QUESTIONS 1 TO 10 ARE WORTH 3.

Denote 𝑎𝑛 by the last two digits of 6𝑛 ,

3 MARKS EACH for all positive integers 𝑛.

1. Find the value of the product

For example, 𝑎1 = 06, 𝑎2 = 36, 𝑎3 = 16…

1 1 1 1
(1 + ) (1 + 2 ) (1 + 4 ) … (1 + 1024) Evaluate the last two digits of the sum
2 2 2 2
𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 + ⋯ + 𝑎2021.
1
(A) 2 − (A) 22
22047
(B) 24
1
(B) 2 − (C) 26
22048
(D) 28
1 (E) None of the above
(C) 1 −
22048
1
(D) 2 − 4. Suppose 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a rectangle. 𝑋 and 𝑌
21024
are points on 𝐵𝐶 and 𝐶𝐷, respectively,
(E) None of the above such that areas of ∆𝐴𝐵𝑋 , ∆𝐶𝑋𝑌 and
∆𝐴𝑌𝐷 are 3, 4 and 5, respectively.
Evaluate the area of ∆𝐴𝑋𝑌.
2. How many positive integers 𝑛 satisfy
the condition? (A) 6
(B) 7
(C) 8
3200 < 𝑛100 < (123𝑛)50 (D) 9
(E) None of the above
(A) 112
(B) 113 5. Find the value of 𝑎 for which
(C) 114
(D) 115
(E) None of the above
√𝑎 + √𝑎 + √𝑎+. . . = 7

(A) 40
(B) 42
(C) 45
(D) 49
(E) None of the above

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6. Find the coefficient of 𝑥 49 in the 8. Suppose 𝑛 is a positive integer such
expansion of that

𝑛
(𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 3) … (𝑥 + 50) i. is a perfect square
5
𝑛
ii. is a perfect cube; and
2
(A) 1270 iii. 𝑛 is divisible by 27
(B) 1275
(C) 1280 Find the least possible value of 𝑛.
(D) 1285
(E) None of the above (A) 145 800
(B) 1 458 000
(C) 243 000
(D) 2 430 000
7. In triangle ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 , ∠𝐴 = 30° , ∠𝐶 = 90° (E) None of the above
and 𝐴𝐶 = 1 . Outside ∆𝐴𝐵𝐶 , draw
equilateral triangles 𝐵𝐶𝑃 , 𝐶𝐴𝑄 and
𝐴𝐵𝑅 . Suppose 𝑄𝑅 intersects 𝐴𝐵 at 𝑇 .
9. Compute the value of
Find the area of ∆𝑃𝑄𝑇.
1 1 1
R + +
1+2 1+2+3 1+2+3+4
+⋯
1
B +
1 + 2 + 3 + ⋯ + 100

P T 99
(A)
C A 100
99
(B)
101
Q 100
(C)
4√2 101
(A)
3 100
(D)
1 102
(B)
2
(E) None of the above
3√3
(C)
8

√5
(D)
2

(E) None of the above

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10. In trapezium 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, 12. Find the minimum value of ∑20
𝑘=1|𝑛 − 𝑘| ,
where 𝑛 ranges over all positive
∠𝐵𝐴𝐷 = ∠𝐴𝐷𝐶 = 90° integers.

Diagonals 𝐴𝐶 and 𝐵𝐷 are (A) 50

perpendicular. (B) 100
(C) 120
Given 𝐴𝐵 = √7 and 𝐵𝐶 = √217 , find (D) 150
the length of AD. (E) None of the above

A B

13. A jury of 12 people must decide if a

defendant is guilty. To come to a
decision, an absolute majority of
D C votes is needed. It is known that four
will vote ‘YES’ and three will vote
‘NO’.
(A) √31
(B) √35 Among the rest, four will each toss a
(C) √42 fair coin and voted based on their
(D) √46 toss. The last person will vote with
(E) None of the above majority.

QUESTIONS 11 TO 20 ARE WORTH What is the probability that the

4 MARKS EACH defendant is found guilty?
11. Two real numbers between 0 and 1
are randomly chosen. What is the
1 (A)
(A)
3
probability that the difference
between the two numbers is greater 1 (B)
(B)
1 4
than ?
4
5 (C)
(C)
1 8
(A)
2 5 (D)
(D)
9 9
(B)
16 (E)
(E) None of the above
5
(C)
8
11
(D)
16

(E) None of the above

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14. Given the array of numbers below, 16. Draw 100 triangles on a plane. What
is the maximum number of regions
that can be formed?
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 …
2 4 6 8 9 10 11 (A) 10100
3 6 9 12 15 18 21 (B) 20200
4 8 12 16 20 24 28 (C) 29108
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 (D) 29702
(E) None of the above
6 12 18 24 30 36 42
7 14 21 28 35 42 49 …
⋮ ⋮
17. In triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 , ∠𝐶 = 3∠𝐴 . Suppose
𝐵𝐶 = 3 and 𝐴𝐵 = 5. Find the length of
Define 𝑆𝑖 the sum of numbers that 𝐴𝐶.
are either in the 𝑖 row or 𝑖 column
th th

in the 𝑖 × 𝑖 square as shown in the 32

figure above. (A) √ 3

For example, 𝑆1 = 1 , 𝑆_2 = 8 and

(B) 5√3
𝑆3 = 27.

Evaluate 𝑆21 .
(C) 8√2

25
(A) 9259 (D) √ 2
(B) 9260
(C) 9261 (E) None of the above
(D) 9262
(E) None of the above

15. Find the value of 𝑥 given that

2𝑥+1 + 2𝑥 + 2𝑥−1 = 56√2

7
(A)
2

(B) 4

9
(C)
2

(D) 5

(E) None of the above

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18. 12 students are numbered 1 to 12. 20. There is a 3 × 3 table. Each cell is filled
Each student tosses a fair coin. If he with an integer from 1 to 9 randomly
tosses Heads, he gets a score equal such that there is no repetition of
to his number. Otherwise, he gets a numbers. What is the probability that
score of 0. Find the probability that the sum of the three numbers in each
the total score is divisible by 3. row and each column is odd?

1 25
(A) (A)
3 81
1 1
(B) (B)
4 3
1 1
(C) (C)
5 9
1 1
(D) (D)
6 14

(E) None of the above (E) None of the above

QUESTIONS 21 TO 25 ARE WORTH

19. Let α and β be acute angles such that 6 MARKS EACH

21. Suppose 𝑎𝑛 is a non-constant

sin α = 2021 cos(α + β) sin β.
arithmetic sequence such that 𝑎1 = 1.
Also, the terms 𝑎2 , 𝑎4 and 𝑎9 form a
Find the maximum value of tan α.
geometric sequence.
Evaluate 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + 𝑎3 + ⋯ + 𝑎10.

2021√505
(A)
2020
22. Find the least positive integer 𝑘 such
(B)
2020√505 that 22021 + 𝑘 is divisible by 33.
2021

2021√1011
(C)
2022
23. Beatrice has several nuggets. She
2022√1011
(D) knew that, when counted in fives,
2021
threes and elevens, respectively,
2, 2, and 3 nuggets remained.
(E) None of the above

What is the least possible number of

nuggets she has?

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24. Find the largest five-digit positive
integer whose digits have a product
equal to 7!.

25. There are 9 cards each written with

numbers 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Cards with odd numbers are coloured
red and the rest are coloured blue.

How many ways to arrange all 9

cards in a row such that the number
on each red card is less than or equal
to that on every red card to its right?

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