Category A

Objective

19 June, 2021

Instructions
• Duration of the Examination : 2 hours

• Total Points : 120

• This Paper Consists of 2 sections
– Section 1 : Single Correct Questions
∗ There are 14 questions in this section.
∗ Each question will have 3 choices of which only one is correct.
∗ Each question is worth 3 points. However, an incorrect answer
shall lead to the deduction of 1 point.
– Section 2 : Integer Type Questions
∗ There are 9 questions in this section.
∗ Each question will have an integer type answer between 000-999.
∗ Answers should be entered as an integer in this range.
∗ Each question is worth 4 points. 0 deduction for wrong answers.
Also, a bonus of 1 point for not attempting.
– Section 3 : Challenge Questions
∗ There are 7 single correct questions in this section.
∗ Each question will have 3 choices of which only one is correct.
∗ Each question is worth 3 points. However, an incorrect answer
shall lead to the deduction of 1 point.
∗ This section is worth double. Whatever you score in this section
will be doubled in the final grade.
• All questions are compulsory.
• In case the time runs out, the answers saved shall be automatically sub-
mitted.

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Single Correct
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1. A person works for k hours on k th day where k is a perfect square and
does not work on other days. How many hours of work is done after 2021
days?
(A) 45
(B) 450
(C) 990
(D) 1035

2. Kane made a hypothetical calendar with only one difference from an ordi-
nary calendar, i.e., there are 8 days in a week - Sunday, Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Limitday. If 1st January 2021 is
Thursday. What will be the day of 19th June 2021?

(A) Limitday
(B) Thursday
(C) Friday
(D) Wednesday

50
50 100 a n
P




3. Suppose i 50−i = b where a = 3b then find a + b. (Here k =
i=0
n!
which is also the number of ways of choosing k elements from n
k!(n−k)!
elements )
(A) 250
(B) 150
(C) 125
(D) 200

4. Let A be a set of irrational numbers then :

(A) Addition follows closure property in A
(B) Multiplication follows closure property in A
(C) Both of the above
(D) None of the above

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5. Let us introduce another rule like BODM AS and it is BOSAM D,i.e, now
the precedence of the operations is Bracket, Of, Subtraction, Addition,
Multiplication, Division. Then which one is the smallest number.
(A) −7 ÷ 7 × 7 + 7
(B) (7 + 7 × 7) ÷ 7 + 7
(C) 7 − 7 × 7 ÷ 7 + 7
(D) 7 ÷ (7 − 7 ÷ 7 × 7)

6. Find the smallest distance covered by an insect if the insect crawls from
P to Q via surface of the cube. P and Q are two points on the surface of
the cube.
√
(A) 905
√
(B) 909
(C) less than 30
(D) greater than 32

7. If |x| ≤ 5 and |x−y| ≤ 2, then find the maximum possible value of |x2 −y 2 |.
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 16
(D) None of these

8. Let x,y,a ∈ R satisfying the equations x2 = y + a and y 2 = x + a. Find

the sum of least 5 values of a for which integral solution of x and y exist.
(A) 10
(B) 12
(C) 17
(D) 18

9. Ravi is now n times old as Tina, where n > 27 . In 3 years he will be n − 1

times old as she will be then. If Tina’s age (in years) is an integer then,
find the present age of Ravi.
(A) lesser than or equal to 15 years
(B) less than 18 but greater than 15 years
(C) greater than 18 years
(D) no such value exists

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10. Let f : Z −→ Z be a a function satisfying

f (x)f (y) = f (x − y)f (x + y) ∀x, y ∈ Z

The support of f is define as {a ∈ Z : f (a) 6= 0}. Then which of the

following statements is correct?

(A) The support of f , if non empty, is not necessarily closed under addi-
tion
(B) There is such a function f which is not even
(C) f can be non constant
(D) None of these

11. In ∆ABC, a straight line drawn through the centroid of G intersecting

AB and AC at X and Y respectively. Which of the following is true?
(A) (AX)(BX) + (AY )(CY ) = AG2
(B) (AY )(BX) + (AX)(CY ) = (AX)(AY )
(C) (AG)(BX) + (AG)(CY ) = (AX)(AY )
(D) (AX)(AY ) + (BX)(BY ) = (AX)(BX)

12. X is a point on circumcircle of rectangle ABCD such that CX cuts AD

at Y . If AD = 16, CD = 12 and DY = 12 then find the length of DX.

