MTRP 2018 - 9

Mathematics Talent Reward Programme
Question Paper for Class IX

15th January, 2017
Total Marks: 102 Allotted Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Multiple Choice Questions

[You should answer these questions in the first page according to the order given in the
question. Each question has only one correct option. You will be awarded 3 marks for the correct answer, 0
marks if the question is not attempted and -1 mark for wrong answer.]
1. The number of ordered pairs (a, b) of natural numbers such that ab + ba = 100 is
(A) 1 , (B) 2 , (C) 3, (D) 4.
2. ABCD be a rectangle. E and F are the midpoints of BC and CD respectively. The area of 4AEF is 3 sq
units. The area of rectangle ABCD is
(A) 4 , (B) 6, (C) 8, (D) 16.
3. Suppose a, b, c are three distinct integers from 2 to 10 (both inclusive). Exactly one of ab, bc and ca is odd
and abc is a multiple of 4. The arithmetic mean of a and b is an integer and so is the arithmetic mean of a, b
and c. How many such (unordered) triplets are possible?
(A) 4, (B) 5, (C) 6, (D) 7.
4. P QRS is a rectangle in which P Q = 2016P S. T an U are the midpoints of P S and P Q respectively. QT
an U S intersect at V . Suppose
Area of triangle PQT
R=
Area of quadrilateral QRSV
R=
5 2016 2 3
(A) , (B) , (C) , (D) .
12 2017 7 8
5. For any three real numbers a, b, and c, with b 6= c, the operation ⊗ is defined by:
a
⊗(a, b, c) =
b−c
What is ⊗(⊗(1, 2, 3), ⊗(2, 3, 1), ⊗(3, 1, 2))?
1 1 1 1
(A) − , (B) − , (C) , (D) .
2 4 2 4
6. A company sells peanut butter in cylindrical jars. Marketing research suggests that using wider jars will
increase sales. If the diameter of the jars is increased by 25% without altering the volume, by what percent
must the height be decreased?
(A) 10%, (B) 25%, (C) 36%, (D) 64%.
7. Let
2
72 + 82 + 152 + 232

7 + 8 + 15 + 23
V1 = −
4 4
2
62 + 82 + 152 + 242

6 + 8 + 15 + 24
V2 = −
4 4
2
52 + 82 + 152 + 252

5 + 8 + 15 + 25
V3 = −
4 4
Then
(A) V3 < V2 < V1 , (B) V3 < V1 < V2 , (C) V1 < V2 < V3 , (D) V2 < V3 < V1 .
8. How many natural numbers, less than 2017, are divisible by 3 but not by 5?
(A) 548, (B) 538, (C) 528, (D) None of these.
9. Consider 3 numbers, 4, 6 and 10. In 1st step we choose any a, b from the 3 numbers and replace them with
3a−4b
5 and 4a+3b
5 to get a new triplet of numbers and again perform the operation on new triplet and so on.
How many distinct ways are there to obtain 4, 6 and 12 as a triplet for the first time?
(A) 3, (B) 5, (C) 7, (D) None of these.
a3 − b3 73
10. Let a and b be relatively prime integers with a > b > 0 and 3
= . What is a − b?
(a − b) 3
(A) 1, (B) 3, (C) 9, (D) 27.
Short Answer Type Questions

[Each question carries a total of 12 marks. Credit will be given to partially correct answers]
1. Let ABC be an equilateral triangle constructed on the diameter AB of circle of radius 1 as a side. Find the
area of the shaded portion with justification.
2. There are 30 balls in a box. You have to write one number in each ball. However the only numbers you are
allowed to write are 0, 1 or 4. Let X be the number obtained by adding all the numbers on the balls. Find
all possible values of X with justification.
3. Find all primes p and q such that p + q = (p − q)3 . Justify your answer.
4. The natural number y is obtained from the number x by rearranging its digits. Suppose x + y = 10200 . Prove
that x is divisible by 10.
5. Consider an equilateral triangle of area 1. We call the triangle P0 . We find the trisecting points of each side
of P0 and cutoff the corners to form a new polygon (in fact a hexagon) say P1 as shown in figure. We again
trisect each side of the hexagon and cutoff the corners to form polygon P2 , with 12 sides, as shown in the
figure. Find the area of P2 .
6. The numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 2, 4, 6, 8 are written in a row on a blackboard (in the given order). Two players A
and B play the following game by making moves. In each move, a player picks two consecutive numbers
written in the board, say a and b, and replace it by a + b or a − b or a × b. Note that after each move there
is one less number on the blackboard. Suppose player A makes the first move. The first player wins if the
final result after 7 moves is odd, and loses otherwise. Show that no matter what player 1 does, player 2 can
always win i.e., player 2 has a winning strategy.
Use of calculators is not allowed. You may use a ruler and a compass for construction.
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Question Paper for Class IX

Total Marks: 102 Allotted Time: 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Multiple Choice Questions

Short Answer Type Questions

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