Quantitative ability

[50 questions]
Q. Let A and B be two solid spheres such that the surface area of B is 300% higher than the
surface area of A. The volume of A is found to be k% lower than the volume of B. The value of
k must be
. !"." #. $#." 3. $0." %. !&."
Soln. (4) The surface area of a sphere is proportional to the square of the raius.
Thus!

B
A
' %
'
(S. ". of # is $00% hi&her than ")


B
A
r #
r
The volu'e of a sphere is proportional to the cube of the raius.
Thus!

B
A
( !
(
(r! )" is
&
th
!
less than # i.e. *+.5%
Q. A test has "0 )uestions. A student scores mark for a correct answer* +,3 for a wrong
answer* and +,- for not attempting a )uestion. .f the net score of a student is 3#* the number
of )uestions answered wrongl/ b/ that student cannot be less than
. - #. # 3. 3 %. $
Soln. ($) ,et the nu'ber of correct ans-ers be ./0! nu'ber of -ron& ans-ers be .y0 an
nu'ber of questions not atte'pte be .10.
Thus! / 2 y 2 1 3 50 4 (i)
"n
/ 0
1 + + 3#
3 -
The secon equation can be -ritten as!
5/ 6 7y 6 1 3 897 4 (ii)
"in& the t-o equations -e &et!
#%#
&1 + / 2 #%# or 1 2 3 /
&
Since! / an y are both inte&ers! y cannot be 8 or 7. The 'ini'u' value that y can
have is $.
Q. The sum of 3
rd
and "
th
elements of an arithmetic progression is e)ual to the sum of -
th
*
th
and 3
th
elements of the same progression. Then which element of the series should
necessaril/ be e)ual to 0ero4
.
st
#. $
th
3. #
th
%. 5one of the above
Soln. ($) :f -e consier the thir ter' to be ./;
The 85
th
ter' -ill be (/ 2 87)
5
th
ter' -ill be (/ 2 $)
88
th
ter' -ill be (/ 2 *) an 8$
th
ter' -ill be (/ 2 80)
Thus! as per the &iven conition! 7/ 2 87 3 $/ 2 78.
(r / 2 9 3 0
/ 2 9 -ill be the 87
th
ter'.
Q. 6hen the curves / 2 log01 and / 2 1
+
are drawn in the 1+/ plane* how man/ times do the/
intersect for values
1
4
. 5ever #. 7nce 3. Twice %. 8ore than twice
Soln. (7) <or the curves to intersect!
+
0
log 1 2 1
Thus!
1
0

