|Grade: 11| |Mathematics Olympiad Qualifier | | Set: 2|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Max Marks: 60 Test ID: 22102 Time Allotted: 40 Mins
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Instructions:
• Each question has four choices (A), (B), (C) and (D) out of which ONLY ONE is
correct.
• Each question carries 2 Marks. There is no negative marking

1. The greatest value of sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 is

A. 1
B. 2
C. √2
1
D. 2

2. Let 𝑆 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑖𝑣𝑒 𝑚𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑖𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑓 3 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 100}

𝑃 = {𝑥: 𝑥 𝑖𝑠 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑚𝑒 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛 20}. Then 𝑛(𝑆) + 𝑛(𝑃) is
A. 34
B. 40
C. 33
D. 39

3. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are integers, 𝑓(−1) = −5 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(3) = 3, then 𝑎 and 𝑏
are equal to
A. 𝑎 = −3, 𝑏 = −1
B. 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = −3
C. 𝑎 = 0, 𝑏 = 2
D. 𝑎 = 2, 𝑏 = 3

4. If 𝑃(𝑛): "49𝑛 + 16𝑛 + 𝑘 is divisible by 64 for 𝑛 ∈ 𝑁" is true, then the least negative
integral value of 𝑘 is
A. −2
B. −1
C. 1
D. 2

5. The equation |𝑧 + 1 − 𝑖| = |𝑧 − 1 + 𝑖| represents a

A. Straight Line
B. Circle
C. Parabola
D. Hyperbola

Mathematics Olympiad Qualifier – Grade – 11

www.olympiads.org
Page 1 of 5
6. If 3 < |𝑥| < 6, then 𝑥 belongs to
A. (−6, −3) ∪ (3, 6)
B. (−6, 6)
C. (−3, 3) ∪ (3, 6)
D. None of these

7. Three numbers form an increasing GP. If the middle number is doubled, then the new
numbers are in AP. The common ratio of the GP is
A. 2 − √3
B. 2 + √3
C. √3 − 2
D. 3 + √2
20
8. ∑10
𝑘=0( 𝑘 ) is equal to
1
A. 219 + 2 (20
10
)
B. 219

C. (20
10
)
D. None of these

9. Ten different letters of alphabet are given. Words with five letters are formed from
these given letters. Then the number of words which have at least one letter repeated is
A. 69760
B. 30240
C. 99748
D. 99784

10. The two lines 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑎′ 𝑥 + 𝑏 ′ 𝑦 = 𝑐′ are perpendicular if

A. 𝑎𝑎′ + 𝑏𝑏 ′ = 0
B. 𝑎𝑏 ′ = 𝑏′𝑎
C. 𝑎𝑏 + 𝑎′ 𝑏 ′ = 0
D. 𝑎𝑏 ′ + 𝑏𝑎′ = 0

11. The equations of the lines joining the vertex of the parabola 𝑦 2 = 6𝑥 to the points on
it which have abscissa 24 are
A. 𝑦 ± 2𝑥 = 0
B. 2𝑦 ± 𝑥 = 0
C. 𝑥 ± 2𝑦 = 0
D. 2𝑥 ± 𝑦 = 0

𝑥2 𝑦2
12. If 𝑒 is the eccentricity of the ellipse 𝑎2 + 𝑏2 = 1 (𝑎 < 𝑏), then
A. 𝑏 2 = 𝑎2 (1 − 𝑒 2 )
B. 𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 (1 − 𝑒 2 )
C. 𝑎2 = 𝑏 2 (𝑒 2 − 1)
D. 𝑏 2 = 𝑎2 (𝑒 2 − 1)

Mathematics Olympiad Qualifier – Grade – 11

www.olympiads.org
Page 2 of 5
13. L, is the foot of the perpendicular drawn from a point P (3, 4, 5) on the 𝑥𝑧 plane.
What are the coordinates of point L?
A. (3, 0, 0)
B. (0, 4, 5)
C. (3, 0, 5)
D. (3, 4, 0)
1
14. lim 𝑥 sin 𝑥 is equals to
𝑥→0
1
A. 2
B. 1
C. 0
D. Does not exist

