Olympiad-Classroom Assessment Practice Sheet

O-CAPS-05 : Pre-Regional Mathematics Olympiad (PRMO)

(For VIII, IX, X Studying Students)

Topics Covered :
Mathematics : Combinatorics, Sequence and Series, Probability

MATHEMATICS

1. The numbers 1447, 1005 and 1231 have some properties in common. Each is a four digit number beginning
K
with 1 that has exactly two identical digits. If K is total such numbers, then find the value of .
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2. The number of integers that are both multiples of 20022018 and factors of 20022020 is
1 1 1 1 m
3. If the sum of the series 1 + + + + + ..... to 2018 terms is where m, n ∈ N and are co-prime to
3 6 10 15 n
each other, then the remainder when (m – n) is divided by 100 is
4. The number of common integers for the two A.P’s 1, 8, 15, 22, ....., 2003 and 2, 13, 24, 35, ....., 2004 is
101× 103 × 105 × .... × 199
=
5. If 200 C100 × 2k , then k is equal to
50!
6. Find the largest number n such that (2018!)! is divisible by ((n!)!)!
7. The number of factors of 2160 which are multiples of 6 is
8. The number of two digit positive integers having an even number of positive divisors is
9. In an infinite geometric progression whose terms are positive and any term is equal to the sum of next two
a +b
terms, if the common ratio is where a, b, c are integers, in their lowest form, then (a + b + c) is equal to
c
10. Sum of the digits of the number (33333333)2 is
11. The number of 3-digit numbers, whose product of digits is an odd number is k, then |k – 50| is equal to
12. The first three elements of a number series are 3, 1, 1 starting with the second element, the product of two
neighbours of any element is the same. What is the sum of 49 terms of the series?
13. Four positive integers x1, x2, x3 and x4 are given. There are exactly four distinct ways to choose three of
x1, x2, x3 and x4. The mean of each of the four positive triplets is added to the fourth integer. The four sums
29, 23, 21 and 17 are obtained. The sum of the largest of the two numbers x1, x2, x3 and x4 is

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14. An integer is chosen at random. The probability that, the sum of the digits of its square is 39 is p, then 96p is
equal to
15. Two numbers x and y are chosen at random from the set of integers 1, 2, 3, ......, 15. The probability that
2x = 3y is p, then 189p is equal to
16. In order to get at least once a tail with probability greater than or equal to 0.9, the number of times a coin
needed to be tossed is
17. If maximum number of handshakes that takes place in a party of 20 people if no two same person
1
handshake twice is λ, then find λ.
10
18. If all EIGHT digit numbers using each of the digit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 exactly once are written in increasing
order then find the sum of last three digits of 997th number in the list.
19. If λ is the number of ways one can select five natural numbers among first 200 natural numbers so that they
1
form an AP (for e.g. (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), (3, 5, 7, 9, 11) are distinct ways), find λ.
100
20. Find the number of primes that divides the sum of all possible divisors of 2000.
21. In how many ways 6 persons can be allotted two different rooms each having capacity to accommodate all if
no room goes unoccupied?
22. There are 2n – 3 black balls, 2n white balls and 2n + 3 orange balls in a bag. If the number of ways of
choosing two balls from the bag having different colours is 1191 then find ‘n’.
23. If all combinations of four digit number, that can be set for a dialer lock with digits 0 – 9 on each dial and all
four digits cannot be identical is λ4 – λ, then find λ.
24. If all the roots of equation x5 – 20x4 + λ1x3 + λ2x2 + λ3 = 0 are real and in AP, then find the arithmetic mean of
the roots.
25. If there are 12 points in a plane, 6 of which lie on one of the two parallel lines and rest on the other. The
number of triangles formed by them is K. Then find sum of digits of K.
i =n
1
26. If a12 + a22 + a32 + a42 … + an2 =
9 for a1, a2, a3, … an ∈ R and ∑ ai = 17, then find
5
× (sum of all possible pairs
i =1
formed by taking any two among a1, a2, a3, a4, ... an).
27. Find the smallest odd positive integer ‘m’ >1, for which sum of first m natural numbers is a perfect square.
28. From a group of 10 persons, if the number of ways to form a committee of at least one member is
1000 + λ, then find ‘λ’.
1 1 1 1
29. If the first term and common ratio of an infinite GP formed by selecting terms from 1, , , , … upto ∞,
2 4 8 16
1
having sum are x and y respectively, then find 640 × xy.
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30. If the number of ways for 3 persons to stay in room number 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, so that no two persons stay
N
in consecutive room numbers. {if no person can stay in same room with other person} is N then find .
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ANSWERS

