AAYE ES AAYE MOWK

AALOK RAJ SINGH

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Dedicated to Palak
 UGAB
Aalok Raj Singh
March 31, 2025

1 P1
For n ≥ 1, let Sn denote the set of all permutations of {1, 2, . . . , n}. Let pn
denote the probability of the event that a randomly chosen permutation does
not fix any integer in its original position. Find

lim pn .
n→∞

• (A) e
• (B) e2
1
• (C)
e
• (D) 1

2 P2
Let a, b, c be positive real numbers satisfying the system of equations
√ √
2a − ab + 2b − ab = 1
√ √ √
2b − bc + 2c − bc = 2
√ √ √
2c − ca + 2a − ca = 3
2 m
Then [(1 − a)(1 − b)(1 − c)] can be written as n .Then find ⌈m + n⌉. where,

⌈x⌉ = min{k ∈ Z | k ≥ x}.

• (A) 34

• (B) 36
• (C) 39
• (D) 33

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3 P3
3. You live in △-City, which is a large equilateral triangle with each side of
length 2km. The corners are named A, B, and C. The city is partitioned into
triangular blocks with sides of 500m each, and there are roads at the boundaries
of the blocks.
You live in corner A and your office is at corner B.
You have decided to walk from home to the office every day, and you are
willing to change your route, as long as the total distance is at most 2.5kms.
How many such routes are possible from A to B?

• (A) 5
• (B) 21
• (C) 45
• (D) 11

4 P4
The number of ordered pairs (a, b) satisfying the equation
a b+1
+ = 4.
b a
are
• (A) 00
• (B) 02
• (C) finitely many
• (D) infinitely many

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5 P5
Suppose that the sequence (an )n≥1 of real numbers is such that an+1 + an → 0.
Then the set of limits of convergent subsequences of this sequence (select the
incorrect option)

• (A)is a finite set

• (B) is an infinite set
• (C)can have at most two elements

• (D) cannot be an empty set

6 P6
Let f : [0, 1] → R be a monotonic function such that the number of its discon-
tinuity points is finite. For t ≥ 0 let
Z 1
mt = xt f (x)dx.
0

Then which of the following statements is true?

• (A) There exists a t ≥ 0 for which mt is not defined.

• (B) mt < ∞ for all t ≥ 0.
• (C) mt is defined and is equal to ∞ for all t ≥ 0.

• (D) mt is defined for all t ≥ 0 and there exists t1 , t2 ≥ 0 such that mt1 is
equal to ∞ and mt2 < ∞.

7 P7
Consider the circular disc on the xy-plane with centre (0, 1) and radius 1 unit.
Let A = (0, 2). The disc is rolled on the x-axis so that its centre is now at (1, 1).
The point A has now moved to a point, say, B. Then the coordinates of B are
• (A) 1 + sin 2π1 1


, 1 + cos 2π
• (B) (1 + sin 1, 1 + cos 1)

• (C) 1 + sin 2π
1 1


, 1 − cos 2π
• (D) (1, 2)

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8 P8
Define f : N → N such that ∀n ∈ N

f (f (f (n))) + f (f (n)) + f (n) = 3n,

2023 i+1
!
X Y
2
A= i f (k) ,
i=1 k=1

the remainder when A is divided by 2025 is

• (A) 01
• (B) 02

• (C) 03
• (D) 04

9 P9
Let α, β, γ be the roots of the equation

x3 − 13x2 + 31x − 11 = 0
The value of

α4 β4 γ4
+ +
(α − β)(α − γ) (β − α)(β − γ) (γ − α)(γ − β)
is
• (A)
• (B)
• (C)

• (D)

10 P10
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α
can be written as then α + ζ is [where {·} represents the fractional part
ζ
function.]
• (A) 24

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 • (B) 18
• (C) 16
• (D) 21

11 P11
A curved wedge is cut from a cylinder of radius 3 by two planes. One plane
is perpendicular to the axis of the cylinder. The second plane crosses the first
plane at an angle 45◦ at the center of the cylinder. the volume of the wedge is
• (A)09
• (B)24
• (C)18
• (D)27

12 P12
P
Which of the following is/are true for a series of real numbers an ?
• p. If
P P 2
an converges then an converges
• q.If
P 2 P
an converges then an converges
• r. If
P 2 P1
an converges then n an converges

• s. If
P P1
|an | converges then n an converges

• (A) only r and s are true

• (B) p and q both are false
• (C) p and r are true
• (D) p,r and s are true

13 P13
How many permutations of the word 17295364 do not contain a three-term
decreasing subsequence, (where a subsequence refers to a three-consecutive-digit
string)
• (A) 1460
• (B) 1336
• (C) 1221
• (D) 1430

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14 P14
Number of integers z such that all the roots of the following polynomial are also
integers:
f (x) = x3 − (z − 3)x2 − 11x + (9z − 28).
• (A) 0
• (B) 4
• (C) 1
• (D) 2

15 P15
7. Consider a continuous function f : [−1, 1] → R which is differentiable every-
where in the interval (−1, 1). Further, suppose that f (−1) = − 21 and f ′ (x) ≤ 1
for all x ∈ (−1, 1). Which of the following statements is false?
• (A) f (1) can be greater than 1 but not greater than 2.
• (B) f (1) can be greater than 2.
• (C) f (1) can be less than -2.
• (D) f (1) can be less than -1 but not less than -2.

