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GRADE
BSO
Bloom
Schoo l
Olympiad

Bloom Mathematics Olympiad

Sample Paper
Maximum Time : 60 Minutes Maximum Marks : 60

INSTRUCTIONS
1. There are 50 Multiple Choice Questions in this paper divided into two sections :

Section A 40 MCQs; 1 Mark each

Section B 10 MCQs; 2 Marks each

2. Each question has Four Options out of which ONLY ONE is correct.

3. All questions are compulsory.

4. There is no negative marking.

5. No electric device capable of storing and displaying visual information such as

calculator and mobile is allowed during the course of the exam.

Roll No.
Student's Name

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 Section-A (1 Mark each)
1. Set A has m elements and Set B has n elements. If the total number of subsets of A is 112
more than the total number of subsets of B, then the value of m × n is .....
(a) 28 (b) 112 (c) 7 (d) 4

2. In a town of 10000 families it was found that 40% families buy newspaper A, 20%
families buy newspaper B and 10% families buy newspaper C, 5% buy A and B, 3% buy
B and C and 4% buy A and C. If 2% families buy all of three newspapers, then the number
of families which buy A only, is
(a) 4400 (b) 3300 (c) 2000 (d) 500

3. Universal set, U = { x : x 5 - 6 x 4 + 11x 3 - 6 x 2 = 0}, A = { x : x 2 - 5 x + 6 = 0} and

B = { x : x 2 - 3 x + 2 = 0}. Then, ( A Ç B ) ¢ is equal to
(a) {1, 3} (b) {1, 2, 3} (c) {0, 1, 3} (d) {0, 1, 2, 3}
3 -|x |
4. The set of all real x satisfying the inequality >0
4 -|x |
(a) [ - 3, 3] È (- ¥, - 4 ) È (4, ¥) (b) (-¥, - 4 ) È (4, ¥)
(c) (- ¥, - 3) È (4, ¥) (d) (- 3, 3) È (4, ¥)

5. The largest interval for which x 12 - x 9 + x 4 - x + 1 > 0 is

(a) - 4 < x < 0 (b) 0 < x < 1 (c) - 100 < x < 100 (d) - ¥ < x < ¥

6. If log 10 ( x 3 + y 3 ) - log 10 ( x 2 + y 2 - xy ) £ 2 , then the maximum value of xy, " x ³ 0, y ³ 0 is

(a) 2500 (b) 3000 (c) 1200 (d) 3500

7. A man arranges to pay off a debt of ` 3600 by 40 annual instalments which are in AP.
When 30 of the instalments are paid, he dies leaving one-third of the debt unpaid.
The value of the 8th instalment is
(a) ` 35 (b) ` 50
(c) ` 65 (d) None of these

8. The sum of the integers from 1 to 100 which are not divisible by 3 or 5 is
(a) 2489 (b) 4735 (c) 2317 (d) 2632

9. In a GP, first term is 1. If 4T 2 + 5T 3 is minimum, then its common ratio is

2 2 3 3
(a) (b) - (c) (d) -
5 5 5 5

10. There is only one way to choose real numbers M and N such that, when the polynomial
5 x 4 + 4 x 3 + 3 x 2 + Mx + N is divided by the polynomial x 2 + 1 , the remainder is 0. If M and
N assume these unique values, then M - N is
(a) -6 (b) -2 (c) 6 (d) 2

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 11. z 1 and z 2 are two complex numbers such that | z 1 | = | z 2 | and arg ( z 1 ) + arg ( z 2 ) = p, then
z 1 is equal to
(a) 2z 2 (b) z 2 (c) -z 2 (d) None of these
334 365
æ 1 3ö æ1 3ö
12. If i = -1, then 4 + 5 ç - + i ÷ -3ç +i ÷ is equal to
è 2 2 ø è2 2 ø
(a) 1 - i 3 (b) -1 + i 3 (c) 4 3i (d) -i 3

13. There are 10 persons named P1 , P2 , P3 , . . . , P10 . Out of 10 persons, 5 persons are to be
arranged in a line such that in each arrangement P1 must occur whereas P4 and P5 do
not occur. Find the number of such possible arrangements.
(a) 4210 (b) 4200 (c) 4203 (d) 4205

14. There are 10 lamps in a hall. Each one of them can be switched on independently. Find
the number of ways in which hall can be illuminated.
(a) 2 10 - 2 (b) 2 10 - 1 (c) 2 10 + 1 (d) None of these

15. A candidate is required to answer 7 questions out of 12 questions, which are divided into
two groups, each containing 6 questions. He is not permitted to attempt more than
5 questions from either group. Find the number of different ways of doing questions.
(a) 779 (b) 781 (c) 780 (d) 782

16. If A = {x : x 2 - 5 x + 6 = 0}, B = {2, 4}, C = {4, 5}, then A ´ (B Ç C ) is

(a) {(2, 4), (3, 4)} (b) {(4, 2), (4, 3)}
(c) {(2, 4), (3, 4), (4, 4)} (d) {(2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 4), (5, 5)}

17. If the coefficient of second, third and fourth terms in the expansion of (1 + x )2n are in AP,
then 2n 2 - 9n is equal to
(a) -7 (b) 7 (c) 6 (d) -6

18. The digit at the unit place in the number 19 2005 + 11 2005 - 9 2005 is
(a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) 8
n
æ 1 ö
19. The middle term in the expansion of ç x 2 + 2 + 2÷ , is
è x ø
n! (2n)!
(a) 2
(b)
((n/ 2)!) ((n/ 2)!)2
1 × 3 × 5 × × × (2n - 1) n 1 × 3 × 5 × × × (2n + 1) n
(c) ×2 (d) ×2
n! n!
A+B B- A
20. If cos A = m cos B and cot = l tan , then l is
2 2
m m+1 m+1
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
m-1 m m-1