1. (54)(M) 7. (24) (E) 13. (33) (M) 19. (49) (D) 25. (09) (D)

2. (81) (M) 8. (84) (E) 14. (00) (D) 20. (04) (E) 26. (28) (D)

3. (17) (M) 9. (06) (E) 15. (09) (M) 21. (62) (E) 27. (49) (E)

4. (26) (E) 10. (72) (M) 16. (04) (M) 22. (10) (E) 28. (23) (M)

5. (50) (E) 11. (75) (E) 17. (19) (E) 23. (10) (M) 29. (10) (M)

6. (06) (M) 12. (99) (E) 18. (16) (D) 24. (04) (M) 30. (20) (D)

Question Level Question Number

Easy (E) - 12 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 17, 20, 21, 22, 27

Moderate (M) - 12 1, 2, 3, 6, 10, 13, 15, 16, 23, 24, 28, 29

Difficult (D) - 06 14, 18, 19, 25, 26, 30

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ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS

1. Answer (54) S 1 2018
=
⇒ 1–
=
Possible combinations are 11xy, 1x1y and 1xy1 2 2019 2019
where x ≠ y, x ≠ 1 and y ≠ 1. Hence there 3 × 9 ×
8 = 216 numbers of this form. 4036
⇒ S= ⇒ m = 4036, n = 2019
2019
Suppose the two identical digits are not 1.
Possible combinations are 1xxy, 1xyx, 1yxx, m – n = 2017
where x ≠ y, x ≠ 1 and y ≠ 1. There are 3 × 9 × 8
= 216 4. Answer (26)
∴ K = 216 + 216 = 432 The common terms are 57, 134, 211, .....
K 432 5. Answer (50)
∴ = = 54
8 8
200! (100!)(101× 102 × ..... × 200)
2. Answer (81) 200
= C100 = 2
(100!) (100!)2
Required number of integers = Number of factors
20022020 (101× 103 × ..... × 199)(51× 52 × .... × 100) ⋅ 250
of the ratio = 20022 =
20022018 (50!) × (51× 52 × ..... × 100)
= 112 × 132 × 72 × 22
⇒ Required answer = 34 = 81
(101× 103 × ..... × 199) ⋅ 250
=
50!
3. Answer (17)
1 1 1 1 6. Answer (06)
1
Let S =+ + + + + ..... to 2018 terms
3 6 10 15 For a, b ∈ N, b! is divisible by a! ⇔ b ≥ a.
S 1 1 1 1 1
= + + + + + ..... to 2018 terms Thus, (2018!)! is divisible by ((n!)!)!
2 2 6 12 20 30
S 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 ⇔ 2018! ≥ (n!)!
⇒ =1⋅ + ⋅ + ⋅ + ⋅ + ⋅ + .....
2 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 ⇔ 2018 ≥ n!
1 1
+ ⋅ So, the largest value of n is 6.
2018 2019
7. Answer (24)
 1  1 1  1 1  1 1
= 1–  +  –  +  –  +  –  +
 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 2160 = 24 × 33 × 5 = 6 × 23 × 32 × 5

 1 1  Number of multiples of 6 = (3 + 1)(2 + 1)(1 + 1)

