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Jee Advance 2015 Mathematics Paper II
PART III MATHEMATICS
SECTION 1 (Maximum Marks 32)
(One Integer Value Correct Type)
This section contains 8 questions. Each question, when worked out will result in one integer
from 0 to 9 (both inclusive).
41. The coefficient of x 9 in the expansion of (1 + x) (1 + x 2 ) (1 + x 3 ) ...... (1 + x 100 ) is
41. (7) Reqd. coefficient = Coeff. of x 9 in (1 – x) – 1 ((1 + x 3 ) (1 + x 5 ) (1 + x 6 ) (1 + x 7 ) (1 + x 9 ))
= 5 + 1 + 1 = 7.
x 2 y 2
42. Suppose that the foci of the ellipse + = 1 are (f 1 , 0) and (f 2 , 0) where f 1 > 0 and f 2 < 0. Let
9 5
P 1 and P 2 be two parabolas with a common vertex at (0, 0) and with foci at (f 1 , 0) and
(2f 1 , 0) respectively. Let T 1 be a tangent to P 1 which passes through (2f 2 , 0) and T 2 be a tangent
to P 2 which passes through (f 1 , 0). If m 1 is the slope of T 1 and m 2 is the slope of T 2 , then the
æ 1 2 ö
ç + m ÷
value of ç 2 2 ÷ is
m
è 1 ø
42. (4) 5 = 9 (1 – e 2 ) Þ e = 2 / 3 Þ f 1 = 2, f 2 = – 2
\ P 1 : y 2 = 8x and P 2 : y 2 = – 16x
T 1 : yt 1 = x + 2t 1 2 passes through (– 4, 0) Þ t 1 2 = 2 Þ 1 / m 1 2 = t 1 2 = 2
T 2 : yt 2 = x – 4t 2 2 passes through (2, 0) Þ t 2 2 = 2 Þ m 2 2 = 1 / t 2 2 = 2
Þ (1 / m 1 2 ) + m 2 2 = 2.
æ e cos ( a n ) - e ö
Lim ç ÷ = -æç e ö÷
43. Let m and n be two positive integers greater than 1. If a ç m ÷ then the value
® 0
è a ø è 2 ø
of m / n is
æ e cos ( an ) -1 - 1 ö cos ( an ) - 1
ç ÷´
43. (2) L = e . aLim
®0 ç cos ( a n ) - 1 ÷ m
= -e / 2
è ø a
1 - cos ( a n ) 1 - cos ( a n ) 2 n - m
Þ Lim = 1 / 2 Þ Lim ´a = 1 / 2
a ®0 a m a ®0 ( a n ) 2
Þ m / n = 2.
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ó æ 9 x + 3 tan -1 x öæ 12 + 9 x 2 ö
44. If a = ô ç e ÷çç ÷dx where tan – 1 x takes only principal values, then the value of
ôè ø 1 + x 2 ÷
õ è ø
0
æ 3 p ö
ç log e | 1 + a | - ÷ is
è 4 ø
9 + ( 3 p / 4 )
44. (9) 9x + 3 tan – 1 x = t Þ a = ò e t dt = e (9 + ( 3 p / 4 )) - 1 Þ ln (|1 + a | – (3p / 4) = 9.
0
45. Let f : R ® R be a continuous odd function, which vanishes exactly at one point and f (1) = 1 / 2.
x x
Suppose that F ( x ) = ò f ( t ) dt for all x Î [– 1, 2] and G ( x ) = ò t | f ( f ( t )) | dt for all x Î [– 1, 2]. If
-1 -1
F ( x ) 1
Lim = , then the value of f (1 / 2) is
x ®1 G ( x ) 14
45. (7) Since when x ® 1, both F(x) and G(x) tends to zero.
