JEE Main 29 Jan 2024

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CHEMISTRY

SECTION - A
Multiple Choice Questions: This section contains 20
multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices
3. IUPAC name of compound is
(1), (2), (3) and (4), out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

Choose the correct answer :

(1) Hex-2-en-1-ol
1. Best reducing agent among the given ions is
(2) Cyclohex-2-en-1-ol
(1) Ce4+ (2) Gd2+
(3) 3-hydroxy cyclohexene
(3) Lu3+ (4) Nd3+
(4) Cyclohex-1-en-3-ol
Answer (2)
Sol. Gd2+ : [Xe] 5d14f7 Answer (2)
Gd2+ would get converted into Gd3+ as Gd3+ has
stable electronic configuration
2. Choose the correct reaction.

Sol. Cyclohex-2-en-1-ol
(1)

4. Why does oxygen shows anomalous behaviour?

(2) (1) Large size, high electronegativity
(2) Small size, small electronegativity
(3) (3) Small size, high electronegativity absence of
vacant d-orbital
(4) Large size, high electronegativity presence of
vacant d-orbital
(4) Answer (3)
Sol. Oxygen shows anomalous behaviour due to small
Answer (4)
size, high electronegativity and absence of vacant
Sol. d-orbital.

5. Match the following

(A) Lyman (i) IR
(B) Balmer (ii) IR
(C) Paschen (iii) Visible
(D) Pfund (iv) UV
(1) A → (iv), B → (iii)

C → (i), D → (ii)
(2) A → (i), B → (iii)
C → (ii), D → (iv)
 (3) A → (iv), B → (ii) 8. Which of the following element has highest 1 st

C → (iii), D → (iv) Ionization energy?

(1) N (2) C
(4) A → (i), B → (ii)
(3) Si (4) Al
C → (iii), D → (iv)
Answer (1)
Answer (1)
Sol. N has highest 1st Ionization energy among C, Si, N
Sol. Lyman → UV
and Al.
Balmer → Visible
For, N = 1402 kJ mol–1 (IE1)
Paschen → IR
C = 1086 kJ mol–1 (IE1)
Pfund → IR Al = 577 kJ mol–1 (IE1)
6. IUPAC name of K2MnO4 is Si = 786 kJ mol–1 (IE1)
(1) Potassium tetraoxomanganate(VI) 9. Which reagent gives bright red ppt with Ni2+ in basic
(2) Potassium tetraoxomanganate(III) medium?
(3) Potassium tetraoxomanganese(VI) (1) DMG (2) Nessler’s reagent
(4) Tetraoxomanganese(VI) potassium (3) KCNS (4) K4[Fe(CN)6]
Answer (1)
Answer (1)
Sol. Correct IUPAC name of K2MnO4 is Potassium
tetraoxomanganate(vi)
Sol.
7. Find out final product (A)

10. Match the following List-I and List-II

List-I List-II
(Polymer) (Monomer)
(A) Starch (i) -glucose
(1) (2)
(B) Cellulose (ii) Nucleotide
(C) Nucleic acid (iii) -glucose
(D) Protein (iv) -Amino acid
(3) (4)
(1) A → (i); B → (iii); C → (ii); D → (iv)

(2) A → (iii); B → (i); C → (ii); D → (iv)

Answer (3) (3) A → (iii); B → (i); C → (iv); D → (ii)

(4) A → (ii); B → (iii); C → (i); D → (iv)

Answer (2)
Sol. Starch is polymer of -D-glucose. Cellulose is
Sol.
polymer of -D-glucose. Nucleic acid is polymer of
nucleotide. Proteins are polymer of -aminoacids.
11. Which of the following can show geometrical 14. A gas ‘X’ is added to Nessler’s reagent then brown
isomerism? precipitate is formed, gas X is
(1) NH3 (2) SO2
(3) Cl2 (4) Br2

