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1. If two quadratic equations ax2 + ax + 3 = 0 and x2 + x
+ b = 0 have a common root x = 1, then which of the
following statements hold true?

(a) a + b = – 3.5 (b) ab = 3

(c) a/b = ¾ (d) a – b = – 0.5

1. a, b, c 2. b, c, d 3. a, c, d 4. a, b, d

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3. If one root of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 is three

times the other, find the relationship between a, b
and c.

1. 3b2 = 16ac 2. b2 = 4ac

3. (a + c)2 = 4b 4. (a2 + c2)/ac = b/2

4. A sequence S is in AP. Its p th term is q and q th term

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5. f(x) = x(x + 1) (x + 2); x = 1,2,3, ........ Find the value of

S = f(1) + f(2) + f(3) + ............. + f(10).

1. 4200 2. 4290 3. 4490 4. 4590

6. If an + 2 = 5an + 1 – 6an and al = 1, a2 = 5 for n  1 then

find a100.

1. 2  3100 -3  2100 2. [5  99 - 6  98]100

3. 3100 – 2100 4. None of these

7. For positive integer n, f(n) = 62n – 35n – 1 is

perfectly divisible by

1. 5 2. 7
3. 25 4. All of these

8.
632  362  632  362  = ?
632  362

1. 10,000 2. 2 3. 1.51 4. 2673

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positive square roots are considered, find 3 11.

1. 4 2. 5 3. 6 4. 7

10. What is the sum of the series 3 + 33 + 333 + … to m

terms ?

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DIRECTIONS for questions 11 – 12: p, q and r are

functions defined as follows:

p(a, b) = a  b , q (a, b) = a 2  b 2 and r(a, b) = a 2  b2 ,

where, a and b are positive unequal integers.

11. The difference between least integral values of the

functions q and p is

1. 5 2. 4 3. 1 4. 3

12. The difference between least integral values of the

functions q and r is

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DIRECTIONS for questions 13 and 14: For positive

integers a and b, such that a  1 and b  1, functions X and
Y are defined as X(a, b) = a! + b! and Y(a, b) = a a + b b.

13. Which of the following statements is always true?

1. Y(a, b) > X(a, b)

2. X(a , b) > Y(a, b)
3. X(a, b) = Y(a, b) some times
4. None of these

14. The value of the expression X(a, b) + Y(a, b) is

1. Is always less than three digits

2. Is at least two digits
3. Can be less than two digits
4. Is never more than three digits

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15. 2 2 2 2 =?

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 1. 4 + √2 2. 2√2 3. 4√2 4. - √2

16. When 2p3 + p2 – 2p + 6 is divided by 6, (where p is a

positive integer) which of the following is true about
the remainder obtained?

1. It is the same as the remainder obtained when

p2(p + 1) is divided by 6
2. It is the same as the remainder obtained when
p(p + 1) is divided by 6
3. It is the same as the remainder obtained when p2
is divided by 6
4. None of these

17. A researcher found that a certain student’s score

could be predicted using the formula
[310T  (LT) 2 ]
P= , where P is the projected score in
100
percentage, T is the number of tests the student is
appearing in and L is the number of subjects in
which he must get 90 % marks. The student is
appearing in 10 tests, what should be the value of L,
it being given he wants to get the same percentage
marks as the smallest composite number is of the
smallest positive multiple of five?

1. 6 2. 7 3. 8 4. 10

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18. What is the value of p for which the equation x2 – 3
(5p + 2)x + (3p + 9) = 0 has equal roots?

1. 0 2. –26/63
3. –56/75 4. 1 or 3 option

19. If x, y, z are chosen from the three numbers –3 , ½,

and 2, what is the largest possible value of the
expression (x/y)z2?

1. – 3/8 2. 16 3. 24 4. 36
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20. If x is real and y = (x + 2x – 11)/ 2(x – 3), then,

1. y > 2 2. 2 < y < 6

3. y < 6 4. None of these

21. The roots of the equation 4x2 – 17x + 19 = 0 are

1. Real 2. Unequal and rational

3. Equal and irrational 4. None of these

22. The sum of the first 3 terms in an AP is 21 and that

of the last 3 is 69. If the AP has 7 terms, what is the
Geometric Mean of the first 3 terms?

1. 3 321 2. 3 231

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DIRECTIONS for questions 23 – 24: Read the following

information and answer the questions given after that.

Defined that for a real number p:

sa(p) = the integer nearest to p
re(p) = the smallest integer bigger than p
ga(p) = the largest integer smaller than p
ma(p) = the integer nearest to p2
23. re(- 9.09) – sa (- 9.09) =

1. 0 2. 1 3. -1 4. 2

24. ga(-12) – re (- 12) =

1. – 2 2. 2 3. 1 4. 0

25. The number of ways in which three non-negative

integers n1, n2 and n3 can be chosen such that n1 +
n2 + n3 = 10 is (assume that 0 is also possible)

1. 66 2. 5
3. 103 4. 10!/( 3! 2! 1! )

26. The sum of the series 1 + 11 + 111 + 1111 + …….. to

n terms is

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27. The sum of the series 12 – 22 + 32 – 42 + 52 – 62 + ...

– 1002 is

1. –10100 2. –5050
3. –2525 4. None of these

28. Consider 2 APs 3, 7, 11,... 407 and 2, 9, 16,... 709.

The number of common terms of these two
progressions is

1. 0 2. 7 3. 15 4. 14

29. Let n quantities be in A.P, d being the common

difference. Let the arithmetic mean of the squares
of these quantities exceed the square of the
arithmetic mean of these quantities by a quantity p.
Then p

1. is always negative 2. equals [(n2 – 1)d2] / 12

3. equals d2/12 4. equals (n2 - 1)/12
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30. If a, b, c, d are four positive real numbers with a + b
+ c + d = 1, then the maximum value ab + bc + cd +
da can attain is:

1 1 1
1. 2. 3. 1 4.
8 16 4

31. The sequence a1, a2, a3, ....., satisfies the relation an +
1 = an + an - 1 for n > 1. Given that a20 = 6765 and a18 =
2584, what is a16?

1. 1012 2. 1224
3. 987 4. Can’t be determined

32. The sum of two numbers is 20 and their geometric

mean is 20 % lower than their arithmetic mean. Find
the ratio of the numbers.

1. 4 : 1 2. 9 : 1 3. 1 : 1 4. 17 : 3

33. A colony of bacteria in a container grows by each

bacterium splitting into eight next generation
bacteria. However, because of environmental
conditions only 50 % of the bacteria in a generation
can survive. A colony of first generation bacteria
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number of seventh generation bacteria was 4096
million. What was the size of the first generation
population initially put into the container?

1. 1 million 2. 2 million
3. 4 million 4. 8 million

34. If the p th term of an AP is q and the q th

term is p,
the n th term is,

1. n + p2 – q2 2. p + q – n 3. p + q 4. 0

DIRECTIONS for answering questions 35 to 36: Two

operators # and * for real numbers a and b are defined as
follows:

a # b = a + b if a, b > 0, = 1 otherwise.
a * b = (ab)a + b if ab > 0,= 1 otherwise.

35. (2 # 3) # ( (-1) * 5) is equal to :

(1 * 2) # ((-1) # 5)

1. 2/3 2. 1/2
3. 1/3 4. None of these
36. The value of [((1#1)#2) – (101.3 # log 10 0.1)] / (2*1)

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3. 3/8 4. 15/8

37. If x1 and x2 are the roots of the quadratic equation

ax2 + bx + c = 0, find the equation whose roots are
1 and 1
x1 x2 .

1. cx2 + bx + a =0 2. cx2 + bx + c =0
3. cx2 - bx + c = 0 4. cx2 - bx - a = 0

38. In an attempt to copy down from the board a

sequence of six positive integers in AP, a student
wrote down the five numbers 113, 137, 149, 155
and 173, accidentally omitting one. He later
discovered that he had also miscopied one of them.
Which number was miscopied?

1. 137 2. 149 3. 155 4. 173

39. Consider the series 5, 16, 27, 38, 49, 60, 71.... and
the series 7, 20, 33, 46, 59, 72, 85 ... Find the
smallest term that is common to both the series.

1. 143 2. 154
3. 137 4. No common term
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40. For what values is x satisfied?

1. x > 1 2. –1 < x < 0

3. x < - 3 4. 1 & 2 option

41. Solve for x: 4x - 5  2x + 4 = 0

1. 0, 2 2. 2, - 1 3. -1, 0 4. 1, 2

42. For what value of a will the sum of the squares of

the roots of the equation x2 – (a – 2)x – a – 1 = 0
have the least value?

1. 0 2. 1 3. 2.5 4. 6.4

43. Let a1 = 2 and an – an - 1 = 2n for all n  2. The sum a1

+ a2 + …. + a20 is

1. 4080 2. 1080 3. 2080 4. 3080

44. vn + 1 = (3vn – 2vn - 1); v0 = 2, v1 = 3; then v2006 is

1. 22006 +1 2. 22005 + 1
3. 22007 + 1 4. 22005 – 1

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45. What is the sum of the first n terms of the series 6 +
66 + 666 + 6666 +----?

1.
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3 10  1 3 1  10

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46. If 1 and 2 are the roots of the equation x2 + x – 7 =

0, what are the values of (12 + 22) and (14 + 24)
respectively?

1. 15, 127 2. 15, –227

3. –15, 127 4. 15, –127

47. If the roots x1 and x2 of the quadratic equation

satisfy the condition 7x2 – 4x1 = 47. The quadratic
expression is x2 – 2x + c = 0, find the value of c.

1. – 15 2. 15
3. – 6 4. None of these

48. x, y and z are real numbers such that x + y + z = 4

and x2 + y2 + z2 = 6. Which of the following
statements could be true?

I. x2 + y + z = 6

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III.4(x + y2 + z) = 21

1. I only 2. III only 3. I and II 4. II and III

49. 12 – 22 + 32 – 42 + ….. – 19982 + 19992 =

1. 990,000 2. 999,000
3. 1,000,000 4. 1,999,000

50. p, q and r are roots of x3 – 3px2 + 3q2x – r3 = 0. Then,

1. pq = r3 2. p = q = r
3. p + q = r – p 4. Can’t be determined

51. Let N = 0.xyzxyzxyzxyz…., M = 0.abababababab…

Both of them are non-terminating numbers, and x, y,
z, a and b are integers between 1 to 9, not
necessarily distinct. Which of the following is an
integer?

1. 1989  (N + M) 2. 10989  (N + M)
3. 100989  (N + M) 4. None of these

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52. Let p be an odd prime number. Then the number of
positive integers k with 1 < k < p for which k2 leaves
a remainder of 1 when divided by p is

1. 2 2. 1 3. p – 1 4. (p – 1)/2

53. Sum of 2n terms of the series 6 – 8 + 6 – 8 + 6 – 8 +

…..is

1. –2n2 2. –(2n + 2) 3. –2n 4. 6n – 8

54. A vessel, full of water, weighs 16.5 kg. When the
1
vessel is 4 full, it weighs 5.25 kg. Find the weight of
the empty vessel.

1. 15 kg 2. 10 kg 3. 1.5 kg 4. 5.25 kg

55. Let a and b be positive integers with no common

factors (other than 1). Then

1. a + b and a – b have no common factor other

than 3 whatever be a and b
2. a + b and a – b have no common factor greater
than 2 whatever be a and b
3. a + b and a – b have a common factor whatever
be a and b
4. None of the foregoing statements is correct

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56. Suppose a, b and c are in GP and ap = bq = cr, then

1. p, q, r are in GP
2. p, q, r are in AP
3. 1/p, 1/q, 1/r are in AP
4. None of the foregoing statements is true

57. Consider x + y + z = 9 and x + y + z + u + v = 16. Find

the number of non-negative integral solutions of
this system of equations.

1. 440 2. 660 3. 1540 4. 1650

x y z x
58. If = = and x + y + z  0, then =
yz xz yx xyz

1. 1 2. 1/3 3. 1/4 4. 1/2

59. An AP, GP and HP have the same first and last

terms and the same odd number of terms. Then the
middle terms of the three series are in

1. AP 2. GP
3. HP 4. None of these

60. What values of x will satisfy the inequality x2 - 3x +

208 > 0?

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 1.–21 < x < 24 2. –16 < x < 13
3. x < –13, x > 16 4. None of the above

61. If a, b and c are in AP, then 10 ax + 10 , 10 bx + 10 , 10 cx +

10
are in

1. AP 2. HP
3. GP when x  0 4. None of these

62. How many solutions of the form (x, y), where x, y are
integers, does the system of inequalities
x2 – y < –1 and x2 + y < 5 have?

