Mock CAT 2 2012

Section I (QA + DI)

1.

2.

How many positive integer values of a are possible such that a + 220 is an integer?
a+4
(a) 12
(b) 13
(c) 15
(d) 16
In ABC, D is the midpoint of BC. E is a point on AC such that AE : EC = 2 : 1 and F is a point on
AB such that AF : FB = 3 : 1. Line segments AD and FE intersect at point O. What is the ratio of the
area of DOF to the area of DOE?
(a) 8 : 9
(b) 9 : 8

(c) 3 : 4

(d) 4 : 3

3.

Pia and Ria start running simultaneously from the same point on a circular track of length 4200 m.
If they run in opposite directions, they meet for the first time exactly after 2 minutes from the start
and they meet at seven distinct points on the track. If they run in the same direction, they meet at
three distinct points on the track. How much time (in minutes) does Ria take to complete one round,
if she is the slower runner?
(a) 3.5
(b) 7
(c) 10.5
(d) None of these

4.

In a test consisting of 15 questions, 3 marks are awarded for a correct answer, 1 mark is deducted
for an incorrect answer and no mark is awarded for an unattempted question. If a student attempts
at least one question in the paper, what is the number of distinct scores that he can get?
(a) 57
(b) 58
(c) 59
(d) None of these

5.

The question given below is followed by two statements, A and B. Mark the answer using the
following instructions:
Mark (a) if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
Mark (b) if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be
answered by using the other statement alone.
Mark (c) if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Mark (d) if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be
answered by using either statement alone.
Q. Each student in a class opts for one of the two foreign languages French and Spanish. Six
boys opt for French and eight girls opt for Spanish. What is the maximum possible number of girls
who opt for French?
A. The total number of students in the class is 35.
B. The students who opt for Spanish are fewer than the students who opt for French.

6.

A man, starting from a point P, takes exactly six equal steps. Each step is in one of the four
directions East, West, North and South. What is the total number of ways in which the man ends
up at point P after the six steps?
(a) 200
(b) 256
(c) 400
(d) 512

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7.

What is the remainder obtained when the sum of the squares of any thirty consecutive natural
numbers is divided by 12?
(a) 0
(b) 3
(c) 11
(d) Cannot be determined

8.

What is the area (in square units) of the quadrilateral ABCD formed by the points A(0, 0), B(6, 0),
C(8, 4) and D(2, 8) in the x-y plane?
(a) 40
(b) 32
(c) 56
(d) 48

9.

The question given below is followed by two statements, A and B. Mark the answer using the
following instructions:
Mark (a) if the question can be answered by using either statement alone.
Mark (b) if the question can be answered by using one of the statements alone, but cannot be
answered by using the other statement alone.
Mark (c) if the question cannot be answered even by using both the statements together.
Mark (d) if the question can be answered by using both the statements together, but cannot be
answered by using either statement alone.
Q. If (347)x (467)y = N, where x and y are positive integers, then what is the unit digit of N?
A. x + y = 9
B. x = 5

10.

If a2 + b2 = 1, c2 + d2 = 1 and ac + bd = 0, where a, b, c and d are real numbers, then what is the

value of a2 + c2?
(a) 2
(b) 1
(c) 0
(d) Cannot be determined

11.

A container is filled up to half of its total volume with liquids L1 and L2 in the ratio 3 : 7. L1 and L2
evaporate at the rate of 25 litre/hr and 20 litre/hr respectively. After an hour the container is filled
completely by adding another mixture which contains L1 and L2 in the ratio 2 : 3. The final ratio of L1
and L2 in the container becomes 1 : 2. What is the volume (in litres) of the container?
(a) 300
(b) 360
(c) 420
(d) 480

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Directions for questions 12 and 13: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Pie Chart I and Pie Chart II show the percentage break-up of the Total Expenditure of Vidyapeeth and
Christ College respectively in the year 2010. Pie Chart III shows the percentage break-up of the combined
expenditure on Charity by the two colleges in 2010.

