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5.
6.
X = {0, 1, 2, 3, 5}
I is the set of integers greater than 999 and not
exceeding 5000, formed by using one or more
elements of X as its digits. Find the number of
elements in I.
(1) 376
(2) 375
(3) 500
(4) 499
(5) 501
H
A
8.
9.
P
R
B
O
2.
3.
2.
3.
16.
(1) 4
(2) 2 3 + 3
(4) 1 +
(5)
14. All possible words are formed using all the letters
in the word EQUATION exactly once and are
arranged such that no two vowels and no two
consonants are in alphabetical order. How may
words are there?
(A) 56
(B) 140
(C) 720
(D) 4914
4.
1.
2
3
3
2
5.
6.
7.
3 +1
(3) 2 3 1
8.
(A)
3
4
(B)
3 2 3
12
(C)
3
6
(D)
2 3 3
6
9.
(B) 32
(C) 32 3
(D) 40
( )
2(1 + 3 )
(
)
2(1 + 3 3 )
(A) 2 2 + 3
(B) 2 1 + 2 3
(C)
(D)
T
U
Q
V
(B) 6+6 3
(C) 2 3 +2 6
(D) 3 2 +6
P
M
N
B
D
P
S
(A)
Q
A
(B) (3 / 2) 5
B
C
F
G
Q A D E
(A) 270m
(C) 351m
H I
(B) 594m
(D) None of these
(A)
13 + 10 3
11
(B)
17 + 10 3
11
(C)
19 10 3
11
(D)
10( 2 + 2)
11
(C) 2 5
(D) Cannot be uniquely determined
24. There are two concentric circles with their centre
at O. Chord AB of the outer circle is tangent to
the inner circle. If the measure of the line AB is
40 cm and the radii of both the inner and the
outer circle are integral number of centimeters,
then which of the following cannot be the length
of the diameter of the outer circle?
(A) 50
(B) 58
(C) 96
(D) 104
(B) 20 6
(C) 40 3
(D) 50
(A)
2
5 + 1
(C)
2
1
2
2 1
(B)
2
1
2
5 1
(D)
2
1
2
1
2
110
(B) 2 30
(C)
130
(D) 5 6
(B) 2 3 2
(D) Cannot be determined
2.
If a
3.
4.
5.
0
40. In triangle PQR, Q =90 and PQ = QR. D is a
point on the same side of PR as Q such that PR
=
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Special Equations
Directions for questions 1 to 3: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1.
2.
1
and b c2, then find the value of
b
9a + 5c, when b = 27. Given that when b = 3 then
a = 4 and c = 6.
(A) 94
(B) 49
(C) 76
(D) 38
6.
5.
6.
City
Q
P
Arrival
Time
5:00 p.m.
4.00 a.m.
2.
3.
Quadratic Equations
Directions for questions 1 and 2: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1.
2.
(2) 1
(4) 1
(5) 2
(3)
4.
5.
6.
8.
9.
Progressions / Series
Directions for questions 1 and 2: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1.
2.
th
9.
9
10. If S =
7
3
(A)
2
x 1
(3) M(MN)
(M + N)
1
x 1
2
126
ad infinitum, S =
124
5
(C)
(D) 3
3
1 3
5
7
9
27
and
+ +
+
+
+ ... +
2 6 12 20 30
210
1 1 1
1
+ + + ... +
, then find the value of
S2 =
2 3 4
14
2S2 S1
4
3
1
3
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
5
4
2
2
(1) M(MN) 2 (M + N)
(2) MN 2
28 65
26 63
1
(B)
2
11. If S1 =
(M + N)
(4) MM 2 (M + N)
1
(5) M(MN) 2
4.
x 2
13.
(M + N)
1
3
and N = , find the least odd x for which
4
4
gx + hx < 0.02?
(1) 3 (2) 5 (3) 7 (4) 9 (5) 11
If M =
If
1
+
10.11.12.13
14. If S=
2149
5616600
1429
(C)
5666100
1
+
11. 12. 13. 14
1
, then the value
99.100.101.102
6.
1249
5666100
4219
(D)
5616600
(B)
7.
8.
t n 1 + t n + 1
2
(A)
(B) 1
(D) None of these
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
+. . . +
1
2
3
4
5
6
99
1
, the value of S is also equal to
100
1
1
1
1
1
(A)
+
+
+
+... +
1
2
3
4
25
1
1
1
1
+
+
+ ... +
(B)
51
52
53
100
1
1
1
1
+
+
+ ...
(C)
50
51
52
100
(D) None of these
of k is
(A)
1
1
1
1
+
+
+ . . . +
is equal
1 .2 .3 2 .3 .4 3 .4 .5
13.14.15
to
59
26
1
31
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A)
105
105
7
210
4784
3795
(B)
15
11
(C)
29
23
(D)
6
5
Functions
Directions for questions 1 to 11: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1.
G(a)
a
= G for all
G(b)
b
1
, find G(9).
9
1
(2)
(3) 81
9
(5) Cannot be determined
real a, b If G(3) =
1
81
(4) 9
(1)
2.
(C) 4 x 2 + 3
3.
th
4.
5.
x 1 n
, f (x) = f1[fn-1 (x)], find f8 (x)
7x + 2
2x 1
2x + 1
(B)
(A)
7x + 1
7x 1
2x + 1
2x 1
(D)
(C)
7x 1
7x 1
1
11. If f (x) =
10
2
and f(6) =
,
3
9
(D)
17
8
Averages
Directions for questions 1 to 5: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1.
2.
3.
x
, then the value of f(f(f(f(f(f( 3))))) =
If f(x) =
1+ x
3
5
4
6
(B)
(C)
(D)
(A)
26
25
37
19
(D) 2 x 4 + 1
y =1
the
2.
2.
Mark (4)
Data Sufficiency
Directions for questions 1 and 2: Answer these
questions based on the instruction below.
In the questions below, each question has two
statements A and B following it. Mark your answer as
3.
10
4.
5.
5.
6.
6.
7.
2.
the
the
the
the
2.
11
2.
3.
Venn diagrams
Directions for questions 1 to 3: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1.
2.
3.
Trigonometry
Directions for questions 1 to 3: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1. T1 and T2 are two towers and Raju was on the top
of the tower T1. He realized that there were two
points on the ground such that the angle of
elevation of T1s top from each of those points
was . The distances from, T2s bottom to the top
of T1 as well as to each of the points was
30 feet. The area of the triangle formed by the top
of T1 and each of the points can be (in feet).
(T2 's bottom and the two points on the ground
are collinear)
(A) 225
(B) 960
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Neither (A) nor (B)
2. A ladder has a length of 10 m. It makes an angle
of 45 with a wall. It touches the wall at a point P.
There are two points on the ground. The angle of
elevation of P from each of these points is 60.
Find the distance between these points (in m).
(The two points on the ground and the bottom of
the wall are collinear)
(A)
7 6
3
(B)
10 6
3
(C)
8 6
3
(D)
4 6
3
12
pq + qr + rp
, where p, q, r are
p 2 + q2 + r 2
real numbers such that the sum of any two
exceeds the third, which of the following is not a
possible value of ?
(A) 20 (B) 40
(C) 50
(D) 80
2.
(A)
3.
20
15
(B)
1
18 17 + 17 18
7
44
(C)
+ ... +
1
121 120 + 120 121
37
44
(D)
13
15
1
1
6
= 3, find the value of x + 6 .
x
x
(A) 729
(B) 326
(C) 322
(D) 324
If x +
4. If a = 5 2 6 and b = 5 + 2 6 , evaluate
4
a +b
(A)
5.
4901
49
(B)
4799
485
(C) 10
(D)
4801
485
5. If S =
1
(A)
25
a3 + b3
(B) 8
(C) 8 2
(B)
1
27
(C)
1
33
(D)
1
49
(A) 9
(B) 11
(C) 13
(D) 16
(D) 4 2
Modulus / Inequalities
Directions for questions 1 to 10: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1. How many integer values of x exist that do not satisfy
the inequality (x2 + 4x 32) (x2 + 2x 8) > 0?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 6
(D) 4
2. Under which of the following conditions the
a2 b2
a b is true?
inequation
b
a
(B) a b and ab > 0
(A) a b and ab < 0
(C) Either (a) or (b)
(D) None of these
(A) 3
(B) 2
(C) 2.5
(D) 4
13
2. If x @ y = y 4 x + + x
x
1
of 6 @
is
6
3891
(A)
36
4179
(C)
36
3.
(B) 1
(D)
1297
36
Numbers
Directions for questions 1 to 43: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1. Raju wrote the first 50 natural numbers one after
another on a black board. He then carried out the
following procedure 49 times. In each instance,
he erased two numbers, say p and q and
replaced them by a single number p + q 1.
