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JEE Main 2021 February 26, Shift 1 Question Paper with Solutions

All 90 questions from the JEE Main 2021 (February 26, Shift 1) shift — Physics (30), Chemistry (30) and Mathematics (30) — each with the correct answer (answer key) and a step-by-step solution. Read it free online, or attempt the full paper as a timed mock test.

Physics30 questions

Q1Single correctUnits and Measurements
In a typical combustion engine the workdone by a gas molecule is given by , where x is the displacement, k is the Boltzmann constant and T is the temperature. If and are constants, dimensions of will be:
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Q2Single correctOscillations and Waves
If two similar springs each of spring constant are joined in series, the new spring constant and time period would be changed by a factor:
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Q3Single correctLaws of Motion
A particle is moving with uniform speed along the circumference of a circle of radius R under the action of a central fictitious force F which is inversely proportional to . Its time period of revolution will be given by :
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Q4Single correctWork, Energy and Power
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Body P having mass M moving with speed u has head-on collision elastically with another body Q having mass m initially at rest. If , body Q will have a maximum speed equal to after collision.
Reason R : During elastic collision, the momentum and kinetic energy are both conserved.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Q5Single correctRotational Motion
Four identical solid spheres each of mass and radius are placed with their centres on the four corners of a square of side . The moment of inertia of the system about one side of square where the axis of rotation is parallel to the plane of the square is :
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Q6Single correctGravitation
A planet revolving in elliptical orbit has :
A. a constant velocity of revolution.
B. has the least velocity when it is nearest to the sun.
C. its areal velocity is directly proportional to its velocity.
D. areal velocity is inversely proportional to its velocity.
E. to follow a trajectory such that the areal velocity is constant.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Q7Single correctGravitation
Find the gravitational force of attraction between the ring and sphere as shown in the diagram, where the plane of the ring is perpendicular to the line joining the centres. If is the distance between the centres of a ring (of mass m) and a sphere (mass M) where both have equal radius R.
Ring (mass m, radius R, centre X) and solid sphere (mass M, radius R, centre Y); centres sqrt(8)R apart.
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Q8Single correctProperties of Solids and Liquids
The normal density of a material is and its bulk modulus of elasticity is K. The magnitude of increase in density of material, when a pressure P is applied uniformly on all sides, will be :
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Q9Single correctProperties of Solids and Liquids
A large number of water drops, each of radius , combine to have a drop of radius . If the surface tension is and mechanical equivalent of heat is , the rise in heat energy per unit volume will be:
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Q10Single correctProperties of Solids and Liquids
The temperature at the junction of two insulating sheets, having thermal resistances and as well as top and bottom temperatures and (as shown in figure) is given by :
Two stacked insulating slabs: upper R2, lower R1; right-side temperatures theta2 (top), theta (junction), theta1 (bottom).
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Q11Single correctGravitation
Assume that a tunnel is dug along a chord of the earth, at a perpendicular distance from the earth's centre, where R is the radius of the earth. The wall of the tunnel is frictionless. If a particle is released in this tunnel, it will execute a simple harmonic motion with a time period:
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Q12Single correctElectrostatics
Find the electric field at point P (as shown in figure) on the perpendicular bisector of a uniformly charged thin wire of length L carrying a charge Q. The distance of the point P from the centre of the rod is .
Vertical charged rod length L, midpoint O, charge Q at the lower end; point P on the perpendicular bisector at distance a, field E to the right.
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Q13Single correctElectrostatics
Consider the combination of two capacitors and , with , when connected in parallel, the equivalent capacitance is 10 times the equivalent capacitance of the same connected in series. Calculate the ratio of capacitors, .
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Q14Single correctCurrent Electricity
