M OCK T EST – 2

M CQ T YPE QU EST I ON S
2 4 8 7. Rs. 4,500 was distributed among Aman, Baman and
  1    1     1     1  
1. If P  1    1     1     1     ....., Chaman. From the amount that they received Aman,
  4    4     4     4   Baman and Chaman spent Rs.110, Rs.120 and
then
Rs.140 respectively. The amounts then left with
7 6 Aman and Baman were in the ratio 3 : 4 and with
(a) P  (b) P =
9 7 Baman and Chaman were in the ratio 5 : 6. What
4 4 amount (in Rs.) did Baman receive?
(c) P = (d) P =
3 5 (a) 1520
2. Ashu and Manoj start running simultaneously from (b) 1400
the ends A and B respectively, of a straight track of
(c) 1600
length 800 m, with speeds that are in the ratio 5 : 3.
Whenever Ashu reaches either of the ends, he turns (d) 1420
around and continues running at the same speed. 8. If A is the sum of the squares of the first n natural
Whenever Manoj meets Ashu, he turns around and numbers (where n < 100), then for how many values
continues running at the same speed. When Ashu of n will A be divisible by 5?
comes back at A for the first time, how far (in meters) (a) 40 (b) 60
is Manoj from B?
(c) 59 (d) 39
(a) 360 (b) 435
9. In the figure given below, AB is the diameter of the
(c) 510 (d) None of these larger circle while three smaller circles are drawn
3. If the roots of the equation ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0 are inside this circle such that their diameters are along
in Geometric Progression, then which of the AB. The radius of each of these three circles is 1
following relations is true? cm and the length of AB is 6 cm. Another circle with
(a) ac2 = b2d (b) ac3 = b3d center at R is drawn which touches the two smaller
2 2
(c) a c = bd (d) a3c = bd3 circles and the larger circle. What is the length of
4. N is a natural number of at least 5 digits and its the radius (in cm) of this circle?
leftmost digit is 6. When this 6 is removed from N,
1 A
the number thus obtained is found to be times
25
of N. What is the sum of the digits of N?
(a) 13 R
(b) 14 O
(c) 18
(d) Cannot be determined
5. In a square PQRS, T is the midpoint of PQ and U is B
any variable point on QR. What is the minimum
possible value of ‘SU + UT’ (in cm) if the side of the
square is 2 cm? 3 1
(a) (b)
(a) 2 2 (b) 5 2 2 2
(c) 1  2 2 (d) 13 (c) 1 (d) None of these
2 2
6. 5 < x + y < 28 10. From the first 20 natural numbers how many
|x – y| < 3 Arithmetic Progressions of five terms can be formed
such that the common difference is a factor of the
How many integer solutions exist for the given set
fifth term?
of inequalities?
(a) 16 (b) 22
(a) 20 (b) 10
(c) 25 (d) 26
(c) 24 (d) 40
2.2 Mock Test – 2