Answer (1)
(1) (2)
Sol. 2K 2HgI4 + 3KOH + NH3 ⎯⎯→
Nessler 's
reagent
OHg2·NH2  I + 7KI + 2H2O
Brown ppt

Ammonia gas on reaction with Nessler’s reagent to

form brown ppt. Brown ppt formed is also called
(3) (4) iodide of million’s base (H2N — Hg — O — Hg — I)
15. Match the following
I (compounds) II (pKa)

Answer (4) (a) p-nitrophenol (i) 10

(b) m-nitrophenol (ii) 16

Sol. The two geometrical isomers of (c) Ethanol (iii) 7.1

(d) Phenol (iv) 8.3
(1) (a)→(i); (b)→(ii); (c)→(iii); (d)→(iv)
(2) (a)→(iii); (b)→(iv); (c)→(ii); (d)→(i)
(3) (a)→(iv); (b)→(iii); (c)→(ii); (d)→(i)
are and (4) (a)→(iii); (b)→(iv); (c)→(i); (d)→(ii)

Answer (2)
Sol. Acidic strength order:
12. Which reagent is used to convert alkyl halide into p-nitrophenol > m-nitrophenol > Phenol >> ethanol
alkyl isocyanide? 16. We have given some hydrocarbons
(1) KCN (2) AgCN (A) HC  CH
(3) KNO2 (4) AgNO2 (B) H2C = CH2
Answer (2) CH3
|
Sol. R – X + AgCN → R – N  C + AgX (C) CH3 − C − H
|
13. Find the total number of sigma () and  bonds in CH3
2-formylhex-4-enoic acid. (D) CH3 – CH2 – CH2 – H
(1) 20 (2) 22 Correct order of acidic strength of above
hydrocarbons.
(3) 18 (4) 24
(1) A > B > C > D (2) A > B > D > C
Answer (2) (3) C > D > B > A (4) A > C > B > D
Sol. The structure of 2-formylhex-4-enoic acid is Answer (2)
Sol. More the stability of conjugate base of given acids,
more will be the acidic strength.
(A) (more % s character more will be
stability of anion)

(B)
 Answer (3)
(C) (Alkyl group increases electron Sol. (A) DiBALH – Convert ester to aldehyde
(B) dil NaOH – Aldol condensation
density on carbon so stability decreases) (C) NH2 – NH2/KOH – Wolff Kishner reduction
(D) 19. The correct statement about Zn, Cd, Hg are
Order of stability of conjugate base (1) All are solid metals at room temperature
A>B>D>C (2) They have high enthalpy of atomization
So order of acidic strength (3) All are paramagnetic
A>B>D>C (4) Zn, Cd cannot show variable oxidation state but
Hg can show variable oxidation state
17. In chromatographic techniques, which of the
following follows preferential adsorption? Answer (4)
(A) Column chromatography Sol. Hg can show +1 and +2 O.S.
(B) Thin layer chromatography
(C) Paper chromatography
(1) A only (2) B only 20.
(3) C only (4) A and B both
The major product in the above reaction is
Answer (4)
(1) 2-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Sol.
(2) 2-hydroxybenzoic acid
(3) 4-hydroxybenzaldehyde
Paper chromatography→ Partition chromatography
(4) 3-hydroxybenzaldehyde
18. Consider the following sequence of reactions
Answer (1)

Sol. is the major product in Reimer-

Tiemann reaction

SECTION - B
Fina A, B and C
Numerical Value Type Questions: This section
(1) A: DiBAL-H
contains 10 Numerical based questions. The answer to
B: NaOH (dil) each question should be rounded-off to the nearest
C: Zn – Hg/HCl integer.
(2) A: LiAlH4 21. Oxidation state of Fe (Iron) in complex formed in
B: KOH (alcoholic) brown ring test.
C: NH2 – NH2/KOH Answer (1)
(3) A: DiBAL – H Sol. Complex formed during brown ring test is
B: NaOH (dil) [Fe(H2O)5NO]SO4.

