DMO Sample Question Set Answers and Hints

Saugat Lamichhane
December 21, 2022

1. C. a singleton set

[0, ∞) − (0, ∞) = {0}

2. A. 42

n(U ) = 200
n(D) = 4n(R) − 50
1 1
n(R ∪ D) = n(U ) = × 200 = 40
5 5
n(R ∪ D) = n(U ) − n(R ∪ D) = 200 − 40 = 160
n(R ∪ D) = n(D) + n(R) = 4n(R) − 50 + n(R) = 5n(R) − 50
=⇒ 160 = 5n(R) − 50 =⇒ n(R) = 42

3. D. n(n + 3)

n odd =⇒ (n + 3) even
odd × even = even

4. B. x + y

The sum of squares is a perfect square only in the case of Pythagorean triples.

5.
6. D. I and III only
I. (p + q) odd, p even
even ∤ odd
II. pq
3 is an integer if 3 | p or 3 | q
III. q odd, p even =⇒ p2 even
even ∤ odd
7. C. 5
1
< 0.01 =⇒ 3n > 100
3n
34 = 81 and 35 = 243

8. B. (x3 + y 3 )2

4(xy)3 + (x3 − y 3 )2 = (x3 + y 3 )2 [∵ (a − b)2 + 4ab = (a + b)2 ]

9. A. 84 cm

4x × 3x = 432 =⇒ x = 6
Perimeter = 2(4 × 6 + 3 × 6) = 84

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10. -1
b 1
Sum of the roots = − = − = −1
a 1
11.
61
12. B. 11

it’s homogeneous
x2 + y 2 62 + 5 2 61
= =
x2 − y 2 62 − 52 11
13. A. 800
x − each son, y− each daughter, z − each nephew
8600 = 5x + 4y + 2z
8600 = 5(5z) + 4(4z) + 2z
8600 = 43z
=⇒ z = 200 =⇒ y = 4z = 800
14. A. 5
(a + b)2 = a2 + b2 + 2ab = 117 + 2 × 54 = 225
(a − b)2 = a2 + b2 − 2ab = 117 − 2 × 54 = 9
 2
a+b a+b
= 25 =⇒ =5
a−b a−b

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15. A. 148
∠CAB = 16◦
∠P M Q = 32◦
∠M P Q = 32◦
∠BP Q = 148◦

16. A. 14, 30
x − y = 16
(x − 6) = 3(y − 6) =⇒ x − 3y = −18 + 6 = −12
y = 14 and x = 30
17. C.
2
+ 7 is not a polynomial since exponent of x is not a whole number.
x
7
18. D. 2

7
2x + 0 = 7 =⇒ x =
2
19. C. (2,1)
2x + 5y = 9 (1)
x−y =1 (2)
Eq. (1) + 5 · Eq. (2)
7x = 14 =⇒ x = 2
y =x−1=1

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20. B. 14

C = 88
C 88
r= = = 14
2π 2 × 22
7

21. A. 3x - 2y = 6
x y
+ = 1 =⇒ 3x − 2y = 6
2 −3
22. C. 3, 3, 5

3+3=6>5

23. C. 9
342q + 47 9
= (18q + 2) +
19 19
24. B. even
odd × odd = odd
odd + odd = even
25. B. 9

5P 9
3R7
2Q8
1114
2 + P +R + Q = 11
Max. value of P = 9 when Q = R = 0

26. B. 10

tn = 2n
1024 = 210
∴ n = 10

27. D. 400
20
u= × 21 = 210
2
40
v= × 41 − 210 = 820 − 210 = 610
2
v − u = 610 − 210 = 400

28. A. 20 π
πd2
Area = = 100π =⇒ d = 20
4
C = πd = 20π

29. B. 2400 & 1000

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30. C. 199
4 % of (p + q) = 8
8
(p + q) = × 100 = 200
4
least value of p = 1
max value of q = 199
31. B. 27, 29, 31
x2 + (x + 2)2 + (x + 4)2 = 2531
3x2 + 12x − 2511 = 0
x = 27
32. C. 10
x − alcohol, y − water
x 4
= =⇒ 3x − 4y = 0
y 3
x 4
= =⇒ 5x − 4y = 20
y+5 5
∴ x = 10
33. D. 15
Men Hours Day
15 9 16
18 8 x
15 × 9 × 16
x= = 15
18 × 8
34. D. 384
s  2
d
Area = d × a2 −
2
p
= 24 × 202 − 122 = 384
35. B. 48 mph
distance is same, average speed is harmonic mean of two speeds
2v1 v2 2 × 40 × 60
v= = = 48
v1 + v2 40 + 60
36. A. 30

37. B. 2:1

38. A. ( 43 , 11
3 )
 
x1 + x2 + x3 y1 + y2 + y3
(x, y) = ,
3 3
 
1+0+3 2+6+3
= ,
3 3
 
4 11
= ,
3 3

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39. A. A + 4

∆x 14 7
x=A+ =A+ =A+
n 8 4
40. A. 23.07
100 × r 100 × 30
% decrease = = = 23.07
100 + r 100 + 30
41. B. 8
x − rate, y − quantity
115
(x1 × y1 ) = x2 × y2
100
115 125
(x1 × y1 ) = x1 × y2
100 100
y2 115 23
= =
y1 125 25
 
23
% change = 1 − × 100% = 8%
25
42. C. 9

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43. B. 6

it’s homogeneous
sinA 4
=
cosA 7
7sinA − 3cosA 7×4−3×7 1
= =
7sinA + 2cosA 7×4+2×7 6
44. C. 52 seconds
x−length of train
s 100 + x 5
v= = = 45 × =⇒ x = 650
t 60 18
x 650
t= = = 52
v 12.5
45. B. 23
all the options are odd numbers, the difference of two primes can be odd iff one of them is 2
23 + 2 = 25 which is not a prime
46. D. Rs. 5.25
x−cost of ticket per person
4 × 5 + (x + 1) = 5x
=⇒ x = 5.25
47. B. 33.33
100 × r 100 × 25
= = 33.33
100 − r 100 − 25
48. B. 33
292 − 222 = (29 + 22)(29 − 22) = 51 × 7 = 357
357 − 33 = 324 which is a perfect square

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49. A. 8:00 pm
1
6 technicians − per hour
10
1
1 technician − per hour
60
1 1 1 1
6× +7× +8× +9× =1
10 60 60 60
total time = 9 hours

50. D. 100

s1 = 0 + 40 × 4 = 160
s2 = 200 + (−35 × 4) = 60
s = 160 − 60 = 100