... +  – 
 2018 2019  = 24
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8. Answer (84) 16. Answer (04)
Only the two-digit perfect squares have odd Since probability of getting atleast one T in n
n
number of divisors.  1
tosses = 1–  
i.e. {42, 52, 62, 72, 82, 92} 2
n n
∴ Required numbers of positive integers  1  1
As 1–   ≥ 0.9 ⇒   ≤ 0.1
= 90 – 6 = 84 2 2
⇒ 2n ≥ 10 ⇒ n ≥ 4
9. Answer (06)
17. Answer (19)
Tr = Tr + 1 + Tr + 2 ⇒ arn–1 = arn + arn+1 For any person number of handshakes = 19
hence 20 × 19 but each handshake is repeated
5 –1 20 × 19
⇒ 1 = r + r2 ⇒ r = twice hence = 190
2 2
10. Answer (72) 18. Answer (16)
32 = 9 1 2 3 4 8 7 6 5 = Total cases
332 = 1089 ⇒ Sum of digits = 2 × 9 ⇓
WAYS
3332 = 110889 ⇒ Sum of digits = 3 × 9 Numbers starting with 1 = 7 × 6 × 5 × 4 × 3 × 2
∴ Sum of digits = 8 × 9 = 72 = 5040
Hence, number starting with 1 and then 2
11. Answer (75)
All digits would be odd. ⇒
So required number of numbers = 5 × 5 × 5
= 125
12. Answer (99)
The series is 3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, 3, 1, 1, 3, .....
S49 = 12 × 8 + 3 = 99
13. Answer (33)
19. Answer (49)
x1 + x2 + x3 + 3x4 = 87 Selecting 5 number as table :
x1 + x2 + x4 + 3x3 = 69 Common difference No. of ways
x2 + x3 + x4 + 3x1 = 63 1 196
x1 + x3 + x4 + 3x2 = 51 2 192
⇒ x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 45 3 180
4 ;
⇒ 21, 12, 9, 3 are the required numbers.
5 ;
14. Answer (00)
; ;
Let the selected integer be α, then the sum of the
; ;
digits of α2 be 39 which is a multiple of 3.
; ;
⇒ 3 digits α2 ⇒ 3 divides α
49 4
It follows that 9 divides α2 which is not the case 49
as 39 is not a multiple of 9. (196 + 4) = 4900 ways
2
Hence, p = 0 20. Answer (04)
15. Answer (09) 2000 = 24 × 53
Sum of divisors = (20 + 21 + 22 + 23 + 24) (50 + 51
(x, y) can be + 52 + 53)
(3, 2), (6, 4), (9, 6), (12, 8), (15, 10)  25 – 1   54 – 1  31
=  = × 624
5 1  2 – 1   5 – 1  4
=
⇒ Required probability =   
15
C2 21 Prime divisors of 13 × 22 × 3 × 31 are 13, 2, 3, 31
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21. Answer (62) 29. Answer (10)
6
Number of ways 2 – 2 = 62 ways 1 1 1
1, , , …
22. Answer (10) 2 4 8
Number of ways = (2n – 3) 2n + 2n (2n + 3) 1 1
Let first term a
and common ratio =
+ (2n – 3) (2n + 3) 2 2b
⇒ 12n2 – 9 = 1191 1
2a 2b – a 1
⇒ n = 10 Sum
Hence, = = =
1 2 b
– 1 7
23. Answer (10) 1– b
2
10 10 10 10 1 1
=
Hence, x = ;y .
ways ways ways ways 23 23
= 104 – (All Identical) 30. Answer (20)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
= 104 – 10
x1 ⇓ x2 ⇓ x3 ⇓ x4
24. Answer (04)
1st person 2nd person 3rd person
Let (x – α) (x – β) (x – γ) (x – δ) (x – θ)
x1 = Number of unoccupied rooms left to 1st
= x5 – 20x4 + λ1x3 + λ2x2 + λ3x + λ4 person from left
On comparison : x2 = Number of unoccupied rooms left between
⇒ α + β + γ + δ + θ = 20 1st and 2nd person
x3 = Number of unoccupied rooms left between
(a – 2d) + (a – d) + a + (a + d) + (a + 2d) = 20
2nd and 3rd person
a=4 x4 = right to 3rd person
A.M. = a = 4 Hence, x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 8 – 3 = 5
25. Answer (09) Where, x2 and x3 must be natural number but x1
and x4 may be whole number.
Number of triangles = 6 C2 × 6C1 + 6C1 × 6C2 =
180
Hence, x1 + 1 + x2 + 1 + x3 + x4 = 5
=k
3
x1 + x2 + x3 + x 4 =
26. Answer (28) 
All whole number
a12 + a22 + a32 … + an2 = 9
x1 x2 x3 x4 Sum
a1 + a2 + a3 … + an = 17
0 0 0 3 3
Hence,
0 0 3 0 3
 i =n  3 0 0 0 3
(a1 + a2 … + an ) –  ∑ ai2  = 2Σa1a2
2