log 1 or 1 0
1
This is possible for only one value of / (7= / = $).
Q. At the end of /ear $$!* 'hepard bought nine do0en goats. 9enceforth* ever/ /ear he added
p% of the goats at the beginning of the /ear and sold )% of the goats at the end of the /ear
where p:0 and ):0. .f 'hepard had nine do0en goats at the end of /ear #00#* after making
the sales for that /ear* which of the following is true4
. p 2 ) #. p ; ) 3. p : ) %. p 2 ),#
Soln. ($) The nu'ber of &oats re'ain the sa'e.
:f the percenta&e that is ae every ti'e is equal to the percenta&e that is sol!
then there shoul be a net ecrease. The sa'e -ill be the case if the percenta&e
ae is less than the percenta&e sol.
The only -ay! the nu'ber of &oats -ill re'ain the sa'e is if p > q.
Q. A leather factor/ produces two kinds of bags* standard and delu1e. The profit margin is
<s. #0 on a standard bag and <s. 30 on a delu1e bag. =ver/ bag must be processed on
machine A and on 8achine B. The processing times per bag on the two machines are as
follows>
Time re)uired ?9ours,bag@
8achine A 8achine B
'tandard Bag % -
Aelu1e Bag " 0
The total time available on machine A is &00 hours and on machine B is #"0 hours. Among
the following production plans* which one meets the machine availabilit/ constraints and
ma1imi0es the profit4
. 'tandard &" bags* Aelu1e !0 bags #. 'tandard 00 bags* Aelu1e -0 bags
3. 'tandard "0 bags* Aelu1e 00 bags %. 'tandard -0 bags* Aelu1e $0 bags
Soln. (8) ,et ./0 be the nu'ber of stanar ba&s an .y0 be the nu'ber of elu/e ba&s.
Thus! 4/ 2 5y +00 an 5/ 2 80y 8750
"'on& the choices! $ an 4 o not satisfy the secon equation.
?hoice 7 is eli'inate as! in orer to 'a/i'i1e profits the nu'ber of elu/e ba&s
shoul be hi&her than the nu'ber of stanar ba&s.
Q. The function f?1@ 2 B1 + #B 3 B#." + 1B 3 B3.- + 1B* where 1 is a real number* attains a minimum
at
. 1 2 #.3 #. 1 2 #." 3. 1 2 #.& %. 5one of the above
Soln. (7) ?ase 8@ :f / = 7! then y 3 7 6 / 2 7.5 6 / 2 $.5 6 / 3 *.8 6 $/.
This -ill be least if / is hi&hest i.e. Aust less than 7.
:n this case y -ill be Aust 'ore than 7.8
?ase 7@ :f < # 1 #." ! then y 3 / 6 7 2 7.5 6 / $.5 6 / 3 4.8 6 /
"&ain! this -ill be least if / is the hi&hest case y -ill be Aust 'ore than 8.5.
?ase $@ :f #." 1 3.- < ! then y 3 / 6 7 2 / 6 7.5 2 $.5 6 / 3 / 6 0.9
This -ill be least if / is least i.e. B 3 7.5.
?ase 4@ :f :n this case y 3 8.5 C 3.- ! then
y 3 / 6 7 2 / 6 7.5 2 / 6 $.5 3 $/ 6 *.8
The 'ini'u' value of this -ill be at / 3 $.5 3 7+
Cence the 'ini'u' value of y is attaine at / 3 7.5
Q. .n a %000 meter race around a circular stadium having a circumference of 000 meters* the
fastest runner and the slowest runner reach the same point at the end of the "
th
minute* for
the first time after the start of the race. All the runners have the same staring point and each
runner maintains a uniform speed throughout the race. .f the fastest runner runs at twice the
speed of the slowest runner* what is the time taken b/ the fastest runner to finish the race4
. #0 min #. " min 3. 0 min %. " min
Soln. ($) The ratio of the spees of the fastest an the slo-est runners is 7 @ 8. Cence they
shoul 'eet at only one point on the circu'ference i.e. the startin& point ("s the
ifference in the ratio in reuce for' is 8). <or the t-o of the' to 'eet for the first
ti'e! the faster shoul have co'plete one co'plete roun over the slo-er one.
Since the t-o of the' 'eet for the first ti'e after 5 'in! the faster one shoul have
co'plete 7 rouns (i.e. 7000 ') an the slo-er one shoul have co'plete 8
roun. (i.e. 8000 ') in this ti'e. Thus! the faster one -oul co'plete the race (i.e.
4000 ') in 80 'in.
Q. A positive whole number 8 less than 00 is represented in base # notation* base 3 notation*
and base " notation. .t is found that in all three cases the last digit is * while in e1actl/ two
out of the three cases the leading digit is . Then 8 e)uals
. 3 #. -3 3. &" %. $
Soln. (4) Since the last i&it in base 7! $ an 5 is 8! the nu'ber shoul be such that on
iviin& by either 7! $ or 5 -e shoul &et a re'ainer 8. The s'allest such nu'ber
is $8. The ne/t set of nu'bers are 58! 98.
"'on& these only $8 an 98 are a part of the ans-er choices.
"'on& these!
0 # 3 "
?3@ ?@ ?0@ ?@
Thus! all three for's have leain& i&it 8.
Cence the ans-er is 98.
Q. 6hich one of the following conditions must p* ) and r satisf/ so that the following s/stem of
linear simultaneous e)uations has at least one solution* such that p 3 ) 3 r 04
13 #/ + 30 2 p
#1 3 -/ + 0 2 )
1 + #/ 3 &0 2 r
. "p +#) + r 2 0 #. "p 3 #) 3 r 2 0 3. "p 3 #) + r 2 0 %. "p + #) 3 r 2 0
Soln. (8) :t is &iven that
p ) r 0 + +
! if -e consier the first option! an 'ultiply the first
equation by 5! secon by 67 an thir by 68! -e see that the coefficients of /! y an
1 all a upDto 1ero.
Thus! 5p 6 7q 6 r 3 0
Eo other option satisfies this.
Q. 9ow man/ even integers n* where
00 n #00
* are divisible neither b/ seven nor b/ nine4
. %0 #. 3& 3. 3$ %. 3!
Soln. ($) There are 808 inte&ers in all! of -hich 58 are even.
<ro' 800 to 700! there are 84 'ultiples of +! of -hich + are even.
There are 88 'ultiples of 9! of -hich 5 are even.
#ut there is one inte&er (i.e. 875) that is a 'ultiple of both + an 9 an also even.
Cence the ans-er is (58 6 + 6 5 2 8) 3 $9
-
!
3 #
Diani 8edha
Buddhi
D 8
B
Q. Twent/Eseven persons attend a part/. 6hich one of the following statements can never be
true4
. There is a person in the part/ who is ac)uainted with all the twent/Esi1 others.
#. =ach person in the part/ has a different number of ac)uaintances.
3. There is a person in the part/ who has an odd number of ac)uaintances.
%. .n the part/* there is no set of three mutual ac)uaintances.
Soln. (7) The nu'ber 7+ has no si&nificance here. State'ent 7! -ill never be true for any
nu'ber of people.
,et us the case of 7 people.
:f " Fno-s # an # only Fno-s "! both of the' have 8 acquaintance each. Thus! #
shoul be Fno-in& atleast one other person.
,et us say he Fno-s .?0 as -ell. So no- .#0 has t-o acquaintances (" an ?)! but ?
has only acquaintance (#)! -hich is equal to that of ".
To close this loop! ? -ill have to Fno- " as -ell. :n -hich case he -ill have t-o
acquaintances! -hich is the sa'e as that of ?.
Thus the loop -ill never be co'plete unless atleast t-o of the' have the sa'e
nu'ber of acquaintances.
#esies! state'ents 8! $ an 4 can be true.
Eote@ :f -e consier the other -ise! to satisfy conition 7! the first person 'ust
have 75 acquaintances! the secon 75! thir 74 an so on. :f -e continue! the last
one shoul have 0 acquaintance! -hich is not possible.
Q. Let g?1@ 2 ma1?" + 1* 1 3 #@. The smallest possible value of g?1@ is
. %.0 #. %." 3. ." %. 5one of the above
Soln. (4) Ge can see that / 2 7 is an increasin& function an 5 6 / is a ecreasin& function.
This syste' of equation -ill have s'allest value at the point of intersection of the
t-o. i.e. 5 6 / 3 / 2 7 or / 3 8.5. Thus s'allest value of &(/) 3 $.5
Hirections for ne/t t-o questions@ Answer the )uestions on the basis of the information given
below.
5ew Age Fonsultants have three consultants D/ani* 8edha and Buddhi. The sum of the number of
proGects handled b/ D/ani and Buddhi individuall/ is e)ual to the number of proGects in which 8edha
is involved. All three consultants are involved together in - proGects. D/ani works with 8edha in %
proGects. Buddhi has # proGects with 8edha but without D/ani* and 3 proGects with D/ani but without
8edha. The total number of proGects for 5ew Age Fonsultants is one less than twice the number of
proGects in which more than one consultant is involved.
Q. 6hat is the number of proGects in which 8edha alone is involved4
. Hni)uel/ e)ual to 0ero. #. Hni)uel/ e)ual to .
3. Hni)uel/ e)ual to %. %. Fannot be determined uni)uel/.
Soln. (7) "s per the &iven ata -e &et the follo-in&@
I 2 # 3 J 2 85
"lso! J 2 # 2 I 2 89 3 (7 / 89) 6 8
i.e. (I 2 #) 3 8* 6 J
Thus! J 2 85 3 8* 6 J
i.e. J 3 8
Q. 6hat is the number of proGects in which D/ani alone is involved4
. Hni)uel/ e)ual to 0ero. #. Hni)uel/ e)ual to .
3. Hni)uel/ e)ual to %. %. Fannot be determined uni)uel/.
Soln. (4) Kuttin& the value of J in either equation! -e &et I 2 # 3 8+.
Cence neither of t-o can be uniquely eter'ine.
Q. Diven that
u , v0 w and " . 0 0 # and " . 0 u # * v
* then which of the
following is necessaril/ true4
. # w " . 0 #. % w % 3. # w % %. " . 0 w #
Soln. (7) u is al-ays ne&ative. Cence! for us to have a 'ini'u' value of v1Lu! v1 shoul be
positive. "lso for the least value! the nu'erator has to be the 'a/i'u' positive
value an the eno'inator has to be the s'allest ne&ative value. :n other -ors!
v1 has to be 7 an u has to be 60.5. Cence the 'ini'u' value of v1Lu 3 7L60.5 3 +4.
<or us to &et the 'a/i'u' value! v1 has to be the s'allest ne&ative value an u
has to be the hi&hest ne&ative value. Thus! v1 has to be +7 an u has to be +0.5.
Cence the 'a/i'u' value of v1Lu 3 +7L+0.5 3 4.
Q. .f the product of n positive real numbers is unit/* then their sum is necessaril/
. a multiple of n #. e)ual to
n