Find the final number left on the board.
(1) 1224
(2) 1275
(3) 1276
(4) 1274
(5) 1226
2.
(3) 21
1+
of
the
PQ=
(1) 2
(4) N
3
4 y + , then the value
y
resulting
even
elements,
then
(3) 1
(2) 1
(5) N1
(A)
1
1
1
+ 2 + 2 + .... , what is the value of
22
3
4
1
52
1
72
+ .... in terms of x?
3x 1
3x
x 1
(B)
1 (C)
4
4
2
12. If k =
49 80 42 80
49 79 + 42 79
(D)
x
1
2
, then
(A) 0 < k 1
(C) 4 < k 7
(B) 1 < k 4
(D) k > 7
1
1
1
1
+
+ 1+ 2 + 2 +
12 22
2
3
1
2006
1
(4) 2005
2005
(2) 2006
a + b
, what is
2
(C) 4 3 4 3 + 7 log7
(D) None of these
4 3
14
(3333344444
(D) 6
1 1 1
+ = , where a and b
a b 6
36. (a + b + c + d) (a + b + c + d ) is always
divisible by
(A) 24
(B) a + b + c + d
(C) 9
(D) 5
37. If A = 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! + .......+ 49! and
B = 1! + 2! + 3! + 4! +......+168!, then which of the
following is true?
(A) A is a perfect square.
(B) (B) is a perfect square.
(C) Both A and B are perfect square.
(D) Neither A nor B is a perfect square.
38. What is the sum of the even factors of 3600?
(A) 4030
(B) 12896
(C) 6046
(D) 12090
39. Consider all 5-digit numbers for which the sum of
the digits is 41. How many of these are divisible by
11?
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 16
(D) More than 16
40. In how many ways is it possible to express 36 as
a product of 3 positive integers?
(A) 8
(B) 6
(C) 12
(D) None of these
15
Probability
Directions for questions 1 to 4: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1. There are 50 tokens numbered 1 to 50 kept on a
table. You are asked to pick two tokens at
random from the table one after the other. What
is the probability that the difference between the
numbers on the tokens picked by you lies
between 1 and 6 (both excluded)?
36
186
(A)
(B)
245
1225
372
186
(D)
(C)
2450
1225
2. A number is selected at random from 1 to 105.
Consider the following 3 events.
P: X is coprime to 3`
Q: X is coprime to 5
R: X is coprime to 7
Which of the following is true about the events
P, Q, R?
(A) They are pairwise independent and mutually
exclusive.
(B) The are pairwise independent but not
mutually exclusive.
(C) They are not pairwise independent but are
mutually exclusive.
(D) They are neither pairwise independent nor
mutually exclusive.
3. Alsi Arora worked in a private company where the
working hours were from 9:00 am to 6 pm. In a
year on 25% of the days he arrived late to office
whereas on 35% of the days he left early from
office. If p is the probability of the number of days
that he worked for the entire working day, then
which of the following best describes the possible
values of p?
(A) P = 0.4875
(B) 0.25 P 0.65
.
(C) 0.25 P 0.65
(D) 0.40 P 0.65
4. Ramesh doesn't always have time to read the
daily newspaper and whenever he reads it he
does it either in the morning or in the evening.
The probability that he reads it in the morning is
10% and the probability that he reads it in the
evening is 30%. Find the expected number of
days in a month of 30 days on which he doesn't
read the paper at all.
(A) 16
(B) 18.9
(C) 21
(D) 20.5
16
Miscellaneous
Inequations
Coordinate Geometry
Directions for question 1: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1.
Statistics
Directions for question 1: Select the correct
alternative from the given choices.
1. The median of 11 numbers is x. If the greatest
number is removed the median of the remaining
numbers is 10.5. If the smallest is removed the
median of the remaining numbers is 13. If x (or
one of the numbers which is equal to x) is
removed the median would be
(A) 11
(B) 11.5
(C) 12
(D) Cannot be determined
17
N2 5N + 6
will be non-mates of the
2
member (a, b)
Choice (4)
6.
7.
8.
9.
All players who play the same game are treated as one
unit. Then four units can be arranged in a row in 4!
ways.
Now the players in each game can be arranged among
themselves in 6! 7! 8!and 9! ways respectively.
The required number of arrangements = 4!6!7!8!9!
Choice (D)
H
A
R
B
O
c
13
6
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
O
In the figure above, the number at a node indicates the
number of shortest paths to reach that node from O.
P
2.
mn = 126
Choice (4)
3.
N2 = 5N + 6
(N 2) (N 3)
=
2
2 .1
10. Each student can be sent into any of the five sections.
Seven students can be sent 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
i.e 57 ways.
Choice (B)
11. The sum of the all the five digit numbers formed by the
digits a, b, c, d, e without repetition in 4! (a + b + c + d
+ e) (11111).
The sum of the all the five digit number formed by the
digits 2, 4, 6, 7, 8 is 4! (2 + 4 + 6 + 7 + 8) (11111)
= 7199928.
Choice (B)
12. Since 40 lines are given, The number of points of
intersection of these 40 lines is 40C2. But 2 lines are
concurrent they are intersected at only one point.
Similarly, 15 lines are concurrent they intersect at only
one point. 13 lines are parallel.
They do not intersect.
Hence required number of points of intersections
40
= C2 66 105 78 + 2 = 533.
Choice (C)
100
13. Let E = (x + y z)
n
a b c
The general term in the expansion is C1 x y z , where
a + b + c = 100.
For the terms which are negative c is odd, i.e., c = 1, 3,
5, 99.
a + b = 99, 97, --- 1 -------(A)
The number of negative terms is equal to the sum of the
number of non-negative integral solutions of the fifty
equations denoted by (A) which is 100C1 + 98C1 + . 2C1
= 100 + 98 + .. + 2
(50) (51)
Choice (C)
= 2
= 2550.
2
14. In the word EQUATION the vowels are A, E, I, O and V
whereas the consonants are N, Q, and T. Since no two
vowels or no two consonants are to be in the
alphabetical order, the vowels and the consonants must
occur in the reverse alphabetical order.
Vowels U, O, I, E, A consonants T, Q, N
The total number of arrangements possible with the 8
letters is 8! Among these the vowels can be arranged
among themselves in 5! ways, of which only one
sequence is permissible.
Similarly, the consonants can be arranged among
themselves in 3! ways, out of which only one sequence
is permissible.
Therefore, the number of such words =
1
1
1
1
)
2
6
24
120
60 20 + 5 1
) = 44
= 120 (
120
= 120 (
1
(PS (QR)
2
(PQ) (PR ) (QR )
=
4R1
8!
= 56.
5!3!
1
(5) (QR)
2
(19.5) (11) (QR )
=
4R1
Choice (A)
Choice (A)
19.5
5
Q
2.
11
R
R = 21.45
Choice (4)
3.
P
M Y
18. The total number of ways in which the parcels for Bihar
can be addressed
1
1
1
+
)
2!
3!
4!
1
1
1
+
)
= 24 (
2
6
20
12 4 + 1
)=9
= 24 (
24
5!
5!
+
4!1!
4!1!
1
(PS) (QR)
2
Let the circumradius of PQR be R1 for a triangle with
abc
sides a, b, c. Then area of the triangle =
4R1
= 4! (
30
30
Let QN = 1.
NY =
3 (Similarly MX = 3 ) and PQ = 2
MY = PQ NY = 2
3 (Similarly NX = 2 3 )
1
1
1
1
= 5! (
)
2!
3!
4!
5
= 4 2 3 Ar(PQRS) = 4.
21 42 + 210 147
2
2
cm
10
4 ( 4 2 3)
Ar of PQ X RSY
2 3
=
=
Re maining area
2(2 3)
2(2 3)
3
2 3
3 (2 + 3 ) = 2 3 + 3
6.
441
cm2
5
Choice (5)
Alternative Method:
Ar of the double trapezium
Ar of the two isosceles
=
=
4.
X
Y
Ar XYPQ
Ar PMY + Ar QNX
XMN = 0
3
Ar QNYT
NY
=2 3 +3
=
=
Ar TYMP
YM
2 3
Choice (2)
A
Y
XMN = 60
0 60
C1 120 C2
Choice (3)
7.
4
1
(2)(2) sin120 =
2
3
x y y x
B
A F
C G
E
3 sq.cm
cosCBD =
Required area =
2 3 sq.cm.
3
.
6
Common region area = 2 (Area of sector BED Area of
2
1
2
2
6
BED) = 2
.(BD) (BD) sin EBD
2
CBD =
Choice (3)
5.
CB
x+y
3
=
=
.
BD x + 2y
2
=
S
U
T
UT VR
21 7
=
=
6
2
v
Let UT = x cm
R
Q
7
PU =
x cm
2
7x
) cm
UV = (21
2
Total surface area of the cylinder
7x
= (2x) (x + 21
) cm2= x(42 5x) cm2
2
=
(5x)(42 5x) cm2
5
As the sum of the two factors 5x and 42 5x is
constant, the product is maximum when 5x = 42 5x or
21
x=
5.
The corresponding area is
]
. [ EBD =
= 2 BD 2
6
3
4
Required ratio =
(2) BD2
6
BD 2
3
4
2 3 3
.
6
Choice (D)
8.
a
=
b
Total number of triangles used
2
16
18
30
= + ......
= 82 + 92 + 152
2
2
2
Choice (B)
9.
8 3
=16.
sin 60
side of equilateral triangle = 32 cm.
BD =
D
Choice (B)
B
Similarly IB = r 3 .
GI = DE = sum of the
radii of the circles whose centres are D and E = 2r.
AB = r 3 + 2r + r 3 = 2(1 +
AB
= 2 1+ 3
r
90
Area of BAD) = 2
.(BA )2 .(BA )(BD )
2
360
2 2
= 1(BA )2 =
(8) = 32( 2) sq cm.
2
2
Choice (D)
3 )r.
15.
Choice (C)
T
U9
C
D
Area of region P = 2(Area of sector EFB Area of
EFB)
1
90
=2
.(EB )2 .EF.EB
2
360
2 2
= 1(EB )2 =
(8)
2
2
(PQ 32)
(8 )2
Required area = AB2 2
2
2
= 16 (64 ( 2) 32)
= 256 64 + 32 64
= (192 32) sq m.
Q
32
B
P
12. Let the sides of the triangle be a, b and c. Let its area
be A.
X = abc
A
abc
a + b + c abc
=
Y =
.
.
2
4
4 A a + b + c
Y 1
Choice (A)
=
X 4
6
6
(N 1) (N 2) = 420
N2 3N 418 = 0
(N 22) (N + 19) = 0
As N > 0, so N 19.
N = 22.
Choice (B)
13.
Choice (B)
[ PQ = SU]
14.
8 3
8 3
60
2 2
(8 )
Choice (C)
V
P
16.
(PQ 9)
A
S
W
PQRS is a square.
S = 90 and PQ = QR
= RS = PS
SU2 = UW2 + SW2
30
Q
R
The figure above is not to scale.
Figure 1
D
Choice (B)
A
Figure 3
Figure 2
E
C
O
D
Required volume =
In figure 2, AB = AD = 2r
BD = 2(BO) = 2r 2
Choice (D)
20.
(2r+r 2 )
G
D
3
2
(15) (45) = 3375 cubic cm.
12
BO = r 2
Now, in EOB, EO OB
EB = 2r (The distance between the centers of two
spheres touching each other)
EO =
=
(EB)2 (OB)2
(2r )2 (r 2 )2 = r 2
= (2+ 2 ) 3 2 =
6 2 +6
Choice (A)
40
32
20
20
B
24
Length of MO = Length of PN = l + b
Joining the midpoints of a rectangle we will give a
rhombus whose area is half the area of the rectangle.
2
E C
4
18 2
The bottom layer is shown in the Figure 1 and the
dotted lines represent the second layer. The relative
position of the centers of 4 balls in one layer and the
center of the fifth ball which fits into the depression that
is formed is shown in Figure2. Figure 3 gives the front
view from which we can get the height of the cuboid.
N
B
D
Choice (A)
O
1
Area of the rhombus ABCD is
Area of PQRS
6
1
=
(54 ) = 9
6
P
l2 + b 2 = 6 2 + 3 2 = 3 5
NP 3
AB = BC = CD = AD =
=
5 .Choice (B)
2
2
diagonal of MNOP is
24. The different possibilities for the radii of the two circles
are as follows.
27.
B
C
F
O
E
A
Speed
No of rounds
B2
2
1
B3
3
1.5
B4
4
2
B5
5
2.5
B6
6
3
B1 would be at D
B2 would be at B
B3 would be at F
B4 would be at D
B5 would be at B when
B6 completes 3 rounds and is at F.
There would be no boy at A, C or E. Choice (C)
28.
P
C
A Q
F
G
A
3
1
(QR) =
(QR) and BC + FG + JR =
6
2
3
1
(PR) =
(PR)
6
2
[since BB1 + CC1 + FF1 + GG1 + JJ1 + RR1 = JI + GH +
XB + YD
7
FE + CD + BA + PQ
(PQ)].
2
AP + CR
2 XB
2 AP
XB
Choice (C)
z
A
Y
D
Choice (D)
=1
AP
29.
1
1
1
= [7PQ] + [QR] + [PR]
2
2
2
1
240 246
=
m
[7 54] +
+
2
2
2
J
Q
X
B
30
G
In AGB, G =
YOC ~ ABC
YO : OC : CY
= AB : BC : CA
Let OY = 1 therefore BC = 2
(The crease is equal to the length)
Let OC = d therefore AC = 2d
Let AB = x
360
= 120
3
AG = BG A = B = 30
Alternate solutions
Let GX =1 AX = 3 , CA = 2, GY = GZ = 2+ 3
Let the radius of the circle with centre at D be r1
Consider DAX, DX =GY YD GX = (2 +
Therefore 1 : d:
3 ) r1
d
d2 + 1
=
d2 = d2 + 1
2
2d
1 d
2
Also
= x=
x 2
d
1= 1+ 3 r1
Therefore
AX =
d2 + 1 = x : 2 : 2d
3 +r1
3 + 2 3 r1 + r1 2
= 3 + 4 + 2 3 + r12 2r1 2
r1 (2 + 4 3 ) = 4 + 2 3 r1 =
3 r1
1+ 5
2
2+ 3
1+ 2 3
2 2
1+ 5
5 1
2 2
2
= 2 5 2
(2 + 3 )(2 3 1)
(4 + 3 3 )
=
=
11
11
2 5 2
=
2
5 1
2
Choice (D)
= AG AX = 2 3
4+3 3
1
Required ratio =
11
2 3
( 4 + 3 3 )(2 + 3 ) 17 + 10 3
=
=
11
11
1 1 1
: :
= 9 : 4 : 3. The greatest side is more than
4 9 12
H
20
Similarly RN = NS =
x
P
(3)2 + (11)2 =
OQ =
40
34.
Choice (C)
P
30
75
B
75
Choice (B)
130
15
x = 20 6
32.
RT + TS
=9
2`
NT = TS NS = 12 9 = 3
Again NT = MO
In OMQ , (OQ)2 = (OM)2 +(MQ)2
60
1 1 1
the ratio of
: :
= 15 : 10 : 6
6 9 15
31.
Choice (B)
is
T
N
Choice (C)
35. Let the base of the cuboid have a side 'b' and let the
height of the cuboid be h
H
2
4
6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
26
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
44
46
48
50
(2502 h2)/2
1249
1243
1233
1219
1201
1179
1153
1123
1089 (332)
1051
1009
963
913
859
801
739
673
603
529 (232)
451
369
283
193
99
1 (12)
1
( AP) (PD) sin APD
2
2
=
1
3
(DP) (PC) sin DPC
2
sinAPC = sinDPC.
Choice (C)
a+b
12
13
15
17
a+b
30
40
50
10
60
70
20
48
52
60
68
As r = 8, a = 20
Alternate solution: Let the sides of the triangle be a, b
and c, respectively.
D
8 M 9
P
O
Choice (A)
36.
AP
2
= .
PC
3
38. Let the lengths of the 3 sides, the inradius and the
semiperimeter be a, b, c where a b < c, r and s
respectively. It is easy to verify that r = s c = a + b s
Method
Two sets of values of the 6 quantities a, b, c, r, s and
a + b are given below.
x 2
=
y 3
6x = 4y
a+b+c
=60 where c=
2
1
triangle =
ab = rs
2
1
Now,
ab = 8(60).
2
s=
81.25
B
Let O be the centre of the circle. Let M be the midpoint
of AC and B be that of BD.
OM AC and ON BD. MC = 8.5 and
PM = 0.5.
OM2 = OC2 MC2 = 81.25 72.25
OM = 3
Let BN = x, DN = x
PB = x + 3, PD = x 3
The chords AC and BD intersect at P
(x + 3) (x 3) = 8 (9) x = 9
PB = x + 3 = 12 and PD = x 3 = 6
Choice (D)
39.
7.5
37.
B
4
P
Z
y
D
Let the area of BPC be z
Let the area of APD = x
and the area of PCD = y
Area of ADC = Area of BDC
X+y=z+y
z=x
7.5
4
and tan CPD =
x
11.5 x
4
7 .5
.
=1
x 11.5 x
30 = 11.5x x2
2
2x 23x + 60 = 0
(x 4) (2x 15) = 0
x = 4 or 7.5
If x = 7.5, BP = 7.5, PD = 4 and ABP PDC i.e AP =
CP i.e P would also be the point that is equidistant from
B and D i.e P = Q and PQ = 0
If x = 4, BP = 4 and BQ = 7.5, i.e PQ = 3.5
Either PQ = 0 or 3.5
Choice (D)
40. PQ = QR [since it is an is isosceles triangle] and PR =
PQ 2 = QR 2
3.
9(b a)
9
18
27
36
45
54
63
72
1
PQR [Angle at the center is two times the
2
90
= 45
2
Choice (C)
ab
12
24
36
37
16
17
18
19
ba
21
42
63
73
61
71
81
91
ba + 9 (b a)
30
60
90
109
106
125
144
163
Special Equations
2.
(27)
(0)
------------------------------------(1)
(23)
(0)
(47)
(0)
-------------------------------------We can see that there are 4 + 14 + 24 or 42 ways to
settle the bill.
Choice (5)
Let the amount on the cheque be Rs.x.y.
Amount received by Mohan = Rs.y.x
Amount left with Mohan after he bought the biscuit
= Rs.(y.x 1.50)
4x.y = y.x 1.50
(1)
In Rs.x.y, y represents the number of paise.
0 < y 99
In Rs.y.x, x represents the number of paise
0 < x 99
0 < y, x 99
(2)
(1) 4(100x + y) = 100y + x 150
399x = 96y 150
133x = 32y 50
128x + 5(x + 10) = 32
(3)
i.e., 5(x + 10) = 32(y 4x)
2.
1
m
+ 1
After A gives to B, he has = m m 1 =
2
2
+
+
+ =4
2
4
2
8
4
4 2
8 4
Given a
1
b
b c2
b = k2c2
ab = k1
b = 3, a = 4, k1 = 12
Given b = 3 when c = 6
3 = k2 : 36 k2 = 1/12
k
ab = k1 a = 1
b
12
4
=
a=
9
27
b
27
2
b = k2 c c2 =
=
k 2 1 / 12
c2 = 27 12
c = 9 2 = 18
9a + 5c = 9
4
+ 5 18 = 94
9
Choice (A)
3.
Given 3a + 5b + 7c = 1.25 k
2a + b + 3c = 0.75 k
(1)
(2)
6a + 10b + 14 c = 2.5 k
6a + 3b + 9c = 2.25 k
7b + 5c =
4.
5.
6.
and QP = 420 3
Time of arrival of the train
at Q
7b + 5c = 0.25 k
1
k
4
7b + 5c is 25% of k
As PQ = 840, RP = 420
hours + 9 a.m. =
84 3
2 p.m.
he latest time by which
Raju has to arrive at Q
= 1:35 p.m.
The time he takes to cover
840
RQ =
210
Choice (A)
Let the bag contain x two rupee coins and y five rupee
coins
Let 2x + 5y = k
(1)
75
Again given 2x + 5(3y) = k +
k
100
7k
2x + 15y =
(2)
4
(2) (1) given
3k
10y =
4
3k
y=
40
when k is multiple of 40 then y is multiple of 3
when k = 240
y = 18
The number of five rupee coins may be 18.
Choice (C)
420 3
60
420
P
840
30
420 3
3
= 4 3 hours = 6 hr 56 min.
The latest time at which Raju can leave
R = 1:35 p.m. 6 hr 56 min = 6:39 a.m. 6:40 a.m.
Choice (2)
Solutions for questions 2 and 3:
3.
Choice (2)
500 km/hr
Choice (3)
74
As QR = 2 (37), PR = 2 (12)
PQ = 2 372 122 = 2 (5) (7) = 70
To cover 70 km, A must have travelled for
70
hrs or
45
5
1
1
hr. = 1 hr 33
min = 93
min.
9
3
3
To cover 24 km, B has travelled for 48 min.
1
10
B started (93
9:00 a.m.
B started at 9:45:20 a.m.
5.
6.
Choice (B)
=
x
x 198
2
2
x 378x + 180 (198) = x 351x
27x = 180 (198)
x = 20 (66) = 1320
8.
Choice (D)
can be
13
6 (14 ) 28
=
=1
15
45
15
6 1
52
100% or by
100%
6
5
i.e, by 831/3% or 60%.
Thus, the value of P can be 831/3% or 60%.
Choice (D)
Quadratic Equations
Solutions for questions 1 and 2:
1.
2.
Choice (D)
6
5
or .
1
2
=
5
45
9AB =(AB + BC + CB) -------(1)
While Tarun covers CD, the bike covers CB + BC + CD.
9 CD = CB + BC + CD ------- (2)
Consider Arun and Tarun.
Each covers part of the distance at 5 km/hr and the rest
of 45 km/hr. Both take the same time to cover AD.
Each has to cover the same distance at the lower
speed (and hence the same at the higher speed) i.e.,
AB = CD.
Also BC + CB = 8 AB (from 1) or BC = 4 AB.
Alternately, (1) and (2) AB = CD.
ab : bc : cd = 1 : 4 : 1
AB = 6, BC = 24, CD = 6
The time taken (in hours) is (considering Arun)
1
6 30
1
+
= 6
+
5 45
9
5
a
, then Ajay and Sanjay will meet at
s
B
C
x 180 x 351
x
x 198
7.
1
1
48) min after A or 45
min after
3
3
3
6
42
45
Covered Q (in
units)
2
4
28
30
Choice (3)
4.
p + q + r cannot be found.
Choice (5)
11
Cost
200+ px + qx2
200 + 10p + 100q
200 + 15p + 225q
200 + 20p + 400q
Cost
9a(say) (1)
17a (2)
28a (3)
6.
E(y) = ay2 + by + c
Where a, b and c are constants.
E(y) is minimum when y = 3.
b
= 3
2a
i.e., b = 6a
E(3) = 1
1 = 9a 3b + c
1 = 9a + c
(1)
E(2) = 2 2 = 4a 2b + c
2 = 8a + c
(2)
Solving (1) and (2), a = 1
And c = 10.
b = 6 and hence E(y) = y2 + 6y + 10.
E(4) = 50.
Choice (A)
Number of cups
Total Cost
of tea
90
x + 1.50
n 10
90
Choice (5)
To get rid of the fraction, we can multiply by 2.
10. Given = 9
|| || = 5;
Squaring on the both sides
2 + 2 2 | | = 25 (1)
2
2
= 9 + 2 = 81
2
2
+ = 81 + 2 (2)
Substitute the value of 2 +2 in (1)
81 + 2 2 || = 25
81 25 = 2 || 2
56 = 2 2 ( is negative)
56 = 4
= 14
2x
180
2x + 3
n 10
180
8.
9.
Choice (C)
14. The maximum value of the expression will occur at x =
b
.
2a
12
It is given that
b
=1
2a
b = 2a
The value of the expression at x = 0 is c.
It is given that c = 1
So the expression is ax2 2ax 1
It takes a value of 5 at x = 1
a(1)2 2a(1) 1 = 5
a=6a=6
The expression is 6x2 + 12x 1
The value of the expression at x = 5 is 6(5)2 +
12 (5) 1 = 211
Choice (D)
15. The roots of the equation are k kr, kr2
It is given that k2 (1 + r2 + r4) = 364 = 4(91)
Since the roots are integral, k2 can be only 1 or 4
364 = 1 (364) or 4(91)
If k2 = 1, then 1+r2 + r4 = 364
2
4
r + r = 363
r2 (1 + r2) = 363
i.e. product of 2 consecutive values to give 363 which is
not possible.
k2 = 4 and 1 + r2 + r4 = 91
r2 (1+ r2) = 90 = 9(10)
2=
r 9 r = 3.
The product of the roots is c i.e. negative. Thus, the
roots could be 2, -6, 18 or 2, -6, 18
In either case c = 2 and hence product = 216.
Choice (D)
16. Let the roots be ,
+ = 6 ---- (1)
2 + 2 = 16 ---- (2)
(1) 2 + 2 + 2 = 36
2 = 20, = 10
Choice (B)
Note: The equation would be k (x2 6x + 10) = 0
17. x 21x + px 280 = 0
Let the roots be , ,
+ + = 21 and , , are in AP
= 7
Let = k, = + k
The product of the roots = ( k) ( + k) = 280
72 k2 = 40
k = 3
The roots in the increasing order of magnitude are 4, 7, 10
p = + +
= 4 (7) + 7 (10) + 10 (4)
= 28 + 70 + 40 = 138
Choice (A)
3
common difference of 4.
the sequence of common terms will be in AP whose
common difference is LCM. (5, 4) i.e., 20.