 i –1  0 3 0 0 3
289 – 9 1 2 0 0 3
=
2
∑
= a1a2 140
0 2 1 0 3
27. Answer (49) 1 0 0 2 3
2 1 0 0 3
m(m + 1)
As required = Perfect square m = 49 0 1 2 0 3
2
− − − − −
28. Answer (23)
− − − − −
P1 P2 P10
− − − − −
⇓ ⇓ ⇓
Total 20 ways
2 ways 2 ways 2 ways = 210
Now, persons can stay in 20 × 31 ways.
1023 = 210 – 1

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Topics Covered :
Mathematics : Combinatorics, Sequence and Series, Probability

MATHEMATICS

1. You are given 100 cards numbered 100, 99, 98, ......, 3, 2, 1 in that order. You want to put them in the order
1, 2, 3, ......, 99, 100 switching only two adjacent cards at a time. If the minimum number of switches
necessary is n, then |n – 5000| is equal to

m
2. The number of integers between 0 and 2002 that are relatively prime to 2002 are m, then   is equal to
 10 
3. The number of subsets S of X = {1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 10} with the property : “There exist integers a < b < c with
a ∈ S, b ∉ S, c ∈ S” is µ, then the sum of the digits of µ is equal to
4. If a1, a2 and a3 be positive real numbers such that a1a2 + a3 = (a1 + a3)(a2 + a3) and the maximum value of
2
a1a2a3 is k, then is equal to
k
5. Let N(x, y, z) denote the number of multiples of x that are less than z and greater than y, then
N(93, 94, 96) = 100a + 10b + c where a, b, c are single digit natural numbers, then (a + b + c) is equal to
∞
r
6. The value of ∑2 r =1
r –1 is

7. The nth triangular number is defined to be the sum of the first n positive integers. For example, the 5th
triangular number is 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 5 = 15. In the first 100 terms of the sequence 1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28,
36, ..... of triangular numbers, how many are divisible by 7?

1 1 1 1 1 1 1 a
8. If the sum to infinity of the series 1– – + – – + – – ....... = where a and b are natural
2 4 8 16 32 64 128 b
numbers in their lowest form. Then (a2 + b2) is equal to
9. A sum of money is rounded off to the nearest rupee. The probability that the rounded off error is atleast ten
paise is p, then 100p is equal to

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10. The probability of India winning a test match against South Africa is . Assuming independence from match
2
to match, if the probability of India winning second time in the third test, in a five-match series is p, then 168p
is equal to
11. Out of the 13 applicants for a job, there are 5 women and 8 men. It is desired to select 2 persons for the job.
The probability that at least one of the selected persons is a woman is p, then 39p is equal to
12. A man alternately tosses a coin and throws a die. If the probability of getting a head on the coin before he
gets a ‘6’ on the die is p, then 42p is equal to
13. For the number N = 19202122…93, how many natural numbers less than (a + 11) exist such that N = 3a m, if
m ∈ N but not a multiple of 3?
14. Natural numbers are written on all the faces of a cube one on each. At each corner (vertex) of the cube the
product of numbers, on the faces that meet at the corner is written. The sum of all corner values is 228. If the
sum of all possible values of T where T denotes the sum of numbers on all the faces is µ, then find sum of
digits of µ.
15. If ‘a’ is among first 9 whole numbers and hence the probability that the equation x4 – 2ax2 + x + a2 – a = 0
has all four real roots is λ then find value of 90λ.

16. Let set X = {1, 2, 3… 9, 10} and A and B disjoint subsets of X such that A ∪ B = X and Prod (A) is divisible
 Prod ( A) 
by Prod (B) {where Prod (A) = Product of elements of a set A}. Then find minimum value of  .
 Prod (B ) 
17. An online seller has to deliver five different orders to five different addresses. By mistake the delivery boy
delivers two correct parcels and three incorrect parcels. In how many distinct ways he can do it?
18. If a point is selected in the plane of ∆ABC such that it is equidistant from the lines containing segments AB,
BC and CA. Find (the probability of point lying inside the triangle) × 40.