n +
3. never less than n %. a positive integer
Soln. ($) The best -ay to o this is to taFe so'e value an verify.
M.&. 7! 8L7 an 8. Thus! n 3 $ an the su' of the three nu'bers 3 $.5.
Thus options 8! 7 an 4 &et eli'inate.
Q. There are !%3- steel balls* each with a radius of centimeter* stacked in a pile* with ball on
top* 3 balls in the second la/er* - in the third la/er* 0 in the fourth* and so on. The number of
hori0ontal la/ers in the pile is
. 3% #. 3! 3. 3- %. 3#
Soln. ($) "ssu'e the nu'ber of hori1ontal layers in the pile be n.
So !%3-
#
@ n ? n

!%3- I n n J
#

#
+
!%3-
%
@ n ? n
#
@ n # ? @ n ? n

+
+
+ +

#n %
n?n @ !%3-
#
+ 1
+
1
]
!%3-
-
@ # n @? n ? n

+ +

3! 3& 3- @ # n ? @ n ? n + +
So n 3 $5
Q. .n the figure below* the rectangle at the corner measures 0 cm K #0 cm. The corner A of the
rectangle is also a point on the circumference of the circle. 6hat is the radius of the circle in
cm4
A
. 0 cm #. %0 cm 3. "0 cm d. 5one of the above.
Soln. ($)