C: NH2 – NH2/KOH NO is present as NO+ here.

x + 5 × 0 + 1 = +2
(4) A: NaBH4
B: KOH (aqueous) x = +1

C: Zn – Hg/HCl Oxidation state of Fe is +1

22. How many of the following compounds have zero Vaporization of 1.91 moles of CCI4 will require
dipole moment? 30.5 × 1.91 kJ = 58.255 kJ
NH3, H2O, HF, CO2, SO2, BF3, CH4 26. Find out molality of 0.8 M H2SO4 solution having
Answer (3) density of solution equal to 1.02 gm/ml (Nearest
integer)
Sol. CO2, BF3 and CH4 have symmetrical structures
leading to  = O Answer (1)
1000 M
Sol. m =
10008 − M ()
1000 (0.8) 800
= =
1000 (1.02 ) − ( 0.8 ) ( 98 ) 1020 − 78.4
23. Calculate equilibrium constant for the given
following reaction at 500K. 800
= = 0.849
N2 (g) + 3H2 (g) 2NH3 (g) 941.6
1
Given molarity of NH3(g), N2(g) and H2(g) at
equilibrium is 1.5 × 10–2M, 2×10–2 M and 3 × 10–2 M 27. Aqueous solution of [AuCl4]– on electrolysis by
respectively. passing current for 10 minutes, the mass of Au
Answer (417) deposited at Cathode is 1.97 gm. Find out current
required (in A) (Nearest integer)
[NH3 ]2
Sol. K C =
[N2 ][H2 ]3 Answer (5)
Sol. Au3+ + 3e– ⎯⎯
→ Au(s)
(1.5  10−2 )2
KC = 1.97 gm
(2  10–2 )  (3  10−2 )3
1.97
2.25  10−4 0.03 mole = 0.01mole
KC = 197
2  10–2  27  10−6 Charge = 0.03 × 96500
KC = 0.04167  10 4
0.03  96500
Current =
KC = 416.7  417 10  60

24. 50 ml of 0.5 M oxalic acid is completely Neutralised = 4.825 A

by 25 ml of NaOH solution. Find out amount of  5A
NaOH (in gm) present in 25 ml of given NaOH 28. If half life of radioactive bromine (Br-82) is 36 hr,
solution. find percentage remaining after one day. [nearest
integer]
Answer (2)
Sol. M1V1N1 = M2V2N2 Answer (63)
(50) (0.5) (2) = (M2) (25) (1) N0 ln2
Sol. ln = t =  24
M2 = 2 N 36
2  25 1 2
Moles of NaOH = = = ln2
1000 20 3
1 N0
Mass of NaOH =  40 = 2gm  = 22/3
20 N
25. If standard enthalpy of vaporization of CCI4 is 30.5 N 1
kJ/mol, find heat absorbed for vaporization of 294  = 2/3
N0 2
gm of CCI4. [Nearest integer] [in kJ]
N 100
Answer (58) % age remaining = 100 = = 62.99
N0 22/3
Sol. Vaporization of 1 mole CCI4 requires 30.5 kJ
29.
294
294 gm is = 1.91 moles
154 30.
 JEE Main 29 Jan 2024 (Shift-2) (Memory Based)

MATHEMATICS

SECTION - A π
3
Multiple Choice Questions: This section contains 20 Sol. ∫ sin x − cos x dx
π
multiple choice questions. Each question has 4 choices 6
(1), (2), (3) and (4), out of which ONLY ONE is correct. π π
4 3

Choose the correct answer : = ∫ ( cos x − sin x )dx + ∫ ( sin x − cos x ) dx

π π
1. Given set = {1, 2, 3, …, 50} 6 4

One number is selected randomly from set. Find π π

probability that number is multiple of 4 or 6 or 7. = ( sin x + cos x ) 4π + ( − sin x − cos x ) 3π
21 18 6 4
(1) (2)
50 50  1 1   π π 
=  +  −  sin + cos   +
8 21  2 2  6 6 
(3) (4)
25 25  π π  π π 
Answer (1)  − sin 3 − cos 3  −  − sin 4 + cos 4  
   