1. 2 2. 3 3. 4 4. 5

63. If x2 + ax + b is an integer for any integer x, then

1. a is always an integer 2. a takes any value

3. (a + b)/2 is an integer 4. (a – b)/2 is an integer

64. If 1 + 3 + 5 + …..x = (y + 1)2, express x in terms of y.

1. 2y + 1 2. y + 1
3. 2y – 1 4. None of these

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65. The roots of the equation x 2  bx  c  0 are integers
2
if

1. b2 – 2c > 0
2. b2 – 2c is square of an integer & b is an integer
3. b & c are integers
4. b & c are even integers

66. Find the sum of all two digit numbers which, when
divided by 4, leave a remainder of 1.

1. 1,224 2. 1,210 3. 1,200 4. 1,248

67. If a, b, c, d, e and f are non-negative real numbers

such that a + b + c + d + e + f = 1, then the maximum
value of ab + bc + cd + de + ef is

1. 1/6 2. 1 3. 6 4. ¼

68. The sum of the reciprocals of the first 15 terms of a

HP is 355/2. What is the 8th term?

1. 3/35 2.3/26
3.6/71 4. Can’t be determined

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69. A 15-inch ruler is marked off in sixteenths of an
inch. What is the distance, in inches, from the zero
mark to the 111th mark after the zero mark?

1. 6 1/4 2. 6 15/16 3. 7 3/4 4. 6 7/8

70. A charity solicited P persons over the phone, who

agreed to an average pledge of Rs. R each. Q of
these people who had pledged an average of Rs. S
each never sent the pledged money. Which of the
following expressions represents the percentage of
pledged money that the charity received?

1. 100 × PR/QS
2. 100 × QS/PR
3. 100 – 100 × QS/PR
4. 100 PR – 100 × QS/PR

71. Find the sum of the series to n terms 3 + 6 + 10 + 16

+ ..........

1. 2n – 1 + n + n2 2. 2n – 1 + n – n2
3. 2n – 1 – n + n2 4. 2n + 1 + n + n2

72. a and b are the roots of x2 – x – 3 = 0. Form the

equation whose roots are (3a + 1) and (3b + 1).

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 1. x2 + 5x - 23 = 0 2. x2 - 5x + 23 = 0
3. x2 + 5x + 23 = 0 4. x2 - 5x - 23 = 0

73. How many ordered integer solutions of the form of

(P, Q) are there, which satisfy the equation |P| + |Q|
= 7?

1. 26 2. 28 3. 22 4. 30

74. A, B, C are three commodities. A packet containing

5 pieces of A, 3 of B and 7 of C costs Rs. 24.50. A
packet containing 2, 1 and 3 of A, B and C
respectively costs Rs. 17.00. The cost of a packet
containing 16, 9 and 23 items of A, B and C
respectively will be

1. Rs. 55 2. Rs. 100

3. Rs. 75.50 4. Data inadequate

75. If the cost of 12 eggs varies between $ 0.90 and $

1.20, then the cost per egg varies between

1. $ 0.06 and $ 0.08 2. $ 0.065 and $ 0.085

3. $ 0.07 and $ 0.09 4. $ 0.075 and $ 0.10

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76. Find the remainder when 27x3 – 9x2 + 3x – 8 is
divided by 3x + 2.

1. – 20 2. 22 3. – 24 4. – 22

1 1
77. If x   3, then the value of x 4  4  ?
x x

1. 47 2. 51 3. 97 4. 23

3 1 3 1
78. If x = ,y  , find the value of x2 + y2.
3 1 3 1

1. 22 2. 14 3. 28 4. 26

If x = 2 – 3 , find the value of 2x3 + 6x.

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1. 6 2. -3 3. 9 4. 3
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a  b  b  c  c  a 2
2 2

b  cc  a  a  bc  a  a  bb  c

ca
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abc
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3. 4. 3
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81. If x +1/y = 1 and y + 1/z = 1, then find the value of z
+ 1/x.

1. 1 2. y 3. 0 4. y 2

82. After 5 years the age of the father will be thrice the
age of the son, whereas 5 years ago, he was 7 times
as old as his son was. What are their present ages
(in yrs)?

1. 30 & 20 2. 35 & 25
3. 40 & 10 4. 45 & 40

83. A milkman has cows, buffaloes and goats. The

number of goats is 5/2 times the number of cows
and the number of cows is 5/2 times the number of
buffaloes. If the total number of cows, buffaloes
and goats is 39, find the number of goats the
milkman owns.

1. 25 2. 10 3. 4 4. 21

84. Surinder went to the Reserve Bank of India with Rs

1000. He asked the cashier to give him Rs 5 and Rs
10 notes only in return. He got 160 notes in all. Find
the number of Rs. 5 notes.

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 1. 40 2. 100 3. 50 4. 120

85. Sudhir has 30 handkerchiefs and socks. If he had 5

more handkerchiefs and 5 less socks, the number
of handkerchiefs becomes 5 times the number of
socks. Find the original number of handkerchiefs
and socks respectively.

1. 25 & 5 2. 18, 12 3. 20, 10 4. 24, 6

86. Solve the inequality x2 – 10x + 21  0

1. 1  x  3 2. – 8  x  3
3. 3  x  7 4. –7  x  -3

87. Solve the inequality 2x2 – 13x + 21  0.

1. x  5 & x  7 2. 3  x  7
3. 5  x > 17 4. x  3 & x  7/2

1 1 1 13
88. If    , which of the following must be an
2 3 4 x
integer?
x x x
I. 8 II. 12 III. 24

1. I only 2. II only
3. I and III only 4. II and III only
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89. The smallest even integer n for which (0.5)n is less
than 0.01 is

1. 2 2. 4 3. 6 4. 8

90. A committee is composed of w women and m men.

If 3 women and 2 men are added to the committee
and, if one person is selected at random from the
committee, then the probability that a women is
selected can be given by

w
1. w/m 2.
m  w 
w  3 w  3
3. 4.
m  w  5 m  w  3
91. The remainder when y 3 + y 2 – y + 4 is divided by (y
– 2) is

1. 12 2. 16 3. 10 4. 14

92. If a = - 7, b = 5 and c = 2, then the value of a3 + b3 +

c3 – 3abc is:

1. 0 2. 64 3. 39 4. 1

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  1  1  1   1 
93. 1  1  1  ...1    ?
 3  4  5   n 

1 2 n
1. n 2. n 3. 2 4. n

94. Suppose a, b, c are in G.P and a p = b q = c r, then

1. p, q, r are in G.P. 2. p, q, r are in A.P.

