List of top Mathematics Questions asked in JEE Main

Two players A and B play a series of games of badminton. The player who wins 5 games first, wins the series. Assuming that no game ends in a draw, the number of ways in which player A wins the series is _________.

Let \( f(x) = \begin{cases} x^3 + 8 & x < 0 \\ x^2 - 4 & x \ge 0 \end{cases} \) and \( g(x) = \begin{cases} (x-8)^{1/3} & x < 0 \\ (x+4)^{1/2} & x \ge 0 \end{cases} \) then find number of points of discontinuity of \( g(f(x)) \).

Let \(O\) be the vertex of the parabola \(y^2 = 4x\). Let \(P\) and \(Q\) be two points on parabola such that chords \(OP\) and \(OQ\) are perpendicular to each other. If the locus of mid-point of segment \(PQ\) is a conic \(C\), then latus rectum of \(C\) is

Let \(P(3\cos\alpha, 2\sin\alpha), \alpha \neq 0\), be a point on the ellipse \(\frac{x^2}{9} + \frac{y^2}{4} = 1\). \(Q\) be a point on the circle \(x^2 + y^2 - 14x - 14y + 82 = 0\) and \(R\) be a point on the line \(x + y = 5\) such that the centroid of the triangle \(PQR\) is \(\left( 2 + \cos\alpha, 3 + \frac{2}{3}\sin\alpha \right)\). Then the sum of the ordinates of all possible points \(R\) is:

Let \( \alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{R} \) be such that the system of linear equations} \[ x + 2y + z = 5 \] \[ 2x + y + \alpha z = 5 \] \[ 8x + 4y + \beta z = 18 \] has no solution. Then \( \frac{\beta}{\alpha} \) is equal to:

If \( 26 \left( \dfrac{2^3 \cdot \binom{12}{2}}{3} + \dfrac{2^5 \cdot \binom{12}{4}}{5} + \dots + \dfrac{2^{13} \cdot \binom{12}{12}}{13} \right) = 3^{13 - \alpha} \), then find the value of \( \alpha \).

If \(\int_0^{\pi/4} \left[ \cot(x - \frac{\pi}{3}) - \cot(x + \frac{\pi}{3}) + 1 \right] dx = \alpha \log(\sqrt{3} - 1)\) then \(9\alpha\) is

The mean & variance of \(x_1, x_2, x_3, x_4\) is 1 and 13 respectively and the mean and variance of \(y_1, y_2, \dots, y_6\) be 2 and 1 respectively, the variance of \(x_1, x_2, \dots, x_4, y_1, y_2, \dots, y_6\) will be

The number of values of \(z \in \mathbb{C}\) satisfying \(|z-4-8i| = \sqrt{10}\) and \(|z-3-5i| + |z-5-11i| = 4\sqrt{5}\) is

Locus of the mid-point of chord of circle \(x^2 + y^2 - 6x - 8y - 11 = 0\), subtending a right angle at the center is

Let \( \frac{x^2}{f(a^2 + 2a + 7)} + \frac{y^2}{f(3a + 14)} = 1 \) represent an ellipse. The major axis of the given ellipse is the y-axis and \( f \) is a decreasing function. If the range of \( a \) is \( R - [\alpha, \beta] \), then \( \alpha + \beta \) is:

A person has 3 different bags & 4 different books. The number of ways in which he can put these books in the bags so that no bag is empty, is

If \( \alpha = 3 + 4 + 8 + 9 + 13 + \dots \) up to 40 terms and \( (\tan \beta)^{\frac{\alpha}{1020}} \) is the root of the equation \( x^2 - x - 2 = 0 \), then the value of \( \sin^2 \beta + 3\cos^2 \beta \) is:

The line passing through point of intersection of \(3x + 4y = 1\) and \(4x + 3y = 1\) intersects axes at P and Q, then locus of midpoint of PQ is

Let \(\vec{a} = 4\hat{i} - \hat{j} + 3\hat{k}\), \(\vec{b} = 10\hat{i} + 2\hat{j} - \hat{k}\) and a vector \(\vec{c}\) be such that \(2(\vec{a} \times \vec{b}) + 3(\vec{b} \times \vec{c}) = 0\). If \(\vec{a} \cdot \vec{c} = 15\), then the value of \(\vec{c} \cdot (\hat{i} + \hat{j} - 3\hat{k})\) is

A person goes to college either by bus, scooter or car. The probability that he goes by bus is \(\frac{2}{5}\), by scooter is \(\frac{1}{5}\) and by car is \(\frac{3}{5}\). The probability that he entered late in college if he goes by bus is \(\frac{1}{7}\), by scooter is \(\frac{3}{7}\) and by car is \(\frac{1}{7}\). If it is given that he entered late in college, then the probability that he goes to college by car is

Statement 1: \( f(x) = e^{|\sin x| - |x|} \) is differentiable for all \( x \in \mathbb{R} \).
Statement 2: \( f(x) \) is increasing in \( x \in \left( -\pi, -\frac{\pi}{2} \right) \).

If \((x\sqrt{1-x^2}) \, dy - (y\sqrt{1-x^2} - x^2 \cos^{-1} x) \, dx = 0\) and \(\lim_{x \to 1^-} y(x) = 1\), then \(y\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\) is

If \(\alpha = 3\sin^{-1}\left(\frac{6}{11}\right)\) and \(\beta = 3\cos^{-1}\left(\frac{4}{9}\right)\), consider statements:
Statement 1: \(\cos(\alpha + \beta) > 0\)
Statement 2: \(\cos\alpha < 0\)
Then which of the following is true?

Let \(A = \{-2, -1, 0, 1, 2\}\). A relation \(R\) is defined on set \(A\) such that \(aRb \Rightarrow 1 + ab > 0\).
Statement-1: It is an equivalence relation.
Statement-2: Number of elements in \(R\) is 17.

Consider the system of equations
\(x + y + z = 6\)
\(x + 2y + 5z = 18\)
\(2x + 2y + \lambda z = \mu\)
If the system of equations has infinitely many solutions, then the value of \((\lambda + \mu)\) is equal to

Let \( f(x) = \dfrac{x-1}{x+1} \), \( f^{(1)}(x) = f(x) \), \( f^{(2)}(x) = f(f(x)) \), and \( g(x) + f^{(2)}(x) = 0 \). The area of the region enclosed by the curves \( y = g(x) \), \( y = 0 \), \( x = 4 \), and \( 2y = 2x - 3 \) is:

If \( \lim_{x \to \frac{\pi}{2}} \dfrac{b(1 - \sin x)(\pi - 2x)^2}{1} = \frac{1}{3} \), then \( \int_0^{3b-6} |x^2 + 2x - 3| \, dx \) is equal to:

Let \(A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 3 \\ 0 & 0 \\ 4 & 5 \end{bmatrix}\) and \(B = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ -5\alpha & 0 & 0 & 4\alpha \\ -2\alpha & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{bmatrix} + \operatorname{adj}(A)\). If \(\det(B) = 66\), then \(\det(\operatorname{adj}(A))\) equals: