Advanced Problems in Algebra by Vikas Gupta

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 SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. If the equation sinx + cosx = y2 – y + a has no solution in x and y, then
(A) a < –2 (B) a ∈(–1, 1)

(C) a < – (D) a >
2. The set of values of ‘a’ for which the equation cos4x – sin4x + cos2x + a2 + a = 0
will have atleast one real solution is
(A) [–2, 1] (B) [–1, 2]

(C) [–1, 1] (D) [1, 2]
3. The solution set of the inequality is
(A) [0, 1] ∪ [4, 16] (B) [0, 1] ∪ (4, 16]

(C) (0, 1) ∪ (4, 16) (D) (0, 1] ∪ (4, 16]
4. Let a, b, c ∈ R, a ≠ 0 such that a and 4a + 3b + 2c have the same sign. Then the
equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 must have
(A) both roots in (1, 2) (B) no roots in (1, 2)

(C) not both roots in (1, 2) (D) exactly one root in (1, 2)
5. Let x = , then the value of x4 + y4 + (x + y)4 is equal to
(A) 527 (B) 1254

(C) 976 (D) 1152

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6. Let ‘p’ is a root of the equation x2 – x – 3 = 0. Then the value of

is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
7. Given that the equation (x – 19) (x – 97) = p has real roots α and β. Then the
minimum real root of the equation (x – α) (x – β) = –p is
(A) 13 (B) 16
(C) 18 (D) 19
8. Let a, b, c are real numbers with a2 + b2 + c2 > 0. Then the equation x 2+(a + b + c)
x+(a2 + b2 + c2) = 0 has
(A) 2 positive real roots (B) 2 negative real roots

(C) 2 real roots with opposite sign (D) no real roots
9. Let a, b are two differen

differentt positive integers and the two quadratic equations
(a – 1)x2 – (a2 + 2)x + (a2 + 2a) = 0 and (b – 1)x2 – (b2 + 2)x + (b2 + 2b) = 0 have
a b + ba
one common root. Then the value of − b −a
is equal to
a +b
(A) 256 (B) 64
(C) 16 (D) 72
10. If p, q1 and q2 are real numbers with p = q1 + q2 + 1, then which of the following
equations E1 : x2 + x + q1 = 0 and E2 : x2 + px + q2 = 0,

must be correct about the equations
(A) Nothing can be said about roots of the two equations.

equations.
(B) atleast one of the equation has
has distinct real roots.
roots.
(C) atleast one must have
have imaginary
imaginary roots.
(D) atleast one must
must have real roots of oposite sign.
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11. Given that the solution set of the quadratic inequality ax2 + bx + c > 0 is (2, 3).
Then the solution set of the inequality cx2 + bx + a < 0 will be
(A) (B) (– ∞, 2) ∪ (3, ∞)
(C) (D) Nothing can be said
12. Complete set of real values of k for which the inequality kx2 – kx – 1 < 0 holds for
12.
any real x, satisfy
(A) k ∈ (–4, 0) (B) k ∈ (–4, 0]
(C) k ∈ [–4, 0) (D) k ∈ [–4, 0]

13. The poduct of all values of x satisfying the equation
1 1 1 1 1
+ + = − is
x 2 + 2x x 2 + 6x + 8 x 2 + 10x + 24 5 x 2 + 14x + 48
(A) –80 (B) 40

(C) –10 (D) –20
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14. Let x , x , x be the roots of the equation x + 3x + 5 = 0. Then the value of
1 2 3
expression is equal to
(A) – (B) –5
(C) – (D) –1
15. The value of maximum real root minus the minimum real root of the
t he equation
(x2 – 5)4 + (x2 – 7)4 = 16 is
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

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16. Three real numbers x, y, z are such that x2 + 6y = –17, y2 + 4z = 1 and z2 + 2x = 2.
Then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 is equal to
(A) 30 (B) –24

(C) –36 (D) –28
17. The degree of the polynomial p(x) which satises the condition
(x)p(x – 1) = (x – 15) p(x) is :
(A) 4 (B) 15
(C) 7 (D) can not be determined
18. The equations x2 – 4x + k = 0 and x2 + kx – 4 = 0, where k is a real number, have
exactly one common root. Then the number of values of k is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 3
19. Suppose 1, 2, 3 are the roots of the equation x4 + ax2 + bx = c. Then the value of c
is
(A) 25 (B) 8
(C) 24 (D) 36
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20. If a, b are the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + λx − = 0 , where λ is a real
2λ 2
minimum value of a4 + b4 is
parameter.. Then the minimum
parameter
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
21. If a, b, c are complex numbers and a + b + c = ab + bc + ca = abc = 1, then nd

a + b4 + c4
(A) 1 (B) 0
(C) 3 (D) 8
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22. Let p(x) = x6 + ax5 + bx4 + x3 + bx2 + ax + 1. Given that 1 is a root of p(x) = 0
and –1 is not. What is the maximum number of distinct real roots that p could
have
(A) 6 (B) 5
(C) 4 (D) 3
23. If the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are and , then
(a + b + c)2 is equal to
(A) b2 – ac (B) 4(b2 – 4ac)
(C) b2 – 4ac (D)
24. The set of all real values of ‘a’ for which both the roots of the equation x2 – 1 = 0
lie between the roots of the equation x2 + (3a – a2)x – 3a3 = 0 is equal to
(A) (– ∞, –1 ) (B)

(C) (1, ∞) (D)
25. The complete set of real values of ‘a’ for which the smaller root of the equation
x2 + 2ax – 3 = 0 lies in the interval (–1, 1) is
(A) (1, ∞) (B) (0, 1)
(C) (D) a ∈ (2, ∞)

26. If the ratio of the roots of equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 is same as the ratio of the roots
of equation px2 + 2qx + r = 0, where a, b, c, p, q, r are non zero real numbers. Then
the value of is equal to :
(A) 4 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) –1

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27. The complete set of real values of ‘a’ for which the inequality ax 2 – (3+ 2a)x+ 6 > 0,
a ≠ 0 holds for exactly three negative integral values of x is
(A) (B)
(C) (–1, 0) (D)
28. If the equation ax2 + bx + c = x, a, b, c

28. ∈ R and a ≠ 0, has no real roots, then the
2 2 2
equation a(ax + bx + c) + b(ax + bx + c) + c = x will have
(A) 2 distinct real roots (B) no real roots
(C) 2 equal real roots (D) nothing can be said
29. The equation x2 – 4ax + 1 = 0 has real roots gien by α and β, where a is real. Then
the complete set of values of a for which α ≥ a and β ≥ 0 is
(A) [1, ∞) (B) [2, ∞)
(C) (– ∞, – ]∪[ , ∞) (D) [ , ∞)
30. If the quadratic equation ax2 – bx + 7 = 0 does not have two distinct real roots, then
the minimum value of a + b is equal to :
(A) –8 (B) –7
(C) –6 (D) –5
31. If α and β are roots of the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, then the roots of the equation
ax2 – bx(x + 1) + c(x + 1)2 = 0 are

α β −α −β
(A) , (B) ,
α +1 β +1 α + 1 β +1
α β α β
(C) , (D) ,
1− α 1− β α −1 β −1
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32. If the equation (6a + 3b + 4c)x2 + (11a + 8b + 7c)x + (3c + 5a + 5b) = 0 has equal
real roots, where a, b, c are positive real numbers. Then a,b, c are in
(A) A.P
A.P.. (B) G.P
G.P..
(C) H.P
H.P.. (D) nothin
nothingg can be said
33. Let a, b, are real numbers such that a + b = 5. Then the equation x2 – ax – b = 0
must have for all real values of a
(A) equal real roots (B) imaginary roots

(C) distinct real roots (D) nothing can be said
34. If both roots of the equation x2 – 2(a – 1)x + 2a + 1 = 0 are positive , then
(A) a < 2 (B) a ≥ 4

(C) 1 ≤ a ≤ 4 (D) 1 < a < 2
35. The complete set of real values of p for whcih both roots of the equation
x2 + 2(p – 3)x + 9 = 0 lie in (–6, 1) is
(A) (B)
(C) [6, 9) (D) (–2, 0] ∪ (2, 9)
36. the complete set of real values of ‘a’ for which the equation 9 x – (4a)3x + 4 – a2 = 0
has an unique root in the interval (0, 1) is
(A) (–12, 0) (B) (0, 11)
(C) (–11, –1) ∪ (D) (–13, –5) ∪
37. Let a, b, c be real numbers, a ≠ 0, if α is a root a2x2 + bx + c = 0, β is a root of

a2x2 – bx – c = 0 and 0 < α < β, then the equation a2x2 + 2bx + 2c = 0 has a root γ
that always satises
(A) γ < α (B) γ > β
(C) α < γ < β (D) γ = α + β

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38. If the maximum and minimum values of y = are 7 and respectively,,

respectively
c ∈ R. Then the value of c is
i s equal to
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 5
39. The complete set of real values of ‘a’ for which there are distinct real numbers x, y
satisfying the equations x = a – y2 and y = a – x2 is

(A) (B)
(C) (D) (0, ∞)
40. If a, b, c, p, q, r are non-zero real numbers, such that a < b < c and
2 2 2
f(x) = (x – a)(x – b)(x –c) – p (x – a) – q (x – b) – r (x – c), then f(x) = 0 must have

(A) exactly 1 real root (B) exactly 3 distinct real roots
(C) 2 equal and 1 distinct real roots (D) nothing can be said
41. If ax2 + bx + 8 = 0, a, b ∈ R, a ≠ 0 has no distinct real roots, then the least value of
4a + b is
(A) –4 (B) –3
(C) –2 (D) –1
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SECTION-2
 ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT QUESTIONS
1. Let the inequalities y(–1) > –4, y(1) < 0 and y(3) > 5 are known to hold for
y = ax2 + bx + c, then
(A) b > 3 (B) b < 2
(C) a < 0 (D) a >
2. Let ax2 + bx + c is integer for all integral values of x, then which of the following
must be true ?
(A) c is integer (B) b = , n ∈ I
(C) a = , n ∈ I (D) a, b both are integers
3. If the value of quadratic trinomial ax2 – bx + c is an integer for x = 0, x = 1 and

x = 2, then the valueof the given trinomial is an integer for
(A) x = 2017 (B) x = 2018

(C) x = –4 (D) x = –2017
4. How many

many roots equation x4 = 5x + 2a possess depending on ‘a’ ?
roots does the equation
(A) if a < (B) 2 if a >
(C) 3 if a = (D) 1 if a =
5. How many

many roots equation x3 + ax + 2 = 0 possess depending on ‘a’?
roots does the equation
(A) 1 if a ∈ (– ∞, –3) (B) 3 if a ∈ (– ∞, –3)
(C) 2 if a = –3 (D) 1 if a ∈ (–3, ∞)

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6. How many solutions does the system of equations |x| + |y| = 1, x2 + y2 = a2 possess
depending on ‘a’?
(A) if |a| < (B) 0 if |a| > 1
(C) 4 if |a| = ,1 (D) 8 if < |a| < 1
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(A) a ∈ (B) a ∈ (– ∞, 0)
(C) a = (D) a ∈
8. The greatest value of the function f(x) = on the interval [–2, 1]
depending on the parameter ‘b’ is/are
(A) if b ∈ [0, 2] (B) if b ∈ [0, 4]
(C) if b ≤ 2 (D) if b ≥ 2
9. The greatest f(x) = x4 – 6bx2 + b2 on the interval [–2, 1]
greatest value of the function f(x)
depending on the parameter b is
(A) b2 if b ≥ (B) 16 – 24b + b2 if b ≤
(C) 4 – 12b + b2 if 0 ≤ b ≤ (D) 16 – 24b + b2 if b ≥
10. Let f(x) = ax2 + bx + c, a ≠ 0, a, b, c are integers. Let f(1) = 0, 50 < f(7) < 60 and
70 < f(8) < 80, then
(A) f(10) = 135 (B) f(3) = 4

(C) f(5) = 20 (D) f(–2) = 21

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11. Let x satisfy the equation , a, b > 0, then
(A) x ∈ [a, ∞) if a = b
(B) Number of values of x is exactly one if a > b
zero if a ≠ b
(C) Number of values of x is zero if zero
(D) Number of values of
of x is exactly one if a < b
12. Given that a, b, c are positive distinct real numbers such that quadratic expressions
expressions
ax2 + bx + c, bx2 + cx + a and cx2 + ax + b are always non-negative. Then the
expression can never lie in
(A) (– ∞, 2] (B) (– ∞, 1]
(C) (2, 4) (D) [4, ∞)
13. Given that the equation mx2 – 2(m + 2) x + m + 5 = 0, m ∈ R has no real root. Then
the equation (m – 6)x2 – 2(m + 2)x + (m + 5) = 0 can have
(A) Two equal real roots (B) Two distin

distinct
ct real roots
(C) No real roots (D) Exactly one real root
‘b’, b ∈ R for which the equations 2017x2 + bx + 7102 = 0

14. The possible values of ‘b’,
and 7102x2 + bx + 2017 = 0 have a common root is/are
(A) –9119 (B) –10879

(C) 9119 (D) 10879
15. The equation (x – a) (x – a – b) = 1, where a, b are positive constants has
(A) One root less than a and the other is greater than a.
(B) One root less than a + b and
and the other is greater than a + b.
(C) One root less than a and the other is greater
greater than a + b.
(D) Roots lying between
between a and a + b.

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16. Let p, q are integers

integers and the two roots of equation x2 –
of the equation x+ (p + q)
+ 16 = 0 are p and Then
(A) p = 4 (B) p = 13
(C) q = 13 (D) q = 7
17. Let M = 3x2 – 8xy + 9y2 – 4x + 6y + 13, where x, y ∈ R, then
(A) M can not be equal to zero (B) M must be negative

(C) M > 2 (D) M must be positive
18. The equation 8x4 – 16x3 + 16x2 – 8x + a = 0, a ∈ R has
(A) Atleast two real roots ∀ a ∈ R.

two real
imaginary roots ∀ a ∈ R.
(B) At least two imaginary
(C) The sum of all non-real roots equal to 2, if a > .
roots equal to 1, if a ≤
(D) The sum of all non-real roots .
19. If a, b, c are roots of the cubic equation x3 – 3ax2 + 3bx – c3 = 0, then which of
are the roots
the following may be possible ?

(A) a = 3 (B) b = 6
(C) c = 0 (D) a = b = c
20. Consider the equation , has
(A) The number of distinct real roots equal to 4.

4.
(B) The number of distinct real roots equal to 3.

3.
(C) The sum of all distinct real roots of the equation

equation is –2.
(D) The sum of all distinct real

real roots of the equation is –1.
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21. Given that the equation , a ∈ R, has only one real root,
then
(A) Number of values of a is 3. (B) Number of values of a is 1.
(C) Sum of all values of ‘a’ is . (D) Sum of all values of ‘a’ is .
22. Let f(x) = x3 – 3x + b and g(x) = x2 + bx – 3, where b is a real number. If the
equations f(x) = 0 and g(x) = 0 have a common root, then
(A) Number of possible values of b is 3.
(B) Number of possible value of b is 2.
(C) Sum of all possible values of b is 0.
(D) Sum of all possible values of b is 2.
23. Consider the equation 3x7 – x4 – 30x5 + 10x2 + 3x3 – 1 = 0 then
(A) The minimum real root of equation is (– – ).
(B) The minimum real root of equation is ( ).
(C) The maximum real root of equation is ( ).
(D) The number of positive roots of equation is 3.
24. The equation x4 – 9x3 + 2(10 – a)x2 + 9ax + a2 = 0 for x where ‘a’ is real parameter
has
roots if a > –4, a ≠ 0.
(A) 4 distinct real roots
(B) 2 distinct real roots if < a < –4.
(C) No real roots if a < .
(D) 3 distinct real roots

roots for 2 values
values of a.
25. The number of real roots of the equation = kx, where k is a parameter is
(A) 1, if k > (B) 2, if k =
(C) 3, if 0 < k < (D) 1, if k ≤ 0

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26. The complete set of values of real parameter ‘m’ for which the equatio
equationn
m sin2x + (m – 1)sinx + (m – 2) = 0 has
(A) No real roots is (– ∞, 1) ∪
roots in [0, 2π] is {2}

(B) 5 roots
roots in [0, 2π] is (1, 2) ∪

(C) 4 roots
roots in [0, 2π] is

(D) 2 roots
27. The set of values number ‘a’ for which the equation a3 + a2|a + x| + |a2x + 1|
values of real number
= 1 has not less than 4 different solutions which are integers can be
(A) (B) (–3, –1)
(C) (– ∞, –3] (D)
value(s) of ‘p’ for which the equations ax2 – px + ab = 0 and x2 – ax –

28. The possible value(s)
bx + ab = 0 may have
have a common root,
root, given that a, b are non zero
zero real numbers
numbers is/
are :
(A) b2 + a (B) a + ab
(C) a2 + b (D) b + ab
29. If sin10º is a root of the equation 4ax3 – 3ax + b = 0, where a, b are real parameters,
a ≠ 0, then the remaining two roots are
(A) sin 130º (B) sin 40º

(C) sin 250º (D) sin 200º
30. Suppose a and
and b are two positive real numbers
numbers such that the roots of the cubic
equation x3 – ax + b = 0 are all real. If α is a root of this cubic with minimum
absolute value, then
(A) α < (B) α >

3b 3b
(C) α≤ (D) α>
2a 2a
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31. If the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0 and cx2 + bx + a = 0, a, b, c ∈ R and ac ≠ 0 have a
common non real root, then
(A) a = –c (B) a = c
(C) |b| > 2|a| (D) |b| < 2|a|
32. If the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b, c ∈ R and a > 0 has two real roots α
and β such that α < –2 and β > 2, then
(A) c < 0 (B) a – |b| + c < 0
(C) 4a + 2|b| + c < 0 (D) 6a + |b| + c < 0
33. Let the expression takes all real values when x is real, a, b, c, d are
all distinct real parameters. Then which of the following is/are possible
(A) a2 > b2 and c2 < d2 (B) a2 > b2 and c2 > d2
(C) a2 < b2 and c2 > d2 (D) a2 < b2 and c2 < d2
34. The possible set of real values

values of ‘a’ for which, for all x not exceeding
exceeding unity in
absolute value, the inequality > 0 is valid
(A) (1, ∞) (B)
(C) (D) (2, ∞)

inequalities x2 + 4x + 3 ≤ α and x2 – 2x ≤ 3 – 6α have a
35. Given that system of inequalities
unique solution, then

(A) Sum of all possible values of α is equal to 0.
values of α is 2.
(B) Number of all possible values
(C) Sum of all possible values of α is equal to –1.
values of α is 3.
(D) Number of all possible values
36. If ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 be an equation with integral coefcients and D > 0 be its
it s
discriminant. Then the equation b2x2 – Dx – 4ac = 0 must have
(A) Two integral roots (B) Two irratio
irrational
nal roots
(C) Two rational roots (D) At least one integral root

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37. If all the roots equation x4 – 12x3 + ax2 + bx + 81 = 0 where a, b ∈ R are
roots of the equation
positive, then
(A) b + 2a = 0 (B) b + a = –54