Let there be N terms common to the given sequences,
where the Nth term = 29 + (N 1) (20)
= 9 + 20N. This cannot exceed min (474, 485) or 474
i.e.9 + 20N 474
N 23.25
N must be the greatest natural number 23.25 i.e.,
23.
Choice (5)
2.
3.
4.
+ N)
Choice (3)
g1 + h1 = 1
3
= 0.1875
16
3 2
2 3
g5 = M N and h5 = M N g5 + h5 = M2N2(M + N)
9
7.68
= 0.03
=
>
256 256
3 3
g6 = M N and h6 = M4N2
g7 = M4N3 and h7 = M3N4
g7 + h7 = M3N3(M + N)
40.96
27
<
=
= 0.01
4096
4096
7 is the least odd value of x satisfying gx + hx < 0.02.
Choice (3)
c
a
d
d
is negative i.e.
is positive implies d and a are
a
a
Choice (B)
Progressions / Series
Solutions for questions 1 and 2:
1.
x
1
2
(M
g3 + h3 = MN(M + N) =
d
a
H
N
M2
M2N
M3N
M2N3
M4N2
M3N4
g2 + h2 = M(N + M)
g4 + h4 = M2N(N+M)
g6+h6 = M3N2(N+M)
We have gx + hx = M(MN)
choice (3) follows.
90
x = 1 ( x + 9 ) ( x + 10 ) ( x + 11) ( x + 12)
Consider f (x) =
1
( x + 9) ( x + 10 ) ( x + 11) ( x + 12)
13
1 1
1
1 1
1
6 x + 9 x + 12
2 x + 10 x + 11
90
x =1
1 1
1 1 1
1
6 x + 9 x + 12 2 x + 10 x + 11
9.
=
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1
1
+ + + + + ... +
6 10 13 11 14 12 15 13 16 14 17
99 102
1
1
1 1 1
1
1
+ ... +
100 101
2 11 12 12 13
1 1
1
1
1
1
1 11
1
+
+
1 1
1
1
1
1
1 1 101 11
6 10 100 11 101 12 102 2 101 11
1 9
90
90
1 90
+
+
6 100
101 11 12 . 102
2 101 11
90
6
23 + 1
23 1
2 +1
=
2 1
3 4 5
3 7 13
........
.......
1 2 3
7 13 21
1
3
=( ) (3) =
2
2
=
Choice (C)
6.
7.
=
d 2
8.
Choice (A)
2n 1
(n)(n + 1)
2n 1
3n (n + 1)
3
1
=
=
Now
n(n + 1)
n(n + 1)
n +1 n
1
3 1
=
1.2
2 1
3
3 1
=
2. 3
3 2
5
3 1
=
3.4
4 3
27
3
1
=
14 . 15
15 14
1
3
1 1 1
+ + ... +
1+
14
15
2 3 4
Adding, we get S1 = 2
1
1 1 1
+ + + .... +
14
2 3 4
2S2= 2
(1)
(2)
2S2 S1 = 1
3
1 4
= 1 =
15
5 5
Choice (A)
12. a, b, c are in GP
Let b = ar and c = ar2
Also a12 = b15 = cx a12 = a15 r15 = ax r2x
Choice (C)
a3 =
13.
or a =
1
r5
15
x = 20
ab
2
Again t9 = a;
After every 8 times again first term be repeated.
t31 = t7 = b
t27 = t3 b
1
r 15
12
1
5
r
Let t1 = a; t3 = b
(a + b)
a+b
ba
then t2 =
, t7 = b;
, t4 =
, t5 = a, t6
2
2
2
t8 =
3 3 + 1 43 + 1
33 1 4 3 1
3 +1 4 +1
...
3 1 4 1
22 2 + 1 3 2 3 + 1 4 2 4 + 1
2
2
2
2 + 2 + 1 3 + 3 + 1 4 + 4 + 1
1
2
1
= 15
1111
1224
1000
9 28 65
..
7 26 63
1
1
3
1
+
+
1000
1111
1224
1111
1429
5666100
Choice (C)
The 1st, 3rd, 5th terms form a GP and the rest form an
AP
2 + 4 + 8 + . + 220 = 2(220 1)(G.P)
and 3 + 6 + 9 + + 60 = 630(A.P)
The required sum is 221 2 + 630 = 221 + 628
Choice (B)
10. S =
t 31 b
=
= 1
t 27
b
1
4
r
b=
1
3
r
1
r4
,c=
1
r3
20
Choice (B)
2
1
1
1 1
+
=
2
a
a
+
d
a
+
2d
a(a + d)(a + 2d)
2d
1
1
2
1
+
x1 x 2 x 3
( x1)( x 2 )( x 3 )
14
12(13) 2
12(13)(25)
=
5
9 2
6
2
1 1 2 1
1
=
+
1(2)(3)
2 1 2 3
1
1 1 2 1
=
+
2 2 3 4
2(3)( 4)
1 1
2
1
1
+
=
12(13)(14)
2 12 13 14
2(10)(11)(21)
10(11)
=
= 3025 + 770 = 3795
+
6
2
1 1
1
2
1
=
13(14)(15)
2 13 14 15
S =
1
2
1
=
2
=
1 1 2 1 1
2
1
+
+ +
2 1 2 2 14 14 15
1 1 15 + 14
1
1 1
2 14 + 15 =
+ 210
2 2
26
104
1
1
Choice (A)
2 210 = 2(2)(105 ) =
105
Now,
1
1
1 1 1
1 1 1
= + + + .... +
1 + 2 + 3 + ... 50
100
1
2
3
2.
= f(1) [1 + f(6)] =
f(1)
10
9
10
9
5
10
2
f(1) =
=
3
9
3
10
1
1
1
f = f + f(1) + f f(1)
9
6
6
6
1
6
10
9
10
1 2
=
1 + f
6
3
9
19d
=0
2
10
2
and f(6) =
9
3
10
2
f(1) 1 + =
9
3
f(1) 1 + f =
Choice (3)
n2
19d
d + n a +
2
2
G (1) = 5400
y =1
n + 19
n2
19n
d = na +
= n a +
d+
d
2
2
2
As S n2, a +
1
9
1
= =
Choice (1)
1
81
16. Let the first term and the common difference be a and d
respectively
a11 = a + 10d
a12 = a + 11d
a10+n = a + (n + 9) d
2a + [10 + (n + 9)d]
The sum S = n
(G(3))
G(3 )
G(3 )
=
=
G(1)
1 G(1)
G
3 G(3 )
Choice (B)
3 G(3 )
G(3) = G =
1 G(1)
G(1) = 1
3
G(9) = G
1
3
1
1
1 1 1
1 1 1
= + + + .... +
2 + + + ... +
100
100
1 2 3
2 4 6
1
1
1
1
=
+
+
+ ... +
51 52 53
100
Choice (C)
Functions
1
1
1
1
1
1
+... +
1
2
3
4
99
100
14. S =
29
4785 319
=
=
3795 253
23
17. 1 (3 ) + 2 (4 )+ 3 (5 ) + +10(12 ) =
(3 2)32 + (4 -2)42 + (5 2)52 ++(12 2)122
= 33 + 43 ++123 2(32 + 42 + ..+122)
1 5
2
1
f =
1 + f =
6 3
6 3
4.
Given f(x) =
Choice (A)
x
1+ x
x
x
x
1 +x
f(f(x)) = f
=
=
x
1 + 2x
1+ x
1+
1+ x
15
x
x
1+ x
f(f(f(x)) =
=
x
1 + 3x
1+ 2
1+ x
x
1+ nx
f(f(f(f(f(f(x))))))) =
= f(f(f(f(f(f(3))))))=
5.
+7)f(1) =
Choice(C)
7.
8.
x
1+ 6 x
3
3
=
1 + 6.3 19
7(8)
(3.5) = 98
2
Choice (C)
f(x + 2) = f(x) + 7
f(x + 2) f(x) = 7
put x = 1, f(3) = f(1) + 7 = 9
put x = 2, f(4) = f(2) + 7 = 12
put x = 3; f(5) = f(3) + 7 = 16
i.e f(1), f(2), f(3), f(4), f(5).are as follows
2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30..i.e first term, third, fifth
term are in A.P with common difference 7 and second
term, fourth term, sixth term, are A.P with common
difference 7
The 150th term of 5, 12, 19, 26is t75 = a + 74d
= 5 + 74 7 = 5 + 518 = 523
f(150) = 523
The 75th term of the series of 2, 9, 16, 23.
