Date : 19/07/2021

Olympiad-Classroom Assessment Practice Sheet

O-CAPS-08 : Pre-Regional Mathematics Olympiad (PRMO)
(For VIII, IX & X Studying Students)

Topics Covered :
Mathematics : Complete Syllabus (As per Last Year's Pattern)

MATHEMATICS

1. If product of integral lengths of any two sides of a triangle is 12, then how many such triangles are possible?
2. ABC is an equilateral triangle. BC is extending to D and BA is extending to E such that AE = BD. If CD is
also extending to F such that DF = AB and CE = 6 cm, then find DE.
3. A circle of radius 10 cm has chord RS at a distance of 6 units from its centre. Chord PQ intersects with chord
2
1  m 
RS at T such that TS = RT . If the minimum value of PQ is m, then find   , where m > 0.
3  3
4. ABCD is a quadrilateral in which BAC = BDC, if AC = 7 cm, BD = 6 cm, AB = 5 cm and CD = 4 cm, then
find AD.BC.
cos A cos B cos C
5. In ABC, if = = and one of the side of triangle is 2 units, then find
a b c
 Area of the triangle ABC 
 .
 3 
6. If three of the six vertices of a regular hexagon are chosen at random and the probability that the triangle
a
with three vertices is an equilateral triangle is , then find a × b, where a and b are co-prime.
b
7. If n(P – Q) = x + 37, n(Q – P) = 30 + 3x, n(P  Q) = 120 + 2x and n(P ∩ Q) = 35, then find the value of x.
8. A circle is inscribed in a triangle of sides 3 cm, 4 cm and 5 cm. If D is diameter of given circle and A is area
4A
of circle, then find the value of .
D
9. In the adjoining figure, O is the centre of the circle and OS = RS. If POQ = 105°, then what is the measure
of SRO in degrees?

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10. The first term of a sequence is 730, each succeeding term is the sum of the cubes of the digits of the
previous term. What is the sum of the digits of the 60th term of the sequence?
11. Five lines are drawn in a plane. What is the maximum number of parts into which the plane can be divided
by 5 lines?
        –a   
12. If cos    cos    cos   ...cos  99  = 2  cosec  99  , then find the value of a.
4 8  16  2  2 
13. Each number 1, 2, 3,..., 100 is to be coloured with one of n colours. Each two numbers being such that one
is a divisor of second of them, has to be coloured with different colours. Determine minimum number n for
which it is possible.
14. Consider n2 = 243256. Find the number of positive integral divisors of n2 that are smaller than n but do not
divide n.
15. Find the number of ordered integral pairs (x, y) such that x3 + y3 = (x + y)2 and |x| < 3.
16. How many different collections of 3 coins can be made if the coins can be pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters
or half dollars, provided availability of each of the five types of coins is atleast three and all coins of any
given type are identical?
17. Find the number of different values of positive integer n such that n is the sum of two positive integers (with
difference = 6) both of which divide n + 6.
1 1 1
18. If x = 1 + + 2 + 3 + ... , find the remainder when x100 is divided by 3.
2 2 2
19. There are 20 balls in a bag. ‘a’ of them are red, ‘b’ of them are white and ‘c’ of them are black. It is known
that
1
(i) If we double the white balls, the probability of drawing one red ball is less than the probability of
25
drawing one red ball at the beginning.
And
1
(ii) If we remove all red balls, the probability of drawing one white ball is more than the probability of
16
drawing one white ball at the beginning. Find (b + 2c).
20. If number of six-digit numbers with all the digits of equal parity (all odd or all even) is of the form 5K,
( K  N), then find the last two digits of ‘K’.
21. From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary are to be selected and
arranged in a row on a shelf so that the dictionary is always in the middle. If the number of such
arrangements is P, then find the sum of digits of P.
22. {52, 55, 58} is an increasing 3-term geometric progression. {58, 55, 52} is a 3-term geometric progression but
not increasing. How many increasing 3-term geometric progressions can be obtained from the sequence 1,
5, 52, 53, ..., 516?
23. A point is selected at random from the interior of a circle. If the probability that the point is closer to the
a
centre than boundary of circle is , where gcd(a, b) = 1, then find the value of a2 + b2.
b
24. Let the sets be A = {1, 2, 3,... 35} and B = {1, 2, 3,..., 44}. Find the number of all ordered pairs (a, b) such
that ‘a’ is taken from set A, ‘b’ is taken from set B, a  b, ‘a’ is divisible by 3, b is divisible by 5 and (a + b) is
even.
25. Find the number of unordered triplets (a, b, c) such that a  b  c, each one of the a, b, c is an integer
between 1 and 12 (both including) and (a + b + c) is a multiple of 3.