(C) a = 54 (D) a = 27
38. If each pair of equations x2 + ax + 2 = 0, x2 + bx + 6 = 0 and x2 + cx + 3 = 0 has a

common root, then a + b + c can be equal to
(A) –3 (B) 3
(C) –12 (D) 12
39. Let p and q be real numbers that the parabola y = x2 – 2px + q has no common
numbers such that
point with the x-axis. Let there exist points A and B on the parabola
parabola such that AB is
parallel to the x-axis and ∠AOB = 90º (‘O’ is origin), then possible values of q is/
are
(A) –1 (B)
(C) (D)
40. Let the equation xn + px2 + qx + r = 0, where n ≥ 6, r ≠ 0 has roots α1, α2, α3,.......,αn
and Sk = , where k is an natural number
number,, then
(A) Sn + pS2 + qS1 + nr = 0

(B) Roots of the equation can not all be real
real
(C) Sn = –nr
(D) Sn = r
41. The three roots of equation x4 – px3 + qx2 – rx + s = 0, where p, q, r, s ∈ R and
s < 0, are tanA, tanB and tanC where A, B, C are angles of a triangle. Then the
fourth root of the equation can be equal to :
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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SECTION-3
 COMP
COMPREHENSION
REHENSION BASED QUESTIONS
QUE STIONS
COMPREHENSION: (1 TO 3)
Given that a > 0, |ax2 + bx + c| ≤ 1, if –1 ≤ x ≤ 1, a, b, c ∈ R and ax + b has its

maximum value 2, when –1 ≤ x ≤ 1. Then :
1. a =
(A) 3 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4

2. b =
(A) –1 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
3. c =
(A) –1 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) 2

Consider a function f : R → R , f(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, c are real such

that max |f(x)| ≤ 2 for all x ∈ [–2, 2].
4. f(x) must b
(A) odd function (B) even function

(C) neither odd nor even function (D) nothing can be said
5. b =
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) –2 (D) –3
6. f(1) is equal to
(A) –2 (B) –1 (C) 1 (D) 2

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Let f(x) = x3 + ax2 + bx + c and g(x) = x3 + bx2 + cx + a, where a, b, c are integers
with c ≠ 0. Let f(1) = 0 and the roots of g(x) are squares
squares of the roots of f(x).
f(x).
Then
7. a3 + b2 + c =
(A) –1 (B) 1
(C) –3 (D) 3
8. ab + bc + ca =
(A) –1 (B) 3
(C) 1 (D) –3
Consider the equation x4 – (k – 1)x2 + (2 – k) = 0. The complete set of possible
values of real k for which the equation has
9. Four distinct real roots is

(A) (– ∞, 2) (B)
(C) (D) (2, ∞)
10. 3 distinct real roots is
(A) {2} (B) { 2 − 1, 2}
(C) (D) {2 2 , 3 − 2}
11. 2 distinct real roots is
(A) (0, 2) (B) (– ∞, – 1)
(C) (2, ∞) (D)
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Consider the inequality 9 – x2 > |x – a|, where a is a real number.
number. Then the complete
set of values of ‘a’ for
for which the given inequality has
12. Atleast one negative solution is
(A) (–8, 8) (B) (–9, 9)
(C) (–3, 8) (D)

13. Only positive solutions is
(A) (B)
(C) (D) (8, 9)
Consider a function, f(θ) = tan2θ + (a + 1)tanθ – (a – 3), θ ∈ R where a is a real

parameter.. The complete
parameter complete set of values of ‘a’ for which
 0, π 
14. f(θ) > 0 ∀ θ ∈   is
  2
(A) [–3, 3] (B)
(C) (D)
15. f(θ) < 0 ∀ θ ∈

 0, π  is
 2 
 
(A) (0, ∞) (B) (– ∞, –3)
(C) (3
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p
If rational number , q ≠ 0 and p, q are relatively prime integers is a root of
q
polynomial function, then p is a divisor of constant term and
and q that of leading
coefcient. Therefore
Therefore the possible rational zeroes are formed by listing
listi ng the factors
of constant term over the factors of leading coefcient.
16. The sum of all possible rational x-intercepts of the curve y = 6x4 – 13x3 – 35x2 – x
+ 3 is
(A) – (B) –1 (C) – (D) –
17. The number of possible rational roots of the equation x4 +(2p1+1)x3 + (2p2+1)x2 +
(2p3+1)x + (2p4+1)=0, p1, p2, p3, p4 are integers is
(A) 0 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D) nothing can be said

18. The number of possible integral roots of the equations ax2 + bx + c = 0, where a, b,
c are prime numbers
numbers greater than 2 is
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) nothing can be said
Consider the equation x4 + (α – 1)x3 + x2 + (α – 1)x + 1 = 0, where
where ‘α’ is a real
parameter.. Then
parameter
19. The given equation has 2 positive and 2 negative roots if
1 5
(A) α ≤ – (B) α ≥ (C) − ≤ α ≤ (D) None of these
2 2
20. The given equation has 2 distinct negative roots if
(A) α < – (B) α > (C) – <α< (D) – <α<
21. The given equation has no real roots if

5 1
(A) α<– (B) α> (C) – < α < (D) − <α<
2 2

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Given that the two quadratic equations E1 : x2 – ax + b = 0 and E2 : x2 – px + q = 0,
where a, b, p, q are real parameters have a common root.
other, then (q – b)2 is equal to
22. If the other roots of equations are reciprocal to each other,
(A) (p – a)2 (B) b(p – a)2
(C) q(p – a)2 (D) bq(p – a)2

23. If the equation E2 has equal roots, then b + q is equal to
(A) ap (B)
(C) 2ap (D) 4ap
One root of the equation x4 – 5x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0 is 3 + . If all the roots of the
equation are real given that a, b, c are rational parameters, then
24. The greatest value of ‘a’ is equal to
(A) (B) (C) 2 (D)
25. The least value of ‘b’ is equal to

(A) (B) 6 (C) (D)
26. The greatest value of ‘c’ is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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COMPREHENSION (27 TO 29) :
Let x1, x2, x3, x4 be the roots of the equation x4 + ax3 + bx2 + cx + d = 0. If x 1 + x2 =
x3 + x4 and a, b, c, d ∈ R, then
27. If a = 2, then b – c is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
28. If b < 0, then how many

many different
different real values
values of ‘a’, we
we may have?
have?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
29. If b + c = 1 and a ≠ –2, then for real values of ‘a’, the complete set of real values of
‘c’ is
(A) (– ∞, 1] (B) [1, ∞) (C) (D)
COMPREHENSION (30 TO 31)
Let f(x) = x4 + ax3 + bx2 + ax + 1 be a polynomial where a, b are real numbers,
then
30. If f(x) = 0 has two different

different pairs of equal
equal roots, then the least value of a + b is
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
31. If all roots of f(x) = 0 are imaginary and

and b = –1, then the complete
complete set of values of
‘a’ is
(A) (B) (–1, 1) (C) (D) (–3, 3)

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number,, such that the roots x1 and x2 of the equation x2 + (m – 4)x +
Let m be a real number
m2 – 3m + 3 = 0 are real numbers, then
32. The value of m for which = 6 is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
33. The maximum value of + 8 is equal to
(A) (B) 1
(C) (D)
x 2 + 4x + 3 x − 5x + 1100
2
Consider functions f(x) = x 2 + 7 x + 14 and g(x) = x + 5x + 2

2
200 , for all real values
of x, then
34. The greatest

greatest value of f(x) is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 1 (D) 2
35. The greatest

greatest value g(x))f(x) is equal to
value of function ((g(x))
(A) 9 (B) 4
(C) 8 (D) 16

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SECTION-4
 MATCH THE COLUMN
1. Column-I Column-II
(A))
(A If a, b,
b, c are
are le
leng
ngth
th of
of side
sidess of a tria
trian-
n- (P)) of opp
(P ppos
osit
itee si
sig
gns
gle, then the roots of the equation a2x2 +
(b2 + a2 – c2) x + b2 = 0 are
(B))
(B If a, b, c are
are un
uneq
equa
uall posit
positiv
ivee num
numbe
bers
rs (Q) both po
positive
and b is A.M. of a and c, then the roots
of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 are
(C) If a ∈ R, then the roots of the equation (R) both negative
x2 – (a + 1) x – a2 – 4 = 0 are
(D))
(D If a,
a, b, c are
are uneq
unequa
uall posi
positiv
tivee numb
number
erss (S)) re
(S real
al and dis
isti
tinc
nctt
and b is H.M. of a and c, then the roots
of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 are
(T) imaginary
2. Let α, β, γ be three numbers such that α + β + γ = 2, α2 + β2 + γ2 = 6
and α3 + β3 + γ3 = 11, then
Column-I Column-II
(A) α4 + β4 + γ4 is equal to (P) 13
(B) α5 + β5 + γ5 is equal to (Q) 26

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(C) (α2 –4) (β2 – 4) (γ2 – 4) is equal to (R) 57

6 6 6
(D) α + β + γ is equal to (S) 119
(T) 129
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(A))
(A Thee po
Th poss
ssib
ible
le in
inte
tegr
gral
al va
values of λ for
lues (P) 2
which (λ – 2)x2 + 8x + (λ + 4) > 0 ∀ x
∈ R is/are
(B) The equation x2 + 2(a2 + 1)x + (a2 – 14a (Q) 3
+ 48) = 0 possesses roots of opposite
signs, then the value of ‘a’ can be
(C) If the equation ax2 + 2bx + 4c = 16 has (R) 4

no real roots and a + c > b + 4, then the
integral value of ‘c’ can be equal to
(D))
(D thee poss
th possib
ible
le val
value
uess of x satis
satisfy
fyin
ing
g the
the (S) 5
equation |x2 – x – 6| = x + 2 is/are
(T) 7
(A))
(A Thee poss
Th possib
ible
le val
value
ue(s
(s)) of ‘a’
‘a’ fo
forr whic
which
h (P) –3
the largest value of sin2x – 2a sinx + a +
3 is 7 is/are
(B))
(B Thee poss
Th possib
ible
le val
value
ue(s
(s)) of ‘a’
‘a’ fo
forr whic
which
h (Q) 1
the largest value of x4 – ax2 + 2a – 1 for
x ∈ [–1, 2] is 9 is/are
(C))
(C Thee poss
Th possib
ible
le val
value
ue(s
(s)) of ‘a’
‘a’ fo
forr whic
which
h (R) 3
the equation tan4x – 3tan2x + (a – 1) = 0
has 4 roots in (0, π) is/are
(D))
(D Thee poss
Th possib
ible
le val
value
ue(s
(s)) of ‘a’
‘a’ fo
forr whic
which
h (S) 5
the smallest value of x4 – ax2 + 2a – 1
for x ∈ [–1, 2] is – 7 is/are
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SECTION-5
 SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. The number of real values of x satisfying the equation = x – 1 is
2. Let ABCD be a rectangle

rectangle and let E and F be points on CD and BC respectively
such that area (∆ADE) = 16, area (∆CEF) = 9 and area (∆ABF) = 25. Then the area
(∆AEF) is k, nd .
values of ‘a’ such that the equation x3 – 3x + a = 0 has three

3. The number of integral values
integer roots is
4. Let the equation x2 – (2a + b)x + (2a2 + b2 – b + ) = 0 where a, b ∈ R has two real
roots. Then the value of 6a + 2b is equal to
5. Given that the quadratic equation ax + bx + c = 0 has no real roots, but Mr. A got
two roots 2 and 4 since he wrote
wrote down a wrong value of ‘a’. Mr.
Mr. B also got two
roots –1 and 4 because he wrote the sign of a term wrongly. Then
Then the value of
is equal to
number not less than –1, such that the equation x2 + 2(m – 2)
6. Given that m is a real number
x + m2 – 3m + 3 = 0 has two distinct real roots x1 and x2. Find the maximum value
of .
7. Given that the quadratic equation x2 – px + q = 0, where p, q ∈ R has two real roots
α and β. If the equation having roots α3, β3 is also x2 – px + q = 0, then nd the
number of possible pairs (p, q).
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8. Let α, β are the roots of the equation x2 + x – 3 = 0. Then the value of α3 – 4β2 + 19
is equal to
9. If a, b are two real numbers satisfying relations 19a2 + 99a + 1 = 0 and
satisfying the relations
b2 + 99b + 19 = 0 and ab ≠ 1. Then the value of is equal to
10. Given that a, b, c are the lengths of three sides of ∆ABC, a > b > c, 2b = a + c and b
is a positive integer. If a2 + b2 + c2 = 84, nd the value of b.
number of ordered pairs (p, q), p, q ∈ N such that the equation x2 – pqx + p + q
11. The number
= 0 has two integer roots.
12. Let p be an integer such that both roots of the equation 5x2 – 5px + (66p – 1) = 0
are positive integers. Then the value of is equal to ([.] denotes greatest integer
function)
13. Given that the integers a, b satisfy the equation
 1 1 

 a b   1 1  1 2
 1 1 − 1 1   a − b  × 1 1 = 3 . Then the value of a + b is equal to
 − +     2 + 2  
 a b a b  a b
14. Find the number of integral values of parameter ‘a’ so that the inequality (2a – a2)
≤ x2 –3x + 2 ≤ 3– a2 holds for any real x in the interval [0, 2].
are integers and the two real roots α, β of the equation 3x2 + 3(a +
15. Given that a, b are
b)x + 4ab = 0 satisfy the relation α(α + 1) + β (β + 1) = (α + 1) (β + 1). Then the
number of ordered pairs (a, b) is equal to

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16. Let a, b, c are real numbers and satisfy a = 8 – b and c2 = ab – 16, then is equal
to
17. The number of triplets (a, b, c), where

where a, b, c are rational numbers such that the
equation x3 + ax2 + bx + c = 0 has roots a, b, c.
18. If α is a real root of equation x5 – x3 + x – 2 = 0, then [ α6] is equal to ([.] denotes
greatest integer function)
19. The number of ordered pairs of integers satisfying x + y = x2 – xy + y2 is

integers (x, y) satisfying
many integer pairs (x, y) satisfy x2 + 4y2 – 2xy – 2x – 4y – 8 = 0 ?

20. How many
3
21. Given that α, β, γ are all real roots of the equation x – 2007x + 2002 = 0, then the
α −1 β −1 γ −1
value of + +
α + 1 β + 1 γ + 1 is equal to
22. The number of integral values of ‘a’ for which the equation
x3(x + 1) = (x + a) (2x + a) has four distinct real solutions is
numbers a, b satisfy a3 – 6a2 + 15a – 21 = 0 and b3 – 6b2 + 15b – 7 =

23. Given that real numbers
0 respectively, then nd the value of a + b.
24. Natural numbers k, , p and q are such that if a and b are roots of x2 – kx +  =
0 then a + and b + are the roots of x2 – px + q = 0. What is the sum of all
possible values of q ?
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25. Given that a + b + c = 3, a2 + b2 + c2 = 5 and a3 + b3 + c3 = 7, then the value of a4 + b4
+ c4 is equal to
26. The equation x4 – (r + 1)x2 + r = 0 has 4 distinct real solutions which form an
arithmetic progression. The number of such real values of r is
2 2
27. The smallest value that x – 7x + 6 takes in the set {x ∈ R|x – x – 30 ≥ 0} is
28. Given that x2 + y2 = 8x + 6y + 11, where x and y are integers . What is the smallest
possible value of |4x–2y|.
29. The number of different

different integer triplets y, z) satisfying the equations x + y2 – z =
triplets (x, y,
124 and x2 + y – z = 100 is
30. The polynomial equation x4 – 2x2 + ax + b = 0 has four distinct real roots. The
maximum possible integral value of its root is
31. Find the least possible integral value

value of for which both the roots of
equation ax2 – bx + c = 0 are distinct (a, b, c ∈ N).
distinct and lie in interval (0, 1), is, (a,
32. For a natural number

number b, let N(b) denotes the number of natural numbers
numbers a for which
the equation x2 + ax + b = 0 has integer roots. Let x is the sum of digits of the
smallest value of b for which N(b) = 20. Then is equal to

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33. Let α, β be the roots of equation x2 – 2px + p2 – 2p – 1 = 0. If p 1, p2 be two distinct
1
real values of ‘p’ for which 
 ( α − β) 2
− 2  is an integer. Find .

2  (α + β) 2 + 2 
34. The number of real number

number pairs (x, y) which will satisfy the equation
x2 – xy + y2 = 4(x + y – 4) is

35. The equation x4 – 8x3 + 24x2 – 32x – 14 = 0 has two real roots x 1, x2 and two
imaginary roots x3, x4, then the value of x1x2 + x3x4 is equal to
36. If α and β, α ≠ β are the roots of the equation x 2 – p(x + 1) – c = 0, then nd the
value of α22 + 2α + 1 + β22 + 2β + 1 .

