JEE Main 21-Jan-2026 - Shift 2 - (Memory Based)

MATHEMATICS

SECTION - A 9y 2
3x − 16 =
Multiple Choice Questions: This section contains 20 multiple 8
choice questions. Each question has 4 choices (1), (2), (3) and
9y 2 = 8(3x − 16)
(4), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Choose the correct answer : 2. If the product

1. Let O be the vertex of the parabola y2
= 16x. The  1 1  1 1   1 1 
locus of centroid of OPA when P lies on parabola  +  + ...  + 
 15C 15C 1  15C 15C2   15C 15C13 
and A lies on x-axis and OPA = 90°
0 1 12

(1) y2 = 8(3x – 16) (2) 9y2 = 8(3x – 16) 13

= , then 30 is equal to
(3) y2 = 8(3x + 16) (4) 9y2 = 8(3x + 16) 14C 0  14C1 14 C2 ... 14C12

Answer (2) (1) 16 (2) 32

(3) 15 (4) 28
Answer (2)
Sol. Notice that
Sol. n+1
1 1 n
C r +1 + n C r C r +1
+ = =
n
Cr n
C r +1 n
C r  C r +1
n n
C r  nC r +1

n+1 n
+ Cr
(n + 1) n +1
= rn + 1 n = = n+1
mOP  mPA = –1 C r  C r +1 (r + 1)   n−1C r n  C r
n
r +1
2 8t
 2 = −1
t 4t − x A  1 1  1 1   1 1 
  15 C + 15 C  15 C + 15 C ...  15 C + 15 C 
–16 = 4t2 – xA  0 1  1 2   12 13 

xA = 4t2 + 16 16 16 16
= . ...
15  C 0 15  C1 15  14 C12
14 14
4t 2 + 4t 2 + 16 8t
h= k=
3 3 13
 16 
 
8t 2 + 16 3k = 14  15 
h= t=
3 8 C 0  C1  14 C2 ...14 C12
14

2
 3k  16
3h − 16 = 8    =
8 15
Replace (h, k) with (x, y)  30 = 32.
3. If probability distribution is given by, 1

 cot ( x )
+ x + 1 dx is equal to
–1 2
4.
x 0 1 2 3 0
. If it is given that
8a − 1 4a − 1 2a + 1 1 1
p(n)
30 30 30
b (1)

0
tan–1 ( x + 1)dx – tan–1 xdx 
0
2 + 2 = 2, where  is standard derivation and  is
1

 ( tan ( x + 1) + tan–1 x )dx

a –1
mean of distribution than is (2)
b 0
22 110
(1) (2) 1
71 71
 4 tan
–1
(3) xdx
220 1110 0
(3) (4)
71 71 1

Answer (4) 
(4) 3 tan–1 ( x + 1)dx
Sol. 0

Answer (1)
x 0 1 2 3
1

p(n)
8a − 1 4a − 1 2a + 1
b 
Sol. I = cot –1 x 2 + x + 1 dx ( )
30 30 30 0

 = xP(n) 1
 
1
(4a − 1)  2a + 1  16a + 90b
=  tan–1 
 1 + x ( x + 1) 
 
dx
= + 2  + 36 = 0
30  30  30
1
 ( x + 1) – x 
2 = x 2P(n) − 2 =
0
tan–1 
 1 + ( x + 1)·x 
 
dx
2 + 2 = x 2P(n) = 2
1
 4a − 1   2a + 1 
 ( tan (1 + x ) – tan–1 x )dx
–1
=  (1) +   4 + 9b = 2 =
 30   30  0
= 4a – 1 + 8a + 4 + 270b = 60 1 1

 tan–1 (1 + x )dx –  ( tan x )dx

–1
= 12a + 270b = 57 =
0 0
= 4a + 90b = 19

 P(n) = 1  14a – 1 + 30b = 30 1 n k  

2
5. Let f(x) = lim  3  k=1  x   , where [.] denotes the
n→ n
 3  
14a + 90b = 31
greatest integer function, then 12 j=1 f ( j ) is equal