16 P16
A triangle ABC, as shown below, is given. Assume ℓ1 = AB, ℓ2 = AC, x = BP ,
and ℓ = BC, Given that ℓ1 = 12 and ℓ2 = 16, evaluate the integral:
Z ℓ
cos(θ(x)) dx
0

where θ(x) = ∠CP A.

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 • (A)24
• (B)12
• (C)04
• (D)16

17 P17
The minimum of the function f : (0, ∞)3 → R is,

f (x, y, z) = xz + y z − (xy)z/4 .
• (A) −0.125
• (B) 1
• (C) −0.25
• (D) 0

18 P18
Let (an )n≥1 be a non-constant arithmetic progression of positive numbers. then the limit
1/n
n (a1 · · · an )
lim .
n→∞ a1 + · · · + an
is
• (A)0
1
• (B)
e
2
• (C)
e
• (D) 1

19 P19
Let f ∈ C 1 (a, b), lim+ f (x) = ∞, lim− f (x) = −∞ and f ′ (x) + f 2 (x) ≥ −1 for
x→a x→b
x ∈ (a, b). Then the minimum value of b − a is
• (A)2π
• (B) 4π
• (C) 0
• (D)π/2

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20 P20
Consider the following mappings from C → C: f (z) = z1 , g(z) = z 2 , h(z) =
A + Bz where A, B ∈ C with |B| =
̸ 1. Which of the following is false?

• (A) f maps circles into circles

• (B) g maps semi-circles into semi-circles
• (C) h maps squares into squares
• (D) None of the above

21 P21
The number of such functions f : {1, 2, . . . , 10} → {1, 2, . . . , 2024} that satisfy
for every 1 ≤ i ≤ 9, f (i + 1) − f (i) ≥ 20, equals

• (A) 10! × 1853

10

• (B) 11! × 1854

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• (C) 1853


10

• (D) 1854


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22 P22
Two line segments AB and CD are restricted to move along the X and Y
axes, respectively, so that the points A, B, C, D are concyclic. If AB = a and
CD = b, then the locus of the centre of the circle passing through A, B, C, D in
polar coordinates is
a2 +b2
• (A) r2 = 4

a2 −b2
• (B)r2 cos 2θ = 4

• (C) r2 = 4(a2 + b2
• (D)r2 cos 2θ = 4(a2 − b2 )

23 P23
∞
X 1
S= .
r=1
(3r − 1)(3r − 2)
m
If S = n in its simplest form, find:

⌈m + n⌉ .

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 • (A)07
• (B)05
• (C)03
• (D)08

24 P24
The sequence (an )n≥0 satisfies
1
am+n + am−n = (a2m + a2n )
2
for all integers m, n ≥ 0 with m ≥ n.
If a1 = 1, find largest prime factor of a45 − 1.
• (A)23
• (B)05
• (C)337
• (D)17

25 P25
Let f0 (x) = max(|x|, cos(x)), and fk+1 (x) = max(|x| − fk (x), fk (x) − cos(x)).
Compute
Z π/2
lim (fn−1 (x) + fn (x)) dx.
n→∞ −π/2

• (A)π 2 /4
• (B)π 2 /2
• (C)π 4 /16
• (D)π

26 P26
If α + β + θ = π, and
     
α+β−θ θ+α−β β+θ−α
tan × tan × tan = 1,
4 4 4
the value of 1 + cos α + cos β + cos θ equals

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 • (A)2
• (B)−1
• (C)0
• (D)1

27 P27
Let f : N → N be a bijective function then
n
X f (k)
lim
n→∞
n=1
k2
is
• (A) 0
• (B) not 0 but possibly some finite number
• (C)infinite
• (D) the limit varies for different f

28 P28
Let ABC be a triangle in which C = 90◦ . Let ma , mb , mc be its medians from
the vertices A, B, C on to BC, CA, AB respectively. The maximum value of
 2
ma +mb
mc is

• (A) 25
• (B) 12
• (C) 10
• (D) 16

29 P29
Let S be a square of side length 1. Two points are chosen independently at ran-
dom on the sides of S. The probability that the straight-line distance between
the points is at least 12 is
a − bπ
c
where a, b, and c are positive integers and gcd(a, b, c) = 1. What is a + b + c?

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 • (A) 59
• (B) 60
• (C) 61
• (D)69

30 P30
Let f (x) and g(x) be two polynomials in Q[X] such that
p
lim ( f (x) − g(x)) = 0.
|x|→∞

which of the following assertion is false?

• (A)f (x) must be of even degree

• (B)for such g(x) to exis f (x) must be a monic polynomial

• (C)if the leading coefficient of f (x) is a2 then leading coefficent of g(x)

must be |a|
• (D)all the roots of g(x) must be roots of f (x)

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