AoPS Community 2019 Mathematical Talent Reward Programme
It is an examination conducted by ISI for all over india
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by Mathlover08092002
First Part: Multiple Choice Question
MCQ: P 1 Let f : (0, ∞) → R is differentiable such that lim f (x) = 2019 Then which of the following
x→∞
is correct?
- lim f 0 (x) always exists but not necessarily zero.
x→∞
- lim f 0 (x) always exists and is equal to zero.
x→∞
- lim f 0 (x) may not exist.
x→∞
- lim f 0 (x) exists if f is twice differentiable.
x→∞
2
MCQ: P 2 What is the number of integral solutions of the equation ab = b2a , where a ¿ 0 and |b| > |a|
-3
-4
-6
-8
2019 2019
MCQ: P 3 Find the number of positive integral solutions to the equation 10ai = 10bi , such that
P P
i=1 i=1
a1 < a2 < · · · < a2019 , b1 < b2 < · · · < b2019 and a2019 < b2019
-1
-2
- 2019
- None of the above
MCQ: P 4 [Suppose 4ABC is a triangle. From the vertex A draw the altitude AH, angle bisector (of
∠BAC) AP , median AD and these intersect the side BC at the points (from left in order) H,
P , D respectively. Let ∠CAH = ∠HAP = ∠P AD = ∠DAB. Then ∠ACH =
- 22.5◦
- 45◦
- 67.5◦
- None of the above
MCQ: P 5 What is the number of ways you can choose two distinct integers a and b (unordered i.e.
choosing (a, b) is same as choosing (b, a) from the set {1, 2, · · · , 100} such that difference
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between them is atmost 10, i.e. |a − b| ≤ 10
- 100 90
2 − 2
- 100
2 − 90
- 2 − 90
100
2 − 100
- None of the above
MCQ: P 6 Find the limit lim sin n!
n→∞
-1
-0
- π4
- None of the above
MCQ: P 7 Let n be the number of isosceles triangles whose vertices are also the vertices of a regular
2019-gon.
Then the remainder when n is divided by 100
- 15
- 25
- 35
- 65
Second Part Short Answer Type Question
SAQ: P 1 Find all functions f : R → R such that f (x) ≥ 0 ∀ x ∈ R, f 0 (x) exists ∀ x ∈ R and f 0 (x) ≥
0 ∀ x ∈ R and f (n) = 0 ∀ n ∈ Z
SAQ: P 2 How many n × n matrices A, with all entries from the set {0, 1, 2}, are there, such that for
n
X
all i = 1, 2, · · · , n Aii > Aij [Where Aij is the (i, j)th element of the matrix A]
j=1j6=i
SAQ: P 3 Suppose a, b, c are three positive real numbers with a + b + c = 3. Prove that
a b c 3
+ 2 + 2 ≥
b2 +c c +a a +b 2
SAQ: P 4 Are there infinitely many natural numbers n such that the sum of 2019th powers of the
digits of n is
equal to n ? [b]You don’t need to find any such n. Just provide mathematical justi fication if
you
think there are in finitely many or finitely many such natural numbers[/b]
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SAQ: P 5 Let a fi xed natural number m be given. Call a positive integer n to be an MTRP-number iff
- n ≡ 1 (mod m)
- Sum of digits in decimal representation of n2 is greater than equal to sum of digits in decimal
representation of n
How many MTRP-numbers are there ?
SAQ: P 6 [Consider a finite set of points, Φ, in the R2 , such that they follow the following properties :
- Φ doesn’t contain the origin {(0, 0)} and not all points are collinear.
- If α ∈ Φ, then −α ∈ Φ, cα ∈ / Φ for c 6= 1 or −1
- If α, β are in Φ, then the reflection of β in the line passing through the origin and perpendicular
to the line containing origin and α is in Φ
- If α = (a, b), β = (c, d), (both α, β ∈ Φ) then 2(ac+bd)
c2 +d2
∈Z
Prove that there cannot be 5 collinear points in Φ
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