16. A game consisting of 50 rounds is played among P,

 4x  5 
11. 5f(x)  4f    9  2x  1 , where x  R Q and R as follows:
 x4 
Two players play in each round and the player who
and x  4. What is the value of f(7)? loses in that round is replaced by the third player in
the next round. If the only rounds in which P played
(a) – 17 (b) – 8
against Q are the 3rd, 14th, 25th and 36th, then what
(c) – 7 (d) None of these can be the maximum number of games won by R?
12. There were 4 parcels all of whose weights were (a) 40 (b) 42
integers (in kg). The weights of all the possible pairs
(c) 41 (d) 36
of parcels were noted down and amongst these the
distinct values observed were 94 kg, 97 kg, 101 kg 17. A is the set of the first 100 natural numbers. What is
and 104 kg. Which of the following can be the weight the minimum number of elements that should be
of one of the parcels? picked from A to ensure that atleast one pair of
numbers whose difference is 10 is picked?
(a) 40 kg (b) 45 kg
(a) 51 (b) 55
(c) 48 kg (d) 53 kg
(c) 20 (d) 11
13. In the figure given below, P is a point inside the
triangle ABC. Line segments DE, FG and HI are (X + 80)
drawn through P, parallel to the sides AB, BC and 18. (X + 3) , (X + 8) , (X + 15) , (X + 24) ......
3 4 5 6 10
CA respectively. The areas of the three triangles
DPG, FPI and EPH are 1, 9, and 25 respectively. is a sequence where X  1.
What is the area of the triangle ABC? (All the areas
W hat is the least value of X for which HCF
are in sq cm).
(Numerator, Denominator) = 1 for each term of the
A given sequence?
D (a) 17 (b) 13
I
(c) 11 (d) None of these
F G 19. W hat is the number of non-negative integer
P solutions for the equation x2 – xy + y2 = x + y?
(a) 3
B E H C (b) 4
(a) 81 (b) 144
(c) 1
(c) 16 (d) 64
(d) None of these
14. Guppy has a watch that shows the date without the
20. A sequence of non-negative integers is given such
month and the year. By default, the watch displays
31 days in each month. Therefore, at the end of all that t1 = 150 and t n = t n - 2 – t n - 1 for n > 2. For
the months with less than 31 days the date on the what value of t 2 would the sequence have the
watch needs to be readjusted. On 10th March 2001 maximum possible number of terms?
it showed the right date as ‘10’. What date would it (a) 90 (b) 97
show on 15th May 2002, if it is known that Guppy (c) 93 (d) 75
never readjusted his watch during this period?
21. Anshul and Nitish run between point A and point B
(a) 23 (b) 7 which are 6 km apart. Anshul starts at 10 a.m. from
(c) 8 (d) 22 A, reaches B, and returns to A. Nitish starts at 10:30
15. Let P be a point on the side AB of a triangle ABC. a.m. from B, reaches A, and comes back to B. Their
Lines drawn parallel to PC, through the points A speeds are constant with Nitish’s speed being twice
and B, meet BC and AC extended at X and Y that of Anshul’s. While returning to their starting points
respectively. The lengths of AX, BY and PC are ‘a’ they meet at a point which is exactly midway between
units, ‘b’ units and ‘c’ units respectively. Then c will A and B. When do they meet for the first time?
be equal to the half of
1 2
(a) Arithmetic Mean of a and b (a) 10 : 33 a.m. (b) 10 : 37 a.m.
3 3
(b) Geometric Mean of a and b
(c) Harmonic Mean of a and b 2
(c) 10 : 33 a.m. (d) 10 : 33 a.m.
(d) None of these 3
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22. The graph of y = ax2 + bx + c is shown below. If it is 29. Which of the following has the maximum value?
given that |  |  |  | , then which of the following is (a) 170! . 130! (b) 150! . 150!
true? (c) 240! . 60! (d) 300!
y-axis 30. How many integer values of n satisfy
5 n 14
  ?
3 n4 3
(a) 5 (b) 0
x-axis
(0) O  (c) 4 (d) 1

N U M ERI CAL T YPE QU EST I ON S

(a) a < 0, b < 0, c < 0 (b) a < 0, b > 0, c > 0 31. A 42 wheeler truck, having 8 spare wheels, is driven
(c) a < 0, b < 0, c > 0 (d) a < b, b > 0, c < 0 for 20000 km. If each of the 50 wheels covers the
23. A and B are moving along the circumference of a circle same distance, then what is the distance (in km)
with speeds that are in the ratio 1 : K. They start travelled by each wheel _______ .
simultaneously from a point P in the clockwise 32. In how many ways can 3 balls be selected from a
direction. They meet for the first time at a point Q which box containing 2 red, 3 blue, 4 white and 5 black
is at a distance of one-third the circumference from P, balls such that at least two selected balls are of the
in the clockwise direction. K cannot be equal to same colour? It is known that all the balls of a colour
are identical_______.
1 4
(a) (b) 33. Siddharth has only three types of toys - Cars,
4 7
Puzzles and Planes. All his toys except 25 are
(c) 4 (d) None of these Planes. All except 32 are Cars. All except 27 are
24. In triangle PQR, PQ = PR = 10 cm. Points S, T and Puzzles. How many Cars does he have_______.
U lie on PQ, QR and PR respectively such that ST 34. PQR is an equilateral triangle. Side QR is extended
is parallel to PR and UT is parallel to PQ. What is to S such that the area of triangle PRS becomes half
the perimeter (in cm) of the quadrilateral PSTU? the area of triangle PQS. What is the value of
(a) 18 (b) 20 QPS _______.
(c) 24 (d) Data Insufficient 35. There are ‘x’ 50 paise coins and ‘y’ Re. 1 coins. Had
25. If ‘x’ is a real number then what is the number of there been ‘x’ Re. 1 coins and ‘y’ 50 paise coins the
amount would have been 30% more. Which of the
solutions for the equation  x4  16  x2  4 ? following is a possible value of ‘y’_______.
36. The area of a regular polygon of side ‘x’ units is
(a) 0 (b) 1
‘10x’ sq units and the length of its inradius is an
(c) 2 (d) 3
integer. How many such polygons would be
26. N! is completely divisible by 1352. What is sum of there_______.
the digits of the smallest such number N?
37. ABC is a 3 digit number with distinct digits. If it is
(a) 11 (b) 15 known that 3 × ABC is equal to another 3 digit
(c) 16 (d) 19 number CCC, then what is the value of B _______.
27. The lengths of the three edges of a cuboid are 38. In a sequence of 100 positive integers, the sum of
increased by a%, b% and c%. The volume increases any six consecutive terms is the same. If the values
by V%, where V is an integer. How many values of the 11th, 22nd, 33rd, 44th and 55th terms are 11, 22,
can V take if a, b, c are real numbers and 10  a, b, 33, 44 and 55 respectively, then which of the
c  20? following is definitely true about the sum of the 19th
(a) 11 (b) 39 and the 99th terms of the sequence _______.
(c) 41 (d) Cannot be determined 39. A person drew ‘x’ triangles on a board such that no
two of them touched or intersected each other. His
28. If x and y are positive integers, then the last digit of
friend counted the various types of triangles on the
which of the following is same as the last digit of the
board and came up with the following data.
sum of x and y?
 Exactly 20 triangles were there in which all the
(a) x7 + y7 (b) x13 + y13
sides were equal.
20 20
(c) x + y (d) None of these  At least 32 triangles were there in which at least
two sides were equal.
2.4 Mock Test – 2

