JEE-MAIN SERIES Mathematics
Linear Equations
20 previous year questions.
Volume: 20 Ques
Yield: Medium
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2021 Chapter Questions 20 MCQs
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PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the system of linear equations 4x + λy + 2z = 0 ; 2x - y + z = 0 ; μx + 2y + 3z = 0, λ, μ ∈ R has a non-trivial solution. Then which of the following is true ?
1
λ = 3, μ ∈ R
2
μ = -6, λ ∈ R
3
λ = 2, μ ∈ R
4
μ = 6, λ ∈ R
02
PYQ 2021
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of equations , , has infinitely many solutions, then k is equal to ________
03
PYQ 2022
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the system of linear equations
x + y + az = 2
3x + y + z = 4
x + 2z = 1
have a unique solution (x*, y*, z*). If (\alpha , x*), (y*, \alpha ) and (x*, –y*) are collinear points, then the sum of absolute values of all possible values of \alpha is
x + y + az = 2
3x + y + z = 4
x + 2z = 1
have a unique solution (x*, y*, z*). If (\alpha , x*), (y*, \alpha ) and (x*, –y*) are collinear points, then the sum of absolute values of all possible values of \alpha is
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4
2
3
3
2
4
1
04
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of equations
2x + y - z = 5
2x -5y + λz = μ
x + 2y - 5z = 7
has infinitely many solutions, then (λ + μ)2 + (λ - μ)2 is equal to
2x + y - z = 5
2x -5y + λz = μ
x + 2y - 5z = 7
has infinitely many solutions, then (λ + μ)2 + (λ - μ)2 is equal to
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904
2
912
3
916
4
920
05
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let S be the set of all values of \theta Ε [-\pi , \pi ] for which the system of linear equations
x+y+√3z=0
-x+(tan\theta )y+ √7z=0
x+y+(tan\theta )z = 0 has non-trivial solution.
Then 120/\pi ∑\theta \theta ∈s is equal to
x+y+√3z=0
-x+(tan\theta )y+ √7z=0
x+y+(tan\theta )z = 0 has non-trivial solution.
Then 120/\pi ∑\theta \theta ∈s is equal to
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10
2
20
3
30
4
40
06
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let the system of linear equations
,
,
,
has a unique solution . Then the distance of the point from the plane is:
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7
2
9
3
11
4
13
07
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let α, β, γ be the three roots of the equation x3+bx+c=0. If βγ =1=-α, then b3+2c3-3α3-6β3-8γ3 is equal to
1
2
3
19
4
28
08
PYQ 2023
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the equation of the plane containing the line x+2y+3z-4=0=2x+y-z+5 and perpendicular to the plane is ax+by+cz=4, then (a-b+c) is equal to
1
18
2
20
3
22
4
24
09
PYQ 2023
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If for z=α+iβ, |z+2|=z+4(1+i), then α +β and αβ are the roots of the equation
1
x2+3x-4=0
2
x2+7x+12=0
3
x2+2x-3=0
4
x2+x-12=0
10
PYQ 2023
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the following system of equations
For some then which of the following is NOT correct?
For some then which of the following is NOT correct?
1
It has no solution if α = – 1 and β≠2
2
It has no solution if α ≠– 1 and β=2
3
It has no solution if α =3 and for all β≠2
4
It has no solution if α =– 1 and for all β ∈ R
11
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If , for all , and , then is strictly increasing in:
1
2
3
4
12
PYQ 2024
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider the system of linear equations
x + y + z = 5,
x + 2y + λ2z = 9,
x + 3y + λz = μ,
where λ, μ ∈ ℝ.Then, which of the following statement is NOT correct?
x + y + z = 5,
x + 2y + λ2z = 9,
x + 3y + λz = μ,
where λ, μ ∈ ℝ.Then, which of the following statement is NOT correct?
1
System has infinite number of solutions if λ = 1 and μ = 13
2
System is inconsistent if λ = 1 and μ ≠ 13
3
System is consistent if λ ≠ 1 and μ = 13
4
System has a unique solution if λ ≠ 1 and μ ≠ 13
13
PYQ 2025
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
If the system of linear equations:
where , has infinitely many solutions, then is equal to:
1
22
2
16
3
9
4
12
14
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Consider a geometric sequence If denotes the product of first terms of the G.P. such that
then find the value of .
1
72
2
74
3
73
4
75
15
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Evaluate the series
1
2
3
4
16
PYQ 2026
easy
mathematics ID: jee-main
Find the number of real solutions of
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
17
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Find the sum of all real solutions of
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-2
2
0
3
2
4
4
18
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a differentiable function satisfying
Find , where is Napier's constant.
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2
2
4
3
6
4
8
19
PYQ 2026
hard
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let and has digits from the set . If digits can be repeated, then find the number of such numbers which are divisible by .
20
PYQ 2026
medium
mathematics ID: jee-main
Let be a differentiable function satisfying
Find , where is Napier's constant.

