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JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.1. The integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integralsis equal to (where C is a constant of integration)    (2020)
(1) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(2) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(4) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (1)
Let,
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Let JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
So, JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.2. If JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals where C is a constant of integration, then the ordered pair (λ, f(θ)) is equal to    (2020)
(1) (1,1 tan θ)
(2) ( 1,1 -tan θ)
(3) (-1,1 + tan θ)
(4) (1,1 + tan 
 θ)
Ans. (3)
We have
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Let tan θ = t ⇒sec2 θdθ = dt. 
Therefore,
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Hence, JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.3. For x2 ≠ nπ + 1, n∈N (the set of natural numbers), the integral
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals      (2019)

JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(where c is a constant of integration)
Ans. (3, 4)
Solution. Consider the given integral
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.4.JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals and f(0) = 0, then the value of f(1) is:      (2019)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) 1/2
(4) 1/4

Ans. (4)
Solution.
f(x) =
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.5. Let n ≥ 2 be a natural number and 0 < θ < π/2. Then JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integralsis equal to (where C is a constant of integration    (2019)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Ans. (1)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.6.JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals where C is a constant of integration, then f (x) is equal to:      (2019)
(1) - 2x3 - 1
(2) - 4x3 - 1
(3) -2x3 + 1
(4) 4x3+ 1

Ans. (2)
Solution. 
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Put -4x3 = θ
⇒ -12x2 dx = dθ
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Then, by comparison
f(x) = -4x3 - 1

Q.7.JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals for a suitable chosen integer m and a function A (x), where C is a constant of integration, then (A(x))m equals:      (2019)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (1)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Comparing both sides,
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.8.JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals where C is a constant of integration, then f(x) is equal to:      (2019)
(1) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(2) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(4) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (4)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.9. The integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals is equal to:      
(where C is a constant of integration)    (2019)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (3)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.10. The integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals is equal to: (where C is a constant of integration)      (2019)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (2)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.11. 
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integralsis equal to:    
(where c is a constant of integration.)    (2019)
(1) 2x + sinx + 2 sin2x + c
(2) x + 2 sinx + 2 sin2x + c
(3) x + 2 sinx + sin2x + c
(4) 2x + sinx + sin2x + c

Ans. (3)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
[ ∵ sin 2x = 2 sin x cos x and sin 3x = 3 sin x - 4 sin3x]
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.12.JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals where C is a constant of integration, then the function f(x) is equal to:      (2019)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (4)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.13. The integral ∫ sec2/3 x cosec4/3 xdx is equal to:
(1) -3 tan-1/3 x + C
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) -3 cot-1/3 x + C
(4) 3 tan-1/3 x + C
(Here C is a constant of integration)      (2019)

Ans. (1)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.14. If ∫esec x (sec x tan x f(x) + (sec x tan x + sec2 x)) dx = esecx f(x) + C, then a possible choice of f(x) is:      (2019)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (1)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.15.JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals where C is a constant of integration, then:      (2019)
(1) A = 1/54 and f(x) = 3 (x - 1)
(2) A = 1/81 and f(x) = 3 (x - 1)
(3) A = 1/27 and f(x) = 9 (x - 1)
(4) A = 1/54 and f(x) = 9 (x - 1)2
Ans. (1)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Let (x - 1)2 = 9 tan2 θ    ....(1)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
After differentiating equation ...(1), we get
2 (x - 1) dx = 18 tan θ sec2θ dθ
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
we get: A = 1/54 and f(x) = 3 (x - 1)

Q.16. If JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals where c is a constant of integration, then g(-1) is equal to:      (2019)
(1) -1
(2) 1
(3) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(4) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (3)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.17. The integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals is equal to:      (2019)
(Here C is a constant of integration)
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. (3)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.18. Let α ∈ (0, π/2) be fixed. If the integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals A(x) cos2α+B(x) sin2α+C, where C is a constant of integration, then the functions A(x) and B(x) are respectively:      (2019)
(1)  x + α and loge|sin(x + α)|
(2) x - α and loge|sin(x - α)|
(3) x - α and loge |cos(x - α)|
(4) x + α and loge |sin(x - a)|
Ans. 
(2)
Solution.

JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.19. The integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integralsis equal to:    (2018)
(1) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(2) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(4) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. 
(2)
Solution.

JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.20. If f JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals = 2x + 1, (x ∈ R - {1, -2}), then ∫ f(x)dx is equal to:  (where C is a constant of integration)     (2018)
(1) 12 loge |1 - x| - 3x + C
(2) - 12 loge |1 - x| + 3x + C
(3) - 12 loge |1 - x| - 3x + C
(4) 12 loge |1 - x| + 3x + C
Ans. 
(3)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
= 3 {-4ℓn|1-x - x| + C = -12ℓn |1-x| - 3x + C

Q.21. If f(x) = JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals dt then:    (2018)
(1) f''' (x) - f''(x) = cosx - 2x sinx
(2) f'''(x) + f''(x) - f'(x) = cosx
(3) f'''(x) + f''(x) = sinx
(4) f'''(x) + f'(x) = cosx - 2x sinx
Ans. 
(4)
Solution.

JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.22. If JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals (C is a constant of integration), then the ordered pair (K, A) is equal to    (2018)
(1) (2, 1)
(2) (2, 3)
(3) (-2, 1)
(4) (-2, 3)
Ans. 
(2)
Solution.

I = JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
=JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals 

Q.23. Let In = ∫tann xdx,(n > 1). If I4 +I6= a tan5 x + bx5 + C, where C is a constant of integration, then the ordered pair (a, b) is equal to    (2017)
(1) (-1/5 , 0)
(2) (-1/5 , 1)
(3) (1/5, 0)
(4) (1/5, -1)
Ans.
(3)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Let tanx = t
sec2x dx = dt
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.24. The integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals is equal to:
(where C is a constant of integration)    (2017)
(1) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(2) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(4) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans.
(1)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.25. If JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals and JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals then the ordered pair (A,B) is equal to :(where c is a constant of integration)    (2017)
(1) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(2) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(4) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. 
(2)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.26. The integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integralsdx is equal to:    (2016)
(1) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(2) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(4) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals 
Ans. 
(2)
Solution.

Dividing numerator and denominator by x15 we get,
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.27. If JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals , where k is a constant of integration, then A + B + C equals    (2016)
(1) 15/5
(2) 21/5
(3) 7/10
(4) 27/10
Ans.
(1)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
tan x = t
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

Q.28. The integral JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals is equal to (where C is a constant of integration)    (2016)
(1) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(2) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(3) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
(4) JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
Ans. 
(2)
Solution.
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals
JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

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FAQs on JEE Main Previous Year Questions (2016-2026): Indefinite Integrals

1. What are the main types of indefinite integral problems asked in JEE Main exams?
Ans. JEE Main indefinite integrals focus on substitution methods, integration by parts, partial fractions, trigonometric integrals, and rational function decomposition. Students encounter polynomial integrals, exponential-logarithmic combinations, and inverse trigonometric results. Previous year question analysis reveals that substitution technique and u-substitution appear most frequently, accounting for 30-40% of integral problems in competitive exams since 2016.
2. How do I identify which integration technique to use for tricky indefinite integral questions?
Ans. The key is recognizing function patterns: use substitution for composite functions, integration by parts when products of different function types appear, and partial fractions for rational expressions. Students should examine whether the derivative of one part exists in the expression-if yes, substitution works best. Practice with previous year solved papers helps develop pattern recognition for selecting the fastest method during timed JEE Main exams.
3. Why do students make mistakes with indefinite integral constants of integration in JEE problems?
Ans. The constant of integration (C) is mandatory in indefinite integrals-forgetting it costs marks. Many students skip C when solving previous year questions or assume it cancels out. Unlike definite integrals with fixed bounds, indefinite integrals represent entire families of curves. JEE evaluators strictly check for C inclusion; omitting it during exam conditions leads to lost marks despite correct integration technique.
4. What's the difference between solving indefinite integrals and definite integrals in JEE Main?
Ans. Indefinite integrals yield a function plus constant (antiderivative), while definite integrals produce numerical values using limits. For JEE preparation, indefinite integral questions require the constant C and focus on integration techniques. Definite integrals apply upper and lower bounds using the Fundamental Theorem. Previous year papers show indefinite integral problems test conceptual strength in technique selection and algebraic manipulation more heavily.
5. How can I practice indefinite integral problems effectively using previous year JEE Main questions?
Ans. Work through JEE Main papers from 2016-2026 chronologically to identify recurring patterns and evolving difficulty. Group problems by technique-substitution, parts, partial fractions-rather than solving randomly. Use EduRev's compiled previous year solved papers with detailed step-by-step solutions, flashcards highlighting key integration formulas, and MCQ tests for self-assessment. This structured approach builds speed and accuracy for exam conditions.
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