CSAT COUNTDOWN

DAY-1
(23rd May, 2024)

By Manjul Kumar Tiwari Sir

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1. A seven digit number made up of all  71 

Re m    2
distinct digits 8, 7, 6, x, 1, y, 2 is divisible
5
by 3. The possible number of such
 72   49 
(x, y) pairs is Re m    Re m    4
(a) 4 5  5
Similarly, find the remainder for all terms
(b) 6
73  7  7  7 
(c) 8 Re m    Re m    222  8
5
   5 
(d) 10
(when 8 is divided by 5 the remainder will
1. (a) be 3)
Number is divisible by 3 if sum of its digits Hence,
is divisible by 3.
 71  72   73 
Hence, 8 + 7 + 6 + x + 1 + y + 2 = 3p Re m    2 Re m    4 Re m    3
5 5 5
or 24 + (x + y) = 3p
Hence, x + y is also a multiple of 3.
 74  75   76 
Given that, all 7 digits have to be distinct. Re m    1 Re m    2 Re m    4
Hence, x & y must be chosen from 0, 3, 4, 5, 9 5 5 5
such that (x + y) is a multiple of 3.
 77   78   79 
Hence possible set of values of x, y. Re m    3 Re m    1 Re m    2
5 5 5
x y
0 3
 7 10 
0 9 Re m  4
3 9  5 
9 3 By adding all the remainders, we get
4 5
2 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 2 + 4 = 26
5 4
Divide final remainder by 5 i.e. 26/5 we
9 0
get remainder 1.
3 0
3. Consider the following statements:
Hence possible (x, y) pairs are 1. Sum of cubes of any number of consecutive
(0, 3), (3, 0), (3, 9), (9, 3) (4, 5), (5, 4), (9, 0), (0, 9) natural numbers is always divisible by the
Hence, 4 pairs. sum of these numbers.
2. The product of three consecutive even
2. What is the remainder when 71 + 72 + 73 +
natural numbers is always divisible by 48.
74 +...... + 710 is divided by 5?
(a) 1
Which of the statements given above
(b) 3 is/are correct?
(c) 2 (a) 1 only
(d) 4 (b) 2 only
2. (a) (c) Both 1 and 2
Find the remainder where the individual
(d) Neither 1 nor 2.
term is divided by 5 i.e.

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3. (c) Term 2nd:

Statement-I: Unit digit of 356 = (34)14 = 1
(S(n)) = n3 + (n + 1)3 + (n + 2)3 + ...... Cyclicity of 3 = 3, 9, 7, 1
Let us take any 3 consecutive numbers Term 3rd:
For example, 5, 6, 7 743 = (74)10.73 = 3
S = 53 + 63 + 73 = 125 + 216 + 343 = 634 Cyclicity of 7 = 7, 9, 3, 1
Sum of these numbers = 5 + 6 + 7 = 18 Term 4th:
223 = (24)5.23 = 8
684
Hence, Cyclicity of 2 = 2, 4, 8, 6
18 Re m 0
Term 5th:
Take any 4 consecutive numbers 935 = 1
S = 63 + 73 + 83 + 93 Cyclicity of 9 = 9, 1
S = 216 + 343 + 512 + 729 = 1800 Hence, Product of unit digit of each term
Sum of these numbers = 6+7+8+9 = 30 = 4 × 1 × 3 × 8 × 9 = 4 (Unit of final product
of all individual unit digits of each term)
1800
Hence 5. The total number of integer pairs (a, b)
30 Re m 0
satisfying the equation a + b = ab is
Hence, true.
(a) 2
Statement II:
Let three consecutive even numbers (b) 1
n, (n + 2), (n + 4) (c) 0
Multiplication or product of these numbers (d) 3
= n(n + 2)(n + 4) = n(n2 + 6n + 8) 5. (a)
Take n = 2  product = 48  divisible by 48
a + b = ab
Take n = 4  product = 384  divisible by
 ab – a – b = 0
48
 ab – a – b + 1 = 1
Hence, statement 2 is true.
 a(b – 1) – 1(b – 1) = 1
4. What is the unit digit of the following:
(a – b)(b – 1) = 1
(487 × 356 × 743 × 223 × 935) Both a – 1 and b – 1 have to be equal to
(a) 2 1 or –1.
(b) 4 So, values taken by (a, b) are (2, 2) and (0,
(c) 7 0)
(d) 6 Hence, 2 solutions.
4. (d) 6. If 12th January, 2011 was Wednesday, then
Term 1st: what day of the week was it on 19th April,
Unit digit of 487 = 4 2012?
Cyclicity of 4 = 4, 6 (a) Wednesday
(b) Thursday

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(c) Saturday 60
So, 20 minutes are gained in  15 minutes
(d) Sunday 55