α + 2α + c β + 2β + c
37. The least integral

integral value of ‘a’
‘a’ for which the inequality ≥ 1, holds true for
all real values of x in the interval (–1, 1) is
values of ‘a’ for which the inequality logx(x2 – 4x + a) > 0

38. The number of integral values
holds for all real values of x in the interval (0, 1).
39. The smallest positive value of ‘a’ for which every

every solution of inequality
inequality
is a solution of inequality 49x2 – 4a4 ≤ 0 is
40. Let S be the sum of all

all distinct real values of ‘m’
‘m’ for which the equation
equation
mx3 – 9x2 + 12x – 5 = 0 has two equal real roots. Then [S] = ([.] denotes greatest
integer function).
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41. The number of integral

integral values of ‘a’ for which any real
real value of x that satises the
inequality ax2 + (1 – a2)x –a > 0 does not exceed two in absolute value.
42. Let P(x) be a polynomial with

with real coefcients
coefcients and leading
leading coefcient unity satisfy
the identity (x – 8) P(2x) = 8(x – 1) P(x). Then is equal to ([.] denotes

greatest integer function).
43. Let P(x) = 0 be a fth

fth degree polynomial equation with integer coefcients
coefcients that
has a integral root ‘α’. If P(2) = 13 and P(10) = 5 then is equal to ([.] denotes
44. The number of integral

integral values of ‘a’ for which the equation cos2x + asinx = 2a – 7
possesses solution is
number of ordered pairs (x, y), x, y ∈ R satisfying the equation

45. The number
4|x –8x+12|–log 7 = 72y–1 and the inequality |y – 3| – 3|y| – 2(y + 1) 2 ≥ 1 is
2
4
46. The number of integral values of n for which equation nx2 + (n + 1)x + (n + 2) =
which the equation
0 has rational roots only is equal to
47. If p1, p2 are the roots of the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 and q1, q2 are the
roots of the quadratic equation cx2 + bx + a = 0 such that p1, q1, p2, q2 is an A.P. of
distinct terms, then a + c is equal to (a, b, c ∈ R).
48. The number of integra

integrall values of ‘a’ for which the equatio
equationn(x2 + x + 2)2 – (a – 3) (x2
+ x + 2) (x2 + x + 1) + (a – 4) (x 2 + x + 1)2 = 0 has atleast one real root is

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49. The smallest integral value of |a| for which the range of function f(x) = is R
is
50. The number of distinct values of ‘c’ for which the equation
x4 – (c2 –7c+11) x2 + (18–21c + 8c 2 –c3)= 0 doesn’t have 4 distinct roots is

–7c+11)
51. For each real number parabolas y = (m2 + 4)x2 + (m – 2)2x – 4m + 2 passes
number m, the parabolas
through the same point (a, b), then a2 + b2 is equal to
52. Suppose 1, 2, 3 are equation x4 + ax2 + bx = c, then the value of c is

are the roots of equation
equal to
53. Let a and

and b be real numbers that a ≠ 0. Then the maximum number of possible
numbers such that
real roots of the equation ax4 + bx3 + x2 + x + 1 = 0 is equal to
54. Let x, y,
y, z are all real numbers
numbers such that x + y + z = 0 and xy + yz + zx = –3, then
the value of |x3y + y3z + z3x| is equal to
55. Find the number integers ‘n’ such that 32n + 3n2 + 7 is a perfect square.
number of positive integers
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Answerr Key
Answe Key
SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. D 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. B
7. D 8. D 9. A 10. B 11. C 12. B
12.
13. D 14. A 15. C 16. C 17. B 18. B

19. D 20. D 21. C 22. B 23. C 24. C
25. A 26. C 27. D 28. B
28. 29. D 30. B
31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. A 36. D
37. C 38. B 39. A 40. B 41. C
ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT QUESTIONS
1. B,D 2. A,C 3. A,B,C,D 4. A,B,D 5. B,C,D 6. A,B,C,D
7. B,C 8. C,D 9. A,B 10. A,B,C 11. A,B,D 12. B,D
13. B,D 14. A,C 15. A,B,C 16. B,D 17. A,C,D 18. B,C,D
19. A,B,C,D 20. B,C 21. A,D 22. A,C 23. A,C,D 24. A,B,D
25. A,B,C,D 26. A,B,C,D 27. C,D 28. B,C 29. A,C 30. B,C
31. B,D 32. A,B,C 33. B,D 34. C,D 35. B,C 36. C,D
37. A,B,C 38. C,D 39. B,C 40. A,B,C 41. A,B,D
COMPREHENSION BASED QUESTIONS
1. C 2. D 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. A
7. A 8. A 9. B 10. A 11. D 12. D
13. C 14. D 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. A
19. D 20. B 21. C 22. D 23. B 24. B
25. D 26. C 27. B 28. B 29. C 30. B

31. A 32. C 33. D 34. D 35. A

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MATCH THE COLUMN
1. A – T ; B – R, S; C – P, S ; D – T
2. A – Q ; B – R ; C – P ; D – T
3. A – S, T ; B – T ; C – S, T ; D – P,
P, R
4. A – P,
P, Q ; B – R, S ; C – R ; D – P,
P, T
SUBJECTIVE TYPE QUESTIONS
1. 1 2. 6 3. 2 4. 5 5. 6 6. 5

7. 6 8. 0 9. 5 10. 5 11. 5 12. 7
13. 3 14. 1 15. 4 16. 1 17. 3 18. 3
19. 6 20. 6 21. 2 22. 0 23. 4 24. 4
25. 9 26. 2 27. 0 28. 2 29. 8 30. 1
31. 9 32. 8 33. 2 34. 1 35. 8 36. 1
37. 5 38. 0 39. 3 40. 4 41. 2 42. 9
43. 7 44. 5 45. 2 46. 3 47. 0 48. 1
49. 2 50. 4 51. 5 52. 36 53. 2 54. 9
55. 1
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1. If α ≠ β but α2 = 5α – 3 and β2 = 5β – 3 then the equation having α/β and β/α as its
roots is [AIEEE 2002]
(A) 3x2 – 19x + 3 = 0 (B) 3x2 + 19x – 3 = 0

(C) 3x2 – 19x – 3 = 0 (D) x2 – 5x + 3 = 0
Differencee between the corresponding roots of x2 + ax + b = 0 and x2 + bx + a = 0

2. Differenc
is same and a ≠ b, then [AIEEE 2002]
(A) a + b + 4 = 0 (B) a + b – 4 = 0
(C) a – b – 4 = 0 (D) a – b + 4 = 0
3. If p and q are the roots of the equation x2 + px + q = 0, then [AIEEE 2002]
(A) p = 1, q = –2 (B) p = 0, q = 1
(C) p = –2, q = 0 (D) p = –2, q = 1
disti nct +ve real numbers and a2 + b2 + c2 = 1 then ab + bc + ca is
4. If a, b, c are distinct
[AIEEE 2002]
(A) less than 1 (B) equal to 1
(C) greater than 1 (D) any real no.
5. The value of ‘a’ for which one root of the quadratic equation
(a2 – 5a + 3)x2 + (3a – 1)x + 2 = 0 is twice as large as the other is
[AIEEE 2003]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)

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6. The real positive number x when added to its inverse gives the minimum value
of the sum at x equal to [AIEEE 2003]
(A) –2 (B) 2
(C) 1 (D) –1
7. If (1 – p) is a root of quadratic equation x2 + px + (1 – p) = 0 then its root are

[AIEEE 2004]
(A) –1, 2 (B) –1, 1

(C) 0, –1 (D) 0, 1
8. If one root of the equation x2 + px + 12 = 0 is 4, while the equation x 2 + px + q = 0

has equal roots, then the value of ‘q’ is [AIEEE 2004]
(A) 4 (B) 12
(C) 3 (D)
9. In a triangle PQR, . If and are the roots of
ax2 + bx + c = 0, a ≠ 0 then

[AIEEE 2005]
(A) a = b + c (B) c = a + b
(C) b = c (D) b = a + c
2 2
10. If both the roots of the quadratic equation x – 2kx + k +
k + k – 5 = 0 are less than 5,
then k lies in the interval [AIEEE 2005]
(A) (5, 6] (B) (6, ∞)

(C) (– ∞, 4) (D) [4, 5]
11. If the roots of the quadratic equation x2 + px + q = 0 are tan30º and tan15º,
respectively,, then the value of 2 + q – p is
respectively [AIEEE 2006]
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 0 (D) 1
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12. All the values of m for which both roots of the equation x2 – 2mx + m2 – 1 = 0 are
greater than –2 but less than 4, lie in the interval [AIEEE 2006]
(A) –2 < m < 0 (B) m > 3
(C) –1 < m < 3 (D) 1 < m < 4
13. If x is real, the maximum value of is [AIEEE 2006]
(A) (B) 41
(C) 1 (D)
14. If the difference between the roots of the equation x2 + ax + 1 = 0 is less than ,
then the set of possible values of a is [AIEEE 2007]
(A) (3, ∞) (B) (– ∞, –3)

(C) (–3, 3) (D) (–3, ∞)
2 2
15. The quadratic equations x – 6x + a = 0 and x – cx + 6 = 0 have one root in
common. The other roots of the rst and second equations are integers in the ratio
4 : 3. Then the common root is [AIEEE 2009]
(A) 1 (B) 4
(C) 3 (D) 2
16. If the roots of the equation bx2 + cx + a = 0 be imaginary, then for all real values of
x, the expression 3b2x2 + 6bcx + 2c2 is [AIEEE 2009]
(A) less than 4ab (B) greater than –4ab

(C) less than –4ab (D) greater than 4ab
17. The equation esinx – e –sinx – 4 = 0 has [AIEEE 2012]
(A) innite number of real roots (B) no real roots

(C) exactly one real root (D) exactly four real roots
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18. If the equations x2 + 2x + 3 = 0 and ax2 + bx + c = 0, a, b, c ∈ R, have a common
root, then a : b : c is : [IIT Mains 2013]

(A) 3 : 1 : 2 (B) 1 : 2 : 3
(C) 3 : 2 : 1 (D) 1 : 3 : 2
19. The real number k for which the equation, 2x 3 + 3x + k = 0 has two distinct real
roots in [0, 1] [IIT Mains 2013]
(A) does not exist (B) lies between 1 and 2

(C) lies between 2 and 3 (D) lies between – 1 and 0
20. Let α and β be the roots of equation x2 – 6x – 2 = 0. If an = αn – βn, for n ≥ 1, then the
value of is equal to : [IIT Mains 2015]
(A) – 3 (B) 6
(C) –6 (D) 3
21. The sum of all real values of x satisfying the equation

= 1 is : [IIT Mains 2016]
(A) 3 (B) –4
(C) 6 (D) 5
22. If, for a positive integer

integer,, n the quadratic equation,
equation,
x(x + 1) + (x + 1)(x + 2) + .......... + (x + n) = 10n
has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is equal to : [IIT Mains 2017]
(A) 10 (B) 11
(C) 12 (D) 9
23. If α, β ∈ C are the distinct roots, of the equation x2 – x + 1 = 0, then α101 + β107 is
equal to : [IIT Mains 2018]
(A) 2 (B) –1
(C) 0 (D) 1
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SECTION-2
1. Find the values of α & β, 0 < α, β < π/2, satisfying the following equation,
cos α cos β cos (α + β) = – 1/8. [REE ‘99, 6]
2. If the roots of the equation x2 − 2ax + a2 + a − 3 = 0 are real
real & less than 3 then
then
[JEE ‘99, 2 + 2]
(A) a < 2 (B) 2 ≤ a ≤ 3
(C) 3 < a ≤ 4 (D) a > 4

3. If α, β are the roots of the equation,
equation, (x − a)(x − b) + c = 0, nd the roots of the
equation, (x − α) (x − β) = c. [REE 2000 (Mains), 3]
4.(a) For the equation, 3 x2 + px + 3 = 0 , p > 0 if one of the roots is square of the other,
4. other,
then p is equal to:
(A) 1/3 (B) 1
(C) 3 (D) 2/3

(b) If α & β (α < β), are the roots of the equation, x2 + bx + c = 0, where
where c < 0 < b,
then
(A) 0 < α < β (B) α < 0 < β < α

(C) α < β < 0 (D) α < 0 < α < β
(c) If b > a , then the equation, (x − a) (x − b) − 1 = 0, has :
[JEE 2000 Screening,

Screening, 1 + 1 + 1 out of 35]
(A) both roots in [a, b] (B) both roots in (− ∞, a)
(C) both roots in [b, ∞) (D) one root in (− ∞, a) & other in (b, + ∞)
(d) If α, β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0, (a ≠ 0) and α + δ , β + δ , are the roots of,
Ax2 + Bx + C = 0, (A ≠ 0) for some constant δ, then prove that,
[JEE 2000, Mains, 4 out of 100]
= .

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5. Let a, b, c be real numbers with a ≠ 0 and let α, β be the roots of the equation
real numbers
ax2 + bx + c = 0. Express the roots of a3x2 + abcx + c3 = 0 in terms of α, β.
real numbers x for which x2 – |x + 2| + x > 0, is

6. The set of all real
[JEE 2002 (screening), 3]
(A) (– ∞, –2) ∪ (2, ∞) (B) (– ∞, – ) ∪ ( , ∞)
(C) (– ∞, –1) ∪ (1, ∞) (D) ( , ∞)
7. If x2 + (a – b)x + (1 – a – b) = 0 where a, b R then nd the values of ‘a’ for
which equation has
has unequal real
real roots for all values
values of ‘b’.
[JEE 2003, Mains-4 out of 60]
8. (a) If one root of the equation x2 + px + q = 0 is the square of the other, then
3 2 3 2
(A) p + q – q(3p + 1) = 0 (B) p + q + q(1 + 3p) = 0

(C) p3 + q2 + q(3p – 1) = 0 (D) p3 + q2 + q(1 – 3p) = 0
(b) If x2 + 2ax + 10 – 3a > 0 for all x ∈ R, then [JEE 2004 (Screening)]
(A) – 5 < a < 2 (B) a < – 5

(C) a > 5 (D) 2 < a < 5
9. Find the range

range of values
values of t for which 2 sin t = , t ∈ .
[JEE 2005(Mains), 2]
10. (a) Let a, b, c be the sides of a triangle. No two of them are equal and λ ∈ R. If the
roots of the equation x2 + 2(a + b + c)x + 3 λ(ab + bc + ca) = 0 are real, then
[JEE 2006, 3]
(A) (B)
(C) λ ∈ (D) λ ∈
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(b) If roots of the equation x 2 − 10cx − 11d = 0 are a, b and those of

x2 – 10ax – 11b = 0 are c, d, then nd the value of a + b + c + d.
(a, b, c and d are distinct numbers) [JEE 2006, 6]
11. (a) Let α, β be the roots of the equation x2 – px + r = 0 and , 2β be the roots of
the equation x2 – qx + r = 0. Then

Then the value of ‘r’ is
(A) (p–q)(2q – p) (B) (q – p)(2p – q)
(C) (q – 2p)(2q – p) (D) (2p–q)(2q – p)
Match the column :
(b) Let f (x)

(x) =
Match the expressions / statements in Column I with expressions / statements in

Column II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) If – 1 < x < 1, then f (x)

(x) satises (P) 0 < f (x)
(x) < 1
(B) If 1 < x < 2, the f (x)

(x) satises (Q) f (x)
(x) < 0
(C) If 3 < x < 5, then f (x)

(x) satises (R) f (x)
(x) > 0
(D) If x > 5, then f

then f (x)
(x) satises (S) f (x)
(x) < 1
[JEE2007,3+6]
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12. The smallest value

value of k, for which both the roots of the equation
equation
x2 – 8kx + 16(k 2 – k + 1) = 0 are real, distinct and have values at least 4, is
[JEE 2009]
13. Let p and q be real numbers such that p ≠ 0, p3 ≠ q and p3 ≠ – If α and β are nonzero
complex numbers satisfying α + β = – p and α3 + β3 = q, then a quadratic equation
having and as its roots is [JEE 2010]
(A) (p3 + q) x2 – (p3 + 2q) x + (p3 + q) = 0
(B) (p3 + q) x2 – (p3 – 2q) x + (p3 + q) = 0
(C) (p3 – q) x2 – (5p3 – 2q) x + (p3 – q) = 0
(D) (p3 – q) x2 – (5p3 + 2q) x + (p3 – q) = 0
14.. A value of b for which the equations

x2 + bx – 1 = 0
x2 + x + b = 0,
have one root in common is [JEE 2011]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
15. Let S be the set of all non-zero real numbers α such that the quadratic equation
αx2 – x + α = 0 has two distinct real roots x1 and x2 satisfying the inequality
|x1 – x2| < 1. Which of the following intervals is(are) a subset(s) of S?
[IIT Advance - 2015]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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π π
16. Let – < θ < – . Suppose α1 and β1 are the roots of the equation x 2 – 2x secθ + 1
6 12
= 0 and α2 and β2 are the roots of the equation x 2 + 2x tanθ – 1 = 0. If α1 > β1 and α2
> β2, then α1 + β2 equals [IIT Advance
Advance 2016]
(A) 2(secθ – tanθ) (B) 2secθ

(C) –2tanθ (D) 0
COMPREHENSION : (17 TO 18) [IIT ADVANCE 2017]
Let p, q be integers and let α, β be the roots of the equation, x2 – x – 1 = 0, where
α ≠ β. For n = 0, 1, 2 ......, let an = pαn + qβn.
Fact : If a and b are rational numbers and a + b 5 = 0 , then a = 0 = b.
17. If a4 = 28, then p + 2q =
(A) 14 (B) 7
(C) 12 (D) 21
18. a12 =
(A) 2a11 + a10 (B) a11 – a10
(C) a11 + a10 (D) a11 + 2a10
19. Let a, b, c be three non-zero real numbers such that the equation a cos x + 2 b
 π , π
sin x = c, x ∈  – α β α β
π
 , has two distinct real roots and with + = . Then,
 2 2 3
the value of is _____________ . [IIT Advance

Advance 2018]
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Answerr Key
Answe Key
SECTION-1
1. A 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. B 6. C
7. C 8. D 9. B 10. C 11. B 12. C
13. B 14. C 15. D 16. B 17. B 18. B
19. A 20. D 21. A 22. B 23. D
SECTION-2
1. α = β = π/3, 2. A 3. (a, b) 4. (a) C, (b) B, (c) D

5. γ = α2β and δ = αβ2 or γ = αβ2 and δ = α2β 6. B 7. a > 1
− π , − π  ∪  3π , π 
8. (a) D; (b) A 9.  2 10   10 2  10. (a) A, (b) 1210
11. (a) D, (b) (A) P,

P, R, S; (B) Q, S; (C) Q, S; (D) P, R, S
12. k=2 13. B 14. B 15. A, D 16. C 17. C
18. C 19. 0.5

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1. The rst and last two terms of an A.P.

A.P. are a, b, c respectively in order. Then the sum
sum
of all the terms is :
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
2. If ax = by = cz and x, y, z are in G.P., where a, b, c, x, y, z are positive real numbers
not equal to unity
unity,, then :
(A) loga b = logc b (B) log ba = logc b
(C) log10 b = log10a log10c (D) log ba + logc b = 0
3. The
theirsum of three
product numbers
is equal to in H.P.
H.P. is 11
11 and the sum of their reciprocals
reciproc als is 1, then
(A) 30 (B) 48`

(C) 24 (D) 36
4. If pth, qth and r th terms of an H.P. be respectively x, y, z, then (p – q) xy + (q – r) yz +
(r – p) xz =
(A) xyz + pqr (B) pqr
(C) xyz (D) 0
5. If A1, A2 be A.M.’s, G1, G2 be G.M.’s and H1, H2 be H.M.’s between two numbers,
then
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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6. If a, b, c are in H.P

H.P.,
., then is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
7. If A, G, H be respectively
respectively the A.M., G.M. and H.M.
H.M. between two positive numbers
numbers
and if xA = yG = zH where x, y, z are non-zero positive quantities, then x, y, z are
in
(A) A.P
A.P.. (B) G.P
G.P..
(C) H.P
H.P.. (D) Nothin
Nothingg can be said
8. If the (m + 1)th, (n + 1)th and (r + 1)th terms of an A.P. are in G.P. and m, n, r are in
H.P., then the ratio of the common difference to the rst term in the A.P. is equal
to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
9. If , m, n are three numbers in G.P., then the ratio of rst term to the common
difference of an A.P. whose th, mth and nth terms are in H.P. is equal to
(A) (B) m
(C) m + 1 (D)
10. If between any two quantities there be inserted two arithmetic means A1, A2 ; two
geometric means G1, G2 ; and two harmonic means H1, H2, then G1G2 : A1 + A2 is
equal to
(A) H1H2 : H1 + H2 (B)
(C) H1 + H2 (D) H1H2
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11. Let Sn be sum of the rst ‘n’ terms of an A.P. {an}. If S6 = S9, then the ratio a3 : a5 is
equal to
(A) 9 : 5 (B) 5 : 9
(C) 3 : 5 (D) 5 : 3
12. If in the arithmetic progression {an}, a1 > 0, 3a8 = 5a13, then among the following
listed partial sums the largest one is
(A) S10 (B) S11
(C) S20 (D) S21
13. Let α, β be the roots of the equation ax2 + 2bx + c = 0 and γ , δ be the roots of the
equation px2 + 2qx + r = 0. If α, β, γ , δ are in G.P., then
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
14. is equal to
(A) 102! – 100! (B) 100(100!) – 1
(C) 99(100!) – 1 (D) 100(99!) – 1
15. If a, b, c form an A.P. with comon difference d (≠ 0) and x, y, z form a G.P. with
common ratio r (≠ 1), then the area of triangle with vertices (a, x), (b, y) and (c, z)
is independent of
(A) a (B) d
(C) x (D) r
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16. A G.P
G.P.. consist of an even number of terms. If the sum of all the terms is 5 times the
sum of the terms occupying the odd places. Then the common ratio will be equal to
(A) 3 (B) 4
(C) 5 (D) 6
17. A convex n-sided polygon has

has a circumcircle and an inscribed circle,
circle, its area is B
and the area of its circumcircle and inscribed circle are A and C respectively, then
(A) B = (B) B >
(C) (D) Nothing can be said
18. The sum is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
19. The value of is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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(A) (n + 1) (n + 1)! – 1 (B) nn! – 1
(C) (n + 1)! – 1 (D) n(n + 1)! – 1
22. Let a1, a2, a3,......., an be an arithmetic progression with common difference ‘d’.
Then is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
23. Let Sn, S2n, S3n are respectively the sums of rst n, 2n, 3n terms of an arithmetic
progression, then S3n =
(A) 2(S2n – Sn) (B) (S2n – Sn)
(C) 3(S2n – Sn) (D) 6(S2n – Sn)

2 3 4
7  1  + 9  1  + 11  1  + 13  1  + ....
24. The sum     4× 5  3  5× 6  3 
2 × 3  3  3× 4  3 
upto 10 terms is equal
   
to
(A) 1– (B)
(C) (D)
25. is equal to
(A) 545 (B) 548
(C) 550 (D) 552

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26. Let there be a G.P.