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26. Consider the 4 × 4 grid as shown in the figure. Each of the 16 smallest cells are of the size 1 cm × 1 cm.
How many rectangles are there in this figure which are not squares?

1 1 1
27. + + + ...  terms = a , where a and b are positive integers such that
2 1+1 2 3 2+2 3 4 3 +3 4 b
gcd(a, b) = 1 then find the value of (a + b).
48
 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n  p
28. If the value of the sum   13 + 23 + 33 + ... + n3  is , where p and q are positive integers with
n =1  q
gcd(p, q) = 1, then find the value of (p – q).
29. A triangle ABC has incentre I. Points X, Y are located on the line segments AB, AC respectively so that
BX.AB = IB2 and CY.AC = IC2. Given that X, I, Y are collinear and the measure of angle A in degree is N
then find the greatest integer less than or equal to N.
30. A square ABCD is drawn so that its side CD is tangent at E to a circle passing through A, B and E. If the
ratio of the given circle to the square is a : b, where a and b are perfect square numbers less than 100.
Then find the value of a + b.

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Olympiad-Classroom Assessment Practice Sheet

O-CAPS-08 : Pre-Regional Mathematics Olympiad (PRMO)
(For VIII, IX & X Studying Students)

ANSWERS

1. (09) (M) 7. (09) (E) 13. (07) (D) 19. (27) (M) 25. (76) (M)

2. (06) (M) 8. (02) (M) 14. (29) (D) 20. (25) (E) 26. (70) (M)

3. (64) (D) 9. (35) (E) 15. (10) (M) 21. (09) (E) 27. (02) (M)

4. (22) (E) 10. (10) (E) 16. (35) (M) 22. (64) (M) 28. (47) (M)

5. (01) (M) 11. (16) (M) 17. (06) (M) 23. (17) (E) 29. (60) (D)

6. (10) (M) 12. (98) (M) 18. (01) (M) 24. (42) (D) 30. (89) (M)

Question Level Question Number

Easy (E) – 07 4, 7, 9, 10, 20, 21, 23

Moderate (M) – 18 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30
Difficult (D) – 05 3, 13, 14, 24, 29

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O-CAPS-08 : Pre-Regional Mathematics Olympiad (PRMO)
(For VIII, IX & X Studying Students)

ANSWERS & SOLUTIONS

1. Answer (09) 1 1
TS = of RT = of RS
Length of sides of triangle can be 3 4
1, 12, 12 3, 4, 2 3, 4, 5
2, 6, 5 3, 4, 3 3, 4, 6
2, 6, 6 3, 4, 4
2, 6, 7
 Total 9 triangles are possible.
2. Answer (06)

RT × TS = PT × TQ
12 × 4 = PT × TQ
 PT × TQ = 48
PT + TQ
 PT  TQ [By AM-GM inequality]
2
PT + TQ
AE = BD [Given]   48
2
AB = DF
 PT + TQ  4 12
 BE = AE + AB
= BD + DF  PQ  4 12
= BF
 PQ  8 3
ABC = 60°
Minimum value of PQ = 8 3 = m
 EFB = 60°
2
 EBC  EFD  m 
   = 64
 3
 DE = CE = 6 cm
3. Answer (64) 4. Answer (22)