Others
18%

Maintenance
15%

Others
5%

Maintenance
20%

Salary Paid
25%

Salary Paid
12%
Electricity
5%

Rent
10%

Rent
30%

Charity
15%

Charity
20%

Electricity
25%

II

NGO
20%
Others
25%

Children Welfare
20%
Widows
35%

III
12.

If Vidyapeeths expenditure on Charity was double the combined expenditure of the two colleges
on Children Welfare, then what was the ratio of the Total Expenditure of Vidyapeeth to that of
Christ College in 2010?
(a) 8 : 9
(b) 9 : 8
(c) 7 : 8
(d) None of these

13.

If Vidyapeeths expenditure on Electricity was one-fifth that of Christ College, then find the combined
expenditure of the two colleges on NGO as a percentage of the Total Expenditure of Vidyapeeth
in 2010.
(a) 10%
(b) 14%
(c) 12%
(d) None of these

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Directions for questions 14 and 15: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
In a class of 96 students, each student opts for at least one of the three subjects Physics, Chemistry and
Mathematics. It is also known that:
(i)
The number of students who opt for Physics only is equal to the number of students who opt for
Mathematics only and is also equal to twice the number of students who opt for both Mathematics
and Physics but not Chemistry.
(ii)
The number of students who opt for exactly two subjects is 25.
(iii)
The number of students who opt for Chemistry is 31.
(iv)
Among those who opt for Chemistry, 13 students opt for at least two subjects.
14.

If the number of students who opt for Mathematics is the maximum among the three subjects, then
what is the maximum possible number of students who opt for both Physics and Chemistry but not
Mathematics?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) Cannot be determined

15.

Which additional piece of information is required to find the exact number of students who opt for
both Chemistry and Mathematics but not Physics?
(a) The number of students who opt for exactly one of the three subjects is 70.
(b) Only one student opts for all the three subjects.
(c) The number of students who opt for Mathematics is 50.
(d) The number of students who opt for Mathematics only is 26.

16.

In the figure given below, C is a point inside the square PQRS. If PC = 6 m, QC = 8 m and
SC = 10 m, then find the length of RC.

P
C

S
(a) 9 2 m

(b) 8 3 m

R
(c) 8 2 m

(d) 9 3 m

17.

A company took a loan for three years at 20% p.a. C.I. with annual compounding. It repaid the entire
loan amount in three equal annual installments of Rs. 21.60 crores each. What was the amount of
the loan (in Rs.) taken by the company?
(a) 45.50 crores
(b) 45.50 lakhs
(c) 37.50 crores
(d) 37.50 lakhs

18.

The sum of the digits of a four-digit number is 31. What fraction of such numbers are divisible by 11?
(a)

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4

(b)

1
5

(c) 1
6

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19.

Aman, Baman and Chaman can finish a job working alone in 15, 20 and 25 days respectively.
However, while working with somebody the efficiency of Aman, Baman and Chaman reduces by
30%, 20% and 50% respectively. If none of them is allowed to work for three consecutive days, then
what is the maximum possible fraction of the job that they can complete in four days?
(a)

21
50

(b)

17
50

(c)

8
25

(d)

1
3

Directions for questions 20 and 21: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
The bar graph given below shows the population (in lakhs) of two countries - Amberland and Marryland - in
each year from 2004 to 2009.
1800

1688

Population (in lakhs)

1600
1370

1400

1264

1200

1100 1050

1000
800

1480 1440

1184

Amberland

800 840

Marryland

682 718

600
400
200
0
2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Year

20.

For which two years was the percentage increase in the population of Marryland over the previous
year the same?
(a) 2006 and 2008
(b) 2007 and 2009
(c) 2004 and 2007
(d) None of these

21.

If the percentage increase in the population of Amberland in 2010 over 2009 was the same as that in
2006 over 2005, then what was the population (in lakhs) of Amberland in the year 2010?
(a) 2040
(b) 1980
(c) 1800
(d) None of these

22.

