Solve PYQs
JEE Advanced · Mathematics · 2015
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Not attempted: Let be a thrice differentiable function. Suppose that and for all . Let for all . If and , then the correct expression(s) is(are)
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Not attempted: Let be a thrice differentiable function. Suppose that and for all . Let for all . The correct statement(s) is(are)
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for any
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for some
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Not attempted: Let and be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box I. Let and be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box II. 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 box II is , then the correct option(s) with the possible values of and is(are)
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Not attempted: Let and be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box I. Let and be the number of red and black balls, respectively, in box II. 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 , then the correct option(s) with the possible values of and is(are)
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and
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and
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and
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and
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Not attemptedLet for all . Then the correct expression(s) is(are)
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Not attemptedLet for all with . If , then the possible values of and are
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Not attemptedLet be continuous functions which are twice differentiable on the interval . Let the values of and at the points and be given in the following table: . In each of the intervals and the function never vanishes. Then the correct statement(s) is(are)
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has exactly three solutions in
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has exactly one solution in
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has exactly one solution in
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has exactly two solutions in and exactly two solutions in
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Not attemptedThe option(s) with the values of and that satisfy the following equation is(are) ?
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Not attemptedLet and be two ellipses whose centers are at the origin. The major axes of and lie along the -axis and the -axis, respectively. Let be the circle . The straight line touches the curves at and , respectively. Suppose that . If and are the eccentricities of and , respectively, then the correct expression(s) is(are)
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Not attemptedConsider the hyperbola and a circle with center . Suppose that and touch each other at a point with and . The common tangent to and at intersects the -axis at point . If is the centroid of the triangle , then the correct expression(s) is(are)
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for
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for
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for
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for
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Not attemptedIf and , where the inverse trigonometric functions take only the principal values, then the correct option(s) is(are)
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Not attemptedLet be the set of all non-zero real numbers such that the quadratic equation has two distinct real roots and satisfying the inequality . Which of the following intervals is(are) a subset(s) of ?
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Not attemptedSuppose that and are three non-coplanar vectors in . Let the components of a vector along and be and , respectively. If the components of this vector along , and are and , respectively, then the value of is
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Correct answer: 9
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Not attemptedIf , where takes only principal values, then the value of is
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Correct answer: 9
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Not attemptedLet be a continuous odd function, which vanishes exactly at one point and . Suppose that for all and for all . If , then the value of is
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Correct answer: 7
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Not attemptedLet and be two positive integers greater than . If , then the value of is
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Correct answer: 2
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Not attemptedSuppose that the foci of the ellipse are and , where and . Let and be two parabolas with a common vertex at and with foci at and , respectively. Let be a tangent to which passes through and be a tangent to which passes through . If is the slope of and is the slope of , then the value of is
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Correct answer: 4
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Not attemptedThe coefficient of in the expansion of is
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Correct answer: 8
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Not attemptedSuppose 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 and the seventh term lies between and , then the common difference of this A.P. is
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Correct answer: 9
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Not attemptedFor any integer , let , where . The value of the expression is
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Correct answer: 4
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Not attemptedThis question is part of a Column-I to Column-II matching set (JEE Advanced 2015 Section 3, Q.60). Column II lists the values ; select every value that correctly matches this Column-I entry. : Suppose that denotes the area of the region bounded by and , where . Then the value(s) of , when and , is (are)
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Not attemptedThis question is part of a Column-I to Column-II matching set (JEE Advanced 2015 Section 3, Q.60). Column II lists the values ; select every value that correctly matches this Column-I entry. : In , let and be the position vectors of and with respect to the origin , respectively. If the distance of from the bisector of the acute angle of with is , then possible value(s) of is (are)
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Not attemptedThis question is part of a Column-I to Column-II matching set (JEE Advanced 2015 Section 3, Q.60). Column II lists the values ; select every value that correctly matches this Column-I entry. : In a triangle , let be the lengths of the sides opposite to the angles respectively. If and , then possible values of for which is (are)
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Not attemptedThis question is part of a Column-I to Column-II matching set (JEE Advanced 2015 Section 3, Q.60). Column II lists the values ; select every value that correctly matches this Column-I entry. : In a triangle , let be the lengths of the sides opposite to the angles respectively. If , then possible value(s) of is (are)
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Not attemptedThis question is part of a Column-I to Column-II matching set (JEE Advanced 2015 Section 3, Q.59). Column II lists the values ; select every value that correctly matches this Column-I entry. : Let the harmonic mean of two positive real numbers and be . If is a positive real number such that is an arithmetic progression, then the value(s) of is (are)
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Not attemptedThis question is part of a Column-I to Column-II matching set (JEE Advanced 2015 Section 3, Q.59). Column II lists the values ; select every value that correctly matches this Column-I entry. : Let be a complex cube root of unity. If , then possible value(s) of is (are)
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Not attemptedThis question is part of a Column-I to Column-II matching set (JEE Advanced 2015 Section 3, Q.59). Column II lists the values ; select every value that correctly matches this Column-I entry. : Let and be real numbers such that the function is differentiable for all . Then possible value(s) of is (are)
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Not attemptedLet be a triangle. Let and . If and , then which of the following is (are) true?