F ( x ) 1 F ' ( x ) 1
\ Lim = Þ Lim = Þ F' (1) / G' (1) = 1 / 14
x ®1 G ( x ) 14 x ®1 G ' ( x ) 14
Þ f (1) / | f (f (1))| = 1 / 14 Þ 1 / 2 f ' (1 / 2) = 1 / 14 Þ f ' (1 / 2) = 7.
r r r
46. Suppose that p , q and r are three non coplanar vectors in R 3 . Let the components of a vector
r r r r r
s along p , q and r be 4, 3 and 5, respectively. If the components of this vector s along
r r r r r r r r r
( - p + q + r ) , ( p - q + r ) and ( - p - q + r ) are x, y and z, respectively, then the value of
2x + y + z is
r r r r r r r r r r
46. (9) S = x ( - p + q + r ) + y ( p - q + r ) + z ( - p - q + r )
r r r
= p( - x + y - z ) + q ( x - y - z ) + r ( x + y + z ) \ – x + y – z = 4, x – y – z = 3, x + y + z = 5
Þ x = 4, y = 9 / 2, z = – 7 / 2 Þ 2x + y + z = 9.
æ k p ö æ k p ö
47. For any integer k, let a k = cos ç ÷ + i sin ç ÷ , where i = - 1 . The value of the expression
è 7 ø è 7 ø
12
å | a k +1 - a k |
k =1
3 is
å | a 4 k -1 - a 4 k - 2 |
k =1
12 12
å| ei (k +1 )( p / 7 ) - e ik p / 7 | å| 2 i sin ( p / 14 ) e i ( 2 k +1 )( p / 14 ) |
k =1 = k =1 = 4
47. (4) Expression = 12 3
i ( 4 k -1 )( p / 7 ) i ( 4 k -2 ) p / 7 i ( 8 k -3 )( p / 14 )
å| e - e | å| 2 i sin ( p / 14 ) e |
k =1 k =1
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48. Suppose that all the terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P.) are natural numbers. If the ratio of
the sum of the first seven terms to the sum of the first eleven terms is 6 : 11 and the seventh term
lies in between 130 and 140, then the common difference of this A.P is
(7 / 2 )( 2 a + 6 d )
48. (9) = 6 / 11 Þ a = 9d.
( 11 / 2 )( 2 a + 10 d )
Also since 130 < T 7 < 140 Þ 130 < 15d < 140 Þ d = 9.
SECTION 2 (Maximum Marks 40)
(One or More Than One Options Correct Type)
This section contains 10 multiple choice questions. Each question has four choices (A),
(B), (C) and (D) out of which ONE or MORE THAN ONE are correct.
49. Let f, g : [1, 2] ® R be continuous functions which are twice differentiable on the interval (– 1, 2).
Let the values of f and g at the points – 1, 0 and 2 be as given in the following table:
x = - 1 x = 0 x = 2
f (x) 3 6 0
g(x) 0 1 -1
In each of the intervals (– 1, 0) and (0, 2) the function (f – 3g)'' never vanishes. Then the correct
statement(s) is(are)
(A) f ' (x) – 3g' (x) = 0 has exactly three solutions in (– 1, 0) È (0, 2)
(B) f ' (x) – 3g' (x) = 0 has exactly one solution in (– 1, 0)
(C) f ' (x) – 3g' (x) = 0 has exactly one solution in (0, 2)
(D) f ' (x) – 3g' (x) = 0 has exactly two solutions in (– 1, 0) and exactly two solutions in (0, 2)
49. (BC) Using Rolle’s theorem. The Result follows.