G.P. whose rst term is ‘a’ and common ratio is ‘r’.
‘r ’. If A and H are
the arithmetic mean and the harmonic mean respectively for the rst ‘n’ terms of
the G.P. Then AH is equal to
(A) ar n–1 (B) a2r n–1
(C) a2r n (D)
27. Let 0 < x < y < 2019, then

then the number of ordered
ordered pair of integers (x,
(x, y) such that
A.M. of x and y exceeds their G.M. by 2 is

(A) 42 (B) 43
(C) 44 (D) 45
19 1 28 1 39 1 52 1
28. The sum + + + + ....... + upto innite terms is
1⋅ 2 ⋅ 3 4 2 ⋅3⋅ 4 8 3⋅ 4⋅ 5 1
166 4 ⋅ 5 ⋅ 6 32
equal to
(A) (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4
29. The sum of innite series
12 – +.........∞ is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
30. Let x, y are real numbers such that x, x + 2y, 2x + y form an A.P. while the numbers
(y + 1)2, xy + 5, (x + 1)2 form a G.P., then |x – y| is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1
(C) 2 (D) 4
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31. The sum of all values of θ in interval [0, 4π] for which , cosθ, tanθ taken in
that order constitute a geometric progression is
(A) (B) 24π
(C) 16π (D) 8π
32. + .......... upto n terms is equal to

(A) (B)
(C) (D)
33. + ....... upto ‘n’ terms is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
34. If x, y, z are positive and x + y + z = 1, then the minimum value of
is
(A) 12 (B) 4
(C) 8 (D) 9
a1 a2 a3 an
35. + + + .... + is equal
1 + a1 (1 + a 1 )(1 + a 2 ) (1 + a1 )(1 + a 2 )(1 + a 3 ) (1 + a1 )(1 + a 2 )...(1 + a n )
to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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36. + ... + upto n terms is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
37. The sum 1 + (1 + 2)x + (1 + 2 + 3)x2 + (1 + 2 + 3 + 4)x3 + ... + ... + (1 + 2 + 3 + 4
+ ... n)xn–1 is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
38. The sum 2⋅3 + 3⋅6 + 4⋅11 + 5⋅18 + .... + upto n terms is equal to
(A) (3n3 + 7n2 + 2ln + 36) (B) (3n3 – 10n2 + 22n – 36)
(C) (3n3 + 10n2 + 21n + 38) (D) (3n3 + 8n2 + 20n + 37)
39. For x > 1, is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
40. Let G1, G2 are two geometric means and A is the arithmetic mean between two
positive numbers, then =
(A) A (B) 2A
(C) 3A (D) 4A
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1. For all permissible values of x, consider and range of
y is (– ∞, a) ∪ (b, ∞). If 2b is the rst term of G.P. and ‘a’ is its common ratio, then
(s∞ denotes the sum of innite terms of G.P.)

(A) (B) 3a + b = 4
(C) s∞ = 9 (D)
2. It is given that the sequence {an} satises a1 = 0, for n ∈ N.

Then
(A) a100 = 9999 (B) a2001 = 4004000
(C) a2001 = 4002000 (D) a19 = 360

3. Let {an} consists of positive numbers and for any positive integer n, ,
where Then
(A) a21 = 82 (B) a12 = 48
(C) a13 = 50 (D) a14 = 54
4. If x, y, z are three distinct positive real numbers and are in H.P., then
is greater than
(A) 9 (B) 10
(C) 12 (D) 15
5. The sequence {an}, n ∈ N satises a1 = 1 and Then
(A) [a501] = 3 (B)
(C) (D) [a625] = 4

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6. If a, b, c are three positive real numbers, then can never be

equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) (D) 3
7. The sum of squares of 3 distinct real numbers which are in G.P. is s 2. If there sum is
αs, then α2 lie in interval is
(A) (B)
(C) (1, 3) (D) (3, 9)
8. Let ‘p’ be the rst of ‘n’ arithmetic means between two positive numbers and ‘q’
be rst of ‘n’ harmonic means between

between same two numbers.
numbers. Then
Then can lie in
interval(s)
(A) (– ∞, I] (B)
(C) (D)
9. A sequence of real numbers a , a , a ....., a is such that a = 0, |a | = |a + 1|, |a |

1 2 3 n+1 1 2 1 3
= |a2 + 1|,.......... Then can not be equal to
(A) –2 (B) –1
(C) (D)
10. Let x, y, z are distinct positive integers and

(x y z)
 x + y + z  + +
2 2 2
 x + y + z 
( x+ y + z )
m=  , n = x x y y z z , P=  , then

x+ y+z  3 
(A) m > n (B) n > p
(C) m < n (D) n < p
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 1 2 4 2  n
11. Let f ( x ) = lim  + + + ..... +  for x > 1, then

→∞ x + 1 x +1 x +1
2x
x + 1 
2 4
n

(A) (B)
(C) (D)
12. For a positive integer ‘n’, let S(n) = 1 + . Then
(A) S(200) > 100 (B) S(200) < 100

(C) S(100) < 100 (D) S(100) > 100
13. Let a1, a2, a3,..... be a sequence of integers satisfying a n + an–1 = 2n ∀ n ≥ 2, n ∈ N.
If a1 = 100, then
(A) a7 = 106 (B) a11 = 110
(C) a8 = –90 (D) a12 = –88
14. Consider a sequence {an} with a1 = 2 and an = ∀ n ≥ 3, n ∈ N, terms of the
sequence being distinct. Given that a2 and a5 are positive integers and a 5 ≤ 200, then
possible value(s) of a5 can be
(A) 8 (B) 32
(C) 162 (D) 200
15. Let a1, a2, a3,..., an be rst ‘n’ terms of a G.P. with rst term ‘a’ and common ratio
‘r’. Then
1 1 1 (1 – r 2n )
(A) 2 + + ... + =
a1 – a 22 a 22 – a 32 a n2 –1 – a n2 a 2 r 2 n – 4 (1 – r 2 ) 2
2n–2
(B) 2
1 2 + 2
1 2 + ... + 2
1 2 = (1 – r
2 2n –4
)2 2
1 2 2 3 n –1 n
1 1 1 (r mn–m – 1)
(C) + + ... + =
a m
1 +a m
2
a m
2 +a m
3
a m
n –1 +a m
n
a m (1 + r m )( r mn – m – r m
mn
n – 2m
)
1 1 1 (r mn–m – 1)
(D) + + ... + =
a m
1
+a m
2
a m
2
+a m
3
a m
n –1
+a m
n
a m (1 – r m )( r mn – m – r m
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16. Let the three non-zero

non-zero real numbers x(y
x(y – z), y(z – x), z(y – x) form a geometric
geometric
progression in that order,
order, with common ratio ‘r’, then the possible value(s)
value(s) of [r] is
equal to ([.] denotes
denotes greatest
(A) –2 (B) –1
(C) 0 (D) 1
17. The sequence {an} and {bn} satisfy ak bk = 1, k = 1, 2, 3,.... If the sum of rst ‘n’
terms of {an} is equal to . Then
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
18. Let the equation x3 + px2 + qx – q = 0, where p, q ∈ R, q ≠ 0 has 3 real roots α, β, γ
in H.P
H .P.,
., then
t hen
(A) (B) 9p + 2q + 27 = 0
(C) Ma
Maxim
ximum
um val
value
ue of is (D)
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
20. For any natural number

number n > 1, consider the sum S =
1 2 3 n
+ + + ... + , then
n2 +1 n2 + 2 n2 + 3 n2 + n
(A) S < (B) S > +
(C) S > (D) S < 1
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21. If n ∈ N, n > 5 then which of the following holds true ?
(A) nn > 1⋅3⋅5... (2n – 1) (B) 2n > 1 + n
(C) 1 + 1 + 1 + ... 1 > 1 (D) 2n < 1 + n

n +1 n+2 n +3 2n 2
22. Let {an} be a sequence of real numbers such that a 1 = 2, an+1 = for n = 1,
2, 3,... . Let S = , then
(A) S < 1 – (B) S > 1 –
(C) S < 1 (D) S > 1 –
23. Let ak = and Sn = , then
(A) S26 > (B) S26 <
(C) S999 < 50 (D) S999 > 50

1 1 1 1
24. Let S = + + + ... , then
1+ 3 5+ 7 9 + 11 9997 + 9999
(A) S < 24 (B) S > 24
(C) S > 18 (D) S < 18
25. When we divide the ninth term of an arithmetic progression by its second term, we
get 5 as quotient and when we divide the thirteenth term of that progression by the
sixth term, we get 2 as a quotient and 5 as a remainder,
remainder, then
(A) First term is 3 (B) Seventh term is 27

(C) First term is 4 (D) Third term is 9
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26. Dene f n(x) = (1 + x) (1 + 2x) (1 + 4x) ... (1 + 2nx) = an,0 + an,1x + an,2x + ... + an,nxn,
where n is a positive integer

integer,, then
(A) a100, 2 = (B) a100, 2 =
(C) a100, 2 – a99, 2 = 2201 – 2101 (D) a100, 2 – a99, 2 = 2200 – 2100
27. Let {an} be a sequence of real number such that a 1 = 2, an+1 = – an + 1 ∀ n ∈ N
and S = , then
(A) S < 1 (B) S < 1 –
(C) S > 1 – (D) S > 1 –
28. Let a, b, c be positive integers such that a + b + c = n, then
(A) (aa b bcc)1/n ≤
(B) (a b bc ca)1/n ≤
(C) (a b bc ca)1/n ≤
(D) (aa b b cc)1/n + (a b bc ca)1/n + (ac ba c b)1/n ≤ n
29. If a, b, c, d are four unequal positive numbers which are in A.P., then
(A) (B)
(C) ad < bc (D)

30. Let a1, a2, a3,....., an are in A.P.,
A.P., then
t hen
(A) a1 – 2a2 + a3 = 0 (B) a1 – 2a2 + 2a3 – 2a4 + a5 = 0
(C) a1 + 3a2 – 3a3 – a4 = 0 (D) a1 – 4a2 + 6a3 – 4a4 + a6 = 0
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31. Let S = 20162 + 20152 + 20142 – 20132 – 20122 – 20112 + 20102 + 20092 + 20082 –
20072 – 20062 – 20052 + .... + 62 + 52 + 42 – 32 – 22 – 12, then S is divisible by
(A) 8 (B) 27
(C) 112 (D) 2017
32. It is given that the numbers

numbers 3, 3 logyx, 3logzy, 7logxz form an arithmetic
progression. Then
Then
(A) x6 = y8 (B) y3 = z4
(C) x6 = y7 (D) x9 = z14

33. Consider a geometric
geometric pregression
pregression of real numbers such that sum of the rst four
terms is equal to 15 and the sum of their squares is equal to 85, then the possible
value of sixth terms of the G.P. is/are
(A) 32 (B) 16
(C) (D)
34. Let Sn = + .... + upto n terms and S = Sn, then
(A) S = (B) Sn =
(C) Sn = (D) S =
35. Let f n(x) = where x > 0, x ≠ 1 and
f(x) = f n(x), then
(A) (B)
(C) f(3) =
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36. Let
2 n –1
f(x) = 1 + 2x + 3x + ... + nx
x + 1 ( x + 1)( x + 2) ( x + 1)( x + 2)( x + 3) ( x + 1)( x + 2)( x + 3) ....( x + n )
then
(A) f(x) =
(B)
(C) f ′(x) =
(D) f ′(x) =
2 2 2 2 2 2
37. The sum to rst n terms of the series (n ≥ 3) 1 + 2⋅2 + 3 + 2⋅4 + 5 + 2⋅6 + ... +
upto ‘n’ terms is equal to
(A) if n is odd (B) if n is even
(C) n2(n – 1) if n is odd (D) 2(n + 1)2 if n is even

38. Let a1, a2, a3,...an be the rst ‘n’ terms of an A.P. having common difference ‘d’ (d
≠ 0), then the greatest value of product of two terms equidistant from the extreme
terms is
(A) a1an + if n is odd (B) a1an + if n is odd
(C) a1an + if n is even (D) a1an + n(n – 2) if n is even
39. If three successive terms of a G.P

G.P.. having common ratio ‘r’ form the sides of a triangle.
Then the possible value(s) of [r] is/are (where [⋅] denotes greatest integer function)
(A) 2 (B) 0
(C) 1 (D) 3
40. If a, b, c be in A.P. and a2, b2, c2 be in H.P., then which of the following(s) may be
true?
(A) , b, c are in G.P
G.P.. (B) a, , c are in G.P
G.P..
(C) , b, c are in G.P

G.P.. (D) a = b = c

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SECTION-3
 COMP
COMPREHENSION
QUE STIONS
COMPREHENSION: (Q.1 TO Q.3)
Let {an} and {bn} be two sequence of numbers in A.P. each with common
difference 2 such that a1 < b1 and cn = . Suppose that the points (an,
cn) and (bn, dn) ∀ n ∈ N both lie on the curve y = αx2 + βx + γ where α, β, γ are
are real
constants, then :
1. α is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D) 1
2. If γ =
= 0, then a1 is equal to
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D)
3. If γ =
= 0, then b1 is equal to
(A) (B) (C) 1 (D) 2
COMPREHENSION (Q.4 TO Q.6) :
{an}, n ∈ N is a sequence of real numbers and are arranged in the form
a1
a2 a3
a4 a5 a6

a7 a8 a9 a10

Let {bn}, n ∈ N is a sequence formed by a1, a2, a4, a7, a11,.... where b1 = a1 = 1.
Consider the sum, Sn = satises = 1 for n ≥ 2. Also in the above
table starting from the third row, each row (from left to right) is a G.P. and their
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common ratio are all equal to the same positive numbers.
4. b12 is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5. is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (5n – 1) (D) (6n – 1)
6. The sum of all numbers in 10th row, if a81 =

all numbers is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Given that a1, a2, a3 is an A.P. in that order satisfying a1 + a2 + a3 = 15 ; b1, b2, b3 is a
G.P. in that order and b1 b2 b3 = 27. If a1 + b1, a2 + b2, a3 + b3 are positive integers and
form a G.P. in that order.
7. The greatest possible

possibl e value of common difference of A.P
A.P.. a1, a1, a3, is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8. The greatest possible value of common ratio of G.P

G.P.. b1, b2, b3, is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9. The greatest value of a3 is equal to
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Let {an}, an ≥ 0, n ∈ N, a1 = 1 be a sequence of real numbers and Sn = a1 + a2 + a3 +
.... + an. Also it is given that S n = .
10. S100 + S400 + S900 is equal to

(A) 10 (B) 20 (C) 30 (D) 60
11. is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 1/2 (C) (D) 0
12. is equal to ([.] = denotes greatest integer function)
(A) 18 (B) 19 (C) 20 (D) 17
If φ(r) = 1 + + .... + and = P(n) φ(n + 1) – Q(n), where
P(n) and Q(n) are polynomial functions of ‘n’, then
13. is equal to
(A) 235 (B) 506 (C) 285 (D) 385
14. is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 8
15. P(13) – Q(13)

Q(13) is equal
equal to
(A) 81 (B) 78 (C) 91 (D) 65
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An arithmetic progression has the following property : for any even number of
terms, the ratio of the sum of rst half of the terms to the
t he sum of second half is
always equal to a constant k. Let the rst term of A.P is 1.
16. The sum of all possible values

values of k is
(A) 1 (B)
(C) (D) 3
17. Let the number of terms of A.P

A.P.. is 20, then the sum of sum of all terms of all
possible A.P
A.P.’
.’ss is
(A) 400 (B) 420

(C) 440 (D) 480
Let {an} be a sequence of integers such that a1 = 1, a2 = 1 and an+1 = an + an–1 for all
n ∈ N, n > 1.
18. is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 4 (D)
19. is equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2
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Two A.P
A.P.. s have the same number of terms. The ratio of the last term of the rst
A.P. to the rst term of second A.P. is equal to the ratio of the last term of the
second A.P to the rst term of the rst A.P. and is equal to 4. The ratio of the sum
of the rst ‘n’ terms of rst A.P. to the sum of rst ‘n’ terms of the second A.P. is
equal to 2.
20. The ratio of rst term of second A.P.

