KVPY-SA_2017 (MATHEMATICS)

6. Let a1, a2,.... an be n nonzero real numbers, of which p are positive and remaining are
negative. The number of ordered pairs (j, k), j < k, for which aj ak is positive, is 55.
Similarly, the number of ordered pairs (j, k), j < k, for which aj ak is negative is 50. Then the
value of p2 + (n – p)2 is
(A) 629 (B) 325
(C) 125 (D) 221
7. If a, b, c, d are four distinct numbers chosen from the set {1,2,3 ....,9}, then the minimum
a c
value of + is
b d
3 1
(A) (B)
8 3
13 25
(C) (D)
36 72

8. If 72x. 48y = 6xy, where x and y are nonzero rational numbers, then x + y equals
(A) 3 10
(B)
3
(C) –3 10
(D) –
3

9. Let AB be a line segment of length 2. Construct a semicircle S with AB as diameter. Let C be

the midpoint of the arc AB. Construct another semicircle T external to the triangle ABC with
chord AC as diameter. The area of the region inside the semicircle T but outside S is
 1
(A) (B)
2 2
 1
(C) (D)
2 2

10. Let r(x) be the remainder when the polynomial x135 + x125 – x115 + x5 + 1 is divided by x3– x.
Then.
(A) r(x) is the zero polynomial (B) r(x) is a nonzero constant
(C) degree of r(x) is one (D) degree of r(x) is two

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