1 1 1
3. p, q, r are in A.P.
4. 1 p , 1q , 1 r are in G.P
95. The smallest prime number that is the fifth term of
an increasing arithmetic sequence for which all four
preceding terms are also prime is

1. 17 2. 37 3. 29 4. 59

96. Find the first term of the AP of consecutive

numbers, whose third, fourth and seventh terms
form a HP.

1. 1 2. 0
3. 2 4. Infinite solutions possible

97. If x + y = 6, the maximum value of xy is

1. 36 2. 18 3. 8 4. 9

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98. x men complete a job in y days. If 5 men drop out,
how many more days will each of the remaining
men have to work?

y 5y xy 5y
1. x 5 2. x 5 3. 5 4. x  x2

99. The second, the first, and the third term of an

arithmetic progression, whose common difference
is nonzero, form a geometric progression in that
order. The common ratio is

1. 3 2. 2 3. – 3 4. –2

100. Which one of the following statements is not true?

1. For any two positive numbers x and y, their

arithmetic mean ≥ geometric mean.
2. For any two numbers a and b, positive and
m
a m  bm  a  b 
 
unequal, 2  2  .
n
 1
2  1    3
3. For any positive integer n,  n
.
a b c d
   4
4. b c d a for any a, b, c, d.

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 Answer Key & Explanations
Q. Key Explanation
No.
1. 1 Put x = 1 in both equations, a = –1.5, b = –2.
Choices a, b, c satisfy the values.
2. 4 Cannot be determined.
ab = 10  (a,b) = (2, 5), (5, 2)
2 ab
  has two values.
3 ab
3. 1 Let the root be x, 3x
 sum of the roots 4x = –b/a and
product of the roots 3x2 = c
a
Solving these 2 we get 3b2 = 16ac.
4. 2 a + (p – 1) d = q and a + (q – 1) d = p.
Solving we get d = –1, a = p + q – 1.
Now rth term = a + (r – 1) d, putting the values of a
& d we get rth term = p + q – r.
Hence 2nd option is the answer.
5. 2 The value of f(1) = 6, f(2) = 24, f(3) = 60..f(10) =
1320.
Now seeing carefully the numbers are
23 – 2, 33 – 3, 43 – 4,…113 – 11.
Now two formulas can be applied
∑113 - ∑11 = (4356 – 1) – (66 – 1)  4355 – 65 =
4290, thus 2nd option.
6. 3 From choice (3), it is clear that
a100 = 3100 – 2100 or an = 3n – 2n
If we put n = 1, 2, 3, we get
a1 = 31 – 21 = 1

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 a2 = 32 – 22 = 5
a3 = 33 – 23 = 19
Which is the same as we get from the given
equation. This way we conclude that (3) is our
correct answer.
Note: When we verify choice (1) and (2) we don’t
get a1 = 1 or a2 = 5 or a3 = 19
7. 4 Take n = 1. Then f(1) = 0, which is divisible by all
nos.
Take n = 2. Then f(2)
= 64 – 70 – 1 = 1296 – 71 = 1225
= 5  5  7  7, which is divisible by 5, 7 and 25.
Note; f(n) = 62  – 35n – 1 = (35 + 1)n – 35n – 1
n

= 352 n C2  n C3  .... 35n2 

 f(n) is divisible by (35)2 = 1225
or 5, 7, 25, 49.
8. 3 (632  362 )  (632  362 )
= 2.632
(632  362 ) 632  362
2  3969 2  3969
= = = 1.51
3969  1296 5265
9. 3 x, y > 0 ; x y = x  y  1
3 11 = 311  1 = 6 because positive square
roots have to be considered.
10. 3 3 + 33 + 333 + ––––
3 / 9 [9 + 99 + 999 + –––– to m terms
= 3/9 [(10 – 1) + (100 – 1) + (1000 – 1)
+ ––– in terms]
= 3/9 [(10 + 100 + 1000 + –––- to m terms) – m]
= 3/9 [10 (10m –1) – m]/[10 – 1]
= 3/9 [10m + 1 – 10 – 9m]/9

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 = 1/27 [10m + 1 – 10 – 9m].
Hence 3rd option.
11. 4 The least integral value of q = 5
(for a = 3 and b = 4) the least integral value of
p = 2. The difference between p & q is 3.
(for a = 1 and b = 3)

12. 3 The least value of q is 5 as calculated above.

The least value of r is 3 (for a = 5 and b = 4)
Hence q – r = 2.
13. 1 X (a, b) = a! + b!
Y (a, b) = aa + bb.
Y (a, b) > X (a, b).
14. 2 min [X (a, b) ] = 2! + 2! = 4
min [Y (a, b) = 22 + 22 = 8
min [X (a, b) + Y (a, b)] = 12.
Hence it is at least two digits.
Hence 2nd option.
15. 1 2+ 2 +
1
+
1
2 2 2 2
2(2  2)  2  2  2  2
=
42
42 2 4 82 2
= = =4+ 2 .
2 2
16. 3 2p3 + p2 – 2p + 6 / 6 and let the remainder be R
= 2(p3 – p)/6 + 6/6 + p2 / 6
The first division has been split into three
divisions, the remainder is also split into 3
remainders so R = r1 + r2 + r3.
Also r1 = 2p (p – 1) (p + 1), as one of the three
consecutive numbers must be a multiple