6. (b) 240
= minutes
Remaining days in 2011 = 365 – 12 = 353. 11
2012 is a leap year. Hence, option (d) is correct.
Hence, no. of days in January 2012 = 31
8. The last two digits in the multiplication of
No. of days in February 2012 = 29
45 * 44* 43 * 32 * 31 * 30 * 29 * 28 * 27* 26 is
No. of days in March 2012 = 31
(a) 00
No. of days from 1st April to 19th April,
(b) 40
2012
(c) 30
Total no. of days = 353 + 31 + 29 + 31
(d) 10
+ 19 = 463
8. (a)
66
Number of 2*5 pairs = 2, Hence, 10 * 10 = 100.
Hence, 7 463
Hence last two digits will always be 00.
42
43 9. Any number xy is multiplied by another
42 number ab. The product comes as def,
1 where f = 2y, e = 2(x + y) and d = 2x where
 463 = 7 × 66 + 1 x, y<5, e#0.
= 66 weaks + 1 odd day The value of ab may be
Hence, day on 19th April 2012 (a) 13
= Wednesday + 1 = Thursday (b) 22
(c) 15
7. Between 4 and 5 O'clock, both hour hand
(d) 31
and minute hand will coincide past
9. (b)
4 O'clock between
Let is imagins a case where x = 1, y = 1
(a) 18-19 minutes Then, f = 2 × 1 = 2
(b) 19-20 minutes  e = 2 × (1 + 1) = 4
(c) 20-21 minutes d=2×1=2
(d) 21-22 minutes So, the product is 242.

7. (d) As per question, 11 × ab = 242

At 4 o'clock, the minute hand is 20 minute  ab = 22
spaces apart from the hour hand. Hence, option (b) is correct.
To be coincident, it must gain 15 minute
spaces. 10. All odd prime numbers upto 97 are
55 minutes are gained in 60 minutes. multiplied together. What is the unit digit
in this product.

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(a) 5 12. the difference of 1040 – 6 and 1039 + x is

divisible by 9 for what value of x?
(b) 0
(a) 2
(c) 3
(b) 3
(d) 1 (c) 6
10. (a) (d) 9
Odd prime numbers up to 97 contain '5' also 12. (b)
as an odd prime number. Difference of 1040 – 6 and 1039 + x is divisible
Hence, any odd number when multiplied by by 3.
5 gives unit digit as 5. We can write it as:
Example  3 × 5 × 7 × 11 × 13 × 17 × 19 ... = 1040 – 6 – (1039 + x)
Unit digit of this product will always be 5. = 1039.10 – 6 – 1039 – x

Hence, option (a) is correct. = 1039(10 – 1) – 6 – x = 9 × 1039 – 6 – x

For this to be divisible by 9, the value of
11. A watch which gains 25 seconds in x should be 3.
3 minutes was set right at 5 a.m. in the
afternoon of the same day. when the watch 13. (2 48 + 1) is divisible by which of the
indicated quarter past 3 o'clock, the true following?
time is: (a) 232 + 1
5
(a) 58 min. Past 2 (b) 432 + 1
12
(b) 2 p.m. (c) 216 + 1
3 (d) 28 + 1
(c) 46 min. Past 2
2
13. (c)
5
(d) 15 min. Past 3 xn + an is divided by (x + a) for n = odd (248 + 1)
11  248 + 13  (Q16)3 + 13
11. (b)  Divided by 216 + 1
Time from 5 a.m. to 3.15 p.m. = 10 hrs 15 min.
 n = 3 (odd)
41
= Hrs 14. Three numbers which are co-prime to each
4
3 min 25 sec of this clock = 3 min of correct other, are such that the product of the first
clock two is 286 and that of the last two is 770.
41 1 What is the sum of the three numbers?
hrs of this clock = hrs of correct clock
720 20
(a) 85
41 1 720 41
Hence, hrs of this clock =   hrs
4 20 41 4 (b) 80
of the correct clock = 9 hrs of correct clock.
(c) 75
The correct time is 9 hrs after 5 a.m. i.e., 2 p.m.
(d) 70

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14. (d) (1 × 315), (5 × 63), (35 × 9, (7 × 45).

Let numbers be a, b and c respectively
315 = q2 – p2
According to the question,
315 = (q + p) (q – p)
a × b = 286
b × c = 770 Hence, 4 pairs of (p, q) can be formed using
(1 × 315), (5 × 63), (35 × 9), (7 × 45)
Value of b is H.C.F of 286 and 770 = 22
 a = 13, b = 22, c = 35 17. The product of two numbers is 2178 and
a + b + c = 13 + 22 + 35 = 70 their H.C.F. is 11. The number of such
pairs is:
15. Consider the following statements:
Statements: (a) 2