T38 = 2 + 37d = 2 + 37 7 = 2 + 259 = 261
f(75) = 261
f(150) : f(75) = 523 : 261
Choice (A)
Region
x < 3
3 < x < 2
2 < x < 1
1<x<3
3<x
As f(3.5).f(2.5)>0, p is even
As
( ) <0, q is odd
( )
f 2.5
f 0 .5
6.
9.
1
2
X-axis
4
16
2x 1
1
2x 1 7 x + 1
7x 1
=
f (x) =
14 x 7
14 x 7 + 14 x 2
+2
7x 1
9 x
=x
=
9
Alternate method:
F(x+2) + f(x) = 6 for 0 < x < 2.
f(3) + f(1) = 6 (1).
Also f(0) = 5 ..(2)
(2) is satisfies only by (A), (B), and (C).
Among these, (1) is satisfied only by (A). Choice (A)
follows.
Choice (A)
f8(x) = f2(x) =
a+1
a+2
a+3
a+4
a+1
a+2
a+3
D2
D1
D2
16
25
36
11
2.
M
1
2
3
11. f =
4.
Choice (D)
Averages
x 1
7x + 2
x 1
1
x 1 7x 2
2
7
x+2
=
f (x) =
7x 7
7 x 7 + 14 x + 4
+2
7x + 2
6 x 3 2x 1
=
=
21x 3
7x 1
2x 1
7x 1
3.
2m + 3
5
7
9
x
6
8
10 Choice (B)
P
water
total
120
120
120
120
96
96
72
81.6
0
24
18
38.4
90
120
90
120
30
24
48
38.4
120
96
102
81.6
150
120
150
120
milk
Operation 1 After transferring 30 L from P to Q
Initial contents
After transferring 30 L from P to Q
Operation After transferring 30 L from Q to P
Operation 2 After transferring 30 L from P to Q
After transferring 30 L from Q to P
Therefore, at the end of operation 2, the ratio of milk and water in vessel P is
milk
Q
water
total
M 81.6 17
=
=
W 384
8
17
Alternate solution:
The actual quantities are not important. Only the ratios
are. In each step, 1/4 of the contents of P are
transferred to Q and transferred back to P. (Q has only
4/5 of 1/4 or 1/5)
After the first operation, P is left with 4/5 of its initial
milk. Let the quantity of milk in P, initially, after one
operation and after two operations be M0, M1 M2 and the
corresponding quantities in Q be N0, N1, N2. (N0 = 0)
If M0 = 20, then M1 = 16, N1 = 4
If M0 = 20(3) then M1 = 16(5) , N1 = 4(5)
In the second operation, the quantity of milk will again
reduce the 4/5m of the starting value. But there is one
more factor to be considered. Q has some initial milk. P
gets 1/5 of that as well.
M2 = (4/5) M1 + (1/5) N1
= 4/5 (16) (5) + 1/5 (4) (5) = 64 + 4 = 68
M0 = 100, M2 = 68
The quantity of water after operation 2 is 32. (The
total remains constant)
68 17
The required ratio =
=
32 8
5.
S
4
4
4
Data Sufficiency
Solutions for questions 1 and 2:
1.
Choice (D)
(5 + 10 + 15 + ... + 95 )
(750)
100
19 100
19
=
750 =
(750) ml
2 100
2
42
21
11
19
(750)
2
= 2 : 19
2.
Choice (B)
Quant Based Reasoning
3
4
0
1
1
0
2
1
Round
1.
2.
32
16
Player getting
bye
Positions
R
T
Bet
Return
factor
R
2
2
1
(1)
(2)
(3)
[(
) ]
Choice (4)
18
either.
B-Sohan
Av. Height
140
140
140
No.
39
39
5.
6.
Using statement B,
PD
K
PC =
3K
3
Let PD be 3k
3k
So PC =
=k
D
C
3
Let x be the side of the square.
We known that PC or PD must lie between x and
since PD (or PC) Diagonal of the square.
So PD/PC lies between 1 / 2 and
2 x,
2 . It can never
100
The assured return (i.e. the smaller of R1 and R2) has its
maximum value when R1 = R2, i.e. when
8 x 5 y
10 x
4
y
+
=
2
%.
3
Choice (3)
1.
2.
Let the initial price of coffee be Rs. 10 per kg. Let the
initial consumption be 10 kg. Initial expenditure = Rs.100.
New price = 10(1.4) = 14.
New expenditure = 100(1.12) = 112
112
New consumption =
= 8.
14
Percentage by which Raj must decrease his
10 8
consumption =
Choice (C)
100 = 20%.
10
4.
5.
= 90.
x
20
x 1
100
19
1
5
= 90
3600
4x x
900
= 90
x
x = 10.
6.
7.
8.
(2) (1)
Required amount = P +
16
? (say x)
16
16
16
4.
5.
16
Difference = P
= 384.
100
Choice (B)
4
(1680 ) = `960
7
Choice (D)
2.
64
3.
4
(100 + P) = 27.5
5
384
.10000 = 15000.
256
8 . 64 16 . 16 . x
=
8
16
x=4
P=
1.
M1H1 M2H2
=
W1
W2
= 27.5
(100 + P)
Choice (C)
Total
Number
Number number Wall length
Men (M) of hrs 1
of days of hours (in m) (W)
day
(H)
4
(100 + P)
5
27.5
Now the part refunded to Pradeep =
(100)
100
=
x 200 50
x = 40.
2.
Choice (B)
P
100= P CP=100
CP
PR
= 5000
100
4PR
100
= 90000 4(5000) = Rs.65000.
Choice (B)
3PR
= 15,000
100
4
(1680 ) = `560
12
Choice(C)
33 1
3 (3 )
100
50
= 4 units and each woman will do 2+
(2)
100
Now, in winter each man will do 3 +
20
a < b
= 3 units
i.e. each man and each woman do 4 units and 3 units
respectively in one day.
The original work
= (4 M + 12 W)120 = (4 3 + 12 2) 120 units
Two times the work = (36) 120 2 units
Now in winter 'a' men and 'b' women take
180 days
(4a + 3b) 180 = 36 120 2 4a + 3b = 48
We need to find the number of nonnegative integral
solutions to 4a + 3b = 48
Dividing both sides of equation (1) by 3, we get
a
= x. x < 1.
b
25
1
x+
=
x
12
25
x2
x +1=0
12
Let
12x2 25x + 12 = 0
(3x 4) (4x 3) = 0
4
3
3
or
As x < 1, x =
3
4
4
a 3
or
=
b 4
x=
3a
48
a
3b
+
+
=
3
3
3
3
a
= 16 b a
3
say a = 3k, b = 4k
The total work = 12 (a + b) = 12 (7)k
A's rate = a = 3k
a
16 b a is an integer, so
must also be an integer
3
a
= K where K is an integer
Let
3
Alternative Solution:
Let A and B take a days and b days respectively to
complete the given piece of work. Given that
a = 3K
Now substituting a = 3 K in equation (1), we get
b=
48 4(3K )
b = 16 4 K
3
1 1
1
a b
1
--- (1) and
+ =
+ = 24
a b 12
2 2
2
0
0
16
1
3
12
2
6
8
3
9
4
a + b = 49---(2)
Solving (1) and (2), we get (a, b) = (28, 21) or (21, 28).
But as a > b, a = 28
Choice (A)
4
12
0
Venn diagrams
12(7)
or 28 days
3
A would take
T (30%)
40
(5K) = 3K
100
a%
72(8K )
= 192 days.
3K
7.
b%
T
100
100 100
Choice (D)
A
a
B
b
a+b
12
a+b
12
Work
AB
a+b
12
a = 6.
Required percentage = b% = 100% (Percentage of
students who like either tea or coffee) = 100% (30% +
40% 6%) = 36%.
Choice (D)
2.
Son
Star
12(a+b)
180
c
1
a+b
a+b
+ 6
= 24
2
a
b
1
b a
or, 6 + = 12
2
a
b
b a 25
or,
+ =
a b 12
A is slower
C (40%)
210
90
150
Zee
a+ 90 + b + 210 340 [since at most 340 residents
watch Star Plus]
a + b 40 (1)
180 + 90 + a +b + c + 210 = 540 [ Q 540 residents watch
at least one of Sony TV and Star Plus]
21
a + b + c = 60.
(1) c 20.
Required number = Minimum value of c = 20.
Choice (C)
3.
2.