# 0
0
r
r + # 0
r

+

0
,et the raius be r. Thus -e have (r 6 80)
7
2 (r 6 70)
7
3 r
7
i.e. r
7
+ 50r 2 500 3 0. Thus r 3 80 or 50.
:t -oul be 80! if the corner of the rectan&le ha been lyin& on the inner
circu'ference. #ut as per the &iven ia&ra'! the raius of the circle shoul be 50
c'.
Q. A vertical tower 7L stands at the center 7 of a s)uare ABFA. Let h and b denote the length
7L and AB respectivel/. 'uppose -0 ALB then the relationship between h and b can be
e1pressed as
. #b
#
2 h
#
#. #h
#
2 b
#
3. 3b
#
2 #h
#
%. 3h
#
2 #b
#
Soln. (7)

A B
L
Q
- 0 M
Iiven ALB 3 50N an "# 3 b.
3
#
b
LQ
Ee/t! *
#
b
h an KQ for' a ri&ht an&le trian&le.
%
b 3
h
%
b
#
#
#
+
# #
b h #
Q. 9ow man/ three digit positive integers* with digits 1* / and 0 in the hundredNs* tenNs and unitNs
place respectivel/* e1ist such that 1 ; /* 0 ; / and 0 1 4
. #%" #. #!" 3. #%0 %. 3#0
Soln. ($) :f y 3 7 (it cannot be 0 or 8)! then / can taFe 8 value an 1 can taFe 7 values.
Thus -ith y 3 7! a total of 8 B 7 3 7 nu'bers can be for'e. Gith y 3 $! 7 B $ 3 5
nu'bers can be for'e. Si'ilarly checFin& for all values of y fro' 7 to 9 an
ain& up -e &et the ans-er as 740.
Q. .n the figure below* AB is the chord of a circle with center 7. AB is e1tended to F such that
BF 2 7B. The straight line F7 is produced to meet the circle at A. .f AFA 2 / degrees and
A7A 2 1 degrees such that 1 2 k/* then the value of k is
A
B
F
A
7
. 3 #. # 3. %. 5one of the above.
Soln. (8) :f y 3 80
o
!
B7F 3 80
o
(opposite equal sies)
7BA 3 70
o
(e/ternal an&le of B7F )
7AB 3 70

(opposite equal sies)
A7A 3 $0
o
(e/ternal an&le of A7F )
Thus F 3 $
Q. .f log 3 #* log 3 ?#
1
+ "@* log 3 ?#
1
+ &,#@ are in arithmetic progression* then the value of 1 is
e)ual to
. " #. % 3. # %. 3
Soln. ($) Osin& lo& a 6 lo& b 3 lo& aLb! 7 L (y+5) 3 (y+5)L(y+$.5) -here y 3 7
/
Solvin& -e &et y 3 4 or * i.e. / 3 7 or $. :t cannot be 7 as lo& of ne&ative nu'ber is
not efine (see the secon e/pression).
Q. .n the diagram given below* $0 LQA FAB ABA . .f AB>FA 2 3>* the ratio of FA>
LQ is
A
B
Q
A
L
F
. > 0.-$ #. > 0.&" 3. > 0.&# %. 5one of the above.
Soln. (7) Osin& the #asic Kroportionality Theore'! "#LKQ 3 #HLQH an KQL?H 3 #QL#H.
Jultiplyin& the t-o -e &et! "#L?H 3 #QLQH 3 $ @ 8.
Thus ?H @ KQ 3 #H @ #Q 3 4 @ $ 3 8 @ 0.+5
Q. .n the triangle ABF* AB 2 -* BF 2 ! and AF 2 0. A perpendicular dropped from B* meets the
side AF at A. A circle of radius BA ?with center B@ is drawn. .f the circle cuts AB and BF at L
and Q respectivel/* the AL>QF is e)ual to
. > #. 3># 3. %> %. 3>!
Soln. (4)
A
B
F
A
L
Q
!
-
0
Trian&le "#? is a ri&ht an&le trian&le.
Thus 8L7 P #? P "# 3 8L7 P #H P "?
(r! 5 P * 3 #H P 80. Thus #H 3 4.*. Therefore! #K 3 #Q 3 4.*.
So! "K 3 "# 6 #K 3 5 6 4.* 3 8.7 an ?Q 3 #? 6 #Q 3 * 6 4.* 3 $.7.
Thus! "K @ ?Q 3 8.7 @ $.7 3 $ @ *