1. Unit digit of (9292 + 9393) is 5 (b) 3

2. Unit digit of (3737 × 3838) is 8 (c) 4
Which of the following statements is/are (d) 5
true?
17. (a)
(a) 1 only
Let the numbers be 11x and 11y, then 11x * 11y
(b) 2 only = 2178 i.e. xy = 18.
(c) Both 1 and 2 Now, the co-primes with product 18 are (1, 18)
(d) Neither 1 nor 2 and (2, 9). So, the required numbers are
(11 × 1, 11 × 18) and (11 × 2, 11 × 9).
15. (b)
Clearly, there are 2 such pairs.
Statement-1:
Cyclicity of 2  2, 4, 8, 6 and 3  3, 9, 7, 1 18. If Q = 248–1 and Q are exactly divisible by
Hence Unit digit (292 + 393)  (24)23 + (34)23 * 3 two numbers between 60 and 70. What is
 6 + 1 * 3  6+3  9 the sum of those two numbers?
Statement-2: (a) 256
Cyclicity of 7  7, 9, 3, 1 and 8  8, 4, 2, 6 (b) 128
Hence Unit digit (7 37 * 8 38)  ((7 4)9 * 7) *
(c) 64
((84)9 * 82)  (1*7) * (6 *64)  7*4
Hence unit digit  8 (d) 512
16. How many pairs (p, q) satisfy the equation 18. (b)
p 2 + 315 = q 2 , when, p, q are positive You can go through options,
integers. Range of both numbers
60 × 2 < Sum of number < 70 × 2
(a) 6
120 < Sum of number < 140
(b) 8
There is only one number which lie between
(c) 4 this Range is (128).
(d) 10 19. If 'a' is even and 'b' is prime, then which of
16. (c) the following is necessarily true?
315 = 1 × 5 × 7 × 9  which can be written in 4
ways.

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(a) (a2 + b2) is odd (a) 1 only

(b) (a2 – b2) is even (b) 2 only

(c) (a2 – 2b2) is odd (c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2
(d) (a2 + 2b2) is even
19. (d) 21. (c)

a is even and b is prime. b can be either even Co-prime numbers are those whose common
divisor is 1.
or odd as 2 is even prime number and
remaining prime numbers are odd. Ex: (5, 7), (13, 14) etc.
(a)There is no information about b. Hence co-prime number may or may not be
prime.
(b)There is no Information about b.
(c) a is even and 2b2 Is also even. 22. Consider the following statements:
As (a2 - 2b2) = even - even = even. Hence false 1. The number 13792Q34P1XY12 is
(d) a is even and 2b2 is also even divisible by four for any value of P &
so (a2 + 2b2) = even + even = even Q but not divisible for all values of X
Hence true & Y.
20. Find the greatest number less than 10000
2. The number 128395X6173 is divisible
which is divisible by 48, 60 and 64
by 13 for X = 0
(a) 9600
Which of the above statement(s) is/are
(b) 8500
true?
(c) 7600
(a) 1 only
(d) None of these (b) 2 only
20. (a) (c) Both 1 and 2
The required number will be the largest (d) Neither 1 nor 2
four digit number in form of n × (LCM) of 48,
60 and 64. 22. (b)
LCM of 48, 60 and 64 is 960 For divisibility by 4: last two digits should
So, the largest four digit number will be 9600. be 00 or divisible by 4. Last two digits of
the given number is 12 i.e. divisible by 4.
21. Consider the following statements Hence the number is divisible by 4 for any
regarding co-prime numbers:- value of P, Q, X and Y.
1. Co-prime numbers may or may not be For divisibility by 13: Form the alternating
prime. sum of blocks of three from right to left and
the result must be divisible by 13.
2. Every pair of consecutive numbers is
co-prime.  173 – 5X6 + 839 – 12 = 1000 – 5X6. For
X = 0, the difference is 494 which is
Which of the above statement(s) is/are divisible by 13.
true?

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23. If the number 16049X8258599 is divisible 25. Consider the following statements:
by 13, then what is the value of X? I. Six square are coloured, front and
back, blue (B) and red (R), green (G),
(a) 2
white (W) and orange (O) and are
(b) 3 hinged together as shown in the figure
given below. If they are folded as form
(c) 5
a cube, the face opposite the white face
(d) 9 would be red.
B R
2. (b)
G Y O
Arrange the number into sets of three W
starting from the right. From the rightmost II. Three views of a cube following a
group of 3 digits, apply the subtraction and particular motion are given below.
addition alternatively. If the result is either
a 0 or divisible by 13, the number is 3 5 2
1 2 4 3 6 5
divisible by 13.

Hence, 001 604 9X8 258 599 = 599 – 258 The number opposite to 1 is 5.
+ 9X8 – 604 +1 = 9X8 – 262 Which of the above statement(s) is/are
correct?
Hence, checking through options, X = 3 (a) I only
24. Five alarm clocks ring at intervals of 3, 6, (b) II only
9, 12 and 15 seconds respectively. In 45 (c) Both I and II
minutes, how many times do they ring (d) Neither I nor II
together?
25. (c)
(a) 12 I. Joining the figure, we will realize that W and
R will be opposite to each other and thus
(b) 14
statement-I is correct.
(c) 15 II. In a cube any pair of adjoining sides will
have two common adjoining sides which
(d) 16 will be opposite to each other, thus two sides
are 1 and 5, hence 5 is opposite to 1.
24. (c)
So, option (c) will be correct.
LCM(3,6,9,12,15) is 180. Hence, the clocks
will ring together after every 180 seconds.
(3 minutes).
In 45 minutes, they will ring together
45/3 = 15 times.
When it's perfectly divisible we take that value
and in case of decimal next natural number.

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