin x  6 2
 13 12 
the position vector of E is
cos–1(cosx cos+sinx sin)
cos–1(cos(x–))
 
(1)
2

1 ˆ ˆ
i  4 j  7kˆ  (2)
12

1 ˆ ˆ ˆ
7i  4 j  3k 
 x –  because x –   (– , )
2 2
   


15.

Ans.
Sol.
 x – tan–1
5
12
.

EN
The value of (sin70°)(cot10°cot70° – 1) is
(1) 1
(3) 3/2
(1)
sin70º (cot 10º cot70º – 1)
cos 80 
(2) 0
(4) 2/3
Ans. (4)

Sol.
(3)
1 ˆ
6
12i  12ˆj  kˆ

D
(4)
1 ˆ
6
7i  12ˆj  kˆ

 1
sin10
LL
C(2,1,–1)
16. Marks obtains by all the students of class 12 are A(1,2,1
presented in a frequency distribution with classes ) E 3 3
F  ,2,  
of equal width. Let the median of this grouped data 2 2
be 14 with median class interval 12-18 and median
class frequency 12. If the number of students B(1,3,–2)
whose marks are less than 12 is 18, then the total
number of students is
(1) 48 (2) 44 1
Area of ABC = AB  AC
2
A

(3) 40 (4) 52
Ans. (2) 1 ˆ ˆ ˆ 1
 5i  3j  k  35
N  2 2
 2 F
Sol. medain     h volume of tetrahedron
 f 
 
1 805
N  = × Base area × h =
3 6 2
 2  18 
 12     6  14
 12  1 1
 35  h 
805
  3 2 6 2
N 
 2  18  23
 6  2 h
 12  2
 
13 13
N AE 2  AD2  DE 2   AE 
 18  4  N = 44 18 18
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 ˆi  5kˆ  Ans. (2)
AE  AE .  
 26  Sol.    1 x    4 y  z  5
13  ˆi  5kˆ  x     1 y     4  z  7
 . 
18  26 
   1 x    2 y    2  z  9
13  ˆi  5kˆ  ˆi  5kˆ For infinitely many solutions
 . 
18  26  6  1   4 
ˆi  5kˆ D   1 4 0
P.V. of E 
6
1
6

 ˆi  2ˆj  kˆ  7iˆ  12ˆj  kˆ    1   2    2

18.
–1
If A, B and (adj(A ) + adj(B )) are non-singular
–1
( – 3) (2+ 1) = 0
matrices of same order, then the inverse of 5 4 
–1 –1
A(adj(A ) + adj(B )) B, is equal to –1
Dx  7   1 4 0
(1) AB–1 + A–1B (2) adj(B–1) + adj(A–1) 9   2    2

Sol.
(3)

Ans. (3)


1
AB

  
1
(adj(B) +adj(A)) (4)

 A adj A  adj B

1
AB1 BA 1
A

 

B

1 
.B

1
EN 20.
2(3 – ) (23 2) = 0
=3
 2 + = 9 + 3 = 12
One die has two faces marked 1, two faces marked
2, one face marked 3 and one face marked 4.
Another die has one face marked 1, two faces
1
    adjB .A
B . adj A 1 1 1
marked 2, two faces marked 3 and one face marked
LL
adj  A  A  B  adj  B  .A
4. The probability of getting the sum of numbers to
B1 1 1 1 1 1

be 4 or 5, when both the dice are thrown together,

1 1 1 1
B A I  B IA is

B1 A 1 1 3
 (1) (2)
A B 2 5
A

2 4
adjB adjA (3) (4)
  3 9
BA A B
Ans. (1)
1
  adjB  adjA  Sol. a = number or dice 1
A B

19. If the system of equations b = number on dice 2

( – 1)x + ( – 4)y + z = 5 (a,b) = (1,3), (3,1), (2,2), (2,3), (3,2), (1,4), (4,1)
x + ( – 1)y + ( –4)z = 7 Required probability
( + 1)x + ( + 2)y – ( + 2)z = 9 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2
             
has infinitely many solutions, then  +  is equal 2
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
to 18 1
 