Five equal resistances are connected in a network as shown in figure. The net resistance between the points and is :
Equilateral triangle D-E-C with R on each edge; R from D to central node A and R from E to B; terminals A and B.
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Q15Single correctElectromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
An alternating current is given by the equation . The rms current will be:
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Q16Single correctDual Nature of Matter and Radiation
Given below are two statements : one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : An electron microscope can achieve better resolving power than an optical microscope.
Reason R : The de Broglie's wavelength of the electrons emitted from an electron gun is much less than wavelength of visible light.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
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Q17Single correctOptics
A short straight object of height 100 cm lies before the central axis of a spherical mirror whose focal length has absolute value cm. The image of object produced by the mirror is of height 25 cm and has the same orientation of the object. One may conclude from the information:
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Q18Single correctOptics
In a Young's double slit experiment two slits are separated by 2 mm and the screen is placed one meter away. When a light of wavelength 500 nm is used, the fringe separation will be :
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Q19Single correctAtoms and Nuclei
If and are the wavelengths of the third member of Lyman and first member of the Paschen series respectively, then the value of is :
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Q20Single correctElectronic Devices
LED is constructed from semiconducting material. The energy gap of this LED is 1.9 eV. Calculate the wavelength of light emitted and its colour. and
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Q21NumericalLaws of Motion
A boy pushes a box of mass 2 kg with a force on a frictionless surface. If the box was initially at rest, then ______ m is displacement along the x-axis after 10 s
Q22NumericalLaws of Motion
A person standing on a spring balance inside a stationary lift measures 60 kg. The weight of that person if the lift descends with uniform downward acceleration of 1.8 m will be ______ N.
Q23NumericalLaws of Motion
As shown in the figure, a block of mass kg is kept on a horizontal rough surface of coefficient of friction . The critical force to be applied on the vertical surface as shown at angle 60 with horizontal such that it does not move, will be 3x. The value of x will
Block of mass sqrt(3) kg on a rough horizontal surface (mu=1/(3 sqrt3)); critical force applied at 60 degrees to the vertical face.
Q24NumericalKinetic Theory of Gases
A container is divided into two chambers by a partition. The volume of first chamber is 4.5 litre and second chamber is 5.5 litre. The first chamber contain 3.0 moles of gas at pressure 2.0 atm and second chamber contain 4.0 moles of gas at pressure 3.0 atm. After the partition is removed and the mixture attains equilibrium, then, the common equilibrium pressure existing in the mixture is atm. Value of x (nearest integer) is ______
Q25NumericalOscillations and Waves
The mass per unit length of a uniform wire is 0.135 g c. A transverse wave of the form is produced in it, where x is in meter and t is in second. Then, the expected value of tension in the wire is N. Value of x is ______ (Round-off to the nearest integer)
Q26NumericalCurrent Electricity
In an electrical circuit, a battery is connected to pass 20 C of charge through it in a certain given time. The potential difference between two plates of the battery is maintained at 15 V. The workdone by the battery is ______ J
Q27NumericalElectromagnetic Induction and Alternating Currents
In a series LCR resonant circuit, the quality factor is measured as 100. If the inductance is increased by two fold and resistance is decreased by two fold, then the quality factor after this change will be ______
Q28NumericalElectromagnetic Waves
A radiation is emitted by 1000 W bulb and it generates an electric field and magnetic field at P, placed at a distance of 2 m. The efficiency of the bulb is 1.25%. The value of peak electric field at P is V . Value of x is ______ (Rounded-off to the nearest integer) [Take ]
Q29NumericalElectronic Devices
The circuit contains two diodes each with a forward resistance of 50 and with infinite reverse resistance. If the battery voltage is 6 V, the current through the 120 resistance is ______ mA
Three parallel branches: D1 (forward) + 130 ohm; D2 (reverse) + 100 ohm; 6 V cell + 120 ohm.
Q30NumericalElectromagnetic Waves
The maximum and minimum amplitude of an amplitude modulated wave is 16 V and 8 V respectively. The modulation index for this amplitude modulated wave is . The value of x is ______. (Round off your answer to the nearest integer)