15. If 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥100 + 𝑥 99 + ⋯ + 𝑥 + 1, 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑓′(1) is equal to

A. 5052
B. 5049
C. 5051
D. 5050

16. Variance of the data 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 17 is 23.33. Then variance of 4, 8, 10, 12, 16, 34 will
be
A. 23.33
B. 46.66
C. 93.33
D. 48.66

17. Three squares of chess board are selected at random. The probability of getting 2
squares of one colour and other of a different colour is
16
A. 21
8
B. 21
3
C. 21
3
D. 8

18. The minimum value of 3 cos 𝑥 + 4 sin 𝑥 + 8 is

A. 5
B. 9
C. 7
D. 3

19. Let 𝑓(𝑥) = √1 + 𝑥 2 , then

A. 𝑓(𝑥𝑦) = 𝑓(𝑥) ∙ 𝑓(𝑦)
B. 𝑓(𝑥𝑦) ≥ 𝑓(𝑥) ∙ 𝑓(𝑦)
C. 𝑓(𝑥𝑦) ≤ 𝑓(𝑥) ∙ 𝑓(𝑦)
D. None of these

Mathematics Olympiad Qualifier – Grade – 11

www.olympiads.org
Page 3 of 5
20. Number of solutions of the equation 𝑧 2 + |𝑧|2 = 0 is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. Infinitely many

21. Let z  1  t  i t 2  t  2 , where t is a real parameter. The locus of z in the Argand

plane is:
A. a hyperbola
B. an ellipse
C. a straight line
D. None of these

22. If all real values of x obtained from the equation 4x – (a – 3) 2x + a – 4 = 0 are non-
positive, then
A. a  (4, 5]
B. a  (0, 4)
C. a  (4, )
D. None of these

9 99 999 9999
23. The sum of the series  2    .... is
19 19 193 194
19
A.
18
18
B.
19
7
C.
18
D. None of these

24. In a room there are 12 bulbs of the same wattage, each having a separate switch.
The number of ways to light the room with different amount of illumination is
A. 122 – 1
B. 212
C. 212 – 1
D. None of these

ax  b
25. If f (x)  , then (fof) (x) = x if
cx  d
A. d + a = 0
B. d − a = 0
C. a = b = c = d = 1
D. a = b = 1

Mathematics Olympiad Qualifier – Grade – 11

www.olympiads.org
Page 4 of 5
  1  tan x 
cos ecx

26. lim   is equal to

x  0 1  sin x
 
A. e2
1
B.
e2
C. 1
D. None of these

c a3
27. If cot A = ac, cot B  , cot C  , and 𝑐 = 𝑎2 + 𝑎 + 1, then
a c
A. A  B  C
B. B  C  A
C. C  A  B
D. None of these

28. The number of distinct normal’s that can be drawn from (-2, 1) to the parabola y2-
4x – 2y – 3 = 0 is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 0.

29. If the centroid of an equilateral triangle is (1, 1) and its one vertex is (-1, 2), then
the equation of its circumcircle is
A. x 2  y 2  2x  2y  3  0
B. x 2  y 2  2x  2y  3  0
C. x  y  2x  2y  3  0
2 2

D. None of these

30. If m1,m2 are the roots of the equation x 2  ax  a  1  0, then the area of the
triangle formed by the three st. lines y  m1x , y  m2x and y = a a  1 is
a 2 |a  2|
A. if a > -1 or a < -2
2 a  1
a 2 a  2 
B. if – 2 < a < - 1
2 a  1
a 2
C. if a > - 1 or a < - 2
2 a  1
D. None of these

Mathematics Olympiad Qualifier – Grade – 11

www.olympiads.org
Page 5 of 5