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MARKS vs PERCENTILE : MATHEMATICS
MATHEMATICS - AVERAGE MARKS
%ile
Jan 2023 Apr 2023 Jan 2024 April 2024 Avg.

99.5 56 60 61 62 60
99 47 50 50 53 50
98 38 41 40 43 40.5
97 32 35 35 38 35
96 29 32 31 35 32
95 27 28 28 32 29
94 24 26 26 30 26.5
93 23 25 24 28 25
92 22 23 22 27 23.5
91 20 21 21 26 22
90 19 20 20 24 21
AIM TO GET AT-LEAST 60 MARKS TO GET 99.5%-ile.
MEANS 15 QUESTIONS CORRECT.
MATHS DIFFICULTY ANALYSIS ( LAST 5 YEARS )

AVERAGE NUMBER OF QUESTIONS

Year EASY MEDIUM TOUGH

2020 11 12 7
2021 10 9 6
2022 9 13 8
2023 7 14 9
2024 9 12 9
AVG 9.2 12 7.8
15 QUESTIONS = 9 EASY + 6 MEDIOCRE
WEIGHTAGE ANALYSIS
 CHAPTER Weightage
Determinants & Matrices 7.2%
3D Geometry
Sets, Relations & Functions
7.2%
6.2% MATHS
Sequence and Series 5.9%
Conic sections 5.8% 3D GEOMETRY
Definite Integration 5.4% VECTORS
Application of Derivatives 5.4% Permutations and Combinations
Binomial Theorem 5.1% Binomial Theorem
Vectors 4.7% Sets, relations & Functions
Differential equations 4.3% Determinant & Matrices
Continuity, Differentiability & 4.2%
Differentiation
61.3%
 MATRICES &
DETERMINANTS
( PROPERTIES OF ADJOINT / SYSTEM OF LINEAR
EQUATIONS )
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Q. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix such that
|adj(adj(adj A))| = 124. Then |A-1 adj A| is equal to Q. Let A be a n × n matrix such that |A| = 2. If the
(A) 2√3 (B) √6 (C) 12 (D) 1 determinant of the matrix Adj (2. Adj(2A-1)), is 284,
then n is equal to_____.
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Q. Consider a matrix
Q. Let A and B be two 3 × 3 matrices such that AB = I and
where ⍺, β, γ are three distinct natural numbers. , then |adj(B adj(2A))| is equal to
If (A) 16 (B) 32 (C) 64 (D) 128

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then the number of such 3- tuples (⍺, β, γ) is__.
Q. The positive value of the determinant of the matrix

JEE Main 28th July 2022 S-1 A, whose

Q. Let the matrix
and the matrix JEE Main 26th June 2022 S-1

B0 = A49 + 2A98. If Bn = Adj(Bn-1) for all n ≥ 1, then Q. Let A be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix. If

|adj(24A) = adj(3 adj(2A))|, then |A|2 is equal to:
det(B4) is equal to:
(A) 66 (B) 212 (C) 2 (D) 1
(A) 328 (B) 330 (C) 332 (D) 336
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Q. If the system of equations x + 2y + 3z = 3, Q. If the system of linear equations

4x + 3y - 4z = 4, 8x + 4y - λz = 9 + μ has infinitely many 2x + y - z = 7, x - 3y + 2z = 1, x + 4y + δz = k, where
solutions then the ordered pair (λ, μ) is equal to___ δ, k ∈ R has infinitely many solutions, then δ + k is
(A) (B) equal to:
(A) -3 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 9
(C) (D)
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JEE Main 28th June 2022 S-2 Q. If the system of equations ⍺x + y + z = 5,