OM ⊥ RS AC.BD = AB.CD + AD.BC [Ptolemy’s theorem]

MS = RM = 8 cm  AD.BC = 22

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5. Answer (01) 9. Answer (35)
cos A cos B cos C Let SOR = x
= =
a b c  QSO = 2x
cos A cos B cos C  QOS =  – 4x
 = =
k sin A k sin B k sinC
 105° + 180° – 4x + x = 180°
 cot A = cot B = cot C
 x = 35°
 A=B=C
10. Answer (10)
 ABC is an equilateral triangle.
730, 370, 370........
3
 Area of equilateral triangle = ( side )2 11. Answer (16)
4
n ( n + 1)
3 Number of plane = 1 +
 ( 2) = 3
2
= 2
4
6. Answer (10) [where n is the number of lines which are not parallel]
Three vertices out of 6 can be chosen as 6C3 = 20 56
= 1+ = 16
2
12. Answer (98)

cos cos cos ...cos

4 8 16 299

2– a cosec
299
1
sin cos ...
Only 2 equilateral triangles can be formed.  299 299
sin
 Favourable ways = 2 299
2 1
 Required probability = =
cos cos 2– a cosec
20 10
8 4 299
 a × b = 10
  1        
7. Answer (09)  cosec  99   sin  98   cos  98  ...cos  
 2  2 2  2  8
n (P  Q) = n (P – Q) + n (Q – P ) + n (P  Q )
 x=9 cos 2– a cosec
4 299
8. Answer (02)
1
 cosec 99
sin cos ...cos
2 22 297 297 8

cos 2– a cosec
4 299
1
 cosec 99
sin cos
2 297 22 22
1
34 2– a cosec
 2 299
Radius of incircle = = = 1 cm
s 6
1
Diameter = D = 2 cm cosec sin 2– a cosec
299 298 2 299
Area = A =  cm2
4A 4   On comparing we get,
= = 2 cm
D   2 a = 98
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13. Answer (07) 19. Answer (27)
Note that 7 numbers 20, 21, 22, ..., 26 must be a + b + c = 20 ...(i),
coloured differently.
a a 1
ith colour (1  i  7) can be used to colour = − ...(ii),
20 + b 20 25
numbers from 2i – 1 to 2i – 1.
b b 1
14. Answer (29) = + ...(iii)
20 − a 20 16
Total divisors of n2 less than
( 4 + 1)( 2 + 1)( 6 + 1) − 1 Equation (ii)
n= = 52
2 ab 4
 = ,
Total divisors of n less than 20 + b 5
n = (2 + 1) (1 + 1) (3 + 1) – 1 = 23 ab 5
(iii)  =
 Required number = 52 – 23 = 29 20 − a 4
15. Answer (10) Dividing, we get
x + y = 0 or x2 – xy + y2 = x + y
20 − a 16
 (x, – x) or (x – 1)2 + (y – 1)2 + (x – y)2 = 2  =
20 + b 25
 (x, – x) or (1)2 + (1)2 + (0)2 = 2
180 − 25a 100 − 5a
 (x, – x) or (2, 2), (1, 2), (1, 0), (2, 1), (0, 1)  b= but ab =
16 4
16. Answer (35)
180a − 25a 2 100 − 5a
0001111  =
16 4
7
Number of ways = 180 − 25a
3. 4  a = 4, b = = 5,
16
17. Answer (06)
c = 20 – (4 + 5) = 11
x + y = n, y – x = 6
20. Answer (25)
Here, x | n + 6
When odd-digit appears (Use 1, 3, 5, 7, 9)
 x | (x + y + 6)
= 56 = 625 × 25
 x|y+6
= 15625
 x | x + 12
When even digit appears (Use 0, 1, 4, 6, 8)
 x | 12
= 4 × 54 = 20 × 25 × 25
 x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 12
= 20 × 625
 n=x+y=x+x+6
= 12500
= 2x + 6 = 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 30
Total number = 15625 + 12500
18. Answer (01)
= 28125
1
x= =2 = 5(5625)
1
1−
2 = 5K
x100 = 2100 K = 5625
2100 = (3 – 1)100 21. Answer (09)
6
=100 C0 3100 − 100C1399 + 100C2 398 + ... C4 × 3C1 × 4 × 3 × 1 × 2 × 1
6.5
+100 C99 (3) + 100C100 =  3  24
1.2
= 3(100 C0 399 −100 C1398 + ... −100 C99 ) + 1 = 30 × 36
Then remainder is 1. = 1080 = P
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22. Answer (64) 26. Answer (70)
The 3-term GP’s with common ratio 5 are: Number of squares of side 1 cm = 4 × 4
{1, 5, 52}, {5, 52, 53}, ..., {514, 515, 516}. They are 15
in number. The 3-term GP’s with common ratio 52 Number of squares of side 2 cm = 3 × 3, so on
are 13 in number and so on. Total number of squares = 42 + 32 + 22 + 12
Total increasing 3-term GP’s = 15 + 13 + 11 + ...
+ 1 = 82 = 64 459
= = 30
23. Answer (17) 6
Probability Total number of rectangles
2
5  4
=5C2  5C2 =   = 100
 2 
27. Answer (02)