 Exactly 12 triangles were there in which all the 46. An equilateral triangle ABC of side 40 cm is cut
sides were of different lengths. into two pieces in such a way that one piece is an
 Exactly 24 triangles were there in which one equilateral triangle containing the vertex A and the
interior angle was obtuse. second piece is a trapezium. Two such trapeziums
 Exactly 28 triangles were there in which all the are placed beside each other to form a
interior angles were acute. parallelogram. What is the perimeter (in cm) of the
parallelogram _______.
What is the least possible value of ‘x’ _______.
47. ABCD is a rectangle. Diagonals AC and BD intersect
40. Two circles, touching each other, are drawn inside a
at point E. A perpendicular EF is drawn on AD from
square of side 10 cm. Each circle also touches exactly
E. F and B are joined. FB and AE intersect at point
two sides of the square. What is the maximum
G and a perpendicular GH is drawn on AD. H and B
possible value (in cm) of the sum of their radii
are joined. HB and AE intersect at I and a
_______.
perpendicular IJ is drawn on AD. If AB = 10 cm,
41. How many 3 digit numbers are there in the decimal then what is the length of IJ (in cm) _______.
system which have exactly 3 digits when expressed
in both Base 7 and Base 13 _______. B C
42. All the three roots of the cubic equation
x3 – 10x2 + 31x – K = 0 are prime numbers. E
What is the value of K _______. G
I
43. A group of 10 men can do a job in 15 days. The
group starts working and after every three days they D
A J H F
are joined by two more men. On which day does
the job get completed _______. 48. The interior angle of an n-sided regular polygon is
44. If n is a natural number, then what is the sum of all an integer. If n is an odd number, then how many
the possible distinct remainders when 8n + 7n + 3n + values are possible for n _______.
2n is divided by 10 _______. 1 1 1 1
49. If S =    ...... ,
45. log(1) log(1 3) log(1 3  5) ...log(1 3  5 ...19) 1 5 5 9 9  13 117  121
then what is the value of S _______.
 2 log1  log2  ...log7  m  nx  ay 50. There are five cities in a state and each of them
If log2 = x and log3 = y, then which of the following is to be connected to exactly two other cities using
is the ordered triplet (m, n, a)? [Note: Use Base 10 telephone lines. In how many ways can this be
for all the logarithmic functions.] _______. done _______.

AN SWERS
1. (d) 2. (c) 3. (b) 4. (a) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (a) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (c)

11. (a) 12. (b) 13. (a) 14. (b) 15. (c) 16. (b) 17. (a) 18. (d) 19. (d) 20. (c)

21. (a) 22. (c) 23. (d) 24. (b) 25. (a) 26. (c) 27. (b) 28. (b) 29. (d) 30. (c)

31. (16800) 32. ( 3 C1  3 C1  4 C1 ) 33. (10) 34. (90°) 35. (28) 36. (4) 37. (8)

38. (It is greater than 75 and less than 90) 39. (52) 
40. 10 2  2  41. (174) 42. (30) 43. (12th)

5 5
44. (10) 45. (2, 6, 4) 46. (160) 47. 48. (5) 49. 50. (12)
2 2
 Mock Test – 2 2.5

SOL U T I ON S
 1 From equation (iii):
1. Let a     3
 4  c d
b    a
 
 P  1  a  1  a 2 1  a 4 ....   
  