x + 2y + 3z = 4, x + 3y + 5z = β, has infinitely many
Q. If the system of linear equations solutions, then the ordered pair (⍺, β) is equal to:
2x - 3y = γ + 5, ⍺x + 5y = β + 1, where ⍺, β, γ ∈ R has (A) (1, -3) (B) (-1, 3) (C) (1, 3) (D) (-1, -3)
infinitely many solutions, then the value of |9⍺ + 3β +
5γ| is equal to
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Q. If the system of linear equations 8x + y + 4z = -2, x + y
+ z = 0, λx - 3y = μ has infinitely many solutions, then the Q. If the system of equations x + y + z = 6,
distance of the point plane 8x + y + 4z + 2 2x + 5y + ⍺z = β, x + 2y + 3z = 14 has infinitely many
= 0 is: solutions, then ⍺ + β is equal to:
(A) 3√5 (B) 4 (C) 26/9 (D) 10/3
(A) 8. (B) 3. (C) 4 (D) 48
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Q. Let S denote the set of all real values of λ such that
the system of equations λx + y + z = 1, x + λy + z = 1, Q. The number of values of ⍺ for which the system of
x + y + λz = 1 is inconsistent, then equations: x + y + z = ⍺,
is equal to ⍺x + 2⍺y + 3z = -1, x + 3⍺y + 5z = 4 is inconsistent, is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(A) 2 (B) 12 (C) 2 (D) 3
(C) 4 (D) 6
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JEE Main 26th June 2022 S-1 Q. If the system of linear equations
2x + 3y - z = -2, x + y + z = 4, x - y + |λ|z = 4λ - 4
Q. The ordered pair (a, b), for which the system of linear
where λ ∈ R, has no solution, then
equations 3x - 2y + z = b, 5x - 8y + 9z = 3,
(A) λ = 7 (B) λ = -7 (C) λ = 8 (D) λ2 = 1
2x + y + az = -1 has no solution, is:
(A) (3, ⅓) (B) (-3, ⅓) (C) (-3, -⅓) (D) (3, -⅓)
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Q. The number of θ ∈ (0, 4 ) for which the system of
Q. Let the system of linear equations linear equations 3(sin 3θ)x - y + z = 2, 3(cos 2θ)x + 4y
x +2y + z = 2, ⍺x + 3y - z = ⍺, -⍺x + y + 2z = -⍺ be + 3z = 3, 6x + 7y + 7z = 9 has no solution is:
inconsistent. Then ⍺ is equal to: (A) 6 (B) 7
(A) 5/2 (B) -5/2 (C) 7/2 (D) -7/2 (C) 8 (D) 9
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Q. The number of real values λ, such that the system of

Q. Consider the following system of questions
linear equations 2x - 3y + 5z = 9,
⍺x + 2y + z = 1, 2⍺ + 3y + z = 1, 3x + ⍺y + 2z = β. For
x + 3y - z = -18, 3x - y + (λ2 - |λ|)z = 16 has no solution, is:
some ⍺, β ∈ R. Then which of the following is NOT
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4 correct.
(A) It has no solution if ⍺ = -1 and β ≠ 2
JEE Main 01st Feb 2023 S-2 (B) It has no solution for ⍺ = -1 and for all β ∈ R
(C) It has no solution for ⍺ = 3 and for all β ≠ 2
Q. For the system of linear equations (D) It has a solution for all ⍺ ≠ -1 and β =2
ax + y + z = 1, x + ay + z = 1, x + y + az = β, which one of
the following statements is NOT correct? JEE Main 25th Jan 2023 S-1
(A) It has infinitely many solutions if ⍺ = 2 and β = -1
Q. Let S1 and S2 be respectively the sets of all
(B) It has no solution if ⍺ = -2 and β = 1
a ∈ R - {0} for which the system of linear equations ax + 2ay -
(C) if ⍺ = 2 and β = 1
3az = 1,
(D) it has infinitely many solutions if ⍺ = 1 and β = 1 (2a + 1)x + (2a + 3)y + (a + 1)z = 2,
(3a + 5)x + (a + 5)y + (a + 2)z = 3 has unique solution and
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infinitely many solutions. Then
Q. The system of equations -kx + 3y - 14z = 25, -15x (A) n(S1) = 2 and S2 is an infinite set

+ 4y - kz = 3, -4x + y + 3z = 4 is consistent for all k in (B) S1 is an infinite set an n(S2) = 2

the set (C) S1 = ϕ and S2 = R - {0}
(A) R (B) R - {-11, 13} (C) R-{13} (D) R-{-11, 11} (D) S1 = R - {0} and S2 = ϕ
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Q. Let the system of linear equations Q. For the system of linear equations
x + y + kz = 2, 2x + 3y - z = 1, 3x + 4y + 2z = k have x + y + z = 6, ⍺x + βy + 7z = 3, x + 2y + 3z = 14,
infinitely many solutions. Then the system (k + 1)x + which of the following is NOT true?
(2k - 1)y = 7, (2k + 1)x + (k + 5)y = 10 has: (A) If ⍺ = β = 7, then the system has no solution
(A) Infinitely many solutions (B) If ⍺ = β and ⍺ ≠ 7 then the system has a unique
(B) Unique solution satisfying x - y = 1 solution
(C) no solution (C) There is a unique point (⍺, β) on the line
(D) Unique solution satisfying x + y = 1 x + 2y + 18 = 0 for which the system has infinitely
many solutions
(D) For every point (⍺, β) ≠ (7, 7) on the line
x - 2y + 7 = 0, the system has infinitely many solutions
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 VECTORS
( Triple Product of vectors )
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Q. Let the position vectors of the points A, B, C and D Q. The sum of all values of , for which the points
be
whose position vectors are
And Let the set S = {λ∊ R : the
and
points A, B, C and D are coplanar}. Then
Is equal to are coplanar, is equal to
(A) 25 (B) 37/2 (C) 14 (D) 41 (a) -2 (b) 2 (c) 6 (d) 4