19. For a rectangle ABCD, with

= AB 47, BC
= 17. If the probability that PA + PB + PC + PD ≥ 16,
for a point P lying inside the rectangle is µ, then find value of 10µ.

20. If T1, T2, T3… Tn, form a sequence of real numbers such that T1 = T2 = 1 and Tn + 1 = Tn–1Tn + 1(for n ≥ 1)
{For example n = 2 ⇒ T3 = T1T2 + 1 ⇒ 1 × 1 + 1 = 2}, then find (number of terms in first 50 terms of this
sequence which are multiple of 4) + 10.
21. From a box containing ‘n’ different balls a ball is selected at random and placed back. Again a ball at random
1
is selected. If the probability of getting same ball both the times is , then find ‘n’.
40

1 3 7 15
22. If the sum of first ‘20’ terms of series + + + … is 2–λ + 19 then find λ.
2 4 8 16
23. How many divisors of 12600 are multiple of 4 but not multiple of 3?
24. How many subsets having 4 elements each can be formed from a set having six distinct elements?
25. If n(S) = 5 and S is a subset of P = {a1, a2, a3,…, a7} and the probability of a1 such that a1 ∈ S is K, then
find 7K.
26. Find the maximum possible number of intersection point of diagonals lying inside a hexagon.
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27. Let there exist λ different value of natural number n such that + + …+ is greater than
n +1 n + 2 n + 3 2n + 1
unity, then find λ + 10.

xy
28. Start with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. Replace two of these numbers say x and y by . Repeat this
x+y
until there is only one number left, say p. Find the number of different values of p.
29. Let A be the sum of first 20 terms and B be the sum of first 40 terms of series 12 + 2.22 + 32 + 2.42 + 52
+ 2.62 + .... If B – 2A = 100K, then find the unit digit of K.

3 5 7 p
30. Let + + + ... ∞ terms = , where p and q are integers such that gcd (p, q) = 1. Then, find
1.2.3 2.3.4 3.4.5 q
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ANSWERS

1. (50) (M) 7. (28) (M) 13. (11) (M) 19. (10) (M) 25. (05) (M)

2. (72) (M) 8. (53) (E) 14. (13) (D) 20. (10) (E) 26. (15) (M)

3. (23) (D) 9. (81) (M) 15. (80) (D) 21. (40) (E) 27. (10) (M)

4. (54) (M) 10. (42) (M) 16. (07) (M) 22. (20) (E) 28. (01) (D)

5. (17) (M) 11. (25) (E) 17. (20) (M) 23. (12) (M) 29. (08) (D)

6. (04) (M) 12. (36) (M) 18. (10) (M) 24. (15) (E) 30. (09) (D)

Question Level Question Number

Easy (E) - 06 8, 11, 20, 21, 22, 24

Moderate (M) - 18 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 25, 26, 27
Difficult (D) - 06 3, 14, 15, 28, 29, 30

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ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS

1. Answer (50) 4. Answer (54)
Initial order of the cards : 100, 99, 98, ....., 3, 2, 1. a1a2 + a3 = (a1 + a3)(a2 + a3)
Required order is 1, 2, 3, ....., 99, 98. ⇒ a32 + (a1 + a2 – 1)a3 = 0
To get the required order, the minimum number ⇒ a3(a3 + a1 + a2 – 1) = 0
of switches needed between two adjacent cards
⇒ a3 = 0 or a3 = 1 – a1 – a2
at a time is 99 + 98 + 97 + ..... + 2 + 1
Taking a3 = 1 – a1 – a2
99 × 100
= = 4950 ⇒ a1 + a2 + a3 = 1
2
1
2. Answer (72) a1 + a2 + a3
Now, AM ≥ GM ⇒ ≥ (a1a2 a3 )3
Let φ(n) be the number of integers less then n, 3
that are relatively prime to n. 1 1 1