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21. The number of solutions of the equation x + 2 tan x = in the interval [0, 2p ] is
2
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 2 (d) 5
1 1
22. In a DABC, ÐC = 60°, then + is equal to
a + c b+ c
1 2 3
(a) (b) (c) (d) None of these
a +b +c a +b +c a +b +c

23. If two vertices of a triangle are ( - 2 , 3 ) and (5, - 1). Orthocentre lies at the origin and
centroid on the line x + y = 7, then the third vertex lies at
(a) (7, 4) (b) (8, 14) (c) (12, 21) (d) None of these

24. Find the equations of the lines through the point of intersection of the lines x - y + 1 = 0
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and 2x - 3 y + 5 = 0 and whose distance from the point (3, 2) is .
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(a) 3 x - 4 y + 6 = 0 and 4 x - 3 y + 1 = 0 (b) 3 x + 4 y + 6 = 0 and 4 x + 3 y + 1 = 0
(c) 3 x - 4 - 6 = 0 and 4 x + 3 y + 1 = 0 (d) None of these

25. Two lines are drawn through (3, 4) each of which makes angle of 45° with line x - y = 2 ,
then area of the triangle formed by these lines is
(a) 9 sq units (b) 9/2 sq units (c) 2 sq units (d) 2/9 sq unit

26. If the straight line y = mx lies outside the circle x 2 + y 2 - 20 y + 90 = 0, then the value of
m will satisfy
(a) m < 3 (b) | m | < 3 (c) m > 3 (d) | m | > 3

27. An equilateral DSAB is inscribed in the parabola y 2 = 4ax having its focus at S. If chord
AB lies towards the left of S, then side length of this triangle is
(a) 2a (2 - 3 ) (b) 4a (2 - 3 ) (c) a(2 - 3 ) (d) 8a(2 - 3 )

x2 y2
28. In the normal at the end of latusrectum of the ellipse + = 1 with eccentricity e,
a 2 b2
passes through one end of the minor axis, then
(a) e 2 (1 + e 2 ) = 0 (b) e 2 (1 + e 2 ) = 1
(c) e 2 (1 + e 2 ) = - 1 (d) e 2 (1 + e 2 ) = 2

29. If the sum of the squares of the distance of a point from the three coordinate axes be 36,
then its distance from the origin is
(a) 6 (b) 3 2 (c) 2 3 (d) None of these

30. Three vertices of a parallelogram ABCD are A(1, 2, 3 ), B( - 1, - 2, - 1) and C( 2, 3, 2). Find the
fourth vertex D.
(a) (– 4, – 7, – 6) (b) (4, 7, 6) (c) (4, 7, – 6) (d) None of these

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 éx 3 + 1 ù
31. If lim ê 2 - (ax + b)ú = 2 , then
x®¥ x +1
ë û
(a) a = 1 and b = 1 (b) a = 1 and b = - 1 (c) a = 1 and b = - 2 (d) a = 1 and b = 2

æ1ö
x 4 × sin ç ÷ + x 2
èxø
32. lim equals
x®¥ 1+| x | 3
(a) 0 (b) - 1 (c) 2 (d) 1
n ( n - 1)
æ n2 - n + 1 ö
33. lim ç 2 ÷ is equal to
n ® ¥ èn - n - 1ø
(a) e (b) e 2 (c) e -1 (d) 1
5
34. If harmonic mean of first 5 observations is and harmonic mean of another 5
2
9
observations is , then harmonic mean of all 10 observations is
2
45 101
(a) 7 (b) (c) (d) None of these
14 36

35. Let in a series of 2n observations, half of them are equal to a and remaining half are
equal to - a. Also, by adding a constant b in each of these observations, the mean and
standard deviation of new set become 5 and 20, respectively, then the value of a 2 + b 2 is
equal to
(a) 425 (b) 650 (c) 250 (d) 925

36. A die is rolled three times. The probability of getting a larger number than the previous
number each time is
15 5 13 1
(a) (b) (c) (d)
216 54 216 18

37. Out of 13 applicants for a job, there are 8 men and 5 women. It is desired to select 2
persons for the job. The probability that atleast one of the selected persons will be a
woman, is
5 10 14 25
(a) (b) (c) (d)
13 13 39 39
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38. The probability that at least one of the events A and B occurs is . If A and B occur
5
1
simultaneously with probability , then P( A) + P(B ) is
5
2 4 6 7
(a) (b) (c) (d)
5 5 5 5

39. If f ( x ) = cos ax + sin x is periodic, then a must be

(a) irrational (b) rational
(c) positive real number (d) None of these

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40. The range of the function f ( x ) = tan - x 2 is
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(a) [0, 3] (b) [ 0, 3 ] (c) (- ¥, ¥) (d) None of these

Section-B (2 Marks each)

41. After striking the floor, a certain ball rebounds (4/5)th of height from which it has fallen.
Then, the total distance that it travels before coming to rest, if it is gently dropped from
a height of 120 m is
(a) 1260 m (b) 600 m (c) 1080 m (d) None of these

æ 2p ö æ 2p ö
42. If a = cos ç ÷ + i sin ç ÷ , then the quadratic equation whose roots are a = a + a 2 + a 4
è 7 ø è 7 ø
and b = a 3 + a 5 + a 6 , is
(a) x 2 - x + 2 = 0 (b) x 2 + x - 2 = 0 (c) x 2
- x -2=0 (d) x 2
+ x +2=0