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Q. Let the vectors Q. Let a, b, c are three distinct real numbers, none
And be coplanar. If the vectors equal to one. If the vector
and are coplanar,

And are also coplanar, then is equal to

(a) 2 (b) -1 (c) -2 (d) 1
then 6(a + b + c) is equal to

(a) 0 (b) 4 (c) 12 (d) 6

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Q. If the four distinct points with position vectors Q. Let S be the set of all ( , ) for which the vectors

are coplanar, then is equal

to where - = 5, are coplanar, then

(A)

(B) (a) 2210 (b) 2130 (c) 2290 (d) 2370

(C)
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(D) Q. If the four points, whose position vectors are

and
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are coplanar, then is equal to
Q. If (2, 3, 9), (5, 2, 1), (1, , 8) and ( , 2, 3) are
(a) (b) (c) (d)
coplanar, then the product of all possible values of

is:
(a) 21/2 (b) 59/8 (c) 57/8 (d) 95/8
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Q. If , and Q. Let and be three non-zero non-coplanar

are coplanar vectors and vectors. Let the position vectors of four points A, B, C and
then 122 (c1 + c2 + c3 ) is equal to: D be ,
and respectively. If and
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are coplanar, then λ is:
Q. If the vectors
are coplanar and the projection JEE Main 6th Apr 2023 S-2

of on is √54 units, then the sum of all possible

Q. Let the vectors represent three
values of + is equal to
coterminous edges of a parallelopiped of volume V.
(a) 0 (b) 6 (c) 24 (d) 18 Then the volume of parallelopiped, whose
coterminous edges are represented by
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Q.
(a) 2V (b) 6V (c) V (d) 3V

(a) 1 (b) 3/2 (c) 2 (d) -2/3

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Q. Q.

(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) √21 (d) √17

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JEE Main 31st Jan 2023 S-2 Q.

Q. The foot of perpendicular from the origin O to a plane P

which meets coordinate axes at the points A, B, C is (2, a,
4), a ∈ N. If the volume of the tetrahedron OABC is 144
unit2, then which of the following points is NOT on P ?
(a) (2, 2, 4) (b) (0, 4, 4) (a) 15 (b) 9 (c) 12 (d) 6
(c) (3, 0, 4) (d) (0, 6, 3)
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Q. Q.

(a) 0 (b)

(a) 3/4 (b) 1/2 (c) -1/4 (d) 1/4 (c) (d)

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Q. Q.

(a) (b)
(c) (d)
(a) -5 (b) 5 (c) 1 (d) -1
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Q.

(a) 10 (b) 14 (c) 16 (d) 18

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 3D GEOMETRY
( Shortest distance between lines )
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Q. The shortest distance between the lines Q. The line l1 passes through the point (2, 6, 2) and is
perpendicular to the plane
2x + y - 2z = 10. Then the shortest distance
is equal to between the line l1 and the line

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(A) 7 (B) 19/3 (C) 19/7 (D) 9
Q. The shortest distance between the lines

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(A) 7√3 (B) 5√3 (C) 6√3 (D) 4√3
Q. If the shortest between the lines
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Q. Shortest distance between the lines

then the square of the sum of all possible values of

(A) 2√3 (B) 4√3 (C) 3√3 (D) 5√3 is
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Q. If the shortest distance between the line joining the Q. The shortest distance between the lines
points (1, 2, 3) and (2, 3, 4), and the

line is , then 28 2 is (A) 2√29 (B) 1 (C) √37/√29 (D) √29/2

equal to ______
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Q. If the shortest distance between the lines
Q. Let the shortest distance between the lines

Then the sum of all possible values of λ is:

(A) 16 (B) 6 (C) 12 (D) 15
If ( , , ) lies on L, then which of the following is NOT
possible? JEE Main 27th June 2022 S-2

(A) + 2 = 24 (B) 2 + =7
(C) 2 - =9 (D) -2 = 19 Q. The shortest distance between the lines

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
( Linear Differential Equations )
JEE Main 24th Jan 2023 S-1 JEE Main 30th Jan 2022 S-1

Q. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential Q. Let the solution curve y = y(x) of the DE
equation x3 dy + (xy -1) dx = 0, x > 0,

Then y(1) is equal to

(A)1 (B) e (C) 2 - e (D) 3 pass through the origin. Then y(1) is equal to :

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Q. If the solution of the differential equation (B)

(D)

satisfies y(0) = 0, then the value of y(2) is___ JEE Main 25th Jan 2023 S-1
(A) -1 (B) 1 (C) 0 (D) e

