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INDIAN OLYMPIAD QUALIFIER IN MATHEMATICS

Duration : 1 Hour Max. Marks : 34

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7. Questions 1 to 2 carry 2 marks each: Questions 3 to 7 carry 3 marks each:
Questions 8 to 10 carry 5 marks each.
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1. Find the remainder when 1150.1712 is divided by 6.

2. Given that a, b are two integers such that the integer

solutions of the system of inequalities 9x – a ≥ 0, and 8x

– b < 0 Are 1,2,3. Find the number of the ordered pairs

(a, b)

3. D, E, F are points on the sides BC, CA, AB respectively of

∆ABC, such that AD, BE, CF are concurrent at P, Find

AP BP CP
  .
AD BE CF
4. For any real numbers a, b, and c, find the smallest

possible values that the following expression

can take : 3a2 + 27b2 + 5c2 – 18ab – 30c + 100

5. Number of positive integer solutions to the equation

12x + 5y = 125.

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a b 15  35  21  5
6. If  here a and
2 32 5 7

b are integers. Find a + b.

7. If x5 – 5qx + 4r is divisible by (x–2)2 find the value of

q + r.

8. ABC is a triangle in which B = 2C. D is a point on BC

such that AD bisects BAC and AB = CD. Find BAC in

degree

9. Number of real solution x of the equation

x10  x 8  8x 6  24x 4  32x 2  48  0

10. If n be the number of 4-digit numbers (in base 10) having

non-zero digits and which are divisible by 4 but not by 8.

Find [n/10], here [a] represents greatest integer less

than or equal to a.

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HINTS AND SOLUTIONS (PRACTICE PAPER -1)
Ques 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Ans (1) (72) (2) (55) (2) (10) (48)
Ques 8 9 10
Ans (72) (2) (72)

1. We have 1150 (–1)50 (mod 6)

that is 1150 1 (mod 6)…….(1)
we have 1712 (–1)12 (mod 6)
that is 1712 1 (mod 6)………(2)
multiply (1) and (2)
1150.1712 1 (mod 6)
Ans (1)
a b
2. x &x 
9 8

a = 1,2,3,……,9
b = 25,26,…..,32

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No of pairs 9 x 8 = 72
Ans (72)

3.
𝑨𝑷 [𝑨𝑷𝑩] [𝑨𝑷𝑪] [𝑨𝑷𝑩] [𝑨𝑷𝑪]
Now,𝑨𝑫 [𝑨𝑫𝑩] [𝑨𝑫𝑪] [𝑨𝑫𝑩] [𝑨𝑫𝑪]

𝟑 𝟐


( )

4. By completing squares,
3a2 + 27b2 + 5c2 – 18ab – 30c + 100
= 3a2– 18ab + 27b2 + 5c2 – 30c + 45 + 55
= 3(a – 3b)2 + 5(c - 3)2 + 55
Ans (55)

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5. 12x = 5(25 –y) indicates 5 |x. Let x = 5, then 5y
= 65 gives y = 13, so (5,13) is a special solution.
By the formula for general solution, it is obtained that x
= 5 + 5t and y = 13 – 12t; where t is an integer: Since
, so . But implies . When
t = 0, the solution is x = 5, y = 13. When t = 1, then x =
10, y = 1. Thus the equation has
exactly two solutions
Ans (2)
√ √ √ √ √ √ √
6.
√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Ans (10)

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7. Let x5 – 5qx + 4x = (x–2)2 (x3 + ax2 + bx+ c), then

x5 – 5qx + 4r
= x5 + (a-4)x4 + (4+b–4a)x3 + 4(4a+ c – 4b)x2 + (4b–4c)
x + 4c
therefore,
a–4 = 0, 4 + b – 4a = 0, 4a + c – 4b = 0, 4b – 4c = -5q, 4c
= 4r.
From them we have orderly a = 4, b = 12, c = 32, q = 16
and r = c = 32.
Thus q = 16, r = 32
Ans (48)
8. Construction: Draw BE the angle bisector of ABC
which meets AC at E. Join DE.

Proof: Let C = x then B = 2x and CAD= y

Since BE bisects ABC
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ABE = EBC = x
Then in BEC
=
BE = CE
In ABE and DCE,
AB = DC
ABE = DCE = x
BE = CE
By SAS congruence
 AE = DE
BAE = CDE = 2y
Since AE = DE
EAD = EDA = y
In ABD,
3y = 2x + y (Exterior angle property)
2y = 2x
y=x
In ABC, by ASP (Angle sum property) of a triangle

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A + B + C = 180°
2y + 2x + x = 180°
5y = 180° (As x = y)
y = 36°
BAC = 2y = 72° 
Ans (72)
9. let x2 = t, t ≥ 0
t 5  t 4  8t 3  24t 2  32t  48  0
By inspection, t =2 is a root
t 5  t 4  8t 3  24t 2  32  48
  t  2   t 4  t 3  10t 2  4t  24   0
t 4  t 3  10t 2  4t  24  0 has no real root for t ≥0.
When t ≥ 1, 10t2 > 4t
t 4  t 3  10t 2  4t  24  0
No solution for t ≥ 1
When 0 ≤ t < 1
-4t+24 > 0
t 4  t 3  10t 2  4t  24  0
No solution for 0 ≤ t < 1
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Therefore t = 2 is the only solution.
x2 = 2 x=  2
Ans (2)
10. Product of four consecutive even numbers give
remainders 0,2,4,6 in some order when divided by 8.
Thus there is only one number of the form 8k + 4 among
them which is divisible by 4 but not by 8. If we consider
four consecutive even numbers having unit digit 2, 4, 6
and 8, there is exactly one among these four which is
divisible by 4 but not by 8. Now we can divide the set of
all 4-digit even numbers with non-zero digits into groups
of 4 such consecutive even numbers and in each group,
there is exactly one number which is divisible by 4 but
not by 8. The number of such groups is precisely equal
to (9 × 9 × 9 × 4)/4= 729. Thus [729/10] = 72

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