⇒ k= ⇒ ≥ (a1a2 a3 )3
If n is prime, then φ(n) = n – 1 27 3
If k1 and k2 are relatively prime, then 2 1
= 54 a1a2 a3 ≤
φ(k1 k2) = φ(k1) φ(k2) k 27
⇒ φ(2002) = φ(2 × 7 × 11 × 13) 5. Answer (17)
= φ(2) φ(7) φ(11) φ(13) Multiples of 93 which are greater than 94 and less
than 96 are
= 1 × 6 × 10 × 12
10 × 93, 11 × 93, 12 × 93, ..... (93 – 1)93
m
⇒ = 72 i.e., 719
10
6. Answer (04)
3. Answer (23)
2 3 4
Number of subsets of X = 210 = 1024. S =+
1 + 2 + 3 + .....
2 2 2
Any subsets without the specified property must
be either empty set or a block of consecutive 1 1 2 3 4
S = + 2 + 3 + 4 + .....
integers. 2 2 2 2 2
To specify a block of consecutive integers, we 1 1 1 1
S– 1
S =+ + 2 + 3 + .....
either have just one element (10 choices) on a 2 2 2 2
pair of distinct end points (10C2 = 45 choices).
1 1
S= ⇒ S=4
The number of sets with the required property 2 1
1–
= 1024 – (1 + 10 + 45) = 968 2
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7. Answer (28) 13. Answer (11)
th th
Every 6 and 7 term is divisible by 7. If we add 1 + 9 + 2 + 0 + 2 + 1… + 3 = 717 which
So required number of numbers = 16 + 14 – 2 is a multiple of 3 but not of 9 hence a = 1 only
= 28 14. Answer (13)
8. Answer (53)
Given series
 1 1  1 1 1 
= 1 + + + ....  –  + + + .... 
 8 64   2 16 128 
1 1 1 
– + + + .... 
 4 32 256 
1 1
1 2 4
= – –
1 1 1 Face number let
1– 1– 1–
8 8 8 ABCD ⇒ a
8 1 1 8 1 2 BQRC ⇒ b
= 1– –  = ⋅ =
7  2 4 7 4 7 PQRS ⇒ c
9. Answer (81) APSD ⇒ d
The sample space is ABQP ⇒ e
S = {–0.50, –0.49, –0.48, ..... –0.01, 0.00, 0.01, CRSD ⇒ f
...., 0.49} Then the product written at corners are :
Let E be the event that the rounded off error is ade, abe, abf … cdf. The sum of these 8 numbers
atleast 10 paise, then EC is the event that the is: given to be 228 = 22.3.19
rounded off error is atmost 9 paise.
Hence, (a + c) (b + d) (e + f) = 4.3.19
⇒ EC = {–0.09, – 0.08, ...., –0.01, 0.00, ...., 0.09}
= 2.6.19
n(EC) = 19, n(S) = 100 = 2.3.38
19 81 = 2.2.57
=
P (E ) 1–
=
100 100 Hence, T ⇒ 4 + 3 + 19 = 26
10. Answer (42) 2 + 6 + 19 = 27
Required probability p = (Probability of winning a 2 + 3 + 38 = 43
test in first two matches) × (Probability of winning
2 + 2 + 57 = 61
in the third match)
15. Answer (80)
2–1
2  1  1 1 1 The equation is quadratic in a
⇒ p= C1    ⋅ = ⇒ 168 p = 42
2 2 2 4 a2 – a (2x2 + 1) + x4 + x = 0
11. Answer (25)
2 x 2 + 1 ± (2 x 2 + 1)2 – 4( x 4 + x )
5 8
C1 × C1 5
C2 25 a=
=
Required probability + = 2 ×1
13 13 39
C2 C2
2 x 2 + 1 ± 4 x 4 + 4 x 2 + 1– 4 x 4 – 4 x
12. Answer (36) a=
2
1 1
P (H )
= = , P (6) 2 x 2 + 1 ± | 2 x – 1|
2 6 a=
2
Required probability Hence for (+ and – sign)
2 2 3
1 5  1  5   1 a = x2 + x
=+   +   ⋅   + .....
2 62 6 2 a = x2 – x + 1
6 a2 – a (2x2 + 1) + x4 + x = (a – x2 – x) (a – x2
p = ⇒ 42 p =36 + x – 1) = 0
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⇒ x2 + x – a = 0, x2 – x + 1 – a = 0 19. Answer (10)