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Q. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential

equation
(A) (B)
with y(2) = - 2. Then y(3) is equal to
(A) -18 (B) -12 (C) -6 (D) -3 (C) (D)
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Q. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential equation Q. If y = y(x), be the solution curve of the
If y(2) = 2, then y(e) is equal to differential equation

(A) (B)
(C) (D)

(a) (b)
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Q. If y = y(x) is the solution curve of the (c) (d)

differential equation

y(0) = 1, then is equal to JEE Main 24th June 2022 S-1

(A) Q. If x = x(y) is the solution of the differential

(B)
equation
(C) (D) then x(e) is equal to:

(A)e3(ee-1) (B) ee(e3-1)

(C) e2(ee+1) (D) ee(e2-1)

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Q. Let y = y(x) be the solution of the differential Q. Let y = y (x) be the solution curve of the DE

equation

with Which passes through the point (0,1). Then y(1) is equal to

If then the value of 3α2 is (A) 1/2 (B) 3/2 (C) 5/2 (D) 7/2

equal to _____ .

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Q. Let y = y(x) be the solution curve of the Q. Let y = y(t) be a solution of the differential
differential equation equation where, α > 0, β > 0
x > 1 passing through the point
and > 0. Then
is equal to
(A) is 0 (B) Does not exist
(a) 11 + 6 loge 3 (b) 19 (C) is 1 (D) is -1
(c) 12 - 2 loge3 (d) 19 - 6 loge 3
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Q. Let the solution curve y = y(x) of the

differential equation

pass through the point Then

Is equal to:

(A). (B) (C) (D)

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QUADRATIC EQUATIONS
(Number of roots and Vieta’s Theorem)
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Q. The number of real solutions of the equation

Q. The number of distinct real roots of the equation
x5(x3 - x2 - x + 1) + x (3x3 - 4x2 - 2x + 4) - 1 = 0 is

(A)4 (B) 0 (C) 3

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(D) 2
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Q. The equation e4x + 8e3x + 13e2x - 8ex + 1 = 0,
Q. The sum of all the real roots of the equation (e2x
- x ∈ R has:
4) (6e - 5e + 1) = 0 is
2x x
(A) Two solutions and both are negative
(A) loge3 (B) -loge3 (C) loge6 (D) -loge6 (B) No solution
(C) Four solutions two of which are negative
JEE Main 28th July 2022 S-1 (D) Two solutions and only one of them is negative.

Q. The sum of all real values of x for which

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is equal to
Q. The number of real roots of the equation

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Is
Q. The sum of the cubes of all the roots of the
(A) 0 (B) 1
equation x4 -3x3 - 2x2 +3x + 1 = 10 is ____ .
(C) 3 (D) 2
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Q. If the sum of all the roots of the equation

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Q. The minimum value of the sum of the squares of
the roots of x3 + (3 - a)x + 1 = 2a is:
(A) 4 (B) 5
(C) 6 (D) 8
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Q. Let a ∈ R and let α, β be the roots of the equation Q. Let a, b be two non-zero real numbers. If p and r are
the roots of the equation
If α4 + β4 = - 30, then the product of
x2 - 8ax + 2a = 0 and q and s are the roots of the
all possible values of a is__
equation x2 + 12bx + 6b = 0, such that
JEE Main 25th June 2022 S-2 are in A.P., then a-1 - b-1 is equal to
Q. Let a, b ∈ R be such that the equation
ax2 - 2bx + 15 = 0 has a repeated root α. If α and β are JEE Main 24th June 2022 S-1
the roots of the equation x2 - 2bx + 21 = 0, then α2 + β2 is Q. If the sum of the squares of the reciprocals of the roots α and
equal to: β of the equation 3x2 + x - 1 = 0 is 15, then 6(α3 + β3)2 is equal
(A) 37 (B) 58 (C) 68 (D) 92 to:
(A) 18 (B) 24 (C) 36
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Q. Let λ ≠ 0 be a real number. Let α, β be the roots of the JEE Main 27th June 2022 S-2
equation 14x2 - 31x + 3λ = 0 and α, be the roots of the
Q. Let α, β be the roots of the equation
equation 35x2 - 53x + 4λ = 0.
x2 - 4 x + 5 = 0 and α, be the roots of the equation
Then are the roots of the equation:

(A) 7x2 + 245x - 250 = 0 (B) 7x2 - 245x + 250 = 0 then (α + 2β + )2 is equal to:
(C) 49x2 - 245x + 250 = 0 (D) 49x2 + 245x + 250 = 0
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SEQUENCE AND SERIES
( Arithmetic Progression / Vn Method )
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Q. If Q. If the sum of the first ten terms of the series

then a1 + a2 + … + a25, is equal to:
(A) 51/144 (B) 49/138 (C) 50/141 (D) 52/147
where m and n are co-prime numbers, then
m + n is equal to
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Q.
Q. The sum is equal to

