MATHEMATICS

TARGET - JEE MAIN

MOCK Test Paper
M T - 13 Time : 60 Min

Q.1 The figure shows a right triangle with its hypotenuse OB along the y-axis
and its vertex A on the parabola y = x2. Let h represents the length of
the hypotenuse which depends on the x-coordinate of the point A. The
value of Lim (h ) equals
x0
(A) 0 (B) 1/2 (C*) 1 (D) 2
1
[Sol. Let A = (t, t2); mOA = t; mAB = –
t
1
equation of AB, y – t2 = – (x – t2)
t
put x=0
h = t2 + 1 (as x  0 then t  0)
now Lim (h ) = Lim (1  t 2 ) = 1 Ans. ]
t0 t 0

a b c
Q.2 If a, b, c are 3 distinct complex numbers such that = = = k then the sum of all possible values
b c a
of k, is
(A*) – 1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 3
abc
[Sol. = k3 = 1  k =  or 2
bca
(k  1) sum =  + 2 = – 1 Ans. ]

Q.3 If one solution of the equation x3 – 2x2 + ax + 10 = 0 is the additive inverse of another, then which one
of the following inequalities is true?
(A) – 40 < a < – 30 (B) – 30 < a < – 20 (C) – 20 < a < – 10 (D*) – 10 < a < 0
[Sol.26/qe If , ,  are the roots then  +  +  = 2; also  +  = 0 (where ,  are additive inverse)
  = 2 which must satisfy the given equation [13th, 05-08-2007]
 a = – 5  (D) ]

 1
Q.4 If f(x) = max.  x 4 , x 2 ,   x  [0, ), then the sum of the square of reciprocal of all the values of
 81 
x where f(x) is non-differentiable, is equal to
82
(A) 1 (B) 81 (C*) 82 (D)
81

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 1 1 Y x4 2
x
 81 , 0  x  9

2 1
[Sol. Clearly f(x) = x ,  x  1
 4 9 1
x , x  1 1
 81
X
O 1 1
1 9
Clearly f(x) is non differentiable at x = , 1
9
 sum of squares of reciprocals = 9 + 1 = 82 Ans. ]
2

Q.5 If f(x) is derivable at x = 2 such that f(2) = 2 and f '(2) = 4, then the value of

Lim
h0 h
1
2
 
ln f (2  h 2 )  ln f (2  h 2 ) is equal to

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D*) 4

[Sol. Given limit

 f (2  h 2 )   f (2  h 2 )  f (2  h 2 ) 
ln   l n 1  
f (2  h 2 )   0   f (2  h 2 ) 
  
= Lim 2   = Lim 2
h0 h 0 h0 h

 f (2  h 2 )  f (2  h 2 )  1
= Lim  2

 2
h0
 h  f (2  h )

  f ( 2  h 2 )  f ( 2)   f ( 2  h 2 )  f ( 2)   1 2f ' ( 2) 2( 4)
= Lim   2

  2
 
  f (2  h ) 2 = = = 4. Ans.]
h0 h  h f ( 2 ) 2
   

Q.6 If the equation x3 – 3ax2 + 3bx – c = 0 has positive and distinct roots then
(A) a2 > b (B*) ab > c (C) a3 > c (D) a3 > b2 > c
[Sol.155/seq  +  +  = 3a  = 3b  = c
  αβ  βγ  γα
3
   and
1/ 3

3
 α 2β 2 γ 2  
1/ 3
[JPR test]

3b
a3 > c &  c 2 / 3  b3 > c2
3
on multiplying a3b3 > c3
ab > c (a, b, c are +ve think!!) ]
 1 1 1 1 1
Q.7 Let S =    ............   .
sin 8 sin 16 sin 32 sin 4096 sin 8192
1
If S = where   (0, 90°), then find  (in degree). [Ans. 4]
sin 
1 sin(8  4)
[Sol.746/seq T1 =   cot 4  cot 8 and so on [11th, 12-09-2010, P-1]
sin 8 sin 4 sin 8
1 1 1 1 1
Given S =    ............  
sin 8 sin 16 sin 32 sin 4096 sin 8192
= (cot 4° – cot 8°) + (cot 8° – cot 16°) + (cot 16° – cot 32°) + ............
+ (cot 2048° – cot 4096°) + (cot 4096° – cot 8192°)
= (cot 4° – cot 8192°) ]
Also cot 8192° = cot (45 × 180° + 92°) = cot 92° (As 45 × 180° = 8100°)
1  tan 2 2 1  tan 2 2 sec 2 2 1
 S = cot 4° – cot 92° = + tan 2° = = =
2 tan 2 2 tan 2 2 tan 2 sin 4
  = 4° Ans.]