Chemistry30 questions

Q31Single correctAtomic Structure
The orbital having two radial as well as two angular nodes is:
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Q32Single correctClassification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties
Match List-I with List-II. List-I: Electronic configuration of elements. List-II: in kJ mo. Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
List-IList-II
a. p.
b. q.
c. r.
d. s.
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Q33Single correctChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : o-Nitrophenol is steam volatile due to intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
Statement II : o-Nitrophenol has high melting due to hydrogen bonding.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Q34Single correctChemical Bonding and Molecular Structure
Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A : Dipole-dipole interactions are the only non-covalent interactions, resulting in hydrogen bond formation.
Reason R : Fluorine is the most electronegative element and hydrogen bonds in HF are symmetrical.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Q35Single correctp-Block Elements
Statements about heavy water are given below.
A. Heavy water is used in exchange reactions for the study of reaction mechanisms.
B. Heavy water is prepared by exhaustive electrolysis of water.
C. Heavy water has higher boiling point than ordinary water.
D. Viscosity of is greater than .
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Q36Single correctp-Block Elements
Find A, B and C in the following reactions:


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Q37Single correctp-Block Elements
Compound A used as a strong oxidizing agent is amphoteric in nature. It is the part of lead storage batteries. Compound A is:
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Q38Single correctPurification and Characterisation of Organic Compounds
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: A mixture of chloroform and aniline can be separated by simple distillation.
Statement II: When separating aniline from a mixture of aniline and water by steam distillation aniline boils below its boiling point.
In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
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Q39Single correctp-Block Elements
Which of the following is a FALSE statement?
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Q40Single correctp-Block Elements
The presence of ozone in troposphere:
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Q41Single correctp-Block Elements
Match List-I with List-II. List-I (Ore). List-II (Element Present). Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
List-IList-II
a. Kernitep. Tin
b. Cassiteriteq. Boron
c. Calaminer. Fluorine
d. Cryolites. Zinc
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Q42Single correctp-Block Elements
On treating a compound with warm dil. , gas X is evolved which turns paper acidified with dil. to a green compound Y. X and Y respectively are :
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Q43Single correctd- and f-Block Elements
Which one of the following lanthanoids does not form ? [M is lanthanoid metal]
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Q44Single correctHydrocarbons
For the given reaction:
What is A?
CH3-CH=CH-Br with NaNH2 then red-hot Fe tube 873 K giving A.
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Q45Single correctHydrocarbons
For the given reaction:
What is A?
3-ethylbenzonitrile reacting with Br2/UV to a monobrominated product.
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Q46Single correctOrganic Compounds Containing Oxygen
Identify the major products A and B respectively in the following reactions of phenol:
Phenol undergoing a two-step reaction scheme.
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Q47Single correctOrganic Compounds Containing Oxygen

B reacts with Hydroxyl amine but does not give Tollen's test. Identify A and B.
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Q48Single correctOrganic Compounds Containing Nitrogen
An amine on reaction with benzenesulphonyl chloride produces a compound insoluble in alkaline solution. This amine can be prepared by ammonolysis of ethyl chloride. The correct structure of amine is:
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Q49Single correctBiomolecules
The structure of Neoprene is :
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Q50Single correctBiomolecules
Which of the following vitamin is helpful in the blood clotting?
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Q51NumericalSome Basic Concepts in Chemistry
The number of significant figures in is ________
Q52NumericalSome Basic Concepts in Chemistry
A certain gas obeys . The value of is . The value of x is ________(Integer answer)
(Z : compressibility factor)
Q53NumericalChemical Thermodynamics
For a chemical reaction the entropy change depends on the temperature T (in K) as . Minimum temperature at which it will become spontaneous is ________ K. (Integer)
Q54NumericalEquilibrium
A homogeneous ideal gaseous reaction is carried out in a 25 litre flask at . The initial amount of was 1 mole and the equilibrium pressure was 1.9 atm. The value of is . The value of x is ________ (Integer answer)
Q55NumericalRedox Reactions and Electrochemistry
Dichromate ion is treated with base, the oxidation number of Cr in the product formed is ________
Q56NumericalSolutions
224 mL of at 298 K and 1 atm is passed through 100 mL of 0.1 M NaOH solution. The non-volatile solute produced is dissolved in 36 g of water. The lowering of vapour pressure of solution (assuming the solution is dilute) is mm of Hg. The value of x is ________ (Integer answer)
Q57NumericalRedox Reactions and Electrochemistry
Consider the following reaction
, .
The quantity of electricity required in Faraday to reduce five moles of is ________
Q58NumericalChemical Kinetics
An exothermic reaction has an activation energy . If energy change during the reaction is , then the activation energy for the reverse reaction in kJ is ________ (Integer answer)
Q59NumericalSome Basic Concepts in Chemistry
g of oxygen is adsorbed on g of platinum metal. The volume of oxygen adsorbed per gram of the adsorbent at 1 atm and 300 K in L is ________
Q60NumericalCoordination Compounds
Number of bridging CO ligands in is ________