A.P. to the rst term of rst A.P
A.P.. is equal to
(A) 4 (B) (C) (D)
21. The ratio of the common difference of rst A.P

A.P.. to the common difference of
second A.P. is equal to
(A) 13 (B) 26 (C) 12 (D) 8
22. If the rst term of rst A.P

A.P.. is equal to 1, then the sum of
of its rst 14 terms is equal
to
(A) 84 (B) 98 (C) 105 (D) 120
COMPREHENSION (Q.23 TO Q.25)
In the following arrangement of n2 positive numbers,
a11 , a12 , .........................................a1n

a21 , a22 , .........................................a2n
an1 , an2 , .........................................ann
each horizontal row is an arithmetic progression and each vertical column is a

geometric progression.
progression. It is known that geometric progressions
progressions have the same
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difference of ith row

23. Let di (i = 1, 2, 3, .....,n) be the common difference row,, then =
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
24. The value of (1.a11 + 2a22 + 3a33 + ...... + nann) =

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8
25. The value of the sum of all n2 elements is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Let am (m = 1,2,3 .., p) be the possible integral values of a for which the graphs of
f(x) = ax2 + 2bx + b and g(x) = 5x2 – 3bx – a meets at some point for all real values
of b. Let tr =
= and Sn = , n ∈ N.
26. The minimum

minimum possible value
value of a is
(A) (B) (C) (D)
27. The sum of values of n for which Sn vanishes is
(A) 8 (B) 9 (C) 10 (D) 11

28. The value of is equal to
(A) (B) (C) (D)

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Let x, xlog10x, ylog10y and (xy)log10(xy) are four consecutive terms of a geometric

progression, x, y > 0, then
29. The number of ordered pair (x, y) is equal

equal to
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4
30. If (xi, yi), 1 ≤ i ≤ n be the ordered pair satisfying the given condition, xi, yi ∉ N,
then is equal to
(A) (B) (C) 10 (D)
SECTION-4
(A) If the roo

roots
ts of equ
equation x3 – 9x2 + 26x – k = 0
ation (P) 7
are positive and in A.P.,
A.P., then k is equal to
(B) If the roo

roots
ts of equ
equation x3 – 14x2 + kx – 64 = 0
ation (Q) 11
are positive and in G.P.,
G.P., then k is equal to
(C) If the roo

roots
ts of equ
equation 6x3 – kx2 + 6x – 1 = 0
ation (R) 24
are positive and in H.P.,
H.P., then k is equal to
(D))
(D In th
thee eq
equa
uation x3 – kx + 6 = 0, the sum of two
tion (S) 26
roots is 3, then the value of k is equal to
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(P) 1
(A) If A = , then is equal
to
(B) For posit

positive
ive numbe
numbers
rs a,
a, b,
b, c the minim
minimum
um value of (Q) 2
a (b 2 + c 2 ) + b(c 2 + a 2 ) + c(a 2 + b 2 ) is equal to
abc
(C) If x + y + z = 1, x, y,
y, z > 0, then
then the
the minimum
minimum value of (R) 3
is equal to
to
(D) If = 3 where x, y, z ∈ N, then x + y + (S) 4
z is equal to
(T) 6
(A) If log2x + 4log4y = 4 – 6log8z,
z,then
then x + y + z can be (P) 2
equal to
(B) Let x2 – 3x + p = 0 has two positive roots ‘a’ (Q) 3
and ‘b’, then can be equal to
(C) For trian

triangle
gle ABC, if cosecA
cosecA,, cosecB
cosecB,, cosecC are (R) 5
in H.P
H.P.,
., then possib
possible
le value(
value(s)
s) of will be
where a, b, c denote lengths of sides of ∆ABC as in

((where
usual notation)
(D) If 3|sinx| 2 –|secy| = a – 5cosz, where x, y, z ∈ R and y ≠ (2n (S) 6
+ 1) , n ∈ I, then possible value(s) of a can be
(T) 7
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(A) Let a, b,
b, c are positi
positive
ve real
real numbe
numbers
rs such that a3 b2c =
such that (P) 1
12, then the minimum value of 49a + 3b + c is equal
to
(Q) 5
(B) The minimum value of for x < 0 is equal
to
(R) 7
(C) The maximum value of for 0 < x < 2 is
equal to
(D) If x7y5 = a and 7x + 5y ≥ 12 ∀ x, y > 0, then (S) 15

the minimum value of ‘a’ isis equal to
(T) 42
5. Consider a sequence {bn} of integers such that b1, b2, b3 are in G.P. b2, b3, b4 are in
A.P., b3, b4, b5 are in G.P., b4, b5, b6 are in A.P., b5, b6, b7 are in G.P. and so on. Also
given that b1 = 1 and b5 + b6 = 198. Then
Column-I Column-II
(A) (P) 5
is equal to
(B))
(B Sum
Sum of di
digits of b8 is equal to
gits (Q) 15
(C) (R) 9
is equal to
(D))
(D Sum
Sum of di
digi
gits
ts of b10 is equal to (S) 17
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SECTION-5
1. If and λ = then is equal to (where [.] denotes
22 32 42 (1001) 2 12 22 32 (1001) 2
2. If a = 12 + + + + .... + ,b = + + + ... + then [a – b] is
3 5 7 2001 3 5 7 2003
equal to ([.] denotes greatest integer function)
3. The sum of the rst 2018 terms of the sequence

sequence 1, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 2, 2,
2,
1, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, ........ is equal to
2 2 2 2 2
4. If a, b, c,
c, d, e ∈ R satisfy a + b + c + d + e = 8 and a + b + c + d + e = 16, then
the complete range of e is [a, b]. Then 5(a + b) is equal to
5. Let ai + bi = 1 ∀ i = 1, 2, ..., 6 and a = (a1 + a2 + ... + a6), b = (b1 + b2 + ... + b6).
Then
a1 b1 + a2 b2 + ... + a6 b6 = nab – (a1 – a)2 – (a2 – a)2 – ... – (a6 – a)2 where n is equal to
6. It is given that for the sequence {an}, its sum of rst ‘n’ terms Sn = n2 + 3n + 4, n ∈
N. Find the value of a1 + a3 + a5 + a7 + ... + a21.
7. The common difference ‘d’ of an A.P

A.P.. {an} is not zero, the common ratio of a G.P.
{bn} is a positive rational less than 1. If a1 = d, b1 = d2 and = m, where
m is a positive integer
integer,, then m is equal to :
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8. The value of expression [ 1] 10 02 ] , (where [.] denotes

1] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] ... [ 10
+ to +:
greatest integer function) is equal + +
9. If the value of (i ≠ j ≠ k) is equal to , where m, n are coprime
natural numbers, then m + n is equal to
10. If the sum where p, q are relatively prime natural

numbers, then m + n is equal to :
11. Suppose x is a positive real number
number such that {x}, [x] and x are in a geometric
positive integer n such that xn > 100. (Here [x] denotes
progression. Find the least positive
the integral part of x and {x} = x – [x]).
12. Integers 1, 2, 3, ..., n, where

where n > 2 are written on a board. Two
Two numbers m, k such
such
that 1 < m < n, 1 < k < n are removed and the average of the remaining numbers is
found to be 17. What is the maximum sum of the two removed numbers?
13. Five distinct 2-digit numbers

numbers are in a geometric
geometric progression. Find
Find the middle term.
14. Let the equation x4 – 16x3 + px2 – 256x + q = 0 has four positive real roots in G.P.,
then p + q is equal to
15. Let x1, x2, x3, ...., x2018 be real numbers different from 1, such that x1 + x2
+ ... + x2018 = 1 and = 1. Then the value of
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16. The rst term of a sequence is 2014. Each

Each succeeding term is the sum of the cubes
of the digits of the previous term. What is the 2018th term of the sequence.
17. Let a1, a2, a3, ..., a2018 be an arithmetic progression of positive real numbers with
common differenc
differencee d. Let = x, = y and a1009 +
a1010 = z, then is equal to

18. Let x1, x2, ..., x2018 be positive real numbers such that x1 + x2 + ... + x2018 = 1.
Determine the smallest constant k such that
1 1 1 1
19. Let S = + + + ... + (where [.] denotes
2  1  + 1 2  2  + 1 2  3  + 1 2  1000  + 1
greatest integer function), then [S] is equal to
20. Let x, y, z are positive real numbers satisfy 2x – 2y + , 2y – 2z +
,2z – 2x + then x + y – z is equal to
21. Let a, b, c be positive real numbers such that = 1. Then the
maximum value of abc is where p, q are relatively prime natural numbers, where
p + q is equal to
22. Let a, b, c be positive

3
real numbers
3
such that a3+ b + c ≥ 4, then nd the
t he minimum
a b c
value of + + .
(a – b)
b)(a
(a – c) (b – c)(b
c)(b – a) (c – a)(c
a)(c – b)

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23. Let k be a positive real number such that for any positive
real numbers a, b and c with abc = 1. Then the least integral value of k is equal to
24. Let x1, x2, x3, ....., x2018 be positive real numbers satisfying the condition
= 1. Then the minimum value of is equals to
(k)k+1, where k is equal to
25. The value of (where [.] denotes greatest integer function) is equal
to
26. The product is equal to
28. The sequence {xn} is dened by x1 = and xk+1 = + xk ∀ k ∈ N. Then
, where [.] denotes greatest integer function,
is equal to
29. Let n > 4 be a natural number and let P be a polygon with ‘n’ sides. Let a1, a2, a3,
...., an be the lengths of the sides of P and let ‘p’ be its perimeter. Then nd the
value of , where [.] denotes greatest integer function.
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30. If S1, S2, S3 denote the sums of rst twenty terms of three non constant sequence
in A.P., whose rst terms are unity and common differences are in H.P. Then
is equal to
31. Let ‘p’ is the coefcient of x2 in the expansion (1 + x) (1 – 3x) (1 + 5x) (1 – 7x)....
(1 – 23x) (1 + 25x), then the sum of the digits of |p| is equal to
32. Find the number

number of triplets (a,
(a, b, c) such
such that a, b, c are three
three distinct positive
numbers and a, b, c, b + c – a, c + a – b, a + b – c and a + b + c form a seven term
arithmetic progression in some order.
order.
33. Given that a1, a2, a3,....a15, a16 are positive numbers constituting a geometric
progression. If a1 + a2 + a3 + a4 = 20, a5 + a6 + a7 + a8 = 320, then a13 + a14 + a15 + a16
= N, nd number of divisors of N.
34. The sum upto innite terms of the series is equal to
n
k 3 + 6k 2 + 11k + 5 p
35. Let lim
n →∞
∑
k =1

( k + 3) !
= , where p and q are coprime natural numbers, then
q
p + q is equal to
36. If is the G.M. between two distinct positive numbers a and b, then n is
equal to
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Answerr Key
Answe Key
1. A 2. B 3. D 4. D 5. A 6. B
7. B 8. D 9. C 10. A 11. D 12. C

13. A 14. B 15. A 16. B 17. C 18. D
19. B 20. B 21. A 22. C 23. C 24. B

25. C 26. B 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C
31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C 35. B 36. A
37. A 38. C 39. D 40. B
1. B,C,D 2. A,B,D 3. C,D 4. A,B 5. A,B,D 6. A,B,C
7. B,C 8. A,D 9. A,B,C,D 10. A,B 11. C,D 12. A,C
13. A,B,C 14. B,C 15. B,C 16. B,D 17. A,D 18. A,B,C,D
19. B,C 20. A,C,D 21. A,B,C 22. B,C,D 23. B,C 24. B,C
25. A,B 26. B,D 27. A,C,D 28. A,B,C,D 29. A,C,D 30. A,B
31. A,B,C,D 32. B,C,D 33. A,C 34. C,D 35. A,B,C 36. B,D
37. A,B 38. A,D 39. B,C 40. C,D
1. Β 2. A 3. D 4. A 5. C 6. D

7. B 8. D 9. A 10. D 11. B 12. A
13. D 14. B 15. C 16. B 17. B 18. B
19. A 20. D 21. B 22. C 23. A 24. C
25. C 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. C 30. D

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MATCH THE COLUMN
1. A → R ; B → T ; C → Q ; D → P
2. A → Q ; B → T ; C → P ; D → R
3. A → R, S, T ; B → Q, R, S, T ; C → P, Q ; D → P, Q, R, S
4. A → T ; B → Q ; C → S ; D → P
5. A → T ; B → P ; C → S ; D → Q
1. 2 2. 500 3. 3974 4. 16 5. 6 6. 268

7. 8 8. 661750 9. 289 10. 41 11. 10 12. 69
13. 36 14. 352 15. 0 16. 370 17. 1009 18. 2017
19. 30 20. 2018 21. 9 22. 4 23. 3 24. 2017

25. 1 26. 2 27. 2 28. 1 29. 1 30. 20
31. 19 32. 0 33. 30 34. 34 35. 8 36. 0.5

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1. If 1, log9(31–x + 2), log3(4.3x –1) are in A.P

A.P.. then x equals [AIEEE 2002]
(A) log3 4 (B) 1 – log3 4

(C) 1 – log4 3 (D) log4 3
2. The value of 21/4.41/8.81/16 .... ∞ is [AIEEE 2002]
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3/2 (D) 4
3. Fifth term of a GP is 2, then the product of its 9 terms is [AIEEE 2002]
(A) 256 (B) 512

(C) 1024 (D) None of these
4. Sum of innite number

number of terms of GP
GP is 20 and
and sum of their squares
squares is 100. The
common ratio of GP is [AIEEE 2002]
(A) 5 (B) 3/5
(C) 8/5 (D) 1/5

5. 13 – 23 + 33 – 43 + ....... + 93 = [AIEEE 2002]
(A) 425 (B) –425

(C) 475 (D) –475
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6. Let Tr be the r th term of an A.P. whose rst term is a and common difference is d.
If for some positive integers m, n, m ≠ n, Tm = and Tn = , then a – d equals-
[AIEEE 2004]
(A) 0 (B) 1

(C) 1/mn (D)
7. The sum of the rst n terms of the series 12 + 2. 22 + 32 + 2.42 + 52 + 2.62 +..... is
when n is even. When n is odd the sum is- [AIEEE 2004]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
8. If x = ,y= ,z= where a, b, c are in A.P

A.P.. and | a | < 1, | b | < 1,
| c | < 1 then x, y, z are in - [AIEEE 2005]
(A) GP (B) AP
(C) Arithmetic - Geometric Progression (D) HP
9. Let a1, a2, a3, ..... be terms of an A.P. If = , p ≠ q then
equals – [AIEEE 2006]

(A) (B)
(C) (D)
10. If a1, a2, ..... an are in H.P., then the expression a1a2 + a2a3 + .... + an –1an is equal to
[AIEEE 2006]
(A) (n – 1) (a1 – an) (B) na1an

(C) (n – 1) a1an (D) n (a1 – an)
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11. In a geometric progression consisting of positive terms, each term equals the sum
of the next two terms. Then the common ratio of this
t his progression equals-
[AIEEE 2007]
(A) (1 – ) (B)
(C) (D) ( – 1)
12. The rst two terms of a geometric progression add up to 12. The sum of the third
and the fourth terms is 48. If the terms of the geometric progression are alternately
positive and negative, then the rst term is [AIEEE 2008]
(A) –4 (B) –12

(C) 12 (D) 4
13. The sum to innity of the series

series
[AIEEE 2009]
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 4 (D) 6
14. A person
person is to count 4500 currency notes. Let an denote the number of notes he
counts in the nth minute. If a1 = a2 = ... = a10 = 150 and a10, a11,... are in an AP with
common difference
difference –2, then the time taken by him to count all notes is
[AIEEE 2010]
(A) 34 minutes (B) 125 minutes

(C) 135 minutes (D) 24 minutes
15. A man saves ` 200

200 in each of the rst three months of his service. In each of
the subsequent months his saving increases by ` 40
40 more than the saving of
immediately previous month. His total saving from the start of service will be
` 11040
11040 after [AIEEE 2011]
(A) 19 months (B) 20 months

(C) 21 months (D) 18 months

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16. Statement-1 : The sum of the series

1 + (1 + 2 + 4) + (4 + 6 + 9) + (9 + 12 + 16) + ..... + (361 + 380 + 400) is 8000.
Statement-2 : for any natural number n. [AIEEE 2012]
(A) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2 is true, Statement-2 is a correct explanation for

Statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is true, Statement-2
Statement-2 is true, Statement-2
Statement-2 is a NOT the correct
explanation for Statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is true, Statement-
Statement-2
2 is false
(D) Statement-1 is false, Statement-2
Statement-2 is true
17. The sum of rst 20 terms

t erms of the sequence 0.7, 0.77, 0.777, ......., is :
[JEE (Mains )2013]
(A) (99 + 10 –20) (B) (179 – 10 –20)
(C) (99 – 10 –20) (D) (179 + 10 –20)

18. Let α and β be the roots of equation px2 + qx + r = 0, p ≠ 0. If p, q, r are in A.P. and
1 1
+ = 4 , then the value of |α – β| is [IIT Main 2014]
α β
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
19. Three positive

positi ve numbers form an increasing G.P.
G.P. If the middle term in this G.P.
G.P. is
doubled,, the new numbers are in A.P
doubled A.P.. Then the common ratio of the G.P.
G.P. is :
[IIT Main 2014]
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
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20. If (10)9 + 2(11)1 (10)8 + 3(11)2 (10)7 + ..... + 10(11)9 = k (10)9, then k is equal to
[IIT Main 2014]

(A) 110 (B)
(C) (D) 100
21. The sum of rst 9 terms of the series is :
[JEE Mains 2015]

(A) 192 (B) 71
(C) 96 (D) 142
22. If m is the A.M. of two distinct real numbers  and n (, n > 1) and G1, G2 and G3
are three geometric means between  and n, then equals.

[JEE Mains 2015]
(A) 4 2m2n2 (B) 4 2mn

(C) 4 m2n (D) 4mn2

23. If the 2nd, 5th and 9th terms of a non-constant A.P. are in G.P., then the common ratio
of this G.P., is : [JEE Mains 2016]
(A) (B)
(C) 1 (D)
24. If the sum of the rst ten terms of the series [JEE Mains 2016]
+ + + 42 + + .........., is m, then m is equal to :
(A) 102 (B) 101

(C) 100 (D) 99
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25. If, for a positive integer

integer,, n the quadratic equation,
equation,
x(x + 1) + (x + 1)(x + 2) + .......... + (x + n) = 10n
has two consecutive integral solutions, then n is equal to : [JEE Mains 2017]
(A) 10 (B) 11
(C) 12 (D) 9
26. For any three positive real numbers

numbers a, b and c
9(25a2 + b2) + 25(c2 – 3ac) = 15b(3a + c). Then [JEE Mains 2017]
(A) a, b and c are in A.P

A.P.. (B) a, b and c are in G.P
G.P..
(C) b, c and a are in G.P
G.P.. (D) b, c and a are in A.P
A.P..
27. Let A be the sum of the rst 20 terms and B be the sum of the rst 40 terms of the
2 2 2 2 2 2
series 1 + 2.2 + 3 + 2.4 + 5 + 2.6 + ........
If B – 2A = 100λ, then λ is equal to
to [JEE Mains 2018]
(A) 496 (B) 232
(C) 248 (D) 464
28. Let a1, a2, a3, ........a49 be in A.P

A.P.. such that and a9 + a43 = 66.
66.
If , then m is equal to [JEE Mains 2018]
(A) 33 (B) 66
(C) 68 (D) 34
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SECTION-2
1. (a) The harmonic mean of the roots of the equation
x2 − x+8+2 = 0 is
is
(A) 2 (B) 4
(C) 6 (D) 8
(b) Let a , a ,...., a , be in A.P. & h , h , ....., h be in H.P.