Sol. Take P(A) = Probability that number is multiple of 4
 1 3   3 1 1 1 
P(B) = Probability that number is multiple of 6 =  2 − +   +  − − + + 
2 2    2 2 2 2 
 
P(C) = Probability that number is multiple of 7
= 2 2 − 3 −1
12 8 7
P(A) = , P(B) = , P(C) = 3. A = {1, 2, 3, 4} minimum number of elements added
50 50 50
to make it equivalence relation on set A containing
4 (1, 3) and (1, 2) in it.
P(A ∩ B) = (Multiple of 12)
50 (1) 8 (2) 9
1 (3) 12 (4) 16
P(B ∩ C) = (Multiple of 42)
50 Answer (1)
1 Sol. Set A = {1, 2, 3, 4}
P(A ∩ C) = (Multiple of 28)
50 For reflexive relation
We need to have (1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4).
P(A ∩ B ∩ C) = 0 (Multiple of 84)
For symmetric,
P(A ∪ B ∪ C) = P(A) + P(B) + P(C) – P(A ∩ B) –
(1, 3) ∈A
P(B ∩ C) – P(A ∩ C) + P(A ∩ B ∩ C)
So (3, 1) should be added
12 8 7 4 1
= + + − − +0 And (1, 2) ∈A
50 50 50 50 50
So (2, 1) should be added
21 set has become {(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (1, 3),
=
50 (3, 1), (1, 2), (2, 1)}
π Now (3, 1) ∈A
3
(1, 2) ∈A
2. ∫ 1 − sin 2 x dx is
π So (3, 2) should be added (for transitive)
6
Then (2, 3) should be added (for symmetric)
(1) 2 − 3 +1 (2) 2 2 − 3 − 1 So set becomes
{(1, 1), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (1, 3), (3, 1), (1, 2), (2,
(3) 2 2 + 3 − 1 (4) 2 + 3 −1
1), (3, 2), (2, 3)}
Answer (2) So minimum 8 elements are added
4. If ln a, ln b, ln c are in AP and ln a – ln 2b, ln 2b – ( –5 π )
ln 3c, ln 3c – ln a are in AP then a : b : c is  5π  i
= 2sec   e 8
 8 
(1) 1 : 2 : 3 (2) 7 : 7 : 4
(3) 9 : 9 : 4 (4) 4 : 4 : 9 ( –5 π )
 3π  i
= 2sec   e ir e 8
Answer (3)  8 
Sol. ln a, ln b, ln c → AP (3π)
3π i
⇒ b2 = ac …(i) = 2 sec e 8
8
a 2b 3c
ln , ln , ln → AP 3π 3π
2b 3c a =θ = , r 2sec
8 8
2
 2b  a 3c x
 3c = 2b × a 6. In which interval the function f ( x ) = is
  x 2 − 6 x − 16
increasing?
4b 2 3c
=  3 5 
9c 2 2b (1) φ (2) 1,  ∪  , ∞ 
 4 4 
8b3 = 27c3
5  3 5 
2b = 3c …(ii)⇒ 4b = 9c (3)  , ∞  (4)  , 
4  4 4
4b2 = 9c2 Answer (1)
4ac = 9c2 x
Sol. f ( x ) =
⇒ 4a = 9c …(iii) x − 6 x − 16
2