(A) 7/87 (B) 7/29 (C) 14/87 (D) 21/29

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Q.
Q.
where m and n are co-prime, then m + n is equal to

(A) 20/11 (B) 11/6 (C) 241/132 (D) 21/11

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Q. The sum of the common terms of the following Q. Let a1 = 8, a2, a3, …. an be an A.P. If the sum of its
three arithmetic progressions. first four terms is 50 and the sum of its last four terms
3, 7, 11, 15, ……………….., 399, is 170, then the product of its middle two terms
2, 5, 8, 11, …………………., 359 and is_____.
2, 7, 12, 17, ……………….., 197, is equal to______. JEE Main 27th July 2022 S-1

JEE Main 26th July 2022 S-2 Q. Suppose a1,a2,, …, an, … be an arithmetic
progression of natural numbers. If the ratio of the sum
Q. Different A.P.’s are constructed with the first term of the first five terms to the sum of first nine terms of
100, the last term 199, and integral common the progression is 5 : 17 and
differences. The sum of the common differences of all 110 < a15 < 120, then the sum of the first ten terms of
such. A.P.’s having at least 3 terms and at most 33
the progression is equal to:
terms is.
(A) 290 (B) 380 (C) 460 (D) 510
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Q. The 8th common term of the series

Q. Let 3, 6, 9, 12, …. upto 78 terms and 5, 9, 13, 17,
S1 = 3 + 7 + 11 + 15 + 19 + ….,
… upto 59 terms be two series. Then, the sum of the
terms common to both the series is equal to S2 = 1 + 6 + 11 + 16 + 21 + …. is ______.
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Q. Let a1, a2, …, an be in A.P. If a5 = 2a7 and a11 = 18, Q. Let A1, A2, A3 be the three A.P. with the same
common difference d and having their first terms as A,
A + 1, A + 2, respectively. Let a, b, c be the 7th, 9th,
17th terms of A1, A2, A3, respectively
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such that
Q. If a1, a2, a3, … and b1, b2, b3 ….. Are A.P. and
a1 = 2, a10 = 3, a1 b1 = 1 = a10 b10 then a4b4 is equal to If a = 29, then the sum of first 20 terms of an AP
(A) 35/27 (B) 1 (C) 27/28 whose first term is c - a - b and common difference is
(D) 28/27 d/12, is equal to_____

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Q. If where n is an even integer, is an arithmetic

progression with common difference 1

and
then n is equal to:

(A) 48 (B) 96 (C) 92 (D) 104

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BINOMIAL THEOREM
[Finding remainder / General term (Coefficients)]
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Q. The remainder when 32022 is divided by 5 is Q. The remainder when 72022 + 32022 is divided by 5 is:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4 (C) 3 (D) 4

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Q. The remainder when 1 + 3 + 32 + 33 + … + 32021 is Q. The remainder when (2023)2023 is divided by 35 is

divided by 50 is_____. ____.

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Q. The remainder when (2021)2023 is divided by 7 is:

(A) 1 (B) 2 Q. The remainder on dividing 599 by 11 is___.
(C) 5 (D) 6

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Q. The remainder when (2021)2022 + (2022)2021 is
divided by 7 is Q. The remainder when 19200 + 23200 is divided by 49
(A) 0 (B) 1 is_____.
(C) 2 (D) 6
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Q. Let the sum of the coefficients of the first three Q. If the coefficient of x9 in
terms in the expansion of
and the coefficient of x-9 in are
x ≠ 0, n ∈ N, be 376. Then the coefficient of x4 is_.
equal, then (⍺β)2 is equal to___.
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Q. The coefficient of x-6, in the expansion of
Q. If the constant term in the binomial
expansion of is -84 and the
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coefficient of x-3l is 2⍺ β, where β < 0 is an odd
Q. If the coefficient of x10 in the binomial
number. Then |⍺ l - β| is equal to____
expansion of is 5k l, where l,k ∈ N
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and l is coprime to 5, then k is equal to__.