50. Let f (x) = 7 tan 8 x + 7 tan 6 x – 3 tan 4 x – 3 tan 2 x for all x Î (– p / 2, p / 2). Then the correct
expression(s) is(are)
p / 4 p / 4 p / 4 p / 4
(A) ò x f ( x ) dx = 1 / 12 (B) ò f ( x ) dx = 0 (C) ò x f ( x ) dx = 1 / 6 (D) ò f ( x ) dx = 1
0 0 0 0
p / 4
tan n -1 x [ 7 3
]
p / 4
50. (AB) Q ò tan n x dx = - ò tan n - 2 x dx \ ò f ( x ) dx = tan x - tan x 0 = 0
n - 1 0
p / 4 p / 4
p / 4
and ò x f ( x ) dx = [x ò f ( x ) dx ]0 - ò 1 . (tan 7 x - tan 3 x ) dx
0 0
p / 4
éæ tan 6 x ö ù
= 0 - êç - ò tan 5 x dx ÷ - ò tan 3 x dx ú
êëçè 6 ÷
ø úû 0
p / 4
é tan 6 x tan 4 x ù
= -ê - + ò tan 3 x dx - ò tan 3 x dx ú = 1 / 12
êë 6 4 úû 0
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192 x 3 1
51. Let f ' ( x ) = for all x Î R with f (1 / 2) = 0. If m £ ò f ( x ) dx £ M , then the possible
2 + sin 4 px 1 / 2
values of m and M are
(A) m = 13, M = 24 (B) m = 1 / 4, M = 1 / 2
(C) m = – 11, M = 0 (D) m = 1, M = 12
192 x 3 192 x 3 æ 1 ö x æ 1 ö
51. (D) Q < f ' ( x ) < Þ 16 ç x 4 - ÷ < ò f ' ( x ) dx < 24 ç x 4 - ÷
3 2 è 16 ø 1 / 2 è 16 ø
1
æ x 5 x ö 1 æ x 5 x ö
Þ 16 ç - ÷ < ò f ( x ) dx < 24 ç - ÷
ç 5 16 ÷ 1 / 2 ç 5 16 ÷
è ø è ø1 / 2
1
Þ 2 . 6 < ò f ( x ) dx < 3 . 9
1/ 2
52. Let S be the set of all non zero real numbers a such that the quadratic equation ax 2 – x + a = 0
has two distinct real roots x 1 and x 2 satisfying the inequality |x 1 – x 2 | < 1. Which of the following
intervals is(are) a subset(s) of S?
(A) (– 1 / 2, – 1 / Ö5)(B) (– 1 / Ö5, 0) (C) (0, 1 / Ö5) (D) (1 / Ö5, 1 / 2)
52. (AD) Since, x 1 + x 2 = 1 / a and x 1 x 2 = 1 \ |x 1 – x 2 | < 1
Þ ( 1 / a 2 ) - 4 < 1 Þ 0 < (1 / a2 ) – 4 < 1
Þ 4 < 1 / a2 < 5 Þ a2 > 1 / 5 and a2 < 1 / 4
Þ x Î (– 1 / 2, – 1 / Ö5) È (1 / Ö5, 1 / 2).
53. If a = 3 sin – 1 (6 / 11) and b = 3 cos – 1 (4 / 9), where the inverse trigonometric functions take only
the principal values, then the correct option(s) is/are
(A) cos b > 0 (B) sin b < 0 (C) cos (a + b) > 0 (D) cos a < 0
53. (BCD) 6 / 11 > 1 / 2 Þ sin – 1 (6 / 11) > sin – 1 (1 / 2) = 30°
3 sin – 1 (6 / 11) > 90° \ a > 90° Þ cos a < 0
4 / 9 < 1 / 2 Þ cos (4 / 9) > cos – 1 (1 / 2)
– 1 Þ cos – 1 (4 / 9) > 60°
b > 180° \ sin b < 0
Also a + b > 270° Þ cos (a + b) > 0.
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54. Let E 1 and E 2 be two ellipses whose centers are at the origin. The major axes of E 1 and E 2 lie
along the xaxis and the yaxis, respectively. Let S be the circle x 2 + (y – 1) 2 = 2. The straight line
x + y = 3 touches the curves S, E 1 and E 2 at P, Q and R, respectively. Suppose that
2 2
PQ = PR = . If e 1 and e 2 are the eccentricities of E 1 and E 2 , respectively, then the correct
3
expression(s) is(are)
(A) e 1 2 + e 2 2 = 43 / 40 (B) e 1 e 2 = Ö7 / 2 10
(C) | e 1 2 – e 2 2 | = 5 / 8 (D) e 1 e 2 = Ö3 / 4
x -1 y - 2 2 2
54. (AB) P(1, 2) Þ = =± Þ Q(5 / 3, 4 / 3) and R(1 / 3, 8 / 3)
- 1 / 2 1 / 2 3
Þ c 2 = a 2 m 2 + b 2 Þ 9 = a 2 + b 2 and 9 = c 2 + d 2
Þ a 2 = 1, b 2 = 8 and c 2 = 4, d 2 = 5 Þ e 1 2 = 1 / 5 and e 2 2 = 7 / 8.