H.P. If a = h = 2 and
1 2 10 1 2 10 1 1
a10 = h10 = 3 then a4 h7 is: [JEE ‘99, 2 + 2 out of 200]
(A) 2 (B) 3
(C) 5 (D) 6
2. The sum of an innite geometric

geometric series is 162 and the sum of its rst n terms is
160. If the inverse of its common ratio is an integer, nd all possible values of the
common ratio, n and the rst terms of the series. [REE ‘99, 6]
3. (a) Consider an innite geometric series with rst term ‘a’ and common ratio r .
If the sum is 4 and the second term is 3/4, then :
(A) a = ,r= (B) a = 2, r =
(C) a = ,r= (D) a = 3, r =
(b) If a, b, c, d are positive real numbers

numbers such that a + b + c + d = 2, then
M = (a + b) (c + d) satises the relation
relation :
[JEE 2000, Screening,
Screening, 1 + 1 out of 35]
(A) 0 ≤ M ≤ 1 (B) 1 ≤ M ≤ 2
(C) 2 ≤ M ≤ 3 (D) 3 ≤ M ≤ 4
(c) The fourth power of the common difference

difference of an arithmetic progression with
with
integer entries added to the product of any four consecutive terms of it . Prove
that the resulting sum is the square of an integer.
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4. Given that α , γ are roots equation, A x2 − 4 x + 1 = 0 and β, δ the roots of
roots of the equation,
the equation, B x2 − 6 x + 1 = 0, nd values of A and B, such that α, β, γ & δ are in
H.P.
H.P. [REE 2000, 5 out of 100]
x2 + bx + c = 0 is equal to the sum of squares of

5. The sum of roots of the equation aax
their reciprocals. Find whether bc2, ca2 and ab2 in A.P., G.P. or H.P.?
[REE 2001, 3 out of 100]
6. Solve the following equations

equations for x and y
log2x + log4x + log16x + .................... = y
= 4log4x
[REE 2001, 5 out of 100]
7. (a) Let α, β be the roots of x2 – x + p = 0 and γ, δ be the roots of x2 – 4x + q = 0.
If α, β, γ, δ are in G.P., then the integral values of p and q respectively, are

(A) –2, –32 (B) –2, 3
(C) –6, 3 (D) –6, –32
(b) If the sum of the rst 2n terms of the A.P

A.P.. 2, 5, 8, ........... is equal to the sum of
the rst n terms of the A.P.
A.P. 57, 59, 61, ........, then n equals
(A) 10 (B) 12
(C) 11 (D) 13
(c) Let the positi
positive
ve numbers a, b, c, d be in A.P
A.P.. Then abc, abd, acd, bcd are
[JEE 2001, Screening,
Screening, 1 + 1 + 1 out of 35]
(A) NOT in A.P
A.P./G
./G.P
.P./H
./H.P
.P.. (B) in A.P
A.P..
(C) in G.P
G.P.. (D) H.P
H.P..
(d) Let a1, a2 .......... be positive real numbers in G.P. For each n, let An, Gn, Hn, be
respectively,, the arithmetic mean, geometric mean and harmonic mean of
respectively
a1, a2, a3, ...........an. Find an expression for the G.M. of G1, G2, .........Gn in terms
of A1, A2 .............An, H1, H2, .........Hn. [JEE 2001 (Mains); 5]
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A.P.. and a2, b2, c2 are in G.P. If a < b < c and

8. (a) Suppose a, b, c are in A.P
a+b+c= , then the value of a is [JEE 2002 (Screening), 3]

(A) (B)
1
(C) − 1 (D)
2 3
(b) Let a, b be positive real numbers.

numbers. If a , A1 , A2 , b are in A.P. ; a , G 1 , G2 , b are
in G.P. and a , H1 , H2 , b are in H.P. , show that
G G2 A1 + A (2a + b)(a + 2 b)
= =
2
H1 H 2 H1 +H 2
9ab [JEE 2002 , Mains , 5 out of 60]
9. If a, b, c are in A.P., a2 , b2 , c2 are in H.P

A.P., H.P.. , then prove that either a = b = c or a,
b, form a G.P.
G.P. [JEE-03, Mains-4 out of 60]
10. The rst term of an innite geometric progression

progression is x and its sum is 5. Then
[JEE 2004 (Screening)]
(A) 0 ≤ x ≤ 10 (B) 0 < x < 10

(C) –10 < x < 0 (D) x > 10
positi ve real numbers, then prove that [(1 + a) (1 + b) (1 + c)] 7 > 77 a4
11. If a, b, c are positive
b4 c4. [JEE 2004, 4 out of 60]
12. (a) In the quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0, if ∆ = b2 – 4ac and
α + β, α2 + β2, α3 + β3 are in G.P. where α, β are the roots of ax2 + bx + c = 0,
then [JEE 2005 (Screening)]
(A) ∆ ≠ 0 (B) b∆ = 0

(C) c∆ = 0 (D) ∆ = 0
( b)
b) If total number of runs
runs scored in n matches is (2n+1 – n – 2) where
n > 1, and the runs scored in the k th match are given by k·2n+1– k , where 1 ≤ k ≤ n.
Find n. [JEE 2005 (Mains), 2]

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2 3 n
13. If A n
3 3
= – 
3
+ 
n –1  3  B = 1 – A , then nd the
+ ....... + ( –1)   and
n n
4 4 4 4
minimum natural number n0 such that Bn > An. ∀ n > n0. [JEE 2006, 6]
COMPREHENSION (Q.(A) TO Q.(C)) :
14. Let Vr denote the sum of the rst ‘r’ terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P.)
whose rst term is ‘r’

‘r ’ and the common difference is (2r – 1).
Let Tr = Vr + 1 – Vr – 2 and Qr = Tr + 1 – Tr for r = 1, 2, ...
(a) The sum V1 + V2 + ...... + Vn is
(A) n(n + 1)(3n2 – n + 1) (B) n(n + 1)(3n2 + n + 2)
(C) n(2n2 – n + 1) (D) (2n3 – 2n + 3)
(b) Tr is always
(A) an odd number (B) an even number

(C) a prime number (D) a composite number
(c) Which one of the following is a correct statement?
[JEE 2007, 4 + 4 + 4]
(A) Q1, Q2, Q3, ....... are in A.P. with common difference 5.
(B) Q1, Q2, Q3, ....... are in A.P. with common difference 6.
(C) Q1, Q2, Q3, ....... are in A.P. with common difference 11.
(D) Q1 = Q2 = Q3 = .......

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COMPREHENSION (Q.(A) TO Q.(C)) :
15. Let A1, G1, H1 denote the arithmetic, geometric and harmonic means, respectively,
respectively,
of two distinct positive numbers. For n ≥ 2, let An – 1 and Hn – 1 have arithmetic,
geometric and harmonic means as An, Gn, Hn respectively.
(a) Which one of the following statements

statements is correct?
correct?
(A) G1 > G2 > G3 > ......
(B) G1 < G2 < G3 < ......
(C) G1 = G2 = G3 = ......
(D) G1 < G3 < G5 < ...... and G2 > G4 > G6 > ......
(b) Which one of the following statements is correct?
(A) A1 > A2 > A3 > ......
(B) A1 < A2 < A3 < ......
(C) A1 > A3 > A5 > ...... and A2 < A4 < A6 < ......
(D) A1 < A3 < A5 < ...... and A2 > A4 > A6 > ......
(c) Which
Which one of the following statements is correct? [JEE 2007, 4 + 4 + 4]
(A) H1 > H2 > H3 > ......
(B) H1 < H2 < H3 < ......
(C) H1 > H3 > H5 > ...... and H2 < H4 < H6 < ......
(D) H1 < H3 < H5 < ...... and H2 > H4 > H6 > ......

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16. (a) A straight line through the vertex P of a triangle PQR intersects the side QR at
the point S and the
t he circumcircle of the triangle PQR at the point T.
T. If S is not
the centre of the circumcircle, then [JEE 2008, 4]
(A) + < (B) + >
(C) + < (D) + >
 ASSERTION & REASON
(b) Suppose four distinct positive numbers a1, a2, a3, a4 are in G.P. Let b1 = a1, b2 =
b + a , b = b + a and b = b + a . [JEE 2008, 3 (–1)]
1 2 3 2 3 4 3 4
STATEMENT-1 : The numbers b1, b2, b3, b4 are neither in A.P.
A.P. nor
no r in G.P
G.P..
and
STATEMENT-2 : The numbers b1, b2, b3, b4 are in H.P.
(A) Statement-1 is True,

True, Statement-2 is True;
True; statement-2 is a correct
correct explana
tion for statement-1
(B) Statement-1 is True
True,, Statement-2 is True
True;; statement-2 is NOT a correct
explanation for statement-1
(C) Statement-1 is True
True,, Statement-2 is False
(D) Statement-1 is False,
False, Statement-2 is Tru
Truee
17. Let Sk , k = 1, 2 ..... , 100, denote the sum of the innite geometric series whose
rst term is and the common ratio is . Then he value of +

is [JEE 2010]
18. Let a1, a2, a3, .........., a11 be real numbers satisfying a1 = 15, 27 – 2a2 > 0 and
ak = 2ak–1 – ak–2 for k = 3, 4....., 11. If = 90, then the value of
is equal to
to [JEE 2010]
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19. Let a1, a2, a3, ..., a100 be an arithmetic progression with a 1 = 3 and S p =
For any integer n with 1 ≤ n ≤ 20, let m = 5n. If does not
depend on n, then a2 is [JEE 2011]
20. The minimum value of the sum of real numbers a –5, a –4, 3a –3, 1, a8 and a10 with a > 0
is [JEE 2011]
21. Let a1, a2, a3, .......... be in harmonic progression with a1 = 5 and a20 = 25. The least
positive integer n for which an < 0 is : [JEE 2012]
(A) 22 (B) 23
(C) 24 (D) 25
22. Let Sn = . Then Sn can take value(s) [JEE Advance 2013]
(A) 1056 (B) 1088

(C) 1120 (D) 1332
23. Let a, b, c be positive integers such that is an integer

integer.. If a,b, c are in geometric
progression and the arithmetic

arithmetic mean of a, b,
b, c is b + 2, then the value of
of
is [JEE Advance 2014]
24. Suppose that all the terms of an arithmetic progression (A.P.)

(A.P.) are natural numbers.
If the ratio of the sum of the rst seven terms to the sum of the rst eleven terms
is 6 : 11 and the seventh term lies in between 130 and 140, then the common
difference of this A.P. is [JEE Advance 2015]
25. Let bi > 1 for i = 1, 2, ...... , 101. Suppose log e b1, loge b2, ...... , loge b101 are in
Arithmetic Progression (A.P.) with the common difference log e2. Suppose a1, a2,
...... , a101 are in A.P. such that a 1 = b1 and a51 = b51.
If t = b1 + b2 + ...... + b51 and s = a1 + a2 + ...... + a51, then [JEE Advance 2016]
(A) s > t and a101 > b101 (B) s > t and a101 < b101
(C) s < t and a101 > b101 (D) s < t and a101 < b101

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1. B 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. A
7. B 8. D 9. C 10. C 11. D 12. B
13. B 14. A 15. C 16. A 17. D 18. A

19. A 20. D 21. C 22. C 23. B 24. B
25. B 26. D 27. C 28. D
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2,144  ,  , 2,
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3. (a) D (b) A 4. A = 3 ; B = 8 5. A.P.
6. x = and y = 3
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16. (a) B, D; (b) C 17. 3 18. 0
19. 9 or 3 20. 8 21. D 22. A, D
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1. From a group of 10 professors

professors A1, A2,....A10 how many ways can a committee of
5 members be formed so that atleast one of professor A1 and professor A2 will be
included.
(A) 196 (B) 252
(C) 140 (D) 212
2. Let S = {1, 2, 3,....., n}. Find
Find number of unordered
unordered pairs (A, B) of subsets
subsets of S such
that A and B are disjoint, where A or B both may be empty.
(A) 3n (B)
(C) (D) 2n + 1
3. In how many ways can we choose a black

black square and a white square
square from a
chessboard so that they are neither in the same row nor the same column.
(A) 658 (B) 768
(C) 1024 (D) 972
4. Consider a rational number in its lowest form a, b are integers, with 0 < < 1,
b > 1. How many of these have ab = 15!

(A) 64 (B) 32
(C) 256 (D) 16

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5. How many permutations

permutations of the digits of the number 123456789 are there in which
none of the blocks 12, 34 or 567 appear.
(A) 9! – 661 × 5! (B) 9! – 110 × 6!

(C) 9! – 41 × 7! (D) 9! – 55 × 7!
6. Five boys and 6 girls must sit around

around a round table. How many arrangements
are possible if Ram (a boy) must always be adjacent to seeta and geeta
(two girls).
(A) 10! – 2 × 6! (B) 6 × 8!

(C) 9! × 6 (D) 2 × 8!
7. In how many ways may one seat 100 people into 20 distinct round tables in such a
way that there are 5 people per table.
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
8. The number of ordered triplets (a,

(a, b, c) from
from the set {1,
{1, 2, 3, 4,.....,100} such that
a ≤ b ≤ c is equal to
102 100
3
(A) C (B) C3
101
(C) C2 + 100C3 (D) 100
C1 + 3(100C2) + 6(100C3)

9. Given ‘n’ different objects arranged in a row.
row. Then the number of ways of choosin
choosingg
k of them so that no two of them are consecutive is equal to
(A) nCk (B) n–k

Ck
(C) nCk –(n – k + 1) (D) n–k+1
Ck

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10. In how many ways

ways can we distribute k identical balls into n different
different boxes
so that each box contains atmost one ball and no two consecutive boxes
are empty.
k+1 k+(n–1)
(A) Cn–k (B) Cn–1
(C) nCk (D) n–k+1

Ck
11. How many different sets of ‘k’ numbers {a1, a2, ....., ak } with integral
ai ∈ {1, 2, 3,.....n} are there satisfying 1 ≤ a1 ≤ a2 ≤ a3 ≤ ..... ≤ ak ≤ n.
k+n–1 n+k–1
(A) Cn–1 (B) Ck–1
n–k+1 n–k+1
(C) Cn (D) Ck

12. Find number of points (x, y) in xy plane with both x and y integers which satisfy
|x| + |y| < 100
(A) 19801 (B) 20000

(C) 19404 (D) 19602
13. The number of three element subsets from the set {1,2,3,...., 298, 299, 300}, such
that the sum of the elements is a multiple of 3 is equal to
(A) 4851 (B) 1004851

(C) 1014881 (D) 998624
14. How many integers are there between and 105 having the digit sum equal to 8.
between 0 and
(A) 560 (B) 495

(C) 35 (D) 640
15. In how many ways 2n + 1 identical oranges can be distributed among 3 persons so
that the sum of number of oranges received by any two persons should exceed the
number of oranges received by the other.
(A) n(2n – 1) (B)
(C) (D)

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16. The number of triples (A,

(A, B, C) where A, B, C are subsets
subsets of {1, 2, 3,....., n} such
that A  B  C = φ, A  B ≠ φ, B  C ≠ φ is equal to
n n n n n n
(A) 7 2.6 5 (B) 7 6 5
(C) 7n – 5n (D) 7n – 3.6n – 5n
17. A postman has to deliver ve letters to ve different houses. Mischievously, he
posts one letter through each
each door without looking to see if it is the correct
correct address.
In how many different ways could he do this so that exactly two of the ve houses
receive the correct letters.
(A) 20 (B) 40
(C) 60 (D) 15
18. There are 10 bags B1, B2,.....,B10 which contain 31, 32,....,40 distinct articles
respectively.. The total number of ways to draw 10 articles all from a single bag is
respectively is
41 41
(A) C30 (B) C10
41
(C) C30 – 31C20 (D) 40
C29

19. Let and be a variable vector such that and are positive
integers. If ≤ 12, then the number of values of is

11 14
(A) C2 (B) C2
15 12
(C) C3 (D) C3
20. How many line segments have both their endpoints located
located at the vertices
vertices of a
given cube.
(A) 36 (B) 28
(C) 45 (D) 21
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21. At a couple dance party
party,, each man danced
danced with exactly four women
women and each
woman danced with exactly three
t hree men. Nine men attended the party.
party. How many
women attended the party.
(A) 12 (B) 11
(C) 10 (D) 14
22. The number of all 6-digit natural numbers having exactly three odd digits and three
even digits is equal to
(A) 321150 (B) 271250

(C) 182510 (D) 281250
23. There are eight rooms on the rst oor of a hotel, with four rooms on each side of
the corridor,
corridor, symmetrically situated (that is each room is exactly opposite one other
room). Four guests have to be accomodated in four of the eight rooms (that is, one
in each) such that no two guests are in adjacent rooms or in opposite rooms. In how
many ways can the guests be accomodated.
(A) 24 (B) 48
(C) 96 (D) 72
24. There are ve cities A,

A, B, C, D, E on a certain island. Each city is connected to
every other city by road. In how many ways can a person starting from city A come
back to A after visiting some cities without visiting a city more than once and
and
without taking the same. road more than once. (The order in which he visits the
cities also matters)
(A) 60 (B) 61
(C) 63 (D) 64
25. Find number of ways to distribute 8 distinct balls among 3 children so that every
child receives atleast one ball is

(A) 6308 (B) 6561
(C) 5796 (D) 5793

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26. The greatest of d so that 12d divides in 100! is equal to (d ∈ N)

N)
(A) 47 (B) 48
(C) 49 (D) 97
27. How many different 9 digit numbers can be formed from the number 223355888
by rearranging its digits so that

that the odd digits occupy odd positions.
(A) 300 (B) 60
(C) 240 (D) 360
28. Let A = {x1, x2, x3, x4, x5, x6, x7} and B = {y1, y2, y3}. The total number of functions
f : A → B that are onto and there are exactly three elements x in A such that f(x) =
y1 is equal to
(A) 12 × 7C3 (B) 15 × 7C3

(C) 16 × 7C3 (D) 14 × 7C3
29. The number of interior points where diagonals of a convex polygon of n sides
intersect if no three diagonal pass through the same interior point is equal to
(A) (B)
(C) nC4 (D)
30. The number of ways to select n objects from 3n objects of which n are identical
and rest are different is equal to
(A) 22n–1 –

(B) 22n–1 +
(C) 22n–1 + (D) 22n–1 –

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31. The number of common divisors of 10800 and 9000 is equal to

(A) 36 (B) 48
(C) 60 (D) 45
32. A, B are two students in a group of n students. If the number of ways of assigning
the n students to a line of n single rooms such that A and B are not in adjacent
rooms is 3600, then n is equal to
(A) 9 (B) 8
(C) 7 (D) 6
33. The number of three digit numbers of the form xyz such that x < y and z ≤ y is
(A) 221 (B) 240
(C) 256 (D) 276

34. The number of all possible four digit numbers having exactly two ves and no two
consecutive digits identical is equal to
(A) 216 (B) 225

(C) 228 (D) 235
35. The number of ways in which all the letters of the word ‘SAKSHAM’ can be
placed in the squares of the gure shown, no that

that no row remains empty
empty is equal to
(A) 95760 (B) 94640
(C) 97840 (D) 82120

36. If three dice are rolled and we make a set of numbers shown on the three dice. How
many different sets are possible.
(A) 56 (B) 15
(C) 216 (D) 224

