JEE Main Question Paper 2016 (Available): Check Previous Year Question Paper with Solution PDF (2024-2014)

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JEE Main 2016 Question Papers with answer key and solutions PDF are available for both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are available in English, Hindi, and Gujrati (in particular areas). For every wrong answer, one-fourth mark was deducted. Candidates appearing for JEE Main can use the links below to download previous years’ question papers for free to prepare better for the exam.

JEE Main 2016 Question Papers

Paper/Subject Exam Date Slot/Session Question Paper
B.E/B.Tech April 3, 2016 Offline - Code E Check here
B.E/B.Tech April 3, 2016 Offline - Code F Check here
B.E/B.Tech April 3, 2016 Offline - Code G Check here
B.E/B.Tech April 3, 2016 Offline - Code H Check here
B.Arch April 3, 2016 Offline - Code S Check here
B.Arch April 3, 2016 Offline - Code T Check here
B.Arch April 3, 2016 Offline - Code U Check here
B.Arch April 3, 2016 Offline - Code V Check here
B.E/B.Tech April 9, 2016 Online - CBT Check here
B.E/B.Tech April 10, 2016 Online - CBT To be Updated
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JEE Main 2016 Questions

  • 1.
    Let the area of a triangle \( \triangle PQR \) with vertices \( P(5, 4) \), \( Q(-2, 4) \), and \( R(a, b) \) be 35 square units. If its orthocenter and centroid are \( O(2, \frac{14}{5}) \) and \( C(c, d) \) respectively, then \( c + 2d \) is equal to:

      • \( \frac{7}{3} \)
      • \( 3 \)
      • \( 2 \)
      • \( \frac{8}{3} \)

    • 2.
      Let \( f : \mathbb{R} \setminus \{0\} \to (-\infty, 1) \) be a polynomial of degree 2, satisfying \( f(x)f\left( \frac{1}{x} \right) = f(x) + f\left( \frac{1}{x} \right) \). If \( f(K) = -2K \), then the sum of squares of all possible values of \( K \) is:

        • 1
        • 7
        • 9
        • 6

      • 3.

        In the first configuration (1) as shown in the figure, four identical charges \( q_0 \) are kept at the corners A, B, C and D of square of side length \( a \). In the second configuration (2), the same charges are shifted to mid points C, E, H, and F of the square. If \( K = \frac{1}{4\pi \epsilon_0} \), the difference between the potential energies of configuration (2) and (1) is given by:

          • \( \frac{Kq_0^2}{a} (4\sqrt{2} - 2) \)
          • \( \frac{Kq_0^2}{a} (4 - \sqrt{2}) \)
          • \( \frac{Kq_0^2}{a} (3\sqrt{2} - 2) \)
          • \( \frac{Kq_0^2}{a} (3 - \sqrt{2}) \)

        • 4.
          If \[ \lim_{x \to 0} \frac{\cos(2x) + a \cos(4x) - b}{x^4} \] is finite, then \( a + b = \) __.

            • 0
            • 1
            • 2
            • 3

          • 5.
            A parallel plate capacitor of capacitance 1 μF is charged to a potential difference of 20 V. The distance between plates is 1 μm. The energy density between the plates of the capacitor is:

              • \( 2 \times 10^{-4} \, {J/m}^3 \)
              • \( 1.8 \times 10^5 \, {J/m}^3 \)
              • \( 1.8 \times 10^3 \, {J/m}^3 \)
              • \( 2 \times 10^2 \, {J/m}^3 \)

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