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 of 3, hence remainder is zero.
Also r2 = 0, therefore the answer is R = r3.
Hence option 3rd is the answer.
17. 2 The percentage he wants to get is 4/5 × 100 =
80%.
Substituting 10 for T and 80 for P we get the
following equation to solve:
80 = [(3100) + 10L)2]/100
 8000 = 3100 + (10L)2.
49 = L2.
7 = L, hence 2nd option is the answer.
18. 4 b2 – 4ac = 0
9(5p + 2)2 – 4 (3p + 9 ) = 0
9(25p2 + 20p + 4) – 12p – 36 = 0
3(252 + 20p + 4) – 4p – 12 = 0
75p2 + 60 p + 12 – 4p – 12 = 0
75p2 + 56 p = 0
 p = -56 / 75 or 0, thus 4th option is the answer.
19. 4 Since –3 has the largest absolute value of the
three given numbers, using z as –3 will
make z2 as long as possible.
Since x/y is a quotient, to make it as large as
possible use the smallest positive number
for y and the largest positive number for x.
So if you use x = 2 and y = ½ then x/y is as large
as possible.
Therefore the value of the expression is
[2/(1/2)] (-3)2 = 4(9) = 36.
20. 4 x2 + 2x – 11 = 2y(x – 3)
 x2 + 2x(1 – y) + 6y – 11 = 0.
Since x has real values, the discriminant of this
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 equation is  > 0.
So, [2(1 – y)]2 – 4(6y – 11) > 0
 y2 – 8y + 12 > 0.
Solving this inequality yields y > 6 or y < 2.
So, y can take all values except those that lie
between 2 and 6. Hence the answer is 4th option.
21. 4 The discriminant is  = (–17)2 – (4  4  19)
= 289 – 304 = –15 < 0.
So the roots of the equation are imaginary.
The best answer choice is option 4.
22. 2 The AP can be expressed as a, (a + d), ---, (a + 6d).
The sum of the first 3 terms is (3a + 3d) = 21 and
that of the last 3 is (3a + 15d) = 69.
Solving these equations, we get a = 3 and d = 4.
So, the first 3 terms are 3, 7 and 11 respectively
and their geometric mean is 3 231
23. 1 re( -9.09 ) – sa ( -9.09 ) = - 9 - ( -9 ) = -9 + 9 = 0.
24. 1 ga ( -12 ) – re( -12 ) = -13 - ( -11 ) = -13 + 11 = -2.
25. 1 If the first number is 0, then 11 cases are
possible, starting from 0, 0, 10 and going up
to 0, 10, 0
11+ 10 + 9 + 8 + 7 + 6 + 5 + 4 + 3 + 2 + 1 = 66.
Option (1).
26. 2 The nth term is {10n - 1}/9.
Summing all the terms we get
1/9 [ (10 + 102 + 103 + ... 10n) - n ]
=1/9 [10/9 (10n - 1) - n].
Option (2).
27. 2 S = -3 - 7 -11 -15 -… 50 terms. So sum is - 25(6 +
49  4) = -25  202 = -5050.

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 Option (2).
28. 4 3 + 4d - 3,7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51… 1st
progression.
2 + 7d – 2, 9,16,23,30,37,44,51, second
progression.
The first of the common terms will be 23, next
will be 23 + 28.
After that 23 + 56 and so on.
Last common term will be 387.
So 14 terms in common.
Option (4).
29. 2 Let there be 3 numbers in AP, say 2, 4 and 6.
The mean of the squares will be [4 + 16 + 36]/3 =
56/3. The arithmetic mean is 4.
The square of this is 16.
The difference between the two quantities is
56/3 - 16 = 8/3.
So taking n to be 3 and d to be 2, see which
option is giving the answer as 8/3, hence
the answer is 2nd as
[(32 - 1)  22]/12 = 8/3. Option (2).
30. 4 We know that arithmetic mean of 2 numbers is
greater than geometric mean.
(a  c)  (b  d )
 (a  c)(b  d ) or
Thus 2
(a  b  c  d )
 ab  bc  cd  da
2
Squaring both sides, we obtain 1
 ab  bc  cd  da.
4
Hence Option (4).
31. 3 Using the recursion a18 + a19 = a20, we get a19 =
4181. Then, using a17 + a18 = a19, we get

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 a17 = 1597 and using a16 + a17 = a18, we get a16 =
987. Hence, [3].
32. 1 Use standard formulae for AM and GM. A + B =
20. Therefore AM = 10.
Hence GM = 8.
Solve for A and B. A B = 8 and A + B = 20. The
values of A and B satisfying this are 16 & 4 and
their
ratio becomes 4 : 1. Hence option (1).
33. 1 No of times of growth between generations is
0.5  8 times = 4 times.
Initial qty × 46 = 4096 = 46.
So initial qty = 1 million.
34. 2 The pth term is a + (p – 1)d = q;
and the qth term is a + (q – 1)d = p.
Solving simultaneously, a = q + p – 1, and d = -1.
the nth term is a + (n – 1)d
= (q + p – 1) – (n – 1) = q + p – n.
35. 1 (2 # 3) # ( (-1) * 5)
(1 * 2) # ((-1) # 5)
= (5#1) / (8#1)
= 6/9
= 2/3
36. 3 ((1#1)#2) – (101.3 # log 10 0.1)
= (2#2) – 1 = 3.
Denominator is 8.
So answer is 3/8.
37. 1 Sum of roots  x1 + x2 = b .
a
c
Product of roots = x1x2 =
a

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 Required sum of roots
= 1 + 1 = x1  x2 = b  a = b
.
x1 x2 x1 x2 a c c
1 1 a
Product of roots =  = .
x1 x2 c
bx a
Hence the required equation is x2   0
c c
  cx2 + bx + a = 0.
Hence 1st option is the correct answer.
38. 3 Let us start with the assumption that the first and
the last terms are right.
The difference between the two is 173 – 113 =
60.
There are 6 terms in the series.
So the common difference can be found as 113 +
5d
= 173. Or d = 60 / 5 = 12.
Now using this info, we get the 6 terms as 113,
125, 137, 149, 161 and 173.
So the odd one out is 155. Option (3).
39. 3 The forms of the AP are 5 + 11n…………(1)
and 7 + 13n……………(2).
The common term is 5 + 11  12 = 137 = 7 + 13 
10. Option (3).
40. 4 1
< x  1 < x2  x2 >1  x >1 and –1 < x <0.
x
So 4th option is the answer.
41. 1 4x - 5. 2x + 4 = 0. Go by options.
1st option is the correct answer.
42. 2 Let the roots be  and 
  +  = (a - 2) and  = -(a + 1)