–1 ± 1 + 4a 1 ± 4a – 3
=x = ,x
2 2
3
All roots are real iff a ≥
4
a = 1, 2, 3, 4,…8
8 AC2 = 64
Probability =
9 AC = 8
16. Answer (07) BD = 8
As by given condition A must contain 7 and B
For minimum P must be AC ∩ BD
should not, hence minimum value of
Prod (A) min (PA + PB + PC + PD) = 16
=7
Prod (B ) 20. Answer (10)
17. Answer (20) By simple observation

As the correctly delivered is 2 among them,

hence selecting 2
5×4 No multiple of 4 will exist.
= 10
2
21. Answer (40)
Now, remaining, 3 are to be rearranged :
Let first ball be selected
P3 → A4 P3 → A5
Probability = 1
P4 → A5 P4 → A3 ⇒ 2 ways
P5 → A3 P5 → A4 1
For same ball draw probability =
n
Total 20 ways.
18. Answer (10) 1 1
so, ×1 =
n 40
1
Such 4 points exists hence probability =
4 22. Answer (20)

 1  1  1  2 
 1– 2  +  1– 4  +  1– 8  … 1– 20 
       2 

1 1 1 1 1 
⇒ 20 –  + + + ...... + 20 
 2 4 8 16 2 

1 1 
– 1
2  220  ⇒ 20 – 1 + 2–20
⇒ 20 –
1
–1
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23. Answer (12) 28. Answer (01)
3
12600 = 2 × 7 × 3 × 5 2 2 The sum of the reciprocals of all the numbers
Divisors being multiple of 4 but not of remain constant, no matter which numbers are

‘3’ … 22.7x = 0, 1 5y = 0, 1, 2 or 23 7x = 0,1 5y = 0,1,2 chosen, because 1 + 1 =1

x y xy
Hence, 6 + 6 = 12 Divisors x+y
24. Answer (15)
1
S = {a1, a2 …, a6} ∴ p=
1 1 1 1
+ + + ...
To select 4 = To reject 2 1 2 3 6
6×5 29. Answer (08)
= = 15
2 Sum of first 20 terms
25. Answer (05) = (12 + 22 + ... + 202) + 4 (12 + 22 + ...+ 102)
Selecting 5 out of 7 reject 2 out of 7 20.21.41 10.11.21
= +4
7×6 6 6
= = 21(total)
2 A = 4410
Now as a1 is already there, hence selecting 4 Sum of first 40 terms
from remaining; B = (12 + 22 + ... + 402) + 4 (12 + 22 + ... + 202)
6×5 = 33620
= 15 ways
2 B – 2A = 33620 – 8820
26. Answer (15) = 24800 = 248 × 100 = 100K
Selecting any 4 points, a quadrilateral is formed Then, K = 248
and hence 1 intersection point of diagonals. 30. Answer (09)
Selecting 4 out of 6 and rejecting 2 out of 6
2n + 1 n + ( n + 1)
6×5 =tn =
= = 15 n ( n + 1)( n + 2 ) n ( n + 1)( n + 2 )
2
27. Answer (10) 1 1
= +
For any natural n ∈ Nt
( n + 1)( n + 2 ) n ( n + 2)

1 1  1 1  1 1 1 
= =  −  + 2 n − n + 2
n +1 n +1  n + 1 n + 2   

1 1  1 1  1 1 1 
< t1 =  −  +  − 
n + 2 n +1  2 3  2 1 3 
1 1  1 1 1  1 1
< t2 =  −  +  − 
n + 3 n +1 3 4  2 2 4 
1 1  1 1 1  1 1
< t3 =  −  +  − 
n + (n + 1) n + 1  4 5  2 3 5 
Adding All :  1 1 1  1 1
t4 =  −  +  4 − 6 
1 1 1 n +1 5 6  2
+ …+ < =1
n +1 n + 2 2n + 1 n + 1 1  1 1 1 
S∞ =  − 0  +  + − 0 − 0 
⇒ For any n given sum is always less than unity 2  2 1 2 
No such natural number exists for which sum 1 1 3 5 a
is more than 1. = + × = = (given)
2 2 2 4 b

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