Q. Let the coefficients of x-1 and x-3 in the
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expansion of x > 0, be m and n
Q. If the constant term in the expansion of
respectively. If r is a positive integer such
is 2k. l, where l is an odd integer, mn2 = 15Cr . 2r, then the value of r is equal to__.
then the value of k is equal to:
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Q. If the coefficient of x15 in the expansion of Q. If the term without x in the expansion of

is equal to the coefficient of is 7315, then |⍺| is equal to__

x-15 in the expansion of

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where a and b are positive real numbers, then for
each such ordered pair (a, b): Q. If the sum of the coefficients of all the positive powers of
x, in the binomial expansion
(A) a = b (B) ab = 1 (C) ab = 1 (D) ab = 3
of is 939, then the sum of all the
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Q. If the maximum value of the term independent of t JEE Main 31st Jan 2023 S-1
in the expansion of
Q. Let ⍺ > 0, be the smallest number such that

x ≥ 0, is K, then 8K is the expansion of

has a term
equal to___.
βx-⍺, β ∈ N. Then ⍺ is equal to____.
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Q. The term independent of x in the expression

of (1 - x2 + 3x3) x ≠ 0 is

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q. If the coefficients of x and x2 in the expansion of (1

+ x)p(1 - x)q, p, q ≤ 15, are -3 and -5 respectively, then
the coefficient of x3 is equal to
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MATHEMATICAL REASONING
(logical equivalent and Tautology)
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Q. The statement B ((~ A) ∨ B) is equivalent to Q. The statement (p ∧ q) (p ∧ r) is equivalent to :

(A) B (A B) (B) A (A B) (A) q (p ∧ r) (B) p (p ∧ r)
(C) A ((~ A) B) (D) B ((~ A) B) (C) (p∧ r) (p ∧ q) (D) (p ∧ q) r
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Q. The negation of the Boolean expression Q. (p ∧ r) (p ∧ (~q)) is equivalent to (~p) where r is

((~q) ∧ P) ((~p) ∨ q) is logically equivalent to
(A) p (B) ~p (C) q (D) ~q
(a) p q (b) q p (c) ~ (p q) (d) ~(q p)
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Q. The compound statement
Q. The statement (p q) ∨ (p r) is NOT equivalent to:
(~(P ∧ Q)) ∨ ((~P) ∧ Q) ((~ P) ∧ (~ Q)) is equivalent to
(a) (p ∧ (~r)) q. (b) (~ q) ((~ r) ∨ p)
(A) ((~ P) ∨ Q) ∧ ((~ Q) ∨ P) (B) (~ Q) ∨ P
(c) p (q ∨ r) (d) (p ∧ (~ q)) r
(C) ((~ P) ∨ Q) ∧ (~ Q) (D) (~ P) ∨ Q
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Q. Let p and q be two statements.
Q. The Boolean expression (~(p ⋀ q))Vq is equivalent to:
Then ~(p ⋀ (p ~q)) is equivalent to
A. q → (p ⋀ q) B. p → q
(A) p V (p ⋀ (~q)) (B) p V ((~p) ⋀ q)
C. p → (p → q) D. p → (p V q)
(C) (~p) V q (D) p V (p ⋀ q)
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Q. The statement (p ⋀ (~q)) (p (~q)) is

Q. Which of the following statements is a tautology?
(A) Equivalent to (~p) V (~q) (A) ((~q) ⋀ p) ⋀ q
(B) A tautology (B) ((~q) ⋀ p) ⋀ (p ⋀ (~p))
(C) Equivalent to p V q (C) ((~q) ⋀ p) V (p V (~p))
(D) A contradiction (D) (p ⋀ q) ⋀(~(p ⋀ q))
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Q. Among the statements: JEE Main 25th July 2022 S-1

(S1) ((p V q) r) (p r)

(S2) ((p V q) r) ((p r) V (q r)) Q. Which of the following statements is a tautology?