43. There are m men and two women participating in a chess tournament. Each participant
plays two games with every other participant. If the number of games played by the
men between themselves exceeds the number of games played between the men and
the women by 84, then the value of m is
(a) 12 (b) 11 (c) 9 (d) 7
7
ì ( 9x - 1 + 7 ) 1 ü
44. The value of x, for which the 6th term in the expansion of í 2log2 + ( 1/ 5 ) log ( 3 x - 1 + 1) ý is
î 2 2
þ
84, is equal to
(a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2 (d) 5

45. A spherical balloon of radius r subtends an Ða at the eye of an observer. If the angle of
elevation of the centre of the balloon be b, then height of the centre of the balloon is
a b a b
(a) r cosec æç ö÷ sin b (b) r cosec a sin æç ö÷ (c) r sin æç ö÷ cosec b (d) r sina cosec æç ö÷
è 2ø è 2ø è 2ø è 2ø

46. The equations of perpendicular bisectors of sides AB and AC of a D ABC are x - y + 5 = 0

and x + 2 y = 0, respectively. If the coordinates of vertex A are (1, - 2), then equation of BC is
(a) 23 x + 14 y - 40 = 0 (b) 14 x - 23 y + 40 = 0 (c) 23 x - 14 y + 40 = 0 (d) 14 x + 23 y - 40 = 0

47. The equations of transverse and conjugate axes of a hyperbola are respectively
x + 2 y - 3 = 0, 2x - y + 4 = 0 and their respectively lengths are 2 and 2/ 3 . The equation
of the hyperbola is
2 3 2 3
(a) ( x + 2 y - 3)2 - (2 x - y + 4 )2 = 1 (b) (2 x - y + 4 )2 - ( x + 2 y - 3)2 = 1
5 5 5 5
(c) 2 (2 x - y + 4 ) - 3( x + 2 y - 3)2 = 1
2
(d) 2 (2 x - y + 4 ) - ( x + 2 y - 3)2 = 1
2

x 2 - ax + b
48. If lim = 5, then a + b is equal to
x®1 x -1
(a) - 4 (b) 1 (c) - 7 (d) 5

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49. If mean and standard deviation of 5 observations x 1 , x 2 , x 3 , x 4 , x 5 are 10 and 3,
respectively, then the variance of 6 observations x 1 , x 2 , ..... x 5 and - 50 is equal to
(a) 507.5 (b) 586.5 (c) 582.5 (d) 509.5

50. Number 1, 2, 3, …, 100 are written down on each of the cards A, B and C. One number is
selected at random from each of the cards. The probability that the numbers so selected
can be the measures (in cm) of three sides of right-angled triangles no two of which are
similar, is
4 3 36
(a) 3
(b) 3
(c) (d) None of these
100 50 100 3

OMR SHEET
1 a b c d 2 a b c d 3 a b c d 4 a b c d

5 a b c d 6 a b c d 7 a b c d 8 a b c d

9 a b c d 10 a b c d 11 a b c d 12 a b c d

13 a b c d 14 a b c d 15 a b c d 16 a b c d

17 a b c d 18 a b c d 19 a b c d 20 a b c d

21 a b c d 22 a b c d 23 a b c d 24 a b c d

25 a b c d 26 a b c d 27 a b c d 28 a b c d

29 a b c d 30 a b c d 31 a b c d 32 a b c d

33 a b c d 34 a b c d 35 a b c d 36 a b c d

37 a b c d 38 a b c d 39 a b c d 40 a b c d

41 a b c d 42 a b c d 43 a b c d 44 a b c d

45 a b c d 46 a b c d 47 a b c d 48 a b c d

49 a b c d 50 a b c d

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 Answers with Hints
1. It is given that n( A) = m and n(B ) = n
and 2m = 2n + 112
[Q number of subsets of set A and B are 2m and 2n , respectively]
Þ 2m - 2n = 24 (7)
Þ 2n (2m - n - 1) = 24 (23 - 1)
On comparing n = 4 and m - n = 3
\ m=7
So, m × n = 28
2. n( A) = 40% of 10000 = 4000, n(B ) = 2000,
n(C ) = 1000, n( A Ç B ) = 500,
n(B Ç C ) = 300, n(C Ç A) = 400,
n( A Ç B Ç C ) = 200
\ n( A Ç B Ç C ) = n{ A Ç (B È C )¢ } = n( A) - n{ A Ç (B È C )}
= n( A) - n( A Ç B) - n( A Ç C ) +n( A Ç B Ç C )
= 4000 - 500 - 400 + 200 = 3300
3. U = { x : x 5 - 6 x 4 + 11x 3 - 6 x 2 = 0} = {0, 1, 2, 3}
A = { x : x 2 - 5x + 6 = 0} = {2, 3}
and B = {x : x 2 - 3 x + 2 = 0} = {2, 1}
\ ( A Ç B)¢ = U - ( A Ç B)
= {0, 1, 2, 3} - {2} = {0, 1, 3}
3 -|x |
4. Given, ³ 0 Þ 3 - | x | £ 0 and 4 - | x | < 0
4 -|x|
or 3 - | x | ³ 0 and 4 - | x | > 0
Þ | x | ³ 3 and | x | > 4 or | x | £ 3 and | x | < 4
Þ | x | > 4 or | x | £ 3
Þ (- ¥, - 4) È [- 3, 3] È (4, ¥)
5. x 12 - x 9 + x 4 - x + 1 > 0, three cases arise
Case I When x £ 0, x 12 > 0, - x 9 > 0, x 4 > 0, - x > 0
Þ x 12 - x 9 + x 4 - x + 1 > 0, " x £ 0 …(i)
Case II When 0 < x £ 1,
x 9 < x 4 , x < 1 Þ - x 9 + x 4 > 0 and 1 - x > 0
\ x 12 - x 9 + x 4 - x + 1 > 0, " 0 < x £ 1 …(ii)
Case III When x > 1, x 12 > x 9 , x 4 > x
Þ x 12 - x 9 + x 4 - x + 1 > 0, " x > 1 …(iii)
From Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), the above equation holds for x Î R.