55. Consider the hyperbola H : x 2 – y 2 = 1 and a circle S with center N(x 2 , 0). Suppose that H and
S touch each other at a point P(x 1 , y 1 ) with x 1 > 1 and y 1 > 0. The common tangent to H and S at
P intersects the xaxis at point M. If (l, m) is the centroid of the triangle DPMN, then the correct
expression(s) is(are)
dl 1 dm x 1
(A) = 1 - 2 for x 1 > 1 (B) = for x 2 > 1
dx 1 3 x 1 dx 1 3 æ x 2 - 1 ö
ç 1 ÷
è ø
dl 1 dm 1
(C) = 1 + 2 for x 1 > 1 (D) = for y 1 > 0
dx 1 3 x 1 dy 1 3
55. (ABD) Q P(x 1 , y 1 ) is on H \ x 1 2 – y 1 2 = 1
Tangent at (x 1 , y 1 ) : T = 0 \ xx 1 – yy 1 = 1 Point M º (1 / x 1 , 0)
Also, Tangent to H at (x 1 , y 1 ) is also tangent to S'.
y 1 - 0 x 1
\ ´ = -1 Þ x 1 y 1 = – x 1 y 1 + x 2 y 2 Þ y 1 (2x 1 – x 2 ) = 0
x 1 - x 2 y 1
2x 1 = x 2 [Q y 1 > 0]
æ ( 1 / x 1 ) + x 1 + 2 x 1 y 1 + 0 + 0 ö
\ Centroid º (l, m) = ç , ÷
è 3 3 ø
3 x 1 + ( 1 / x 1 )
l= m = y 1 / 3 \ dm / dy 1 = 1 / 3
3
\ dl / dx 1 = 1 – (1 / 3x 1 ), x 1 > 1
dm x 1
x 12 - 1 =
Also m = \ dx 1 3 x 2 - 1
3 1
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56. The option(s) with the values of a and L that satisfy the following equation is(are)
4 p
ò e t (sin 6 at + cos 6 at ) dt
0
p
ò e t (sin 6 at + cos 6 at ) dt
0
e 4 p - 1 e 4 p + 1
(A) a = 2, L = (B) a = 2, L =
e p - 1 e p + 1
e 4 p - 1 e 4 p + 1
(C) a = 4, L = (D) a = 4, L =
e p - 1 e p + 1
k p
t 6 4
56. (AC) Let I (k ) = ò e (sin at + cos at ) dt Þ I ' (k) = e kp (sin 6 (akp) + cos 4 (akp)) . p
0
Þ I ' (k) = pe kp for a = 2 as well as a = 4
Þ I (k) = e kp + c
Since I(0) = 0 Þ c = – 1 Þ I(k) = e kp – 1
I ( 4 ) e 4 p - 1
Þ = Þ options (A) and (C) are correct.
I ( 2 ) e p - 1
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SECTION 3 (Maximum Marks 16)
(Paragraph Type)
This section contains 2 paragraphs.
Paragraph 1
Let n 1 and n 2 be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box I. Let n 3 and n 4 be the
number of red and black balls, respectively, in box II.