37 71
Solving we get a = ,b= to
19 570
(1) 2 (2) 3
a 1110 (3) 4 (4) 1
=
b 71 Answer (1)
  1 n  k2   3 4
Sol. f (x) = lim  3 .  x   (1) (2)
k =1  3  

n→ n 4 3

1 n  k2  1 n  k2  5 5
= lim
n→ n3
 
k =1  3 
x  − lim
n→ n3
  x
k =1  3 
(3)
2
(4) –
2
1 n(n + 1)(2n + 1) Answer (4)
f (x) = lim  −0
n→ n3 6  3x
dy
1 Sol. (sec x) − 2y = 2 + 3sin x
 f (x) = x +1 dx
3
 dy
1 1 1   − 2cos xy = 2cos x + 3sin x·cos x
12 f ( j) = 12  2 + 3 + 4 + ...  dx
j =1  3 3 3 
IF = e–2sinx
 1 
  12
= 12  9  =
 1 −  9 − 3
1
=2

y  e −2sin x = e −2sin x  cos x(2 + 3sin x)dx
 3
sinx = t  cos xdx = dt
6. The number of solutions of equation tan3x = cotx in
x  [0, 2] is 
y  e −2sin x = e −2t (2 + 3t )dt
(1) 4 (2) 6
e −2t
(3) 2
Answer (4)
(4) 8 =2
−2 
+ 3 t  e −2t dt

   t  e −2t 1 −2t 
Sol. tan3x = cot = tan − x 
2 
= −e −2t + 3
 −2

+
2 
e dt 



 3x = − x + n, n  I  te –2t 1 –2t 
2 – e –2t + 3 – – e +c
 2 4 
  
 4x = + n, n  I
2
3 3
 n y = −1 − (sin x) − + ce2sin x
 x = + , nI 2 4
8 4
 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 7 3
 , , , , , , , = – − sin x + c  e2sin x
8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 4 2
=8 7
y(0) = −  c = 0
4
dy 7
7. If ( sec x ) – 2y = 2 + 3sin x and y ( 0 ) = – then
dx 4 7 3
y = − − sin x
4 2

y   is
6 7 3 10 5
y( / 6) = − − = − = –
4 4 4 2
8. The area bounded by Answer (2)
1 Sol. R = (x , y): 2 x  3y
2 – 4x  y  x2 + 4 and x =
2 {(2, 2), (3, 2)
x  0, y  0 (in square unit) is (3, 3), (2, 3)
25 24 (5, 5), (2, 5), (3, 5), (7, 5)
(1) sq. unit (2) sq. unit
37 37 (7, 7), (2, 7), (3, 7), (5, 7)
37 37 (11, 12), (2, 11), (3, 11), (5, 11), (7, 11)}
(3) sq. unit (4) sq. unit
25 24 Since we want the relation to be symmetric relation,
Answer (4) We need to add
Sol. (5, 2), (5, 3), (7, 2), (7, 3), (11, 2), (11, 3), (11, 5),
(11, 7)
 8 elements need to be added.
10. Let z be the complex number satisfying |z – 5| 3 and
having maximum possible positive argument, then the
2
5z – 12
value of 34 is equal to
5iz + 16
(1) 20 (2) 17
(3) 7 (4) 21
Answer (1)

Sol.

1
2
Area =  (x 2 + 4) − (2 − 4 x)dx
3 3
0  arg(z) = sin−1   = tan−1   .
1 5 4
x3 2
= + 2x + 2x2  1  z = |z|i
3 0
37 = 4 × (cos + isin)
 sq unit
24 4 3
= 4 + i 
9. Let A = {2, 3, 5, 7, 11} and a relation R is defined as  5 5
R = {(x , y): x , y  A, 2 x  3y}. Then minimum number 16 12i
= +  5z = 16 + 12i
of elements are to be added to relation R such that 5 5
R becomes symmetric relation is 5zi = 16i – 12

(1) 4 (2) 8  5z − 12  (4 + 12i) (1 + 3i)

 5zi + 16  = (4 + 16i) = (1 + 4i) .
(3) 7 (4)6  
 5z − 12 10 16.
 = .
5zi + 16 17 17.
2 18.
5z − 12 10
34 = 34  = 20 .
5zi + 16 17 19.
20.
11. Let f(x) = x3 + x2f (1) + 2xf (2) + f (3) x  R then
the value of f (5) is SECTION - B
109 117 Numerical Value Type Questions: This section contains 5
(1) (2) Numerical based questions. The answer to each question
5 5
should be rounded-off to the nearest integer.
119 118
(3) (4) 21. If three vectors are given as shown.
5 5
Answer (2)