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6. Given, log 10 (x 3 + y 3 ) - log 10 (x 2 + y 2 - xy ) £ 2
(x 3 + y 3 )
Þ log 10 £2
x 2 + y 2 - xy

Þ log 10 (x + y ) £ 2 Þ x + y £ 100
Using AM ³ GM,
x + y x + y 100
³ xy Þ xy £ £
2 2 2
\ xy £ 2500
40
7. Given, 3600 = [ 2a + (40 - 1) d]
2
Þ 3600 = 20 (2a + 39 d)
Þ 180 = 2a + 39 d …(i)
After 30 instalments one-third of the debt is unpaid.
3600
Hence, = 1200 is unpaid and 2400 is paid.
3
30
Now, 2400 = {2a + (30 - 1) d}
2
\ 160 = 2a + 29 d …(ii)
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
a = 51, d = 2
Now, the value of 8th instalment
= a + (8 - 1) d
= 51 + 7 × 2 = ` 65
8. Let S = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 100
100
= (1 + 100) = 50 (101) = 5050
2
Let S 1 = 3 + 6 + 9 + 12 + ... + 99
= 3 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + ... + 33)
33
= 3× (1 + 33) = 99 ´ 17 = 1683
2
Let S 2 = 5 + 10 + 15 + ... + 100
= 5 (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 20)
20
= 5× (1 + 20) = 50 ´ 21 = 1050
2
Let S 3 = 15 + 30 + 45 + ... + 90
= 15 (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 6)
6
= 15 × (1 + 6) = 45 ´ 7 = 315
2
\ Required sum = S - S 1 - S 2 + S 3
= 5050 - 1683 - 1050 + 315 = 2632

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 9. Given, a = 1 and 4T 2 + 5T 3 is minimum.
Let r be the common ratio of the GP, then
\ 4T 2 + 5T 3 = 4 (ar ) + 5 (ar 2 ) [Qa = 1]
2
Þ 4r + 5r = f (r ) [say] …(i)
Þ r (4 + 5r ) = f (r )
f (r ) = 0
r (4 + 5r ) = 0
Þ r = 0, - 4 / 5

f(r)
–2/5
.

–4/5 O

( –25, –45 )

We know that, if a > 0, quadratic expression

b
ax 2 + bx + c has least value at x = - .
2a
-2 -4 ö
From the graph it is clear that, minima occurs of point æç , ÷.
è5 5 ø
-2
\ r =
5
10. x 2 + 1 = 0
Þ x =±i
2
Qx + 1 is root of
P(x ) = 5x 4 + 4 x 3 + 3 x 2 + Mx + N
Hence, x = i and -i are roots of P(x ).
Þ P(i) = 0 and P(- i) = 0
Þ 5(i) + 4 i 3 + 3 i 2 + Mi + N = 0
4

and 5 (- i) 4 + 4 (- i) 3 + 3 (i) 2 + M(- i) + N = 0

Þ 5 - 4 i - 3 + Mi + N = 0
and 5 + 4 i - 3 - Mi + N = 0
Þ (2 + N) + i (M - 4) = 0
and (2 + N) + i (4 - M) = 0
On comparing real and imaginary parts to zero, we get
N = - 2, M = 4
and N = - 2, M = 4
Hence, M and N are unique.
and M - N = 4 - (-2) = 6

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11. Let z 1 = r1 (cos q 1 + i sin q 1 )
and z 2 = r2 (cos q 2 + i sin q 2 )
Since, | z 2 | = | z 1 |
\ r2 = r1
Also, arg (z 1 ) + arg (z 2 ) = p
\ arg (z 2 ) = p - arg (z 1 )
Þ arg (z 2 ) = p - q 1
\ z 2 = r1 {cos (p - q 1 ) + i sin (p - q 1 )}
= r1 (- cos q 1 + i sin q 1 )
= - r1 (cos q 1 - i sin q 1 ) = - z 1
Þ z1 = - z2
334 365
æ 1 i 3ö æ 1 i 3ö
12. 4 + 5 ç - + ÷ -3 ç + ÷
è 2 2 ø è2 2 ø

Þ 4 + 5 (w) 334 - 3 (- w2 ) 365

Þ 4 + 5w + 3w
1
Þ {8 - 5 + 5i 3 - 3 + 3 i 3 }
2
1
Þ {8 i 3 } = 4 3 i
2
13. In out of 10 persons, P1 is always consider and P4 and P5 is not consider.
i.e. We have to select, 4 persons out of 7 person and after that they arrange it.
\Required number of ways = 7C 4 ´ 5 !
7 ´6´5
= ´ 120
3 ´ 2´ 1

= 35 ´ 120 = 4200
14. Total number of ways = 10 C 1 + 10
C2 + 10
C3 + 10
C4 + 10
C5 + 10
C 6 + ... + 10
C 10

= 210 - 1 [Q n C 0 + n C 1 + n c 2 + n C n ... = 2n ]
15. Total number of ways = (Attempt 3 from group I and 4 from group II)
+ (Attempt 4 from group I and 3 from group II)
+ (Attempt 5 from group I and 2 from group II)
+ (Attempt 2 from group I and 5 from group II)
= C3 ´ C4 + C4 ´ C3 + C5 ´ 6C2 + 6C2 ´ 6C5
6 6 6 6 6