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 2 + 2 = ( + )2 – 2 = (a – 2)2 - 2(-(a + 1))
= a2 – 4a + 4 + 2a + 2 = a2 – 2a + 6 = (a2 – 2a + 1)
+ 5 = (a – 1)2 + 5. So 2 + 2 is min.
when a – 1 = 0 or a = 1
43. 4 a2 –a1 = 4 or a2 = 2 + 4 = 6
a3 = a2 + 6 = 6 + 6 = 12
a4 = a3 + 8 = 12 + 8 = 20.
Here given series is 2, 6, 12, …. 20, ….
s = 2 + 6 + 12 + …. tn
s = 2 + 6 + ….. tn-1 + tn subtracting
0 = (2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + ….. to n terms) – tn
 tn = 2 + 4 + 6 + 8 …. to n terms
n
 {2  2  (n  1)  2}  2n  n 2  n  n 2  n
2
sn =  n n(n  1)(2n  1) n(n  1)
2
 n   n2   n  
6 2

t20 = 20  21 41 20  21
  2870  210  3080
6 2
44. 1 This problem can be done beautifully by using the
idea of GP
vn+1 = 3vn – 2vn-1  (vn+1 – vn) = 2(vn – vn-1)
Put vn+1 – vn = tn, n  1
Then tn = 2tn-1, n  1
Thus, tn = 2n-1t1  tn = 2n-1.(v2 – v1) = 2n(v1 – v0) =
2n(3 – 2) = 2n
vn+1 – vn = 2n
vn – vn-1 = 2n-1
v2 – v1 = 2
Adding vn+1 – v1 = 2 + 22 + …. + 2n
= 2(1 + 2 + ….. + 2n-1) = 2.(2n – 1)
vn+1 = 2n+1 – 2 + 3 = 2n+1 + 1
 vn = 2n + 1
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 Thus, v2006 = 22006 + 1
Note: If you don’t want to go for the detail
method, follow the following method of hit
& trial.
We have v0 = 2, v1 = 3, v2 = 5, v3 = 9, v4 = 17, v5 =
33, v6 = 65 and so on.
It is clear that all the values of vn is just one more
than 2n. So vn = 2n + 1  v2006 = 22006
+1
45. 1 6 + 66 + 666 + --- = 6/9(9 + 99 + 999 + ---)
= 2/3{(10 – 1) + (100 – 1) + (1000 – 1) + ---}
= 2/3{[10 + 100 + 1000 + ---] – n}.
We therefore get a GP with r = 10 and the sum of
the first n terms is
Sn = 2/3{[10(10n - 1)/(10– 1)] – n}.
46. 1 The sum of roots is –1 and the product of roots
is –7. 1 + 2 = - 1 & 1  2 = -7.
Squaring 1 + 2 = - 1 on both the sides
12+ 22 + 212= 1.
Putting the value of 12 we can say
12+ 22 + 2 (-7) = 1, hence 12+ 22 = 15.
Similarly solve it for the second equation and get
127.
Hence 1st option is the answer.
47. 1 x1 + x2 = + 2 = + 2 ............(1),
1
Also – 4x1 + 7x2 = 47 .........(2)
Solving (1) & (2) we get x1 = -3 and x2 = 5.
 x1x2 = -15 = c
48. 3 x + y = 4 – z and x2 + y2 = 6 – z2.
So, 2xy = (x + y)2 – (x2 + y2) = 10 – 8z + 2z2

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 or xy = z2 – 4z + 5.
x and y are roots of t2 – (4 – z)t + (z2 – 4z + 5) =
0. Since x and y are real, (4 – z)2 – 4(z2 – 4z + 5) ≥
0
 3z2 – 8z + 4 ≤ 0
or (3z – 2)(z – 2) ≤ 0.
Solving this inequality yields 2/3 ≤ z ≤ 2.
Similarly, 2/3 ≤ x, y ≤ 2.
If x = 2/3, then y = 5/3 and z = 5/3.
So, x2 + y2 + z = 4/9 + 25/9 + 5/3 = 44/9.
Thus statement II is true.
If x = 2, then y = 1 and z = 1 and so x2 + y + z = 6.
Thus statement I is true.
49. 4 The sum is S = 19992 – 19982 + 19972 – 19962 +
…. + 32 – 22 + 12
= (1999 + 1998)(1999 – 1998) + (1997 +
1996)(1997 – 1996) + ….. + (3 + 2)(3 – 2) + 1
= 1999 + 1998 + 1997 + 1996 + …. + 3 + 2 + 1 =
(1999  2000)/2 = 1999000.
50. 2 x3 – 3px2 + 3q2x – r3  (x – p)(x – q)(x – r).
Equating the coefficients in this expansion gives
p + q + r = 3p, pq +qr + pr = 3q2 and pqr = r3.
If p = 0, then q = 0 and r = 0.
If none of p, q or r is 0, then pq = r2.
Substituting this value, pq +qr + pr = r2 + r(p + q)
= 3q2  r(p + q + r) = 3q2 which on simplifying
yields pr = q2.
So, pq/pr = r2/q2  q/r = r2/q2.
This equation yields q = r.
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 Thus, p = q = r.
51. 2 N = 0.xyzxyzxyzxyz ...... .... (1)
1000  N =xyz.xyzxyzxyz....... .... (2)
Thus (2) - (1) gives, 999  N = xyz hence
N = xyz  xyz
(9  111)
999
Similarly, M = ab  ab
99 (9  11)
Clearly, M + N = xyz  ab  (11 xyz  111 ab)
(9  111) (9  11) (9  11  111)
= (11  xyz  111  ab )
(10989)
Thus, 10989  (M+N) = (11  xyz + 111  ab)
The LHS is a integer hence, 10989  (N + M) is an
integer.
Hence, [2].
52. 2 Substitute with p = 7, then 1 < k < 7, so we get
integers that lie in this interval as 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.
Of all these we get remainder 1, when we divide
62 by 7. (So only in 1 case). Option(2)
53. 3 Each pair of 6-8 yields the sum of -2.
In 2n terms, there are n such pairs.
So total sum will be n × -2 = -2n. Option(3)
54. 3 Let weight of empty vessel = w.
The weight of full water = x.
w
Now x + w = 16.5 kg. Also x = 5.25. Solve the
4
two simultaneous equations and get
 x = 1.5 kg.
55. 4 Take examples as 9 and 4.
Then check with options.
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56. 2 Let the three terms be 2, 4 and 8.
The values of p, q, that will fit such that ap = bq =
cr, will be 1, 1/2 and 1/3.
So the inverse of these terms will be in AP. Option
(2)
57. 1 First of all, find the non-negative integral
solutions of
x + y + z = 9.
It is equal to the number of ways in which 9
identical items can be distributed into three
different lots such that blank lots are also
permitted.
 Required number of ways
= 9+3-1C3-1 = 11C2 = 55
if x + y + z = 9 then u + v = 7
Similarly, non-negative integral solutions of
u + v = 7 is 7 + 2 - 1C2 – 1 = 8C1 = 8
 Total number of non-negative integral
solutions of
x + y + z + u + v = 16 is 55  8 = 440.
Option(1)
58. 2 x/y+z = y/x+z = z/x+y and x + y + z = 0
By componendo dividendo,
(x + y + z)/(x – y – z) = (x + y + z)/(y – x – z),
Solving this, x – y – z = y – x – z.
x=y
Apply componendo dividendo once again and get
x=y=z
x/x + y + z = x/3x = 1/3
Hence option 2nd.
59. 2 Let a & b be the first and last terms of the three
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 series & (2n + 1) be the number of
terms.
The middle terms of the AP, GP & HP are
A = (a + b)/2, G = (ab) and H = 2ab/(a + b)
respectively.
Consider AH = [(a + b)/2]  [2ab/(a + b)] = ab = G2
So, G2 = AH and these three
terms form a GP.
60. 4 For x < 0, x2 > 0 and –3x > 0.
So, x2 – 3x + 208 > 0.
For x = 0, x2 = 0 and –3x = 0.
So, x2 – 3x + 208 > 0.
For 0 < x ≤ 3, x2 – 3x ≤ 0, but x2 – 3x + 208 > 0.
For x > 3, x2 – 3x + 208 > 0.
Thus, x2 – 3x + 208 > 0 for all x.
61. 3 Since a, b and c are in AP, 2b = a + c.
So, (10 bx + 10 )2 = (10 ax + 10  10 cx + 10 )
= 102 (bx + 10) = 10 ax + cx + 20.
So, 2 (bx + 10) = ax + cx + 20 for all values of x
(even if x = 0).
The above equation is in the form B2 = AC.
Thus, 10 ax + 10 , 10 bx + 10 , 10 cx + 10 , will always be
in GP.
62. 4 Adding the two equations we get x2 < 4.
The solution set to this is –2 < x < 2.
So integer values of x are –1, 0, 1.
Substituting for each of these we can break it up
into 3 cases:
1. x=-1, -y < -2 and y < 4 Or y > 2 and y < 4.
Solution set to this is y = 3,
2. x = 0, -y < -1 and y < 5,
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3. x = 1 Same as case 1.
Solution set to this is y = 3. Hence total 5
solutions.
63. 1 f(x) = x2 + ax + b for all x I,
 x = 0  f(0) = b  b  I
Now, f(1) = 1 + a + b  I.
1 I and b  I  a  I.
Thus the answer is (1)
64. 1 If x = (2n – 1) then  x = n2.
If n2 = (y + 1)2 , n = y + 1.
So x = 2(y + 1) – 1 = 2y + 1
65. 2 Take the LCM and make the equation as
x2 + 2bx + 2c = 0. Its general solution will be
(2b)  (2b) 2  4  1  2c
2 1
2b  4b 2  8c