Q. =ach side of a given pol/gon is parallel to either the C or the O a1is. A corner of such a
pol/gon is said to be conve1 if the internal angle is $0M or concave if the internal angle is
#&0M. .f the number of conve1 corners in such a pol/gon is #"* the number of concave
corners must be
. #0 #. 0 3. # %. ##
Soln. ($) :n this Fin of poly&on! the nu'ber of conve/ an&les -ill al-ays be e/actly 4 'ore
than the nu'ber of concave an&les (-hyQ).
Eote @ The nu'ber of vertices shoul be even. Cence the nu'ber of concave an
conve/ corners shoul a up to an even nu'ber. This is true only for the ans-er
choice $.
Q. Let p and ) be the roots of the )uadratic e)uation 0 1 @ # ? 1
#
. 6hat is the
minimum possible value of p
#
3 )
#
4
. 0 #. 3 3. % %. "
Soln. (4) p 2 q 3 +7 an pq 3 + + 8
(p 2 q)
7
3 p
7
2 q
7
2 7pq!
Thus (+7)
7
3 p
7
2 q
7
2 7(++ 8)
p
7
2 q
7
3
7
6 4 2 4 27 2 7
p
7
2 q
7
3
7
+ 7 2 5
p
7
2 q
7
3
7
+ 7 2 8 2 5
p
7
2 q
7
3 (
7
6 8)
7
2 5
Thus! 'ini'u' value of p
7
2 q
7
is 5.
Q. The #!!
th
term of the series a*b*b*c*c*c*d*d*d*d*e*e*e*e*e*f*f*f*f*f*fP is
. u #. v 3 w %. 1
Soln. (4) The nu'ber of ter's of the series for's the su' of first n natural nu'bers i.e.
n(n 2 8)L7.
Thus the first 7$ letters -ill account for the first (7$ / 74)L7 3 7+5 ter's of the
series.
The 7**
th
ter' -ill be the 74
th
letter vi1. /.
Q. There are two concentric circles such that the area of the outer circle is four times the area of
the inner circle. Let A* B and F be three distinct points on the perimeter of the outer circle
such that AB and AF are tangents to the inner circle. .f the area of the outer circle is #
s)uare centimeters then the area ?in s)uare centimeters@ of the triangle ABF would be
.
#
#.

$
3.

3 $
%

3 -

Soln. ($)

A
B F
r
# r

Since the area of the outer circle is 4 ti'es the area of the inner circle! the raius of
the outer circle shoul be 7 ti'es that of the inner circle.
Since "# an "? are the tan&ents to the inner circle! they shoul be equal. "lso!
#? shoul be a tan&ent to inner circle. :n other -ors! trian&le "#? shoul be
equilateral.
The area of the outer circle is 87. Cence the area of inner circle is $ or the raius is

3
The area of equilateral trian&le 3 $$ r
7
! -here r is the inraius.
Cence the ans-er is 9$L
Q. Let a* b* c* d be four integers such that a3b3c3d 2 %m3 where m is a positive integer. Diven
m* which one of the following is necessaril/ true4
. The minimum possible value of a
#
3 b
#
3 c
#
3 d
#
is %m
#
+#m3
#. The minimum possible value of a
#
3 b
#
3 c
#
3 d
#
is %m
#
3#m3
3. The ma1imum possible value of a
#
3 b
#
3 c
#
3 d
#
is %m
#
+#m3
%. The ma1imum possible value of a
#
3 b
#
3 c
#
3 d
#
is %m
#
3#m3
Soln. (7) (a 2 b 2 c 2 )
7
3 (4' 2 8)
7
Thus! a
7
2 b
7
2 c
7
2
7
2 7(ab 2 ac 2 a 2 bc 2 b 2 c) 3 85'
7
2 *' 2 8
a
7
2 b
7
2 c
7
2
7
-ill have the 'ini'u' value if (ab 2 ac 2 a 2 bc 2 b 2 c) is the
'a/i'u'.
This is possible if a 3 b 3 c 3 3 (' 2 0.75) 444.since a 2 b 2 c 2 3 4' 2 8
:n that case 7((ab 2 ac 2 a 2 bc 2 b 2 c) 3 87(' 2 0.75)
7
3 87'
7
2 5' 2 0.+5
Thus! the 'ini'u' value of a
7
2 b
7
2 c
7
2
7
3 (85'
7
2 *' 2 8) + 7(ab 2 ac 2 a 2
bc 2 b 2 c)
3 (85'
7
2 *' 2 8) 6 (87'
7
2 5' 2 0.+5)
3 4'
7
2 7' 2 0.75
Since it is an inte&er! the actual 'ini'u' value 3 4'
7
2 7' 2 8
Q. .n the figure below* ABFA=Q is a regular he1agon and $0 A7Q . Q7 is parallel to =A.
6hat is the ratio of the area of the triangle A7Q to that of the he1agon ABFA=Q4
A B
F
A
=
Q
7
.
#

#.
-

3.
#%

%.
!