= 2( 6 C 3 ´ 6 C 4 ) + 2( 6 C 5 ´ 6 C 2 )
= 2(20 ´ 15) + 2(6 ´ 15)
= 600 + 180 = 780
16. Given, A = {x : x - 5x + 6 = 0}
2

= {x : (x - 2)(x - 3) = 0} = { 2, 3}
and B = { 2, 4 } and C = { 4, 5 }

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 Now, B Ç C = { 2, 4} Ç { 4, 5 } = { 4 }
\ A ´ (B Ç C ) = { 2, 3 } ´ {4 } = {(2, 4), (3, 4)}
17. The general term of (1 + x ) 2 n is T r + 1 = 2n
Cr x r
2n
T2 = C 1 x 2 , T3 = 2n
C 2 x 3 , T4 = 2n
C3x 4
Since , coefficients are in AP
2n 2n 2n
Þ C1, C2, C 3 are in AP
2n 2n 2n
Þ 2´ C2 = C1 + C3
2n 2n
C1 C3
Þ 2= 2n
+ 2n
C2 C2
2 2n - 3 + 1
Þ 2= +
( 2n - 2 + 1) 3
2 2n - 2
Þ 2= +
2n - 1 3

Þ 2n 2 - 9n + 7 = 0
\ 2n 2 - 9n = - 7
18. (19) 2005 + (11) 2005 - (9) 2005
= (10 + 9) 2005 + (10 + 1) 2005 - (9) 2005
= {9 2005 + 2005
C 1 (9) 2004 ´ 10 + K } + ( 2005 C 0 + 2005
C 1 10 + K ) - (9) 2005
= ( 2005 C 1 9 2004 ´ 10 + multiple of 10) + (1 + multiple of 10)
\ Unit digit = 1
n n
2 2n
1 ì 1 ü 1
19. Given, æç x 2 + + 2ö÷ Þ í æç x + ö÷ ý Þ æç x + ö÷
è x2 ø îè xø þ è xø

Here, 2n is even.
Therefore, total terms (2n + 1) is odd.
Thus, only one middle term exist.
2n
and æç + 1ö÷ i.e. (n + 1)th term will be middle term.
è 2 ø
n
1 2n !
\ Tn + 1 = 2n
C n (x ) 2 n - n æç ö÷ = 2n
Cn x 2n - 2n = 2n
Cn =
èx ø n !n !
(2n) (2n - 1) (2n - 2) (2n - 3) (2n - 4) L 1
=
n !n !
{(2n - 1) (2n - 3) (2n - 5) L 1} ´ {2n × 2 (n - 1) × 2 (n - 2) L 2}
=
n !n !
{(2n - 1) (2n - 3) (2n - 5) L 1} ´ {2n × n (n - 1) (n - 2) L 1}
=
n! n!
{(2n - 1) (2n - 3) (2n - 5) L 1} 2n n !
= [Q n ! = n (n - 1) (n - 2) L 1 ]
n! n!
1 × 3 × 5 L (2n - 1) 2n
=
n!

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20. We have, cos A = m cos B
cos A m
Þ =
cos B 1
cos A + cos B m + 1
Þ =
cos A - cos B m - 1
A+B B- A
2 cos cos
Þ 2 2 =m+1
A+B B- A m-1
2 sin sin
2 2
A+B æm + 1ö B- A
Þ cot =ç ÷ tan
2 èm - 1ø 2
A+B B- A
But cot = l tan
2 2
m+1
\ l=
m-1
p
21. x + 2 tan x =
2
p
Þ 2 tan x = - x
2
1 p
Þ tan x = - x +
2 4
Y y=tan x

x=2p
p x= p 3p p
x= x= 1
2 2 y= − x −
2 4

Number of solutions of the given equation is ‘3’.

a 2 + b2 - c 2
22. We have, cos C =
2ab
a + b2 - c 2
2

Þ cos 60° =
2ab

Þ a 2 + b 2 - c 2 = ab
Þ b 2 + bc + a 2 + ac = ab + ac + bc + c 2
Þ b(b + c ) + a(a + c ) = (a + c )(b + c )
On dividing by (a + c )(b + c ) and add 2 on both sides, we get
b a
1+ + 1+ =3
a +c b+c
1 1 3
Þ + =
a +c b+c a +b+c

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23. Let O(0, 0) be the orthocentre, A(h, k) be the third vertex and B(- 2, 3) and C(5, - 1) the other two
k
vertices. Then, the slope of the line through A and O is , while the line through B and C has the
h
(-1 - 3) 4
slope = - . By the poperty of the orthocentre, these two lines must be perpendicular, so
(5 + 2) 7
we have
ækö æ 4ö
ç ÷ çè - ÷ø = - 1
èhø 7
k 7
Þ = …(i)
h 4
5 - 2 + h -1 + 3 + k
Also, + =7
3 3
Þ h + k = 16 …(ii)
which is not satisfied by the points given in the options (a), (b) or (c).
24. Equation of a line passing through the point of intersection of lines is
x - y + 1 + l(2x - 3 y + 5) = 0
Þ x (1 + 2l) + y (-1 - 3 l) + 1 + 5l = 0 …(i)
7
Its distance from point (3, 2) =
5
| 3(1 + 2l) + 2(-1 - 3 l) + 1 + 5l | 7 | 2 + 5l | 7
Þ = Þ =
(1 + 2l) 2 + (-1 - 3 l) 2 5 13 l2 + 10l + 2 5