(a) ((~ p) ∨ q) p (b) p ((~ p) ∨ q)
(A) Only (S1) is a tautology
(B) Neither (S1) nor (S2) is a tautology (c) ((~ p) ∨ q) q (d) q (( ~ p) ∨ q)
(C) Only (S2) is a tautology
(D) Both (S1) and (S2) are tautologies
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JEE Main 26th June 2022 S-2 Q. The number of values of r ∈ {p, q, ~p, ~q} for which
Q. Let r ∈ {p, q, ~p, ~q} be such that the logical ((p ∧ q) (r ∨ q)) ∧ ((p ∧ r) q) is a tautology, is:
statement r ∨ (~ p) (p ∧ q) ∨ r is a tautology. Then (a) 3 (b) 2
‘r’ is equal to: (c) 1 (d) 4
(a) p (b) q (c) ~p (d) ~q
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Q. (S1): (p q) ∨ (p ∧ (~q)) is a tautology Q. Let Δ ∈ {∧, ∨, , } be such that
(S2): ((~p) (~q)) ∧ ((~ p) ∨ q) is a Contradiction. Then (p ∧ q) Δ ((p ∨ q) q) is a tautology.
(a) Only (S2) is correct Then Δ is equal to:
(b) Both (S1) and (S2) are correct (a) ∧ (b) ∨ (c) (d)
(c) Both (S1) and (S2) are wrong
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(d) Only (S1) is correct
Q. Let Δ, ▽ ∈ {⋀, V} be such that p ▽ q ((p ▽ q) ▽ r) is a
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tautology. Then (p ▽ q) Δr is logically equivalent to:
Q. Let the operations *, ⊙ ∈ {⋀, V}. (A) (p ▽ r) V q (B) (p Δ r) ⋀ q
If (p * q) ⊙ (p ⊙ ～q) is a tautology, then the ordered
(C) (p ⋀ r) Δ q (D) (p ▽ r) ⋀ q
pair (*, ⊙) is:
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(A) (V, ⋀) (B) (V, V) (C) (⋀, ⋀) (D) (⋀, V)
Q. Let Δ, ▽ ∈ {⋀, V} be such that (p → q) Δ (p ▽ q) is a
JEE Main 01st Feb 2023 S-2 tautology. Then
Q. Which of the following is a tautology? (A) Δ = ⋀, ▽ = V (B) Δ = V, ▽ = ⋀
(a) p → (p (p → q)) (C) Δ = V, ▽ = V (D) Δ = ⋀, ▽ = ⋀
(b) (p q) → (~ (p) → q))
(c) (p (p → q)) → ~q
(d) p Ⅴ (p q)
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AREA UNDER THE CURVE
(Area under parabola and line)
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Q. The area enclosed by the curves y2 + 4x = 4 and y
Q. The area enclosed by y2 = 8x and y = √2 x that lies outside
- 2x = 2 is:
the triangle formed by y = √2 x, x = 1, y = 2√2, is equal to:
(A) 25/3 (B) 22/3 (C) 9 (D) 23/3 (A) (16√2)/6 (B) (11√2/6) (C) (13√2)/6 (D) (5√2)/6

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Q. Let be the area of the larger region bounded by
the curve y2 = 8x and the lines y = x and x = 2, which Q. The area of the region
lies in the first quadrant. Then the value of 3 is equal S = {(x, y ) : y2 ≤ 8x, y ≥ √2 x, x ≥ 1} is
(A) (13√2)/6 (B) (11√2)/6 (C) (5√2)/6 (D) (19√2)/6
to_______.

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Q. The area of the region enclosed by y ≤ 4x2, Q. The area of the region bounded by y2 = 8x and
x2 ≤ 9y and y ≤ 4, is equal to: y2 = 16(3 - x) is equal to:
(A) 40/3 (B) 56/3 (C) 112/3 (D) 80/3 (A) 32/3 (B) 40/3 (C) 16 (D) 19

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Q. If the area enclosed by the parabolas
Q. If the area of the region bounded by the curves y2 - P1 : 2y = 5 x2 and P2 : x2 - y + 6 = 0 is equal to the area
2y = -x, x + y = 0 is A, then 8A is equal to enclosed by P1 and y = ⍺x, ⍺ > 0, then ⍺3 is equal to____.
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Q. The area bounded by the curves y = |x2 - 1| and y= Q. Let q be the maximum integral value of p in [0, 10] for
1 is which the roots of the equation

(A) are rational. Then the area

of the region {(x, y) : 0 ≤ y ≤ (x - q)2, 0 ≤ x ≤ q} is
(C)
(B) (A) 243 (B) 25 (C) 125/3 (D) 164

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Q. The area of the region given by

Q. Let A1 = {(x, y) : |x| ≤ y2, |x| +2y ≤ 8} and
A = {(x, y) ; x2 ≤ y ≤ min {x + 2, 4 - 3x}} is:
A2 = {(x, y) : |x| + |y| ≤ k}. If 27 (Area A1) = 5 (Area A2), then
(a) (b) (c) (d) k is equal to:
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Q. The area bounded by the curve y = |x2 - 9| and the line y
Q. Let the area of the region = 3 is:
{(x, y) : |2x - 1| ≤ y ≤ | x2 - x|, 0 ≤ x ≤ 1} be A. Then (6A (A) 4(2√3 + √6 - 4} (B) 4(4√3 + √6 - 4)
+ 11)2 is equal to__ (C) 8(4√3 + 3√6 - 9) (D) 8(4√3 + √6 - 9)
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PARABOLA
(Tangent to parabola)
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Q. Let P : y2 = 4ax, a > 0 be parabola with focus S. Q. The distance of the point (6, -2√2) from the common tangent y =
Let the tangents to the parabola P make an angle of mx + c, m > 0, of the curves x = 2y2 and x = 1 + y2 is
/4 with the line y = 3x + 5 touch the parabola P at A (A) 1/3 (B) 5 (C) 14/3
(D) 5√3
and B. Then the value of a for which A, B and S are
collinear is:
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(A) 8 only (B) 2 only (C) ¼ only (D) any a>0
Q. The equations of the sides AB and AC of a triangle ABC are (λ +
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1)x + λy = 4 and
λx + (1 - λ)y + λ = 0 respectively. Its vertex A is on the y-axis and its
Q. Let S be the set of all a ∈ N such that the area of orthocentre is (1, 2). The length of the tangent from the point C to
the triangle formed by the tangent at the point P(b, c), the part of the parabola y2 = 6x in the first quadrant is
b, c ∈ N, on the parabola y2 = 2ax and the lines x = b, (A) √6 (B) 2√2 (C) 2
y = 0 is 16 unit2, then (D) 4

Is equal to____.

