Topic wise Previous IIT JEE Mathematics Questions

Complex numbers 01. If |z| =1 and z 1 , then all the values of a) a line not passing through the origin c) the x-axis 02.
z lie on 1 z2

b) |z| =

2
Ans. d

d) the y-axis

A particle P starts from the point z0 = 1+2i, where i = 1 . It moves first horizontally a way from origin by 5 units and then vertically a way from origin by 3 units to reach a point z1. From z1 the in particle moves 2 units in the direction of the vector i + j and then it moves though an angle 2 anticlockwise direction on a circle with centre at origin, to reach a point z2. The point z2 is given by

a) 6 + 7i c) 7 + 6i Paragraph question

b) -7 + 6i d) -6 + 7i

Ans. d

Let A, B, C be three sets of complex numbers as defined as follows: A = { z : Im (z) 1} B = {z: |z -2 i| = 3 C = {z: Re ((1-i)z) =
03.

2}
Ans. b d)

Then number of elements in the set A B C is a) 0 b) 1 c) 2

04.

Let z be any point in A B C . Then |z + 1 i|2 + |z 5 i|2 lie between a) 25 and 29 c) 35 and 39 b) 30 and 34 d) 40 and 44 Ans. c

05.

Let z be any point in A B C and let w be any point satisfying |w 2- i|<3. Then |z| - |w|+3 lies between Ans. b a) -6 and 3 b) -3 and 6 c) -6 and 6 d) -3 and 9

Theory of Equations 06. Let , be the roots of the equation x2 px + r = 0 and / 2, 2 be the roots of the equation x2qx+r=0. Then the value of r is Ans. d

a)

2 (p q)(2q p) 9

b)

2 (q p)(2p q) 9
2 (2p q)(2q p) 9

c)

2 (q 2p)(2q p) 9

d)

07.

Let a, b, c, p, q be real numbers. Suppose , are the roots of the equation x2 + 2px+q=0 and , the roots of the equation ax2+2bx+c=0, where 2 {1, 0,1} . Ans. b

1 are

Statement-1 : (p 2 q)(b 2 ac) 0

Statement -2 b pa or c qa

Progression
08. If x is the fist term of an infinite G.P., whose sum is 10, then a) 0 < x < 10 Reasoning type 09. Suppose four distinct positive numbers a1, a2, a3, a4 are in G.P. Let b1 = a1, b2 = b1 + a2, b3 = b2 + a3 and b4 = b3 + a4. Statement 1 : The numbers b1, b2, b3, b4 are neither in A.P nor in G.P Statement 2: The numbers b1, b2, b3, b4 are in H.P. b) -5 < x < 5 c) -10 < x < 10

Ans. a
d) x 10

Ans. d

Logarithm
10. If x > 1, y < 1, z < 1 are in G.P., then a) A.P. c) G.P 11. b) H.P d) None of these

1 1 1 are in , , 1 + log x 1 + log y 1 + log z

Ans. b

The number of solutions of log4 (x-1) = log2(x 3) a) 3 b) 1 c) 2

Ans. b
d) 0

Permutations and Combinations

12. The letters of the word COCHIN are permuted and all permutations are arranged in an alphabetical order as in an English dictionary. The number of words that appear before the word COCHIN is Ans. c

a) 36 13.

b) 192

c) 96

d) 48

Consider all possible permutations of the letters of the word ENDEANOEL. Match the entries in Column I with the correctly related quantum number(s) in Column II. Indicate your answer by darkening the appropriate bubbles of the 4 4 matrix given in the ORS.

Column I
a) The number of permutations b) The number of permutations in which the letter E occurs in the first and the lat positions is c) The number of permutations in which none of the letters D, L, N occurs in the last five positions is d) The number of permutations in which the letters A, E, O occur only in odd positions is

Column II
p) 5! q) 2 5!

r) 7 5!

s) 21 5!

Ans:
p q a b c d r s s

p q r
p q p q p q r r r

s
s s

Binomial Theorem
14. If n and k are positive integers, show that n n n n 1 k 2 n n 2 n k n n k 2k 2k 1 +2 -+ (1) = 0 k 1 k 1 2 k 2 k 0 k

n where stands for k

Ck

15.

n If stands for n C r , the value of k 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30 + .... + is 0 10 1 11 2 12 20 30

Ans. a

30 a) 10

30 b) 15

31 c) 11

60 d) 30

Matrices

16.