The function f(x) is defined for all positive values of x and y as f(xy) = f(x) + f(y). Also, f(2) = 2 and

32
f(3) = 3. What is the value of f
?
27
(a) 1
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(b)

5
3

(c) 10

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23.

a and b are natural numbers such that a > b > 1. If 8! is divisible by a2 b2, then how many such
sets (a, b) are possible?
(a) 5
(b) 6
(c) 7
(d) 8

24.

Appurv and Vikram play a game in which they roll a 6-faced die alternately starting with Appurv.
Each of them keeps on adding the numbers rolled by him and the first one to get to a sum of at least
3 wins the game. What is the probability of Vikram winning the game?
(a)

25.

2
9

(b)

293
6

(c)

299

(d) None of these

64

The figure given below shows two circles with centers C1 and C2 and radii 2 cm and 4 cm respectively such that C1C2 = 9 cm. Two common tangents, l1 and l2, are drawn to the circles and they
intersect the line passing through C1 and C2 at points A and B respectively. What is the length (in
cm) of AB?

I1
I2
A

(a) 27
26.

(b) 21

C2

(c) 18

(d) 12

The density of milk at 25C is 1000 g/litre and it varies with temperature according to the following
relation:
dt = 2500 kt, where dt = density of milk (at temperature t) in g/litre, t = temperature in C and k
is a constant.
A milkman buys milk from a place where the temperature is 25C and sells it at a place where the
temperature is 30C. If he claims to buy and sell milk at the same price (in Rs./litre), then what is the
profit made by him?
(a)

27.

C1

80
%
3

(b)

200
%
7

(c)

100
%
3

(d)

300
%
7

w, x, y and z are natural numbers such that:

(i) logy x =

3
2

5
4
(iii) y z = 9
(ii) logz w =

What is the value of x w?

(a) 81
(b) 117
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(c) 93

(d) 109
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Directions for questions 28 and 29: Answer the questions on the basis of the information given below.
Fifteen countries participated in a competition organized by International Math Organization in the year
2010. There were three rounds in the competition and the countries were awarded non-negative integer
points in all the rounds. Round1 had two stages StageX and StageY and the points scored in
Round1 were the sum of the points scored in the two stages. The Final Score was the sum of the points
scored in Round1, Round2 and Round3. The country with the highest, the second highest and the third
highest Final Scores received the Gold, the Silver and the Bronze medals respectively. Also, the Final
Scores of no two countries were found to be equal.
The table given below has partial information about the points scored by different countries.
Country

StageX

StageY

Argentina
Brazil
Canada
Denmark
Egypt
France
Germany
Hungary
India
Japan
Kenya
Libya
Malaysia
Netherlands
Oman

1072
864
865
3612
2374
3918
4852
5853
6658
6081
795
919
1371
1555
2128

1337
2155
2128
3978
5294
6371
7766
9642
9747
2327
3292
3000
3362
3135

Round1
(X+Y)
2409
3019
2993
7668
11223
13619

3122
4211
4371
4917
5263

Round2

Round3

405
424
410
1083
1465
1083
1181

1019
885
890
2239
3165
3950
4916
4963
5649
5987
1096
1284
1528
1595
1719

1652
2398
439
549
672
769
806

Final
Score
3833
4328
4293
10912

17320

28.

Hungary won the Silver medal and France got the fourth highest Final Score. What is the least
number of points that Hungary must have scored in Round2?
(a) 5020
(b) 4438
(c) 5010
(d) None of these

29.

France won the Bronze medal and Hungary got the fourth highest Final Score. What is the least
number of points that France must have scored in StageY of Round1?
(a) 8361
(b) 8371
(c) 7861
(d) None of these

30.

What is value of 10.11.12.13 + 11.12.13.14 + + 96.97.98.99?