2
Canceling 2 from the numerator and denominator
you get b  b2  2c .
Now both of the roots have to be integers and
that is only possible if b happens to be an integer
and b2 – 2c happens to be a perfect square. Thus
2nd option.
66. 2 Numbers would be from 4k + 1.
2 digit numbers only to be considered
 k = 3 gives 13. It will continue upto k = 24,
which gives 97. So it is series 13 + 17 +
…97.
It is an AP of a = 13, d = 4, l = 97 and n = 22

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  Sn = n
[a + l]  S22 = 22
[13 + 97]
2 2
= 110  11 = 1210.
67. 4 If we take a = b =1/2 and c = d = e = f = 0, the
equation holds.
So the maximum value is 1/4
Otherwise 2nd and 3rd options are straightaway
rejected, as not possible (in case of
decimal number, the product is lesser), then as
product could be 1/4 , hence it should be
the answer, because 1/6 is smaller than this.
Hence option 4th is the answer.
68. 3 The denominators of a HP are in AP.
These can be considered to be of the form
a, (a + d), ---, (a + 14d).
The sum of these 15 terms is
(15/2)*(2a + 14d) = 355/2.
The 8th term is (a + 7d) = 355/30.
Therefore, the 8th term of the HP is 6/71
69. 2 The question is to see the number of inches in
111th mark.
As 16 marks are representing 1 inch, thus 111 will
represent 111/16 = 6 15/16 inches.
Option (2) is the answer.
70. 3 Total pledged money = P  R = PR.
Total money received = P  R – Q  S = PR – QS.
Hence, percentage of pledged
money that the charity received = [(PR – QS)/PR ]
 100 = ( 1 - QS/PR )  100
= 100 – 100 (QS/PR). Thus, the correct answer is
3rd option.

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71. 1 The series can be written as
(1+ 2) + (2 + 4) + (4 + 6) + (8 + 8) + .........
1 + 2 + 4 + 8 + ........ are in G.P. for n terms,
2 + 4 + 6 + 8 + ........ are in A.P. for n terms
Sn in G.P. + Sn in A.P. =

a rn 1   n 2a   n  1 d 
r 1 2 



1 2n  1   n 2  2   n  1 2  2n –
2 1 2 
1 + n + n2.
Thus 1st option is the answer.
72. 4 Given a + b =    1 and ab =
 1 3
 3 .
1 1
Equation whose roots are (3a+1), (3b+1) is
x2 – (sum of roots) x + (product of roots) = 0
i.e. x2 – (3a + 3b + 2) x + (9ab + 3a + 3b + 1) = 0,
2 th
 x – 5x – 23 = 0. Thus 4 option.