Soln. (8) :t is very clear! that a he/a&on can be ivie into si/ equilateral trian&les. "n
trian&le "(< is half of an equilateral trian&le. Cence the require ratio 3 8 @ 87
Q. The number of nonEnegative real roots of #
1
+ 1 + 2 0 e)uals
. 0 #. 3. # %. 3
Soln. ($) 7
/
6 / 6 8 3 0

7
/
6 8 3 /
:f -e put / 3 0! then this is satisfie an -e put / 3 8! then this is also satisfie.
Eo- -e put / 3 7! then this is not vali.
Q. Three horses are gra0ing within a semiEcircular field. .n the diagram given below* AB is the
diameter of the semiEcircular field with center at 7. 9orses are tied up at L* < and ' such that
L7 and <7 are the radii of semiEcircles with centers at L and < respectivel/* and ' is the
center of the circle touching the two semiEcircles with diameters A7 and 7B. The horses tied
at L and < can gra0e within the respective semiEcircles and the horse tied at ' can gra0e
within the circle centred at '. The percentage of the area of the semiEcircle with diameter AB
that cannot be gra0ed b/ the horses is nearest to
'
A L 7
<
B
. #0 #. #! 3. 3- %. %0
Soln. ($) :f the raius of the fiel is r! then the total area of the fiel 3 r
7
L7.
The raius of the se'iDcircles -ith centre0s K an R 3 rL7.
Cence! their total area 3 r
7
L4
,et the raius if the circle -ith centre S be /. Thus! (S 3 (r 6 /)! (R 3 rL7 an
RS 3 (rL7 2 /). "pplyin& Kytha&oras theore'! -e &et (r 6 /)
7
2 (rL7)
7
3 (rL7 2 /)
7
Solvin& this! -e &et / 3 rL$.
Thus the area of the circle -ith centre S 3 r
7
L9.
The total area that can be &ra1e 3 r
7
(8L4 2 8L9) 3 8$ r
7
L$5
Thus the fraction of the fiel that can be &ra1e 3 75L$5 (area that can be &ra1e L
area of the fiel)
The fraction that cannot be &ra1e 3 80L$5 3 7*% (appro/.)
H:RM?T:(ES for ne/t three questions@ Answer the )uestions on the basis of the information given
below.
A cit/ has two perfectl/ circular and concentric ring roads* the outer ring road ?7<@ being twice as
long as the inner ring road ?.<@. There are also four ?straight line@ chord roads from =* the east end
point of 7< to 5#* the north end point of .<R from 5* the north end point of 7< to 6#* the west end
point of .<R from 6* the west end point of 7<* to '#* the south end point of .<R and from ' the
south end point of 7< to =#* the east end point of .<. Traffic moves at a constant speed of 30 km,hr
on the 7< road* #0 km,hr on the .< road* and " " km,hr on all the chord roads.
Q. Amit wants to reach 5# from '. .t would take him $0 minutes if he goes on minor arc ' +
= on 7<* and then on the chord road = + 5#. 6hat is the radius of the outer ring road in
kms4
. -0 #. %0 3. 30 %. #0
Q#. Amit wants to reach =# from 5 using first the chord 5 + 6# and then the inner ring road.
6hat will be his travel time in minutes on the basis of information given in the above
)uestion4
. -0 #. %". 3. $0 %. 0"
Q3. The ratio of the sum of the lengths of all chord roads to the length of the outer ring road is
. " > # #. " > # 3. " > %. 5one of the above.
Soln. 8. ($)! 7 (4)! $. ($)
5 #
' #
6 #
= # =
6
5
'
:f the raius of the inner rin& roa is r! then the raius of the outer rin& roa -ill be 7r
(since the circu'ference is ouble).
The len&th of :R 3 7 r! that of (R 3 4 r an that of the chor roas are r5
(Kytha&oras theore')
The corresponin& spees are 70! $0 an 855 F'ph.
Thus ti'e taFen to travel one circu'ference of :R 3 (rL80) hr.! one circu'ference of (R
3 (rL+.5) hr. an one len&th of the chor roa 3 rL85
8. The total ti'e taFen by the route &iven 3 (rL$0) 2 (rL85) 3 $L7 (i.e. 90 'in.)
Thus! r 3 85 F'. The raius of (R 3 7r 3 $0 F's
7. The total ti'e taFen 3 (rL70) 2 rL85 3 +rL50.
Since r 3 85! total ti'e taFen 3 +L4 hr. 3 805 'in.
$. Su' of the len&th of the chor roas 3 4r5 an the len&th of (R 3 4 r.
Thus the require ratio 3 5 @
Q. The number of positive integers n in the range %0 n # such that the product
. # . 3 @ # n @? n ?
is not divisible b/ n is
. " #. & 3. 3 %. %
Soln. (7) <ro' 87 to 40! there are + pri'e nu'ber! i.e. 8$! 8+! 89! 7$! 79! $8! $+! -hich is not
ivisible by (n68)S
Q. .f 1* /* 0 are distinct positive real numbers the
1/0
@ / 1 ? 0 @ 0 1 ? / @ 0 / ? 1
# # #
+ + + + +
would be
. greater than %. #. greater than ". 3. greater than - %. 5one of the above.
Soln. ($) Cere /! y! 1 are istinct positive real nu'ber
So
1/0
@ / 1 ? 0 @ # 1 ? / @ 0 / ? 1
# # #
+ + + + +
/
0
1
0
0
/
1
/
0
1
/
1
+ + + + +