 (1  a)P  1  a 1  a  1  a 2 1  a 4 1  a8 ....   ac 3  b3 d
4. Let the number N be ‘6 × 104+p + k’ where p is a
    
 (1  a)P  1  a 2 1  a 2 1  a 4 1  a8 .... whole number and k is some natural number.
 (1  a)P  1  a 1  a 1  a  ....
4 4 8 According to the information given:
6 × 104+p + k = 25(6 × 104+p + k – 6 × 104+p)
Since a is negative, as the power of a increases the
value would keep getting closer to 0. = 25k
 24k = 6 × 10 4+p
So RHS = 1
 (1 – a )P = 1  k = 2500 × 10p
So N = 62500 × 10p.
1 1 1 4
P    Sum of the digits of N = 13.
1 a  1 1 5
1    1 5. Let us take a projection of the square PQRS about
 4 4
the edge QR as shown below:
2. 500 300
A C D B
x P T 1 Q 2 P
Ashu and Manoj will meet for the first time at C which
U
is 300 m from B as Ashu will cover 500 m and Manoj 2
300 m because the ratio of their speeds is 5 : 3.
Now Manoj will change his direction and hence both S 2 R S
will start running towards B. Ashu will return back
towards A after reaching B and meet Manoj at D. Using projection of the figure through a mirror image
CB  DB 300  x 5 we can see that:
Therefore    x  75 m. TU + US = TU + US’
CD 300  x 3
Again Manoj will change his direction and both will Minimum value of (TU + US’) will be when the points
start running towards A. To reach A, Ashu has to T, U and S’ lie on a straight line. In that case
cover 725 m.
2 2

3
TU  US '  TS'  3    2
In the same time Manoj will cover 725 ×  435m.
5
So Manoj will be 75 + 435 = 510 m from B when  9  4  13 cm.
Ashu reaches A. 6. 5 < x2 + y2 < 28 ...(i)
3. Lets the roots be k, kr, kr2. From the above we can conclude that both |x| and
2 b |y| must be less then 6.
Now k  kr  kr  
a Also, |x – y| < 3. ...(ii)
b We can see that if (x, y) satisfies (i) and (ii) then
 k(1  r  r 2 )   ...(i) (– x, – y) will also definitely satisfy (i) and (ii).
a
Consider x > 0 and y > 0:
c
Again k.kr  kr.kr 2  k.kr 2  Equation (i) can accept 0 < x < 6.
a
Simple analysis of (i) and (ii) gives values for x
c and y:
 k 2r(1  r 2  r)  ...(ii)
a
x y Number of possible sets (x, y)
2 d
and k . kr . kr   1 3 1
a
d 2 2, 3, 4 3
 k 3r 3   ...(iii)
a 3 1, 2, 3, 4 4
Dividing equation (ii) by equation (i):
4 2, 3 2
c
kr   Total = 10
b
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Same number of cases i.e. 10 will be there when

