IOQM 2025 TEST PAPER-01

DATE: 03/11/2024 Basic Mathematics Till Taught

If x( ) = 4, what is the value of x( ) + x( ) –200.

x4 x2 x8 1 1
1. 11. If 4
x− 4
= 1, then value of x3 + 3 = k, then
[Marks 2] x x
sum of digits of k will be [Marks 3]
2. If x,y are real numbers such that
x 
 +1
x 
 −1 ( x + y ) is: 12. If (31)(30)( 29)( 28) + 1 = k, then sum of digits
3 y 
− 3 y 
= 24 , then the value of
( x − y) of k is [Marks 3]
[Marks 2]
13. If a, b , c , d are positive real numbers, such that
3. The value of 6
15 − 2 56 3 7 + 2 2 = a a+b a+b+c a +b+c+d
= = = , the
[Marks 2] 3 4 5 6
a m
= Then find (m + n), (m, n are co-
1 b + 2c + 3d n
4. If x2 − 4x + 1 = 0 , then the value of x 3 + is:
x3 prime numbers) [Marks 5]
[Marks 2]
14. Number of non-negative integral values of x
5. If 2x3–5x2 + x + 2 = (x–2)(ax2 – bx –1), then find satisfying the inequality
a + b. [Marks 2]
2 1 2x –1
– – 3  0 is [Marks 5]
−3 −2 −3 x – x +1 x +1 x +1
2
1 1 1
6. If a = 4 2 ,b = (125) 3 ,c = 81 4 , then + + =
a b c
[Marks 2] 15. Let x, y & z are distinct real numbers such that
x  − 2xy + y2
x3 + 6xyz + z3 = 8y3, then value of
7. Find the number of integrals values of x satisfying z2 − 2yz + y2
− x2 + 10x − 16  x − 2 equals to: [Marks 5]
[Marks 3]
1 1 1
16. Find the sum + +
1+ 2 2+ 3 3+ 4
2 2
8. Let a, b, x, y be real numbers such that a + b =
81, x2 + y2 = 121, and ax + by = 99. Then find the +……+ upto 99 terms [Marks 5]
value of ay-bx: [Marks 3]

9. Number of positive integral values of x satisfying 17. Suppose that a + x 2 = 2006, b + x2 = 2007 and
the inequality c + x2 = 2008 and abc = 3 . Find the value of
( x – 4) .( x + 8) ( x + 1)
2013 2014
a b c 1 1 1
  + + − − − [Marks 5]
x 2016
( x – 2)3 .( x + 3)5 .( x – 6 )( x + 9 )2012 bc ca ab a b c
[Marks 3]
18. If a,b,c are distinct real numbers such that
10. The absolute value of product of real solutions of
1 1 1
a+ = b + = c + evaluate |abc|.
the equation ( 0.04)
x2 + x −1 x −4
= (125) will be: b c a
[Marks 3] [Marks 5]
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 IOQM 2025 TEST PAPER-01
ANSWERKEY

1. (58) 7. (03) 13. (03)

2. (03) 8. (00) 14. (03)
3. (01) 9. (03) 15. (01)
4. (52) 10. (07) 16. (09)
5. (03) 11. (07) 17. (01)
6. (60) 12. (23) 18. (01)

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 HINTS & SOLUTIONS
1. (58) 6. (60)
( )= 4
x4 −3

( )
3
x 2 −2 1
a =42 = 2 = 2−3 =
( 2 ) =  2 2 ( ) = 2 ( 2 )
2
8
( )  ( )
2 2 4
4
x x = 22 = 2 −2 −2
  b = (125) 3 = 53 ( ) 3 = 5−2 =
1
25
= So x = 2
−3
( )
3

( 2)
2
( 2) −
( 2)
8
1
(x ) (x ) =
( 2)  
c = (81) 4 = 34 = 3−3 =
2 8
  4
x +x + 27

( 2) +( 2)   
2 16
=  + + = 8 + 25 + 27 = 60
a b c
= 2 + 28 = 258
7. (03)
2. (03)
x 
 +1
x 
 −1 − x2 + 10x − 16  x − 2
3y 
−3 y 
= 24
We must have –x2 + 10x –16  0
x x
 3  3 – 3  3–1 = 24
y y or x2 – 10x + 16  0
x  2x8
 1
3 y 3 –  =  Also –x2 + 10x – 16 < x2 – 4x + 4
 3
x or 2x2 – 14x + 20 > 0
x or x2 – 7x + 10 > 0
3 = 32 
y
=
y  x > 5 or x < 2
By using componendo and dividendo: From (1) and (2), 5 < x  8  x = 6, 7, 8
x+y 2 +1
So = =3
x–y 2 –1
8. (00)
a, b , x , y ∈ R
3. (01)

( 15 − 2 56 )( )
a2 + b 2 = 81
6 3
7 +2 2 x2 + y2 =121
ax + by = 99
( 7 ) + ( 2 2 ) − 4 14  ( 7 + 2 2 )
1/6
= 
2 2 1/3
(a2 + b2)(x2 + y2) = a2x2 + a2y2 + b2x2+b2 y2