(a) 1806869592
(b) 1806869594
(c) 1806869596

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Solutions (QA + DI)

1. a

From Statement A:
There are 35 students in the class.
6 + a + b + 8 = 35
a + b = 21
In order to maximise a, we have to minimise b.
Since the question doesnt say that there has to be at
least one boy who opts for Spanish, the minimum value
of b can be 0 and hence the maximum value of a will
be 21. This statement alone is sufficient to answer the
question.

a + 220 a + 4 + 216
216
=
= 1+
a+4
a+4
a+4
Therefore, (a + 4) must be a factor of 216.
The number of factors of 216 = 16
But (a + 4) cannot be equal to 1, 2, 3 and 4 as a has
to be a positive integer.
Total possible values = 16 4 = 12
A

2. b

3 x
F

2y
O

From Statement B:
The information given in the statement is clearly
insufficient to answer the question.
E

6. c
C

Let area (in sq. units) of DBF be .

As AF : FB = 3 : 1, area (in sq. units) of
(i)
AFD will be 3 .
(The areas of triangles with the same vertex and bases
on the same straight line are in the ratio of the lengths
of their bases.)

Case I: 3 N and 3 S

6!
= 20
3!3!
Case II: 1 N, 1 S, 2 E and 2 W
Total arrangements =

Let area (in sq. units) of DCE be .

As AE : EC = 2 : 1, area (in sq. units) of

6!
= 180
2!2!
Case III: 2 N, 2 S, 1 E and 1 W
Total arrangements =

(ii)
AED will be 2
As BD = DC, using equations (i) and (ii), we get
4 = 3 i.e.

3
=
4

Total arrangements =

Let and be 3a and 4a respectively.

Case IV: 3 E and 3 W

Let area (in sq. units) of FOD be x and area (in sq.

Total arrangements =

9a x 8a y
x 9
=
and = i.e. 9 : 8
x
y
y 8

Let the ratio of the speeds (in m/s) of Pia and Ria be
x : y, where x > y.
x + y = 7 and x y = 3.
So x = 5 and y = 2.
Let their respective speeds (in m/s) be 5a and 2a.

4200
= 120 and a = 5
2a + 5a
The time taken by Ria to complete one round

4200
=
= 420 sec. or 7 minutes.
10
4. b

A student can get any integer score from 15 to 45,

except 44, 43 and 40. So the answer is 61 3 = 58.

5. b

Let the number of girls who opt for French be a and

the number of boys who opt for Spanish be b.

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6!
= 180
2!2!

6!
= 20
3!3!
Total possible ways = 20 + 180 + 180 + 20 = 400

units) of EOD be y.

3. b

To ensure that the man comes back at point P:

(i) the number of steps taken by the man in the North
and the South directions must be the same.
(ii) the number of steps taken by the man in the East
and the West directions must be the same.
Let N, E, W and S denote a step in the North, East,
West and South direction respectively.

7. c

Let a, a + 1, a + 2, , a + 29 be thirty consecutive

natural numbers and N be the sum of their squares.
N = a2 + (a + 1)2 + (a + 2)2 ++ (a + 29)2
N = 30a2 + 2a(1 + 2 + .+ 29) + (12 + 22 + + 292)
29 30 29 30 59
N = 30a2 + 2a
+
6
2

Remainder when

29 30 59
is divided by 12 = 11
6

29 30
2
Now 30a2 + 2a
= 30(a + 29a)
2
As (a2 + 29a) is always even, remainder obtained
when 30(a2 + 29a) is divided by 12 = 0.
So the remainder obtained when the sum of the
squares of any thirty consecutive natural numbers is
divided by 12 = 11.