(5k  1)(5k  2)(10k  3)
x < 0 and y < 0. If n = 5k + 1, A = .
6
Consider either x or y or both equal to zero:
So A is not divisible by 5.
The absolute value of other variable can be at
maximum equal to 2 (from (ii)). This will definitely (5k  2)(5k  3)(10k  5)
not satisfy (i). So no such case is possible. If n = 5k + 2, A = .
6
Consider x > 0, y < 0: So A is divisible by 5.
The only possible case is (1, – 1) which we can get
from equation (ii) but this does not satisfy equation (5k  2)(5k  1)(10k  3)
If n = 5k – 2, A = .
(i). So no such case is possible. 6
Similarly no case is possible for y > 0, x < 0. So A is not divisible by 5.
So total cases = 10 + 10 = 20
(5k  1)(5k)(10k  1)
7. Let’s suppose that after spending the money Aman, If n = 5k – 1, A = .
6
Baman and Chaman were left with amount (in Rs.)
A, B and C respectively. So A is divisible by 5.
Now, A : B = 3 : 4 and B : C = 5 : 6 So all the numbers of the type 5k, 5k + 2 and 5k –1
i.e. 3 numbers out of every 5 consecutive numbers
So, A : B : C = 15 : 20 : 24
will satisfy the given condition. So 57 out of the first
If A = 15x, then B = 20x and C = 24x. 95 natural numbers will satisfy the condition. 97 and
A + B + C = 59x 99 also satisfy the given condition. So total numbers
= 4500 – 110 – 120 – 140 are 57 + 2 = 59.
= 4130
9.
Hence, x = 70
T
Amount received by Baman = 20x + 120 R
S
O
= 1400 + 120
= Rs.1520
8. For n = 2, n= 4 and n = 5 the values that A assumes
are 12 + 22, 12 + 22 + 32 + 42, 12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + 52 Let the radius of the circle with center R be ‘r’ cm.
respectively. Each of these is divisible by 5. Note: If two circles touch each other (internally or
For n = 1 or 3, A takes values 12 and 12 + 22 + 32 externally) then the line joining their centers will
respectively both of which are not divisible by 5. always pass though the point of contact.
So in the set of the 1st 5 natural numbers, 3 numbers The circle with center R and the smaller circle with
are divisible by 5. center O touch each other externally.
For n = 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 A behaves in exactly the same Hence, OR = OS + SR = 1 + r ...(i)
manner as for n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 respectively. Also, OT must pass through R as the circle with
This pattern repeats for the next set of 5 natural center R and the larger circle with center O touch
numbers and so on. each other internally.
So for n = 1 to n = 100, A is divisible by 5, in three-fifths Hence, OT = 3 = OR + RT
of cases. So for 60 values of n A would be divisible by 5. = 1 + r + r =1 + 2r ...from (i)
Since n < 100 and for n = 100, A is divisible by 5, the  r = 1 cm.
total number of values that satisfy the condition 10. Let d be the common difference and a be the first
would be 59. term of AP. The fifth term of the series will be a +
Alternate solution: 4d.
Sum of the squares of first n natural numbers is If a + 4d is divisible by d then a should also be
divisible by d. Hence the cases are:
n(n  1)(2n  1)
 A. d = 1, a = 1, 2, 3,….16
6
d = 2, a = 2, 4, 6,….12
Now n can take 5 types of values i.e. 5k, 5k + 1, d = 3, a = 3, 6
5k + 2, 5k – 2 and 5k – 1.
d = 4, a = 4
Let’s put all the values in A: So the answer is 16 + 6 + 2 + 1 = 25.
If n = 5k, A will be divisible by 5.
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Also BC = BE + EH + HC
 4x  5 
11. 5f(x)  4f    9  2x  1 ...(i) = FP + EH + PG
 x4 
BC = 3x + 5x + x = 9x
Putting x = 7 in (i):
DPG is similar to ABC and the ratio of the areas
5f(7) + 4f(11) = 9 × (2 × 7 + 1) of similar triangles is equal to the ratio of the squares
 5f(7) + 4f(11) = 135 ...(I) of their corresponding sides,
Put x = 11 in (i):
Area( DPG) (x)2
5f (11) + 4f(7) = 9 x (2 × 11 + 1) So 
Area( ABC) (9x)2
 5f(11) + 4f(7) = 207 ...(II)
Solving (I) & (II) we get: 2
1  1
 
153
 17 Area( ABC)  9 
f(7) = 
9
 Area( ABC)  81 sq. cm
12. There are 4 parcels, which would result in 4C2 = 6
pairs but it is given that there are only 4 distinct 14. On 1st April 2001, Guppy’s watch will correctly show
weights. This can only happen when there are some the date as ‘1’ as March has 31 days only.
weights which are identical. From 1st April 2001 to 30th April 2002 a total of
Out of the 4 numbers here, 2 are odd and 2 are 13 months or 365 + 30 = 395 days would have
even. So the weight of the identical pair must be passed.
either 94 kg or 104 kg. So the date shown by Guppy’s watch on 30th April,
If it is 94 kg, the equal weights must be 47 kg each. 2002 must be 395 - 12 × 31 = 23.
This means that the other two weights must be 50 Subsequently his watch will show the date as ‘24’
kg and 54 kg. So the 4 parcels will weigh 47 kg, 47 on 1st May, ‘1’ on 9th May and ‘7’ on 15th May, 2002.
kg, 50 kg and 54 kg. A
15.
a
If it is 104 kg, the equal weights must be 52 kg each.
X
This means that the other two weights must be 45 x
kg and 49 kg. So the 4 parcels will weigh 45 kg, 49 c
P
kg, 52 kg and 52 kg. y C
13. FG  BC, DE  AB and IH  AC.
B
As FP  BE and BF  EP , FBEP is a parallelogram. b
Y
Similarly, ADPI & PGCH are also parallelograms. Let AP = x , PB = y
Now, PC is similar to Y.
A
x c
D Therefore  ...(i)
I xy b

x
Similarly, BX is similar to PBC.
G
F
3x P
y c
Hence  ...(ii)
xy a
B E 5x H C (i) & (ii) gives
1 1 1
 
 DPG ,  IFP and  PEH are similar to  ABC. c a b
ab
If the area (in sq. cm) of  DPG ,  IFP and  PEH c
ab
are 1, 9 and 25 respectively then we can say their 1
corresponding sides are in the ratio 1 : 3 : 5. Let the c (Harmonic mean of a and b)
2
lengths (in units) be x, 3x and 5x for the sides PG,
FP and EH respectively.
2.8 Mock Test – 2