(1) 10 (2) 12 36 2
(3) 6 (4) 20

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SECTION-B r1 r2 r 3
21. If the area of the larger portion bounded between 6 0 0
1 4 0 2
the curves x2 + y = 25 and y = |x – 1| is
2
(b + c),
4 2 0 4
b, c  , then b + c is equal to ________ 0 0 6
3 3 0
Ans. (77)
1 3 2
(–3,4)
y = x–1 0 6 0
y = –x+1
Sol. (4,3
) 6 6 6 6
sum =  (3) + (3)2  (3)3
600 402 204 006
0 1 5
6 6 6
+ (2)  (2)1 (3)1  (2)2
330 132 060

2
x +y =5
2
2

x + (x – 1) = 25  x = 4

A  25 
2

x2 + (–x + 1)2 = 5  x = – 3
4


3

25  x 25
1
2

x
1
EN
25  x2 dx   4  4   3  3
2
4
= 1 + 45 + 135 + 27 + 40 + 360 + 4 = 612

23. Let the circle C touch the line x – y + 1 = 0, have

the centre on the positive x-axis, and cut off a

chord of length
4
13

Let H be the hyperbola

along the line –3x + 2y = 1.

x 2 y2

 2 2
 1 , whose one of

A  25   25  x 2  sin 1  the foci is the centre of C and the length of the
LL
2 2 2 5  3 transverse axis is the diameter of C. Then 22 + 3
2

25  25 4 25 3 is equal to ________
A  25   6  sin 1  6  sin 1 
2  2 5 2 5 Ans. (19)
1 25 
A  25   . 1
2 2 2
75 1
A 
4 2
A

Sol. M
1 C
A  75  2  (,0)
4 –1
r
b = 75, c= 2
b + c = 75 + 2 = 77
22. The sum of all rational terms in the expansion of
1/3 1/2 6
(1 + 2 + 3 ) is equal to _______
Ans. (612) x–y+1=0
6
 1 1
 p=r
Sol.  1  2 3  3 2 
 
   – 0 1
= r  ( + 1) = 2r .... (1)
2 2

6 2r
r 2
= (1) r1 (2) 3 (3) 3
r1 r2 r3 2

7

2 2
 3  0  1   2  2
now     r
 9  4   13  10
y =f(x)
 (3 + 1)2 + 4 = 13 r2 ......(2)

(  1)2 –1 1
(1) & (2)  (3 + 1)2 + 4 = 13
2
–10 y =f(x)
182 + 12 + 2 + 8 = 132 + 26 + 13
5 – 14 –3 = 0
a(–10,10)

5 – 15 +  – 3 = 0
 = –10,  = 10
5 – 15 +  – 3 = 0
 – 2 = 10 + 20 = 30
1
  ,3 25. If the equation a(b – c)x2 + b(c – a)x + c(a – b) = 0
5

 r= 2 2

How e = 3 and 2 = 4 2

e =9 = 2 2  =8
2 2

 2 
2  1  2   9
2
EN has equal roots, where a + c = 15 and b 

a2 + c2 is equal to ________
Ans. (117)
Sol. a(b – c) x2 + b (c – a) x + c(a – b) = 0
x = 1 is root  other root is 1

+=–
b(c  a)
2
36
5
, then

a(b  c)
  
LL
 – bc + ab = 2ab – 2ac
2 + 2 = 9
 2ac = ab + bc
 =1 2
 2ac = b(a + c)
 22 + 32 = 2 (8) + 3(1) = 19  2ac = 15b ... (1)

24. If the set of all values of a, for which the equation  36 

 2ac = 15   = 108
3
5x – 15x – a = 0 has three distinct real roots, is the  5 
A

interval (, ), then  –2 is equal to ________

 ac = 54
Ans. (30)
Sol. 5x3 – 15x – a = 0 a + c = 15

f(x) = 5x3 – 15x a2 + c2 + 2ac = 225

f'(x) = 15x2 – 15 = 15(x–1)(x + 1) a2 + c2 = 225 – 108 = 117