P
10m
45
R
(0.6 b 0.5 g) 16
=
.
(0.45 b 0.55 g) 5
If
3.
b 3
= , (1)
g 2
Trigonometry
1.
Q1
2 PQ
3
2(5 2 )
3
10 6
m.
3
2
p + q2 + r 2
Choice (D)
243
729
2187
6561
19683
59049
177147
30
P1
30
PQ
tan 60 0
P1
30
1
1
< cos and hence
< cos 1
2
2
i.e., 0 < 60.
cant be 80
PQ
tan 60 0
i.e.,
Choice (B)
b = 60 and g = 40
b 113
=
, (1)
If
g 102
then 60% of b and 55% of g are not integers.
b = 60 and g = 40. Hence, the required strength
= 100.
Choice (B)
1.
60
Q
PQ.
= sin 45
PR
1
= 5 2m.
PQ = 10.
2
Required distance = ST
= SQ + QT.
16
.
5
60
30
Alternative Method:
118098 can be expressed as
= 9 13122 = 9 9 1458
= 92 9 162
118098 = 93 9 18
= 95 2
= 310 2
= 310[3 1] = 311 310
2.
Choice (A)
)
22
n +1 n
n(n + 1)
17 16 + 16 17
1
18 17 + 17 18
n +1
16
1
17
+....
120
1
16
17
7.
120
1
1
16
x3-3x2+3x-1=0 (x1)3=0 x = 1.
There is only one distinct value for x (or log3 a ) or for t
(as tx = 3)
Choice (A)
121
3
= 3x29x+9 3x3-9x2+9x-3=0
x
17
17
Modulus / Inequalities
18
1
121
1.
7
1
1
=
=
4
11
44
121
Choice (B)
3.
1
(1)
x+ =3
x
Squaring on both sides, we get
1
x2 +
(2)
=7
x2
1
x6
+ 3x2
2.
5.
9602 4801
=
970
485
3.
4x 2 9x + 8
x 2 5x 6
> 3.
4 x 2 9 x + 8 3( x 2 5 x 6)
x 2 5x 6
>0
( x 2 + 6 x + 26)( x 2 5 x 6)
>0
( x 2 5 x 6)2
as x2 + 6x + 26 is always positive
2
x 5x 6 > 0
(x 6) (x + 1) > 0
x < 1 or x > 6 (, 1) (6, ).
Alternative Method:
Substitutes the choices, only Choice (1) satisfies.
Choice (A)
6.
a2 b2
( a b)
b
a
(a b)(a 2 + ab + b 2 ) ab(a b)
0
ab
ab
0 ( a2 + b2 is always positive)
ab
(a b) ab 0
(a b) 0 and ab < 0 ( as ab 0) or (a b) 0
and ab > 0
a b and ab < 0 or a b and ab > 0. Choice (C)
Choice (D)
Given
(a 3 b 3 ) (a b)(ab)
0
ab
a + b = 10 and ab = 1
a3 +b3 = (a + b)3 3ab(a + b) = 103 3(10) = 970
a4 +b4 = (a2.+.b2)2 2a2b2 = [(a + b)2 2ab]2 2a2b2
(102 2)2 2
= 982 2 = 9602
a3 + b3
V
4
a3 b3
(a b) 0
ab
Choice (C)
a=52 6 ,b=5+2 6
a4 + b4
V
2
4.
Choice (C)
18
Let 4x = y.
28 y 7 = y2 + 10y + 25
y2 18y + 32 = 0
x
x
y = 16 or y = 2, i.e., 16 = 4 or 2 = 4
x = 2 or x =
4.
Choice (D)
Given x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 = 1
If (x1 + 4) (x2 + 4) (x3 + 4) (x4 + 4) (x5 + 4) (x6 + 4) is
minimum when x1 = x2 = x3 = x4 = x5 = x6 = 1.
The minimum value is 5 5 5 5 5 5 = 15625.
Choice (A)
23
5.
If x is 7, | x-5| + | x + 3| + | x + 7| =26.
At x = 7, E = 16
At x = 5, E = 20
For x > 5, if x is increased by 1, E increased by 3.
For x < 7, if x is decreased by 1, E increased by 3.
At x = 10, E = 16 + |10 (7)| = 3 = 16 + 3(C) = 25
At x = 6, E = 20 + |7 6|3 = 23
At x = 7, E = 10 + 2 (3) = 26.
If x lies between 7 and 5, |x + 7| + |x 5| is 12.
For |x 5| + |x + 3| + |x + 7| to be greater than 14,
|x + 3| must be greater than 2.
Thus x cannot lie in the range 5 x 1
Therefore x can take the values 9, 8, -7, -6 and 0, 1,
2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 i.e. x can take 11 integral values
Choice (B)
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1
1
1 1
1+ + + + + + + + + +...+ +...+ + +...+
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
16
512
257 258
2 Times
4 Times
8 Times
256 Times
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
= 1 + + + + + + + + + = 5.5
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Again the upper bound of S can be estimated as follows
1 1 1
1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1+ + + + + + + + + + +..+ +..+ + +...+ +
2 3 4 5 6 7 8/ 9 10 11 15 256 257 511
512
1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
1+ + + + + + + + + + +..+ +..+ + +...+ +
2 2 4 4 4 4 8 8 8 8 8 256 256 256 512
2 Times
4 Times
8 Times
9.
1
= 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1[
is very
512
6.
that
appear
in
the
inequality
are
Choice (B)
terms
256 Times
The
xy =0
We get the 6 regions as shown in the figure.
4 P =P4 =P
3
P = 4 4 4 1 .6 = 6 .4
( )
x + y + z = 125
One of x, y and z is 5
Regarding the other two, there are two possibilities.
Either both are 0 or the two are of the form +n and n,
where n is an integer other than 0.
a2 + b2 + c2 = 16 One of a, b, c is 4 and the other two
are 0.
ax + by + cz = 20
4(5) + 0(n) + 0(n) = 20.
a+b+c
a+b+c
=
4 x 2 + y 2 + z2
4 x2 + y2 + z2
a+b+c
For n = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 the values of
4 x 2 + y 2 + z2
4
1
1
1
1
1
=
are
,
,
,
,
2
25
27
33
43
57
4 25 + 2x
Now
D
F
E
The sign of the 3 quantities in the six regions are
tabulated below.
A
B
C
D
E
F
8.
y
+
+
+
xy
+
+
+
x + y + xy
=x+y+xy 2x1
(B)
x + y + xy
=x+y+yx2y1
(C)
respectively.
it cannot be
x
+
+
x + y + xy
=x+y+yx2yx1
1
.
49
Choice (D)
-10
-7
-3
(D)
x + y + xy
= x y + y x 2 x 1
(E) |x| + |y| + |x y|
= x y + x y 2
y 1
(F)
x + y + xy
=xy+xy2xy1
The enclosed area = 3
Choice (A)
24
3.
4.
T1 =
2.
t2 1+
t3 =
x
y
+
y
x
y x
+ .
x y
5.
3891
4179
=
36
36
1
3
a * b = a + b + ab
a b = ab(a + b)
3 * 4 = 3 + 4 + 3 (4) = 19
4 5 = 4 (5) (4 + 5) = 180
19 18 = 19 (180) (199)
= 1+
1
32
Choice (C)
1 1
+ =
4 9
36 + 9 + 4
7
=
6
36
8
1
=3
3
3
1
42
144 + 16 + 9
3242
13
12
Choice (2)
2N + 4
2N + 3
1
1 3
=
x 18 y
1 3
1
+ =
x y 18
2.
1+
9
3
=
2
4
3
1
=2
2
2
2N + 1
Numbers
1.
32
13 15
1
+
=
=4
4
12
12
4
1
Similarly s2005 = 2006
2006
Choice (C)
3.
22
s3 =
Choice (A)
1
6
1
1
1
= 8 + 3 36 +
+
= 8.6
+3
6@
1 6
36
6
6
6
6
=8+
s2 = t1 + t2 =
3
3
Given x @ y = y 4 x + + x 4 y +
y
x
3x
3y
= 8xy +
+ 4xy +
y
x
1
12
s1 = t1 =
a b = 4a + 3b + 7ab
a a= 4a + 3a + 7a2
= 7a(1 + a)
b b = 4b + 3b + 7b2
= 7b (1 + b)
Given a a < b b
7a (1 + a) < 7b (1 + b)
a + a2 b b 2 < 0
(a b) + (a2 b2) < 0
(a b) (a + b + 1) < 0.
= 4xy +
1+
18(y + 3x) = xy
xy 18y 54x + (18) (54) = (18) (54)
(x 18) (y 54) = 35 22
x is odd and less than 100.
x 18 is odd and less than 82.
x 18 = 34, 33, 32,31, or 30.