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Quantity (in litres) of L1 = 30x

Quantity (in litres) of L2 = 70x

Y
D (2 , 8 )

8. a

E (8 , 8 )

After an
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity
Quantity

12
C (8 , 4 )
8

70x 7 1
= and 10x = 21
130x + 7 2
Volume of the container = 200x = 420 litres

A (0 , 0 ) G (2 , 0 ) B (6 , 0 ) F(8 , 0)

Area (ABCD) = Area ( ADG ) + Area (BCDG)

Area ( ADG ) =

1
1
(DG AG ) = (8 2 )
2
2
= 8 sq.units

hour:
(in litres) of L1 remaining = 30x 25
(in litres) of L2 remaining = 70x 20
of L1 added = 40x + 18
of L2 added = 60x + 27

...(i)

For questions 12 and 13:

Let the Total Expenditure (in Rs.) of Vidyapeeth and Christ
College be 100x and 100y respectively.
12. a

According to the question,

15x = 2 (20% of (15x + 20y))
On solving, x : y = 8 : 9.

13. d

Vidyapeeths expenditure on Electricity = 5x

Christ Colleges expenditure on Electricity = 25y
5x : 25y = 1 : 5
On solving, x = y.

Area (BCDG) = Area(DGFE) Area( CDE)

Area( BCF)

Required percentage =

1
1
= (DG GF ) (CE DE ) (BF CF )
2
2

20
35x

100 = 7%.
100 100x

For questions 14 and 15:

= (8 6 )

1
1
( 4 6 ) (2 4 )
2
2

= 48 12 4 = 32 sq. units
Adding (i) and (ii):
Area (ABCD) = 8 + 32 = 40 square units

9. b

M athe m a tics

P h ysics

...(ii)
26
13

26

As both the numbers end in 7, the unit digit of N will be

the same as the unit digit of 7x 7y i.e. 7(x + y). Therefore,
we need to know the value of x + y in order to find the
units digit of N.

1
a

b
18

From Statement A:
We have x + y = 9. Therefore, the unit digit of N will be
the same as the unit digit of 79. This statement alone is
sufficient to answer the question.

10. b

11. c

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From Statement B:
No information regarding y is given. This statement
alone is not sufficient to answer the question.

The total number of students in the class is 96 and the number

of students who opt for Chemistry is 31; so the number of
students who opt for Physics only, Mathematics only and both
Mathematics and Physics but not Chemistry will be 65.

ac + bd = 0
ac = bd
a2c2 = b2d2
a2(1 d2) = (1 a2)d2
a2 = d2
Since c2 + d2 = 1, c2 + a2 = 1.

From the given information, the number of students who opt

for: Physics only = 26, Mathematics only = 26, both Mathematics
and Physics but not Chemistry = 13.

Let the volume (in litres) of the container be 200x.

When container was filled up to half its volume:

14. a

a + b + 13 = 25
a + b = 12.
As the number of students who opt for Mathematics
is the maximum among the three subjects, b > a. As
we have to maximise a, we get a = 5 and b = 7.

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15. c

16 . c

If the exact number of students who opt for

Mathematics is known, a and b can be calculated. The
rest three statements dont give any new information.

P
6m

18. d

= 0 or 11k, where k is a natural number.

Let us assume that a + c = x and b + d = y.
x + y = 31 and x y = 11
(For x and y to be integers, x y can neither be 0 nor
an even multiple of 11.)
Solving the above equations, we get
x = 21 and y = 10.
As x is the sum of two single digit numbers, the
maximum possible value of x is 18.
Therefore, no such number is possible.

Q
8m

C
N

19. b

10m

Let CL, CM and CN be the perpendiculars from C on

PQ, QR and PS respectively.
So, PL = NC, QL = MC and SN = RM.
In right angled triangle PLC, PC2 = PL2 + CL2

...(i)

In right angled triangle QLC, QC2 = QL2 + CL2

In right angled triangle SNC,

...(ii)

SC2 = SN2 + NC2 SC2 = SN2 + PL2

In right angled triangle RMC,

...(iii)

RC 2 = RM2 + MC 2 RC 2 = SN2 + QL2

Adding (i) and (iv), we get

...(iv)

Let the job be of L.C.M.(15, 20, 25) = 300 units.