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Not attemptedThis question is part of a Column-I to Column-II matching set (JEE Advanced 2015 Section 3, Q.59). Column II lists the values ; select every value that correctly matches this Column-I entry. : In , if the magnitude of the projection vector of the vector on is , and if , then the possible value(s) of is (are)
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Not attemptedLet be a differentiable function with and . Let and for all . Let denote and denote . Then which of the following is (are) true?
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is differentiable at
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is differentiable at
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is differentiable at
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is differentiable at
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Not attemptedLet for all and for all . Let denote and denote . Then which of the following is (are) true?
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Range of is
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Range of is
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There is an such that
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Not attemptedLet be a solution of the differential equation . If , then which of the following statements is (are) true?
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has a critical point in the interval
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has no critical point in the interval
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Not attemptedConsider the family of all circles whose centers lie on the straight line . If this family of circles is represented by the differential equation , where are functions of and (here ), then which of the following statements is (are) true?
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Not attemptedLet and be distinct points on the parabola such that a circle with as diameter passes through the vertex of the parabola. If lies in the first quadrant and the area of the triangle is , then which of the following is (are) the coordinates of ?
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Not attemptedIn , consider the planes and . Let be a plane, different from and , which passes through the intersection of and . If the distance of the point from is and the distance of a point from is , then which of the following relations is (are) true?
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Not attemptedIn , let be a straight line passing through the origin. Suppose that all the points on are at a constant distance from the two planes and . Let be the locus of the feet of the perpendiculars drawn from the points on to the plane . Which of the following points lie(s) on ?
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Not attemptedLet and be two arbitrary, , non-zero, skew-symmetric matrices and be an arbitrary , non-zero, symmetric matrix. Then which of the following matrices is (are) skew symmetric?
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Not attemptedWhich of the following values of satisfy the equation ?
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Not attemptedLet for all and be a continuous function. For , if is the area of the region bounded by , , and , then is
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Correct answer: 3
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Not attemptedA cylindrical container is to be made from certain solid material with the following constraints: It has a fixed inner volume of , has a mm thick solid wall and is open at the top. The bottom of the container is a solid circular disc of thickness mm and is of radius equal to the outer radius of the container. If the volume of the material used to make the container is minimum when the inner radius of the container is mm, then the value of is
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Correct answer: 4
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Not attemptedLet be a function defined by , where is the greatest integer less than or equal to . If , then the value of is
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Correct answer: 0
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Not attemptedIf the normals of the parabola drawn at the end points of its latus rectum are tangents to the circle , then the value of is
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Correct answer: 2
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Not attemptedLet be the number of ways in which boys and girls can stand in a queue in such a way that all the girls stand consecutively in the queue. Let be the number of ways in which boys and girls can stand in a queue in such a way that exactly four girls stand consecutively in the queue. Then the value of is
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Correct answer: 5
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Not attemptedThe minimum number of times a fair coin needs to be tossed, so that the probability of getting at least two heads is at least , is
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Correct answer: 8
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Not attemptedLet the curve be the mirror image of the parabola with respect to the line . If and are the points of intersection of with the line , then the distance between and is
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Correct answer: 4
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Not attemptedThe number of distinct solutions of the equation in the interval is
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Correct answer: 8
: Write and where , then use to reduce everything to a single condition on .
: Let , so . Then , and .\n\n: Substitute these into the given equation.\n\n: .\n\nNow , so .\n\nSo .\n\nOver , gives distinct values, all strictly between and : .\n\n: has period in (since has period ), and spans exactly such periods, each containing zeros of cosine, giving solutions — consistent with the direct count.\n\n: .