1 ( n + 1) n − n n + 1
tn = =
( n + 1) n +n n +1 ( n + 1)2 n − n 2 ( n + 1)
( n + 1) n −n n + 1
=
n ( n + 1)

1 1
 tn = −
n n +1

( 2)
2 1 1
 r t1 = −
= 1 2
r 2
1 1
1 a t2 = −
= = (given) 2 3
4 b
 a2 + b2 = 17 – – –
24. Answer (42) ________________
11 elements of A are divisible by 3, out of which 5
are even and 6 are odd. 8 elements of B are 1 1 1 a
S = − = 1– 0 = 1 = =
divisible by 5, out of which 4 are even and 4 are 1  1 b
odd. 2 elements are divisible by both 3 and 5.
Required number = (ways when a is taken from 5 28. Answer (47)
even elements and b is taken from 4 even
n ( n + 1)
elements) + (ways when a is taken from 6 odd
elements and b is taken from 4 odd ones) – 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + n 2
tn = 3 =
(when a = b and taken from 2 elements) 1 + 23 + 33 + ... + n 3  n ( n + 1) 2
= 5C1 × 4C1 + 6C1 × 4C1 – 2  
 2 
= 42
2 1 1 
25. Answer (76) = = 2 −
Consider three sets A = {1, 4, 7, 10}, B = {2, 5, 8, n ( n + 1)  n n + 1
11} and C = {3, 6, 9, 12}. 3 divides a + b + c if and
1 1   1 1
only if t1 = 2  −  , t2 = 2  –  , ...,
(i) All a, b, c are in A or in B or in C 1 2  2 3
or (ii) One of a, b, c is in A, another in B, and third  1 1
t 48 = 2  −
 48 49 
one in C.
Total number of triplets
= 3 × 4C3 + 4C1 × 4C1 × 4C1 1 1 48 96
S48 = 2  −  = 2 =
= 12 + 64 = 76 1 49  49 49
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29. Answer (60) 30. Answer (89)

Let side of square ABCD = x cm

From the relation BI2 = BX.BA, we see that BI is a
Let radius of circle = r cm
tangent to the circle passing through A, X, I at I.
 GF = x – r
A
Hence, BIX = BAI = In right triangle BGF
2
2
A x
Similarly, CIY = CAI = r 2 =   + ( x − r )2
2 2
A 8r
Also, BIC = 90° +  x=
2 5
X, I, Y collinear  Area of circle : Area of square ABCD
A A  A = r2 : x2
 + +  90 +  = 180
2 2  2 = 25 : 64
 A = 60°  a = 25, b = 64

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