The number of units completed by Aman, Baman and
Chaman in a day while working alone on the job are
20, 15 and 12 respectively.
The number of units completed by Aman, Baman and
Chaman in a day while working on the job with
somebody else are 14, 12 and 6 respectively.
Aman, Baman and Chaman together complete 14 + 12
+ 6 = 32 units of work in a day.
The work must be distributed in either of the following
ways to ensure the maximum output in four
consecutive days:

DAY 1

PC2 + RC2 = PL2 + CL2 + SN2 + QL2

Adding (ii) and (iii), we get

...(v)

QC2 + SC2 = QL2 + CL2 + SN2 + PL2

From (v) and (vi), we get

...(vi)

The situation is similar to the company taking three

loans of amount P1, P2 and P3 from three different
banks for 1, 2 and 3 years respectively. The company
repays Rs. 21.60 crores to each of the banks at the
end of the respective loan terms. Hence,

Hence, the answer =

20. a

Percentage increase in the population of Marryland in

2006 over 2005

1050 840
100 = 25%
840
Percentage increase in the population of Marryland in
2008 over 2007

=
21. b

1480 1184
100 = 25%
1184

Percentage increase in the population of Amberland in

2006 over 2005

1100 800
100 = 37.5%
800
The population (in lakhs) of Amberland in 2010
=

20

6
6
P2 1 +
= 216 10 P2 = 150 10
100
20

6
6
P3 1 +
= 216 10 P3 = 125 10
100

Total loan amount = P1 + P2 + P3 = Rs. 45.50 crores.

102
17
=
.
300
50

20

6
6
P1 1 +
= 216 10 P1 = 180 10
100

DAY 4

The number of units completed will be 32 + 20 + 18 +

32 = 102.

RC = 8 2 m.

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DAY 3

WAY 2 (A, B, C) C / (A, B) (A, B) / C (A, B, C)

6 2 + RC 2 = 8 2 + 10 2

DAY 2

WAY 1 (A, B, C) A / (B, C) (B, C) / A (A, B, C)

PC2 + RC2 = QC2 + SC2

17. a

Let the four-digit number be abcd.

For the number to be divisible by 11, (a + c) (b + d)

= 1440
22. a

137.5
= 1980
100

f(xy) = f(x) + f(y)

Putting y = 1, we get
f(x) = f(x) + f(1)
Hence, f(1) = 0.

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Putting y =

25. d

1
, we get
x

1
f(1) = f ( x ) + f = 0
x

Construction: Join C1 with the points of contact P and

Q and C2 with the points of contact R and S (see the
figure).
I1
P

1
f ( x ) = f
x
Also,

I2
A

R
S

C1

C2

( )
f ( x ) = f ( x ) + f ( x ) = 3f ( x )
f x 2 = f ( x ) + f ( x ) = 2f ( x )
3

23. c

24. c

Triangles APC1 and ARC2 are similar as both are rightangled triangles with common angle RAC2. Hence,

Thus, f(xn) = nf(x).

Hence, f(32) = f(25) = 5f(2) = 10
and f(27) = f(33) = 3f(3) = 9.

PC1 RC2
RC2
RC2
=
=
=
AC1 AC2 AC1 + C1C2 AC1 + 9

32
1
f = f (32 ) + f = f (32 ) f (27 ) = 10 9 = 1
27
27

There are four prime numbers less than 8 i.e. 2, 3, 5

and 7.
The highest powers of 2, 3, 5 and 7 in 8! are 7, 2, 1 and
1 respectively.
The possible sets of values of (a2, b2) are:
(32, 22)
(42, 22)
(42, 32)
(62, 22)
(82, 32)
(62, 42)
(122, 22)

Similarly, triangles BQC1 and BSC2 are similar. On solving,

we get BC1 = 3 cm.

AC1 + 9 RC2 4
=
=
AC1
PC1 2

AC1 = 9 cm.

AB = AC1 + BC1 = 9 + 3 = 12 cm.