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Q. The tangents at the point A(1, 3) and B(1, -1) on the

Q. If two tangents drawn from a point (⍺, β) lying on
parabola y2 - 2x - 2y = 1 meet at the point P. Then the
the ellipse 25x2 + 4y2 = 1 to the parabola y2 = 4x are
area (in unit2) of the triangle PAB is:
such that the slope of one tangent is four times the
(A) 4 (B) 6
other, then the value of (10⍺ + 5)2 + (16β2 + 50)2
(C) 7 (D) 8
equals_____.
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Q. If the line y = 4 + kx, k > 0, is the tangent to the Q. If y = m1x + c1 and y = m2x + c2, m1 ≠ m2, are two
parabola y = x - x2 at the the point P and V is the common tangents of circle x2 + y2 = and parabola
vertex of the parabola, then the slope of the line y2 = x, then the value of 8|m1 m2| is equal to
through P and V is: (A) 3 + 4√2 (B) -5 + 6√2
(A) 3/2 (B) 26/9 (C) 5/2 (D) 23/6 (C) -4 + 3√2 (D) 7 + 6√2
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Q. If the tangents drawn at the points P and Q on the Q. Let A be a point on the x-axis. Common tangents are
parabola y2 = 2x - 3 intersect at the point R(0, 1), then drawn from A to the curves x2 + y2 = 8 and
the orthocentre of the triangle PQR is: y2 = 16x. If one of these tangents touches the two curves
(A) (0, 1) (B) (2, -1) (C) (6, 3) (D) (2, 1) at Q and R, then (QR)2 is equal to:
(A) 64 (B) 76 (C) 81 (D) 72

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Q. Two tangent lines l1 and l2 are drawn from the point
Q. If the length of the latus rectum of a parabola,
(2, 0) to the parabola 2y2 = -x. If the lines l1 and l2 are
whose focus is (a, a) and the tangent at its vertex is x
also tangent to the circle
+ y = a, is 16, then |a| is equal to
(x - 5)2 + y2= r, then 17r is equal to
(A) 2√2 (B) 2√3 (C) 4√2 (D) 4
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(Tangents and normals to Ellipse)
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Q. Let the tangent and normal at the point Q. Let a circle of radius 4 be concentric to the ellipse
(3 ✔3,1) on the ellipse meet the y-axis at 15x2 + 19y2 = 285. Then the common tangents are
the points A and B respectively. Let the circle C be inclined to the minor axis of the ellipse at the angle:
drawn taking AB as a diameter and the line x = 2✔5 (A) /4 (B) /3 (C) /6 (D) /12
intersect C at the points P and Q. If the tangents at
the points P and Q on the circle intersect at the point
( , β), then 2 - β2 is
equal to JEE Main 1st February 2023 S-2
(A) 61 (B) 304/5 (C) 60 (D) 314/5
Q. The line x = 8 is the directrix of the ellipse

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(2, 0). If the tangent to E at the point P in the first
Q. If the maximum distance of normal to the ellipse
quadrant passes through the point (0, 4✓3) and
, from the origin is 1, then the intersects the x-axis at Q, then (3PQ)2 is equal
eccentricity of the ellipse is : to_______

(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Q. Let a tangent to the curve 9x2 + 16y2 = 144 Q. Let the tangents at the points P and Q on the
intersect the coordinate axes at the points
ellipse meet at the point
A and B. Then, the minimum length of the line
segment AB is _________ R(✓2, 2✓2-2). If S is the focus of the ellipse on its
negative major axis, then SP2 + SQ2 is equal to____

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Q. The acute angle between the pair of tangents JEE Main 26th June 2022 S-2
drawn to the ellipse 2x2 + 3y2 = 5 from the point (1, 3)
is: Q. If m is the slope of a common tangent to the curves
and x2 + y2 = 12, then 12m2 is equal to:
(A) (B)
(A) 6 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D)
12
(C) (D)
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Q. If two tangents drawn from a point ( , β) lying on

the ellipse 25x2 + 4y2 = 1 to the parabola y2 = 4x are
such that the slope of one tangent is four times the
other, then the value of (10 + 5)2 + (16β2 + 50)2
equals ______
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