 
Q.8 The set of values of x for which the angle between the vectors a  x î  3ˆj  k̂ and b  2 x î  x ˆj  k̂

acute and the angle between the vector b and the axis of ordinates is obtuse, is
(A) 1 < x < 2 (B) x > 2 (C) x < 1 (D*) x < 0
 
[Sol. a ·b  0  2x2 – 3x + 1 > 0 and x < 0 ]

Q.9 Let f (x) and g (x) be two continuous functions defined from R  R, such that f (x1) > f (x2) and
 
g (x1) < g (x2),  x1 > x2 , then solution set of f g ( 2  2 ) > f  g(3  4)  is
(A) R (B)  (C*) (1, 4) (D) R – [1, 4]
[Hint: obviously f is increasing and g is decreasing in (x1, x2) [12th (26-12-2004)]
 
hence f g ( 2  2 ) > f g(3  4)  as f is increasing
 g(a2 – 2) > g(3 – 4)
 2 – 2 < 3 – 4 as g is decreasing
2 – 5 + 4 < 0
( – 1)( – 4) < 0    (1, 4) ]

Q.10 A point is moving along the curve y3 = 27x. The interval in which the abscissa changes at slower rate than
ordinate, is
(A) (–3 , 3) (B) (–  ,  ) (C*) (–1, 1) (D) (– , –3)  (3, )
2 dy dx
[Hint: y3 = 27 x  3y  27
dt dt
dx dt y2
But 1   1  – 3 < y < 3 for y  ( 3,3) , x ( 1,1)  (C) ]
dy dt 9
        
Q.11 Given unit vectors m , n & p such that angle between m & n = angle between p and m  n    6
 
then  n p m =
(A*) 3 4 (B) 3/4 (C) 1/4 (D) none
  
fn;k x;k gSfd bdkbZ lfn'k m,n rFkkp bl izdkjgS fd
    
m & n ds e/; dks.k = p rFkk m  n  ds e/; dks.k = /6 rks  n p m =
 

(A*) 3 4 (B) 3/4 (C) 1/4 (D)dksbZugha

    1 3 3
[Hint: [ n p m ]  sin  cos   sin . cos  .  ]
6 6 2 2 4

3x 4  1
Q.1213/inde Primitive of w.r.t. x is :
( x 4  x  1) 2
x x x 1 x 1
(A) 4 +c (B*)  4
+c (C) 4
+c (D)  4
+c
x  x 1 x  x 1 x  x 1 x  x 1

(3x 4  1) (3x 2  x 2 )
[Hint :  x 2 (x 3  1  x 1) 2
dx =  ( x 3  1  x 1 ) 2 dx ]

Q.13 Let f (x) = x2 + ax + b. If  x  R, there exist a real value of y such that f (y) = f (x) + y,
then find the maximum value of 100a. [Ans. 50]
ekukf (x) = x2 + ax + b gSA ;fn  x  R, y dk ,d okLrfod eku bl izdkj fo|eku gS fd f (y) = f (x) +
y, rks 100a dk vf/kdre eku Kkr dhft,A
[Sol. Given, f (y) = f (x) + y
 y2 + ay + b = x2 + ax + b + y  y2 + y(a – 1) – x2 – ax = 0
As, y  R, so D  0  x  R
 (a – 1)2 + 4(x2 + ax)  0  x  R
 4x2 + 4ax + a2 – 2a + 1  0  x  R
Now, D  0
1
 16a2 – 16(a2 – 2a + 1)  0 2a – 1  0  a 
2
1
So, amax. =
2
Hence, maximum value of 100a = 50 Ans.]