,
_

+ +

,
_

+ +

,
_

+
0
1
1
0
/
0
0
/
1
/
/
1
[Ge Fno- that #
a
b
b
a
> + if a an b are istinct
nu'bers
> 7 2 7 2 7
> 5

Q. .n a certain e1amination paper* there are n )uestions. Qor G 2 *# Pn* there are #
n+G
students
who answered G or more )uestions wrongl/. .f the total number of wrong answers is %0$"*
then the value of n is
. # #. 3. 0 %. $
Soln. (8) ,et us say there are only $ questions. Thus there are 7
$+8
3 4 stuents -ho have
one 8 or 'ore questions -ron&ly! 7
$+7
3 7 stuents -ho have one 7 or 'ore
questions -ron&ly an 7
$+$
3 8 stuent -ho 'ust have one all $ -ron&ly. Thus
total nu'ber of -ron& ans-ers 3 4 2 7 2 8 3 + 3 7
$
6 8 3 7
n
6 8.
:n our question! the total nu'ber of -ron& ans-ers 3 4095 3 7
87
6 8. Thus n 3 87.
Q. Fonsider the following two curves in the 1E/ plane>
/ 2 1
3
3 1
#
3 "
/ 2 1
#
3 1 3 "
6hich of following statements is true for # 1 # 4
. The two curves intersect once. #. The two curves intersect twice.
3. The two curves do not intersect %. The two curves intersect thrice.
Soln. (4) Ghen -e substitute t-o values of / in the above curves! at / 3 67 -e &et
y 3 6* 2 4 2 5 3 8
y 3 4 6 7 2 5 3 +
Cence at / 3 67 the curves o not intersect.
"t / 3 7! y 3 8+ an y 3 88
"t / 3 68! y 3 5 an 5
Ghen / 3 0! y 3 5 an y 3 5
"n at / 3 8! y 3 + an y 3 +
Therefore! the t-o curves 'eet thrice -hen / 3 68! 0 an 8.

Q. Let T be the set of integers S3**$*#&*P%"*%"$*%-&T and ' be a subset of T such that the
sum of no two elements of ' is %&0. The ma1imum possible number of elements in ' is
. 3# #. #! 3. #$ %. 30
Soln. (4) 6 Tn 3 a 2 (n 6 8)
45+ 3 $ 2 (n 6 8)*
n 3 59
Calf of n 3 79 ter's
79
th
ter' is 77+ an $0
th
ter' is 74$ an -hen these t-o ter's are ae the su' is
'ore than 4+0.
Cence the 'a/i'u' possible values the set S can have are $0.
Q. A graph ma/ be defined as a set of points connected b/ lines called edges. =ver/ edge
connects a pair of points. Thus* a triangle is a graph with 3 edges and 3 points. The degree of
a point is the number of edges connected to it. Qor e1ample* a triangle is a graph with three
points of degree # each. Fonsider a graph with # points. .t is possible to reach an/ point
from an/ point through a se)uence of edges. The number of edges* e* in the graph must
satisf/ the condition
. -- e #. -- e 0 3. -" e %. e 0
Soln. (8) The least nu'ber of e&es -ill be -hen one point is connecte to each of the other
88 lines! &ivin& a total of 88 lines. (ne can 'ove fro' any point to any other point
via the co''on point. The 'a/i'u' e&es -ill be -hen a line e/ists bet-een any
t-o points. T-o points can be selecte fro' 87 points in
87
?7 i.e. 55 lines.
Q. There are - bo1es numbered *#*P -. =ach bo1 is to be filled up either with a red or a green
ball in such a wa/ that at least bo1 contains a green ball and the bo1es containing green
balls are consecutivel/ numbered. The total number of wa/s in which this can be done is
. " #. # 3. 33 %. -0
Soln. (7) IRRRRR! RIRRRR! RRIRRR! RRRIRR! RRRRIR! RRRRRI
IIRRRR! RIIRRR! RRIIRR! RRRIIR! RRRRII
IIIRRR! RIIIRR! RRIIIR! RRRIII
IIIIRR! RIIIIR! RRIIII
IIIIIR! RIIIII
IIIIII
Cence 78 -ays.
H:RM?T:(ES for ne/t t-o questions@ Answer the )uestions on the basis of the information given
below.
A certain perfume is available at a dut/Efree shop at the Bangkok international airport. .t is priced in
the Thai currenc/ Baht but other currencies are also acceptable. .n particular* the shop accepts =uro
and H' Aollar at the following rates of e1change>
H' Aollar 2 % Bahts
=uro 2 %- Bahts
The perfume is priced at "#0 Bahts per bottle. After one bottle is purchased* subse)uent bottles are
available at a discount of 30%. Three friends '* < and 8 together purchase three bottles of the
perfume* agreeing to share the cost e)uall/. < pa/s # =uros. 8 pa/s % =uros and #& Thai Bahts and
' pa/s the remaining amount in H' Aollars.
Q. 9ow much does 8 owe to ' in H' Aollars4
. 3 #. % 3. " %. -
Q#. 9ow much does < owe to ' in Thai Baht4
. %#! #. %- 3. 33% %. 3#%
Soln. 8. ($) an 7. (4)
S! J an R in all spen 874* bahts.
:nitially J pays 788 bahts an R pays 97 bahts.
Re'ainin& is born by S i.eT 945 bahts
:f 874* is ivie equally a'on& S!J an R each has to spen 485 bahts
Cence J has to pay S 705 bahts -hich is 5 Hollars.
"n R has to pay $74 bahts to S.
H:RM?T:(ES for ne/t five questions@ =ach )uestion is followed b/ two statements* A and B.
Answer each )uestion using the following instructions.
Fhoose if the )uestion can be answered b/ one of the statements alone but not b/ the other.
Fhoose # if the )uestion can be answered b/ using either statement alone.
Fhoose 3 if the )uestion can be answered b/ using both the statements together* but cannot be
answered b/ using either statement alone.
Fhoose % if the )uestion cannot be answered even b/ using both the statements together.
Q. .s a
%%
; b