From (ii) & (iii) ( x 2 − 6 x − 16) − ( x )(2 x − 6)

f ′( x ) =
4a = 9c = 4b = k ( x 2 − 6 x − 16)2

k k k − x 2 − 16
=
a = b = c ⇒ < 0 ∀ x ∈ Df
4 4 9 ( x − 6 x − 16)2
2

1 1 1 ∴ x∈φ
a:b:c = : : 7. (α, β) lie on the parabola y2 = 4x and (α, β) also lie
4 4 9
 5
a:b:c=9:9:4 on chord with mid-point  1,  of another parabola
 4
 5π 
5. If r = |z|, θ = arg(z) and z = 2 – 2i tan   then find x2 = 8y, then value of |(8 – β)(α – 28)| is
 8 
(1) 192 (2) 92
(r, θ)
(3) 64 (4) 128
 5π 3π   3π 3π 
(1)  2 sec , (2)  2 sec , Answer (1)
 8 8   8 8 
Sol. Chord with point, T = S1
 3π 5π   3π 3π 
(3)  2 tan , (4)  2 tan , ⇒ xx1 − 4( y + y1 ) = x12 − 8 y1
 8 8   8 8 
Answer (2)  5  5  1− 8 × 5
( x1, y1 ) ≡  1,  ⇒ x − 4  y +  =
5π
 4  4 4
sin
8 x − 4y − 5 =−9
Sol. z = 2 – 2i
5π
cos ⇒ x − 4y + 4 =
0 (L1)
8
(α, β) lie on (L1) and also y2 = 4x
2  5π 5π 
=  cos – i sin  ⇒ α − 4β + 4 = 0
5π  8 8 
cos
8 β2 = 4 α
( –5 π ) 2
2 i
8 β= 4(4β − 4)
= e
5π
cos β2 − 16β + 16 = 0
8
 2 1
⇒ (β − 8)= 64 − 16
= 48 Sol. a1 =
8
⇒ β= 8 ± 4 3
a, ar, ar2, ar3 ……
α = 4β − 4 2ar = ar2 + ar3
= 28 ± 16 3 2 = r + r2
r2 + r – 2 = 0
(28 + 16 3, 8 + 4 3 ) and (28 − 16 3, 8 − 4 3 )
(r + 2) (r – 1) = 0
(8 − β)(α − 28)
r ≠1
⇒ ( −4 3 )(16 3 ) ⇒ r = –2
= –192 20 18

8.

Unit vector u = xiˆ + yjˆ + zkˆ makes angles
∑Tr −∑Tr
=r 1=r 1

π π 2π  1 ˆ 1 ˆ  1 ˆ 1 ˆ a(1 − r 20 ) a(1 − r 18 )
, , with  i + k ,  j+ k , = −
2 3 3  2 2   2 2  1− r 1− r
 iˆ ˆj  1 1  
 +  respectively and =  1 − r 20 − 1 + r 18  
 2 2  8 3 
 1 ˆ 1 ˆ 1 ˆ   1 18
v = i + j + k find u − v . = 2 [1 − 4]
2 2 2 24

5 7 218
(1) (2) =− ⇒ −215
2 2 8
24
2 2 10. The mean of 5 observations is and variance is
(3) (4) 5
5 7
194 7
Answer (1) . If the mean of first four observations is ,
25 2
x z then the variance of first four observations is
Sol. + 0
= …(1)
2 2 3 5
(1) (2)
y z 1 2 2
+ = …(2)
2 2 2 5 2
(3) (4)
x y −1 4 3
+ = …(3)
2 2 2 Answer (3)
1 −1 5
⇒ y ==
0, z =
2
,x
2
Sol. ∑x
i =1
i = 24