Let a, b and c be three distinct real numbers and f(x) be a quadratic polynomial satisfying the equation
4a 2 2 4b 4c 2 4a 1 4b 1 4c 1
2 f (1) 3a + 3a f (1) = 3b 2 + 3b f (2) 3c 2 + 3c

Let V be the point of local maxima of y = f(x) and A be the point where y=f(x) meets the x-axis and B be a point on y=f(x) such that AB subtends a right angle at V. Find the area of the region lying between the curve and chord AB. Ans.
Passage type question
125 (unit) 2 3

1 0 0 Let 2 1 0 and X1, X2, X3 be three column matrices such that 3 2 1

1 2 2 0 , AX = 3 and AX = 3 and let X be a 3 3 matrix whose columns are X , X , X . AX1 = 1 2 3 2 3 0 0 1

17. Value of det (x) is a) -2 18. b) -1 c) 3
Ans. c

d) 0 Ans. b

Sum of the elements of X-1 is a) -1 b) 0 c) 4

d)

19.

3 If [a] = [3 2 0] X 2 . Then a equals 0

Ans. a

a) 5

b) 4

c) 3/2

d) 5/2

Determinants

20.

The value of for which the system of equations x + y + z = 4 , x 2y + z + 4 = 0 , 2x-y-z=2 has no solution is a) - 3
Ans. b

b) 2

c) 0

d) 3
Ans. b

21.

Reasoning type

Consier the system of equations ax+by =0, cx + dy = 0, where a, b, c, d {0, 1} Statement 1 : The probability that the system of equations has a unique solution is 3/8 Statemet 2 : The probability that the system of equations has a solutions is 1.

INEQUALITIES

22.

A straight line through the vertex P of a triangle PQR intersects the side QR at the point S and the circumcircle of the triangle PQR at the point T. If S is not the centre of the circumcircle, then Ans. b, d a)

1 1 2 + < PS ST QS SR
1 1 4 + < PS ST QR
n and Tn = 2 2 k =1 n + kn + k
n

b)

1 1 2 + > PS ST QS SR
1 1 4 + > PS ST QR

c)

d)

23.

Let Sn = a) Sn <

n
k =0

n 1

n , for n=1, 2, 3,, Then. + kn + k 2

3 3

b) Sn >

3 3

c) Tn <

3 3

d) Tn >

3 3

Ans. a, c PROBABILITY

24.

Let E denotes the complement of an event E. Let E, F, G be pair wise independent events such that Ans. c P(G)>0 and P(E F )=0. Then P(E FG) equals a) P(E) + P(F) b) P(E)-P(F) c) P(E)-P(F) d) P(E)-P(F)
Ans. b

25.

Reasoning type Consider the system of equations ax + by = 0, cx + dy = 0, where a,b,c,d {0, 1}

Statement -1: The probability that the system of equations has a unique solution is Statement 2 : The probability that the system of equations has a solution is 1.

3 . 8

ELEMENTARY TRIGONOMETRY

26.

If and are acute angles such that sin = , cos = 1/3, then + lies in a) ] / 3, / 2[ 3. ]2 / 3, 4 / 3[ b) ] / 2, 2 / 3[ d) None of these
Ans. b

27.

Given (0, / 4), and t1 = (tan ) tan t2 = (tan )cot t 3 = (cot ) tan and t 4 = (cot )cot then a) t1 > t2 > t3 > t4 c) t3 > t1 > t2 > t4 b) t4 > t3 > t1 > t2 d) t2 > t3 > t1 > t4
Ans. b

SOLUTION OF TRIANGLES AND APPLICATIONS OF TRIGONOMETRY

28.

If a, b, c denote the lengths of the sides of a triangle opposite angles A, B, C of a triangle ABC, then Ans. b the correct relation among a, b, c, A, B and C is given by a) (b + c) sin ((B + C)/2) = a cos (A/2) b) (b c) cos (A/2) = a sin ((B C)/2) c) (b c0 cos (A/2) = 2a sin ((B C)/20 d) (b c) sin ((B C)/2) = a cos (A/2)

29.

Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle. No two of them are euqlal and R. If the roots of the equations, x2+2(a+b+c)x+3 (ab+bc+ca)=0 are real, then Ans. a a) < 4 / 3 c) (1/ 3, 5 / 3) b) > 5 / 3 d) (4 / 3, 5 / 3)

TRIGONOMETRIC EQUATIONS

30.

0 2, 2sin 2 5sin + 2 > 0, then the range of is

Ans. a

a) (0, / 6) (5 / 5, 2)

b) (0,5 / 6) ( , 2)

c) (0, / 6) ( , 2) 31.

d) None of these

The number of solutions, of the pair of equations 2 sin 2 cos 2 = 0 and 2 cos 2 3sin = 0 in the Ans. c interval [0, 2] is a) 0 b) 1 c) 2 d) 4

INVERSE TRIGONOMETRIC FUNCTIONS

32.