* given that a 2 # and b is an integer4

A. b is even
B. b is greater than -
Soln. (8) Solution cannot be foun by usin& only State'ent " since b can taFe any even
nu'ber 7!4!5 44.. #ut -e can arrive at solution by usin& state'ent # alone.
:f b > 85! say b 3 8+
Cence 7
44
= (85 2 8)
88
7
44
= (7
4
2 8)
88
Q. 6hat are the uni)ue values of b and c in the e)uation %1
#
3 b1 3 c 2 0 if one of the roots of
the e)uation is ?+,#@4
A. The second root is ,#.
B. The ratio of c and b is .
Soln. (7) Solution can be foun usin& State'ent " as -e Fno- both the roots for the
equation (vi1. 8L7 an 68L7).
"lso state'ent # is sufficient. Since ratio of c an b 3 8! c 3 b.
Thus the equation 3 4/
7
2 b/ 2 b 3 0. Since / 3 68L7 is one of the roots!
substitutin& -e &et 8 6 bL7 2 b 3 0 or b 3 67. Thus c 3 67.
Q. AB is a chord of a circle. AB 2 " cm. A tangent parallel to AB touches the minor arc AB at =.
6hat is the radius of the circle4
A. AB is not a diameter of the circle.
B. The distance between AB and the tangent at = is " cm.
Soln. (8)

A B
7
=
F
r
# . " # . "
Ge can &et the ans-er usin& the secon state'ent only. ,et the raius be r.
"? 3 ?# 3 7.5 an usin& state'ent #! ?M 3 5! thus (? 3 (r 6 5).
Osin& Kytha&oras theore'! (r 6 5)
7
2 (7.5)
7
3 r
7
Ge &et r 3 $.875
E(TM@ Uou -ill reali1e that such a circle is not possible (if r 3 $.875 ho- can ?M be
5). Co-ever -e nee to checF ata sufficiency an not ata consistency. Since -e
are able to fin the value of r uniquely usin& secon state'ent the ans-er is 8.
Q.
4
a

" 3 - % #

,
_

+ + + >

,
_

+ + +
A. 3 a 3
B. 7ne of the roots of the e)uation %1
#
+%13 2 0 is a
Soln. (8) #oth the series are infinitely i'inishin& series.
<or the first series@ <irst ter' 3 8La
7
an r 3 8La
7
<or the secon series@ <irst ter' 3 8La an r 3 8La
7
The su' of the first series 3 (8La
7
) L (8 6 8La
7
) 3 8 L (a
7
6 8)
The su' of the secon series 3 (8La) L (8 6 8La
7
) 3 a L (a
7
6 8)
Eo-! fro' the first state'ent! the relation can be anythin& (epenin& on -hether
a is positive or ne&ative).
#ut the secon state'ent tells us! 4a
7
6 4a 2 8 3 0 or a 3 V. <or this value of a! the
su' of secon series -ill al-ays be &reater than that of the first.
Q. A* =* Q are the mid points of the sides AB* BF and FA of triangle ABF respectivel/. 6hat is
the area of A=Q in s)uare centimeters4
A. AA 2 cm* AQ 2 cm and perimeter of A=Q 2 3 cm
B. Lerimeter of ABF 2 - cm* AB 2 # cm* and AF 2 # cm.
Soln. (7) The question tells us that the area of trian&le HM< -ill be 8L4
th
the area of trian&le
"#?. Thus by Fno-in& either of the state'ents! -e &et the area of the trian&le HM<.