On squaring, we get
25(4 + 25l2 + 20l) = 49(13 l2 + 10l + 2)
1
Þ 6 l2 - 5l - 1 = 0 Þ l = 1, -
6
1
On putting l = 1, - in Eq. (i) respectively, we get
6
3 x - 4 y + 6 = 0 and 4 x - 3 y + 1 = 0
25. The equation of lines are
m1 ± m2
y - y1 = (x - x 1 )
1 m m1m2

Since, m1 = 1, m2 = 1
1± 1
\ y -4 = (x - 3)
1m 1

Þ y =4 or x =3
Hence, the lines which make the triangle are x - y = 2 , x = 3 and y = 4.
The intersection points of these lines are (6, 4), (3, 1) and (3, 4).
1
\ Area of triangle = | 6(1 - 4) + 3(4 - 4) + 3(4 - 1) |
2
1
= | 6(-3) + 3(0) + 3(3) |
2
1 9
= | - 18 + 0 + 9 | = sq units
2 2

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26. The intersection of line and circle is
x 2 + m 2 x 2 - 20mx + 90 = 0
Þ x 2 (1 + m 2 ) - 20 mx + 90 = 0
Now, D<0 [since, the line does not intersect the circle]
Þ 400m 2 - 4 ´ 90 (1 + m 2 ) < 0
Þ 40m 2 < 360
\ |m | < 3
27. Let A º (at 12 , 2at 1 ), B º (at 22 , 2at 2 )
5p 2at 1 1
We have, mAS = tanæç ö÷ Þ =-
è6 ø 2
at 1 - a 3
Y
A
π
6
X′ X
O S (a, 0)

B
Y′

Þ t 12 + 2 3 t 1 - 1 = 0 Þ t 1 = - 3 ± 2
Clearly, t 1 = - 3 - 2 is rejected.
Thus, t 1 = (2 - 3 )
Hence, AB = 4 at 1 = 4 a(2 - 3 )
æ b2 ö x2 y2
28. Normal at çae, ÷ of ellipse 2 + 2 = 1 is
è a ø a b
b2
y -
x - ae a
=
ae æ b2 ö
2 ç / b2 ÷
a èa ø
Since, it passes through (0, - b), then
b2
-b -
0 - ae a
=
ae 1
a2 a
æ b2 ö
Þ - a 2 = - a çb + ÷
è a ø

Þ a 2 = ab + b 2
Þ a 2 = ab + a 2 - a 2 e 2 [Q b 2 = a 2 - a 2 e 2 ]
Þ b = ae 2
Þ b 2 = a 2e 4
Þ a 2 (1 - e 2 ) = a 2 e 4
Þ 1 - e2 = e4
Þ e 2 (e 2 + 1) = 1

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29. Let P(x , y , z) be any point in the plane.
According to the given condition,
(distance from P to X-axis) 2 + (distance from P to Y-axis) 2
+ (distance from P to Z-axis) 2 = 36
Þ ( y 2 + z 2 ) 2 + ( x 2 + z 2 ) 2 + ( x 2 + y 2 ) 2 = 36
Þ ( y 2 + z 2 ) + (x 2 + z 2 ) + (x 2 + y 2 ) = 36
Þ 2(x 2 + y 2 + z 2 ) = 36
Þ x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = 18 …(i)
\ The distance from origin to the point (x , y , z) is
= x2 + y2 + z2 = 18 [Q from Eq. (i)]
=3 2
30. Let the fourth vertex be (x , y , z).
We know that, diagonals of a parallelogram are bisecting to each other.
i.e. mid-point of a diagonals are coinciding.
\ Mid-point of diagonal AC = Mid-point of diagonal BD
æ 1 + 2 2 + 3 3 + 2 ö æ -1 + x -2 + y -1 + z ö
\ ç , , ÷=ç , , ÷
è 2 2 2 ø è 2 2 2 ø

Þ æ 3 , 5 , 5 ö = æ -1 + x , -2 + y , -1 + z ö
ç ÷
è 2 2 2 ø çè 2 2 2 ø
÷

3 -1 + x 5 -2 + y 5 -1 + z
Þ = , = , =
2 2 2 2 2 2
Þ x = 4 , y = 7, z = 6
Hence, required point is (4, 7, 6).
31. Given that,
éx 3 + 1 ù
lim ê 2 - (ax + b)ú = 2
x®¥ x +1
ë û
é x 3 (1 - a) - bx 2 - ax + (1 - b) ù
Þ lim ê ú=2
x®¥
ë x2 + 1 û
é a (1 - b) ù
ê x (1 - a) - b - x + x 2 ú
Þ lim ê ú=2
x®¥ 1
ê 1+ 2 ú
êë x úû

This limit will exist, if

1 - a = 0 and b = -2
Þ a = 1 and b = -2

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 1 é æ 1ö 1ù
x 4 × sinæç ö÷ + x 2 ê x sin çè ÷ø + ú
èx ø x xú
32. lim = lim ê [dividing numerator and denominator by x 3 ]
x ® ¥ 1 + | x |3 x ® ¥
ê 1 | x |3 ú
ê + ú
ë x3 x3 û
1
sin æç ö÷
èx ø 1
lim + lim
x ® ¥ 1 x ® ¥ x
= x
1 | x |3
lim 3 + lim
x ® ¥ x x ® ¥ x3