16. If P played against Q in the 3rd, 14th, 25th and 36th Now let’s try to make as many of them positive as
rounds, then R must have lost in the 2nd, 13th, 24th possible:
and 35 th rounds. So games won by R are 150 – t2  0 or 150  t2
50 – 8 = 42, if R has won in the 50th round and games 2t2 – 150  0 or t2  75
won by R are 50 – 9 = 41, if R has lost in the 50th
300 – 3t2  0 or 100  t2
round.
5t2 – 450  0 or t2  90
17. Let’s divide the first 100 natural numbers in five sets
of 20 numbers each: 750 – 8t2  0 or 93.75  t2

{1, 2, 3….20}, {21, 22, 23….40}, ......{81, 82, 13t2 – 1200  0 or t2  92.30
83……100}. If we pick the first ten numbers from So t2 must be greater than 92 and less than 94, for
each set we will not get any pair of two numbers the first 8 terms to be positive.
whose difference is 10. So when t2 = 93, the sequence would have exactly
However, if we pick just one more number from any 8 terms.
of the sets, it would have a difference of 10 with one For every other value of t2 the number of terms would
of the numbers which has already been picked. be less than 8.
So the answer is 10 × 5 + 1 = 51. So the answer is 93.
(X + n(n + 2)) 21. Let the speed of Anshul be v km/hr.
18. The general term is of the form .
(n + 2) So the speed of Nitish would be 2v km/hr.
n(n + 2) is always divisible by (n + 2). So we can say Time taken by Anshul and Nitish to reach exactly
that n(n + 2)  1 would never be divisible by (n + 2). If midway between A and B, while returning to their
we put X = –1, the numerator and denominator of 9 9
all the terms would be co-prime. starting points  hrs and hrs respectively..
v 2v
19. (x2 – xy + y2) = (x + y)
Multiplying both sides by 2: 1
Anshul started hr early. Hence,
2(x2 – xy + y2) = 2(x + y) 2

(x – y)2 + x2 + y2 = 2x + 2y 9 9 1
   v  9 km / hr
(x  y) 2
 (x  1)2
 (y  1) 2
 2 v 2v 2
   Distance covered by Anshul till 10:30 a.m.
0 1 1  (A)
1
1 0 1  (B)  9  4.5 km
2
1 1 0  (C)
Integer solutions for (x, y): Time required by Anshul and Nitish to cover the
remaining 6 – 4.5 = 1.5 km for their first meeting
Case 1: (0, 0) and (2, 2)
Case 2: (1, 2) and (1, 0) 1.5 1.5 1
  hrs  hrs
Case 3: (2, 1) and (0, 1) v  2v 9  18 18
So there are six non-negative integer solutions.
60 1
20. All the terms of the sequence have to be non-  minutes  3 minutes
18 3
negative integers. As soon as we get a negative
term it would mean that the sequence terminates at Time when they meet first
the previous term.
 1 1
Let’s write the first few terms:  10:  30  3   10:33 a.m.
 3 3
t3 = 150 – t2 t4 = 2t2 – 150
t5 = 300 – 3t2 t6 = 5t2 – 450 22. As the graph is downward open, so a < 0.

t7 = 750 – 8t2 t8 = 13t2 – 1200 b

Also, sum of the roots     is negative
t9 = 1950 – 21t2 t10 = 34t2 – 3150 a
(or less than zero).
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Since |  |  |  | and  is less than zero Now ST  PR

 STQ  PRQ   degree (say)

b
0
a Also, since PQ = PR,

So b < 0. PQR  PRQ   degree (isoceles triangle)

Also, product of the roots is negative as  is Therefore in SQT :
negative.
SQT  STQ   degree and hence,
c c SQ = 10 – x = ST = k
So   is negative or  0.
a a
Since PSTU is a parallelogram, PU = ST.
So c is positive (or greater than zero). Perimeter (PSTU) = 2k + 2x = 2(10 – x) + 2x = 20 cm.
Hence a < 0, b < 0 and c > 0. Alternate Solution:
23. Since A and B are moving in the same direction the Take S and T at Q. Perimeter will be 10 + 0 + 10 + 0
faster one takes a lead of one circle over the slower = 20 cm.
one when they meet for the first time after the start.
25. x4 + 16 is always greater than x4 and x2 is always
If A is faster than B:
(1) They meet for the first time when A finishes greater than x2 – 4. Hence, x 4 will always be greater