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1. Let A = {1, 2, 3,.....,n}. The number of functions f : A →A which is strictly

increasing such that f(i) ≤ i ∀ i ∈ A is equal to
2n–2
(A) Cn–1 – 2n–2Cn (B) 2n
Cn – 2nCn+1
2n
Cn
(C) (D)
n +1
2. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4,......, (n + 1)}, where n ≥ 6 and let T = {(x,y,z) | x, y, z ∈ S, x < z ,

y < z}, then number of members of T is equal to
n+1 n+1
(A) C2 + n+1C3 (B) n+1
C2 + 2 C3
(C) (D)
3. A decimal
decimal code is declared legal if it has an even number of zeros. For example
1900200 is a legal code, but 10002 is not. Let an be the number of legal decimal
codes of length ‘n’. Then
(A) an = 8an–1 + 10n–1 (B) an =
(C) an= 9an–1+ 10n (D) an = 9n + 10n
4. If Mr. A can climb either one step or two steps at a time. Let a n is the number of
ways, he climbs a n-step staircase then
(A) a8 = 35 (B) an = an–1 + an–2
(C) a9 = 55 (D) a11 = 144
5. The number of ways to choose a subset of two elements {a, b} from the set
{1, 2, 3, 4, ......., 49, 50} such that (The pair {a, b} is indistinguishble from the pair
{b, a})
(A) |a – b| ≤ 5 is 245 (B) |a – b| ≤ 5 is 235

(C) |a – b| = 5 is 45 (D) |a – b| ≥ 5 is 1035

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6. The sequence of all positive palindromes are written in ascending order 1, 2, 3, 4,

5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 22,..........
Then
(A) the 2018th positive palindrome is 1019101
(B) the 1998th positive palindrome is 1001001
(C) the rank of 2140412 is 3139
(D) the rank of 1999999 is 2998
7. Givne ‘2n’ different

different objects arranged around a circle, the number of ways of
choosing k of them so that no two of them are consecutive is equal to (0 ≤ k ≤ n)
2n–k+1
(A) Ck – 2n–k–1Ck–2 (B) 2n–k–1
Ck–1
2n–k
(C) Ck (D)
8. The number of ordered triplets (x, y, z) of non negative integers satisfying the
conditions.
x + y + z ≤ 100 and x ≤ y ≤ z
(A) if x is odd is 14724 (B) if x is odd is 14722

(C) if x is even is 16065 (D) if x is even is 16164
9. Let x be the number of 6 digit numbers, the sum of whose digits is even and y be
the number of 6 digit numbers, the sum of whose digits is odd, then
(A) x + y = 9 × 105 (B) x < y

(C) x = y (D) y = 450000
10. There are n lines in a plane, no two of which are

are parallel and no three
three of them are
concurrent. Let the plane be divided by n lines in an parts, then
(A) an = an–1 + (n – 1) (B) an = an–1 + n
(C) a6 = 22 (D) a10 = 56

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11. There are n married couples at a party. Each person shakes hand with every person
other than her or his spouse. The total number of handshakes must be
(A) 2nC2 – 2n (B) 2nC2 – n

(C) 2n(2n – 1) (D) 2n(n – 1)
12. Let 5 letter words

words are formed
formed using the letters
letters of the word
word ‘CALCULUS’.
‘CALCULUS’. Then
Then
(A) The number of all such possible words is 1110.

1110.
(B) The number of words with exactly

exactly one alike pair
pair of letters is 720.
(C) The number of words with exactly
exactly two alike pair of letters is 270.
270.
(D) The number of words with

with exactly one alike pair of
of letters is 480.
13. Let a person has to go from
from A to D moving along horizontal and vertical
vertical grids using
shortest path (as shown in gure). Then
(A) The number of paths is equal to 276.
(B) The number of paths is equal to 186.
(C) The number of paths in which
which he doesn’t cross
cross point N is equal to 36.
(D) The number of paths in which he doesn’t
doesn’t cross point M is equal to 60.
14. Consider all possible permutations of all the letters of the word ‘CONTINUITY’,
‘CONTINUITY’,
then the number of permutations.
(A) Which have ‘COUNT’ in all of them is 2(5!).
(B) Which have ‘COUNT’ in all of them is 3(5!).
(C) Which have all vowels separated is 15(7!).
(D) Which have all
all vowels separated
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15. Let an be the number of non empty subsets of S = {1, 2, 3, 4,....,n–1, n} such that
there are no two consecutive numbers in one and the same set, then
(A) an = an–1 + an–2 (B) an = an–1 + an–2 + 1
(C) a7 = 33 (D) a7 = 21
16. ‘A
‘A’’ has cans of paint in eight different colours. He wants to paint the four unit
squares of a 2 × 2 board in such a way that neighbouring unit squares are painted in
different colours.
(A) The number of distinct colouring
colo uring schemes ‘A’
‘A’ can make is equal to 2072.
(B) The number of distinct colouring
colo uring schemes ‘A’
‘A’ can make is equal to 2036.
(C) The number of distinct colouring schemes
scheme s ‘A’
‘A’ can make in which two colour-
ing schemes are considered the same if one can be obtained from the other by
rotation is equal to 532.
(D) The number of distinct colouring schemes
scheme s ‘A’
‘A’ can make in which two colour-
ing schemes are considered the same if one can be obtained from the other by
rotation is equal to 616.
17. The integers from 1 to 1000 are written in order around a circle. Starting
Starting at 1, every
every
fteenth number is marked (i.e. 1, 16, 31, .....). This process is continued until a
number is reached which has already been marked, then marked numbers are
(A) 11 (B) 17
(C) 986 (D) 996
18. The numberof selections of 4 letters taken from
from the word
word COLLEGE is equal to
(A) 24
(B) 18
4 2 2 3
(C) Coefcient of x4 is (1 + x) 3 (1 + x + x 2) 2

(D) Coefcient of x in (1 + x) (1 + x + x )
19. All the ve digit
digit numbers in which
which each successive
successive digit exceeds
exceeds its predecessor
predecessor
are arranged in the increasing order. The 105th number does not contain the digit
(A) 1 (B) 2
(C) 3 (D) 4

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COMPREHENSION: (Q.1 TO Q.3)
A library has 5 indistinguishable physics books, 4 indistinguishable mathematics

books and 3 indistinguishable chemistry books. In how many distinguishable ways
ways
can a student take home.
1. 6 books
(A) 16 (B) 18 (C) 19 (D) 20
2. 6 books taking atleast one of each subject.
(A) 11 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 9
3. 6 books taking not more than 2 of each subject.
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6
Each of 5 woman who attend a banquet checks her coat and hat with the
receptionist on arrival. Upon leaving, each woman is given a coat and a hat at
random.
4. The number of ways these coats and hats may be distributed such that nobody gets
back both her coat and
and her hat is
(A) 2048 (B) 1936 (C) 1956 (D) 1978
5. The number of ways these coats and hats may be distributed such that nobody gets
back either her coat
coat or her hat is
(A) 14400 (B) 118000 (C) 11842 (D) 11844

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OMPREHENSION TO
C (Q.6 Q.8) :
A point in the x-y plane whose cordinates are integers is called a lattice point.
Consider a path from the origin to the lattice point A(n, n), where n is non negative,
that
(i) tats from origin.
(ii) is always parallel to the x-axis or y-axis.
(iii) makes turns only at a lattice point, either along positive x-axis or along the
positive y-axis.
(iv) terminates of A.
Find the number of paths from (0, 0) to (n, n) such that
6. Either x > y at all interior lattice points or y > x at all interior lattice points.
(A) (B) 2
(C) (D) 2
7. y ≤ x at every lattice point on the path
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
8. The path never crosses the line y = x.
(A) 2 (B)
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Consider a binary string which consist only of digits 0 and 1. Let an be the number
of binary strings of length ‘n’ that do not contain the sequence 11
11 and bn be the
number of binary strings of length ‘n’ that do not contain the string 111. Then
(For example 0001001010 is a binary string of length 10)

9. an is equal to (where n ≥ 5)
(A) an–1 + 2an–2 (B) an–1 + an–3
(C) 2an–1 + an–2 (D) an–1 + an–2

10. bn is equal to (where n ≥ 5)
(A) bn–1 + 2bn–2 + 3bn–3 (B) bn–3 + bn–2 + bn–1
(C) 4bn–1 + 2bn–2 + bn–3 (D) bn–1 + bn–2
11. b6 is equal to

(A) 64 (B) 58
(C) 26 (D) 44
A bag has 5 white marbles, 3 red marbles, and 5 blue marbles, marbles are drawn
one by one and without replacement till all marbles are drawn. Marbles of each
colour are indistinguishable. Then
12. In how many ways may one draw the marbles out of the bag if all blue are drawn in
odd numbered draws, or all blue are drawn in even numbered draw.
(A) 1202 (B) 1448
(C) 1512 (D) 1668
13. In how many ways will all red marbles come before any of the blue marbles.
(A) 1496 (B) 1287
(C) 1024 (D) 967

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Consider the word ‘ASSASSINA

‘ASSASSINATION’.
TION’. How many different arrangemen
arrangements
ts are
there of all the letters of the word given so that

14. The rst N precedes O.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
15. The rst A precedes the rst S.
(A) 2700 × 13C7 (B) 150 × 13C7 (C) 13

C7 6C3 (D) 13
C7
16. First A precedes the rst S and the rst N prercedes O
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Eleven criminals want to keep the location of their master criminal in a safe. They
want to be able to open the safe only when any 6 of them are present. The safe is
thus equipped with a number of different locks, and each criminal is given the keys
to some of these locks.
17. What is the minimum number of locks required
(A) 256 (B) 504 (C) 462 (D) 420
18. What is the minimum number of keys each criminal must carry
(A) 216 (B) 252 (C) 126 (D) 504

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Let there is a large pile of red, white, green and blue balls, where balls are all alike
except for the colour.

colour. Then nd the number of ways to select 20 balls from them so
that
19. The selection has atmost 3 green balls.
(A) 802 (B) 969

(C) 973 (D) 879
20. The selection has an even number of white balls
(A) 844 (B) 929

(C) 948 (D) 1017
A committee
committee of 10 person is to be selected from 9 women and 8 men consisting of
atleast 4 women and 4 men. Find number of ways committee if can be formed if
21. Miss X refuses to work with Mr.

Mr. Y
(A) 12182 (B) 5586

(C) 10876 (D) 10878
22. Miss X and Mr. Y insist to work together
(A) 9128 (B) 6486

(C) 10876 (D) 8232

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There are ‘m’ seats in the rst row of a theatre, of which ‘n’ are to be occupied
occupied,,
m
where m is odd and n is even and n < . Then nd the number of ways of
2
arranging ‘n’ persons so that.
23. N two persons sit side by side.

m–n+1
(A) Cn (n–1)1 (B) m–n+1
Pn
m–n
(C) Pn (D) mPn
24. Each person has exactly one neighbour
(A) (B)
r
m–n+1
C
 n  2
!2
1
(C) (D) n
 2 
2  
25. Out of any two seats located symmetrically about the middle of the row, atleast one
is empty
(A) (B)
(C) (D)
Consider the word ‘MA

‘MATHEMA
THEMATICS’.
TICS’. Find the number of all possib
possible
le words that
can be formed using all letters of the given word so that.
26. The odd numbered places

places do not contain all distinct letters.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
27. Two M’s

M’s and two T’s are together but 2A’
2A’s are not gogether.
goget her.
(A) (28)7! (B) (C) (24) 7! (D)

28. Two vowels are never togeth
together
er..
(A) 115 × 8! (B) 210 × 7! (C) 220 × 7! (D) 240 × 7!

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1. Five balls are to be placed in three boxes. Each can hold all the ve balls. The
number of different ways can we place the balls so that no box remain empty if
Column-I Column-II
(A))
(A ballss and
ball and boxe
boxess are
are all
all diff
differ
eren
entt is equ
equal
al (P) 2
to
(B))
(B ball
ballss are
are id
iden
entic
tical
al bu
butt box
boxes
es ar
aree (Q) 6
different is equal to
(C))
(C ball
ballss are
are di
diff
ffer
eren
entt but
but bo
boxe
xess are
are (R) 25
identical is equal to
(D))
(D ball
ballss as we
well
ll as
as boxe
boxess are
are id
iden
enti
tica
call is (S) 50
equal to
(T) 150
2. The number of 10 letter permutations comprising 4a’s, 3b’s and 3c’s such that
Column-I Column-II
(A) a’s
a’s are
are separ
separate
ated
d and
and all
all b’s
b’s are
are toget
together
her (P) 18
is equal to
(B))
(B a’ss are
a’ are sepa
separa
rate
ted
d and
and exac
exactl
tly
y two
two b’s
b’s (Q) 20
are together is equal to
(C))
(C no two
two adj
adjac
acen
entt lett
letter
erss are
are iden
identi
tica
call is (R) 150
equal to
(D) no two
two b’
b’ss are
are tog
togeth
ether
er,, no two c’
c’ss are
are (S) 180
together and all ‘a’s are
(T) 248
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3. A person
person moves in the x-y plane moving along points with integer coordinates x and
y only. When she is at point (x, y), she takes a step based on the following rules:
(a) if x + y is even, she moves
moves to either (x(x + 1, y) or (x + 1,
1, y + 1).
(b) if x + y is odd, she moves to either (x, y + 1) or (x + 1, y + 1).
The number of distinct paths can she take to go from (0, 0) to (8, 8) given that
Column-I Column-II
(A))
(A shee took
sh took exa
exact
ctly
ly thr
three
ee st
step
epss to th
thee righ
rightt (P) 210
( (x
(x,, y) to (x + 1, y) )
(B))
(B shee too
sh took
k exa
exact
ctly
ly tw
two
o ste
steps
ps up (Q) 320
( (x,y) to (x,y +1) ) is equal to
(C))
(C she too
she took
k exa
exact
ctly
ly fou
fourr step
stepss to th
thee rig
right
ht (R) 364
( (x
(x,, y) to (x + 1, y) ) is equal to
(D))
(D shee took
sh took exa
exact
ctly
ly thr
three
ee st
step
epss to th
thee righ
rightt (S) 462
( (x
(x,, y) to (x + 1, y) ) and exactly three
steps up ( (x, y) to (x,(x, y + 1)) is equal to
(T) 495
4. A is set containing ‘n’ elements. A subset A of A is chosen. The set A is
1
reconstructed by replacing the elements of A1. Then a subset A2 of A is chosen and
again set A is reconstructed by replacing elements of A2. In this way we choose
‘m’ subsets A1, A2, A3,....., Am, m > 3. Then the number of ways of choosing
A1, A2, A3,....., Am such that
Column-I Column-II
(A) A1 ∪ A2 ∪ ...... ∪ Am contains exactly ‘r’ (P) (2m – 1)n
elements of A (r < n) is n
(B) A1 ∩ A2 ∩ ...... ∩ Am contains exactly ‘r’ (Q) Cr (2m –1)n–r
elements of A (r < n) is
n
(C) Ai ∩ A j = φ ∀ i ≠ j is (R) Cr (m + 1)r
(D) A1 ∪ A2 ∪ A3 ∪ ..... ∪ Am = A is (S) (m + 1)n

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(A))
(A Thee num
Th numbe
berr of
of way
wayss of
of sel
selec
ecti
ting
ng tw
two
o (P) 18
parallel lines from the edges and face
diagonals of a cube is equal to
(B))
(B Thee num
Th numbe
berr of
of way
wayss of
of sel
selec
ecti
ting
ng tw
two
o (Q) 24
skew face
face diagonals from the edges
and face diagonals of a cube is equal to
(C))
(C Thee num
Th numbe
berr of
of way
wayss of
of sel
selec
ecti
ting
ng an (R) 30
edge and a face diagonal from the edges
and face diagonals of a cube such that

they are skew is equal to
(D))
(D Thee num
Th numbe
berr of
of way
wayss of
of sel
selec
ecti
ting
ng tw
two
o (S) 54
coplanar and perpendicular ines from
the edges and face diagonals of a cube
is equal to
(T) 72
6. Let N be the number of 4 digit numbers, abcd (where a, b, c, d are

are digits) satisfying
the condition in column-I and the last digit of N in column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) a, b, c, d ar
aree dis
distin
tinct
ct and a > max {b, c, d} (P) 0
(B)
a, b,
b, c,
c, d ar
aree dis
disti
tinc
nctt and
and a < mi
min
n {b,
{b, c, d}
d} (Q) 2
(C) a ≤ b ≤ c ≤ d (R) 4
(D) a ≥ b ≥ c ≥ d (S) 5
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{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8}
Column-I Column-II
(A))
(A Thee nu
Th numb
mber
er of fu
func
ncti
tion
onss f : B → A, (P) 7
such that if x1 > x2, then f(x1) ≥ f(x2) ∀
x1 ∈ B is N. Then the sum of digits of N
is
(B))
(B Thee nu
Th numb
mber
er of on
onto
to fu
func
ncti
tion
onss f : B → (Q) 8
A such that if x1 > x2, then f(x1) ≤ f(x2)
∀ x1 ∈ B is N. Then the sum of digits of
N is
(C))
(C Thee numb
Th number
erss of on
one-
e-on
onee func
functi
tion
on f : A (R) 9
→ B such that f(x) ≠ x ∀ x ∈ A is N.
Then the sum of digits of N is
(D))
(D Thee numb
Th number
er of
of one-
one-on
onee func
functi
tion
on f : A (S) 10
→ B such that there are exactly two, x,
x ∈ A for which f(x) = x is N. Then the
sum of digits of N is
(T) 12
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SECTION-5
1. Let 0 < a < b < c < d < e < f < g be a geometric sequence of integers. Let ∗(k)
denote the number of divisors of k. For example ∗(6) = 4 because 1, 2, 3, 6 are
divisors of 6. If ∗(a) = 7, ∗(g) = 13 and d–c = 432, then nd ([.] denote
2. Let N is the number of times digit 5 is written when listing all natural
natural numbers
from 1 to 105. Then the sum of digits of N is
3. Let N be number

number of ways four different
different integers be chosen from
from the set
{1, 2, 3, 4, ...., 104, 105} so that their sum is divisible by 4, then is equal to
([.] denote greatest integer function)
4. Let N be the number of ordered 6-tuples (x1,x2,x3,x4,x5,x6) of positive integers
satisfying x1+x2+x3+3x4+3x5+5x6 = 21, then is equal to
5. Let N is the number of 4 element subsets {a,