/2 / 4
Q.14 If I =  n (sin x) dx then  n (sin x  cos x) dx =
0  /4

I I I
(A*) (B) (C) (D) I
2 4 2
/4 /4
[Hint : I1 =  ln (sin x + cos x) dx =  ln (cos x  sin x) dx (using king)
 / 4  / 4
 /4 / 4 / 2
 2 I1 =  ln cos 2x dx = 2  ln (cos 2x) =  ln (cos t) dt where 2x = t
 / 4 0 0
/ 2

 ln (sin t) dt = I  I1 = I/2 ]
0

4
sin 1 (sin x )
Q.15 The value of definite integral  sin 4 x  cos 2 x
dx is equal to
2

 
(A*) 0 (B)  (C) (D)
4 2
4
sin 1 (sin x )
[ Sol. Let I=  sin 4 x  cos 2 x
dx
2
Now, using King Property, we get [12th,11-07-2010, UT-3]

sin 1 sin(6  x )  sin 1 sin x 

6 6
I=  sin 4 x  cos 2 x
dx = –  sin 4 x  cos 2 x
dx = – I
2 2
 2I = 0  I = 0 Ans.]

0  1 1 1 1  0 

   
Q.16(c) Let M be a 3 × 3 matrix satisfying M 1  2 , M  1 =  1  and M 1   0  .
0   3   0  1 1 12
          
Then the sum of the diagonal entries of M is
[Ans. 9]
 a1 a2 a3 
 b3 
[Sol. Let M = b1 b2

 c1 c2 c 3 

 a1 a2 a3  0   1
b b2 b3  1  =  2 
  1  0  3 
 c1 c2 c3 
a2 = – 1, b2 = 2, c2 = 3
 a1 a2 a3   1  1 
b b2 b3    1 =  1 
 1   0   1
 c1 c2 c 3 
 a1 – a2 = 1  a1 = 0
b1 – b 2 = 1  b1 = 3
c1 – c2 = – 1  c1 = 2
 a1 a2 a3  1  0 
b b2 b3  1 =  0 
 1  1 12
 c1 c2 c 3 
c1 + c2 + c3 = 12  c3 = 7
  a1 + b2 + c3 = 9. Ans.]  d2x 
 
 dy 2 
 
Q.1790 If a curve is represented parametrically by the equations x = 4t 3 + 3, y = 4 + 3t4 and n
is a constant then the value of n, is  dx 
 
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C*) 5 (D) 6  dy 
dx dx dt 12t 2 1
[Sol.90MKJ = dy dt = =
dy 12t 3 t

d2x d  dx  d  1  dt  1 1 1
Now, =   =   = 2 3
dy 2 dy  dy  dt  t  dy  t  12 t 12 t 5

d2x  1 
 5
dy 2  12 t   t n5
 n = = = constant
 dx  1 12
   n
 dy  t 

Hence, n = 5. Ans.]

Q.18511perm Number of ways in which 4 students can sit in 7 chair in a row, if there is no empty chair between
any two students, is
(A) 24 (B) 28 (C) 72 (D*) 96
4 fo|kFkhZ;ksadks7 dqlhZ;ksaijcSBkusdsdqyrjhdsgSa]tgk¡fgUghanksfo|kFkhZ;ksadse/;dksbZ[kkyhdqlhZ
ugks
(A) 24 (B) 28 (C) 72 (D*) 96
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7
[Sol.

All four must sit consecutive i.e., in 4 ways

Hence total = 4 · 4! = 96. Ans.]

 5 
Q.19 If f(x) = sin  [ x ]  x  , then f '() is equal to
 3 
[Note : [] denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to ]
1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) – 1 (D)
2
 5 
;fn f(x) = sin  [ x ]  x  , rks f '() dk eku gS
 3 
[uksV:[] egÙke iw.kkZadQyugS]
1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C*) – 1 (D)
2
[Sol.MB We have y = sin (5 – x) = sin x
 f ' (x) = cos x
f ' () = – 1 Ans.]
 dx dy
Q.20area+de Let C1 and C2 be two curves which satisfy the differential equation x  y =2
dy dx
and passes through M (1, 1). If the area enclosed by curves C 1 , C2 and co-ordinate axes is
m m 5
(m, n  N) then find the least value of (m + n). [Ans. = . So, (m + n)least = 9]
n n 4
dx dy dx dy
[Sol. We have, x  y =2  x–y = ±2
dy dx dy dx
Taking positive sign,
2
 dy   dy  dy x  x 2  8y
 2   –x   +y=0 =
 dx   dx  dx 4

y
(0,2)