1-0
= =1
0+1
n ( n - 1)
æ n 2 - n + 1ö
33. lim ç ÷
n®¥
è n 2 - n - 1ø
n ( n - 1)
æ n (n - 1) + 1ö
= lim ç ÷
n ® ¥ è n(n - 1) - 1 ø

n ( n - 1)
n ( n - 1) é 1 ù
[n(n - 1)] ê1 + ú
= lim ë n (n - 1) û
n®¥ n ( n - 1)
é 1 ù
[n(n - 1)] n ( n - 1) ê 1 - ú
ë n (n - 1) û
n ( n - 1)
æ 1 ö
ç1 + ÷
è n (n - 1) ø e é n
æ 1 + 1 ö = eù
= lim = = e2 êQ nlim ç ÷ ú
n®¥
æ 1 ö
n ( n - 1)
e -1 ë
® ¥è nø û
ç1 - ÷
è n (n - 1) ø

34. Let H1 and n1 are the harmonic mean and number of observations of first group and H2 and n2
are the harmonic mean and number of observations of another group.
\By using combined harmonic mean formula, we get
n + n2 5+5 10 90 45
Combined harmonic mean = 1 = = = =
n1 n 5 5 28 28 14
+ 2 +
H1 H2 5 9 9
2 2
35. Let observations are denoted by x i for
1 £ i £ 2n
Sx i (a + a + K + a) - (a + a + K + a)
x = = =0
2n 2n
S x i2
and s 2x = - (x ) 2
2n
a2 + a2 + K + a2
= -0
2n
= a2
sx = a

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 Now, adding a constant b, then
y =x +b=5
b=5
and s y = s x (No change in SD)
Þ a = 20
Þ a + b 2 = (20) 2 + 5 2
2

= 425
36. The total number of ways = 6 3 = 216
If the second number is i (i > 1), then the total number of favourable ways
5
= å (i - 1) (6 - i ) = 20
i=1

20 5
\ Required probability = =
216 54
37. 13 applicants = 8 men + 5 women
2 persons are selected i.e. (1 men + 1 women) or 2 women
8
C 1 ´ 5C 1 5
C2 50 25
\ Required probability = + = =
13
C2 13
C2 13
C 2 39
3 1
38. Here, P( A È B) = and P( A Ç B) = .
5 5
So, from the addition theorem,
3 1
= P( A) + P(B) -
5 5
4
or = 1 - P( A) + 1 - P(B)
5
4 6
\ P( A) + P(B) = 2 - =
5 5
39. Let l be the period of sin x + cos ax .
Then, sin (l + x ) + cos a (l + x ) = sin x + cos ax " x in this identity, putting x = 0 and x = - l, we get
sin l + cos al = 1 and 1 = - sin l + cos al
On solving above equations, we get
sin l = 0 and cos al = 1
Hence, l = np and al = 2mp, where m, n are non-zero integers.
al 2mp 2m
Here, = Þ a= [Q l ¹ 0]
l np n

p2
40. Given, f (x ) = tan - x2
9
For f (x ) to be defined,
p2
- x2 ³ 0
9

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 p2 p p
Þ x2 £ Þ - £x £
9 3 3
p p
\ Domain of f = é - , ù
êë 3 3 úû

p2
Since, the greatest value of f (x ) is tan - 0, when x = 0 and the least value of f (x ) is
9
p2 p2 p
tan - , when x = .
9 9 3
So, the greatest value of f (x ) is 3 and the least value of f (x ) is 0.
\ Range of f = [0, 3 ]

41. Initially the ball falls from a height of 120 m. After striking the floor, it rebounds and goes to a
4 4
height of ´ (120) m. Now, it falls from a height of ´ (120) m and after rebounding goes to a
5 5
4 é 4 (120)ù m. This process is continued till the ball comes to rest.
height of
5 êë 5 úû

Hence, the total distance travelled is

2
é4 4 ù
120 + 2 ê (120) + æç ö÷ (120 + . . . ¥)ú
ë5 è5ø û
é 4 (120) ù
ê ú
= 120 + 2 ê 5 = 1080 m
4 ú
ê 1- ú
ë 5 û
2p ö æ 2p ö
42. We have, a = cos æç ÷ + i sin ç ÷
è7 ø è7 ø
7
é 2p 2p ù
Þ a 7 = êcos æç ö÷ + i sin æç ö÷ ú
ë è 7 ø è 7 øû
= cos 2p + i sin 2p = 1 …(i)
Let S = a + b = (a + a 2 + a 4 ) + (a 3 + a 5 + a 6 ) [Q a = a + a 2 + a 4 , b = a 3 + a 5 + a 6 ]
a (1 - a 6 )
Þ S = a + a2 + a3 + a4 + a5 + a6 =
1-a
7
a -a a-1
Þ S= = =-1 …(ii)
1-a 1-a

Let P = ab = (a + a 2 + a 4 ) (a 3 + a 5 + a 6 )
= a 4 + a 6 + a 7 + a 5 + a 7 + a 8 + a 7 + a 9 + a 10
= a4 + a6 + 1 + a5 + 1 + a + 1 + a2 + a3 [from Eq. (i)]
= 3 + (a + a 2 + a 3 + a 4 + a 5 + a 6 ) = 3 + S
=3 - 1= 2 [from Eq. (ii)]
Required equation is,
x 2 - Sx + P = 0
Þ x2 + x + 2= 0

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43. Since, there are m-men and 2-women and each participant plays two games with every other
participant.
m
\Number of games played by the men between themselves = 2 ´ C2
m
and the number of games played between the men and the women = 2 ´ C 1 ´ 2C 1
Now, according to the question,
2 m C 2 = 2 m C 1 2 C 1 + 84
m!
Þ = m ´ 2 + 42
2!(m - 2)!