  1 ˆ
v −=
u 2iˆ +
2
j ∑x 2
i  24 
− 
2
194
=
5  5  25
  1
v −u = 2+ 770
2 ⇒ ∑x= 2
i
25
× 5= 154
5 7
= 5th observation = 24 − × 4 = 10
2 2
1 4
9. If first term of non-constant GP be and every
8 ∑x
i =1
2
i
7
2
20 18 New variance
= − 
term is AM of next two, then ∑Tr −∑Tr is 4 2
=r 1=r 1
154 − 100 49
(1) 215 (2) –215 = −
4 4
(3) –218 (4) 218
5
Answer (2) =
4
11. 8 8 
+ 4 + 7 =  + 11 unit
12. 3 3 
13.
8 
14. 12 A= 12  + 11= 164
 3 
15.
23. The number of ways to distribute 8 identical books
16. into 4 distinct bookshelf is (where any bookshelf
17. can be empty)
18. Answer (165)
19.
Sol. x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 =
8
20.
SECTION - B  8 + 4 − 1
Number of ways =  
Numerical Value Type Questions: This section 4 −1 
contains 10 Numerical based questions. The answer to  11
=  
each question should be rounded-off to the nearest 3 
integer.
= 165
3232
21. The remainder when 64 is divided by 9 is  1 − x2 
24. If f ( x ) = ln  then value of 225(f ′(x) – f ′′(x))
Answer (1)  1 + x 2 
 
Sol. 64 ≡ 1(mod 9) 1
at x =
32 32 2
6432 ≡ 132 (mod 9)
Answer (736)
⇒ Remainder = 1 Sol. f(x) = ln(1 – x2) – ln(1 + x2)
22. Area bounded by 0 ≤ y ≤ min {x2 + 2, 2x + 2}, x ∈ −2 x 2x
f ′ ( x=
) −
[0, 3] is A, then 12 A is 1 − x2 1 + x2
Answer (164)
 2 
x 2 + 2 0 ≤ x ≤ 2 = − 2x  4
Sol. min{ x + 2, 2 x + 2} 
2
1 − x 
2 x + 2 2 ≤ x ≤ 3
4x
f ′( x ) =4
x −1

(
 4 4
 x − 1 − 4x 
f ′′ ( x ) = 4 
)

( )
2
 x4 − 1 

 4

 −3 x − 1
=4 2
4
(
 x − 1  )
 
 x 3x 4 + 1 
f ′ ( x ) − f ′′=
( )  4
x 4 + 2

2
1
 x − 1 x4 − 1  (
 )
Area = A= ∫ ( x 2 + 2)dx + [6 + 8] × 1
0 2 1
At x =
x 3

2
2
= + 2x  + 7
3 0 225 f ′ ( x ) − f ′′ ( x )  = 736
 3cos 2 x + cos3 2 x dx
25. = x 3 – x 2 + 6 , then find sum of ⇒ ∫ cos vdv =
∫x
cos6 x – sin6 x
roots, y
⇒ sin = ln | x | + c
Answer (1) x

Sol. ∴ α
where c =
2
cos 2 x(3 + cos2 2 x )
,
(cos2 x – sin2 x )[sin4 x + cos4 x + sin2 x cos2 x ] putting initial condition,
cos2x –sin2x = cos2x π
2sin = α
3
3 + cos2 2 x  3 + cos2 2 x 
= = 4=
  4
2
1– sin x cos x2 2
 4 – sin 2 x  ⇒α= 3

⇒ x3 – x2 + 6 = 4 ⇒ α 2 =3
   
⇒ x3 – x2 + 2 = 0 27. =
If OA a= , OC b , and area of ∆OAC is S and a
 
∴ therefore sum of roots = 1 parallelogram with sides parallel to OA and OC
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 and diagonal OB= 12a + 4b , has area equal to B,
 y   dy y
26. x  cos=
 x   dx y cos  x  + x B
     then is equal to
S
y α π
 x  ln | x | + 2 and f (1) = 3
where sin= Answer (96)
 
1  
Sol. =
S a×b
Find α2. 2
Answer (3)  
B 12a × 4b
=
 y  dy y y
Sol.   cos= cos + 1  
 x  dx x x B 48 a × b
⇒
= = 96
Putting y = vx S 1  
a×b
2
dy dv
⇒ = x +v 28.
dx dx
29.
 dv 
⇒ cos v  x  v cos v + 1
+ v= 30.
 dx 

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