√
(A) 9 2
(B) 10
√
(C) 10 2
(D) 15

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13. You are given two dies with 6 faces. The first die is labelled with the num-
bers 4, 9, 14, 19, 24, 29 and the second one with 1, 6, 11, 16, 21, 26. Then
both the dies are rolled simultaneously for 46 times and the sum of all the
92 outcomes is noted. This experiment is carried out 10 times. The noted
numbers were 233, 455, 2252, 1030, 770, 1956, 1120, 2540, 778 and 995. How
many of them are not possible?
(A) less than 4
(B) 5
(C) 6
(D) greater than 6

14. If (x − 2)2 divides ax4 + bx3 + 1 then find a − b.

3
(A) 4
1
(B) 2
11
(C) 16
(D) 1

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Integer Type
1. The non-empty sets A and B are such that the power set of A has 224 more
elements than power set of B. Then find the sum of their cardinalities.

2. Suppose a, b, c are non negative real numbers satisfying

1 4 9
+ 2 + 2 =2
a2 +1 b +4 c +9
Then find the sum of the smallest and the largest possible integer value
of 3ab + bc + 2ac.

3. ABC is a triangle.BM is drawn perpendicular to AC such that it cuts

the circumcircle at D. E is a point on BC such that M E⊥BC. M E
is extended to cut AD at F . We have BC = 2, M F = 1 and area of
∆AM D = 4 sq units. Find area of quadrilateral ABCD.

4. Find the least value of n for which 487n −1 is divisible by 242 and n > 300

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5. In an isosceles ∆ABC, BC = 28 and AB = AC = 21. A line drawn
through D intersects AB at E. The area of ∆EDB is half the area of
∆ABC. Find the length of longer line segment among BD and DC.

6. There are 6 colours. Each of the faces of a cube is coloured by a different

colour. How many distinct colour configurations are possible?

7. The decimal representation of a 4 digit number is as xxyy, i.e, it is equal

to 1000x + 100x + 10y + y. If it is a perfect square find the root of this
number.

8. A rectangle with dimensions 377 × 493 is cut into unit squares. How many
squares shall a diagonal cut internally?

9. Let f (x) be a polynomial with integer coefficients. It is given that f (a) =

32, f (b) = 49 where a and b are both perfect squares. Then find the unit
digit of |b − a||b−a| .

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Challenge
This section has double weightage
1. In Maryland there is a certain rule which states : If you buy anything from
a shop which has a weight A then you have to pay the integral part of
( 100+t
100 A) where t ∈ Z from 1 to 50. If t = 3 then n be the 47
th
rupee that
cannot be paid to buy an object. Find the remainder when n is divided
by 29.
(A) 12
(B) 28
(C) 7
(D) 18
(E) 0

2. Find the number of whole number(s) c such that for each whole number
pairs (a, b) we have (a + b)!(b + c)!(c + a)! divides (2a)!(2b)!(2c)!
(A) 0
(B) 1
(C) 3
(D) 4
(E) greater than 8

3. A number is called diago if there exists a, b, c ∈ N such that the cuboid

with sides a, b, c units and diagonal n units. How many numbers lesser
than 15(excluding) are diago?
(A) at most 4
(B) 5
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) at least 9

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4. For a finite set A, we say B ⊆ P (A) is called alzibra if it is closed under
n
S
unions and intersections, i.e., for any B1 , B2 , . . . , Bn ∈ B we have Bi
i=1
n
T
∈ B and Bi ∈ B. Also we assume that A, φ ∈ B. How many alzibra
i=1
are there in the set {1, 2, 3}?
(A) 8
(B) 15
(C) 20
(D) 29
(E) 32

5. For any A ⊆ B, let Bij(B|A) = {f : B → B | f is bijection and f (A) ⊆

A}, φ 6= A 6= B. Which of the following is true?
|Bij(B|φ)|
(A) |Bij(B|A)| = |Bij(A|φ)|
(B) |Bij(B|A)| = |Bij(B|φ)| − |Bij(A|φ)|
(C) |Bij(B|A)| = |Bij(B|B\A)|
(D) All of the above
(E) None of the above

6. Mr. Glutton has 12 samples of numbers : 331, 334, 112,484, 1098, 1099,
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2017, 2230, 106 + 1, 107 + 1029, 7103 , 1212 . How many of them can be
written as a sum of the numbers in the sequence {11, 111, 1111, · · · }?
(A) 3
(B) 4
(C) 5
(D) 9
(E) 10

7. In a chess board M of dimension n × n all the numbers from 1 to n2

are present. Two numbers a, b are said to be adjacent if |a − b| = 1 and
two cells are adjacent if they share an edge. In M no two adjacent cell
contains adjacent numbers. Then for how many values of n > 1 such an
arrangement is impossible.
(A) 1
(B) 2
(C) 4
(D) 12
(E) 32

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Answer Key
Single Correct
1. C

2. C
3. D
4. D

5. A
6. A
7. D
8. B

9. C
10. C
11. B

12. C
13. B
14. C

Integer Type
1. 13
2. 10
3. 10

4. 305
5. 21
6. 24

7. 88
8. 841
9. 7

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Challenge
1. D
2. B

3. C
4. D
5. E
6. E

7. D

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