(1, 1)
 1
 0, 
 2 A1 A2
(– 1,0)
O
x
(1, 0) (2, 0) x+y=2
2y = x + 1

But no solution exist, as it does not pass through (1, 1).

Now, taking negative sign,
2
 dy   dy  dy  x  x 2  8y
 2  + x   –y=0 =
 dx   dx  dx 4
dy dv
Let x2 + 8y = v2  2x + 8 = 2v
dx dx
dv dv
So, v –x=– x±v  = ±1 v=± x+c  x 2  8y = ± x + C
dx dx
2
So, curves are x 2  8y = x + 2 and x  8y = – x + 4
 On squaring, we get 2y = x + 1 and x + y = 2.
3 1 5 m
 Clearly, required area = A1 + A2 =  = = (given)
4 2 4 n
So, (m + n)Least = 5 + 4 = 9 Ans.]
Q.2171prob In a table tennis singles, two players play, and one of them must win. Probability that A beats B is p,
B beats C is q and C beats A is r. If B plays with C and then the winner plays with A, then the probability
that A will be the final winner, is
(A) qp + (1 – q)r (B) (1 – r)q + pq
(C*) pq + (1 – q)(1 – r) (D) qp + (1 – r)
s
wi n p
q B and A A
i ns plays Bw
Bw ins 1 – p
B and C
s
[Sol. plays Cw
C and A A
wi n 1 – r
in s (1 – q) plays Bw
in s r

P(E) = qp + (1 – q)(1 – r) ]

Q.22 Let ABC be a triangle whose vertices are A (–5, 5) and B (7, – 1). If vertex C lies on the circle whose
director circle has equation x2 + y2 = 100, then the locus of orthocentre of triangle ABC is equal to
(A) x2 + y2 + 4x – 8y – 30 = 0 (B) x2 + y2 – 4x + 8y – 30 = 0
2 2
(C*) x + y – 4x – 8y – 30 = 0 (D) x2 + y2 + 4x + 8y – 30 = 0
[Sol.785MB If vertex C lies on the circle whose director circle has equation x2 + y2 = 100, then vertex C must lie
on circle x2 + y2 = 50, whose centre is (0, 0) and radius = 5 2 . Also OA = OB = 5 2 ,
where O is the origin. (All the three vertices i.e. A, B and C lie on x 2 + y2 = 50)
Clearly O (0, 0) is circumcentre of triangle ABC. Let C be ( 5 2 cos , 5 2 sin )
A(–5,5)

(orthocentre) 2:1 (circumcentre)

H (h, k) G (0, 0)
  5  7  5 2 c o s  5  1  5 2 s in  
 , 
 3 3 
 
B(7,–1) C
(5 2cos, 5 2 sin)

2(0)  1( h ) 2  5 2 cos 
Now, =  h = 2 + 5 2 cos ...(1)
3 3
2(0)  1( k ) 2  5 2 sin 
and =  k = 4 + 5 2 sin  .....(2)
3 3
 On eliminating  between equation (1) and (2), we get locus of orthocentre (h, k) of ABC, is
(x – 2)2 + (y – 4)2 = 50 i.e., x2 + y2 – 4x – 8y – 30 = 0 Ans.]

Q.23 If 0 < x < 1, then the solution of equation

1 
2
 2x 
3 sin 1    2 tan 1  2 x 
   4 cos  1  x    , is
1 x2  1 x2  1 x2  4
 
(A*) 2 1 (B) 2  3 (C) 2  2 (D) 3  2

1 
2
;fn 0 <x < 1 gS] rks lehdj.k 3 sin 1 
2x 
  2 tan 1  2 x 
   4 cos  1  x    dk gy gS
1 x2  1 x2  1 x2  4
 
(A*) 2 1 (B) 2  3 (C) 2  2 (D) 3  2
  2x  1  2 x  1  1  x 2  
[Sol. Given, 3 sin 1  2
 2 tan  2
 4 cos  
2

1 x  1 x  1 x  4


As, x  (0, 1) so the given equation becomes 3(2 tan–1 x) + 2 (2 tan–1 x) – 4 (2 tan–1 x) =
4
 
 tan–1 x =
8
 x = tan =
8
 
2  1 . Ans.]