If 0 < x < 1, then a)

x 1+ x2

1 + x 2 [{xcos(cot-1x)+sin(cot-1x)}2-1]1/2 =1

b) x d) 1 + x 2

c) x 1 + x 2

Ans. c

CARTESIAN SYSTEM OF RECTANGULAR COORDINATES AND STRAIGHT LINES

33.

Reasoning type

Ans. c

Lines L1: y x = 0 and L2: 2x + y = 0 intersect the line L3: y + 2 = 0 at P and Q respectively. The bisector of the acute angle between L1 and L2 intersect L3 = at R. Statement 1: The ratio PR: RQ equals 2 2 : 5 because Statement 2: In any triangle bisector of an angle divides the triangle into two similar triangles. 34.
Matrix match type

L1: x+3y5=0, L2: 3x-ky-1=0, L3: 5x+2y-12=0 Column I a) L1, L2, L3 concurrent, if b) One of L1, L2, L3 is parallel to at least one of the other two c) L1, L2, L3 form a triangle d) L1, L2, L3 do not form a triangle
Ans:

Column II p) K = - 9 q) K = -6/5

r) K = 5/6 s) K = -9

p q r a p q r

s
s

b c d

p q

s s
s

p q r
p q

CIRCLES AND SYSTEM OF CIRCLES

35.

Let ABCD be a quadrilateral with area K, with side AB parallel to the side CD and AB = 2CD. Let AD be perpendicular to AB and CD. If a circle is drawn inside the quadrilateral ABCD touching all the Ans. b sides, then its radius is a) 3 b) 2 c) 3/2 d) 1
Ans. a

36.

Point E and F are given by a) ( 3 / 2, 3 / 2), ( 3, 0) c) ( 3 / 2, 3 / 2), ( 3 / 2, 1/ 2)

b) ( 3 / 2, 1/ 2), ( 3, 0) d) ( 3 / 2, 3 / 2), ( 3 / 2, 1/ 2)

PAIR OF STRAIGHT LINES

37.

Area of the triangle formed by the angle bisectors of the pair of lines x2 y2 + 2y 1 =0 and the line Ans. b x+y=3 (in square units) is a) 1 b) 2 c) 3 d) 4

38.

Let a and b be non-zero real numbers. Then the equation (ax 2 + by 2 + c) (x 2 5xy + 6y 2 ) = 0 represents
Ans. b

a) four straight lines, when c=0 and a, b are of the same sign. b) two straight lines and a circle, when a = b, and c is of sign opposite to that of a. c) Two straight lines and a hyperbola, when a and b are of the same sign and c is sign opposite to that of a. d) a circle and an ellipse, when a and b are of the same sign and c is of sign opposite to that of a .
CONIC SECTION (PARABOLA, ELLIPSE, HYPERBOLA)

39.

Let P(x1, y1) and Q(x2, y2), y1<0, y2 < 0, be the end points of the latus rectum of the ellipse x2+ 4y2=4. The equations of the parabola with latus rectum PQ are a) x 2 + 2 3y = 3 + 3 c) x 2 + 2 3y = 3 3 b) x 2 2 3y = 3 + 3 d) x 2 2 3y = 3 3

Ans. b, c

40.

Consider a branch of the hyperbola x 2 2y 2 2 2x 4 2y 6 = 0 with vertex at the point A. Let B be one of the end points of its latus rectum. If C is the focus of the hyperbola nearest to the point A, then area of the triangle ABC is a) 1 2 / 3 c) 1 + 2 / 3 b) 3 / 2 -1
Ans. b

d) 1 + 3 / 2 + 1

THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY

41.

Reasoning type

Consider the planes 3x-6y-2z=15 and 2x+y-2z=5 Statement -1: The parametric equations of the line of intersection of the given planes are x=3+14t, y=1+2t, z=15t. Statement 2: The vector 14i + 2j + 15k is parallel to the line of intersection of the given planes. Ans. d
Linked comprehension type

Consider the lines L1 :

x +1 y + 2 z +1 and = = 3 1 2

L2 :

x 2 y+ 2 z3 = = 1 2 3

42.

The unit vector perpendicular to both L1 and L2 is a) i + 7 j + 7k 99 i + 7 j + 5k 5 3 b) i 7 j + 5k 5 3 7i 7 j k 99

Ans. b

c) 43.

d)

The shortest distance between L1 and L2 is a) 0 b) 17 / 3 c) 41/ 5 3

Ans. d

d) 17 / 5 3

44.

The distance of the point (1, 1, 1) from the plane passing through the point (-1, -2, -1) and whose normal perpendicular to both the lines L1 and L2 is Ans. c a) 2 / 75 b) 7 / 75 c) 13 / 75 d) 23 / 75

VECTOR ALGEBRA

45.