Choice (5)
7.
8.
25
corresponding
Divisor
Remainder
5
3
6
4
7
5
remainders
are
8
6
1
+ .
32
1
1
1
Let y = 2 + 2 + 2 + .......
2
4
6
22
1
1
1
1
1 +
+
+ ..... =
(1 + x)
4
22
22 3 2
1
1
1
+
+
+ .. or x y.
we need
32 52 72
1
3x 1
(1 + x) =
xy=x
4
4
Choice (A)
form
E=
an + bn
an + 1 bn + 1
n
a +b
49 80 42 80
49 79 + 42 79
(a b) (a n + a n + 1b + .... + b n )
an + bn
> 49 42 i.e. 7
50
an + 1 bn + 1
14. Let a = c
2c + 5b
= (c 2b 5 )1 / 7
7
or the AM of c, c, b, b, b, b, b is equal to the GM of the
7 numbers.
c +b
All the numbers are equal, i.e. b = c and x =
=b=c
2
2
5
2(x a) + 5(x b) = 0.
Choice (D)
840(11) 2
There are 10 such 4-digit numbers.
Choice (B)
11. x =
>ab
Choice (D)
18. u + v + w + x + y = 15
We need the max values of uvx + uvy + uwx + uwy
= (uv + uw) (x + y) = u(v + w) (x + y). This occurs when
u = v + w = x + y = 5 and it is 5(5) (5).
Choice (A)
1301
19. Rem
= 20 1
21
Let the given expression be E.
E
Rem = (1)10 (1) = 2
21
Choice (B)
26
5a 7b = 1
5a 5b = 2b + 1
2b = 5a1 + 4
a1 = 2a2
a2 = 0 a1 = 0 b = 2 a = 3. (a, b) = (3, 2),
(10, 7) (17, 12) etc.
N = 15a + 7 = 15(3) + 7
or 15(10) + 7 etc
i.e. N = K LCM (15, 21) + 52
= 105k + 52
when such a number is divided by 35, the remainder is
17.
The numbers of the required kind leave a remainder
of 52 when divided by 105.
Choice (C)
22. Since there is no restriction that the digits are distinct,
we can consider all the multiples of 6.
99996 10002
Number of 5digit multiples of 6 =
+1
6
89994
=
+ 1 = 15000. These include all the multiples of
6
12.
99996 10008
Number of 5digit multiples of 12 =
+1
12
= 7500
Number of 5-digit multiples of 6 that are not multiples
of 12 = 15000 7500 = 7500
Choice (A)
12
24
12
12
23. 4 1 = 2 1 = (2 1) (2 + 1)
= (26 1) (26 + 1) (212 + 1)
= 7(9) (65) (4097) = 32(5) (7) (13) (17) (241)
412 1 is divisible by 5, 63 and 255.
Choice (D)
24. 243243 = 243 1001 = 35 7 11 13
= 21(34 11 13)
The number of factors of 243243 that are divisible by 21
243243
= Number of factors of
21
= Number of factors of 34 11 13
= (4 + 1) (1 + 1) (1 + 1) = 20
Choice (A)
11
11
11
= 33 + 11 + 3 + 1 = 48
Highest power of 2 in 30!
30 30 30 30
+ 2+ 3+ 4
2 2 2 2
= 15 + 7 + 3 + 1 = 26
30 30 30
+ 2+ 3
3 3 3
= 10 + 3 + 1 = 14
We can tabulate these results as shown below.
Nos
1 to 30
1 to 100
31 to 100
No of 2s
26
97
97 26 = 71
No of 3s
14
48
48 14 = 34
71
fours i.e., 35 fours.
2
twos, it has
1
1
ab1 1 = (a -1) (b 1)
a b
Therefore n can take (a 1) (b 1) values. The sum of
these values =
(a 1) (b 1)ab
2
Choice (D)
11
33333 44444
31. Rem
33333 44444
= Rem
7( 4762) 1
44444
= 50 + 25 + 12 + 6 + 3 + 1 = 97
Highest power of 3 in 100! =
Now, Rem 7
3 3 3
4762
1
7
44444
7k + 1
=1
7
= Rem
27
44444 33333
Rem
6349 33333
= Rem 7
+ 1
7k + 1
Rem
=1
7
Thus Rem
=1+1=2
Choice (B)
50
(204) = 5100
2
1 1 1
+ = , ..1
a b 6
6a + 6b + ab
ab + 6a + 6b = 0
Adding 36 to both sides, we get
ab 6a + 6b + 36 = 36..
(a 6) (b 6) = 36 ---------- (A)
Now, 36 can be written as a product of two integers in
the following 10 ways:
When both integers are
When both integers are
negative
positive
( 1) ( 36)
1 36
2 18
(2) ( 18)
( 3) ( 12)
3 12
( 4) ( 9)
49
( 6) ( 6)
66
The number of ordered pairs (a, b) which satisfy the
equation is 17.
(6) x (6) doesnt yield a solution for (a,b).
( (a-b, b-6) = (-6, -6)
(a,b) = (0,0) which doesnt satisfy (D)
6 x 6 gives one value of (a,b). Each of the other 8
values of {a-6, b-6} gives two values of (a,b)
Therefore, the number of solutions = 1 + 2(8)=17
Choice (C)
S.No.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
420 1
210 2
140 3
105x4
84 5
70 6
60 7
42 10
35 12
30 14
28 15
21 15
106
104
38
32
26
16
22
ab=2
ab=6
a b = 10
a b = 14
28
37. 3600 = 2 3 5
The sum of all the factors of 3600
= (31)(13)(31) = 12493.
The sum of the odd factors of 3600 is the same as the
sum of the factors of the number 32.52 which is
3 1
(3 ) (5 1)
= 403
3 1 5 1
3
39. 36 = 2 3
We can split the twos as 20, 20, 22 or 20, 21, 21
Similarly we can split the threes as 30, 30, 32 or 30, 31, 31
Then we can pair them as follows:
20 2 0 2 2
20 21 21
0
0
2
3
3
30 30 32
3
30 32 30
32 30 30
30 31 31
30 31 31
31 30 31
31 31 30
Thus, we get 8 ways of expressing 36 as a product of 3
positive integers, viz
1 (1) (36)
1 (2) (18)
1 (9) (4)
9 (2) (2)
1 (3) (12)
1 (6) (6)
3 (3) (4)
3 (2) (6)
Choice (A)
40. Root (0) = 0
Root (1) = 1
Root (2) = 2
From the given example and from the above values it
1
1
1
1 1
2 3
4
1 2 6
= 252 = 72
2 3 7
The number of numbers coprime to 252, in different
ranges are tabulated below
No.of
coprimes
Range
72
1 to 252
72
253 to 504
72
505 to 756
72
707 to 1008
42 1
1
1
1
1 1
7
3
2
1 2 6
= 12
2 3 7
= 42
No.of coprimes
Range
12
12
1 to 42
43 to 84
85 to 100
or 1 to 16
29
1
1
1
) (1 ) (1 )
2
3
7
1 2 6
= 42 =12
2 3 7
42(1
210
2(C)(5)(7
16
240
24(C)(5)
20
5 2
288
2 3
18
15
324
2 2 24
Thus among the given coins, the coin occupying the
position 240 was flipped the greatest number of times (20
times).
Choice (D)
47. The unit's digit of the numbers and the unit's digit of
their cubes, are tabulated below.
Units digit
of the number
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
n +3
S=
(3
n+3
3n 1
2
)[(3
) (
+ 1 + 3n + 3 1
)]
Units digit
of its cube
0
1
8
7
4
5
6
3
2
9
50
Choice (B)
2.
S = {1, 2, . 105}
P = {1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 103, 104}
Q = {1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 101, 102, 103, 104}
R = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ,6, ,8 , 9,10, 11, 12, 13, .99, 100,
101, 102, 103, 104}
We have used the same symbols P, Q, R to denote
events as well as sets. But this doesn't cause any
confusion.
n(P) = 2(35) = 70
P(P) = 70/105 = 2/3
n(Q) = 4(21) = 84
P(Q)= 84/105 = 4/5
n(R) = 6(15) = 90
P(R)= 90/105 = 6/7
30
4
5
7
8
Coordinate Geometry
Solution for question 1:
1.
10 13 16 19 22 25 28
11 14 17 20 23 26 29 etc
Q 8 4
=
=
P 10 5
We see that p
4.
63
(30) = 18.9
100
Choice (B)
Miscellaneous
Solution for question 1:
1.
1.
t5 + t7
. While the difference
2
31