=121×81= (99)2)
= (2 2 − 7 ) (2 2 + 7 ) =1
1/3 1/3
From equation (3):
(a2x2 + a2y2 + b2x2 + b2y2 =(ax + by)2
4. (52) a2x2 + a2y2 + b2x2 + b2y2 = a2x2 + b2 y2 + 2abxy
1 a2y2 – 2abxy + b2x2 =0
x2 – 4x + 1 = 0  x + =4
x (ay–bx)2 =0
3
1  1 1 1 ay–bx = 0
 x + 3 =  x +  − 3. x.  x + 
3
x  x x x
= 43 – 12 = 52 9. (03)
x ∈ (–∞, – 9)∪(–9,–3)∪[–1,0)(0,2)∪[4,6) so + ve
5. (03) integral solutions are x = 1,4,5
2x3–5x2 + x + 2 = (x–2)(ax2 – bx –1)
Using coefficient equating approach,
10. (07)
2x3–5x2+x+2 = ax3–2ax2–bx2–2bx–x+2
(5 )−2 x + x −1
( )
2
x −4
⇒2x3–5x2+x+2=ax3–(b+2a)x2 +(2b–1)x+2 = 53
Equating terms of both sides,
 –2x2 – 2x + 2 = 3x – 12
a = 2, 2a + b =5, b =1
 2x2 + 5x – 14 = 0
a =2, b =1
Product of roots = –7
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11. (07) – – +
–1 2
x1/4 − x −1/4 = 1 x ∈(–∞,–1) ∪ (–1,2]
 x1/2 + x −1/2 − 2 = 1 required value of x = {0,1,2}
 x1/2 + x−1/2 = 3
1 15. (01)
x+ +2=9
x x3 + (–2y)3 + z3 = 3.x(–2y)z
1 either x = –2y = z (not possible because x, y, z are
x+ =7
x distinct numbers)
3
1  1 1 1 or x – 2y + z = 0
x3 + =  x +  − 3.x.  x + 
x 
3
x x x x–y=y–z
= 7 – 3(7)
3
 (x – y)2 = (y – z)2
= 322
x 2 − 2xy + y2
 =1
12. (23) y2 − 2yz + z2
Let n = 28
so, n ( n + 1)( n + 2 )( n + 3) + 1 16. (09)
1 1 1
S= + +………+
= (n 2
)( )
+ 3n n2 + 3n + 2 + 1 2 +1 3+ 2 100 + 99

( 2 –1 )+( 3– 2 )+( 4– 3 )
( ) ( )
2
= n2 + 3n + 2 n2 + 3n + 1 S=
1 1 1
= n2 + 3n + 1 = 28  31 + 1 = 869
+…….+
( 100 – 99 )
1
13. (03)
(After rationalization of every term)
a a+b a+b+c a +b+c+d
= = =
3 4 5 6 S= 100 –1  S = 10 –1 = 9
a This method is called difference method
Let =K
b + 2c + 3d
a a+b a+b+c a +b+c+d 17. (01)
and = = = =x
3 4 5 6
a + x2 = 2006 .... (1)
a = 3x
a+b=4xb=x b + x2 = 2007 .... (2)
a + b + c = 5x ⇒ c = x c + x2 = 2008 .... (3)
a + b + c + d = 6x ⇒ d = x abc = 3 ..... (4)
a 3x 1
K= = = Let
b + 2c + 3d x + 2x + 3x 2
a b c 1 1 1
P= + + − − −
14. (03) bc ca ab a b c
2 1 2x –1 a 2 + b2 + c2 − bc − ac − ab
– – 3 0 P=
x – x +1 x +1 x +1
2
abc
2x + 2 – x 2 + x –1 ( 2x – 1) 1
(a − b)2 + (b − c)2 − (c − a)2 
– 0  
x3 + 1 x2 + 1 P= 2
abc
3x + 1– x 2 – 2x + 1
 0 From equation (1) and (2): a − b = −1
x3 + 1
From equation (2) and (3): b − c = −1
–x 2 + x + 2 x2 – x – 2
 0  0 From equation (1) and (3): a − c = −2
x3 + 1 x3 + 1
( x + 1)( x – 2) ( x – 2)
1
1 + 1 + 4
  0 Put values in equation (5): P = 2 =1
( x + 1) ( x 2 – x + 1) (x 2
)
– x +1 3
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18. (01)
1 1 1
a+ =b+ =c+
b c a
1 1 b−c
Then, a − b = − =
c b bc
1 1 c−a
b−c = − =
a c ac
1 1 a −b
c−a = − =
b a ab
 ( a − b )( b − c )( c − a )

=
( a − b )( b − c )( c − a )
a 2 b 2 c2
 1 
 ( a − b )( b − c )( c − a ) 1 − 2 2 2  = 0
 a bc 
So, either ( a − b )( b − c )( c − a ) = 0 or
1
1− =0
(abc)2
But a = b,b = c,c = a is not possible as a,b,c
are distinct.
So, a2b2c2 = 1
 abc = 1

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