The number of distinct real values of for which the vectors 2 i + j + k , i 2 j + k , and

i + j 2k , are coplanar, is
a) zero 46. b) one c) two

Ans. c
d) three

The edges of a parallelepiped are of unit lengths and are parallel to non-coplanar unit vectors a, b, c such that a. b = b. c=c. a=1/2. Then the volume of the parallelepiped is a)

1 2
3 2

b)

1 2 2 1 3

Ans. a

c)

d)

FUNCTIONS
47. Let X and Y are two nonempty sets. Let f: X Y be a function. For A X and B Y, define f (A) = {f (x) : x A}f 1 (B) = {x X / f (x) B} , then a) f (f 1 (B)) = B c) f 1 (f (A)) = A b) f (f 1 (B)) B d) f 1 (f (A)) A

Ans. b

LIMITS AND CONTINUITY

48. If lim
((a n)nx tan x) sin nx = 0, where n is a nonzero real numbers, then a is equal to x 0 x2

a) 0 c) n 49.
x 0

b)

n n +1

Ans. d

d) n + 1/n

For x > 0, lim ((sin x)1/ x + (1/ x)sin x ) is a) 0 b) -1 c) 1

Ans. c
d) 2

DIFFERENTIATION
50.

d2x equals dy 2
d2 y a) 2 dx
1

Ans. b
d2 y b) 2 dx
1

dy dx

 d 2 y dy c) 2 dx dx 51. Let g(x) =

d 2 y dy d) 2 dx dx

(x 1)4 ; 0 < x < 2, m and n are integers, m 0, n > 0, and let p be the left hand log cos m (x 1)
x 1

derivative of |x -1 | at x =1. If lim g(x) = p, then a) n = 1, m = 1 c) n = 2, m = 2 b) n =1, m = -1 d) n > 2, m = n

Ans. c

APPLICATIONS OF DERIVATIVES
52. The tangent to the curve y=ex drawn at the point (c, ec) intersects the line joining the points (c -1, ec-1) Ans. a and (c+1, ec+1) b) on the right of x = c d) at all point

a) on the left of x = c c) at no point 53.

Let the function g : ( , ) ( / 2, / 2) be given by g(u) =2 tan-1 (eu)- / 2, then g is a) even and is strictly increasing in (0, ) b) odd and is strictly decreasing in (, ) c) odd and is strictly increasing in ( , ) d) neither even nor odd, but in strictly increasing in (, )

Ans. c

INDEFINITE INTEGRAION
54.

Reasoning type
Let F(x) be an indefinite integral of sin2 x. Statement 1 : The function F(x) satisfies F(x+ ) = F(x) for all real x. Statement 2 : sin 2 ( + x) = sin 2 x for all real x.

Ans. d

55.

Let I = equals a)

ex e x dx, J = 4x 2x dx . Then for an arbitrary constant C, the value of J-I e 4x + e 2x + 1 e + e +1 Ans. c b)

e4x e2x + 1 1 log 4x x +C 2 e + e +1

e2x + e x + 1 1 log 2x x +C 2 e e +1

c)

e2x e x + 1 1 log 2x x +C 2 e + e +1

d)

e 4x + e 2x + 1 1 log 4x 2x +C 2 e e +1

DEFINITE INTEGRALS
sec2

56.

x / 4

lim

f (t) dt
2

x 2 2 /16

equals
2 f (2) 2 1 f 2

Ans. a

a) 57.

8 f (2)

b)

3.

4. 4f(2)

Multiple correct answer type

Let f(x) be a non constant twice differentiable function defined on (, ) such that f(x) = f(1-x) and
1 f ' = 0 Then 4

Ans. a, b, c, d
1 b) f = 0 2
1/ 2

a) f(x) vanishes at lest twice on [0, 1]

c)

1 2 f x + 2 sin x dx = 0 1/

1/ 2

d)

f (t)esin t dt =

1/ 2

f (1 t)e

sin t

dt

DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS

58.

The differentiation equation

1 y2 dy = determines a family of circles with dx y

a) variable radii and a fixed centre (0, 1) b) variable radii and a fixed centre (0, -1) c) fixed radius 1 and a variable centres along the x-axis d) fixed radius 1 and variable centres along the y-axis. 59.

Ans. c

Reasoning type
Let a solution y=y(x) of the differential equation x x 2 1 dy - y y 2 1 dx=0 satisfy y(2)= 2 / 3 . Statement 1: y(x) = sec(sec-1 x - / 6 )

Statement 2: y(x) is given by

1 1 2 3 = - 1 2 x x y

Ans. c