4
rounds and B finishes
1
rounds.
than x2 – 4. So x 4

 16 is greater than x2 – 4.
3 3
So the given two expressions can never be equal
1 for any real value of x.
In this case K = and the ratio 1 : K = 4 : 1
4 26. The number needs to be less than 13 × 52 = 676.
(2) They meet for the first time when A finishes The highest power of 13 in 676! is 56.
The power of 13 in the smallest such number needs
7 4 to be exactly 52. If we subtract 13 × 3 = 39 from
rounds and B finishes rounds.
3 3 676, we get 637. The number 637! will be the
smallest number of type N! that is completely
4
In this case K = and the ratio 1 : K = 7 : 4 divisible by 1352.
7
The sum of the digits of 637 is 16.
If B is faster than A: 27. The increase in volume will be minimum when a, b
1 and c are 10% each.
They meet for the first time when A finishes The new volume will be 1.1 × 1.1 × 1.1 = 1.331
3
times of the old volume. So the percentage increase
4 in volume will be 33.1%.
rounds and B finishes rounds.
3 Similarly, the increase in volume will be maximum
In this case K = 4 and the ratio 1 : K = 1: 4 when a, b and c are 20% each.
So all the given values of K are possible. The new volume will be 1.2 × 1.2 × 1.2 = 1.728
times of the old volume. So the percentage increase
24. P in volume will be 72.8%.
x As the final percentage increase in volume is an
k
integer, the value must be an integer from 34 to 72
S U
x i.e. 39 distinct values are possible.
x

10 – k
–

k
10


28. The cyclicity of each digit from 0 to 9 is a factor of 4.
  
Q T R Hence any digit raised to a power of the type
4k + 1 will always end in the same digit. Hence the
Let PS = x cm and PU = k cm. answer is x13 + y13.
2.10 Mock Test – 2

29. 170!.130! = (130.129.128….3.2.1).170! The area of PRS is half the area of PQS which
300! = (300.299. 298……172.171).170! means that PR is a median.
This clearly shows that 300! is greater than So QR = RS
170!.130!. Also QR = PR ( PQR is an equilateral triangle)
Similarly we can prove that 300! Is greater than all
Hence, PR = RS
the other options as well. Hence the answer is 300!.
30. Let assume that n + 4 is positive i.e. n > – 4. Now PRQ = 60°

 5n + 20 < 3n and 3n < 14n + 56  PRS = 120°

56 So, RPS  PSR  60

 n < – 10 and n   , so no solution is possible.
11
But RPS  PSR (  PR = RS)
Now let us assume that n + 4 is negative i.e. n < – 4.
 RPS = 30°
 5n + 20 > 3n and 3n > 14n + 56
Therefore, QPS = 60° + 30° = 90°
56
 n > – 10 and n   35. ‘x’ 50 paise coins and ‘y’ 1 Re. coins amount to
11
So n can take 4 integral values – 6, – 7, – 8, – 9. x 
Rs.   y 
31. Let the distance travelled by each of the 50 wheels 2 
be x km. ‘y’ 50 paise coins and ‘x’ 1 Re. coins amount to
So, 50x = 42 × 20000
 x = 16800 y 
Rs.   x 
 2 
32. Case 1: All three balls selected are of the same colour.
The balls selected could be all blue, all white or all It is also given that,
black. Hence there are 3 possible colours for
y x 
selection. Number of ways = 3C1  x  1.3    y 
2 2 
Case 2: Exactly two balls selected are of the same
colour.  0.8y  0.35x
The two same coloured balls selected could either
be both red, both blue, both white or both black. 16
 x y
Hence 4 possible colours for selection give 4C1 ways. 7
The third ball selected could of any of the remaining y must be a multiple of 7 to give integer values of x.
three colours and hence can be selected in 3C1 ways. So the answer is 28.
3 4
Number of ways = C1  C1 36. Area of any polygon = r × s (where r is the inradius
and s is the semiperimeter)
3 3 4
Total ways = C1  C1  C1 Hence, for any n sided regular polygon with inradius
33. Let the number of Cars, Puzzles and Planes be X, r and side x units,
Y and Z respectively.
1
So X + Y = 25, Y + Z = 32, X + Z = 27 Area  (nx)  r
2
Solving we get X = 10, Y = 15 and Z = 17.
Since the area is given as 10x sq units
P 1
34.  n  x  r  10x
2
 n × r = 20
Here n must be more than or equal to 3.
Q R S So the possible values of (n, r) are (4, 5), (5, 4),
(10, 2), and (20, 1).
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37. CCC = C × 111 = C × 37 × 3 So the common numbers are from 132 to 73 – 1.