26. d

Vikram can win in one of the three ways that are

described below.

dt = 2500 kt
Hence, d25 = 1000 = 2500 k 25
So k = 60
Density of milk at 30oC
= d30 = 2500 60 30 = 700 g/litre
Lets assume that he buys x litres of milk at
Rs. y/litre.
Total cost of milk = Rs. xy
At 1000 g/litre, x litres = x kg.
He sells x kg of milk at Rs. y/litre at 30oC.
At 700g/litre, x kg =

2 4 2
Probability = =
6 6 9
Case 2:
1st Roll: Appurv gets 1 and then Vikram gets 1.
2nd Roll: Appurv gets 1 and then Vikram gets more
than 1.

Total selling price of milk = Rs.

Probability =

1 1 1 5
5
=
6 6 6 6 64

Case 3:
1st Roll: Appurv gets 1 and then Vikram gets 2.
2 nd Roll: Appurv gets 1 and then Vikram wins
irrespective of what he gets.

Hence, the profit =

27. c

1 1 1 1
=
6 6 6 63

Required probability =

10
xy
7

300
%
7

x3 w 5 = 9
2

1
2
x3 w 5 = 9

Since both x and w are natural numbers, the above is

1

Probability =

Page

10
x litre
7

Case 1:
1st Roll: Appurv gets 1 or 2 and then Vikram gets more
than 2.

true only when x 3 = 5 and w 5 = 4 .

Hence, x = 125, w = 32 and x w = 93.

2 5
1 299
+
+
= 4
9 6 4 63
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For questions 28 and 29: Some of the missing entries have been filled in the table given below.

28. a

29. d

30. a

Country

Stage X

Stage Y

Round 1
(X + Y)

Round 2

Round 3

Final
Score

Argentina

1072

1337

2409

405

1019

3833
4328

Brazil

864

2155

3019

424

885

Canada

865

2128

2993

410

890

4293

Denmark

3612

3978

7590

1083

2239

10912

5294

7668

1465

3165

12298

1083

3950

1181

4916

Egypt

2374

France

3918

Germany

4852

6371

11223

Hungary

5853

7766

13619

India

6658

9642

16300

1652

5649

23601

17320

4963

Japan

6081

9747

15828

2398

5987

24213

Kenya

795

2327

3122

439

1096

4657

Libya

919

3292

4211

549

1284

6044

Malaysia

1371

3000

4371

672

1528

6571

Netherlands

1555

3362

4917

769

1595

7281

Oman

2128

3135

5263

806

1719

7788

To win the Silver medal, the Final Score of Hungary

must be at least 23602 points. Therefore, the least
that Hungary must have scored in Round2 is 5020
points.

Adding the terms given above, we get

10.11.12.13 + 11.12.13.14 + + 96.97.98.99

Since Hungarys Final Score was at least 18582 points

(the sum of the scores of Round1 and Round3), the
minimum Final Score of France to win the Bronze medal
must be 18583 points (assuming that Hungary scores
0
points
in
Round2). Therefore, the least that France must have
scored in StageY is 9632 points.

= 1806869592
Note:
We need not calculate the exact value; just checking
the last digit of the answer will suffice in this case.

n (n + 1)(n + 2 )(n + 3 )
= n (n + 1)(n + 2 )(n + 3 )

1
{(n + 4 )
5

(n

1)}

1
[100.99.98.97.96 9.10.11.12.13]
5

1
[100.99.98.97.96 9.10.11.12.13]
5
= 20.99.98.97.96 9.2.11.12.13
[ends with 0]
[ends with 8]
Hence, the unit digit of the answer must be 10 8 = 2
and there is just one option with unit digit 2.

1 {n (n + 1)(n + 2 )(n + 3 )(n + 4 )}

=
5
{(n 1) n (n + 1)(n + 2 )(n + 3 )}

Hence,

10.11.12.13 =

1
[10.11.12.13.14 9.10.11.12.13]
5

11.12.13.14 =

1
[11.12.13.14.15 10.11.12.13.14]
5

.
.

96.97.98.99 =

Page

1
[100.99.98.97.96 99.98.97.96.95]
5

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