Mathematics30 questions

Q61Single correctPermutations and Combinations
The number of seven digit integers with sum of the digits equal to 10 and formed by using the digits 1, 2 and 3 only is:
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Q62Single correctSequence and Series
The sum of the infinite series is equal to:
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Q63Single correctSequence and Series
In an increasing geometric series, the sum of the second and the sixth term is and the product of the third and fifth term is 25. Then, the sum of and terms is equal to:
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Q64Single correctBinomial Theorem and its Simple Applications
The maximum value of the term independent of t in the expansion of where is:
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Q65Single correctCo-ordinate Geometry
The intersection of three lines and is a/an
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Q66Single correctCo-ordinate Geometry
In the circle given below, let unit, unit and . Then, the area of the triangle PQB (in square units) is:
Circle through O and B on the x-axis; OA=1, OB=13, vertical chord PQ perpendicular to OB through A; triangle PQB.
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Q67Single correctLimit, Continuity and Differentiability
The value of is :
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Q68Single correctSets, Relations and Functions
Let be a relation, then the equivalence class of is the set
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Q69Single correctMatrices and Determinants
Let A be a symmetric matrix of order 2 with integer entries. If the sum of the diagonal elements of is 1, then the possible number of such matrices is:
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Q70Single correctMatrices and Determinants
The value of is
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Q71Single correctTrigonometry
If ; , then the value of is:
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Q72Single correctLimit, Continuity and Differentiability
Let f be any function defined on R and let it satisfy the condition: . If , then :
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Q73Single correctLimit, Continuity and Differentiability
The maximum slope of the curve occurs at the point
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Q74Single correctIntegral Calculus
The value of , where [x] is the greatest integer , is:
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Q75Single correctIntegral Calculus
The value of is:
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Q76Single correctDifferential Equations
The rate of growth of bacteria in a culture is proportional to the number of bacteria present and the bacteria count is 1000 at initial time . The number of bacteria is increased by 20% in 2 hours. If the population of bacteria is 2000 after hours, then is equal to:
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Q77Single correctVector Algebra
If and are perpendicular, then is equal to:
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Q78Single correctThree Dimensional Geometry
If and are coplanar, then the sum of all possible values of is:
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Q79Single correctThree Dimensional Geometry
Consider the three planes

, and

Then, which one of the following is true?
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Q80Single correctStatistics and Probability
A fair coin is tossed a fixed number of times. If the probability of getting 7 heads is equal to probability of getting 9 heads, then the probability of getting 2 heads is
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Q81NumericalLimit, Continuity and Differentiability
The number of solutions of the equation is ________.
Q82NumericalComplex Numbers and Quadratic Equations
The sum of power of the roots of the equation is ________.
Q83NumericalBinomial Theorem and its Simple Applications
Let and . If , then is equal to ________. (Here )
Q84NumericalTrigonometry
The number of integral values of k for which the equation has a solution, is ________.
Q85NumericalTrigonometry
If , then number of solutions of the given equation when is ________.
Q86NumericalIntegral Calculus
The value of the integral is ________.
Q87NumericalIntegral Calculus
The area bounded by the lines and is ________.
Q88NumericalDifferential Equations
The difference between degree and order of a differential equation that represents the family of curves given by is ________.
Q89NumericalDifferential Equations
If is the solution of the equation ; then is equal to ________.
Q90NumericalThree Dimensional Geometry
Let be a point on the plane which passes through the point . If the plane is perpendicular to the line joining the points and , then is equal to ________.

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