Since 3 × ABC = 3 × C × 37, we can say that  169 to 342
ABC = C × 37. Hence, 174 such numbers would be there.
Now we can observe that C can take only one value, 42. Let the three roots be a, b, c.
which is 5. Then a + b + c = 10. Since the sum of the three
So ABC = 5 × 37 = 185. Hence, B = 8. prime numbers is even, one of them has to be 2.
38. Let us assume the sequence to be a1, a2, a3,……a100. So the three roots have to be 2, 3, 5 as every other
According to the question: combination would give a value greater than 10.
a1 + a2 +…a6 = a2 + a3 +….a7. If we cross check using ab + bc + ac = 6 + 15 + 10
 a1 = a7. Similarly we can prove that a2 = a8, = 31, it is consistent with the value in the equation
a3 = a9 and so on. Combining these equations (i.e. the value of c/a).
we get Hence, K = abc = 30.
ak = ak+6 = ak+12 = ….. for all natural numbers k. 43. Let’s assume that 1 man does 1 unit of work in 1
day.
Therefore a19 = a25 =…= a55 = 55
So the total units of work will be 150.
Also a33 = a39 =…. = a99 = 33.
Work done in the first three days = 30 units
So the required sum is 55 + 33 = 88.
Next three days = 36 units
39. 52 triangles would be required as follows:
Next three days = 42 units
 20 triangles in which all the sides are equal and
Next three days = 48 units
all the interior angles are acute.
So, 156 units of work can be done in 12 days. But
 12 triangles in which exactly two sides are equal we have to do only 150 units. So on the last day,
and one interior angle is obtuse. only 10 units of work is done.
 12 triangles in which all the sides are of different Hence, the work gets completed on the 12th day.
lengths and one interior angle is obtuse. 44. Case (1) - n is odd: Then 8n + 2n is divisible by
 8 triangles in which exactly two sides are equal (8 + 2). Similarly 7n + 3n is divisible by (7 + 3). So the
and all the interior angles are acute. remainder when the expression is divided by 10 is 0.
40. The figure would look like the one given below: Case (2) - n is even: Then 8n + 2n is not divisible by
(8 + 2). Similarly 7n + 3n is not divisible by (7 + 3). So
we shall find the last digits to find the remainders.
r n is an odd multiple of 2: The last digits of 8n, 7n, 3n,
2n are 4, 9, 9, 4 respectively. So the remainder when
the expression is divided by 10 is 6.
n is an even multiple of 2: The last digits of 8n, 7n,
3n, 2n are 6, 1, 1, 6 respectively. So the remainder
R when the expression is divided by 10 is 4.
So the sum of all the possible distinct remainders is
0 + 6 + 4 = 10
From the above figure. 7

45.  log1  log4  log9  ....  log100  – 2 logi

R 2  R  r  r 2  10 2 i 1

 2log10! – 2log7!
10 2
 R+r 
2 1

 10 2  2  10!
 2log  2log720
41. The value of a three digit number in base 10 will be 7!
from 102 to 103 – 1.  2[log(10  9  8)]
Similarly, the value of a three digit number in base 7
will be from 72 to 73 – 1.  2[1  3log2  2log3]
And the value of a three digit number in base 13 will
 2 1  3x  2y   2  6x  4y
be from 132 to 133 – 1.
2.12 Mock Test – 2

So 2 + 6x + 4y = m + nx + ay 48. The value of each interior angle of a regular polygon

 (m, n, a) = (2, 6, 4) is 180 – 360/n degrees. If this is an integer, then n
46. To form a trapezium using a single cut, the line drawn can only take all odd values which are factors of
must be parallel to the base. 360 (32 × 5 × 23).

Let’s assume that the line divides the sides in the There are 6 odd factors of 360. One of the factors
ratio ‘K : 1 – K’. is 1. Since 1 cannot be the number of sides of a
polygon, it means that n can take 5 values.
Then the sides of the trapezium are 40(1 – K), 40,
40(1 – K) and 40K. 1 1 1
49. S =  
When two such trapeziums are placed beside each 1 5 5 9 9  13
other such that one side is common we get a
parallelogram whose sides are 40(1 – K ), 40 + 40K, 1
 ......
40(1 – K) and 40 + 40K . 117  121
So the perimeter = 4 × 40 = 160 cm.
5 1 9 5 13  9
 S    ...
B C 4 4 4
47.

E 121  117
10 G

4
I

A J H F D
 S
 5  9  13....  121 
4

AB  CD 10  10
EF  
AB  CD 10  10
 5 cm

 1  5  9  .... 117 
4
EF  AB 5  10 10
GH    cm
EF  AB 10  5 3 121  1 11  1 5
  
4 4 2
10 50. If the five cities are arranged like five beads in a
 10
HG  AB 5
IJ   3  cm necklace, we can achieve the desired condition.
GH  AB 10 2
 10
3 (5  1)!
Hence, the answer is  12.
2!

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