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NSTSE-MATHS
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(1) If the sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is given by the equation 17n + 5n2, then what
is the 20th element of this AP?
a. 202 b. 222
c. 192 d. 212

(2) What is the first negative term in the arithmetic progression 126, 123, 120,...?
a. 43 rd b. 42 nd

c. 46 th d. 44 th

(3) The letters of the word MATHEMATICS are rearranged in a random order. What is the probability that
the letters H and S have exactly 3 letters between them?
9 14
a. b.
105 110

19 16
c. d.
120 110

(4) If a prime number is less than 23, what is the probability that it is also less than 13.
6 5
a. b.
8 8

7 5
c. d.
10 9

(5) The numbers 1 to 19 are written on 19 pieces of paper and dropped into a box. Three of them are
drawn at random. What is the probability that the three pieces of paper picked have numbers that are in
arithmetic progression?
23 27
a. b.
320 323

24
c. 1 d.
326

(6) For which value of b, following pair of linear equations have infinitely many solutions.
b x + 16 y = b
4x+by=b-4
a. 4 b. -4
c. -8 d. 8

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1 1 1 1 1
(7) The value of + + + + is .
log212√7 log312√7 log412√7 log612√7 log712√7

Answer the questions

(8) Faces of a cube are marked with 1,2,3,4,5 and 6. If two views of cube are as shown below, what will be
there on the face opposite to face 2 ?


 ⎛ x12 − 1 2⎞
(9) Simplify 18 1 + √1 + ( ) , where x is any positive real number.
⎷ ⎝ 2x6 ⎠

(10) Saina is 5 years older than her friend Rajesh. Saina's mother is twice as old as Saina and Rajesh is
twice as old as his brother. The age of Saina's mother is 40 years more than the age of Rajesh's
brother. Find the ages of Saina and Rajesh.

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Answers
(1) d. 212

(2) d. 44 th

14
(3) b.
110

5
(4) b.
8

27
(5) b.
323

(6) d. 8

(7) 2

(8) 5
3(x6 + 1)
(9)
x3
(10) 25 years and 20 years

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