 1 
 
  log e 
e x 
2x
Q.24 Let f(x) = (x + 2) eln (x + 2) and g(x) =  . If h(x) = f(x) + g(x),
x e l n 2
then the smallest positive integer in the range of h(x) is
(A) 2 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D*) 7
[Sol. Clearly, domain of h(x) = x  R+ – {1}.
 1 
 
  log e 
e x 
2x
We have, h(x) = f(x) + g(x) = (x + 2) eln (x + 2) + 
x e l n 2
1 1 2 1
= (x + 2)2 +  – 4x = x  2 + 4
– 2x · e ln 2 = x2 + 4x + 4 +

x x  x

2

[Domain of h(x) is x  R+ – {1}]

 h(x) > 6  x  R+ – {1}
So, smallest integral value in the range of h(x) is 7. Ans.]

Q.25 Let a = i k1  i k 2  i k 3  i k 4 , (i =  1 ) where each kn is randomly chosen from the set {1, 2, 3, 4}.
The probability that a = 0, is
7 9 37 39
(1) (2*) (3) (4)
64 64 256 256
[Sol. The powers of i contain two sets of numbers that are additive inverses of each other, namely (1, –1) and
(i, –i). Thus the only sets of four numbers that will satisfy a = 0 are permutations of either (1, 1, –1, –1)
and (i, –i, 1, –1). The first two have 4C2 = 6 distinct arrangements each, while the last has 4! = 24 total
arrangements, giving 2(6) + 24 = 36 overall. There are 44 = 256 possibilities, giving a probability of
36 9
= , Ans. B]
256 64

       
Q.26 If the vectors 3p  q ; 5p  3q and 2p  q ; 4p  2q are pairs of mutually perpendicular vectors then
 
sin p^ q  is
(1) 55 4 (2*) 55 8 (3) 3 16 (4) 247 16
       
[Sol.167/vec/SC (3p  q ) ·(5p  3q )  0 or 15 p 2  3 q 2  4p ·q ....(1)
        
( 2 p  q ) ·( 4 p  2 q )  0 or 8 p2  2 q 2  q 2  4 p2 ....(2)
 
p ·q
now cos     ; substituting q 2  4 p 2 in (1) 3p 2  4p ·q
| p || q |

3 p2 3 55
cos  = ·   =  sin  =  (B) ]
4 |p|2|p| 8 8

x2 y2
Q.27 If the tangent at any point of an ellipse   1 makes an angle  with the major axis and an angle
a 2 b2
 with the focal radius of the point of contact then the absolute value of eccentricity 'e' of the ellipse is
sin  cos  sin  cos 
(1) (2*) (3) (4)
sin  cos  sin  cos 

[Sol.81028/ellipse/SUB PM = PN cos( – ) [T/S] – 

| PM | = (PN) cos  P M
| PS | = | PN | cos  
N 
PS cos  S
=
PM cos 
cos  x = a/e
or e =
cos 
Note that portion of the tangent between point of contact and directrix subtends a right angle at the
focus. ]

Q.28 ~ [(~p)  q] is equal to -

(A*) p  (~q) (B) p  q
(C) p  (~q) (D) ~ p  ~ q

Q.29 An observer in a boat finds that the angle of elevation of a tower standing on the top of a cliff is 60º and
that of the top of cliff is 30º. If the height of the tower be 60 meters, then the height of the cliff is -
(A*) 30 m (B) 60 3 m (C) 20 3 m (D) None of these

Q.30 The standard deviation of a variate x is . The standard deviation of the variable ax  b ; a, b, c
c
are constants, is-
a a
(A)  c   (B*) c 
 
 a2 
(C)  c 2 
 (D) None of these
 