Sol. Let f(1) = a

f(2) = b
f(3) = c  
If angle between vectors p and q is  where
f (x) = x 3 + ax 2 + bx + c
1 
f '(x) = 3x 2 + 2ax + b cos = and p = 2 3, q = 2 .
3
f '(1) = a = 3 + 2a + b  a + b = 3 …(1) 
Then the value of p  ( q − 3r )|2 −3 r |2 is
f ''(x) = 6 x + 2a
b Answer (104)
 f ''(2) = 12 + 2a =  4a − b = –24
2 Sol.
 f ''(x) = 6
 f ''(3) = c = 6
−27 12
a= ,b=
5 5

f '(5) = 75 + 10a + b p+r –q =0r =q –p

12 
2 2 2 2
= 75 − 54 + p +q −r 12 + 4 − r
5 cos  =  =
2p q 222 3
12 117
= 21 + =
5 5 2
16 – r 1 2
=  r =8
12. 8 3 3
13.

p  ( q − 3(q – p) ) − 3 r
2 2
14.
15.
  2 2 24. The minimum value of (sin–1 x)2 + (cos −1 x)2 in
= −2 p  q − 3 r
 2  3 1  a2
= 4  p q sin2  − 3  8 x  − ,  is , then a + b is
 2 2 b
2 Answer (9)
= 4  12  4    – 24
3
Sol. (sin−1 )2 + (cos −1 x)2
= 128 – 24 = 104
22. The largest value of nN such that 7n divides (101)! is E = (sin−1 x + cos2 x)2 − 2(sin−1 x)(cos −1 x)
_______. 2
  
=   − 2(sin−1 x) − sin−1 x 
Answer (16) 2 2 
 101   101 
Sol. Exponent of 7 in 101! =  +  + .... (where [·] 2
 7   72  = − (sin−1 x) + 2(sin−1 x)2
4
is G.I.F.)

   2 2 
2

= 14 + 2 = 16 E = 2  sin−1 x −  + − 
23. Let y2 = 16x, from point (16, 16) a focal chord is passing. 
 4 8 16 

Point (, ) divides the focal chord in ratio 2 : 3, then    2 
2
 
minimum value of  +  is = 2  sin−1 x −  + 

 4  16 

Answer (11)
 1
Sol. y2 = 16x For min sin−1 x = i.e. x =
4 2

2
Emin =
8

3 –4  23 49 
25. If A= , B=  and if
1 –1 45 21 
 x  21
 AB is focal chord  t1t2 = –1
(A 15
)
+ B   =   then (x + 2y) is equal to
 y  36 
t1 = 2 Answer (7)
1
t2 = − 3 –4  23 49 
2 Sol. A =   ,B =  
1 –1  45 21 
 B(1, –4)
Charactertic equation of A,
 2 + 48 −8 + 48   3 + 32 −12 + 32 
C can be  ,  or  , 
 5 5   5 5  (3 – ) (–1 – ) + 4 = 0
(10, 8) or (7, 4) ( – 3) ( + 1) + 4 = 2 – 2 + = 0
 ( + )min = 11
 A2 – 2A + I = 0
A2 = 2A – I, A3 = 2A2 – A = 2(2A – I) – A = 3A – 2I = 4A – 3I

A4 = 4A2 + I – 4A = 4(2A – I) – 4A + I A5 = 4A2 – 3A

= 4(2A – I) – 3A = 5A – 4I 45 –60   –14 0  23 49 
=  + + 
(A ) 15 –15  0 –14  45 21 
3
= ( 5 A – 4I )
5 3

54 –11
( ) y 
x
 A +B
15
= 125A3 – 3 × 25A2(4) + 3(5A)(42) – 64I = 
60 –8 
= 125(3A – 2I) – 300(2A – I) + 240A – 64I
 54x – 11y = 21  x = 1, y = 3
= A(375 – 600 + 240) + I(–250 + 300 – 64)
60x – 8y = 36
= 15A – 14I
 x + 2y = 7
 A15 + B = 15A – 14I + B

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