73. 2 The following are the cases for (a, b) which make
this equation right. (0, 7) (0, -7) (1,
6) (1, -6) (-1, 6) (-1, -6) (2, 5) (-2, 5) (2, -5) (-2, -5)
(3, 4) (-3, 4) (3, -4) (-3, -4).
These 14 cases and their reverse 14 cases.
Thus 28 solutions are there.
74. 2 The two equations will be 5A + 3B + 7C = 24.50 (i)
and 2A + B + 3C = 17 (ii)
Seemingly the answer should be data inadequate
because there are three variables and
only two equations.
But if you multiply the first equation by 2 and
second equation by 3 and then adding
you get 16A + 9B + 23 C = 100.
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 This is what the question is asking, thus 2nd
option is the answer.
75. 4 Cost per egg will vary between minimum / 12 and
maximum / 12.
76. 4 3x + 2 = 0 gives x = 2 .
3
Putting this value of x in 27x3 - 9x2 + 3x – 8.
We get 27
(  2 )3 – 9(  2 )2 + 3 (  2 ) - 8 = - 8 – 4 – 2 – 8
3 3 3
= - 22 as the remainder.
77. 1 1 1 2 2 1
x 3. (x ) = x + 2 + 2 = 9
x x x
2 2 1 2
x + 1
= 7. (x + ) = x4 + 1
+ 2 = 49
x2 x2 x4
 x4 + 1
= 49 – 2 = 47.
x4
78. 2 x= 3 1 .y= 3 1 . x2 + y2 = ?
3 1 3 1

Rationalizing both x and y we get x = 3 1  3 1

3 1 3 1

= ( 3  1) 2 = 3 1 2 3 =2+ 3.
2 2
Similarly y = 2 - 3  x2 + y2 = (2+ 3 )2 + (2- 3 )2
= 4 + 3 + 4 3 + 4 + 3 – 4 3 = 14.
79. 4 x = 2 1/3 – 2 –1/3
 x3 = (21/3)3 – (2-1/3)3 – 3.21/3.2-1/3 (21/3 – 2-1/3)
= 2 – 1  3( x) = 3  3x  x3 = 3 3x
2 2 2
 2x3 = 3 – 6x  2x3 + 6x = 3.
80. 4 (a  b ) 3 + (b  c) 3 + (c  a ) 3
(a  b)( b  c)( c  a ) (a  b)(b  c)( c  a) (a  b)(b  c)( c  a)

 ( a  b)  (b  c)  (c  a)
3 3 3

(a  b)(b  c)( c  a)

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 Now a – b + b – c + c – a = 0
a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
(a – b)3 + (b – c)3 +(c – a)3 = 3(a – b) (b – c) (c
– a)
So 3(a  b)(b  c)(c  a) = 3.
(a  b)(b  c)(c  a)
81. 1 1
x + 1, y + 1 1, z + 1 = ?
y z x

 x = 1 - 1 = y 1  1  1 y
y y z
1 y
z= 1  1 + y  1 - y   1.
1 y 1 y y 1 1 y 1 y 1 y

82. 3 Let age of father = x & age of son = y

x + 5 = 3(y + 5) and x – 5 = 7(y – 5).
Solving these 2 equations you get x = 40 and y =
10. Options can also be tried.
3rd option is the correct answer because 40 + 5
= 3(10 + 5) and (40 – 5) = 7 (10 – 5).
So 3rd option satisfies both the equations.
83. 1 G = 5C ; C = 5 B.
2 2
C + B + G =39
G= 5. 5B G= 25
B C= 2
G
2 2 4 5
B= 4
G  2G  4G + G = 39
25 5 25
10G + 4G + 25G = 39  25  G = 25.
84. 4 Let numbers of Rs. 5 notes = x
& number of Rs. 10 notes = y
x + y =160 & 5x +10y = 1000  x = 120.
85. 3 Let number of handkerchiefs be x and no. of
socks be y  x + y = 30,

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 x + 5 = 5(y – 5)
 x = 20 & y = 10.
86. 3 x2 - 10x + 21 ≤ 0
 (x –3)(x – 7)  0  3  x  7.
Hence 3rd option is the correct answer.
87. 4 2x2 – 13x + 21  0
 (x – 3)(2x – 7)  0  x  3 and x  7
.
2
Hence 4th option is the correct answer.
88. 2 LCM of 2, 3 and 4 is 12.
So x = 12 gives an integer as the answer.
89. 4 ( 1 )n < 1 .
2 100
n = 6 gives 1 which is greater than 1 and n = 8
64 100
gives 1
which is less than 1
256 100
smallest even integer would be 8.
90. 3 Initially it had w women and m men.
Finally it had w + 3 women and m + 2 men.
Probability of selection of a woman is
w3  w3 .
w3 m  2 wm5
91. 4 Whenever such kind of a question is to be solved,
simply take the divisor and put it equal to zero
i.e. y – 2 = 0  y = 2. Now put y to be equal to 2
and get the remainder as 14.
92. 1 If a + b + c = 0,  a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc = 0.
As per that formula, the answer is 0.
93. 2 (1 – 1/3)(1 – 1/4)(1 – 1/5)— (1 – 1/n)
= 2  3  4  5 ……. n  2  n  1  2 .
3 4 5 6 n 1 n n
nd
Thus 2 option is the answer.
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94. 3 Take three smallest possible terms in G.P. for
which you know the value of certain
powers i.e. 2, 4, 8 (never take 1 because 1 raise to
power anything gives you 1 only).
Now 2p = 4q = 8r, just recall quickly 64 is such a
number, which is a power of all of 2, 4 and 8.
Put all of these equal to 64 and get the values of
p, q and r as 6, 3 and 2 respectively.
You can check they are in H.P.
Thus 3rd option will be the answer (because all
the terms of H.P. are the reciprocals of A.P.)
95. 3 The prime numbers are
2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, 19, 23, 29 etc.
The no. 5, 11, 17, 23, 29 form an increasing
sequence for which 29 is the fifth term.
96. 2 Let the number be (a – 3), (a – 2),..., a,..., (a + 3)
2/a = 1/(a –1) + 1/(a + 3); or a = 3, and a – 3 =
0.
97. 4 Given a sum of two numbers, the product is
maximum when the two numbers are equal.
98. 2 The total work done is xy.
Thus, (x - 5) people would take xy / (x - 5) days.
Thus the number of extra days is
xy/ (x - 5) - y = 5y / (x - 5).
99. 4 Let the 3 terms be a – d, a and a+ d
They form a GP, so square of middle term =
product of other two terms.
Here the middle term is a – d
(a – d)2 = a(a + d).
Solving we get d = 3a.
The numbers then become: -2a, a and 4a.
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 The common ratio is –2.
100. 2 Check statement 2, with values ½ and ¼: and
value of m =2. LHS = (¼ + 1/16) / 2 = 10
/ 64
RHS = 3/8  3/8 = 9 / 64.
Then LHS > RHS with options ½ and ¼:
and value of m = ½. LHS = (1/2 + 1/4) / 2 = 0.16
RHS = (3/8) = 0.6
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