Þ m(m - 1) = 4m + 84
Þ m 2 - m = 4m + 84
Þ m 2 - 5m - 84 = 0
Þ m 2 - 12m + 7m - 84 = 0
Þ m(m - 12) + 7 (m - 12) = 0
Þ m = 12 [Q m > 0]
44. We have,
7
é log 2 9x -1
+ 7 1 ù
ê2 + x -1 ú
ë 2( 1/ 5 ) log 2 ( 3 + 1) û
7
é 1 ù
= ê 9x - 1 + 7 + x - 1 ú
êë (3 + 1) 1/ 5 úû
5
é 1 ù
\ T6 = 7C 5 ( 9 x - 1 + 7 )7 - 5 ê x - 1 ú
êë (3 + 1) 1/ 5 úû
1
= 7C 5 (9 x - 1 + 7) x - 1
(3 + 1)
(9 x - 1 + 7 )
Þ 84 = 7C 5
(3 x - 1 + 1)

Þ 9 x - 1 + 7 = 4 (3 x - 1 + 1)
3 2x æ3 x ö
Þ +7 =4 ç + 1÷
9 è 3 ø

Þ 3 2x - 12(3 x ) + 27 = 0
Þ y 2 - 12y + 27 = 0 [put y = 3 x ]
Þ ( y - 3) ( y - 9) = 0
Þ y = 3, 9
Þ 3 x = 3, 9
Þ x = 1, 2
45. Since, ÐQPC = a
a
\ ÐQPB = ÐBPC =
2

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 a r
In DPQB, sin =
2 l
a
l = r cosec …(i)
2
and in DPOB,
h
sinb =
l

Q r
B

l
Ch
α
β
P O

Þ h = l sinb
a
Þ h = r cosec sin b [from Eq. (i)]
2
46. Let B(x 1 , y 1 ) and C(x 2 , y 2 ) are the vertices of a triangle.
æx + 1 y1 - 2ö
Pç 1 , ÷ lies on the line x - y + 5 = 0.
è 2 2 ø
x1 + 1 y1 - 2
\ - = -5
2 2
Þ x 1 - y 1 = - 13 …(i)
A(1, – 2)

P
N Q

B(x1, y1) M C(x2, y2)

Also, PN ^ AB
y1 + 2
\ =-1
x1 - 1
Þ y1 + 2 = - x1 + 1
Þ x1 + y1 = - 1 …(ii)
On solving Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
x 1 = - 7 and y 1 = 6
\ Coordinates of B are (-7, 6).
11 2ö
Similarly, the coordinates of C are æç , ÷.
è5 5ø
2
-6
\ Equation of BC is ( y - 6) = 5 (x + 7 )
11
+7
5
Þ 14 x + 23 y - 40 = 0

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47. We have, transverse axis = x + 2y - 3 = 0 and conjugate axis = 2x - y + 4 = 0 both are
perpendicular,
2
and 2a = 2 and 2b =
3
1 1
Þ a= and b =
2 3

N P

O M

We know that,
Equation of the hyperbola referred to two perpendicular lines,
PN 2 PM 2
i.e. - =1
a2 b2
2 2
æ 2x - y + 4 ö
æ x + 2y - 3 ö
ç ç ÷ ÷
è 5 è ø 5 ø
Þ - =1
1 1
2 3
2 3
\ (2x - y + 4) - (x + 2y - 3) 2 = 1
2

5 5
48. It is given that,
x 2 - ax + b
lim =5 …(i)
x ® 1 x -1

Since, limit exist and equal to 5 and denominator is zero at x = 1, so numerator x 2 - ax + b should
be zero at x = 1,
So, 1 - a + b = 0 Þ a = 1 + b …(ii)
On putting the value of ‘a’ from Eq. (ii) in Eq. (i), we get
x 2 - (1 + b) x + b
lim =5
x ® 1 x -1
(x 2 - x ) - b(x - 1)
Þ lim =5
x ® 1 x -1
(x - 1) (x - b)
Þ lim =5
x ® 1 x -1

Þ lim(x - b) = 5
x ® 1

Þ 1- b=5
Þ b=-4 …(iii)
On putting value of ‘b’ from Eq. (iii) to Eq. (ii), we get
a =-3
So, a +b=-7

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49. The mean of five observation,
x = 10 (given)
x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 + x5
Þ = 10
5
Þ x 1 + x 2 + x 3 + x 4 + x 5 = 50 …(i)
5
2
åx
i=1
i

and standard deviation SD = - (x ) 2 = 3 (given)

5
5
2
åx
i=1
i 5
2
Þ - 100 = 9 Þ åx i
= 5 ´ 109
5 i=1

5
2
Þ åx i
= 545 … (ii)
i=1

Now, variance of 6 observations x 1 , x 2 , x 3 , x 4 , x 5 and - 50, is equal to

2
5
æ 5 ö
å x i2 + (- 50)2 ç å x i - 50 ÷
-ç ÷
i=1 i=1
s2 =
6 ç 6 ÷
ç ÷
è ø
2
545 + 2500 æ 50 - 50 ö
= -ç ÷ [from Eqs. (i) and (ii)]
6 è 6 ø
3045
= = 507.5
6
50. n(S) = 100 ´ 100 ´ 100
We know that,
(2n + 1 ) 2 + (2n 2 + 2n) 2 = (2n 2 + 2n + 1 ) 2 " n Î N.
\ For n = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, we get lengths of the three sides of a right angled triangle whose longest
side £ 100.
e.g. When n = 1, sides are 3, 4, 5
and when n = 2, sides are 5, 12, 13 and so on.
The number of selections of 3, 4, 5 from the three cards by taking one from each is 3!.
\ n(E) = 6 (3 !)
2
6 (3 !) 1 æ3 ö
Hence, P(E) = = ç ÷
100 ´ 100 ´ 100 100 è 50 ø

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