{a, b, c, d} of {1, 2, 3, 4,....,20} such that
that
a + b + c + d is divisible by 3. Then the sum of the digits of N is equal to
6. Suppose A , A ,....,A are six sets, each with four elements and B , B ,......,B are n
1 2 6 1 2 n
sets each with two elements. Let S = A1  A2 ... A6 = B1  B2 .... Bn. Given that
each element of S belongs to exactly four of the A’s and to exactly three of the B’s,
then n is equal to
7. Suppose A1, A2,..., A20 is a 20 sided regular polygon. Let N be the number of non
isosceles triangles that can be formed whose vertices are the vertices of the
t he polygon
but whose sides are not the sides

sides of the polygon. Then
Then is equal to

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8. Let A A A ...A be a regular 200-sided convex polygon. Make the diagonals
1 2 3 200
AiAi+9, i = 1,2,3,...,200, where Ai+200 = Ai for 1 ≤ i ≤ 9. Let N be the number of
distinct points of intersection formed inside the polygon by these 200 diagonals,
then the sum of the digits of N is
9. There are 6 given points on a circle and

and each two points are connected
connected by a
segment. Suppose that any three segments are not concurrent, so any three
intersecting segments form a triangle inside the circle. Let N be the number of
triangles formed, then sum of digits of N is
10. All the 7 digit numbers

numbers containing each
each of the digits 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 exactly
exactly once
order. Let N be the 2018th
and not divisible by 5, are arranged in the increasing order.
number in this list, then the last digit of N is
11. An insect moves from (0, 0) to (6, 3) by moving through lattice points (lattice
points are point (x, y) such that
that x, y ∈ I), moving either one unit right or one unit
up at each step. Let N be the number of paths in which the lime segments joining
(2, 1) and (2, 2) and (3, 2) and (4, 2) are avoided, then is equal to ([.] denote
12. Let N be the number of all 5 digit numbers each

each of which contains the block 15 and
is divisible by 15. Then the last digit of N is
13. Let N be the number of 6 digit numbers such that the digits of each number are all
from the set {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} and any digit that appears in the number appears atleast
twice. Then the last digit of N is
14. Let N be the number of all 6 digit numbers such

such that the sum of their digits is 10
and each of the digits 0, 1, 2, 3 occurs atleast once in them, then the last digit of N
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15. Let N be the number of all 4 digit numbers having

having non zero digits and which are
divisible by 4 but not by 8. Then the last digit of N is
16. Let X = {1,

{1, 2, 3,.....,12} and
and N be the number of pairs {A, B} such that
A X, B X, A ≠ B and A  B = {2, 3, 5, 7, 8}. Then the value of N is
17. Find the number

number of eight digit numbers
numbers the sum
sum of whose digits is 4.
18. Find number of all 4-tuples (a, b, c, d) of natural numbers with a ≤ b ≤ c and
a! + b! + c! = 3d.
19. Let N be the number of non empty subsets S of the set {0,
{0, 1, 2, 3,....,9} so that the
sum of elements of ‘S’ is divisible by 3. Then the sum of the digits of N is
20. Let N be the number of ordered pairs (A, B)

B) where A and B are subsets of
of
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5} such that neither A B nor B A. Then N is equal to
21. Suppose 32 objects

objects are placed
placed along a circle
circle at equal distances. Let N be the
number of ways can 3 objects be chosen from among them so that no two of the
three chosen objects are
are adjacent nor diametrically
diametrically opposite. Then
Then the value of N
is
22. Let N be the number of 3-digit numbers having atleast

atleast one 5 and
and atmost one 3.
Then N is equal to
23. There are four basket ball players A, B, C, D. Initially,

Initially, the ball is with A. The ball is
always passed from one person to a different person. Let N be the number of ways
the ball come back to A after seven passes, (For example A → C → B → D → A → B
→ C → A and so on). Then N is equal to

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24. Let N be the number of positive integers less than

than 1000 have the property that the
sum of the digits of each such number is divisible by 7 and the number itself is
divisible by 3. Then N is equal to
25. Let N be the number of triplets (a, b, c), where a, b, c ∈ {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} such that
2a + 3 b + 5c is divisible by 4. Then the sum of digits of N is
26. Let A = {1, 2, 3, 4, 5,......,99, 100} and B be a subset of A such that the sum of no
two elements in B is divisible by 7. Let N be maximum number of elements in B,
then is equal to
27. Let 5 letter words are formed using the letters of the word ‘CALCULUS’
‘CALCULUS’ and N is
the rank of word CALCU among them as arranged in dictionary.
dictionary. Then the sum of
digit of N is
28. Let N be the number of 5 letter words can you spell

spell using the letters S, I and T only,
only,
if a ‘word’ is dened as any sequence of letters that doesn’t contain 3 consecutive
consonants. Then the sum of digits
digits of N is
29. A number has four divisors and sum of its divisors excluding 1 and itself is 30, then
the number of such numbers is equal to
30. The number of order

order triplets (a, b, c) such that LCM(a, b) = 1000, LCM (b, c) =
2000 and LCM (c, a) = 2000 is
is
31. Let N be the

the number of eight digit numbers that
that can be formed using the digits 1, 2,
3, 4 only such, that sum of the eight digits is 12. Then the sum of digits of N.

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32. Consider all 5 digit numbers such that the sum of their digits is 7 and each of the
digits 0, 1, 2 occurs atleast once in them, the number of such numbers is equal to
33. A class contains three girls and
and four boys. Every saturday
saturday,, ve students go on a
picnic, a different
different group being sent each
each week. During the picnic,
picnic, each girl in the
group is given a doll by the accompanying teacher.
teacher. After all possible groups have
gone once, the total number of dolls the girls have got is equal to
34. The total divisors of 355779 which are of the form 4k + 1, k ≥ 0, k ∈ I is
total number of divisors
equal to
35. A is the set of three digit numbers formed using the digits 1, 2, 3,.....,8, 9 using each
digit at the most once. Also every number in A has exactly one even digit. Find the
sum of all the numbers in A.
36. An ant has to travel from point C to A along the gridlines. It gets lost on its way
way
but manages to reach
reach A by travelling 12 units in all. Its rst two moves are CM and
MK and its last two moves are PQ and QA. In how many ways could the ant have
travelled from C to A, if it never travels downwards.
37. Find the number of quadraples of positive integers

integers (a, b, c, d) such that
(a + b) (c + d) = 2016.
38. For any set S, let |S| denote

denote the number of elements
elements in S and let n(S) be the number
of subsets of S, including the empty set and S itself. If A,
A, B and C are sets for
which n(A) + n(B) + n(C) = n(A ∪ B ∪ C) and |A| = |B| = 100, then what is the
minimum possible value of
of |A ∩ B ∩ C|.

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39. Let N be the number of ordered
ordered triples of (A, B, C) such that
A ∪ B ∪ C = {1, 2, 3,....,
3,....,2003}
2003} and A ∩ B ∩ C = φ. Then number of divisors of N
is equal to
40. For how many pairs of consecutive

consecutive integers in {1000, 1001, 1002,.......,2000}
1002,.......,2000} is no
carrying required when the two integers are added.
41. Find the number of ways

ways 10 can be expressed
expressed as a sum of positive integer.
integer. For
example ‘3’ can be expressed as a sum of positive integers in 4 ways 3, 2 + 1, 1 + 2,
1 + 1 + 1.
Answerr Key
Answe Key
1. A 2. C 3. B 4. B 5. A 6. D

7. A 8. A 9. D 10. A 11. A 12. A
13. B 14. B 15. D 16. A 17. A 18. C
19. D 20. B 21. A 22. D 23. B 24. A
25. C 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. B
31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A 36. A
1. B,D 2. B,C 3. A,B 4. B,C,D 5. B,C,D 6. A,CD

7. A,B,C 8. B,C 9. A,C,D 10. B,C,D 11. B,D 12. A,B,C
13. B,C,D 14. B,C 15. B,C 16. A,D 17. A,C,D 18. B,D
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1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C
7. A 8. D 9. D 10. B 11. D 12. C
13. B 14. A 15. A 16. D 17. C 18. B
19. A 20. C 21. D 22. D 23. B 24. A

25. D 26. D 27. A 28. B
MATCH THE COLUMN
1. A → T ; B → Q ; C → P ; D → R 2. A → Q ; B → S ; C → T ; D → P

3. A → S ; B → P ; C → T ; D → S 4. A → T ; B → Q ; C → S ; D → P
5. A → Q ; B → R ; C → T ; D → S 6. A → P ; B → T ; C → S ; D → R
7. A → T ; B → Q ; C → P ; D → R
1. 9 2. 5 3. 7 4. 9 5. 9 6. 9

7. 8 8. 7 9. 3 10. 1 11. 8 12. 9
13. 5 14. 0 15. 9 16. 2186 17. 120 18. 3
19. 9 20. 570 21. 3616 22. 249 23. 546 24. 28
25. 7 26. 9 27. 8 28. 6 29. 4 30. 70
31. 7 32. 100 33. 45 34. 240 35. 133200 36. 56
37. 59508 38. 98 39. 4016016 40. 156 41. 512

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1. Let Tn be the number of all possible triangles formed by joining vertices of an
n-sided regular polygon.
If Tn+1 – Tn = 10, then the value of n is [IIT JEE Main 2013]
(A) 8 (B) 7
(C) 5 (D) 10
2. The number of integers greater than 6,000 that can be formed, using the digits 3, 5,
6, 7 and 8, without repetition, is: [IIT JEE Main 2015]
(A) 72 (B) 216
(C) 192 (D) 120
3. Let A and B be two sets containing four and two elements respectively
respectively.. Then the
number of subsets of the set A × B, each having at least three elements is :
[IIT JEE Main 2015]

(A) 510 (B) 219
(C) 256 (D) 275
4. If all the words (with or without meaning) having ve letters, formed using the
letters of the word SMALL and arranged as in a dictionary ; then the position of the
word SMALL is : [IIT JEE Main 2016]
(A) 46th (B) 59th
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5. A man X has 7 friends, 4 of them are ladies and 3 are men. His wife Y also has
7 friends, 3 of them are ladies and 4 are men. Assume X and Y have no common
friends. Then the total number of ways in which X and Y together can throw a
party inviting 3 ladies and 3 men,

men, so that 3 friends of each
each of X and Y are
are in this
party,, is :
party [IIT JEE Main 2017]
(A) 469 (B) 484

(C) 485 (D) 468
6. From 6 different novels and 3 different dictionaries, 4 novels and 1 dictionary are to
be selected and arranged
arranged in a row on a shelf
shelf so that the dictionary is always
always in the
middle. The number of such arrangmenets is : [JEE Main 2018]
(A) at least 750 but less than 1000

(B) at least 1000
(C) less than 500
(D) at least 500 but less than 750
SECTION-2
1. How many different

different nine digit numbers can be
be formed from
from the number 223355888
223355888
by rearranging its digits so that the odd digits occupy even positions ?
[JEE ‘2000, (Scr)]
(A) 16 (B) 36
(C) 60 (D) 180
2. Let Tn denote the number of triangles which can be formed using the vertices of a
regular polygon of ‘ n ‘ sides. If Tn + 1 − Tn = 21 , then ‘ n ‘ equals:
[JEE ‘2001, (Scr)]
(A) 5 (B) 7
(C) 6 (D) 4

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3. The number of arrangements

arrangements of the letters of the word BANANA in which the two
N’ss do not appear adjacently
N’ adjacently is [JEE 2002 (Screening), 3]
(A) 40 (B) 60
(C) 80 (D) 100
4. Number of points with integral co-ordinates

co-ordinates that lie inside a triangle whose
co-ordinates are (0, 0), (0, 21) and (21,0) [JEE 2003 (Screening), 3]
(A) 210 (B) 190

(C) 220 (D) None
5. Using permutation

permutation or otherwise, prove that is an integer, where n is a
positive integer.
integer. [JEE 2004, 2 out of 60]
6. A rectangle with sides

sides 2m – 1 and
and 2n – 1 is divided into squares
squares of unit length
by drawing parallel lines as

as shown in the diagram, then the number of rectangles
rectangles
possible with odd side lengths is [JEE 2005 (Screening), 3]

(A) (m + n + 1)2 (B) 4m + n – 1
(C) m2n2 (D) mn(m + 1)(n + 1)
7. If r , s, t are

are prime numbers and p, q are the positive integers such that their LCM of
p, q is is r 2t4s2, then the numbers of ordered pair of (p, q) is [JEE 2006, 3]
(A) 252 (B) 254
(C) 225 (D) 224

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8. The letters of the word COCHIN are permuted and all the permutations are
arranged in an alphabetical order as in an English dictionary

dictionary.. The number of words
that appear before the word COCHIN is [JEE 2007, 3]
(A) 360 (B) 192
(C) 96 (D) 48
9. Consider all possible permutations of the letters of the

t he word ENDEANOEL
Match the statements / Expression in Column-I with the statements / Expressions

in Column-II.
Column-I Column-II
(A) The number of permutations containing the (P) 5!

word ENDEA is
(B) The number of permutations in which the letter (Q) 2 × 5!

E occurs in the rst and the last position is
(C) The number of permutations in which none of (R) 7 × 5!
the letters D, L, N occurs in the last ve
positions is
(D) The number of permutations in which the letters (S) 21 × 5!

A, E, O occurs
occurs only in odd positions is
[JEE 2008, 6]
10. The number of seven digit integers, with sum of the digits equal to 10 and formed
by using the digits 1, 2 and 3 only,
only, is [JEE 2009]
(A) 55 (B) 66
(C) 77 (D) 88

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11. Let S = {1, 2, 3, 4}. The total number of unordered

unordered pairs of disjoint subsets of S is
equal to [JEE 2010]

(A) 25 (B) 34
(C) 42 (D) 41
12. The total number of ways in which

which 5 balls of different colours can be distributed
among 3 persons so that each person gets at least one ball is
[JEE 2012]
(A) 75 (B) 150

(C) 210 (D) 243
13. Let n1 < n2 < n3 < n4 < n5 be positive integers such that n1 + n2 + n3 + n4 + n5 = 20.
Then the number of such distinct arrangements (n , n , n , n , n ) is

1 2 3 4 5
[IIT JEE Advance 2014]
14. Let n ≥ 2 be an integer

integer.. Take
Take n distinct points on a circle and join each pair of points
by a line segment. Colour the line segment joining every pair
pair of adjacent points by
blue and the rest by red. If the number of red and
and blue line segments are equal, then
the value of n is [IIT JEE Adv. 2014]
15. Six cards and six envelopes are numbered 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and cards are to be placed
in envelopes so that each envelope contains exactly one card and no card is placed
in the envelope bearing the same number and moreover the card numbered 1 is
always placed in envelope
envelope numbered 2. Then the number of ways
ways it can be done
is : [IIT JEE Advance 2014]
(A) 264 (B) 265

(C) 53 (D) 67

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16. Let n be the number of ways in which 5 boys and 5 girls can stand in a queue in
such a way that all the girls stand consecutively in the queue. Let m be the number
of ways in which 5 boys and 5 girls can stand in a queue in such a way that exactly
four girls stand consecutively in the queue. Then the value of is
[IIT JEE Advance 2015]
17. A debate club consists of 6 girls and 4 boys. A team of 4 members is to be selected
from this club including the selection of a captain (from among these 4 members)
for the team. If the team has to include at most one boy,
boy, them the number of ways
ways
of selecting the team is : [IIT JEE Adv. 2016]
(A) 380 (B) 320

(C) 260 (D) 95
18. Let S = {1,

{1, 2, 3, ......., 9}. For k = 1, 2, ......... 5, let Nk be the number of subsets of
S, each containing ve elements out of which exactly k are odd. Then
N1 + N2 + N3 + N4 + N5 =
[JEE Advance 2017]
(A) 125 (B) 252
(C) 210 (D) 126
19. Words of length 10 are formed using the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J. Let x

be the number of such words
words where no letter is repeated;
repeated; and let y be the number
of such words where exactly one letter is repeated twice and no other letter is
repeated. Then [JEE Advance 2017]

125
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20. The number of 5 digit numbers which are divisible by 4, with digits from the set {1,
2, 3, 4, 5} and the repetition of digits is allowed, is _____________ .
[JEE Advanced
Advanced 2018]
21. Let X be a set with exactly

exactly 5 elements and Y bet
bet a set with exactly 7 elements.
elements. If
α is the number of one-one functions from X to
to Y and β is the number of onto
functions from Y to X, then the value of (β – α) is .

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 SINGLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

(A) a < –2 (B) a ∈(–1, 1)

(A) [–2, 1] (B) [–1, 2]

3. The solution set of the inequality is

(A) [0, 1] ∪ [4, 16] (B) [0, 1] ∪ (4, 16]

(A) both roots in (1, 2) (B) no roots in (1, 2)

5. Let x = , then the value of x4 + y4 + (x + y)4 is equal to

(A) 527 (B) 1254

6. Let ‘p’ is a root of the equation x2 – x – 3 = 0. Then the value of

(A) 2 positive real roots (B) 2 negative real roots

9. Let a, b are two differen

equations E1 : x2 + x + q1 = 0 and E2 : x2 + px + q2 = 0,

(A) Nothing can be said about roots of the two equations.

Then the solution set of the inequality cx2 + bx + a < 0 will be

(A) (B) (– ∞, 2) ∪ (3, ∞)

(C) (D) Nothing can be said

any real x, satisfy

(A) k ∈ (–4, 0) (B) k ∈ (–4, 0]

(C) k ∈ [–4, 0) (D) k ∈ [–4, 0]

(A) –80 (B) 40

Then the value of x3 + y3 + z3 is equal to

(A) 30 (B) –24

(x)p(x – 1) = (x – 15) p(x) is :

exactly one common root. Then the number of values of k is

21. If a, b, c are complex numbers and a + b + c = ab + bc + ca = abc = 1, then nd

23. If the roots of quadratic equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 are and , then

(A) b2 – ac (B) 4(b2 – 4ac)

(C) b2 – 4ac (D)

(A) (– ∞, –1 ) (B)

(A) (1, ∞) (B) (0, 1)

(C) (D) a ∈ (2, ∞)

the value of is equal to :

a ≠ 0 holds for exactly three negative integral values of x is

(C) (–1, 0) (D)

28. If the equation ax2 + bx + c = x, a, b, c

ax2 – bx(x + 1) + c(x + 1)2 = 0 are

(A) equal real roots (B) imaginary roots

(A) a < 2 (B) a ≥ 4

(C) [6, 9) (D) (–2, 0] ∪ (2, 9)

(A) (–12, 0) (B) (0, 11)

(C) (–11, –1) ∪ (D) (–13, –5) ∪

37. Let a, b, c be real numbers, a ≠ 0, if α is a root a2x2 + bx + c = 0, β is a root of

(A) γ < α (B) γ > β

(C) α < γ < β (D) γ = α + β

38. If the maximum and minimum values of y = are 7 and respectively,,

satisfying the equations x = a – y2 and y = a – x2 is

(C) (D) (0, ∞)

f(x) = (x – a)(x – b)(x –c) – p (x – a) – q (x – b) – r (x – c), then f(x) = 0 must have

 ONE OR MORE THAN ONE CORRECT QUESTIONS

(C) a < 0 (D) a >

(A) c is integer (B) b = , n ∈ I

(C) a = , n ∈ I (D) a, b both are integers

3. If the value of quadratic trinomial ax2 – bx + c is an integer for x = 0, x = 1 and

(A) x = 2017 (B) x = 2018

4. How many

(A) if a < (B) 2 if a >

5. How many

(A) 1 if a ∈ (– ∞, –3) (B) 3 if a ∈ (– ∞, –3)

(C) 2 if a = –3 (D) 1 if a ∈ (–3, ∞)

(C) 4 if |a| = ,1 (D) 8 if < |a| < 1

(A) a ∈ (B) a ∈ (– ∞, 0)

(A) if b ∈ [0, 2] (B) if b ∈ [0, 4]