Mathematics - Basic of Mathematics
Practise 6 JEE Advanced previous year questions on Basic of Mathematics, compiled from papers spanning 2008 to 2024. Each question is pulled directly from the actual exam paper it appeared in, so you're practising in the exact style and difficulty JEE Advanced tests.
Basic of Mathematics has been asked in 6 of the 27 years of JEE Advanced papers analysed (2000–2026), with 6 questions in all. 33% of them were easy, 50% moderate and 17% tough. Most of its questions came from 2024, with 1 question that year. In the last three years (2024–2026) it had 1 question across 6 papers, about 0.2 per paper.
The chapter's 2 topics are not weighted equally: Logarithm (5 questions, 83%) and Inequalities (1 question, 17%) have been asked the most. Logarithm has also led over the last five years, with 2 questions. Inequalities has produced the most tough questions (1).
- 1Let and . If are such that and then is equal to . ________.2024 (Paper 1)Logarithm
- 2The product of all positive real values of x satisfying the equation x 16 log 5 x 3 - 68 log 5 x = 5 - 16 is2022 (Paper 2)Logarithm
- 3The value of log 2 9 2 1 log 2 log 2 9 7 1 log 4 7 is_____.2018 (Paper 1)Logarithm
- 4If 3 x = 4 x - 1 , then x =2013 (Paper 2)Logarithm
- 5Let be the solution of the following equations , , then is equal to2011 (Paper 1)Logarithm
- 6Match the Statements/Expressions in Column I with the Statements/Expressions in Column II.2008 (Paper 2)Inequalities
Frequently Asked Questions
1.How many questions are available for Basic of Mathematics?
This chapter includes 6 questions compiled from JEE Advanced papers spanning 2008 to 2024.
2.Are these questions only from JEE Advanced, or from other exams too?
These are JEE Advanced questions specifically for the Basic of Mathematics chapter. Questions from other exams like JEE Main or NTA Abhyas (JEE Main) are organised separately under their respective exam sections.
3.Is Basic of Mathematics an important chapter for JEE Advanced Mathematics?
Basic of Mathematics has appeared in 6 of the 21 years of JEE Advanced papers covered here, with 6 questions across 6 papers - about one per paper it appears in.
4.What is the difficulty level of Basic of Mathematics questions in JEE Advanced?
Of the 6 questions analysed for this chapter, 33% are easy, 50% moderate and 17% tough. 2024 had the most, with 1 question.
5.Which topics in Basic of Mathematics should I focus on?
These topics have carried the most weightage in Basic of Mathematics:
- Logarithm - 5 questions (83%)
- Inequalities - 1 question (17%)
- Inequalities has produced the most tough questions (1).
6.Is Basic of Mathematics's weightage in JEE Advanced going up or down?
Across all 6 papers analysed, Basic of Mathematics has averaged about 1.0 questions per paper. In the last three years (2024–2026), that average has fallen, at about 0.2 questions per paper. Use the year-wise numbers on this page for the exact trend before you decide how much time to give it.