57. One of the two boxes, box I and box II, was selected at random and a ball was drawn randomly
out of this box. The ball was found to be red. If the probability that this red ball was drawn from the
box II is 1 / 3, then the correct option(s) with the possible values of n 1 , n 2 , n 3 and n 4 is(are)
(A) n 1 = 3, n 2 = 3, n 3 = 5, n 4 = 5 (B) n 1 = 3, n 2 = 6, n 3 = 10, n 4 = 50
(C) n 1 = 8, n 2 = 6, n 3 = 5, n 4 = 20 (D) n 1 = 6, n 2 = 12, n 3 = 5, n 4 = 20
57. (AB) E 1 : box I, E 2 : box II, R : red ball
P(E 1 ) = P(E 2 ) = 1 / 2
n 3
n 3 + n 4
P ( E 2 / R ) = = 1 / 3
n 1 n 3
+
n 1 + n 2 n 3 + n 4
Hence option (A) and (B) are satisfied.
58. A ball is drawn at random from box I and transferred to box II. If the probability of drawing a red
ball from box I, after this transfer, is 1 / 3, then the correct option(s) with the possible values of n 1
and n 2 is(are)
(A) n 1 = 4 and n 2 = 6 (B) n 1 = 2 and n 2 = 3
(C) n 1 = 10 and n 2 = 20 (D) n 1 = 3 and n 2 = 6
58. (CD) E 3 = transferred ball is red, E 4 = transferred ball is black
P(R) = P(E 3 ) . P(R / E 3 ) + P(E 4 ) . P(R / E 4 )
n 1 n - 1 n 2 n 1
Þ 1 / 3 = . 1 + .
n 1 + n 2 n 1 + n 2 - 1 n 1 + n 2 n 1 + n 2 - 1
Hence option (C) and (D) are satisfied.
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Paragraph 2
Let F : R ® R be a thrice differentiable function. Suppose that F(1) = 0, F(3) = – 4 and F' (x) < 0
for all x Î (1 / 2, 3). Let f (x) = x F(x) for all x Î R .
59. The correct statement(s) is(are)
(A) f ' (1) < 0 (B) f (2) < 0
(C) f ' (x) ¹ 0 for any x Î (1, 3) (D) f ' (x) = 0 for any x Î (1, 3)
59. (ABC) f (x) = x F (x) Þ f ' (x) = F (x) + x F ' (x)
\ f ' (1) = F (1) + F ' (1) Þ f ' (1) = F ' (1) < 0
Also, f (x) is continuous and differentiable in (1, 3), by LMVT,
f ( 3 ) - f ( 1 ) 3 F ( 3 ) - F ( 1 )
f ' ( x ) = = = -6 ¹ 0 " x Î (1, 3)
3 - 1 2
Now, F ' (x) < 0 " x Î (1 / 2, 3) and F(1) = 0, F(3) = – 4
Þ F(x) is decreasing and F(x) < 0 " x Î (1, 3) Þ F(2) < 0
\ f (2) = 2 F (2) < 0.
3 3
60. If ò x 2 F ' ( x ) dx = -12 and ò x 3 F ' ' ( x ) dx = 40 , then the correct expression(s) is(are)
1 1
3
(A) 9 f ' (3) + f ' (1) – 32 = 0 (B) ò f ( x ) dx = 12
1
3
(C) 9 f ' (3) – f ' (1) + 32 = 0 (D) ò f ( x ) dx = -12
1
3
3 1 3 3
ó 2
õ
3
[ ]
60. (CD) ô x F ' ( x ) dx = ( x / 3 ) F ' ( x ) 1 - ò x F ' ' ( x ) dx
3 1
1
Þ – 12 = 9 F ' (3) – (1 / 3) F ' (1) – (1 / 3) . 40
Þ 4 / 3 = 12 + 3 f ' (3) – (1 / 3) f ' (1) Þ 9 f ' (3) – f ' (1) + 32 = 0
3 3 3
[ ]3
Also, ò f ( x ) dx = ò x F ( x ) dx = ( x 2 / 2 ) F ( x ) 1 - ò ( x 2 / 2 ) F ' ( x ) dx
1 1 1
= (9 / 2) (– 4) – (1 / 2) (– 12) = – 12.
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